224 Poetry-Marriages.-Deaths. MARRIED, On Tuesday the 30th March, by the Rev. Mr. Keller, of M'Connellsburg, Mr. Wm. Noble to Miss Mary M'Connell, both of Path Valley, Franklin county. , On Thursday the 8th April, by the Rev. Amos A. M'Ginley, Mr. Hughston Rankin of Centre county, to Miss Margaret M'Curdy of Path Valley, Franklin county. On Thursday last, by the Rev. Professor Spencer, Mr. James M'Intire, to Miss Mary Davidson, both of West Pennsborough township. On Tuesday evening the 13th inst. by the Rev. William R. De Witt, Mr. W. H. Doll, to Miss Sarah Elder, both of Harrisburg. 00000 Survey of the different Mis sionary Stations throughout the World, DIED, in Chambersburg, on Sunday morn ing last Mrs. Elizabeth Hutchison, wife of Mr. Philip Hutchison. On the 14th inst. at the residence of his son, in Letterkenny township, in the 89th year of his age, Mr. Wm. Kirkpatrick-having lived near 86 years in said township. His father being killed by the Indians, the year after Braddock's defeat, himself at the same time enlisted as a soldier for the protection of the settlements of Pennsylvania against the. Indians. He took an active part in the revolutionary war-in the memorable winter of 776, 77, he was in the camp under Gen. Washington, at Princeton, Trenton and Brunswick, in the state of New Jersey --But what was most honorable, he in early life, enlisted un der the Captain of his salvation, and we trust that he fought the good fight, and finished his course & kept the faith, and is gone to receive that crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge has in reserve for all those that love his appearing.--Repository. NOTICE. A meeting of the managers of the Cumberland County Bible Society will be held at the house of Dr. William C. Chambers, on Mon day next, the 26th inst. at 3 o'clock, p. m. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY TERMS OF PUBLICATION. The Religious Miscellany is published on Friday of every week, at the rate of two dol lars per annum; one dollar to be paid when the first number is received; the other at the commencement of the next half year. AGENTS. INDEX. D. Rodgers, Shippensburg. W. Duffield, Esq. M'Connelsburg. The Christian's Monitor, 209 215 Ceylon Mission, 13 Chinese Advertisement- ton-Caution to Editors 216 Revivals of Religion, 217,219 Religious Miscellany. "Say ye to the daughter of Zion, behold, thy salvation cometh." No. 15. MISSIONARY. Vol. III. 110 school girls, 60 school boys, and about 60 little children of two years An Abstract from the London Missionary Re- old and under; all together forming a gister, for January, 1824. SURVEY Of Protestant Missionary Stations throughout the world, in their Geographical order. Continued from p. 212. WATERLOO. A town of Liberated Africans and Discharged Soldiers, in the Parish of St. Michael.-Inhabitants 647. Church Missionary Society. John Godfrey Wilhelm, MinisterJames Lisk, Schoolmaster-Mrs. Wilhelm, Mrs. Lisk, Schoolmistresses. W. Lawrence, Native Assistant. population of 647 souls. The communicants are 16. The day and evening schools have been attended regularly; the latter by 52 mechanics (single men,) besides the married men. Of the increase of cultivation Mr. Welhelm writes "Forty Natives, who came with me to Waterloo,struck off, on New Year's day from Government rations, being enabled to live on the produce of their own farms. They cleared, during three months, immense portions of land from Waterloo,' toward Calmont: also toward Hastings large additional farms KENT. A town of Africans in the Parish of The foundation stone of St. Mi-have been cut." chael's church, which is to be a stone building 72 feet by 48, was laid on the 12th of February last, by Mr. Ref-St. Edward,at Cape Shilling-inhabitfell, in the absence of the Governor. ants, 418; of these, 318, are Liberated In the afternoon the Missionary As- Slaves, 52 Discharged Soldiers, and sociation was organized; when £5 11s. the rest other Natives: they have been 8d. was collected. since increased. Church Missionary Society.-1819. Robert Beckley, schoolmaster-Mrs. Beckley, schoolmistress. At Midsummer, 1822, Mr. Wilhelm reported an accession of 163 Natives, liberated from Slave Vessels; but at Michaelmas, makes the follow- In June 1822, there were 107 new ing affecting representation respect-people added from a captured Spanish ing these new comers "The mortality among these poor men, women and children was so great that of 163 whom I received, 54 have died since the 1st of June. What dreadful evils does the Slave Trade occasion! I alone have to report 54 murders as the result of it within one quarter of a year!" At the close of 1822, Mr. Wilhelm gives the following summary: The disbanded soldiers are, at present, 86 in number: and 66 women: quietness & order were kept up among them. The liberated Africans are 183 mechanics and laborers, 73 women, Schooner; but many of these died. The Schools at Midsummer 1822, contained 150 scholars; at Michael mas 156; at Christmas 233; at Lady Day of last year, 246; and at Midsummer 258. On the 8th of April, a Missionary Association was formed, when £3 68. 8d. was collected. A most destructive fire broke out in the Girls' School House, which occasioned the loss of 17 houses. By the last accounts the church was well attended. The communicants 226 Survey of Protestant Missionary Stations throughout the World. the Parish of St. Henry, north of Kent, || ernment, amounting to 134£. 3s. 7 and on the coast of the Atlantic-In-1-2d. habitants, at the last return, 494 'A road has been begun towards Hastings, 2 miles of which are finished.' At a meeting of the Missionary As3. 198. 2 1-2d. was collected. The sociation, Dec. 10, 1822, the sum of contributions of the year had been 9£. Church Missionary Society. The late Rev. W. Johnson frequentIn the first half of last year, 3820 ly visited this Settlement. In Nobushels of Cassada were sold to Govvember 1822, Mr. Johnson wrote"The people at York have wonder-ernment, and 839 of Cocoa, for 216£. 