date of Jan. 31, only about twenty days of the religious service I inquired what before the late Revolution, says : Mr. Lepoix has sent me a copy of the letter addressed by him to Mr. Lestiboudois, deputy from Lille, which he was to read to the Chamber. Lepoix's determination is fixed, viz.,-to go on as he has done and leave the consequences with a just and righteous God. With the certain knowledge that his little all will be stripped from him to pay an iniquitous fine and the costs of a vexatious lawsuit,—with destitution and a suffering wife and little ones on the one hand, and the certainty of condemnations and prisons on the other, no power on earth can make him waver one hair's breadth. If an appeal to the American brethren for supplication in behalf of the French Baptists can excite sympathy or call forth a response, I beseech them to offer up earnest prayer for these men. OJIBWAS.-Journal of Mr. Bingham. From Mr. Bingham a journal has been received, extending from Feb., 1847, to Feb., 1848. It presents a variety of facts adapted to show the state of the Indians in his vicinity, and the character and influence of the labors in which he is engaged. We have room to insert only a part of his notes for the first month. Feb. 3, 1847. Started for Gooly's Bay, intending also to visit Bajiuena, as I supposed Shishib was there. He and his wife are members of the Michipicoton and Fort William church. On reaching the bay found Medoze encamped on this side the bay. From him I learned that Shishib left Bajiuena last fall and proceeded up the lake. Consequently, concluded not to go to Bajiuena, and put up with Medoze for the night. This bay is from four to five miles across. Preached from Luke 24:46, 47. their wish was in relation to the subject. Uaiabondibe, (who appeared to be their chief man,) replied that it was the wish of them all that I would minister to them constantly. I then said, If I will take you under my care, as a part of the people to whom I statedly minister, and visit you as often as I can, will you place yourselves under my instruction, and look to me as your minister, and listen to my instructions? The speaker replied, "We are all as one man in it,” and to this they all responded. And when the interview closed, they all came and gave me their hand. I told them I should consider them as a part of the people of my charge, and should visit them accordingly. 6. Nearly all the youth and children at the place came in to receive instruc tion, and I spent considerable time with them. Towards night, when the men returned from the lake, I visited the lodges again, conversed and prayed with them; and in the evening preached from Joel 2: 11,-latter clause. 7. Lord's day. Morning text, Matt. 4:10. At the close of the morning service, the children clustered around me, thirteen or fourteen in number, I have the Child's Evening and Mornand I had an interesting Sabbath school. ing Prayer translated, which I teach them, together with some hymns. They appeared much pleased with this part of the service. P. M. text, Ps. 34:15, 16. When meeting was closed, we harnessed our dogs and started across the bay, and had an evening lecture at Medoze's. 26. Again visited Gooly's Bay. Spent the night with Medoze. Found the chief's wife and daughter from Tikuamina there. They spake of its affording them much happiness to meet their missionary there. Had a lecture in the evening, John Tanner being interpreter. 