TWENTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF THE
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. (V £ 6 MS6C,
The following is a list o f Officers and Managers.
R e v . BISHOP SOULE, President. BISHOP HEDDING, 1st. Vice President. BISHOP ANDREW, 2d do. BISHOP WAUGH, 3d do. BISHOP MORRIS, 4th do. BISHOP HAMLINE, 5th do. BISHOP JANES, 6th do. CHARLES PITMAN, Corresponding Sec. GEORGE LANE, Treasurer. JOHN F. WRIGHT, Assistant do.
M r . FRANCIS HALL, Rec. Sec.
MANAGERS.
G e o r g e S u c k l e y , S t e p h e n D a n d o , L . S. B u r l in g , W m . B . S k id m o r e , H e n r y W o r r a l l , G . P . D is o s w a y , H e n r y M o o r e , R a l p h M e a d , J. B. O a k l e y , D r . J a m e s L . P h e l p s , D r . S. T hrockmorton , B . F . H o w e , J. W . H o w e , P . E . C oon, D r . A l f r e d S. P u r d y , F r a n c is G o d in e , S c h u r e m a n H a l s t e d , G e o r g e T . C o b b , W i l l i a m E . B a r n e s , J ohn B . E d w a r d s , John M . H o w e , O l iv e r L o v e l a n d , N. M i l l e r , John R a y n o r , T h o m as M a c f a r l a n e , D r . M . S t e p h e n s o n , J o h n M ’L e a n , N ic h o l a s S c h u r e m a n , T . W . M a r s h a l l , W m . C a r t w r ig h t . D a n i e l B a r k e r , A . W . B r o w n . ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS.
T h e twenty-fifth anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church was held in the church in Greene-street, on Monday even ing, May 13th, and continued, by adjournment, on Tuesday evening the 14th. The meetings on both evenings were numerously attended. Besides a large assembly of the laity, most of the delegates to the General Conference were present. The meeting on Monday evening was one of the most interesting and de lightful within the reccollection of the oldest members of the society, whether we regard the excellence of the speeches, the respectability and numbers of the audience, or the noble and hallowed feelings that pervaded the assembly. Bishop Waugh presided, and near him sat the Rev. Bishops Soule and Hea ding, and the Rev. Dr. De Witt, of the Reformed Dutch Church. The plat form was filled by a lafge number of the clergy, with several distinguished laymen, the Hon. Theodore Frclinghuysen, and others. The church was crowded throughout the galleries and aisles with a highly respectable auditory. The Rev. Dr. Pierce, of Georgia, opened the meeting by giving out the hymn commencing “ Arm of the Lord, awake, awake! Thine own immortal strength put on,” &c., and engaging in prayer. The Rev. C. Pitman, Corresponding Secretary of the society, then read an abstract of the Annual Report. It was an able, luminous, and comprehensive document, as the reader will find by reading the entire Report. The Rev. Dr. Winans, of Mississippi, moved the following resolution ;— Resolved, That no enterprise which God enjoins, or is known to approve, can be too great, too difiicult, or too costly, for his servants to undertake, in reliance on his favour, and in compliance with his will. Therefore those en gaged in the missionary enterprise should prosecute that enterprise with good courage. He said he would reduce his resolution to the form of a syllogism, the first proposition of which would be that an enterprise enjoined and favoured by the Most High God cannot be too great, too difficult, or too costly to be pro secuted, in reliance upon his aid or in compliance with his will, by those who devote themselves to his service. But the missionary enterprise, though very great, and very difficult, and very costly, is enjoined by Him and has Ms decided approbation. Therefore those engaged in the missionary enterprise should prosecute their work with good courage. The first of these propositions might be advanced without support from argument; he would, however, substantiate it by a reference to some remark able facts in the history of the world. The first of these should be the his tory of our own beloved country; for he claimed to be, not a Christian only, but a Christian patriot. The revolutionary struggle was exceedingly great, difficult, and costly. But in the estimation of our pious fathers it was an enterprise enjoined by the providence of God, and one that would secure his favour; and with this view they engaged in it with good courage. And the result justified their confidence. So with the gospel in its primitive presen tation to the world. The enterprise of spreading out that gospel over a world covered with thick darkness was great, difficult, and costly. And yet it was undertaken, and with what results ? In a very short time heathenism was dethroned from the seat of the Cesars, and the proud Roman empire pros 4 ANNIVEESAEY MEETINGS.
trated at the foot of the cross whereon the Saviour had been crucified. Upon this enterprise God had smiled with his favour. It was enjoined by his reve lation and his providence, and it was for that reason that it secured such glorious triumphs and unexpected victories. These two facts he relied upon as sufficient to establish the first proposition in his resolution. Now the missionary enterprise, though great, and difficult, and costly, is nevertheless enjoined by God, and under his special favour and approbation. Here, then, are some important concessions and some important assumptions. The concessions are these,—the missionary enterprise is great, difficult, and costly. It is great in its purposes—who can tell its magnitude ? It medi tates the dispersion of the thick darkness from the face qf the world—the lifting up from their moral degradation a large portion of the human family, and changing the moral character of the man from the image of the earthly, and the character of the devilish, to the image of God and the character of the Saviour! It is a great work, not only in magnificence of design, but be- causeof the extent of its operations, stretching out its arms and embracing the mass, properly so called, of moral human nature. It is great, also, in the mighty results it contemplates, elevating man in his individual and social character, and in his immortal destination. But it is conceded that this enterprise is difficult as well as great. It has to contend against the great radical principle of man’s fallen nature, “ the carnal mind,” which is “ enmity against God, and is not reconciled to the law of God, neither, indeed, can be.” This is the true source o f all the diffi culties in the way of the success of the missionary enterprise, whatever form they may assume. He would not say that this difficulty was invincible, but it was so by any effort which unaided man could put forth—by any array of mere human ability or secular power. These difficulties were seen in Judea, when the whole power of the priesthood, the sanhedrim, rabbis, doctors of law, and the mass of the Jewish people were arrayed against the cause of Christ among them; in Greece, where the cross was foolishness; in Rome, proud and imperial Rome, where the pride of the Roman looked down with scorn and contempt upon the despised Nazarene and his followers. But let these difficulties take what form they may, this opposition springs from the source we have already traced it to—the enmity of the human heart. This enterprise is costly, too! O how costly! Money it has always cost, and must ever do so, for how can they preach except they be sent ? And how many are perishing for lack of knowledge, without the means or dispo sition to bring out the gospel at their own charge ! Their claim must be met. There are the Indians on our frontier. These have claims upon us not merely as men having immortal souls, but as injured by American Christians. W e owe them a vast debt, and our only way to pay them is to send them the gospel! And the coloured people—the slaves. He was glad to be their advocate; they had a peculiar claim on the missionary enterprise of the Ame rican people, and of all who speak the English language. The cupidity of England and Eastern capitalists fixed that dark spot on the American es cutcheon, planted slavery deeply among the institutions of the south, and in terwove the evil throughout southern society. Those who fixed the evil on the south—for he was a southern man—were battening on the gains of their abominable traffic—and did we not owe much to these poor coloured people, and how could we pay it so well as by sending them the gospel} And Africa, bleeding, lacerated, down-trodden, insulted, murdered Africa! W e have robbed her of her sons and daughters, and shall we not return to her the gospel of Jesus Christ ] It will cost much—mark it—for there was yet China opening to them, and India, where they might go in the fulfilment of their glorious iimer our fathers’ days, this preaching 1 In heathenish darkness and guilt. But here we are, a Christian congregation, mingling our sympathies together, and blessing God for what he has wrought by the “ work and labour of love” of your honoured society. Sir, I thought, while this discussion has been going on, of the poor perish ing heathen, where, among all their millions of souls, not one assemblage like this could be gathered together; denied by their degradation the happiness we enjoy; all social blessings denied them; they know not the sacred chari ties which blend our hearts together around the blessed place we call home: they know not those dearer ties which our religion alas! their very religion calis upon the mother to cast the child of her affection to the river god of the Ganges, and the idol god of the Juggernaut crushes ripe manhood beneath its ponderous wheels, while the widow casts herself alive upon the funerat pile of her husband. W e need no farther description of the heathen world to excite our sympathies, and to make them flow toward those who are thus without an interest in Him who came down to save all men from sin and misery. W e remember that when the Israelites held their festive occasions, they never neglected to send portions to them for whom nothing had been pre pared ; so while we rejoice, let us not forget the six millions of the heathen world. Let them come up to our remembrance, and as a thank offering to God let our sympathies flow out to the six millions of our fellow men. They will never meet us till we meet in the judgment of the great day. * * * # # • * * There is nothing makes earth so much like heaven as doing good. Our Saviour went about doing good. He left the joys and adorations of heaven, to come down and show us what the spirit of heaven was. And what was it ? He. went about doing good, and turned away from no case that appealed to his humanity. When they crowded round him in the wilderness, he mag nified a few loaves and fed thousands—the leper came and was cleansed— his delight was in ministering to the wants of the poor and needy. Nay, if we may be allowed to speak of the upper sanctuary, God himself is gratified to stand in the attitude of infinite benevolence, and show his creatures that he delights in doing good. Our blessed Master gives us the grace to do good, and sends the reward for it. In a blessed sense heaven is the placc of compensation. J n contem plation of such, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharoah’s daughter, because he had respect to the recompense of reward. It is not wrong, then, for the Christian to expect the reward which God has promised; for what says our Lord to those whom he has gathered together before him ?—“ Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foun dation of the world : I was hungry and ye fed me,” &c., &c. O, sir, let us rejoice together if God so bless us that at last we shall sing around his throne the song o f salvation-—“ Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace and good will to men.” Mr. Pierce sustained his resolution in an exceedingly eloquent and appro priate speech, of which our limits will not allow us to give any sketch. He said that although it was a British sentiment, it was nevertheless an Ameri can truth, that the people of this country were great lovers of money. We esteemed it too highly, oftentimes, to part with it for purposes of benevolence. When he saw the coin sliding into the pocket, he could almost imagine he heard it singing, “ Farewell, vain world, I’m going home and if it went abroad again, and were to be met by your treasurer, and asked, “ Whither goest though, pilgrim stranger,” the answer would doubtless be, “ I’m going home.” He hoped that some of our money would be found travelling on the mis ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS. 7 sionary road, and that it would become indeed a circulating medium. W e had been called upon to quintuple ,the'sum raised last year, and he thought this sum should be regarded as the low water mark in the stream of our con tributions. The resolution was seconded in a few appropriate remarks by Dr. Capers, who thought the meeting had had logic enough, and argument enough, and eloquence enough ; what was most wanted now was a liberal contribution. The collection was then taken up. While the officers were proceeding through the aisles, a lady in the congregation, we believe from Baltimore, sent up to the platform $20 to constitute the Hon. Mr. Frelinghuysen a life inember of the Society. A proposition was then adopted to raise $500 to send a missionary into the interior of Africa by five dollar subscriptions. While this list was filling up, the Rev. Mr. Ames, Western Secretary, read the following letter, hand ing over the enclosed $100. Washington City, 17th April, 1844. D e a r S ir —Inclosed you will find a draft for one hundred dollars, which I wish to present as a contribution to the Missionary fund of the Methodist Church, to be applied to the missions on the western border of the Missouri. The citizens o f that state having honoured me with a seat in the 28th con gress, as one of their representatives, I wish to appropriate to benevolent objects the amount of compensation allowed me on the sabbaths, and have selected, as one in which I know they feel a deep interest, the missionary sta tions on their west. I am happy to bear testimony, derived from my own personal observation, to the great amount of good accomplished by the zeal, industry, and perse verance of the Methodist Church with the Indians in the region of the west. James H . R elfe.\ The adjourned meeting, on Tuesday evening, was also of much interest; the Rev. Bishop Waugh presided. The meeting was opened by prayer, from Rev. J. Clark, of Texas. The Corresponding Secretary made some appro priate introductory remarks, when he introduced to the audience the Rev. Mr.. Hulbert, engaged in the territory of the Hudson Bay Company, as a missionary and translator of the Scriptures among the Indians. Mr. H. re marked that he had been engaged for fifteen years in preaching to the Indians alone, and he must apologize if he did not so clearly express himself in our language. The Indians like us need the gospel for their elevation and com fort. They are dark and degraded, but the rays of divine truth can disperse their degradation. Speak to them plainly of the plain truths of the gospel— they can understand them, when they can no other. He had been labouring on the north side of Lake Superior. One Indian, at a meeting, said, that all at once, when seeking the Lord, his burden was removed, and he testified of the power of converting grace. Another, an Indian woman, looking at the snow, said, when under conviction, O that my heart was as white as that snow! Another Indian said, You brought with you something that has caused our cattle to die. I answered, Have your fish died ? This is the only way I could meet their strange notion, that a stranger has some supernatural influ ence about him. Another old man refused to give him his hand, saying it was bloody. The son the next day said, that his remark was made from the fact that he had been a great murderer! Divine truth had reached the soul of that old, naked Indian. From his experience there is nothing in heathenism but what the gospel can batter down. To you these deserts, where he had been one hundred miles from a living soul, might appear dreary, still he was happy in the great work committed to his charge. The congregation then sung with beautiful effect— “ Wait, waft, ye winds, the story,” «fee. 8 ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS. The Rev. Mr. Miller, of the German Mission in Baltimore, said, “ Before I was converted I did not understand English ve*ry well, but God converted me in English, and after that I could talk it pretty well. I then began to feel the missionary fire burn in my soul. The brethren thought I ought to exhort; and, at one of the society meetings, asked me to go out. I thought I had done something wrong, and they were going to try m e; but they called me in, and told me they had agreed to license me. I did not know what that meant, but soon found out. After that I was licensed to preach, and at length recommended to travel; but I was poor, and badly equipped. But one brother let me have a horse on trust, another gave me an old saddle, and I bought a bridle; another gave me an old pair of saddle bags ; and another a superannuated cloak, which the sisters turned inside out to make it look respectable. So I went up to conference, and received my appointment among the mountains of Virginia, many miles away from my native place. My circuit was very hard, and very extensive, and I preached wherever the people wanted me, and had very happy times, and so well pleaded was I with my appointment that I thought it was the best circuit in the conference. At the end o f one year I wanted to go back again, but the bishop did not see fit. My next circuit, however, was almost as good as the first; and when I had been one year on that, I thought I had been on the two best circuits in the conference. Some years after this there was a call for missionaries among the Germans; and as I was a German by birth, it was thought best that I should be appointed to that part of the work. But I had almost forgotten the German language. However, I got a grammar and dictionary, and, with the help of the Lord, I was soon able to preach in that language also. And now, with my two-barrelled gun, I am ready to go wherever the bishop sends me. I have six large blue chests, which will hold all I have; and in a little time I can pack up all, and be ready for the march, and go wherever there is a call, or an opportunity to do good.” “ Shall we whose souls,” &c., was sung by the whole congregation. Next the Rev Mr. M’Ferrin, of Tennessee, arose. He liked this mission ary love-feast. To-night was like a Tennessee love-feast, where people feel unrestrained, and speak §p. I shall do so. He had seen hundreds of In dians converted. Once he baptized a mother, grandmother, and grandchil dren. Another, one hundred and one years of age, joined the church and died happy. His two years’ labour there repaid him for all his labours. He had seen the Cherokees die happy in the Lord. Edward Gunter and Wolfe, a converted Indian* departed in peace/ He could number thirty or forty o f these Indians who had thus left the world in peace. May God succeed your efforts. Rev. Mr. Lyon then rose. He felt so much of the inspiration of the occa sion that he could not resist the desire of saying something. He was born in Germany, and was very early impressed with the importance of divine things. He had enjoyed the pardoning love of God for eighteen years. In 1828 he joined the Baltimore Conference. Two years ago Bishop,Soule called him to New-York, to the charge of the German Mission, He had been hunting the Germans in garrets, cellars, &c. He had been cursed and abused by some, but God had smiled upon him; and about 100 souls had been converted. He closed his remarks by invoking the blessing of Heaven on the 60,QQ0 Germans in this city. Bishop Waugh then arose, and read a letter, with a donation of $100, from a friend in Baltimore. The same individual has given $2,000 the last year to the Missionary Society. Dr. Roberts spoke of the same person, in the last month or two he had given him from $¿00 to $200 for the sabbath school cause. The amount collected at both meetings was $845. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. T h e superintending and ever-watchful providence of God has brought us to the close of another year; and we are again mercifully permitted to meet together for the celebration of the anniversary of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episco pal Church. It is now about a quarter of a century since the organization of this ¡Society; and though some of its original projectors,, and most efficient advocates, have been borne to the world of spirits by the wasting hand of time, we rejoice that a few of its earliest friends and warmest supporters still survive, and are present to mingle with us in our holy festivities. To add still more to the interest of the occasion, we have with us, for the first time in the history of the Society’s operations, our beloved Superintendents, and the chosen representatives of nearly all the Annual Conferences in our widely-extended con nection. Besides these, we rejoice to recognise in our midst a most honourable, representation from other distinct organiza tions of the great Wesleyan family. Your Board of Managers deem it no ordinary privilege to unite with the Society in greeting these brethren beloved with a most cordial welcome, and hailing them as fellow-labourers in the work of evangelizing the world. Under circumstances so unusual and auspicious, we cannot but indulge a strong hope that a new and powerful impulse will be given to our holy cause ; and that the difficulties and discouragements of the past will soon be forgotten in the successes and triumphs of the future. The past year, like its predecessor, has been one of great finan cial embarrassment. At the time of closing the Annual Report for 1842, the indebtedness of the Society was rising $35,000, and this amount, in consequence of numerous and unexpectedly heavy drafts upon the treasury, was, in the course of a few months, increased to more than $43,000. It is true, this debt considered in itself, and especially in view of the numerical and pecuniary strength of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the 2 10 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE United States, would not be alarming. But viewing it in con nection with the facts, that all our extra plans and efforts to lessen it had utterly failed; that instead of its having been re duced, it was constantly augmenting; and that the receipts of the current year were not likely, from appearances, to equal those of the one immediately preceding it; your managers could not but look upon it as a most serious and weighty incum brance, and as tending greatly to retard the Society’s opera tions. In these circumstances, they felt themselves imperatively called upon to pursue a course of retrenchment which was as painful to themselves as it was dishonourable to the church, and mortifying to the friends of missions. Stern necessity- seemed to compel the Board to the measure of curtailing the annual appropriations, both for the foreign and domestic fields. To this necessity they at length yielded, though with great re luctance. This measure is the more to be deplored, in view of the facts, that at the time of its adoption, great and effectual doors were opening, new and promising fields were presenting themselves, old ones claiming a reinforcement, and the Mace donian call for help more urgent, perhaps, than at any period during the existence of the Society. In resorting to this expedient, which was so reluctantly adopted by your managers, they are consoled in the belief, that they have acted under the sanction of the Episcopacy;—espe cially of the Bishop having charge of the Foreign Missions;— and that the Superintendents have all laboured to keep the Conference appropriations within the limits of the annual appro priation of the Board. Yet, with all their assiduity and care, it was-found that several months before they had finished their annual tour of Conferences, the appropriation of the Board for the domestic field was completely exhausted. And what ren dered this state of things the more afflictive, was, that several of the southern Conferences, in which are included most of our missions among the slaves, were yet to hold their sessions. Ofj course, this interesting department of our missionary work, so full of interest and promise, must, without some new arrange ment, be entirely unprovided for. Under these circumstances, Bishop Soule directed a most touching communication to our Treasurer, in which he vividly portrayed the feelings excited in his breast by the peculiar and painful position he occupied. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 11 Immediately on the receipt of the Bishop’s letter, the Board was called together to consult upon measures for meeting this emergency. The letter was read and listened to with evident indications of emotion; and after solemn and prayerful delibera tion on the subject, and in humble reliance on the blessing of Him “ in whose hands are the hearts of all men,” it was decided, that in addition to the original appropriation, they would autho rize for the support of Domestic Missions further drafts upon the treasury, to any amount not exceeding $16,000. In coming to this decision, the Board was left to the choice of one of two alternatives:—either to hazard the interests, if not the very existence, of many of our most promising missions, or to risk the continuance, and possible augmentation, of our onerous missionary debt. They chose the latter; and nothing has since occurred to induce them to doubt, even for a moment, the pro priety of the course pursued. So far from this, your Board have been greatly encouraged by the fact, that those very Con ferences for whose benefit the additional appropriation was made h ave advanced upon their former liberality, and poured into the treasury a much greater amount than was necessary to support all the missions within their bounds. In this they have set a noble example, which we cannot but hope will have the effect to stimulate others to greater zeal and more efficient action, in sustaining the interests of our holy cause. In our last Report we announced the appointment of Rev. S. Chase, as superintendent of the Liberia Mission, in the place of Rev. John Seys, who, partly on account of family affliction, had resigned that responsible charge. In this, it becomes our mournful duty to record the sudden and unexpected removal of our lamented brother, by death. Like the most of his pre decessors in that perilous field, he has fallen a martyr to his untiring zeal, and self-sacrificing devotion to the cause of Afri can evangelization. He had returned to this country, after an absence from his family of about sixteen months; and though considerably emaciated and reduced in strength, it was hoped that a little rest, and the salubrious air of his own native climate, might soon restore him to his wonted health. But such were his zeal and ardour in the cause of missions, that he did not long remain with his family, nor take that repose so essential to his restoration. Though labouring under a severe attack of 118 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE influenza, and premonished by symptoms of pulmonary disease, he continued to preach a£ missionary and other meetings, until he arrived at the seat of the Black River Conference, of which he had formerly been a member. Here he complained of great fatigue, but was able to attend the daily sessions of the Confer ence, and to preach on the evening of Friday, July 21st, 1843. This was his last sermon, and delivered in the presence of his ministerial brethren. It was missionary in its character, and left his congregation in tears. At the close of the next day’s session he returned to his lodgings seriously unwell, having taken cold by exposure to a current of air in the chapel. His disease raged violently, and was soon pronounced an inflamma tion of the lungs. He expired on the following Wednesday, at three o’clock, A. M., at the residence of H. Judson, Esq., where every attention had been paid him which Christian affection could dictate, or his circumstances require. His last illness was short, and such was the severity of his disease that he con versed but little. The following declarations, however, from his dying lips, are sufficient ground of confidence that he died a Christian victor. At one time he was heard to exclaim, “ All is well,” “ My prospect is unclouded.” At another he said, ■with peculiar emphasis, “ I repose on the Rock of ages.” Doubt less the last end of our brother was peace. We have also to record the death of Mr. Joseph L. Whitcomb, who for several years was a lay member of the mission family in Oregon. For several months previous to his leaving that country his health had so entirely failed him that he deemed a longer continuance there unadvisable. He accordingly, with his family, sailed for the United States, where he arrived in the spring of 1843. It was hoped by himself and friends, that the voyage, and a change of climate, might be the means of his re storation to health. But such seems not to have been the will of Providence. He lingered in great bodily sufferings until the 25th of June, when “ his spirit returned to God who gave it.” He died in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he had located his family. All our information concerning this beloved brother is favourable to him as a man, as a Christian, and as a Christian missionary. He enjoyed a large measure of divine consolation during his protracted illness, and left the world in the posses sion of a joyous hope of a blissful immortality. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF T H E M. E. CHURCH. 13 It also becomes our painful duty to notice, in this Report, the death of Rev. James Olley, of the Oregon Mission. This ex cellent brother was a local preacher, and went out in the Lau sanne, as one of the members of the mission family, in the autumn of 1839. Respecting the character and usefulness of brother Olley, one of the missionaries remarks:—“ I can say, with much confidence, that, up to the day of his death, he was much respected and beloved by all with whom he was connect ed ; and in his death the Oregon Mission has lost one of its best members.” The circumstances attending the death of this beloved bro ther were peculiarly afflictive. He lived at the mission saw mill, in the Upper Wallamette.- On the day of his decease, he sat out in an Indian canoe, in company with a young man, a settler, to procure saw-logs, at some distance above the mill. They ascended the river in safety, obtained two logs, bound one on each side of the canoe, and commenced their downward passage. But before they had reached the landing-place, and while descending a rapid, the canoe struck a snag with such force that they were both thrown overboard. The young man succeeded in reaching the house the next day, being badly frozen during the night, which he spent near the bank of the river without fire. But brother Olley was seen no more. His body was probably drifted under the floodwood, and lies be neath the waters of the Wallamette; or, it may have drifted ashore, and become food for the panther or wolf. But we re joice that none of these can retain their prey for ever: for “ the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raisedthen shall that mortal'body of our brother, however it may have been mutilated, “ put on immortalitythen shall that body, which was “ sown in dishonour,” be “ raised in glory,” and made a fit receptacle for his glorified spirit, and then shall both soul and body be “ for ever with the Lord.” We cannot consent to close the obituary department of this Report without mentioning the name of the Rev. D. Ostrander, who died December 8th, 1843, at his own residence, in Platte- kill, Ulster County, New-York, aged seventy-one years. It is true, our venerable father did not sustain any relation to our Board at the time of his decease, but as he was for many years one of the Vice-Presidents of the Society, and performed efficient 14 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE and uninterrupted service, in the Methodist Episcopal Church, for a period of fifty years, we deem it due to him as well as to ourselves to make a brief record of the closing scene of so de voted a, life. He preached his last sermon at the camp meeting held near Newburgh, on the 29th of August. From that time his health rapidly failed; though he was not entirely confined to his house until within about four weeks of his death. Dur ing his sickness his mind was tranquil and peaceful; and when the hand of death was evidently upon him, such were his em phatic responses to questions asked him by his anxious friends, as to satisfy all that his last end was peace. His funeral ser mon was preached by Rev. Bishop Hedding, from 2 Timothy iv, 7, 8 ; after which his body was committed to the grave, there to rest till the morning of the resurrection. Before entering upon a detailed view of the state and pros pects of the various missions under our care, your Board would remark, that no pains have been spared, on the part of our Corresponding Secretary, to obtain the latest information from all the various sections of our missionary work. In most cases he has succeeded ; and if, in a few instances, this Report may seem to be defective, the charge of delinquency cannot lie against your managers. It is certainly no part of their business to manufacture materials ; and they have not failed to imbody in their Report the substance of such as have been furnished. Our missionary field consists of two general departments— Foreign and Domestic: and it has been usual in former Re ports to present these two departments separately and in detail. As we can perceive no good reason for deviating from this course, we shall pursue the same system in the present Report, commencing with,— I. Foreign Missions. In this department are included the Liberia, Oregon, and South American Missions; it also embraces Texas, which in itself constitutes a vast, interesting, and most promising mis sionary field. We notice y/ 1. The Liberia Mission. This mission, spreading, as it does, over the Colony of Liberia, and including several native towns beyond the limits of the colony, has been considered, from the beginning, one of the most interesting fields of mis MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 15 sionary operation under the care of this Society. In its culti vation, several of our most valuable missionaries have fallen victims to the unfriendliness of the climate, and become martyrs to their quenchless zeal in the cause of Africa’s redemption. Indeed, such have been the ravages of disease and death among the devoted and self-sacrificing men, who, from time to time, have consecrated themselves to this work, that our Superintend ents have sometimes been ready to pause, and hesitate as to the expediency of sending any more white missionaries to a field so perilous to health and life. And yet, we believe it is a fact, which the history of the mission will abundantly verify, that no one of the many who have fallen in this service has ever lisped an intimation that the sacrifice was too great for the object to be secured. Nor has there ever been a time, since the establishment of the mission, when there could not be found men, who, at the call of the church, were ready to take their lives in their hands, and cheerfully march to this land of death, to fill the ranks of those who had fallen. These are remarkable facts, and go far to assure us, that He who presides over the destinies of nations will never be wanting in agencies and in strumentalities for the accomplishment of his purposes. It was stated in our last Report, that the Board, under a full conviction of the inadequate supply of labourers in this field, had recommended to the Bishop in charge of Foreign Missions the appointment of two additional missionaries. In view of the sickliness of the climate, the Board at the same time expressed a strong preference for coloured men, if such as were suitable could be obtained. We regret to say that all our efforts to en list coloured brethren for this service have thus far been un availing. There seems to be in the minds of the coloured people generally so strong and inveterate a prejudice against colonization, with which they are in the habit of associating all our missionary operations in Liberia, that it is very seldom one of them can be induced to engage in this work. We believe this prejudice is unreasonable; but it nevertheless exists, and until it can be removed, must deprive the Liberia Mission of the valuable services of many efficient coloured preachers. We rejoice, however, that there are among our white brethren those who are only waiting the call of the church, and they are ready at once to fly to the rescue of bleeding Africa. Nor can we doubt 16 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE that native missionaries will yet be raised up in Africa, who will constitute a most efficient instrumentality in extending the work in that country. A few of these are already in this field, and doing good service. This mission must, and doubtless soon will, be strengthened. Owing to the death of the lamented Chase, and other uncon trollable circumstances, this mission has been without a super intendent the greater part of the past year. But we are happy to learn that our coloured brethren, in this extremity, have shown themselves worthy of our increased confidence. In the absence of a superintendent, they were thrown upon their own resources, and such were their Christian fidelity, zeal, and prudence, that we are not aware of any serious evil resulting to the mission. Indeed, the iime of their extremity seems to have been God’s opportunity to show them special favour. The extracts below are from letters received since the death of brother Chase, and will show the state of things in that mission, immediately, and for some months after his leaving. Rev. B. R. Wilson, under date of June 26th, 1843, writes thus:— “R e v . S. C h a s e :— “ Dear Brother,—Having learned that there will be a ves sel sailing to America in two or three weeks, I proceed to give you some account of this circuit and of our institution at White Plains. All is well. God has favoured us with a gracious re vival, since you left us, at Millsburgh and White Plains. I have witnessed some of the most powerful conversions I ever saw in my life. Sister Wilkins’ school has shared largely in the revival, and also several of our native scholars here. I have turned the school-house into a church, that is to say, I have stated preaching in the school-house here at White Plains, and also a class. There has been no great excitement on the other parts of the circuit.” Rev. J. W. Roberts, under date of July 4th, 1843, writes as follows:— “R e v . S. C h a s e :— “ Dear Brother,—The present opportunity I embrace to send you a few lines. Long ere this, <1 presume, you have reached America, and your family, and I hope in possession of MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 17 an improved state of health. The day after you left, a revival of religion commenced in this town, which has been quite ex tensive. Many souls professed to have found the pearl of great price ; and we have had about fifty persons added to our mem bership in this place. The excitement lasted the greater part of two weeks. Other churches have shared in this blessing of God, and some twelve or fourteen were added to the Baptists. It was truly a time of the outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord to believers. The church seemed to arise, being quickened by the Spirit of the Most High, and the effect is now visible. I pray it may continue ! To God be all the glory. As there ap peared to be no permanently fixed time for holding the quar terly meeting for this station, I held our first quarterly meeting during the revival, the last Saturday and sabbath in March, after which I visited Edina for the purpose of attending to the administration of the Lord’s supper. I visited Marshall at the quarterly meeting for that place, on the first Saturday and Sun day in June. The state of things at that point appeared to be much improved. Brother Stevens had received some twenty or twenty-five persons on probation, the effect of a revival at that place. He has also succeeded in forming a Temperance Society. I have also visited White Plains and Robertsville. At the former there has also been a revival of the work of the Lord to some extent. Lower Caldwell and New-Georgia have been favoured with the outpouring of the Spirit, and a goodly num ber have been added to that circuit. I am much pleased to have it in my power to say, that the general work appears pros perous. The Lord has thus far favoured the faithful sowers in this portion of his vinerard.” “ We sensibly feel the absence of a presiding elder at the pre sent. The age of the Conference requires his presence at all times: his advice and direction are continually needed...... I must look forward to the day, with increased anxiety, when we shall be permanently furnished in this respect.” In the above extract from brother Wilsons’ letter, reference is made to a gracious work of religion in Mrs. Wilkins’ school at Millsburg. In a letter from Mrs. Wilkins to the Correspond ing Secretary, under date of August 10th, 1843, this work is more fully described. She remarks:—“ I have now seven young girls boarding with me for the purpose of instruction, of various 18 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ages, from about thirteen down to between six and seven. These are children of colonists living at Monrovia. In a glo rious revival of religion with which this town was favoured last April, four of these, and my house-maid, and a native boy, whom I have hired now nearly a year to do out-door work, all came home happy, and all except the boy came rushing into my room, on their return from church one evening, rejoicing in the pardoning mercy of God. The first expression that the hired girl made was an exclamation, bursting from a full heart, of ‘ Glory to God, Mrs. Wilkins, he has converted my soul!’ and the others talked of their discoveries, that evening, of the goodness of God, and the happiness they'had just found, with the true simplicity of children, their countenances beaming with light inexpressible...... These young souls all continue to the present to evince the reality of their conversion. The na tive boy, whose name is James Outland, says, he wants to be a missionary. He shows a great capacity for improvement, and is learning fast to read and write.” Respecting the state of her school, Mrs. Wilkins observes:— u My boarding scholars, and others that come in from the neigh bourhood, to the number in all of twenty-six, are making as good progress, I believe, as may be expected. Some are study ing English Grammar and Geography, and all are learning to read and write except four, and one of them is a native boy that cannot talk English, who has recently been introduced into the school.” It cannot but be highly gratifying to the Society, and the whole church, to learn, that the missionary field in Western Africa is enlarging before us, and that doors of access to the native tribes, in the interior, are constantly multiplying. In deed, it would seem that there is nothing to prevent the imme diate establishment and successful prosecution of Christian missions among this degraded people, but the want of suitable instruments,', and pecuniary resources. God will supply the one; the church is under obligation to furnish the other. Rev. B. R. Wilson made an excursion into the interior in • June last, on which he was absent twenty-one days. The Jour nal of this tour was directed to brother Chase, but before it reached this country he was in the world of spirits. This Journal was published in the “ Missionary Notice” for Novem MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 19 ber, 1843. The following extract, we think, will folly justify our statements respecting the opening prospects for missionary enterprise among the tribes in the interior. Mr. Wilson observes, “ I have now given you a sketch of our tour, endeavouring to make it as brief as I consistently could. Thus you will see, that in twenty-one days we visited and preached in nearly all the chief towns in the Goulah country, and also in some of the principal towns of the Queah. My health continued good all the time, and I was enabled to con duct religious service twice every day, whether in the wilder ness or in the towns. The Goulah country presents a most inviting field for missionary labour. Commencing at the island of Geba, and from thence up the river, there is a connection of towns for about fifty miles. The travelling is so good that we could with ease visit two or three towns a day, through the whole Goulah country “ From Courlude, a place above mentioned, we can cross the river, and with great ease reach Boporah the same day. And from the upper part of the country here they cross directly into the Pessah country. The route we have described is all good, and, I think, can be travelled at any season of the year. The natives, with very few exceptions, are friendly, and nothing seems to be wanting to the occupancy of this country but men and means. At present, travelling is quite expensive ; as you know we are obliged to carry our bedding, cooking utensils, &c., &c., with us.” “ There is a similar range of towns through the dueah coun try ; commencing at Becco, and running down to Garrettson station, and from thence to the seaboard. Indeed, it may be said in truth, this extended field is already white to the harvest But where are the labourers ? This work requires men of con siderable experience, and capable of undergoing fatigues and hardships; men whose minds are fully made up to labour for the glory of God, and the salvation of souls. May the Lord of the harvest raise up such men, and send them forth into this part of his vineyard! Here are thousands of souls perishing for lack of knowledge, who in spiritual things know not their right hand from their left. And who that is worthy of the hal lowed name of Christian will not aid in putting forth the ne cessary instrumentalities to avert their impending doom 2 O 20 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPOT OF THE when will our American Zion fully wake up to the wants of bleeding Africa ?” It has already been announced, that Liberia’s faithful and devoted missionary, Rev. John Seys, has been reappointed to the superintendency of that mission. On this event, we con gratulate the Society, and the friends of Africa generally; espe cially, in view of the fact, that he is almost the only white man who has been able to live in that climate, and enjoy health ; and also, because a train of providential circumstances seems to have led to the measure. He has left his family in this coun try for the present, and though such a separation must be ex tremely painful, yet, in the true spirit of a Christian missionary he has cheerfully submitted to the sacrifice. May the God of missions sustain and bless him in his noble work! Brother Seys embarked for Africa, with Captain Lawlin, in the Atalanta, on or about the 25th of November last. A letter from him, dated Sierra Leone, January 1st, 1844, informs us of his arrival at that place on the 3Qth of December last. He speaks of Captain Lawlin’s attentions and kindness toward him, during the passage, in terms of the highest commendation. As the captain was not able to dispose of his cargo advantageously at Sierra Leone, they sailed on the evening of the 1st of Jan. for Liberia; where, after stopping a few days at different ports along the coast, they arrived on the 11th. We have also received a letter from him, dated Monrovia, January 24th, 1844, in which he speaks of his reception, feel ings, and prospects. He remarks as follows:— “ On landing, I immediately called on Governor Roberts, by whom I was received with the utmost cordiality; as, indeed, I have been by the preachers, the members, and the citizens gene rally. May the great Head of the church grant, that in the great day of eternity, it may appear ‘ I have come to them in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ!’ ” “ I very much regret, that I cannot send you, by this oppor tunity, any thing like a full report of the state of this mission at the present time. The Annual Conference will not meet until February 1st, and until then I cannot collect any thing like a statistical account to forward you. So far as I have conversed with the preachers, and visited such portions of the work as I could, in the very short time I have been here, every thing to MISSIONARY SOCINTY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 21 me appears of the most encouraging character. The brethren, left as they have been, by unavoidable circumstances, for nearly a year without a superintendent, or presiding elder, have done as well as they could have been expected to do, and deserve much credit for the manner in which they have laboured to gether to promote the cause of God. Universal peace and bro therly love prevail, and all seem striving together for the further ance of the gospel.” “ The open and effectual doors to the native population of the interior, which are presenting themselves to us in several direc tions, are among the many signs of the times, which go to prove that the set time to favour Africa has come. So soon as the Conference shall have closed, and the brethren received their appointments, I contemplate taking a long journey through the Goulah, Pessah, and perhaps Condoe countries. This will oc cupy several weeks, but I trust to be preserved, and permitted to return in safety, to send a full report of the mission, and the Minutes of the Conference, by the hands of Captain Lawlin, who will probably be here, on his return to America, by the first of April.” (See Appendix A.) V* 2. Oregon Mission. The superintendency of this mission has been transferred to Rev, Geo. Gary of the Black River Con ference. The conflicting and unsatisfactory reports concerning it, which, from time to time, have reached us, seemed in the judgment of your Board, and of the Bishop having charge of Foreign Missions, to call for a thorough and impartial inves tigation of its condition and prospects. For this purpose our beloved brother has been appointed. His age and standing, and particularly the design of his appointment, rendered it fit and proper, if not indispensable, that the superintendence of the mission should be in his hands. We wish it distinctly under stood that it is on these accounts brother Lee has been super seded in the charge of this mission, and not because there is any loss of confidence in his moral and religious character, or of his entire devotion to the interests of the Oregon Mission. Brother Gary is invested with authority from the Bishop to use his discretion in retaining or diminishing the present num ber of missionaries in that field, when he shall have made him self fully acquainted with its circumstances and condition. The Board have also authorized him, if in his judgment the interests 22 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE of the mission shall require it, to curtail the secular department of the mission, to lessen the number of lay missionaries, and to dispose in the best way he can of any unavailable property now belonging to the mission. Our new superintendent sailed in the ship Lausanne, from the port of New-York, on the 30th of November last. We shall wait with no small degree of anxiety for his first despatches, and sincerely pray they may be such as to revive the hopes, and cheer the hearts of those who have remained from the beginning, through weal and wo, the unwavering friends of that mission. The Board have the satisfaction to announce, that since the departure of brother Gary they have received more full and cheering accounts from this mission than they have been favoured w^th for a long time. Our mission in that distant re gion occupies a section of country extending from the mouth of the Columbia River to the range of mountains forming the Dalles and Cascades, a distance of little less than one hundred and fifty miles. Pursuing the same lofty ridge for two hundred miles along the Willamette Valley to the waters of the Umqua and Clamoth Rivers, and thence down these streams to the Pacific Ocean, and we have the boundaries of our present mis sionary field in the Oregon Territory. Numerous and power ful tribes of Indians once inhabited this section, chasing their “ mormish” and “ moloh,” (deer and elk,) but they have here, as seems to have been the case with the race everywhere, rapidly disappeared. Our missionary, Rev. G. Hines, who has travelled from the Columbia to the Umqua south, after careful observation and inquiries, reports that the number of Indian's in the country which we have just described does not exceed one thousand five hundred, men, women, and children. These are divided into as many as seven different tribes, each speaking a distinct language, which cannot be understood by the others, except through the aid of an interpreter. The same remark applies to those inhabiting the Columbia River. They are represented generally as a dispirited and melancholy race of men, and so indolent that scarcely any motives, save those of stern necessity, and immediate benefit, will induce them to labour. Here have our missionaries been toiling amidst surrounding, numerous, and peculiar difficulties; and although their efforts MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF T H E M. E. CHURCH. 23 have not been blessed to the full extent of our hopes, still they have not laboured in vain. Oregon has received the gospel, and many of her inhabitants rejoice in the light of God’s salva tion, while others are thirsting for the waters of life^y From our latest despatches from this mission field we have obtained the following information respecting, 1. THE WILLAMETTE STATION. MISSIONARIES. Jason Lee, Superintendent. G. Hines, Preacher in Charge. H. Campbell, Steward. The school at this place is reported to be in a prosperous state; and some of the children have professed a change of heart. Rev. Jason Lee writes, March 30th, 1843, “ I think I have never felt more of the presence of the Lord, or witnessed greater displays of his power in any part of the world, than I have felt and seen among these simple and artless children of nature. They use the English language, in their addresses to the throne of grace, some, of course, speaking only broken Eng lish, while a few surprise all who hear them by the correctness of their language, and their appropriate expressions.” The school consists of thirteen boys and eleven girls, who are fed and clothed by the mission; and a further increase was expect ed. This neighbourhood is fast settling, more than a hundred emigrants having arrived from the east side of the Rocky Mountains in one year; and some of these have already passed from4eath unto life. To God be all the praise. 2. WILLAMETTE FALLS STATION. MISSIONARIES. A. F. Waller, Stationed Preacher. Geo. Abernethy, Steward. There are about two hundred Indians in this vicinity, but we do not learn that they have, to any very encouraging extent, been brought under the influence of the gospel. Our missionary preaches part of the sabbath to the natives, and part to the set tlers. Five hundred dollars, it is stated, have been subscribed toward building a church at this place«. We devoutly hope the enterprise maybe successful, and that the seed already sown may yet produce abundant fruit. 24 T W E N T Y -F IF T H ANNUAL REPORT OF TH E 3. WASCOPAM OR DALLES STATION. MISSIONARIES. H. K. W. Perkins, Preacher in Charge. H. B. Brewer, Farmer. The Rev. Jason Lee visited this settlement in October, 1843, accompanying Mrs. Whiteman, the wife of Rev. Dr. Whiteman, Presbyterian missionary, who was at that time absent on a jour ney to the United States, and to whom our mission families were then enabled to extend Christian civilities. We extract the fol lowing from the diary of brother Lee, while at this mission:— “ January, 1, 1843. Preached to an attentive congregation of Indians in the morning, and to our own people and the emi grants in the evening. Had on the whole a good, and I trust a profitable day. The emigrants manifested a deep interest in what they heard. The Lord water the seed. “ Tuesday 10th. I preached to some twenty of the emi grants, mostly young men. The word was with power, and seemed to sink deep into the heart. Brother Perkins followed with an earnest exhortation to immediate repentance. At the close of these services, six manifested their determination to serve Gtfd, and their desire for the prayers of his people by rising up. “ Sabbath, 15th. Preached to the Indians in English for the first time. Brother Perkins interpreted it in the Walla Walla, and an Indian from that into the Wascopam. Baptized bro ther Brewer’s boy, and administered the sacrament. One emi grant came to the table, the first and only one that I have seen who brought religion enough over the Rocky Mountains to par take of the sacrament, without being first converted or reclaimed in Oregon. We rejoice, however, to learn that there are over thirty among the thousand souls in the last party of emigrants who are said to be professors of religion. If they arrive with one spark of grace in their hearts, we trust that by the blessing of God we shall succeed in fanning it to a flame. Brother Perkins preached in the evening—followed by a prayer meet ing, attended with the divine blessing. I then retired weary but happy.” MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH- 25 4. CLATSOP STATION. MISSIONARIES. J. L. Parish, Stationed Preacher. W. W. Raymond, Farmer. This mission is the lowest on the Columbia River, and not far from its entrance into the Pacific Ocean. And here the small remnants of the Flat Head Indians are found. They are very wandering in their habits, and visit this region during the salmon fishing season; and when this is over, they again absent themselves. On account of their roving disposition, little good apparently has been effected among them. They ordinarily number about one hundred, which number i§ increased about as many more in the fishing season. At this point, the Colum bia is from two to three miles wide, and our missionaries have occasionally crossed over it to visit the Chenooks and Checalish Indians—the miserable remnants of former tribes, who reside there. These were addressed in “ Jargon” as it is called; a language composed from a mixture of Indian and French words, and used for trading purposes. It is now generally understood, while their own peculiar vernacular tongue is confined to its own tribe. The Rev. J. H. Frost has been labouring among the Clatsops, but has recently arrived in this country with his wife, both being in a state of physical prostration. Brother Parish now occupies that post, and our latest advices inform us that brother Judson and lady were on a visit to Clatsop, for the benefit of Mrs. Judson’s health, which is said to be seriously impaired. Our missionaries at Clatsop had the opportunity of manifest ing kind and Christian civilities to the officers and crew of the United States sloop of war, Peacock, when she was wrecked on the bar of the Columbia River, and not far from the mission house. They also preached to them while encamped on the shore; for which attentions grateful reference was made by Capt. Wilkes in his official communication to the government; During the summer of 1843 brother Perkins spent nearly a month in a tour through the lower or Willamette country, and found the settlements fast increasing in population, and in an improving condition. He performed another journey in the interior accompanied by Dr. White, now the American agent 4 26 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE of Indian affairs in that territory, to whom he also acted as in terpreter. The introduction of civil regulations and laws among the Indians promises well. “ It is just what we need; law and gospel must go hand and hand.” f No intelligence, however, has been received for a long time, so cheering as the account of a camp meeting held not far from Willamette. Several letters speak of this occasion. It was the first religious meeting of the kind, for the benefit of the white population, that was ever held beyond the Rocky Mountains, and was equally remarkable in other respects. There was only one tent upon the ground ; that was pitched between three trees, u two of which were towering firs, and the other a stately oak, fit emblems,” to use the beautiful language of brother Hines, written on the spot, “ of the majesty and power of the truths proclaimed beneath their wide-spread branches.” The place selected was on the Twalatine Plains, thirty-five miles from the Willamette Falls. The meeting commenced on Thursday, July 12th, 1843. On the first day only fourteen persons were present; and the first text was, “ Where two or three are gathered,” &c. The next day, the congregation had increased one half. Four sermons were delivered on Friday, by brothers Lee, Per kins, Leslie, and Clark, a Presbyterian clergyman, all of which deeply interested the people in the great truths proclaimed. On Saturday this interest very evidently increased, and some began to inquire, “ What must I do to be saved ?” On sabbath, the number present on the ground was about sixty, nineteen of whom were not professors of religion. But before the exer cises of the day had closed, sixteen of this number were rejoic ing in a sense of sins forgiven, and praising God for salvation through faith. Among these were several who had been Rocky Mountain rangers and trappers. One of them who was well known, and was almost proverbial for his boldness, and fearless adventures, turning to the missionaries, joyfully exclaimed, “ Tell every body you see that Joseph Meek, that old Rocky Mountain sinner, has turned to the Lord.” Small as was this pious assemblage on the plains of Twalatine, still it was great and glorious on account of the presence and power of the living God. Since the meeting, several others have been brought to God. Thus we learn that even in these dark regions, where so MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 2 7 many unpropitious circumstances have combined to hinder the march of evangelical truth, our labours, contributions, and prayers, have not been unrewarded. Precious souls have.been converted to God, and the Oregon “ wilderness” is beginning to “ bud and blossom as the rose.” The Rev. D> Lee and wife have also withdrawn from this mission, on account of continued indisposition; and both have recently arrived in this country. Brother Lee was one of our oldest missionaries, having been devoted to the work for the last ten years. His early fellow labourer, Rev. Jason Lee, ap pears much to regret that he considered it his duty to return home. Still, he thus encouragingly addresses the Board under date of October 13th, 1843:—“ On one point I have not the shadow of a doubt, namely, that the growth and spread, the rise, glory, and triumph of Methodism in the Willamete Valley, are destined to be commensurate with the growth, rise, and prosperity of our now infant, but flourishing, and rapidly in creasing settlements. Such is the adaptation of Oregon soil to the genius of Methodism, and such the fruit she has already produced in this country, that I am persuaded she is destined' to flourish here in spite of all the chilling blasts of adversity that can be brought to bear against her. I cannot conclude without saying, that there is the best state of feeling among our people that has existed since our arrival in 1840; and the emigrants are perfectly surprised to see the religious state of this country.” It may be proper to remark here, that in addition to brothers D. Lee and Frost, with their families, Dr. Babcock, with his family, has also withdrawn from this mission, sailing for the Sandwich Islands, on his way to the United States. However proper and urgent the reasons may have been for the retirement of such brethren from these fields of Christian labour, still, it must have been the occasion of deep affliction to those who are left in charge of this great work. Brother J. Lee in a letter dated August 12th, 1843, indulges in these re flections :—“ With all the discouragements which I encounter, I feel it to be a duty to God and the Board to say, that my inte rest in the Oregon Mission is not in the least abated; and un less compelled to do so, I could no more abandon it now, than I could the first day I laid myself on the missionary altar. Ore 28 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE gon is still of infinite importance, as a field for missionary ope rations among the Indians.” Brother Perkins, who still remains at his post, writes thus:—“ The happy seasons we have spent together, in shouting and rejoicing over these repenting red men of Oregon, and the days and months of trembling anxiety with which we have followed the wandering, are only known to God. The happiest hours of my poor life have been passed in Oregon, and also my days and weeks of deepest anguish. The trials of an Indian missionary God only knows, and Hea ven only can appreciate. But through all We’ve shared our mutual woes, Our mutual burdens borne. Well, you are ready to ask, What will become of the missionary cause ? God supports it, sir. All the departures hitherto, and all that will take place this year to come, will not materially affect the cause here. The triumphs of the gospel in this coun try will be no less sure.” To conclude this somewhat extended sketch of the Oregon Mission, we rejoice to be able to say, that the gospel has already triumphed in this field. The missionaries of the cross have “ gone forth weeping, bearing precious seed,” and they are already “ rejoicing” over the sheaves they have gathered for Christ. The mighty truth of salvation by grace, through faith, which was once preached by Paul and his coadjutors through out Asia, Greece, and Italy, now resounds through the exten sive plains beyond the Rocky Mountains. This mission still calls for our Christian sympathies, and de mands our unabated zeal and untiring efforts in its prosecution. We must continue our Christian efforts in those trans-mountain regions. Already many of the Indians there have been en snared by the wily Papists, and received baptism at their hands. The Romish priests are constantly strengthening their mission ary corps, and making arrangements to extend their operations and influence among these artless children of the forest. The country is rapidly filling up by emigration. Dr. Whitman, in May last, left Missouri with a body of emigrants, embracing nearly a thousand persons; and from the signs of the times., many others will soon follow, for this new home in the western wilderness. How unspeakably important is it that these settlers and their families should meet the Christian missionary on their MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 29 arrival, and thus be brought under the salutary restraints of the holy ministry, and the wholesome influences of religious insti tutions! These are a few of the many strong reasons for patient and energetic perseverance in this department of our missionary work. The Board embrace this method to record their grateful ac knowledgment of the kind attentions our missionaries and their families so often received from the gentlemen of the Hudson Bay Company, stationed at Vancouver, and other points. ^ Mission Church in Buenos Ayres. 3. South American Mission. On closing our account of this mission for the last Annual Report, our latest intelligence was under date of December 16th, 1842, by which we learned that brother Norris had arrived in safety, with his family, at Montevideo, and would immediately proceed to Buenos Ayres, to enter upon the work of his mission. His next letter, which was dated, Buenos Ayres, February 19th, 1843, informed us that he arrived in that city on the 24th of December. He ap pears to have been received with great cordiality by the people, among whom were some of his old friends, with whom he had formed a pleasing acquaintance at Montevideo; and their at tentions and kindness on his arrival were to him a source of 30 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE much satisfaction and encouragement. The mission church, not being quite finished, he worshipped, and participated of the holy sacrament, on the first sabbath, in the English Church. The second sabbath, he attended service in the Scotch Church, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Dr. Brown. The new church was opened, with the usual dedication ser vices, on the 8th of January 1843. The dedication sermon was founded upon Isaiah lvi, 3-7 ; and the exercises on the occasion seem to have been highly appreciated. The following extract from brother Norris’s letter will show the state and prospects of this mission at the time of its reoccu pancy. The missionary remarks:— “ The congregation still exceeds our expectations; and seve ral gentlemen of different denominations manifest a praise worthy interest in its increase and prosperity; and, judging from the past, they will afford valuable assistance to the mis sionary. On a sabbath evening we can generally count the representatives of at least eight denominations of Christians. Our choir is small, and composed chiefly of professors of reli gion, under the direction of a pious Congregationalist from New England.” “ The Sunday school was organized four sabbaths since. The missionary elected himself superintendent, secretary, and librarian, and regularly discharges all the duties of his offices, besides visiting absent children, and looking up new scholars. Eight of the nine teachers are men of tried religious character, and experienced Sunday school teachers: five are Methodists, one is a Congregationalist, one a Baptist, and one a, Presbyte rian. We have fifty names on the register, including children of four nations. Under such teachers, we shall be disappointed if the school is not a means of good to the children.” “ We must have a day school in connection with this mis sion ; there is still ample ground unoccupied, and a loud call for one. I have very frequent applications, and inquiries on this subject.” “ The society which was formed to sustain public worship in our church, increases in numbers, and continues in efficient and harmonious operation. Only a small proportion of its members are Methodists: the majority are of different churches and nations, and a portion belong to no denomination.” MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 31 “ During the time that the society were without a pastor, the class continued to meet, and also to sustain a weekly social prayer meeting. I found a list of eleven members of the church.” “ I preach sabbath morning and evening, and superintend the Sunday school in the afternoon. The class meets weekly, and we have also a prayer meeting during the week. I have visited nearly all the families connected with our congregation, and design to repeat my visits as often as practicable.” “ On the whole, the prospect of doing good here is better than I anticipated—the field being larger, and more promising. I trust the friends of this mission will not cease to pray that the rich showers of divine grace may descend upon it, until it becomes as the garden of the Lord.” By a more recent letter from brother Norris, dated September 25th, 1843, we learn, that no changes in the state and prospects of that mission worthy of particular note had occurred. The class meetings continued to be well attended. Several English Methodists had joined the society by certificate; and the con gregation had received some accessions of pious persons of different denominations, who proved themselves to be valuable helpers in the prayer meetings, the choir, and the sabbath school. The number of professing Christians attached to the congrega tion is set down at rising thirty. The sabbath school is said to be in a state of prosperity, and with the increase of scholars there' is witnessed a growing regularity in the attendance of the children. The school con tinued to be favoured with a sufficient number of pious and ex perienced teachers, who were always at their posts. In one department of the school, a Bible class, composed of young men, had been established, which is supposed to be the only institution of the kind in all South America. The missionary keeps up a monthly distribution of tracts-; but complains that his supply is nearly exhausted. He earnestly solicits from the friends of that mission a fresh supply of tracts, and also of small books suitable for the children. Who will respond to this call ? In a letter of still more recent date, brother Norris makes a most pressing application to the Board for the establishment of a day school connected with that mission. The Board of Mana 32 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE gers have had this subject under consideration, and after delibe rating upon it, they decided that it is inexpedient to establish such a school at present. Should future circumstances, in their judgment, imperatively call for the adoption of this mea sure, and the funds of the Society justify it, they will doubtless be prepared to give a different decision. As the mission in Buenos Ayres is the only one we have left in that land of spiritual darkness and debasing superstitions, we claim for it the cherished sympathies and ardent prayers of the whole church. And we will still devoutly hope that the time is not far distant when the Sun of righteousness shall arise upon this “ region of the shadow of death,” and when the pure gospel word, which is “ a hammer and fire,” shall snap in sunder the chains with which an ecclesiastical dynasty has fettered the liberties and consciences of its degraded inhabitants. 4. Texas Mission. The missions in Texas still continue to be prosecuted with zeal and success under the supervision of the Texas Conference, which is in fa ct a missionary Confer ence. That body held its fourth annual session near Hunts ville, Montgomery county, on the 13th December last. Bishop Andrew was present, and, to use^the language of one of the missionaries, “ presided on the occasion to the entire satisfac tion of all. His various labours were highly appreciated, nor will they soon be forgotten. His addresses before the Confer ence, and in public, were admirably adapted to our circum stances as a young Conference, in a young republic.” Such are the difficulties of travelling in that new country, that the Bishop was compelled to ride a distance of eighty-five miles on horseback, in order to reach the Conference, and some of the preachers were obliged to ferry two miles and a half in crossing the Brazos, and others five miles in crossing the Tri nity ; with occasional swimming of their horses, where neither bridge nor boat could be found. William O. Conner, lately transferred to this mission field, from Ohio, has fallen in the work, and exchanged the toils of the militant church for the rest of the church triumphant. Two preachers were received by transfer, and eight on trial; three were discontinued, one received a supernumerary, and one a superannuated relation. The number of travelling preach ers now in Texas is forty, being an increase of four over that MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 33 of last year. The numbers in society, as reported at the Con ference, are, whites, 4,114 ; coloured, 856 ; local preachers, 55: making an increase over last year of 952 whites, 320 coloured, and 15 local preachers—the nett increase being 1,287. Increased attention has also been directed to the sabbath- school cause, and notwithstanding the pectfliar difficulties of their establishment in a new country, whose population is so widely scattered, twenty schoolsihave been organized, and reported to the Conference. Connected with these schools there are 28 superintendents, 98 teachers, and 629 scholars ; also, three Bible classes, and 1,248 volumes in their libraries. Nor have all these efforts to evangelize Texas been in vain; they have been most signally blessed of God. A beautiful II. Domestic Missions. This department includes the German and Indian Missions, the missions among the coloured people in the south, and those portions of the regular itinerant work which are in part sus tained by the funds of the Missionary Society, We notice, I. GERMAN MISSIONS. From this important field we have late and cheering accounts. At the request of the Corresponding Secretary5 T W E N T Y -F IF T H ANNUAL REPORT OF TH E the Rev. Wm. Nast, editor of the Christian Apologist, has furnished us with ample materials for a detailed report of all the German Missions in the west. To his diligence in gathering this information ior us we acknowledge ourselves greatly indebted. Through this medium* and from other au thentic sources, we learn, in general, that the work of God is spreading among the Germans beyond the most sanguine ex pectation of its friends. Some of the mission stations have become strong enough to sustain themselves, and are now in cluded in the regular work; and others will soon eease to re quire aid from our missionary treasury. We have now between twenty and thirty German missionaries employed m this field,, covering a territory stretching from the shores of Lake Erie to New-Qrleans; and as the fruits of their pious toil, a German membership of about two thousand. Indeed, it may be doubted whether there is a mission field under the care of this Society, in which the reward of missionary labour and expenses ha» been so abundant, as that among the Germans. But we proceed to give these missions a more detailed notice* according to their Conference localities:— 1. German Missions in the Pittsburgh Conference. PITTSBURGH CITY MISSION, C. H. D oebh ing, Missionary. It is now about five years since the establishment of this mis sion ; but owing to peculiar circumstances, its progress has been comparatively slow. Toward the close ©f the first year, a secession took place in the infant society—a certain man who loved to have the pre-eminence, and was of course unwilling to subject himself to the discipline of the churchy seceded, and took about fifty of the members with him. Like seceders gene rally, this new sect became exceedingly zealous, and showed themselves quite as anxious to injure the church they had left, as to build up their own. The misrepresentations and unhal lowed zeal of this new party had the effect to revive the old prejudices of the German population, and to weaken their con fidence in Methodism generally. Another great hinderance to the prosperity of this mission was the want of a suitable place of worship. Accustomed as the Germans are to- worship God. in houses specially dedicated MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE 3». E. CHURCH. 37 for the purpose, it is hard to induce them to visit other places, especially among the Methodists, against whom they are taught by their leaders to cherish the most inveterate prejudices. The mission is still destitute of a, regular place for worship ; but we are happy to learn that this difficulty is likely soon to be removed. Brothers Schmueker and Nast, during a visit to Pittsburgh, went to two of the English Methodist churches, and represented the destitute condition of the German society in that place; and the result was, they resolved immediately to make preparations few building them a church. Bro. Doerhing in his last quarterly report remarks“ Three of our English brethren have already nobly stepped forward and bound themselves for the sum of $1,000 for this object. A pious lady, too, though not a member of our church, has sub scribed $200. We have now a subscription of about $2,000. A lot has already been purchased in a populous part of the city at a cost of $1,400; the building, 37 by 50 feet, will probably cost $2,500; so that we shall need about $2,000 more to com plete our design.” The German brethren of Pittsburgh, at their last quarterly meeting, resolved to spend a few hours on the second Thursday evening of each month in prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our German Zion, and to beseech the Lord of the harvest to send forth more labourers into this inviting field. We learn that all the German Missions in the west have adopt ed the same resolution; and glorious results are anticipated from this weekly concert of prayer. At these meetings a missionary collection is taken up on “ the cent-a-week plan.” This mission is blessed at present with a pious, devoted, and persevering missionary. The number of members, including probationers, is seventy. There is a sabbath school attached to the mission, with twelve teachers, seventy scholars, and one hundred and fifty volumes in the library. WHEELING CITY MISSION. Rev, J .^ J anckeb, Missionary. This mission, owing to the pressure of the times, has suffered much by removals. Another discouraging circumstance is, that many of the Germans are so prejudiced against- Methodism, that they , can seldom be induced to attend its ministry. The missionary is an old and experienced Christian, faithful in his 38 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ministerial duties, acceptable and useful among his people. The society is in peace and harmony, and striving together in the faith of the gospel. Class meetings are well attended, even bet ter than they usually are among our English societies. The Germans, when they profess to be converted, are generally re markable for their faithful attendance upon “ all the ordinances of God.” This is matter of notoriety. This mission, including those on trial, has a membership of one hundred and five. During the administration of Rev. C. Best, it was thought proper to unite the German with the Eng- lish sabbath school. This measure has proved to be dis advantageous. Many of the parents whose children attended the German sabbath school have ceased to visit the Methodist Church. An attempt will be made to revive the German school, and it is hoped that success will attend the effort. MONROE MISSION. Rev. H. B ahrenetjegh, Missionary. This mission commences about twenty-five miles below Wheeling, on the Ohio side of the river, and embraces several German settlements. It has ten preaching places, requiring the missionary to travel about eighty miles each round. He preaches, on an average, six sermons in a week, besides attend ing to his other pastoral duties. There are two local preachers in the mission, who are represented as being active, efficient, and useful. This is said to be one of the most prosperous por^ tions of the German work. It has been favoured with an almost uninterrupted revival. Two houses for public worship, and a parsonage, have been erected within the bounds of the mission; and it probably will not need an appropriation from the Missionary Society the ensuing year. This missionary circuit has a membership, including probationers, of two hundred and fourteen. We have an account of one sabbath school with seven teachers and forty scholars; no others having been reported. The Rev. J. Spencer, in a letter teethe Corresponding Secre tary, dated January 4,1844, has the following remarks concern ing this mission:—“ It is cheering to sit in love-feast, and listen to these simple-hearted Christians, as they speak of the wonders of redeeming grace. Many of them have been converted from violent enemies to staunch friends. Some have been brought MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E . CHURCH. 39 S. over to the true faith from the ignorance and degradation of Romanism! To the Lord be the glory for ever.” 2. German Missions in the North Ohio Conference, SANDUSKY MISSION. Rev. J ohn B ie r , Missionary. This mission was established in 1841, and embraces an ex tensive range of country, requiring the missionary to travel about two hundred and ninety miles each round. It is repre sented as being in a prosperous condition. In a letter to bro ther Nast, the editor of the Apologist, brother Bier writes thus: —“ Among the forty-one probationers on our list, there are twenty-five who were formerly Roman Catholics, but are now rejoicing in the light and liberty of the gospel.” One of the converts on this mission concludes his experience in the Apolo gist as follows:—“ In this region, I was the first that was saved from the miry clay of sin. Soon after, the Lord delivered fourteen more. We all joined the Methodist Church, forming 9. class at once, of which I was appointed the leader. The wicked prophesied that our piety would not last long; but God was our helper. The fifteen members have increased to more than fifty. They have been divided into two classes, and the Lord is still increasing our numbers. I have just attended a protracted meeting where the Lord wrought wonders. In the course of a few days twenty-one obtained peace, and fifteen joined the church. ‘ The field is white unto the harvest.’ n “ At another meeting,” the missionary writes, “ we had eighty communicants at the Lord’s table, and twenty-reight mourners at the altar.” This mission has within its bounds fourteen preaching places, and our devoted missionary preaches, on an average, eight ser mons each week, besides performing his other duties. There are about twenty prayer meetings held every week in different parts of the mission. The number in society, including those on trial, is one hundred and thirty-three: forty-one of these are probationers. The sabbath school cause, it would seem, has, as yet, received but little attention in the mission; but we are happy to learn that arrangements are being made for the esta blishment of four within its limits, This measure will assuredly result in much good. 40 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 3. German Missions in the Ohio Conference, MARIETTA MISSION. Rev. J. G e y e r , Missionary. This mission appears to be in a prosperous state. It is re markable for having produced no less than six German preach ers. It has two appointments and two houses of worship; one in Marietta, and one on Duck Creek,.about twelve miles from town. Brother Geyer is represented as a good preacher, of strong constitution, and devoted to his work. He has recently visited several German settlements np the Muskingum Yalley, and hopes to be able to establish some new and regular preach ing places. The membership in this mission numbers ninety-eight; twen ty-five of whom are on trial. It has one sabbath school, with six teachers, and thirty-six scholars. The number of books in the library is not reported. The society will present little or no increase during the past year; but this is owing to the fact that some thirty members have removed to other places, for want of employment. CHESTER MISSION. Rev. J. M il l e r , Missionary. This mission is also in a prosperous condition, and will pro bably soon be able to support itself. It lies in Meigs county, forty miles below Marietta. It has one very excellent church, which is out of debt. A number of Roman Cath olics have been converted in this mission, one of whom acted as a kind of lay reader among his people, and held regular meetings to keep them away from the Methodists. It may be interesting to quote some leading points from his experience as published in the “ Christian Apologist.” He observes:—“ I always felt bad after our opposition meetings. We first talked about the world, then said our prayers, and closed with railing at the Methodists. About this time the Methodist missionary offered me a Bible, which I took, and read it at night. My convictions increased, but I tried to stifle them. One Saturday evening a German Methodist came to see me, and staid all night. On sabbath morning I observed the good man was uneasy; I saw he want ed to pray, but I gave him no opportunity. He then went out MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 41 into the woods; I followed him unobserved, and overheard him praying. My heart broke. I went with him to church 5 and ■on the way I came to the resolution to give my heart to God. I prayed, 1 Dear Lord, thou knowest my desire to go to thy house; O be merciful to me, a poor sinner, and direct my heart this day according to thy holy will and pleasure,’ With these feelings and purposes I went to the Methodist meeting, but had no idea of becoming a Methodist. The missionary preached on Matt, viii, 8. My tears flowed freely, and I was so affected that all the names of religion became entirely indifferent to me. I could hardly wait for the close of the sermon to make a public profession of my determination to follow the Lord. When I arrived at home, I told my wife I had joined the Methodists ¡ but she would not believe it, until the children confirmed it. Then,, there was a dreadful lamentation of my wife, children, and neighbours. They all considered me lost for ever. But my confidence in the Lord Jesus was strong. The Roman Catholies worked hard with my wife and children, persuading them to leave me. But God was stronger than the devil My wife soon discovered that my heart was really changed, and she became awakened, and prayed in secret. After three weeks, she joined the church, and very soon the children followed. O how good has the Lord been toward us! Our whole family now enjoy peace with God, all having found remission of sins in the blood of the Lamb. And now,£ as for me and my house,’ we are resolved to serve the Lord the remainder of our lives.” In this mission there are ninety in society, twelve of whom are on trial. There are three sabbath schools attached to the mission, with nine teachers, forty-five scholars, and eighty-nine volumes in their library. SCIOTA MISSION. Rev. J. H ofer, Missionary. The condition and prospects of this mission are said to be very encouraging. During the past year a portion of it has been favoured with a remarkable work of God. Two Ger man families, who had been converted at Louisville, moved into the neighbourhood of Chillicothe, where many of their acquaint ances were living. On their arrival, their friends came to wel come them; and, according to their custom, brought with them 42 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE a quantity of whiskey for the purpose of trëàting them. This visit seems to have been on the sabbath day. The new comers immediately informed them that they had ceased to spend their sabbaths in this way ; that instead of this, they were now in the habit of engaging in the exercises of religious devotion on the Lord’s day. They then proposed to pray with and for their friends. The whiskey bottle? were soon laid aside, the prayer meeting began, and the result was, souls were converted. The missionary came among thém, and’ in a short time there were forty souls converted in that neighbourhood. In the city of Chillicothe, which is included in this mission, comparatively little had been accomplished, owing principally to the want of a place' of worship. But recently, this difficulty has been providentially removed. The missionary has suc ceeded in purchasing a suitable lot, on which stands a ¿ouse that can be used as a place of public worship. The prospect now is represented to be good in this place. The whole number in society within the bounds of this mis sion is one hundred and twenty ; twenty of whom are on trial. There is a sabbath school in operation, but the statistics have not been reported. There are ten preaching places on the mis sion, and the missionary travels each round about one hundred and fifty miles. COLUMBUS CITY MISSION. Rev. J. B a e t h , Missionary. Brother Barth is one of the fruits of the Louisville mission, and received his appointment to this mission at the last Ohio Conference. He found, in the commencement, an open door for usefulness. In his first report, of Dec. 5th, 1843, he writes thus:—“ Our beginning was small, and, as usual, we were met with difficulties, but we have glorious prospects at the present. At my first appointment I had six hearers—a shower of tears— and a powerful influence of the Holy Spirit. To God be all the glory ! In the evening I had about thirty hearers ; and since that time my congregation has t/éen continually on thé increase. I obtained, free of rent, the large city school house as a place of public worship, and it is already filled. In the week evenings I hold prayer meetings, and singing school, both of which are well attended. In spite of much opposition, from several quarters, the people open their houses for me to sing and MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 43 pray with them. One evening, while we were engaged in a prayer meeting, a company of the “ baser sort,” came with an intention to disturb us in our devotions. Twelve of them en tered into the room, and the rest remained outside. We imme diately made a place for them, treated them with kindness, and asked them to sing with us. I took the ring-leader by the hand and asked him to sing with me out of my book. He did so; but while we were singing one of Luther’s old tunes, the Spirit of God began to operate upon him, and he whispered in my ear that he wished me to release him, as he had some business to attend to. He left, but the others remained ; and before the prayer meeting was half out, the most of them were on their knees with us. Thus was that scripture fulfilled, ‘ Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee, and the remainder thereof shalt thou restrain.’ ” In another report of Feb. 6th, the missionary says:—“ Our meetings in the city increase in interest. We often have more hearers than our house will hold. Seventeen have obtained the remission of sins, and are rejoicing in the . love of God. I have been requested to preach every two weeks at Delaware, twenty-five miles from this place; also, at another place about four miles in the country; and also at Franklin, on the opposite side of the river.” There are in this new mission four preaching places established; and twenty-eight stand on our list of probationers. It has one sabbath school, but the number of scholars and teachers have not been reported. This mission promises much good. ALLEN MISSION. Rev. J. K iesling, Missionary. This mission was so extensive that it required the mission ary to travel each round a distance of two hundred miles. Of course, he was not able to reach all his appointments oftener than once in four weeks, there being sixteen in number. To remedy this difficulty, the presiding elder has given Dayton, with a few places around it, in charge of a local preacher. Since this arrangement was made, brother Keisling writes:— “J now travel around my circuit once in two weeks, and preach, including English and German, three sermons for every two days. We have had twenty conversions since Conference. I have sometimes left persons in deep distress, and when I came again, they were rejoicing in God. We have great opposition; 44 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE but glory be to God ! ‘ He tbat is for us, is more than all they that are against us.’ ” The number in society on this mission circuit, including probationers, is one hundred and twenty-seven. It has a sab bath school connected with it, from which wfe have received no report. CINCINNATI MISSION. Rev. W. A h rens, Missionary. Our intelligence from this mission authorizes us to say, it has never been in a better state than it is at present. A large num ber of well-disposed and serious hearers regularly attend the church, some of whom are earnest seekers of religion. The work of grace is deepening in the membership, and the society increasing in strength and stability. The labours of the mis sionary are acceptable, and greatly blessed to the people of his charge. A considerable number experienced religion during the past winter ; but in consequence of removals, the results will not fully appear. About one hundred members have re moved from this mission since its establishment. This, how ever, is only a local loss, as by these removals the work of God among the Germans in the Mississippi Talley has been greatly extended. There is in this station, including those on trial, a member ship of one hundred and fifty-five. It has connected with it a flourishing sabbath school, consisting of twenty-three teachers, and one hundred and five scholars. In the library there are one hundred and seventy-five volumes. All the German Missions in the Ohio Conference have been placed under the superintendency of Rev. P. Schmucker, who sustains the office of a presiding elder to them. This arrange ment is reported to have proved a great blessing to the work, 4. German Missions in the Kentucky Conference. LOUISVILLE. Rev. E. R exmenshnhcder, Preacher in Charge. This is now a regular German Station, with a membership of about one hundred and thirty-one. It has a sabbath school consisting of ten teachers and forty-one scholars. It now sus tains itself, and is reported as being in a prosperous condition. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 45 MAYSVILLE AND WEST UNION MISSION. Rev. H. K och, Missionary. The spiritual prospects of this mission are said to be more encouraging. In*Maysville, where the Germans are constantly increasing in numbers, our brethren are erecting a house of worship. The lot on which it is to stand was a donation by brother Armstrong, an English brother. The missionary has recently visited and found access to a new German settlement on the Ohio side of the river, consisting of about seventy families. Including those on probation, this mission has a membership of sixty-nine. It has a sabbath school with four teachers, and fourteen scholars. May Heaven prosper it more and more! 5. German Missions in the Indiana Conference. LAWRENCEBURG MISSION. Rev. J. S w a h l e n , Missionary. This mission embraces a large extent of country, requiring the missionary to travel every round a distance of two hundred miles. It ought, and probably soon will be, divided. The upper part, it is said, will not need an appropriation the ensuing year; and the lower part, with more attention, will also soon be able to sustain itself; especially, if the prospects in the city of Madison continue to brighten. The number in society on this mission is one hundred and twenty. It has a sabbath school in operation, consisting of seven teachers, and thirty scholars. EVANSVILLE MISSION. Revs. H. K oeneke and K . Moth, Missionaries. This mission embraces fourteen preaching places, to reach all of which requires the missionary to travel the distance of two hundred and fifty miles: and although there are now two missionaries employed in this field, still they find enough to do to engross all their physical, mental, and moral energies. They have calls for help almost every day, where new doors are opening, but are often obliged to reply, “ We can do no more.” The work of the Lord is spreading and gloriously reviving in almost every direction. The number in society here is reported to be one hundred 46 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE and forty-nine, of whom one hundred and four are on trial. One sabbath school is reported, with four teachers and twenty scholars. 6. German Missions in the Illinois Conference. BELLVILLE MISSION. Rev. C. K oeneke, Missionajy, This mission is said to be located in a very sickly part of the country. The two brethren who have successively occupied it were afflicted with the ague and fever nearly the whole year. On this account they were enabled to perform but little labour. Something however has been done. The society numbers, in cluding those on trial, about sixty-seven. No sabbath school report has been received. 7. German Missions in the Missouri Conference. North St. Louis has become a regular station, and the society is now erecting a parsonage. They are also building a school house for the accommodation of their day school. There are connected with the society in this station one hundred and four, and of these twenty-four are probationers. It has a sabbath school consisting of ten teachers and sixty scholars. Rev. P. Wilkins is the preacher in charge. SOUTH ST. LOUIS MISSION. Rev. L. S. J a c o b y, Missionary. This mission was established last autumn. It has com menced under favourable circumstances, and bids fair to be equally successful with the one in the northern paTt of the city. Brother Jacoby has made arrangements for the erection of a new church. He has also established a day school in connec tion with the mission, which, as there are no free schools in the city, is found to be of great importance. The German schools are all under the influence of Rationalism or Romanism. The membership is yet small in this mission, consisting of about twenty-four, including those oh trial. A sabbath school has been formed, which numbers five teachers and twenty-five scholars. Thus the foundation is laid for great future results, and it is not in the nature of true faith to “ despise the day of small things.” MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 47 PINCKNEY AND HERMAN MISSION. Rev. W. S chreck, Missionary. We rejoice to learn that this mission, during the past year, has been blessed with unusual prosperity. The seed sown here for two years, and watered by the tears of the missionary, begins to spring up and give the promise of a plentiful harvest. There are sixty-six reported on the list of prob.ationers; which, added to the number in society before, make a membership of seventy- five. There is a sabbath school connected with the mission ; but the statistics have not been reported. OSAGE MISSION. S. B a r t h , Missionary. This mission, which extends from Jefferson city to the north western extremity of the state of Missouri, was established by the last Missouri Conference, Its foundation was laid by a very pious class leader, who had moved to the frontiers from Cincinnati, and by whose faithful labours a number of precious souls were converted. We learn from the missionary in .this station, that he was received with great affection, not only by the brethren, but by the Germans generally, many of whom had not heard a sermon for five years. He has ten preaching places, among which are Boonville and Jefferson. The attendance of the congregations is said to be very good, though in some in stances the people come five or six miles to church. At the close of his first sermon at Boonville, the Germans voluntarily made a collection for the Missionary Society. This mission we have reason to believe promises much good. No statistics have been reported to our Board. 8. German Missions in the Mississippi Conference. NEW-ORLEANS MISSION. Revs. C. B r e m e r and C. A. S c h ram , Missionaries. The origin of this mission is very interesting. A young bro ther, who a few years before had been converted in the German Mission in Cincinnati, went from that place to New-Orleans and engaged with a French gentleman to take care of his horses. A little room was prepared for him in the stable; and soon this devoted brother, burning with Gospel zeal, called on 48 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE some of his German countrymen, and invited them to his sta ble to hold a prayer meeting with him. Some of them came, and were arrested by the power of the divine Spirit; they sought and found redemption in the blood of the Lamb. The work continued to spread, so that they were obliged to call for help. About this time father Schmucker visited the place and preached for them two months. During this time he formed a society, and licensed a brother to preach. Soon afterward a church was built, though as yet they had not a regular mis sionary. The local preacher—brother Bremer—laboured with the little flock as a preacher and pastor, regardless of toil and sacrifice. At the last Mississippi Conference he was received into the travelling connection, and this mission was placed under his charge. In the month of February last, brother Schram of the Mis souri Conference was called to assist in this blessed work. He arrived in New-Orleans on the 1st of March, 1844. The design is to establish a mission in another part of the city, which will probably become the sphere of his operations. The German society in New-Orleans numbers sixty-six, of whom thirty-two are probationers. We have not learned whether a sabbath school has yet been established in this mis sion ; but we have reason to presume this great interest has not been neglected. 9. German Missions in the Alabama Conference. MOBILE MISSION Rev. G. R ottenstein, Missionary. Brother Rottenstein was received at the last Virginia Con ference with a view to his supplying the New-Orleans mission. But it was subsequently ascertained that that mission was already supplied. Bishop Morris having learned that there was a very promising opening for a German mission at Mobile, sent brother Rottenstein to that place, with the hope that the Eng lish brethren would devise means for his support until the next Alabama Conference. We have since learned from brother R. that he was cordially received, and that the English Methodists are very willing to provide for his subsistence. He obtained the city school house, free of rent, and commenced his labours about the middle of January. He found the Germans quite MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. K. CHURCH. 49 accessible, the more so, probably, because they had no German minister among them of any denomination. He also found three German brethren in the English Church, who were ready at once to co-operate with him in his efforts. Very soon seven ether Germans joined society, which laid the foundation for a ■class; and we learn that one has already been formed. A Bible class also has been established, which is met by the missionary weekly. Surely the circumstances under which this mission has been commenced go far to justify the hope that it will ulti mately be productive of mueh good: 10. German Missions in the Baltimore Conference. BALTIMORE CITY GERMAN MISSION. Rev, A d a m M il le r , Missionary. This mission was commenced during the past year. Bro ther JVtiller, who has been for several years labouring success fully among the Germans in the west, was at the last Ohio Conference transferred to the Baltimore Conference, and ap pointed to this field. He arrived in the latter part of October last, and was received with strong expressions of kindness by our English brethren, both ministers and laymen. Such, in deed, was the interest felt by our friends in Baltimore for the thousands of Germans residing in that city, that they formed a society for the support of this mission, with the distinct under standing that the collections for this object should not inter fere with their usual missionary collections. In a communication received from the missionary, under date of December 15th, 1843, he remarks:—“ Our brethren in Baltimore have taken hold of this matter with their character istic promptness and efficiency, and at once, by their action, said to their missionary, You shall be left without care and want, that you may devote your whole time to the work of the minis try. This has enabled me to go to the different and most dis tant parts of the city 'in search of the Germans, and I have already succeeded in leading some to the house of God, who have not attended any meeting since they left Germany. I generally preach from two to three times on the sabbath, and as often through the* week as I can get congregations. We have also established a regular German prayer meeting once a 50 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE week, and have had some to unite with us who had never be- ifore attended such meetings; and they appeared deeply affect ed, and much pleased. My principal field of labour is Fell’s Point, a place long proverbial for wickedness among the Ger mans. I have distributed a number of tracts, and several Bibles to destitute families. Some of the Jews have received tracts, with a promise that they would read them. I have not yet at tempted to form a society, but shall do so soon. The materials upon which we have to operate are rough and hard, but the Spirit of God can, out of these, make polished stones for the spiritual temple.” We believe this to be a promising field for missionary effort, and shall expect soon to hear from it the most cheering intelli gence. 11. German Missions in the Philadelphia Conference. PHILADELPHIA CITY GERMAN MISSION. L. GrosTTNiANi, Missionary. This mission has but recently been commenced; and as we have had no communications respecting it, we are not able to report concerning its progress or prospects. One fact, how ever, is obvious • that the extensive German population in that great city must constitute a most important field for missionary exertion. We may therefore confidently look for results here similar to those which have so generally crowned the labours, of our German missionaries elsewhere. 12. German Missions in the New-York Conference. NEW.YORK CITY GERMAN MISSION. Rev. J ohn C. L yon, Missionary. This mission still continues to be favoured by the great Head of the church, and promises by its instrumentality to be a bless ing to the German population of this city. A considerable num ber have been awakened and happily converted to God during the past year, and the members are generally walking in the fear of the Lord; not a few of them are rejoicing in the bless ing of perfect love. After deducting for removals, and losses in different ways, the number in society, including those on trial, is one hundred and fourteen. One of the members during the past year has taken a triumphant exit from earth to heaven. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 51 The sabbath school, which is under the direction of a most efficient board of officers and teachers, is also in a prosperous condition. The superintendency of the school is in the hands of two males, and one female. There are twelve male, and ten female teachers ; fifty-five male, and sixty-nine female scholars connected with the school ; and one hundred and sixty volumes in the library. Like the most of our other German Missions, this has been subjected to severe opposition, but thus far, God hath delivered, and still doth deliver, and we doubt not will yet deliver. These missions, from the beginning, have been sig nally marked by the divine approval, and by divine interposi tions. By way of recapitulation we present the following exhibit, in which may be seen, at a glance, the numerical strength of these missions respectively :— ' No. in Soc. Pittsburg Conference— Pittsburgh City Missioa 70 Wheeling Mission 105 Monroe Mission 214 North Ohio Conference— Sandusky Mission 133 Ohio Conference— Marietta Mission 98 Chester Mission 90 Scioto Mission 120 Columbus City Mission 28 Allen Mission 127 Cincinnati Mission 155 Kentucky Conference— Louisville Station 131 Maysville and West Union Mission 69 Indiana Conference Lawrenceburg Mission 120 Evansville Mission 149 Illinois Conferences Bellville Mission 67 Missouri Conference-^ North St. Louis Mission 104 South. St. Louis Mssion 24 Pinckney and Herman Mission 75 Osage Mission ao report T W E N T Y -F IF T H ANNUAL REPORT OF TH E Mississippi Conference— No. in S o o New-Orlean& City Mission 6& Alabama Conference— Mobile Mission no report. Baltimore Conference— Baltimore City Mission no report. Philadelphia Conference— Philadelphia City Mission no report. New-York Conference■— New-York City Mission 114 Total 2j059‘ II. INDIAN MISSIONS. No very material changes have taken place in the Indian, department of our missionary work since our last Report. Our western Secretary, who exercises a general supervision over this field, informs us that it has been deemed advisable to dis continue two of these missions, namely: the Sandy-Lake, un der the patronage of the Rock River Conference, and the Kan sas Mission, under the patronage of the Missouri Conference^ The form er, it seems, was very injudiciously located; and the latter has accomplished but little good, and gave scarcely any promise of future success. With these exceptions^ the mission stations remain nearly as they were last reported.. The Indian Missions are established within the limits of the Rock River, Michigan, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oneida Con ferences. We also find a few converted Indians included in the statistics of the Mississippi and Holston Conferences. But these are connected with circuits, and served in the regular way without expense to the Society. The aborigines of our own country were the first objects of missionary enterprise in the M. E. Church. And though more than a score of years have passed since the establishment of her first missions among them, she has never ceased to care for them, in weal and in wo, until the present hour. For a num ber of years the unsettled state of several of the tribes, on the western and northwestern borders of our states and territories, exerted a most unfavourable influence on their religious pros perity. But they were never deserted by our missionaries f MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 53 and now that they have arrived at their new home, west of the Mississippi, and are settling down into feelings and habits of civilized life, our missionaries are there to minister to them the consolations of religion. And the prospect of enlarged success is brightening every successive year. It is now generally conceded, by those best acquainted with the peculiarities of the Indian character, that however powerful the gospel may be, in itself, to melt and subdue the savage heart, it is indispensable, if we would secure the fruits of our missionary labours, to connect the blessings of civilization with all our Christian efforts. And we rejoice to learn, that among many of the Indian tribes the civilizing process is going on, and keeping pace with their spiritual advancement. They are turning their attention more and more to agriculture, and the various arts of civilized life. They have also established a number of schools and academies, some of which they have liberally endowed from the annuities they receive from the U. States government. Some of these schools are already in suc cessful operation, and many of the Indian youth are making rapid advancement in literary pursuits. Under circumstances like these, your Board are induced to believe, that these mis sions promise much more extended success and permanent good than we have yet realized. We will now proceed to give, in brief detail, the state and pros pects of these missions, as furnished by the superintendents and missionaries respectively. In doing this we shall notice, , 1. The Missions in the Indian district of the Missouri Conference. SHAWNEE MISSION. L e a r n e r B. S t a t e l e r , Missionary. The Shawnees are situated west of the state of Missouri, im mediately on the boundary line, and have a population of about one thousand souls. Their condition has been much improved within the last few years, and is still improving. Our mission among this people is reported to be in a prosperous state. The number of church members, as returned at the last Conference, is one hundred and sixty-three. The prospect for the future is said to be quite encouraging. 54 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DELAWARE MISSION. E d w a r d T. P e e r y an d John T. P e e r y , Missionaries. The Delaware people are situated immediatety north of the Shawnees, and separated from them by the Kansas River. We learn from one of the missionaries, that this mission is in a healthy and improving condition. It has now a membership of one hundred and twelve. There are in the mission two native local preachers, and several exhorters. The meetings are well attended, and appearances very promising, WYANDOTT MISSION. J am es W h eeler, Missionary. The Wyandotts have, during the past year, emigrated from Ohio to their new home in the west. They have purchased a small tract of land from the Delawares, situated in the point immediately above the junction of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers. \ They have a population of about seven hundred. Of this number, about two hundred and fifty are members of the church. Among these are one local preacher, and three ex horters. At our latest advices, the missionary, who was trans ferred from the Ohio Conference, had not yet arrived. They were, however, partially supplied from the Delaware Mission. A great part of the religious community among the Wyan dotts are respectable, industrious, persevering, and economical. Indeed, they may be considered as civilized. Some of them have adopted the English language in their families. We are glad to learn that they have suffered less in their religious in terests, by their removal, than could have been expected. It is confidently hoped that their influence and example will be de cidedly beneficial among their new neighbours. KICKAPOO MISSION. N a th a n ie l M. T a l b o t t , Missionary, The Kickapoos are situated near Fort Leavenworth, adjoin ing the Delawares on the north-west. The number of church members in this mission, according to our latest report, is fifty. The whole population of this tribe is set down at six hundred. By a letter from the superintendent of the Indian district, dated February 28th, 1844, we learn that this mission is in a good MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 55 condition, and that at the time of his last visit among them, eight were added to the society, of whom two were a chief and his son. PEORIA MISSION. N a th a n T . S h a l e r , Missionary. This mission lies some forty miles south of the Shawnees, and embraces several fragments of tribes now nearly extinct. The reported number of members in society is forty-five. Though our beloved missionary is faithful and laborious, this mission cannot be said to be very prosperous. This is owing principally to the rapid decline of the Indians. Yet, even here, our labours have doubtless been the means of saving many precious souls. In their rapid strides toward extinction, as nations, many of them have looked upon the Saviour as “ lifted up” by our missionaries, and obtained spiritual life; and ulti mately, from the bosom of the church militant, they have gone rejoicingly home to the church triumphant. POTAWATTOMIE MISSION. T homas B. R u ble , Missionary. This mission is situated eight miles south of Peoria. The present missionary received his appointment to this station at the last Missouri Conference. He is prosecuting his work with diligence and success. There are connected with the mission thirty church members, twenty-five of whom have been gathered in during the present Conference year. The prospect of more glorious results in this station is evidently increasing. INDIAN MANUAL LABOUR SCHOOL. J erom e C. B e r r y m a n , Superintendent. This institution is located in the Shawnee nation, and is re ported to be in a very prosperous condition. The farm, which consists of five hundred acres, is cultivated, in part, by the In dian boys; their time being divided between their studies and manual labour. The girls also are employed part of their time in spinning, weaving, sewing, knitting, &c. The children are collected from the Shawnee, Delaware, Kickapoo, Potawatto- mie, Peoria, Weaw, Munsee, Kansas, and other Indian nations. The present number of pupils in the school is sixty-six boys, and forty-two girls. These also compose the sabbath school. 56 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE There are three male teachers, viz.:—A. C. Farnham, B. Kra mer, and Wm. Honeywell. Mrs. Stateler, the wife of one of our missionaries, is the matron; having charge of the girls. The number of members in society is fifty-four Indians, and six teen whites. This institution is received favourably by the tribes among which it is located; and is viewed by them as a standing evidence of the good feelings of the white man toward them. And one of the missionaries remarks—“ We ourselves view it as involving our ultimate success among the Indians.” In concluding our report of this mission district, it is proper to add, that the schools at the different stations have been trans ferred to this institution. 2. Indian Missions in the Arkansas Conference. CHOCTAW MISSION. J ohn M. S te e le , and Wm. W. O a k c h iah , Missionaries. This mission is situated in the Red River Valley, which has a very rich and fertile soil. This country abounds with small prairies ; and these, being skirted and interspersed with beauti ful groves of timber, present a most picturesque appearance. The mission extends up Red River about eighty miles above the western boundary line of the state of Arkansas, and em braces the most populous part of the Choctaw nation. It has fourteen regular appointments; at nearly all of which, socie ties have been regularly organized. The aggregate number in society is about seven hundred and fifty. This is consider ably less than the number reported last year; although the accessions this year have been about one hundred. The mis sionary accounts for this apparent loss very satisfactorily; but we do not deem it necessary to enumerate here the various causes assigned. The improvements in the Choctaw nation at the present time are said to be without a parallel in their history. New and en larged farms, well fenced, having on them comfortable houses, attract the attention of the traveller in almost every direction. And in many places where the female was formerly seen toil ing early and late, to raise her patch of corn, the man may now be, seen preparing his ground, and planting his crop at the proper season, thus securing for himself and family the most ample supplies. But the women, though exempted from MISSIONARY SOCIETY GY THE M. E. CHURCH. 5,f a, service so unnatural and severe, are not idle. They are now- employed in spinning, weaving, sewing, knitting, or some other ¡domestic labour. Both males and females are seen in our con gregations, clad in garments manufactured by themselves. There are no day schools at 'present connected with this mission. The sabbath school enterprise, however, is prosecuted by the natives during the spring., summer., and autumn seasons, with considerable energy and regularity. In our sabbath schools, the Indian children are taught spelling, reading, writing, and arithmetic, in their own language. Such a school has been established in most of the societies connected with this mission. And the missionary remarks, that u it is by the in structions there received, that a majority of our members are enabled to read all the works translated in their own language.” The aggregate number of scholars, as reported at the last Con ference, was two hundred and fifty. CHICKASAW MISSION. E. B. D uncan, Missionary. This mission is situated in the western part of the Choctaw nation. It will be remembered that the Chickasaws have pur chased the right of citizenship of the Choctaws, and are under the general laws of the Choctaw nation. They, however, have a district bearing their name, in which they have the privilege of managing their own financial concerns. It includes about an equal number of Choctaws and Chickasaws. There was one society of about thirty members;, set off to this, from the Choctaw Mission. - This mission appears to have been commenced under dis couraging circumstances, and during the greater part of the first year required great labour and sacrifice: but toward the close of the year things assumed a more favourable aspect. The Lord visited a part of the work with a glorious outpouring of his Spirit, which resulted in the conversion of a number of souls, and some forty or fifty accessions to the church. The number reported to the last Conference was eighty-five. We learn that the prospect at present is fair for a good work. The native Chickasaws, who have hitherto cherished a strong aver sion to the gospel, begin to manifest an encouraging interest in spiritual things. 5 8 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE It is in contemplation to establish a school for the benefit of this people, to be taught by the missionary’s wife. With this project they seem to be pleased, and many of them have taken an active part in putting up buildings for that purpose. Most sincerely do we hope the undertaking may be crowned with success. There is one aspect in which this mission appears to be pe culiarly important. It is situated on Red River, between Boggy and Fo-Washitaw Rivers, in a most delightful country, embrac ing the extreme western settlements of domestic Indians. Bor dering on this work, there are some ten or twelve different tribes—mostly detached portions of other tribes. If our mis sionaries succeed in building up a church here, it cannot fail to exert a happy influence upon these savage borderers, apd serve $s a beacon light, to guide their feet into “ the path of life.” UPPER CHEROKEE MISSION. A. G u m m ing, J. F . B oot, J. F ie ld , Missionaries. Nothing special has occurred in this mission since our last Report. For years past there have existed unhappy differences between the Cherokee nation and the government, of the United States : and it is greatly feared, that until these difficulties are settled, the cause of Christianity will not advance so rapidly among them as we would desire. We learn, however, that at a late council, a delegation was appointed to repair to the seat of government, with a view, if possible, to the adjustment of these differences ; and we sincerely hope these long perplexed questions may yet be amicably settled. The Cherokee people are rapidly becoming an agricultural people. Very few now live by hunting. Many of them are enterprising farmers,, and obtain a comfortable subsistence by the cultivation of the soil. They are pleased, and even anxious, to have the missionaries labour among them. Nor have they laboured in vain ; hundreds among them have been converted from Paganism to the Christian faith, and not a few have died in triumph, and entered into their eternal rest. The society numbers in the Upper Cherokee circuit, according to the last Minutes, six hundred and thirteen Indians, four whites, and thirty coloured. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 59 LOWER CHEROKEE MISSION. J. F. C o l l in s , J. B oston, Wm. M’I ntosh, Missionaries. This is a large circuit, requiring the missionaries to travel, to complete a round, the distance of one hundred and eighty- miles. They have now twenty-six appointments, and the mis sionary writes, that there are twelve more that ought to be taken in. The face of the country where this mission is situ ated is said to be beautifully diversified with mountains, val leys, creeks and rivers, woodlands and prairies. In a letter to the editors of the Western Christian Advocate, dated January 30th, 1844, the missionary writes:—“ At the pre sent time, the good work of the Lord, wo trust, is advancing, though slowly. During the first quarter on this circuit some ten or twelve have been added to the M. E. Church on proba tion. The societies generally are in a healthy condition. We are praying for the outpouring of the Spirit of the Lord, and for a revival of his glorious work. Pray for us.” He also states that the cause of education is advancing in the nation, and speaks of it as cause of great encouragement. There are on the Lower Cherokee circuit, in the member ship of the church, five hundred and ninety-six Indians, four teen whites, and twenty-eight coloured. GRAND RIVER MISSION. T. B e r t h o l f , Tussawalita, Missionaries. This mission, also, is situated among the Cherokees, west of She state of Arkansas, and north of the Arkansas River. Not having received any recent intelligence from it, we are only able to report the numbers in society as they were returned in the last Minutes. Prom these we learn that this mission has a membership of two hundred and two Indians, two whites, and thirty coloured. SENECA MISSION. D a n ie l A dam s, Missionary. In our last Report it was stated, that the prospects in this mission were far from flattering. Since then, we rejoice to learn, appearances have become more favourable. The mis sionary writes, under date of November 3d, 1843, as follows:— “ Since my last, we have had, from among the Senecas, some 60 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE accessions to the church, four or five of whom have been con verted to God. Our prospects are still brightening. There are now in society nine Indians, six white», and two coloured.. CREEK MISSION. We regret to say, that in the Creek nation the door is again, closed against our missionaries. In one of their councils they passed a resolution, that no man should preach in the nation,, under the penalty of receiving fifty lashes on the bare back. Since the passage of that resolution, the natives only are per mitted to hold meetings among them. But under all these em barrassments, and in view of such apparent obstacles, we have reason to rejoice that Jehovah still reigns. Notwithstanding all this opposition, the good work is going on among the Creeks, with increasing power. On this subject, the western Secretary writes thus :—“ The good seed of the kingdom, sown among this people in former years, by our missionaries, is- now springing up. In this in stance, God has caused “ the wrath of man to praise him.” The great Head of the church has raised up native converts among them, who preach the gospel with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven, and hundreds are converted through their instru mentality. I presume there have been mare conversions among the Creeks during the last eighteen months, than in any other Indian tribe.” As none of their preachers are ordained, brother Ames has made arrangements to have them supplied with the ordinances by one of the native missionaries among the Choctaws. There are about five hundred and eighty-five Creeks in socie ty, a large portion of whom are said to be zealously engaged in the work of the Lord. May Heaven continue to interpose for them Í QUAPAW MISSION. S a m u e l G. P a tt e r so n , Missionary. At this mission we have every encouragement to persevere in our missionary operations. The school connected with it is reported to be in a prosperous condition, and the chiefs and principal men of the nation deeply interested in the education of their children. The missionaries have had to contend with some difficulties during the past year ; but they have all been MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 61 overruled for good. The mission now has the decided appro bation of Col. Barker, theagenty who is exerting his influence to sustain it. No statistics have been reported to us from this mission.' FORT COFFEE MISSION. Wm. H. G oode, H. C. B enson, J. P a ge, Missionaries. This mission embraces a large extent of terrritory, sparsely settled, in the northern district of the Choctaw nation. The chief under whom the district was first settled, after the emigra tion, and from whom it takes its name, was called Me-shu-la- tub-bee. He was distinguished for his opposition to learning and religion, and was followed by the infidel portion of the na tion. The other two chiefs, who were favourable to Christiani ty and general improvement, with their followers, settled in the southern districts, upon Red River. Missionary effort has also been almost entirely confined to these districts. The conse quence has been, that while the latter have made great advance ment in the arts and comforts of civilized life ; the former has been, comparatively, an uncultivated waste, where little or no effort has been made at improvement. The old chief, however, is dead; the opposition is fast giving way; and a fair field is now presented for missionary labours^. The first missionary was appointed to this field last year; and during the year about fifty were received on trial. These have generally re mained steadfast; and, since conference, the number has in creased to near eighty. About one half of this number are natives, and the remainder slaves. The weight of the labour in this mission devolves on Rev. J. Page, an educated Choctaw. From the united influence of the Academy and mission, it is hoped that great good will result to this long-neglected portion of the nation. FORT COFFEE ACADEMY. W il l ia m H. G oode, Superintendent. This institution is situated at the site formerly occupied by the garrison, upon a lofty eminence, immediately on the bank of the Arkansas River, six hundred miles above its mouth, and fifteen miles above the western line of the state of Arkansas. The site is commanding and beautiful. The following communication from brother Goode, who has recently entered upon his charge, will doubtless be interesting 62 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE to the Society, as well as to the friends of the aborigines of our country generally. His letter was dated March 9th, 1844. He remarks:—“ I received my appointment as superintendent of this institution on the 15th day of March last, and arrived here on the 30th of April. The past season was employed in re pairing the old fort buildings, erecting others, raising a crop, removing my family, and making the necessary arrangements for opening the male department of the school. We opened the school on the 9th of February. “ Our institution is supported by an annual appropriation of $6,000, from the general council of the Choctaw nation; to which is to be added, annually, $1,000 from the Missionary So ciety of the M. E. Church. It is to embrace a female depart ment also, to be located at a site, designated by the general council, about five miles distant from this place, the buildings for which are yet to be erected. The pupils are selected under the direction of the general council of the nation. The num ber of boys assigned to us at first was thirty. These are board ed, clothed, and instructed here. In addition to this, the school is open and free to all residing within reach of it. As soon as practicable, we propose to open the female department, with thirty girls; and gradually increase the number in both depart ments as circumstances will permit. The institution is con ducted upon the manual labour system. “ Our commencement has been thus far pleasant and en couraging. Our boys are mostly fnll-bloods, ignorant of the English language ; but generally sprightly, docile, and submis sive, and apparently eager to obtain an education. A number of them are piously disposed, and have been received on trial into the church. “ The Choctaws are alive to the importance of education. They have several public boarding schools now in operation, and others are yet to be opened. Provision is made for their support for twenty years. These must, by the divine blessing, exert upon the nation a powerful influence for good. In the course of twenty years, if the provisions of the act of the general council be carried out, they must be, in a great degree, an educated people ; and with their naturally mild dispositions, and pacific habits, education must elevate them to a high rank in the scale of society. The influence of their example is also MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. -CHURCH. 63 being felt in the adjacent tribes; and the time is not probably far distant when a general system of education will be adopted by several other nations, out of the ample means secured to them as annuities from the United States government.” NUN A WAY AH ACADEMY. W e sl e y B r o w n in g , Superintendent. This institution, as was stated in our last Annual Report, was provided for by the general council of the Choctaw nation, and placed—with some restrictions—under our direction and control. It has not yet gone into operation ; and we are sorry to learn, that the delay in prosecuting this enterprise has to some extent injured its prospects. Still, it is believed, if the work could be entered upon immediately, the gloom which now hangs over our prospects would soon be dissipated. Many of the friends of the school are waiting, with an almost restless anxiety, to see it go into operation. 3. Indian Missions in the Rock River Conference. ONEIDA MISSION. H e n r y R. C olem an , Missionary.] We are happy to learn that the Oneidas have made very con siderable progress in civilization, and are already enjoying the benefits of this change tin their physical and social condition. They generally live in comfortable houses, and have all the real comforts of domestic life. Their farms are well fenced, and quite productive. Regarding their habits of industry and temperance, they are greatly improving; and these happy changes have been accomplished mainly by missionary instru mentalities. This mission has a membership of forty-eight Indians. A regular school is taught by the missionary; the number of scholars being about thirty. And in reference to the improve ment of the children, the missionary remarks :—“ The progress of the scholars in their various studies is equal to that of white children with similar advantages.” BROTHERTOWN MISSION. H ir a m W. F r in k , Missionary. This mission is situated about forty-five miles from Green Bay. It is represented as being in a prosperous condition-. The 64 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE number in society, according to the last Minutes, is eighty-three. These Indians have become citizens of the United States, and speak the English language exclusively. Eeligion has taken a strong hold upon the nation, and a general friendly feeling pre vails in the whole community toward it. In a letter to the Cor responding Secretary, dated February 21st, the superintendent writes thus:—“ We have a small but comfortable parsonage house, and a school house, in which the people worship on the sabbath. We stand greatly in need of a chapel, and have it in contemplation to build one. But to do this, we shall be under the necessity of seeking aid from abroad. I am requested to present their claims on this subject, and. hope I shall succeed in obtaining help for them. The number added to our mem bership the past year is nine,” WINNEBAGO LAKE MISSION. H a k v e y _S. B e un so n , Missionary. This mission includes a part of Fon-du-Lac and Winne bago counties in the Wisconsin Territory. The number in society is about forty. One new class has been formed by the present missionary ; and one had been formed by his predeces sor. The mission may be said to be in a prosperous condition, and will probably make a part of the regular work another year. The Sioux, Fon-du-Lac, and Sandy Lake Missions, which were reported on our list of Indian Missions last year, appear to have been merged in the regular work. We shall give the number of Indians in each of these missions with our statistics, at the close of this department, as furnished by the last annual Minutes. 