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MEETING OF THE GENERAL CONVENTION.

The Baptist General Convention for Foreign Missions will hold their tenth triennial meeting in the meeting-house of the 1st Baptist Church in Baltimore, Maryland, on the last Wednesday (28th) in April next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. The Rev. Richard Fuller, of Beaufort, S. C., is appointed to preach the sermon ; the Rev. S. W. Lynd, of Cincinnati, O., to be his alternate.

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According to the 1st article of the By-Laws of the Convention, as amended at the triennial meeting of 1838, such individuals and religious bodies as were then represented, are entitled to seats in the next Convention, by the contribution of $100 annually, or the payment of $300 at one or more payments, to its funds for each seat or representation; but individuals, or religious bodies, of the Baptist denomination, not heretofore members of the Convention, wili become entitled to a seat or representation at the next meeting on the payment each of $100.

Entelligence.

SIAM. Departure of Missionaries.--The Rev. J. T. Jones, of the Siam Mission, and Mrs. Judith Leavitt Jones, late of Meredith Village, N. H., took passage for Bangkok, via Batavia, in the ship Dalmatia, Capt. Beal, on the 12th of January. Mr. Jones, it is known to most of our readers, arrived in this country in May last, and during his short sojourn among us, has visited many of our literary and theological institutions, with the hope of obtaining one or more brethren to accompany him on his return; and has also made numerous addresses in many parts of New England and the Middle States, with a view to increase the general inWe terest in the cause of Foreign Missions. trust that his appeals have not been without effect; and that their influence will be seen in the increased liberality of our pecuniary contributions and the fervency of our prayers; and that, although no brother has been found ready to return with him, he may eventually have the pleasure of welcoming some, who have nearly completed their course of preparation, and whose attention has been directed to the claims of missions on their personal services by his representations and his example.

FUNDS-The Treasurer received, a few days since, from two esteemed friends in A-, N. Y., a note, referring to the appeal of the Board in the last number of the Magazine, and expressing their regret at the necessity which occasioned it. The note enclosed two checks, one for $50, and the other for $25, with which the writers offer their "earnest prayers that

the Lord would open the hearts of his people to return into his treasury a part of what he has committed to their charge." If all-even of those who feel it their duty to give something to the missionary cause, would act with equal promptness, and in a like spirit of liberality, there would not soon be a necessity for such another appeal.

Letters and Journals

FROM EASTERN MISSIONS.

ARRACAN.-E. L. Abbott, j. March 17May 11, 1840, March 26, April 1, May 19. G. S. Comstock, j. Oct. 20, 1839-March 30, 1840, April 16. E Kincaid, Jan. 1, 20, 1840, April 11. L. Stilson, March 30. (2.) A'SA'M.C. Barker, Nov. 25, 1839. j March 2, 1840May 25, July 27, M. Bronson, j. Dec. 20, 1839-Jan. 25, 1840, April 1, (2.) July 10. N. Brown. j. Jan. 1. 1840-March 31, Feb. 15, May 25. O. T. Cutter, Feb. 28, March 2, May 26. BURMAH.-D. L. Brayton, Dec. 31, 1839, Jan 21, 1840. April 18, May 4, 18. H. Howard, Sec., May, 1840. J. M. Haswell, March 10, April 23. A. Judson, March 31. L. Ingalls, Jan. 9, j Sept. 24-March 6, 1840, May 11, 12, F. Muson, j. Dec. 3-23, 1839, May 9, 1840. S. M. Osgood, March 18, April 3, 28. E. A. Stevens, April 1, 3-May 23, June 5. J. H, Vinton, March 17. J. Wade, May 12. SIAM.-R. D. Davenport, Feb. 25, April 11. W. Dean, j. Nov. 16. 1839-Feb. 3, 7, j. March 1-April 9, 14. J. Goddard, April 8, Oct. 16. CHINA.-J. L. Shuck, j. Jan. 1840, May 20, 22, 28, June 23. Mrs. S., June 23, 24. TELOOGOOS.-S. Van Husen, March 16. WEST AFRICA-I. Clarke, j. Jan. 9-May 19, June W. G. Crocker, Sept. 1-Aug. 18, Oct. 17. 4, Oct. 16. FRANCE.-E. Willard, June 27, Sept. 2, 12, 30, Oct. 2, Nov. 4 J. G. Oncken, July 25, 31, Sept. 23. GREECE. -H. T. Love, Oct. 8, 9, Nov. 14.

