appeared disposed to hear all that we had to say; and, before we left, they said they should pull over in the morning, and perhaps might go up the river. March 17, 1830-At sun-rise, observed a great number of canoes, and that many were pulling towards the entrance of the river. Launched two boats, each having a white flag; and pulled to the canoes, which had landed. March 18-The Natives, who went up with us yesterday to make peace, came down this morning with some from the Pa, on their way to Kororarika, to ratify the peace. We acompanied them, in two boats, as yesterday; and every mark of native respect was shewn us. The speeches were much better than yesterday. The happy accomplishment of their object is thus detailed by Mr. W. Williams: March 17-The minds of the Natives, in reference to peace, having been ascertained, both parties equally manifesting a disposition to put an end to hostilities, it was fixed that a meeting should take place to-day, according to the native custom. At an early hour, we observed several canoes in motion from Kororarika towards the Kauakaua; and immediately we put off, in two boats, to meet them. The party amounted to about 300, which advanced till within a mile of the opposite party; when the Ambassadors of Peace, three in number, proceeded with us to the Pa. On landing, we proceeded towards the principal Chiefs; when all sat upon the ground, leaving a narrow space for the Speakers to walk backward and forward, which is always the native manner. First, one of the Ambassadors held forth, and intimated that the peace would not hold good, because a Chief of his People had not been killed, as an equivalent for Shunghee; and that he should be afraid to remain at his own place, and would go to live at Kaipara, a river to the S.W. He was followed by several others, some of whom spoke to the purpose, and some not to the purpose. And when this was over, the different Tribes mustered on a rising ground and had a war-dance. It was a larger body of fighting-men than I have seen before at one time, amounting to about 1000 men, more than half of whom had muskets. The three Ambassadors remained in the Pa for the night; which part of the ceremony was to be repeated the next day by the people of the Pa. A March 18-The Ambassadors returned this morning, with three others, from the Pa; and calling at our Settlement, we accompanied them to Kororarika. similar scene occurred to that we witnessed yesterday. The final ratification of the peace, as far as I could understand it, was the following:-A Chief from Ururoa's party repeated a long song, with a small stick in his hand, which, at the conclusion, he broke, and threw down at the feet of one of the Ambassadors from the opposite party the meaning of which was, that hostilities were broken off: the latter Chief then repeated a similar form of words, and cast down his broken stick at the feet of the former speaker. The Natives speak of this peace as made by the Europeans; and I believe they have been much influenced herein by. the presence of Mr. Marsden. HOME PROCEEDINGS. THE Instructions of the Committee were delivered to Mr. William Ridsdale on the 27th of July, on occasion of his departure to Ceylon to take charge of the Society's Printing Establishment at Cotta; to the Rev. J. A. Jetter and Mrs. Jetter on the 6th instant, on occasion of their departure to Syra; and to the Rev. J. J. Weitbrecht and Mr. James Thompson on the 24th inst., on occasion of their departure to Calcutta. Mr. Ridsdale embarked for Ceylon, in the Morning Star," Capt. Adler, on the 2d instant; and Mr. and Mrs. Jetter, on board the Jane," Captain Radcliffe, on the 9th instant. Mr. James Preece, having been set apart for the New-Zealand Mission, 66 embarked for New South Wales, on board the "Craigievar," Capt. W. Roy, on the 14th instant. PROCEEDINGS OF ASSOCIATIONS. Bedfordshire-August 1. Sermons at Westoning and Haslington by Rev. F. Leicester, Coll. 37. 88. ld. Devonshire-July 19: Meeting at Sidmouth, J. Ken naway, Esq. Chn., Coll. 117. 08. 1d.-July 20: Meeting at Teignmouth, R. Joyce, Esq. Chn., Coll. 91. 08. 4d.-July 21: Meeting at Torquay, Rev. R. Gee, Chn., Coll. 107. 10s. 4d.-July 22: Meeting at Brixham, Y. Buller, Esq. Chn., Coll. 67. 18. 6d. -July 23: Meeting at Dartmouth, Col. Seale, Chn., Coll. 67. 148. 2d. -July 25: Sermons at St. Andrew's, Plymouth, Morn. by Rev.J.Hartley, Coll 121. 12s. 5d. Even. by Rev. J. Hatchard, Coll. 4 88. 2d.: at Charles Church, Morn. by Rev. R. Mayor, Coll. 87. 38. 3d.; Even. by Rev. T. Carne, Coll. 47. Os. 2d : at St. John's, Devonport, Aftn. by Rev. R. Mayor, Coll. 41. 98. 9d.; Even. by Rev. J. Hartley, Coll. 121. 