munificent heathen offerings as these rise up in judgment against some who are withholding more than is meet? Per haps this is out of place-the facts speak for themselves; but I am moved when I see such calls for missionaries, and the Society unable to meet them-such fields of exertion, and so few to occupy them, because the Christian world does not furnish the means.

(See larger accounts of the proceedings of the Missionaries in Siberia, Sarepta, &c. in No. XXV. of the Quarterly Chronicle, just published.)

FRANCE. Missionary Society.

My Dear Sir,-I have no doubt the following extract of a letter from the Rev. S. King, who has lately been sent on a Mission to Palestine, by the Paris Missionary Society, will gratify many of your readers, and dispose their hearts to gratitude and prayer. Your's, &c.

MARK WILKS.

Marseilles, October 26, 1822. IT is just midnight, and I expect to embark at one o'clock. I can only give a general idea of my journey and reserve details for a future opportunity. All my letters of introduction have been duly honoured; had they been written by Louis the 18th, I could not have been treated with more kindness and respect. I wished for as many thousands of tracts as I had hundreds: at every post I distributed those I had, and preached a short sermon to attentive groups-on the fall of man, and the necessity and sufficiency of the salvation of the Cross. The people pressed round me, and demanded tracts with an eagerness and interest I have never seen exceeded, so much so, that some persons were afraid I should be arrested for my pains.

Had I been an apostle, I could not have been received with more affection than I experienced at Nismes. A meeting was held at the Pastor Tachard's for the purpose of forming a Society anxiliary to that of Paris. Three hundred and four francs were subscribed, exclu sive of 70 francs afterwards given by a poor widdow 75 years of age. The Society of Nismes will probably extend its operations throughout the department of the Gard. As soon as the rules are printed, send a supply to the pastors Tachard and Gandes.

At Montpelier, the pastor and dear

friend Lissignol, constrained me to abide at his house: he is labouring at the formation of an Auxiliary Society, which he has much at heart, and desires warmly the establishment of monthly prayer meetings through France. The pastor Michel was also very friendly, and entered into all my views.

M. Lissignol accompanied me to Marseilles. Here, and in the neighbourhood, we have received some contributions. A pious lady, who desires to be anonymous, not only treated me with the most affectionate kindness, but gave 100 francs for the Society. They have given me here various letters of recommendation to Lady Esther Stanhope, to five Danish consuls in the east, and to several Scheiks in Syria. I have obtained considerable information from the American consul at Algiers.

I long to hear that the Society has established the monthly prayer meeting. As its missionary, I cannot but request its prayers for myself and the success of my labours; and I am convinced that God has great blessings in store for France, and only waits till his children ask, to shed them on the churches abundantly.

A Call for Missionaries.

THE following passage, which appears in the last Report of the Church Missionary Society, is as applicable to the young men who are students in Dissenting Academies, as to those who are preparing for orders in the established church. Pious young men, whose talents have been tried and exercised by classical and academical studies, are the persons whose services would be most highly prized by the conductors of all the Missienary Societies. We should rejoice to see many such candidates for the highest order of ministerial offices, coming forth and saying, "Here are we-send us." "More than thirty persons have offered themselves for the Missionary Service, during the year: a few only have been received, but the offers of some of the rest are still under consideration. The Committee cannot, however, but regret that zeal for the extension for the Kingdom of Christ among the heathen-a service of the highest honour to which the talents and acquirements of Christians can be devoted-slrould have such partial influence among that great and increasing body of young men, either under preparation for holy orders or recently entered on the sacred office,

whose piety is unquestionable, and whose gifts and attainments eminently fit them for this service. The Committee feel on this subject, that the urgent wants of the fallen Christian churches and of the whole unchristianized world, call on all the sincere servants of Christ to abound in importunate prayer for the gracious influences of the Holy Spirit, in preparing and sending forth able and devoted men for the establishment of the promised Kingdom of their Lord."

DOMESTIC MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE.

The following Letter has been addressed to the Home Secretary, for insertion in the Chronicle.

Dear Sir,-AT a time like the present, when you are called upon for funds to a large amount, as appears by the accounts presented to the Society at the last Auniversary, when it was stated that the expenditure has far exceeded the income, unless some greater exertions are made, you will not only be obliged to refuse the pressing calls for niissionaries to new and important stations, but be compelled to lessen your expenditure even in those already established; and where so much good has been done, it is certainly the indispensable duty of every person to do whatever he can to help forward the great work.

To hear that you are at all embar rassed in your operations is painful to every one who has felt his heart warmed by a Saviour's love, and has been cheered with the delightful tidings of the extension of the Redeemer's Kingdom in heathen hands, where idols have been cast down-idolatry destroyed-temples of superstition turned into houses of prayer, and many of the idolaters have been led to renounce their false hopes and embrace the gospel of the Son of God.

