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missionaries and their families-have been prepared and sent forward. Of about a fifth part of them, the value was estimated and marked by the donors; and the amount is about $1,140. This taken as a general average, would give the amount of the whole at $5,700. This sum, added to the $36,500 in money, would make a total of $42,200.

The articles of clothing are chiefly the fruits of female benevolence;-that rich and perennial source, whose streams give life and beauty to Zion, and shall make the wilderness glad, and the desert to rejoice and blossom as the rose.

"We ought to be very grateful to God," says the Brainerd Journal, “for putting it into the hearts of his children, to send from the most remote parts of the United States, these seasonable supplies-to cover these naked children of the forest, and in that way to evince the power and excellency of his Gospel, which he has commanded to be preached to every creature."

Liberality of the Choctaws. To these donations from the Christian community, ought surely to be added, and with a strong note of grateful admiration, the unprecedented donations of the Choctaws.

That poor, pagan, and lost people of the wilderness have, within a year, pledged the annual sum of $6,000, to be received by them from the government, during the whole time it shall be paid, that is, for 16 or 17 years to come, in aid of the operation of this Board, for the instruction of themselves and their children in Christianity and civilization.

Patronage of the Government.

facture should be furnished. "The limited appropriations for the Indian Department," said the Secretary of War at the time," will, for the present preclude the Executive Government from extending a more liberal patronage to the Board, in their laudable efforts for the accomplishment of objects so very desirable." Agreeably, however, to a hope then expressed by the Secretary, Congress has passed a law for an appropriation of $10,000 a year, to be applied under the direction of the President to the instruction of the Indian tribes. Of this sum, $1000 is "for the present allowed to our establishment at Brainerd, and $1000 to that at Elliot." "When," says the Secretary, "the Department is in possession of the necessary information [respecting the several establishments commenced by this board and other Societies] a more full and complete distribution will be made, agreeably to prescribed regulations."

The favorable disposition manifested by the government, and with increasing strength and benignity, towards the great object of civilizing the Aborigines, is to be most gratefully recognized and highly valued; not only afforded; but more especially for the on account of the direct pecuniary aid security which it gives to the Aborigines themselves, to those who are engaged in this labour of benevolence on their behalf, and to the whole christian community, respecting them. An opposite disposition or policy would be of dark and disastrous aspect.

For these Indian establishments, sions, money, much money will yet be however, and for our more distant misrequired. It is not to be dissembled that to maintain the several missions, and establishments now under the direction of the board, in the vigorous operation which should be desired, will cost scarcely less in each successive year, than the amount of the last year's disbursements. And yet the field is wide; and yet more missions are urgently needed and demanded,— At Thanks to the All-bounteous Sovereign of the world, the christian community in this favored land are abundantly able to supply the requisite funds, not only for the missions already sent out, but for the support of many more. Nor is there any reason to doubt that the same DIVINE INFLUENCE, which has so wonderfully raised

The Board have been made acquainted heretofore, with the patronage afforded to our Indian missions by the general government, with a view, expressly, to the instruction of the Indians in the arts of civilized life. the commencement, assurance was gi.en by the Executive that for each establishment the expences of erecting a school house and a dwelling house should be defrayed from the public funds, and that a specified number of certain kinds of implements and utensils for husbandry and domestic manu

and diffused the spirit of benevolence, during these first ten years, will raise it still higher, and diffuse it more widely.

Summary of Receipts and Expenses.

In these ten years there has been paid from the Treasury of the Board the total sum of $201,600.-For the missions to the East-Bombay and Ceylon-just about $100,000-for the Missions to the American Aborigines $51,000-for the mission to the Sandwich Islands, $10,470-for the Palestine Mission, $2,550-for the Foreign Mission School $17,340, and for various subordinate and contingent objects and purposes $20,000.

In the same period the Treasury has received the total sum of about $235,000. Of this amount something more than $220,000 were given by benevolent individuals, males and females, associated and unassociated, in donations and bequests for the general and particular objects of the board; and the remaining sum of about $15,000 were the proceeds of monies invested, books sold, &c. Besides the monies paid into the Treasury, many liberalities have been bestowed in various articles, in different ways, and to no inconsiderable aggregate. But the amount, whatever should be the estimate, is to be added to the regularly accounted for expenditures, as well as to the regularly entered receipts.

