17. Rev. James M'Gready, three months in the Indiana Territory, in the counties of Clark, Harrison, Gibson, and Knox.

18. Rev. Samuel T. Scott, three months, in the Illinois Territory, at discretion.

19. Rev. Thomas E. Hughs, two months, in the counties of Wayne, Richland and Huron, in the State of Ohio.

20. Rev. James Hughs, four months, in the vicinity of Urbana, and to the Indians in and about Lewis

town.

21. Rev. Robert Semple, one month, on the head waters of the Muskingum.

22. Rev. John Lyle, three months. Commencing his route at the mouth of the Kentucky river, he is thence to proceed up the Ohio, visiting the settlements about Big Bone Lick, and all that tract of country between the Ohio and the counties of Scott, Harrison, Bourbon, and Montgomery, up to the mouth of Sandusky.

23. Rev. Samuel Brown, four months, in the Missouri Territory, on a route through Kentucky, and the Indiana, and Illinois Territories, at discretion.

24. The Committee of Missions, to send a missionary, two months, in compliance with the request of the Missionary Society of East Tennessee.

25. Rev. William Hodge, two months, in the counties of Logan, Warren, and Allen, Kentucky.

26. Rev, Archibald Steel, one month, within the presbytery of Miami, on the route pursued by him last year.

27. Rev. Thomas Cleland, two months, in the Indiana Territory, and on other missionary ground, at discretion.

28. Rev. Samuel Tait, one month, within the limits of the presbytery of Erie.

29. Rev. William Woods, two months, at and in the vicinity of Upper and Lower Sandusky.

30. Rev. Samuel Doak, one month, in that tract of country which lies between Engle's, or Pepper's ferry, on New River and Dandridge, East Tennessee.

31. Rev. James Gallaher, one month, in the counties

of Hawke, Green, Sullivan, Washington, Carter, Tennessee; and of Washington, Virginia.

32. Rev. Joseph B. Lapsley, one month, in the Indiana Territory, and in the bounds of the presbyteries of Transylvania, and Muhlenberg.

33. Rev. James Kemper, one month, on the Northern Neck, Virginia, one month in Kentucky, and one month in Ohio.

34. Rev. Colin M'Iver, three months, in the neighbourhood of Fayetteville, North Carolina, among the Scottish Highlanders settled in that district.

35. Mr. Eleazar Barrows, six months, on a route to be prescribed by the presbytery of Orange.

36. Rev. Dr. James Hall, three months, in the western part of North Carolina, at discretion.

37. Mr. Archibald Fairchild, six months, within the bounds of the presbytery of Concord, under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Hall.

38. Mr. Abner Kilpatric, two months, on a route to be prescribed by the presbytery of Concord.

39. Mr. John Covert, six months, in South Carolina and Georgia; his route to be prescribed by the Rev. Dr. Flinn, or by the presbytery of Harmony.

40. Rev. Ezra Fisk,four months, in New Orleans. 41. Rev. John Moreland, four months, in the Mississippi Territory.

42. Rev. William Wylie, three months, in the Missouri Territory, and one month on missionary ground, on his way through Ohio, and the Indiana and Illinois Territories.

43. That the Rev. James Hughs, be allowed four hundred and fifty dollars, for carrying on his mission to the Indians in and about Lewistown, Ohio: and

44. That the Board of Trust of the Western Missionary Society, be allowed three hundred dollars, for the purpose of establishing a second school among the six nations; and that they be authorized to locate the school in any place among that people, which they may deem most suitable, whether it shall fall within or without their bounds.

The committee appointed to consider whether the Missionary business cannot be carried on with more efficacy, and to greater extent, reported; and their report being amended was adopted, and is as follows: viz.

The committee rejoice in the prospect of a competent supply of the word of God, to the poor and destitute in our country, by means of Bible Societies. The numbers and resources of these institutions are every day encreasing; so that, at no very remote period, it is hoped, that the sun of revelation will shine on every dark corner of our land, and irradiate every dwelling however obscure. The committee, however, instead of regarding this as a reason for relaxing missionary efforts, are persuaded that its proper effect is to infuse new life and vigour into the missionary cause. In proportion as the word of God is known and appreciated, will the preachers of the word in its simplicity and purity be effectual: in proportion as the Bible is diffused, will missionaries be successful in organizing churches.

