denomination in the county, though there are a very considerable number of churches of the Baptist, Methodist and Episcopal denominations. The number of professors, and it is hoped of those who may be regarded as living and active Christians, in those denominations, is such as to call for gratitude and praise to the Father of mercies. But how many are there, alas! in our population, who know not the Lord! and what need is there of fidelity, both in ministers and churches, that the cause of God may be preserved and advanced. MISSIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN. FROM the last number of the United Brethren's Missionary Intelligencer, we have derived the following facts, which constitute a centennial view of that mission. 1. During the past century, the Christian faith has been generally introduced among the inhabitants of the western coast of Greenland, whose number is at present estimated at about 6,000. The portion of the coast referred to, extends from the neighborhood of Godhaab, on Baal's river, lat. 65, to Staatenhuk, lat. 60, a distance of about 350 English miles. 2. Four Christian congregations have been established, to which are attached about 1,800 Greenlanders of all ages, in various degrees of church connection. The members of these congregations, with the exception to be hereafter noticed, reside at the several settlements, under the immediate pastoral charge of the missionaries, and in the regular enjoyment of all the ordinances of a church of Christ. The stations referred to were founded in the following years :-New Herrnhut, in 1733; Litchtenfels, in 1758; Lichtenau, in 1774; Fredericksthal, in 1824. 3. The work of education has meanwhile been proceeding in the most satisfactory manner. By means of schools, established at the different settlements, instruction has become nearly general; there being few individuals belonging to the older congregations, who are not able both to read and to write. Literature they have, indeed, none, but what is contained in the Holy Scriptures. The whole of the New Testament, and a considerable portion of the Old, have been translated into the vernacular tongue. The former was printed about ten years ago, by the kindness of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and is now in general circulation, to the great joy of the Greenland converts. 4. From the earliest period of the mission, the employment of native assistants of both sexes, has been productive of the most beneficial results. Not a few of their number have been distinguished for gifts and grace, and have approved themselves faithful servants and handmaids of Jesus, to whom the missionaries could not hesitate to give the right hand of fellowship. At the present time their services are more than ever important; the system adopted in 1777 by the Danish authorities, with the design of improving the trade, having recently been followed up with renewed zeal, and, in some instances, with a degree of success which has given much anxiety to our brethren. Were it not for the employment of native assistants, those members of our congregation who are constrained to reside at the distance of many miles from their European instructors, would for the most part be destitute of the means of mutual edification. 5. The effects of the preaching of the gospel upon the moral and social condition of the Greenlanders have been, in every respect, most cheering and beneficial. The national superstitions have almost entirely disappeared. The practice of sorcery is scarcely known among the dwellers on the western coast, and is becoming more and more disreputable among their countrymen to the eastward of Staatenhuk. Cruelty and licentiousness, with a whole train of attendant vices, have been successfully counteracted by the influence of Christianity, and have given place to brotherly kindness, good order, decorum, and such a measure of civilization, as is compatible with their peculiar circum stances. According to the latest returns, which have reached this country, the number of Greenlanders, in connection with the Brethren's Church, is as follows: These congregations are under the care of nine married and seven unmarried missionaries; in all 25 brethren and sisters. During the past century there have been engaged in the service of the mission, 64 brethren and 38 sisters; in all 102 persons. Of this number, brother John Beck was employed for a period of 43 years, and his son, Jacob Beck, for 52. John Sörensen, 47; John Fliegel, 41; John G. Gorcke, (still living at Herrnhut, in Saxony, in retirement,) 44; J. Grillich, (still in service,) 46; J. Conrad Kleinschmidt, (still in service,) 40 years.