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This society has sent out nine principal missions, viz.-to West Africa, Mediterranean, Calcutta and North India, Madras and South India, Bombay and Western India, Ceylon, Australasia, West Indies and North West America.

Each of these Missions occupy such a number of distinct stations, in the vicinity of each other, as in connexion with the circumstances of the case, and the funds of the society is thought most expedi

ent.

The number of auxiliary, or associate societies recognized by this is upwards of a hundred.

The number of children actually under instruction in reading, writing, &c. is about 10,000

The income and expenditure in 1822 was about 130,000 dollars. The number of labourers employed by the society including missionaries, and school masters, catechists, &c. is 200.

West Africa Mission.

The sphere of the society's labours on the western coast, are chiefly at Sierra Leone and its vicinity.

The colony of Sierra Leone has made considerable advances in population and strength. Its cultivation and commerce are rapidly increasing. The town is regularly laid out, and contains near 13,000 inhabitants, who are generally orderly and industrious. The population are chiefly free negroes, or those who have been liberated from slave ships in the execution of the laws. The colony is divided into parishes, each of which has its missionary and schools, or an occasional missionary where the inhabitants are few.

The following statement will shew the number of Missionaries, Schoolmasters, Scholars, &c. under the auspices of the West Africa Mission, and the time when each station was established*. I na. as't. 2 tea. 426 sc.

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1 mis. 1 tea. 400 con. 95 sc. Wellington, 1821. 1820, 1 mis. 1 tea. 138 sc Hastings, 1820, 1 na. as't. Kent, 1819, 2 tea 93 sc. Charlotte, 1819, 2 tea. 250 con. 233 sc. Leopold, 1818, 2 tea. 100 con. 115 sc. Bathurst, 1 na. as't. 142 sc. Regents Town, 1816, 1 mis. 1 na. as't. 2 tea. 1000 con. 668 sc. Leicester, 1814. Gloucester, 1816, 1 mis. I tea. 448 sc. berforce, 1817, 1 mis. 90 sc. Plantains,

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Mediterranean Mission.

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The sphere of the society's labors on this mission, are chiefly confined to the Island of Malta. This island contains near 100,000 inhabitants. The religion is Roman Catholic, but in so low a state that many of the inhabitants, are little better than idolaters. Ignorance and superstition prevails to a great degree; few of the inhabitants can read or write.

The primary object of this mission is the revival of the christian churches bordering on the Mediterranean, with a view to the extension of christianity throughout the continents of Africa and Asia. With this view the society stationed at Malta, a representative, Mr. Wm. Jowett, for the acquisition of information relative to the state

*In the following pages, mis. stands for Missionaries-na. as't. Natives Assistants-tea. Teachers-con. Congregation-sc. Scholars-b. Baptized-mem. Members of the Church-the date of the year, the time when such Mission was established.

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of religion and society with the best means of melioration. Mr. J. has occasionally published the result of his investigation. di in the service of the society, has translated and published the Scriptures, and a great variety of Tracts in the Maltese language. Calcutta and North India Mission.

The centre of the society's labours on this mission have been at Calcutta. At this place they have established schools, a mission house, printing press, &c. The scriptures have been translated into the language of the country and circulated at the expense of the society.

The stations occupied by this mission are as follows.
Calcutta, 1816, 1 mis. 2 tea.

Buxar, 1819, 1 na. as't. 40 sc. Benares, 1817, I mis. 8 na. as't. 4 tea. Burdwan, 1815, 2 mis. 1 tea. 1050 sc. Chanar, (1 church) 1814, 1 mis. I na. as't. I tea. 100 con. 98 sc. Lucknow, 1817, 1 tea. 25 sc. Bareilly, 1818, 1 na. as't. Meerut, 1813, 1 na. as't. Kowabee, --- 2 na. as't. Agra, 1813, 1 mis. 2 tea. 88 sc.

Bombay and West India Mission.

Bombay is the third of the British Presidencies in India, 1300 miles from Calcutta-inhabitants 200,000. The native population in this region are in an awful state of ignorance and debasement. Superstition, idolatry and cruelty, are the common characteristics.

Bombay, 1820, 1 mis. Tillicherry, 1817, 2 tea. Cochin, 1817, 96 sc. Palamcottah,

Cannanore, 1818, 1 na. as't. 2 tea. Cotym, 1917, 3 mis. 22 na. as't. 551 sc. Allepie, 1817, 1 mis. I na. as't. 107 sc. -~ 2 mis. 497. sc.

Madras and South India Mission.

