BLINKWATER. A MISSIONARY MEETING IN A HEATHEN LAND. SINCE the removal of Mr. Smith to take charge of the Native Church at Graham's Town, this station has been under the care of our Kat River brethren, to whose sphere of labour it originally belonged. The following communication from Mr. Read gives the animating assurance that God is making the riches of His mercy to abound among the people, and that those who have received the truth in love are also learning practically to shew forth the power of its principles : In former letters (writes our venerable Missionary) we have reported favourably of this station. It has the privilege of having a very superior native teacher, whose labours are greatly blessed he is assisted by three or four experienced and judicious Church-officers. The week before last, my son and I went down there to hold the Anniversary Missionary Meeting: very heavy rains prevented several Missionaries from attending, and consequently the preaching on the Sabbath fell upon my son and myself. After the morning-service, I baptised five females-two Caffre women, two Fingo, and one belonging to the late Apprenticed Class. In the afternoon following the service, the ordinance was held, and about 130 members sat down at the Lord's Table. Many were Caffres, including some of those who were converted and baptised soon after my arrival from England: they have maintained their Christian character ever since. It was a reviving sight-Hottentots, Caffres, Gonahs, Fingoes, and several of the late apprentices, surrounded the Sacramental Board. I trust we all could say, "It is good for us to be here!" : Next morning, our old friend Captain Stretch, late Diplomatic Agent, as also our Brother Birt, arrived to help us at our meeting. Captain S. occupied the chair, and made an admirable speech; and he was followed by Mr. Birt in the Caffre language. A converted Caffre also made an excellent speech, and several Hottentots followed in succession, one of whom is an old disciple-the first spiritual child whom God was pleased to give me when at Bethelsdorp in 1801. The subscriptions, from the peculiar circumstances in which the people have been placed, were not great, the whole amounting to 227. and some odd shillings; and the collection at the meeting rather more than 47. We took the opportunity of impressing on the minds of the people the importance of supporting the cause of God among themselves, so that the Society might give its funds to other parts of the world. The people entered heartily into the subject, and the females proposed that every one of them should give at least one shilling per month, and the men two. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The best Thanks of THE DIRECTORS are presented to the following, viz.: For Mrs. J.C.Williams, Upolu. To Friends at Market Harborough, for a box of useful articles. For Dr. Hobson, Canton. To Mr. Marnock, Newroad, for a box of useful articles. For Rev. J. Sugden, Bangalore. To the Bangalore Juvenile Missionary Working Association, Kingsland Chapel, for a box of useful articles. To the Young Ladies at Mrs. Pool's establishment, Andover, for å box of fancy articles. For the Native Teacher, O. T. Dobbin, Coimbatoor. To Mr. G. H. Smith and Friends, Worthing, for a Commentary and Concordance. For the Native Boy, Henry Jeula, Cuddapah. To the Maize-hill Chapel Sabbath-school, Greenwich, for a Teloogoo Testament. For the Calcutta College. To the Maberley Chapel Ladies' Missionary Working Association, for a box of useful articles, value 321. To Friends at Scarborough, per Mrs. Kidd, for a valuable box of articles. To Mrs. Fleming, for six Testaments. To Jonathan Barrett, Esq., Croydon, for a box of books. To Dr. Cooke, for a parcel of books. For Berhampore. To Miss Cathcart and Friends, for a box of fancy articles, per Rev. J. Paterson. For Rev. J. Read, Kat River. To Mrs. M'Neil and Friends, Elgin, for a box of useful articles. For Mrs. Locke, Graham's Town. To the Juvenile Missionary Association at Barrington, Cambridge shire, for a parcel of useful articles." For Rev. D. Livington. To Miss Martin and Young Friends, Plaistow, for a parcel of apparel, &c. For New Amsterdam. To the Young