GERMANY.

Bonations,

do., 3d Baptist ch., mon.

FROM DEC. 1, 1840, TO JAN. 1, 1841. Providence, Brown University,

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mon. con., for Sept., Oct. and Nov., per Charles S. James,

9,00

319,96

New York.

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Portland For. Miss. Soc. of 1st

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Canton Baptist church, 7,39 Peach Orchard Baptist ch., 7,00 Delma

6,75

do. 1st Bap. ch. and soc.,

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N. Ellsworth

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Trumansburg

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Cumberland For. Miss. Soc., H.

46,14

B. Fernald tr.,

145,00

Camden Bap. Fem. Miss. Soc., Mrs. Rhoda Bass tr., per Capt.

Norwood,

20,00

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Harmony Association, J. B. Bur

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Conway Bap. church,

4,85

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Newton, Students in Theo. Semi

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nary, monthly concert, per Rev.

South Carolina.

Benj. Corbett,

12,87

Long Meadow, Sabbath school,

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Augustus Burt, sup't,

1.50

Wilbraham, Baptist church, 6,00

Mississippi.

per Rev. J. R. Bigelow,

7,50

Boston, Miss Hannah Parker, per

Miss Mary Webb,

5,00

do. a member of 1st Baptist Free church,

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50,00

Chelmsford Female Jews' Society, Mrs. Sarah Osgood tr., per Miss Mary Webb, for Indian mission, Townsend, Miss Roberson, per Mr. Scott,

Ohio.

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16,06

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Arracan.

JOURNAL OF MR. COMSTOCK.

The previous extracts from Mr. C.'s journal, (pages 73, 161, last vol.) extend down to October 1839, several months after his removal, in company with Mr. Stilson, to Ramree. It was hoped that the favorable location of this place would be some security against the general unhealthiness of the Arracan climate. This hope has thus far been confirmed; Messrs. Comstock and Stilson have been permitted to labor uninterruptedly, and with encouraging prospects of success, to the period of our latest intelligence. Moung Net, whose name is several times mentioned in this journal, is one of the chief assistants, at whose house meetings are held one or two evenings in the week.

Preaching-Return of assistants from Cheduba-Effects of a heathen festival.

October 20, 1839. Last Wednesday evening had about half a dozen hearers at Moung Net's. On Thursday evening, at another place, thirty or forty listened with some apparent interest to a few reasons why all men should worship the eternal God. After meeting, remained about half an hour to discuss the subject of the sermon with a Budhist. Last evening, the assistants told me of a Mussulman, who says that he believes the Christian religion, and wishes soon to enter it. To-day only about twenty in all were present at worship, and this evening only two besides native Christians and the two scholars who live at the house.

November 17. The two assistants who went over to Cheduba, after remaining nearly a month, returned. They distributed their tracts, &c., in about fifteen days, and represent the people as having been very attentive

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to their instructions. Very few cavilled, or made any objection to what they heard; at some villages the people ten o'clock at night, and "they preachcontinued listening and inquiring, till

ed themselves tired." Ko Thah Oo

(the Mug Christian from Maulmain,) has returned to Cheduba, with an old member of the Akyab church, employed for the present as an assistant, with a supply of books, &c., and we hope they may do good there.

