John Adams, Joseph Congar, James Brener, William Tuttle, Moses Smith, Rensselaer Havens, Robert Oliver, Alexander Fridge, John Milles, Najah Taylor, Jesse Scofield, Benjamin Strong, Zechariah Lewis, Peter Hawes, Anson G. Phelps, Joel Post, Samuel Baldwin, John Morrison, Arthur Tappan, Rev. Thomas Jackson, Mrs. Burr Baldwin, Mrs. Abigail Condit, Miss E. Ivers, Miss Boquet Ivers, Mrs. Jane B. Patten, Miss Mary Patten, Miss Frances Davenport, and Rev. Jacob Tuttle. The Rev. Dr. Richards was constituted a member for life by the ladies of the First Presbyterian church in Newark; the Rev. Dr. Griffin, by the ladies of the Second Presbyterian church in Newark; the Rev. William M'Dowell by two ladies of Morristown; the Rev. Aaron Condit by the Association of Hanover; the Rev. Alexander G. Frazer by the Association of Westfield; the Rev. Stephen Thompson by the Female Charitable Society of Connecticut Farms; and the Rev. Philip M. Whelpley by four ladies of Wall street church, N.Y.

In concluding their report the Managers of the Presbyterian Education Society remark, "that the present aspect of this institution is, in a high degree, encouraging. Scarcely five years have elapsed since the Society commenced its operations,-and yet, such has been its increasing prosperity, that notwithstanding the depressed state of the country, and embarrassments arising from other causes, it has seen under its patronage the last year, one hundred young men, in different grades of improvement, pressing forward in their preparations for the work of the gospel ministry." This is indeed an animating sight, and the Board hope that many will be aroused to activity in the good work of

training up labourers for Christ, by find ing so many of their fellow Christians conspiring to promote the grand design of furnishing every town and village on earth with a faithful Pastor. In our different auxiliaries, and their co-operating associations, thousands of Presbyterians are now uniting their hearts and hands, as well as their voices, that the kingdom of the Redeemer may come. We shall not be intimidated by the false accusations, and scurrilous pamphlets, of those who would make the world believe, that in educating pious youth, who desire to be heralds of the cross, we are fitting men, from world ly motives, for "the trade of preaching," and that we disregard, or deem unessen

tial, a scriptural call to the ministry, by the Holy Ghost. Nor have we fellowship with any who deem ignorance, stupidity, and fanaticism the best qualifications for a pub. lic teacher. We discern without the spirit of prophecy, that those whom God calls

labourers together with himself in the regeneration of the world, have begun to employ, in dependence on the Spirit of all grace, such means as will, if persevered in, render the faithful preaching of the gospel, and the influence of evangelical religion, universal. We hail all pious individuals, who by their personal exertions are bringing forward candidates as our friends; and we rejoice to know, that the American Education Society, established in New England, has excelled us by aiding about one hundred more beneficiaries than ourselves. Still greater exertions must be made by them and ourselves, or else vacant congregations within the bounds of the United States will multiply faster than well educated and pious preachers of the risen Saviour. But let Zion awake to a full sense and a faithful discharge of her duty on this subject, and it will not be long before the knowledge of the Lord shall fill the earth, and the salvation of our God be experienced by all people.

Thus have we given a very general view-our limits would admit of nothing more-of the state of education societies in the United States. The whole number of students who have received patronage from these various institutions, so far as could be ascertained when the last report of the American Education Society was published, amounted to 721. But this we believe is considerably below the number embraced by all denominations. We think that number cannot be less than a thousand; probably it is

more.

In taking leave of this subject for the present, we remark that what is doing by these societies is, in our apprehension, of vital importance to the success of the efforts which are now making to spread the gospel, both in our own and in distant lands. The preaching of the gospel ever has been, and ever will be, the principal means of evangelizing the world, and of winning souls to the Saviour. Among all the charities therefore, which are now preferring their claims to the patronage of the religious publick, none, we verily believe, deserve a more liberal sup

They have assisted 354 beneficiaries.

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from the communications received, they say "The statement, brief as it is, will be sufficient to show the falsehood of the almost innumerable reports which have been industriously circulated through the kingdom, and indeed through the world!" It appears that not one of the negroes under Mr. Elliot's instruction, was implicated in the rebellion. Yet he was taken into custody-but released after a confinement of ten days. The weight of the accusation fell chiefly on the other missionary, Mr. Smith; although he exerted all his influence to arrest the insurrection, as soon as it appeared on the plantation where he resided, and continued to do so, "till he himself was driven with violence, and with a weapon held to his body, from the estate." Yet he was taken into custody, and all his papers seized. He has been tried by a court martial, the decision of which is not yet known, and is kept a prisoner in the colony house. Violent publick prejudice exists against him, and it is feared that he may suffer from the assertions of some of the unhappy negroes, whom the hope of favour towards themselves may have led to "bring against him things which he knew not." In the mean time, his health is much impaired; and the directors, in the event of his acquittal, think a return to England, on account of his health, will be expedient. A third missionary, Mr. Davies, who had been absent at the time of the insurrection, on his return found, "that not one of the negroes who attend his ministry, took any part in the insurrection." He speaks of the kindness with which the governor received him, and states that he was allowed to preach as before.

