prayers, our thoughts are naturally directed to the Supreme Disposer of all hearts, and Giver of all gifts. And we would devoutly implore the divine presence and direction, that these articles may be disposed of with as much Christian zeal and prudence, as was diplayed in their collection. We do not mention the particular places from which the articles came, as the Treasurer has an account of them.*

18. A Cherokee man, living about ten miles from us, being far gone in a consumption, sent for one of the missionaries to visit him. Mr. Chamberlain went and found him apparently near his end. He was very anxious for the salvation of his soul.

Request for a School.

29. A request was sent us, from a settlement about thirty miles from this place, to supply the people with preaching a part of the time. Most of the people in that settlement understand some English. They say they have never had more than one sermon preached in the place. Since the people heard that discourse, they have frequently tried to get some one to preach to them. We regret that there has hitherto been a necessity of keeping a minister of the Gospel in the school at this station, instead of giving him his whole time for the work of the ministry; especially as there is so great a field spread for preaching among this people. We hope this necessity will soon cease; and most ardently that the Lord of the harvest will send pray forth laborers, till every Macedonian cry around us can be answered.

[The journal for April and the former part of May contains little more than the ordinary incidents of the mission. On the 12th of May, it is mentioned, that all the members of the mission family were able to be present at the communion, which had not been the case before for several months.]

Monday, May 20. Mr. Kingsbury left us to return to the Choctaw nation. The visit of this dear brother, after an absence of four years, has been very gratifying and refreshing, and, as we trust, profitable to our own souls, and to the souls of many of our precious charge. May the Lord reward him a hundred fold, for his labors of

* These packages contained all the articles, (not previously sent,) which had been contributed for the Cherokee mission, and conveyed to Boston; beside many articles given for Indian missions, without the designation of any place to which they should be appropriated.

love, make him a rich blessing to the poor heathen for whose good he is daily laboring, || and give him many souls as seals of his ministry, and the crown of his rejoicing, in the day of the Lord Jesus. Mr. Butrick accompanies Mr. Kingsbury to Creek-path.

21. Mr. Evarts and Mr. Goodell took leave of us this morning, the former to return to his family and arduous labors in Boston; the latter to act as an agent of the Board in East Tennessee and other places, until God shall prepare the way for him to join the Palestine Mission, to which he is appointed. They took with them a Cherokee lad, who is expected to receive the name of William Kirkpatrick, and to finish his education under the patronage of a benevolent gentleman of that name in Lancaster, Penn. We have cause of much gratitude to God for this visit of the Corresponding Secretary; for his improved health; for the Christian communion we have had together; for his seasonable instructions, and exhortations; and for the pleasing prospect of having more schools soon established among this needy people.

23. Mr. Chamberlain, being released from the charge of the school, is expected now to devote his time to ministerial duties, and to visit different parts of the nation; particularly those parts where they have most desired instruction, and wish for local schools. This day he went into the neighborhood of brother Reece, and returned at evening. Mr. Hoyt also rode a short distance, and visited one family for the first time since his severe illness last December.

Pastoral Visits.

24. Mr. Hoyt went out again to visit among the people. Admitted two scholars to the girls' school, making three girls and two boys admitted since vacation. Some have not yet returned who are expected soon. We have now with us only 37 boys and 22 girls. The children do not all return as soon as we could wish; but considering the distance many have to come, and how much their parents need their assistance, at this season of the year, in planting their corn, the schools are filling up, perhaps, as fast as we could expect.

25. Col. Arthur B. Campbell, of Blount county, Tenn., called this evening to spend the Sabbath with us.

27. Monday. Col. Campbell tarried with us and visited the girls' school in the forenoon, and the boys' in the afternoon. spirit, offers his agency, at any time, and He appears to possess a true missionary in any way the mission may need it, and thinks something may be done in his neighborhood and its vicinity towards furnishing supplies of corn, meat, iron, &c. for the use of this station.

