incite all who fear God, and all who love justice, to renewed efforts for the temporal and eternal welfare of that injured race; so that, whether in the form of separate political communities, or incorporated as equal fellow citizens in the great American Union, they and their posterity, from age to age, may be a living monument to the praise of Christ and to the honor of his gospel. New Members and Officers. The usual committee on new members and officers was appointed, consisting of Dr. Hopkins, Dr. Tappan, Dr. Goodrich, Hon. William J. Hubbard, Judge Darling, Dr. Cummings and Charles J. Stedman, Esq., who recommended the election of the following persons as corporate members; and they were chosen accordingly. Walter S. Griffith, Esq., Brooklyn, N. Y. The same committee nominated for re-election the former officers of the Board; and they also nominated Rev. George W. Wood for the office of Corresponding Secretary for New York City. The following persons were then chosen for the ensuing year. New York Secretaryship. The committee to whom the Board, at the annual meeting held in Portland, referred "the subject of a fourth Corresponding Secretary, with instructions to confer with all concerned, and bring the results of their deliberations before the Board" at the present meeting, submitted the annexed report. From all the light your committee have been able to obtain in reference to this matsions: ter, they are led to the following conclu 1. That by the appointment of an additional Corresponding Secretary, co-ordinate with those in Boston, to reside in New York, the funds of the Board may be considerably enlarged from that very important district, with little or no increase of expense to the Board. 2. That from the position and relations of that great commercial metropolis, the diffusion of missionary intelligence and information may, by such appointment, be much increased throughout the country. 3. That, while the duties and responsibilities of such a Secretary cannot be precisely the same as if he were resident in Boston, arrangements are practicable by which his harmonious co-operation with the other Secretaries may be secured, and thus they all mutually aid in calling forth the resources of the churches, and promot Theodore FrelingHUYSEN, LL. D., President. ing the great cause of Christian missions. THOMAS S. WILLIAMS, LL. D., Vice President. Hon. WILLIAM J. HUBBARD, CHARLES STODDARD, Esq., JOHN TAPPAN, Esq.,, NEHEMIAH ADAMS, D. D., Rev. AUGUSTUS C. THOMPSON, Prudential Committee. The committee presented the following resolution, as embodying the result of their deliberations; which was thereupon, with the preceding report, adopted by the Board. Resolved, That there be chosen annually another Corresponding Secretary, to be called the Corresponding Secretary for New York, to reside in the City of New York, whose duties shall be assigned by the Prudential Committee. Place and Preacher for the next Meeting. Dr. Asa D. Smith, Rev. Lewis Kellogg, Henry Hill, Esq., Dr. S. W. Fisher, Rev. D. B. Coe, Rev. D. Malin and A. Penfield, Esq. were appointed a committee on the place and preacher for the next annual meeting of the Board. They recommended that the place of meeting for 1853 be the Second Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, Ohio; that the time of the meeting be the first Tuesday in October, instead of the Tuesday before the second Wednesday of September; that the Prudential Committee be authorized to designate a committee of arrangements; and that Dr. William Adams, of New York, or, in case of his failure, Dr. White, President of Wabash College, preach the sermon. These recommendations were adopted by the Board. Resolutions. During the progress of the meeting, the subjoined resolutions were passed. in the former; while Dr. Scott, of Newark, and Dr. Peters conducted the services in the latter. The meeting on Friday morning was spent in devotional exercises and parting addresses. Messrs. Goodell and Byington, in behalf of the missionaries who were soon to return to their Resolved, That the thanks of the Board be presented to Dr. Bacon for his sermon delivered before the Board on Tuesday evening; and that he be requested to fur-respective fields of labor, affectionately took nish a copy for publication. Resolved, That the thanks of the Board be returned to the numerous families of different denominations in the city of Troy, and the villages of West Troy, Waterford, Lansingburgh and Cohoes, for their liberal hospitality and truly Christian kindness, in which the members of the Board and others have so largely shared during the meeting. Resolved, That the thanks of the Board be presented to the choir of singers of the First Presbyterian Church of Troy, for their very acceptable services at this meeting. leave of the Board; and the President made a feeling and felicitous reply. Dr. Anderson tendered to Dr. Beman, and through him to the citizens of Troy and others, the cordial thanks of the Board for the ready and generous hospitality which had been enjoyed; and Dr. Beman responded in a very appropriate and happy manner. Concluding Remarks. The forty-third annual meeting of the Board Resolved, That the thanks of the Board will be remembered as one of the most interestbe presented to the First and Second Pres-ing which has ever been convened. Some of the byterian Churches and their congregations, previous meetings have been rather larger; but for the use of their respective houses of there was certainly no deficiency in this respect worship at the annual meeting. at