6s. 7d. fully improved; and many, I have reason to believe, are truly converted. Several attended the Lord's Supper at Regent, at the last administration, and I have promised to administer it next Sunday week, at York. I baptized 33 Adults and Children when I was there last, and expect to admit about 40 to the Lord's Supper. I hope when our friends arrive, that we shall be able to furnish York with a Schoolmaster at least. CHARLOTTE. 6s. 3d. LEOPOLD. A town of Liberated Africans in the parish of St. Peter-Inhabitants 652. Church Missionary Society-1818. Thomas Davey, Schoolmaster-Mrs. Davey, Schoolmistress. The scholars have increased for the A town of Liberated Africans, in last five quarters reported; and have the Parish of St. John-Inhabitants 676. been as follows-1822, Midsummer, Church Missionary Society. 141; Michaelmas, 146; Christmas, Christopher Taylor Schoolmaster--285; Lady Day of last year, 314; Mrs. Tayler, Schoolmistress-John Midsummer, 326. The increase has Jackson, Native Assistant. been in adults. The scholars, since the period noticed in the last Survey, have been in number, as follows-1822, Midsummer, 185; Michaelmas, 220; Christmas, 255--at Lady Day last, 251; and at Midsummer, 258. A school house, 30 feet by 30, built some time since, and used as a place of worship, is become insufficient to accommodate more than half the inhabitants. On Sundays the piazzas are filled from end to end. At Lady Day the communicants were 9. At the close of 1822, Mr. Davey reported The attendance at Divine Service on Sundays is now upwards of 600who appear to listen with attention to the Word of God. The place has long been far too small: the piazzas on each side are now so filled on Sundays that some are obliged to stand upon the steps.' At Midsummer the commnnicants were six. The Missionary Association contriThe industry of the people is man-buted in the year, 10£. 1s. 6d. ifest from the following statement by Mr. Taylor, at the beginning of last year Of the industry of the people, Mr. Davey says at the close of 1822 "Of our inhabitants, 124 are now a'A wall round the public buildings ble to support themselves: and have of the Settlement, containing 9000 so-sold to Government in the last quarter lid feet of Masonry, has been complet- 1751 bushels of Cassada at 10 1-2d ed; and a school house begun for the per bushel. boys. "We have lately completed a wall During the Christmas quarter, 3067 containing 9600 feet of masonry, which bushels of Cassada were sold to Gov- "encloses to the dwelling house,schools, Survey of Protestant Missionary Stations throughout the World. stores, kitchens, and other offices; and have begun a large stone building for a school, 56 feet by 30. of Mr. Johnson 'The arrival of the 'Ark,' on the 8th inst. with the melancholy news of the death of the Rev. Messrs. Flood and Johnson, has given every individual who feels for the welfare of Africa the deepest affliction. With regard to Mr. Johnson, I was totally unprepared for it, as I had understood that he had gone home on account of private affairs, and opthalmia in one eye. It is a severe dispensation of Providence upon us. His exertions have been great; and may perhaps be equalled, but will never be surpassed; he was esteemed by the whole community. His people feel as they ought, having lost in him, a father and a friend.' 227 -Christmas, 909; Lady Day of last year, 1052: which last number consisted of 251 boys, 230 girls, 551 men, and 20 women. The Church has been five times improved and enlarged: It was at first, only 40 feet by 30; but is now 80 by 64, with galleries which will accommodate 450 persons: yet it is still often crowded to such excess, that many are obliged to stand outside. The steady increase of the work of grace among the people will be seen from the regular accession of communicants. At Midsummer 1822, they were 375--at Michaelmas, 400--at Christmas, 424-and at Easter of last year, 450. fully of the produce of their industry, "The people continue to give cheerto support that work which has been made such a blessing to themselves. The contributions to the Missionary Association amounted for the year to 74€. 10s. 1-2d.' The Christian Institution. The Youth under education were about twenty-four in number throughout the year. They made consideraThe assistance renderprogress. ble ed by some of them in the Regent Schools has been stated. Two of them have been married to young women brought up in those schools. Church Missionary Society. On Easter Sunday, 25 Adults were baptized, and the Lord's Supper administered to 127 communicants. At Midsummer, Mr. During reported that SO candidates had been under preparation from the first of April, and would be baptized on the 1st Sunday in August. The increase of the schools is shewn by the following summary of the last four quarters of which the returns have been received: 1822, MidsumThe number of scholars was as folmer, 767 scholars: Michaelmas, 833:llows-1822, Midsummer, 249; Mi 228 Survey of Missionary Stations throughout the World. chaelmas, 235; Christmas, 247; Dady Day of last year, 415. more than three or four shipments of 60 settlers each, should be made annually, at present, from America; that the Colony may gradually assume an organization, which may prepare it for larger accessions of Settlers. American Episc. Missionary society. Mr. Ephraim Bacon, mentioned in the last Survey as appointed to this Station, has made considerable collections in America in support of the object. It is remarked in the Report of the Board- "Mention has been made of the Mission School on the Western coast of Africa, and of the appointment by the Board of Directors, of Mr. and Mrs. Bacon for that station. Altho' the Committee have not been enabled to prosecute this design, they conceive that the object ought not to be lost sight of, and hope, at no very distant day, to see the Mission commenced." |