The thanks of the Board were voted to the pastors and trustees of the churches, in which public services were held during the session, and for the use of the room in which the meeting was held for the transaction of business; and also to the individuals and families in the city, to whom the members were under obligation for their hospitality and kindness. The next meeting is to be held in the city of Philadelphia, on the third Wednesday of September, 1833, at 10, A. M. Dr. McAuley is the preacher for the occasion, and Dr. McMurray his substitute. The members of the Board residing in that city are a committee to make the necessary arrangements for the meeting. Perhaps there never has been a meeting of the Board, at which the spirit exhibited throughout was more in unison with the great object for which the Board exists. The same gracious influence from on high was manifestly present, which had crowned the year with loving kindness and tender mercy. And when the business of the session was nearly completed, and a series of resolutions were presented-recognising the institutions of learning established in Ceylon and the Sandwich Islands, the appointment of general agents for different sections of our own extended country, the goodness of God in the liberal benefactions of the churches, and the duty of the Prudential Committee to go forward in their work without fear, trusting in the power and grace of Christ-the benevolent feeling, which had been gathering strength during the meeting, broke forth in strains of touching eloquence. The speakers on that occasion were Drs. Beecher, McAuley, and Edwards, the Hon. Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Rev. Mr. Patten; and others were prevented from speaking only by want of time. for the postage of letters, the past year, was about $550, and that very little of this was occasioned by the foreign correspondencethe letters to missions and countries beyond sea being nearly all sent from the port of Boston, and the greater part received from them by private conveyance, or first deposited in the Boston post office. The "Laws and Regulations," reported by the Prudential Committee and adopted by the Board, embody many results of experience in the conduct of missions among the heathen, acquired during the twenty years past. They form a part of the appendix to the Report. BOMBAY MISSION. Death of Mr. Hervey. GOD, in his mysterious providence, has been pleased to make another inroad upon this mission. The Rev. William Hervey, a missionary of very great promise, was suddenly cut down at Ahmednuggur, the new station, by cholera, on the 13th of May last; a little more than a year after the death of a beloved and very estimable wife. They have left an orphan child.-A more particular account of this afflictive dispensation will be given in the next number. ORDINATIONS OF MISSIONARIES. ON the 28th of September, Mr. Ira Tracy, lately of the Theological Seminary, Andover, was ordained as a missionary of the Board, at White River Village, Vt. The sermon on the occasion was preached by the Rev. Joseph Tracy, editor of the Vermont Chronicle, from Exodus xx. 4-6. Mr. Tracy is expected to embark for some part of southeastern Asia, during the ensuing spring. Mr. Ashur Bliss, also of the Andover Theological Seminary, was ordained as a missionary of the Board, at Thetford, (Post Mills,) Vt. September 25th. Sermon by Rev. Joseph Tracy, from Proverbs xxix. 18. Mr. Bliss has already proceeded to Cattaraugus, a mission in the state of New York. a missionary of the Board to the Sandwich Islands, was ordained at Heath, Mass. October 3d. