FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS. intelligence among all classes of people,, count it our highest privilege and honor and especially the rising generation, on to unite our humble instrumentality with whom it will probably devolve to carry that of all the people of God, throughout out to its completion the work begun by the world, in extending the reign of our their fathers. common King and Saviour over the Resolved, That the American Bap whole buman family. tist Magazine, the official Publication of Resolved, That this Board rejoi and the Board, and the only channel of full give praise to Almighty God for that inand connected information in regard to crease of Christian activity which is seen the Missions under their charge, has in the various institutions established high claims to the patronage of the Chris- during the last forty years for the pretian Public ; and is hereby cordially vention of sin in all its forms, and for recommended to the families and indi- removing from our guilty and suffering viduals within the liinits of this Asso- race the evils which sin occasions: that ciation, who feel an interest in the cause they especially rejoice in the progress of of Foreign Missions. the temperance reform, and of the prin ciples of peace among the nations of AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Christendom ; and that their earnest prayer is, that all these associations may At the close of the 26th Annual Meeting continue to labor with wisdom and enerof the Board, the following resolutions, gy, and that others may be organized to among others, were adopted, expressive co-operate with them, until the institu tions of Christian benevolence shall preof sentiments which must meet with a sent a front as extended as the ravages bearty response from all Christians, and of sin ; and, favored with guidance and Christian Associations, who desire the power from on high, shall press forward speedy extension of the Redeemer's king in their joint labors to chase wickedness dom throughout the earth, and justly ap- and misery from the earth. preciate the agency which God has ap Resolved, That continuance and inpointed, to effect the glorious consumma- God for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit crease of servent and bumble prayer to tion. and the conversion of all nations, is Resolved, That the Board recognize loudly called for from all the friends of all associations in this country and Eu- Christ; especially at the monthly conrope, whose object is to make known to cert for prayer, and on the first Monday the benighted nations of the earth, the of the year. character and will of the only living and Resolved, That LARGE DESIGNS, true God, and the method of salvation systematic and viGOROUS EXERcontained in the New Testament, as tioås, IIUMBLE brethren and fellow.laborers ; and that God, and ENTIRE SELF-CONSECRAwe will pray for the success of their TION TO THE WORK, should characefforts, rejoice in their prosperity, sorrow terize all our enterprizes for the salvation with them in all their reverses, and ac- l of this revolted and ruined world. DEPENDENCE ON 66 66 66 MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Treasurer's Account. 1834. Dr. April 24. To Cash paid to B. Jacobs, Agent for Domes:ic Missions, 153 40 May 26. Jona. Howe, for printing Circulars, 2 00 Bela Jacobs, Agent fur Domestic Missions, 151 17 Bela Jacobs, for do. 23 48 June 13. H. Lincolo, Treas. of Gen. Con. for For. Miss., 100 00 1835. April. Part expenses of delegates to Con, in Richmond, 50 00 15. H. Lincolo for For. Miss., 675 00 Oct. 6. H. Lincoln, for For. Miss., 100 00 W. D. Ticknor, Treasurer of the Massachuselts Convention, for Home Miss., 200 00 1455 05 Balance on hand, 9 23 1464 23 66 May 26. 