* Four persons have lost their lives by shipwreck, on their return to Europe-Daniel Schneider, in 1742; the widow sister Königseer, and the single brother, Chr. Heinze, in 1786; and brother J. F. Kranich, in 1824. MISSIONARY STATIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN'S CHURCH, With the names of the Missionaries employed in them; and the number of Converts belonging to each, towards the close of the year 1833. In this catalogue m, denotes married; w. widowed; s. single; cong. the congregation, including baptized children and catechumens. The numbers are derived from the latest returns to which the compiler has had access. GREENLAND, commenced 1733. New-Herrnhut (1773.)-m. Brn. Grillich, Tietzen; s. Brn. Herbrich, Richter; cong. 363.-Lichtenfels (1758).-m. Brn. Eberle, Mehlhose; s. Brn. Caspar Kögel, Lund; cong. 365.-Lichtenau (1774).-m. Brn. Müller, J. Kögel; s. Br. Baus; cong. 651. -Fredericksthal (1824).- -m. Br. Ihrer; s. Brn. de Fries, Ulbricht; w. Sr. Kleinschmidt; cong. 419; Br. Lebman and his wife on a visit in Europe.-Total-4 stations, 24 missionaries, and 1,808 Greenland converts, including about 830 communicants. LABRADOR.-1770. Nain (1770).-m. Brn. Lundberg, Henn, Beck; s. Br. Fritsche; cong. 252.- -Okkak (1776).-m. Brn. Knaus, Stürman, Morhardt, Korner; cong. 326.- -Hopedale (1782). -m. Brn. Meisner, Kunath, Glitsch; s. Br. Albrecht; cong. 194.-Hebron (1830). -m. Brn. Stock, Mentzel; s. Brn. Kruth, Freytag; cong. 102; Br. Herzberg, visiting in Europe.Total-4 stations, 29 missionaries, and 874 Esquimaux converts, of whom 319 communicants. NORTH AMERICA.-1734. Among the Delaware Indians in Upper Canada, New-Fairfield (1792).-m. Brn. Luckenbach, Miksch, Vogler; cong. 232. Among the Cherokees in Georgia and Tennessee, Spring-Place (1801).-m. Br. Clauder; cong. 67.-Oocheology at present without a missionary; cong. 50.-Total-2 stations, 8 missionaries, and 3-49 Indian converts, of whom about 70 communicants. WEST INDIES. DANISH ISLANDS.-1732. In ST. THOMAS. New-Herrnhut (1732).-m. Brn. Sybrecht, Damus, Wied; cong. 706.-Niesky (1753).-m. Brn. Boenhoff, Schmidt; w. Br. Eder; cong. 979.——In ST. CROIX. Friedensthal (1751).-m. Brn. Müller, Freytag; w. Sr. Klingenberg; cong. 2,022.Friedensberg (1771).—m. Brn. Sparmeyer, Junghans; cong. 1,966.Friedensfeld (1805).—m. Brn. Staude, Kleint, Popp; cong. 2,400.In ST. JAN. Bethany (1754).—m. Brn. Blitt, Keil; cong. 437.-Emmaus (1782).—m. Brn. Schmitz, Meyer; cong. 925; Br. Plattner and his wife visiting in Europe.Total-7 settlements, 36 missionaries, 9,435 negroes, of whom about 4,000 communicants. * Since deceased. 40 PERIODICAL PRESS IN BRITISH INDIA. [AUG. New Eden, (1816).— -m. Br. Renkewitz; cong. 1,144.-Irwin Hill (1815).-m. BrRicksecker; cong, 417.-Fairfield (1823).-m. Brn. Ellis, Collis; cong. 2,029.New-Carmel (1827).—m. Brn. Scholefield, Pleiffer; cong. 1,078.-Mesopotamia (renewed in 1831).-m. Br. Pemsel; cong. 175.cong. 303.-New Bethlehem (Malvern).-m. Br. Haman. On their voyage thither, -New Fulnec (1830).Br. and Sr. Robbins.-Total-7 settlements, 20 missionaries, 5,146 negroes, of whom -m. Br. Zorn; 1,478 communicants. ANTIGUA.-1756. St. John's (1761).-m. Brn. Harvey, Thraen, Zellner, Shick; cong. 6,478.-Gracebill (1773).-m. Brn. Mohne, Brunner; cong. 3,025. Coleman; cong. 1,160.- -Newfield (1817).-m. Brn. Müntzer, Morrish; cong. 1,324. -Gracebay (1797).—m. Br. -Cedar Hall (1822).— .-m. Brn. Bayne, Zetzsche; w. Br. Newby; cong. 2,375.Total-5 settlements, 23 missionaries, 14,362 converts, of whom 5,442 communicants. ST. KITTS.-1775. -Bethesda (1819).—m. Basseterre (1777).— -m. Brn. Kochte, Bigler; cong. 2,968.- BARBADOES.-1765. Sharon (1767).-m. Brn. Taylor, Klose; cong. 1,178. Br. Zippel; cong. 196.-Total-2 settlements, 6 missionaries, 1,374 converts, of whom -Mount Tabor (1825).—m. 282 communicants. TOBAGO.-1790 (renewed 1827.) Montgomery (1827).—m. Br. Coates; on their voyage thither, Br. and Sr. Light.-1 settlement, 4 missionaries; cong. 253.-18 communicants. SURINAM.-1725. Paramaribo (1767).-m. Brn. Passavant, Graff, Böhmer, Hartman, Schmidt, Treu; cong. 3,089, beside 264 living on plantations; on a visit in Europe, Br. and Sr. Voigt; on their voyage thither, Br. and Sr. Jacobs.Total-1 settlement, 16 missionaries, 3,353 converts, including about 1,200 communicants. SOUTH AFRICA 1736 (renewed 1792). -m. Gnadenthal (1792).— -m. Brn. Hallbeck, Stein, Nauhaus, Brauer, Sondermann; s. Br. Schopman; w. Srs. Kohrhammer, Schultz; cong. 1,319.-Groenckloof (1808) Brn. Clemens, Lemmertz, Lehman, Meyer; cong. 608.