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so much satisfaction to myself as at present. A devotion is apparent that I have never before witnessed among Indian converts. Their personal attachment to the cause seems to have been much increased by the efforts they have been called to put forth in building our "worship house." Indeed the maxim seems to hold good in religion,-'That which has required sacrifice will be valued.'"

Schools. The Shawanoe boarding-school has numbered sixteen-nine boys and seven girls,-between the ages of six and fourteen years. Beside the ordinary school studies, the boys labor on the farm and have performed most of the work required in cultivating twenty acres of corn; the girls are taught domestic work. The Stockbridge day school has had seventeen pupils in regular attendance, besides others occasionally. The boarding-school at Delaware contains twenty Delaware children. No school in form has been taught at Ottawa, some twelve or twenty children having usually attended these several years at the manual labor schools among the Methodists, Friends, and Baptists at Shawanoe; where also they have enjoyed peculiar facilities for acquiring a knowledge of English. The proposal to open a school at Ottawa is nevertheless received with much satisfaction. "Quite a number of the native brethren are anxious to have one. They are willing to board and clothe their children, and having heard that a teacher is about to be sent, would be disappointed were she not to come." She will teach in one end of the new meeting-house, which is furnished with a moveable partition for the purpose, and is only about 200 yards from Mr. Meeker's dwelling house. Printing department. The press was removed to Stockbridge about a year ago; since which Mr. Pratt has printed the gospel by John in Shawanoe and a new edition of part of the Shawanoe hymn book; also a book of hymns in Delaware and Ojibwa for the Methodist Mission. He has now in preparation a book in English for the Stockbridges, in connection with a "Declaration of Faith" as prepared by the New Hampshire Baptist State Convention.

Labors of the Missionaries.-It is evident from even a cursory review of the doings of the missionaries among the Indians, that they task to the full extent and beyond, their several ability to accomplish the work which has been committed to them. In this respect they are one with their brethren in eastern lands, and are equally entitled to the sympathy of the churches and a continual remembrance in their prayers. They have also, in consideration of their circumstances, a fair proportion of success to gladden their work; and we may add, are equally sure, if they abide faithful, of a glorious recompense of reward.

MISSION TO THE CHEROKEES.

CHEROKEE.-Rev. E. JONES, Rev. W. P. UPHAM, teacher; Mr. H. UPHAM, printer; and their wives.

FLINT.-Lewis Downing, native preacher. 3 out-stations.

TAQUOHEE.-Tanenole, native preacher.

DSYOHEE.-Dsulaskee, native preacher.

DELAWARE.-John Wickliffe, Oganaya, native preachers. 2 out-stations.

5 stations and 5 out-stations; 2 preachers, 1 a teacher; 1 printer; 3 female assistants; 5 native preachers.

Miss E. S. Morse, recently of this mission, has been transferred to Ottawa station of the Shawanoe Mission. Miss S. H. Hibbard is now resident in the States. The occasion of their removal from the Cherokee country, as intimated in our last report, was the increased number of the Cherokee national schools, rendering the employment of female missionary teachers unnecessary. The health of Miss Hibbard, which had been impaired, the Committee have been happy to learn is fully restored. The removal of Mr. W. P. Upham from Taquohee to Cherokee has resulted partly from the superior importance of the school department at the latter place, as respects both the number and character of the pupils, and partly from the facilities thereby secured to Mr. Upham in preaching to Cherokees. At Taquohee his labors as a preacher had for months been almost nominal for want of an interpreter. At Cherokee he will also take the pastoral charge of a church about to be constituted there, and will have frequent opportunities for forming acquaintance with the native preachers and others who resort thither, and for imparting to them counsel and instruction. His residence at Taquohee the past three years has been acceptable and profitable to the people, and his departure appears to have been to them an occasion of deep regret.*

In regard to the success of evangelical efforts among the people, we have less to report than in some preceding years, owing in part to the agitated state of society during the last twelve or eighteen months. Many of the religious meetings however have been well attended, and a few have been added to the churches by baptism. The number of additions in the months from April to December inclusively, is reported fourteen; and there are others, at all the places of stated preaching, who give serious attention to the word. In several neighborhoods houses for religious worship have been lately built; one at Verdigris, twenty feet by twenty-three; Grand River one, twenty-six by twenty-two; and one at Choi Stöi, on Spring Creek, about twenty feet square; making in all about ten log buildings for the accommodation of worshippers.

* It should be noted however that the population of that neighborhood had greatly decreased in consequence of the late civil disturbances, and the national school was liable to be discontinued at any time, the number of pupils being less than twenty-five.

The translation of the New Testament into Cherokee is completed, together with the book of Genesis. The 1st and 2d Thessalonians, Titus and Philemon were about to be put to press, 5000 copies in tract form, and 5000 for the New Testament edition. Twelve numbers of the Messenger have been printed, and about 200 copies bound for sale and distribution.

RECAPITULATION.

The whole number of missions sustained by the Union, is 16, with 50 stations and more than 93 out-stations, under the care of 99 missionaries and assistants and 144 native helpers. 45 of the missionaries are preachers. The number of churches reported, is 108. 1,783 have been added to the churches the past year on profession of faith; and the whole number of members is about 10,000. The number of schools is 59, and of pupils from 1,500 to 1,600. The particulars are given in the following table.

Table of Missions, Stations, &c.

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a Including Rangoon and Bassein churches. b Report of 1845. c One a printer. d Reported. e Returns incomplete. fType cutter. g Physician. h Besides 2 preachers under appointment.

REPORT OF THE TREASURER.

Expenditures of the Union for the year ending March 31, 1847.

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