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BAPTIST MISSIONARY MAGAZINE.

VOL. XXV. J U L Y , 1 8 4 5 . NO. 7.

American 35aptist iJoarTr of iFomun iHtssi'ous.

THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.

Providence, Wednesday, Jlpril 30, 1845. A preliminary meeting for devotional services was held in the Lecture Room of tl>e First Baptist Church in Providence, R. I., at 9 o'clock, A. M. Prayers were offered by the Rev. Messrs. Elisha Tucker of New York, S. J. Drake of New Jersey, I. E. Bill of Nova Scotia, and Rollin H. Neale of Boston.

At 10 o'clock the Board assembled, agreeably to appointment, in the meeting-house of the First Baptist Church. In the absence of the President, the Rev. Daniel Sharp, D. D., the chair vvas taken by the first Vice President, the Rev. Spencer H. Cone, D. D.

The following members were present : —

Rev. FRAJV'CIS WAYLAND, D.D., Pres. of the Con.)

" JAMES B. TAYLOR, Sfc. 0/ rtc Con. ^ExOfficiis.

" ROLLIN H. NEALE, Asuist. Sec. of do. ) Rev. SPENCER H. CONE, D, D., •>

" GREENLEAF S. WEBB, ( Vice Presidents

JAMES M. LINNARD, Esq., f ^'"^^ l residents.

Rev. BARTHOLOMEW T. WELCH, D. D., )

Rev. SOLOMON PECK, ; „ dx-^^x-n. .

" ROBERT E. PATTISON, D. D. ] secretaries.

" BARON STOW, Recording Secretary.

Hon. HEMAN LINCpLN, Treasurer.

Managers.

Rev. JOEL S. BACON, Rev. JEREMIAH B. JETER,

ALEXANDER M. BEEBEE, Esq., " WILLIAM LEVERETT,

Rev. ALFRED BENNETT, " JOHN PECK,

" IRAH CHASE, D.D., « JOHN M. PECK,

GARDiVER COLBY, Esq., " BARNAS SEARS, D. D.,

WILLIAM COLGATE, Esq., " ADIEL SHERWOOD, D. D.,

WILLIAM CRANE, Esq., " ELI B. SMITH,

Rev. ROBERT W. CUSHMAN, " SAMUEL B. SWATM,

ALBEBT DAY, Esq., « EBENEZER THRESHER,

Hon. JAMES H. DUNCAN, " ELISHA TUCKER,

Rev. JAMES N. GRANGER, " ROBERT TURNBULL,

" WILLIAM HAGUE, " NATHANIEL W. WILLIAMS,

" GEORGE B. IDE, « WILLIAM R. WILLIAMS, D. D,

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The throne of grace was addressed by the Rev. Alfred Bennett, of Homer, N. Y.

A communication was read from the First Baptist Cliurch in Providence, assuring the Board of a cordial welcome to their hospi- talities, and the same was referred to the Acting Board to be pub- lished with the Annual Report.

To the President of ihe American Baptist Board of Foreign Mission! : —

BuETHREN, — The First Baptist Church in Providence are happy to welcome the members of the American Baptist Board of Foreign Missions to this, the earliest seal of the Baptist denoiuination in America. As disciples of the Savior onrselves, we welcome you, brethren, ;is those who are charged by us and by our sister churches of this land, with the olficial execution of the Savior's parting conimnnd to his apostles. The missionary enterprise is one which we have long regarded as the foremost among the philanthropic undertakings in wiiich the Christian church is en- gaged ; and for its aid it has been our privilege and our delight, disregarding all minor questions, and looking only to the sublime end at which it aims, to contribute ac- cording to the means which God has placed in our hands. Our aspiration has been to become, at least in some imperfect sense, a missionary church, and to do what might be in our power to advance on the earth that holy religion which the Great Head of the church came to teach. In this spirit, we have looked forward to this meeting of the missionary council, to whom the Baptists of the United States have entrusted their missions with the heathen, with the earnest hope that we may de- rive great good from your coming together, — that our own views may be enlarged, our faith increased, and our zeal for propagating the gospel stimulated and made stronger by witnessing the deliberations, and learning the plans, and breathing the spirit of the men to whom is entrusted the superintendence of this most noble work. We wish that the influence of your meeting may remain with us long after its ses- sions shall have closed, and that the wants and claims of the heathen may be made more constantly present to our minds by the views which you may inculcate and the deliberations in which you may engage. We are not unaware of the embar- rassments which attend the present meeting of the F5oard, and the important ques- tions which may be brought before them. We sympathize in these en)barrassments, and we regret the occasion which has produced them; and we need not say, it will be especially painful to us, should they give rise to any discussions not marked by Christian forbearance and Christian love.

While we would by no means presume to offer an opinion as to the course which ought to be pursued, we yet, brethren, may be permitted to express our heartfelt hope that the advancement of the cause of missions, — the cause to which, before all others, we feel as a church, most strongly pledged, and for which, alone, your Board h is its existence, — may now be the single object and aim of all your doings and endeavors. And we offer our fervent prayers that your deliberations and doings may be so guided by the Spirit of all truth, that your meeting among us may be a lasting blessing to this church and to this community, and may largely contribute to the advancement of Christ's kingdom among men.

James N. Granger, Pastor.

L. II. Elliott, Church Clerk. Providence, April, 24, 1845.

Voted, That the Rules of Order of the General Convention be adopted as the Rules of Order for the present meeting of the Board.

The Treasurer, Hon. Heman Lincoln, read an abstract of his annual report, showing an expenditure, during the year ending the 1st instant, of ^^94,785 28, witli a balance against the Treasury of $40,188 40.

The report of the Auditing Committes was read {xom the ehair.

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On motion by William Colgate, Esq., of New York, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Sherwood of Illinois,

Resolved, That the report of the Treasurer, an abstract of which has now been read, be accepted and published under the direction of the Acting Board.

The Rev. Dr. I'attison, Secretary of the Home Department, read portions of the Thirty-First Annual Report of the Acting Board. After mentioning the decease, during the year, of certain officers and missionaries of the Board, prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Williams of New York.

Remaining portions of the report were read by the Rev. Mr. Peck, Secretary of the Foreign Department.

•The following Committees were then nominated by the President, and appointed by the Board.

On ihe Commumcalion from the Alabama Baptist Slate Convention, and the Reply of ihe Jlcting Board : — Messrs. Y. Wayland, G. S. Webb, A. Slierwodd, J. B. Taylor, E. Tucker, B. Sears, E. B. Smith.

On the State of the Treasury : — Messrs. J. M. Linnard, W. Col- gate, E. Thresher.

On Ihe Asiatic. Missions : — Messrs. W. R. Williams, J. N. Gran- ger, J. H. iJuncan.

On the European and African Missions : — Messrs. J. B. Jeter, W. Crane, W. Hague.

On Ihe Indian Missions : — Messrs. A. Bennett, N. W. Williams, R. Turnbull.

The Rev. William Dean, a member of the China Mission, re- cently returned for the improvement of his health, and A-bak, a Chinese convert, were introduced to the Board.

The Committee appointed at the last meeting of the Convention to examine the expenses of the Acting Board, reported, and the re- port was accepted, as follows : —

The Committee appointed at the last meeting of the Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions, " to visit the city of Boston and examine the expenditures of the Acting Board," have endeavored to discharge the responsible trust comiiiiltpd to them. They regret that indispensable engagements deprived thf iii of the aid of their chairman in the investigations pursued at the Missionary Rooms, but take pleasure in acknowledging the facilities afforded by the officers of the Board, who spread before them their books and papers, and tendered full explanations on every subject of inquiry.

'And as a general result of their investigations, your Committee are convinced, that the pecuniary affairs and general transactions of the Board are managed with fidelity, economy, and devotion to the cause of missions. Your Committee exam- ined the appropriations and payments on account of the different missions, and were satisfied that these were limited by the wants of the missions, — that purchases of supplies were made with a due regard to economy, — and that the best modes of re- mittance were employed. Their attention was especially directed to those expendi- tures found in the annual reports of the Treasurer under the heads of " Agencies, Salaries, and General Purposes," and they carefully examined these different items of expense for the last two years.

And, 1st, Agencies. — The employment of agents to visit the churches and pre- sent the claims of the cause of missions, is enjoined by the General Convention, who have declared that the appointment of " active and devoted men to this ser- vice is indispensable to the suCcces of the enterprise." It is mude indispensable by

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the imperfect views of duty in relation to efforts for the extension of the Redeem- er's kingdom, which are slill held hy loo many of his professed followers and churches. The Ooard have not been able to secure, the services of so many mis- sionary agents as was recommended by the Convention. We are assured that the men employed have been well qualified for their work, — laborious, fiithful, devo- ted. And the compensation allowed them has been moderate and well-deserved.

2. Officers of the Board. — 'J'he number of the executive officers of the Board is fixed by the General Convention, and in the opinion of your Committee ia not too large, for the efficient performance of the many and various labors devolving upon them. In the Treasurer's department a large nunjber of accounts must be kept and examined ; and as he is often absent from the Roonis on the business of the Convention, he requires the constant aid of a clerk competent to discharge the duties of the oflice. An examination of the numerous books, carefully kept, con- vinced your Committee that the duties of the 'J'reasurer were arduous in a liigh de- gree. The Secretaries, in conducting the Foreign and Home correspondence, — in selecting missionary laborers and agents, — in watching for and over our mission stations, — in appeals, both public and private, to the friends of njissions, — in visiting and addressing Conventions and other public n)eptings of the denomination, and in editing the publications of the Board, find employment enough to demand all their time, and task all their energies, mental and physical. And the inadequacy of the means placed at the disposal of the Board, to accomplisii the great and glorious work in which they are engaged, compels its officers, under the weight of pressing solicitude, continually to devise and execute measures to replenish an ever-ex- hausted Treasury. This is by no means the least painful and exhausting labor of the executive officers of the Board.

3. Salaries. — The Board are well aware how long and how devotedly their Treasurer has labored in their service ; — ^journeying on their business at liis own charge, — actuated solely by love to the holy cause of missions, desiring and ex- pecting no other compensation but that highest of all rewards, the plaudit from the lips of his Master and Judge, " Well done, good and faithful servant !"

Your Secretaries must, necessarily, reside in or near Boston, and are subjected to the increased expenses of such a residence. Their salaries are no more than an adequate support, — less than the salaries of most of the ministers of our denotnina- tion in the city, and in the judgment of your Committee not larger than would be necessary to fill their places with men possessing the requisite qualifications.

The minor expenses of room rent, &c., 'charged under the head of " General Purposes," the Committee have examined and judge reasonable and proper.

So numerous and various are the supplies to be purchased and forwarded to the different mission stations, that the services of a devoted friend of missions, peculiar- ly qualified for this duty, have been obtained at a moderate compensation, who also renders other aid in the Missionary Rooms. The journeys charged as compen- sated, under this head, were performed at the instance of the Board, and were deemed necessary to protect and promote the interests of the Convention.

Having thus briefly noticed the several different objects of expenditure, your Committee remark, that if by contrasting the amount of the executive expenses of the Acting Board with the sum total of receipts, the per centage of these expenses should seem large ; the answer is, that nearly the same organization and same ex- pense is required to collect, receive and disburse the present limited amount of con- tributions as would be required were that amount increased five fold. If the more than six hundred thousand Baptist communicants in our country, instead of an average contribution of about ten cents each, would each bring five or even ten times that sum to the mission treasury, the expenses of management would be but little augmented. The services of missionary agents might then be dispensed with, and the officers of the Board be relieved of the most oppressive portion of their labors. It is, therefore, in the power of the churches, by a liberality in contribu- ting, by no means excessive, to make the expenses of management a small per centage on the receipts of the Board. When the churches shall be every where pervaded with the missionary spirit, — when each professing Baptist shall be con- strained by love to souls and to the Savior to do " what he can " for the promotion of His cause, — to do it from principle, rejoicing in the priv ilege of being a co-w orker

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with his ascended Lord in fulfilling His last injunction to his disciples, — then tiie pecuniary enibarrassnienls which have liilherto fettered the operations of the Board will have been removed, — the cries for help which come fioni so njany mission stations in heathen lands will be answered, and the extensive fields opening to mis- sionary efforts will be occupied. That day will surely come ! and " thouf^h the vision tarry," we wait for it, in undoubting confidence in the unchanging promises of God. May the good Lord hasten it in its coming !

James If. Duncan, Gardner Colby,

The report of the Acting Board on the inifsion of the Rev. Dr. Malcoin to the East, wa.s read, and referred to the Committee on the Asiatic Missions. The report is as follows : —

The Committee " appointed to take into consideration and report on the mission of Mr. Malcom to South Eastern Asia," respectfully submit the following state- ment : —

Mr. Malcom received the appointment alluded to, in August, 1835 ; and its ob- ject was to ascertain more fully than could be by epistolary correspondence, the .state and circumstances of the missions in Asia, vvitli a view to their more efl'ective prosecution. The deputation was expected to visit the several missions and sta- tions, to confer with missionaries and others on things pertaining thereto, to note, from personal observation, occurrences and facts intimately aft'ecting the same, and to report thereon to the Board. And such, essentially, appear to have been the duties performed. 'J"he stations were visited as generally as they seemed to re- quire ; and extended reports were forwarded to tlie Board, from time to lime, throughout the period of Mr. Malcom's absence. At the expiration of his term of service in April, 1838, after an absence of two and a lialf years, a final report was subinitted, accompanied with supplementary oral remarks and the tender of his re- signation.

The Board, in accepting the same, adopted the following resolution : —

" Resolved, That the Board with great pleasure and gratitude to God, welcome their beloved brother, Rev. Howard Malcom, on his return from his recent visit, as an agent of the Board, to their missionary stations in the East ; that they ure deep- ly sensible of the benefils which the Savior's cause has already receivpd, and will hereafter receive, from liis diligent and faithful labors ; and that in accepting liis resignation they unanimously nlTer him their cordial thanks."

Of the benefits which have .since accrued to the mis.sions in consequence of Mr. Malcom's agency, the Co'nmiltee are imperfectly prepared to speak. Whatever the influences emanating from it, they are too intimately blended with the general progress of missions, to admit of ready and minute analysis. It may, it is believed, be referred more properly to His reviewal, who knoweth the end from the begin- ning, and whose prerog itive it is to render to his servants their meet reward.

The aggregate expenditures of the agency were $5012 20 ; of which, $2512 20 were for passages to anil from Asia and travelling expenses in visiting the missions ; and the remainder in compensation of services.

In regard to the book published by Mr. Malcom on his return, it is due to him to state that it was the proposition of the Board that he should publish it on his own responsibility and at his own charges.

'I'he author voluntarily stipulated, however, that a .certain per ceniage should be paid by the publishers into the treasury of the Board for every copy printed ; and the amouQt tiins received is $221. Of the total profits resulting from the publica- tion, the Committee have no definite information.

Respectfully Bubmitted by the Committee,

H. Lincoln, Chairman.

Committee.

Messrs. J. H. Duncan, W. Colgate, and W. Crane, were ap- pointed a C'oiiiinittee to inquire why the proceeds of lands on

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Grand River, in Michigan, have not been received into the treasu- ry of the Board.

Adjourned till Thursday, at 10 A. M. Prayer was offered by Rev. John Peck, of Cazenovia, N. Y.

The annual sermon w as preached in the evening, agreeably to appointment, by the Rev. George B. Ide of Philadelphia. Text, Isa. xl. 9. Prayers were offered by the Rev. Pharcellus Church, of Rochester, ]V. Y., and the Rev. William Dean, of Hongkong, China.

Thursday, May 1, 10 ^. M.

The Board met agreeably to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Joel S. Bacon of the District of Columbia.

The journal of yesterday w as read and approved.

On motion by the Foreign Secretary, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Welch,

Voltd, That ministering brethren present, in good standing in their respective churches, be invited to sit with the Board, and par- ticipate in its deliberations.

The Rev. Mr. Jeter, at his own request, was excused from serv- ing on the Committee on European and African Missions, and the Rev. Dr. Chase w as appointed to fill the vacancy.

The following additional Committees w ere nominated by the Pres- ident, and appointed by the Board.

On Publications : — Messrs. George B. Ide, A. M. Beebee, R. W. Cusliman.

On ^igencies : — Messrs. John Peck, John M. Peck, Albert Day.

The Committee on the Alabama Inquiries and the P^eply of the Acting Board, reported, and the report was taken into considera- tion. Pending the discussion, the Board adjourned till 4 P. M. Prayer w as offered by the Rev. Dr. Welch, of Albany, N. Y.

Thursday, 4 P. M.

The Board met agreeably to adjournment. Praver was offered by the Rev. G. S. Webb, of Philadelphia.

The report which w as under consideration at the close of the morning session w as further discussed, and adopted, as follow s : —

The Committee to whom was referred the correspondence between the Alabama State Convention and the Acting Board, have attended to the doty confided to them, and ask leave to present the following statements, as embracing, sabslan- tially, their views on the subject to which the correspondence refers. They are happy also to add, that ia these views the members of the Acting Board present, in general, coincide.

1. The spirit of the Constitntion of the General Convention, as well as the history of its proceedings from the besinnins, renders it apparent, that all the mem- bers of the Baptist denomination in good standing, whether at the North or the South, are constitutionally eligible to all appointments emanating either from the Conven- tion or the Board.

2. While this is the case, it is possible that contingencies may arise, in which the carrvinn; oat of this principle might create the necessity of making appointments by which the brethren of the North wonid, either in fact, or in the opinion of the

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Christian community, become responsible for institutions which they could not, with

a good conscience, sanction.

3. Were such a case to occur, we could not desire our brethren to violate their convictions of duty by niaUing such appoiiitiDenIs, but should consider it incumbent ou them to refer the case to the Convention for its decision.

All which is respectfully submitted, in behalf of the Committee,

F. Wayi.and, Chairman.

On motion by the Rev. Dr. Welch, seconded by the Rev. N. W. Williams,

Resolved, That we sincerely and deeply sympathize with our brethren of the Acting Board, charged with the interests of the missions during the recess of the Convention, in the responsibilities they sustain, and the difficulties with which they are surrounded, and we now pledge to them our cordial cooperation and liberal support.

Adjourned till half past 7, for religious services. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Jolm M. Peck of Illinois.

At half past 7 the Board met, with a large congregation, for re- ligious services. Prayers were ofi'ercd by the Rev. Dr. Williams of New York, and the Rev. Joseph Kcnnard of Philadelphia. Ad- dresses were made by the Rev. William Dean and the Rev. Eu- genio Kincaid. A-bak, also, made a few remarks, which were in- terpreted by Mr. Dean. . Adjourned till Friday, at ,8 A. M.

Friday, May 2, 8 Jl. M.

The Board met agreeably to adjournment. Prayer was offered by the Rev. N. W. Williams, of Augusta, Me.

The journal of yesterday was read and approved.

Messrs. B. T. Welch, S. Peck, andW. Leverett, were appointed a Committee to propose the time and place for the next Annual Meeting of the Board, and to nominate a person to preach the an- nual discourse.

