ed a pemanent fund, the annual interest of which, computed at the sum of twelve dollars, is from year to year to be awarded as a prize for the best essay written by a member of the senior class, adapted to promote Christian views on this subject, and exhibited at our anniversary. We have thought it our duty to thank Mr. Malcom for this benevolent act, and assure him that, so far as the matter may depend upon us, his purpose shall be faithfully executed. The lateness of the period when the arrangement was completed, has prevented us from causing a prize essay to be forthcoming at the present anniversary. May what has been so kindly devised, send forth upon the human family, from year to year, a peaceful and blessed influence, long after the donor and all of us shall have gone to render up our final account. ascertain the number of those who will make up the Junior class. In a circular sent, the present summer, to some of our academies and other literary institutions, we have insisted on higher attainments than formerly in such as, without being graduates at college, would proceed profitably in theological studies. Amidst the various influences which tend to thrust inconsiderate young men into the ministry as soon as they have completed a collegiate course, if not before, we deem it our imperative duty to do our utmost to make the Institution worthy of being the resort of such as know what pertains to a theological education at the present day. The Trustees, we are confident, will do their part to encourage us in this view, and to sustain the Institution vigorously, in all its interests. In the year 1830, agreeably to our The time, it seems to us, has arrequest, a regulation was established, rived, when the Professorship of requiring of candidates for admission Ecclesiastical History ought to be into this Institution a certain amount filled by an individual who can devote of acquaintance with the Hebrew his whole strength to this extensive language; and, for several years, and highly important field. To show important benefits resulted from that its extensiveness we need only refer regulation. But, in view of consid- to a single sentence in the Rules erations which, with your permission, and Regulations' here established will be stated orally, we would re-respecting it; namely: "To the commend that the regulation be re-department of Ecclesiastical History pealed. The report of the Librarian is here with communicated, from which it will appear that there has been, in the course of the year, a gratifying increase of the library. This officer, in addition to the able and faithful performance of his duties as Professor of Biblical Literature, has, for more than seven years, performed all the duties of Librarian. But for his services as Librarian, he has received no compensation. It is respectfully submitted to the equity and the wisdom of the Board, whether, for the future, some suitable compensation ought not to be made. The number of those who, this day, take the place of the Senior class, is sixteen; of the middle class, also, sixteen. It will be impossible, until the close of the vacation, to shall be referred instruction on the evidences of the Christian religion; on the formation, preservation, transmission, and canonical authority of the sacred volume; on the ancient and the subsequent history of the Hebrews, and, so far as may be requisite, of the nations with whose history that of the Hebrews is connected; on the history of CHRISTIANITY, and the various opinions and practices, which, under its name, have been supported, with the causes and the consequences; on the attempts at reformation; and on the present state as well as the origin of the different denominations of professed Christians, and of unbelievers, and the unevangelized throughout the world." The high importance of this field, especially at the present period, who liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand." The sagacious merchant, too, when he is about to send forth upon the ocean a valuable ship, always thinks it good economy to furnish it with the needed complement of seamen. can doubt? The ability to sustain | establishment of new stations. It is exa Professor no one, we hope, will pected further, that Mr. M. will adjust deny, until a fair and vigorous effort with the missionaries, the execution of be made. The declaration of the such plans as have already received the ancient prophet is, doubtless, as true sanction of the Board. Among other imnow as it was in his days: "The portant objects of this nature, the system of school-instruction will receive particular attention. Mr. M. will especially give his aid in digesting the best method for training up as soon as may be, an efficient native ministry from those among the native converts whom the Head of the church shall designate to that work. The stations and missionaries of the Board