two years, not one has been seen for a great distance; and during the last year not one has been seen nearer than seventy miles West of the Pawtree villages. The Indians assured me, they are not so numerous near the Moun. tains, as formerly. That a few years since, they could any where, within a few days trav el, find buffaloe, but that now, for months. none were to be seen. The conclusion is that this animal has become extinct, from a

larger region of country than that which they at present occupy; and that, in this region. they are considerably diminished. The number of Indians that subsist upon them is nearly the same as twenty years ago. Were they to kill so many continually as heretofore, in less than twenty years they would become extinct But, it is only about eight years since buffaloe robes became an article of traffic among the Indians, high up the Missouri. The calculation is, that sixteen thousand robes are now purchased annually from the Sieux nation; six thousand from the Pawnees; four thousand from the Mahaw and Otto tribes; and about four thousand from the Osage and Kansaw tribes.

Now, supposing that from the other tribes which trade in them, there are obtained twenty thousand more, which is a very small calculation, we have fifty thousand robes annually exported; and these same tribes make use of more than they export. There are many tribes which manufacture none for sale; yet these would use at home as many as ever, if they could obtain them. The buffalos is an animal, if I am rightly informed, and if the Indians know the truth concerning them, that breeds but every two years, and then but one at a birth. These facts show, that within ten years buffalos will become scarce, and that the Indians must resort to cultivating the earth, or starve.

UNITED DOMESTIC MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

MENTION was made of the formation of this Society, at p 238, of our last volume.-The following extracts are from a little work of eight pages, published monthly by the Society for gratuitous distribution to those, who contribute to its funds.

The two Societies in this city, [the Young Men's Missionary Society, and the Evangelical Missionary Society, both in New York,] had in the service, at the time of the union, twenty.eight missionaries. Since that date, twenty-two more appointments have been made, including the renewal of the commis sions of several who had been employed before Total, fifty Missionaries; of whom twenty-four were to labor twelve months, thirteen for six months, and thirteen for shorter periods. Of the whole number of appointments, forty-five have been for missionary labor in this state; two in New-Jersey; two in Missouri, and one in New-Orleans.

The number of missionaries now in the employ of the Society, including two appointed by the agency at Geneva, is twenty-five.

The above is extracted from the January number. Our next extract is from the number for March.

The committee have on hand applications for near thirty missionaries, accompanied with proffers of the greater part of their support from the people among whom they are required to labor; and from the progress of the Society, and the recent accessions to its funds, they would have no hesitation in complying at once with these urgent calls; but they are not able to procure missionary men adapted

to them.

For the most part, these places have never had settled pastors, or ministers of any regu lar ecclesiastical standing, and at present they are not sufficiently united, or for other reasons, are not prepared, to afford an adequate support for a minister who has a family; nor is their condition in this respect likely to become more favorable, until they are blessed with the labors of a settled minister of good talents, ardent piety, and laborious applica tion. It is a most encouraging circumstance that the inhabitants of any village thus situated, are so aroused to the necessity and importance of procuring a settled minister, as to make exertions and sacrifices far surpassing those, which, in the older parts of the country, are considered great. Such a movement seems to speak the import of the Macedonian cry with respect to the designs of the Sovereign Head of the Church. Will it be disregarded? Are there not many whom it behoves to gather thence the certain indications of their duty? Are those sons of the church, those young men upon whom, by a movement not less extraordinary, an education for the ministry has been bestowed, are they at liberty to disregard these calls?

We understand, that the Executive Committee of the Society have adopted, as the prominent feature in their system of operation, the plan of confining the labor of their missionaries to some limited field, in prefer. ence to having them itinerate over a consid. erable district of country. We think the experience of the Massachusetts Missionary So. ciety, and of the Connecticut Missionary Society, has fully proved the wisdom of this course. The journal of an itinerant missionary may be more interesting to the great majority of readers, than that of the missionary, whose field of exertion has been a town, or a small county; but it by no means follows from this, that his labors have been most productive of good. Usually it takes many blows to break the hard heart. So feeble is human instrumentality, that, without "line upon line, and precept upon precept," preachers can do comparatively little.

