400 Other Benevolent Institutions.-Board of Miss. of Prot. Epis. Church. [OCT. visit any one till he should have seen the King's Attorney, his Minister, &c., and come to me again. He does not think that the order for my arrest and imprisonment will be now put in execution; and he hopes that the examination in regard to me, which has been going on for so many months, will this week be finished, and that a decision favorable to me will be given by the judges. Whether it will be so or not, remains to be seen, however; as also the effect which will be produced on the public mind by my arrival, when it shall have been generally known. I have not come without counting the cost; and must be ready to meet whatever, in the providence of God, may be ordered for me. Reasons for returning. Mr. King assigns the following reasons for returning to Athens at this time. 1. I am weary of waiting for the termination of the prosecution commeuced against me last year, after my departure, for the alleged crime of proselytism; which, I have thought, might continue still for some months to come. 2. In consequence of the recent revolution in France, there has been a change of the ministry here; and those now in office were formerly friendly to me and I consider them liberal-minded people. 3. The celebrated monk, Callistratus, who wrote the pamphlet against me, and did so much to excite the people of Syra against me, when I went there to be tried in 1845, has been made, as I am informed, Patriarch of Alexandria, and is no longer here to go about and stir up the common people to deeds of violence; and another priest, who lived with him here, and was violent against me, has also gone to some other place. 4. Simonides, who wrote the " orgies," has lost much of his influence by having accused one of the professors in the University of heterodoxy, and, consequently, having excited against him a large number of the students; and he was some time since waylaid and severely beaten. 5. The minds of the people are now much occupied with the disturbed state of the country, there having been lately insurrections in various places, which are not yet entirely put down. From these and some other minor considerations, I have thought it best to wait no longer, but throw myself suddenly into the midst of the people, and take whatever may come. No one ever took a castle by remaining quietly outside of it. By throwing himself into the midst of it, he may lose his life, and he may take the castle. At any rate here I am. I thought it my duty to come, and to come now; and I returned with my mind perfectly tranquil. I know that a sparrow shall not fall to the ground without my Father, and that the very hairs of my head are all numbered. Under date of June 29, Mr. King wrote again, communicating the latest intelligence which has been received from him. He says: As yet I have been unmolested; and I shall not probably be put in prison. I shall be called before the court soon, I suppose, to be examined as to the charges of proselytism brought against me last year in the " orgies ;" and then, if the court insist on my being imprisoned, I shall offer bail, which, I presume, will be accepted. No attack has been made upon me as yet, to my knowledge, in any newspaper since my return to this place. This is truly wonderful! I never expected to return without receiving a heavy cannonade from at least two of the principal papers here. Two or three days since, I met the editor of the Age, who printed the orgies," and reviled me so much last year; and he gave me his hand in the most cordial manner, and welcomed me back to Greece! This is a singular incident in this most wonderful drama. thing has been ordered far more favorably to me than I had reason to expect. The Lord reigns. He who stopped the mouths of the lions, that they should not destroy Daniel, has stopped the mouths of those who last year gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion," and "whose teeth were as swords, and their jaw-teeth as knives to devour" me Every "from off the earth."-Miss. Herald. PRO BOARD OF MISSIONS OF THE Thirteenth Annual Meeting. The Board of Missions held its 13th Annual Meeting at Providence, R. I., June 20 and 21. From the report of the Foreign Committee it appears that the foreign stations under their care are:-In Greece, Athens, with one missionary and three assistants; in Africa, Cavalla, with four outstations, one missionary and six assistants; in Turkey, Constantinople, with one outstation, one missionary; in China, Shanghai, with three missionaries and two assistants : - Totals, four missions, four stations, four out-stations, six missionaries and eleven assistants, beside several native assistants. Receipts of the Committee for the last financial year $40,018,94; expenditures for the same period, $40,814,48. Although the year just terminated has not been without occasions of deep solicitude, it has yet been marked by many tokens of the Divine goodness. The offerings of the church have increased; the number of contributing parishes has been enlarged; instances of individual liberality have occurred, evincing the influence of the Spirit of God, in stirring up his servants to seek the salvation of their fellowmen; and while embarrassments at home have by his blessing been overcome, tidings have been received from abroad which have cheered the hearts of those entrusted with the charge of the foreign missions of the church, and encouraged them to persevere in the work of extending to those ignorant of the gospel, the knowledge of the Son of God.