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At Tonawanda there are also one teacher and two female missionaries designated by the Ex. Committee of the New-York State Convention.

SUMMARY.

Whole no. missionaries and assistants, 205. Died, missionaries 22, assistants 2=24 Left, missionaries 23, assistants 31=54. Present no. missionaries and assistants, 127.

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As a fitting supplement to the preceding Tables, we subjoin the following extracts from the 26th Annual Report of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

Claims of Six Hundred Millions. It is now about twenty years since (the American churches) heard of the Claims of Six Hundred Millions of heathens and Mohammedans, and since that time this Board has sent forth in answer to these claims more than (two) hundred missionaries and assistant mis

sionaries.

millions on the islands, and say to how many of them the gospel has come with demonstration and power. ****

sary,

It is said that the nations of protestant Christendom have now, in various parts of the heathen world, about seven is a less number than is deemed neceshundred preachers of the gospel. This christian New England; and what can for the two million inhabitants of minish the number of the unevangelthey be supposed to have done to diized, spread over three quarters of the earth's surface, and embracing two thirds of its population? They are in The reports of these missionaries fact enough only to be torch bearers, to have told of the Bible translated and show how dark and extended are the printed and distributed in many lanregions of night. Every missionary guages; of religious tracts, school books, who goes abroad, by the light which he etc., scattered abroad through many sheds on the field of his labor, makes districts and tribes; of thousands of pu- the call for coadjutors in the work more pils collected and taught in christian loud and urgent than that which drew schools; of the gospel proclaimed in the him forth. By all the missionaries now chapel, by the way side, and on itineralaboring abroad a tolerably correct cies through extensive territories; of knowledge of the doctrines and precepts churches established and numerous of the Scriptures may have been comconverts gathered into them. They have told too, that many of the heathenmunicated to ten millions of heathens. were ashamed of their superstition and credulity; that idolatry was on the wane; and that light was spreading around from every station. If these statements are true, and their truth cannot be doubted, how is it, it may be asked, that we hear of the "Claims of six hundred millions," still? After all this has been accomplished, does the work yet to be performed remain the

same?

How little does this detract from the

six hundred millions who
thens twenty years ago!

were hea

We tell of the hundred thousand con

verts from heathenism now members of Christian churches; but this number is bers in the single state of New York.

less than the number of church mem

We tell also of the four hundred thou

sand pupils enrolled in christian schools, established by missionaries; but this is less than are enrolled in the free schools of the same state.

the last thirty years, could be obtained, and all were collected into a library, it would be found to be less in the amount of reading matter furnished, and far less in variety, than is found on the shelves of almost every intelligent man in our country.

But do those to whom it seems as if great progress has been made toward We tell of the great number of books converting the world, reflect on the vastness of the work?-Think for one which have been printed and distributmoment of the great geographical sured in heathen nations; but if a copy of face to which christian labor must be each book of an enlightening and truly applied. To say nothing of Europe, christian tendency, which has been pubhalf of which is as destitute of a reli-lished in any heathen language during gion adapted to sanctify and save, as Hindoostan or China, there is the entire continent of Asia, the entire continent of Africa, three-fourths of the continent of America, and every island of the Pacific and Indian oceans. What selfmultiplying or expanding power has the instrumentality employed possessed, to bear efficiently on any considerable portion of this almost immeasurable surface? Think again of the myriads of human beings spread out, densely or sparsely, over these regions, the mind of every one of whom must be approached and affected by the truth. Count up the five hundred millions of Asia, the fifty millions of Africa, the thirty millions of America, and the unknown

There are single cities in our own land where tenfold more printing is executed every year, than can be executed at all the printing establishments in the employ of all existing missionary societies, in all parts of the heathen world.

The disciples of Christ, then, it must be admitted, have only begun the work of converting the world to God. They entered on the duty late; they have prosecuted it tardily; and their advance

in it is small. -Compared, however, | ried to the consciences of individual with the inherent difficulty of the work, young men, and they be made to feel with the obstacles to be removed out that the questions, in what manner, and of the way, and with the limited means to what extent, they will obey the last employed, the beginning has been most command of Christ, are questions which auspicious, and the progress such as they must personally, and in the fear of could not have been anticipated, except God, decide. Christians must look forby faith in the promised aid and co-ope- ward further, even than this; and paration of Him who assigned the task. rents must begin early to instruct their Still it is only a BEGINNING; and after children on all the parts of the missionthe American churches have been send-ary work, and train them up for bearing ing missionaries to the heathen twentyfive years, and the churches of Great Britain forty years, there is no kingdom, or even district of the heathen world, if perhaps, a few small islands of the Pacific Ocean, and the remnants of a few tribes of the North American aborigines, less than one million in all, be excepted, where Christianity has the ascendant, or where even a knowledge of its doctrines and duties has reached any considerable portion of the population. ******

a part in it;-teach them to regard the conversion of the world to Christianity as the noblest work in which they can engage, and to burn with zeal to be qualified for and engage in an enterprize so benevolent and honorable. Parents can, in their hearts and in their prayers, consecrate their children to this cause, and make them feel how little the endearments of blood, and friendship, and home, are to be regarded, in view of the command of Christ, and the rescue of the nations from death in sin and woe.

Burmah.

OF MR. CUTTER'S TOur up
THE ATTARAN.

Since Mr. Cutter's return to Maulmein,
near the close of 1834, part of his time has
been employed in the study of Burman, and
in occasional itineracies in the neighbor.
hoods of Maulmein and Amherst.
lowing is his journal of a tour up the Atta-
ran, a river never ascended before by a mis.

