of their respective departments. There is great harmony in the mission family, and the religious prospects of the native church are encouraging. Sabbath and other meetings of the church are regularly attended. The brethren are persevering in their religious course, and ardently desire to be led farther into the mysteries of the Gospel of Christ. Two natives, a brother and sister of the church, have recently finished their earthly course, and left a satisfactory evidence that they have joined the spirits of the just made perfect. One has lately requested baptism, and several others are rejoicing in hope. A spirit of inquiry prevails among those who generally attend Divine worship.

Departure of Missionaries.

It was stated in our last communication to the public, that a few young men had been examined and accepted for foreign service, and were expecting soon to embark. Every preparation

was

made with becoming despatch, and on the 24th of May, Rev. Eugenio Kincaid and Rev. Francis Mason, with their wives, sailed from Boston for the East, and in August, Rev. John T. Jones and wife. The former arrived in Calcutta in good health, September 30th, and again embarked for Maulmein, November 9th. The latter reached the Bay of Bengal in December..

We cannot contemplate the arrival of these Missionaries but with raised expectation and gratitude. Their assistance has been called for in the language of earnest entreaty, and urged by every consideration of regard to the wants of the perishing, and of sympathy for the exhausted Missionaries on the ground; and though the number is not what it should be, they will afford important relief. Schools which were languishing will be revived, and stations, unavoidably deserted, renewed. In the mean time the pros

pect at home of a succession of young men, who will devote themselves to self-denying toils among the Heathen, has brightened. Persons in different parts of the country, with no agency but that of the Spirit of God to impress them, have felt constrained to prepare for missionary work; and though the number is inadequate to the exigencies of the Board, still, the view which it offers of divine care for the cause, leaves on the mind a consoling assurance that the heavenly influence will not be withdrawn, till what is wanting is supplied.

Societies, Churches, &c. Auxiliary.

Corresponding indications of divine favor have been manifested in the readiness with which individuals, Churches and Societies have come forward to furnish the means requisite for sustaining our operations. A spirit of enlightened charity has gone forth, under the influence of which persons act more from principle and less from excitement. They look deliberately at the work to be done-the sacrifices to be made the part to be performed by them-and believing that it was never intended that they should "stand all the day idle," or "be eased while others are burdened," calmly decide what they should do, and make their arrangements accordingly. It becomes then a part of their business no less than their secular concerns, and is fulfilled with more abundant pleasure. Some have provided for this claim, by retrenchments in various ways, and others by designating to it the proceeds of a field or a part of their income from whatever source it might arise. It deserves to be mentioned, that a friend in Connecticut, who has heretofore repeatedly given generous sums towards the publication of the Scriptures in Burmah, has this year forwarded $150, for the same object, with an expressed hope that others would

unite and swell the amount to a thousand.

The subject of a second grant to this Board to aid the publication of tracts in Burmah was proposed by Rev. Mr. Sommers to the Directors of the American Tract Society, upon which $300 were in the kindest manner appropriated to the object.

A gentleman of Coventry, Rhode Island, prompted by benevolence to the heathen, and without solicitation, forwarded $100 to the Treasurer. A female Society of Providence, in the same State, was the first to imitate the worthy example of a friend in New York, and take upon themselves the entire charge of supporting a native preacher in Burmah at an expense of $100 per annum. The Male Primary Society of the Federal Street Baptist Church in Boston has since assumed a third, by the payment of a like sum to that object.

Churches have in some instances come to our aid, which had never before taken part in this work of mercy; new Societies have been formed, and old ones, which were languishing, revived. It has been animating to witness both the spirit and effect with which this was done in various Associations, where the impulse promises long to remain, with as much advantage to themselves as to the spiritual illumination of those to whom they cordially contributed. But on this subject our limits will not suffer us to enlarge.