Several days since there was a great heathen festival here, which seems to have exerted a disastrous influence on the people. Some who professed to be inquiring have left us entirely, others apparently almost convinced of the truth of the Christian religion, have become strengthened in their belief in Gaudama, and all seem less disposed to hear the truth than formerly. The Mussulman, however, mentioned under the preceding date, professes to the assistants to be a firm believer in Christ, and one Mug man has evinced some disposition to embrace the Christian religion, but is, as yet, quite ignorant of its nature. Last Monday evening a dozen or fifteen listened to remarks on the great sinfulness of man, and his consequent need of a Savior. Thursday evening I preached at the house of the highest native officer in this district, to thirty or forty attentive hearers. Sabbath congregations are smaller than formerly, few beside converts, scholars, beggars, &c., attending. In some respects our prospects seem less encouraging than they were, but we try to walk by faith, not by sight. The Lord reigns, and he does all things well.

Dec. 1. At my meeting at Moung Net's last Monday evening, a man stood and listened some time, and then said

to a woman, "You hear that, do you? I will remember it, and go to his house to talk farther." I replied, "Very well, come ;" and he did come, bringing four or five with him, and spent an hour or two in interesting conversation. He was a head man from Cheduba. Thurs- | day evening about fifty Mussulmans and idolaters paid good attention to a discourse on the final judgment. The principal Mussulman priest, and several other very respectable men, were present; among others, two Paramot teachers of considerable celebrity, from another village. After worship, had some discussion with the priest, the teachers and others, principally on the forgiveness of sins. They admitted that all men are sinners, but declared that sin could not be forgiven. After some time spent in illustrating the truth, answering objections, &c., I said, "You admit that we are all sinners; Gaudama and Mohammed confess that they cannot forgive sins; Jesus Christ can; you are sinners, and wish to be saved, therefore believe on him who alone can forgive and save you." All were silent, and br. Stilson and I left. The next day the two teachers spent some time at the house, in discussing the subject of religion generally, the forgiveness of sins, however, being the principal topic. To-day had about forty hearers, nearly three quarters of whom were women. A week ago last evening, we were obliged to exclude Moung Po from the church, as he manifested no penitence for his past sins, and was evidently waxing worse and worse. Alas! that our feeble church should so soon be reduced by the defection of one of its members.

Moung Net's journal.

15. Last week two of the assistants took a tour of four days into the villages south of this, and as Moung Net's journal of the tour may be interesting at home, I have translated it.

about a hundred tracts, we went at evening to the head man Moung Oo's village, and slept at his house. We preached to his family till after nine o'clock. Rising early we went to Pah H'non's village, and distributed about 150 tracts, though we did not find good opportunities for preaching, as the men were out in the fields. We went from here to Sona Oung's village, where we had a discussion before several men, with a man versed in the betagat, (sacred books,) concerning the bible and the betagat. After the 'kyou-tot' left, the hearers said there was not much fault to be found with the bible. The next day we went to Myot Kyan Sway's village, intending to sleep there. After sunset we preached about an hour to the head man, his wife and neighbors, in all about ten, who listened very attentively. After going into the house a lamp was lighted, and all the family of the head man assembled. We read an account of some of the miracles, and preached the law of salvation by Christ,' an hour and a half, during which time they listened without speaking a word. We prayed for them, at which they were greatly astonished, and after singing a hymn, retired to rest. Next day we went to Sonda Pway's village, which was near the sea. We preached two hours or more at the head man's house, and many old and young men listened well. Here we distributed about 150 tracts, and then returned to Myot Kyan Sway's house, where we preached to him and all the men of his village from sunset to moonset-(this was the sixth day after the new moon). These men listened attentively, without speaking a single word. Some said after we had done preaching, 'If this law is true, we have trusted in vain to Gaudama, and idols, and offerings.' Rising early, we proceeded, after prayer, homeward, preaching to those we met by the way."

Yesterday fifteen or twenty men came to the house from Konding, and manifested some interest in an explanation of the way of salvation by Christ. This morning, I preached to a small congregation, but little more twenty, from the words, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shait be saved.”

