The following extract of a letter is from a respectable correspondent at Liverpool,

"By a letter received a few days ago from Edinburgh, I find that Dr. Pinkerton is now there, and is about to take a Bible tour through France to Malta, the Greek Islands and Constantinople, from whence I suppose he will proceed to Astrachan, Moscow, and St. Petersburg.

"The formation of Ladies' Bible Associations, continues to engage much of the attention of the friends to the cause in different parts of the country. They are rapidly increasing in number and their fruits are glorious.".

DOMESTIC.

MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CONNEcticut.

THE twentieth annual narrative of missionary labours, performed in various parts of the United States, under the direction of the Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, has been published. For the information of our readers, at a distance, it may not be improper to state, that the General Association of Connecticut, is, this Society. The Society was instituted in the year 1798, and was incorporated in 1802. Its permanent fund now amounts to $ 31,111 73 1-2. Twelve trustrees, six clergymen, and six laymen, chosen annually, manage its concerns. An annual contribution, for the benefit of the Society, is made in all the Congregational churches of the State, and very considerable donations are, from time to time, received from individuals. The contributions of the several congreThe amount gations the last year, amounted to $3213 24 1-2. of donations, interest of fund, &c. was $3052 21 1-2. The expenditures of the year were $7244 57.

This venerable Society, has, in proportion to its means, effected as much as any similar institution in the world. Its concerns appear to be managed with great wisdom; and we think the Society peculiarly happy in the enjoyment of the services of the Rev. Dr. Flint, whose knowledge of the state of the American churches, qualifies him, in an eminent degree, to assist in the direction of its affairs.-The gentlemen, who have been for many years, numbered with the Trustees of the Society, will permit us to observe, that a history of its operations would be received by the Christian public, with pleasure.

We give a few extracts from the report of this society:

"Since the establishment of the Missionary Society, one hundred and thirty-eight Missionaries have at different times been employed. In the course of the past year, thirty-six were in the service of the Society. Many of these, however, have pastoral charges, which employed their attention a part of the time ac

cording to the ability of their people to afford them support; and the remaining part they devoted to missionary labours. The Missionaries employed, traversed a vast tract of country, and endeavoured to distribute their labours, as nearly as possible according to the wants of the people.-All their calls it was impossible to answer, nor was it possible to tarry with them so long as their urgent importunity required. The field of labour is so extensive, and the wants of the people so pressing, that, would the funds admit, the Trustees might profitably employ many hundreds, instead of the small number they are now able to send.

"The several parts of the Lord's vineyard to which they have given a particular attention, are Vermont, N. York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, and Lousiana."

The information from the missionaries employed in Vermont, New-York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, is similar to that which has been communicated in former years. They were received with joy, and in many instances their labours were crowned with suc

cess.

"The Rev. Orin Fowler received an appointment for a year as a Missionary to the state of Indiana.

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Though he preached almost every day, and conversed constantly in families, without giving himself time to study scarce an hour, yet he was able to supply but a few of the pressing invitations. Many of his hearers of both sexes travelled through the woods eight, ten, fifteen, and some twenty miles, on purpose to hear preaching. So urgent were the people from all quarters, that when he last wrote, he had made appointments for seven weeks forward, in nearly as many different counties; and also made arrangements to administer the sacrament three times, and to form two churches within the same period. He made it his constant practice to visit families, converse and pray with them. This he thought the most effectual kind of preaching in that country.

"The anxiety of the people to see more Missionaries, was surprisingly great. He was often desired to thank the Missionary Society, and request that more Missionaries might be sent. While their trials and difficulties in the wilderness must be neeessarily great, the prospect of usefulness is bright. He had taken a circuit of sixty miles, and had already seen the good fruit of his labours. The people have been in that country for so short a time, and are in so low circumstances, that the most to be done, for years to come, must be done by Missionaries.

"The Missouri Territory has opened a vast field for missionary labour. The Rev. Timothy Flint was stationed at St. Charles, on the Missouri river, and laboured in adjacent towns. He also added Green's Bottom, a new settlement ten miles above St.

Charles, to his missionary station. He was not however confined to these places, but itinerated up the Missouri and Mississippi, and frequently crossed these rivers, and preached every opportunity when the people could be collected. The situation of the people where he travelled, he represents as being generally deplorable. Mr. Flint took many of his missionary tours on foot. He travelled eighty miles in a week; crossed the Missouri sixteen times in seven weeks, and sometimes when the crossing was very hazardous. He assisted in the instalment of the first Protestant minister that has been known to be settled west of the Mississippi, and north of the Arkansas. In his excursions he saw many families from Connecticut; and things appeared more encouraging than in any part of the country he had seen.

"The Rev. Salmon Giddings is stationed at St. Louis, Missouri but makes frequent excursions into the country to preach the gospel, and has formed several churches. In Belleview is a church which he was instrumental of gathering. In returning to the place, after a year's absence, he was received with the highest expressions of esteem and joy. The church had increased in numbers, and retained its purity.-Christian professors honoured their profession. He also gathered a church at Richwood. When he first visited this place the people were opposed to gospel institutions; but they soon became friendly to gospel order, and ready to subscribe liberally for its support.

