"The Society's flock at the close of 1817, consisted of 17 sheep; of which only 5 were kept without expense. It now consists of 23, for all which gratuitous keeping is provided. Our annual money subscription is only $14; subscription of lambs 4, and keeping of 23 sheep. We calculate our sheep and lambs to produce at least $60 next year, which, with the balance on hand, and the expected Contributions, will enable us to pay $100 to the support of missions, as heretofore. The Society has reason to be thankful for the success attending the execution of its plan, which at first was new, and a year or two attended with discouragements which they could not control. Its business is now rendered easy; our farmers understand its object; and are pleased with sharing its success. We may reasonably hope to increase our flock, without additional expense."

DONATIONS

TO THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS,
RECEIVED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH, 1819.

Addison, Vt. Mr. John F. Goodrich, for educating heathen children, by
the Rev. T. A. Merrill,
Alstead, N. H. Three friends of missions, by the Rev. Levi Lankton,
Andover, Con. From Mrs. Anna Dagget, for the translations,

Intrim, N. H. A Society of young men, by Mr. James Wallace, for the
distribution of the Scriptures among the heathen,
Arkport, N. Y. From "Juvenis," for the translations,
Athens, Clark County, Geo. A collection after a sermon by the Rev.
C. Washburn,

Augusta, N. Y. The Congregational society, a New-year's gift, on the
first Sabbath in Jan. by the Rev. Levi Parsons,

35 18

The young people's Society, for ed. hea. youth at Cornwall,
Baltimore. The Juvenile Mite Soc. in Mr. Boisseau's school, for the
For. Miss. School,

Benson, Vt. The Aux. For. Miss. Soc. half of which is for the Cherokee

$300

8 25
3.00

8.70

9.09

44.00

Total.

6 50-41 68

mission, and half for missions abroad,

Children in a Sabbath school, for the Cherokee school,

29.00
1.00

Berlin, Con. From ladies, by the Rev. S. Goodrich, for the Cherokee

school,

1.00

From do. for Bombay school,

1 50

-2 50

Boston. From J. P. B.

Bethesda, Geo. A collection by the Rev. C. Washburn,

The monthly concert of the Old South and Park Street churches, for
the mission to Jerusalem,

A society of ladies in Park Street church, for the education of a child in
Ceylon, to be named SERENO EDWARDS DWIGHT,
Papils in the school of the Rev. William Jenks, for the ed. of hea. chil-
dren in America and abroad,

Carlisle, Ms. The monthly concert, by the Rev. Paul Litchfield, for the western mission,

Charleston, S. C. Ladies, for a child named TRUMAN OSBORN, 2d payment,
Concord, Ms. Individuals, by the Rev. Dr. Ripley, for ed. hea. chil. in India,
Cornish, N. H. A contribution, by the Rev. H. Woodward,
Dedham, Ms. An elderly lady in the south parish, by the Rev.
Mr. Cogswell,

Durham, N. Y. From the first Presbyterian church by the Rev.
Williston,

Contribution at three monthly concerts, by the Rev.S. Williston,
Dea. N. Baldwin, a part of the premium on the manufacture
of cloth,

A small Bible class of girls, for the ed. of a hea. child,
Received for 1 vol. of the Miss. Herald,

An old friend of missions,

The Fem. Cent Soe. by Mrs. Sybil Hart,

East-Bloomfield, N. Y. From Ira Bixby, by Mr. N Whiting,

Seth

12 00

7.00

1 68

1 20

35 50
5.00

324 51

1.00

9.56

1.00

East-Hadd m, Con. A young lady, for the For Miss. School, by the same,
A lad of 8 years, received as premiums for being at the head of his class,
Ellington, Con. Children's Mite Soc. in the centre school district, for
ed. hea. children,

10 50---16 04

30 00

20 00

60 00 40.00

25 41

2.00

10. 00

Elmira, N. Y From Abigail Cleves, remitted by the Rev. Mr. Dwight,
Enosburgh, Ver. The monthly concert for prayer, by Solomon Williams,
Esq. for the mission at Brainerd,

Fairfield, Co. Con. the western district, by M. Marvin, Esq. remitted by
H. Hudson, Esq.

Total.

2.00

14 80

21 00

628 25

26.50

56 50

60 00

8.00

72 52

27 00

99 21

Farmington, Con. The Young Men's Soc. for ed. hea. children and
youth, for the school at Cornwall. by H. Hudson, Esq.
Fortville, Cherokee Nation, Mr. Charles R. Hicks,
Foxborough, Ms. The monthly concert for prayer,

Glastenbury, Con. Fem. For. Miss. Soc. by Mrs. Betsey Hall, remitted
by H. Hudson, Esq.

