Beloved and honored by Europeans, He was, if possible, held in still deeper reverence by the Natives Looked up to him as an unfailing friend and advocate; Concurred in yielding him the highest homage ever paid in this In the midst of a bloody and vindictive war with the Carnatic, When on his death-bed, desired to intrust to his protecting care With the administration of all the affairs of his country. He built a house for his Residence, and made it an Here the last 20 years of his life were spent in the Education Particularly those of indigent parents-whom he gratuitously And here, on the 13th of February, 1798, Surrounded by his infant flock, and in the presence of several of Entreating them to continue to make Religion And imploring, with his last breath, the Divine Blessing He closed his truly Christian Career in the 72d year of his Age. Anxious to Perpetuate the memory of such transcendant worth, Caused this monument to be erected, Anno Dom. 1807. Missionary Register. heathen children in Northern India, Total this church-$859.00. Athens Church, O. by A. G. Brown, Esq. 50.00 25.00 71.18 75 20.00 30.00 From do. $8; Sol. Sigafoes, John Sigafoes, Polly Carson, Violet Carson, 50 cents each, for educating a heathen boy, to be selected by Mrs. Jamieson at Lodiana, and named Thomas Davis, Beulah cong. Pa. Rev. James Graham, pastor, by Dr. Carothers, Blairsville Pres. by Rev. W. Hughes, treasurer, Brighton, Conneautville, and Big Conneaut congs. Pa. by Mr. R. Lewis, Butler, Pa. Pres. church, by Rev. Loy. al Young, Canonsburg, Pa. Female Missionary Society, by Mrs. H. Kennedy, 60 dollars of which is to constitute Mrs. Mary W. Brown, Mrs. Maria B. Smith, and Mrs. Harriet Kennedy, life members. Chillicothe, O. from Mrs. E. Worthington, Claysville, Pa. Pres. cong. in part, to constitute Rev. P. Hassinger, a life director, Martinsburg, O. Pres. cong. through Rev. H. Hervey, Meadville, Pa. Pres. cong. coll. 25; young ladies, 5; to constitute Rev. Nathaniel West a life member, Middlesex Pres. cong. Pa. Rev. J. W. Johnston, pastor, by Rev. J. C. Low rie, Milton, Pa. by Rev. D. Hull, Ladies' Society, 3.50; donation, 50 cts. Montour's Pres. cong. Pa. by Rev. J. K. Cunningham, Naylor's Store, Mo. John Naylor, Esq. New Alexandria, Pa. Wilson Missionary Society, by Mr. Cook, to constitute Rev. Richard Lea, a life member, 43.00 30.00 10.00 20.00 30.87 11.00 11.00 4.00 68.00 5.00 25.75 70.00 30.00 New Castle Pres. cong. Pa. by Mr. S. W. Irwin, 15.66; donation of Mr. Sankey, 10, 25.66 20.00 3.63 Columbia, Mo. Pres. church, coll. by Mr. T. L. Barret, 10.00 New York, Duane st. church, donation 30.00 46.80 18.62 3.25 2.41 165.05 155.90 $1261.22 SOLOMON ALLEN, $4.00 10.00 Amount of Money received by the Treasurer. Bedford, Pa. Mrs. Eliza Bird, rer, Middleford, donation from Ann A. Stu. Wilkesbarre, Pa. Pres. ch. of which $17 is to constitute their pastor Rev. John Dorrance life director; $37 having been paid before, Trenton, N. J. Female Missionary Society, auxiliary to Western Board, per T. J. Stryker, Birmingham Sabbath school 1.55, mon. New Castle, Del. mon. con. coll. Classes in Sunday school, Female Missionary Society, Auxil. Per Susan Danagh, for the use of school From Dr. John White, per Dr. C. C. Neshamony, Pres. ch. R. Bellville, pas- Penington, N.J. Pres. ch. per J. Mahon, 38.50 Agent Foreign Misssionary Society. The following is the amount of the subscriptions and collections in the Tenth Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, in behalf of the Western Foreign Missionary Society. A. W. Mitchell, $100.00; J. Patterson, 100.00; Mrs. Blane's family, 75.00; William Brown, 50.00; R. Earp, 50.00; N. Burt, 75.00; J. A. 30.00 Peabody, 25.00; Notes, 15.00; do. 15.00; M. Johnson, 12.50; John Knox, 10.00; S. B. Jones, 10.00; W. Kirk, 5.00; W. Sargent, 5.00; W. Harris, 5.00; J. Wilson, 5 00; James Leslie, 5.00; 181 Market street, 2.50; E. Dunbar, 2.50; W. E. Dubois, 2.50; J. A. Mason, 2.50; J. Y. Blark, 2.50; T. W. Clark, 2.50; J. Warren, 2.50; S. A. 500.00; Cash, 67.61; do. 1.00-$1148.61. 10.00 50.00 25.00 10.00 New York Agency. The subscriber acknowledges the receipt of fifteen hundred and fifty dollars forty-eight 15.00 cents, from the First Presbyterian church of 10.00 this city; also, fifty-six dollars from the Rev. Mr. Janeway, being the amount of a collection in the church at Morristown, N. J. and eighty. eight dollars from the Rev. Dr. Cummins of 28.00 Hudson, towards the support of Rev. Mr. Wil son.-Additional-8th Pres. ch. 171; Theol. Sem. Princeton, 45; Dr. T. Boyd, 10; Rutger's 100.00 St. ch. 291.49; 1st Pres. ch. 359.82. JAMES PATON, Treasurer. New York, March 6, 1837. 3.25 20.00 15.00 PAYMENTS FOR THE CHRONICLE.-Rev. A. D. 10.00 Pollock, $5; John Limher, 2.25; J. K. Duncan, 1.50; Isaac Brokaw, 1; Horace Blair, 20.00 Misses J. and N. Duncan, James Finney, Mrs. Margaret Harten, Rev. J. Hawthorn, J. W. Hoge, Rev. J. Kell, Matt. Kell, John M'Combs, John M'Conaughy, R. M'Gregor, Miss Rebec ca Peebles, Alfred Poland, Mrs. Ann Robinson, J. P. Scott, Francis Whipple, J. H. Wise, 5.00 James W. Wilson, A. Ghaston, H. Castles, Alexander M'Kinney, Mrs. Mar. Ewing, Mrs. 226.50 Martha Bell, 50 cents each; Michael Cope, 25 24.35 cents-Also, Mr. M'Mullen, 10; Jas. M'Phee36.27 ters, 1.68; John Vancleave, 1.