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ers to aid, indigent young men of talents and hopeful piety, in acquiring a learned and competent education for the Gospel Ministry, upon the principles and in the manner following, viz.

1. This Society shall be denominated the AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR EDUCATING PIOUS YOUTH FOR THE GOSPEL MINIS

TRY.

11. Any person, who shall subscribe, and annually pay into the Treasury a sum, not less than five dollars, shall be a member of this Soc.ety; and shall be holden to make such payment, until by written notice to the Treasurer he shall have dissolved his connexion with the Society; any Clergyman, however, to whom, in his own opinion, it may be inconvenient to pay this sum, may be a member, who shall annually pay, as above, the sum of two dollars only; and should any member, for three successive years, neglect to pay his subscription, unless excused by the Socie ty, his membership shall cease

III. Any person, who shall pay at one time a hundred dollars, shall be a member for life.

IV. A permanent fund, of which five sixth parts of the interest only may be expended, shall be formed of bequests, legacies, donations, grants, and subscriptions, thus appropriated by the donors; and from a portion of the annual receipts, to be determined from time to time by the Society.

V. The Officers of this Society shall be a President, three Vice Presidents, a Clerk, a Corresponding Secretary, a Treasurer, and Auditor, together with such assistant Officers and Agents, as experience may prove to be necessary; all which shall be annually chosen by ballot.

VI. There shall also be chosen annually by ballot a Board of Directors, consisting of seven members, whose duty it shall be to superintend the management of the funds and other property of the Society, and to effect, to the utmost of their power, the enlargement of the same, by soliciting themselves, and by appoint ing Agents in distant parts, to solicit, in behalf of the Society, of Christianity, of the human race, and especially of millions of our own countrymen, perishing for lack of knowledge, the aid, necessary to achieve the glorious object in view; by exciting Churches and Congregations to make annual collections for this purpose; and by establishing auxiliary Societies in towns, counties, and distant regions, together with cent Societies and other char itable female Associations of various kinds, as also Associations of young men of different occupations, especially of such as have themselves enjoyed the advantages of a liberal education; by personal and

persevering addresses to rich individuals of both sexes, particularly those in single life, and by respectful applications to Legislative bodies and other classes of men; by establishing active and extensive correspondencies, and by making known to Ministers of the gospel, to Magistrates, to Christians in general, and to all of every order, age, and sex, in whom are any remains of humanity, the destitute, ruinous state of many parts of our country, relative to instruction in religion and morals, the source of all, that is stable in government, happy in life, and safe for eternity; in a word, by every possible method, calculated to produce in the minds of every man, woman, and child, a heartfelt, operative conviction, that it is the imperious and indispensable duty of every human being, while life remains, to eontribute all in his power to the cause of Christ, to the redemption of the souls of his brethren from eternal death.

VII. Qualified candidates for this charity may be aided in each of the several stages of preparatory education for the ministry. But, except in very singular cases, no applicant shall be assisted, even in the first stage, who is not fifteen years of age; nor in either stage, shall any candidate receive assistance, who shall not produce, from serious and respectable characters, unequivocal testimonials of real indigence, promising talents, and hopeful piety; nor shall any person be continued on this foundation, whose Instructor or Instructors shall not annually exhibit to the Directors satisfactory evidence, that in point of genius, diligence, literary progress, morals, and piety, he is a proper character to receive this sacred charity; in addition to which, each beneficiary, after his admission into any College, sball annually exhibit to the Directors a written declaration, that it continues to be his serious purpose, if his life be spared, to devote that life to the gospel ministry.

VIII. The appropriation of all monies shall be made by the Directors; with whom also shall be entrusted the power of examining and selecting candidates for this charity; and likewise the power of appointing Agents, to examine and re commend to the Board applicants, living in distant parts; but the power of placing and continuing a person on this foundation, in either stage of education, shall be lodg ed with the Directors alone.

IX. If any person, who has been assist. ed by the Society, with a view to the gos pel ministry, shall not devote himself to that work; he shall within a reasonable time refund the sum, expended for his education, with lawful interest for the same, whenever required by the Di rectors.

X. The Directors shall appoint a President and Clerk for their Board out of their own number; and have power to summon the attendance of the Clerk, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, or any other Officer of the Society, whenever. they shall deem it necessary.

