a steward, and humanity as well as her relatives, participate with her children in the bountiful gifts of her philanthropy and benevolence." Who can estimate the value or influence of the virtues that adorned the character of this excellent lady? Her life and actions were consonant to the vital principles of the moral government of the Most High, and their efficacious power shall increase through coming years to eternity. Africa redeemed will honor and bless her; and from the pure assembly she has joined in the world of all our best hopes, she will rejoice to survey the progress of divine light as it spreads over the face of that dark and bleeding country. Mighty and Gracious Father of the human race, hasten the time when Ethiopia shall receive thy love, and stretch out her hands towards thy throne! THE LATE FRANCIS S. KEY, ESQ. THE sudden decease of this gentleman so virtuous in all the social and public relations of life, so eminent for talents and philanthropy, so consecrated in all his thoughts and feelings to truth and duty, so admired and beloved by the community of which he was a citizen, and which had derived benefit invaluable from his efforts and example, has prostrated us as with the weight of a dark and general calamity. All have experienced a loss, and many one which they cannot hope will be repaired. MR. Key, was one of the founders of the American Colonization Society, long an efficient manager in its proceedings, at all times its steadfast, generous, and eloquent friend, and often has the cause of the Society in times of depression and trial, been raised, guarded and advanced by his vigorous and indefatigable exertions. The speech made by him during the last summer, before a Convention of the friends of African Colonization, and published in the July number of the Repository, was the most eloquent he ever delivered, seldom equaled on any subject, and more seldom, if ever surpassed. It was worthy of a lofty Christian mind, endued with original conceptions, and enriched with the treasures of human learning and of a divine philosophy. In the charms of his taste, conversation and manners, and in his habits of thought and action, Mr. Key much resembled Mr. Wilberforce, nor would his influence have been less, had he lived in similar circumstances, and moved in as elevated and wide a sphere. He sought not fame, but his fame is securely written never to be obliterated, on the flag of his country, (for he was the author of the "Star Spangled Banner,") and engraven upon the heart of Africa. THE CAUSE IN NEW ENGLAND. A VERY able and ardent friend of the Society writes us, that a promising meeting of those in erested in the Society has been held in Providence, and that a subscription of $300 (which will probably be increased) has been raised for its benefit in that city. He adds, “inApril, after the election, our friends are bent upon forming societies auxiliary to yours, and they say to me, that, $2000 can be sent you regularly, from this State every year, let but a good agent make his annual tour over the best and largest towns. I have never found so much interest in any portion of New England." Again he observes: "one thing is sure, and that is, the cause of Colonization is fast gaining ground in New England. Never before have so many strong minds given it their attention. Never has it seemed so likely to redeem the slave, to destroy the slave trade, and to christianize and civilize Africa, as it does at this moment. I could tell you of more conversions of good men to our cause in the last few months, than you would have dreamed. And it needs but to be known what the Society has done and is doing, to commend it to all unprejudiced lovers of the truth." A NOBLE PROFFER OF AID. It is well known to our readers, that our Society is frequently solicited to aid the Colonization of slaves, liberated in order that they may enjoy the privileges of citizenship in Liberia, and many such are now ready to be received under the care of the Society. A benevolent individual is ready to give the sum of $325 to the Society, in order to defray the expense of the passage to the Colony of persons of this description, of good character, provided any other individual or individuals, will contribute an equal amount to support such emigrants, during the first six months after their arrival, or to assist in any way the colonization of those in similar circumstances. We trust so generous a purpose will be promptly seconded, by those entrusted by a good Providence with the means of extending relief to these unfortunate fellow-beings. There is an animating power in such a proposition, which will be felt by all who have hearts susceptible to humane and holy motives. REVIEW OF MR. MOFFAT'S WORK. We conclude the valuable notice of the work of this extraordinary Missionary, from the pen of a respected friend, in this number, and feel certain it will warm with gratitude to God, all pious hearts. The progress of true religion among the wandering tribes of Southern Africa, is among the bright signs of the times, that the Heathen will soon be given as inheritance to Him whose reign is righteous and peace. MR. MCDONOGH'S LETTER. THE efforts detailed in this letter, for the good and liberty of his slaves, by Mr. McDonogh, are worthy of universal attention; and prove the depth and extent of the philanthropy