But other evils, of a more serious houses destroyed, and the land a wilderness. kind, were also visible. Exposed for many months to the demoralising influences of a military camp, many of the people had acquired habits of intemperance and licentiousness, while others had fallen into a state of entire apathy with regard to their eternal interests. We rejoice in being able to present the following statement from our venerable Missionary, Mr. Read, by which it will be seen that very encouraging progress has been made in the restoration of the varied interests of the Mission to their former prosperous condition. Under date of November last he thus writes:

I am happy to state that our chapel, which the Caffres burnt, is built up again, and presents an improved appearance. On the 8th of last month it was opened. I preached on Sabbath forenoon, from Psalm cxxxii, 8, 9"Arise, O Lord, into thy rest, Thou and the ark of Thy strength. Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Thy saints shout for joy." My son preached in the evening from Hag. ii, 9—“ The glory of the latter house shall be greater than of the former." The day was as happy as the day of burning was grievous-the joy of all present was great, May equal blessings follow the services to be performed in this place of worship, as were experienced in the old one!

The following day we had a public meeting. Sir Andries Stockenstrom had been expected to take the chair, but was prevented by the severe illness of Lady Stockenstrom. He wrote to express his regret, enclosing a 5. note towards the expenses of the building. The chair was filled by John Pringle, Esq., of the Mankasanna, brother to the late Thomas Pringle, the Poet, Secretary to the AntiSlavery Society. In several of the speeches of the Hottentots reference was made to that gifted man, and the services he rendered to the natives of this country and the slaves in general. The meeting was a very good one, and will long be remembered. The collections of the two days amounted to upwards of 201. In the afternoon we had a large tea-party, at which many hymns were sung, and speeches made; and, at the close, a subscription was raised, to liquidate the debt still standing upon the building, amounting to about 50%. The walls of the new chapel, having had to stand so long without the roof, exposed to heavy rains, have given way on the front side, and

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fallen; but, as soon as our circumstances will
allow, we shall commence again. When it is
completed, as was formerly intended, the old
chapel will be turned into two school-rooms.
I am also happy to say, that there are some
pleasing appearances of a revival among us:
a number of our young females are deeply
impressed about their souls, and among the
Fingoes an awakening is also visible.
Wednesday we had twenty inquirers, includ-
ing ten of our young females, nine Fingoes,
and an Ammaponda. Seven of the Fingoes
had arrived from the Ox-kraal river with the
Native Teacher, and some of them had been
inquirers previous to the war. The Amma-
ponda is the man who followed our Native
Teacher when he left Umjekie, in the war,
to come home. God, we hope, opened his
heart to receive His word. He has lately paid
a visit to his Chief and his friends, to tell
them what God has done for him, and to ad-
monish them to flee from the wrath to come.
He told them, among other things, that they
were thieves, inasmuch as they robbed God
of one day in every week; that God had given
to men six days for themselves, and one day
He demanded for Himself; "but you," he said,
"steal that day, and use it for yourselves."

I have also the pleasure to state, that many of our members, who had gone astray, are returning with deep contrition to the Shepherd and Bishop of Souls: they had, for the greater part, not fallen into gross vices, but into a state of lethargy, from which, we trust, many are now recovering.

Our schools are also reviving-we have now ten in operation, chiefly taught by females. We want, and, if possible, must have, a Normal School for training efficient Native School-masters, who may afterwards become Preachers.'

Anniversary of the London Missionary Society.

FIFTY-FIFTH GENERAL MEETING.

MONDAY, MAY 7.

Morning, Seven o'clock.-An Introductory PRAYER MEETING at the CHAPEL in NEW BROAD STREET, specially to implore the Divine blessing on the several Services of the Anniversary. To close punctually at a quarter past Eight.

Afternoon.-A Meeting of Delegates will be held at the Mission House, Blomfield-street, at Three o'clock, to which the attendance of Directors, both Town and Country, is respectfully invited.

Evening.-Episcopal Chapel (Rev. T. MORTIMER'S), Upper North Place, Gray's Inn-road, the Rev. T. R. BROOKE, Rector of Avening, Gloucestershire, to preach. Service to begin at Seven o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9.

Morning, Surrey Chapel.-Rev. J. A. JAMES, of Birmingham, to preach. Evening, Tabernacle.-Rev. JOHN ROBSON, D.D., of Glasgow, to preach. The Morning Service begins at Half-past Ten, and the Evening at Six o'clock.

THURSDAY, MAY 10.

Morning. The PUBLIC MEETING Will be held at EXETER HALL, in the STRAND. The Chair to be taken precisely at Ten o'clock, by

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ARGYLL.

