"But fo it was, that both the wound in his ftomach and in his throat healed; and the more dangerous wound fin had made upon the foul, was, it is hoped, alfo ef fectually healed. Mr. F -fpent many hours with him in that sickness; and, after his return home, he received the most favourable accounts of him from a godly minifter of Pool, refpecting his holy life and converfation."Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? How adorable that grace, and wonderful that providence, that fometimes orders the very malice of Satan, and wickedness of men, as an occafion of eternal good to their fouls! [Ghrift. Mag.

[Surely the grace of God is powerful and free; the blood of Jefus Chrift, his fon, cleanseth from all fin. It proclaims pardon to the chief of finners; none, however abandoned, are beyond its efficacy. Neither forni cators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abufers of themfelves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners; it washes the ftain of his own blood from the foul of the murderer. Chriftians never cease to celebrate it; trace with gratitude its falutary effects in your own hearts, Look to the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged; and whilft you view the triumphs of grace in the chief of finners, remember fuch were fome of you; but ye are washed, but ye are fanctified, but ye are juftified in the name of the Lord Jefus Chrift, and by the fpirit of our God.]

Extracts from the Journal of the Rev. Mr. Bullen, Miffionary to the Chickafaw Indians from the New-York Miffionary Society.

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N the 26th day of March, 1799, we took our de parture from New-York, encouraged by the prayers, counfels, and kindnefs of the Directors, and other members of the Miffionary Society.

March 29th. Arrived at Philadelphia, were loaded with kind offices, by the Rev. Afhbel Green, Hon. Mr. Pick

ering, Secretary of State, and other refpectable perfons in Philadelphia; by thefe we were encouraged to hope, that it is among the wife and gracious purposes of Jehovah, to make our way profperous for his own glory.

April 13th. Came to Botetourt; received the politeft attention from a family of the name of Delzill; on the Sabbath preached.

23d. Came to Knoxville; the attention of Colonel Henley was to us of importance, as alfo that of Colonel Butler, at South Weft Point.

26th. Entered the wilderness on our way from Clinch to Cumberland, the afternoon rainy; at evening came up with a Mr. M'Orkle, brother to the Rev. Dr. M'Orkle, of North-Carolina. This man, with his wife and her fifter, were paffing in a carriage; the wife, a pious woman, was taken very fick, but could not be fecured from the prefent rain which was heavy on us. She had been several months from her children, wanted much to get to them; fhe will never fee them in this life.

27th. Sat out; had to ftop two miles a-head, to affift our friends in defcending a hill, called Spencer's Hill, at the foot of which the woman breathed her laft. From hence we went two miles, to a place called Crab Or chards. This place is remarkable for a ftream of water large enough to carry a mill, which goes into the ground a little below the ufual ford, and is not known to appear again above ground. Here is alfo a cave in a rock, faid to confift of feveral rooms. The adjacent country is pleasant, and covered with an agreeable verdure. Here it was concluded that the rites of fepulchre fhould be performed; the weeping hufband and fifter enwrapped the body in its grave-clothes, and affifted in laying it in the duft. The grave was dug, and covered with a narrow piece of a board, about one foot and an half long, and two levers. The body was interred about three feet below the furface: we had neither axe, hoe, nor fhovel. The fervice was performed with as much decency as circumftances would admit of. After which we kneeled down, and prayed to that God who has power of

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life and death. Here we stayed and refted the Sabbath day and worshipped. At evening we removed two miles to a creek which appeared too much raised to pass; here we lodged.

Monday 29th. Went on to one Blackburne's, 47 miles on our way; we had to crofs waters almoft to the horfes back; though often wet, our health continued. This week were hindered by rains; came Saturday morning to Nashville. The attention of Judge M Nairy was to us of great ufe, and merits grateful notice. Near Lexington, in Virginia, we were made acquainted with the Rev. Mr. S. Hufton; with Mr. Crawford, Wathington county; with Mr. Craighead, near Nafhville, with each of whofe converfation we were inftructed and encouraged. Our friends at Nafhville informed us, that it was 270 miles to the Chickafaw towns; that there were feveral fwimming waters to cross; that for us to go without guides would be very dangerous; and even added, that we could have but little rational hope of doing them good; that in one month we might get company, therefore they would have us ftay with them for the present. May roth. Being weary with delay, and trufting in divine goodness to direct our way, we fat out by ourselves for the Indian country: our horfes were fo encumbered with baggage, that we could move but flowly on, and our fituation was rather lonefome; but we had provided victuals, blankets, an axe, and gun, and were frequently met by people from Natches, and Orleans, returning to Kentucky. Were impeded by rains-waters of Tenelfee high.

