Information received during this delay led them to wish to go to Ceylon; and two days after its date they conveyed the enclosed petition to C. F. Martin, Esq. to be presented to government; intending to proceed immediately to the Isle of France, if that petition should be denied. They were informed by Mr. Martin, that it was unnecessary to present that petition, and that he would give them a pass at any time. Accordingly the petition was withdrawn, the design of going to the Isle of France refinquished. and they endeavored to find an opportunity to go to Ceylon. Not finding any prospect of a ship going directly to Ceylon, they made application on the 10th inst. at the Police for a pass to depart on the ship Commerce, which pass was granted them, and on the faith of it, they have paid their passage, put part of their baggage on board, and are expecting daily that the ship will sail. After what had been said on presenting the enclosed petition at the Police, and after having obtained the pass, they supposed they might innocently and safely make their arrangements for departure. The arrangements are made; the ship is ready to drop down the river, and convey them to Point de Galle, where she would leave them. We humbly beg of your Lordship, that in consideration of our present circumstances, the order of government may not be carried into effect on us, and that we may be freed from the very serious inconvenience of a voyage to England. Your Lordship's Calcutta, November 18, 1812. most obedient and most GORDON HALL PECUNIARY ACCOUNTS OF THE BOARD. The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in account current, with Jeremiah Evarts, their Treasurer, Dr. To cash paid from Sept. 1, 1813, to August 31, 1814, in conformity to orders of the Board, and of the Prudential Committee, from No. 53, to No. 79, inclusive, for expenses incurred in the prosecution of the objects of the Board $7,071 62 To losses by counterfeit bills received in donations, To balance carried to the credit of new account, Sept. 1, 1814, 6 00-$7,077 62 13,467 53 Contra Cr. $20,545 15 By balance brought to the credit of new account, Sept. 1, 1813, as appears by the Auditor's certificate of Sept. 11, 1813, By cash received in donations, between Sept. 1, 1813, and August 31, 1814, inclusive, viz. as published in the Panoplist for September, 1813, (part I) p. 238, (part II) p. 285, October, (part I) p. 329, (part II) p. 379, November, (part I) p. 425, (part II) p. 478, December, (part I) p. 528, January, 1814, vol. x, p. 44, $1,527-58 $8,077 59 April, p. 187, February, p. 90, March, p. 139, May, p. 236, June, p. 286, July, p. 332, August, p. 390, September, p. 427, 220 55 1,841 23 277 74 803 72 1,175 27 590 92 1,340 73 627 00 164 95 2,190 69-12,008 91 By cash received as income of stock and interest on notes, during the rear preceding August 31, 1814, 458 63 $20.545 18 ▲ STATEMENT OF THE EXPENDITURES OF THE BOARD FROM SEPT 1, 18:3, to aus, 31, 1814, INCLUSIVE." S377 78 Oct. 8, 1813. Paid for 1007. sterling exchange, at 15 per cent. discount, the avails of which to be remitted to Calcatta and expended under the direction of the Courait tee of the Board at that place, in forwarding the translation and publicado. of Lie Holy Scriptures in the vernacular tongues of Asia, March 15, 1814. Paid for 2501. sterling, exchange, at $ per cent. d scount to be remitted on the same account, July 23. Paid for 3857. 148. 3d. at 12 1-2 per cent. disent, fo be remitted on the same account, Sept. 17, 1815. Paid for 1007. exchange, at 14 per cent. discount, the avails of which to be remitted from London to Calcutta, for the payment of the salaries and extraordinary expenses of the missionaries, June 22, 1814. Paid for 2501. exchange, at 9 1-2 per cent. discount, for the same purpose, Also for 39. 4s. 5d. at 11 per cent. discount, for the same purpose, July 23. Paid for 55l. 16s. 6d. exchange, at 14 per cent. discount, for the same purpose, 27. Paid for 10. exchange, at 14 per cent. discount for the same purpose.t Aug. 3. Paid for 2781. 2s. exchange, at 12 per cent. discount, for the same purpose, Dec. 10, 1813. Paid toward the expenses of Messrs. James Richards, jun. and Edward Warren, while obtaining their medical education at Philadelphia, April 18, 1814. Paid to Mr. Burr Baldwin, on account of the expenses of his education with a view to employment as a missionary, Paid at different times for books purchased for the Board, including a copy of Rees's Cyclopædia for the use of our missionaries, Travelling expenses of the members of the Board in attending the annual meeting at Boston, Sept. 15, 1813, Other contingent expenses of said meeting, Expense of printing 1, 50 copies of the Report of the Board, Ambracing the various documents laid before them at their aunual meeting, All other printing during the year, including blank stationa- 1,022 22 1,500 00-$2,90) (0 Contingent expenses of the missionaries before they sailed from Salem, Cash paid by the Prudential Committee in travelling expenses, in attending meetings on the besiness of the Board, and refunded to thera, Paid by the Corresponding Secretary for a press for the seal of the Board, 12.09 24.28 $100 For postage and stationary, Paid by the Treasurer for postage, 20.46 For a stamp for a draft, 75 For a trunk to be deposited at one of the banks containing the It is thought better to publish the erpenses in this way, than to copy the acomia et full length under their respective dates. This bill was a donation to the Board, and of cours? wa charged and crodijs "the current rate of exchange for smull çifjs. Losses by counterfeit bills received in donations, Allowance to the Treasurer for his services during the year preceding the annual meeting, in Sept. 1813, 300 00 $7,077 62 THE AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATE. New Haven, Sept. 16, 1814. Tars certifies that I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, for