force; and he is a faithful servant of the devil. Some people stay out in the fields, through the night, to enjoy a little rest after their daily fatigue.

"The Kolloh-man is naked, has washed himself over with white clay, and has fringes of packingmats, or plantain-leaves, round his waist, knees, and ankles. To Το give notice of his coming, he rings a bell, which is fixed inside of the cap or basket. He has a switch in his hand, to show his authority. If any person pass by his abode, which is near the public road, he sings out, "Ee!" with one tone. If people meet him in the road, they must either hide themselves, or else go back: otherwise he catches them, and carries them to his place, and keeps them there for a few days, teaching them something of his arts, which the people keep very secret. He makes them swear, and tells them if they discover the secrets, the KOLLOH knows it, and makes their bellies swell, and they are dead the moment they divulge any thing of the secresy.

"After any of the people (chiefly children of ten or twelve years, sometimes young men) have been taught in the mysteries of KOLLOH, they engage in his service, and go about with their teacher, beating on a small turtle-shell, and singing.

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"He came also to visit me, standing before the door, and sang out his long "Ee!" the children all running to hide themselves. asked what it meant, and was told that this was the devil; and, as the great headmen of the country were dead, he was much troubled about it, and came out of the woods to make cry for them; and now he came to give me service. I said, "I accept of no devil's services; 1 am come to drive him out of this country."

"These Kolloh people are a set of plunderers, who used to disturb the natives very much. When

the Sierra-Leone Company had people here, they have plundered them of every thing.

"It shall be my labour to banish, not only this representative of the devil, but the devil himself, from the Bullom shore. He has great power in this benighted spot; and resists our labours, both in private and in public. May we be enabled to conquer, through Him who has all power in heaven and in earth!

Mr. Nylander accompanied this narrative with a sketch of the KOLLOH from which the representation has been designed.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

FEMALE SOCIETIES.

In our last Magazine, we noticed the formation of several Female Societies, and donations received from them for missionary purposes. As these examples must have a happy tendency to excite similar zeal in others, we here add the following letters and notices.

LETTER ΤΟ REV. MR. BOLLES, OF SALEM.

Dear Sir, Sedgwick, Sept. 22, 1816.

Though a stranger to you in person, yet professing to be one in Christ, I shall take the liberty to address you, and to inform you of the reason of our sending the enclosed. Having for a few years past had the privilege of reading some account of the destitute situation of the heathen world, and having a hope that I have been made acquainted with the way of life and salvation through a Redeemer, I have felt some desire that the glorious news might reach their benighted souls. Having also read some account of our dear missionary friends, and what they have sacrificed, (particularly those of my own sex) who have taken their lives in their hands, and crossed the mighty waters, to carry the glorious news of a risen

Saviour to precious souls, I think I have felt my soul united to them, and some desire to assist in so glorious a work. But religion in this eastern country for a few years past, has been very low, and but little done for the Missionary Cause.

For a year or more I have had it on my mind to form a Female Society in this town, in order that we might cast in our mites to assist in the blessed cause. But such was the coldness and indifference of some, that they thought it not advisable. But, in April last, the Lord, (blessed be his name) began to pour out his holy spirit in a powerful manner. The dear children of God were quickened, and sinners were made to bow, in a wonderful manner, to the mild sceptre of the Prince of Peace. The work was general and powerful through the town. Persons from sixty-six to eight years old were made the subjects of divine grace. Our dear youth, who a few days before were engaged in vanity and sin, were now employed in prayer and praise to God.

Now, dear Sir, it was easy mentioning the state of the poor heathen. We immediately become concerned for their salvation. Accordingly, a Female Prayer-Meeting was appointed; and, Oh, Sir, it was solemn to see young women and children earnestly pouring out their souls to God for the salvation of their fellow-creatures; particularly for the poor heathen who had never heard of the blessed Jesus! It was proposed to our dear young friends that we should form ourselves into a Society, and assist, as our circumstances would permit, in sending the Word of Life to the heathen, as well as pray for the salvation of their souls. For this purpose, in June last, we joined in Society; since which we have been casting in our mites, which amount to the sum of $13,77.

This we wish to have applied to the purpose of the Mission in India.

Though our beginning is small, and the sum contributed trifling, we feel a degree of satisfaction,that we have it in our power to manifest our desire for the spread of the Redeemer's kingdom among heathen nations where his name has never been known. May the Lord abundantly bless our dear brethren and sisters who have sacrificed the comforts of their native land, and devoted their lives to the service of God. And may our female friends, in this favoured land, realize how much they might do, were they disposed, to spread the gospel among the des

titute.

