1833.]

Irish languages, and in several Indian dia- | group of islands, abandoning their idol gods,

91,168 1,326,692

172,422 100,000 1,690,282

The British and Foreign Bible Society, with 2,614 auxiliaries, have issued 72 editions in languages and dialects in which the Scriptures were never before printed-34 new translations, and 49 reprints. Total number of volumes distributed since the year 1804, The Russian Bible Society expended in 1826,

Societies in different parts of Eu

7,608,015
861,105

2,516,130
315,031

11,300,881
1,690,282

12,991,113

CHARITY AND LUXURY.

THE editors of the New York Observer present this in a striking light.

building Christian churches, and filling them with devout worshippers-see Indians forming temperance societies and banishing whiskey from their borders! These are some of the fruits of those crumbs of charity which have fallen from the table of American Christians. What may we not expect, then, when they shall imbibe the full spirit of their religion; and prize, above all other luxuries, the luxury of loving others as much as they love themselves?

LORD BROUGHAM'S THREE RULES. FOR the benefit of the younger part of the audience especially, I will relate part of a conversation which passed between one of my friends and the lord Chancellor. My friend asked the Chancellor by what means he was enabled to get through so much business. "I have three rules," was the reply. "The first is, to be a whole man to one thing at a time: the second, never to lose an opportunity of doing any thing which can be done: the third, never to intrust to others what I ought to do myself."—Gurney.

INCREASE OF SCHOOLS IN FRANCE. The population of the United States in FROM a report by the minister of Public 1831, was but a little more than 13,000,000. Instruction to the king of France, on the The sum sent to foreign countries for five state and progress of primary instruction, luxuries-tea, coffee, wines, spirits, and it appears, that, since the year 1829, there sugar-amounted in the year ending Sep- have been established 4,055 additional tember 30th of the same year, according to schools, and that the number of scholars official documents, to 15,378,322 dollars; has been increased within the same period and, therefore, to more than one dollar, on by 231,375-that 2,741 communes have now an average, for every man, woman, and primary schools which had none in 1829child, in the country, white and black, bond and that the number of schools of mutual and free! All this was expended for self-instruction has increased by 536, and that gratification; and was, therefore, rational! of normal primary schools by 34. But when a few Christians expend twenty cents each for the luxury of doing good to the souls and bodies of millions of their fellow-creatures, it is extravagance and fanaticism!

WHAT CONSTITUTES A CALL TO THE
CHRISTIAN MINISTRY.

What constitutes a Call to the Christian
Ministry, and what are the proper Quali-

The

to the writer of the best tract on the above
subject. The judges are Rev. Dr. Fay of
Charlestown, Rev. Dr. Tyler of Portland,
and Rev. Dr. Hawes of Hartford.
essay intended for the prize, must be in the
hands of the Committee on or before the
first day of April, 1834.

The whole sum contributed for the support of Foreign and Indian Missions, during the year 1831, by the Presbyterians, Re-fications for that work? formed Dutch, Congregationalists, EpiscoOne hundred dollars have been placed palians, Baptists, and Methodists, in this country, was less than 150,000 dollars-less in the hands of the subscriber, to be given than one per cent. of the sum expended for the tea, coffee, wine, spirits, and sugar, which were imported during the same period-less than two months' interest on the sum thus expended! The same, doubtless, has been true of every one of the twenty years which have elapsed since Foreign Missions were first undertaken; and yet what an amount of good have these trifling sums produced! See (in the missions of the American Board alone) 59,000 pupils under instruction-36 churches established, having now 1,800 members-61,000,000 pages of Bibles and tracts distributed in eleven different languages-185,000 people in one

The great object of the essay should be, to furnish those who are, or who may be, looking forward to the ministry; with the proper directions in respect to corporeal, inental, and moral qualifications, by which they may judge of their fitness for the work. The kind and amount of acquired talents necessary for the proper discharge of the

Webster's Soc.

