Providence preserved us. We found one champion of truth in these parts literally verified the the promise which to visit these settlements and to en

we had just been repeating. "When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee, and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee."

courage their efforts, much good would result. The native brethren appear to grow and thrive. Our white brethren often express their shame after attending our conference meetings, that they should be so backward and lifeless when the Indians are so forward and active. One of our boys named Abraham Faw, reads in the Indian Testament every morning at sunrise, at the meeting-house meeting-house at the village, where the brethren collect for worship. Every evening I attend, and read and expound the word of God. These evening meetings afford me much pleasure. After ringing the bell, 20 to 40 collect, and with eager attention listen to the word spoken. If ever I felt the influence of the Spirit in preaching, it is at these

Your early answer to my last was received the 24th ult. We were much gratified to hear that we may expect one or two females to join us this season. Since my last, we have had seasons of sorrow and of joy. On the 22d ult. our dear sister Gorden closed her earthly career, and her spirit winged its way, where the meetings. When I go praying, I wicked cease from troubling, and invariably return rejoicing. There where the weary are at rest, and is indeed peace and joy reserved to

the hungry soul. I am often reminded of the words of Paul, " when I am weak, then am I strong." I live too far from God daily, and too inactive in his cause. I think I rejoice in the prosperity of Zion, and long for the increase of vital piety and godliness in my own heart, and

where she unites with kindred spirits, in celebrating her Redeemer's praise in a world without end. This sister had been a member of our family during 12 months, and a useful member of our church during 3 years. "The memory of the just is blessed." A funeral discourse was delivered the Sabbath following, at a school- in the hearts of the dear people of

my charge. It is hoped that those who may join us, may be devoted females, who may feel the worth of immortal souls, and be ready to lead the young and tender youth to Jesus. It has been our regret, that Mrs. S.'s health has been such, for many months past, as to deprive her of the satisfaction of visiting and laboring with the females, and conducting the prayer meetings. It has given me satisfaction, to hear, at our inquiry meeting, the most aged female converse, and even with many tears when relating the exercises of her mind. She does not profess religion, but Noonday thinks that the Spirit is working in her heart. And shall not He, who hath commenced a good work, carry it on? O that very many may be thus pricked in their

house, near the residence of the de-
ceased, 65 miles from the mission
premises. Our daily, with our Lord's
day meetings, have continued with
out interruption, both in English and
Indian. On account of the numer-
ous calls among the natives, I pro-
posed to the English people, to se-
lect one of their number, to read a
discourse every Lord's day; with
which, after expressing regret, they
complied. The people have adopted
the same course at the village below,
6 miles distant, and also at the set-
tlement above, 35 miles from us.
At each of the 3 villages they have,
in connection with their meetings,
a Sabbath school. O may these
feeble beginnings result in the pros-
perity of Zion, and be a preparatory
step for the reception of the minister
of the Gospel. Could there be but hearts.

SHAWANΟΕ.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MR.
MEEKER, DATED SHAWANOE MIS-

SION HOUSE, AUG. 12, 1835.

Operations of the Press.

I have printed this spring and summer 400 Putawatomie books of 84 pages,-1000 Choctaw books of 59 pages,-1000 Creek 1st books of 32 pages,-1000 Creek books, containing the Gospel by John, promiscuous selections from Scripture, and hymns, of 192 pages, and am now printing 250 books for the Presbyterian missionaries among the Ioways, containing selections from brother Merrill's Otoe Books, (the languages being the same) of 32 pages, all according to the New System.

I expect to dismiss my assistant in a few days, and be again alone.

I lately visited the Ottawas, staid with them two nights, had much friendly intercourse, and was much pleased with my visit. They are anxious that I soon remove among them, to teach them to read and write, &c.

Endia within the Ganges.

AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSION-
ERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.

Mission to the Mahrattas.

Bombay. Three missionaries, one superintendent of native schools, one printer, and their wives, and one superintendent of female schools.

of 1834, for the reception of native orphan girls, and of other poor female children.

Mission in Southern India.

