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Brunton and Mr. Paterson seem to have made considerable progress in the language of the country, as they mention their conversations with the natives, who, they think, are not so prejudiced against Christianity, as when they first went among

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HE Edinburgh Missionary Society held their seventh Anniversary Meeting, in Lady Glenorchy's Chapel, when an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. DAVID BLACK, one of the Ministers of Edinburgh, from Phil. ii. 21. "For all seek their own, not the things which As soon as the Missionaries are Jesus Christ's." After ser- fixed on a place for their resimon, a report of the proceed-dence, they wrote to the Society, ings of the Directors since the informing them of it, and earnlast annual meeting, was read toestly requesting that Mrs. Brunthe Society, and the office-bear-ton and her family, with some ers for the ensuing year were elected. The Society unanimously requested Mr. Black to allow his sermon to be printed for their benefit; and, we are happy to learn, that he has agreed to their request. sermon, therefore, and the port of the Directors, will soon be laid before the public. The collection for the benefit of the institution, amounted, on this occasion, to 6.135.

additional Missionaries, may be sent to them in the spring. At the same time, wisely judging it to be indispensibly requisite, not only to their own comfort, but to the success of the MisThesion, that they should be able to re-supply themselves with the necessaries of life, independent of the inhabitants, they wrote to M. Novassilzoff, their kind and valuable friend at the Russian Court, acquainting him of the place they had selected, and soliciting from the Emperor, a grant of land, and certain privileges which they deemed absolutely necessary in their situn tion. To this letter, Mr. Brunton received the following answer, which will be read, we are

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On the 31st ult. the Directors received a letter from their Missionaries, at Beshstow Karass, in Russian Tartary, dated January 29th, 1803, at which time, they were all in good health. It appears, that Mr. Brunton's knowledge of the Arabic, was of the greatest service to him.sure, with much pleasure, by all Being the sacred language of the Mohammedans, those who can read and write it, are treated in that country with great respect. By means of it, Mr. Brunton was able, from the very first, to hold intercouse with the Mo-pleasure that I can now inform hammedan priests, who were you of the success which your eager to see the Arabic books proposals have met with. which he had taken out with laid the contents of your letter him, and frequently came to before his Imperial Majesty, him in the evenings to read the who was graciously pleased, not New Testament, and the Koran only to accede to, but highly

St. Petersburgh, 20th Dec. 1902

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"It is with the greatest

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nearer the Russian settlements, from whence they might go to the Heathen, without living a

to approve of them, as reflecting | the greatest credit on you, for your strenuous endeavors to promote the cause of humanity.-mong them: But as they tho't All your requests will be com- that the object of their mission plied with, and, in the course of would be better accomplished a few days, official orders will be by living among the natives, given from the Chancery of the they told his Excellency, that Minister of the Interior, to the they wished rather to continue Governor of the Province, in at the place which they had fixwhich you reside, explanatory ed on, for their residence. The of the above, and to desire him Governor seeing that this was to give you all the assistance in their choice, insisted no further, his power, in the prosecution of but warmly recommended them your plan. There is to be a to the friendship and protecnew Governor, whom I have tion of a neighboring Chief, who seen this morning, and have re- was then with him. commended you to him, in the strongest manner. He is to reside at Georgivesk, and will prove of very essential service to you. I shall this day, send away your letter to Mrs. Brunton, and shall also enclose her a copy of this. With every wish for your welfare, and the success of your undertaking, I remain Yours, &c." Signed,

NICH. NOVASSILZOFF.

THE Directors have had the satisfaction of again hearing from Messrs. Brunton and Paterson. Their letter is dated February 17th, at which time they continued to enjoy good health, and were making preparations for the reception of the friends whom they expected to join them in the course of the summer. The new Governor, mentioned in Count Novassilzoff's letter, had arrived in the country. The Missionaries had gone to wait on him, and had met with the kindest reception. He expressed the greatest solicitude for their safety, and advised them to fix on a situation

They describe the people a round them to be in the most wretched situation imaginable, for want of medical assistance; and they entreat the Directors, in the strongest terms, to endea vor, if possible, to send out to them some proper person who has been bred to medicine. With deep concern, they mention the death of good Mr. Brenner, the German banker at Astrackhan, in whose house they lodged on their way to Karass, and from whom they experienced so much kindness.

