Canandagua, N. Y. Fem. benev. and miss. so. Mrs. M. Atwater, Tr. for west. miss. 20; a little girl, 37 c.; mon. con. 1st cong. chh. for Sand. Isl. miss. 13,38; Mr. Walter Hubbell, for do. 5; Fanny Johns, for Mrs. Bingham at the Sand. Isl. 5; Israel R. Hall, a bal. 2; by Mr. Walter Hubbell, Canaan, Ct. A poor widow for Pal. miss. Carlisle, Ms. Lieut. Zebulon Spaulding, (10, of which for west. miss.) 17; mon. con. 6,49; a coll. 2,90; by Rev. P. Litchfield, Catskill, N. Y. Mon. con. Pres. so. 50; a friend, 1; by Rev. Dr. Porter, Cazenovia, N. Y. Mrs. Helen Lincklaen, 100; char. box of Rev. John Brown, by dea. A. Thomas, 6, Chester, N. H. Chil. in Miss Judith C. Colley's sch. for hea. chil. by Mr. M. Newman, Chaplin, Ct. Mon. con. for For. miss. sch. by Rev. J. Andrus, Charleston, N. H. Miss Hannah Laberee, for Colchester, Ct. Char. box of John V. Cowling, by Mr. J. Reid, 1; m. f. by H. Hudson, Esq. 5; Benevolent Band, for a sch. in Ceylon, to be called the "Colchester School," by W. T. Turner, Sec. 36, Concord, N. H. Fem. Asso. for ed. hea. chil. for Elizabeth McFarland, by Sarah Kimball, Concord, Ms. Mon. con. by Rev. E. Ripley, D.D. Conway, Ms. Jos. Avery, coll. on a sub. paper, Cornwall, Ct. Rev. Herman Daggett, 12; Mrs. Sally Daggett, 12, Cumberland, Pa. Sab. sch. 3; Mrs. Green, av. of m. c. 12; Margaret Witherow, do. 16; David Kephart, 50 c.; R. G. Munroe, 1; by Mr. J. Darby, Cummington, Ms. A fem. friend, av. of braiding and sewing straw, Danbridge, Ten. Rev. John Mc Campbell, by Mr. J. C. Brigham, Danville, Vt. Mon. con. by dea. I. P. Dana, Danville, Pa. Ladies, for John B. Patterson, by R. Ralston, Esq. Dawfuskie Island, S. C. Char. box kept by Mrs. Sarah Mongin, 120; the widow's mite, 4; Dawfuskie and Skilton Head Jews' so. 17; by Mr. A. D. Eddy, Derby, Vt. Fem. char. so. 2,20; Miss Jerusha Little, 2, 45 75 50 26 39 51 00 106 00 1 18 16 71 2 20 15 75 42 00 12 00 7 14 4 00 24. 00 32 50 10 00 5 00 18 00 12 00 141 00 4 20 Donegal, Pa. Fem. miss. so. Mrs. Jane Porter, Sec. for William Kerr at Brainerd, by Rev. O. Douglass, Dorchester, Ms. Rev. H. Wilbur, for supply of pulpit one sabbath, Douglas, Ms. Fem. cent so. by Rev. J. Goffe, Durham, N. Y. B. Bagley, 1,25; D. Francis, 1,25; I. Sears, 1,25; I. Sears, Jun. 1,25; Young misses read. and working so. 1,94; N. Hayes, a boy, for hea. chil. 50 c.; Mr. Abijah Pratt, Jun. 6,50; Mr. John Hull and sons, m. f. 4; Heman Hopson, do. 2,75; by Rev. S. Williston, East Granville, Ms. Fem. benev. so. by Mrs. Almira Cooley, Sec. for Timo. Mather Cooley, at Elliot, East Guilford, Ct. Coll. in m. box, in the sloop Albion, by Mr. Jona. Scranton, 30 00 875 7 25 14 00 8 00 5.00 5.00 8 81 Francestown, N.H. Fem. asso. for ed. hea. chil. by Sarah Fairbanks, Collr. Franklin, Ten. Rev. Gideon Blackburn, D.D. by Mr. J. C. Brigham, Gibson, Pa. Contrib. 3,50; a friend, 5; Ferdinand Tiffany, 31 c. by T. Dwight, Esq. Gilmanton, N. H. Fem. read. so. for Cher. miss. by Miss Frances S. Moody, Tr. 5; indiv. m. f. by Rev. Luke A. Spofford,6,66, 11 66 Glastenbury, Ct. Aux. for. miss. so. dea. Oliver Hale, Tr. by Rev. Dr. Chapin, 16,62; I. Allen, by H. Hudson, Esq. 12,26, Griswold, Ct. Fem. cent so. by Frances Waldo, Halifax, Vt. A friend, by Rev. T. H. Wood, Halifax, Ms. M. f. by dea. R. Sylvester, 13,18; do. fr. indiv. by Mr. N. Bosworth, 15,30, Hamb. Chris. Dep. Northampton, Ms. Granby, (W. par.) Ms. indiv. m. f. for