tianity, yet, if you can establish your || Board, and the paragraphs annexed Christian morality among us, I allow it will be deemed worthy of careful pewill be a great blessing."-Yes, and we rusal-showing what has been done, will establish that mystery of God mani- what ought to be done, and under fest in the flesh, on which only can the what rules this branch of labor should superstructure of morals be built, and on which, by the grace of the Holy Ghost, it will assuredly be raised. United States. PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF DO- Extracts from the Annual Report. The Report of this Board must, for many reasons, always be a deep. ly interesting document to every Presbyterian; and as many of our readers may not be able to see the Report, we give the following statements and large extracts from it. be prosecuted :— As has been already stated, the itinerating plan has been adopted much more extensively the past year than heretofore. The Board have thus endeavored as far as practicable to meet the exigencies of the Church, and the expressed wish of the General Assembly; and while, as heretofore, they have "given assistance to feeble churches in their efforts to sustain pastors" they have at the same time done what they could "to extend the boundaries of the Church, organize new congregations, and establish churches in the hitherto neglected and waste places of the land." As several of these Missions have been but recently commenced, they furnish but few items for statistical reports. The ground is new, and time and labor will both be required, in preparing it for culture, and in sowing the good seed. The laborers employed have been diligent in their work, and their success has been promising. The Board have abundant en The Receipts of the year were $40,734,75; the payments, $37,803,68. Number of missionaries and agents, 256-of whom 93 were new appointments, and 25 are itinerant missionaries. Number of congregations and missionary districts that have received aid, not less than 600.-Amount of labor, equal to the labors of 200 pastors for one year.-Mem-couragement to prosecute this plan of bers added to the churches-by certificate about 1350; on examination, 1650; whole number of communicants, upwards of 20,000.-New churches organized, more than 50; houses for public worship erected, about 70.-Sabbath schools, 400; teachers, 2200; scholars, 15,000.-Bible classes, 280-containing more than 5000 learners.-Temperance Societies, 320; members, 22,000.-Families visited, more than 15,000.--Monthly Concert, generally observed. More than $3000 reported as contributed to Foreign Missions, and $2000 to Domestic missions. Attend ance on the preaching of the gospel, generally good; congregations generally increasing in population. The plan of Itinerant missionary labor has received the attention of the itinerant Missions. Under judicious arrangement, if persevered in, they believe it promises much for the cause of Christ. They are now endeavoring to prepare the ground, and sow the good seed of the word, and they feel an humble confidence, that in due season if they faint not, with the blessing of God an abundant harvest will crown their labors. The demand for itinerant Missionaries, especially from Presbyteries in the West, the South, and the South West, has been very great, and this demand still continues and increases. In this way alone, it is believed by many, can the exigencies of Board have done what they could to meet large portions of our country be met. The the demand made upon them; they have taken measures to ascertain from all the Presbyteries, not only the vacant church In the appointment of itinerant Missionaries the Board also feel, that it is of the first importance-the person appoint es and unoccupied ground within their || tant advantage of the counsel and colimits, but also the ministers, who were operation of elders, and experienced menunemployed; or who were only partially bers of the church. employed in the work of the Ministry. They have addressed the Seminaries, and sought for laborers, wherever they could hope to find them, and they have succeed-ed should go forth to this work with but ed in obtaining for our destitutions a number of excellent and valuable men. But with all their efforts they have been able to obtain only a partial supply. The harvest truly is great, an immense field of uncommon promise is spread out before your Board, but the laborers, compared with the number demanded are emphaticaily few. Had we at command double the number employed there would be room for all, and immense tracts would still remain unsupplied. As has justly been said, for the supply of even our own country, there is truly, "A paucity of Ministers" of the character required for this great and important field. one object in view, the extension of the kingdom of Jesus Christ. They wish to send no man upon such a Mission, to seek a settlement. If God opens the way for his permanent settlement in the field of labor assigned him-let him thankfully embrace the opportunity, and enjoy the privilege of building "not on another man's foundation." But let his first object be, to save souls, and enlarge the kingdom of Christ; and in general the Board believe, too, such appointments should not be made for a shorter period than a year or six months—except in the case of voluntary Missions for a shorter period, by members of a PresbyMis-tery within their own bounds. In the appointment of itinerant sionaries, while the Board have been anxious as far as practicable to meet the wishes of the Presbyteries, they have found it necessary to use due discretion; as stated in their report of last year, they do not deem it wise, to give to any minister an unlimited or undefined field for labor; on the contrary they believe it to be important, that the field assigned to each should be well defined, and that it should be of moderate extent, sufficiently large to employ his whole time, and all his energies, but not so large, as to weaken his efforts by too great extension. The Board believe also, that the work of an itinerant Missionary, requires some experience in the ministry, as well as great prudence, self-denial