Madras is the second of the British Presidencies in India on the east coast of the Peninsula--inhabitants 300,000. Religion, gross idolatry. At this place a church has been erected. Schools have been established; a Bible Society formed, and tracts printed and circulated, &c.

Madras, (1 church) 1815, 2 mis. 1 na. as't. 14 tea. 297 sc. Tranquebar, 1816, 24 na. as't. 19 tea. 1627 sc. Tinnevelly, --, 471 sc.

Ceylon Mission.

In the means which are now employed for evangelizing this immense Island, schools occupy a place more than usually prominent. The missionary stations are within 100 miles of Colombo, the capital of the Island.

Kandy, 1818, 2 mis. 12 sc. Baddagamme (1 church) 1819, 2mis. Nellore, 1818, 2 mis. 409 sc.

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Austrialasia, or New South Wales Mission.

This missionary establishment is fixed at two stations in New Zealand The urgent cares of the settlers have prevented that attention to schools which is the main hope of the mission. Rangheehoo, 1815, and Kiddeekiddee, 1819, 2 mis. 6 tea. West India Mission.

This mission has just commenced.

Barbadoes, 1821, 1 tea. 160 sc. Antigua, 1821, 4 tea. 1500 se. North-West American Mission.

This mission has only one station, first occupied in 1821. It is within the British territories in the region of Hudson's Bay. Nothing is known of the success of this mission.

The Jews Society.

This society was formed at London in 1809.

the propagation of Christianity among the Jews.

It has for its object

By one of the rules of the society, they limit themselves to the simple object of convincing their Jewish brethren, that Jesus is the Messiah, the Saviour of the world; leaving them when thus instructed, to search the Scriptures and judge for themselves, respecting all inferior points.

The means adopted by the society to effect their object, has been, 1st. To translate the Scriptures into Hebrew, or such portions of them as are not contained in the Jewish bible, and particularly those portions relating to the divinity of our Saviour's mission, and to publish arguments in refutation of the Jewish doctrines. 2d. To establish schools for the Christian education of Jewish youth, both at home and abroad.

In 1815 there had been educated, or were then under instruction in the schools of the institution at London, 83 boys and 59 girls-all boru and educated in Jewish families.

A seminary has been established in London for the education of missionaries to the Jews. In 1822, this seminary had received seven young converted Jews, who were preparing to carry the light of Christianity among their brethren.

At the last report the society had distributed about 250,000 tracts in the Hebrew, German-Hebrew, German, and English languages; 3780 of the New-Testament, have been circulated in the GermanHebrew, and 3180 copies in Biblical Hebrew languages.

The reports from foreign countries, where the society have sent missionaries, agents, or books, are greatly encouraging to the hopes of the members. In many places, large numbers of Jews are anxious to obtain books on Christianity. At Amsterdam, in the course of a few days, 400 Jews, men, women, and children, called at the agents to obtain books.

At the present time, the operations of the society are going on, in several parts of Poland, in Prussia, in several parts of Germany, at Dresden, at Frankfort, Holstein, in Denmark, in the south of Europe, and in Africa.

The society propose to disseminate the scriptures among the Jews, who inhabit almost all parts of Asia. A school has been already opened in Cochin, where there is now about seventy Jewish children in a course of Christian education.

The amount of expenditures for the year 1822, for printing, edu

cation, salaries, &c. was about 44,500 dollars

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It is estimated that there are 500 Missionaries in heathen.countries at more than 200 different stations. Domestic missionary societies have been established iMassachusetts, New-Hampshire, Maine, New-York, and in C' marleston, S. C. all which are now in operation. American Poard of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. 4810-incorporated in 1812. Object-To propagate the Gospel in heathen lands, by supporting les and diffusing a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures. For the 13th report of the Board, compiled from documents laid e them, in May, 1822, the following summary has been extractThe society have established the following Missions, viz. the Bombay, Ceylon, Palestine, and Sandwich Island Missions. Also

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among the Cherokees, among the Choctaws, and among the Cherokees of the Arkansas. At Bombay, the number of missionaries are 3; schools in a flourishing state. Ceylon, missionaries 7, native preachers 2, schools 23, children 1149, besides 87 educating in the families of the missionaries. Cherokee, missionaries 5, scholars 147, whole number of Cherokee children who have entered the school at Brainerd 218. Choctaw, missionaries 4, teachers 4, scholars 104. Among the Cherokees, on the Arkansaw, at Dwight, missionaries 2, teachers 2, scholars 50. Sandwich Island, missionaries 6, teachers 2, native teachers 2. The wives of the missionaries also teach native children at their houses. Prospects of the mission by the last accounts, highly gratifying. Palestine, missionaries 3 ; these missionaries act as evangelists, and, says the report, much evangelical truth has been communicated to numerous individuals dispersed in different regions, by means of conversation, tracts, and especially by copies of the Bible.

