the Board send us one or two itinerant
missionaries to supply the destitute points
above-named, and to do the work of ex-
ploring and ascertaining the real condi-
ticn of the country? When I say two,
I do not graduate my request even by the
known wants of the country, but by the
supposed scarcity of men and means on
the part of the Board. I have been so-
licited by brother Potts, the Chairman of
the Committee on Missions, for the Synod
of Missouri, to undertake the work of
exploring some part of this territory as a
missionary. But, besides having my
hands full, and even more than I can do
oftentimes nearer home, I feel that it
would be better done by some one of
greater age and experience in the minis-
try. It would be, I apprehend, a work of
greater difficulty and requiring more skill
and experience than ministering to any
ordinary Christian congregation.

circuit preacher, whose field of labour is a whole county, from thirty to fifty miles square, containing a population of three, five, eight. or ten thousand souls. There are several points in this southern and south-western part of the state, where we ought to have ministers if they could be supported. The town of Cape Girardeau on the Mississippi-the port of Southern Missouri--which must be a place of considerable importance, presents a favourable opening, which ought, if possible, to be occupied. There are several men of the world who would give liberally to the support of a Presbyterian minister, who will do nothing for any other. The papists, aware of the importance of this place, are endeavouring to concentrate their forces here to pre-occupy the ground. In the counties of Scott, New Madrid, Stoddard, Wayne, Madison, Ripley, Crawford, Pulaski, Polk, Green, Taney, and Barry, we have not, so far as I know, a single minister. I have heard of one Presbyterian minister in Barry county, but he has never been reported to any of Extensive Revival of Religion-Happy effects our Presbyteries. Yet there are in this region-embracing as it does nearly all the southern portion of the State-many populous settlements, partially, if not wholly, destitute of the means of grace. And I have reason to believe (from the little knowledge of the country which I have acquired) that there are many points where Presbyterian congregations could be collected if we but had the men to perform the labour.

But most of this country is unexplored, by us at least, and we do not know fully and accurately what are the character and wants of its population. It is due to ourselves and to the cause in which we are engaged, to have it explored, and to supply as far as possible, its moral destitutions. I am daily more impressed with the opinion that our Board of Domestic Missions is the institution which is to be chiefly instrumental, under God, in building up the Presbyterian church in this destitute region of our country; and that the "itinerant plan," is the only one by which we can reach and evangelize many portions of this moral wilderness. Cannot

FROM AN ITINERANT MISSIONARY AND

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of Itinerant labours-Active Ministers wanted.

I came to this place, Fulton, with my family last December, intending, as soon as the spring opened, to enter on my agency. The first two months of the winter I laboured alternately with the little church in this place, and one twelve miles north of this. The first communion season we held in the Concord church; the good Shepherd of Israel graciously poured out his Spirit, and multitudes were 'pricked in their hearts and made to cry out men and brethren, what shall we do?" The meeting continued two weeks. In a few days after this, we commenced a protracted meeting in a neighbouring church. The same manifestation of the divine presence was granted us there. Thence we came immediately to this place. Our labours were continued here for more than two weeks; at the close one hundred and thirty had united with our branch of Zion, and quite a number united with other denominations. By this time spring had arrived, and I spent about five weeks, labouring as an agent;

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the remainder of the time has been spent | souri will, in a few years pay back four evangelizing. Every place where, in fold. connexion with others, I have held continued meetings for one or more weeks has been blessed with the outpouring of God's spirit. The result of these meetings, up to the present time, is, two hundred and twenty-seven have been united with our church, besides a number united with other denominations. Older Christians have dedicated themselves anew to their master; a missionary spirit has been cultivated, our religious publications have been pretty extensively circulated, churches have been established in the faith, and some four or five houses for worship will probably be erected the next year. I have laboured nearly six months as an evangelist, and about six weeks as an agent; the remainder of the time I have laboured for the church in this place, and the one north of this.

And now, dear sir, what can you do for this part of God's heritage? I mean especially in the way of active, self-denying working men? These are the men we must have, or the cause will suffer beyond calculation. We do not want men who are unwilling to undergo hardships, reproaches, privations, and hard labour for Christ's sake. We have had too many of these already in this State, and the cause has been greatly retarded by them. Can you not find four or five such labourers as are needed, who will be willing to come to this inviting field? There are important points which should be occupied immediately. You will lose nothing by cultivating this field with the right kind of men, and in less than five years, there will be more given back to the Board, than they will expend in the support of their missionaries here.

