St. Albans, 1st do. wh. and prev. dona cons. LUTHER L. DUTCHER an H. M. 81 75 Swanton, Benev. so. Orange co. Aux. So. L. Bacon, Tr. Rutland co. Aux. So. J. Barrett, Tr. Rutland, E par. 1; m. c 8,50; Windham co. Aux So. F. Tyler, Tr. 81; la. 60,61; m. c. 29,75; Wardsboro', Ch. and so. 20 00-191 60 Missionary Union of the Salem Asso. R. P. 4 35 100-5 35 5 50 25 00--40 00 171 36 16 00-187 36 Windsor co. Aux. So. J. Steele and E. P. Nev Swampscot, Cong. ch. Norfolk co. Aux. So. Rev. T. T. Richmond, Tr. gent. (of wh. fr. Nathan Carruth, m. c. 28,29; 558 73 South Dedham, Ladies, Roxbury, Eliot ch. and so. gent. 17; Wrentham, 52,30; N. par. 25; W. Roxbury, Spring-st. ch. and so. 26 53 288 46 45 29 2 75 78 30 40 56-1,127 99 17 00 Old Colony Aux. So. H. Coggeshall, Tr. New Bedford, North ch. wh. cons. Wareham, A friend, Palestine Miss. So. E. Alden, Tr. Braintree, E. P. H. 50c.; S. par. m. 25 00 263 02 2 50-307 52 wh. cons. Rev. ASA C. PIERCE, Rev. ISAAC N. LINCOLN and BENJAMIN E. WARNER, H. M. 225 75 Lanesboro', Miss R. Collins, 5.00 Monterey, Gent. 5; m. c. 9,53; 14 53 N. Becket, Cong, so. 75 00 Peru, Essex co. South, Aux. So. C. M. Richardson, Tr. N. Danvers, Joseph Adams, to cons. Mrs. Hampden co. Aux. So. C. O. Chapin, Tr. 100 00 500 CO North Bridgewater, Gent. and la. North Weymouth, 1st ch. and so. 392 51 15 45 1,284 06 Ded. exps. of printing, Taunton and vic. Aux. So. 26 06-1,258 00 5 00 125 26-130 26 19 05 51 00-70 05 6,041 82 Cambridge, Shepard cong. so. 190,76; m. c. 135; Cambridgeport, 1st evan, cong. ch. 100; Miss Harlow, (of wh. for the Jews," 6,) 12; Charlestown, Winthrop ch. and so. 1,019,33; Chelsea, Broadway ch. m. c. 19; juv. miss. so. for m. to S. Africa, 50; for sch. in Syria, 50; Winnisimmet ch. and 80. m. c. 25; Dracut, 1st evan. ch. 20; E. Cambridge, evan. cong. ch. and so. m. c. 11,69; Lowell, 1st cong ch. (of wh. fr. Mr. and Mrs. Linus Child, for debt, to cons. LINUS M. CHILD an H. M. 100,) 224,50; Malden, S. L. Gerry, 12,50; Methuen, Mrs. D. S. 2; Salem, Crombie-st. ch. and so. 311,74; Legacies.-Dunstable, Mrs. Alice Fletcher, by William Dunn, 15; Westboro', Benjamin Fay, by S. T. Fay and J. A. Fayerweather, Exr's, 1,000; W. Newbury, Mrs. Sarah Hills, by John Moody, Ex'r, (prev. rec'd, 9,000,) 750; Mellenville, do. benev. so. New Baltimore, S. 1. C. 4; Miss C. New York, a friend, 300; do. 5; T. 10 38 9 26 32 68 144 90 6 00 2,214 42 Poughkeepsie, 1st R. D. ch. (of wh. Schenectady, R. D. ch. 5 00 2,183 52 Plattsville, R. D. ch. 22 85 8,225 34 to cons. Rev. W. H. TEN EYCK of Hyde Park an H. M. 50;) 100 00 105 47 Shawangunk, do. 15 00 Stapleton, Tarrytown, 2d do. 34 75 1,765 00 Tompkinsville, do. to cons. ALexan New York City & Brooklyn Aux. So. J. W. (Of wh. fr. Richard Bigelow, wh. cons. 3 25-126 25 Otsego co. Aux. So. D. H. Little, Tr. Litchfield co. Aux. So. G. C. Woodruff, Tr. Litchfield, do. Watertown, La. for fem, orphan sch. Winchester Centre, A friend, 40 00 5 00 12.00 200--59 00 New Haven City Aux.So., A. H. Maltby, Ag. New Haven, Mrs. Abby Salisbury, 150; 1st ch. Mrs. H. F. Whitney, 50; E. Whitney, 10; union m. c. 30,42; 3d ch. m. c. 12; Yale college, m. c. 9; Westville, Cong. ch. and so. New Haven co. East, Aux. So. A. H. Maltby, Ag. Branford, m. c. Durham, Rev. Dr. Smith, 261 42 50 00-311 42 6 40 2 00- -8 40 Norwich and vic. and New London and F. A. Perkins and C. Butler, Trs. North Stonington, Cong. s. s. for ed. hea. chil. Legacies.-Canton, Mrs. Amelia Everest, by 5 00 1,122 61 2,500 89 WRIGHT an H. M. Watertown and vic. Aux. So. A. Ely, Agent. 