and zeal, and hence, as a general rule, they would prefer employing in this service, such men as have been in the ministry sufficiently long to become familiar with its duties, and as have given evidence to the churches of their fitness for the work, while they would assign to their younger brethren, on their entrance into the ministry, the less difficult task of supplying churches and congregations already organized, where they will have the impor The Board have expressed themselves thus freely that their views on this interesting subject may be known to the churches, and to the Presbyteries. They act in this matter under a fearful weight of responsibility, in which the Presbyteries have a large share; on the Presbyteries must the Board principally rely for the information they need, and to the Presbyteries must they look for direction; it is therefore of the first importance that the Presbyteries act wisely, and be judicious, both in choosing their fields for labor-and in the recommendation of men for appointments. Concerning Texas, we find the statements given below: In Texas during the year, or portions of the year, the Board have had six missionaries. Of this number two may be considered as permanently located in that country. One of these has been laboring in Galveston, an important seaport town, which has been considered "the key to Texas." The other is settled at Independence on the Brazos river. Several other Presbyterian ministers are now in Texas, two of whom we believe have been sent by your Foreign Board, and others, are not under the direction of any Missionary Board. The reports and letters from Texas are full of interest. At least four Presbyterian churches have been formed, and three or four houses for worship have been erected; and at number of important points, there are materials for forming churches. The whole country is open for Missionaries, and in almost all the rising towns and villages in that growing republic, there is less or more desire to have ministers of the Gospel. To intelligent, active devoted ministers, who are prepared, for Christ and his cause to submit to self-denial, and to wait patiently for the results of their labors, Texas furnished a wide, and most interesting field for labor. But ministers who go there, must count the cost, and go prepared to meet trials and to endure hardness, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ, and they will "have need of patience, that after they have done the will of God they may receive the pro- | mise." The field is new and important, and in future results full of promise. The Board feel it has a special claim on the church, in this favored land. Again : But in addition to our own country, there is another most interesting field on our border, separated from us by only a small stream, and which is rapidly populating by our own citizens, which claims our attention. The republic of Texas, as a Missionary field, from a variety of circumstances, has strong claims on the Church in these United States. The Presbyterian Church, with laudable zeal, has entered this field; a number of our Missionaries are now there, they have been received with a cordial welcome, and are doing good; and as a Church we stand pledged to this new and rising republic, to furnish for them, as we may be able, the means for spiritual instruction. This pledge the Presbyterian Church will not fail to redeem. The whole of this extensive territory is now VOL. VIII. open to our Missionaries, and in most of the rising towns and villages, churches could be formed immediately, small at first, but which, from the rapid increase of population, we may rationally expect would gain strength; and at no distant period be able to sustain the Gospel within themselves. To meet the calls from this field, a number of Missionaries will be required, and we want strong men who will go there prepared to cast in their lot with the people, and "determined to know nothing among them save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." Many hundreds of feeble Presbyterian churches, scattered through more than twenty of our states and territories are dependent on the aid we furnish, to enable them to sustain a stated ministry, and hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens, "dwellers in the wilderness," and inhabiting the extensive moral wastes, which abound in our land, call earnestly and loudly for that Gospel "which bringeth salvation." From the view we have taken, it must be sufficiently obvious to all; to meet the pressing exigencies of our country, and of the churches, many additional ministers will be required; and to sustain them in their important work, a large addition to our funds will be absolutely necessary; among other important facts disclosed by the correspondence of the Board with the Presbyteries, is the alarming one of the paucity of well qualified ministers, available to meet the pressing demand for the great Missionary work. New as the information may be to some, it is a startling fact, there are comparatively few Presbyterian ministers, who have health and qualifications for the work, now unemployed; and your Board have spared no means in their power to bring into the field the whole efficient force of our ministry. The Church stands in great and distressing need of well qualified, energetic ministers, 31 times," to understand the Providence and word of God; both of which obviously call for the most prompt and energetic action. A third requisite for the vigorous and successful prosecution of this great work, is oneness of feeling, and unity of action in the whole body. In this work emphatically "union is strength;" united, barmonious action, is strong, effective action. to meet the pressing calls made upon her, I to be, wisdom "to know the signs of the from our own land, and from other lands; and she is called upon at this moment, with special importunity "to pray the Lord of the Harvest, to raise up, and send forth, a host of able laborers into his harvest; and to sustain the men we have, and may be able to obtain for the coming year, in the places where they are most needed, and where is the best prospect of doing