wich. I always like to think of you, and those of my dear countrymen with you. I remember you, my dear friend, in my prayer, ever since I bid you, and your favored institution, farewell.

I have not the least doubt, that you will rejoice to hear, that God has inclined the kings of these islands to cast their idols into the fire: and now they are wishing to have the knowledge of the true God. I hope I shall soon reap this great harvest of squls. May the Lord bless my feeble labors, in these very islands, and make me an instrument of turning many souls of my countrymen "from darkness to light, and from the power of satan unto God."

The Lord has indeed found out a rich blessing upon this island, where we are now settled. It was last month we had a

meeting-house finished. This work was done by the charity of the sea captains, who have often visited these islands. I think it is my duty now to view this noble blessing, as a token of love from that Savior, whom I am bound to serve, as a foretaste of eternal good. It becomes me, who now labor together with God, to stretch my imagination to the utmost of the Sandwich Islands, and to raise my soul higher than Moun-ah-ka-ah, while I am among these dwellers of the sea. I hope not one of my thoughts shall miss of the object before me; nor a wish of my heart be disappointed. For I know that the Lord is now preparing many hearts of the natives of this place, as I trust, to come and fill this very

house.

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This news, as I doubt not, from your friend Thomas, will now gladden your very pious heart, and cause you to say, like the old Simeon, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen thy salvation." May you and I remember the prayer of Henry Obookiah, and his sweet words;-he who, I hope, knows what you and I are doing now. If my life is spared, and my health preserved, I must try to do all that Henry Obookiah wanted to do, to make known Christ and his great salvation to my countrymen. I hope you will pray to God for me, that I may still be supported by grace, until Christ shall commence his universal reign upon the Sandwich Islands.

About a year and seven months since, I had a great pleasure of talking daily with Reho-reho, and his queens, about Jesus, at Owhylee, Mowee, and Woahoo. My common visits about the great salvation among chiefs, and men, were many and good. It is indeed a pleasure to me to visit them, so often as I have time, to make known Jesus unto them. In my favoring these dwellers of the sea, it was no small

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joy to me, that I should be a worker together with God, in the accomplishment of his holy purpose, respecting that joyful event, and the glory of his'church on earth. O, when will the time arrive, when my friends, Reho-reho and Tamoree shall be favored like Pomare, with fruits of the Christian love!

Speaking of the arrival of king Tamoree at Woahoo, he says:

How glad am I to see Tamoree here, as a friend of the mission. I think Tamoree's goodness is very great, in taking good care of Mr. Ruggles' and Mr. Whitney's families, in Atooi. I hope Jehovah will bless his soul, and make him a blessed fruit of Atooi.

After sending his salutations to a number of his friends, he adds:

All these, I hope, will remember Rehoreho, and Tamoree, in their prayers to God, that they may soon be brought to know Jehovah their God, and Christ their Savior.

The mission family here, and at Atooi, send their respects to you, and to your school. I wish you would, dear Sir, write to me, and tell me as much as you can about Connecticut. And while you live, may Jehovah ever be with you; and in your death, may his grace conduct you to glory.

I am your friend in Christ,

THOMAS HOPOO.

LETTER TO MRS. DAGGETT.

In this letter, Hopoo gives a detailed account of his visits to Holo, a chief of Wo ahoo, while on a sick bed. The following

are extracts.

After I had said a few words to him about Jehovah, he would turn his eyes to heaven and say, "Jehovah, come quickly down to save me." After a season of great distress, he said, "If I put my trust in your God, I need not fear what mowee* can do unto me." I often had good seasons with this man, in praying together alone at his bed-side. Our souls, I thought, then appeared to be knit together, like those of David and Jonathan. This man always felt composed, after a season of prayer. He inquired for the Doctor, "Does he say that I shall get well?" I answered him, "He thinks it uncertain." He then said, "the King, Jehovah, will kindly take care of me."

* Sickness.

Aug. 9. This evening I went to preach Jesus to him. My heart was indeed, wide awake, during the whole night. I thought, in the night, it was good for me to preach Jehovah to this poor mah. This made my heart cry, Lord, prepare this soul to receive that crown of immortal glory. I spent the great part of the night in secret prayer to God for this man, and found a sweet communion with God. It seemed as if I

About the first of November, the Osages were overtaken by the Cherokees, and not far from one hundred of the former were either taken or killed. At the time of this

Aug. 16. This day, he requested his people to weep, before Jehovah take him. Many people attended, and many tears were shed upon every cheek, for the losing of their chief.-"If you," said I, "were to die now, where will you go?" "I go Jehovah in heaven.""Do you love Jeho vah?" "Yes, I very much love Jehovah." -"Well, follow not," I said to him, “after the example of your countrymen about you, but after Jehovah; and make no kind of excuse but turn now unto God, and live."-I went out. He said to me, "You

and the old men, women, and children, were in a defenceless condition. The Cherokees came suddenly upon their encampment; and all who were able fled for their lives. They were pursued for one day and part of another, and every one who was overtaken in the pursuit, fell a sacrifice to the enemy. It is not yet ascertained what proportion of those who are missing have been killed. It is known that some of them were slain and others made prisoners.