The Committee on Indian Missions reported, and the report was adopted, as follows : —

The Committee on Indian Missions have examined that part of the report of the Acting Board relating to this subject, and find nothing to which it is particularly important to call the attention of the Board. These missions have been conducted, during the past year, with wisdom, economy, and success. God is evidently smiling upon them. Christianity and civilization are advancing, hand in hand, par- ticularly among the Cherokees and (/lioctaws. Some of the tribes have recently suffered much from inundations, and it has been found necessary to rebuild some of the mission premises. The Rev. Mr. Potts, of the Choctaw 3Iission, has been transferred, by an amicable arrangement, to the Indian Mission Association. Did their means admit of it, it would be gratifying to the Board to extend their missions among our brethren of the forest, and, doubtless, such etforts would enjoy the di- vine blessing. But this is forbidden by the present state of our funds. It is hoped, however, lhat the [ndian Mission Association will be enabled to occupy those parts of the field into which we cannot enter. Perhaps the day tT|ay not be distant, when our southern and south-western brethren will prosecute these missions with renew- ed energy and extended success.

All which ia respectfully submitted,

A. Bennett, Chairman.

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The following resolution, offered by the Rev. J. N. Granger, and seconded by the Rev. A. Bennett, was adopted : —

Resolved, That this Board receive with gratitude to God and their brethren, the long-continued and valuable as.sistance to the missions of this Board, which the American Tract Society has afforded by its yearly grants in aid of the preparation and publication of religious tracts among the heathen nations for whom our missionaries labor; and that this Board tender to that catholic and national Institution, the assurance of their fraternal regards, and the expression of their trust that it may, through long years, hold on its course, increasing in strength and resources, in influence and usefulness.

The Committee on the State of the Treasury reported, and the report was adopted, as follows : —

The Committee on the State of the Treasury have considered the suhject submitted to them, in so far as their limited opportunities have allowed, and offer the fol- lowing report : —

The treasury department of the Board of Foreign Missions, the Committee re- gard as being merely a disbursing agent, whose duty it is prudently to expend all funds placed at its disposal, for such objects as are embraced in the design of the donors ; and, as a general principle, the amount of expenditure should be limited by the amount of receipts. From the nature of the business, however, it is not to be e.\pected that this balance can always be preserved with perfect accuracy. At one time there will be a balance at the close of the year, it may be supposed, against the treasury, of some thousands of dollars, and at another tiine an equal balance in favor of the treasury. But balances, in the opioion of the Committee, should not be allowed to proceed, for a succession of years, accumulating either in favor of, or against the treasury.

The Committee learn, with profound regret, that the balance against the treasury in the report of the present year, is, in round nuaibers, $40,000; and that this bal- ance has been accumulating for the last four years. In 1842, it was $3000 ; in '43, §12,000 ; in '44, $27,000 ; in '45, $40,000.

The Committee have made such inquiries into the causes of this increasing amount of indebtedness, and have examined such facts as their limited opportunities would allow ; and have become satisfied that the principle which has been laid down as one which ought to govern this body, in the disbursement of its funds, is one which the Acting Board have endeavored to follow, but which, nevertheless, owing to the complicated nature of the business and the remoteness of the missions, they have not been able to reach. The expenditures of the Board have all been made, so far as the Committee have been able to learn, with due economy. The missionary stations are, in general, judiciously selected ; our missionaries, all of whom we love and esteem, are as few at each of the stations, and, in some cases, even fewer than is required to perform the requisite labor ; and their operations requiring an expenditure of funds are as limited as a just regard to the usefulness of each will allow. In these circumstances, there is an almost irresistible tendency to an in- crease of expenditure. The missionaries at each station ask imploringly for an in- crease of fellow-laborers, and their plea is sustained by the wants of perishing mil- lions and a certain prospect of success. Such on the one hand is the pressure, not only for a continuance of the same ratio of expenditure, but even for an increase of expenditure : and on the other, the appalling fact stares us in the face, that there will directly come to maturity obligations for more than forty thousand dollars ; which must be promptly paid, or the credit of the Board sacrificed, and, conse- quently, its means of future usefulness essentially impaired.

The Coiniiiittee are decidedly and unanimously of the opinion, that this balance against the treasury must not be allowed to remain ; that the Acting Board, unless they have a rational prospect of means for liquidating this debt, ought immediately to proceed to diminish their missionary stations, and to refrain from sending out additional missionaries until this end is attained.

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The Committee, moreover, had they an opportunity, would submit it to every member in our churches, wliether they are not sacredly bound by the solemn vow3 of their profession, to feel the pressure of this responsibility. Notiiing is more ob- vious than the fact that if eacli member would contribute according to his ability, the whole difficulty would be at once relieved. Every mission station and every missionary would be abundantly sustained, and the success and the usefulness of each would be greatly increased.

All which is respectfully sabmitted,

J. M. LiNNARD, J

Wm. Colgate, \ Committee. E. Thresher, )

The Committee on Publications reported, and the report was adopted, as follows : —

The Committee on the Publications of the Board, report : —

That they find two publications of the Board in circulation, — the American Bap- tist Magazine and the Macedonian. Both of these are ably conducted, replete with the purest principles, and with missionary intelligence of the most interesting char- acter. Your Committee are gratified to learn that these publications are well sus- tained,— are extensively circulated throughout our churches, — and are accomplish- ing much good. Your Committee would earnestly hope that they may be still more widely dispersed among the thousands of our Israel, diffusing a knowledge of what God is doing among the heathen, and awakening the friends of Christ to a livelier zeal in sending the word of life to the nations.

All which is respectfully submitted,

George B. Ide, A. M. Beebee,

On motion by the Rev. Dr. Wayland, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Welch,

Resolved, That the Acting Board be instructed, if in their judg- ment the circumstances should require, to call a special meeting of the General Board, at such time and place as they may judge ex- pedient.

The Committee on the Asiatic Missions reported, and the report was adopted, as follows : —

The Committee, to whom was referred that portion of the report of the Board which relates to their missions in Asia, respectfully submit the following report : —

Our mission stations in the ancient and populous East, as they were among the earliest, have continued to be also the most endeared, of all the labors and fruits, under God, of our enterprise ; " our first-born, and the beginning of our strength." Over them our prayers have for many years hovered ; and there have been buried some of our most honored dead, taking possession by their bodies, as it were, of those regions for Christ and his church.

Toward that portion of our world swarming with hum^n life, but all overspread by moral death. Providence is calling each day more distinctly and earnestly the re- gards of western Christians. The prediction uttered centuries ago, beside the stranded ark, and while the earth was yet moist from the baptism of the deluge, that God would ^ enlarge Japheth," and that he should "■dwell in the tents of Shem," has been forgotten or unknown of man ; but never lost sight of during the long interval, by the God of providence. For centuries, the tide of colonization, conquest, civilization and evangelization, rolled from the East westward. We now see the refluent tide setting back from the West to the ancient East. It is one sign of the last times. Ourselves the westernmost colonists from the territories of Ja- pbeth, we inherit the religious privileges of the old tabernacles of Shem. Others of VOL. XIV. 19

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European race rule, or have colonies upon, the territories of Shem. We are now, with our brethren in Europe, united in carrying back to the long-deserted East the word and church of the living God. We return to the. ancestral seats of the race in the name of the God their first fathers served, to denounce their oldest idolatries as connparative innovations, and with the salutation of the old prophecy on our lips, — " Bles?ed be the Lord God of Skern." God has made a thousand discordant, un- witting or unfriendly influences, work together for his purposes. Travel, com- merce, war, freedom, and art, all have prepared the missionaries' way of the West, returning with the message of salvation to the East. The victories of a Clive and a Wellesley, and the far-reaching and all-gnisping spirit of commercial enterprise and cupidity, have been all unconsciously obeying prophets and smoothing the path of evangelists. The ambition of Warren Hastings was, in God's plans, making the way for the missionary zeal of William" Carey.

In Burmah, to which the first sympathies of American Baptists were given, al- though the entire bible has been translated into their tongue, the work of conversion has been of late years ereatly impeded. The despotic power of the government has clung to the system of Boodhism as its national inheritance ; and bidden off the Christian missionary as an alien intruder. But a numerous and tributary people under their sway have been resigned, contemptuously as it were, to our missionary zeal. God seems to have prepared in the Karens, in Burmah and elsewhere, a people for himself. The year 184-1 witnessed the baptism of no less than 2000 of this race on the borders of Arracan. The work, from the success God has given it, is rapidly outgrowing the strength and resources of American missionaries. Our main reliance here, as in every highly successful mission, must be upon the native evangelists and pastors God shall raise op and endow. For them a theological seminary has been established. The people look to us for a literature as well as a religion. All their books and all their schools they expect and crave at our hands. To chastise any incipient vain-glory, and to guard our sense of dependence od Heaven, our Father has in the Karen field, that has been most successful during the last year, inSicted repeated and heavy bereavements. Mr. Comstock and his wife have fallen, and recent intelligence gave us to fear that Mr. Abbott was sinking ; whilst another beloved brother, Kincaid, has, from impaired health in himself and his wife, been detained amongst us. Our weakness has needed these checks ; it will be our wisdom to profit by them.

In Siam, the same Boodhism that is defended with sullen tenacity in Burmah, meets us, but held in a more careless spirit. At Bangkok our mission has been weakened by the withdrawal of one of its sections to China ; and in the other section, our diligent and devoted br. Jones has been long needing a reinforcement. One has been appointed to go to his aid, and is waiting but an increase of our funds to be sent ; another is waiting to receive an appointment, which the Board, from the same want of funds, is yet unprepared to make.

Circumstances have drawn, more largely and rapidly than the original plans of the Board had contemplated, the sympathies and efl^orts of our churches towards the great empire of China, recently, at least along its sea-coast, opened by singular influences to the sons of Japheth. It must be felt as an era and a crisis in the his- tory of missions, when Protestant Christendom is thus brought to look in the face the largest heathen nation of our world. But without a great increase in our con- tributions, and a greater increase in our faith and our prayers, how can we, as American Baptists, respond to the summons of God, that we, with our brethren of other evangelical communions, go up and possess for the Redeemer this great land ? There, as elsewhere, we meet the energy and policy of the Romish church putting into requisition all the resources that her reviving ardor and hope place at her com- mand, in order to surpass, thwart, and crush, the missions of the Protestant churches. She has been in late years multiplying and strengthening her outposts in every quarter of the world, and over a wide field the gospel according to Christ must tri- umph over, or succumb before the gospel according to Antichrist. To our denomina- tion in their infantile state as a Chinese mission, God has given great encouragement. The mission has sustained also heavy bereavements. They are but pruning us, as we trust, for greater fruitfulness.

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nance and aid from the commercial and political establisliments of Britain. Our missionaries have kept, and we trust will continue to keep themselves free from any dependence upon the political powers of the times. Marking, as our falhers sternly did, the broad and impassable gulf that separated the dues of Csesar from the dues of Christ, it is our denominational policy to shun all political entanglements, to conciliate all parlies and races, that we may benefit all; but to become, in the strict sense of that term, the stipendiaries of none. There is, however, cause of thankfulness in the fact, that Britain is thrown, as she is in so many quarters of the earth by her commerce, her navy and colonies, into the attitude of the patron and friend of Protestant missions ; whilst France seems each day more decidedly and offensively assuming the guardianship of Romanism. With neither nation does our missionary enterprise court entangling alliances, but it is not without significance, that, in the arrangements of Providence, we are in the East under the eyes of a gov- ernment which has on its own island known so long our denomination, — their peace- fulness as citizens, their principles as Christians, and their usefulness as missiona- ries ; and that we had the same origin, language and literature, with the European people who are the chief colonists or conquerors of Eastern countries. These are coincidences which an unerring and far-seeing wisdom in our Heavenly Father pro- vided, and which we do well to observe and employ. The Baptists of America and England, too, thug strengthen their fraternal bonds, not only by direct inter- course between the churches at home, but by the neighborhood and intercourse of their missions abroad.

To sustain our translations and perfect them, to supply the people who, like the Karens, are cast in their spiritual orphanage upon our care exclusively, to occupy the wide fields into which in China God seems thrusting us, without design or expec- tation on our own part, the churches in this country need, — not resolutions, speeches and hopes, but funds, deeds and realities, — not fluent sympathies, but honest sacri- fices, all springing from love to Christ, and sustained, and yet day after day aug- mented, by simple faith in Christ. The want of faith and love, this is the poverty and the only poverty under which we can justly groan. All else really needed God will give, if we but in faith ask and in love are prepared to employ them. Are our churches aware fully of what God summons them in His Providence to dare and to do for the extension of His kingdom ? Every thing portends a conflict and crisis in the history of the world. Large masses of mind, and with augmented force, are coming into collision. Out of the impending strife of opinions and inter- ests, comes assuredly the final triumph of Christ's truth ; but shall we, as a de- nomination and individuals, lend or withhold, yield or forego our share in that wide and final struggle, and that extended and enduring victory All which is respectfully submitted,

William R. Williams, ^

James N. Granger, \ Committee.

James H. Duncan, )

To this Committee it was also referred to report upon the share of the Board in the publication of the travels of our esteemed br. Malcom, when, as agent of the Board, he visited the East. The report of another Committee, already submitted, gives the facts in this case. Of the interest and graphic power of the work, we need not speak. A hasty observer might not in his brief visit see all things in the light in which they are regarded by a resident. It is impossible that he should. It is most instructive, however, to the friends and conductors of missions to receive and compare the descriptions of various classes of observers.

The full influence of such visits from agents of the Society at home to the sta- tions abroad, can only be developed in a long course of years, such as has not yet intervened. To the slow teachings of time, your Committee think must be sub- mitted the question, as yet in process of inquiry and experiment, what is the best mode of maintaining, by the Missionary Boards of the age, a close, just and effect- ive, a fraternal yet efficient supervision of the missions these Boards are called by the providence of God and the favor of their brethren to manage and review. May God's Spirit enable the brethren at home and abroad so to believe, give, toil and lire, that the ages to come, which may have the leisure and meant that we have

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not to write a just and full history of missions, may say of us and our influ- ence, " They did what they could." More is not asked. All yet done is much less than this. Which is respectfully submitted-,

William R. Williams, J

James N. Granger, s Committee.

James H. Dctncan, j

On motion by the Rev. Alfred Bennett, seconded by the Rev. Dr, Way land,

Voted, That the thanks of the Board be presented to the Rev. George B. Ide for his discourse delivered on Wednesday evening, and that he be requested to furnish a copy for publication.

The Committee on Agencies reported, and the report was adopt- ed, as follows : —

The Committee on Agencies report : —

That while they recommend to the Board to use due caution and economy, as they have heretofore done, in the employment of collecting agents, they see no prospect of replenishing the funds of the treasury to the extent that is indispensable in sustaining the missionaries already in the field, or of increasing the number, with- out this mode of operation. Certainly, it would be very desirable and pleasant if every church and every disciple of Christ in the United States possessed full know- ledge of all the facts of the missionary enterprise, and that high spirit of Christiao liberality that was evinced by the churches in Macedonia, which, in a "great trial of affliction," and " in deep poverty," became " willing of themselves," and made entreaty to the almoners of the bounty of the churches to "receive iheir gift." But this state of things does not exist. At least, such is not generally the habit of our churches. So large a proportion are destitute of pastors, and so frequent and pressing are the calls for their liberality, that agents are an indispensable part of our moral machinery. As a religious service, agency-labor calls for much self-denial, constant absence from home, sometimes exposure to unkind surmises, and admits of less compensation than that of the regular pastor. But it is a work to wjiich the apostles submitted.* It is a work that must now be performed, or the mission cause will take a retrograde course.

The Committee suppose it will be necessary, in the Southern States, to adjust their agencies to the prospective state of affairs. But it is exceedingly desirable that at least in the South-western States an agency tour should be made by our beloved missionary, Mr. Kincaid, during the summer and autumn. He h,is been invited, and is expected in Kentucky and Tennessee, and your Committee believe he will meet with the cordial greetings of the brethren there.

In other parts of the country your Committee see no cause for reduction of agen- cies, but rather for increased efforts.

All which is respectfully submitted.

John Peck, J. M. Peck,

Committee.

A communication was read from the Rev. Jonathan Aldrich, in- viting the Board to hold its next annual meeting with the High St. Baptist church, in Baltimore, and the same was referred to the Committee on the time and place of the annual meeting.

The Committee on the Claim of the Board to certain Real Estate in Michigan, stated that they should not be able to report at the present session, and they were allowed farther time.

The Committee on the European and African Missions reported, and the report, after some discussion, was recommitted.

Adjourned till half past 2, P. M. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Sherwood, of Illinois.

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Friday, half past 2, P. M.

The Board met agreeably to adjournment. Prayer was offered by Rev. S. Peck of Boston.

The Recording Secretary being absent, the Rev. N. W. WilHams was appointed in his place pro tern.

The Committee on the time and place of the next annual meet- ing, reported, recommending, —

1. That the Board hold its next annual meeting with the Pierre- pont St. Baptist Church, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

2. That the Acting Board designate the time.

3. Tliat the annual discourse be delivered by the Rev. George W. Eaton, D. D., of Hamilton, N. Y., and that the Rev. William Hague, of Boston, be his alternate.

The report was accepted, and the recommendations were adopted.

The Committee to whom was recommitted the report on the Eu- ropean and African, Missions, reported the same without alterations, and the report was referred to the Acting Board.

The Committee on European and African Missions beg leave to report : —

That the attention which they have given to the history, condition, and prospects of our missions in Europe, has led them cordially to unite in the sentiments of hope and encouragement in regard to them, which were expressed to the General Con- vention last year in a report which was presented hy Dr. Johnson, which was after- wards published, and which ought to be read and considered by every friend of onr enterprise. The Committee have heard of nothing which has transpired during the last year which should induce the Board to vary essentially from the line of policy which they have hitherto adopted, except the restriction of funds. While, on the one hand, it would be inexpedient to attempt a great enlargement of our operations in Europe, on the other, the signs of the times, and great moral and political changes now in progress, are replete with arguments to urge us to strengthen the stations which we occupy, and to stand ready, when God shall open " an effectual door," to enter upon a wider sphere of influence. We seek to plant amidst the corruptions of Christendom, the germs of primitive Christianity ; and the revolutions of time, we doubt not, will show that no seed of truth is utterly lost, and that the corn sowed upon the waters, though now hidden, shall arise after many days. Within the past year, a spirit of inquiry has revived on the continent with a vigor and intensity unprecedented at any period since the age of the Reformation. This must create a moral susceptibility which will prepare the way of our missionaries ; a state of the public mind which will better qualify it to appreciate the peculiar principles of their teaching. Perhaps there has never been a time when we were impelled by stronger motives to maintain the positions we have taken in Germany, and France, and Denmark, which were not sought out by us so much as placed in our posses- sion by the special providence of God.

Concerning the African Mission, it is obvious from the annual report, that, while we have ground for encouragement, we have also impressive occasion for renewed efforts, and for unceasing fervent prayer. After more than twenty years, we linve only one or two preachers for a whole continent. One of these is obliged to divide his time between preaching and translating ; and the other, a colored brother, occu- pied cheifly in teaching a school, is in a very feeble and precarious state of health. .'\ll which is respectfully submitted,

Irak Chase, i

Wm. Hague, \ Committee.

Wm. Crane, j

Resolved, That the Acting Board be authorized to discontinue the French and Greek Missions at as early a period as may seem to them expedient.

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Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be presented to the American and Foreign Bible Society for the sum of six thousand dollars received during the past year to aid in' the translation, print- ing, and distribution of the sacred scriptures in foreign languages.

William Colgate, Esq., of New York, was elected a Vice-Presi- dent of the Board, in the place of the Rev. Dr. Going, deceased.

John B. Jones, Esq., of Roxbnry, Mass., was elected a member of the Board in the place of Mr. Colgate, elected a Vice-President.

Gardner Colby, Esq., having resigned his place in the Acting Board, John B. Jones, Esq., was elected to fill the vacancy.

