Rev. E. W. Crane, collection in the Church at Springfield, N. J. 17 25 $171 14 14.00 Rev. Mr. Weed, collection in the Church at Jamaica, 34 50 Rev. Mr. Cuyler, collection in the Church at Poughkeepsie, 21 00 39 31 Mr. Jacob Ryland, collection in the German Reformed Church, 8 00 A Lady, by Rev. Mr. Knox, 10 00 190 99 Sundry persons unknown, 21 64 Added to the collection at the Farewell Meeting in the Brick Church, 6 00 Rev Amzi Armstrong, collection in the Church in Bloomfield, N. J. 30 50 10 00 Sundry Persons in Middletown, Con. by Mr. Richard Hubbard, 25 00 22 00 Young Misses in Miss Haskin's School, Transmitted in a note to Rev. Dr. Romeyn, post-marked Princeton, For Thread sold by Miss E. Murray, Mrs A. McLeod, Mrs. Dr. Huyler Rev. Mr. Goldsmith', collection in the Church at Newtown, L. I. In addition to these contributions in money, the Board received a generous and ample supply of Clothing, Goods, Books, Bedding, Hardware, Garden Seeds, Trunks, Medicines, &c. Of this supply, a very large proportion was presented by Ladies and Gentlemen of various religions denominations in this city; and many valuable articles were kindly forwarded from the follow towns in this and the two adjoining states : -In this state, Jamaica, Newtown, White Plains, Newburgh, Montgomery, Goshen, Scotchtown, Bloomingburgh, and Hopewell-In Connecticut-New-Haven, Killingworth, Stanwich, Canaan, Weston, Fairfield, Northford, Woodbridge, Middletown, Hadam, East Guilford, and East Hadam.-In New-Jersey-Newark, Elizabethtown, Orange, Connecticut-Farms, Newton, New-Brunswick, and Middletown. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. Received by the Treasurer of the American Bible Society, during the month of July, 1820. To constitute Ministers members for life. Rev. Ebenezer Phillips, East Hampton, Suffolk county, N. Y. by the ladies of his congregation, Rev. Nathaniel Dutton, Pastor of 1st Congregational Church, Champion, N. Y from the Female Charitable Society of that place, by Mrs. Margaret Lathrop, Treasurer, $30 00 30 00 Rev. Eli Smith, of Hallis, N. H. by the ladies of that Society, per John 30 00 Rev. Peter Holt, of Epping, N. H. by the ladies of his Society, per John 30 00 Mr. Jno. Adams, principal of Andover Academy, by the members of the senior class, 30 00 Donations from charitable Societies and Individuals. The ladies of East Hampton, Long Island, 250 "A Friend to the Society," by Jno. Aspinwall, Esq. 1. 00 "An unknown Female" in Newport, by the Rev. Dr. Dana, 5 00 The Windham County Charitable Society, Con. by Mr Jno. H. Payson, Treasurer, 3 09 Col. Perry Averill, Washington, Con. 5 00 Donations from auxiliary Bible Societies. Kentucky Bible Society, paid by order of Rev. Dr. Blythe, Secretary, Petersburgh (Va.) Bible Society, per B. H. Rice, Secretary, 50 00 Mesopotamian Bible Society, in the forks of Youghkioghany, Pa. per Rev. 75 00 From auxiliary Bible Societies, for Bibles, and on account. Rockingham Auxiliary Bible Society, Virginia, by the Rev. Daniel Baker, Caledonia Bible Society, New-York, per Dr. Benjamin B. Stockton, sec'y, Female Missionary Society, Bethlehem, for paper sold at cost, to print WM. W. WOOLSEY, Treasurer. Issues from the Depository, during the month of July, 1820 168 00 30 90 48 SO 17 39 80 00 25.00 69 59 500 00 100 00 44 14 254 84 85 25 $1939 71 J. NITCHIE, Agent of the American Bible Society. Monies received by the Treasurer of the American Bible Society, during the months of August and September, 1820. [The foregoing by a member of the Reformed Dutch Church in New-York.] Rev. William Kerr, of Donegal, Ohio, by the Ladies of his Congregation, 30 00 Rev. John M'Jimpsey, by the Ladies of Neelytown and Graham's Church, Rev. Thomas Shepherd, of Ashfield, Ms. by the Ladies of his Society, Rev. James M'Graw, of West Nottingham Church, Cecil County, Md. by the widows of his Congregation, 30 00 30 00 30 00 Rev. Ammi Lindsley, from the Female Cent Society of Hartland, Conn. 30 00 30 00 Rev. Ralph Sanger, from the Female Bible Society of Dover, Mass. 30 00 30 00 Rev. James Gallagher, Pastor of New-Providence and Rogersville Congregations, Tenn. by ladies of those congregations, Rev. Joshua T. Russell, of Montgomery County, Indiana, by the Female 30 00 30 00 From Capt. Caleb Atwater, of Wallingford, Conn. 30 00 Donations from Individuals. $2492 74 Bibles and Testaments issued from the Depository of the American Bible Society, during the same period:-Bibles, 2242; Testaments, 1683-Total, 3925. Value, $2369 80. 40 00 50 00 49 64 100 00 33 00 212 75 153 85 J. NITCHIE, Agent of the American Bible Society. The Contributions to the American Bible Society for the month of October, now unavoidably omitted, will be inserted in our next number. AMERICAN Missionary Register. NOVEMBER, 1820. Reports of Societies, TWENTY-SIXTH REPORT OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY, ON THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1820. Secretaries, Rev. George Burder and Rev. John Arundel-Treasurer, THE London Missionary Society occupies, at the present time, forty-seven Missionary Stations, and maintains in its service, exclusive of Females, Mechanics, and Farmers, eighty-five Missionaries and Catechists. The Annual Report of an Institution, occupying so extensive a field of labour, and pursuing its operations with so much perseverance and energy, must, of course, be interesting to the religious community. In preparing the following Abstract, we have, therefore, selected the leading facts, in relation to each of its Missionary Stations. The Directors commence their Report with an account of their operations in the Islands of the Southern Ocean. From that quarter, however, the information comes