themselves; and the people generally are The friends of missions will have noticed that Since I wrote you by the last mail, Mr. Noyes has received seven adults into the church at Cumbun. He has also been encouraged, in his work in the valley, by an accession of thirteen families of respectable caste to the number of learners in his congregations. Mr. Herrick has also admitted eight persons to the church at Malarnkinranoo; and Mr. Muzzy has received six persons into the church, who are members of his congregation, in and near Salavondoon. The above seventeen persons were admitted in their villages, distant from the residence of the missionary. During the past year, one hundred and thirty-two persons have been received into our churches. The present number in good standing is five hundred and sixty-two; and of this number four hundred and seven are members of our congregations. There are now four thousand three hundred and forty-six members of our congregations; and although there has not been a great increase in numbers during the year, we feel encouraged by the progress which those with us have made in knowledge and piety. Home Proceedings. EMBARKATION. NEW HAMPSHIRE. Cheshire co. Aux. So. D. Smith, Tr. New Alstead, Cong. ch. and so. Troy, m. c. 33; Rev. L. Townsend, Walpole, La. sew. so. for Ceylon, 15.45 60 75 10 00 121 00 148 00 25 00-382 09 17 25 116 84 1 02-365 77 100 00 Henniker, Char. asso. to cons. 141 00 77 29 2.03 5.00 cong. 76,04; Miss M. Noyes's s. 8. Strafford Conf. of chs. E. J. Lane, Tr. North Wolf boro', Cong. ch. and 80 04-105 33 20.00 On the 16th of April Mr. William A. Spooner Sanbornton Bridge, do. Andover, A student in sem. 2; Charlestown, 1st cong. ch. and so. 130; Chelsea, Broadway ch. and so. m. c. 40,84; Winnisimmet ch. and so. m. c. 66,16; Lawrence, Chris. Free gift so. for bibles in China, 4; Malden, Cong. ch. m c. 17,24; Melrose, cong. ch. and so. 85; m. c. 27,32; wh. cons. SAMUEL HARRIS an H. M.; Newton Corner, Mrs. E. H. Babcock, 20; Tewksbury, cong. so. 53,31; West Cambridge, Mrs. S. G. C. 4; Legacies.-Fitchburg, Abel Farwell, by Levi Downe, Ex'r, 691,31; Newburyport, Wm. B. Banister, by N. Follansbee and I. H. Boardman, Ex'rs, (prev, rec'd, 3,500 ;) 400; 8,379 88 449 87 8,829 75 1,091 31 9,921 06 Essex co. North, Aux. So. J. Caldwell, Tr. Salisbury, A friend, Essex co. South Aux. So. C. M. Richardson, Tr. Lynnfield, Centre, Cong. ch. Franklin co. Aux. So. L. Merriam, Tr. Conway, Cong, ch. and so. 20 00 10.00 CONNECTICUT. Fairfield co. West, Aux. so. C. Marvin, Tr. 23 50-53 50 Hartford.co. Aux. So. A. W. Butler, 173 23 69 20 Hampden co. Aux. So. C. O. Chapin, Tr. Holyoke, 2d do. 16,35; m. c. 44,12; 60 47 Longmeadow, m. c. Monson, Cong. so gent. 32; la. 52,25; m. c. 24,56; A. S. C. Rev. Dr. Ely, 31,50; Springfield, 1st cong. ch. m. 249,57 4th do. 30,32; South 29 28 5; 145 31 C. so. 335 05 52 00 42 67 733 98 20 00-713 98 Ded. for printing reports, Hampshire co. Aux. So. S. W. Hopkins, Tr. Easthampton, 1st par. m. c. 58,48; Northampton, 1st ch. m. c. 30,88; Edwards ch. m. c. 13,18; Whately, 2d cong, ch. m. c. Harmony Conf. of chs. W. C. Capron, Tr. Uxbridge, Cong. ch. wh. and prev. WILLIAM B. CAPRON, H. M. dona. cons. ALVIN COOK and Webster, J. Larned, 50 00 15.00 Westboro', Cong. ch. and so. 96 79-161 79 Middlesex North, C. Lawrence, Tr. Westford, Cong. ch. Norfolk co. Aux. So. Rev. T. T. Richmond, Tr. Medfield, A mem. of the Jews' Soc. dec'd, 10; Juliet, Theodore, Isabel, John, and Herbert, for ch. in Aintab, 1; 11 00 Griswold, 1st so. 69; m. c. 21,38; Jewett City, m. c. 28,36; gent. 31; la. 15,64; Lebanon, 1st so. gent. 17,75; la. 23,62; m. c. 16,50; Goshen, gent. 58,05; la. 37,82; m. c. 20,13; wh. cons. Mrs. E. W. TUCKER an