made upon them. They have called for | wich Islands on the 18th of November, assistance; but no person has gone to and arrived at Honolulu, March 29. Mr. their relief. It is deeply to be regretted, and Mrs. Sturges embarked on the 17th that a field of so much promise should be so inadequately supplied with laborers. And there is danger that the mission will become still weaker, unless a reinforcement can be sent at an early day. The church continues to be enlarged. Seven were admitted to its privileges about one year ago; and the whole number of communicants, as last reported, was nineteen. Our brethren have derived much satisfaction from the conduct of their native church members; and they hope that the Lord will be pleased to raise up some valuable assistants from these young disciples. FUH-CHAU. FUH-CHAU.-Stephen Johnson, Lyman B. Peet, Seneca Cummings, Caleb C. Baldwin, Justus Doolittle, Missionaries; Mrs Caroline M Johnson, Mrs. Rebecca C. Peet, Mrs. Abigail M. Cummings, Mrs. Harriet F. Baldwin, Mrs. Sophia A. Doolittle. On their way to the Mission.-Charles Hartwell, Missionary; Mis. Lucy E Hartwell. of January, and reached Honolulu on the 2d of June. Having remained at the Islands till the 15th of July, they then set sail for Micronesia, having two native assistants from the Hawaiian churches with them. They were accompanied by the Rev. E. W. Clark, Rev. Mr. Kekela, and a brother of Dr. Gulick. This enterprise has excited very great interest at the Islands; and the brethren and sisters who have gone forth, not knowing what shall befall them, are remembered unceasingly at the throne of grace by thousands of Hawaiian Christians. SANDWICH ISLANDS. HAWAII. KAILUA-Asa Thurston, Missionary; Mrs. Lucy G. Thurston. KEALAKEKUA-John D. Paris, Missionary; Mrs. Mary C. Paris, Mrs. Mary A. Ives. KAU.-Henry Kinney, Missionary; Mrs. Maria L. Kinney. HILO. Titus Coan, David B. Lyman, Missionaries; Charles H. Wetmore, M. D., Physician; Mrs. (1 station; 6 missionaries, 6 female assistant mis- Fidelia C. Coan, Mrs. Sarah J. Lyman, Mrs Lucy S. sionaries-total, 12.) All the missionaries, it is believed, have services of some kind on the Sabbath, Mr. Doolittle having commenced religious exercises in May last. Mr. Peet has been particularly encouraged by the serious deportment of an aged Chinese, who has reported the names of two others as inquirers. Messrs. Cummings and Baldwin itinerate weekly in the villages near Fuh-chau, when the weather will permit. Wetmore. WAIMEA-Lorenzo Lyons, Missionary; Mrs. Lucretia G. Lyons. MAUI. LAHAINA-Dwight Baldwin, M. D., Missionary ; Mrs. Charlotte F Baldwin.-One native helper. WAILUKU-Daniel T. Conde, Missionury; Mrs. Andelusia L. Conde - One native helper. HANA. - Eliphalet Whittlesey, Missionary; Mrs. Eliza H. Whittlesey. Out-station at Kaanapali.-Kauweloha, Native Pastor. MOLOKAI. KALUAAHA-Claudius B. Andrews, Samuel G. Dwight, Missionaries; Mrs. Anna Andrews, Miss Lydia Brown.-One native preacher. OAHU. HONOLULU.-Lowell Smith, Missionary; Edmund The schools, of which there were four a few months ago, have been affected injuriously by the opposition of the local government to some of the plans of Mr. H. Rogers. Printer; Mrs. Abba W. Smith, Mrs. MaWelton, an English missionary. A gen-ria P. Chamberlain, Mrs. Mary W. Rogers. eral panic prevailed among the teachers PUNAHOU. Daniel Dole, Missionary and Princiemployed by the mission; and all left in pal of the Punahou School; William H. Rice, Teacher; consequence. Some had not resumed their labors at the date of the most recent intelligence from the brethren. NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN. MICRONESIA. Station not known- Benjamin G. Snow, Albert A. Sturges, Luther H. Gulick, M. D, Missionaries ; Mrs. Lydia V. Snow, Mrs. Susan Mary Sturges, Mrs. Louisa L. Gulick.-Two native helpers. (3 missionaries-one a physician, 3 female assistant missionaries, 2 native helpers;-total, 8.) Mrs. Charlotte C. Dole, Mrs. Mary S. Rice, Mrs. KANEOHE.-Benjamin W. Parker, Missionary ; Out-station at Kahuku.-James Kekela, Native Pastor; at Wainae,-Waimalu, Native Pastor. KAUAI. WAIMEA-George B. Rowell, Missionary; Mrs. Mercy P. Whitney, Mrs. Malvina J. Rowell. WAIOLI-Edward Johnson, Missionary; Abner Wilcox, Teacher; Mrs. Lois S. Johnson, Mrs. Lucy E. Wilcox. In this country -Mark Ives, Missionary. CORRESPONDING MEMBERS OF THE MISSION. KOHALA, on Hawaii.