importance. And no benevolent object is, | for the Society, and collect them at the convenience of the subscribers. perhaps, so well adapted to produce such a result, as that of Foreign Missions. It is the greatest enterprise ever engaged in by man, and yet, one in which a little child can effectually labor. It is a subject adapted to excite in the heart the most powerful feeling, and yet the purest-all of which can find relief in action, in contributing to the removal of the distress which we pity. As to the best method to be employed for successfully promoting this interest, the Superintendents and Teachers are best qualified to judge. In sone it may be best that several collectors be chosen from the pupils, both male and female, who shall make quarterly or yearly collections. In others, it might be sufficient that, under the direction of the Superintendent, a monthly collection be taken at the close of the Sabbath school. But in large schools, embracing several youth of sufficient age to transact the necessary business, it will be found the most efficient method to form Juvenile Societies, male and female, aided and advised by the Superintendent and Pastor. Remember, brethren, it is written, "The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens." Jer. x. 11. And again, "All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord." Ps. lxxxvi. 9. R. E. PATTISON, Home Secretary. The following Rules of a Juvenile Society are presented for the aid of such as may wish it. Rules of the Juvenile Missionary Soci ety, auxiliary to the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions. 4. The Committee shall meet once a quarter, the monies collected shall be paid into the or oftener, for the transaction of business, when hands of the Treasurer. 5. A public meeting of the Society shall be held annually, when the Treasurer shall present his account, regularly audited-the Secretary a report of the Society's proceedings, and the Committee and Officers be elected for the en suing year. A letter has been received within a few days from Mr. Buel of May 26, enclosing a letter from Mr. Love to him, of May 22, written at Patras. Mr. Love, in consequence of a violent return of his chronic complaint, has had leave to return to this country, it being supposed by his physician that a temporary change of climate was indispensable to the continuance of his life. He, however, makes no mention of such an intention in his letter to Mr. Buel; the inference is rather, that he does not intend to reand in usual health. We make the following turn. Mr. and Mrs. Buel were still at Malta, extract from Mr. Love's letter to Mr. Buel. It will be read with interest, in connection with the communication from Apostolos, on a preceding page. I find things at Patras in a very interesting position, more so than I had anticipatnoble looking man, of about forty-five, ed. The teacher in the gymnasium is a and one of the most critical scholars, I understand, in the language. Two of the six are brothers, not learned, indeed, but men of genuine natural talent, and about twenty-six or eight years old. John, asks for baptism. hope, are truly converted. interesting indications, I think there are not less that fifty others in Patras, examining the subject of religion, among whom are some of the very first characters in the place, and some of them belonging to the tribunals. One of them, These three, I Beside these mediately. I am astonished when I see The gospel should be preached here imwhat effect the simple gospel-the New Testament alone, produces on minds of the stamp of the teacher above referred to, in our appeals to the conscience in all matters ARRACAN.-G. S. Comstock and others, Sept. 1841-E. Kincaid, Oct. 29.-E. L. Ab of faith and practice. My mind strength- | Simons, Dec. 29.-J. H. Vinton, Sept. 9.ens on the plan of losing no time in my reJ. Wade, Oct. 21, (Mrs. W.) 16, 18, 21, 26.S. M. Osgood, Jan. 4, 1842. turning to Patras, and opening public worship. I spoke to the little band this morning two hours with a delight never surpass-bott, April 20. ed, and though I became greatly exhausted, yet I trust I feel some desire to be worn out in this service. It does appear that the Lord has really begun a work in this place. The old man at Corfu, whom I have before mentioned, gives us great encouragement, that he, too, is near the kingdom of heaven. Were I in America, I should call him a case of conversion, but time will prove. Let us thank God and take courage, and fervently pray that the dawn, after this dark night, may now appear. I hope we may soon have help. WEST AFRICA.