month. hundreds of children and youth the ability | account, though exceedingly imonly to read the word of God, may prove? perfect, as our materials will supThe female schools have filled up beyond all our expectations. The number of girls ply, to postponing it till another in the three schools is 115, and the attendance of nearly the whole number very regular. Last year one of the Wesleyan Our friends Carey and Statham spent native preachers married and took away our Lord's day, July 1, at Coventry, and assistGrand Pass schoolmistress, by which we ed at the annual meeting of the Branch Sofeared at first the school would be seriously ciety there, on Tuesday evening, the 3d. injured, but it has turned out otherwise. The services were very interesting and well By appointing our young friend Isaac Whyte attended, and the collections, not including (or, properly, Whythianathan) as master, various small sums from neighbouring viland one female as teacher of needle-work, lages, amounted to upwards of £85. From and another to teach lace making, every Coventry they proceeded to Birmingham, difficulty has been obviated. And though, where, and at Bromsgrove, Coseley, and as must be supposed, the expence is increas- other places in the neighbourhood, sermons ed by this arrangement, the school has so were preached, and meetings beld, in conmuch increased, and goes on so much bet-nexion with the Auxiliary, at which the ter, as to make up well for the increase of contributions exceeded those of the precedexpence. The number of girls who nowing year. In the absence of further parti attend it is 52. And in addition to teach ing them all Singhalese, the master teaches twenty-one of them English. In each of the schools the first class is reading in the New Testament, and the second will soon be prepared to commence in it; and the progress made in needle-work and lace making is quite as good as can be expected for the time. (To be concluded in our next.) culars respecting these meetings, we are happy to insert an extract of a letter from the Secretary of the district, which well describes the general impression produced :— "The company of our beloved friends, especially Brethren Carey and Statham, who have been engaged on the Society's behalf in Pagan countries, has been very refreshing and encouraging to us; and I believe I may venture to assert, that the Baptist Missionary Society was never more deeply seated in the affections of the good people in this neighbourhood than it is at the present time. It is to this strong and decided attachment that we are to attribute the in HOME PROCEEDINGS. Since the Annual Meeting, our creased contributions of the annual meetmuch-esteemed Brother, Mr. Caings, and of the present year, amounting to rey, has been engaged, almost 8001. and upwards. Yes,' our friends have without intermission, in visiting said, we are attached to the mission, and Auxiliary Societies and Congregawe will give the Parent Committee the most tions in different parts of the kingsubstantial proof of attachment which we dom. We have much reason for notwithstanding the depression in trade and can give, by increasing our contributions, thankfulness that, though still far in our circumstances; for we cannot but from being robust, he has been en- fervently desire to see the Society prosecutabled to go through such a length-scale even more extended than in past years, ing its pious and benevolent objects on a ened series of engagements, which while all its energies, both at home and have to many proved highly ac- abroad, are consecrated to objects which ceptable and refreshing. may properly be called its own, and pros pects of usefulness, the most delightful, are opening upon its view, and inviting all its friends to renewed pledges of affectionate Mr. Carey was accompanied, in several instances, by our respected friend Mr. Statham, late of How-co-operation.' Under the impression that rah. We expected to have been our friends in other parts of the kingdom furnished, for this Number, with a will be actuated by similar views, we venture to look forward to more energetic meaconnected account of these jour-sures on the part of the parent Committee neys, but as the day in which the printer must be supplied has arrived, and the promised communication has not come to hand, we prefer giving our readers such an (no longer distracted by fruitless negotiations), in sending missionaries to support those stations which sickness and death have into every department of missionary operaweakened, and infusing new life and vigour tions." Liverpool and Manchester were next visit- | favoured us with the following brief aced. No statements of the meetings held at count :either place have reached us, though we Sept. 16, sermons were preached on know generally that they were of a very in-behalf of the Baptist mission at Sheffield, teresting character. At Manchester the