had taken charge of the letters--Chingping-te, a private of infantry under the Chinese banner, who was discovered teaching the doctrine in a church Lieut-chao-tang, Siao-ching-ting, Chuchang-tug, and the private soldier Veng-mea-te, who severally superintended congregations of christians; as they have been respectively convicted of conveying letters, or employing other means for extending their sect and doctrine, it is our pleasure to confirm the sentence of the court, according to which they shall severally be sent into banishment at Elee, in Tartary, and become slaves among the Eleuts; and, previous to their departure, shall wear each of them the heavy cangue for three months, that their chastisement may be corrective and exemplary.

The conduct of the female peasant Chin-yang-sby, who undertook to superinted a congregation of her own sex, is still more odious: she, therefore, shall also be banished to Elce, and reduced to the condition of a slave at the military station, instead of being indulged with the female privilege of redeeming the punishment by a fine.

The peasant, Kien-hen, who was employed in distributing letters for the congregation, and in persuading others to assist in their Ministry, and likewise the soldier, Tung-hing-shen who contumaciously resisted the repeated exhortations made to him to renounce his errors, shall respectively wear the common cangue for three months; and, after the expiration of that term, undergo banishment to Elee, and become slaves among the Eleuts.

The soldiers, Chau-ping-te, Vangmen-te, Tung-hen-shen, who have gone astray, and willingly become proselytes to the European doctrine, are really unworthy to be considered as men; and their names shall be erased from the list of those serving under our banners.

The countrymen, Vang-shy-ning, Kotien-fo, Yen-se-king, and Vu-si-man; and the soldiers serving in the Chinese infantry, Tung-ming, Tang-tse, and Chin-yung-tung-have each of them repented, and renounced their errors; and may therefore, be discharged from confinement: but, as the fear of punishment may have had more effect in producing their recantation than any sincere disposition to reform, it is necessary that the magistrates and military officers, in whose jurisdiction they

may be, should keep a strict watch over them; and inflict a punishment doubly severe, if they should relapse into their former errors.

Te-tien-tse, who is an European entertained in our service at court, having so far forgot his duty and disobeyed the laws, as to print books and otherwise contrive to disseminate his doetrines, is guilty of a very odious offence. The alternative proposed by the court, of dismissing him to his native country or of remanding him from the prison to his station at Pekin, is very inade quate to his crime. We, therefore, direct that the Supreme Military Court do appoint an officer to take charge of the said Te-tien-tse, and conduct him to Ge-ho, in Tartary; where it is our pleasure that he should remain a prisoner in the guard-house of the Eleuts, and be subject to the superintendence and visitation of the noble magistrate King-ku, who must carefully prevent im from having any correspondence or communication with the Tartars in that neighbourhood.

The noble officer Chang-foe, who has hitherto superintended the European establishment, having been ignorant of what was going forward in his department, and having made no investigation or enquiries during the time that Te-tien-tse, was writing letters, printing books and spreading his religion, has proved himself insufficient, and unworthy of his station; wherefore we direct the Interior Council of State to take cognizance of his misconduct. In like manner, it is our desire that the Council of State take cognizance of the neglect and inattention ascribable to the Military Commanders, who suffered the soldiers under their orders to be corrupted with these foreign doctrines, and then report to us the result of their deliberations, in order that we may refer the adjudication of punishment to the proper court. The Council of State shall, moreover, in concurrence with the Supreme Criminal Court, appoint certain officers to examine all the books of the Christian doctrine which have been discovered; after which they shall, without exception be committed to the flames, together with the printing blocks from which the impressions were taken.

The governor and other Magistrates of Pekin, and the Commanders of troops stationed in the capital, shall

strictly attend to the subject of these instructions; and severally address Edicts to the people and soldiers, declaring that all persons henceforth frequenting the Europeans in order to learn their doctrines, will be punished with the utmost rigor of the law, without exception or abatement, for having acted in defiance of the present prohibition. As for the rest, we confirm the sentence of the court."

