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THE LATE REV. JOHN SCOTT,

ONE OF THE GENERAL TREASURERS OF THE
WESLEYAN-METHODIST MISSIONARY

SOCIETY.

Ir is with the deepest sorrow that we have to record the death of this muchloved minister of Jesus Christ, who for a long series of years had been an active member of the Missionary Committee, and for more than thirty years one of the General Treasurers of the Society. Having been called to the Methodist ministry in the year 1811, he was intimately acquainted with the venerable men who by their labours and example gave an impulse to modern Missions. to the heathen and other neglected populations such as had never before been witnessed, and was their zealous associate in this great and good work. He was the intimate friend of Richard Watson and Dr. Bunting, and of Joseph Butterworth, Esq. When he succeeded the late Rev. Joseph Taylor as one of the General Treasurers of the Society, in 1836, he was first associated with Thomas Farmer, Esq., by whom he was highly esteemed, and after Mr. Farmer's lamented decease he continued in office with his successor, Mr. Heald. It is well known that he discharged the duties of his office with a diligence which commanded the gratitude of the Committee on behalf of the Society, and secured the confidence of the Methodist Connexion, and of the friends of Missions generally. The value of his services in the formation of the Training Institution at Westminster, and of his faithful oversight as Principal since its commencement in the year 1851, has long been recognized, and will be duly acknowledged by the Committee of that Institution.

Mr. Scott finished his long and useful course at the house of his son-inlaw, J. J. Lidgett, Esq., at Blackheath, in the seventy-sixth year of his age; having been fully employed in the work of the Christian ministry more than fifty-six years; sincerely and deeply lamented by his family and friends, and by the Connexion at large.

THE LATE REV. JOHN HANNAH,
D.D.

THE REV. JOHN HANNAH, D.D., of Didsbury, for many years a member of the Missionary Committee, was during his long ministerial life a zealous and successful advocate of Missions, both in the pulpit and on the platform. Many of the candidates for the ministry who were placed under Dr. Hannah's tuition at Hoxton, and others afterwards, at Stoke Newington and Didsbury, became able and zealous missionaries to the heathen. Beside the numerous conversions effected by his ministry at home, in which he was indefatigable, the fruits of his evangelical labours continue to be gathered, in the South Seas, India, and Africa, by those who have profited by his teaching; whilst others of his pupils, such as the loved and lamented John Hunt, have won for themselves an imperishable name in the history of Christianity. By two official visits which Dr. Hannah paid to the United States of America, his theological learning and ministerial ability and power became well known and highly appreciated in the numerous churches of that land. It was thus that God honoured His faithful servant during his life; and at his death He enabled him to testify to the sufficiency of that grace which he had so long commended to others. May those who remain, and succeed him in his labours, follow him as he followed Christ; and, equally with him, ultimately triumph through Christ over all the power of the enemy, and over death itself!

Dr. Hannah died at Didsbury, aged seventy-five, on Sunday, December 29th, 1867; peacefully passing from an earthly to an heavenly and everlasting

rest.

THE amount of Contributions and Remittances announced on the Cover of the Notices this month is £12,500. 138.

1. GOSPORT.-The Rev. John Walter writes, December 4th, 1867.-In the 2d Battalion 7th Regiment, which left us reccatly for Liverpool, there were one hundred Wesleyans. We have now eighty-five men of the Line in the new barracks. I do not know what number of Wesleyans are at the new forts: we ezanot arrange for a parade-service for them, in consequence of the distance. Our number of the marines last quarter was ninety-five. The average attendance of seamen of the navy was fifty-four. A large number of boys returned as Wesleyans have been removed from the St. Vincent to the training ship at Southampton. I understand that there are one hundred Wesleyans on board the Irresistible," in Southampton Water, for whom it is desirable to provide a service cn shore, if practicable.

2. PARKHURST.-From the Rev. W. Moster, December 5th, 1867.-I forward you a list of thirty-two "declared Weslevans" who have just left this depôt to join the 64th Regiment at Malta. The whole of them, with two exceptions, are recruits, who have come here from various parts of the kingdom. I have reason to know that my labours have not beca in vain among them. I hope you are making some provision for the increasingly important garrison of Malta; where these thirty-two Wesleyans will not Ed a Methodist chapel or a Methodist Linister, but will be as destitute of the care of their own church as hundreds of the military now are, and have been for years, on that station.