4. Indian Missions in the Michigan Conference. SAULT ST. MARIE MISSION. J ohn H. P it e ze l and J ohn C a b b a g e , Missionaries. There is a school connected with this mission which is taught by brother Pitezel. Brother Cahbage is a native, and acts as interpreter to the missionaries. He appears to be exceedingly laborious, constantly travelling through the wilderness, seeking for, and preaching the gospel of Christ to his red brethren. In this way, as well as in his office as interpreter, he renders most efficient aid to his colleague. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 65 The meetings in this mission are generally well attended, and deeply interesting. Brother Brockway, the superintendent, in a letter to the Corresponding Secretary, dated March 1st, 1844, writes as follows:—“ On New-Year’s day we had a per fect crowd, and a number professed to be seeking religion. There is a steady improvement, I think, in this mission, not only in numerical strength, but in piety and knowledge. The «umber in society is sixty-nine. A few of these reside forty or fifty miles distant, and hence we seldom see them. Those who live near us are generally doing very well. Ten have joined on trial since the last Conference. The whole number of pupils in our school, daring this conference year, has been thirty. Of these, twelve are boarded and clothed in the family of the mis sionary. Indeed, we are obliged, in order to keep up a school regularly through the year, to board and clothe a large pro portion of the scholars entirely at the expense of the mission. But this we must do, or get no government appropriation—and without that, we should be destitute of all aid, as the Missionary Society affords us no help. For myself, I have in general work ed for nothing and found myself, and it has been by the closest economy we have been able to make the two ends of the year meet. And yet we cannot think of stopping where we are. To cease to go forward is to go backward.” KEWAWENON MISSION. G eorge W . B r o w , P e te r M a r k sm a n , Missionaries. This has hitherto been one of our promising missionary fields; but we learn from late despatches that a Romish priest, from La Pointe, has been spending the winter there, and using every means to draw away disciples, and we are sorry to say, not without some success, for it appears that four have left us and gone to them. How far the tares may be suffered to spring up and choke the wheat, we cannot tell. But we most devoutly pray that the Lord may preserve from falling those that believe, and “ make them a thousand times so many more as they are, and bless them.” The school in this mission numbers twenty-five scholars, none of whom are boarded or clothed at the mission. The number in society at this station is fifty-five. Brother Brock way, in the letter above alluded to, remarks:—“ On the whole, 9 66 T W E N T Y -F IF T H ANNUAL REPORT OF TH E I think I may say, that our condition is as favourable as at any former period since my arrival at this place. Permit me to say, my dear brother, that there are many here who are truly in want of almost everything. Now, are there not among our people many warm-hearted Dorcases, who have enough and to spare, who would delight to make up some garments and send them on to us for the Lord’s poor, in this cold and barren country? I am sure such persons could not lose their re ward.” LAKESVILLE MISSION. D a n ie l C. J acokes, J oseph B u sh y , Missionaries. We have good reason to believe that this mission is doing well, though we have had no recent intelligence from it. In a letter from one of the missionaries, dated Nov. 4th, 1843, the substance of which was communicated to us by brother E. H, Pilcher, we had the most cheering accounts. The missionary writes thus:—“ My brother, I have some news for you. I visit ed those Indians at or near the junction of the Flint and Saga- naw Rivers, about forty miles beyond Flint Village. They are all converted, except one. I baptized fifty-nine, mostly adults. This work is the most powerful and astonishing I ever witness ed, They sung, prayed, and shouted, as though they would pierce the very heavens, and enter into the presence of their Redeemer. The power of God was present—men and women fell in all directions—and what to me was very strange about it was, that when one of their number fell, they were not alarmed, but shouted with all their might. Surely this is the work of the Lord. l-c I have baptized seven at Wech-koo-puh-ne-kah-ning—good times there; also at Lakeville. At Black River the work is promising. I hope and pray that all these Indians may be con verted to God this year. The Saganaw Indians have sent a request that I should visit them. I have formed a class at Lakeville—this class is promising. Thus, you see, the Lord in his great mercy has so far accompanied the feeble efforts of your unworthy brother. Ever blessed be his name. My labours are very great: I travel, on an average, three hundred and fifty miles in three weeks, and sleep out of doors about half the time; but what is this when compared to the worth of a soul 2” MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 67 The number of members reported for this mission in the last annual Minutes is one hundred and nineteen. 5. Indian Missions in the Oneida Conference. ONEIDA AND ONONDAGA MISSION. R osman I n g a ll s, Missionary. We regret to be obliged to reiterate what was stated in our last Report concerning this mission, namely, that we have re ceived no account of its condition and prospects from any source, during the year. We infer, however, from the returns in the last Minutes, that some prosperity has attended it. The number in society is set down'at sixty-five. It would have given the Board great pleasure to have been able to present, in more minute detail, the statistics of the sab bath schools in this department. We can only say, we have done the best we could. We are authorized by the western Secretary to say, that it is safe to set down the number of chil dren, who are receiving sabbath-school instruction in the In dian Missions, at one thousand. The following recapitulation will present at one view the numerical strength of the Indian Missions, respectively:— Conference— No. in Soc. Shawnee Mission 163 , Delaware Mission 112 Wyandott Mission 250 Kickapoo Mission 50 Peoria Mission 45 Potawattomie Mission 30 Indian Manual Labour School 54 Conference— Choctaw Mission 750 Chickasaw Mission 85 Upper Cherokee Mission 613 Lower Cherokee Mission 596 Grand River Mission 202 Seneca Mission 9 Creek Mission 585 Quapaw Mission no report. Fort-Coffee Mission 40 Fort Coffee Academy no report. Nunnuwayah Academy no report, 6$ TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THET Slock River Conference— Wo. in Soc. Oneida, Mission 48 Brothertown Mission 83 Winnebago Lake Mission 40 Grove and Sioux Mission. 14 Fon du L em; Mission 7 Sandy Lake Mission 6 Maquakata Mission Î Michigan Conference— Sault De St. Marie Mission 69 Kewawenon Mission 55 Lakeville Mission h Oneida Conference— Oneida and Onondaga Mission- 65 Holston Conference— Echota Mission 109 Mississippi Conference— Paulding Mission » 103 Total 4,303* The above statistics are taken from the Annual Minutes*, except in a few instances, where we have had more recent in formation. m . MISSIONS AMONG THE COLOURED PEOPLE. The Board acknowledge themselves greatly indebted to the industry and kindness of the southern Secretary, in gatl^pring and furnishing us with the materials for this department of our missionary work. From him we learn that the missions esta blished for the benefit of the coloured people continue to be increasingly successful. These missions (the statistics of which are given below) de signate so many fields, of various extent, in parts where the coloured people are most numerous, and most destitute. They furnish as much work as can possibly be done by the number of persons employed to do it. The missionaries are required to employ much of their time in catechising— both the children and adults; and in meeting the classes. These, with their other pastoral duties, occupy a great portion of their time. The whole number who are favoured with the instruction of our missionaries may be estimated at 100,000; the number MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 69 of church members is about 16,000; and the number of chil dren under catechetical training, between 7,000 and 8,000. But it ought to be remarked, that these statistics would be greatly increased, if all within reach of the appointments should attend them; and even then, the Secretary remarks, “ we should find ourselves but in the beginning of the work which opens before us, far and wide, in fields on fields, where this class of people is very numerous and inadequately served.” „ It must not be understood, however, that little or nothing has been done for the Christian improvement of the slave popula tion, except by our missions. So far as circumstances would permit, they have always shared the labours of our circuit preachers, on the sabbath, and also in the services of the local ministry. Indeed, in those parts of the country where there is regular preaching in almost every neighbourhood, and the coloured population less than that of the whites, there is not much need of missionary labour. And yet, we claim for our missions, that they have been pre-eminently useful; and we believe they have been so, far beyond their immediate fruits, in their re spective fields. At the time of the commencement of these missions, in South Carolina, fifteen years ago, there were in the slave-holding states 53,400 coloured members of the church ; and the num ber of white members was 167,200. The proportion between the two classes, it will be seen, was somewhat less than one to three. The numbers have since been doubled in both classes, and their proportion to each other remains about the same. But a comparison between the returns of the several Confer ences will show how influential these missions have been in maintaining this proportion of coloured members, and how im portant we may expect them to prove, in the future progress of the church. At their commencement, in 1829, the tract of country now designated as the South Carolina Conference gave a member ship of 16,000 coloured, to 18,500 whites. And at the same time there were in the region now included in the Virginia and North Carolina Conferences 9,700 coloured, to 28,300 whites; in the Baltimore Conference 10,300 coloured, to 28,600 whites; and in the Kentucky Conference 3,600 coloured, to 23,800 whites. But according to our last returns, the South 70 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Carolina Conference claims the proportion of 37,900 coloured, to 31,600 whites; while the Virginia and North Carolina Con ferences claim 11,025 coloured, to 45,196 whites; the Baltimore Conference 16,973 coloured, to 55,852 whites; and the Ken tucky „Conference 9,951 coloured, to 40,217 whites. What a striking difference ! For if we subtract the whole of the 7,922 coloured members connected with our missions in the South Carolina Conference from the aggregate number of coloured members in the Conference, there will still be left the unequal led number of 30,000—more than double that of any other Conference in the connection. And it may be proper to remark, that in comparison with the number of preachers, and general capabilities of the several Conferences, this surpassing increase of coloured members in the South Carolina Conference does not appear to have lessened the increase of white members— which has been in fair proportion to the other Conferences. Nor ought the fact to be overlooked, that these missions have exerted a beneficial influence in favour of the missionary enter prise generally. This position is sustained, in part, by the facts, that in 1830 the collections for missions in the South Carolina Conference, including the anniversary collection, were but $261 33; whereas in the year last past they exceeded $11,000, the anniversary collection being over $1,000 in cash. We have been thus particular in these calculations, because we are firmly persuaded of the great importance of these missions, and desire to have them duly appreciated by the whole church. In these missions are employed sixty-three missionaries, who are members of the Annual Cenferences within whose bounds they are situated; except in a few cases, where local preachers, eminently qualified for the work, have been selected. The ¡South Carolina Conference has sixteen missions, which are served at present by nineteen missionaries, and which, but for our limited means, might usefully employ twenty-two. These missions are situated on the Savannah River, in tide water; the Sea Islands south of Charleston ; the tide lands of Combahee, Pocataligo, Ashepoo, Pon-Pon, Cooper River, San tee, Sampit, Black River, Pee-Dee, Waccamaw, and particular sections of Santee, Congaree, Wateree, and Pee-Dee Rivers, above tide water, where the slave population is uncommonly numerous. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 71 The following list exhibits the present divisions of the mis sion work-in this conference3 the missionaries employed in it, and the numbers in Society:— Missions. Missionaries. Nos. in So. Savannah River C, A. Crowell, D. D. Cox 727 Beaufort Thomas E. Leadbetter 278 Pocataligo Andrew J. Green 327 Combahee and Ashepoo John R. Coburn 851 Pon-Pon Paul A. M. Williams 581 Cooper River Abraham Nettles 853 Santee Cornelius M’Leod 7J5 Manchester S. Owens (a local preacher) 395 Congaree Samuel Townsend 300 Wateree W . J. Jackson, W. Smith 744 Sampit Stafford P. Taylor 220 Waccamaw J. A. Minnick, J. F. Smith 529 Black River and Pee-Dee Charles S. Walker 925 Pee-Dee Jacob Nipper 159 Cape Fear Morgan C. Turrentine 325 To the above must be added the Edisto Island Mission. This mission was established at the last South Carolina Con ference ; and the circumstances under which it originated are peculiarly interesting. Several wealthy planters of Edisto Island had become so impressed with the duty of furnishing their slaves with Christian instruction, as not only to apply for the services of a missionary, but to engage for the payment of the full appropriation necessary for the support of himself and family. This island contains a population of about four thou sand negroes. And we rejoice to announce the gratifying feet, that Rev. C. Wilson, whose services seem to have been specially desired, is now occupying this new and promising field. The aggregates of the returns of these missions, as furnished by the Annual Minutes, and the report of the South Carolina Conference Missionary Society, will show, that there are con nected with them 137 white, and 7,929 coloured members; and that there are 4,187 children who are receiving regular cate chetical instruction. And these numbers, compared with the returns of 1843, exhibit a nett increase of 65 white, and 1,812 coloured members of the church, and 822 childien under cate 72 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE chetical training. These results must be regarded as highly encouraging; and when compared with those of former years, we cannot fail to perceive, that they furnish a strong argument for a more liberal support of this Christian enterprise. The Georgia Conference has within its bounds twelve mis sions for the coloured people. The following returns, taken principally from the last Report of the Conference Missionary Society, present a comprehensive view of the state of these missions;— OCMULGEE MISSION J esse W. C a r r o l l , Missionary. This mission was established at the last conference ; it em braces the country on each side of the Ocmulgee River, above Hawkinsville. Two hundred and eighty-one church members are reported. About forty adults, and twenty infants, have re ceived the ordinance of baptism. The missionary deemed it imprudent, under the circumstances, to attempt catechetical instruction. OSSABAW MISSION. J ohn J ones, Missionary. This mission contains a population of about two hundred and sixty persons ; thirty of whom, during the past year, have joined the church. It is reported to be in a prosperous condition. BURKE MISSION. J. W. F a r m e r , Missionary. The planters contribute liberally to the support of this mis sion, and desire its continuance. It is reported to be in a pros perous state. SATILLA MISSION J ohn W. M il l s , Missionary, is embraced in Glynn and Camden counties, Ga. It has three hundred and eight church members, one hundred and forty-five of whom have been received the past year. There is one ap pointment for the whites, at which is a society of seven mem bers. The planters favour the mission. JEFFERSON MISSION. J. J. M. Mapf, Missionary. This mission is situated in Jefferson county, and has a mem bership of four hundred and forty-three coloured persons, and MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH* 73 seventy-five children under catechetical instruction. The pat rons are generally well pleased, and have contributed something to the support of the mission. OGEECHEE MISSION has reported for it six white, and seventy-seven coloured mem bers, and one hundred and sixty-five children under catecheti cal instruction. It does not appear as a mission on the Minutes of the present year. TROUP AND MERRIWETHER MISSION. This mission has a coloured membership of one hundred and fifty three; twenty-five of whom have been received the past year. No provision has been made on the mission for its support. CHATTAHOOCHEE MISSION. J oseph T . T u r n e r , Missionary. This mission is located on the east side of the river from which it takes its name, commencing within four miles from Columbus, and extends not quite to Fort Gaines, a distance of more than sixty miles. The number of members in society is one hundred and seventy; and of children catechized, one hun dred. This mission has the approbation of the planters, and is regarded as prosperous. ISLE OF HOPE, &c., MISSION. L em uel G. R. W iggins, Missionary. The report from this mission is not very favourable. It has connected with it eleven white, and sixty-two coloured mem bers. Three have been received on trial during the past year. The above are the only missions to coloured people in this Conference, concerning which we have any information, other than the mere statistics, as gathered from the Annual Minutes. A few new missions have been formed, among which are the Gadsden, and Scriven Missions, and Lake Jackson, in Florida. The latest returns from the missions in the Georgia Confer ence show an aggregate coloured membership of about three thousand. We are happy to learn that the work of catechetical instruction has not been neglected; and that in several of the missions it is making very encouraging progress. 74 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE The Tennessee Conference has five missions for the people of colour. The following exhibit presents, at one view, the missions, missionaries, and numbers in society:— Missions. Missionaries. No. in So. Williamson Co., (Ten.) J. M’Curdy no report. Nashvilie M. Clarke no report. Madison Co., (Ala.) H. P. Turner no report. Franklin Co., (Ala.) E. Carr 200 Lawrence Co., (Ala.) W. H. Johnson 168 In the Alabama Conference there are seven missions among the coloured people. Their statistics are as follows:— Missions. Missionaries. No. in So. Glennville (new) W . K. Norton no report. Woodley Bridge J. T. Roper 500 Chattahoochee Leonard Rush 525 Tallawassee (new) John Boswell no report. Prairie Creek (new) A. P. Harris 242 Green Co. (new) To be supplied no report. Deer Brook (new) To be supplied no report. From the above list, it will be seen that the aggregate num- ber o f coloured members in these missions is 1,267. No report o f the number of children catechized. In the Memphis Conference there are nine missions among the coloured people, from which we have the following statistics: Missions. Missionaries. No. in So. Somerville John Kesterson 400 Lagrange Benjamin Barham 359 Wesley Samuel Gilliland 276 Trenton (new) Wm. D, Scott no report. Hernando Wm. R. Dickey 205 Holly Springs (new) S. R. Davidson, no report. Belle Mont (new) James Bates no report. Aberdeen To be supplied 250 Hatchie Ezekiel Couch 450 The aggregate «.mount of the membership in these missionsj so far as reported, is 1,940. We have received no report con cerning sabbath sehool or catechetical instruction at these stations. MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 75 The Arkansas Conference has also commenced this noble work,, by establishing a mission on Red River, which is sup plied, at present, by a local preacher. In the Mississippi Conference there are seven missions for the coloured people. The statistics are given below:— Missions. Missionaries. No. in So. New-Orleans To be supplied 600 Wilkinson John B. Higginbotham 239 Natchez To be supplied 350 Madison Parish (La.) Robert D. Smith 1 0 0 , Rankin Co. (Miss.) (new) Hardy Mullins no report. Madison Co. B. R. Truly 406 Alex andria 'Mission Wm. F. Brown 130 The whole amount of membership in the above missions, as reported in the Annual Minutes, is 1,695. We are not fur nished with materials for further details of these missions. The North Carolina Conference has two missions for the benefit of.the coloured people, namely: the Roanoke Mission3 which returns twenty-five members, and the Neuse River Mis sion, from which the numbers are not reported. The farmer of these was left to be supplied, and the latter is served by B, T. Blake, Sup. The Virginia Conference has recently established two mis sions within its bounds, namely: the Southampton and Prince Edward Missions. George N. Winifree, and Benjamin De- vany are the missionaries on the former, and Matthew M. Dance, on the latter. The numbers in society are not reported. The following exhibit will show the numerical strength of these missions, by Conferences, so far as they have been re- ported :— South Carolina Conference 7,929 Georgia Conference 3,000 Tennessee Conference 368 Alabama Conference 1,267 Memphis Conference 1,940 Mississippi Conference 1,695 North Carolina Conference 25 Total 16,224 76 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IV. MISSIONS IN THE DESTITUTE PORTIONS OF THE REGULAR WORK. These missions embrace those portions of our work, where, on account of the sparseness of the population, and divers other causes, the people are without adequate resources to sus tain a minister themselves j and where, in many instances, without the aid furnished by our Society, they would seldom be favoured with the instructions of an evangelical ministry. One of the primary objects contemplated by the Constitution of our Society was to H enable the several Annual Conferences more effectually to extend their missionary labours throughout the United States.” This object has been steadily kept in view, and faithfully carried out from the commencement; and the history of these missions furnishes abundant evidence of the wisdom of the policy. Many of those missionary circuits and stations, which, in the days of their feebleness, were taken un der the fostering care of the Society, have become sufficiently strong to sustain themselves, and are now among our most effi cient auxiliaries in assisting to send the gospel to the destitute and perishing elsewhere. But as these missions are of a mixed character, supported partly by themselves, and partly by the Missionary Society, and as they constitute a part and parcel of the regular itinerant work, it is deemed unnecessary to enter upon a detailed view of them here. The following statistics, taken from the Minutes of the several Annual Conferences, will show their numerical strength, and their Conference locations:— Whites. Coloured. New-York Conference— Red-Hook Mission 75 Delaware Mission 296 2 Troy Conference— Fonda Mission 89 1 Ellenburg Mission (new) no report. Providence Conference— Danielsonville Mission 200 Yarmouth Port, &c., Mission 100 Plymouth Mission (new) MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 77 Whites. Coloured. New-Hampshire Conference— Haverhill Mission 110 New-Ipswich Mission 106 Clairmont and Cornish Mission 290 Bellows Falls, Whites. Coloured. Kentucky Conference— Hopkinsville Mission 47 Kentucky Mission 186 Redbird Mission 3 Pond River Mission (new) Letcher Mission (new) Breathitt Mission (new) 36-2 ois Conference— Havanna Mission 240 Gilead Mission 175 Vermillion Mission 116 New-Haven Mission (new) Muddy River Mission (new) Ohio Conference— None except German Missions. Missouri Conference— Oregon Mission 157 Grundy Mission 182 Spring Creek Mission 225 2 Edina Mission no report. Ripley Mission 108 White Oak Grove Mission (new) Chillicothe (new) Holston Conference— Gess River Mission 1,345 62 Buffalo Mission 316 7 Echota Mission 221 5 Clinch Mission no report. Tennessee Conference— Bellefonte Mission 534 64 Marshall Mission 595 36 Buffalo Mission 420 10 Indiana Conference— Richland Mission 617 Brown Mission 341 29 Alamo Mission 400 Rensselaer Mission 262 1 Pittsburg Mission 159 1 Yellow River Mission 196 Winnemick Mission 240 Upper Wabash Mission 138 Huntingdon Mission 119 Pipe Creek Mission 320 Little Walnut Mission (new) Kokomo Mission (new) St. Joseph’s Mission (new) MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 79 North Carolina Conference— Alleghany Mission Memphis Conference— None except African Missions. Virginia Conference—None except African Missions. Whites. Coloured. Arkansas Conference— Lawrenceville Mission 267 25 Moon Lake Mission 88 53 Yelleville Mission 169 70 Little Red River Mission 117 8 Perryville Mission 137 2 Fort Coffee Mission 7 21 Mountain Mission 75 1 Lagrange Mission 27 27 Green Mission 268 14 Delta Mission (new) White River Mission (new) Grand Saline Mission (new) Lafayette Mission (new) Mississippi Conference— New-Orleans Seamen’s Mission 91 2 Feliciana Mission 100 Alabama Conference— Escambia Mission 155 17 Walton Mission 53 10 St. Clair Mission 249 35 Warrior Mission 40 Walker Mission 330 11 Pikeville Mission * 313 55 Georgia Conference—None except African Missions. South Carolina Conference— None except African Missions. Baltimore Conference— Baltimore City Mission No report. Washington City Mission (new) Philadelphia Conference— South City Mission (new) Susquehanna Mission 263 Lancaster Mission 150 2 Sanctuary Mission (new) 170 New Market-street Mission (new) North City Mission (new) Twelfth-street Mission (new) Bethlehem Mission (new) Chesnut Hill Mission (new) Lehman’s Chapel Mission 200 8 0 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE White. Coloured. Evansburg Mission (new) Deamer’s Mission (new) Doylestown Mission 454 4 Stroudsburg Mission (new) 133 10 Cherry Valley Mission (new) 125 Paradise Mission (new) Lamaqua Mission (new) 90 6 Reading Mission 222 West Chester Mission (new) 200 Indiantown Mission 424 156 New-Jersey Conference— None. Total, 18,753 796 Your managers would not be willing to vouch for the entire correctness of the above exhibit, though we think the most ac curate calculation would not materially vary the results we have given. It is almost next to impossible to be perfectly ac curate in our enumeration, as the annual Minutes fromwhich we gather our statistics are themselves frequently deficient. The above statistical detail of our domestic missions presents us with the following results:—Germans 2059; Indians 4303; coloured persons 16,224; and in those connected with the re gular work, whites 18,753 ; and coloured 796. According to this estimate it will be seen, that in our domestic department there are about 42,135 church members; all of whom are sup plied with “ the ministry of reconciliation,” in whole or in part, at the expense of our society. The number of domestic missionaries, according to the best calculation we are able to make, is 254. Of these, twenty- eight are labouring among the Germans, thirty-seven among the Indians in the states and territories, sixty-three among the slaves at the south, and about one hundred and twenty-two in the destitute portions of the white settlements. In our foreign department, including teachers, printers, physicians, farmers, and mechanics, there are about eighty-three. In this enume ration the members of the families of the missionaries are not included. The estimates above given, added to the list of missionaries and church members in the foreign work,, will present the general aggregate as follows :— MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 81 Missions. Missionaries. Church Members. Foreign 83 6,410 Domestic 254 42,135 Making a total of 337 48,545 The Board regret that it is not in tfieir power to present in this Report a more full and detailed account of the sabbath and day schools connected with our missionary work. They have given such information as they have received, and flatter them selves that there will be found, in this respect, some improve ment upon the past year. This information, so far as it has come to hand, will be found interwoven with the details of the missions from whence it was received. We have good reason to believe, from the character and competency of the brethren labouring in these mission fields, that the instruction of the children, a work so essential to missionary success, is nowhere lost sight of. And we still cherish the hope, that on this sub ject, our information, from year to year, may become more ample and satisfactory. ^ AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. It affords your managers unfeigned gratification to repeat their high sense of obligation to our numerous auxiliary and branch societies, who have so nobly stood by us, and sympathized with us, in the midst of those pecuniary embarrassments with which we have so long struggled.' The encouraging assurances, and practical evidences, of a deep-felt interest in this cause, so stea dily given by these societies, have done much to sustain and cheer us on in our glorious work, even under circumstances the most disheartening. During the first half of our mission ary year, there was strong reason to apprehend a falling off from the receipts of the year immediately preceding it. But we are happy to be able to state, that these apprehensions have not been realized. Our conference auxiliaries have nowhere deserted us. Indeed, several of them have manifested an in creased interest in the cause, greatly exceeding their former zeal and liberality. We would also renew our expressions of gratitude to those female, juvenile, and sabbath school associations, which have so cheerfully contributed to multiply the rills, and swell the 11 82 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE streams, of Christian beneficense. Nor should we do justice to our feelings in withholding our grateful acknowledgments from those individuals who, during the past, as well as former years, have so frequently ana liberally cast their gifts into the missionary treasury. It is sufficient to say, their very names are identified with the cause of Christian benevolence; and they doubtless find their best reward in the accredited truth that “ it is. more blessed to give than to receive.” We most confidently hope that these sources of missionary revenue will continue to multiply and increase in efficiency, until the trea sury is fully replenished, and the means furnished for the ex tension of our missionary field. In addition to the ordinary modes of raising missionary sup plies, various new plans have, from time to time, been pro posed ; and we are free to admit, that the most, if not all of these, have been the means of bringing something into the treasury. After all, we still adhere to what is denominated “ the cent-a-week plan,” as best suited to the circumstances of our people, and best adapted to the ends designed to be secured. We will not say, that this system, as recommended by the Board, is, in all its details, the best that might be adopted ; but we must say, that the general plan of raising an average sum of one cent a week from each of our church members, continues to have the honest approval of our most enlightened judgment. That such an object can be accomplished without difficulties has never been urged; but that these difficulties are insur mountable we are by no means prepared to admit. It is true, neither this nor any other plan will be likely to succeed, with out the patronage and co-operation of the ministry; but with the efficient aid of the pastors of our churches we cannot doubt a successful result. We are led to this conclusion from the fact, that in no instance, so far as we know, has there been a failure, where there have been decided action and persevering effort to carry out the system. Let, then, the average amount of one cent a week from each member of the church be the object aimed at, by every circuit and station in the connection. And if the whole of this amount be not secured by the plan itself \ other efforts can be used to make up the deficiency. For it must be borne in mind, that this system was never in tended to supersede the efforts usually adopted for raising funds, MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHUnoo. 8 3 until it shall become so general and efficient as to render them unnecessary. Believing, as we all must, that there is nothing good, or wise, or strong, without the divine sanction, the Board most earnestly recommend the establishment of monthly missionary prayer meetings throughout our whole work, for the special purpose of invoking the blessing of the God of missions upon our glori ous enterprise. At these meetings, the latest intelligence from our missionary fields may be communicated, and, whenever thought advisable, collections taken up in aid of the cause. We rejoice to learn, that in some portions of our work these monthly concerts for prayer have been multiplied during the past year, and have proved themselves to be most efficient aux iliaries in the promotion of the missionary cause. STATE OF THE TREASURY, The whole amount of receipts during the year ending April 20th, 1844, is $112,040 "68. The amount of disbursements, $102,780 11. The balance against the treasury at the same date was $7,888 64. It will be seen by the above exhibit, that more than three- fourths of the debt reported last year has been paid. In view of this great reduction of the indebtedness of thé Society, and the strong probability of greatly increased receipts for the next month, there would seem to be no longer any cause for dis couragement on this subject. In making this announcement, which we are sure will be generally hailed with pleasure, your managers would call upon the Society, and the whole church, to unite in devout thanksgiving to God for the prospect of a speedy deliverance from our pecuniary embarrassments. Un der these encouraging circumstances, it becomes our impera tive duty to gird ourselves for a more powerful eontest with the powers of darkness, and a more vigorous effort for the ex tension of the Redeemer’s kingdom in the world. It is with great pleasure the Board repeat their expression of entire satisfaction with the management of the treasury depart ment ; and they take this method of tendering their most cor dial thanks to our treasurer for his valuable services during another year. 84 TW BHTÏ-l’iFTB AK3SDAL REPORT OF THE LEGACIES. To those of our friends who7 in view of the uncertainty of life, or the prospect of a speedy dissolution, may be desirous of bequeathing a portion of their worldly estates for the benefit of the missionary cause, it may be proper to repeat the information, that our society is incorporated by the laws of the state of New- York; and to request them to adopt the “ form of a bequest” accompanying this Report, and cause the Board to be notified thereof through the Corresponding or Recording Secretary ai Ncw-York. CONCLUSION, In concluding this review of our missionary work, and the results of the Society’s operations during the past year, your Board would devoutly offer their grateful acknowledgments to Almighty God, for the signal interpositions, and gracious sanc tions, with which he has crowned our holy enterprise. It is true, our beloved church has not yet measured up to that ele vated position she is destined to occupy in the great system of agencies and instrumentalities which God, in his providence^ has set on foot for the conversion of the world ; yet it must be admitted, that each succeeding year but adds to the expansive ness of her charities, the amplitude of her resources, and the development of her energies, for the accomplishment of this object. It cannot but be apparent to all who are familiar with the history of this Society since its organization, that God has gra ciously stamped upon its efforts the seal of his approbation. Our missionaries have planted the standard of the cross among the benighted hordes of Africa ; and immediately by the side, and from the very timbers of their “ devil-bush,” has been reared the temple for the worship of the living God. They have penetrated the darkness and superstition of South America. They have crossed the inland seas, and traversed the gloomy forests of our own continent, even to the mouth of the Colum bia River. Thousands through their instrumentality have been rescued from the prince of darkness, many of whom are already safely housed in heaven ; and thousands are still on their way to the “ city of habitation.” Perhaps no Missionary Society in MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 85 the whole range of Christendom has witnessed greater results, in proportion to the means employed, than our own. Still, it must not be forgotten, that for the want of pecuniary means, both our domestic and foreign operations have been se riously impeded, and the labours of our missionaries painfully embarrassed. Can we then be satisfied with what has been done ? Is it all that Christ required, or a perishing world had a right to claim at our hands ? The positive injunction of the risen Saviour was, “ Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Have we, to the extent of our ability, obeyed this command of our redeeming Lord? We have long been accustomed to claim for our church a mission ary character; and if we confine it to our general itinerant system of operations, this claim may be well founded. But is it not true, that beyond this, other churches, with a far less membership, have greatly outstripped us in this noble enter prise ? Not, indeed, that they have been more economical, or more successful in the application of their means, but more liberal in their pecuniary contributions. In view of the humi liating fact, that the aggregate amount contributed to the cause of missions by the M. E. Church during the past year does not exceed twelve cents for each member, who will say that she has discharged her high and holy obligations to the perishing heathen ? Nor can this delinquency be palliated by the plea that she is so poverty-stricken in her circumstances as to be unable to advance upon this meagre sum. She has vast re sources, which to this hour remain undeveloped and untouch ed. Even the luxuries in which professors of religion are too prone to indulge have not yet been laid upon the altar of Christian charity. St. Paul, who was the very personification of the missionary spirit, desired to know Christ, not only “ in the power of his resurrection,” but “ in the fellowship of his sufferings.” And what is this fellowship 7 What, but a deep and cherished sympathy in the wants and woes of perishing men, for whom Christ died ?—a most intense longing for the recovery of this alienated world ? What is it, but a readiness, if need be, to sacrifice ease, reputation, property, health, and even life itself, for the purpose of carrying out the designs of bleeding mercy, and dying love ? The whole system of re deeming grace was laid in sacrifice, and procured by sacrifice; 86 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE , nor can it be personally appropriated but in the spirit of sacri fice. And this spirit is indispensable to its successful and ex tensive propagation. Our missions must not only be sustained, but greatly ex tended. It therefore becomes a solemn question, which every minister of Christ, and every professed Christian, should an swer to his own conscience, and to God: What have I done for the promotion of this god-like enterprise ? And this ques tion must come home to the heajt with all the power of a p e r s o n a l and deeply-felt obligation. To hasten the final triumphs of the Redeemer’s kingdom, Christians must feel more individual responsibility in this, blessed cause; not merely doing what may be done conveniently, or at their leisure, but in the spirit of entire consecration, devoting all their energies to the work of evangelizing the world. And now, in entering upon the duties of another year, it be comes us to humble ourselves before God, in view of our past deficiencies, and to invoke his blessing on our future efforts. Placing no reliance upon our best exertions, we must confide in the Divine efficiency, and look for success in the interposi tion of an omnipotent arm. And if the power of motive be necessary to encourage us in the prosecution of our work, there is certainly nothing to dis hearten, and everything to cheer us onward. For, whether we contemplate the lofty designs of this glorious enterprise, or the certainty of its success, in either case the clouds of discourage ment and despondency must be dissipated. What, then, is the object to be secured 1 It is the deliverance of a bondaged world —its renovation from the mildew-blight of sin. It is to bring back a revolted and rebel race, and place it in sacred allegiance to the throne of heaven. It is to chase away the moral dark ness that covers the earth, and to place the emancipated tribes of this world’s population under the immediate outbeamings of the Sun of righteousness. In a word, it is to roll back the thunders of the divine malediction from six hundred millions os undying spirits, and bid them rejoice in the smile of an ap proving Father, and to triumph in the hope of a blissful eternity. And the accomplishment of these glorious designs is secured to the church by immutable pledges, and unfailing predictions. The very first promise made to our guilty progenitors secured MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE M. E. CHURCH. 87 the defeat of hell, and the ultimate dominion of Christ. The promise made to Abraham, and renewed to his immediate posterity, can receive its accomplishment only in the universal triumphs of the promised seed. The heathen has long since been ceded to Christ “ for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of fhe earth for his possession.” And, as God is true and faithful, “ He shall see of the travail of his soul, and be satis fied.” Thus, promise after promise dawned upon our benight ed world, forming a beautiful galaxy in the moral firmament, which shone forth with a steady and increasing lustre, until the Sun of righteousness himself appeared. The hopes of the church are also sustained by the disclosures of prophecy. The torch which she holds up, throws its lu minous beamings onward to the consummation of all things. In this light, to use the language of a beautiful writer, “ many are seen running to and fro with the message of salvation; the Spirit poured out from on high to give it success; multi tudes flocking to embrace it; angels discharging destruction on its foes; mountain-obstacles rolled from its path; nations walk ing in its light; heaven and earth celebrating its triumphs; and Christ, encircled by his redeemed myriads, and receiving the homage of the universe.” Thus, prophecy and promise unite in assuring us, that a pe riod is yet to arrive in the world’s history, when the dominion of Christ shall be “ from sea to sea,” and “ from the rivers to the ends of the earth.” Then shall the Redeemer’s triumphs be celebrated by angel voices, and regenerated millions shall min gle in the strains of celestial minstrelsy, and shout the jubilee of an emancipated world. The Lord hasten it in his time! 88 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. Recapitulation of Foreign Missionaries. LIBERIA MISSION. John Seys, Superintendent; P. Burns, H. B. Matthews, D. Ware, G. Simpson, B. R. Wilson, J. W. Robert* W. P. Kennady, E. Johnson, J. S. Payne, J. Moore, Amos Herring, T. Jackson, J. B. Dennis, H. W- Erskine, A. D. Williams, A. F. Russel, J. H. Stevens. 1 y Lay Missionaries.—John B. Gripon, teacher; James B. M’Giil, secular agent; Ann Wilkins, Eunice Moore, Martha Harris, teachers; Joseph Ames, Samuel Luckey, native inter preters ; John B. Paxton, printer; Rebecca Travis, teacher. Total 27. OREGON MISSION. G. Gary, Superintendent; Jason Lee, D. Leslie, G. JHinesr A. F. Waller, H. K. W. Perkins, J. L. Parish. Lay Missionaries.—H. B. Brewer, farmer; G. Abernethy, steward; A. Beers, farmer ; H. Campbell, steward of the Mis sion school; J. L Babcock, physician ; A. Philips, teacher. Total 13. SOUTH AMERICA. Wm. H. Norris, Missionary. TEXAS. See the Minutes of Texas Conference. APPENDIX. (A.) S in c e the report of the Liberia Mission was made up, addi tional intelligence from this important field has been received, from which we select the following :— ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LIBERIA MISSION OF THE M. E. CHURCH, FOR THE YEAR 1843-4. Monrovia, Liberia, February 13, 1844. To the Rev. C. Pitman, Cor. Sec. Miss. Soc. M. E. Church:— Rev. and Dear Sir, —I had the pleasure of writing to you by the barque Latrobe, which sailed from this place for the United States on the 29th of January, informing you of my safe arrival here on the 11th, and giving you such information respecting the state of the mission intrusted to my care as I could obtain in so short a time. It is now my pleasing duty to forward a more detailed report of the work of God in this country, to send you the Minutes of the Liberia Mission Annual Conference, which closed a very interesting, but protracted session, of seven days, on the 8th instant; and to furnish you with a statistical account of the membership and schools within its bounds. In attempting a report of each appointment within the conference, I must premise, that my information is not obtained from personal visits to them air, as but little of this could be done in one short month. But from the preachers, and other sources of information, I am furnished with particulars, which I beg respectfully to lay be fore you. Monrovia.