that if the gospel were preached to them in its purity, they would in a short time receive it. I repeat therefore my request, that well-educated Missionaries may, as soon as possible, be sent out to them; and I sincerely hope, that some Dutch evangelical ministers may soon come hither; and then I shall gladly give place to one, and devote myself entirely to Missionary employment.

I have just received a letter from Mr. Milne, dated Malacca, 22nd May, where he arrived after a voyage of 35 days from China. Mrs. Milne was delivered of twins on the voyage; all well. He is coming here soon.

CHINSURAH, &c.

We have formerly expressed our earnest desire that schools might be established among the natives of India, according to the benevolent suggestions of the late excellent Dr. John, of Tranquebar. We are happy to find that Mr. May has already been very successful in establishing a number of schools, which succeed beyond expectation; and that he has published at Calcutta, a little volume, entitled Lectures to the Young,' which are well calculated for usefulness.

Mr. May has established and superintends several schools, at different towns and villages, particularly in Chinsurah, Chandernagore, Sahagange, Boodesa, Bansbaria, and Hadgenagore. In these schools he is assisted by native teachers; some of whom are Bramins, and by some clever native boys who are useful

monitors.

Children in the Free Schools - 100 -Native Free Schools - 338

Total 438

I have now, says Mr. May, in a letter dated Calcutta, Feb. 22, 1315, seven schools under my charge, and hope to have as many more soon. I shall exert myself to the utmost to get the Christian friends in India to contribute towards their support. I think I could establish twenty schools within a day's journey, on each side of Calcutta, in very populous villages; but I believe that, until I can get some one to assist me in their superintendance (a thing of the first importance) I must be contented with

ten. I have added four to the one already established at Chinsurab, and the number of native schools is five. I visit those in the villages round Chinsurah once a week; and when I cannot go myself, I send either my head monitors, or two Christian natives, who assist me, so that they are visited every day, or every other day at farthest; well knowing that, unless I keep a watchful eye both upon teachers and children, the one will he wanting in activity, and the other in improvement.

The children generally meet in the open air, under the shade of a tree, which saves the great expence of building school-rooms. I sit down in the midst of the children, and then bid them shew me their writing, which they read to me, and afterwards they repeat their tables and lessons. I then speak a few words to them as well as I can.

Lately, a Bengalee woman, who observed my attention to the children, wept, and said The Bengalee rich men neglect the children, and show no love to them; but here (said she) is a Sahib, come from a far country, and

see he loves our children!'

I hope the Society will not only send more Missionaries to this part of India, but also some person to assist me in the superintendance of the schools, Twenty very large schools may be established in the vicinity of Calcutta ; and the places being very populous and near the river side, they may readily be visited.

I am preparing, at the request of a friend, a brief account of the plan on which our native school at Chinsurah is conducted, with the improvements I have introdueed; a copy of which I will forward to the Directors.

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ere long, be within the reach of the Missionaries; for I had not heard the word of God preached for nearly five years. It pleased God, whose ways are indeed mysterious, to direct our regiment to Bellary, where, the very fist Sunday evening, I had the unspeakable pleasure of hearing the Rev. Mr. Hands, one of the Society's Missionaries, exactly describe what I wanted," Salvation is of the Lord," (Jonah.) From that time it pleased the Almighty to unfold to me the mysteries of his love; and, in about a month, I found that peace which passeth all understanding.'

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In British India, there are more than fifty millions of people in ignorance and idolatry. Books we can scarcely get at all. I lately paid about ten shillings for a Bible,

The Lord is doing wonders among

the soldiers in India. Societies have been formed in the 56th, 69th, 84th, and 89th regiments, and almost all at the same time, without each other knowing it. Though some of them have been obliged to meet in the open air, and though many hundred miles asunder, yet now we correspond ;and, even under the scorching sun, the Missionaries, to their eternal honour, have spared no pains in preaching to the people. The names of Carey, Thompson, Hands, and Smith will be joined with the venerable society, &c. J. W.

Thompson, at Bombay.

the labourers are so few, that the disThe field around us is so great, and couragement would overwhelm us. that Christ will yet take to himself the were it not for the consoling assurance Heathen for his inheritance.

if they would! How many churches How many young men might come We hope the happy peace will bring might send if they were so disposed! more of our brethren from America. We have been eagerly looking for the arrival of Missionaries from your Society.

His deO that

Extract of a Letter from Dr. Taylor, of Bombay, to the Rev. Dr. Waugh.

Bombay, August 22, 1815.

'I was favoured a few days ago with your letter of the 8th April, introducing to my acquaintance the Rev. Messrs. Fyvie, Skinner, and Thompson. They came to me immediately on landing; and I had the pleasure to introduce them to the Governor.

Mr. Thompson had already procured a passage to Prince of Wales's Island, in a Company's cruiser, called the Psyche; they will probably reach Penang in 15 or 20 days. A passage to Surat is also promised to Messrs. Fyvie and Skinner, in a cruiser which will sail in 10 or 12 days.-They will have letters to several gentlemen there;

AFRICA.

Extract of a Letter from Mr. Reid, dated Bethelsdorp, Oct. 4, 1815.

We have had a most glorious revival of religion at Bethelsdorp, and the neighbourhood, this last twelvemonth; more than three hundred souls have been added to the church, who, with very few exceptions, have been walking as yet, before the Lord, blameless. The knowledge of Christ is increasing in every direction, and although the door to the poor Caffres has hitherto been kept shut, yet the Lord has found means to enter. There

seems to be an anxious desire amongst them for Missionaries. I have made known their wishes to the Governor, and have solicited permission to take a journey thither, and expect an answer daily.

