should be erected to his memory in St. Paul's Cathedral, that the expense should be defrayed by Members of the Society, and that the contribution of each Member should be limited to the amount of his annual subscription to the Society. It was imagined, that, if the subscription were unlimited, such large contributions would be made by some opulent and zealous friends, as might prevent others from testifying their feeling on this occasion; while, from the general estimation in which Bishop Middleton was held, there could be no doubt that an ample sum would soon be raised by the limited subscription, and at the same time none would be excluded from participating in the work.

The Members of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts were afterward associated in this plan.

A List of Subscriptions to this object is given, amounting to 8211. 9s. contributed by 568 Subscribers.

Reports are given from Calcutta and Bombay, in relation to the Committees at those Presidencies, but no in

is further said

The most important matter which these resolutions embrace, arises from a suggestion of the late Bishop of Calcutta, in his last letter to the Society, relative to the foundation of Five Scholarships in Bishop's College at Calcutta. In order to mark their entire concurrence in the wisdom of such a measure, and their affectionate veneration for the Bishop's memory, the Board resolved to place the sum of 60001. at the disposal of the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, for the purpose of endowing Five Scholarships, to be called Bishop Middleton's Scholarships;" and of affording a Salary for a Tamul Teacher in the College.

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CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

TWENTY-NINTH REPORT.

Associations.

Thirteen new Associations have been added within the year; one of which was for the County of Kent, and three were Ladies' Associations.

Means are suggested, by the Committee, of increasing the Number and Efficiency of Associations; and Remedies are proposed against those Occasions of Decay, which are inseparable from Institutions of this nature.

Missionaries and Students.

Offers of service have been numerous in the course of the year : but many of these offers have been from persons, whose qualifications were not such as to induce the Committee to accept them, though of their piety, generally, they had no doubt. Of 57 offers of service, 18 have been accepted, 27 declined, and 12 are still under consideration. There are, at present, 22 Students preparing, under the Society's care, for future service-14 in different parts of this country, and eight at Basle.

In reference to the important class of Native Labourers, the Committee say

At their head stand two Ordained Missionaries-the Rev. Abdool Messeeh, and the Rev. William Bowley; whose steady and useful course may serve to assure the Society that the Natives of India are become competent, under the Divine Blessing, to form Christian Churches from among their countrymen, and to instruct and edify those Churches.

And for Africa-little short of a moral miracle has been wrought on some of her once-degraded Sons, in raising them, in the course of a very few years, from men almost brutali zed by cruel oppression and base superstition, into humble, active, intelligent, and devout Instructers of their Countrymen.

other supply of Teachers from Christendom than those Guides and Counsellors, who, availing themselves of the experience of all the older Churches of Christ in the West, may be the means of establishing and extending the rising Churches of the Heathen World? Nothing is wanting to this great end, but the blessing of the Holy Spirit on the exertions of competent Instructers of Christian Converts.

While, therefore, the Committee do earnestly press on all the Members the great dutyof unwearied andfervent prayer, for the especial and abundant influences of the Holy Spirit on all the Young Persons under preparation, in the Seminaries connected with the Society's different Missions, for future labours among their countrymen, they feel it their duty to do all in their power to send forth a body of Teachers, who may be competent to the task of leading forward the minds of such Young Persons to every practicable degree of enlargement and knowledge. In Sierra Leone, more than twenty pious African Youths are prepared for Instructers of this description: in Calcutta and in Madras, this branch of the Christian Institutions of the Society, formed at those Presidencies, loudly calls for such aid and at Cotym, among the Syrians, and in other places, the Seminaries of this description already established require more Instructers; while, not only in these places, but in other parts of India, in Ceylon, and in the Mediterranean, devoted Missionaries, nurtured in the admirable system of our Universities, might put their acquisitions to the most noble use in the service of their Heavenly Master, by training up in sound discipline and learning the future Pastors and Evangelists of the Unchristianized World. The Committee fervently beseech the Great Head of the Church to call forth such men!

