The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-01-11

HEA NOTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY. The
following is an extract from the journal of a con-
verted African attached to the mission establish
ed under the labors OF Rev. VIM. Raymond in
the Mendi country. This heather convert was
sent out to prepare the way for new missiona-
ry station. He writes:
"This morning called 'Bu.raw,' "a chiet,)
and said to him, IF you please, | want you to
call the people together, that | may preach to
them in the Mendi language about Christ He
said, What you say is very well; you do not
care for any thing but book paaver and od-pal-
aver. But cannot call the people together to
hear you talk God palaver, because am war
man. have gunpowder and cutIass in my hand
to fight with If call the people together to
hear God-palaver to-day, and tomorrow begin
to fight and kill, they will laugh at me. If you
want to talk God-palaver, you can call your two
men, and it | like | Will myself sit down to
hear you.''
This shows the utter darkness of heathenism
This benighted chief had not learned that war
and fighting were consistent with christianity.
and that in christian countries clergymen not on
ly call people together to hear God palaver one
day and fight the next, but even pray to God to
bless them in the work of butchery. Perhaps
he will think better of christianity when he finds
that profession of its principles does not involve
the necessity Of throwing away his powder and
cutlass. W T. Tribune
DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. Rev. e. C..
Lord and wife, of the Baptist Church, recently
sailed from n York in the ship Houqua for the
China Mission. Mrs l.. has been Tor several
years distinguished teacher in the Mount Hol.
yoke Seminary, at South Hadley, which has fur
nished large number of Missionary wives.
Sign Of Progress. The Washington cores
pendent of the Recorder says:
have the good news to communicate that on
motion of Mr.. Hamlin, of Maine, it was on Tues.
day resolved, in the House, that the refectories
in the basement story of the Capitol be shut up.
unless the keepers of them dispense entirely with
the sale Of intoxicating liquors
Concerted Catholics. Two vessels lately ar
rived at Trinidad, bringing about 500 passengers,
all refugee &c Kalleyites or followers of Or, Kal
ley, physician, who has succeeded in convert
ing large numbers of Madeirans to the protestant
faith, and who has lately taken refuge in Trini-
dad. Report says that there are about 900 more
Of these converts who have received notice from
the Catholic authorities to quit Madeira
Persecution. 1t appears by letter from DR..
Smith, that the state of things at Erzeroom,
turkey is very unsettled. The present govern
ment is not sufficiently energetic to repress the
lawless spirit which prevails there The mis-
slonarles, however, do not seem to be more in
danger from this spirit than others. The @. 8
Minister, Mr.. Carr, has been prompt to maintain
their rights; and the representatives of ENGLAND
are ready to inerpose in their behalf whenever
occasion may require.
The We,c Missionaries Rev. Messrs. Fair.
bank and Wilder, with their wives. arrived at
Bombay, September 20. Mr.. Fairbank writes
Sept rs Those who hold the highest Offices
OIL the government interest themselves deeply in
whatever pertains to the evangelization of the
Hindoos and they have received as with ,nanv
wishes Tor our success, and in various WAYS hava
favored US. 1t is surely cause OF thankfulness
that the disposition of this government towards
American missionaries has undergone such a
revolution, and that the natives can see AMONG
the rich and the rulers of the land, examples Of
Christian humility, deyotedness and zea''
Veg Late from Burmah. The N. Y. Com.
mercial says:-" We learn from letter lust re-
ceived from Maulmain, dated Sept 81. 1896 that
there were hfteen candidates for baptism then he
fore the Mailman church, and that the general
state of religious feeling in the church was pro-
missing. Mrs. Mason was very low, and her re-
covery doubtful. II she should te sufficiently
restored, she was to return to America"
Constantinoplc. Under date of Nov. 7. Rev.
Mr.. Dwight says Three or four Catholic Ar.
menian vartabeds in this city are on the point of
leaving their church and coming over to the
Protestants; one of them was yesterday at the
public preaching service in my house, and was a
serious and attentive listener"
IT Mr.. Upshur, Mr.. Tyler's Secretary OF
State, in communication to Mr. Murphy. our
agent in Texas, urging the annexation, made use
of the argument. that she could not otheruiaa