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jects, she contracted an enthusiastic love for rural scenes. The foliage of trees, the beauty of flowers, and the songs of birds, were to her sources of exquisite gratification. She watched the first opening of the one, and the first sounds of the other, with emotions which are peculiar to persons of delicate minds, who, not having had many opportunities of improvement, possess nevertheless pure and elegant tastes. Next, and superior to this love of nature, was her unfeigned benevolence, which manifested itself in those unassuming acts of kindness and attention which are so grateful to the receiver, and which so seldom meet the eye and obtain the applause of the world. The regard which she cherished toward those who were bound to her by nature and friendship, was silent, deep and powerful; shewn rather in deeds than in words. Her mind was diligent and cheer ful, acute and penetrating! She pos sessed a keen sense of the ridiculous, and, had she indulged them, her powers of satire would have been very great; but her temper was so embued with Christian charity, that she checked "every idle word," which uttered, might givé pain to others. Above all, was she earnest in the performance of her social and religious duties. Virtuous by inclination, a Christian from conviction, her piety was fervent, and fitted to the various occasions of joy or sorrow which came to her from the hand of Providence. She boasted not of any merit in the sight of God: nor did she venture to pronounce herself an especial favourite of heaven. Believing in the everlasting goodness of our hea venly Father, she gladly mingled her hopes with those of the whole human race. Hence will it be perceived of how gentle and humble a disposition she was; and the readers of this brief memoir will be prepared to expect a scene of sickness and death worthy of such health and life. For more than a year she was afflicted with a painful disease, yet in all this time she "sinned not, nor charged God foolishly." She throughout so pos. sessed her soul in patience, that "they who once saw her were auxious often to watch at her side and converse with her heavenly thoughts. She appeared truly to have learned of him who was meek and lowly of heart.' There were no wild raptures of a wandering imagination: but her soul was collected and firm. She had that humble expectation, and that calm confidence which are produced by deep, inward feeling of the truths of Christianity, and firm faith in its promises. The exercises of devotion, and the reading of the Scriptures, afforded her high enjoyment while she was able

to listen and comprehend; but she faded away so slowly, life clung to her with such tenacity, that before existence was quite extinct, memory and thought seemed gone. And as long as she could make known her secret musings, it was manifest that they were sweet to her, that they were of past benevolence, of present alleviations and of future hopes; for she would break forth into animated exclamations concerning the goodness of our Almighty Father. Yea, amidst all her protracted and severe sufferings, her constant testimony was that God is love.' Now rests she in peace. She has died in Jesus Christ, and Blessed are the dead that

die in the Lord.'"*

1824. Jan. 13, at Littleton House, near Guildford, aged 77 years, Mr. JOHN ELLIS, pastor of the General Baptist Church, Meadrow, Godalming. Our departed friend commenced his ministry about forty years ago, assisting his father in his declining years in the good work, and at his decease succeeded to the charge, which he fulfilled in a most exemplary manner. Destitute of the advantages arising from birth, education and fortune, our friend had every thing to do for himself, and by dint of industry and skillful management succeeded in business, which became extensive and multifarious, at the same time qualifying himself by unremitting application and study for public ministrations. In the early part of his life he was of the Arian persuasion, but reading and reflection induced him to believe in the simple hu manity of Christ; this change of sentiment produced considerable uneasiness and opposition among his friends, which his firmness, candour and conciliating manner in due time allayed. He was a staunch and liberal supporter of the General Baptist and Unitarian interests, encouraged conferences and young ministers, and earnestly promoted the interests of our Sunday School and Church Library. With his coadjutors in the ministry he was on the best terms, frequently expressing his pleasure and commending their labours, and rendered them every necessary assistance. Mr. Ellis was uni versally respected for his virtues and urbanity; strictly upright, diffusely bene volent, with a sweetness and benignity of deportment, every eye beheld him with pleasure, and every tongue is filled with his praise-he diffused a sweet odour in life, and his memory is blessed. His remains were interred in the family vault

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in the General Baptist burying ground, Meadrow; the funeral service being performed by his friend and assistant, Mr. T. Moore, who, on Sunday the 25th, preached the funeral sermou, from Heb. xi. 4, "He being dead yet speaketh," to a very large congregation, who assembled to pay this last token of respect to departed worth.

