ares to procure a copy. If I should succeed, I shall probably give a little more attention to the language. I am now beginning to translate a little. I am extremely anxious to get some parts of scripture into an intelligible state, fit to be read to Burmans that I meet with. I have nothing yet that I can venture to use. The Portu guese missionaries have left a ver sion of some extracts of scripture, not very badly executed, in regard to language, but full of Romish errors. This, however, will afford me some assistance. I remain, &c. A. JUDSON. MR. WARD TO THE EDITOR. Dear Sir, June 24, 1816, BROTHER HOUGH has been at Serampore about two months. He is gone down to day to Cal cutta, and expects to sail on Thursday. We have presented the Rangoon Mission with a printing press, types, &c. and should it excite no alarm in that suspicious and capricious government, I hope it may enable them to print the divine word, with correctness and dispatch. It was a venture, and I hope, like that of Esther's, it will prove a happy one. Dr. Marshman in a letter to the Editor, dated Oct. 14, 1815, in relation to the Burman Mission, makes the following interesting remarks: "I have been favoured with your Magazine as far as June, and with the accounts of that glorious spirit of exertion for the kingdom of Christ, which diffuses itself more and more widely among you. Our joy therein, must, I think, equal your own, if it does not exceed it. Every thing you do in promoting the Redeemer's cause, is inter esting to us; and we rejoice in a peculiar manner to see how deeply the minds of our dear sis ters in Christ among you, seem interested in the Redeemer's cause. To me, the effect of this on the rising generation, appears still more important than its im mediate fruit, glorious as I think that will be found. How many thousands of infant minds will there be in a few years rising up among you, impregnated with the sacred flame! Surely this is a token of good for Columbia. Go on, my dear sisters, blessed in your deed, though not for it, and spread the sacred desire through the hearts of your consorts, your brothers, and your rising offspring. You are unspeakably more bless ed than those Spartan mothers, in whose praise the trump of fame has so loudly sounded for teaching their children to die for their country. Teach your children to live for your country, and to bless it themselves, and draw down a blessing thereon, by imitating the example of the glorious Redeemer, who "went about doing good." things for us or not; but over DESIGNATION OF MISSIONARIES, Dec. 6, 1815, A meeting was held at Mr. Holloway's meeting house, Counterslip, Bristol, for the designation of Mr. Thomas Griffiths, a missionary student in the Bristol academy.-Mr. and Mrs. G. have since sailed to join Mr. Chater, at Ceylon. Though the weather was quite unfavourable, yet the auditory was very numerous, and the whole service pleasant and sol emn. On Tuesday, July 30, 1816, Mr. Joseph Phillips was publickly set apart to the work of a mis sionary, at Eagle-Street Meeting, London. The service commenced by reading the scriptures, and prayer, by Dr. Newman of Stepney. Mr. Winterbotham, of Horsley, delivered an animated introductory discourse, suited to the occasion, and received Mr. Phillips's confession of faith, &c. Dr. Hinton of Oxford offered the ordination prayer, with im position of hands. Mr. Ivimey, (Mr. Phillips's Pastor) gave him a solemn and impressive charge, from 1 Cor. ix. 12. Mr. Ivimey then presented Mr. Phillips with a handsome pocket Bible, the gift of the children in Eagle-Street Sunday School; in which Mr. P. had been a superintendant: Mr. Cox of Hackney, concluded with prayer. They sailed a few days afterwards, in the ship Jane, for Java, to unite with Mr. Trowt, in missionary labours at Semarang. THE brethren at Serampore, having earnestly requested that a paper-maker might be sent out, who should not only be fully competent to the superintendence of their manufactory, but well disposed to the labours of the mission; Mr. Joel Randall, a member of the church at Salisbury, offered himself, and was accepted by the committee, as well qualified for the requisite services. His wife, a pions woman, cheerfally consented to accompany him with her only child, an infant daughter. On Monday, the 4th of March, an appropriate prayer meeting was held, in which the two Independent congregations in the city, zealously and affectionately united. Their ministers, Messrs. Sleigh and Tidman, publicly assisted in the solemn acts of supplication: these were closed by Mr. Saffery, Mr. Randall's pastor, by whom he was previously addressed, on being presented with a Bible from the congrega tion, to this effect: My dear brother, I present you with this book, at the request of your friends, and in conformity with my own feelings. It is a token of their love, well adapted to express their approbation of your engagement, and in itself more precious than thousands of gold and silver. Let this word be per petually before your eyes, and its counsels yet more uninterruptedly within your heart. Now you are ready to say, I delight in this law of the Lord, but when you reach the shores of India, you will have proofs of its value, hitherto unknown. Surrounded there by a vast population, sunk in the abominations of idolatry, aud perishing for lack of knowledge, you will see, what it is to want this word of life. Your professed object, indeed, is to make the paper on which it shall be printed in the numerous languages of the East-but let it be contained, yea, let it be imprinted, also, in every page of your future life, We know your compassion for perishing sinners.-Occupy your sabbaths, and other opportunities, in telling them of the salvation it proclaims. Tell them this is the true Shaster which reveals the glories of the eternal God, and the vanity of all their idols.-Tell them, from it, of the righteous claims of Jehovah, and the guilt, and direful consequences of their unprovoked rebellions. While you assure them of the inefficacy of all their oblations, tell them of the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world.-Tell them of their alienation of heart from God, cherished by that idolatry to which they are wholly devoted.