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In the progress of their Report, this Committee further inform the General Board, that the distribution of Books and Tracts throughout the Diocess has engaged their earnest attention; and it is with much satisfaction they are enabled to state, that this part of their work is also prospering, The demand for these Books and Tracts has been much greater than could be supplied from the stock at Halifax; and, in some cases, the Committee have been obliged to forward the applications to the Parent Society. At the commencement of the year, the Committee had, as they then considered it, a very ample stock of Books on hand; but such has been the call for them, that, at the close of the year, several of their most valuable articles are entirely exhausted; and they have been obliged to request a new supply from England, to the amount of 5001."

From repeated and earnest applications also, this Committee has been induced to establish Depots of Books in different parts of the country; and are desirous of complying with other similar applications, as far as their means will allow. Large demands have also been made upon them for the supply of Schools, and especially of those into which the National System of Education has been introduced; all of which they have gladly supplied, to the extent of their ability. They state also, that they "have likewise furnished a partial supply of books to several small and remote Settlements along the shores of those Provinces, whose want of the means of Religious Instruction was most deplorable: and they have resolved to attempt the supply of all such places more abundantly, as soon as it may be possible to distribute Bibles, Testaments, Prayer Books, and Tracts, through some careful agent, who may be visiting the harbours and other settlements on the coasts."

This Committee, moreover, thankfully acknowledge several very liberal contributions at Halifax, St. John's, Frederickton, St. Andrew's, and other places.

VOL. III.

Diocess of Quebec.

Since the publication of the last Report, the General Board have had the satisfaction of receiving the pri mary Resolutions of a Diocesan Committee, formed at Quebec. From them the General Board learn, with much gratification, that every exertion will be used to forward the views of the Society in that division of the Empire. It is resolved, that District Committees, in correspondence with this Diocesan Committee, be promoted throughout the Diocess, in aid of the general designs, for the furtherance of subscriptions and donations, and for the extension, as far as possible, of the objects of the Society. It is intended, moreover, that an Annual Sermon shall be preached, in recommendation of the Society's designs; and arrangements made for a Collection in aid of them, in the Cathedral Church of the City of Quebec.

Education and Schools..

Every succeeding year bears wit ness to the increasing importance which attaches to this branch of the Society's designs. The exertions of the Benevolent, to diffuse the blessings of Religious Instruction, are more and more evinced in the estab lishment of new Schools for impart ing its benefits.

Though returns of the number of Children educated in Schools, sup plied wholly or in part with Books from the Society, are still very im perfect; yet, from the accounts transmitted by 33 only out of nearly 200 Committees, it appears that 90,129 Children receive the advantages of Religious Information. Should the Society, by the diligence of Diocesan and district Committees, be enabled to complete the account of the number of Children educated in the Schools to which its supplies extend, the large amount of those who thus receive, in their early years, the benefits of Christian Knowledge, by its means, could not fail to be highly gratifying to every one who feels, in its full extent, the value of imparting 15

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835,140 242,353 (1,077,493

Total-1,309,582

Uniform edition of Books and Tracts. The General Board having taken into consideration the advantage and convenience which would accrue to the Members of the Society by printing the Books and Tracts in an uniform size, have resolved to take on themselves any charge that may be incurred in printing an immediate Edition of the whole on this plan. By this arrangement the Members are now enabled to make their own selection of the different Tracts of the Society, which may be bound up into convenient Volumes, and will form acceptable Presents to those to whom they would wish to communicate Religious Information. It is hoped, that, by affording this in a more durable form, the Present will be more highly prized, and the Books become valuable acquisitions to the Cottage Library. It is not, however, intended to supersede the smaller and cheaper.editions for the use of Schools; nor, in some cases, those of a larger type, for the use of the aged.

New Books admitted.

Among these we notice the two following, as being likely to assist in the introduction of the National Sys

tem into Schools.

Dr. Bell's System of Instruction broken into Short Questions and Answers. For the Use of Masters and Teachers in the National Schools. Compiled and arranged by the Rev. Frederick Iremonger, M. A. Prebendary of Winchester, 12mo.

