Stockton, David Hyde, Esq. Wm. Brown, Esq. Mr. Thadeus Edwards.

N. B. Those who may feel disposed to contribute to the funds of this institution, may address their communications to David Hyde Esq. Auburn, the Treasurer of the Board. [Communicated.]

For the Christian Herald.

EDUCATION SOCIETY OF THE ASSOCIATE CHURCH.

On Wednesday, August 9th, the ladies belonging to the Associate congregation, Nassau-street, met in the church, for the purpose of forming a society to aid in the support of pious young men prosecuting theological studies under the care of the Associate Synod in North America.

The Rev. Messrs. Shaw and Heron, being present, the meeting was opened with prayer by the former. A constitution of the society was then produced and adopted, and the following persons chosen officers for the current year:-Mrs. McKell, Direc-· tress; Mrs. Williams, Secretary; Miss Mary Wright, No. 18 Cedar-street, Treasurer. Other Managers, Miss Joanna M. Gosman, Miss Ellen McKie, Miss Vesta McLaren, Miss Sarah Warnock.

We record with much pleasure the formation of this society for an object so important in its nature, and so beneficial in its tendency, and earnestly wish that the example may be followed by the establishment of similar societies in every part of the Associate Church.

COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

It is known to the Christian public, that the American Colonization Society sent forth their first band of emigrants in the ship Elizabeth, some time in November last. The ship and passengers arrived safe at Sierra Leone, and proceeded down the coast to Sherbro, where they landed and fixed upon a place of residence.

We are informed, that it is contemplated to send out a reinforcement of 500 people of colour in the course of the ensuing autumn. The Rev. JOSEPH R. ANDRUS is engaged as an agent of this society to accompany the emigrants. This gentleman was educated at Middlebury College, (Ver.) and was a hopeful subject of one of those revivals of religion, with which Middlebury and the college have been visited. He pursued his theological studies one year at New-Haven, under the direction of the late Dr. Dwight; two years at Andover, in the Theological Seminary and one year at Bristol, (R. I.) with the Rev. Bishop Griswold. He subsequently received Episcopal ordination.

While in college, and from that time to this, his mind has been intent upon doing good to the oppressed and degraded Africans.

Notwithstanding several invitations to remain in this country as a clergyman, he has lately taken leave of his father and mother, whose only child he is, to go far hence, and carry the gospel to a benighted continent. [S. Evan. Intel.

INSTALLATIONS.

The installation of the Rev. GIDEON N. JUDD, to the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian Church in Bloomfield, (N. J.) took place on Wednesday, August 2d. Prayer by the Rev. Samuel Fisher. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. M-Dowell, from 2 Tim. iv. 1, 2. Charge to the minister by the Rev. Stephen Thompson. Charge to the people, by the Rev. Dr. Richards.

On the 8th ult. the Rev. SYMMES C. HENRY, was installed to the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian congregation in Cranbury, by the Presbytery of New-Brunswick. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Alexander of Princeton.

ORDINATION.

At Bennington, (N. H.) on the 5th of July, Rev. ABSOLOM PETERS. The exercises were conducted by the Rev. Doctors Blatchford, Coe, and Moore, of William's College; and the Rev. Messrs. Smith of Hebron, (N. Y.) Bayley of Norwich, (Ver.) Prime, of Cambridge, (N. Y.) and Haynes of Manchester, (N. H.)

LICENSURES.

The Associate Reformed Presbytery of New-York, at their meeting on the 17th day of June, lecensed Messrs. JOHN H. LEGGETT, JAMES OTTERSON, and HENRY S. WILKIN, to preach the gospel, as probationers for the holy ministry.

OBITUARY.

We are sorry to announce that the Rev. FRANCIS BROWN, D. D. President of Dartmouth College, died at Hanover, on Thursday, the 27th of July. Although a lingering illness had prepared his friends to expect this event, his loss will be long and severely felt. To the useful institution over which he presided, it will be almost irreparable. Few men were so eminently qualified for the station he filled, and few men could have discharged the arduous and important duties it involved, with so much honour to themselves, and so much advantage to the institution and the cause of religion and learning.

AFRICA. AMERICAN COLONY.

It is with the deepest heart-felt sorrow that we lay before our readers, the following extract of a letter, dated Liverpool, 17th July, 1820.

"I had a letter this morning from Mr. McCaulay, informing me of the lamentable result of our colony attempt-Mr. Bacon has had a speedy passage to his heavenly crown.

THE CHRISTIAN HERALD.

VOL. VII.]

Saturday, September 16, 1820.

[No. X.

Miscellany.

ACCOUNT OF A CHINESE FESTIVAL.

