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sitting next her, and in the most importunate manner entreated her no longer to delay coming to a Saviour. "Oh !" she exclaimed, come! do come! no longer delay. If my poor soul is lost, O try and save yours! O come, come to Jesus!" They are both now rejoicing, and no doubt will love each other the more tenderly for this proof of faithful affection.

"One interesting feature in this revi val is its blessed effects on the minds of our Sabbath School scholars. Several who have left school for about a year are the happy subjects of grace; and their language in prayer is a heartcheering evidence of the value of that blessed word which our adorable Jehovah hath said shall not return unto him void. Many of the children, both male and female, now attending in the school, are deeply serious, hold frequent prayer meetings, attend every means of grace with great diligence, assemble in little groups to talk about the things which make for their peace, and give every reason to hope that a gracious change has taken place. Do any Sabbath School teachers want encouragement to faithful perseverance? Let them come here, and behold these little children whom the blessed Jesus himself invites, saying "suffer them to come unto me, for of such is the kingdom of heaven."

"Another feature worthy of notice in this revival is the great engagedness of God's people. Like those mentioned in the Scriptures who "slumbered and slept," too many have been dozing, and their light faintly glimmering. The faithful cry of "Watchmen, what of the night?" has roused them; and 'coming out from the foolish ones who had no oil,' they have arisen and trimmed their lamps, and gone forth to meet the Bridegroom, whose coming has been attended by a triumphant train, who now shine gloriously even in this lower sanctuary. Meetings for prayer have been very frequent; three times a day the children of God meet in spirit at the throne of grace. During the anxious meetings, professors hold prayer meetings at each others houses, to beseech the Lord still to continue the outpouring of bis holy spirit; and such has been the earnestness manifested, that sometimes these have continued all night; and they have wrestled with the Angel of the Covenant until break of day. Yes, like Jacob they have wrestled, and like Israel prevailed.

"The number of anxious souls appears to be upwards of fifty; and fifty more are rejoicing in hope. The work

appears as powerful now as when it first commenced; and last night our church was filled to overflowing.

"In New Castle also, the work is continuing with increased power. At an anxious meeting held there last Thursday evening, upwards of forty attended. Christians there are much engaged, and their prayer meetings are awfully solemn. Fourteen young men have formed themselves into an association for prayer, and great anxiety is manifested for their careless friends. In that place, the work at first appeared more general among the males; but many females are now pressing into the kingdom, and seeking to touch the hem of the garment of that Jesus, who is now, by his Word and Spirit, "passing by." I do not know exactly how many profess to have found hope there, but have reason to believe the Lord will bring many into the liberty of his dear children, and the song of redeeming love be heard throughout that place.

"Oh, that all our churches,-all our ministers,-all professors of religion would unite in supplicating for a general revival of religion; then would the heritage of God bloom like the myrtle, and plants of righteousness spring up like the cedars of Lebanon. Will you not, my dear brother, meet us at our hours of consecrated union, when our hearts send forth united supplications for that Zion whose prosperity is dearer to us than life? At sunrise, at twelve o'clock, and at sunset, will you bend the knee and lift up your voice, and for Zion's sake plead that her dust and ruins may be precious, her walls rebuilt, and converts be seen crowding her gates, entering her courts with joy; whilst songs of everlasting praise swell the full chorus of that never ending hallelujah, which saints on earth and saints above are continually chaunting, "Blessing and honour, power and glory be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, for ever."

From the New Haven Intelligencer.

We mentioned two weeks since, that the Lord had not withdrawn his spirit from this city. Since that time the cloud has spread over us, and we are enabled to say, that he has again revived his work among us. We would not speak with confidence of any revival in its incipient state; but the work of grace which commenced in this city nearly two years ago, has never wholly subsided. Christians bave never relaxed their efforts nor ceased to pray and believe that we should still see greater things than we have yet witnessed.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY,

During the month of February, 1822.

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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY, During the month of March, 1822.

From the Aux. Soc. of Pompton Plains, N. J., by B. Roame, From the Aux. Soc. of Lamington, N. J., by Rev. W A. M'Dowell, From a few Ladies of the First Congregation in Newark, N. J.-the second annual payment for the education of a heathen child, to be named Alexander M.Whorter-by Miss J. M. Stewart, From the Aux. Soc. of Cumberland, Md., by M. Wallace, Treas.

From do. of do. collected at the Meeting

of do.

From do. contribution by Children at Sunday School,

From the Monthly Concert of Prayer in Rev. Dr. Romeyn's Church, by B. Strong, Treas.

