inducements here for their advancement in the higher pursuits of life, and for the attainment of the objects of a laudable ambition. Liberia is demonstrating the advantages of a fresh position, and of independent, vigorous, self-managed institutions; and the time is coming when the best portion of them will gladly and voluntarily emigrate to their great ancestral continent. We beg to remind the pastors and the friends of Africa that the season is again approaching for helping the Pennsylvania Colonization Society. A large proportion of the congregations who have joined in the promotion of this noble cause, have done it on the Sabbath preceding or following the FOURTH OF JULY. We trust there will be a greater number of collections, and in the amount, than in any previous year. Let those who have given continue to give, and others be persuaded to contribute their part in this benefi cent and necessary work. Contributions should be addressed to William Coppinger, No. 609 Walnut street, Philadelphia. By order of the Board of Managers of the Pennsylvania Colonization Society. PHILADELPHIA, June, 1863. -000 JOHN P. CROZER, President. [From the Spirit of Missions of March.] A MISSIONARY'S WIFE IN AFRICA TEACHING THE BLIND. At Kent, the station at which Mr. Butmann labored for some years, were two blind men, who constantly came to Mrs. Bultmann to learn texts of Scripture, and to receive instruction from the Bible. When first they heard the Gospel they were wicked men, and continued so for some years, taking no notice of what the missionary said to them. They were both of the same nation. Their home was the Ibo country, on the banks of the river Niger. When brought to Sierra Leone from the slave ship, and set free, two English names were given them. The eldest was called Edward Renner, and the younger Peter Randle. On Sundays, during the time of service, when others were in church, they were accustomed to go out hunting. For many years they went on hardening their hearts, and refusing to listen to the word of the Lord. But he who is rich in mercy and mighty in working, effectually humbled them. He took away their sight. When their eyes began to fail, they became concerned about their souls, and turned to him who smote them, he gave them light within; and most gladly did they come to the kind lady every Saturday afternoon to gain more and mone knowledge of his grace and love. A funeral sermon was preached on the death of Edward Renner, his example having been most truly Christian. The preacher said that on every visit to his sick-bed he found him more and more ready to depart. He could say, "To me to live is Christ, to die is gain." In his case, Mr. Bultmann said he could speak of two rather rare virtues in an African, namely, gratitude and Christian contentment with his lot. Although he had been upward of twelve years totally blind, and could with difficulty meet the wants of his family, his wife also, not being very strong, yet he, unlike most others, never came to beg. He was, moreover, a subscriber to the Church Missionary Society of three-pence a quarter, and paid his weekly half-penny for two of his children in the school. At their little meeting it was very affecting to hear Edward Renner, blind as he was, give out the beautiful hymn, "Guide me, O thou great Jehovah,” the prayer of which had been to him so remarkably answered.-Juv. Miss. Instruct. Letters and papers have arrived at this office, dated as late as the 22d of April. The prosperity of Liberia is on the increase., President Benson was on the 9th of April about to leave Cape Mount on the 10th, and after his return, it was his purpose to proceed to the leeward, on probably his last official visit. The death of Dr. H. W. Robers is mentioned in terms of great sorrow and respect in the Herald of April the 15th. The Board of Managers of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States have recorded a just tribute of regret at the decease of the Rev. Francis Burns, first Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Africa. RESPONSE OF THE ENGLISH TO THE FRENCH CLERGY. Some weeks ago, we published an address from the