WITHIN the temple yard, which prevents the idol being seen from without, is a high stage on which the Chinese players perform their exploits, to the astonishment of the crowd below. On passing this you are struck with the gaudy appearance of golden ornaments, and various coloured paper, cut in shreds; but principally by the quantity of painted candles burning in the front of the idol, the smoke of which, together with the incense, is intolerable at first entering. The candles are about 100 in number, of various sizes, from one to three feet high, and measuring from two to six inches in circumference. These are kept burning during the time of worship; but, as every worshipper brings two candles, they are constantly changing them, so that I suppose the whole number is changed every twenty minutes. Two men are employed to keep a few places vacant, that no one may be prevented from placing his candles, and that the worship may go on without impediment. The candles which are removed are for the benefit of the temple, and a great sum it must be, as the smallest of them are bought at a dollar a pair. Every worshipper, on his entering the temple, presents his lights, and receives six sprigs of incense: three of these, after bowing to the idol, to intimate that he is about to worship, he places close to the image, and the other at a short distance, and returning to a cushion in the front of the idol, pays his homage, which consists in kneeling down, and bowing the head to the ground three times; and this also is repeated three times. When this is done, he goes to a large table on the left side of the idol, where there are persons to receive his contribution and enrol his name. O! with what apparent gladness do they contribute their rupees, as though anxious to exceed each other in the sum they give for the support of this abominable worship.

During all this, one's ears are stunned by a large drum, and a gong used to rouse the idol; and these are beat with double vehemence when any person of note comes to worship. Several females, most richly dressed, brought offerings of fruit and sweetmeats; these, I am informed, were the wives of the rich Chinese, who were glad to embrace that opportunity of appearing abroad, as probably they had not seen any man, or been seen by any one VOL. VII. 20

but their own husbands, since they visited the temple last year on the same occasion.

Ah! when will that blessed day arrive when these pitiable beings shall be raised to share the blessings of the gospel, and called to share the comforts of society, and the privilege of thinking for themselves on the concerns of their immortal souls: but, at present, how far are they from this! All knowledge, all power and right to judge of what is proper or improper, are vested in the father, husband, or brother, and mere life left for the poor female Chinese!

Another part of this scene is performed by about a dozen cooks, chopping up pork for dinner; and as many gambling tables as can be placed in the temple yard. I had many pressing invitations to sit down to dinner with them, and many were astonished that I did not accept the invitation; as on all other occasions, in distributing tracts from house to house, I ate and drank with them for the sake of an opportunity to speak to them of Christ and his gospel. Oh, that I could see them turning from these vanities to serve the living God! J. SLATER.

EXTRACTS

From the Speeches delivered at the Annual Meeting of the London Missionary Society, held on Thursday, May the 11th, at Queenstreet Chapel.

(Concluded from p. 266.)

The Rev. Mr. Berry next addressed the meeting, and said"If the list of resolutions had been placed before me, I know not any one I would rather have selected for myself than that which I have now in my hand; but as the time is so far advanced, and our highly respected friend from America, (Mr. Bethune) is about to address us, I shall only read the motion,

"That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to the Treasurer, the Secretary, the Directors, and to all who by their gratuitous services have assisted in the management of the Society's affairs during the past year.""

Divie Bethune, Esq. of New-York, spoke to the following effect:-"Sir, Friends and Brethren.-Having arrived here from a far distant country, and unexpectedly called upon to address you, I hope I shall find you to be, as you have been in more important concerns, the stranger's friend, and that you will bear with me in the utterance of my heart; for though I cannot express what I have felt this day, I would just remark, that the scene must be much more impressive to me, than to any of you who have been regularly favoured with these anniversaries. My soul has often rejoiced in the labours of this venerable society and its success; but never before had I the privilege of meeting

with you on these occasions. The only argument that could have induced me to rise is, that I am the sole representative of Missionary Societies in a distant part of the world, with whom I have been privileged to act for 23 years. With so many feelings pressing upon my mind, you will not be surprised that I am unable to express what I now experience. When I consider how many souls, born in ignorance, have been enlightened in the knowledge of the truth by means of this society, and are now received into glory, how delightful and overwhelming is the thought! I have come over a world of waters, three thousand miles, under the protection of my heavenly Father, and how delightful is it to find my Redeemer worshipped in the old world as he is in the new; to behold Christians united to spread the salvation of Jesus Christ, and to hear the songs of praise raised to the throne of God and the Lamb. I desire to thank God that I did not arrive a day later than I have done, or I should have lost this feast of love. I delight to meet the Missionary Society-I delight to meet them in London; but it gives me infinite delight to meet them in a Methodist chapel. I delight to see the fruits of the Spirit of God in this country as I have seen them in that which I have left. This unity is one of the fruits of the Spirit, and without that spirit, men are at least uncertain in their professions of allegiance to Him who said, 'By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another.""

Mr. Bethune next adverted to the late daring efforts of infidelity, and rejoiced in the noble efforts of British Christians in resisting them; he then referred to the blessed effects produced by the Bible in America. "What," said he, "was the state of that country whence I came? Who went to that country, and for the first time raised the standard of the cross in the western world, but the puritans of England? They went and found it a waste howling wilderness: they landed on the rocks, entered the country, the trees of the forest bowed before them, and the temple of God was reared, and now, over a wide space of 10,000 square miles, prayers and praises to God are offered where once nothing was heard but the war-whoop sounding louder and louder, and where little was known but the tomahawk or the scalping knife. "These are proofs of the triumph of the cross of Christ in that country. I am happy to say, we have Missionary Societies in America; but they are but scions from the parent stock, and the fruit, if they bear fruit, is just like yours."

Mr. Bethune then gave an interesting account of missionary and other societies in America, which gladdened the hearts of the assembly; but we have not room to detail them. After which this welcome stranger thus expressed himself, "I cannot conclude without acknowledging the honour done me in being called to stand before this society; it is a society for which I shall ever feel, and in the prospect of your further success, my heart swells