the fathers. You will find these fathers often disagreeing with you, and often disagreeing with one another, and eveu contradieting themselves; but yet, on the most important points, not only agreeing with you, but expressing your sentiments with a clearness which all your adversaries will not be able to gainsay nor resist.

But, you will ask, shall we then have to make a text-book of all those ponderous folios, a mere perusal of which would require a life-time? I answer, not at all. But I would possess such works as contain the necessary quotations from them; and I would have, if possible, too, those ponderous folios, large as life, standing by me as books of reference, that he who should doubt the correctness of a quotation, might see with his own eyes the words of the author at home and in their native place; and if he cannot read them, and will not trust to you, there they stand, week after week, until he shall bring some friend on whom he can rely, to read them for him.

But, dear brethren, whether you argue from the Bible or from the fathers, and whether you labor in word or in deed, you will probably often lift up your voice in the prophet's lamentation, "Who hath believed our report and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed!" You will have bitter experience that to convert a man's soul and even to accomplish his outward conversion, it is not sufficient to exhibit proofs and arguments, however indisputable. You may make the truth as clear as the sun, and yet he will turn from it with indifference, and perhaps with contempt. It will wring your hearts to see the apathy that will surround you. Even God himself will seem to be driven from the coasts. You will feel after him, but cannot find him. "Behold," you will say, "I go forward but he is not there, and backward but I cannot perceive him, on the left hand where he doth work, but I cannot behold him; he hideth himself on the right hand that I cannot see him." You know with what feelings you have sometimes entered the conference-room or the prayer-meeting, where hundreds had been invited or might have been expected to attend, and found two or three souls sitting solitary upon the vacant seats. It has been to you the gloom of the house of death. Your blood ran back with a cold chill upon your heart. Your prayer was shut out. You had no utterance. God was not there. You prayed to the walls and to the seats, and seemed emphatically like one that beateth the air." You will see many such sights, and have many such meetings in the

East. When once you have left American

shores, then farewell these spacious houses of worship; farewell these crowds of listeners, these thick groups of open eyes and ears that hang upon your lips to catch God's truth. The muftis and derweeshes of a base imposture, and the bishops and dea

cons that have betrayed their Master, can gather their assemblies, but you will be passed by. You will feel your insignificance, like the spies of Israel among the giants, the sons of Anak. I speak now, brethren, of probabilities-of what you ought to be prepared to meet. The great Lord of missions may have in store for you better things. Let your trust be supreme in him. The work in which you are engaged is his work. You go on Christ's own errand; and if you love the object because it is his, if you go because Jesus tells you "Go," he will grant you all needed comfort and protection; and will see that his own name is glorified in you and by you. He will enable you to bear neglect and contempt and opposition and danger. Let bigoted Moslems, or jealous ecclesiastics, like persecuting Sauls, breathe out their threatenings and slaughter; let a corrupt government be bribed to do you damage; let rebellion break out, and those tottering thrones crumble and fill the land with anarchy and bloodshed; that good Shepherd that knows his sheep and is known of his, shall gather you with his arm and carry you in his boHe may honor you with a martyr's crown, and cause you to ride triumphant "on fiery wheels" to heaven; or he may preserve you, like John and like Luther, to a good old age, to see the church around you rise, and spread, and shine "clear as the sun, fair as the moon, and terrible (to her opposers) as an army with banners." In any case, all will be well. Go forth then, dear brethren, leaning on all sufficient strength

som.

You can do all things, or can bear All sufferings, if your Lord be there." Go, and in God's name deliver the message of Christ and the churches. Go, and the peace of God be with you. And "may the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory, by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion forever and ever! Amen."

ing them enjoying excellent health, and prosecuting their labors with the prospect of great success. Every thing in connection with the mission, so far as we can judge, encourages us to believe that much good has been effected by the mission among this people. Every thing around us makes us more and more satisfied with the field of labor which we have chosen. While much remains to be done before this can become a virtuous and intelligent people, every effort to render them such is crowned with apparent success. Our hearts are drawn out to them, and it will be our pleasure to devote ourselves to their good.

