The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-15


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The Missionary Herald, .aug. ls4G.
This periodical is always received with
pleasure. 1t tells of the silent and of the
world unnoticed progress of the Mission
airy Of the Cross through the wild and
waste place Of the earth. 1t tells of moro
than this; of the slow indeed, but sure
and clear, progress of Christianity over
the barriers and ramparts of the Pagan
and Mahommedan. 1t rejoices the hear,
to hear of and see these signs of approach
ing day. .... ...- g.. .,
The following paragraphs from letter
OF DIR Grants describing visit 10 the
HISTORIAN Christians (near hundred
,housand) living Oh the mountains of
Asia, looks very much like romance re.
duced to reality. But what may we not ex-
pect in this day of rapid and strange
events? We may hope that even in the
centre OF Mahommedanism, The ancient
fires of the Christian Church may be re.
kindled. I'D 80, ......
... Gin. Chronicle.
"On the 9Th of October I crossed the
ruins of Nineveh, and the next day en-
tered the mountains of central Koordis-
tan. in which spent the two mos, inter
esting months of my life. MY visit of
seven weeks to the HISTORIAN patriarch;
and the numerous population of those
almost inaccessible mountains, where no
European had ever penetrated, will, /
trust, result in consequences which shall
make angels and men rejoice and give
glory to God. The way now is open;
from this side or the other, into that mos,
important and promising field; and Itrus,
the day is not distant when the voice of
the heralds of salvation and the high
praises of our God shall echo and re-echo
through all those gIens and rocks and
valleys; and when from every hamlet and
village, healing streams shall flow forth
to make the desert rejoice and blossom as
the rose. -. -.ssa il RS.
''Long before the blood-stained BAN
ners of Mohammed waved over these de-
voted lands, churches had been erected
which still remain as monuments of the
zeal and enterprise of those early disci-
pies of our Saviour; and it seems AS
though the everlasting mountains, were
by special providence raised arond them
as walls and bulwarks to defend them
against the sword of the destroyer, which,
swept over every other portion of these
countries with desolating fury. ~,
so difficult of access is this asylum
of the HISTORIAN church, that / was OBJ.
liged to walk for three days, while pass.
ing through their country, the roads be-
ing too difficult for the hardy mules.
trained on the ground, to traverse them
in safety. And you may Judge Of the
strength of the outposts, when tell YOU
that one of their castles, which as ,radi-
ton says, was occupied as stronghold
during the time they were beset by the
armies of Mohammed and Omar, were
assembled by means of iron pin, driven
into the lofty perpendicular rock on
which the fortress was built. 49, ssl -. XIX
" Continually was the comparison for
ced upon mo between these sons Of the
Assyrian mountains and the Waldenses
Of the Alps, both alike pursuing The light.
of the Bible in the midst of The deep
darkness which reigned all around them;
and most confidently do l hope that the
HISTORIANS will prove to Asia what the
Waldenses were to Europe-.a bright
morning star ushering in yet more re-
splendent and glorious day -
8 They often spoke Of the early labors
and success Of their forefathers, and ea-
gerly drank in the encourag emant pre-
sented to put forth untiring efforts and
prayers for return of those golden days.
when, as they themselves say, sheir mis-.
sionaries. churches, and schools were
spread throughout the East, even in In.
dia and China, remnants Of which thew
confidently believe may yet be found IN
those remote lands. In the bold indie.
pendent bearing Of the HISTORIANS of the
mountains ! saw abundant evidence that
they were the true sons Of The q mission
aries of Balkh and Samarcard," who.
according TO the tesiiDony of the in6del
Gibbon, pursued without fear the foot
steps Of the rowing Tartar, and irisinua-
ted themselves into the camps Of the vail
leys of Imam and the banks Of tbs So,