there expressed may be realized, in the speedy return of the mission family to their field of labor. Some notices having appeared in various journals of the removal of the mission family from this station, and the consequent dissolution of the school, it is considered proper to give a more minute account of this afflicting Occurrence. In the journal under date of January and February] it is stated, that the family was not only encouraged by the state of the tribe generally, and by the more than ordinary improvement of the children, but by the appearance of an awakened attention to the state of their souls, among the larger scholars. Some of them were discovered resorting to the woods, to seek relief by prayer; and many indications were afforded of the existence of an unusual and encouraging degree of solicitude, about the "one thing needful." The family were rejoicing in anticipation of soon reaping the fruit of their labors. But the prospects and hopes arising from this promising state of the school were suddenly removed, by a note from the Distriet Attorney, addressed to the superintendent, in which he was informed, that, complaint having been formally made against him, he should be obliged to compel the superintendent and the family to leave the mission and the Indian Reservation. The only crime alleged as the cause of this procedure, is the mere residence of the nissionary on Indian lands. Thus a law, designed to prevent the intrusions of dishonesty, is abused to the interruption of the efforts of Christian philanthropy. From subsequent communications, it is ascertained, that under a warrant in the hands of the Sheriff, the Rev. Mr. Harris was ordered to leave the mission house in ten days. Under these circumstances, (which afforded our missionary but a short time for reflection, or conferring with others,) he concluded to send the Indian children, the teacher, and female assistants, to the school at Cataraugus, and to take apartments for himself and his wife in Buffalo. From this place he will be able to attend to his duties among the Indians on the Sabbath, and during the week, until a decision of the Legislature on this case shall prepare the way for the return of the family to the mission-house, and to their labors. We cannot but cherish the hope that the Legislature will feel it to be not more a duty than an honor, to afford prompt relief to the family, and to the feelings of the friends of missions, by such a modification of the law, under the abuse of which the mission family now suffers, as will not only prevent the future interruption of their labors, but evince a disposition to employ their legislative influence and authority, to give efficiency to the efforts of benevolent associations, and the government of the United States, to deliver an unhappy people from the ruin to which they have hitherto been hurried by our extension and prosperity. It is due to the Legislature to state, that the act under which the civil authorities of the county of Erie have broken up the establishment at Seneca, was not designed to prevent the efforts of missionaries to improve the condition of the natives, but to prevent the encroachments of dishonest whites, of which the Indians have so long and so justly complained. Heretofore, stratagems have been devised, to evade all of the laws which have been enacted for this purpose. The present law, passed in 1821, was in tended to close up every avenue through which Indian rights have hitherto been violated. It makes it the duty of the District Attorney, and a Judge of the county court, to remove "every man other than Indians" from the reservations, upon complaint being made to the Attorney. These two public officers are authorized to imprison the offender, if he does not immediately remove. It is impossible for the missionary to avoid the penalty of this law, if he persists in his labors after complaint has been entered, and a warrant issued for his removal, as it em. braces all who are not Indians, and forbids their admission to trial, bail, or jail liberties. Foreign Missionary Society is now at Albany, The Domestic Secretary of the United for the purpose of soliciting a modification of the law, and we confidently expect, that in a short time the Seneca family will be permit ted to resume their labors. Extracts from the Mission Journal. Some notices extracted from the mission journal alluded to in the preceding statement will be read with interest. We are much gratified to see the principal chiefs taking an increased interest in the school. Young King has proposed that one of the principal chiefs call upon us weekly, and lecture the children on the subject of obedi ence, and we are pleased to find that they now faithfully do their duty in this respect. Lord's Day, Jan. 25.--Our religious ex ercises more than usually interesting. Discourse from Luke 24:25. "O fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken." These words were appropriately addressed to some of our congregation, who have manifested of late a disposition, if not to join in, at least to connive at the worship of the Pagans. At the close of the services, one of the members of the church was requested to pray. During prayer, he became much affected, and burst into tears. As far as he could be understood, he seemed to mourn over his sin, and the sin of his people before the Lord, and to say, "Lord, forgive them for they know not what they do.' Solemnity, and the most profound silence pervaded the assembly; while a number tried in vain to hide their tears. Monday, Feb. 16.