-Mr. Clarke, of April 12, writes: The Lord is yet sparing Mrs. Clarke and myself; we have enjoyed, for the last three months, as good health as we ever did in America. Our cares are great, and our labors are arduous, but the Lord sustains us. Though alone in a strange land, our spirits are excellent. Our schools are still prospering. We have fifty native children and eight or ten Americans in our school at this place. Br. Day has about thirty in all, in his school. I was at Tradetown last week. They are anxious to have a school, but I see no way to give them one, till we have more help. The native boys, of whose conversion I spoke in a former letter, give good evidence of a thorough change. You know our state; it is not necessary for me to use arguments to convince the Board that we greatly need assistance. Pray for us. CHEROKEES.-Mr. Jones of May 27, writes: I rejoice to say that the Lord continues his great mercies. The influence of the gospel is steadily increasing at all the places where it is regularly preached. The brethren are generally faithful in the propagation of the knowledge which they have obtained of the way of salvation; and the additions to our churches are such as will cause the friends of the Redeemer to rejoice. The faithfulness and zeal of our native preachers are cause of sincere gratitude. I have reason to hope that many of our Creek brethren hold out faithful amid all their privations. Letters from Missionaries. BURMAH.-J. M. Haswell, Aug. 24, Oct. 29, 1841.-H. Howard, Dec. 28.-A. Judson, July 9, Dec. 17.-F. Mason, Aug. 25.-T. ASSAM.-M. Bronson, Nov. 20, Dec. 15.O. T. Cutter, Aug. 13, Nov. 19, with j. June8, 1842, Feb. 3.-C. Barker, Nov. 11, 1841, Oct.-N. Brown, j. July 6-Dec. 25, 31, Jan. with j. June--Dec. 30. 31, Jan. 1, 1842. Feb 5. SIAM.-Bangkok Miss., Dec. 1841, Jan_27, 1842-R. D. Duvenport, Sept. 27, 1841, Dec. ' Goddard, Jan. 26, 28.-J. T. Jones, July 27, Jan. 1, 1842, Feb. 4, (Mrs. P.) Jan. 1. 9, 20, 1841, Oct. 19 Dec. 27, Jan. 28, 1842, Feb. 1.- Wm. Dean, Oct. 18, 20, Dec. 31, 1841, Jan. 28, 1842.-J. L. Shuck, Nov. 26, 1841, Dec. 31, Jan. 1-20, 14, 1842, Feb 1. Jan. 22, 1842-S. Van Husen, Jan. 22. TELOOGOOS.-S. S. Day, Dec. 9, 10, 1841, WEST AFRICA.—1. Clarke, Dec. 20, 27, 29, 1841, j. Oct. 9-Jan. 24, 1842, Jan. 28, April 12.-J. Day. j. Jan.-Feb. 1842, Feb. 24. FRANCE.-E. Willard, Dec. 31, 1841, Jan. 21, 1842. GREECE.-H. T. Love, Dec. 30, 1841, Jan. 20, 21, 1812, Feb. 4, 12-18, 16, March 2, 15, 30, April 23.-R. F. Buel, Jan. 5, 22, Feb. 15, 19, 28, April 26. GERMANY.-J. G. Oncken, Feb. 18. SHAWANOES.-J. G. Pratt, Jan. 29, Feb. 19, May 14, June 6J. Mecker, Feb. 7, March 7.-J. Lykins, March 1, 30, April 2, 14, with j.-F. Burker, Feb. 21.-R. Simerwell, Jan. 27. OTOES.-A. Edson, Feb. 2, March 6. 25, 1841, Jan. 27-April 14, 1842, Jan. 18.— OJIBWAS.-A. Bingham, j. Aug. 16-Dec. J. D. Cameron, Sept. 29, 1841. CHOCTAWS.-R. D. Potts, April 19, 1842. Donations, FROM JUNE 1 TO JULY 1, 1842. Rev. Elias McGregor, per Rev. Bangor, 1st Bap. ch. and soc., Massachusetts. West Dedham, Bap. ch., mon. man, Chelmsford, Bap. Fem. Jews Soc., East Bridgewater, Nathan Alden, 1,00 ,50 6,25 18,00 1,00 28,00 20,55 7,65 15,00 6,00 do., a friend to missions, per 2,50 do., a lady of Charles St. ch., per 10,00 54,75 Assam. JOURNAL OF MR. BROWN. The importance of Assam as a field of missionary labor cannot be too highly appreciated. It embraces about one million of souls, its climate (for India) is healthy; it is under the protection of the British government, which offers to our missionaries a free toleration. Ours are at present the only missionaries in the country, nor is it probable that any others will, at present, enter it;—inasmuch as all other societies within our knowledge, both in this country and in Europe, except the "Society for the Propagation of the Faith," are, like our own, not in a condition to enlarge. We intend to procure and publish, at the earliest moment practicable, a map of Assam with notes. Sibsagor, July 29, 1841. I have decided to remain at this place. The press, we trust, will ultimately be located here, it being altogether the most central and important station in Assam Proper-that is, Assam above Gowahati. The district between Gowahati and Goalpara, though reckoned as part of Assam, has no connection with it in a missionary point of view, as the people do not speak the Assamese language. This is the most populous and important district in Assam, and has been the centre both of political and religious influence, ever since the establishment of the Ahom kings, at Gorgaung, above three centuries ago. Gorgaung lies a few miles above this, on the same side of the river, and has recently been granted by the government to the Assam Tea Company, as their principal depot this side of Jaipur. From A. D. 1695 to 1794, the Assam rajahs fixed their residence during the cold season at Rangpur, about two miles from this place, on the opposite side of the river, where the old palace and many other ruins still remain. The situation of Rangpur being low, the rajahs still continued to spend the rains at Gorgaung, where a magnificent old palace is yet in existence. After the East India Company became connected with the affairs residence of the rajahs, and has so conof Assam, Jorhath was selected as the tinued until the time of the late rajah Purandar Singh. On the deposition of the