December 29th.- Our men during the Carter have been very attentive to the Word preached; and I have been much couraged by the steady and consistent deportment of our church-members, and by the attendance of soldiers' children at Our Sunday-school. I have had most interesting interviews with men in hospital, seven of whom I found, on one of my visits, had been in our Sundayschools in their boyhood.

The following extracts from letters Percived by Mr. Moister are interesting and encouraging:—

From- I and have settled down in our new quarters, and have boce acquainted with several Chris

VOL. XIV.-FIFTH SERIES,

tian brethren. One minister, to whom you gave me a letter of introduction, gave us a hearty and cordial reception. is in earnest, and will, I trust, hold on in the good way. I have formed an acquaintance with a corporal, who is a minister's son. He is well educated. He has become quite serious, and regularly attends our meetings in my company. I am thankful to say that we are prospering in the Divine life, and shall ever have cause to be grateful for your parental advice and affectionate encouragement. In leaving Parkhurst, we keenly feel your loss; nor shall I ever forget Mrs. Moister's kinduess she was as a mother to me. I shall always remember you both with love and gratitude.

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From a soldier's mother-My son speaks most gratefully of your kindness; and I beg you to accept my warmest thanks also for the interest you have manifested in his spiritual welfare. Words fail to express all I feel for the deep sympathy with him which you have shown, as well as with us. May God continue to bless your labours, and may you be rewarded by seeing many turning to the Lord.

From a soldier's sister.-Pardon the liberty of one who is young and a stranger, in thus addressing you, to express my sincere and earnest thanks for your kindness to a beloved brother. His joining the army was an exceeding bitter trial to me. I had looked forward with pleasure to his coming of age, and cherished many a bright hope as to his future career, and the comfort he would be to our dear mother. The blow fell with a crushing weight upon me. I can, however, thank God for it now, as it has been the means of bringing him to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus. Your interest in him has been very consoling to us all, and the earnest prayers of his pious mother have been answered. May He who has said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me," reward you and Mrs. Moister-to whom we present our grateful acknowledgments-for your united kindness to our dear F, of which he informs us in his letters since his conversion.

4. THE CURRAGH CAMP.-From the Rev. Robert Hazleton.-December 31st, 1867.-In the quarter just closed, being

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that in which many of the troops leave the camp, several changes have taken place. The regiments assembled here during the summer months for military practice are now scattered. Some of our church-members, and those who were "declared Wesleyans," are in places were they can enjoy all our Wesleyan services; but others are not so favourably circumstanced. We follow them with Christian affection, and with earnest prayer. that the good seed sown will not die, but Our hope is will bring forth fruit to the glory of God. We have established an additional voluntary service at Newbridge Barracks. My present Sabbath-work, therefore, consists of two parade-services, and two voluntary ones, besides other duties. volves a drive of four miles in the mornThis ining, and a walk of the same distance in the evening. Our week-day services continue to be well attended. I have received highly encouraging letters from men who have been removed from the station. One writes, "I should have written before to you, who poured such Divine comfort into my heart. Your visits to me were made a blessing to my soul. It has been good for me that I have been afflicted. the happiness of a man whose whole trust 0, is in God! I have to stand against the mocking and scoffing of men around me; but I am enabled to do so. May you be very successful in leading poor sinners to Christ, and to the enjoyment of His salvation."

4. WARLEY BARRACKS.-At this important military station, to which recruits for the Royal Artillery are sent, and which is a large establishment, we have just obtained, by the authority of the Secretary of State for War, and H.R.H. the Field

Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, and by
that of the Major-General commanding at
Woolwich, the use of a school-room in
the barracks, for a parade-service for our
men on Sundays. For the present, this
Richmond, who will be directed by the
service will be conducted by students from
Superintendent of the Circuit, and by the
important work.
Secretary of the Army Committee in this

5. ABERDEEN.-The Wesleyan school
for soldiers' children at Aberdeen contains
Society, and more than two hundred
nine soldier-teachers, all members of
scholars, twenty of whom are members of
Society, several others being communicants
in other churches.
Holmes states that the school-room is in
The Rev. John
the centre of the city, and permission is
given for the children of civilians to
attend.

IN THE

6. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION
ARMY.-The attention of commanding
officers is drawn to clause 101 of the
directed that the business of Army schools
Army Schools' Regulations, whereby it is
shall be suspended for an hour on two
separate days in each week, to enable the
clergy to give religious instructions to
classes of adults and children; and general
officers are requested to give such direc-
tions to the chaplains and officiating
clergymen, within their respective com-
mands, as shall insure the above order
being carried out; requiring them to
enter in the school-book the hours
at which they attend for the discharge of
which, on each occasion, instruction has
this important duty, and the subject on
been given.-General Orders, January,
1868, No. 7. Army List, January, 1868.

