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HIS DOMINION SHALL BE FROM SEA EVEN- TO SEA, AITD FROM THE BIVEB, EVEN TO THE ENDS OF THE EAETK

VOLUME XVIII. NEW YORK, JULY, 1862. NUMBER 4.

DEATH OF DR. BANG-S. In 1819 we had no missions to those o f a sionary friends will see in the goodly company foreign tongue, but now our general summary his beloved Merwin, and Fisk, and Cookman, “ My father, my father, the chariot o f Israel and the horsemen thereof." shows : and Olin, those great missionary advocates;

This will be the exclamation o f thousands F o r e ig n M is s io n s in 18G1. and there, too, William Case, Peter Jones, and o f the friends o f missions in our Church as the Missionaries. Members. James B. Finley ; and Cox, and Ann Wilkins, A frica ...... 20 1,473 news shall reach them that the venerable Dr. o f Africa; Lee, o f Oregon; and. Collins, o f South America...... 1 9 4 Nathan Bangs has been called home by the China, with others, their fellow-laborers, who China...... 6 68 loved him. The fruit o f those missions, too, Lord God o f Elijah. Germany...... 19 2,181 From the time he entered the ministry o f India...... 17 93 is before the great white throne : our aborig­ the Methodist Episcopal Church, in 1802, “ he Bulgaria...... ines, those o f Ethiopia who stretched out their was clad with zeal as a cloak.” Our melan­ Scandinavia...... G 67 4 hands unto God, and from China the first- choly province this day is to make a record of T ota l...... 72 4 ,5 8 3 fruits have gone. his relation to the Missionary Society, as the D o m e s t ic M iss io n s to F o r e ig n P o p u l a t io n s . Before the great Three One author o f the constitution under which it was German...... ____ 257 24 ,2 8 0 They all exulting stand, organized, on the 5th of April, 1819, in the Indian...... 14 1,463 And tell the wonders He hath done old Forsyth-street (formerly Second-street) Scandinavian...... ____ 31 1,975 Through all their land. French...... 0 50 Church, as the author o f the first address and The F u n e r a l O b s e q u ie s .— The Board o f W elsh ...... 12 690 circular which it issued to the Church, and as Managers o f the Missionary Society assem­ Total...... __ 31 6 28 ,4 5 8 its steadfast friend and laborer until called to bled at the house o f L. Bangs, Esq., (the esti­ enter his Master’s joy. O f the officers who were elected with him mable son with whom he had resided for many A t the time of its organization he was elect­ but three survive him, namely. Rev. Joshua years.) and from thence followed his remains ed the third vice-president, Bishops George Soule, Francis Hall, and Daniel Ayres ; and to the church and to their last resting-place. and Roberts being the first and second. In but three of the first Board o f Managers, The family and friends had selected as pall­ the course of a year or two he succeeded namely, Samuel B. Harper, James B. Oakley, bearers Rev. Dr. Spring, o f the Presbyterian Joshua Soule as the treasurer o f the society. and William B. Skidmore. He commenced Church; Rev. Dr. De Witt, of the Reformed In April, 1836, he was elected the fourth vice- his course as a missionary himself to Canada, Dutch Church; Rev. Dr. Tyng, of the Prot­ president and corresponding secretary; in ' and was sent to Bay Quinte and Home Mission estant Episcopal Church; Rev. Mr. Rainke, o f 1838 the resident corresponding secretary. In ; District, where there were but 1,500 members the Moravian Church; and the following cler­ 1840 he was one o f three corresponding secre­ and nine ministers besides himself in that gymen o f our own, namely : Dr. L. Clark and taries, Rev. Dr. Capers and Rev. E. R. Ames country, all of whom preceded him in the pas­ Rev. E. E. Griswold, of New York East Con­ being associated wúth him, one for the South, sage over Jordan. Now the Canada Wesley - ference ; Drs. Richardson and Holdich, o f the the other for the West. ans alone number 53,564 members and 476 New Y ork ; Drs. Cooke and Kenney, of the In 1841, removing temporarily from the ministers, and there are also 18,250 members Philadelphia ; Dr. Cummings, of the New En­ city, his active connection was suspended. Up and ministers o f the Methodist Episcopal gland ; and Dr. Porter, o f the New Jersey. to this time it is probable he had written every Church in Canada. The total number of mem­ The services at the church were attended by one of the annual reports. In 1843 we find bers in the Methodist Episcopal Church in an overcrowded audience, and were conducted him again taking an active part in the doings America when he entered the ministry was by Bishop Janes, assisted by Drs. Osbon, Abel of the society, which he continued to do down 72,874, and o f ministers 35S. The total num­ Stevens, and Carlton. They were most sol­ to the monthly meeting in February last. It ber o f members at his death is, including the emn and affecting. is supposed that he never missed a meeting, probationers, (without any reference to those The presence o f life-long associates, such as when in the city, from the very first, except Churches which have gone out from us,) Rev. Laban Clark, D. D., who was associated on account o f sickness. Everythin"' with 988,523, and o f ministers, effective and super­ with him in preparing the Constitution o f our him gave place to the missionary meeting, annuated, 6,934. “ What hath God wrought!” Missionary Society; o f Messrs. Francis Hall, being, with his early associate, Rev. Joshua This prince and great man in our Israel not Daniel Ayres, J. B. Oakley, and William B. Soule, o f opinion “ that the time would come only started with our society, being one o f its Skidmore, officers or members o f the Board when every man who assisted in the organiza­ principal founders, but has ever been our mis­ from its organization, with a great number o f tion o f the society, aud persevered in his un­ sionary standard-bearer. No mission has been aged brethren and sisters of this and adjacent dertaking, would consider it one of the most started but has either been originated by him cities and villages, with their pastors, some of honorable periods o f his life.” or had his hearty approval and zealous sup­ them coming from a great distance, served to The receipts o f the treasurer for the first port. No man could more properly, though heighten the interest o f the occasion. There year were $823 04; the amount for the year no one would be less likely to say it o f him­ was nothing in all the scene that more tenderly 1861 was $250,374 9 3 ; the total amount o f self, “ The zeal o f thy house hath eaten me up.” affected us than to see an, aged widow urging receipts from the beginning to the day o f his But he has passed away to the society o f those her way through every hinderance, and deliber­ death was $4,569,094 95. he loved, and O what a host o f them! Mis­ ately take her seat at the head o f the coffin; No. 208. 26 MISSIONARY ADVOCATE.

