nevolent feelings, enlightened views, and christian virtues, have lightened my toils, and endeared them closely to my heart. While we can thus truly speak of many hearty friends of missions, it is very painful to add that there are some whose hearts have never felt for the miseries of a dying world; being alike regardless of the Saviour's example and his last injunction to his disciples. O! cold indeed must be the heart that has no pity for perishing souls! How unlike the condescension, the kindness, and the dying love of the Son of God! To conclude I have spent in the service of the Board sixteen weeks; in which time I have travelled nearly two thousand miles, attended the meetings of seven Auxiliary Societies, visited over one hundred Primaries, preached about 40 times, received seven hundred and sixty dollars, ninety-seven cents, distributed about 1000 Missionary Papers, and many Tracts; formed one new Society, reorganised several Primaries, procured about three hundred subscribers to the Magazine, established several general and local Agents, copied several Constitutions, assisted in adjusting and preparing various accounts, reports, &c. besides carrying on an extensive and constantly increasing correspondence. Yours in Christian bonds, Rev. Dr. Bolles, Cor. Sec'ry. IRA M. ALLEN. (D.) TREASURER'S REPORT. The General Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States for Foreign Missions, &c. in account with Heman Lincoln, Treasurer. 1826. May 16. To cash paid O. B. Brown, order of April 12, in favour Dr. of O. B. Brown, Valley Towns Station, 450,00 O. B. Brown, order in favour of Luther Rice, April 20, 324,57 148,00 33 Thomas Stokes and William Ruggles, order of May 6, in favour of Rev. G. F. Davis, 30,00 William Staughton, order of May 9, favour of Luther 200,00 William Staughton, order of May 9, favour O. B. Brown, 17,50 Daniel Sharp, order to Rev. Mr. Ashton, Burman Miss. 4,00 1000,00 Do. $20, do. 4 do. ,80 -2178,37 Remitted Rev. Dr. Staughton, Washington, to meet Rev. Ev- 500,00 Paid Rev. Dr. Staughton's order in favour of S. Wait, dated 100,00 Amount carried forward, $2811,62 Amount brought forward, 2811,62 July 25. To cash paid for Spanish Dollars, Premium on do. one half per cent. Burman Miss. 20,00 4000,00 -4020,00 For boxes, and packing 4000 dollars, 4,00 Aug. 15. Sept. 6. Nathaniel Kendrick's draft, July 18, to S. L. Goodsell & Co. 175,00 100,00 6,37 པ Thomas Dawson's draft, dated July 19, Valley Towns, 197,00 "" Rev. Ira M. Allen, agent, 6,73 One dollar counterfeit bill, 1,00 211,10 Paid draft drawn by Rev. Evan Jones, Valley Towns Station, 500,00 24. Rev. Ira M. Allen, 66,95 L. Compere, draft dated Oct. 11, favour of I. Giudrat, for Withington Station, 450,00 ,, Corresponding Secretary, 500,00 Rev. John Peck, Oneida School, 100,00 Rev. Ely Stone, Tonawanda School, 75,00 Isaac M'Coy, draft in favour H. G. Phillips, Carey Station, 200,00 Columbian College on account Rev. I. M'Coy, Carey Station, 402,67 109,07 R. P. Anderson's bill, 8,62 Paid searching records in Register office, Washington, D. C. ,75 1,00 For box to convey copying machine, ,38 Ira M. Allen, as per receipt, 51.22 Ira M. Allen, Balance of account, 157,28 208,50 J. Mercer's draft in behalf of the Tinsawattee School, 100,00 Rev. J. Mercer's draft, Dec. 4, on account of the Tinsawattee 57,75 5,40 Amount carried forward, $12708,56 26. " Feb. 3. Discount on uncurrent money, 1827. 20. Jan. 10. To cash paid insurance on specie sent to Calcutta per ship Pagoda, 36,40 Nathaniel Kendrick's draft to E. Sparrow, dated Dec., 175,00 Evan Jones' draft to Samuel Roberts, Dec. 1, Valley Towns, 500,00 L. Compere, draft, dated Jan. 3, Withington Station, 500,00 ,60 Jesse Mercer's draft for Tinsawattee school, dated Jan. 16, 100,00 1,10 Exchanging uncurrent bills, ,38 Lee Compere, draft for Withington Station, 200,00 " J. C. Merrill, bill, 5,00 April 3. Forwarded Rev. John Peck, Oneida School, 50,00 Rev. Ely Stone for Tonawanda school, 43,75 For the Tonawanda school, being for two quarterly grants Paid Rev. Dr. Bolles, expenses of journeys to Washington, Discount on 100 dollars, uncurrent money, Isaac M'Coy, draft for Carey Station, Postage to date, Exchange on New York bills, (omitted,) 168,44 ,75 351,73 248,27 18,09 ,25 $15408,32 By cash as per account published in the Am. Bap Mag. No. 114, do. No. 115, 3060,27 492,38 being the proceeds of thirty-three dollars uncurrent money, 16,50 as per account published in the American Bap. Mag. No. 119, 718,72 Received of the Treasury Department, being two quarterly payments to assist in educating seven Indian youths at the Hamilton Institution, N Y. Of the Treasury Department, being one quarter for the Oneida 100,00 As per account published in the American Bap. Mag. No. 121, 1636,21 From the Oliver-Street Baptist Female Foreign 400,00 11,25 balance due H. Lincoln, Treasurer, carried to new account, 476,03 Boston, April 25, 1827. The undersigned, appointed to audit the account of the Treasurer of the General Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States for Foreign Missions, &c. hereby certify that they have attended to that service, and find said account correctly cast and duly vouched. Boston, April 26, 1827. N. W. WILLIAMS, Committee. The Bengal Christian School Society in account with Heman Lincoln, Treasurer. 