Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-05-24

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Missionaries and native assistants are very
efficient in distributing; ard in thousands
Of cases surprising eagerness for Tracts is
manifested.
The several stations in Southeastern
Asia receive vast importance from the
fact that multitude of Chinese (of whom
Bankok alone contains 400, ,OO0) are acces.
sible at them all, who hold constant inter.
course with China, and through whom the
Gospel may yet be introduced to the
secluded millions of that vast cmpire.--
Communications from the Mission to the
Shans on the borders of China and Thibet,
and from all the Missionaries in that part
Of the world, show that this great object is
constantly regarded in their labors; num-
bcr OF them are acquiring the Chinese,
and at Singapore II Chinese priuters arc
employed under the direction Of Achang,a Il
Chinese convert.
An unparalleled interest IS awaked in
behalf of China, nat only in the Mission
aries but throughout all Chriscndom.-
Every movement bearing on that immense
population is watched with intense interest,
and cloud of incense is ascendingt to God
in their behalf, which, it must be hoped,
will ere long bring down blessings such as
he alone can give.
1t is surprising fact that mere literary
enterprise in Paris has led 10 the prepara.
ton in that city of Chinese metallic morea-
bic type, and TO the discovery that with 5000
characters, separate and combined, the
whole 10000 characters not absolute, in
the imperial Dictionary Of khang FL, may
be printed. The preparation Of these type
is already far advanced, a beautiful SpecI.
men Sheet being in the hands Of the Com.
mittee, and it being designed soon 10 issue
in Paris the entire works Of Confucius, with
a translation in parallel columns on the
same page.
1t is a striking coincidence, that Rev.
Mr.. Dyer. of now Malacca, has been some
lme employed in preparing sim liar type.
me OF our Missionary Societies has already
commenced correspondence, or negotia.
tions, with view Of obtaining matrices for
the Chinese mission; and when this type is
obtained, the process Of stercotyping will be
in all respects precisely the same as in our
own language.
The Report contains very valuable and
Interesting communications from China and
almost all the countries and stations 10
which aid has been given; and many pa
gcs are occupied with delightful eridences
of The dirinc blessing on Tracts and volumes
at home and abroad, and on the prayerful
Iabors Of The people food put forth in con.
nccton with their distribution.
Tract Visitation.
This system adds to the distribution Of
Trac:s faithful personal christian effort for
the souls of men. 1t seeks in some feeble
measure, to comply with the Saviour's com.
msnd, to "go out into the highways and
hedges, and compel them to come into
carry the word of life to those unreached
by all other means, and thus to enlarge the
boundaries of the Redecmers kingdom, and
make some inroads on the kingdom Of
darkness.
So long as the mjunctions shall be binding
on all the followers Of Chris, to let their
"ght shine before men"-.o 'shine as lights
in the world, holding forth the word oflIte"
to be a portion of "the salt Of the earth"
SO long widths be an imperative duty of
the Church of God-pertaining equally to
the large city and the most destitute settle.
ment: to our own citizens and emgrants
from abroad; and to all climes and circum.
Stances where the church exists co.mingled
with men still lying under the dominion Of
sin. Even among the Tamul population o!
india, the Rev. J. NJ. S. Perry, Missionary,
SAYS, "The kind Of labor most needed here
is, in its general character, similar 10 that Of
Tract risiters in our own country. 1t is
labor, pcrserering labor ,0ith individuals,
sought out and found, and by unwearied et.
fort and the Divine blessing, brought TO
Christ"
In New York City, Philadcladelphia, Ro-
chester, Buffalo, and some other large pla.
ces, this work has been sustained with un.
precedented efficiency and success; three
hundred and thirty sir souls having been re-
ported the last year in New York alone, as
hopefully convcrtedto Christ, ofwhich about
thirds had united themselves with evan.
gelical churches; l,7Os District prayer NEE.
tings had been held; 6,504 Bibles and Tes-
taments distributed; 5000 children and
youth brought into Sabbath Schools and
Bible Glasses; l,779 pledges TO Temper
ance obtained; and l,ll6 persons persua'
ded to attend Church.
Mrs. Ennis, Missionary of the Reformed
Dutch Church in Java, writing with refer
ence to the influence excrted by her enga-
ging in this work, in forming her missionary
character, says, 81 now look back 20 those
seasons as some of the most precious Of
my life. 1t my conviction that if have
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