10s. 9d.: at Stonehouse, Morn. by Rev. R. Cox, Coll. 121. 148. 3d.; Even. by Rev. R. Mayor, Coll. 61. 58. 8d.: at St. Budeaux, by Rev. S. Rowe, Coll. 31. 28. 6d. July 26: Meeting at Plymouth, H. Woolcombe, Esq. Chn., Coll. 127. 58. 1d.-July 27: Meeting at Devonport, Rev. T. M. Hitchins, Chn., Coll. 51. 88. July 28: Meeting at Hatherleigh, Coll. 57. 28.-July 29: Meeting at Bideford, C. Smale, Esq. Chn., Coll. 27.10s. 8d. Aftn. Dorsetshire-July 18: Sermons by Rev. J. Hartley, at Sherborne, Coll. 81. 2s. 6d.; Barwick, Coll. 6.: by Rev. John Hatchard, at Cerne, Coll. 67. 148. 8d. ; Buckland, Coll. 31. 178. 7d.; Hasleburg, Coll. 51. August 1: Sermons, by Rev. John Hatchard, at Wareham, Colls. Morn. 151. 28. 2d.; 21. 13s. 5d.: by Rev. J. Hartley, Morn. at Wyke Regis, Coll. 167. 12s. ; Aftn. at Radipole, Coll. 27. 18.; and Even. at Preston, Coll.4l. 98. 6d: by Rev. S. Robins, at Poole, Coll. 147. 18. 1d. - August 2: Meeting at Poole, Rev. P. W. Joliffe, Chn., Coll. 107. 188. 7d.-August 3: Meeting at Wareham, Rev. R Fayle, Chn., Coll. 67. 28. 8d.-August 4: Meeting at Weymouth, Rev. G. Chamberlain, Chn., Coll. 157. 38. and a Donation of 201. from T. F. Buxton, Esq. M.P.-August 5: Meeting at Lyme, Rev. G. Glover, Chn., Coll. 177. 148. 8d.; Sermon, by Rev. John Hartley, at Longbredy, Coll. 81. 28. 2d.-August 6: Meeting at Dorchester, R. Williams, Esq. Chn., Coll. 171. 68. 7d.; and 51. for the Islington Institution, from the Rev. W. Walter. -August 8: Sermons in Charmouth Church, Coll. 541. 48. 8d.: Sermons, by Rev. John Hatchard, at Cheselbourne, Coll. 81. 28. 64; Trinity Church, Coll. 81. 48. 1d.; Fordington, Coll. 51. 18s. 8d. Essex-June 20: Sermons, by Rev.J.Hartley, Morn. at Purleigh, Coll. 31. 16s. 1d.; Aftn. at Danbury, Coll. 121. 128. 10d.; Even. at Woodham Walter, Coll. 41. 78. 6d.-June 21: Annual Meeting at Chelmsford, Coll. 9. 9s. 2d. Hertfordshire-August 8: Sermons, by Rev. Prof. Farish, at Cheshunt, Coll. 251. 78.; Meeting, Rev. M.M. Preston, Chn., Coll. 127. 138. 2d. Leicestershire-July 17: Meeting at Kegworth, Coll. 31. 58. July 18: Sermon, at Lockington, by、 Rev. B. Ward, Coll. 37. 118. ; at Hathem, Coll. 11. 158. July 19: Meeting at Wimeswold, Coll. 31. 38. 6d. Shropshire-July 20: Meeting at Sutton. - July 25: Sermon, by Rev. B. Ward, at Pulverbatch, Coll. 97. 18. Somersetshire-July 15: Meeting at Yeovil, Rev. R. Philips, Chn., Coll. 171. 68. 3d.-July 16: Meeting at Kingsdon, Coll. 61. 18. 10d.-July 18: Sermon, at Yeovil, by Rev. J. Hartley, Coll. 147. 88. Wiltshire-July 13: Sermon, at Warminster, by Rev. J. Hartley, Coll. 167. 13s.; Meeting. Rev. W. Dally, Chn., Coll. 247. 78. - July 14: Sermon, at Hindon Church, by Rev. J. Hartley, Coll. 81. August 8: Sermons, at St. Thomas's Church, Salisbury, by Rev. J. Hartley, Morn. Coll. 117. 12s. 6d. ; Even. Coll. 107. 78. 3d.-August 9: Meeting at Salisbury, Rev. Prebendary Lear, Chn., Coll. 167. 08. 4d. Yorkshire-July 11: Sermons, at Trinity Church, Ripon, by Rev. E. M. Hall, Morn. Coll. 197. 118. 6d.; Even. Coll. 107. 128. 1d.: Sermons, by Rev. J. Casson, at Peckhill, Coll. 61. 28. 2d.; at Skelton, Coll. 31.78.4d.: Sermon, by Rev. R. L. Sykes, at Oldfield, Coll. 11. 11s. 6d. Sermon, by Rev. S. Barbutt, at Knares borough Church, Coll. 157. 98. July 12: Meeting at Ripon, in Trinity Church, Rev. William Gray, Chn., Coll. 107. 4s. 7d.-July 14: Meeting at Harrogate, Rev. T. Kenyon, Chn., Coll. 127. 16s. 3d.: Meeting at Knaresborough, Rev. A. Cheap, Chn., Coll. 11. 28. July 18: Sermons, by Rev. E. M. Hall, Morn. at Bradford Church, Coll. 167. 98. 1d.; Aftn. at Calverly Church, Coll. 31.; Even. at Bradford Church, Coll. 77. 108. 11d. - July 19: Meeting at Bradford, Rev. H. Heap, Chn., Coll. 37. 118. 8d. RECENT INTELLIGENCE. West-Africa Mission - Advices have been received from Sierra Leone, to the 9th of June. We regret to state, that they announce the death of Mr. Edmund Boston, on the preceding day. The Rev. G. W. E. Metzger, who communicated to the Committee the painful intelligence, states He was taken ill with fever, followed by a severe attack of dysentery, about five weeks ago; and when we had some very faint hope of his restoration at sea, we were upon the eve of calling a Special Meeting, on Certificates having been obtained from the principal Medical Officer, Mr. Robinson, and from the Colonial Surgeon, Dr. Boyle, who attended him since he was first taken ill, to sanction his immediate return to Europe: but, behold! the All-wise God, who doeth all things after the counsel of His own will, thought differently from what we did; and His ways were not our ways, and His thoughts were not our thoughts: in His sovereign design, our Brother was to die amongst