readers who have always been accustomed to the formalities of this language. Much study and a thorough knowledge of their standard works will be necessary, therefore, to enable the foreigner to write in such a style as to please and benefit the Chinese. It should be always kept in mind, that before a stranger can exercise any control over their taste and sentiments, he must be able to couch his thoughts in such language as may not only be clearly and easily understood, but as shall gain for him a patient and an attentive hearing. This will appear very difficult, especially when we consider their national pride and their contempt of foreigners. We may rest assured, however, that treatises which do not conform to their idioms will find very few readers. But if new and interesting thoughts, pure and elevated sentiments, and above all the sublime truths of divine revelation are rightly exhibited in a native costume, then they may have a charm and a power which will rouse the mind, sway the passions, correct the judgment, and eventually work a mental and moral revolution throughout the empire. The Chinese need strong excitements to induce them to read the works of foreigners; and great care will be requisite in order to adapt new treatises to their capacities and Their language differs so widely from all others, that mere translations, except of the sacred Scriptures, cannot be recommended. But this language is rich in the variety of its characters and phrases, and capable of conveying to the minds of men a great diversity of ideas and facts on subjects of every description. wants. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. BOMBAY. REV. Allen Graves and wife, on their return to the Mahratta mission, and the reinforcement, consisting of Rev. S. B. Munger and wife, Messrs. G. W. Hubbard and Amos Abbott and their wives, with Miss O. Graves, and Miss A. H. Kimball, arrived at Bombay, in the ship Corvo, capt. Gale, on the 10th of September. The passage, which was 116 days, was uncommonly pleasant, and the mission family experienced constant and marked kindness from capt. Gale and his officers. The health of Mr. Graves continued to improve till the ship reached the Cape of Good Hope, after which he became ill and continued so till his arrival at Bombay. In conformity with the advice of physicians and the missionary brethren there, he soon departed for the Mahabulishwur Hills, where, or in some other part of the hill country of that vicinity, he will probably reside in future, employed in translating the Scriptures and other missionary labors for which that field affords facilities. The Missionary Union, embracing the missionaries of various societies in the Bombay Presidency, commenced its session about the 20th of November. The commencement of the society was most auspicious. Mr. Stone and Miss Kimball were united in marriage on the 23d of October. The latest dates from this mission are November 22d. CHEROKEES. DURING the last winter two delegations were sent by the Cherokees east of the Mississippi to the city of Washington, with a view to make some arrangements with the government of the United States for the protection and preservation of their rights as a people. The one was appointed by the council of the nation, and represented that portion of the tribe which is opposed to removing from their present country, which is understood to embrace a large majority of the whole. Their object was to obtain some stipulation from the United States, by which, if they could not be reinstated in all their former privileges and immunities as an independent people, they might secure a guarantee of the lands which they now have in possession, and relief from various evils which they suffer.-The other delegation was appointed by that portion of the tribe who, although opposed to removal if they could be restored to their former state, think that, under existing circumstances, this is not to be expected, and that, therefore, it is expedient for them to remove to the west of the The meetings of various religious and benevolent societies were held last November, and attended by great numbers of all classes of persons and of both sexes; and were rendered very interesting by addresses, etc. temperance meeting, consisting of some hun-Mississippi, rather than occupy their present dred persons was held in the Town Hall, at which the origin and progress of the temper- gia. The object of this delegation was, thereance reformation in this country was narrated. [] fore, to secure for themselves and those in be country under the laws of the State of Geor half of whom they acted, suitable