NORTH CAROLINA. R. K. TENNESSEE. Knoxville, A friend, FLORIDA. Fort Myers, S. Loomis, U. S. A. MINNESOTA TERRITORY. Spring Valley, Cong. ch. IN FOREIGN LANDS, &c. China, Peter Parker, 250; Mrs. Parker, 250; for church at Fuh-chau, Cherokee m. Dwight, m. c. Turkey, Arabkir, m. c. 22; Bebek, m. c. 43; Constantinople, Rev. I. F. Pettibone, 50; Cesarea, native contrib, for a chapel, 110,10; m. c. 38,14; Hasskeuy, m. c. 34; Smyrna, a friend, 11,50; Yeni Kapoo, m. c. 18,39; Diarbekir, m. c. 23,29; avails of horses, 51,32; A. and E. H. W. 20: Syria, Rev J. E. Ford, for fem. sem. Wheelock, Choc. na. ch. 1 00 10 00 6 00 5 05 500 00 8 68 327 13 97 61 60 00 50 00 1,043 42 RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY. MAINE.-Boothbay, 2d cong. s. s. 1,06; Holden, cong. s. s. 2,28; Searsport, cong. s. s. 9.-12 34. NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Claremont, Cong. 8. 8. 25; Meredith Bridge, cong. s. s. 8,60.-33 60. VERMONT.-Hinesburgh, s. s. 6; Thetford, 1st cong. s. s. 2,50.-8 50. MASSACHUSETTS.-Auburndale, Cong. s. s. 36; Boston, Central ch. s. s. 35,30; Essex st. s. s. bal. of dona. 17,02; M. B. S. 1; Chicopee Falls, cong. s. s. 17,27; Deerfield, s. s. 3,51; Dighton, 1st cong. s. s. 5; East Longmeadow, F. Mills, 50c.; Jamaica Plain, Mather s. s. 6; Lynn, Central ch. s. s. 62c.; Monson, cong. s. s. 22,50: Miss N. A. Flynt, 2,50; Norton, cong. s. 8. 19,30; Plainfield, a "new granddaughter," 1: Rehoboth, s. s. 27; Rochester, s. s. 7,05; South Malden, cong. s. s. 6,54; Springfield, South ch. s. s. 6,56; Swampscot, four chil. 2; West Medway, s. 8. 30c.; West Newbury, 1st par. s. s. 5,60.-222 57. RHODE ISLAND.-Little Compton, s. s.-50c. CONNECTICUT.-Hartford, Mission s. s. 1,20; Madison, cong. s. s. 2; New Britain, So. ch. 8. s. 11,20; New Haven, chapel st. s. s. 24; Northford, cong. s. s. 6,50; Somers, s. s. 3; Pomfret, 50c.; Tolland, s. s. 2; Waterbury, 1st cong. s. s. 17,21.67 61. NEW YORK.-Albany, 3d pres. ch. s. s. 60c.; Beekmantown, 1st pres. s. s. 9,45; Brooklyn, Middle R. D. s. s. 1,70; 2d pres. s. s. 7,30; Chateaugay, by Rev. A. M M. 2; Gilboa, s. s. 15; Gloversville, cong. s. s. 9: Hunter, pres. s. s. 8; Jasper, s. s. 1,09; Lodi, R. D. s. s. 3,70; New Berlin, s. s. 1,39; New York, 4th avenue pres. s. s. 34; North R. D. s. s. 1,50; W. L. S. 40c; Northumberland and Gansevoort, R. D. ch. s. s. 7; Nunda, s. s. 1; Oswe go, 1st pres. s. s. 16; Tremont, pres. s. s. 5; Westfield, s. s. 2.-126 13. NEW JERSEY.- Deckertown, Mt. Retirement seminary, 2,10; Hanover, pres. s. s. 4; Lawrenceville, two young la. by E. K. B. 1; Mendham, pres. 8. s. 26,52: Newark, 3d pres. s. s. infant class, 9; New Brunswick, 2d R. D. s. s. 7,90.-50 52. PENNSYLVANIA.-Philadelphia, Central pres. 8. s. 7,50: Western pres. s. s. 5; 1st pres. 8. 8. 94,50; Spring Garden, pres. s. s. 4; Infant do. 1,50; C. B. 10c.; s. s. 10c.; Girard college, J. H. 1,35; Reading, 1st German Ref. s. s. 20; Southwark, 1st pres. ch. by J. Francis, 20.-154 05. DELAWARE.-Port Penn, s. s.—1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. - Washington, W. L. C.-10c. VIRGINIA.-Martinsburgh, 20 chil. of Episcopal ch. 2; Prince Edward C. H. five chil. 50c.; Powhatan, s. s. 1,50; Richmond, three s. s. chil. 2,40.6 40. OHIO.-Belpre, s. s. 4,10; Chester, s. s. 10,50; Nelson, cong. s. s. 7,51; Sampson, Olive Furnace 8. §. 1,30; Toledo, Wm. W. M. 1.-24 41. INDIANA.-Bethany, R. S. 50c.; W. H. S. 50c.; Gosport, Minnie, Alice and Albert Bushnell, 1,50; Putnamville, bal. of coll. 48c.-2 98. ILLINOIS.-Quincy, 1st pres. s. s. 11: Roseville, cong. s. s. 3; Winslow, s. s. 1,25.-15 25. MICHIGAN.-Grandville, 1st cong. s. s. 2,50; London, L. E., S. S., and L. S. H. 1.-3 50. WISCONSIN.-Allen's Grove, Cong. s. s. 8; Beloit, 1st pres. s. s. 25; Fulton, cong. ch. 20c. 33 20. CALIFORNIA.