were needed in Georgia, and having || reason to believe that the expense of a mission would be defrayed by the Synod of South Carolina and Georgia, determined to commission two missionaries to itinerate in that state, six months each, and to place them under the direction of the aforesaid synod or their committee. Accordingly, as soon as Messrs. Azariah G. Orton, and Charles J. Hinsdale were recommended by one of the Professors of the Theological Seminary, they were appointed to this service.

MR. JAMES WILLIAMSON Was appointed for six months in that region which lies between Willkesbarre and Tioga Point, Montrose, and the adjacent country:

MR. HENRY Safford,

For five months in West Jersey, under the direction of the Domestic Missionary Society of West Jersey; from whom it was expected he would receive half of his compensation.

MR. REMEMBRANCE CHAMBerlain Had been appointed a little before the meeting of the last Assembly, for three months, in Kentucky; and was afterwards commissioned for four months in the state of Georgia.

A letter from the Lexington Missionary Society was received, informing this Board that they had voted a donation of $100 to the Assembly's missionary fund; and containing a request that a missionary might be employed on missionary ground within their bounds; in consequence of which the Board appointed Mr. Isaac Bard, lately a student in your seminary, to labour in that region three months.

At a late meeting, a number of appointments were made that will be noticed in the list to be published for this year.

THE REV. JABEZ CHADWICK Was appointed a missionary for two months, by the Presbytery of OnonVOL. I.

daga, under the authority granted to them by this Board. He was instructed to labour on missionary ground in that part of the presbytery which lies north of the Seneca turnpike, at discretion. He attended one conference meeting, one meeting of a session, administered the Lord's supper once, baptized six infants, and preached 55 sermons. The success of his labours will appear from the statement given in the concluding paragraphs of his journal.

vain.

"I have laboured in a region where missionaries are much needed: and although, during the term of my mission, I had not the satisfaction of seeing any very special revival under the word, yet I trust my labours have not been altogether in I think I can say that Christians in many instances have been quickened and comforted, and that I have been instrumental of exciting an increased attention to the means of grace. I have been cordially received in all places, and treated in a respectful manner. And gratitude for the favour which the Assembly have conferred on them, has appeared to be generally felt by such as regard religion.

"I would add, that in two of the places, viz. the first congregation in Camillus, and the third congregation in Manlius, where I laboured as a missionary, there commenced, not long after the period of my leaving them, a special work of divine grace, which still continues, and affords a very encouraging prospect. This fact, with other circumstances which I could name, induces me to think that my labours while in the service of the General Assembly, were in some measure contributory to these revivals. I would state with regard to the first congregation in Camillus, (which meets in the village of Elbridge) that, having been released from my pastoral charge in Pomfrey, I am at present labouring in said congregation, in connexion with the second congregation, in the same town, which opens a great field of labour and usefulness. And while I am preparing this statement, (viz. March 7th) I have the satisfaction to witness the triumph of divine grace in the hopeful conversion of a number of sinners, and the serious conviction of many more in said congregation. The work is spreading, and Zion is made to rejoice. I consider my being employed as a missionary as an important step which led to my establishment here, where the Lord is now show. ing his salvation. Indeed my first ministrations at Elbridge as a missionary, were 3 H

attended with some glimmerings of light. I would, therefore, humbly hope, on the whole, that my labours while in the service of the Assembly, have not been altogether in vain. Let God have all the praise."

THE REV. HUGH WALLIS Has reported the fulfilment of his mission of two months in the Holland Purchase. He preached 54 sermons, made 97 family visits, attended 10 prayer-meetings and conferences, baptized 2 adults and 9 children, administered the Lord's supper 6 times, and admitted to the communion 10 individuals.

One passage, which gives a brief account of a revival of religion, will be read from his journal.

"I rode 11 miles, to Jackson's settlement on the Cataragus Creek in China, made 2 family visits, and in the evening preached to a full and solemn audience. In this place there is a pleasing revival of religion.

"Sabbath. I preached 2 sermons to a crowded and solemn audience. In the evening I preached to an audience nearly as large, and as attentive as in the day time.

"I spent next day in visiting from house to house, and in conversing with those who were either the hopeful subjects of grace, or under the influence of deep concern for the salvation of their souls. In the course of the day I visited 7 families, and gave such instructions as I judged proper. I preached in the evening to a crowded and solemn audience. The awakening begun in July; and at the time I was in the settlement, I was informed about 50 entertained a hope that they had experienced religion."

THE REV. HEZEKIAH N. WOOD

RUFF

Has reported the fulfilment of his mission of two months, in the counties of Montgomery and Herkimer, New York. Besides a number of lectures for expounding the scriptures, and attending prayer-meetings, he preached 39 sermons, visited 53 families, attended meetings of sessions, visited schools, and instructed children, and made numerous calls for pious purposes. Mr. W. informs the Board that in his visits to families, it was almost uni

versally his practice to converse with their members individually, to make general and particular exhortations, to pray with the families, and to distribute tracts and other lessons of instruction. In Danube he ordained two elders and organized the session. He closes his journal with the following remarks, from which it will appear that there is reason to believe that the labours of your missionary has been beneficial to the interests of religion.