and turning our eyes toward the foot, we no­ to Africa as a missionary among the people greater number than I can take care of. In the ticed there a man o f silvered hair, an old from whom he had descended, and to preach to beginning several o f them ran away; but those friend and admirer o f the doctor and true them the Gospel o f Christ. He indicates in now with me, falling in love with some ap­ friend o f the Saviour. Love had drawn them the letter below how, and under what circum­ proaches to civilization, are getting not only there, aud we were touched with the thought stances, he has executed his high commission. to love their books, but to love the story o f that no parties to the obsequies were more The letter is addressed to the Corresponding the cross, and to love Him who suffered upon truly in sympathy with them than they. Secretary, and is written at Monrovia. 1862. it.” She says that three have lately expe­ The removal of the remains from the church He says: rienced a change o f heart, and others are peni­ was much delayed, on account o f the disposi­ It is now about ten years, wanting a very tently seeking an interest in the Saviour’s tion o f such numbers to linger over the re­ few days, since I landed on this part of the coast, blood. mains of one whom they had known and so distant from my native land; and although I M o n r o v ia A c a d e m y , L i b e r i a .— Our acade­ am persuaded that there has never been a fam­ revered from their youth to mature and even ily that has suffered more than mine and yet my in Monrovia is a very important and interest­ to old age. The interment was deeply affect­ live who came to this place, yet I have never ing part of our African Mission. The principal, regretted for one hour the step I have taken. ing during the reading o f the burial service, W- F. Burns, was educated at Middletown, at and the committing o f “ earth to earth, ashes I verily believe that God called me to preach the Gospel, and this is to be my business until the expense o f the Missionary Society, in view to ashes, dust to dust.” my strength so fails that I cannot follow it any o f serving in our academies in Liberia. The longer. R esolutions or the M issionary B oard.— following extracts are from a letter from the M y afflictions in Palmas make me feel that A t the regular monthly meeting o f the Board I am nearing the banks of Jordan; but I feel principal in regard to the public examination. of Managers of the Missionary Society of the sometimes strongly inclined to believe that my Let the reader note the want o f a library. W e Methodist Episcopal Church, held M ay 22, arrival there would not be unpleasant, for my should be pleased to receive valuable books, trust is in God, and to-dav, after near forty the Corresponding Secretary announced the years’ trial, I record to his glory that he has and forward them for the library o f the acade­ death o f the venerable ninth Vice-President of never deceived me. m y ; but do not send ordinary or transient the Society, Rev. D r. B angs, and briefly The last year has been a trying one in Pal­ books. Send them by express, freight paid, to mas; the natives threatened the extermination traced the valuable services o f the deceased to of the Americans, on the one hand, and the Rev. D. Terry, care o f 200 Mulberry-street, the Missionary Society from its organization Spaniards on the other; so that we felt our­ and they will be forwarded. until the close o f his life. The following pre­ selves as between two fires for several months, The examination o f the third term for 1861 and knew not, when we lay down at night, amble and resolutions were then presented by took place on the 28th o f November last. The whether we should wake up in Palmas or in students were examined in Latin Grammar and Francis H all, Esq., and unanimously adopted another world ; indeed, we were roused up one Reader, Hooker’s Physiology, Algebra, Arith­ by a rising vote : Sunday night by the guards, who stated that metic, and Natural Philosophy (Johnston’s.) the colonel had advised that all the women and Whereas it has pleased Him, in whose hands oar W e were favored with the presence o f the children should take shelter in the Methodist lives are, to remove from further earthly association Chairman of the Committee of Selection, Bishop Episcopal Church, as the superintendent had with us our venerated friend and father, the Rev. Burns, Rev. Professor E. W . Blyden, Hons. J. been informed a few minutes before that the Nathan Bangs, D. D., whose wise counsels and pure J. Roberts and S. F. M ’Gill, M. D. The ex­ natives certainly intended to rise that night. example it has been so long permitted us to enjoy ; amination passed off creditably, and was closed This information was received from a friendly and whereas, while feeling devoutly thankful that by speeches from the gentlemen present, all o f native. the divine Master so long permitted him to tarry with whom, with two exceptions, had been present I told my wife, who was quite a hero on the us, we deeply lament that we must henceforth be de­ at the previous examinations, and could thus occasion, that it would loolfca little like presump­ prived of Ms always profitable society and intercourse ; judge o f the advancement made from July to tion not to take advice, and she very reluct­ therefore November. The day following, or the 29th of antly went to the church ; meanwhile I walked Resolved, 1. That, while with sorrowing hearts we November, the preparatory department held the street in that vicinity with others, having note the absence of our beloved friend and father from its first examination under Mrs. Lucinda I. shouldered a musket for our mutual safety and his accustomed seat in the councils of the Board of Burns. This department numbers some forty, defense. Thanks to the great Shepherd o f Is­ Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist making with the number now in the higher de­ rael, the sun shone upon us once more free Episcopal Church, we nevertheless find our consola­ partment sixty-two. They were examined in from harm, except the alarm we suffered the tion in the knowledge that he rests from his labors in Reading, Spelling, History, English Grammar, previous night. the presence of his Saviour, and in the full fruition Writing, and Arithmetic to simple multiplica­ The excitement has since quieted down, and o f Christian hope. Our loss is his infinite gain. He tion. It was attended by some o f the mem­ it is a little more pleasant living in Palm as; has joined the family in heaven ; the general assem­ bers o f the committee, Rev. Bishop Burns, still the people have no confidence in the na­ bly and Church of the first-born. Hon. J. J. Roberts, and other friends o f the tives, and wTatch is still kept up at night. 2. That this board will record upon its Minutes its cause o f education. The teacher o f the prima­ I write this from Bishop Burns’s, where I lively sense of the obligations which the Missionary ry department, Mrs. Burns, (wife of the bishop,) have sojourned very comfortably for about Society it represents is placed under to the late Rev. being obliged, on account o f ill health, to re­ four days. I came up in the Liberia mail Dr. Nathan Bangs for the eminently useful and long- sign her position, the post is now filled by Mr. steamer from Palmas, and arrived here last continued services he rendered to its organization. James A. Tuning, a student o f the academy Saturday. I came in hope o f reaping some 3. That a oopy of these resolutions be. presented to last year. W e are sadly in need o f a library, benefit from a short sea voyage. This is the the family of our deceased and beloved brother, ac­ and if it was known through the Methodist pa­ first time, in ten years’ residence in Africa, that companied, not so much by our Christian condolence, pers we should soon have one. There were I have left my charge for pleasure or profit, as by the expression of our Christian joy that he lived some books once, and a few now, but they are except at conference. I feel much on account so long and so usefully, died so peacefully and tri­ mostly sermons. W e need some histories. o f the troubles in America, my old home, but umphantly, and has at last entered into his abundant W e have a fine room, and shelves, but no earnestly pray they may end to the glory o f reward. books. W ill not Dr. Durbin interest himself God, the promotion o f liberty, and the spread in our behalf, resting assured they will be o f the Gospel o f his Son. taken care of? AFRICA. I should have said that the native troubles have been a hinderance to us, though we have L ib e r ia .— The followiug letter breathes the had a revival in which about twenty have MADAGASCAR. spirit o f a true Christian missionary, and we joined the Church. Seven o f these are Congos. know it comes from a worthy and tried man. They seem to be truly converted, being much Some generous Christian has sent a donation more zealous than the Americans. The writer, Rev. P. Coker, went from Balti­ o f $5,000 to the Directors of the London Mis­ Yours in the Lord, etc. P h il ip C o k e r . more to Africa about ten years ago, at the in­ sionary Society, in aid o f the funds that will stance o f the bishop and the board. He gave M is s F. C y r u s is the teacher o f a school o f be necessary to send heralds o f the Gospel up a comfortable home and profitable employ­ native girls in the midst o f a native tribe, and in anew to Madagascar. The expenses conse­ ment in Baltimore, and left his friends, to go reporting to the bishop she says: “ I can have a quent upon the recommencement o f the mis­ MISSIONARY ADVOCATE. 27