We are not to be understood, however, as undervaluing the labors of itinerant missionaries. These labors have been incalculably

beneficial, in various parts of our country. But where missionaries can be stationed, so as to have a regular congregation, and so as to increase the prospect of the people making exertions to maintain the ordinances of religious worship, such a course has many ad vantages

Persons become members of the United Domestic Missionary Society, by paying $3 annually, or $30 at one time; and the payment of $50 constitutes a director. Donations are received by Peter Hawes, Esq. Treas urer, corner of John and William-Streets.

REVIVALS OF RELIGION,

Greensburg, Pa,

THE following account of a recent revival of religion in Greensburg, Beaver County, Pa. is from the pen of the Rev. T. E. Hughes, and was published originally, we believe, in the Religious Remembrancer. It is dated March 14, 1823-After stating, that there had been revivals in his congregation in 1799, and in 1804-5, he proceeds:

I had taken pains to have frequent meetings with the young people of my charge, for their instruction; and they had cheerfully committed their catechisms well to memory; and I thought they were generally well in structed. A large proportion of them could recite very correctly the whole of the larger catechism. There were between three and four hundred who attended on these meetings for instruction; a large proportion of them were young men and women; yet very few of them professed religion.

In the fall of the year, Mr. Hughes took special pains with the young people of his society, with apparent good effect.

In the winter following I joined with three of my brethren in the ministry in travelling two and two in our respective congregations, agreeably to a recommendation of the Synod. I spent nearly six weeks in this way. I never spent so much time more agreeably. We held meetings night and day. The attention of the people was much stirred up. Though I would not find among my people instances of deep conviction; yet from the general attention, aud the tender feelings that were often manifested, I hoped for good times, and I found the expec tations of the pious among us were much rais ed. But the feelings excited at that time ap. peared not very much to prevail. At this time also, which was in the spring of 1822, a num. ber of meetings for sport were held by the young people in some sections of the congregation, which appeared to have a bad effect. My spirit then sunk very low. I spoke against their frolics, publicly and privately, but apparently without effect.

The first Sabbath in June we had our con muniou. Some of the most distressed ones among us had obtained relief. Twelve were then added to the church The season was unusually solemn.

We held a meeting on the Monday following, as is our custom in the country. A number more were then awakened. We appoint ed a meeting for the awakened on the next Thursday, at my house, and thirty attended. From this time the work appeared gradually to increase. Praying societies were set up and were well attended, even in the weeks of harvest.

But

On the third Sabbath in August the Lord's Supper was again administered. The season was very solemn. Expecting a large number to apply, we called a meeting of the congregation, and spent a day in prayer with reference to that important transaction of receiving into or joining the church Ninety made application, and the Session spent nearly three days in conversing with them. Sixty were then admitted. The assembly on the occa sion was very large, and the ordinance was administered in the woods. A still solemnity prevailed through the whole season nothing very remarkable appeared until Monday. From the beginning of the exercises of this day a deep solemnity was manifest throughout the whole assembly When a sermon and an exhortation, with the usual exercises were over, the congregation was dis, missed. But very few went away. Now we witnessed the most solemn scene I ever be. held. Not of autery, or bodily agitation; no, all was still and solemn as the house of death. Then you might have seen 20 or 30 little groups of young people, bowing their heads together, saying what shall we do to be saved? Some begging the prayers of their friends; others exhorting and warning the more careless of their danger. But all with a low tone of voice. About two hours were spent in this way, when we had another pub. lic exhortation and prayer, and the assembly was again dismissed. I appointed an anxious meeting at my house the next Thursday. At an early hour my house was filled. Sixty attended this day, in distress about the great concern. Some of the elders of the church spent the day in conversing, praying and singing with the company that attended; while I in a private room conversed with little companies of from four to

me. O! my God, what day that came to

distress were these!

of anxiety and

About this time the concern was at its height, and was general throughout the different parts of the congregation Praying soci eties were now set up, which continue to meet once a week in eight different places in the congregation; and are generally well attended. The lively feeling has much subsided, yet we have evidences that the Lord has not forsaken us.

