Indians, in an attack made by them on
Victoria.

|| people of God, which may procure for them the protection of Him whose good providence can give safety to his people in every place and under all circumstances.

Abraham Miller is a native prince, formerly a scholar at the station of Green, and hopefully pious. After spending nearly a year in this country at school, he has gone back to his people with ap

be useful. He will continue his studies under the care of the missionaries.

Although this mission is, for the present, established in Texas, it is properly a mission to Mexico, or to the SpanishAmerican population in the southwestern part of the North American continent. This mission derives great importance, therefore, from its connecting our branch of the Church of Christ with a large and ignorant population,||parently strong and sincere desires to whose attachment to a corrupt form of the christian religion can only be overcome by the light of the pure gospel. The progress of civil and religious liberty, already greatly advanced by the establishment of Texas as an independent republic, may be regarded as preparing the way for making those Roman Catholic millions free with the liberty with which Christ makes his people free.

Mission in Western Africa. Missionaries-the Rev. Messrs. Oren K. Canfield and Jonathan P. Alward, and their wives; Abraham Miller, colored native teacher; Cecilia Vantine, colored teacher.

These missionaries sailed on the 3d of February for their field of labor among the Kroos, a large tribe residing on the coast, about equally distant from Mon rovia and Cape Palmas. The town of Settra Kroo will probably be occupied as the first station, having 'many advantages for that purpose, and particularly eligible as affording access to some large tribes in the interior, who are said to occupy a fine hilly and productive country. These brethren will probably remain at Cape Palmas until they become somewhat acclimated, and have partly acquired the language of the Kroo people. The experience learned by Messrs. Canfield and Alward during their former visit, and the care which they will feel bound to take of their health, diminish their risk of danger in going to the unhealthy regions of West Africa, but they are affectionately commended to the special prayers of the

The Grand Sesters tribe, immediately below the Kroos, has many claims on the attention of the Church for immediate missionary labor, and two missionaries, one a minister of the Gospel and the other a physician, might have been obtained for them, if the Committee could have engaged to send them out in July next. The want of adequate funds was the poor but sufficient reason for not undertaking their support, and they have entered into other engagements for another year. Thus are the heathen made to

wait the convenience of christians in supplying their pressing wants; but, alas death carries a commission to cut down in their appointed time heathens as well as christians, and doubtless many of these African pagans will this year feel his dread power, and be taken to "the land of silence," before the slow benevolence of the followers of Christ overtakes them.

Mission to the Chinese.

Singapore. Missionaries-the Rev. Messrs. Robert W. Orr, Thomas L. McBryde, and their wives; Tan Kwang and Etam Apping, native assistants.

Mr. Orr received but little benefit from his residence in the Nilgherry Hills, and became worse after returning to his station, so that it became necessary for him to decide to come home. Mr. and Mrs. McBryde reached Singapore in July, and immediately commenced the study of the language, but at the last "dates the health of Mrs. McBryde has

been so much reduced that it was al-
most certain she would also have to re-
move to another climate. The hand of
God should be recognized in these afflic-
tions. Feeling our dependence on his
blessing, may these trials lead us to re-
newed humility, zeal, and purity of motive
in his service!

Etam Apping, a Chinese young man,
who has been in this country several
years under the care and instruction of
Christian friends, and who is hopefully
pious, sailed for Singapore on the 15th
of March last. It is hoped that he will
be a useful assistant to the mission. Tan
Kwang, the other native assistant, was
baptized and admitted to the church by
Mr. Orr.

Mr. and Mrs. Buell reached Singapore on the 22d of July, and proceeded to Siam on the 6th of August. On the 16th of the same month they reached Bangkok in good health. Dr. and Mrs. Hepburn sailed for this mission on the 15th of last March.

The Siamese mission is considered one of great interest. It may be doubted how long the Siamese authorities will tolerate missionary labors, the object of which they probably understand; but so long as the door stands open, the laborers sent forth by the Church should not hesitate to enter in and fulfil their important mission. Another missionary to the Siamese, and two more for the numerous Chinese residents, are required in this field of labor.

Missions in North India.