In their fight, the Osages lost their peltry, their meat, many of their horses, and most of the few utensils they possessed. They have consequently returned poor, distress

Tell them, I hope I shall see them soon. You must tell them, I hope I pray to Jehovah every day and night."

Hopoo then gives, in the language of Owhyhee, a prayer of this chief, of which the following is a literal translation.

"My Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom on earth come. My Father, which art in heaven, clothe me with thy power, Jehovah, holy King, Jehovah, do right. Take me, Jehovah, in heaven, when I die."

UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SO

CIETY.

THE war between the Osages and Cherokees is a serious hindrance to the successful operations of the missionaries among the former people. We trust, however, that, in the end, good will be seen to have

arisen from it.

UNION MISSION.

The Rev. Mr. Vaill, the Superintendent of this mission, writes thus, in a letter to

pain, that I tell you the story of their disasters-that I tell you that many of the people, for whom we have been praying, and whose good we have been seeking, are massacred. Yes, Sir, it is a fact, that some of the women who have been taken captive, have since been murdered with the tomahawk in a most affecting manner!

The news of their calamity reached us before their return; but not knowing the extent of it, I have delayed writing until this evening. What will be the event of this bloody war, we cannot presage, but its bearing on the Mission, is serious. The three little ones we have had with us since September, have been kept in safety. No enemy has approached us, and probably none will. It was affecting to see, with what a trembling heart their father came to our establishment to-day, to ascertain whether his children were alive. Having embraced and kissed them, he exclaimed

"I am satisfied. You are better off, than if you had been with the Osages."

We cannot believe, that the desire of the Cherokees, to drive the Osages from their land, will be granted. We cannot yet believe, that it is the design of our Government, to send the Indians from the east of the Mississippi to carry on perpetual war with the natives of this country, who have an inherent right to the soil. We cannot yet believe that all the expense and labors of this mission, not to speak of its suffer

ings, will be lost. Let us not be disheartened.

"Wait on the Lord, ye trembling souls, And keep your courage up."

When the Osage warriors left their encampment, they considered it as perfectly secure from attack. They felt confident that Major Bradford, at Fort Smith, would prevent the Cherokees from coming on. When he was at their village in September, he promised to do all he could to keep back the Cherokees; and they imagined, that this amounted to the declaration, that he would keep them back. They are, therefore dissatisfied with Major Bradford, and think they have been deceived by him. They have, however, no ground to think so. The Major has no authority to prevent the Indians from going to war. They are also exasperated with the white people who live near the Cherokees, having understood that some of the whites were with the invading party.

We

I have only time to add, that our building will be much interrupted this winter. We must spend some time in taking care of our stock, or lose it, as the war will now be carried on by straggling parties, whose hunger will drive them to kill cattle and hogs wherever they can be found. shall endeavor to preserve the property in our hands, and to subserve, so far as we are able, the interests of the mission. Our hearts were never more closely bound to the missionary work, than they are at the present moment. The family are united and happy.

In a letter, dated Dec. 26th, Mr. Vaill says:

The war is still going on. We cannot predict the consequences of this bloody contest, We are daily talking among ourselves about the way to obtain more of the Osage children. We can say to them, in the words of the Gospel-Come, for all things are now ready. Brother Woodruff

made them a visit last week. He was

much affected with a sight of their poverty. He rode over in company with the father

of the children who are with us. On their arrival, the father told the Osages how well his children were fed and clothed, and how fast they learned to speak the American language. Clamore, the principal chief, was exceedingly pleased with the account, and said "I wish that the war was over, that I might send my children there also."

GREAT OSAGE MISSION.

After a tedious illness of almost three months, says Dr.Belcher, under date of Dec. 21st, I am permitted, through the bless

ing of God, to pen a few lines to you. Our situation as a family has been afflictive. Almost all of our number have been ill with the intermittent fever. Seldom, during a period of three months, were there at any one time, more than three or four adults able to attend to business. Our supply of bark was soon exhausted. While it lasted, it was used with success in every case; but for want of more to keep the system in a proper state, exercise and exposure in hot and damp weather soon brought on a relapse. Other remedies were tried with very little success. At length, we sent to Franklin, and obtained a new supply of bark; and in the use of that remedy, the whole family, under the blessing of Providence, are rapidly regaining their health.

