DONATIONS TO THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS, in April, 1820. Abington and Bridgewater, Ms. Soc. for ed. hea. chil. by Dr. Daniel Sawin, Treasurer, Acton, Ms. Charity box kept at the house of Stevens Hayward, Esq. by $17.00 Total. $40.00 Andover, Ms. Females in the south parish, for a child in Ceylon to be named JONATHAN FRENCH, North parish. Mrs. Foster, for the mission at Elliot, Ashby, Ms. A contribution, by Mr. C. Byington, S 58 12 00 23 95 Ashfield, Ms. Contribution in the Rev. Mr. Shepard's 'congregation, by Mr. C. Byington, Mr. Mark Howe, Athens, O. Students of Ohio University, by J. B. Miles, remitted by Baltimore. Franklin St. Mite Society, Mr. Alex. Waters, Treasurer, for support of a little boy in Mr. Woodward's family, Ceylon, to be named CYRUS KINGSBURY, Franklin St. Fem. Mite Society, for a little girl to be educ. in the same family, and named ISABELLA GRAHAM, 1 00 12 25 12.00 "Zion Hill Mite Soc. for ed. a little boy in Dr. Scudder's family, Cey- 12.00 12.00 family, Ceylon, Boothbay, Me. Mon. con. in the congreg. church, by the Rev. J. Weston, . Boston. United monthly concert of Old South, Park Street, and Essex Cent Soc. by Susan Moore, for the schools at Brainerd and Elliot, Boxborough, Ms. A friend of missions, by Mr. C. Byington, Brimfield, Ms. Collect. at monthly concert, by Mr. J. Hitchcock, A female friend of missions, Two female friends, 50 cts. each, Other individuals, $4 65 Mr. Jacob Hitchcock, an assistant missionary, on setting out for the Arkansaw station, Brookfield, Ms. (W. parish.) a friend, for the Palestine mission, Cambridge, N. Y. The Grand Jury of Washington County, by the Rev. N. S. Prime, for the Choctaw mission, Cazenovia, N. Y. Charity box of the Rev. J. Brown, [Of this sum $12 were given by children who attend the monthly con- Charlestown, Ms. Sarah C. Kettel, for the translations, Females belonging to the first cong. church for three children in Ceylon, by Miss Edes, Columbia, Lancaster Co. Pen. Fem. Mis. Soc. by Catharine S. M. Kissick, Concord, N. H. Female Association for a child named ASA MCFARLAND, Conway, Ms. Contribution in the Rev. Mr. Emerson's congregation, by Young Men's Char. Soc. for support of miss. by Joseph Avery, Treas. Danvers, Ms. (N. parish.) Association for educating heathen children, Danville, Pen. Rev. Mr. Montgomery, received as compensation for "An old friend of missions, a further balance due," East Haven, Con. Female Benevolent Society for the Cherokee mission, by T. Dwight, Esq. Durham, N. Y. Female Charitable Soc. for the mission school at Corn- Easton, Mass. Monthly concert, by the Rev. Luther Sheldon, 24.00 26 42 Exeter, N. H. Mrs. Margaret Dean, for WARD CLARK DEAN, 2d paym. · Franklin County, Ms. Auxiliary Foreign Mission Society, by Jerome Greenfield, N. Y. Young Men's Associa. by Aaron Hikkok, Treasurer, Groton, Ms. Contrib. in the Rev. Dr. Chaplin's soc. by Mr. C. Byington, urer, 2d payment, by T. Dwight, Esq. Hanover, N. H. Theological Society in Dartmouth College, for FRANCIS Hanover, N. Jer. Mission box, by Mrs. Fairchild, for Sand. Isl. mission, Hopkinton, Ms. Con, in the Rev. Mr. Howe's society, by Mr. C. Byington, 6 46 Hiram S. Johnson. Johnstown, N. Y. Dea. Benj. Hall, by the Rev. Elisha Yale, Longmeadow, Ms. From Benevolus, for the school fund, Marblehead, Ms. Ladies in the 2d congregational society, for educating American heathen children, Marietta, O. From the following persons, by Mr. William Slocomb, Monthly concert, by the Rev. S. P. Robbins, Female Miss. Society, by Mrs. Slocomb, Treasurer, Marlborough, Ver. Female Cent Society, by Lucy Lyman, Treasurer, Charity box of Mrs. H. C. Newton, for the Cherokee mission, 1 00 Meriden, Con. E. A. W. S. R. by Mr. S. T. Armstrong, 2.00 Monson, Ms. Collected at monthly concert, by Mr. Jacob Hitchcock, 650 41 90 15 63 New-Ipswich, N. H. Miss