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mournful to think, that amongst men who value themselves on being called Christians and freemen, there are a number-and, alas! it is not a small number-who are not content with subjecting the unhappy Africans to the most abject slavery for the whole of "the life which now is," but who likewise insist, that they shall receive no instruction which is calculated and intended to prepare them for " better life to come"-the hope of which might solace their minds and alleviate all their present sufferings. We wish that the desire and endeavour to preclude the negroes from all religious instruction, were confined to the West Indies. But the same system exists in the United States: and we are persuaded that its tendency is to produce the very effects which it professes to deprecate. While the negroes retain the savage notions and vindictive principles and passions which they bring with them from Africa, and propagate from one generation to another, they are prepared for every enormity which they can be persuaded to believe they may perpetrate with impunity. But let them once receive Christian instruction, and be brought under the benign and renovating influence of the gospel, and they will never be concerned in theft, and insurrection, and massacre. They will see and feel that it is a sacred duty to submit patiently to that condition of life in which they find themselves placed, in the providence of God. They will become comparatively happy themselves, and will promote the happiness of all around them. This is This is not speculation merely. The justice of our statement has been evinced by the most decisive experiments, both in the We have now little doubt, and West Indies and in the United never, indeed, had we much, that States. In the former, the governthe whole outcry which has been ment, in the island of Antigua, has raised against the missionaries in, afforded liberal patronage and enDemerara, has proceeded from ig-couragement to the Moravian misnorance or malignity. It is truly sions, from a full conviction that

the slaves were rendered in all re- the well authenticated accounts of the missionaries, of the wonderful changes which have recently taken place among the pagans of these islands, lately the prey of the most degrading and destructive vices, and not ascribe these changes to "the mighty power of God," and rejoice in them, as favourable to all the most precious interests of their fellow men, must possess a scepticism and a hard-heartedness, of the most stubborn and deplorable character. Never since the prophet Isaiah put his astonishing prediction in the questionary form"shall a nation be born at once,"* has there, we think, been such a fulfilment of it as has been witnessed within a few years past, and continues to be witnessed still, in the Society and Friendly Islands-We shall give as much of the recent accounts as our space will permit.

spects better by religious instruction. In our own country, the influence of the late excellent president Davies, in the time of a French war, when an insurrection of the slaves in Virginia was dreaded, had more effect in keeping them quiet, than probably any other cause. The descendants of his negro converts, we are assured, do to this day hold his memory in the greatest veneration. We know too that of late years in that State, the influence of religion among the black population, has been most salutary. We admit the propriety of guarding against sending ignorant and indiscreet men to be religious teachers of the blacks. But we do most solemnly protest against the impious, and as we believe, equally mistaken policy, of keeping thou sands, and tens of thousands of immortal beings, in total ignorance of the only Saviour and the only rational hope of eternal life, lest instruction should render the slaves impatient of their bondage. Let whoever may be concerned in this policy or practice, or in speaking of it as a measure at present necessary and therefore not to be condemned, we will never cease, while we retain the power of moving a tongue or a pen, to denounce it as utterly unchristian, inhuman, and abominable.

The Missionary Chronicle, which accompanies the Evangelical Magazine, contains some most interesting details of the continued success of the gospel in the Society Islands. The island of Raiatea has followed closely, it would appear, the example of Otaheite. Indeed it seems that all the islands forming the numerous and extensive group, which is contained between the 5th and 25th degree of south latitude, and the 135th and 160th degree of west longitude, are ready to embrace the gospel, almost as soon as it is proposed to them. Whoever can read

SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

Bennet has lately been received, written A letter from Messrs. Tyerman and at the Island of Borabora, March 13, 1823. This letter contains much pleasing information of the rapid progress, both in religion and civilization, made by the natives of Borabora, Tahaa, and Řaiatea. RAIATEA.†

Of the mission in this island the Depu tation speak in the highest terms of approbation. They say, "God appears greatly to have blessed the labours of our brethren, (Threlkeld and Williams), and they appear happy and satisfied in their work, labouring with much assiduity to promote both the temporal and eternal welfare of these interesting people."

When the brethren came to the island, the beautiful spot in which their settle

ment is fixed was one vast mass of brush

wood, timber, and fruit-trees, with scarcely a single habitation; but now it is a beautiful town, extending along the margin of a fine bay, having several bridges

over fine streams of fresh water from the

mountains, which fall into the bay. The large and handsome houses of the missionaries, and the very spacious chapel

Isaiah lxvi. 8..

† Sometimes called Ulietea. It is 30

miles from Huaheine. It is about 50 miles in circumference, and has many fine harbours.

The chapel is 156 feet long, by 44 wide."