25th. I rode at noon to an estate about three miles off, and preached to a full assembly (some of whom were affected) from James iv. 8, and catechised them. After preaching, I visited the sick in their huts. An old woman, who has been bed-ridden some time, said to me, "Dis is not my place; I going home, and I no want to linger in de way." Where is your home? "Hebben." Who died for you? "Me Saviour." Who is he? "De Lord Jesus." Do you love him? "Yes, me love him much." Does he love you? "O yes, he love me: God love me. Me want to go home from dis wicked world." How do you know God loves you? "Me feel dis in me heart." 28th. I returned from Deep-Bay this morning. I rode at noon to a neighbouring estate, and preached to a large and attentive congregation of men, women, and children. Previous to preaching, I conversed with the overseer. He said, "Preaching on the estate, Sir, is a very good thing: pity it could not be done oftener. It makes them more careful in their behaviour, and keeps them from quarrelling, swearing, blaspheming, and fighting. Some of our slaves were very much addicted to these evils before you came, but they are not so now.' " After preaching, I warned two unhappy females who are living in the disgraceful and abominable practice of concubinage, and gave them and some others a few religious tracts. They acknowledged their criminality, and seemed somewhat affected. August 1st.-We held our Leaders' Meeting in the evening. I saw a pleasing proof of the good effects of estate preaching. We received three persons on trial, who came from an estate about three miles distant, and who were induced to come by my having preached there. One of them had been in Society many years ago, and was excluded for neglect. I asked her why she remained so long unconcerned about her soul. "O Massa, de world, de world, Massa, take me heart, till you come to de estate, and call us." One of them was quite a girl, seriously concerned about her soul. From my catechetical instruction on the estate, they were enabled to reply in a satisfactory manner to my inquiries concerning the advent and person and atonement of Christ, and the way to obtain the mercy of God. 3d.—I was prevented preaching on an estate to-day, because the manager had not received notice of the approbation of the receiver. I rode in the evening to Deep-Bay, and heard a gratifying account of the effects of a sermon delivered last Wednesday evening. Several individuals had been much and hopefully affected. I was informed also of the happy death of one of our members. He was taken ill at night, and died the next morning. 4th. I remained in Deep-Bay to-day, and rode to an estate about four miles distant, and preached and catechised at noon. 17th.-To-day a gentleman, who resides on an estate about two or three miles distant, most courteously invited me to preach to his people. If I can, I will of course comply. I rode in the evening to Deep-Bay; but in consequence of the assembling of the militia for the purpose of securing fugitive slaves, there were very few in the Chapel: they were frightened at the military parade. October 2d, Sunday.-I rode to Willett's, and preached early in the morning: I then proceeded to Deep-Bay, read prayers, and preached to a larger congregation than I have ever yet seen there. The people crowded every corner of the chapel, and numbers were on the outside. After preaching, we held our Love-feast. The chapel could hardly contain the people. Upwards of fifty spoke in a most scriptural and gratifying manner. In the afternoon I attended the School, which crowded the chapel, and which I am happy to see is improving. 5th. I rode with Brother Clough to Deep-Bay in the evening, and held a watch-night. He preached, and I exhorted. A very large body of people were on the outside of the chapel, and though it rained heavily they would not go away. We had as many in the chapel as it could possibly contain. They heard with much emotion. How do these dear people thirst for the word of life! DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. In consequence of the very liberal offer, spontaneously and generously made to the Committee, by Messrs. Carsons, of Dublin, to take out free of all expense, in one of their vessels, as many Missionaries as the Com mittee might have to send out to Antigua, to supply the places of the Brethren called away by the afflictive Providence above detailed, Messrs. Cadman, Britten, Hunt, Wood, and Cullingford, were appointed to embark at Dublin, and arrived there June 1. The following Extract of a Letter from Mr. Reilly, mentions their departure from that port : ON Thursday, the 1st instant, the five Brethren and the wives of three, arrived safe in Dublin, and were received with the best affections of our kind friends here, who waited their arrival. Their stay with us from Thursday till Monday was accompanied with great