1,074 32 12.00 100 00 34 40 By G. Nixon, for Madras m. 15: Albany, 4th Little, New York, Tr. NEW JERSEY. Currytown, do. m. c. 7 46 Day, Deerpark, Farmersville, do. 16 50 Flatbush, do. 62 00 Flushing, do. m. c. 7 84 Geneva, A. E. F. 10 00 Glenham, R. D. ch. 9 00 Greenville, do. 3 67 Jersey City, 1st do. Paterson, 2d do. Hudson, do. s. s. for Mr. Doty, Amoy, 25 00 Ithaca, R. D. ch. m. c. 91 42 Six Mile Run, R. D. ch. Elizabethtown, R. T. H. Jr. 2; Franklin Place, s. s. 1; Newark, a bro. and sis. 1; 59 52 13 50 34 18 50 00 52 59-424 59 Western For. Miss. So. G. L. Weed, Tr. s. for ed. of hea. chil. 5; Cherry Valley, By G. L. Weed, Tr. INDIANA. Allensville, 3,50; Greencastle, 12,55; Monticello, coll. 21,20; m. c. 14,65; s. s. for Dakota m. 20; Noblesville and Stony Creek, chs. 4; Oxford and Dayton, chs. 31,31; Rockville, 2d pres. ch. m. c. 30; s. s. for Syrian m. 9,72; Rossville, 6,62; Terre Haute, Mr. P. 5; Wareland, 12,25; Greenville, Pres. ch. 17,80; Vernon, Rev. Á. S. D. and wife, 5; IN FOREIGN LANDS, &c. Ifafa, S. Afiica, m. c. 1,92; Ifumi, m. c. 52 00 12 00 OREGON TERRITORY. Cathalamet, 5; Oregon City, 7; 36 00 5 25 50 00 166 25 19,607 89 4,563 89 $24,171 78 $260,582 39 Kaposia, Ch. and cong. 2; chil. 3,25; St. Petersburg, Russia, Mrs. M. T. Gelli- Donations received in June, TOTAL from August 1st to June 30th, (of wh. for debt, $17,455 08,) 170 80 22 80 193 60 116 82 The following articles are respectfully solicited from Printing paper, writing paper, stationery, slates, shoes, hats, blankets, sheets, pillow-cases, towels, shirts, socks, stockings, fulled-cloth, flannel, domestic 278 75 cotton, etc. Nestorians. VISIT OF TWO NESTORIAN DEACONS TO MR. PERKINS has translated the journal of a Nestorian Deacon, kept by him during a visit to Bootan last winter, and has sent a copy to the Missionary House. The name of this individual is Murad Khan. He was accompanied by Deacon Mosheil, who had spent the previous winter in the same region. In transmitting the journal Mr. Perkins says: "You will see in it evidence of the Deacon's singularly happy talents and tact for the labors of an evangelist, as well as hearty devotion to the work." And the reader, when he has finished the perusal of these extracts, will doubtless subscribe to the judgment of our missionary brother. Journey to Mosul. and left us on the bank of the river Zab. The men from Bass separated from us, taking their own road. We went along the edge of the Zab in deep darkness and violent rain. On each side of the river were lofty mountains. The road was cut out of the cliffs. Whenever the horse [loaded with books] slipped, fire sparkled under his feet. There was the roaring of the Zab; and there was the powerful rain; but I cannot describe the difficulty of the way, as it was. We drove along the Zab, till a portion of the night was passed. We were in At length we saw a much distress. light, appearing like a star, down the valley of Tyary. Still going on we reached the waters of Tâl, which flow into the Zab. The light disappeared from our sight. We halted. Looking up to the summit of a high cliff, we saw The two deacons left Oroomiah for Bootan on light appearing like the light of the the 10th of November, O. S. On the fourth day moon. We ascended by the edge of the they arrived at Memikan, having preached the water, and saw in a cave about fifteen gospel at each of the villages where they spent men, who were keeping a fire burning.. the three preceding nights. Next week they Willing or unwilling, we proceeded to. went to Kochanis, the residence of Mar Shimon, them. They proved to be Tyarians and to obtain a letter of commendation to the people men of Diss. They said, "Whence of Bootan. This the Patriarch did not give; but you come?" We replied, "From he said that the missionaries were “good men;" and he told the deacons to "go in peace." have the house of Mar Shimon." They quickly rose before us, and took our garments, and dried them, while we rested. We believed that the Lord had prepared for us this fire; and we were very thankful to him. We preached to them Christ, how he came down. from heaven to save sinners; and we sung for them. They were very thankful to us.. We marveled at the power of the Lord, that in this night of difficulty he had prepared for us such a congregation in the cleft of the rock. On the following day our native brethren went to Tâl. In the inn where they spent the night, they preached on repentance. Next day, having ascended a mountain "with great difficulty," they arrived at Goondikta, a village of Tekhoma. The priest, being intoxicated, treated them very rudely; but a deacon received them kindly; and even the priest "was ashamed" next morning, and said he ought to have killed an ox for them, and even that