Auxiliary, do. do. by Mr. Oliver Hale,

Gloucester, Ms. Mr. William Dane, by the Rev. Levi Hartshorn, for hea.
children in India,

For the school among the Indian children of our own country, 10 00--20 00
Granby, Con. The Fem. Benev. Sec. for the school at Cornwall, by
Chloe Robbins, remitted by H. Hudson,
Greensborough, Vt. Several ladies, the avails of ornaments formerly
worn, by the Rev. L. Parsons,

Hanover, N. H. A contribution in the village at Dartmouth College, by
the Rev. H. Woodward,

Hartford, Con. Young Ladies' Soc. in Mr. Strong's school, for the ed. of

children at Bombay, by do.

A lady in do. for the mission school at Brainerd, by do.

Hartford, Ver. (Dothan.) A contribution, by the Rev. H. Woodward,
Ilaverhill, N. H. A child, by do.

Hebron, Con. Fem. Benev. Soc. by H. Hudson, Esq.

Herkimer Village, N. Y. From several gentlemen, a subscription, by the

Rev. L. Parsons,

Several ladies,

Fem. For. Miss. Soc. by Hitty C. Maynard, Secretary,

Killingworth, Con. Mr. William Wellman, for the school at Brainerd, by H. Hudson, Esq.

Kingston, Penn. The Hea. Miss. and School Soc. by H. Buckingham, Esq.
A contribution on the 4th of July last, by Rev. Phinehas Camp,
Knoxville, Ten. Col. Morgan, toward setting up a printing press in the
Cherokee Nation,

Luncaster, N. H. Contribution, of which $3 are for the Cherokee mis

sion, by the Rev. Joseph Willard,

18 37

Lebanon, N. H. Contribution, by the Rev. H. Woodward,

31 48

Lisle, N. Y. (Broome Co.) Fem. Cent Soo. by Phebe Squire, for missions to the Amer. Indians,

Ludlow, Ver. Fem. Cent Soc. by Mary Read, Treas. remitted by Dea.
N. Coolidge,

13 22

Lyme, N. H. Contribution, by the Rev. H. Woodward,

8 50

Madison, N. Y. The following individuals, by the Rev. Levi Parsons, viz.

Mansfield, Con. (north par.) Fem. Char. Soc. for the Cherokee mission,
by H. Hudson, Esq.

Murietta, O. A friend, for the school at Cornwall, by H. Hudson, Esq.
Mexico, N. Y. A contribution, by the Rev. Mr. Dixon, remitted by
Rev. L. Parsons,

Middletown, Con. (Upper Houses.) Young Men's Soc. for ed. heathen
youth, by H. Hudson, Esq.

Middlesex, Co. Ms. From B. S. the proceeds of an action commenced
against a profane swearer,

Middlesex, Co. Con. For. Miss. Soc. by H. Hudson, Esq.
Monson, Ms. The monthly concert, by the Rev. Alfred Ely,
Newark, NJ. Contributions at the monthly concert in the first Presby-
terian church, during the last eight taonths, by the Rev. Dr. Richards,

15 50

6 66

62

50---77 33

A young lady, for the support of a child in Ceylon, to be named ELIAS
BOUDINOT, a semi-annual payment,

A class of colored people in the Newark Sabbath school, by the same lady,
Newburyport, Ms. An unknown person, by Mr. S. Tenney, for Amer-
ican Indians,
New-Haven, Ver. Fem. Char. Soc. by the Rev. Thomas A. Merrill, for
instruction of heathen children,
New Hartford, N. Y. Two young ladies, by the Rev. L. Parsons,

D. W. Randall, Truman Kellogg, Cynthia Risley, Gideon Savage, Daniel Eels, Dolly Wells, Hunting S. Pierce, Thomas Williams, Rev. N. Coe, Samuel Hiccox, William Curtis, Gustavus Kilburn, Jacob Sherrill, Lewis Sherrill, $5 each, Smaller donations from 12 gentlemen, Donations from several ladies,

From several little children,

A contribution,

1 25

70.00

15.94

20.34

82

6 00

1.00

10 00

20 00

6 47--114 82

New-Lisbon, N. Y. A Female Society, by the Rev. L. Parsons,
New-Providence, N.J. The Fem. Juv. Soc. for ed. hea. children, by the

Rev. Elias Riggs,

Norfolk, Con. Mrs. Sarah Battell,

A young female in do. for the same object,

Norwich, Ver. Contribution by the Rev. H. Woodward,

Fem. Mite Society,

A friend of missions,

Orwell, Ver. The Fem. Cent Soc. by the Rev. T. A. Merrill,

Total.

