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Missionary Society to the South Sea Islands; but it failed of success, chiefly, we believe, through the sickness of these Islands at the time. It is possible that during the interval that has since elapsed, they may have been visited and injured in some way or other without provocation, by some unprincipled whaler, either British, French, or American; for such cases are unfortu nately by no means of rare occurrence: and if so, Messrs. Williams and Harris, although in every sense of the word martyrs for the Cross of Christ, have, in reality, as far as the poor ignorant savages are concerned, fallen victims to the desire of vengeance for former aggressions committed upon them by other white men. For all savages are alike in this, that they uniformly revenge any injury they receive from a white man, on the first man of the same color that falls into their hands, whether he has had any knowledge of the injury or not.

We have been the more particular in cor-, Bennett, a deputation from the London recting this mistake, as the Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church in this country have, we understand, recently resolved, at the suggestion of Dr. Lang, to establish a mission to the natives of New Zealand, as well as to the aborigines of New South Wales; for although we do not suppose that young men, imbued with the missionary spirit, would hesitate to go forth, even to a land where others had recently fallen by murderous hands, like Messrs. Williams and Harris, and been devoured by their murderers, there is no necessity for creating any such feelings of alarm as this idea might possibly awaken in the minds of the friends of those missionaries, who may actually go forth to these distant and most important fields. For it is a fact worthy of record, that no missionary has ever received any bodily harm in New Zealand, although mission. aries have been settled there for twentyfive years past. On the contrary, even beyond the reach of European influence, the chiefs are anxiously desirous that missionaries may settle among them; and it is a well known fact, that in their native wars they seldom, if ever, interfere in any way with Europeans, who live peacefully among them, and take no part with the contending parties. The influence of christianity, indeed, and intercourse with Europeans, have tended very much to diminish the tendency to war among the native tribes in that group of Islands, and cannibalism is never heard of now near the European settlements on New Zealand.

The Islands of Erromanga and Tanna are inhabited by a race very different in their physical conformation from the Polynesians or South Sea Islanders generally. They are of the Papuan or Oceanic negro race; whereas, the Polynesians are near akin to the Malays. They are also much lower in the scale of civilization than the other South Sea Islanders, and the groups in the Western Pacific, in which they are found, from New Caledonia to New Guinea, are almost altogether unknown, except by name to civilized men. There had been an effort made to establish a mission in Erromanga and Tanna, so long ago as the year 1824, during the visit of Messrs. Tyerman and

Let all good men pray for these poor savages, who have ignorantly, in unbelief, cast from them the cup of salvation. Jesus shall yet reign, even over Erromanga and Tanna, and sweet incense shall ascend from a thousand altars, even prayer and praise, with the voice of melody.

[Watchman of the South.

NEW ZEALAND.

Church-of-Scotland.—It is stated in the Monthly Record

The Rev. Mr. M'Farlane, of the Martyr's Church, Paisley, has agreed to accompany the first Scotch Colony to New Zealand. The Committee very cordially availed themselves of his willingness to go forth on so important an undertaking; and, from Mr. M'Farlane's tried faithfulness and success, they anticipate the very best results, in regard to the religious prosperity of that Colony. This is, we believe, the first instance in which a System of Colonization, on commercial principles, from our country, has been begun with any thing like a due regard to the spiritual welfare of the emi grants.

Donations in April.

SYNOD OF ALBANY. Phy. of Albany. Albany, Sab. Sch. 3rd Presb. ch. ed. Maria Shaw in N. India.

SYNOD OF N. Y. Pby. of Bedford. Mt. Pleasant, Presb. ch. mo. con.

Pby. of New York.

N. Y. Duane st. ch. a friend,' to con. Rev. A. M. MANN, of Poughkeepsie, 1. m. 50; mo. cou. Mch. 21,75; do. April, 22.25 Miss Bronson, 60; G. G. 200; J. W. 100 G. G. H. 100; J. A. S. 20; Mrs. S. 25 G. G. 20; H. A. 100;-150; S. W. 100; total under initials, 815; 1st Presb. ch. mo. con. Apl. 59,66; Brooklyn, 1st Presb. ch. mo. col. 63,50; Greenbush and Nyack, Presb. ch. 1,50; Brick ch. N. Y. D. Parish, 10; S. B. Scheflelin, 20; Rutgers st. ch. additional, 9.

2d Pby. of New-York.

N. Y. Scotch Presb. ch. J. Johnson, 250; W. S. Packer, 100; mo. con. Apl. 68; Thos. H. Faile, 100; E. Penfold, 100; R. Irvine, 50; A. Mitchell, 25; A. Foster, 20; S. Thompson, 100; Canal st. ch.

