On Wednesday, the 19th, his Grace the Lord Primate, held his Triennial Visitation at Lisburn, for the Winter diocese of Down and Connor. The Sermon was preached by the Very Rev. the Dean of Connor. On Thursday, the 20th of August, the Archbishop of Cashel, held his Annual Visitation in the Cathedral of Casbel. The Sermon was preached by the Venerable Archdeacon Pakenham, from the 10th and 11th verses of the 4th chapter of the 1st Epistle of St. Peter. On the 25th July, being St. James's day, an Ordination was held at Killalla by the Lord Bishop of the diocese, when the following gentlemen were admitted to the order of Priests, all for the diocese of Killalla; Rev. James O'Connor for cure, Kilmactigen; Edward Wood, cure, Kilglass; Wray, Swinford; Stock. DEACONS. Messrs. Huston for the diocese of Killalla; Gildea for the diocese of Jamaica; Minchin and Carroll. VIEW OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Affairs, both foreign and domestic, during the past month, have assumed an aspect of great and increasing interest; the French King has changed his ministry, and as it is said, at the instigation of the Jesuits, has thrown himself into the hands of the Ultra Royalist party; which proceeding has called forth all the hostility of the liberals, who have possession of the press, and are bringing with infinite industry that powerful engine to bear on the antipathies, the passions, and natural pride of a most excitable people. It seems to us, that either the reigning family and their advisers, feel themselves strong enough to re-act upon the press, and put it down, or are given over to an infatuation that may foster into activity the spirit of democracy and anarchy; and we may yet live to see the Parisian mob set up their old song of "Ca Ira." The Russians have passed the Balkan mountains; and if their commander can keep open his communication and lines of supply with the Black Sea and the Danube, the Sultan must either sue for peace, or contend, in pitched battle, on the plains of Roumelia, for the sovereignty of Constantinople. The successes of the Emperor Nicholas are not less in Asia: his commanders there have annihilated the armies opposed to them; the Turkish Pacha's cannon, and fortresses, have fallen into their hands. We confess, that though desirous to see the Levant trade of Great Britain prosperous, and the influence of England undiminished in that quarter; as Christian Journalists, we cannot but hail with satisfaction the prospect that is now opening of having the Moslem savage driven from the fairest portion of the globe; and those fine countries, dear to us by every classic and Christian recoltion, rescued from the grasp of a people, who seem to rule only to create misery, and whose sway is an abomination that maketh desolate. Our own country presents an awful picture of domestic fury, and fell civil strife: bigots of both parties seem to march under banners, on which are inscribed mottos of HATRED, not of LOVE. In the south of Ireland, bloodshed and murder seem as rife as ever; and in the northern district of Tipperary, the Romish peasantry seem to be agitated by an heretofore unheard of animosity against Protestants, and are seeking occasion to commit infuriate acts of violence against the constabulary, and lower order of Protestants dispersed amongst them: and those, whose delight and occupation it is to keep alive party rancour and religious animosity in the island, are using all diligence to repre. sent the late acquittals of the police and Protestant yeomen at Clonmel, as proofs that no justice can be had for Roman Catholics, when they appeal to the tribunals of the land. We make no doubt, but that the Irish Government will use timely exertions to protect that valuable and ever loyal class of his Majesty's subjects, the Protestant yeomanry of the South of Ireland; whose emigration in a body from a country, where their lives and properties are no longer safe, must very shortly take place, if measures are not resorted to for their assurance and protection; and we trust his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, will bear in mind, that precautionary are ever better and more paternal, than punitive counsels. Drummond's Unitarianism no feeble and conceited Heresy.-Hardy in Reply.-Bingham's Translation of Jaquelot's Treatise on the Inspira- tion of the Old and New Testament. FOREIGN RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE France-Protestant Bible Society-Waldenses. Italy-Baptism of a Jew into the Protestant Faith. Palestine. America-Bible Society. Italy-Recovery of the Gothic Translation of St. Paul's Epistle to the Corinthians, Netherlands-Periodicals. America-Cherokee News- DOMESTIC RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE England-Incorporated Society for building Churches-National Society -Clergy Orphan Society-Clergy Mutual Assistance Society-Open- ing of a Popish Chapel in the city of Norwich, for Preaching in the Irish Language. Isle of Mann-Poor Churches. Scotland-Imposture. Ireland-Methodists- The Month's Mind-Popery in Ireland-Reli- L NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. "J. K." in reply to λos, " Y. N.” “C. A." "W. H. I." have been received. We fear the plan proposed by "X. Y." would be too expensive to meet the wants of the class he intends to benefit. His wish is to have an edition of the Scriptures, with the originals, Hebrew and Greek, printed on the same page, and on the same line, with the corresponding passage in the translation. Such an edition would certainly be desirable. 