hang down their heads from the depth | ministers rebuke to many more favored Chrisof their emotions, cover their faces with tians. their hands, and wipe away the flow ing tears, several of them even sobbing Three of our native brethren have realoud. Attentive as our audiences usu-cently gone on missionary work to as ally are, I have never seen them more deeply or universally moved. Several new hearers were present. A member of our congregation came to my study with a question of conscience. He told me that when he was still a member of the Armenian community, he had in his possession some money, belonging to their church. Being in straitened circumstances, he supplied his wants therewith, intending soon to restore the sum. But time passed on and he found it no easy matter to return it. Meanwhile he became a Protestant, and the matter remained unsettled. He now came to inquire how he could best return the money so that it might not be applied to foster the superstitions of that church, in being expended for pictures or other unscriptural practices. We told him of a way in which he might secure a useful appropriation of the sum. He is a very poor man, and will have to work hard and long to realize the necessary amount; but he says his conscience gives him no rest, and he is determined to refund what is not properly his own, though at no small sacrifice to himself. September 3. As Dr. Smith was unable, from indisposition, to preach yesterday, the two congregations met in one place. The house was crowded, and some who came went away without hearing the truth, because there was no room for them in the house. The audience in the morning was not only attentive, but many were again impressed to tears. I cannot forbear to add the remark, that none but such as have experienced it know how great is the pleasure of preaching to a people so ready to listen to, and be impressed by, the truth. 20. With gratitude to God I would record, that the mason mentioned above gives us reason to hope that he has been born again. There is evidently a great change in his views of divine things and in his feelings, and we cannot but believe it is a saving change. Native Helpers. many different places; one to Aleppo, to occupy for several months the post vacated by the death of Bedros Vartabed; another to Oorfa, to be associated with one already there; and one to a village, for a short time, where his father is priest. Another has been for several months at Killis, whither he has removed his family, and where he may be considered as permanently stationed. We have thus five individuals, in four different places, laboring to build up the kingdom of Christ. Had we the means, we could easily send one or two more to other places. The one on a visit to his father's village, came to us several times and proposed to go, saying that his conscience gave him no rest until he had gone and made known to those ignorant people the truth. The one gone to Oorfa is one of our strongest and ablest church members. He has a powerful mind and a sound judgment, united to a most excellent Christian spirit. He is a very thorough student of the Scriptures, and often comes to us with questions on the sacred text, such as would not occur to many a theological student, and which evince the depth of his researches in the holy oracles. It is also extremely pleasant to observe how high are his views of entire consecration to God. He considers himself bona fide devoted to his service, and bound to live for the great object of building up his kingdom. He has sketched in his own mind a tract, which he thinks of writing, on entire consecration; showing that it is the imperative duty of every follower of Christ to live wholly to his glory. We feel great satisfaction in having such a man laboring abroad. The brother stationed at Aleppo is the best educated in our whole community, and is