25,00

42,75

1132,66

N. Y. Fem. Miss Soc. 30; (see Legacies.) 843,00

SYNOD OF N. J. Pby. of Elizabethtown.

friend.'3; Ickesburg, Presb. ch. con. Hon. R. ELLIOTT 1. d. 100; do. Sab. Sch. scholar, 10 cts; Land sburg, Presb. ch. 73; Bloomfield, do. 40,50; Newville, Mrs. T. Sharp, con. Rev. R. M. COCHRAN, 1. m. 30 Silver Spring, Presb. ch._100; La. sew. soc. of do. is part con Rev. GEO. MORRIS, 1. d. 70; Carlisle, Presb, ch. con. ANDREW BLAIR 1. m. 30; Andrew Blair, con. his son, WM. BLAIR, 1. m. 30; Mary McKinley, con. FRANCIS WYETH, Jr., I. m. 30; coll. Presb. ch. 210,29.

Piy. of Huntingdon. Millerstown, Fem. Miss. soc. 50; Spring cr. mo. con. 15; Alexandria and Hartslog, Presb. chs 50,75; Lower Tuscarora, do. 16,87; Presby. 14; Lewistown, Presb. ch.

60.

Pby. of Northumberland.

818,89

212,62

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Mt. Freedom, Presb. ch.

10,00

Pby. of New Brunswick.

Canonsburg, Presb. ch. Sab. Sch. 7,50; Washington, don. from Dr. McConau

Princeton, Theol. Sem. For. Miss Soc. 20; Nassau Hail, do. 20; Bound Brook, Piesb. ch. to con. Rev. J. ADDISON ALEXANDER 1. m. 75.

ghy, 10.

17,50

Pby, of Ohio.

115,00

99,40

191,67

2d Pby. of Phila.

111,00

Pby. of W. Jersey.

75,15

Fby. of Raritan.

Amwell, 1st. Presb. ch. 8,50; Flemington, Presu. c. 33,38; 1st Presb. ch. United Amwell, 7,50; Lambertsville, Presb. ch. in part to con. Rev. PETER O. STUDDIFORD I. m. 25,52; Clinton, Presb. ch. 24,50.

SYNOD OF PHILA. Fby. of Phila. Phila., Central Presb. ch.' a lady,' 10; Mrs. E. White, 1; 6th 'resb. ch. 2nd Fein. Bible class, to con. Rev. JOSEPH H. JONES, I. m. 30; 2nd Presb. ch. 125; do. mo. con. 25,67.

Doylestown, Presb ch. mo. con. 61; La. Sow. Suc. com. Rev. S. M. ANDREWS I. in. 50.

Salem, Presb. ch. Juv. For. Miss. Soc. 18; Fem. do. 10,50; Sab. Sch. 12,19; mo. con. 28,71; Deerfield, Presb. ch. mo. con. 5,75.

Pby. of Newcastle. Lancaster, Presb. ch. Mrs. Bryan and family, 5: a friend,' 3; mo. con. 10; Churchville, Presb. ch. 23; do. a member,' 5; Rock, Presb. ch. 8; Presby. bai. 1,79; Margretta Furnace, H. Y Slaymaker, 10; Wrightvile, Presb. ch. 3; Little Britam, 5; do. 8,50; Bellevue, 6o. con. Rev. P. J TIMLOW, I. m. 35: Coatesville and Doe Run, Presb. ch. 40; Waynesburg, do. 10; Pequea do. 19,75, Fagg's Manor, do. con. Rev. A. HAMILTON, I. m. 36,88; Donegal, do. 39,80; Marie ta do. în part to cou. Rev. T. MARSHALL BOGGS, I. m. 25,26.

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471,63

Rev. T. L. McBryde, on acct of outfit, 50. 1359,51

FOREIGN.

Lodiana, N. India, don. from the Governor General of India, for High School at Lodiana, 300 Ru.; Dr Baddeley, sup. sch. 178 Ru,; Col. Wade, 250 Ru; Rev. Mr. Tucker, 30 Ru.; Total 758 Ru. Saharunpur, donation from Col. Cheape, 19 Ru.

Sabathu, donations for Girl's School, 50 Ru.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Patterson, N. J., 1st Presb. ch. mo. con. 8; from wh ded. 1, broken bank: Norwich, Chenango co. N. Y., mo. con Prosh. ch. bal. con Rev JOHN SESSIONS, 1. d. 50; New Brunswick, N. J. 200. N. Y. Apl. 1840, 15 articles taken from Mission Rooms, and charged in outfits, 27,07; Juv. miss. box, 1,85; Fort Findly. O. 35; Ma. ry Ki caid's Sab. Sch. 1,01; N. Rochelle, N. Y. Miss Rodgers, 5.

379,00

9,50 25,00

Presb. ch. indivs. 130; do. 116,75; do. to purchas Bibles for Texas, 80; Pennsylvania, Run ch. 18,15; Louisville, 1st Free Presb. ch. mo. con. 10; Mulberry ch. 4; do. to con. Rev. J. D. PAXTON 1. d. 50; Louisville, 2nd Presb. ch. 100,19. December, Louisville, mo. con. 1st Presb. ch.

