and often peculiarly solemn. Ministers of different denomina tions, who have been so kind as occasionally to officiate, have remarked that they never preached to more attentive congregations.

It is an encouraging circumstance, that these efforts meet with the warmest approbation of Ship-masters and Seamen generally. Hundreds have spoken of it in terms of ardent affection, of the highest commendation-have represented it as a great and most glorious Institution. As the families of Seamen are invited to attend, more than one hundred of which, on account of being strangers in the city, of the difficulty of obtaining seats, or for some other reason belonged to no other congregation, have signified their wish to become members of this. The children, between one and two hundred in number, have been assembled regularly on the Sabbath, for the purpose of receiving religious instruction.

Since this place of Worship has been opened, not less than eight hundred different Seamen have called on their Minister, to whom he has distributed, including some of which he has placed on board of vessels and the Tracts given out in the place of worship, about 600 Bibles, 130 Testaments, between 100 and 200 copies of the Book of Common Prayer, and about 5000 Religious Tracts. The Bibles and Testaments were generously given by the Marine and other Bible Societies-the Prayer Books by the Auxiliary N. Y. Bible and Common Prayer Book Society, and the Tracts by the N. Y. Religious Tract Society, and benevolent individuals.

The effects of the Institution are most salutary. A very considerable improvement in the morals of Seamen has already been produced. Formerly it was very unusual for a whole ship's company to be on board at the time appointed for sailing. During the past winter, however, Ship-Masters and Owners have frequently been surprised to find their men all on board at the time appointed, and qualified to discharge the duties of their stations.

It is with gratitude to the Great Head of the Church, that the Directors are enabled to state, that a Divine blessing appears to have attended the preaching of the Gospel. The attention of many, some of whom had not been in a place of Worship for years, has been aroused to the concerns of the soul; and they have with tears inquired what they should do to be saved. About 200, more or less exercised in mind, have made known their situation, and conversed with their Minister respecting their Spiritual interests. Some, about 20 in number, indulge the hope, that they have become truly pious. Most of those whose minds have been particularly exercised on the subject of Religion, are the children of pious parents.

Omitting many interesting particulars which might be stated,

the Directors feel solicitous to call the attention of the public to the erection of the House of Worship. For this object only about $5000 have as yet been subscribed. Every person acquainted with the expense of building in this city, will readily perceive that this is but a small part of the funds necessary to erect a house of the size, which, considering the number of Seamen belonging to the port, and their families, and the number who visit the port, will evidently be requisite for their accommodation. This sum is not sufficient to purchase as much ground as it would be de sirable to occupy. The Directors, however, have obtained a lot in Roosevelt-street, near Cherry-street, on which they are determined to build, unless their funds are so increased as to enable them to purchase more.

Knowing that most persons expect to be called upon for their contributions, the Directors have resolved to make personal application to their fellow-citizens generally; and, the more easily to effect the object, have divided the city into districts, and those who are disposed to contribute, will soon have the opportunity and the privilege of so doing.

Lest there should be doubts respecting the ability of the Society to hold funds to any considerable amount, the Directors would state, that during the last session of the Legislature they applied for an act of incorporation, which was readily granted,

As all doubts respecting the practicability of executing the plan, which was proposed more than three years ago, have been removed; as the good effects of the Institution have already been seen and felt; as our obligations to Seamen for no small portion of our wealth and prosperity are acknowledged; as God has in a peculiar manner smiled upon these incipient efforts the Directors appeal with confidence to the liberality of their fellowcitizens, assured that no one will refuse to patronize an Institution which promises to be such a rich blessing to Seamen,to Merchants, to our City and Country; to the Church, and to the World.

Extracts from the Second Annual Report of the United Foreign Missionary Society.

The Society, at their First Annual Meeting proposed certain amendments to the Constitution, recommended by the Board of Directors, and noticed in their Report.

The proposed amendments were approved by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church; and were also approved by the General Synod of the Reformed Dutch Church, and by the Synod of the Associate Reformed Church, excepting that article which would constitute every person who shall make a donation of $100, or more, a Director for life.

At a meeting of the Board, held on the 27th of July, 1818, they resolved, that it was expedient to select, without delay, two suita

ble persons to visit those sections of South America, which appeared to present the most favourable fields for missionary labours; to investigate their moral and religious state; to notice and report to the Board, all the facilities that might offer, for extending the Gospel to those regions, and the best methods of effecting that object. Suitable characters having been accordingly selected by the Committee, and presented to the Board, they resolved, in a session of the 24th of August, that William Nevins and Charles M'Ilvaine, students of the Theological Seminary at Princeton, be Agents of this Board, to visit La Plata, Chili, and other parts of South America, for the purposes specified in a former resolution.

After receiving what information could be obtained on this subject from various sources, and after due deliberation as to the course most proper to be pursued, the Board of Directors, in their session of the 28th of December last,

Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary forthwith inform Messrs. Nevins and M'Ilvaine, that recent and important intelligence had been received, which had produced great doubt as to the expediency of prosecuting the Mission to South America, and that they would receive further information from the Board, as soon as they should come to a final decision on the subject. That decision was soon had, and involved the present relinquishment of the undertaking. That this subject, however, which had so long and so deeply interested the Board of Directors, might not be entirely lost sight of, and that they might be able to take advantage of favourable changes occurring in that country, the Corresponding Secretary was directed to write, and has written, to Henry Hill, Esq. American Consul at Valparaiso, requesting him to obtain, and to furnish information in relation to Protestant Missionary ground in Chili, and the adjacent country, among either Pagan natives or Roman Catholics, to ascertain the practicability of establishing a Mission or Missions in that region, and the probable expense of conducting them.