The Treasurer read an account of moneys received during the present session, amounting to ^6,252 13.

Adjourned. Prayer was offered by Mr. Colgate of New York.

Baron Stow, Recording Secretary.

ACTING BOARD FOR 1845-6.

Daniel vSiiarp, President. Richard Fletcher, Vice-President. Solomon Peck, )

T> T-i T) * i Correspondins; Secretaries,

Robert E. Pattison,* ) i b

Baron Stow, Recording Secretary.

Heman Lincoln, Treasurer.

Barnas Sears, William Leverett, Irah Chase, » William Hague, Ebenezer Thresher,*

Managers.

RoLLiN H. Neale, Robert W. Cushman, Robert Turnbull, John B. Jones. "f

thirty-second annual meeting.

The Thirty-Second Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers will be held in the meeting-house T)f the Pierrepont St. Baptist church, in Brook- lyn, N. Y. ; Rev. George W. Eaton, D. D., of Hamilton, N. Y., is appointed to preach the annual sermon ; alternate, Rev. William Hague, of Boston.

* Resigned.

t Declined.

THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT.

Presented at Providence, R. I., April 30, 1815.

Mr. President,

In scarcely any thing is the sovereignty of God more con- spicuous than in the history of missions. A comprehensive survey of this department of the cliurch's efforts greatly tends, no doubt, to confirm our faith in the Savior's last promise, " Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." But so numerous and so painful are the particular disappoint- ments, and the instances of unexpected success, when experi- enced, are effected in a way and at a time so foreign to our expectations, that we are ever reminded of the divine declara- tion ; " My ways are not your Avays, neither are my thoughts your thoughts." In filling the earth with the knowledge of himself, God has no counsellors. And in the disappointment, sickness, and bereavement, so frequent in the missionary work, the lesson of Christ is ever inculcated on his disciples, " My peace I give unto you ; not as the world giveth, give I unto you." Had not the people of God been previously admonished of these trials of their faith, universal discouragement must often have prevailed.

Amid great general prosperity in the operations of the Board during the past year, an inscrutable Providence has seen fit to call from the field of their toil and great usefulness several of our most valuable fellow-laborers, both in this and in foreign countries. Of the Board of Managers, we have to announce the removal by death of one of the Vice-Presidents, the Rev. Jona- than Going, D. D., late President of Granville College, Ohio; and the Hon. Levi Farwell, of Massachusetts, the Assistant Treasurer of the Convention. Of the missionaries, the Rev. William G. Crocker, of the Bassa Mission ; Rev. Grover S. Comstock, of the Mission to Arracan ; Mrs. Willard, of the French Mission ; Mrs. Shuck, of the China Mission ; and the Rev. Jesse Bushyhead, native preacher among the Cherokees, have also died. Of our surviving fellow-laborers, many have been visited with protracted sickness, in their own persons or in their families; and others with bitter bereavement; thus filling up, in their varied experience, what remaineth of Christ's afflic- tions:— who, also, shall be partakers of his glory.

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HOME DEPARTMENT.

The receipts of the treasury for the financial year ending April 1, 1845, have been as follows : — From legacies and dona- , tions by individuals, churches, and auxiliarjwsocieties, §71,876 20 ; from other societies and the general government, $10,400 ; and from the Baptist Missionary Magazine, $26 75.

The expenditures during the same period have been $94,785 28 ; excess of expenditures above receipts, .$12,482 33.

The debt at the close of the year ending April 1, 1844, was $27,706 16. Debt April 1, 1815, $40,188 40.

AGENCIES.

The collecting agents of the Board have been

In New England, Rev. J. B. Brown seven months, ending Nov. 1, and Rev. Joseph Wilson the last nine months.

In Neiv York, Rev. Silas Bailey eight months, closing Dec. 1, and Rev. Alfred Bennett throughout the year : — Mr. Ben- nett also fulfilled an agency in Vermont, and Mr. Bailey a special agency in Philadelphia.

In Virginia, Rev. Thomas W. Sydnor, throughout the year.

In Ohio and States adjoining, Rev. J. Stevens.

In Illinois, and other States west and south-west, Rev. B. F. Brabrook.

The aggregate of their services has been equal to the unin- terrupted labor of six men.

Rev. E. Kincaid has also continued his labors in behalf of the Board in this country with his usual zeal and success.

PUBLICATIONS.

Of the Missionary Magazine 6000 copies are circulated ; and of the Macedonian 18,000 copies; beside an edition of the Macedonian at Cincinnati, of from 5000 to 6000 copies.

COOPERATION OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

Of the $10,400 received from other Institutions, the Ameri- can Tract Society contributed .$2500 ; the American and For- eign Bible Society, $3500 ; and the United States Government, $4400.

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FOREIGx^ DEPARTMENT.

MISSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA.

MISSION TO THE OJIBWAS.

Sault de Stk. Marie. — A. Bingham, J. D. Cameron, preachers} Mrs. Bing- ham; Miss Maria Bi.vgham, school-teacher.

TiKKAMlNO (out-station). — Shegtid, native assistant.

MiCHIPlCOTON, "

1 station and 2 out-stations; 2 missionaries and 2 female assistants; 1 native as- sistant.

The mission has lost a valuable helper the last year in the removal of Miss H. H. Morse, on account of sickness ; resulting from the severe cold of winter in so northern latitude. She left St. Mary's in August. The school, now in charge of Miss Bingham, continues prosperous, and has had on its list of pupils an average of nearly fifty, including eleven boarding scholars.

But little change has been made in the ordinary religious ex- ercises of the station. The Sabbath school is continued, and the bible class, which had been suspended, is resumed. About one fourth of Mr. Bingham's time has been occupied in visiting and preaching at different Indian locations. At Tikramina, where the native assistant resides, three Indians have been baptized. The whole number received by baptism is five, and by letter, one. Number of members reported by Mr. Bingham, twenty-seven. The church at Michipicoton has lost three mem- bers by death, leaving twenty-seven. Mr. Cameron announces the completion of the translation of the gospels by Luke and Mark.

OTTAWAS IN MICHIGAN.

Richland. — L. Slater, preacher and teacher; Mrs. Slater. 1 station ; 1 preacher and 1 female assistant.

The school at this station contains about thirty pupils, in- cluding nearly equal numbers of Indian and white children ; it has been regularly maintained, except in the season of hunting and making sugar. The church, which numbers twenty-five adult members, has not been enlarged ; but a good state of re- ligious feeling has existed. " The whole community (of 130 members) have renounced heathen superstitions, unite in visit- ing the house of God on his day of rest; and listen with appa- rent interest to the solemn truths of the gospel."

Considerable advancement has been made in the general in- terests of the colony. For the better encouragement of the In- dians in husbandry, the constant aid of a practical farmer has been secured. The missionary has ofl'ered the Indians as much VOL. XXV. 20

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land, his private property, as they will cultivate, and has gen- eroiisly cancelled a debt of .$30(3 for lands previously sold to them. A building has been erected for tlie separate instruction of females, both in letters and domestic duties, including spin- ning, weaving, needlework, &-c. Ilitlierto their employments have been hoeing in the fields, dressing skins taken in hunting, making moccasins, mats, and the like. A disposition to adopt civilized habits and good morals, is extending also beyond the colony. At the last payment of government annuities, when from 500 to 600 Indians were assembled, conferences were held in regard to advancement in morals and civilization ; and it was resolved to "conform to the customs of the Avhite people in dress, deportment, agriculture, and domestic economy."

TONAWANDAS AND TUSCARORAS IN NEW YORK.

ToNAWANDA. — A. VVarren, pre.icher and superintendent J Mrs. Warren, and two other female assistants.

1 station ; 1 preaclier anJ teacher ; 3 female assistants.

" The blessing of the Lord,'' says the superintendent, "has been clearly manifest in Tonawanda the present year. The Holy Spirit has been poured out on the red men, shewing the insufficiency of the blood of the ' white dog' to cleanse the con- science from dead works, and leading them to Christ as the way, the truth, and the life." Eleven Indians have been added to the church by baptism ; and in a neighboring white settle- ment, where the missionary has usually preached Lord's-day evening, sixteen have been baptized. Two of the native mem- bers have died : present number in the native church, thirty.

The boarding-school has averaged about forty Indian chil- dren, who make good progress in study. The boys are also taught practical agriculture, and the girls housewifery. Among the people generally, there is an increase of industry and tem- perance. They continue averse to the project of removal, and hope, thongh with little reason, that the treaty will be set aside.

SHAWANOE 1^^SSI0N.

Shawanoe. — F. Barker, preacher and teacher; Mrs. Barker; one native as- sistant.

Stockbridge — J. G. Pratt, preacher and printer ; Mrs. Pratt; Miss J. Kelly, teacher.

Delaware. — I. D. Blanchard, preacher and teacher; Mrs. Blanchard ; Miss S. Case, teacher. Charles Johnnycake. native assistant.

Ottawa. — J. Meeker, preacher and teacher; Mrs. Meeker ; one native assistant.

4 stations ; 3 preachers and teachers, 1 preacher and printer, 6 female assistants ; 3 na- tive assistants.

Mrs. Barker has returned to Shawanoe with improved health. The Shawanoe boarding-school is increasingly prosperous, and contains ten boys and four girls, from five to fourteen years of age : all Shawanoes, except two Mohegans and one Osage.

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Four have attended school three years. Two are church members.

The spiritual interests of the station are encouraging. A church has been constituted of the resident members of the Ot- tawa and Shawanoe church. Six have been added by baptism, and one received, who had been baptized ; one has been ex- cluded; present number of native members, twenty-two.

The prospect for the future is cheering. More harmony pre- vails among the Indians. " The way is rapidly opening for the triumph of Christian principle. This is destined to be soon the leading influence of the Nation. Caste is giving way."

In regard to the Stockbridges, the restrictions alluded to in our last report, have been rescinded, chiefly through the inter- vention of the U. S. Superintendent of Indian Aflairs ; and Mr. Pratt and his associates have accordingly removed to that sta- tion. The mission buildings were commenced last autumn. The Stockbridges are faithful to their engagements, except so far as prevented by sickness ; and every encouragement is given that the arrangement will be permanent and prosperous.

The school was opened by Miss Kelly in August. The en- suing autumn it was suspended on account of sickness, but was re-opened in January. The improvement of the pupils, thus far, is abundantly satisfactory. Religious services are held both at Stockbridge and a Delaware settlement. The Stock- bridge branch of the Delaware church, at the last dates, was about to be organized into a separate church.*

The operations of the Delaware station have been partially interrupted, in consequence of the unprecedented overflow of the Kansas river. The entire Indian village connected with the station was swept away ; leaving unharmed only the mis- sion premises, which occupied a higher position. Most of the inhabitants have since settled on the high prairie, distant nearly six miles. This may lead to a new location of the mission.

The school has been kept together with difliculty. Yet, in consequence of the growing interest, the number of boarding- scholars in January, was nineteen ; and ten or twelve applicants had been refused.

Of the spiritual state of this branch of the mission Mr. Blan- chard writes, "The fruits of deep-rooted piety are more and more manifest among the native church members; and some who were lately among the most degraded, appear to be anx- iously inquiring after the truth." Stated meetings are held in two neighborhoods, and are deeply interesting. Number of church members reported last year, twenty-eight.

The Ottawa station, in common with the Delaware, has suflfered from the rise of the Osage river. Previous],to its over- flow, the native brethren had commenced preparations to build a meeting-house, and their religious meetings were assuming a

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very interesting character. Some of the most influential men had joined the mission church. Opposition from Indians and Romish priests was giving way. " In the midst of this appa- rent prosperity," says Mr. Meeker, " God has seen fit to try their faith, permitting the floods to break in upon them and sweep away their houses, and growing crops, and nearly every thing they possessed." Calamity succeeded to calamity, and many of the Indians were scattered abroad to obtain a present subsistence. Relieved by the generous benefactions of their white brethren, and the liberal appropriations of the U. S. government, they have, at length, resumed their accustomed employments ; the usual religious services are maintained, and, of late, with increasing interest; and several have '-found peace in believing in the Lord Jesus." The number of Ottawa church members is thirty. Seven have been added by baptism since February, 1844, and one restored : two have been ex- cluded, and one has died.

MISSION' TO THE CHEROKEES.

Cherokee, (three miles from the middle of the east line of the Cherokee territory). — E. Jones, preacher; T. Frye, Miss S. H. Hibbard, teachers ; H. Upham, printer j Mrs. Jones ; Mrs. Upham.

Flint, (thirteen miles south-west of Cherokee). — Lewis Downing, native preacher.

Out-stations, Bread-town, Skin Bayou, (thirty miles south, near Arkansas river;) Ping, (fifteen miles south of Cherokee.)

Taquohee, (twenty-five miles north of Cherokee). — W. P. Upham, preacher and teacher; Mrs. Upham. TVinenoJc, native preacher.

DsiTOHEE, (thirty miles from CJjerokee, and six north-east of Taquohee). — Dsulas- kee, native preacher.

Delaware, (forty miles north of Cherokee, fifteen from Dsiyobee). — Miss E. S. Morse, teacher. Johii M'ickliffe. Oganaya, native preachers. Out-stations, Honey Creek, Wliite Water.

5 stations and 5 out-stations ; 1 preacher, 1 preacher and teacher, I teacher, 1 printer, 2 female teachers, and 3 other female assistants ; 5 native preachers.

The death of the Rev. Jesse Bushyhead, late a valued mem- ber of the native ministry and pastor of Flint church, oc- curred July 17. On the 4th of August Lewis Downing was installed pastor in his stead. Oganaya was ordained associate pastor of the church at Delaware, Sept. 22, on account of the increased infirmities of Mr. Wicklifie, and the great extent of territory over which the church is spread. 3Ir. "Willard P. Upham was set apart to the ministry of the gospel Oct. 13.

The accounts from the mission, generally, are of the same cheering character as those reported at our last anniversary. The churches are gradually enlarged, and new churches con- stituted. Sixty-one were baptized previous to Sept. 27. Of these the Cherokee church received twenty. Flint ten, Taquo- hee nine, Dsiyohee one, Delaware ten. and White Water eleven. The annual report of the mission has not been received.

The schools are increasingly prosperous. The national school, at Cherokee, in charge of Mr. Frye, has been well at-

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tended, especially by the older class of pupils. ]\Iore fvll Che- rokees attend than formerly. To the studies before pursued, history, geography, and English grammar have been added. Some of the pupils are pious. Tiie school is in high repute with the Cherokees, and is distinguished for accuracy and thoroughness of instruction.

Miss Hibbard"s school has been continued with its wonted success throughout the year, except a few weeks A acation in summer. Several new branches of study have been introduced, but the general course of instruction is essentially as last year. The " native class" is doing well. They read the gospel in course, both in English and Cherokee; and are deeply inter- ested.

The Sabbath school connected with the station, under the superintendence of Mr. H. Upham. has been regularly attended by a large number of pupils, and with great interest. A female prayer meeting is connected with it, sustained specially by mo- thers. There is also a monthly prayer meeting, at which con- tributions are regularly made, held by a female Missionary Society.

The school at Delaware labors under some embarrassment from the want of suitable school-books in the native language. All the pupils, on entering the school, understand Cherokee only. Oral instruction is given by Miss Morse in arithmetic, ge- ography, scripture history, 6cc. The pupils are also taught the English language, and about fifteen are able to read and write Cherokee. 3Iiss JM. expresses a lively interest in the school, and gratification with the proficiency of the pupils.

Mr. Upham devotes his time specially to the national school, at Taquohee, but has also in charge the Taquohee and Dsiyo- hee churches. His location in that neighborhood is peculiarly opportune. The territory occupied by the Baptist portion of the Cherokees, extends north and south 100 miles, and east and west four or five : and is so intersected by the river Illinois, that during several months of the year, while the river is swol- len with rains, all commiuiication between the north and south divisions is necessarily cut ofl:'. Mr. .Tones resides on the south side of the river, and the northern district is committed to the immediate care of Mr. Upham. The progress of religion in this neighborhood has been gratifying. About thirty have been baptized since Mr. Upham's settlement at Taquohee, some of M'hom are in the " dew of their youth," and members of Mr. U.'s school.

The printing department is conducted by Mr. H. Upham with ability, and gives great promise of usefulness. A monthly periodical, the " Cherokee Messenger," has been in course of publication since July, in an edition of 1000 copies, Svo. The work contains translations of portions of Genesis, Psalms, Pil- grim's Progress, 6cc. The book of Genesis entire, was trans-

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lated by Mr. Bushyhead. Several tracts have been translated since, or are in progress.

Much sickness has prevailed in the Cherokee country the past year, adding greatly to the trials and labors of the mission- aries ; but at the last accounts the missionaries were m their usual health.

MISSION TO THE CREEKS.

Ebenezer. —

Canadian River. — Two stations.

The late esteemed missionary to the Creeks, Rev. E. Tucker, has retired from the service of the Board on account of the pro- tracted sickness of Mrs. T. His connexion with the mission, which continued a year and three months, was productive of much good. Two churches have been organized; the first con- taining about 100 members, and the second 220. Twenty have been baptized by him the past year in the Nation, and an equal number in the adjoining State. It is much to be lamented that the state of our funds does not allow of an immediate reinforce- ment of the mission. The prospects of usefulness are inviting. The school funds of the Nation amount to |)4000 per year ; there is also a fund of ^80,000 from the sale of lands ; gradual- ly increased to ^100,000 ; the income of which it is proposed by the Nation to apply to the same object, under the immediate direction of one or more missionary societies, who shall consent, on certain stipulated conditions, to take the business in charge.

MISSION TO THE CHOCTAWS.

The Rev. R. D. Potts, for many years a faithful missionary in connexion with this Board, has, with mutual consent, trans- ferred his relations, since our last report, to the American Indian Mission Association. The Choctaws had submitted a proposi- tion requiring on the part of the Board an increased annual ex- penditure of .f 1000. The condition of the treasury did not ad- mit of such an enlargement, and, as a necessary consequence, though with great regret, the mission has been relinquished.

MISSIONS IN EUROPE. MISSION TO FRANCE'

Diipartement du Nord.

DOUAY. —

Lannoy and Baisiecx. — J. Thieffry, native preacher. Orchies and Rume. — F. Dujardin, " "

Bertry. (Five out-stations.) — J. B. Prdvots, I. Foulon, native preachers.

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D^artement d' Aisne.

Athies. (Seven out-stations.) — J. B. Cre'tin, L. Lefevre, natiye preachers ; J. N. Fromeni, colporteur.

Chaunt. (Eleven out-stations.) — V. Lepoix, native preacher ; L. Choquet, colpor- teur.

L.*. Croix St. Ouen. (Seven out-stations.) — L. J. Foulboeuf, native preacher; P. J. Lacquemont, colporteur.

In this country, E. Willard, preacher.

7 stations and 30 out-stations ; 1 preacher and II native preachers and assistants.

The death of Mrs. Willard occurred Oct. 4, from pulmonary consumption. Mr. Willard, with his children, arrived in this country Dec. 6. The question of his return to France, he has submitted to the Board ; there are weighty considerations for his not deferring it later than next autumn.

Prior to his leaving France, suitable arrangements were made for the continued employment of the native laborers, with some slight change in the order of their duties. One of the assistants has been dismissed.