Missions.

The survey of the Society's Nine Missions occupies, in this Report, about 140 pages. The following Summary View is given of the Missions.

In the NINE MISSIONS of the Society, there are FORTY-THREE STATIONS, which have TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX SCHOOLS Connected with them; some of which Schools are, in fact, separate Stations, being established in considerable places, at a distance from the head station. These Stations and Schools are occupied by

THREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN LABOURERS; of whom 109 are Europeans, and 238 were born in the respective countries where they are employed. The number of SCHOLARS under the Society is TWELVE THOUSAND THREE hundred anD ELEVEN of whom 8610 are Boys, 2354 Girls,and 1347 Adults. Many CHURCHES and CHAPELS have been erected; but these do not furnish any adequate criterion of the number of persons who may, occasionally at least, HEAR THE TRUTHS OF THE GOSPEL, as the greater portion of these hearers are, in most parts of the Heathen World, to be sought in the streets and highThe number of real coNways. VERTS from among the Heathen, it is not easy to ascertain in Sierra Leone, the Divine Blessing has peculiarly rested on the Society-upwards of 650 Africans having been admitted to Christian Communion, on the most satisfactory evidence of real conversion; all of whom were, within the last

very few years, in a state of the grossest darkness and degradation. For the more rapid and extensive diffusion of sound knowledge and Christian Truth, the Society has established PRINTING-PRESSES in those Missions which are connected with a numerous and reading population: and its Missionaries are supplying these Presses with the Scriptures, the Li

turgy, and Tracts, in some of the principal languages of the respective countries; while large editions of the Scriptures, in others of those languages, are printed for the Bible Societies in several quarters.

The Committee speak with pleasure of the manner in which the subject of progress and success is treated in the Reports of different Associations, and quote passages on this point from four Reports. We extract the shortest, but one full of meaning:

There is success enough already, to encourage the most fearful, and to stimulate the most lukewarm ; while there is trial enough, to maintain in us the habitual conviction of the inefficacy of the best human means in themselves, and the duty of fervent and unceasing prayer for the succours of the Holy Spirit, "without which nothing is strong, nothing is holy."

Conclusion of the Report.

While the Committee record, with gratitude to Almighty God, the opportunities for exertion which He has been pleased to open before the Society, and the measure of success which He has vouchsafed, they are truly happy to add that their coadjutors in this great work continue also to be blessed by Him. The increase of the Society's means and exertions has not been at the expense of kindred Institutions. All have prospered. By the efforts of all, a degree of progress has been attained, which would have otherwise been aimed at in vain.

For the protection and favour of Persons in Authority, this Society. continues to have cause for gratitude. Both the Government at home, and the Local Governments abroad, have, in various ways, assisted its designs.

The Committee have had the pleasure to add, during the year, to the List of the Society's Vice-Presidents, the Heads of Four Colleges at Oxford and Cambridge-The Provost

of Oriel College, and the Principal of Magdalen Hall at Oxford-and, at Cambridge, the President of Queen's College, at present Vice-Chancellor of the University: and the Master of Corpus Christi College: to these has been added the name of Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bart., long a warm friend of the Society. The Right Hon. Lord Barham, having succeeded to the Peerage, and the Right Hon. Lord Bexley, having been called by His Majesty, in acknowledgment of his able and faithful services, to the Upper House-have become Vice-Patrons of the Society; having been enrolled, for several years previously, among its VicePresidents.

In conclusion, the Committee wish to remark, that, encouraging as the progress is which has been already made, a far greater work yet remains to be done; for the work, on which

the Christian Church has yet entered, can be called great, only in comparison with that of former years: it is little indeed, when considered in reference to the exertions which are still required.