1933. Cr. June 7. By Balance on hand, 2 48 Oct. 30. Received of Mary Arnold, Treasurer of the Charlestown Baptist Female Miss. Soc. to educate a Burman child, 25 00 1834. April 24. Female Benevolent Soc. of Cambridge, for Home Missions, 37 50 Baptist Church, Woburn, for Honie Missions, 35 00 Primary Foreign Miss. Soc., E. Cambridge, for Home Miss., 25 19 " Baptist Church, West Dedham, for Home Miss., 46 95 From do. for the Mass. State Convention, to be ap- 23 4S - 70 43 Baptist Church in Watertown, for For. Miss., 20 00 Female Mite Soc., Framinghaun, for Bur. Miss., 7 08 Baptist Ch. and Soc. in do. for Hoine Miss., 8 76 -15 84 Male Primary Baptist Miss. Soc., Charlestown, for Home Miss., 69 00 First Baptist Church do., col. at Mon. Con., 33 00-104 0 Female Miss. Soc. Raudolph, for Home Miss., 23 16 Doct. J. Wales, for 10 00 Seth Mann, 5 00 T. W. Tolman, 5 00 T. Spear, 1 00 Other friends, 1 25 Children's Female Miss. Soc. 3 76 Micah White, for For. Miss., 3 00 - 52 17 Baptist Ch. and Society, Charlestown, for For. Miss., 44 15 Aug. 4. Males of the Brookline Church and Society, being part of $100 subscribed to support a Karen teacher among his own people one year, 38 00 From the above, for the same, 23 00 From do. for the same, 34 00–100 00 Oct. 21. Female Pri. Bap. Hiss. Soc., Charlestown, to edu. cate a Burman youth, named Maria T. Jackson, 25 00 From do., for Burman Bible, 13 00 - 38 00 1835. April 9. Baptist Church and Society, Roxbury, 151 29 Baptist Society, East Cambridge, 32 00 First Baptist church, Newton, 25 16 Baptist Church, West Cambridge, 15 00 Brookline Female Miss. Society, 50 00 Col. at Mon. Con., for support of Burman Teacher, 76 00 Male Primary Miss. Soc. of Brookline, 22 00–148 00 First Bap. Chb. and Soc. in Cambridge, collection, 96 50 From missionary box, 89 09—185 59 Baptist Church and Society in Watertown, 37 18 Oct. 1. Bap. Ch. Charlestown, col. Mon. Con. for Bur. Miss., 100 00 Male and Female Baptist Primary Miss. Socis. of Charlestown, to constitute Drs. Cox and Hoby of Sept. 3. 29. 66 1464 28 JAMES FUSDICK, Treasurer. The foregoing account has this day Leen examined, and the same found to be correctly cast and properly vouched. David Fosdick, Auditing JOSEPH CARTER, Commillee Charlestown, Oct. 6, 1833. } Account of Moneys, received in Donations, by the Treasurer of the General Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States, for Foreign Missions, from October 15 to November 15, 1835. 32,25 6,17 New York Youthi's Benev. Soc. in Amity St. Sunday School, for Bur. Miss. School-per G. H. Colgate, l'res'i. 10, Virginia Foreign Mission Society, col. by Rev. S. Cornelius, Agent of the Board, from associations, societies, churches 287,86 Westbrook, Me., of Mr. Saunders-per Rev. J. S. Maginnis, 5, 56, 2,75 Schodack Fem. Mite Soc.-per H. Humphrey, 4,41 Stepbentown Bap. Asso., for Bur. bible,-c. Tanner, Treas., 17, 4,91 " to sustain a Karen leacher, 5,60 Gennessee Bap. Asso.-per J. B. Bowers, Treas., 8, Mrs. Hali-per B. N. Leach, 1, 5,12 161,79 265,23 Aulleboro', Mass., ch. col. at mon. con. for Bur. Miss., 7,29 Raynham, Mass., Mrs. Snow, 1, per H. H. Brown, Treas. of Warren Association, 8,29 Vermoul Bap. State Convention, John Cquant, Esq., Treas., per Rev. W. Kimball, ,50 20, Erie, Pa., Bap. ch. and soc., per L. L. Robinson, Treas., 18,36; Platısburg Fem. Miss. Soc., 2,; T. Serhus, 5,; Bap. 159,69 2,04 Titus Post, 3,; a brother to “ willing advocate,” 5,; Rev. J. 37, 10, 208,73 Kennebunk, Me.--Samuel Cur:is, Esq., 4th payınent for the education of a Burman youth, named Ralph Curtis, 25, Mrs. Rowena C. Day-part of the balance remaining of donatiuns to her, after completing her outfit-per D. Cummings, 19,54 Dlount Desert Fem. Miss. Soc., Mrs. M. Butler, Treas., per Miss Milliken, 1,85 H. LINCOLN, Treasurer. 309, APPLICATIONS FOR THE MAGAZINE. 4. In all cases, however, it may be es We publish the following extracts of pected that the Magazine will be forletters from pastors of churches, for sev. warded gratuitously, as above mentioned, only on the application of the persons eral reasons. 