sion there will be very great, and some 110,000 showed the remarkable fact that, in proportion The members o f the mission are all well. a year will be required to maintain it in effi­ to the aggregate population, the Jewish attend­ Our work goes forward encouragingly. W e ants o f the colleges were five times the number have just appointed a second native preacher ciency. o f the Christian scholars. or helper to the Kanchia circuit, twenty miles The Rev. J. Le Brun has returned to Mau­ In Bavaria an intolerant law, which restrict­ west o f Fuhchau. The field there is opening ed the settling o f Jews to a number of places, ritius. Some extracts from a letter written by before us, and we are trying to do all we can was unanimously abolished by the three cham­ for its cultivation. the Rev. William Ellis, at Mauritius, on the bers, and the rights o f the Jews warmly advo­ Another Native Preacher.— The brother just 5th February, are given in the London Mis­ cated by the Archbishop o f Munich, the Bishop appointed to this field is W ong Kiu Taih, the sionary Society’s Chronicle. W e add a para­ of Augsburg, and the President of the Protest­ artist or printer of whom I frequently spoke ant Supreme Consistory. graph or tw o: in my public addresses during my recent visit In England there are now five Israelites in to the United States, and whose letter to me The Christians are active, energetic, and the House o f Commons. A Jewish mayor was appears (translated) on pages 328—331 o f my grateful for their wonderful deliverance, feeling elected at Rochester, and a Jewish high sheriff book, “ Life Among the Chinese.” He is one their way in ecclesiastical matters. Their for Bucks. The Jewish Board o f Deputies, o f our most devoted Christians; his mind has numbers have greatly increased since the ac­ uuder the presidency o f Sir Moses Montefiore, been long fixed on the Christian ministry, and cession of the king to the throne. Their desire continues to display a great activity in behalf he now enters with great zeal on his holy after books is great: the neophytes for ele­ o f the general interests o f Judaism. work. mentary books, the advanced Christians for the In France a considerable number o f Jews are professors o f universities and colleges, and Liberality o f Natives.— You will be gratified entire Bible. to learn that the Chinese o f this city contribute The king seems to be walking in the steps their influence on literature is great. They have, for a population o f only about eighty liberally for the support of our Foundling of Radama I. as closely as he can. He has or­ Asylum. This year they have subscribed dered schools to be established, as soon as thousand souls, four weekly and monthly pa­ pers, all o f which are well edited. A society, toward its current expenses four hundred and teachers can be provided, in all the villages in twenty-eight dollars, ($428,) and what is better, which schools were opened by the late king. established at Paris in 1860, under the name of “ Alliance Israelite Universelle,” bids fair to they have paid every dollar o f their sub­ He has abolished the ordeal by Tangena. He scription. has made it a rule that all who appear before become, to a higher degree than any other as­ him shall do so in European clothes. He has sociation, a center for the common interests of Liberality o f Foreigners.— I have also the encouraged the study of English to the utmost Judaism. The able Jewish financier, (Mr. pleasure to inform you that one o f our friends extent, having made it the diplomatic language Fould,) to whom the emperor, in his financial here, a member o f the Foreign Community, o f his government. In this respect the people embarrassments, has been compelled to apply after subscribing liberally toward the current share fully in his preference. for help, has been appointed Minister of expenses o f the asylum, sent me the other day Finance. as his “ Christmas-box ” his check for one In the first National Parliament o f Italy, thousand dollars ($1,000) in aid o f the insti­ which country has a Jewish population o f only tution. The asylum has now been in opera­ THE JEWS. forty thousand souls, there are six Jewish tion for three years, and has never drawn a S o c ia l P o s it io n o p J e w s in E u r o p e .— members; and two Jews have been appointed, cent from the funds o f the Missionary Society. It is exerting a very salutary influence among They are beloved for the Father’s sake, and in 1861, ordinary professors at the Universities o f Bologna and Pisa. the Chinese, and contributes very materially all the friends o f Jesus Christ take a deep in­ in the kingdom o f Poland, where formerly toward fostering and increasing the friendly terest in their well-being. When all Israel is the Jews were more bitterly hated than in any feelings which so fortunately exist between the brought in, then shall we realize what in desire other country in Europe, the national move­ foreign and Chinese communities at this port. ment seems to have put an end to all mutual R e v . N. S it e s writes under date o f Febru­ we sing: animosity. The Jews have actively taken “ His name like sweet perfume shall rise part in the patriotic demonstrations, and very ary 2 4 : “ W e have now been at our field of With every morning sacrifice.” recently seven Jewish students were exiled, to­ future labor full five months. W e have ex­ gether with eight Christians, to Siberia. On perienced the -same rich and full blessings here In Austria, which, next to Russia, has the the other hand, the merchants and manufactur­ largest Jewish population o f any of the Euro­ ers o f Warsaw adopted, by acclamation, a res­ that we did in our preparation and during our pean states, the Jews wield a great influence. olution which abolishes all distinction between voyage. The only care or anxiety we now Several of their prominent bankers have been Jews and Christians, and the Archbishop of have is, How can we best do the work assign­ raised to the rank o f nobles, and one o f them, Warsaw, in a circular, enjoins toleration Baron von Rothschild, has been called by the toward the Jews. ed us by the Lord our Master, and by his emperor into the senate o f the empire. A large In the Mohammedan countries o f Northern Church? W e love our fellow-Iaborers, we number o f Jews have been elected members Africa the Jews show themselves much more love our field o f labor, and rejoice that the of town-councils and o f provincial diets, and accessible to the Christian civilization than the the province o f Upper Austria has sent two Mohammedans, and their progress is likely to Lord has counted us worthy by putting us into Jews to the lower house o f the legislature. facilitate the success of Christian missions. In this ministry'. All here are.enjoying usual The Czekhs, o f Bohemia, who, like all the Morocco, where they were cruelly persecuted good health, each one pushing forward in their Slavi, have been noted as fanatical persecutors shortly before the war with Spain, they now of the Jews, have now made the full equality number about one hundred and twenty thou­ work hopefully, happily.” o f Jews and Christians a part o f their pro­ sand, and the emperor has recently given strict R e v . R . S. M a c l a y , our superintendent, gramme. In Galicia, where until 1848 the orders to protect the Jews in future from any writes under date of March 10 : Jews had to pay a disgraceful “ Jews’ tax,” attacks o f the populace. In Tunis the Bey has amounting to over a million thalers annually, appointed a Jewish brigadier-general, and the I have been busy, very busy. It almost the leaders of the National party have boldly Italian residents have elected a Jew their presi­ frightens me to think of what I am passing opposed the strong national prejudice against dent. The emancipation of the Jews from op­ through. [Had just returned from a visit to the Jews, and three o f the latter have been pressive and cruel laws has improved their the out-stations.j I try to be prudent, but elected members o f the Galician Diet. Strange social position, and diminished their hostility there is so much to be done that I find it diffi­ to say, Hungary alone has been more slow to Christianity.— Independent. cult to control myself. The warm weather, than any other portion of Austria in meeting however, is approaching, and I shall be com­ the just demands o f the Jews, although Tele- pelled to reduce my labors. Thank G od ! we ky, Pulsky, Klapka, Eotvos, Deak, and other CHINA. are all well, and happy in our work. O how leading patriots, warmly espoused their cause. glad we are to hear o f the zeal of the Church In 1861 a Jew was for the first time appointed R e v . S. L. B i n k l e y .— W e perceive by the in the cause of missions ! A few months since ordinary professor at an Austrian university, late foreign arrivals that the 41 Jacob Bell ” ar­ the political condition of our country filled us (Dr. Wessely at Prague,) and another (Dr. rived at Hong Kong March 7, 1862. W e with intense anxiety. Thank God ! the pros­ Eeisel) was appointed extraordinary professor pect is brightening. In China, too, rebellion is at the University of Vienna. trust to receive by an early mail a letter from about receiving a check. It is probable the In Prussia a Jew (Dr. Veit) was a promi­ Brother Binkley, who, with his family, sailed French and English at Shanghai will come into nent and influential member o f the House of in the “ Bell.” collision with the rebel hordes, and then I shall Deputies. The Minister of Justice decided, in look for the end o f this disastrous rebellion, 1861, that Jews could be appointed as judges. R e v . R . S. M a c l a y writes under date o f which has wrought untold misery in China. The educational statistics o f the kingdom February 5, 1862: Pray for us. r 28 MISSIONARY ADVOCATE.