Chesterfield, Sutton Ashfield, and Swanwick, chair was kindly taken by a gentleman be- by the Rev. Messrs. E. Carey, and J. Stalonging to the Rev. Mr. Roby's congrega- tham, Missionaries, and the Rev. T. Morgan tion; the amount of the collections then, and C. Stovel; and on the 23d at Derby, and on the Sabbath, was 2001. a sum far by Rev. E. Carey and W. Hawkins. exceeding the contributions of any former year. In their return to town, our friends spent a few days at Shrewsbury and some other places in Shropshire; and Mr. Carey availed himself of the opportunity to fulfil an engagement at Clipston, where the congregation under the pastoral care of the Rev. John Mack proved their continued regard to the missionary cause. At the close of August, Messrs. Carey and Statham proceeded to the eastern part of Yorkshire, where they were joined by the Rev. Thomas Morgan, of Birmingham. The first Sabbath in September was spent at Scarborough and Bridlington, and on Tuesday evening, Sept. 4, a public meeting was held in the former town, at which Mr. Morgan presided. The various resolutions were moved and seconded by the Rev. Robert Harness and Dr. Murray, Rev. J. Statham and Rev. B. Evans, Rev. Eustace Carey and James Lomax, Esq., Christopher Hill, Esq. treasurer to the Auxiliary, and Rev. Robert Harness. The audience was highly gratified, especially with the information given by our brethren from the East, and though our friends at Scarborough have had to make very considerable pecuniary exertions, in consequence of the erection of their new chapel, the contributions exceeded those of any former year. After visiting several smaller places in the week, the deputation reached Hull by Lord's day, the 9th. Sermons, as usual, in reference to the object, were preached at several chapels in Hull, Cottingham, Beverley, and Bishop's Burton; and the annual meeting of the Auxiliary was held on Monday, the 10th, in George-street chapel, which was crowded to overflowing by a most respectable audience. Mr. W. H. Dikes took the chair on the occasion, and the meeting was addressed in succession by the Rev. Messrs. Morgan, Statham, Wild, Carey, Marston, Harness, Berry, and M'PherThe public collections in Hull amounted to 571. and those in Beverley to 161. son. In the course of the same week the deputation visited the city of Lincoln, and several other places in that county, from whence they proceeded to Sheffield, where they were employed on the succeeding Sabbath. Of these engagements, and those which succeeded in the adjoining county of Derby, a correspondent in that district has "Ou the 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 24th, and 25th, successively, a public meeting was held at each of these places, together with Burton-on-Trent, the object of which was, to form the united churches of Derbyshire, Sheffield, Nottingham, Sutton, and Burton, into one Auxiliary to the Baptist Mission. In addition to the Brethren whose names we have mentioned, the Rev. Mr. Yates, lately returned from Calcutta, as well as many neighbouring ministers and friends, of different denominations, kindly afforded their assistance, Hence the meetings were not only well attended, but also extremely interesting. The kindness of all, but of our Missionary Brethren in particular, was most thankfully received. The interest they excited here, and the general expression of gratitude to God for the partial recovery of their health, lead us to hope that their labours have been quite as beneficial to our churches, as to the mission. "The whole amount of subscriptions and collections made at the meetings, is 1251. 17s. 10d." From Derby, Mr. Carey went forward to Oxford, having engaged to assist at the twelfth annual meeting of the Auxiliary Society for that county, held there on Wednesday, the 26th, for the following account of which we are indebted to the esteemed Secretary, the Rev. T. Coles, of Bourton. "The twelfth annual meeting of the above Society was held at the Rev. W. Copley's chapel, New-road, Oxford, on Wednesday, the 26th of September, when the Rev. T. Waters, of Pershore, preached in the morning, and the Rev. Eustace Carey in the evening. The sermons were distinguished for ability, pathos, and appropriateness to their important object--the encouragements and motives furnished by the design of the Gospel and the love of the Redeemer to missions to the heathen. "The meeting for business was held in the chapel in the afternoon, when Joseph Gutteridge, Esq. of London, was called to the Chair. The Secretary of the Auxiliary then prayed, and read an abstract of the Report of the parent Society, together with the sams remitted it from the several places included in the Auxiliary during the past year, and the total since its formation, amounting to upwards of three thousand pounds. The motions were proposed and seconded by the ministers present, aided by Brethren of the Independent and