ing schools for the benefit of the poorer susceptible class of hearers, to whom the classes amongst such a people. Two things exert a most unfavourable influence on the usefulness of these schools -the irregular and brief attendance of the scholars, and the imperfect character of most of the teachers. The vigilant superintendance of the missionary may do much to counteract this last evil, and such supervision is now considered essential; without being able to give it, no missionary would attempt to establish a common native school, but even after bestowing much careful attention on the teachers, the scholars, and their studies, the poor missionary is often greatly discouraged. There are, however, other and more encouraging aspects under which these schools should be viewed. They impart the ability to read the word of God, an unspeakable boon, to those who but for their instruction would grow up in ignorance; they give to the missionary so many little congregations, composed of the least prejudiced and most gospel may be preached day after day; they form a valuable connecting link, often, between the missionary foreigner and the suspicious native community; in short, we should be thankful that heathen parents are willing, from whatever motives, to place their children under the care of our missionaries, and we should consider this one of the opportunities of doing good, vouchsafed to us in the kind providence of God, which we should by no means neglect to improve. The Engravings appended present two views of a Bungalow, or house, such as is often erected, and at small expense for the accommodation of these schools. It consists of bamboo posts, with a basketlike or wicker work covering on the sides and ends, and a roof of thatch. In the first Engraving, some native huts are seen in the distance, and a native palki or palanquin, (not a very good representation,) and an ox-cart on the foreground : 1734,79 Rye, Presb. ch. mo. con. 16,75; Yorktown, Jas. Peabody, a thank offering, 5. Pby. of New York. N. York, 1st Presb. ch. mo. con. Jany. 64,50; do. Feby. 68,93; do. Mch. 59.88; annual coll. bal. 1386,48, of which 500 in part of semi-centenary coll. for the general purposes of the Board: note, 755,48 in addition have been previously ackn. as mo. con. colls.; 8th Presb. ch. 40; Duane st. ch. Ladies of, by Miss M. E. Halstead, 115. 2d Pby. of New-York. N. York, Scotch Presb. ch. R. L. and A. Stuart, 500; mo. con. Mch. 47; Canal st. ch. "a member," 25. SYNOD OF N. J. Phy. of Elizabethtown. Rahway, Miss Edgar's school, 3,25; Liberty corner, Presb. ch. mo. con. 16. 'Pby. of New Brunswick. Princeton, mo. con. Theol. semy. Pby. of Newton. Newton, 1st Presb. ch. 94, of wh. 5 counterfeit, bal. 89; Easton, Presb. ch. 375. 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