Lodiana Mission.

Rev.

Upwards of three thousand matrices for Chinese metal type have been received from Paris. With the help of less than three hundred more, it is believed that, by their combination with each other, missionary printing can be effectively executed. A specimen page of this type, and a statement of the expense of print-gers, Joseph Porter, Mr. Rees Morris, jr. ting with it, as compared with the common mode of Chinese printing, accompany the Report. A printer is still greatly needed.

The vast population of the Chinese
empire gives an unspeakable importance
to this mission. It is deeply to be regret-
ted that the Presbyterian Church has not
a far larger missionary force employed
for the benefit of this people. The door
may soon be opened into the empire itself,
and in the meantime multitudes of

emigrant Chinese may be reached,
so that many more laborers might
be at once employed in preparation and
active labors. It may be one design
of the afflictive dispensations adverted to
above, to call the attention of the Church

in loud and solemn tones to the duty of
doing more than she has yet attempted

for the salvation of the Chinese.

Mission to Siam.

Lodiana. Missionaries-the
Messrs. John Newton, William S. Ro-

printer, and their wives; Golak Nath, native catechist.

Sabathu, Missionaries-the Rev. Jesse M. Jamieson and wife; William Charan, native catechist.

Saharunpur. Missionaries-the Rev. James R. Campbell, Mr. James Craig, teacher, and their wives; Rev. Joseph Caldwell; W. Coleman, catechist.

There was more suffering from sickness among the mission families than during any former year, but the lives of the missionaries have been mercifully spared and their health generally restor ed, though two of their children were taken away by death.

At Lodiana preaching in English and Hindustání has been regularly attended to, the monthly concert meeting observed, the gospel extensively made known by tours for that purpose, and several thousand copies of the Sacred Scriptures and Tracts distributed. The High School has been divided into two depart

Bangkok. Missionaries-the Rev. William P. Buell, Dr. James C. Hep-ments, containing 56 scholars. The burn, and their wives.

boys' boarding school has been trans

Warren, John E. Freeman, and their wives; Rev. Joseph Owen; Petras, native assistant; Mr. Moore, Indo-British teacher.

The health of the missionaries has

ferred to Saharunpur; there are eight | James Wilson, John H. Morrison, Joseph pupils in the girls' boarding school. A Sabbath school and two Bible classes have been conducted. Owing partly to sickness, the other schools have been suspended. In the Persian, Hindustání, Panjábí, Hindi, Káshmírí, and including 480 pages in English, 2,035,992 pages of Scriptures, Religious Tracts, &c. have been printed. The amount would have been larger but for the loss of a part of the second press on its way to the station, which would have to be replaced from this country. A Lithographic Press has been procured and is now in operation.

At Sabathu there has been regular preaching in the bazar, and several tours have been made into the country adjacent. Amongst the Tracts prepared is one into the Thibetan language, which would shortly be printed on the Lithographic Press at Lodiana. The Hindi school contained 25 scholars, and the girls' school, after having been suspended, had 20 scholars and good prospects

at the latest dates.

At Saharunpur, the labors of the missionaries were much interrupted by sickness, and by their being compelled to move their houses to a more healthy site on the opposite side of the city-a most laborious and vexatious work, now happily completed. Notwithstanding these embarrassments, the brethren were able to

preach in English twice each month, and in the native language more frequently, besides distributing the Sacred Scriptures and religious publications. In the boys' boarding-school, which is sup. ported by the Juvenile Missionary Society of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, there were 20 scholars, giving much encouragement by their progress and good conduct. The English School suffered severely from the sickness of the missionaries, but had been re-opened on the new mission premises with favorable prospects.

Allahabad Mission.

been generally good, though Mr. Morrison has suffered much from protracted debility, so as to unfit him for his usual labors, but not to discourage the hope of his recovery. Mr. Owen reached India in McAuley, and with them was proceedcompany with Messrs. Rankin and ing to his station at the last dates.