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Jan. 20, at Richmond, JAMES, Earl CORNWALLIS, Bishop of Litchfield and Coventry and Dean of Durham, in the 81st year of his age, who is succeeded in his title and estates by his only son, JAMES MANN, Viscount Brome, now Earl Cornwallis. His appointment to the see was in 1781. He was uncle to the Marquis Cornwallis.

INTELLIGENCE.

DOMESTIC.

Stamford Street Fellowship Fund.
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solved, to establish in that Society a Fellowship Fund, to be called the STAMFORD STREET FELLOWSHIP FUND. The rules, with a few alterations relating chiefly to matters of minor regulation, Six years ago, (Jan. 26, 1818,)* I had are the same as those of the St. Tho the pleasure of communicating to the mas's Fellowship Fund, The office of Monthly Repository an account of the President has been conferred on the miformation of a Fellowship Fund at St. nister. Thomas Marsden, Esq. 163, BoThomas's, Southwark. At a Quarterly rough, and 36, Queen Street, Cheapside, Meeting, held on Sunday, the. 29th of has been appointed Treasurer, 'and Mr. June last, I had to discharge my last. W. G. Barnes, of Russel Street, Covent duty, as the President of that institution, Garden, Secretary for the current year. by declaring its dissolution, in anticipation The list of subscribers already contains of the final dissolution of the congrega- the names of most of the persons, of all tion of St. Thomas's, which took place ages, who are stated attendants at the at the Chapel in Duke Street, Stamford chapel: some time must, however, elapse Street, on Sunday the 20th of July. fol before a sufficient fund can be accumu lowing. At the conclusion of the busi-lated to enable the committee to grant Bess, I took occasion strongly to recom- . exhibitions. mend to the subscribers to establish a similar institution after they should have united themselves to the Westminster congregation in Stamford Street. It was pot then known who the minister of the new chapel might be; and I considered my recommendation as my parting advice to the friends with whom I had had the gratification to act in the appropriation of the monies which had been placed under our nianagement. I have now the satisfaction to state that, at a general meeting of the congregation assembling in Stamford Street, held at the chapel, pursuant to previous notice, on Sunday the 11th instant, it was unanimously.re

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THOMAS REES.

Kennington, Jan. 19, 1824.

New Unitarian Chapel, Stratford.

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A VERY, neat and commodious little chapel has been erected for Unitarian worship, at STRATFORD, in Essex, and was opened on Sunday the 18th inst., with two sermons, that in the morning by the Rev. R. Aspland, consisting of a "Review of the Sufferings of Good Men in Times Past for Conscience' Sake," and that in the evening by the Rev. W. J. Fox, on " the Value of Christian Truth." The history of the small but respectable congregation at Stratford is truly encour aging, as it shews that a few individuals may by steadiness, consistency and perse verance, finally establish their religious opinions in the form of public worship This people is peculiarly praise-worthy in having been contented with a place of worship, accommodated to their pecu niary means, and in having erected in the end a House of Prayer, the support of which will not be felt as a burden.

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THE Quarterly Meeting of the Unilarians of South Wales was held at Merthyr, on the last evening of the old, and the first day of the new, year. On the Wednesday evening, the Rev. J. Thomas, of Pant-y-defaid, preached in Welsh; and the Rev. D. Davis, of Neath, in English. On the Thursday morning, the Rev. J. James, of Gelli-Onnen, preached the Quarterly Discourse, from I Cor. xiv. 20. At the close of the sermon, was resumed, in open conference, the question discussed at the "Annual Association," held at Merthyr, June 28, 1821, viz. Whether there be any difference between the predestination of men to endless torments, and the creation of them, with a perfect knowledge that they will certainly suffer such punishment? As no one, on this occa

sion, attempted to point out a difference, another question, arising out of the pre. ceding one, was proposed, viz. Is the doctrine of endless torments consistent with the character of God, with reason and scripture? Two individuals maintained that it was; and several spoke repeatedly, and at some length, to shew that it was not. There was service also in the evening. Mr. Rees Davis, a student from Carmarthen, preached in Welsh; and the Rev. J. Davis, of Capely-groes, in English The audience, each time, was numerous and attentive.

The next Quarterly Meeting is to be held at Rhyd-y-park, in Easter week. The Rev. J. Jones, of Bridgend, is appointed preacher. The subject for conference, What constitutes a Christian Church?. Rh.

Merthyr Tydvil, Jan. 23, 1824.

Annual Receipts of some of the Principal English and American Charitable

African Institution

Religious Societies.

