encourage him to obey God rather than man, I read to him the account of Daniel when in the lion's den, and of the three men who were cast into the fiery furnace. 15. To-day our church has been dedicated to God. All the services were in Famul. The Rev. Christian David made an introductory address and prayer. I preached a sermon from Psalm cii, 13-17. The Rev. Mr. Squance, a Wesleyan missionary, made a concluding prayer. Four Tamul hymns were sung on the occasion. The last was sung by a number of boys from Christian David's school. It excited a deep interest in the natives, and produced a happy effect. The subject of the hymn was, an invitation to the heathens to leave their various superstitions, and seek the blessing of God in this church. Nearly 200 persons were present on the occasion. In the afternoon, while engaged in conversation with several of our missionary friends, who visited us from Jaffna, we received letters from. Dr. Worcester, and our brethren at Bombay, accompanied by thirteen private letters, and a number to brother and sister Meigs, who were present; also to our other brethren. The circumstance of being visited on dedication day by so many American friends, and to receive, as it were, their congratulations and good wishes on the occasion, excited within us great joy, and thanksgivings to God. Long shall we remember the pleasing events of this day. On several accounts it has been even more interesting, than that in which we quitted our native land, to seek the goodly service in which we are now engaged. We hope all our American friends will unite with us in the prayer, "Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish thou the work of our hands; yea the work of our hands establish thou it.” 17. Learn that brother Warren has been gaining in health for ten or twelve days past; that his voice has returned, and he is able to converse aloud; that he and brother Richards have concluded to go to the Cape. 19. Held public worship for the first time on the Sabbath in our church. This is a new and interesting period to the mission here. We earnestly hope and pray, that God will fill this church with his glory, by giving abundant occasion for its being hereafter said, that this and that man, yea, that multitudes were born unto God in it. 21. Received a letter from America, containing the afflicting intelligence of the death of our friend and relation, John Jenks, Esq. 25. This day commenced the practice of holding daily prayer in Tamul, and of reading the Scriptures in the church morning and evening, at 7 o'clock, A. M., and at half past 5 o'clock, P. M. By this practice, we hope many will hear the word spoken, who otherwise would not. 29. The only Roman Catholic boy that has attended our school here at Tillipally, and is the son of a widow, was obliged to leave the school in obedience to the command of the catholic priest. Our school, for some months past, has consisted of 45 boys, who have attended with tolerable punctuality. Twelve of the most forward are now learning to write English. Nine boys are now supported on our premises. May 4. Brother and sister Meigs united with us yesterday in celebrating the Lord's supper at our church. About 80 persons were present. It was a refresh;ing season to us. In the afternoon brother M. preached at the rest house. The people conducted in an orderly manner. Six or eight boys, who have lately joined our school from a neighboring parish, did not attend to-day, because it was the time of new moon. Our Tillipally boys appeared to be forward to tell me of this, that I might see they had risen above the prevailing superstition, that it is a bad omen to attend school on the day of new moon. Very few boys are now kept from school on account of the heathen feast days. No one is willing to give that as an excuse for absence.. 