Madura-about 120 miles west of Jaffna, and about 75 from the sea shore. Two missionaries and their wives.Three native assistants. A school for boys and another for girls had been opened, each with a few pupils, and it is the intention of the missionaries to commence boarding-schools for both sexes as soon as possible. Of the twelve scholars in the boys' school, five were of the Brahminic cast.

WESTERN FOREIGN MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.

Lodiana; the most remote of the English stations in India on the north west, near the river Sutlej. tlej. Population, about 25,000. One missionary. On their way, two missionaries and their wives, and one female assistant. Arrangements are making to send out a second reinforcement, consisting probably of 12 or 13 persons.

We have now given, in connection with statements of the operations of English Societies, presented in the Magazine for September and October, a complete view, so far as our means of information extend, of the number of missionary stations, missionaries, &c., now in India, whose object is the promulgation of the Gospel throughout that vast and populous region of the globe. Our object in so doing, has been not merely to communicate intelligence that may interest our readers, but to illustrate in some measure, how few and scattered are the laborers that have gone forth to the harvest, and how much remains to be done, even in that country

Ahmednuggur. Two missionaries, one superintendent of native schools, and their wives, one native assistant and one itinerant missionary. On their way to the mission, one missionary, one printer, and their wives. About 15,837, 000 pages have been printed in the formed. In hope that the impression may Mahratta language. A part of the print- be deepened, which should be made on ing is now performed on the lithograph- every Christian heart respecting the exic press. A type and stereotype foundry treme disparity which exists between the is also connected with the establishment. supply of foreign laborers and the demand, The schools are nearly in the same we subjoin brief extracts from representstate as last year, when the number of scholars was 1295 males and 299 fe- ations made by men who "speak what males. An asylum, or charity school, they know, and testify what they have was opened at Bombay in the summer | seen."

The first is from a letter of the Rev.

Mr. Yates, missionary of the English Baptist Missionary Society, at Calcutta, published in the Baptist Missionary Herald of February last.

Scarcity of Laborers.

"I fear," Mr. Y. remarks, "from the few missionaries that have of late come out, that the friends of missions do not take a right view of this field of labor. The fields are really white unto harvest. Through the rising generation religious knowledge has been considerably diffused, and may be diffused to any extent that laborers can be supplied. When compared with other parts of Asia, India is really an inviting field; but oh, the scarcity of the laborers. In this vast city, at this time, there is only European missionary among all denominations, who is entirely engaged in preaching to the natives. There are two or three in the suburbs employed in schools; but what are they among such a population? Need we wonder that some should

one

more laborers, more faith, more
prayers, more active exertions. The
fields here truly may be said to be
white unto the harvest. But then,
who are to reap them? In the whole
of these interesting scenes, your
Society have only two (European)
laborers; and one of them incapable
of work, through sickness, during a
great part of the year. It may well
be asked, What are they among so
many? Oh for the spirit of a
Schwartz, a Martin, a Brainerd, to
animate the minds of some of the
talented youths of
and
to induce them to listen to the cry,

,

Come over and help us and gladly to lay their honors and acquirements at the feet of Christ, and to feel that they are worth possessing only where, by the grace of God, they are thus consecrated to the highest and noblest purposes.

DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES.

Rev.

mock our weak attempts, as the Samaritans did the Jews? I know God will not despise the day of small things; but it is worthy of inquiry, if we expect them to increase, whether an increase of the means is not requisite. If the church can say that they do their utmost, then the blood of souls, daily perishing in India to a fearful amount, will not the first packet for Havre. Mr. S. is to be required at their hands. God be stationed at Paris, and Mr. W. in the grant it never may!

Rev. D. Newton Sheldon, of Suffield, Con., and Mrs. R. H. R. Sheldon, of this lo city, and Erastus Willard and his wife, of Grafton, Vt., have been recently appointed by the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions, missionaries to France. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon left this city the 15th ult. for New York, to be joined there by Mr. and Mrs. Willard, to take passage in

The representations of Mr. Yates are sustained by the last Report of the Calcutta Corresponding Committee of the Church Missionary Society, from which we extract the following.

vicinity of the Baptist churches in the Department du Nord. Mr. W., previously to his entering the service of the Board as a foreign missionary, was pastor of the Baptist church at Grafton. Mr. S. is a graduate of Williams College, and more recently of the Newton Theological Institution.