(From the Missionary Register.)

£. s. d.

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American Methodist Missionary Society

1822-3

1,134 2 1

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American United Foreign Missionary Society

Auti-slavery Society (on its formation)

Baptist Missionary Society

Baptist (General) Missionary Society

British and Foreign Bible Society, Contributions,
66,4941. 48. 5d. Sales, 30,5681. 7s. 4d.
British and Foreign School Society

Christian Knowledge Society, Contributions, 28,2631.
16s. 10d. Sales, &c. 26,6277. 98. 2d.

Church Missionary Society, Contributions, 34,8751.
178. 9d. Sales, 586/. 14s. 5d.

Church of England Tract Society, Contributions,
2751. 9s. 10d. Sales, 3601. 18s. 10d.
Hibernian Society

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Jews' Society, London, Contributions, 10,9241. 28. 7d.

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748 4 0 1822-3 14,759 6 7 1821-2

1,256 12 9

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Sales 4761. 78. 3d.

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National Education Society

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Naval and Military Bible Society, Contributions, 1,8997. 98. 2d. Sales, 291. 13s. 7d.

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Prayer Book and Homily Society, Contributions,

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1,447. 3s. Id. Sales, 6357, 68. 5d.

Religious Tract Society, Contributions, 2,1647. 13s. Od.

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. Sales, 6,6451. 08. 7d.

Scottish Missionary Society

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Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, Contribu

tions, 5,1477. 18s. 3d. Parliamentary Grant, 9,4127.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Corporation and Test Acts.

THE Deputies for protecting the Civil Rights of the Dissenters are, we understand, once more about to move the question of the repeal of the above acts. In choosing Deputies for the present year, some congregations in London and the neighbourhood (we may specify two, that of the Old Jewry and that of the New Gravel-Pit, Hackney), instructed their representatives to bring this matter under early and serious consideration. The course to be pursued is as yet undeter mined; probably petitions to Parliament will not be deemed necessary: but if they should be called for, we doubt not but the Dissenters in general will be prompt in obeying the call. The question could not be moved under more favourable auspices: the Dissenters are no longer regarded as a political party; the temper of the Government is mild and liberal; and the claims of the Catholics will, perhaps, be conceded in whole or in part, and these must carry with them, in reason and justice, the equally strong claims of Protestant Dissenters.

Restrictions on the Press in India. OUR readers are acquainted with the fact of Mr. Buckingham, the Editor of the Calcutta Journal, being banished from Bengal by the temporary Governor General ADAM, on account of his having made some remarks, which appear to us neither unfair nor intemperate, upon the appointinent of Dr. BRYCE, the autho. rized Presbyterian Minister in India, to the office of Clerk of the Committee of Stationery. On Mr. Buckingham's departure, the Calcutta Journal was committed to the superintendance of natives, over whom the Governor General had not the same arbitrary power. There were besides several native Journals in the Persian and Bengallee languages. To prevent the supposed evil influence of these upon the public mind, the Governor General issued Orders of Council, which were ratified by the Supreme Court of Calcutta, for subjecting all periodical works to a licence and all printing presses to registry. This had the immediate effect of putting down the native press, and thus unhappily the case stands at present. The natives, however, have not surrendered their freedom without a struggle, as will be seen by the following Memorial, signed, amongst others, by the distinguished man, RAMMOHUN ROY, whose portrait ornaments this Number of the Monthly Repository. To make the subject more intelligible, we subjoin to

the Memorial a translation from the Persian newspaper, styled the "Miratool-Ukhbar."

Native Memorial.

To the Honourable Sir Francis Macnaghten, Sole Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William, in Bengal. MY LORD,

Ordinance passed by his Excellency the In consequence of the late Rule and Governor General in Council, regarding the publication of periodical works, your memorialists consider themselves called upon, with due submission, to represent to you their feelings and sentiments on the subject.

Your memorialists beg leave, in the first place, to bring to the notice of your Lordship various proofs given by the natives of this country of their un shaken loyalty to, and unlimited confidence in, the British Government in India; which may remove from your mind any apprehension of the Govern ment being brought into hatred and con. tempt, or of the peace, harmony and good order of society in this country being liable to be interrupted and destroyed, as implied in the preamble of the above rule and ordinance.

