formation, the first 101, and the second 33, prior to their union in the Otis church; which, with those received since the union, as given in the table, make 312. Mr. Pomeroy was pastor of the church in Salisbury, Vt., from October 15, 1811, to November 20, 1816, and of the church in Chester, Ms., from November 20, 1819, to June 27, 1827. 11. Richmond. Dr. Swift, after having preached in various places, was invited to settle in Bennington, Vt. where he remained pastor about 16 years. From Bennington he removed to Addison. His death took place at Enosburgh, while on a missionary tour. For his important labors among the early settlers, he has been styled the "apostle of Vermont." Mr. Perry was minister of Harwinton, Ct., from 1776 to 1784.

12. Lenox, at first a part of Richmond. Mr. Munson removed first to Monroe, Ct., then to New Haven, then to Trumbull, and then again to Monroe, where he died. In Trumbull he supplied the desk about two years; but he was generally too much of an invalid after leaving Lenox, to be able to preach. For a considerable period before his death, his faculties were so much impaired, that he was lost on almost every subject excepting religion.

13. Washington. Mr. Knight was minister of the church in Franklin, N. Y., from August 20, 1817, to June 25, 1822. Mr. Hempsted was resettled at West Hartland, Ct., October 16, 1833.

14. Lee, as a town, was taken mostly from Washington and Great Barrington. Mr. Parmalee died on a journey for his health, at the seat of Col. Abraham Bird, Shenandoah County, Virginia.

15. Pittsfield. The second church in this town was formed from the first. To prepare the way for the reunion of these churches, Dr. Allen and Mr. Punderson were dismissed. The former is now president of Bowdoin college, Maine, and the latter was installed pastor of the church in Huntington, Ct., November 10, 1818. Dr. Humphrey was pastor of the church in Fairfield, Ct., from 1807 until 1817. He was dismissed from Pittsfield that he might enter upon the duties of the presidency of Amherst college, where he was inaugurated October 15, 1823, and where he was installed pastor of the college church February 28, 1827. Mr. Bailey and Mr. Tappan were both dismissed on account of ill health. Mr. Bailey had been pastor for a time of a church in Norwich, Vt., where he was ordained November 24, 1819, and a professor in the "American literary, scientific, and military academy," then existing in that town. After his dismission from Pittsfield, he was some time preceptor of an academy at Rice's Creek, near Columbia, S. C.; and he now preaches in South Carolina. Mr. Tappan is professor of intellectual and moral philosophy and belles lettres in the New York city university.

16. Dalton. At first, the inhabitants of this town attended public worship at Pittsfield. After leaving Dalton, Mr. Thompson resided some years and probably preached in Sangersfield, N. Y.

17. Lanesborough. Dr. De Witt was installed pastor of the second reformed Dutch church in Albany, N. Y., whence he was removed that he might become professor of biblical history, &c. in the theological school of the reformed Dutch church, and one of the professors in Rutgers college, N. J. Mr. Sheldon was dismissed by reason of ill health. He now instructs a school in Stockbridge, and preaches occasionally.

18. Williamstown. Mr. Welch went as chaplain with a regiment to Canada, in the winter preceding his death. He died of the small pox, near Quebec. Mr. King was pastor of the second church in Norwich, Ct., from May 1787, till 1811. The faculty and students of Williams college, have generally worshipped on the Sabbath with the people of the town. For a considerable period the presidents have regularly supplied the desk one third of the time, sometimes assisted by a professor, when the stated pastor has preached to a portion of his charge in the southern section of his parish. The Rev. Ebenezer Fitch, D. D. the first president, was a native of Canterbury, Ct., and was graduated at Yale college in 1777, where he was tutor at two different periods, to the amount in both of 8 years. He is said to have been a preacher when he came to this town, and opened the free school in 1791; which was incorporated as a college two years afterwards. He was ordained at Williamstown by the Berkshire Association, June 17, 1795. Soon after his resignation in September 1815, he was installed pastor of the church in West Bloomfield, N. Y., where he died March 21, 1833, aged 78. The Rev. Zephaniah Swift Moore, D. D. the second president, a native of Palmer, Ms., graduate of Dartmouth College 1793, a theological student of Dr. Backus, of Somers, Ct., was pastor of the church in Leicester, Ms., from 1798 to 1811, and preceptor during a part of the time of Leicester academy; from 1811 to 1815, he was professor of languages in Dartmouth college. In addition to his services as president, he was professor of theology in Williams college, from 1815 to 1821, when he became president of the Collegiate Institution at Amherst, now Amherst college; where he died June 30, 1823, aged 52. The Rev. Edward Dorr Griffin, D. D. has been president and professor of theology since 1821. He is a native of East Haddam, Ct., graduate of Yale college, 1790. His theo

