or to the person with whom I might || for the wages we were giving to other be located. But no As was expected before I left Boston, I have engaged to take charge of the schools in the colony, and to instruct a class of the most advanced. place can, at present, be found for the two schools, which are most pressingly wanted. Till a house be obtained for this purpose I expect support from the Colonization Society, and yet can render them little or no service. I shall probably be employed a part of the time in the native Missionary School. Brother John N. Lewis, a Missionary, sent out by the Richmond African Missionary Society, but who from want of adequate support, had been obliged to turn his attention to other business, and a lad of 14 years, are the present teachers. Were it not for the ensuing rainy season, I should, for the present, visit Sierra Leone, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, Sisters, the interior, &c. but the season will render it impossible. Yours, &c. C. HOLTON. CAREY STATION. EXTRACTS FROM THE JOURNAL AT CAREY. Dec. 23. The condition of the poor Indians is pitiable in the extreme! To wander and to waste away with the majority, is dreadful; and a few instructed in letters and the arts of civil life, feel at a great loss in making a better choice than that of mingling with the great mass and perishing. They know not to what place to go, or with whom to associate! D C was the first Indian scholar admitted into our school, then in operation on the Wabash river. About a year and a half since, he left the institution to shift for himself. Since that time he has been wandering partly among the Indians, and partly among the whites. In November I found him hired men. The Mission not being in want of his services, we advised him to improve a farm near to us on the Indian lands, in the hope that a reservation would be allowed him when the Indians He should sell the surrounding country. He had partly acceded to our proposals to aid him in this measure, when, I suppose, viewing himself so much alone in the thing, the task appeared too great. seemed much cast down on account of his forlorn condition, and yesterday was discovered weeping like a child. This morning he informed us of his embarrassments, and we encouraged him by our counsel, and by going out with him, and selecting a place for his farm, &c. We hope that he will yet do better than to wander without a home, unfit for the society of Indians generally savage in habit, and not allowed, on equal terms, the society of the whites. If a country were set apart for an Indian Colony, under proper assurances of protection, all the anxiety occasioned by such circumstances as the foregoing would be avoided. Dec. 25. Were permitted to partake of the Lord's Supper. The time was melting, sweet, and awful. All our Indian converts appeared to sensibly realize the importance of the occasion, and to feel, and mourn under a sense of unworthiness. N had informed us yesterday that his mind was very dark, and much distressed. He thought he was worse than any other who professed to be religious. He could not feel happy in prayer. He feared that he was not a christian, &c.; yet he desired to be good, and would like to partake of the Lord's supper if he were worthy. He was pensive, and inclined to be alone; a tear rose, and then stealing down his cheek, which he hastily wiped, as he discovered any one passing near him. But to day he ventured forward to Two other Indian boys felt the table. themselves unworthy to sit down with us. They seemed to be very humble. Three of the females did not appear in our at Fort Wayne, and at his particular request, we employed him as a labourer, || meeting at its commencement. Mrs. M'Coy stepped into the house of K, to inquire the reason. B-began to weep and said she was not fit to partake of the Lord's supper. K said she was ashamed of herself because she was no better, &c.; and M- was in similar troubles. All three, however, were encouraged to celebrate the sacrifice made for Indians as well as for others. Jan. 16, 1826. I left Carey in company of eight Indian youths, whom I am conducting to the eastward, with the view of placing them in an institution in which they may pursue their studies with greater advantage than at Carey; and one Indian not connected with our school, whom we allow to accompany us, in order that he may, on his return, report to his people the situation of the boys. If the Indians are to be raised to an equality with other nations, they must be put in possession of information and talent similar to that possessed by others. These are select Indian youths designed for superior usefulness among their nations, in either the church, the schools, or the state; and, that they may be qualified to aid in lifting up their fallen and degraded tribes to a level with surrounding States, they are sent abroad into those States, that while they are pursuing their studies they may become acquainted with the manners, customs, laws, civil and religious institutions, of their white neighbours, and, by mingling suitably with men of business, they may receive those necessary impressions which cannot be taught || in theory. Jan. 20. Several persons who have been in our employ are returning with me to the settlement. Our company consists of 15 persons. The weather is extremely cold, the ground frozen, and lightly covered with snow. We have slept in the woods, without a house, five nights since we set out, and now have halted at a little hut in the wilderness, in which we expect to remain over the sabbath. Extracts from the Journal of brother Lykins, during my absence. getting rid of an ill-disposed Indian who has been hanging about our house for some days. On our desiring him to leave, he became quite angry, and threatened us with his knives and his tomahawk, which he carries about him. Jan. 19. A son of Porcupine Moccason, who was formerly a poor offcast among his people, has, for a considerable time, been a member of our family and of our church, and has in many respects become a very different person from what he was on his reception. This