-$34.18. 23.06 FOREIGN MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. VOL. V....No. 6. PITTSBURGH, JUNE, 1837. WHOLE NO. 50. WESTERN FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. and prospects of the Society, and of the several missions under its care and patronage. And, while we learn from past historical facts, as well as from the word of truth, that we must not confide in an arm of flesh, we have ample encouragement to trust in the Lord to guide us by his counsel in the path of duty, and bestow grace to crown our efforts with more abundant success in advancing his cause. The Report, it is expected, will be printed in Phila ously during the sessions of the General Assembly; and that, by many of the delegates to that body, as well as by members of the Board, they will be extensively circulated through our churches in every section of the country. PITTSBURGH, May 15, 1837. The Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Western Foreign Missionary Society, according to adjournment, will be held in Philadelphia about the 24th inst. to receive the Report of the Executive Committee, elect officers for the ensuing year, and transact such other business as may demand their attention. The permanent location of the Society, as to the principal seat of its operations, will probably then be taken up as a subject of considera-delphia, and the copies distributed advantage. tion, and decided by a majority of votes, according to a provision of the revised Constitution. It appears necessary that the question of location should be soon decided. It is indeed a subject of considerable interest, on which there may be a diversity of views and The Corresponding Secretary, Walter Lowpreferences; but it ought not to be deemed of rie, Esq. passed the winter in the city of New magnitude sufficient to produce any division York, under severe bodily suffering, which in the ranks of those who prefer an ecclesias- confined him chiefly to his room, where, nottical organization to voluntary associations for withstanding, he strictly attended to the conconducting the great enterprise of foreign cerns of the Society, and conducted its corresmissions. But, if the General Assembly, at pondence to a great extent. Becoming, totheir approaching sessions, should be disposed wards spring, in some degree convalescent, he to organize a Board of Foreign Missions, in visited Pittsburgh; where he arrived on the accordance with the expressed desire of many 11th of April, and continued, attending the ministers, elders, and individual members of meetings of the Committee, answering the let the Presbyterian church, they will determine ters of correspondents, and discharging other the seat of its operations, and elect annually official duties, with the co-operation of the Asthe members of which it is to be composed, associate Corresponding Secretary, Rev. E. P. they do those of their Board of Domestic Missions. In that case, the Western Foreign Missionary Society will, it is presumed, become incorporated with the Assembly's Board of Foreign Missions. The Executive Committee of the Western Foreign Missionary Society have, during the last year, realized the importance and responsibility of the trust reposed in them, and prosecuted their work with diligence and patience. The duties devolving on them were laborious, and, in some instances, difficult and perplexing; when their special need of divine direction was manifest. These duties required and received increased attention, and the employment of a greater portion of their time than had been usual in preceding years. It is hoped that their labors will not be in vain in the Lord. Swift, until the 24th; when he took passage for Philadelphia, where, if the state of his health permit, he will occupy a seat in the General Assembly, as a commissioner from the Presbytery of Allegheny, and will attend the annual meeting of the Board of Directors. Hopes are now entertained that, in the good providence of God, at this favorable season of the year, he will recover his wonted health, and may yet be long able to conduct the business to which he is called, to the honor of God, and for the salvation of the perishing heathen. Rev. John C. Lowrie arrived in this city about the 18th of February, and continued in this region until the 24th of April, when he accompanied his father on his way to the east. While here, he made some excursions into the country, and preached as frequently as appear. The Fifth Annual Report, having been pre-ed to be consistent with a due regard to the pared by the Corresponding Secretary, was recently adopted by the Committee, and will be presented to the Board of Directors. It contains a full and clear exhibition of the state preservation and improvement of his health; which now appears to be, in some measure, restored; and it is hoped that, by the renewal of his strength, he may be enabled, according to his desire, after the expiration of a few months, the present aspects of the mission, we comto resume his labors in Northern India. After mence with the school. Its general state respending a month or two in Philadelphia and mains nearly the same as when we wrote an