Questions for the different Elementary Books used in the National

Schools. Compiled and arranged by the Rev. F. Iremonger, M. A. Prebendary of Winchester

Prize Books.

The subject of adding to the Society's Catalogue a collection of Prize Books for Schools, and Books and Tracts of General Instruction, combined with Amusement, had, for some time, occupied the attention of the General Board; but had been suspended, from the failure of certain negociations, which had been undertaken to carry it into effect. During the course of the present year, the expediency of providing for the increasing demands of the Public, for books of the above description, has again pressed upon the consideration of the Society; and a Sub-Committee has been appointed. The proceedings of this Sub-Committee are not yet sufficiently advanced to be sub mitted to the General Board; but it is hoped that this valuable addition to the instruction provided by the Society will shortly be obtained.

Arabic Bible.

This

It was noticed, in the last Annual Report, that a prospect had been opened to the General Board, of dis persing the edition of the Arabie Bible, to which the Society had formerly become contributors. has now been carried into effect, in some measure; and, on the recommendation of the East-India Mission Committee, to whom the consideration of the subject was referred, 50 Copies of the Arabic Bible, neatly bound, have been directed to be for warded to Aleppo, to the care of Mr. Barker, Consul at that place; 50 Copies to Alexandria, to the care of 20 Copies to Constantinople, to the Mr. Salt, Consul-General there; and care of Terrick Hamilton, Esq. Oriental Secretary. Besides these, 50 Copies have also been directed to be forwarded to the Rev. the Archdeacon of Bombay, to be distributed at his

discretion.

Family Bible.

On the subject of the Society's Fa mily Bible, in two Volumes Quarto, the Board beg leave to refer to their

Report of last year: to which they have only to add, that the first Edition of this Work, comprising three impressions, of 16,500 in the whole, has been completed by the publication of the Index; and that the second Edition, of 6,000 Copies, then announced to have been arranged with the University of Oxford, has proceeded with great regularity, by the publication of a Part monthly, and will shortly be brought to a conclusion.*

East-India Mission.

It is with much regret, that the Society have had no communications from their Missionaries in India, during the course of the past year, to report to the public. In the next Report that will be published, there will be some interesting matter to be communicated; from which it will be seen, that the Society have continued their zealous attentions to their ancient and useful Mission, which has been productive of much good; the progress of which has been, of late years, greatly impeded by calamitous events on the Continent, whence have issued the exemplary and very effective Missionaries, who have done so much credit to themselves, to the Society, and to the Cause of Christ; and whose labours, there is now reason to believe, will be succeeded by those of other wise and good men, disposed to tread in their steps.

The Lord Bishop of Calcutta, in the course of his Visitation, investigated the state of the Society's several Missions, and of the Danish Mission at Tranquebar; toward which its Danish Superiors had latterly failed in correspondence, and the remittance of customary supplies, to the very great inconvenience and detriment of the Mission. The Bishop, therefore, had most charitably found means to furnish them with temporary aid; and his opinion respecting the character and labours of the Society's worthy Missionaries, the Rev. Mr. Kolhoff, at Tanjore, and the Rev, Mr. Poble, at Trichinopoly, tends

*This Bible is now reprinting in this city by T. & J. Swords, under the inspection of Bishop Hobart--six numbers of which are com pleted. Pub. Chr. Jour.

greatly to confirm the high opinion entertained by the Society of those very respectable men.

Since the above was written, the Society, with great concern, have had information of the death of Mr. Poble, as well as Mr. Pæzold.*

Circumstances having occurred to delay, considerably, the publication of this Repert, it has been deemed proper to anticipate a communication, that cannot fail to be very acceptable to the Members of the Society and to the Public.

Ever since information reached the Society, that it had pleased God to remove from this world that estimable young man, Mr. Jacobi, who had furnished a most pleasing promise of pious industry and usefulness in the Society's Missions, anxious solicitude was entertained, that his place might speedily be supplied by the introduction of another well-qualified Assistant.

