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recollect,' said he, my purchasing a Bible of you, in my last ship, for the cook? It was astonishing the delight he took in reading the Scriptures. He was constantly at the Bible, and he did not read in vain.' An excellent crew, and well supplied. One man said, 'I always carry two Bibles to sea with me: one is for my own use, of course; and the other for any of my shipmates who have not a Bible, and are inclined to read." "

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"No. 400. The Mate showed me a No. 2 Bible, in which were the following words written: This Bible belongs to the ship chased by the Captain for the spiritual good of the ship's company, with a hope that they will search the Scriptures agreeably to the command of Jesus Christ.' A vessel in good order, and well supplied with the Scriptures."

"No. 407. The Mate of this small vessel, which had the appearance of a coasting sloop, hailed me as I was passing by at a distance. 'I want a cheap Bible, if you please,' said he: you have supplied several vessels where I have served as Mate, and now I am resolved to have a Bible of my own.' Ah!' said the custom-house officer, our Sailors differ from what they were: I am an old man, and have been many years amongst them; and where I hear one oath now, I formerly heard a hundred. Your Society, the Floating Chapel, Prayer Meetings, and Tracts have done wonders.' A very grateful and wellbehaved crew."

JOURNAL OF THE BETHEL FLAG.
(Continued from page 128.)

July 21.-Sunday evening a Bethel Meeting was held on the deck of the new ship "London," Capt. Candler, in the London trade. At an early hour the people collected, and the exercises commenced at Seven o'clock. The Rev. Dr. Spring engaged in prayer, and delivered an appropriate discourse from Ps. xxv. 11. "For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great." The Rev. Dr. Rice, of Richmond, Virginia, followed with a few remarks, and prayer, and the exercises were concluded with singing. Every necessary arrangement was made by the commander to accommodate the numerous company, and awnings were spread to secure them from the dampness of the evening air. A large number of ladies attended, and many gentlemen from the city, and seamen: the whole assembly amounted to many hundreds of persons. The ship sailed on the 24th, and Dr. Spring went passenger, to visit England, while his church is undergoing some repairs and alteration.

MARINERS' CHURCH.

THE Rev. John Truair has gone on a tour, to visit the principal Seaports to the East, as far as Portland, Me. for the purpose of pleading the cause of Seamen; we trust our brethren, in those places, will receive him, and his object, with their accustomed hospitality and liberality.

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MISCELLANY

MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE

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England, Home Missions

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The Press

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Gypsies, England

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Beck, John

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Pacalt's Dorp. S. Africa

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Planta, John

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MISSIONARY SOCIETIES-

American Board of Commis-

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12th Anniversary. (See Mis-
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Church, 21st Anniversary
Connecticut, 23d Report
Continental

Evangelical, Anniversary
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Female, 5th Report

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Irish Evangelical

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South Africa, Griqua town
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Sherbro, Africa

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London Itinerant Society

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Methodist Episcopal,

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Moravian

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United Foreign 27, 538, 181, 340

OBITUARIES—

Wesleyan

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Boudinot, Dr. death, &c.

Young Men's

469

376, 404, 406

Youth's

469, 470

MISSIONARY INTelligence—

Newton, Mrs. death of
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American Colony, Africa, 241,

Seger, Mrs. Eunice

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280, 593

Scott, Rev. Thomas

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African and Asiatic Society

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Searle, Rev. Thomas C.

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African Islands

592

Asia

596

Bancker-street, New-York City

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Mission

376

Bombay

464, 532, 555

Vredenburgh, Rev. J. S.

Ordination of two Genevese Minis-

Rev. W.J. Armstrong 499

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Joseph B. Felt

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Burmah

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Intelligence.)

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POETRY—

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Cherokee

Evening Hymn

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53, 562

Chittagong

Hymn on board the Franklin 74, 255

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Hymn-Mariners' Glory

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Death of Mrs. Newton

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Hymn for Seamen

191

My Father is at the Helm

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