fellowship, during the preceding twelve- | They said they had not forgotten the inmonth; and the number in regular structions of Messrs. Walker and Eells; standing was 21,054. But there is other but they must soon forget what they evidence of prosperity. From state- had heard, unless these brethren or ments submitted on the occasion just referred to, it appears that $8,600 had been contributed by these churches, during the year under review, for the building and repairing of churches; $4.377 for the support of their pastors; $3,170 to the American Board; $465 to other societies; $4,166 for purposes not designated in the published statement; and $308 for miscellaneous objects.

others should become their teachers. While encamped near Oregon City, they prayed in their tents, morning and evening, with much apparent devotion. But Messrs. Walker and Eells did not think that the way was then open for their return to Tshimakain.

Since that time Mr. Walker has made an extensive tour among the Indians of Oregon, in company with the SuperinThe whole expenditure at the Islands tendent. At the Dalls they were met for schools, during the year 1850, was by a number of the Spokans, including $43,146. Thirty-two thousand dollars the leading men of the tribe. The reof this sum were paid by the government; quest that the missionaries should return, more than one-half of the remaining was renewed with the same earnestness eleven thousand was paid by the Board; as before; but our brethren do not feel and the residue was secured by voluntary it to be their duty to resume their operaeffort. The number of common schools tions in that field. And there are very was 543, and the number of pupils, serious obstacles to any further efforts in 15,308. Of these schools, 441 were behalf of these Indians at present. Protestant, with 12,949 pupils, and 102 papal, with 2,359 pupils. There are twelve or fifteen select schools, with five or six hundred pupils. Two of these schools are supported by the Board. The government have appropriated six thousand dollars for the support of the seminary at Lahainaluna, containing the citizens of Oregon. seventy or eighty pupils. ‚Incipient measures have been taken for converting the school for missionaries' children at STOCKBRIDGE.-Cyrus Byington, Missionary; DaPunahou into a collegiate institution, for vid H Winship, John A Beals, Assistant Missiona the general benefit of that part of theries; Mrs. Sophia N. Byington, Mrs. A. H. Winship, world.

The Hawaiians are making decided advances in civilization. During the period under review they have added materially to the productiveness of the soil; and they have gathered about them more of the comforts and conveniences of life. It is no slight indication of their progress as a Christian people, that they have now three native pastors, regularly ordained, and six others who have been duly licensed to preach the gospel.

NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS.

OREGON INDIANS.

Elkanah Walker, Cushing Eells. Missionaries; Mrs. Mary R. Walker, Mrs. Myra F. Eells.

total, 4.)

Mr. Spalding has accepted an Indian agency under the United States Government; and his connection with the Board has ceased. Mrs. Spalding died on the 7th of January. Messrs. Walker

and Eells have supported themselves during the year by their labors among

CHOCTAWS.

Mrs. Laura E. Lathrop, Miss Elizabeth J. Hough.

WHEELOCK-Alfred Wright, Missionary; Henry

K. Copeland, Assistant Missionary; Mrs. Harriet B.
Wright, Mrs. Abigail Copeland, Mrs Anna B. Dana,

Miss Sarah Ker-One native assistant.

NORWALK.-Edwin Lathrop and Thomas H. Holmes,

Assistant Missionaries; Mrs. Cornelia F. C. Lathrop.

PINE RIDGE. Cyrus Kingsbury, Missionary; Mrs. Electa M. Kingsbury, Misses Harriet Goulding and

Hannah Bennett.

GOOD WATER.-Ebenezer Hotchkin, Missionary;

Mrs. Philena T. Hotchkin, Misses Catharine Fay,
Angelina Hosmer, and Hannah M. Hotchkin.

GOOD LAND-Oliver P. Stark, Licentiate; Mrs.
Margaret W. Stark.

MOUNT PLEASANT.-Charles C. Copeland, Missionary; Mrs. Cornelia L. Copeland.-One native assist

ant.

OUT-STATION.-Mount Zion.-Pliny Fisk, Native

Pastor.

(7 stations, 1 out-station; 5 missionaries, 1 licensed preacher, 5 male and 18 female assistant missionaries, 1 native preacher, 2 native assistants;-total, 32.)

At no previous period have the pros(2 missionaries, 2 female assistant missionaries;-pects of this mission appeared more cheering. The laws of the nation are Last year a large party of Spokans enforced with increasing strictness and traveled about four hundred miles to impartiality; the people are becoming request the Superintendent of Indian more and more industrious; and they are Affairs to furnish them a missionary. I conforming more and more to the habits

and usages of civilized life. In addition to all this, there seems to be an extensive desire to obtain a Christian education and to listen to the gospel.