may be multiplied to an extent greatly exceeding all present probability, and still, without the aid of native assistants, millions would be left totally unsupplied with the ministrations of the word of life. If ever Burmah or Siam be evangelized, it will be effected mainly by the instrumentality of men raised by the grace of God from native schools and churches. In maturing the system best fitted to the speedy attainment of this important end, as well as in carrying into regular opera We do most earnestly solicit a serious consideration of the subject to which we have thus briefly adverted. In behalf of the Faculty, IRAH CHASE. Newton, Aug. 19, 1835. DEPUTATION TO THE EAST. The Board of Foreign Missions have commissioned one of their members, the Rev. Howard Malcom, late pastor of the Federal St. Baptist Church, Boston, to visit their missionary stations in Burmah and Siam. A measure of this kind, wetion other measures approved by the Board, understand, has for a long time been contemplated, and the Board have only waited till Divine Providence should open the way for its favorable prosecution. It is believed that, by the blessing of God, it may be made highly serviceable in facilitating the operations of the Board in that distant quarter of the globe, and in giving them increased efficiency and success. Mr. M. will also promote that harmony and mutual co-operation, which have so happily existed hitherto between the Board and their missionaries, but which are always liable to be impaired in concerns of so enlarged and complex character. Another distinct and equally important service contemplated in Mr. M's appointment, is to obtain such facts as may best aid the Board in extending their operations into other eastern countries, and especially in urging forward their incipient efforts in behalf of China. That vast empire with its hundreds of millions, still lies As these enlarge from year to year, the necessity must also be the more urgent continually that they be conducted after the most judicious system, with precision and despatch, and that no suitable means be untried to secure all requisite informa-in almost unbroken darkness. A few faint tion. This information can be acquired in no way so satisfactorily, as in that which has been adopted. Mr. M. will be able, from personal observation at all the stations and in free conference with the missionaries, to obtain facts and comparative views otherwise inaccessible to the Board, relating either to the management of the missions already located, or to the most approved places and methods for the rays only have glanced on one and another far separated points along its extreme borders. The work which remains for the Church of Christ there, is of almost incalculable extent. A part of it devolves on American Baptists, and they must not prove unfaithful to the trust. They must understand what their part is, and how it is to be done, and must enter on its execution with no unnecessary delay. The Board are now devising the necessary of Williamsburg, Va., also of Va. Bap. means, to carry these views into effect, and are desirous to secure to their measures the benefit of extended and minute information on all subjects, having an important relation thereto. And it is cause of devout thanksgiving that so great an interest in respect to China has already taken possession of the hearts of our brethren, and that the Board may confidently anticipate they shall be sustained in all the measures for evangelizing that country, which their best judgment, with the fullest attainable knowledge, shall enable them to apply. Mr. M. is also authorized, so far as the limited term of his engagement may permit, to extend his researches to India, and other countries of the East calling for missionary aid. DESIGNATION OF MISSIONARIES. On Sunday evening, Sept. 20, at the Baptist meeting-house in Charles Street, Boston, the Board of Foreign Missions set apart to the service of Christ among the heathen, the following missionaries Rev. Lovel Ingalls, of Worcester, Otsego Co., N. Y., late pastor of the Baptist church in Cummington, Mass., and Mrs. Maria Dawes Ingalls of Cummington; Rev. James M. Haswell of Bennington, Vt., and lately member of the Hamilton Lit. and Theol. Inst., N. Y., and Mrs. Jane Mason Haswell of Cheshire, Mass., with Miss Eleanor Macomber of Lake Pleasant, Hamilton Co., N. Y., (recent residence in Albany, N. Y.) designated to join the missions in Burmah: Rev. Alanson Reed of Chesterfield, Mass., and recently of Hamilton Lit. and Theol. Inst., and Mrs. Jane G. Evarts Reed of Granville, N. Y., (late residence at Brockport, N. Y.); Rev. John Lewis Shuck of Alexandria, D. C., and graduate of Va. Bap. Theol. Sem. near Richmond, Va., and Mrs. Henrietta Hall Shuck of Lancaster Co., Va., and more recently of Richmond; and Rev. Robert D. Davenport, printer, Theol. Sem., and Mrs. Frances