logical instructor was the Rev. Jonathan Edwards, D. D., then of New Haven. He was pastor of the church in New Hartford, Ct., from 1795 to 1801, then pastor of the first Presbyterian church Newark, N. J., afterwards professor of pulpit eloquence in the Divinity college at Andover, pastor of Park street church, Boston, and of the second Presbyterian church in Newark.

19. Adams. Fort Massachusetts was built within the limits of this town about 1744, and some English people may have resided in and about the fort from that time onward, until more regular and extensive settlements were commenced about 1763 or 4. The first settlers were Congregationalists; but in a few years they sold their farms to persons of other denominations. In consequence of this, Mr. Todd was dismissed, and the church declined and expired. He had been minister in Northbury, (a parish of Waterbury,) now Plymouth, Ct., from about 1740 to 1760. From Adams he removed first to Northfield, Ms., and then to Orford, N. H., where he occasionally preached, and where he died.

20. Windsor. Mr. Avery was dismissed that he might accept the office of chaplain in the army of the United States. He was settled in Bennington, Vt., from May 3, 1780, till June, 1783, and then at Wrentham, Ms. In the latter part of his life he removed to Chaplin, Ct. His death occurred while on a journey to Middlebury, Vt. Mr. Fish was installed at Gilsum, N. H. The second church was at first called the Savoy church, because a part of the members lived in that town, Mr. Poole has been settled at Brutus and at Ira, N. Y.

21. Peru. This town was originally called Partridgefield. Mr. Tracy was installed the first minister of Norwich, Ms., in May 1781, and dismissed February 13, 1799. He afterwards preached in vacant places, and went on missions. Mr. Leland pursued for some years before he studied theology, the business of farming. He was advanced to the rank of a captain in the militia, and commanded a company at the battle of Bunker Hill. Mr. Hawkes was resettled in the adjoining town of Cummington, April 20, 1825. 22. Hinsdale was taken from Peru and Dalton, and incorporated as a parish in 1795.

In addition to the 28 churches mentioned in the foregoing table, 3 of which are extinct, and one is reunited to the church from which it was taken, there have been 5 churches formed in the county which have never had pastors settled over them, viz., the Loudon and Bethlehem churches, spoken of in note 10, and the churches of Florida, Mount Washington, and West Stockbridge Village. The Florida church was organized May 4, 1814, with 11 members, and was dissolved December 25, 1831, having had in all from the beginning, 18 members. Fifteen of these were added to the church in North Adams, and others to the church in the adjoining town of Charlemont, in Franklin county. The church in Mount Washington was organized in September 1831, with 22 members. This had received 3 members prior to January 1, 1834, and had then 24. The church in West Stockbridge Village was organized December 25, 1833, with 27 members. The number of Congregational churches now existing in the county is 27, and the total of members on the first of July last, was 5,095. There are 7 towns in which there is no church of this denomination, viz., Alford, Hancock, New Ashford, Cheshire, Savoy, Florida, and Clarksburgh.