of the author. We might not concur in every sentiment of the writer, but of the immense value of Mr. McDonogh's experiment, we have no doubt; while we desire every thing to be voluntary in the operations of this Society, and believe the colored people, whether now free or destined to become so, through the benevolence of their owners, will, when well informed, select Liberia as their home. We know well the restrictions which law, in the Southern States, has placed upon emancipation; but we hope the conditions of emancipation necessarily annexed to deeds of manumis sion, will be as far as practicable, made with the approbation of such slaves-that all will move on voluntarily for the good of all concerned. The experiment of Mr. McDonogh, is one of the greatest and best of our times, and we trust that thousands, yes, millions now in bondage will be benefitted thereby. WE invite the Friends of the Society and especially the subscribers to the African Repository to the importance of increasing its circulation, as well as of making early payments. A distinguished and devoted friend has ordered seven hundred copies, at his own expense, to be sent to the clergy of two of the States of the Union, and suggests the importance of supplying without cost to them, the entire clergy of the country. Extra numbers for this purpose can be furnished at a reduced price, and those who would co-operate in the proposed enterprise, will please address the editor or publishers on the subject. As a simple and easy way of doing good, we venture to propose to every subscriber to endeavor to send at least the name (and with it payment) for at least one additional one. We hope every one who reads the work, will also feel individually responsible, for a certain amount of personal effort, in aid of the purpose of the Society, to raise $40,000, at least, during the present year. LETTER FROM SWITZERLAND. Those who remember the correspondence between that distinguished and excellent man, Mr. Ashmun and the venerable Dr. Blumhardt, Principal of the missionary college at Basel, and the subsequent efforts and sufferings of a small band of Swiss missionaries in Liberia, will peruse with pleasure the following letter from that learned and devoted servant of Christ, Dr. Hoffman, connected with that Institution which is still sending out to Africa and other parts of the Heathen world its apostolic men to enlighten and save the most degraded and neglected of our race: BASEL, SWITZERLAND, Dec. 6, 1842. REV. AND DEAR SIR: You have kindly answered to my request for some documents by sending me a very interesting volume of your own and some important materials for a deeper knowledge of African affairs and have greatly obliged me by your Christian interest in the cause of our missions. I am very thankful to hear that your important settlement at Liberia is going on well and doing that good which was expected of it. Alas! that such men as the excellent Mr. Ashmun was, are so very rare. He was, an instrument of God's mercy and grace as such appear, only after long periods. May all his successors have a share in those elevated views and that spirit of Christian charity of which he was a model. We have Our operations on the coast of Guinea have not yet begun. sent our Missionaries viz: Mr. and Mrs. Riis, whose experience after a residence of nine years on the African coast, cannot be valued too high, Rev. F. Widman and Mr. Thomson a negro instructed in our Institution, (and a very able artizan Mr. Habner) to the West Indies where they endeavoured to gain such Christian negroes from the Moriavian congregations as would be fit colonists for Western Africa. The Danish governinent at Copenhagen and Lord Stanley have granted every thing we thought indispensable for re-entering into that labor, and we have only to hope and to pray that God's Almighty hand may preserve our missionaries from the venomous effects of the climate. They are now on their way from Jamaica to Guinea. Our missions in India are prospering; Commenced only eight years since on the western coast of Peninsular India, they are already extended to eight stations and a number of 376 adult Christians who formerly were heathens, 92 baptized children and 1000 scholars in the different schools. Very lately there were 50 adults and children received into the church of Christ. May the Lord pour down His abundant blessings upon the operations of your benevolent Society and further your plans for the deliverance of thousands from the shameful yoke laid upon them, not by external but by spiritual means, in order to make them "free indeed." I am, Rev. and Dear Sir, in Christian regards and love, W. HOFFMAN, REV. R. R. GURLEY, Secretary of the Col. Society, Washington. WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The following extracts of a letter received by the secretaries of this society from the Rev. R. Rooking, in Western Africa, were read in the principal Wesleyan chapels on Sunday. It is dated Kumasi, February 14: "On the 6th of last month (January) one of the king's daughters died, and a custom was observed by which three poor creatures were hurried into eternity in the shape of sacrifices, one of whose headless trunks I saw dragged through the market place. On Sunday, after preaching, I went to take the air, when I came unexpectedly upon the headless trunk