9.90

894

2.00

1.00

1.30

2 00-
475

-20 14

Paris, N. Y. (Union Society,) by the Rev. L. Parsons, from the follow

1 5041 21

Philadelphia. The Juvenile Miss. Soc. in the second Dutch Reformed church, for educating a child among the Cherokees to be called DAVID PARKER, by Miss Whitehead,

Mrs. Flintham, by the Rev. Dr. Worcester,

10.00

5 00---15 00
15 00

Pittsfield, Ms. The monthly prayer meeting, by the Rev. H. Humphrey,
Plainfield, (Meriden par.) N. H. A contribution, by the Rev. H.
Woodward,

Randolph, Ver. The Fem. Cent Soc. by the Rev. A. Finney,

Rocky Hill, Con. A lady, for the school at Brainerd, by H. Hudson, Esq.
Rome, N. Y. From the following sources, by the Rev. L. Parsons, viz.
A contribution in the Presbyterian church at the close of divine
service,

The Missionary and Tract Society,

36 71 36.00

28 00

Stephen Hubbard $10; Rev. Moses Gillet, $5,

Darius Davenport, $3; Timothy Jarvis, $2,

Joy Hatheway, $1; George Brown, $1,

From several females, $2 50; Wheeler Barnes, $5,

An individual,

Royalton, Ver. A contribution, by the Rev. H. Woodward,

St. Alban's, Ver. A charity box kept by several young ladies, by Hor-
ace Janes, Esq.

St. Johnsbury, Ver. The monthly concert,
Sangerfield, N. Y. From the following sources, by the Rev. L. Parsons, viz.

A friend, $2; William Ferguson, $2,

Dr. Palmer, 82; Daniel Owen, $1 12,

J. Hubbard, John Haven, Horace Kellogg, H. Newbury, R.

Montgomery, Joseph Tenney, Daniel King, Thomas King,
Samuel Miller, Josiah Bacon, $1 each,

A. Townsley, $5; C. M. Clark, $1 25, Uri Beach, $2 56,

4.00

3 12

10.00

8.81

4 87
4 00-149 48

Total.

30 00

J. Ferguson, 50 cents; several donations, $4 37,
Alpha Miller, S8; Abel Drury, $1,
Savannah, Geo. l'he venerable Mrs. Ann Clay, for educating a hea-
then child, to be named in memory of her son, the late Rev. JOSEPH
CLAY, of Boston, by the Rev. Dr Kollock,

An unknown benefactor, a communicant of the Rev. Dr. Kollock's
church, (half for the Cherokee school, and half for the school fund
generally,)

Scituate, Ms. A friend to missions, for the For. Miss. School,

Sherburne, NY. From the following persons in the first Congrega

tional society, by the Rev. L. Parsons, viz.

From Elias Babcock, $55; A charity box, $35 44,

Joshua Pratt, $10; Benjamin Rexford, $10,
Willard Welton, for the mission to Judea,

P. and S. Davidson, $5; Ephraim. Whitney, $5,

H. Storrs, S5; Enoch Benedict, $5;

Salmon Lathrop, 85; H. N. Fargo, $5,

E Foster, $5; Z W. Elmore, S6, for the mission to Judea,
Calvin Coe, $5; Josiah Lathrop, $5, for the mission to Judea,
Amos Lord,

James Coolidge, Lyman S. Rexford, Samuel H. Williams, E. W.
Bliss, (for the western Indians,) Timothy Hatch, $5 each,
G. M. Gilford, Samuel Gould, Rufus Rose, John Hibbard,
George Remington, Eli Lee, Lyman Hastings, $2 each,
W. Newton, G. Glesson, two friends of missions, Stephen Bene-
diet, Ezra Lathrop, Noah Robinson, N. B. Brown $1 each,
E. Whitney, 50 cts. A donation, 50 cts.
From several children,

From several ladies,

From the second Congregational society, as follows; viz.
A contribution, $16 38; Charity box, S 28,

Isaac Tate, $5; Isaac Foote, jun. $5,

10 00

Lewis Lathrop, $5; Joseph Adams, Joseph Long, Luther
Bowen, $2 each,

9 00

Abraham Raymond, a friend, L. Hammond, John Foote, Allen
Hammond, J. Collins, J. Billings, $1 each,

7 00

Mary Talcot, N. B. Mead, G. Hammond, Joseph B. Leonard, 50 cents each,

Stephen Leonard, 25 cts.; Donation, $1 09,

Joel Rexford, Israel Farrell, 1 each,

Simsbury, Con. Thomas Case, by Dea. Geo. Goodrich, remitted

by H Hudson, Esq.

Several persons in do. by do.