CHEROKEE MISSION.

The following letter was addressed to a gentleman in Danbury.

BRAINERD, Nov. 5, 1819.

My dear Brother and Friend,

Your excellent letter of May 1st to 15th came duly to hand, and was very thankfully received. It should have been answered long ago, but I have waited the arrival of that precious box, of which you spake; precious, as containing a free-will offering to the Lord, from those who love his name, and long for the salvation of his chosen in all nations and lands; but doubly precious to us, as coming from old tried christian friends, with whom we enjoyed the days of our first love-took sweet counsel, and walked to the house of God-to the conference room and to other places where we had sweet communion, and "our fellowship was with the Father and with the Son."

You must know, my dear brother, that whatever brings to view that precious collection of saints, where we reBeived our second birth, awakens all the sensibilities of the soul; but to be remembered by them while here in this distant wilderness, and to share in their prayers, and their offerings, awaken feelings more easily conceived than described, and calls for acknowledgments more than I can express-first to Him who is the giver of all our mercies, and secondly, to the instrument, whom we love for his sake.

This box, or rather its contents, arrived yesterday, all safe and in good order. It had been forwarded from Augusta with two other boxes of the same kind, and left on the road leading to Knoxville, about forty miles from us. The waggons passing into West Tennessee, came within two miles of us; but for East Tennessee, the place where the cloathing was left, is as near as any; and I conclude our friends in Augusta,

We thank you for your very accurate bill, with the names of the donors. Do present our thanks and christian love to them all, as far as you have opportunity. They have done us much good. May the Lord reward them according to the sincerity of their hearts, and the work of their hands.

With your box, we received a small one from the members of the Female Academy, Litchfield, Connecticut, and a large one from females in Northampton, Mass. The latter contained a nice broadcloth coat, which they said was for me. Whether these sisters had any means of knowing my size, or whether they were directed by the Providence of God, without any such knowledge, we know not; but it could not have been made to fit me better, if I had been measured in the Taylor's shop; and my brown tattered coat witnessed that I had need of it. The clothing for the poor children has been a very seasonable and necessary supply.Though we are in the 35th degree of latitude, the winters in this hilly country are cold, and call for the same kind of clothing that is worn in New- England. It is thought that the temperature of this climate is nearer that of the Eastern States than of Savannah, which is so near our latitude. You will rejoice to hear that our Cherokee sister, Catharine, is still with us, and making improvement; aid that her father, who was once on ti e eve of departure for the Arkansas, has, in consequence of the late treaty, concluded to spend his days where he now is. Catharine on hearing this, exclaimed, "That is good! I will now live with you always."

We have also another sister, younger than Catharine, of equally promis

* Donations from Brookfield, Redding, New-Fairfield and Weston, were included in this box.

ing talents, a member of the school, who is following hard after her in spiritual and literary attainments. Her name is Lydia Lowry. The other Cherokee members of the church all give us much satisfaction; we have had no cause to complain of any one since they united with us.

I have nothing new to communicate that is worthy of particular notice. I conclude you have heard of the company of farmers and mechanics from New-Jersey, who have been sent out for our assistance: as also of the two missionaries, with their wives, destined for the Arkansas. One of the latter, with his wife and infant child, is now with us, waiting the arrival of his companion, who is supposed to be on his way, probably near us, with those who are to stop here. But we have heard nothing from them since the last of August, when they expected to leave New-Jersey in about ten days. We are anticipating their arrival with raised hopes.

Our Cherokee brother and sisters, with all the mission family join in love to you all.

Yours in the best, the everlasting
ARD HOYT.

bonds.

P. S. Shall I tell you that my two youngest sons having worn out the hats they brought with them, have been under the necessity of going bareheaded like the Indian boys (except their sisters made them hats of paper to wear in dry weather) until the two hats arrived in your box.-Rel. Intel.

