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A few days ago $12 were paid to the treasury of the A. B. C. F. M, for the education of a heathen child in Ceylon which sum was collected by a society of young ladies who depend on their own labors for their subsistence, most, if not all of them being employed at service in a country village.

This is truly a most laudable example. It is the product of hard labor, and cannot be said to be an offering which cost nothing. It affords an example which ought to put to the blush those many wealthy men in our country, who give nothing for any charitable or religious purpose, but who, with perfect ease, and without abridging one substantial enjoyment, or denying themselves one rational pleasure, might give hundreds nay thousands of dollars. To immense numbers in alnost every county, nay to many in nearly every village, an hundred dollars would be a smaller sum in the means of living, and the donation of it a less sacrifice, than the single dollar of an industrious female, who procures it in the mode above mentioned.

A man prosperous in business became wealthy. Money was his object and his all. He could give nothing for charity; and to support the Gospel in his own town but five or six dollars, and rarely attended religious meetings.

An alarming and afflictive providence awakened his attention to eternal things. He is made a hopeful subject of grace. He became a constant attendant on all religious meetings, and united himself to the Church of Christ. In about one year he has given to the American Board C. F. M. $75. To the Education Society $50. To the American Bible Society $60 To Mr. J. B. Hyde 20;besides many articles in clothing, bread, and other necessary comforts of life to the poor of his neighborhood. He can now give $25, or 30 to his own minister; and it is believed has given a piece of land to the General Baptist F. M. Society worth $600 or $800.

CLAIMS OF THE MISSIONARY CAUSE.

IT may be thought by many, who see the published lists of donations to the Board of Foreign Missions, that the sums lately received are adequate to the recent expenses. But this is not the case. Since the first of September, about twice as much has been paid from the treasury, as has been received within the same time; and large remittances must speedily be made both to the east and to the west. What is to be done? Let every reader peruse the lists of donations, and select the most prominent instances of liberality; and then, according to his means, let him go and do likewise.

NOTICE TO THE FRIENDS OF MISSIONS.

IT is desirable that each mission among the heathen should be furnished with an extensive Library; and it is presumed that many friends of missions have on hand books, which would be highly valued by the missionaries, but which, in their present situation, are of very little use to any one. Such persons might render an important service to the cause of missions by a donation of books, in almost any department of knowledge. It is desirable, that each mission library should contain a variety of works on theology, practical religion, biography, history, languages, medicine, geography, &c. &c.

The missionaries to Judea will need a library containing books of different kinds in French, Italian, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Arabic. Any grammars, dictionaries, or classical works, or any copies of the Scriptures in either of these languages, or any English works relative to Western Asia; histories, travels, geographies, gazetteers, any periodical works, or any copies of the Bible, or any part of it, in any language, will be an acceptable and useful addition to their library. Books of any kind, that would be useful to missionaries, may at any time be forwarded to the Treasurer, or to any of the agents of the Board.

PALESTINE MISSION,

THE week after the mission to the Sandwich Islands had sailed, a favorable opportunity was presented for sending Messrs. Fisk and Parsons to the Levant,

in pursuance of their previous appointment. It was supposed that the ship, in which they had taken passage, might sail on Saturday, Oct. 30th. The missionaries, therefore, after making a hasty visit to their parents and friends, and using the utmost expedition in their preparations, were in Boston by the time assigned. For want of favorable winds the ship was detained till the following Wednesday; and thus the missionaries and their friends were permitted to enjoy several most interesting scenes together.

In the forenoon of the Sabbath, the Old South and Park Street churches united in celebrating the Lord's supper, at the house of the former, where it was the regular season of the communion. The missionaries and the members of Park Street Church were present by invitation. The Rev. Mr. Codman, who preached that day to the destitute church, presided; and the Rev. Dr. Worcester, and the Rev. Messrs. Jenks, Dwight, and Fisk, took part in the exercises. In the afternoon Mr. Parsons preached in Park Street Church, on the state of the Jews; and in the evening, Mr. Fisk preached in the Old South, on the design and prospects of the Palestine Mission. After sermon a collection, amounting to $293, 31, was received in aid of this enterprise; and the instructions of the Prudential Committee were delivered in public. Both the sermons and the instructions of the Committee are published. At the close of the exercises, a gentleman presented a bill of exchange for thirty pounds sterling, to form the foundation of a Bible Society, or a school, in Palestine, whenever the missionaries should be able to gain access to that interesting region. As general notice had been given, the Old South church was more crowded, than we almost ever recollect to have seen any place of concourse. Not only the pews, but the aisles, stairs, both galleries, and all the avenues, were thronged, so that it was with great difficulty that the boxes could be circulated for the collection. Many aged persons and many ladies, were obliged to stand during the whole services; and yet, the profoundest attention was observable to the close. It was supposed that multitudes would retire after the collection, and before the instructions were delivered, in consequence of suffering inconvenience from the pressure; but so deep was the interest of the occasion, that few availed themselves of the interval to withdraw.

