69.00 Andover, Ms. Mr. Jackson's so. gent. (of which fr. John Smith, to constitute his pastor an Hon. Mem. 50.) 116,24; la. 34,26; juv. miss. so. for Joseph W. Barr and Sarah L Holt, W. Africa, 40, mon. con. 19,5; Bedford, Ms. Trin. so. mon. con. 43,06; A. H m. box, 8,02; a little boy, for Sandw. Isl. 75c. indiv 17,17, which and prev. dona. constitute Mrs. S. H. EMERY an Hon Mein. 201 00 Troy, N. Y. 1st presb. chh. 44; 2d do. Mr. and Mrs. S. W Dana, which and prev. dona. constitute Mrs. S. W. DANA and ESTHER ANN DANA Hon. Mem. 155; (of which for Charles H. Kellogg, Ceylon, 20;) 125; R. D. Silliman, 25; A. Snyder, 20; Z. C. 10; E. W. 10; indiv. 18,50: Union City, Mich. 1st cong. chh. 407 59 11 仓 31 06 Wantage, N. J. 1st presb. chh. 18,32; av. of Lyceum, 2.30, 20 62 Bennington, Vt. Rev. Dr. Hooker, 10.00 Brandon, O., A. McP. 1 00 Washington City, D. C. 1st presb. chh. miss. asso. 433,26: 4th do. 100; 533 25 Brooksville, Me. Mrs. M. Shepherdson, 1.00 Westernville, N. Y. Presb. chh. 40 00 Cambridge Ms. Shepard chh. mon. con. 42.00 16.50 Westhampton, N. Y. Presb. chh. mon. con. Wheelock, Choc. na. Chh. 2055 38.93 5.00 Whitefield, N. H. An indiv. Centrevillage, Ga. Capt. Babbitt, U. S. A. Charlestown, Ms. Winthrop chh. and so. Chelsea, Ms. Winnisimmet chh. and so. 25; 19.00 Wilmington, Del. Hanover-st. chh. 2 UD 163 €2 1,607 00 $21,547 63 coll. 32, mon. con. 12,29; 69 29 Chicago, Ill. Presb. chh. mon. con. 101.75; young la. sew. so 35 25. less dis. 7,75; 129 25 Cincinnati, O. Rev. E. Goodman, 10 00 $20,787 65 Cooperstown, N. Y. Mrs. Stowell, 5 00 Dalton, N. H Cong, chh, and so. East Machias. Me. Mon. con. Dandridge, Ten. Hopewell chh. 16; H. Martin, 5; Edgartown, Ms. Cong. so. Fort Constitution, N. Y. Mrs. M. C. Dimmick, Galena, Ill. Presb. chh. mon. con. 65; less dis. 4.50; 21 00 300 41 25 5.00 2 50 30 00 60 50 Harlaem, N. Y. Sab. sch. for Ceylon miss. Hoosick Falls, N. Y. Presb. chh. and cong. 29 32, sab. sch 5; 6 00 Houlton, Me. 1st ortho. cong. so. mon. con. 34 32 9.00 125 00 15 00 100 00 30 00 Lewiston, Pa. Fem. youth's miss. so. of presb. chh. Lima, O. Mr. and Mrs. B. Ballard, Lockport, N. Y. 2d presb. chh. Miss M. Lodi, N. Y. Presb. chh. rec'd at Cattaraugus, 18 89 Lumberland, N. Y. Cong. chh. and so. 1.00 50 00 5.00 10 95 6.30 Conneaut, O. A box, fr. la. sew. so. Cooperstown, N. Y., A box of books, for Tuscarora miss. 113 00 Malden, Ms. Trin. cong, so. 9 28 East Rutland, Vt. A box, fr. la. 108 00 Matagorda, Texas, A lady, 6 00 Matteawan, N. Y. Presb. chh. 15 16 Mexico, N. Y. Presb. chh. 5; P. Chandler, 10, Fairfield, N. Y. Two boxes, fr. Mrs. P. Bryan, for Mr. North, Singapore. Franklin, N. H., A box, fr. la. and juv. Nantucket, Ms. 1st cong. so. mon. con. 15 00 45.00 miss. so. 21.00 Geneva, N. Y., A box, fr. fem. miss. so. Granby, Ms. A box, fr. young la. sew. cir. Moravia, N. Y., A box, fr. ladies. 50 00 Newton, Ms. E. par. mon. con. 33 31 New York City, L. F. Gray, 3.00 New Berlin, N. Y. Blank books and paper, fr. cong, chh. 15.00 125 00 New Haven, Ct. A box, fr. J. F. Babcock, for Mr. Ball, Singapore, 15.00 Norristown, Pa. Presb. chh. mon. con. 72; sub. 53; Northern Liberties, Pa. 1st presb. chh. Ind. so. for an Indian youth, Oxford, Me. Cong. so. Philadelphia, Pa. Fem. bible so. for bibles for Nestorian miss. 100; sab. sch. 10th presb. chh. for H. A. Boardman, W. Shippen, W. Sargent, A. W. Mitchell, and I. E. Negus, at Cape Palmas, 25; Miss S. 5. a friend, 5; Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Presb. chh. which and prev. dona. constitute ALVIN LATHROP an Hon. Mem. New York City, (via.) A half barrel, for Dr. Judd or Mr. Dibble, Sandw. Isl; a box, for Mr. Robinson, Bankok; do. of boots and shoes, do. Orford, N. Y., A box, for Sandw, Isl. Utica, N. Y., A box, fr. la. miss. so. for Mr. Ayer, Ojibwa miss. Wheelock, Choc. na. 50 bushels corn, fr. I. Folsom; 15 do. fr. an indiv.; 2 pr. shoes, fr. a friend. Unknown, 12 prs. shoes. The following articles are respectfully solicited from Manufacturers and others. Printing paper, writing paper, blank-books, quills, slates, etc., for the missions and mission schools. Shoes, hats, blankets, sheets, pillow cases, towels, shirts, socks, stockings, fulled cloth, flannel, domestic cotton, etc. The state of religious interest and feeling among the people, mentioned in my last, has continued to the present time. There has been no period when there have not been serious inquirers; and many, it is hoped, have turned to the Lord. The influences-the gracious influences of the Holy Spirit have been felt among the people. Additions have been made to the church. None, however, have been received short of three months' trial, after they have professedly turned to the Lord. There are, weekly, new instances of awakening among the people. The work of the Lord is less in some parts of the field than it was a few months ago; but it is greater in other parts. It has, however, been gradually going on since I last wrote. May these heavenly influences continue till all shall have been blest. The whole number received during the period embraced in this letter is 371; and