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ofan;gvSANDWICH ISLANDS. , friJust us the last pages of this number were m« going to pre**, very interesting intelligence j an was received from the missionaries at the |»« Sandwich Islands, by the ship America, cap* *d tain De Koven, arrived at New York, cv The letters are dated, Aug. 9th, which is wl about six months later than the date ol any be communications, which have previously rome to hand. The joint letter continues jch the histoiy of the mission down to the date above mentioned ; but dwells with particular iuterest upon a visit from the Rev. Daniel Tyerman and George Benuet, Esq. who ~ constitute the Deputation from the London Missionary Society to the evangelized islands of the Southern Pacitick. These gentlemen arrived at Woahoo about the middle of April, and had remained there nearly i four months. They were accompanied j there by Mr. Ellis, one of the missionaries j at Huahine, ar.d by two native teachers and f-* their wives, from the same island. Mr. j,z Ellis and these native teachers, (who had ni, been selected ami set apart by the church } *e at Huabcine for the purpose,) were expect- i al ing to commence a mission at the Marquesas P‘ Islands, till the chiefs of the Sandwich 1st- jll( ands, with the full consent and approbation !cc of the American missionaries, invited Mr. j Ellis and one of the native teachers to re-1 gc tide there permanently. This measure ; was adopted, after much deliberation, and for reasons which are stated at length.Messrs. Tyerman antf Bennet addressed along and excellent letter to the Board; full of the most fraternal sentiments, and of judicious remark* on the subject of missions in tlie islands of the Pacifick. They ex peeled to leave Woahoo soon ; to stop at the Marquesas Islands; to touch at Port [ Jackson, New Holland; and then return to , | London.31 IUr. Ellis preached often to the Sandwich f' Islanders, in their own language. Mr.ar m so in ni se ac sv of T of b(Bingham had preacbed and one* prayed in sh it. The natives were becoming more de-1 se Isirous of instruction than ever before. plt; 11 There were many encouraging circumstan- lh fjcea. Our next number may be expected to contain the particulars.RELIGIOUS.REVIVAL IN BOSTON.wbisataDCmw
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Mount Zion Missionary
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Mon, Mar 24, 1823
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