west. miss. 25,45; Worthington, Ms. m. f. by D. Branch and others, 9,37; Hatfield, Ms. Mon. con. 1,60, Northampton, Ms. two sons of Z. Wright, m. f. 1,50; West Hampton, Ms. chh. 15,2; Greenfield, Ms. "M." for ed. hea. chil. 2: Cummington, Ms. hea. sch. so. for do 10; Chris. Knowledge Society, 7; South Hadley, Ms. mon. con. 2,78; Rowe, Ms. a friend, 50 c. 75 22 Hanover, N. H. Theological so. in Dartmouth college, for Francis Brown, by Mr. D. Per Hartford, Ct. Fem. juv. mite so. for Lydia Haverhill, Ms. (E. par.) Indiv. an. pay. 2,50; a 15 00 20 69 Ellington, Ct. A friend for South Am. miss. by John Hall, Esq. 40; char. box, by H. Hudson, Esq. 4,62, Fairfield, W. N. J. A coll. for Sou. Am. miss. 6,79; an indiv. for do. 2; fem. miss. so. Msr. R. Davis, Tr. for do. 17,50; indiv. for do. 5; by Mr. T. Parvin, Fairhaven, Ms. Mon. con. 1,20; hea. friend so. for miss. in the East, 17,77; by Miss S. Hathaway, Tr. Farmington, Ct. Cont. 1st chh. 31; do. at communion, 26,50; by H. Hudson, Esq. Jonesborough, E. Ten. Mr. David Nelson, Keene, N. H. Mon. con. by Mr. A. Kingsbury, Killingly, Ct. (Westfield par.) Fein. char. so. Mrs. A. Whitmore, Tr. 17; mon. con. 3,42); by Rev. R. Whitmore, Kingston, N. J. Fem. mite so. for David Comfort, by Mr. J. Bent, Kingsborough, (Johnstown,) N. Y. Mon. con. dea. S. Giles, Tr. by Rev. E. Yale, Kinsman, O. Char. box in Miss J. Hiccox's sch. for Brainerd, 3,50; juv. new year's gift so. 20 42 12.00 12 00 Dwight, Esq. Lynchburgh, Va. Coll. in Rev. Mr. Reid's so. by Mr. J. C. Brigham, Lyndeborough, N. H. A friend, by Rev. Nathl. Merrill, Ludlow, Vt. Josiah Fletcher, Esq. 50; agricultural miss. so. by Asa Fletcher, Esq. Tr. 12,37, Mason Hall, N. C. Hawfield's and cross road fem. and benev. so. Eliza H. Mebane, Tr. Manlius, N.Y. Mrs. Elizabeth Watson, by dea. A. Thomas, Mercer, Pa. Samuel Caldwell, Esq. by Rev. H. Coe, Middlesex Co. Ct. Aux. for miss. so. by H. Hud son, Esq. Millbury, Ms. Mon. con. by Rev. J. Goffe, Monson, Ms. Students in the academy, m. f. by Rev. S. Colton, Morristown, N. J. Mr. Silas Condict, by Mr. J. P. Haven, Murfreesborough, Ten. Joshua Harrison, 2; Da vid Dickinson, 2; Mrs. Purdy, 1; Dr. King, 1; A. H. White, 1; Mr. Spence, 1; W. Snell, 1; S Lock, 1; Sam P. Black, 2; Wm. D. Baird, 1; Joshua H.Worthen, 1; cash, 2; Col. Jetton, 1; Charles Abbot, 2, Charles Guyger, 1; Maj. Morris, 1; Dr. Maney, 2; Wm. Maney, 1; Jona. Currin, 2; Col. Burton, 2; for Cher. miss. by Mr. J. C. Brigham, Mount Ararat, Pa. The chh. for the for. miss. sch. by Rev. S. Whittelsey, Nahant, Ms. A little boy, Nashville, Ten. Stephen Canfield, by Mr. J. C. New Bedford, Ms. Hea. friend so. 3rd pay. for Newbury, Vt. Mon. con. for west. miss. 4; for New Hartford, N. Y. Mrs. Cynthia Risley, Newton, Ms. Otis Trowbridge, Timo. Jackson, and Caleb Rogers. m. f. New York City, Divie Bethune Esq.20; coll by Mrs. Brittan, to repair Dr. Scudder's chh. in Ceylon, 31; pr. so. in Rev. Mr. Bork's chh. 4th pay, for Wiseborn Volk, 12, Mrs. Brittan, 5th pay. for Stephen P. Brittan,12; juv. so. in Rutgers, st. Miss M.Stur ges, Tr. 5th an. pay. for Alexander McClel- ' land and Samuel Willis, and 4th pay. for Ward Stafford, 12; each, by Mr. J. P. Haven, Northampton and neighb. towns, Ms. For. mis. so. Hatfield, Ms. Mon. con. by dea. M. Warren, 1,30; do. by Mr. S. Graves, 1,10; sab. sch. girls, 31 c. coll. by Mr. O. Smith, for west. miss. 5,25; Hadley, (Upper Mills) Ms. char. box in Miss Warner's sch. for hea. chil.1,17; Granby, Ms. Dr. John Payne, 2, a fem. friend, 1,75; Norwich, Ms a fem. friend, for Sand. Isl. miss. 2; for wes. m. 1: for gen. pur. 2; Williamsburgh, Ms. mon. con. by Rev. Henry Lord, 6,1; Rochester, N. Y. Elisha Ely, Esq. prof. of Missionary Herald, 1,87, by Mr. E. S. Phelps, Tr. 26 50 5. 