well qualified for that station. May the great Head of the church crown the labors of these men with abundant success. The Vartabed of Arabkir. It is painful to learn that the individual spoken of in the following paragraph, in regard to whom pleasing hopes have been entertained, has given so much evidence that, as yet, he has no real love to the truth, and no part in Christ. It certainly furnishes occasion for much gratitude, that the missionaries among the Armenians find so many able and faithful helpers among the native brethren; and the zeal, and the sense of 21. In communications from this staobligation to live for Christ, which they manifest, tion, the Vartabed of Arabkir, who de The Field Open for the Labors of Females. 22. The number of females and moth now so large as to afford an extensive and very interesting field of usefulness to our ladies. They receive from them many visits, and have opportunity for making as many as they can possibly find time to make. In all their vis Recent Entelligence. CANTON. Mr. Bridgman writes from Shanghai, August 4th: "Our revision has proceeded to Romans, chapter 8th. Our average progress in clared himself a Protestant, and came to | sion to the Constantinople Patriarch, and this place and joined our Protestant com- is now expecting from him either an inmunity, has been mentioned. He ap-vitation to the capital, or the offer of peared well in many respects; but from some diocese. the first, discovered a lack of decided [I have just heard that he has started relish for, and interest in, purely spirit- for Constantinople to-day, Sept. 24.] ual things. Of the errors of his church he seemed sufficiently sensible, but his love for the truth was not so strongly marked. In this respect, we hoped he would improve as time progressed. Dur-ers connected with our congregation, is ing three months of connection with us, he regularly attended our services, and manifested interest in our work. He even made arrangements to settle down here, and commenced business; and to a letter from the Patriarch of Constantinople inviting him to the Armenian church, its, they are expected to improve the he promptly replied in the negative. time by giving instruction from the word But soon after entering on business, of God, and in conversing on religious which brought him into contact with subjects; and they always find an attenworldly men, who labored to bring him tive ear. back to the old church, he began to manifest coldness towards the Protestants, and soon withdrew entirely from all our meetings. Several of our brethren visited him and labored to induce him to continue his attendance; but he manifested so much of a worldly spirit, as much to dishearten them. Very soon after, he began to drink raki again, (a strong drink of the country,) which custom he felt bound to abandon when he joined our community; for no man can here be regarded as a Protestant, who drinks. And soon after this his return to the old church was complete. It is now plain, that the restraints under which he was laid by the profession of Protestantism were irksome to him; and that while he professed it externally, he had no cordial love for its stern requirements. He never could be induced to make even a prayer in a small circle. His first espousal of the truth was not so much from conviction, as we afterwards ascertained, as because he became involved in an ecclesiastical quarrel. With such an unrenewed and worldly temper, the developments in his case are perfectly natural, and are not to surprise us. At first the enemy raised a shout of triumph; but by this time, they themselves seem to feel that his return has been but a slight acquisition. His withdrawal from us has been no perceptible injury to the cause. The feelings and conduct which he has since evinced prove him so clearly to be wholly worldly-minded, that every one sees that