known to all who are acquainted with the Islands of the Pacific, that, in most of them, are to be found unhappy men, who have run away from the restraints of civilized society, and wish to practise wickedness without reproof and without shame. Among the multitude of occasional visitors, it is to be expected that there should be some of a similar character. But the very existence of a virtuous little community before their eyes, is in itself a keen reproof: we are not to wonder, therefore, that attempts should be made, by a part of the foreigners resident at the Sandwich Islands, to embarrass the operations of the Missionaries, by exciting distrust in the minds of the Chiefs and the people. Trials of this kind are to be endured, almost as a matter of course. It is to be observed, however, that bad men are not apt to acquire and retain influence, even among the most untutored people; and that the Lord of Missions is able to defeat, in a thousand ways, the machinations of his enemies. Some hostile influence of this kind seems to have defeated, for a time at least, a design entertained by Tamoree of visiting the Georgian and Society Islands. Two Russian Ships of Discovery, under Commodore Vassicleff, twice touched at the Islands: the Missionaries had much pleasant intercourse with the Officers. Mr. and Mrs. Thurston, arrived from Owhyhee Dec. 21, 1820. Reho-reho did not reach the island till Feb. 4, 1821, having passed some time at Mowee. Thomas Hopoo has done much for the Mission. A Place of Worship, about 54 feet by 22, was opened Sept. 15, 1821-the first building consecrated to the Worship of God in the Sandwich Islands: it was begun in July, when the liberal visitors in port subscribed toward its erection between 400 and 500 dollars: it is thus described The House for Public Worship is built in the native style, thatched with grass, and lined with mats: but furnished with glass windows, good doors, with two rows of long seats separated by an aisle, besides a decent pulpit, and appropriate seats for the Mission Family; and will accommodate about 200 people, for a few years, till a Chapel can be erected still more commodious and permanent. Mrs. Thurston thus speaks, in May 1821, of their situation : Here now, on an extensive plain, in a grass. thatched cottage, with half-a-dozen pupils, having The Board give the following view of the daily society of a Christian Community, my the Mission: The attachment of the Kings and Natives to the Missionaries is increasing. Reho-reho proceeded from Woahoo, to visit Tamoree at Atooi, for the purpose of renewing the amicable relations which existed between Tamoree and the father of Rehoreho: Tamoree offered to surrender his authority to Reho-reho; but Reho-reho refused to accept it. Tamoree afterwards visited Woahoo, and married the mother of Reho-reho, a Queen whose influence is greater than any other in the Islands; so that Tamoree's authority is now more firmly established than ever. He continues to be the ardent friend of the Missionaries. His son George is still friendly; but his influence is small, owing to his dissi pation: Reho-reho appears to be subject to the same vice; but as that was once the case with Tamoree, who is now entirely reformed, hopes are entertained that the other Princes will escape from that dreadful snare of Satan, which appears at present the principal impediment to the moral improvment of themselves and their people. The children are affectionate and docile. The seed is sown, and the soil seems to be prolific. They are time passes almost imperceptibly away. Eleven Children and Adults are members of the family, and about thirty of the School. Seven long since could read the Scriptures intelligibly: several have committed to memory Watts's Catechism for Children; and several have practised the art of writing with much success. ATOOI. S. Whitney, S. Ruggles, Teachers. John Honooree, Native Teacher. On the removal of Thomas Hopoo from Owhyhee to Woahoo, John Honooree was removed from Woahoo to Atooi, to act as Interpreter and Assistant to this Mission: he has continued to do well. A building has been erected here, which is thus described : The Mission House is large and commodious, 54 feet by 24-having a good floor, doors, glass win. ⚫ all taught the fundamental truths of the Gospel;dows, five bed-rooms, and two large rooms; these and no one objects. On the whole, we were never more convinced, that the Sandwich Islands present an important field for Missionary Labour. It is important in respect to seamen of different nations, multitudes of whom go thither every year. It is important in respect to the adjacent continents and islands. It is central; and from it heralds of salvation may go to the tribes and nations in the north-western and western parts of America, in the north-eastern and eastern parts of Asia, and on the numerous islands of the Pacific. Should Divine Providence bless the labours of the Missionaries, it will probably be found expedient to establish a Missionary School there, to which Natives may be brought from these several regions, and in which they may be fitted for usefulness to their countrymen. WOAHOO. two rooms are not only convenient for the two