vicinity, and within the bounds of the Presby-account of it in March. Since that time we tery of New Castle, of which he is a member, it is expected he will return, and visit, as far as it may be practicable and expedient, the churches of Western Pennsylvania. have crected a school-house, containing five rooms-one in the centre, 16 by 24 feet; two each side, 11 feet square; and two verandas, 8 by 16 feet, one in the front, and the other in the rear. This house is made of brick dried Our Mission to the Mediterranean is not in a prosperous or promising condition. It ap-in the sun, except the outer wall, which has a pears, at present, to be under a cloud; but we hope the darkness now spread over it will soon be dispelled; that the mission, as a plant of the Lord, will revive and grow, and spread a salutary influence around. For information respecting it, our readers are referred to the Annual Report. row of burnt bricks on the outer surface. It was injured by the rains; but has since been repaired. Capt. Wade, with his accustomed generosity, has paid nearly half the expense of the house. It is situated just in the edge of the native town, very accessible to the principal streets. The boys, during the summer, have The present State of the Presbyterian church manifested commendable diligence and reguis deeply interesting to every pious, reflecting larity in their studies, and made as rapid admember. How far the proceedings of the vances as could be expected. They labor under General Assembly will affect the interests of great disadvantages on account of the scarcity foreign missions remains to be seen. But we and enormous price of suitable school-books. are assured, that the Lord remembers Zion-As a specimen, I state that a little school dicthat "he has engraven her on the palms of his tionary in English and Persian, and Persian hands," that "he keeps her as the apple of his and English, costs here 16 rupees-about $8. eye," and "neither slumbers nor sleeps." A common laboring man gets from four to six He is the only "Hope of Israel and Savior cents a day, of which, after clothing and feed. thereof in the time of trouble." "He makes ing himself and family, he will have little to the wrath of man to praise him, and restrains purchase the means of intellectual improvethe remainder of wrath;" and he frequently ap-ment. The boys are willing to read any book pears, by the interposition of his Providence, we put into their hands, for the sake of the and the power of his Spirit, even in "troublous times," and in the use of the feeblest instrumentality, to build up his kingdom, and make his Zion a praise in the earth. That he may thus appear in his glory, let the fervent cries of his children incessantly ascend to his throne! extract. MISSION TO NORTHERN INDIA. English words, though they greatly dislike the religion which these English books convey. Hence, the great importance of securing a good supply of suitable school-books both in English and the vernacular languages. A few large maps and ancient atlases would be a valuable addition to our stock of means for communicating useful knowledge. An interesting communication, dated NoThe Press. Our building for a printing vember 1, 1836, has just been received from office is finished, and the press has been in Messrs. Wilson and Newton, our missiona-operation for the last two months. This is ries at Lodiana, of which the following is an inspected, as a great curiosity, by all classes. quite a novelty in this region. It is visited and A few days ago, Shujah ul Mulk, one of the exDEAR AND HONORED BROTHER SWIFT: kings of Afghanistan, came in person to witWe trust, that, though you may have ceasedness its performance. He who, a few years ago, to be the organ of the Society, you will not was law and fate to more than millions of peocease to favor us with an occasional letter.ple, came to admire the wonder-working pow-, You cannot tell, amidst the streams of Chris-ers of the first press that had ever come within tian refreshment, which flow in from a hun-his reach. His first expression was, "It is dred sources at home, how much it cheers, re-great; it is English. Every thing the English freshes, and stimulates us, when tired and do is great; far superior to what we can do." alone amid these sandy and sun-scorched plains, to receive a letter, breathing the full sweet tones of Christian affection. You were our counsellor, companion, and friend, during that period whilst we were severing, one by one, the endearing ties which bound us to our country. This binds your name and kind attentions to our tenderest and most lasting associations, and gives in our esteem a peculiar value to your communications. The School. In attempting a statement of The printing office is on the mission premises, a little outside of the city. It consists of three rooms of equal size, each 18 by 11 feet. The apparatus consists of a wooden press, made in Calcutta, and three fonts of type-English, Persian, and Dev. Nagre, or Hindue. The Persian type are used for the Hindusthane, or Urdu. The munshe printer, whom we brought from Calcutta, is qualified only to set Persian type-correct the form, &c. in the Persian and Hindusthane languages. He understands |