Of the 83 different ministers settled in the county, almost all have been members of the Berkshire Association, formed in 1763. The few previously settled may have been connected with the "Old Hampshire Association." A few since settled, have been connected with the Mountain Association. All the pastors now, excepting one, belong to the County Association. Forty-three of the ministers were born in Connecticut, 30 in Massachusetts, 3 in New York, 2 in New Hampshire, 2 in Vermont, and one in each of the States of New Jersey, and Maine. The birth-place of one is not ascertained. Thirtynine were educated at Yale college, 16 at Williams, 7 at Harvard, 6 at Dartmouth, 4 at Union, 3 at Princeton, 2 at Middlebury, and 1 at Amherst. Seven were not publicly educated. Most studied divinity before theological seminaries were established in the country; a few studied at college after taking their degrees, or while acting as tutors, perhaps without any formal guidance except what they obtained from books; most, however, studied with settled clergymen, with the Edwardses, Bellamy, Backus, West, &c. Sixty-three first settled in this county; or had been previously settled elsewhere. Many have been dismissed, some from the infirmities of age, some from sickness, and some from other causes. None whose names are given in this paper, have been deposed for heresy or immorality; none have abandoned the ministry through disrelish for its services. Forty-two are dead; of these, 34 whose ages are known, the average age was 61 years nearly. The congregations with which they have labored are very different in size, and have furnished distinct opportunities and facilities for usefulness. The great additions to some of the churches in more recent periods, are to be mostly ascribed to the precious revivals with which they have been favored. A very large proportion of those who have ever been admitted to the churches are now living. The Congregationalists are the most numerous

denomination in the county, though there are a very considerable number of churches of the Baptist, Methodist and Episcopal denominations. The number of professors, and it is hoped of those who may be regarded as living and active Christians, in those denominations, is such as to call for gratitude and praise to the Father of mercies. But how many are there, alas! in our population, who know not the Lord! and what need is there of fidelity, both in ministers and churches, that the cause of God may be preserved and advanced.

MISSIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN.

FROM the last number of the United Brethren's Missionary Intelligencer, we have derived the following facts, which constitute a centennial view of that mission.

1. During the past century, the Christian faith has been generally introduced among the inhabitants of the western coast of Greenland, whose number is at present estimated at about 6,000. The portion of the coast referred to, extends from the neighborhood of Godhaab, on Baal's river, lat. 65, to Staatenhuk, lat. 60, a distance of about 350 English miles.

2. Four Christian congregations have been established, to which are attached about 1,800 Greenlanders of all ages, in various degrees of church connection. The members of these congregations, with the exception to be hereafter noticed, reside at the several settlements, under the immediate pastoral charge of the missionaries, and in the regular enjoyment of all the ordinances of a church of Christ. The stations referred to were founded in the following years :-New Herrnhut, in 1733; Litchtenfels, in 1758; Lichtenau, in 1774; Fredericksthal, in 1824.

3. The work of education has meanwhile been proceeding in the most satisfactory manner. By means of schools, established at the different settlements, instruction has become nearly general; there being few individuals belonging to the older congregations, who are not able both to read and to write. Literature they have, indeed, none, but what is contained in the Holy Scriptures. The whole of the New Testament, and a considerable portion of the Old, have been translated into the vernacular tongue. The former was printed about ten years ago, by the kindness of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and is now in general circulation, to the great joy of the Greenland converts.

4. From the earliest period of the mission, the employment of native assistants of both sexes, has been productive of the most beneficial results. Not a few of their number have been distinguished for gifts and grace, and have approved themselves faithful servants and handmaids of Jesus, to whom the missionaries could not hesitate to give the right hand of fellowship. At the present time their services are more than ever important; the system adopted in 1777 by the Danish authorities, with the design of improving the trade, having recently been followed up with renewed zeal, and, in some instances, with a degree of success which has given much anxiety to our brethren. Were it not for the employment of native assistants, those members of our congregation who are constrained to reside at the distance of many miles from their European instructors, would for the most part be destitute of the means of mutual edification.

5. The effects of the preaching of the gospel upon the moral and social condition of the Greenlanders have been, in every respect, most cheering and beneficial. The national superstitions have almost entirely disappeared. The practice of sorcery is scarcely known among the dwellers on the western coast, and is becoming more and more disreputable among their countrymen to the eastward of Staatenhuk. Cruelty and licentiousness, with a whole train of attendant vices, have been successfully counteracted by the influence of Christianity, and have given place to brotherly kindness, good order, decorum, and such a measure of civilization, as is compatible with their peculiar circum

stances.