Mr. Thurston writes of this Station, in At Atooi, prospects of usefulness are flattering. Tamoree calls the Brethren and Sisters stationed there his children; and supplies their wants with all the indulgence of a fond father. Himself and his wife have commenced taking their meals at the table of the Brethren; and are very desirous to learn to read, and become acquainted with the contents of the Bible. The King has placed thirty children under their instruction, to be educated as children are in America. In July of that year, Mr. and Mrs. Bingham visited Atooi, with George Sandwich; and spent about four months in the island: the visit was a great strengthening and encouragement to Mr. Whitney and Mr. Ruggles: they are urgent for a Missionary to settle with them before they enElisha Loomis, Printer and Schoolmaster.||joyed the advantage of Mr. Bingham's Hiram Bingham, Asa Thurston, Missionaries. Daniel Chamberlain, Agriculturist. Thomas Hopoo, Native Teacher. visit, they wrote We have made some advances in horticulture; and can have, through the year, most of the American Vegetables, besides others common to the islands. We have manufactured some sugar, and the greater part of the molasses which we have used since our arrival. Our progress in the language has not been rapid, but such as with perseverance will ensure success We are blessed with the privilege of quietly attending our public and private duties; and have hoped, that, ere long, the light of the blessed Sabbath will dawn on this benighted island. Tamoree has assured us of his willingness to keep that sacred day, and that he wishes only for the appro bation of Reho-reho. John Honooree is now with us, by whose assistance we are permitted to tell these poor Heathen of Christ, and the way of salvatiou. If we do not wholly mistake the indications of Providence, there are tokens for good to this people; and while we call on our friends and patrons to unite with us in gratitude to our Redeemer, they will not forget, that we need a helper, leader. counsellor-one, who shall feed us with the bread of life. It is more than six months, since we sat under the sound of the preached Gospel; and with the keepest emotions we tell you, that we long, yea, even faint for the courts of our God. South America. THE separation of the Colonies of this Continent from the Mother States of Europe, and the rapid progress among them of Knowledge and Liberty, are opening a way for the diffusion of Christian Truth and all its attendant blessings, beyond any expectation that the most ardent mind could, a few years since, have reasonably formed. From Columbia to Patagonia, through the whole extent of this immense Continent, covered until these days as with the shadow of death, the germ of intellectual and moral life is beginning to expand. We adore, in grateful surprise, the working of the Almighty Hand in preparing these vast regions for a participation in those blessings which shall assuredly come on the whole world. The provision made by the rising States of this Quarter of the Globe for securing General Education and for the gradual Abolition of Slavery, are, at once, strong indications of improving knowledge and principles, and among the best means to confirm and extend such improvement. On this last subject, the Abolition of Slavery, we quote, with much pleasure, a passage from the last Report of the African Institution: Throughout the whole range of Spanish America, now become independent, not only has the Slave Trade been effectually prohibited, but the very incentive to this crime has been removed, by providing for the early and gradual Abolition of Slavery itself. All persons of every colour, born subjects of the Independent States, have been declared free from their birth. And whatever other variations may appear in the plan of the Constitutions to be adopted by the several Independent Governments, all have agreed, that difference of colour shall not produce any difference in the civil condition of their subjects. The Christian Societies of this country and those of the United States, are on the watch to embrace every opportunity of promoting the emancipation of this Continent, not only from the fetters which have galled the limbs of its oppressed inhabitants, but from the tyranny of the God of this World, which has still more fatally enslaved and ruined their souls; and they have good encouragement in this benevolent labour. The Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society state, that, in various parts of this Continent, the Spanish and Portuguese Scriptures are sought with eagerness and received with gratitude: the American Bible Society, entering zealously into the religious interests of South America, has circulated great numbers of Spanish Testaments, and finds the facilities for effecting this object continually increasing; while the Board express their detern ination, to improve to the utmost every opportunity of communicating the Scriptures to the multitudes who till lately possessed scarcely a single copy. Chili. EDUCATION SOCIETIES. The arrival and favourable reception of Mr. James Thomson at Santiago were stated in the last Survey. The Committee of the British and