manifest a deep and permanent interest in the | is regarded as the most influential layman on the gospel. Indeed, religion is the all-absorbing top- plain of Oroomiah. ic of thought and conversation with them. Some were once ringleaders in iniquity; and so great is the contrast between their past and present conduct, that they are a wonder to all who know them." The small village of Seir has been still more powerfully affected. “Nearly every man, woman and child have been awakened to such an extent, as to be affected to tears on hearing the gospel preached." Malik Aga Bey, of Geog Tapa, has manifested deep interest in the revival; and those of the native brethren who know him best and see him most frequently, have strong hopes that he is truly converted. Since the revival commenced, he has been a constant and attentive listener to the Word in his own village, and has several times come to the mission premises, where he has spent day after day in hearing about the things that make for his eternal peace. He has when he was here, he wished to see her, a daughter in the seminary; and once with six or eight other girls in the school from his village. They gathered around him, and in the most tender and earnest This state of things could hardly be expected to continue long. The mass of people, though still influenced in their outward conduct by the revival, have settled back into comparative indifference; while a number give most cheering evidence of a deep aad permanent interest in the great work of their salvamanner entreated him to be reconciled tion. It is too soon to attempt a definite to God. He was deeply affected, and estimate of the real conversions. But we have not a little confidence that it will be found to be large. There are seven men employed in the printing office at Oroomiah, all of whom have been affected by this work of grace; and it is believed that a part of them have made their peace with God. Mar Yohannan's interest in spiritual things appears to continue unabated. He is deeply affected in view of the lost condition of his poor people, and is exerting himself to do them good. He is now absent in his diocese on a preaching tour. He has been out of late on a similar errand, and usually takes with him some one of our most effective native preachers. He is naturally proud and overbearing; but now he appears to be humble, and is condescending to the lowest of his people. wept. He sank down from his chair Since that time he has seemed to have that Of Mar Yoosuph, Doct. Wright speaks as follows: the The Bishop of Ada has manifested so much interest in the salvation of his soul, as to awaken a spirit of earnest prayer Deacon Isaac, the brother of Mar Shiin his behalf among our pious natives. mon, continues to give most satisfactory late through the dishonesty of some of He has lost nearly all his property of evidence of being a child of God, and promises to be eminently useful. He his family. He was about to prosecute has frequently conducted our social persons who had wronged him before meetings; and of late he has preached hearing a sermon on the text, "What the civil tribunal; but one Sabbath, after several times to large congregations, and always with impressive effect. He shall it profit a man if he shall gain the cently preached in Geog Tapa to a large whole world and lose his own soul," he assembly; and at the close of the meet- arose and said publicly, that he forgave ing, when one of the native brethren those who had injured him, and wished prayed, thanks were returned to God them well. They were present in the that he had raised up from the family of congregation. He has since gone to his their Patriarch a preacher of the unvillage, where he is said to be exerting searchable riches of Christ. a good influence. But time alone can disclose whether his change is radical re The individual whose case is mentioned below, or not. brether es th The re bed te inter Proceedings of other Societies. Domestic. PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. FOREIGN EVANGELICAL SOCIETY. THIS Society held its tenth anniversary Tuesday evening, May 8, in Rev. Dr. Hutton's This Board held its annual meeting on Sab-church, New York. Rev. Dr. DeWitt presided. report. Rev. Heman Norton offered prayer. W. W. Chester, Esq. submitted the Treasurer's report. The receipts of the society during the year have been $24,484; and the expenditures have been $23,580. The operations of the society have The receipts for the last year were $110,081; been in France, Stockholm, Russia, Italy, Canthe expenditures were $110,207. The publica-ada, New Orleans, New York, Hayti, Mexico, tions of the Board have been 8,150 copies of the South America, &c. Missionary Chronicle, in newspaper and pamphlet editions; 14,750 copies of the Foreign Missionary; 7,850 copies of the last annual retofport; 6,000 copies of letters to children; and 6,000 copies of letters to Sabbath Schools. be affec be The missions of the Board are in seven general fields