From a letter of Miss Thayer, dated January | Sullivan co. Aux. So. E. L. Goddard, Tr. ,6, the following paragraph is taken: Charlestown, Evan. cong. ch. VERMONT. Last Saturday, at the church meeting, five young women presented themselves for admis- Lancaster, Cong. ch. m. c. sion to the church, and were accepted. The Sabbath was a most interesting day. Our house of worship was crowded with Indians; indeed, I never saw so many Tuscaroras at a religious meeting before. The individuals examined the day previous entered into fellowship with the church, and eight infants were baptized. The Spirit is certainly in the midst of us, though doing his work silently. DONATIONS, RECEIVED IN DECEMBER. MAINE. Cumberland co. Aux. So. D. Evans, Tr. Portland, A friend, for the Jews, Addison co. Aux. So. A. Wilcox, Tr. New Haven, Cong. ch. Vergennes, Cong. ch. (of wh. for 25 00 11 16--36 16 536 60 10 00 546 60 38 74 Middlebury, Cong. ch. 62,40; m. c. 27,26; 89 66 35 15 116 33-279 88 39 00 11.00 800-58 00 3.00 Chittenden co. Aux. so. M. A. Seymour, Tr. 51 84 4 00-300 00 Chelsea, 1st cong. ch. 38; m. c. 1,68; Mrs. A. W. 2; M. H. 1; B. F. E. 43 18 Waterville, Cong. ch. and so. Lincoln co. Aux. So. Rev. J. W. Ellingwood, Tr. Bath, W. Donnell, for Nathaniel D. Bragdon, Ceylon, 20; Winter-st. cong. so. m. c. 20; Central ch. m. c. 71,31; Waldoboro', 1st cong. ch. and so. gent. benev. so. 21,50; la. do. 28,85; juv. cir. for a sch. in Cey 111 31 lon, 30; s. s. 20,65; J Hovey, 50; 151 00-262 31 Penobscot co. Aux. So. E. F. Duren, Tr. chil. miss. so. 2,18; Hammond-st. Strafford, P. & S. W. Williamstown, do. 27,09 m. c. 7,45; 34 54-174 24 Washington co. Aux. So. G. W. Scott, Tr. J. G. Stimson, 50; Windham co. Aux. So. F. Tyler, Tr. 67 36 162 16 96 79-258 95 183 74 Brewer, 1st cong. ch. and so. 37,85; 2. 00 38 85 Essex co. South, Aux. So. C. M. Richardson, Tr. Salem, South so. m. c. Franklin co. Aux. So. L. Merriam, Tr. West Hawley, J. E. Hampshire co. Aux. So. J. D. Whitney, Tr. Amherst, Gent. 92.94; la. 59,75; Mrs. Elizabeth Haven, 50; Enfield, Benev. so. (of wh. fr. two indiv. for debt, 150, a friend to cons. Mrs. HELEN B. CHAPMAN of Brownsville, Texas, an H. M. 100; Leonard Woods, to cons. H. H. DUNCKLEE of Detroit, Mich. an H. M. 100.) Hadley, Russell so. m. c. N. Amherst, Miss M. Cooley's s. 9. class, 202 69 Harmony Conf. of chs. W. C. Capron, Tr. Millbury, 1st cong. ch. 95,50; m. c. 32,50; chil. fund, 3,25; Uxbridge, Cong. ch and so. Webster, du. 58 51 5 00 Unknown, 12c.; Andover. Prof. C. E. Stow, 15; unknown, 20; Charlestown, Winthrop cong. ch. a bal. 15; Chelsea, Broadway, ch. and so. 44,02; E. Cambridge, evan. cong, ch. m. c. 10; Medford, 2d cong. so. 71,25; S. Reading, J. N. 5; 730 00 46 57 200-981 26 131 25 75 00 135 00-341 25 10 03 10 00--20 03 12.00 34 00--46 00 Middlesex North and vic. C. Lawrence, Tr. Acton, Cong so. m. c. Tyngsboro', R D. D. a thank off'g, Middlesex South Conf. of chs. Ashland, Miss. asso. Lincoln, Evan. cong, ch. and so. 24; m. c. 10; Missionary Union of the Salem Asso. R. P. Waters, Tr. Salem, Crombie-st. ch. m. c. Norfolk co. Aux. So. Rev. T. T. Richmond, Tr. CONNECTICUT. 180 39 3,258 34 76574 12.00 55 62-144 36 Fairfield co. East, Aux. So. Rev. J. S. Whittlesey, Tr. and prev. dona. cons. ASAHEL Danbury, Mater. asso. for sch. in Redding, Cong. ch. gent. and la. wh. Stanwich, A friend, 300 00 Hartford co. Aux. So. A. W. Butler, Tr. E. Hartford, s. s. for a child in Constantinople, Farmington, Hartford, Centre ch. 57,82; North ch. m. c. 4,80; 4th ch. S. T. G. 5; Plainville, 50 00-350 00 25 00 5 00 279 90 12 75 67 62 10; 25 75 13 00 19 93 Simsbury, m. c. 22 00 5 89-51 57 25 00 5 00-30 00 23 00 S. Windsor, Wapping so. la. 39,18; m. c. 5,08; 44 26 