interest and blessing; and their Christian simplicity and piety, during their stay among us, made an impression which will not be soon effaced. On the Lord's Day, we gave employment in our principal pulpits to all the young men; and their truly evangelical discourses were highly acceptable and useful to our congregations. Mr. Josiah Hill, of Liverpool, arrived here on Saturday, and on Sunday, at noon, preached in our chapel in Abbey-street, a most appropriate and impressive discourse on the occasion, (the Missionaries and their wives being present,) to a numerous and deeply attentive congregation. Every arrangement having been made for their comfort during their voyage, at 10 o'clock on the morning of the 5th of June, the brig Mary, of Dublin, Capt. Joseph God moves in a mysterious way And rides upon the storm, &c, From all that dwell below the skies ; &c. and by prayer commended them to the grace of God. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE. ANNIVERSARIES OF AUXILIARY AND BRANCH SOCIETIES. March 27th, 1826, Chesterfield Branch: Edward Fox, Esq.; in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev, Joseph Hollingworth; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Jones, (Baptist,) Whiteside, Squance, Pinder, Constable, Tatham, Rogerson, Dawes, and Hudson. Collections, £20.. April 17th. Waltham Abbey Branch: John Carr, Esq., in the Chair. Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Morley, Edwards, George, Percival, Blakeman, (Baptist,) Freeman, Cooke, Cadman; and Mr. Gentry. Collection, £7. April 18th. Launceston Brunch: Thomas P. Rosevear, Esq. in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. John James; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Truscott, Floyd, Borrfott, (Independent,) Beal, Sanders, Macdonald, Button; and Mr. W. Pearse. April 20th. Shaftesbury Branch: the Rev. J. M. Byron in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. John Baker; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Evans, (Independent,) Hawtrey, Toase, Bradnack, Andrew, Hopewell, Willis; and Mr. J. Rutter, of the Society of Friends. Collections, £7.118, 6d. April 25th, Loughborough Branch: the Rev. John Doncaster in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. Robert Newton; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Melson, Butler, (Baptist,) A. H. Doncaster, Mr. Peck, and others. Collections, £94. 1s. 8d. April 26th. Whitehaven Branch: Mr. Holden in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Lancaster and Leech; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Talboys, Hague, Huddlestone; and Messrs. Jack, Hogg, Fairly, and Blyth. Collections, £17. 7s. 10d. May 28. Darlington Branch: Christopher Wawn, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. S. Jackson, and S. Dunn, and Mr. William Dawson; other Speakers, the Rev. Dr. M Allam, W. M. Bunting, Bromley, and Storry. Collections, £70. May 3d. Wexford Branch of the Hibernian Missionary Society: Robert Hughes, Esq., in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. Thomas Waugh; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Olliffe, Hadden, Douglas, and Wilson. Collection, £7, 15s.öd. 1 May 4th. Coleraine Branch of the Hibernian Missionary Society: John Cromie, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Stuart and Mackey; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. M Aldon, (Presbyterian,) Huuter, (Seceder,) Lyach, Lanktree, Kidd, Byrne, Gilman, Mayne; and John Galt, and Thomas Hull, Esqs. May 8th. Norwich Female Branch: Lieut. Watling, R.N., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. S. Warren, LL.D., and T. Osborne; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Rowland, Welborne, Gilpin Gregory, Hope, Watmough, Cheetham; and Mr. S. Wiseman. Collections, £36. 2 N VOL. V. Third Series. JULY, 1826. May 8th. Honden Branch: W. Dyson, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Dr. M'Allam and T. H. Walker; other Speakers, Barnard Clarkson, Esq., and the Rev. Messrs. Wilkinson, (Independent,) Beaumont, and Treffrey, jun. May 9th. Yarmouth Branch: Lieut. Watling, R. N., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev, Dr.Warren, and Thomas Rowland; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Gilpin, Cheetham, Kaye, Osborne, Welborne, Watmough, Jackson, and Messrs. Dixon and Palmer. Collections, £32. May 9th. Snaith Branch: the Rev. Robert Hopkins in the Chair., Preachers, the Rev. Robert Hopkins, Dr. M'Allum, and T. H. Walker; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Gill, Booth, Eckersley, Tretty, jun.; and Messrs. Wetherell, Hardy, and Gill. Collections £27. May 9th. Worcester Branch; the Rev. Joseph Sutcliffe, A. M., in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. Joshua Marsden; Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Reece, Lomas, Morgan, Stones, Heaton, Hickling, and Messrs. Blackwell and Lewis. Collections, £47. 