of a human being, who had been executed a few minutes previously. His hands were also lopped off, and one of the executioners was engaged in cutting off a part of the chin with the beard on it. On the 13th, the old chief of Kumasi died, in consequence of which a large sacrifice was made; twelve persons were sacrificed. I witnessed the pushing of a knife through the cheek of one poor creature to prevent her from cursing the king. After which her hands were tied behind her back, and in this state she was left for some time until executed. On the 17th, two persons were executed for conspiracy and treason. I saw those persons with knives driven through their cheeks, their hands fasteued by iron staples to logs of wood. I saw the head of one of them struck off. His blood served to besmear the king's drum, etc. His heart was then taken out, and also one of his ribs, all of which was done in the sight of a survivor. On the 18th, while returning from the king's house, I saw the head and hand of one of those who were executed the preceeding day carried by an individual, with as much seeming unconcern as a butcher's boy would carry the head of a sheep in England. On the 22, a fire broke out, and, as the wind blew rather strong, the fire spread, and burnt down three-fourths of the most thickly populated part of the town in the incredibly short space of four hours. I never saw such a scene before; the fire raged with incredible fury. It was truly heart-rending to see women and children retreating before it. On the 30th, a man of consequence died, and twelve individuals were sent into another world to accompany him, five of whose headless trunks and six heads were lying together at one time in our streets. Our reception here was good, and our prospects are delightful; yet the scenes we sometimes witness are absolutely revolting to human nature."-London Herald. ARABIC BIBLES. Several Africans from the Boson tribe lately attended at Millsburg, during the quarterly meeting of the Methodist Church. One of them, assumanah wrote arabic expressing his belief in God when he was told of the bible, and the blessed truths it contains and a number of Arabic Testaments were forwarded to them through the Rev. B. R. Wilson, with prayer that this good seed might not be sown in vain, CONTRIBUTIONS to, and receipts by, the American Colonization Society, from the 24th of Dec. 1842, to the 24th January, 1843. Springfield, Mrs. P. Howard, MASSACHUSETTS. Proceeds of a Fair, by the Ladies' of Springfield, per Mrs. E. H. Andover, Ladies' Col. Society, per B. B. Edwards. CONNECTICUT. By Rev, Sam. Cornelius, Agent. New Haven, H. White, $10, J. Day, J. L, Hamlin, A. H. Maltby, A Salisbury, C. W. Hinman, C. A. Goodrich, Dennis Kimberly, each, $5, R Hotchkiss & Son, Hotchkiss & Whittlesey, J. Hotchkiss, $3 each, Mr. Donaghe, A. Bradley, C. Robinson, Hall & Pratt, Hotchkiss & Stafford, Rev. H. Croswell, B, M. Clark, Mrs. Whiting, A. Friend, Rev. Mr. Dutton, each $2, Thos. Howell, $4, M. G. Elliot, $3, C. J. Ingersoll $3, R. M. Clark, $2, R. Clark, Asahel Lynde, P. H. Bartholomew, Mr. Johnson, Past & Greswood, George Hotchkiss, T. A. Reid, Sam. Harrison, Mary Hillhouse, Mrs. Apthorp. W. Allen, W. 8. Jarman, Mrs. Brown, E. Benjamin, B. Beecher, M. Tyler, B. W 3 50 125 00 20 00 148 50 Stone, E. L. Cleveland, R. S. Johnson, L. Griswold, Mrs. Crane, Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Clark, S. W. R. Atwater Treat, $1 each. Cash from several persons, $35 50, T. W. Woolsey, $5, Derby and Birmingham, D. Bassett $3, L. Stone, $2, M. Bassett, $2, Jas. Sutton, Mrs. N. B. Sanford, Miss E, Shelton, Thos. Wallace, Rev. A. Meade, D. Judson, G. M. Shelton, Isaac J. Gilbert, Rev. M. Reed, each $1, Peter Phelps, E. Birdsey, W. N. Naramere, G. W. Cheesman, G. Kellogg, Jane Forest, Mrs. C. Reed, E. Kinne, each 50 cts., W. Derry, Mrs. Sherwood, each, 25 cts., Thos. Williams $10. Hartford, J. Toncey, Eliphalet Terry, F. Parsons, W. H. Inlay, Charles Seymour, J. H. Webb, W. W. Turner, Rev. H. Brownell, George Beach, Jr., Crasby White & Dunham, E. Gur, Jas. B. Hosmer, A. Smith, each, $5. Jesse Savage, D. L. Stewart, Charles Weeks, E. S. Hamilton, J. L. Baswell, C. Nichols, each, $3, L. H. Woodruff, Mr. Butler, S. L. Loomis, S. Spencer, Dan. St John, John Olmstead, "No. 70, State St.," each, $2. J. Clerc, Mrs. Sigourney, J. P. Foster, R. H. Foster, V. Winchell, Mr. Whitmore, A. Smith, Charles Hosmer, S. Tudor, R. Terry, M. Doty, Fra. Fellows, G. Burnham, each, $1. Cash from sundry persons, $4 50. 151 50 30 50 114 50 NEW JERSEY. Brighton, Two Annual Subscriptions, 41 & 42, of L. Q. C. Elmer. MARYLAND. A. R. Davis, Esq., Executor of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, of Montgomery Co. VIRGINIA. Romney, Collection in Presbyterian Church, Rev. R. B. White, Pastor, 8 00 1,500 00 8.00 NEW YORK.-Rochester, William Pitkin, '40, to '42, $4. VIRGINIA.-Mount Solon, Mrs. McCure, '40, to '42, $3. Prince Ed- GEORGIA.-Macon, Rev. Mr. Bragg, '41, to '44, $5. 4.00 5 00 6 00 5 00 2. 00 NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Hanover, Jno. Freeman, '43, to '44, $2, MASSACHUSETTS.-Springfield, Mrs. P. Howard, for '43, $1 50, Mrs. Eliza Peabody, for '43, $2. CONNECTICUT.-. 62 1-2 cents. KENTUCKY.-Paris, J. R. Wright, '41, to '42, $2. Total Repository, Contributions, Total, 3 50 5 75 28 25 2,099 00 $2,127 25 |