Of the sum expended, much has necessarily been consumed, yet not a little remains for important and durable

use.

In the ten years there have been received under the patronage and direction of the Board, as missionaries and assistants, 62 men, and 48 women-in all 110. Of this number, three-Mrs. Harriet Newell, the Rev. Edward Warren, and Mr. A. V. Williams,-have been called to their reward: ten, six men and four women, have left the service-three on change of sentiment -five on account of impaired health, and two from discontentment-and nine are yet at home, waiting with Jesire to be sent forth to their work.Eighty-eight-49 men and 39 women, are now either in the fields respectively assigned to them, or on their way to them;-25 in the East-2 in Western Asia-17 in the Sandwich Islands -and 44 in the countries of the American Aborigines. Upon the same funds, and engaged in the same cause, are the VOL. 3-No. I.

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Rev. Principal of the Foreign Mission School and his worthy assistant.

Of the men now under the patronage and direction of the board, TWEN

TY-SIX ARE ORDAINED MINISTERS OF

THE GOSPEL, educated, the most of them, in Literary and Theological Seminaries of the first order in our country; two are especially designed for ordination; and the rest are approved men for the various departments of the general work, as Čatechists and School-masters, Agriculturists and Mechanics. All of them, the Principal and assistant of the Foreign Mission School excepted, have given themselves devotedly for life to this arduous and holy service, and the most of them, with the same spirit of devotion and sacred disinterestedness, have given also all their possessions, which, in not a few instances, were of very considerable amount. Of the women, mention proportionably commendatory might be made.

School at Cornwall.

At home is the Foreign Mission School, designed for the thorough education of promising youths from different heathen lands;-an Institution firmly established in the hearts of christians, in a highly prosperous state, and blest most signally with heavenly influences. Abroad belonging to our several missions are more than 50 Free Schools, in which there can scarcely be fewer, probably there are now more, than 3000 children, Hindoo, Tamul, Jewish, Cherokee and Choctaw, under christian instruction; not less than 300 of whom are boarding or family pupils, lodged, and fed, and educated, as under the especial care of missionaries.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE REV. MR. CONNOR,

(Concluded from p. 653, Vol. II.)

During Mr. Connor's residence at Jerusalem, the Latin and Greek Easters' were celebrated with much pomp, but our limits will not permit us to give an account of the various ceremonies. The number of Pilgrims who annually visit Jerusalem, is very considerable. In the year 1820, they amounted to 3131; of these 1600 were Greeks ; 1300 Arminians; 150 Copts; 50 Catholics, chiefly from Damascus; 1 Abys sinjan; 30 Syrians.

Mr. Connor writes, 'I have been with the Pilgrims to the River Jordan. We left Jerusalem about seven in the morning, accompanied by Messrs. Grey and Hyde, two English travellers.

A great portion of the Pilgrims had preceded us. The streets of Jerusalem were all life and bustle. To avoid the confusion, we left the city by the gate of Bethlehem; and, passing along the north side, fell in with the train of Pilgrims at the gate of St. Stephen. The scene was very lively. The path through which we passed, down mount Moriah, across the valley of Jehoshaphat, and up the side of Olivet, was lined with people who came to witness the procession. A Turkish band of music, leaving the gate of St. Stephen, and accompanied with banners, proceeded with us as far as a tree on Olivet, under which the Governour of Jerusalem, with his court, was seated. Guns were fired at intervals.

In about three quarters of an hour after we had started, we passed through Bethany, a little miserable village.— Shortly after we descended into a deep valley. The appearance of the Pilgrims, with the immense train of camels, horses, mules, &c. was here truly picturesque. The Pilgrims, Muleteers, and Guards, formed a body of about 2300 persons. The country, through which we passed, was barren and desolate beyond description.

At length, after having crossed a number of hills, we descended into the plain of Jericho. In the midst of this plain appears a large verdant tract, like an Oasis in the Desert; and here, embosomed in trees, stands the wretched mud-built village of Jericho. About half past twelve we arrived on the edge of the Oasis, and encamped. A large extent of ground was covered with the tents. An able artist might have made a very interesting picture of the scene. He would have introduced the numerous and variously coloured tentsthe diversified costumes of the Pilgrims--the Turkish Horse-soldiers, with their elegant dress, and long spears, galloping across the plain-with camels and horses reposing. We spent the remainder of the day here. About half past three the next morning, we all set out, by torch-light, for the Jordan. The appearance of the Pilgrims moving in numerous detached parties, with their flambeaux, across the plain, was singular and striking.