change was strongly manifested to-day in a spirited and manly effort, by which, at the risk of his own life, he saved the life of a younger brother, and prevented the horrid crime of murder. Porcupine Moccasin determined to murder one of his sons, and after an unsuccessful attempt with a glass bottle, betook himself to his gun. The youth se. creted himself in a neighbouring house about half a mile distant from his father's. The mother came running to our house to inform the elder son that the father was then on the way towards the younger son with the determination to murder him. Our youth hastened to intercept his father, and found him in the act of searching for his victim. Notwithstanding the young man had been taught from infancy to dread his father's presence, and knew that a failure in his effort would turn his father's vengeance upon him, yet he did not hesitate for a moment, but on coming up with his father seized the gun, and by a most desperate effort, forced it from his father and discharged it. Then boldly called up his brother, and gave him the gun and sent him home. Jan. 20. Two Ottawas from Grandriver, one of them a chief, arrived this evening. They came with the design of accompanying brother M'Coy to Washington, and seemed much disappointed on learning that he had set out. They talked of following after him, but we dissuaded them from it. They regretted the disappointment very much. The | Chief is a smart looking Indian, and says he wishes to see the President on busi ness. March 18. Our smith from Thomas, || With the close of the day I terminated and one of the farmers for the Ottawas my journey. have come in hither for supplies. They have brought us a message from sundry Ottawa chiefs, in which they express much friendship, and very pressingly urge us to open a school at Thomas, and to put our affairs there into more extensive operation. Our family are so much afflicted with influenza, that it is with difficulty we can proceed in our business. March 28. Started a periogue to Thomas with supplies for that station. April 12. Sent two other men on business to Thomas. 1t is due to the missionaries who were at Carey during my absence to say, that the whole establishment, and every department of the concern, appears in good order, and manifests a promptitude, and a judicious management of affairs, highly creditable to them all. Several new || scholars have been admitted in lieu of those I took away, and the school is well attended. May 28, 1826. On my way homeward from the east, I left Detroit on the 24th instant, accompanied by Gosa the Ottawa, who had been with me on the tour, and a sub-agent of Indian affairs, lately appointed, and who will reside at our place. Gosa being on foot we left him in the afternoon, expecting him to lodge at some camps of white men, while we proceeded until it was night, for the sake of finding accommodations for our horses. We expected that he would overtake us early next morning. We waited for him until about 10 o'clock; and then went in quest of him, and ascertained that he had taken another small path, and had passed on. We proceeded after him, discovering his track in the road; but after proceeding a few miles we perceived that he was not before us. We had four days' journey before us, and the whole distance a wilderness. Having depended on Gosa to be our guide and assistant through this desert, we could not but regret to find ourselves deprived of his company, and he of ours. This morning we had more than an ordinary day's ride before us, but we hoped by a forced march to reach Carey. We had proceeded about ten miles when we were met by our dear brother Lykins, and one of our Indian boys. Having overstaid my time, the family, who had not received my later communications, had become uneasy, lest some accident had befallen me on the lake, or in the wilderness, and brother Lykins was on his way to Detroit to make inquiry. || For two days the family had experienced great anxiety on account of two little Indian girls of our school, one about five, and the other about six years of age, who had wandered off into the woods and could not be found. Diligent search was made for them; and after they had been in the woods two days and one night, brother Mecker, and one of our hired men found them about two miles from our house. They came in with the children on their backs at the moment of my arrival. June 5. Many of our neighbouring Indians assemble at our house to smoke and to talk. We renewed to them expressions of our friendship, and informed them that the youths taken to the eastward were well situated, &c. All appeared to be well pleased. June 6. Under a full conviction that it would be an important measure in the business of Indian reform, to impart to some of our promising Indian youths, now in our family, a thorough knowledge of the science of medicine, we have selected two in the hope that God will provide them friends who will take charge of them, and of their education. Conauda, or Thomas Baldwin, is about 14 years of age, and Soswa, or Francis Barron, is about 16 years of age. Francis is a pretty good shoe-maker, and Thomas is beginning to learn the same business. As it must be several months before we can hope to find for them a situation, we intend to make them acquainted with the business as far as practicable, during their continuance in our family. The boys are both well pleased with these arrangements. June 9. Brother Lykins sets out for Thomas, by way of the lake. June 10. Gosa, from whom I was unfortunately separated the day I left Detroit, did not arrive until this day. We had become uneasy about him, and had hired an Indian to go in search of him. He met him on the second day. Gosa's feet had been sore, and he was otherwise indisposed. try to pray one time in English, but I could not say many words, because I did not understand English very well. Then I say to C-well, we pray in Indian, because God can hear Indian talk the same as he hear English, then we always pray in Indian. The first time I pray I feel afraid, I think some body see me, and C― say he feel so too the first