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wanting among us, for the speedy execution of all that the purposes of redeeming love and the claims of humanity demand.

Compare, finally, the value of your bene. factions, brethren, with the value of your own salvation, to which they hold an important relation. That the subject is not viewed in this relation by Christians with the deepest concern, may well be matter of surprise, when we consider the light in which God has presented it. The awards of the judgment day are to be distributed to men "according to their works," and that species of moral conduct which is there to be recognized as "good works," consists, not in doing no evil,-no "works" at all,-but in that very beneficence which we are beseeching you to practise. "I was a hungered, and ye gave me meat;" or, "I was a hungered, and ye gave me no meat," is the revealed ground of final retribution. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Whether our present mea. sure of beneficence is actually imparting that relief to the members of Christ's household, which our ability and obligations demand, is a question of awful moment. Claims like those

of our Redeemer we must not think to meet by returning to him the mere "crumbs," or refuse, of what his own bounty has bestowed upon us. To lay hold on eternal life," we must be "rich in good works,"-"willing to distribute." The parable of the "rich man," who, when his "ground brought forth plentifully," thought to appropriate these fruits of his Father's munificence to his own ease and gratification, furnishes a fearful monition of the judgment which awaits the man "that layeth up treasure for himself," and is not rich towards God. That your earthly treasures, dear brethren, may be laid up and expended for God, is "our heart's desire and prayer to God," in your behalf.

MEMOIR OF MRS. WINSLOW LATE OF THE CEYLON MISSION.

THE memoir of the late Mrs. Winslow has been written by her husband, the Rev. Miron

Winslow, who has spent the last year and a half in this country. The book is principally occupied with the letters and journals of the deceased, interspersed by narrative and remarks by the editor, which exhibit to the reader the character of her mind, and the implantation and growth of her christian principles and her spirit of active usefulness. Mrs. Winslow was one of the first reinforcement sent to the Ceylon mission, and embarked for the scene of her labor in June 1819, and arrived in Jaffna in the following February. In addition to the ordinary care and labor of a mission-family, she had the principal instruction of the boarding-school for girls, in which she exerted great influence, till near the time of her decease, which occurred in January, 1833.

Besides an account of the character and labors of Mrs. Winslow, the book contains a good history of the Ceylon mission, including the plans and labors of the missionaries, and the success attending them, together with almost every important event connected with the mission. It also presents much minute information on various topics, which must be interesting to the friends of missions, relating to the character, customs, and religion of the people-their manner of thinking, and of living; the scenery of their country and its climate. It also describes the perplexities and encouragements of missionaries in all the departments of their labor; and throws open to inspection the whole interior of a mission and of a mission-family, exhibiting to the reader what missionary work and missionary life in India are, better, perhaps, than any thing before published.

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD.

THE Twenty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Board will be held in the city of Baltimore, beginning on Wednesday, September 9th, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. The annual sermon before the Board is expected to be preached by the Rev. Dr. Miller, of the Princeton Theological Seminary.

CONTEMPLATED ENLARGEMENT OF THE

SANDWICH ISLANDS MISSION. THE mission at the Sandwich Islands has re

quested the Prudential Committee to send out sixteen more missionaries, two missionary physicians, and twenty-one schoolmasters, that the gospel may be published in all the districts of the islands. The statement of facts, sanctioned by the mission, on which this request is grounded, occupies one hundred pages of manuscript, and is decisive in proving the expediency of sending forth such an additional number of laberers. The school-teachers are

designed to take the charge of schools at the several stations, with special reference to the education of native teachers; to relieve the ordained missionaries in some measure from the care of schools; and also to reside in some of the smaller districts where ordained missionaries are not stationed. The additional physicians are much needed.-The Committee have resolved to send forth a large reinforcement in compliance with the above request, should it please the Head of the Church to furnish the suitable men for the enterprise. They will gladly send one company in the ensuing autumn, should it be found practicable to make the necessary arrangements seasonably; and another in the autumn of the next year.

The subject is commended to the prayerful consideration of the churches. It should be borne in mind, however, that while we aim to strengthen one mission, the others are not to be neglected. More missionaries are urgently needed for Western Africa, for the Mahratta mission, for the China mission, for the Indian Archipelago, and indeed for most of the missions under the care of the Board.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Communications have recently been received from Mr. Champion, connected with that division of the South African mission which is destined to the maritime portion of the Zoolahs. He and his associates were still detained at Cape Town, the Caffre war still rendering it unsafe to proceed to their field of labor. Hintza, however, the chief of Caffreland, had been taken captive, and had entered into a treaty with the English; and on the day previous to the date of Mr. Champion's letter (May 29th), information was received that Hintza was shot, while attempting to effect his escape. would terminate the war. His son was proclaimed chief, and had entered into the treaty made with his father, and a portion of the Caffre country was to be added to the colony.