thirty-three are to be admitted the next Sabbath, if the Lord will. There are about one hundred and fifty others, who profess to have turned to the Lord; some of whom may VOL. XXXVIII. soon be admitted, if they continue to appear well. Romanism seems to be rather at a stand; not making much progress of late in this region. Some of the children in their schools are leaving them, and are entering our schools again, where they can be taught something besides ave | ed member of this church, who had joinmarias and pater nosters. One suspended them, has left their service, and may soon be restored. There are four others who have joined them, who, I am not without hope, will by and by_return_to their duty and to their God. There have not been so many cases of discipline, during the six months past, as during the six months previous. But few instances of gross offences have come to light. The state of feeling in the church generally is encouraging. A good degree of union and brotherly love is manifested, and there are a goodly number of actively engaged Christians in the church. The Lord be praised for all the manifestations of his love and mercy to this dying people. He is, I have no doubt, preparing a people here to shew forth his glory to endless ages; who, washed in the blood of Jesus, shall enter heaven with songs and everlasting joy. How blessed, how exalted the privilege of assisting, in any measure, in leading souls to Christ, and in bringing back the wandering sheep to the fold of the great Shepherd! But how many are still wandering from God! How many in these islands are still out of the fold! How many in the dark places of the earth have never heard of the Shepherd, or of the fold! Who will go and tell them his name and lead them into his fold? 45 LETTER FROM MR. CONDE, AT HANA || truly penitent for sin and reconciled to ON MAUI. Encouraging State of the Church and made to our church since my last date. People. WRITING on the 23d of November, Mr. Conde says Our religious meetings, particularly on the Sabbath, are very well attended. We have to lament, however, that so many about us seldom or never attend the regular exercises of the sanctuary. To such the gospel is now and then preached in short addresses, wherever I meet them during my visits from house to house. Of those who attend meeting regularly there are some 300 or 400, exclusive of church members, who either profess to be Christians already, or to be anxious for the salvation of their souls. For a few months past there have been frequent cases of new awakenings, in individuals too, who, previously, from the commencement of our labors here, had manifested the utmost indifference to religious subjects. Truly there are none so hardened in sin, or so stupified by unbelief, whom the power of the gospel, when accompanied by divine influence, cannot soften and arouse to a serious consideration of eternity and eternal things. The grey headed man and woman, just on the brink of the grave, have by its sound been awaked from their spiritual lethargy of three score years and ten, and induced to seek, even at the eleventh hour, a preparation to meet their final Judge. But among the youth and middle aged the cases of conviction and professed conversion are particularly numerous. Of these two classes great numbers crowd around us every week, to converse about the concerns of their souls. Some, of course, it is to be feared, are but very partially impressed with a sense of their great guilt as sinners; while others appear to be more deeply convicted, and some give evidence that they have found the Savior precious to their souls. How many there are of the latter I have not as yet bestowed sufficient pains to ascertain. Many of them have stood on trial several months, and will probably be admitted to church fellowship ere long. I have before remarked that great caution has always been observed in receiving candidates into the church, not only as to the duration of their probation, before being received, but especially as to the nature and degree of evidence they afford of being As to the members in regular standing, they are still very constant in the observance of all the ordinary means of grace. Some two or three have been excommunicated for unchristian conduct the past year. I cannot but hope that many of our professors of religion are growing in grace and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ; and that the importance of religion is being felt more and more extensively in our field. There has recently been a very great call for the Bible and other religious books. The Scriptures are evidently beginning to be highly prized, not only by church members, but by a very numerous class without. This we regard as a very favorable omen, not only that religion is extensively sought after, but also the Bible, the only infallible guide, is believed to contain it. Besides, a general taste for reading the word of God will tend very much to retard the progress of popery, which is just beginning to be introduced into our field. I had fondly hoped, that several