In an immense population, such as that of India, where there are so much poverty, ignorance, and deep, extensive, and sanctioned falsehood, passing currently through the whole mass of society, there may be great and general improvement going forward where there is not much that would be particularly noticed by a person not resident on the ground. And there may be a long-continued process of this kind advancing before many are found possessed of sufficient firmness and freedom from the thraldom of habit and public sentiment, to set themselves in opposition to the deep and strong tide of ignorance, superstition, and prejudice, which flows all over this country. And though it is devoutly to be wished that converts were much more numerous in proportion to the labor bestowed; yet, while we see a steady advance in the knowledge of Christianity, we have reason to believe, and be cheered by the hope, that the "law which cometh forth out of Zion," is steadily making its way, and will, ere long, extend its influence over all these wide provinces of our Savior's dominions.

Conclusion.-We leave many things unexplained, trusting that brother Lowrie is now with you, and can explain them much more satisfactorily than we could by letter. These things we lay before the Committee and the churches, trusting that, as they understand more fully the real state of things with us, and the prospects before us, they will be enabled to pray more understandingly for the inhabitants of this region; and that, through their prayers and ours, we may be enabled to cultivate successfully that portion of our Master's vineyard which is, in a measure, committed to us. With all the cherished remembrance of the home and the sanctuaries of our youth, we subscribe ourselves your brethren in the labors and the hopes of the gospel.

SECOND MISSIONARY REINFORCEMENT.

Extract of Mr. Campbell's Communication. (Concluded from page 84.)

might be extensively useful in sowing the good seed among those destitute heathen whom they would meet from day to day; and thus, a tedious and expensive journey would be properly a missionary tour, and might be the means of doing great good.

Thanksgiving for Deliverance. - You have already been informed that our cooking boat and one of the baggage-boats were upset in a storm above Boghlipore, and that, in several instances, our lives were in imminent danger from the high winds and strong currents that we had to encounter. But the Lord delivered us from all our distresses, and has brought us to our desired haven-"the living, to praise him." When we passed through the waters, he was with us;" and, as he sits upon the floods and holds the winds in his fists, he did not permit the waves to overflow us.

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Loss of Printing Apparatus, to be Supplied. -By this disaster, we lost a large square box, containing apparatus belonging to the printing press, (which, for the present, renders it entirely useless,) the mission library, and a nuinber of articles of private property. As we ascertained after our arrival at this place, (Cawnpore,) that the press could not be repaired in the upper provinces, it was thought best for one of our number to return with it to Allahabad, where, we understand, there is a forge at which the articles lost might be replaced, and to superintend the business with a printer; and where, in the mean time, the study of the language could be pursued as well as at any other station. And besides, there is, at the same time, not only an opening for immediate usefulness among the Europeans there, but a very pressing invitation has been given by several gentlemen for one of us to remain, for some time, among them, as the present missionary is old, and unable to preach in English. Brother M'Ewen felt inclined to undertake this matter, and accordingly left this for Allahabad on the 28th ult. and purposes to write to you immediately after he has made examination as to the parts that have been lost, and the practicability of having them replaced.

Distribution of Tracts.-We had frequent opportunities, on our way, of distributing tracts Preparation for the Land Journey.-We in the villages; but, in several instances, so ig-have been making preparation for our land norant were the people that we could not find a single person in a whole village who could read them. Crowds, however, would frequently collect around us, and present a fine opportunity of preaching the gospel; but we were not sufficiently acquainted with the language to speak intelligibly in a lengthened discourse. The Language should be Learned.-We think that books should be sent to America, and that, in future, missionaries, who come to India, should, before their departure, and during the voyage, pay some attention to the Hin. dustane; and then, they would not only be perfecting themselves in the use of the language as they traveled to the northern provinces, but

journey, which is attended with much difficulty. We have providentially found a convenient bungalow, where we have been comfortably accommodated, at a small expense. We have purchased two single-poled tents, to sit in during the day, and four small chauldaries just large enough to cover us while sleeping, when the others are carried forward and pitched, to wait our reception after the daily march. These are new, and have cost 420 rupees. But they will be useful at the stations for years. For our own accommodation, we brought conveyances from Calcutta, which will be hauled by horses and oxen; and for our baggage, tents, &c. it requires fourteen hackeries, with three