Foreign School Society report: Mr. Eaton, who studied the British System in the Central School, for the purpose of establishing Schools in Chili, arrived at Santiago in September, and was favourably received by the Supreme Director of that Government. He was engaged immediately to superintend a School for 150 Boys: another School, on a larger scale, was also opened, in rooms provided by Government; and two other Schools were in progress, to be established in the Literary Institution. Mr. Thompson, having succeeded so far in establishing the System at Santiago, was proceeding to Peru, in his most useful career. He finds every where considerable anxiety to receive instruction and is determined to visit all the States of South America, with a view to examine into and promote the means of education on the British System. La Plata. BUENOS AYRES. EDUCATION SOCIETIES. When Mr. Thomson proceeded to Santiago, he committed the Schools at Buenos Ayres to the care of an intelligent and ac. tive man, a native of the country: but no accounts of his proceedings have appeared. Guiana. PARAMARIBO. Near the mouth of the River Surinam. UNITED BRETHREN. 1735. Missionaries: Genth, Graf, Lutzke, Schwartz, Buck, Voigt. The latest return of numbers in this Mission shews a considerable increase : The Congregation consists of 1295 persons: of these, 53 are Candidates for Baptism, 110 New People, and 109 Baptized Members living dispersed on various plantations. In 1821, there were 96 Adults and 17 Children baptized. The Brethren thus state their practice, with reference to a particular class of the people it may furnish a hint to other Labourers! We always give the New People and Candidates for Baptism an opportunity to come and converse with us. Some Negroes avail themselves of it, who are not able to tell us why they come; and who do not show the smallest trace of that knowledge of themselves, which would make them seek spiritual comfort or advice. But we admit them all and improve the opportunity to make them attentive to those things which concern the salvation of their souls, as we find that frequently the Lord grants to our words His blessing. poses visiting the Corentyn Indians; and an at> tempt to establish a School among them, together with other means of religious instruction, was in contemplation. The improved manners and behaviour of the Negroes, in the neighbourhood, had begun to attract common observation, Prejudices against the instruction of the slave population are sub siding in Berbice; and a great change, in various respects, in favour of the Mission, has taken place. Mr. Wray indeed is of opinion, that circumstances were never so favourable in that Colony, for the instruction of the ignorant and the propagation of Christianity, as they are at present. GEORGE TOWN, & WEST COAST. John Davies, Rich. Elliott, James Mercer, Mr. Davies's health, after labouring in Demarara 14 years, renders a visit home necessary. His labours at his Chapel in George Town, had been much interrupted by illness. At Mr. Elliott's Chapel in George Town, the Congregation had increased. But Mr. Elliott had paid his chief attention to West Coast, where a great increase in attendance had rendered it necessary to enlarge the Chapel: 51 Communicants had been there admitted during the year, and there were 18 Candidates. The Congregations had contributed about 140l. to the Mission Fund, in the year. Of the Mission, generally, Mr. Elliott writes We have much to be thankful for in Demarara. The work of the Lord prospers. There is a spirit of hearing among the people. The Places of Wor ship are well attended, The Word has been accompanied with power from on high. Mr. Mercer laboured, during part of 1821, on several Estates on the island of Leguan, in the estuary of the Essequibo; but under restrictions which circumscribed his usefulness. An opening of greater promise having presented itself in Trini. dad, which he left a few years since on account of the restrictions then imposed, he was to return thither. Throughout Demarara, indeed, Missionaries are not yet allowed to teach the Slaves to read, but only to give them catechetical instruction. WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1814. John Mortier, James Cheesewright, George Town and Mahaica, Mr. Bellamy and Mr. Ames, reported in the last Sur On the death of the Missionaries at badocs to take charge of the Congregations and Societies so suddenly bereaved of their Ministers. He wrote, Nov. 30, 1821 Nearly the whole of Mr. Wray's time appears to be occupied in communicating religious instruc-vey, Mr. Shrewsbury proceeded from Bartion; including his visits to the cells of the prison and the chambers of sickness, with his occasional addresses at the graves of the dead. Several more felds of labour have been opened to Mr. Wray within the Colony, among which are the Estates of the Governor and the Fiscal. Mr. Wray purJan. 