Yesterday (27th) the king and nine of his headmen called to welcome us to their country. They expressed much pleasure at seeing us, and a willingness to facilitate our operations. They are beginning to see the importance of schools for their children; and urgent requests are almost daily made for schools to be opened in the adjoining

towns.

SOUTHERN INDIA.-By letters from Mr. Winslow, dated at Madras as late as November 18th, information is received that Mr. W. and Doct. Scudder and their wives had commenced their missionary labors in that city, having obtained from the right honorable, the governor in council, permission to establish a press there, open schools, distribute books, and preach the gospel freely, in any part of the presidency. The field is large and promising.-Mr. Hall, from Madura, and Mrs. Meigs, with a son and two daughters, and a son of the late Mr. Woodward from Ceylon were at Madras in October, expecting to embark for the United States early in November; but owing to injury suffered by the ship in which they expected to take passage, Mrs. M. and her daughters returned to Jaffna, while Mr. Hall with Masters Meigs and Woodward proceeded to Calcutta, expecting to find a passage from that port to America. The health of Mr. Hall required him to leave that climate. Mrs. Hall, it will be recollected, was removed by death in January, 1836.

CEYLON.-Writing from Batticotta, under date of June 30th, Doct. Ward remarks

The weekly church-meeting on Saturday evening has been continued, and has often been of an interesting and encouraging character. The Lord seemed to be present with his children. Another meeting for all the other members of the seminary is held

at the same time. An inquiry meeting has also been held. The number of those who attended increased from time to time to forty; of whom from twenty to twenty-five, give us reason to hope they have been renewed in the temper of their minds. Of these, fifteen or twenty seem to have been constrained to turn by the still small voice that has moved in the midst of us within the last three months. The Redeemer still waits to be gracious.

The catechists at the out-stations appear to have pursued their work with a commendable degree of interest and diligence. Notwithstanding their youth, inexperience, and weakness of christian character, over which we sometimes have occasion to mourn, could American Christians witness their labors and general deportment, their hearts would burn within them to support many, many more of them as teachers of those who are out of the way. The sons and daughters of Zion in more favored lands have no cause to be weary in well doing, for in due time they shall reap if they faint not.

MAHRATTAS.-Under date of September 27th, Mr. Boggs writes from Ahmednuggur, that the affairs of the station were prosperous; and that the boarding-school there embraced thirty-eight promising boys, and was receiving the favor and assistance of the foreign residents in the city and vicinity.

Mr. Graves writes from the Mahaburlishwur Hills, under date of October 4th, 1836, that his health during the rains which had just then closed, had been better than previously, though the season had been a trying one, eighty inches of rain having fallen during the month of August, and a constant and dense fog having covered the Hills for three months. He was employed in revising the books of Psalms and Numbers. Mrs. Graves had a Mahratta school of twenty or thirty children. Religious services were held for Mahrattas and a few Chinese convicts residing near, and with apparent spiritual benefit to them.

CHINA.-Letters have been received from Canton of as late date as December 10th.

A proclamation had been issued, declaring that certain foreigners would be expelled from Canton before the 7th of December, and imposing other restrictions relative to the time which foreigners might remain there, etc.; none of which decrees had been carried into effect, nor were expected to be.

the church; and there is a better attention in the neighborhood, where Mr. Washburn A few individuals are seriously preaches. inquiring after the way of salvation. Some of the professors are becoming more spiritual and prayerful. Some of the youth in our schools are very attentive to religious instruction, and very tender in their feelings. These things indicate the presence of the

NESTORIANS. Under date of November 10th, Mr. Perkins writes from Oormiah

Every thing is quiet here. Our operations move on without a breath of opposition from any quarter. The most sanguine hopes which we dared to express on our first arrival have, during the past year, been far more than realized; and not a cloud appears to obscure our prospect of future success. Days of darkness and reverse may indeed be before us, but it will always be in season to report them when they come.

Our common foe, the fever, still occasionally attacks some of our number, though not as violently as in the summer. My own health is now comfortable and constantly improving. I fear, however, that my system may never recover all its former firm

ness.