us, and not at sea; which indeed was a merciful dispensation for his afflicted Widow and Child. As to the state of his mind during his illness, I cannot say much; for he was in such a debilitated state, that he could not bear to be asked many questions, nor to enter into any conversation. From the broken sentences he uttered at times, we may safely conclude he was resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father, and experienced the comforts which the Gospel affords to those that belong to the Family of God, in times of affliction. We have every reason to hope he died in the Lord, and has been gathered into the garner of the Lord. The health of the Rev. John Raban having declined, he quitted Sierra Leone on the 23d of May, in the Mary," Captain Hodsoll, and landed at Chatham on the 24th of July; having been authorised by the Committee to take this step, should the state of his health render it necessary. Mediterranean Mission-Letters have been received from Malta to the 3d inst.; from Syra to the 6th of June; and from Caïro to the 25th of that month. A report had reached Caïro of the safe arrival of Rev. Messrs. Gobat and Kugler at Adowah, in the Province of Tigrè; and that they had met with a favourable reception from Sebagadis, the Governor of that Province. The Rev. T. Mueller has resumed his labours in Egypt, in connection with the Society. The Rev. Dr. Korck was married on the 5th of May to M. Mary Philalethes, daughter of M. Constantine Philalethes, formerly of Constantinople. North India Mission· By a Letter from the Rev. William Smith, dated at sea, July 21st, North Lat. 23. Long. 56., it appears that he and Mrs. Wilkinson were quite well. 20 0 0 Oxfordshire: Deddington.... Henley-on-Thames.. 14 O 20 11 10 34 11 11 Pembrokeshire: Tenby. Shropshire ............. 19 18 10 250 0 0 Long Preston-Collection after Sermon by Rev. E. Thurtell, 16 17 6 Whitby................. ...... COLLECTIONS. 600 22 7 7 7 9 10 346 18 6 Bebbington, Mr. H., St. Martin's Court.... Everard, Mrs., Spalding, Lincolnshire Moore, Miss, Kidderminster.. .... 1 6 0 500 015 0 1 3 0 130 19 13 6 Schomberg, Rev. J., Copson, Leicestershire, 300 FUND FOR DISABLED MISSIONARIES, THEIR IN AID OF THE DEFICIENCY OF FUNDS. *The Committee thankfully acknowledge the receipt of a Paper Parcel from Mrs. Candler, of Chelmsford; and a Box of Baby Linen from "A few Friends to the Society" at Birmingham. Church Missionary Record. No. 9.] SEPTEMBER, 1830. [VOL. I. SOUTH-INDIA MISSION. VARIOUS particulars from several of the Stations connected with this Mission were given at pp. 80-94, 114-116, 138–142, 165, 166, of our present Volume. From the Annual Returns, and other communications, we extract the following particulars relative to the Society's proceedings. There are, in the Seminary, 28 Youths under preparation: of three of these, Mr. Schaffter writes One Native Youth and two Countryborn Boys give evidence that the work of Divine Grace is begun in their hearts. They are examples, by their good conduct, to the other Seminarists, often prevent them from doing that which is wrong, and ask, from time to time, very interesting questions on the Word of God. During one of our Evening Prayers, I had occasion to explain to our Seminarists the important subject of Justification by Faith. After Prayer, I asked one of the three above alluded to, if he had a well-grounded hope of his sins being pardoned by faith in Christ. To this question he gave the following ánswer: since, I do not feel so comfortable, therefore sometimes I am much afraid. Schools. In the Schools connected with the Station, 25 in number, there are 1066 Scholars: in reference to the introduction of the Scriptures into the Schools, and the consequent benefit, Mr. Schaffter writes : All the Children of the First Classes in our Schools in Madras, or in Schools which may often and easily be visited from Madras, read the New Testament with much correctness and fluency, and are acquainted with the most important truths of the Christian Religion. They know incomparably more of Christianity than of the superstitions of their fathers; and, if left to their own choice, many of them, I have no doubt, would embrace Christianity; but their relations are a great impediment to their spiritual welfare. Measures have recently been adopted for preparing the Native Schoolmasters for the more efficient instruction of the Children entrusted to them: these are thus noticed by Mr. Schaffter: Arrangements have lately been made for instructing our Schoolmasters more perfectly in the knowledge of Christianity, of which some of the Heathen Schoolmasters are still very ignorant. In the Six