00 3. 00 1 00 1 00 4 32 2. 00 26 20 3 00 62 37 25.00 3 00 2.00 76 75 29 62 11 00 10 00 28 00 1 06 25 3 00 30 00 42 00 20 16 5 00 6 00 4.00 North Killingworth, Ct. Youth's Macedonian Oxford, Ms. Mr. Jonathan Meriam, 2; Mr. Sam. Paris, N. Y. Miss Eliza Fletcher, for Sand. I. m. by deacon A. Thomas, Parsippany, N. J. Coll. in Miss Lyman's sch. by Mr. J. P. Haven, 12 CO 9 00 26 00 1 46 1 62 33 00 Petersburg, Va. Henry P. Bowers, 20; Martin Thayer, Thomas H. Boswell, Abel Head, Andrew Holderby, Wm. Nesbett, James Armstrong, A. G. McElvain, Thomas Shore, and Hugh Nelson, 1 each; Henry Smith, L. Read, William Davidson, E. F. Smith, F. J. Matteaur, William Hyndman, Jno. Talliferro, J. W. Jones, 50 c. each, by Mr. J. C. Brigham, Pettipaug, Ct. Young ladies' friendly so. for foreign mission school, by H. Hudson, Esq. 11 00 Philadelphia, Pa. "H." an. sub. 10, chil. in Sab. sch. Coates st. and Kensington, by Mrs. Reynolds, 6,34; chil. in Mr. Brown's academy, for Indian youth, 5; Mr. J. P. Ingles, 4th an. pay, for Robert McCartee, 12; Mr. Wm. Thatcher and Mrs. Sarah Jewell, for Robert Thatcher, 30; Mr. Jaudon, coll. by Mary W. Scott, 1; Mrs. Symington, by do. 1; Mrs. Sarah Patterson, for 4 copies of miss. papers, 5; for 2 do. of "Conversion of the World," 50 c. Fem. mite so. for Sou. Am. miss. Miss A. Vaughn, Tr. by Mr. T. Parvin, 47,57, 118 41 Pittsford, N. Y. Ladies, by Mr. J. Bissell, Jun. 13 00 Pomfret, Vt. Miss Matilda Miller, by Rev. W. Pompey, N. Y. A fem. friend for Pel. miss. by Portland, and Vic. Me. Fem. soc. for promoting Christianity among the Jews, for Jewish chil. in Bombay, by Mrs. Mary B. Storer, Cor. Sec. Portland, Me. Rev. Edward Payson, D. D. Reading, Ms. Mr. R. Parker, Remsen, N.Y. H. Ferry, Esq. Richmond, Va. Miss Jane M. Hamner, for Moses 4 15 100 1. 00 60 00 40 00 14 25 31 57 2.00 12 00 5 00 3 50 Salisbury, N. H. Fem. charitable and reading society, avails of labor, for Pal. miss. by Miss Martha Kitteridge, 14; mon. con. by Rev. Thomas Worcester, 8,50, Salisbury, Ct. Rev. Henry P. Strong, Sandwich, Ms. Mon. con.(12, of which for Hen ry Martyn,) 17; hea. friend so. 5,28; Mrs. H. Gibbs' char. box, for hea. chil. 51 c. by Rev. D. L. Hunn, Savannah, Ga. Caroline M. Burrough, by Mr. L. Mason, 22 50 5 00 22 79 5 00 Smyrna, N. Y. An indiv. m. f. 7; char. box, 5; 12.00 by T. Dwight, Esq. Somers, Ct. Fem. cent so. 22,50; Mrs. T. Arnold, avails of jewelry, 2; E. Clark, for Pal. mission, 1; by Rev. Wm. L. Strong, Southbridge, Ms. Mon. con. by Rev. J. Park, South Danvers, Ms. Ladies for the support of a female teacher in Bombay, by Rev. S. Walker, South Reading, Ms. Juv. cent society for educating heathen children at the west, by Mrs. 1 Sarah S. Yale, Tr. 25 50 4 82 17 00 20 25 15 00 6 36 9 52 11 74 South Wilbraham, Ms. M. f. 12; mon. con. 3, Spencer, Ms. Mon. con. by Rev. S. Crosby, Springfield, Ms. A female friend for the Indians, 200 St. Johnsbury, Vt. Mon. con. by Mr. L. Clark, Stoneham, Ms. Fem. charitable society, 8,54: char, box, 3,20; by Rev. J. H. Stevens, Sunderland, Ms. Female association, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Taylor, Tr. by H. Smith, Esq. 12; young ladies' benev. society, Miss Caroline Rowe, Tr. by ditto, 12; individuals, m. field, 10: by Rev. James Taylor, Taneytown, Md. Mite society, 4th payment for Francis S. Key, by Mr. John Darby, Taunton, Ms. Fem. benevolent society, Mrs. Mary Cobb, Tr. for Alvan Cobb, by Rev. A. Cobb, Tinmouth, Vt. Individuals by Rev. S. Martindale, Topsfield, Ms. An individual for the spread of the Gospel, 34 00 12 00 13 6 75 46.00 22 12 80 00 (Big Hollow) indiv by Rev S Williston, Windham Co Ct Fem so by Miss P Corban, 15; char so 31; by Theo B Chandler, Esq Tr Windsor, Ms Mon con 12; Mr Ephraim Ford, 5,12; Rev Gordon Dorrance, m f 4; Stephen F Hume, do 1; by Rev G Dorrance, Wintonbury, Ct A Hubbard, by H Hudson, Esq 2 00 Wiscasset and Vic Me For miss so half for west miss and half for gen pur by Warren Rice, Esq Tr Worcester, Ms A friend, for S I miss by Mr Henry Wheeler, 3; circle of females, Mrs Lydia Taylor, Tr by Rev A B Hull, 14,25, 17 25 Woodstock, Vt Mon con 22,41; by Rev W Chapin, Worthington, Ms Rev Jona L Pomeroy, for Jona L Pomeroy and Betsey Coit Pomeroy, 24; gent and ladies' so for Timo Austin Worthington, 12: by Rev H Wilbur, Wrentham, Ms Second reading so Miss Charlotte Messinger, Tr by Rev E Fisk, 40; fem prayer meeting, by Rev E Pond, 1,40; char box, by Rev W Harlow, 1,17, 22 41 36 00 Part of the legacy of the late Dr Solomon Everest, of Canton, Con (3,100 having been acknowledged previously) by Benj Ely, Esq Exr Legacy of the late Miss Honor Dickinson, of Simsbury, Con. deceaed, by Benj Ely, Esq Exr Do of Miss Polly Skinner, late of Woodstock, Con deceased, by Misses Thankful and Fanny Skinner, Exrs Do of Miss Clarissa Pomeroy, late of Southampton, Ms by Jesse McIntire, Jr, Admr Do of Miss Eunice Kendall, late of Wendell, Ms deceased (interest of which to be applied annually for western missions) by Mr Luther Osgood, Exr 525 00 5000 200 00 100 00 30 00 1 50 Tolland Co. Ct. Auxiliary foreign mission society, by H. Hudson, Esq. 61 01 Troy, N. Y. Mr. Sheldon, for Sandwich Islands mission, by Mr. Pulcifer, 5 00 1 00 Trumbull, Ct. M. field, 38,3; fem. asso. 6,25; by Rev. R. Taylor, 44 28 8 61 Vernon, Ct. Mon. con. for Mayhew, by H. Vershire, Vt. Female cent society, Mrs. Keyes, ble society, Miss Betsey Hildrith, Tr. (50, Warren, N. Y. Mrs. Jerusha Frank, by T. Dwight, Esq. Warner, N. H. Char. box of Rev. J. Woods, for educating heathen children, 1,28; three children of ditto, 18 cents, Washington Co. Va. Mr. James King, by Mr. J. C. Brigham, Westborough, Ms Mon con by Rev Mr Rockwood, 22; Mrs Samuel Fisher, for Rodolphus Miller, 8, West Chester, Ct Fem benev so for For miss sch by H Hudson, Esq. Westfield, Ms Mrs Mary A Bates, for S I miss 2,50; widow Sarah Shepard, for SI miss, by Rev I Knapp, 2, Westford, Ms Hea sch so Mr Jona Prescott, Tr by deacon R Leighton, 20.00 115 62 2.00 Holden, Ms Six Testaments, from children in Tryphena Bassett's school, for Elliot Holliston, Ms A box from fem benev read so Mrs Betsey Perry, Tr for Mayhew, Newburyport, Ms A box from young ladies' benev so for Brainerd 24 38 1 46 10 00 Newington, Ct a barrel, received last fall, for Elliot, 40 00 130 00 3 31 Newport. N H A box from cong so for Mr David Wright, by Mr James Breck Poultney, Vt Ladies' cent so a box, by Bathsheba Smith, President, 32 17 Plymouth, N H