CHURCH. NOTICES. THE Mission or Office Rooms are at No. 8 CITY HALL PLACE, NEW. YORK. Letters relating to the Missions or other operations of the Board may be addressed to Walter Lowrie, Esq. Corresponding Secretary, as above. Payments of moneys, for the use of this Board, may be made to Mr. James Paton, Treasurer, 247 Broadway, New-York; Mr. Solomon Allen, Philadelphia, Mr. Samuel Thompson, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Mr. William H. Rainey, Lexington, Mr. A. Bayless, Louisville, Ky.; Mr. Lawson McCulloch, Columbus, Mr. William Schillinger, Cincinnati, Ohio. Also, to Col. Samuel Winfree, Treasurer of the Central Board of Foreign Missions, Richmond, Va.; and to James Adger, Esq., Treasurer of the Southern Board of Foreign Missions, Charleston, S. C. THE FOREIGN MISSIONARY CHRONICLE is published monthly, and contains two sheets; a Title page and Index accompany the December number. The subscription price is one dollar per annum, payable on or before the delivery of the June number of each year. To Agents who become responsible for 10 copies, an allowance will be made of 10 per cent.; for 25 copies, 20 per cent.; for 50 copies or more, 25 per cent. The same allowance will be made to Congregations, who subscribe and make payment through one person. THE Chronicle will be sent gratuitously;-To every donor, who does not preter taking it as a subscriber, and who contributes to the Board, in a year, not less than ten dollars: To the Treasurer of every Association or Society, contributing during one year not less than fifteen dollars: To every clergyman who attends gularly to the monthly concert, at which collections are made in aid of the missions of the Board, or in whose church an annual contribution is made for that object. To each of the above, and also to the honorary life directors and life members, will be sent a copy of the Annual Report. 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In our former Surveys of Protestant Missions we followed a geographical arrangement; in this one, we shall adopt the plan of looking at missionary operations in connexion with the Institutions which support them. American missionary labors will naturally come first under our review, and then European. Under each Board or Society will be found an abstract, usually a very brief one, of its proceedings among the heathen or antichristian nations; each separate mission being viewed by itself. There are many among our readers, who wish to acquire systematic information concerning the missionary cause, who desire to view the yearly progress of the Saviour's kingdom among the heathen nations, who are not satisfied with mere "missionary addresses," nor with "affecting anecdotes," however good in themselves and appropriate in their place, but who, having in their several stations devoted themselves for life to the promotion of this enterprise, are therefore anxious to obtain clear and comprehensive views, with accurate and digested statistical knowledge, concerning the actual condition of missionary labors in different countries. Readers of this kind, and we hope their number is increasing, will appreciate every attempt to furnish them with the requisite information. It is to such readers that we would particularly commend the following survey; though far from being as complete as we should be glad to make it if better data were available, it will yet be found to contain much valuable and connected information, obtained in most cases from the Reports and other official publications of the different missionary Institutions. The references to pages are always to those of our last volume, when not otherwise specified. other places. he has again visited his friends to spend || months, to be employed at Houston and the winter. Mrs. Rosetta Hardey has received an honorable dismission, at her own request, from the service of the Board. A small school is conducted by the missionaries at this station; two little Indian girls have been taken into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin, whose conduct and progress have been satisfactory; and Mr. Hamilton preaches to a number of the Indians through an interpreter. The prospects of the mission are considered more encouraging than formerly. OTTAWAS AND CHIPPEWAS: in Michigan; in 1837 numbering 6500-1838-Rev. Peter Dougherty.