potism, and a scourge to the peaceful classes of the inhabitants in that part of India. On the other hand, no Christían can have any sympathy with the dreadful carnage committed by the British soldiers on a retreating and helpless enemy. Oh, how earnestly should Christians pray to God to hasten the time when the nations shall learn war no more!-The brethren of the Lodiana Mission, with the full consent of the Executive Committee, have engaged the services of Mr. Rudolph, as a Teacher. Mr. R. is a German lay missionary, of approved character, and considerable acquaintance with the native language and missionary work, having been several years in Upper India, in the service of another Missionary Institution, from which he has received very satisfactory recommendations. His station is Saharunpur.-Mrs. Campbell's health was becoming better.-Mr. and Mrs. Walsh had been called to part with their little son, who died at Mynpury; and Mrs. Craig had met with a similar bereavement at Calcutta.-Mr. Wilson, Mr. Jamieson, and their respective parties, sailed from Calcutta in the early part of February. Several of the missionaries had been engaged in making tours for preaching and circulating the Scriptures. At Futtehgurh, two of the orphan boys were admitted to the communion of the church on the 8th of February.

CHINA. Our last number contained a paragraph respecting the legal toleration of native Christians in China. Later advices furnish the gratifying intelligence that Protestant converts are in this respect to be put on the same footing with Romanist converts, this

being the decision of Keying, the Chinese Commissioner, on a reference having been made to him on this subject by the British Consul General. His decision was followed by a proclamation fully declaring toleration to all Christians. From Ningpo we have letters to the 31st of December lastgiving good accounts of the mission. It seemed that a farther delay would take place in the surrender of Chusan to the Chinese.

AFRICA. From Settra Kroo we have advices to the 21st of March, but no news of special interest, excepting the death of Mr. and Mrs. Connelly's infant child.

TEXAS.-The recent narrative of the Presbytery in this State records the following statistics: churches, 13; ministers, 8; members, about 200. There are two ministers not connected with the Presbytery.

CHIPPEWA MISSION.-A letter of the Rev. P. Dougherty, of January 26th, makes mention of the difficulties in the missionary work arising from intemperance, and from the efforts of the Romanists. One member had been cut off, and two suspended, from the communion of the church; and the dissatisfaction felt by some of their friends at these necessary measures of discipline, had been fomented by the Romanists.

IOWA MISSION.-Mr. Irvin has sent to us copies of an Address made by him to the Omahaw Indians, a tribe not far distant from the Iowas, amongst whom the Board is anxious to establish a mission, and of the Reply made by the Chief, which will appear in our next number. We have now space only to say, that a missionary would be cordially welcomed by them.

Wallabout ch. mo. con. 4 88; Brick ch. mo. con. 675; Rutgers-st. ch, add'l coll. 10; mo. con. 6 56; fem. for. miss. soc. 64 78; Brooklyn 1st ch. mo. con. 24 55; N Y 1st ch. sab. sch, 1st payment, to ed. William Wurts Phillips in China, 6 25; NY 42d st. ch. mo. con. 7 14; N Y 1st ch. mo. con. 95; Mad. av. ch. mo. con. 5 16; Hammond st. ch. mo. con. 2 50; Mad. av. ch. sab. sch. 3 mos. contrib. to sup. boy in Dr. Happer's sch. in China, 6 25; Jersey City ch. mo. con. 30 41; Chelsea ch. mo. con. 12; Nyack ch, 27 05; Williamsburgh ch, 64 07; Greenbush ch, 3; Duane-st. ch, Ed. Penfold, 50; Brick ch, S. Holmes for China Mission, 250; N Y 15th st. ch. 2; ch. on University Place, lad. assoc. 175 75

2d Pby. of New-York.