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oxen in each. Our route is to be through sojourners on the earth. But we feel willing Agra and Delhi, and will require forty-three to endure hardness as soldiers of Jesus Christ, days for marching; to which, if we add our if we are only made the honored instruments, Sabbaths during the trip, it will allow us to and have the unspeakable happiness, of adreach our destination about the end of the year.vancing the kingdom of our dear Redeemer Thus, you perceive, dear brother, that, after all among the heathen. We came here, not to our rigid economy, the expense of sustaining a please ourselves, but Him that sent us. mission at that distant point will be necessa- are not weary of our work; and, I believe, not rily heavy, not only in transporting missiona- a member of our mission family has, for a mories to the field, but in obtaining such articles ment, indulged a doubt as to the propriety of as the country cannot afford, and which must our present course. come by way of Calcutta for many years hence.mercy have followed us all the way; and, if Surely goodness and Accounts from Lodiana-Closing Reflec- our lives are spared, "in due season we shall tions. Late accounts from Lodiana inform us reap, if we faint not." Commending ourselves that all the brethren and sisters are in good to the care and protection of Israel's God, who health. The small printing press has been "neither slumbers nor sleeps," while exposed erected, and the Persian newspaper, (printed to perils among the heathen during our march, for Capt. Wade,) is now in progress. It is and entreating for a continued interest in your our intention to go first to Lodiana, and thence prayers, and those of all the Christians in we shall be distributed to such places as may America, we subscribe ourselves your friends seem most expedient. In the mean time, we and brethren in the Lord. shall be like the patriarchs of old, at least in this respect, that we shall dwell in tents and have no settled dwelling-place. We begin to realize indeed that we are but pilgrims and

[The communication from which the preceding extracts are made is signed by J. R. Campbell, W. S. Rogers, J. M. Jamieson, J. Porter.]

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Abridged from Eastern Papers for the Chronicle.

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

Brief Abstract of the Twenty-first Annual Re. Chicago, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Nat

port.

During the year efforts have been principally directed to the supply of domestic wants. Many auxiliaries have been wholly engaged in this work. Destitute families have been supplied with the whole Bible, and children

with the New Testament.

dison, and New Albany, Indiana; Alton and chez, Mississippi-where good depositories might be established by subscription, with some donations of Bibles and Testaments from the parent society at their commencement; from which emigrants, boatien, Sabbath schools, destitute families and individuals, may be easily supplied.

Vice Presidents.-One of the Vice Presi- from all sources, amount to $90,578.89-being The Receipts of the society, for the year, dents, Robert Ralston, Esq. long a zealous $14,320.56 less than those of the preceding friend of the Bible cause, has been removed by year. Of this sum $14,435.82 were in paydeath. Four Vice Presidents have been ap-ment for books; $3,101.32, from bequests; for pointed-Robert P. Dunlap, Governor of distribution abroad, $6,205. 09. The Board, Maine; John M'Lean, of Ohio, a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States; Jesse L. Holman, of Indiana, Judge of the U. S. District Court; and Hon. Charles C. Pinckney, of South Carolina-all devoted friends of the inspired volume, and zealous for its universal

dissemination.

New Auxiliaries.-These amount to 32, besides many branch societies. The managers believe there are certain important points where a society should embrace several counties, and, by a large depository, provide for their Biblical wants; such as, Buffalo, N. Y. Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Portsmouth, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pa. Wheeling, Va. Maysville, Lexington, and Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee; Indianapolis, Ma

for the next year's operation, are without available resources, and must look wholly to auxiliary societies and benevolent individuals, without whose aid the presses cannot move nor books be bound and distributed among the needy. Such are the times, that many who have been large contributors, can at present do nothing.

New Stereotype Plates have been prepared for a pica New Testament, with the book of Psalms appended; designed for aged people and those of imperfect vision. It will soon be ready for delivery; also, a pocket Testament in German; one in Spanish; one in French; and a pocket Bible in English of small dia. mond type.

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have been ordered from abroad, in Welsh, Por-1 tuguese, Danish, Italian, Swedish, Dutch, Arabic, and Syriac-which are designed for foreigners, and should be ordered by auxiliaries for this purpose.

Agencies. It is the policy of the Board to employ few agents, and those few are mostly appointed to labor in newly-settled parts of the country where extensive contributions are to be made. One agent for the foreign fieldRev. Simeon H. Calhoun-sailed for Smyrna in November last-is probably now at Constantinople, and will visit various stations where the Scriptures are in process of publica

Books Printed and Issued.-The whole number of Bibles and Testaments printed during the yea ramount to 202,000 copies. The issues, in fifteen tongues, amount to 206,240 copies; making an aggregate since the formation. Damianos, a Greek priest, mentioned tion of the society, of 2,195,670. The New Testament for the blind, printed, chiefly at the society's expense, by the Institution for the Education of the Blind, at Boston, is now complete in four volumes. A few copies are kept at the depository of the American Bible Society in New York.

in the last report, has spent a part of the year, as an agent in Sparta, where he distributed 1500 Modern Greek Testaments. He labors under the direction of Rev. Dr. King, of Athens. Another foreign agent is wanted for Singapore in India.

