year preceding the last report, 9987 French and German Bibles, 700 psalters of the Protestant version, and 3606 testaments.

The Bible Society at Bern in Switzerland, was instituted in 1814. Since it was formed it has issued 15,667 bibles and testaments. The poor, it is said, have shown the most affecting emotions of gratitude for the gifts of the society.

The Bible Society of Lausanne and Neufchatel have lately printed an edition of 10,000 copies of the revised version of Ostervald's Bible.

Hibernian Bible Society, formed in 1804.

The last report of this society states, that during the past year 26 new auxiliaries had been added to it, making the total number of Bible Institutions in connexion with it, 113.

The issues from the depository of the society during the year have been 8701 bibles, and 11,964 testaments, making a total of 20,665 copies. The amount of receipts for the year were 25,240 dollars.

Connecticut Bible Society, formed in 1809.

Object.-To aid in distributing the Holy Scriptures, without note, or comment, to such as need Christian knowledge.

The last Report of this Society states, that during the year ending in May, 1823, the Society had distributed 2047 Bibles. The num. her distributed in the state was 577. The number sent out of the state chiefly to neighbouring states, were 1470. The expenditure for the year was 765 dollars.

Finnish Bible Society, formed in 1812.

From the last report of this society it appears, that 3,000 bibles of the Finnish version had been printed during the year from standing types! and that two editions of the New Testament amounting to 11,200 copies had also been finished. A quarto edition of the Finnish Bible was on the point of leaving the press; and plates for a stereotype edition of the New Testament had considerably advanced.

Wirtemburg Bible Society, formed in 1812.

This society is patronized by the King. From the report of 1821, it appears that the society had sent abroad during the year, 2162 bibles to various places, and that there remained in the depository, at the time of the report, 12,438 bibles and testaments.

Russian Bible Society, formed in 1813.

Upwards of 200 auxiliary societies are connected with this institution. This society has proceeded with a degree of energy in some proportion to the vast extent of territory which had a right to claim its exertions. The ultimate publication of the scriptures in more than thirty languages, is an object which at the present time occupies the exertions of its Committee. Already translations of he scriptures are advancing in many new dialects; but the most important translation is that of the New Testament into modern Russ, the language of the country. This work is completed, and published. Three editions amounting to 30,000 copies have been printed. Great effects are expected from the prompt and energetic measures

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pursued by this national institution. This society at the end of the seventh year had printed ninety-one editions of the Bible or of parts of the scriptures, in twenty-six different languages, to tчe amount of 411,000 copies.--In the course of its seventh year it had issued 68,539 copies.

Prussian Bible Society, formed in 1814.

This Society enjoys the patronage of the king. From the last report (1822) of the Central Society at Berlin, it appears, that since its first establishment, it had brought into circulation 58,241 Bibles and Testaments.

This society has 40 auxiliaries, which circulated during the year previous to the report 20,593 bibles and testaments.

Norwegian Bible Society, formed in 1814.

This society is under the patronage of the King of Sweden. An edition of 6000 copies of the New Testament has been printed by this society, and is distributing in every part of the kingdom. The disposal of this edition goes on so rapidly that another will soon be printed.

Saxon Bible Society, formed in 1814.

Since the formation of this Society, they have circulated 20,000 German and 3000 Wendish bibles; and 6034 German and 1000 Wendish testaments. At the time of the Report in 1821, this society had in press an edition of the German bible of 1600 copies, also an edition of 5000 copies of the Wendish bible.

The collection in aid of the Society made in the churches, amounted, for the year, to 3212 dollars.

Hambro-Altona (German) Bible Society, formed in 1814. The number of members of this society by the last account, wee 356. This society has printed, since its formation, 10,000 copies of Luther's version of the bible, and 4000 extra testaments. The sphere of their operations, includes a population of about 200,000 souls.

Danish Bible Society, formed in 1814.