The churches have received large accessions, as in past years. Scarcely any thing has occurred in the history of missions more remarkable than this longcontinued ingathering. Indeed, our brethren may almost be said to have shared in the joy of the reaper for eleven years. The present number of church members is 1,235, of whom 169 were admitted last year. Nor have they been altogether unfruitful. Their contributions to benevolent objects amounted to $1,012, of which sum $511 were given to foreign missions.

was 182.

The five boarding-schools-four for girls and one for boys-have enjoyed their usual prosperity. The number of pupils at the close of the school year A large number of the pupils, it is believed, have become wise unto salvation. The day-school at Good Land has been well sustained. The Saturday and Sabbath schools are still continued with happy results.

National Female Seminary.-Elizur Butler, M. D.,

Missionary; Mrs. Lucy A Butler.

(5 stations; 4 missionaries—one a physician, 2 ́native preachers, 2 male and 7 female assistant missionaries, 2 native assistants;-total, 17.)

Mr. Buttrick closed a missionary life of more than thirty-three years, on the 8th of June last. Dr. Butler has become the steward of the Cherokee female seminary. His opportunities for doing good will be greater than ever. Mr. and Mrs. Day, with Mrs. Palmer, late Miss Giddings, are released from their connection with the Board.

The Cherokees are evidently making advances in civilization. Within the last year two seminaries, one for boys, and the other for girls, have been opened under favorable auspices. The course of instruction is to extend through four years, each class to consist of twenty-five pupils. And the Board will be pleased to learn that education in these institutions is not to be divorced from religion. A society has been recently formed, called "the Cherokee Educational Association," which has taken decided ground in favor of a wholesome Christian influMessrs. Wright and Byington have ence in the public schools. devoted a part of their time to the pre- The number of communicants in the paration of books in the Choctaw lan-churches is 225; of these, eleven have guage. The American Bible Society been admitted to the church within the have recently printed Judges, Joshua, last year. The school at Dwight has Ruth, and the first and second books of become a day-school, with the addition Samuel, and the American Tract Society of such pupils as can be conveniently Gallaudet's Scriptural Biography abridg- boarded on the mission premises; and at The Committee have stereotyped the commencement of the last vacation there were only seven boarders. than one-half of the class recently admitted to the Cherokee female seminary were once in this school. The other day and Sabbath schools do not require any special notice.

ed.

the Choctaw Hymn Book, and published an edition of Mr. Byington's Choctaw Definer.

Mr. Pliny Fisk, a native Choctaw, has received ordination as an evangelist. Mr. Stark, a licensed preacher, with Mrs. Stark and Mr. J. A. Beals, has been appointed an assistant missionary. Miss Caroline Dickinson, and Miss Eunice Starr have been released, at their own request, from their connection with the Board. Mr. and Mrs. Town have returned to their home in Illinois.

CHEROKEES.

DWIGHT.-Worcester Willey, Missionary; Jacob Hitchcock, Assistant Missionary; Mrs. Nancy B. Hitchcock.-One native assistant.

FAIRFIELD.-James Orr, Assistant Missionary; Mrs. Minerva W. Orr, Miss Esther Smith.-One native assistant.

PARK HILL.-Samuel A. Worcester, Missionary; Stephen Foreman, Native Preacher; Edwin Archer, Printer; Mrs Erminia N. Worcester.

LEE'S CREEK-Timothy E Ranney, Missionary; Mrs. Charlotte T. Ranney, Miss Julia S. Hitchcock. HONEY CREEK.-John Huss, Native Pastor.

DAKOTAS.

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LAC-QUI-PARLE-Stephen R. Riggs, Moses N. Missionary; Mrs. Mary Ann C. Riggs, Mrs. Mary A. Adams, Missionaries; Jonas Pettijohn, Assistant M. Adams, Mrs. Fanny H. Pettijohn, Miss Sarah Rankin.

TRAVERSE-DES-SIOUX.-Alexander G. Huggins, Assistant Missionary; Mrs. Lydia P. Huggins.

PRAIRIEVILLE. -Samuel W. Pond, Missionary ; Mrs. Cordelia F. Pond.

OAK GROVE-Gideon H. Pond, Missionary; Mrs. Sarah P. Pond.

KAPOSIA Thomas S. Williamson, M. D., Missionary and Physician; Mrs. Margaret P. Williamson, Miss Jane S. Williamson.

RED WING.-John F. Aiton, Missionary; Joseph W. Hancock, Licentiate; Mrs. Nancy H. Aiton.

Absent. Mrs. Agnes C. J. Hopkins.

(6 stations; 6 missionaries-one a physician, 1 licentiate, 2 male and 11 female assistant missionaries; total, 20.)