of labor-the Indian tribes, Africa, India, Siam, China, Europe and the Jews. The Board has 49 ministers of the gospel, 3 physicians, 2 licentiates, 12 male and female teachers, 4 carpenters, farmers, &c. The native Christian teachers and catechists are not fully reported. There are schools at most of the stations; and there are also eleven churches. At four of the fstations there are printing presses. Rev. Thomas L. Janeway then preached the Hannual sermon. gar religi Jace Father AMERICAN SEAMAN'S FRIEND SOCIETY. Higgins and Beecher, of Boston, Hon. B. R. AMERICAN HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. THE twenty-third anniversary of this society was held in Broadway Tabernacle, New York, Wednesday evening, May 9. Henry Dwight, Esq., President, took the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Pierce. The annual report furnished the following summary of results. The society has had in its service the last year 1,019 ministers of the gospel, in twenty-six different states and territories; namely, in the New England states, 302, the Middle states, 239, Western states and territories, 463. The number of congregations supplied in whole or in part has been 1,510; and the THIS Society held its twenty-first anniversary aggregate of ministerial labor performed has in Broadway Tabernacle, New York, Monday been equal to 808 years. The pupils in the Sabevening, May 7; Pelatiah Perit, Esq., the Presi-bath Schools amount to nearly 83,500, and the dent, being in the chair. Prayer was offered by subscribers to the temperance pledge to 105,000. Rev. Dr. Ferris. An abstract of the annual There have been added to the churches 5,550; report was submitted by Rev. John Spaulding, of whom 2,706 have been received on profession. ear one of the Secretaries. The expenditures of the Many of the churches, particularly in the West, society have been $18,497 for the past year; and have been visited with effusions of the Holy bis the receipts, $18,582. Considerable sums have Spirit. e been raised by the officers of the society, which The balance in the treasury, March 1, 1848, are not included in the above amount, because they was $1,246. The receipts for the twelve months have gone directly into the treasuries of auxiliary following were $145,925; making the resources societies, and have been expended for local ob- of the year $147,172 46. There was due to the jects. The Sailor's Home in New York is still missionaries, at the date of the last report, the prosperous. The number of its boarders for the sum of $9,535; and $144,281 21 have since last twelve months has been 3,635; and within become due; making the total liabilities $153,seven years it has amounted to 25,554. The 816 27. Of the last mentioned sum, $143,771 67 Marine Temperance Society has 23,000 mem-have been paid, leaving $10,044 60 still due to the missionaries. Towards canceling these claims, and redeeming pledges on commissions which have not expired, (in all $61,340,) there is a balance in the treasury of $3,849. past year by $5,728 81; the number of mis- | abstract of the report for the domestic departsionaries is 13 greater than it was last year; ment. the years of labor are 35 more; the congregations which have been blessed with the preaching of the gospel, 63 more; and the number of persons added to the churches is 530 greater than was reported in 1848. The meeting was addressed by Rev. Henry Little, of Indiana, Prof. Allen, of Lane Seminary, Rev. R. S. Storrs, Jun., of Brooklyn, and Rev. J. C. Stiles, of New York city. AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. The receipts during the year from all sources, including a balance from last year of $344, were $252,214. The expenditures have amounted to $252,134. The society has issued 205,307 Bibles and 359,419 Testaments. During the thirty-three years of its existence it has issued 2,510,610 Bibles and 3,836,530 Testaments. Rev. Dr. Brigham presented an abstract of the report of the foreign department. During the year a Danish Bible has been prepared; also a New Testament having Danish and English in parallel columns; another in Dutch and Eng THIS Society held its twenty-fourth anniver-lish; and a third in German and English. A sary in the Broadway Tabernacle, New York, Wednesday morning, May 9; Chief Justice Williams, of Hartford, being in the chair. Dr. Bond opened the meeting with prayer. Choctaw New Testament has been printed, and the Gospel of Luke in the Grebo tongue, which is designed for West Africa. In addition to the Bibles and Testaments which have been distribFrom the abstract of the annual report it ap-uted in all the older states and territories, nearly pears that the society has put forth during the twelve thousand copies have been sent to Caliyear in English, German, French, Italian, Dan-fornia and Oregon. Ten thousand dollars have ish and Welch, 145 new publications; of which been remitted to France for circulating the Scrip23 are books. The circulation during the year tures according