be cannibals to this day. From this place the lished many years ago by Rev. Messrs. M'Caul natives go to Dingaan's in four days. JEWS' SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. From the 28th report it appears that the issues of the year amounted to 6936 copies of the Scriptures or of portions, chiefly in Hebrew. The Hebrew Liturgy is printed as far as the communion service. The Hebrew New Testament, published by the Society, is a valuable work, but imperfect; and they have called the attention of their three home missionaries to a revision of the whole. Missionaries sent forth must be supplied with the Old and New Testament in such forms and languages as will most commend them to Jewish attention. The same argument applies to the publication of tracts and larger treatises, suited to the various classes of the Jews. The Society greatly wants new and able tracts, calculated to interest them. An interesting series of weekly tracts, entitled "The Old Paths," is commenced and regularly circulated in London and other towns. Its object is to compare the religion of the Jews, as derived from the Talmud and Rabbinical writings, with the religion of Moses and the Prophets, and thus show the divine character and claims of Christianity. Evening conferences in London with Jews had been resumed, but, on account of interruption and clamor, were suspended, and arrangements made for a more regular distribution of tracts, and diffusion of Christian knowledge, among the neglected thousands of the Jewish nation in that metropolis. Rev. J. C. Reichardt continues to superintend the Operative Institution, which affords important means of advancing the knowledge of divine truth among inquiring Israelites. The Jews are affectionately invited to attend the Episcopal chapel, where sermons are preached by the chaplain, and by the missionaries, with a special view to the objections and difficulties of the Jews; and converts are received into the bosom of a Christian congregation, who obey the divine call-Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. Three adult Israelites, with six children, had been baptized during the year. Five boys and three girls had been admitted into the schools. Some had been put out to trades or service. The number in the boys' school remaining was twentyeight; in the girls' school, twenty-nine. The missionaries of the Society, exclusive of schoolmasters, is forty-one, of whom sixteen are converted Jews. The course of missionary duty, by which the good seed is sown, has been tedious and often painful. For its fruitful increase, the committee may wait for years; and the tidings of it may be borne by other witnesses than those whose lot it was to sow in tears. So it was, in respect to the Warsaw Mission, estab and Becker, who sowed the good seed-the word of God, and Scripture tracts-among thousands of Jews. The inquiry was then made, "How many were converted to Christianity?" None could answer. But the committee now hear of converts whose first impressions were received from a portion of Scripture or a tract distributed at that period. A great desire for the word of God has been excited among the Jews, who previously were little acquainted with their own Scriptures, and had but scanty means of obtaining them. The committee refer to instances in time past when the cry of Jews was-" Give me a Bible! Give me a Bible!" and when they "cried out for the word of God, like children perishing for hunger." LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS From April 15, to May 10, 1837. Beaver cong. Pa. by Rev. A. O. l'atterson, 62.10 Bethlehem cong. Pa. by Mr. J. Potter, Cadiz, O. Mr. John Hanna, chase a Bible for some one at Smyrna, Coe, Rev. Jas. collections, by D. Keister, Concord church, Butler county, Pa. a 21.00 36.00 12.00 50 7.00 15.00 50 70.00 20.00 member, by Rev. J. Coulter, Concord, Allegheny Co. Pa. by J. Wilson, 