In the month of November the Lord's Supper was again administered, and 36 were then added. And again in February last, when 12 were added. The whole number that have joined the church in this congregation, since the blessed work began in May last, is 120: and blessed be God, they are generally afford. ing us good evidence, by their habitual conduct, that they are born of God. Truly the Lord hath done great things for us, and to his name be all the glory.

Revivals in Other Places.

A letter from Amherst, Mass. dated March 5th, says: "The revival of religion in the ColJege at Amherst, is powerful. The whole number of students is 98; of whom 53 were professors of religion before the revival; 22 have obtained a hope since; and the remainder, except two, are anxious."-The north and south parishes of Coventry, Con. are both favored with the outpourings of the Spirit. Hopes are entertained, in respect to the recent conversion of more than 200 inhabitants of the town. There are said to be encourag ing appearances in the vicinity.

Boston.--We rejoice to say, that there has been, for three or four months, a very pleasing attention to religion, in several of the congre gations of this city. This attention has been gradually, but constantly increasing; and is, probably, in a more promising state, at the present time, than it has been at any former period. The principal excitement has been among those, who worship at the Old South, Park Street, and Union, Churches. Strong hopes are already entertained, in respect to the conversion of a considerable number of souls. Many others manifest no small sofieitude to learn what they shall do to be saved; and the various meetings, held for the special purpose of communicating instruction on this point, have been of a very interesting character. The Rev. Mr. Hawes of Glastenbury, Con, the Rev Dr. Pay son of Portland, Me., the Rev. Mr. Humphrey of Pittsfield, Mass., and the Rev. Dr. Beecher of Litchfield, Con., have labored in the city, at this interesting period; the first named, almost from the commencement of the revival; and the others, successively.

In Charlestown, also, which is separated from Boston only by a river, there is a similar attention to religion, in the congregation of the Rev. Mr. Fay. About 70 persons have, we understand, attended the meeting appointed for conversation with those, who are in an anxious state of mind.

CHARLESTON BETHEL UNION.

THIS Society held its first anniversary at the Mariner's Church in Charleston, S. C. on the evening of Dec. 9, 1822. The Report, pre

sented on that occasion, furnishes proof of an encouraging progress in each of the several objects of the Association, which are the following:

First-To support prayer meetings at the boarding houses of Seamen, and on board vessels in ports. Secondly;--To encourage secret and social prayer by a ship's company, while at sea. Thirdly;-To encourage public worship on the Sabbath, and persuade Seamen to attend. Fourthly;-To promote the distribution of Bibles, Reports of Societies, Tracts and other religious publications, particularly to aid and encourage the establish ment of Libraries in cabins, and at the boarding houses of Seamen. Fifthly;-To patronize such boarding houses for sailors as shall be governed by the rules of sobriety, good order, and religion. Sixthly;-To increase the circulation of the Christian Herald and Seaman's Magazine."

SERMONS FOR CHILDREN.

Sermons for children; designed to promote their immediate piety. By Samuel Nott, jun. 18mo. pp. 160. New York, 1823.

THIS little volume contains eleven sermons, on the following subjects:

Pious children members of the kingdom of heaven. Children urged to enter the king. dom of heaven. God's readiness to give his Holy Spirit. Christ an example of obedience to parents. Christ's obedience to his mother. On avoiding evil company. On hating reproof. The unhappy and happy lot; a comparison of Heathen and Christian birth. To unchristian children in a Christian land. Filial motives to piety.

We make a single extract from the Preface.