From the Aux. Soc. of Baltimore, by Geo. Douglass, Treas. From Messrs. Little and Henry, publishers of the Presbyterian Magazine in Philadelphia, out of the profits of that work, for the year 1821, by Rev. Dr. Neill, From the Rev. Mr. Janvier, collected in a charity box in the Congregation of Pittsgrove, N. J., by Robt. Ralston, From the Members of the Senior and Junior Bible Classes of the Sixth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, to constitute their Pastor, the Rev. Dr. William Neill, a member for life,

D. C.

ton, N. J., by C. C. Beatty

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23 50

From the Aux. Soc. of Northumberland,
Pa., by Mrs. S. H. Boyd, Treas.
From several persons in Stratford, Con.
by Rev. Mr. Dutton,

From the Aux. Soc. of Harlingen, N. J.,
by the Rev. Peter Labach, President,
From the Aux. Soc. of Madison, Green Co.
N. Y., by W. G. Van Vleit, Sec.
From the First Sabbath School in Prince-
ton, N. J., by G. Stebbins, Superint
From the Aux. Soc. of Hagerstown, Md.,
by John Kennedy, Treas.

D. C.

12.00

40 00

8 00

52 25

12.00 27 84

20 00

4.00

1 44

45 00

72

15 29

From the Aux. Soc. of Marbletown, Ulster
Co. N. Y., by M. Oliver, Treas.
From the Aux. Soc. of Trumbull, Con.,
by E. Beach. Treas.

20 50

13.00

From the Female Miss. Soc. of Watervleit, Albany Co. N. Y. by R. Bronk,

22 00

From the Aux. Soc. of Shawangunck,

Ulster Co. N. Y. by Rev. A. D. Wilson,

Pres.

7 89

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300

30 00

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7 00 1.00

From the Missionary Box, in the Oratory

of the Theological Seminary at Prince

From a Collection in the First Pres. Ch. in Baltimore, by Rev. Mr. Rowan, From a Collection in the First Pres. Ch. in Philad., by Rev. Mr. Rowan, From Mrs. Arden and Miss Woodruff, of Morristown, by Kev. Dr. Richards,

Total,

AMERICAN

Missionary Register.

VOL. II.]

MAY, 1822.

[No. 11.

Keports of Societies.

TWELFTH REPORT OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS,

PRESENTED, SEPTEMBER 19, 1822.

[Concluded from our February Number, page 312.]

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.

DURING the year, which closed Aug. 31, 1821, the amount of donations received by the Treasurer in money was $46,397 68, and from income of stock, &c. $1,572, 47, making the whole pecuniary receipts $47,970 15. Donations in articles of clothing, furniture, &c. for the various missions, principally those among the Indians of our own continent, have also been received to a very generous amount. Of 245 boxes and packages, received by the Treasurer, or reported to him, by agents of the Board, since Sept. 20, 1820, an hundred and twenty-six, were estimated by the donors respectively to contain articles worth $7,388 74. If the remaining one hundred and nineteen boxes and packages be valued at the same rate, their contents will be $6,978 26. Probably, however, these last were not, on an average, so valuable as those which were estimated by the donors; but as a considerable number of boxes, of which no intelligence was communicated to the Treasurer by the donors, were received at the mission stations, there is no danger of an extravagant estimate, if we suppose the value of all the donaMay, 1822.

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tions in these articles to exceed, in a small degree, the amount of the two sums last mentioned. To this amount is to be added the articles of clothing and provisions, contributed principally in Ohio, and shipped by the mission boat from Marietta, valued at $1,431 77, making an aggregate of $15,798 76 in clothing, provisions, and a great variety of useful articles, almost the whole of which were for missions among the American Indians. There is no doubt that these donations, taking into account the expense of transportation, are worth at least the sum here estimated, The receipts of the year may therefore be stated, in round numbers, at $48,000 in money, and 16,000 in various articles; $64,000 in the whole.

The payments from the Treasury. within the same period, were $46,771 61; the particulars of which will appear in the Treasurer's account herewith presented. The amount of these payments is more than $10,000 less than the estimate as laid before the public in the Report of last year. This reduction of contemplated expenditures was made from necessity; as the receipts during the former part of the year

were very small, compared with the drafts upon the Treasury; and the operations of the Board suffered great embarrassment, and were threatened with still severer calamities. The missions among the Indians, and especially that in the Choctaw nation, suffered most. It was disappointed in its expected resources from the government, in regard to the supplies to be purchased at the north, and in the delay experienced in obtaining the articles of clothing, &c. as well as by having its drafts on the Treasury curtailed. These disappointments were felt the more deeply, as contracts had been made for carrying forward the buildings at Mayhew; and the expectations of the natives, that a school would be opened speedily, could not be restrained without difficulty and hazard. The anxiety felt by Mr. Kingsbury and his associates, amidst all their multiplied labours and responsibilities, naturally excites deep regret. The life of a faithful missionary must of course be a continuation of strenuous activity. It should be the part of his fellowChristians at home, while in possession of all the enjoyments of well-regulated society, to see that he is not compelled to lose any portion of his strength for the want of requisite supplies.