SYRIA.-Communications from Beyroot, bearing dates as late as November 28th, mention that the opposition to the schools and books of missionaries, which had been excited by the Greek ecclesiastics, had been very violent in Syria, especially on Mount Lebanon, during the residence of some of the families there the previous summer, where the people were forbidden to hold any intercourse whatever with the missionaries, under the most frightful penalties. Some violence was committed, but on the demand of the American consul, the civil authorities interposed and prevented further molestation. which was threatened. The schools at Beyroot were again filling up, the female high school then containing twentyeight pupils, and the high school for boys having fourteen.

The prospects of the station in Cyprus were very flattering.

ARKANSAS CHEROKEES.-Under date of December 5th, the missionaries at Dwight

state that

There are some things of an encouraging aspect in relation to spiritual things. One individual is propounded for admission to

gers of a glorious revival. For this we pray, and for this we solicit the special prayers of the friends of Christ.

OJIBWAS.-Mr. Ayer, at Pokegumma, states that four Indians had been induced to clear small farms and settle near the station; and that others manifested a readiness to do the same, when the necessary assistance could be rendered to them; while nearly all cultivated the ground and raised more or less of the necessaries of life. A number had, on this account, been able to remain at home and continue their children in the school without engaging in the usual winter hunt. The Indians in the neighborhood were becoming more disposed to adopt the habits of white men. The number of pupils was twenty, of whom twelve attended constantly.-On the 28th of December he writes that he expected to have a small congregation of Indians through the whole winter. For eight weeks the congregation had gradually increased, and christian instruction was listened to with more solemnity. Some cases of hopeful conversion had recently occurred, among which was that of a chief.

Mr. Boutwell writes from Leech Lake in December, that among the Indians around him there were frequent out-breakings of the savage character. Some manifested bitter hostility to him and threatened to drive him from their country, while others were friendly and faithful. Acts of theft and violence were frequent. The trader connected with the American Fur Company had recently been wantonly murdered at his post, a short

distance from the station. The failure of corn, wild rice, and fish threatened a scarcity for the ensuing winter.

In January Mr. Ely writes from Fon du Lac that the prospects of that station were encouraging. A tract of land very favorably situated had been granted by the chiefs in council, for mission premises. A preacher is greatly needed at the station.

Lincoln co. Me. Aux. So. Rev. S. White, Tr.
Bath, Contrib. in N. meeting-

house, after sermon by Mr. El-
lingwood,

36.44

Merrimack co. N. H. Aux. So. Rev. D. Kimball, Tr.
Boscawen East, Gent. 34,23;

mon. con. 6; West, gent. 39,25;
la. 10,32;

174 12

12.00-298 12

Board of Foreign Missions in Ref. Dutch chh.
W. R. Thompson. New York, Tr.
Schenectady, Chil. in sab. sch. of R. D.
ehh. for Jacob Van Vechten in Ceylon,

Central Board of Foreign Missions,
J. Gray, Richmond, Va. Tr.
Southern Board of Foreign Missions,

J. Adger, Charleston, S. C. Tr. For support of Mr. and Mrs. Wright of Choc. miss. 500; for Singapore miss. 500; for Greek youths in U. S. 55; Johns Island, and Wadmalaw chh. for support of Mr. Wilson at Cape Palmas, 600; Addison co. Vt. Aux. So. E. Brewster, Tr.

12 00

1,805 78

1,655 00

7.00

59 62

10 00

1 50-78 12

Cheshire co. N. H. Aux. So, S. A. Gerould, Tr.

Bristol, Mon. con.

Cornwall, Gent.

Middlebury, Dist. No. 5,

Salisbury, Mon, con.

Dublin, Mon. con.

20.00

Jaffrey, Miss S. Averill,

10 00

Marlboro', Trin. chh. 19,07; fem.

benev. so. 10; mon. con. 5;

34 07

New Alstead, Gent. 20; la. 20;

mon. con. 10;

50 00

Rindge, Mon. con. 60; young

men's benev, so. 20; a friend, 3;

83 00

Walpole, Mon. con.

56 00-253 07

Chittenden co. Vt. Aux. So. W. I. Seymour, Tr.

Burlington, Mon. con.

Charlotte, Cong, chh. and so. 50;

Miss G. 5;

Hinesburgh, Chh. and so. 43; la.

12; to constitute Rev. BRAINERD KENT an Hon. Mem.

Milton, Chh. and so.

Westford, Chh. and so.

Cumberland co. Me. Aux. So. W. C.