June 1. After preparatory lecture, had some conversation with brother Reece, on his going out as interpreter with Mr. Butrick to the Valley Towns, and to make a general tour through the eastern part of the nation. He is much engaged to do all he can for the instruction of his people, but thinks there is a fine prospect bere, if we 6. Sabbath. An unusual number pres have a stated interpreter on the Sabbath, ent at public worship. Mr. Finney preachand can visit and preach in the differented from Rom. iii, part of the 11th verse. We

would feel that the commands of God, our Covenant engagements with him, consistency of character as Christians and missionaries, the good of souls, and the glory of God, require us to be awake to righteousness, and alive to the cause of our divine Master. After the usual exercises of the Sabbath, a meeting was held with the blacks, for their special instruction. Much good, with divine blessings, may be done to these poor outcast captives among the heathen.

12. Sabbath. Our little congregation, which has consisted mostly of our own

Six were brought us to-day, from settlements above, that they might be out of danger from the Osages. One man, who brought two children, said that he expected to have to run soon, and in that case could run with his wife only, better than if he had his children with him.

March 4. Hearing that the boat in which Mr. Washburn took passage down the river, had returned, Mr. F. rode out to make some inquiry respecting him. Information was received, that he arrived safely at the Post, and, failing to accomplish his business at that place, had gone to New Or

of Indian affairs. We shall wait anxiously for his return. We feel the need, very much, of some of those precious fruits of female benevolence, which have been produced for our children of the forest. We have already bestowed upon them most of our own clothes, which were partly worn; and still a number almost naked.

Visit from Union Mission.

family and hired help, is beginning to in-leans, in company with Col. Brearly, Agent crease. It was larger on the two last sabbaths, than it had been at any time previous. To-day the number was about 75; some of them from a distance of 25 miles. Mr. W. preached from 2 Thess. ii, 16, good hope through grace. Eight additional children were also brought us, which makes the whole number eighteen; more already, than we intended to receive during the winter. But we cannot consider it as our duty at present to send back to the forest, those who come and sue for admission into the family and school. The Lord grant us grace and wisdom to walk before them with uprightness, and to be faithful to the trust confided in us. We had almost exhausted the patience of our Cherokee friends, before we were able to take children, and some of them began to look upon us with a suspicious eye, doubting whether our real object was what we had pretended. But since we have opened our doors for the reception of their children, we see no face without a smile.

23. Brother W. left us for the Arkansaw Post, in order to transact various busimess for the mission. He expects to go and return by water, and be absent about six weeks.

War with the Osages.

6. Several chiefs and head men called, on their return from a visit to the Governor. They brought us a letter to read, that it might be interpreted to them. It appeared, that a company of Osage hunters had come down upon the Cherokee frontiers, and done considerable damage by the destruction of property; but no lives were lost.

23. The war between the Cherokees and Osages, which operates as an obstacle in the way of our brethren at Union receiving children, serves to increase the number of applicants for admission into the school at Dwight. The Osages fear for their children, if they are at school. The Cherokees fear for theirs, if they are at home; and are in a measure satisfied, if they are removed from their own families.

6. Mr. George Requa, from Union mission, called upon us, as he was going down the river upon business. He left the family in usual health and prosperity. When it is known, that the journey of this brother, two hundred miles through the wilderness, was to obtain some files, necessary in order to saw plank by hand, and a small number of axes; the friends of missions, living in civilized society, and in lands abounding with every thing convenient, may learn something of the smaller difficulties, with which missionaries have to contend', when far removed in the forest.

Death of Mr. Finney's youngest Child.

[The journal repeatedly mentions the illness of Mr. Finney's infant child, which was only a few weeks old.]

18. The little child, whose case has been mentioned, and who, we were beginning to hope might be preserved, fell asleep in death. We cannot but view it as a kind providence, that brought back to us, just as the family were collecting to perform the last office to the deceased child, our dear and long absent brother Washburn. He came to be present at this hour of trial, and administer a word of consolation to the afflicted.

