that the order of the Governor Gen- two, who are Englishmen, country eral for abolishing the burning of born, or as now termed, East Indians, widows had just passed, from which will require from 100 to 120 rupees a

month for their support, besides the we indulge the hope that the report is expense of their journeying to their well founded. It may indeed justly stations, and the erection of a Bungaexcite surprise, on reviewing the sub- low, or thatched cottage for thein to ject, that so barbarous and wicked a informed further. I trust God is open

live in; of this, however, you will be practice should have been suffered to ing greater prospects of usefulness to continue for a long period under the us than heretofore.” English government in India. But our surprise may be lessened, when we consider how many other evils,

JAMAICA. by familiarity, have been long suffered to continue, without exciting de

We have often given delight to our testation, and awakening zeal for a readers, by detailing the conversion speedy reformation. The slave trade of the poor slaves in Jamaica. A most long continued to be prosecuted with- happy success continues to attend the out molestation, till the horrors and labors of the Baptist missionaries in guilt attending it were set in array this island. The estimable Mr. Coul. before the Christian nations, and arous

tart has removed from Kingston to ed them from slumber; and the tre. Mount Charles, for the benefit of his mendous evils and shocking vices at health. Previous to his removal, optending the use of ardent spirits, have position assumed a new form. A man but recently engaged a zealous effort of color commenced a frivolous and for suppressing them. The inhumanity vexatious suit against him, for two hunalso, in the manner of confining and dred pounds, from which he was hontreating prisoners in many places, has orably cleared, but necessarily incurbut recently awakened attention, and red considerable expense.

As some enlisted Christian enterprise for a re. counterbalance, however, to this trial, form. But as light shall continue to Mr. Coultart had the pleasure, about increase, the darkness of vice must a week before he left Kingston, of recede, till the millennial sun shall baptizing sixty persons, making two beam on the world.

hundred and thirty during the year. While scenes of increasing pros

In Spanish Town, Mr. Taylor is unitperity are opening generally in India, ed in labors, with Mr. Philippo, and the friends at Serampore possess di- labored much in supplying the place minished resources for prosecuting of Mr. P. during his late visit to the missionary labors, in consequence of United States; and he writes thus to the separation between them and the the Society : Missionary Society in England. The

“ In the month of August I had a following is a letter from Dr. Carey, public baptism in Vere, when eighpublished in the London Baptist Maga- teen were added to the church. This

is the first time of my administering zine, Feb. 1830.

that solemn ordinance, and my mind Serampore, July 6, 1829. was very much impressed with the

scene and circumstances connected “I hope we shall not be stopped for with it. The river where I baptized the want of funds. We have now an is about four miles from the place opportunity of employing five additional where I preach; and the spot is unlaborers in the work, who either have frequented and uncultivated. At day offered themselves, or are about to do break I crossed the stream where it so; all of whom we think highly of, was about ankle deep; but a few yards and who being, with the exception of further on, it become a broad, deep,

ner.

flowing river. Here a multitude were sistency of conduct has been such as to waiting my arrival; wild canes were afford us much satisfaction. growing on each side the river, and On the 17th of last month I baptized the whole had a wilderness appear- sixty-two persons. It was a very inance, booths or arbors for our accom- teresting season; and although our modation being formed of the canes. place of baptism is between three and I reached the river side, where we four miles from the town, several hun. sang a hymn; I then addressed the dreds attended to witness the adminis. spectators, prayed, and performed the tration of the ordinance, many of solemn ordinance. The whole was whom seemed considerably impressed conducted in a peaceable, orderly man- with what they saw.

On August 9, 1 baptized sixty-eight I have also the pleasure to state that persons at Falmouth; on September in December we intend to have a bap- 12, thirty-eight at Rio Bueno; and on tism at Old Harbor, where I expect to the 27th September, seventy-one abaptize from forty to fifty persons; gain at Falmouth.”” soon after which I must have another baptism in Vere. About ten miles It would be gratifying, did our limfrom this station, it appears that a its admit, to multiply quotations from number of

poor
slaves have been

the Jamaica communications. The praying together for the last ten or twelve years.

