substitute. He does not appear to have much courage to preach in the town, but he has exceeded my highest expectations in the villages. The Lord grant that both he and our poor sick preacher, as well as the others who preach, may long be preserved for this great work. As to myself, I cannot say I am well. Since the cold season commenced I have recovered greatly; but have had a return of the pain in my side; and I am occasionally visited with that sickness with which I was so much troubled at the close of the rainy season. I happened to call on the doctor of the station this week, and he has again taken me, of his own accord, into his hands, and commenced administering his medicine. He is an exceedingly clever man, and is very friendly with me. The late judge at this station, has been exceedingly importunate with me to accom in pany him and his lady to the Cape of Good Hope, where they are going for a year quest of health. He offered me board and lodging with himself, and even my passage if I could not pay it; and so earnestly has he pressed me, that I have been put to great abashment in refusing his offer. Nearly all the friends here have been advising me to go, especially as I should have every care from the judge and his lady, who are very pious people; but I have chosen rather to commit myself to God, and stay at my post, not being able to endure the thought of being 18 or 20 months absent from Monghyr, entirely idle as it regards the grand object of my life. However, I have been somewhat exercised in mind on the subject; but I hope it will yet appear that I have done what was right. MONTEGO BAY (JAMAICA.) dence of love to the Saviour as this poor simple-hearted negro ! Montego Bay, April 10th 1827. MY DEAR SIR, for the mission, I think you requested me siou to exclude one only for disorderly con thren what shall we do?" Our church at pressions of humble dependence upon God, Montego Bay exhibits the most interesting appearance, so that my heart is daily gladdened by the excellent spirit which is breathed; and could our Christian friends in England witness their harmony, their brotherly love, their spirit of prayer and The following very gratifying zeal; and could they but listen to their exintelligence has lately been re- for every blessing they need, they would received from our friend Mr. Bur-quire no greater encouragement to go forchell; and we are sure many will ward in the support of the mission, as they be excited to praise God for these would then see they do not labour in vain, continued instances of his good-Sunday, 18th of March, I baptized in the nor spend their strength for nought. On ness towards the poor benighted river running near Crooked Spring chapel, negroes. The first article was ad-seventy-five persons, from whom I had dressed to our respected friend the previously received the most satisfactory Rev. E. Clarke of Truro, and the evidence of their true conversion to God. Brother Mann, my fellow-labourer, was a second to a friend in Devonshire. member of a Scotch Baptist Church, and Our readers will excuse the repe- they are generally considered much stricter tition of a few lines; the experi- in their admission of members, than the ence of Peter ought not to be English Baptists; however, he has frequently expressed his fullest approbation omitted. May all who read these of the persons received, as also of the steps lines have the same internal evi-I take previous to their admission; and of April 11th 1827. the church he has repeatedly expressed his | Sunday 25th March, when the persons bapastonishment and pleasure. What cause tized on the previous sabbath, were taken have we to exclaim "What hath God into the church, we had a happy day inwrought!" "Not unto us, not unto us, O deed; it was truly a Christian festival; the Lord, but unto thy name be all the glory." members expressed great joy on receiving Falmouth, April 18th. Since the above their "new brothers and sisters. I scarcely date, I have been visiting this place for the remember ever to have enjoyed more senpurpose of opening a place for worship. It sible tokens of the divine presence. There is a town of considerable importance, situat was a great shaking among the dry bones. ed about twenty-two miles E. of Montego Numbers were melted into tears, and cried Bay, and is the principal place of the parish out" What shall we do?" and we have reaof Trelawney; containing a population of son to hope that not a few were savingly 26,000 slaves. Many of these inhabitants wrought upon that day. Several have been have been in the habit of attending our added to our list of enquirers, dating their chapels at Montego Bay and Crooked Spring, impressions to that occasion. When God and a goodly number are members; so that speaks, who can withstand? for a long time they have been soliciting us to come among them and preach