It is seen that she has a mind, as well as a form: her capacity for intellectual improvements, and her right, in common with that of the specific result and education is good or bad, proper or improper, complete or deficient, as the end which it proposes is laudable or reprehensible, as the course of dis-other sex, to a participation of in life. cipline is more or less conducive tellectual enjoyments, are freely to that end, and as the means em- acknowledged." I do not mean, ployed are adequate or inadequate that the same kind of education to its accomplishment. Education should be given to the former as is either general or particular. to the latter; but that the educaGeneral, while it regards us as tion which they do receive, should sentient, moral and intellectual be of a sound and wholesome nabeings; particular, when it is de- ture, and correspondent to the sitsigned to qualify us for some par-uations which they are to fill in ticular station or occupation in Were I asked to particularlife. A distinguished writer has ize, I would briefly say, give them said, that any one is well learn- a correct knowledge of religion ed who is fully adequate to his and the moral duties, furnish their business and station. It is no dis- minds with sound and practical paragement or inconvenience to a information, excite a relish for farmer, a mechanic, or even a reading, from which they will reap merchant, that he is not able to more exquisite delight, than in solve a problem in Euclid, or to viewing the fantastick ornaments construe Homer or Virgil; that of the body. To these I would he is not a proficient in the New- add a knowledge of numbers, of tonian philosophy, in Belles-Let- Orthography and English Gramtres, or in any other branch of mar, and an acquaintance with scholarship. If his learning be Geography, History, and Biograadequate to all the business of his phy. particular calling, and to the various relations he stands in toward his Maker and towards society, it is sufficiently extensive." One of the brightest ornaments of her sex, and of human nature itself, remarks: "The profession of women, to which the bent of The subject of Female Educa- their instruction should be turned, tion has, of late years, excited the is that of daughters, wives, mothattention of the civilized world. ers, and mistresses of families. The time was, when the intellectu- They should therefore be trained al functions of females were wrap-with a view to these several condiped in a perpetual cloud of dark-tions, and be furnished with a stock ness, because the opinion was too of ideas, and principles, and qualfirmly established, that women did ifications, and habits, ready to be not need solid understanding. applied and appropriated, as occaBut thanks to a christian philoso- sion may demand, to each of their phy and the exertions of genius, respective situations." that bondage under which the It is well known, that internal female mind laboured in dark and elegance adds beauty to external superstitious ages and countries, grace. Would you be happy, and still continues in some parts then endeavour to acquire those of the world, has begun to disap-qualifications which will add vigpear, and woman, among many our to life, that when the empire of nations of the present age, now youth and beauty is lost, when assumes her proper station, a sta- the youthful passion for the amusetion which God intended her to ments of folly have subsided, and hold. "She is now risen to a when graver things claim your atvery important rank in social life. [tention, you may still find 'pleas are from internal sources. Learn- || novels and romances. Their coning and good sense are more at- tents have the most powerful and tractive than beauty with all her deleterious influence. They viticharms. For this fair flower willate the taste, and unfit the mind for history, and matters of sober fact. Nothing important can be done or attained without close and strenuous exertion; but each successive endeavour becomes less irksome, and what was once a toil, becomes a pleasure. in time decay, while the former, instead of decreasing, increases by the flight of years. "When the fair form, which nature gave, is grac'd With virtuous manners, then whoe'er draws nigh, Is doubly captivated." : "Nothing (says a judicious wri. ter) can fix esteem, but that kind I recommend these things to of beauty, which depends on the your consideration, hoping that splendour of a virtuous and enlight- they will engage you in a vigorous ened mind. The least degree of pursuit of human and divine understanding will be disgusted at knowledge. Before I part with petulence, caprice. or nonsense, you, I feel it my duty to say, that even in the fairest form." Exter-your general deportment has exnal accomplishments are continu- cited in my heart, sentiments of ally losing internal attractions the highest esteem and most corare continually gaining. A beau-dial friendship. May you rapidtiful character is as the morning ly progress in knowledge, and light, that shineth more and may you early cultivate virtuous more unto the perfect day." Sense, principles. The joys of the eterspirit, sweetness, are immortal. nal Throne are the promised reAll besides wither like grass. The ward to those who triumph over power of a face to please is di- their passions and the world. minished every time it is seen. Virtue, (I mean that virtue which When beauty loses its power to the Bible inculcates) is the basis please, (and this will inevitably on which rests all earthly felicity. follow, as the night succeeds the Riches may confer a momentary day,) the soul will