18,19: per Rev. W. L. Breckinridge, to con. W. L. MORTON, of Mulberry ch. 1. m. 30; Mulberry ch. 12. January, 1840, Louisville, mo. con. 1st Presh. ch. 15,25; Elizabethtown. do 31,50. February, Louisville, mo. con. 1st Presb ch. 18,44; do. do. 1st Free Presb. ch. Jany., Feby. 12; New Castle, Presb. ch. 30. March. Louisville, mo. con. 1st Presh. ch. 10,44; Mu berry, mo. con. Jany. Feby. Mch. 15; Sh loh and Olivet chs. 12.50. April, Louisville. mo. con. 1st Presb. ch. 14,44 1724,50 Pby. of Muhlenburg.

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Phy. of Transylvania.

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April 1839, Danville, Presb. ch. 150. August, Harrodsburg, two mo. cons. 20. March, 1840, Springfield, Pres. ch. 19,37; (Trans. or Ebenezer Pby?) April, Danville, Presb. ch. 200.

Pby. of W. Lexington.

August, 1839, Frankfort, mo. con. 7. November, Lexington, 2nd Presb. ch. for Texas, 18,92; Bethel, Presb. ch., S. Laird, 20. January, 1840, Nicholasville, Presb. ch.24,50. March, Bethel, Presh. ch. in part to con. Rev. J. H. LOGAN 1. d. 38,75; Frankfort, mo. con. Jany. Feby. 11,43.

SYNOD OF CINCINNATI. Pby. of Miami. August, 1839, Dayton, mo. con.

10,50

389,37

120,60 Total, $2756,67

valued at $38.

23,00

Amt. from Chronicle for April,

889,14

Albany, N. Y. Ananias Platt,

50,00

Pby. of Cincinnati. November, 1839, Cincinnati, 1st Presb. ch. for Texas.

47,69

N. Y City, 1st Presb ch. additional on acct. of semi centenary sub.

Pby. of Oxford.

1550,00

98,70 100,00

$2687,84

S. Salem, N. Y. Presb. ch. in part, do. do. Jamaica, L. I. do. do. do. do."

Amount received by A. Bayless, Louisville, Ky., from March 1839, to April, 1840, reported by him April, 1:40.

SYNOD OF KY. Pby. of Iouisville. 1840, Mch., Big Spring, John Cave. 5. April, Bardstown, Presb. ch. 198, less 5, discount, bal. 193; New Castle, mo. con. 8; do. 12; Louisville. mo, con. 1st Presb. ch. 12,69; Shelbyville, Presb. ch. 110; do. mo. con. 10. May, Shelbyville, Presb. ch. 50; Louisville. mo. con. 1st Presb. ch. 10,50; Shelbyville, Presb. ch. to con. the following persons 1. ms, J. N. LYLE, 30, W. C. OFFUTT, 30, B. M. HALL, 30, SAMUEL GLASS, 30, HUGH M. GLASS, 30, DAVID N. SHARP, 30, JOSEPH F. ALLEN, 30. JOHN N. BROWN, 30; do. tno. con. 15; do. do. 20. June, Louisville, mo. con. 1st Presb. ch. 5,50; New Castle, nio. con. May, June, 17. July. Louisville,_mo. cou. Ist Presb. ch. 9,69; Plumb cr. Fem. Benev. Soc. 8. August, Shiloh and Olivet chs. 25,50; do. mo. con. 5; Shelbyville Sab. Sch. to ed. Archibald Cameron in India, 20; Mulberry, mo. con. 6, 68; Louisville, mo. con 1st Presb. ch. 22,12; Pisgah, ch. mo. con. 16,35; (Louisville or Transylvania Pby?)-Louisville, 1st Presb. ch. on sub. 100. September, New Castle, mo. con. July, August, September, 35; Louisville, mo. con. 1st Presb. ch. 14,50. October, do. do. 21,87. November, Frankfort, mo. con. 2,25; Louisville, 1st

May, 1839, New Lexington, Presb. ch. male membs, 34,34; do. Fem. sew. soc. 12,81; do. coll. 16,19; Oxford, Presh. ch. in part to cou. Rev. C. H. GALLADAY, I. m. 25,87; Mt. Carmel, Presb. ch. 5,50; Harmony do. 5; Seven Mile ch. 6; Harrison ch. 20,60. August, Ladies of Richmond and Beulah chs. 9. September, Harrison mo, con. 11.

146,31

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Executive Committee consists of nine members, besides the Corresponding Secretary, General Agent, and the Treasurer, elected annually by the Board.

REV. WM. W. PHILLIPS, D. D. Chairman,

JOSEPH M'ELROY, D. D.

JOHN M. KREBS,

GEORGE POTTS, D. D.
J. J. JANEWAY, D. D.

J. BRECKINRIDGE, D. D. Gen. Agent.

MR. HENRY RANKIN,

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JAMES LENOX,

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