years might elapse before the enemy found his way to this distant and isolated part of the island, by which our people, just emerging from the darkness of heathenism, might become, in some measure, equipped for the contest. But he is already among us, in the persons of two natives from Oahu, who are said to have been baptized by a priest and presented with small brass images, the objects of their worship-and which they wear, suspended in front by a small cord around their necks. The practice, so evidently idolatrous, renders them the objects of derision by all who have been taught through the Bible the folly of their ancient heathen rites. I do not, however, apprehend much injury from such ignorant creatures, as long as they are unaided by the presence and cooperation of one of their leaders. Our schools, to the number of thirty, have been in operation during the past year. Some have been more flourishing than during former years. But the progress of the children and youth generally in learning must be necessarily slow as long as the schools are so poorly supplied with competent teachers. Two of our most promising youth, being both members of the church, are now connected with the seminary; and some four or five have recently entered Mr. Locke's manual labor school at Waialua on Oahu. It is hoped that in the course of, a few years, all of them will be returned to us, with qualifications to labor as teachers in some part of our field. Ceylon. LETTER FROM MR. POOR, TILLIPALLY, 31ST MARCH, 1842. Entrance on his Labors at Tillipally. In March, 1836, Mr. Poor was transferred from the mission in Ceylon to the new mission then begun at Madura in the southeastern part of peninsular India. After spending five and a half years there, he re-joined the mission in Ceylon, where he commenced his work among the heathen, as one of the first company sent from this country to that island. The detailed statements given below will be interesting as a sample of missionary arrangements and labors at a single station. On meeting this large and interesting class of assistants at this station, I was happy to recognise them all, as having been, at different periods, my own pupils; it was easy, therefore, to renew acquaintance with them. On looking around in pursuit of the people of my charge, I found that to a great extent, instead of the fathers, have come up the children: and that many, both old and young, with whom I formerly had pointed contests on the subject of the great salvation, have been called to their account. To apprize the people in a formal manner, of my return to Tillipally, and to remind them of the weighty message I have to deliver to one and all in the name of my Lord and Master, I dictated a circular letter, addressed to the inhabitants of the parish, inviting them to meet me statedly at the church on the Sabbath, where I should read and expound the word of God, and confer with them freely on many subjects which it is important for them to know. In this circu Mrs. Poor and myself, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Spaulding from Oodoo-lar they were referred to the 2d and 55th ville, came and took up our abode at this place on the 14th of September, 1841, being one month and one day short of twenty-five years from the time of my first settlement here; then with other companions and under other circumstances. The station had not been occupied by a mission family for the preceding seven months, its affairs being conducted by native assistants, under the direction of a missionary, who statedly visited the place for the purpose. The following are the statistics of the station, taken on the month preceding our arrival: Native assistants ten, including two belonging English school one, containing forty boys. The presence and supervision of a missionary at the station is necessary in proportion, other things being equal, to the number of native assistants employed. And this necessity is increased in proportion to the general diffusion of light and knowledge in the heathen community around us. Very partially educated youths, who might in former days profitably impart instruction on religious subjects, would not be listened to at the present time. Our assistants, therefore, demand our best services, both to teach and to guide them. chapters of Isaiah, the 2d psalm, and other portions of Scripture, setting forth the object of my coming among them, and the urgent claims which the subject has upon their immediate attention. This letter was simultaneously written on the ola by the native assistants, who were directed to pervade different villages for the purpose of reading the letter, which bore my signature, and also the portions of Scripture explanatory of my message. For several weeks the meetings for hearing the reports of the assistants were lively and interesting. They made good use, it would seem, of visiting the people. Many who manithis peculiarity in the manner of their fested no wish to see the catechists coming among them, were much interested on being informed that they had a letter to read, addressed