our recent convocation. On other occasions Resolved, That the thanks of the Board be tendered to the directors of the several railroad companies, who have reduced the fare of members and other persons who wished to attend this annual meeting of the Board. Devotional Services. It has already been stated that the meeting was opened with prayer by Dr. Nott; and at the morning sessions of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Dr. Humphrey, Rev. Mr. Waters and Rev. Mr. Shepard implored the divine blessing. The business of the meeting was suspended at different times for devotional exercises. The annual sermon was preached on Tuesday evening by Dr. Bacon, from Cor. v. 7, the introductory prayer having been offered by Dr. Magie. In consequence of the large number of persons in attendance, it became necessary to hold meetings, simultaneously with those which were in progress at the First Presbyterian Church, in the churches of Dr. Halley, Rev. T. P. Field, as also at West Troy, at which addresses were made by members of the Board and returned missionaries. On Thursday afternoon the Lord's Supper was celebrated in the First and Second Presbyterian Churches. Rev. Mr. Goodell, of the Armenian mission, and Dr. N. Adams officiated there have been topics of discussion of greater interest, plans and measures, reaching far into the future perhaps, of a more stirring character, appeals and addresses of a higher order; but never has there been a more delightful flow of feeling, from the beginning to the end; and never has there been a deeper conviction of the sacredness and blessedness of the work in which the Board is engaged. And surely it is not too much to hope, that the paper on "the grand motive to missionary effort" will be read and pondered and prayed over in secret places. The time is eminently auspicious. There is no debt to occasion solicitude; there are no questions of a delicate and perplexing nature to divide the attention. Our blessed Master has brought us to "a large place." We have quietness and prosperity. Let us show our thankfulness by testing our principles. Let us examine anew the nature and strength of our consecration to his service. Above all, let us pray unceasingly for the descent of the Holy Spirit, that our plans may be broader, and our hearts larger, and our desires purer, and that Christ may be "all and in all." Adjournment. The Board adjourned to meet at Cincinnati, Ohio, on the first Tuesday of October, 1853, at four o'clock in the afternoon. INTELLIGENCE FROM THE MISSIONS. Recent Entelligence. CEYLON.-Under date of June 30, Mr. Mills reports the following changes as having taken place during the previous term of the Batticotta seminary. and Philippians, Mundy's Evidences, Day's The hours of study and recitation are as fol- Joshua Belden, John S. Elliott and Henry A. Nelson received certificates of dismission. Belden left on account of deficient scholarship, Elliott on account of ill health, and Nelson on account of the death of his father and uncle by cholera, which rendered a large family dependent on him. Simon Tissera, son of a former native preacher, left irregularly in April; and he is now a teacher in a Catholic school in Jaffna. Edward Beecher became deranged more than a year ago; and, though better now, there is no prospect of his return. Gilbert Mollison left at the beginning of the term from inability to pay the sum required for his board; and he has since been admitted to the Wesleyan school in Jaffna. Mr. Mills also says: "The application of the students during the term has been good; and The religious influence exerted upon the Battithey acquitted themselves well at the examina-cotta students will appear from the following tion. As far as progress in study is concerned, paragraph: there is very much to encourage us. Their conduct also, as a general thing, has been orderly and correct. A few have shown an interest in their soul's salvation; but most remain careless." The course of study seems to be well arranged; and great efforts are made to secure thoroughness and accuracy. The Bible, moreover, holds a prominent place in the institution. "Each class,” Mr. Mills says, “ has a recitation of half an hour each day at 4 P. M., at the close of which the teacher spends ten or fifteen minutes in applying and enforcing the truths contained in the lesson, and then closes with prayer. This constant and systematic study of the Bible is pursued during their whole course; and an opportunity is given for daily enforcing its promIt appears that a material reduction has been ises and truths. We first go through the histor-made in the cost of the institution to the Board. ical books of the Old Testament, then the One-half of the pupils pay for their board; oneGospels and Acts, then the Psalms, Proverbs, a fourth pay half price; and only one-fourth are benpart of the Prophets and most of the Epistles, eficiaries in full. And even these last are charged closing with Romans." for stationery and the use of books; while none receive their clothing from the mission. In many study is as follows: smaller items, moreover, there has been a change; so that the decrease of expenditure is very considerable. The entire course of Normal Department. Second Class, 1st year.-Tamil Bible, Joshua -Ezra, English grammar, arithmetic, Indian Pilgrim, writing, translating English into Tamil, and Tamil into English.