-Rev. Elias Bond, Mrs. Ellen M. Bond. Messrs. Snow and Gulick, with their HONOLULU, on Oahu.-Rev. Ephraim W. Clark, Samuel N Castle, Anos S. Cooke; Mrs. Mary K. wives, sailed from Boston for the Sand-Clark, Mrs. Mary T. Castle, Mis. Juliette M. Cooke. Such is the true LAHAINALUNA, on Maui.-Rev. William P. Alex-| their Christian life. ander, Rev. John F. Pogue, Teachers in the Seminary; Mrs. Mary Ann Alexander, Mrs. Maria K. origin of the mission to Micronesia. Pogue. The churches need other motives, be KALUAAHA, on Molokai-Rev. Harvey R. Hitch-sides building churches for themselves, cock; Mrs. Rebecca H. Hitchcock. WAILURU, on Maui-Mr. Edward Bailey; Mrs. Caroline H. Bailey, Miss Maria C. Ogden. Ews, on Oahu Rev. Artemas Bishop; Mrs. Delia S. Bishop -One native preacher. WAILUA, on Oahu.-Rev. John S. Emerson, Rev. Peter J. Gulick; Mrs. Ursula S. Emerson, Mrs. Fanny H. Gulick. KOLOA, on Kauai-James W. Smith, M. D.; Mrs. Millicent K. Smith.-One native preacher. (19 stations, 3 out-stations; 25 missionaries-two of them physicians, 2 physicians, 6 male and 37 female assistant missionaries, 3 native pastors, 3 native preachers, 2 native helpers ;-total, 78.*) Thirty years ago the Sandwich Islands were sunk in the lowest depths of barbarism; now they are no longer a part of the heathen world. They are Christian islands. Paganism is there dead as a religion, and cannot live again. A fourth part of the inhabitants belong to the Christian church. The people support their common schools of fifteen thousand pupils, their high school for the children of chiefs, and their national seminary at Lahainaluna, at an annual expense of forty-five thousand dollars; and they contribute almost as much money for the support of the gospel and other religious objects, as the Board expends on the mission. The laws, institutions, government of the Islands are as really Christian, as are those of the United States. The work of the American Board, as a foreign missionary society, is really accomplished at the Islands. In fact, it is the same now in kind as is to be done in the new settlements of our own country. The service to be performed by the Board is the same with that devolving on the Home Missionary Society; except that, in respect to the Sandwich Islands, the Board has to sustain the responsibilities which are here sustained by the American Education, Western College, and Sabbath School Societies. Accordingly, the Prudential Committee are endeavoring to put all the missionaries at the Sandwich Islands, as far as possible, on a footing similar to that of home missionaries in Oregon or California. In this new work they are without precedents, without experience; and they find, as do the missionaries themselves, many unexpected, though not insuperable difficulties. It has been found necessary to have a motives more effective for awakening the and supporting their own pastors, &c., spirit of prayer, and for counteracting worldliness. They need an object, interesting from its remoteness, from its magnitude, and from circumstances fitted to remind them of the degradation whence they themselves have been raised. It was apparent at the last annual meeting of the mission, that there had been more than usual religious interest at some of the stations during the previous year. About fourteen hundred persons had been adinitted to the churches; and hundreds of suspended members had been restored to Christian fellowship. Some of the missionaries, moreover, reported a manifest improvement in the morals and piety of their people. NORWALK. John K. Harris, Teacher; Edwin Lathrop, Assistant Missionary; Mrs. Cornelia T. C. Lathrop. PINE RIDGE-Cyrus Kingsbury, Missionary; Mrs. Electa M. Kingsbury, Miss Harriet Goulding, Miss Hannah Bennett. GOOD WATER.-Ebenezer Hotchkin, Missionary ; John J. Hotchkin, Assistant; Mrs. Philena T. Hotch kin, Miss Catharine Fay, Miss Elizabeth Backus, Miss Mary M. Curtis, Miss Ann J. Hotchkin. GOOD LAND-Oliver P. Stark, Missionary; Mrs. Margaret W. Stark, Miss Maria P. Arms. MOUNT PLEASANT.-Charles C. Copeland, Mission foreign mission sent out from the Sand-ary; Mrs. Cornelia L. Copeland, Miss Harriet wich Islands, and in part supported by the native churches, in order to develope *The corresponding members are included. McCormic. OUT-STATION.-Mount Zion, Pliny Fisk, Native Preacher. Absent.