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in much poverty with two of her nation, Jewish sisters, who had also become Christians. All this I knew; and it is now four years since I stood by the side of that deathbed. She did not renounce her faith in the crucified Lord, but died triumphing in Him as her rock, her shield, and her exceeding great reward; quoting and applying to him the Psalms of David, and passing with him, without a fear, through the dark valley, numbered among the Jews who, as we are told by the apostle, went away, and believed on Jesus.""

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A JEW IN MOYAMENSING PRISON CONFESSING CHRIST." In the course of my visits to Moyamensing Prison, Philadelphia, in the last month, I met with a Jew who seems to have found the truth as it is in Jesus. He told me that he believed that Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah of the Jews. I asked him in what way he had attained to this faith? 'Simply," was his answer, "by reading the New Testament. I compared it with the Old Testament, and find that it agrees with the same so beautifully, that Christ must be the predicted Messiah."-The Moravian.

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DYING WORDS OF COL. ANDREWS.-When Col. Lorin Andrews knew that he was dying, he sent his exhortation to his regiment in words which he first thought over, then delivered, and then requested to be repeated to him, that he might be sure he was understood. They were these-" Tell them to stand for the right, for their country, and for Jesus!"

DEATH OF THE REV. JOHN J. MATTHIAS.-The Rev. John J. Matthias, of the M. E. Church, died at his residence at Tarrytown on Thursday morning, at the age of sixty-five years. He entered the New York Conference in 1817, and the Philadelphia in 1831. He has filled many important stations in this city, and also in the Philadelphia Conference, of which he was subsequently a member. Some years ago, under the direction of the Maryland Colonization Society, he held the important office of Governor of Cape Palmas, in Western Africa. After his return to this country he was for some years chaplain to the Seamen's Retreat on Staten Island. Brother Matthias was a model Christian in every circumstance of life, and did his duty as a man who feared God. Expecting an obituary we forbear further notice. - Christian Advocate.

A SUCCESSFUL MINISTER.-The Rev. Dr. Tyng, of this city, has brought to confirmation 1,417 persons; received to first communion 1,627 persons; married 615 couple; delivered 6,550 sermons and addresses, besides addresses at more than 1,000 funerals; his congregations have always "brought forth fruits most encouraging and abounding;" he has seen forty-two of the youth of his parishes called to the ministry, and has been the means of raising $1,218,242 for religious purposes. His Sunday schools, teachers, and pupils, number 2,008 persons.

AFRICAN EXPLORATIONS.-The official report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party, by M. R. Delany, Chief Commissioner to Africa, is published in pamphlet form by Thomas Hamilton, 48 Beekman street, and the author states that it is more complete than the English edition.

THE Colonization Society provides the deserving with a comfortable passage and abundant food on the voyage-which is made usually in from thirty to forty days--and support, medical attendance, and a habitation for six months

after arrival, all without charge. The Liberian Republic gives each adult five acres of land and an additional quantity according to the number of his family. The settlements are all open to new comers.

The most recent advices from Liberia speak of the prosperity of the new Republic. The Colonization Herald for October, in noticing its rapid progress, has the following:

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Among the arrivals from Liberia is Mr. William Spencer Anderson, who brought a quantity of sugar and coffee raised upon his farm on the St. Paul's river. The sugar is pronounced equal to a good grocery grade of Cuba, and the coffee superior to the best Government Java. Mr. Anderson has been in Liberia about nine years, and has two hundred acres under cultivation, onehalf of which is employed in raising sugar, the yield being about 1,000 pounds to the acre. The soil and climate are most favorable to the production in large quantities, with very little comparative labor and expense, of many of the most important staples, and there is reason to hope that the world may yet derive a large part of its supplies of cotton, sugar, coffee, &c., from a continent which has hitherto been, for the most part, unproductive."-N. Intelligencer.

GRINDING SUGAR CANE BY WATER-POWER IN LIBERIA.--Judge J. M. Moore, who owns a farm at Clay-Ashland, on the St. Paul's River, and has made sugar a few years past-grinding his cane by the mill of a neighbor—has lately commenced grinding it successfully by water power, and others are preparing to do the same.

Water-power is very abundant in Liberia, and will be an important aid to the sugar-planters, in making their sugar, as it will enable them to dispense with cattle to grind the cane.

