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A mother's thank-offering, for the birth of a fourth son;-by Rev. Dr.
Worcester,

A friend, for the support of a native preacher at Bombay,
Salisbury, N. H. Male and female subscribers, by the Rev. Thomas
Worcester,
Savannah, Geo. Juv. Hea. School Soc. 2d annual payment, for Caro-

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LINE ELISABETH SMELT, by L. Skellman, Treas.

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A lady, one half for the Cher. and the other for the Choctaw school,
Miss. Soc. by Mr. L. Mason, Secretary, half a year's salary of the Rev.
Pliny Fisk,

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Stow, Ms A lady, by Mr. C. Byington,

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Vernon, Ohio, Juv. New Year's Gift Soc. by Mr. Selden Haynes, Treas. for the mission at Brainerd,

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Washington, Dist. Col. A collection, by the Rev. Alfred Finney,

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White Bluff, Geo. Mon. Con.

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Fem. Hea. School Soc. for THOMAS GOULDING, 2d annual payment, by
Anne Nichols, Treas.

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Whitesborough, N. Y. Mon. Con. for the western Indians, by the Rev.
John Frost,

Wilmington, Ms. A young lady, for the mission at Elliot, by the Rev.
F. Reynolds,

A young lady, for the mission at Bombay,

Wilmington, Del. A collection in the evening, by the Rev. A. Finney,

The residence of donors of the following sums is unknown. March 3. Several persons in various places, by the Rev. A. Finney, March 24. Persons unknown, by Mr. N. Willis, the avails of fines imposed on each other for bad pronunciation of English, 28. A friend to the promulgation of the Gospel, for the Sandwich Island mission,

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Amount of Donations received in March, $2,485 87.
Donations of clothing for Indian Missions.

Three boxes have been received at Elliot, from Guilford, Windham, and Durham, (state not mentioned, but supposed to be N. Y.)

A box from Gorham, Maine, Fem. Benevolent Society, by Hannah Hunt: articles valued at $23 75.

A box from the Cherokee Mission Society, Norwich, Con. valued at $30, and containing, besides, some articles from Griswold, Cou.

A box from Bridgeton, Maine.

A bundle from Brooks, Maine.

A box from Coventry, Con. containing 75 pieces, valued at $37, for the mission at Elliot, by Harlan Page.

A bundle of stockings from Greenfield, N. H.

MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES RELATIVE TO RELIGION AND MISSIONS.

A FEMALE friend of missions, in an interior town of Vermont, writes as follows as the organ of a little missionary society of females recently formed there.

"While contemplating the sorrows and sufferings of Him, who was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities, we feel ashamed and con. founded, that we have thus been slumbering in the vineyard: we mourn and lament, that the cries of perishing millions have not sunk with more weight into our minds; that our slothfulness and short-comings in every duty have caused us to make so tardy progress towards Zion. Stimulated by a desire to awake from our lethargy, we have formed a society, and now present you a few articles of clothing for the missionary stations, as a token of our interest in your labors. We cannot boast of numbers, nor of wealth; but we humbly hope, that in us dwells the spirit of love."

The following note accompanied a donation received some months since:

"As the donor has been for a long time past in heaviness through darkness and doubts, respecting his spiritual state, he feels desirous of mentioning here, to the praise of divine grace, and for the encouragement of others, that, having lately obtained mercy of God, his heart has been enlarged to make this free will offering to the Lord."

A lady who engages to give thirty dollars annually for the education of a child, accompanied her first donation by a letter, from which the following sentences are taken.

"I wish as much good to result from my small means as possible. My circumstances are far from affluent. Still it is in my power to do something for the cause of religion; and if I can be the instrument of contributing to bring one soul to Christ I ought not to deem any sacrifice too great. Unless Providence should greatly frown upon me, I shall continue to educate one child; and, should my income increase, I hope I shall feel that I have additional duties to discharge.”

A venerable clergyman, from whom a remittance for the education of heathen children was received some months ago, urges upon the conductors of Sabbath Schools the importance of giving rewards for proficiency, which rewards are to be collected at regular periods, and devoted to the education of heathen children. He had witnessed the good effects of such a plan. It gave an excellent opportunity to an instructor to press upon the consciences of his pupils some of the most important and salutary truths. He had seen a hundred young persons hang upon the lips of their teacher, as he explained to them their own privileges, and the wants and miseries of the heathen. The necessary money to furnish these premiums could easily be afforded by parents.