-George Pierson, Missionary. Stations not known-Simon L. Hobbs, M. D., department. Dr. Hobbs and Mr. LanAbraham G. Lansing. Assistant Missionaries; Mrs. Mary C. Hobbs, Mrs. Sarah Maria Lansing. sing, with their wives, left for the mission in December. (7 stations, 1 out-station: 7 missionaries, 8 male and 25 female assistant missionaries, 1 native preach1 native assistant;-total, 42.) er, This mission has enjoyed another year of prosperity. Though our brethren have labored in much weakness, calling in vain for help, they report the admission of more than one hundred persons to their churches, making the present number of communicants about thirteen hundred. This is the twelfth year of refreshing from the presence of the Lord." It is apparent, moreover, that the churches are growing in grace and in Christian knowledge; and many of the members are liberal in their donations to benevolent objects. 66 The boarding schools still retain their popularity with the Indians, and are evidently laying "the foundations of many generations." The number of pupils is 193, many of whom are the professed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. One of these schools has raised one hundred dollars for missions, and others exhibit the same "willing mind." Some of the leading Choctaws have asked that the Good Water school may be converted into a female seminary of a high order; and they have pledged their own ready co-operation. The Committee have sanctioned the plan; and they cannot doubt its success. The day schools, as also the Saturday and Sabbath schools, are prosperous. Intemperance has manifestly decreased; and the advance in industry is most cheering. Mr. Bying ton has superintended the issuing of seven different works, during his sojourn in the eastern States, the whole number of pages being more than 2,500,000. The mission has been severely afflicted by the death of Mrs. Pierson, which occurred at Little Rock, September 14, and the protracted illness of Mr. Pier son, which has required his return to Illinois. Both joined the mission in March; as did Misses Bigelow, Arms and McCor mic, each of them having since engaged in teaching. Mr. Harris, Miss Backus and Miss Curtis reached the Choctaw nation in October, with the expectation of becoming teachers, the first at Norwalk, and the two last at Good Water. A nephew and a neice of Mr. Hotchkin, who accompanied them, will render assistance at the latter station. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, with Miss Whitcomb, arrived at Stockbridge in November, to assume the management of the boarding CHEROKEES. DWIGHT-Worcester Willey, Missionary; Jacob Hitchcock, Assistant Missionary; Mrs Nancy B. Hitchcock, Miss Julia S. Hitchcock, Miss Jerusha E. Swain-One native assistant. LEE'S CREEK.-Timothy E. Ranney, Missionary ; Mrs Charlotte T. Ranney, Miss Julia F. Stone.--One native assistant. FAIRFIELD Edwin Teele, Missionary; Mrs. assistant. Sarah E. Teele, Miss Esther Smith.-One native PARK HILL-Samuel A. Worcester, Missionary; Edwin Archer, Printer; Mrs Erminia N. Worcester, Miss Lois W. Hall --One native assistant. OUT-STATION.-Honey Creek.-John Huss, Native Preacher. (4 stations, I out-station; 4 missionaries, 1 native preacher, 2 male and 9 female assistant missionaries, 4 native assistants;--total, 20.) Dr. and Mrs. Butler have been released from their connection with the Board, at their own request; but they will continue to perform an important work at the female seminary. Misses Hall, Stone and Swain joined the mission as teachers in March. Mr. and Mrs. Teele left for Fairfield, where their presence is very much needed, in December. The Committee have been very anxious to secure two or three other missionaries for this interesting tribe of Indians; but they have been unsuccessful. And yet the inadequacy of the brethren to do the work which is thrown upon them, has become exceedingly painful. Unless they can be largetheir people must suffer. ly reinforced, the dearest interests of A small church is reported at Lee's Creek for the first time; and the number of communicants in all the churches is 231, of whom fifteen have been received into Christian fellowship within the last been signally blessed, a number of its year. The national female seminary has pupils having professed their faith in the scribed for a new church at Park Hill. Savior. About $1,500 have been subDay schools are in operation at all the stations; and the desire for education is increasing. The two national seminaries mission press has been employed only a are doing a very important work. The part of the time. PRAIRIEVILLE.