"Strictly speaking, (the Report says,) nothing has been done commensurate either with the facilities Miss Mary Bond of this city, and Miss which, as Christians, we possess, or the great work which remains to be Sarah Day of Saratoga Springs, have also effected. The field of missionary recently departed for Thomas Station, on labor is wide; and as yet, notwith- Grand River, under appointments of the standing all the labor which has been Board. Rev. Chandler Curtis commenced bestowed upon it, a very small part his labors among the Cherokees, as a misof it is under cultivation. We want sionary of the Board, June 18.

Account of Moneys received in Donations, by the Treasurer of the General Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States for Foreign Missions, from September 15 to October 15, 1835.

From Woburn Bap. Ed. and For. Miss. Soc., with col. at Mon. Con.

of Prayer-per Rev. T. B. Ripley,

37,59

Berkshire Bap. Asso., Luther Washburn, Esq., Treas., for Bur.
Miss., 108,11-for China Miss. 15,25,- per Dr. Campbell,
Bastard, U. C., Fem. For. Miss. Soc. -per Rev. S. S. Day,
Boston-four ladies of Fed.-st. Bap. ch., for sup. of a native read-
er, to be selected by Rev. Mr. Wade-per W. Reynolds, Esq.,
Beaufort, S. C.-a friend to the Burman Mission, to be applied
exclusively to that Mission-per Mr. D. Bythewood,
A friend in the country, for Bur. Miss., by Mrs. Baldwin,
Canton, N. Y. ch., for outfit of Rev. S. S. Day, in cash 12,94

123,36 4,73

100,

20,

5,

Sennett, N. Y. ch., do.

do.

do.

13,87

Alleghany Co. For. Miss. Soc., avails of jewelry,

64

27,45

Roxbury, Mrs. Waters, for Bible in Burmab,

2,

Young Ladies connected with the Bap. Cong. for the ed.
of Burman child, named Mary A. Leverett, per Rev. W.

Leverett,

50,

52,

Malden, Bur. Bible Society, per J. Crane, Esq.,

17,

Boston Bap. Asso., from various sources, per J. B. Jones, Esq.,
Warren, N.Y., by Mr. Judson, for sup. of native Bur. preachers, 3,
Beaufort, S.C. and vicinity, for do.

Beaufort Fem. Juv. Soc., to educate Burman child, to be named

Elizabeth Stoney, per Miss E. Macomber,

10,60,

New Brunswick, Dea. Tho. Pettingill, per Mrs. Mears,
Boston, J. B. Jones, Esq., 100-J. J. Low, Esq. 100, per J. B.
Jones, Esq.,

New York, For. Mis. Soc. of First Bap. ch., per J. M. Bruce,
Treasurer,

Westfield, Bap. Asso. for Burman and China Missions, Burman
Bible and tracts, &c. as appropriated by S. Root, Esq. Treas.,
Mrs. A. Perry, avails of gold beads, per Rev. L. Ingalls,
Framingham, Fem. Mite Soc. to ed. Bur. youth, named Charles
Train, per Mrs. Wilder, Treas.,

Rev. Alanson Reed, funds contributed for his outfit,
Charleston, S.C., General Com. of the Bap. Asso., col. in Welch
Neck ch., 16-Mr. Manly's ch., 44,37,-in answer to Dr. Jud-
son's request for medicines, per A. C. Smith, Treas.,

15,62

200,

300,

230,25 3,30

27,

94,16

60,37

Contributions for the outfit of Rev. Messrs. Shuck and Davenport
and their wives,

Donations to Rev. Messrs. Reed and Day, from various sources,

36,62

Raynham, Mass., widow Dean, per Rev. Mr. Sanford,

,50

Blockley, Bur. Ed. Soc., to ed. Bur. youth, named Levi Tucker,

J. H. Counce, 2,00-D.McCallum,,50-W. Johnson, 2,00, 4,50

Nobleborough, collection,

24,37

per Rev. J. A. Warne,

Am. Bible Society, for procuring and circulating the sacred

Scriptures in France, 500-Also from the same for the same in
Germany, 500, by H. Van Wagenen, Esq., Treas.,