Grants of Books.-To Rev. Dr. King have Female Bible Societies.-The managers de- been forwarded 2500 copies of the Modern sire that these should, be invigorated and Greek Testament; and 500 copies to Rev. J. increased in number, especially in large towns, Brewer at Smyrna. A new version of the to aid in supplying domestic wants, and in col-Testament has been recently prepared in Molecting means for distribution abroad. dern Greek by Professor Bambas, a distin. Young Men's Bible Societies, in many in-guished and judicious scholar, in Greece. To stances, are highly useful. That of N. York the missionaries at Constantinople have been has circulated, the last year, 4241 Bibles and granted 440 copies of the Scriptures in Eng13,139 Testaments, for the use of destitute fa-lish, German, and French: to Rev. G. Chammilies and children, seamen, soldiers, emi-pion, at Port Natal, South Africa, 100 Fnglish grants, humane and criminal institutions. Bibles and 100 Testaments, for distribution That of Cincinnati has supplied 152 steam-among traders and hunters; to a Baptist boats with royal octavo Bibles. preacher in Nova Scotia, 100 Bibles and 200 The Supply of Children and Youth has been Testaments. Other grants have been made. prosecuted with energy by many auxiliaries. The Long Island Bible Society has supplied Grants in Money have been made as follows. 3600 children with the New Testament; that of To the French and Foreign Bible Society Geneva, all the children within its bounds; $2000; to Messrs. Ropes, Brown, and Geli and those of Courtland county, Delaware, brand, at St. Petersburgh, for distribution in Maryland, N. Hampshire, and many others, Russia, 1000 dollars; to the Calcutta Bible are engaged in the same work. Society, for the mission at Orissa, 500 dollars; The Reading of the Bible in Common Schools to the Baptist Board of Missions, for circulatis beginning to receive much attention. It ing the Scriptures in Germany and France, has been strongly recommended by a large 1000 dollars; to the American Board, for Ceyand respectable meeting of professional teach-lon, 2000 dollars; to the American Board, for ers in Cincinnati. The practice ought, in this the Sandwich Islands, 3000 dollars; to Mr. country, to be universal. The New Testa- Smith in Syria, 500 dollars. ment is the cheapest and best book that can be put into the hands of the young.

Destitute Families have been once supplied by many societies. Some have performed this service twice, and even thrice. But inquiry has shown the necessity of continued effort. In a re-supply, the Long Island society found 1685 families without the Bible; the Orange county society, 200; Wayne county, 549; Tompkins, 662; Jefferson, near 1000; in one county of the state of Delaware were found 1243. Auxiliaries are called to this work with new system and zeal.

The Methodist Episcopal Corporation have dissolved their Bible Society, and united extensively with the friends of the American Bible Society. Several of the conferences have passed resolutions of the most encouraging character in relation to the objects of this Institution; and some of their ministers have become its agents.

Want of the Scriptures.-Rev. Mr. Thomp son, of Syria, after mentioning various places where the Scriptures can be circulated, adds, "Perhaps the greatest demand at present, and the most favorable place for extensive distribution, is Jerusalem. I am in favor of putting a Bible into the hand of every one of the thou sands of pilgrims who annually flock to this city," &c. "In this way, Bibles will find their way to every country from Ethiopia to Sibcria, and from India to Spain. Mr. Perkins, in Persia, succeeds in distributing the Scrip. tures, and finds many Mahometans who are willing to receive and read them. Our own country, France, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Greece, Syria, Persia, India, China, and Afri ca, are all becoming inviting fields for Bible distribution. The Board find abundant motives for increased zeal and diligence in the glorious work which they have undertaken.

AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.

61 cents has been expended, being an excess of 4,298 dollars and 50 cents.

Agents are employed in different districts of the country; some of whom are devoted to the volume circulation. The new auxiliaries are 25; the whole number, 1116.