19th. (Lord's-day.) Met General William Colbert, a Chickafaw Chief, who gave us an introductory letter to his brother, Major George Colbert, and directed that our business be deferred till his return.

20th. We came to Big Town, weary, hungry, and myfelf much unwell. Here we got hominy with milk, and bad water. The Indians appear to be poor but kind. With these I held fomne talk by the help of a negro who could interpret. Lodged in a warm houfe on a bear fkin,

21ft. Could get nothing for breakfast, unless it were thin drink and damaged meat. This town confifts of two hundred houfes, is fituated on an eminence, has good air, and an agreeable profpect, but is badly watered; they are a people generally lefs in fize and ftature than the whites. Moft of them appear to have the manners of ancient fimplicity; labour is done by the women, hunting by the men: their vifage differs but little from that of other Indians: their houses are made of poles, from three to five inches diameter, and plastered with mortar, are 16 feet by 22 on the ground, floored with earth, and covered with clabboards. We went to Long-Town, five miles, where we expected to find George Colbert, to whom we had a letter; in this we were disappointed, for though fent for he did not come, being on a vifit with one of his wives. The Indians were together on account of a letter from the . Cherokees on fome national business; had fome talks here, affifted by Jofeph Colbert, in which I endeavoured to recommend the beloved fpeech, and make them know its contents; but my letters, and the defign of our coming, we thought it our duty not to difclofe as yet. The Indians are kind, and their best fare coarse, and I am much unwell, in a great measure owing to want of comfortable fubfiftence; we have a houfe to ourselves, but competent food is not to be had.

22d. Our Indian friends noticing our fituation, directed Joseph Colbert to conduct us to his brother Levi's; was but poorly able to ride; came to Levi's, who, with his two wives, appears to live comfortably: here we were politely received, well fed, and kindly treated; with him we were foon on terms of agreeable familiarity; to him the defign of our miffion was difclofed, with which he was evidently pleased.

23d. Employed in reading, writing, and in converfing with Levi and others. Taught Levi to write his name, made him and others acquainted with the hiftory of the creation, apoftafy, Noah's flood, and the confounding of the languages; learnt fome Indian words. The Indians, VOL. I. No. 4. D

though ftrangers to letters, have characters which they mark on trees, and, like Oriental people, they begin at the right hand, and write or read to the left; they also go the off fide to mount a horse; their women ride their feet the off fide; they are a left-handed people.

came.

24th. Found myself in better health than when we The Chickafaws are without any kind of religious obfervance, and without temple and prieft, except that a few of their enchanters have images, the ufe of which is little underftood by the nation in general; were affifted in converfing with the Indians, by Jofeph Colbert, who fpeaks both languages. My fon teaches them reading, to which they attend with apparent delight. Clofe application does not confift

with their indolent habits.

25th. This day became acquainted with the history of the nation, as given Colbert by his mother: "We are only a family from a great rich nation towards the fun fetting, as far as Indians could travel during two moons; our fathers dreamed, that away towards the fun rifing was land of life; that people know more than Indian, and above want; from them our children learn good things. Our fathers then fat out, travel, come where we now live, here land of life. Our great Father's white children know more than Indian, Chickafaw no hurt any of them. By and by we learn of them things make us glad."

26th. Went to M'Gee's, the interpreter; was kindly received and hofpitably entertained. Delivered him a letter from the Secretary of State; found him kindly difposed, but a stranger to every thing of religion. So I read and explained to him feveral things in the Bible; he gave attention, and promifed me every aid in his power in making known the good things, but added, that his ignorance of the gofpel was fuch, that, at prefent, he could not interpret it; he could not read, and had never heard a fermon. M'Gee's wife and flaves, who all understand English, are fond of hearing, fo that the time is agreeably, and, I hope, ufefully fpent.

27th. On confulting M'Gee, he told me that the