Mrs. Hancock died at Red Wing on | Ojibwas to the west side of the Missisthe 20th of March; and Mr. Hopkins sippi, issued in 1850, has not been exewas drowned at Traverse des Sioux on cuted. It was repeated last spring; and the 4th of July. No person connected the agents of the Indian Department with this mission, under regular appoint- have taken incipient steps towards carryment, had previously deceased. ing it into effect. But the La Pointe InThe labors of the mission have been dians are averse to the proposed change; much the same as in past years. The and many of them profess a desire to gospel has been preached, as heretofore; adopt the habits of white men, if they but without any marked results. Four can be allowed to remain where they Indians have joined the church at Lac- are. This fact has invested the labors qui-parle, and one at Kaposia, making of the mission with new interest; and the present number of native church our brethren have never had so much members at all the stations thirty-two. encouragement in their work. There are about as many white communicants at the different stations.

A school has been opened at Bad River, which had an average attendance Schools have been taught at five of the of twenty-five pupils during the month stations, with more or less success, the of June, sixty-one having been the whole number of pupils having been whole number. The school at La nearly two hundred, and the average Pointe has had thirty-eight pupils, with attendance not far from sixty. Fifteen an average attendance of twenty-one. Indian children have been received into The gospel is listened to with more the mission families as boarders. An readiness than heretofore; though only English and Dakota newspaper, called one person has been admitted to Christhe Dakota Friend, commenced under tian fellowship. The number of comthe auspices of the mission, has excited some interest. A Dakota Lexicon, in three parts, has been prepared; and it is to be printed during the next few months by the Smithsonian Institute.

But the most important event of the year is the sale of an immense tract of land by the Indians. In July last two treaties were made with the United States government, wherein they agree to surrender, at the end of two years, all their country east of Lake Traverse and the Sioux River, with the exception of a tract on the St. Peters, about one hundred and fifty miles long and twenty wide. Five of our stations are on the ceded territory; only Lac-qui-qarle can be retained. But it so happens that the efforts of the Board at this point are altogether more hopeful than elsewhere.

The Committee are inclined to take a cheerful view of this treaty and its effects upon the Dakotas. It has some excellent provisions; and with the blessing of God they hope to see the operations of the Board in this field assuming a new character.

OJIBWAS.

LA POINTE-Sherman Hall, Missionary; Charles Pulsifer, Assistant Missionary; Mrs. Betsey P. Hall, Mrs. Hannah Pulsifer. Henry Blatchford, Native

Catechist.

BAD RIVER.-Leonard H. Wheeler, Missionary; Mrs. Harriet W. Wheeler, Miss Abby Spooner.

municants at La Pointe is twenty-two, some of whom are connected with the mission. The use of intoxicating drinks has decreased very much during the year.

Mrs. Jane Potter, Miss Jerusha Edwards. - One UPPER ALLEGHANY.-Joshua Potter, Missionary ; female teacher.

OUT-STATION.-Old Town. Miss Sophia Mudgett.

(5 stations; 5 missionaries, 1 male and 16 female assistant missionaries, I native helper-total, 23.)

The New York Indians are still advancing in their temporal interests. Among the Senecas, especially, the past year has been one of great external prosperity. But it is otherwise with their spiritual interests. A few persons only have been added to the churches by profession; and the sum total of communicants has decreased. Political dissensions are a prominent cause of the low state of religion. There is no reason for discouragement, however; and at the close of the present year a very dif

(2 stations; 2 missionaries, 1 male and 4 female assistant missionaries, 1 native helper-total, 8.) The order of the United States Gov-ferent report may be made. ernment for the removal of the eastern

The condition of the schools is more

been made to the church. The majority of the Abenaquis are still wedded to Romanism; but it is hoped that they will yet receive the truth as it is in Jesus.

satisfactory. The whole number of than in past years; but no additions have pupils reported is 376; and the average attendance has been 192. A vigorous effort, in behalf of temperance, was made last winter by a portion of the Senecas; and about two hundred pledges were obtained. Though some have relapsed, there has evidently been a decided improvement in this particular. Among the Tuscaroras there is a very gratifying state of feeling on this subject.

Messrs. Bliss and Rockwood have suggested the expediency of their retiring from the mission, and engaging in the pastoral work among the whites; and the Committee have on the whole thought it expedient to release them from further labors among the Indians. Mr. Wright will also be relieved from the care of the church at his station, and devote himself to other efforts in behalf of the Senecas. Rev. Anson Gleason has taken the oversight of the two Cattaraugus churches, which will probably be united; and another missionary will be sent to the Tuscaroras as soon as practicable.

ABENAQUIS.

ST. FRANCIS-Peter Paul Osunkhirhine, Native Preacher.

There has been no important change at St. Francis. Mr. Osunkhirhine reports the church members as 66 doing very well." The services of the Sabbath and the prayer meetings are better attended

Missions,
Stations,
Qut-stations,

SUMMARY.

1. The Missions.

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INTELLIGENCE FROM THE MISSIONS.