— Methodism in this place continues to rise higher and higher. Some of the most influential and educated men in the com munity are members of our church: but with all this, there is no bigotry. Other Christians are esteemed and regarded as brethren beloved of the Lord. Peace and uniotl have prevailed throughout the year. No less than fifty-nine members have been added to this so ciety. A new pulpit, partly made and paid for in 1841, has been com pleted at the expense of the members; and since my arrival, on pre senting the subject to our brethren, nearly three hundred dollars hav&i been subscribed for the support of the preacher the ensuing yearu; va/ii 12 90 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE The academy has not prospered as well as we could have wished. Brother Burns, when in health, has been attentive to his duty; but the larger pupils being taken away by their parents for secular em ployments, he has had chiefly small children to teach. The necessity not only continues, but, in my opinion, is greater than ever, that we should have a classical teacher at the head of this institution. We must educate our young men on the spot, and prepare them here, to go out into fill this world of idolairy and preach the gospel. O, sir! can we not find a young man, another Burton, Avho will come— and benevolent hearts enough to support him ? There is connected with the Monrovia station a native chapel, which I had erected in 1840, and divine service regularly held in it. This is in a flourishing condition. No less than from thirty to forty native youth, members of the families of the colonists, attend there every sabbath, and are taught the word of life. One of them was converted to God during the year; but his adopted parents being Baptists, he united with that church. St. Paul’s River circuit.— This circuit, according to the arrangements of the conference of 1843, included Caldwell, where we have two chapels, New-Georgia and Bushrod Island. There were three preach ers appointed to it j but one of them was sick most of the year. The other two have been endeavoring to do their work. The preacher in charge did not attend, however, to the native towns on the island as much as was desired. He could not speak the native tongue ; could get no interpreter without paying him; and was not authorized to incur any expense of this kind. Experience, every day, teaches us that to. make any durable impressions on the natives of Africa, tran sient visits will never succeed. The missionary must live among them, and they must see and hear him constantly. ’ His example and precept must be continually before their eyes. The circuit, however, has prospered, notwithstanding; that is, so far as the colonists are concerned. Nett increase, by conversions and immigration, sixty-one. Millsburgh and White Plains.— These places were connected on the last Minutes with Heddington and Robertsville, which are native stations exclusively. But we shall speak of them separately. White Plains has improved amazingly%nder brother Wilson’s faithful super intendence. There are twenty-six native boys and three girls be longing to our school there. The boys cultivate the ground, work in the mechanics’ shop, and spend their time so usefully, that several hundred dollars are saved by this manual labour school. Besides this, they attend some hours during the day to the school kept by brother MISSIONARY SOCIETY OV THE M. E. CHURCH. 91 Gripon, on the premises, where they are taught reading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, &c. But what is better than all this, several of them have experienced a change of heart, have joined the church of God, and are walking worthy of their high vocation. The expense per annum of supporting these natives has been thirty dol lars ; but in view of the necessity for retrenchment in every possible direction, we have only allowed twenty dollars this year. By this it will appear more than ever necessary, that this institution be, in the strictest sense of the word, a manual labour school, in order that the pupils may, by so much actual labour every day, assist in their own support. At Millsburgh, another day-school is taught, by sister Eunice Moore. / who, though most of the time feeble and unable to work, yet, when she can, labours faithfully in teaching the children of the colonists, and has a prosperous school. Sister Wilkins is also located on this- side of the St. Paul’s River, and, as is known to the board, was de signed to keep a boarding school of native girls. It is most evident* that such an institution is of the most important character. But nearly ten years have elapsed since the attempt was made, and not one single native girl has yet been obtained. The building now occupied by sister Wilkins was purchased by the late superintendent of this mis sion, with the lot. The house is all but a shell, being completely eaten by the termites. I am making arrangements for erecting an addition of brick, as the more durable material. Heddington and Robertsville.—These native stations have improved in some respects; but there has been a deficiency in the schools. The preachers have not taught a day-school, as, in every case where they can, they ought to do. We hope that the present conference year will bring about a great reformation in this particular. Sinoe and Marshall.—These are little American settlements of small population, which do not improve much. For years, we have kept a preacher at eaeh of them at a salary of four hundred dollars. We have built mission houses, a church, kept up schools, distributed books gratuitously, but yet very little fruit has appeared. Under these circumstances, while the natives of Africa, in multitudes, are crying out to us to come to their country, and establish missions among them, I have withdrawn the preachers from the above-named places, With the entire concurrence of the stationing committee, and appointed them to the interior of Africa. The little classes can be kept up by leaders and exhorters, visited, when opportunity occurs, by the pre siding elder; and, it is hoped, will still stand fast in the liberty where with Christ hath made them free- 92 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Edina and Bassa Cove.— A lamentable decrease in society has at tended these two places this past year. From all we can learn, the preachers, however, have been faithful; and the decrease in member ship has partly arisen from their strict attention to the Discipline. The vine has been pruned of some dried, fruitless, rotten branches, and we hope will shoot out afresh the present year, and produce abundantly. The native towns have been visited by the preachers, and, in some cases, encouragement given; but we have not men enough to supply them as regularly as we could wish. Cape Palmas.— This is a mission station of growing importance. Besides an increase of forty-nine members from among the colonists, the openings in the interior, among the native tribes, are of the most encouraging character. Brother Williams, who has had the charge there the last year, has erected three thatched houses for schools and , divine service in the Sardaka country; and the natives of Boloboh are crying out for a teacher also. We have thirty native boys under our care, and these are learning fast to read the word of life. A school for the children of the colonists is in successful operation at Mount Emory, taught by a competent young man, who has been admitted on trial in the conference this year. In view of these prospects among the natives, we have sent an additional labourer this year into this part of the field, particularly as it is a rare thing for the presiding elder to get an opportunity of visiting Cape Palmas without being de tained there several months. Vessels stop in going down the coast, but seldom in coming up. Under these circumstances it is all-import ant that a man be put in charge who is an ordained elder, and can administer the ordinances of the church. Brother Herring has been appointed this year. Mission to Cape Mount.— This has long been in contemplation. The immortal Cox, your first missionary to Africa, regarded it, eleven years ago, as an eligible spot for establishing a mission; but hitherto we have not been able to occupy it. The natives are very friendly, and are even anxious to have a teacher of religion. They are a numerous and intelligent tribe, and will afford facilities to the mission ary for going into the interior, as they keep up a regular intercourse with Boporat, the capital of the Condoe country. Besides this, there resides at Cape Mount an Italian gentleman, a Mr. Canot, with his family. He made a purchase of an extensive territory from the native chiefs, and is very friendly to us as a people. His business is com merce and agriculture, in both of which he is succeeding rapidly. Frequent intercourse is kept up between Cape Mount and Monrovia by means of a small vessel of Mr. Canot’s, and the prospect is, that if MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 93 we can once effect a settlement, and obtain the attention and confi dence of the natives, a most prosperous school and congregation will be soon established. Brother Williams, who is appointed to com mence this mission, is instructed to use the strictest economy in his expenditures until we ascertain to what amount we shall succeed. In coming to Liberia, I stopped at Cape Mount, saw and conversed with Mr. Canot on the subject, and was delighted with the appearance of the country. Garrettson station.— This was designed as a station, but no preacher has yet occupied the ground. A visit or two have been made by the missionaries as they have passed through the country, but nothing of any moment effected. At our late conference a missionary was ap pointed there, who is expected to live in the town, among the natives, cemmence a school, and preach to the people regularly and statedly. Mission to the Goulah country.— I need not remind the board of the great encouragement which my late predecessor, in an exploring journey which he took through the country, met with from the natives. Nor have we forgotten the soul-stirring journal of brother Wilson, who made an excursion there also at the request of the superintendent. From subsequent events, we concluded that the time had come for making an energetic effort in the interior this year, and two brethren have been solemnly set apart for this work. In a few days they leave the colonies, and-civilized life, to go into the wilderness to preach Jesus. Cheerfully and readily do these men quit the circle of their friends to go and live among the natives. May the Saviour go with them! Upon the whole, I must remark, that we have abundant reason to bless God, that during a year unprecedented in the history of this mis sion— one in which there was no superintendent on the spot— the other servants of God have laboured untiringly in his glorious cause. Nor have their labours been in vain. No less than one hundred and thirty-nine souls have been added to the Methodist Episcopal Church in Liberia during the past year. And although, as a mission, we are not where we have been in times tha't are passed, still there is a glo rious prospect that the present year will be as the former, and yet more abundant. In view of the urgent necessity in the case, the conference, with my approbation, have recommended brother Francis Burns to go to America for ordination. He was elected to deacon’s and elder’s orders years ago, but owing to our pecuniary embarrassments we dared not incur the expense of his visit. Nor would we do so now, but for the libe rality of our long-tried and devoted friend, Captain Lawlin, who gives 94 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE him a passage gratuitously to New-York. In view of this, and the absolute necessity of the case, our not having ordained men enough for our principal stations, and in view of the good which brother Burns may be able to accomplish in America, should opportunity be afforded him, I hope the board will approve of the step. The subject of retrenchment has been kept constantly before us. At my request, a committee was elected by the conference to assist me in making out the appropriations for the current year. We began by cutting down every man’s salary where it was possible to do it without depriving him of enough to live on. Notwithstanding all this, the sum of $10,278 was found absolutely necessary to keep up the present amount of missionary labour. Of this, I send a specific ac count, by which it will be perceived that no appropriation is made for new missions in the interior, and although it is $1,278 more than the allowance made by the board for this mission during this year, I can not see a point where the amount can be lessened without great injury to the cause. The subject of more aid from America I cannot omit. We want more men. The amount of physical and mental labour which devolves upon the superintendent of this mission is amazing. The work is in creasing and spreading on every hand. The harvest is plenteous. Where are the labourers 1 Brethren in the United States, come to our aid. Send us help, and the blessing of those who are ready to perish shall come upon you. I conclude. So far as it regards myself, I desire to bless God that my health is most excellent; and that my zeal for the cause of my glorious Redeemer in poor Africa, instead of having suffered abatement, during my short delightful labours in the work at home,* has rather, like a fire, confined and smothered for a time, burst forth with a fiercer blaze. O, sir, I long to go where Christian never yet set foot; to find out the perishing sons of men who have never heard of Jesu s, and tell them that my Saviour died for them. And I am going. I leave Liberia on the 23d instant; and taking with me the three bre thren who are stationed in the interior, brother Wilson as our pioneer, and brother M’Gill to transact our temporalities, I turn my face toward the wilds and wildernesses of this long-neglected land. How I shall endure a walk of more than one hundred and fifty miles, I know not; but this I know, that the Saviour has promised to be with me, even unto the end of the world. If I fall in the forest, I pray that it may not be regarded as a circumstance calculated to intimidate the church. To God and that church I commend my beloved family, from whom I have tom myself for the sake of perishing souls ; and I hope that others MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE M. E. CHURCH. 95 will follow, and yet others, until the wilderness and solitary places of Africa shall be made glad, and her deserts rejoice and blossom as the rose. I am, reverend and dear sir, yours very respectfully, J o h n S e y s . The following is a list of the appointments for 1844:— John Seys, superintendent; residence, Monrovia. Monrovia, F. Burns ; who is also principal pro tem. of the Confer ence Seminary. Native Chapel, Monrovia, H. B. Matthews, sup. Caldwell, New-Georgia, and Bushrod Island, Daniel Ware, G. Simpson. Millsburgh and White Plains, B. R. Wilson, one to be supplied. Heddington and Robertsville, John W . Roberts, W. P. Kennaday. Garrettson Station, Elijah Johnson. Edina and St. John’s River circuit, J. S. Payne, one to be supplied. Bassa Cove and Benson River circuit, James Moore, one to be supplied. Greenville and Sinoe River circuit, to be supplied. Marshall and Junk River circuit, to be supplied. Harper, Tubmantown, ) Amos Herring, Thomas Jackson. Sardaka and Boloboh, J James B. Dennis, H. W. Erskine. Mission to Cape Mount, A. D. Williams. Mission to the Goulah country, A. F. Russel, J. H. Stevens. S. A. Benson, discontinued at his own request. N. B. Brother Burns having been recommended by the conference to go to the United States for ordination, his station will be supplied in his absence by the presiding elder. NUMBERS i n s o c i e t y . M o n r o v ia ...... 185 St. Paul’s River Circuit - - - - 156 Millsburg and White Plains - - - - 70 Heddington and Robertsville - - - - 131 M a r s h a ll...... 33 Edina...... 75 Bassa Cove...... 26 Sinoe...... 19 Cape P a l m a s ...... 179 874 96 TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. The whole number of church members in this mission, as reported by brother Seys, is 874. The number returned last year was 735, showing a nett increase for the year, ending Feb. 1,1844, of 139. REPORT OF DAY SCHOOLS. Day Schools. No. of Pupils. Monrovia - - - - 1 30 Caldwell and New-Georgia 2 75 Millsburgh and White Plains 3 80 S i n o e ...... 1 18 Cape Palmas ----- 1 40 -Sardaka ----- 2 30 Total Day Schools 10 Pupils 273 REPORT OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS. S. Schools. No. of Pupils. M o n r o v i a ...... 2 114 Caldwell and New-Georgia - - 2 75 Millsburgh and White Plains - - 1 80 Sinoe - ...... 1 30 Cape Palmas...... 1 55 Sardaka ----- 2 30 Edina ------1 38 Robertsville ----- 1 36 H eddington...... 1 10 Marshall ----- l 25 Bassa C o v e ...... 1 35 Total S. Schools 14 Pupils 528 TREASURER’S ACCOUNT. Missionary Society « / tke M. E. Chunk in tux. with. 6 . Lane, Tr. DR. 1843. TO CASH PAID FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, VIE : April John C. Lyoa’s fourth quarter’s salary...... $275 06 Postage past month ...... 10 10 May Rent for corresponding secretary at New-York .... 150 00 Lane and Sandford*s bill blank books ...... 2 44 M. Stephenson, rent for German mission...... 48 08 S. Dando’s bill serving notices ...... 16 12 For copying minutes...... 2 59 For two Bettees, to W. G. King...... 10 00 Do, A. P. Wood...... 8 00 Vashti dark half year’s annuity ...... w...... 70 00 Expenses of anniversary, two churches...... 40 00 P. Petit for fooard for J. Clark ...... 3 50 Cor. sec., balance on last year’s salary, not before entered . 80 00 Postage past month...... 10 13 June For frumingmap ofWest Coast of Africa...... 1 0 0 Postage past month...... 5 40 -July Board bill for Rev. W . H.Houck ...... 3 09 Postage past month...... 4 78 Aug. One quarters rent corresponding secretary at New-York...... 100 00 Wm. Osborne’s bill of printing...... 7 50 Postage past month...... 25 03 Sept. Sundry bills stationery, postage, &c...... ••...... 5 56 Postage past month ...... 11 44 •Oct. S. Dando’s bill for one copy of Wesleyan Magazine.— 3 50 J. Harmstead, for amount remitted by him twice, from Rev. W. H. Elliott, of Wharton-street church, Philadelphia. See receipts Pha.Con£>, for liquidation of debt ...... „....,...... 19 50 Rent for secretary to Nov. 1...... 75 08 S. Dando for repacking missionary goods...... 1 50 S. Dando’s bill serving notices...... 20 44 Postage past month ...... 8 95 Nov. Bill funeral expenses for Rev. S. Chase...... IS 97 Dns. Bond and Peck’s expenses to Baltimore...... -...... 37 34 R. Hadley for lamp glass...... 31 Lane and S&ndford’s bill books and b o x e s ...... 36 38 Bill stationery...... 3 00 Postage past month...... 5 17 Discount on uncurrent funds ...... -...... 28 96 Dec. Trustees of Greenest, church for use of church...... 12 00 Commission on sales of cotton...... 11 48 1844 Postage past month...... 11 43 Jan. Stationery ...... 94 Postage past month...... ,...... 1163 Feb. One quarters rent for secretary to 1st inst...... 87 58 C.R. Disosway’s bill ...... 10 08 Postage past month...... 11 85 March Discount on uncurrent funds...... 28 56 Postage past month...... ■‘8 08 April S. Dando’s bill...... 17 12 One quarter’« rent for corresponding secretary to May 1...... 87 58 Gamed over, $1,440 61 A £ filEASBRER’s ACCOtMi 1844. Brought forward $1,440 61 April Lane and Sandford’s bill printing, mailing, and stitching...-. 1556 7i Services of book keeper past year.1M...... *...... 300 0(i S. Dando for one ydirs serviced to Jan. 1 .;...... ;...... 182 50 Amount of freight paid the past year...... 44 14 Amount of interest paid the past year...... 2491 66 Corresponding secretary past yearj salary and travelling expenses 1644 86 «£___ .. , $7,630 78 Loans. Amount of borrowed money returned the past yeáí 34,396 80 CÁSH PAÍD FOR FOEEIGÑ MISSIONS, VIÍ. Oregon. 1843. Paid j* Hadley’s draft favour W* C. M’Kay ...... 87 00 April Do. do. do. .. do. 109 00 Paid Rev. J. Lee’s three drafts, $2932; $600; $5047 04.....:... 8579 04 May Paid >do. draft favour J. Williams....;... 30 00 Paid J. P. Richmond per receipt...... 75 00 Paid W. W. Kone’s draft favour Ladd & Co...... ¿.. 60 00 Paid J.Lee’s draft favour J. L. Whitcomb...... 300 00 Doi do; do. ...• 300 00 Do. do. do. 489 50 Paid J. P. Richmond in part...;...... i...... 755 9B Paid Mrs. Kang’s board bill for missionaries...... 50 63 Paid G. W. Myérs for a cap for John Clark...... *;...... ;.. 1 25 dune Paid J. P. Richmond’s draft...... 844 99 July Paid J. Lee’s drafts* $533 62; $521 29...... :.... 1054 91 Áng. Do; do; favour La Roy Sunderland .. 15 00 Do. do. favour Charles Pope...... 100 00 Sept; Paid Sands, Fox; & Co.; for J. Lee’s drafti..:...... a;...... 1968 00 Paid treasurer’s note to Jackson Insurance Company ..... 180 00 Paid J. Lee’s draft favour W. C. S u t t o n 1000 00 Oct. Do. do. favour Harper and Brothers.;.....:.;...... ;...... 100 00 Nov. Paid Rev. G. Gary’s draft, his own ordef...... ;...... 250 00 Paid Lane and Sandford’s bill b o o k s ...... 104 7Í Dot . do. do. 11 50 Paid Rev.G. Gary on account expenses to Oregon....; 300 00 Dec. Paid ship Lausanne, passage money, freight, &c., of brother Gary 478 02 Paid insurance for slñp Lausanne s...... 29 00 Paid Rev. G. Gary and wife’s expenses to and in New-York, and outfit for Oregon...... 208 13 Paid J, Myers.....»;....;...... 5 25 J.844. Paid A. H. Ferguson...... 12 00 March Daniel Lee in full to July 20, 1844...... 1196 57 J. H. Frost in full to June 20, 1844.....»;...... ;...... 1157 41 $19,802 92 Liberia. 1843. Paid sundry drafts through Chemical Bank, $620 { $100; $384 5 April $350; $149...... 1...... 1603 00 May Paid J. Seys’ draft favour D. Goheen ...... 50 00 Paid Rev. S. Chase’s draft favour J. G. Pingree ...... 100 00 Paid J. G. Pingree as per receipt ...... 50 00 Paid S. Chaai’a draft favour Martin and Mathers.—...... 52 00 Carried over $1,855 0 1843. Brought forward $1,855 00 May Paid S. Chase’s draft favour N. Drinkwater...... 135 00 Do. do. do. F. Smilhea ...... 63 96 Do. do. do. N. Drinkwater, freight...... 17 93 Paid S. Chafce’s bill expenses in New-York, & c ...... 46 87 Paid S. Chase’s draft favour S. M. E. Goheen...... 50 00 Paid Mrs. Luckey’s board bill S. Chase and Fingree...... ,...... 20 56 .June Paid treasurer’s draft favour F. Smithea ...... ,...... SO 00 Paid sundry drafts through bank, $343 54; $25 21; $400; $150 54; $738; $1010 82; $60* $100; $236 85...... 3064 96 July Paid S. Chase’s draft by J. B. M’Gill...... 44 68 Paid S. Chase’s drafts, $1920; $50; $100; $90...... 2160 00 fiept. Paid J. Seys’ draft favuur Lori and Taylor...... 21 69 Do. do, do. Barker and Towle...... 34 62 Paid S. Chase’s drafts, $125 ; $65; $30 38; $148; $112'; $32 512 3IB Do. do. $50 ; $54 50...... 104 50 Paid sundry drafts through bank...... ,...... ,...... 1422 20 ■Oct. Paid bill books from Lane aftd Sandford...... 144 57 Paid insurance on goods for Africa, by brig Francis Lord...... 16 57 Paid sundry drafts through bank,. $1300; $40; $84 52; $200. 1624 5? $iov. Paid freight by brig Francis Lord ...... • 35 00 Paid Rev. J. Seys on account...... 70 00 Paid Rer. J. Seys’ draft favour Barker and Towle....23 44 Do. do. do. Benedict and Squires...... 6 09 Do. do. on account travelling expenses...... 7 50 Paid S. Chase by M’Gill, $311; $48 50...... 359 50 Pec. Paid Lane and Sandford’s bill ...... 120 57 Paid balance John Clark's ascount, (col. boy.) ...... ,...... 28 66 Paid C. B. Ring’s bill for J. Seys ...... 3 00 Paid for two handkerchiefs for John Clark...... 1 00 Paid J. Seys’ draft favour Z. Bennett...... ,...... 25 00 Do. do. do. Garrettson and Jones...... — 176 43 Do. do. do. W. C. Gildereleeve...... 70 00 2.844. Paid S. Chase’s draft, $100 ; S. M. E.Goheen’s draft, $100...... 300 00 jjan. Paid J. Seys’ draft favour Ann Seys ...... 800 00 Paid H. F. Kiersted for medicines ...... 16 56 Paid J. Seys’ draft favour Sutton and Vanderbelts ...... 34 50 Paid S. Chase by M’Gill, $118; $55; $45...... 218 00 ■Feb. Paid J. Seys’ draft favour R. Mead and Co...... 134 37 March Paid S. Chase by M!Gill, $52; $110 .43...... 162 48 $13,251 91 Buenos Ayres. £843. May Paid O. J. Hays per J. Dempster, on account of church at Buenos Ayres...... 200 00 Pee. Paid W. H. Norris’s draft, ,$575 22, protest 75 ets...... 575 97 $775 97 Domestic Missions. 1843. . April Paid draft through J. L. Read, Pittsburg, favour C. H. Boering....50 00 Paid R. Alexander’s draft...... 300 00 |®£ay Paid sundry drafts from S.‘C. Conf...... 6264 89 .balance of draft No. 32, which should have been charged Ce.rriod over $6614 8? 4 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $6,614 89 when the draft was paid, and the endorsement credited to S.. Alexander, of the Texas Conference, on book account, but was not known when the entry was made...... 125 00 Paid Bp. Waugh’s four drafts, each $25, favour J. B. Stratten.... 100 00 Paid Bp. Hedding’s draft favour D. Holmes...... „... 62 50 Do. do. do. E. Bowen ~...... 140 25 Do. do. two drafts* each $25, favour S. D. Ferguson 50 00 June Paid Bp. Morris’s draft favour W. H- Brockway ____ 350 00 Paid Bp. Hedding’s two drafts favour E. Goss, each $37 50..... 75 00 Paid da. two drafts do. each $12 50...... 25 0ft Paid do. one draft favour C. P. Clark...... 25 00 Paid do» draft favour Wia, Jewett ____ 25 00 Paid Bp. Waugh’s two drafts Rev. F. Upham, each $25...... 50 00 Paid Bp. Roberts* draft favour J. R. Goodrich...... - 537 OO .My Do. do. do. do. 50 00 FaidBpt. Waugh’s draft favour P. Rice...... 300 OO Paid do. drafts $75; $75; $37 50 ...... 187 50 Paid Bp. Hedding*B draft favour R. Ransom ...... 31 25 Paid Rev. W. Hi. Houck ...... 100 00 Paid Rev. Dr. Capers’ draft...... 343 00 Paid Rev. R. Alexander’s draft favour L. Fowler ...... 325 OOi Paid Bp. Morris’s three drafts, each $58, favour W. C. Henderson 174 OO Paid R. Alexander’s draft favour F. Wilson ...... - ...... 350 OO Paid do.. do. R. Alexander 222 62 Aug. Paid sundry drafts Maine Conf...... 175 00 , Paid R. Alexander’s draft favour J. Clark ...... 437 50 Paid Bp. Waugh’s two drafts favour D. Kilbum, each $12 50.... 25 00 Paid Bp. Andrews’ two drafts, $1393>; $475...... 1868 00> Sept. Paid Bp. Hedding’s draft favour W. R. Babcock ...... 25 00 Paid do. do. P. Rice ...... 300 OO Paid do. do. Win. Jewett...... 25 00 Paid do^ do. J. Durham...... - ...... 25 OO Paid Bp. Roberts* three draft, each $7 50, favour S. H. Stocking 22 50 Paid Bp. Morris’s draft favour F. Wilson ...... 325 OO Paid Bp. Soule’s drafts, Michigan Conf., $350; $350; $100; $150; $150...... 1100 00 Paid Bp. Hedding’s draft favour F. Upham...... « ... 37 50 Paid Bp. Soule’s draft favour L. Chatfield ...... „ 100 00 Paid sundry drafts through bank, $121 25; $356 25; $2A9 38 776 88 Oct. Paid sundry drafts Hole ton Conf...... - ...... 200 00 Paid Bp. Andrew’s draft favour J. R. Goodrich ...... 1740 OO Kov. Paid Bp. Morris’s two drafts*each $50...... 100 00 Paid Bp. Hedding’s draft favour P. Crandall...... 3d 25 Paid do. C&rried over $24,199 48 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 5 1844. Brought forward $24,199 48 Feb. Paid Bp. Andrew’s two drafts, Texas Conf., $325; $218 75...... 543 75 March Paid Bp. Waugh’s draft favour Rev. E. Bowen...... 121 25 Paid Bp. Bedding's draft favour Wm. Jewett ...... 25 00 Paid Rev. J. R. Goodrich’s draft favour S. Hall...... 50 00 Paid Bp. Soule's draft favour W . H. Brockway...... 150 00 Paid Bp. Hedding’s draft favour P. Crandall...... 31 25 Paid do. do. P. Rice...... 300 00 Paid Bp. Andrew’s two drafts, Texas Conf., $200; $300; Bp. Andrew’s draft favour Goodrich, $359; Bp. Soule’s draft favour Brockway, $350...... 1209 00 April Paid balance of Bp. Andrew’s draft favour R. Alexander, $325... 292 00 $26,921 73 Cr.—B y Cash received from ¡Sundries. New-York Conference. 1843. April Received from D. S. Darling, Bedford-street church, N. Y., to make himself life member parent society«...... 20 00 May Female Missionary Society, N. Y., auxiliary, &c., Mrs. CorneKa A. Burling treasurer, by L. S. Burling-...... 160 26 Sand-st. church, Brooklyn, N. Y., by Rev. L. M. Vincent 107 28 C. Simonson's class, Sand-street church, Brooklyn, by Rev. L. M. Vinoent ...... 3 65 Amount received on account Africa’s Luminary...... 107 00 Received on account Centenary Fund...... 160 02 Juvenile Missionary and Infant School Societies, Williamsburg, N. Y., $40 of which are to make Lydia N. Cox and Sarah Bloomer life members parent society, by Rev. C. Pitman 42 78 Saugerties. by Rev. O. V. Amerman...... 6 62 Weston and East Village, N. Y. Conf., $5 52; Eliza Seely, $5, by Rev. G. Waterbury...... 10 52 Fishkill circuit, by Rev. W. F. Collins...... 18 70 Red Hook mission, by Rev. B. Creagh...... 3 00 “ Mary” Waterbury; beads, &c., from a lady, by Rev. W. C. Hoyt...... 1 00 Woodbury, by Rev. W . Thacher...... 12 51 New-Haven, $46 30; do. Juvenile Missionary Society, $16 20; J. C. Atwater, 50 cts., by Rev. J. Law...... 63 00 Spencertown, by Rev. E. Crawford...... 34 00 East Chester, West Farms circuit, by Rev. H. Humphreys 1 00 Poughkeepsie, first church, by Rev. R. Seney...... 5 00 Do second church, by Rev. H. F. Pease...... 8 25 Mr. S. Dando, John-st. church, N. Y ...... 20 00 Hempstead Harbour Female Missionary Society, auxiliary, &c., by Rev. E. O. Bates, $2 of which from A. Remsen, and $1 63 from Master A. P. Bates’s miss, box...... 61 06 Westport, by Rev. W. H. Bangs...... 24 00 West Point, by Rev. L. Clark...... 5 50 Philipstown, by Rev. S. W. King, $20 of which to make Rev. Samuel Weeks life member parent so...... 46 41 Birmingham, by Rev. N. Mead...... 8 27 White Plains, by Rev. B. Goodsell...... 24 75 Cheshire, by Rev I. Abbott ...... 13 46 Montgomery circuit, $40 of which to make Rev. Charles Tsham and Elizabeth his wife life members parent society, by ¡Rev. Charles'Isham...... 48 50 Canied over $1,016 54 6 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $ 1,016 54 May Female Missionary Society, Newbury, $21 63; Penny-a-week plan, $4 47, by Rev. E. E. Griswold...... 26 10 Smithtown circuit, by Rev. E. Osborne, $25 15; $20 of which to make Rev. Allen Barnes life member parent society; a little girl’s missionary box 38 cents...... 85 53 Danberry, Conn., (additional,) $15 80; do. Female Miss. Soc., Miss M. Cobern, tr., $7 50, by Rev. J. Floy...... 23 30 “ W. L. B.,” Norwalk, Conn...... 5 00 Hartford, Conn., by Rev. F. Hodgson...... 16 00 Mrs. Garrettson, Rhinebeck, $100 ; Rhinebeck mission, $14 48, by Rev. T. Burch...... 114 48 New Canaan, Conn., by Rev. C. F. Pelton...... 5 00 Sagharbour, by Rev. J. L. Gilder...... 27 51 North Newburg, by Rev. J. Shaw...... 60 62 Rossville, by Rev. M. D’C. Crawford...... 17 87 Stepney, by Rev. S. J. Stebbins ,...... 6 25 Stratford, by Rev. P. R. Brown...... 75 00 Amenia circuit, $20 of which are from four single sisters, to make Rev. D. Lathrop life member parent soc., by Rev. A. Hunt 47 56 Salisbury, Conn., by Rev. P. Chamberlain, namely: J. Ward, Esq., $ 5 ; Esther Ward, $1; C. L. Northrop, $2 ; public collection, Chapinville, $ 1 ; public collection, Furnace Village, $5 50.... 14 50 Flushing, by Rev. J. J. Matthias, namely: Mrs. Geo. Low’s mis sionary box, $2 ; collection at missionary prayer meeting, $101; Sunday School Miss. Soc., $5 18...... 8 19 Southford society, Middlebury circuit, by Rev. P. L. Hoyt...... 7 73 Norwalk, Conn., by Rev. L. C. Cheney...... ,. 21 41 Kingston, by Rev. H. Husted...... 1158 Delaware, by Rev. J. D. Bouton...... , 6 52 Matteawan, by Rev. J. M. Pease...... 12 62 Cornwall circuit, by Rev. Thos. Edwards...... ,,...... 10 16 Lenox, by Rev. J. B. Merwin ...... 33 07 Bridgeport, Conn, by Rev, S. C. Perry...... 8 50 Derby cir., by Rev. E. Jagger, namely: Humphreysville, $22 87; Great Hill, $14 98; South Britain, $3 25; Pleasant Vale, $8 04...... 49 14 Bridgefield station, by Rev. C. Chittenden...... 10 00 Huntington, by Rev. O. Starr...... 15 25 Philo Gilbert Stepney, by Rev. C. Silliman, $ 1 ; Thomas Clin- gan, $1...... 2 00 Farmington, by Rev. R. K, Reynolds...... 4 50 Granby circuit, by Rev. W. M’K. Bangs...... 28 88 New-Milford circuit, by Rev. Z. Davenport, $11 50 of which from Female Miss. Soc. of Sherman....,.,...... 17 47 Franklin, by Rev. S. Washburn...... 15 22 Kortright circuit, by Rev. D. B. Turner...... 25 45 Hillsdale station, by Rev. T. Bainbridge, $21 75; a little girl’s missionary box 75 cts....,...... 22 50 Wethersfield circuit, N. Y. Conf., by Rev. S. H. Clark, namely: from Wethersfield, $ 6 ; Newington, $3 68; Berlin, $1 80.... 11 48 Middletown, by Rev. A. M. Osbon, $1 50 of which from J. F. Huber’s ’tis but box; 50 cts. from Mary E. Huber’s ’tis but box 16 72 “ A mother,” to make her daughter, M. E. H., life mem.pa. soc.. 20 00 Marbletown circuit, by Rev. D. Webster...... 11 73 Canaan circuit, by Rev. G. Horton, $2 each of which from Mrs. Dr. Belden, Miss A. Nott, and Miss C. Landon, annual sub scribers...... 18 42 Dutchess ^circuit, by Rev. D. Holmes, $ 5 ; John T. Jackson and Carried oyer $1,869 SO T r e a s u r e r ’ s ACCOUiiTi lfe43i Brought forward $1,869 60 May family, $ 5 ; widow E. Jackson, $ 3 ; Albert Flager, $ 1 ; Ebe- nezer, $7 50...... SI 5() Bethany, $6 17; Westville, $5 62, by Rev. E. O. Beers k... 11 79 Cortlandt circuit, by Rev. H. Hatfield, $36 43; $20 of which to make Rev. John Sloat life member parent soe., and $10 given by Mrs. E. Rundle to constitute herself life member of Female Miss. Society...... 46 43 Bloomville, by Rev. A. Rogers k...... k...... 8 58 Coeymans circuit, by Rev. D. J. Wright, through Rev. *Thomas Edwards *..... *...... k...... 29 10 Jefferson cir., by Rev. D.Bullock...... ;..i...... i... 19 10 Sullivan cir., by.Rev. S. M. Knapp, namely: Miss Sarah Lyons, missionary collection, $1 12; Ann Codington, annual subscrip. tion, $3 ; sundry individuals, $2 12^...... kk...... 6 24 Richmond, by Rev. A. Nash ...... k...... 6 00 Durham circuit, by Rev. Wm. Lull, $20 of which from children of Rev. Charles Chase, to make their father life member parent society...... i....«...... 26 00 Windsor bir., by Rev. S. W. Schofield, namely: Windsor, $9 47; Suffield, $6 81; Charles Schofield’s miss, box, $3 75...... 20 03 Wolcottville, by Rev. S. W. Law...... 2 10 Pleasantville, by Rev. J. L. Dickerson, $20 of which from Miss Sarah Forster, to make herself life member parent society; and $20 to make Mrs. Mary Dickerson life member*. ;... 40 19 iJridgehampton, $ 2 ; Silas Woodruff, $5 00, by Rev. Charles B. Sing* k...... 7 00 Essex, by Rev. C.R. Adams...... 10 00 Broome circuit, by Rev. S. S. Strong...... k...... 13 34 Rev. L. Warner, Canaan circuit...... 20 00 Sing Sing, by Rev. C. Pitman...... 46 8? Charlotte cir., by Rev. E. S. Hebbard.^ ...... 20 42 New-Paltz and Plattekill, by Rev. E. Oldrin...... — ...... 16 58 Catskill and Durham, by Rev. O. G. Hedstrom, box of jewelry from ladies of Greenville...... k...... 63 08 feushwick, by Rev. M. Richardson ...... 11 56 Pine Plains, by Rev. W. Gothard, $ 8 ; P. B. Holley, $ 1 ; A. Hoi. > ley, 50 cents; Mrs.Myers, $1...... 10 50 Hyde Park and Milan, by Rev. R. A. Chalker...... 6 55 Amenia Seminary class, by Rev. D. W. Clark...... 10 00 Westville, byRev. E. O. Beers...... 4 44 Orient station, by Rev. G. Hollis...... 12 06 Isaac Jones, High Ridge, $ 2 ; public collection at do, $1, by Rev. F.W . Sizer...... 3 00 Stiver Head, $13 IS; for jewelry, $2 50, by Rev. D. Osborn... 15 62 Sharon, by Rev. F. Reed...... »...... 6 00 Saagerties, by Rev. O.Y. Amerman...... 1 00 Reading, by Rev. D. Smith...... 142 74 EllenviUe cir., by Rev. 52. N. Lewis...... 5 50 Egremont circuit, by Rev. E. S. Cook...... 16 00 Middletown circuit, by Rev. J. B. Bouton...... 6 25 Fishkill, by Rev. W. F. Collins...... 1 00 Bedford, byRev. J. Hunt...... 21 88 Burlington, by Rev. D. Miller...... 12 75 Vestry-street church, by W. B. Skidmore...... 12 00 Stockport» by Rev. A. Bushnell...... 2 3? Milton and Marlboro’, by Rev. F. W. Smith...... 4 72 Goshen circuit, by Rev. T. Ellis...... 8 54 Sosthold, by Rev. E. S. Stout...... 5 89 iPrattsville circuit, by Rev. A. S. Lakin, (this sum, with what was Carried over $2,624 53 8 t r e a s u r e r ' s a c c o u n t » 1843. Brought forward $2,624 52 May paid for liquidation, is to make Rev. A. S. Lakin and Rev. Charles Gorse life members parent society.)...... 92 74 Jamaica and Rockaway, by Rev. T. Osbom...... 13 62 W. Richmond’s class, Brooklyn, by Rev. L. M. Vincent...... 11 50 Patchogue, by Rev. J. Henson...... *...... ' ...... 17 57 Eighteenth-street church Female Missionary Society, for the Ger man missions, by Rev. D. Stocking , 170 00 Huntington South, by Rev. N. Rice...... 4 66 Lee, Mass., by Rev. C. C. Keys...... 14 26 Tarrytown, by Rev. A. S. Francis...... 15 00 Litchfield circuit, by Rev. J. Wells,,*,,»...... *...... 10 62 Colebrook circuit, by Rov. L. Gimn...... 9 35 Widow Wakeman, Fairfield, by Rev. A. F. Beach ...... »...... 2 00 Middletown station, by Rev. J. G. Smith ...... 5 00 Fairhaven, by Rev. J. B, Beach...... 19 49 Sugar Loaf circuit, by John Reynolds ...... 13 79 New.Windsor circuit, by Rev. I. Ferris ...... 8 82 Deposit, by Rev. A. C. Fields ...... 5 13 Seventh-street church, N. Y., by Rev. Jos. B. Wakeley, $40 to make Mrs. Jane Palmer and Mrs. Eliza Bates life members of parent society ...... ,...... 42 00 Washington-street church, Brooklyn, by Rev. J. Sewell ...... 1 39 09 Canaan, by Rev. J. N. Shaffer, $2 56 ; J. M. Smith, $ 2 ; Lucre- tia Reese, $ 1 ; Anna’s miss, box, 44 cents....,.....»...... 6 00 Rev. J. Collord, for Wallabout church, to constitute his wife Mary life member parent society ...... *...... 20 00 Westbrook, by Rev. J. Sandford ...... 4 42 Clinton, by Rev. C. Steams. ,...... 1 00 Woodstock circuit, by Rev. J. Davies....,...... 5 65 Dr. Thacher, of Poughkeepsie...... 1 00 Haddam, by Rev. A. F. Beach »...... 2 60 Hudson, by Rev. J. Crawford...... 34 00 Columbian Hall, by Rev. J. Withey ,...... 5 00 Harlem, by Rev. R. Seaman, (and one breast-pin,) ...... 14 55 J. Longing, N. Y., annual subscription...... 2 00 Winstead, by Rev. E. Washburn ...... 7 12 Pawlings, by Rev. Robert Travis...., ...... 3 00 ' Anniversary at Greene-st. church, $213 04; do. Allen-st. church, $122 03...... 335 07 Williamsburg, by G. Higgins ...... 25 26 Forsyth-st. church S. S. Miss. Soc., by J. L. Truslow, treasurer, to make Rev. Wm. Roberts, of New-Jersey Conf., and Miss Elizabeth M. Ostrander life members parent society...... 40 00 Josephine Wymond’s missionary box....,...... 50 Phebe Wheeler, Smithtown cir., by Rev. T. C. Young...... 1 00 Received 2-10ths of centenary fund divided...... 69 00 June Westhampton, by Rev. J. A. Edmonds...... 2 80 ** A stranger” ...... 12 05 John Welp, annual subscription...... 2 00 Bedford-st. church, by Rev. B. Griffen...... 26 16 Captain Adams, N. Y., by his daughter, $6 toward educating the African boy, John Clark, and $5 toward making Rev. Robert Emory life member parent society ...... 11 00 Duane-st. Juvenile Missionary Society, $30 of which to educate a native African one year, to be called Seymour Van Deusen; and $20 to make Tunis H. Duryea life member parent society. 66 50 Dr. Peck, pledged at anniversary...... 10 00 Female Missionary Society of Mulberry-street church, N. Y., by Mrs. Ann E. Dodd, tr...... 235 00 Carried over $3,991 75 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 9 1343. Brought forward, $3,991 75 June Interest on note to treasurer ...... 365 16 Jane .Maynard, White Plains, by Rev. B. GoodseU...... 50 Juvenile Missionary Society, John-st. church, to make Miss Julia F. Bayles life member parent society, by P. J. Arcularius Har per, treasurer...... 20 00 J. W. Finch, N. Y ...... 1 00 Female Missionary Society, N. Y., auxiliary, &c., by Mrs. C. A. Burling, tr.:...... 140 13 “ A donation” ...... 50 Mr. J. Cole, Kingston, N. Y., by Rev. P. Chamberlain...... 10 00 Rev. G. D. Sutton ...... 5 00 July Wm. E. Barnes, $ 2 ; Wm. Ludlum, $ 2 ; S. Halstead, $ 2 ; W. B. Skidmore, $ 2 ; L. Kirby, $2, annual subscribers; and Wm. B. Skidmore, subscribed at Allen-st., $5, by S. Dando 15 00 Hartford, by Rev. F. Hodgson...... 10 00 Forsyth-street church Missionary Society, N. Y., $40 of which to make John Buckmaster and S. B. Bangs life members parent society, by Rev. H. Bangs...... 46 53 Hester Purdy, King-st., New Rochelle cir., $ 1 ; A. B. Gedney's class, Mamaroneck, $1 25, by Rev. J. W. Lefevre...... 2 25 Interest on bonds belonging to Miss. Soc...... 71 68 “ A young lady,” by Rev. P. C. Oakley...... 1 00 Sundry persons, pledged at anniversary, Greene.st. church 27 00 “ A stranger” ...... 25 John Harper, $ 2 ; Benjamin Mead, $2, annual subscribers, by S. Dando...,...... 4 00 WaBhington-street church S. S. Miss. Society, Brooklyn, to make, Mrs. Jane Halstead life member parent society, by T. L. Rush- more...... 20 00 Annual subscribers, by S. Dando, namely: Dr. S. Throckmorton, $ 2 ; W. S. Duvall, $ 2 ; Louis Miller, $ 2 ; Samuel Seaman, $ 2 ; James Beatty, $ 2 ; Rev. A. Piggott, $2 ; John B. Ed wards, $2...... 14 00 Alexander Brown, N. Y ...... 1 00 John W. Hawe, annual subscriber, by S. Dando...... 2 00 York-st. church, Brooklyn, by D. S. Landon...... 35 00 Conference Office “ missionary box” ...... ,...... 20 Aug. John Raynor, N. Y., annual subscriber, by S. Dando...... 2 00 James Birdsail, do. do. 2 00 Mr. Salmon Brunson Warren, by Rev. A. Akerly...... 10 00 Forsyth-st. church Youth’s Miss. Soc., by Mr. J. L. Truslow, tr., to make Miss Mary B. Crawford life member parent society.... 20 00 Widow Anna French, Wallingford, Conn., by Rev. J. B. Beach. 10 00 C. Townsend, Duane-st church, by Rev. J. Law...... 2 00 Wm. A. Spies, $ 2 ; S. Gedney, $ 2 ; annual subscribers, by S. , Dando...... 4 00 Willett-street church S. S. Missionary Society, by J. Sammis, tr... 55 00 F. Godine’s subscription at Allen-st., by S. Dando...... 5 00 Henry Moore, annual subscriber...... 2 00 “ B.” ...... 10 00 Trumbull, Conn., by Rev. O. Sykes ...... 3 00 F. Godine, $ 2 ; A. K. Van Vleck, $2, annual subscribers 4 00 Widow Ruth Collins, Hillsdale, to make Miss Melinda T. John son life member parent society, by Rev. Thos, Bainbridge 20 00 Sept. Mr. John P. Aims, annual subscriber, by S. Dando...... 2 00 Rev. R. H. Bloomer, to make his son, Jacob Watson, life mem ber parent society...... 20 00 « H. M. B.,” Bridgeport. Conn., by Rev. J. L. Gilder, $1 75; col- lection at missionary prayer meeting, $2...... 3 75 Carried over $4,958 70 B 10 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $4,958 70 Sept. “ A friend,” at Williamsburg, L. I., to make Samuel Cox life mem ber parent society...... 20 00 John Brinckley, annual subscriber, by S. Dando...... 2 00 Walter Pine, Saugerties, N. Y., by Rev. D. Webster...... 12 50 Thomas Ames, Bushwick, L. I., by Rev. Dr. Bangs...... 2 00 Got. Gurdon Joiner, $10; Mrs. Nancy Joiner, $10, Egremont circuit, to make Mrs. Nancy Joiner life member parent society, by Rev. J. Ham...... 20 00 Buckland Corner’s class, by T. Keeney...... 6 58 J. Abberly, $ 2 ; N. Schureman, $ 2 ; annual subscribers, by S. Dando...... 4 00 “ A young man,” being contents of his missionary jug...... 12 93 Charles Parker, John-street, N. Y., to make himself and wife Amanda life members parent society...... 40 00 Catharine M’Ginnes, 18th-street church, by Rev. D. Stocking, to make herself life member parent society...... 20 00 H. Moore, $ 2 ; J. Armstrong, $2 ; annual subscribers; J. Valen tine’s subscription at Greene-street church, $5, by S. Dando... 9 00 “ A friend” in N. Y., by Rev. J. C. Lyon...... 5 00 Egremont circuit, by Rev. Wm. Jewett...... 2 25 Jiov. Received 2-10ths of centenary fund to date...... 41 60 Second-street church, N. Y., by N. Miller, tr...... 30 78 Greenport and Orient, by Rev. Geo. Hollis...... 5 00 Isaac Viles, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., $ 5 ; W. Hayman, do, $1, by Rev. J. Lindsey...... 6 00 Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey, N. Y., by J. D. Bailey...... 5 00 Mr. Thomas Suckley, M. Rutzen Suckley, and Miss Mary Suck- ley, annual subscribers, each $2, by S. Dando...... 6 00 Poughkeepsie, by Rev. C. Pitman...... I l l 62 Brother Barnes’s class, John-st. church, N. Y., by Rev.V. Buck. 3 12 Bridgeport, Conn., by Rev. J. L. Gilder...... 25 29 Hannah A. Ferguson, Prattsville, Green county ...... 10 00 Julia Gibbons, Flushing, L. I., by Rev. B. Griffen...... 1 00 Proceeds of jewelry received at different times...... 55 75 One dozen silver teaspoons, sold for $9 00 Subscription to Christian Advocate and Journal, 2 00 7 00 Ten thousand silver-edged cast steel needles, from “ a friend to missions.” W. L. Peet, $ 2 ; H. Peet, $ 2 ; E. W. Peet, $1, Bridgeport, Connecticut...... 5 00 Catskill and Durham circuit, by Rev. J. D. Bouton...... 11 00 Dec. Charles Peters and wife, Huntington, L. I., by Rev. E. S.Stout... 1 00 Yorkville, by Rev. S. A. Seaman...... 10 00 Shrub Oaks, $72 75 ; Peekskill, $13 81, by Rev. C. Pitman.... 86 56 Female Miss. Society of the Second Wesleyan Chapel, N. Y., by Mrs. Ann E. Dodd, tr...... 70 93 New Windsor circuit, by G. Tompkins ...... 3 54 Proceeds of jewelry sold...... 2 00 Mrs. J. W. Barlow, Delaware co., N. Y., by Rev. H. Bangs 10 00 Collections at Greene-st. church, N. Y., Nov. 22,1843...... 246 40 1844. Shrub Oaks, by Rev. W. F. Collins...... 28 08 Jan. Trinity S. S., No. 2, Dutchess circuit, by Rev. D. Holmes... 5 00 Carrier of Adv. and Journal...... 10 Beach Hill society, Colebrook River cir., $6 66 ; East Hartland society, do., $1 44, by P. Tatro, tr...... 8 10 West Granby, Conn., by J. L. Morse...... 1 07 W. March, Newtown, L. I., by Rev. B. Sillick...... 1 00 Birmingham, Conn., by Rev. J. B. Wakeley...... 35 25 Ellenville circuit, by Rev. Z. N. Lewis...... 5 34 Carried over $5,953 41 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 11 1844. Brought forward, $5,953 41 Jan. Newcastle, Bedfort cir., by Rev. C. F. Pelton...... 5 78 Hamden, Conn., by Rev. Charles Steams...... 2 25 New Haven, Conn., by Rev. F. Hodgson, namely: collections at monthly missionary prayer meetings, $59; class collections, $18; by “ a brother,” $ 3 ; “ J. W.,” $ 1 ; brother Finch’s class, $3...... 84 00 J. B. Oakley, Duane-st. N. Y., annual subscriber...... 2 00 Mr. Viles, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., by Mr. Waitt...... 