A letter has been received from the Directors of the Missionary Society of the United Brethren, accompanied by two pamphlets, one containing a succinct account of the Missions established among the Heathen by the Church of the Brethren. The other, an account of the manner in which the Protestant Church of the Unitas Fratrum, or United Brethren, preach the Gospel, and carry on their Missions among the Heathen. A letter has also been received from the Secretary of the Connecticut Missionary Society, connected with a copy of the 19th Annual Narrative of the proceedings of that institution; and another from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. A large box of valuable books and pamphlets has been received from the Church Missionary Society in London. It contained a very extensive and particular account of the proceedings of that Society in Africa; an account peculiarly interesting, as discovering the first

light that has, for many centuries, streaked with red the horizon of that mysterious and interesting section of the globe.

An official communication from the Clerk of the Synod of the Associate Reformed Church has been received, announcing that the Synod had adopted a Resolution, requesting the different presbyteries under their care to organize within their bounds, as speedily as possible, societies auxiliary to the United Foreign Missionary Society.

Information has also been received that the Classis of NewYork have recommended to the Churches under their care, to have a sermon preached, and a collection taken up in each of them for the benefit of this Society. A letter has been received from the Rev. Robert Bronk, of Watervliet, in the state of NewYork, announcing that a Society of Ladies had been formed in that place, auxiliary to this institution; a donation from this Society, under a different organization, had been previously received, amounting to thirty-two dollars.

A letter has also been received, through Rev. Dr. Griffen, from the Rev. W. Ross, of Winnsborough, South Carolina, announcing that a Society of Ladies had been formed in that village, auxiliary to this institution, and enclosing in behalf of said auxiliary a donation of thirty dollars. A donation of one hundred and sixty dollars and twenty-five cents, has also been reported by the Treasurer to have been received from the Female Missionary Society of Newtown, Long-Island. From the report of the Rev. Stephen N. Rowan, who was sent out last spring to the Carolinas and to Georgia, it appeared, that he had collected from our brethren in the South to the amount of two thousand eight hundred and seventy-five dollars, sixty-two cents. From the facts stated by Mr. Rowan in relation to his agency, it has been deemed expedient to appoint other agents for the Southern parts of the United States.

The Rev. Robert F. N. Smith, of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, and the Rev. Dr. Muir, of Alexandria, have accordingly been appointed to collect donations, and to form auxiliaries in any part of the United States, but especially in the South, they making such arrangements as to have no interference of their respective agencies with each other.

The Treasurer of this Society reported in July last that agreeably to an order of the Board, he had vested four thousand and six hundred dollars in New-York 6 per cent. stock, in the names of Robert Lenox, Peter Wilson, and Divie Bethune.

A Correspondence was laid before the Directors last summer, between a Committee of a Society in Massachusetts for propagating the Gospel among the Indians of North America, and his Excellency the Governor of this state, in relation to the religious instruction of the New-Stockbridge tribe of Indians.

A Committee having been appointed to write on this subject to

a Committee of the above-named Society in Massachusetts, the Board finally decided, that it was inexpedient at that time to take the Stockbridge Indians under their care.

A Mission to the Seneca tribe of Indians, has also been contemplated; but as it was known that the New-York Missionary Society have an Agent there, and as it was understood that they would continue to extend their fostering care over that tribe, the field was left to their cultivation, and the attention of the Board turned from the North, to the Missionary wilds in the Southern and Western sections of our country.

The Committee of Missions were requested to make inquiry, without delay, respecting the expediency of establishing a Missionary station in the western part of Louisiana, bordering on the Spanish territory.

To obtain information on this subject, a letter was addressed, in December last, to the Rev. Sylvester Larned, of New-Orleans, to which a very interesting answer has within a few days been received.

The Committee were also requested by the Board to inquire into the number of the Delaware Indians in the Missouri Territory, to ascertain their local situation, and the expediency of settling a Missionary or Missionaries among them.

The best general information on this subject, that we have been able to procure, is taken from Governor Clark's Synoptical Sketch of the Indians within the Missouri Territory.

From this late, laboured, and valuable work, it appears, that there are living in that Territory, in the settlements of the whites, six nations, containing 8260 adult Indians, and 4580 children. Of those having intercourse with the whites, but being more remote, there are fifteen nations, containing 57,700 adults, and 28,380 children. Of those having no intercourse with the whites, there are, east of the Mountains, one tribe, and from 1 to 15 roving bands, containing 17,000 adults, and 7,900 children; in the Mountains, from 20 to 30 roving bands, containing 20,000 adults, and 9,000 children; west of the Mountains there are many tribes and roving bands, estimated at 80,000 adults, and 30,000 children-making in the whole 182,960 adults, and 79,860 children. And in this estimate the Governor states in a note, he believes the number of adults, as well as the number of children, to be underrated. He also states that there are several parties of other tribes within the Territory, not noticed in the estimate.-Proceedings of Board of Managers for Baptist Missions, Kentucky, 1818.

At a meeting of the Committee of Missions, held the 22d of February last, Messrs. Epaphras Chapman, and Job P. Vinall, were appointed their Agents to visit the Missouri Territory, to examine the state of the different Indian tribes, and to select a proper spot for a Missionary station, it being distinctly understood, that they be licensed to preach the Gospel, before they