When we consider the increase of wealth which the cultivation of the sugarcane and cotton has made in Louisiana, we anticipate a rapid increase in the wealth and prosperity of Liberia; not in as rapid an advance, because they have not the same banking capital to aid them, but still it will be a rapid increase in wealth. The staves for their sugar hogsheads and barrels have hitherto been brought from the United States in shooks, but they now make the staves from their own wood.

There is water-power enough in the rapids of the St. Paul's River, 20 miles from Monrovia, to turn all the mill wheels in Lowell. At some future day there may be a Lock and Canal Company there, to sell out the water-power to the different mills, as is now done at Lowell. There is also abundance of waterpower at the rapids of the St. John's Rivnr, within 10 miles from the ocean, 50 miles south of Monrovia, where they may some day make their cotton fabrics. Both these rivers are larger than the Merrimac.

The new settlement of Careysburg, 26 miles from the sea-coast and 10 miles from Millsburg, on the St. Paul's River, is on high land, 500 feet above the ocean, and is increasing rapidly.

The new settlement at Paynesville, in the interior, is also increasing. The recaptives lately brought there by our squadron, are proving a useful acquisition to the productive labor of Liberia.-Jour. of Com., Oct. 1861.

LAGOS, a port and island with a small strip of territory, near the Bight of Benin, on the Guinea coast, has been made over in sovereignty to Great Britain. Docemo, its " King," recognizes Queen Victoria as his liege, in return for which he will receive from the British treasury an annual sum equal to the nett revenue of his dominions. In 1851 Lagos was bombarded by the English, and

its ruler (Kosoto) compelled to abolish the slave trade and human sacrifices. The place now contains some six thousand inhabitants, with facilities for an extensive legitimate commerce. The kingdom of Dahomey, lying immediately back of Lagos, may expect an early visit, unless its too famous chief takes to mending his ways. The peaceable possession of this place has been hastened doubtless with an eye to the cotton culture, for which that region is well adapted.

The "Evangelical Alliance," composed of delegates from various Protestant denominations in different parts of Europe, which met at Geneva in the early part of last month, unanimously adopted the following declaration of sentiment relative to the present civil war in this country:

"The Conference of Christians of all countries, assembled at Geneva, testifies to its brethren of the United States the lively sympathy which it feels for them in the terrible crisis which desolates their country. The members of this assembly desire to pray fervently that these deplorable events may be turned to the advancement of the interests of Humanity, of Liberty, and of the Kingdom of God. Convinced that the existence of Slavery is the cause of the war, the Conforence prays to the Lord to incline the hearts of his children in America to bring about, by wise and Christian measures, the suppression of this institution, which is as contrary to the spirit of the Gospel as it is to the peace, progress and prosperity of that great nation. And, since our brethren of the United States have set apart the 26th inst. as a day of solemn humiliation and prayer, the Conference invites Christians of different countries to unite on that day before the Throne of Grace, to pray with their brethren in regard to their present trial, remembering that if one member suffer all the others suffer with

it."

Rev. C. H. Spurgeon on M. Du Chaillu and the Gorilla.

Mr. SPURGEON lately delivered a lecture in London, (Mr. Layard in the chair,) in which he expresses full confidence in Mr. DUCHAILLU's book:

"He would only say of the book, that if it were not true, it was the most wonderful fiction that had ever been written-far more wonderful than Robinson Crusoe, and would have taken ten DeFoes to write it. The thirty-two gorillas and the numerous birds, hitherto unknown, which he had shot and brought home, were facts, and could not be denied. He could not have purchased them, and if he could they must have existed, and still have proved his case. (Cheers.) With regard to the gorilla, there had been rumors from the earliest ages of the existence of such an animal, and skins and skulls of the animal had at various times been brought to Europe and exhibited. He denied altogether the presumed relationship of the gorilla to man. No doubt there was a wonderful likeness, and that likeness ought to do us good by teaching us humility; but there were many and important structural differences; and, if there were not, the absence of the living soul created a gulf between the two that was impassable."

The chairman, in moving a vote of thanks to the lecturer, said that in judging of our American brethren it must never be forgotten that we had left the institution of slavery to them as an inheritance. He also paid a tribute to Lord Palmerston, as having followed in the footsteps of Wilberforce and Clarkson. He thought the cession to England of Lagos would contribute to the removal of the slave trade and slavery.

M. DuChaillu, who occupied a place on the platform, having been called upon, seconded the motion in a few appropriate words, and expressed his thanks for the very warm and cordial reception he had received.