seek a soul; it splendour; victories may bring will refuse to be satisfied with a meteoric glory and brilliance any thing else. genius may elevate, and learning spread the reputation of men “Mind, mind alone, bear witness earth and heaven, but time, as it flows and ་། ྃ་ brings all these, unless it brings virtue, true, heartfelt religion, brings nothing to the purpose. These are transitory,-religion is eternal. This is the source of all happiness; Think not, my young friends, these excellencies of character are not attainable. The hill of science, though it may appear formi-its reward, immortality; and they dable, can be ascended. Would only are wise, who, while they aim you succeed, you must banish ev- at the one, forget not the other. ery thing which may divide your Remember, at all times, that you attention; overcome all restless- are in the hand of God, that you ness, fretfulness, and impatience, are accountable to Him for your which harass the mind and unfit conduct; that your characters are it for exertion. A love of novel-forming for eternity, and that its ty not unfrequently distracts our joys or woes must be your portion. thoughts, and disqualifies us for Impressed with anxious solicitude serious reflection and sober read- for your happiness and welfare, I ing. I would therefore most se- now, young Misses, bid you an afriously caution you against exces- fectionate FAREWELL. sive and indiscriminate reading of MISSIONARY DEPARTMENT. VALLEY TOWNS STATION. EXTRACTS OF A LETTER FROM REV. || into christian fellowship. I trust EVAN JONES ΤΟ THE CORRES- she will be made useful in her generation, and shine as a light in a dark place. PONDING SECRETARY. Valley Towns, Oct. 12, 1827. Rev. and dear Sir, I hope the feeling which appears to be excited in several persons will by the powerful agency of the Holy Spirit be brought to a At Notley the prospect is very pleasing: four or five appear to be under a work of grace, and two of them I hope have found the Saviour precious. At the last meeting, the people in general appeared solemn and much impressed. Some came out who had not The earnestness of their neighbours seems to have aroused them. O when shall the happy day come in which they shall crowd to the standard of Immanuel! We earnestly solicit an interest in the prayers of God's people. I am in haste, Rev. and dear Sir, your obedient servant in I drop you a line previous to my starting to the Cherokee council, where a great number of peo-happy issue. ple will be assembled and where I hope to have an opportunity to proclaim the message of salvation. I also expect to visit several Indian settlements bordering on the line, in which a number of persons understand English, but have no opportunity of hearing the gospel. I find I shall have full employ-been at meeting for two years. ment in visiting the various places where the people express a desire, and even an anxiety to hear the word. I rejoice to say the gospel is gaining more and more attention, and that a few are deeply impressed with its sacred truths. The congregations are generally affected with the word preached, and not unfrequently dissolved in tears. The natives used to view all we said as mere legendary tales, in which Indians could have no sort of concern; and the apathy and profligacy of the whites residing among them confirmed this opinion, and some have even taken the pains to endeavour to persuade them that there was no truth in the gospel doctrines. The Indians, however, are now In presenting to their kind supfully persuaded that these are porters and to the publick the true, and christians their friends. Sixth Annual Report of their exI have the pleasure to say that ertions in Native Female Educathe Indian girl mentioned in my tion, the Calcutta Baptist Misjournal, (named Ann Judson) has sionaries are privileged to do it made a publick profession of her with unabated satisfaction; and faith in Christ, and followed his while they desire to express their example in baptism. She gave us gratitude to those benevolent a very clear and satisfactory ac-friends whose liberality from year count of the Lord's dealings with to year replenishes their funds, her, and we rejoiced to receive her they would thankfully acknowl EVAN JONES. INDIA. EXTRACT FROM THE SIXTH ANNU- edge the goodness of that graciously. Those less advanced, have Being, who has smiled on their read the Parables and Miracles, continued efforts, and given them with a commentary, and can reevident tokens of his approbation.peat Pearson's Catechism. As it regards the attendance in this and other schools, it may be remarked, that frequently several of the children will come for a few weeks or months, and then absent themselves for a time; after which they They conceive that a brief account of each school, though necessarily uniform, will be acceptable to its immediate supporters, and therefore proceed to relate the progress and present state of the various seminaries under their superin-will often return again, and again tendence. CALCUTTA. cease their attendance: hence the number of children attending each school necessarily fluctuates considerably. [Besides the above, ten schools are described, by the names of Birmingham, Glasgow, Maze The Juvenile School, the first established for the instruction of Native Heathen Females in Ben gal, contains 19 pupils. This school continues to give very great Pond, Leeds. Broadmead, Monsatisfaction; and though its num-mouthshire, Whitchurch Family, ber has been somewhat reduced Nailsworth, Newcastle and Potduring the year, the superintend- teries, and Cheltenham; after ent remarks, that the