Another Preacher.—Another of our mem­ I know nothing o f Jesus or the true God beyond engagement. I traveled on horseback, and my bers on the Ngu-Kang circuit, under Brother perhaps the name. Some o f the better in­ tent and luggage were drawn by bullocks. Gibson’s charge, has felt constrained to give formed can repeat the Christian doxology, con­ On our way we stopped under the shade o f himself to the work o f preaching Christ cruci­ fession o f sin, and praise to Jesus as the a large tree beside a village, and began to con­ fied to his benighted countrymen, and the na­ Saviour o f the world, which Teen W ong, the verse with a few men and boys who were tive members have pledged his support for a rebel chief, learned o f the Baptist missionaries standing near by. Soon we had a company o f year. at Canton. They have brought with them no fifty or sixty persons about us, to whom we Native Support.— W e are greatly interested books for distribution, but one o f the generals preached Christ crucified. They listened to us in the case o f this brother. île is one o f the informed me the other day that he intended to with a sort o f stupid wonder. W e found none “ learned blacksmiths ” o f whom I spoke in send for some soon. among them who could read ; they told us America, and Brother Gibson speaks o f him that there were only two or three persons in in the highest terms o f praise. When he first the whole village that could do so. They spoke o f his convictions with regard to preach­ INDIA. were mostly Rajpoots, a warlike class, from ing Brother Gibson spoke to the native breth­ which the old Sepoy army was largely formed. ren on the subject o f our national troubles, and In d ia b r ig h t e n s .— The following extracts A little after mid-day we reached our desti­ asked whether they could not, by their own are from a letter from Rev. J. L. Humphrey, nation, and were warmly received by our friend the doctor. I was disappointed in not meeting contributions, support this brother as a helper, dated at Shahjehanpore, India, March 4, and ad­ so that he might at once devote himself to Brother Gracey from Seetapore; but, as I preaching without drawing on the funds o f the dressed to the Corresponding Secretary. It have since learned, he was absent from home society. This suggestion was received with gives an account of the conversion of a Moham­ until too late to meet me on the date I had fixed upon in my letter to him. Soon after great favor, and in a few days the entire medan o f rank and o f the spread of the work. amount for his support during the year was my arrival I was pleased to learn, what I did pledged. Thus we now have two circuits Brother Humphrey says: not before understand, that the doctor had been westward from Fuhchau, with two native help­ baptized about two years ago by Rev. Mr. ers on each circuit. Our Sabbath congregation is steadily in­ Mengee, o f the Church Mission in Lucknow. creasing in number and general interest. The After the journey and exposure to the sun I Help from without.— One Fuhchau man, not same may be said o f the school. found myself so weary that I was unable to a member o f the Church, to whom Brother Three months ago we had but fifteen boys do much until evening, when the people o f the Gibson spoke on the subject o f supporting this in attendance, we now have more than fifty. village were called into my tent, and we spent brother, replied: “ W ell, I do not know any­ W e have also secured a very commodious a couple o f hours in trying to show them their thing about the person you speak of, but I establishment, both for dwelling-house and need o f a Saviour, and that Christ is such a know long Mi, (our native helper at Ngu- school, in a good locality upon the opposite Saviour as their wants demanded. Kang,) and I’ll give you five hundred cash a side o f the city, about two miles distant from On the Sabbath we again collected the people month (fifty cents) for one year toward his the mission house, where we intend to remove in and about the tent. Enoch preached, the support.” in a few days and open another school. doctor and myself followed him in a conversa­ The Printing-press.— You will be pleased Account o f a. Tour.— But I must not follow tional way, calling forth their objections and to learn that our printing establishment is this subject farther, as I commenced to write answering them. Toward evening we went gradually coming into shape and action. The mainly to give you a short account o f a tour out to a village near by, where a market was building designed for the office is now com­ of more than ordinary interest, which I was being held, and preached to a crowd o f intelli­ plete, and ready for use, our font o f Chinese permitted to take into the Hurdua District, to gent but violent-appearing men. Most o f type has arrived from Hong Kong, and the the southeast o f Shahjehanpore, within the them listened attentively, but did not incline Canton foreman has also arrived and entered boundaries of Oude. to accept our books. on his duties. He is now arranging the type In the evening I baptized the doctor’s moth­ and setting up the press. W e have engaged a The main object o f the trip was to visit a zemindar, (proprietor of landed estate,) Dr. er, an old woman about eighty years o f age, very promising Fuhchau boy as an apprentice, and a sick child two years old. A crowd and hope to engage another as soon as possi­ Karim Bakhs-Kah&n, Mho lives upon his es­ tate, about thirty miles distant, in the direction o f curious persons gathered about the entrance ble. W e shall expect Brother Baldwin to su­ to the room while the ordinance was being perintend the press, and if anything should before mentioned. My attention was first di­ rected to this man by Brother Gracey in See- administered. I shall not soon forget the fer­ prevent his return to the mission, (which we vor with which the doctor prayed for them, and do not expect,) then it will be necessary for tapore, about two months ago. From the short conversation I had with him at that time the tears o f joy he shed, in view o f the fact you to send us a practical printer to work the that his old mother (a helpless paralytic) had establishment for a few years. For the pres­ I learned that he had formerly been a surgeon been enabled to profess her faith in Christ by ent Brother Sites and myself are a committee in the employ of the East India Company, and in some regiment to which he had been posted holy baptism. It was good to be there. I to manage the establishment, and we hope to thank God for what we were permitted to see get on with the Chinese work. he fell in with a pious officer, who gave him instruction in the principles o f the Christian re­ and feel on that occasion. I saw in this the commencement o f a glorious work, that will go C h a r a c t e r o f t h e C h in e s e In s u r g e n t s .— ligion, and recommended him to study the on, in spite o f all opposition, until the kingdom This is set forth in the following letter o f a Bible. He said that for many years he had been fully convinced o f the truth o f Christian­ o f Jesus shall prevail over all that region. Baptist missionary : ity, and had been trying to obtain salvation On Monday morning, being unwell, I was The character and conduct o f the rebels thus through the merits o f Christ alone; but that unable to commence my day’s march until far abundantly show that they were not dread­ he had been deterred from making a public near eight o’clock; but as I intended to camp ed too much. They have been called Chris­ profession o f his faith on account of his numer­ at a large village only six miles distant, I was tians. They are as deserving the name as the ous and bigoted friends, who, in former days, enabled to reach there in good time for preach­ most desperate and cruel band o f robbers that would not have hesitated to take his life in the ing in the market in the evening. Here we ever infested the earth. They are as a mass event o f his becoming a Christian. But hap­ had a very large congregation, and a most wholly destitute o f Christian principle, and pily those days have passed away, and now deeply interesting season o f preaching to the wholly destitute o f Christian knowledge, I the strong arm of law is pledged to protect the people. W e found many that could read, have been mixed up with them a good deal property and life o f such persons, therefore he most o f whom were eager to obtain a book or since they arrived at Ningpo, and have seen a felt indisposed to delay longer, but desired tract. W e soon gave out all we had brought good many o f their leaders ; but I have scarcely with his house to serve the Lord. I also with us, and others were begging to be suppli­ heard them refer to any religion, except when learned that he came to Seetapore with the ed, many of whom followed us to our tent, questioned on the subject : and then they could hope o f obtaining Christian baptism for some where we had a much larger stock, from which give no intelligent account, either o f what they members o f his family, and that he very much we cheerfully satisfied all reasonable demands. believe or what they practice. In regard to desired the establishment o f a school in his Several very intelligent men came and spent the latter, however, one needs not to ask many village, most o f the expense o f which he signi­ most o f the evening in conversation with us, in questions. They lie, they steal, they rob, they fied his willingness to meet personally. Broth­ the course of which the doctor gave them a de­ murder, and do everything wicked that one can er Gracey and myself engaged to visit him in tailed account o f his progress from Mohamme­ think of. They are miserably murderous his village, and recommended that the bap­ danism to Christianity. Late in the evening hordes o f marauders. Their swarthy com­ tisms should be deferred until that time, to our dear brother, Doctor Karim Bakhs-Kah&n, plexion, long, black flowing hair, fantastic which he cordially assented. Brother Thomas bade us good-by, and turned back to his vil­ dress and equipage, and barbarous murders, having arrived, and engaged to look after the lage, confirmed, I trust, in the faith o f the Gos­ give them the appearance and character of school and the work on this station, I set out, pel, and determined more than ever to war a North American savages. The mass o f them on the 14th o f February, to fulfill the above good warfare. MISSIONARY ADVOCATE. 29

