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Its nature-Adaptation to the wants and circumstances of the World-
Its designs-Its effects-The future glory of the Church-Particular
instrumentality to be employed-Former neglect of the Church-
Subsequent activity-First Missionary Society-Difficulties and Dis-
couragements-Future and increasing Success
CHAPTER II.
SKETCH OF THE ISLAND.
Page 1
Civil History and Geographical Situation-Discovery-Settlement by
the Spaniards-Conquest by the British-Subsequent History
CHAPTER III.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE COUNTRY.
Scenery-Mountains-Rivers-Springs-Cascades-Harbours
CHAPTER IV.
VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL PRODUCTIONS.
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Sugar-cane, Coffee, Cocoa, Pimento, Cotton-Indigo, Drugs, Corn-
Grasses-Garden Vegetables-Fruit, Flowers, Trees-Animals: Wild,
Domestic-Birds: Wild Fowl, Domestic-Fish-Reptiles-Insects
46
CHAPTER V.
DIVISIONS, ETC.
Counties Parishes-Towns-Villages-Houses;
exterior appearance
and interior arrangement-Roads-Geology-Mineralogy-Soil-
Climate Seasons-Hurricanes-Earthquakes
63
Census of the different Parishes, Stock, Land in Cultivation, Agricul-
ture, Horticulture-Improvements: Implements, Machinery-Present
defective State of Husbandry-Thoughts on Immigration
CHAPTER VII.
Page 83
GOVERNMENT.
Council, House of Assembly, Courts of Law, Laws, Public Offices-
Ecclesiastical Establishments-Naval and Military ditto-Taxes,
Revenue
100
CHAPTER VIII.
COMMERCE.
SHIPPING; Imports and Exports-Monetary System: Coins, Amount of
Property, aggregate Value of Property
CHAPTER IX.
WHITE INHABITANTS.
113
Their Origin, Settlement, Trades and Professions, Domestic Habits,
Dress-Social Dispositions and Affections-Manners and Customs-
Education, Morals, Religion-General Improvement
CHAPTER X.
PEOPLE OF COLOUR AND FREE BLACKS.
119
Former Condition-Causes of difference of Complexion and Circum-
stances-Political State-Proscription from Society of White Inha-
bitants-Low State of Morals-Removal of Disabilities—Rapid Ad-
vancement in Civilization and the Social Scale-Present Condition
CHAPTER XI.
143
SECT. I. POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE BLACK POPULATION.-Origin
of the Slave Trade-Its Atrocities-Slaves, when first brought to
Jamaica, and by whom-Dreadful Nature and Consequences of
Slavery as it existed in Jamaica
153
SECT. II. ABOLITION OF THE Slave Trade.-Origin of the African
Institution-Efforts for ameliorating the Condition of the Slaves-
Conduct of the Jamaica House of Assembly-Insurrection or Dis-
turbance in 1832 and 1833-Its real Causes-Destruction of Mission
Property-Wanton and awful Sacrifice of Negro Life by the Whites-
Imprisonment and Trial of Missionaries—Their triumphant Acquittal
Page 161
SECT. III. THE APPRENTICESHIP SYSTEM.-Its Impolicy, Injustice, and
Cruelty-Inefficiency as a Preparative to Freedom-Special Magis-
trates-Excited and unsettled State of the Black Population as the
Result of the Operation of this System-Representation of the State
of Things by Missionaries-Messrs. Sturge, Harvey, and others 169
SECT. IV. TOTAL EMANCIPATION.-Manner in which it was celebrated-
Conduct of the Newly-Emancipated-Conduct of the Planters-
Subsequent Differences-Establishment of new Villages-Restoration
to Harmony and Peace-General Prosperity and Happiness
174
CHAPTER XII.
INTELLECTUAL CHARACTER OF THE BLACK PEOPLE UNDER
SLAVERY.
Ignorance of Arts and Sciences-Of Reading, Arithmetic, Mechanical
Arts, Civil Polity-Alleged Deficiency of Mental Capacity-Esta-
blishment and Operation of Schools-The Negro under Cultivation
and Freedom-Notions of his Natural Inferiority disproved-Pro-
posal for the Establishment of a College-The great Importance and
Advantages of such an Institution-Decline of Schools--Appeal for
these objects to the British Public 188
CHAPTER XIII.
SOCIAL CONDITION.
