Joseph Metcalf, Goodwin Wood, E H. Howe, 2,00 1, 5, 25, 2, 5, 2, 50,00 2, 475, 10, 3, Died, March 28, 1827, at his residence on Pipe Creek, in Beaufort District, South Carolina, the Rev. Hezekiah Alexander Boyd, aged 47 years. He was born December 1st, 1779, in Columbia County, Georgia: was admitted a member of the Kiokee Baptist Church of Christ, 19th June, 1802, and was soon af- By the hand of the Agent, Rev. E. Nelson. ter set apart for the great work of the ministry. In March, 1812, he received a letter of dismission, being in full fellowship, and was recommended as a useful and faithful minister of the gospel. Shortly after this period he was called to the pastoral care of the Blackswamp Baptist church in South Carolina, where his labours were continued for near thirteen years; during which time the Lord was pleased in mercy to pour out his spirit in such copious showers of divine grace, that numbers were added to that church, of such as it is humbly hoped will be saved in the great day of the Lord, and who will shine as stars in the crown of their beloved pastor in a bright- || er and better world. He In Dec. 1824, he received a letter of dismission from the above church; and about ten days before his death aided in the constitution of the Baptist church at Kirkland's in Barnwell District, South Carolina, of which he became a member and pastor. His health being bad began rapidly to decline from this time. had scarcely reached home, (only ten miles off) before he became extremely ill; and during the few days he was perImitted to live on earth, his sufferings were very severe; more perhaps than are usually experienced on a dying bed-notwithstanding, his confidence in a Redeemer remained unshaken; and his hope was stayed uon the rock of ages, in whom he had trusted, and who he believed would raise him up at the last day. He has left a widow and two daughters to lament their irreparable loss Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them. Miss. Polly Fisher, Dedham, by Rev. Mr. Ballad Rev. J. C. Welsh, Warren, R. 1. Mis Drew, 2,00 5, 2, 2, do. 2, do. David Beal, Kingston, Isaac Bears, Jr. Henry Jackson, Plymouth, Luke Chase, Timothy Baker, Hat el K Handy, do. Myrick Nickerson, Chatham, Bangs now, Mrs Nickerson, do. Mrs Winslow, Brewster, do. do. I, do. 2, 3, do. 1,50 I, do. 2, Account of Moneys received by the Treasurer of the General Convention for the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions from Dec. 24, 1827, to Feb. 23, 1828. 25,00 -246,15 10,00 6,00 From John Page, Esq Haverhill, N. H. it being a 10,00 1,00 25,00 From the State Convention of the Baptist Denom- 21,00 108,00 7,25 From the General Committee, Charleston, S. C. 364,52 ་ From the Ontario Association, for Burman Mission, per Mr. E Lincoln, 21,20 for Indian Schools, per Rev E. Andrews, From Damariscotta (Maine,) Auxiliary Society, per Dea Daniel Day, Treasurer, 90,00 Waldo Auxiliary, J. M'Crillis, Esq. Treas. 20,01 Hancock, do. A. Witham, Esq. do. 174,91 Washington do. Rev. P. Bond, 60,87 Contribution of the Congregational Society in Castine, under the pastoral care of Rev Mr. Mason, for Burman Mission, Contribution of Rev. Thomas B. Ripley's Society, Portland, for Burman Mission, 29,00 Received per Rev Gustavus F. Davis, -394,79 6,50 do. 20,00 5,20 From Dea. Phillip Brown, Treas. of the New 6,75 35,13 * With this sum, the Treasurer received the following note from Mr. Page : Haverhill, N. H. Jan. 24, 1828. Sir,-Enclosed is $100, which sum is a bequest from my late mother, Hannah Page, to the Baptist Board for Missions. She did not make any specific appropriation to particular objects, but left it to the care of her Baptist friends. I would just remark, that the Burman Mission was one in which she always took a very warm interest, and I think that it would have been her wish that the greater part of the above sum should be applied to that mission, and the residue among Indians of the west. Greenland. The last winter was not quite so stormy as the preceding one: but the severity of the cold was great and lasting. This we experienced very unpleasantly in our house, which is built of sods, and perhaps we shall be obliged to hold out another winter in it. Our block-house, put up before the last winter, but damaged by a violent storm, will now be transferred to another and a safer situation. The cold would be more tolerable, if fuel were abundant; but it is otherwise. wood is scarce, and hardly sufficient for the Greenlander's use, to make their tools and implements. We wish, therefore, if possible, to obtain a quantity of coals. Mr. Lehman writes from New Herrnhut, under the date of July 14, 1826: During the last season, the Lord has approved himself, in a peculiar manner, the Shepherd of his flock. to this congregation. Our people grow in grace, and in the love and knowledge of their Saviour. Twenty-eight have been admitted to the You can have no idea of the joy Lord's Supper, or received into the we experience, when such encour-congregation. The joy we exaging letters arrive from Europe, in perienced in beholding this work a country where perpetual snow of the Lord