His position is a trying one. Standing as sicians are educated in Edinburgh, and sent out an education. He had learned what he could he does alone, surrounded by a multitude of by other societies. O f the five who completed in the Bulgarian school in town, but his father bigoted and violent men, he needs great wis­ being unwilling to assist him to go to a higher their course last year, one is sent out by the dom and grace. May the Lord bestow it upon school, he was thrown upon himself for means him, and keep him firm to the end. London Missionary Society, one by the Scotch and ways for his education; so he took service Tuesday morning, before the dawn o f day, Presbyterians, one goes to Bengal, one to with two English gentlemen here, whom he served several months, picking up the language we had all under motion for Sh&h&b&d, an old Syria, and the fifth is yet to be designated. city o f considerable importance, about sixteen as he could. But not finding spare time, for miles from Shahjehanpore. Here we pitched learning he left them and came to me, offering to do any w*ork I would give him, in return for our tent on Tuesday night, and preached in the GERMANY. market to a large crowd o f people. On W ed­ which I should give him his board and lessons nesday we returned to Shahjehanpore. E l b e r f ie l d O r p h a n C a s e .— In some for­ in English and in whatever I should think proper for him. M y young German had left Probably no missionary has ever before mer number we gave an account of a powerful been over that section o f country, and but me just a few days previous, and I being in revival o f religion among these orphans. This comparatively few o f the masses who people need of a boy, not for my accommodation, but that portion o f Oude have ever heard the Gos­ work so offended some of the authorities that to do errands and work about the house, pel. O what vast multitudes are perishing they displaced the good superintendent in order which would take too much of my time, which I can make more useful otherwise, I told all about us ! May the Church be inspired to stop the work. He appealed to the Su­ with a more earnest and importunate spirit of him I would take him, instruct him to the ex­ prayer for the heathen, and for those she has preme Court in Berlin, which decided that the tent of my ability, give him his board and so sent, and is sending, out to them with the mes­ authorities must replace him in his former po­ much monthly for his clothes, in return for w'hich he would have to do the work which I sage o f life and salvation. sition ; and, should the authorities in Elber­ Yours very affectionately, would find for him, therein to be honest and field not do so, they must pay him his salary true, and never to tell me a falsehood, other­ J. L. H u m p h r e y . o f four hundred thalers a year. The effects of wise he would have to leave my house. And R e v . D r . B u t l e r writes, under date of now, to his praise, I must say, that to the last this decision will be felt through all Germany March 17, that the work continues to progress moment he was to us all we could have wished like an electric shock. In the first place, it him to be. in his mission as heretofore, and that provi­ will stop the raging o f the infidel press against Just before he came to me he had, according dential openings to an immense population are to the custom o f the Bulgarian Church, been to those who seek and pray for a revival of earn­ continuing to present themselves. In one of confession, in which he told the priest frankly est religion in the land. Secondly, the decision that during the last fast days he could not keep these new and great central positions they will confirm and extend the principle o f the the fast prescribed, for he had been serving have raised some $850, and propose making it some English gentlemen, partly as cook, and liberty o f the subject. Lastly, the effect of $1,500 if the doctor will commence a mission consequently could not (especially as he is the Berlin decision will be to encourage the thrown upon himself for his support) comply there. A noteworthy feature o f the times with earnest part o f the community generally, and with the prescription o f the Church. The old the mission is that the only Christian native priest, however, took his case to be a hard one, help on the tide o f evangelical feeling till it prince in India has offered $250 to help found and told him that, according to the rule o f the flows over the laud. This is o f no small im­ Church, he had to say a number o f prayers and a mission. The mission families are generally portance. The liberty of the subject is not to be deprived o f the communion for two years. well. This troubled the young man very much; but be violated with impunity, even in matters as I did know nothing yet o f the above, but R e v . W . W . H ic k s writes from India : which the world calls enthusiasm aud fa­ know that the Bulgarians blame us if our serv­ W e are busy at present building a house. naticism. ants do not attend church, 1 told him several The house in which we now live will not with­ times to go to church. But seeing his aver­ stand another rainy season, so Dr. Butler au­ sion to his Church, I asked him one day for the thorized us to build, and promised 500 rupees BULGARIA. reason, and when I found it out pointed him to in the name o f the Society toward it. The the word o f God, recommended to him the B u l g a r ia n a n d M o l a k a n C o n v e r t s .— gentlemen in the place kindly Stepped forward reading o f it, and after a little while he attend- and gave us to understand that help was at The following letter from Brother Flocken ed all our meetings and never went to his hand. W e are looking to the Lord for the gives sure and cheering indications of the prog­ church again. A t the first communion held in balance. “ The Lord will provide.” Our work ress o f our Bulgarian Mission : his presence he came forward to participate, here is highly interesting; there is no such “ and who was I to refuse ?” From that time work in America. How glad I am that I con­ To the Corresponding Secretary : forward he considered himself a probationer of secrated my life to God for India! Hereafter, our Church. D e a r B r o t h e r ,— M y last letters to you when I get settled and am somewhat familiar were o f January 22d ; your last received by with things, I will write fully. Dear doctor, In the course o f time I wrote to my brethren me is o f January 17th. Among the incidents this is but a short letter, and is intended to for advice concerning him, stating that I had which happened since I wrote last, I deem the assure you that you are affectionately remem­ neither time nor the capability to give to Nic­ following worthy to be brought to your bered by us. Dear brother, the day brightens! ola (in English) that instruction which he knowledge. Pray for us. needs if he ever should be employed in the The young Bulgarian brother, Nicolas The­ mission in Bulgaria. Brother Long kindly Again, in another place, he writes: odore, has left us, but fortunately not with the took notice of him, and stated that it would India is a fine place to try one’s faith, and to intention to return to the world or to the give him great pleasure to have Nicola with teach one what faith is. And if any one doubts Church which he formerly called his. He went him ; but the work he would have for him as to whether he loves God and souls let him aboard a vessel by which he expects to reach would not leave him time enough for study, come to India and he will decide at once. England, and from there America. If God and as just such a boy is offered him at Sisto- The day is drawing nigh when this charming spares his life to see America he will most va, he expects, with a little help from the country will echo with God’s praises from certainly present himself to you, and show you board, to be enabled to take and instruct them souls now dark and dead ! ’Tis coming, ’tis a letter o f recommendation from me. The both next spring. Brother P. never answered coming, the light o f his presence is com ing! letter is short, and therefore does not contain my letter. So it happened that a captain, Over the mountain barriers it leaps, flash after all that I am able to say in favor of him above stopping near Tulcha, got acquainted with us flash, betokening his appearing, and soon the what you already know from my letter. He and the boy, and offered to take him to En­ rising morn will merge into blazing day. Pray will relate to you and others, in his broken gland free ; from there he hopes to reach New on, pray more, and expect when you ask to English, his experience, and what more you York with the money he saved while being in receive. should deem interesting to you about our, mis­ my service. sion. But I fear in a strange country, and This opportunity he took to be sent him by The Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society among strangers at first, his tongue might fail. God, and as his parents and friends gave him has established hospitals and missionary phy­ I therefore will speak a little for him in advance their blessing, he is in good hope o f reaching o f his arrival. you. Before he left for the vessel I had him, sicians in Madras, Amoy, Shanghai, Canton, Some seventeen months before his departure his father, and Iwanowich in my study. I and Fuhchau, and the influence exerted through Nicolas came to me with a French gentleman, asked the father for the last time whether he them has been highly salutary. Young phy­ and told me that he was very anxious to gain had any objection to his son’s going. “ No,” 30 MISSIONARY ADVOCATE.

