the missionaries within the year, is one hundred and five years and three months, and the average proportion of aid in their support granted by the Society, is about one-fourth.

Several important Societies at the West and South have already become auxiliary, and it is confidently believed that most of the State Societies will adopt similar measures at their next anniversaries.

The whole number of Auxiliaries which have been recognized by the Society, is one hundred and twenty-six.

But while the committee do anticipate for the society, at no very distant period, a ten-fold enlargement under the smiles of a beneficient Providence, they would not speak ungratefully of the past. They would rather wonder that the blessing of God has enabled the Society to accomplish so much. The influence of this single year has been felt by hundreds of thousands. The institutions of Christianity established and perpetuated in 195 townships, villages and parishes, embraced in 84 counties and 15 states and territories, will not fail to exert a powerful agency in the improvement of the moral character of this nation, while the souls that have been saved by the preaching of 168 ministers of Christ, will never cease to admire, with all saints, the length and breadth, and heighth and depth, of the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge.

From a review of the reports of the missionaries, the Committee have been deeply impressed with the following circumstances of interest to the friends of the Redeemer's kingdom. The first is, that Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes have been very generally supported in the congregations aided by the Society; and in many instances have been attended with the happiest results. The want of Bibles, and of religious Tracts and books for distribution, is a subject of earnest appeal in their communications. Monthly Concert of Prayer has been generally, if not uniformly, observed at their stations.

The

Sixteen special visitations of the Holy Spirit have been experienced under the labors of the Society's missionaries, and have resulted in the hopeful conversion of seven hundred souls. In several other stations ap

pearances are highly encouraging; and in all, the influence of the gospel has been in a measure felt. There is not perhaps a missionary of the Society who has not been honored as the instrument of leading more than one sinner to repentance. The whole number of souls converted in all the congregations where the missionaries have laboured, is probably not less than one thousand.

The amount of monies paid out by the Committee during the year for the support of missionaries, including the expense of office and agencies, is $13,984 17; and more than $10,000 have been pledged in the support of agents and in aid of congregations now on our list, which is, or will become due in the successive months of the year. The total receipts, including $1,890 45 paid over by the U. D. M. S. is $20,031 21. Now in the treasury, $6,047 04.

In looking over the sources from which this income has been derived, we see, (say the Committee) marked with peculiar distinctness, the hand of God as giving it all. There has yet been no such concentration of the moral strength of the nation as the importance of the cause of Home Missions demands. And the Society has no permanent funds. All its pecuniary resources have been derived from a very small portion of the Christian community, and have come of God's immediate blessing. Among other receipts we notice the following:

From 17 Life Directors,
From 56 Life Members,
Payments in part for some pur-

1,700 00 1,680 00

809 51

5,996 39

2,264 40

2,038 36

997 60

1,300 00

400 00

The American Bible Society held its eleventh anniversary at the same place on the following day. The receipts for the past year amounted to $64,764 13; which is 11,774 19 more than those of the preceding year. Of the whole amount, $35,366 29 were received in payment for Bibles and Testaments, $19,282 82 as free donations, $4,225 as subscriptions to pay the debt on the Society's House, and $2,970 as permanent loans. The particular sources from which the income has been derived, are as follows:

Donations from Auxiliary Soci

eties,

$13,466 90

Donations from Bible Societies

er's Guide-4000 Testaments-2000 Reference Testaments 2500 Reports -11,500 Decalogues-606,000 Tickets--17,000 Primers---4000 Catalogues-10,000 Spelling books-2250 Regulations---48,000 Catechisms--35,000 Hymn books, and 289,250 other publications; making 1,616,796 publications, which, added to those issued by the Society in the two preceding years, make a grand total of 3,741,840.

The circulation of the American Sunday School Magazine has much increased, and the edition now consists of 2500 copies monthly-of the smaller Magazine 10,000 copies are printed monthly.

There are now established in different parts of the United States, in whole or in part on the capital of this Union, 67 depositories for the sale and distribution of the Society's publications.

Sixty-three auxiliaries have been added during the past year, making 463 which have been recognized by the society. There are now connected with the American Sunday School Union, 362 auxiliaries, 2,415 schools, 22,291 teachers, 159,246 scholars. Increase 2,993 teachers, 24,172 scholars. Whole number of hopeful conversions during the past year, 1,481 --723 of whom are teachers, and 758 scholars. Excess of hopeful conversions over last year, 481. Add these to the 4,000 hopeful converts before returned, and the amount is 5,481.

The General Agent, in discharging his duties, has already travelled more than 3,000 miles, and has collected $3,665 77, of which $1,500 have been left with the managers of local depositories.

Since the last anniversary, the Board of Managers have been enabled, by the liberal contributions of their fel

chase a convenient lot with buildings thereon for their depository, and are now preparing them, and erecting other buildings on the same lot, for the accommodation of their printer, stereotype-founder, letter-press and copperplate printer, binder, wood and copper-plate engravers, &c. the whole expense of which, when completed, including the cost of the original purchase, will amount to about 34,000

dollars. Their depository will thus be furnished them free of expense. The amount of the contributions above mentioned is already 14,000; 10,000 of which have been paid in. The building purchased is at 148 Chesnut street: the lot has 50 feet front and 130 feet depth. The new building erecting for printing-office, &c. is 50 feet long, 24 feet wide, and 5 stories high. The book store has 24 front and 50 feet depth a very tasteful and substantial marble front has been put up, the difference in the expense of which, between it and ordinary wood work, has been paid by a liberal friend of the institution here.

The American Education Society, held its annual meeting at Boston, May 28th.