-P. 108. Mrs. Fleming was called to her rest after a short illness, on the 22d of May. The Rev. John Fleming afterwards applied for and received a dismission from the service of the Board. Mr. Dougherty made a short visit at the end of the summer, for the purpose of receiving ordination, and after being ordained by the Presbytery of New York in September, returned to his station. He has succeeded in building a log cabin in the woods, in forming a small school of Indian children, and in persuading some of the natives to receive instruction through a pious interpreter, whose services he has been able to obtain; and he considers the prospects of the mission favorable, though, as in nearly all the missions among Indian tribes, there are serious difficulties to be overcome. A Presbyterian minister is still greatly needed to be stationed at Mackinac, and a Teacher to assist Mr. Dougherty in his labors among the Indians on Grand Traverse Bay. TEXAS MISSION. The Board has two missionaries in this young and rising Republic, the Rev. William C. Blair, at Victoria, near the river Guadaloupe; and the Rev. Daniel Baker, who has accepted an appointment for six WEST AFRICAN MISSION. LIBERIA. Green; formerly Boblee, on the river John, 30 miles from Bassa Cove. -1835-Mr. E. Titler, a colored man, licentiate of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. -P. 4. On their way to this Mission; the Rev. John B. Pinney, the Rev. Oren K. Canfield, and Mr. J. P. Alward; who embarked in the Saluda at Norfolk, on the 6th August: see instructions, and notice of their departure, at pp. 278, 279. These brethren were instructed to select a station for the central transactions of the mission; other stations are to be afterwards chosen, at which colored assistant missionaries may be settled. In the last Annual Report the Board speak of this Mission as follows: The decision of the Board in relation to Western Africa is, to send those only who may offer themselves for that specific service. As the responsibility of choosing and going to this field is thus, in the first instance, assumed by the missionary himself, it has been deemed proper that he should have the liberty of returning, if in his judgment his health should require his doing so, for a longer or shorter time. These two brethren, [Messrs. Canfield and Alward: Mr. Pinney afterwards decided to accompany them,] will be provided, as far as information exists, with all things necessary for their health and usefulness there; and the Board would most affectionately commit their mission and themselves to the prayers of the church, that their health and lives may be spared, and that they may be enabled to establish and long conduct such missionary labors as will be of the greatest benefit to the benighted inhabitants of that much injured land. The Board have not given up the expectation of obtaining suitable colored men, to supply in a measure the wants of Africa. CHINA MISSION. Singapore-1837-Rev. Robert W. Orr, and his wife.-The Rev. John A. Mitchell departed this life in the faith and hope of the Gospel, on the 2d October, 1838.--P. 68, 118. Mr. Orr had made a visit to Malacca, in company with Mr. Mitchell; and after Mr. M's lamented death, he spent two months on a visit to the kingdom of Siam; and had thus obtained, according to the directions of the Executive Committee, much valuable information-of which a large part has been given to the readers of the Chronicle-see Mr. Orr's communications in the last volume. From this information, the Committee consider it expedient that he should remain at Singapore, where it is hoped that another missionary will soon be found to join him in his labors; and that a new mission be formed in Siam. Mr. Orr, after acquiring some knowledge of the Malay language for coloquial purposes, was applying himself diligently to the study of the Ta-o-chew dialect of the Chinese language. SIAM MISSION. As mentioned under the preceding mission, the Executive Committee have decided to establish a new mission in the Kingdom of Siam. Two missionaries and a physician have been accepted for this field, the former of whom will embark, it is expected, by the first opportunity. One of them will give his chief attention to the Siamese people; the other to the Chi. nese, of whom there are probably from 300,000 to 500,000 now living in Siam, and their number is constantly increasing. NORTH INDIA MISSIONS. Sikhs, Cashmerians, and Affghans-1833 tive assistants.-P. 79. Subathu; in the Protected Hill States, 110 miles northeast from Lodiana: inhabitants of the Hill States under British con trol or influence, between Nepal and the river Sutlej, 250,000-1836-Rev. Jesse M. Jamieson, and his wife.-P. 80. Saharunpur; near the Jumna, 130 miles south east from Lodiana; inhabitants, about 40,000-1836-Rev. Messrs. James R. Campbell and Joseph Caldwell; and Mr. James Craig, teacher; and their wives; one Indo-British assistant.-P. 80. At Lodiana, there are two Printing Presses, from which during the year, twenty-four works, in the Persian, Hindustani, Hindui, Gurmukhi and English languages, were issued. The number of consecutive pages was 516; of copies, 70,493; of pages 1,355,030. Another Printing Press has been sent to this station.