Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-03


Churches l0isS
Baptisms in ass Associations G37a7
Communicants Sl26G0
Nett increase, over 10000
Colleges &c
Theological Seminaries 10
Periodicals Al
These are but eramp'ts of the ad-
vance in numbers of the several denom-
nations.
In the United States there were
Ia 1882, Pop. l3,7I3,c4:, Ministers, 9,537
In 1913, iS,SGS,S22, 1903
In 1851, 25,953,OOO, " 2G,252
OR THUS:
In 1892, Minister to every l,437 souls.
In 1913, l l,o93 "
In 1892, commitment to every y souls.
In lsi2, " 3 souls.
la 1854, " s. souls.
These statements the Foreign Mission
ary regards entirely reliable and being
SO, they afford great cause for thanksgiv
ing. alt is perfectly settled by them
that the number of Evangelical ministers
in this land has been increasing for many
years more rapidly than our population !;
and this notwithstanding the wonderful
expansion of our territory, and the great
influx Of immigrants. Nearly the same
remark may be made of the COMMITMENTS
in Evangelical churches" Our want,
then, is not so much in number, but an
elevation in character. Had We this num-
Der, to every nine hundred and eighty
eight of the population, all g0dly laborious
men, full of faith and of the Holy Ghost,
how would religion flourish . In keeping
up the supply, let this be matter Of
anxious care"
MISSIONARY SUCcEss-Letters receiv-
ed from missionaries in Burmah and Cal
cutta, present the following interesting
facts, which are as gratifying as triulnphs
of the Gospel anywhere recorded
In the province Of Pegu, which was
lately added to the dominions of the East
India Company, more than twenty-five
hundred Karens have been baptized with
in the last year The good work of grace
is spreading in every direction, and the
applicants for baptism are rapidly increas-
ins.
In less than nineteen years from the
time that the Basscin Karcns first heard
the gospel, they are ready to undertake
the entire support of native preaching in
fifty churches, and among tac heathen
around them, and except the expense for
books, and three or four teachers, are sup
porting the primary education Of more
than eight hundred pupils. Fifteen Karen
churches have recently declared themselves
solf-supporting.
MAuLMAIy.-AtK Keyong five converts
were added to the church, four from Chris
tan families, and one from among the
heather. The work of the Lord seems to
prosper on every side. The Theological
Seminary entered upon the new year pros
perously with twenty-five students, and
more were expected.
SHwAYGYEEN.-Rev Mr. Harris writes:
Since my arrival here in October, fifty
Karens and one Shan have been baptized
on profession Of their faith in Christ"
Sau Doomoo, the native preacher, has bap-
tized more than five hundred 1t is cx-
pected that four churches established by
him will almost entirely support their
own pastors.
ToUyGoo.-San Quala has baptized
seven hundred and forty-one, and thou
sands more have applied for the ordinance.
Mr.. Ninton took six young men to Toun-
goo, and company Of five Or six hundred
Karens, having heard of their coming,
started to 20 from three to six days jour
ney to greet their new teachers. "For
these six men, eighteen large chapels had
been built at distances of from fifteen to
thirty miles apart, SO that they have three
to 4 man and had there been any rca-
sonable prospect of obtaining teachers, l
have little doubt that double that number
would have been built"
PRoME-Rev Mr.. Kincaid writes, that
in January last, in this district, there were
four churches, with the near promise of a
fifth. The church at Prone numbers
seventy members, of whom twcnty-onc
are Karens. They have native pastor.
AvA.-Mcssrs. Kincaid and Dawson
had started upon an experimental tour to
Ava. Mr.. kincaid has been assured that
such a visit would be welcome to the
King. Several members of the Ava
church still reside there, aud two visitors
from Ava we're recently baptized at Prone.
AssAM-Six members OF the Orphan
Institution were baptized at Nowgong On
the FIST Sabbath in the year.