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masters, 2; Schoolmistress, 1; Communicants, at Sydney, 90.

UPPER CANADA. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGA

TION OF THE GOSPEL. Stations, 23; Missionaries, 23; Schoolmasters, 2.

The Society have a school among the Mohawk Indians Communicants at eleven stations, 453. The Honourable and Rev. Dr. Stewart visited these Indians, on Grand River, in 1820. Efforts are inaking for their better instruction.

NEW-FAIRFIELD.

On the River Thames, which empties into Lake St. Clair.

UNITED BRETHREN.

1815.

Abraham Luckenback, Adam Haman, Missionaries.

A Harmony of the four Gospels, translated by the late venerable David Zeisberger, and printed at New-York, were an acceptable present to the congrega. tion. They have hymns, and spellingbooks, in the same language, and a Mohawk translation of St. John's Gospel. At the close of 1821, there were 160 souls; 41 were Communicants; the brethren were much encouraged in their labours. They also have settlements among the Delaware and Chippewa Indians.

GRAND RIVER.

In Upper Canada, near Lake Erie. AMERICAN METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1822.

Alvin Torrey, Missionary.

Mr. Torrey labours among several tribes of Indians, and the white popula

HONDURAS BAY.

Various tribes of Indians dependant on the king of the Mosquitos. Of this tribe there are about 2000.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1820.

Col. Arthur, Superintendent. Many of the Mosquitos speak English. Three hundred children might be gathered into schools.

ENGLISH BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1821.

Mr. James Bourne.

RED RIVER.

A settlement of the Hudson's Bay Company, near Lake Winnepeg.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1822.

John West, David T. Jones, Missionaries.

LOWER CANADA.

SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGA

TION OF THE GOSPEL.

Stations, 18; Missionaries, 20; Schoolmaster, 1; Communicants at ten stations, 310.

In the seven divisions last enumerated, there are many regular congregations of various denominations, but we have not the necessary documents to embrace them in our Survey. There is still a wide missionary field unoccupied.

tion.

Endians within the United States.

Most of the principal denominations of Christians in the United States are engaged, more or less, in carrying the Gospel, and civilization, to the various tribes who inhabit the section now under consideration. The missions here noticed, being all among the Indians, we shall adopt, except in two or three instances, the names of the respective tribes for the leading heads.

PENOBSCOTS.

Old Town Island, Maine; population about 300.

SOCIETY.

1822.

James Brewer, Teacher. There is a School of about 30 children.

MARSHPEES.

In Barnstable County, Massachusetts, 320 souls.
SOC. FOR PROPAGATING THE
GOSPEL AMONG INDIANS
IN NORTH AMERICA.
[Early period.]

Rev. Mr. Fish, Missionary.
About 50 Communicants.

MARTHA'S VINEYARD. An island in Massachusetts; 340 souls. SOC. FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL AMONG INDIANS IN NORTH AMERICA.

Mr. Baylies, Missionary.

A school has been supported here a great number of years; scholars 150.

NARRAGANSETTS. Charlestown, Rhode Island; 420 souls. SOC. FOR PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL AMONG INDIANS IN NORTH AMERICA. [Early period.]

Missionaries and schools are supported here-50 scholars, and a church of the Baptist denomination. There are three or four other schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, for the remnant of the Iudians in those states. The corporation of Harvard College aid in supporting them and the Missionaries. The number of Indians in New-England, according to Dr. Morse's report, before alluded to, is 2,526.

TUSCARORAS.

Niagara County, N. York, two miles from Lew

istown.

SENECAS.

Near Buffalo, New-York. UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1819.

T. S. Harris, Missionary.

James Young, Miss P. Seldon, and Miss A. Bishop, Teachers.

Scholars about 40. Some of the Onondagas are at this station.

CATARAUGUS.

A branch of the Senecas and Delawares; 24 miles from Seneca mission-house; 389 souls.

UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1821.

William A. Thayer, Superintendent and Teacher.

Scholars, 15. Mission is in an encouraging state.

ONONDAGAS.

At Onondaga Hollow, New-York; 272 souls. FRIENDS.

1820.

Mary Doxtatar, Native Teacher.

This person is stated, by Mr. Morse, to be a pious, intelligent, and well educated woman of the Stockbridge tribe. She keeps a school here, at her own expense. The Indians have resolutely abandoned the use of ardent spirits. Thirty-four profess to believe in the Christian religion; the rest are pagans.

ONEIDAS.

Near Oneida Lake, N. York; 1031 souls. HAMILTON BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1820.

This society have a school of about 40 children. There is also an Episcopal Chapel at Oneida Castle, consecrated in 1818, by Bishop Hobart. Mr. Williams, the former teacher and missionary, has removed to Green Bay.

STOCKBRIDGES.

Rev. John Sergeant, Missionary. The Moheakunuck, or New-StockUNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARYbridge Indians reside seven miles from

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MACKINAW.

An Island in the Straits, which connect Lakes Michigan and Huron. A military post, Michigan territory, 313 miles north of Detroit. UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1823.

William M. Ferry, Missionary.
Mrs. Ferry, Teacher.

Several thousand Indians of different tribes visit this place every season.

FORT GRATIOT.

A military post, on St. Clair River, Michigan territory.

UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

1823.

The "Northern Missionary Society" have transferred the two preceding stations to the U. F. M. Soc. At the latter place there is a missionary family, and 20 or 30 scholars.

OTTAWAS.

Michigan territory, Falls of St. Mary. WESTERN MISSIONARY SOC'Y. 1823.