Amoy.

mission as follows: "We have two places open on the Sabbath for the preaching of the Word;

LETTER FROM MR. TALMAGE, JULY 14, and, by the help of our church members, we are

1851.

Routine of Labor.

THE labors of Messrs. Doty and Talmage are becoming more and more regular and systematic; and hence their reports lack a sort of interest which they have had in past years. Still there is a quiet and healthful progress which it is very pleasant to notice. "The Lord has opened before us," Mr. Talmage says, a wide and an effectual door, as we trust. We are permitted to preach the gospel without hinderance, as heretofore, as often and to as great an extent as our physical strength and knowledge of the language will permit."

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And he describes the principal labors of the

also able to have them open some part of almost every day and evening during the week for public worship of some kind. The Tuesday and Thursday Bible classes, and the Friday evening prayer meeting, are continued. The female members of the church, and some other Chinese women who feel interested in the subject of Christianity, meet with Mrs. Doty at her house, once a week, for religious instruction and worship."

Dr. Young, a missionary physician sustained by the English Presbyterians, has taken charge of the school which was formerly under Mr. Doty's care, and has divided it into two schools, one of which is taught in the lower part of Mr. Talmage's house. The pupils in both form a part o

his regular Sabbath congregation; and after the sermon they receive instruction as a Sabbath school.

Accessions to the Church-a Death.

The death of this recent convert, it would seem, has been not altogether without fruit. "One at least who has been a regular attendant for some time on the preaching of the gospel," Mr. Talmage says, has been awakened by the departure of this Christian to reflect on the un

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certainty of life, and the importance of a speedy

confession of Christ before men." The evidence which the surviving church members give of their adoption into the household of faith, is quite gratifying. "Some of them might well be held up as patterns of Christian activity and zeal.” The men are always ready, when opportunity offers, to declare the grace of God to their countrymen; and most of them are zealous in this work.

Cases of Inquiry.

Since our last letters we have had the pleasure of welcoming three more of the Chinese, one man and two women, to the table of our Lord. They were baptized by Mr. Doty on the last Sabbath in March. The man was about fifty years of age. His name was Hông Bûn-hong. He was somewhat deaf, so that it was difficult for him to hear and understand the preaching of the Word. He was not a reader. We were suprised, therefore, to find such clear views of the plan of salvation, as he seemed to possess during our various examinations of him, previ- I cannot state with accuracy the num ous to admitting him to the ordinances of ber of our inquirers. Most of those the church. We doubt not that the whom we have mentioned in former Holy Spirit has been his instructor. letters as being candidates for admission One of the women admitted is also some to the church, and who have not yet forty or fifty years of age. Her husband been admitted, still profess themselves is a police officer and a man of the desirous of confessing Christ before the world, who probably cares but little world by uniting with his followers. We about religion of any kind; though he are encouraged also by finding that the has occasionally attended on the preach- number of our inquirers is increasing. ing of the gospel. I believe he showed It may not be amiss to speak of two or no opposition to his wife's joining the three of those who have assumed this church of Christ. Our prayer is that character since our last letters she may be enabled so to exhibit the Christian character, that he may be won over by her chaste conversation in the Lord. The other woman is the wife of Chheng-hong, who has been a member of our church since 1849.

Hông Bûn-hong was permitted only for a short time, as a member of the church, to bear testimony for Christ before his countrymen. His conduct, so far as we know, was very consistent; but he was soon called away to his final reward. This is the second member of our little church, who has gone, as we trust, to join the holy throng around the throne. He died during Mr. Doty's absence, on the night of May 29, and was buried about sunrise on the morning of May 31. I visited him during his illness, and also attended his funeral. We did not suppose him dangerously ill till a short time before his death. In consequence of his deafness it was difficult to converse with him. He retained his senses to the last, and expressed himself as enjoying peace of mind. The church members were very attentive to him during his illness, and seemed to mourn deeply over his death. As our number is small, when one is taken from us, we feel the loss.

One of them lives nearly opposite to my house. In February last he brought an acquaintance of his to ask for some medicine of Dr. Young. I then spoke to him of the true God and only Savior, and the folly and wickedness of all their religious rites. I was much pleased with the apparent simplicity and earnestness with which he made inquiries about our worship. The doctrine that men could only worship God "in spirit and in truth," seemed a perfect mystery to him, and at first he could not comprehend it. Several times he said, If these external rites are all wrong, how can you worship God? I gave him such instruction as I was able, to which he listened with close attention. I then called one of the native converts and requested him to converse further on the subject. asked whether we had any books which discussed the matter. We gave him some tracts, and invited him to come to the chapel for instruction.

He

Since then he has been a regular attendant on the preaching of the Word. He also attends regularly at our morning Chinese worship in Dr. Young's school. He says that he has entirely given up the worship of idols, and that morning and evening he engages secretly in the