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and oranges, and other luscious fruits of the tropics, were 

 brought to them in great abundance by the friendly natives. 

 In a few days, the disease which had brought so many of 

 them to the verge of the grave began to disappear. The mis- 

 sionaries, from their little stock of medicines, administered to 

 their wants, and treated them with fraternal kindness. 



In the course of two or three weeks, all were restored to 

 health and vigor. They filled their casks with fresh water ; 

 laid in stores of vegetables; supplied themselves with pigs 

 and poultry, and then, with invigorated bodies and rejoicing 

 spirits, they raised their anchors and unfurled their sails, and 

 departed on their adventurous way. 



Thus is fulfilled the declaration of Scripture, that " godli- 

 ness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life 

 that now is and of that which is to come." The labors of 

 these missionaries were not only instrumental in promoting 

 the moral elevation, and, we hope, the final salvation of these 

 uncivilized men, but they also saved the lives of these seamen, 

 and secured the success of the voyage upon which they had 

 embarked. 



What a different world would this be, could the spirit of 

 Christian brotherhood pervade the hearts of all the inhabit- 

 ants ! Could woe, oppression, and injustice cease, and every 

 man look upon his fellow-man as a friend, the larger portion 

 of the sorrows of humanity would disappear forever. And 

 none are doing more to hasten the advent of this happy day 

 than those who are aiding by their personal influence and their 

 purse to extend throughout the world the religion of Jesus 

 Christ. 



Ye disciples of Voltaire and of Paine, can you show us such 

 a triumph as this ? You profess to be humane men, to love 

 your brethren, to desire to promote their happiness here and 

 hereafter. Can you show us an instance in which the adop- 

 tion of the principles of infidelity has been promotive of the 

 moral or the physical welfare of an individual, or of a village, 

 or of a nation ? Have you ever known a young man to be- 