"The Female Benevolent Society in Newton," &c. are still desirous of contributing their mites towards aiding the great object of your Society. We rejoice in the exertions which are making by Christians of different denominations, and of different nations, for promoting the cause of Christianity. The increase of Bible, Missionary, and Tract Societies, are means, under the auspices of Heaven, to disseminate the truth. We pray that these exertions may be crowned with a divine blessing. Much should we have been gratified, had it been in our power to have communicated a larger sum, towards helping so good a cause. But where little is given, little is required. We have forwarded by our Pastor, sixty three dollars, and fifty three cents. May the smiles of Heaven accompany all your labours and exertions for the

spread of the Gospel, and the salvation of our fellow-sinners. Signed in behalf of the Society.

CAROLINE RICHARDS, Sec'y.

The Beverly Bap. Fem. Mite Society, to the Boston Baptist Association, Dear Fathers and Brethren,

We take the liberty of addressing you upon the interesting coneerns of the Missionary Cause. We are but few in number, but feel desirous of doing something for the cause of our blessed Lord and Master. When we take a view of the great number of inhabitants in our own land, who seldom hail the footsteps of them that publish peace, and who say unto Zion, thy God reigneth," our hearts feel pained within us.

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We send you, by the hand of our beloved Pastor, Elder Wil-. liams, the sum of 17 dollars, for the purpose of helping the funds of the Baptist Missionary Society of Massachusetts. It would have gladdened our hearts, could we have sent more; but when we récollect that the widow's two mites were acceptable to our Lord, we feel encouraged to send this small We rejoice with you, in what is doing at the present day, to send the Gospel to those who are perishing for the word of God. We devoutly pray that the blessing of thousands may come on the Missionary Society, and that the zeal and engagedness which they have manifested, in sending the Heralds of the Cross to the destitute of our own country, may result in the happiest effects on the hearts of multitudes.

In behalf of the Society,

MARTHA LAMSON, Treas'r.

Beverly, Sept. 16, 1816.

Various other Female Societies have for many years been liberal contributors to our Missionary Funds. The Boston Female Society for Missionary purposes, which was the first Female Socie

FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY.

THE anuual meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday, January 1, 1817, in the vestry of the Baptist Society in Salem, Massachusetts. The Throne of Grace was addressed by the Rev. Mr. Chaplin, feelingly and devoutly supplicating the Divine blessing on the great work of evangelizing the heathen world,

and on the translation and circula

tion of the Scriptures, and also

for the General Board of Missions. The Society then assembled to transact their annual business.

The following gentlemen were unanimously elected the Board of Managers for the ensuing year. REV. LUCIUS BOLLES, Pres. JER. CHAPLIN, N.W.WILLIAMS, V.Pres.

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MR. J. MORIARTY,

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MIC. SHEPARD, EBEN. SECCOMB, Treas. Trustees. John Page, Stephen Webb, Michael Webb, George Peirce, Robert Upton, Francis Bacheller, Lamson, Jonathan Benjamin Kent, Lilly Eaton, Nehemiah Roundy, George Evans, and Rev. Mr. Peak.

The usual business being finished, the Rev. Mr. Bolles closed the meeting by prayer, fervently imploring the great Head of the Church to bless the pious efforts of his people.

The Anniversary Sermon was preached in the Baptist Meeting Ha, by Mr. JAMES COLMAN, streat of the Massachusetts Edcon Society, on Lord's-day evedag, January 4, 1817, to a numerous auditory, from Isaiah %1. 10. "And his rest shall be 'orious." The preacher brought view the glorious millennial dy, when. the knowledge of the Lord should fill the whole earth, and perfect peace and happiness prevail That this great event was to be brought about by the spread of the gospel of Christ;

and that christians were under infinite obligations to their Lord and Saviour, to be workers together with him. After the sermon, a collection was taken, to aid the objects of the Society.

This Society view with peculiar satisfaction, the contemplated Domestic Mission. Christian beneyolence says, Let the Indian tribes, as well as those also who are destitute of the preached gospel in our own land, be supplied." Attempt great things-expect great things." The prospect is indeed animating-it is glorious !-This Word, this Work shall prevail, for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it! "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee."

1815. Dec. 6.

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