with some persons that seemed in greater | all, yet attended only by persons of colour. earnestness about their salvation than any At eleven, A.M. we have public worship others we had seen on our journey. From again, which continues till a quarter past thence, one day's march brought us again to twelve; in conducting which, besides singChunar, where we spent the Sabbath with ing and prayer, it has been my custom to our esteemed friends, Mr. and Mrs. Morris, deliver a short exposition upon the whole of the Church Missionary Society. At this or the part of a chapter, aud then to sing, station there are as many as nine persons which is followed by a short discourse from who are or have been members of Baptist some particular part of the same chapter. churches. Some of them have wandered I have adopted this method, and have reason far, I fear, from the right way, but a Mr. to hope it has been attended with good, as Conductor Green, a member of the church it brings the minds of the hearers, and esin Circular Road, had lately been appointed pecially those of them who cannot read, to to the station, and I trust he will be able understand the Scriptures in their proper to collect and watch over them. I had much connection, and to lay the chief stress on interesting discourse with him on the sub- those parts which are of the greatest imject, and he is a man of "a right mind." portance. In this service, I must say I At Chunar there are nearly a hundred wo- have often found the most delightful emmen, in circumstances similar to those of ployment, in which I can expect to be enthe women mentioned at Buxar, who regu- gaged on this side eternity. The service is larly attend the means of grace. closed by singing and a short prayer. At three, P.M. our Sabbath school is opened, which I attend, and, at its close, deliver a short address to the scholars. This school consists of children and adults. The num ber is constantly varying, sometimes we have fifty, at others not more than thirty. At present we have no one engaged in teach On the last day of January, with sincere regret, I parted at Benares from my dear brother Smith and family, and returning via Gazeepore and Buxar, reached Digah on the 7th of February, grateful, I hope, for the innumerable services received on this long journey. however, is increasingly interesting. At a quarter past seven, P.M. our public worship commences, which continues an hour and a quarter, when, after singing and prayer, a sermon is delivered. These labours, in a climate like this, try my strength to the uttermost, and I often feel the effects of them through the following day. Nevertheless, I feel a great delight in them, and would gladly preach more, had I a greater degree of bodily strength. I returned to a dreary house, but I blessing but Mrs. B. and myself; the school, God that he has not left me without some kind friends in the neighbourhood, from whom I received a cordial greeting. The dear brethren at Dinapore, too, were delighted to see me, as were also the members of the native church. I found here with Hurry Das a Bramin, who heard the Gospel at Hajipore Mèlah, and there promised to inquire more of "this way." He has continued with us ever since, and seems fully convinced of the truth, and I trust feels its power. He reads the Hindoowi Testament with me every day, has broken caste, and earnestly requested that he may be baptized in company with five Europeans, who, God willing, will follow the Lord in that ordinance during the present month. God only knows the heart. I pray that he may preserve us and this poor man from deception. BELIZE (HONDURAS). The following account of the services at this station has been lately furnished us by Mr. Bourn. His letter is dated Belize, July 29, 1828. On Sabbath morning we commence public worship at seven, A.M. which continues one hour, during which time I sing, pray, read, and expound a portion of Scripture, and close with singing and a short prayer. This service may be considered, though open to On a Monday, my usual custom is to spend a considerable part of the day in visiting the members and others from house to honse, and conversing with them freely on the things of religion; pressing upon those who attend no where, the importance and necessity of attending the public means of grace, and also of sending their children to the Sabbath school, and of coming themselves. But it is truly lamentable to find the numbers who go no where. It is common on these visits to be receiv ed with civility and much seeming respect, to meet with fair promises, and an unmeaning assent to the importance of all you may say and urge. In the evening we have a meeting for prayer, but as there is no person to engage besides myself and a coloured brother, I generally deliver a short address. On Tuesday evening I preach at a village about three quarters of a mile from the town. On Wednesday evening in the chapel, and on Thursday evening in a house in another part of the town, and on Friday evening we hold our church meeting. Oa Saturday evening the coloured sisters have | W. Coleman; Rev. John Dyer and Mr. Milnes; Rev. C. Woollacott and Mr. D. Mallock. a prayer meeting among themselves, as also on the Sabbath, between the public services. Besides these, I generally walk round two or three