Some, no doubt, have been roused by these considerations, to inquire what

new

scheme can with propriety be brought into action for raising necessary means for evangelizing the world. There is one method which I submit to your attention, and when generally known I think may be of great advantage to the Society.

There are many Linen Drapers who are pious, active, generous friends of the Society; they have also apprentices and shopmen who wish well to the cause, and do what they can towards its sup

port; but perhaps the following plan has not engaged their attention. At the ends of Book, Mull, and Jaconot muslins, there is a strip of gold, which in many parts of the country is considered of no value on account of its being free of cost to the tradesman; many might probably be induced to give these gold ends in addition to their former subscriptions; and others who wish to subscribe more largely but cannot, owing to the pressure of the times, would no doubt use every exertion to collect and stimulate those in their employment to take care of all they can for the Missionary Society.

I understand there are purchasers in London and its vicinity, who give from 6d. to 2s. per dozen for those gold ends; but in the country we have not so good a market for them. Indeed they are most generally given or thrown away. Now if the whole of these were collected by persons employed in the shop, as circumstances might suit, and presented to the Secretary or Treasurer of the Auxiliary Society in the neighbourhood, who

should at suitable times transmit them to the Missionary Rooms in London, I have no doubt but a very respectable sum would be annually raised for the Missionary Society. I suppose on a fair calculation there may be thirty thousand Drapers in the kingdom, and if only half of them could be induced to give to the Society what they could collect, say, five shillings on an average annually, this would amount to no less a sum than three thousand seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum !!! I remain, Your's very sincerely, A COUNTRY DRAPER.

Old Shopkeepers.

IT frequently happens that tradesmen on "taking stock," find some kinds of goods which have long been known by them as "Old Shopkeepers," consisting of articles which have been either damaged, faded, or gone so entirely out of fashion, that they can scarcely be sold for any thing; and, to use the well known expression, "They are neither fit for sale, nor to be given away." Articles of this kind, however inferior or unsaleable, in plain or printed cottons, coloured bombazins, stuffs, ginghams, woollen cloths, flaunels, druggets, ribands, &c. &c. would be very acceptable for some of the Missionary stations abroad, and would be thankfully received by the Directors, if sent to the Missionary Rooms, 8, Old Jewry, London.

Instances of zealous Attachment to the Missionary Cause.

A Minister in the country having formed a Juvenile Missionary Society, writes, "The zeal of these poor children to come forward in this good and great cause, quite gratified and affected me. I took an opportunity in the most familiar manner of describing to them the object which the Society had in view, and the use which would be made of their money; their attention and subsequent conduct convinced me that they understood what was said. As an encouragement to juvenile societies, I think it right to name to you one pleasing_fact which came under my notice :-Two little boys who came to hear the address, presented me at the close of it with 6d. each. I asked them if they knew for what purpose they were giving their money, "O yes, (they replied) that heathen children may be taught to read the Bible as well as ourselves." The tears started from the eyes of one of them while he spoke. When inquiry was made of their parents, it was ascertained that the sum they gave was a gift, which they had received at Christmas with permission to do what they pleased with it.

"It is certainly pleasing to witness such instances of early benevolence. I am happy to inform you that our Society keeps up (owing to the perseverance of the Ladies) remarkably well; there is scarcely a falling off among the poorest of the people. If at any time a week or two should pass before any of them are called upon, several have deposited in a small box their pence, lest they should be tempted to use it for any other perpose. Others will bring their money to meeting, when the weather is bad, to save the Ladies the inconvenience of the walk. Examples these worthy of being generally imitated."

Another says:-"I am attempting to do a little more among a very poor people here, and I trust no exertion will be wanting on my part in a cause which has appeared of the first magnitude from the commencement of the Missionary Society, and is seen to be more important every year.

"I am inducing very poor people to dedicate something to the great work at their marriages, and to devote au of fering to the glorious cause whenever they dedicate a child to God in baptism; nor have these efforts been in vain. We will beg from door to door, rather than not do something more for you.”

A Minister in Wales writes thus :"In consideration of the greatness of the expenses that are always inseparably commected with the important work of sending Missionaries unto the dark re. gions of the world, and that the defraying of such expenses does in a great measure depend on our faithfulness in contributing our mites, and also in soliciting the help of our friends and the public at large, I and my friends here feel a desire of entering into covenant with each other for a more mutual cooperation and diligence in the work of soliciting weekly and quarterly collectious towards the Missionary cause."

Thus to see the principle of obligation to support the cause of Missions, recognised by the friends of Christ, and extending its commanding influence in different ranks of society, is very gratifying to the Directors: for it is only as this principle is felt and acknowledged, and prevails, that they can calculate on their continued liberality, permanent cooperation and acceptable services in the great work of evangelizing the world.

