Another station was formed at an

contributions of two associations of young gentlemen in Glasgow, who early period, named Pilgerhut, in the unitedly send them 40l. per annum neighborhood of which most of the for that purpose. baptized persons lived. Amidst many In providing copies of the Scrip- trials, the brethren persevered at this tures, or rather parts of them, and place till 1793, when the negroes rose tracts, the missionaries enjoyed the in rebellion against their masters, co-operation of some of their Ameri- murdered many of the white people, can brethren, connected with the Bir- burnt the settlement at Pilgerhut, man mission, particularly from the and laid waste almost the whole counRev. G. H. Hough. try. By this fire an Arrowack Gram

J. C. Fink, of the Serampore Mis-mar and Lexicon, and some translated sions, is now laboring at Arracan, portions of the Scriptures, prepared Akyab, Praguaging, Kimky won, and by one of the missionaries, were conother villages. He has 6 native as-sumed.

sistants. In 1829, 5 natives were A third station, named Sharon, was baptized. On land which was but also occupied for many years, but was 4 years ago a barren waste, Mr. Fink relinquished from the occurrence of has five flourishing villages, and 200 uncontrollable circumstances. It is houses. Though the natives are not pleasing to add a quotation from a letall Christians, yet the settlement is ter written by one of the missionaries essentially a missionary one. Idola- at Surinam, dated Feb. 12, 1823 :— try does not exist, and the Gospel is "Now and then I see and converse constantly preached. Individuals with the Arrowacks. A company of have been found well qualified for these people were here not long ago, spreading the knowledge of Christ some of whom told me that they could among their poor brethren. The not forget what they had formerly Gospel has triumphed wonderfully, heard of Jesus Christ our Saviour." and has changed the habits and tem- No recent intelligence has been reper of men, who had otherwise died ceived from this tribe of Indians. in a state, but a little higher than that of animals.

ASBURY, a missionary station in Georgia, among the Creek Indians, recently established by the M. S. Carolina Conference.

ARROWACKS, or AROUAKAS, a wandering tribe of Indians, scattered over a great extent of territory in Gui- The missionaries, Messrs. Wm. Caana, South America. They are humane pers, Isaac Smith, and Andrew Gamand friendly. Many of them occupy mil, have encountered much opposithe sea coast to the S. of the Orinoco. tion from the Big Warrior; but the The United Brethren sent 2 mission- difficulties have considerably subsidaries to Berbice, a Dutch settlement ed, and the prospects of the mission near Surinam, in 1738, who labored among the Pagan inhabitants around them for several years, but with little

success.

are brightening. In 1822, a hope was entertained that 100 scholars would would soon be obtained in the school.

It appears that in consequence of the removal of the Creek Indians, this mission is discontinued.

In the mean time they became acquainted with the Arrowack language; and, from 1748 to 1757, they ASIA, forms the eastern and northbaptized about 400, and succeeded in ern part of the old world, and is sepintroducing among them the habits of arated from Australia, by the Indian civilized life. In 1759, a church was and Pacific oceans; from America on erected to accommodate the increas- the N. E. by Cook's or Behring's ing congregation of Lewis C. Dehne, Straits, and on the E. by the Pacific at Hope or Hoop; and, though many ocean; from Africa by the Arabian discouragements still attended the la- Sea, and the Red Sea, with the Straits bors of the brethren, yet they were of Babelmandel; from Europe by the permitted to reap some fruit. In Black Sea, Sea of Azof, the Sea of 1789, the number of baptized persons Marmora, &c. The area of Asia is was 83; in 1800 it had increased to estimated at 16,175,000 square miles. 169. Afterwards they removed to the It extends from 26° to 190° E long., river Neukeer. and from 20 to 78° N. lat. Its great

est breadth is 4140 miles, and its favorable for this purpose, being the greatest length 8000 miles. It is four mart for Persian and numerous other times larger than Europe. It has the merchants, who assist in extensively highest mountains on the globe-the circulating these publications. From Himalaya chain, which are said to 1815 to 1822, the missionaries distribreach an elevation of 27,677 feet. uted about 40,000 copies of tracts, The population is estimated at from Testaments, and portions of the 300 to 580 millions. The Tartar Scriptures, in the following languages Caucasian race inhabit W. Asia; the and dialects, viz. Hebrew, Tartar, Mongolian E. Asia; and the Malay Turkish, Persian, Armenian, Calmuc, S. Asia. Mohammedanism prevails Jagatai Tartar, Orenberg Tartar, and in the W.; the religion of the Lama Turkish Tartar. Thus, truth has in the E. and that of Brama in the S. been disseminated, and the fruit beASSAM OR ASHAM, a country gins to appear. between Bengal and Thibet, 700 m.

Several of the missionaries, havin length, by about 70 in breadth. It ing acquired a knowledge of differis intersected by the Bramapootra, and ent languages, commenced itinerant several other rivers, and is very fer- preaching in the suburbs and vicinity, tile. The inhabitants are genuine where are about 25,000 Tartar MoHindoos. No European merchant is hammedans, many of whom heard permitted to settle in the country with attention, and warrant strong without the previous permission of hopes of the ultimate prevalence of the East India Company. truth. A considerable population of

