gone on their winter hunt, to be absent several weeks. November 6.-The finishing of the house goes on very slowly, the weather for some time having been very unfavorable. By this time we expected the house would have been ready for us, but the carpenter now says it will not be finished before December. The Family return from Seneca. 、 November 14.-Visited Seneca this week, and tearing the roads would soon become almost impassable, on account of deep mud, thought it best for my family to return with me, and as our house is not prepared, a good christian family kindly received us into their house for a few days. Although in a land of strangers, God gives us many friends months since. Some account of their visit and of their interview with the Board of Managers of the United Foreign Missionary Society, was published in the Register in January last. On the return of the chiefs to the city of Washington, Col. M'Kenney, Superintendent of Indian trade, invited them to a council in behalf of our Board. He conducted them to the Lancaster School and the Orphan Asylum of that city, where the process of male and female instruction was exhibited and explained; anu addressed them at some length on of instruction in the arts and habits of civilized the importance of schools for their children, and life for themselves and their people. He told them, that the Society they had seen in New-York would soon send a Commissioner to visit their country, and that if they and their people would consent, good men and women would afterwards be sent to instruct them' and their children; and concluded by advising them to receive the Commissioner as their friend, and to listen to his talk. Agreeably to the promise thus made on the part of the Board, the tribes then represented were visited in the course of last Sut mer. Several of the tribes were anxious to have their children instructed; and a site was selected for a Missionary establishment, which will be occupied as soon as the funds of the Board will justify the measure. The Journal of the Commissioner will with interest. In the mean time, perhaps the reader will be gratified with the perusal of Col. M'Kenney's Addess to the Deputation while at Washington, and the answers returned by several of the chiefs. Nov. 24.-One room being finished, we have taken possession this day. May the Lord be with us, and bless us in our work, and cause that in this house we may be useful to the poor heathen, for whose benefit we desire to spend and be spent. Sabbath, Dec. 8.-As the Indians have been absent, we have had no meetings with them for some time. I therefore probably be given in our next, and will be read spend the Sabbath with the people of this neighbourhood. The interpreter and another Indian called to-day to see the house and inquire when we should be ready to receive their children. I told them we should use all diligence in making preparation for them, but as the carpenters had not finished their work, and the plaistering was not yet done, it must necessarily take some days; and we should probably not be ready to commence the school before the first of January. They appeared satisfied, and said, though they were anxious, and had been for a long time, to have their children learning, yet they would be patient. They thought it best to have every preparation made before the children were brought together INDIAN DEPUTATION. The reader will doubtless recollect, that a number of chiefs and warriours from various Indian tribes living near the Missouri and its tributary streams, visited this city about twelve or thirteen COL. M'KENNEY'S ADDRESS. It pleased the Great Spirit to point his finger towards the rising sun. You have been guided by it. You left your country from beyond the great Mississippi. You crossed mountains, and rivers, and at last arrived at the city of Washington, where you saw the wigwam of your great father, the President of the United States. You have seen your great father, and he has shaken hands with you. He is the friend of the Red Skins. saw so many White Skins before. You saw them in Baltimore, in Philadelphia, and in New-York-but you saw but few of them. I am glad you have seen all this, and I will tell you presently why I am glad. Where the great cities now stand, the Red Skins once had their wigwams. All was woods-there were deer, and beavers, and bears, and wolves. But now they are all gone. Only a few squirrels and a few birds are seen. -, Suppose the White Skins had not learned a great many things? Suppose they had known nothing but how to kill deer, and spear the beaver, and shoot bears-what would they live on now? They would starve. 9 At St. Louis, there are two good men who are going into your country to hold talks with you. They are your friends. They are my Brothers. They wish the Red Skins to permit them to fix on a place in their country, where good White Skins will go to teach your children how to live like the White Skins -to show you how to make more corn, and how to build houses, and to make up your clothes, and how to preserve your food and cook it, so that when the game gone your children may not starve. , It will take a great many moons to teach your children all this. But you must be patient, and help the White Skins, and your children will be happy. is Your country has much game in it now; but at a good many moons hence the game will be gone. You will be gone too. Like the tree that falls down and rots, and has no feeling in it, so will your bodies be; but your children will be alive. You love your children. You are sorry when they are hungry. You are sorry when they are naked. You are sorry when they are sick, and when they die. You love your children as well as the White Skins love theirs. It is time to begin to show your children