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females), and of native Missionaries and assistants, about seventy, exclusive of native assistants in the printing department,viz:In Missions to Indian Tribes, 34 Mission* aries9 nat. miss. assistants; in Missons to Europe, 8—more than 11 native Missionaries and assistants; in Missions to A r -ca, 5 Missionaries; in Missions to Asia, 51 Missionaries, and about 50 native Missionaries and assistants—Total 98 Missionaries, and 70 native Missionaries and assistants.Fifty-tbr • Missionaries have b ei sent out by the Board during the last three years.Churches and Members.—Connected with the Missions are thirty-eight Churches, twenty of which have been constituted since the last meeting of the Convention. The number of their members is about sixteen hundred and fifty.Baptisms.—One hundred and twenty-five have been added to the Iudian Churches by baptism the past year—about fifty to the Churches in France and Germany, more than three hundred to the Karen and Bunnan. Total, at all the stations, about five handled.Printing Operations.—There are five printing establishments, embracing fiiieen printing presses, viz:—one at Sbawanoe, Indian Territory, with one printing press; and at Sadiya, Asam, with two presses; one at Mauimein, Burmah, eight presses, including a power press; one at Tavoy, in Tenasserim, two presses ; and one in Bangkok, Siam, two presses, one a lithographic press. An additional press has been ordered to Bangkok. Of the presses attached to the Mauimein and Tavoy stations, five were sent out the last year.Three of the establishments for print-ing-^those at Sadiya, Tavoy, and Bangkok, have been founded receutly. The first printing executed at Bangkok, was in the autumn of 1836. About 900,000 8vo pages were printed prior to the close of the following May. At the Tavoy press,which went into operation in April of last year, a-bout 1,500,000 pages were printed during the four ensuing months, At Sadiya there were two works printed, of 500 copies each, prior to July, 1837, and a third was in progress. The returns from the Mauimein printing department are incomplete for tne year ending June 30, 1837. The ordinary rate of printing,on four presses was 9,000 sheets per day. The issues in the autumn of 1836, were at the average rate of 9000 pages per month; and the demand for books and tracts beyond the power to supply, was greater than at any former period 4,800 vols., or 236,400 pp. were printed at the Shawanoe pre3S, exclusive of a monthly periodical in English and ShaWanoe, and other occasional publications. Tbe number of heathen languages in which books have been prepared and printed by Missionaries of the Board during the year, is fifteen.State of the Treasury—The receipts into the treasury during the year ending April to. IR38*. front all sources, were •63 ,070 19; of which auxiliary associations, churches, and individuals contributed $36,315 29. The total expenditures for the sime period, including an unpaid sum now due, and demands of friends now in the hands of foreign agents, of about $25,000—were $107,410 90. Excess of expenditures above receipts, $44,340 71.Wants of the Board.—The missions to Siam, the Chinese, tbe Teloogoos, and to several Indian tribes, not to mention others that have requested aid, are in urgentjpeed of an immediate reinforcement oi missionaries. Several candidates for missionary service have been approve4 by the Board, and, if adtxpiate funds were provided, would be sent forth to their work before the close of the current year. Requests have also been made for four additional printing establishments. The Board have not the means to meet these claims. Their funds are exhausted. If not replenished im mediately, they will be constrained to consult, not for the enlargement of the mis sions.hut for the leas: disastrous method of t ei reduction. The inquiry must be. What p resses shall be stopped, what stations • hall be abandoned, what missions shall be closed, what missionaries shall be called home? The God of Missions, the Great Head of the Ctiurch, who laid down his life for his people, graciously interpose-give to all our associations and churches a large measure of His Spirit, and constrain them by His love, to give even as they have received.ball both morning and evening, which are attended by all who are devoutly given; and a blessing is asked at every meal.— The Marlboro’ Hotel is iudeed a Temperance House, to an extent which has no equal in this country, or probably in Europe; and when first established, it was thought by some, that it would not be sufficiently patronized ;—that a good stable, good attendance, good rooms, good beds, and an obliging landlord, would no: be sufficient to attract company, provided wines, malt liquors, and cigars jvere interdicted. But the result has shown that these predictions are erroneous. The Marlboro’ Hotel has been noblv supported since it was first established. It has been literally overflowing with company, notwithst anding the times have been so unpropitious— and numerous applicants for board and lodging are every day refused for want of room. This interesting fact tells a pleasing tale in favor of the pi ogress of the Temperance Reform.The Marlboro* Chapel, which adjoins the Hotel, is now nearly finished, and its interior will present a noble and imposing appearance. It is spacious, convenient, tastefully arranged and decorated. It is estimated that it will accommodate withseals, two thousand people probablymore than any other church or lecture room in the city, and being situated in a central part of the cityT^ and able to hold so many individuals, it will be in great demand as a place for le tures and meetings. Beneath the Chapel is a large Vestry Room, capable of accommodating nearly a thousand persons, and other rooms for various purposes.