H. M. Ledyard, Coll. cons. Norwich, 2d and main st. m. c. 48,61; Main st. ch. gent. (of wh. fr. Caleb B. Rogers to JOSEPH R. SKIDMORE an H. M. 100;) 306; la. asso. to cons. Miss GERTRUDE R. MAY an H. M. 100; 34 00 Tolland co. Aux. So. L. A. Hunt, Tr. Andover, Cong. so. Somers, Gent. and la. 95; m. c. 65; Tolland, J. R. Flynt, Union, Cong. ch. and so. Windham co. Aux. So. J. B. Gay, Tr. Canterbury, Three chil. East Woodstock, Ch. and so. Pomfret, Gent. and la. 302,36; m. 67 00 165 38 173 87 50 50 454 61-911 36 31.00 160 00 10 00 19 50-220 50 27 24 25 10 20-448 91 c. 51,28; 353 64 Westford, Cong, ch. m. c. 12 70 45 00 24 23 33 00 Westminster, Gent. and la. Legacies.-North Branford, Miss Abigail Linsley, by J. F. Linsley, and Rufus Rogers, Ex'rs, (prev. rec'd, 50 ;) 48 48-439 34 1,956 45 109 18 427 71 Old Colony Aux. So. H. Coggeshall, Tr. Palestine Miss. So. E. Alden, Tr. South Weymouth, Mr. Terry's so. 17,05; m. c. 6,18; B. F. W. 1; Pilgrim Aux. So. J. Robbins, Tr. Marshfield, 1st ch. and so. Taunton and vic. Aux. So. Raynham, S. D. H. Attica, Pres. ch. m. c. 24; Babylon, M. A. C. 10; Baiting Hollow, cong, ch. m. c. 3; Bellport, do. 4; Bridgehampton, pres. ch. 14; Carpersfield, L. H. 3; Champlain, S. Hubbell, 20; T. J. W. 10; Chazy, J. C. H. 10; Chester, pres. ch. 10; Cornwall, Rev. D. Crane, 5; Florida, pres. ch. 48; Fly and Oak's Creek benev. so. 12,50; Hamilton, 2d cong. ch. 15,77; Kingsboro', pres. ch. 51; Lewiston, pres. ch. 30; Lyons, pres. so. m. c. 16,60; New Haven, cong. ch. and so. 14; North Pitcher, cong. ch. 20; Northville, cong. ch. 10; Pitcher, union cong. ch. 14.50; Schaghticoke, youth's benev. so. for ed. in Ceylon, 20; Schenectady, S. B. M. 2; Shelter Island, pres. ch. and so. 32,78; Staten Island, Miss Wickham and pupils for ed. of a girl in Ceylon, 10; Troy, Mrs. Ruth K. Champion, wh. and prev. dona. cons. HENRY CHAMPION, of Andover, Ms. an H. M. 55; 2d pres. ch. s. s. 20; Yonkers, pres. ch. 87,18; Little, Tr. Albany, 2d R. D. ch. Cohoes, do. Brooklyn, 1st do. 26.00 84 61 Ellenville, R. D. ch. 87 21 Gowanus, North do. 33 06 Greenbush, R. D. ch. m. c. 21,88; s. s. in white school-house, 6,30; 31 18 Harlem, R. D. ch. 75.00 Kinderhook, do. s. s. for ed. of hea. chil. 46 47 Long Island, Family off'g, 10 00 Rhinebeck, R. D. ch. 40 00 (Of wh. fr. A. C. Wilcox, 100; Armstrong juv. miss. so. for ed. in Ceylon, 10; E. J. Woolsey, 500; 6th pres. ch. wh. and prev. dona cons. FRANCIS DUNCAN an H. M. 50; Central pres. ch. wh. cons. WILLIAM P. Cook an H. M. 152,82; WILLIAM ALLEN wh. cons. him an H. M. 100; 11th pres. ch. wh. cons. Rev. EDWARD STRATTON and Rev. ALLEN WRIGHT H. M. 100; 14th st. pres. ch. 501; Anson G. Phelps, 1,500; Madison square pres. ch. 456; SAMUEL P. WILLIAMS wh. cons. him an H. M. 100; Brooklyn, 1st pres. ch. 248;) Oneida co. Aux. So. J. Dana, Tr. Mount Vernon, Pres. ch. Unknown, two little girls, 1 00-285 73 Belvidere, 2d pres. ch. J. M. Paul to cons. ISRAEL HARRIS an H. M. 100; ack. in April Her. Mendham, pres. ch. 31,06; Newark, 6th do. 20,78; Plainfield, a friend, 20; PENNSYLVANIA 5,073 62 Carbondale, 1st pres. ch. 59; Dundaff, pres. ch. m. c. 30: Erie, D. H. S. 50c.; Northern Liberties, 1st pres. ch. D. D. 10; indiv. 25; m. c. 40; Philadelphia, D. W. Prescott, 20; Clinton st. pres. ch. 25; 3d pres. ch. Misses Clark, 20; W. C. 10; 1st pres. ch. S. Tolman, 20; S. 25; Philadel phos, 50; Pleasant Mount, A. S. 5; Wellsboro', pres. ch. 10; Cooperstown, Fem. miss. so. (prev. St. Lawrence co. Aux. So. H. D. Smith, Tr. 10 Enos Wright to cons. ENOS Syracuse and vic. E. H. Babcock, Agent. La Fayette, Cong, ch. Onondaga Valley, Pres. ch. m. c. 25; a friend, 1; 71 84 357 57 319 50 Byron, Cong ch. 17; disc. 1.05; 15.95 Dupage co. Mrs. L. 10 00 Lacon, Pres. ch. 72,45; W. Fisher, 50; Mr. Cook, 20; T. Perry, 20: int. 1; 163 45 15.00 3.00 Lee Center, Cong. ch. Ottawa, Mrs. Caton, Rockford, A. J. C. 5; la. fem. sem. for Mr Coan's sch. Oroomiah, 25, 30 00 St. Charles, Cong. church, 30; juv. miss. so. 10; Waukegan, do. 33,62; Rev. E. G. Tremont, Cong, ch H. 2; Wethersfield, Cong. ch. Ded. disc. New Orleans, H. J. Rumpheldt, 10; St. Joseph, J. B. Hawks, to cons. HORACE HAWKS of Charlemont, Ms. an H. M. 100; TENNESSEE. Legacies.