Home Proceedings. REMOVAL. risen a little above their former filth, and put | on garments in imitation of white men, they imagine themselves white and clean every whit; and they say so to their old companions. Imagining themselves white, they THE Missionary Rooms of the Agency in New would seem to regard themselves as belong-York will be removed on the first of May from ing to the white race, possessed of all the 150 Nassau Street to the new house of the Ameriintelligence, judgment and wisdom which can Bible Society on Astor Place, between the they suppose the superior race to possess. Acting under such impressions, in their ig-Third and Fourth Avenues, and between Eighth norance and pride they actually commit and Ninth Streets, the entrance being on Fourth black deeds, instead of white, and then turn Avenue. Access to this building is very easy by black again; at least, some do so. Two of my church members, who were suspended a year ago, and who for some months professed to be penitent and desired to regain their standing in the church, have recently contracted each for an additional wife. The old corruption in which they were born, has completely overpowered their reason; for both profess to believe that all sinners will make their bed in hell, and that the course which they are now pursuing, will surely bring upon them all the miseries of the lost. Two others, however, who were suspended at the same time, are restored to the privileges of the church. But the people will ultimately find out and appreciate their true position. What I have mentioned above, I think, is not confined wholly to my station; and we shall be obliged to exercise patience till things can find their true level. In the ordinary course of events, we shall not expect to hear of so many conversions as we might otherwise, till a change shall occur. One case of hopeful conversion, however, has just come to my knowledge; and God can work in any circumstances. This is enough to give us courage. SENECAS-From a letter of Mr. Gleason, dated April 1, the following extract is taken : "I have been confidently expecting, for weeks and months, that the Savior was about to give us something very refreshing to communicate to you; and, indeed, we have received decided tokens for good; but the cloud has not burst upon us, as we had hoped. To speak as we thankfully can and ought, however, there has been for some months past a gradual though decided improvement, both in the church and in our schools. Quite a number have been hopefully reclaimed; and some old excommunicated members have confessed their sins and have been restored. At our last communion one of our most enterprising Indians was received into the church; and we are comforted in him. Our old chapel has been repaired and made larger; and yet it is well filled. The general impression among the people is, that the go-to-meeting people are coming up!'" TUSCARORAS.-Mr. Rockwood reports one person as having been received into the church under his care at the last communion. The Indians have resolved to build a larger schoolhouse for Miss Thayer. means of the cars and the various lines of omni busses, which are constantly passing up and down the Avenues and Broadway. Communications for Rev. George W. Wood and A. Merwin should be addressed to them at the Missionary Rooms, Bible House, Astor Place, New York. DONATIONS, RECEIVED IN MARCH. Cumberland co. Aux. So. D. Evans, Tr. Hamlin, Bebek, 12 00 75 00--87 00 20 00 Kennebec co. Conf of chs. B. Nason, Tr. Bath, Central cong ch. 239; Winter-st. cong so. (of wh. fr. H. C. Harwood, Penobscot co. Aux. So. E. F. Duren, Tr. Brewer, Ist cong, ch. and so. 23; inf. 150 00 26.00 736 35 Hampden, Cong s. s for Diarbekir m. 32 00 Orono, Rev. L. I. Hoadley, 10 00-218 00 York co. Conf. of chs. Rev. G. W. Cressey, Tr. Kennebunkport, 1st cong. ch. and so. 25 00 Lebanon Centre, Cong ch. and so. 13; Rev. J. Loring, 20; 33 00--58 00 Legacies-Concord, Susan Dow, by N. B. Norfolk co. Aux. So. Rev. T. T. Richmond, Tr. SO. Roxbury, Eliot ch. and so. gent. 270; la. 28; m. c. 23.30; s. s. 25,14; Sharon, 1st cong. ch. m. c. 375 25 346 44 33 22 12 33-767 24 10 00 20 00 10 00--40 00 W. Roxbury, Spring-st. ch. m. c. S. Attleboro', Cong ch. 5; m. c. 19.00 281 22 9 70-309 92 1,056 90 Legacies-Southampton, Achsah Lyman, by 4,253 57 921 82 5,175 39 200 00 5,375 39 CONNECTICUT. 