45.11 Connellsville church, Pa. by Rev. J. S. Hawkins, Derruelle, Rev. D. colls. Nottingham Erie Pres. Pa. by Rev. J. Eaton-Oil 105.00 48.96 16.56 115.00 30.00 100.00 5.00 20.00 Indiana churches, colls. by Rev. J. W. M'Kennan-Shelbyville, 314; Rushville, 9.46; Indianapolis, mon. con. 42.18; Miss. Sewing circle, 61, Jackson church, Tenn. Ladies, to constitute Rev. Alexander A. Campbell, alife member, Liberty cong. Beaver Pres. by J. Ander son, Louisville, Ky. Mr. H. E. M'Clelland, treas. by Rev. Wm. C. Anderson, [see items in part in last page.] Lowrie, Rev. J. C. to constitute John Theophilus Rivaz, Bengal Civil Service in India, a life member, M'Keesport church, by W. Pinney, Morgantown, Va. by Rev. J. C. Lowrie, mon. con. coll. 20; Sewing society,20, Milton, Pa. Mrs. Marg. Sanderson, to constitute herself a life member, Mingo Creek cong. by Benjamin Williams, to constitute Rev. Dr. Samuel Ralston a life director, 50; and 14.75, in part, to constitute Rev. N. Shotwell, a life director, Mountpleasant, Pa. cong. by J. P. Hirst, Mount Vernon, O. cong. by Rev. A. Torrence, 5; Rev. S. Torrence, 1, Murraysville, Pa. Missionary Society, by Mr. Stewart, Norwich, Pleasant Hill, and Salt Creek, Of which the Ladies' Missionary Society contributed 300; Mr. R. W. Poindexter, 30; Messrs. F. Herron, H. Denny, R. Beer, H. M'Clelland, J. D. M'Cord, A. Laughlin, J. Arthurs, M. Allen, S. Bailey, P. M'Cormick, T. H. Patterson, 25 each; Messrs. A. Breckinridge, J. D. Vowell, J. B. Irwin, 10 each; Messrs. R. Dalzell, D. Wilkins, A. Peirce, W. Porter, W. Graham, J. Dalzell, O. P. Blair, D. Hunt, S. W. Semple, J. Ir. vine, S. Cunningham, Amicus, R. Campbell, O'Hara Denny, J. Robinson, jr. 5 each; cong. coll. 20.-The above is exclusive of 155 dollars raised by the Young Ladies' society, already acknowledged. Pittsburgh 3d Pres. church, by Mrs. Childs, to constitute Rev. Dr. D. H. 13.00 1300.00 Washington, Pa. by Rev. Dr. Elliot, jewelry from ladies, not valued. Infant school coll. Well Grove, E. Tenn. Rev. A. Vance, Westmoreland county, Pa. Dr. Bela Smith, to purchase Bibles for the heathen, 4.00 10.00 40.00 13.62 40.00 40.00 30.00 Of which 30 constitutes him a life member. Westfield church, Pa. by J. Clarke, Esq. 55.00 Wheeling, Va. Rev. J. Hervey, Rev. D. Hervey, 18.75 23.85 Williamsport church, Pa. by Rev. G. D. Porter, 22; Female Missionary Sewing society, 20, Wooster Pres. O. by Rev. T. Beer, Evans' Creek church, 4.62; Clarke, 6; Wooster, 6.06; Congress, 7.75; Mount Hope, 17.62; Unity, 12.56, Zanesville, O. Rev. J. Culbertson, colls. Newark, Mount Hill, and Salt Creek, 18.10; Olive, 3.25; Bristol, 3.25; Cross Roads, 2.95, $4426.35 Report of Rev. Henry R. Wilson, Jr. PRESBYTERY OF CARLISLE. Buffalo Church, Perry county, to constitute their pastor, Rev. John Dick. ey, a life director, Carlisle, second Pres. church, Rev. D. M'Kinley pastor, Do. Monthly concert collec- 10.00 40.00 21.75 $135.00 10.00 408.361 63.87 Centre Church, Perry county, to conNel stitute their pastor, Rev. son, a life director, Chambersburg Pres. church, Rev. D. Denny, pastor, Conococheague Creek, Pa. collection made by Rev. H. R. Wilson, sen. Greencastle, Pa. Rev. J. Buchanan, 5.00; Miss Sarah M'Lenahen, 10.00; Miss Susan Poe, 5.00; Miss C. M'Lean, 5.00; John M'Lean, 5.00; James M'Crea, 5.00; Dr. J. Boggs, 5.00; Robert Robison, 5.00; Thomas M'Cauley, 3.00; James Watson, 3.00; Dr. J. Davidson, 3.00; James M'Gaughy, 3.00; J. M'Dowell, 3.00; Mrs. Mitchell, 2.50; N. M'Dowell, 2.00; Miss Gabby, 2.00; A. Snively, 2.00; William Law. rence, 1.50; J. Allison, 1.25; John Watson, 1.00; S. Martin, 1.00; and Samuel Wier, 1.00, Hanover Pres. church, by subscription, in part, 116.25 14.50 Newcastle, Del. Matt. Kean, $5; Mary Couper, 5; John Janvier, sen. 3; Ann Barr, 1.50; Mrs. Whiteley, 2; Little Miss Whiteley, (money laid up to purchase toys,) 1.10; two ladies, 2; Miss S. Moody, 2; by the hands of Dr. Hamilton, for