tors, consisting of Brahmans, Sudras and Mussalmans. They also heard with great attention. Two Brahmans called on me, and asked for copies of our Scriptures. They said that their Shastras were false and inconsistent, and they were unable to learn from them the sure way of salvation. I was informed that about eight Brahmans daily met together for the purpose of reading our Scriptures, and conversing about the true religion. One of them had obtained a copy of the New Testament from me a long time ago, which he used to read, and some of his neighbors coming to the knowledge of it, expressed their desire to hear and read our Scriptures. Thus commenced their meeting daily together for this purpose. Those two Brahmans who called on me and asked for our Scriptures belonged to this reading club." The London Missionary Herald for August, also contains a few testimonies of similar character, to one or two of which we call attention. Rev. T. Morgan of Howrah, thus writes: "In the afternoon we visited a rich Babu, to whom ten years ago, I gave a copy of the whole Bible in Bengali. Near his house there is an annual mela held; and formerly, it is supposed that no less than 20,000 people used to attend. During my former visit I preached there for several days at the mela, and gave away a great number of tracts and Scriptures. Since that time the attendance has much decreased. "I found the old Babu alive, he remembered me very well, and gave us a cordial welcome. The whole family having assembled, and a largy company of ladies having taken their position over head on the veranda, we preached. At the close, one of the young men said quietly, "My father is a sensible old man, has read the book you gave him, and has no faith in Hinduism;" then, turning to the women, he said, loud enough to be heard by them, "You say that Christianity makes the hearts of men good; it may affect the hearts of men, but never, never the hearts of women." KAREN MISSION PRESS. From the 17th Annual Report of the Tavoy Missionary Society, we take the following paragraph: "Since the commencement of the present year, to the time this Report is made, there has been printed nearly two and a half millions of pages; comprising a portion of the Sgau Karen Bible as far as the middle of Exodus, an Edition of the Pentateuch nearly half completed; the Pwo New Testament commenced, a new Edition of Matthew completed; a vol. of 240 pp. Notes on Hebrews, by Rev. Mr. Abbott; the first vol. of a work on Ecclesiastical History by the Rev. Mr. Cross, of 468 pages, and some minor works. There has been a larger amount of new matter added to our Karen works this year, than formerly. Should a kind Providence favor us, we hope, if spared to see another Anniversary, to be able to report the greater part of the word of God printed, and in circulation among the Karens. The issues from the depository thus far, for this year, is about a million and a half of pages. CONDITION OF THE WORLD WITH RESPECT TO BIBLE DISTRIBUTION. The openings which Providence has made, within a few years past, for the unobstructed dissemination of the Holy Scriptures are of the most extraordinary character. When the foundation of this Society was laid, almost the entire world was closed up against the circulation of the Bible. Its friends can now carry this precious blessing with safety, almost literally, "into all the world." With the exception of Spain, Portugal, and Italy, the Scriptures are at the present time circulating, to some good extent, in every country in Europe. In Turkey, "a wide and effectual door has been opened" for the Word of God; as also in most parts of India, in Burmah, in Persia, and in populous China. In Africa there are already many points where the light of Divine Truth is beginning to find its way. Many of the islands of the sea are accessible to the friends of the Bible, and some of them are already luminous with its beams. In South America the Scriptures are gradually gaining an entrance. On many of th West India Islands, Bible Depositories have been established, and large numbers of copies of the Scriptures are circulating. In Mexico there is much to encourage the friends of the Bible to believe that this Divine Book will soon meet with universal respect even there. In every other part of North America, in the Canadas, among the numerous Indian tribes which populate the western and northwestern territories, the Scriptures are beginning to have free course. Indeed, almost the whole world, in the providence of God, has in late years been thrown wide open to the friends of the Bible, and they invited to go up and possess the world for Christ. Changes the most astonishing have taken place, in this respect, among nearly all the nations of the earth. Hundreds of millions of men, who could not be reached when this Society was organized, can now read in their own language the wonderful works of God, and stand urging us to bring them, without delay, the Word of Life: and the God of the Bible, as He precedes His people in the heavenly enterprise of evangelizing the earth-preparing the way for them to advance, says to them, in language not to be mistaken. "Thrust in thy sickle and reap; for the time has come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe!"-Bible So. Manual. THOUGH the specific requisitions of the Baptist Missionary Union have not yet been communicated to us, enough is already known, to warrant the estimate that in the aggregate they will exceed those of former years. If to this be added the nine or ten thousand dollars for Germany, the 3000 for English Baptist Missions at Calcutta. 1200 for Dr. Sutton in Orissa, and not less than 4000 for home supplies; it is easy to see that a large sum must be forthcoming, or those who are looking to us for the bread of life must be grievously disappointed. The Board of Managers, on carefully looking over the whole field, and the urgent and imploring demands now made upon us, have not been able to see how these wants can be supplied, unless about $50,000 shall this year be raised from all sources. Probably one-fourth of this sum may be received for books sold. How far the balance may be relied on from churches and individuals, the receipts of the past five months may help us to estimate. Though fully equal to those of the last or the preceding year for the same period, it is obvious that they must be more than doubled in the remaining portion of the year, or a sad deficiency will be experienced. Considering the direct and benign bearing of this labor of love on all our other religious and evangelical operations, both at home and in heathen lands, is it too much to expect that the prayerful, earnest and persevering efforts of all the friends of this cause, will be given to it, until its entire success is no longer