The last Report says that Denmark presents an almost unbroken chain of effective Auxiliary Societies, acting in their several districts under the sanction of His Majesty the King, The number of Auxiliaries are 36.

The Sleswig-Holstein Bible Society which labours in the German part of the Danish dominions, has issued during the six years since it was formed, 33,650 Bibles and Testaments.

Swedish Bible Society, formed in 1814.

This society had issued according to the last returns 170,000 copies of the scriptures from its presses at Stockholm. This society has its auxiliaries in every part of the kingdom. One of these societies on a late survey of its district, found within its limits 13,900 families which were destitute of the scriptures. Of these 4385 were unable

to pay the full price of a copy, and 4403 incapable of contributing any part of it.

Hanoverian Bible Society, formed in 1814.

This society reports that constant applications for bibles and testaments have been made to it, from every province in the kingdom. The whole amount of its issues since its formation, has been 15,027 copies of the Scriptures. This society has about 30 auxiliaries. American Bible Society, formed in 1816.

Object.-To encourage a wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures, without note or comment. The only copies in the English language to be circulated by the society shall be the version now in common use. Also to extend its influence according to its abilities to other countries, whether Christian, Mahomedan, or Pagan.

In the Report for 1823, it is stated, that the society had printed, at their depository in New York, during the year, 23,500 bibles, 21,500 testaments in English; 7,000 testaments in Spanish. The society had purchased 1100 German bibles, and had received from the British and Foreign Bible Society 500 Spanish bibles. Printed also for the society in Kentucky 2000 bibles. These numbers, added to 268,177 the number mentioned in the last report, make a total of 323,777 bibles and testaments, or parts of the latter, printed or obtained by the society for circulation, since its establishment.

The number of bibles and testaments issued by the society in 1823 was 54,805. The total number of bibles and testaments issued by the society since its establishment, is 248,623. Of the bibles issued from the depository during the seventh year, there were 444 German, 296 French, 335 Spanish, 3 Gaelic, and 1 Welch. Of the testaments 2,343 were Spanish and 712 French.

The receipts of the society for 1823 were 34,724 dolls. and 10 cts. The auxiliary societies recognized by this institution are three hundred and sixty, of which, fifty-nine were received into union during the last year.

Frankfort (German) Bible Society, formed in 1816.

This Society is very active. It has circulated during the five years since its existence, 7,000 Bibles, and 14,000 Testaments. The circulation of Protestant Testaments among the Roman Catholics continues to increase.

British Merchant Seamen's Auxilliary Bible Society, instituted in 1818.

Its object is to distribute the scriptures among the sailors of Merchant ships.

During the year ending at the last Report the society had distributed among the merchant sailors, 1356 Bibles and Testaments.

The total number of Bibles and Testaments distributed in three years was 12,061. In general it is said that the sailors show great anxiety to obtain Bibles.

United Netherlands Bible Society.

The last Report of this Society exhibits a detail of facts which demonstrates the growing prosperity and usefulness of this national

institution. Its funds have been augmented, not only by liberal donations, but also by considerable legacies; and its issue of Bibles and Testaments exceeds that of the preceeding year by nearly 6000 copies. This society has 31 branch societies.

Strasburg Bible Society.

This Society during the five years since it was formed has distributed 10,313 copies of the scriptures. Throughout the sphere of this society, it is said, there is a deep interest taken in its success.

French Bible Society.

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The Protestant Bible Society in France was formed in 1819. the third Report of the Parissian Bible Society, it is stated that its resources had increased through the generosity of the friends of the Gospel in France and abroad.

Twenty-eight new Bible Societies of more or less importance, had been formed in France when the last Report was made, and more than 11,000 copies of the Holy Scriptures had been issued from the Depository of the Society at Paris.

The Parisian Society is sedulous in its endeavours to promote the distribution of the Scriptures in all parts of France.

MISSIONARY SOCIETIES.

English Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. This society was formed in the year 1647, but did little on account of the civil war until about 1701, when it was incorporated, and re ceived other marks of royal favour from King William III. Since that period this society has been in constant operation.

The primary object being to promote christianity among the British colonies, its exertions before the Revolution were principally directed to North America. At that time about 100 missionaries

were employed by the society in the United States. At the present time the influence of this society is not only felt in the British colonies in the country, but also in India, Africa, and the West Indies.

In 1820 the society founded a college at Calcutta, in India, called the Mission College. This college is designed, not only for the reception of missionaries, sent by the society from England, but also for the instruction of such of the natives as are willing to avail themselves of its advantages.

The society have also a college at Nova Scotia, one at Barbadoes, and one at Windsor, in England.

Academies or schools have been established in a great number of places, viz. at Madras, at Calcutta, on the Gold Coast, and at Cape Town in Africa, at New South Wales, and at Barbadoes. At all the above named places the society support missionaries and school

masters.

In British America, according to the report for 1821, the society maintained the following number of missionaries and schools: at Newfoundland, 4 missionaries, and 12 school-masters. Nova Scotia, 25 missionaries, 2 catechists, 31 schoolmasters and 6 schoolmistresses.

New Brunswick, 16 missionaries, 19 schoolmasters, and 2 schoolmistresses. Cape Breton, I missionary, 2 schoolmasters, 1 schoolmistress. Prince Edwards Island, 2 missionaries, 1 schoolmaster. Upper Canada, 19 missionaries, 1 catechist, I schoolmaster. Lower Canada, 20 missionaries, I native schoolmaster at Quebec.

The expenditures of the society for 1821 were as follows: salaries and gratuities to missionaries, 74,617 dolls. ; salaries to schoolmasters, 7,110 dolls.; pensions, 5,937 dolls;. exhibitions to scholars at the college and academy at Nova Scotia, 2,711 dolls.; books sent abroad, 2,780 dolls.; salaries, printing, and incidentals, 4,564 dolls. ; total, 97,719 dollars.

Danish Missionary Society.

Formed in 1705 by Frederick 4th, King of Denmark.

This society sent a mission to Tranquebar in the East Indies, in 1706, where they have supported missionaries to the present time. The missionaries occupied several stations from time to time, in the country around the place of the first station. Great difficulties have been encountered by this mission, but gradual success has attended their exertions. The benefits of christian education have been felt and acknowledged by great numbers of the natives.Most of the catechists and schoolmasters are now natives. The whole number of converts since the commencement of the Tranquebar mission cannot perhaps be accurately known. Seventy years ago they were stated at 18,000. Dr. Carey reckoned them at 40,000, and Dr. Buchanan in 1805 supposed there could not have been less than 80,000 of all casts converted to the Christian faith. In 1818 the number of missionaries on this mission were five, and the number of native assistants four. In 1821 the number of children under education at Tranquebar were 1424.

This society have also supported a mission in Greenland from 1708 to 1812. The success of this mission, although slow, has been such as to civilize and convert to the Christian faith a considerable portion of the inhabitants of that dreary and savage country

Moravian or United Brethren Missionary Society.

This society was formed in 1732, at a time when the number of this order consisted of a congregation of about 600 poor persecuted, and despised exiles; yet as weak as they were they put in operation a system of measures for the conversion of the heathen, more efficient than almost the whole church, or world besides. In 1733, the United Brethren sent a mission to Greenland, the most inhospitable inhabited climate in the world. Here they suffered all the hardships which poverty and the rigours of the climate could inflict. Yet their mission has been continued to this day, and has been the means of civilizing and converting to Christianity a great number of the inhabitants. At the present time the United Brethren support missions in Greenland, South America, West Indies, Labrador, North America, (among the Indians,) South Africa, and among the Calmucs. In 1820 the expenditures of the society were in all 41,915 dollars. The receipts for the last year amount to 32,000 dollars. The society now employ, including the females of the missions, about 170 labourers, and number in their congregations 32,000 converts.