The general aspect of the mission is not much varied from that presented last year. Governmental restrictions continue in force, and are applied, from time to time, as suits the enmity of the Romish, or the national priesthood, or the caprice of local authorities. The reports from the different stations are of a mixed character. One of the preachers writes, —

"I am obliged to say, the work languislies. The cause ? — it is wholly this, — aside from the |)urpose of God, — that we are confined to speaking al- ways to the same persons. We cannot be hindered from speaking, tliere- fore they leave to us what is gained ; but they hinder our progress, if we W'ish to enlarge our little circle. They prevent us from disengaging our- selves ; from opening any door to go forth, — they confine us. We are sent to preach tlie gospel to every creature, and we can only see twenty — thirty — fifty — but no more ; for at once the authoi-ities threaten and prejiare to prosecute."

Another says, —

" We have arrived at that epoch when the prayers of Christians should be more than ever that of St. John, ' Come, Lord Jesus.' For it seems that all the powers of darkness are bestirring themselves to give the decisive blow. On the other hand, it would appear, also, that every where the whitened har- vest invites more than ever tlie reaper's sickle. It is, then, the time to la- bor ; lest the ears be weighed down and buried, being choked by thorns and thistles."

A third holds the following language : — " All goes well ; God be praised for it. We continue to be abundantly blessed. My

last Wednesday meeting, at C , was composed of at least

150 persons, attentive and serious." And says another, — " When I went to visit this brother, his house could not contain all the people who repaired thither. He needs an assistant, lie is unable to respond to all the calls to hold meetings in C. and icUho7il."

The colporteurs are indefatigable. Among the tracts for cir- culation, is a translation of notices of Ko Thah-byu and Bleh Poh.

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MISSION TO GERMANY AND DENMARK.

Hamkurg. — J. G. Oncken, J. Kcebnf.r, J. C. F. Lange. preacliers ; Messrs. Schauffler, Kruger, J. Brown, &c., assistants. Out-stations, Altona, Elmshom, Pinne- burg, &c. (Hoistein).

Oldenburg (Grand Ducliy of O.)

Jever, " " " A. F. Remmers, preacher; J. L. Hinrichs, &c.,

assistants.

Othfreesen (Hanover). — J. H. Sander, preacher.

ElMBECK, " C. StEINHOFF, "

Landeck (Silesia). — J. Straube, "

Berlin (Prussia). — G. W. Lehmann, " Out-station, Seegajield.

BiTTERFiELD (Prussia). — C. F. Werner, "

MeMEL, " DOERCKSEN, "

Copenhagen (Denmark). — P. C. Mcenster, " Langeland, " A. Madsen, "

AaLBORG, " FOLTVED, "

12 stations and 4 out-stations; 17 preachers and assistants.

The reformation which has been so auspiciously begun in Germany", appears to be rapidly extending, and gives promise of eventually overspreading the land. Every year opens new channels and new encouragements for the propagation of the gos- pel. The number of laborers, self-supported, or in some cases receiving little more than a nominal support, is increasing, and the opposition to their evangelical efforts is apparently dying away. At some poinis persecution has ceased, and at others it is greatly ameliorated. The churches in almost every instance are receiving new adherents. The Berlin church alone has had a net increase of fifty; and an equal number is reported in con- nexion with others. " The Hamburg church," says Mr. Onck- en, " is constantly on the increase* receiving, among other con- verts, Romanists from Austria, Bavaria, Hungaria, and other parts." The churches at Oldenburg and Jever have, of late, enjoyed a season of rest, and the good seed of the word is sown far and wide. Persecution continues in some parts of Hanover, but additions are still made to the churches in that kingdom ; and at Bitterfield, in Prussia, after a conflict of four years, the rights of conscience have been successfully vindicated. Nu- merous and extensive missionary tours have been made ; — into Hoistein, Mecklenburg, Pomerania, Lithuania, and other parts of Germany ; and with great encouragement. About 300,000 tracts have been distributed : 1-5,000 in one excursion : also portions of scriptures.

In Denmark, the pastor of the church at Copenhagen has un- dergone n. jifik imprisonment; but abides faithful. The church is steadfast ; and has lately received seventeen members by baptism. Two new churches have been constituted in Seat- land ; one of thirty-five members, and the other of sixteen. Measures are in progress for the institution of a church in Hol- land. " The Lord is opening a wide field of usefulness for us

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in that direction," says Mr. Oncken, " and the question is, now, if our American brethren will go aud occupy it."

Mr. Oncken proposes to employ four additional laborers. This would require an increase of appropriation, which, in the present state of our funds, would be impracticable ; but the diffi- culty has been obviated by the liberality of a brother, who has supplied the necessary amount, ^500, — in addition to his ordi- nary annual subscription.

Since the above was written, we have received Mr. Oncken's annual report of the mission, prefaced with the following ani- mating contrast.

" When I glance at the past, and compare it with the present, — when I look on the seven disciples who, eleven years ago, on the evening of the 22d of April, were led down into the Elbe by our esteemed br. Sears, and when I tliiok on tiie strong fears and faint hopes which at that time alter- nately prevailed, at least in niy heart ; and then view the present state of the mission, with its twenty-six churches and nearly 1500 precious souls who have been converted by the truth and power of God, — and when I see that the place of our tent is constantly enlarging, our cords lengthened and our stakes strengthened, and that, too, in the midst of a host of enemies ; my soul is lost in wonder, love, and praise; and I cannot but exclaim, " What has God wrought!" You, my dear brother, the Board, and all our trans- atlantic brethren who love Zion's prosperity above every thing pertaining to this world, will participate in our joys and join us in ascribing all the glory ' to Him that sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb forever.' "

MISSION TO GREECE.

Corfu. — A. N. Arnold, preacher; Mrs. Arnold ; Mrs. H. E. Dickson, Miss S. E. Waldo, teacliers. PiR.«:us. — R. F. BuEL, preacher; Mrs. Buel. In this country, H. T. Love, preacher; Mrs. Love. 2 stations ; 3 preachers and 5 female assistants.

Mr. Love continues in connexion with the Board, but with its consent has accepted, temporarily, the pastoral charge of the church at Fruit Hill, R. I. ; from whom also he derives his present support. The engagement of Apostolos, as an assistant, was closed in May.

Mr. Buel removed to Piraeus in the early part of 1844. His principal employment during the first six months, was the final revision for the press, of Wayland's Elements of Moral Science, designed for schools. An edition of 2000 copies was to be printed, and to be ready for sale by the middle of January. Much care has been taken to make it a " good and acceptable translation." Mr. Buel speaks in confident terms of the valu- able influence of the work on the moral and religious sentiments of the classes who will be instructed in it ; an influence " far more decided and apparent than can well be appreciated in our country, where the true light shineth with noon-day effulgence." Other publications have been in progress, or completed. A constant religious influence has been exerted by private inter-

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course and in select classes, which, it is believed, cannot fail of

valuable fruit at no remote day.

At Corfu, the chief attention of Mr. Arnold and his associates has been given to the acquisition of the Greek language, but not to the neglect of preseiit opportunities of usefulness, both among English and other foreign residents and the native popu- lation. Preaching in English has been regularly maintained, with other weekly and daily religious exercises ; a bible class has been organized and attended with interest ; and frequent opportunities improved in private intercourse with Greek fami- lies and visitors. In the English department five have been baptized, and there are other cases of great promise, if not of conversion. The average attendance at worship has been about thirty. In the school department, since July, the principal charge has been devolved on Miss Waldo, in consequence of Mrs. Dickson's absence on a visit for health to Scotland. A part of the time she was assisted by Mrs. Arnold, and a few weeks by Mrs. Buel from Piraeus. The number of pupils had risen to nearly sixty, including twenty-four Jewesses, but owing to va- rious external causes, was afterward reduced. A religious in- fluence appears to pervade and control the operations of the school, and though cases of known conversion have not yet oc- curred, the prospect is encouraging.

We regret to add, that the health of ]Mrs. Arnold has been so impaired as to make it necessary for her and her husband to be absent for a time on a visit to Piraeus. The health of ]Mrs. Dickson was much improved on her late voyage: but from a letter just received we learn that she has been again danger- ously sick, and that there is but little hope of her being able to resume her duties the ensuing season.*

MISSION IN WEST AFRICA.

MISSION TO THE EASSAS.

Edt5A. — I. Clarkt, preacher; Mrs Clarke, Mrs. Crocker; J. H..Cheesemas, teacher. Ou t-st ition, iJuaioi's toion. Joseph Winder, /Con^ iifofta, native assistants . Bexley — John Dav, preacher.

2 stations and 1 out-station ; 2 preachers and 2 female assistants; 1 other and 2 native assistants.

Mr. Crocker died at Monrovia, Feb. 26, a few days after his arrival on the coast. Mrs. Crocker proceeded to Edina in March, and has continued in connexion with the mission. With occasional intervals, the health of the mission has been good, with the exception of Mr. Day. The operations of the mis- sion have been conducted as heretofore. It is proposed, how-

* Later arrivals bring the gratifying intelligence that Mrs. .Arnold's health is reestab- lished, and Mrs. Dickson nearly recovered from her late sickness. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold returned to Corfu in Marcli.

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ever, to transfer the principal station from Edina to Bexley, on account of the superior sakibrity of the latter, and its closer proximity to native villages. Bexley lies within a few rods of a large native town ; and within a mile of six or seven na- tive villages. A school will be continued at Edina, in charge of an assistant. The school at Bexley contains fourteen native youth beside colonists, and is doing well. The influence of the mission is gradually increasing among the natives, sometimes averting violence and the shedding of blood ; to express their cordiality toward the missionaries, the villagers are accustomed to say, " This town is yours." Some progress has been made in the publication of the New Testament in Bassa. Matthew, John, and Acts have been printed, and the Epistles to the Ro- mans and Corinthians are in course of preparation. The church contained twenty-four members when last reported. The whole number of pupils in the schools has not been stated. Two of the Edina scholars have given evidence of conversion ; and one, the first instance since the school was established, has died.

MISSIONS IN ASIA.

BURMAN AND KAREN MISSIONS.

(L) Maulmain Mission,

Maulmain [Burman department) — A. JudsoN; prearher; T. Simons, H. Howard, E. A. Stevkns, preachers and teachers; S. M. Osgood, preacher and printer ; Mrs. JuusoN, Mrs. Howard, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Osgood.

[Karen department.) — J. H. Vinton, preacher; J. B. Binnfy, preacher and teacher; E. B. BuLLARD, preacher, (Pgho Karen;) — Mrs. Vinton, Mrs. Binnet, Mrs. BuL- LAKD, Miss M. Vinton.

10 native preachers and 6 other native assistants ; Karen and Burman.

Amherst (Peguan department). — J. M. Haswell, preacher ; Mrs. Haswell. 3 native preachers and 3 other native assistants.

Chetthingsville {Karen). — 1 native preacher and several native assistants. Newville, " 1 " " " " " "

BOOTAH, " 1 " " " " " "

Dong Van (PgAo Aarcn).— 1 " « " " " " Also eight out-stations, including Rangoon in Burmah Proper.

6 stations and 8 out-stations ; 9 preachers, of whom 4 are teachers and 1 a printer ; 9 female assistants ; 38 native preachers and assistants.

Messrs. Binney and Bullard arrived at Maulmain April 6. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, in consequence of the ill health of the latter, have been at Mergui a few months, but returned in health about the 1st of June.

Preaching, baptisms, (^'c. — The preaching of the gospel has been regularly maintained at Maulmain, in the Burman chapel by Dr. Judson, — average attendance 200 ; — in the English chapel by Mr. Simons, assisted by Mr. Binney, — average num-

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ber of attendants 150 ; and in the rainy season, in the Karen chapel by Mr. Vinton. — attendance about 150 : — also at several zayats in the city by native preachers. At Amherst Mr. Has- well preaches in Burman ; and at the other stations and oiit- slations meetings are statedly held by native preachers and as- sistants. There is also much occasional preaching in zayats, and conversation from house to house. A protracted meeting was held at Newville in the early part of the year by Mr. Vin- ton, assisted by Mr. Mason, of Tavoy Mission. Religious in- struction is given in Sabbath and common schools.

The additions to the mission by baptism prior to July 1, were 171. Of this number, thirty-three were added to the English church, principally of the military force at Maulmain, and tea to the Burman church ; the remaining 128, including twelve at Rangoon, were united with Karen churches.

The following is a

Table of Baptisms, ^c.

a,

a

ca

Maulmain (Burman), 33

(English), 10 Amherst (Burman),

Chetthingsville (Karen), 36

Newville, " 40

Bootah, " 23

Dong Van (Pgho Karen), 17

Rangoon (Karen), 12

O 2 10

K 6 5 1

50 150

32 160 123

95

52 T

171

12 12

662

Schools. — Soon after the return of Mr. Stevens from Mergui, the Burmese school for preachers was re-opened with six stu- dents ; three of whom had already been occasionally employed as assistants, and gave good promise of usefulness. Some of the exercises were also attended by three Karens ; and Mr. Vinton had a Karen theological class, during the rainy season, of twenty-six Karens.

Of the other Maulmain schools,

The Karen boarding-school, in charge of Mr. Vinton, had 83 pupils, including 40 girls. " Pgho Karen " " " Mr. BuUard " 25 " "5 "

" Burmese boarding " " " Mr. Howard " 75* " " 25 "

" Eurasian '■' " " Mr. Simons " 25 board, pupils 6 "

There was also a day school by Mrs. Osgood of 35 " including 15 "

making a total of about 250 scholars.

The Amherst school num.bered from fifty to sixty pupils ; and there was a Karen school at Chetthingsville of twenty-five pupils, one at Newville of thirty-four, and one of eleven pupils at Bootah. All the native school-teachers are members

• The number afterwards increased to 100, including thirty girls.

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of churches; and of the pupils, fifty-nine Karens, three Bur- mans and one Eurasian, have professed the Christian faith.

Translations, printing, ^'c. — Mr. Haswell has completed the revision of the epistles in Peguan, and is now engaged in re- vising the gospels. The Religious Herald is regularly published in Burman by Mr. Stevens. Other important works are in pro- gress or waiting for the press. The printing in 1843 was lim- ited to

The Mother's Book, 1st ed. ISmo. ICOO copies of 84 pp. 84,000 pp. Tracton the Atonement," Svo. !2C00 " <• 16 " 32,000 " Treatise on Surveying, " " 1200 " " 2o " 30,000

Total, 4200

146,000

The amount of issues for the same year was 11,516 copies, making 798,744 pages.* The amount of distrihuion for the year ending July 1, was 22,640 copies, of which 17,844 were distributed in Maulmain city.

For the year ending Dec. 31, 1844, the number of books and tracts printed, was 5000, including 330,100 pages; and the number issifed, was 27,.506 copies, or 1,663,596 pages. Of those printed, 2000 copies, or 49,500 pages, were of school- books; and 3100 copies, or 280,600 pages, were of a religious character ; as will appear from the following table.

* About one half the issues from the depository were to Maulmain, and the remainder to Amherst, Tavoy, Mergui, and the three stations in Arracan. The following table will shew the classes of books issued.

cops.

Scriptures, 4to., 16

Old Testament, 1st vol., 20

" " 2d '' 20

" " 3d " 20

New " 265

Psalms, 50

Luke and John, 25

pp.

3b,400 10,640 10,000 14,400 172,780 7.800 3,700

Total of scriptures, 416 257,720

Extracts of scriptures.

Life of Christ, 258

Digest, 1st Part, 62

1st and 2d do. 157

History of Creation, 300

" ofJoseph, 200

Kpitome of Old Testament, 300

On Idolatry, 925

Commandments, &.C., 20

51,696 2,-180

21,352 2,400 5.600

13,200

11,100 80

Total extracts of scriptures, 2222 110,908

School-books.

Spelling book, 145 4,640

Elementary Arithmetic, 30 4,200 Catechism of Astronomy and

Geography, 300 4,800

do. of Scripture History, 372 81,840

Child's Book on Soul, I'st Pt., 12 1 ,104

" " " " 2d " 46 5,704

Little Philosopher, 12 1,728

Questions on Life of Christ, Geometry,

cops. 56 170

pp.

12,544 31 ,280

Total school-books, 1163 147,840

Books and tracts, miscellaneous.

Bound tracts, 8vo., 326 97,800

" " 18mo., 20 5,320

Pilgrim's Progress, 43 6.880

Septenary, or Seven Manuals, 25 1,800

Hymns, 75 7,800

Mother's Book. 213 17,892

Catechism and View, 550 11,000

Golden Balance, 1200 19,200

Awakener, 700 11,200

Investigator, 600 9.600

Ship of Grace, . 1000 16,000

A Father's Advice, 700 11,200

Way to Heaven, 300 4.800

Two Natures, 200 3.200

The Atonement, 1525 24,400

The Examiner, 50 800

Heaven and Hell, 18 504

Total miscellaneous, 7545 249,396

Books in Peguan.

Epistles from Galat. to Titus, 60 8,400

Life of Christ, 60 20,880

Epitome of Old Testament, 30 3,600

Total books in Peguan, 170 32,880

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Worlis printed at Maidmain in 1844.

Hymns (Burmese), 4th ed., Coiiimnndments (English.) 1st ed., Seventh Annual Report of Maulmain Miss. S Scripture Catechism (Pgho Karen), 1st. ed., Hymns, '• "

School-books. Treatise on Surveying (Burmese), 2d ed., Primer (Pgho Karen), 1st ed.,

cops.	pp.	Total pp.
1000	114	14i,LKX)
300	4	1,200
1000	40	40,000
300	88	2G,R)0
500	138	69,000
3100		280,600
1500	25	37.500
500	24	12,ij00
2000		49,500
3100		330,100

Total,

The lohole number of pages printed at the station prior to July 1, 1844, was (3U,890,9UU.

Maulmain Missionary Society. — The contributions of this Society liave amounted the past year to more than 3000 rupees to the Maulmain Mission, and, including remittances to Tavoy Mission, to about 4000 rupees, or nearly $2000. The members of the Society are mostly connected with the Maulmain English church, and the liberality which they have exhibited is, in part, illustrative of the rich spiritual blessings bestowed on the church during the same period.*

Rangoon. — This station, in Burmah Proper, was visited some lime since by Mr. Vinton, and twelve Karens were bap- tized. More recently he has been accompanied, on a second visit, by Messrs. Stevens and Ingalis, to ascertain the practica- bility of occupying Rangoon permanently, Mr. Ingalis having signified his readiness to remove there, if found to be expedient.

(2.) Tavoy Mission.

Tavoy. — J. Wade, preacher; Y. Mason, C. Bennett, preachers and teachers ; T. S. Ranney, printer; their wives ; and Miss J. A. LathroP. 7 out-stations ; with several native assistants.

Mergui. — L. Ingalls, D. L. Brayton, preachers; and their wives. 6 out-stations; 10 native assistants.

On their way to the mission, Edmund B. Cross, preacher; Mrs. Cross.

Mr. and Mrs. Ranney and Miss Lathrop reached Tavoy from Maulmain May 7. Mr. Ranney has since devoted himself to the study of Burman ; his connexion with the printing depart- ment, where Burmans are chiefly employed as assistants, re- quiring the use of the Burman language. Mrs. R. and Miss Lathrop have commenced the study of the Karen language, the latterf residing with the family of Mr. Wade. The health of

* See Appendix A.

t Since the above was written, intelligence has been received that the health of Miss Lathrop has failed, and that, with tlie advice of the attending physician and the mission, she is about to return. She left Tavoy for Maulmain Oct. I , and was to leave the latter place for England and the United States in March. Mr. Bennett has also been ill for several months, but in November was nearly or quite restored.

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Mrs. Wade continues low, and it was expected at the date of our last advices that she would accompany her husband to Mergui, with a view to its restoration.