-2d year, Gospels and Acts, algebra, Putnam's Reader, English parsing and composition, Body of Divinity. It is made the duty of each teacher to converse with all in his division once a month, and report to me. On Sabbath morning there is a meeting of half an hour. At 9 A. M. they attend preaching in the church; at 12 M. there is a prayer meeting for the church members, and a meeting for inquirers. At 3 P. M. they recite their Bible lessons, and at 4 P. M. the church members go out to the villages to distribute tracts. At 7 P. M. there is preaching in the school-room. On Wednesday evening a meeting is held, conducted by the teachers in turn; meetings for the impenitent and for the church and on Saturday evening there are separate members. Besides these public meetings, each class has a meeting on Friday evening; and the church members assemble separately on Tuesday evening. MADURA.-Mr. Rendall writes as follows, July 3: "Mr. Taylor has taken four village congregations under his care within the past month, the most distant being within six miles of Manda. hasalie." "Mr. Ford has received twenty adults for instruction, who seem very promising. He has also admitted three adults to the privileges of the church." A portion of Mr. McMillan's field Junior Class, 1st year,-Galatians, Ephesians is said to be in a very encouraging state. First Class, 1st year.-Euclid, Tamil grammar, Town's Analysis, Psalms, Proverbs, Elements of Moral Science.-2d year, James and Corinthians, Tamil grammar, Good's Book of Nature, Putnam's Sequel, and Nannool. Academical Department. MADRAS.-From a letter of Mr. Winslow, seek to overthrow Hindooism, external assailants dated July 10, the following extract is taken. An interesting case has recently occurred in which a girl, whose father had been a heathen schoolmaster, was brought before the Supreme Court by a grandmother and others, on the plea that the father, himself about to be baptized, was forcing her to become a Christian. She, however, though only about fifteen years of age, satisfied the Judge that she had intelligently chosen to remain under Christian instruction, and was anxious to be baptized. In almost every part of India there are some indications that the truth is beginning to prevail; and it needs the prayers, as well as the labors, of the Christian church. may relax their efforts, and quietly look on, while it is destroyed by its own children. Against foreign enemies we might contend with some hope of success; but what shall be done when traitors within set fire to the citadel ? Another paragraph is still more desponding. NESTORIANS. In a letter dated June 18, Mr. Breath states that the two seminaries were enjoying their summer vacation; but the larger part of the pupils, "full of intelligence and zeal, and abounding in love," were actively engaged in doing good. "Preaching the gospel,” he says, The ancient and noble edifice of Hindooism is now on all sides stoutly assailed by the adherents of a hostile faith; and we are filled with dismay at finding that there is also treason within! No wonder that the venerable structure is already nodding to its fall. I, by means of this little book, seek to prop up the building; but when its size and its ruinous state are considered, what hope is there that such a feeble prop can prevent BOMBAY.-A letter has been received from its falling? But, as in the case of one who is Mr. Hume, dated July 5, in which he describes laboring under a complication of diseases, and who evidently must soon die, we continue even a recent work in Mahratta, entitled "Principles until death to administer medicines, even so do I of Hindooism." It was written by an educated minister to the decaying system of Hindooism. brahmin of the old orthodox school, for the pursuaded that it must perish. Still while life reHindooism is sick unto death. I am fully perpose of explaining and defending his religion. mains, let us minister to it as we best can. I have "In his Introduction," Mr. Hume says, "the written this book, hoping that it may prove a author makes sad complaints of the inroads useful medicine. made on Hindooism by the missionaries." According to the testimony of this individual, they have gained “multitudes of converts," and are “laboring with untiring zeal to root up and destroy" the ancient faith of Hindostan. As a defence of Hindooism the book is a complete failure; and its publication is pronounced by Mr. Hume "a grand blunder." "It has been subjected," he says, "to severe and continued criti-cuted this season to a greater extent than ever the peocism in the native periodicals." The following before; and never have we seen among extract from the last chapter contains some very ple a more extended interest in the general subject of education. At the city almost the whole significant admissions. of the congregation, about one hundred and fifty, attend the Sabbath school. At Geog Tapa the usual attendance is three hundred. On a recent occasion eight hundred were at a preaching service on the Sabbath. These things make the people of that village feel that they must enlarge their borders; and, accordingly, they are now trying to raise by contribution means sufficient to enable them to build an addition to their church, and to construct a gallery for the women. population is about one thousand." "and labors in the Sabbath school, are prose The Since Hindostan became subject to the English, the ministers of the Christian religion have turned the minds of many from Hindooism to Christianity. This work of conversion is still going on; and doubtless thousands of Hindoos will forsake their own religion, and become Christians. The Hindoos are an ignorant people, and wanting in