It adds to our pleasure to be able to say that the encouragement thus given to our finances, appears to result from spontaneous feeling rather than pressing solicitation, and has therefore accrued with but little expense. Considerable sums, which in past years were expended in agency, have been saved by the gratuitous services of Pastors, many of whom with meritorious zeal and fidelity have taken upon themselves the respon

sibility of informing their people on the subject of Missions, and organizing them for action. It must be apparent that where this service is undertaken with becoming resolution, no other persons could execute it so well. They are intimately acquainted with their hearers, and the best time and manner of presenting the subject to them; and the promptness with which they have seconded the effort, shows that they appreciate both the object and the agents. Some ministers, after doing what was practical at home, have visited Churches and Associations abroad, diffused information, and formed Auxiliary Societies, with little or no charge to the funds, but their absolute expenses. Rev. Mr. Bennett, of Homer, New York, has in this manner, under the sanction of the Board, rendered important aid, and the Rev. Mr. Davis, of Brockport, New York, is prosecuting a similar service so far as his engagements will permit. Rev. Lee Compere has travelled extensively and exerted a happy influence in favor of Missions in the State of Alabama, for which he declined all compensation. The only agent under pay is most usefully employed in diffusing intelligence, the mere want of which withholds many worthy individuals from co-operation with us.

While on the subject of gratuitous agency, it is proper to state, that the Agent of the Board at Calcutta, W. T. Beeby, Esq. and his worthy predecessors in office, Rev. Messrs. Pearce and Lawson, have never made a charge of their highly useful services; in consequence of which a constant saving of funds has been realized to a considerable amount, and a corresponding debt of gratitude imposed by those worthy men on all the friends of Missions.

State of the Treasury.

As might be supposed from the preceding representation, the

state of the Treasury is such as to enable the Board to fulfil its existing engagements without embarrassment; a circumstance which they wish to record with the liveliest gratitude to God. They have known what it was, even in their limited operations, and while practising, as they are accustomed to do, the utmost economy, to be straitened for means, and on the present enlarged plans which are imperiously called for, they doubtless will be again, unless vigorous efforts are made by the friends of nissions. It must be perceived, that to establish new stations among the Indians, and to send fresh laborers to Africa, Burmah and other sections of the heathen world, will require a far greater amount of funds, than have usually come into the Treasury. Nor can we doubt that when our brethren understand that we have fifty-one missionaries and assistant missionaries already in the field, they will supply what is necessary.

Publications.

The Memoir of Mrs. Judson has reached a fourth edition in this country, and needs no commendation to secure it a place in the family library of all who are acquainted with it. Its utility cannot be estimated in producing for the mission a spirit of sympathy and prayer. Persons who thought little before of their duty to the heathen, upon reading it, have felt convicted of neglect, and been aroused to action. Some have offered themselves for missionary work, and others have generously given of their substance. A copy having been presented by a gentleman of Madras to his friend in Darwar, in the interior of India, the following letter was received in reply.

"I must beg you to remit 500 rupees to Mr. Judson. We are quite delighted with Mrs. Judson's Memoir. I perceive from the concluding remarks of the Compiler, that money is wanted to print the Scriptures, and as I conceive the mission to have done, and to be doing more than any other in the East, they shall never want while it is in my power to assist them with my prayers or money."

Besides the influence of a religious character which the Memoir exerts upon the hearts of men, the sale of it is à constant source of income to the Mission Treasury. The publishers have already paid in, $1250, being profits of the work.

The American Baptist Magazine is no less deserving of patronage that at any former time, but doubtless owing to the numerous religious newspapers which now issue from the press weekly, its circulation is less extensive than formerly. And though we may not anticipate that it will be taken to the exclusion of more frequent journals, still its importance as the official organ of the Board, demands that a few copies at least should be in the hands of every church. They would then be furnished with the latest intelligence from all the Missionaries, which might be read with delight and advantage at the monthly concert of prayer, and on other public occasions. Then would moreover in this manner, have in possession at least one copy of each Annual Report, which is regularly published in the Magazine for June, together with all the receipts and expenditures of the year.

With so much to recommend the measure, it is earnestly hoped that fresh efforts will be made by ministers and private brethren to increase its circulation.