Mr. and Mrs. Cross sailed from Boston for Maulmain Oc- tober 30.*

Preachings baptisms, 6)'c. — Interesting portions of the history of this department for the last year are in connexion with a series of meetings held at Pyeekhya in January, and another at Mergui, alluded to in our last annual report. The former were conducted by Mr. Mason, assisted by Mr. Vinton of Maulmain Mission, and continued about three weeks. Near the close of the meeting forty-three Karens were baptized. Forty of the number had entertained " the hope of having passed from death unto life before the meetings commenced, but many of them did not purpose making a public profession until the work of grace was deepened on their hearts." At Mergui, the work was also chiefly among the Karens, but extended to the English con- gregation, and many were added to the church by baptism. Another very remarkable work of grace appears to have been wrought among the Salongs, on the islands between Tavoy and Penang. They were repeatedly visited by Mr. Brayton, and the gospel was preached with great effect. A church was soon constituted of thirteen m.embers, and at a subsequent visit, in which Mr. Brayton was accompanied by Mr. Stevens, sixteen were added by baptism. They have since enjoyed the labors of a Pgho Karen assistant, Kon-blom-pau, who is both preacher and school-teacher. Their language has been reduced to a written form by Mr. Stevens, and a collection of Salong words and phrases commenced. The character selected is the Pgho Karen.

Table of Chvrches, Sfc.

Tavoy (Burman), Mat a (Karen), Tounffbyouk, do. Wathau, ) do. Yaville, ) do. Patsnuoo, Pveekhya, P'alau, Mergui, Kabin,

Thing-boung,

Alazau,

Kata,

V\hh (Pgho), Salongs,

V

"o

14

					?
18			1	5	343
					7
1				1	1
					7
43					7
					7
11		2			13
12		2		13	97
2			1	1	14
2				4	19
2		2			14
1	1				21
29					29
121	1	6	2	24

* They arrived at Maulmain Feb. 24.

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At each of the Mergui out-stations, preaching has been regu- larly maintained, and at Mergui in two places, with an aggre- gate attendance of about 3UU. A part of the dry season was spent by Mr. Ingalls at Kabin, where twelve were baptized. Mr. Brayton spends much of his time at Ulah and along the banks of Tenasserim river. One or two hundred families of Siamese Karens have recently entered the province, and others are expected ; some of whom, it is thought, will join the settle- ment at Ulah.

Schools. — The theological school, in charge of Mr. Mason, contains ten or twelve pupils, but chiefly new members. Four or five of the last class are now laboring at out-stations. Mr. Mason had also ten scholars from Mr. Bennett's and five from IVIrs. Wade's school, an hour each day, in the study of the scriptures. Mr. Cross is expected to take charge of the school at the earliest practicable period. Mr. Bennett's school num- bered about seventy-five pupils, having also the attentions of Mrs. B. and a native teacher. Mrs. Wade's school contained from twenty-five to thirty scholars, till discontinued on account of ill health. Day schools have been taught at Yaville, Mata, Kwathah, &c. The boarding-school at Mergui contained about eighteen scholars, and the one at Ulah twenty. There were day schools at Mergui and four of the out-stations; among these last, a Salong school with eight or ten pupils.

Printing department. — Mr. Bennett remarked in January of last year, " The demand for Karen books has never been greater than it now is, and the cry for schools is still louder. The demand increases every year, with the number who are added to the readers. The edition of the New Testament will, probably, all be expended in less than two years, and another called for ; orders are now on hand for 1700 copies." The fol- lowing table gives the amount of printing for 1843, the office being open for nine months only.

Tablt of printing at Tavoy in 1843.

Morning Star, twelve No.'s, 4to., Manual, by Mr. Abbott, 1st ed., ISmo., New Testament (oontipleted). 1st ed,, 12mo., Karen Dictionary* (continued), " 4to., Catechism, by Mr. Abbott, " 32mo.,

" of .Scripture Hist., by Mrs. Wade, com menced 2d ed., 32mo., " House I live In" (Burmese), 1st ed., 12mo., Ko Thah-byu (English), 2d " "

cops.	pp.
3600	18,000
1000	16.000
2000	920,000
280	32,480
1000	96,000
- 2000	320.000
500	111.000
288	50,616
10,6G8	1,564,096

Odssues, there were 10,139 copies, containing 1.607,858 pages. 3297 volumes were bound, exclusive of books stitched, <fcc.

* This work, by Mr. Wade, is on an enlarsred scale, and will, probably, require seve- ral years for its completion. The first letter fills more than 250 pajes.

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Missio7iarij contributions. — Very liberal- donations have been made, both by European residents and the native Christians, to the objects of the mission. The Tavoy Missionary Society* contributed about 600 rupees, besides a generous donation of 700 rupees from Maulmain ; and an equal amount has been re- ceived at Mergui. The Missionary Society, at Mergui, has raised seventeen or eighteen rupees monthly, and the Ulah church the same. 1000 rupees have been given by the Com- missioner for the benefit of the Salon gs.f

(3.) Mission to Airacan.

Ramree. — Moung Net, Moung Nah Bouk, native assistants. Out-station. — Cheduba. Ko Thah-oo, Ko Thoo-pau-oung, native assistants. Akyab. — L. Stilson, preachers Mrs. Stilson. Moung Kywet, Ko Koung Oung. Out-stations. — Cruda, Sun Kween's ville (Kemees).

SsNDowAV. — E. L. Abbott, preacher; Mrs. Abbott4 Myat Kyau, Tway Poh, and fourteen others, (twelve of them in Burmah,) native assistants. Out-stations. — Magezzin, Baumee Chapel, Ong Kyoung, Great Plains, Buffalo. In this country, E. Kincaid, preacher; Mrs. Kincaid.

3 stations and 8 out-stations ; 3 preachers and 3 female assistants ; 22 native assistants.

In our last annual report we recorded the death of Mrs. Com- stock, of Ramree, and two of her children. To these must now be added the husband and father, the Rev. Grover S. Com- stock ; who died at Akyab on the 25th of April, of cholera, in the fulness of his strength, aged thirty-five ; after a missionary service of about ten years. " The last sentence he ever penned, spoke of the fewness of laborers in the missionary field. And how mysterious is that Providence which has still diminished that number, by removing one so well qualified for labors among the heathen." Though allowed to gather but few ripe fruits, there is abundant evidence that his labor was not in vain, and that the way is prepared for one of like character to enter in and reap unto eternal life.

The mission is also greatly afHicted in the sickness of Mr. Abbott. At the date of our last accounts, he had been com- pelled to desist from public preaching ; and it was feared might be called from his most interesting sphere of labor before the close of another year.

* The following specimen is given in one of the journals, of the universality and readi- ness with which these contributions are made by the native churches. The account is of the church at Mata, who, in this respect, may be regarded as a model for churches nearer home.

" The disciples commenced assembling together for the devotions of the Sabbath early in the morning of that sacred day ; each one came bringing his mite to cast into the trea- sury of the Lord; and not only the church members themselves, but their offspring with them. The trembling hand of age, and the yet feeble hand of infancy, (yes, even that of the child at the breast ) were stretched forth to aid the truly Christian work of carrying the glad tidings of the gospel to a lost world. The contribution amounted to .above fifty rupees ; I have seen a much smaller contribution taken for the same object, in a much wealthier congregation of Christians at home."

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The labors of Mr. Stilson have been divided between Akyab and Ramree. He has also visited the Kemees on the Koladan twice, giving special attention to the preparation of the Keioee written language ; and has made two journeys to Cruda and one to Arracan city. Two members have been added to the Akyab church by baptism, and three by letter, from the Ram- ree church ; one has died ; — present number thirty-one. The Ramree church has six members, and the church at Cruda twelve. An interesting tour was made by Mr. Comstock, a few months before his death, the early part of 1S44, to JEng, Kyouk Phyoo, Zanay, 6oc., where missionaries could be sta- tioned with decided promise of usefulness.*

The return of Mr. Kincaid to Arracan is delayed by Mrs. K.'s continued ill health.

Our reports from the Karen branch of the mission, apart from the prevalence of sickness, continue to be most cheering, and call for our liveliest gratitude. We have before announced the large accession to the Karen churches in Burmah Proper, visited by Myat Kyau. Myat Kyau was specially commission- ed to this service, in answer to the earnest request of Chiistians of many villages, and particularly of Pantanau district, where Mr. Abbott labored a few weeks in 1837, (five days N. W. of Rangoon). Of his quahfications for tlie work Mr. Abbott had already written : —

"I have confidence in his discretion and judgment. He has received the best instruction lam capable of giving liin), reiterated and enforced; has seen my manner of ()rocedin'e for years ; and, althou<rh he may be more liable to err than I, he will be less liable to be deceived. For he is a Ka- ren, can go from house to house, and can ascertain the character of individ- uals to better advantage than any foreign^missionary can."

The following is extracted from a letter of Myat Kyau re- ceived by Mr. Abbott in April : —

" Great is the grace of the Eternal God. Thus, by the great love of our Lord Jesus Christ, more than 15.50 have joined themselves to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. I, Myat Kyau, and Oug Sah, we two, we went forth, and God opened our way, and we went in peace and joy."

This triumphal tour, for so it may be called, occupied four months. No molestation was offered by the Burman authori- ties, and no persecution has followed. The candidates for the

* Mr. Comstock wrote in his journal of the tour above mentioned, " The assistants asked me last evening, as they have often done before, if I had not yet heard that other missionaries were coming to Arracan. I told them of the debt against the Board at the last annual meeting, and added that I did not know whether new missionaries would be sent out, or some of the old ones recalled for want of funds. On hearing that. Moung Ket replied, ' It would be a cause of great sorrow, if missionaries should be called away from here now, just as the Christian religion is ready to be established.' He then began to talk over the matter with Nah Bouk, and said, ' It is as if a man should make a garden, and after having planted it, just as the seed is beginning; to sprout and some trees are putting forth their leaves, his money should fail, so that he could not properly fence it and take care of it. All would be lost.' "

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ordinance had, in most cases, been confessed disciples of the Lord Jesus one, two, and three years.

Large additions have also been made to the Karen churches in Arracan. Ninety-seven were baptized the past year by Mr. Abbott, eleven by Myat Kyau, and 381 by Tway Poh ; making, with those baptized in Burmah, 2039 Karens brought into con- nexion with the Arracan Mission during the year 1844.

Table of churches, baptisms, S)-c.

j: r) .2 ^

u ca ca a Q >

Burman department. — Ramree, 1 3 6

Akyab, 12 3 1 31

Cruda, 1 12

3 2 3 3 I 49

Ch. Bap. Exclu. Died. Whole No.

Karen department. — Baumee, 1 48 12 151

Magezzin, 1 97 2 133

Ong Kyoung, 1 115 43 1G5

Great Plains, 1 107 2 2 194

Buffalo, 1 30 301 JS'ot designateii,

or from Burmah, 92

5 489 2 59 678

Schools. — There have been three day schools in operation the past season, one at Great Plains, one at Ong Kyoung, and one at Magezzin, taught by natives; beside several small village schools.

The boarding-school at Sandoway, under the immediate charge of Mr. Abbott, is designed for preachers and school- teachers. The number in attendance the rainy season, includ- ing the two pastors, fourteen native preachers, and several school teachers, was fifty. " Each of these assistants," says Mr. A., "has under his care a large congregation of Christians, and is indeed a pastor unordained." Their support is derived only in part from the mission. Some are supported by their own people; who, notwithstanding their poverty and oppressed condition, contribute annually several hundred rupees.

MISSION TO SUM.

Bangkok {Siamese department). — J. T. Jones, preacher; R. D. Davenport, preach- er and printer; J. H. CHA^DLER, punch cutter; and their wives.

{Chinese department ) — J. GonoARD, preacher; Mrs. Goddard. Kiok Cheng, Gne Seng, Chek Chin, Chinese assistants.

Out-station . — Leng-kia-chu,

1 station, 1 out-station ; 2 preachers, 1 preacher and printer; 1 punch cutter; 4 female assistants ; 3 native assistants.

Agreeably to an intimation in our last annual report, Mr. Goddard has been authorized with the consent of the mission

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to remove to Hongkong, for the purpose of cooperating more advantageously in the revision of the Chinese versions of the scriptures, now in progress. Some delay necessarily intervenes ; but it is probable the arrangement will be efiected in time to secure the important object which it contemplates. Mr. Chan- dler, it is feared, will be under the necessity of retiring to some other mission, the climate of Siam being unfavorable to his health. The health of the other missionaries has been ordinarily good, though disease and death have prevailed on every side.

The ordinary mission labors have been continued through- out the year, and with a gratifying measure of success. The annual report is drawn up, as heretofore, with distinctness and fulness ; — we make the following extracts.

" Stated Public Worship. — The gospel has been statedly preached every Sabbath morning to a congregation of Siamese. This has, of late, number- ed rising of forty, though tlie usual attendance during the year has fallen much below that number. The daily morning worship has also been at- tended by from fifteen to twenty-five persons, including the children of the school, laborers in the ])rinting office, hired men, &-c. These services have been conducted by bretliren Jones and Davenport in turn.

" The number of Cliinese who have assembled to listen to the gospel on the Sabbath, have averaged about thirty-five in the morning and twenty-five in the afternoon ; and from twelve to fifteen have attended the daily morn- ing and evening worship. A regular meeting has also been held every Wednesday at Sam-wang-sia, attended by from six to ten Chinese. Public Sabbath worship and also daily evening worship have been regularly main- tained at the mission house at Leng-kia-chu. The service in our chapel on Sabbath morning, and the daily morning worship, have been conducted by br. Goddard, — the other services have been conducted chiefly by native as- sistants; of whom Kiok Cheng, though not ordained, is a very acceptable and useful preacher. The tnonthly concert is also attended on the morning of the first Monday of each month by a good proportion of the native brethren. The contributions during the year have amounted to .*11,50.

" Dislributio7i of Tracts, &;c. — Siatnese tracts, accom|)anied with conversa- tion, have been given to persons calling at our houses, in greater or less numbers daily. Besides this, br. Davenport has made occasional excur- sions in and about Bangkok to distribute tracts, and in December last, made a northern and eastern tour of twenty days for the same purpose. In this way there have been distributed during the year, including portions of scripture, 18,107 tracts.

" Among the Chinese very few call at our houses for tracts. But the three native helpers, Kiok Cheng, Gne Seng, and Chin, have been daily en- gaged in visiting from house to house, to converse and distribute tracts. They have labored in Bangkok and vicinity, — have visited many junks from China and boats from different parts of this country, — and one has been constantly employed at Leng-kia-chu and Bang-chang. Tlie former of these two places is regarded as a regular out-station, where four have already been gathered into the church. The latter has been visited several times, and we hope to continue our labors there hereafter more regularly. Br. Goddai'd has accompanied the native helpers in their labors, or gone out alone in a similar way, as often as his health and other duties would permit. He has visited Leng-kia-chu three times and Bang-chang once during the year. In this way 5744 tracts, containing 370,'228 pages, have been cir- culated.

" Translation of the Scriptures. — Br. Jones has finished the translation and publication of the New Testament in Siamese. Many copies have

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been bound up, in either one or two volumes, and the rest lias been stitched in small portions in the lorin of" tracts. It will be det^irnble to ])iiblisli a new edition in the coiwse of the coming year. Br. Goddard lias been engaged for some time past in revising that portion of the Chinese translation which was assigned to this mission, viz., the writings ol" John and Jiide. The whole Chinese Testament has been divided into five jioitions and coniniit- ted to the missionarie.s of five diflerent stations for revision ; the revision of each station to be reexamined by each other station, and then the final re- vision to be made by a commilice from all the stations. It will be some time before the work will lie finished ; but it is hoped that a better transla- tion than any of the jireceding, will be prepared.

"Publication of Tracts. — Br. Davenport has prepared and published a tract on the ' Evils of Gambling,' being a translation li om an English tract, witli such alterations and additions as seemed necessary to render it most uselid here. Br. Jones has also been engaged for some time |>ast on a tract, which has recently gone to j)ress, entitled ' Sketch of Old Testament Biog- raphy,' intended to exhibit a general view of the Hebrew Conimonwealiii. Mr. Goddard has prepared a Chinese tract, giving an account ol"the creation and history of the world until the confusion of tongues at Babel. It is made up of a translation of select portions of Genesis. A tract has also been prefiared by Kiok Cheng, under the supervision of br. Goddard, entitled ^ False Fards,' jjointing out several [jopular errors ; and flesigiied to remove several ohjections wiiich are constantly made by the Chinese here aj;ainst Christianity. We have also published the ' Lile of Christ' in Chinese, a large tract prepared some time since, and the blocks ol' which are now just finished. Besides these new tracts, we have republished an edition of the 'Sea Captain' in Siamese, and the 'Chinese Temperance Tract,' 'Inquirer's Guide,' and ' On Opium.'

" The Ibllovving table will exhibit definitely the printing operations dur- ing the year.

Table of printing for year ending July 1, 1844.

1 Timothy to Philemon, Hebrews, James to Jude, Revelation,	pp. 36 42 62 64	cops. 1000 1000 1000 1000	Total pp. 36,000 42.000 62,000 64,000
Total portions of scripture,		40U0	204,000
Evils of Gambling, Sea Captain,	34 38	1500 2000	51.000 76,000
Total Siamese tracts,		3310	127,000
Temperance Tract, History of the Creation, On Opium. Life of Christ. Inquirer's Guide, False Fards,	pp. 22 24 12 182 18 28	cops. 600 2000 500 300 500 15C0	Total pp. 1 1 ,000 48.000 6.000 34,600 9,000 42,000
Total Chinese tracts,		3300	170,600

" Foundrji and Printing- Office. — A new fount of Siamese type of reduced size, for which the matrices were procured from the inission of the Ameri. can Board of jCommis.sioners for Foreign Missions, has been cast in our foundry. A fount from our large matrices is now nearly finished for the Mauluiain Mission. These matrices were in so imperfect a condition, that al)out seventy punches have been recut and matrices struck. The ibundry has been under the care of br. Jones. The printing-oflice and bindery were also under his care the first part of the year, but have since been superin- tended by br. Davenport.

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" In the latter part of November, br. and sister Chandler airived from Mauhnaiii. They have suffered considerably (i om sickness since their ar- rival ; but, when health has permitted, hr. Chandler has assisted in the foundry and other departments of the mission, and has made a small begin- ninjr on tlie new fount of Siamese type on English body. He has also been frequently called to assist the prince, T. Monifanoi, who is engaged in a great variety of mechanical works, — such as the construction of a small steam engine, &c. It is hoped that his labors in this department may give an impulse to the long sragnant mind of the Siamese.

" Education. — The boarding-scliool under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Jones contains at present thirteen scholars, which, however, is considerably above the average for the year. They are all taught to read Siamese. Six also learn Chinese, and three, English. Six have been instructed in geography in the Siamese language, six in the history of the United States, and three in the elements of astronomy. Those studying Chinese are Siamo-Chinese, and all except one, children of the native brethren. Apait from the various other means used for the religions instruction of the children, they are form- ed into a Sabbath scliool, and kept as much under religious influence as circumstances will allow. The theological class in Chinese, formerly under the care of br. Goddard, has been necessarily sus])ended most of the year, owing to j)ressure ol' other duties.