Ladies at the Misses Armstrong's Seminary, Bristol, and to Mrs. Fox, Atherstone, for a quantity of wearing apparel. For Rev. J. Andrews, Jamaica. To the Young Ladies' Missionary Working Association, Holywell Mount Chapel, for a box of useful articles. To E. S. Everett, Esq., Kensington; to J. Parker, Esq., Mornington-crescent; to Mrs. Hardy; and to Mr. Hall, Bishopsgate-street, for volumes and numbers of the Evangelical Magazine and other publications. ORDINATION OF MR. PETTIGREW. On the 28th of May, 1848, Mr. George Pettigrew, who was sent out by the Society to Berbice in 1841, was ordained to the Missionary Office, at Lonsdale, in that Colony. Mr. Bowrey preached on the occasion, from 2 Cor. i. 14; Mr. Haywood asked the usual Questions and offered the Ordination Prayer; Mr. Dalgleish delivered the Charge; and Mr. Kenyon sustained the other parts of the service. Mr. Pettigrew, at the request of his brethren, assumed charge of the Station at Fearn, and the arrangement has been confirmed by the Directors. ARRIVAL OF MISSIONARIES AT THEIR STATIONS. We have the pleasure to announce the safe arrival of our Missionary brethren and friends, who sailed in the Ferozepore, April 19, at their several stations in China. They reached Hong-Kong, July 22, whence Mr. and Mrs. Young subsequently proceeded to Amoy, arriving there Sept. 2; and Mr. Edkins, with Miss Evans (now Mrs. Muirhead), and Miss Hanson (now Mrs. Wylie), to Shanghae, where they safely landed on the same day. Dr. and Mrs. Legge, Mr. and Mrs. Kay, and Mr. Gilfillan, remain at Hong-Kong; and Mr. and Mrs. Hyslop were still there at the date of our latest intelligence. On the 11th of December, the Rev. W. Kent and Mrs. Kent arrived safely at George Town, Demerara, per Apollo, Captain Peake, and reached their station at Ithaca, Berbice, on the 20th. *** The Directors respectfully request that, during the absence of the Rev. J. J. FREEMAN, the Home Secretary of the Society, all letters connected with the business of the Home Department, be addressed to the Rev. EBENEZER PROUT, Mission House, Blomfield-street, Finsbury. MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS. From the 16th of January, 1849, to the 15th of February, 1849, inclusive. 5 16 0 401 2 4 2 12 12 0 10 2 10 Woolpack-yard Chapel.. Ditto Sunday-school.. Ladies at Kent-terrace, for Travancore School Mrs. Somervell Mrs. N. Wilson ...... 710 0 536 1 13 8 New Mill of Keith, Bible 8 17 0 Aberdeen, Students in con- 900 2 8 6 Aberdeen for China Gymnasium, 11 14 1 0 10 0 A Friend in Aberdeenshire 1 0 0 0 15 6 Appin, Congregational Sab 0 16 2 107 17 8 bath-school 1 3 9 1 0 0 1 0 31. 38. Less Expenses.... 1 13 0 Bonhill, Mr. W. M'Farlane 0 4 10 Cormilligan, A Few Children, for the Ship Dalkeith, Congregational Church, Rev. A. T. *106 4 8 4 14 4 Including 50% previously acknow 500 ledged. Wiltshire. 0 14 6 Gowan 26 6 0 Melksham, New Year's Gift, 500 500 Westbury, Rev. J. S. Worcestershire. Yorkshire. 300 Bradford, S., for the Native Urquhart: Dens Mill Sabbath-school, P. Watson, Esq.. 10 0 0 10 0 050 010 O 010 O 050 100 7 20 Mr. J. Crichton 050 Chinese Girl, Margaret 2 0 0 Glasgow, First Reformed Presbyterian Congregagation Sabbath-schools, per Rev. Dr. Symington 500 Millseat, per Rev. J. Mori26 7 6 Bridlington, L., for the Na- WALES. Pembroke, per Major Bon nette: Collection... 15 0 New Lanark, Miss Prentice's Pupils, for Female Education in India 2 0 0 Orkneys Bible Society, for the circulation of the Chinese Scriptures...... 10 00 Paisley Female Bible Class, 100 8 2 1 per Rev. W. Nisbet, for the Native Teacher, Wm. IRELAND. 10 0 0 4 9 5 Valencia, Mrs. John Scott 0 5 0 211. Contributions in aid of the Society will be thankfully received by Sir Culling Eardley Eardley, Bart., Treasurer, and Rev. Ebenezer Prout, at the Mission House, Blomfield-street, Finsbury, London; by Mr. W. F. Watson, 52, Princes-street, Edinburgh; J.Risk, Esq., Cochran-street, Glasgow; and by Rev. John Hands, Society House, 32, Lower Abbey-street, Dublin. Post Office Orders should be in favour of Rev. Ebenezer Prout, and payable at the General Post-Office. LONDON: LUKE JAMES HANSARD, PRINTER, NEAR LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS. |