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In a postscript, bearing date Dec. 23d, the brethren in Jaffna express their feelings as follows:

"As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country. On the first Monday in the month, (a joyful day to missionaries,) we went to Nellore, to unite with our missionary brethren in the observance of the monthly prayer meeting. On our arrival at the mission house in that place, we found a letter Containing the joyful intelligence, that four American missionaries and their wives, destined to Ceylon, had arrived at Calcutta. In regard to some of the important petitions which we were about to offer at the prayer meeting, we could testify to the truth of God's gracious promise, "And it shall come to pass, that before they call I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear." The contents of the preceding letter will give you a better idea of our feelings on this occasion, than any particular description of them. You can readily imagine, in some degree, what effect this intelligence must have had upon our minds, as we entered upon the pleasing solemnities of the day.

"In the midst of our services, yea "while we were yet speaking," we were interrupted by the receipt of a letter from a kind Wesleyan brother at Trincomalee, informing us that three of our brethren and sisters had arrived at that place, and that he was making arrangements for some of them to come to Jaffna by land. This information gave a fresh impulse to our feelings, which were already highly excited. Our missionary brethren present were partakers of our joy, and could unite in rendering thanksgiving to God, both on our account, and on account of the missionary cause in this district.

"Though it was the intention of our brethren to come from Trincomalee to Jaffna by land, they found it to be impracticable. Proper conveyances could be obtained only for two persons.

"Brother and sister Scudder arrived at Tillipally the 17th instant, to our great joy and comfort. They were the bearers of large packages of letters, which made us quite ashamed of the suspicions we had indulged, that our American friends had forgotten us. We are sorry to say, that a number of letters, referred to in those we have now received, have not reached us; and we fear they are lost. We hope our friends will consider, that the possibility of some of their letters being lost, is no small reason, which should induce them to write to us more frequently."

A private letter dated in Feb. states, that Dr. Scudder arrived at the station on the 17th of Dec. Mr. Woodward early in January, and Messrs. Winslow and Spaulding just before the date of the letter.

It is gratifying to your Committee to state, that in all the places visited by Messrs. Winslow and Spaulding, at Trincomalee, at Galle, and at Columbo, they found an unanimous sentiment of high and af fectionate esteem and admiration of our missionaries in Jaffna, as most laborious, and faithful and devoted men; and, which cannot be stated without strong and mingled feelings, a general and deep impression, that by their increasing efforts, their constant self-denial, their readiness to spend, and be spent, in the service, they were fast wearing themselves out;-and that it would be much for the honor of American Christians to afford them a more liberal patronage and more ample aid.

It will be recollected that, (as was mentioned in the Report of 1818,) soon after our missionaries in Ceylon first entered upon their work, they felt and expressed a strong desire to be furnished, as speedily as possible, with a printing establishment, and means for putting it into vigorous operation. The reasons for such a measure, appeared to be solid and urgent, and your Committee charged themselves with the

care of answering the request. It was hoped, that a printer would go out with the missionaries, who went a year ago; but that hope was disappointed. A printing press, however, a donation from a most liberal friend to this Board, and to its objects, having been previously sent by the way of Calcutta, a fount of types for English printing, and a supply of paper were added. Types for the Tamul, the native language of the principal population of that part of Ceylon, and of the neighboring districts of the continent, have been obtained from Calcutta. And your Committee have since had the satisfaction to send out a printer.

Mr. James Garrett, a young man belonging to Utica, N. Y. offered himself for the service, with very ample testimonials, as to his abilities and disposition and habits-his moral and Christian characterand his qualifications for taking charge of a printing establishment; and while he was in Boston, waiting for his passage, he established himself in the affectionate confidence of the Committee. On the 6th of April, he embarked in a vessel bound to Pondicherry. From that place, it is but a short distance to the seat of the mission; at which, it is hoped, he has ere this time arrived.

It was on the 2d of March, 1816, that Messrs. Richards, Meigs and Poor, with their wives, and the dearly remembered Mr. Warren, arrived at Columbo in Ceylon, and it was not until the first of the following October, now four years ago, that they had all reached Jaffna, the northern district of the island, where the mission was to be established.

Mr. Warren's course was short and bright, and its termination full of immortality. The life of Mr. Richards, so precious in the estimation of all the friends of missions, it has pleased a gracious Providence to lengthen out, beyond our utmost hopes, and to render, in no small degree, consolatory and helpful to his brethren, under the pressure of multiplied labors and cares and afflictions. It was about sixteen months ago, that Mr. Poor began to be affected with pectoral weakness, and with slight raising of blood. For a considerable time, he was unable to attend to his accustomed labors; and there were serious apprehensions, that he was soon to follow Mr. Warren. But the latest accounts give reason for hope. Of the impaired health of Mr. Meigs, our first intelligence was what is contained in the extract just given of the letter from Columbo.