1823. This Station is, upon the whole, in a prosperous state. The Congregations are very large, serious, L devout, and attentive: the Societies are in a tolera. bly good state, although in George Town there has been rather a laxity of discipline. I visited Mahaica 28 miles distant, last week, and met several classes, nearly all of whom were slaves; and thought them to be very sincere, and without exception truly in earnest for the salvation of their souls: Br. Ames watched over that Society with extraordinary faithfulness and diligence. There is a small Sunday School in George Town, but it is not yet organized. The Committee give the following view of the rise and present state of this Mission: The Return of the Mission for 1821 is as follows: Congregation, upward of 600-baptized, 37% Adults and 18 Children-Candidates for baptism, 83-Communicants, 147; of whom 35 were added during the year-died in the faith of the Gospel, 4 -excluded, 2-Marriages, 70. The Missionary Contributions of the year were about 1201. Mr. Wray, who visited Demarara in July, writes of Mr. Smith and his Station:I was much pleased with some of his plans, parti. cording to the Estates to which they belong, and examining their progress in the Catechism in rotation. He thinks the number under regular instruction is about two thousand. On the removal of pious members of our Socie-cularly his dividing of the people into classes, asties from other Colonies to Demarara, they entered into Christian communion with one another; and, through evil report and good report, held on the unvarying tenor of their way. A Missionary was appointed to take charge of the Society, thus' collected together, in the year 1814. At that time, their number amounted to 73, now it is 1322-so mightily has the Word of the Lord prevailed! Our Society is chiefly composed of the poor. The greater part are Slaves; the rest are the lower classes of Free People; among whom are a few who rise to the middle state, between affluence and poverty. Taking a view of the whole, any one who understands spiritual things cannot but acknowledge that there has been a great and deep, as well as a rapid work of God wrought in this land. LE RESOUVENIR. In the Colony of Demarara-about 8 miles from George Town. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1808. John Smith, Missionary. I greatly lament that the Missionaries in that Colony are not permitted to teach the Slaves to read: 'and yet, after all, many do acquire the art of reading: indeed, all along the coast, which is about 70 miles, a desire of instruction prevails. We may hope that these restrictions will not long remain, as the Missions are commending themselves to the good-will of the Colonists. The Directors state on this subject Several Gentlemen, both on the East and West Coasts of the Demarara River, whose Slaves have been instructed by the Missionaries, speak in very favourable terms of the good conduct of those Negroes who attend the preaching of the Gospel; and have evinced their approbation of the labours of the brethren, by liberally contributing to the Demarara Auxiliary Society. West Indies. In this department of the Survey, as the Stations are numerous and not many particulars given under each, we have adopted, this year, for the sake of brevity, a more condensed form than before. The Societies are placed in alphabetical order; and, under them, the respective Missions, in the order of their establishment and with their dates where known, and their several Missionaries. Notices and extracts follow, which include the most important particulars of the year. BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Jamaica: 1814: James Coultart, at Kingston; Thomas Godden, at Spanish Town. At Kingston, about 1000 Members have been added in five years: Scholars, above 100 the New Chapel was opened Jan. 27, 1822: on the first Sunday in March, 72 were baptized, and there were upward of 1600 Communicants. See affecting Traits of the Negroes, at pp. 539 -543 of our last Volume. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Antigua: Mr. W. Dawes, Director of Schools; Mr. and Mrs. Thwaites, Superintendants; W. Anderson and Patrick Skerrett, Teachers: 7 Schools containing 645 Boys and 695 Girls; with 26 Inspectors, 27 Teachers, and 22 Assistants, all gratuitous. Barbadoes: C. Phipps: Scholars, 143: total placed to different occupations, 56. Since May, the English Harbour Sunday-School Society, in Antigua, has taken exclusive charge of the Schools at that place, containing 285 Scholars. Of the Antigua Schools, it is saidTruly we can now say, Hitherto the blessing of God has attended us. We have seen ignorance and vice declining, and the Religion of our Saviour making preater progress than at any former period, both among the old and the young. The Scriptures, finding their way, through the medium of the Sunday Scholars, into the houses of the poor Negroes, have produced good effects visible to all. More than 60 of the Young People, at one of the Schools, are awakened to serious concern: of these, about 20 are Communicants. In the Twenty-second Report and its Seventeenth Appendix, various details are given. UNITED BRethren. 