They have been lis. laborers have indeed a rich reward in tening to a black, who has told them the harvest they gather. the truth, but I fear his motives were

The Committee of the Baptist Misnot pure.

He had formerly been a slave, and the rest subscribed togeth- sionary Society were so deeply im. er and purchased his freedom.

pressed with a sense of the divine faI preached a funeral sermon last Sabbath morning for one of my dea- efforts of their missionaries in both

vor in granting signal success to the cons at Old Harbor. He was a young man, of a good character as a inan, à quarters of the world, that a public slave, and a Christian. I visited him meeting, intended openly to express a few hours before his decease, and their gratitude, was held at Devonshire found him very happy in mind, but al. most too much exhausted to speak. I Square Chapel, on the 26th of Janua. asked him what he thought of death. ry, at which most of the Baptist minHe replied, “I am willing to trust God; isters in London, and many from the I am not afraid to die ; I believe in Jesuis as iny Saviour; his will be done. country, attended. He was brought from Africa when a boy. Before his conversion his character was good, and very exemplary afterwards; which, in my opinion, is

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. far more satisfactory than the dying exultations of many whose previous

The London Missionary Society conlife would bear no favorable testimony tinues successfully to prosecute the to the gospel. As the pious Newton objects of Christian benevolence, in said, “Tell me how the man lived, not which it has long been engaged. The how he died.' My text was,

• Mark the perfect man, and behold the up- friends of Missions will often recall to right, for the end of that man is mind the high expectations and sanpeace.'”

guine hopes indulged by the public, From Falmouth, Mr. Mann writes: on the sailing of the ship Duff, in the

During the past year the work of early history of the Society. Although God has, we trust, been going on a

We have been particularly pleased procured on the island; and the iron at the happy effects of the gospel on

work for the vessel made from old the converts at the South Sea Islands, axes, and pieces of iron hoop. So dili

gent were the people in the work, that as is evinced by the following article : in four months after the keel was laid,

the vessel was launched. They call. The Missionary Ships.

ed it • The Messenger of Peace;' and “ Among the many pleasing traits of having rigged it with cordage made Christian character exhibited by the with the twisted bark of a tree, and converts in the South Sea Islands, none furnished it with sails made from rushare more prominent and cheering than es or leaves woven into matting, the their ardor in missionary enterprise. king of the island, a number of the It is gratifying to notice their intelli- natives, the missionary, his wife and gence, comfort, industry, morals, and family, and one European besides, empiety; and peculiarly 80 to behold barked, and loosed from the shore, them directing their energies to the taking with them, as a part of their extension of that knowledge which has, cargo,some large,rejected idols. When under the divine blessing, been the they had been fourteen days at sea, means of producing such a decisive and had traversed a distance of eight and salutary change in their owa cir. hundred miles, they reached Tahiti in cumstances.

safety. Subsequently the vessel sail. The Christians in the South Sea Isl. ed to Raiatea; and when the last inands have among themselves voluntary telligence was transmitted, it was on associations for aiding the missionary the point of conveying missionaries to cause; and their contributions, which, the Marquesas, a group of islands a. from the want of a circulating medium, bout one thousand miles distant. have consisted of the produce of the Another vessel, rather larger, has soil, have been, if their means be con- been built in Huahine for the same sidered, truly liberal. Besides fur- purposes, and is fitted out in the same nishing pecuniary aid to the parent manner. Mr. Williams, from Raiatea, society, every congregation has sent and Mr. Barff, from Huahine, and one out teachers: while some, for several of the Christian chiefs in the latter, years past, have maintained five or have written, stating that the prossix. At present, there are not fewer pects of extensive usefulness are very than forty of these native teachers en- encouraging, from the facilities these gaged, besides others ready to enter vessels will afford.” upon the work.