Evening.-An Adjourned Meeting will be held at Finsbury Chapel, Finsbury Circus. The Chair will be taken at Six o'clock, by

EDWARD BAINES, ESQ., of Leeds.

FRIDAY, MAY 11.

Evening, Poultry Chapel.-The Rev. JOHN HARRIS, D.D., of Cheshunt College, will preach to the Juvenile Friends of the Society. Service to commence at Halfpast Six o'clock.

LORD'S DAY, MAY 13.

Sermons will be preached, and Collections made, at various Places of Worship, the particulars of which will be found on the following page.

Admission to Exeter Hall will be by TICKETS, for the Platform, the Central Seats, and the Raised Seats, respectively. The Platform will be appropriated to the Directors of the Society, both town and country; the Speakers; and all Ministers who are Members of the Society.

A Committee for the delivery of Tickets will attend at the Mission House, Blomfield-street, Finsbury, from Twelve o'clock till Three, on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th, Monday 7th, Tuesday 8th, and Wednesday 9th of May.

Ministers who are Members of the Society will be supplied with Tickets for themselves and friends, by their sending, on any of the above-mentioned days, a list of such as are entitled to them, and who wish personally to attend.

MONDAY, MAY 14.

Evening. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at the following Places of Worship to those Members and Friends of the Society who are Stated Communicants, and who produce Tickets from their respective Ministers, viz.:

ARRANGEMENTS FOR SERMONS TO BE PREACHED ON LORD'S DAY, MAY 13.

SPECIAL PRAYER FOR MISSIONS.

THE Directors of the London Missionary Society, deeply impressed with the necessity of Divine influence to increase the Missionary spirit at home, and to secure the success of their various labours abroad, earnestly entreat the Pastors of Churches, and their Friends in general, on the FIRST SABBATH IN May, to make the Missions of the Society, together with the Services of its approaching Anniversary, the subject of THEIR SPECIAL AND PUBLIC SUPPLI

CATION.

DEATH OF MRS. W. THOMPSON.

ANOTHER valuable and highly-esteemed labourer has been lost to the Missionary work in India. With extreme sorrow and concern we have received intelligence of the death of Mrs. Thompson, the beloved and devoted wife of the Rev. W. Thompson, of Bellary, and daughter of our venerable friend, the Rev. Dr. Wardlaw, of Glasgow. Her health had been for some time declining, and in January last she left Bellary, accompanied by her excellent husband and their children, for Madras, with a view of making arrangements to embark for this country. But the time of her departure for a better world was at hand; and, after arriving at Madras, towards the close of March last, she sank exhausted under her disease.

During a period of eleven years our sainted sister laboured faithfully and usefully in the work of Native Female Education at Bellary-her life in the Missionary field was a "sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing unto the Lord"-and she has entered into her rest, leaving behind her the most enduring records of her Christian services, and followed by the affectionate regrets and unmingled admiration of an extended circle of friends and relatives, both in this country and in India.

The only particulars of the event yet received are contained in the following passage of a letter, with which we have been kindly favoured by one of the friends of the deceased in this country :

"The relatives of the dear invalid had been anticipating the pleasure of meeting her once more 'in the flesh,' and had entertained the hope of her ultimate recovery in the use of the means prescribed; but 'God's thoughts are not as our thoughts.'

"It appears that, during the journey from Bellary to Madras, our departed friend had two relapses, and, after her arrival there, a third, from the effects of which she rallied; but, a day or two before they were to have embarked for her native country, the dear sufferer became worse, and sunk under the disease under which she had so long laboured, and entered into that 'rest which remaineth for the people of God.' 'To the last,' Mr. Thompson writes, she was sensible, and seemed to hope, for the sake of her husband and family, to get better; though, at the same time, she was quite calm, resigned, and happy, in the prospect of death, resting alone on the merits of her Saviour, and willing to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.'

"There is much mercy mingled in this severe dispensation, inasmuch as the event did not take place on the journey to Madras, but in the house of a kind Missionary brother, (Mr. Drew), where the dying sufferer received all the attention and comfort which could be administered under her circumstances. On the morning after her happy spirit took its flight, the precious remains were committed to their last resting-place, to await the summons of the archangel on the resurrection-morn."

The Directors offer the expression of their strong and tender sympathy to the family and numerous relatives of the deceased, under this very painful dispensation, and more especially to her devoted husband and revered father, earnestly commending them to the God of all grace for those higher consolations which He alone is able to bestow.

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* 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.