others. From a Missionary-box in the place of meeting, they have sent several small sums to the Treasurer of the Missionary Society; finding, however, that the Missionary-box began to fail, a public meeting was held in the month of March 1820, for the purpose of raising more ample means for sending the Gospel to them that were ready to perish, when an Auxiliary Missionary Society was formed. Mr. M'Daniel began with prayer, and Messrs. Evans and Burton, Baptist Missionaries, having touched at the island on their way to India, took parts in the service, the latter of whom preached from 1 John v. 19. The sum of sixpence per month constitutes membership, and the donation of twelve guineas membership for life; at which rates several must have entered, for the sum of 106/. 4s. 3d. has been sent to our Treasurer, as the amount of one year's subscriptions! Capt. Broadway, of the Royal Artillery, Secretary; and Mr. T. M'Daniel, Treasurer.

MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY. THE Eighth Anniversary of the Auxiliary Missionary Society for the West Riding of Yorkshire, was held at Halifax, the 5th, 6th, and 7th of June 1821, and at no former Anniversary has a livelier interest been excited, or a more liberal spirit been manifested. The services commenced on the Tuesday evening, at the Rev. E. Parsons's, (Sion Chapel,) where, after prayer had been offered by Messrs. Ely and Jefferson, the introductory sermon was preached by Mr. Scales; and Mr. Rhodes, of Wexford, Ireland, concluded. On Wednesday morning a considerable number of ministers, and other gentlemen connected with the Society, breakfasted together in the school-room of the Square Chapel, (Rev. Mr. Cockin,) and afterwards formed themselves into a Committee for the arrangement of business, &c. In the forenoon, an appropriate and impressive discourse was preached at Sion Chapel, by Mr. East, of Birmingham, from 1 John iv. 16, 17. Mr. Bennett, Tutor of the Rotherham Academy, read the Scriptures and prayed before, and Mr. Pool, of Kippin, prayed after the sermon.

The public Meeting for business was held in the Square Chapel at half-past two: Mr. Potter, of Honley, prayed; and Geo. Rawson, Esq. the Treasurer, was called to the chair, and addressed the meeting. The acceptance of the Report was moved by Mr. Bennett,

and seconded by Mr. Scott. Thanks to the General Treasurer and Secretary, the District Secretaries and Committee, were proposed by Mr. Rhodes, and seconded by Mr. Ely, of Rochdale; to the Branch Societies, Juvenile Associations, &c. by Mr. Heron, Treasurer to the Lancashire Missionary Society, and seconded by Mr. Taylor, of Bradford. A Resolution expressive of goodwill towards all other Missionary Insti tutions was moved by Mr. Cockin, of Halifax, and seconded by Mr. Parsons, of Leeds. About five o'clock the Meeting adjourned, to prevent the weariness which long services often occasion, and was resumed in the evening at halfpast six. Mr. Bruce, of Wakefield, prayed; and various Resolutions were proposed and supported by Messrs. East, Moorhouse, Coombs, Hudswell, John Cockin, Rawson, Hawkins, Vint, Jefferson, Boothroyd, France. Joseph Mather, Crisp, and Lees. Mr. Montgomery, of Sheffield, in an interesting speech, proposed a mótion which recorded the interest taken by the Meeting in the South Sea Mission, its admiration of the conduct of Mr. George Bennet, their friend and countryman, who has recently departed for those seas, in company with the Rev. D. Tyerman, and its fervent wishes and prayers for their preservation and success. Mr. J. Clapham, of Leeds, also moved a Resolution, calling upon the Meeting to employ earnest and incessant prayer for the success of this and all other Missionary Societies. On Thursday morning, there was a public breakfast in the School-room of Sion Chapel; after which, the friends who had assembled proceeded to business, and entered into various arrangements with a view to the greater efficiency of this Auxiliary Society, and especially to the better organization of some of the Districts.

At the Square Chapel, a truly eloquent and animating discourse, from Luke xix. 40. was preached by Mr. Jay, of Bath, who, on this occasion visited Yorkshire for the first time: great interest was consequently excited, and though the morning was unfavourable, a large congregation assembled, and a liberal collection was made. Mr. Vint, Tutor of the Academy at Idle, read and prayed before the sermon, and Dr. Boothroyd concluded. In the afternoon there was also a very numerous congregation at the same place, to hear an elaborate and able vindication of Missions against the objections usually

urged, and the evils often charged to their account, by Mr. Hamilton, of Leeds, from Luke xii. 49, 50. in the discussion of which, he powerfully and abundantly demonstrated that the same objections and evils were equally chargeable upon the introduction of Christianity itself. Dr. Clunie prayed before, and Mr. Laird after the sermon.