On Monday evening the united monthly concert of the Old South and Park Street churches was held at the usual place. On the recurrence of this meeting, a collection has been regularly made, during the past year, for the express purpose of supporting the Palestine Mission. It was peculiarly grateful to the members of these churches, therefore, to see the missionaries with them, just before their departure. Nor will it soon be forgotten, that these beloved, and highly valued brethren, led in the prayers and the exhortations of the evening. The combined tendency of all the meetings, which have now been described, was to promote religion in the hearts of Christians, to carry the most salutary convictions to the consciences of sinners, to enlarge the mind, to ennoble the feelings, and to swell the soul with the benevolent desire of sending the Gospel to the remotest corners of the world.

On Wednesday forenoon, the missionaries and a few friends went on board the ship. While the anchor was weighing, a parting prayer was offered in the cabin; and, soon after, the mutual farewell was exchanged, and the vessel put to sea with a delightful breeze. She is expected to touch at Malta; and, after a stay of a few days, to go thence to Smyrna. This is precisely such a destination, as would have been chosen, had the voyage been planned solely for the mission. There is abundant reason to acknowledge the kindness of Providence in all these events and to trust in the same Providence in reference to the future.

ERRATA.

In our number for July, p. $22, line 22 from top, for "except his books and his library” read "except his books and his money.

In the number for October, p. 436, line 33 from top, for "deceive” read “receive."

In our last number, p. 524, he "collection at a prayer-meeting," $10 50, published as from Springfield, Mass. should have been from East Windsor. Con.

The list of donations to the Foreign Mission School, published in our number for September, p. 427, contains not only donations received by the accountant, within the time there specified; but likewise donatious received by the Rev. Joseph Harvey for several months previously.

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American Bible Society, third annual
meeting of, 421-extracts from the third
Report of, ib.

Amer. Board of Commissioners for For-
eign Missions, donations to, 38,84,127,173
236,284,329,353,379,425,469,476,518, 563—
annual meeting of, 432,480-Officers of, 505
-report of the Prudential Committee, 507,
545-general statement of its missions
and schools, 562-pecupiary accounts of, 562
Amer. Colonization Society, Review of
the 2d report of, 241-indifference of
people in the eastern states respecting,
ib.-Western Africa a suitable place
for a colony of, 242-mission of Messrs.
Mills and Burgess thither,
ib.
American Education Society, donations to, 92
138,189,240,285,535,382,431-review of
the Third Report of, 145,206-number
of beneficiaries of, 145-difficulties to
be encountered by the Society, ib.-
dangers to which indigent young men
are exposed, 147-erroneous views of
the clerical life, 148-danger of leaning
entirely on others, 149-suggestions to
beneficiaries, 150-qualifications of ben-
eficiaries, 152-want of more clergymen
in our country, 154-degeneracy of this
country in regard to the support of the
Gospel 161-ability of this country to
support religious charities, 206—classi-
fication of Christians with reference to
charitable objects, 207-annual revenue
which might easily be paid to charitable
objects, 209-letter from a Director of
the Society to the Editor of the Pano-
plist, 391-observations on it,
Analogical reasoning, abuses of,
Anglo-Chinese College, establishment of,
at Malacca

Batticotta, [See Ceylon.]

258
46,132

Beecher, Rev. Lyman, review of his ser-
mon at the funeral of Obookiah,
Belchertown, revival of religion in,
Bible Society, British and Foreign, Mr.
Wilberforce's Speech at the anniver-\
sary of, 473-American, Third annual
meeting of, 421,-extracts from the
Third report of,

ib.

