Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-03-19

IrIMs OF RELIGIOUS ISrELLioESoE-The Rev. DR..
Potts preached Sabbath morning, at his church
in University place, behalf OF the Of Foreign Mis-
sions in the OF which he gave very clear aud inter-
esng statement Of what has been actually accomplished by
Missionary efforts in order TO correct the very prevalent be-
lief that these efforts comparatively unproductye. Dur
ing the fifty years which all these efforts have been put
FORTH the Bible has been translated into nearly hundred
languages, which a!e spoken by about one half Of the hu
family many languages of which before nothing what
known have been reduced TO writing systemazed
and made easily accessible printing presses have been
tabshed and types procured for many Of these newly
qured languages schools have been erected, in which
about 300 900 children have been collected and taught
100000 persons have been converted the heart and life
TO the religion Of Chrshanltyattet excluding all concern
ing whom doubt be reasonably entertained the host
tiles Of ignorant nations among the heather have been met
and overcome preudices have been removed indifference
has been exchanged for eager desire to receive ntuo-
ton morality industry and the decencies OF civilization,
have been substituted for the barbarsm crime and wretch
edness of beathensm opening has been made for the
introduction OF sound and valuable literature and the way
has been prepared for the mpshmen in future OF far
more with the means than has been possible hiher'
10.
These results he thought fully with the e
forts which have been put forth and far greater in proportion
to the means employed than accomplished by ministerial
abors home The whole number Of missionaries
in these efforts stated at about 1000.
1t is stated in Philadelphia paper that the Board of For
ordained ministers TO India To the Jews and one TO ST.
am accompanied by physician.
The receipts Of the Philadelphia Home Missionary So
ciey in November, December and January last amounted
to 81 s97.
The American Board, during the month of January,
ceved Sc, Pas
late number of the Cherokee Advocate says that there
eighteen schools located in different sections of the
try of the school fund oil the nation. They taught
principally by citizens of the United States at average
salary of S4OO per annum.
The donations American Baptist Board of Foreign
Missions for January were s. $40.
letter from Right Rev. Bishop Boone mentions his arr
val Shanghai of the chief seaports Of China Mis-
sonaes according the treaty. permitted to go any
where the surrounding country provided they return and
sleep at Shanghai The country ntesected by canals
great facilities enjoyed for missionary operations
In of their has any opposition been
tered-congregaons readily gathered-nnd the iwil
of the Chinese towards foreigners confined to CANTON
There three services in Chinese at Shanghai every Sun
day.
In Greenland there al present ten missionary stations
six belonging to the Danish uheTans, and four 10 the Mo
ravians The whole population is about 5000.
THE MIsHoN AFRcA-The mission ship warree re
Gently sailed from Liverpool for Old Calabar, the Wes
Coast of Africa provided with every thing that human fore
thought suggest for establishing and prosecuting mis-
sonaIy operations there under The auspices of the United
Secession of the Church OF Scotland -Four Of the mission
aries are coord persons Of them negroes the other
descendants OF the African Their constitutions
thus adapted the climate. The Of the ship Warree
the spontaneous gift of opulent merchant of Liverpool
who has done much for the civilization Of Africa
Nto York Courier