cheerfully accept the invitation. All he said, in respect to my entertainment, I found realized far beyond my expec tations. "On the Sabbath, some of the people, together with the Chiefs who were present from the three reservations, in -all about thirty-five, met at the house of my lodging, for public worship. I was invited to conduct the exercises of the day, and requested to continue the explanation which had been briefly given in the Council the day before. After reading a portion of Scripture history, I addressed them for nearly two hours on these two points: 1st. Some of the plainest and most conspicuous evidences of the truth of Christianity. 2dly, The motives which ought to inAluence Ministers in sending the Gospel among the heathen. Notwithstanding the length of my remarks, almost every eye in the house was, for the whole time, fastened upon me; and never did I see a Christian congregation more hungry for the word of life, than these poor destitute heathen! After service, one of the Chiefs from Allegany rose, and addressing the people, said, 'that all the Chiefs, who were then present, and who had this day been privileged by the Great Spirit to hear the Gospel explained more fully than they had ever done before, had come to this determination, that, for ever after, they were resolved to hold fast to the Gospel, and abide by its directions, even should it please the Great Spirit so to order it, as that death should be the consequence.' "Before I returned, a letter was written to the Board, expressing a wish to receive a Minister and Teacher, and other teachers, and signed by all the Chiefs present. This they wished me to keep in my possession until it should be signed by all the Chiefs on the Buffalo Reservation, which would be done in a Council which they intended to hold at the mission-house in a few days." The talk which was agreed upon in the general Council, was afterwards signed by twenty-two Chiefs and two interpreters. Of the Chiefs, seven belong to Cataraugus, three to Allegany, and twelve to Buffalo. On receiving these communications, the Board decided, that Mr. Thayer and his family should proceed to Cataraugus without delay, and that one Female teacher, and a Mechanic acquainted with the blacksmith and wheelwright business, should be sent forward, as soon as suitable persons could be found, and arrangements made for their accommodation. Having finished the preparation for his journey, and received his instructions, Mr. Thayer embarked with his family on the 27th of April. They have gone under promising circumstances; and they will doubtless be followed by many fervent prayers for a blessing upon their enterprise. The Managers are happy to acknowledge the assistance they received, in fitting out this Mission, from the First Presbyterian Church in this city, of which Mr. Thayer and his wife were members. The Session ordered a collection to be taken up for the occasion; and many of the ladies of the congregation very kindly procured materials, and made the necessary clothing for the comfort and convenience of the family. EDUCATION OF HEATHEN YOUTH. It was mentioned in the last Report, that an application had been made to the Board, by the Interpreter to the Tuscarora Mission, to educate one of his grandsons, a youth of seventeen years of age, for the Missionary ser vice. It was also stated that the Board had resolved to patronize the young man, and had directed the Domestic Secretary to open a correspondence with the Rev. Herman Daggett, Princi pal of the Foreign Mission School in Cornwall, Connecticut, to ascertain whether he could be admitted to that Seminary. Soon after the last annual meeting, a letter was received from Mr. Daggett, expressing the opinion that promising Indian Youths from our Missionary Stations might be received into the School, provided we should support them in whole, or in part; and adding, that he would lay our communication before the Agents of the School at their annual meeting on the 16th of May. A letter, dated the 19th of May, was received from the Rev. Joseph Harvey, Secretary of the Agency of the Foreign Mission School, of which the following is an extract: "I am instructed, by the Agency of the Foreign Mission School, to communicate to you the following vote of the Board at their late annual meeting, in reply to your communication to Mr. Daggett, respecting the admission to to the School of Heathen Youth under the care of the United Foreign Missionary Society. "At an annual meeting of the Agents of the Foreign Mission School at Cornwall, May 15, 1821: "Voted, That, on the application of the United Foreign Missionary Society, to know on what terms heathen youth, under their care, might be received into the School, the Secretary be directed to reply, that this Board has not the power to make any definitive arrangements on this subject; but that they feel authorized to receive any heathen youth now in waiting, until the subject can be determined by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, and an arrangement settled between them and the United Foreign Missionary Society; and that such heathen youth as are now waiting, be received to the school, on condition that the United Foreign Missionary Society will pay the necessary expenses of such youth in proportion to the expenses of the other students; it being understood that all donations made, June, 1822. 