Those already employed are labor. ing in islands at some distance from each other, and still more remote from the European missionaries. This deprives them of mutual intercourse and communication with the nations from which they have been sent. It is es

We have received the Report of the sential to their prosperity, as well as American Board of Commissioners for to their comfort, that they should be Foreign Missions, compiled from docvisited once, or, if possible, twice every year; but the distance is too greatuments laid before the Board at the for native canoes, and European ves- twentieth annual meeting, held at Alsels can but rarely be obtained. In bany, October 1829. It presents a addition to the islands to which teachers have been sent, there are others deeply interesting and copious view of whose inhabitants are desirous of in- the efforts made by the Board, and the struction.

success at the different stations, and In order to visit the islands in which native missionaries reside, and to con

occupies one hundred and twelve vey teachers to others, they have con

pages, 8vo. The number of missionary structed two vessels. The first of stations of the Board is forty-four. these was built in Rarotogna, one of We, for the present, only copy tho the Harvey Islands, by Mr. Williams following summary of the Report, and the Christian inhabitants. The forge, anvil, bellows, &c. were pre- and a few passages from the concludpared with such materials as could be ing remarks.

May, 1830.

AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSION

ERS.

20

cs or

47

4

910

Missionary Laborers from this Coun- them the bread of life which came try :

down from heaven. You may depend Ordained Missionaries,

46

upon receiving two donations of $50 Licensed Preachers,

each, from this place, by the first of Catechists,

May, provided, that a sufficient number Other Missionary Assistants. of those who love the souls of men, will Men,

engage to make up the residue of the Women,

124-171-225 sum proposed, which I trust, through Native Assistants,

41 your benevolent exertions, and those Besides these, there are native of your brethren, will be accomplished.

teachers of free schools in Bom- The $100 from this place, we shall exbay, Ceylon, and the Sandwich pect to be appropriated to the specific Islands; most of whom were object of printing the word of God in themselves first taught, and all

the Burman language. I have some of whom are superintended in hope of adding to the above, but cantheir labors, by the missiona- not engage more at present. May the ries,-amounting to about 600 love of Jesus warm our cold hearts, and Native Members of the Church;- constrain us to do more for him who India,

102 has done so much for us. Western Asia,

Yours, in a precious Saviour. Sandwich Islands,

108

N. B. The proposal to which this North American Indians, 556—770 letter relates, of raising $1000 was Increase during the year,

217 limited to the 1st of May ; but agreeaLearners in the Schools:

bly to the suggestion of the first donor, India,

5,515

it is now extended to the first of July,and Sandwich Islands, 45,000

friends to the Burman Mission are reN. Amer. Indians, 1,034—51,579 spectfully invited to fill the subscription. Of these there are in the

Boarding Schools about Increase during the year, 18,660 MISSIONARY MEETINGS IN MAINE. Printing Presses :-

In Zion's Advocate, March 25, reBombay,

2

ports are given of the annual meetings Ceylon,

1

of Societies in Maine, auxiliary to the Malta,

2

Baptist Board for Foreign Missions. Sandwich Islands,

2In looking back upon the transac

On the second Wednesday in Feb. tions of the year past, the Committee ruary, the Kennebeck Auxiliary held can confidently say, that never before its fourth annual meeting, at Mount

Vernon. have there been so many encourage- Torrey. Eight Primary Societies were

Sermon by Rev. Joseph ments within a single year. The number of learners, in the represented by their delegates. The

Treasurer reported the reception of schools of the missions under the care of this Board, has greatly increased,

one hundred and sixty-six dollars and the number of readers of the Holy twenty-three cents since the last an. Scriptures is of course multiplied; and

nual meeting,

On the fourth Wednesday of Februpreparation is made for its being multiplied hereafter, to an indefinite extent. ary, the Hancock Missionary Society,

But the great and distinctive en: Auxiliary to the Foreign Board, met couragement of the year past is, that

at Ellsworth. A number of the Prithe Holy Spirit has been poured out mary Societies had not forwarded their more extensively than heretofore, and contributions; but the treasurer had a most cheering attention has 'thus received eighty-eight dollars and fifty

five cents. been given to the efficacy of divine truth, as dispensed by the missiona- ceived from the Primary Societies,

The Penobocot Auxiliary had reries of this Board.

during the last year, $65,18.

