frain from rejoicing, that the preaching taking the chair, on account of his age of the gospel is now likely to be pursued. and infirmities. The chair was taken by with vigour; the obstacles which seem to have impeded the fulfilment of their repeated instructions on that head, having been, in a great measure, removed. All other means of improving the condition of man, and of advancing his highest interests, must be subsidiary to this appointed ordinance of God.". The Report describes a number of small towns, in the colony of Sierra Leone, and not far from Free Town (which contains about 3000 inhabitants) in which are not only many Africans, but other persons, of many nations, all living under the protection of the British Government, and, in general, desirous of instruction. A numerous class consists of negroes, who have been recovered from slave ships by the British cruizers, in consequence of the Abolition Acts. The whole Report shews how much the Society want many, very many, more Missionaries, humble ana devoted, with minds made up, through the grace of God, to every sacrifice for their Saviour. The third anniversary of the Norfolk and Norwich Association was held at Norwich, Sept. 25. The Bishop of Norwich opened the meeting, but declined G. S. Kett, Esq. A Report was read, which stated, the sum raised during the past year was £695. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Hankinson, F. Cunningham, Bickersteth, Brereton, Edwards, St. John Priest, Glover, J. W. Cunningham, and Prowett; also by Mr. T. F. Buxton, and Mr. Wilberforce, who happened then to be in the neighbourhood. Meetings were also held at Stowmarket, and at Debenham, and Ipswich, and many sermons were preached at the various places, by the clergymen above mentioned, and by the Rev. Messrs. Julian, Fenn, Gurney, and Wilcox. Sept. 17. A meeting was held at the Hotel in Exeter; Sir John Kennaway, Bart. in the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Tacy, Cowan, Carne, Knight, Bradford, Neck, and Wilks; and by Lieut. Col. Young, and Cornish and Codner, Esqrs. and Mr. Wilkinson. On the 18th, a Ladies' Association was formed. A Ladies' Association has recently been formed at Blackheath, Miss Vansittart, president. The first quarter's donations amounted to £63. 11s. 10d. MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS. [Collections and Anonymous Donations only, from 16th October to 16th November inclusive.] From the several Churches forming the WARWICK, STAFFORD, and WORCESTER AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY, by Mr. J. Dickinson, Birmingham, Treas. Warwick, Rev. J. W. Percy: £25 0 0 2 16 0 Nuneaton, J. Jerard and Ditto Road End Meeting Atherstone, Rev. Mr. Mills and Congregation: Penny Society Sunday School Boys Sunday School Girls Ditto Ditto Ladies, Miss Cope's School Rev. J. A. James :-Collection Branch Society 125 4 12 15 11 7 5 5 Boys Sunday School -151 1 5 305 13 594 12 9 Brought forward Amount of Collections at Birmingham brought forward 305 13 5 Rev. T. Bennett :--Collection 29. 18 0 Juvenile Society 20 5 8 Do. Female 7 16 0 Branch Society £94 12 91 Tutbury Auxiliary Branch Society by Rev. T. Brook Treasurer Gayton, Rev. Mr. Shawyer and Friends Stourbridge Auxiliary Society, Rev. J. Richards Kidderminster, Rev. T. Helmore and Congregation Penny a-week Subscription by young Ladies Lye Waste Missionary Society 65 8 9381 6 13 · 16 13 9 7 16 9 22 15 16 3 4 4 10 2 48 15 10 Total Amount of Warwick, &c. Auxiliary Society SOUTH WALES AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Haverfordwest, Tabernacle Auxil. Contributions 40 2 7 Children at Miss Thomas's School Pembroke, Rev. Mr. Harries's; Auxil. Contrib. & Collec. 10 0 Ꮕ • 7 13 9 Glandwr, Rev. Mr. Griffiths Collections Collections by Rev. Mr. Lloyd, at Henllan, Llandilo, Carvan, and Lanbaidy Trelech, Rev. Mr. Jones Carmarthen, Rev. Mr. Peter: Auxiliary Cantributions 10 5 7 1 64 8 14 6900 18 4 13 0 1 11 7 15 4 6 Collections by Rev. Messrs. Evans and Griffiths, at Trewen, Glyn, Hawen, Wig, and Sunday Schools 7 15 10 8 3 0 16 0 0 9 1 0 22 9 0 1 0.0 1 10 9 The late Mr. Benjamin Neale, of St. Paul's Church-yard, by Mrs. A Friend at Blackheath, by Rev. W. Chapman Sheffield and Attercliffe Missionary Union, by Mr. George Bennett, Cork Missionary Society, by Mr. S. Crookshank, Secretary 26 16 0 8 18 1 9 9 0 4 12 6 49 15 7 20 2 10 0 0 The Union Missionary Prayer Meeting of Dublin, per Mr. David 15 7 0 A few Boys in the Protestant Dissenting Charity School, Wood Penny-a-Week Society, Pickering, Yorkshire, by Mr. Gab. Croft Hackney and Kingsland Auxiliary Missionary Society, 2 Quarters, by Mr. Pearson, Treasurer Rev. Mr. Washbourn and Congregation, Hammersmith Juvenile, Missionary Society, Whitchurch, Hants, by Rev. J. Harris Northamptonshire Association of Independent Ministers, by the hands of Mr. Inkersole, Treasurer Startley, Rodborn, and Corston, by Rev. S. Pitt Eckford Auxiliary Missionary Society, by the Rev. Peter Young, Jedburgh, 'N. Britain Oxnam Ditto Ditto, by Ditto By C. Warr 1 16 0 16 0 0 17 10 25 Lieutenant Richard Vicars and Co. of Royal Engineers, Signal Hill, Tyrone Auxiliary Society, by Mr. W. Weir Half-yearly Subscription from Ashburton, Devon, by Rev. John Kelly 15 Penny-a-Week Society, New Village, Isle of Wight, by Rev. John Bruce Part of amount of Tax formerly paid on Income, received per Rev. 0000 1 Penny-a-Week Society, Barking, Essex, by Rev. J. K. Parker Penny-a-Week Society, Bromyard, Herefordshire, per Rev. John Perthshire Missionary Society, by the Rev. Messrs. Willison and Find- Contributions at Theescomb, Gloc. by Mrs. Butler Do. POETRY. MISSIONARY HYMN, HAPPY the Friend of God and Man, Aim at the good of all! He hails the latter glory's dawn; R. H. S. LINES, by the late Mr. JOHN BIRTLE, on hearing of the Victory of Trafalgar, inscribed on a Tablet in a small Chapel in Mr. B.'s Dwelling-houses JOHN HOWARD. JOHN FOTHergill. "Not unto us, O Lord, but Beneath some ample hallow'd dome, JONAS HANWAY. RICHARD REYNOLDS. unto thy name be all the glory." To soften human woe their care, |