According to the latest returns, which have reached this country, the number of Greenlanders, in connection with the Brethren's Church, is as follows:

These congregations are under the care of nine married and seven unmarried missionaries; in all 25 brethren and sisters.

During the past century there have been engaged in the service of the mission, 64 brethren and 38 sisters; in all 102 persons. Of this number, brother John Beck was employed for a period of 43 years, and his son, Jacob Beck, for 52. John Sörensen, 47; John Fliegel, 41; John G. Gorcke, (still living at Herrnhut, in Saxony, in retirement,) 44; J. Grillich, (still in service,) 46; J. Conrad Kleinschmidt, (still in service,) 40 years. Four persons have lost their lives by shipwreck, on their return to Europe-Daniel Schneider, in 1742; the widow sister Königseer, and the single brother, Chr. Heinze, in 1786; and brother J. F. Kranich, in 1824.

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MISSIONARY STATIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN'S CHURCH,

With the names of the Missionaries employed in them; and the number of Converts belonging to each, towards the close of the year 1833.

In this catalogue m. denotes married; w. widowed; s. single; cong. the congregation, including baptized children and catechumens. The numbers are derived from the latest returns to which the compiler has had access.

GREENLAND, commenced 1733.

New-Herrnhut (1773.)-m. Brn. Grillich, Tietzen; s. Brn. Herbrich, Richter; cong. 363. Lichtenfels (1758).-m. Brn. Eberle, Mehlhose; s. Brn. Caspar Kögel, Lund; cong. 365.-Lichtenau (1774).-m. Brn. Müller, J. Kögel; s. Br. Baus; cong. 651. -Fredericksthal (1824).- -m. Br. Ihrer; s. Brn. de Fries, Ulbricht; w. Sr. Kleinschmidt; cong. 419; Br. Lebman and his wife on a visit in Europe.--Total-4 stations, 24 missionaries, and 1,808 Greenland converts, including about 830 communicants.

LABRADOR.—1770.

Nain (1770)..—m. Brn. Lundberg, Henn, Beck; s. Br. Fritsche; cong. 252.- -Okkak (1776).-m. Brn. Knaus, Stürman, Morhardt, Korner; cong. 326.- -Hopedale (1782).-m. Brn. Meisner, Kunath, Glitsch; s. Br. Albrecht; cong. 194.-Hebron (1830). -m. Brn. Stock, Mentzel; s. Brn. Kruth, Freytag; cong. 102; Br. Herzberg, visiting in Europe.Total-4 stations, 29 missionaries, and 874 Esquimaux converts, of whom 319 communicants.

NORTH AMERICA.-1734.

Among the Delaware Indians in Upper Canada, New-Fairfield (1792).-m. Brn. Luckenbach, Miksch, Vogler; cong. 232. Among the Cherokees in Georgia and Tennessee, Spring-Place (1801).—m. Br. Clauder; cong. 67.—Oocheology at present without a missionary; cong. 50.-Total-2 stations, 8 missionaries, and 349 Indian con-verts, of whom about 70 communicants.

WEST INDIES.
DANISH ISLANDS.-1732.

In ST. THOMAS. New-Herrnhut (1732).-m. Brn. Sybrecht, Damus, Wied; cong. 706. Niesky (1753).-m. Brn. Boenhoff, Schmidt; w. Br. Eder; cong. 979.————În ST. CROIX. Friedensthal (1751).-m. Brn. Müller, Freytag; w. Sr. Klingenberg; cong. 2,022. -Friedensberg (1771).-m. Brn. Sparmeyer, Junghans; cong. 1,966.Friedensfeld (1805).-m. Brn. Staude, Kleint, Popp; cong. 2,400.-In ST. JAN. Bethany (1754)..-m. Brn. Blitt, Keil; cong. 437.--Emmaus (1782).-m. Brn. Schmitz, Meyer; cong. 925; Br. Plattner and his wife visiting in Europe.Total-7 settlements, 36 missionaries, 9,435 negroes, of whom about 4,000 communicants.

Since deceased.

JAMAICA.-1754.

