we congratulate His Majesty on the ge- very character, it becomes us to be earnest and incessant in our endeavours to impress the truth on others who may have been misled by our example. And, as we contributed so largely to prolong the misery and barbarism of the Africans, we should now be proportionably earnest in using the means with which Providence has endowed us, for promoting their civilization and happiness. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. Receipts and Payments. and Subscriptions Dividends, Rents, and An nuities Grant from Parliament, in aid of Expenses in the North-American Colo nies d. L. S. 1458 15 0 4264 6 2 11,512 10 0 17,235 11 2 Payments, for half-a-year's Salaries to the two Professors, with Books, Passage-money, and Incidentals, have been 14987. 13s. 6d. The grant of 5000l. to the Bishop of Calcutta, for the erection of the College, was paid by the sale of 64531., 31 per Cents, being part of the Stock purchased with the Collections made under the authority of the King's Letter. Appointment of Professors to the East On this subject the Board state Since the publication of the last Report, the Society have received two Letters from the Lord Bishop of Calcutta, announcing the favourable progress which has been made in furtherance of the views of the Society; and though no intelligence has been received of the actual commencement of the buildings for the reception of the Professors and Students, yet every necessary preparation has been made for securing to the Society the legal possession of the ground on which it is proposed to erect the College. His Lordship's Letters, addressed to the Society, will put the public in possession of all the proceedings which have taken place in India; and it is with infinite pleasure that the Society are enabled to announce, that two Gentlemen, of very superior attainments and exemplary characters, sailed from England last August, to fill the situation of Principal and Junior Professors of the College; an arrangement which will enable the Bishop to enter upon the arduous duties so readily undertaken by his Lordship, at the earliest possible period, and carry into execution the ultimate views of the society, for the propagation of the Gospel throughout the Peninsula of India. Extracts from the Letters of the Lord Bishop of Calcutta. Nov. 30, 1819.-I have now the pleasure to acquaint you, for the information of the society, that, through the favour and distinguished liberality of his Excellency the Marquis of Hastings, I have obtained from the Supreme Government, a piece of land as a site, which, in reference to the purpose contemplated, is not surpassed by any other whatever in truth, it is the spot to which my attention was strongly directed, before I had ventured to indulge the hope of obtaining it. The papers enclosed will convey to you some idea of its locality and form. It has not yet been accurately surveyed, but it will be found, I believe, to contain about twenty English acres : its distance from Calcutta is hardly three miles; and yet, by being on the opposite side of the river, which is much wider than the Thames at Westminster, but without any bridge, the College will afford to the Students all the privacy and retirement which can be desired: at the same time, it will be a conspicuous object, presenting itself to the notice of our countrymen on their first approach to this capital. I have every reason to hope that the situation will be found healthy that side of the river is generally preferred; and the College grounds will be open to the south, the river in that reach lying nearly east and west. The benefit of this position will be evident, when it is recollected, that, during the hot season, from March to September or October, the wind blows constantly from the southward. Close adjoining, to the westward, is the Hon. Company's Botanic Garden; and to its beautiful and shady walks on the banks of the river, the Professors will, no doubt, have free access; with the further advantage, in case of sudden illness, of medical aid close at hand, in the Superintendent of the Garden. Nor is it, perhaps, to be altogether disregarded in an Establishment of this sort, that the scenery is such as to gratify and soothe the mind; directly in front of the College will be a fine expanse of water, on which vessels are continually passing to or from Calcutta ; and on the opposite bank, is the line of villas which adorn the Garden Reach. It may also be expected, that the College Chapel will afford an opportunity of attending the Service of the Church, to several of the residents on that side of the water, who are at present precluded from it by the difficulty of crossing the river: they will still, indeed, be at some distance; but by many, it may be hoped, this will not be regarded. My views of the usefulness of the establishment have not at all contracted, since I had the honour of proposing it. In order to its realizing these views, it must be capable of educating pupils, not only from the provinces within this Archdeaconry, where Hindoostance and Bengalee are the languages principally used: but also, in due time, from districts where the Tamul, the Teloogoo, the Mahratta, the Cingalese, and perhaps the Malay, and one or two others, are respectively vernacular; that is to say, from almost every part of the continent and islands of Asia subject to British authority, as contemplated in the King's letter. But this will require resident Moonshees, from the several districts; who shall be competent to teach their respective languages to English missionaries, during