526

528

3

Bingham, Rev. Hiram, ordination of as a
Missionary to the Sandwich Islands,
-embarkation of,
Blessings promised to believers,
Bombay, letters from the missionaries at, 57
222,286, 466,472-extracts from Mrs.
Nichols's journal, 134—printing at, 223
-Schools, flourishing state of, 467-
mode of conducting them, 468—want of
more missionaries, 224-soil and produc-
tion of the islands,383-mode of renting
and cultivating land, ib.-expense of
the schools, 467,468-preaching among
the natives, 466-distribution of books
by the missionaries,

460,467

Boom river, with the surrounding country,
described,

Boston Foreign Mission Society, annual
meeting of, 25-address of the Treas-
urer of, ib.-address of the Rev. Mr.
Jenks at, 31--address of the Rev. Mr.
Huntington at, 73,-Graham Society,
Second Annual Report of, 90-Society
for promoting Christianity among the
Jews, Third Report of, 328,-Corban
Society, report of,
Brainerd, journal of the mission at,41,322,
568-letters from the missionaries, 423-
division of the school into separate de-
partments, 547-cultivation of the mis-
sionary farm,

244

528

549

452

595

494

169

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Authority of the Epistles of the New Tes-

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Bride, burning of a, with her husband,
Bridgewater, N. Y. revival of religion at, 132
Brown, Catharine, departure of from the
mission school, 45-letters from, 170,
317-returns to the school,

Crook, Rev. W. P. letter from,
Cullian, visit of Mr. Hall at,

Butrick, Rev. D. S. letter from, 425-his

labors as a missionary,

548

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of age,

534

China, severity of the laws and government,448
Choctaws, their punishment of supposed
witches, 460-commencement of the
school among, 461,554-their supersti-
tions, 462-mission among, 553-sub-
scription of individuals for the school, 555
Choule, visit of Mr. Hall to,

-establishment of a school at,
Christ, the only medium of entrance to
heaven,

Christian professor, letters to a, 22, 68,
-watchfulness, duty of,

Christian, peaceful death of,
Christians, the duty of, in making sacri-
fices, 51, 131-less active in their du-
ties than worldly men in pursuit of
wealth, 289-their obligations to be
humble,

-establishment of a school at,

Death of the Rev. Edward Warren, 35
-of Miss Eliza Harris, 140-of Gen.
Huntington, 143-the Rev Dr. Spring,
144 of Mrs. Mary W. Southgate,
190 of the Hon. John Langdon, 456
-of Mrs. Hannah Haskins, ib.--of
the Rev. William Percy, ib.-of Gen.
Isaac Maltby, ib -of the Duke of Rich
mond, ib.-of the Hon. John Rat-
ledge, ib. of the Hon. Keating L Sim-
monds, ib.—of the Rev. Joshua Hun-
tington, 480-of the Rev. Levi Harts-
horn, ib.

Death,infliction of, on criminals as a pun-
ishment, a terrible expedient,
Delusive appearances of life,
Disappointment, numerous sources of,
-effects of,

573

467

469

20

434

7

8

Donations to Foreign Missions,38,84,127,
173,236,284,329,333, 379, 425, 469,470,518,

564

-to the Amer. Educ. Society, 92,138,189,
240,285,335,382,431,570
-the Massachusetts Missionary Society, 570
Donors, notice to,
Dream of Jacob, Mr. Allston's painting

of described, 493-resemblance of this
life to a dream,

Dunstable, Ms. revival of religion in,
Duty, on the rule of, 531-of Christians
in spreading the Gospel,

Dwight, Rev. Dr. extracts from his sys-
tem of Theology,

Earthly attachments, the danger of,
-wretchedness, many sources of,
Edwards, Rev. Jonathan, extract from
his works,

129

434

32

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555

559

sion to Palestine, 92-preparations of
for the mission, 546-embarkation of, 576
Fisk, Mr. Isaac, joins the mission to the
Choctaws,
Foreign Mission School, examination of,
described, $59-general state of,
Foreign Mission Society of Buston, an
nual meeting of, 25-address of the
Treasurer of, ib.-address of the Rev.
Mr. Jenks at, $1-do. of the Rev. Mr.
Huntington at,

-Society of Wiscasset, extract from
the Report of,
Funds of the A. B. C. F. M. general
statement of,

73

172

560

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Keep, Rev. John, Review of his sermon, 295
Kingsbury, Rev. Cyrus, missionary among
the Choctaws, 553-marriage of to
Miss Varnum, 554-letter from,
Kizell, John, a black man on the coast of
Africa, character of,

Knowledge,great increase of, in the Mil-
lennium,

Langdon, Hon. John, death of,
Laws, on the vigorous execution of,
Lee, Rev. Samuel, account of, 308-his

astonishing progress in acquiring a
knowledge of foreign languages, 309
-parallel between him and James
Crichton, ib.

555

244

59

436

448

133

several towns of,

ib.

Leeds, [Eng] Extracts from the Report

Hardships endured by missionaries,

431

of the missionary society of,

420

Harris, Miss Eliza, Memoirs of,

140

Letter to a friend,

168

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