Bridgton, La. 15; mon. con. in

1st chh. 27;

Falmouth, 2d par.

Gorham, Benev, so.

Hebron and West Minot,

North Yarmouth, 1st par. Juv. so. 5,50; Newell so. 26; mon.

con. 75;

Pownal, Thanksg. coll.

Saccarappa, Mon. con.

Esser co. North, Ms. Aux. So. J. Caldwell, Tr.

East Bradford, A friend,

Linebrook, La. miss. so.

Newbury, Bellville, Mon. con.

25; gent. and la. 21,40;

Concord, Gent. 12,41; la. 78,38;

Dunbarton,

Gent. 32,25; mon.

con. 11,91; Henniker, Gent. 92,50; la. 65,50; L. Rice, dec'd, 2,50; mon. con. 25; (which and prev. dona. constitute Rev. HENRY BALLANTINE of Bombay, Rev. ISAAC KNIGHT of New Chester, Rev. MOSES SAWYER of Saugus, and Rev. ORLANDO G. THATCHER of Bradford, Hon. Mem.)

Hooksett, Mon. con.

Loudon Village, Mon. con.
Pembroke, Gent. 1; la. 1;

Warner, Mon. con. and gent.
17,37; la. 6,57;

Middlesex North and vic. Ms. Char. so.

89 80

90 79

44 16

185 50

7.00

12 33 2. 00

23 94-455 52

62 00

20.00

New Haven City, Ct. Aux. So. F. T. Jarman, Tr.
Mon. con. Centre chh. 34,78; do. in 3d do.

5,85; do. in Fair Haven, 24,67; do. in
Yale college, 31,55; do. in united so.
6,76; W. 15; a friend, 10; miss. asso. in
N. chh. sab sch. to be appropriated by
Rev. E. Stevens, China, 61,02; sab, sch.
North Haven, to be expended by Rev.
J. Perkins, 10;

New Haven co. East, Ct. Aux. So.

Norwich and vic. Ct. Aux. So.

100 00

F. A. Perkins, Tr.

145 21

5.92 544

Oneida co. N. Y. Aux. So. A. Thomas, Tr. Cooperstown, Presb. chh.

137 50

West Newbury, 2d par. Mon.con.

Deerfield, C. Preston,

5.00

Eaton, Rev. E. D. W. and Mrs. W.

5 00

Esser co. South, Ms. Aux. So. J. Adums, Tr.

Hamilton, 1st cong. chh. 19; 2d

Danvers, N. par. Gent.

93 00

chh. 5;

24 00

mon. con. 5,40;

Salem, Tab. so. Gent. and la.
373,92; S. 8o. gent. 61,25; la.

64,64; mon. con. in Crombie-st.
11;

Topsfield, Gent. 44,71; la. 51,44;

Geneva and vic. N. Y. By C. A. Cook, Agent,

Holland Patent, Mon. con.

10 31

New Haven, Mon. con. 17,77;

coll. 13,79;

31 56

510 81

New York Mills, Mon. con.

5.00

Norway, Mon. con.

9.00

Oriskany Falls, Cong. free chh. Salisbury, Presb. chh.

30 37

2.50

775

Clintonville, To constitute Rev.

CHARLES DOOLITTLE an Hon.

Mem.

50 00

Crown Point,

75 54

Essex, Cong. chh. 65; sab. sch.

con. 5;

70.00

Keesville, Presb. chh.

131 33

Ticonderoga, Cong chh.

10 00

West Port, Cong. chh.

Greene co. N. Y. Aux. So. Rev. Dr. Porter, Tr.

East Durham, Mem. of chh. 60;

D. B. B. 5; E. B. 2; sew. so. 1,56; 68 56

West Durham, S. Scovill, 40;

E. Day, 10;

Turin, Mon. con. in cong, chh. Utica, Fem. benev. so. of 1st presb. chh. for Utica sch. at Bombay, 62; mon. con. in 3d chh. 11; 3d presb. chh. 15,79; coll. in Bleecker-st. chh. 66,70: Verona, Mon. con. in 2d cong, chh. Watertown, Rev. G. S. Boardman, Waterville, Mon. con.