The sun rose, shortly before we arrived at the brink of the river. There men, women, and children, stripped and plunged into the water. Many employed themselves, while in the river, in washing, and thus sanctifying the linen which they destined for their grave-clothes.

The Jordan, at the spot where the Pilgrims bathed, is beautifully picturesque. Its breadth may be about twenty yards; and it is shaded on both sides by the thick foliage of closely planted trees. The water appeared turbid, and was not deep.

Some Turkish horsemen dashed through the river, and rode to and fro, in the grove on the opposite side, to protect the Pilgrims from the guns of the Bedouins, many of whom were assembled to watch the ceremony.

On returning from the water, the Pilgrims employed themselves in cutting branches from the trees, to carry home with them, as memorials of the Jordan. They then mounted their beasts, and returned to their former station on the plain.

Our party set off from the Jordan with prince Avaloff (a Georgian) and his suite, to the Dead Sea, where we arrived in about two hours and a half. We rambled about, for some time, on. the borders of this lake, which covers the ashes of Sodom and Gomorrah. I tasted the water, and found it excessively nauseous. Some of the party bathed.

Most of the

On our return we traversed the fertile part of the plain-passed through the village of Jericho—and returned to our tents about noon. Pilgrims had already started for Jerusalem. After taking a slight refreshment, we returned to the city by the same way that we had come, and entered by the gate of St. Stephen.'

Mr. Connor subsequently visited Derel Kamr, the Metropolis of the Druses, on Mount Lebanon. Mr. Bertrand had given me a letter to his brother, physician to the Emir Bechir: and this gentleman introduced me to the Prince. I sat some time with him and conversed on various subjects, Mr. Bertrand acting as interpreter. The Prince made many inquiries about England; and respecting his friend Sir Sydney Smith, who formerly saved him from the vengeance of Ďjezzar, Pacha of Acre. Since that period, the Prince has always manifested

an affectionate attachment to the English. He ordered an apartment to be prepared for me in the Palace at Der el Kamr.

The number of the Druses may be about 70,000. Of these 20,000 men are capable of bearing arms.

Schools are pretty frequent. I had been told that there was a great number of christians among the Druses; this, however, I find is not the case.— The Emir Bechir, with his family and some of the other Nobles of the nation have received Baptism, have their children baptized, have chapels in their houses, and hear Mass every Sunday. The rest of the natives are hostile to the christians.

Mr. Connor visited Damascus, Trippoli and Aleppo. The Greeks under the Patriarch of Antioch may amount to 20,000; and, of these, about 4000 are in Damascus. The rest of the christian population of Damascus consists of Catholics, Latins, Maronites, Greeks, &c. 16,000, Armenians 150, Nestorians 70.

The Jews of Damascus may amount to 2500. The Jews throughout the Pachalics of Damascus and Acre possess more liberty than in most parts of Turkey. The prime ministers of the two Pachas are Jews and brothers, and, by their power and influence, which are great, shield their nation, to a considerable degree, from oppression and violence.

The christian population of Aleppo may be thus enumerated:--Greek Catholics 14,000, Maronites 2000, Syrian Catholics 5000, Nestorians 100, Armenian Catholics 8000, Armenian Schismatics (as they are called) 2000, Greeks under the Patriarch of Antioch

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From the Missionaries on the Coast of Labrador.

Оккак, Sept. 1, 1819. Dearest Brethren--You will rejoice to hear that the gospel continues to show its power in the hearts of our Esquimaux; and of rough, wild, and proud heathen, to make repenting sinners, and humble followers of Jesus, who seek and find pardon and deliverance from the power of sin, in the allsufficient atoning sacrifice of Jesus alone. We even hear heathen, who come from afar, declare themselves now convinced that Jesus is stronger than their Torngak, (a spirit, as they say, influencing both the good and the bad.) It happened lately that a woman who had been here for some time on a visit to a relation, on her return found her husband engaged in practising witchcraft, with a view to call in his Torngak, that he might have success in catching seals. The woman immediately began to repeat some verses, which she had learnt during her abode here. At first the man would not be disturbed, but proceeded in his conjurations, till at last he declared that Jesus was the strongest, and kept his Torngak from approaching.