61 particularly for the benefit of the School, shall be equally shared by all the students, as well those of the United Foreign Missionary Society as others; and that the said youth submit, in all respects, to the rules and regulations of the School." "I would also inform you, sir, that a vacation of four weeks commenced on Wednesday, the 16th inst. After that time has expired, any youths which you may have on hand may be sent to the School, according to the above vote, until the annual meeting of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in September next, when it is confidently believed that an arrangement may be made satisfactory to all concerned, for the union of the two Missionary Boards, in respect to the education of heathen youth. If any youth are sent on, they can be directed to Mr. Daggett, at Cornwall, or to me." The result of this correspondence was communicated to the Rev. Mr. Crane, our Missionary at Tuscarora, with instructions to furnish the young man with money for his travelling expenses, and a letter of introduction to the Rev. Mr. Daggett, and to send him forward to the School as soon as practicable. He did not, however, arrive at Cornwall until the 20th of Septem. ber. In a short letter, of the 28th of November, Mr. Daggett speaks of our beneficiary in the following terms: "I ought to apologize to you that I have not, before this time, informed you of the arrival of Guy Chew, a Tuscarora youth, at this School, as a beneficiary of the United Foreign Missionary Society. He arrived here the 20th of September last, with a letter of introduction from the Rev. Mr. Crane. He appears, as far as we can yet judge, to be a promising youth. He conducts well, and is seriously inclined. We hope he will make a useful man. is now reading, spelling, writing, studying Arithmetic and Geography, and committing the Assembly's Catechism." He In a letter of the 2d inst. the Principal of the School writes as follows: "Your beneficiary, Guy Chew, has conducted well since he has been under my care. His natural disposition is more volatile than is desirable; but he appears to wish to be respectable. He hopes that he is a Christian, and exhibits pretty good evidence, I think, that his hope is well founded. His abilities are about a mediocrity, and considerably above those of our other Tusca rora youth. He appears very well as a speaker. His studies continue the same as mentioned in my former letter. The prospect, I think, is, that he may make a useful man. He appears happy in his situation, and attached to his fellow-students. "Our School we think in a prosperous state. We have thirty-two young men, of whom twenty-three or twentyfour, we hope are pious." AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. Sixty-eight auxiliary Societies were duly recognized in our last Report. To that number we have now the pleasure to add seventy-seven, making the total number one hundred and fortyfive. It was mentioned in the last Report, that the Rev. Burr Baldwin, who had been employed as an Agent of the Board to receive donations and organize auxiliary Societies, was instructed to proceed through Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh, and thence down the Ohio river, as far as time would permit, and any prospect of success should invite. He commenced this tour on the 30th of April, and returned on the 8th of July, having formed 38 Auxiliaries, and reeeived collections and donations to the amount of 211 dollars. The Managers were gratified with the faithful services of Mr. Baldwin, and had only to regret that his immediate settlement in the Ministry, deprived them of the continued labours of so important and successful an Agent. In the month of January, a commis sion to receive donations and form Auxiliary Societies, was forwarded to the Rev. JOHN KNOX, of this city, who had been providentially called to visit his friends in Pennsylvania. On his return, Mr. Knox reported, that be had assisted in the formation of a large and respectable Auxiliary in Baltimore, and another in Philadelphia; that he had taken measures which he hoped would result in the establishment of Auxiliaries in Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania, and in Wilmington, Delaware; and had received collections and donations to the amount of seven hundred and fortyfive dollars. His Report closes with the following remarks:-" The undersigned would express his belief, that, if Agents of discretion and industry are sent throughout the Churches pledged for the support of this Insitution, abundant sources of revenue may be created, and the Society need not be trammelled in its operations for the want of funds. He would also inform the Board of the obligations under which they lie to several of the Clergy of Baltimore and Philadelphia, for the important services rendered to the Society, by their cheerful and efficient cooperation." A similar commission was given in February, to the Rev. STEPHEN N. ROWAN of this city, who was about to visit the city of Washington on private business. Mr. Rowan was instrumental in forming an Auxiliary in that city; and in the course of his journey he received for the Society about two hundred and fifty dollars. With the view of facilitating their operations, the Managers have appointed a new Standing Committee, denominated the Auxiliary Society Committee. It was made the special duty of this Committee "to devise and recommend, and, under the sanction of the Board, to adopt and execute, from time to time, such measures as might be calculated to increase the number of Auxiliaries, and to give vigour and efficiency to those already formed." In the month of December, a Circular Letter was addressed by this Committee to all our Auxiliaries, presenting a concise view of our Missionary Establishments, and urging them to a vigorous co-operation in the cause of evangelizing the Pagans on our Western borders. Communications in reply, ac. companied with remittances, have been received from many of the Auxiliaries; and we have no doubt that much benefit, so far as relates to an increase of zeal and of effort in the Missionary cause, will result to them and to the Parent Society, by this friendly interchange of intelligence and of sentiment. The Committee have also recommended the appointment of an Agent, "to be employed permanently in forming new Auxiliaries, invigorating the efforts of those already formed, receiving donations, taking up collections, and exciting a general sentiment in favour of the Missionary cause." The recommendation was at once approved by the Board; but no person, suitably qualified for their enterprise, and