This, it was hoped,

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Guilford,

110 26

Hamilton Village, Cong, so. Lisle, Fem. miss. so. Medison, Cong. so.

56 21

15 00

35 13

Marshall, D. Barton,

12.00

Mount Vernon So. Sab. coll.

30 18

Norwich,

71 57

178 19

28 00

97 25

22 00

constitute Rev.

52 00

10 43

63 03

Owego,

Oxford,

Sherburne, Sidney Plains,

Smyrna, To

SIDNEY MILLS an Honorary
Member of the Board,

South Bainbridge,

Union, 50,03; cong. chh. 13; Whitesboro', Ladies, to constitute Rev. IRA PETABONE an Honorary Member of the Board, 50; aux. so. 44,30; Oneida Institute, Mon. con. 8,62;

Newark Valley,

102 92

507 53

32 00-1,464 74

Orleans co. Vt. Aux. So. C. H. Cook, Tr. Coll. at ann. meeting,

Barton, Asso.

Palestine miss. 8o. Ms. E. Alden, Tr. Braintree, J. Newcomb,

8. 00

2 00--10 00

1,000 00

1,792 24

Valley of the Mississippi, Aux. So. W. T. Truman, Cincinnati, O. Tr. Western Reserve aux. so. Cuyahoga co. Euclid, J. D. Crocker, 5; Geauga co. Unionville, Mon. con. 15; Medina co. Hinckley, 5,75; Portage co. Aurora, Sub. 20,50; Nelson, W. C. and fam. 5; D. E. and child, 3; indiv. 1,62; Streetsborough, 10,62; Tallmadge, Chil. of mater. asso. for Jedidiah C. Parmelee in Ceylon, 12,32; Trumbull co. Gustavus, Rev. J. Badger, 3,50; Vienna, D. Woodford, 10; 92 31

Michigan aux. so. E. Bingham, Tr. Adrian, 38,75; Ann Arbor, 40,11; Blissfield, Rev. R. Armstrong, 10; Mrs. A. av. of gold, 26c. Detroit, Gent. 237,12; la. 122,58; H. Hallock, 20; J. Drew, 10; I. L. W. 5; Mrs. N. M. W. av. of seal, 3; Farmington, 4,78; Monroe, W. Lawrence, 25; D. N. 2; Northville, 7,37; Pontiac, 2,04; Saline, 10; Southfield, Rev. N. C. 2; M. I. J. 1; Tecumseh, 41,41; Webster, Asso. 6,53, mon. con. 3,47; gent. 3; la. 1; Ypsilanti, 3,62;

600 04-2,484 59

York co. Me. Aux. So. C. W. Williams, Tr.

Alfred, Mon. con. 23,80; la. 22,72;

Biddeford, 21 par. Mary Cleaves,
26,19; gent. 7,87; la. 10,61;
mon. con. 5;

Buxton, Aux. for. miss. so.
Saco, 1st par. La. 40,26; mon.
con. 70; sab. sch. chil. 5,25;
Wells, 1st par. La. so. for Elvira
H. Clark in Ceylon, 20; gent.
23; la. 23,46; mon. con. 32,73;
(of which to constitute Rev.
IVORY KIMBALL of Limington,
an Honorary Member of the
Board, 50;)

York, 1st par. Mon. con.

46 52

49 67 8.50

115 51

99 19

14 03-333 42

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Scotch Town, N. Y. Presb. chh.

44 00

50

29 66

Somerville, N. J., J. Quick,
Southampton, N. Y. Presb. cong.

Topsfield, Ms. N. Cleaveland, to constitute
Rev. ELISHA L. CLEAVELAND of New
Haven, Ct. an Honorary Member of the
Board,

Tuscarora Valley, Pa. Indiv.

Waterford, Ms. Benev. so. and mon, con. (which and prev. dona. constitute Rev. LINCOLN RIPLEY an Honorary Member of the Board,)

West Hanover, Pa. Rev. JAMES SNODGRASS, which constitutes him an Honorary Member of the Board,

Wilmington, Del. Mon. con. in Hanover-st, presb. chh.