remuneration for the property which they must leave behind, adequate provision for their comfortable removal, a good title to a sufficient quantity of land in their new country, etc. With this latter delegation articles of a the 14th of treaty were agreed upon on March, Rev. J. F. Schermerhorn acting as commissioner on the part of the United States. This treaty is, by the direction of the President of the United States, to be submitted to the whole tribe by Mr. Schermerhorn, during the ensuing summer, for their consideration and approbation; and when it shall have been approved and signed by a majority of the chiefs, head-men, and warriors, and ratified by the President, it will become binding. The result is, of course, doubtful. The following is a schedule of the pecuniary grants to be made by the United States to the Cherokees, in case the proposed treaty should be ratified and carried into effect. THE Commencement of the mission among the Pawnee tribe of Indians, between the Missouri and Platte rivers, was mentioned at p. 26, of the number for January. The only intelligence received from Messrs. Dunbar and Allis, since their arrival at their field of labor, is the following extract from the letter of the latter, dated among the Pawnee Loups, Upper Missouri, Nov. 11th, 1834. Brother Dunbar and myself, by the advice of friends, as the Pawnees go out in the winter on their hunt, concluded it was best to go with them. The first chief of the Loups, finding that we had concluded to go with the Grand Pawnees, requested that one of us should accompany him. By the advice of the agent, major Dougherty, we concluded to do so. Brother D. has visited us to-day from the camp of the Grand Pawnees about five miles from us. They are about to go south, and we shall not probably meet each other again till spring. We travel about nine miles a day; have skin tents, which are very warm and comfortable; and have plenty of Buffalo meat, of which I am very fond. The Grand Pawnees and Pawnee Loups speak nearly the same language, though they pronounce some words differently. The Republicans and Tappas speak the same language as the Grand Pawnees.-More male missionaries are wanted to learn the language. There are about 12,000 Pawnees of the four towns, and the Rees, who are now with the Loups, number more than 2,000. The language of the Rees is nearly the same: they are hostile to the whites, but since they have been with the Pawnees have behaved very well. How long they will stay on the land of the Pawnees I know not. All other Indians in this region are hostile to them. The Pawnees say that enough of their number will stay at home next summer to protect missionaries, farmers, blacksmiths, etc., but I think it doubtful. They will return to their villages in March, plant and hoe their corn, and go out on their summer hunt about the first of July, and return about the first of September to gather their crops. The Pawnees are an interesting tribe of Indians, and much more friendly to the whites, and in favor of schools than I anticipated. I think this is a great field open for missionary labor, and trust it will soon be fully supplied. We are enjoying good health, and are well treated by the chiefs with whom we encamp. We need much your prayers that we may be guided aright in this land of darkness. I write this upon my knee, with about twenty Indians talking around me. A postscript to the same letter, under date of January 9th, 1835, says— Have not heard from brother Dunbar since November 11th. This people are engaged in taking Buffalo, and in two days killed about 600. About two weeks since the Pawnees danced before the Rees, for two or three scalps of the Rapenhoos, and gave them four or five horses, ten guns, two tents, dogs, blankets, kettles, hoes, axes, pipes, etc. Then you could see the Indian in his true character. It was a horrible sight. 40,29; (of which to constitute Rev. WILLIAM B. TOMPKINS an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) Pitcher, Mon. con. in Union cong, chh. Rome; 1st presb. so. 95,31; J. W. Bloomfield, to constitute Rev. ISRAEL BRAINERD, of Verona, an Houorary Member of the Board, 60; A. and H. G. a thank. off. 5; 2d chh. coll. 27,50; sab. sch. in do. for scrip. for orphan chil. in Greece, 1,25; Russia, C. Preston, 115 70 12 00 Esser co. N. J. Aux. So. T. Frelinghuysen, Tr. Elizabethtown, 2d presb. chh. Greene co. N. Y. Aux. So. Rev. Dr. Porter, Tr. East Durham, S. part, Mon. con. 48; coll. by J. B. 44; Eunice Strong, 12; Hunter, Mon. con. in presb. chh. 16,50; indiv. 