5 00 Seventh-street church, N. Y., $6 47 of which from the S. school, by Rev. A. M. Osbon...... 6 99 Miss Phebe Donovan, Tarrytown, by Rev. J. W .B. Wood...... 10 00 Bridgeport, Conn., by Rev. J. L. Gilder...... 11 25 Rev. R. A. Chalker, premium on Adv. and Journal...... 25 Enos Minor, Jefferson cir., by Rev. S. D. Ferguson...... 10 00 Wm. Cartwright, N. Y. city, balance to make himself life mem ber parent society, by Rev. H. Bangs...... 10 00 Walter Higgins, Willett-st. church, N. Y., by Rev. P. C. Oakley. 5 00 Mrs. Mary Guion, Rye Neck, N. Y ...... 5 00 Feb. Catskill and Durham circuit, $ 6 ; Dr. Badley, $3, by Rev. J. D. Bouton...... 9 00 Ellsworth, by Rev. A. Akerly, $>4 22; S. Strong, of Warren, $3 7 22 Jane Tyler, 7th-st. church, by Rev. A. M. Osbon ...... 3 00 F. A. Bevins, Waterbury, Conn., by Rev. A. S. Hill...... 1 50 Kinderhook, by Rev. E. Crawford...... 4 30 Middletown, Conn., by Rev. E. E. Griswold, namely: collections at monthly concerts, $10 98 ; do in sabbath school, $2 75; do. on the penny-a-week plan, $23 02...... 36 75 Elizabeth M’Williams and family, Montgomery, $5 50; Charles Scott, $5, by Rev. Charles Isham, balance 40 cts...... 10 90 John M’Lean, Bedford-st. church, N. Y., toward educating an Af. rican boy, to be named Benj. Griffen...... 25 00 Miss E. A. Penfield, New Britain, Conn., by Rev. D. Miller 2 87 Great Barrington, Mass., by Rev. E. S. Cook...... 4 00 March Sullivan circuit, Mrs. J. Pardee, by Rev. S. M. Knapp...... 4 84 Willett-st. church Juvenile Miss. Soc., N. Y., by J. Sammis, tr... 40 00 Second-st. church, N. Y., by N. Miller, tr...... 22 50 Trimming Square class, Hempstead, by J. Miller, tr...... 9 50 Female Miss. Soc., N. Y., Mrs. C. A. Burling, tr ...... 97 24 Cross River, Bedford cir., by Rev. C. F. Pelton, $8 62; Middle Patent, do. do., $9...... J. 17 62 New Haven, Conn., by Rev. F. Hodgson...... 20 00 Montgomery cir., by Rev. C. Isham...... 8 00 John-st. church Juvenile Miss. Soc., P. J. Arcularius Harper, tr., toward educating an African boy, to be named John Street 30 00 Rev. F. W. Sizer, his family annual subscription...... 1 06 Forsyth-st. church Youth’s Miss. Soc., to make Mr. Philo Scofield life member parent society, by J. L. Truslow, tr...... 20 00 Mr. Francis Wygant, New Windsor circuit, by Mr. Gilbert Tompkins...... 10 00 “ M. W.” ...... 1 00 Two little boys, who said it was from the Lord, by Rev. A. M. Osbon...... 50 Master R. H. Caldwell, Salisbury Mills,-Orange co., N. Y 1 50 Middlebury, Conn., by Rev. George Waterbury...... 5 24 April Peekskill station, by Rev. J. M. Pease ...... 8 00 Allen-street church Youth’s Missionary Society, $20 of which to make B. F. Manierre life member parent society, by J. W- Peshine, treasurer...... 182 75 Thomas M’Elrath, N. Y., annual subscription; by J. B. Edwards 2 00 Carried over $6,697 22 12 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 1844. «■ Brought forward $6,697 22' April Norwalk, Conn., by Rev.H. Husted...... 10 00* J. Valentine and E. Driggs, annual subscribers, each $2, by S. Dando...... 4 00 Hempstead station Missionary Society, S. C. Snedeker, treasurer,, $77 54; Hempstead Sunday School Juvenile Missionary Soci ety, S. N. Snedeker, tr., $20 to make J. W. Snedeker, presi dent, life member parent society, $32 35...... 109 89 Egremont circuit, by Rev. E. S. Cook...... 14 00 Guilford, by R. Wymond...... 5 00 Sullivan-st. church, N. Y., by Rev. G. N. Smith...... 83 25 New-Windsor circuit, by Rev. Ira Ferris...... 13 62 $6,936 98 LIQUIDATION. 1843. April Poughkeepsie, first church, by Rev. R. Seney...... 17 00 Do. do. two gold rings. May Yonkers, by Rev. J. A. Sillick...... 7 00 Weston and East Village, by Rev. G. Waterbury...... 12 00 Goshen circuit, by Rev. Thos. Ellis...... 1 63 New Haven, second church, by Rev. W. W. Brewer...... 5 28 Fishkill circuit, by Rev. W. F. Collins...... 1 60 Spencertown, by Rev. E. Crawford...... 10 41 Hempstead Harbour, by Rev. E. O. Bates...... 1 94 White Plains, by Rev. B. Goodsell...... 10 12 Norwalk, Conn., by Rev. L. C. Cheney...... 10 25 Matteawan, by Rev. J. M. Pease...... 13 20 Lenox, by Rev. J. B. Merwin...... 4 50 Derby circuit, by Rev. E. Jagger, namely: Pleasant Vale, $2 19; HumphreysviUe, $2 50; Great Hill, $1 81...... 6 50 Ridgefield station, by Rev. C. Chittenden...... 9 50 Newtown, by Rev. C. Silliman...... 50 New Paltz circuit, by Rev. E. Westlake...... 11 12 Hillsdale station, by Rev. Thos. Bainbridge ...... 12 56 Newington, Wethersfield, by Rev. S. H. Clark...... 1 25 Middietown, by Rev. A. M. Osbon...... 20 09 Sugar Loaf circuit, by Rev. M. Van Deusen...... 18 791 Marbletown cir., by Rev. D. Webster...... 4 02 Delhi, Bloomville cir., by Rev. A. Rogers...... 1 92 Sing Sing, by Rev. T. Sparks...... 10 06 Windsor circuit, by Rev. S. W. Schofield...... 3 32 New Paltz and Plattekill, by Rev. E. Oldrin...... 10 00 Catskill and Durham, by Rev. O. G. Hedstrom...... 41 101 Rev.J.W.M’Kee...... 10 00 Bristol, by Rev. S. W. Smith...... 7 61 Milton and Marlboro’, by Rev. F. W. Smith...... 2 10 Prattsville cir., by Rev. A. S. Lakin...... 19 26 Tarrytown, by Rev. A. S. Francis...... 15 00 Fairfield, by Rev. A. F. Beach...... 50 Simsbury circuit, by Rev. M. Blydenburg...... 6 45 Deposit, by Rev. John Davy...... 1 42 Peekskill, $2 70; Shrub Oaks, $6 92, by Rev. D. De Vinne.... 9 62 Forty.first.st. church, by Rev. J. Z. Nichols...... 37 Winstead, by Rev. E. Washburn...... 8 94 Bloomfield, by Rev. Wm. S. Stillwell...... 15 00 June Bedford-st. church, by Rev. B. Griffen...... 56 25 Mrs. Bailey, Duane-et., by Mrs. Shotwell...... 1 00 Carried over $399 18 TREASURER S ACCOUNT- 13 1843. Brought forward, $399 18 June Rev. Mrs. J. C. Tackaberry, proportion of the missionary debt due from Harlem and Yorkville...... 6 00 Sept. White Plains class, No. 4, by Rev. B. GoodseU...... 1 25 “ John-street church, N. Y.” ...... 2 00 “ A lady,” N. Y., by Rev. J. Dempster...... 24 25 Oct. Colebrook River cir., $7 14; N. E. Slocum, Tolland, Mass, $1, by Rev. Wm. Dixon...... 8 14 “ A friend to missions” ...... 3 00 Bnckland Corners class, by Timothy Keeney...... 3 42 “ A bereaved widow,” N. Y ...... 50 “ A poor man’s offering,” N. Y ...... 5 00 Nov. L. Webster, $ 1 ; M. C. Howe, $1, Marbletown circuit, by Rev. E. Westlake...... *...... 2 00 Class No. 7, Manchester, Conn., by E. Foster, leader...... 2 00 “ A brother in Christ,” Vestry-st. church, by Dr. Levings...... 2 00 Kortright circuit, by Rev. D. B. Turner...... 4 28 Dec. Kingsbridge, $2 14; East Chester, $1, by Rev. F. W. Sizer 3 14 Jan., 1844, Brother Southard’s class, near Rockaway, Rockaway cir., by Rev. J. J. Matthias...... ;...... 2 0G Feb. James Walker, Montgomery, by Rev. Charles Isham...... 2 00 East Chester, by Rev. F. W. Sizer...... 1 00 “ A young convert,” Tarrytown cir., by Rev. J. W . B. Wood 2 50 March Guilford, Conn., by Rev. R. Wymond...... 8 04 Mrs. Shotwell, Duane-st., N. Y ...... 1 00 Ebenezer station, Brooklyn, by Rev. O. Starr...... 8 00 J. F. Judd, Hartford, Conn ...... 10 00 April Peekskill, by Rev. J. M. Pease...... 6 00 Lee, by Rev. C. C. Keys...... 8 00 L. Bennett, Troy, N. Y ...... 100 00 $614 76 Troy Conference. 1843. April Mr. Thomas Durant, Pittsfield, to make Mrs. Phebe Jane Hitch cock life member parent society, by Rev. P. M. Hitchcock 20 00 May Fort Edward, N. Y., Fort Ann circuit, bv Rev. J. Covel, $4 73 ; Glen’s Falls, $5...... 9 73 R. R. Kennedy, Clifton Park...... 30 00 Division-st. church, Albany, by Rev. H. L. Starks...... 6 38 Garrettson station, for the support of the Garrettson station in Af rica, by Rev. S. L. Stillman...... :...... 26 96 Saratoga Springs, by Rev. J. Frazer...... 10 00 June Troy Conference Missionary Society, Rev. H. L. Starks, tr., by Rev. C. Pitman...... 1630 90 D. Robinson, Chester cir., by Rev. W. D. Stead...... 10 00 Middleburg cir., by Rev. D. Poor, through Rev. E. Goss...... 11 32 Troy Conference Missionary Soc., Rev. H. L. Starks, tr., by Mr. Vannamee, $219 00 Amount for liquidation, 184 39 34 61 Atig. Rev. H. L. Starks, commission on Adv. and Journal...... 75 Received in part of bequest of Miss Lucinda Ives, deceased, Wal lingford, Vt., by Dr. D. Holden, executor, ¿rough Rev. T. Seymour...... 19 00 “ A friend to missions,” Charlotte, Vt., by Rev. B. O. Meeker.... 20 00 P. Van Warmer, Glenville, by Rev. R. Kelly...... 2 00 Estate of the late Peter Saxe, deceased, in part, by Rev. H. L. Starks...... 25 60 Sept. Rev. Alanson Richards...... !...... 3 38 Carried over $1,860 63 14 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $1,860 63 Sept. Rev. H. L. Starks ...... 1...... 36 West Wilton class, per N. Collamer, by Rev. W. N. Frazer. 1 25 Nov. South Greenfield class, by Rev. W. N. Frazer...... 1 00 State-st. quarterly meeting, Troy, by Rev. J. Covel...... 6 25 Female Missionary Soc. of Fonda’s Bush, $ 1 ; Miss Sarah Hub- bart’s missionary box, 31 cents; J. S. Hubbart, $5, by Rev. J. 1844. Squier...... 6 31 Jan. “ A friend to missions,” Albany, west station, by Rev. S. L. Still man ...... 10 00 State-st., Troy, by Rev. J. Covel, j r ...... 2 61 Sabbath school, Division-st. church, Albany, to make Mr. Jacob Hochstrasser life member parent society, by Rev. H. L. Starks, $20 ; Rev. H. L. Starks, 50 cents...... 20 50 S. Loveland, Middlefield, by Rev. S. Mattison...... 2 00 Feb. Northampton circuit, by Rev. J. Squier ...... 10 00 Hannah Cooledge, deceased, late of Jay, one half for Africa, and one half for Green Bay, $25; collection at watch-night, $9 53; J. W. Southmayd, $5 ; Wm. Rork, $ 2 ; collected by J. Sip- son, $3 77, by Rev. J. D. White...... 45 30 Received balance o f bequest from Miss Lucinda Ives, deceased, late of Wallingford, Vt., Dr. D. Holden executor, by Rev. T. Seymour, $130 71 Less discount on draft, 98 129 73 Northampton circuit, by Rev. J. Squier...... 13 08 March Waterford and Cohoes, by Rev. B. Pomeroy...... 21 15 April Division-street, Albany, by Rev. H. L. Starks...... 2 18 Rev. P. M. Hitchcock, balance of remittance...... 10 $2,132 45 LIQUIDATION. 1843. April Salisbury, Vt., by Rev. H. Deming...... 1 00 Mrs. S. Wescott, $ 1 ; Miss A. L. De Wolf, 50 cts.; Mrs. S. Ad- riance, 25 cts., New Lebanon, by Rev. R. Wescott...... 1 75 May Bennington, by Rev. J. F. Craig...... 12 00 Saratoga county, N. Y ...... 50 00 Rev. C. H. Lovejoy, Hyde Park...... 8 00 Pittstown, by Rev. C. Meeker...... 26 21 June Hoosick, $ 5 ; Division-st., Albany, $18 75; Waterford and Co hoes, $13 20; Amsterdam and Florida, $6 25; Johnstown, $6 20; Reidsville, $3 40; Jonesville, $25 ; Charlton, $2 56; Greenfield, $16 88; Ticonderoga, $5 21; Leicester, $2 37; Benson and Orwell, $9 60; Burlington, $12 24; Shelbum, $7 16; Starksboro’, $11 76; Bristol, $ 8 ; Middlebury, $2 61; Berkshire, $2 73; Bakersfield, 96 cts.; Morristown, $11 24; Wilmington, $3 ; Moriah, $ 7 ; Westport, $3 27, H. L. Starks, tr, by Mr. Vannamee...... 184 39 Oct. Nathan Gamsey, deceased, by R. R. Kennedy, Clifton Park, Sa ratoga county, N. Y..:.. 500 00 Nov. Dr. A. J. Skilton, State-st., Troy, by Rev. J. Covel...... 3 00 Public collection at Edinburg Centre, by Rev. J. Squier...... 3 84 James Murphy’s class, Garrettson station, Albany, by “ a member.” 2 00 Dec. East Whitehall class, Isaac Wood, leader, by Rev» H. Williams.. 5 00 Jan., 1844, Wm. L. Sowles, West Alburg, Vt...... 5 00 Brandon, by Rev. Wm. Ford..'...... 4 00 Brother Bangs’s class, Saratoga Springs, by Rev. J. Frazer...... 1 17 Feb. Galway circuit, by Rev. A. Richards...... 4 00 Classes at Clintonville, by “ a class-leader"...... 10 00 Carried over $821 36 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 1 5 1844. Brought'forward $821 36 Feb. R. P. Wiles’s class, Division-st., Albany, by Rev. H. L. Starks, $20; James Vannamee’s class, $2 50...... 22 50 Northampton circuit, by Rev. J. Squier...... 1 92 Mrs. Esther Mattocks, wife of Gov. Mattocks, Peacham, Vt., by Rev. B. R. Hoyt...... 50 00 March E. Angel’s class, Greenfield circuit, by Rev C. Pomeroy...... 1 62 L. Grippen’s class, do. do. 1 13 April Vineyard, Grand Isle county, by Rev. G. S. Gold...... 5 48 $904 01 Providence Conference. 1843. May “ An unknown friend,” ...... 25 00 East Greenwich, by Rev. G. F. Pool...... 19 08 Legacy of Eliza R. Grinnell, New Bedford, Fourth-street church, by A. Kent...... 500 00 June Norwich city Missionary Society, by J. Perkins, sec...... 20 00 Providence Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. Knight, tr...... 1590 00 Aug. “ A worn-out brother” ...... 25 00 “ A worn-out brother” ...... 25 00 Nov. Rev. John W. and Almyre Case, their annual subscription 20 00 East Weymouth, Mass., collected by Rev. F. Upham, by Rev. W. T. Harlow, tr. Providence Conf. Miss. Soc...... 17 75 Newport, by Rev. R. M. Hatfield...... 40 00 “ A worn-out brother” ...... 25 00 Dec. Phenix, R. I., $2 ; Westport, Mass., $2, by Rev. B.Otheman... 4 00 Jan., 1844, “ A worn-out brother” ...... 25 00 Norwich city Missionary Society, $50; Sabbath school Mission ary Society, to make Mrs. Eliza Perkins and Harriet M. Bent ley life members parent society, by John Perkins, secretary and treas., $40...... 90 00 Feb. New London, by Rev. S. Benton...... 4 00 Providence, R. I., west station, by W. Spencer, tr...... 40 00 March Providence West, W. Spencer, tr., by Rev. J. S. House...... 25 00 Manchester, Conn., by Rev. Charles Noble...... 35 00 “ A worn-out brother” ...... 25 00 April “ A worn-out brother” ...... 50 00 $2,604 83 LIQUIDATION. 1843. May Centre-st. church, Nantucket, by Rev. D. Fillmore...... 24 00 Rev. Joel Knight, Newport...... 10 00 Sept. “ A widow’s mite,” to make Rev. Ezra Withey life member parent society...... 20 00 Nov. Manchester, Conn., namely: D. Drake’s class, $3 57; Village 1844. sabbath school, to purchase books, $1 43, by D. Drake 5 00 Jan. Father Mateson’s class, Manchester, Conn., by Rev. Charles Noble 5 00 $64 00 Nevo-Hampshire Conference. 1843. July New-Hampahire Con. Missionary Society, Rev. J. Stevens, tr.... 359 00 Total raised during past year, $1210 00 Sept. “ Zelia” ...... 90 00 Woodstock, by Rev. J. Perkins...... 6 00 Carried over $455 00 16 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 1844, Brought forward $455 00 March New Market, $8 40; Dover, $18 50; Portsmouth, $8 73, by Rev. C. Pitman ...... 35 63 Landaff, by Rev, George F. Wells...... 5 00 $495 63 LIQUIDATION. 1843. April Bamard-st., by Rev. J. M. Fuller...... 10 00 Dec. Montpelier district, by Rev. J. G. Dow, namely: Rev. Mark Bul lard, Stockbridge, $10; Mrs. Mary Ann Brown, 75 cts.; Rev. W. Hemmingway and wife, Pittsfield, in memory of their daugh ter, Caroline Elizabeth, deceased, $1 09; Williamstown sta- tion, $5 57...... 17 41 $27 41 New-England Conference. 1843. July New-England Conference Missionary Society, Rev. A. Binney, tr., by Rev. C. Pitman...... 758 75 Sept. New-England Conference Missionary Society, Rev.A. Binney, tr. 200 00 Mrs. Pike $ 5 ; Mrs. Brodhead, $ 1 ; collection at camp meeting at New Market, by Rev. E. H. Barnes, through Rev. C. Pit man, $295 30...... 30130 $40 of the above to make Rev. Samuel Snowden and Rev. John F. Adams life members parent society, and $30 toward educating an African boy, to be named John Brodhead. Oct. Received from Boston, by B. H. Barnes, as follows: Dr. Randall, $12 ; Mrs. Staple, $ 1 ; Young Men’s Missionary Society, of Boston, $1013 05...... 1026 05 Of the latter sum $20 were contributed by the children of the Bennet-st sabbath school, to make their superintendent, Mr. John D. Brown, life member parent society; $178 96 from the Broomfield-st. sabbath school, toward educating five Indian chil dren in Oregon; and $30 from the Chelsea sabbath school, to ward educating an Indian boy in Oregon, to be named John S. Springer. Nov. New-England Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. A. Binney, tr...... 380 00 Dec. Mrs. Elizur Bates, Springfield, Mass., by Rev. D. Wise...... 10 00 Jan., 1844, From the late M. W. Brown, her dying gift, by Rev. D. Wise, Springfield...... 3 00 Josh. P. Atwood, deceased, of Eastham, Mass., by his executors, N. Atwood and J. Snow, through Rev. D. Fillmore...... 485 00 ■ J. M. George, Newburyport...... 1 00 March Young Men’s Miss. Soc., Boston, T. Bagnall, tr ...... 500 00 New-England Conference Miss. Society, Rev. A. Binney, tr., by Rev. C. Pitman...... 150 00 Chicopee Falls, by Rev. F. Nutting, $ 5 ; Miss Mary A. Gris wold, $5...... 10 00 $3,745 10 LIQUIDATION. 1843. May North Russel-st. church, Boston, $20 ; E. H. True’s missionary box, $4 ; by Rev. C. K. True...... 24 00 Sept. J. N. Chapin and wife two pocket pieces, Richmond, Mass 5 00 t r e a s u r e r 's a c c o u n t . 17 Pittsburg Conference. 1843. July Pittsburg Conference Miss. Soc., by Rev. J. L. Read, tr...... 101 37 Do. do. do. do. $2989 28 1844. Less exchange, 54 97 2934 31 Jan. Beaver station, by Rev. J. Monroe...... 14 00 $3049 68 LIQUIDATION. 1844. March Sundry persons, by Rev. J. Drummond...... 10 00 Maine Conference. 1843. May Portland, first Methodist sabbath school, toward educating a boy in Oregon...... 30 00 Portland station, by Rev. W. F. Farrington...... 67 09 Do. do. do. for Bible Society, $2 00. Aug. Maine Conf. Missionary Society, by Rev. E. Shaw, tr...... 1215 40 Oct. Smith Cox, Hallowell, by T. Greenhalgh...... 50 00 Dec. Seminary class, Kent’s Hill, Me., by D. Moody...... 3 00 Jan., 1844, Sabbath school, Portland, Me., by S. R. Leavitt, tr...... 25 00 March Portland, by Rev. C. Pitman...... 118 00 $1508 40 LIQUIDATION. 1843. May Portland district, by Rev. W. F. Farrington...... 11 00 Sept. Fryburg, $ 3 ; Buxton, $2 26; Kennebunkport, $5 87, by Rev. C, Baker, through Rev. C. Pitman...... 11 13 $22 13 Black River Conference. 1843. April Rome, by Rev. W. W. Ninde, $20; Rome, Sunday school mis sionary box, $5 76, by Mr. M’Phee...... 25 76 The Ladies Sewing Society, Marcy, by S. J. Dyer, tr., through Rev. J. Roper, $ 5 ; two ladies on Marcy circuit, by do 7 00 June Syracuse, by Rev. A. D. Peck...... 8 64 July Collection at camp-meeting at Rutland, by Rev. S. Chase.....*.... 30 00 Black River Conference Missionary Society, Rev. G. Baker, treas., by Rev. E. S. Janes, $126 91 Less counterfeit and spurious notes, 7 00 119 91 Aug. Black River Conference Missionary Society, Rev. G. Baker, tr., by Rev. J. Collord...... 617 31 Sept Miss Priscilla Smith, of Adams station, to make herself life mem- 1844. ber parent society, by J. L. Hunt...... - ...... 20 00 Jan. Syracuse, by Rev. A. D. Peck, $4 09; Mrs. M. W. Bennet, $5 ; Charles Pease, $ 5 ...... 14 09 Fulton, by Rev. G. Baker...... 3 76 “ A member,” Black River circuit, by Rev. S. F. Fenton...... 5 00 Carthage, by Rev. H. E. Chapin...... 4 00 Feb, Steuben circuit, by Rev. W. Turner...... 11 00 $ 8 6 6 47 C 18 t r e a s u r e r ’s ACCOUNT. LIQUIDATION. 1943, April Spragues1 Corners, by Rev. L. D. Gibbs...... 3 00 Heuvelton, by Rev. C. Johnson...... ^...... 2 50 May Manlius station, by Rev. L. L. Knox...... 9 00 Potsdam district, by Rev. A. Adams, P.E...... 10 00 Carthage, by Rev. H. E. Chapin...... 9 00 Oriskany, by Rev. E. W. R. Allen...... 5 00 Little Falls, by Rev. C. W. Leet....,...... 9 00 June Bangor circuit, by Rev. P. S. Bennett, per Hon. S. Lawrence.... 10 69. Lysander, by Rev. L. L. Adkins...... 10 27 Mexicoville, by Rev. B. Holmes...... 11 00 Mr. Samuel Moulton, Floyd, N. Y ...... 5 00 Dec. State Road Society, Van Buren circuit, by Rev. O. C. Lathrop.... 3 00 Jan., 1844, Fulton, by Rev. G. Baker...... 5, 53 April Pillar Poi^t circuit, by Rev. H. Graves...... § 64^ $101 63 Erie Conference. 1843. May Female Missionary Society of Warren station, by Rev. J. Ro. binson...... 12 53. Tallmadge society, Akron and Middlebury circuit, by Rev. Ira Eddy....,...... 3 OQl June Tallmadge charge, Akron and Middlebury circuit, by Rev. Ira Eddy, which (with what has been before paid) is to make Rev. Thomas Browning life member parent society...... 11 00 July Tallmadge society, Akron and Middlebury circuit, by Rev. Ira Eddy...... 77. Tallmadge society, Akron and Middlebury circuit, by Rev. Ira Eddy, in part, to make Rev. Solomon F. Finch life member pa rent society...... 5 001 Aug. H. Ames, $2 50; W. Randal, 50 cts., Tallmadge charge, Akron and Middlebury cir., by Rev. Ira Eddy...... 3 00. Erie Conf. Missionary Society, Rev. M.H. Bettes, tr., $1*95 54 Less discount on uneurrent funds, 26 74 1268 80 Sept. Daniel Whittle, Deerfield, O., to make John Whittle life member parent society...... 20 OOi, Erie Conference Miss. Soc., Rev. M. H. Bettes, tr...... 109 09 Nov. H. Ames, Tallmadge charge, by Rev. Ira Eddy...... 50 March, 1844, Mayville Missionary Society, Erie district, by Rev. C. R. Chapman ...... 10 00 $1,443 69 LIQUIDATION. 1843. iipril Ravenna station, by Rev. W. H. Hunter...... 7 00 Newburg circuit, by Rev. John Chandler...... 25 00 May Warren station, by Rev. J. Robinson...... 7 00- Dec. “ A friend- to missions” ...... 10 00- $49 00 Oneida Conference. 1843. April Pike circuit, by Rev. K. Eiwell,...... 50« 'May Vernon station, by Rev. M. Adams...... 100 Charles Heath, Silver Creek, by G. Stoddard...... 3 00 darned over $4 50. t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . 19 1843. Brought forward $4 50 May Laurens, Otsego circuit, by Rev. J. Shanks...... 8 00 Mehoopany circuit, by Rev. H.Pilbeaih...... 3 00 Hampton society, by Rev. R. Everdell...... 1100 July Otsego circuit, by ReV. D. Marvin...... 13 00 Aug. Maria Cook, Litchfield, 84 cts.; Utica station, $29 21, by Rev. B. Hawley...... 30 05 Oneida Conference Missionary Society, Rev. W. N. Peame, tr., by Rev. G. Lane...... 1412 57 Oct. Thomas Lyman, Deansville, by Rev. E. W. Breckenridge 5 00 Nov. Mr. Timothy Woodruff, Cayuga cir., by Rev. E. L. Wadsworth.. 5 00 Dec. Rev. George Harmon...... 100 Ira Palmer, Greene, to make his wife Harriet life member parent society, by Rev. E. G. Bush...... 20 00 1844. Sundry persons, Utica, by Rev. B. Hawley...... 4 50 Jan. Floyd, $5 02; Samuel Moulton, $5, by Rev; J. Roper...... 10 02 Cortlandville society, by Rev. F. Humphreys...... 5 84 Bethany, by Rev. S. Comfort...... 5 00 March Moses Wood, sen., Wilkesbarre, by Rev. D. Holmes...... 10 00 Deansville, by Rev. E. W. Breckenridge...... 17 44 Clinton station, by Rev. S.,G. Lathrop ...... 6 00 Miss M. Evans, Utica, by Rev. B. Hawley...... 37 April “ A disciple” ...... 1 12 $1,573 41 LIQUIDATION. ¿1843. May Nelson circuit, by Rev. L. K. Redington...... 2 00 Stockbridge station, by Rev. L. Anderson...... 1 00 Cherry Valley, by Rev. B. W. Gorham..;...... 4 56 Exeter circuit, by Rev. C. Hawley...... 6 90 Lawrens, Otsego circuit, by Rev. J. Shanks...... ;...... 14 25 West Winfield, by Rev. W. C. Loomis...... 3 22 New Berlin, by Rev. Wm. Burnside.,...... 10 00 Madison, by Rev. W. N. Peame...... 6 33 June Dryden, by Rev. George Parsons...... 6 00 July J. Clifford’s class, $1 32; J. S. Town’s class, $1 80, Vestal cir., by Rev. M. Ruger...... 3 12 Aug. Maria Cook, Litchfield, by Rev. B. Hawley...... 06 Pompey circuit, by Rev. W. W. White...... 9 00 L. D. Frisby's class, Vestal circuit, by Rev. M. Ruger...... 91 Dandaff, by Rev. J. Barnes...... ;...... 2 25 Butternuts circuit, by Rev. J. C. Ransom...... 6 79 Sept. “ A. G.” ...... 10 00 Nov. Lanesboro’ circuit, by Rev. P. G. Bridgeman...... 3 00 Jan., 1844, Spencer, by Rev. J. Griffing...... 17 00 The class leaders of Beach Pond, by Rev. John Barnes 7 29 Cayuga circuit, by Rev. W. N. Cobb...... 2 00 $115 68 ^ Michigan Conference. Sept. Michigan Conference Mies. Soc., by Rev. R. R. Richards, tr 480 74 Do. do. do. do. (additional.) 6 13 Dec. Do. do. do. do. do. 108 50 Feb., 1844, Henry Row, Manchester circuit, by Rev. H. Law ...... 5 00 April S. Flugal’s missionary box, Port Huron, by Rev. W. C: Comfort.. 100 $601 37 2 0 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . LIQUIDATION. 1843. May Centreville dr., by Rev. R. C.;Meek...... 10 35 Monroe station, by Rev. J.,Shaw...... 5 00 June White Pigeon, by Rev. P. Sabin...... 7 00 Oakland, by Rev. S. Steel...... 10 00 Dec. Rev. F. Brittan and wife, Richmond, Mich.Conference ...... 10 00 White Pigeon, by Rev. P. Sabin...... 3 00 Rawsonville class, Dearbonville circuit, by S. C. Moon, $2 74; 1844. Belville, 86 cts.; brother Perkins’ class, $1 40...... '...... 5 00 Feb. Pullin’s and Wood’s classes, Flat Rock, by J. L. Nean...... 3 00 $53 35 Rock River Conference. 1843. May Chicago, by Rev. N. P. Cunningham...... 30 00 July Chicago district, by Rev. H. Crews, namely : Troy circuit, $312 ; O. A. Walker, Wheeling cir., $1 40 ; M. Bourn, Sylvania cir., $3 ; N. Jewett, Burlington cir., $1 48...... 9 00 Rev. H. Crews informs us also that he sent from Troy circuit $24 81, which have not been received, $10 38 being their pro portion of the missionary debt. Aug. Milwaukie, by Rev. Wm. H. Sampson...... 6 1& Feb., 1844, Roscoe, by Rev. J. Hodges...... 2 00 March Chicago, by Rev. A, Hanson ...... 63 69 $110 85 LIQUIDATION. 1843. May Mr. Richard Bickerdyke, Chicago, Elinois, by Rev. N. P. Cun. ningham ...... 10 00 Jnly Green Bay, by Rev. J. R. Goodrich...... « ...... 4 45 Aug. Milwaukie, by Rev. Wm. H. Sampson ...... 7 00 $21 45 Genesee Conference. 1843. April South Caneadia society, Belfast cir., by Rev. Wm. N. Cobb...... 1 69 May Elmira, by Rev. J. T. Arnold...... 8 08 Dennis church, Riga...... — 15 00 “ A friend,” Rochester, by Rev. S. Luckey...... 1 00 July Interest on centenary fund, by Rev. J. Copeland...... 4 28 Rushford, by Rev. J. Durham...... 3 00 Sept. Sundries, by Rev. G. Lane, at conference, namely: Big Flats, by Rev. j. M. Brown, $ 4 ; East Lyons Female Missionary Soc., $15; Rev. J. B. M’Kinney, $5, the last two sums to make Rev. J. B. M’Kinney life member parent society; Albion, by Rev. A. N. Fillmore, $11 75; Ovid, $27 20; Seneca, $7 52, by Rev. D. Hutchins; South Caneadia, by Rev. J. Hager, $1 39 ; Pavillion, by Rev. N. Fellows, $15 25...... 87 11 Genesee Conf. Missionary Soc., Rev. A. Abell, tr...... 1316 50 Rushville, by Rev. C. S. Coats...... 6 00 Nov. Balance from Gen. Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. A. Abell, tr...... 16 00 Dec. A. Collson, North Chemung...... 12 Rev. Cyrus Story, Cohocton...... 5 00 1844. Penn Yan, by D. A. Ogden...... 2 00 Jan. Livonia* by Rev. D; Ferris...... 3 68 Carried over, $l,4fi9 46 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 2 1 1844. Brought forward $1,469 46 Jan. “ A young brother,” Lockport, by Rev. E. Thomas...... 2 OC T. S. Crouch and family, Catharine cir., by Rev. S. W. Alden.... 5 00 Rev. Roger Benton, $10; John Wesley Benton, $10, Newark, to make Mrs. Frances Benton life member parent society 20 00 Feb. Perry, by Rev. J. H. Kellogg...... ,...... 20 00 T. Bamborough, Lyons, by Rev. W. Hosmer...... 3 50 Rev. T. B. Hudson, Franklinville circuit ...... -...... 10 Ulysses cir., by Rev. J. Dodge, $2 35; Towanda station, $7 70 10 05 Emory chapel Female Miss. Society, Hopewell circuit, Miss C. Lewis, sec., by Rev. M. Hanna...... 28 30 Rev. J. Copeland, tr, centenary fund, interest...... ». 4 42 March Buffalo station, by Rev. A. N. Fillmore...... 31 00 Avoca circuit, by Rev. J. K. Tuttle...... 13 00 April Towanda station, by Rev. J. W. Nevins, namely, class No. 1, 74 cents; class No. 2, $3 28; class No. 3, $4 .70; Sunday S. missionary box, $1 13...... „..... 9 85 $1,616 68 LIQUIDATION. 1843. April “ A disciple,” Gen. Conf., by Rev. W. N. Cobb...... 2 19 Churchville and Chili cir., by Rev. G. Benedict, namely: Ghurch- ville, $ 6 ; Chili, $7 50...... 13 50 May Webster circuit, by Rev. John Powell...... 116 Eden circuit, by Rev. A. Worcester...... 23 82 Franklinville cir., by Rev. T. B. Hudson...... 4 19 June Penn Yan, by Rev. F. G. Hibbard...... 20 00 July “ A friend to missions,” by Rev. J. Copeland...... 72 Sept. Sundries, by Rev. G. Lane, at conference, namely : Fairport, by Rev. D. S. Chase, $7 68; Olean circuit, by Rev. C. Fuller, $6 83; Covington circuit, by Rev. R. Wright, $3 12; Hen- rietta and Rush circuit, by Rev. A. Farrell, $10; Van Sickles’ class, Mt. Morris, by do., $5 50; Parma circuit, by Rev. J. Hall, $1...... 34 13 Brother Cline’s class, 87 cts.; brother Baldwin’s do., $1, by Rev. C .W . Sears...... 187 Nov. Brothers Graham’s, Abbott’s, and Bailey’s classes, Town Village, 1844. Black Rock, by Geo. A. Mix...... 4 00 Jan. Livonia, by Rev. D. Ferris...... 9 50 “ An old sinner saved by grace,” Burlington circuit, by Rev. H. Wisner...... 5 00 April Brother Burlingame’s class, Tioga, by Rev. J. Ashworth...... 2 00 $122 08 North Ohio Conference. 1843. Sept. North O. Conf. Missionary Society, by Rev. Thos. Dunn, tr 1943 50 Do. do. do. do...... 250,00 Whole amount past year being $3239 26 $2193 50 LIQUIDATION. 1844. Feb. Rev. J. Quigley, $ 8 ; Rev. George Switzer, $8, both of Frede rick cir., and Rev. J. H. Power, P. E., $4...... 20 00 April Brunswick circuit, by Rev. H. L. Parish...... 16 00 22 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . Illinois Conference. 1844. Jim. J. Vaneaton, Jacksonville cir., by Rev. P. Cartwright...... 2 00 LIQUIDATION. 1843. Nov. A. Bamum’s class, Knoxville, Illinois...... 4 50 Ohio Conference. 1843. Nov. Thomas Branson, Cleaveland, 0, by Rev. Dr. Scudder...... 5 00 Indiana Conference. 1843. Aug. Mishawaka, by Rev. E. Holdstoek...... ;...... 38 Memphis Conference. 1843. Nov. Memphis Conference Missionary Society, proceeds of sale of cotton...... 409 44 March, 1844, Grenada station, by Rev. H. H. Montgomery...... 44 50 $453 94 LIQUIDATION. 1843. Dec. “ A Metbodist” ...... ,...... 500 00 April, 1844, Grinada station, by Rev. H. H. Montgomery...... 10 00 $510 00 Holston Conference. 1843. May Mrs. Catharine Fridley, $ 5 ; avails of a ten dollar bill, United States Bank, retained by the tr. of Holston Conf. Miss. Soc. at last report, $10, by Rev. S. Patton, Holston Conf...... 15 00 June Elizabethtown, by Rev. D. Payne, per Rev. S. Patton...... 1 63 Oct. Holston Conf. Miss. Society, by Rev. D. Fleming...... ;. 100 90 tec . Do. do. do. 220 00 March, 1844, Jonesboro’ cir., Bush Creek camp-meeting, $20; Abing don station, by Rev. J. M. Kelly, $21...... 41 00 $378 53 LIQUIDATION. &43. May Elizabethtown circuit, by Rev. D. Payne, $1 63; Abingdon cir., by Rev. J. Haskew, $18 62; Abingdon station, by Rev. 3. At kins, $8; Estilville cir., by Rev. W. Ingle, $20 25; Blount- ville circuit, by Rev. O. F. Cunningham, $30 50, by Rev. S. Patton...... 79 00 Aug. Edney’s meeting house, by J. M. Edney...... 2 00 Oct. Holston Conf. Miss. Society, by Rev. D. Fleming, tr ...... 787 10 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 2 3 Mississippi Conference. June “ A class leader,” Columbus, M i...... 5 00 July Thomas Tolson, by Rev. Geo. ShaefFer...... 3 00 Jan., 1844, Mississippi Conf. Miss. Soc., B. M. Drake, tr...... 1200 00 Feb. C. C. Young and wife, Grand Gulph, Mi...... 2 50 April “ P. B. P.” ...... 50 00 $1260 50 North Carolina Conference. 1843. Nov. North Carolina Miss. Society, by Rev. Wm, E. Pell...... 1226 12 Feb., 1844, Washington station, by Rev. J. T. Brame...... 8 00 March Do. do. do. 4 00 $1238 la LIQUIDATION. 1843. May James Purvis, Jonesville...... 5 00 June Johp P. Webb, Granville cir., by Rev. T. S. Campbell, $5; col- lection at Clarksville, $12...... 17 00 Nov. Haw River circuit, $45; Stokes circuit, $4 62, by Rev. W. E. 1844. Pell...... 1...... :...... 49 62 March A small class at Rocky Mount, Franklin cir., collected by Mrs. Rev. Robert P. Bibb...... 10 00 $81 62 Terns Conference. 1843. June Texas Conf. Miss. Society, by Rev. C. Richardson, tr...... 43 31 Alabama Conference. 1843. May Alabama Conf. Miss. Society, Rev. E. Hearn, tr. $2500 00 Less discount for exchange, 372 34 $2127 66 Amount earned to liquidation, 1610 00 517 66 July Juvenile Missionary Society, Columbus station, by C. C. North... 7 00 Jan., 1844, Alabama Conf. Missionary Society, by Rev. E. Hearn, tr.... 7711 14 Feb. Do. do. do...... 638 00 April Carrolton, by Rev. W . A. Smith, to make Mrs. Margaret C. Hen- ly life member parent society...... 20 00 $8893 80 LIQUIDATION. 1843. April Columbus station, by O. C. North...... 16 00 May Alabama Conference Missionary Society, their full proportion of the debt, by Rev. E. Hearn...... 1610 00. $1626 00 Virginia Conference. 1843. Itfay Second and final instalment of legacy from the late Ebenezer EUiason* deceased, by Wm. P. EUason, executor, -with interest. 259 50 Carried ovçr $259 50 24 t r e a s u r e r ’s acc o u n t. 1843. Brought forward $259 50 June ‘‘ A...... 2 00 i‘ A Thompsonian” ...... 10 00 July Samuel O. Moon, Batesviile, Va., for Africa ;...... 100 00 Sussex cir., by Rev. J. F. Askew...... 2 00 Richmond, by Rev. J. H. Davis...... 8 00 Sept. Lynchburgh, by Rev. A. Dibrell...... ,...... 11 15 “ A Thompsonian,” ...... 10 00 Nov. Rev. J. P. Carrell, Lebanon, Va...... 50 Virginia Conf. Miss. Soc., by Rev. P. P. Sandford, $2495 77 Less discount, 12 55 2483 22 Virginia Conf. Miss. Society, by Rev. W. A. Smith, tr...... 736 64 Dec. A. Kalb, $5 ; S. Kalb, $5, by Rev. R. Cadden...... 10 00 Jan., 1844, Portsmouth station, by Rev. T. Crowder...... 89 85 Feb. “ Two sisters,” friends to the missionary cause...... 20 00 Virginia Conf. Missionary Society, Rev. W. A. Smith, tr 409 34 African church, Portsmouth, by Rev. G. M. Bain...... 10 00 March S. O. Moon, Batesviile, Va...... 100 00 Jane Henry, Cub Creek, Charlotte county, Va...... 3 00 April Bequest from Mary Bowles, deceased, by her executor, Wm. At- tison, Esq., Richmond, Va ...... 433 80 $4,699 00 LIQUIDATION. 1843. May Charlotteyille district, by Lev. G. W. Volley, namely: Charlotts- ville, $ 6 ; Scottsville, $5 50; Joy Creek, Albemarle circuit, $8 60; Rowzee’s chapel, Louisa cir., $7 56; Orange church, Madison cir., $10; Shiloh, Caroline cir., $5 24...... 42 90 July Charlottesville district, by Rev. G. W. Nolley, namely: Charlottes ville, (in full,) $10 63; Amisville, Culpepper circuit, $10 36; Centenary church, Albemarle cir., $9 40; Hughes, Columbia cir., $8 52; Mount Alto, Scottsville cir., $8 23...... 47 14 Suffolk cir., by Rev. W. W. Kennedy...... 20 10 Sussex cir., by Rev. J. F. Askew...... 19 50 Aug. King William cir., by Rev. K. Adams...... 5 00 Sept. Temple Hill, Albemarle county, by Rev. J. Bailey...... 8 50 Centenary church, Albemarle cir, by Rev. G. W. Nolley, $ 5 ; Ivy Creek church, do. do., $8...... 13 00 1844. “ Simon,” P o r t s m o u t h ...... 5 00 Feb. N. Anderson, Pittsylvania...... 5 00 $166 14 Georgia Conference. 1843. May Oxford, Ga., by Bishop Andrew...... 28 58 July Madison, Ga., by do...... 42 68 Georgia Conf. Missionary Soc., by Rev. J. E. Evans, tr...... 763 22 Oct. Lincolnton cir., to make Mrs. Ann Pitchford life member parent society, by Rev. H. P. Pitchford...... 20 00 Nov. “ A stranger,” Farmington, Ga....,...... 7 00 1844. Mrs. Susan Blake, by Rev. T. C. Benning...... 5 00 Feb. Georgia Conf. Missionary Society, Rev. J. E. Evans, tr...... 7033 79 A debtor to free grace” ...... 20 00 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . 2 5 LIQUIDATION. 1843. June Quincy, by Rev. E. H. Myers...... 33 60 July Sandersville circuit, by Rev. D. Bird...... ¡$17 00 Jeffersonville cir., by Rev. F. D. Lowry...... 10 00 By Rev. J. W. Talley, who collected ...... 6 00 $33 00 1844. Received on the above...... 30 00 Feb. Rev. P. P. Smith, as follows, namely: M’Donough circuit, $20 ; Cassville, $20; Marietta, $18; Lawrenceville, $16 12; De catur, $14 83; Zebulon and Fayetteville, $ 6 ; Newnan, $4 85 ; Carrollton, $3 62; Vanwest Mission, $3 85; $100 to make the following persons life members parent society: Rev. P. P. Smith, Rev. Wm. S. Williams, Rev. A. Pennington, Rev. R. S. Cowart, and Rev. W. R. Branham...... 107 27 Rev. Bishop Andrew, Oxford...... 20 00 March “ An unworthy class leader” ...... 10 00 $200 87 Baltimore Conference. 18437 April Rock Run class, Harford circuit, by Robert Stephenson, through Rev. E. S. Janes ...... 10 00 Rev. T. J. Deyerle...... ,...... 100 00 May Amount collected by Miss Virginia B.Dixon, of Calvert circuit, Balt. Conf., for Africa, $ L0; W. Spicknell, $1 ; C. Sunderland, $ 1 ; C. B. Young, $ 2 ; Rev. Samuel G. Hareon, “ local preach er’s proposition,” $10, by Rev. C. B.Young ...... 24 00 Baltimore city station, Quarterly Conf. Miss. Society, quarter end ing April 1...... $137 75 Less discount and expenses...... 94 136 81 Charles West, Monroe county, Pa...... 20 00 Rev. R. Emory, president pro. tem. of Dickinson College...... 20 00 “ A stranger,” one half for Africa, and the other half for Indian missions, $10 of which to be laid out in tracts, or Bibles and Testaments...,,...... 50 00 June Williamsburg cir., by Rev. H. G. Dill...... 18 00 July Mrs. M. S. White, Stafford cir...... 32 00 Chambersburg Miss. Society, by Rev. C. B. Tippett...... $40 80 Discount on uncurrent funds...... 2 15 38 65 Harford circuit, by Rev. R. Brown, namely: Abingdon Sunday class, $4 04; do. Wednesday class, $8 1L; Garrettson’s cha pel, $13 43; Rush River class, $3 17; Stephenson’s class, $19 ; Dublin class, $ 1 ; Walter’s meeting house, $9 20; Cal vary meeting house class, $1 85; Miss F. Hollis, $ 5 ; Miss H. Stephenson, $ 5 ; Miss Ann Stephenson, $ 5 ; Miss S. Stephen son, $ 5 ; Miss Lucretia Moore, $ 2 ; Capt. W., 25 cts...... 82 05 Aug. East Baltimore station, by Rev. H. Slicer...... 55 00 Baltimore city station, quarter ending July, 1843, Rev. I. P. Cook, treasurer ...... 120 71 Mr. Charles West, Monroe co., Pa...... 20 00 Dr. Hall, deceased, being the balance of $1000 left to the Mission ary Society, by Rev. John Bear...... 506 50 “ Zaccheus"...... 200 00 Sept. Salem, Loudon cir., by Rev. E. P. Phelps...... 14 85 Carried over $1,448 57 D 26. t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $1,448.57 Sept. Bloomfield cir., by Rev. C. B. Tippett...... $4 85 Gettysburg do. do., 8 41 13 26 Discount on scrip, &c...... 26 13 00 Mrs. C. Kyle, Rockingham cir., by Rev. B. N. Brown,...... 2 00 “ Timothy” ...... 100 00 Frederick cir., by Rev. Isaac Collins...... 7 83 Chambersburg station, by Rev. J. Shanks, $20 of which to make Rev. W. L. Spotswood life member parent society...... 45 50 Get. Fredericksburg, by Rev. Wm. Evans...... 9 26. B. Harden, $ 1 ; Master J. W. M’Veigh, 3.1 cts., by Rev. R. Cad- den, Hillsboro’ circuit ...... 131 Mrs. Catlett, Alleghany cir., by Rev. C. Maclay...... 5 00 Miss Mary Ann Hall, Balt., by Dr. Bond...... 5 00 Nov. From the classes of Baltimore city station, quarter ending Oct. 1, 1843, by Rev. I. P. Cook, tr...... 100 35 Rev. Wm. Evans...... 5 59 “ Cornelius” ...... 500 00. A lady of Howard district, Md., for Oregon, by Mrs. Wilkins 10 00 West River cir., by Rev. A. Smith...... 18 62 Rev. R. T. Nixon, commission on Adv. and Journal...... 60 Frederick circuit, by Rev. C. B. Tippett, $2 38 ; Chambersburg, $2 38...... 4 76 J. Gibbons, Rockingham cir*, by Rev. B. N. Brown...... 5 00 Dec. “ Cornelius” ...... 60 00 “ Timothy” ...... 90 00 Baltimore Conf. Missionary Society, R. G. Armstrong, treasurer, by Rev. C. B. Tippett ...... 14 27 The chapel, Fairfax cir., by Rev. J. Watts...... 5 00 Williamsburg circuit, by Rev. H. G. Dill...... 5 00 1844. “ Zaccheus” ...... 100 00 Jan. Baltimore circuit, by Rev. P. D. Lipscomb, $100 of which were given by Mr. Thomas Flint, of Baltimore; $90 of it toward educating three African boys, to be named Henry Smith, Philip D. Lipscomb, and Samuel V. Blake...... 131 00 Frederick circuit, by Rev. C. B. Tippett...... 8 86 Rev. A. Brittain, commission on Adv. and Journal...... 1 26 “ Cornelius” ...... 100 00 Lewi8town station, by Rev. G. G. Brooke...... 10 00 “ A friend”...... 4 00 Feb. Proceeds of a gold needle case, from a lady of Baltimore, by Rev. I. P. Cook...... 15 00 North Baltimore Missionary Society, by Joseph Loane, tr , 500 00 S. Perry and wife, Patapsco circuit, by Rev. G. Morgan...... 10 00 From the classes of Baltimore city station on the “ cent-a-week plan,” for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 1843, by Rev. Isaac P. Cook ...... 156 70 Gettysburg, by Rev. C. B. Tippett...... 8 50 Fredericksburg, by Rev. Wm. Evans...... 50 00 March “ Timothy” ...... ;...... 100 00 Chambersburg, by Rev. C. B. Tippett...... 13- 9? Smithville, Calvert cir., by Rev. W. O. Lumsden, to make Rev. T. B. Lemon and Rev. William O. Lumsden life members pa rent society, $40; Mary A. Lumsden, $1; Martha M. Lums den, $ 1 ; John William Lumsden, $1 ; Geo. Weems, 65 cts.; Henry Weems, 65 cents; Rebecca Weems, 70 cents...... 45 00 “ A subscriber” ...... 5 00 Fredericksburg, by Rev. Wm. Evans ...... 50 00- Carried over $3,765 95, t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 2 7 1844. Brought forward, $3,765 95 March Baltimore circuit, by Rev. P. D. Lipscomb ...... 176 40 From the family of Daniel Snively, to make him life member pa rent society, by J. Harmstead...... 20 00 Sundries, Baltimore Conference, by Rev. G. Lane...... 2196 79 Bladensburg cir., by Rev. G. D. Cummins...... 60 00 Frederick city, by Rev. Robert Emory ...... 65 08 Balt. Gonf. Miss. Society, R. G. Armstrong, tr...... 1911 61 April Wm. H. Edes, treasurer of Georgetown Auxiliary Missionary So ciety, by Rev. L. F. Morgan...... 175 00 “ Zaccheus” ...... 100 00 Miss Ann M. Reed, given at the baptism of Richard H. W. Reed, son of Bushrod and Louisa Reed, to make him life member of Foundry Missionary Society of Washington, D. C., by Rev. J. White...... : 10 00 . “ A believer in Christianity,” by Bishop Waugh...... 100 00 $8,580 83 LIQUIDATION. 1843. May Caroline station, by Rev. B. H. Johnson...... 7 55 June “ Zaccheus” ...... 500 00 Aug. Rev. H. Slicer, East Baltimore station, $10; Rev. E. P. Phelps, and Mrs. Mary W. Phelps, do., $10; Captain Ezekiel Jones, $2 50...... 22 50 Sept. Rev. G. G. Brooke...... 10 00 “ A Methodist” ...... 100 00 Nov. Two classes, New Buffalo, Perry county, Penn., by Wm. Jackson 3 00 1844. “ Zaccheus"...... 100 00 Feb. Collected by a sister in J. G. W.’s class, North Baltimore station, per Rev. Isaac P. Cook, tr...... 6 00 March Asbury chapel and Island Creek congregation, Calvert circuit, to make Mrs. Rachel P. Lumsden life member parent society, by Rev. T. B. Lemon ...... 20 00 Sundries, Baltimore Conf,, by Rev. G. Lane...... 24 00 April Charles West, Monroe county, Pa...... 5 00 $798 05 South Carolina Conference. 1843. * May South Carolina Conference Missionary Society, by Rev. W. M. 1844. Wightman...... 6064 89 Feb. Do. do. do. H. A. C. Walker, tr...... 5853 14 Do. do. do. W. M. Wightman, assistant tr...... 1300 00 April Camden, by Rev. James Jenkins...... 10 00 $13,228 03 LIQUIDATION. 1844. Jan. Marion circuit, $41 50; S. M. Stephenson, $5, by Rev. H.A. C. Walker »...... * 46 50 Philadelphia Conference. April Philadelphia Conference Missionary Society, by Rev. R. Benson, treasurer...... 615 12 Do. do. do. by Bp. Hedding...... 1000 00 Carried over $1,615 12 2 8 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $1,615 12 June James Wallace, by Rev. L. M. Prettyman...... 10 00 Aug. Collection at Milford camp.meeting, Del., $18 40, Dover cir., $28 33, Frederica circuit, $28 34...... 75 07 Sunday School Missionary Society, Wilmington, Del., by J. T. Robinson, secretary...... 30 00 Sept. B. Haywood, $ 5 ; B. Milnes, $ 5 ; C. Ellet, $ 5 ; H. Huffman, $ 5 ; W. Huffman, $5 ; U. Shillaber,‘ $5, by B. Milnes, Potts- ville, Pa...... 30 00 Oct. Mrs. J. H. Hoffecker, by Rev. H. Sutton, through J. Harmstead. 5 00 Nov. “ Dorcas” ...*...... 10 00 Dec. Rev. J. Talley, commission on Adv. and Journal...... 24 Mrs. Haywood, Pottsville, Pa., by B. Milnes...... 5 00 1844. Charles West...... 40 00 Jan. “ A. J. R.” Lackawaxen, Pike county...... 2 00 Rev. Elijah Smith, Pha...... ’ ...... 5 00 Part of missionary collection in Eastern Pennsylvania, by Rev. C. Pitman ...... 31 92 March “ Bequest of a lady,” by Rev. C. Pitman...... 10 00 $1,869 35 LIQUIDATION. 1843. Aug. Mr. Job Townsend, Delaware...... 10 00 Sept. J. O. Blythe, Germantown, by Rev. Wm. Cunningham, through J. Harmstead...... 5 00 Oct. Samuel Chambers, Williamsburg...... 8 00 Dec. R. Byram’s class, $3 30; J. Merry’s class, $1 36; Attleboro’, 34 cts., by Rev. J. Ruth...... 5 00 The classes of Friendship society, Smymey cir., by J. Townsend, 1844. one of the leaders...... 10 00 Jan. Charles Robinson, Easton, Pa., byRev. M. D. Kurtz...... 5 00 Williamsburg class, by Samuel Chambers...... 5 00 Feb. Robert Williamson’s class, Jamesville...... 10 00 Miss Ellen Parrott, Easton, Pa., by Rev. M. D. Kurtz...... 4 00 March Nazareth Methodist E. Church Missionary Society, by Rev. J. Castle...... 54 00 $116 00 Nm-Jersey Conference. 1843. April Paterson, by Rev. D. P. Kidder...... 20 13 May New.Jersey Conference Missionary Society, Rev. F. A. Morrell, treasurer, by Rev. C. Pitman...... $1812 04 Rev. C. Lippencott, pledged at conference, 1842 10 00 $1822 04 Liquidation...... 138 49 1683 55 Halsey-st. church, Newark, by Rev. C. H. Whitecar...... 50 53 Rev. D. Parish ...... 1 00 June Henry Baker, Bordentown, by Rev. J. M. Tuttle...... 15 00 Aug. Collection at camp-meeting at Pemberton, N. J., to make Rev. Thomas Neall and wife life members parent society, by Rev. Wm. A. Wilmer ...... 40 00 Isaac Winans, Elizabethtown...... 1 00 Sept. Collection at camp-meeting at Belleville, by Rev. C. Pitman 41 80 Collection at camp-meeting at Sweedsboro’, N. J., by J. Harm stead ...... 37 50 Oct. Parsippany and Fairfield circuit, by Rev. C. Pitman...... 6 16 Carried over $1,896 67 TREASURERS ACCOUNT. 2 9 1843. Brought forward, $1,896 67 Oct. Milford station, by Rev. M. Force ...... 2 00 Camp.meeting collection on Asbury cir., by Rev. A. Owen 18 00 Peter Melick, New Germantown, to make liis daughter, Mary E. Melick, life member of New-Jersey Conference Miss. Society, by Rev. W. Robertson...... 10 00 Nov. Collection at New Providence camp-meeting, N. J., by Rev. W. Burroughs *...... 17 56 C. Adams, Bulls Ferry, for Africa, $ 5 ; do., ’tis-but-box, 64 cents; J. I. Decker, Fort Lee, $1, by Rev. W. E. Perry...... 6 64 Enoch Cornell, by Rev. D. Parish...... 100 Rev. J. M. Tuttle, Bordentown, N. J...... 3 50 Rev. J. S. Beegle, commission on Adv. and Journal...... 50 Collection at Hains Neck and New Bethel carap-meetings, Salem circuit, $23 59; Yearly subscription of little Frances Nelson Waddington, by ReV. N. Edwards, 25 cts...... 24 11 Westfield circuit* Staten Island, by Rev. C. Pitman ...... 29 47 Dec. Halsey-st. church, Newark, by Rev. C. H. Whitecar...... 4 22 Jan., 1844, D. Melick, Somerset county, N. J...... 1 01 “ A lady,” Rockaway, by Rev. L. R. Dunn, $10; “ a lady, do., proceeds of jewelry, $2...... 12 00 Springfield, $20 of which to make Rev. C. S. Vancleve life mem ber parent society, by Rev. C. S. Vancleve ...... 20 20 George Wilbur Fisk Graff was made a life member parent society by his father, through Rev. C. Pitman...... *...... 20 00 Camden, by Rev. C. Pitman...... 53 94 Rev. Z. Gaskill, premium on Adv. and Journal...... 