Indiv a bundle, by Mrs Hannah Worcester, for west miss Shelburne, Ms A box from females, for Elliot, 24 38 Tinmouth, Vt Indiv sundry articles of clothing, by Rev Stephen Martindale, for west miss Uxbridge, Ms. A box from friends, by Rev S Judson, 15 00 40 00 Lenox, Ms A box of medicine, &c and a box 25 I HOPE the period is not far distant, when Christians will act more consistently with their profession,--when they will no longer say, "depart in peace, be ye warmed and clothed," and still refuse to give of their substance, that spiritual food and clothing may be furnished to the famishing, perishing multitude, whose miseries emphatically cry, "Give, give." Is not the Lord of the harvest almost wearied with our intreaties, that he would send more laborers into his harvest, when so many of us are indisposed to lift a finger to furnish them with support, that they may preach the unsearchable riches of Christ to perishing millions? It is vain to profess attachment to the cause of Christ, while we feel no disposition to impart a little of our worldly substance to advance his kingdom. If we are indeed the friends of Christ, it is impossible that, we should feel indifferent to the interests of his cause. Religion is a consistent, operative principle; it disposes to do as well as to say. Yet there are many who would be thought to be Christians, who, when benevolence makes a demand, eagerly press their earthly treasures to their bosoms, and say I have nothing to spare. What a glaring inconsistency! This is indeed professing to know God, while in work they deny him. In order to have enough to spare for the gratifi. cation of their evil propensities, for the decoration of their bodies, and for the indulgence of their children to the ruin of their immortal souls, the interests of Christ's kingdom are quite neglected. What an awful account will such professors be compelled to give, when the end of their stewardship arrives! One, who appears to be an instructor of youth, writes to us as follows: I send you three dollars, a collection taken in a small district school, the past winter, for the increase of the missionary fund. I wish, Sir, that this method of raising money for benevolent purposes might be encouraged. Children, in my opinion, have been too much neglected, in not more frequently having the ability given them, by their parents, to do something in the laudable enterprise, in which Christians are now engaged; I mean,-the conversion of the heathen. They should be encouraged, both by parents and instructors, to assist, with their own hands, in building the house of God. The method here proposed, has two very important recommendations. First, it is enriching the treasury of some benevolent society with little sums, which might otherwise be uselessly or foolishly squandered. Secondly, it is inspiring the youth and children with a missionary spirit, than which nothing can be more laudable, or more likely to produce happy effects. Parents, by encouraging their children to contribute of their little store for the good of souls perishing for lack of knowledge, and by learning them to sympathize with the afflicted, would use the most effectual means to fortify their minds against the habit of indulgence, to which youth are particularly exposed. By frequently reading to them, or selecting for them to read, the animating reports from the various missionary