-Hemelen-Aarde (1823).-m. Br. Tietze; cong. 82.- -Elim (1824).-m. Brn. Teutsch, Luttring; cong. 184.(1818).-m. Brn. Genth, Halter, Hornig; cong. 450.-Shiloh (1828).—m. Brn. -Enon Fritsch, Hoffinan; s. Br. Bonatz; cong. 320.converts of the Hottentot, Caffre, Tambookie, and other native tribes; among whom -Total-6 stations, 38 missionaries, 2,963 1,043 communicants. GENERAL SUMMARY.-42 stations, 214 missionaries, and 44,952 converts, of whom about 15,800 are communicants. Of these 2,682 are Greenlanders and Esquimaux, 349 Indians, 38,958 negroes and persons of color, and 2,963 Hottentots, and other natives of Southern Africa. THE PERIODICAL PRESS AND EDUCATION IN BRITISH INDIA. IN 1814, there existed in Bengal, only the Calcutta Government Gazette. In 1820, there were five periodicals. In 1830, thirty-three. At the present time, there are in Calcutta, eight daily English newspapers, two papers issued three times a week, one twice a week, nine weekly, six monthly, four quarterly, and six annually, thirty-one in all. There is a large number in addition, in the provinces. In Calcutta, there are fourteen native newspapers, one of them published in Bengalee, Persian, and Hindoostanee. The Bengal Hurkaru, one of the daily English newspapers, is as large as the London Morning Post, and circulates about 1,600 copies, has generally a page of well paying advertisements. Its cost, independent of postage, is 20 rupees a quarter. The post in India is carried by men who run at the rate of five miles an hour. The monthly publications are the Bengal Register, Sporting Magazine, Monthly Journal, Asiatic Society Journal, Calcutta Christian Observer, United Service Journal; the quarterly are the Bengal Army List, Calcutta Quarterly Review, and Quarterly Register; the annuals are the Bengal Souvenir, Oriental Pearl, Calcutta Directory, General Register, and Bengal Almanac. Two of the English newspapers, the Reformer and the Inquirer, are the property of and conducted by natives themselves, with distinguished ability. The Madras and Bombay press is less extensive than that of Bengal. The English publications at Madras are eight; at Bombay ten; besides several native publications. There is no stamp duty or censorship on the periodical press in India. Lord William Bentinck has caused the following notice to be published in the several journals of the presidency. "The governor-general invites the communication of all suggestions tending to promote any branch of national industry, to improve commercial intercourse by land or water, to amend any defects in existing establishments, to encourage the diffusion of general education and useful knowledge, and to advance the general prosperity and happiness of the British empire in India. This invitation is addressed to all native gentlemen, landholders, merchants, and others; to all Europeans, both in and out of the service, including that useful and respectable body of men, the indigo planters, who, from their uninterrupted residence in the mofussil (interior), have peculiar opportunities of forming an opinion upon some of these subjects." Many of the printing offices in different parts of India are managed entirely by natives. Mr. Samuel Smith's subscription library and reading rooms are more numerous and valuable than any which can be found in London. There are several lithographic establishments in Calcutta, one at Cawnpoor, and one in Persia. It was stipulated at the last renewal but one of the East India Company's charter, that £10,000 should be annually devoted from the surplus territorial revenue of India, to the purpose of education. In some years the Company have doubled, and in some years trebled the amount laid down in the act. Sir Alexander Johnston, in his late able report to the Royal Asiatic Society, stated that in Madras, the proportion of inhabitants who have been taught reading, writing, and the rudiments of arithmetic, in their own language, amount to one in fire. The Calcutta Madrissa, or Mohammedan College, was founded in 1781, by Warren Hastings, who provided a building for it at his own expense, but which was afterwards charged to the Company. The Bengal government also, at the recommendation of Mr. Hastings, assigned lands of the estimated value of 29,000 rupees per annum, for the support of the institution, to promote the study of the Arabic and Persian languages, and of the Mohammedan law. In 1830, the number of students was 99. The Benares Hindoo Sanscrit College, established by Jonathan Duncan, Esq. in 1791, for the purpose of preserving and cultivating the laws, literature, and