judgment; hence the government, with a view to their improvement, has generously devoted large sums of money to the support of numerous schools, in which many have received a liberal education. But of late a large portion of these wholly pervert the education which they receive by abandoning and seeking to destroy their ancestral faith. They do not even put the mark on the forehead, which is the distinguishing sign of Hindooism. The religious washings, the appointed daily and occasional rites aud ceremonies, as well as those which are left voluntary, are all held in contempt. They deny that caste is of divine appointment; the rites for the repose of the dead are abandoned as useless; all religions are declared to be false; and those who adhere to them are regarded as fools. Such is the course adopted by these persons, many of whom are of good caste. Their first object seems to be to destroy the religion of their fathers. And if such are the first fruits of their education, what must the end be! The Hindoos are, as it Bishop has prohibited his flock from having any were, one family; and the Hindoo religion should dealings with persons known to attend the Protbe honored by them as an amiable, benevolentestant services; and if one of the brethren owes father; but if those of high standing in the family a debt, he is afraid to appear in the street, lest thus seek to destroy this religion, then assuredly it must perish under the assaults of external and he should be seized and thrown into prison. But internal foes. Indeed, if the Hindoos themselves it is most gratifying, Mr. Sutphen says, to see MARSOVAN. Mr. Sutphen states, under date of July 13, that be reached Marsovan, in company with Mr. E. E. Bliss, on the 1st of July. Their families were expected to arrive soon after the middle of the month. The place is larger than Mr. Sutphen had supposed; and 44 it cer tainly deserves," he says, "to be called a very clean city." It is situated in a rich valley, abounding in orchards, vineyards, &c. Persecution is still rife at Marsovan. The the Protestant list. He the eagerness with which the Word is listened to. | months ago, to remain there; and he is sending Our young brother was painfully impressed, his horsemen to collect taxes assessed upon however, by the shyness of the women in regard is also trying in every possible way to get them by their former ecclesiastical rulers. to attending public worship. "Instead of com- hold of the sealed document by which he bound ing into the room, as the men do, before or as himself to admit their names to be transferred to soon as the exercises commence, they remain until some favorable moment occurs; and when they think they shall attract the least notice, they slide in, and take a position behind the preacher, if possible, and out of sight." At Constantinople and Trebizond he found less reserve among the females. CONSTANTINOPLE. From a letter of Mr. Hamlin, dated July 30, the following extract is taken: Their Our seminary continues to receive numerous applications for admission. I have rejected from ten to twelve the last month. Six promising youth have joined us from Diarbekr; and it is an inspiring thought, that all the labor bestowed upon them may result in wide-spread and lasting good to such distant portions of the empire. coming is illustrative of the progressive character of our work. Six years ago two young men from the immediate neighborhood of Diarbekr, after many wanderings in search of this semi nary, concerning which they had heard vague reports, and after traveling in various directions more than a thousand miles, at length found it. One of them, having completed his course, returned, and is a useful helper in the work in his native place. Of the six who have just arrived, three are his relatives; and all have come doubtless, in part at least, as the result of his course. The other of the two above mentioned is traveling with Baron Hohannes, and finds great encouragement in visiting the regions of Armenia, where he was formerly acquainted. We shall ultimately receive many scholars as the result of this tour. Thus the work is spreading over a great empire. It offers to the American churches by far the most momentous and responsible enterprise of modern times. Its consummation must, it seems to me, introduce the millennium. I am astonished that Christians in America are so blind to its greatness and sublimity! TRIPOLI-Mr. Wilson says, under date of June 30, that the encouragement at his station is not as great as he could wish ; and yet there may be a little increase in the congregation. The school is becoming larger; and it is probably as well conducted as most of the mission schools. Abu Yusuf died June 17. "Of the state of his mind," Mr. Wilson says, "we would speak cautiously, yet on the whole hopefully." HASBEIYA. The subjoined extract is from a letter of Mr. Thomson, dated June 21. The Protestant communities in Hasbeiya and Ibel are suffering under the oppressive rule of the local authorities. It is not to the taste, or for the interest, of these corrupt feudal lords to allow the people to become free and independent Protestants. Hence they oppose their organization in every mode they can; and they find a hundred ways to elude the orders of their superiors. The Emir of Hasbeiya now refuses to allow the names which were transferred to the Protestant roll by order of the Divan in Damascus, several DONATIONS, RECEIVED IN AUGUST. Cumberland co. Aux. So. D. Evans, Tr. 376 50 7.00 20 00 Franklin co. Aux. so. Rev. I. Rogers, Tr. 50 15 |