The Litchfield County post., 1827-12-06

Waetisrr The long oppressed aud suffering
church Of Egypt win greet with JOY the hight |
which is about 10 dawn upon her, or cling to
the darkness in which she is envclOped as a
covering 10 her errors, God only knows. Ev
cry one VINO loves Zion will pray and hope
for the former; but past events and the OPP
position Ofthe natural heart to truth, gives
too much reason to fear the latter.
Respecting the MOslems, a sIngbe incident,
which occurred before my arrival, will show
how strictly the sanguinary laws against those
who renOunce their faith are executed. A NO.
man who was born Of MOslem parents, was
found living with Greek as his wife, and had
a cross marked on her arm, as sign of her
having embraced the faith of Christ. AS soon
dsit became known, she was brought before
magistrate. and condemned to be- drowned
in the Nile. the order was Immediately ex-
ecuted, Crowds followed her from the city,
and lined the banks of the river to see her
plunge in the stream.-She continued to cry,
II die a Christian :" but this only enraged
her executors, and FASTENED her death. In
the mean time q fire was built on shore to
burn her husband, but when he saw the fate
I that awaited him, he saved his life by emhra-
| ing the MahOmmedan faith. This he could
| do, having never been a MOslein but for his
wife no such resort was left.
Yet notwithstanding the darkness that now
broods over Egypt could not hut feel, while
! in Cairo, that it was an exceeding important
| station. Cairo is itself large city. containing
100000 Inhabitants; among whom are many
that bear the Christian name. 1t is central
point of intercourse with Arabia, Nnhia, and
| the heart Of Africa the capital of kingdom
| as great in extent, though not in population,
[ AS that of any of the Phariohs Of old, embra-
cling the Gases of the desert, the valley Of the
| Nile beyond .Senaar, all the important ports
| in the Red Sea, the sacred cities of Mecca &
| Medina, in Arabia, and extending almost to
the gates of GAIA, in Syria.--How large a
/ field for Missionary labOrs; and how loudly
does the misery of the people call for it
! Churches in Massachusetts.--It appears from a
sketch of the history of Northampton published in the
Hampshire Gazette, thai the second meeting house
built in that state, west of Lancaster was erected at
Northampton in the year 1865 The first built at
Springfield. BY the contract for building, still on rec
ord, the house Northampton be &c feet long,
wide, and feet high The price to be paid for the
frame and covering, was Ga sterling, in work or
corn The roof was matched The number of fami-
lies at that time probably did not exceed twenty. A
larger house was built between 1861 and 1865 land the
present house, standing the spot the fourth.
In 1877, '78, and ~, Jedediah Strong was paid Is
| shillings year for "bowng the trumpet" In the
record Of this fact the purpose for which the trumpet
was sounded, is not mentioned, but it is supposed to
have been for the purpose Of announcing the hour OF
divine worship the Sabbath, there being no bell,
and time pieces being very uncommon 1t 10 assert
ed in the article above quoted, from which these facts
are taken, that there was time piece in the vii
lage, during the period Of Mr. Msthers ministry, ex-
cept his watch.
There Al Denfloman liCipN VvhO 0ro1-
uaed at Yale Cohege more than 80 years ago, and 81
who were graduated at the same college before the