Western Indians, 11; Mrs. Darragh, 4; Miss Ann Darragh, 5; Miss Susan Darragh, 5; Little Miss M. Darragh, 2; James Smith, 5; Mr. Young, 5; a lady, 1; Chanselor Johns, 5; Miss E. Booth, 2; Miss Eliza Price, 1.75; Sabbath school children, 2.681; children of the African Sabbath school, 2.55,. Wrightsville, Pres. church, Rev. W. F. Houston, pastor in part of their subscription, 76.25 Total, 17.50 Do. Rev. J. Snodgrass, subscription, Landisburg Pres. church, Rev. J. Dickey, pastor, in part, 24.00 113.00 73.581 100.00 223.76 Lower Church, Path Valley, (includ ing Dunn's Furnace and Aughevie,) Do. collection in Sabbath school, Thomas Creigh, pastor, in part of their subscription, 245.69 Do. Female Foreign Mission- Rev. Robert Kennedy a life 178.62 77 30.00 Also, in part for the support of school in India, 30.00 -305.69 PRESBYTERY OF PHILADELPHIA. Bridgeton, N. J. collection in Pres. church, Do. children in Sabbath school, Salem, N. J. Rev. Alexander Heberton, 20.00; Mrs. Elizabeth P. Heberton, 10.00; Edward P. Heberton, 5.00; Charlotte B. Heberton, 5.00; George N. Heberton, 5.00; Mary Heberton, 5.00, George C. Rumsey, 50.00; Mrs. Margaret Rumsey, 40.00; Miss Amelia Ware, 10.00, Dr. James Van Meter, 10.00; Miss P. Kearby, 10.00; Robert G. John son, 5.00; Sarah Hancock, 5.00; Eleanor Hancock, 5.00; Rebecca Lawrence, 5.00; Mary Belden, 5.00; Calvin Belden, 5.00; Cash, 3.00; Joseph Hancock, 3.00; Joseph Wood, 2.00; David Kearby, 1.00; Barbara Haines, 1.00; C. Bright, 1.00; J. Stretch, 1.00; S. Garrison, 1.00; M. Garrison, 1.00; A. Buckman, 1.00; A. Carter, 1.00; T. A. Sterrett, 1.00; E. Sterrett, 1.00; M. A. Sterrett, 1.00; M. Hilliard, 1.00; T. W. Cattell, 1.00; and J. Dunlap, 1.00, Collection in Pres. church, 36.27 14.00 50.00 100.00 72.00 25.45 Sums received by Mr. Henry E. Ma- Big Spring church, Ky. by Rev. Mr. By Rev. H. H. Hopkins, 52.50 Mr. Caldwell expresses his gratitude to the above mentioned contributors, for the interest in the Missionary cause which they have manifested, Collections by Rev. Benjamin F. Spilman. IN INDIANA. Bloomington, Rev. R. Hawley, 2 dollars; Carlisle church, 4; Simyrna church, R. Steen, 1; S. B. Steen, .50; Indiana church, 19; unknown lady, 5; Mrs. M. Smith, 5; J. F. M'Giffin, .25; Willis, Anthony, and Charlotte, colored persons, .25 each; two little girls, to teach heathen children, .6 each; Vincennes, Rev. T. Alexander, 5; Charlotte Jenkins, colored woman, .50; Washington church coll. 14.44-$57.56. Payments for the Chronicle.-Matt. Gay, 2 dollars-Mrs. E. C. Wilson, 1-Mrs. G. Albree, J. Boggs, J. C. Bayless, J. Dobbins, W. Daniels, Miss M. 5.25 Gordon, J. Garret, R. Giffin, Rev. J. M. Harris, W. Hutchinson, Miss S. Huston, Mrs. J. H. Hill, J. Irland, 11.20 J. Lemoine, Is. M'Combs, W. M'Combs, E. M'Kinney, 5.00 R. B. M'Kee, J. M'Cormick, Miss J. Prentis, S. Quig300.00ley, P. E. Stevenson, W. Sullivan, R. Sullinger, 16.00 Strawbridge, J. P. Sanderson, H. C. Turnbull, Mary L. Warren, Mrs. E. M. Wilson, Mrs. Cath. Wilson, A. Wilson, Mrs. A. M'Clelland, J. Miller, L. Piper, Mrs. N. M'Clelland, Mrs. W. Lindsay, H. M'Cluskey, J. Aitkins, Mrs. E. Wilson, J. Fuller, Mrs. Pike, J. Avery, Mrs. A. Coolbaugh, H. C. Anhauser, W. R. Work, 50 cents each-Dr. Conkey, 1.- -$26.50. 47.40 62.82 New Albany church, Ia. by do. 68.82 2.50 Mary Ann Fabrique, 1.00; Eleanor ADDITIONAL AGENTS FOR THE CHRONICLE. Canonsburgh, Pa.-Mr. John M. Lowrie. Selma, Ala.