The Divinity Professor at Halle in Saxony, Dr. Knapp, had been, for a long time past, at the Society's request, looking out for suitable Čandidates for the Mission; and, early in the month of June, the Rev. John George Philip Sperschneider arrived in London, with Letters of strong Recommendation from the Rev. Dr. Knapp; in one of which, addressed to the 19th of May, 1818, he writes his Correspondent in London, dated thus: "At last I have the pleasure, which I have so long wished for, of introducing to you, in the bearer of these lines, our excellent new Mis sionary, Mr. Sperschneider. I cannot recommend this amiable young man, who certainly will tread in the

Thomas Thomason, Secretary to the Calcutta Auxiliary Bible Society, in which he particu larly requests the correction of the late Rev, the Bible Society a grant of 100 Sicca Rupees Mr. Pezold's misstatement, in ascribing to monthly, in aid of the Schools established by the late Dr. John, of Tranquebar. It appears, that a certain monthly contribution to those mason, not as Secretary to the Bible Society, Schools was transmitted by the Rev. Mr. Tho but as authorized by the Church Missionary Committee at Calcutta; and that the mistake arose on the part of Mr. Pezold, in consequence of the Rev, Mr. Thomason holding the office of Secretary to both those Institu tions.

A Letter has been received from the Rev.

footsteps of the late Mr. Jacobi, in more appropriate and concise terms than in the words of St. John, He hath good report of all men, and of the Truth itself; yea, and we also bear record, and ye know that our record is true. More than this will hardly be necessary to insure to this our Brother a kind and friendly reception."

Mr. Sperschneider's Papers having been examined by the East-India Mission Committee, he was himself introduced, at a subsequent Meeting, by the Rev. Dr. Schawbe, and suitably addressed by the Chairman, who congratulated him on his safe arrival in England, and on his religious disposition to be employed in the interesting work of Propagating Christian Knowledge in India.

On the recommendation of the East-India Mission Committee, Mr. Sperschneider was cordially adopted by the General Board, as one of the Society's Missionaries to India: suitable preparations were directed to be made, and equipments procured, for his early departure: and the venerable Archdeacon of London was requested to deliver, in the name of the Society, a Charge to him, at a General Meeting of the Board, called for that special purpose.

Funds.

From April 24, 1817, to April 16, 1818, the Receipts and Expenditures have been as follows:

Receipts. 2. s. d. Benefactions & Legacies 6,682 13 1 Annual Subscriptions 10,262 1 9 Dividends of various

Funds Benefactions and Dividends on account of the East-India Mis

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6,567 2 6

546 17 0 24,058 14 4

40 50 32,902 16 6

2,253 87

The disposable Funds of the Society are very nearly the same as last year; having been at the Audit of 1817, 24,2351. 14s. Od.

Of the amount received for Books, as above specified, the sum of 11,000. was on account of sales of the Family Bible.

On the subject of Benefactions and Legacies, the Report states:

It is with feelings of peculiar satisfaction that the General Board have to record several important Benefactions made to the Society in the course of the present year. From Mrs. Paumier, of Bath, they have received a Donation of 600l. of which sum, 4007. by her direction, has been appropriated to the General Designs of the Society; and the remaining 2001. is to be expended in furnishing Bibles to Jews, in Mattachery and Jews' Town, in India. To effect a proper distribution of this sum, agreeably to the wish of its benevolent Donor, the Secretary has written to the Bishop of Calcutta on the subject. On his Lordship's reply, immediate steps will be taken to carry this measure into execution.

An Anonymous Benefaction of 3002. has been received. Legacies have been left to the Society-by John Taylor, Esq. late of Brentford, 500%. by the Rev. Thomas Frank, late Vicar of Borden, Kent, 3001. by the late Rev. John Bull, of Bristol, 100l. and by the late Robert Bridges, Esq. jun. 1007.

EXPENDITURE.

East-India Mission,

The amount of Salaries and Gratuities, paid to the Missionaries during the year, has been 9341. 16s. 8d. Books.

The amount of Books sent to Members between the Audits of 1817 and 1818, on the terms of the Society, has been 37,258l. 17s. 8d. of which 23,519. 7s. 8d. was the Members' part, and 13,7397. 10s. that of the Society.

Other Expenditure.