Hampton, N. H. fr. Individuals in Rev. Mr.
Hampton Falls, N. H. a collection in Rev. Mr.

Davis's Soc.

From Mr. Matthew Merriam

Pearson's Soc.

Kingston, N. II. ft. individuals in Rev. Mr.
Londonderry, N. H. fr. individ. towards const.

duties of the ministry, should also be dis- |
tinctly stated. The tract may also serve as
a manual for clergymen and others, who are
called to give advice to young men, respect-From two Females
ing this subject. It should not fall short of
16, nor much exceed 24 printed duodecimo
pages. The manuscripts should be sent to
the subscriber, at the rooms of the Ameri-
can Education Society, No. 52, Washington North Hampton, N. H. fr. individuals in Rev.
street, Boston.

WM. COGSWELL, Sec'y A. E. S.

We regret that the Treasurer's report, and other documents of the Presbyterian Education Society, did not reach us in season, having been sixteen days on the way, from New York to Boston. They will be inserted in the next number.

FUNDS.

Rev. John R. Adams, a L. M. of A. E. S.
Northwood, N. H. fr. individ. in part to const.
Rev. Josiah Prentice a L. M. of N. H.
Branch

Mr. French's Soc.

15 03

4 34
2.00

50

12.00

32 05

17 30

11 83

6 48

Plaistow, N. H. and North Parish in Haver.
hill, Ms. a collection

From individ. in Rev. Mr. Towne's Soc.
Rye, N. H. fr. individ. in Rev. Mr. Smith's Soc.
Stratham, N. H. tr. individ. in Rev. Jacob

Cuminings's Soc. to complete his Life
Membership of N. H. Branch

Fr. Mrs. Hannah Bartlett, in part to constitute
herself a L. M. of N. H. Branch

Windham, N. H. fr. individuals in Rev. Mr.

Cutler's Soc.

[The following from N. B. Williston, Esq. Tr.
Windham Co. Vt Aux. Ed. Society.)
Brattleboro', Vt. fr. Mrs. W. Goodhue
Putney Vt. fr. individ. in part, to const. Rev.
Ainos Foster, a L. M. of Co. Soc.
Wardsboro', Vt. amount collected by D. Fair-
banks

11 75

15.00

42 78-347 23 of the

2.00

11 25

7 52

23 51-44 28

Receipts into the Treasury of the American Edu-Contribution at annual meeting, Brattleboro'
cation Society, and of its Branches, from
July 10th, to the Quarterly Meeting, October
9th, 1833.

[The following collected in York Co. Maine, by Rev.
Charles S. Adams, a Temp. Agt. of the A. E. S.]
Alfred, fr. individuals, $40 to const. Rev. Al-

Baltimore, Md. fr. R. L. Colt, Esq on acct, of Temp.
Scholarship, by Rev. W. Nevins

Columbus, Mis. fr. Rev. Horatio J. Bardwell
Colchester, Ct. fr. Ladies and Gent. by D. Morgan,
local Agt. thro' J. Huntington, Esq. Tr. of New
London Co. Aux. Ed. Soc.

Milford, N. H. fr. William Ramsdell, Jr. local Agt.
thro' R. Boylston, Esq. Tr. Hillsborough Co. Aux.
Ed. Soc.

New London, Ct. fr. Joseph Hurlbutt, Esq. thro' J.
Huntington, Esq. Tr. of New London, Co. Aux.

bert W. Fisk, a L. M. of A. E. S. the
residue a donation
Biddeford, 2d Par. fr. individuals, to const.
Rev. Stephen Morse, a L. M. of Co. Soc.
Kennebunk, ir. individuals, $40 to const. Rev.
Joseph Fuller, a L. M. of A. E. S. $25
a L. M. of Maine Branch, and $15 a L.
M. of Co. Soc. residue a donation
Kennebunk Port, fr. individuals, $25 to const.
Rev. Levi Smith, a L. M. of Maine Br.
$15 a L. M. of Co. Soc. und residue a do-
nation
Limington, fr. individuals, $25 to const. Rev.
Caleb F. Page, a L. M. of Maine Branch,
residue a donation