Woodstock, N. par. Vt. Mon. con. in. cong. chh. (which and prev. pay. constitute Rev. ROBERT S. SOUTHGATE an Honorary Member of the Board,)

LEGACIES.

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Amount of donations and legacies acknowledged in the preceding lists, $11,715 29. Total from September 1st, to July 31st, (eleven months,) $155,893 60.

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Millstone, N. J. Mon. con. in R. D. chh.

20 00

Kennebunkport, Me. F. M. asso. 25; mon.

con. 22;

47 00

Manchester, Vt. Burr Seminary,

671

Middletown, N. Y. Presb. chh.

65 13

Mobile, Ala. Mon. con. in presb. chh.

87 00

Monson, Ms. A. W. Porter,

100 00

New Lebanon, N. Y., R. Woodworth, U. S. pensioner,

10 00

New Sharon, Me. Fem. for. miss. so. Newark, N. J. Mon. con. in 1st presb. chh. North Mansfield, Ct. Gent. asso. 31,50; la. asso. 27.08; Mrs. Abigail Freeman, dec'd, 20; int. 50c. sab. sch. 3,96; B. class, 16,53; mon. con. 5,43;

9 02 75.00

105 00

Norwich, Ct. Miss H. L. C. av. of jewelry, Oakland College, Missi. Miss. so. for miss. to Cape Palmas,

1 50

20 00

Parsippany, N. J. Fem. evang. so.

20 00

Penn Yan, N. Y., S. S. miss. so. in 1st

presb. chh. for Ira Gould and Margaret

Lock in Ceylon,

12 00

Portland, Me. Mater. asso. for Esther Tyler and Amelia Jenkins in Ceylon,

20 00

New Brunswick, La. of do. for China, (of which to constitute SAMUEL B. How, D. D. and Mrs. How Honorary Members of the Board, 150;) New York city, La. of R. D. chh. in 9th st. (of which to constitute Rev. FRANCIS M. KIP an Honorary Member of the Board, 50;) for fem. sch. in China, Philadelphia, Pa. 1st R. D. chh. coll. after sermon by Rev. D. Abeel, Raritan Landing, N. J. Chil. in sab. sch. for Dr. Scudder in Ceylon, Rhinebeck, Fem. miss. so. of R. D. chb.

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Six Mile Run, N. J. Mon. con. in

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R. D. chh.

37 00

Fowlerville, N. Y. Mon. con.

25 00

Freehold, N. J. La. Ceylon so. for John

788 48

Woodhull in Ceylon,

20 00

Ded. expenses,

1 92-786 56

Galena, Illi. By Rev. A. Kent,

Addison co. Vt. Aux. So. E. Brewster, Tr. Hinesburgh, La. 33,50; I. H. 2; Middlebury, Phil. so. in college,

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Essex co. South, Ms. Aux. So. J. Adams, Tr. Ipswich, S. so. La. 22,50; mon.

con. 50;

Salem, Tab. united mon. con.

Topsfield, Rev. Mr. McEwen,

Hartford co. Ct. Aux. So. J. R. Woodbridge, Tr.

Canton, A friend,

Connecticut, A friend,

72.50

8 35

10 00-90 85

10 00

10.00

20 29

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East Windsor, Mon. con.

Hartford, Ct. Mr. Gilmore,

72 61 2.00

35 50

Huntsville, Ala. Mon. con.

Little Compton, R. I. Fem. benev. so.

Kingston, N. H. Contrib. for bibles in China,

Madison co. Ala, Col. Dancey,

4 87 5.00

23 50

5 00

Medway, W. par. Ms. Fem. char. so.

20 00

18 68

Monson, Me. Cong. chb.

1 79

3 00 -60 26

New Brunswick, N. J. Presb. chh.

75 00

Petersham, Ms. Rec'd at Dwight, 5; ortho.

cong. chh. 25;

30 00

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Philadelphia, Pa. Youth's miss. so. in 11th presb. chh. for native travelling teacher among the Cherokees, 40; juv. for. miss. so. in 1st presb. chh. for miss. to Ceylon, 15,50;

Princeton, N. J. Sab, sch. No. 1, for John S. Newbold in Ceylon,

Reading, Pa. Juv. miss. so.

S. E. Africa, Rev. GEORGE CHAMPION,
which constitutes him and Mrs. SUSAN
L. CHAMPION Honorary Members of the
Board,

South Salem, N. Y. Fem. for. miss. so.
St. Augustine, E. F., A poor widow,

Upper Freehold, N. J. Mrs. Beebee, for John
Woodhull in Ceylon,

Waterford, Ms. Mon. con.