And, to these exertions, the Christian Church is now manifestly called. It is the COMMAND of God, that this sacred work of evangelizing the world should be undertaken--His PROMISE is engaged in support of His servants, while they labour herein to make Him known; the manifestation of whose Glory, as displayed in the Gospel, is placed, as it were, in their hands-His PROVIDENCE opens before them the opportunities and the means of labour-His POWER Will uphold their weakness, and subdue their foes-and His GRACE will crown their conflict and toil with a Victory, which shall be the subject of everlasting praise.

UNION MISSION. JOURNAL FOR SEPTEMBER, 1823. Morning and Monthly Concerts. Monday, Sept. 1.-This morning we commenced rising at 5 o'clock, according to the regulations of the Missionary Meeting, that we may enjoy a season for retirement and devotion before we enter on the duties of the day. As we opened the day with the Morning Concert, so we

closed it with the Monthly Concert. May the time soon come, when incense and a pure offering shall ascend from every family under heaven. -Brother Woodruff has so far recovered as to be able to resume his labours in the Blacksmith's shop.

Message from Fort Smith. Saturday, Sept. 6.-Last evening an express arrived from Col. Arbuckle at Fort Smith, with information that

he was about to visit the Osage Nation in company with three of the Cherokee Chiefs, to settle, if practicable, the difficulties which have risen between the two tribes. He requests them to defer their Autumnal hunt until his arrival. A messenger has been despatched this morning, according to the Colonel's desire, to convey the letter to the Osage Village.

Lord's Day, Sept. 7.-By the Messenger who returned from the village early this morning, we learn that the Indians, although ready to proceed on their hunt, and short of provisions, will await the arrival of Col. Arbuckle and the Cherokee Chiefs.

Accession to the School.

Tuesday, Sept. 9.-Received three half breed children. They were brought to us by a Frenchman. The oldest is a boy of twelve years of age, the second a boy of six, and the third a girl of three. Like some others in the school, they have formerly been at Harmony; but have lost most of their attainments, by being for many months without the means of improvement.

Arrival of Col. Arbuckle and the Cherokee Chiefs.

Lord's Day, Sept. 14.-While at tending our Evening Conference, Col. Arbuckle, together with Walter Webber, Black Fox, and their interpreter, James Rogers, who is also a Chief, arrived at this station on their way to the Osage village. It is interesting to this family to welcome these Chiefs as friends.

Thursday, Sept. 18.-The Colonel and the Chiefs, accompanied by Brother Chapman and our interpreter, proceeded to the village on Monday, and returned this morning. They have not been able to effect a settlement of the difficulties. The Osages complain of injuries received

from the Cherokees since the late treaty was made. Col. Arbuckle promises to attend to the subject, and to examine into the proceedings of both parties; and, in the mean time, he requires from both the strictest attention to the preservation of peace.

Friday, Sept. 19.-Having visited our School, Col. Arbuckle and the Chiefs took their leave of us. We parted with feelings of mutual affection. The Colonel gave useful advice to the Mission. He also counselled Moineh Persha to persevere in his intention of adopting the habits of civilized life, and pointed out to him the superior advantages he would thus enjoy over the other Chiefs of his Tribe. We hope, that the Colonel's exertions may yet lead the contending parties to do justice to each other, and prevent them from digging up the hatchet which, during the last year, they so happily buried.

Preparatory Measures for Organizing a

Settlement of Indian Farmers. Monday, Sept. 22.-In a meeting for business, the following preamble and resolutions were adopted:

"Moineh Persha, an Osage Chief, with a few other Indians, and several Frenchmen who have Indian wives, having expressed a wish to adopt our habits in building houses and cultivating the land: Therefore,

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Resolved, That Brothers Chapman and Requa be appointed to live. among them, and aid in their business by kind influence and Christian example; as this will probably facilitate the study of the language, and afford the best opportunity for communicating religious instruction.

"Resolved, That, in aiding the Indians in this settlement, we avoid additional expense to the Board.

Resolved, That we loan to those who form the settlement, ploughs and other utensils as they may need.

"Resolved, That as soon as any are ready to go forward in this busi