UNITED STATES. OFFICERS OF THE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY. PRESIDENT. Hon. ELIAS BOUDINOT, L. L. D. of Burlington, New-Jersey. MATTHEW CLARKSON, Esq. of New-York city. Hon. JOHN JAY, of Bedford, New-York. Hon. BUSHROD WASHINGTON, Justice of Sup. Court, U. S. Washington. JOSEPH NOURSE, Esq. Register of the Treasury of the U. States, Washington. Hon. CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY, of Charleston, S. Caroling. Hon. THOMAS WORTHINGTON, of Chillicothe, Ohio. JOHN BOLTON, Esq. of Savannah, Georgia. Hon. WILLIAM TILGHMAN, Chief Justice of the state of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Hon. SMITH THOMPSON, Secretary of the Navy of the United States, Washington. FELIX GRUNDY, Esq. of Nashville, Tennessee. His Ex. DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, Vice-President of the United States, Staten Island. Hon. ANDREW KIRKPATRICK, Chief Justice of the state of New-Jersey, New-Brunswick. Hon. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State of the U. S. Washington. FRANCIS S. KEY, Esq. of Georgetown, District of Columbia. His Ex. DE WITT CLINTON, Governor of the state of New-York, Albany. Hon. CHARLES GOLDSBOROUGH, Cambridge, East. shore of Maryland. RICHARD VARICK, Esq. of New-York city. Hon. WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Lieut. Governor of Massachusetts, Boston. TREASURER. Rev. JAMES MILNOR, D. D. New-York, Secretary for Foreign Correspondence. Rev. SELAH STRONG WOODHULL, New-York, Secretary for Domestic Correspondence. Mr. JOHN PINTARD, New-York, Recording Secretary. AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT. John Bingham, Duncan P. Campbell, Andrew Gifford, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Francis B. Winthrop Prices at which BIBLES and TESTAMENTS are sold by the American Bible Society to its Auxiliary Societies, and to other societies contributing by donations to its funds. ** For specimens of the types see pages 89 to 94, of American Bible Society Report for 1820.. * Octavo, Long Primer, calf, gilt, superfine medium paper, ENGLISH BIBLES. do. fine royal paper, do. fine medium paper, $3.00 2 25 2.00 sheep, lettered, raised bands, fine royal paper, 1 50 do. fine medium paper, 1 40 1 25 Duodecimo, Brevier, sheep, lettered, raised bands, supe. med. paper,1 00 do. do. fine medium paper, Do. do. do. superfine medium paper, 0 90 fine medium paper, raised bands, fine med. paper, fine medium paper, 0 85 0 80 073 do. sheep, plain, common medium paper, 0 60 Do. Octavo, Long Primer, sheep, filletted, fine medium paper, Do. do. do. plain, common medium paper, 0 30 Do. Duodecimo, Nonpareil, sheep, lettered, raised bands, fine med. pap. 1 00 Members of the American Bible Society, and of its several Auxiliary Societies, are permitted to purchase Bibles and Testaments at the same prices as Auxiliary Societies. Societies not Auxiliary pay 5 per cent. advance on the above prices. The American Bible Society are sometimes obliged to vary the prices of Bibles, &c. on account of variations in the prices of paper, &c. The American Bible Society are now in a situation to furnish all their Auxiliaries, and other Bible Societies, with any quantities of well printed and well bound Bibles and Testaments, in the above varieties, at the shortest notice. THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS Held their eleventh annual meeting in Hartford, (Con.) on Wednesday, the 20th of last month. Members were present from Massachusetts, Connecticut, New-York, and New-Jersey. The Rev. Dr. Nott, President of Union College, delivered a sermon before a numerous and respectable assembly, from Mark xiv. 15. "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature." The collection taken up to aid the funds of the Board, amounted to three hundred and five dollars. CHOCTAW MISSION. Departure of a Missionary Assistant for the Choctaw Nation. On Thursday, the 21st of September, Capt. J. Smith, Messrs. Calvin Cushman, and Elijah Bardwell, of Stockbridge, (Mass.) their families, and Mr. Hooper, from Saco, (Maine,) left Goshen, in Massachusetts, to join the missionaries at Elliott. At Wilkesbarre, (Penn.) it is expected that Miss Thatcher will join the same company. These persons go out to act as assistants in the missionary work. Some will be employed as agriculturists, and others as teachers. They have devoted themselves to this service for life. They expect no other earthly compensation than a comfortable maintenance. The gentlemen above named, as we understand, have devoted their property to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. The amount exceeds four thousand dollars. But the property is of such a kind that money cannot be obtained for it immediately. The expense of the journey must necessarily be great; the whole extent of it will not be much less than 1400 miles. The whole company will consist of 24 persons. It is hoped that the Christian public, in the places through which this company may pass, will not forget to show them kindness, in providing for their present wants, and in making donations to aid them in that part of their journey, which lies through a country where they will find but few, if any, of the true friends of Zion. Any kindness shown them, we need not say, will be gratefully received, while at the same time it will save expense to the Christian community. These persons have given up all, that they may go far hence to the Gentiles, where they design to spend the residue of their days, till they go down to the grave, expecting neither salaries or wages for their services. They reached our village on Saturday, just before the sun went down, and remained here over the sabbath. While here, they received several donations in money, and received all the hospitality