Protestant clergy of France to those of Great Britain, exhorting them to speak out strongly against American slavery, and especially against the attempt now being made by the Southern States to make slavery the basis of their Government. The address was forwarded by the London Emancipation Society and the Union and Emancipation Society of Manchester to all clergymen and ministers in England, with a request that if they approved of it they would sign their names to an answer written in the spirit of the address. The result is seen in a late number of the Manchester Examiner, ten colums of which are occupied with the names of those who have signed the answer, the number being over four thousand. MISSOURI. This noble State is in a hopeful condition. Governor Gamble deserves great credit for his administration. He insists that the material resources of the State can be best developed by the substitution of free for slave labor, and who can doubt it? Let Missouri be free, as she will be soon, and the tide of emigration will at once set in that direction. Her soil, climate, mineral resources, and geographical situation are all inviting, and she is destined in a few years to be one of the greatest States of the republic. [The Missouri State Convention, on the 1st instant, passed an act of emancipation, to take effect in 1870, by a vote of 51 yeas to 36 nays. Those over forty are to continue servants during life. Those under twelve, until they are twenty-three, and those over twelve, until the Fourth of July, 1876.] Through the "Messenger" the American Tract Society represents their labors among the colored people of Washington as increasing in hopefulness since they have completed a suitable building for teaching. A part of these contrabands have been removed to Arlington Heights, where they may find employment in the cultivation of the soil. Says the Messenger: The last letter received from Washington adds: "Our contraband work is exceedingly prosperous. On Friday morning the school at Camp Barker numbered 215 chilbren, and 200 adults in the evening; and at Springdale it numbered 60; making 475 pupils in a day. The earnestness of the people to learn is astonishing." Religious services are held three times on the Sabbah, and with evidence of the divine blessing. How far this work shall be expanded depends upon the Christian public. LIBERIA. At the election for President of Liberia, on the 5th of May, Daniel B. Warner, of Montserrado county, was chosen President for two years, and James W. Priest, of Sinoe County, was chosen Vice President. The choice was directly by the people in their several counties. Mr. Warner was born in Baltimore, in 1816, went to Liberia in 1823, and was a schoolmate with President Benson. He has a cotton and coffee farm on the Junk river, and was acting President during the visit of President Benson to Europe, in the summer of 1862. Mr. Priest is a Senator from Sinoe county, and judge of the Quarterly Court for that county.-Journal of Com. ANSWER TO PRAYER.-We have more than once, within a few months, referred the readers of the Mirror to the critical position of the missions at Abbeokuta, in consequence of threats from that barbarian, King of Dahomey. To an English officer, sent to pacify this blood-thirsty monarch, Dahomey declared that he had bound himself by an oath to avenge the defeat of his father in 1851, before Abbeokuta, and that for twelve years preparations had been made for this expedition. Foreign aid was vain. The Governor of Lagos charged all the Missionaries and Europeans to leave Abbeokuta, as it appeared doomed. The people of Abbeokuta, nevertheless, determined to defend themselves, and the missionaries nobly cast in their lot with their native converts, who mustered 700 strong, all well armed at their own cost. The Dahomians appeared within sight of Abbeokuta, on rising ground, at the distance of six or seven miles-the camp occupied two miles by its front. The King was at their head, and for sixteen days an attack was hourly expected. The missionaries exerted themselves to dissuade the troops of Abbeokuta from going out to attack the Dahomians; a few parties who could not be restrained sallied out, and were captured. In the mean time the Christian natives gave themselves up to prayer. It was the only hope for deliverance. After a few days, without any known cause, the Dahomians were seized with a panic, and made a precipitate retreat. The people made great rejoicing, and said, "The arm of the Lord hath done it."