—Spirit of Missions. American Baptist Missionary Union. MISSIONARY NOTICES. Death of Mrs. Jencks and Mrs. Johnson. It has again become our painful duty to record the desolations which God hath made" at some of our missionary stations. Mrs. Caroline Baldwin Jencks, wife of Rev. E. N. Jencks, of the Siam Mission, and formerly of New Milford, Ct., died at sea on her return to this country, June 27, after a protracted illness. Mrs. Anna A. Stevens Johnson, wife of Rev. J. Johnson, of the China Mission, and late of Eastport, Me., died suddenly at Hongkong, June 9; within two days hope and joy were changed to unavailing grief. The particulars are given in the subjoined letters of Mr. Jencks and Mr. Dean. We sympathize with the afflicted mourners near and distant, and with the common cause of missions so often and deeply smitten. But it is God who hath smitten, even our Father. we were becalmed, in very hot weather, and thence forward she declined rapidly. Our voyage down the China Sea and the Straits of Angier, occupied a whole month; and when we arrived there, she was very feeble. Contrary to our hopes, she still continued to decline after reaching cool weather in the Indian Ocean; and when we had passed the longitude of the Isle of France, she rarely left her bed. From the time we left Bangkok, she cherished but little hope of surviving, and spoke of death as an event rather probable than otherwise. Her state of mind during most of her trying sickness was a calm reliance upon Divine mercy and submission to the Divine will. For a few weeks, however, before her death, she was cast down with a sense of sin, and being at the same time more or less delirious, it was difficult to apply the consolations of the gospel. She was literally dying of want of sustenance, the digestive organs were destroyed by disease,-and food could no longer satisfy hunger or sustain life. A few days before her death she became more calm, and received much comfort from the reading of the scriptures and prayer. She then obtained a more hopeful state of mind, and expressed her unshaken confidence in God, and her trust in the Savior; and, at the same time, spoke of her unworthiness and wondered at the providence of God, which took her so far from home, at such an expense to the Board, and merely to return again or to die on the way. Yet she wished to have it said of her, that although she had suffered so much, she never regretted for a moment having come out; for she believed she had but obeyed the call of God. The approach of death was sudden, and to me very unexpected. It was preceded by no very marked symptoms of dissolution. Her spirit passed at once, without a moment's struggle, into the presence of her dear Savior. This sudden transition was a severe shock to me, as, even then, I had not lost all hope for her life. Her body was left in the attitude of sleep, and it was only after they had taken her away to be buried, that I relinquished all hopes of her waking again. Her countenance bore a more peaceful smile in death, than it had long known in life; and I have no doubt that to her the change was glorious, as it certainly was peaceful. She died early on the morning of the 27th of June, in Lat. 32° 10′ S., Long. 14° E.; and her remains were committed to the deep in the evening of the following day. Capt. Lockwood read the Episcopal burial service, and the whole ship's company assembled in clean attire and, giving a solemn attention, witnessed the burial. I had besought the captain to have her remains taken to St. Helena; but he represented it as almost impossible, and I was obliged to submit to the burial at sea. She died a martyr to a holy cause,— "Flung to the heedless winds, And gathered at the last." She was born at New Milford, Ct., on the first of April, 1820. Her parents are Rev. Daniel and Mrs. Susan Baldwin, who are now living with a numerous family of surviving children at Farm Ridge, La Salle Co., Ill. At the early age of eleven years, she experienced a change of heart and united with the Baptist church in her native town; of which she remained a member till her arrival at Bangkok. She was always noted for her consistent, cheerful piety, and for her strict attendance upon the ordinances of the church and cheerful performance of Christian duty. At the early age of sixteen, her attention was called to the condition of the heathen perishing without Christ,-without God in the world; and she besought the Lord to guide her into the true path of duty, and to prepare her for this work, if she was really called to it. It was six years afterwards that we met; and our mutual desire to become missionaries to the heathen formed the basis of our attachment. Before embarking for her field of labor, she had become an experienced and successful teacher, and by the loveliness of her character had endeared herself to numerous friends. Her heart was pure and her disposition most amiable. Her intellect was