The General Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States for Foreign Missions, in account with Heman Lincoln, Treasurer,

CR.

Received from the Am. Tract Society, for Siamese tracts, 1,500,00

2,430,39

3,602,82

CHINA MISSION.

Donations received,

360,79

Received from the American Bible Society, for distributing the Scriptures to the Chinese in Burmah,

1,000,00

1,360,79

25,051,28

AFRICAN MISSION.

Donations from societies and individuals,

906,36

* $3000 were also received from the American Tract Society, for the Orissa Mission, which was paid to Rev. Amos Sutton.

The other half has since been received.

Besides this sum, $1000 were received from the American Bible Society, June 27, 1835, for the Orissa Mission, which, with $200 from the Oliver Street (N. Y.) Foreign Missionary Society, were paid to Rev. Amos Sutton.

Received donations from churches, associations, societies and individuals,

21,687,73

PREMIUM AND DISCOUNT.

Received interest on temporary loans and dividends on bank stock,

4,078,23

The undersigned have examined the foregoing account, and find the same properly vouched and correctly cast; and there is at this date in the hands of the Treasurer, a balance of one hundred and sixty-two dollars and one cent.

BELA JACOBS,

M. BOLLES, Jr., Auditing Committee.

Boston, April 20, 1836.

In addition to the above, the Treasurer has received from the Rev. Jesse Mercer, D. D., of Georgia, President of the Board, a donation of FIFTY SHARES in the United States Bank, for a permanent fund for the support of the executive officers of the Board.

Burmah.

JOURNAL OF MR. KINCAID.

(Continued from p. 100.)

May 24, 1835. Lord's-day morning, at an early hour, the native brethren came together, and had considerable conversation, before the time for public worship. Preached from 1 Peter 1: 15, "But, as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation." After service, informed the church, that they had now had considerable time to read and reflect on the subject of choosing one of their number for a deacon. They had read what was said on this subject in the Acts of the Apostles and in St. Paul's Epistles. I told them it was important to make special prayer to God, on this occasion, that they might be directed in choosing a man full of faith, of love, and of wisdom. Appointed next Wednesday for the members to meet, and let me know their choice, when I intend to set him apart according to the rules of the gospel.

preaching, miracles, sufferings, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ, and that those who believe in Jesus, the Almighty Savior, are buried in the water and then raised up again, to signify that they are no longer the children of the world, but the children of God by faith in Christ. This man appeared very well, and I cannot but hope the Spirit of God is teaching him.

25. Gave away 27 tracts to as many persons.

26. Gave away 20 tracts. Had several very fair disputants, and some of them, I trust, went away with a good impression.

27. Intended to call on prince Mekara, but was so thronged all day, with Burmans and Mussulmans, that Í could not get time to eat. Just at evening, two men from the prince called with a message for books, for his seven daughters. I sent the two eldest, each a bound copy of the Digest, and to each one the View, and the Three Sciences. The books I gave their brother the other day, have been read In the afternoon an elderly man call-with much interest, and the daughters ed, and told me he had become a worshipper of the eternal God. He has been at the house several times before in the course of a year, (he says,) and I recollect conversing with him once, though he made no direct reply to what I said. He states that the words he heard, sunk into his heart, and the two tracts I gave him he has read every day since; that he immediately. left off the worship of idols, and stopped giving offerings to the priests. I asked him if he truly believed in the living God and in Jesus Christ the Savior of sinners. He replied "yes," then inquired, "What is baptism?" I told him of the coming into the world, and of the

begged their father to get books for
them. This is a very amiable family,
and our prayer is, that the Holy Spirit
may impart to them that knowledge
which will make them heirs of a better
and more enduring country.
The
church met according to appointment;
but there were so many strangers in
the house, we were obliged to postpone
the meeting to another day.

Tract Influence-Prince Mekara-Viens
-Retrospect.

28. Though but few visiters called during the day, yet among them were two boys, about 16 years old, who appeared quite interesting. I had consid

erable conversation with them about a pure and holy religion, different from the way of life. They live in the any other." country, several days' journey from Ava, and are here now on account of the king's festival. Their parents had charged them to get some of the sacred books. Some months ago, a man from this city visited their village; he had the View, and all the people read it, or heard it read, and, ever since, they have been anxious to know more about "that God who is free from imperfection." I gave them the Acts of the Apostles, View, and Balance, and commended them and the whole village to the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. It seems that tracts are finding their way into distant parts of the country; and there scattering those seeds of knowledge which will ultimately purify this land of all its abominations. At 5 o'clock called on prince Mekara. He examined the orrery, called the princess, one of his daughters, and his two sons, and explained to them the solar system, particularly the diurnal and annual revolutions of the earth. He then said, "What do you think about the planets being inhabited?" There is much reason to believe they are inhabited. "And what reasons do you give?" From the best observations, they appear to be fitted up with just as much design for the support and comfort of created beings, as the earth we inhabit, and it is difficult to conceive why they were created unless it was to be the abode of intelligent beings. "Yes, this is the only reasonable conclusion, if we say there is an eternal God, who created and governs all things; and this is a doctrine I like." "Now I will ask you about the law of God; do the good go immediately into heaven when they die, and do the wicked go immediately into hell?" They do. "You say they do; then why, in the end of the world, is there a judgment day?" "If the righteous go immediately into happiness, and the. wicked into misery, at the time of death, I do not understand why there should be a judgment day." Your highness has doubtless read those passages which speak of the resurrection of the dead. In the end of the world, the dead, both small and great, will come forth from their graves, and stand before the judgment seat of Christ, the spirits and bodies being again united. Then, in one vast assembly, each one will be judged according to the deeds done in the body. "Every thing I read in your books, I admire. It is

29. Gave away 20 tracts and one book. Just at evening, we called at the house of Ko Gwa. Six native Christians live in this compound. The good old man and his wife took us into their house, called the other Christians, and their relatives, and expressed much gratitude for our calling on them. There are seven families in the compound, all relatives of Ko Gwa. We had considerable conversation, and were much gratified with the neat and orderly manner in which every thing appeared around them. Left these Christian friends at dark, and on our way home through the city thought of the providence of God in bringing us here, and in watching over us in times of extremity, and of the still more wonderful grace of God in opening the hearts of the heathen, to receive the word of life. We have seen enough this evening, in the conversation of these redeemed Burmans, to make us feel that it is not in vain to preach the gospel to the heathen.

30. Among our visiters to-day, were eight Yiens, three men, and five women. They came probably out of curiosity, having never seen white people before. Their prince is tributary to the king of Ava, and is now here on account of the festival. I have never seen any of the Yiens before, and if I may judge of them by this specimen, they are a fine-looking race of people. They are stout and well-proportioned, their complexion a shade darker than the Burmans' and their dress entirely different. The dress of the men does not differ materially from that of the Shans, but the female dress is different from any thing else of the kind I have ever seen in the East. The lower garment is plaited very full, like a lady's dress, and is fastened round the waist. The upper garment is a jacket, with short sleeves, fitting close around the neck, and reaching to the lower garment. The jacket has three fringes nicely wrought and ornamented, one around the neck, one a little below, and the third around the bottom. Each one had a band (formed of a great number of.black cords) fastened round the waist. Their clothes are made of dark blue cotton. Their dress indicates more cultivated and chaste feelings than what belong to Burmans. One of the men could read and speak Burman well, and he interpreted what I said of God and his law. He told me