he left, not because he found not the truth among us, but because he has no real love for it. He has made proposals of reconciliation and submis this work, through the four Gospels and the Acts, them." CEYLON-Death of Mrs. Apthorp-A letter from Mr. Smith briefly announces the death of Mrs. Apthorp, at Panditeripo, on the 3d of September. Her health had been for some time declining, and she had been removed from Batticotta to Panditeripo, that she might be more free from care, and in more favorable circumstances for sickness. A few days before her death, Mr. Smith wrote, "Her mind is in a peaceful frame, and waiting the call of her Master to lay aside this body of sin, and enter into her rest, and receive her reward." Afterwards, announcing her death, he says, " Her mind was peaceful, trusting in Christ." Her remains were to be deposited at Oodooville, by the side of her husband. m. c. 24,75; gent. 21,50; la. 18,75; 95 00-119 18 GREECE.-Mr. King, in a letter dated Oct. Albany, Cong, ch. and so. 15: Bluehill, do. * 18th, says: For a few days past, I have been much occupied with the Italian refugees from Rome; in conversing with them on the subject of religion, and supplying them with the word of God. Within three days, I have sold to them nearly fifty copies of the Bible and New Testament in Italian. (Diodati's Translation, which they prefer) Several of them have expressed to me their full conviction, that the Roman Catholic religion is not the religion of Christ. One of them has applied to me for from 500 to 1,000 copies of Diodati's Italian Bible, for distribution. He says that when he was a boy, he was confined, locked up in a room. eleven days, and fed on bread and water, because it was discovered that he had in his room a copy of the Italian Bible (Diodati's). I find myself pretty fully occupied in missionary work, and feel happy in it. 229 34 37; Dixtield, m. c. 1; Ellsworth, cong ch. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Cheshire co. Aux. So. W. Lamson, Tr. Sullivan, Ch. and so. Walpole, La sew. so. for the Wal- 10 00 6.00 27 00 50 00 441 90 100 00-193 00 Hillsboro' co. Aux. So. J. A. Wheat, Tr Goffstown, Cong ch. and so. 4.00 30 00--34 00 On the 8th of November, he writes again, "Rockingham co. Conf. of chs. J. Boardman, Tr. have sold to the Italian refugees nearly one hundred and fifty copies of the Italian Bible and New Testament. I have applications for more, but have not a single Bible left. Rev. Mr. Lownds has written to Malta for a supply, and more are expected soon." Home Proceedings. EMBARCATION OF MISSIONARIES. REV. JUSTUS DOOLITTLE, of Paris, Oneida County, New York, and Mrs Sophia A. Doolittle, of Auburn, New York, sailed from Boston, November 23d, in the ship Lantao, Captain Johnson, for Hongkong. Mr. Doolittle is a graduate of Hamilton College and of Auburn Theological Seminary. He is to join the mission at Fuh-chau. Rev. Dwight W. Marsh sailed from Boston, December 7th, in the Stafford, Capt. Searle, for Smyrna, on his way to Mosul. The parents of Mr. Marsh now reside at Sandusky city, Ohio. He is a graduate of Williams College and of Union Theological Seminary, New York. He goes to recommence missionary labors at Mosul, which were discontinued in 1815, after the death of Dr. Grant. Derry, Pres. ch and so. 79,50; m. c. 20,50; 100 00 VERMONT. Caledonia co. Conf. of chs. E. Jewett, Tr. 327 00 100 00 150 00 Windham co. Aux. So. F. Tyler, Tr. 10 00 35.00 200--37 00 297 00 Windsor co. Aux. So. J. Steele, Tr. Legacies.-Middlebury, Jerusha Frisbee, by MASSACHUSETTS. W. Stockbridge, BENJAMIN CONE, Boston, S. A. Danforth, Agent, Brookfield, Gent. and la. 183,94; Dana, Gent. and la. 12,25; m. c. 291 75 588 75 Ware, West, Gent. 71,06; la. 46,30; m. c. 31,60; 69 75 148 96 Warren, Gent. 98,28; la. 54,21; m. c. 15,09; West Brookfield, 127,64; unknown, 1,00 ; 167 58 122 80 129 24 4,026 82 Ded. prev. ack. 20; for print. 