judiciously cultivated rather than highly accomplished, and her tastes rather natural and simple than artificial or acquired. She was possessed of unusual energy of character, but her health began to decline in a few months after reaching her field of labor; and we can only know what she would have become as a missionary, had her life been spared, by what she was in the other relations which she sustained. She was ardently attached to her family and deeply devoted to her work. Even before she could make herself understood, she would often press upon the attention of our unconverted servants and visitors the importance of Christianity, and make the individually the subjects of special prayer. Yet she was permitted to labor for then a short time only. Released from all her sufferings, her prayers now turned to praises and her hope to fulness of joy, her pure spirit is reposing in bliss, while her body awaits in the depths of the ocean its last glorious change. In looking over her papers a few days after her decease, the following lines arrested my attention. They had evidently been copied by her hand, from an anonymous source many years ago. "It matters not much,-when the bloom is fled, And the sensitive heart is cold and dead, And the light is gone from the lustrous eye, Where the mouldering ashes are left to lie. "It matters not much,-if the soaring mind Like the flower's perfume is exhaled to heaven,That its earthly shroud be left behind To decay wherever a place is given." Letter of Mr. Dean. Our dear sister Johnson is in her grave! She died yesterday at 6, P. M., leaving an infant son three weeks old to want her care, and the mission and friends, all in sorrow, to mourn her loss. Last Sabbath she rejoiced with us in the baptism of one of her Chinese sisters, who then, for the first time, James, (while coming from Canton on the 15th of April,) and the death of Mrs. White, of the Methodist society, which occurred at Fúchaú on the 22d of May. Death among our missionary circle does not startle us because it is uncommon; - but its very frequency begins to awaken us to solicitous inquiry. God in mercy teach us his ways and prepare us for all his holy will. joined with us at the Supper of our more mournful, as it comes upon us so Lord; to-day she rejoices with the re-soon after the death of Dr. and Mrs. deemed at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. For her we cannot grieve; but for her friends, and for this mission, and for ourselves,-we deeply mourn. She had strongly attached herself to those who enjoyed her acquaintance, and had given promise of great usefulness to the mission. Her unostentatious piety, her refined sensibility, her womanly modesty and kindness of heart, eminently fitted her for the duties of her station. But the Master has called for her, and she has gone; and as much as we prized ber society and mourn her departure, we would not call her away from the society and holy services of her promoted station. The sorrowing husband appears sustained by the hand by which he has been stricken, and the orphan boy is mercifully provided for by the care of a Christian lady and the aid of a Chinese nurse. Mrs. Johnson arrived in China with her husband in January of the present year, and though originally destined to Ningpo, it was found that the climate of Hongkong was better adapted to her health, and the wants of this station presented stronger claims upon their labors than Ningpo; and it was concluded to make this their permanent station, subject to the approval of the Board. Our departed sister entered upon her duties in her own quiet, cheerful way, which gave promise of a long and useful course of life; and up to the time of her last short illness, nothing occurred to darken her bright prospects. Indeed, till two days before her death, we were fondly anticipating her speedy recovery; when extreme debility gave rise to some slight mental wanderings, which caused us the first alarm. These continued occasionally till about two hours before her end, when she fell into that fatal comatose state from which she awoke not here. She seemed not to die ;-but in the expressive language of scripture, she "fell asleep." It may be a comfort to her friends to know, that she enjoyed all that medical skill and the promptings of friendship could do, to render her comfortable and restore her to health. She enjoyed the counsel of two physicians, the care of a native and European nurse, and the attention of kind friends, among whom were some American ladies of experience and great kindness. This bereavement is to us the Assam. Sickness of Mr. Cutter. We learn by letters from Mr. Brown and Mr. Barker, that Mr. Cutter has been very ill, of fever, and for several days his life was nearly despaired of. At the last dates, May 16, better hopes were enter tained of his recovery. Arrivals at Gowahatti. Mr. Barker writes under date of May 23: Our dear brethren Dauforth and Stoddard and their wives arrived here, in an accommodation boat in tow of the steamer, on Sunday, 5 o'clock, P. M., the last day of April; all in good health. Br. Stoddard commenced his labors the same evening, by preaching to our English congregation. Mrs. Bronson arrived here on Monday. She had come down for her