said he; “ God has taken care o f him so far, In my last letter to you I made mention of minishing contributions to religious and char­ aud as the same God is everywhere he was a small Molakan village about fifty miles from itable objects in a far less proportion (probably) sure his son was in God’s hands, and that God here. I will now say, that on my last visit to than the incomes o f the givers are reduced. would do the best for him.” All that he could it I found quite a number o f children running The American people have not begun to econ­ do for him he had done, and said he would about, and no school nor jneans in the village omize by withholding money from the Chris­ never blame me for anything concerning his for their instruction. I found the people and tian and civilizing organizations o f the country. son, for he is assured that I would not let him children willing to attend school if one would They have not only gladdened the agents o f go if I did not believe it would be for the be opened; so, with the help o f Iwanowich, those societies on their annual or quarterly best. W e then kneeled down together and we found one o f the villagers capable o f teach­ rounds with the customary chink o f silver and prayed. The father and son when getting up ing the children, and as he has the reputation copper, but they have given largely to all new were all in tears, thanking me for what I had o f being a pious and industrious man, we con­ associations which have been specially formed done for them, and so the father conveyed the sulted him, and found him to be ready to in­ for the sanitary, educational, moral and relig­ son down to the vessel, which was about fif­ struct the children to the extent o f his ability. ious care o f the soldiers. If some o f the funds, teen miles below Tulcha. W e proposed the plan o f our school to him, which have been habitually given to other so­ namely, daily to open the school with prayer cieties, are temporarily diverted to these new In conclusion, let me say that Nicola goes and the reading of a chapter from the B ible; ones, it cannot be said that the money is lost to the states perfectly resigned to the will o f then to instruct the children to read, write, and or misapplied. God. If God will point out to him some Chris­ cypher in their mother tongue, and to teach the tian brother who will assist him to get an edu­ children the questions which I shall send him, cation he will thankfully accept it, and is they being a written translation o f our Sunday- SOUTH AMERICA. determined never to abuse such goodness. If school Bible question books. On Sunday af­ the Lord will not point out some one he will T h e t r u e l ig h t is penetrating this country, ternoon (morning does not permit) he is to take any work he may be able to find to sup­ gather the children for an hour or two for ex­ though slowly indeed. Only for the “ long port himself. In either case I would pray you clusive religious instruction, similar to our patience” we are called upon to exercise, it to assist the young man, to find him employ­ Sabbath-school. Since my return from the ment with some true Christian. And as he is would at times seem that they are in the village I received a letter from him, saying in fact the first-fruit of your Bulgarian mission— that he commenced the school with fifteen “ outer darkness.” But a careful survey of for he is a Bulgarian by birth, and got awak­ children, and that the parents and children the field gives signs o f hope. W e have the ened under the labors o f your missionary— I like the school very much. This new proof therefore pray you, dear brother, to do your best o f reasons to know that our own mission, o f our concern for the Molakans has already best for him as long as he is yet like clay in induced several of the Molakans of the other maintained so long at Buenos Ayres, increases your hands. Brother Long, who took special Church to learn more about us, and to come steadily in its strength and luster, and is a star notice of Nicola, will agree with me that he is in closer contact with us. May God- grant as smart and capable a Bulgarian as we, with in the right hand o f Him who walketh in the that it would induce them here, and the M o­ but a few exceptions, can find, and that those lakans in general, to an earnest seeking after midst o f the Churches. Wre notice that Mr. who would make an exception lack just that that which the most o f them lack yet. Blackford, o f the Presbyterian Board, in giv­ which would fit them for the work before us. Iwan Iwanowich is just now' in the Molakan To God, you, and the Methodist Episcopal ing an account o f a late tour made by himself village. I expect him every moment, but fear Church I commit this young man. and hope to in Brazil, does not consider that field as very he will not arrive before the mail closes. live long enough to see him return to this hopeful, but being a man o f faith his lan­ country as a servant o f Christ, to call his M y father writes to me, in a letter just re­ countrymen to repentance. ceived, that during the long winter several guage is : conversions have taken place in the German Does any one ask, What are the prospects Iwan Iwanowich, the Molakan leader o f one villages in Southern Russia; the principal for the triumphs o f the Gospel here 1 I an­ o f their Churches in this town, has now for five means of it were our German publications. swer, Dark as depravity, and sin, and the ha­ months been in the service o f the mission as an You may rest assured that my heart rojoices tred o f man can make them ; but on the other assistant in the school, and I am glad to inform greatly over this news. O may God bless our hand, as Judson once said, “ bright as the you that he gives good satisfaction. He en­ publications to many hearts ! promises o f God,” and sure as his eternal joys the work, and makes good progress him­ Please remember us in your prayers. With counsels. True, this part o f Brazil seems for self ; he uses every moment to increase his kind regards I remain yours in Christ, the present to forbid open and active evangel­ knowledge for the good o f the school and the F . W . F locken. Molakan community. As a proof o f his high Tulcha. Turkey, March 25, 1862. ical effort; but o f this the Church must not standing in the opinion o f the local government complain till she has her men ready for that and community in general, he has been invited special work and field. In almost every part, no doubt, more or less opposition will have to by the governor o f this district to occupy the THANKS. seat o f a representative o f the Protestants of be met and overcome, and he w'ho goes in the district in the board o f councilmen. This L e t u s g iv e t h a n k s that the great re­ the vanguard may have a fierce conflict with board meeting but twice a week, unless for sources o f the loyal states, and the confidence priestly and satanic wrath. The Master does some special purpose, and as there can no which their people have felt, even in the dark­ not teach us to expect less ; but he does teach better man be found, and the meetings taking est hours, in the ultimate restoration o f the us to look for the final triumph in all. place at hours in which we can spare him from Union and all its blessings, are shown in the the school, I did not object to his appointment, financial reports o f the religious, moral, and but was thankful to God for bringing it about. charitable institutions, whose anniversary meet­ ings are now in progress. It is wonder enough £ U i t i | ’s Sfjrurtnuttt. Iwanowich relates to me that the other even­ that all those organizations are alive, depend­ ing, after one o f their sessions, the governor ing as most o f them do chiefly upon the col­ and the kady (Ulima) pointed to one person lections o f small coin which their agents are A h e a v y T o n g u e . —A very old woman on present belonging to another Russian sect, and able to make through the country. . Had some the coast o f Africa came regularly to hear the said, “ Iwanowich, tell us, why do these people o f them died for w ant o f funds soon after the missionary preach, and listened with great at­ have no kind o f priests T’ I answered, “ They battle o f Bull Run, and funeral obsequies been tention. Now, if people have not learned say o f the original priests none are to be found, substituted for the joyful anniversary exercises when they are young, it is difficult to teach and of new ones we are not authorized to re­ peculiar to the month o f May, everybody them when they are old. So the missionary ceive.” Pointing to a Greek present, the kady would have said that the result, though de­ tried to speak very simply, that all might un­ said, “ Now tell us what difference is there be­ plorable, was unavoidable, considering the derstand. This poor woman seemed to be tween the Protestants and the Greeks ?” I general prostration o f business by the war. made very happy by hearing about Christ. said, “ A very great on e; but to tell you in But here we find all the old established socie­ She became a new creature. She left off wor­ short it is this: the Protestants have a pure ties, even those which have led a feeble exist­ shiping idols, and served her Saviour with her Gospel for their foundation, while the Greeks ence in the most prosperous years, turning up whole heart. have a false one.” Here the Greek flew up again, most o f them with balances in their One day the missionary was catechising her, against me, but I simply told him to show me treasury, and all o f them with good stories to and he said, “ D o you understand the Gos­ where the Bible justifies and teaches image tell o f the unexpected bounty which they have pel?” Tears rolled down her cheeks as she worship, and many other things practiced by received during the past year from the hands lifted up her hand and said, “ 0 my minister, the Greek Church. This small beginning may, o f their old supporters. The paralysis in my head think, my tongue heavy; but” (press­ according to Iwanowich’s opinion, lead to more many branches o f industry, and the anticipa­ ing her hand upon her bosom) “ my heart feels. important controversies. tion o f heavy taxes, have had the effect o f di­ Me poor Guinea woman, minister; me no able MISSIONARY ADVOCATE. 31