and his Spirit in the covers the mountains, and dreari-hearts of our people, the love and ness the plains. You remark on confidence we enjoy and the Chrisour going to fetch wood." By tian walk and conversation, make wood, we mean bushes, which we this dreary and frozen region a pull up by the roots, the root being paradise to our souls. We do not the best part of them; then we feel the privations to which persons chop them small, that more may go living in this country must necessainto a woman's boat. There are rily submit; our solitary dwellings no trees here; it is all short thick- appear places of rest in the Lord, ets; and we should be glad if there and the rough and piercing cold of was only enough of that; but little the climate does not chill the is left, and in this country, drift-warmth of our affections. APRIL, 1828. 13 Yet I cannot deny, that this same intense cold begins to affect my body, and after so many years abode in this country, I am frequently troubled with rheumatism. If the noble minded friends of the cause of Christ in England and Scotland, to whom the Lord has given the means, knew how much we are likely to suffer from the increasing want of fuel in this country, I think they would contrive to 'send some coals to the missionary stations on this coast, by some of the English whalers, which annually visit it. Very little drift-wood has been found this year, we have as yet seen none, we therefore intend to make a voyage into Ball's river to seek brush-wood, though we do not know yet where to find it. Danish West-Indies. In the three Danish Islands, St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. Jan, divine life appears to pervade the seven negro congregations. The most numerous is that at Friedensfeld, to St. Croix, which numbers 2,232 persons. Three active missionaries, in the prime of life, have been called home to eternal rest. The mission was reinforced by a missionary and his wife from North America, a missionary and his wife and two single brethren from Germany, and the return of another from a visit to Europe. Brother and sister Hohe have returned to Europe, after a faithful service of twenty-one years. On August 21st, the missionary family at New Herrnhut celebrated the 94th anniversary of the commencement of the mission in St. Thomas they had occupied their present dwelling-house fifty years. seterre and Bethesda, continue to increase: to the former belong about 3000, to the latter 1838 negroes: 700 children are under instruction at both stations. Our missions in Jamaica are by the Lord's blessing, on the advance; of our three congregations on that island, New Eden numbers 1213 negroes, Fairfield 1190, Irwin and its vicinity about 300. Brother Becker and his wife were necessitated by increasing infirmities, to request their dismission, after a faithful service of 24 years in the West Indies, and returned to England. A mission in the island of Tobago was begun as early as the year 1790; but it was interrupted, shortly after, by the departure of our late brother Montgomery: it was renewed in 1799, at the earnest request and by the generous assistance of the late Mr. Hamilton; but again discontinued upon his decease, in 1801: agreeably to the wishes of his son and of several other proprietors of estates, it will be re-commenced; and to this service, brother Rixecker, of Lancaster in North America, has been lately appointed. Surinam.-On the 14th of July, fifty years had elapsed since the baptism of the first negro by our brethren at Paramaribo; that day was therefore kept as a solemn festival by the negro congregation; and the various services were attended by a numerous company, not only of negroes, but also of the white inhabitants of the town, who all appeared to take a lively interest in the prosperity of this work of God: the church proved far too small to contain all who wished to British West-Indies.-In An- be present. Since the first baptistigua, 14,823 negroes are under mal transaction in 1776, there have the care of 21 brethren. In Bar-been baptized 3,477 adult negroes: badoes, the publick and private the congregation at present consists services continue to be attended by of 1240 members, besides 500 new an increasing number of negroes. people. Several planters in the St. Kitts is one of our most flourish- neighbourhood of Paramaribo, have ing fields of labour in the West In- invited our brethren to preach the dies; the two congregations at Bas- Gospel to their negroes. Two brethren who formerly served the South Africa. The number of General Remarks.-The number of stations is 37, at which 185 labourers of both sexes are employed. During the year eight missionaries died, of whom three were females; eleven returned home on account of ill health; five re-visited their fields of labour; and nineteen were sent as new missionaries, of whom more than half were single brethren. The Receipts of the Brethren for Foreign Missions, in the year 1826, were $45,335 of this more than $24,000 were contributed by friends in Great Britain. [German Ref. Ch. Mag. AFRICA. EXTRACTS OF A LETTER FROM Mr. THE Missionary cause is gain- |