SUMMARY.

The Directors of the African School under the care of the Synod of New-York and New-Jersey have made a report, in which they state, that they have under their care seven young men, the most of whom have given entire satisfaction to the Directors by progress in their studies, and that the people among whom they reside bear testimony to the good conduct of the pupils. It is to be regretted that the operations of an institution so excellent, should be limited for want of funds.

The current expences of the past year have amounted to four hundred and ninety-three dollars; which, added to a quarter bill of the year before, paid since the last report, have swelled the drafts on the Treasury this year to five hundred and eighty-three dollars and twenty cents; completely exhausting the Treasury and anticipating nineteen dollars and seventymine cents, exclusive however of a thou

sand dollars of six per cent. stock belonging to the Board.'

The Rev. Mr. Huntington of New-Bruns

wick, N. J. is in New-England soliciting aid for the school. In this city he collected about two hundred dollars.

The Board of Directors for the ensuing year, are

Ministers-Rev. James Richards, D. D. Rev. John B. Romeyn, D. D. Rev. E.D. Griffin, D. D. Rev. John McDowell, D. D. Rev. Gardiner Spring, D. D. Rev. Leverett I. F. Huntington.

Laymen-Mr. Rensaler Havens, Mr. Zechariah Lewis, Mr. John Neilson, Mr. Hiram Smith, Mr Joseph C. Hornblower, Mr. Benjamin Strong.

Secretary-Rev William A. McDowell The site for the Theological Seminary at Auburn has been selected, and on the day appointed for breaking the ground preparatory to building, an address was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Lansing.

A Society has been formed in Fayetteville, N. C. which styles itself " The United Benevolent Society of North-Carolina." Its objects are, "to raise funds, and appropriate them to such charities as, within it: sphere, will best promote the cause of religion. Such as the distribution of the Scriptures, and books of devotion—relieving the wants of the poor who are aged, infirm, or sick-supporting missionaries, either foreign or domestic-circulating tracts."

The concerns of the Society are conducted by a Board of Directors consisting of fifteen ladies. Ten dollars constitute a member for life; and one dollar annual

ly, a member so long as the payment is

continued.

The members of the Georgia Associa tion, who met at Sardis, Dec. 17th, 1819, have resolved that a mission be established in the Creek nation, to commence with a school. They intend to form a connection with the Ockmulgee Association, for the prosecution of this object, and have appointed their Secretary to represent them in the Baptist Convention in Philadelphia, on the last Wednesday of April next. Their funds already amount to the sum of $703 12.

The Rev. J. B. Finley in a letter to the Editors of the New-York Methodist Magazine, in speaking of the revival of religion among the Wyandotts, says, "I appointed to hold a Quarterly Meeting on the 13th and 14th of November with them, on the head of Mad River, forty-two miles from Upper Sandusky, and twelve from Solomon's Town, the chief habitation of this nation. Accordingly on the 13th we met at the place appointed, at which place were convened perhaps sixty Indians, among whom were four chiefs, whose names are Between-the-logs, Monnonque, Hicks, and Scuteash, and their families. We had two interpreters, brother Armstrong,

white man, who was taken prisoner in the gear 1780; and Jonathan Pointer, a colared man, who was taken when small. Both of these have experienced religion since they began to interpret the Gospel to the Indians, and are both very happy in the love and enjoyment of God.

"We commenced our meeting by singing and prayer, in which the Indians joined. They have learned to sing several of our hymns in English, particularly this, "Jesus my all to heaven is gone," &c. After these exercises, I commenced speaking to them on the providence of God, and our duty to Him and one another, and of the necessity of all men, whether white, red, or black, breaking off from sin, and seeking mercy at the hand of God.-Brother Moses Hinkle concluded with exhortation, all of which, I believe, they perfectly understood by the interpreter. We then joined in singing and prayer: it was a hap Py meeting to us all."

Several of the chiefs subsequently addressed the meeting.