-Samuel W. Pond, Missionary; | new station at Yellow Medicine, some thirty miles this side of Lac-qui-parle. Mrs. Rebecca Pond. RED WING--Joseph W. Hancock, Licentiate; Mrs. Sarah Hancock. Absent Mrs. Agnes C. J. Hopkins. (4 stations; 4 missionaries--one a physician, 1 licentiate, 10 female assistant missionaries ;--total, 15.) OJIBWAS. Pulsifer. Assistant Missionary; Mrs Betsey P. Hall, BAD RIVER.-Leonard Wheeler, Missionary; Mrs. To the Dakota mission the past year has been one of important changes. Miss Cordelia F. Pond died at Washington, Harriet W. Wheeler, Miss Abby Spooner. Connecticut, February 6. Mr. and Mrs. Huggins have been released from their connection with the Board, at their own request; as have also Mr. and Mrs. Pettijohn. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Pond have asked and received a release, with a view to their laboring with special reference to the white population of Minnesota Territory. Misses Lucy J. Spooner and Mary R. Spooner joined the Lacqui-parle station last summer. Mr. Hancock and Miss Rankin were joined in marriage, May 2. (2 stations; 2 missionaries, I male and 4 female assistant missionaries, I native helper-total, 8.) Greatly to the surprise of the Committee and of the mission, the Senate of the United States have refused to assent to the reservation of certain lands on the upper waters of the Minnesota for the use of the Indians, incorporated into the treaties of July, 1851, and merely agree to an occupancy during the pleasure of the President; so that instead of an estate in fee, the Dakotas are to have a tenancy at will. Though they have assented to the modification, the Committee tee cannot but regard it as most unfortunate and undesirable. They will be sure to feel that they have no permanent home on the reserved lands, and hence will not make those exertions, which are so indispensable to their moral and social advancement. But this is not the time to abandon the field. That the policy of the government operates against the red man, is no reason why the Board should forsake him. Let us pray rather that He who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working," will appear speedily, and save this degraded people. A few persons have been admitted to the churches; and the number of communicants is supposed to remain unchanged. Of the day schools it is not necessary to speak. A small boarding school is to be commenced at Lacqui-parle; and it is hoped that this station, which is beyond the ceded territory, will assume a more cheerful aspect. Mr. Riggs spent the last winter and spring in the Atlantic States, and carried the Dakota Lexicon through the press, under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Williamson has commenced a At This mission has been much embarrassed by the question of removal. tempts have been made by the Indian agent to transfer the La Pointe band, as well as others, to the right bank of the Mississippi; but without success. Still the Committee are informed that the United States government does not relinquish the idea of concentrating the Ojibwas in their western territory; and it is intended to withhold the annuities of those who do not remove. Hence it is probable that the missionary force now at La Pointe will remove to the Crow Wing River during the present year. Mr. Wheeler will probably remain on Lake Superior. SENECAS. UPPER CATTARAUGUS.-Asher Wright, Missionary; Mrs. Laura M. Wright; two female teachers. LOWER CATTARAUGUS.Anson Gleason. Mission ary; Mrs. Bethia W. Gleason, Miss Caroline A Fox, Miss Mary L. Gleason; one female teacher.-One native assistant. LOWER ALLEGHANY -William Hall, Missionary ; Benjamin F. Hall, Assistant Missionary; Mrs. Emeline G. Hall, Mrs. Mary E B. Hall, Miss Hannah Wil bur; two female teachers.--One native assistant. UPPER ALLEGHANY --Joshua Potter, Missionary ; Mrs. Jane Potter, Miss Jerusha Edwards, Miss Eunice Wise, Miss P. A. Stone.