the town.

The Members of Government fled at || British troops took possession of this place on the 11th. In the engagement, they met with a very slight resistance. Of the British, not an individual was killed, or even wounded. Several Burmans were killed and wounded. On the 10th, about 7 o'clock in the evening, Brother Wade and myself were taken by ten or twelve Burmans, by order of the government, and conducted to prison, where we found six Englishmen, (merchants and traders in this place) already confined. About 9 o'clock, they were put in irons; and at day light, Brother Wade and myself were also fettered in the same manner, with this difference, that we were chained together. On the 11th, at about 1 o'clock, the fleet came up to town, and the en

cease,

the first shot, carrying with them seven out of eleven Europeans, whom they had ordered to be imprisoned and put in irons. On our arrival, in their hurry three were left in the King's Godown, whose irons were filed off by the troops on entering When we were actually in possession of the town, Mr. Hough, an American Missionary, released from irons for the purpose, accompanied by a Burmese, came on board the Liffey, delegated by the Raywoon and other Members of Government (then some miles off in the jungle) to entreat that the firing might and to ask what terms would be given to them, hinting that they had seven Englishmen out with them in irons, whose fate would probably depend upon the an-gagement commenced; the Burman guns swer they received. The Commodore and myself told them, that it was too late to ask for terms, as the place was then in our possession: protection to persons and property was all they had to expect, and even that promise would not be confirmed to them until the prisoners were released and given up to us, warning them, that, if they dared to injure them or put one of them to death, fire and sword should revenge the atrocious deed over the whole face of their country. The messengers left us, promising to return as soon as possible; but neither the Raywoon nor his adherents could again be found, fear having driven them still farther into the country. We remained in great anxiety for the fate of our countrymen during the night, but early next morning, in pushing forward some reconnoitring parties, the whole seven were found safe, in different places of confinement, strongly fettered, their guards having fled at our approach.

were soon silenced, and the inhabitants of the town and suburbs, probably amounting to 25,000, fled to the jungles [morasses and bushes] with what they could carry on their shoulders and heads. The government, on their retreat, ordered us out for execution. The executioners accordingly rushed into the prison, seized and stripped us to the shirt and pantaloons, bound our arms with cords behind us, and dragged us out into one of the streets of the town, where our necks were bared, and we were ordered to the position of beheading. I was the only person among us who could speak the Burman language, and proposed that we should not be at that instant killed, telling them I would go to the fleet and propose an accommodation. This was assented to; but not until they had dragged us, in the most barbarous manner, about a mile from town.-Then I was released; and taking a Burman with me, made my way to the river and fleet: but on the way I met the first party of the British troops who had landed. I informed them where the Burmans and prisoners were, and then proceeded on board the frigate Liffey, Commodore Grant, who gave me as a preliminary to any negotiation, an order to the Burman Governor, that every prisoner should be immediately sent on board the Liffey. On this, I returned, without any expectation that the Burmans would comply. On my proceeding to the place

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Officers of the Board.

Rev. THOMAS BALDWIN, D. D. Boston, Pres't.
Rev. BURGISS ALLISON, D.D. Washington,
Rev. JESSE MERCER, Powelton,
Rev. BADIAH B. BROWN, Washington,
Rev. LUCIUS BOLLES, D. D. Salem,
Hon. HEMAN LINCOLN, Boston, Treas.
Rev. WILLIAM STAUGHTON, D. D. Washing-
ton, Cor. See.

Rev. LUCIUS BOLLES, D.. Assistant Cor. Sec.
Rev. IRA CHASE, Washington, Rec. Sec.
Standing Committee of Foreign Missions.

Rev. THOMAS BALDWIN, D. D. Boston.
Rev. LUCIUS BOLLES, D. D.
Rev. DANIEL SHARP,
Rev. JONATHAN GOING,
Rev. BELA J COBS,

Salem.
Boston.
Worcester.
Cambridge.
Boston.

The Correspondence relating to Foreign Missions will be hereafter conducted through Rev. Dr. BOLLES of Salem, Mass. to whom letters on that subject should be addressed hereafter.

Missionary Stations.

where I was released, I could find no one | Secretary, and the Agent of the Convenbut a detachment of British soldiers, and tion, ex officio. they had not met with the Burmans or prisoners, It appears they had fled from thence, taking their prisoners with them. I proceeded in search of them; and although I met with several straggling Burmans, I could obtain no information concerning the Governor or the prisoners. Having searched in the jungles till dark, I returned to the Mission-house, where I found every thing untouched, and learnt that Mrs. Wade and my wife, with our son George, had, during the consternation excited by the attack, fled to the Portu- Rev. FRANCIS WAYLAND, jun. guese church, and where a party of the British marched round, had sought their protection, and were conveyed into the town, where about 8 o'clock in the evening I found them safe and in health. The next morning, the other prisoners being left in confinement by the Burmans on the way when they retreated, were found by different detachments and released. They had been ordered to be put to death; but the person who had the charge of them forbore to execute the orders, and left them. Now we are all safe. "I cannot but fear for Messrs. Judson and Price, and two Englishmen, at Ava. "The British are coming on the Bur-Hayti. mans with great force, with a determination to reduce them to a proper state of feeling. They must, however, meet with considerable resistance at Ava, where the last blow will probably be struck. We knew nothing of the intentions of the British, until about twenty hours before the town of Rangoon was evacuated by its inhabitants. We had therefore no time for reflection. The Burmans were too panic struck to think of plundering our house, or seizing upon our families. You will rejoice at the great change about to take place. With regard, I am, &c. GEORGE H. HOUGH.