Foreign Mission School.-This school,_ established at Cornwall, Conn., and supported by the American Board, contains 35 pupils, 31 of which are youth of heathen parentage. The total income for the year, chiefly by donations, was 61,237 dolls. 87 cts.—the expenditure, 60,473 dolls. 80 cts.

American Baptist Missionary Society.

Formed at Philadelphia in 1814, by delegates from eleven of the States.

Objects. To send the glad tidings of salvation to the heathen, and to nations destitute of pure Gospel light, and to educate pious young men called to the ministry.

The following summary of the Society's operations is extracted from their ninth report, April, 1823.

The society have instituted the following Missions, viz. the Burman, the Creek Indian, the Cherokee (at Valley Town,) the Arracan and the African Missions.

The Burman and Arracan Missions commenced in 1815--missionaries 2. The African in 1821--missionaries 2. At the other missionary stations the society employs 5 or 6 missionaries, and clothe and educate about 120 children.

At the last anniversary it was proposed to send an additional number of missionaries to Africa, and to establish a new mission to South America.

This society have established a College in the District of Columbia, called the Columbian College. The design of this College is to educate pious young men called to the work of the ministry. The number of professors and tutors are 10. The number of pupils in April 1823, were 59. The expense of the College edifice, including the ground, and out-buildings, is 70,000 dollars. The expenditure for the last three years, independent of the College, was 66,596 dolls. and 15 cts. The receipts for the last year were 22,000 dollars.

German, Evangelical, or Basle Missionary Society. In 1815 a Missionary Seminary was instituted at Basle, for the preparation of missionaries for the service of different societies. This institution has given birth to the German, or what is now called the Evangelical Missionary Society. This society receives con

tributions from Germany, Switzerland and France, and has sent out missionaries to varicus parts of Continental Asia.

The course of study at this seminary continues four years, and is such as to fit the student in every respect for evangelical and missionary labours. Besides Theology, they study the Latin, Greek, Hebrew, English, and Arabic languages, and are instructed in geography, universal history, physic, drawing, and sacred music.

(American) United Foreign Missionary Society.

This society was instituted in 1817, under the patronage of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church and the General Synods of the Reformed Dutch and Associate Reformed Churches, with a proviso, that all others who may choose to join them may do so. The object of the society is to spread the Gospel among the Indians of North America, and inhabitants of Mexico and South America, and in other portions of the heathen and anti-christian world. From the sixth report of the society made in May, 1823, at the annual meeting in New-York, the following summary is extracted: The society have instituted and now support five missions, viz: The Union Mission commenced in 1820, situated on the bank of Grand River-missionaries 2. Great Osage Mission, 1821, situated on the north bank of the river Marias de Čein--missionaries 3, assistants 5. Tuscarora Mission, 1821, situated at Tuscarora Village --missionaries 1. Seneca mission, 182, near Buffalo--missionaries 1, assistants 1. Cataraugus, 1822, near the shore of Lake Erieassistants 1. The number of Labourers at these several stations are, 7 missionaries, 13 assistant missionaries, and 2 physicians. The number of schools are 5, and the number of scholars 57. The number of auxiliary societies recognized by this, are 165.

The income for 1823, was 12,409 dolls. and 93 cts. The expenditure 15,372 dolls. and 88 cts.

Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society.

Formed in 1819. Object-To assist the several annual conferences, to extend their missionary labours throughout the United States, and elsewhere. This society employs 13 missionaries-some of them are stationary for a set time, at particular places; others are appointed to travel, and others are fixed as teachers, performing missionary duties at the same time. Fifty-two auxiliary societies are attached to this institution. This society in May, 1823, supported missionaries in Alabama, Missouri, Arkansaw territory, among the Cherokees, among the Wayandott Indians, among the Creek Indians, Upper Canada, and on Grand River. The income for the last year, including the balance on hand at the previous anniversary, was 8,851 dolls. 29 cts.-the expenditures 3,740 dolls. 22. United Domestic Missionary Society

Formed at the City of New-York in 1822.

Objects-To supply vacant churches in the United States, with temporary preachers, and to aid congregations in the settlement and support of permanent ministers.

The society have employed during the last year, near 40 clergymen, to labour in almost all parts of the Union where destitute churches were known to exist. A great proportion of them were employed for a year; some for only a few months. The income for the year, 3,962 dolls: 51 cts.--the expenditure 3,004 dolls. 11 cts.

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