Winchester, Ten. Mon. con.

55 50

33 00 5.00

150 00

21.00

1.00

10 00

21 79

41 00

Amount of donations acknowledged in the preceding lists, from August 1st to 10th, $4,219 58.

DONATIONS IN CLOTHING, &c.

Claysville, Ala. Calico, 8 yds. fr. I. M. Mc Farlane, rec'd at Creek Path.

Clinton, N. Y. Two bundles, for F. Ayer, Yellow Lake.

Creek Path, Cher. na. Muslin, 7 yds. fr. Mrs. M. Gilbreath; 8 yds. gingham, fr. R. Fields.

Eastport, Me. A barrel, fr. miss. sew. so. for wes. miss. Granville, O., A box, fr. ladies, for Rev. T. P. Johnston Trebizond. Huntsville, Ala. A black silk dress, two calico dresses, 2 bonnets, 2 pr. shoes, and sundry small articles, fr. ladies, rec'd at Creek Path.

Lowvilie, Stow's Square, N. Y., A box, fr. fem. miss. so.

Philadelphia, Pa. A box, for Rev. John B. Adger, Smyrna.

Tuscumbia, Ala. Calico, 8 yds. fr. I. Elliot, rec'd at Creek Path.

Walpole, N. H., A box, fr. miss, sew. so. for Rev. J. S. Emerson, Oahu, Western Reserve, Aur. So. Clothing, fr. la. in Charleston, 9,56; a bundle, fr. Edinburgh; fr. Farmington Centre, 3,50; fr. asso. in Nelson, 16,90; fr. H. N. Bierce, do. 19; fr. Mrs. Shailer, Richfield, 3,25; fr. misses sew. so. do. 3; fr. la. sew. so. Talmadge, 21; fr. la. asso. Windham, 6,74; sent to Mackinaw.

Unknown, via. Philadelphia, Pa. A barrel and half barrel, for Ceylon.

37 00

22 50

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.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL OF
FRANCIS ASBURY.

ASBURY is one of the native members of the
church in Ceylon, and received his education
at the Seminary at Batticotta. Being an in-
telligent and exemplary christian young man,
he was employed as a visiter of schools and a
reader and distributor of tracts in the sur-
rounding villages. The following journal was
written while engaged in these labors. It is
obvious from his account of his labors, that a
most important service may be performed by
well educated native helpers.

Journal in Batticotta and the Vicinity.

March 11, 1834. I had a very pleasant day to-day; I never enjoyed such a day like this in my life-time. To-day I conversed with many about the bread of life. I never had such hearers before; no one refused or opposed my friendly saying; most of them are fishers. They show by their conduct that the Christians must labor for them very particularly; the Christians have a great duty towards those people; they are very poor in scriptural matters. If any Christian wishes to labor for them he will meet great things by the help of his Eternal Father. Lord, how can I be a successful instrument among this kind of people. Lord, open my eyes to see these great wonders in these villages. To-day the Talpoorum schoolmaster does not like to obey the order of the missionaries, therefore I dismissed him with his school, and appointed another one. The people are very much willing to have a school.

yesterday. As soon as two of the people saw ine, they requested me to give them two tracts, and I inquired why. They replied, "We are very anxious to know more of the things which you spoke of yesterday." To-day they heard me more attentively than yesterday. To-day distributed six tracts among other people; yesterday seventeen tracts at Moolai and Talpoorum. To-day when I conversed with an oodagar; he told me that he never worships the idols since he heard something some years ago from Christians about the one Supreme Being; and he told me he wants to know something more hereafter about the great Being. I spent more time than usual with the other people. At noon I spent my time in my boarding-house very useful. They request me to tell them about the religion for amusement; so I do, when they come from their work, etc.

14. Conversed with a few a long time on the subject of "Fall of man," etc., and distributed two tracts.

16. To-day I determined to go and see those persons to whom I have given the gospel on the sixteenth of March. I saw three of them and inquired whether they have read or not. They gave me some account of what they had read; one of them read more than the other two. When I conversed with some fishers at Talpoorum, they ask, "Friend, what must we do? we cannot do the things which you say, because we are great sinners, we are not learned persons to read your books," etc. I replied, You must seek assistance from the common father of all, and he will be ready to assist all in every matter. They seem very willing to hear the great things. To day distributed four tracts. The brahmin took some books from the mis

12. To-day, forenoon and afternoon, I went to those places to which I went || sion-school violently.

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