to speak g o o d ; but what you say conies in Nathan Sites, S. L. Binkley, and two female teachers, here, (pointing to her ears,) and strikes me LITTLE THINGS. the Misses Woolston. there,” (pointing to her heart.) “ Understand Q. What is the present membership in our China you, minister! H ow could all this change take u Look out upon the ocean, Mission ? place in our hearts, and conduct, and families The deep and mighty sea ; A. Sixty-eight. if we did not understand you ?” “ Well,” said If it were not for its drops Q. Who was our first missionary to Germany ? the missionary, “ what think you o f Christ ?” Where would its greatness be ? A. Ludwig S. Jacoby. “ O, massa, me love Jesus. He died for me. Q, How many missionaries are there now in Ger­ Me have nothing to think about but Jesus. Look out upon the sand, many ? Me give myself forever to Jesus.” That checks the mighty deep ; A. There are twenty, namely : Rev. L. S. Jacoby, superintendent; W. F. Warren, C. H. Doering, C. Diet- Did not this African understand ? A y ! and Say, if its grains were gone, rich, W. Schwarz, C. Achard, L. Nippert. F. Kluesner, though she said her tongue was “ heavy,” I Where would the billows sweep ? think it spoke very well.— Missionary Present. G. Goss, E. Gebhard, A. Rodemeier, IL zur Jacobs- Were little words despised, muhlen, A. Luhring, If. Nuelsen, E. Riemenschneider, A. Mann, G. Bruns, IL Gerdes, A. Pucklitsch, A. How TO ORGANIZE JüVENILE MISSIONARY How could a book appear? Sulzberger. S o c i e t i e s .— You may see all about it 011 the Iiow could the preacher preach ? Q. What is our present membership in Germany ? third page o f the April number o f the Mission­ Or how his hearers hear? A. Two thousand one hundred and eighty-one. Q. Who was our first missionary to India? ary Advocate ; and reading up the Methodist Despise not, then, the pence ; A. William Butler. papers, you will find almost every week some They serve to make the pound ; Q. Who are the present missionaries in India ? account o f the formation and working o f such And each may help to spread abroad A. There are seventeen^namely : William Butler, societies. See the following note from a The Gospel’s joyful sound.” superintendent; R. Pierce, J. L. Humphrey, J. Baume, C. W. Judd, E. W. Parker, J. W. Waugh, J. M. Tho- preacher in the New Jersey Conference. More Miss, liecordtr. burn, H. Jackson, J. L. Hauser, J. IL Messmore, J. T. and more o f similar import are coming. Gracey, D. W. Thomas, J. D. Brown, W. W. Hicks, S. A C a te c h is m ; or, Information about the Knowles. During the present conference year I intend Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Q. What is the present membership in India ? to carry out the Disciplinary plan o f raising A. Ninety-three. missionary money. On last Sabbath evening Church : Q. Who was our first missionary to Scandinavia? we held the first o f our missionary concerts. Question. When was the Missionary Society formed.? ■A. 0. P. Peterson. The attendance was very good. In a short Answer. In the month of April, 1819. Q. Who are the present missionaries in Scan­ time I intend to organize our Sabbath-schools Q. When were the missions to our Indian tribes dinavia ? (which will be three in number this year) into begun ? A. There are six, namely: C. Willerup, superintend­ juvenile missionary societies. I hope that you Jl. In 1814. ent^ S. A. Steensen, A. Cederholm, E. Arvesen, L. will send me a number o f copies of the Mis­ Q. When was the mission to Africa commenced.? Doblong, J. P. Larsen. sionary Advocate, and thereby aid me in dis­ A. In 1832. Q. Who are the missionaries in Bulgaria ? seminating missionary knowledge and bringing Q. When was the mission to China commenced ? JL W. Prettyman, M. D., A. L. Long, F. W. my people up to the true missionary spirit. A. In 1847. Flocken. The collection last year was more than one Q. When was the mission to Germany commenced.? hundred per cent, better than it was the year A. In 1840. before, acid I w'ant to see the collections o f this Q. When was the mission to India commenced.? year one hundred per cent, in advance o f the A. In 185G. collections last year. I have just been looking Q. When was the mission to Scandinavia com­ over my charge, and I find that to do justice to menced ? the people and the cause o f missions I shall A. In 1854. need at least fifty Advocates. Send the papers Q. When was the mission to Bulgaria commenced ? as soon as possible. A. In 1S57. Q. When were thè ‘French Domestic Missions com­ A M o d e l J u v e n il e S o c ie t y .— The superin­ menced ? tendent of a Sunday-school at Cape Island, A. In 1820. Q. When were the Welsh Domestic Missions com­ New Jersey, gives the following admirable menced ? account of a missionary class : A . In 1828. The Youth’s Domestic Mission Class is com­ Q. When were the German Domestic Missions commenced ? Xiamen’s Jtprtmtni. posed o f six little girls and four boys of our A. In 1S36. school, who formed themselves into a mission Q. When were the Scandinavian Domestic Missions B e t h e l S h i p .— Conversions, the only end class. They meet every Monday evening, commenced ? sing a hymn, read a chapter in the Bible, A. In 1845. for which we maintain this mission, continue myself or some one meets with them for Q. Who was our first missionary to the Indians ? to be witnessed by the pastor and his people. A. John Stewart. prayer, after which they drop their money into Q. What is the present number of members in our Officers o f the national Scandinavian vessel, the box, sing again, and adjourn. Thus this Indian Missions ? again in our port, have gladly availed them­ little band have kept their little meetings up A. One thousand four hundred and sixty-three. selves o f an opportunity to hear the pastor. for two years. Last year they raised thirteen Q. Who was our first missionary to Africa ? dollars, this year they raised a little over A. Melville B. Cox. A m e r ic a n S e a m e n ’ s F r ie n d S o c ie t y .— Q. How many missionaries are there now in twelve, hoping to do more for the year to The annual sermon before this society was Africa ? come. preached in Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian A. Twenty, namely : Rev. Francis Burns.missionary Church, (Rev. Mr. Cuyler’ s,) Brooklyn, by bishop ; J. W. Roberts, T. E. Dillon, S. F. Williams, M i s s io n a r y C o n c e r t in O r e g o n .— The Thomas Fuller, Philip Gross, Daniel Ware, W. H. Ty­ Rev. John Todd, D . D., o f Pittsfield, from Juvenile Missionary Monthly Concert in Port­ ler, N. D. Russ, W. P. Kennedy, Philip Coker, H. H. Luke v, 4 : “ Launch out into the deep and let land was held on a Sabbath afternoon, an ora­ Whitfield, C. A. Pitman, J. M. Moore, sup., Othello down your nets for a draught.” H e spoke o f Richards, sup., H. B. Mathews, sup., J. S. Payne, sup., tion was delivered by Mr. Watkins on the the lesson taught by the sea, as illustrating the B. R. Wilson, sup., James G. Thompson, John C. power and goodness o f God in its productive­ “ Duty o f Christians to the Heathen,” and an Lowrie. ness ; and o f the dangers encountered by the address on the “ Influence o f the Bible on Civ­ Q. What is the present membership in our African Mission ? 3,000,000 sailors who go down to the sea in ilization.” The Juveniles have collected in A. One thousand four hundred and seventy-three. ships, 7,500 o f whom die annually; o f their eighteen months $123 45. Before closing the Q. Who were our first missionaries to China ? hardships and privations* and expressed the meeting a lady was appointed to prepare an A. Judson D. Collins and Moses C. White. belief that an appeal to aid these men would Q. Who are the present missionaries in China ? essay for the next month, a layman to prepare A. There are six, namely : Rev. R. S. Maclay, super­ not be in vain. A t the close o f the services a an oration, and a minister to make an address. intendent ; Otis Gibson, S. L. Baldwin, C. R. Martin, liberal collection was taken up. 32 MISSIONARY ADVOCATE.