improve-which the Report continues :] ment of the children does the Since the last Report, the misschoolmistress great credit. The sionaries have established two elder pupils have become well ac- other schools, named the Philadelquainted with the Gospel of Luke,phia and New York schools. and Henry and his Bearer, during the year; and can read, write, and spell very correctly, and cipher with tolerable ease: a few also know a little of Geography and plain sewing. One of the pupils named Comul, is deserving high commendation. She has solicited permission to become a schoolmistress, and is well qualified for the employment: as she is yet young, however, and the mistress of the school is becoming infirm, it has been deemed advisable for Comul to remain with her at present as andren lately left the school, in assistant. The Philadelphia school, situated a little beyond Doorgapore, was commenced in July last, and contains 30 pupils, all of whom are making pleasing progress. The New York School, situated at Coriya, is under the care of an attentive master, and contains 17 children. The residents of this neighbourhood, occupying a retired spot, are more prejudiced than those whose intercourse with Europeans is more frequent; so much so, that three of the chil consequence of the name of Christ During the past year, the Salem being found in the books given School, situated in Hintalee, has them to read. It is gratifying to varied in number from 15 to 25. add, that such difficulties, which There are now 19 on its list, used to be so common, have been whose general conduct and im- during the past year confined to provement give much satisfaction. this instance; and that notwithSeveral have read the gospel of standing them, the children have Luke, and Henry and his Bearer, very greatly improved. during the year; repeat by heart school was formed only about ten two Catechisms; have spelt a months ago; yet four pupils have considerable part of Jetter's Spell-learned the whole of Pearson's ing Book, and can sew very neat-Spelling Book, and most of Moth The er and Daughter, and others are || Christian parents, and is about advanced in proportion. five years old. She is a very in With regard to this Asylum, it was further resolved, as was partly mentioned in the last Report, that any person in Europe, America or India, who shall subscribe for the support of any child in the institution the sum of £5, 24 dollars, or 50 rs. annually, shall be entitled to have the child thus supported, called by any name he or she may direct. We doubt not that many benevolent individuals will be happy to avail themselves of an opportunity of thus reliev ing at once the temporal and spiritual wants of some destitute ob The Missionaries desire also to teresting child, being active, and present to your notice another ex-very intelligent for her age. Since tension of their efforts, from which her admission, she has learnt all they anticipate pleasing results. the simple and compound characIt had long been a source of re-ters, is beginning to spell, and is gret to observe, that in all the learning Pearson's Catechism. schools, almost so soon as any girl was sufficiently advanced to read and spell readily, she was for some cause or other removed from the benefits of the institution; and that just at the period when she excited most interest, and gave most promise, she was taken to another part of the country, where further instruction was not generally procurable, and where she was obliged, for fear of publick reproach, to conceal, and hence almost certainly to lose, the knowledge she had acquired. These circumstances, together with the consideration of the idol-ject of their compassion. atrous practices and vicious habits to which the children return between school-hours, convinced the Missionaries of the importance of having some pupils whose instruc tion they might command for a longer time, as well as keep them more constantly under religious instruction. With this view they have purchased ground, on which they intend erecting a Native Fe-ing as many as could be convemale Asylum, designed for the support, education and clothing of Native Christian and Heathen girls. It has been farther resolved, that, subject to the control of the general superintendent, the institution shall be placed under the care of a native Christian woman, whose conduct, together with that of her husband, who is also a professing Christian, is very consistent with their profession: and in their house, until the Asylum is erected, those children will remain who may be admitted into the institution. In July last, one little girl, named Piyaree, was received as a first pupil. She is the daughter of On the 16th January, a publick examination of the schools was held at the Baptist Mission Press. It was attended by many of the most active friends of Native Female Education, of various denominations; and was conducted by Messrs. W. Carey, Ray, and W. H. Pearce, with other Missionaries. About 80 children, be niently examined in the time allotted for that purpose. were assembled; and arranged in five classes, according to their proficiency, from those acquainted only with the alphabet and its combinations, to those who could read, and readily explain the meaning of any book presented to them. In the course of the examination, the lower classes read in easy books very correctly, repeated the whole of the conversations between Mother and Daughter, and Watts' or Pearson's Catechism, and readily answered any questions as to the meaning proposed by the gentlemen who examined them. The higher classes, in addition to these |