1. We wonld suggest how limited is entitled to it. It may be added, that both the circulation of the Magazine, compared Exitors always should be, post paid. the letters annexed, were, as letters to with what it ought to be. Many, very many churches uf our connection, as we S., Oct. 20, 1835. Rev. and dear sir, have cause to believe, are as ignorant of the contents of the Magazine as the church whole church, an individual subscriber I regret to say that there is not, in this at S., and with similar effects on the in for the Missionary Magazine. The conterest of the monthly concert of prayer for sequence is evident, the Monthly Conmissions. cert excites but little interest. I am now 2. It belongs specially to pastors of making effort to produce a change in churches to remedy this evil, and by ad- need of the Magazine as an Auxiliary. this respect, but very much feel the dresses from the pulpit, or private sug. Your year, I believe, commences on the gestions, to extend the circulation of the first of January, when I shall make an Magazine and foster the spirit of missions effort for subscribers; but you may place as far as may lie in their power. These ob me among your subscribers from the jects are more closely united, than is gen- present time. If you can forward it to erally surmised. Ai the same time, the me regularly, so that I can have it at the operations of the Board of Missions de- means of imparting to this people more Monthly Concert, I think it may be the pend directly on the interest and energy interest in the cause of Missions. with which they are sustained by the C., Green Co. N. Y., Oct. 24, 1835. churches, in u bose behalf they act. And Dear sir, to whom shall they look to keep alive this I am happy to inform you, that the interest, if not to those who are appointed church of which I am pastor is in the by the greit Head of the Church as “guides constant practice of taking a collection and evsamples?” every Monthly Concert of Prayer, to aid the operations of the Board for For3. We would again remind pastors or eign Missions. Our church is smallchurches, of the resolve of the Board 10 of but 3 years standing-quite poor, as to supply gratuitously with a copy of the world!y possessions, yet we sometimes Magazine, not only the Secretary of every collect as much as $5,00 an evening, Auxiliary Society who sball request it, but from the little group gathered together “ the pastor of every church which shall for prayer. You will have the good ness to send me your Magazine as soon regularly take a collection at the Monthly as may be, and if I can do any thing by Concert, for the benefit of the missions way of obtaining subscribers, I will under the direction of the Board." gladly do so. at PUBLISHER'S NOTICE. On account of the changes which are to be made in the Magazine in commencing a new volume, the Publisher earnestly requests all persons, who are indebted to the Work for one, two, or more years, to inake immediate payment according to the bills transmitted with the present number. Wherever it can be done, it is desirable that two or more subscribers should remit their payments in the same letter, but if indi. viduals make remittances singly, whatever balance remains after the settlement of the old account, shall be passed to the credit of the new. Agents of the Magazine are also requested to forward all monies which they may have received for the work, as early as practicable. Remittances may be made by Mail, at the risk of the Pube lisber. Agency Abiding in Christ 36, 224 418 131 35 167 309 Union, Address of 257 Report on delega- 248, 448 tion and letter of 259 361, 397 45 94 97 France 34, 160, 229, 343 484 229 139 Different impressions of 29 203 406 118 118 348 Hamilton Lit. & Theol. Institution 137 376 228 390 164 Home Miss. Soc., Baptist, Report on 266 476, 478 45 119 491 India within the Ganges 406,453, 484 289 Stations 31, 163, 308, 311, 405,452, 483 46 469 167 424 167 90 433 Jones, Rev. Evan, Letter of 42, 43, 44 308, 341. 483, 484 Rev. J. T., Letter of 101, 306, 35, 227 310, 375, 378, 412, 413 Journal of 103 79 Judson, Rev, Mr., Journal of 228 Letter of 203, 343 Card 346 167 375 36 82 Kincaid, Rev. Mr., Letter of 39, 78, 153 406 201, 299, 301, 335, 399 10 Journal of 71, 195, 331, 361, 397 394 174 226 LITERARY NOTICES.-Whitefield's 30 ib. 41 Thornton's Preciousness of Christ ib. 202 Holy Bible, arranged &c., by T. W. 37, 469 Coit 100 ib. 376 Child's Book on Intemperance ib. ib. 157, 202 Infant Baptism 99 |