In a second postscript, dated Jan. 10, 1820, the brethren at the station write:

"The afflicting hand of our God is still upon us. We are grieved, that we have occasion to say, that about a month ago brother Meigs was visited with a heavy cold and cough. About a week since his complaints became somewhat alarming. He has had a severe affection of the lungs. But from his present state, we have good reason to hope, that the seasonable and energetic means, which have been used, will be made effectual to his restoration to health. The health of brethren Richards and Poor is the same, as it has been for months past. If there be any alteration, we think it is for the better. We have much reason for thanksgiving that brother Scudder arrived at the time he did."

As the Lord has been gracious; so prayer will continue to be made without ceasing, that he will still be gracious, and spare lives so inestimably valuable.

If all, who have lately been sent out, have duly arrived, and no breach has been made, of which intelligence has not been received, our Ceylon mission now consists of six ordained missionaries, a physician preparing also for ordination, their wives, and a printer. It occupies two principal stations, Tillipally and Batticotta, and has specially assigned to it six large parishes, with ancient buildings and lands, devoted to religious use, and containing a dense pagan population. It is advantageously situated for communication with the different parts of the island, and with a populous province of Southern India, and for extensive and efficient operations: and it has enjoyed, in no slight degree, the confidence of the people and of the govern

ment.

Here, of course, as well as at Bombay, the missionaries are under the necessity of devoting labor and time to the acquisition of a language, having very little affinity with any language, with which they were previously acquainted. But it was not necessary for them to undertake the translating of the Scriptures; as a good translation into the native Tamul had long before been made.

IN PREACHING the missionaries have been constant and laborious; and their advantages for collecting regular congregations, or assemblies of hearers, are much better than are enjoyed by their brethren at Bombay, though they do not, in the course of a year, address by any means so great a multitude of immortal beings.

During the three years, from the time of their arrival to the 13th of Nov. last, the date of our latest accounts direct from the mission, they, afflicted and weakened as they were, had established fifteen schools; nine in connexion with Tillipally, and six with Batticotta. The total number of regular pupils was reckoned about 700, at the last date.

Besides these common free schools, there are at each station, a boarding school, consisting of youths, taken under the especial and parental care of the missionaries, supported by the bounty of benevolent societies and individuals in this country, and bearing names selected by the respective donors. Of these there were, at the time now specified, 48 males and 9 females.

The accounts of the schools generally, and of the boarding schools in particular, are exceedingly interesting and encouraging. In all the schools, with the common branches of instruction, Scripture Tracts are read and the principles of Christianity are taught. The pupils in general make good progress in their studies.

In the last letter, after various statements and remarks on the gencral subject, the missionaries proceed to say: [See Pan. for June, pp. 279-281.]

These impressive and affecting representations will not have been made in vain. As, since the writing of this letter, the mission has received a large augmentation, it will be able to take under its care a proportionably large number of general schools, and of youths in their families or boarding schools.

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Not only have these missionaries been thus encouraged by the f cilities given to their operations, and the general success which ha attended them; but they have also been favored with more specia tokens of the divine presence and manifestations of divine grace Mention has been made, in preceding Reports, of several individuals, who appeared to be subjects of abiding religious impressions. Of two, Supyen and Franciscus Maleappa, more particular accounts have been given. With respect to Supyen no later intelligence has been received. Maleappa, who had been a valuable helper at Tillipally, and was afterwards, in connexion with that station, placed as a schoolmaster and catechist at Mallagum;-who was strongly attached to the mission, and was expected to abide as a permanent assistant, felt it his duty, about sixteen months ago, to leave the mission for the purpose of accompanying his aged and infirm father to Columbo; and his return was considered as uncertain.

Very interesting accounts have since been given of other individuals. [See Pan. for June, p. 278.]

In a letter ten days later, Mr. Meigs says: [See Pan. for June, p. 282.]

The letter here referred to has been given to the public, and has probably been read by the members of the Board. It speaks much for the praise of divine grace, and much for hope respecting this interesting young man and his future usefulness.

(To be continued. J

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TO THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS
From Sept. 21, to Oct. 20.

Albany, N. Y. Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer, for the Sch. fund,
Alna, Me. John Dole, Esq. by the Rev. B. Tappan,

Amesbury, Ms. (W. parish.) Soc. for ed. hea. chil. by the Rev. B.

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Amherst, Ms. Mr. Jona. Bridgman, by the Rev. E. Porter,

Andover, Ms. Charity box in the mission library, of the Theol. Sem.

by Mr. W. Goodell,

Charity box kept by Mr. Isaac Bird,

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Danville, Ver. Monthly concert, by S. P. Dana, Esq.
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