word of life, their houses of affliction no more be made blessed with the voice of the preacher, or resound with the hymn of praise. We therefore submit the case to your benevolent consideration, and will in a few days wait on you in person to invite you to become members of the institution, or to make us such a donation as you may think proper. DIVIE BETHUNE, LEONARD BLEecker, ISAAC HEYER, JOHN D. KEESE. NEW-YORK SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SOCIETY. Trustees. The Twentieth Quarterly Meeting was held in the Methodist Church in John-street, on Thursday evening, the 18th January. At 7 o'clock, RICHARD VARICK, Esq. President of the society, took the chair, and prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Spicer. The extreme severity of the weather prevented the attendance of many of the friends to the cause, yet there was a considerable number present. Of the 38 schools now under the patronage of the society, 19 sent in their Quarterly Reports, which were quite interesting, and gave evidence of a considerable increase in the number of scholars since the last meeting. The Reports, from which we shall hereafter make some extracts, furnish proof upon proof of the great good that is doing by these schools, and especially in storing the minds of the young with the Holy Scriptures. In the zeal, however, for committing a large number of verses to memory, we would suggest the greater importance of understanding the useful lessons they inculcate. Dive Bethune and James Eastburn, Esqrs. addressed the meeting, which was closed with prayer by the Rev. Mr. McKean. sup The Committee of The New-York Sunday School Union Society, considering it very desirable to promote a more general communication and correspondence between the friends and porters of Sunday Schools, in different parts of the country, in order that a better knowledge of the progress of this system of ins ruction may be obtained, and a wider circulation of intelligence concerning it effected, solicit from the various Sunday School societies, and conductors of Sunday Schools, reports or statements containing such particulars relative to the schools under their care, as would be of general interest-as the number of teachers and of scholars, kind of instruction chiefly imparted, moral and intellectual improvement, &c. It is desired that such statements may be addressed to the Corresponding Secretary, and forwarded (free of expense) so as to arrive here by the 10th of April next, that they may be noticed in the Annual Report of this society; of which Report copies will be sent to those from whom communications are received. By order of the Committee, "ELEAZER LORD, Cor'g. Sec'y." SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF POOR WIDOWS WITH SMALL CHILDREN. Mrs. Col. Few, No. 12 Park Place, Treasurer. The twenty-third anniversary meeting of this Society was held on the 19th of November last. The merits and claims of this old and respectable institution are well known to our citizens. We shall only give one extract from the Report before us, to show the scrupulous care with which their Managers distribute the alms committed to their charge, and the happy influence their visits have on the families whose abodes they enter. "One of the Managers visited a poor family, consisting of a widow and six children, decent in their deportment, but destitute of all religious concern. Some time after, an interesting girl of 10 years old, became dangerously ill. The Manager thought it her duty then to visit them often, endeavouring to instruct and console them in their affliction. She, at one time, read to them a memoir from the Guardian, a periodical work published in this city: it contained an affecting narrative of a dying person, who, unprepared for eternity, was heard frequently to exclaim, "O for one day more!" The family were deeply affected; and it pleased God, as we hope, by this means, with His saving grace to visit the soul of the widow-to introduce the worship of God in the family-and to bless the departing spirit of the little one, who, 'just before her death, desired her mother to tell Mrs. L-she did not wish for one day morë. And she, in triumph, has gone from poverty and sickness, to add to that number, of whom the Redeemer has pronounced, "of such is the kingdom of heaven." SYNOD OF NEW-YORK AND NEW-JERSEY. At their Annual Meeting in October, 1819, the Synod of New-York and New-Jersey, resolved to endow a Professorship in the Theological Seminary at Princeton. By the following extract from the Minutes of the last Meeting of the Synod, it appears that about Eleven Hundred Dollars, had been contributed to this object. EXTRACT, &c. At a meeting of the Synod of NewYork and New-Jersey, in the city of NewYork, October 18, 1820, the following sums were reported, as having been collected for the Professorship, in the Theological seminary at Princeton, to be endowed by this Synod, viz. Presbytery of Long-Island. An individual in Huntington, Three Widows in Another individual, do. Presbytery of Jersey. 10 00 240 00 23 00 64.00 120 00 20.00 $100 00 15 00 do. 18 00 Hardiston 8. 00 Receipts by the Treasurer of the American Bible Society during the month of December, 1820. To constitute Ministers Members for Life.-Rev. Mark Tucker, of Stillwater, N. Y. by the ladies of his congregation, $30. Rev. Joseph Lathrop, D. D. senior pastor of the 1st parish of West Springfield, Mass. by the ladies of that parish, $30. Rev. Wm. B. Sprague, junior pastor of the same, by the same, $30. Rev. George Stephenson, late of London, now of Bridgeport, Conn. by his own subscription, $30. Rev. Robt. B. Walker, York District, S. C. by the ladies of his congregation, $30. Rev. Samuel R. Andrew, 1st society, Woodbury, Conn. by the ladies of his congregation, $30. To constitute Laymen Members for Life.-John Johnson, Esq. New-York, by his own subscription, $30. Thomas Mead of South Salem, West Chester co. N. Y. by his own subscription, $30. 1 Donations from Auxiliary Bible Societies.—Woodbridge, Conn. Female Auxiliary Bible Society, $28. Susquehannah co. Penn. Bible Society, $23. Vermont Bible Society, $400. Middletown, N. J. Female Bible Association, No. 1, $13 48. Watertown, Conn. Bible Society, $23. Donations from Individuals and Societies not Auxiliary.