Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-13

Arkansa, Chsrokes 4,e7s IS
In addition to the above, there have been received
and paid over for foreign MISSIONS during the year
the following sums from the Tract Society =
For China sisgapor. &c., including 81 oo0 for Epi,copa
mission, S2S00 SIAM including 81 500 for American Bsp
mission, $4,000 shyaas 500; Bsrmah Karen &s, 600
Northern India s26os; Calcstta $500; or. $780, Madras
including $500 for Tssosso aSoo csylGn $1,000 aahra
including $50 for Rev J. Brewer s2so; Greece including
$40 fos Episcopal mission, 500 Russia $4,000; Sweden
$500 France including ss20 Tract Association OF En-
$4,000 '''0''' -f ''
The receipts Of the last year were about $4,000
less than the year before the panic but they exceed
t t"n 81 the Sc.;sy nx sA: Sss 30 H. ;s
for joy among the Japanese, and reason for hope
l even among the Hottentots.
| The number Of missions under the care of the
Beard including some In each OF the four quarters
Of the globe, and among the islands Of the sea- is 26
embracing 50 stations, at which laboring l26 or
dained missionaries nine of whom ply cians III
physicians not preachers 25 teachers 10 printers and
book binders, other male and l7S female assistant
missionaries; in all 35S missionary laborers from this
country, whe with native preachers and los other
/ native helpers, make the whole number of DE rssns
laboring at the several missions under the patronage
of the Board and de pending its treasury for sup.
port, 473- OF these ordained missionaries, male
and 10 female assistants, in all lS have been sent
| forth during the year now closed.
Through the fundamentally OF the missionaries,
80 churches have been gathered among the heathen
embracing 2,562 mel bers Seven ssminaries have
Il
tanned at the expense of the Board for the
of native preachers and other assistants which are
S36 pupils. There are also eight other boarding
schools, embracing 3O4 pupils besides l5a free
schools, in which g. 40 children and youth are recev
ing christian education.
Under the care of the missions Is printing es-
tablishmens, with type foundries. and "a presses
The amount Of printing executed at these presses
during the past year, including school books, por-
tions Of Scripture, religious tracts etc. amounted to
665, s62 copies, and ~, SSO, 404 pages.
"A great deal would have been done arnono.t
the Indians, but God. in his mercy, has killed off
more thaa half the Siouxs, and sent the small pox
amongst the Mandans. Backfeet, and Assiueboins
which has killed $1,000 of them. Had those lived
they would doubtless have been converted 10 the
truth. The introduction Of whiskcy, and the viola
ton Of the seventh commandment by somebody ba.
broken up the missions amongst the Chickssaw.
Usage, Mackinaw, and Creek Indians, and seriously
shattered six Of the remaining ten missions amongst
the Indians.
The Pawnees and Pottawattonies were pretty
passably pioss, but the Ojbwas were obstinatcly
stupid; they preferred To religion and sensvaI-
ty to the salvation of the soul At Borneo thew were
doing first rate business. At Singapore thew had |
doctor and printer, with pious female missio,a-
ries to assist them. In the Sandwich Islands saliva
ton was going ahead; the young Princess Harieta
Natrienaena was cow ertsd in kanac but she bae X
slid after, committed adultery, and "died and
gave no sign" At kaanapoli piety was progressing
and meeting houses with vcrandahs and glass win
dows were on the increase; putty was scarce there
in consequence, and a rise had taken place in the
price thereof. There are ID churches on the island
and 1859 native members, all of good standing. In
Chavagagarry they have converted 525 Young mep
and 242 young women; but the latter would not stay
converted but took the earliest opportunity of break
ing the seventh commandment The principal diff
Guilty in the Ceylon mission is that the young men
will marry heather wives, because they are rich and
handsome, (satans usual allnrements) and for this
no less than ~ were accommodated last year We
have hopes however &c converting their children 10
the cause of Christ, IL they live long enough
Ofthe success Of the mission in South Afrie. and
Turkey, the missionaries in the room who were
driven away from there will fully inform Won. We
have pretty we'll regulated religion in the South Seas
Satan had strong iootkold among the canniba. of
New Zealand, and we were about TO give that mn IN
him. as a disputed territory; for the natives becan
70 burn the Bible and cat The they not
only swallowed the doctrines, but thay swallowed |
the preachers; but God turned their heart. before
their food turned their stomachs and we have now
GOO cannibal church members who eat nothing strong
er than beef. and believe in the Bible
~ home we have cause for great rejoicing Only
missionaries have been dismissed the last wear
only eight have died, and only ~ more have backed
the time . missionaries have been Sent out ~
their several stations, and the stock on hand Of mis-.
soHares ready for expectation is no less than 90,
making clear gain Of 30 missionaries during the |
year. allowing for those who sleep in Jeans y" yVc
have purchased fine piece of land in Boston opd
built beautiful house thereon and every thine -
hourishIng. and all ak for now IL &}jssI az a.
pay oF our debts and about 2JOOlO for the pcnsce
q The year So shall We continue ~ preach Christ
praise Cod and increase his glory,
The Rev. Mr. Dwight missionary from Turkey.
nest spoke. lie said Turkey was q 6ue Mace for
the progress q picty; even The Sultan himself had