Canal-st. ch, Rev. H. S. Carpenter to con. W R THOMPSON 1. m. 30; Scotch ch, R. Carter, 100; Mrs Walsh, 50; A R Walsh, 25; Samuel Cochran, 15; Mrs Sarah Dustan, 10; Mrs Scott, 5; John Ferguson, 50; Richard Irvin, 50 Wm Post, 30; Peekskill ch. mo. con. 27; lad. benev. assoc. 39; sab. sch. bal to con. E L HYATT L. m. 15; West Farms ch, 18

50 00

4.00

154 00

854 10

463 00

Wood, Mary Rice, Wm. Dulty and James Nassau in Northern India, 100; Phila. 6th ch. mo. con. colls. for sup. of Rev. A P Happer, 80; Phila. 10th ch. add'l, 20; R Souter, jr. 50; Moses Johnston, 25; Mrs Hooke, 5

2d Pby, of Philadelphia. Neshaminy ch, 10; Doylestown ch. mo. con. 19 12; little girls' miss. box, 1 38; Germanof town ch, 31 50; juv. miss. soc. for sup. Abraham Martin at Futtehgurh, 13

1703 80

75.00

26 00

123 00

30 00

Schellsburg ch, 9 74; St. Thomas & Rocky Spring chs, 23 75; a friend to Miss.' 125; 'a friend to Missions,' in Roxbury, 5; Big Spring ch, 82; Williamsport ch, Mrs Ann Williams, 5; Carlisle ch mo. con. 21 87; subscrips. of which $30 from And. Blair to con his daughter-in-law, ELLEN BLAIR, 1.m. and $5 from Wm Brock for West. Afr., 134 282 61 Pby. of Huntingdon.

Little Valley ch, 32; Williamsburg ch, 15_90; Newton Hamilton ch, 10; Mifflinton & Lost Creek chs, 25 50; Hollidaysburg ch, 46 00; lad. sew. soc. for miss. sch. at Allahabad, 50; Alexandria ch, 32; Shirleysburg ch, 12 81; Presb. coll. 15th April at Sinking Valley ch, 12 38

Pby. of Northumberland. Milton ch. mo. con. 6; Lewisburg ch. lad. miss. soc. of which $10 from J. L. Watson, 78 25; Danville ch. mo. con. 5; Buffalo ch, 25 25

SYNOD OF PITTSBURG. Phy. of Blairsville. Kittanning 1st ch, 16; Ebenezer ch, 2 68; Kittanning ch, 16

Pby. of Redstone.
Spring Hill, Petersburg and Laurel Run ehs

Pby. of Ohio.

Canonsburg ch. sab. sch. penny coll. 10; Pittsburgh 2d ch. mo. con. 12 70; Sharon ch. bal. 250; Bethel ch, 40; fem. miss. soc. 36; East Liberty ch. add'l. 52; Racoon ch, 30; fem. miss. soc. 5 25; Canonsburgh ch. mo. colls. 7 20; Centre ch. fem. miss. soc.

Pby. of Allegheny. Whitestown ch. sab. sch. 2; Tarentum ch, 14 87; Scrub Grass ch, Mrs Crawford, 3: Mary Crawford, 50 cts; Spencer Crawford, 50 cts; Jane McKee, 1

236 59

114 50

34 68

36 52

219 65

118 83

24

Blairstown 1st ch, 8; Easton ch, 150; Greenwich ch, 85; Stroudsburg ch, 15

258 00

Pby. of Luzerne.

Berwick ch. mo. con. 10; Kingston ch, 10 29; Wilkesbarre ch, 20 00

21 87

SYNOD OF PHILADELPHIA. Pby. of Philadelph Phila. Central ch. of which from Isabella Graham Mitchell for Amoy Mission, 75 cts.451 06; Phila. 10th ch, Mrs Spence, 10; Phila. 2d ch, a member' 50; Cohocksink ch. for Seminole Indians, 20; Phila. 7th ch, 178 33; Phila. 9th ch, miss. soc. 40; Phila. 10th ch, 350 93; Mrs and Miss Tate, 10; Rev. Dr. Engles, 10; Phila. North ch, subscriptions, 158 35; mo. con. colls. 35 13; sab. sch. miss. assoc. 2d ann. contrib. for China Mission, 100; Phila. Union ch. don. from a lady,' 10; Phila. 2d ch. sab. sch. miss. soc. to ed. Eleanor Cuyler, Maria

Pby, of Cincinnati.