-Benjamin Glass, Esq. FOREIGN MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. VOL. V....No. 7. PITTSBURGH, JULY, 1837. WHOLE No. 51. WESTERN FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. | favorable appearances on that subject. It will We are indebted to the Pittsburgh Chris-be recollected that we have been here only a tian Herald for the following information. On Tuesday evening, May 23, the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Western Foreign Missionary Society was held in the 6th Presbyterian Church, in Philadelphia. Dr. Green was invited to the chair; and it was, on motion, "Resolved, That the location of the Society ought to be changed." The members of the Executive Committee, who were present, declined voting until the other members had voted unanimously in favor of the resolution, and then signified their acquiescence in the decision. On Wednesday morning, the Board met again, and it was agreed to transfer to New York the seat of the Society, or rather the centre of its operations; and Dr. Phillips, Dr. M'Elroy, Mr. Krebbs, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Crane, with Messrs. Lenox and Paton, elders, were appointed members of the Board and of the Executive Committee. By the Presbyterian we learn that the General Assembly have formed a Foreign Missionary Board. We are not yet informed of particulars; but doubt not that the Western Foreign Missionary Society will be amalgamated with the Assembly's Board of Foreign Missions. MISSION TO NORTHERN INDIA. Extract of a Letter from Messrs. Wilson and Newton. (Concluded from page 82.) Condition of the People along the Indus.We have little doubt that, in a few years, all the countries accessible by the Indus and its tributaries, will be accessible to Christian ef. fort. At present, the tribes appear to be a peculiarly ignorant and bigoted people. This is probably owing to their comparatively little intercourse with Europeans. An unusually small proportion of the people are able to read. This will doubtless be a temporary hindrance to the progress of the truth. The Good Effects of the Mission not yet Apparent. It will perhaps strike your notice, in glancing over our report, and comparing it with the reports of other missions, that we have said very little about conversions, or even few months, and have not yet mastered the thing more than read the Scriptures and hold language, so as to preach directly, or do any occasional broken conversations with the people. Besides, we have seen so much of the pliancy and persevering duplicity of character in the natives of this country, that we are led to consider a few months, nay, we had almost said, a few years, quite too short a period to speak with confidence, even respecting those who give the most favorable evidence of conversion, and attachment to Christianity. We have already been here so long as to have outlived the hopes which we had formed in rela tion to two individuals, whose cases seemed promising. For a time, they appeared well, but afterwards showed that religion and every other consideration were second to that of money and place. A Hopeful Case-We have with us, at present, a young man who has a strong desire to be baptized. He is a Hindu of a very respectable family in Calcutta. He was, a few years ago, a pupil in the Scottish Mission School of that city. He obtained the elements of a good English education in that school; but was, however, a very wild boy when there. He has since felt the pressure of adverse provi. dences, and thinks he sees in them the hand of God leading him to the knowledge of the truth. He shows a very teachable disposition, and clearness and discrimination of mind in reference to divine things which is indeed pleasing. His whole deportment, since he been gratifying. He has resisted with firmcame within the sphere of our observation, has to "the gods of his fathers." But our baptizness some very strong inducements to return ing him, or not, will turn upon the evidence he may give of sincerity when drawn out through a much longer period. We hope he will be of invaluable service when any of us may be prepared to go out and itinerate. Improvement may be Gradual.—Christians, who look with intense interest after the success of the gospel, must rest the good influence or effect of a mission on far other ground than the mere number of reported conversions. |