times during the week among the houses of the poor, conversing with them on the things of God. We have been highly gratified by the addition of three persons by baptism. Two of them I have entertained hopes of for some time previous. They can both read and write. The other is of more recent date, but quite satisfactory. When impressed by the preaching of the word, her distress was great, but she soon found peace in the blood of Jesus. Her concern before was about her soul, but after, how she should obey and follow her Lord. Regardless of shame or reproach, she was called to a severe trial, in which she manifested a firmness and determination to leave all and follow Christ. I have some reason to think her example has not been without good effect. There are some others looking forward to this ordinance, and I have great reason to think the Lord is about to bless his word among us. I feel fully willing to do or to suffer any thing for the will of God. Our members, as a body, manifest much love to each other,. and to the means. They appear to grow in grace, and evince much real piety, though no professors here are subject to equal reproach. HOME PROCEEDINGS. WEST MIDDLESEX MISSIONARY UNION. The friends connected with this Institution held their Annual Meeting at the newly erected and very commodious Chapel occupied by the Church and congregation under the care of the Rev. C. Woollacott, in Romney Street, Westminster, on Thursday, Oct. 24, 1828. A sermon was delivered in the morning by the Rev. Isaiah Birt of Hackney. The meeting for business was held in the even ing, W. B. Gurney, Esq. Treasurer to the Union in the Chair. After prayer had been offered by the Rev. W. Coleman of Colnbrook, and a brief Report of the proceedings of the Association for the last year had been read, the meeting was addressed by Mr. Newton Bosworth and the Rev. W. Southwood; Mr. W. F. Lloyd and the Rev. Edward Lewis; Rev.-Stephenson, and Rev. Our excellent friend the Rev. E. Carey, preached a truly eloquent sermon from Gal. 4. on the Tuesday evening; and on the Wednesday following, the public meeting for transacting the business of the Society took place; when the Rev. W. Giles was called to the chair, an encouraging report read by the secretary, (Mr. E. D. Hollick,) and the resolutions were moved and seconded, with several appropriate speeches, by Captain Pudner, H. E. I. C. (Treasurer,) Geo. White, Esq. Rev. E. Carey, Rev. J. Slatterie (Indep.), Rev. J. Gaulter (Wesleyan), and Messrs. Godfrey, W. Giles, S. Giles, Osborn and Birchall. The meetings were numerously and respectably attended, and we are happy to state, afforded a pleasing indication that a Missionary spirit is alive in Chatham. The annual receipts were nearly £42, and the collections very respectable. CAMBRIDGE. The Annual Meeting of the Auxiliary for Cambridge and its vicinity, was held on Tuesday evening, Dec. 2. Ebenezer Foster, Esq. in the Chair. The meeting was large and respectable, and addresses referring to the object for which it had been convened were delivered by the Rev. Messrs. Carey, Swan, Thodey, Shore, Jenkins, Wilkinson, Middleditch, Heafford, and the Secretary of the Parent Society. The collections at this meeting, monds's congregation have formed an asand after sermons in connexion with it by sociation among themselves, which raised our Missionary brethren Carey and Swan, nearly £60 during the last year, indepenamounted to nearly £80. It should also dently of a handsome contribution for Febe mentioned that the ladies of Mr. Ed- male Education. Contributions received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, from November 20 to December 20, 1828, not including individual Subscriptions. FOR THE MISSION. £ d. 8 6 11603 09991 Legacy of Mrs. Sarah Green, late of Bath, by Robert Leonard, Esq....... 20 19 Wales, Middle Quarterly Meeting of the South-west Association, by Rev. Wilts and East Somerset Auxiliary, by B. Anstie, Esq.: :- Croydon, Collection, by Rev. John Dyer Huntingdonshire, Society in aid of Missions, by W. Foster, Esq... Plymouth, Subscriptions, &c. by Wm. Prance, Esq. .... Stepney Academy Chapel, Collected by Miss Marks.. West Middlesex Missionary Union, Highgate, part of a Collection, Dec. 10. 60 8 0 7400OONOOO 4 16 3 8 33 15 90 0 0 120 0 0 20 0 0 17 10 7 4 24 62 16 77 10 8 25 1 14 2 7 4 2 1 1 2000 4000 Sidmouth, J. Bacon, Esq. Sidelift Cottage, by R. Horsey 1 moiety) Upottery, Mr. John Rowe... Wellington:-Missionary Association Wm. D. Horsey, Sub. 6 7 0490 1229 3 1 10/1 1 0 0 11 10 0 0 15 0 Wm. Cadbury, Esq. do... 2 0 0 Miss Cadbury, do............. Mrs. Wise.. Parcels of Magazines, &c. for the use of the Mission, have been thankfully received from Rev. T. King, Bedford; Mr. Symonds, Liquorpond-street; and W. Wigney, Esq. Brighton. Mr. Mack, of Serampore, requests us to announce that the Box of Fancy Articles for the Serampore Schools, from Miss Anne Sullivan and Friends, reached that station in February last in excellent order, and proved very acceptable. The Editor has to thank his young friend at Nailsworth, for sending the amount received for twenty copies of Mr. Leslie's book; and will be obliged if friends in other parts of the country will kindly imitate the example, as he is desirous of closing the account. Littlewood & Co., Printers, Old Bailey. |