latter, two years ago, the government selected this place as their head-quarters, since which time the population has been steadily increasing, till it is now probably the largest village this side of Gowahati. Sibsagor stands upon the Dikho river, which empties into the Brahmaputra one or two days sail from its mouth. The mission bungalow here is situated on the high bank of a large tank, called Sib-ságar, (Shiva's Ocean). It is a beautiful sheet of water, about half a mile from the river, and covers above 120 acres. It was dug A. D. 1733, and has three temples on its banks, the largest of which is dedicated to Shiva. On its top is a golden ball, perforated by bullets in several places. This is said to have been done by the Burmese, many of whom, it is reported, were struck dead immediately after.* Peculiar sanctity is attached to the tank, and the flocks of wild geese that frequent it during the cold season are never allowed to be molested,—the natives, indeed, believe *The Burmans held possession of Assam from 1821 to 1825, when it was ceded to the English.-Ed. of the Mag. it impossible to kill them while upon | ject it on their own responsibility. the tank. Stories are related of nu- Some of the Brahmins, however, are merous individuals, English, Bengalis, very respectful, and appear reasonable and Burmans, who have died in the in discussion. most miserable manner, in consequence of violating the sanctity of the tank, or the temples. Aug. 8. Lord's-day. Have had worship in English this Sabbath and last, at which most of the residents have been present. Had several native visiters to-day, some of whom appeared disposed to dispute on the Christian religion. 15. Frequent visits from the natives. To-day the scholars belonging to the Brahman school came in, and I explained to them the globe, giving to them a short account of each country. As soon, however, as their teacher, who was with them, discovered that I had introduced the subject of religion, he called them away. 22. Lord's-day. Preached from 2 Cor. iv. 14. A larger number present than usual. 31. Received from Capt. Jenkins a donation of 500 rs. for the benefit of the mission. This sum he has given annually since the mission was established, and he has informed us of his intention to continue it so long as he remains in charge of the province. Sept. 30. During the past month we have distributed a large number of tracts and books. 200 copies of Matthew which br. Cutter sent round a few weeks ago, are nearly gone. Have had daily evening worship in the Assamese language at the zayat, with generally a respectable number of attendants. Oct. 15. On the 6th a man was hanged for murder, and another today. They had both committed the crime under circumstances of a peculiarly aggravated nature. I saw them both a few days previous to their execution, but their minds did not appear to be at all affected in view of the enormity of their guilt. Have recently obtained a copy of a prophecy in the Assamese scriptures, which I have often heard quoted, but never fully understood, not being able to obtain it in writing. It is considered by the brahmans as a prediction of the introduction of the English rule and religion in this country, and every conversion among the Hindus serves to confirm the prophecy, and excite their fears. The passage consists of two verses, the first only of which they are accustomed to repeat in the hearing of Europeans, while the second is what particularly suits the prejudices of the natives. I have often heard them singing it over among themselves with great glee. "In Buddha's reign shall cease from earth the sacred Veda's sway, And new barbarian shasters lead the sons of men astray; Thy worship shall they cast away, thy name no While foreign rites and heresies the guilty longer dread, world o'erspread. 9. Received a most interesting letter to-day from a young man at Dibrugor, named Montan, whose attention has been called up by means of the tract entitled the "True Refuge." He expresses his earnest desire to become the disciple of Christ, and his deterOct. 30. Have been busily engaged mination to trust for salvation in Him during the past month in the transla- alone. He has now come round to tion of Acts. Visiters occasionally Jaipur, and will probably accompany call, mostly of the higher ranks. They br. Cutter on his visit to Sibsagor, at usually come to dispute, and often the end of the month. Bless the Lord, manifest a surprising bitterness to- O our souls, and forget not all his benwards the gospel. If books are offer-efits! ed, they reject them with scorn, declaring that they should be polluted by the touch. In such cases argument is of little avail, and I generally content myself with a plain statement of the truth, and leave them to receive or re 14. Lord's-day. After English service went out with br. Barker to Kukurasua, a village on the Dorika river, about two miles from this. Had an interesting conversation with several people, mostly Mussulmans. |