G. Davenport of Richmond;-Messrs. Reed and Shuck appointed to labor among the Chinese, and Mr. Davenport to be connected with the Siam mission,-present location at Bankok, Siam: Rev. Samuel S. Day of Leeds Co. U. C., and late member of Hamilton Inst. and Mrs. Roenna Clark Day of Washington, N. H., but of late resident in Homer, N. Y.; and Rev. Elisha L. Abbott of Cazenovia, N. Y., also of Hamilton Inst., destined to the contemplated mission among the Telingas, on the Madras coast. The exercises of the occasion were as follows,-interspersed with appropriate hymns: Reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. H. Jackson of Charlestown; Introductory prayer, by Rev. B. Stow of this city; Instructions of the Board, by the Corresponding Secretary; Right Hand of Fellowship, in behalf of the Board, presented also to Rev. A. Sutton and his associates of the Orissa mission, and to Rev. H. Malcom, appointed to visit the stations of the Board in Asia, by Rev. Prof. Chace of Newton Theol. Institution; Prayer for the missionaries, by Rev. Dr. Sharp, pastor of Charles St. church; Address, by Rev. Mr. Malcom; Address by Rev. Mr. Sutton; Concluding prayer, and Benediction, by Rev. S. Lovell of Cambridgeport. A meeting was held on Monday evening at the 2d Baptist meeting-house in Baldwin Place, for special prayer in reference to the expected departure of the missionaries. Addresses were also made by the Treasurer of the Board and Messrs. Haswell, Abbott, and Sutton. The missionaries embarked the following day in the ship Louvre, capt. Brown, for Calcutta. Rev. Mr. Malcom and the missionaries connected with the Orissa mission of the General Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, Rev. Amos Sutton, Rev. Eli Noyes, and Rev. Jeremiah Phillips, and their wives, took passage in the same ship with them. Moneys received from August 15 to September 15, 1835. Servants, for African Mission, Darlington S. C., Missionary Society, Col. for Burman Bible, Per Rev. Jesse Hartwell, Providence, R. I., Rel. Soc. of Brown Univer.-pr. B. S. Corbett, 5,; Lieut. Lang, 5,; W. Dyer, for China Mission, 5,-per Pittsburgh, Pa., Mrs. Carley, for print. Bible in Bur. language, $25,00 55,43 253,96 12,37 56,25 10,94 379,41 13, 20, 10, 30, 3, 10, 2, 5, Chickopee Village, Mass., Ch. and Soc., 22,; Fem. Miss. Soc., 8,; from W. L. Dennis-per Mr. Purkitt, Randolph, Vt., avails of gold beads, from Rev. B. Willard- Harvard, Mass., Bap. Fem. Miss Soc., M. Chase, Treas.-per Scituate, Mass., Fem. Sewing Soc. for medicines for Bur. Miss. Boston-A female member of Fed. St. Bap. Ch., for French Plymouth, Ms., Mrs. Abigail, widow of the late venerable Rev. 25, Miss Abigail B. Judson, daughter and sister, as above, for 25,-50, 25, 16, 9, Providence, R. I., Young Ladies' Miss. Soc. of 2d Bap. Ch. and "Bap. Benev. Soc.-per Rev. H. Clark, Treas., West Dedhain, Ms., Young Ladies' Industrious Society, (with Townsend, Ms., avails of a Mission box kept by Almira Stevens, Worcester Bap. Asso., Rev. Otis Converse, Treas., of which Also, 1 box and 1 bundle clothing val. $19,24, for Indian Sta. 8,32 ,85 185,45 Boston, Erie Co. N. Y.,-Mrs. Smith and two others to educate 5, 8, COUNSELS AND CAUTIONS. The Substance of an Address read before the Conference of Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts, at their Annual Meeting in Boston, May 27, 1835. By DANIEL SHARP, Pastor of the Charles Street Baptist Church. Boston: Gould, Kendall & Lincoln. 1835. WE are glad to see a pamphlet with the title of "Counsels and Cautions in these days of high pressure, and of movements headstrong and headlong. We are not certain that any good man can make his voice to be heard by as many as need to hear, in the midst of the confusion and uproar and din which fill the land. Still it is best to speak, for the ears of some may be gained, and good done to them, and they set to doing good to others. We may venture to hope thus much, at least, from the Christian ministry. That ministers need Counsels and Cautions as well as other men, ought not-for it cannot with truth-be denied, and it is well when our seniors, in age and experience in the sacred office, speak for such purposes. The range of topics in the Address before us, is somewhat large, but for the purpose of the author, they have been well brought together. They are also peculiarly timely. We beg pardon for the implication conveyed in this last remark; but we shall not be considered, by discerning men, as aside from the truth, when we say, that the tone of piety in the American ministry does much need raising; and that enough has been witnessed in it to justify the cautions given against eccentricity, partizanship, vanity and pride of talent, new views and measures, conceit of superior light, and turning aside from the appropriate subjects and duties of the ministerial office. The remarks of the author upon this last topic, |