17s. Id. May 11th. Bury St. Edmund's Branch: Robert Bevan, Esq,, in the Chair. Preacher, the Rer. Thomas Rowland; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Elwin, (Baptist,) Dewhurst and Stow, (In. dependents,) Dixon, Warren, Porter, Stott; and James Fison, Esq. May 11th. Shrewsbury Branch: Mr. Brocas in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs, Anderson, Waterhouse, and Loxdale; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Gill, Morris, &c. Collec. tions, £37. May 12th. Beverley Branch: the Rev. Richard Treffry in the Chair, Preachers, the Rey. Messrs. Beaumont, Walker, and Lessey; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Galland, Jackson, Berry, (Baptist,) and Gostick. Collections, £33. 6s. 8d. May 16th. Dudley Branch: Joseph Butterworth, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev Messrs. Reece, Lomas, and White; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Entwisle, (President of the Conference,) Kelk, Mercell, (Baptist,) Morgan, and others. Collections, £102.5s. May 16th. Stroud Branch: the Rev. James Wood in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Bursall and Crowther; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Roberts, Blacket, Claxton, Dawes, (Independent,) Sanderson, (of Lady Huntingdon's Connexion,) and Hawkins, (Paptist.) May 16th. Banbury Branch: the Rev. Robert Wheeler in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. W. Worth; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Methley, Webb, Cooke, Tabraham, Birley, Radford, Powell, Hunt, and Mainwaring. Collections, £21. 5s. May 17th. Walsingham Branch: Mr. Samuel Easthaugh in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Stevenson and M'Owan; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Catterick, Tennant, (Independent,) and Messrs. Palmer, Oughton, Mann, Goodman, Tilney, and Wagg. Collections, £12. 11s. 6d. May 17th and 18th. Hull District Auxiliary: Thomas Thompson, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Dr. Townley, R. Newton, T. Lessey, and T. H. Walker; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Treffry, Beaumont, Gostick, and Galland. Collections, £180. May 17th. Pool Branch: held in the Rev. T. Durant's Meeting, which was kindly lent for the purpose, the Rev. William Toase in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. William Toase. Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Willis, Andrews, Shoveller, (Baptist,) Gick, Bradnack, Hawtrey, and others. Collections, £33. May 19th. Sheerness Branch: Thomas Marriott, Esq., in the Chair. Jacob Stanley. Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Moore, Oakes, Prankard, Cusworth, Scott, Hodgson; Preacher, the Rer. and Messrs. Osborn and Hooker. May 19th. Redditch Branch: the Rev. Joseph Entwisle, President of the Conference, in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. James Heaton. Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Collier, Mason, Lord, Close, White, Brandreth, Morgan, Entwisle, jun., and others. Collections, £35. 5s. 8d.; being £13. 4s. 7d. more than the last year. May 22d. Hammersmith Branch: the Rev. Richard Reece in the Chair. Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Gaulter, Jackson, Mason, Watson, Stephens, Uppadine, (Baptist,) Washbourn and Day, (Independents,) and John Hanson, Esq. May 22d. Shepton-Mallet Branch: the Rev. James M. Byron in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. Thomas Dowty; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Hawtry, Powis, Edmunds, Leach, (Inde, pendent,) Edwards, and Walker. Collection, £18. 18s. 7d. May 224. Ormskirk Branch: the Rev. George Highfield in the Chair. Preacher, the Rev. Alexander Bell; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Clegg, Mole, Martin, and Gardiner. tions, £6. 14s. Collec May 22d. Kent District Auxiliary, at Rochester: T. Marriott, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Moore, Oakes, and Fox; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Cusworth, Calder, Slatterie, Ingle, Robinson, Rowe, and Annetts; Capt. Pudner, H. E. 1. Company's Service, and George White, Esq. May 23d. Kingsbridge Branch: the Rev. John Nicholson, (Baptist Minister,) in the Chair. Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Beal, Macdonald, Davis, (Independent,) Nicholson, jun. (Baptist,) and Messrs. Kandall, Hoskin, Blaney, and Eddy. Collection, LG. 2s. 6d. May 23d. Midsummer-Norton Branch: the Rev. J. M. Byron in the Chair, Preacher, the Rev. John Lomas; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Dowty, Hawtrey, Squance, Horner, Clarke and Townsend, (Baptists,) Walker, Powis, and Edwards. Collections, £25. 