our kindest respects to the members of the Board, and other Christian friends. Request them to continue their prayers for us, that we may be humble and faithful. We dwell where Satan's seat is, and where he has long reigned. It cannot be expected, that he will give up his dominion without a struggle. Against the sword of the Gospel, however, he cannot stand. O, then, pray for us, that we may wield this sword to the best advantage. From the Rev. Mr. Pixley. DEAR SIR, Mission Boat, Osage River, August 6, 1821. You will join with us in returning thanks to Almighty God for our safe passage thus far. We are now, we suppose, within a few miles of the place where we shall eventually be established. Our journey has indeed been long and tedious, but it has not on that account been less marked with the peculiar Providence of God in our favour. We have had a flood tide against us most of the way up this river, as well as up the Missouri-but if it had been otherwise upon this river, we, instead of being here, should undoubtedly have been 200 miles below, without the least possible hope of getting our boats up this season. The water was never known to be so high in this part of the country as it has been this last spring, and we came along just in season to improve it, though at times it cost us much labour and patience to encounter the flood wood, and the rapidity of the current. An old Indian, as we have been told since our arrival here, was asked if he could tell why it rained so much. He replied, that the Missionaries were coming, and had been praying to the Great Spirit for rain that they might get up the river. Our health, considering the number of our family, their circumstances, and their fatigues, has been remarkable. We have had no alarming sickness, and only one slight attack of the ague and fever. The Indians appeared highly pleased at our arrival, and sent off an express the next morning, (the day before yesterday) to assemble the chiefs, who were gone away to their hunting grounds, in order that we may have a talk with them, and ascertain where they would wish us to make our establishment. Mr. Sibley, superintendent at Fort Osage, has written us a letter, inviting us to come and establish ourselves at a place where he is now building a trading house for government. We are now within 5 or 6 miles of that place; but our boats are necessarily prevented from going any farther from the shallowness of the water. Three of the brethren have been to view the station recommended by Mr. S. and report favourably. Thus things seem to indicate that this is the time for Christian action. We may, however, be much delayed in collecting the Indian council, as there are some apprehensions of war with the Cherokees. AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. CHOCTAW MISSION. Ar our request, we have been furnished with the following Extract of a letter from the Rev. Mr. Byington, one of the Missionaries at Elliot, to Miss Mary E. Lewis, of Greenwich, Con. The occasion of the letter will be sufficiently understood by those who shall peruse it. It need only be stated, that the "generous donation" mentioned in the first sentence, comprised a box of clothing, manufactured and presented by an association of Young Ladies at School, of which Miss Lewis is the Secretary. In this letter Mr. Byington has given a list of articles most needed at Elliot. The same articles are also most needed at all the Missionary Stations in this country; and Societies and individuals will do well to bear this list in mind, on making up their donations for this, or any other Station. Although cotton and linen garments will answer in summer, yet flannels, coarse cloths, and woollen blankets, are indispensably necessary in winter. Elliot, Choctaw Nation, June, 27. 1821. DEAR FRIEND, Your letter, bearing date "October 24, 1820," together with the generous donation to which it refers, have safely come to hand. By these pledges of your love and interest in this work of mercy toward a long lost and degraded tribe of people, our hearts are much refreshed. Could you, who live in that best of all lands beneath the Sun, know what it is to dwell where no proclamation of pardon was ever made known; where no Sabbath is regarded; where "the sound of the Church-going bell" was never heard; where you meet no countenance beaming with love to the Redeemer, and cheered with a hope of Heaven, save what might be in your own family; you would know how we should prize every remembrance of us, by our christian friends. By these acts of kindness, we feel our hearts drawn toward you-we feel our union to the christian world strengthened by their deeds of love. Accept from us many thanks for all you have so cheerfully done, to relieve us in our labours, and to promote the great object of our errand here. Your charities not only help and comfort us, but are powerful auxiliaries in preaching to the heathen parents and children, who come to our habitation. We can hold them up to view, and ask them, "How came this here? We did not buy it, and it is valuable and good. It is for you and your children, and came from christians who love your souls, and who are willing to do all they can to make you happy." In this way their attention may be gained, their wonder excited, and they be led to believe, that it must be a good religion that causes people to do so much for those they never saw. The articles, which you were so kind as to send us, are very valuable, and many of them are of immediate use to us. Cloth we have always found one of our most useful articles. Garments for men and women are also useful. Our good friends frequently send us more things of some kinds, than we are in want of. We have now a large supply of small garments for little children. There are other articles which we find a greater want of than these. Unmade cloth of all kinds, bedticks for large children's beds, sheets, blankets, shoes, summer hats for the brethren, and garments for men and women, all of a plain and strong kind. Other articles of dress are very useful. We have ta ken the liberty to mention such articles as we most need for the Mission. We choose to leave it entirely with you, what use shall be made of our notice of such articles as are wanted. Many of the articles are of a kind, we presume, which could not be furnished by young Ladies at a School. There are, however, many friends of the Redeemer, who could as easily, as they will gladly, testify their love to him in acts of mercy and deeds of benevolence. This year, the Board are unable to send us any supplies of blankets, leather shoes, iron tools, tea, medicine, books, or paper. Our only hope of being supplied is, in the boxes of clothing we may receive. In them, we have already found supplies for many wants, and have been placed under obligations never to forget the Lord. Still we are at times in want, not on account of the healthy Brethren and Sisters; but many times those who are feeble are in a situation we should be glad to see im age ding shall add, Mis before ng the Tothing lt Nasent to tion on grace: r Chilhe had esence partaParents Religion; Vould beeighbour Children vledge and esced in this hey received sion College, nditions were it the Parents the baptism of ither blandish That the Patism for their ious feeling, In this letter Mr. Byington has given a list of articles most needed at Elliot. The same articles are also most needed at all the Missionary Stations in this country; and Societies and individuals will do well to bear this list in mind, on making up their donations for this, or any other Station. Although cotton and linen garments will answer in summer, yet flannels, coarse cloths, and woollen blankets, are indispensably necessary in winter. Elliot, Choctaw Nation, June, 27. 