their residence in college, before they proceed to their stations; and also to assist the Professors in conveying instruction to pupils brought from the same countries, as well as in making translations for the use of the inhabitants. But this supposes buildings, co-extensive with the objects of the Institution: the Moonshees must, in time, be numerous; and the students must be as many as may be required to keep up a supply of Native missionaries, catechists, and schoolmasters, for all the stations which we may be enabled to support. Our printing establishment must also, after a time, be considerable; and it will form a very important department of our labours. A difficulty, indeed, is sometimes found in the want of proper channels for the distribution of what is printed; but, in this respect, we shall possess pre-eminent advantages. Independently of our missionaries, &c. we may look to the co-operation of the District Committees of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, established at the three Presidencies and at Colombo; and, more recently, at Prince of Wales's Island, in the Straits of Malacca; so that every part of India and the Islands is within the sphere of their agency; and, in co-operating with the college in the distribution of works issuing from its press, they would materially increase their own efficiency. An application from the Bombay Committee to the Society has actually been made, in reference to the expediency of printing books in the native languages. The several committees might have Oriental publications from the college, on reduced terms, in the same manner that they purchase English books and tracts from the Society in London. The committees would thus be subsidiary to the college, and the college to the committees. Considerable funds will obviously be requisite for carrying on such extensive operations: but when it is seen, that funds alone are wanting to give life and energy, in all its parts, to a comprehensive system-of which, however, the objects, and bearings, and mutual dependency, are easily understood-I should hope that public patronage would be granted to the full extent required. August 25, 1820.-I enclose, for the satisfaction of the Society, a copy of a grant of land from the governor-general in council, in the name and on the behalf of the Hon. East-India Company, for the site of the Mission College. The expense will be about 10,000!.: the same. quantity of building would in England cost considerably more. One cause of delay, has been my endeavour to reduce the expense; but I have found it impossible, consistently with the durability of the fabric and the extensive operations holden out to the public in the king's letter: less, in fact, than is now proposed would be very impolitic in the present circumstances of India. The person with whom I am about to contract, has the reputation of being the ablest builder in Bengal; and a military gentleman, one of the inspectors of government buildings, will from time to time report to me on the progress and execution of the work: greater precaution, therefore, is not possible. The buildings will contain accommodation for three professors, married; one (newly arrived) missionary, married; one missionary, unmarried; and twenty students; and proportionally more students, if any of the professors and all the missionaries be single men. One or two rooms may also be appointed for lectures. A range of offices will be detached. The printing-house is not included; but it will not be immediately required there will be room in college, to carry on the printing for a year or two probably, after the college is opened. The appearance of the whole from the river will be very striking; and such as the first collegiate institution founded in this country ought to exhibit. It is not easy for the Society to estimate too highly, with reference to the object, the value of the land (about twenty acres) of which the grant is enclosed. In point of situation, it is every thing that could be desired; and the builder assures me, that a firmer and drier spot is no where to be met with. The Kharana mentioned in the grant is a quit-rent to the government, of little amount, and certain. The clauses of resumption, the Society will perceive to be reasonable, and necessary on the part of the Company; and they cannot operate, except in circumstances which would render the estate no longer of any use to the Society. I rejoice to hear that the contributions raised by the King's letter, have been so considerable"; and I have no doubt, that when the college is actually built and known to be in operation, it will find abundant support. Missionaries and Teachers in Bri : tish America. Newfoundland—At 14 Stations, there are 6 Missionaries, at Salaries of 2001. each and 11 Schoolmasters, whose Stipends together amount to 175l. There have been 52 Marriages, 196 Baptisms, 168 Communicants, and 83 Burials. Nova Scolia-At 34 Stations, there are 20 Missionaries, of whom, one at Halifax has 4001. per annum; 16 have 2007. each; one has 100l., one 30l., and one 201.; beside whom, a Visiting Missionary has 300l. per annum : of 27 Schoolmasters and 5 Schoolmistresses, a Master at Halifax on the National System has 150l. per annum, and a Mistress 501.; of all the rest, the Stipends amount together to 4007. Marriages, 276-Baptisms, 947-Communicants, 669: of these, 300 are at Halifax, where the population is 5582 Males and 5523 Females-Burials, 198. New Brunswick-At 18 Stations, there are 12 Missionaries at 2001. per annum each, and 2 at 1001. each of 14 Schoolmasters, one at St. John's