66 "A Galway Curate" requests the advocates of millenarian views, to state distinctly, for the information of inquirers, what they consider to be essential, and what non-essential to their system, as he has found so much disagreement on all points among the modern interpreters of unfulfilled prophecy. He would likewise wish to know the degree of importance they attach to their doctrines. We hope to find room for "J. D. S." at least in part, in our next. The notice of Mr. Falloon's book has been received. The communication from Paisley was too late for the present Number. "A Clerical Hint" is under consideration, “W.N." “Z.” and “A Connaught Curate," received. We have to apologize to the Editor of Bagster's Comprehensive Bible, for having mislaid for so long a time his communication on the subject of some ob servations inserted in the Examiner for May, last year. We have [given a place to his letter in the present Number. In some recent number we introduced to our readers the interesting events that marked the benevolent career of the learned and pious Francke. In him we have noticed an individual who was enabled, by the Divine blessing, to be the means of extensive and lasting good, even though apparently unsupported by this world's favour. Francke possessed learning, and talent, and perseverance, but many, very many, even of his contemporaries, have equalled and surpassed him in these; yet not only did he mainly co-operate in effecting the revival of the true principles of the Reformation when forgotten and slighted, but, through his exertions was a tone given to the religious education of the Continent, a direction to the minds of the young, a substantial reality to the exertions of benevolence that has survived other labours however meritorious-other exertions however conspicuous. This was because Francke was truly a man of God-because he saw nothing but the glory of his Redeemer as his object, his motive, his end-because he literally lived and walked by faith. Whenever this is the character of the individual-whenever there is this singleness of purpose, and this unreserved devotedness to God, then the Lord usually vouchsafes his blessing; and, if we notice but few of these moral miracles, it is because but few such characters are to be found, who, through the cloudy atmosphere of this world's bustle and business, can clearly see their Lord and their God. We would briefly advert, for the advantage of our clerical friends, to another and a very different character, whose name we have prefixed to this article, who exhibited the same species of moral and * We are indebted for the matter of this article to a very interesting publication, entitled "Memoirs of John Frederic Oberlin, Pastor of Waldach, in the Ban de la Roche." We have preferred giving an abstract of this work, to a review that might have been overlooked, by those to whom Oberlin ought to be an example and an encouragement. VOL. IX. 21 mental power, chastened by the Gospel, and under very different circumstances who overcame difficulties of a very peculiar and trying kind, and who, though not labouring in the learned dust of an University, or the streets of a wealthy city, has erected in the rugged rocks of Le Roche, an imperishable monument to his piety and his perseverence. John Frederick Oberlin was born at Strasbourgh, on the 31st of August, 1740. His parents, though not opulent, were in respectable circumstances, and gave all their children the best education their situation could afford, not neglecting, above all, the inculcation of religious and Christian feelings. Much of what subsequently distinguished Oberlin may be ascribed to the care of his parents at this time, and more especially of his mother, who seems to have been a woman of great piety as well as intellectual energy. Perhaps if we were permitted to know the means by which the Lord has drawn his children to himself, we would find that none have been more frequently employed than the intervention of pious parents, and above all, than maternal care and instruction. In the very earliest years the mother can teach, and none but the mother can teach the lessons that may be matured into love of God and love of man, and the responsibility devolving on that relation is but corresponding to its duties and its privileges. At an early period the instruction of this excellent person seems to have been blessed, as piety, self-denial, and perseverence appear to have marked the progress of young Oberlin's mind; the two latter qualities were eminently characteristic of his course in after-life, but they derived their real value from the lustre shed over them by the first. "It appears from various memoranda found amongst his papers after his decease, that he was, from his very infancy, the subject not merely of pious convictions, but of holy affections towards his heavenly Father. "During my infancy," he says, "God often vouchsafed to touch my heart, and to draw me to himself. He bore with me, in my repeated backslidings, with a kindness and indulgence hardly to be expressed." Even at a very early age his frequent prayer was, Speak, Lord, for thy servant heareth. O God, teach me to do thy will."-pp. 26, 27. 66 His eldest brother, Jeremiah James Oberlin, had acquired considerable celebrity as a skilful and industrious antiquary; and his father destining him for a literary course, early repressed the rising inclination for a military profession, which was natural to a mind of so much ardour and buoyancy as that of Frederic. While study. ing in the theological class, he was invited by his mother to attend a sermon preached by the celebrated Lorentz, whose powerful statement of the doctrines of the Gospel had drawn on him the censure of the superiors of the University, and he reluctantly complied with her request. The statement of Evangelical truth affected his pious and unbiassed mind; the preaching which he subsequently attended with regularity, was blessed to the serious conversion of his soul, and confirmed him in the resolution he had taken of devoting himself to the ministry. For some years after the compleion of his studies, he continued in Strasbourg, qualifying himself |