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Gridley, Williamstown. The responsibilities, cares, and labors in the department of correspondence have become so numerous, that the Board thought it necessary to introduce a new organization, and appointed three co-ordinate Secretaries, each with his separate sphere of duty, for which he is responsible to the Prudential Committee. The domestic cor- Mr Lowell Smith, recently from the Theologirespondence, including the general super-cal Seminary, Auburn, and about to proceed as intendence of agencies, and the visiting of theological seminaries, and meetings of ecclesiastical bodies--the foreign correspondence and the correspondence with missions among the Indians, with the edit- || ing of the Missionary Herald;-form the general outline in the distribution of particular duties: but there will be many duties common to the three, and each will of course assist the others as there shall be occasion. Some idea may be formed of the amount of labor necessary at the Missionary Rooms, in the correspondence alone, when it is stated that the sum paid by the Board || Mr. Henry Lyman, recently from the Andover Seminary, and destined as a foreign missionary to some part of southeastern Asia, was ordained at Northampton, October 11th. Sermon by Rev. President Humphrey, of Amherst College, from 2 Timothy, ii. 3. Mr. Benjamin W. Parker, lately from the Andover Theological Seminary, was ordained as a dresses were made by Rev. John Maltby, and Mr. Henry Lyman, destined to southeastern Asia, as a missionary, both being present as a deputation from the Board.-Rev. Daniel Crosby, Conway, Secretary. missionary of the Board, at Reading, (S. Parish) || 10th. The reports were read, as usual. AdMass. on the 13th of September. Rev. Professor Emerson, of Andover, preached the sermon on the occasion, from Hebrews, xii. 2. Mr. Parker is expected to embark soon for the Sandwich Islands. Mr. Samuel Munson, recently from the Andover Theological Seminary, was ordained as a missionary of the Board at Orleans, Mass. October 10th. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Fisk, of Marshpee. Mr. Munson is destined to a new mission to be formed in southeastern Asia. ANNIVERSARIES OF AUXILIARIES. VERMONT.-The Auxiliary of Windham County held its seventh annual meeting at Wilmington, September 26th. A missionary sermon was preached by Rev. Ira Tracy, destined as a missionary to China. After this the secretary's report was read, and the audience addressed by Rev. John Nelson, deputation from the Board, and Mr. Tracy. Rev. I. L. Stark, West Brattleborough, Secretary. The Auxiliary of Windsor County held its seventh annual meeting at White River Village, September 28th. The exercises consisted of the reports of the secretary and treasurer, and addresses from Rev. John Nelson, deputation from the Board, Rev. Ashur Bliss, destined as a missionary to Indians in the state of New York, and Mr. Tracy. A collection of $26, in addition to gold ornaments of several dollars value was taken up. Rev. John Richards, Windsor, Secretary; Rev. Joseph Tracy, Windsor, Treasurer. The Auxiliary of Orange County held its second annual meeting at Corinth, October 2d. The exercises consisted, in addition to the usual reports, of addresses from the Rev. Mr. Tracy, and Rev. Mr. Bliss, and several members of the auxiliary. A deep interest was manifested in the objects of the meeting.-Rev. Calvin Noble, Chelsea, Secretary. The Auxiliary of Washington County held its seventh annual meeting at Plainfield. Mr. Tracy preached a sermon, and both he and Mr. Bliss subsequently addressed the meeting.Rev. S. McKeen, Bradford, Secretary. NEW HAMPSHIRE.-The Auxiliary of Cheshire County held its fifth annual meeting at Stoddard, October 11th. Reports were presented by the secretary and treasurer, and the meeting was addressed by the Rev. Jacob Scales, deputation from the Board, and Mr. Tracy.Rev. Z. S. Barstow, Keene, Secretary. MASSACHUSETTS.