Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-06-13
Society for propagalins The Gospel among
the lndianS and others In N. America.

the indians and others In N, America.
This IL The odes, missionary society
in the Commonwealth, anI probably IL
1.-The United States. Ii vas formed III
the year 1897, by several individuals,
both Of the clergy aud lai,y and was
incorporated by the Legislature Of Mas
sachnsetts the same year. The first
scenes ol hs operations, or OF Ms mis-
slonallos, were destitute places IN the
then District Of Maine, and among the
lnd lans of the Narrasansett, PenobScol,
and PasSaInaqnGddy tribes, aud those
settled on Manha's Vineyard. FOR che
Indians lund was bequeaihed by Col.
Afford, of Charlestown, to be devoted Ia
their spiritual benefit as long as suitable
objects could be found, but IN failure ol
these, the fund, under the discretionary
power OF the executors, to be appropria-
led to the promotion OF Theological edu-
cation.
With the growing population and
prosperity OF the State OF Maine, 1t was
deemed by the society eNpedIent In
change the field Of their labors 10 more
destitute places. Accordingly, for sew
I icral years past missionaries have been
sent 10 the West and the Rev. WI
j,am G Eliot, of ST. Louis, the Rev.
George Moore, Rev. Joseph ilarrng-
ton, and Rev. William u. Huntington,
have been and still are employed ia the
service of the society in various destitute
places within the States of Missouri and
| Illinois.
Rev. Timothy f. Rogers, Of Bernards-
ton, has been long the faithful mlsslona-
ry oi the society to various districts and
settlements which have 10 regular minis
try, on The borders Of Massachusetts
aud Vermont
a missionary aud teacher Of their
school i, also employed for the instruc-
.ion otlhe people of the Isle of Shoals.
And Il Is grall., ing to know that the
mats of this mission have been fully
witnessed IN the improved morals and
condition, spiritual ard temporal, Of the
lnhabItanls ui that once neglected re-
gIon.
The proper employment of the Indian
Fund has been the frequent subject Of
deliberaiion with the committee Of the
society. And as it was deemed ncces-
sary to discontinue the missions long
sustained for the Indian tribes OF New
Eng gland, once louIishiug, bat now rap
IDLY Disappearing, other objects that
mlg.l be IN conformity with the will OF
Col. Alfred, were carefully sought and
after much inquiry, IT was agreed 10 ap-
propriatc the interest Of the !und to the
support in part OF Rev. john I!nss, a ma
tive Cherokee preacher, and to the aid
lng of seminary for native females at
Dwight, within the Cherokee country !;
both these objects being under the di-
rec'ion of The "AmcricaD Board Of Com.
missioners for Foreign Missions"
Vt the annual meeting Of the Society
held on Thursday, May 80, the follow
lng gentlemen were chosen as the gov
ernnen Of The society for The ensuing
year
President Hon Chief Justice Shaw,
Vice Presidegt-Rev VIM. jerks, ID. y
Secretary REV Francis Parkman, ID D.
assistant Secretary Rev SIX Lolhrop.
TrcGsrd--IInn. james Savage.
DIce Treasurer Benz Guild, Esq.
auditor--ilon. Richard Sullivan.
Select Committee - Rev Samuel Barrett;
Alexander Young rrolcs or Francis /;
5 X Lo,hrop and Benz Guild, Esq
Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Rev. James
". Thompson, Salem, Rev. Chandler
Robbins, and G.. A. BarloI, Of Boston,
were at This meeting chosen members OF
the society. Boston Erening Jo"r"d!.