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visiting some families, because I had not the means of helping them to buy food. It would occupy one person's time to answer the knocks at my door, morning and evening, by the poor. A grant from the Relief Fund would greatly assist me. I can testify that my fellow countrymen are feeling increasingly grateful for the kindness shown to them. Could I give temporal food, it would greatly increase my opportunities of breaking the bread of life, and, by God's blessing, spiritual good would be imparted to their souls.

PAT. BRENNAN finds the same state of mind in many of the people in his district. In his monthly report up to the December 31, he states:

ASKING FOR THE BREAD OF LIFE.

Although surrounded with scenes of misery, yet the Lord seems to be carrying on his own work in the hearts of the people. I find the poor very willing to hear the word of God. They admit that He is justly punishing them for their rejection of it. A few days ago I visited a poor family, and was told that not one of them had eaten a morsel for two days except one meal. I opened the 6th chapter of John, and read what Jesus says of himself, that he was the bread of life come down from heaven.' 'Ah,' said the poor man, 'the value of that bread is indeed great. O God! give us that bread.' Before night I got a shilling for them to buy some food.

THE WORD SUCCESSFUL.

Since my last one of my neighbours has given good evidence that the word of God has come with power to his heart. He has attended our meetings for some time. He told me lately that he felt uneasy that he had delayed to confess Christ. When Mr. Jack man comes here I hope he will be baptized. His early days were spent as a soldier, and he often laments the careless life he led. Now he blesses God that ever he was brought here.

RICHARD MOORE, a reader, stationed in another district, gives a similar testimony. Thus we see that the state of mind described is almost general, inasmuch as it is observed by all the agents, both missionaries and readers.

THE VALUE OF HUMAN RITES.

After inspecting a school, I remained that day and part of the next, reading the Scriptures to poor Romanists. Many are neither ashamed nor afraid to declare they believe the priests have not the truth. I visited a man who would have perished for want, but for the assistance you sent him. I directed

him to the bread of life. Before I went I asked him what value extreme unction was to him now. Taking up a pinch of ashes, he replied, 'As much as this! Jesus was wounded for my transgressions. His blood atones for my sins. He died for me, and rose again for my justification.' I had to spend more time in reading in this part. There is a great thirst for the word.

On my return from E-, I got into a small cottage, and found a family sitting around a boy who, by a glimmering light, was reading in the Irish testament. As I had often visited them before, they were glad to see me again. They are anxious for a knowledge of divine things.

The Lord is working a mighty work in our land, which all the priests will not be able to gainsay or resist. The most ignorant about us see it. May the God of all grace work in us, and by us, for His name's sake.

THOMAS COOKE mentions several interesting facts which show the gradual progress of the truth. He also speaks of the efforts made to obstruct it. We give a striking example, even during the prevalence of famine and death, of

PRIESTLY HARDHEARTEDNESS.

The priest of K -warns the people, from the altar, of the smiling man from the mountain, or he will catch you, and you will surely be lost for ever. Lately I have had two or three Romanists attending the bibleclass, and Lord's day morning meetings. By these means they have heard so much of the nature of popery, that they do not go either to mass or to the priest. He tried to keep these poor men from getting employment on the Public Works.

But I wrote for them to the Secretary and Chairman, and succeeded in getting them work. Brother S―'s school is greatly opposed by the priests. Were it not so, we should have more than one hundred scholars. Their opposition would not avail much, but for their influence in putting the people on the Public Works.

NO PROSELYTING THE STARVING.

Nearly thirty families have applied to be admitted to our church. I was told that some papers were put up, in public places, to come to me, and they should have £5 if they did. I explained to them the mistake, and that they must give themselves to the Lord, then the people of God would find them out, and receive them, but that honest New Testament baptists could not do otherwise than I had done.

MANY PLACES FOR PRAYER.

The ten places where I hold prayer-meetings are going on well. I visit some every

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Received on account of the DEBT of the Baptist Missionary Society, up to
March 18, 1847,-Continued from last Herald.