16 00 421 59 Huntington, Gent. 33,57; la 35, 43; 69 00--81,00 8 97 Hartford co. Aux. So. A. W.Butler, TI. 430 56 72.00 100 00 117 00-289 00 1,287 52 22 00 Salem, Crombie-st. ch. m. c. Essex co South, Aux. so. C. M. Richardson, Tr. Beverly, Dane-st. ch. gent. 107,87; la. 41; m. c. 87,52; "Gloucester, J. P. Trask, 236 39 15.00 Rockport, A friend, Franklin co. Aux. So. L. Merriam, Tr. Hampden co. Aux. So. C. O. Chapin, Tr. Bristol, 14.25 Litchfield co. Aux. So. G. C. Woodruff, Ti. New Haven City Aux.So., A. H. Maltby, Ag. 100 00 1 00-252 39 Norwich and vic. and New London and vie. 50 00 5 00 Hampshire co. Aux. So. J. D. Whitney, Tr. Chesterfield, J. H. C. 5.00 57 17 31 41 114 12 J. M. Schermerhorn, wh. and prev. dona. cons. SAMUEL MILLER and MARY K. SCHERMERHORN of Rochester, H. M. 100; Kingsboro', cong, ch. (of wh fr. W. I. Heacock, to cons. Rev. EDWARD WALL an H. M. 100,) 213,14; Lumberland, cong, ch. 7,80; Naples, pres. ch. 12, North Pitcher, cong. ch. and so. 17; Penn Yan, Mrs. W. W. R. 10 Rensselaerville, pres. ch 21,72; Schenectady, Misses B. 10; Miss J. S. 2; Schroon Lake, J. M. 3; Somers, pres. ch. m. c. 6,56; Sodus, pres. ch. 27, Troy, 1st pres. ch. 40 2d do. 300; Whippany, pres. ch. 15,25; York Centre, cong, ch. m. c. 5; 2,047 80 Legacies.-Augusta, Israel P. Knox, by Henry L Hawley, Ex'r, 47; Buffalo, Jabez Goodell, by H. Shumway, M. Bristol and A Bryant, Exr's, 5,000; Cherry Valley, Mrs. Julia Seelye, by D. H. Little, Ex'r, 250; New Lebanon, R. Woodworth, (prev. rec'd, 1,041,09,) 275.13; less exp's, 21; New York, Charles H. Kellogg, by Thomas S. Simmons, Ex'r, and Miss Harriet Kellogg, Ex'x, 885; Syracuse, Daniel Bradley, by Sarah Bradley, Ex'x, 500, disc. 3,75; Volney Cook, by E. W. Leavenworth, Ex', (prev. rec'd, 426,48,) 351.52, Troy, S. W. Dana, by R. D. Silliman, Ex'r, (prev. rec'd, 170,) 60; 5,049 69 7,340 90 Monroe co. and vic. E. Ely, Agent. North Bergen, Pres. ch. 9.00 15 00--24 00 New York City & Brooklyn Aux. So. A. (Of wh. fr. Spring-st. ch. 94,17; Central pres. ch. 150,07; Bridge-st. cong. ch. s. s. for schs. in Madras, 20; Brooklyn, 2d pres. ch. (of wh. fr. H. K. Corning, to cons. EPHRAIM CORNING an H. M. 100; LUCIUS HOPKINS, wh. cons. him an H. M. 100; J. C. Baldwin, wh. cons. NEHEMIAH WILLIAMS of Connecticut, an H. M. 245;) 639,18; Clinton-av. cong. ch s. s. for Miss Fisk's sch. Oroomiah, 15; for Mr. Tyler, Zulu m. 15; South pres. ch. m. c. 126,87; 1,731 88 Otsego co. Aux. So. D. H. Little, Tr. Cherry Valley, Pres. ch. 85,31; m. Springfield, do. 120 91 193 30 17.00 18.46 17.00 109 09-475 76 Plattsburg and vic. L. Myers, Tr. PARMELEE an H. M. 100; ack. in April Plattsburg, Pres. ch. and cong. coll. and m. c. (of wh. fr. A. C. Moore and fam. for Benjamin Mooers, Ceylon, 40; M. K. Platt, and fam for Margaret Freligh, do. 40; Miss F. 5;) 178,90; 8. s. for chil. in China, 18,10; St. Lawrence co. Aux. So. H. D. Smith, Tr. Madrid, A friend, Unknown, 5; Albany, 4th pres. ch. 100; Amsterdam Village, pres. ch. coll. and m. c. 70; Beekmantown, sch. dis. No 15, 4,22; Boonville, la. benev. so. 15; Champlain, cong. ch. and so. 81; pres. ch. chil. 7,50; Dansville, a lady, 10; Denton, pres. ch. 23,75; juv. miss. so. 5, A. & J. Corwin, 86c.; E. Bloomfield, Josiah Porter, 103; Eaton, m. c. 4; Friendship, cong so