The pleasing solemnities of this Anniversary were concluded at Sion Chapel with the administration of the Lord's Supper. Mr. East presided; the introductory prayer was offered by Mr. Waterhouse; Messrs. Boothroyd and Taylor addressed the Communicants, who were numerous and of various denominations; Mr. East made a solemn appeal to the spectators; and Mr. Scales read the parting hymn, and concluded with prayer.

The Collections after the different services exceeded £210. The Contributions of the Auxiliary for the past year were nearly £1300. The next Annual Meeting will be held at Huddersfield.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

MONDAY Evening, April 30th, the 21st Anniversary of this Society was introduced by the annual Sermon at St. Bride's Church, Fleet-street, which was preached by the Rev. William Jowett, M.A. (one of the Society's agents in the Mediterranean.) from Rev. iii. 22. "He that hath an ear to hear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches." The Preacher considered, 1. With what degree of attention or neglect the voice of the Spirit has hitherto been received. 2. What the Spirit yet saith to the Church of Christ at large-inferring from these views the plain line of duty which lies before the Society, and the strong appeal to the Christian world which may be grounded thereon.

The Annual General Meeting of the Society was held the following day (Tuesday, May 1) at Freemasons'-hall, the noble President, Lord Gambier, in the Chair. At twelve o'clock his Lordship opened the meeting with his usual piety and fervour, after which the Report was read by the Rev. Mr. Pratt, Secretary to the Society. From this document it appeared that the receipts of last year amounted to about £31,000, and its expenditure to about £1000 more. Two legacies had been left the Society, making together £1500, and very considerable sums had been contributed by Associations and Auxiliary

Societies; and the Archbishop of Tuam had honoured them by becoming a Vice-patron of the Society.

A series of resolutions were then moved, nearly similar to those on former occasions, and were supported, in moving and seconding them, by Lord Viscount Lorton, the Bishop of Gloucester, Lord Calthorpe, the Right Hon. Charles Grant, M. P. and the Rev. Messrs. Dealtry, Jowett, Burn, Wilson, W. Thompson, (Chaplain to the East India Company at Madras), Hon. and Rev. G. T. Noel, Dr. Thorpe and Dr. Steinkopff. Mr. Thompson, from India, particularly adverted to the awful state of that Country. "The wants of India (said he) are still the same. The destruction of infants, and the burning of widows, still continue; and the wheels of the car of Juggernaut still crush many of its deluded victims." Mr. T. mentioned two awful instances of Suttees which he had witnessed, in one of which, through the poverty of the relations, the bodies had been slowly consumed for want of fuel-in the other, the devoted woman made all the resistance in her power, but in vain.

A vote of thanks was also given to Sir Charles M'Carthy, who, being present, declared he should return to Sierra Leone with a determination, for the remainder of his life, to use his utmost exertions to promote the happiness of the Negro population.

The Collection at the Church and Hall amounted together to £365. 6s.

FEMALE EDUCATION IN INDIA.

OUR readers will recollect that in the Missionary Chronicle for October last we inserted a Copy of an "Address to British Ladies, on Female Education in India:" We have now the pleasure of stating, that the appeal thus made to the Ladies was so far successful as to raise the sum of 5211. 98*

besides 10007. Sicca Rupees, which the Directors of the London Missionary Society agreed to apply to the same object. These exertions induced the Ladies of the British and Foreign School Society to select a proper person for this important object, and we have every reason to believe that they have been directed by Providence in the choice of Miss Cooke. That lady appears to possess every requisite talent, joined to decided personal piety, and a devoted mind to the instruction of the heathen. After being duly initiated in the British system of Education, Miss

Cooke embarked on the 28th of May, with the Rev. Mr. Ward, Mrs. Marshman, and several other persons connected with the Serampore Mission, in the Abberton, Capt. Gilpin, for Calcutta.

We understand that the vessel left the Coast about the 6th or 7th of June; and we trust that He who rules the winds and the sea will grant them a favourable passage, and render them successful in their endeavours to enlighten those who yet sit in darkness.

From the most authentic accounts, there are 100 millions of souls in India subject to the British Government, and we therefore hope the Ladies will not cease their exertions till Female education is become general.

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AMERICAN MISSION TO OWHYEE, &c. WE mentioned in our last that several of the Chiefs of the Sandwich islands had destroyed their idols, and that Tamoree, king of Atooi, had written to his son at Boston, in favour of Christianity: The following is a copy of that letter, which arrived after his son had left Boston, with the missionaries destined for Owhyhee, &c.

Island of Atooi, Nov. 27, 18:9. SON GEORGE - Your long absence from me and your friends makes me very solicitous concerning your health and welfare, though I trust you dwell in safety, and hope your time is better occupied than if you were at home with as. I want to see you once more before I die, and hope you will not miss the opportunity of coming home next year in the brig which I have agreed to purchase of Capt. Dixy Wilds, of Boston, or in one of those ships intended for these islands.-I received your letters dated Oct. 8, and Nov. 1816, and was very much pleased to hear you were so pleasantly situated and so kindly treated by the Americans.