time he pray. Now we dont feel so. and I talk very much about being good. We talk about it to day as we come along the June 18. After the morning sermon at the establishment, my wife and I visited Mussequagas village, and I addressed a small but very attentive audience. Chiefly for the improvement of the two boys we selected the other day for Phy-road." sicians, we have concluded to employ them occasionally as interpreters, in the hope, also, that while they are interpreting the truths of the gospel to others, they themselves may feel its power. For the first time they were both taken with me to day, S- was required to interpret, a service which he performed greatly to our satisfaction, and vastly exceeding my expectation. In a short time after meeting, when S— and I were alone, he manifested much inclination to talk. He commenced by expressing the pleasure which he and his comrade felt in prospect of the favour we were endeavouring to procure for them, of a medical education; declaring also, the desire of them both to acquire what knowledge they could of the art of shoe-making before their departure from us. "We wish," said he, "to learn every thing that you think we ought to learn, and we wish to learn to be good too. Soon after you told us you|| would send us to some place to learn to be doctors, I said to C—well, now our friends (the missionaries) are very kind to us, and we must do as they tell us. They tell us to be good, and now we must try to be good. C- say well, I am willing. I say now we must try to pray, and Csay he was agreed. So every night we pray. If we see one another then we go out into the wood together, and one time I pray, and the next time C― pray, the same as you do in the family, (that is, we pray alternately as do the missionaries.) If we do not see one another, then I go and pray by myself, and Cpray by himself. Notwithstanding we have too much reason to fear that these youths have not yet discovered the evil of their hearts, yet it is a cause of joy that they should commence such a course. ISAAC M'COY. WANT OF MISSIONARY FUNDS. We have been requested to remind our readers that increased exertions for the support of our Misionary stations are absolutely necessary. Besides the establishments among different Indian tribes on our frontiers, which have hitherto been attended with great expense, it will be remembered that there are five Mis sion families in the East who have been authorised to look to American Baptists for subsistence. When the last remittances were forwarded to India, the treasury was more than exhausted. Unless vigorous, systematick, and liberal measures are speedily adopted, the bills drawn by our Missionaries cannot be honoured. We would not have mentioned this fact, were we not persuaded that it is only necessary to be known, and it will no longer exist. We trust that with the prayers which are offered for the spread of the gospel, contributions will be cheerfully and bountifully made. We hope that this brief but affecting statement will receive the immediate and serious attention of the pastors of all our churches throughout the United States. It remains with them to make those judicious appeals to their respective congregations, which are scarcely ever made in vain. It has During my stay in the city, I effected arrangement with the American Tract Society, and obtained one hundred thousand pages of tracts, designed partly for aid in forming Branch Societies in the West, and partly for distribution among the destitute. Of the latter The time has elapsed, when it becomes necessary for me to communicate to your body the result of my tour on the behalf of missionary efforts in the West-class, are 10,000 pages of French tracts, ern States. Leaving Boston on the 10th of June, I spent the following Sabbath at Pawtucket and Providence, R. I. where opportunities were given me to exhibit the objects of my journey, and receive collections. This was done with assurances to me, that additional supplies would be afforded. I next attended the Baptist Convention of Connecticut. I was cordially received, and the Convention recommended the object to the attention and liberality of the churches in that State. for the French population near the Mississippi, and 10,000 pages of Spanish Tracts for the northern provinces of Mexico. From the Board of the American Bible Society, I obtained 100 copies of Spanish Scriptures, for distribution in the same region. Having been solicited to visit Philadelphia, I made a hasty tour there, took publick collections in the Baptist churches under the pastoral care of brethren Cushman and Ashton, and received assurances from a number of friends, that the missionaries in the West || should not be forgotten by them. I received some private donations, besides holding conversation with many brethren to engage their cooperation in the work. Visiting Hartford the following Lord's day at the third publick service, I gave an outline of the state of things in the West; showing, that missionary aid is greatly needed from this quarter, and Returning to New York, I spent three received more than 30 dollars in a col- days more in that city obtaining aid for lection, besides several donations for the the contemplated School, and packing contemplated Theological School. The and sending off various articles obtained. next morning, several persons called on || Proceeding up the Hudson river, the secme proffering their aid to collect books ond Sabbath of July was spent in Hudand other articles for the Institution, against my return Passing through Litchfield, I proceeded to New Haven, and from thence to New York, where I thought it expedient to employ several days in promoting the various objects of my Mission. My time was occupied in calling on the ministers and other influSEPT. 1826. son city, where opportunity was given me to plead the cause of the destitute in the West, and receive a collection for education purposes. The next night in Catskill, I delivered a discourse with these objects in view, and on the following days received several donations in cash and books. Departing down to 37 |