m. c. 7: Gloversville, cong. ch. (of wh. fr. Charles Mills and Mrs. L. H. Mills, to cons. PHILO M. MILLS and CHARLES J. MILLS H. M. 200; S. G. Hildreth, to cons. Mrs. PHEBE W. HILDRETH an H. M. 100; U. M. Place and Mrs. S. B. Place, to cons. Mrs. SARAH C. DUNNING an 11. M. 100 ;) 805; Hamden, pres. ch. m. c. 13; Homer, NEW JERSEY. Board of Foreign Missions in Ref. Dutch ch. C. S. Little, New York, Tr. Whitehouse, R. D. ch. Morristown, 2d pres. ch. 75; Mrs B. O. Canfield, wh. cons. Rev. STEPHEN G. DODD, of Milford, Ct. an H. M. 50; Newark, Park pres. ch 50; German pres. ch. 3,50; a bro. and sis 1; Paterson, 2d pres. ch. a fem. mem. 50; Rockaway, pres. ch. 31,13; Miss C. King, 30; Wantage, Rev. S C. and fam. 5; W. Bloomfield, pres ch. 87,33; Miss M. C. 13; PENNSYLVANIA. 12,390 86 Athens, pres. ch. 14,42; Carbondale, do. 53,83; Fairview, m. c. 19,90; 8. 8. 2,53; Harrisburg, 1st pres. ch. I. W. Weir, 30; J. S. Todd, 15; Mrs. J. B. 10; Mrs. McC. 10; F. W. 10; cash, 8; J. A. W. 10; Rev. Mr. M. 10; cash, 8; indiv. 95,25; do. for c. f. 7,83; ded. c. note, 1; Lanesboro', a friend, 3; Philadelphia, 1st pres. ch. J. S. wh. and prev. dona. cons. Mrs. HETTY V. SPARHAWK, an H. M. 75; A R. Perkins, 50; P. 50; A. E. 10; G. P. 5; Clinton-st. pres. ch D. W. Prescott, 20; L. C. Osborn, 20; Arch-st. pres. ch. Mrs. W. W. 10; Mrs. J. B. S. 5; 18 46 395 96 414 42 551 76 160 65 125 23 150 00 25 00 175.00 10.00 By G. L. Weed, Tr. Cincinnati, 2d pres ch. m. c. 30,91; 3d do. 145,05; m. c. 16,36; s. s. for Mr. Farnsworth, Syria, 50; for Mr. Walker, Assyria, 50; (of wh. to cons. Rev. JAMES J. BLAISDELL an H. M 50;) 8th pres. ch. m. c. 10; M. May, for chil. at Gaboon, 1; College Hill, fem col. m. c. 6; Coshocton, 2d pres. ch. 12; Elizabethtown, sew. so, for Gaboon m. 19; Ironton, pres. ch. m. c. 10; s. s. 14; Marietta, fem. sem. for Choc. m. 20; cong. ch. 5,50; m. c. 5; Newark, 2d pres. ch. Ja. miss. asso. (of wh. to cons. Rev. S. S. MILES, of Illinois an H. M. 50,) 100; New Carlisle, pres ch. 51,50; Piqua, 2d do. 12,90; Lucy's bank, 22c.; Putnam, pres. ch. 118,75; Salem, 3,10; Sharon, pres. ch. 10,25; Walnut Hills, Lane sem. ch. m. c. 29,65; Brunswick, m. c. 3; Bryan, S. E. B. 4; Cham pion, E. L. S. 2; Defiance, 1st pres. ch. 9; Delaware, 2d pres. ch. 50; Franklin, 10; Fulton, union s. s. for Dakota m. 10; Hudson, Wes. Res. college, 4,25; m. c. 1,50; Rev. H. N. D. 10; N. D. 2; C. C. W. 50c.; Rev. H. Coe, 1; Kelloggsville, F. S. 1,75; Putnam, Maggie, for the Jews, 6; By G. L. Weed, Tr. INDIANA. Bedford, Mrs. A. D. 5; Mrs. L K. B. 5; Mrs. L. D. B 5; Connersville, Pres. ch. 7,05; Danville, pres. ch. m. c. 33,01; youth's miss. so. 1,75; a widow for China, 1; Indianapolis, Mr. M. 3, M. W. 75c.; Mr. H.'s chil. 75c.; Madison, 2d pres. ch. 10; Miss Stevens's s s class for Nestorian sch. 20; Rockville, 2d pres. ch. m. c. 30; s. s. for ed. in Syria, 7; Steuben co. Mrs. H. 50c.; Terre Haute, cong. s. s. for ed. of a boy at Gaboon, 21; ILLINOIS. Beardstown, Cong. ch. m. c. 21; s. 8 for schs. at Gaboon, 9; Belleville, pres. ch 27,60; m. c. 8,27; s. s. 2,13; Bunker Hill, ch. 34; Friendsville, Wabash pres. ch m. c. 3; Lacon, W. F 174,50; s. s. 20; Liberty, s. s. for Mr. Fairbank, Bombay, 24,79; Pisgah, ch. 25,15; Rock Island, 2d pres. ch. m. c. 12; s. s. 2; Spring Creek, pres. ch. m. c. 4,25; MICHIGAN. By Rev. O. P. Hoyt. Allegan, 8; Almont, C. A. S. 10; Mrs. O. 2; Armada, 10; Atlas, 3,39; Battle Creek, 3,50; Birmingham, 25c; Mr. D.5; Bloomfield Centre, 2,48 Brighton, Rev. C. O. 10; coll. 1,88; Byron, 25c; Detroit, 2d pres ch. 25,81; Flint, 17,12; Grand Rapids, 5; Howell, 5,43; Jackson, 61,05; Kalamazoo, pres, ch. 4; (of 230,89, ack. in March, $100 was fr. s s. of pres. ch) Milford, wh. and prev. dona. cons. Rev. W. P. JACKSON an H. M. 30; New Hudson, 17.16; Dea. Smith, 31; Niles, pres. ch. 25; Parma, 497; Pigeon, 2; Pinckney, 3,17; Pontiac, 15; Rochester, 8 Romeo, 57,75; Mrs. H's s. s. class, 1; Salem, 5,12; Stony Creek, 5; Troy, 3,63; Unadilla, 14,50; Webster, Mrs. N. 1; White Lake, 13; unknown, 4; ded. exps. and disc. 7,26; Ann Arbor, Pres. ch. 38,27; m. c. 5,85; ded. disc. 35c.; California, m. c. 7,50; Detroit, H. C. 11; 1st cong. ch. 73,66; 2d pres. ch. 14; Grand Blanc, cong. ch. 6; Hillsdale, pres. ch. m. c. 12,19; s. s. for ed. hea. chil. 721 19 WISCONSIN. 