W. Hartford, 147,03; m. c. 6,37; 153 40-622 93 15 00--38 00 Miss Richards's s. s. class, 3; S. Braintree, Juv. miss. so. Pilgrim Aux. So. J. Robbins, Tr. S. Marshfield, m c. 14,55; J. Robbins, 8 70--56 80 Worcester co. Central Aux. So. A. D. Foster, Tr. 28 00 Hartford co. South, Aux. So. H. S. Ward, Tr. Glastenbury, 1st so. gent. (of wh. fr. Norman Hubbard, to cons. SERENO HUBBARD an H. M. 100; David Hubbard to cons. JAMES B. WILLIAMS an H. M. 100,) 358,69; la. (of wh. to cons. OLIVER HALE an H. M. 100,) 126,07; m. c. 50,90; 535 66 Middletown, Ist so. gent. and la. Newington, Gent. (of wh. fr. D. W. 10; R. W. 10; M. K. 10; L. S. D. 12; J. D. 10; J. B. 10; H. C. 10; E. L. 10; H. L 10;) 158,75; la. (of wh. fr. L. C. B. 10; A. C. 10; J. S. 10; M. W. S. 10;) 78,25; Eunean so. 40; (of wh. to cons. Mrs. Lucy C. BRACE an H. M. 100;) m. c 30; 307 00 New Britain, 1st ch. m. c. 20; South ch. 357; Westfield, Gent. and la. 33,75; m. c. 7,59; Norton, Cong. ch. and so. 43 55 Middle Haddam, Gent. and la. Pittsford, Pres. ch. Rochester, Brick ch. s. s. for Erastus Shepard, Ceylon, 20; mon. fem. miss. prayer meeting, 15; 19 50 35 00--62 50 88 00-703 05 New York City & Brooklyn Aux. So. J. W. Tracy, Tr. New Haven City Aux.So., A. H. Maltby, Ag. Fairhaven, Cong. ch. and so. 300 00 New Haven, Mrs. S. Bristol, for debt, 25; 1st ch. and so. 670,33; Home-st. ch. 116,07; union m. c. 44,68; Yale college do. 10; 866 08-1,166 08 New Haven co. East, Aux. So. A. H. Maltby, Agent. Durham, South cong. ch. m. c. East Haven, Gent. 57,35; la. 42,28; New Haven co. West, Aux. So. A. Jr. Tr. Humphreysville, Cong. so. 5 00 99 63 77 32 53 50-235 45 Townsend, 27 00 Norwich and vic. and New London and vic. Orange, 75 33 Waterbury, 376 12 West Haven, 97 45 Woodbridge, Gent. 34,87; m. c. 25,57; 60 44-636 34 WILLIAM B. TERRY of Hartford an H. M. 100 ;) 312; la. 86,30; a lady, wh. cons. ELISHA MORGAN of Cincinnati, O. an H M. 100; 4th so. gent. and la. 37,68; 2d and Main-st. chs. m. c. 17,94; Stonington, 1st cong. ch. 95,62; m. c. 34,38; 2d do. m. c. 1; Windham co. Aux. So. J. B. Gay, Tr. Abington, Ch. and so. (Of wh. fr. Miss M. B. 100; F. P. Schoals, for Armenian m. 25; Central pres. ch. s. s. miss. so. for a boy at Bebek sem. 42; Brooklyn, Ch. of the Pilgrims, 1,233; C. J. Stedman, do. 120; do. for debt, 100; J. A. Sweetser, do. wh. cons. EDWARD DICKINSON of Amherst, Ms. an H. M. 100; 3d pres. ch. wh. cons. JOSEPH HOWARD an H. M. 111,78; 1st pres. ch. s. s. to ed. a boy in Bebek sem. 25; Plymouth, ch. coll. and m. c. 303,73; South pres. ch. m c. 43,33; 2d cong ch. miss. asso. for Mrs. Bridgman's sch. China, 25; Armstrong juv. miss. so. for do. 25; for Mrs. Winslow's sch. Madras, 25; Central pres. ch. s. s. miss. so. 17,12; for a boy in Bebek sem. 42;) Oneida co. Aux. So. J. Dana, Tr. Clinton, Cong. ch. s. s. for Ceylon m. 16 81 Utica, 1st pres. ch. m. c 20,97; H. Ferry, 10; 8. R. 5; Otsego co. Aux. So. D. H. Little, Tr. Albany, 4th pres. ch. 160; Angelica, pres. ch. 17; Arkport, C. Hurlbut, 10; Babylon, M. A. C. 10; Ballston Centre, fem. hea. sch. 80. 24; Berkshire, Brookside, miss. so. 17,69; Cambria, 1st cong. ch. 37; Cairo, pres. ch. m. c. 7; Cape Vincent, pres. ch. 11; Galway, young la. miss. so. 14; Miss E. L. 2; Gloversville, Charles Mills, and Mrs. L. H. Mills, to cons. Rev. JOEL HUNTINGTON, and Rev. CHARLES H. TAYLOR, H. M. 100; Charles Mills for debt, wh. cons. Mrs. L. H. MILLS an H. M. 100; Haverstraw, 1st pres. ch. m. c. 9,67; Homer, cong. ch. m. c. 10; Hopkinton, Z. Culver, for debt, 10; Mrs. S. H. C. 5; Iudson, 1st pres ch. fem. miss. asso. wh. cons. Mrs. A. B. SCOTT an H. M. 100; Kingsboro', D. McG 10; Lewiston, Mrs. E. E. S. 1; Malden, Giles Isham, for debt, 100; Marbletown, a lady, 5; Middletown, 1st pres. ch. benev. so. 2; Milton, S C. 10; Minaville, a col'd fem dec'd, 10; Morrisville, cong ch m. c. 5; New Rochelle, Mrs. H. B. 3; North Pitcher, cong. ch and so. 35; Ohio, pres. ch. m. c. 3; Oswego, 1st pres. ch. inf s. s. 10; juv. sew. so. sch. dis. No. 5,4; T. G. 1; Poughkeepsie, a lady of Mr. Ludlow's ch. 20; Schaghticoke, Mr. Noble's ch. for debt, 20; Sherman, cong. ch. and so. 8; Sherburne, J. Pratt, 20; Sodus, 20; Southampton, Mrs. L. H. B. 1; Troy, V. W. Wickes, 15; Vernon Centre, pres. cong. 38; 8. 