The following suggestions were received, some time ago, from a young clergyman now deceased, in a letter to the Editor.

"Would not a short article in the Panoplist, showing the propriety of accompanying our prayers for missions and missionaries with contributions, as a test of our sincerity, be likely to have a favorable influence on the minds of readers, and prove beneficial to the cause? This cause must be supported, in a great degree, by Christians; and if they feel the importance of praying for it, they must feel it equally important to cast in their mite to support it. If they have it not in their hearts to do this, they have lamentable testimony in their own feelings, that they love mammon more than they love God."

A respectable clergyman, in a remote country parish, writes as follows, in a letter inclosing $34 for the Board of Foreign Missions.

"You may perhaps think we do not our part. But when you reflect, that forty dollars were contributed by the Female Charitable Society in this town to make me a member of the Education Society; that the ladies are also sending twenty dollars to make me a member of the Tract Society; and that the society which now makes you a remittance, expended thirty six dollars in assisting pious youngmen, now fitting for college, with a view to the ministry, you will form a more favorable opinion. Hence, the whole sum, contributed by societies and individuals the last year, amount to $130. I wish we were able to do more, and hope we shall do more another year; for the cause is great and glorious, and every person ought to be engaged in promoting it.

"Besides, we have formed a Juvenile Domestic Missionary Society in this state; and about fifty dollars are subscribed to it in this town. A branch of the American Education Society is now forming.

"The benevolent spirit, which generally prevails at this day, to convert the whole world, is, in my view, one sign of the approaching millennium. Had I proposed, ten years ago, to the people in this place, to contribute annually $180, for such religious purposes, they would have thought it a thing impossible. But now they do it, without much complaining. It is really the work of God and wonderful.

"May the blessing of God attend the exertions made, and Satan speedily be bound, and all brought to a saving knowledge of God, and his joyful presence be with you, is the daily prayer of your affectionate friend."

A clergyman, in a letter which mentions the donation by a Grand Jury, writes as follows:

"Though the sum is not large, yet I think you cannot fail to recognize it, under the circumstances of the case, as a token for good. It has been hitherto, I believe, an invariable practice with our Grand Juries to expend the money, which they collect from their members, at the tavern-bar. At the last court

a resolution was adopted, pledging the money to some charitable object; and, at the close, they appropriated it to the Choctaw mission, and put it into my hands to forward to you. I hope the example may be followed. If all Grand Juries would do the same, the members would return home, not only in better health, but with the heart felt satisfaction of having done something to meliorate the condition of their fellow men, and to promote their salvation."

We understand, that there is a work of grace at present going forward at Rochester, Ver. in which upwards of forty are thought to have experienced a change of heart.

We sometime since received a very pretty letter from a child in Baltimore, inclosing $2 for the purchase of missionary publications, from which we extract the following sentences:

"She, that takes this freedom to ask so much of the stranger, began this letter with a trembling hand. She is indeed young in years, and in knowledge too, and is not able to talk much with a gentleman on religion. But her mother has taught her to say, "thy kingdom come," now almost eleven years; and she believes she cant be saying it sincerely, if she does nothing to help it on among the heathens. This thought emboldens her to write to a stranger almost as though he were a friend.

"It would be of great service to our Society, if some Juvenile Society in the north would write to us: and do you not think, Mr. Editor, that both they and we might animate each other in this good work?"

REVIVAL OF RELIGION IN OHIO.

A letter from a clergyman in Ohio to the Editor of the Panoplist, dated March 30th, contains the following paragraph:

"I have lately returned from the eastern part of the Reserve, where I spent nearly two weeks as a missionary. There is a powerful work of the Divine Spirit in a number of towns in Trumbull county. The places most highly favored are Kinsman, Vernon, Hartford, Westfield, Bazeta, Howland, and Warren. Twenty two were added to the church in Warren on the last Sabbath. In Kinsman, Vernon and Hartford, which are under the pastoral care of one minister, it is supposed that not less than one hundred and thirty are indulging hopes, that they have passed from death unto life within the period of five or six weeks. Let the friends of missions, who have contributed to send ministers of the Gospel into this western country, bless God, that the seed, which has been sown by means of their liberality, is now springing up and bringing forth a rich harvest."