the year ending the 31st of August, 1814, and have found the same correctly east, and well vouched, and that the balance of Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Seven Dollars, and fifty three cents, in notes, bank stock, and cash remains in the Treasury; which sum is accounted for in the Trial Balance, dated August 31, 1814. DE LAUZUN DEFOREST, Auditor. $13,467 53. In the Trial Balance above mentioned the particulars, which compose the following sums, are given. In notes on interest, In bank stock, In notes not on interest, In a draft on demand, Deposited at the New England, Hartford, and Eagle Banks, Fa the hands of the Prudential Committee to meet contingent expenses, $6,765 67 3,150 00 287 81 354 19 2,614 56 295 30 $13,467 53 $171 50 $24 58 82 00 120 76 10 00-34 58 From the Female Cent So- From individuals in North From Herman Daggett, $10 Artemas Weed, 5 Hannah Ambler, 5 Solomon M. Smith, Philetus Phillips, 5 Sidney Stratton, 1 Matthew Smith, 5 10 60 A friend to missions, 2-34 00 Carried forward, S439 44 $459 44 Brought forward, 19. From the Hon. Elias Boudinot, Esq. of Burlington, N. J. 21. From the Foreign Mission Society of the North Association of Hartford County, by Mr. P. W. Gallaudet, the Treasurer, paid to Mr. Henry Hudson, 23. From the Female Cent Society in Stoddard, N. H. by the Rev. Isaac Robinson, From a female friend of Missions in Foxborough, Mass. 28. From individuals in Plainfield, Mass. by Mr. James Richards, jun. From pupils in Miss Hills's School at Andover, Oct. 1. From a few ladies in Goffstown, N. H. remitted by Mrs. Elizabeth M'Farland to the Rev. Dr. Morse, From Clarissa Hoyt, of South Salem, N. Y. by the Rev. Jacob Burbank, 4-8. From the Foreign Mission Society of New London and the Vicinity, by Mr Reuben Langdon, the Treas 37 75 38 50 14 15 1 50 19 25 6201 10 09 1. 00 123 00 30 00 5-5400 5 00 20 00 N. B. The donation of one hundred and ninety eight dollars, which was entered in the Panoplist for June last, and noticed again in the Panoplist for September, as given to the permanent fund, was intended by Mr. Goodell to be given for immediate use, and has been thus applied in late remittances to India. The occasion of the mistake was a misapprehension of the terms in which the donation was communicated. The donations of the Rev. Eliphalet Lyman, ($40,) and of the three persons immediately follow. ing, ($3.50,) entered in the Panoplist for June, were also not intended by the donors to be devoted to the permanent fund. This mistake was occasioned in the same manner as the other. Donors are respectfully informed, that should any future mistake occur, in regard to the ap plication of their donations, it will be readily corrected. Among the donations above referred to, for Mrs. Prudence Clark, read Mra Prudence Church. OBITUARY. DIED, at Montague, Mass.HENRY WELLS M. D. and M. M. S. an eminent physician. At Paris, the Duke of MASSA, grand judge and minister of justice under the reign of Bonaparte. At Williamsburg, (N. Y.) Col. JOHN B. CAMPBELL, of the 11th U. S. regiment, of a wound received in the battle of July 5th. In Tyrrel county, N. C. Col. Jous CLAYTON, inhumanly murdered by some lurking villains near his house; in conse quence, it is supposed, of his inflexible execution of the duties of a magistrate. TO CORRESPONDENTS, We regret that we have been compelled to omit several articles prepared for this number; particularly Mrs. Simpkins's list of donations to the Cent Institution, the annual report of the Fragment Society, and several obituary notices. We regret, also, that we could not present, at one view, the principal communications from the missionaries from this country in Asia. $844 69 They will be found in future numbers: 25 00 The Sanctification of the Sabbath. IF, as I flatter myself, it has been proved, that the Sabbath is a divine institution, and of universal and perpetual obligation, it be comes extremely interesting to inquire, How is the Sabbath to be sanctified? What duties are enjoined? What thoughts, words, and actions are forbidden? The last of these inquiries must be deferred to a future number, as there will scarcely be room, in the present, for even a concise and rapid view of the appropriate duties of holy time. The first clause of the fourth commandment, Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy, comprehends every thing that God. has required. It contains two distinct requisitions. The first is, that we remember the Sabbath day. Alas, that men should ever forget so sacred, so benevolent an institution! And yet who does not know, how many sorts of business, how many amusements and pleasures, are every where, almost, permitted to intrench upon the first hours of holy time? If the Sabbath is not remembered;, if, in other words, VOL. X. its arrival is not anticipated; if the necessary arrangements are not made, to enter upon its religious duties, as soon as it commences, there is little probability, that it will prove either a pleasant or a profitable season lo the soul. Es Those who remember the Sabbath, according to the spirit of the commandment, frequently carry their thoughts forward to it, white engaged in the cares and business of the week. pecially, when it draws near, do they strive to banish worldly concerns from their minds, well knowing, that it requires time to prepare for that exclusive attention to religion, which the law of the Sabbath most reasonably demands. Fully aware; at the same time, of their own weakness, and ever mindful of the dark and unknown deceitfulness of the heart, they apply, in earnest prayer to God, for the quickening influences of his Spirit, to fit them for an early and joyful entrance upon that weekly rest, which is a lively type of eternal rest in heaven. Always on their guard against anger, envy, and other sinful passions, they are more especially so towards the close of the week, deeply sensible, how,necessary the humble and 61 |