Southold, L Isl. From the Rev. Lathrop Thomson,

8 50-1S SO
25.00

South Reading, Ms. A friend of missions, for the ed, of hea, children in
N. America, by the Rev. R. Emerson,

Springfield, N. J. Charitable Soc. for ed. hea. children, by Mrs. Mary
Tea Broeck,

1 34

2.00---51 00

5.00

Stockholm, N.Y. Fem. Soc. for the western mission, by Esther Staples, Treas remitted by the Rev. T. A. Merrill,

Ulicu, N. Y By the Rev. L Parsons, from the following sources, viz.
Collected at the close of worship in the Presbyterian church, 100 18
A Varick. $20; Samuel Stocking, $20,

D. W. Childs, $5; Amos G. Hull, $5; N. Williams, SS,
B. Merrill, 85; Mr. Ludlow, Sô; S. J. G. $3,

Merrill & Bastings, $3; E. Vernon, for the miss. to Judea, $3,
P. Powers, $3; J. N. Rathbone, $2; Delia Aiken, $3,

The Society for Educating Heathen Children,
Children of the Rev. J. Woods.

Weathersfield, Con. Fem. For Miss. Soc. by H. Hudson, Esq.

6 00
8.00

22 50-300 68

S 34

2.91

4.70

1 22--12 17

Whitesborough, N.Y. By the Rev. L. Parsons, from the following sources, viz.

A contribution,

Hon. Jonas Platt, $10; Hon. Thomas R. Gold, $10,
W. G. Tracy, for the school at Cornwall,

22 50
20.00

5.00

69 70

Rev. John Frost, $5; T. Sill, 85,

J. B. Pease, $5; Mary A. Curtenius, $5,

William Eells, $3; Charles Mosely and his family, $3 87,
G. G. Lansing, for heathen children,

S. Newton Dexter, Joseph Beebe, Louis White, $2 each,
Contribution in different districts,

Two ladies, $2, Newton Mann, $1 50; Mr. Walcott, $1 50,
Several individuals, $1 each,

7 44

5 00

12 00-107 $1

Windsor, Con. From young ladies, for ed. hea. youth in this country, by
Sarah M. Sillet, remitted by H. Hudson, Esq.

Fem. Benev. Soc. by Mrs. S. Ellsworth, for the Cherokee miss by do.
Winfield, Herkimer Co. N. Y. Fem. Char. Soc. by Auna Luce, Sec'y.
Worcester, Co. Ms. The Religious Char. Soc. by the Rev. Joseph
Goffe, Treasurer,

29 30

The residence of the following persons is unknown.
From the Rev. W. R. Weeks, by the Rev. L. Parsons,
The Rev. Mr. Bingham, a missionary,

Total of Donations received in March, $2,983 94

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE REV. ARD HOYT, TO ROBERT RALSTON, ESQ. OF PHILADELPHIA, DATED BRAINERD, CHEROKEE NATION, JAN. 10, 1819.

VERY DEAR AND MUCH RESPECTED FRIEND,

YOURS of July 17, and the clothing prepared by some of the benevolent Ladies of your city, arrived on the 8th inst.

I shall not attempt to describe my feelings, or the feelings of my family, at the reception of this very seasonable supply. Every article will be of use in our numerous family, and many of the garments were needed the very moment of their arrival, to clothe (if not the naked) those that were nearly so. The tracts will find readers here in this wilderness, and the several reports you so obligingly forwarded have cheered our hearts. We have been particularly delighted and animated by the first report of the Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union.

The value of the contents of this box was greatly increased by the circumstances under which they were procured and forwarded. If the piety of Dorcas was evinced by the coats and garments which she made to clothe the needy under her eye, can we say less of those benevolent sisters who have done the same for the destitute whom they have never seen? To the precious children of our charge we could and did say, Behold the effect of the religion of Jesus-that religion which we teach and recommend to you and your people.

You can scarcely conceive, my dear brother, what a help it is to missionaries among the heathen to receive supplies in this manner-not merely nor chiefly as supplying their temporal wants, relieving them in their bodily labors, which is indeed a great help, chiefly as exemplifying the excellency of our most holy religion. Such conduct commends itself at once to the conscience of the rudest savage, and he is convinced that they who do such things are seeking his best good. Such assistance is also encouraging to us in another respect. The expense of feeding so many children in this wilderness, and clothing such as have not relatives to clothe them, must necessarily be very considerable; and (through the weakness of our faith) we have sometimes been ready to fear that those on whom we depend for funds might think the sum too great to justify the continuance of this school and the establishment of others, according to the wants of this people. But when help comes from such unexpected quarters, our faith and hope are strengthened.

Hitherto the Lord has helped us: and we verily believe the time to favor our red brethren has come. The desire to have their children instructed is evidently increasing in this tribe, and we believe also in the neighboring tribes.

The children with us make great improvement. We think them some of the finest children in the world.

I send you a sample of the writing of one who has been in the school only five weeks, and of another who has been with us but five months. They came from the deep shades of the forests, and neither of them could speak a word of English when they came.

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