TREATY WITH THE CHEROKEES. When Mr. Kingsbury, a man of uncommon devotedness to the missionary cause, commenced the religious, literary, and agricultural instruction of the Cherokee nation, the Christian public was willing to award him the full tribute of acknowledgment for the excellence of his intentions, but it was an acknowledgment mingled with melancholy predictions of the failure of his object, and with pity that so good a man was making great exertions to little purpose. It is now, however, well known that the natives are anxious to learn the arts of civilized life, and that some of them adorn the Christian profession. Our readers are apprised of the wish of government, to effect the removal of the Cherokees beyond the Mississippi, and of the reluctance of the natives to abandon their country. We understand, with no small degree of pleasure, that delegates sent by this tribe to the city of Washington, have concluded a treaty with government. The conditions of this treaty are said to be the following: The Cherokees cede to the United States, 5,000,000 acres of land, and have the remainder of their territory guaranteed to them. Our government has resolved that 100,000 acres shall constitute a school fund, for the benefit of the tribe, and $10,000 are put at the disposal of the President, for the melioration of their condition. We have no doubt but that Mr. Monroe, will, in the disposition of this sum, regard the claims of the school, so ably conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hoyt, and his coadjutors; and which has already been so signally blessed of the great Head of the church. ib. CONNECTICUT ASYLUM FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. THIS institution, which was opened for the reception of pupils in April, 1817, now imparts its benefits to forty-seven of this interesting class of sufferers. As Christian Spectators, we cannot, without the deepest interest, remark the attention which is bestowed on the religious instruction of the pupils. In similar institutions in Europe, the instructions, we believe, are chiefly confined to those inadequate statements of religious truth, which affect only the interests and conduct, in our present state of being. The life and spirit of the gospel are lost in idle generalities, useless ceremonies, and frigid morality. The Connecticut Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, while it yields to no similar institution, in rapidity of instruction, (as the progress of the pupils will testify,) aims at the nobler object of training them up as heirs of eternal life. The peculiar doctrines of the gospel-the ruined condition of man, and his salvation by grace through the atoning blood of Christ, and the sanctifying influences of the Holy Spirit, are inculcated 66 on the pupils, with tenderness and force. It is in the highest degree interesting to trace their emotions, as the light of the gospel is poured in on their darkened minds. Why is it," said one of them a short time since, "Why is it, that so few of those who visit us, speak of the Lord Jesus Christ? They enquire after our health, and our welfare, but they rarely speak of the Savi. We knew nothing of him till a short time since. He is the most wonderful Being, and has done the most wonderful things that we ever heard of; and yet very few speak to us of the Lord Jesus Christ." These efforts in this new field of missionary exertion, are not, we trust, without their effect. One young lady has already been united to the church of Christ. ib. The Seventh Annual Report of the New-York Religious Tract Society. In the last Report it was mentioned, that the Board had, at length, embraced in their operations, the printing of Tracts in the French and Spanish languages. It was also mentioned, that an edition of one Tract in the former, and of four in the latter, had already issued from the press. To our series of French Tracts, fourteen have since been added. During the last year, fourteen have been added to our catalogue of English Tracts. At the date of our last Report, we had on hand 122,550 Tracts: viz. of the English, 100,600; of the French, 4,900; and of the Spanish, 17,050. In the course of the past year, the Board have printed 181,000: viz. 111,000 English, and 70,000 French. Unwilling to suspend entirely the gratuitous distribution of their English Tracts, and persuaded of the importance of the measure proposed, the Board, in the course of the past year, appropriated 10,250 to individuals, and to Missionary and Sunday School Societies. Of their French and Spanish Tracts, the Board have made the following appropriations: To S. V. S. Wilder, Esq. French Tracts for distribution in Paris and other parts of France 4668 To Alfred Hennen, Esq. 4500 French and 1200 Spanish, for distribution in New-Orleans and other parts of the State of Louisiana, making in both languages 5700 To the Rev. John Toland, 300 French and 80 Spanish, for distribution in the Islands of Martinique and St. Martins in both languages To Captain Hall, of the ship Comet, French Tracts for distribution at Havre de Grace Sent to the Island of Cuba, Spanish Tracts 380 1500 400 Besides the appropriation of our English Tracts, already men tioned, there have been drawn from the Depository, agreeably to a constitutional provision, 12,144, by individual members of the Society, for gratuitous distribution. - In the course of the year, there have been sold at our Depository 90,812 English Tracts, 1000 French, and 200 Spanish-amounting in three languages to the number of 92,012. Of this number, 29,232 were purchased by individuals; and 62,780 by Societies. We have now on hand, in the three languages, 163,948 Tracts. The number of Tracts published by this Society, during the seven years in which it has been in operation, amounts to 674,586. The following statement will show the number printed in each succeeding year: During the first year During the second During the third During the fourth During the fifth During the sixth During the seventh 38,586. 