TO THE FOREIGN MISSIONARY CHRONICLE, VOLUMES FIRST AND SECOND. Address of the Executive Committee, 4,277 Circular, of Rev. Edwin Stevens 29 108 19 of Rev. J. C. Lowrie, 119 Christian Library, 368 American Sunday School Union, 49 Congregations, Mechlen, 105 229,241,257,258,302, 303,325,328,345,346 232,261 24 96 195 193 Apple Creek, 270 Congregational co-operation, 51,75,81,339 Constitution of West. F. Miss. Soc. 301 Correspondence, Benev. Societies of G. Britain, 316–319 Benevolence, juvenile, 174 Decline of Hindooism in Benares, 53,121,137,166,181, 301 252 Ex.Com.Reports of, 33,49,67,225,243,259, M'Millan, Rev. Dr. death of, Circular of, Female Association of Philada. Foreign Missions, openings for, 277 Mahomedans, 333 Meetings of Synods, of Mrs. Lowrie, 155 124,126 134 14 220 258 193 358 Ministerial inefficiency, 256 General Association of Conn. 312 187,200,226,249,264,266, 305,330,334,351,353,367. 95,97,117,209,214,217,228,232, General Religious Intelligence, 255,270, Mission to Western Africa, 8,22,38,39,71, 212,342,364 Germany, a field of missionary labor, 300 341 Mission to the Western Indians, 53,120, Gutzlaff, Rev. C. in China, 158,299,341 Honoring God with our substance, 346,373 to missionaries to Western In- 251 65 to Africa and China, ib. 252 170,172, 97 of Netherlands Miss.Soc. 26,158, in Asia Minor, 41,56,238 to heathen vindicated, 18,89 289 174 251, 301,341,381 Missionary Chronicle,240,287,288,344,381 zeal of Rev. Rowland Hill, 319 qualifications, 241,257,269,302 214,217 Missionaries to Asia Minor and Persia, 238 of Mrs. Bushnell and Kerr, of Rev. Dr. Morrison, of Rev. J. Cloud, meetings in Philada. 103,330 FOREIGN MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. VOL. I. PITTSBURGH, APRIL, 1833. No. 1. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. The Western Foreign Missionary Society has seen fit to provide this little Monthly Journal, as a convenient organ of communication with its friends and patrons. Its object will be to record the proceedings of the Society-the appointment, designation, and journals of its Missionaries-an acknowledgment of contributions and donations made to it, and all such documents, proceedings of Presbyteries, interesting and important intelligence, and valuable communications, as may give to its readers a succinct view of the state and progress of Foreign Missions, and awaken, and sustain in the churches, a becoming interest in these evangelical movements. In the infancy of the Society it cannot hope to be the repository of any thing great and imposing,-to develop extended plans,-ample patronage and surprising results; but to those who despise not "the day of small things," it may, through the blessing of the "Leader and Commander" of the hosts of Almighty God, hold out the anticipation of eventually proclaiming such intelligence from distant points on the great field of moral conflict, as it will gladden the pious heart to read: and announce at home such manifestations of the growth and diffusion of the spirit of evangelical Missions, as may show that its labor is not in vain in the Lord. Like the Society in whose name it speaks, it would dissever this greatest and most urgent of all earthly enterprises, from all connection with existing controversial topics or party questions; and be indebted for all its success and usefulness to the unmerited favor of the glorified Redeemer. It denotes, therefore, as it respects the visible kingdom of the Mediator, the uplifting of no hostile banner; but it would record the doings of a Society which, while it tendered the hand of a gracious fellowship to every Institution of like intention, (now faithfully and successfully promoting that great design, the spiritual illumination of the uttermost parts of the earth," on which every Christian eye should fasten with intense emotion)-should itself be active and vigilant in coming up to the help of the Lord. 66 The entire undertaking we know involves a question of expediency in reference to which good men may differ in opinion; and perhaps some may have contemplated it with regret. The sentiments and even the prejudices of men whose hearts and prayers are truly in the work of Missions, we respect and honor: but in the breasts of such we always find a recognition of the principle, that the "generation of God's children" may differ in opinion, and yet not cease to love and pray for each other. By such men, we desire to be understood. There are two reasons for which we would justify the formation of this Society. And 1st. We would do it from the apprehension, that the Foreign Mission ary interest in our country must and will grow to such a size, that no single Board |