to the proposal at the last annihas been 734,664 volumes, 7,203,682 publica-versary. tions, and 234,409,300 pages; and since the The meeting was addressed by Rev. Dr. Cox, formation of the society it has risen to 4,803,592 of Brooklyn, Rev. Dr. Snodgrass, of New York, volumes, 104,153,674 publications, or 2,268,410,- Rev. Dr. Bacon, of New Haven, Rev. Dr. Dur626 pages. The publications issued gratuitously bin, of Philadelphia, Rev. Dr. Adams, of New to foreign and domestic missionaries, army, navy, York, Hon. Luther Bradish, Rev. Mr. Poor, seamen's and bethel chaplains, literary, humane missionary from Ceylon, and Rev. E. S. Porter, and criminal institutions, Sabbath schools and of Chatham, New York. individuals, have been 47,890,225 pages. The receipts for the year were as follows:from donations, $94,081; from sales, $164,218; balance in the treasury last year, $140. The expenditures have been $258,283, leaving a balance in the treasury of $156. This society has employed during the year, for longer or shorter periods, 268 colporteurs; who have visited 341,071 families, addressed public meetings or held prayer meetings to the number of 12,623, sold 377,250 books, given to the destitute 98,819 books, and distributed 13,274 Bibles and Testaments furnished by Bible societies. The meeting was addressed by the President, Rev. Mr. Poor, missionary from Ceylon, Bishop Meade, of Virginia, Rev. Dr. Tyng, of New York, Professor Raymond, of Madison University, Rev. Mr. Stevenson, of Dayton, Ohio, and Chancellor Walworth. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. THE AMERICAN PROTESTANT SOCIETY. A THIS Society held its sixth anniversary Thursday evening, May 10, in the Mercer street Presbyterian Church; Dr. Hutton being in the chair. Rev. Dr. Patton offered prayer. company exiled Portuguese chanted the one hundredth Psalm in their own language; after which Morti mer De Motte, Esq. presented the treasurer's report. Rev. Heman Norton, Corresponding Secretary, read an abstract of the annual report. The total receipts for the year were $28,704; and the expenses of the society amounted to $28,704. Within the last five years more than 1,500 Roman Catholics have been converted, and twice that number have come out from the church of Rome. The report alluded to the proposed union with the two other societies, the Foreign Evangelical Society and the Christian Alliance, the three to take the name of the American and Foreign THIS Society held its thirty-third annual meet-Christian Union. ing Thursday morning, May 10, at the Broadway Tabernacle, New York. Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen presided. The meeting was opened by reading a portion of Scripture by Rev. Dr. Hewitt. After an address by the President, Rev. S. I. Prime, one of the Secretaries, presented an The meeting was addressed by Rev. Dr. Baird and Rev. J. P. Thompson, of New York, Rev. Mr. Day, of Massachusetts, Rev. Mr. Morraine, a missionary of the society among the Canadian French, Rev. Mr. Lothrop, of Connecticut, and Rev. Mr. Crampton from Western New York. 4 AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. available funds $32,089. The disbursements THE American Sunday School Union cele-balance in the treasury, April 30, of $4,325. The Union. The receipts of the past year were $164,024; of which 831,189 were donations and legacies; $128,093 accrued from sales; and 84,541 were received for rent of the society's building. The balance from last year was $4,099. The expenditures have been for stereotype plates, $3,712; for copy-rights and editing, $3,397; for engravings, $1,839; for paper, $32,629; for printing, $11,006; for binding, 837,320; for Bibles, Testaments, and other books, 6,707; interest on loans, $2,834; loans paid, $1,000; salaries in the Philadelphia depository, 87,542; rent of depository and offices, $3,000; taxes, 8579; missionaries, agents, and dogations made to schools, &c., $39,570; for miscellaneous items, $3,443. The meeting was addressed by Rev. J. N. Granger, of the Baptist church, Rev. Dr. Dyer, of the Episcopal Church, Rev. Mr. Beadle and Rev. B. W. Chidlaw, of the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. Dr. Kennedy, of the Methodist Church. whole number of young men assisted by the society during the year has been 396; namely, 186 in the classical course, and 210 in the theological. The parent society has received under its care during the year 66 new applicants, and the auxiliaries have received 37; making the whole number 103. Of those who have been aided by the society, 63 have finished their course and entered the ministry during the year; and 10 have gone as missionaries to the heathen. The meeting was addressed by Rev. Ray Palmer, of Bath, Maine, Rev. Dr. Todd, of Pittsfield, Mass., and Rev. Dr. Pomroy, of Boston. MASSACHUSETTS SABBATH SCHOOL SOCIETY. THIS Society held its seventeenth anniversary, in the Tremont Temple, Thursday, May 31. The President, Hon. Samuel T. Armstrong, took the chair; the