8. miss so. 12; R. A. Avery, wh. and prev. dona. cons. Mrs. M. AVERY an H. M. 50; Volney, a friend, 2; Winfield, cong. ch. 13; Mrs. H. B. 5; Legacies.-Rushville, Oren Green, by J. M. Bradford, 150; less exp's, 10,70; (prev. rec'd, 100 ;) NEW JERSEY. 3,141 93 1,007 36 4,149 29 139 30 4,288 59 60--85 25 8 00 Granville, 1st pres. ch. m. c. 5,12; Jersey City, Rev. J. V. Henry, 10; Morristown, Ist pres. ch. 82,15; m. c. 27,21; 2d pres. ch. wh. cons. Rev. J. C. EDWARDS an H. M. 59,50; Newark, 1st pres. ch. 44.01; 3d pres. ch. m. c. 27,11; s. s. a bro. and sis. 1; 6th pres. ch. coll. and m. c. 53,13; Rev. W. 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G. 3; Madison, 2d pres. ch. m. c. 21; Monroe, pres. ch. 11,55; Mt. Zion, do. 3,62; Newburgh, Cumberland pres. ch. Nestorians. LETTER FROM MR. STODDARD, JULY 21, 1851. MR. AND MRS. STODDARD, accompanied by Mr. Rhea, arrived at Oroomiah in June last, having sailed from Boston on the 4th of March, 1851. As soon as Mr. Stoddard was able to command the requisite leisure, he wrote a letter for the Missionary House, describing his recep tion by the Nestorians, and his impressions in regard to the state of the work which our brethren are endeavoring, with the divine blessing, to carry forward. That letter was lost. On ascertaining this fact, Mr. Stoddard promptly sent a copy of his first communication to the United States; and the readers of the Herald, after perusing the following extracts, will rejoice in the testimony which our young brother has now borne to the remarkable success of missionary efforts among the Nestorians. Reception by the Nestorians. The next morning, while crossing the plain of Oroomiah, we arrived at a village twelve miles from the city, where a company of our brethren and sisters, with their little ones and many of the Nestorians, met and greeted us with deep and tender emotions. A tent had been pitched, and a breakfast had been prepared; and we all sat down on the grass, under the grateful shade, to partake of the repast. Our hearts were full. During the three hours which we spent at this village, Nestorians of all classes, many of them our brethren in Christ, were continually making their appearance. And when, soon after noon-day, we set out for the city, our progress resembled more a triumphal procession than a caravan of weary travelers. Every suc-cessive mile added to our numbers. Our way was often almost blocked up by the people who came to meet us; some on horseback, some on foot; bishops, priests, deacons; village school teachers; mem After alluding very briefly to the journey from Trebizond to the plain of Oroomiah, Mr. Stod-bers of the seminary, with whom I had dard proceeds as follows: many times wept and prayed and praised; all pressing forward in eager haste to grasp our hands and swell the notes of welcome. Three years ago these same persons followed us out of the city, holding our horses by the bridle, and begging us not to leave them, while the tears flowed down their cheeks, and their mournful looks bespoke the sorrow of their hearts. Now I was returning to them with restored health, to identify my interests with theirs, to mingle with |