"Since the expiration of my term of labours for the General Assembly, by the aid of the Youth's Missionary Society, and the exertions of the people at Danube, I have continued to labour one half of the time at that place, with a favourable prospect. They have now almost completed the repairs of the church. There is considerable serious attention to religion-some hopeful instances of conversion-great attention to the word, and a prospect of establishing a church on very different grounds from what has ever been practised among them. There is also considerable serious attention, and some instances of hopeful conversion at Little Falls, where I labour the other half of my time."

MR. JOSEPH B. FELT

Was appointed under the authority of the Board, by the presbytery of New York, to itinerate two months in the county of West Chester, New York. He speaks of this region as "a moral wilderness." In the course of his mission he visited many families, but seldom was received in a manner to encourage him to repeat his call. One man objected that it "was rendering religion too cheap to bring it from the church to the dwelling-house ;" another, an old man, "was in a great rage, because Mr. F. inquired respectfully of him, if he were prepared for his end." A respectable lady seemed ruffled when addressed on the subject of religion, and gave it as her opinion, that "we had nothing to do with sacred things, except on the Sabbath.” Another head of a family "was displeased at his calling and conversation. He wished for nobody to trouble him

about his soul." This region, however, Mr. F. considers good missionary ground, and deserving attention. At the close of his journal he remarks, "My heart would be much lighter did it contain the news that hundreds had come over to the Lord's side," &c.

THE REV. CHARLES WEBSTER Has sent the following account of his mission for three months, on missionary ground in the vicinity of the congregation of Hempstead, Long Island.

"I have laboured three months within the vicinity of Hempstead, comprehending Rockaway, Christian Hook, Merrick, and Harricks; each of these are distinct societies, in which I preach in rotation. Our meetings during the past year have increased in numbers and solemnity. Several have become hopefully converted to the Christian faith, and have connected themselves with the church at Hempstead, and are walking in the order of the gospel. More attention has been paid to Biblical and catechetical instruction than formerly. We have had four Bible classes, containing in the whole about 75 youths. In two of these classes we have made use of Dr. McDowell's Bible Questions. They have proved very beneficial in exciting a spirit of religious inquiry in the neighbourhood of these classes. And the Branch Bible Society have disposed of a larger number of copies of the scriptures in those places, than in the three former years. Three prayer-meetings have been kept up in the week within the mission, beside two meetings for the monthly concert. The Sabbath schools, mentioned in a former report, still continue to flourish. The one at Rockaway has been blessed in the conversion of several of the blacks. One of the most interesting was a child of about ten years old, who gave very satisfactory evidence in his death, that the Spirit of God had operated on his heart.

"I have preached and lectured 69 times, attended funerals, and visited the sick, reading the scriptures and praying with

them.

(To be continued.)

FROM THE MISSIONARY HERALD.

PALESTINE MISSION.

Extracts from the Journal of Messrs. Parsons and Fisk.

Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1820.-At half past one we left Pergamos: at three we crossed the Caicus, and pursued our way along the

southern bank, through a fertile plain several miles wide, with verdant hills on the north and south, and several small villages at the foot of them. At half past 9 we crossed the river again, and stopped for the night at the house of Immanuel. He is a Greek. His house stands on the river's bank with a mill in one end of it. He soon told us, that our letter of introduction stated that we are ministers of the Gospel, much interested for the Greeks, and carry about books for distribution among them; adding, that they had lately built a church in this neighbourhood; and it would be, a great charity if we would leave a few books here." We ascertained that five, out of 10 or 12 men about the mill, are able to read, and gave them tracts; we also gave a number to Immanuel for the priest and others.

Thursday, 9.-Pursued our course along the same plain. In 4 hours passed through a considerable village called Soma. The inhabitants are principally Turks-about 70 families are Greeks. In two hours and a half from Soma we reached Kircagasch, and stopped for dinner. This town is situated at the foot of a high mountain of limestone, called on the maps Temnus, on the south side of the plain. It is said to contain 10,000 inhabitants, (viz.) 8,000 Turks, 1,000 Greeks and 1,000 Armenians. There are 11 mosques, and one Greek, and one Armenian church. Left a number of tracts for the Greeks. At 3 o'clock we set out from Kircagasch, and pursued our way, at the foot of mount Temnus. Passed two small Turkish villages. The principal productions in this part of the country are grain, cotton, tobacco and pasturage for flocks. At one time we counted 500 cattle together attended by the herdsmen and their dogs; in another flock were about as many goats, and in others a still greater number of sheep.

Arrival at Thyatira.