on the National System has a Salary of 50l., and the other 13 have Salaries amounting to 1851. of 2 Schoolmistresses, one on : the National System at St. John's has 201., and the other 101. Marriages, 256 -Births, 561-Communicants, 606Burials, 146. Cape Breton--At 2 Stations, there are, one Missionary at 2001. per annum, 2 Schoolmasters at 151. each, and one Schoolmistress at 10. Marriages, 16Baptisms, 136-Communicants, 87- Burials 6. Prince Edward's Island-One Missionary at 2001. and another at 1001. Upper Canada-At 17 Stations, there are 17 Missionaries; of whom, one at York has 275l. per annum, 15 have 2001. each, and one has 50. The Missionary at Ancaster has 204. in addition, as Visitor of the Indians; and there is a Schoolmaster for the Mohawks at 201., and a Catechist at 107. per annum. Marriages, 118-Baptisms, 348-Communicants, 367-Burials, 115. Lover Canada-At 15 Stations, there are 15 Missionaries; of whom, one has 2151. per annum, 13 have 2001. each, and one 100l. a Visiting Missionary has 3001. per annum. Marriages, 87-Baptisms, 266-Communicants, 210-Burials, 57. Advantages of the Appointment of The measure adopted in the year 1819, of appointing Visiting Missionaries for such places as were not yet prepared for the reception of a resident Minister, and carried into effect last year by the appointment of the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Stewart and the Rev. J. Burnyeat, in the respective Dioceses of Quebec and Nova Scotia, to fill those Stations, has been productive of all the beneficial consequences which were expected by those whose local and circumstantial knowledge pointed out to them the expediency of the measure. The Reports of these valuable Missionaries will amply justify the wisdom of the proceeding; and prove the lamentable want of all religious instruction, which is observable throughout the wide districts traversed by these Gentlemen. While, however, the entire absence of all spiritual information which pervades so large a part of His Majesty's Colonies cannot be contemplated without emotions of the deepest sorrow, it affords some consolation to the heart which takes an interest in the eternal welfare of its Brethren, to mark the anxious desire for religious knowledge which prevails through the most distant Settlements, and the cordial welcome with which the Messenger of the Gospel was every where received. At the same time, it must be a peculiar satisfaction to the Members of the Society, to feel that they and their predecessors have been, during a long course of years, the instruments, in the hands of Providence, of conveying to their fellow-subjects those Divine Truths, which they acknowledge to be the source of all fu ture hope, and the absence of which is lamented by the desolate exile as the bitterest misfortune of his lot. It is difficult to describe the feelings of joy and gratitude, with which some of the elder people listened to those Prayers and joined in that Form of Worship, to which they had been accustomed in their early days, before they left their native land to seek a relief from the evils of poverty. TWELFTH REPORT OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, HELD AT SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 19, 1821. JEREMIAH EVARTS, Esq. Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer. THIS Report has not yet been published entire. Its introduction, however, is given in the Boston Missionary Herald for November. We regret that, notwithstanding our efforts, we have not been able to procure any additional portion of this document for our present number. REPORT, &c. Introduction. AMID numerous indications of the divine favour toward the cause, in which the members of this Board are embarked, one event has transpired, which comes home to each of our hearts with all the poignancy of a personal affliction, while it rests upon us, and upon the friends of missions generally, with all the weight of a public calamity. Our beloved and revered Corresponding Secretary has finished his earthly course; a course of pre-eminent usefulness, dignity, and Christian virtue, terminating at the seat of a highly favoured mission, and in a manner most consoling to survivors, and honourable to the work, which had so long employed his best affections, and received the benefit of his efficient services. It seems not less the dictate of justice and propriety than of feeling, to advert, on this occasion, to the many excellent qualities, by which our departed friend and associate was distinguished. The strictly religious integrity of his charac ter, his disinterestedness in promoting the welfare of the church, his great prudence and sagacity in the management of important concerns, his habitual piety in acknowledging God as the only Foundation of hope, and the only Author of success, in attempts to meliorate the condition of man, his enlarged benevolence, the genuine effect of Christian principle operating on a powerful understanding, his strong and inviolable attachment to the Missionary cause,-and his assiduous and laborious attention to the duties of his office, will not be forgotten by any, who were intimately acquainted with him; and, least of all, by those, who were so happy as to be associated with him, in exertions for the promotion of the Redeemer's kingdom. Of his superior intelligence, and his great practical wisdom, the world has abundant proofs in various writings, composed by him as a functionary of this Board, and published by its authority. His impressive exhibition of motives to activity in the divine work of sending the Gospel to the |