Wesleyan | Wesleyan Society, in the Chair. Addresses Connexions. The statements and appeals of our highly esteemed Brother, Eustace Carey, produced a deep impression on the meeting, and were powerfully enforced by the addresses of the Brethren who followed him on the interesting occasion. A unanimous feeling pervaded the assembly, that the Baptist Missionary Society claims and deserves the zealous and persevering support of the friends of religion, and that the exertions of this Auxiliary had been such, as at once to call for gratitude to the God of missions, and to secure the cordial approbation of all sincerely concerned for the advancement of the Redeemer's kingdom. "It appeared that the formation of Missionary Associations in several districts of this Auxiliary, had been attended with very pleasing results, and such Associations were warmly recommended wherever practicable. One of these Associations, at Naunton and other villages in the vicinity of Bourton-onthe-Water, has raised, the past year, twentyfive pounds, for the Baptist Foreign and Home Missionary Societies. The collections of the day were liberal, and a benevolent friend at Oxford, whose contributions to every good cause are large aud frequent, presented the Society with a donation of twenty pounds. As the friends of missions appeared highly gratified by all the services of this anniversary, it is ardently hoped that they will all be prompted, in their respective spheres, to renewed and augmented exertions in the great and sacred cause." The last sabbath in the month was agreeably spent at Reading, a town which has long been honourably distinguished in the records of the Mission, for the kind and liberal support it has yielded to the cause. On the Wednesday following, Mr. Carey was engaged at Kimbolton, in delivering one of the sermons at the annual meeting of the Huntingdonshire Society in aid of missions. Thence, taking St. Neot's in the road, he proceeded to Hitchin; where, on the 7th of October, two sermons were delivered for the mission, one to the congregation so long under the pastoral care of the venerable Mr. Geard, and the other in the Independent place of worship, to which our missionary brother was kindly invited by the Rev. J. W. Wayne and friends. His next stage was to Northampton, where he was joined by his colleague, the Rev. Wm. Yates, from Calcutta, and the Secretary of the parent So ciety. Two very interesting services were held in the spacious place of worship in College-street, on the 10th ult. which were numerously attended, notwithstanding the weather was very unfavourable. In the morning a double lecture was preached by Mr. Carey and the Rev. Samuel Hillyard of Bedford; and in the evening the public meeting was held, the Rev. Mr. Gill, of the were delivered on the occasion by the Rey Messrs. Hillyard, Yates, Simmons of Olney, Dyer, Carey, Hyatt (lately settled over the church formerly under the care of the excellent Doddridge), Knowles, Wake, and Gray. The collections amounted to upwards of 341. and there is reason to hope that a beneficial impression was made on the minds of many. The next day our missionary friends visited Olney, a town interesting to them both, from the recollections of former days, as they had spent some time there under the instructions of the excellent Mr. Sutcliff. Mr. Yates occupied the pulpit in the afternoon, and Mr Carey in the evening. The congregations were numerous, and notwithstanding the depressed state of trade in the town, upwards of 221. were collected at the close of the services. From Olney, Messrs. Carey and Yates proceeded to Cambridge, and were engaged the whole of Lord's day, the 14th, at the Baptist meeting there. Another sermon on behalf of the Mission was delivered on Tuesday morning, at the same place, by the Rev. Joseph Kinghorn of Norwich, and a very numerous congregation assembled in the evening, when a meeting was held for the purpose of reorganizing the Auxiliary Society which has long existed at Cambridge, so as to connect with it the other churches in the county. The Chair was taken by Richard Foster, jun. Esq. and after prayer had been offered by the Rev, Mr. Cockin, of the Wesleyan Connexion, the various resolutions were proposed and supported by the Rev. Joseph Kinghorn and the Secretary of the parent Society; Rev. Samuel Thodey, of Cambridge, and Rev. E. Carey; Rev. Samuel Green, of Bluntisham, and Rev. Mr. Cater, of Newmarket; Ebenezer Foster, Esq. and the Rev. Jacob Snelgar; Rev. W. Yates, and Mr. Tebbuit, of Blautisham; Rev. Mr. Medway, of Melbourn, and Rev. T. C. Edmonds. amount of the several collections 1051. The was That such meetings as have now been described are highly useful in diffusing information respecting Missions, and exciting a lively interest in their favour, is sufficiently evident; and the absolute need of employing every legitimate effort to provide the requisite supplies for