religion of the Hindoos, had in 1824, 271 students. The aid furnished by government up to that time, was 674,000 rupees. The Calcutta Hindoo Sanscrit College consists of 14 pundits, a librarian and servants, 100 scholars on the foundation, and a secretary. In 1823, the Bengal government formed a General Committee of Public Instruction at Calcutta, for the promotion of education and of the improvement of the morals of the natives of India. The number of students in the Agra College in 1830, was 203. In 1829, the number of students at the Delhi College was 155. The Anglo-Indian College, at Calcutta, founded in 1816, by respectable native gentlemen, had in 1828, 437 students, of whom 100 received gratuitous education. This institution has decided superiority over any other, affording tuition to the natives in the English 6 VOL. VII. language. The foundation of the Bishop's College near Calcutta, was laid on the 15th of December, 1820, by bishop Middleton. Various societies in England, gave to the object £20,000. A general contribution produced £45,000 more. The college consists of three piles of buildings in the gothic style. The college has now a fund of more than £50,000. There are on the establishment a principal, two professors, eight missionaries, two catechists, and a printer. There are various primary and elementary schools, viz. at Chinsurah, 1,200 scholars; Ajmeer, 200; Boglipoor, 134; Cawnpoor, 75; Allahabad, 50; Dacca, 1,414; Cutwah, 40; Bareilly, 131 schools, 300 seminaries, with 3,000 pupils; and an established college with 50 students. In Delhi district there are about 300 elementary schools, in several of which the preceptors receive no pay, but teach "gratis, in hope of heaven." There are a great variety of other colleges and schools at Kidderpore, Burdwan, Moorshedebad, Hooghly, Nuddea, Rajishaye, &c. Madras. There are endowed schools and teachers in the following districts in this presidency. Rajamundy, 69 teachers of the sciences, endowed with land, and 13 receiving allowances in money. Nellore, several brahmins and mussulmans, receiving 1,467 rupees per annum for teaching the Vedas, Arabic, and Persian. Arcot, 28 colleges and 6 Persian schools. Salem, 20 teachers of theology, and 1 mussulman school. Tanjore, 77 colleges and 44 schools, supported by the rajah. Trichinopoly, 7 schools. Malabar, 1 college. A committee of public instruction has been formed at Madras, similar to the one in Bengal, and much good has been effected by them. Bombay. The committee of the Native Education Society, voluntarily formed in 1815, and composed in nearly equal proportions of Europeans and natives, at a meeting 12th of April, 1831, stated that its aggregate receipts and disbursements within the year amounted to between 70 and 80,000 rupees; that it has constantly on sale more than 40 publications in the native languages, many of them the product of the Bombay lithographic and other presses. At present there are 56 of the Society's schools, each containing about 60 boys, amounting in the whole to 3,000 boys under a course of education. There is a Hindoo college at Poona, at which premiums are awarded to the most deserving students. An admirable engineer college has been formed in Bombay, at which, according to the latest return, there were 86 students. The whole number of schools in the Deccan, Guzerat, and Concan, is 1,705, scholars 35,153. The English language is now making rapid progress in every part of India. With the view of encouraging the study of it, Lord Bentinck has adopted it in his correspondence with Fyz Mohammed Khan, one of the native chiefs in the west, which has created considerable sensation in Delhi. A demand for English tutors and secretaries is already perceptible. The Bombay Durpun says that the English language is much more sought among the native population of that presidency than at any former period. The king of Oude has recently established an English school at Lucknow, and placed it under the control of Major Low. HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY. HARVARD UNIVERSITY, in Massachusetts, was founded in 1638; William and Mary College, in Virginia, in 1691; and Yale, in Connecticut, in 1701. In the British provinces lying between Connecticut and Virginia, that is, in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the lower counties on the Delaware, and Maryland, there was not till 1746, any literary institution which was authorized to confer degrees in the arts. Several academies or grammar schools had been formed, but there was no institution in which a full course of liberal education |