THE BIBLE.....No. XIII.
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Among the very numerous benevolent Societies
established in England the appendix TO the last
year," Christian Observer" "a monthly publica
ton repnblishing in Boston which meets Will, more
general acceptance. perhaps, than any work Of the
kind ever published in England or America, notic-
the Reports Of the following, which have proved
highly beneficial in the diffusion Of Bible Precepts-
viz.


I. THE BRITISH AND DFOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.


II contains several Extracts from the telth Re-
port Of this Society-S me Of which and all that
was judged necessary have been published in this
paper in the preceding numbers


H. THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.


This principally respects the establishment of
Missionaries in New Zealand, the natives whereof
are numerous and very 6ne race Of people, and il
they have the means will make great Improvement
in moral and religious view. But this business
has been retarded in consequence OF acts Of violence
committed on them by the master Of the ship Boyd,
which induced them To murder him and the whole
erew-but the Rev. Mr. Marsden writes from
thence that his friend Duaterra, a native OF that
place had begvn his operations in agriculture, and
that no doubt he would prepare the way for his
countrymen TO receive the blessings ofthe gospel OF
Christ. He adds, "Duaterra is very uncommon
sharacter. His moral department is bIameless his
mind wholly bent on establishing Sabbath day at
New-Zealand, aud on Introducing the know ledge
of the Supreme Being"


The want of food has been the cause sf many
of their wars the introduction of agriculture vii!
soon supply all their wants. This will greatly tend
to civilize them and industry 3 III correct their
wild and vagrant habits"


III. RAPrIsT MISSION IN INDIA.


Several extracts of letters are introduced here
containing accounts of number ofheathenswho had
forsaken their idoIatry and received christian bsp-
sisn, aud which serve &c Illustrate tie prospects