40,000. 45,000. 70,000. 120,000. 180,000. 181,000. The following will show the state of the Society's funds, exclu sive of the Larger Catechisms and Tracts on hand : The Society is indebted for printing, and paper Balance in favour of the Society $67,50 144,45 276,53 $209,03 Our last Report, it will be remembered, announced the formation of a Female Juvenile Tract Society in this city, and acknowledged the receipt of a letter from its Secretary, accompanied with a small donation. We have now the pleasure to notice another Similar Society in our city, which embraces one hundred and twenty members, and which promises, with perseverance and activity, to become a useful auxiliary in the cause in which we are engaged. By communications received from the Providence Female Tract Society, we learn, that the Managers of that Society, in the course of three years, have distributed upwards of 32,000 Tracts; have sent forth eleven pious instructors, including both sexes, to distribute Tracts and teach schools in the destitute parts of the State; have thus furnished instruction to more than seven hundred children; and have been in some measure instrumental in the establishment of nine religious Tract Societies, within the limits of their own State. From the Newark Tract Society, we have received orders for 2580 Tracts. We are also informed, by a letter from their Secretary, that they have circulated, during the year, nearly 16,000. Of this number, more than 11,000 were sold, ond nearly 5,000 distributed gratuitously. (To be Continued.) By an unavoidable delay in issuing the first number of the Herald, we have an op portunity of noticing the ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FEMALE UNION SOCIETY. On Wednesday the 21st of April the Female Union Society for the promotion of Sabbath Schools, held their third anniversary meeting in the Baptist Church in Mulberry Street. The Rev. Mr. Maclay, Pastor of the Church, usually worshipping in that place, presided. The first prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Bangs of the Methodist Episcopal Church-The Rev. Mr. Phillips of the As, sociate Reformed Church read the very interesting Report of the Society. The Rev. Dr. Romeyn of the Presbyterian Church delivered an address to the Scholars, and pointed out the many advantages arising to them from the institution of Sunday Schools. The Rev. Mr. Feltus of the Episcopal Church spoke to the Superintendants and Teachers, animating them to a perseverance in their important work. The Rev. Mr. Maclay made the closing prayer, and the benediction was given by the Rev. Mr. Milnor of the Episcopal Church. Several other Clergymen of different denominations were also present. Besides the Committee of Ladies, there were assembled upwards of three hundred Teachers, and more than two thousand Scholars. Two appropriate hymns were sung very sweetly by the Children. The order, harmony and union of the whole proceedings afforded a delightful feast to the understanding and affections of every one present. ORDINATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS. THE REV. THOMAS PUNDERSON, late of Pittsfield, (Mass.) was installed pastor of the church and congregation in Huntington, Ripton Parish on Wednesday, the 18th of Nov. 1818. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Tyler, of Southbury. Nov. 25th. The Rev. TIMOTHY WOODBRIDGE was installed pastor of the church and congregation at Green River, in Hinsdale, N. Y. Mr. W. has been deprived of sight, for many years. Dec. 1st. The Rev. ISAAC LEWIS was installed pastor of the church and congregation in Greenwich. Sermon by his father, the Rev. Dr. Lewis, Dec. 2nd. The Rev. JAMES RIPLEY WHEELOCK, was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Newport, N. H. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Merrill, of Middlebury, Vt. Dec. 16th. The Rev. JOHN MARSH, Jun. was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Haddam : Sermon by Rev. Mr. M'Ewen, of New-London. Dec. 23. The Rev. PRINCE JENNE, was installed pastor of the congregational church in Washington, Vt.-Sermon by Rev. Jacob Allen, of Tunbridge. Dec. 30th. The Rev. JOHN SANFORD was installed pastor of the south church and society in Dennis, Mass. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Rehoboth, Mass. Donations to Religious Institutions. Moses Brown, Esq. of Newburyport, has given to the Theological Institution, at Andover, the sum of $25,000, to found an additional Professorship. LINES, Written on the Death of JOHN E. CALDWELL, Esq. Agent of the Mysterious Providence! thy ways are just; He fell! 'twas Death's cold hand that dealt the blow; Oh, Christian pilgrim! mark the course he steer'd; SOJOURNER. Answers to Correspondents. SOJOURNER will have a place in our next. Several communications from X, have been received and are under consideration. |