-Christian Mirror. [Corrections for page 177, last number.] Messrs. Hallet Green, Mrs. Jane Ann Green, and Jane E. Luka, cabin passengers, to be reckoned with emigrants-making the latter to be 29, though Mr. John Brown goes at present on a visit. Nathaniel Francis is from Flemington, New Jersey; Fanny Hughes from Newark, N. J. Mrs. Susan Ash should be added to the list as a returning emigrant. Make the note on said page read as follows: NOTE. The 29 sent out by this expedition, added to the 11,652 previously sent to Liberia by the A. C. Society, make 11,681. RECEIPTS OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY, From the 20th of May to the 20th of June, 1863. NEW HAMPSHIRE. By Rev. F. Butler, ($156 01) viz: Concord Hon. Onslow Stearns, $10. Hon. N. G. Upham, J. B. Walker, Esq., His Excellency Joseph A. Gilmore, $5 each. Hon. F. N. Fiske, Mrs. Mary G. Stickney, $3 ea. Hon. Ira A. Eastman, Dr. E. Carter, Rev.H.E. Parker, Col. John H. George, Cash, $2 each. Rev. B. P. Stone, D. D., Hon. Allen Tenny, S. Coffin, C. Minot, A. Fletcher, Mrs. R. Davis, $1 each. Miscellaneous, $6 16......... Derry-Cong. Church and Society, $14 85. Rev. Rufus Case, $2.......... Lyme-Gen. David Culver, Miss Eunice Franklin, ea. $10. Cong. Church and Society, $7. Rev. E. Tenny. $5. Portsmouth --Rev. Charles Burroughs, D D., Mrs. W. Williams, $10 each. ExGov. Ichabod Goodwin, Mrs H. Ladd and Daughters, $6 each. Dr. D. H. Pierce, D. R. Rogers, Fsq., $5 each. Miss M. C. Rogers, Miss E. Walker, Mrs. J. W. Foster, $3 each. Horace Webster, Esq., $2. Mrs. H. C. Knight, $1-of which $30 is to constitute Rev. George M. Adams a life member...... ......... RHODE ISLAND. By Rev. J. Orcutt, ($5) viz: Bristol-Mrs. Lydia French.. CONNECTICUT. $53 16 By Rev. J. Orcutt, (347 35) viz: Norwich A. H. Hubbard, $100. D. W. Coit, $10, in part to constitute Daniel L. Coit a life member, Wm. Williams, Mrs. H. P. Williams, L. Blackstone, Dr. Chas. Osgood, William P. 16 85 Greene, B. W. Tompkins, each 3. Miss Bliss, $1.... 212 00 New London--Wm. C. Crump, Thomas W. Williams,each $15. Mrs. M. H. Lewis, Mrs. Francis Allyn, each $10. Mrs. L. and Daughters, $6. Rev. Dr. Hallam, Mrs. Coleby Chew, each $5. Miss E. E. Law, $3. Miss C. E. Rainey, Mrs. Jonathan Starr, each $2. Mrs. Sarah Garnett, Nathan Belcher, each $1..... 75 00 54 00 156 01 5 00 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Miscellaneous 10 35 347 35 1,556 65 OHIO. By Rev. B.O.Plimpton, (120:) Daniel Spices, $5. Alfred Morely $10. Cash $13. Wm. Bonnell, R. Brown, Leah Powers, each $5. Dr. Henry Manning, $2. Cash $2. John Stambaugh,$10. J. Vanfleet, H. Bell, each $1. Margaret Parmerly, $2. H. B. Wick, $5. S. Adams, $5. Alvin Kyle, $10. J. F. Hughes, $5. H. N. Merwin, $5. E. M. Ensign, $1. Milton Canfield,$5. J. H. Murray, $5. 102 00 DELAWARE. AFRICA. Letters have been received from Corisco, dated to December 2d, and from Liberia to December 26th. The Rev. H. W. Erskine reports a revived state of religious interest at Clay-Ashland, and the addition of eight communicants to the church. The Rev. J. R. Amos and his wife arrived at Monrovia on the 25th of December, after a short and pleasant voyage. The great geographical problem, the source of the WHITE NILE, has been solved by two English travelers, Messrs. Speke and Grant. -000 RECEIPTS OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY, From the 20th of April to the 20th of May, 1863. CONNECTICUT. By Rev. John Orcutt, ($45 :) Steans, E. Davis, each $1.. $45 00 New Brunswick-Lewis Ap- 55 00 24 00 10 00 6 00 West Rutland --Wm. Hum- OHIO. Rev. B. O. Plimpton, (117:) Chardon-C. C. Fields, L. S. Perry-Lewis B. Wood....... 11 50 12 50 Edinburg-A. S. Plummer... 2 50 16 00 78 00 5 00 10 00 5 00 18 00 40 00 2.00 27 00 10 00 117 00 3 00 3 00 335 00 $338 00 |