I was a little displeased at your opinion concerning my religious ceremonies, and speaking so disdainfully of my wooden idols, but I am at last convinced of my error, have left all my taboos, and have this day renounced all my wooden gods, and soon intend to make firewood of my churches and idols; and I hope you will soon be among us to show us the way we should walk. I don't wish you

to send me any more letters, as I cannot read them; neither do I know whether they are wrote by you or some other person in your name, to deceive me. I sometimes have great fears that you are dead, and the white men send me such letters to deceive me. But I trust

that if you are alive I shall have the pleasure of seeing you in 15 months. If you prefer America to your own native land for a residence for life, I hope you will at least come and make me a visit, and then return, and I will pay for your passage; for I want to see you face to face, that I may know you are alive, for I put little or no trust in written letters.

So wishing you all the blessings that this world can afford,

I remain your loving Father,
TAMOREE, (his mark)
King of Atooi.

BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY, THIS Society assembled on Wednesday, June the 20th, at Queen Street Chapel, when an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Crisp, one of the Tutors of the Bapist Academy, Bristol, from Zech. iv. 6, 7. "Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts," &c.

The conversion of the heathen world was represented as a difficult undertaking-which could not be accomplished by human energy-but must be effected by the powerful influence of the Holy Spirit. These topics were very ably discussed, and practically improved.

Dr. Newman prayed before, and Mr. Burder after the sermon.

In the evening of the same day, the Rev. J. Ivimey preached at Sion Chapel, from Col. i. 12-14. "Giving thanks unto the Father," &c. The subject was Christian Gratitude-the reasons for exciting it, and some of the ways by which it should be manifested. Mr. Saf fery began in prayer, and Mr. Upton concluded.

A Prayer Meeting was held on Thursday morning, June 21, at nine o'clock, in Eagle Street Meeting, for the success of the Mission, when Messrs. Prentis, of Battle, Tyso, of Wallingford, and Miall, of Portsea, engaged in prayer; and an address was delivered by Mr. Jenkin Thomas, from "Thy kingdom come."

The Annual Meeting for business was held in Spa-Fields Chapel, on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Jos. Gutteridge, Esq. in the Chair. The Report, which contained most pleasing and important information, was read by Mr. Dyer, one of the Secretaries; and the several Resolutions were moved and seconded by the following ministers and gentlemen, Rev. Messrs. Crisp, Hughes, Campbell, Collyer, Ivimey, Marsden, Arundel,

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Jenkin Thomas, &c. and by Mr. Robarts, and B. Shaw, Esq. who was chosen Treasurer in the room of Mr. Burls, who had resigned, &c. &c.

The Assembly was very large, and the service deeply interesting. The se veral sums collected for the Mission, at different places, amounted to £ 393.

London Missionary Society.

NOTICES.

DEPUTATION TO SCOTLAND.

THE REV. W. Jay, of Bath, and the Rev. J. Leifchild, of Kensington, have kindly complied with the request of the Directors to visit Scotland this sum

mer, on behalf of the Missionary Society. They commenced their labours by preaching in Edinburgh on the 17th of June. It is their intention to remain in Scotland for five Sabbaths, and to preach in most of the large towns in that country.

DEPUTATION TO IRELAND.

Ar the urgent request of our friends in Ireland, the Directors have agreed to send a deputation to that part of the United Kingdom this summer, and have engaged the Rev. J. A. Stephenson, Vicar of Lympsham, the Rev. Dr. Stewart, of Liverpool, and the Rev. J. Hyatt, of London, who are expected to preach in Dublin on Sabbath July 8th; and after attending the

Anniversary of the Hibernian Auxiliary Missionary Society in that City, to proceed in different directions through the country.

It is hoped that they will be assisted by the Rev. Dr. Raffles, who intends to visit Ireland about the same time, on other business.

On the 18th of July the ordination of three Missionaries, namely Messrs. M. Hill, J. Hill, and J. B. Warden, who are appointed by the Directors to India, is intended to be at Hanley, Staffordshire: the Rev. W. Roby is engaged to give the introductory address, which, with other services, will be in Rev. J. A. James has engaged to dethe morning at Hope Chapel; and the liver the charge at the Tabernacle in the evening. Services half-past ten, and half-past six.

THE next Anniversary of the Somerset Auxiliary Missionary Society is intended to be at Glastonbury, August the 1st, 1821, the Rev. J. B. Innes, and the Rev. W. Chapman, of London, as the deputation from the Parent Society, have engaged to be present.

THE REV. Messrs. Eccles, of London, and Gilbert, of Hull, are deputed to visit the Churches in the Northern Counties, on behalf of the Society.