Brief Abstract of the Twelfth Annual Report. Through the blessing of God, the society has made an essential advance beyond any preceding year. The receipts exceed those of last year by 25,000 dollars. Tract visitation, Tract Visitation.-This system adds to the in the most important places, where it is sus- distributing of tracts faithful personal effort tained, has received increased efficiency. The for the souls of men. It seeks, in some feeble number of volumes circulated exceeds that of measure, to comply with the Savior's comlast year by 75,000; and 35,000 dollars have mand-"Go out into the highways and been remitted to foreign and pagan lands. hedges, and compel them to come in." In God has magnified his grace in bringing many New York, Philadelphia, Rochester, Buffalo, sinners to himself by this instrumentality. and some other large places, this work has Forty-three New Publications have been is-been sustained with great efficiency and sucsued during the year; embracing twenty-nine have been hopefully converted to Christ; 1,708 cess. In New York, it is said, many souls new tracts, Memoir of James B. Taylor, district prayer meetings have been held; 6,504 Bogue's Essay, Morison's Counsels to Young Bibles and Testaments distributed; 3,000 childMen, and Life of Josiah, by Gallaudett; making the whole number of the publications of ren and youth brought into Sabbath schools the society, 869. In addition, 36 have been and Bible classes; 1,779 pledges to temperance adopted for foreign lands, making the whole obtained; and 1,116 persons persuaded to atnumber to which the society's funds may be tend the house of God. applied abroad 446, of which 36 are volumes; besides numerous portions of Scripture in va. rious forms; the missionaries and institutions aided by the society issuing tracts in fifty-six different languages.

indications that God will make this departVolume Circulation.-There are striking ment of the society's labors the means of incharacter of the volumes commends them to calculable good. The standard evangelical the approbation and love of all the great body Amount printed and circulated.-Printed of devout and living Christians. It is ascerduring the year, (including 330,000 volumes,) tained that the great mass of our population, 5,069,000 publications; pages, 125,682,000-in the north, south, east, and west, will pursince the formation of the society, 48,716,590 chase those volumes, if offered at their own publications; pages, 837,535,744. Circulated doors at cost, and individuals are usually found during the year, (including 233,659 volumes,) willing to contribute a sufficient amount for 4,124,718 publications; pages, 96,851,174. the gratuitous supply of the destitute in their Since the society's formation, 43,167,394 pub- own vicinity; and Christians are found ready lications; pages, 711,651,244. Of ten late voluntarily to engage in circulating the vo tracts, vast numbers have been circulated. lumes in their respective neighborhoods. The The whole circulation exceeds that of the pre-progress of this work will tend to supplant ceding year by 24,000,000 pages; and the gra- novels, infidel, licentious, and other injurious tuitous distribution, including volumes to the works, and guard against the wiles of Popery, value of 1000 dollars for shipping on the ocean, and every other ruinous error of doctrine or 1000 dollars for shipping and boats on our in- practice. The society has facilities for prose. land waters, and 1,702,000 pages sent to mis- cuting this work, and God appears to be blesssionaries and others in foreign lands, amounting their labors. By these considerations they to 8,868,071 pages; value, with those delivered to members of the society, 7,245 dollars.

Receipts and Expenditures.-The receipts for publications sold by donations, &c. amount to 130,991 dollars and 23 cents; the expenditures for paper, printing, binding, foreign distribution, &c. to 130,991 dollars and 28 cents. The society is indebted, chiefly for paper, 15,063 dollars and 11 cents. Of the donations, 10,000 dollars is from the American Tract Society at Boston, for foreign distribution, and 11,342 dollars and 90 cents, (including 1,488 dollars and 77 cents for tracts,) from ladies. Since the effort commenced for increasing the stock of stereotype plates and volumes in the Depository, from which the country may draw supplies at cost, while 18,041 dollars and 11 cents have been received, 22,342 dollars and

are impelled to advance in the vigorous and most extensive prosecution of this department of their work.

The Foreign Field.-Argument for the use of the press in foreign lands is no longer necessary. It has been emphatically called the modern "gift of tongues." All the foreign missionary institutions have gratefully acknowledged the society's aid. Missionaries and Tract societies, among almost all the principal nations of the earth, are expecting assistance. Their presses are in motion; colporteurs, missionaries, assistant missionaries, native Christians, &c. are engaged in the distribution. Thousands of pagans, who have read tracts, call for new ones. Original tracts are preparing; translations are in progress; blocks are cutting; stereotype plates are casting;

I. FOREIGN OPERATIONS. punches and matrices, and fonts of new type, (including metal movable type for China,) are Canton. Rev. J. W. Newton, chaplain. in preparation at great expense. There are The first chaplain was Rev. David Abeel, who employed, in connection with foreign mis. spent only one season at that port. He was sionary institutions aided by the society, 659 succeeded by Rev. Edwin Stevens, who went missionaries and assistants, of whom nearly out in 1832, with the understanding that he 200 are ordained preachers, 18 printing estab-would be released in three years, to enter the lishments, four of which embrace stereotype founderies and 29 presses; besides six Tract societies in Europe and the laborers in Russia. No less than 446 tracts and 36 volumes, published abroad, are translations of this society's publications, or have been approved by the Publishing Committee; and the society and various institutions aided issue tracts in 56 different languages, embracing a very large part of the earth's population.

service of the American Board in China. He will kindly supply the ship anchorage at Whampoa, on the Sabbath, until Mr. Newton shall arrive.