BRIGG AUXILIARY SOCIETY.

On Wednesday, Oct. 23, and the following Lord's Day, the Brigg Auxiliary Missionary Society held its fifth Anniversary. A special meeting for prayer was held on the Tuesday evening preceding, when the Rev. J. Bennett delivered an excellent address, on the claims of Christian missions upon our continued and fervent supplications. On Wednesday afternoon, the public meeting for business was held. W. Rust, Esq. of Hull, was called to the chair, who enforced, with his usual animation, the claims of the perishing heathen upon the sympathies and exertions of Christians. After the reading of the Report, various resolutions were proposed and adopted, and the assembly were highly gratified with the lively and interesting Bennett, Hillyard, Sykes, Jones, Nettleaddresses delivered by the Rev. Messrs. ship, Smelle, Winterbottom, Rowe and Gill (Wesleyan.)

Theological Tutor of Rotherham College, In the evening, the Rev. J. Bennett, delivered a very appropriate and im

pressive sermon.

On the ensuing Sabbath, suitable and excellent discourses were preached by the Rev. S. Hillyard, of Bedford. The various services of this auniversary were numerously attended, and a lively and devotional spirit prevailed.

The Rev. S. Hillyard preached on the Friday evening at Winterton, on behalf

of the Society. The Independent chapel not being considered sufficiently large to acmodate all who would attend on the occasion, the use of the Wesleyan chapel was requested, and most readily granted.

WREXHAM.

Formation of an Auxiliary Society. ON Wednesday, October 30th, a public Meeting was held, in the Town Hall of Wrexham, for the purpose of forming an Auxiliary Missionary Society. D. F. Jones, Esq. was unanimously called to the chair. Several resolutions were proposed, and supported by the Rev. W. Chaplin, of BishopStortford, Rev. J. B. Innes, of Camberwell, and Rev. S. S. Wilson, one of the Society's Missionaries from Malta. Also Rev. Messrs. Styles, Parkgate; Whitridge, jun. Oswestry; Williams of Wern; and Bell, Pearce, Hughes, Mortimer, and Sayce, of Wrexham; also, Messrs. Mander, of Wolverhampton; Williamson and Cross, of Chester; Parry, of Oswestry; and Jones, of Ruabon.

The

Rev. Mr. Chaplin preached in the evening, at the Presbyterian chapel; Mr. Wilson at the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist chapel, on Monday evening; and Mr. Innes in the Independent meeting-house on Tuesday evening. All the services were well and respectably attended, and excited considerable interest; a spirit of union, and delight and co-operation pervaded them all; which we trust will produce the most important re

sults.

BERKSHIRE.

WITH a view to carry into effect the great objects of the Auxiliary Missionary Society recently formed for the County of Berks, a public Meeting was held on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Reading, when a Ladies' Branch Association, for Reading and the Vicinity, was formed. The Home Secretary from the Parent Society preached in the morning at London Street Chapel; and in the evening the Association was formed at Broad Street Meeting-house, when D. Fenton, Esq. being called to the chair, Rev. Mr. Watkins Supplicated the divine presence, and the Rev. Messrs. Sherman, Laurie, Douglas, Bubier, Thorn, and Watson, addressed the Assembly on the important and urgent claims of the. missionary cause. Also, R. Lawrance and T. Ring, Esqrs. and the Home Secretary.

We trust the example of our friends in Reading will be followed by others in the county. Even in those places where subscriptions and collections have been made for many years, as in Reading, we most earnestly and affectionately recommend the organization of either Juvenile, Ladies', or

Congregational Branch Associations, as the most efficient means for raising those pecuniary supplies which the Parent Society in its extending and successful operations requires.

Brief Notices of other Missionary
Societies.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

WE mentioned in our last, that the Rev. Mr. Thompson, who is on his return to Madras, had sailed in the Woodford. We since find that the ship had a most providential escape from imminent danger. Mr. T. in a letter, dated Falmouth, Oct. 23, says, “After beating about in the Channel in very severe weather, but with little injury, we were obliged to put back, and got into Falmouth on Sunday afternoon, the 20th. Friday and Saturday nights were fearful-complete storm, with some tremendous thunder and lightning. The ship, however, sailed admirably; and we weathered it all, with little more damage than shivering one of our smaller sails. The close was marked with one of those striking providential deliverances, of which you hear oc-> casionally, and which should never be suffered to pass unnoticed, without special praise and thanksgiving to an ever-watchful and gracious Protector. Through Saturday night the weather was very hazy, with a perpetual drizzling rain. Toward the morning, a light from the shore was distinctly observed, and all were satisfied it was the Eddystone; and we steered accordingly, Soon after daybreak, the haze cleared considerably; and, to the terror of all on deck, we were found running ashore as fast as we could, on the Lizard! Ten minutes more of the haze, the Captain told me, would, in all probability, have made us an awful wreck! All hands were instantly on the alert, the ship readily obeyed the helm, and we were safe again, and on a straight course into this fine sheltered harbour. that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men!'