how to do when the game is gone. You must teach them to make corn, and to raise animals like the White Skins, and to build houses. Then when the game is gone they will do well. The White Skins hold out their hands to the Red Skins. They say, we will teach your children. Listen to what they say to you. When your children are hungry, they will help to feed them-when naked, to clothe them when sick, to nurse them--and will do all they can to save their lives. It was for this the great Spirit pointed you towards the rising sun. He wanted to show you what you have seen. But he expected you would open your eyes and see, and your ears and hear. Listen to my talk. I want your children to be good, and to be hap When your children learn all this, they will be like the trees that are large and beautiful, whose leaves are al ways green. I will go with you, and show you the children of the White Skins, how they are learning. When you see for yourselves, I will talk again. The Chiefs were then conducted to the Lancaster School and the Orphan Asylum, When Col M'Kenney proceeded as follows: Brothers, You have seen. Is it not good to have children taught how to sew, and read, and write, and do what you saw the children of the White Skins do? The good men at St. Louis, are going to your country to ask you to allow your children to be taught in the same way. You must shake hands with them, and be their friends, and protect them, and get all your children to go, as soon as these good men, and other good men who will follow after them, are ready to take them. Listen to my talk. You are cheated by the White Skins. If you had been taught, you could not be cheated. If you let your children be taught, they will be wise like the White Skins. It was to show you all these things that the Great Spirit pointed his finger towards the rising sun. He expects you to profit by your journey, and by what you have seen and heard. Major O'Fallon is father your in your country. You must love him. He is your friend. When the good White Skins go into your country to teach your children, he will lead them to you, and council with you. You will soon go towards the setting sun. I am your friend. I wish you well. I wish you may find all your friends at home well, and in peace. I wish the sun and the moon may shine upon you, and light up your journey. -, Remember my words. The Great Spirit knows I am your friend. I put my name and my seal to this talk. If you ever see them on any other piece of paper, you will know they are from your friend. I shake hands with you. To this address, the following answers were returned: GRAND PAWNEE CHIEF. My Brother, I have heard your words. I am glad I have heard. It appears you want to take pity on us. The Great Spirit permitted you to make that talk. I will not forget your words. They are in my heart. I will hold them there. When I get home I will tell what you say, to my friends and relations. I will talk to them. , I am glad to hear what you promise. If it can be done, I wish my children to learn to write and read like your children. I see all the people. I see not any in want. That is the reason I want my people to look like them. When I get home and tell my people all this, their hearts will be glad, and they will want to learn. I WHITE PLUME, Of the Kansas Tribe. Brother-I have listened to your talk. am glad I heard it. -, My Father (referring to Major O'Fallon) has been talking to me a long time, that is the reason I listen. I have heard a long time about all these good things. But I have not seen them done yet. ——, Every thing you have said, I have heard with pleasure. I am glad. This is good talk, but I want to see done what you promise. I fear. You say we must learn to plough and do like the white skins. I fear you will not learn us. All you have said I have got in my heart. I hold it like as if it was shut up in my hands. I will not let it go. I would be glad if all can be done you talk about. We want cattle. I am afraid you will not give us cattle. If you do, we will thank you. If you learn us nothing, we can know nothing. If you make us wise, we will be better. Perhaps you have heard talk of me? I shake hands with you, and hope all you promise will be made to come to pass. PAWNEE REpublic. My Brother, I am glad at what you spoke. It appears the Great Spirit brought me here to open my eyes, to see what I now see; my ears are open too. 1 I am a poor man. There is my father, (pointing to Major O'Fallon,) who knows me. I follow up behind. He is in light, I am in darkness. That is the reason I am poor. But I am with my father, and I dont fear any thing. — Long time I did not know is my father, (pointing to Major O'Falwhat blanket was-no knife-no hand- lon, the agent,) what he tells me I will do. kerchief. I had on me hard Buffaloe skin. - I will not say much: when I I want you, my father and brother, to be give my word, I don't take it back. quick and decide on what to do. I want to clothe better-I like your clothes. The Great Spirit is the cause I am here. I have said all I have to say. BIG ELK, Of the Mahaw Tribe. Brother. I have very little knowledge. I am glad at what I have heard—but I am a little afraid. I am not alone. There is a heap of young men in my village. I am afraid to promise, lest my young men would not comply. You see I am big body. You think I am great man. But I am not a great man. If I promised you, I should be ashamed, if I did not be true. There OTTO WARRIour. My Brother, I am glad I ever heard your words-it is good. I am no chief: my brothers are chiefs. What I have heard I will take to them. I have heard your talk, and will take it home. -, You say our children will be learned to write. I cannot speak of that. My brothers will hear what I have heard, and they will act. I believe we are the only nation that has got ears to hear. I dont believe other tribes have. We are a small tribe-we are not many. When I get home, I will tell what I have heard. They will be your friends. Foreign Entelligence. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. [Selected from the London Missionary Register.] Dismission of Missionaries and Teachers to their labours. At a Special Meeting of the Committee, held on Tuesday the 24th of September, at the Society's House, the Right Hon. the President of the Society in the Chair, the following Labourers received the Instructions of the Committee, preparatory to their departure to their Stations: Rev. Charles William Beckauer, Mr. Philip Vaughan, Mrs. Gerber, Mrs. Metzger, Mrs. Schemel, Mrs. Lisk, Mrs. Vaughan, and except Mr. Deininger: Africa was his original destination also; but various cir cumstances, in connection with the unsuitableness of his constitution to the climate of Western Africa, induced the Committee to appoint him to assist Mr. Jowett in the Mediterranean Mission. The arrival of the German Brethren in this country was noticed at p. 359 of our last Volume, and at p. 147 of the present: they have, during their residence here, improved their knowledge of English, and studied the National System of Education at the Central School. Mr. Lisk is returning to Sierra Leon ; and Mr. Vaughan and Mr. Bunyer have been appointed School-masters of the Freetown Schools. The marriages of the respective parties took place a short time before the Meeting. The Secretary having delivered the Instructions of the Committee, Mr. Beckauer replied on behalf of himself and his All were appointed to Western Africa, companions to Africa, and Mr. Deinin VOL. IV. Mrs. Bunyer. 3 ger to that part which had reference to his destination. The Rev. James Haldane Stewart then addressed to them all much seasonable and encouraging counsel, and commended them in prayer to the Providence and Grace of their Heavenly Father; when they were dismissed with the devout wishes and affectionate benedictions of the Noble Chairman. MISSIONS IN TRAVANCORE. REVIVAL OF THE SYRIAN CHURCH. The Missions in Travancore are under the general direction of the Church Missionary Society in London, and under the particular care of its Corresponding Committee at Madras. At the request of this Committee, these Missions were visited, at the close of the year 1820, by the Rev. JAMES HOUGH, a Chaplain to the East India Company. A Report of this visit, we find in the last number of the London Missionary Register. As the Editor observes, it" will be read with pleasure by all who take an interest in the revival of the Syrian Church." The Corresponding Committee introduce this interesting report with the following remarks:The Committee indulge a persuasion that this Document will be perused with particular pleasure by the Members of the Society, and by all who appreciate the claims of the Syrian Church on the benevolence of the Protestant Churches of Europe; whose deliverance from the spiritual tyranny of the Romish Church was effected by the Providence of Almighty God, at a period nearly coincident with the subjugation to that baneful Power of their Syrian Brethren in India. The rapacity and intolerance of those foreign oppressors roused a spirit of resistance among a portion of its victims, ere little more than half a century had elapsed; and a remnant of the people succeeded, amidst every possible discouragement and difficulty, in accomplishing their deliverance from the bondage in which they had been held. That remnant has succeeded in maintaining to this day the separation then effected, notwithstanding continual endeavours on the part of the Romish Ecclesiastical Authorities of the country, to bring them again under their power. The connection with the Romish Church, during a period of sixty years, had, however, introduced a lamentable declension in the religious principles and mode of worship, and in the habits of most of the Clergy of the Syrian Church; and the morals of the people experienced a correspondent deterioration. These evils unhappily survived the union with the Romish Church, from which they had chiefly proceeded. Political degradation accompanied the decay of religion and social virtue; and, in this state of general depression they have continued, until attention was lately excited to their situation. It can scarcely be doubted, that, in proportion as the state of this Ancient Christian Commu nity becomes known to the Members of the United Church, increasing support will be given to the measures in operation for the gradual introduction of a better order of things among them: and, in this view, the Committee attach much importance to the following representation on these subjects, from a Clergyman unconnected with the Society's Establishments in Travancore, but deeply interested in the objects which they embrace, and who describes in this document what he has personally seen and examined. MR. HOUGH'S REPORT, &c. Having returned from my visit to the Society's Missions in Travancore, I hasten to report my observations on the state of things in that interesting field, in the order in which they occurred. Mission at Cotym. I reached Cotym on Saturday evening, Dec. 9, 1820; and attended the Syrian Worship, the next morning, in the College Chapel. Here I could expect nothing to gratify me; but I was not prepared to witness so much superstition in their Service: had I not known the contrary, I should certainly have supposed myself in a Roman Catholic Chapel, and have mistaken their Service for the celebration of Mass: the incense, the adoration of the host, and the frequent crossings and prostrations before the crucifix, struck me as being the same, or closely resem |