We notice with pleasure, that at One thousand dollars subscription to these meetings of the Auxiliaries apBurmah.

pointments were made for ministers of different places to attend the annual

meetings of the Primary Societies. My dear Brother, April 2, 1830. This measure, if carried into effect,

I am happy to see a proposal in the will excite zeal in all the Primary Solast Magazine, to make up another cieties, and soon exhibit happy results, $1000 for the Burmans, to impart to in the increase of their contributions.

LETTER TO THE TREASURER.

FEMALE BAPTIST

AUGUSTA

MIS- cious than jewels, are the feelings of SIONARY SOCIETY, (s. c.) young minds, which result in good

works for the melioration of the mis. We are gratified to learn the increas- eries of their fellow youth amongst ingly successful efforts of this Society, heathen nations, whether on our own and with pleasure select the follow- continent, or a foreign one. Cast into ing paragraphs from the communica- the missionary stream your smallest tions to the Corresponding Secretary.

gifts, with your effortsand your prayers, Hamburg, March 25, 1830. and they shall come out precious stones, Dear Sir,

such as Solomon assures us are more "The time for transmitting our annu. precious than rubies:—they shall aal subscriptions to the treasury of our

dorn your brows when you reach the

New Jerusalem.' Lord has again rolled round. Anů it

Let each of uslet all of us follow is with mingled emotions of pleasure and gratitude, that we have been able the example of those holy women who to send the sum of $88 from the followed their divine Saviour, minisFemale Baptist Society,

Auxilia- tering to him of their substance. ry to the Baptist Board of Foreign Then shall we have the comfortable Missions. You will readily perceive assurance that we have not lived altoby comparing the present with the gether in vain. And may it be said past, that a spirit of no ordinary influ. of each member of this Society, "She ence prevails, at this time, in our Soci. hath done what she could." ety. We desire to be thankful to our heavenly Father, that he has disposed 80 many to engage in this blessed

A BIBLE FOR EVERY FAMILY. work. But we would rejoice with trembling, and bey an interest in The Secretary of the American Biyour prayers at a rich throne of grace, ble Society states, that three difficulfor an increase of faith and good ties had been anticipated in accomworks. S. M. HALLOWAY.” plishing the object of supplying every

We annex the closing part of the family with a Bible in two years. i. Secretary's Report.

That they could not manufacture the

books. 2. That means would not be "And here cannot forbear to advert to the time-the first Monday in furnished. 3. That they could not this year-when we mutually pledged and distributors. The first difficulty

sufficient number of explorers ourselves to be more engaged for the advancement of this Society. What

is happily surmounted, by the exten

sion of their manufacturing establishhas been the result? Several have been induced to join us in this blessed favorable ; though is friends are ae

ment. The pecuniary prospect is less work. Without mentioning other heart-cheering circumstances which

tively engaged, and especially if the we have witnessed, should we not be Bibles purchased, the means may be

Auxiliary Societies make payment for encouraged to go on, when so little exertion has been crowned with such ally ailed by many of the State Socie

adequate. The distribution is materisuccess ? Verily, we shall reap in ties assuming responsibility for their due time, if we faint not.'

own States. In closing this Report, I feel it a duty and a privilege, still farther to say, that we should count it our highest

SAVANNAH RIVER ASSOCIATION. honor to be engaged in so good a work; and that, while we are zealously em

We have received the Minutes of ployed in promoting the cause of be- the Savannah River Baptist Associa. nevolence abroad, we should also be tion. Its annual meeting was held at equally interested in the same cause the Healing Springs church, Barnwell at home. I would address myself more District, South Carolina, Nov. 21 to particularly to the younger members 24, 1829. This Association contains of this Society :- If you wish to live twenty-eight churches, and four thoushappy, honor God, and be honored of and and seventy-five members, two him. Be earnestly engaged in his hundred and thirty-six of whom were cause in the morning of life, and con- added by baptisin the past year. The secrate all those energies which he Minutes exhibit evidence that the has given you, to his service. To use churches are awake to objects of bethe language of another, “More pre- nevolence, and patronize the institu

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