27. Morning, crossed the bay, and on visiting the Indians at their lodges, 4. Proceeded across the bay, where found that some of them had been the Indians were generally encamped. drinking. On calling at Ogvbegabo's Towards night visited the lodges, and lodge, found his wife sitting in her conversed with the people. In the even-usual place at work; and on inquiring ing preached from 1 Tim. 1: 15. 5. Visited them at their lodges again, and conversed and prayed with some of them. Evening lecture, John 3:17. As several had expressed to me the sad condition they were in without any one to preach to them, and also a desire that I would visit them often, at the close Said if she and her family were well, she answered somewhat roughly, no. she had come very near dying since I was there last. And on being asked concerning her illness, she pointed to an infant lashed upon a board, and said it was in bearing that child; and complained much of her hard fate. I told her she stood in special need of the consolations of religion to support her under her sorrows; and added that God had given a very encouraging promise of support to pious mothers who trusted in him. I inquired whether she ever listened to the gospel; she gave a negative reply, and continued her complaints. While I was answering her in relation to them, her husband came in. He never attends our meetings, and is a great lover of the fire water. LETTERS, &c., FROM MISSIONARIES. ARRACAN.-E. I. Abbott, Nov. 16, Dec. 16.-L. Ingalls, Nov. 18, Jan. 26. MAULMAIN MISSION.-J. M. Haswell, Nov. 23.-H. Howard, Nov. 22, Dec. 22.—A. Judson, Nov. 22.-F. Mason, Dec. 21, Jan. 19; Mrs. M., Nov. 6, Dec. 22.-T. S. Ranney, Sept. 1, Nov. 22, Jan. 22, 1848.-E. A. Stevens, Nov. 22.-L. Stilson, Nov. 22 (2), Dec. 23, Jan. 22.-Miss M. Vinton, Nov. 23. TAVOY MISSION.-C. Bennett, j. Dec. 20 -Jan. 4, 10, 1848-E. B. Cross, Nov. 2, Dec. 6. Mrs. D. B. L. Wade, Dec. 20. ASSAM. Mission, Dec. 17—C. Barker, Dec. 23, Jan. 4, 1848.-M. Bronson, Dec. 25 (2). N. Brown, Oct. 26, Jan. 5.-O. T. Cutter, Nov. 12, Dec. 21, and one no date. SIAM.-J. Goddard, Nov. 16 (2).-E. N. Jencks, Sept. 25, Dec. 6, Jan. 6.-J. T. Jones, Dec. 22-Jan. 28.-Miss H. H. Morse, Jan. 24. CHINA.-W. Dean, Nov. 3, 7, 22, 25, Dec. 29 (2), Jan. 1-26 (2).—J. Johnson, Jan. 24.E. C. Lord, July 11-Sept. 27, Oct. 13, Dec. 21; Mrs. L., Sept. 2.-D. J. Macgowan, Oct. 5, Nov. 1, Jan. 4 (2), 10, 14. BASSAS.-I. Clarke, Dec. 24, 27 j., Jan. 1 (2), Dec. 13.-L. K. Crocker, Dec. 1.-J. Vonbrunn, Nov. 24.-J. N. Cheeseman, Dec. 21. GERMANY.-J. G. Oncken, Feb. 11, March 8, 22. FRANCE.-T. T. Devan, Feb. 4, March 18, 29.-E. Willard, Jan. 1—14, 31, Feb. 29. GREECE-A. N. Arnold, Dec. 20, 23, Jan. 27, 28, Feb. 17, March 10, 15, 1848.-R. F. Buel, Feb. 29.-Mrs. H. E. Dickson, Dec. 28, March 8.-Miss S. E. Waldo, Jan. 27, Feb. 26. CHEROKEES.-E. Jones, Jan. 14, Feb. 25 (2), March 25.-H. Upham, March 5 (2). SHAWANOES.-Mission, April 3.-F. Barker, Feb. 12 (2).-J. Meeker, Feb. 1, 28, April 8.-Miss E. S. Morse, Jan. 25, April 4.-J. G. Pratt, Jan. 26, April 4. OTTAWAS.-L. Slater, Feb. 16. OJIBWAS.