to the Tillipallians by the missionary. The catechists also were much encouraged by the many attentive hearers they found, and their readiness to converse on the subject contained in the letter. After addressing the people of the parish generally in this manner, I have since made some special efforts, with the assistance of the catechists, to reach the parents of the children in the schools, and to induce them, if possible, to attend church on the Sabbath. These special efforts have been partially successful. In consequence of them a few uniformly, and sometimes many, have been induced to attend the public preaching of the word. There is, however, at the present time, a falling off| "Who but thou, Almighty Spirit, This is a sentiment which we wish to cherish. It is indeed the rock on which we can quietly rest, and enjoy, by way of anticipation, the triumphs of the cross in our field of labor, in proportion as conscience testifies that we are putting forth the appointed instrumentality, which the Spirit is wont to bless to the conversion of souls. Native Free Schools. The statements made below indicate how high and growing an estimate the people set on the education of their children, even their daughters, and how much they are willing to do to secure it. They show also what facilities schools furnish for securing attention to the preaching of the gospel. And again they show with what steady and growing efficiency the work of undermining the idolatrous systems of the people is going forward. The great reduction of the native free school establishment, in consequence of the want of funds, and the great desire on the part of the people, more particularly of the dismissed schoolmasters, for the re-establishment of schools, gave occasion for proceeding, in some respects, on an improved plan. In reply to the many applications that were made, the inhabitants of the village for which a school was requested, were required, first, to furnish a school-bungalow second, to send at least, twenty-five girls to the school; and third, to be in at tendance at meetings for preaching in the village, and to show their interest in the school by occasionally attending the church. Applications, in accordance with these conditions, soon exceeded the resources of the station, and it was deemed expedient to limit any further enlargement to female schools. At the close of this month, March, 1842, the school statistics were as follows: Schools exclusively for boys five, containing 303. Schools for boys and girls seven, containing 329 boys and 165 girls. Schools exclusively for girls eleven, contain- Total, 536 girls and 632 boys. In addition to the schools taught in immediate connection with this station, and which assemble weekly at the church, three schools in the parishes of Miletty and Atchivelly have been recommenced on trial, the continuance of which must depend upon a sufficiency of mission funds, and upon the teachers obtaining the specified number of females. The present number of boys in the three schools is 164, and of girls 47, total 211; making the whole number under my superintendence 26 schools, boys 796, girls 583, total 1,379. In addition to the schools above mentioned, which are exclusively for instruction in the Tamil language, there is an English school taught upon the premises, containing thirty-six pupils. On looking over the catalogue of the Batticotta seminary, it appears that forty of the pupils were entered from the Tillipally English school, and are natives of this parish and vicinity. On inspecting the catalogue of the Oodooville female boarding-school, it is found that seventeen pupils are from the single parish of Tillipally. These parish statistics taken in connection with the prosperous state of the two seminaries at Batticotta and Oodooville, are satisfactory, as it regards the instruction of a portion of the community in the higher branches of education. This state of things furnishes appropriate encouragement for imparting elementary instruction to the "masses of society," as the means at command will allow. Between these two courses of educational operations, there is an obvious and a reciprofully and successfully prosecuted, we cal influence. In proportion as these are have direct access to the rising and risen generation, for a full and faithful delivery of the gospel message, both by European and native preachers. This remark naturally introduces the all-important branch of mission labor. From the foregoing statement it is seen that of the youthful population in Tillipally and the immediate vicinity, 796 boys and 583 girls, 1,379 in all, are in the mission free schools, under christian instruction, daily conversant with the truths of the Bible; while forty boys and seventeen girls are enjoying the advantages of an education in the higher branches of knowledge taught in the seminaries at Batticotta and Oodooville, and of the latter about two thirds are members of the church. What do such facts as these augur in respect to the education and character of the next generation in and around Tillipally? |