months ago, while I was very ill beginning of every month, when they with my parents at Poonamallee, I was meet together to receive their salaries, I, afraid to die, and my sins laid heavy on with some of the Catechists, spend three my mind I therefore often prayed God to or four hours explaining to them the truths be merciful to me, and I soon felt a comfort which I had never known before: I was asof our Religion, as contained in the Catesured of my sins being forgiven; and I dechism introduced in our Schools. We sired to die very much, because I was sure take particular care to explain to them that God would receive me into heaven; but those points of the Christian Religion [RECORD, Sept. 1830.] 2 C which the Heathens find most objectionable; and full liberty is given to every one of them to propose for explanation any doubt or objection which may arise in his mind against any point of the Christian Religion. After some questions of the Catechism have been thus explained, the Schoolmasters catechize one another. PULICAT. This Station has been without a resident Missionary since the death of Mr. Kindlinger; but it has been regularly visited every month by Mr. Schaffter, who spends four or five days at each time in visiting the Schools and Congregation. During Mr. Schaffter's absence, the Tamul Services are performed every week by a Native Catechist. Of the state of the Congregation Mr. Schaffter writes Congregation. Though this Congregation has been for more than six years under the active care of Mr. Kindlinger, it is still in a very deplorable spiritual state. Some of the old people are so ignorant, that they know scarcely any thing of the Christian Religion but the name: besides the Catechist, the Schoolmasters, and the Young People who have been instructed in the School of Mr. Kindlinger, I really believe there are not eight persons in the whole of the Congregation who could answer themselves the important question, What must I do to be saved? And their moral conduct bears an equal proportion to their knowledge of divine things: some of them do not appear to distinguish the Sabbath from another day, and live, without shame, in open and abominable sins. However, by the blessing of God bestowed on the labours of Mr. Kindlinger, the Children and the Young People of the Congregation are, in respect of their knowledge and morals, in a far better state. They all read the Gospel fluently, understand the chief contents of it, come to Church regularly, and pay much regard to the advice and instructions of their spiritual guides. Schools. Madras, to instruct them in the knowledge of Christianity, that they in their turn may teach it to their Scholars. When examining our Schools at Pulicat, I avail myself of the opportunity of addressing the Heathen who are collected in great numbers in and before the School-house to hear the examination of their Children: they usually shew a great deal of regard for the things which I endeavour to commend to their minds: some make objections, but always in a spirit of inquiry. The improved state of the Native mind, with reference to Schools, he thus notices: When Mr. Kindlinger attempted to establish Schools at his Station, he had to contend with incalculable opposition and difficulties, arising from the aversion of the people to our Christian Books: but now this great aversion has ceased, the inhabitants of the three places have recently earnestly requested me to establish Christian Schools in their Villages, for the instruction of their Children. This circumstance, I think, affords a clear evidence that, under the blessing of God, the labours of Mr. Kindlinger have not been in vain, and an encouragement to our Society to continue its operations in that place. I would however observe, that the labours of a Missionary permanently stationed at Pulicat would prove much more effectual than the monthly visits which are made to that Station. MAYAVERAM. The Rev. G. T. Bärenbruck performs Divine Service in Tamul every Sunday; and instructs in the Scriptures, morning and evening, the Christians and Heathens who assemble. Congregation. Of the Congregation, Mr. Bärenbruck gives the following account:— The Congregation at the Tamul Sunday Morning Service has been more steady than last year; from 40 to 60 attend, including a few Heathen: in the afternoon, from 20 to 30 are present; and in the evening, at the English Service, about the same number. The daily instruction, morning and evening, is almost constantly attended by 40 Christians, including Heathens: it fluctuates from 46 to 50. The Lectures at the Compound School, every evening, has been attended by from five to ten Hea |