Most of the members of our congregation become, through mercy, more firmly grounded on the only true foundation, Christ Jesus; and in some young people, whose conduct formerly gave us great concern, the grace of God our Saviour has effected so marvellous a change, that they now desire to be and remain the property of Jesus, and to be delivered, by his power, from the dominion of sin. But while you praise the Lord for such a bright display of his goodness towards us, we entreat you also to join us in fervent supplication that he may continue to show his power among us, remove all insincerity, and make us more than ever a congregation, bringing glory to his saving name.

During the year past eight persons have come to us from among the heathen, eight have become candidates for baptism; six adults and thirteen children were baptised; and thirteen were made partakers of the Holy Communion. Four children departed this life. The Esquimaux congregation at Okkak consists at present of 96 baptized adults, of whom 55 are communicants,

64 babtized children, 37 candidates for baptism, and 55 new people; in all of 255 inhabitants of this place. The schools have been held, with the different classes, as punctually as circumstances would allow. The scholars came diligently and showed great attention; and the printed portions of the scriptures have been inade use of with much edification and benefit. We therefore request you to present to the venerable Bible Society our most unfeigned thanks for the valuable present they have again sent us, of the Acts of the Apostles, printed for the use of our Esquimaux; and we rejoice already in prospect of the great blessings our dear people, young and old, will derive from the perusal. For they value the Scriptures above every other gift, and always carry the books with them, as their choicest treasure, whenever they go from us to any distance, that they may read in them every morning and evening in the week, and particularly on Sundays. They often pray for the blessing of God to rest upon that excellent society of benefactors of the human race, that their endeavours to spread the knowledge of the Word of God throughout the world may be crowned with increasing success for the salvation of many thousands.

F. J. Muller, J. Lundberg,
G. Sturman, J. F. Knaus.

From Nain, Sept. 12, 1819. What shall we render to the Lord for all his benefits, bestowed upon us, both as a family of unworthy servants and handmaids in His house, and as individual members of His Church, during the year past. He has done for us above all that we can ask or think, or are worthy to receive. We have just now had another proof of his merey, in conducting the new ship, with brother Martin and his wife, Sister Henriette Gorcke, and the Brethren Mentzel and Henn safe to our shores, after a long and perilous voyage. Thus we experience from year to year, that He hears the prayers offered up both by you and us, for the preservation of our annual communications, and of the ship and the companies on board, passing to and fro, that His name and power may be known and magnified in this instance also.

We have in the year past, through the mercy of our Saviour, lived in love and peace, and made known the word

of his death and atonement to old and young committed to our care, with His blessing upon our feeble testimony. In general we could rejoice over the state of heart of most of our people, and have, in many instances experienced, that the word of the Cross is strong and mighty, through God, to the pulling down the strong holds of satan, and to penetrate into and melt the most obdurate hearts. We adore the Lord in the dust for having glorified his saving name among our congre. gation, and granted us to know and experience that He dwells and reigns among us. The attendance at church has been diligent, and without interruption; and we might here quote many instances of the great blessing which accompanied the ministry of the word and sacraments, which we reserve for our diary. We often saw tears of gratitude and love to our Saviour, or of true repentance, flowing down the cheeks of the auditory.

The schools were diligently attended, and we were encouraged in this branch of our calling by perceiving that our scholars made good progress in learning to read, and that what they read proved a blessing to their souls. Six children have been baptized; no adult was baptised last year, but three persons, baptized as children, were received into the congregation; three became communicants; three were admitted candidates for baptism; and three readmitted to the congregation. Two of our most esteemed communicants, Joseph and Moses, were taken from us. On the same day, and after an illness of only four-and-twenty hours, they both departed this life, dying in the Lord, to whom they were devoted in life. They were both chapel-servants, and we particularly regret the loss of Joseph, who rendered the most essential services in the revision of the translation of the scriptures, having also a very clear insight into the doctrine of the atonement, of the truth and power of which he had made full experience in his own heart. He therefore could express himself with peculiar distinctness on many subjects, for which we found it difficult to use the right words. He likewise spoke to his countrymen in a very clear and impressive manner of Jesus. as the Saviour of sinners, and continued to do so, till shortly before his death.

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