stations, their minds would become enabled to withstand the objections made against the utility of missionary exertions. In a few years, the support of Christian in-. struction among the heathen, will devolve upon the generation now entering upon the stage, and to them the nations will look for missionaries and instructors. From them some, yea, many must be raised to preach the everlasting Gospel, to carry the bread of life to the perishing millions, and to build up the waste-places of Zion. Of what immense moment is it, then, that proper instruction be given, by those who have the culture of youthful minds. Under this impression, Solomon gave direction, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Let the instructor occasionally call the attention of his pupils to some brief remarks on the destitution of the heathen children; let him picture to them their degradation,-their idolatrous modes of worship, their want of the Bible, missionaries, schools, and instructors. I know that the objection is urged, that it is impossible to engage the attention of young children to a subject so foreign from what usually occupies their attention. But this objection will vanish upon experiment. The following extract is from an aged friend of the missionary cause. I transmit to you 50 dollars, it being my sixth annual donation of the same sum. My income is by no means large; but it has pleased God, in whose hands my life is, and whose I am, and whom I desire to serve, to lengthen out my days to almost 74 years; and I have reason to expect the time draws nigh, when my opportunities for helping to build up and advance the Redeemer's kingdom among the millions of heathen on the globe, will cease. Whatever I possess is the Lord's. I am only his steward, and must shortly give an account of the manner in which I have used my Lord's money. Foreign Entelligence. South Seas. ANNUAL MISSIONARY MEETING. For a very interesting and satisfactory statement of the wonderful changes in the moral and civil character of the natives of the Society Islands, we refer our readers to pp. 54 and 104 of our present volume. What we now propose to notice, is the annual Missionary Meeting held a little more than a year ago, which certainly opens the prospect of something more than an arithmetical increase of strength to the missionary cause, from the con verted pagans. The gracious providence of God, which has been displayed on these islands, speaks, very loudly and distinctly, the language of encouragement to the church es. What missionary enterprise shall now be accounted infeasible? Cannot unarmed missionaries, without the protection of a sivilized power; without the gift of tongues, or of miracles; with comparatively small acquisitions of literature, and less of science; and with little display of the arts;-cannot such men, by the inculcation of the simple truths of the Gospel, and by the exhibition of a holy life, subdue, enlighten, civilize, and christianize wild, ignorant, polluted, savage pagans? Yes. They have done this: and what has been done, may be repeated. The experiment has been made, and has proved successful. The missionary meeting, of which the following is an account, was held on the island of Tahiti. The account is taken from the Missionary Chronicle of the London Missionary Society. Most of the brethren stationed in these two islands attended; met the