thren, is such as could have been given by no other. He betrays no confidence; but he removes much of that false glare which is thrown around the missionary services of orthodoxy, by shewing us the plain fact; and were we of that party, we should thank

him for his unvarnished tale.

It will be our object in the next number, to give some of the varied information to be derived from this Correspondence, which may enable our English Unitarians to judge what course they should pursue, and will, we think, induce them to co-operate with our American brethren in follow. ing the call of Providence, and (without forgetting the worthy labourer at Madras, William Roberts) saying to Rammohun Roy and his able co-adjutor, What we can, we will do, with full purpose of heart.

To shew, however, how little has hitherto been done, we will extract two passages from the Correspondence at the close of the answers to the first inquiry; the first by Rammohun Roy; the second, more detailed, by Mr.

Adam:

"The Baptist Missionaries of Serampore have repeatedly given the public to understand, that their converts were not only numerous, but also respectable in their conduct; while the young Baptist Missionaries in Calcutta, though not inferior to any Missionaries in India

in abilities and acquirements, both European and Asiatic, nor in Christian zeal and exertions, are sincere enough to confess openly, that the number of their converts, after the hard labour of six years, does not exceed four; and in like manner, the Independent Missionaries of this city, whose resources are much greater than those of Baptists, candidly acknowledge, that their missionary exertions for seven years have been productive only of one convert."-Corresp. p. 126.

"The result (says Mr. Adam) of my own observations, of my examination of the different missionary accounts to which I have had access, and of my inquiries from those who, in some cases, have had better means of knowing or of being informed than myself, is, that the number of native converts, properly so called, now living, and in full communion with one or other of the Protestant Missionary Churches, does not exceed three hundred. It will give me pleasure to see it proved that there are nearly a thousand baptized natives; but it will not surprise me if an accurate investigation should shew that the number of such persons is even less than that which I have stated. Whatever be the number of real converts, however, many of them have relations, children, friends and acquaintances, who, although not converts, may be considered as belonging to the native Christian population, on account of their being brought, in a greater or less degree, within the sphere of Christian instruction. The number of these it would be still more unsatisfactory to compute.”—P. 42.

ington and his two nieces. When we were seated, the General called for wine and cake, of which we partook, he drinking our health and wishing us success in all our undertakings. The General asked us a number of questions concerning Europe, to all which, you may be sure, we answered in our best manner. It is his general custom to say little, but on this occasion we understood he was more than usually talkative. He made but one remark which, under the circumstances in which it was delivered, has a peculiar energy, that we had chosen a happy country, and one large enough! After sitting about half an hour, we retired, highly gratified."-The hospitality of Dr. Rogers towards a large portion of Dissenting emigrants who crowded to America at the close of the war, has been the subject of just and general commendation. On his secession from public life, Dr. Rogers had numerous invitations to settle in the ministry. He declined all, and rather chose to be a supernumerary, officiating occasionally in Philadelphia and its vicinity. Though himself a strict Calvinistic Baptist, and the head of the American Baptists, yet he preached for ALL denominations-Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Independents and Methodists -sharing alike in the favours of the State, and, however diversified as to modes of worship, living together in peace and harmony. Towards Dr. Priestley, indeed, on his hearing that he had landed in America, an intemperate pulpit ebullition of zeal escaped his lips. But on his becoming acquainted with that great and good man, he behaved towards him with the utmost kindness and attention. In one of his letters to the present writer, he says, "Dr. Priestley, when residing at Philadelphia, often took coffee at my house, and I passed some delightful evenings in his company." And he also mentioned in the course of his correspondence, a circumstance honourable to his feelings, that in one of his excursions to the Northern States, he sought out the grave of his old heretical friend WINCHESTER, and shed tears to his me mory. Here are no indications of rancour or of bigotry. The native kinduess of his disposition responded to the spirit of Christianity. Though very zealous and active in the promotion of what are usually denominated orthodox sentiments, he never ceased to maintain the sacred right of private judgment in matters of religion. There never existed a warmer frieud to the civil and religious liberties of mankind.

But while Dr. Rogers was thus engaged as a divine, he was not an idle member of the republic of letters. A

warm friend to education in every useful department of knowledge, he would have the rising generation well fitted to discharge the duties of society. In 1789, he was elected Professor of English and of Oratory in the College of Philadelphia, and, soon after, in the University of Penn sylvania. The title of D.D. was now conferred upon him, having for many years bore the title of of A.M, received from three different literary institutions. He sustained likewise a number of responsible offices to benevolent, moral and religious societies in Philadelphia, whilst his zeal glowed most intensely for the abolition of slavery-the crying abo mination of the land. In 1812, he resigned his Professorship in the University, having for twenty-three years discharged its duties with an exemplary assiduity. The decease of such a man must be a loss to any community. Retiring into the bosom of his family, Dr. Rogers passed the remainder of his career with ease and tranquillity, employing himself in a correspondence with literary and religious characters in almost every part of the world. His letters are replete, with good sense, benevolence and piety. The writer of this obituary, who became his honoured correspondent in 1818, on the death of their mutually beloved friend, the Rev. William Richards, of Lyun, bears testimony to the urbanity of his disposition, and to the sensibilities of his heart. He was married twice: his first wife, an amiable and pious woman, fell a victim to the yellow fever, that scourge of the Western Continent His second worthy partner survives him-with three daughters-who, living together, and devoutly cherishing his virtues, await-blessed hope!—their reunion with him in heaven. Dr. Rogers did not distinguish himself as an author; but the publication of a volume of sermons is meditated, which, while it exhibits a faithful record of his talents and attainments, will embalm his memory.

The decease of Dr. Rogers was sudden and unexpected. He sustained a severe shock by the death of an only son, from which he never fully recovered, though his mind had subsided into a devout resignation to the will of Heaven. About a fortnight previous to his dissolution, he was seized with an apoplectic fit, in the act of explaining a passage of scripture to a friend! The stupor induced by this attack was abated by the use of remedies, but a relapse produced a fatal termination. Most placid was his dismission from the burden of mortality: and it is said, that the day after his decease, the features of his countenance as