-We have witnessed with no ordinary emotions an increasing se riousness for some days past among the chil dren. We have discovered at times a tenderness of heart among these children; but have never seen them so much awed by divine things as at present. On Saturday, as I "walked out in the field at eventide," a few rods from our dwelling, I witnessed an oceur rence of so pleasing a nature, that I shall probably be justified in mentioning it here. I saw one of our largest boys retiring just after the school had closed, into an adjoining thicket. I asked him whither he was going? He pointed his finger and said he was going yonder to pray. As I stood conversing with him a few minutes, another came up and said he was going on the same errand. I turned away affected with the circumstance, and walked below the hill, in the rear of the house, to find a place where to give vent to my feelings; and where to beg of God to fasten conviction on their tender hearts. The evening was marked with that placid stillness which tends insensibly to lead the pious mind to survey the works of God. I could distinctly hear the voice of prayer on several sides around me. As I walked towards the house, I wondered why the little children were not heard at play as usual. The secret was soon disclosed; for I discovered that they too had collected in a little group on the side of a hill, and stood with clasped hands, and in perfect silence; while one of their number, in an audible voice, was sending forth his petitions to the throne of him who said, "Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of Heaven." Surely, thought I, "how terrible is this place." May it please God not to suffer this seriousness to be as the "morning cloud and early dew, which passeth away." CAREY MISSION STATION. A CIRCULAR letter published by a Committee of the Baptist Foreign and Domestic Missionary Boards of New-York city contains the following account. The Carey Indian Missionary Station, is located upon the river St. Joseph, in Michigan Territory, 25 miles from the lake of the same name, 100 miles from fort Wayne, about 200 miles from any settled country, and in the midst of the Pootawattomies. The School, which had been in operation nearly three years at Fort Wayne, was removed to Carey to be established in every part of the country; and an effort is making to promote the establishment of auxiliary associations as extensively as possible. The terms of its publications are to be the same with those of the American Tract Society. The officers of the Society are, -Rev. O. B. Brown, President; Rev. John Bryce, VicePresident; Mr. George Wood, Agent; Mr. Isaac G. Hutton, Recording Secretary; Rev. Luther Rice, Treasurer; Rev. Dr. Staughton, Samuel W. Lynd, Messrs. Joseph Gibson; Joseph Thaw, Enoch Reynolds, Reuben Johnson, James D. Knowles, Directors. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AT AUBURN, N. Y. THE Theological Seminary at Auburn was established by the Synod of Geneva. It was incorporated by the Legislature of New-York in the year 1820. The present officers of the institution are Rev. James Richards, D.D. Professor of Christian Theology; Rev. Matthew L. R. Perrine, D. D. Professor of Church History and Church Government; Rev. Henry Mills, Professor of Biblical Criticism; Rev. Dirk C. Lansing, Professor of Sacred Rhetoric. The three last of these were elected in May 1821, and inducted into office in October of the same year. The professorship of Theology was endowed by a benevolent individual in the city of New-York, and the professor was chosen in September last, and inaugurated on the 23d of October. The students are-Senior Class 6, Middle Class 4, Junior Class 10; Total 20. From the state of New-York 17, Massachusetts 2, New Jersey 1. From Hamilton College 12, Williams College 2, Union College 1; not graduated 5. The college edifice is of stone, 126 feet in length; consisting of a centre building 45 feet in December, 1822. It now contains fifty.wide, and two wings, each 40 feet wide. three native scholars, thirteen of whom are studying arithmetic, twenty can read the Bible, and the residue are in various lower stages of improvement. The prejudices and deep rooted jealousies of the neighboring natives have been so far overcome, as to render the increase of the school to any desirable number entirely practicable; and it is confidently believed that many of those red men of the forest feel disposed to listen attentively to religious instruction. BAPTIST GENERAL TRACT SOCIETY. A SOCIETY styled the "Baptist General Tract Society" has been recently organized at the city of Washington, the object of which is to engage christians of the Baptist denomination throughout the United States, in the work of distributing religious tracts. Depositories are Tuition, room rent and furniture are gratuitous; board, exclusive of washing &c., one dollar a week. The cost of firewood is said not to exceed five dollars a year for each student. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE is one institution of this kind, [Theological, to which we cannot but call the attention of the public, as it is one which, from its location, we regard with peculiar interest. It is the infant Seminary located near Hampden Sidney College, in the county of Prince Edward, Virginia. The special design of this institution is to afford the means of a competent theological education, for the bene. fit of the southern country; particularly for that vast region, that lies south of the Poto mae and east of the mountains. A great part of this country is alluvial. The natives of northern or of mountainous regions cannot be expected to make it, in general, the place of their permanent abode.