officers and mem. bers of the Auxiliary Society at Papaoa on the 8th of May. Some preliminary matters were settled by the missionaries and chiefs, and at 11 o'clock they entered the royal mission chapel. The people made a much better appearance than they did the last year. A great number were clothed in the European style, and not a single female was observed without a bounet, some few of English manufacture, but the greater part made by themselves out of the bark of the Puran, plaited and sewed in imitation of English straw bonnets. The people filled the middle part of the house, and scated themselves around the central pulpit, in number about 3,500. The service commenced with a short ad. dress by brother Crook, who then gave out the hymn, Faaoto adu te lu, i. c. "Blow ye the trumpet, blow:" which was sung with great spirit by the congregation. Brother Wilson then read the Scriptures and prayed; brother Darling preached from Isaiah Ix, 3. "And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising." The people were very orderly and attentive, and many seemed to feel a lively interest in what was spoken. Captain Pottes of the Westmoreland, and two gentlemen, passengers with him, attended the service, and dined with the missiona. ries and a few of the principal chiefs, at the king's house. Pomare Vahine, in the absence of the queen, entertained them in the English style, as far as her means would allow. About four in the afternoon, they as sembled as in the morning. The people, however, were not so numerous, principally, on account of the difficulty of getting food and lodging. However, about 1,000 remained. Brother Crook read the Scriptures, &c. and Brother Platt preached from Isaiah, lx, 11, 12. Thursday, May 9th. The brethren assem. bled again this morning, and met the officers and members of the society in the chapel, this being the day for business. The meeting commenced with singing, and prayer by brother Nott, after which he addressed the society at large, lamenting the death of their late president, king Pomare, who had given rise to this society; and concluded with mov ing, that the young king, Pomare III. be appointed president, in the room of his deceased father. Tati, in an animated speech, sup. ported the motion, enumerating the good qualities of the deceased, and expressing his hopes that his son would be raised up to carry on what his father had so successfully begun. This being agreed to, Hitote, with the young king in his arms, as his representative, took the chair. Piapa, a chief of Faa, in the absence of brother Wilson, who was unwell, addressed the chairman, and moved, that the secretaries of Tahiti and Eimeo be requested to read their respective reports. Upaparu, the Secretary of Tahiti, came forward and read his Report: from which it appeared, that the contributions for the pres ent year amounted to 9,226 bamboos of oil, 24 pigs, 267 balls of arrow root, and 191 baskets of cotton wool. Upaparu made some lively remarks, tending to excite the liberality of the people, and to put to shame such as had been negligent; exhorting all to be more diligent in future. Pati, the Secretary of Eimeo, followed with his Report, from which it appeared, that 2,829 bamboos of oil, and 12 pigs, had been contributed for this year, by the people of Eimeo. Ahuriro of Pare, rose, and made some re. marks on the Reports, lamenting the small |