Robert M. Laird, Missionary.

CAREY.

In Michigan territory, one and a quarter miles South of St. Joseph's river, and SO miles from its mouth at Lake Michigan.

BAPTIST BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1822.

Johnston Lykins, Missionary.
Scholars, 15.

GRAND RIVER.

On the East side of Lake Michigan. BAPTIST BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1823.

This station is fixed on Grand River. There is also a station contemplated among the Pottawattamies.

WINNEBAGOES.
MENOMINEES.

Eleazer Williams, Superintendent. Mr. Williams has removed to a station near Green Bay, on the Fox River, N. W. territory, with some of the Stockbridge, Oneida, and other tribes. Mr. W. is a minister of the Episcopal church, and was some time employed among his nation, the Oneidas, in this state. The number of the two tribes, above mentioned, is about 5,000 of the former, and 3,900 of the latter.

C. HERALD, VOL. IX.

WYANDOTS.

Sandusky, in Ohio, on the river of that name. This branch of the Wyandots have a reservation of 12 by 19 miles-364 souls. METHODIST EPISCOPAL

CHURCH.

1822.*

James B. Finley, Charles Elliot, Missionaries.

Communicants, 154. Scholars, 60. Great success has attended this mission.

FORT WAYNE.

At the junction of St. Mary's and the Maumee Rivers, in Indiana.

BAPTIST BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1820.

Isaac McCoy, Missionary.

Several tribes of Indians, in the neighbourhood of Fort Wayne, receive the benefit of this mission. About 50 schelars.

OSAGES. HARMONY.

A missionary settlement among the Osages of the Missouri, on the Osage River, 350 miles from its junction with the former, in Missouri territory. UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1820.

N. B. Dodge, B. Pixley, W. B. Montgomery, Missionaries.

W. N. Belcher, Physician.

D. H. Austin, S. Newton, S. B. Bright, O. Sprague, A. Jones, J. Seeley, Teachers, Mechanics, and Farmers.

The missionary family consists of about 40 persons. This mission is in prosperous circumstances.

UNION.

A missionary settlement among the Osages of the Arkansaw, on Grand River, 25 miles from its junction with the Arkansaw, in the Arkansaw territory. UNITED FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. 1820.

W.F. Vaill, E. Chapman, Missionaries. Marcus Palmer, Physician.

Stephen Fuller, A. Redfield, J. M. Spaulding, W. C. Requa, A. Woodruff, and G. Requa, Teachers, Mechanics, and Farmers.

The mission family consists of upwards of twenty persons. The unhappy differences between the Osages and Cherokees are settled, and this mission also prospers.

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Sixty-two miles S. E. of Brainerd. AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1820.

Moody Hall, and H. Parker, Ass. Missionaries.

This station was formerly called "Taloney." "This place has been favoured with the special influences of the Holy Spirit." Scholars, 26.

WILLSTOWN.

AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS.

TURNIP MOUNTAIN.

AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1823.

John E. Ellsworth, Ass. Missionary.

HIGH-TOWER.

AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1823.

Isaac Proctor, Teacher.

At the three last-mentioned stations schools have been commenced, at the At the earnest request of the natives. six stations, more than 300 children have been instructed. Several new stations are contemplated.

DWIGHT.

A missionary settlement among the Cherokees of the Arkansaw, on the west side of Illinois Creek, 500 miles from the junction of the Arkansaw River with the Mississippi. AMERICAN BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1820.

Alfred Finney, C. Washburn, Mis sionaries.

J. Hitchcock, J. Orr, Ass. missionaries.

SPRING PLACE.

In Georgia, three miles East of Connesago river, thirty-five miles East of Brainerd, one hundred and twenty miles N. W. of Athens, Ga. UNITED BRETHREN.

1801.

John R. Schmidt, Missionary. Number of children educated, 80; 19 remain in the school.

OOCHGEELOGY.

In the neighbourhood of Spring Place:
UNITED BRETHREN.

1821.

John Gambold, Missionary.

VALLEY TOWNS.

In S. W. part of North Carolina. BAPTIST BOARD OF MISSIONS. 1820.

Thomas Roberts, Missionary. Scholars 40 to 50. At Tensewallee, near the Valley Towns, there is a local school of 20 pupils. The mission family William Chamberlain, Ass. Missionary. consists of 26 persons.

1823.

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For the sake of brevity, we have adopted an arrangement of this part of the survey a little different from the preceding. The names of the Societies are made the leading heads. Great efforts have been made in England, during the last two years, to meliorate the condition of the slaves in their possessions in the W. I. Islands. The Lord has blessed the labours of some of the missionaries in these islands, in a remarkable manner.

ENG. BAP. MIS. SOCIETY. Jamaica-1814. James Coultart, at Kingston. Thomas Godden, at Spanish Town.

At Kingston, about 1600 communi

cants.

CHURCH MIS. SOCIETY. Antigua. Mr. W. Dawes, Director of the Schools. Mr. and Mrs. Thwaites, Superintendants. W. Anderson and Patrick Skerrett, Teachers.

Barbadoes. Charles Phillips, Teacher.

UNITED BRETHREN.

Danish Islands-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-Hernhut and Niesky in St. Thomas, Friedensberg, Friedens. thal, and Friedensfeld in St. Croix; and Emmaus and Bethany in St. John's.

Jamaica-1754. Hoch, Berger, Becker, and Light; at New-Eden, Carmel, and Irwin.

Antigua-1756. Richler, Sautter, Ne

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