50 J. W . Atkinson, Mt. Holley, a new-year’s present...... 5 00 Bordentown, by Rev. J. M. Tuttle...... 2 00 Clinton circuit, by Rev. W. Robertson...... 50 00 Part of two missionary collections on Asbury circuit, $23 66; “ a gentleman in the Morristown car,” $3; Miss Sarah Brakeley’s “ ’tis but box,” 60 cents; Miss Ann C. Brakeley’s do., 68 cts; 1844. Do., price of her gosling, 50 cents, by Rev. C. Pitman...... 28 44 Feb. Trenton, by Rev. D. P. Kidder...... 60 00 Bergen Sunday school, by Rev. V. Shepherd...... 2 00 Belleville Sunday school, by Rev. J. Lewis...... 10 0U New Brunswick, by Rev. C. Pitman...... 35 00 March Edward Ashby, Burlington, N. J...... 5 00 Fort Lee, $5 of it from A. Annette, by Rev. W. E. Perry 5 75 Orange, by Rev. Wm. P. Corbitt...... 25 00 $2,349 51 LIQUIDATION. 1843. April Halsey-street church, Newark, by Rev. J. B. M’Keever...... 13 76 Nyack circuit, by Rev. B. Day...... 18 18 May Belville, $7 48; New Prospect, $17 31; Newton, $9 ; Warren, $ 5 ; Rahway, $12; Elizabeth, $8 52; Hope, $22 80; Tren ton, $8 02; Bethel, $1 25; New Brunswick, $2 70; Burling ton, $21; Mount Holly, $12 48; Medford, $6 12; Haddon- field, $2 57; CedaxviUe, $2 24, by Rev. F. A. Morrell, tr 138 49 Aug. Mount Horeb, by Rev. S. E. Post...... 1 00 March, 1844, The leaders of Paterson, N. J., by Rev. T. M’Carroll 37 56 3 0 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . Sundry Receipts. 1843. April Mrs. Morson, of By town, by Rev. A. W. Cummings...... 4 00 July United States government, Hon. Wm. Selden, tr., for the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians...... 700 00 Six months’ interest on Kentucky stock...... 150 00 Aug. Oregon mission, by Rev. J. Lee ...... 183 33 Sept. Proceeds of uncurrent funds, by J. Colloi d...... 7 00 Dec. United States government, for Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, one 1844. quarter’s annuity, by A. Dana, Esq...... 350 00 Jan. Rev. J. F. Wright, assistant treasurer, Cincinnati, O...... 5000 00 Feb. Interest on bonds ...... 35 84 April Six months’ interest on Kentucky stock...... 150 00 United States government, for the Indians, by Hon. A. Dana 700 00 Received on a draft from Rio de Janeiro...... 300 00 $7,580 17 RECAPITULATION OF RECEIPTS BY CONFERENCES. Gen. Receipts. Liquidation. Total. New-York Conference...... „ 6,936 98 614 76 7,551 74 Troy do...... 2,132 45 904 01 3,036 46 Providence do...... , . 2,604 83 64 00 2,668 83 N. Hampshire do...... 495 63 27 41 523 04 New-England do...... 3,745 10 29 00 3,774 10 Pittsburg do...... , . 3,049 68 10 00 3,059 68 Maine do...... 1,508 40 22 13 1,530 53 Black River do...... 866 47 101 63 968 10 Erie do...... 1,443 69 49 00 1,492 69 Oneida do...... 1,573 41 115 68 1,689 09 Michigan do...... 53 35 654 72 Rock River do...... 110 85 21 45 132 30 Genesee do...... 1,616 68 122 08 1,738 76 North Ohio do...... 2,193 50 36 00 2,229 50 Illinois do. 2 00 4 50 6 50 Ohio do...... 5 00 5 00 Missouri do. Tennessee do. Kentucky do. Indiana do...... 38 3B Memphis do...... 453 94 510 00 963 94 Arkansas do. Holston do...... 378 53 868 10 1,246 63 Mississippi do...... 1,260 50 1,260 50 North Carolina do...... 1,238 12 81 62 1,319 74 Texas do...... 43 31 43 31 Alabama do...... 8,893 80 1,626 00 10,519 80 Virginia do...... 4,699 00 166 14 4,865 14 Georgia do...... * 7,920 27 200 87 8,121 14 Baltimore do...... 8,580 83 798 05 9,378 88 South Carolina do...... 13,228 03 46 50 13,274 53 Philadelphia do...... 1,869 35 116 00 1,985 35 New-Jersey do...... 2,349 51 208 99 2,558 50 Sundry receipts. 7,580 17 Borrowed money...... 17,861 63 $112,040 «8 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 31 Missionary Society of the M. E. Church in acc. with J. F. W e ig h t , Tk, DR. 1843. TO CASH PAID FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, VIZ J May Paid E. R. Ames on accountof salary...... $250 00 Do. do. for travelling expenses...... 316 64 Sept. Freight on clothing...... 2 12 Oct. Do. do...... 2 00 E. R. Ames on account of salary...... 34 50 Nov. Freight on clothing...... 1 00 Discount on uncurrent money...... 37 00 Dec. G. Pottenstein’s expenses from Virginia Conference to Mobile 1844. German mission...... 30 00 Jan. Cash sent to principal treasurer...... 5000 00 Discount on uncurrent funds...... 40 00 March Dr. Capers’ draft on account of salary...... 150 00 Postage during the year...... 58 00 Clerk hire and stationery...... 100 00 E. R. Ames in full for salary to March 1, 1843...... 1132 48 $7,153 74 Pittsburg Conference. 1843. Paid Bp. Morris’s draft, favour John Spencer...... 155 00 Bp. Soule’s do. do. 95 00 Do. do. do. 95 00 Do. do. do. 95 00 Do. do. J. G. Sansom...... 80 00 Do. do. do. 80 00 Do. do. do. 80 00 $680 00 Michigan Conference. Paid Bp. Morris’s draft, favour J. F. Davidson...... 50 00 Do. do. E. H. Pilcher...... 50 00 Do. do. W. H. Brockway...... 125 00 $225 00 Rock River Conference. Paid Bp. Roberts’ draft, favour B. T. Kavanaugh...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do ...... 25 00 Do. do. do...... 175 00 Do. do. S. H. Stocking....,...... 25 00 Do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. B. Weed...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Do. do. do...... 12 50 Carried over $425 00 3 2 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $425 00 Paid Bp. Roberts’ draft, favour B. Weed...... 12 50 Bp. Andrew’s draft, favour do...... 526 15 Do. do. H. Summer^...... 86 25 Do. do. J. R. Goodrich...... 294 76 Do. do, H. Summers...... 86 25 Do. do. H. W. Reed...... 12 50 $1,443 41 Illinois Conference. Paid Bp. Roberts’ draft, favour J. S. Barger ...... 21 25 Do. do. do...... 21 25 Do. do. C. Halliday...... 56 25 Do. do. do...... 56 25 Do. do. P. Akers ...... 22 00 Do. do. do...... 22 00 Do. do. do...... 22 00 Bp. Andrew’s do. C. Halliday ...... 3125 Dd. do. do...... 31 25 Do. do. N. G. Berryman...... 46 25 Do. do. do...... 46 25 Do. do. B. Randle...... 40 00 Do. do. S. W. D. Chase...... 39 00 Do. • do. do...... 39 00 Do. do, A. E. Phelps...... 51 00 Do. do. do...... 52 00 Do. do. P. Akers...... 67 50 Do. do. do...... 67 50 Do. do. do...... 67 50 Do. do. W. D. R. Trotter...... 40 00 Do. do. do...... 36 00 George Lane’s do. * J. P. Richmond...... 800 00 $1,675 50 North Ohio Conference. Paid Bp. Morris’s draft, favour W. S. Morrow...... 37 50 Do. do. W. Runnells...... 125 00 Do. do. W. Brock...... 62 50 Do. do. W. Runnells...... 125 00 Do. do. W. Brock...... 62 50 ^)o. do. do...... 62 50 $475 00 Ohio Conference. Paid Bp. Morris’s draft, favour J. B: Finley ...... 141 50 Do. do. W . H. Raper...... 87 50 Do. do. do...... 87 50 Do. do. do...... 87 50 Do. do. do...... 87 50 Do. do. M. Marlay...... 62 00 Do. do. do...... 62 00 Do. do. X B. Finley...... 141 50 Do. do. J. Ferree...... 50,00 Do. do. do...... 50 00 Do. do. do...... 50 00 Bp. Soule’s do. A. Miller...... 100 00 Carried over $1,007 00 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 33 1843. Brought forward $1,007 00 Paid Bp. Sode’s draft, favour P. Smucker ...... 40 00 33a. do. do...... 30 00 Do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. do...... 328 00 Do. do. do...... 328 00 $1,758 00 Indiana Conference. Paid Bp. Morns’s draft, favour H. S. Talbott...... 58 75 Do. do. C. W. Ruter ...... 65 00 Do. -do. do...... 1...... 65 00 Do. do. W. H. Goode..,...... 32 50 Do. do. John Miller...... 36 25 Do. do. do...... 36 25 Do. do. J. C. Smith , ...... 32 50 Do. do. John Miller...... 36 25 Do. do. H. S. Talbott...... 58 75 Do. do. do...... 58 75 Do. do. C. M. Holliday ...... 32 50 Do. do, do...... 32 50 Do. do. R. Burns...... 30 00 Do. do. B. Westlake...... 56 25 Do. do. do...... 56 25 Bp. Andrew’s do. J. Jones...... 65 00 Do. do. do...... 65 00 Do. do. do. .'...... 65 00 Do. do. do...... 65 00 Do. do. J. Miller ...... 27 50 Do- do. J. Havens ...... 25 00 Do. do. J. C. Smith...... 27 50 Do. do. jG. M. Boyd...... 31 35 Do. do. do...... 31 25 Do. do. A- Wood...... 30 00 Do. do. do...... 30 00 Do. do. B. Westlake...... 43 75 Do. do. J. Kearns...... 77 50 Do. do. do...... i...... 77 50 Do. do. B. Westlake...... 43 75 Do. do. G. M. Beswick ...... 32 50 $1,425 00 Kentucky Conference. Paid Bp. Waugh’s draft, favour W. B. Landrum ...... 50 00 Do. do. do...... 50 00 Do. do. do...... 50 00 Bp. Morris’s do. J. C. Harrison...... 25 00 Do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. Edward Stevenson...... 25 00 $225 00 Missouri Conference. Paid Bp. Roberts’ draft, favour J. C. Berryman...... 1264 00 Do. do. do...... 1364 00 Do. do. W. W. Redman...... 22 50 Po. do. W. Browning ...... 150 00 Carried over $2,700 5Q 34 TREASURIES ACCOUNT. 3,843, Brought forward $2,700 $0 Paid Bp. Roberts’ draft, favour T. Wallace...... 62 50 Do. do. do...... 62 50 Do. do. do...... 62 50 Do. do. J. Greene ^...... 27 50 Do. do. E. T. Peery...... 481 25 Do. do. do...... 481 25 Do. do. R. Bond...... 37 50, Do. do. do...... 37 50 Bp. Andrew’s do. J. Glanville...... 32 50 Do. do. J. C. Berryman...... 1250 00 Do. do. W. Browning...... 137 50 Do. do. E. T. Peery...... 550 00- Do. do. W. W . Redman...... 25 00 Do. do. J. M. Jameson...... 25 00 Do. do. do...... 25 00 Dp. do. W. Browning...... 137 50 Do. do. do...... 137 50 Do. do. J. Glanville...... 32 50 Do. do. E. T. Peery...... 550 00 Do. do. do...... 550 00 Do. do. N. Henry...... 25 00 $7,430 50 Tennessee Conference. Paid Bp. Andrew’s draft, favour A. F. Driskill...... 56 25 Do. do. do...... 56 25 Do. do. do...... , 56 25 Do. do. do...... 56 25 Do. do. T. Madden...... 76 25 Do. do. do...... 76 25 Do. do. do...... 76 25- Do. do. do...... 76 25 Do. do. R. C. Hatten...... 57 50 Do. do. do...... 57 50 Do. do. do...... 57 50 Do. do. do...... 57 50 Bp. Soule’s do. T* Madden...... ^ 75 00; Do. do. A. L. P. Green...... 137 50 $972 50 Memphis Conference. Paid Bp. Andrew’s draft, favour A. Davidson ...... 37 50 Do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do...... 37 50 Do. do. do...... 37 50- Do. do. S. R. Davidson...... 50 00 Do. do. do...... t .... 50 00 Do. do. do...... 50 00 Do. do. do...... 50 00 $350 00 Mississippi Conference. Paid Bp. Andrew’s draft, favour G. M. Rodgers...... 150 00 Bo. do. L. Campbell...... 87 50 Carried over $237 50 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t / 3 § 1844. Brought forward, $237 50 Paid Bp. Andrew’s draft, favour L. Campbell...... 87 50 Do. do. do...... 87 50 $412 50 Arkansas Conference. Paid Bp. Roberts’ draft, favour G. W. Morris ...... ». 22 50 Do. do. do...... 22 50 Do. do. A. Hunter...... 25 00 Do. do. do...... 25 00 Do. do. J. C. Parker...... 112 50 Do. do. do...... 112 50 Do. do. J. Custer...... 212 50 Do. do. Wm. P. Rutliffe...... 61 25 Do. do. do...... 61 25 Do. do. D. B. Gumming ...... 330 00 Do. do. do...... 330 00 Do. do. do...... 330 00 Bp. Soule’s do. W. H. Goode...... 500 00 Do. ' do. do...... 500 00 Bp. Roberts’ do. J. Harrell ...... 57 50 Do. do. do...... 57 50 Do. do. do...... 57 50 Do. do. G. W. Morris...... 22 50 Bp. Andrew’s do. J. C. Parker...... 112 00 Do. do. W. H. Goode...... 500 00 Do. do. J. Custer...... 312 50 Do. do. D. B. Cumming*...... 212 50 Do. do. do...... 293 75 Do. do. J. F. Truslow...... 45 00 Do. do. W. Browning...... 500 00 Do. do. J. Custer...... 312 50 Do. do. J. C. Parker...... 113 00 $5,241 25 Cr.—B y Cash received from Sundries. 1843. March Balance from last year’s account...... 10,770 27 Amount for April, (items not received)...... 742 27 Do. for May, do. do...... 412 09 June Auburn circuit, Indiana Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. A. Skillman...... 15 55 Westfield circuit, Indiana Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. J. V. R. Miller...... 5 00 Guyandotte circuit, Virginia Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. M. G. Purkhiser...... 15 00 Laporte circuit, Indiana Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. A. Wood...... 32 50 Chester circuit, Ohio Conference, Miss Eliza Barber, 50 cents; Levi Barber, 50 cts.; Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 50 cts.; Abra ham Dudree, 50 cts.; Wm. Reed, 50 cents; Augustine Web ster, 50 cents; Miss Clarissa Webster, 50 cts.; John Lallance, 50 cents; Wm. Alexanddf, Esq., 50 cents; Moses E. Sayre, 50 cents, for missionary debt, by Rev. J. B. Austin...... 5 00 Shannon circuit, Kentucky Conference, for missionaiy debt, by Rev. J. Foster...... 16 00 Carried over $12,013 68 36 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 1843. Brought forward $12,013 68 June Alexandria cir., Kentucky Conf., balance for missionary debt, by Rev. J. C. Crow...... 10 56 Rev. W. T. Metcalf...... 50 Apple River cir., Rock River Conference, (45 cents on the penny- a-week plan,) $3 45; Dixon circuit, $3 76; Freeport circuit, $6 25 ; both on the penny-a-week plan, and all for missionary debt, by Rev. J. T. Mitchell ...... 13 4& Hartford circuit, Kentucky Conference, collection at No Creek, $5 13; Mrs. E. Conditt, $ 1 ; MissE. Conditt, $ 1 ; Uzal Con ditt, 25 cents; Rev. H. T. Downard, 50 cents, for missionary debt, by Rev. A. C. De Witt...... 7 88; A friend, by E. P. Hogarth...... 1 00 Logan circuit, Ohio Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. C. Ferguson...... 5 OO Erie Conference Missionary Society, by Rev. Z. H. Coston 231 00- Brook-street church, Louisville, Kentucky, for missionary debt, by Rev. H. H. Kavanaugh...... 50 00' Rev. C. D. James, Paris cir., Illinois Conference...... 3 00 George and E. Fox, Cincinnati, $10 each...... 20 00' John Read, byR«v. T. Rankin...... 5 OO Fourth-street charge, Louisville, Ky.T for missionary debt, by Rev. G. W. Brush...... 50 00 Mary Ann Taylor, Lexington, Ky., by Rev. G.W. Brush 10 00 Salt River circuit, Kentucky Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. G. Davis...... 17 00 Robert Stockwell, Princeton, la., by Rev. E. Whitten ...... 10 00 Grafton circuit, Illinois Conference, for missionary debt, by R«v. L. Anderson...... 10 00' Carrollton station, Kentucky Conf., in full for missionary debt, by Rev. G. W. Merritt...... 9 00 Troy circuit, Ohio Conference, for part missionary debt, by Rev. J. M’Dowell...... 21 75 Unknown friend, Marion circuit, N. O. Conference, by Rev. H. E. Pilcher...... 5 OO Logan circuit, Ohio Conference, part missionary debt, by Rev. J. Hooper...... 15 00 Delaware station, N. O. Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. D. Wamoek...... 8 00 Thomos Ewen, Mercer circuit, Illinois Conference, by Rev. A. E. Phelps...... 1 00 James Sorgan, Rushville circuit, Indiana Conference, by Rev. W. C. Smith...... 10 OO Chester circuit, Ohio Conference, by Rev. J. B. Austin ...... 10 OO “ C.,” to go to the credit of Jacksonville circuit, Ohio Conference, for missionary debt...... , ...... 2 00 Subscriber to Christian Apologist...... 1 00 Goolville circuit, Ohio Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. O. C. Shelton...... 9 25 Fayette cir., Missouri Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. W. Patton ...... - . 41 40 Tiffin circuit, N, O. Conference, $33; Mexico circuit, $17, both for missionary debt, by Rev. W. Runnells ...... 50 OO July Rev. H. H. Badley, $1 50; Rev. Robert Alexander, $1 ; Rev. E. Whitman, $ 1 ; Rev. Robert Bums, 50 cents, for missionary debt, Bluffton circuit, Indiana Conf., by Rev. H. H. Badley.... 4 00 Orleans circuit, Indiana Conference, for«iissionary debt, by Rev. G. W, Walker...... 4 00 White Hall circuit, Illinois Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. P. Cartwright...... 2 50 Carried over $12,651 98 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . 3 7 1843. * Brought forward, $12,651 98 July Boonville station, Missouri Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. Thomas' Johnson...... 20 00 Eighth-street charge, Louisville, Kentucky, for missionary debt, by Rev. 6 . W. Fagg...... 11 00 Little Kanawha circuit, Ohio Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. David Smith...... 10 00 Salem circuit, Kentucky Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. W. James...... 20 00 Rev. D. Short’s class, 65 cents; W. S. Jorden’s class, 40 cents; L. Pitner’s class, $1 40; M. Treadway’s class, 35 cents ; Wm. Patterson’s class, 57 cents; S. H. Reed’s class, 75 cts., for mis sionary debt, Jacksonville circuit, Illinois Conference, by Rev. M. Shunk...... 9...... 4 12 Juliet cir., Rock River Conference, $2 79 of which for mission ary debt, by Rev. E. Springer...... 10 00 Germantown cir., Ohio Conference, for missionary debt, namely : Bruner’s class, $ 1 ; Farmersville, 62 cts.; Winchester, $5 44; Riner’s, $1 90; Pleasant Hill, $2 50; Cotton Run, Carried over, $13,163 28 3 8 t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . ■* 1843. Brought forward $13,163 28 Aug. 80 cte.; Jacob Bruner’s class, 25 cents ; F. Replovigle, $1 79 ; William Gunckle, $1 56, all at Germantown ; at Miamisburg, Isaiah Allen’s class, $1 50 ; M. Gisca’s class, $1 20 ; J. Wat. son, <$>1; at Winchester, A. Sterling’s class, 6 cents; F. G. Crosby’s class, 12 cents ; Dartown class, 50 cents; Alexander- ville class, $1 25, by Rev. DavidKemper ...... 10 03 Milford circuit, Ohio Conference, by Rev.W. H. Fyffe...... 70 00 Salt River circuit, Kentucky Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. G. Davis...... 10 00 Greenupsburg cir., Kentucky Conf., for missionary debt, by Rev. W. Shearer ...... 6 00 Maysville station, Kentucky Conf., $35 qL it for missionary debt, by Rev. J. R. Finley...... 7...... 40 13 “ Archimedes”...... 100 00 Sept. Collection at Waynesville, Ohio, Union circuit, by J. M. Had den, Esq...... 3 78 Mrs. Mary Maphet, toward that part of the missionary debt ap portioned to Athens cir., Ohio Conference...... 5 00 John Studabker, $1 50; J. S. Hopkins, $ 1 ; D. S. Walker, $ 1 ; Sylvanus Church, $ 1 ; Allen Reading 50 cents, for missionary debt, from Bluffton circuit, Indiana Conference, by Rev. H. H. Badley...... 5 00 Frederick circuit, N. O. Conference, balance for missionary debt, by Rev. E. Raymond...... 6 00 From the War Department for Upper Sandusky Indian school, to be drawn from the missionary treasury when needed, by Rev. W. Runnells, at N. O. Conference...... 200 00 Batavia circuit, Ohio Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. G. R. Jones...... 2 05 Asbury station, Cincinnati, balance, by Rev. W. H. Lawder 14 10 Defiance mission, N. O. Conference, by Rev. R. Biggs...... 12 00 H. Koehler, for German missions...... 1 00 Found among the papers of the late Mrs. Herr, for the establish ment of a mission in China, by Rev. W. Herr...... 5 00 North Bend circuit, Ohio Conference, for missionary debt, by Rev. L. White...... : 20 00 Fulton station, Ohio Conference, by Rev. W. Rowe...... 77 31 Madison circuit, Ohio Conference, by Rev. W. Parrish...... 18 68 Rev. W . H. Anderson, treasurer Kentucky Conference Mission ary Society, $462 ; loss in bad money, $6...... 456 00 Wesley Chapel Missionary Society, Cincinnati, by W. Wood, tr. 80 01 Rev. W. H. Anderson, treasurer Kentucky Conference Mission ary Society, paid at Conference...... 1389 08 S. B. Coleman, by Rev. Thomas Rankin...... 1 00 Oct. Centreville circuit, Indiana Conference, by Rev. T. A. Goodwin. 14 15 Wilmington circuit, Indiana Conference, balance of collections, by Rev. J, Jones...... 17 00 South Charlestown cir., Ohio Conf., balance for missionary debt, by Rev. L. P. Miller...... 7 00 Rev. J. L. Grover, treasurer Ohio Conference Miss. Society 129 50 Rev. T. Dunn, treasurer of N. O. Conference Miss. Society, paid at Ohio Conference...... 235 56 Rev. J. L. Grover, treasurer Ohio Conf. Miss. Soc., $3253 09; deduct for bad money, $8 53...... 3244 56 Chester circuit, Ohio Conference, by Rev. J. B. Austin, at Ohio Conference...... 40 14 Asbury chapel (Cin.) sabbath school, by Dr. J. Davis, treasurer... 34 30 Rock River Conference Missionary Society, by Rev. H. W. Reed, treasurer...... 508 75 Carried over $19,926 41 * t r e a s u r e r ’s a c c o u n t . 39 1843. „ Brought forward $19,926 41 Oct. J. L. Graves, at Rock River Conference...... 100 Havana cir., Illinois Conference, by Rev. P. Akers...... 12 50 Missionary Society of Illinois Conference, by Rev. W. S. Crissey, treas., $1088 30; loss on bad money, $14...... ,1074 30 Missouri Conference Missionary Society, by Rev. W. Patton, tr.. 1318 32 Collections by Rev. S. Hill, on Batavia circuit, Ohio Conference. 7 50 Big Spring circuit, Kentucky Conf., in full for missionary debt, by Rev. P. Duncan...... ,,— 10 00 Indiana Conference Missionary Society, by Rev. S. T. Gillett, tr., $2357 80; counterfeit and discount on uncurrent money, $36 50; uncurrent money returned to S. T. G, $124...... 2197 30 Huntingdon mission, by Rev. N. S. Warden, at Indiana Conf..... 4 69 Amount for November, (items not received,)...... 3013 10 Do. for December, do. do...... 434 38 1844. Do. for January, do. do...... 192 10 Feb. Rev. A. L. P. Green, treasurer Tennessee Conference Missionary Society...... 626 15 Robert Stockwell, by Rev. E. Patrick...... 10 00 Collections, by Rev. W. Browning, accounted for at Missouri Conference...... 21 20 Amasa Sanders, $ 1 ; Mrs. S. M. Alder, $ 1 ; J. F. Brown, $1; L. Maynard, $1 40, by Rev. O. C. Shelton...... 4 40 Madison cir., Ohio Conference, by Rev. W. Parrish...... 5 00 Rock Island circuit, Rock River Conference, by Rev. L. Whipple 7 00 Friend to missions in Indiana...... ,.... 8 00 Medina circuit, North Ohio Conference, by Rev. C. Sawyer and L. M. Pounds...... 15 00 J. Van Eaton, $ 2 ; Mr. and Mrs. Rives, $10, by Rev. P. Cart wright...... 12 00 Collection at New-street, Ohio, by Rev. O. P. Williams...... 2 00 Joseph Allyea, Illinois, yearly offering, by Rev. S. P. Burr 6 00 Samuel King, Rush co., Indiana, by Rev. L. Havens...... 8 00 Rev. H. H. Badley, $ 3 ; Mrs. E. Badley, $3, by Rev. H. H. Badley...... 6 00 March Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, by Rev. John Miller...... 3 00 Madison cir., Ohio Conference, by Rev. W. Parish...... 24 00 Shelby circuit, Kentucky Conference, by Rev. W. D. Trainer.... 6 28 Brother J. Kendle, on the local preacher’s plan, by Rev. J. T. - Holliday...... 10 00 Medina circuit, N. O. Conference, by Rev. C. Sawyer...... 6 00 Methodist Sabbath School Missionary Society, of Hillsboro’, O., by J. R. Ennie, treasurer...... 12 50 Matthias Rapp...... 5 0.0 Beechgrove Chapel, Tremont circuit, Ohio Conference, by Rev. E.H . Field...... *...... 85 Mrs. Abigail Carter, Jasper county, 111., by G. E. Hoar, Esq 10 00 New Albany station, Indiana Conference, by Rev. W. V. Daniel. 5 00 Athens (O.) Female Benevolent Society, by S. C. M’Cabe 5 00 Mites, by E...... 1 50 Wm. Sampson, by Rev. A. M. Lorrain...... 1 00 Galena circuit, N. O. Conference, by Rev. J. Scoles...... 17 00 Springfield station, Illinois Conference, by Rev. W. S. Crissey.... 40 00 Rev. A. L. P. Green, treasurer of Tennessee Conference Mission. ary Society, in drafts paid by him...... 1122 50 Mrs. Elizabeth B. Smith, and her daughter, Miss Mary Smith, $20 each, to constitute them both life members of the Mission ary Society, by James P. Kilbreth...... 40 00 Cash from United States Treasury for Indian mission schools, by E. R. Ames...... 4300 00 Premium on the same...... 39 12 $34,571 IQ 40 t r e a s u r e r ’ s a c c o u n t . RECAPITULATION. Amount of receipts during the past year...... $34,571 10 Deduct amount received from Tiffin circuit, N. O. Conf., credited twice...... 33 00 $34,538 10 D isbursements . Drafts paid in Pittsburg Conference...... $680 00 Do. Michigan do...... 225 00 Do. Rock River do...... 1,443 41 Do. Illinois do...... 1,675 50 Do. North Ohio do...... 475 00 Do. Ohio do...... 1,758 00 Do. Indiana do...... 1,425 00 Do. Kentucky do...... 225 00 [ Do. Missouri do...... 7,430 50 Do. Tennessee do...... 972 50 Do. Memphis do...... 350 00 Do. Mississippi do...... 412 50 Do. Arkansas do...... ;r...... 5,241 25 Incidental expenses...... 7,153 74 29,467 40 Balance in treasury, March 30,1844...... $5,070 70 AUDITING COMMITTEE’S REPORT. We the subscribers having examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Mis? aijonary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, for the year ending April 20, 1844, find them correct, as per vouchers laid before us. J. Z. N ich ols, ^ J o h n B . E d w a r d s , I G. D. S u tto n, > Auditing Committee. D a n ie l B a r k e r , I T hos. M a c f a r l a n . J « LIFE SUBSCRIBERS AND DONORS TO THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OP THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH?1 Life Subscribers by the payment o f twenty dollars at one time. Rev. Bishop M’Kendree Rev. Atwell, John Mrs. Ayres, Mary C. Bishop George Atwood, A. Miss Agan, Mary Ann Bishop Roberts Atwood, J. Allen, Adaline N. Bishop Soule Ayres, James B. Ailing, Keturah Bishop Hedding Aylworth, J. P. Andrews, Hannah Bishop Andrew Ayres, Brayman Anthony, Mary G. Bishop Emory Ayres, J. C. Artman, Eliza Bishop Waugh Ayres, James Ashcroft, Fanny Bishop Morris Dr. Angier, S. T. Avery, Rachel Abbott, Ira Arnsb, James H. Rev. Babbitt, C. Abell, Asa Capt. Adams, Joseph Babcock, S. E. Adams, A. Mr. Abbott, Bennet T. Backus, J. P. Adams, Charles Abbott, Levings Backus, William H. Adams, Elisha Adams, George Bailey, Pleasant B. Adams, Henry W. Alexander, J. Bailey, Robert P. Adams, James Alexander, Peter Bain, John Adams, John Anderson, John Bainbridge, Thomas Adams, John F. Andrews, Job Baines, Wm. Adams, Moses Andrews, Stephen S. Baker, Lawrence Adkins, L. L. An.hony, J. Baker, Albert Agard, H. Anthony, Hezekiah Baker, Charles Akerly, A. Armstrong, Sterling Baker, 0 smyn C. Akins, J. E. Armstrong, Robt. G. Baldwin, C. R. Albiston, R. Arthur, James Bangs, Dr. Nathaa Alexander, D. F. Atwater, Samuel Bangs, Heman Alexander, G. W. Auten, James W. Bangs, John Allen, E. W. R. Austin, James N. Bangs, Wm. M’K. Allen, R. T. V. Ayers, Daniel Bangs, William H. Allen, R. W. Mrs. Abbott, Abigail Barker, John Alley, John Abbott, Lydia Bames, Allen Alverson, J. B. Adams, Caroline Barnes, Joshua Amerman, Q. V. Agard, P. Bames, W. H. Amer, W. Akins, Martha Bames, Zetto Ames, Edward R. Allen, Julia Ann Barrett, Eli Ames, William Allen, Nancy G. Barrows, Joseph S. Anderson, W. R. Allen, Sarah W. Bartine, David Andrews, J. Allen, Phebe Bartlett, Horaee Andrews, Elisha Anciaux, Lydia Bartlett, O. C. Andrua, Luman Anderspn, Mary J. Bascom, Dr. H. B. Anson, William Anderson, Jane Bass, R. G. Anthony, Darius Anderson, Susannah Batelle, C. D. Anthony, Samuel Andrews, Caroline Bates, Merritt Archer, P. W. Anson, Elizabeth Bayne, John , Armstrong, John Anthony, Elizabeth Beach, A. F. Arnold, Smith . Archibald,S a rahA.T. Beach, John B. Ashbrook, Joseph Armstead, Harriet B. Beale, Oliver Ashmun, Mr. Avery, Mary Ann Bear, John Aspenwall, J. C. Aylworth, J. A. Beard, Ira Atchinson, F. Aylworth, Lucy Beebe, E. M. Athey, W. Ayres, Charlotte Beecher, Dr. Lyman Atwell, James Ayres, Clara Beecher, Wm. H. F 42 LIST OF L1KJS SUBSCRIBERS. # Rev. Beegle, John S. Rev. Brent, R. W. H. Dr. Barrett, T. S'. Beeks, G. C. Brewer, Walter Beekman, S. R. Beers, E. O. Bridge, J. D. Hon. Mr. Bates Belknapp, John W. Brigham, A. P. Esq. Beck, Paul, Jr. Bell, John Brison, J. Mr. Badeau, Peter Beman, Dr. N. S. S. Bristol, D. W. Bagnall, Thos. Benedict, G. Broadhead, John Bailey, Jerome B. Benedict, Timothy Brock, M. Bailey, John Bennetf, Jesse Brockway, Wm. H. Bailey, Lansing Bennett, Jesse L. Brockunier, Sami. B~ Bangs, Stephen B. Bentley, D. N-. Brooke, Benjn. F. Baldwin, Sami. S. Bentley, Ira Brooke, George G. Ball, J. , Benton, O. Brooks, Asa Bamborough, Thos. Benton, Roger Brooks, Cyrus Bangs, Jonathan Benton, Sanford Brower, Walter Barker, Stephen Berkitt, E. Brown, A. Barnes, B. H. Berkley, James Brown, A. M. Bamdollar, John S.. Berkley, Thos. Brown, Arza Barrows, Urbane Berridge,'Leeds K. Brown, B. F. Baker, Wm. Best, Hezekiah Brown, B. N. Bassett, John Bethel, J. Brown, Chas. E. Baxley, George Bidwell, Ira M. Brown, Gaston E. Beale, Japheth Bigelow, N. Brown, George Beatty, James Billings, Alvan Brown, George S. Beck, John Bingham, Jefferson B. Brown, Henry Berry, M. Bishop, Isbell Brown, J. H. Beers, Abel R. Bissey, Jonas Brown, J. S. Beers, Andrew Bixby, William Brown, JaGob A. Beers, William Blades, F. H. Brown, J. N. Beime, P. Blake, B. T. Brown, Paul R. Benham, Amos Blake, E. Brown, Rowland Bennett, L. Bloomer, R. H. Brown, Samuel C. Bennett, Preston Bloomer, Wm. Browning, Thomas Berry, John Boehm, Henry Browning, Wesley Besore, George Bogue, H. P. Bruce, J. G. Bib’), Richard, sen. Bond, Dr. Thos. E'. Brughton, Justus M. Bibb, Richard, jinu Bond, Alvin Brunson, Alfred Bicknell, Becker Bonner, Charles Bryan, Samuel J. Bigelow, Artemas Bonney, J. Bryant, S. S. Bigelow, Hopestill Bosworth, O. E. Bryson, S. Binkley, G. S. Boswell, John O. Buck, Valentine Bishop, Nathaniel Boucher, Joshua Buck, Zina J. Bloomer, J. Watson- Bouton, James D. Bucktrout, H.N. Boggs, Wm. G. Bowdish, William S. Budd, Wm. Bonsai, Samuel F. Bowen, Josiah Bull, Mitchell B. Borrowscale, John Bowen, E. Bullock, Daniel Bradley, Benjamin Bowen, Johii Bumpass, Joshua Bradley, Daniel Bowers, John Bunting,. James Bradshaw, James ft Bowne, C. L. Burch, Thomas Bradshaw, John Boyd, R. Burlingame, Chs. D. Brainard, Cephas Boyle, J. Burney, W. V. Branham, Jas. W. Bradford, Elisha B. Burnham, Benj. Brewer, Thomas M. Bradley, George Burns, Francis Brewster, James Brads, James Bums, David Brewster, P. Bradshaw, Jas. O. Burpo, Thomas Briggs, Nathaniel Bragdon, C. P. Burrett, Ransom Brinsmade, John Brame, T. R. Burrows, Waters Brisney, W. V. Brandeburg, Chas. B. Burt, Enoch Brook, George G. Brandriff, Richard Burton, Lewis Brooks, John Branham, W. R. Bush, Edwin G. Brooks, William Bray, J. M. Bushnell, Asa Brown, Amos W. Brayton, Daniel Butler, Elisha Brown, James Breckenridge, E. W. Butler, Wm. Brown, John D. L IST OF L IFE SUBSCRIBERS. .. 43 t Mr. Brown, Oliver Mrs. Bowen, Martha Rev. Castle, Joseph Buckingham, Rich. Bragden, Sarah W. Casde, L. B. Buckley, Wm. E. Bray, J. M. Catlett, T. K. Buckmaster, John Brigham, Amanda Chalker, R. A. Bull, James P Bristol, Cynthia Chamberlain, James Bunting, Jacob P. Bristol, Mary Chamberlain, Josiah Burbeck, Wm., jun. Brockunier, S. G. Chamberlain, S. Burling, L. S. Brooke, Eliza Jane Chamberlayne, Israel Burnham, F. J. Brooke, Eliza G. Chamberlin, Parmele Burrows, Urbane Brower, Abm. E. Champion, T. J. Butcher, Wm. H. Brown, Ann Maria Chandler, T. W. Butter, Wm. Brown, Ellen Chandler, John Mrs. Babbitt, Sarah Brown, Henry Chapin, H. E. Babcock, A. P. Brown, Lydia Chaplin, J. E. Backus, Caroline Brown, Rachel A. Charleton, G. W. Bailey, Lydia A. Brown, Sarah L . Chase, Abner Bainbridge, Esther Browning, Phebe Chase, E. B. Baird, Frances Brownson, Lucy Chase, Hiram Baker, Hannah Buck, Mary Ann Chase, Moses Ballew, E. D. Buckley, Hester Ana Chase, S. W. D. Bangs, Joanna H. Bull, Ann E. Chase, Squire Barnes, Mary Bullock, Rev. Daniel Cheney, L- Q. Barnes, Mary C. Burnell, Bula Cheney, Robert Barnes, Polly Burnham, Dorothy Chenoweth, A. G. Barnet, Mary Burns, Emeline Chenoweth, G. D. Barney, Mary L. Bush, Jerusha T. Childers, Jesse Barris, Mary Butler, Anna Childs, Elias Bartlett, Doctor Miss Baldwin, Anna Childs, J. W. Barr, Elizabeth Barrett, Aurelia S. Chittenden, C. Batershall, Eliza A. Bayles, Julia F. Christie, Wm. B. Bitershall, Eustatia Beers, Lydia A. Clapp, Ralph Bates, Elira Bellew, Nancy Clark, A. Bates, Eliza Bennett, Ann Maria Clark, H. J. Battelle, E. G. Bennett, Nancy Clark, John Battle, Melicent Bishop, Isbell Clark, John A. Beardsly, Mary Blaisdell, Mary Clark, John B. Beers, Melicent P. Bloomer, Sarah Clark, Laban Benham, Susan H. Bonks, Cornelia Clark, Lewis Benham, Welcome Bowles, Mary Clark, S. H. Benjamin, Mary Brown, Catharine Clark, Thomas M. Bennett, Ann Brush, Eliza Clark, Wesley J. Bentley, Harriet M. Brush, Harriet Clarke, Dr. Adam Benton, Frances Burrowscale, Lucy Clarke, Charles P. Best, Adeline Butfield, Elizabeth Clarke, Samuel Bethel, Eliza C. Rev. Cadden, C. Clary, Jonathan, Bigelow, Charlotte Cadden, Robert Cleveland, E. L, Bingham, Hannah Callendar, A. Cleveland, J. P. Binkley, Margaret Cameron, William Coats, C. S. Binkley, Maria L. Campbell, C. Cobb, Jonathan. Bishop, Mima Cannon, Ibri Cochrane, Samuel Blackledge, Hannah Capers., T. H. Coe, Daniel Blake, Sarah Ann Capers, Dr. Wm. Coffin, Wm. H.i Blake, Sophia Carley, Jesse Coggeshall, Sani. W Bloomer, Cynthia Carpenter, Chas. W. Colburn, H. Board, Phebe Carpenter, Coles Colclazer, Henry Bockus, Diantha Carson, J. of Dublin. Cole, John E. Bond, Sarah Carter, Thomas N. Cole, Le Roy Bonner, Sarah Cartlege, J. Cole, William ; Bontecou, Mary Case, John W. Coleman, Henry R. Boswell, Rhoda Case, William Coleman, James Boucher, Lucinda Cass, Moses G. Coleman, Seympur Bouton, Sally M. Cass, Wm. D, . Coles, George Bowdish, Haney Castle, Asbury B. Collins, John. A. 44 - LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. Rev. Collins, Wm. F. Mr. Camp, Alfred Mrs. Caskey, Caroline Collord, Isaac Carey, Elias Cass, Betsey C. Coliord, James Carr, David Cass, Sophia Colton, Erastus Carr, Wm. Castle, Ann Comfort, Silas Carter, Archibald G Castle, Elizabeth B. Conable, F. W. Cartwright, Peter Catlett, Caroline A. Conner, Joseph Cartwright, Wm. Chancy, Martha Conser, S. L. M. Case,. M. R. Chandler, Laura Converse, J. K. Cauiley, James Chaney, Ann C. Cook, C. Chase, H. P. Chaplin, Louisa Cook, G. Clapp, Silas Chase, Harriet Cook, Isaac P Clark, John B. Chase, Lydia Cook, Joseph W. Clark, Stephen Chase, Mary P. Cook, Phineas Clark, Wm. Chase, Orlantha Jane Cooke, Pardon Clarke, David Cheney, L. C. Cookman, G. G. Cloak, John B. F. Chichester, Martha Cookson, John Cobb, George T. Chittenden, Emily Cooper, A. S. Cobb, James E. Chrisman,ClarissaMr. Cooper, William" Cobb, Van Buren Church, Mary H. Copway, George - Colburn, Peter .Clark, Agnes Corbitt, Wm. P. Cole, Isaac Clark, Mary E. Corwine, R. Collin, James Clark, Mrs. Jos. A. Coryell, Y. M. Collin, John F. Clark, Jane D. Cosart, John Collin, Henry A. Clarke, P. M. Coston, Zara H. Collinsworth, M. Clary, Frances L. Cotton, John A. Compton, Ichabod Clubb, Miranda Coulson, William S. Comstock, John Cobb, Elizabeth M_ Covel, James, Jun. Conoway, Minus Cobb, Mary Anna Covel, Samuel Cook, Albert A. Cochran, Elizabeth Cowart, R. I. Cook, Samuel Cogswell, Rev. S. Cowles, H. B. Coope, David Colburn, Sally Craig, Jesse F. Cooper, Wm. Colegate, Lavinia Crain, E. B. Coming, Wm. B. Coleman, Livia E. Crandall, A. J. Cornwall, R. H. Coleman, Martha Crandall, Phineas Corrington, Stephen Coleman, Sophia Crane, Elijah Coukhard, Henry Colgate, B. Crane, J. N. Coutant, Lewis J. Colley, Nancy Crawford, E. Cowles, William J. Collier, Mary Ann Crawford, James Cox, William A. Collin, Ruth Crawford, John Cox, Samuel Collins, Catharine Crawford, J. Y. Crandall, James Collord Mary Crawford, MorrisD’C. Crocker, G. W. Colman, Lucinda Creagh, B. Crocker, Wm. Colman, Lucy Crews, Hooper Crozier, Robert Colton, Jennett Cromack, Joseph C. Culver, John Congdon, Sarah Croswell, Dr. Harry Cunningham, John Cooke, Charlotte Cross, Joseph Currier, James Copeland Crow, Moses Mast.Castle, Asbury B. Coryell, Sidney Crowder, T., Jr. Castle, John C. Coston, Jane Crowder, Thomas Cromack, Chas. W. Cotton, Dorothy Crowell, C. A. Cromack, Joseph B. Covel, Ann G. Crum, G. C. Crandall, F. A. Covel, Emily Culp, David Mrs. Caldwell, Nancy Cowles, Juliet Culver, N. Callendar, Mary J. Cox, Abigail L. Cummings, AnsonW. Campbell, E. Cox, Lydia N. Cunningham, James Cannon, Dorcas Crandall, Amelia Currier, John Carlton, Amanda E. Crandall, Eliza M. B- Curtiss, W. M. Carson Crane, Hannah W. Cushing, Stephen Carr, Hannah J. Crane, Rev. Elijah Judge Col quett, W. T. Carr, Mary Crews, MaryF. Hon. Collier, Henry W. Carr, Susan Cromack, M. C. Esq. Ciubb,^Tohn Carter, C. C. Cross, Mary Mr. Cadmus, Richard Case, Almyra L. Crow, A. J. LIST OF LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 4 5 Mrs. Cuddy, Eleanor Rev. Dyson, Franklin Miss Donovan, Phebg Culbertson, Julia Dr. -Dorsey, Caleb Draper, Alice Currier, Martha Prof. Darby, John Rev. Eames, Joseph Cushing, Lavina G. Esq. Dikeman, J., Sen. Early, Abner Miss Case, Eliza Disosway, Cor’s. Early, E. Cass, Laura S. Disosway, Gabriel P. Early, John Castle, Olivo Clarissa Douglass, Jas. Easterbrook, Robt. D. Castle, Helen E. Dunn, Reuben B. Eastman, B. C. Chambers, Fanny Durant, Thos. Eastman, Hubbard Chrisman, Jane Mr. Daggett, Milton Eaton, Josiah Clark, Elizabeth Dando, Stephen Eddy, L. A. Clark, Emily Daniel, Charles Scott Edmonds, John A. Clark, Louisa Daniel, Coleman Edwards, Thomas Coffield, Margaret Daniel, William A. Ege, Oliver Coleman, M. J. Dare, Samuel Ekin, George Collins, Mary S. Davis, Charles Elliott, Charles Colloway, M. W. Davis, Chauncey Elliott, Simon Cook, Sophia Davis, James L. Ellis, Samuel Coryell, Sidney Davis, James, N. Y. Ellison, W. H. Crawford, Caroline Davis, James, Alby. Emerson, Oliver Crawford, Mary B. Decoudres, Thomas Emory, Robert Rev. Danforth, Calvin Delamater, Benjamin Ensign, Datus Davenport, Zach. Demarest, David Enos, W. H. Davidson, James F. Derby, Walter Estie, George W. Davies, John Dering, Frederick A Evans, William S. Davis, Charles A. De Wolf, Benj. F. Everdell, R. Davis, John Dimitt, Joshua Gen. Edwards, S. M. Davy, John Dimitt, Joseph Mr. Eaves, William Day, Mulford Disbrow, Benj. Eccleston, Wm. G. Dayton, Stephen S. Disosway, Israel D. Eddy, Timothy Dean, Wm. Disosway, Wm. P. Eighmy, Peter G. Debrell, A. Dixon, Wm. Eia, David H. Degen, Henry Y. Dodd, William Evans, J. Dempster, John Donaldson, James Mast.Early, Orville R. Dennison, Edwin Dorrance, Cyrus Early, Thomas H. Devaney, Benjamin Drury, Nicholas Early, John F. De Vinne, Daniel Duncan, Fleming Mrs. Eames, Lacina Deyerle, Thomas J. Dusinbury, L. B. Early, E. B. Dickerson, J. L. Duttron Easter, Susan B. Dickinson, Joel L. Dwight, Albert Eastman, Sarah C. Dieferidorf, Benj. I. Dwight, Moseley Eaton, Lydia Dighton, F. A. Dyer, Freeman M, Eddy, Catharine Dison, Francis Dyerle, Mildrid P. Edwards, A. Dixon, John Mrs. Daniel, Elizabeth Edwards, Mary Dixon, Wm. Daniel, Mary E. Ege, Susannah Dodge, Jonas Davis, Charles A. Eighmey, Maria Doering, Charles H. Davis, Jane E. Eighmy, M. Doll, Henry Davis, Roxana Ellis, Mary Doll, Penfield Davis, Zipporah Emerson, Betsey Doolittle, Timothy Day, Eldula Ensign, Barbary Dorchester, D. Day, Nancy Erwin, W. E. Douglas, James Debrell, W. A. Evans Dummer, Chas. De Haven, Zippo D. Evans, Elizabeth Dunbar, Otis Delaney, Eliza Everdell Dunham, Z. B. C. Dempster Miss Early, Mary V. Dunn, Hiram Denison, Louisa Emerson, Margaret Dunn, R. B. Denniston, Mahala Rev. Farr, Alfred A, -Durbin, John P. Dickinson, Mary Felsh, I. N. Durham, James Dibrell, H. Fenton, S. F. Dustin, Newell Dunbar, Julia M. Fenton, Solomon Dutton, S. W. S. Dwight, Delia L. Ferguson, A. H. Duvall, W. J. Dyer, Polly Ferguson, F. G. Dykeman, Wm. H. Miss Davis, Elizabeth B. Ferguson, George 46 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS Rey. Ferguson, Samuel D. Mr. Foster, Israel Rev. Goss, E. Ferguson, Wm. M. Foster, Benjamin W. Gould, J. Ferree, J. Fountain, Jotham S- Grace, Samuel Ferris, Ira Fox, jr., George Graham, Thos. Few, Ignatius A. Fox, John Grant, Loring Fidler, John Fox, Richard Gray, Henry Field, Julius Frey, Edward S. Gray, Valentine Field, Hezekiah Mrs. Farr, L. Green, A. L. P. Fields, A. Farrell, A. O. Green, John C. Fillmore, A. N. Ferguson,H.A. Green, M. Fillmore, Daniel Ferguson, Mary L. Green, Philip Fillmore, Glezen Ferguson, Sarah Green, Silas Finch, Solomon F. Ferris, Phebe Greeno, Richard L. Finley, James B. Few, Catharine Griffen, Benjamin Finley, James C. Ferris, Mary H. Griffen, Thomas Fisher, D. Field, Keturah Griffith, Alfred Fisher, John Fillmore, Lavina A. Griswold, E. E. Fisher, Samuel U. Fillmore, Susan F. Griswold, Francis A. Fisk, Dr. Wilbur Fish, Sophia Gruber, J. Fleming, A. Fisher, Hannah Gulick, J. G. Fleming, D. Fitch, Elizabeth Gunn, Lewis Floy, James Fitch, Mary D. K. Gurley, J. Fogg, Caleb Flournoy, Elizabeth Gurley, R. B. Foot, R. C. Floy, Rev. James Guyer, George Foote, Orrin Ford, Catharine Guyer, John Forbes, W. J. Foss, Jane Gwynn, Wm. Ford, Abel Foster, Mary Dr. Gregoiy, N. Ford, Thomas Fostsr, Sarah M. Esq. Gregory, Dudley S. Ford, Washington Fountain, Jotham S. Mr. Gale, Luther Ford, Wm. Fox, Elizabeth Gale, Wm. Forrest, J. Frazer, Sarah Gamble, James Foss, Cyrus French, Anna Gardiner, S. D, Fox, Absalom D. Fuller, Mary E. Gardner, Odell Fox, R. Miss Forman, Elizabeth Garland, Maurice H. Foy, Miles Forster, Sarah Garrettson, R. V. France, Jos. Rev. Gaddis, M. P. Gascoigne, James B. Francis, A. S. Gailey, John Gascoigne, Jas.W.C. Francis, Isaac Gamewell, W. A. Gascoigne, Joshua J- Fraser, John Ganaway, R. Geroe, Benjamin Frazee, Bradford Gardner, Silas D. Gibony, Emanuel French, Milton Gardner, Thos. C. Gibson, J. S. Frye, Christopher Garlick, J. C. Gibson, John Frye, J. Garrettson, Freeborn Gilbert, Elias Frye, S. Garrettson, V. Gilbert, Levi Fuller, James M. Gary, George Gillett, Joel Furlong, Henry Gavitt, Elnathan C. Gillmore Samuel Fyffe, Wm. H. Gavitt, Franklin Gilpin, Thomas Dr. Flewellen, A. Gear, Hiram Goff, Henry Hon. Frelinghuysen, T. Gere, J. A. Goodenough, Asa A. Judge Fisk, Josiah Gibbons, John L. Goodenough, D. B. Esq. Fisher, John Gilbert, Raphael Goodenough, Jno. J. Francis, Harvey Gilder, J. Leonard Goodenough, M. M. Mr. Fearon Giles, Charles Goodspeed, Reuben Ferguson, James Gillett, M. D. Graves, Benjamin Fiddis, James Gilmore, James Gray, E. C. Fiddis, Robert Gilmore, Wm. Groesbeck, Anson Fink Goff, Abner Guernsey, J. Warren Finley Goheen, Mayberry Guest, Job Fisher, John Goodrich, James R. Gunter, Edward Fleming, William Goodsell, Buel Master Graff, G. Wilbur F. Flournoy, Josiah Gorse, Charles Mrs. Gamewell, Mary Ford, C. T. Gordon, W. Gardner, Ann Ford, J. Gorrie, Peter D. Gardner, Hannah LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 47 Mrs. Garrettson, Cath. Rev. Harris, Reuben Rev. Holmes, D., sen. Gary, Elizabeth Harrison, D. Holmes, D., jun. Gavitt, Eliza C. Harrison, J. 6. Holmes, David Gelston, Captain Harrison, John Holmes, J. L. Gere, Sarah Harrison, Peyton Holland, Horace Gibson, Catharine Harrower, P. P. Hopkins, Robert Gibson, M. E. Hartman, G. Horton, James P. Giddings, C. Hartman, Daniel Horton, Solomon Gilbert, Maria Harwood, John Hotchkin, John Gilder, Emma Hascall, J. Houghtaling, J. B. Gildersleeve, Lois Haskel, S. B. Houghton, B. A. Gillett, Mary M. Haslem, John House, J. Goheen, Mary J. Hatch, Wm. H. Houseworth, Jas. J. Goheen, Elizabeth Hatfield, Henry Howard, H. B. Goodenough, R. Hatfield, R. M. Howard, O. R. Goodsell, Adaline Hathaway, T. V. Howard, Solomon Gorrie, Mary Haven, Clark Howe, Benj. Graham, Eliza Havens, James Howe, Bezaleel Granger, Sarah R. Hawkins, F. Howe, John M. Grant, Betsey Hawkins, G. B. Howe, Samuel Grant, Mary P. Hawks, Philo Howe, Simeon Goff, Elizabeth Hawley, C. Hoyt, O. S. Gorham, Susan Hawley, W. C. Hoyt, P. L. Graves, Anna Hayter, Richard Hoyt, W. C. Green, Mary A. E. Hayes, T. C. Huber, Jacob F. Griffen, Julia Ann Hazeltine, J. Huddleston, Allen Griffing, Frances S. Hazen, James Hudson, Jonathan Groesbecb, Louisa C. Hazzard, J. T. Hudson, Joshua Groff, Judith Head, Nelson Hudson, T. M. Miss Garnett, Genevine Heath, Asa Huestis, Jonathan Gamsey, Livia Heath, U. Humphreys, H. Gill, Eliza T. Hebard, Elijah Hunt, Aaron Gould, Phebe Hebberd, Eben S. Hunt, Jesse Grant, Laura Hedstrom, O. G. Hunter, William Green, Laura E. Hemmingway, James Hunter, W. H. Green, Sarah Henderson, W. C. Hunting, Joseph Guernsey, Nancy H. Henninger, John Hurd, Nathanael Rev. Haines, J. Henry, John Husted, Harvey Hall, James Henry, Spencer Husted, John B. Halstead, J. D. Henry, William Hutchinson, David Hamilton, M. G. Herr, Wm. Hutt, Henry Hamilton, Samuel Herring, Amos Gen. Harrison, W. H., Hamilton, W. Heyer, W. S. President U. S. Hamline, L. L. Hicks, J. J. Hon. Hotchkiss, Elisha Hammit, Wm. Hildebrand, S. Dr. Hammond, Ammofl Hammond, Jos. Hildebrand, Thomas Harrison, Peachey Hammond, Mawbry Hill, A. H. Hill, William Hance, Alfred Hill, Joseph Esq. Hamsberger,Stephen Hand, William T. Hill, Morris Herrick, J. Hank, Win. Hill, Moses Mr. Hagaman, John W. Hank, Jehu Hill, Theodore Hall, Francis Hanna, Matthew Hill) Dr. William Hall, Seth Hansberger, L. F. Hinds, O. Hall, William P. Hanson, J. M. Hinmon, David Halsted, A. L. Happerset, Reese Hirst, William Halsted, Samuel Hargis, James Hitchcock, P. M. Ham, John Harker, M. Hoag, Wilbur Hamlin, Oliver Harland, J. D. Hobart, Norris Handy, Richard Harlow; William Hobler, J. Hanford, Elisha Harrell, John Hodgson, Francis Harbow, F. P. Harrell, S. Hoes, Schuyler Harder, Martin Harris, Lovell Hoge, James Hargett, Thomas Harris, Nathanael Holdich, Joseph Harkness, J. C* 48 LIST OF L IF E SUBSCRIBERS. Mr. Harley, Thomas Mrs. Hamilton, Jane Rev. Ingersal, George Hamed, Samuel Hamlin, O. l3ham, Charles Harper, James Hamline, Melinda Israel, George W. Harper, Joseph W. Hancock, Laura Ives, Willard Harper, Samuel B. Hard, Elizabeth Indian boy—Flat Hepd Harris, James S. Harned, Rachel Indian boy—Chas. Kalbfus Harrison, Joseph Harrison, E. Indian brother—Eneos Hart, Elisha Harrison, Irene Mr. Ingalls, Jonathan Hartt, Jas. C. Hartwell S. A. Israel, Fielder Hart, Nathaniel C. Harwood, Fanny Mrs. Ingalls, Ezoa S. Hatfield, Joseph Hascall, Lavinia Isham, Elizabeth Hatt, George Hawkins, Emeline Rev. Jackson, A- Haven, Clarke Hawley, Harriet A. Jackson, Wm. J. Hawley, Truman R. Hazlett, Mary Jacokes, Daniel C. Hay, Richard S. W. Hazzard, Mary Jagger, E. Hazzard, Jeremiah Heath, Sarah Jakway, Thomas S. Hebbard, G. R. Hebberd, Rhoda E. James, J. Henderson, Isaac Hedding, Lucy Jamison, J. Henderson, S. L. Hedding, Ruth Janes, E. S. Henderson, Thomas Hedstrom, Caroline Jarvis, Field Hervey, Henry Henley, Margaret C. Jarvis, John Hewlitt, Samuel Henry, Jane Jayne, George S. Higby, John Herman Jewett, William Hill, G. Hildebrand, Ann M. Jewett, Wm. D. Hill, John L. Higgins, Mary Johnson, John Hill, J. R. Hill, Chloe Margaret Johnson, Obadiah Hill, Joseph Hill Harriet N. Johnson, Ransom Hill, Moses Hill, R. Ann Jolley, Hugh Hinks, Jesse Hill, Sarah A. Jolley, Samuel Hitt, Jackey S. Hill, Susannah Jones, A. W. Hoag, Samuel W. Hill, Wm. T. Jones, Cornelius Hochstrasser, Jacob Hitchcock, Phebe J. Jones, C. B. Hodnett, John Hinds, Mary C. Jones, Mr. Holman, Joshua B. Hobbes, Sarah Jones, J. Holmes, Burroughs Hockersmith, Eliz. Jordan, Wm. M. Holmes, Gilbert Hodgson, Rev. F. Joyner, James E. Holmes, James A. Holmes, Charlotte Julian, John Holmes, James P. Holmes, Martha Esq. Johnson, Quincy Holway, Seth P. Holmes, Mary Mr. Jemison, George Hoover, Peter Holliday Johnson, Wm. Ross Hope, R. B. Hopkins, F. A. Johnson, Zenas Houseworth,Michael Hopkins, Roxana Jones, Daniel Howard, James Houghtaling, Dorcas Jordan, Edmund Howard, John