FROM A MISSIONARY IN JEFFERSON CO.
Protracted Meetings---Revivals of Religion.
I have been much encouraged in my
labours at S***** Although I spent but
one Sabbath in the month with them dur-
ing the year, yet I uniformly met with
them on the Saturday preceding, cate-
chized the young people, and closed the
exercise with a sermon, so that they have
had two days' preaching every month.
There was a growing seriousness, and
frequent additions were made to the
church up to the month of August, when
we commenced a protracted meeting,
which was continued for eight days, and
resulted in the addition of thirty-eight
persons on examination, to the communion
of the church. I was aided by two
neighbouring brethren, and as it may be
interesting to know something of our
mode of conducting the meeting, I will
briefly state it. We had a uniform course
of services throughout the meeting;-
prayer-meeting at 9 o'clock in the morn-
ing; preaching at 11 o'clock, and, after
an intermission of half an hour, a second
sermon. The congregation was then
dismissed to return to their homes for re-
freshment; and after taking a meal;
which served før both dinner and supper,
they met again between five and six
o'clock for prayer; and at candle lighting
we had another sermon.
The evening
exercises were usually closed by 9 o'clock
and the people returned to their houses
for rest.

From the commencement of the meeting the assembly was characterized by great solemnity, this grew into deep feel

Missouri has vast resources, and her population is in general well informed, in|| ing, manifesting itself usually by silent good circumstances, and given to hospitality; in other words, they are enlightened and liberal-and with proper culture, so soon as the present embarrassment is removed, you will find an agent will not have to plead in vain for our Boards. Let the Board pursue a liberal policy, which I know they will rejoice to do, and Mis- "their lost and helpless condition, as sin

tears. There was no outcry, no disorder but the Spirit of the Lord was manifestly carrying on his gracious work in the hearts of the people; and I have seldom found more satisfactory evidence of a gracious change, than was presented in most of the cases. A deep conviction of

ners, and an entire and cheerful surren- || church; two of them were male heads of der of their hearts to the Saviour, to- families. Eight persons have recently gether with an unreserved trust in him as expressed hope in Christ, and a considertheir prophet, priest and king, was char- able number attend our meeting of inquiacteristic of almost every case. Eight ry. The church is now better in prospect of the number were heads of families; than it has been for a number of years. the others were principally those who had been members of the catechetical class, and children of the church.

The state of feeling in this little church seems still to be good, and they are very anxious to secure one half of my ministerial services, but they are poor and burdened with a debt contracted for building a house for worship; when they get clear of this they hope to be able to sustain themselves. May the Lord reward the Board a thousand-fold for their labours of love.

FROM A MISSIONARY IN DAVIESS CO.

My daily meetings are well attended. We are encouraged. Some of our members, discouraged for years, were ready to abandon the hope of sustaining the ministry, even with the aid of the Board. Without the stated ministry all would soon be scattered. The Lord prosper his own work.

NEW YORK.

FROM A MISSIONARY IN WESTCHES-
TER COUNTY.

When I last wrote, I gave some account of the gracious outpourings of the Spirit ***** Since my last report my labours on this little church, which visitation has have been as usual, except that they have refreshed and encouraged us very much. been more extended. I have visited the Since my last report twelve have made a counties of Martin and Dubois, both ut- public profession of their faith, making in terly destitute of Presbyterian preaching. all twenty-seven, who have been admitted At Portersville, in the latter county, I ad- to the church on examination since the ministered the Lord's Supper to a small 1st of May, and there are still a few who Presbyterian church, into which I receiv-feel a deep anxiety about their soul's saled six members from one family. They vation. Truly we may say, "The Lord had been scattered among different deno-has not dealt with us after our sins," but minations, and seemed happy when thus 'has had mercy according to his loving returned from their various wanderings to kindness, according to the multitude of their own quiet homes. his tender mercies." Our prospects are truly encouraging, and I hope that the labours of your missionary will continue to be blessed among this people.

In this place we are enjoying a season of refreshing. On last Sabbath we received five to the communion of the

MISSION ROOMS, PHILADELPHIA.

In the November number of the Missionary Chronicle we ventured to submit a proposition to the Churches, that they would make an effort to raise for Domestic Missions, the present year, the sum of fifty thousand dollars. It was then stated, that this sum was absolutely necessary to enable the Board to meet their very large engagements, and carry forward efficiently their important operations. We also endeavoured to show that this amount

could be raised, without the slightest sacri-
fice, or self-denial, if the members of our
churches generally felt their obligation to
Jesus Christ, and an interest in the salva.
tion of their own countrymen. A contribu
tion, amounting to one cent a week, from
only two-thirds of all the members of our
churches, would raise the whole sum.
do not suppose there are many, among the
members of our churches, who could not
spare that small sum, to help forward an

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the Presbyterian church, will suffice to accomplish Presbyteries to report to their Board of

RECEIPTS IN THE TREASURY AT PITTSBURGH, IN NOVEMBER.

SYNOD OF OHIO. Pby. of Wooster. 17 00 Congress cong. 3,50; Wooster cong. 30,00

RECEIPTS IN THE TREASURY AT LOUISVILLE, KY., IN NOVEMBER.