The season is cold. Snow, two or three inches deep, has lain upon the ground for more than two weeks. We find our flannels in this climate, not only acceptable, but very beneficial to health. In addition to a good kitchen, and warehouse, we have finished ten small but comfortable log houses; and as soon as the weather will perWe mit, we shall erect a school-house. hope soon to enter upon our missionary labors. From present appearances, we have no doubt of obtaining as many of the Osage children for the school, as we shall be able to accommodate. Several of the tribe have called on us, and offered their children, expressing a wish that they might be taught to read and to live like white people.

Seven days later, the Rev. Mr. Chapman writes from Harmony:

This is the second time I have come to this place since the arrival of this mission, for the purpose of having the assistance of Mr. Williams, Interpreter at the United States' Factory, in acquiring a knowledge of the Osage language. He is much the most skilful interpreter of the Osage and English in this country. I have been pursuing the study in company with brothers Pixley and Requa, We have finished our Dictionary, and the most important parts of a Grammar. Brother Pixley and myself are now attending to the_construction of sentences, while brother Requa has gone to Franklin on business. He is daily expected back; and, on his arrival, we shall return to Union, unless prevented by sickness, or the severity of the season.

TUSCARORA MISSION,

Our readers, we are persuaded, will be pleased with the following extracts from the letter of the Rev. Mr. Crane. It is taken, as all the foregoing extracts have

The following day we set out early, our friends having procured us an Indian to take us the first twelve miles: he could not speak English; but, having received his quarter of a dollar, and parted from us, at the appointed place, he returned to draw our track in the sand, pointing out all the forks and little cross-paths, and again left us. After proceeding about a mile, where we were a little embarrassed, we were surprised to find him again at our side, makings motions to direct our route. Again we shook hands and parted: but being again puzzled by a diverging path, half a mile distant, we looked round almost instinctively, and there was our faithful fellow still watching our steps: he then came up and set us right-made signs that our road now lay in the direction of the sun

and then finally disappeared; leaving us much affected by his disinterested solici tude.

Arrives at Elliot.

We had a delightful ride along our Indian path, through a forest of fine oaks; which, within ten or twelve miles of Yaloo Busha, was occasionally interspersed with small natural prairies, and assumed the appearance of an English park. I felt as if I was approaching consecrated ground; and the confidence which I had in the kindness of those on whom I was going to intrude myself, (Christian kindness is not capricious,) relieved me from any awkwardness about my reception. If I had felt any, it would soon have been dismissed, by the simple hospitality of the missionaries.

Soon after my arrival, we proceeded to the school, just as a half-breed, who has taken great interest in it, was preparing to give the children "a talk," previous to returning home, 60 miles distant. He is a very influential chief, and a man of comprehensive views: he first translated into Choctaw, a letter to the children, from some benevolent friends at the north, who had sent it with a present of a box of clothes: he then gave them a long address in Choctaw. When he took leave, he shook hands with mesaid he was glad to hear that the white people in England were interested in the welfare of their red brethren-that the Choctaws were sensible of their want of instruction, and that their teachers were pleased

to say that they were not incapable of it— that they were grateful for what had been done; and were aware, that it was their duty to co-operate, to the utmost of their ability, with those who were exerting themselves on their behalf.

Employments of the Children.

As soon as school was over, the boys repaired to their agricultural labors; their instructor working with them, and communicating information in the most affectionate manner; the girls proceeded to their sewing and domestic employments, under the missionary sisters. They were afterwards at liberty, till the supper-bell rang; when all sat down together to bread and milk, and various preparations of Indian corn; the missionaries presiding at the different tables, and confining themselves, as is their custom except in case of sickness, to precisely the same food as the scholars. After supper, a chapter in the Bible was read, with Scott's Practical Observations. This was followed by singing and prayer; and then all retired to their little rooms, in their log cabins.

In the morning, at day-light, the boys were at their agriculture, and the girls at their domestic employments. About seven o'clock, we assembled for reading, singing, and prayer; and soon afterward, for breakfast. After an interval for play, the school opened with prayer and singing, a chapter in the bible, and examination on the subject of the chapter of the preceding day. The children then proceeded to reading, writing, accounts, and English Grammar, on a modification of the British system. The instructors say, that they never knew white children learn with so much facility; and the specimens of writing exhibited unequivocal proofs of rapid progress. Many spoke English very well.

Toward evening I was gratified by the arrival of the Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury, who has the general superintendence of the mission. He had been determining the direction of a path, to be blazed to another settlement, on the Tombigbee river, in Alabama; and although he had slept in the woods in a heavy rain the preceding night, he sat up in my room till after midnight, and the following morning rode with us seven miles, to see us safe across the Yaloo Busha.

Object of the Mission.

The immediate object of the settlement of Elliot, (called by the Indians Yaloo Busha, from its proximity to a little river of that name which falls into the Yazoo,)-is the religious instruction of the Indians. The missionaries are, however, aware, that