The Serampore Baptists establish- Jews, on the W. and E. of the Cased a mission in this country in 1829. pian, has also excited the regard of James Rae, Missionary. See Goa- the missionaries, and the L. J. S. has palty. favored their designs by placing a ASTRACHAN, OR ASTRAKHAN, quantity of suitable books at their a viceroyalty of the Russian Em- disposal. The Russian B. S. has also pire, extending from 46° to 52° N. afforded important aid, by printing lat. containing 293,000 sq. m., with the Scriptures in the different Tartar 2,000,000 inhabitants, is divided into dialects. In 1815, an auxiliary B. S. three governments. It is bounded was formed at Astrachan, which has N. by the country of the Bulgarians been efficient in disseminating the and Bashkeers; S. by the Caspian Scriptures among Persians and TarSea, W. by the Wolga; E. by a tars, who have been eager to receive long chain of mountains, which sep- them. A seminary has been erected arates it from Tartary. The summer for the education of native youths, to is long and very hot; the winter lasts become teachers of their countrymen; 3 months and is very severe. The which is also designed to embrace the capital Astrakhan is 34 m. from the children of the missionaries, and to entrance of the Wolga into the Cas- qualify them to take the place of their pian. It is the see of a Greek arch- fathers in future years. bishop, and of an Armenian bishop; Mr. Glen expected to finish the has 25 Greek, 2 Armenian churches, translation of the prophetical books 26 Tartar mosques, one Indian temple, into Persian in the course of the suma high school, a seminary for priests, mer of 1831. Some delay was occaa botanical garden, and many manu- sioned by the confusion into which factures. It contains 3,800 houses, the city was thrown by a violent atand 30,000 inhabitants, beside 20,000 tack of the cholera. Of this awful people, who spend a part of the year visitation Mr. G. writes on the 27th there on account of the fisheries. of August, when the disease, having The Rev. Messrs. Wm. Glen, John continued its ravages 28 days, had Dickson, John Mitchell, and Macpher- disappeared. "Such a time the city son Selby, from the Scotch M. S. com- of Astrakhan never saw, in the memmenced their labors here in 1814. ory of the present generation at least. The original design of this mission The shops were almost all shut, and was to print and distribute tracts, and an universal gloom sat on the faces portions of the Scriptures, in various of the inhabitants. From 5 to 6,000 languages. Its situation is peculiarly in 30 days fell victims to it.

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half of the adults were more or less capable of containing 1800, or 2000 affected by it. Some were cut off people; with neat and substantial almost instantaneously, in one day houses for the chiefs and teachers, 500 were interred; and on another, have been erected, and the people 480."

The missionaries are now proceeding prosperously with their translations. Of Mr. Glen's Persian Psalter, 1000 copies have been printed.

were building substantial dwellings for themselves. On the 9th of June 1830, the first church in these islands was formed, and the sacrament of the Lord's supper administered by Mr. Williams to 20 persons. The state of the people in every respect is very

ATHENS. This was the capital of the old kingdom of Attica in Greece, and was founded by Cecrops, encouraging. 1550 B. C. Modern Athens lately AUSTRALASIA, OR AUSTRALcontained 1300 houses, and 12,000 IA, the fifth division of the globe. inhabitants 2000 of whom were Turks. The South Sea and the Pacific ocean, The Greeks here experienced from between the eastern shore of Asia the Turks a milder government than and the western shore of America elsewhere. In 1822, the Acropolis contains all the islands of Australia, after a long siege fell into the hands which occupy a space of 1300 in of the free Greeks. length and 5° in breadth, as they Efforts have been made by various extend from 50° S. to 35° N. lat., and missionary societies to establish from 95° to 230° E. lon. The area schools in Athens. In 1831, Rev. Jonas is about 3,500,000 sq. m. New HolKing, of the A. B. C. F. M. removed land alone is almost equal in extent from Tenos to Athens, and opened a to Europe. Lancasterian school for both sexes, at AUSTRAL ISLANDS, 5 islands, the head of which he placed Nike- in 24° S. lat. 149° W. lon. Under toplos formerly master of the orphan the care of the L. M. S. 15 Tahitian school at gina. On the 30th of teachers are employed. About 600 May, 1831, this school contained 176 persons have been baptized, and 200 scholars of both sexes. Mr. King admitted to the communion. The will be amply furnished with books various islands will be noticed in order. from the mission press at Malta. He thinks that it will soon be desirable to establish a college in this renowned seat of ancient learning. He has sent to this country a powerful appeal in favor of this object.

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AVAMA, a station on Rarotonga, one of the Hervey islands. The attendance on the means of Christian instruction is very encouraging, and the attachment of the chiefs and the people to the missionary Mr. Baracott is strengthened. The children's school contains 550 members.

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Rev. Messrs. J. J. Robertson, and J. H. Hill of the A. E. M. S. have established themselves at Athens. "The favor of the people" say they in a late communication, "at large is The clergy generally seem friendly. Every where we meet with BADDAGAMME, a village in the civility, and facilities are often afford- S. W. part of Ceylon, about 12 m. ed us by those in office. Mr. Jetter, from Galle, on the R. Gindrah, one of the C. M. S. says he is finally per- of the largest in the island. Popusuaded that Providence has opened lation, in 1802, 1,644; the houses are the door to his people, especially to built of mud and sticks. Villages of the Armenians, and that American the same kind are extensive in the Episcopalians are they whose labors neighborhood. The situation is will most probably be crowned with healthy, and affords the missionaries easy access to the natives.

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ATIU, one of the Hervey Islands, Here is a station of the C. M. S. where 4 teachers of the L. M. S. are The Rev. Mr. Mayor having obtained stationed, their exertions have been a tract of land from the government, greatly blessed. The settlement formed in a healthy part of the island has a fine appearance. A large new chapel,

erected a comfortable house on an eminence, which commands a delightful prospect of a winding river, a fer