8s. 7d. May 24th. Maidstone Branch: T. Marriott, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Scott and Fox; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Moore, Rees, Groser, (Baptist,) Cusworth, Jinkings, (Independent,) Hodgson, Wilson, Robinson, Oakes; and Mr. Nash. Collections, £32. May 29th. Oxford District Auxiliary: Thomas Marriott, Esq., in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Morley and White; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Gaulter, Birley, Tabraham, Copley, (Baptist,) and Methley. May 31st. Dumfries Branch: Collection, £8. 15s. 9d. June 5th. Abergavenny Branch: the Rev. Charles Greenly in the Chair. Preactor, the Rev. Jonathan Crowther, other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Slater, Hawtrey, Thomas, (Baptist,) Woodall, Baker, Usher, Watson, and Ford. Collection £14. 10s. 6d. June 6th-Barnard-Castle Branch: the Rev. John Storry in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Dunn, and White; other Speakers, the Rev. Messrs. Seckerson, Newton, Bromley," Hamab, and Mr. Mease. Collection, including £5 for the Antigua Mission; £4 for the NewZealand Mission; and £6. 5s. 6d. for a Printing Press, for New-Zealand, £111. 15s. 8d. Two Reams of Printing Paper were also presented for the New Zealand Mission. June 7th. Ripon Branch: the Rev. Zacharias Taft in the Chair. Preachers, the Rev. Messrs. Newton, Taft, and Haswell; other Speakers, the Rev. Mr. Peet, and Messrs. Morrell and Hardcastle. Collections, £24. 8s." CONTRIBUTIONS, The amount of Contributions received by the General Treasurers of the Wesleyan-Methodist Missionary Society, since the 15th of last month, is, 24501. 13s. 8d. Among these are the fol lowing items: Ditto, Donation to West India Schools Part of a Bequest of the late Miss Frankcom, by Mr. C. Frankcom £. s. d. 50 0 5 0 0 500 50 00 OBITUARY. 1. Died, August 14th, 1825, at St. John's in the West Indies, Mrs. Brightwood Bryan. She was born in the island of Anguilla, September 3d, 1758. Her parents were persons who feared God, and taught that fear to their children but it does not appear that they possessed any thing more of religion than a decent external form, such as generally nieets with the approbation of the world. Of the early part of her life little can now be ascertained. She was married in 1784, and left a widow, with three children, in 1792; but until this period, and for several years after, she reinained an entire stranger to inward religion. After the death of her husband she removed, with her family, to the Danish island of St. John's; and it was there, in the year 1809, under the ministry of the Rev. Joseph Taylor, Methodist Missionary, who was then stationed in Tortola, and occasionally visited St. John's, that she began to have more affecting views of herself as a sinner, of the plan of divine mercy through faith in the atonement of Christ, and to be more impressed with a sense of the absolute necessity of being born again. Having invited the Methodist Missionaries to visit the island where she resided, to preach to as many of the inhabitants as might feel disposed to hear them, she opened her house for their reception; not only as a place of personal accommodation for the Missionaries themselves, but also for the preaching of the word of God. Her house continued thus dedicated to the service of God until the Danish Colonial Government held out such threatenings, and threw such obstacles in the way of the Missionaries, as prevented a continuance of their visits to the island. A Class, however, was formed, the care of which was confided to Mrs. Bryan. It continued to meet at her house, in the midst of much reproach and persecution, which were raised by the ungodly, but more especially by the ruling powers of the island. After some time, she found that her carnal nature, though held in subjection, was not annihilated, and she earnestly sought the entire sanctification of her soul; and what she sought she found. The Rev. W. Coultas was preaching from 2 Peter iii. 7; and while he was describing the happiness of those who are fully saved through the power of divine grace, she felt the Lord to take the full possession of her heart, and to enable her to love him with all her strength. In the enjoyment of this great blessing she continued, until she entered into the joy of her Lord. About this period there was a gracious revival of true religion in the Virgin Islands, of which the people in St. John's largely partook. This was the time of visitation to that people, how soon to return, God only knows; we can only pray that He may turn the hearts of the men in authority in the Danish Colonies, and that great door and effectual" may again be opened for the publication of the glorious Gospel of God our Saviour. Mrs. Bryan, though for several years she was but scantily favoured with the public ministry, and with Christian fellowship, "held fast the beginning of her confidence ;" and although she was a not planted in a fertile soil, yet she flourished, and brought forth the fruits of holiness, in