"The first that rose as a witness for our holy religion, was Between-the-logs, and one of the chiefs. He lifted his eyes toward heaven, streaming with tears of gratitude to God, and after a short pause began as follows:-"My dear brethren, I am happy this morning that the Great Spirit bas permitted us to assemble here for so good a purpose as to worship him, and strengthen the cords of love and friendship. This is the first meeting of this kind held for us, and now, my dear brethren, I am happy that we who have been so long time apart, and have been enemies to one another, are come together as brothers, at which our Great Father is well pleased. For my part I have been a very wicked man, and have committed many great sins against the Good Spirit, and was addicted to drinking whiskey, and many evils: but I thank my good God that I am yet alive, and that he has more perfectly opened my eyes to see those evils by his ministers, and the good book, and has given me help to forsake those sins, and turn away from them. Now I feel peace in my heart to God, and all men; but I feel just like a little child beginning to walk-sometimes very weak and almost give up; then I pray, and my great Father hears me, and gives me the blessing: then I feel strong and happy-then I walk again: so sometimes up, and sometimes down. I want you all to pray for me that I may never sin any more; but always live happy, and die happy; then I shall meet you in our great Father's house above, and be happy forever." This speech was attended with power."

The Massachusetts Baptist Education Society had during the past year, fourteen young men under their care. The term for which two of them was received has expired. Of the remaining students, all.

except two are pursuing their studies at the Maine Literary and Theological Institution. Their conduct and acquirements are spoken of with approbation.

It is stated, that "a country parish in Connecticut, containing but about fitty families, has within sixteen months built an elegant meeting-house, at an expence of five thousand dollars; raised a fund of more than five thousand dollars, and settled a minister with a competent salary."

In the central school of the British National Education Society, the teachers of the other schools of the Society receive their instruction. This school contains 560 boys, and 294 girls. Two persons from the lonian Isles; one from Nice, two German Schoolmistresses, and persons attached to various missions, have here received instruction. The whole number of schools under the patronage of the Society is 1467, and the number of children 200,000. The receipts of the Society during the year were, £4752 3s. 8d.; and the disbursements £5091 18s. 9d-A school on the same plan is about to be established at Quebec, and several already exist in ladia.

The London Religious Tract Society has issued within twenty years, (the term of its existence,) more than thirty millions of Tracts. The net receipts of the Society for the year, were £6188 11s. of which £4359 13s. 4d. was raised by the publications of the Society. The expenditures were £6177 13s. The Prussian Tract Society was instituted in 1814, and has printed 308,802 Tracts. The Swedish Tract Society is active in its operations, and circulates Tracts in the Swedish, Finnish, and Laponese languages. In Russia, a great number of Tracts are in circulation.

A lady has published 8000 copies of a Tract in the Finnish language, which are joyfully received. The Swiss circulate Tracts in the German, French, and Italian languages. In France, in Malta, and in China, Tracts are printed and distributed.

A periodical work entitled The Christian, has commenced; and a weekly newspaper under the title of The Christian Reporter,' is about to be printed, in London. The object of both is to oppose infidelity, but the former invites discussions of subjects both from the friends and enemies of christianity.

The British Prayer Book and Homily Society' have received from the Rev. Dr. Morrison a translation, in the Chinese lauguage, of the morning and evening services of the Episcopal Church, and the Committee of the Society have authorised him to print 2000 copies for distribution among such of the Chinese as do not reside within the dominions of the Emperor.

The British and Foreign Bible Society had, on the 1st of October, 1819, Auxiliary Societies, 265; Branch Societies, 364,

making a total of 629. It has promoted the translation, printing or distribution of the Scriptures, or portions of them, in one hundred and eighteen different languages and dialects. It has issued one million, seventy-nine thousand, one hundred twenty-seven Bibles, and one million five hundred thirty-eight thousand one hundred forty-one Testaments, making a total of two millions six hundred seventeen thousand two hundred sixty-eight-in fourteen years. Other Societies in connexion with this, have printed eight hundred nineteen thousand eight hundred twenty Bibles and Testaments. Since its commencement, the British and Foreign Bible Society has expended $3,132,310, and is under eugagements to the extent of about $355,200, for the current year. Bost. Rec.