We are glad to find, that, previous to the date of the above letter, the Missionaries intended for Latakoo, had arrived at Bethelsdorp, where they were joyfully received by the congregation.

REYNIER BECK, Esq. of Cape Town, has generously transmitted to the Missionary Society, the sum expended at that place for the use of the Missionaries, on their route from thence to Lalakoo, amounting to £67.

RUSSIA,

Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Paterson, Petersburgh, Oct. 24, 1815. I HAVE received orders from the Committee (of the Russian Bible Society) to forward to you copies of the different editions of the Scriptures already printed at their expence. With this you will receive the Finnish, the Darpatian, the Esthonian, the Arme nian, and the Slavonian New Testaments, together with the gospel of Matthew in the Calmuc language.Next spring you will receive as many more, and some copies of the whole Bible.

Many thanks for Campbell's Travels; it is a most interesting book; and has been read with much interest by se

veral here.

I have requested a friend in Sweden, to get your Report (the Report of the Missionary Society for 1815) translated and printed in the Swedish language. All the Missionary Reports have been abridged and translated into the Russian, and will soon be put to press. I hear that Mr. Jænicke, of Berlin, has translated your Reports into German. Mr. Henderson, will be the best person to get it translated into Danish, for Denmark, &c. Thus the north of Europe will be made pretty well acquainted with your proceedings, and I hope a greater interest excited in the cause of Missions.

I hope you have long before this, decided in regard to the proposed mission; and that at least two of the young men you speak of, will be sent out as soon as possible, and, at latest,

next spring. Things begin to wear a favourable aspect among the Calmucs. We have received a long journal to forward to you; and the last letters mention their finding some entrance for the gospel among them. We are now sending off the gospel of Matthew for distribution among them; and we hope this will assist them mightily in their work. We wish to get some tracts translated and printed in this language. The matter has been mentioned to the Minister of Religion, who has promised every assistance, &e,

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

THE First Anniversary of the Birmingham Association was held Nov. 21, 1815, at the Shakespeare Room,C. C. Adderley, Esq. (in the absence of Lord Calthorpe) in the chair, The Rev. D. Corrie narrated facts, which had fallen under his own observation in India, with great effect, and which shewed both the necessity and practicability of the object proposed; Mr. Corrie had preached, on the preceding Sunday, two impressive sermons. The Rev. Mr. Pratt preached in behalf of the Society, in various churches in the vicinity of Birmingham.

ON Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Second Anniversary of the Leicester and Leicestershire Association was held at the Guildhall, T. Babington, Esq. M. P. in the chair; when appropriate speeches were delivered by the Chairman, the Rev. Messrs. Pratt, Burn, Vaughan, Allix,Mitchell, Kempthorne, Benson, and Martin.

ON occasion of the Secretary's visiting Cambridge, where he preached two sermons, on Sunday, Nov. 12, at Trinity Church, in behalf of the Society, a Committee was formed for the purpose of diffusing information respecting the designs and proceedings of the Society, and more particularly such as relate to the translations of fessor Farish is Treasurer; and the the Scriptures and the Liturgy. ProRev. Messrs. W. Mandell and J. Scholefield, Secretaries.

BAPTIST MISSIONS.

THE Baptist Missionary Society is pursuing the plan of most other similar Institutions, in soliciting public support by Meetings held for that purpose.

A Welsh Baptist Auxiliary Society

was formed at Swansea, in July. Dr. Ryland, Mr. Hall, and others assisted. The principality is divided into six districts. Nearly £300 was contributed. In the beginning of November, at Manchester, was established a Yorkshire and Lancashire Assistant Baptist Missionary Society, and nearly £200 collected. About the same time, at a Meeting held at Glasgow, a Glasgow Auxiliary Society, in Aid of the Baptist Missions and Translations in India, was formed; and contributions made to the amount of £300. These Meetings were well attended, and displayed much Christian zeal.

We observe, with concern, the First Resolution of the Welsh Auxiliary Society viz. That it appears desirable to this Meeting, that every exertion should be made, throughout the principality of Wales, to assist in the propagation of the Gospel in India, in Ireland, and in the darker places of our own country.—We are decidedly of opinion that all Missionary Socie-, ties would find their advantage in keeping the case of the Heathen quite distinct from any other undertaking.

Loss and Recovery of Caste in England. BUCKSOO, serang of 46 men, was in the utmost distress, as not one of his countrymen, not even of his own crew, for they all deserted bim, would either eat, drink, or associate with bim, because he had lost caste by the

mate of his ship spitting in his face. This is a very serious affront, of a religious nature, among the Mahomedans. From pity to the poor distressed and deluded man, inquiry was made how he could regain his caste, and ten Serangs assembled to confer on the subject. The result was, that the usual mode must be resorted to. They were desired to state, in writing, precisely what was necessary; when they came to the unanimous opinion, that the men belonging to each Serang present, who had all heard of the case, amounting in the whole to 448 men, must partake of a feast, to continue three days and nights, attended with the usual ceremonies, for which they transmitted the subjoined list of articles.-For each Serang and his men, one sheep, 100lbs. of flour, 40lbs. of butter, 40lbs. of sugar, 30lbs. of coffee, 2lbs. of candles, 10ibs. of onions, 15. of allspice, 5lbs. of salt, 1lb. of pepper, 4lbs. of tobacco, 100 cups and saucers, 6 bushels of coals, 4 bundles of wood, and 1lb. of incense.-Also £5 for the Parson or Khuteeb, and 4 tamborines, 4 pikes, and 2 swords.

While making out the above list, the offending mate, in company with the purser of the ship, proposed to compromise the business, by paying the Serang £5, which eventually was aeceded to, the men returned to their ship, and the man was restored to his caste.

G. W. a Thank-offering.

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