-One native assistant. (4 stations; 4 missionaries, I male and 16 female as sistant missionaries, 3 native assistants;--total, 24.) The Senecas are making constant advances in civilization; but there is not the same progress in their spiritual interests. At times there has been a degree of solemnity at Cattaraugus which excited the liveliest hopes, but the promise of the early dawn was not fulfilled. Several persons, however, give some evidence of being born again. On the Alleghany Reservation there have been occasional gleams of light; and a few have joined themselves to the people of God; but the need of an extensive revival is as urgent as ever. The organization of a missionary society is reported at Upper Alleghany; and at the other stations something has been contributed for the spread of the gospel. But the Senecas have not fully learned that "it Stations not known.-Simon L. Hobbs, M. D., Abraham G. Lansing. Assistant Missionaries; Mrs. Mary C. Hobbs, Mrs. Sarah Maria Lansing. (7 stations, 1 out-station: 7 missionaries, 8 male and 25 female assistant missionaries, 1 native preacher, I native assistant;-total, 42.) This mission has enjoyed another year of prosperity. Though our brethren have labored in much weakness, calling in vain for help, they report the admission of more than one hundred persons to their churches, making the present number of communicants about thirteen hundred. This is the twelfth year of "refreshing from the presence of the Lord." It is apparent, moreover, that the churches are growing in grace and in Christian knowledge; and many of the members are liberal in their donations to benevolent objects. The boarding schools still retain their popularity with the Indians, and are evidently laying "the foundations of many generations." The number of pupils is 193, many of whom are the professed followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. One of these schools has raised one hundred dollars for missions, and others exhibit the same "willing mind." Some of the leading Choctaws have asked that the Good Water school may be converted into a female seminary of a high order; and they have pledged their own ready co-operation. The Committee have sanctioned the plan; and they cannot doubt its success. The day schools, as also the Saturday and Sabbath schools, are prosperous. Intemperance has manifestly decreased; and the advance in industry is most cheering. Mr. Bying ton has superintended the issuing of seven different works, during his sojourn in the eastern States, the whole number of pages being more than 2,500,000. The mission has been severely afflicted by the death of Mrs. Pierson, which occurred at Little Rock, September 14, and the protracted illness of Mr. Pier son, which has required his return to Illinois. Both joined the mission in March; as did Misses Bigelow, Arms and McCormic, each of them having since engaged in teaching. Mr. Harris, Miss Backus and Miss Curtis reached the Choctaw nation in October, with the expectation of becoming teachers, the first at Norwalk, and the two last at Good Water. A nephew and a neice of Mr. Hotchkin, who accompanied them, will render assistance at the latter station. Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain, with Miss Whitcomb, arrived at Stockbridge in November, to assume the management of the boarding Mr. Dr. and Mrs. Butler have been released from their connection with the Board, at their own request; but they will continue to perform an important work at the female seminary. Misses Hall, Stone and Swain joined the mission as teachers in March. and Mrs. Teele left for Fairfield, where their presence is very much needed, in December. The Committee have been very anxious to secure two or three other missionaries for this interesting tribe of Indians; but they have been unsuccessful. And yet the inadequacy of the brethren to do the work which is thrown upon them, has become exceedingly painful. Unless they can be largely reinforced, the dearest interests of their people must suffer. A small church is reported at Lee's Creek for the first time; and the number of communicants in all the churches is 231, of whom fifteen have been received into Christian fellowship within the last year. The national female seminary has been signally blessed, a number of its pupils having professed their faith in the scribed for a new church at Park Hill. Savior. About $1,500 have been subDay schools are in operation at all the stations; and the desire for education is increasing. The two national seminaries are doing a very important work. The mission press has been employed only a part of the time. |