FROM LIBERIA.

We have received a letter dated August 20th, at Careysburg, Liberia, while advices have reached New York from that Republic up to September 14th. Health had prevailed at Careysburg among the last emigrants. One Kentucky emigrant had died of chronic dysentery and a misuse of medicine. The Receptacle at Millsburg has been partially occupied by recaptured Africans by the "Nightingale." Many from the "Cora" have been apprenticed to different families. The Liberian Government intends building a Receptacle on the road to Careysburg. The September mail from Africa had arrived at Liverpool.

A destructive fire at Bonny had destroyed half of the houses in the town.

Palm oil was rather plentiful on the rivers and on the coast, but the prices continued very high.

The West African Herald says very little was being done towards the production of cotton, in spite of some encouragement and earnest recommendations, and it does not think much will be done till capital comes forward.

In Liberia vigorous efforts are being made to secure more honesty among the palm oil dealers. It has long been to the great discredit of Liberia, that the palm oil from her merchants was very impure; but the reaction from such gross frauds has begun, and we trust an effectual reform has been exacted from the native traders, and such Liberians as co-operated with them.

STILL LATER.

By the bark Edward, of New York, despatches have been received from Monrovia to the 27th of September. The arrival of the Teresa Bandall, on the 18th of that month, with abundant stores sent out by the Society, at the request of the Liberian Government, and especially for the support of the Recaptured Africans, was a great relief, as provisions had become scarce. The Ocean Eagle had previously brought but a small amount of provisions, very inadequate to the demand. The civil war in the United States made a sad impression upon the people, as it had disturbed and depressed their commercial interests. Mr. Seys was in good health, but much affected by the state of things in this country. He had also been disappointed by the failure to receive expected letters. September 20th, he writes:

"We are not without our full share, even here, of warlike preparation and excitement. A Spanish armed steamer came into our port and fired twice into the Government Schooner Quail, out of revenge for the capture of a slaver under their colors, taken by the Quail at Gallinas but captured by an English man-of-war and burnt.

"September 23d. I know not where to obtain any information of the last hours of Rev. Mr. Seymour. I will make an effort, however, for that purpose. You will regret to hear that another of Liberia's valuable sons and a faithful Agent of your Society, has also been taken away. Mr. Stryker died here, away from his family, a few days ago, and is universally lamented."

The Rev. Wm. C. Burke, under date of Clay-Ashland, September 23d, 1861, writes of the Recaptured Africans:

"The number of recaptives that have been lately brought into this Republic by the American cruisers, are now scattered in almost every family. I have twelve in my family-men, women, and boys-and I have the most lively hope and prospects in regard to most of them. They seem to be very fond of civilization. I cannot but regard the whole matter in relation to these natives being brought among us, as a wise and gracious act of Providence, designing them to be a blessing to us and we a blessing to them. Our churches and Sabbath schools are every Sabbath crowded with these people, and in a few years many of them will doubtless come to know and worship the true and living God. Many of those that were brought here a few years ago by the ship Pons, are now respectable citizens and members of the church. I could write much on this subject, but I must forbear for the present."

Mr. John R. Freeman, who emigrated from Washington City, writes from Careysburg, September 9th, that earnest efforts were making in that town to be represented in the approaching international Fair in London. He also alludes to an attempt of some of the Liberians to remove their capitol to the interior.

VERMONT STATE COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

The forty-second anniversary of this Society was held last month at Montpelier-Hon. Samuel Kellogg presided. The Treasurer reported that more than one thousand dollars had been paid into the Treasury during the year. The annual Report was read by the Secretary, the Rev. J. K. Converse. The Rev. Dr. Pinney, of New York, held the undivided attention of the audience in an address of over an hour. The following named gentlemen were elected officers for the coming year:-President, Rev. Benjamin Labaree, D. D.; Vice Presidents, Hon. Carlos Coolidge, Hon. Samuel Kellogg. Secretary, Rev. J. K. Converse. Treasurer, George W. Scott, Esq. Auditor, Hon. Joseph Howes. Managers, Henry Stevens, Esq., Norman Williams, Esq., Freeman Keyes, Esq., Rev. C. C. Parker, Rev. W. H. Lord, Hon. John G. Smith, Hon. Zimri Howe, Hon. Wm. Nash, Hon Daniel Baldwin, L. H. Delano, Esq, Hon. Erastus Fairbanks, Rev. F. W. Shelton.

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