1732: Hohe, Wied, Lehman, Sybrecht, Huenerbein, Hoyer, Sparmeyer, Jung, Petersen, Schaefer, Mueller, Goetz, Blitt, Junghans, Boenhof, Damus, Gloeckler, and Maehr; at the Stations of New Herrnhut Barbadoes. The Congregation is small, and the work slow. and Niesky, in St. Thomas; Friedensberg, || rests upon our endeavours to make His name Friedensthal, and Friedensfeld, in St.Croix; known to lost sinners as their Saviour; for which and Emmans and Bethany, in St. Jan.we thank Him in humility. Jamaica: 1754: Hoch, Berger, Becker, and Light; at New Eden, Carmel, and IrwinAntigua 1756: Richter, Sautter, Newby, Olufsen, Ellis, Taylor, Robins, Brunner; at the 5 Stations of St. John's, Gracehill, Gracebay, Newfield, Cedarhall, and Mountjoy-Barbadoes: 1765: C. F. Berg-St. Christopher: 1775: Procop, Johansen, and Wright; at Basseterre and Bethesda. The following general view is given of this Mission: All the Stations have been visited by Brother Boenhof, the Superintendant of the Mission, during the course of the year. He found much cause to rejoice in the evident traces of the continuance of the Divine blessing on the labours of the Brethren in these Islands. The public services continue to be numerously attended, and a considerable num. ber of Negroes have been added to the Church by holy Baptism, during the year. The Wife of Br. Matthew Wied has been called home to rest in the mansions of bliss, after a faithful service of forty-six years in the West Indies. Jamaica. The last Return of New Eden follows: In 1890, there were 119 Negroes admitted Candidates for Baptism, 81 Adults and 11 Children baptized, 19 received into the Congregation, 20 admitted to the Communion, and 13 departed this life, The Congregation consists of 76 Communicants, 275 Baptized including children, 112 Candidates for Baptism, and 176 New People: total, 639. No Return of the other Stations has appeared; but of Carmel, it is saidThe fields appear here ripe for the harvest, and the more the Enemy of Souls endeavours to impede for destroy the Word of God, the more eagerly the Negroes seem to hear and believe the Gospel. They come to us, and ask with earnest Dess. What must we do to be saved? Of Irwin, Br. Hock writesBr. James Light is active in his calling, but sees, alas! little fruit of his labour. He has no Place of Worship to which he may admit Negroes from other plantations; and yet this is highly necessary, if Missionaries shall not labour in vain. It often happens, that those in the place pay less attention, and profit less by the preaching of the Gospel, than such as come from a distance. St. Christopher. Returns of the Mission for 1820 and 1821 : In 1820, there were 38 adults and 83 children baptized; 101 baptized as children, or in other places, received into the Congregation; 67 re-admitted; 77 made partakers of the Lord's Supper. 21 re-admited to it, and 94 added to the Candidates for it; 203 admitted Candidates for Baptism; and 90 old and young departed this life. At the close of the year, the Congregation consisted of 2774 persons, 211 more than last year; of whom 612 are Communicants. In 1821,there were 114 persons, young and old, bap. tized; 100, baptized as children received into the Congregation; 47admitted to the Lord's Supper; re adınitted, 52: Candidates for the Holy Communion. 66, and Candidates for Baptism, 128; departed this life, 93; excluded, 60. At the close of the year the Congregation at Basseterre consisted of 1873 persons, of whom 512 are Communicants. If the the whole number under our care amounts, to new people and those at present excluded are added about 3000. WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. St. Christopher: 1774: T. Morgan, H. Davies, W. Maggs: Members; whites 42, blacks, 261: Scholars, 633--Antigua: 1786: Abr. Whitehouse, S. Brown, T. Pennock, T. K. Hyde: Members; whites 40; blacks 4205: Scholars, 1000-Bahamas: 1788: John Gick, in New Providence; J. Harbour Island and Abaco; Roger Moore,in Davies, in Eleuthera; W. Wilson, sen. in Turtle Island: Members; whites 525, blacks 598: Scholars, 531-Bermuda: 1788: J. Dunbar: Members; whites 59, blacks 47 -Dominica: 1788: James Catts, T. Harrison: Members: whites 9, blaoks 433: Scholars, 189-Grenada: 1788: W. D. Goy, Jon. Edmonson, jun. Thomas Murray : Newfield was formed in 1818: the Members; whites 9, blacks 319: Scholars, foundation-stone of a Church and Dwell-350-St. Bartholomew: 1788: Pat.Ffrench ing-house was laid at Cedarhall, Nov. 5, 1821: Mountjoy Church was opened Nov. 25,1821. Of these Stations, Br. Stobwasser, now returned to Europe, wroteThat we have been called upon to form Three New Settlements in such convenient and central situations is a proof that the Lord has caused our Antigua. poor exertions for the conversion of the Negroes to be noticed with approbation, by those who wish well to His cause, and attend to the real well-being of the Colony and its inhabitants. Of the Schools, he says The Blessing which the Lord is pleased to lay on our Schools is such, that we are willing to use our utmost exertions to promote this branch of the Mission, and recommend it to the serious consideration and active benevolence of our dear friends in England. Br. Richter writes The work of God, intrusted to us, continues to increase in this island; and the blessing of the Lord Members, whites 11, blacks 314-Nevis: whites 27, blacks 1023: Scholars, 1391788: John Hirst, W. Oke : Members; Trinidad: 1788: S. P. Wolley: Members; whites 4, Jamaica: 1789: W. Binning, Rob. Young, |