-The Southern Auxiliary of Essex County held its fifth annual meeting at the Rev. Mr. Oliphant's Meeting-house in Beverly, October 10th. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read as usual; by the latter of which it appeared that the receipts within the limits of the auxiliary during the last year, exceeded those of the preceding $1,102. Addresses were made by Rev. Eli Smith, lately returned from the Mediterranean mission, and the Rev. Mr. Hitchcock, of Randolph; both of whom attended as a deputation from the Board. Rev. George Cowles, Danvers, Secretary. The Auxiliary of Franklin County held its twentieth annual meeting at Buckland, October The Auxiliary of Northampton and Vicinity held its twentieth annual meeting at Northampton, October 11th. After the customary reports, addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr. Maltby, and Mr. Lyman, who were present as a deputation from the Board.-Daniel Stebbins, Esq., Northampton, Secretary. The Auxiliary of Hamden County held its eighth annual meeting October 12th, at Springfield. The reports of the seeretary and treasurer were presented; after which the meeting was addressed by the deputation of the Board, Rev. Mr. Maltby, and Mr. Lyman.-Rev. Dorus Clark, Blandford, Secretary. Byfield, Gent. 25,65; la. 17,15; West Newbury, Gent. Fairfield co. East, Ct. S. Sterling, Stratford, La. of cong. chh. and 15.00 2 25 175-19 00 43 80 05 84 41 20 17-185 06 5.00 23 22 50 00 42.80 79 98 307 37 50 00 M. Farmington and vic. Ct. West, Gent. 18,31; la. 7,87; Southington, Gent. 78,27; la. Franklin co. Vt. H. Janes, Tr. 47 96 26 18 138 63 71 35 334 00 164 37-782 49 5.00 5.00 15 00 7 25 Enfield, Gent. 19; la. 20; Glastenbury, Gent. 45; la. 53,41; a friend, to constitute ANSON HUBBARD, of Monson, Me. an Honorary Member of the Board, 100; Hartford, Fem. juv. mite so. 3d pay. for Naomi Rockwell in Ceylon, 1st so. Gent. (of which fr. B. Hudson, to constitute the Rev. WILLIAM WOODBRIDGE and Rev. GERRISH BARRETT Honorary Members of the Board, 100;) 737,19; la. (of which to constitute the Rev. WILLIAM C. WOODBRIDGE of Boston, Rev. THOMAS H. GALLAUDET of Hartford, and Rev. GEORGE W. PERKINS of Montreal, Honorary Members of the Board, 150;) 361,86; mon. con. 38,06; North so. Gent. (of which fr. A. M. COLLINS, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 100;) 294,50; la. 109,32; mon. con. 5; South so. Gent. 172,65; la. 70,19; mon. con. 7,50; 22 75-168 01 44 26 2 37 87 00 87 64 61 08 20 00 12 06 39 00 198 41 20 00 1,137 11 408 82 250 34 37 81 Free chh. (of which to constitute the Rev. WILLIAM C. WALTON an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) 128 40 300 00 West so. Gent. 43,40; la. 40; young la. benev. so. 15,62; 99 02 Hartland West, Gent. 15,17; la. 21,67; 36 84 East, Gent. 12; la. 12; 24 00 Manchester, La. 64 35 Hampton, Gent. 25,97; la. 37; Mansfield South, Gent. 68,81; la. 51,71; (of which to constitute ZALMON STORES an Honorary Member of the Board, 100;) mon. con. 26,14; Scotland so. Gent. 12; la. 7,39; Voluntown and Sterling, La. Westminster so. Gent. 28,40; la. 31,62; Ded. expenses paid by aux. 8o. Windsor co. Vt. D. Peirce, Tr. Hartford, Queeche Village, La. Weathersfield, Gent. 14; la. 21,14; Woodstock, N. par. Mon. con. 16 66-621 00 6 16 35 14 917-50 47 Total from the above Auxiliary Societies, $8,174 33 II. VARIOUS COLLECTIONS AND DONATIONS. 62 97 19,12; contrib. at nnn. meet. Waldoboro', Gent. 7; la. 10,50; 37 96 323 89 Bath, Me. Fem. hea. sch. so. 4th pay. 29 75 for Susan Eaton in Ceylon, 20 00 15 47-369 11 1,117 32 Bloomfield, N. Y. Students of acad. 12 00 Boston, Ms. Mass. miss. so. as income fr. Mrs. Osborne's legacy, to be expended for the promotion of the gospel among the Indians in the U. S. 300; W. by J. T. 2; a friend, av. of jewelry, 2,50; Bridgehampton, N. Y. Fem. cent. so. Bristol, Me. Mon. con. and indiv. Brookline, Ms. Mon. coll. for ed. in Greece, Buffalo, N. Y. Mon. con. in Rev. Mr. Eaton's chh. Cabarrus co. N. C. Dr. Alexander, Cabot, Vt. A friend, Cairo, N. Y. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Cammeltown, N. Y. Mon. con. 30 00 Smithtown, N. Y. Mon. con. 15 31 Danville, Ky. Centre College, Catskill, N. Y. Mon. con. in presb. chh. 67; T. B. Cooke, 50; A. Brace, 25; indiv. 143,75; K. 2; a fem. friend, 1; Clinton, N. Y., B. W. Dwight, Coxsackie, N. Y., A. Van Dyck, 50; Mrs. A. Van Dyck, 50; J. L. Bronk, 25; Dansville Village N. Y. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Deposit, N. Y. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Durham, N. Y. Old friend of missions, Farmville, Va. Mrs. J. A. W. Watkins, Framingham, Ms. Friendly so. 5th pay. for David Kellogg in Ceylon, Genoa, N. Y. Mou. con. in 1st presb. chh. 10; fem. asso. 12; Goochland, Va. A sister, Gorham, Me. Mon. con. for mon. con. sch. in Ceylon, Spruce Creek, Pa. Miss. so. 20 00 Stoddard, N. H. Contrib. 10 00 288 75 10 00 Tewksbury, Ms. Gent. and la. asso. 42,25; mon. con. 2,07; 44 32 125 00 Troy, N. Y. 1st presb. chh. 200; fem. miss. so. 58,50; 258 50 Wilson, N. Y. Mon. con. in presb. chh. Winchester, Va. Gent. asso. 25; mon. con. in presb. chh. 15,81; av. of sewing, 1,25; m. box of Miss S. 44c. Windham, Vt. Widow C. B. av. of industry, 12 12 42 50 12 00 Greenville, N. Y. Mrs. S. Reed, 50 00 Hartford, Vt. S. Tracy, 1 62 Windsor, N. H., J. Curtis, 3,44; fem. cent. so. for ed. hea. chil. 1,56; 5.00 Holliston, Ms. Mon. con. 18,71; fem. benev. read. so. for Choc. miss. 5; Woodstock, Va. Mon. con. 4.50 23 71 Hooksett, N. H. Mon. con. 13 00 Whole amount of donations acknowledged in the Hunter, N. Y. Rev. C. Durfy, 25; a preceding lists, $12,113 79. young lady, 5, 30 00 Italy, N. Y. Mon. con. Ithaca, N. Y. Youths' prayer meeting, 150 Keesville, N. Y. Mon. con. in 1st chh. 31 00 Leominster, Ms. Juv. so. 10 48 Lewiston, Me. Mon. con. 13 00 Lewistown, Pa. Mon. con. 15 00 Lyndeborough, N. H., A barrel fr. sab. sch. for Chippewa miss. 40 50 Little Rock, Ark. Ter. Mon. con. 19 31 Medway, Ms. A barrel, fr. fem. benev.so. Lyndon, Vt. Mon.con. 2 64 W. par. Marengo co. Ala. Fam. mon.con. 150 Middletown, N. Y. Two indiv. 5.00 Middlebury, Vt. 3 shirts, 3; ring, 34c. Middlefield, Ms. A box, for Rev. D. Tem 3 34 Montreal, L. C., A gentleman, 1 00 ple. Moravia, N. Y. Mon. con. 10 00 Milton, Vt. A box, 50 00 Pittsburgh, Pa. (víc. of) A box, fr. indiv. rec'd at Tuscarora. Philadelphia, Pa. Mon. con. in 1st presb. chh. 500; mon. con. in Crown-st. chh. 50; a lady of 10th presb. chh. 17,50; A. B. 12,13; Miss S. Hent, to spread the scriptures in India, 5; Phillipston, Ms. A fem. friend, Plymouth, N. II. Mrs. E. Thompson, by W. C. Thompson, Princeton, N. J., I. Van Doren, 50; R. Voorbees, 30; Rev. Dr. Miller, for Sarah Miller in Ceylon, 20; Mrs. S. Miller, for Edward Millington Miller in Ceylon, 20; students of sem. 18,83; do. of Nassau Hall, 10; mon. con. in sem. 29,42; col'd chh. 2; Rev. G. Boggs, 10; Mrs. Brearly's boarders, 10, Reading, Pa. Av. of saddle, 2,50; int. 2,50; by A. B. Richmond, Va. R. A. P. 584 63 5 00 100 00 200 25 500 250 Rindge, N. H., A box, fr. young la. char. so. for Haweis, 20,04; a bundle, for Miss Sawyer, at New Echota. Trenton Village, N. Y., A box, fr. asso. for Choc. miss. Waitsfield, Vt. A barrel, fr. male and fein. miss. asso. Waterbury, Vt. Clothing, Westford, Vt. A box, Whately, Ms. A box, fr. la. so. for Rev. H. Bingham, Sandwich Islands. Wilmington, Del. A box, fr. fem. miss. so. of Hanover st. presb. chh. 70,15; youthful miss. so. of do. 7,52; juv. miss. so. in Miss M. C. Smith's sch. 12; for Sandw. Isl. miss. 122 22 4.50 52 25 89 67 The following articles are respectfully solicited from Manufacturers and others. Printing paper, to be used in publishing portions of the Scriptures, school books, tracts, &c. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands. Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, &c. for all the missions and mission schools: especially for the Sandwich Islands. Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, &c. Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds. EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF MESSRS. THE following are extracts from a journal of Mr. The Deccan, or the country of the south, is an extensive territory of Hindoostan, bounded north by the river Nerbuddah, south by the Kistnah. extending across the peninsula from sea to sea. During the reign of the great Mogul Aurungzebe, in the latter half of the seventeenth century, this country was annexed to the kingdom of Delhi, and divided into seven governments-Candeish, Ahmednuggur, Berhampour, Aurangabad, Hulbenga, Bejapore, and Hyderabad, and contains 60,000 square miles, and eight or nine millions inhabitants. this was impracticable, and so we began to prepare for passing the night in the boat. This we were enabled to do more comfortably than we at first expected, though not without suffering considerably from the cold wind blowing from the mountains, and from the chilling fogs from the low ground near the river. 27. Panwell.-Arrived here early this morning and stopped at the government bungalow. After resting a short time, we went into the village to examine the school which was established here some years ago. The teacher is a Jew and the school is supported by a society of ladies in Salem. We found the school in good order, containing sixty scholars, of whom one fourth part were Jews. Formerly the number of Jewish children was much larger. The decrease has been caused by the establishment of a school in the village for teaching the Hebrew language, to which most of the Jews prefer sending their children. This school we visited, and found 25 children, reading or rather chanting the Psalms of David in the Hebrew language. In this excrcise they were occasionally joined by their teacher, a venerable looking man with a long beard, a loose robe, and sandals on his feet. There was something interesting in seeing these children chanting the Psalms which were sung by their ancestors in the temple of Jerusalem nearly 3,000 years ago. In this village are good houses Oct. 26, 1831. Having previously made inhabited by Jewish families. In their arrangements for making a tour of several complexion as well as in their general apweeks in the Deccan, we embarked this pearance and domestic habits, they differ morning in a small covered boat for Pan- but little from the Hindoos. They have no well, a large village twenty miles nearly synagogue, and previous to the establisheast from Bombay on the way to Poonah. ment of the last mentioned school, they had We expected to reach Panwell before night,not, as far as we could learn, any religious but light winds and strong currents made our progress slow, and a little before sunset, while yet four miles from the usual landing place, the boat-men begun to take down the sails, and, throwing out the anchor, said, "We must remain here until the next tide." This news was quite unexpected to us, and we began to urge them to proceed, but a view of the channel soon convinced us that VOL. XXVIII. service on the Sabbath. They now meet in the school-room, every Saturday, (which is still the Jewish Sabbath,) and the teacher reads out of Moses and the prophets. 23. Having made arrangements for the transportation of our baggage to Poonah, we left Panwell early this morning and rode twelve miles to Chowk, a village containing 150 houses. As the men had generally gone 49 |