The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-06
MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE.

At the Union Monthly Meeting on Sabbath
evening, IN connection with devotional exer-
cises. Rev. MIR. Blagden communicated the
lnteiligence received from the Missions of
the American Board during the present
month,
He says the annual Report of the Sand
wich Island Mission, presented al the last
regular meeting, represented the Islands as
making progress in civilization and christi
anity, it also showed that the efforts of the
missionaries encountered considerable onno.
sition, especially from irreligious resident
foreigners. From this repor, it appears thai
the whole number Of persons Admitted IN the
churches, from the first, is SO. I9S. of whom
$4,000 now remain. The number admitted
during the year preceding was I.7S9.
Rev, Mr.. Alexander saws in letter NJ
Nov, 12-many of our pupils in the seminary
OF Lahainaluns have manifested deem con-
Germ for their souls, and some give evidence
that they have found the pearl Of great price.
The missionaries say, although The people
suffer many trials incident 10 a transition state
yet, on the whole, Christian civilization and
education are making unparalleled progress.
There are four or FIVE candidates for the
ministry in the graduating class at Lahaina-
iN'oi eAAN illOiC III OtDcT CluSSC5.
The school for young chiefs, supported by
the government, contains l6 pupils, of both
sexes who are making very gratifying pro-
gress.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson. of the Siam Mission has
recently commenced new station AT Flu
Chau, 10 China, the third station under the
care oil the American Board in that country,
Mr.. Johnson describes the country as sur
passingly beautiful. and the.people as perfect
ly accessible.
The authorities are very friendly TO his
mission, and impose no restraints upon his
intercourse with the people, this he attributes
in part TO the influence of the lamented DIR,
Abel. who was instrumental in the CONVEX
sion of some two or three persons there
The walls oithe city are miles in crcum-
ference, and it is thought 10 contain. with the
suburbs, 100000 inhabitantI-the Chinese
say million. Mr.. Johnson appeals to the
Christian philanthropy OF young men 10 aid
| him in ditfusing among The eIevating princi-
| pies Of the gospel. Dr. Bidgeman, Of Can
ton, gives a most revolving picture of society
in that city. He says all the gross sins, as
cribed by Paul in the Romans TO heathenism
are rife there. Places of trust are purchased
al u high price, and persons held in duress
Il az Oi'Oh Nih " W. tllOuShuu HtIt
lying in the common jails, and few days
previous to the date of his letter, al persons
were executed a: one place in one day-and
capital punishment is daily inflicted
Letters have been received from Messrs
Spaulding and Scudder. with their associ-
ates. They arrived at Madras. the 2lst OF
| March. aiteI pleasant passage. Six OF the
crew were hopefully converted during the
voyage.
Rev, Samue! Whi;tlesay, ofCeylon, has
recently been called by death from hislmpor-
AMI field of labo-' He was sen of the we'll
Known original Editor OF the Mother Maya
zinns, and formerly Tutor in Yale College,
eminentIy useful and much beloved, both in
his native and his adopted country. He is 4
great loss 10 the mission. The whole Bible
is now translated into the Mahratts language
and there is no obstacle 10 its free circula-
tinn among the many millions speaking that
language. The Governor General. Sir
Henry Hardinge, has ordered the suspension
of all public works on the Sabbath.
| Letters from Rev. Mr.. Stocking, of the
HISTORIAN Mission, represent that Mission as
still in a very prosperous condition.
| The Protestant Armenian Church, icon
stantinople. have elected Simeon, the BROTH
er of their deceased pastor. To supply his
place. Rev, Mr.. VanIennep, in recent
TOUR 10 Aleppo and vicinity, found in the re-
zion some GOO who hadembraced Protestant
sentiments.