little girl of only seven, repeated from the 18th verse of the 1st, to the 13th chapter inclusive of Matthew's Gospel. School at Aclare-The children read and spell well, and the readers repeat the Scriptures excellently. School at Culduff-Is on the estate of Colonel Jackson, who has kindly provided a commodious and comfortable room for holding it. Total number of scholars 202; spelling good, reading correct and fluent; several chapters committed to memory in the last quarter, but not so many as usual, from being so much employed in the potatoe fields. School at Carrowliamore-By the firmness of the parents in continuing to send their children, has overcome the past opposition made to it. Writing and in arithmetic 30, and some of them learning bookkeeping. Lymington School-Has outlived its former opposition, and is going on successfully. School at Tullylynn-Established about six months ago, and is doing well for the time. School at Mohena-Commenced April last, under very promising circumstances. School at Beldvig-Is large, but by no means in a proper state, for which a reason can be assigned; and if an alteration be not made, an immutable law of your Society will oblige Mr. B. to dismiss it. The only remaining school on this station could not be assembled, a fever being in the house where it is held. The following well attested conversation between the Clerk of a Roman Catholic chapel and one of the schoolboys, I had intended giving in connection with the school to which the boy belongs; but have thought it more advisable to do it here. Clerk and Boy meeting. Clerk. Where have you been? Boy. At school. C. A free school, I understand? B. Yes. C. Do you not know that they are forbidden? B. By whom? C. By the church. How can see you get over it if you can. C. O, my good boy, I have stung you; but that is not answering the question properly. B. Well, the one man might be living, though dead in sin; and he could bury the other who died in sin. Two men who were standing by said that the clerk burried away, lest, as they supposed, the boy should ask him some questions; he, however, took good care to carry the boy's answers to a certain quarter, and commands were soon given to perform none of the rites of the church for those parents who sent their children to the school; but they firmly declared they would not hinder their children from reading and learning the word of God. Mr. Briscoe regularly preaches twice on the Lord's day at Ballina to respectable congregations, and which is of great benefit to the more general objects of the Society, as it gives the members of the church, and particularly the Scripture readers, an opportunity of seeing and knowing one another, and brings Mr. B. into constant contact with the readers, schoolmasters, and mistresses, and enables him to know, advise with, and direct them according to circumstances. He also preaches statedly or occasionally in eight more places on his station, and in those of them where I had opportunity during our tour of inspection, I preached to full or crowded congregations. I have frequently met and conversed with the readers under his superintendence, and in proportion as I know that class of men, my conviction is deepened of the importance of their labours, and of the beneficial effects which, under the divine blessing, must result from them. To say nothing of the native language, which in itself is an irresistible charm to the ear of the Irish peasant, they can talk in a way, get into places, among persons, and obtain a hearing, that no minister possibly could. Much good manifestly has been done, and is still doing in this country; but your Society and similar Societies must look to the rising and succeeding generations for the B. May I take the liberty of asking you full fruits of their labours. Rest assured what is the church? C. (Hesitated.) B. I will tell you what the church is: a congregation of the faithful, what you cannot prove your church to be, which is composed of C. No matter what we are composed of, we are the true church, where salvation may be found; and that the Scriptures are difficult and hard to be understood, I will prove by putting a question to you, and let me there is a work successfully commenced, I am, Gentlemen, *Alluding to Luke ix. 60. Stratford on Avon Two Friends at Eve sham 0 15 0 14 0 6 Subscriptions received by W. Burls, Esq. 56, Lothbury, Treasurer; Rev. J. Ivimey, 14, Southampton Row, Russell Square; and 1 0 0 Rev. G. Pritchard, 16, Thornhaugh Street, Thomas Ellis, Esq.........don. 500 gratuitous Secretaries. Miss Middleton, Bristol MISSIONARY HERALD. BAPTIST MISSION. ANNUAL MEETING. RESOLUTIONS of the General Meeting, held on Thursday, June 18, 1829, at Spa Fields Chapel : W. B. GURNEY, Esq. in the Chair. Moved by the Rev. W. GILES of Chatham, seconded by the Rev. J. WILKINSON of Saffron Walden: I. That the Report now read be adopted, and circulated under the direction of the Committee; and that this Meeting devoutly acknowledges the kindness of Almighty God, in preserving the Society through another year, notwithstanding the various trials it has had to sustain. Moved by the Rev. W. ORME, one of the Secretaries of the London Missionary Society, seconded by the Rev. J. TINSON, of Jamaica: II. That this Meeting contemplates with unfeigned and grateful pleasure, the signal blessing which Almighty God has been pleased to grant to the labours of the Society's Missionaries in the West Indies, and also the promising indications which appear at several of our stations in the East, while it cherishes an affectionate solicitude for the comfort and usefulness of all the Missionaries in either hemisphere, whether their labours are followed by immediate tokens of success or not. Moved by the Rev. J. DIXON, of the Wesleyan Connexion, seconded by the Rev. J. SMITH of Ilford. III. That the repeated instances of mortality among our missionary brethren; the persevering opposition which has continued to mark the progress of the cause in Jamaica; and the material diminution in the receipts of the Society during the past year, should impress on the minds of all its friends a more lively sense of our entire dependence on Almighty God for every thing necessary to the prosperity, and even to the existence of our Missionary Institution, and lead to more fervent prayer for the promised blessing of his Spirit; more constant watchfulness over the motives and principles which actuate all our services; and more self-denying zeal and devoted liberality in our endeavours to promote this sacred cause. Moved by the Rev. E. CAREY, seconded by the Rev. T. SWAN of Birmingham. IV. That the Treasurer and Secretary be requested to continue in their respective offices; and that the following Gentlemeu constitute the Committees for the next year. Treasurer-John Broadley Wilson, Esq. Secretary-Rev. John Dyer. Auditors-Messrs. J. Danford, P. Millard, and G. Kitson. Rev. J. Acworth, Leeds W. H. Angas J. Birt, Manchester T. Coles, Bourton GENERAL COMMITTEE. Rev. T. S. Crisp, Bristol C. Elven, Bury St. Edmunds J. Gilmour, Aberdeen S. Green, Bluntisham Moved by the Rev. Dr. Cox of Hackney, seconded by the Rev. W. GROSER of Maidstone : V. That this Meeting is duly sensible of the Christian kindness shewn to the Society, by the Trustees of this and the other chapels, in which the services of this Anniversary have been conducted, and earnestly desires that the spirit of mutual affection may increase more and more among the disciples of the crucified Redeemer, till the world at large shall be constrained to acknowledge and embrace his religion as heavenly and divine. Moved by the Rev. J. IVIMEY, seconded by the Rev. J. DYER, Secretary of the Society : VI. That the humble thanksgivings of the Society be rendered to that Almighty Being, under whose gracious auspices we have been permitted to unite in the services of another Anniversary, aud that this Meeting do now adjourn to Thursday, June 17, 1830. |