Honolulu. Rev. John Diell, chaplain. Af ter the experience of four years, it is believed that this port for benefiting sailors in the whale fishery was well chosen. The arrivals for the year 1835 were 80 ships and barques, 21 brigs, and 8 smaller vessels, engaged chiefly in that To meet these claims, the society have re-fishery, with large crews, amounting to 3000, mitted, the last year, for China, 4000 dollars; with many of whom the chaplain had an opSingapore and Indian Archipelago, 3000 dol-portunity of personal intercourse. Many of lars; Siam, 2000 dollars; Shans, 800 dollars; them might have heard the gospel at the chaBurmah, 4000 dollars; Northern India, 1000 pel; and all could have enjoyed the advandollars; Orissa, 1000 dollars; Zelingas, 500 tages of the reading room. The parents and dollars; Ceylon, 2000 dollars; Southern friends of those who visit the Pacific in the India, 1500 dollars; Mahrattas, 1000 dol-whale ships must feel a deep interest in this lars; Sandwich Islands, 1000 dollars; Per-establishment.

sia, 500 dollars; Nestorians, 500 dollars; Havre. Rev. Eli N. Sawtell, chaplain. This Asia Minor, 2500 dollars; Greece, 2000 dol- is the fifth year a chaplain has been supported lars; Constantinople, 1000 dollars; Russia, at much expense, and through many discour3000 dollars; Sweden, 300 dollars; Hungary,agements; but much good seed has been sown, 300 dollars; Poles, 300 dollars; Hamburg, 600 and it is hoped is now springing up. The dollars; France, 800 dollars; South Africa, chapel began to be thronged after Mr. S. 500 dollars; United Brethren, 700 dollars; North American Indians, 200 dollars.-Total, 35,000 dollars. Of this sum, 15,000 dollars is granted through the American Board; 8,300 dollars through the American Baptist Board and for Orissa; 3000 dollars through the Western Foreign Missionary Society; and 2500 through the Board of the Episcopal Church.

ALBANY CITY TRACT SOCIETY.

commenced his ministry in August last; a more convenient place for public worship has been provided, and frequent hopeful conversions of seamen and others have occurred.

Marseilles. Rev. D. F. Ely, chaplain. He arrived in August last. His proposal to open a chapel for sailors was well received. Liberty to proceed was readily granted by the civil authorities, and pecuniary aid freely given by the English and American consuls, merchants, ship-masters, and others. In December, the chapel was prepared and occupied. The num. ber of hearers is small; but, on the whole, the beginning is hopeful. Mr. Ely labors much at the hospital, to which he has free access. Marseilles is a most encouraging field for the operation of Christian philanthropy, in almost every department.

This society was organized eighteen months ago, with about fifty visitors. Nearly a year since, an agent was employed; and there are now engaged 175 visitors, from seventeen churches of five different denominations. A female branch society has been formed, and has resolved to raise 500 dollars this year. In the last six months, 25,000 tracts have been Smyrna. Rev. Josiah Brewer, chaplain. distributed, 46 Bibles furnished to destitute As in time past, he devotes a portion of his families, 29 Testaments given to children, 189 time to the claims of seamen. The American names added to the pledge of total abstinence, trade is not large at Smyrna, and the opportu65 children obtained for the Sabbath school,nity of benefiting sailors is somewhat circum64 prayer-meetings attended, five backsliders scribed. reclaimed, and fifteen persons hopefully converted.

AMERICAN SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY.

Brief Abstract of the Ninth Annual Report. The labors of the last year may be conveniently reviewed under the following topics.

Rio Janeiro. Rev. O. M. Johnson, chaplain. He commenced his work more than a year since, spent three months making arrangeIments and preaching on shipboard as he had and sailed again for Rio in December last. Rio opportunity-returned to the United States, presents a wide field for usefulness, but in some respects of difficult cultivation. Foreign