Reading ch, 19 06; Bethel ch, 10 40; Williamsburgh ch, 9'55; Pleasant Ridge ch, 5 55; Goshen ch, 6 05; Walnut Hills ch. mo. con. 5: Cincinnati 4th chi. mo. con. 1 50; Somerset ch, John Bigham, don. 10; don. from a friend,' 5; Cincinnati 1st ch, ladies' miss. soc. bal. proceeds ann. sale, 184; Mount Carmel ch, 2 50; Cincinnati, O. Rev Jas K Burch, don. 3

Pby, of Oxford.

Harrison ch, in part, 27 20; Bethel ch. bal. 9; Connersville ch, in part, 1271; Riley ch, 10 45; Rising Sun ch, 17 70; Camden ch, 4 40; Eaton ch, 8 96; Hamilton & Rossville chs, of which 810 to complete life membership of GEO. R BIGHAM, 22 42; Dunlaps. ville ch, 9 50; Oxford ch, in part, of which $5 from Prof. J. Maffet, and $5 from Rev. WS Rogers for press in Lodiana; $10 from Master T. H. R. the proceeds of one pig, to print Bibles in India, and 2 08 from two litile girls; S Bank, 37 08

Pby. of Maumee.

Findley, O. John Ewing, 5; Enon Valley ch, 3; for Mission in France, 1; Findley ch, 22 SYNOD OF INDIANA. Pby. of Salem. Bloomington ch,

Pby. of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis 1st ch. mo. con. 63 36; Franklin ch. sab. sch. 5 15; do. for sup. of infant for miss. sch. current year, 2; next year, 1; fem. miss. soc. 22 35

SYNOD OF N. INDIANA. Phy. of Lake. La Grange ch, 12; Sumptions Prairie ch, 12 84 SYNOD OF ILLINOIS. Pby. of Kaskaskia. Greenville ch,

Pby. of Iowa.

Bloomington ch. mo. con.

35 00

18.00

82 67

122 84

Pby, of Winchester. Fredericksburgh ch, of which 88 from chi dren of James P Corbin, to print S S in Panjabi; to con. the Rev SAMUEL P WILSON 1. d. 120; Warrentown ch, 39 75; ladies in Salem and neighbourhood, in part, to con. Rev. JOHN MP ATKINSON 1. m. 22; Smithfield ch, 5 56; Falling Water ch, 26 25; Gerardstown ch, 17 25; Yellow Chapel ch, 34; Martinsburgh ch, 12 50; Cedar Creek ch, Rev Jas. J Smyth, 2

Pby. of W. Hanover. Lebanon ch, in part, 10 93; ' Daniel Blain, 3; Mary Randolph Blain, 2, (children of Rev Samuel W Blain, their savings and self-denials)

Pby. of E. Hanover. Richmond 2d ch. mo. con. 21 94; Richmond 1st ch, Wm Maxwell, 5; Mrs Mary Maxwell, 5; Norfolk ch, 85; Amelia ch, 36; Brunswick ch, 11 75; Bethlehem ch, 38 Old ch, Va. Mrs E M Atkinson for Mrs Connelly, 3; Nottaway ch, 19

279 31

1593

224 69

SYNOD OF KENTUCKY. Pby. of Louisville. Louisville 1st ch, 3 mos, colls. 45 75; ann. coll, of which $50 from Mrs. Rosanna McFarland to con. her grandson, LEONARD D DOBBIN, 1. m. 153 90; Mulberry ch, Dr. Martin's don. and bal. 6 60; Six Miles' ch, 660

SYNOD OF S. C. AND GA.

Richmond, Bath, Geo. juv. miss. soc. to ed. heathen girl in India, 15; a gentleman and wife, 10; two members of the Presb. ch,' 40; 'a lady,' 25; a la ly,' for China Mission, 20; a lady, for a library in China, 10; for Bibles in China. 12 25; for hymn books and tracts, &c. for China, 1 22; for a library for Africa, 10; for Bibles for Africa, 5; for hymn books, tracts, &c., for Africa, 1 22; Louisville, Jefferson Co. ch. mo. con. in Feb, 7; a female member of the Presb. ch, 10; 'a friend,' for sup. of Cath. Stokes at Futtehgarh, 10; Jonesville ch, Liberty Co. Ga. mo. con. 18; Chesterville, young ladies of Mrs Me Whorner's school, 11 46; 'a friend to Missions,' 7 50

Pby. of South Carolina. Willington ch, Abbeville district Pby of Bethel.

