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INDEX TO THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. - - Accum's account of adulterations & frauds, 206|mate danger of servile insarrection, 485 delinquency of Northern people on in reference to the Slave Trade, - 272|| from Mr. Bardwell's journal at, 457– . 252|| Boscuwen, N. H. revival of religion at, 191 Report of the Prudential Com Brainerd, journal of the mission at, 82, S36 arrival of Mr. Conger and his company, and Finney for the Arkansaw, 192- their report, 132--visit of Catharine of the Am. Board of Com. for. F. Mis. 141 school established at Creek Path, 815- Finney and Washburn, 169-stay at Brougham, Mr. extract from his speech Byron's poetry, remarks on, - - 212 - 172 . 125,318 Centurial celebration, 155 - Sog! aries, 76,277—mission schools, 77– hopeful conversion of three young men, ucation, 423-- letter from Messrs. Wins. visits the continent of India, - 458 Messi's. Winslow and others, 517- - - - - 246 - 282 Dr. Worcester, . . . . 379 mission, reinforcements of, 480 . . 376 |Choctaws, their grants to the scbools, 368 anniversary of, . . . 478 Christianity in India, progress of, 41- 241 Southern people irritable on the Christians, their reremblance to strani- should have elevated viewe, - 100 - him, of, Christmas, perversion of, .. . • 57|| Galitzin, Prince, his letter to Mr. Solo- sary of, . . • • • 473|| Geography, ancient and modern, by J. E. . - 117|| Worcester, review of, · · 351,404 - 217|| Ghossaul, Jay Narrain, letter from, . 41 . . . . . 369,409 -- and the United States, compar ed with respect to Christian exertions, 301 both parties bated to fight, ib. yet ||Hurrowby, Lörd, speech of before the Bi. *. 386,433|| Human suffering, evidences of, . - 800 SOO ent world, - . 474,522,571|| the, . . - - - - 120,190, 923 387 209 305 | Installations, . - . - - 263 || Intemperance, on the causes of, • 455 ment of children, 595--rules of govern || Jenks, Rev. William, his donation of books in Great Britain, state of, . - 500||Jews, Society for promoting Christianity . 128 ---arrival of Messrs. Fisk and Pride, 26 | rejection, 393-great offence of, 437 Worcester, 267-letter of respecting this letter, . .' - - 421| Kedar-nath, an Asiatic deity, - S48 - - 96||Kingsbury, Rev.Cyrus, attends the Choc- taw council, 27-letler (o a friend, 47– mon on Luke xi, - - - - 1931 at Ook-tib-be-ba, . . . Lexington, (Ken.) meteorological observ- 403 152 instruction of the deaf and dumb, 1 Lunar atmosphere, . 106 103 • Mahim, journal of Mr. Graves at, 569, 11 Ook-tib-be ha, journal of Mr. Kingsbury 409-epidemical sickness at, • . 371) at, 365 Malleappa, Franciscus, mentioo of, - 522||Ordinations, .. Marsden, Rev. Samuel, letter from, . 40 Orphans, on the condition of, • • 250 Martyn, Rev. Henry, review of memoirs of, • • . 535|| Palestine Mission, liberal donation to, 96 Massachusetts Missionary Society, ad -arrival of Messrs. Fisk and Parsons dress of the Trustees of, 167-donat. to, 3231 at Smyrna, 144-letter of do. 173--their Mather, Rev. Cotton, extracts from his kind reception at Smyroa, ib.--their let diary, - • . 262,344,406,450,496 ter, dated off Gozo,231-their letter from Memar of the Rev. Joshua Huntington, 529 Smyrna, 265-want of missionaries in Mendicity, thoughts on, • • . 115 the Turkish empire, 266--donation of Merchant Seamea's Bible Society, .240 books to the mission, 334-intelligence Minister's intercourse with his people, 296 from the missionaries, 528-general view Missionary field, advantages of, . 294 of the mission, 554, 555-letter of the Missionary ship, utility of, . . Rev. Mr. Williamson, 555-immense Missionary hardships, - - . 125 feld for Christian enterprise in the Missionary reinforcements, . . 286 Turkish empire, 556-letter of Mr. Par. Missions, opposition to, - - - 199] sons from Scio, - • • • 575 Missions, on the continent of Europe, 238|Panegyric, a specimen of, . - • 402 Mississippi and Louisiana, missionary Pano plist, its discontinuance announced, 537 labors in, . - - - - 2251|Panwell, Mr. Hall's tour to, - - 509 Missouri, missionary labors in, . 225|Paramanundu, Nicholas, hopeful conver. Missguri question, the greatest that sion of, . . . will come before Congress, 15-slave ||Parsons, Rev. Levi, letter from, 575. See ry an inherent vice, 16-restriction of Palestine mission. slavery in a new state constitutional, |Pennsylvania, missionary labors in, 219 17-slavery adverse to a free govern. Peter, 2d epistle of, reflections on, • • 155 ment, 18-power of Congress over an Philosophy of the ancients, compared with settled territory, 19-immense multi Christianity, . . . - • 255 tudes affected by the present decision, Plainfield, Con, revival of religion at, • 191 20_extension of slavery causes impor Poetry. The Compass, 216--Missionary tation of slaves, 21 – facilities for intro Hymn, ib. ducing slaves against law, 22-extension Poor, Rev. Daniel. See Tillipally. of slavery will produce political disunion • 513 23--multiplication of slaves in southern Property, on the fluctuations of, • - 453 states, ib, existence of slavery in the Prophet like unto Moses, discussion conU.S.cot chargeable on our republic, 59 . :, • • .433 -sudden emancipation of slaves ruin. Prudential Committee, address of, 136ous, ib.