115 00 Fort Belknap, G. Loomis, U. S. A. 66; Indianolo, E. B. Babbitt, U. S. A. 36; 836 19 129 31 21 50 IN FOREIGN LANDS, &c. Aintab, miss. so. 22,56; Rev. A. Smith, dec'd, 10,18; Amoy, China, Capt. of the Lord Elgin, Mt. Pleasant, Choc. na. S. B. T. Persia, Azubijans, Prince Governor, T. 50; Khodadad Khan and lady, 15, Geog Tapa, m. c. 9. 6. 2.; Oroomiah, m. c. 6. 3. G.; chil. con. 2. 4. 16.; Seir, m. c. 10. 6. 0.; Mr. Stevens, 5. 7. 3.; 150 81 St. Catharine's, C. W. Pres. ch. (of wh. to cons. Rev JOSHUA COOKE an H. M. 50,) Thorold, C. W. Miss Martha L. Newcomb, 245 98 655 18 16 81 21.00 91 75 45 00 102 00 32 74 4.00 10 00 6 00 3.00 24 76 4 75 208 20 100 00 50 00 443 45 LETTER FROM MR. DOTY, JANUARY 28,joice in being able to say, that no party 1853. THE success of the Amoy mission appears, in certain respects, to have been less during 1852 than in some previous years. Only two persons, it seems, were received into the church within the twelvemonth prior to the date of this letter; whereas it is well known that a larger number have been repeatedly admitted by our brethren to the privileges of Christian fellowship at a single time. Still it is by no means clear that the real success of the mission is less than heretofore. And the facts brought to our knowledge in the present communication will show that the mis sionary work at Amoy is eminently hopeful. A Cloud dispelled. After saying that Mr. Talmage and himself had cheering evidence among those connected with the church, as also among those who are without, that the gospel has not been preached in vain, Mr. Doty proceeds as follows: feelings and partial views have been shown by our native brethren, but rather heart-mourning over such an unchristian state of things, with a zealous readiness to do all in their power to restore brotherly love. We have had one case of a very serious nature, involving the character of our evangelist. Charges of very grave import were brought against him; and the evidence of his guilt for a time seemed so conclusive, that our native brethren united with his personal enemies among the heathen to condemn him. Indeed, this was a second attempt from the same quarter to destroy the character of the man. The whole affair, when the truth came out, looked as if Satanic malignity and cunning had been taxed to form a chain of circumstances, so strong that nothing but God's wisdom could show the innocence of the man. By certain blameworthy imprudences, which were not really sinful, he had laid himself open to the attack. For a time we felt that the case was terribly dark against him, and that unless light should arise from some unknown quarter, discipline and excision must soon take place. Although we have had some things which have caused us grief and anxiety, some roots of bitterness in our small church, praise is due to the kindness and care of the Good Shepherd, who has crowned with success the efforts which During all this time of trial, however, have been made to preserve and increase the accused exhibited such a meek bearthe unity of the Spirit in the bonds of ing, with such apparent honesty and perfectness. I allude to cases of private frankness, humbly making confession as disagreement, for the time producing to the things wherein he had erred alienation in heart and conduct, though through imprudence, and yet solemnly |