" T lie Church. — The church has enjoyed an encouraging degree of pros- pei'ity. Seven Chinese have been added by ba[)tism. One has been dis- missed to the clnu'ch in Hongkong and one excluded; and three liave died with cheering hopes of a glorious immortality; leaving tiie present number of Chinese members twenty. These, with few exceptions, have exhibited as consistent Christian conduct as could be expected. There are now a few encouraging inquirers, and meetings have been much better attended of late than usual. Truth is evidently spreading and producing to some extent its natural results among idl classes of the people.

'■'■Relations to other Missionaries. — During the past year we have continued to enjoy friendly intercourse with our brethren of tlie A. B. C. F. M. mis- sion, and also of the Presbyterian Board. With them we have enjoyed the privileges of regular English worship oti the Sabbath evening, and also a weekly i)rayer meeting, and have often taken sweet counsel together. Two Ciiinese have been received to the fellowship of the church of the A. B. C. mission during the past year.

"The Roman Caiholics are putting forth very considerable efforts to propagate their doctrines. They have made a large number of nominal converts among the Chinese. They have recently ])ublished a book, giving an account of various heretical sects, among whom we have our share of abuse.

" Miscellaneous JVotices. — During the past year there has been consider- able disturbance between the Siamese and English, hut we have suffered no a[)parent ill from it. Indeed, we think the effect has been to lead the Siam- ese, especially those in authority, to observe more carefully the difference between us as missionaries, and those engaged in mercantile pursuits, and to give them greater confidence in our integrity. We have been annoyed by government officers much less than usual. Many of high rank have taken pains to secure a set of our books, and we have had opportunity of learning, in various ways, that they read and understand them. Sickness has prevailed to a great extent among the natives. Fever and ague were very prevalent from September to April. Recently dysentery has prevailed, owing, doubtless, to the improper kinds of food used in consequence of the high price of rice. If, in this time of their affliction, they are led to turn unto God their almighty deliverer, happy will it be for them.

" We solicit a continued interest in your prayers, and in your most vigo- rous efforts to secure additional laborers lor this station."

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MISSION TO CHINA,

Victoria (Hongkong). — J. L. Shuck, I. J. Roberts, preachers; Thos. T. Devan, M. D., preacher ; Mrs. UtvAN.

Three Tiechiu and three other Chinese assistants. Out-stations. — Kowloon, Chang-chow, Peng-chow. NiNGPo. — D. J. Maccowan, M. D.; Mrs. Macgowan. In this country, W. Dean, preacher.

2 stations and 3 out stations ; 4 preachers, 1 of whom is a physician, 1 other physician, and 2 I'emale assistants; 6 native assistants.

Dr. and Mrs. Devau arrived at Hongkong Oct. 22. On the 27th of the following month the mission was suddenly bereaved of Mrs. Shnck, after an illness of a few hours. She had been a valuable and beloved member of the missionary circle about eight years, having left this country in 1835, at the early age of eighteen. Mr. Dean has returned temporarily for the improve- ment of his health. He arrived in March.

With the exception of the lamented death of Mrs. Shnck, the mission has been highly prosperous the last year. For several months there was a marked religious interest in the Chinese congregations. Mr. Shuck, writing in July, holds the following language : " With feelings which I cannot express, I am en- abled to communicate to the Board that there is a reUgiovs re- vival going on at this time in my Chinese congregations. There is no stir, bustle, or excitement; but the still movements of the Spirit of God are evidently upon the hearts of between twenty and thirty individuals." In the following month Mr. S. bap- tized nine Chinese ; and three were added to the Tiechiu church under the care of Mr. Dean. The whole number of baptisms reported in 1844, is nineteen, including two baptized by Mr. Roberts. Mr. Roberts has spent about six months at Canton, and proposes to occupy that city as a permanent station. His chief employment has been bible and tract distribution, with private conversation, in which he has been assisted by native converts. He has procured a residence at a convenient dis- tance from the "foreign factories," and has every desirable fa- cility for his work without the city proper, " no man forbidding."

There have been two schools at Hongkong a part of the year; one, a boarding-school of from fifteen to twenty pupils, which was opened in March, and is supported chiefly by foreign resi- dents; the other a girls' school, which, at the time of Mrs. Shuck's death, had thirty pupils, and had been under her im- mediate superintendence.

A theological class was temporarily formed near the close of the year, in connexion with the Tiechiu branch of the mission.

Some portions of the New Testament in Chinese have been printed, including Romans and Ephesians, the latter in an edition of 3000 copies; also a tract, called "Truth and Error," approved by the American Tract Society. A second edition of

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"Prayers and Hymns" has been revised, and "Daily Manna," by Stow, translated.

Frequent visits are made to the out-stations, especially by native assistants. Kowloon, on the main land, adopted as a dispensary station, has been visted weekly by Dr. Devan, ac- companied by Mr. Shuck and some of the native converts. The dispensary has been crowded on these occasions, and dur- ing the time consumed in prescribing, the native assistants are engaged in the distribution of tracts and the exposition of Chris- tian doctrines therein contained.

Dr. Macgowan returned from Ningpo in January. The " Ningpo Medical Hospital" was established soon after his ar- rival (Nov 1). Although in operation less than three months, it " afforded aid to nearly 700 persons during this first visit, making upwards of 1500 in all." Each patient was provided with a card containing a brief epitome of divine truths, such as, — ' Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved.' ' The Lord Jesus says. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy mind, and thy neighbor as thyself 'God so loved the world as to give his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have ever- lasting life.' 'He that believeth not shall be damned.' "Beneath this, are the name and nation of the surgeon, and the register number of the patient and the disease. The patients who could read, were desired to commit the passages of scripture to mem- ory." A large number of copies of the Ten Commandments was also printed and widely distributed. " There are few in the city," says Dr. M., " who have not read or heard the mes- sage from Sinai." Ningpo has been adopted by the Board as a permanent station. At the last advices Dr. M. and Mrs. M.* were waiting at Victoria for a passage to that city. While on a recent visit to Calcutta, a very liberal subscription was ob- tained by him for the Ningpo hospital, and since his return to Hongkong he has formed a connection with the Medical Mis- sionary Society, retaining, however, his relations to the Board.f

MISSION TO ASSAM.

SiBSAGAR. — N. Brown, preacher; O. T. Cdtter, printer ; and their wives. Nidhi Levi, native assistant.

■ NowGONG. — M. Bronson, preacher ; Mrs. Bronson. P«<er Sartiar, native assistant. GowAHATTi. — C. Barker, preacher; Mrs. Barker. Caleb, native assistant. 3 stations; 3 preachers and 1 printer; 4 female assistants; 3 native assistants.

The principal employment of Mr. Brown the past year has been the translation of the Assamese New Testament. Ro- mans was completed near the close of October, 1S43. A part of the last summer was spent in the preparation of a course of

* Dr. Macjowan was united in marriage April 30, at Calcutta, to Miss Mary Ann Os- borne, daujhter of J. F. Osborne, Esq., of London, t Appendix C.

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lectures against Hinduism, to be delivered the ensuing cold sea- son in the larger villages. Considerable time has been devoted to preaching in the villages ; in company with Mr. Cutter and the convert Nidhi.

Mr. Cutter, in addition to his ordinary duties, has labored zealously in the establishment of schools. Six very flourishing village schools were in operation in less than three months alter his removal to Sibsagar.

At Nowgong Mr. Bronson baptized, in presence of a large concourse of people, three native converts in the waters of the Kallung in November. One of these had for three years been convinced of the folly of Hinduism, having received her first impressions of the truth of Clu'istianity while resident at Jaipur. Another was the wife of the native assistant and daughter of a native preacher of Calcutta. " The truth," says Mr. B., "ap- pears to be slowly and surely working its way into this mass of corruption and error. The people are always eager for our books at this station, and are attentive listeners when I go out to preach to them. The calls for books at my house have greatly increased. And a number of interesting young men do not hesitate to denounce Hinduism as false, and the scriptures as true. Our schools are increasing, although everybody knows that the scriptures are prominently taught. In the mission school and its branches, there are more than 100 scholars in ■daily attendance." The " Orphan school " has fourteen chil- dren, and the nnmber is increasing. More than 1700 rupees have been pledged towards its support by European residents.

At Gowahatti Mr. Barker has been disabled by sickness a part of the year, but has succeeded in establishing several schools, which are supported mainly by monthly subscriptions at that place. One was commenced in March with thirty, and another with seventy pupils, at villages not far distant from Gowahatti ; and the number might be increased indefinitely, were there a proportionate supply of means. A chapel and school-house were about to be erected, by private subscription, for the mission.*

MISSION TO THE TELOOGOOS.

Nellore. — S. S. D&x, S. ViN Husen, preachers; and their wives. Elisha, native aBsistant.

One of the most interesting events connected with the mis- sion the past year, was the organization of a mission church of eight members, in October. No important change appears to have been made in the ordinary course of operations. Mr. Van Husen continues in feeble health, and has been authorized, if judged advisable by the mission, to return to this country.

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APPOINTMENTS AND REMOVALS.

It appears from the preceding outline of missionary opera- tions, that during the year now closed two preachers and three female assistants have joined the missions, exclusive of native preac-hers and assistants.

Rev. Thomas T. Devan, M. D., and Mrs. Devan have joined the China Mission.

Rev. E. B. Cross and Mrs. Cross have united with the Tavoy Mission.

Miss M. Bingham has joined the Mission to the Ojibwas. The removals during the same period with the hke excep- tion, by death or other cause, have been as follows : —

Bi/ death.

Rev. W. G. Crocker, of the Bassa Mission.

Rev. G. S. Comstock, " '•' Arracan "

Mrs. Shuck. " " China,

Mrs. Willard, " French "

By other causes. Miss H. H. Morse, of the Ojibwa Mission. Rev. E. Tucker " " Creek

Rev. R. D. Potts and

Mrs. Potts, " " Choctaw

Making four preachers and four female assistants. Net decrease^ exclusive of native laborers, two preachers and one female assistant.

There are one preacher and one female assistant, Norman Harris and jMrs. Harris, under appointment, detained in this country for want of funds ; and eight or ten candidates, male and female, who would be appointed if the funds of the Board were adequate.

RECAPITULATION.

The number of Indian missions under the direction of the Board is 6, embracing 14 stations and 7 out-stations ; 29 mis- sionaries and assistants, of Avhom 10 are preachers and 2 prin- ters ; 9 native assistants ; 15 churches with 15-59 members, — 110 baptized the past year ; and 10 schools with 300 pupils.

In Europe the number of missions is 3, with 21 stations and 34 out-stations ; 4 preachers and 5 female assistants ; 28 native preachers and assistants : 28 churches; 123 baptisms reported; whole number of church members about 900; 1 school of 50 pupils.

1845.] Thirty-first Jlnnual Report: — Recapitulation. 187

There is 1 mission in Africa, with 2 stations and 1 ont-sta- tion ; 2 preachers, 1 assistant and 2 female assistants; 2 native assistants ; 1 church with 24 members ; and 2 schools.

In Asia the number of missions is 7 ; of stations and out- stations, 51; missionaries and assistants, 66; native assistants, 84 ; churches, 34 ; baptisms, 2360 ; members, 22.57, — not in- cluding churches near Rangoon, and exclusive of 1550 baptized in Burmah Proper, and not known to be organized into churches ; schools, 42; scholars, about 1000.

The total number of missions is, 17 " " " " stations and out-stations, 130 " " " " missionaries and assistant mis- sionaries, 109 (of whom 42 are preachers,) " " " native preachers and assistants, 123

" " " " churches, 79 " " " " baptisms reported, 2593 " " " " church members, more than *5000 " " " " schools, 56 " " " " scholars, about 1350

Two preachers and 3 female assistants have joined the mis- sions during the year ; and 4 preachers and 4 female assistants have been removed by death, or other cause ; exclusive of na- tive preachers and assistants.

* Whole number baptized, and yet living, not far from 8000.

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Report of the Treasurer.

[JCLT,

REPORT OF THE TREASURER.

Expenditures* of the Board during the year ending April 1, 1845. MISSIONS IN ASIA.

MAULMAIN MISSION.

Remittances, 16,487 77

Printing and binding materials, 429 50 Payment of drafts and sundry parchases, for missionaries

and mission stations, 1,884 89

18,802 16

TAVOT MISSION.

Remittances, 4,8?8 89

Passage of Mr. and Mrs. Cross to Manlmain, 550 00

Outfit of do., 500 00

Printing and binding materials, 122 36

Payment of sundry drafts and purchases, 1,056 24

ARRACAN MISSION.

Remittances, 2,500 00

Sundry payments and parchases, 2,974 75

ASSAM Mission.

Remittances, 4,888 89

Binding materials, " 61 60

Sundry purchases, 699 28

SIAM MISSION.

Remittances, 6,355 55

Printing and binding materials, 232 17

Sundry purchases, 504 39

CHINA MISSION.

Remittances, 6,866 67

Passage of Doct. and Mrs. Devan to Hongisong, 500 00

Outfit of do., • 399 00

Sundry purchases and payments, 1,570 68

TEI.00GO0 MISSION.

Remittances, 2,933 34

Payment, 2 00

7,117 49

5,474 75

5,649,77

7,092 11

8,336 35

2,935 31

* Including Bible, Tract, and Government ^propriatioDs

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MISSION IN WEST AFRICA.

BASSA MISSION.

Payment of drafts, 3,874 10

Printing materials, 7 39

Sundry purchases, 764 78

4,646 27

MISSIONS IN EUROPE.

GREEK MISSION.

Remittances, 3,566 66

Sundry payments and parchases, 903 62

GERMAN MISSION.

Remittances, 4,600 00

Payments, 50 50

MISSION TO FRANCE.

Remittances, 3,000 00

Sundry payments, 792 13

4,470 28

4,650 50

8,792 13

INDIAN MISSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA.

8HAWAN0E MISSION.

[Including Shawanoes, Stockbridges, Delawares, and Ottawas.]

Outfit of Mrs. Barker, 120 00

Printing materials, 7 30

Payment of drafts, 2,707 72

Sundry other payments and purchases, 326 19

3,161 21

CHOCTAWS AND CREEKS.

Payment of drafts, &c., 403 33

CHEROKEES

Printing and binding materials, 49 54

Payment of drafts, 3,100 25

Sundry purchases, 365 91

3,515 70

OJIBWAS.

Payment of drafts, &c., 1,802 27

OTTAWAS IN MICHIGAN.

Sundry drafts and other payments, 307 06

TONAWANDAS, &C.

Remittances, 400 00

190

Report of the Treasurer.

[July,

AGENCIES, SALARIES, &c.

Services of Rev. J. B. Brown three months, ending April 1,

1844, at $500 per annum, 125 00

Travelling expenses of do., 40 93 do. seven months, ending Nov. 1, 1844, at $540

per annunn, 315 00

Travelling expenses of do., 94 33 «' " Rev. John Stevens eighteen months, ending

April 1, 1845, at $800 per annum, 1,200 00

Travelling expenses of do., 202 82

" Rev. J. M. Graves, 8 30 " " Rev. B. F. Brabrook eleven months, ending

Dec. 20, 1844, at $500 per annum, 458 33

Travelling expenses of do., 107 76 " " Rev. Thomas VV. Sydnor five months, ending

June 1, 1844, at $600 per annum, 250 00

Travelling expenses of do., 42 79 " " Rev. Silas Bailey nine months, ending Dec. 1,

1844, at $600 per annum, 450 00 " " do. three weeks in Philadelphia, 45 00

Travelling expenses, 124 46 " " Rev. Alfred Bennett one year, ending Feb. 1,

1845, 600 00 Travelling expenses, 78 17

«« «' Rev. Joseph Wilson seven months, ending March

1, 1845, at $600 per annum, 350 00

Expenses of do., 7 75

" " Rev. S. Peck twelve months, 1,200 00

" Rev. R. E. Pattison, 1,200 00

" " Clerks for treasurer and secretaries, 1,154 00

" " Messenger and porter, 150 00 Travelling expenses of the secretaries and other members of the Board, in attending Stale Conventions, Associations,

and various other meetings, 235 87

Sundry incidentals, ' 18 64

8,459 15

GENERAL P l) R P O S E S .

Rent of rooms,	365	00
Postage,	307	50
Freight, Wharfage,	335	09
7	29
Insurance,	33	58
Stationery, books, periodicals, boxes, wood, coal, gas light.
. cartage, &c.,	332	64
Expenses attending the collection of Richard Carney's legacy.	123	28
Services and expenditures of agent in London,	172	03
do. of purchaser, packer, and forwarding agent for the mis-
sionary stations.	500	00
Hannah Harpham's annuity for one year,	50	00

2,226 41

PUBLICATIONS.

Printing Report of the proceedings of the Triennial Conven- tion, and of the Annual Meeting of the Board, at Phila- delphia, 380 50

1845.]

Report of the Treasurer.

m

Extra paper and work on the Magazine, 99 50

Printing 1000 copies of Charter, &c., 14 00

do. contribution cards, hand bills, &c., 44 45

do. Appendix to Annual Report, &c., at Cincinnati, O., 20 GO Gratuitous distribution of Baptist Missionary Magazine, 1164

copies, at 50 cts. per copy, 582,00

1,140 45

PREMIUM AIND DISCOUNT.

Payment to IMark A. Cooper, executor of the estate of Thomas Cooper, 5 per cent, commission on his legacy of $2000, 100 00

Discount on uncurrent money, commission for collecting

drafts, &c., 185 76

285 76

Balance of interest,* 116 79

94,785 28

Balance for which the Convention was in debt April 1, 1844, 27,706 16

$122,491 44

Receipts of the Board during tJie year ending April 1, 1845.

Donations designated for Burman mission,	974	41
«<		CC	" schools,	276	30
<«	( c	c c	" tracts.	72	83
tt	c c	c c	" bible.	62	75
if	(C	CC	" native preachers,	400	00
«c	CC		Karen mission.	393	21
<<	<c	CC	" schools,	591	OS
<<	CC	CC	'« tracts,	10	64
<<	CC	c c	" bible,	4	21
i(		CC	" native preachers.	1,100	56
<c	CC	CC	China mission.	757	29
Ki	CC	CC	Siam "	65	95
«i	CC	CC	" native assistant,	25	00
(C	CC	CC	Arracan mission,	733	20
«(	CC	c c	Assam "	18	80
c<	CC	c c	" schools,	87	18
<<	C (	CC	African mission,	305	86
€i	CC	CC	" schools.	182	03
€€		t c	Greek mission.	107	50
«<	c c	CC	" schools.	12	00
CC	CC	CC	German mission.	602	83
<l	c c	CC	support of American missionaries.	5,800	00
(C	CC	CC	Indian missions,	378	53
CC	CC	CC	general purposes.	52,901	30

Legacies, as follows : —

Native Burman preachers, 80 00

General purposes, 5,932 74

6,012 74

71,876 20

Received profits on Missionary Magazine, 26 75

* After deducting the interest received on the permanent fund of §20,000.

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[July,

Received from the American and Foreign Bible Society, as

follows : —

For publisliing the scrip

ures in China, 1,000 00

" Assam, 500 00

at Tavoy, 500 00

for Teloogoos, 250 00

• in Siam, 500 00

" Germany, 600 00

" Africa, 150 00

Received from the American Tract Society, as follows : —

For tracts in China, 300 00

" " " Siain, « 600 00

" " " Curmah, 400 00

" " " Greece, 300 00

" " " Hamburg, 600 00

" " " France, 300 00

Received from the U. S. Government, as follows —

For the Oltawas, 700 00

" " Ojibviras, 1,700 00

" " education of Indians, 2,000 00

3,500 00

2,500 00

4,400 00

Balance for which the Convention is in debt April 1, 1845,

E. E.

82,302 95 40,183 49

$122,491 44

Boston, April 1, 1845.