-Every thing shows the necessity of raising up preachers for that people from among themselves. For this purpose that Seminary is placed in the south ern part of Virginia, about sixty miles below the mountains, and about seventy above the head of tide water, in a primitive region, and, therefore, so healthy that a native of the mountains need not fear a summer's residence at the place, and yet well suited to the inhabitants of the lower country. The plan of this Seminary is in all substantial points like that of Princeton and Andover. There is, however, as yet, only one Professor there, and a small number of students. On the first day of the present month, (January,) the Rev. Dr. John H. Rice was inaugurated Professor of Christian Theology. We learn || from one who was present, that a numerous congregation attended, and that the ceremony was very interesting and solemu. Miscellanies. A MONTHLY CONCERT OF PRAYER. THE following account of a monthly concert at Park Street church in this city is taken from the Literary and Evangelical Magazine. One object of its insertion in this place is to direct the attention of our readers to what we believe has been found by experience the most useful manner of conducting this interesting meeting. The leading feature of the method which we would recommend is, that the most important intelligence relating to the progress of the Redeemer's kingdom should be carefully selected, and communicated during the intervals of prayer, accompanied with only brief and appropriate remarks. This method is the most likely to excite the attention of those who delight to hear of the triumphs of the Gospel; so as to induce them to remember the season, when many thousands in Christian lands, and at those little spots among the hea. then nations which are as lights shining in dark places, assemble to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. This will most successfully induce them to turn aside from other employments, and spend an hour in aiding the supplications of their brethren. This too will give fervency to their petitions, and afford themes of thanksgiving and praise. I mention these two together, although thus remote, because they do not come within the sphere of the missionary agencies established by American Christians. They, however, are regarded by all who attend to these subjects with a very lively interest. No one, who has read the history of the Reformed churches in France, and recollects their former purity and zeal, their martyrlike courage, the fiery persecutions endured by them, and the terrible destruction wrought among them by bigotry and fanaticism, can regard them without deep sympathy, or hear, without grateful joy, of the movements of spiritual life among them. This subject is the more gratifying to us as Americans, because we know that a country. man of our own has been an honored instru ment in the hands of Providence, of aiding this important cause. Mr. S. V. S. Wilder, a distinguished merchant in Paris, whose heart the Lord has opened, sometime ago determined to establish a prayer meeting in his own house. He began with three associates, and when he found it expedient to return to bis own country, the meeting consisted of three hundred. On the Sabbath evening before his departure he addressed his associates for the last time, and exhorted them not to forsake the assembling of themselves together. A member of the French Chamber of Deputies, who was present, rose, and invited the coming. The offer was accepted, and this band pany to make his house their place of meet of friends met in the Deputy's house for prayer, until he was obliged to go into the country to attend to private concerns. This occasioned a division of the increasing numbers of praying souls, and very opportunely two houses were offered, in which prayer meetings are held every Sabbath evening. Sir,-On last evening I attended the But this is only the beginning of an excitement, monthly concert for prayer, held in Park-which, kindled at Paris, is spreading through Street Church in this city; and found the meeting so deeply interesting, that I cannot forbear giving you some account of it. Boston, October 7th, 1823. The services of the evening were introduced by singing and prayer; after which Mr. Ev arts communicated much interesting information from the missionary stations in Bombay, Ceylon, the Sandwich Islands, Palestine, and among the Cherokee Indians in this country. Important statements were also made concerning the operations of the missionary press now established at Malta, the progress of religion in France and in Calcutta. the protestant population in France. You know that there is a Bible Society in Paris: a Missionary Society has also been organized there, as well as various other institutions of Christian benevolence. Auxiliaries to these are formed in various parts of France; and among other good works, they have sent our young countryman, Mr. King, on a mission to Palestine, in company with Mr. Wolff, the Jewish missionary, and Mr. Fisk, who, you know, is in the employment of the American Board. Such is the good that one man may be instrumental in doing, through divine grace, in this world of sin and misery. The gentleman who has been thus blessed and honored, I ought to remark, was all the time one of the busiest and most active merchants in the world. This proves that the man who has a heart to do good, will find the time. As I have been brought, in speaking of the progress of religion in France, to the Palestine mission, I shall pursue that subject. The Palestine mission is intended, not merely to send the Gospel to Jerusalem, but to assist in promoting Christianity in many of the countries which border on the Mediterranean Sea. Take a map of the world; observe the