HOME-MISSIONARY CORRESPONDENCE.

1. EASTBOURNE.-From the Journal of the Rev. L. Railton.-September 22d, 1867.-Much encouraged to-day. The congregations were considerably increased, and the quarterly collection was much larger than before; but, best of all, the Divine Spirit was powerfully in our midst. Our Sunday morning prayer-meetings seasons of unusual refreshment. Several are men of the artillery attend our services. A short time since I paid a visit to the 'Redoubt," where they are stationed, and was received very cordially. I obtained leave to call as frequently as I please, and

to hold a meeting for worship in one of
the rooms.
brace, among the fishermen and the coast-
There are many opportunities
for usefulness, which I shall gladly em-
guard. Many of the latter interesting
class are in this neighbourhood. Several
of our members regularly come to our
chapel from an adjacent village, in which
High-Church bigotry prevents our having
cheer us at Hailsham, where we are
a room for preaching. There is much to
taking preliminary steps for the erection
exists. At present we have to use a club-
of a chapel, for which a pressing necessity

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room at a public-house, which, besides being an undesirable place, has become too small for the congregation. There is a large rope-making establishment in this village, in which many hands are employed; and these workmen are just the sort of people to whom Methodism is likely to prove serviceable.

October 17th.-Our Sunday services are still well attended; and as the visiters leave, it is gratifying to see their places filled by residents. Several additional sittings have been taken recently.

October 22d.-Held our Foreign Mis. sionary Meeting, which was numerously attended. We have doubled the income of last year.

November 11th.-We had a remarkably good Sabbath yesterday. In the evening I was much pleased to observe at least twenty of the working-class present. Their attention was deep, and some of these strong men wept. They were welened among us. On conversing with an artilleryman in hospital, who is consamptive, I found that his first acquaintance with the Methodists was formed at Gibraltar, eighteen years since, and that he had there been much profited by our ministry. He has since attended our services whenever practicable. IIe is deep'y concerned for his soul's welfare. I have commenced a new class, and hope that many may be gathered by it into the Church of Christ.

November 28th.-This afternoon I walked over the Downs to a village called East Dean, where a fortnightly service was formerly held. A congregation of thirty persons assembled in a kitchen; and I have seldom enjoyed so great liberty in ofring salvation to sinners. Many were deeply affected. I have arranged to visit then again in a fortnight. During the quarter, the ordinary congregations have beca much enlarged; the members, with ba few exceptions, meet well in their esses; and they are coming into closer fellowship with each other.

2. BOURNEMOUTH.-From the Rev. J. T. Marquand.-December 5th, 1867.Since our new chapel has been opened, wer congregations have largely increased. Two years since, sixty would have been considered a good attendance; now we have three hundred present on Sunday evenings. There has been also a corresponding improvement in the weekOur classes have evening congregations. been re-organised, and the Tract Society remodelled. We have taken a new and more prominent position in the town, and are

hoping to complete and open a new Mission chapel soon at Springbourne, where we have formed a Society under encouraging circumstances. The whole Mission is doing well.

3. LEOMINSTER.-From the Journal of the Rev. Henry Wilson.-September 10th, 1867.-We have to-day received the grant of £100 from the General Chapel Committee; so that our HomeMission chapel here is free from debt.

November 14th.-Held the Foreign Missionary Meeting at Kingsland, one of the places included in the Mission District. We have obtained more money here for the Foreign Missions than in any village in the Circuit. The Mission congregations are good and increasing, and souls are being converted. House-tohouse visitation reveals much of ungodliness, immorality, and consequent misery. The cottage-services are well attended.

4. MANCHESTER. (Regent-road.)-The Rev. James Daniel writes, December 10th, 1867.-I am glad to report favourably of the Home-Mission work at Regent-road. The congregation continues to increase most encouragingly, and the spirit of hearing is highly gratifying. We have lately been favoured with instances of conversion, and additions to the church are being made. Obstacles having been put in the way of the Wesleyan soldiers at the Infantry barracks, respecting their being marched to our chapel, the case, after some correspondence, was officially referred by us to MajorGeneral Sir John Garvock, the general commanding the northern district; by whose orders the men's rights were acknowledged, and directions given that they be duly marched to our services, according to the "Queen's Regulations."