33,50; Hampden co. Ms. Aux. So. S. Warriner, Tr. which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, Springfield, Mon. con. in Rev. Mr. Baldwin's so. Hartford co. Ct. Aux. So. J. R. Woodbridge, Tr. East Windsor North, Gent. Glastenbury, J. Hubbard, Granby East, Gent. 21; la. 15; mon. con. 6.35; 189 06 5 00 Sandy Creek, Coll. 7 16 Sangersfield, Cong. chh. 30 00 Springfield, Mon. con. 15; do. 8,45; coll. 38,37; 61 82 Western, Mary Bailey, 2 00-978 53 70 00 12 38 49 25 Oxford co. Me. Aux. So. L. Whitman, Tr. Pilgrim Aux. So. Ms. Rev. E. G. Howe, Tr. Kingston, Mon. con. in evang. 8o. Taunton and vic. Ms. Aux. So. H. Reed, Tr. West Taunton, La. 100 00 15 17-115 17 Valley of the Mississippi, Aux. So. W. T. Truman, Cincinnati, O. Tr. 22 31 11 00 Cincinnati, Av. of jewelry, Jacksonville, Mon. con. etc. 93 00-104 00 226 66 Lyndeboro', La. 30 04 Plainfield, Gent. 11,84; la. 31,86; mon. con. 25,30; (of which to constitute Rev. SAMUEL ROCK Temple, Gent. 14,92; la. 21; 35 92-292 62 Latchfield co. Ct. Aux. So. C. L. Webb, Tr. 250 00 Willimantic Village, W. C. Clark, Worcester co. relig. char. so. Ms. H. Mills, Tr. Northbridge, Char. so. 2 00--97 00 4.00 Concord, Mon. con. 28,12; gent. for Ceylon miss. 55,90; la. for do. 60,11; H. D. 25c. Danbury, Gent. Dunbarton, Gent. 14,50; la. 14,31; Rev. W. Harris, for Africa, 5; an indiv. for S. E. Africa, 2,50; Pembroke, Gent. 14,27; la. 16,22; Mrs. E. B. 1; West Millbury, Mon. con. 144 38 3.00 48 13-52 13 67 99 Augusta, Me. Juv. so. for schools in Ceylon, 9,50; for a child in Greece, 12: 21 50 Oneida co. N. Y., Aux. So. A. Thomas, Tr. Bangor, Me. Mon. con. in Hammond-st. cong. so. 65 00 Aurelius, N. Gurney, 5.00 CHARLES WADSWORTH an Ion Lower Tuscarora, Pa. Coll. by Rev. W. R. Ludion, Vt. Mrs. T. Wetherbee, Marshfield, Ms. A. Ames, Mendham, N. J. Miss Thompson, for China, Napoli, N. Y. Mon. con. in 1st cong. chh. New Castle, Del. Aux. miss. so. 30; mon. con. in presb. chh. 10; New Haven, Ct. NATHANIEL GARDINER, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 100; ded. am't prev. rec'd, 50; New Ipswich, N. H. Mrs. D. Everett, 211 00 11 37 15.00 13.00 3.75 24 85 10 00 10 00 2.00 8.00 40 00 50 00 10 00 20 00 Newport, R. I. Fem. miss. so. of united Onondaga Hollow, N. Y. Presb. cong. Providence, R. I., A female, Rehoboth, Ms. Miss. so. in Rev. Mr. Ver 21.50 22 00 150 297 69 27 72 6.00 50 8.00 5 00 beads, for bibles for China, 4; 54.00 Westfield, N. J. Mon. con. 13,31; a young ady, 1; West Gainesville, N. Y. Fem. mite so. Wilmington, Del. Fem miss. so. of Hanoverst. chh. toward support of Rev. John J. Lawrence, 32; 24 presb. chh. (of which for Robert Adair in Ceylon, 20;) 37; infant sab. sch. for Ceylon miss. 1; Mrs. A. M. Jones, for tracts for do. 3; a mem. of Hanover st. chh. 10; Woodbridge, N. J. (Of which to constitute WILLIAM B BARTON an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) Rev LEGACIES. Strong, Me. Rev. J. Hardy, by W. Storer, 11 33 70 00 1 25 9.00 14 31 16 00 31 37 83 00 55 00 50 00 Portland, Me. A box, fr. ladies, for Rev. L. Andrews, Sandw. Isl. Sullivan co. N. H. Aux. So. J. Breck, Tr. Lempster, Clothing, fr. la. asso. 1,71; Meriden, 6 pr shoes, fi. gent. asso. 10; Trumbull, Ct. A bundle, Utica, N, Y., A hat, fr. S. Stocking, for Rev. S. Parker, Wilmington, Del. Two boxes, fr. chhs. of presbytery. Worcester, Ms. Two bundles, fr. la. social benev. so. in Calv. chh. for Rev. J. J. Lawrence. 11 71 12 80 4.00 The following articles are respectfully solicited from Manufacturers and others. Printing paper, to be used in publishing portions of the Scriptures, school-books, tracts, &c. at Bombay, and at the Sandwich Islands. Writing paper, writing books, blank books, quills, slates, &c. for all the missions and mission schools; especially for the Sandwich Islands. Shoes of a good quality, of all sizes, for persons of both sexes; principally for the Indian missions. Blankets, coverlets, sheets, &c. Fulled cloth, and domestic cottons of all kinds. James Gray, Richmond, Va., Treasurer of the Central Board of Foreign Missions, acknowledges the receipt of the following sums, viz. Fluvanna, Mrs. Cock, 10; Collected by Rev. W. J. Armstrong, viz. Alexandria, 20 chh. mon. con. 22,26; asso. (of which to constitute Rev. J. GRAFF an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) 68,25; George Town, Mon. con. in Bridge-st. chh. 18,47; contrib. (of which to constitute Rev. J. C. SMITH an Honorary Member of the Board, 50:) 70; Washington city, 1st chh. Sub. 66,59; dona. 24,64; Miss H. Stebbins, 10; L. Coyle, 5; S. M. B. 2; four members, to constitute Rev. REUREN POST an Honorary Member of the Board, 50; indiv. to constitute WILLIAM H. CAMPBELL an Honorary Member of the Board, 100; 2d chh. Asso. (of which