health, and to meet the Stoddards. She was very feeble, and we had to take her from her boat in a pulku. On the 11th, br. Stoddard and wife left for Nowgong; Mrs. Bronson left on the 12th. They have all arrived safe, and appear delighted with the country. Mrs. Bronson's health was a little improved, but still very poor, and she extremely weak. On the first Sabbath of this month, the wife of one of the members of our little church was baptized :-after which br. Danforth preached an impressive sermon (to us a feast). Br. and sister Danforth gave a brief relation of their experience, and were received into the church with_the_one baptized in the morning. Br. Stoddard preached in the evening. The services of the day were solemn and interesting, and to us, who had been here more than eight years without seeing any addition to our number of fellow-missionaries, it was extremely so. And after br. Danforth had been received into the church, and as we were concluding the sacred Supper of the Lord, I felt quite willing to die; yet anxious to live for the church and my dear family. I have no time to say more. The Lord reward you for sending us more missionaries. The Lord's name be praised for his goodness. br. D. can take charge of the English preaching, sister D. can look after the English school. As we drew neurer and nearer to Nowgong, our hearts leaped for joy that we were so soon to bring relief to our dear brother and sister, who have toiled alone till their crushing responsibilities have brought them near the grave. And how were our hearts touched as we read, from time to time, the letters received from our brother before we reached the station; in Mr. S. writes from Nowgong, May 24:-tude to God, that long prayed for and which his heart overflowed in grati Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard at Nowgong. We reached this long desired haven on the evening of the 18th in safety and good health. The smiles and protection of our kind Heavenly Parent have been about us at every step of this long and tedious journey. We have suffered no harm, and it has not been our lot to want any necessary blessing. The comforts of the sea passage were abundant, and they were no less from Calcutta to this place. Indeed, we can hardly institute a comparison between our accommodations up this difficult river, and those of the dear brethren who have preceded us in this mission. It was expensive travelling in the steamer; but all the advice of our friends in Calcutta and Assam was in favor of this course, as so many have been destroyed by coming up that river in small boats. We were in the ship Cato 138 days, -in Calcutta twenty-seven days,-on the steamer to Gowahatti seventeen, in G. eleven,-in small boats, from G. to Nowgong, eight days,-in all from Boston 201 to Nowgong. We had very little rain coming up the river; and although we have reached our station at an unhealthy season, and when there is much sickness around us, we hope to be spared those trying scenes through which others have passed. But we are in the hands of the Lord; may we be reconciled to all the dispensations of his righteous Providence. We found br. Barker in feeble health, yet toiling on, as most missionaries must, for want of some one to assist them. The cause there seems to be advancing. Br. B. preaches twice in English and two or three times in Assamese each week; sister B. has an interesting school of girls, in which she spends four or five hours daily. They will at once receive assistance from br. and sister Danforth, and all engage in their work joyfully. While long expected aid was at hand. The day that news reached him of an ap pointed co-worker, was consecrated to God in prayer and fasting. We also received short letters from some of the boys of the Orphan Institution, whose hearts have recently been taught of the Holy Spirit to sing the Redeemer's praises; which were truly affecting. "Our hearts were made glad," say they, "when we first heard of your leaving your beautiful country, dear parents and friends, to teach us all kinds of knowledge and to preach the Savior's precious gospel. Hasten,come soon, that our dark country may receive light and salvation." But all this was but a poor expression of the great joy which our arrival seemed to cause to this lonely missionary family, this interesting group of orphan children, these young disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ. I felt that I was not worthy to communicate such joy to the lambs of Jesus; that I now could say, as I looked at the flowing tears of gratitude, and heard the unrestrained exclamations of joy,"Lord, it is enough, I am fully compensated for all I have, or all I may be called to endure for thee." Could Christians in America only stand one hour and look at the scene before me, they could no longer withhold that which belongs to the Lord. If a spark of grace were remaining in their hearts, they would give for the spread of the gospel. The field here is large and inviting; the population dense. But this or phan school is the most interesting and promising field of labor in Assam. Maulmain.-Letter of Mr. Stevens. Allusion has been made in former numbers of the Magazine, to losses by fire sustained by several of the Maulmain mission |