Elizabeth Winslow, New-Haven, Con. Female For. Miss. Society by Mrs. Clarina B. Merwin, Treasurer, New Providence, N. Jer. Female Juvenile Society, for educ. heathen youth, by the Rev. Elias Riggs, New-Providence, N. Car. Bencl. Soc. remitted by Mr. Whiting to T. New-York. Society of females, for the aid of foreign and domestic miss. Praying Soc. composed of members of the Rev. Mr. Borck's church, for educ. a child in Ceylon, to be named WISEBORN Volk, Northampton, Ms. A few friends of the cause, who meet weekly for prayer, by Mr. Enos Clark, North-Stonington, Con. Newell Mission Society, by Hannah T. Painsville, O. Monthly concert, for the Palestine mission, A friend of missions, $5; a female friend of missions, $2, From do. by Mrs. Slocomb, 13 75 6 00 Reading, Ms. Contribution in the Rev. Mr. Sanborn's society, Rochester, Ms. Heathen's Friend Society, by Hope Haskel, Mr. Ebenezer Haskel's mite box, Rockingham County. Charitable Society, for I. W. PUTNAM, 4th pay ment, by J. Burley Hill, Treasurer, North Parish Branch, Portsmouth, for missions, 12.00 for JOHN SALISBURY TAPPAN, for a child in Ceylon, hereafter to be named, Juvenile Branch in the North Parish, Portsmouth, Profits of a little garden, by a memb. of the Portsmouth Juv. Soc. 2 00-68 55 397 SO Salem, Ms. A young lady, by the Rev. Dr. Woods, A friend of missions, by the Rev. Dr. Worcester, 5.00 Saratoga, N. Y. From several persons as follows, viz. 2.00 Mrs. Warren, 25 cts. Miles Beach, Betsey Colden, $1 each, 2 25 1 00 1 00 3 25 B. R. Putnam, H. J. Betts, 50 cts. each. Caroline Yates, $3; Sarah Ketchum, 25 cts. 1. 2 77-12 27 1.00 Schoharie County, N. Y. A friend of miss. by the Rev. Seth Williston, Stratham, N. H. Mrs. B. Clark, by Rev. Dr. Morse, Topsfield, Ms. Assoc. for educ. hea. children, by Dea. J. Bixby, remitted by the Rev. Dr. Worcester, Townsend, Ms. Contribution in the Rev. Mr. Palmer's congregation, Western, Ms. A friend to foreign miss. by the Rev. Munson C. Gaylord, Weston, Con. Children in a school, for the F.-M. school at Cornwall, from sugar, Winchester, Con. From Marcia Bandle, Winchester, Vir. Mr. Lewis Hoff, by Mr. N. Whiting, Woodbridge, N. Jer. Mr Joseph Barron, by Mr. John Sayre, Society for educating heathen youth, by do. Mrs. Salisbury, Worcester, Ms. Three ladies, friends of missions, 30 00 Zanesville, O. Female Charitable Society, by L. Whipple, Esq. Places of residence unknown. April 5. From an unknown friend, for the mission to the Sandwich Islands, Amount of donations in April, $2,599 02. Donations in clothing to the Indian Missions. 3 00 A box from Greenfield, Saratoga, N. Y. by Mr. Wood, for Elliot, valued at $20. 40.00 60 00 1.00 08 A box from Hanover Neck, N. Jer. by Mrs. Fairchild, containing articles valued at $50, for Elliot. 1 box of clothing from ladies in Concord, Mass. for the mission at Elliot. A box from Colchester, Con. for the Cherokee mission, by Mary T. Deming, articles valued at $115. A box from Reading, Mass. for the mission at Brainerd. Eleven pair of hose, and 14 other garments for the mission at Brainerd, from Sturbridge, Mass. A box of clothing for the Choctaw mission, from Pelham, N. H. by the Rev. J. H. Church. The following articles have been presented to the Choctaw mission, by persons residing in the State of Ohio; and were sent forward in a boat which left Marietta in March last, viz. From persons in Zanesville as follows, viz. Rev. Levi Whipple 2 barrels of flour. Rev. James Culbertson, 1 ream letter paper. Rev. Thomas Moore 1 barrel of flour. Mr. N. C. Findlay 1 barrel of flour. Dea. Horace Reed 2 Do. Mr. Edwin Putnam 1 Do. From several ladies various articles of clothing and school books. The estimated value of articles contributed at Zanesville-$60. From Athens, various articles of clothing &c. were presented by the following persons, viz. Mr. Barnet Brice, Mrs. Mary