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JANUARY 3, 1824,

NO. 1, VOLUME XI., OF

THE CHRISTIAN HERALD,

AND

Seaman's Magazine;

Published under the Patronage of the "Society for promoting the Gospel among Seamen," instituted in 1818, and incorporated by the Legislature of New-York in April, 1819.

TO BE CONTINUED SEMI-MONTHLY.

TERMS.

I. A Number, consisting of 32 pages octavo, on fine paper and a handsome type, and stitched in a coloured cover, will be issued on the first and on the third Saturday of every month. II. An Appendix of 32 pages, containing a title-page, preface, a copious index, and a survey of the Missionary stations throughout the world, will be added; making, in the whole, one volume of 25 numbers (800 pages) in a year.

III. The price is two dollars and fifty cents a year if paid in advance, or three dollars to be paid on the 1st of July. [Former price was four dollars a year.]

IV. Subscribers not giving notice of their discontinuance before the first Saturday in December, will be considered as pledged to take the succeeding volume.

V. Agents in the country are entitled to ten per cent. for collecting and remitting, besides a copy gratis.

VI. Every person obtaining six subscribers, and remitting the amount, shall be entitled to one copy.

VII. This work is devoted to the common cause of Christianity, and will not be the advocate of the peculiar tenets of any sect or party.

This work has been recommended, or patronized, by more than two hundred clergymen of different denominations in the United States.

A SURVEY

OF THE

Protestant Missionary Stations

THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

MDCCCXXIII.

Entroductory Remarks.

If we could, from some exalted station above the Globe, and with powers adequate to the perception, look down upon the mass of mankind who inhabit it, and see the small portion of means used, compared to the great end to be attained; and if we were not gifted with that faith which puts implicit confidence in the promises of God, we should almost despair of the fulfilment of that delightful prophecy which declares, that "THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD SHALL COVER THE EARTH AS THE WATERS COVER THE SEA." We ought to reflect, however, on the immensity of Divine power, and on the faithfulness of Divine promises; and as we cannot but see that it is the pleasure of JEHOVAH to perform this work by human agency, we should feel that it is our duty, as well as our privilege, to do all in our power, individually, to advance the glorious cause. No effort will, or can be lost: for if it should not succeed exactly in the way which our short-sighted and imperfect views led us to hope, the very effort itself will do us good, and be blessed to our own advantage.

Each of our readers, and ourselves, have a duty to perform in hastening the Church's triumph; and let us never forget, that without humble and earnest prayer for the DIVINE INFLUENCES, we cannot even hope for success in our labours.

In this Survey it is thought advisable, generally, to adopt those divisions of the Globe, in modern use; and commencing at the North, to proceed in each division to the South, because this will be more likely to give a distinct view than any other; and it is a division with which all who are accustomed to Maps and Globes are familiar.

Under the name of the place will be shown the title of the Society which supports the Mission; and next, the year in which the Mission was commenced, followed by the names of the Missionaries; and the relation of such interesting statements as the limits of our plan will admit.

C. HERALD, VOL. IX.

97

NORTH AMERICA.

At a very early period in the history of Protestant Missions, the Church of the United Brethren directed their attention to the aborigines of this quarter of the world, and their labours have been attended with success. Their example has been followed by various denominations, which will be hereafter mentioned

From the official report of the Rev. Dr. Morse, addressed to the Secretary of War, we learn that the number of Indians East of the Mississippi amount to 120,625— between the Mississippi and the Rocky Mountains, 179, 592-West of the Rocky Mountains, 171,200-total, 471,417. In this number there are about 260 Tribes and branches. Upwards of 30 schools, with more than 1100 scholars, are established among these tribes. Of the number of the aborigines of the other parts of the North American Continent, no estimate has been formed.

GREENLAND.

Belonging to Denmark-population about
14,000.

UNITED BRETHREN.
New-Herrnhut, 1783. Lichtenfels, 1758.
Lichtenau, 1774.

Albert, Eberle, Fleig, Grillich, Gorcke,
Kleinschmidt, Lehman, Mhelhose, Moeh-

ne, Muller, Popp, and Schur, Missiona ries.

The number in the several congregations, in June, 1821, was 1278.

A fourth settlement is in contemplation in the vicinity of Cape Farewell, where there are at present about 500 persons, now in pagan darkness.

British America.

In this division there are several missionary stations, but most of this vast country is, as yet, unexplored. Only a small part of it is occupied by British subjects→→→ Population about 450,000.

LABRADOR.

East of Hudson's Bay.

UNITED BRETHREN.
Nain, 1771. Okkak, 1776. Hopedale,

1782.

Beck, Glitsch, Henn, Kmoch, Knaus, Koerner, Kohlmeister, Kunath, Lundberg, Meisner, Mentzel, Morhandt, Mueller, Schmidtman, Stock, and Steirman, Missionaries.

The British government having grant. ed the mission the free use of the coast up to lat. 59° North, they contemplate a fourth settlement.

The spirit of brotherly love prevails among all the congregations, and many souls have become hopefully pious.

NEWFOUNDLAND.

An island East of Bellisle Straits; population 70,000.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. Stations, 19; Missionaries, 2; Schoolmasters, 17; Scholars, 452; Commuicants at six stations, 190.

About 100,000 seamen are engaged in the Fisheries on the Grand Bank.

NOVA SCOTIA.
Population 100,000.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGA-
TION OF THE GOSPEL.
Stations, 40; Missionaries, 27; Ca-
techists, 2; Schoolmasters, 35; School-
mistresses, 6; Communicants at Halifax
and ten other stations, 685.

NEW-BRUNSWICH.
Population 60,000.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. Stations, 22; Missionaries, 18; Schoolmasters, 22; Schoolmistresses, 2; Communicants at eight stations, 752.

CAPE-BRETON.

An island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence; popu-
lation, 3000.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGA-
TION OF THE GOSPEL.
Stations, 2; Missionary, 1; School.

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