-Female Juvenile Society, Boston, by Miss Catharine Clough, for the express purpose of aiding the translating of the Holy Scriptures in the Indian languages, $20. "A Friend," through the Rev. Mr. Phillips, of East Hampton, L. I. $1 A member of the congregation of the Third Church, Salem, Mass. $50. From Auxiliary Bible Societies, &c. for Bibles-Camden Bible Society, S. C. $50. Maine Bible Society, $261 36. Vermont Bible Society, $450. Young Men's Bible Society, of Baltimore, Md. $300. Providence Marine Bible Society, $119 90. Lexington, Va. Bible Society, $150. Charleston, S. C. Marine Bible Society, $200. Massachusetts Bible Society, $504. Fishkill, N. Y. Bible Society, $34 70. Middletown, N. J. Female Bible Association, No. 1. $12 52. New-York Bible Society, $242 31. Fairfield co. Conn. Bible Society, $75 47. Newburgh Bible Society, N. Ÿ. $7. Rev. John Clark, on account of Bibles, $10. Individuals, for Bibles sold by the Agent this month, $79 36. Total, $3,295 10. W. W. WOOLSEY, Treasurer A. B. S. The issues from the Depository, for the month of December, were-Bibles, 1440; Testaments, 717. Total, 2157-value $1445 11. Presented to the Biblical Library-By Mrs. Harriet A. Tucker, of Danbury, Conn. widow of the late Rev. James W. Tucker, of Springfield, N. J. a Dutch Bible, duodecimo, printed at Dordrecht, 1720. By Divie Bethune, Esq. New-York, a Latin Bible, folio, printed at Venice, by Nicholas Jensen, in the year 1476: 36 years after the invention of the art of printing. J. NITCHIE. Agent A. B. S. 1 SUMMARY. Rev. W. Ward.-Our readers will be pleased to learn that the Rev. Mr. Ward, who is now on a visit to Boston, and several other places in New-England, has met with a very cordial reception, and has preached in several of the churches at Boston to crowded audiences. We understand he has been successful in obtaining a part of the amount necessary to complete the object of his visit to this country. He probably will return to this city in a few days, and we hope when he shall complete his intention of waiting on some others of our citizens, he will find them "ready to give and glad to distribute." The Rev. Ward Stafford, late minister of the Mariner's Church in this city, has been appointed by the Board of the American Bible Society, an Agent to promote the objects of that institution in some of the southern states. Mr. Stafford sailed on Tuesday, the 2d of January, for Charleston, S. C. The great services this reverend gentleman has rendered to the seamen of our country, and especially those who visit this port, we doubt not will ensure him the most cordial reception by Christians of every name, in whatever place the important objects of his mission may call him. A Missionary Society, auxiliary to the United Foreign Mission ary Society, has been organized at Jamaica, L. I. A similar society has been formed at Newtown, L. I. A Marine Bible Society has been formed at New-London, Con. of which Gen. Thomas H. Cashing is President. TO THE MEMORY OF THE REV. S. LARNED, OF NEW-ORLEANS. By T. B. BALCH, a Classmate. On the prospect around me I lifted mine eye, The war-horse was tranquilly ranging the hills; To illumine the path o'er the landscape below. When the city, far fam'd, heard the trumpet's rude sound; When the whirlwind of war swept her children away, And stripp'd of its verdure the landscape around. But scarce were the thunders of war heard to cease, When a Herald so youthful, but girded on high, Rolls along the rich stream of the gospel of peace Like an angel of light, that had stoop'd from the sky. Ah! friend of my youth, when o'er the hill and the glade The mild summer's evening its mantle had shed; In the garden of Science we carelessly strayed, Till the streaks of the West from the mountain had fled. But leave me thou didst, in the far lonely vale, By the light of the morn or the noon's gentle beam That enwraps in its bosom thy beautiful form. Again we behold its sweet splendors at night. Now the song of the boatman, so plaintively wild, Is hushed-and the charms of the landscape are flown ; THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. VOL. VII.] Saturday, February 17, 1821. [No. XX. Miscellany. For the Christian Herald. BIOGRAPHY OF THE REV. DAVID ZEISBERGER, Sen. For sixty-two years a faithful Missionary among the North American Indians. (Concluded from page 587.) We cannot conclude the biography of this apostolic missionary without remarking how "wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working," is the Lord of Hosts. And how our incitements to serve, worship, and adore Him, are heightened by such splendid exhibitions of his love and mercy, as raising up men, like ZEISBERGER, qualified with grace, and zeal, and strength, to execute His gracious purposes. Our worthy Moravian friend and correspondent, to whom we have already been considerably indebted, remarks, in offering this memoir for publication "Zeisberger's biography is translated from the German original, as it appeared in the society accounts of the United Brethren. It will no doubt prove very acceptable to those readers of the Herald who have perused Lockiel's History of the Mission of the United Brethren among the North American Indians, or the Rev. Mr. Heckwelder's narrative concerning the same mission; because in neither of those works is there any detailed account of brother Zeisberger's private life, nor of his last moments." At the present time, when the eyes of our Israel are turned to the American Indians, we believe that this particular history of one who has borne the burden and heat of the day-whose character is eminent for every excellence of the Christian missionary, and whose useful life was closed by a triumphant death, will furnish many useful lessons, and much encouragement to all, and especially to those who are engaged in the same arduous labour. From the note of the translator alluded to above, we shall indulge in transcribing the following expression of his wishes :-"That the Lord may continue to cause the HERALD to be a medium for conveying light and instruction to the uninformed, and religious joy and edification to those that have the extension and interests of the Redeemer's kingdom at heart, is the fervent wish and prayer of the Translator." ONE party of the savages, together with some English officers, moved on with them, and surrounded the Indian congregation in such a manner that they were completely encircled. On the 11th of Oct. they had proceeded 125 miles in this manner, and were now come to the river Sandusky. Here the half-king of the Hurons left our company and went home, without leaving word what those should do that were left behind. They at last reVOL. VII. 4 H |