The receipts into the treasury of the parent society and colleges, and 8S4 persons living in the apostolical An interesting part of the audience consisted of two the last year were $23,657 62 ; this year, $26,696 36. palaces. hundred children belonging to the institution, who The total receipts into the treasuries of the society, There are in Great Britain 1,019 Roman Catholic formed a choir of good singers. After prayer by the branches, and auxiliaries last year, were $54,652 46. chapels and stations, 12 colleges, 50 monasteries, 162 pastor, an abstract of the annual report was read by “ We have as yet received only partial reports from convents, 1,388 bishops and priests, and 19 military Dr. L. Ranney, of which the following is the sub­ auxiliaries. What we have reoeived, however, show chaplains. There has been a considerable increase, stance: Receipts for the year ending December 31, an increase. The floating debt last year was about through various influences, during the last ten years. 1861, $21,068 5 0 ; disbursements, $20,927 35; leav­ ST,700. This year it is S6,S14 75. A detailed state­ ing a balance in the treasury of $41 15. The receipts During the year 1861 the British and Foreign ment will be found in the treasurer’s printed report.” in the publishing department for the same time were Bible Society sold in Italy, through their agents and $17,997 65; disbursements, $16,677 50; leaving a Sailors’ Home.—The number of boarders entered ! nearly thirty colfiorteurs, about 30,000 copies of the balance of $1,320 15. The number of young women during the year has been 2,161; total since the Scriptures, in whole or in part, many of them at re­ and children who have received aid from the institu­ Home was opened, twenty years, 61,066; destitute duced prices. The Edinburgh Bible Society, through tion during the year is 2.335. men and boys relieved, 110; amount deposited in ! its sixteen colporteurs, sold nearly 3,500 copies more. bank by boarders, or sent to friends, $10,418 15. Presbyterian Boaed of Foreign Missions.—Re­ j The Edinburgh City Mission employed last year 70 ceipts, $176,939 47 ; expenditures, $177,892 82; 1 agents, of whom 32 gave their whole time to the work. M a r in e D is a s t e r s f o r A p r il .— The num­ 68 ministers, 83 teachers, and other assistant mis­ Of the entire number 50 were males and 20 females. ber o f American sea-going craft reported last sionaries, and by a growing body of native mission­ By their labors 60,000 persons were brought under ary laborers of various grades, of whom there are now month as totally lost or missing amounted to the influence of tl^ Gospel, of whom two thirds never 82. Nearly 5,000 heathen youth are under daily twenty-one, namely : One steamer, three ships, attended a place of worship. Christian instruction and influence. seven barks, two brigs, and eight schooners. O f j The city of Paris contains a population of 1,700,000 these eleven were wrecked, four abandoned, . souls, and 58 theaters, concert and ball rooms. The A n n u a l R e c e i p t s .— We give herewith a tabular view of the receipts of several benevolent societies two foundered, one capsized, one run down, ! number of Roman Catholic places of worship is 65, which have just held their anniversaries, by which and two are missing. furnishing in all accommodation for only 26,000 persons. our readers will see what the Church is doing or has Including twenty foreign craft bound to or left undone. j New York Female Bible Society.— This excellent from a United States port, reported during the The reports of twelve of the most important asso­ ! body of good women have inaugurated the work of same period, making the whole number forty- ciations make the following exhibit as compared with sending female Bible readers from house to house, the reports of anniversary week last year: one. who, in addition to the work of supplying the desti­ Eec'ts rep. Kec'ls rep. The total value of the above domestic craft tute with the Scriptures, perform a great amount of 1S61. 1S62. Dec. (exclusive o f cargoes) is estimated at $310,000. missionary labor. Our city might be permeated with A. B. C. F. M...... $370,000 8m. 193,702 176,208 a delicate network of gentle and powerful influences. Am. Bible Society. 389,551 378,131 11,420 The British and Foreign Bible Society employs several Am. Tract Society. 358,735 204,721 154,014 Am. H. Mis. Soc. . 183,761 163,852 19,909 P r a c t ic a l B e n e v o l e n c e .— Mr. Robartes, hundred Bible women with marked success. Our col­ Am. & F. Chr. Un’n 60,569' 55,000 5,569 lections during the year amount to $5,147 33. M. P ., has announced his intention of building Seam. Friend Soc.. 72,977 54,652 18,325 SI,203 83 have been expended in the purchase of and supporting at his own expense a hospital Fem. Guar’n Soc.... 42,295 21,068 21,227 Bibles and Testaments for distribution, 52,759 93 at Redruth, for the benefit o f the working Am. Cong. Union . 14,048 7,535 6,513 have been paid to the American Bible Society, and Am. Temp. Union. 6,000 1,373 4,G27 miners o f the county. It is intended for 81,183 52 to the Bible Readers’ Fund. Among the N. Y. S. S. Union’. 18,000 18,000 miners who may be in the incipient or earliest officers and managers we see the names of Mrs. Dr. $417,812 „ stages o f consumption, and for those who may Olin, Mrs. Dr. Holdich, and Mrs. Dr. Purdy. Incr. be convalescent from injury or disease, and Princeton Theological Seminary.—An extract Am. Tract Society who, without such a refuge, might return pre­ from the report presented at their late annual of Boston...... 75,042 88,054 13,012 N. Y. State Col. Soc. 10,310 maturely to their labor. meeting: The Alumni of the Princeton Theological 18,827 8,517 Seminary, assembled to celebrate its fiftieth anniver­ $1,601,288 $1,205,005 $21,529 J a p a n .— Jeddo, the capital o f Japan, is, sary, record with devout gratitude their sense of the Total decrease ...... §396,283 without exception, the largest and most popu­ great goodness of God to this institution. We espe­ lous city in the world. It contains the vast cially recognize his beneficent providence in raising up two venerable men, Archibald Alexander and number o f 1,500,000 dwellings, and 5,000,000 T he M issionary A dvocate is published on the o f human souls. Many o f the streets are nine­ Samuel Miller, to become its first professors, and in first of every month, for the Missionary Society of the sparing them to conduct its affairs, with pre-eminent teen japaneserls in length, which is equivalent Methodist Episcopal Church, by Carlton & Porter, wisdom and fidelity, for forty years. 200 Mulberry-street, New York, and Poe & Hitchcock, to twenty-two English miles. Cincinnati; and may be had of them, or of J. P. In the general catalogue of the Beminary, just is­ Magee, Boston; Iiev. J. L. Read, Pittsburgh; Mr. sued, we find the following summary of its history: James Dew, (at Rev. I. P. Cook’s,) Baltimore; Per- Whole number of students since 1812...... 2,422 kinpine & Higgins, P. Petersen, Philadelphia; Wil­ tatistirs. Dead...... 485 liam M. Doughty, Chicago; H. H. Otis, Buffalo. It Connected with the seminary the present year 168 is under the editorial supervision of the Foreign missions ...... 127 Corresponding Secretary of the Society. The Ne w T obk City Sunday-School Union (under the Appointed foreign missionaries...... 7 control o f the American Sunday-School Union) report All communications for the paper should be directed Professors in theological seminaries...... 28 shows the existence of 220 Sabbath-schools, attended to “ The Missionary Advocate.” Presidents of colleges...... 36 by 48,000 children, under 5,500 teachers, and provid­ Terms.— For eight copies $1, forty-five copies $5, Professors in colleges...... 94 ed with libraries aggregating 92,000 volumes. one hundred copies $10 per annum. For a single copy, Directors of this seminary ...... 17 sent by mail, 25 cents. Payment, in all cases, must The number of Baptist ministers in England and Moderators of the General Assembly...... 8 be in advance. Wales is 1,806; in Scotland, 89; in Ireland, 17. The Society for Ameliorating the Condition of P ostage. Churches, 1,232; members, 124,473. New Churches t h e J e w s held its forty-second annual meeting on The postage on the Missionary A dvocate within organized last year, 13. Pupils in Sabbath-schools, May 5 at the Bible House. The total assets in the the state where published is three cents per year, payable 154,316; teachers, 18,669. Added last year to 1,013 hands of the treasurer are $7,350. Measures had quarterly in advance at the office of delivery, and out Churches, 4,518. been taken to preserve the legacy of $10,000 made by of the state six cents per year; but the publishers will prepay the postage on all packages containing not less The population of Rome, in Italy, is 184,049, of Mr. Seth Grosvenor two years ago. than twelve copies for all subscribers out of the state whom 4,468 are Jews. The city contains 54 parish The American Female Guardian Society, now in only where published, at the rate of four cents per year, churches, 34 bishops, 1,417 priests, 2,390 monks and its twenty-eighth year, met in Rev. Dr. Hague’s thus saving them one third postage. In such cases religious men, 9,031 nuns, 886 students in seminaries Church, Madison Avenue, on Sunday evening, May 4. the cash for postage must accompany the order.