-American people opposed to Il report of, . . . . 506,553 slavery, 60-ordinance of 1787, 61 || Public festivals, thoughts on, ...: easy to give a right direction in the be Pilshamatahar, a Choctaw chief, his sigginning, ib.-slavery once excluded from nature of the treaty, • • • • 368 a state will never be desired, 62-cen. gress not sufficiently vigilant on this Ram Narrain, a Hindoo bramhun, some subject, 65-examination of the Louis. acconnt of, • • • • jada Treaty,66_fuure condition of the Readers, address to, - • • 357 slase-holding and non-slave-holling states, 70\Reflections on 2 Pet. iii. 11, 155--on Col. Monthly concert, contribution at, . 325||| iji. 2, . . . . . . 255 Horarians, their zeal and perseverance, 53 Religion, revival of on board the Indus,120, Mordos, Rabbi, account of, . - 4611| 190, 228--revival of at Boscawen, N. H. Vorse. Rev. Jedidiah, D. D. his contem- ll 1913-at Sherburne. N. Y. ibat Pe. plated tour among the Indians, - 1891 terboro', N. Y. ib.--Plainfield, Con. ib. Molives to missionary enterprise, - 200||Remarks on 2 Corinth. v, 7. . . 49 Mussulmaun, hopeful conversion of a, 516 Repentance, on a death-bed, Report of the Prudential Committee of Naudi, Dr. Cleardo, letter from re A. B. C.F.M. - - - . 506,555 specting the Jews, - - - 466|| Reveries, reflections on, - . - 340 Nepuul, superstitions of, . - 348||Review, of Worcester's Elements of GeoNezo-York,(state of, )missionary labors in, 21811 graphy,13--of Crabbe's Synonymes,158 Nichols, Rey. John, his journal at Tannah, 11 --of sermons by Professor Farish, and 373,419-tour to Cullian and Bhewndy, 415|| Rev Mr. Nocl, 193--of the Christian Noel, Rev. Gerard T. review of his ser- l Almanac, 502—of the Memoir of the mon on Isaiah lii, 13-15, . . 1981 Rev. Henry Martyn, . . . . 555 Notices, relative to religion and missions, || Richards, Rev. Janies, state of his sick 144,181,232-a letter to the Treasurer ness, 48-letter to his brother, 268. See 325-letter to a clergyman from his pa. I Batticotta. rishioner, 422-letter from a farmer, Sandera Sakaren, religious concern of, 177 424 — from a clers. ib.--from a layman, 425|Sandwich Islands, mission to, the ThadVott, Rev. Samuel Jun, letter of, . 11 deus spoken, 48- Mr. Bingham's letter Obituary notices, . - 264,312,407,576|| 91-brief review of the mission, 569,570 Occasional reflections, - . 205 Scriptures, a translation of at Bombay, 512 Ohio, revival of religion in, 183--mission Sicard's system of signs fouoded on na . ary labors in, - - - - - 2201 ture, - . . . - Signs, on the language of, . - 3,1 Tukkeer, village of, Mr. Hall's visit to, 510 the Congress of Aix la Chapelle, - 2721 ed with respect to Christian exertions, S01 Society Islands, progress of Christianity Vermont, missionary labors in, - - 217 | in, 40--visit of Mr. Charles Bowers at, 126 | Vienna, encouragement of the arts in, 308 Solomon, Rev. B. N. recommended by the Virginiei, law of concerning slaves, - 243 ) emperor of Russia, - - - - 261|| Visiting committee of the school at BrainState of the world, a monitor of duty, 156 erd, report of, . - 132 Steiner, Rev. Abraham, his visit to Brain War, prevalence of in this world, - . erd, . . . . . . . . 87 Warren, Rev. Edward, tribute to the Stewart, Dagald, a great philosopher, memory of, • • • • • Subterraneous sounds, . . Supyen, mention of, . . . . 522| Warren, Rev. John B. voyage of, - . 501 Swezey, Rev. Samuel, letter from, - 143! Warriors, their extensive fame, - - 536 Switzerland, missionary letter from, 142 Westfield, Ohio, revival of religion in, - 96 Tumbour, village of, Mr. Hall's visit to, 511 Williams, Mr. A V. sickness and death of, 28 Tannah, journal of Mr. Nichols at, 573,412 Windham County, Con. Char. Society of, 92 Teigmouth, Lord, his speech before the || Winslow, Rev. Miron, letter from him Brit. & For. Bible Society,. . • 479 and his brethren, 188--private journal Tillipally, sickness of Mr. Poor at, 177-- of, - . . . . . 192,227 arrival of Dr. Scudder, - 519 Worcester's Geography, review of, - 13 Tissera, Gabriel, hopeful conversion of, Wright, Rev. Alfred, sets out for the , 278letter from,. . . ...· 282 Choctaw station at Elliot, - - • 286 Trumbull county, Ohio, revival of religion in, . • .' . . . . 527 Zeul of the poor,' . - - - • 261 ADJUDICATION OF PREMIUMS. SEVERAL years since we offered three premiums to writers in a volume of the Panoplist; and the offer was continued, by implication, to writers in three succeeding volumes. These premiums were adjudged to writers in the tenth and eleventh volumes, and the adjudications were published, immediately after they were made. In reference to the two later volumes, the adjudication has been delayed till quite recently, because we could not find three geatlemen, of suitable qualifications, at leisure to look over the volumes and decide. The conditions were, that pieces written by the Editor, or either of the judges, were not to be candidates for the premiums; and that the only rule of judging should be, the tendency of the pieces to do good. 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