A native Hindustání church has been services are conducted. The congregaorganized, in which regular Hindustání tion varied from eighty to a hundred, and the number of church members reported on the 1st of October, all admitted during boarding children were baptized in July, the year, was six. Eighteen of the when the church was organized, the others having previously been baptized. Religious service in English is also regularly conducted. Mr. Morrison had made two journeys, partly for his health, during which he enjoyed many opportunities of making known the gospel. And at the great Mela, or fair, at Allahabad, the missionaries were permitted to make known the way of salvation to great numbers of people from distant places. Though the circumstances of their heavorable to their receiving the truth as it is then worship were in some respects unfa-" in Jesus, yet the good seed of the word thus sown may spring up under the blessing of God, and yield a glorious har

vest.

boys and 17 girls, whose progress is enIn the boarding-schools, there are 34 couraging. A native day school of 30 scholars, and two bazar schools are conducted. The department of education in connexion with this mission needs to be enlarged.

The press, under Mr. Warren's superintendence, after many difficulties had been overcome, is now effectively employed, and in the year ending Oct.

Allahabad. Missionaries-the Rev. 1st, 1840, 1,015,970 pages were printed

viz. 26,000 pages in English, and the rest in the Persian, Hindustání, Hindi, Romanized Urdu, and Nagarí Urdu languages and characters. Greater means are required to give full scope to the usefulness of the press.

Furrukhabad Mission.

Futtehgurh. Missionaries-the Rev. Messrs. Henry R. Wilson, jr., James L. Scott, William H. McAuley, John C. Rankin, and their wives: Miss Jane Vanderveer, teacher; Gopínáth Nundí, native assistant.

christian education. The larger boys are employed in manufacturing carpets. It is hoped that many of them may become prepared to be preachers of righteousness among their blinded countrymen. A Persian and English school · in the city of Furrukhabad, has 60 scholars enrolled, with an average attendance of about 50. Religious instruction is carefully given to the pupils.

Large extracts are given in the Report from the communications of the missionary brethren in India, as well as from those connected with other missions, showing more in detail the interesting character and the great importance of their duties. In regard to these India missions, it should be carefully considered that they connect our Church with a vast field of labor, comparatively unoccupied by other bodies of christians, where there is the most urgent need for making known the way of salvation and the holy doctrines in which we believe. The Scriptural Institutions and Order of our Church, also, would there have ample scope to exert their benign influ

This mission has been established during the last year, and receives its name from the large city of Furrukhabad situated near the Ganges, about 750 miles northwest of Calcutta; Furrukhabad is supposed to contain a population of 100,000. The station of Futtehgurh, three miles from the city, is an English military post on the Ganges. This station and the Rev. Messrs. Wilson and Scott were previously connected with the Allahabad mission. The Rev. Messrs. Rankin and Mc-ence, and to develope their holy and Auley, with their wives and Miss Vanderveer, designated to this mission, reached Calcutta in December last, and were proceeding up the river Ganges to their station, accompanied by Gopínáth Nundi, who was returning from a visit to Calcutta on account of his wife's ill health. Mrs. Wilson's health having become seriously impaired, it was necessary for her to spend the hot season in the Hills, accompanied by Mr. W. The journey and residence in the Hills were beneficial to her health, and Mr. Wilson enjoyed many opportunities of making the gospel known to the people.

Preaching has been continued, as far as practicable, in three villages on the Sabbath, and an evening service attended by from 30 to 50 has been held at the mission premises for explaining and enforcing a portion of Sacred Scripture. The boarding school contains 109 orphan children, still supported principally by kind English friends, and all receiving

beautiful character. We fervently desire to see the upper provinces of India become the home of a dense and united body of Presbyterian Christians.

One Presbytery has already been formed, and now has under its care two candidates for the ministry of the gospel. Two other Presbyteries, it is expected, will be organized shortly. The day will come, it is hoped, when the Hindu daughter of our Church shall vie with her parent in the possession of the manifoid blessings of the great Head of the Church, and when not only Churches and Presbyteries, but Synods and General Assemblies, as well in India as America or Scotland, shall prepare to join "the General Assembly and Church of the first born, which are written in heaven."

This hope of future days of triumph must not make us despise the present day of small things, nor look with less concern on the deep spiritual wants of