35; 55 00-3,971 82 Newburyport, Dr. Dimmick's so. gent. and la. wh. cons. Mrs. MARY E. DIMMICK an H. M. Salisbury and Amesbury, Union evan. ch. and so. 13; W. Č. W. 1; Franklin co. Aux. So. L. Merriam, Tr. A friend, Colerain, 1st cong. so. Greenfield, 2d so. gent, and la. 108,80; 35 05 231 72 14 00-280 77 500 00 123 87 Shrewsbury, m c. 22; la. 47,75; Ded. prev. ack. 3,000; countf. 2,577 42 4,104 47 3,001 75-1,102 72 18 00 Worcester co. North, Aux. So. B. Hawkes, Tr. 200 00 CONNECTICUT. 36 70 Fairfield co. East, Aux. So. 25 00 Bridgeport, Dr. Hewett's ch. Groton, 66,80; m. c. 28.23; for Lu- Leominster, 56 80; Miss Martha R. 78.98 Lincoln, dec'd, wh. cons. Miss SUSAN LINCOLN an H. M. 100; 156 80 7,608 07 220 03 7,828 10 2,265 42 10,093 52 250 00 19 00-269 00 50 00 32 00 Fairfield co. West, Aux. So. C. Marvin, Tr. Hartford co. Aux. So. A. W. Butler, Tr. Canton, Gent. 27,56; Centre, 24,70; 52 26 136,22; Hartford, N. ch. 604,67; S. ch. 369.72; 310 97 974 39 Manchester, Gent. 262,50; la. 111,64; 374 14 8 20-493 11 Hartford co. South, Aux. So. H. S. Ward, Tr. Palestine Miss. So. E. Alden, Tr. 21 04 285 00 214 29-885 17 25 00-65 00 Litchfield co. Aux. So. C. L. Webb, Tr. 20 00 12 37 10 00 Coll. at annual meeting, Goshen, A friend, 31 62-63 99 Middlesex Asso. S. Silliman, Tr. 18 75 1 00 50 00 Clinton, Benev. asso. of cong. ch. 9,53 m c. 29,21 ; 38 74 Holden, Gent. 58,27; la. 39,63; m. c. 27,82; Worcester co. Central Asso. A. D. Foster, Tr. m. c. 7,42; Ded. coun. note, Camden, U. C. ch. (of which for debt, 30;) wh. cons. Rev. SAMUEL SWEEZY an H. M. Clinton, A friend, Deerfield, C. Preston, 16.51 3.00 Paris Hill, I. M. 433 16 577 17 1 00-576 17 28 23 Tolland co. Aux. So. J. R. Flynt, Tr. A friend, RHODE ISLAND. 18 00-118 00 Central Falls, m. c. 55,37; la. 10,63; Little Compton, m. c. and s. s. for Alfred Goldsmith, Ceylon, 20; NEW YORK. Board of Foreign Missions in Ref. Dutch ch. C. S. Little, New York, Tr. 5,179 15 50 00 5,229 15 86 00 Berne, R. D. ch. 13.02 Brooklyn, do. m c. 50.00 Gansevoort, do. 5.70 New York, do. in Market-st. 79,92; H. N. 20; C. H. A. 1; 100 92 Niskayuna, R. D. ch. Stuyvesant, do. Union Village, do. m. c. 8 25 63 09 15 88 West Troy, s. s. for Oscar H. Greg ory, Ceylon, 20 00-276 77 Buffalo and vic. J. Crocker, Agent. Buffalo, La Fayette-st. pres. ch. m c. 13 60 Youngstown, Pres. ch. 44 76--58 36 Geneva and vic. C. A. Cook, Agent. Bainbridge, Cong. ch. 18 61 Brockport, Pres. ch wh. cons. HoL Amsterdam, Village, pres. ch. m. c. 46,66; Arcade, indiv. for boarding-sch at Tuscarora, 2,50; Arkport, two friends, 10; Berkshire, Brookside miss. so. 10; Brownville, pres. ch. 20; Cambria, cong. ch. 43,69; Chester, pres. ch. 30; Cincinnatus, cong. ch. 7,87; Clinton, so of Christian Research in Hamilton coll. for Nathaniel Niles, Ceylon. 20; Cornwall, a friend, 5; Cortlandt Village, cash, 61c.; Elba, pres. ch. wh. cons. Rev. DARWIN CHICHESTER an H. M. 50; Essex, Mrs. Gould, 5; Franklinville and Union Parishes, 7; Greenville, pres. ch. 25; Lakeville, pres. ch. and so. 18; juv. miss. so. 18; Lincklaen, 1st cong. ch. m. c. 8; Little Valley, W. D. Burgess, 10; Morrisville, cong, ch. 23; New Berlin, la. miss. so. 2,69; New York, Horace Green, 50; Poughkeepsie, C. Bartlett, 20; I. T. 2, a friend, 1; Schenectady, pres ch. (of wh. fr. Rev. Dr. Backus for debt, 50,) 206,76; Troy, a lady, 1; Truxton, cong, ch. 6,52; Upper Aquebogue, cong. ch. 19; Bedminster, R. D. ch. 74.00 Clintonville, do. 7 50 Middletown, 1st do. wh. and prev. dona. cons. Rev. NATHAN F. CHAP MAN an H. M. 21 60 1,980 90 669 30 2,650 20 550 00 3,200 20 20 00-123 10 Van Vorst, 1st R. D. ch. m. c. Augusta, pres. ch. 21,25; Morristown, pres. ch. 164,12; Mrs. Charlotte B Arden, 50; Newark, Mrs. William Wallace, 100; 3d pres. ch. a bro, and sis. 1; South Orange, pres. ch. 80,68; Westfield, pres. ch. m. c. 5; W. Milford, do. 5,04; 427 09 550 19 |