-A. Bingham, Dec. 31-Jan. 31, j. Feb. 3, 1847-Feb. 21, 1848. Addison, ch., Rev. J. Billings, 5,00; Mrs. M. P. Bowen 5,00; David Coffin 1,00; Samuel Small 1,00; Robert Plummer 1,00; Moses Austin 1,00; Joseph Nash 1,00; Adam Davis 1,00; Oliver Nash 1,50; Joseph Wass 1,00; Shadrach Wass and others 3,50; J. C. Wass 50c.; Jane Coffin 50c.; Joseph Bryant 25c.; Samuel Sumner 25c.; Mary Drisho Mrs. Barton 25c., 25c.; West Jefferson, 1st ch. 39,00; do.," Young Men's Concert" 13,00; for support of Rev. E. N. Jencks, Wiscasset, John Sylvester East Thomaston, J. Wakefield Piscataquis For. Miss. Soc., Rev. S.Adlam, tr. viz.-Clarissa Brown 50c.; Martha Young 1,00; Eliza Winchester 25c.; Juv. Soc. 2,10; Guilford, ch. and soc. 25,25; Canaan, “ sister" 1,00, and 1,00 from her deceased son; Hartland Village, ch. 1,00; Foxcroft, Mr. Arnold and wife 1,25; Foxcroft and Dover, ch. 23,94; Dexter, ch. 75,00; Calvin Copeland 20,00; friend of missions 1,00; to cons. Rev. L. Bradford L. M., 24,00 52,00 5,00 25,00 153,29 292,14 15,00 21,00 280,00 10,00 326,00 20,00 140,01 Lowell," a friend" 2,00 DONATIONS Received in April, 1848. Maine. West Dedham, Miss Betsey Baker, for sup. of Miss Waldo, South Reading, Miss Elizabeth 8,00 Wetherby 5,00 Weston, ch. and soc., to cons. Sullivan, ch. 8,12 Hancock, do. 15,61 North Hancock, C. Hutchins 1,12 Arnold, for sup. of Dr. Judson, 30,00 Franklin Asso., J. B. Bardwell tr., viz.-Shelburne Falls, ch. and soc. 129,26, (100,00 of which is to cons. Rev. W. H. Parmley L. M.;) Colerain, 1st ch. and soc. 20,00; Bernardston, ch. 48,88; Deerfield, ch. 11,62; Harriet E. Miner 1,00; to cons. Rev. Edward Davenport L. M., of which 90,76 is per Rev. O. Tracy, agent of the Union, Woburn, 1st ch., for L. M. to be named, Worcester, 1st ch., Juv. Miss. Soc., Charles E. Converse tr., for sup. of a Karen boy named Samuel B. Swaim, 210,76 100,00 Wedge L. M.; per Rev. J. Stevens, agent of the Union, 1000,00 Dayton, ch. 46,00; Cincinnati, 5th St. ch. 12,69; do., 9th St. ch. 10,00; do., 1st ch. Sab. school 1,81; Cesar's Creek, ch. 5,00; Kirtland, ch. and individuals 3,45; Perry, ch. and individuals 4,34; Ashtabula, ch. 1,50; Madison, ch. and individuals 18,13; Euclid, ch. 3,00; McConnelsville, H. B. 2,00; do., ch. 34,19; Sharon, ch. 13,00; (of which 30,42 collected by Rev. L. Wilder,) per Rev. J. Stevens, agent of the Union, was 155,11 25,00 do. Academy, Boardman Miss. Soc., L. E. Leland tr., 4,72 -1155,11 Mansfield, ch. Andover, Rev. M. J. Kelly 5,00; do., mon. con. 2,50, Chesterfield, Asa A. Robinson 15,00 Quincy, 1st ch. 28,96 Charlestown, 1st ch. and soc., 31,96 Eaton, ch. and cong. McKeesport, ch. 14,52; Mount Moriah, ch. 25,00; Freeport, ch. 13,49; Loyalhanna, ch. 7.51; Flat Woods, ch. 10,00; Cookstown, ch. 5,66; Peters Creek, ch. 7,00; Sandusky St. ch. 22,00; do., Sab. school 22,00; per Wm. Benson, tr. of W. P. B. Convention, Philadelphia, Wm. Bucknell, Jr., annual sub., to cons. Joseph W. Bucknell L. M., 5,00 do., do., Ladies Sewing Circle of Tre 127,18 mont St. Bap. ch., for Nowgong Orphan School, a box of clothing, do, Woburn, Fem. Bap. Miss. Soc., per Eliza C. Buckman, for Rev. J. G. Pratt, a box of clothing, &c., do., Framingham, Circle of Industry, per Lauretta Nixon sec., for Rev. J. G. Pratt, a box of clothing, &c., Conn., Norwich, Young People's Miss.. Soc., for outfit of Messrs. Danforth and Stoddard,-cash, 58.22 27,50 27,50 26,00 32,64 Ohio. Hillsboro', Highland Co., "a friend, for sup. of Dr. Judson, per B. C. Colburn," to