The Church Missionary Society continues and increases its exertions. They have sent, or are about sending, six missionaries to the North India, and three to the South India, Mission; one to Ceylon, three to Australasia, and eight to West Africa.

Several American gentlemen have lately enabled the missionaries in Calcutta, to build two places of worship, in addition to the three which they before possessed. The missionaries in this city have always resided in the European part of the ci ty; but they are now building a house in a part of the city frequented by the natives, in which some of the missionaries will constantly reside, and hopes are indulged that from the free intercourse which they will thus be enabled to maintain with the Hindoos, much good will result.

Jay Narain, a native of Benares in India, who made some years since a donation of 100 rupees to the British and Foreign Bible Society, has become a distinguished benefactor of the Church Missionary Society. By a deed of gift, he has made over to the Calcutta Committee of that Society, certain property in Benares, a city famous as the seat of Brahminical learning,' and which is called the holy city of the Hindoos.' The property is giv en "for the purpose of a school for instruction in all kinds of science; and that, in this school, children of all descriptions may be instructed in the English, Persian, Hindee, and Bengalee languages. appointment of the masters to be at the pleasure of the Committee; the house to be appropriated as a school for ever, and the Committee and their successors to have the sole disposal of it."

The

The premises are thus described: "They contain about 1000 yards in space. The principal building is three stories high. It contains, on the second floor-an entrance -a large room, supported by two rows of pillars, excellently suited for a school room-behind that, a large room intended for a library and museum; with other apartments in the Hindoostanee fashion. In the third story, the second master and

his family reside. The second floor commands a view, to the north and east, of all the city of Benares lying in those directions; the house being rather elevated. To the south and west, it is surrounded by the houses of wealthy natives. The lower story may be easily made convenient for a printing establishment; and to the south, apartments may be constructed at a comparatively small expense for the residence of a head master, or the space may be occupied by a noble Chapel.”

In addition to this real estate, Jay Narain and his son have secured in perpetuity for the support of the institution £300 per annum. Contributions are solicited from others.

"The school was opened on the 17th of July, 1818; and, in November, 116 scholars had been admitted; and the school was becoming very popular among the natives. At first, none but poor boys offered themselves; but after a little while, some of good family attended, for the acquisition of English. The foundation boys will probably be taken from among poor christians, and thus the establishment will become a truly christian institution. The particular course of education is wholly under the control of the Society's representatives; and will be conducted on the principles and with the views which govern them in all their proceedings."

Of the state of things in this city, which the Hindoos consider as the 'metropolis of orthodoxy,' we may form some idea by a perusal of the following extract of a letter from Mr. Corrie: "The scenes around grow borribly familiar, or they would move a heart of adamant. In a neighboring district, with the magistrate of which I am well acquainted, I find not less than, on an average, two widows are burnt every month! Six lepers were buried alive, or drowned by their relatives during the last year! About one hundred perished by drowning themselves in wells, with a view to be revenged on some one or other who had offended them. The district is not large; and this may be considered as the very lowest estimate of the number of similar occurrences, throughout a similar extent of country, in all India. But not to speak of these enormities, the present season of the Hooley, or Saturnalia, exhibits the whole Hindoo population drunk, as it were, with the filthiness and abomination of idolatry. In all directions are heard the voices of parties, raving as if they would rend their organs of utterance, in songs the most indecent and disgusting-Ther throat is an open sepulchre !"

It affords relief to the mind after reading such a statement, to learn that the writer of it believes that the christians in India are more sensible than ever of the duty of exertion for the conversion of the Hindoo, and that the unhappy natives are urgent in their solicitations for instruction