VIEW OF MISSIONS
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BAPTIST GEN.
CONVENTION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Board of Managers.
THIS Board consists of forty-one per-
sons, among whom are the President, the

The Board has established Missions in Burmah, among the Ottawas, the Miamies and Putawatomies, the Cherokees, the Creeks, and in Africa. It has been in contemplation for some time to send Missionaries to South America, but the present state of the country has induced them to delay it for the present. It is also in contemplation to establish a mission in

I. Mission in Burmah Commenced in 1814. It has three Stations: Rangoon, Ava, and Chittagong.

1. RANGOON. Rev. George H. Hough, Printer and Preacher. Rev. Jonathan Wade, Preacher. Here is a church of 18 native converts; and Mrs. Judson before leaving the place, had a very interesting school of about 30 females. Rangoon is on a river of the same name, 30 miles from its mouth. It contains 30,000 inhabitants, and is the most commercial town in the empire.

2. AVA. The seat of government and residence of the Emperor. It is on the Ah-ra-wah-tee, 354 miles above Rangoon, and contains inhabitants. Rev. Adoniram Judson, D. D. Preacher and Translator; and Rev. Jonathan D. Price, M. D. Preacher and Physician. Here is a mission house, erected chiefly at the expense of the Emperor. Dr. Judson has finished the translation of the New Testament inte

Burman, a language spoken by about 18 || is a school of 60 native scholars. The millions of heathen. Another missionary is expected to sail for Burmah soon.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

adopted, was in all its important features, similar to that published some time since in our Magazine. An agent for the purpose of receiving funds for benevolent objects, is appointed in every Association. The annual meeting is on the fourth Wednesday of June.

The following are its officers:

President, Rev. JEREMIAH CHAPLIN, D. D.
President of Waterville College.
Corresponding Secretary, Rev. T. B. RIPLEY, of
Portland.

Treasurer, Rev. AVERY BRIGGS, Professor of
Languages in Wat. Col.
Clerk, Mr. JOHN HAYNES.

MISSIONARY ASSOCIATIONS IN CHURCHES.

have recommended the organization of The Committee on Foreign Missions Male and Female Societies in all our Baptist Churches for the purpose of supporting our Missionary Stations [among the Indians and the Burmans.] The general plan which they have suggested, will be found in the next number of the Magazine.

In the mean time, it will be gratifying to the friends of Missions to be informed, that operations in accordance with this plan have already commenced. On MonThe next annual meeting will be held day evening, Dec. 13th, a Missionary Asin the First Baptist Church of Noblebor-sociation was formed among the male ough, on the 4th Wednesday of June, 1825, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

members of the Third Baptist Society in Boston, which is made contributory to the County Auxiliary Society, already estabThe Baptist Convention of Vermont and lished in Boston. A Female Missionary its Vicinity, held its first annual meeting Society has existed for some years in the at Brandon, October 27, 1824.-Delegates same congregation, which will immediatewere present from the Woodstock, Fair- ly be so modified and enlarged as to befield, and Vermont Associations. The come a part of the general system recomWe state leading features of its constitution are sim-mended by the Committee. ilar to the others in New England. Members are admitted from Associations, and from benevolent societies contributing to its funds.

The following brethren were elected its officers:

President, Rev. EZRA BUTLER.

1st Vice President, Rev. AARON LELAND.
2d Vice President, Rev. ROSWELL MEARS.
Corresponding Secretary, Rev. JOS. W. SAWYER.
Recording Secretary, Rev. JOHN R. DODGE.
Treasurer, A. FORBES, Esq.

The next annual meeting is to be held at Bethel, (Ver.) on the 3d Wednesday of October, 1825, at 10 o'clock, A. M.

The Massachusetts Baptist Convention | was formed on Wednesday, Nov. 10th,|| 1824, at the Meeting House of the First Baptist Church in Boston.-Delegates were present from the Warren, Boston, Worcester, Old Colony, Westfield, and Leyden Associations. The constitution formerly published was generally adopted. The annual meeting is fixed on the 4th Wednesday of October.

The officers elected were:
President, Rev. LUCIUS BOLLES, D. D.
Vice President, Rev. STEPHEN GANO.
Corresponding Secretary, Rev. F. WAYLAND, jr.
Recording Secretary, Rev. JONATHAN GOING.

Treasurer, LEVI FARWELL, Esq.

The next annual meeting will be held at Worcester, on the 4th Wednesday of October, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Bolles.-As the Minutes of this Convention are already in the press, we have deferred a more particular account of the Meeting till they shall have been published. It is gratifying to state, that it was peculiarly solemn, harmonious, and pleasant.

these facts with a sincere desire that our churches generally, may go and do likewise.

REVIVALS IN MAINE.

We have just read a very interesting Sermon preached before the Bowdoinham Association, at their late annual meeting, by Rev. Daniel Chessman, of Hallowell. The information which it contains, of the state of religion among our churches in Maine, is most encouraging. "There probably never were," says Mr. C. "so many revivals of religion in this State, at any one period, as there have been this year." There have during the past year been between 20 and 30 revivals of religion, and not less than one or two thousand souls hopefully converted. By the Minutes of the Bowdoinham Association, we observe that the churches in Litchfield, Readfield, Sidney, Bowdoin, Hallowell, Lisbon, Livermore, Jay, and Winthrop, have been favoured with the special outpourings of the Holy Spirit. The whole number added to this Association by baptism during the past year is 458.

The New-York Baptist THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, celebrated its eleventh anniversary in the Baptist church in Mulberry street, (New-York city) on the evening of the 10th of Oct. At 7 o'clock, the Rev. John Stanford, A. M. President of the Institution, took the chair, and the services were introduced with a prayer by Rev. Charles G. Somers. The annual Report of the Board was then read by Rev. Spencer H. Cone, which was followed by an eloquent and a very appropriate address from the President, from 2 Tim. ii. 15.