50 00
5 00

154 00
36 00

40 00

100 00

South Berwick, fr. individuals to const. Rev.
Seth H. Keeler, a L. M. of A. E. S.
Wells 2d Parish, fr. individuals $15 to const.
Rev. Charles S. Adams, a L. M. of the
Co. Soc. residue a donation

40 00

16 37-441 57

Fr. Gent. of 3d church, by Dea. Joseph Libbey, thro' Rev. W. Cogswell

Fr. Ladies do. by Mrs. Lucy J. Sibley, to const.
Rev. William T. Dwight, a L. M. of A. E. S.
thro' Rev. W. Cogswell

Fr. Gent. of 2d church and cong. by Mr. Charles
Blanchard, Tr. of Cumberland Co. Aux. Ed.
Soc. by Rev. W. Cogswell
Fr. Ladies do. in part for 1st payt. of Tyler Temp.
Schol, by Mrs. Ann L. Payson, Tr. thro' Mrs.
Mary C. Porter, by hands of Rev. W. Cogs
well

Sterling, Ct. fr. Miss Polly Wylie, by Rev. O. Lane
From Rev. Otis Lane

Soc. balance to const. Rev. Charles G. Saf
ford, a L. M. of Co. Soc.
Moultonboro' N. H. balance to const. Rev.
Joshua Dodge, a L. M. of Co- Soc.
Rochester, N. H. fr. Ladies Aux. Ed. Society
Rec'd fr. annual subscribers and others

5.00

The following sums were collected in Barnstable County, by Rev. James D. Farnsworth, Agent, omitted in a former Journal, viz.-Brewster, 4 00. Chathain, 25 06. Easthamn, 2 35. Falmouth, 39 25 Harwich, 200. North Falmouth, 5 84. Provincetown, 2 75. South Dennis, 16 51. South Barnstable, 2 00. Truro, 23 00. Wellfleet, 25 00. West Barn11 00-59 21 Sandwich, 6 00. stable 5 48. Yarmouth 15 00. Total, $174 24.

6 50 17 26

[The following by Rev. J. D. Farnsworth, Agt. of the Society.J

Braintree, Ms. fr. Rev. J. D. Farnsworth, to

const. himself a L. M. of Hillsborough Co. N. H. Aux. Ed. Soc.

Brentwood, N. H. from individuals

Chester, West Par. N. H. from Hugh Crombie,
From individuals, in part to const. Rev. Benj.

The following received from Rev. Mr. Farnsworth too late for insertion in its proper place, the particulars will be given in the February number.--Collected within the limits of the Ed. Soc. of Taunton and Vicinity, 163 95. Deerfield, N. H. 10 00. Groton, Mass. 5 00. Total, $178 95.

15 00

735
50

Sargent, a L. M. of Co. Soc.

15 00

Deerfield, N. H. fr. individuals, in part to const. Rev. Nathaniel Wells, a L. M. of Co. Soc.

14 80

Exeter, N. H. 1st society, from individuals

28 04

2d society, fr. Rev. Mr. Hard do. fr. Mrs. S. Rowe Greenland, N. H. fr. individuals in Rev. Mr.

2.00

1 00

Clark's Soc. in part to const. him a L. M. of N. H. Branch

25 31

Hampstead, N. H. fr. Education Soc. by Dea.

John Einerson, Tr.

21 00

From a Friend

2.00

5 00 20 00 Phippsburg, fr. individ. of which $25 is to const. Rev. John Boynton, a L. M. of Maine Branch

26 66-280 62

15 00-18 50 1 00

24 62
4 03-28 65

7 62-70 62

33 80
2 77-36 57
5.00
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