But what is the church actually doing, to raise up the thousands of missionaries who ought to be sent into the field during the next ten years? Is she not permitting things to take pretty much their own course, without great JOURNAL effort, or anxiety, or thought directed to this vital point? Every one who honestly pleads this cause is authorized by the Lord Jesus to enjoin it upon the churches to bring forth the young men as workmen in this vineyard, and to enjoin it upon the young men to come forth and consecrate themselves to this work. Why should there not be a day of solemn fasting and prayer appointed by each church, in view of the guilty and perishing condition of the world? Why should not each church take into sober consideration what is its proportion of the men requisite to evangelize the world? Why should not the minister, the elders and deacons, or other approved and judicious persons, meet by appointment and look over the church catalogue, and select the specific number from those young members who possess the fundamental gifts and graces?

sionary.

The fol

April 3, 1835. Left Maulmein for a tour up the Attaran, for the purpose of distributing tracts, and encouraging the assistants in making known the gospel. I believe no foreign missionary has ever been up this river before, and I humbly hope some good may be accomplished, through the means which may be used. I take with me three assistants, beside two other men, to help man the boat. One of the assistants is Ko Myat Kyaw, a faithful old deacon of the Maulmein church, who speaks and reads Burman, Taling, and Karen; and another deacon, Ko Man-poke, who speaks and reads both Burman and Taling.

Have concluded not to stop at any of the villages going up, excepting when the tide is against us.

It will fatally retard the progress of the gospel over the world, to leave the work of obtaining missionaries to the slow action of education societies and agents, or to the influence which can be exerted over young men by general appeals. The individual branches of the church must feel a responsibility, At half past 5, reached the village of and themselves perform an important Nanté, composed of two hamlets divided duty; the whole must be taken up more by a creek. Stopped at the west side, in detail, and the appeal must be car-containing about a dozen houses.

Gave

away several tracts, but only four were retained.

Previous to going ashore, I told the assistants we were now engaged in the Lord's work, and without his blessing all our endeavors to do good would be in vain ;-that whenever we attempted to speak to the people, or give a tract, we should offer an ejaculation that the Holy Spirit might accompany it to the heart. Deacon Myat-Kyaw then led in prayer, beseeching God to go with us in our journey.

4. The river, for many miles this morning, was very crooked, but the scenery delightful. On the right, a number of small mountains rise up perpendicularly out of the plain, to the height of several hundred feet.

At 12, the tide being out, came to anchor, and the men went on shore, to cook our rice. After eating, we sat round on the bank, and I read the 115th and 116th Psalms, and made a few remarks from the words,-"Our God is merciful." We then united in prayer and singing, and had a truly refreshing season, and none seemed to enjoy it more than the two old deacons.

At 5 o'clock, resumed our journey. The air is fine, and the sun just peeping through the clouds, reflecting his brilliant rays on the cragged cliffs of the mountains before us, renders the scene beautiful. The native Christians appear to enjoy it, and while busily rowing the boat, are singing a hymn to the glory of God, and in praise of the Savior.

Stopped for the night near no village. Read the 15th and 16th Psalms, and commended ourselves to God in prayer.

Gospel slighted at Wenraw-Variously

received by Karens.

5. Sabbath. After reading a Psalm, and returning thanks to God for his kind watch over us during the night, and supplicating his blessing to rest upon us during the duties of the day, we started, with the tide, at half past 6, and arrived at the village of Wen-raw at half past 8. Went up with tracts, but found the people strongly opposed, and unwilling to take a single tract, or to hear any thing said upon the great errand upon which we came. They said, 'our religion is good for us, yours for you.' The chief said his was the religion of his forefathers, and if he must be eternally lost because he did not worship the eternal God-he must endure it.

After breakfast, had worship as usual. The two deacons and Ko Shan then set out for a village of Karens, 4 or 5 miles

distant from this. In the evening I went up into the village again, in the hope of being better received than in the morning, and was not disappointed. The first house at which I stopped, a mat was spread for me,and half a dozen or more gathered round, and I read and talked with them about an hour and a half. I returned to the boat, and offered up a petition that God would awaken a spirit of inquiry among these poor heathen, and save their immortal

souls.

7. After an early breakfast yesterday, I set off to join the assistants at the Karen village, accompanied by one of the men belonging to the boat. On the way, met six men from the vicinity of Amherst, and told them about Jesus Christ. Reached the village about half past 8. Met the Sawkéy at the entrance of the first cluster of houses, who said the disciples slept at his house and preached about an eternal God. Shortly after met the assistants, and with them went on westerly, for the purpose of visiting two or three other clusters. The houses in this first cluster are large and neat, surrounded by neat compounds and gardens, and the inhabitants appeared extremely sociable and friendly. They listened to the preaching of the assistants, on their arrival here yesterday, with attention.

Leaving this and passing through a grove, we found ourselves entering a large plain, with a small stream running through the middle. On the opposite side is a village, with a monastery and pagoda. As the assistants preached here yesterday, we passed by it, and, entering a small forest, met a man from the next village. I stopped and inquired of him, if he had heard of the eternal God-to which he replied, No. After asking him a few more questions, to excite his attention, we all sat down, excepting Dea. Myat-Kyaw, who preached Jesus Christ to him in a faithful and interesting manner for about 20 minutes, when we left him, with an ejaculation that the truths might be set home upon his heart.

On arriving at the village, we found a pagoda and a large zayat, which we entered and found occupied by two elderly men with the appellation of teachers, who had once before heard the gospel. Dea. Myat-Kyaw went round and collected about a dozen, who assembled in the zayat. Here they separated into three parties, and seated themselves in different parts of the room; and we all went to work, reading and talking

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