-San Francisco, E. P. Flint.-20. OREGON TERRITORY.-Oregon City, Ist cong. ch. s. s.-10. FOREIGN LANDS, &c.-Eagle Town, Choc. No. family, s. s. 4,40.-Kohala, Sandwich Isls. s. s. 50; 8. s. 20.-Mosul, Assyria, four fem. ch. mem. 4.St. Catharines, C. W. Amer. pres. s. s. 10.-98 40. Amount received in February, 906 87 26,581 17 27,488 04 One of the best administered of the large English Missionary Societies owed £6,500 the close of its last year, the excess of unavoidable expenditures in the previous two ears. It opened a special fund, and in some six or seven months the debt was paid. The effort began (as did that of the Board) with an offer of £1,000, (which was from a lergyman,) as an extra donation. There were 57 donations of £10; 4 of £15; 20 of 220, 9 of £25; 3 of £30; 24 of £50; 8 of £100; 1 of £180; 1 of £200; 3 of £300; of £500; and 1 of £1,000 ;-making £6,125, and £375 were in sums less than ten ounds. The pound is but little short of five dollars. "A gentleman of Boston will give $5,000 to the American Board of Commissioners or Foreign Missions towards liquidating the debt of the Board, hoping that others may make up the full amount; this to be given without any diminution of the annual subcription." This announcement led to the opening of the Deficiency Fund for $36,189 70, he excess in the Board's expenditure over its income in the last three years. Nearly alf the sum has been contributed; and it is earnestly hoped that the residue will come before the 31st of July, which is the close of the present financial year. The appeal sto Christians of broad views and large hearts. The tables of receipts of the Board from the beginning, found on the covers of the ast two numbers of the Missionary Herald, show that, on the whole, in periods of four ears, there has been a regular increase during forty-five years, with but a single excepon. There was an increase in the last of these periods, greater than since the year 839. In the past three years, however, there was a falling off, as compared with 1853, of $21,000 on the whole. The receipt of five thousand dollars in each of these three years, more than was contributed in the year 1853, (which is less than two per cent, pon the receipts as they were four years ago,) would have prevented all indebtedness. Such, and only so much was the actual advance made in the expenditure. And even hat small advance brought a debt; to have kept out of which the Board must have etrenched-must have gone backward, instead of forward! The appropriations for the current financial year are at the rate of $342,000. The actual expenditure of the last financial year, exceeded $330,000. The advance, therere, is less than four per cent! When we pray, Thy kingdom come,' do we ask for more? Should we not pray for less, or be prepared to do more?-These few remarks are for such, as suppose the Board is going rashly forward, whenever it chances to be in ebt. The subject admits of ample illustration, but would require more room than the ferald cover affords. It is time the principles which must needs govern missionary xpenditure, were more clearly and generally understood in the Christian community. Missionary House, April, 1857. ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE BOARD. WANTED, for use at the Missionary House in making up sets, the Annual Reports of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, for the years 1822. 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1828, 1829, and 1831. For most of these years there are no cope on hand, and friends who may have any of them to spare, will confer a great favor by sending them the Secretaries, Missionary House, Pemberton Square, Boston; or to the Missionary Rooms of the Board, Bible House, New York city. |