JOURNAL OF THE MISSION AT BRAINERD.
(Continued from p. 125.)

Jan. 11, 1820. John Arch, having continued about two weeks with Mr. Eagleton at Kingston, (Ten.) and then visited some of his relations in the nation, returned to us. His joy in getting back to Brainerd, the place where he found the Savior, was very great. He said, he did not wish to see his father, or any of his relatives, half so much, as to come back and see us. It was suggested before he went with Mr. Eagleton, that possibly his father might object to his going out among the whites; and we concluded, that after a short stay with Mr. Eagleton, he should go and visit his father and other friends, and learn their feelings. He had been about half way to his father's house, saw some of his relations, who, he says, advised him to continue with us, if we would keep him; and his desire to return was so strong, he thought he would not spend time to go to his father's.

He speaks very favorably of Mr. and Mrs. Eagleton, and of their kind attention to him while there; says he will go back, if father Hoyt thinks it best; that he is willing to do that, which will tend to the greatest good; but, if we think it will do as well, and we are willing to keep him, he had much rather stay here. We therefore conclude to let him remain.

15. Brothers Conger and Talmage returned from Augusta with the teams. By the blessing of God they have had a very quick and prosperous journey, having been absent but three weeks and three days.* Machinery for the saw-mill, blacksmith's tools, &c. are now all here, and we hope to have at least some of them in operation soon.

They brought with them six boxes and one package of clothing, donations to this mission from the following places; viz. one from Lansingburg, N. Y. containing some articles from Troy; one from Tyringham, Berkshire Co. Ms.York-town, West Chester Co. N. Y. Ashburton, N. Y.-Dorcas Society of South Salem, N. Y.-Hartford, Con. and Oglethorpe County, Geo.f Thus have the charities of the friends of missions from north to south united like the hearts of Christians, and in one vehicle found their way into this wilderness. O may they be as the messengers of the living God, testifying that the religion of Jesus is from him whose nature is love.

16. Two boats containing 1500 bushels of corn for the mission arrived at the new ware house. The delay of this corn has occasioned much trouble and some additional expense; but through the kind providence of our God we have not lacked bread.

17. Brother Vail, with the hired men and several boys, went for the purpose of unloading the corn boats. He found the corn very wet, and, as he supposed, much injured. The owner was not with it. The boatmen did not choose to deliver any, unless he received the whole, as good according to contract. This he thought he could not in justice do, and all hands returned, leaving the corn as they found it.

18. Brother Conger, with two men who had often seen corn wet in boats, and had experience both of saving and losing it when in that state, went to examine the corn. They are all of opinion, that the corn is much injured, and advise not to receive it as it is; but think, if the owner were present and would consent to sort it, there is at least some part of it uninjured.

20. The owner of the corn arrived, and brought a drove of fat hogs, which we had agreed to take of him. He speaks well on the subject of the corn;— says if any part of it is damaged he has more at home and will make his contract good. He does not wish us to receive an ear of damaged corn.

Brother Butrick and David Brown returned from Knoxville. They have been detained longer than they at first expected; have made some addition to their manuscript for the Cherokee spelling book, and got it printed. The people of Knoxville and Maryville received them very kindly, and entertained them free of expense while there. Rev. George Erskine, (a man of color,) belonging to the Presbytery of E. Tennessee, came from Knoxville with brother B. to make us a visit.

Brother Chamberlain left Brainerd this morning to visit brother Hall at Tallony, and attend to some business in preparation for a school there.

The U. S. Agent informs us, that the Osage boy is placed with us by order of government, and cannot be removed except by the same authority. He also says, there is a fine Creek boy in the upper part of this nation, who was made captive by the Cherokees in the late Creek war; and he will obtain him for us, if we will take him.

21. On examining the corn in the presence of the owner, it was agreed to take it into the ware-house (sorting out the poorest,) and see what effect time will have upon it. He engages to make good all loss.