to constitute Rev. E. D. SMITH an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) 88,20; F st. presb. chh. to constitute Rev. J. LAURIE, D. D. an Honorary Member of the Board, 50; 4th chib. Mon. con. 72,50; Newbern chh. N. C., E. H 20; Raleigh, N. C. Mon. con. 45; Gloucester, Mrs. L. Davis, 2; Peak's cong. Bedford co. A box, fr. ladies, 724 91 50 00 James Adger, Charleston, S. C.. Treasurer of the Southern Board of Foreign Missions, acknowledges the receipt of the following sums, viz. Charleston, Rev. JOHN A. MITCHELL, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 61,34; mon. con. in 20 presb. chh. 41, do. in 3d do. 7,50; do. in Cir. chh. 13,75; Rev. T. BUIST, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board, 50; juv. miss. so. 104,43, Cheraw, Mon. con. in presb. chh. 120; Columbia, (vic. of) Miss. so. sab. sch. 1; Roberts's Meeting House, Coll. 23,12; Good Hope, Coll. 15; Winsboro', Mon. con. 43,50; Abbeville, I. Degernet, 2; Coll. by Rev. Mr. Ward, viz. Milledgeville, Chh. 30; Macon, Chh. (of which to constitute Rev. EDWIN HOLT and Rev. JOHN STRATTON Honorary Members of the Board, 100;) 140; Columbus, Chh. 50; Hamilton, Chh 3; Forsyth, Chh. 14; Greensboro', Chh. to constitute Rev. Mr. GOULDING an Honorary Member of the Board, 50; Madison, Chih. 6; Athens, Sunday sch. union, 10; Mrs. M. Nason, 5; chh. 57; (of which to constitute Rev. Mr. HOYT an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) Laurensville, Chh. 20; less discount on Georgia money, 2,88; 864 76 VIEW OF THE LIFE AND LABORS OF THE REV. ROBERT MORRISON, d. d. THE following biographical notice is taken from the Chinese Repository for August, 1834. Dr. Morrison died at Canton on the first of that month, in the fifty-third year of his age. Chinese scholar living; in efforts to make this language known to foreigners and chiefly to the English, he has done more than any other man living or dead; and in making known our holy religion to the Chinese, no one has done more. He were spent his labors and life, either accomplished, or in the way of accomplishment, and was then taken away. It may and it must encourage a similar spirit in others, who are depending on God and the talents which he has given them, to behold the very successful course of one who in early life was unknown and unpatronized as themselves. The disease which had preyed on his frame, had unobservedly undermined his constitution, and, irritated probably by exposure to rain and heat on his passage from Macao to Canton, removed him, as in a moment, from our sight. After his arrival at this place, about a week pre-lived to see all the chief objects on which vious to his decease, he left his house but two or three times, though he continued to attend to his official duties almost till the day of his death. While suffering great weakness and pain, his mind was graciously kept clear and calm; his hope in the Lord whom he had served was steadfast; and his faith in the words of Scripture, which he often repeated, was firm to the last. A few hours before Robert Morrison was of Scottish dehis death he was engaged in fervent scent, but born at Morpeth in the north prayer to God for himself, that his faith of England, on the 5th of January, 1782. might not fail; for his absent family, that He was blessed with pious parents, who they might be provided for and blessed; early instilled into his mind the princiand for the Chinese mission, that double ples of that religion which was his guide grace might rest on his younger brethren, and joy in life, and his hope in death. and success attend their work. While He appears, however, to have lived nearmeans were devising for his return to ly sixteen years without hope and withMacao, on the morrow, an earlier release out God in the world. But about the was by the all-wise God destined for his age of fifteen, his mind became deeply servant; that night he was gently re-impressed with religious sentiments, moved from the ills of life, and forevermore exempted, we trust, from sorrow and pain. We mourn the loss of a man of stern integrity, and public spirit, a tried and faithful friend, and more than all to us, the first and most experienced of protestant missionaries to China. In extent of knowledge, he was undoubtedly the first VOL. XXXI. which led him to reading, meditation, and prayer. After alarming convictions of his sin and fear of the wrath to come, he was brought to rest his soul in Jesus Christ for salvation. He then found inexpressible happiness from committing to memory daily one or more sentences of the Scriptures; so early did the allwise God, foreseeing in him the future 27 |