That there is a wide extent of country, destitute of the ordinary means of grace, is too well known to be mentioned in this place; the present demand for missionary labours, very far exceeds the ability of supply; and the population of the country is encreasing with such rapidity, that, were every place now vacant completely supplied with the regular ministrations of the gospel, after the elapse of a year there would probably be in the nation, four hundred thousand souls requiring the labours of a competent number of religious instructors. When, then, there are such multitudes at this moment, who rarely, if ever, hear the gospel preached, and such mighty additions are made every year to our numbers ; when, too, great multitudes, sensible of their wants, are addressing their importunate cries to us for missionaries, the cry for help of souls ready to perish; it appears to your commitee that God and our brethren require of us much more than we have heretofore rendered. We are longing and praying for the coming of the day of glory; and perhaps many of us hope to see it. But we have no right to calculate on miraculous interpositions; and without a miracle, century after century, must elapse before the

earth can be filled with the knowledge of God. All that the Christian world is now doing with united effort, if continued without intermission for one thousand years, would barely serve to fill the world with Bibles and Missionaries. Yet we are not to despair. God, in his adorable Providence, seems to have changed, in these latter times, the scale on which he had for ages conducted the affairs of his government. Changes which formerly were the work of years, are now produced in a day. Magnificent and astonishing events have passed so often before the eyes of men of the present age, that their minds have acquired a tone and vigour which prompt them to undertake and accomplish great things. We ourselves witness every day the wonderful effects of combined counsels and exertions, both in the moral and political world.

And

From the lessons taught us by experience, your Committee have no doubt but that in the Presbyterian Church in the United States, there needs only union of purpose and effort to accomplish all the plans which have been proposed, and even to go far beyond the expectations and hopes of the most sanguine. this especially, as so powerful an impulse has been given to the Christian community; and the impression is so deep and universal, that it becomes us all who love the Lord Jesus Christ, to exert ourselves for the promotion of his glory and the extention of his kingdom.

For the purpose of enlarging the sphere of our missionary operations then, and infusing new vigour into the cause, your Committee would respectfully recommend a change of the style, and enlargement of the powers of the Standing Committee of Missions. If instead of continuing to this body, the character of a committee bound in all cases to act according to the instructions of the General Assembly, and under the necessity of receiving its sanction to give validity to all the measures which it may propose, the Committee of Missions were erected into a Board, with full powers to transact all the business of the Missionary cause, only requiring the Board to report annually to the General Assembly; it would then be able to carry on the Missionary business with all the vigour and unity of design that would be

found in a society originated for that purpose; and, at the same time, would enjoy all the benefit that the counsel and advice of the General Assembly could afford. With these views of the subject, it is respectfully recommended:

1. That the style of the committee be changed for that of "The Board of Missions, acting under the authority of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States."

2. That the Board of Missions be enlarged by the addition of the Rev. John B. Romeyn, D. D. Samuel Miller, D. D. Messrs. Samuel Bayard, Robert Ralston, Robert Lenox, John R. B. Rodgers, John E. Caldwell, Divie Bethune, and Zechariah Lewis.

3. That, in addition to the powers already granted to the Committee of Missions, the Board of Missions be authorized to appoint missionaries whenever they may deem it proper; to make such advances to missionaries as may be judged necessary; and to pay balances due to missionaries who have fulfilled their missions, whenever, in their judgment, the particular circumstances of the missionaries may require it.

4. That the Board be authorized and directed to take measures for establishing throughout our churches, Auxiliary Missionary Societies; and that the General Assembly recommend to their people, the establishment of such societies, to aid the funds, and extend the operations of the Board.

5. That the members of the Board of Missions, be annually chosen by the Assembly; and that they continue in office until the rising of the next General Assembly, when they are to be succeeded by the persons chosen for the current year.

The Committee further report, that while deliberating on the subject referred to them, they at first thought it would be expedient for this Assembly to present to the consideration of their churches the importance of Foreign Missions, and to direct the Board to take measures for commencing and carrying on such missions; but, on mature reflection, they are inclined to believe, that the union of Foreign with Domestic missions would produce