Sab. 22. Our colored brother preached to great satisfaction, and we hope not without profit to the hearers.

As Augusta is 250 miles from Brainerd, and the waggon returned heavily loaded, the journey must have been performed with extraordinary expedition; especially considering that Mr. Conger made many purchases of articles necessary for the extended operations of the mission.

It is desired that all boxes of clothing, sent as donations to the Indian missions, may be described, in letters to the Treasurer of the Board, at the time they are sent from the places, where they have been collected. Most of the boxes above-described in the journal, have not been mentioned to the Treasurer, in any manner whatever, before this acknowledgment arrived. Several boxes have been received at Brainerd without any accompanying description, or any means of knowing whence the donations were communicated. Beside the notice to the Treasurer, every box should contain a description of its contents, and a notice of the place where they were collected.

23. David Brown left us to visit his father, who sent for him and Catha rine last week because he was sick. Catharine went with the messenger, who left directions for David to follow as soon as he returned. David seems unwilling to leave us, and says he shall come back as soon as possible. He was very thoughtful for some time before he went to Knoxville, and at times appeared exercised with pungent convictions. Now he thinks he has found the Savior, and we hope he is not deceived.

24. Brother Erskine left us early this morning to return to Knoxville. Brother Chamberlain returned this evening from Tallony. From various causes the buildings there have not advanced so fast as we could have wished; but the people still feel anxious for a school, and brother Hall wishes us, if practicable, to send some workmen to build the school-house.

25 Had considerable conversation by an interpreter with a Cherokee, who came about 60 miles to place a son under our care. From his dress, general deportment, and conversation, he appears to rank high in natural intellect, and much above the ordinary class of his people in improvement. He gave very serious attention, while we talked to him on the subject of religion and a future state. On being asked what his views had been on this subject, he answered, that he was a child; and until what he had now heard from us, he had never attained any ideas concerning these things more than when he was a little child. He was then asked, what had been his thoughts respecting the Good Spirit, our Creator? He answered, the same that they had been on other subjects of our conversation. He had thought but little about it, and knew nothing more than when a child. Said he was very glad to hear what we had told him, should think much upon it, and never forget it.

Similar to this is the statement of most with whom we have conversed, so far as they appear to give a frank disclosure of the darkness of their minds. How deplorabie must be the state of an immortal soul shrouded in such darkness! Quick to perceive and distinguish in all things that come within sight of the eye; sagacious in all subjects pertaining to time and sense; yet hastening to an eternal state of existence with scarce a thought about it, and without one correct idea concerning what that state will be, or what constitutes a happy preparation for it. Thousands of such are in the bosom of the United States, surrounded on every side by a population called Christian.

It has been said and thought by many, that it is not in our power to instruct them. This is now demonstrated to be incorrect. They are willing to be taught; they ask for instruction. And if we do not teach them, their blood may justly be required at our hands.

30. Our hearts were gladdened by the reception of a fine looking Creek boy, apparently about 10 or 11 years old, who has been several years a captive in this nation, and is now liberated by the U. S. Agent, and by him placed under our care. The Agent writes, "He is a very fine child of nature. I find that he has a sound mind in a sound body, which only wants cultivation to make him one day a very useful member of the great community, and especially of the tribe, to which he belongs. His Indian name is very difficult to pronounce or to write; and as he is now beginning a rational existence, I have given him a name, which in time may be found to be appropriate.-I have named him Joseph. If agreeable to you, I wish he may retain that name, to which you may perhaps think proper to add a surname. It is not improbable, that I shall obtain one or two more Creek children."

Thus, in the good providence of God, are collected in this one family the children of three different tribes. The Lord grant, that they may yet be instrumental of bringing their several tribes to the knowledge of that one and only Savior, in whom the whole family of the redeemed in heaven and earth are named.

Feb. 7. Brother Conger set out for Rhea county, (Ten.) to hire laborers, and do some other business for the mission.

9. A respectable Cherokee called to invite one of the missionaries to ride out to-morrow about 10 miles, and officiate at his wedding. He and the intended bride have both been taught to read, and are very decent and respectable in their moral deportment, and at times manifest a serious attention to religion. We readily accepted the invitation.

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