As our brother had been absent almost eight weeks, and nothing had been heard from him, on which we could depend, we had begun to be anxious concerning him, and to fear that sickness, death, or some other adverse event had befallen him. But the Lord, who is ever kind and merciful, has preserved his life and health. He found

We may number, as the happy fruits of this revival thus far, ten adults who give evidence of piety. Four of them are white men, five are blacks, (slaves,) and one a free mulatto. The greater part of these have been notoriously wicked. The change is acknowledged, by all who knew them, to be great. Ten or twelve more are anxious

ed here two Sabbaths in that month, had
considerable conversation with him, and
there appeared evidence that a work of
grace had begun in his heart. His con-
duct since bears testimony to the hope of
his having experienced a saving change.
But it was on the day abovementioned,
that the presence of God was distinctly
manifest. At an early hour, an unusually inquiring what they shall do to be saved.

number of people, chiefly blacks, assem-
bled. In the forenoon, beside other exercises,
we read one of Russell's seven Sermons,
entitled Joshua's Resolution to serve the
Lord; and, in the afternoon, an account of
the revival in Pittsfield, Ms. with some
other extracts, accompanied by a portion
of Scripture and an exhortation. It was
near the close of the meeting that the voice
of weeping was heard. An awful stillness
prevailed, interrupted only by the sighs
and groans of two or three distressed indi-
viduals. Others were affected to tears, and
some were seen to tremble like condemn- ||
ed criminals. But I shall not attempt to
describe the scene, or my own sensations.
One young man, Mr. T., originally from N.
England, who lives with me, and had been,
during five or six months while living at
Mayhew, distressed for his soul, found
relief from the burden of sin, and gave
praise to God. Mr. L., the father of the
beloved child who died in the faith at El-
liot, had been much pressed with a sense of
his guilt, since receiving a solemn admo-
nition from his son, in a letter, written a
few weeks before his death. Though
strictly moral and upright, he had never
spoken of his serious impressions before
his family and neighbors. He was at this time
so affected that he could not refrain. He ||
commenced family prayer the same night,
and is now very active in every good work.
An aged black woman, formerly a church
member in Georgia, and probably the only
praying person in this neighborhood for sev-
eral years, had her spiritual strength greatly
renewed. "Long time," she said, "have
I prayed for this wicked people. I first
used to pray that judgments or afflictions
might bring them to repentance; but they
soon forget such warnings. Then I pray
the Lord to send teachers here; and
pray four or five years before they come."

Another hired man, Mr. R., went to bed that night in great mental distress. When he arose, he felt ready to sink, but obtained comfort when all earthly resources failed. This man had been seriously inclined, and at times very anxious, since last September; but had spent most of his time in travelling. At length, hearing of || these mission establishments, he resolved, if possible, to get employ at some station where he might learn the way of life. He had passed our station 50 miles, when I met with him on my return from Mayhew.

All of these are grown persons, except two or three girls, about 14 years of age. The seriousness is now pretty much confined to the negroes. The children of the school are mostly unaffected, as also the natives, if we except two or three women who are beginning to inquire into these things, and to attend meetings more regularly than heretofore. There are not wanting opposers, and I should much fear what would be the effect of their machinations, if I were not assured that sinners under real conviction, like the blind man by the way-side, do cry so much the more. Some have found the prediction fulfilled "a man's foes shall be they of his own household." As yet, I am confident, the cause of Christ is gaining ground. We have two and sometimes three evening meetings in the week, and two public exercises on the Sabbath, beside a meeting afterwards, attended by those who are anxiously inquiring. In addition to these, the blacks assemble, nearly every evening, in different places, for prayer among themselves.

There have been some cases of very pungent conviction, so that the subjects had little or no rest, day nor night, for three weeks, before they found relief. The season of distress, in other cases, has been only four or five days. Some have been affected since the first Sabbath, and whose anxiety now increases. Other cases have occurred of very recent date. Those affected generally complain of the hardness of their hearts;-are grieved that they are no more grieved for their past wickedness;

acknowledge their desert of endless punishment, and express their wonder that God has not cut them off. They much fear self-deception; and are very urgent and frequent in their inquiries on this great concern. They seem to place no dependence on their prayers, and speak much of the importance of building their hopes ou Christ Jesus the Rock of ages. I believe they are very careful to tell, when asked, the true state of their mind, as well as they can, fearing to deceive either themselves or others.

I think I feel grateful, and so do these people, for the occasional labors of God's ministers among us. Mr. Kingsbury preached two sermons here in March; Rev. G. Hallenbeck preached an evening lecture at the French Camps in Dec. Brother Wright and the Rev. Mr. White preach