XI. Any vacancy, occurring among the Officers, may be supplied, if necessary, by the Directors, till the next meeting of the Society.

XII. The President, or in his absence the first Vice-President, shall have power in concurrence with three of the Direc tors, to call special meetings of the Society; and the President of the Directors, or in his absence their Clerk, shall have power to call special meetings of the Board.

XIII. The Treasurer shall be bound with two sureties, in a reasonable sum, to be determined by the Directors, to a faithful discharge of his duty; which shall be to vest the property of the Society in the safest and most productive forms, agreeably to the instructions of the Di roctors; to make such payments and advances of money, as they shall order; and annually to render to the Society a written account of all receipts and expenditures within the year, of the amount of its fund, and of the manner in which it is vested.

XIV. Twenty members shall constitute a quorum of the Society for transaction of business.

XV. This Society shall meet annually for the choice of officers, the transaction of other annual business, to hear the report of the Directors, and to attend public worship and a sermon, at such time and place, as the Society shall appoint; and the first meeting of the Society shall be at the Church in Park Street, Boston, on the last Thursday in October next, at three o'clock in the afternoon; at which time the Society shall be organized.

XVI The first meeting of the Directors shall be appointed by the oldest member of the Board; and ail future stated meetings shall be appointed by vote of the Di

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EXTRACT FROM THE THIRD REPORT OF THE CALCUTTA AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY.

The following extract is an acknowledgment of the receipt of the first remittance, from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, to India, for the aid of translations.

THE sum of one thousand dollars has also been contributed for the purchase and distribution of the Scriptures in the vernacular languages of Asia, by an association of pious and benevolent persons in America, incorporated under the denomination of The American Board of Cummissioners for Foreign Missions. The above sum was remitted by the Treasurer of the Board, to a Committee of gentlemen at this presidency, who, considering the purpose for which it was designed, thought it proper to allot a moiety to the missionaries at Serampore; by whom several editions of the Scriptures have been translated, printed, and published; and to present the other moiety in aid of the funds of this Society. The donation being made for the express object of this Institution, the distribution of the Scrip tudes, to those who require them, the Committee, in behalf of the Society, have thankfully accepted it,

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE MEM BERS OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY, AT THEIR TWENTY-FIRST GENERAL MEETING, LONDON, MAY 11, 1815.

"THE SAVIOR OF THE WORLD," intending that the benefits of Redemption should be extended to sinners of every nation, enjoined his disciples, with his parting breath, to "go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." But yet, after the lapse of almost eighteen centuries, there remain countries of vast extent, the numerous millions of whose inhabitants are in the same wretched state of ignorance and vice as when the Apos tolic commission was given. It is not our business, at present, to inquire into the causes of this deplorable fact, but it is our bounden duty, as the disciples of Christ, and the friends of man, to use our best 'eade. vors for the further propagation of the Gospel, and to extend as widely as possible the inestimable blessings of revelation to all the human race. This is the sole object of the Missionary Society, in pursuit of which it has been incessantly laboring for twenty years; and we are now

once more assembled to take a view of our proceedings, and to adopt the best measures we can devise to promote the future prosperity of the Institution.

The Directors, honored with your confidence by being entrusted with the management of your affairs for the past year, will now, according to annual custom, present a brief account of their proceed. ings during that period.

SOCIETY ISLANDS IN THE SOUTH SEA.

The information respecting the happy change of affairs in the Otaheitean mission, which the Directors had the pleasure to announce in the List Report, has been abundantly confirmed by letters of subse quent date. The brethren, in a letter dated Eimeo, 23d of April, 1814, observe, that they are now able to change the language of complaint for that of gladness; they state that the good work of conversion ap peared to be going forward; and that the number of those who had renounced their idols, and desired to be considered as the worshippers of Jehovah, amounted to FIFTY. They report that these persons are, in general, regular in their attendance on the means of instruction; that they are in the habit of retirement for secret prayer; that many of them pray in their families, and ask a blessing on their food; that they carefully observe the Sabbath, associate to hold meetings for prayer, and that their moral conduct is greatly improv. ed. Some of them appear to have experienced an inward change, evinced by their loving what once they hated, and hating the evil ways which once they loved; that they are desirous of having their sins pardoned, and their hearts renewed; and that they seem to be sensible of the need of Divine influence to effect this. They add, that in consequence of this profession, their neighbors deride them, and distinguish them by the name of Buree Atua "the praying people." In this pleasing intelligence every member of the Society will doubtless rejoice, and give glory to God. Hereafter, let no Missionary, in any age or country, however long his patience may be tried, despair of final success. The word of God shall not return unto him void.