-In the English and Roman-Hindustani school are 100 scholars, of whom 50 are learning the English language, and the others the native language; in the Boarding school, 6 boys and 5 girls; in a day school, 90 boys; in a Panjabi school, 20 boys; in a school for Drummers connected with the army, 12 Roman Catholics; in three Sabbath schools, the child ren of most of the other schools.-The church contains the missionaries and two native members. Some have been inquiring, but have not given such evidence of piety as to be admitted into the church.-The missionaries spend much time in tours among neighboring villages for the purpose of preaching the Gospel and distributing religious books. A considerable number of the religious publications of the Lodiana Press have found their way across the Indus, into AffghanI. THE NORTH WESTERN MISSION. istan. Two new dwelling-houses were Lodiana; near the Sutlej, 1170 miles nearly erected by the last accounts, an northwest from Calcutta; inhabitants, addition had been made to the Printing 30,000 to 40,000; consisting of Hindus, || office, and a Church was building- The stations of the Board' in this country are arranged for the present under two missions. moneys having been liberally furnished towards this object by the Presbyterian eburches of Steubenville, Ohio. At Subathu, in 12 boys' schools are about 300 scholars, supported from a fund contributed by English gentlemen at the station; in the girls' school, between 30 and 40.-Mr. Jamieson is still engaged in the study of the language of the Hill people, and is also giving some attention to the language of Thibet. The Thibet people and the people of the Hill States dwell on opposite sides of the Himalaya snowy mountains, and some intercourse is carried on between them.-Mr. J. also enjoys many opportunities of distributing religious publications, particularly during the tours which he occasionally makes into the interior of the Hills.-Another dwelling house is to be erected at this station, being required for the use of those of our missionary brethren who find it necessary to repair to the Hills on account of their health.-Another missionary is greatly needed at Subathu. At Saharunpur, in the English school are 30 scholars; in the Boarding school, 25 boys and one girl, all children that had been left orphans during the severe famine, which prevailed in the Upper Provinces of India two years ago; in a day school in the Bazar, there are a few scholars.--Religious services in Hindustani are regularly performed, the usual number in attendance being about 50.-Many excellent opportunities are enjoyed of making known religious truth not only at the station, but during the tours made for this purpose, and especially at the great annual Fair held at Hurdwar, a few miles distant.-Another dwelling house was nearly completed by the last accounts. II. THE EASTERN MISSION. Allahabad; at the junction of the Ganges and Jumna, 475 miles northwest from Calcutta-1836-Rev. Messrs. James Wilson, John H. Morrison, Joseph Warren, and John E. Freeman; and their wives.-P. 81. Futlegurh; on the Ganges, about equal ly distant from Allahabad and Saharunpur, and about 750 miles northwest from Calcutta-1838-Rev. Messrs. Henry R. Wilson, and James L. Scott; and their wives; Gopenath Nundi, native assistant. -P. 148. These stations are for the present classed together, but it is expected that they will at an early period be arranged, perhaps as central stations, under distinct missions; the latter station will then belong to a Central Mission, between the Northwestern and the Eastern Missions. At Allahabad, there is a Printing Press, under the superintendence of Mr. Warren. In the Boarding school are 28 boys and girls; in the day school, 24 boys; and 40 scholars in a village school, supported by G. Fraser, Esq.-The mission church has been more distinctly organized by ordaining two ruling elders, and is in a prospering condition; there is an acknowledgment of Monthly Concert contributions from this church among the "Donations" in our last volume.-Fre quent opportunities of spreading abroad religious truth are enjoyed by the missionaries, especially at the great annual Fair, and the communications of the brethren show that these opportunities are well improved. For the circumstances under which a station was formed at Futtegurh, see the last Annual Report, or the last volume of the Missionary Chronicle, p. 148. There are now about 90 orphan children in the Boarding school, supported chiefly by the generous and unsolicited contributions of English friends.—Mr. Wilson is engaged studying the language, and having the make tours among the neighboring towns care of so large a family, cannot yet to make known the Gospel, but visits occasionally the large city of Furrukhabad, supposed to contain 100,000 inhabitants, from which the station is but three miles distant. Gopenath Nandi is a most valuable assistant, being well educated both in English and native learning, and as there is reason to hope, being also a |