"The Rev. Elias Cornelius was appointed, by the board of Trustees, a Missionary to the City of New-Orleans. On his way to that place he performed missionary duties, and arrived there Dec. 30th, 1817, after a journey of three thousand miles. This city contains thirty thousand inhabitants, and has but one Protestant minister. The population chiefly consists of French, who seem to have no idea of the sanctity of the Sabbath. The day is devoted to business and pleasure. There are thousands of English and Americans there; and the number is annually increasing. The pious of different denominations, had long been waiting for some one to break to them the bread of life. And, forgetting the peculiarities of party, were ready to rally round ary evangelical minister of Christ, and lend him their support and prayers. Hence,' says Mr. Cornelius, they received me with joy and gratitude, and flocked together to hear me preach; and never was I more gratified with the attention of any people. -The utmost order and solemnity were observed, and not unfrequently the silent tear evinced that some hearts, at least, could feel.'

"He was treated with great kindness and hospitality; and was instrumental of forming a regular church and congregation, which have obtained an act of incorporation from the Legislature. By these he was earnestly importuned to tarry, and take the pasto

ral oversight of them. This he felt himself under a necessity of declining, and directed their attention to Mr. Larned, who was soon expected in the city, under a commission from the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church.

"Mr. Cornelius preached steadily and frequently to the people, previous to the arrival of Mr. Larned, which was nearly two months. After this, and about five weeks previous to his depar ture, he turned his attention more particularly to other parts of the city; and preached in the hospitals, in the jail, to seamen, and to a congregation of two hundred Africans.

"His visits to the hospitals were frequent, and deeply interesting. Here were people huddled together of all descriptions, and attended with various diseases. To the sick and dying, Mr. Cornelius was a counsellor, a comforter, and frequently with his own hands, administered both clothing and nourishment to their bodies. Through his influence, the internal regulations of the hospitals, were considerably improved, and the condition of the sick, greatly meliorated.

"From the sick, the dying, and condemned, he turned his attention to seamen. He preached in a ship, that was lying in the harbour, to as many as could be collected, the cabin of which was filled with sea captains; and he had the pleasure to find the assembly attentive, solemn, and affected. And his congregations of Africans, were no less solemn and attentive, under the preaching of the gospel.

"The various scenes through which Mr. Cornelius passed, in the discharge of his laborious duties, were of the most affecting kind; but he had the satisfaction of being hopefully the instru ment of much good both to the souls and bodies of his fellow men."

The books sent to the New Settlements, in the course of the year, were 2,013. The total number of books sent since the establishment of the Society, is 43,210.

The period of the annual contribution, for the benefit of the Society, will soon arrive. We hope that the claims of this institution will be duly appreciated.-Let our readers transport themselves, in thought, to some eminence of the western country, and view the inhabitants of one of its numerous towns engaged in the profanation of the Lord's day, by the prosecution of their labours, or by the pleasures of the chase. Let them see a missionary arrive, and, hear him, with meekness, and with wisdom, declare the truths of God's holy word. Let them mark the success which the Great Head of the Church vouchsafes unto his labours; and observe how the moral wilderness is converted into a garden of God. We would inform our readers, that such scenes as this, are not ideal, and call upon them to increase the means of a Society, whose "praise is in all the churches.'

Christ. Spec.

TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES.

When Mr. Kingsbury, a man of uncommon devotedness to the missionary cause, commenced the religious, literary, and agricultural instruction of the Cherokee nation, the Christian public was willing to award him the full tribute of acknowledgment for the excellence of his intentions, but it was an acknowledgment mingled with melancholy predictions of the failure of his object, and with pity that so good a man was making great exertions to little purpose. It is now, however, well known that the natives are anxious to learn the arts of civilized life, and that some of them adorn the Christian profession.

Our readers are apprised of the wish of government, to effect the removal of the Cherokees beyond the Mississippi, and of the reluctance of the natives to abandon their country.

We understand, with no small degree of pleasure, that delegates sent by this tribe to the city of Washington, have concluded a treaty with government. The conditions of this treaty are said to be the following: The Cherokees cede to the United States, 5,000,000 acres of land, and have the remainder of their territory guaranteed to them. Our government has resolved that 100,000 acres shall constitute a school fund, for the benefit of the tribe, and $10,000 are put at the disposal of the President, for the melioration of their condition.

We have no doubt but that Mr. Monroe, will, in the disposition of this sum, regard the claims of the school, so ably conducted by the Rey. Mr. Hoyt, and his coadjutors; and which has already been so signally blessed of the great Head of the

church.

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CONNECTICUT ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB.

THIS institution, which was opened for the reception of pupils in April, 1817, now imparts its benefits to forty-seven of this interesting class of sufferers.

As Christian Spectators, we cannot, without the deepest interest, remark the attention which is bestowed on the religious instruction of the pupils. In similar institutions in Europe, the instructions, we believe, are chiefly confined to those inadequate statements of religious truth, which affect only the interests and conduct, in our present state of being. The life and spirit of the gospel are lost in idle generalities, useless ceremonies, and frigid morality. The Connecticut Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, while it yields to no similar institution, in rapidity of instruction, (as the progress of the pupils will testify,) aims at the nobler object of training them up as heirs of eternal life. The peculiar doctrines of the gospel-the ruined condition of man, and his salvation by grace through the atoning blood of Christ, and the sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit, are inculcated