As yet, the brethren have not left the island of Eimeo, to return to Otaheite, nor has King Pomarre recovered his sovereign authority; but som persons of consequence in Otaheite are among the professed converts. A chief, named Upaparu, and his people, have removed from that island to Eimeo. to enjoy the instructions of the Missionaries; and although he has been importuned by his friends to return to idolatry, he appears to be steady in his profession: he says that

his brother, Teirei, (another chief,) is like minded with himself, and that a great number of the people are desirous of instruction, indeed many of them, although to their present disadvantage, have removed their residence to Eimeo. It is pleasing to notice among the converts Matupupa, who was a priest and a principal Areni.

Nor is this disposition to receive the Gospel confined to Eimeo or to Otaheite. Mr. Nott, accompanied by Mr. Hayward,, took a voyage to Huaheine, Raiatea, and Taha, preaching to the natives wherever they could collect them together, and were much pleased with their steady and fixed attention. At Huaheine they met with a young chief, who had been at Eimeo, who treated them kindly, and expressed a desire that Missionaries might be sent to his island. He professes himself a Christian, has cast off his gods, and observes the Sabbath. Indeed "the gods,' says Mr. Nott, "have fallen into great disrepute, and the people scruple not to call them bad spirits'-'foolish spirits," while they acknowledge Jehovah to be the "Good Spirit."."

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The brethren are proceeding with the building of a small vessel, which, when completed, will enable them to visit other islands and greatly contribute to the extension of their usefulness.

A circumstance of a singular nature has lately occurred: Captain Sir Thomas Staines, on the 7th of September, 1814, fell in with an island, which it is thought must be that named Pitcairn's, (or Incarnation,) where he found forty persons, all of whom could speak English, and who proved to be the descendants of part of the crew of the Bounty, who mutinied in the year 1790, and who took the hip to this island, where it was destroyed. The people had never seen a vessel since that time, except the American ship Topaz, Captain Folger, who touched there about six years ago. The people are reported to be moral and religiously inclined, and are under the instruction of an old man, named John Adams, the only surviver of the mutineers. The Directors of the Society will consider what can be done for the spiritual benefit of these people, at present cut off from all intercourse with society.

The Missionaries at Otaheite have very laudably eng ged in translating a portion of the Scriptures into the language of the natives, which they have printed at Port Jackson for dispersion among the island

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1815.

Report of the Directors of the Missionary Society.

Ing additional laborers to promote the promising work. Two brethren, Messrs. Shrelkeld and Ellis, with their wives, are nearly ready to embark; but it is judged expedient to detain them a short time, till they can be joined by two others. The brethren who are going are acquainted with some useful arts, particularly with printing and gardening, together with some knowledge of medicine, and will be able, when they arrive at Otaheite, to print whatever may be wanted for the use of the mission, as well as to promote other branches of civilization.

And here it may not be improper to note, that some of the brethren who many years ago left the mission at Otaheite, and settled in New Holland, have been very useful in furthering the cause of religion in that growing colony, either by preaching the Gospel statedly, or by keeping schools. It is pleasing to notice the establishment of a Philanthropic Society for the protection of strangers from the islands. And Mr. Shelly, formerly our Missionary, has presented the Governor of New South Wales, (a gentleman who promotes every good work, and to whom our grateful acknowledgments are due,) a memorial on the subject of civilizing the na tives, which his Excellency has forwarded to England for the consideration of his Majesty's Government. In the mean time, Mr. Shelly is encouraged by Gov. ernor Macquarie to use his best endeav ors for that desirable purpose.

JAVA.