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Subscriptions and Donations in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society will be thankfully received by William Brodie Gurney, Esq., and Samuel Morton Peto, Esq., Treasurers, or the Rev. Joseph Angus, M.A., Secretary, at the Mission House, 33, Moorgate Street, LONDON: in EDINBURGH, by the Rev. Christopher Anderson, the Rev. Jonathan Watson, and John Macandrew, Esq.; in GLASGOW, by Robert Kettle, Esq.; in DUBLIN, by John Parkes, Esq., Richmond Street; in CALCUTTA, by the Rev. James Thomas, Baptist Mission Press; and at NEW YORK, United States, by W. Colgate, Esq. Contributions can also be paid in at the Bank of England to the account of " W. B. Gurney and others.”

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.

THE Committee have the satisfaction of announcing that they have made the following arrangements for the coming Annual Services.

The REV. WILLIAM BROCK, of Norwich, has engaged to preach the Annual Sermon, on Friday Evening, April 23, at the WEIGH HOUSE CHAPEL; the use of which has been kindly granted by the Rev. T. Binney and his friends.

The ANNUAL MEETING will be held at FINSBURY CHAPEL on Tuesday Evening the 27th instant. The chair to be taken at six O'CLOCK, by WM. VICKERS, ESQ., of Nottingham. Dr. PRICE and Rev. T. JAMES, of London, Revs. T. Wheeler, of Norwich, T. F. NEWMAN, of Short wood, H. Dowson, of Bradford, and T. BERRY, of Abbeyliex, Ireland, are expected to address the meeting.

At a meeting of the Subscribers to the Society, and Baptist ministers friendly to its principles, held at the Mission House, April 27, 1846, among other resolutions, the following was passed unanimously :-

"That it be suggested to the Committee to revise the constitution of the Society, and to submit the result of such revision to a meeting of members, to be called for that purpose, before the next anniversary."

The Committee appointed a Sub-Committee to consider the subject, and report thereon. That Report was received, and after some amendments, adopted. According to Rule 8, a requisition was presented to the Secretary, signed by seven members of the Committee, to call a special meeting to consider it, and for the transaction of other business relating to the Society.

A special general meeting of the members of the Society will therefore be held at the Mission House, Moorgate Street, on Monday morning, April 26th. The chair will be taken at 10 o'clock. A full attendance is most earnestly desired. At this meeting the following document will be submitted for consideration to the members present.

CONSTITUTION OF THE BAPTIST IRISH SOCIETY.

1. That the name of this Society shall be the "Baptist Irish Society."

2. That the object of this Society is the diffusion of the gospel of Jesus Christ, by the employment of missionaries and readers, the establishment of schools, and the distribution of bibles and tracts.

3. That a donor of ten guineas or upwards at one time be a member of this Society for life. 4. That every person subscribing ten shillings and sixpence a year or upwards, and every Baptist minister making an annual contribution or collection for the Society, and one of the executors, on payment of a bequest of fifty pounds or upwards, be considered members thereof.

5. That the concerns of the Society be managed by a Treasurer and Secretary, and a Committee of not less than twenty members, to meet in London once every month, or oftener if necessary, five to be a quorum. The Committee to be empowered to fill up vacancies.

6. That a general meeting of members only be held every year, at which the proceedings of the past year be reported, and the officers chosen for the year ensuing.

7. That a general meeting of the Society may be called by any seven members of the Committee by giving a month's notice in writing to the Secretary.

8. That the Treasurer present to the Committee, half-yearly, an account of the state of the funds; and not pay any bills on behalf of the Society, without an order signed by two members of the Committee.

9. That all ministers, members of the Society, be at liberty to attend all meetings of the Committee.

10. That a public meeting of the Society shall be held annually, when the list of the Committee and officers shall be read, accounts presented, and the proceedings of the previous year reported.

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