doubtful? OUR LATE ANNIVERSARY AT CLEVELAND. Want of room, in our July Periodical Paper, prevented some formal reference to the interesting services, connected with our late annual meeting. The occasion had been looked to with deep and prayerful concern; and we are sure the testimony of all who were present, will corroborate our statement, that the evident blessing of God rested upon the services in an unusual degree. Brethren seemed to have come together under a deep and abiding conviction of the importance and sacredness of the interests involved. Extraneous things, and all matters of doubtful disputation were entirely excluded;-or rather by common consent they were not introduced. Thus we were enabled to return to the blessed experience of the earlier anniversaries of the Society. The opening Sermon, by our esteemed brother, R. H. Neal, D.D., from the expressive and appropriate text, "the word of God is not bound," struck the right key note, in the happiest manner. It will soon be published and widely circulated. The addresses which followed the reading of the annual Report, at the afternoon public session by brethren Cheney, Weston, and A. D. Gillette, were imbued with the right spirit, and were well received. An epitome, or abstract of the two former, kindly furnished at our request by the authors, appeared in our last Paper. The last was published more fully in the religious papers, and we yet hope to find room for some portion of it. The evening was largely devoted to the addresses of our returned Missionaries, LORD, from China, and IIASWELL, from Burmah. Between them room was found for a condensed, energetic, vivid argument and appeal from our brother Magoon-which has also been widely published in the religious papers. Brother Lord's address contained an elaborate and carefully prepared sketch of the principal biblical labors in the Chinese language, from the first efforts at translation to the present time. His high, but we doubt not well merited encomium upon the translations of brethren Goddard and Dean, seems to be corroborated from other sources well entitled to full confidence. The earnestness of his call for help to publish abroad among the celestials, these translations, we are sure cannot be soon forgotten. Our brother Haswell, himself a translator of the whole New Testament, into the Peguan or Taling language, was enabled to speak on this occasion, (as he often has on others during his years of sojourn in his native land, for the recov ery of his health) so as greatly to instruct, interest, and move those who listened to his words. He has promised us a valedictory to the friends of the Am. and For. Bible Society, embracing of course some of the facts and arguments which he has orally communicated. We hoped to present it in the present number, that even while he with the large number of associates in this good work, were taking leave of us, and sailing to the destined fields of their labor, we might peruse his parting words. HOME SUPPLY OF THE SCRIPTURES. As was anticipated, the demand for Bibles and Testaments in our own country, and contiguous places, is very considerably increasing; the first four months of the present year having required some 27 grants, besides what have been distributed through Life Members, amounting, in the aggregate, to 4691 volumes, valued at 879 dollars. Some of these, as the Spanish Scriptures to New Mexico and the French to Port au Prince, Hayti, and the 100 Bibles and 500 Testaments to the colored people in Canada West, and partial supplies of the Scriptures to the whaling fleet fitted out at some of our Eastern ports, will all be regarded as of surpassing interest and importance. To all the rest is also to be added the following appeal from San Francisco, California, to which the Board are taking measures to respond. SAN FRANCISCO, July 14, 1852. REV. DR. BABCOCK. Cor. Secretary American and Foreign Bible Society. MY DEAR BROTHER:-The San Francisco Baptist Association, at its late session, appointed a Committee on Religious Publications. The Committee were instructed to ascertain the wants of the State, and to adopt such means as they thought advisable to supply them. This Committee met for the first time yesterday, the 13th inst. It organized by the choice of Rev. B. Brierly as chairman, and the subscriber as secretary. It was voted, after a free and full consultation, to instruct the Secretary to solicit a consignment of such books as were most needed among us from the American Baptist Publication Society; also to solicit a consignment of Bibles and Testaments from the American and Foreign Bible Society. We prefer to patronise the Society of our own denomination, especially since there are so many foreigners among us who need the Scriptures properly translated in their own languages. Will you convey to the Soicety this expression of our wishes. Should a consignment be made, your own judgment will suggest the variety that is needed in a field like this. Our Spanish population receive and read the Bible with more eagerness than could be expected. A good supply of French and German Testaments and Bibles would not be amiss. The Committee also have instructed me to recommend to the Bible and Publication Societies, the appointment of a person who shall act as joint-agent for both Societies. Such a person might also act as City Missionary, and thus circulate in person, Bibles, tracts, and religious books. A missionary of this description is much needed in this city. He would not only be an auxiliary to our Baptist interest, and one much needed, but would reach large numbers who never receive any direct religious influence. It is evident that such a person would need much more for his support than in one of the Atlantic cities. If each of the Societies would devote for the year, say $250, the Christian friends of this city would, without doubt, contribute such additional amount as might be needed for his support. Such an agent could also, as soon as practicable, raise funds in the denomination for the aid of the Societies. As the Baptists are now struggling somewhat with pecuniary difficulties, perhaps but a small amount could be expected at first. This action of the Committee will, with this, be forwarded to the Publication Society, and in view of the important results that may be expected to follow such measures, we sincerely hope that they will be adopted. Hoping that the request of the Committee will meet with favor, I am, dear brother, yours in the Gospel, very truly, JAMES WINCHEL CAPEN. RECEIPTS FROM JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 1852. NATHAN C. PLATT, TREASURER, 20 Maiden Lane, New York. MAINE. June. By Rev. F. Merriam, agt. Gardiner-Dea. 8. Newcomb, 1; J. Libby, 1. 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