The three foreign brethren, the Rev. Messrs. Kam, Supper, and Bruckner, who embarked for Java at the close of the year 1913, arrived at Batavia on the 26th of May, 1814. They were most kindly received by Rev. Dr. Ross, the venerable Dutch minister of the city, and introduced by him to his Excellency Governor Raffles, who treated them in the most polite and condescending manner, and they had the pleasure of witnessing, soon after their arrival, in the Governor's house, the establishment of an Auxiliary Bible Society, of which Mr Supper, one of the Missionaries, was appointed Foreign Secretary,

Dr. Ross lost no time in disposing of the brethren, so that they might be use fully employed. Mr. Kam was directed to Amboyna to officiate at the Dutch church, while he is engaged in learning the Malay language, there being a congregation in that island which understands no other tongue. Part of the island is inhabited by Chinese.

Mr. Bruckner, another of the Missionaries, is appointed minister of Saramang, Mr. Montanus, the former minis

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ter, being incapacitated for labor by age.
Mr. Bruckner will here apply himself to
the language of the country.

Mr. Supper was earnestly requested
by Dr. Ross to become his colleague in
the church, there being far more ministe-
form. Mr. Supper's appointment, as
rial duty than one minister is able to per-
well as that of the other brethren, was
cordially approved by the Governor, who
shewed himself perfectly ready to forward
the views of the Society. Mr. Rob-
brethren speak very respectfully, preaches
inson, a Baptist Missionary, of whom our
every Sunday afternoon in the same
church, in the Malay language.

The field of labor in Batavia, and
throughout the island of Java, is exceed-
ent Missionaries, "is like the dust of the
ingly large: "Our number," say the pres
more laborers may be soon sent to their
balance;" and they earnestly wish that
assistance.

The Society cannot but rejoice in these
The safety of their
favorable events.
voyage, their friendly reception, and
their appointments to useful stations, in
which they may exercise their ministry,
while preparing for their special work
among the Heathen, call for our devout
thanksgivings.

MAURITIUS, OR ISLE OF FRANCE.

Mr. LE BRUN, who arrived at the Isle of France in June last, was received by his Excellency Governor Farquhar in a friendly manner, and the Society is much indebted to that gentleman for his kindness shewn to our Missionaries. Soon atter his arrival, Mr. Le Brun was permit ted to announce, in the Government Gazette, his intention of establishing a school for the instruction of those children among the French whose parents could not afford the means of education. He has since commenced a Sunday school, for the children of both sexes, at different hours of the day, when several of the parents attend, and seem pleased, especially which were furnished to Mr. Le Brun at Mr. Le Bru■ in joining to sing the French hymns, the Society's expence. takes every opportunity of eirculating the Scriptures and Tracts, with which he was also plentifully supplied.

We must not omit to mention, that some pious soldiers of the 72d regiment have voluntarily contributed 35 to the acknowledge with peculiar pleasure, as a funds of this Society, which the Directors part to their fellow-men the blessings of proof of their commendable zeal to imthe gospel which they have learned to prize.

The Governor having expressed his earnest desire to promote a mission to

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From Professor Hall of Middlebury, (Ver.)

From the Female Cent Society in Dorset, (Ver.) by the Rev. William Jackson, appropriated to the propagation of the Gospel among the American Indians,

From a few female friends of Foreign Missions, in Westfield, (Mass) by the Rev. Dr. Morse,

From a female friend of Foreign Missions in West Windsor, (Ver.) by Deacon Nathan Coolidge,

From a Female Association in Long. Meado, by the Rev. R. S. Storrs,

From a female friend, by the Rev. Dr. Worcester, $15 00

From a friend by do. 10.00
From an unknown friend,

by Mr. Job Harris to the
Rev. Dr. Worcester,

From an unknown friend, by Mr. Michael Shepard to the Rev. Dr. Worcester,

10 00

8 00

24 00

10 08

1.00

53 00

3-80-38 80

From the Foreign Mission Society of North Yarmouth and the vicinity, by the Hon. Ammi R. Mitchell, Esq. Treasurer, $76 50 From Mrs. Phebe Veazie, Treasurer of the Female Cent Society in Freeport, by do.

6 37-82 87

Part of the clear profits of the Panoplist, Vol. VIII, $36 27 Also, part of the clear profits of the Panoplist, Vol. IX.

114 34-150 61

$1,276 96

N. B. The foregoing donations are comprised in the Treasurer's accounts, for the year which ended on the Sist of August, 1815.

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