7. Learn that the brethren embarked on board the transport ship Regalia, on the 25th of April, and that sister Richards is on her passage from Columbo to this place. 8. Last evening sister R. arrived at Jaffna. We learn that Supyen has gone to Tranquebar, to reside for a time with John Dewasagayan, a native Christian of that place. DANIEL POOR.. (To be continued.) DONATIONS TO THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS Abington, Ms. collected by Mr. Stephen Payne, by the circulation of the Total Acworth, N. H. The Juvenile Society, by the Rev. P. Cooke, $6.00 $5.00 10 01 · 6 70-18 70 29 10 1 18 The monthly concert, Adams, Ms. Two small children, for the Cherokee mission, Ashfield, Ms. Society for ed. heathen children, by Mrs. The widow Huldah Goddard, for domestic Indian missions, Austinburg, O. Eliphalet Austin, jun. by Mr. William Cook, 7 00 3.50 Bedford, N. H. Several females, for the school fund, by Dea. J. French, Avails of a charity box kept by two little girls; earned by committing Scripture, and abstaining from sugar, for the western mission, Blandford, Ms. The monthly concert, by E. Hall, Boston, Ms. The monthly concert of the Old South and Park-Street Mr. Asa Ward, Boxborough, Ms. The Female Society for ed. hea. youth in India, by Mr. Joseph Stone, for the same object, Bradford, Vt. A contribution, by the Rev. A. Finney, The Ladies Association in do. for the same object, by Lois 12.80 The Fem. Association in the first parish, for the same object, by Abigail C. Haseltine, Treas. Brattleboro, Ver. The monthly concert, by Capt. David Wood, Society, by the Rev. Levi Parsons, viz. 16 18 G. Wendell, Esq. 20; Sidney Wells, $15, 85 00 O. and A. Crosby, $10 each, 40 00 A friend of missions, Danforth Billings, and David Tuttle, $5 each, 15 00 John Younglove, Lauchlin Wright, Robert Wilcox, $5 each, • This donation was enclosed to Mr. Emerson in a note, which contained the following sentences. "Impressed with a deep sense of their obligations to their instructor, the members of the Byfield Seminary transmit the enclosed sum, for the annual expenses of a heathen child to be named Joseph Emerson, and educated in the Rev. Daniel Poor's family in Cey lon. We engage to be responsible for the expenses of his education at the rate of twelve dallars a year." Bethuel Church, $5; Azor Thompson, $7, 12.00 D. Campbell, Col. Ciark Rice, Clark Rice jun. $5 each, 15 00 Roswell Rice, John L. Wendell, Esq. Sylvester Warren, $5 each, 15 00 Daniel Wells, Kirtland Warner, Thias Johnson, $3 each, 9 00 5 00 Mrs. L. Younglove, Miss M. A. Hay, Miss S. Hay, $2 each, 6 00 Hercules Rice, Miss P. Herriman, Joshua Foss, $2 each, 6 00 Leander Church, A. Thomson, Samuel Thomson, $2 each, 6. 00 6.00 6 00 3.00 3.00 212 3 00 S 00 8 00 3. 00 S 00 A Donation, $2; Joseph Norton, and Jeduthun Loomis, $1 each, 4 00 From twenty persons, in sums less than one dollar, From three other persons, 3 00 3.00 3 00 3 10 3 00 3 00 3 00 S 00 3.00 90 10.00 3.00 60 3.00 4 00 3 00-302 72 Miss P. Brown, Miss E. Wells, William A. Wells, $1 each, Rev. Alexander Bullions, William Stevenson, William McAuley, Thomas McLean, $5 each, Dr. Stevenson, Mrs. A. Wendell, George Barber, $5 each, 3.00 25 00 10 00 15 00 15.00 10 00 6.00 6 00 4.00 6 00 4.00 3.00 3.00 8.00 5.00 Mrs. A Maxwell, Mrs. M. Maxwell, George Maxwell, $1 each, 300 Mrs. M. Coulter, George Coulter, Mrs. S. Green, $1 each, 3.00 8.00 F. W. McNaughton, H. Morris, Mrs. B. McDoual, 50 cts. each, 150 Carlisle, Ms. Mr. Ward Litchfield, Carver, Ms. The Branch of the