1821. DEAR FRIEND, Your letter, bearing date "October 24, 1820," together with the generous donation to which it refers, have safely come to hand. By these pledges of your love and interest in this work of mercy toward a long lost and degraded tribe of people, our hearts are much refreshed. Could you, who live in that best of all lands beneath the Sun, know what it is to dwell where no proclamation of pardon was ever made known; where no Sabbath is regarded; where "the sound of the Church-going bell" was never heard; where you meet no countenance beaming with love to the Redeemer, and cheered with a hope of Heaven, save what might be in your own family; you would know how we should prize every remembrance of us, by our christian friends. By these acts of kindness, we feel our hearts drawn toward you-we feel our union to the christian world strengthened by their deeds of love. Accept from us many thanks for all you have so cheerfully done, to relieve us in our labours, and to promote the great object of our errand here. Your charities not only help and comfort us, but are powerful auxiliaries in preaching to the heathen parents and children, who come to our habitation. We can hold them up to view, and ask them, "How came this here? We did not buy it, and it is valuable and good. It is for you and your children, and came from christians who love your souls, and who are willing to do all they can to make you happy." In this way their attention may be gained, their wonder excited, and they be led to believe, that it must be a good religion that causes people to do so much for those they never saw. The articles, which you were so kind as to send us, are very valuable, and many of them are of immediate use to us. Cloth we have always found one of our most useful articles. Garments for men and women are also useful. Our good friends frequently send us more things of some kinds, than we are in want of. We have now a large supply of small garments for little children. There are other articles which we find a greater want of than these. Unmade cloth of all kinds, bedticks for large children's beds, sheets, blankets, shoes, summer hats for the brethren, and garments for men and women, all of a plain and strong kind. Other articles of dress are very useful. We have taken the liberty to mention such articles as we most need for the Mission. We choose to leave it entirely with you, what use shall be made of our notice of such articles as are wanted. Many of the articles are of a kind, we presume, which could not be furnished by young Ladies at a School. There are, however, many friends of the Redeemer, who could as easily, as they will gladly, testify their love to him in acts of mercy and deeds of benevolence. This year, the Board are unable to send us any supplies of blankets, leather shoes, iron tools, tea, medicine, books, or paper. Our only hope of being supplied is, in the boxes of clothing we may receive. In them, we have already found supplies for many wants, and have been placed under obligations never to forget the Lord. Still we are at times in want, not on account of the healthy Brethren and Sisters; but many times those who are feeble are in a situation we should be glad to see im proved. Sometimes our children suffer; in the winter many of them go barefoot, and during the whole year, they sleep on the floor. But we do` trust in God for a supply of all our wants, and, at times, feel as if we could never distrust him. If he designs to prosper this Mission, he can easily raise up for it many benefactors, and send hither many labourers. If we may but have food, and raiment, and tools to labour with, we shall have every earthly blessing our hearts can reasonably wish. But it is for this nation we are bound to plead. And when we consider that the Board are embarrassed, our Brethren in India suffering for want of help, this Mission involved in debt more than one thousand dollars, and that we can hope for but little aid from the Board; when we consider how our children are prospered, how they interest every feeling of our hearts, and are willing to sleep night after night upon the floor, and go barefoot in the winter; when we remember how they have come here to be received into the School, till we could take no more, and have been denied, and have gone away with a disappointment that caused tears to flow; we feel our hearts kindle, and we are constrained to beg assistance from that christian community which has so often relieved, and held out its arms to save the perishing. We could say more; but is it necessary? Shall children be left to wander and die in sin, groping their way to ruin, with no kind hand to guide them to Heaven? Are there not money, and men, and women enough, to make this land glad with the news of Salvation? Do not forget us in your prayers. Let the same spirit be sent to this nation which is now diffusing its blessings through your favoured State, and how would the Angels of God rejoice, and the hearts of saints swell with hope and joy. In behalf of the family at this place, and with much Christian affection, I am, Yours, &c. Miscellanies. From the London Evangelical Magazine. ORDINATION OF GENEVESE MINISTERS. Monday, June 25. At the Rev. John Clayton's Jun. Meeting-house, in the Poultry, London, Messeurs Emile Guers and Jean Guillaume Gonthier, were ordained pastors of a Church, which has been founded on congregational principles at Geneva. Mr. Innes opened the service by a narrative of circumstances; Mr. John Townsend read the Scriptures, and offered up an appropriate prayer; the Introductory discourse, and the proposing of suitable questions, was by Dr. Pye Smith; and, as the necessity of the case required, in the French language. The ordinationprayer, with laying on of hands by a considerable number of ministers of both the Presbyterian and the Congregational denominations, was by Dr. Waugh; the charge, founded on 2 Tim. ii. 15. was delivered in French, by Mr. George Clayton; a sermon was then preached by Dr. Collyer, on 1 Cor. xiv. 33; and Mr. Hooper concluded the service with prayer. This separate Church at Geneva was formed about four years ago, by a number of pious persons, who not only were unable to receive the Arian and Socinian doctrines, preached by the majority of the pastors in the Established Church of Geneva; but who also conceived that its constitution, as a civil establishment, founded on and intermingled with state authority, is inconsistent with the principles of the New Testament. They had at first to undergo most opprobrious treatment, and many painful sufferings, from dissolute mobs, and from profane scoffers in the higher classes; but their prudent and exempla. ry conduct has raised them higher and higher, in the esteem of the better part of their fellow-citizens, and liberated |