416 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. The present Number completes the first volume of the Christian Herald. In conducting this undertaking, we have endeavoured to fulfil the designs expressed in our Prospectus. To promote the main object of the publication, we have exhibited, as far as practicable within the compass of the work, some of the events, by which, in our day, the Lord has been pleased to manifest his gracious purposes towards our fallen race, and have given an account of some of the leading plans and operations by which Christians have laboured to advance the cause of truth and righteousness. If the hearts of our readers have been filled with gladness and rejoicing in the Lord, at the recital of the wondrous works of his hands towards the children of men, and if believers have thereby had their faith confirmed, and their love and zeal increased; or, if the news of what others, even Mahomedans and Pagans, have been made instrumental in doing to further the cause of the true Religion, has prompted any to go and do likewise, the publication will, we trust, have answered an end in some good degree worthy of the support of Christians. We are aware that a difference of opinion exists among some of our readers, respecting the portion of the paper which each kind of intelligence ought to occupy; which difference arises from the different views which they may respectively entertain concerning the relative importance of the subjects of information in themselves considered, or from the partiality which may be felt for a particular object, in the promotion of which they may be more immediately engaged. It would afford us pleasure to be enabled to gratify the taste and wishes of every individual subscriber, if it could be done in conformity with what we consider the chief design of the work; but that is not to be expected. It has however been, and shall continue to be our study, by diversifying the topics exhibited in the publication, to endeavour to give general satisfaction. We think it proper further to observe under this head, that on some occasions it is necessary to devote a greater portion of our pages to certain subjects, than they might under ordinary circumstances seem to be entitled to. For instance, the expediency of forming a National Bible Society occupied, at the commencement, an unusual share of the publication; because we deemed it of the first importance to profit by the leadings of Divine Providence at that auspicious period, to contribute all in our power to disseminate information on a question which appeared to us to have a material bearing on the religious character, and the best interests of our beloved country. We feel no cause to regret that so great a part of these pages has been devoted to the promotion of that noble Institution, which does honour to our land, and which has so far been attended, in an eminent degree, with the smiles of a Gracious Providence. Similar remarks might be made with respect to the portion of our paper which has been occupied by the subject of Sunday Schools, and some other topics. If we have at any time been mistaken in our views, we claim that candid indulgence of the patrons of the publication which all frail and erring mortals feel themselves entitled to when conscious of good intentions, and we shall esteem it a favour to have our mistakes corrected by the wise and good of our fellow-men. END OF THE FIRST VOLUME. FOR THE CHRISTIAN HERALD. VOLUME I. Abolition of vassalage, in the Russian the slave trade in Africa, 383. Beneficial effects produced by Sun in New-York, 66-9, 138-40, a shipwrecked sailor, 160. the natives of Owhyhee, 297. of the Convention of Dele- of the Rt. Rev. Bp. White, 123. of Rev. Mr. F- of Richmond, | Bengal, 392. Bethelsdorp, in Africa, 28, 29. 341. Memoir on the subject of a General Report of the Female Bible Society Wyckliffe on the expediency of es 2d Report of the Philadelphia Female 5th Report of the Albany Bible So- Proceedings of the Convention of Delegates from the Bible Societies New-York B. S. auxiliary to the Donation of the Auxiliary New-York Public meeting of the citizens of New- York concerning the Am. B. S. 122. Flattering prospects of the Russian Committee of the Swedish B. S. 147. 2d Report of the Norfolk B. S. 158. The Newark B. S. auxiliary to the The Auxiliary New-York B. S. aux- iliary to the American B. S. 166. The Albany B. S. aux. to American Formation of the Albany Juvenile | Boudinot, Hon. Elias, President of the B. S. 180. List of Bible Societies in the United States, 187. Formation of the Rockland County Bible Societies in the County of Bris- Constitution of the New-York Union The Orange B. S. auxiliary to the 1st Report of the B. S. of Rensselaer 1st Report of the Cayuga B. S. 245 259 Formation of the Oxford B, S. (Mas.) 271 Formation of the Bucks' County B. S. Formation of three Bible Societies at 1st and 2d Reports of the Female Eight new Auxiliaries to the American 12th anniversary of the British and New auxiliaries to the American B. Grant of the New-York Stereotype Formation of new Bible Societies, 399 -do, of the African B. S, of New- Auxiliaries to the Amer. B.S.415 American Bible Society, 115 donation of do to do. 208 Caledon, mission at, 31, 275 Cape of Good Hope, 408 Ceylon, 307, 308-9, 391 Chinese Dictionary, 340, 379 Importance of translating the 338 Clergyman in Alsace, letter from, con- cerning the distribution of bibles, 111 ciety for the Diocese of Virginia,239 Convention of Delegates of the Bible of a Mahomedan, 253. of Onim, the Indian Sorcerer, 360 Dunlap, Rev J., letters from, 14, 77. missionary to the frontiers, 336. 230, 234, 254, 255, 260, 262, 284. of Austria, 46. Erskine, Rev. George, Missionary at Female Association of N. Y. report of, 56 Friends, epistle from the yearly meet- ! Missionary Intelligence, 10, 14, 21, Missionary Society formed to aid Missionary Seminary in Switzerland, 13 missions to the, 415. Fuller, Rev. A. 11, 273. Ganjam, 398. General Assembly of the Pres. Church in the U. S. 170, 230, 234, 262, Galitzin Prince, 148. Graham, Isabella, life and writings of, 49. Hands, Missionary in India, 253. Hess, Antistes, letter from, 150, Hottentots, 28, 29, 96, 254, 355. India, 236, 250, 339, 391. Inquisition, 310. Isaiah, thoughts respecting the con- Jesuits, Prince Regent of Portugal re- number in Europe, 395. Boston Female Society, 234. List of Bible Societies in the U. S.188 Lyman, Rev. Dr., speech of, 412, Malacca, letter from Mr. Milne at, 206 Memoir on a General Bible Society for the United States 33, 51, 69 Miller, Rev. Mr. at Irkutsk, 146 Missionary Societies and Missions. Report of New-York, do. 151 Sketch of the Bap. M. in the East, Present state of do. 276 Duty of promoting Missions, 289 305 Mr. Clough at Columbo, 307 22d General Meeting of the London Junior New-York M. S. 336 16th anniver.of church in U.S.338 Moral Societies in Erie, (Pa.) 64 360 Paterson, letters from Rev. J.149, 359 -Sunday School for the, 127 Bible Society of, 191, 413 Pinkerton, Rev. R. letter from, 145 Preaching, remarks on certain modes Presbyterian Church in the United Prophecies, notes on the, 184 Reformed Dutch Church, proceedings Remarks on the study of the Scrip- Sect of Duhabertzy, in Russia, 389 Schnarre & Rhenius, Missionaries, 206 Female Society in Boston, aux- British Mission- ary Society, 200, 202, 214 do. before the London M. S. 342 STATE OF RELIGION in Rhode-Island, 203 within the bounds of the Reform- at Lyma and Sherburne, 288. in the western part of N. Y. 399 Stereotype New Tes. at Paris, 215 schools of Portland, (Mass.) 304 Swedish Scriptures, pamphlet on the Theological Seminary of Princeton 、 of New-York, 286-7 Tinevelley, 406 TRACT SOCIETIES, 40, 93, 317. Tracts, published in France, 216 letter from Boston to aid the,235 Wesleyan Missions, 278, 307 Ypsilante, Prince, Vice-President of ERRATA. Fage 5, line 24, read the history of the origin and progress! |