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 heen known to return ;o idolatry, though many of them live with their idolatrous pa- IcnIS :-in Western Asia, where it has been said by many of the more respectable of the people that there probably has not been so much inquiry on religion in the region of BeyroOt for a thousand years,'' and where, "even the bieoted and cruel NanSo"r Shidiak candidly admitted to Mir. Bird, that :here had been great change in the state of religion around Mount Le- hanon within four years past sat the stations among the Indians of our own country, where revivals of religion are with considerable frequency experienced; at Lahaina, where two years ago two hundred were found who were ln the ha- bis of attending private prayer meetings, and t was believed that "prayer was of- fcrcd daily in two-thirds of the familess' and wherest' eight thousand were deriving instruction in letters from this single sta- lion; ;'-at Kairua, where the usual audi ence on the Sabbath consists of about 5000 souls sat Honoufu, where the missionary having made an appointment to preach to the females, 700 were found assembled let any candid inquirer, nay, let any enemy of missions, compare these results of mis- sinnary labour with the amount of means employed; the shortness of the period in which they have been employed, and the obstacles to be overcome, and we are not doubtful of the conviction of his judgment, that greet succcSS has followed this holy effort.

 While such has been the success of the missionary work upon the heather, the churches at home who have sustained it by their charities and their prayers, have ex- pcrenced blessings in such conncxion with what they have done and felt for the cause of missions, as 10 leave little room to doubt that their labour in this work has been to 1 them as truly mean Of grace, as the Bible and the Sabbath. As the missionary spi- rit has dlii,scd itself over the land, revi- vals of religion, with increasing frequency and power, have come down upon the churches while those churches that have taken no part in this enterprise, have, to a fearful extent, remained unmovcd. and ua-. blcst. A general fact this, which exem- plIties the never to he forgotten truth, that |" The liberal soul shall be made fat, and by liberal things shall he stand"

 But though muck has been done to bless men and ,glority God in thi, work; and though the iricuds of missions in this coun- ty have main;aiHed so honeLAbics il stand- ing among their brethren tn other sections of our country more, much more is need- ed to be done. The object ot this effort is great and worthy one. Il is to con- vert THE WORLD TO CHRIST. It is to bring every mind under the practical real dominion of the Bible and it's Gud. IL is 10 impart untold blcssedness to man and unequaled glory 70 God. And who among all the friends of Christ here, for such an object, cannot do more this year than hi- therto he has done ?-BreIhren you have begun to make the experiment., on your ability to4incrcase the amount of your.: charities 10 this great object. The report of the receipts the last year, shows this.. Are you, brethren, the poorer for this in.- crease of your liberality7 We bless our God, and we thank you for all that you have done in this holy cause, and we ask you, for his sake who died for you, and whose highest glory must constitute yourt highest happiness, still to do more. We are not ignorant of inc frequent demands. which the great cause of benevolence. makes upon you; nor unmindfnl of the. fact, that you have recently been called to. aid our infant Theological Seminary, and, we have no wish to add to your burdens, or to diminish your comforts: but can your, happiness rise 10 its full measure, while the "whole world lieth in wickedness," and the cry, "Come over and help us,'' comes up on the four winds, and a voice, from heaven announces, " IL is more bles-~ sed to give than to receive," if yet you suffer your charities 10 this great object to bc diminished ? It is for the everlasting; benefit of deathIess spirits,-for the glory of Zion's Redecmer and King that we plead, and we ask yonr largest gifts, under the assurance of him who has said. He that sowcth sparingly shall reap also spas rinaly, and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully-Goa foveth a cheerful giver."

 To the gentlemen agents, nlaay thanks are cue for the pronptness and fidelity with which they bdve discharged the du-- ties assigned tbSn. The hope is indulged tNat they wDfcheerfully and promptly per form the service tho present year, which ,ha societv has allotted to them: that none