New Eden, (1816).-m. Br. Renkewitz; cong. 1,144.- -Irwin Hill (1815).—m. Br. Ricksecker; cong. 417. -Fairfield (1823).—m. Brn. Ellis, Collis; cong. 2,029.New-Carmel (1827).—m. Brn. Scholefield, Pleiffer; cong. 1,078.- -Mesopotamia (renewed in 1831).-m. Br. Pemsel; cong. 175.-New Fulnec (1830).-m. Br. Zorn; cong. 303. -New Bethlehem (Malvern).—m. Br. Haman. On their voyage thither, Br. and Sr. Robbins.-Total-7 settlements, 20 missionaries, 5,146 negroes, of whom 1,478 communicants.

ANTIGUA.-1756.

-Grace

St. John's (1761).)-m. Brn. Harvey, Thraen, Zellner, Shick; cong. 6,478.hill (1773).- -m. Brn. Mohne, Brunner; cong. 3,025.-Gracebay (1797).-m. Br. Coleman; cong. 1,160.- -Newfield (1817).-m. Brn. Müntzer, Morrish; cong. 1,324. -Cedar Hall (1822)..-m. Brn. Bayne, Zetzsche; w. Br. Newby; cong. 2,375.— Total-5 settlements, 23 missionaries, 14,362 converts, of whom 5,442 communicants. ST. KITTS.-1775.

-m.

Basseterre (1777).— -m. Brn. Kochte, Bigler; cong. 2,968.- -Bethesda (1819).-Brn. Hoch, Simon; cong. 1,867.--Bethel (1832).—m. Br. Seitz; cong. about 200.Total-3 settlements, 10 missionaries, 5,035 converts, including 1,137 communicants.

BARBADOES.-1765.

Sharon (1767).-m. Brn. Taylor, Klose; cong. 1,178.- -Mount Tabor (1825).-m. Br. Zippel; cong. 196.- -Total-2 settlements, 6 missionaries, 1,374 converts, of whom

282 communicants.

TOBAGO.-1790 (renewed 1827.)

Montgomery (1827).—m. Br. Coates; on their voyage thither, Br. and Sr. Light.—1 settlement, 4 missionaries; cong. 253.-18 communicants.

SURINAM.-1725.

Paramaribo (1767).—m. Brn. Passavant, Graff, Böhmer, Hartman, Schmidt, Treu; cong. 3,089, beside 264 living on plantations; on a visit in Europe, Br. and Sr. Voigt; on their voyage thither, Br. and Sr. Jacobs.Total-1 settlement, 16 missionaries, 3,353 converts, including about 1,200 communicants.

SOUTH AFRICA 1736 (renewed 1792).

Gnadenthal (1792).-m. Brn. Hallbeck, Stein, Nauhaus, Brauer, Sondermann; s. Br. Schopman; w. Srs. Kohrhammer, Schultz; cong. 1,319.-Groenekloof (1808) —m. Brn. Clemens, Lemmertz, Lehman, Meyer; cong. 608.Hemelen-Aarde (1823).—m. Br. Tietze; cong. 82.- -Elim (1824).— .-m. Brn. Teutsch, Luttring; cong. 184.-Enon (1818)..-m. Brn. Genth, Halter, Hornig; cong. 450.- -Shiloh (1828).-m. Brn. Fritsch, Hoffman; s. Br. Bonatz; cong. 320.- -Total-6 stations, 38 missionaries, 2,963 converts of the Hottentot, Caffre, Tambookie, and other native tribes; among whom 1,043 communicants.

GENERAL SUMMARY.-42 stations, 214 missionaries, and 44,952 converts, of whom about 15,800 are communicants. Of these 2,682 are Greenlanders and Esquimaux, 349 Indians, 38,958 negroes and persons of color, and 2,963 Hottentots, and other natives of Southern Africa.

THE PERIODICAL PRESS AND EDUCATION IN BRITISH INDIA.

IN 1814, there existed in Bengal, only the Calcutta Government Gazette. In 1820, there were five periodicals. In 1830, thirty-three. At the present time, there are in Calcutta, eight daily English newspapers, two papers issued three times a week, one twice a week, nine weekly, six monthly, four quarterly, and