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tations. The natives evidently rejoice at the 
approach of every Sabbath ; and though they are, 
as yet, unacquainted with the expression of the 
sweet singer of Israel, their language and desires 
are similar : — ‘‘ I was glad when they said unto me, 
Let us go into the House of the Lord.*” The regu- 
larity — it may perhaps be called the mechanical 
regularity — with which the whole assembly repeat 
the responses of our beautiful Liturgy, is most 
pleasing ; and the general quietness and order 
which prevail, are as great, or even greater, than 
in many country churches ; certainly greater than 
in many churches in London. Then, with this, 
we have every reason to believe that the preached 
word has its due effect upon the souls of many of 
the hearers. Some are awakened to a sense of 
their sin and danger, as sinners against God ; 
others are led to tlie Cross of Christ for salvation ; 
and others, again, add much to their religious 
knowledge, and are built up in their most holy 
faith. — I had seventeen applications, this morning, 
to visit tlie sick ; attended personally to eleven of 
them ; and sent medicines to the others. The 
greatest confidence exists in the native mind to- 
ward our proceedings; and they gladly place 
themselves or their friends under our direction 
and care. Visiting and nursing the sick, pre- 
paring medicines, rousing the idle, and remon- 
strating with the obstinate — all this employs no 
small portion of my time. I have often upward 
of fifty patients upon my hands at one time : we 