H. LINCOLN, Treasurer.

Auditinp; Committee.

The undersigned, a Committee to audit the Treasurer's account, of which the foregoing is an abstract, have with great care attended to the duty assigned them, by the particular examination of nearly eight^hundred vouchers, and have found the same properly entered and correctly cast, showing a balance against the Treasury April 1, 1845, of forty thousand one hundred and eighty-eight dollars and forty- nine cents.

Baron Stow, )

WlLLIA-M LeVERETT, ^ '

The undersigned have also examined the securities upon which the permanent fund of the Convention, of twenty thousand dollars, for the support of its Corres- ponding Secretaries, is invested, and they have found them to be entirely satis- factory.

Baron Stow, ) . ...

■„r T > Auditing Committee.

William Leverett,^

Boston, April 23, 1845.

APPENDIX

A.

Extracts from the Seventh Annual Report of the Maubnain Missionary Society for 1844.

The Society has employed during the past year twenty-five native assistants ; — two among the Peguans, three among the Burmese, two among the Pgho Karens, and eighteen among the Sgau Karens. These assistants have been under the im- mediate supervision of missionaries, who have furnished reports of their labors.

REPORTS OF NATIVE ASSISTANTS.

Peguans. — " Ko Tau JW J^gay has been faithful in the discharfje of his duty in preaching in Amherst, and other villages, though no very encoura- ging success has attended his efforts. He accompanied br. Vinton to Tavoy last dry season, and spent his time while there in preaching. He says, he desires to preach the gospel as long as he lives, to all whom he may meet, of whatever nation."

Burmese. — "Ao JFoon has been during the past year in almost daily at- tendance at the b.izaar preaching station, where, in company with other as- sistants, he has labored to inculcate a knowledge of the Christian religion among his fellow-countrymen. The sjjace formerly occupied in the bazaar having become too limited for tlic large concourse of people wliich fre- quently assembled to listen and to engage in religious conversation, a com- modious and i)ermanent !)uilding has, with the permission of the local au- thorities, been erected, wliich combines the advantages of the former location witii the additional consideration of being a little removed from the noise and bustle of the market. The daily attendance is now so great, that the new building is well filled with individuals from the town and country, and traders h'om more distant jjlaces, who listen with attention to the truths of our holy religion. Many of them, we may hope, will become interested in the plan of salvation there made known, and, in consequence, be heirs of eternal lii'e. A large number of books and tracts, in difi'erent lan- guages, iiave been distributed, many of which have been taken by individu- als from distant places, where the living teacher has not, and ])robably will not for years to come, be heard. May they prove as good seed sown on good ground, which shall s|)ring up and bear fruit to the glory of God. Two interesting individuals, who are now in this town, endeavoring to bring their countrymen to the knowledge and acknowledgment of the truth, may be viewed as the fi uits of the labors of the assistants at the bazaar station during the past year."

Pgho Karens. — ".Ba/imee and Ao Chung Paw, the two assistants labor- ing among the Pgho Karens, supported by this Society, have occupied the same field of effort as in the last year. As Dong Yan is the place of their residence, that village and its vicinity have engaged the jirincipal part of their attention. But the Pgho villages, on the river Gying, have also shared their labors, and in both of these sections of the field, the Lord has been pleased greatly to encourage their hearts and to strengthen their hands. VOL. XXV. 24

194 Extracls/rom the Seventh An. R^ri of Muvdmain Miss. Soe. [Jult,

" In the village ofKayin, two have been added to the number of disciples, both heads of families, and three more are waiting an opportunity to be bap- tized. At Krung Puiig, Jialf a day's distance from Kayin, on another stream, tlie foundation of a new cliurch has been laid. Until within the past year, not an individual from that vilhi<;e, or from the adjacent country, had "been baptized. Now there are ten who bear tlie jiame of Christ, and who, we trust, are 'holding forth the word of life,' as a 'light shining in a dark place.' "

Mawkoo, sDppoi'ted by Wm. Anderson, Esq., gives the following accoaot of his labors : —

Sgau Kare>s. — "During the last rains I was employed in teaching school in Maulmain. After the rains 1 went to Kyaik M'raw, where some listened and others reviled. 1 think, however, that some there will soon worshi]) God. After this I visited the Karens near Amherst, and ujion the island of Beloo. How long these people will neglect the worsliij) of God, I do not know. They seem almost persuaded to be Christians, and I think they will soon turn to the Lord. I also attended the protracted nieetin;; at Newville, where we all marie our prayer to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three persons, one God, w ith united hearts and many tears. Many of those W'ho were hard-hearted, and who used to revile and persecute us, were con- verted, and have become the disciples Of Christ. Fifty-three were baptized. Great is the mercy of God. We could do nothing, but God, in answer to our prayer, mercifully sent the Holy Sjjirit, and turned the hearts of the people. This we have seen, and do greath' rejoice, and we still expect to have greater reason for rejoicing in the Lord."

Tahbawko, Ko Bodo, Ko Telaw, and Piahhai, have been supported by Capt. Nicholson, H. M. 84ih Regiment.

Tahbawko gives the follovv iDg account of his labors : —

" 'While I was at Bootah, I preached the gospel of God to all who came. Some listened with great pleasiu'e and profit. Othei s turned away without benefit. Still I think God can do every thing, and will multiply the nimiber of his children. During the dry season, I visited the Karens living on the Thoungyin river, and Ibnnd many who had already made up their minds to become Christians, and were anxious that the teacher should come up and baptize them. A nuiriber came buck with n;e, and have settled at Bootah ; seven of whom have been baptized. Alter my return, tlie teacher came and assisted us in building a larj^e teak zajat. During his stay, God displayed his power in the conversion of sinners, so that more than twenty were baptized.' "

" Tahbawko is now assistant teacher of the boarding-school in progress at this place. The school numbers about 120 scholars. It includes a class of more than twenty young men, a majority of whom may be considered as promising candidates for the ministr}'. It also includes a class of six, who spend the afternoon of each day in studying surveying; and two classes, one of (bur and the other of six, who are studying English."

" Ko Tdaw was stationed last rains at Chetthingsville. During the drj" season he itinerated somewhat exteusiveh". He attended our jjrotracted meeting at Newville, and was instrumental in the hopeful conversion of a number of individuals. He is now stationed at Krai, a new, but very im- portant post, it being a location fixed upon by Ko Chetthing, one of the Ka- ^•en Goung Gyouks, [a head man of a district] for bis head quarters. As there are many Pgho Karens in the vicinity, his knowledge of Pgho and Sgau admirably fits him for the post. Eight persons belonging to this vil- lage have been baptized the past year."

" Tahoo spent tlie last rains at Mawko, and met with considerable en- coui'agement. Only one, however, the past season, has been baptized from that place, though there are said to be many interesting inquirers. Tahoo

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195

spent the greatest part of the dry season in Bootah and vicinity, visiting the villages in company W illi Taliltawko ; nor were their labors in vain in the Lord. Alter his return ii-oni the meeting at Newville, he seemed more im- pressed with a sense oC his responsibility as a minister ofjesns Christ, tliaa I ever before know him to be. The thonght seemed ever present to his mind, how shall 1 so discharge the duties I owe to my fellow-creatures, that I can say wilii Paul, '1 am pure from the blood of all men ?' Twenty-three have, the p;ist year, been baptized at Bootah, and Talioo reports a larger number of^ inquirers than has ever been known in that region in any pre- vious j'ear."

Panlah has remained during the past year at his old station, Newville, excepting about two months which he spent in attending a protracted meeting at Pyeekhya.

Ko Chetlhing, formerly employed as an assistant under the direction of this So- ciety, having received a situation under government, has made a donation to the Society of one hundred rupees, for the support of Tobaw, whom he wishes the So- ciety to employ as his substitute in preaching the gospel to his countrymen.

Tobaw has furnished the following account of his labors : —

" During tlie dry season I made a number of preaching excursions. One to the west, (Burmah Proper,) another to Lerj)lai, and another to Taldcrai. During these exciu'sions I met with a great luunber of difierent individuals, many of whom listened with great interest, and said to us. What you say, we believe to be true, and v.e are resolved to consider seriously this subject in the future. Others, who were arrack drinkers, reviled us, because we would not drink with them. At the great meeting at Newville, teacher Mason and teacher Vinton were ]iresent, and God poured out his Holy Spirit, and through them wrought wonders, so that very many believed and were baptized. Since the commencement of the rains, I fiave spent most of my time on Beloo island. There the Karens, but for their wealth, would soon become Christians. They are, however, so occupied with their world- ly business, that tliey think but little about their souls ; so that in thenr is fulfilled the words of Christ, 'A rich m;iu shall hardly enter into the king- dom of God.' Still we know that God can do all things, and that if he pours out his Holy Spirit and turns them to himself, they will be turned."

Pahboolo has prepared an account of his labors, a free translation of which is as follows : —

" We make known the eternal God, and those who see his wonderful works, believe, and are saved through the merits of his Son Jesus Christ. The teacher then baptizes them. Dm ing the ))ast year teacher Mason came up and attended a j)rotracted meeting with us. God poured out his Holy Spirit upon us, and people from a great distance came to attend the meet- ing; so that the zayat was filled till there was not a jdace for the people to sit down, and the teachers were obliged to order the disci[)les to clear a place luider the shade of jack trees, where we assembled fi om day to day. Here the power of God was revealed, and he inclined the hearts of many to repent of their sins, and be Christians. We felt very anxious for the impen- itent, and many of us wept very freely while we asked of God to have mercy upon them."

" Haiperpah spent the dry season in itinerating, and repeatedly visited the Karens at Th'meekee and Kahleekee. Three from these villages have, the past year, been baptized. He is now stationed at Mawko."

Kahpaw gives the following account of his labors : —

" I visited the Karen villages on the Thoungyin, and preached to the peo- ple the word of God. Some listened and others reviled. A few seemed anxious to learn to read and become Christians. One has since come dowa

196 Extracts from the Seventh Aru Report of Maulmain Miss. Sac. [July,

to Maulmain, and is now in school, and has asked for baptism. After this I went to Yiuvpoo and remained two weeiis jireaciiing to the peo[)le. Tlie head man there is a great drunkard, and reviled exceedingly. On my re- turn, my brother and family, including his mother-in-law, canje l)ack with me, and settled at Newville. They have all since been baptized, but my parents still remain unconverted. A relation of mine, wliose parents live at Pghukce, desired ine to accom])any him, and, if possible, persuade them to come and settle with them at Newville, where they might hear the gospel and be converted. We went, and God went with us, and prevented us from iTiany dangers. The head man said to us, 1 cannot give them any permission to leave, because you know government do not allow of emigra- tion. They, however, returned with us, and we reached here without any accident." During the protracted meeting both his parents were baptized.

" Taunah, who is the oldest of our assistants, and was the first Karen converted in this region, being bajjtizcd Sept. 30, 18-30, is stationed at Kah- leekee. Ten have been baptized from this village the past year, and there are still many interesting inquirers. A number of the Christians trom this village attended the protracted meeting at Newville, and were greatly bless- ed. I am told that they spend more time than form.erly in prayer, and are more afraid to commit what they used to call little sins."

Kijahbyupah, Chaunahloo, Kyahpah, Mauya, and .Aupaw, have been sup- ported by Capt. Russell, H. M. 84th Regiment.

" Kyahhyupah and Chaunahloo have spent most of their time the past year itinerating. In a recent communication they say, 'Though we have suffer- ed much opposition from our neighbors, we are not discouraged, because God is with us, and is continually adding to the number of those who be- lieve. Tliis encourages us to exert ourselves in preaching the gospel to all we meet. There are now at Beloo a large number who are waiting for an opportunity to be baptized, and many others listen well, and are almost persuaded to become Christians.' Seven persons from this village have been baptized the past year.

^- Kyahpah, Mauya, &r\& Aupaw, have a large and extensive district, em- bracing a large number of Christian villages in the region of T'koo. During my visit last year, I was unable to go to their villages, so that otdy twelve of the many hundreds reported as desiring Jhe ordinance of baptism received it. The Christians there have met with much opposition and persecution from their neighbors, besides all they have to encounter from the most de- termined efforts to convert them to another gospel; but the assistants have, thus far, maintained their ground, and the work of conversion is still going on among the heathen. This glorious woi^k has, under God, been accotji- plished simply through the instrumentality of native assistants, and if it is carried forward at all, it must still be done through native agencj'. These assistants are deeply anxious to avail themselves of tlie benefits of a course of theological studies, that they may become ' workmen that need not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.'"

There are six native churches within the limits of the Society's operations ; of which four are Karen, one Burmese, and one Pcguan. They contain 612 mem- bers, of whom 126 have been baptized during the present year. There are also a number of hopeful inquirers.

The spirit manifested by the assistants in the work to which they are devoted, evinces that they are imbued, in no small degree, with the spirit of Jesus. They seek not their own, but the things that are Christ's.

By the Report of the Treasurer, it will be seen that the funds of the Society have been more than doubled during the present year ; on account of which we have been enabled to increase the number of native assistants two fold.

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Tavoy Mission : — Reports of JJssistants.

197

B.

In the ennmeration of out-stations and assistants of Tavoy mission some uncer- tainty exists, in consequence of the migratory liabils of tlie Karens.

" Every ihing," says Mr. Mason, " is in siicl) a transition state among the Karens, that permanency, either in stations, or assistants, or congiegations, is out ol" the question. Sometimes we liave more assistants and sometiiiies less; sometimes n.ore out-stations and sometimes less; and sometimes the assistants are employed the whole ol" the year, and sometimes only a part of it. We are constrained to change our mode of operation with the change of circumstances. Tempora midanlur el nos muiarnvr in illis. Nor does the comparative numbers indicate with truth the comjiarative state of the mis- sion in different years. We can report this year five out-stations and five native assistants in one section of the country where we lornierly reported two only ; and yet things were, in every respect, in a niore prosperous state with the two then, than they now are with the five.

" As to the mimber of assistants in our employ the present year ; br. Ben- nett had two Burman assistants during a jiart of the year, and two Karens, one a Pglio, to assist him in his school. 1 have had one to aid me in proof reading and cop}ing for the press. Br. Wade had two to assist him in the dictionary ; and sister Wade, while her school continued, had two teachers for that. Thus there have been employed in town, lor more or less of the year, nine native assistants. In the jungles there have been assistants at Ya- ville. Bone Creek, Quathah, Mata, Lun<;hmg, Hser-hser-koo, Palouk, Pyee- khya, Tamenmasa, head waters of Palau, and at Ka-wote, eleven more ; making in all, twenty."

Of the condition of the out-stations and character of the native assistants an esti- mate may be made from the following extracts of the

Reports of Assistants.

Pyeekh/a. Report of Sau Qua-la. — " When we came down to Hser-hser- koo, near Palouk, we met with some of those who have recently believed. We saw at once that it was really the Lord's work. Formerly, these people, though they lived near the Christians, would never listen ; but Jiow they liate their old hearts. O God, thou canst do all things ! establish Thou their hearts. Teacher, pray for them. I believe God will pour out his Spirit throughout the whole of this country. We have seen that he is able. He has given us many exam])les in the Holy Scriptures, but now we have seen with our own eyes.

" Throug-h God's guidance and grace, we arrived here in health and hap- piness. We found the Christians, too, all in good health, and, what is more, we found vvery one of them behaving well, and observing the word of God most excellently, and the hearts of all are very strong towards God. This is God's helping the people in truth."

Ka-wote. — Sau Lee-loo writes, " When I think of my state before I wag converted, and consider whither I should have gone had I died then, I feel afraid. ]My heart trembles at the thought of djing and going to hell. It was through the grace of the Lord Jesus, that 1 heard and understood. My heart is strong to do good, but I have no confidence in myself My confi- dence is that the Lord wilj help me. I will praise the Lord Jesus Christ as long as I live ; and my desire is tliat he would pour out the Holy S])irit, and that all men may believe. My desires are only for them, and my desire is that the w orld may believe now, without delay. If they do not believe soon, I am apprehensive that their oj)portunities will pass away, and they will die ,and go to hell. I feel anxious, therefore, on their account, and I pray and beseech God continually, that he would excite their minds to repent and believe.

198

Extracts from tJie Circular of tka China Mission.

[Jolt,

" Since I have been clown here to Ka-wote, I have, so far as able, been diligently j)reachinj^ and teacliing the word of God. 1 have also urged the irni)ortauce of learning to rend, and I now have a sciiool of thirteen."

Patsauoo. — "On the road," says the assistant Sau Doo, " when we came down, the worldly peo|)!e listened well. 1 consider it all the power of God. On reaching Palouk, tlie people listened there as we had heard and expect- ed, and tlie Christians rejoiced greatly in God. They said to ns, ' No year has been like this year. Jn no former year rlid enough people come to fill our zayat ; but this year, through the favor of God, our zayat is filled.' We replied, 'God has manil(;stod iiis glory, and the more we do tlie vvill of God, the more will he |)onr out the Holy Spirit. Our faith must increase in strength, and then it will not be the worldly here alone, but in other places also [tliey will believe.] Satan's power that he formerly had [in this world] has fallen.'

"Through the grace of God, since I arrived here, I have not heard of any quarrelling among the Christians, or animosities, or foolish talking, or jest- ing, or any of Satan's temptations tliat destroy men, and excite them to sin suddenly ; — as swearing, obscene language, deception, anger, and family quarrels. Since my fir.-^t arrival, I have heard of no evil of any of the dis- ciples, and all are living in harmony. This is of the grace of God."

At a later period Sau Doo again writes, —

" God has blessed the peojjle here greatly this year, and their knowledge of the grace of God has increased. I have exhorted them to the extent of my ability, and they have given good attention. I rejoice till I can rejoice no more. This much of God's help have I seen ; and more still. The worldly peo[)]e, both BiU'mans and Kartuis, Pghos and Sgaus, no longer op- pose as they ibrmerly did. On the contrary, they assent, and some wish to liear. I think to myself, 'why, fbrnierly these peo})le, both Burmans and Karens, when we jireached to them, used to fiercely oppose. But it is not so now.' Tlien I see that it is the work of God, and 1 rejoice the more. Here are now two liouseholds of Burmans, who say thej' wish to become Chris- tians. They have ceased to blaspheme and talk evil as formerly. It is so too with the Karens. The Burmans urge me to preach to them very much indeed. They say, 'Preach to us till we understand. When we under- stand, we will become Christians.' This seems to me really the work of God. It is so manifestly His work, that surely we ought to be devoted to Him. Pray for these people."

c.

Extracts from the Circular of the China Mission, January, 1845.

" While in Calcutta, Dr. Macgowan recei\-ed upwards of 2000 rupees from the liberal Englisii community in the ])residency of Bengal, for procuring anatomical models, engravings, &c., from Paris, to aid in instructing Chinese practitioners and students in the first principles of the healing art in connex- ion with the hospital. The subscription was further increased at Singapore."

JVative Preachers.