155 49

5 81

5 00

87 00-521 29

775

Pilgrim Aur. So. Ms. Rev. A. Jackson, Tr. Kingston, Mon. con. in evang. cong.

Rockingham co. West, N. H. Aux. So.

M. C. Pilsbury, Tr.

Northwood, Gent.and la.

31 47

Condit in Ceylon,

Cambridge, A widow's mite,

30 00

Windham co. Vt. Aux. So. N. B. Williston, Tr.
Grafton, Indiv. 48; I. Barrett, 12;
Marlboro', Cong. so. Coll. 19,22;

mon. con. 5;

Windham co. North, Ct. Aux. So. J. Williams, Tr.

Thompson, Gent. 26,65; la. 37,10; Westford, Asso. 28,63; mon. con. 9,76; E. Ward, dec'd, av. of beads, 5,90;

60 00

24 22--84 22

63 75

44 23-107 98

Harrisburgh, Pa. J. Wallace,

Ithaca, N. Y. Chh. coll. (of which fr. A.
St. John, to constitute Miss HARRIET ST.
JOHN an Ilon. Mem. 100;) 663,89, sab. sch.
59,25; la. sew. so. 81,87; mon. con. 49,70;
for Pawnee miss.; J. Denman, 10;
Jamaica, N. Y. Miss Hanna's sch.
Kensington, Pa. 1st presb. chh.
Knorville, Illi. Mon. con.

Lancaster, Pa. Presb. chh. for support of Mr. Schneider at Broosa, 89,50; juv. miss. 20. 40;

La Pointe, Ojibwa na. Dr. Borup,
Machias, Me. Mon. con.

Manchester, Vt. Mon. con. in cong so. (of

which to constitute Rev. JAMES ANDERSON an Hon. Mem. 50;)

50 00-139 39

$8,744 81

Milton, Ms. Mon. con. in evang. so. 40,30; coll. in do. 52,80;

43 91

VARIOUS COLLECTIONS AND DONATIONS.

Albany, N. Y. Mrs. E. M. Dayton, am't deposited Sept. 2d, 22; ARCHIBALD MCINTYRE, which constitutes him an Hon. Mem. 100; T. W. Olcott, 50; A. Marvin, 25; J. Gould, 20; J. Brown, 20; R. Marvin, 10; S. B. Williams, 10; G. A. Hoyt, 10, G. C. Treadwell, 10; D. Conklin, 10; Lucy Herring, 10; F. I. Barnard, 10; indiv. 153,79, 4th presb. chh. 95; do. mon. con. 150; coll. in do. after sermon by Mr. Eddy, 150;

Allentown, N. J. Miss. so.

Nantucket, Ms. La. of N. Trin. cong so. for miss. to the Zoolahs, to constitute Rev. WILLIAM I. BREED an Hon. Mem. 50; chil. of sab. sch. for do. 23; inon. con. and indiv. for do. 57;

New Castle, Del. Fem. aux. miss. so. (of which to constitute Rev. JOHN DECKER, Jr. an Hon. Mem. 50;) 62; Presbytery, for support of Mr. Schneider at Broosa, 200; New Lebanon, N. Y., R. Woodworth, a revol. pensioner,

Petersburg, Va. Presb. chh. mon. con. Philadelphia, Pa. Mon. con. in 11th presb. chh. 103,37; 3d presb. chh. sub. 123; mon. con. 14,44; I. A. R. 5; 5th presb. chh. 83,18; 1st cong. chh. 50,26; chh. in Arch above 10th st. 20; 10th presb. chh. (of which fr. J. Corning, 100; C. McIntire, 100: W. Brown, 50: A. Earp, 50; Mrs. W. R. Hanson, 25; J. Wilson, 10; Mr. Johnson, 12,50; J. L. 5; I. B. 2,50; E. D. 2,50; 1. W. 2,50; I. Y. B. 2,50:) 462,50; chil. for Anna Maria Henry in S. India, 12; juv. miss. so. of Miss Packard's sch. for use of Rev. J. L. Wilson, 30; a friend, 5; a clergyman of the prot. Epis. chh. to constitute Rev. THEODORE EDSON of Lowell, an Hon. Mem. 50; Portland, N. Y. Fem. benev. so. 15; cong. chh. and so. 11;