122,14

George Town, N.B. a female, for Bur. Miss., per Rev. H. Braceley,
Middlesex and Norfolk Aux. Bap. Miss. Soc., -J. Fosdick, Treas.,
Bryan Co., Geo., Great Ogeechee Bap. ch., for African Miss.,

4,

100,

per T. Clay, Esq.,

2,15

Welch Neck Asso., S. C. viz. Miss. Soc. of Darlington ch., 20-
Mizpah ch., 43,62-Chas. Beaves, 5,-two others 2,-Welch

Neck ch., 232,62-Antioch ch., 5,

307,24

Moriah Asso., from individuals,

12,05

Bear Swamp,, 50-Ebenezer ch. N.C.,,25-Cash,,10 and
,51-Lamberton, 5,42-Plumer's M. H., ,60-Fayette-
ville, 4,40-Cartledge's Creek, 33,38-Cedar Creek,
8,95-Wadesboro', 5, - Chesterfield C.H., 17,84-Chester-
field C.H. Fem. For. Miss. Soc.,7,-J.Timmons, 5,-Mrs.
Burns, 1,-three children,,30-John Massey, jr. 5,-T.
E. Hart, 5,

100,25

Charleston and Welch Neck chs. for medicines for Bur. Mis.,5,

Servants, for the African Miss.

per Rev. Jesse Hartwell,

1,05

Edinburgh, Scotland, John Dunlop, Esq.
Boston, Bap. For. Miss. Soc. aux. &c., Dea. James Loring, Treas.,
Richmond, Va., Fem. Miss. Soc. of 2d Bap. ch., 47,50-Youth
Miss. Soc. of do., 36,21-Miss. Soc. of 1st Bap. ch., 25-Vir-
ginia Bap. Miss. Soc., 20,45, per Rev. J. B. Taylor,
Westport, N. Y., Benjamin Angier, the earnings and gift of a
poor old man,

425,59 25, 519,37

129,16

1,

Kennebec Aux. For. Miss. Soc. connected with Bowdoinham As-
sociation, Jos. Fogg, Esq., Treas., -per John Lambert, Esq.,

200,

H. LINCOLN, Treasurer.

TO PATRONS OF THE MAGAZINE.

According to a recent decision of the Board of Managers, the Magazine will be exclusively devoted, on and after January 1, 1836, to subjects relating to Missions. At the same time, to remove all hindrance to the widest desirable circulation of the Work, the Board propose to reduce its price to $1,00 a year, while it will retain nearly the same amount of matter. It is also contemplated to furnish a copy of the Magazine gratuitously, to the Secretary of every Auxiliary Society, and to the Pastor of every church, which shall regularly take a collection at the Monthly Concert, for the benefit of the Missions under the direction of the Board. A fuller statement in regard to the proposed changes, will be given in a future number. In the mean time, we call upon Pastors of churches, and other friends of Missions, to aid in this attempt to give to the Magazine the circulation which the objects to which it is auxiliary, claim. It is obvious, that the great reduction in its price can be met only by a correspondent increase of the number of its subscribers. But we deem it a consideration of higher moment, that the intelligence which it will give, should, if possible, be brought directly and regularly before the eye of every individual, who aids or can aid the Foreign Missionary cause. Will not our friends who seek the prosperity of Foreign Missions, give their early attention to this object. We would particularly suggest to Ministers, and other individuals, who, as above proposed, will be entitled to a copy of the work gratuitously, that, as it will be necessary they should make application for the same to the publisher, this will furnish a very convenient opportunity to forward the payments (which, in all cases, should be in advance) of five or ten subscribers or more, whom they may obtain for the Magazine. Letters containing five or more subscriptions, may be forwarded by mail, at the expense of the publisher. All other communications, should be sent post paid. To be in season for the January number, subscriptions should be in the hands of the publisher on or before the Ist of December.