" We have thirteen native preachers daily at work at Hongkong and the neighboring towns and villages on this and other islands, and also on the mainland, preaching the gospel, and scattering far and near, tens of thou- sands of Christian books and tracts. The truths of the gospel are evidently spreading and taking hold of the minds of multitudes all aroimd us. One of our most active native preachers came to the [)astor a few days ago and said, ' Teacher, during the year upon which we have entered, great num- bers of the Chinese are going to turn to the Lord.' Our Chinese Sabbath

1845.] Extracts from the Circular of the China Mission. 199

congregations, at tlie chapels, arc remarkably attentive, and sometimes crowded to excess. We are now about to ajipeal once more to the foreign community lor jjccuniary aid, to enable us to enlarge and improve the Queen's Road Cliapel, so as more comfortably to accommodate the in- creasing congregations, and also to keep ))ace with tlie improvements of the town. The new bazaar cha|)el is just comj)leted, and is every way a larger, better, and more convenient building than the old one. It is located just in the midst of the new bazaar, is I'orty-three i'eel square, built of brick, two stories high, and was erected through the liberality ol' the foreign commu- nity. The auditory and vestry are on the upper floor ; while tlie dispensary, book de|)ository, and seven rootns lor native preachers, are on the lower floor. It is designed to hold divine service there, entirely in Chinese, three times on the Sabbath, and every evening during tiie week. Two substan- tial school-houses have been erected during the year, — one for boys, filty- five feet by twenty-five, two stories high ; the other for girls, thirty-five feet by twenty-five, one story, — chiefly through contributions from kind and dis- interested friends in China."

Kowloon and Viciniljj. "For some time previous to the arrival of Dr. Devan and lady, Kowloon and its vicinity, which are said to contain some 10,000 inhabitants, had been one of the mainland out-stations of this ujission. The insufficiency of for- eign missionaries had, however, comj)elled the mission to entrust the work of preaching the gospel at that jjlace, chiefly to the labors of the native as- sistants. But as some attention to the subject of true religion had been manifested on the part of a ninnber of the inhabitants, and as it had been determined that Dr. Devan and lady sliould de\ote themselves to the Can- ton dialect of the language, it was thought, on the arrival of those mission- aries, that the time had arrived for a more systematic and zealous cultiva- tion of that field, more es])ecially, as by opening a dis])ensary for gratuitous medical aid to the sick, it was tliouglit a more general attention would be given to the laborers and their doctrines. Hence, early in November, IMessrs. Shuck and Devan proceeded to the mainland, and waited on the mandarins of Kowloon, to [)rocure their assent to the undertaking. These rulers im- mediately granted the missionaries tlie undisturbed use of either of the two temples of idolatry in the town, for a dispensary, rent free, and at the same time, granted fidl privilege to preach the gospel and distribute tracts, to their heart's desire, provided they would not inidertake to pass the night ■within the precincts they governed. To this the missionaries agreed. From that day to the ])rcsent, these brethren have made a weekly visit to this place, accom|ianicd by four or five native assistants. Before leaving their own houses, the brethren, together with the assistants, invariably engage in united prayer to the Master of the vineyard, that he will smile on their efforts ol'tlie day. On arriving at the temple selected for dispensary 0])era- tions, and which is about eight or ten miles from Hongkong, a few prefatory remarks arc made to the crowd of jteople who congregate about the mis- sionaries, and prayer is offered to the true God for a blessing upon the work. They then prescribe for the sick, giving to each patient a card con- taining two or more ajjpropriate passages of scripture : to these his jitiention is particularly directed, while, at the same tin1e, a Christian tract is given, and he is exhorted by a native assistant to turn from worshipping idols to the true Jehovah. The crowd, whom curiosity has brought aromid the dis- pensary table, hear the remarks made, and, at the same time, a tract is given to each one. If sufficient time yet remains after closing the dispensary, the assistants disperse throughout tlie town, distributing tracts and scriptures, accompanied by exhortations to all they meet. This em])loynieut absorbs one whole day of every week. At this moment, arrangements arc being- made to open two disj)ensaries, to be conducted at different jjlaces on the island of Ifongkong. Even now, before any preparations are made, jnitients are applying every day, at the house, for medical aid, and none become the

200

Letter of the Commissioner of Assam.

[Jolt,

recipients of that aid without Christian exliortations, either printed or spo- ken, acconjpanying it. The diseases for whicti help is sought are those of the eye, ulcers, rheumatism, and injuries ; and the readiness with which the foreign medicines are taken, and the patieuce with which the people suhmit to surgical operations, are strong indications of the confidence felt by them towards tlie missionaries. Some of the Chinese are already giving evidence that they see an inseparable connection between the Christian exhortation and the physical remedy. Insomuch, indeed, that those ljo.stiie to the re- ligion of Christ are unwilling to apply for medical aid, lest they should, by some means, imbibe correct views of eternity. It has been, and ever will be, the single aim of the brethren to render all their medical efforts com- pletely subservient to the one great object for which they came to this idol- atrous land, which was to preach Jesus to the perishing heathen.

D.

Gowahatti is in Kamrup, a district esliaiated by the Commissioner of Assam, Major Francis Jenkins, to contain nearly half a million of souls. Its comparative claims to missionary labor are ably advocated by the Commissioner, in reply to cer- tain inquiries made by Mr. Barker. In the same connexion, he also enforces, in general, the policy of vigorously sustaining the missions, especially in the earlier periods of their existence.

" In establishing a mission in any part of India, it is most essentially neces- sary, in the first instance, to make a provision, as far as it is in our power, that the institution and superintendence of the mission be rendered per- petual ; or, in other words, that the efforts at each missionary station should not be liable to interruption. It is evident that there can be no certainty of this continuance of oversight where one missionary is stationed alone ; and any one who has seen any thing of the working of missions must be well aware that it takes years of supervision before native converts or catechists can be trusted to themselves, and that a very brief s)jace of intermission of watchfulness suflices to imdo all the painful progress that has been gained.

" There is, no doubt, a vast field bet'ore you. You are aware that all the large villages are desirous of having your schools established amongst them, and that good to an iiidefiiiite extent might through iliis medium be effected amongst the people. But you must feel how uncertain must be the realiza- tion of any substantial benefit, where every thing depends upon the health and strength of one individual ; at least in the present stage ol'your proceed- ings, when little or nothing can be expected from the natives themselves. At a more advanced period of your missions, much might be left to native instructors and catechists, at least for a time ; but, now, there must be the personal sujierintendence of a missionary, and this necessity of supervision must continue for four or five years to come. If your impression on this head coincides \\\lh my own, little urging will be necessary on my part to solicit your strong representations to your Board of the urgent necessity for more workmen ; not only to extend the field of your cultivation, but to main- tain in order the ground 3 0U have commenced reclaiming."

1845.]

Donations.

23onatfons, From Mat 1 to June 1, 1845.

Maine.

Leeds, ch. and soc, per Rev. Samuel S. Leighton, as fol- lows :

Alon. con., gentlemen 1,86 do. do., ladies 2,48 Pastor's ortering, for Ka- ren Mission, 1,50

Dexter, Le\'^ Morrill, per Rev. J. M. Mace,

Mount \'ernon, a stranger, per C. Hopkins,

Lubec, 2d ch., J. P. Wheeler tr., per Gould, Kendall &. Lincoln,

Waterville, Sab. school con- nected with the 1st ch., for support of a Burman boy , per J. VV. Capen, superinten- dent,

Baring, ladies of ch. and cong., per Rev. J. Johnson, 30,t)0

do., do. do., {a part of which was contributed by the ladies,) per Gil- m.m D. King, 5,84

Calais, ch. and soc, per The- ophilus Wilder,

5,84 11,00 7,00

4,40

7,00

35.84

11,40

82,48

Nno Hampshire. Hampton Falls, Sab. school class, per Mrs. Pamelia Val- entine,

New London, per Mrs. Kl. .\. Colby, as follows : Mrs. K. A. Colby 5,00 A friend 5.00

,27

10.00

11,27

Vermont. Thetford. Silas Follet, per

M. J. Walker, 200,00 Woodstock Association, Ry- land Fletcher tr., as fol- lows :

North Springfield 23,05 Cavendish 13,00 Londonderry 8,00

44.05

• 244,05

Massadimetts.

A female friend to missions, per Rev. J. Allen, 20,00

Rev. J. Allen and Mrs. S. Allen 5,00 per Rev. E. Kincaid, 25,00

Middlefield. John Newton, for Burman Mission, per Solo- mon Root, 10,00

Worcester, Boardman Miss. Soc. of High School, per Charles Ayer,

VOL. X.XV.

4,00 2a

do., Pleasant St. ch.and cong., as follows : Extra collection after an ad- dress by Rev. William Dean, 51,50 Mon. con. 48,50

per Rev. John Jennings,

do., 1st ch. and cong., as fol- lows :

Extra collection after an ad- dress by Rev. William Dean, 83,80 Isaac Davis, for support

of Rev. Wr. Binney, 400,00 per Rev. S. B. Swaim, — do., united collection of the two churches alter an ad- dress by Rev. Mr. Dean, per Rev. Mr. Swaim, Danvers, Benjamin Kent Kingston, ch. and cong., per Rev. Thomas E. Keely, as follows : Mon. con. 16,00 Fern. Miss. Soc. 34,00

Holden, ch. and CQng., per Rev. W. H. Watson,

Springfield, 1st ch.and cong., per Rev. H. Richards,

Sudbury, Levi Goodnough, for Burman Mission, per Joseph C. Howe,

Chelmsford, Rev. John Park- hurst

Lowell, a friend to foreign missions, per Rev. Ira Per- son,

Old Colony Association, Levi Peirce tr., as follows : for foreign missions 22,00 " Shawanoe Mission 1,00

Fall River. 1st Bap. Miss. Soc,

Wm. B. French tr., per

Jefferson Borden, Middleboro', lth ch. and cong.,

per Rev. Ebenezer Briggs, Southboro', members of ch. and

soc, per Rev. Mason Ball,

pastor,

North .Vttleboro', ch. and soc, as follows : Annual collection 43,50 Rev. Reuben Morey 25,00

Barnstable, 3d ch. and soc, per Rev. R. M. Ely, pastor. West Boylston, ch. and soc, per Rev. Leonard Tracy, as follows : Mon. con. 13,17 Quarterly collection 28,21 From two little girls, to purchase testa- ments for Karen chil- dren, 1,04

Boston, Helen H. Virginia do., 1st ch. and cong., as fol- lows :

.\ friend to missions 40,00

100,00

488,80

25,15 5,00

50,00 22,00 15,46

10,00 1,00

5,00

23,00

600,00 20,.W

3,22

68,50 20,00

42,42 5,00

202

A female member, per Rev. R. H. Neale, 2,00

. ^ 42,00

do., Federal St. ch., a female

friend to missions, 50 00

do., Harvard St. ch. and soc, ' as follows : Mon. con. for May, per J.

Putnam, SG^QO Mifcs Eunice B. Wells, ibr the Kemmees,per Rev. R. Turnbull, 17,00

, „ 33,00

do., Bowdoin Square Board of Benevolent Operations, S. G. Bowdlear tr., as fol- lows :

for general purposes, 55,00 from L. VV. Nichols, for support of a hea- then child named Su- sannah Nichols, 25,00

80,00

do., do. do. united meeting held on the evening of 2yth of May, per Thomas Shaw, 143,57 Taunton, Green St. ch. and soc, per Calvin Woodward, Jr-. 50,00 Kewburyport, 1st Bap. Fem. For. Miss. Soc., Mrs. R. B. Medbury sec, for the Greek Mission, per Rev. N. Medbury, 35^00 Roxbury. ch. and cong., per Rev. T. F. Caldicott, as-ibl- lows :

Fem. For. Miss. Soc, for the support of A-bak, a Chi- nese assistant, 100,00 Annual collection and mon. con. 234,83

354,83

Cambridge, 1st ch. and cong., Rev. J. W. Parker ;iastnr, per George Cummings, as follows : George Cummings, for sup- port of .0. T. Cutter, of Assam, 400,00 Sundry contributions for the support of Mrs. O. T. Cutter, as follows ; Mon. con. ■ 51,97 Annual col. 68.63 Jos'ph A.Holmes 20^00 J. W. Cook 10,00 W. W. Munroe 10,00 Wm. B. Hovey 10,00 Josiah Hovey 10,00 Mrs. Joseph Hov- ey 2,00 Rev.J.W. Parker 10,00 Rufus Fiske 5,00 A. H. Newhali 3,50 Mrs.Chamberlain 2,00 J. C. Robinson 1,00 Mrs. Bailey 1,G0 A friend 2,90 Miss E. Cham- berlain 2,00

200,00

Donations.

[JCLY,

Juv. Miss. Soc. of Sab. school, for support of an African boy named Levi Farwell, 25,00

625,00

do., 2d ch. and cong., per Rev. W. Leverett, as follows : Mon. con. Zb,5Z Fem. Miss. Soc, Miss Helen M. Reed tr., 14,00 , A friend to missions, to be appropriated as follows : for Indian Miss., 7,00 •' general pur- poses, 7,00

14,00

63,53

New Bedford, Grant St. fe- male Sab. school, Lydia B. Greene superintendent, for the instruction of a native female teacher in Burmah, (,"2; 14,00 of which was con- tributed by Miss Greene,) per Wm. Colgate, 5U,00 do. do., Charles Stevens, per Rev. E. Kincaid, 5,00

55,00

3097,93

Rhode Island. Rhode Island Baptist State Convention, V. J. Bates tr., as follows : Newport, 2d ch. and cong., Gideon Lawton tr., as fol- lows : Col. and contribu- tions 40,00 Mrs. Betsey Ste- vens 5,00 Mrs. William

Brounell 2,30 A sister 3,00 per Rev. J. B.

Brown, 50,50

Tiverton, Mrs.

Patience Estes ,30 do., Mrs. Jemima

Church ,15 per Rev. J. B.

Brown, ,65

Providence, 1 st ch. and

soc, as follows : Mon. concert for May 87,64 Mrs. F. R. Ar- nold 50,00 A lady, per Mrs. Emily Eddy, 100,00

do.. Pine St. ch. and soc, mon. concert, Samuel Hunt tr..

Fruit Hill, do. do., mon. con. for May,

• 237,64

25,00 8,75

Pawtucket, a youth, "for the missionary," per Rev. H. T. Love,

322,54

,50

• 323.04

1845.]

Donations.

203

Connecticut. Chester, Rev. Alfred Gates, per Rev. E. Kincaid,

New york.

Broome and Tioga Associa- tion, per H. D. Pinney, as follows : Spencer, 2d ch. and soc. 7,62 Union Village, ch. and

soc. 10,00 Oswego, do. do. i5M Caroline, 1st do. do. 2,00 Mercy Patch ,50 N. Patch 1,00 A. Stedman ,37 Betsey Leach ,25 V. Barrett 1,00 Collection 8,00 Sundries 1,98

78,13

New Vork city, 11th St. ch. and soc, per Rev. E. Kin- caiJ, 18,00 do. do. do., For. Miss. Soc. of the 1st ch. and cong., per Rev. Dr. Cone, (§720 of which sum being the inter- est on the " Munn fund,") to be appropriated as fol- lows :

for support of Dr. and Mrs.

Devan, 500,00 " general purposes, 600,00

1000,00

do. do. do.. Cannon St. Juv. Miss. Soc, James S. For- ester tr., for China Mis- sion, 30,00 , do. do. do., Lawren's St. ch. and soc, George Hovey tr., 14,50 do. do. do.. Tabernacle ch. and soc, as fol- lows : Young Men's For. and Domestic Miss. So- ciety 221,2-1 Fem. Miss. So- ciety, 17,50 of which is for the support of a Burman teacher,) 103,13 Sab. school, for the support of Mrs. Wade's school, 40,85

365,24

do. do. do., T. M. Mil- ler, towards the sup- port of a missionary in China, per Rev. C. G. Sommers, 100,00 Meredith, David Fen-

tc,n, per Wm. Stilson, 30,00 Catskill, F. W. Wilson 10,00

per Wm. Colgate, 549,74

Lockport, ch. and soc. Rev. S. B. Webster pastor, as follows : Men, con. for 2 months 14,55

5,00

Young people's week- ly contribution 2,20

New Jersey.

Bordentown, ch. and soc, col- lection, per Rev. E. Kin- caid, 10,00

East Jersey, Miss. Soc, Jonathan Osborn tr., 171,42

Pennsylvania. Jersey Shore, ch. and soc, collection, 9,42 Alleghany city, San- dusky St. Juv. Miss. Soc. 6,00 do. do., mon. con. 5,33

11,33

Peters Creek, ch. and

soc. 4,55 Washington, do. do. 17.56 Brownsville, do. do. 3,35 Henry M. Ritenow ,11 George's Creek, ch. and

soc. 17,40 Uniontown, do. do. 9,07 Lewisburg, do. do. 8,00

per Rev. E. Kincaid,

Philadelphia, for Dr. Macgow- an, of the China Mission, per Wilson Jewell, as fol- lows :

16,75

-1662,62

181,42

80,79

Wilson Jewell	7,00
J. C. Davis	5,00
Thomas Wattson	5,00
W. B. Taylor	5,00
J. E. James's family	0,00
Adam Johnson	3,00
D. Weckerly	2,00
M. Miles	2,00
B. R. Lesley	2,00
F. Lee	2,00
George Lee	2,00
Joseph Batton	1,00
T. O. Lincoln	1,00
Henry Harrison	1,00
U. Matthews	1,00
A stranger	,50
E. W. Miller	6,00
W. Sarkerson	5,00
R. Shoemaker	6,00
Rowand	5,00
H. H. Kelly	5,00
Jayne	5,00
Tarr, Powers &, Co.	18,75
Bowers	3,60
J. W. Simes	2,50
Graves	,75
J. Smart	2,00
J. T. Rowand	8,00
	111,00

South Carolina. Savannah River Association, George Rhoades tr., for Burman Mission,

Kentucky. Maysville, ch. and soc, as follows :

191,79

202,34

204

Donations.

Sundry col. 32,40 Charles D. Kirk 1,00 Elizabeth P. Kirk ,12 Ladies, towards

the support of

Moung Net,

a Burman

preacher, 25,00

58,52 5,00

Washington, ch. and soc

per Rev. E. Kincaid, C3,52

Richmond, Miss Eliza Green-

halgh, per Rev. Wm. Heath, 1,00

Ohio.

Cincinnati, colored ch. and soc. 12,10 Marietta, ch. and soc. 42,33 Lower Newport, do. do. 5,00 per Rev. E. Kincaid,

Indiana. Madison, ch. and soc. 30,00 do., Theodore A. Owen ,10 Franklin, ch. and soc. 25,00 do., Mrs. Chandler 5,00 Lawrenceburg, ch. and soc, as follows : Collection 15,00 Rev. E. P. Bond 5,00 E. Morgan C,00 Silas Wicks 2,00 Martha Wicks 3,00 per Rev. E. Fer- ris, 31,00

Aurora, ch. and soc. 5,20 Ebenezer, William Dills 2,00 Wilmington, church and soc. C,25 per Rev. E. Kincaid,

Michigan. Allegan, ch. and soc, per Rev. H. Munger,

64,52

59,43

104,55

6,001

WiscoTisin. Geneva, per Rev. 1. Conrad, Burlington, per letter signed " A Friend," as follows : for Chinese schools, 1,50 " Chinese scriptures, 1,50

Legacy.

Middleborough, Mass., estate of Andrew Cole, per Rev. E. Briggs, executor,

The Treasurer also acknow- ledges the receipt of the following from the Amer- ican and Foreign Bible Society : To aid in printing and circulating the sa- cred scriptures in Assam 500,00 Karen 500,00 Teloogoo 250,00 Si am 500,00

1,14

3,00

Germany Africa

000,00 150,00 2500,00

To aid in translating,

firinting, and circu- iting the sacred scriptures in Chi- na, 2000,00 Premium on Mexican dol-

lars, insu- rance, &c.,

4,14

56,45

2056,45

150,00 gG393,63

^4556,45 H. Lincoln, Treaturer.

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