A delegation from the Presbyterian Education Society was present, and the contemplated union of that society with this as a branch society, was consumated. The number of beneficiaries received since the last annual meeting, is 35. The whole number assisted by the funds during the year, 156.

The whole number of young men to whom appropriations have been made since the foundation of the Society in 1815, is five hundred and seventy-six. They have resided in nineteen or twenty States; and have pursued their studies at as many Colleges, and at more than 40 academies.

Of those who have been patronized by the Society from its commencement, 78 have been settled as Pastors of churches, in 14 different States; all of whom, it is believed, yet sustain that office, except 4 or 5 who have died or been dismissed. Six or seven have devoted themselves to the work of foreign missionaries; two of these, the lamented Mosely and Chapman, have already ceased from their labours, and their bodies lie buried far in the wilderness of America. Four have been ordained as Evangelists, and six others as Domestic Missionaries. Thirtythree are preaching as Licentiates and Candidates for settlement; seven are Licentiates, and, at the same time, Instructors of youth; and two others who have received ordination, have been called to stations of great usefulness, in connexion with two of the largest

Benevolent Societies in the country. Thus it is ascertained, that of those whom the Society has assisted since its formation only twelve years ago, oNE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN have become preachers of the gospel.

The amount of donations and of other sources of disposable income during the year, as appears from the Treasur er's report, is $13,428 90. The amount of expenditures is $12,003 09. About sixty scholarships of one thousand dol lars each have been subscribed, part of them payable in five years, and a large part has already been paid into the hands of the Treasurer on account of them.

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church commenced its seesions in Philadelphia, May 17th. The narrative of the state of religion within the bounds of their church, exhibits a mixture of light and shade, of good and evil. In surveying the destitute settlements, says the narrative, which are without the regular ministrations of the Gospel, the remote northern parts of the State of New-York, the States of Ohio, Indiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Georgia, and Kentucky, present themselves in mournful array before us. For although in all these, there are some regular, faithful ministers of Christ, there is an immense territory lying waste, without laborers to cultivate it. Now and then, a travelling missionary scatters the seed of the kingdom. But having none to succeed him, the fruit of his toil is blasted for want of efficient cultivation. of this we have painful evidence in the fact, that within the limits of a single Presbytery in the Synod of Indiana, five churches have become extinct during the last year, from this cause. The present destitute condition of those extensive western regions, and the rapidly increasing population, which far surpass the increase of ministers, furnish pressing motives to exertion and prayer on the part of the churches, that the laborers may be multiplied, and that these thousands of our fellow sinners may not be left to perish for want of the bread and the water of life. They are our brethren, and they cry to us for help. Let us not be deaf to their entreaties, lest "their cries enter into the ears of the Lord of Saba

mendations have been recalled by the council that dismissed him, on account of gross immorality, to be considered as silenced or deposed? If so, can any number of ministers casually convened, restore such minister to his office, against the voice of said council and the association to which he belonged? Who reported, "That when a minister who has been dismissed in good standing, and with a recommendation of the dismissing council, shall afterwards be guilty of notorious and acknowledged immorality, the council that dismissed have a right, upon the knowledge of the fact, provided he is still unsettled, to recall their recommendation, and the minister whose recommendation is thus recalled, is suspended from the ministerial office.

No casual meeting of ministers, nor any other body of ministers, to which he is not amenable, can regularly restore him."

The committee appointed by the General Association the last year, "to prepare and present a summary of Christian doctrine to this body at this session," submitted a report which was read and accepted.

In considering the report of this committee, the following resolutions were adopted.

Resolved, that in the opinion of this Association, the adoption of a common summary of Christian doctrine, by the evangelical ministry of New-England, would greatly subserve the interests of truth and religion.

Resolved, that a committee be appointed to request of the ecclesiastical bodies of New-England, in connexion with this Association, the appointment of a committee of conference, who, with this committee, may prepare such summary, to be reported to each of these ecclesiastical bodies, with reference to such ulterior measures as they may deem expedient for the promotion of the general object.

Resolved, that the proposed committees of conference meet for the purpose specified, at Hartford, on the third Tuesday of October next, or at some time and place which may be agreed on by themselves.

Voted, that a committee be appointed to correspond with individuals in the several district associations, and report at the next meeting of this body, if they deen it expedient, some plan for

enlarging the General Association; and apportioning the ratio of representation, as nearly as possible, to the number of members composing said associations.

Voted, that the Association approve of the object of the Agents of the Western Reserve College, in soliciting funds for the aid of that institution, and pledge ourselves to encourage it.

Resolved, that the Association do highly approve of the object and exertions of the Colonization Society, and do recommend to the ministers in our connexion in this state, to use their influence in that way they shall judge proper, to aid the society.

Voted, that a delegate be appointed to attend the State Conference of Maine, and propose a union with us on the same terms, on which a union is formed between us and other bodies.

Voted, that one person from each district association be appointed to report the existing regulations respecting church government in their respective Consociations.

Voted, that the next meeting of this Association be in the city of New Haven, at the house of the Rev. Leonard Bacon, the third Tuesday of June 1828.

Sandwich Island Mission.-The Prudential Committee contemplate sending a reinforcement to the Sandwich Island mission, next autumn, if Providence permit,---a measure the necessity of which must be apparent to all who have attended to the progress of the mission, and to the present state of the islands. It should consist of at least three ordained missionaries, a physician, and a printer. It is desired, indeed, by the missionaries at the islands, that five clergymen may come to their help: and if this number does not go at present, it should not long be withheld.

As the mission was situated, at the latest dates, the population of the Sandwich Islands enjoyed the Christian ministry in the proportions about to be stated.