Secretary, Rev. Mr. Bullard, read synopsis of the annual report. a From the statements made, it appears that the donations during the year have amounted to 85,564; of which, $3,356 were given for libraries to be sent to destitute Sabbath schools. More than 820,000 have been realized from the depository. The publications of the society amount to 942; and the new publications for the past year are 55. The society has sent libraries to most of the western states and territories, as AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. THIS society held its thirty-third annual meet- also to foreign missionary stations; and the work ing in Tremont Temple, Monday evening, May is annually extending. Reports have been re23. John Tappan, Esq. presided. The Secreceived from 259 schools in this state; and the tary, Rev. S. H. Riddel, read an abstract of the number of hopeful conversions reported is 690. annual report. The meeting was addressed by Rev. R. W. The moneys received during the year by the Clark, of Portsmouth, N. H., Hon. William B. parent society and its auxiliaries have amounted Calhoun, Secretary of the State of Massachuto $7,301; and the balance on hand at the be-setts, Rev. Dr. Stowe, of Cincinnati, and Rev. ginning of the year was $4,788; making the Dr. Bullard, of St. Louis. American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Recent Entelligence. Madras, March 23, announces the death of Mrs. SOUTH AFRICA.-Mr. and Mrs. Ireland ar- to her own field of labor, and while crossing are candidates for Christian fellowship. CEYLON.-A letter from Mr. Winslow, dated to do something for the heathen. EMBARKATION OF MISSIONARIES. NESTORIANS.-The Hakkary Chief, so unfa- | Stowe, of Cincinnati, and Rev. Mr. Poor, of the vorably known in this country as the enemy and Ceylon mission. oppressor of the Mountain Nestorians, has at length been taken captive by the Turks. Thus another very serious obstacle to the introduction of the gospel into Koordistan is removed, and just at the time, moreover, when a band of native preachers are prepared to go up from the province of Oroomiah and possess the land. CHOCTAWS. ton. Under date of May 2, Mr. Wright speaks of a recent visit to the churches on the Boggy. He says, "I was much pleased with the congregations at Mayhew and BenningThere are gratifying indications that a divine influence attended the ministration of the Word. Some additions have recently been made to these churches ; and there are others who appear to be inquiring what they must do to be saved." Under date of May 7, Mr. Wright says, "Eighteen have been added to the Wheelock church since my return from the north, three by letter and fifteen on profession of their faith." Among these are an aged Choctaw and his wife, who have long manifested the utmost indifference to spiritual things, but now give the most satisfactory evidence of piety. Home Proceedings. MEETINGS IN BEHALF OF THE BOARD. A MEETING in behalf of the American Board was held in the First Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Tuesday evening, May 22; Ambrose White, Esq., being in the chair. After the opening prayer, Rev. David Malin, Secretary for the Philadelphia district, made a statement concerning the operations and prospects of the Board. Addresses were then delivered, by Rev. Reuben Tinker, of Westfield, N. Y., Rev. Dr. Hall, of Dayton, Ohio, Rev. Dr. Leach, of Virginia, and Rev. Dr. Bullard, of St. Louis. A similar meeting was held in Broadway Tabernacle, New York, Tuesday, May 18; the President, Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, being in the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Condit, of Newark. One of the Secretaries gave an account of the present condition of the Board in its domestic and foreign operations. Addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Scott, of Newark, Rev. Mr. Poor, of the Ceylon inission, Rev. R. S. Storrs, Jr., of Brooklyn, and Rev. Mr. Stoddard, of the Nestorian mission. A similar meeting was also held in Tremont Temple, Boston, May 31. Hon. Samuel T. Armstrong presided. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Hawes of Hartford. One of the Secretaries having made a brief statement, addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs. Bliss and Van Lennep, of the Armenian mission, Rev. Dr. | On the 18th of June, the following persons sailed from Boston for Smyrna in the bark Ionia, Captain King:-Rev. George Whitefield Coan, of Byron, New York, and Mrs. Coan, of Hudson, New York; Mr. Edward Breath, of the mission to the Nestorians, and Mrs. Sarah Ann Breath, of New York city. From Smyrna these brethren and sisters are expected to proceed to Oroomiah with as little delay as practicable, for the purpose of laboring in connection with the missionaries already in that field. Mr. Coan received his academical education at Williams College, and his theological at the Union Theological Seminary, in New York city. 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