Heathen's Friend Society, by Lois Catskill, N. Y. Fem. Bombay Soc. by Miss A. Van Bergen, Secretary, Charlemont, Ms. Fem. Assoc. for ed. heath, children, by Abigail Hawks, Chebacco, (Ipswich,) Ms. Miss H. Choate, for ed. heath. children, by Chelsea, Ver. Foreign Mission Society, and avails of a contribution on The Fem. Educ. Soc. by Mrs. A. Parmelee, Treas. for STEPHEN FAR- Concord, Ms. For. Missionary Mite Soc. for JOHN WHITE, the 2d pay ment, by Sarah Abbot, Treas. A Lady in do. 30 00 1 25 75 -2 00 15.00 11.00 30 00 64 52 24.00. Dracut, Ms. Fem. Heath. School Soc. by Susan Frye, Treasurer, Enfield, Con. Society of little girls in Miss H. Keep's school, for western missions, by the Rev. B. Emerson, Exeter, N. H. Mrs. Margaret Dean, for the education of a child in the family of the missionaries, to be named WARD Clark Dean, by Mr. T. H. Wood, Fairlee, Ver. A lady, for the mission to Jerusalem, Fitchburg, Ms. Ladies, for the support of heathen children, by the Rev. William Eaton, Foxborough, Ms. The monthly concert, by Mr. Seaver, Miss E. Fales, and misses in her school, the avails of their indus try, for the ed. of heath. children, 9 50---30 50 German, Chenango county, N. Y. The Cent Soc. by Col. John Lincklaen, 9 00 Greenfield, Saratoga Co. N. Y. Young Gentlemen's Missionary Assoc. in Greensboro', Ver. Fem. For. Miss. Soc. by the Rev. Chester Wright, Haverhill, N. H. A contribution, by the Rev. A, Finney, Holden, Ms. Children in the Sabbath School, of which $12 are for a 9.00 50 00 19 00 3 72--21 72 80 91 13.00 60.48 18. Ipswich, Ms. The For. Miss. Soc. in the 2d parish, child in Ceylon, to be named JOSEPH AVERY, by Samuel Damon, Treas. Holliston, Ms. A friend, by Miss E. Prentiss, S5 47 5 00 7 80 26 00 Leominster, Ms. Children in schools, for hea. children at Bombay, Lanesboro, Ms. From a charity box, for the ed. of heath. children, by the Rev. Dr. Hyde, Lee, Ms. A family of children, their reward for committing to memory 50 hymns, for ed. heath. ehildren, Lenox, Ms. The Fem. For. Miss. Soc. by Mrs. A. Walker, Treas. for the Cherokee mission, Jerico, Ver. The Society for ed. heath. children, by Mr. Pliny Blackman, Kingston, Penn. The Female Miss. and School Soc. by Henry Buckingham, Esq. Three females, for ed. heath. children, 1.40 Ten children, the avails of their industry, for the school at Bombay,* Accompanying this donation was a bundle containing 9 pair of hose, for the mission at Brainerd, from the Sister Society. 1 725 74 7 75 6 87 Lexington, Vir. The Rev. Mr. Baxter, remitted by Robert Ralston, Esq. 28 50 5 00---33 50 Mattituck, L. Isl. The Fem. Soc. by the Rev. L. Thomson, A prayer meeting, for the Cherokee Indians, by "a friend to the 100 00 14 79--114 79 9.45 Newbury, Ver. A contribution, by the Rev. A. Finney, The Male Assoc. of do. for the same object, by Messrs. William Cook, S0 00 105 00 Norridgewock, Me. Avails of contributions at the monthly concert, by Philadelphia. From Robert Ralston, Esq. for the For. Miss. School, Pittsfield, Ms. The monthly concert, by the Rev. H. Humphrey, Plymouth, Ver. The Char. Soc. by Dea. N. Coolidge, Plympton, Ms. Heathen's Friend Soc. by Mrs. Mary Dexter, Treas. Rochester, Ms. From the monthly concert, by Hope Haskell, 3 12-15 62 Rockingham, Ver. The Hon. William Hall, Esq. Rowley, Ms. The Fem. Cent Soc. for foreign missions, by Lois Cogswell, Treas. 12.50 Children in a Sabbath school in the first parish, by the Rev. Salem, Ms. Miss Curtis's school, for the child named THOMAS SPEN- A charity box in the same school, for the mission among the 12.00 The monthly concert at the Tabernacle church, by the Rev. Dr. A friend, an annual payment, for the support of a native preacher in |