Brice, Miss Lucy Curtis, Mrs. Sally Porter, Miss Lucy Perkins, Mrs. Olive Currier, Miss Harriet Bartlett, Mrs. Sarah Foster, Mr. F. Beardsley, Mrs. Sarah Seaman, Miss P. K. Cuppen, Mrs. Elizabeth Bingham, Mrs. Harriet Bingham, Misses Hannah, Amanda, Sophia, and Julia Bingham, Mr. John Hebbard, Mrs. Concurence Gilmore, Mrs. Ann Gilmore, Mr. John Gilmore, Mrs. Lydia L. Perkins, Miss Laura Perkins, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Milly Cuppen, Mrs. Mary Jewett, Mrs. Elizabeth Miles, Mrs. Mary Morris, Mr. Calvary Morris, Mr. Joseph B. Miles, Mr. S. S. Miles, Miss Lois Eastman, Mr. Ziba Lindly and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett, Miss Rebecca Bartlett, Mrs. Ann Dana, Mr. Joseph Dana, Miss Mary Dana, Mrs. Hannah Lindley, Mrs. Zippora Perkins, A friend to missions, Master Culberston; Also five small books by four little boys. Value of the whole $95,05. From Gallipolis, various articles of clothing, dry goods and provisions, from the following persons: viz. Lewis Ncasom, Charles Cruzett. Rev. W. R. Gould, Robert Warth, Reuben Reed, Matthew Ferguson, Daniel Coles, John Rawling, Bogardus and Fisk, Charles Damain, Edward Eddy, Solomon Howard, Jacob Kittridge, Luther Shepherd, Calvin Shepherd, Joseph Graham, Nathaniel Hamlin, Samuel Whittemore, Thomas Rogers, Samuel F. Vinton, John Ashcroft; Young ladies from the Virginia side of the river, articles valued at $3. Amount bestowed by the Social Group, or Female Society, of Gallipolis, in clothing, S26. Labor bestowed by the ladies of Do. in making up the above mentioned clothing $4. Amount of donations at Gallipolis, $62,83. At Belpre, one person gave two barrels of flour; another one of dried fruit; another one barrel of cider; another one barrel of wheat; other individuals, 5 articles of clothing: the names not reported. From Adams, Mr. Benjamin F. Stone, one half bushel dried fruit; Mr. Jasper Stone, 1 bushel Do. From Marietta various articles of provisions, and a few articles of clothing, from the following persons, viz. William R. Putnam, Esq. 10 bushels of wheat, Gen. Rufus Putnam, 2001b. of pork, Caleb Emerson, Esq. 4 bushels of wheat, A female friend of missions, Mrs. Susan Cotton, Mr. Joseph Morris, Mrs. Hannah Morris, Miss Betsey Putnam, Mrs. Nancy Fuller, Mrs. Jerusha Putnam, Mrs. Nye, A friend to missions, James Whitney Esq. Dudley Woodbridge, Esq. Mr. Sidney Dodge, Capt. Joseph Bosworth, Capt. Christopher Burlingame, Mr. Edwin Burlingame, Mr. Nathaniel Dodge, Mr. Stephen Shepard, 'Mr. Judson Guitteau, Mr. Robert Crawford, Mr. William Holyoke, Mrs. Betsey Putnam, Col. Ichabod Nye, Mr. Douglas Putnam, Col. A. Stone, Mr. William Slocomb, Messrs. W. D. and J. E. Hall, Dr. Jabez True, Mrs. Guitteau. Female Missionary Society of Marietta, and some other individuals, 45 pairs of socks, and stockings, &c. A box of clothing from Pittsburg, Pen. donors unknown. MISSIONS IN EUROPE. From the Philadelphia Remembrancer. We have just seen a letter, from the Rev. Thomas Raffles, of Liverpool, (England) addressed to the Rev. Dr. Ely, of this city, in which the writer states, that Dr. Collyer and himself have engaged to conduct a new Quarterly Publication, to be entitled The Investigator. "One department of the work," Mr. R. remarks. "is to be devoted to the literature and religious affairs of America. We have an especial regard to the latter. Our people, on this side the Atlantic, ought to be more generally informed of the great work of God, which you are honored to carry on, on the other: and we indulge the hope, that the Investigator may prove an acceptable and authentic channel of communication, and thus become a link in that golden chain of pious and friendly intercourse, which is binding the two countries closer to each other.