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"Monday. At Thal Young village, found ten or more men and women who listened attentively to the truth. Going from there, a short time before we arrived at the head man Thah Pyu's village, we found about thirty men and women eating their rice in a cleared spot in the forest. While we preached they listened, and made no objection to what they heard. We prayed before them, at which they were astonCommunion and day of fasting-Arrival ished. After preaching more than an of missionaries-More hearers. hour, we proceeded to Thah Pyu's Jan. 12, 1840. Last Sunday was our village, and after having distributed | communion season, and we found it

interesting. Monday was observed by the church as a day of fasting and prayer. This morning, I preached to fifty or more, from the words "One thing is needful." Toward evening a man from a village two or three miles distant, called and said he heard me preach in the morning, and wished me to give him the book I preached, that he might take it home and read it.

Feb. 25. Removed from br. Stilson's to the house I have had built at the opposite end of the town. We have recently been made to rejoice by the arrival of brethren Kincaid and Abbott with their families.* May the Lord bless their coming to the salvation of many souls.

March 9. We had been in our new house but three or four days before the people began to come in great numbers, and listen to the truth, and take tracts. For the last ten days I should think the number of visiters at the house daily, has averaged at least 100. Most of them are from villages in the interior, and many are attracted to the house by seeing natives sitting on the verandah. Several of our visiters have come frequently, and a few listen well. On the two last Sabbaths, br. Kincaid has preached to congregations of more than a hundred, and in the town has had from sixty to one hundred hearers at evening preaching. The assistants who accompany br. K. say they never found a more interesting and encouraging place. There is some prospect that one, and perhaps more, will soon apply for baptism.

LETTER OF MR. KINCAID, DATED AKYAB, MAY 4, 1840.

I wrote you in the early part of last month, which was but a few days after our arrival in this place. Since that time I have been blessed with a tolerable degree of health, and have pursued a regular course of missionary work; preaching three times on the Sabbath in my own house, and four times during the week in three different places in the town. My assemblies vary from 22 or 23 to more than 100 hearers. Few come to the house, though every day from five or six to 20. To these I give religious instruction. The heat is very great; the thermometer rarely falling below 900,

* For an account of this visit, see Mr. K.'s

letter in our last number.

+ See Mr. K.'s letter, p. 32, last number.

and much of the time during the day it is up to 95o and 979, in the coolest part of the house. My two native assistants are every thing I can wish. They labor hard, and really try to win souls to Christ.

Inquirers-Hindrances to the progress of the Gospel-Native church.

We have three hopeful inquirers. One is Moung Loon, a man about 45 years old. He came in from the country after medical aid, and the first time he heard the gospel, it made a deep impression on his mind. Every day he comes and listens, and appears to have correct views of God and the way of life through Christ. I have no evidence, however, that he has yet felt the renovating power of the Holy Spirit, but his mind is rapidly passing from the delusions of heathenism to the clear light of the gospel. Another inquirer, is Moung Yau That, a young man 17 or 18 years old-his father and mother were baptized more than 20 years ago near Chittagong, and are the only consistent Christians in this little church. He appears to be truly awakened to a sense of his lost condition as a sinner. Ma Pong, a young woman 19 years old, is the wife of Moung Na Gau,—she listens with eagerness to the gospel, and gives us encouragement to hope that she is not far from the kingdom of Heaven. There are three or four other persons who manifest more than usual interest in listening to the instructions of the word of God, but as yet they appear stupidly indifferent about the state of their own souls.

Between my own labors and those of the two assistants, from one to two hundred persons hear the gospel daily. Many dispute with an ingenuity and earnestness which might well put to shame idle and ease-loving ministers of Christ. It is often truly affecting to see the deep workings of the spirit, and the anxiety, in mustering arguments to sustain that religion which they and their fathers have revered, and around which have centered all their fondest recollections and their most cherished hopes. All false religions will walk together in fellowship, but the uncompromising claims of the gospel, when they do not compel respect and attention, awaken the most bitter opposition. The heathen are accustomed to respect all religions, because, like civil institutions, they regard them as adapted to the various

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