cons. B. C. Colburn, Mrs. Hester A. Colburn, Rev. James Sargent, Rev. Eli Frey, Rev. Wm. Allgood and Rev. Albert do., New York city. No advice,-for Rev. W. P. Upham, a box of books. do., Cincinnatus, little girls of Cincinnatus, per Mrs. Stark, for Nowgong Orphan School, one quilt. Penn., Easton, Mr. Samuel Taylor, per Z. Hosmer, Esq., three boxes of slates,-thirty-two dozen. Troy, N. Y., Tuesday, May 16, 1848. The Board of Managers of the American Baptist Missionary Union met in Troy, New York, on Tuesday, May 16, 1848, at 10 o'clock, A. M., the Chairman, Hon. James H. Duncan, of Massachusetts, in the chair. The meeting was opened with singing, and prayer by Rev. Alfred Bennett, of New York. The roll of the Board was called, and the following members were found to be in attendance, or gave their names before the close of the meeting. The pastor of the 1st Baptist church of Troy, in whose place of worship the Board was assembled, extended to the Board and Union the welcome of the church to its house, and of the members of this and its sister churches to their hospitalities during the sessions. The Chairman of the Board in a few remarks expressed the gratification of the Board at being permitted to meet under circumstances so favorable. The Treasurer, R. E. Eddy, Esq., read his annual report, showing the expenditure during the year ending March 31, 1848, of $81,834 53; and the receipt, during the same period, of $36,226 36, exclusive of receipts from the U. S. Government and coördinate Societies. The report of the Auditing Committee, Messrs. Charles D. Gould and Joshua Loring, was read. The reports were laid on the table. The report of the Executive Committee was read by the Corresponding Secretaries, Rev. E. Bright, Jr., in reference to the different departments of the home work, and Rev. S. Peck on the foreign operations of the Board. The times of meeting were fixed as follows:-at 9 A. M. and at 2 and 7 P. M.; and of adjournment at 12 M. and 5 P. M. Rev. Messrs. E. Bright, Jr., S. Peck, Baldwin, and Walden, were appointed a Committee to make arrangements for devotional and missionary meetings to be held in the evenings of the present week. Adjourned till 2, P. M. Prayer by Rev. T. F. Caldicott, of Massachusetts. 2 o'clock, P. M. The Board met. Prayer by Rev. E. E. Cummings, of New Hampshire. A letter was received from William Colgate, Esq., of New York, excusing his absence from the meeting. The reading of the report of the Executive Committee was resumed by Rev. S. Peck. The report having been concluded, on motion of Rev. F. L. Magoon, of Ohio, it was referred, with the reports of the Treasurer and Auditing Committee, to the following Committees : 1. On Finances.-Rev. A. Wilson, and Messrs. P. P. Runyon, T. Gilbert, W. H. Munn and V. J. Bates. 2. Agencies. Rev. Messrs. D. Ives, J. Smitzer, S. W. Adams, and Messrs. T. Wattson and P. W. Dean. 3. Publications.-Rev. Messrs. E. Nelson, S. S. Cutting, F. Snyder, G. I. Miles and Mr. S. Smith. 4. Burman and Karen Missions.-Rev. Messrs. E. L. Magoon, J. G. Warren, J. H. Kennard, D. G. Corey and S. J. Drake. 5. Siam, China and Assam Missions. - Rev. Messrs. B. T. Welch, D. D., L. Porter, E. E. Cummings, N. Colver and J. G. Collom. 6. Bassa Mission, Africa.-Rev. Messrs. J. L. Hodge, J. Blain, E. Hutchinson, M. Allen and T. C. Jameson. |