-Oh! tell them of that life and immortality which are brought to light by this Gospelof those promises on which you trust-of that Saviour on whom you live-and of that glory which you are expecting. See, my brother, that this be done in a way the least repulsive. Let them feel that you love their souls: that you are willing to impart to them, not only the contents of that blessed book, but your own soul also, because they are dear unto you. We shall not, my dear brother and sister, cease supplication for you with the services of this evening. Our prayer shall be, that you may live long to glorify God, and promote his cause; and that having this word for the light of our feet, and the lamp of our path, and the influence of the Spirit, who dictated it, for our guide, we may finally meet you with all the redeemed in that world of light, where we shall be able to say of this volume, Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which are therein spoken. We commend you, my dear friends, to God, and to this word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them who are sanctified. Amen." they became so numerous, it was found impracticable. Though breathing a most ardent spirit of piety, as they were written upon the same subject, they necessarily exhibit a great degree of sameness in their features. The following sketch is all that we can give in this number. EXTRACT OF A LETTER, From Mrs. A. SPRAGUE, President. Bath, (Me.) Sept. 1, 1815. "Our Society is known by the name of "The Bath Female Mite Society," and formed for the purpose of combining our feeble efforts, and of uniting our humble prayers for the spread of Gospel light and privileges, and that the glorious news of salvation may extend its influence over the heathen world. Already have similar efforts been blessed. We are therefore encouraged to pray with increasing fervency, Thy kingdom come. All heaven rejoices at the deliverance of one sinner, from the gall of bitterness and bonds of iniquity. May we not hope ere long to rejoice in the deliverance of thousands, from the most deplorable darkness! The time we trust is not far distant, when prejudice shall be done away from the minds of God's children, and when the watchmen shall see eye to eye in all the ordinances of the Gospel," This Society in September last by their Secretary, Miss Lucy PETERSON, transmitted $27,50 for the same great object. From the accompanying letter we give the following extract. "We rejoice to hear that God is pouring out his Spirit in differeut parts of our land, and influencing the hearts of his children to send the glad news of salvation to the benighted heathen. It is really animating to us to hear, that so many of our dear sisters are engaged in the missionary cause; may every exertion be abundantly blessed. The promises of God are exceedingly great and will present you $ 14, 26. This small sum is the "first fruits" of our endeav ours as a society, which we wish you to appropriate towards the support of the Foreign Mission ainong the heathen, in the manner you may deem most proper. Accept this as an expression of the desire of our hearts, that in the progress of the missionary exertion, now in operation, we may ultimately realize the opening morn of the latter day glory." In Pittsfield, (Mass.) a Female Society annually contribute to the Foreign Mission. From one of their communications, signed by Mrs. MAHALA FRANCES, SecretaTy, we extract the following. "The return of peace to our beloved country gives us pleasing hopes, that our missionaries may go in peace, land in safety, and proclain free salvation to the heathen nations; that they may be the means of many thousands embracing the gospel of Jesus. Hopes like these, still animate our little society to aid, though our mites amount only to the sum of $ 14,00. Yet we remember, that David had it in his heart to build the house of God, though he was denied the privilege, yet the disposition was approved." LETTER FROM BARNSTABLE. "In Barnstable a Female Mite Society has been organized for the express purpose of translating the Bible into the Oriental languages; so that the poor heathen may obtain the knowledge of a crucified, but now ascended Saviour. This Society is yet in its infancy, and its funds small. So much as we have collected we cheerfully tender you, and regret it is not in our power to do more. The money received the last year, amounts to $10,50. One year only has passed since the establishment of this Society. We ask your prayers that a divine blessing may rest on our feeble endeavours, that this little Society may increase and flour ish, and that we may add our mite to the many hundreds already bestowed, by our dear brethren and sisters, for the propagation of the precious gospel." CHRISTIANA HALLETT, Sec'y. We have the pleasure also to state, that in West-Springfield, twelve young sisters have associated for missionary purposes, and have collected $12,17. The communication is signed by ELEANOR FERRY. From other Societies of a similar nature, from which we have no communication in writing, our Treasurer has acknowledged the following, "Holden Female Mite Society," $13,50. "Female Cent Society," Chelmsford, $11,00. Templeton "Female Cent Society," $12,12. From Mrs. ISABELLA PRINCE, Treas. of" Lincoln Baptist Female Cent Society, to aid Foreign Missions," $115,89. From Female Mite Society in Attleboro' in aid of Western Mission," $ 30,42. VOL. I. a From "Female Mite Society" in Communications from other societies will be noticed in future Numbers. In connexion with the preceding, we give the following Extract of a Letter, addressed to the President of the Board of Foreign Missions. Leeds, Nov. 6, 1816. Rev. and Dear Sir, THE Committee appointed by the Bowdoinham Association, on the subject of the Foreign Mission, did in the month of March last, by their Circular Letter addressed to the churches composing that Body, scatter a few seeds, hoping that the Lord of the harvest would make them productive of some fruit for the support of our dear brethren, labouring in the sultry regions of Burmah, or elsewhere. effect has been, the sum of $176,13 presented to the Association; a freewill offering to the Lord, to aid the efforts of the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions. The Accept, dear Sir, in behalf of the Board, our humble boon, which we cheerfully lay down at the feet of the Trustees with entire confidence, that "they will devote the same exclusively, and with conscientious care to the honour of the Redeemer." our diPraying always that vine Lord may have the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession, I remain, dear Sir, your very unworthy brother, THOMAS FRANCIS. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. A SOCIETY was formed in May, 1816, in the city of New-York, called the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY; the object of which, is to "encourage a wider circulation of the Holy Scriptures without note or comment." It was |