5. MOSSLEY. (Ashton-under-Lyne.)— From the Rev. John Colwell.-December 2d, 1867.--Our Mission chapel has recently been opened, under circumstances which show the success of the HomeMission work, commenced here four years ago.

Then there were thirty churchmembers, contributing £1. 158. per quarter to the Circuit, and the chapel was small and uncomfortable, seating about one hundred persons. Now, by the blessing of God, we have one hundred and fifty members, whose quarterly contribn

tions are from £12 to £14. We have a beautiful chapel and school, &c., costing, with the site, £2,850. Towards this the Chapel Committee grant £100, and a

loan of £175. Our subscriptions amount to £1,700, and the collections at the opening were £300. 16s. We hope soon to be able to fulfil our engagements with the Chapel Committee. The chapel is a handsome stone building, providing, exclusive of the galleries, six hundred and fifty sittings. The opening services, conducted by the President of the Conference, (the Rev. John Bedford,) the Rev. Dr. Hannah, the Rev. Charles Prest, and other ministers, were well attended, and were seasons of great spiritual power and profit. Friends in all parts of the Circuit have liberally aided us in this work. Much patient toil has been necessary to overcome difficulties; and none but those who are well acquainted with the religious wants of the neighbourhood can estimate the gain to the cause of Christ which has thus been secured.

The Rev. Thomas T. Dilks writes, December 2d, 1867.-We view the Mossley Mission as an important illustration of the value of our Home-Mission work; and especially as an incitement to further and immediate operations of the same kind in another part of our very populous Circuit, in which we hope to have the concurrence of the District and HomeMissionary Committees.

6. SHEFFIELD. (Ebenezer.)-From the Journal of the Rev. Thomas Horton.December 11th, 1867.-The Home-Mission work in this neighbourhood has wrought a great change. In Ebenezer chapel we have as good congregations on Sundays as are found in any place of wor ship in Sheffield; and the contrast with the past history of the place is remarked by all. At our recent Foreign Missionary Meeting, the chapel was full, and the collection was £9 more than it was last year. We expect that the Home-Missionary Meeting will be equally successful. I trust that our past labours will prepare for still greater success. [The Journal shows great diligence in visiting some of the most wretched abodes in Sheffield, and of blessed effects resulting from this self-denying Mission effort in the conversion of sinners to God.]

7. DONCASTER.-From the Journal of the Rev. J. P. Keeley.-October 29th, 1867.-Our new chapel at Balby, was opened for Divine service to-day. This is one of the principal places included in this Home-Mission. It is a beautiful building, seating four hundred

persons. We hope to clear the cost of the erection, £900, by the end of the year.

8. SUNDERLAND.-From the Journal of the Rev. J. E. Hargreaves, to the end of November, 1867.-September 21st.Called, in company with the Rev. George Blanchflower, at the barracks, to inquire after Wesleyan soldiers lately returned from the Mauritius. The officer in command received us courteously, promised to consult his superiors, and afterwards called upon me to say that the men should be marched to our chapel. During the quarter, noonday prayer-meetings have been held with good effect. [The journal abounds with instances of deep conviction for sin, and of the conversion of the ungodly.] We shall return a large number of persons on trial for church-membership this quarter. Our Mission operations are hindered for want of a much larger place of worship as the centre of our work. This will have to be provided.

9. GLASGOW.-From the Rev. William Wilson.-December 20th, 1867.-Our new Mission-church in Claremont-street is a great success.* I hope we may secure a wise and energetic minister for it at our next Conference, when it is intended to make it the head of a Circuit. Although many of our members have gone to the new place, John-street chapel is filled; our church-members are steadily increasing in number, and our finances are better than they ever were. We have also secured two Mission-halls or rooms, and have obtained a suitable supply till Conference, when we must have either an additional Circuit minister, or one devoted to Home-Mission work. The latter would be preferable. We intend, with the new year, to introduce the "Blake System" of juvenile collecting for Home and Foreign Missions; much can be done in that way. Our Mission-halls are filled at the public services to the doors; and if the good feeling now. apparent in Glasgow be maintained, we shall soon require another church equal in size to the one just built. An encou raging improvement is manifest at Dumbarton.

10. KILMARNOCK.-From the Journal of the Rev. Joseph Symes, to December 1st, 1867.-On arriving at this place, I was informed that it contained twenty-five thousand inhabitants, with only twelve Methodists among them. In the adjacent

* An account of this building, &c., appeared in this Magazine for 1867, p. 1140.

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