carrying on the work, might be easily shewn. But it is cheerfully hoped that these services are becoming more and more useful, as means of personal edification, by affording suitable opportunities for brief and powerful appeals on the value of that Gospel which we are associated to convey to the distant parts of the earth. May this happy result be witnessed to a much wider extent, and the great end of every religious service, on all such occasions, be steadily kept in view! ESSEX. THE Eighth Annual Meeting of the Essex Auxiliary Society was held at Braintree, Sept. 25, 1827: It is a source of regret, that this was not the case in every instance, and that the accounts for the year, whether smaller or larger, are not regularly made up at the annual meeting, according to the first resolution of the Society. It will give us great On which occasion a sermon was preach-pleasure to find, at subsequent meetings, ed by the Rev. J. Statham, Missionary from that this hint has not been disregarded, and Howrah, founded upon Psalm 1xxii. 17. that the Auxiliary is growing in vigour and Immediately after the morning service, the activity as it advances in age, and the opChair was taken by the Rev. J. Dyer, Se-portunities of usefulness become fewer and cretary to the parent Institution, and various fewer in the history and experience of its addresses were offered by the Rev. W. first promoters. Kemp of Tarling, J. Carter of Braintree, With the exception of the irregularity J. King and J. Bass of Halstead, J. Good- thus alluded to, the engagements of the day rich of Langham, J. Goldsmith of Earl's were exceedingly pleasant and encouraging, Coln, G. Francies of Colchester, J. Wil- and afforded a happy evidence of the truth kinson of Saffron Walden, J. Statham, and of that delightful promise —" In all places the Chairman. A collection was made for where I record my name I will come unto the benefit of the Mission, and the contri-thee, and I will bless thee." butions of several of the churches connected with the Auxiliary were paid to the Secretary. J. W. Contributions received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, from September 20 to October 20, 1827, not including individual Subscriptions. FOR THE MISSION. £ S. d. Legacy of the late Henry Fletcher, Esq. of Shadwell, £300 Navy 5 per Croydon, Collection at Baptist Chapel, by Rev. J. Statham. Exeter, Subscriptions, &c. by Rev. S. Kilpin. Sir John Kennaway, Bart. by Mr. Moxey 6 ཅསལ 3 12 6 930 Wingrave and Aston Abbotts, Collection and Subscription.... 10 7 3 20 37 100 5 ..... 3 310 6 Crewkerne 1 0 0 Longhwood 2 0 0 The Committee earnestly request their various Friends through the country, to whom the Publications of the Society are sent for distribution in their respective neighbourhoods, to forward them, with the least possible delay, to their respective destinations, They have learnt, with equal surprise and regret, that there are instances in which the Annual Reports, sent off from the Mission House in the beginning of September, have not yet reached the hands of individual Subscribers! It is hoped that the mention of such a circumstance will be sufficient to prevent its recurrence. The thanks of the Committee are presented to J. F. (by the Rev. W. Gray) for a quarto Bible and two Hymn-books; which have been forwarded to Jamaica, agreeably to the wish of the Donor. Errata. In the list of Royston Subscriptions, the name of Mr. Joseph P. Wedd, £1 1s. should have been inserted. For Mr. John Bathe, in the same list, read Butler. We may be allowed to remind our Friends, that it is very desirable proper names should be written distinctly. The box of fancy articles, kindly forwarded for the benefit of Female Schools at Serampore, by Miss Anne Sullivan and friends, was sent off long since. Had the letter of S. L. on this subject contained any address, it should have had a private answer, Our worthy Friend, W. H. A. will accept cordial thanks for his letter from Guernsey, and the pains he has taken with the document he has transcribed. The Editor trusts he shall enjoy, ere long, an opportunity of personal communication with him on the points to which his letter relates. In the account of Mr. Burton's designation, inserted in our Number for September, it was strangely omitted to mention that it took place at the Rev. G. Pritchard's Meetinghouse, in Keppel-street, Russell-square. A reference to our Number for September will shew, that the remittance from Colchester of £12 19s. 4d. was duly acknowledged there. Mr. Fuller, of Bristol, requests us to acknowledge the receipt of a "Village Offering" from Laverton; consisting of frocks and fancy articles, to be distributed as rewards to the Children of the Schools, under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Knibb, at Kingston, in Jamaica. They have been forwar led to the place of their destination. Littlewood & Co., Printers, 15, Old Bailey. |