countries which bind on that Sea, from Gibraltar on the north quite round, along all the windings of the coast, to Tangiers on the South, then fix your eye on Malta, and consider the facilities which that Island affords of communicating with different kindreds and tribes of men; and you will be prepared to estimate the value of a printing press established there, for the purpose of disseminating religious truth. Such an establishment is now in successful operation, and religious tracts are printed in various languages for distribution. It was particularly gratifying to learn that the Greeks -that nation for which every generous bosom now feels the deepest interest-are receiving important benefits through the instrumentality of this part of the missionary machinery. The information afforded on the subject by Mr. Evarts was particularly gratifying. From the same source we learned that Messrs. Wolff, Fisk and King had arrived in safety at Jerusalem, and that a fair opportu nity was afforded to them of preaching the Gospel to the multitudes that resort to that city. It was also stated on the authority of a Mr. Newton one of the principal merchants in Calcutta, that the cause of religion is prosperons in that great city and in Bengal; and that missionary operations increase in interest and effect. That gentleman has the fullest oppor tunity of knowing the truth of the case; and his testimony is fully sufficient to put down completely all that has been said of the inefficiency of missionary exertions in the East. He bestows large sums of money, every year, in aid of this cause, and thus shows beyond all doubt, that he is sincere in the opinions expressed by him. From Bombay and Ceylon we were permitted to hear very gratifying intelligence. Extracts from the journals of the missionaries were read, giving full assurance of the progress of the good cause. I was most particularly and forcibly struck with what I heard from the journal of a young native, not more than four and twenty years of age, who is employed as a preacher under the direction of the missionaries. I wish that I could send you an extract; but it will, hereafter, I presume, be published, at least in part, in the Missionary Herald. You would be surprised, as I was, to observe the simplicity and purity with which he writes the English language, the nice, discriminating judgment, the extent and accuracy of Christian knowledge, and the keen insight into hu Gabriel Tissera. Our readers will recollect to have seen extracts from this journal at pp. 42, 72, and 102, of our last three numbers. Ed. Her. † About twenty one. See Herald, p. 42. man nature, evinced by this extraordinary youth. 1 scarcely ever heard any thing in my life, more deeply interesting. I heard with particular emotion, because such a pledge as this of the triumphs of Christianity seemed to justify the most sanguine anticipations. The causes which have produced and formed such a character are fully adequate to the forming of thousands; and the very cir cumstance that one young man of such talents has been brought to the assistance of missionary operations in India, will point out the way by which thousands of native missionaries may be trained up, to send the blessings of the gospel through the countless population of eastern Asia. And here it may be well to correct a mistake which is, I believe, very common in the country. When it is beard that there are six hundred millions of heathen in the world, and it is recollected that many hundred thousands of preachers are necessary to supply them with religious instruction, Christians are appalled at the magnitude of the undertaking; and the enemies of missions ridicule it, as in the highest degree extravagant and chimerical. But it is not considered that the policy pursued by the church, when the first missionaries went forth, guided by the Holy Spirit, and animated by a Savior's love, is the same which is to be adopted now. They planted churches, and ordained to the ministry of the gospel suitable persons among the native converts. These again trained others, and the work of conversion was still carried on by those who had been translated from the darkness of heathenism to the glorious light of the blessed gospel. And it will be so in the present, and in succeeding ages. Some of the young members of the church of Christ in this country will probably live to read the annual reports of Theological Seminaries, established by new races of Christians in Otaheite, and in the Sandwich Islands. Some Buchanan or Martyn will go forth from Otaheite or Eimeo, with an apostle's or martyr's spirit to proclaim glad tidings to the perishing heathen. In this view of the subject, the great object of Christian benevolence, I mean the evangelizing of the world, is not chimerical. The Apostles of Jesus Christ have led the way, and their experiment gives assurance of success. The mission to the Sandwich Islands has already been efficient beyond all expectation. I have been credibly informed that persons entirely hostile to missionary operations, on visiting these Islands, and observing the effects produced by the labors of the missionaries, have totally changed their views. Last evening several extracts were read by Mr. Evarts from a communication made by Mrs. Bingham, wife of the missionary of that name, to which I listened with very deep interest. After bearing of these triumphs of benevo-. lence in foreign and distant lands, we received a most gratifying account of the success of the mission to the Indians. The time will soon come, when the improvement of these sons of the forest will put down all opposition to Indian missions. The various particulars of