extensive and permanent good, it is equally obvious, will require a large increase of funds, to meet at all the pressing demands made upon your Board the number of itinerant Missionaries must be greatly increased-whose support in our extended desolations, must necessarily increase our expenditures. And now the great question submitted to the churches, is-What plan shall be adopted most effectually to accomplish the great work spread before them? Of the ability of the churches to furnish all the means necessary for the energetic prosecution of this work there can be no question, and equally obvious is the Church's duty in this matter, to employ her united strength to urge onward this great and all important enterprise; what is necessary to ensure on her part, a wise and energetic discharge of duty in this matter? The first thing which seems necessary in order to this is a vivid and abiding impression of the obligation resting upon the whole Church, and on every individual officer and member, to aim steadily and constantly, at the great and leading end of all church organization-the universal spread of a pure Gospel. A second requisite in this work, seems A fourth requisite on the part of the churches is, an enlarged catholic liberality, a liberality in full proportion to the Church's ability, and a liberality which has for its object, the promotion of the great cause, without reference to sectional and local feelings should be laid aside; we should feel, there is but one field, and that field is the world, and should give for Domestic Missions, as we give for Foreign Missions, to advance the cause in all portions of our land. This principle, universally acted upon, would be equally beneficial to the whole, and to every particular section of the Missionary field. We further need in this glorious work a great increase of spiritual energy, and holy zeal, and an absorbing love to Christ and the souls of men. And above all, and in all we do in this work, we need a deep and abiding sense of entire dependence on God, leading to unceasing, importunate prayer. It is God's work, we are but instruments, having no power but what we receive, and all our plans, however wisely laid, and diligently prosecuted have no efficiency, but what God gives them. How important then? How necessary the spirit of prayer? The Report of Mr. Jamieson, as ting Tracts : During most of the past year I have ||blished about the first of March, which gone once or twice every sabbath, and often on week days, to the bazar in Sabathu to preach, or rather to talk to the people about christianity. I have no stated place of preaching, but can usually collect a small congregation around me whenever I commence talking, even if there should be but two or three at first. Hindu soldiers and merchants, of whom the population of Sabathu is chiefly composed, usually form my congregation. With a few exceptions, they are always civil and attentive to what I say. Some time since I commenced to visit each shop in order, (we are only admitted to shops,) and to tell each merchant at his own door the story of the cross. This I find to be a good plan if I make my story short, but a Hindu dislikes as much as an American to be hindered in his gains. In this manner almost every shop in Sabathu, in all about 150, has been visited, and almost all the merchants and soldiers who can read have been furnished with tracts. I have also endeavored to visit all the melas or fairs within the neighborhood of Sabathu, to|| set Christ before the benighted idolators who attend them, as an object more worthy of their adoration than the dumb idols, before which they prostrate themselves on such occasions, and to give them the word of life in their own language. In the June number of the Chronicle, notices were given of two natives who had been led for a season to recieve religious instruction, but whose goodness appears to have been "as a morning cloud and as the early dew." The part of the report relating to those is omitted. persons We have then an account of the Schools at this station, from which we make free ex tracts: In addition to the Village schools we had in operation at the beginning of the year, four others were esta increased the number to nine, and the scholars to about three hundred and fifty. For several months these all continued to do as well as could be expected, being for the most part under native influence. After this, however, they began and continued to fall off gradually until we were obliged to abolish them altogether. For the falling off I know no reason, unless it was caused by the disappointment of the scholars in not being paid for their attendance, or what is more probable, by a want of inclination to learn to read. I still think, however, if we could obtain christian teachers who would take an interest in the welfare of the scholars, much good might be done by village schools. They give the missionary an influence in the region where he has them established, and secures for him the respect of both parents and scholars, in a manner which nothing else could do. Our English school is in much the same condition as to numbers, that it was last year. The scholars are, however, very irregular in their attendance. Of the twenty-seven boys, whose names are now on our roll, only six were in the school a year ago, and some of these have been absent for the greater part of the last six months. This irregularity is in a great measure owing to the poverty of the scholars. With a few exceptions, they are all the sons of Sipahies, or soldiers, who are so poor that they cannot support them at school any longer than they are unable to do something for their own livelihood, and even when they are at school, their parents frequent ly take them away for six months at a time. They are indeed obliged to do so, inasmuch as they are often sent away from the station on duty, and they find it necessary to take their families along with them, to avoid the additional expense of living separately. As an instance, there are 500 or 600 Sipahies stationed at Sabathu, to do all the duties of these hills and of many of the small stations on the adjoining plains. This makes |