1826. Dec. 22. To cash remitted to Calcutta, per ship Pagoda, Dr. 600,00 1 per cent. premium on 600 dollars, 6,00 -606,00 Balance due Bengal Christian School Society, carried to new 103,58 $709,58 Cr. 1825. June 15. By cash from Gen. A. Richardson, for the Hindoo Schools, it being a collection in the Baptist Meeting-house, Portland, at the close of a discourse by the Rev. E. Carey, received by Rev. D. Sharp, 60,00 J. Bacheller, Esq. and Lady, Lynn, Mass. for the support of a 60,00 Deacon Emerson, Haverhill, for the Bengal Auxiliary Society, 5,00 From Ladies in Newburyport, through Capt. Wills, by Rev. 3,00 60,00 ,12 Oct. 12. 1 Of C. Stockbridge, Esq. of North Yarmouth, Me, in behalf 60,00 Dec. 19. 22. Jan. 16. Cash of Jonathan Bacheller, Esq. Lynn, Mass. 60,00 Amount of a draft on E. Pearson, New York, 180.00 The annual subscription of "Ladies in Newburyport," Helen 60,00 $709,58 Boston, April 25, 1827. Errors excepted, HEMAN LINCOLN, Treas. Boston, April 26, 1827. The undersigned, appointed to audit the foregoing account, have attended to that service, and find the same correctly cast and duly Vouched. } N. W. WILLIAMS, Committee. LEVI FARWELL, DOMESTICK. Withington Station. EXTRACTS FROM REV. MR. COMPERE'S JOURNAL, SENT TO THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. [Concluded.] Withington, Dec. 2, 1826. I left home with one of our Indian boys, to attend the Alab. Convention; the school being left in charge with Mrs. Compere. On my way preached to the inhabitants of Mount Gimery. 8. Early in the morning we arrived at the place of meeting, where we met with many of the friends of Missions, by whom we were received with much christian joy. This day, and the day following, I attended the Conven tion, and was much pleased to and unless he who opened the eyes find myself among a company of of the blind will operate in their individuals assembled for the pur-hearts, our preaching will be in pose of promoting the Redeemer's vain, and they will die in their kingdom on earth. Surely it is sins. In the afternoon and evegood to meet on this side of eterni- ning held worship at home. ty, with those whose hearts in the main beat in unison, and whose general conduct seems to say, "Let us go up unto the help of the Lord against the mighty." 10. Preached this morning at Greensborough, and then rode about 22 miles, and preached at Marion in the evening. 13. We arrived at home, and found all well. How grateful ought I to be to the Preserver of men for his preserving goodness to me and mine! I go out and leave my dear family in the midst of uncultivated men; but in the hands of God. I return and find them in health. 17. Met a congregation in the settlements, to whom I have been preaching about once a month for a short time past, but owing to my other engagements, thought it better to decline making any other appointment. 22. Yhoholee Mikko spent some time with us; with whom I held a free conversation about the distressed situation of this nation, the advantages of civiliza tion, and the gospel of Christ to these poor people. Jan. 14, 1827. Early this morning I visited the Tucheebachee Square, and after a few cursory remarks, endeavoured to tell about twenty-five persons some things about a dying Saviour. 21. Rode with John Davis to the Illually Square, and endeavoured to impart some religious instruction to those Indians; poor creatures, like all others, they have no idea of setting apart any portion of their time for religious purposes. After the usual salutations had passed, I told them I had come to give them a talk about good things, and asked if they would hear me. A leading man who had the charge of a company going to split rails observed, they would stay if I would not be long, accordingly I commenced talking to them about the fall of man, and the kindness of God in giving a Saviour for poor sinners. Feb. 4. This day being too weak to ride out, I conducted worship at home, to as mixed a company as could well be assembled together, consisting of whites, blacks, Indians, and mulattoes of different descriptions, with the children of Jews, heathens and professed christians, the children of the forest, and those of civilized life. Oh! how it would rejoice my heart, to see from such a motly group a company devoted to the Lord! How soon then would the shades of distinction disappear! for all would easily be recognized as the children of one common parent, and as destined to one common home. This was the most careless and This afternoon Tuskeneehan, indifferent season I ever spent the principal Chief, brought me a among them; perhaps the fault was letter from Hoopoohleyhohola, was in me; be that as it may, I never who had written to request that I saw so perfect indifference. In would inform the Indians in the the instead of asking questions Square that a meeting had been about eternal things, they would appointed to be held at Tucheefrequently break in upon the dis- bachee on the 13th inst. and to course by making some trifling request the people to provide for observations about other matters. it. At the same time two small Poor creatures, they are ignorant, children were brought to school., |