-We shall esteen ourselves much gratified and indebted by any communication, relative to the progress of religious or literary institutions among you, with which you may be able to furnish us:-and we trust that we may assure ourselves of your kind and friendly disposition towards us. I most sincerely thank you for all your valuable communications, and especially for the interesting work, with which from time to time you favor me." Mr. Raffles has also transmitted to Dr. Ely, some interesting, late publications, from one of which we learn that there is in England "A Continental Society," whose object is to propagate the Gospel on the Continent. The Society has several active and enterprising agents who are actually engaged in evangelizing the papists of France and Germany. It seems as if the Man of Sin, the Papal Hierarchy, is shaken by the civil convulsions in France and Spain; but more especially by the plain and repeated preaching of the Gospel by Missionaries, whose very names are, from prudence, concealed from the world. We shall make some extracts from the Correspondence of the Continental Society. THE COMMITTEE of the CONTINENTAL SOCIETY beg. before they submit the extracts for perusal, to remark, that the communications which they receive from their agents abroad, are very voluminous, and very important. It would afford them pleasure to publish the whole, with the names of the places and persons to which they allude, as they could not fail to excite the most lively interest in the minds of all who are concerned for the spread of the Gospel; who are marking the signs of the times, and hailing the coming of the Son of man, to set up a kingdom that shall never be moved. But the expense of so much printing would be more than the funds of the society could bear; and the objects of the Institution on the continent of Europe would be frustrated, were not the names concealed; therefore some extracts only must suffice as specimens of the whole, and the same method, regarding names and places, must be adopted as in former numbers. The committee beg to call the attention of Christians of every name to the subject of the Continental Society. Relying for support on that spirit of benevolence which so distinguishes the followers of Christ in this country-which has already wafted the missionary to the farthest shore, and translated the Scriptures into every tongue; the directors of the institution have already engaged to support a number of laborers in the Lord's vineyard upon the continent, who travel about from house to house, and from city to city, for the purpose of making known the glad tidings of salvation. In many parts of France, Germany, &c. a most ardent desire is awakened to hear the truth, as the following letters will testify. The people flock, in "trooping multitudes," and welcome the messengers of peace. They cry, "How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of them that preach the Gospel, and bring glad tidings of good things." The sacred scriptures, scattered through the countries, have served to open the people's eyes to the value of the truth; but while they read, they need some man to teach them, and to explain out of the holy books, the things concerning Christ. Extensive fields of usefulness are pointed out, effectual means of doing good are manifested, the harvest is great, abundant laborers are ready to gather it in; and, nothing is wanting but funds. When the importance of the subject is considered, it is trusted that this appeal will not be made in vain. Copy of a Letter from N, Sept. 10, 1819. I Before I continue the account of my journey I should tell you that at S have laid the foundation of a little auxiliary to the Continental Society. I have only, it is true, yet received two payments, five francs from Mrs. K, and twenty from a woman of the Ban de la Roche, who has sold one of her two cows * The Quarterly Theological Review. |