Negro Villages in Time of Slavery-Houses-Dress of Slaves-Per-
sonal and Domestic Habits-Licentiousness-Polygamy-Marriage-
Treatment of Females-Indolence-Improvement in all these Re-
spects-Opening of a new Township under Freedom-Number of
new Settlements established-Growing Comfort and Prosperity of the
Country-Evidences of these results
216
MORAL STATE AND ASPECTS OF SOCIETY.
Different Tribes of Africans-Peculiar Characteristics of each-Immoral
Tendency of their Amusements-Funerals-Superstitions-Charac-
teristic Vices-Contrast presented by the present State of Things—
Description of a Funeral as now conducted-Causes of the late partial
Revival of Obeism and Myalism-Decrease of Crime
CHAPTER XV.
RELIGIOUS STATE.
Page 239
SECT. I.-Awful Destitution of Religion in the Island during the first
Century of its Occupation by the British-Ignorance of the Black
People-Idolatry-Superstition-Subsequent corrupted Christianity
-Influence of Ignorant and Superstitious Teachers-Desecration of
the Sabbath—Paucity of Places of Religious Worship; of Hearers—
Clergy-Their unfavourable Opinion expressed to Parliament as to
the Instruction and Conversion of the Slaves-Opinions of Infidel
Philosophers 267
SECT. II.-Arrival of Missionaries-Opposition experienced-Subse-
quent Success-Abolition of Sunday Markets-Improved Observ-
ance of the Sabbath-Number of regular Places of Worship in 1843-
Number of Missionaries-Great Extension of Religion-Village
Chapels Attendance at Places of Worship-Average Size of the
largest Congregations-Number of Missionaries of all Denomina-
tions-Number of Native Assistants
279
SECT. III.-Number of Members in communion with each of the
Churches and Denominations of Christians, and aggregate of Inquirers,
&c., connected with each Denomination-Size of individual Churches
-Manner of admitting Members-Wesleyans, Baptists-Number
added to Baptist Churches at one time; in one year-Total Number
added to Baptist and Wesleyan Churches during the last twenty
SECT. I.-Presumptive Evidences of the actual Piety of Jamaica
Churches-Character of the Missionaries-Nature and Extent of
Scriptural Knowledge possessed by Candidates for Church-fellowship
-By Members in general-Manner of Admitting Members-Great
Christian Principle and Feeling manifested by them
Page 305
SECT. II.-Description of Inquirers and Catechumens-Nature and
Objects of their Connexion with the different Denominations-
Usual Term of Probation among Baptists for Church-fellowship-
Average Number of Exclusions Intimate Knowledge possessed by
Ministers of the State of their Churches-Discipline, Faithfulness,
and Impartiality of its Administration Christian Consistency of
Members Testimonies - Investigation of Cases of alleged Delin-
quency - Church Meetings Members' Knowledge of Scriptural
Discipline-Distinguished Prevalence of a Spirit of Prayer-Piety
and Fervour of Social Exercises
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326
SECT. III.-Sacrifices made by Members, of Time, Comfort, Property,
and Freedom-Persecution-Martyrdom-Spirit exemplified under
these circumstances
SECT. IV.-Love of Converts towards each other-How displayed-
Charity in the Treatment of Offences-Attention to Poor and
Afflicted-Mutual esteem-Love for the Service of God's House-
Attendance on the Means of Grace-Regard for the Interests of Zion
generally-Attachment to their Ministers-Astonishing changes in
Individual Characters
368
387
SECT. V.-Zeal of Jamaica Christians-Their Liberality-Their great
Personal and Individual Exertions-Class and Ticket System-
Its Operation in Furtherance of the Gospel-Great Self-devotion of
many of the Members of the Churches-Astonishing Effects produced
by their Individual Labours
SECT. VI. Experience and Conduct of Members in general in seasons
of calamity-On Beds of Sickness and Death-Their anxious Con-
cern for the Welfare of the Churches to which they belong, and for
the general Interests of Religion-Numerous Instances of Happy and
Triumphant Deaths of Adults and Sunday-school Children 403
CHAPTER XVII.
PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTAL CAUSES TO WHICH THESE GREAT
RESULTS ARE TO BE ATTRIBUTED.
Abolition of the Slave Trade-Efforts of the African Institution-Of
Antislavery and Agency Societies-Establishment and operation of
Schools Circulation of Bibles and Tracts-Moral Influence exerted
by Missionaries-Their efforts for the Improvement of the temporal