would have been too little." The following evening found them at Beea, in the house of Sada, preaching "the words of God," which the people "greatly rejoiced to hear." On Friday they departed from Beea. day they set out for Mosul with two papal priests, just from Europe. As the party was about to enter the city, they were stopped to perform quarantine. But the priests, by means of a falsehood, were permitted to go forward; while our Nestorian brethren, having spoken the truth, were detained. We kept quarantine five days. The servants of the principal Turk at the quarantine told him that we busied ourselves over books, and sung hymns. So one day he sent for us to come to his room, and bring our books. We went with the New Testament in our hands. He received us very kindly, and inquired, "Is that the gospel?" We told him, "Yes." He told us to read to him. We read to him, and he expressed great satisfaction with what we read to him, also with the hymns which we sung to him; and he said, "I will let you out of quarantine to-morrow." Journey to Mar Akha. Our travelers remained at Mosul three days longer, when they proceeded on their journey, intending to spend the first night at Tilkeepa. "Seeing a troop of emigrants, about forty Tekhomians," they say, we took our places, one of us in front and the other in the midst of them, and for a half an hour went on preaching to them." The succeeding night was spent in Amadiah, and the gospel was heard gladly, the people rising and kissing the New Testament. Saturday brought our travelers to the castle of Amadiah; but there was "great scarcity" in the place. They were hungry, but could buy no On the way we met an Arab, spear in bread; for there was none." Still they were not hand, having his head and face muffled. slow to speak of the bread of life. Next morning they went to the market, but could obtain no for he is a very bad man.” I said to Mosheil, "Look out for him; He proceedbread. At length they procured a little at a high ed a little way from us, and left the road, price; but as "the scent of famine beset them" and went out upon the plain into uneven at Amadiah, they betook themselves to a cave, places, and passed out of our sight. We where they remained over night. The events of reached the brow of a hill, to descend the succeeding night are recorded in the sub-into a hollow; and, looking to our right, joined extract. we saw a head appear, moving like a We went to an inn, quite distant from bird along the undulating places to the any village, and put up there, ourselves hollow. We perceived that it was that and four persons from Elkoosh. They said the place was very dangerous. We kept a fire burning all night. Our companions lay down and went to sleep, while a merchant and I kept watch. About midnight we beheld, and, lo, five We looked, and the Arab horserobbers entered the inn, armed with man came out on the top of the hill. guns, swords and shields! They gazed He gazed at us, but we had got out of this way and that, like frantic men. By power. Sad and angry, he turned and went his way. We marveled at the light of the fire my companion, the merchant, recognized one of them. He the mighty power and grace of God, and saluted him; and the others were thus were very grateful to him, who had resthwarted; they could not strip us. They cued us from so many dangers and difinquired about our load. The merchant said, "It consists of books and bread for the way." They said to the merchant, "You have inflicted on us a great loss." They rose and departed. The two deacons proceeded next morning to Elkoosh, and were hospitably entertained at the papal monastery of that place. On the following same man. We proceeded into the hollow, and drove very rapidly, our horse having recruited while we were in quarantine; and just as we were rising out of the hollow, we overtook two men of Mosul. his ficulties. Leaving Tilkeepa next morning, they went to Maltaya, and spent the night at the house of Priest Paul, a papist. There came to us Deacon Isaac and Rais Hoshab, of Mergee, papists. Deacon Isaac inquired of us, saying, "Are you Americans?" We said, "No." |