religious inteliigence to which I listened had a powerful ed fect on me. As the speaker went from place to place, I felt my bosom dilating and my affections expanding. I travelled in thought and feeling from clime to clime, rejoicing as a Christian in the wide diffusion of the blessings of the Gospel, and exulting as an American, that the influence of my countrymen's charity was shed upon so many parts of the world; that Americans were acknowledged as benefactors along the shores of the Mediterranean, among the regenerated Greeks, on Mount Zion, once the city of God, and about to be restored to its honors, in Bombay, in Ceylon, the Sandwich Islands, and among the Aborigines of this country. I felt that this was a higher honor, than any which had been gained by the heroism of my countrymen "on field and flood;" and I was thankful that Christianity, as it is received in this country, uncontaminated by worldly alliances, in its simplicity and purity, is the boon held out by American benevolence to the heathen tribes. he While thoughts like these were coursing through my mind, Mr. David Brown, a young Cherokee, was requested to conclude the solemnities of the evening by prayer. Mr. Brown is a young man of appearance every way pleasing. His face is agreeable, his manners are easy, his talents respectable, and his moral qualities excellent. He has been about *four years at the foreign Mission School at Cornwall, (Con.) and at the Theological Seminary at Andover; and although greatly noticed and caressed, he is very modest and unpretending. On being requested to pray, rose slowly, and with a voice somewhat tremulous from emotion, thus began; "O LORD, our heavenly Father, WHO HAST MADE OF ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS OF MEN TO DWELL ON THE FACE OF ALL THE EARTH," &c.-No words, from holy writ even, could have been more happily chosen. The sentiment of the passage quoted, came upon me with overpowering force;-I never felt my affinity to the family of mankind in such a way before; and I could scarcely help exclaiming, surely, every human being is my brother! In thinking on this subject since, I have contrasted the pleasures sought and purchased by the devotees of the world, with those procur ed by missionaries and the friends of missions, through their labors and contributions;-the pleasure for instance of wearing a superb shawl, of giving a splendid party, or betting on a favorite race horse, with the pleasure enjoyed by those who have been instrumental in shedding on David Brown's mind the light of divine truth, and communicating to his heart the hopes of the gospel; and who see him now prepared to go forth as a missionary to his countrymen, and to communicate the same blessings to the Cherokees of the Arkansaw, which he has received through others. And indeed, to use the language of this speculating age, indeed, the friends of missions have the best bargain. No pleasures of sense, no gratification of vanity, can be compared with the enjoyments of him, who, employed as an instrument of God's mercy, takes up a poor lost sinner, and leads him to that fountain which * A little more than three years. He arrived at Cornwall in June, 1820, and left Andover in September, 1823. Ed. Her. has been opened for the washing away of sin, breaks to him the bread of life, communicates a hope of immortality, and sees the subject of his instructions and object of his prayers as. piring to heaven, and claiming alliance with all that is pure and holy around the throne of the Redeemer, and anticipating all that is joy. ful and glorious in eternity. AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY. THE North American Review for January 1824 contains a very able discussion of the claims of the American Colonization Society, a very brief abstract of which we presume will not be uninteresting to those of our readers, who have not opportunity to peruse the original article. After giving a concise and interesting his. tory of the Society, the Review proceeds "to consider the advantages which may be hoped from the success of the Colonization Society, admitting its plans to be carried into full operation." These advantages "relate to this country; to the abolition of the slave trade; and to the civilization of Africa." As it regards our own country,-there is now in the midst of us a large number of free colored people, who are excluded by public opinion from the privileges of citizenship, and possess little interest in common with the whites in the soil, in our government, or public institutions. These form a channel of communication with the slave population, and are the most likely to originate and foment dissensions; their increasing numbers, their vices and degradation, and their means of learning the evils of their own condition and that of the slaves render them at once pernicious to the state of morals, and dangerous to our civil prosperity. That the public interests require the removal of this class of people from our country cannot be doubted. The slaves cannot be emancipated, to remain among us free. In the existing state of things, "manumission is no blessing to the slaves, while it is an evil of the most serious kind to the whites." We suppose it is the cherished hope of every true patriot, as well as of every benevolent man, that the day will come, when the Scourge of slavery shall be no longer felt in the land; when the rod of chastisement shall be withdrawn, and all voices shall join in the song of freedom. There is one possible way, and only one, in which this event can be accomplished, or even approximated. "By colonization, and by this alone,” can the free blacks be removed from among us, |