down only to the close of 1818, and is neither so recent, nor so interesting, as that communicated in our second and third numbers. SOUTH SEAS, The number of Missionaries being increased by the arrival of those who sailed in the Harriet, &c. in 1816, the brethren judged it expedient to divide their labours among several of the islands; but, before the intended separation took place, a general meeting of the inhabitants of Eimeo and Otaheite was held in the dis trict of Papetoai in the former island, after the example of our annual meeting, when about 2,000 of the natives assembled, and formed a Taheitean Auxiliary Society, in aid of the Parent Institution. Mr. Nott preached on the occasion, and Pomare delivered a sensible and appropriate address, and proposed, as they have no money, that contributions should be made in the productions of the Islands. November 1820. The proposal was adopted with great cordiality, the rules of the Society were agreed upon, and, being afterwards printed, were posted up in the most conspicuous places. Pomare was appointed President, and various Chiefs, Treasurers, and Secretaries. The natives returned to their homes delighted with the transactions of the day, which were certainly very remarkable, and will be recorded by future historians of the church with no small degree of pleasure; for it deserves to be remembered that the first Society formed in the Georgian Islands had for its object the propagation of the everlasting Gospel." The brig Haweis having been launch ed, and her rigging completed, preparation was made for the removal of the brethren to their several stations in the Georgian and Society Islands. Messrs. Bicknell, Crook, Tessier, Darling, and Bourne, were appointed to Ot heite; Messrs. Hayward, Henry, and Platt, to Eimeo; Messrs. Davies, Nott, Barff, Ellis, Orsmond, and Threlkeld, to the Leeward islands. The brig first sailed from Eimeo on this service in the month of June (1818,) which, having effected, she finally left the islands with a cargo of native produce for New South Wales, on 1st of Jan. 1819, having on board Mr. Hayward, Missionary, who was about to visit the colony for the benefit of his health, and arrived at Port Jackson on the 17th of February. GEORGIAN ISLANDS. Otaheite. Mr. Wilson, who with his family, removed to the old station at Matavai in Otaheite, before the general separation of the brethren, established a school, in which there were about 150 adults and children. He was afterwards joined by Messrs. Tessier and Darling, who assisted in the school; a Sabbath-school has also been formed, in which about 60 adults and children are catechised. Mr. Wilson preaches to the natives twice every Lord's Day, and on the Wednesday evenings, and also holds frequent meetings with the people for religious conversation. Several new chapels, capable of holding about 500 persons each, have been opened in neighbouring districts. We are greatly concerned to state the serious loss sustained in this station by the death of Mrs. Wilson, who, from her knowledge of the language, was qualified for great usefulness in the schools. Wilks's Harbour.-Messrs. Crook and Bourne labour at this station. From 70 to 100 of the natives assemble every morning and evening, when he explains a few verses of the Scriptures to them. The business of the school succeeds the morning service; many read the Scriptures with propriety and understanding; and some old men, who cannot read, have learned to repeat the whole of the Spelling Book, which contains many texts of Scripture, merely by hearing others. Mrs. Crook and her daughters teach a school of girls, who improve in their learning, and can use their needle well. A Chief in the neighbourhood has engaged to cultivate a piece of land with cotton, and the prospect of civilization there is encouraging. Mr. Bourne superintends a school, about a quarter of a mile from Mr. Crook's residence. Papepihaa, in the district of Papeuridi.— Messrs. Bicknell and Tessier labour together at this station, but we are sorry to find that Mr. Bicknell's health was in a very precarious state. Eimeo. Mr Gyles, who went out in the capacity of cultivator, arrived on the 14th of August, (1818,) and having procured a piece of land, set up the sugar mill, with its apparatus, assisted by Messrs. Darling, Platt, and G. Bicknell; but it was with much difficulty the natives could be induced to labour in clearing the land and other needful operations; hope, however, is entertained, that habits of industry will be gradually acquired. The Missionaries were about to plant the cotton tree, which they trust will succeed, as the land ap. pears to be remarkably fertile. Messrs. Henry and Platt are stationed at Papetoai. As to the Mission, generally, in the Georgian islands, the Directors are happy to state that appearances are very encouraging. The Gospel of St. Luke having been translated into the language of the natives, the Missionaries, animated by the reception of a large supply of paper, liberally afforded in addition to former grants, by the "British and Foreign Bible Society," extended their proposed edition of 1500 to 3000 copies; about 2000 of which were eagerly purchased in Eimeo and Otaheite only, by cocoa-nut oil and other articles of native produce.* Among the interesting events which have occurred, the Directors consider a meeting which had been held, on the opening for Christian worship, a large place which had formerly been occupied by the infamous Society of the Arrenys. * Upwards of five tons of the cocoa-nut oil, partly paid by the natives for books, and partly as subscriptions to the "Taheitean Auxiliary Society," has been received. and sold in England. |