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The Woodford sailed from Falmouth, Nov. 8.

THE Missionaries of the Church Society who embarked Oct. 3, in the Lively, (Capt. G. Hodgson) for Sierra Leone, after being detained in the Downs, encountered the heavy gale of the night of Sunday, Oct. 13. She dragged her anchor about a mile toward the land; when the Captain was obliged to slip her chain cable, and run before the wind. She was brought to anchor at Spithead on the 15th, and sailed from thence on the 23d.

BAPTIST MISSION.

MR. THOMAS KNIBB was designated as a Schoolmaster aud Missionary, to assist Mr. Coultart at Kingston in Jamaica, at Exeter, September 24th. Mr. Horton, Mr. Kilpin, Mr. Sturges, Dr. Rippon, Dr. Ryland, and Mr. Sprague, were engaged in the service.

Mr. Kuibb embarked in the same ship with Messrs. Tinson and Bourne, October 30th. A free passage, we understand, was given to them by Messrs. Angus, of Newcastle.

We rejoice to learn that attempts are made at several stations of the Baptist Missionary Society to establish schools for females; and though they are at present on a small scale, and in some cases opposed, yet we trust that in those stations, as well as in several others connected with the London Missionary Society, the great object will finally be attained.

A daughter of the late Rev. S. Pearce, of Birmingham, has embarked, at her own expense, for Calcutta, with the view of assisting in the Seminary kept by some of the females of the Mission, and of aidong the concerns of the Mission.

WESLEYAN MISSION.

MR. SQUANCE has been obliged to quit his station at Negapatam from ill health. He arrived at Deal, November 2d, and is now considerably better.

Mr. and Mrs. Turner, and Mr. White, have arrived at Port Jackson, on their way to New Zealand, but must probably wait for a change of circumstances before they can proceed.

Mrs. Harrison, wife of the Missionary at Dominica, died on the 26th of August last.

MORAVIAN MISSION.

A FEW years ago, a new Settlement in South Africa was formed by the Brethren, on the White River, which they have named

Enon.

The pleasing effects of cultivation are thus described by Mr. Hallbeck, one of the Brethren, who visited that place, and dates his letter to the Secretary- Enon, November 20, 1821.

"What I felt at first sight of this village of the Lord, no language is able to describe. I had indeed been informed of the changes that had taken place here, since I first witnessed its beginnings; but even the lively descriptions given in

Brother Schmitt's letters, presented things. much more faintly than I now saw them with my own eyes. The wilderness, and the impenetrable thicket of 1819, were. still present to my imagination. Judge, therefore, of my surprise, when I saw that wilderness changed into fruitful gardens; that thicket extirpated, and in its place a fine vineyard; the lurking-places of tigers destroyed, and in their stead, comfortable habitations of men. Imagine my heartfelt pleasure, when, on the spot where we knelt down in the fresh track of an elephant, two years ago, and offered up the first prayer for the prosperity of this establishment, I now found a beautiful orange-tree, adorned at once with ripe fruit and fragrant blossoms; and when, shortly after my arrival, I was invited to tea under the huge yellow-tree, in the shade of which, but lately, there were no assemblies, but those of wild buffaloes, elephants and other dreaded inhabitants of the desert. You used to say, that every tree and shrub planted at Gnadenthal, was not only an ornament to the place, but to the Gospel; and you may say with equal truth, that every tree and thorn-bush that is extirpated here, to make room for more useful plants, is not so much a proof of the strength of the human arm, as of the efficacy of God's holy Word, for by its influence the work was accomplished. It is certainly more than I had expected, to find here a piece of ground nearly three times as large as the great garden at Gnadenthal, cleared, vineyard for the Missionaries, besides levelled, and laid out as a garden and about forty gardens of the Hottentots; and all this done amidst a variety of other needful work, such as building, making water-courses, &c. and even in the most distressing times.

Yet, notwithstanding the faithful diligence of the Missionaries and the Hottentots, this settlement is labouring under great difficulties, not likely to be fully removed, and which will keep the number of its inhabitants small. The soil is indeed very fertile when it has moisture; but for want of that, the hopes of the gardener are often blasted by a few hot days. Thus the Missionaries have, by great exertion in watering the plants, only a few beans, potatoes, and other vegetables in their garden; and the Hottentots, who have not been negligent in planting, have but very little produce to expect, except God in mercy sends a fruitful rain. We are, indeed, contriving to remedy this evil, and raise the water out of the river by means of a pump; but this engine in dry weather will not suffice for all the grounds.