It is with lively satisfaction, that the Committee have it in their power to acknowledge the relief which the Treasury experienced during the latter part of the year. In doing this, they would humbly ascribe all the favour to the Lord of missions. The means, which he condescended to bless, were frank and repeated disclosures of the necessities of the several missions, aided by appeals from the missionaries themselves, in behalf of the perishing heathens around them. The spirit, which was excited in many different places, seems to warrant the firm persuasion, that the Christian public of this country will not suffer the missionary cause to languish. Many individuals, who have regularly patronized this cause, are beginning greatly to enlarge their bene

factions. The importance of the object is continually increasing in their eyes. They are willing to labour hard, and to practise rigorous economy, that they may be able to give considerable sums for the diffusion of the Gospel. If the same disposition should be extended to the members of our churches generally, most abundant resources would be furnished for sending heralds of salvation into every heathen country; while the flourishing state of religion would indicate, that the only sure way of obtaining happiness, is by labouring to communicate it to others.

The Committee have had repeated occasion, in preceding Reports, to acknowledge the fruits of female benevolence. These fruits have recently been exhibited, to a very pleasing extent, in the provision which has been made, and is making, to furnish articles of clothing, furniture, stationary, &c. for the different missions and schools. From the collections of this kind now preparing, and which are not included in the preceding estimate, very considerable shipments will be made, it is hoped, during the ensuing autumn. The Board and the Christian public are apprized, that the articles forwarded in consequence of these collections, can be sold to the natives, when not required for the comfort of the mission families and schools; and that this sale, or rather exchange, of valuable property for labour, or articles of food, is highly beneficial to both parties.

While recounting the exertions, made within a few months past, to increase the resources of the Board, it seems proper to mention the meetings held in Boston for this purpose, under the auspices of the Foreign Mission Society of Boston and the Vicinity. At these meetings several gentlemen of respectability, who had resided at Calcutta, for commercial purposes, bore most decided testimony to the good effects of missions, in that great capital, which is perhaps the most important city of the pagan world. The result of these meet

ings is not to be estimated by the subscriptions, which they occasioned, to the amount of about two thousand dollars, but rather by the more general interest which was excited, and the favour which was obtained for the missionary cause.

CONCLUDING REMARKS.

After thus directing the attention of the Board to the missions under its care; to the various means of meliorating the condition of the heathen world; and to many topics of gratitude and encouragement which the history of the past furnishes; the Committee would close their Report with the following considerations.

The Christian church is urgently invited to enter vigorously upon the work of missions by the fact, hitherto unparalleled, that many pagan countries are now soliciting missionaries, and anxiously desiring their arrival. Not only are the inhabitants of those countries in perishing want of evangelical instruction; but they are in some degree sensible of their ignorance and wretchedness. They stretch out their imploring hands to those, who are blessed with the true religion, and ask that this greatest of blessings may be imparted to them. Thus, while the fields already occupied imperiously demand more labourers, other fields of still greater extent spread themselves before the eye, and are ripe for the sickle. How painful is it, that the gathering of this spiritual harvest should be delayed. No disciple of Christ should consent to a delay in this momentous concern of a world's recovery; unless, after a diligent examination of the subject, it shall appear that a delay is unavoidable.

There are labourers enough.

In conducting such an examination, it is important to bear in mind, that, so far as our own country is concerned, there are young men and women, in sufficient numbers, and of the requisite qualifications, to fill every department of missionary labour. By sufficient

numbers the Committee intend such an accession to those who are already employed, as would strengthen every mission, and make new establishments with every returning year. If this regular increase were made, and the work were to proceed abroad in geometrical progression, we need not be apprehensive lest the churches should languish at home. The thought is not to be entertained for a moment, that obedience to the great injunction of our Saviour, which was given, immediately before his ascension, would diminish our spiritual privileges, or bring upon our Christian community his displeasure. In regard to the past, the matter of fact is apparent. Never before were half so many young men in a course of education for the ministry among ourselves, as at the present time; and it may be safely asserted, that hundreds of these young men were first led to think of becoming preachers of the Gospel, by the interest which they felt in missions to the heathen, and by the effect of these missions in exposing the wants and miseries of the greater part of the world, dead in sin, without God and without hope. Facts of a similar character have recently existed in Great Britain, and on the continent of Europe. The attempt to send salvation to remote pagans has proved as life from the dead to many slumbering churches; and from the very nature of Christianity, the same results must be expected, till there shall be no ignorance abroad to be enlightened, and no lukewarmness at home from which professed Christians are to be aroused. Let it ever remain, then, fixed and settled in the mind, that there are in our country young men enough to carry forward the work of missions to an indefinite extent; young men of undoubted piety, qualified to rank high in their several callings, as evangelists, pastors, founders of rising churches, translators of the Bible, directors of the press, physicians, magistrates of colonies in their incipient state, teachers of children and youth,

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