At 8 o'clock we reached Thyatira, now Akhisar, and put up at a khan. Immediately after we arrived, a heavy rain commenced. At Pergamos we were told, that within a few weeks 8 men have been killed by robbers, at different times, on the road between that place and this. We saw a man at Pergamos, who was attacked about 2 years ago, on this road, and left for dead. He still carries a scar in his cheek, in consequence of the wound which he then received. All these barbarities, however, were perpetrated in the night. We were uniformly told, that in the day time no danger is to be apprehended. Still our attendants showed strong signs of fear; and it was not without difficulty that we persuaded them to leave Kircagasch with the prospect of being out a few hours after dark. From all dangers, seen and

unseen, God has mercifully preserved us. May our spared lives be wholly his. We read the address to the church in Thyatira, prayed to that God, whom saints of old worshipped in this place, and then retired to rest, commending this city, once beloved, to the compassion of our Redeemer.

Description of the City.

Friday, 10.-We had a letter of introduction from a Greek in Smyrna to Economo, the Bishop's procurator, and a principal man among the Greeks in this town. This morning we sent the letter, and he immediately called on us. We then conversed some time respecting the town. He says the Turks have destroyed all remnants of the ancient church; and even the place where it stood is now unknown. At present, there are in the town 1,000 houses for which taxes are paid to the government, besides 2 or 300 small huts. There are about 350 Greek houses, and 25 or 30 belonging to Armenians. The others are all Turkish. There are 9 mosques, 1 Greek, and 1 Armenian church; 4 or 5 Greek priests, and 1 Armenian. The Greeks know something of the Romaic, and the Armenians of the Armenian language; but the common language of all classes is Turkish. The Greeks write it in Greek letters; the Armenians in Armenian letters. A young Armenian, who is learning to read it with the Turkish letters, called on us, and read a little in a Turkish Testament, the translation of De Sacy, and we gave him one of them.

Showed our Romaic Testaments to Economo. He says they have the one, which Mr. Lindsay gave them five years ago, and are much pleased with it. He then went with us to visit the schools. The first is taught by a priest, and consists of 50 scholars. The second is taught by a layman, and consists of 20. Supplied them with tracts. Copied a long Greek inscription on a stone erected by Fabius Zosimus, at the tomb of his wife. When we returned to our room, a lad came to us for tracts. He and five or six other boys are taught by a priest, and do not attend the public schools. After hearing him read a little, and asking him a number of questions, we gave him tracts for himself and his companions. A man, who has a school of 6 children, saw one of the tracts which we had given away, and sent to us for some. We visited his school and supplied his pupils. Gave a Testament to the priests.

Thyatira is situated near a small river, a branch of the Caicus, in the centre of an extensive plain. At the distance of 3 or 4 miles it is almost completely surrounded by mountains. The houses are low, many of them mud or earth. Excepting the Moslem's palace, there is scarcely a decent house in the place. The streets are

narrow and dirty, and every thing indicates poverty and degradation.

There has been some doubt whether Ak-hisar is really the ancient Thyatira. There is a town called Tyra, or Thyra, between Ephesus and Laodicea, which some have supposed to be Thyatira. But we have with us the Rev, Mr. Lindsay's letter, in which he gives an account of his visit to the seven churches. Ak-hisar is the place which he called Thyatira, without even suggesting any doubt about it. When we inquired in Smyrna for a letter of introduction to Thyatira, they gave us one to this place. The Bishop, priest and professors, at Haivali, and the priests in Pergamos, and in this town, have all spoken of Ak-hisar and Thyatira, as being the same. In the inscription, which we copied, the place is called Thyatira. St. John addressed the seven churches in the order in which they are situated, beginning with Ephesus and closing with Laodicea. If Ak-hisar is Thyatira, this order is complete; if not, it is broken.

Saturday, 11.-Went to the Armenian church, at the time of morning prayers. About 30 were present.

Journey to Sart.

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At 7 we set out for Sardis. sight of 3 or 4 small villages, and at half after eleven stopped to dine at a village called Marmora. It has 4 mosques and 1 Greek church with two priests. whole number of houses is said to be 4 or 500, of which 50 are Greek. Gave some tracts to one of the priests and to several others. At one we resumed our journey. At two came in sight of a lake, and made a bend around the west side of it. At four we ascended a hill, and saw before us an extensive plain, through which the Hermus runs, and beyond it Mount Tmolus extending to the east and west as far as the eye could reach. the foot of this mountain stood Sardis, the great capital of the Lydian kings, and the city of the far-famed Croesus. We crossed the plain obliquely, bearing to the east, and reached Sardis, now called Sart, at half past six, in 10 hours travel from Thyatira; course a little east of south.

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Found difficulty in procuring a lodging; at length put up in a hut occupied by a Turk. It was about 10 feet square, the walls of earth, the roof of bushes and poles covered with soil, and grass growing on it. There was neither chair, table, bed nor floor in the habitation. The Turk seemed to live principally by his pipe and his coffee.

A Sabbath in Sardis.

Lord's Day, Nov. 12.-After our morning devotions, we took some traets and a Testament and went to a mill near us,