the gospel. It being rumoured that I should be at Falmouth last Sunday, great numbers crowded to me to bid me welcome, so that the house I occupied was crowded for several hours with poor Negroes, who said if they could but see my face, to see that I was indeed come at last, they would be satisfied; and as they saw me, many of them in the fulness of their joy exclaimed. "Now we heart too glad; Massa come at last for true." The people were brought by parties, and introdaced by the individual who had been instrumental in "haling" them, as they called it, i. e. persuading them to come and hear the Gospel, and cultivating a concern for their souls. After talking with several of these parties, one of our members, a female, came to me. "Well, Massa, me very glad to see you, me too glad; me come to let massa see me family." When she introduced to me above 100 persons, adding, "Me have more dan dees behind, me will bring next Sunday to Massa." This woman is a slave, but possessing considerable knowledge of the gospel and the way of salvation, and she has thus exerted herself, travelling from place to place, and has been the means of " picking up," as she terms it, above 200 poor sinners. She has been called to suffer much for her zeal and her attachment to Christ, but in the midst of many threats she has boldly declared, "by de help of massa Christ, to hale all she can to de Gospel." ON my arrival at Montego Bay, Jan. 30, I was welcomed in the most affectionate manner by the poor people. Their expressions of pleasure, accompanied with many tears, were truly affecting, and greatly endeared them to me. Numbers crowded to the wharf, and many came off to the ship in boats and canoes, to tell Massa "How d'ye" and bid him welcome. At our morning prayer meeting the following sabbath (when our chapel was thoroughly crowded), the prayers of our friends were indescribably affecting. "O Massa Jesus, we tank de-O Massa Christ, we soul bless de-de take we Shepherd home-de give him strengt de bring him back-bless de Lord O we soul. Now, Massa Jesus, bless we Shepherd-help him to peak dy word-help him to peak to every sinner in de four corners of dis Montego Bay, dat dey may hear and fall down before we Saviour." The churches at Montego Bay and Crooked Spring, I found in a very pleasing state of peace and prosperity, so that during my absence of nine months, out of six hundred members, there was only one whose conduct rendered it necessary to exercise the discipline of the church, and exclude him from communion: and even he gives pleasing evidence of a sense of his guilt and true penitence. Our congregation (although it is crop time, when it is almost impossible for the country Negroes to attend) have been overwhelming, so that, as I remarked above, we have scarcely room to receive those who crowd to our prayer meeting at "Brethren, pray for us. I fear a time of 6 o'clock A.M. During our visit in Enno small trial awaits us. O, that we may gland, I was not present at a prayer meethave wisdom to guide us, grace to sustaining, not even a monthly prayer meeting us, and boldness to declare, without fear, the whole counsel of God. If trials are permitted to befal us, there is no doubt it will prove to the purification of the church. After referring to the new law, of which our readers are informed, Mr. B. proceeds. Last Lord's-day morning, April 15th. Brother Manu baptized between 60 and 70 persons, so that we have the smiles of God, though we have the frowns of men. On and where such numbers assembled, On Sunday, 18th of March, I baptized in the river running near Crooked Spring Chapel, seventy-five individuals, who had previously given the most satisfactory evi dence of their true conversion to God. it, sent them the following message, "Tell The experience which many of them gave, we broders and sisters, they must not feel was of the most gratifying and satisfactory for we-dey must no lose heart-we no kind, and was to me exceedingly encourag-cast down, we no runaway, we no teef, we ing; as I had reason to believe a sabbath no murder, we love Jesus Christ, we pray scarcely passed but the Lord owned and to him, and we suffer for him, him no leave blessed his word. I asked one named Peter, we, no, him make we happy. Tell dem if he loved Jesus Christ. Peter-" Massa, dey must pray wid de heart, and we will me love Christ? dat me do, to me very pray, if we keep in punish for twelve months, heart." But how do you know you love we will pray, and we will come back praying Jesus Christ? Peter-"how me know? Massa and praising." Christ no de Son of God? him no come All the churches in the Island are in into dis world, and pill his blood for we prosperity; many are daily added to them, poor Neger-how me know me love Christ? and great is the encouragement. Go forwho me love, me no love him? who worth ward, my friends: support, pray for, and love, if him no wort ? Me love him, Massa advocate the cause of Missions; the Lord me feel it, dat how me know." And lately is listening to you, and blessing your ensome of our friends being called to suffer deavours, and may you be abundantly on account of the gospel, fearing their bre- blessed in your own soul, and respective thren would be discouraged on account of churches! Contributions received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, from June 26 to July 20, 1827, not including individual Subscriptions. FOR THE MISSION. Bedfordshire Society in aid of Missions, by John Foster, Esq. : 15 0 0 1 1 0 6 16 9 6 Wick and Pultney, Missionary Society, by Mr. Caldwell... Ilford, Missionary Association Canterbury, Auxiliary Society, 5 0 5 4 6 1 0. 7 10 12 25 37 30 0 15 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 .... by Rev. J. Smith (three-fourths)................ Newark, Collection and Subscriptions, by Rev. W. Perkins. 2 17 4 2 0 Husbands Bosworth Liverpool Auxiliary Society, by William Rushton, Esq. Treasurer Oxfordshire Auxiliary, by Mr. Huckvale; Hook Norton 2907 Bovey Tracey, Collection and Subscription, by Rev. S. L. Sprague... S. E. District of South East Welsh Association, by Rev. D. Phillips.. by Mr. E. Smith Life Subscription 10 10 0 .Donation J. S. Friend, by Rev. Thos. Griffin Donation 0 0 2 0 0 The thanks of the Committee are returned to Mr. James Downie, R. N. of Aberdeen, for 4 vols. of Josephus, 1 vol. Goodwin's Works, and Pike and Hayward's Cases of Conscience; to a Friend at Hull, for 4 vols. of the Christian Observer, 4 vols. Church Missionary Reports, and 8 vols. Missionary Register; and to Mrs. Abberley, for a set of the Baptist Magazine from the commencement, which has been forwarded agreeably to her wishes. Since our last announcement of Articles received on account of Female Schools in India, various contributions have come to hand from kind Friends at Alcester, Biggleswade, Hebden Bridge, Burford, Romsey, Cambridge, and Scarborough; besides some anonymous donations. The whole of what has been received, one or two boxes excepted, which did not arrive in time, after having been carefully sorted and re-packed for the voyage, was shipped on the Mary Anne, Capt. Boucant, in the beginning of July; and we trust the results of this generous effort on behalf of the poor uninstructed females of India, will be such as to encourage their kind benefactors at home. The following lines, in reference to one of these Contributions, forwarded by the Principals of a respectable Ladies' Seminary in the country, contain statements so just, that our readers in general will thank us for, and the writers will excase, their insertion : "It has given us much pleasure to witness the interest that has been excited in the minds of our dear pupils, while occupied in making a few articles for the use of the Female Schools in India, which you will receive in a box by coach, on the 31st inst. We are only sorry they are not more worthy of acceptance, but time will not at present admit of making them so. How much might Female Schools in England do for Female Schools in India, if half the scraps of time aud money were collected and cast into the treasury, which are spent in the attainment of frivolous accomplishments and useless ornaments! The occupying the hands of children in the cause of Missions is admirably calculated to warm their hearts, while it will undoubtedly increase the number of its efficient friends from among those who, when they havé left school, would not have been very likely to have come within the sphere of its influence." It will be observed that the Contributions from the Bedfordshire Auxiliary Society are given at full length. This new arrangement has been made, in consequence of its being understood, that our respected Friends in that district would rather have the particulars inserted in the Herald than in the Report. In the latter, therefore, the entry will be restricted to a single line, referring to our present Number for the details. If a similar plan would be agreeable to the Conductors of other Auxiliaries, they have only to mention, it and it shall be adopted; it being always understood, of course, that particulars cannot be given both in the Herald and in the Report. Errata in the Irish Chronicle for July. Page 329, 2d line, for "thousands," read “hundreds.” 332, In the names of the Committee, for " Storks," read "Stock." 333, col. 2. line 35, for " none," read " one." 334, col. 2. line 13, for "was," read" were." 335, col. 1. line 4 from the bottom, for “hymn," read“ psalm." In the List of Contributions, for" Mr." read " Dr. Newman." 336, for" Rev," read "Mr. R. Patmore." for "D." read" W. Harvey, Esq." for per "Mr. Shenstone, Air St." read "Rev. Mr. Shenston, Alie St." Littlewood and Green, Printers, 15, Old Bailey. |