The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-02-21
MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE.

SYRIA.-Mr. Benton, who is spending the
winter in Aleppo, finds that delightful changes
have taken place there, since he labored in
the city five years ago. Then, the existence
of Protestanism in tho city was denied by tho
Governor; now, the organization of protes-
tant community is authorized by the Govern
ment at Constantinople. Then, no Christian
would rent him a dwelling; now, he dwolls in
tho mansion of one of tho most influential
families in the city, and has access to all the
communities. Moreover, the name of Protes-
tant is synonemous with honesty, veracity aud
temperance, and the bare word OF the trcasu-
rer of the station is as 'currcnt with the NOR
chant as q promssory note. A large num-
Der of individuals have also heard the truth.
and know what they must do to be saved A
small church has been gathered, and many ac-
knowledge the divine power attendan, on the
faithful preaching of the gospel.
CHINA.-The missionaries at Canton find a.
bundant evidence that the seed sown in years
past has not been lost. Books distributed
from Macao thirteen years ago, have been
found in village above Canton, more than
one hundred miles from the place of distribu.
ton, in the possession of man who seemed TO
prize them, and was much pleased to see there
q missionary. No letters have been received
from the mission at Annoy so late in date as
the re-capture of that city by the imperialists.
From Shanghai, we learn that tho Baptist
missionary, Mr.. Roberts, was at that city, en-
deavoring TO find his way to the camp of the
insurgent army. Ho is invited by his former
pupil, the chief, who now aspires to the en-
pire, to visit his headquarters, and accept the
post of Chaplin General 10 his forces--certain-
y an undesirable one, in tho present unsot-
tied state of affairs.
TypIA-CEyIoN- ,,arnhar. of fba Rot
ticotta Seminary were received into the church
in August. Five pupils in tho Female Board
ing School had been admitted into the church
at Oodoovie.
The Rev. f. Porter Of the London Mission
ary Society. at Cuddapah, in twelve months
has baptised fifty-one adults and seven chill
dron. OF these thirty-two in one village, the
idol-temple of which has boen given up as a
school-room and place of Christian worship.
Mr. Wood states that Wesleyan in Eng
land, Mr.. Samuel Wilkes, two years ago prom
ised the Wesleyan Missionary Society one
guinea day. Last year he advanced his dali
ly contributions to seven guineas day. He
has just pledged himself to give in the present
year f1S,779 5s.-ffty guineas day (S74,-
0O0) to the cause of Foreign Missions! This
gentleman commenced his business life with
but small capital and that 5orrotced The
iLOiu huo piOspCiou uih, unu ilo now becAS 10
"honor the Lord with his substance"
TURKEY.-In Constantinople, the Female
Boarding School has a larger number of pupils
than ever before, and tho religious interests in
it continues Its expenses, and those of the
Seminary at Bebek, are greatly increased by
the war. Provisions have advanced some 500
per cent. The station have decided against
reducing the number of students. The loss
would be too great. Applications are rejected
every week; but candidates for tho ministry,
and pious youth, they cannot send away
"Great events" says Mr.. Hamlin, "must be
near, either for the advancement of the miss
ionary work in Turkey, or for testing it more
severely. Should Russia fail in her designs,
an immense work will be thrown at once upon
the churches; and tho time to do it may be
very Short
Mr.. Everett (Nov 24) confirms the intelli-
gence of the beheading of Turk at Adriano-
pie, for declaring his faith in Christ. "They
beat him terribly, but with his last breath hc
held to his opinions, and said. die for Christ
There are said to be many of the Mohamme-
dan sect to which that man belonged. who are
secretly believers in Christ, and wish to have
Intercourse with tho Protestant Armenians.