The Missionaries have received the Emperor's grant of land, &c.-It is written both in the Russian and Persian languages, and signed by Prince Tsitsianou, military Governor of Astrackhan, and commander in chief in Geogia, &c. &c.

Baptist Missionaries in India.

LETTERS have been received from the Baptist Missionaries in India, dated August 31st, 1802. Appearances are still very encouraging. Three Mussulmans came from the distance of forty

It further appears, from the Society's report, that the number of children in the charity schools under the Society's pa

amounts to 7086, viz. 4108 boys, 2928 girls; and that, since the setting up the schools 42,330 boys, and 20,399 girls, have been put out to apprenticeships and services, or taken from school by their friends.

miles in May last, having heard of the Missionaries, and being desirous of visiting them. They invited them to their villages, where, accordingly, Mr. Mars-tronage, in and about London, man, with Petumber the younger, and Bahrut (two native converts) went. They found the people very eager to hear the gospel-200, convinced of the folly and wickedness of the Hindoo and Mahometan religions, had renounced cast, though not prompted to do so from the influence of Christianity. How-books were distributed by the ever, having heard the Missionaries, they had sent to make their doctrines the subject of inquiry.

On Mr. Marsman's return he heard of another body of people, a day's journey nearer home, of the same description. He visited them also, and found at least 2000 who had publicly renounced cast, and were desirous of being acquainted with the Christian religion. An intercourse is opened with them, and Divine Providence is thus making way for the spread of Divine revelation. The stir (it is said) both among Hindoos and Europeans, still increases, and, it is likely, will continue to increase.

Episcopal Society for promoting
Christian Knowledge.

It is also stated, that during the year 1801, the following

Society --7291 Bibles, 9958 New-Testaments and Psalters, 12,895 Common Prayers, 14,7 10 other bound books, and 96,354 small tracts.

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In St. Kitts,
In Jamaica,
In Barbadocs, 1 do.
In Tobago, I do.
In South-America, 4 do.
In Labrador, 3 do.
Among the Indians in North
America, 3 do.
Among the Hottentots at
the Cape of Good Hope,
I do.

IT will, no doubt, be highly gratifying to our readers to be informed how much the labors of that venerable Society have lately been blessed. Their Missions in India have been so successful, that, since the year 1799, about 350 natives have been baptized. What an im-Near Tranquebar, 1 do. portant accession to the Christian church!

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Further account of the sales, profits, &c. of the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, to August 6, 1804.

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Profits of vol. 2, as per ftatement, May, 1803, exclusive of Books

then on hand,

Sale of 695 Magazines, since that time, at 124 cents,

Profits of vol. 2, exclufive of 3438 Magazines on hand, Au

1942 58 86874

guft 6, 1804,

2029 451

Of the above, paid by the Publishers, and in the Treasury, 1541 33
Due from Subfcribers, Auguft 6, 1804,

240 4%

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Profits of vol. 3, exclusive of 300r, Magazines on hand,

4335 12
712
23056

5277684

3168

35 72

3203 72

August 6, 1804,

Of the above, due from Subfcribers, August 6, 1804,

2073 96

525 49

the Publishers,

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VOLUME FOURTH.

Amount of fales, 29852 to Subfcribers at 124 cents,

3731 50

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245 75

233 44

Expenfes Printing 36000 at 66 mills,

4210 69 2376

Profits of vol. 4, exclufive of 87 Magazines on hand,

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Real balance due from the Publishers, August 6, 1804.

1211 29

7942 72

Nett avails of the four volumes exclusive of Magazines on hand,

7309 124

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The foregoing is a true statement of the Magazine account,

as settled up to August 6, 1804.

JONATHAN BRACE, 2 Auditors.
JOHN PORTER, S

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