-Milton, Albert Peebles, by Rev. William Mack, 71,65; less exc. 1,05; IN FOREIGN LANDS, &c. Cherokee na. Fem. sem. m. c. 55: Park Hill, m. c. 26,44; do. 27; Miss A. R. 2; Choctaw na. Bennington, ch. 31,31; Boiling Spring cong. 10; Pine Ridge, E. Lathrop, 2.30; Madras, 13; individ. for schs. 1,150; Montreal, C. E. Amer. pres. miss. asso. 546; Rev. Dr. McGill, 2; 70 60 110 44 40 00 18.90 43 61 1,163 00 Augusta, Pres. ch. 28; m. c. 7; Mendon, cong. ch. m. c. 37; s. s. for two chil. in India, 24; Moline, 5; m. c. 17; Newton, Mrs. R. Gould, 5; Pittsfield, cong. ch. 20,20; Princeville, a few friends, 15; Rockford, la. miss. so. 11; Rock Island, pres. s. s. for schs. at Point Pedro, Ceylon, 2,16; Springfield, 2d pres. ch. 60; Woodburn, cong. s. s. 5; DONATIONS IN CLOTHING, &c. Boston, Ms. Books fr. juv. miss. so. Bowdoin Derby, Vt. A box, for Rev. A. Gleason, East Boston, Ms. 40 shirts fr. young la. Madison, Ct. A box, fr. young la. sew. so. New York City, A box of music books fr. 22.00 19.05 LETTER FROM MR. THOMPSON.-No. 1. PASUMALIE, FEBRUARY 5, 1855. Secretaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions: Dear Brethren :-My letter to you of January 30 was written in the Tinnevelly district, and before we had reached the field of our own mission. Another night's traveling brought us to Virthuputty, the last town in that district before entering the Madura collectorate, on the main road from Palamcottah to Madras. Virthuputty is a town of ten thousand inhabitants, and is in a region more productive and more inviting to the eye than the country farther to the south. Although that place is within the district of Timevelly, and a field belonging properly to the Church Missionary Society, yet with their full consent, which has been maintained with characteristic courtesy, our Madura mission established an out-station there, that is occupied by a native catechist. He has a congregation of fifty souls; and among them are eight church members. It was not quite day-break when our palankeen bearers set us down on the verandah of the travelers' bungalow at Virthuputty. After the morning had begun fully to dawn, I opened a shutter of the caravanserai, and there stood brothers Tracy and Herrick, who had come down from their districts to greet us; and welcome friends they were! It had become known there, and in some of the villages distant six or eight miles, that strangers interested in the missionary work might arrive that day. Accordingly, at twelve o'clock a company of more than eighty men, women and children assembled without our knowledge before the bungalow, desirous of presenting their salutations. They came in, bowing profoundly, and repeating their salam. Several of the more prominent among them brought in their hands simple, basket-like dishes, filled with fruits, such as plantains, limes, the areca nut and leaf, raisins, and palm-tree sugar. These are a customary, but special token of welcome. Some of the party then came forward with long garlands of fresh chrysanthemums and jessamines, and placed them around our necks, while others brought us each a bouquet of the same and similar flowers. This is the custom of the country, when the highest mark of honor is to be shown to friends or strangers. |