—N. Y. Mer. Jour.A Thrilling Scene.—The passengers on boArd the steamboat Burlington, frour Whitehall, lt;jn Saturday th# 2'Hh ult. witnessed the timely and welrafonducted manceuver of a perfectly disciplined crew. As this fast boat was dashing on, and about to land at Shoreham, the startling cry was raised—“a man overboard/”— AH rushed aft. The small boat was instantly lowered—as quickly manned by Capt. Sherman, with four active men, and darting towards the struggling man. All eyes were turned on him, and all feared, while they hoped. Hardly a breath was heard, save an occasional involuntary exclamation, ‘‘he is sinking!” poor fellow —they cannot save him! He sunk for a moment then rose; all could distinctly see his hands struggling above the surface; but he again disappeared, and men’s hearts sank within them as ihey turned away in despair. Anon, another cry was heard—“Heaven be praised, they have got him, they are pulling hi in into the boat!” Even so. Just as he was disappearing for the third time the rescue came, and in a few seconds the unfortunate was again on deck, to ihe great delight of an intensely excited company. A gentleman somewhat familiar with the ‘perils of the sea,” describes the scene as )»e of the most thrilling he ever witnessed, and awards great praise to Captain Sherman, and his excellent crew. The unfortunate passenger was a Canadian, decently dressed, and had some money. He could however give no account of himself, and was evidently laboring under an alienation of mind.—Bur. Free Press.GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.Look out—New Counterfeit !— Notes purporting to be on the ‘Farmersand Mechanics’ Bank’ at Burlington, are in circulation. They are new.A Valuable Hint to Subscribers. —The Indianopolis Journal states that a merchant of Cincinnati, having received an order for some goods from a man in a neighboring State, went to a newspaper office, and having ascertained that the person in question was a subscriber, obtained permission to look at the editor’s ledger. Having found that the man had paid his bill every year, and was not in arrears, he expressed himself satisfied with the result of the examination, and expressed a determination to fill the order forthwith. He that hath eyes to read, let him understand. —Xew- York Star.baA large amount of English broadcloths,about $50,000, ha6 been seized in Netv-York, far violation of revenue, and a part of the same lot has been taken into possession of the customs here, amounting some 8 or $10,000. We have seen sample of the smuggled goods, which is | th of the most beautiful fabric; and at the rate they have been put ofF at auction, they must have completely undersold our own manufacturers.—Boston Press.pifoNOTICES.thedFifth Annual Meeting of the N. England Anti-Slavery Convention.—The N. England Anti-Slavery Convention will hold its fifth annual meeting, in the city of j li Boston, on Tuesday, the 29th of May next, and will probably continue three days.— The objects of this Convention, and its advantages in giving an impulse to the cause of emancipation are well known. Distinguished advocates of the cause, from other sections of the country, are expected to be present, to aid in the deliberations. And, as it was never more desirable or important than now, that the Convention should be well attended, it is earnestly hoped that local societies throughout New-England will see that they are represented on theso .veil executed that tbe best judges have been deceived by them. The one we saw was a $3, letter L. No. 11,289, dated Burlington,Aug. 1, 1837—C. F. Warner,Cashier. J. Peck, Pres’t; payable to Isaac Nye, or bearer. It has a head of Wash-ingtonjpn each end, and figure 3 on each corn^T besides figure 3 at the top of the bill on one side of the vignette, and the word trkib on tbe other, and “Vermont Safety Fund” below near the centre of occasiot^by large delegations, the vignette, which divides the words.—There are others made payable to different pet sons and of various dates.—Sylvester. .The Marlboro’ Hotel.—Our readers are aware that this well-known establishment passed into tbe hands of Temperance men within the past year, and since June las*., has been conducted on strictly temperance principles. It is literally a tee-total hous**,—guets being furnished with lear, sparkliog water in abundaiftr; but they are not accomt aodated with spir-Uous liquors, vine, beer, or eider.N smoking of tobacco is allowed in a-el ny room of the hotel, lor which excellent gulation, the ladies should be truly grae ny i?|;.tVt. Anti-Slavery Convention. —In accordance with a resolution of the State Society, the first Anti-Slavery State [Convention will be bolden by Divine permission, in the Union Meeting-house, at Chester, on Wednesday, the 23d of May next. Business meeting at 8 o’clock, and public exercises at 10 o’clock, A. M. A general attendance from all parts of tbe State is solicited, espe cially of all friends to tbe cause, and of all persons who are willing carefully tt examine the subject In behalf of the Executive Committee of the Vt A. S. Society.J. A. Allen, SeJy. Middlebury, April 10, 1838.1. Public prayara at* offered’ in ,h.i Editori are requested, dee.thblt;
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