The remainder of the Payments 59,255 4 5 were made on account of Balance due

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to Messrs. Rivington, Books diatribers of the Protestant Episcopal Church buted gratuitously, Printing Reports, in South-Carolina. The latter, for several the Scilly Mission, Salaries to Offi- years, faithfully performed the laborious duties of Corresponding Secretary. cers, the Family Bible, the repurchase of Stock, and Incidentals.

Protestant Episcopal Society of SouthCarolina for the Advancement of Chris tianity.

The Ninth Report of the Board of Trus. tees of the Protestant Episcopal Society for the Advancement of Christianity in South-Carolina; made at the Anniversary of the Society, January 6th, 1819.

It moreover becomes the duty of the Board to state to the Society, that a donation of one hundred and eighty dollars has been received from a person whose piety has concealed his name, to be applied to the charitable purposes of the Society. A person in the country has likewise sent, under cover to the Society, the sum of twenty-three dollars. In this public manner the Board would express their sense and gratitude to the donors, and they fervently pray, that the deeds may secure the favour of the Lamb in the final day of judgment.

The Board, anxious to provide suffi. cient means for the accomplishment of the benevolent purposes of the Institution, last year directed circular letters to be written to the Ministers of the different parishes in the country, requesting them to preach sermons in their own and the neighbouring vacant parishes, to exhort the people to contribute, according to their abilities, to the augmentation of the funds. Partial success has attended the measure. During the last year, collec

TO-DAY the Church celebrates the Feast of Epiphany: To-day our Society cele brates the anniversary of its institution : To-day it becomes the duty of the Board of Trustees, to lay before the Members of the Society a Report of their proceedings during the past year, to exhibit a full and accurate view of the state of the Society's funds, and to inform them, generally, any matters relative to the ob jects of the Society, which may be calculated either to interest their feelings, or to extend the usefulness of the Institutions have been made at St. Philip's, St. tion.

It is with strong feelings of gratitude to the Author of every good and perfect gift, that the Board perceive, annually, an increase of the Members of the Society, In this happy circumstance, they observe, that the Institution has obtained the ap probation of the community. In it they derive a comfortable reflection, from the evidence which it affords, that the administration of its concerns has been faithfully and judiciously conducted. In it they joyfully acknowledge the Divine favour. The prosperity of the Society shows that the Almighty hath lifted up the light of his countenance upon it: and that he graciously blesses the pious design which he put into the hearts of his servants to plan. Since the last anniver sary, seventeen names have been added to the list of Annual Subscribers, and twentythree persons have become Members for Life. While we, however, indulge the feelings of pleasure arising from this increase of the Members of the Society, we cannot avoid, at the same time, to express our regret and sorrow at the departure of two Members of the Board. Man is never permitted to enjoy happiness unalloyed with sorrow. In the same space of time Mr. William Doughty and Mr. John C. Faber, have gone to the house ap pointed for all men. The former was numbered among the few who first associated together to propose the plan of the Society, and was one of the nine who signed the original address to the Mem

Michael's, St. John's, Colleton, St. Paul's, Colleton, and St. Helena, Beaufort, and the amount has been duly transmitted to the Treasurer. To these congregations the Society gratefully return their thanks. They, at the same time, indulge the pleasing hope, that their bright example will tempt others to taste of that blessedness which arises from doing good. Whatever accidental causes may hitherto have prevented them from joining in this pious and laudable labour of love, may they in time emulate their deeds, and show that they have neither less zeal for the extension of the Redeemer's kingdom, nor less love for their fellow Christians, who do not enjoy the advantages and comforts of pub. lic worship; nor for their fellow men, to whom the glad tidings of salvation have not yet been preached. By way of exhortation let us remind them, that among the numerous blessings of Christianity, it was to provide instruction for the indigent. To the poor, through our endeavours, under the Divine blessing, let the Gospel therefore be preached.

To give perpetuity to the Society, and to enable it to execute its different objects, the Board of Trustees, at an early period of its existence, established a permanent fund. This fund, accordingly to the plan adopted, must annually accumulate. To it they have ever looked with anxious solicitude, and they have nourished it with unceasing care. It, therefore, affords them sincere pleasure to be able to announce to the Members of the Socie

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