willing to undertake it, was found, until the present week. On Monday last, Mr. PETER KANOUSE, a Licentiate of the Presbytery of New-Jersey, who has been educated especially for the Missionary service, was appointed to the Agency; and it is expected, that he will commence his labours early in the ensuing month. BOARDS OF AGENCY. At the suggestion of some of our Brethren in the Western States, and on the recommendation of our Agent who visited that country during the last summer, the Managers have appointed Boards of Agency at Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Louisville-the first embracing in its limits of operation, the Synod of Pittsburgh; the second, the Synod of Ohio; and the third, the Synod of Kentucky. It is expected that each Board of Agency will take a general superintendence of the Auxiliary Societies within its district; form new Auxiliaries; appoint places of deposit for those which present their contributions in provisions, clothing, or other useful articles; transmit to the Board a list of the articles contributed by each; provide accommodations for our Mission Families while in the town where the Agency is established; solicit contributions in money and in goods; assist in making purchases on the best terms, and thus facilitate the business and hasten the departure of the Missionaries; transmit occasionally any information or advice that may be of use in directing the operations of the Parent Society; and execute any orders for the transportation of supplies to our Missionary Stations. The Managers have respectfully drawn the attention of the Board of Agency at Pittsburgh to the expediency of forming Auxiliary Societies in the towns bordering on Lake Erie, on the plan of bestowing their contributions in various kinds of provisions and clothing necessary for our two Missions on the margin of that Lake. They have also suggested, that the articles thus annually contributed be sent by water to the care of our Agent at Buffalo. They indulge the hope that their Stations at Tuscarora, Seneca, and Cataraugus, may soon be wholly supplied by the contributions of Auxiliary Societies in the adjacent towns of Pennsylvania and of NewYork. These Boards of Agency have been recently appointed. The system is, therefore, still to be viewed in the light of an experiment. Should it answer the expectation of your Managers, similar Boards will probably be established in other parts of our country. COMMISSIONERS FOR EXPLOR- The Society will recollect, that the Rev. JONATHAN LESSLIE, of the Ohio Mission Church, and the Rev. SALMON GIDDINGS, of St. Louis, were appointed Commissioners, with instructions to explore the Indian country on both sides of the Missouri, as far as Council Bluffs. It was expected that the Commissioners would visit several Indian tribes; ascertain their local position, population, habits, and character; form a covenant at least with one for the location of the Ohio family; and collect, and embody in their report, information which would facilitate and extend the future operations of the Board. The Commissioners accepted their appointment, and agreed to commence their enterprise about the middle of September. Mr. Lesslie arrived at St. Louis on the 14th of that month. He was, however, much indisposed on his arrival; and was soon attacked with a fever, which confined him to his room for several weeks. On the 7th of October, and before Mr. Lesslie had sufficiently recovered to proceed on his journey, Major O'Fallon, an Agent of Government, arrived at St. Louis, on his way to Washington, with a deputation of Chiefs and Warriors from several of the tribes residing in the vicinity of Council Bluffs. On the 10th, our Commissioners had an interview with the Agent and his companions, in which they stated the object of their appointment, and made inquiries on the various topics suggested in their letter of instructions. They were informed by Major O'Fallon, that, after conducting the Indians to the seat of Government, he should probably accompany them, with the consent of the President, to the city of New-York; and that an opportunity to confer with them on the subject of receiving Missionaries, should then be given to the Board of Managers, or to any committee they might appoint. The commission given to these gentlemen last year was renewed early in March. Although no advices have since reached us, yet there is reason to hope, that they are now on their tour through the Indian country. It is expected, that they will visit all the tribes mentioned in their letters of the 12th of October and the 3d of November; and the Board indulge the hope that a way will thus be prepared for the immediate extension of their operations in the west. ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN Major O'Fallon arrived in this city, with the Indians under his care, on the 12th of December. The deputation consisted of fourteen males and one female. Of this number, three belong to the Grand Pawnees, three to the Pawnees Republic, three to the Pawnees Loups, one to the Omahaws, two to the Kansas, and three to the Ottoes. The three sections of the Pawnees. speak one language. They have their villages situated near to each other. They comprise a population of ten thousand souls; and reside about one hundred and thirty miles southwest of Council Bluffs. The Omahaws live about forty miles north of Council Bluffs, and have a population of about three thousand five hundred. The Kansas live on the margin of the Kansas River, and are about equal to the Omahaws in population. The Ottoes reside not far distant from the Kansas, and have about half their number of souls. Soon after his arrival, Major O'Fallon presented to the Domestic Secretary a letter of introduction from our Commissioners at St. Louis. Agreeably to an arrangement made at this interview, the Board of Managers held a Council with the Indians, at their lodgings in the City Hotel, on the 15th of December. They were introduced to the Chiefs, by the Agent of Govern |