10 00

Purity ch, ann. contrib. 49 04; ConBecord ch, ann. contrib. 11 50;

thesda ch, 12

72.54

12.50

Phy. of Harmony.

Sumpterville ch, 'a member,'5; Bea ver Creek ch, ann. coll, in part, 21; Harmony ch, 50; Brewington ch, 12 50; Hopewell ch, 33 75

Pby. of Charleston. Columbia ch. mo. con. colls. 70; Charleston 2d ch, mo. con. colls, 42; mo. con, 2d of Nov. 36 20; mo. con, 4th Jan, 39 15; mo. con, 1st Feb, 42 75; mo. con, Ist March, 30 50; mo. con. April, 55 50; ann. coll. 127 56

77 30

555

122 25

443 66

36 00

5 00

For the Domestic Missionary Chronicle. DEVOTING A FIXED AND REGULAR PORTION OF ONE'S INCOME TO CHARITABLE USES.

In reading the biography of the most eminently pious, and useful in different ages, we have often been struck with the fact, that almost all of them devoted a regular proportion of their income to pious, and charitable uses. We will mention a few whose names are familiar, whose writings are venerated, and whose memory is precious. Among those, who made a tenth the fixed proportion of their alms-giving was: Lord Chief Justice Hale, the Rev. Dr. Hammond, the Rev. Dr. Annesley. Baxter informs us, that he long adhered to this, until for himself, he found it too little, and observes: "I think, however, that it is as likely a proportion as can be prescribed, and that devoting a tenth part ordinarily to God, is a matter that we have more than human direction for. Doddridge was another instance of this kind. "I make a solemn dedication of one-tenth of my estate, salary, and income to charitable uses, and I also devote to such uses, an eighth of every thing I receive by way of gift, or present." A fifth part was the fixed proportion of Archbishop Tillotson, and Dr. Watts. A fourth part was the proportion, constantly given by Mrs. Bury, the wife of the eminently pious, and useful Rev. Mr. Bury. Her husband, in his account of her life, says: "She thought it was reasonable, that such as had no children, should appropriate a fourth part of their net profits to charitable purposes." Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe gave even more than this. "I consecrate," says that excellent female, "half of my yearly income to charitable uses, yea, all that I have, beyond the bare conveniences and necessities of life, shall surely be the Lord's." Such too, was the constant practice of the Hon. Robert Boyle, of the Rev. Mr. Brand, and of the Rev. Thomas Gouge. Of the latter, Archbishop Tillotson says, in his funeral sermon:"All things considered, there have not been, since the primitive times of Christianity, many among the sons of men, to whom that glorious

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character of the son of God might be better applied," that, "he went about doing good." The list might be extended to those who have lived since, to many of our own age, and in our own country, but these examples are sufficient. If Christians generally were to act thus, to fix some due proportion, and keep a separate fund for charitable purposes, with how much more wisdom, prudence, and cheerfulness would they perform this Christian duty? How often would they lift up their hearts to God, in devout thanksgiving for affording them opportunities of enjoying this privilege, and of showing to themselves and others, that “it is more blessed to give than to receive."

EXTRACT FROM A LETTER AGENT OF THE BOARD.

K.

... In conclusion, permit me to say, that from what little of the field I have seen, I am fully convinced, if ever there was a time, when "to the we, as Presbyterians, should come up help of the Lord against the mighty," now is emphatically the time to work. We have too long been slumbering over the interests of our beloved church, and of our own country. Look at the fearful progress of error during the few years past. The teachers of these abominations, with their followers, will not only pass mountains, and valleys, and endure almost incredible hardships to make one proselyte, but they are systematic, and united in their efforts; and when funds are needed for the accomplishment of their ends, it is meted out with a liberality worthy a better cause; hence the ama