which their situation required. On Monday morning they left this place to pursue their journey. They probably will pass through Newburg, in the state of New-York, and thence take the most direct route to Wilkesbarre, (Pa.) From Wilkesbarre they will go to Pittsburg, and thence by land to Elliott. [Berkshire Star. CHEROKEE MISSION. In the Panoplist for August, is published the journal of the missionaries at Elliott, down to the last of March. The establishment has been severely afflicted with sickness during the winter, on account of the necessary exposure of the children, and the want of warm clothing to guard them against the cold, and sudden changes. The school, in other respects, is flourishing, and daily gaining ground on the affection and confidence of the natives. Mr. Kingsbury was absent most of February and March, to commence a new establishment in the Ooklibbeha, near the Tombigbee. After encountering many severe difficulties, he has succeeded, with his usual despatch and enterprise, in erecting a building for the school, and making other arrangements for its speedy commencement. Recent accounts from the Missionaries at Brainerd give reason to believe, that the work of the Lord is advancing among the Cherokees. The school at Talony consisted of 35 children, in May; that near Fort Armstrong of about 20, early in June; and at Creek Path, a very promising school was formed, and a number of adults had become quite serious. Mr. Butrick hoped there were some real converts, among whom were the father and sister of Catharine Brown. Catharine herself had undertaken to teach a school of female children, which immediately contained twenty. NASSAU HALL BIBLE SOCIETY. Extracts from a Report which was read before the Bible Society of Nassau Hall, and which was adopted by the same at their annual meeting, August 5th, 1820. It is now the eighth anniversary of this society. Its return has reminded your Board of the duty, which devolves upon them, of rendering to you the following account of their proceedings. The distribution of Bibles and Testaments, since the last annual meeting, has been as follows, viz: 62 Bibles and 164 Testaments to the Princeton Sabbath School Society; 20 Bibles to the Rev. Mr. Sinith, then on a mission in Virginia; 24 Bibles to the Trenton Sabbath School Society; 12 Bibles to Mr. F. McFarland, for distribution in Burlington Co. (N. J. ;) 50 Bibles to the U. S. ship Columbus, Commodore Bainbridge; 50 Bibles to the Navy-yard at Philadelphia; 6 Bibles and 12 Testaments to Mr. O. Douglass, for distribution in Pennsylvania; 12 Bibles and 20 Testaments, to the Rev. Mr. Lowe, for distribution in and about Mt. Bethel, (Pa.) 30 Bibles to the Rev. Mr. Stafford for distribution among the mariners in the Port of New-York; 12 Bibles and 25 Testaments, to the Sabbath School Society at Pond, Bergen Co. (N. J.) ibles were distributed by different members to worthy pernd about Princeton. 5 Bibles were sold by the secretary, at cost, and one by Mr. McFarland: making the whole number 250 Bibles and 265 Testaments. During the past year, 255 Bibles and 250 Testaments have been purchased from the American Bible Society, and a donation. of 50 dollars has been presented to the same society. Since the formation of the Nassau Hall Bible Society, (a period of not quite eight years) the re have been distributed by it 2193 Bibles and 394 Testaments. 450 dollars also have been presented to sister societies. In January last, the American Bible Society voted to this society a donation of 100 Bibles and 100 Testaments. This donation was very thankfully received, and readily disposed of. The National Society has been particularly kind to the Nassau Hall Bible Society and we must here acknowledge the very polite attention of Mr. Nitchie, the agent of that society, in sending us regularly the periodical publications of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and those of our parent institution, and likewise in forwarding our orders to places with which we have no direct communication. In addition to these facts, we shall not long detain you by the indulgence of our own reflections. You perceive what your charity has already accomplished, and the success with which, duing the last year, our exertions have been crowned: inconsiderable as they have been, in the distribution of that charity, a charity, which, as it is itself the gift of God, is, like all his other gifts, incalculable in its extent, its consequences, and its value. When, therefore, we say, that you already perceive what your charity has done, we mean, of course, only that you perceive its immediate effect-only the direction in which it commences; all beyond that is unknown to us. To trace the utmost extent, and to estimate the entire result of that charity, which commences in the gift-we do not say of several thousand Bibles, but of a single Bible, belongs only to Him, whose word it contains and whose salvation it reveals. It has been said, with great propriety, concerning the Bible, it is "a book which it is now too late to eulogize." So may we say respecting the work of distributing that book; it is a work which it is now too late to eulogize. Too late, because it no longer needs this kind of encouragement; too late, because the heavenborn zeal that urges it onward, is at this moment thrilling in millions of bosoms. Because in the amplitude of its range, it has shed a brightness around it, before which the mightiest of its enemies have bowed with grateful and submissive joy, or fled with silence and confusion. No, it is a work we do not attempt to eulogize; especially here, where the satisfaction that is felt in contributing to its progress, and in meeting as we do this day, to review what has been done, and to look forward to what remains |