rich abundance, even in a "land of drought." As a light shining in a dark place attracts general notice, so Mrs. Bryan, living under the influence of the power of godliness, attracted the attention of her surrounding neighbours, by the greater part of whom she was much persecuted and spoken against on account of "her Methodism." But she knew in whom she had believed, and rejoiced that she was counted worthy to be persecuted for the sake of Christ, and she stood "firm as an iron pillar strong." Nor was she content merely with enjoying religion herself; she viewed with sorrow and compassion her ungodly neighbours, and used her ut most ability to bring them to the knowledge of God for this purpose she made it a point of conscience, to speak of the things of God to all who came in her way. In 1820, the Danish Governor, Van Holten, called upon her to forbid her to allow the Methodist Missionaries to preach in her house; on which occasion, she said to him, "I perceive that my feeble endeavours to serve God, have occasioned me the pleasure of your company; but does your Honour think, that if I had kept a bad house, those people would have been so ready to represent me to your notice? I fear not; but I have this happiness, that if prevented from having the public worship of God in my house, 1 have free access to the throne of grace, of which no man on earth can deprive me.' After some further conversation ou the subject, the Governor went away highly pleased with her; saying, "I am very certain that the Methodists are not the people that they are represented to me to be; for instead of finding Mrs. Bryan hanging down her head, and sighing, I found her a cheerful, sensible, and well-bred woman, full of candour and truth." The Governor's order, however, was put in force; in consequence of which the Missionares could no longer preach in the island. They continued, however, to visit the island privately, for the purpose of conversing and praying with Mrs. Bryan, her family, and a few friends, until the beginning of the year 1825, when they were informed from a very respectable quarter, that the Danish Government had laid an ambush for the Methodist Missionaries, and that the first of them that was taken on the island would be made a public example of. On the 19th of May, 1825, Mrs. Bryan was taken suddenly ill about midnight, and called her children, who ou entering her room, thought she was dying. To her son-in-law she said, "John, I am going home to my Father. My child, you have begun to serve God; let nothing turn you back; for I now find the happiness of serving him. I am going, but have no fear of death. God is mine, and I am his; and I am certain that as I close my eyes in this world, I shall open them in my Father's kingdom. The only pang I feel, is that of parting with my chil dren. Grieve not too much for me; but endeavour to meet me at the right hand of God. For many months past I have had death in view, and whenever the thought of it occurred, I have said, 'Lord, when my work is finished, accomplish thy work.' I now believe this to be His call; and though I may not die this night, I am persuaded f shall never recover from this sickness." When in health, she had taken great pains in instructing and catechising her slaves, and at this time, she called upon them one by one, and exhorted them to love and serve God. Those of them whom she thought to be in the way to heaven, she exhorted to persevere to the end; and to those who were not in the right way, she said, "O, my servants, after all the pains that I have taken to teach you, as far as my feeble abilities would permit, you will never meet me in heaven unless you repent of your sins, and turn from them; but should you be at last cast out, I am clear of your blood, for I have warned you of your evil ways." She continued to give her children advice, warning them to avoid trifling company, and never to forsake the Methodists; to maintain family-prayer, and never to let it be said, that her death produced a declen◄ sion of zeal in those whom she was leaving behind. Then addressing her self to her daughter and son-in-law, she said, "The only wish I had to live, was, for the sake of your two little chil dren, to bring them up in the fear of the Lord; but, my children, let me beg of you to set theni a good example. Be affectionate, be cautious in your con versation before them, let your reproofs be given in love, and then you may be assured that your children will be as dutiful to you as you have been to me." She often said, "Though I am afflicted in body, my soul is happy in the Lord." On the 12th of August she arose refreshed, after a night's rest. Her daughter, ou entering her chamber, found her sitting in the window, and observed how happy she was to see her better. She smiled, and said, “Do not flatter yourself; I am very near my end." Her daughter said, "Mother, |