The medium age which the author has had in view, is nine or ten years. With due parental explanation, he believes these sermons may be made useful and interesting to those much younger; and that they also meet the case of those who are some years older. They have grown out of his habit of familiarly lecturing to his own children when reading the Scriptures with them; and out of lectures familiar and unpremeditated, at the quarterly meetings of "The New-York Maternal Soci ety;" at which meetings the mothers have gathered their children with them for instruction and prayer. The one first delivered on this occasion, was shortly after written, and published under the title of "A Lecture on the first Psalm," and now with some alterations, forms the 7th of the following series. The author considers these sermons, therefore, as having already undergone the test of

experiment, and feels some confidence, that what has been found intelligible and interesting in parts, will not cease to be so, now they are combined together.

VOL. XIX.

No. 6.

STATION OF BRAINERD.

Extracts from the Journal.

(Continued from p. 45.)

WE abridge a few notices from the entries in the earlier part of December.

On the 3rd the cold was extreme for that

Two days after, Mr. Chamberlain returned from Willstown, another part of the nation; where a school was much desired by the peo⚫ ple. They would engage to erect all neces sary buildings, and furnish food for their children, if it could be prepared for them in the family of the teacher.

Col. Campbell, of Blount county, (Ten.) arrived on the 6th in a boat, which brought 610 bushels of corn, as donations from individuals in the upper part of that country. Others had subscribed; but the boat could not be delayed longer to receive their donations.*

Mr.

Mr. Bascom and Adin C. Gibbs reached Brainerd on the 11th, from the north. Proctor also arrived from High-tower, accompanied by Bemer, a chief of the district. The people began to flag in their exertions for a school, owing to injurious reports, put into circulation by unprincipled whites, respeeting the character and designs of missionaries. Mr. Proctor thought it best, therefore, to take the chief with him to Brainerd,

so that he might become more acquainted with the nature of a school, and the princi

* Dr. A. M'Gee gave 55 bushels; John Montgomery, 50; James Berry, 30; James M'Nutt, 20; William Keith, 15. The foregoing subscriptions were made last June, at the solicitation of Mr. Goodell. The following were made in the fail, principaily during an agency of Mr. Hoyt and Mr. Chamberlain; viz. Samuel Houston and others, 40; J. Houston, 26; Thomas Hunter. 20; Col. A. B. Campbell, B. Alexander, W. Wallace, J. Gillespie, J, Rankin, 15 each; Joseph Telford and others, 40; J. W. Stephenson, Robert Scott, C. McClure, J. Bryant, W. Gillespie, G. Ewing, James Ewing, Robert Hook, T. Caldwell, W. Ewing, John Ewing, 12 each; John M. Rankin, James Henderson, G. Henderson, Andrew Early, A. Anderson, jun. Jo seph Alexander, 10 each; John Eagleton, 9; John McCullock, 8; Robert Woods, Elias De Burgh, 6 each; John Carson, John Wood, Thomas Dearmin, 5 each; N. Wood, 4.

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or two female members of the missions These quilts are eagerly purchased by the natives, and please them much.

On the 15th, Thomas Bassel, one of the Cherokee youths, who had been educated at Cornwall, arrived at Brainerd.

Dec. 18, 1822. Mr. McCoy, (a chief from Will's Valley,) called to know our decision respecting a family's going there. He is greatly pleased with the prospects; -says the people will come in from a distance of 25 miles to put up the buildings. and there will be no want of provisions for -They have plenty of pork and corn; the children, that cannot go home to board. A waggon road is now opened from the Tennessee river, through the valley to the south-western boundary of the nation, a distance of one hundred miles. The con

templated site for the school is on or near this road, and about equally distant from each end of it; so that a preacher settled there will have an opening of 50 miles each way for his labors up and down the valley. Crossing the mountain, 10 miles east is one of our present preaching places, and 27 miles is Turnip mountain. The southwestern end of this road is 35 miles from Creek Path.-Mr. Chamberlain and his interpreter left us, on a short preaching tour. They expect to be at Turnip mountain next Sabbath, and return this way, so as to be at Willstown the Sabbath following.

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