1. Your Lordship is well aware that the natives of Calcutta and its vicinity have voluntarily intrusted Government with millions of their wealth, without indicating the least suspicion of its sta-> bility and good faith, and reposing in the sanguiue hope that their property being so secured, their interests will be as permanent as the British Power itself; while, on the contrary, their fathers were invariably compelled to conceal their treasures in the bowels of the earth, in order to preserve them from the insatiable rapacity of their oppressive rulers.

2. Placing entire reliance on the pro mises made by the British Government at the time of the perpetual settlement of the landed property in this part of India, in 1793, the landlords have since, by constantly improving their estates, been able to increase their produce in general very considerably; whereas, prior to that period, and under former Governments, their forefathers were obliged to lay waste the greater part of their estates, in order to make them appear of inferior value, that they might not excite the cupidity of Government, and thus cause their rents to be increased or themselves to be dispossessed of their lauds-a pernicious practice, which often incapacitated the landholders from dis

charging even their stipulated revenue to Governmeut, and reduced their families

to want.

3. During the last wars which the British Government were obliged to undertake, against neighbouring Powers, it is well known that the great body of natives of wealth and respectability, as well as the landholders of consequence, offered up regular prayers to the objects of their worship for the success of the British arms, from a deep conviction that, under the sway of that nation, their improvement, both mental and social, would be promoted, and their lives, re ligion and property be secured. Ac tuated by such feelings, even in those critical times, which are the best test of the loyalty of the subject, they volun tarily came forward with a large portion of their property, to enable the British Government to carry into effect the measures necessary for its own defence; considering the cause of the British as their own, and firmly believing that on its success their own happiness and pros perity depended.

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4. It is manifest as the light of day, that the general subject of observation; and the constant and familiar topic of discourse among the Hindoo commu uity of Bengal, are the literary and political improvements which are continually going on in the state of the country under the present system of government, and a comparison between their present auspicious prospects and their hopeless condition under their former rulers.

Under these circumstances your Lord ship cannot fail to be impressed with a full conviction, that whoever charges the natives of this country with disloyalty, or insinuates aught to the prejudice of their fidelity and attachment to the British Government, must either be totally ignorant of the affairs of this country and the feelings and sentiments of its inhabitants, as above stated, or, on the contrary, be desirous of misrepresenting the people and misleading the Govern ment, both here and in England, for un worthy purposes of his own.

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Your memorialists must confess that these feelings of loyalty and attachment, of which the most unequivocal proofs stand on record, have been produced by the wisdom and liberality displayed by the British Government, in the means adopted for the gradual improvement of their social and domestic condition, by the establishment of colleges, schools and other beneficial institutions in this city; among which, the creation of a British Court of Judicature, for the more effectual administration of justice, deserves to be gratefully remembered.

A proof of the natives of India being more and more attached to the British rule, in proportion as they experience from it the blessings of just and liberal treatment, is, that the inhabitants of Calcutta, who enjoy in many respects very superior privileges to those of their fellow subjects in other parts of the country, are known to be in like measure more warmly devoted to the existing Government; nor is it at all wonderful they should in loyalty be not at all inferior to British-born subjects, since they feel assured of the same civil and religious liberty which is enjoyed in England, without being subjected to such heavy taxation as presses upon the people there.

Hence the population of Calcutta, as well as the value of land in this city, have rapidly increased of late years; notwithstanding the high rents of houses, and the dearness of all the necessaries of life compared with other parts of the country; as well as the inhabitants being subjected to additional taxes, and also liable to the heavy costs necessarily 'incurred in case of suits before the Supreme Court.

Your Lordship may have learned from the works of the Christian Missionaries, and also from other sources, that ever since the art of printing has become generally known among the natives of Calcutta, numerous publications have been circulated in the Bengallee language, which, by introducing free dis cussion among the natives, and inducing them to reflect and inquire after knowledge, have already served greatly to improve their minds and ameliorate their condition. This desirable object has been chiefly promoted by the establishment of four native newspapers, two in the Bengallee and two in the Persian language, published for the purpose of communicating to those residing in the interior of the country, accounts of whatever occurs worthy of notice at the presidency or in the country, and also the interesting and valuable intelligence of what is passing in England and in other parts of the world, conveyed through the English newspapers or other channels.

Your memorialists are unable to discover any disturbance of the peace, harmony and good order of society, that has arisen from the English press, the influence of which must necessarily be confined to that part of the community who understand the language thoroughly; but we are quite confident that the publications in the native languages, whether in the shape of a newspaper or any other work, have none of them been calculated to bring the Government of

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