Howard, Susan Julian, J. J. Howe, Benjamin F. Howe, E. Mrs. Jackson, Sophia Howe, Silas B. Howell, Edith Jjacobs, Elizabeth B. Howell, Elliott Howell, Esther Jagger, Helen Howell, Henry W. Hudson, Jane Janes, Rev. E. S. Howell, John Hudson, Thirza H. Janney, Martha Ann Howell, John B. Huestis Jarvis, Winna Howland, Knowlton Husted, Maria Jayne, Elizabeth Hudson, David Husted, Harriet E. Jewett, Charlotte Hull, Hiram Hutchins, Lucy A. Jewett, Jane Maria Hull, John Miss Ham, Mary Jane Johnson, Anna Hunt, Moses Harris, Mary E. Johnson Hurley, Thomas Hill, Betsey Joiner, Nancy Hutchins, Benj. B. Hill, Eliza Jones, Sophia Hutchinson, William Hill, Emily N. Jones Hyde, L. Holmes, Mary Abigail Miss Johnson, Malinda T. Mrs. Hall, Lucy Holmes, Susan Johnson, T. L. Halstead, Jane D. Howell, Eliza L. Jones, Mary E. Ham, John Hyde, Rebecca V. Judson, Mary Ann Hamilton, Emma G. Rev. Ingalls, Rosman Rev. Karener, Charles LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 49 Rev. Kavanaugh, B. T. Mrs. King,'H. Rev. Lovell, C. R. Keeler, Denton King, Lydia A. Lovell, Stephen Keese, George King, Nancy B. Lovejoy, John Kelley, H. W. Kinney, Eliza R. Luccock, John Kelly, R. Knapp, Abigail Luckett, H. F. Kelly, Samuel Knight, Mary Luckey, Dr. S. Kellogg, Lewis Miss Kennaday, Clara Luckey, John Kellogg, Nathaniel King, Brooklyn, N,Y. Ludlow, H. G. Keisey, Charles King, Harriet E. Lull, William Kelsey, James King, Mary E. Lumsden, Wm. 0. Kemper, David Rev. Lakin, A. S. Lusk, William Kennaday, John Lamberton, Sewall Lybrand, C. C. Kennard, E. Lambord, B. F. Lyon, Arunah Kennard, John Landon, Seymour Lyon, John C. Kenney, Wesley Landrum, W. B. Lyon, Zalmon Kenney, Wm. Lane, George Dr. Lord, W. G. Kennison, David Lanks, James Lugenbeel, Jas. W. Kenny, John Lany, W. H. Cap. Lyman, Simeon Kent, Asa Lathrop, D. Esq. Littlejohn, J. B. Kent, W. J. Lathrop, S. G. Mr. Lamb, Simeon Keppler, Samuel Lark, Alvin Langdon, W. J. Keyes, Josiah Larkin, Benjamin Latham, Henry D. Keys, Charles C. Larkin, Jacob Law, H. Kidder, A. Larkin, Wm. Lawrence, Thomas Kidder, Daniel P. Law, Joseph Leaycraft, Richard Kidder, Wm. J. Law, S. W. Leech, D. D. T. Kilburn, David Lawder, W. H. Letton, James E. Kilpatrick, Joshua Laws, John Lewis, Charles King, David Laws, James Lewis, John H. King, D. S. Layman, Truman Lewis, John S. King, Lyndon Leach, Caleb Liddle, Stephen Kingsley, D. H. Lear, J. Lindsey, Andrew Kinnear, G. D. Leard, Samuel Linthicum, Joseph Kinney, Wesley Leavings, C. W. Lloyd, I. A. Kinsley, Hiram Lee, Daniel Lloyd, W. B. Knalls, Robert Lee, Jason Loder, Lewis B. Knapp, Samuel M. Lee, J. B. Long, Eli Knight, Horace B. Lee, Le Roy M. Longking, Joseph Kone, W. W. Lee, Luther Lore, D. D. Esq. Kidder, S. Lee, Wm. Loughborough, Nath. Mr. Keeler, Jonah Leech, Samuel Loveland, Oliver Keeler, Walter Le Fevre, John W. Lowe, W. W. Keeney, Joshua Leigh, H. G. Lowrie, H. F. Keeney, Timothy. Lemon, T. B. Lumsden, Jas. D. Keep, sen., Marcena Lent, James S. Luther, Martin Kellogg, C. C. Leonard, Jacob Lyon, Jas. H. Kelso, John Levings, C. W. Lyon, Wm. P. Kershner, Harvey Levings, Noah Master List, Eugenius Kidder, H. Martyn Lewis, C. W. List, Robt. Newton Knapp, Josiah P. Lewis, David Mrs. Lamb, Chloe Knowles, William Lewis, John W. Lane, Lydia B. Kuhn, Henry Lewis, Nathaniel Langdon, Charity D. Master Kennaday, J. Lewis, Rodman Latimer, Hannah Mrs. Kellogg, Jennett E. Lewis, Z. N. Law, M. Kennaday, Rev. J. Lilley, Samuel P- Lawton, Catharine Kenny, Bridget Limerick, Daniel Le Fevre, S. A. Kent, Submit S. Lindsey, John Leonard, Lucy Kent, Susan Linn, J. H. Letton, Ann Keys, Elizabeth Lipscomb, P. D. Letton, Eliza Jane Kidder, Mary Livesey, Richard Letton, Louisa Kidder, Orinda Long, A. Lewis, Elizabeth Kilburn, Louisa Lord, John Lewis,TeresaEveline King, Eliza Lore, Dallas D. Lindsey, E. G 50 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. Mrs. Linthicum, Elizabeth Rev. Mason, Thomas Rev. Munger, C. C, Linthicum, S. Mason, W. C. Munger, Philip Littlejohn, Mary L. Massey, Jas. A. Munroe, Jonathan Lloyd, W. B. Matthias J. B. Munroe, Wm. Loder Matthias, J. J. Munson, A. E. Longbottom, Eliza Matthews, H. B. Murry, John , Luccock, Mary Mattison, H. Myers, Thomas Luckey Mattison, M. Hon. Marks, Wm. Lull, Eunice Mattison, S. Miller, J. D. Lumsden, Rachel P. May, George Morris, Calvary Luther, Mary May, Edward H. Mudge, Ezra Lyon, Augusta M. May, Hiram Dr. Martin, R. Lyon, Elizabeth Maynard, Sampson Esq. M’Lean, John Lyon, Harriet W. Mead, N. Medley, Isaac Miss Landreth, Martha Meek, J. B. Mr. Mabie, Thomas P. Lapham, Mary J. B. Meeker, Berea O. M’Cabe, James Lawrence, Ann N. Meeker, C. M’Call, D. Laws, Mary B. Meeker, H. M’Cue, P. K. Lewis, Elizabeth Merriken, J. McGill, Jas. B. Linthicum, Ann R- Merrill, Joseph A. M’Lean, Wm. Livingston, Eliza Merritt, Timothy Magee, Jas. P. Lockwood, Caroline Merryman, Jas. C. Magoun, Elias Rev. M’Anally, D. R. Merwin, Samuel Malcolm, James M’Auley, Dr. T. Merwin, John B. Manning, Edward A. M’Cabc, James Miles, B. B. Marble, James S. M’Carrell, Thomas Miller, Adam Marlow, Thomas J. M’Caskey, George Miller, E. Mames, Isaac M’Colly, Trusten P. Miller, David Martin, Lawrence M’Cown, B. A. Miller, Jacob K. Martin, Samuel M’Cray, R. K. Miller, J. Marvin, Aaron B. M’Creery, Joseph Miller, John Mason, E. N. M’Curdy, C. L. Miller, Thomas Massingbord, Geo. M’Daniel, Wm. V. Miller, William Matson, Luther M’Donald, James Milligan, M. A. Mather, W. W. M’Enally, Peter Mills, Francis M. Mathison, Robert M’Farlan, Frederick Mills, James Matthews, Wm. M’Farlan, Thomas Miner, Sherman Mayo, Noah M’Ferrin, John B. ' Miner, Thomas Mead, Edwin M’Gee, Thomas Minier, Sylvester Mead, Ralph M’Gowan, P. M. Minor, J. W. Mercein, Wm. A . M’Grath, Thomas Mitchell, Edward Merriam, John P. M’Kee, Joel W. Mitchell, John Merritt, Daniel H. M’Kenzie, J. W. P. Mitchell, John T. Mershon, John M’Kenney, J. B. Mitchell, Thompson Miller, Abraham M’Mahon, Isaiah Moister, Roger Miller, Anthony M’Nare, Mr. Monroe, Joshua Miller, Jedediah Mack, W. B. Monroe, S. T. Miller, Robert Maffitt, John N. Monroe, T. H. W. Milligan, Eli Mahan, Asa Moody, Granville Minor, John W. Malcolm, Howard Moore, James Mobly, Peter Mallinson, M. Moorman, S. T. Moore, John H. Maltby, Wm, W. Morgan, L. F. Moore, William A Mandaville, John Morgan, N. J. B. Morgan, Elijah Mann, W. M. Morgan, T. Morgan, James Manson, W. S. Morris, C. R. Morgan, J. N. B. Marshall, Chas. K. Morrow, Alexander Morris, R. G. Martindale, Stephen Morrow, W. S. Morton, H. B. Martin, Jacob Morse, C. W. Moser, Joseph Marvin, B. Mudge, Enoch Moser, Samuel H. Marvin, Martin Mudge, James Moses, Horestes Mash, Joseph Mullin, S. Moss, Harvey Mason, Benajah Mullins, J. N. Motley, William W. Mason, Elijah Mumford, Lyman Mudge, Enoch R. L IST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 51 Mr. Mudge, S. H. Miss Malone, Celeste C. Rev. Overstreet, James Myers, Wm. Meek, Jane Owen, E. Master Myers, J, N. Mills, Sarah Ann Owen, E. D. Mrs. M’Anally, M. Myers, Catherine S. Owens, James M’Call, Dugald Rev. Nadal, B. H. Owens, Joseph M’Caula, Martha Nailor, J. F. Hon. Orman, John J. M’Chain, Elizabeth Nall, Robert Mr. Olcott, William M’Curdy, Eliza Nast, William Ostrander, Daniel M’Donald, Rachel Nation, Philip Orr, Thomas M’Donald Neale, R. D. Mast Olmsted, Enoch Macfarlan, Ann Neall, Thomas Ormond, John J. M’Ferrin, Mira Newhall, M. Ormond, W. B. M’Gill, Mary Newhall, Richard Osborn, Levi W. M’Gimpsey, Flora Newman, T. Mrs. Orman.MinervaM.C. M’Ginnis, Catharine Newton, Robert, of Osband, Susanna M’Gruder, Lucy England Osborn, Amanda M’Keen, Ann Nichols, Jarvis Z. Osborn, Elizabeth S. M’Lane, Eliza Nickerson, Heman Osborn, Sarah M’Lean, Eliza Nickerson, John Osborne, Susan C. M’Lelland, Mary Ann Ninde, George W. Osborne, Rachel Mabee, Jenett D. Ninde, W. W. Oyster, Elizabeth Magoun, Susan Nixon, John Miss Ormond, Mary E. Mainard, Epsibah Noble, C. D. OrmondMinervaM.C Maltby, Hannah Noble, Charles Osborn, Mary P. Mandaville, Cath. Nolley, G. W. Ostrander Eliz. M. Marks, Rev. D. L. Norris, John Rev. Paddock, B. G, Marnes, Catharine Norris, Wm. H. Paddock, G. P. Martin, Hannah H. North, E. L. Paddock, Z. Mattocks, Esther Northrop, B. F. Page, Edward Mason, Almira Northrop, Israel Palmer, Aaron Mason, E. A. Nutting, Freeman Palmer, Anthony Massenburg, Lucy Nye, Joshua Parish, Daniel Matthias, Sarah Mr. Nevins, Rufus L. Parish, Hugh L. Matlison, Elizabeth S. Newton, Nimrod Parker, John Medley, Martha F. Nicols, H. Bascom Parker, Joseph Merrick, Mary Jane Noyes, John Parks, Gabriel P. Merriken,.Elizabeth MastNoble, C. Pitman Parks, Stephen Mershon, Jane Mrs. Neall, Jemima Parks, Wm. J. Miller, Louisa Newman, Margaret Parsells, James Miller, Margaret Nixon, A. Patterson, Jas. H. Miller, Maria Noble, Emeline N. Patterson, J. Miller, Phebe F. Noble, Lucretia Patterson, Wm. Miller, S. Norris, S. M. Pattillo, Samuel Mills, Mary H. Nulton, Abrm. Patton, Samuel Minchel, Lucy Nutting, Mary G. Patton, William Miner, Sarah Nye, Rev. Joshua Payne, James S. Minier, Sarah Miss Nicholson, M. H. Paynter, James Minnis, E. Rev. O’Farrall, D. M’D. Peak, Leonard C. Minor, Letty Oldrin, E. Peame, Thomas H. Mister, Susan Onins, John D. Pearne, William H. Mitchell, Catharine Organ, Littlebury Pearson, T. W. Monroe, Elizabeth Orlup, William Pease, Hart F. Monroe, Sarah A. Osband, Gideon Pease, John M. Moore, Amanda Osband, Wilson Pease, Lewis Moore, Philotty Osbon, A. M. Peck, Dr. George Morgan, Sarah E. Osborn, David Peck, Jesse T. Morgan, Mary E. Osborn, Elbert Peck, Wm. Morris, Abigail Osborn, T. Pegg, John Mountjoy, Sarah Osborne, Amos Peirce, B. K. Mowry, Mary Osborne, J. Wesley Peirce, T. C. Myers, Sarah Osborne, T. Pell, U. E. Miss M’Lean, Joanna Ostrander, Daniel PeU, W. E. M’Namara, M. A. Overfield, Wm. Pelton, Charles F. 52 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. Rev. Penn, Abraham Mr. Parsells, P. Mrs. Plummer, L. Pennington, A. Patrick,John Poe, Eliza Perkins, Jared Patterson, Samuel Poindexter, Sarah P. Perry, Gideon D. Patten, Thos. Poisal, Rev. John Perry, H. J. Paul, Abraham Poland, Betsey Perry, Heman Peach, Samuel Porter, Jane Perry, J. H. Pease, Lewis M’K. Porter, Rebecca B. Perry, Salmon C. Pell, Charles S. Poor, Julia Ann Peyton, H. S. Peirce, Chas. H. Preston, Mary Phayre, John Penn, Edmund Preston, Sally Phelps, B. G. Perkins, John Miss Peck, Mary H. Phelps, E. P. Perry, John D. Peck, M. P. Phelps, J. T. Pettis, John G. Phillips, Harriet C. Phillips, Zebulon Pillow, William Pool, Mary Philpott, Z. Pitkin, Eli Preston, Frances L. Phoebus, Dr. Wm. Pitman, George W. Rev. Quigley, John Pickering, George Pope, Alex. Quigley, T. J. Pier, Orrin Pratt, John Quimby, Silas Pier, Orris Preston, Amasa Quimby, M. Pierce, George F. Preston, Julius A. Quinlan, James Pilcher, E. H. Prosser, John Quinn, James Pilcher, Henry E. Mast.Pilcher, Jason Henry Mrs. Quimby, Abigail Pinckney, William Mrs. Palmer, Harriet Rev. Ralston, T. L. Pinder, Wm. E. Palmer, Jane Ransom, Jared C. Piriney, M. Palmer, Lydia H. Ransom, Reuben Pitezell, John H. Palmer, Rachel Raper, Wm. H. Pitman, Charles Page, Elizabeth Rawson, J. Pitt, Samuel Parish, Eliza G. Raybold, Geo. A. Plimpton, B. O. Park, Olive Raymond, Elnathan Plotner, J. Parker, Amanda Raymond, Minor Plumb, David Parker, Mary Raymond, M. Plumer, W. S. Parks, Naomi Rea, Joseph Poe, Adam Patrick, Sarah Read, James L. Poisal, John Patten, Sally Redington, L. K. Pomeroy, Benjamin Patterson, Rev. Wm. Redman, W. W. Poor, David Pattison, Charlotte Reddy, Wm. Poor, John Patton, N. W. Reed, Adam Poor, O. Peame, A. P. Reed, Fitch Poor, Wesley Clarke Pearne, P. M. Reed, Henry W . Porter, James Pease, A. Reed, John M. Porter, John S. Peck, Rev. A. D. Reed, J. Power, John H. Peck, Rev. Dr. G. Remington, S. Preston, D. Peck, J. T. Reynolds, J. ' Preston, Wm. Peck, Susan Rhoads, J. Trettyman, Wm. Pegg, Jane E. Rice, John Price, Elias Peirce, Harriet W. Rice, Nathan Prime, Samuel J. Peirce, Jemima Rice, Phineas Prindle, Cyrus Pellew, Harriet Richards, Alanson Prindle, L. Penn, M. E. Richards, Wm. Pritchard, C. H. Penny, Amiel Richardson, Chauncy Prosser, L. D. Perham, Mary C. Richardson, H. Puffer, Isaac Perkins, Eliza Richardson, Marvin Dr. Palmer, Walter C. Perry, Ann Eliza Riddick, J, A. Phelps, James L. Perry, Hester Jane Rider, Wm. Phillips, S. Perry, Sarah P. Rigden, John V. Purdy, Alfred S. Pettis, Rcbecca Riggin, John W . Purdy, Samuel A. Phillips, Clarissa Riley, Tobias Esq. Perkins, Jame3 Pier, Amelia Ripley, Amos R. Mr. Parish, Samuel B. Pilcher, Caroline M. Risley, John E. Parker, Chas. Pitchford, Ann Robb, John Parker, Edmund Pitman, Mary Robie, J. E. Parker, Josiah Plimpton, Eliza Robbins, Alvin Parke, Martin Plummer, Hannah Robe, T. LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 53 Rev. Roberts, Edwin Mrs. Raloigh, Mary Rev. Scott, G., of Sweden Roberts, John W. Ramsay, Artemisia. Scott, Levi Roberts Wm. Rascoe, Ann E. Scott, O. Robinson, D. J. Rawson, Lucinda Scott, Orange Robinson, Ezekiel Raymond, E. H. Scott, Russell S. Robinson, John Raymond, F. A. Scranton, Simeon Rodgers, L. Read, Mary Scripps, John Roe, Edward D. Reed, Almedia Seage, John Rogers, Aaron Reed, P. Seager, Micah Rogers, George L. Reed, Sarah Seager, Schuyler Rogers, Green M. Rice, Anna Maria Seaman, Alanson Rogers, Moses Rice, J. Seaman, Richard Rohr, Jacob Rice, Maria Seaman, Samuel A. Rohr, W. H. Rice, Martha L. Searle, John M. Roice, Andrew Rich, Mary N. Seaver, H. N. Romer, James H. Riggs, Eleanor C. Sehon, E. W. Roper, John Righton, Sarah J. Seney, Robert Ross, Wm. Riley, Ann Maria Senter, W. T Rosser, Leonidas Robb, Rev. John Sewall, Thomas Roszel, S. G. Robbins, Melecent Sewell, James Round, George H. Roberts, Sarah L. Seymour, Truman Row, H. F. Robie, Rev. J. E. Shafer, George Rowzie, W . B. Robinson, Elizabeth Shaffer, J. N. Ruggles, N. Robinson, Hannah Shanks, Asbury H. Ruggles, Nathanael Robinson, Reumah Shanks, Wm. Rundell, W. W. Robinson, Sally Shaw, Jacob Runnells, Wm. Rodgers, Eliza Shaw, John Rush, G. Root, L. N. Shears, Alonzo G. Rushmore, L. D. Roper, Susan Sheldon, H. 0. Rusling, Sedgwick Roszel, Mary Shepherd, D. A. Ruter, Dr. Martin Round, Mary S. Shepherd, Vincent Ruter, Calvin Rowland, Ruth Shepherdson, Daniel Ruth, John Row, S. Sherman, Charles Ryland, Wm, Rowzee, M. A. Sherwood, J. Dr. Reese, David M. Russell, Hester Shipman, Benjamin Gapt.Rich, Sylvanus Rust, Rev. J. D. Sillick, A. F. Esq. Rice, W. Miss Reed, Erminia C. Sillick, Bradley Mr. Raleigh, Logan Richards, Minerva A. Sillick, John A. Randall, Maxon Robbins, Sarah Silliman, Cyrus Mr. Randolph, Isaac Rogers, Frances D. Simmons, William Raybold, Geo. N. Russell, Caroline § Sizer, F. W. Reister, Adam Rev. Sackett, Nathaniel Slicer, Henry Reynolds, Joshua Safford, Hiram S'loat, John Rich, Isaac Sanborn, E. C. Smith, B. W. Rider, Alanson Sanborn, Jacob Smith, Clarke A. Riegart, H. Sandford, H. Smith, Darius Ripley, T. P. Sandford, Hawley Smith, David Romain, John P. Sandford, Joseph Smith, E. Root, Solomon Sandford, Luman A. Smith, Edmund G. Rosecrons, P. J. Sandford, Peter P, Smith, Edward Ross, John R. Sanford, Isaac Smith, Eleazer Round, Wm. Capers Sanks, J. Smith, Erastus Rowland, Jeremiah Sansom, J. Smith, Friend W. Rowland, John Sargeant, A. D. Smith, Gad N. Rowland, Milton Sargent, T. B. Smith, Ira, Jr. Ruckle, Jacob Savage, George S. Smith, J. Rudman, John Sawyer, George Smith, J. L. Rushmore, W. C. Sawyer, L. A. Smith, John C. Mast.Randolph, Charles R. Sawyer, S. B. Smith, John M. Randolph, David Saxe, Alfred Smith, O. G. Randolph, F. P. Schroder, John Smith, Peter H. Randolph, John M. Scofield, S. W. Smith, Peyton P. Randolph, Wm. C. Scott, Elisha J. Smith, Reuben 54 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. Rev. Smith, Samuel W. Rev. Stout, E. S. Mr. Smith, W. S. Smith, Vaughan Stover, Peter R. Smith, Zoeth Smith, Wesley Stratten, John B. Snedeker, Isaac C. Smith, W. A. Stratton, J. T. Snedeker, J. W. Smith, Willard Streeter, Elisha Snedeker, Stephen C. Smith, Wm. 0. Stryker, J. W. Snedeker, Seaman N. Smith, Wm. H. Stubbs, Thomas Snively, Daniel Sniffing, B. Sullens, T. Sornberger, John Snowden, Samuel Sullivan, Enoch Sparkman, J. D. Snyder, J. M. Summerficld, John Sparks, Jesse Somers, J. B. Summers, T. 0. Squire, Daniel Soule, Justus Sunderland, La Roy Stafford, Jonas Sowden, James Sutherland, Lewis Stagg, Abraham Sparks, Thomas Sutton, George D. Stanford, David Spates, S. Sutton, Henry Stanhope, William Spaulding, R. Swain, C. W. Stanton, F. H. ' Spear, Sami. T. Swift, M. Starks, J. Spencer, John Swinerton, A. U. Starr, W. H. Spencer, Robert 0. Swormstedt, Leroy •Steemburgh, Isaac J. Spicer, Tobias Sykes, O, Stephens, Asahel Spotswood, W. L. Sykes, Simeon B. Stephenson, John Sprague, William Dr. Sutton, James D. Stephenson, Patrick Sprigg, Joseph Esq. Sherman, Roger M. Stewart, Thos. G. Spry, William Stevens, Ed. Still, Henry Squier, Abner Mr. Sammia, Joel Still, Isaac Squier, Joel Sampson, Lanis C. Stockdale, John Stallard, J. M. Sandford, Aaron, sen. Stocking, S. S. Stamper, J. Sandford, Bearsley Stone, F. M. Standish, Edmund A Sandford, Daniel Stout, Edmund L. Stanley, Charles T. Sandford, Joseph Stout, Edward S. Stanley, F. Sandford, Wesley Stover, Graudus Stanley, L. H. Sands, Moses L. Stowe, Israel Starks, Desevignia Savage, James Suckley, George Starks, Henry L. Schredir, N. Sutherland, George Starr, Matthew L. Schutt, Godfrey Sutton, H. A. Starr, Orlando Scott, James Swinburn, John Starr, Wm. H. Searles, John Master Stopford, S. J. Stead, Henry Seeley, Nathaniel Mrs. Salisbury, Lucy Stead, William D. Sewell, James Samis, Elizabeth Stearnes, D. M. Seymour, Edmund B. Sanborn, Elizabeth Stearns, Charles Seymour, Wm. D. Sandford, B. A. Stebbins, Salmon Sharp, Wm. T. Sandford, Julia Ann Stebbins, S. J. Shaurman, Isaac Sandford, Lydia Stedman, E. P. Shepherd, Cyrus Sanks, Matilda Steele, Joel Sherman, Orrin Scofield, Hannah Steele, Reuben Shonnard, Frederick Scott, Jessie Stevens, Abel Shoron, Frederick Scott, Laura H. Stevens, Dillon Shotwell, Abraham Scott, Mary Stevens, Jacob Simpson, Robert Seage, Mary Ann Stevens, Jas. H. Skinner, Noah K. Seager, Lydia Stevens, R. M. Sleeper, Jacob Searing, Freelove Stewart, Thomas G. Small, Abraham Sehon Stillman, Stephen L. Small, Isaac Seney, Jane A. Stocking, Davis Smart, Robert Seymour, Ann U. B. Stocking, ©elah Smead, Marshall Shaffer Stone, Wm, R. Smith, Abraham Shelitse Stopford, Wm. K. Smith, Franklin W. Shepherd, Maria R. Storks, Levi Smith, Ira Shepherd, Susan Storrs, George Smith, Paschal B. Sherman, Jerusha Storrs, George F. Smith, R. N. Sherwood, Martha Story, A. Smith, Samuel Shipman, H. Maria Story, Cyrus Smith, Wals teinGrao- Shryock, Elizabeth Stout, E. ville Shufelt, Eve LIST OP- LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 5 5 Mrs. Simons, Mary Miss Skinner, Anna Rev. Tydings, R. Slade, Eliza Smith, A. C. Mr. Tait, James Asberry Slicer, Eliza Smith, C. Taylor, Edward L. Smith, Amanda Smith, Emma Louisa Taylor, Wm. P. Smith, Rev. B. W. Smith, Margaret Teed, Melville Cox Smith, Rev. D. Stagman, Elizabeth Templeton, John Smith, Jane Stansbury, M. P. Thayer, Luke Smith, Julia A. Starks, Eliza Ann Thomas Smith, Laura H. Starks, Clarissa A. Thomas, Richard Smith, Laura W. Storrs, Harriet W. Thompson, C. L. Smith, Malinda Suydam, Ann Thompson, David Smith, Mary Rev. Tackaberry, John Thompson, Enoch G Smith, Polly Talley, Alexander Thompson, James Smith, Sarah Tallman, Peter Thompson, John W. Smith, Susan F. Tanyhill, Thomas Thornton, Davis Snively, Mary Ann Tarring, Henry Thornton, Thos. F. Snyder, Sabra Ann Taylor, E. H. Thursby, John Soaper, Luraner Taylor, Edward Tiemann,AnthonyF. Sornberger, Betsey Taylor, J. C. Tigner, H. H. Sprague, Zeruiah Taylor, J". S. Tillinghast, Wm. Squier, Maria Taylor, P. Tillottson, Thomas Squires, Ruby Tellstrom, C. Ludvie Tippera, JohnW. Stacy, E. F. Templeton, James Travers, L. D. Stafford, Eleanor Tenny, E. B. Trueman, J. Henry Stamper, Lethe Terry, David Truslow, James L. Stanley, Nancy A. Thacher, Wm. Truslow, William Stanton, Mary Thomas, David Tryon, Ezra Stark, Dorothy Thomas, Noble W. Tucker, Wm. Starks, C. B. Thomson, Edward Turner, Ralph Starks, Harriet Thomson, John Tuthill, Samuel Starks, Susan Thompson, Geo. C. Tuttle, Jonathan Starr, Eliza Thompson, J. Tuttle, S. B. Stead, Hetty Thompson, Jesse Tyler, Aaron Stebbins, Ruth Thompson, T. J. Mast.Tiemann, Anthony Steele, Clarissa Thompson, Thomas Torrence.William C. Stevens, Anna Thorn, Charles Mrs. Tarring, Elizabeth D. Stevens, Sarah H. Tippett, C. B. Taylor, A. B. Stillman, S. L. Todd, David Taylor, Lydia Stilwell, Wm. Jewett Tomlinson, J. S. Templeton Stocking,Charlotte E Tompkins, 2d, John Terry, Abigail Jane Stopford, Eliza Torry, Paul B. Thachcr, Martha Strong, Emma L. Tower, Philo Thompson, Ann Story, Permelia Toy, Joseph Thom, Sophronia Stouffer, Catherine . Tracy, F. P. Thrall, Ann M. Stubbs, Mary Travis, John Thurston, Abigail Sutherland, E. Travis, Robert Tichenell, Elmira S. Swan, Eleanor Tremain, H. Tippett, Margaret S. Swartwout, Mary Trimble, Joseph M. Tittle, Eliza Swinburn, John Trippett, John Tower, C. D. B. Swormstedt, Rachel True, C. K. Townsend, Julia Ann Miss Sampson, AnnR. Truesdell, H. Toy, Jane Scott, Harriet C. Tryon, Ezra Travers, Prudence Scott, Jane M. Turner, Chester W. Trimble, Sarah A. Scott, Mary Turner, D. B. Trippe, Elizabeth Scott, Mary V. Turner, D. Truesdell, Cynthia Seymour, Anne U. B. Turner, Henry Truslow, Eliza Seymour, E. C. K. Turner, Matthew A. Tucker, Lucinda Shaw, Jane Turner, Ralph Tuller, Mary Sherwood, Lavina Turner, Wm. W. Turner, Martha A. Sherwood, Martha Tuston, Septimus Turner, T. Sillick, Elizabeth Tuttle, J. M. Tuttle, Maria Sillick, Harriet Tuttle, Smith Miss Tabor, Mary Sillick, Mary Twiss, John Talbott, Priscilla 56 LIST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. Misa Talcott, Esther Rev. Wendell, John J. Rev. Wyland, Wm. Thompson, Lucy Wescott, Reuben Wymond, B. Thompson, M. A. Wetherwax, Henry Wymond, Richard Thorn, Sophia Whedon, Professor Dr. Weakley, B. F. Thorps, Elizabeth Wheeler, Chandler Westlake, Albert Tuller, Mary Wheeler, E. White, Ambrose L. Turner, Martha A. Wheeler, John D. D Mr. Wadsworth, Wm. B. Ulrick, Margaret Wheeler, J. W. Walker, Benjamin Rev. Vanderlip, Elias Whipple, E. Walker, W. S. Van Beuren, Gerard Whipple, Griffin Waller, Charles M. Vancleve, C. S. White, H. Waller, Cranville C. Van Deusen, S. White, Henry Waller, John H. Vandyke, H. N. White, Hiram H. Waller, Wm. Norval Van Stumburg, J. White, J. W. Wallis, J. Van Tassel, S. White, Levi Walsh, John Vanwart, Alexander White, Nicholas Walworth, Chandler Veach, S. White, Dr. Wardwell, Josiah Vincent, Leonard M. Whitham, Joseph Ward well, William Vinton, Robt. S. Whiting, George B. Warner, Levi Esq. Vernam, Cramer Wickes, William Warner, Jared Mr. Vanderpool,Daniel M. Wickham, Wm. Warren, Wm. C. Vanderveen, J. Wier, William Wartman, William Van Wart, Alex. Wightman, Wm. M Washburn, John Van Wormer, Peter Wiggins, W. A. Waterbury, George Vaughan, Thomas Wiley, Allen Watson, Thomas J. Veitch, John Wiley, E. Weaver, Charles H. Mrs. Vandusen, Lydia A. Wilder, Mr. Weaver, J. T., Jr. Vaughn, Maria Wilkinson, G. Weaver, J. W. Veach, Mary Wilkshire, W. Webb, John Miss Van Horn, Delia Willett, Wm. M. Weeks, Jotham Rev. Wadsworth, Edward Willey, Barzillai Westfield, John Waite, John Williams, E. P. Wheeler, Andrew Wakeley, Joseph B. Williams, H. Wheeler, Eliphalet Walker, G. W. Williams, S. P. Wheeler, Hiram Wallace, J. H. Williams, Wm. Whipple, Griffin Waller, A. F. Williams, Wm. S. Whipple, Isaac B. Waller, Wm. J. Williamson, C. H. Whitely, John Waller, W. J. Wilmer, W. A. Whiting, Hosea Walls, James Wilson, B. R. Whittle, John Walsh, John Wilson, James Wickersham, Isaac Waring, T. Wilson, N, Wiggins, Alex. C. Warner, Horace Wilson, Norval Wilber, J. Warren, Ira D. Winfree, George N. Willey, B. Washburn, Ebenszei Wing, H. Willey, W. T. Washburn, Robert Wing, Hiram Williams, Gilbert Washburn, Sandford Winton, W. B. Williams, John F. Waters, Samuel Witherell, Manly Williams, Samuel Watson, J. A. Witherspoon, Andr. Williams, Thos. P. Watson, R.of London Withey, Ezra Williams, T. W. Watts, James Wood, J. W. B. Williams,Thomas W. Weager, David Woodbury, Wm. H. Williamson, E. H. Weakley, J.W. Woodworth, Philo Williamson, Nich. Weatherly, H. T. Woolsey, Elijah Wilson, Abraham Weaver, J. T. Wooster, D. Wilson, Charles Webb, Abner Wooster, S. W. Wilson, Hiram Webber, George Worcester, Amos Wilson, Jame3 Webster, Augustus Worden, P. S. Winship, Thomas Webster, D. Worthing, A. H. Wood, Timothy Weeks, Samuel Worthington, S. G. Wood, Benjamin J. Welch, J. E. Wright, John F. Wooding, Eneas Wells, Jason Wright, M. Woodworth, J. Wells, Ransford Wright, Daniel J. Worrall, Henry Wells, Wesley J. ■ Wright, Richard Worrall, Noah L IST OP LIFE SUBSCRIBERS. 5 7 Mr. Worthington, D. Mrs. White, Cynthia Mrs. Wooding, Rhoda Wright, Laban White, Mrs. Dr. Woodworth, Lucy Wyatt, David, sen. White, Jane M. Worden, S. G. Mrs. Wade, Mary Whitney, Sylvia Wormwood, Judith Wadsworth, Anne E. Whitham, Hannah Worthington, M. J. Wakeley, Jane Wickes, Sophia A. Wright, Hannah C. Waller, Maria Louisa Wickware, R. G. Wright, A. Juliette Ward, Harriet Wightman, Sarah B. Wright, Mary Ann Ward, Lucinda Wildey, Phebe L. Miss Wells, Clarissa M. Waring, Mary H. Wiles, Mary Ann Wilson, Sarah Warner, Sarah B. Williams, Catherine Wisner, Elizabeth Washburn, Elizabeth Williams, Eliza T«. Worrall, EUen E. Watson, Sarah L. Williams, Harriet Worrall, Julia M. Waugh, Bishop B. Williams, Jemima Rev. Yocum, Elmore Weaver, Nancy W. Williams, Mary C. York, J. W. Webster, Ann Williams Rev. E. P. Young, David Webster, Eunice E. Williams, Sarah Young, J. Webster, Joanna Williams, T .W . Young, Jacob Webster, Nancy Wilson, Amanda Young, John Weeks, Maria A. Wilson, Apphia Young, J. H. Weems, Mary M. Wilson Young, W. Wells, Betsey WUson, Rev. N. Youngs, James Wells, Laura M. Witherell, Ruth Youngs, T. C. Wescott, Submit Witherell, S. B. Esq. Young, A. H. Wheat, Elizabeth J. Wood, Angelina Mr. Yearly, Alexander Whedon, Eliza A Wood, Jane Young, S. B. Wheeler, Sarah Ann Wood, Juliana Miss Young, Catharine White, Artemisia Wood, Mary E. B. Young, Josephine White, Catherine R. Wood, Mary Hall We have reason to believe there are many life members whose names are not included in the above list, because they have not been reported: a few others may have been unintentionally overlooked, and therefore omitted. Donors o f one hundred dollars and upward. A member of the board of managers, Philanthropist $100 $100 each year from 1821 to 1829 Amicus 100 inclusive, and for 1833 $100, and An old trav. preacher 100 1834, $100 $1100 An old Meth. preacher 100 Dr. N. Gregory 500 An old Methodist 100 A lady, by Mr. John Westfield 500 An old Methodist 100 Simeon Lamb, (Pittstown, New. Another old Methodist 100 York,) 650 A Methodist, Wheeling, (Pa.) 100 Abraham Paul, (New-York,) 225 A Methodist, (Fayette Co. Tenn.,) 100 George Suckley, (New.York,) 300 An old side Methodist of Maine 100 Richard Handy 150 A friend to Missions, (Montgomery, M. E. C. of Newtown, (Georgia,) 160 Vermont,) 100 A friend to miss, on Shelden cir., A member of the New.England con Troy conference, 150 ference 100 A lady in Virginia 113 An old nurse of New-York 100 Mrs. Catherine Garrettson, the be A lady, Black Swamp circuit 100 quest of her late husband, the Rev. A friend in Saratoga county; New- Freeborn Garrettson, the annual York 100 support of a single Meth. mission, T. C. B. 100 ary within the bounds of the New. A friend, (Munroe, Georgia,) 100 York Conf., until the ^Ulennium 100 A friend ip Abbeville, S. C. 100 H 58 LIST OF DONORS. A Kentuckian F. S. $100 Rev. Richard Seaman, M. D. 100 Ebenezer Eliason, Esq., Va., one Rev. Leroy Cole 100 half of his bequest to Miss. Soc. 250 John Stockdale 100 A Wesleyan, Maine 160 W . Gordon " " 100 Estate of Miss Emily Griffin, de I. D. Disosway and Brothers, N.Y. 100 ceased, Mass. 100 Mr. John Kelso 100 Legacy of Horace Kershaw, (New- N. Williamson 100 York) • 550 John Bradshaw 100 Stephen Long, deceased, (Pa.) 100 P. Brewster 100 From a lady unknown, being an Thos. Lawrence, (New-York) 100 amount she had saved on dress in Mrs. Lydia Anciaux 200 five years by being a Methodist 100 Mr. Clarke Haven 100 Legacy of Miss Esther Talcott, John Stockdale 100 (Windsor, Conn.) 400 James P. Holmes, (Fort Gaines, Ga.) 100 A Christian 10Q Jacob F.uckle 100 A friend to missions, Albany district, Rufus L. NevinB, (New-York,) 100 Troy Conference 200 Joseph Moser, (Brooklyn, N. Y.) 200 A lady in Worcester, Mass. 100 Marshall Smead 100 S. O. Moon, (Batesville, Va.) 200 Mr. W. Cooper, (NewYork) 100 Sally Osborn, (Frankfort, Herkimer F. M. Stone, (Savannah, Ga.) 100 Co., New-York) 100 J. R. Hill, (Reading, Connecticut) 10C Rev.W.Ryland, (Washington, D. C.) 200 Andrew Clarke, (JNorwich, Ct.) 50C Mr. Simeon Lamb, his annual sub John Clarke 10C scription, by Rev. N. Levings 100 J. S., (Adams Co., Pa.) 300 Legacy of Mrs. Mary Blackledge, James Douglas, Esq. (Cavers, Scot. deceased, of St. Matthew’s parish, land) 230 So. Ca. 500 Mr. John Lawson, (Lancaster Ct, S. Bequest of Nathaniel Smith, de C. Con.) , 100 ceased 2000 Restitution 200 An old Wesleyan of Maine 100 Rev J. H. Powers, (Cleaveland, O.) 250 A friend to missions 250 John Tevis 100 A plain man’s donation, (N. Y.) 100 Rev. Jesae Thompson 140 Legacy of Eliza R. Grinnell, (New Mr. R. N. Smith, (Hartford, Ct.) 100 Bedford) 500 J. B. Gascoigne, (New-York) 100 J. P. Atwood, deceased, (Eastham, Paschal B. Smith, (New-York) 300 Mass.) 485 Alanson Beers 100 S. O. Moon, (Batesville, Va.) 200 Hugh Maxwell, Esq. (New-York) 100 E. Eleason, deceased, (Va.) 259 50 Zaccheus 3225 Bequest of Mary Bowles, (Richmond, Mrs. Vaahti Clark _ 120 Va.) 433 80 One who feels himself to divine Rev. T. J. Deyerle 100 goodness a great debtor 1000 Dr. Hall, deceased, (Balt) 1000 Mr. John Lawson, (Mecklenburg Timothy 290 Co., N. C.) 110 Cornelius 660 Samuel O. Moon, (Batesville, Va.) 300 “ A believer in Christianity ” 100 R. R. Kennedy, (Jonesville, N. Y .) 100 “ A Methodist” 100 Edward Hilton, (New-York) 100 N. Gamsey, deceased, (Saratoga Co. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cobb 100 N. Y.) 500 Mr. John Means, (Augusta, Ky.) 153 ‘ A Methodist1’ 500 M ., (Cincinnati, O.) 100 L. Bennett, (Troy, N. Y.) lOft Form o f a Bequest to the Society. I give unto the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, formed in the city of New-York, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen, the sum of dollars, for the purposes of the said society, and for which the receipt of the treasurer thereof shall be a sufficient discharge. ID3 Persons disposed to make bequests to the society are requested to be careful in adopting the above form, that legacies may not be lost to the society by neglect in doing so. CONSTITUTION, AS REVISED BY THE GENERAL CONFERENCE IN 1844. A r t . 1. T h i s association, denominated “ The Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church,” is established for the express purpose of enabling the several annual conferences more effectually to extend their missionary labours throughout the United States and else where ; and also to assist in the support and promotion of missionary schools and missions in our own and in foreign countries. A r t . 2. The payment of two dollars annually shall constitute a mem ber ; the payment of twenty dollars at one time a member for life. Any person paying one hundred and fifty dollars at one time into the treasury shall be a manager for life, and the contribution of five hundred dollars shall constitute the donor a patron for life. A r t . 3. The officers of this society shall consist o f a president, vice- presidents, a corresponding secretary, recording secretary, treasurer, and assistant treasurer, who, together with thirty-two managers, shall form a board for the transaction of business. They shall all be members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and be annually elected by the society, except the corresponding secretary. Each annual conference shall have the privilege of appointing one vice-president from its own body. A r t . 4 . The corresponding secretary shall be appointed by the General Conference. He shall reside in New-York, and conduct the correspondence of the society, under the direction of the board. He shall be subject to the direction and control of the board of managers, by whom his salary is to be fixed and paid. He shall be exclusively employed in conducting the correspondence of the society, and, under the direction of the board, in promoting its general interests, by travel ling or otherwise. Should his office become vacant by death, resigna tion, or otherwise, the board shall have power to provide for the duties of the office until the Bishops or a majority of them shall fill the vacancy. A r t . 5. The board shall have authority to make by-laws for regulating its own proceedings, to appropriate money to defray incidental expenses, to provide for the support of superannuated missionaries, widows and orphans of missionaries who may not be provided for by the annual conferences—it being understood that they shall not receive more than is allowed by the Discipline to other superannuated ministers, their widows, and orphans—and to print books at our own press, for the bene fit of Indian and foreign missions, fill vacancies that may occur during the year, and shall present a statement of its transactions and funds to the society, at its annual meeting, and also shall lay before the General Con ference a report of its transactions for the four preceding years, and the state of its funds. A r t . 6 . Ordained ministers of the Methodist Episcopal Church, w h e ther travelling or local, being members of this society, shall be ex officio members of the board of managers. A r t . 7. The annual meeting, for the election of officers and managers, shall be held on the third Monday in April, in the city of New-York. 6 0 GONSTITUTIOW. A r t . 8. At all meetings o f the society, and o f the board, the presfc- dent, or, in his absence, the vice-president first on the list then present, and in the absence of all the vice-presidents, a member appointed by the meeting for that purpose, shall preside. A r t . 9 . Twenty-five members, at all meetings of the society, and thirteen at all meetings of the board of managers, shall be a quorum. A r t . 10. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the chairman. A r t . 1 1 . It is recommended, that within the bounds of each annual conference there be established a conference missionary society, auxi liary to this institution, with branches, under such regulations as thé conferences shall respectively prescribe. Each conference, or other auxiliary society, shall annually transmit to the corresponding secretary of this society, at New-York, a copy of its annual report, embracing the operations of its branches, and shall also notify the treasurer of the amount collected in aid of the missionary cause ; which amount shall be subject to the order of the treasurer of the parent society, as provided for in the thirteenth article. A r t . 12. Any auxiliary or branch society may designate the mission or missions, under the care of this society, to which they desire any part or the whole of its funds to be appropriated ; which special desig nation shall be publicly acknowledged by the board. But in the event that more funds are raised for any individual mission than are necessary for its support, the surplus shall go into the treasury of the parent society, to be appropriated as the constitution directs. A r t . 13. The annual conferences shall be divided into as many mission districts as there are effective superintendents, and there shall be a com mittee, consisting of one from each mission district, to be appointed by the Bishops, and to be called the General Missionary Committee. It shall be the duty of this committee to meet annually in the city of New-York, at the time of the holding of the anniversary of the missionary society, to act jointly with the board of managers, the corresponding secretary and the treasurer, in fixing the amount which may be drawn for during the ensuing year, and the division of said amount between foreign and domestic missions. Said committee shall in conjunction with the board of managers and the bishop who shall preside in the New-York Confer ence, determine what fields shall be occupied or continued as foreign missions, and the number of persons to be employed on said missions, and shall, in conjunction with the board, estimate the sums necessary for the support of each mission, subject to the approval of the presiding bishop. Said committee shall determine the amount for which each bishop shall draw for the domestic missions of those conferences over which he shall preside, and he shall not draw on the treasurer for more than said amount. Should any of the members of said committee in the interval of the General Conference go out of office by death, resignation, or otherwise, the bishop presiding in the conferences where the vacancy shall occur, shall appoint another to fill his place. Said committee to be amenable to the General Conference, to which it shall make full reports of its doings. Any expense incurred in the discharge of its duties shall be met by the treasurer of the society. A r t . 14. The sums allowed for the support of a missionary shall not exceed the usual allowance of other itinerant preachers. The bishops, or president of the conference, (if the mission be domestic,) and the superin tendent, where there is one, and if not, the missionary, (if it be foreign,) shall draw on the treasurer for the same, in quarterly or half yearly instalments, and they shall always promptly notify the treasurer of all drafts made by them, and shall require regular quarterly communications ORGANIZATION) BY-LAWS, ETC. 61 to be made by each of the missionaries to the corresponding secretary of the society at New-York, giving information of the state and pros pects of the several missions in. which they are employed. No one shall be acknowledged a missionary, or receive support oat of the funds of this society, who has not some definite field assigned to him, or who could not be an effective labourer on a circuit, except as provided for in Article 5. The assistant treasurer shall be subject to the direction of the treasurer, and of the Board of Managers. A r t . 15. In all other cases of the appointment of a missionary, the name of such missionary, and the district in which he is to labour, together with the probable expenses of the mission, shall be communi cated by the bishop, or the mission committee of each annual con ference, to the treasurer of this society, that a proper record of the same may be preserved. A b t. 16. This constitution shall not be altered but by the General Conference, upon the recommendation of the board of managers, or by the board, on the recommendation of the General Conference. PLAN OF ORGANIZATION, BY-LAWS, &e. I. The duties o f the officers o f the Society. The Presiding Officer shall preserve order, keep the speaker to the point under consideration, and appoint committees not otherwise provided for. He shall not take part in debate nor propose any new measure, unless he first leave the chair. In case of an equal division on any question, he shall give the casting vote, and may assign his reasons. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all the receipts and disburse ments, answer all orders of the board on the Treasury, exhibit the state of the funds to such auditing committee as shall be appointed by the board, and shall report monthly the state of the Treasury. The Corresponding Secretary at New-York shall keep a vigilant eye upon the missions, and convey to the superintendent having charge of the foreign missions, to the board or the standing committees, all such communications from, and all information concerning our missions, both foreign and domestic, as the circumstances of the case may require :— and shall in all cases give to such missionaries as may be sent out by the board, as well as to such as are now in the missionary field, the letter o f in structions authorized by the board, with such other instructions and expla*- nations as the peculiarity of circumstance may call for, and shall explicity inform all our missionaries that they are in no case to depart from such instructions. The Recording Secretary shall keep a journal of the proceedings of all meetings of the board, and of the society, and notify all meetings of the board and of the society. He shall also certify all accounts which have been passed by the board, and ordered for payment. II. Organization o f Standing Committees, and their duties. On the first meeting of the board, after the annual election, the fol lowing standing committees shall be appointed:— 1. The Estimating committee, Whose duty it shall be to make an esti mate for the salary, outfit, &c., of each missionary, and all expenses at tending our foreign missions, and for the salary of each of the correspond ing secretaries. 2. The Finance committee,—duty to aid the treasurer in providing ways and means. 3. The African committee,—duty to take into consideration all matters 62 ORGANIZATION, BY-LAWS» ETC. relating to missions in Africa, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 4. The Oregon committee,—-duty to take into consideration all matters relating to missions in Oregon, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 5. The South American committee,—duty to take into consideration all matters relating to missions in South America, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 6. The committee on Domestic missions,—duty to take into consideration all matters relating to the Domestic field, which may be referred to them by the board, or the corresponding secretary. 7. The Legacy committee,—to take into consideration all bequests made to the society. 8. The Publishing committee,—to prepare and publish Monthly Notices. 9. The Auditing committee,—-duty to adjust such accounts as may be referred to them by the board. Each committee shall organize by the appointment of a chairman and secretary. The secretary shall keep correct minutes of all the business brought before the committee, and the disposition of the same, in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be brought to the regular meetings of the board, and shall hold a regular meeting once in each month. The treasurer and corresponding secretary shall be ex-officio members of all the standing committees. III. Meetings o f the board, order o f business, and rules o f debate. 1. Regular meetings. 1. The board shall hold their regular meetings on the third Wednesday of each month, at 4 o’clock, P. M., at the committee room. 2. All meetings of the board shall open with prayer, and close with prayer or the benediction. 2. Order o f business. 1. The minutes of the previous meeting to be read, and when approved, to be signed by the presiding officer. 2. The corresponding secretary to present his report. 3. The treasurer’s report. 4. Reports from the standing eommittees in the following order:— Estimating—Finance —African—Oregon—South American—German— Indian—Legacy—Publishing. % The report to be made by simply reading the minutes of their proceed ings, upon which the board shall take such action as the case may require. 5. Reports of special committees. 6. Unfinished business. 7. Any miscellaneous matters. The board shall appoint in the month of January, in each year, a committee to make arrangements for the annual meeting, and for the anniversary. 3. Rules fo r the transaction o f business. 1. A motion being made, seconded, and stated from the chair, shall be considered in possession of the board, but may be withdrawn by the mover before any order may be taken on it; and every motion shall be reduced to writing if the presiding officer, or any other member, require it. 2. A motion to amend shall be considered first in order, and shall be decided before the original one. 3. Every member wishing to speak, shall rise and address the chair, and no one shall speak more than once on one question, until every member desiring to speak shall have spoken; and no member shall speak over fifteen minutes without the permission of the board. 4. A motion to lay on the table shall be taken without debate. 5. When a report is presented by a committee, it shall be considered ORGANIZATION* BY-LAWS, ETC. 63 in possession of the board, and may be adopted, amended, recommitted, laid on the table, or indefinitely postponed, as the board may judge proper. 6. It shall always be deemed out of order to use personal reflections in debate, or to interrupt a speaker, except to explain, or call him to order. 7. It shall be deemed out of order for any member to leave the meet ing without the permission of the chair or the board. 8. A motion to adjourn shall always be considered in order, and shall be taken without debate. The following resolution was adopted by the board, and ordered to be published in the Annual Report, viz., Resolved, That the chairmen of the standing committees be required to return all documents submitted to them by the corresponding secretary, after the final action of the board in relation to them, and that he be expected to keep them on separate files. 64 COMMITTEES. Committees o f the Board o f Managers o f the Missionary Society o f the Methodist Episcopal Church. Finance Committee. J. Z. Nichols, George Lane, Chairman. J. C. Lyon, Noah Levings, Gad N. Smith, L. C. Cheney, Wm. Cartwright, George Suckley, M. Stevenson, William B. Skidmore, O. Loveland. Ralph Mead, Estimating Committee. Wm. E. Barnes, Charles Pitman, Chairman. African Committee. Joseph Law, George Peck, Chairman. A. M. Osbon, N. Bangs, Francis Hall, R. Seney, Benjamin F. Howe, Gabriel P. Disosway, Nicholas Schureman, Henry Moore, James L. Phelps. John M. Howe, Legacy Committee. S. Throckmorton. Francis Hall, Chairman. South American Committee. Lancaster S. Burling, N. Bangs, Chairman. S. Dando, J&. Howe, J. W. Howe, a J. C. Green, J. Raynor, -f Henry Won-all, George T. Cobb. Peter E. Coon, N. Miller. James B. Oakley, Publishing Committee. John M’Lean. Charles Pitman, Chairman. Oregon Committee. Peter P. Sandford, Peter P. Sandford, Chairman. George Peck, H. Bangs, Thomas E. Bond, D. Stocking, George Coles. A. W. Brown, Schureman Halsted, Auditing Committee. Alfred S. Purdy, J. Z. Nichols, Chairman. Francis Godine. J. B. Edwards, G. D. Sutton, Committee on Domestic Missions. Thomas M’Farlane, John Dempster, Chairman. Daniel Barker.