a Christian; and that his mother alfo, and another woman, wished to be inftructed in the Christian religion. When we fupped this evening, and all had finished, he got a basket with milk to himfelf. I waited to return thanks till he alfo fhould have done with it. As foon as he had taken the laft fpoonful, he threw himself upon his back at my fide, and wrapping himfelf in his tiger fkin, prepared for fleep. I then began to return thanks; and he, perceiving this, arofe, and put himself in an attitude of devotion till we had prayed, and then laid himself down again. 8. Early in the morning, when people came to my tent for familyworship, the king came alfo, and another Caffree, to aflift. After the Scripture was read, the morning hymn fung, and prayer offered, we fung Pf. lxxii. the 5th and 6th verfes, of the Dutch metrical translation. In the afternoon, he came to me with an interpreter, defiring that I would inftru&t him. I answered, that nothing would please me more, and that, as foon as I fhould have attained his language, fo as to be able to converfe with him, I should make it my peculiar business. He then told me that two of his wives were dangeroufiy ill, and begged that I would pray God for their recovery; and that he was forry that he did not mention it this morning. 12. This day John Bota, being determined to return to the colony with his family, propofed this to T'Geika, who was very reluctant to grant him his requeft; afterwards, however, he gave him leave to go, and gave him a Caffree to conduct him fafe through his country. He de parted this very day with his wife, the wife and child of Francis Krieger who was abfent himself on fhooting elephants) and Hannes Knoetze. 13. Some Caffrees, fent out by T'Zlambi, overtook J. Bota, and or dered him to return with his waggons to T'Geika; upon which he returned. When they came to T'Geika's old kraal, where we first met with him, they ordered John Bota to stop there that night, and to unyoke the oxen, which he accordingly did; a Caffree then defired him to. lend him his knife; and when he had given it, fome Caffrees ftarted up from behind the bushes and threw their affagois at him: the first pierced his fide, and was drawn out by his wife, who fupported him in her arms; the fecond he pulled out himself, and Mrs. Bota continued the rest, which the Caffrees run through his body till he funk down and expired; the waggon was plundered and burnt, and his cattle brought to T'Ge:ka, who difapproved the fact, and said he had only advertised T'Zambi of Bota's going out of the country, and left it to his choice to let him go, or to bring him back; Hannes Knoetze had made his efcape, being previously warned by the Caffrees that they were going to kill fomebody; and that he, therefore, fhould take care for himself. Piet Prinflo and his wife came to worfhip with us. I preached from Matth. v. 8, 9. Alfo arrived Francis Krieger, Mrs. Bota, and Beruidenhout, with their families; being ordered by T'Geika to flay with Charles Buys. Sikkou, the king's uncle, begged his leave to ftay with his brother Tzlaatza, who lived about two miles from the king's refidence. This he refufed. Sikkou then asked his confent to fend his cattle to his brother's, kraal, offering then to return and to ftay with the king. This TGeika alfò rejected; upon which Sikkou brought away his cattle without his confent, and returned to the king, who did not admit him into his prefence. Sikkou then returned to Tzlaatza, and T'Geika propofed to T'Zlam i to kill Sikkou. This T'Zlambi detefted: the confequence was, that Sikkou and Izlaatza both fent away their cattle to the Caffrees on the other fide of the great Fish River, and hid themselves in a wood, in older order to scape the king's perfecution. This cxafperated the minds of the people against T Geika, who then united himfelf with a body of Hottentots living near our place. • T'Guika informed Mr Buys, that almost all his people deferted him, and that he was afraid to vifit us, fuppofing that he fhould be killed on the road. Laft night we had a gale of wind, which threw down my tent over my head, while I was atleep in the morning, I therefore occupied my houfe. 24. Unexpectedly, B. told me, that as he faw that T'Zlambi, Tzlaatza, Sikkou, and many others, deferted the king, and that he was afraid that in cafe of an infurrection the king would force him to affist him, or have him killed with all his connections, he was refolved to draw nearer with his people to the north-eaft limits of Caffree land, that he might, in cafe of urgent neceffity, have an cafier efcape out of his country. I mentioned to him that this might be looked upon by T Geika as a step to join his rebellious fubjects, who were assembling just at the place which B. intended to go to. He, on the contrary, urged the danger which he and I would incur if we ftayed. I anfwered him, that I could not as yet fix upon any plan; bu: that I hoped and trufted the Lord would direct me. 25. In the morning, I asked my Lord for direction in the perplexity I was in, and it pleafed him to anfiver me by means of his word, "Be not afraid of fudden fear, neither of the defolation of the wicked when it comerh; for the Lord fhall be thy confidence, and fhall keep thy foot from being taken." Prov. iii. 25, 26. MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Collections, &c. received by the Treasurer from the 25th of Auguft to the 25th of Sept. 1801. Subferiptions at Greenwich Tabernacle, per Mr. Underwood £. 18 4 ASSOCIATIONS, The Northern Evangelical Itinerant Society. THE fourth annual meeting of this Society was held at Broughton, in Cumberland, Aug. 12, 1801, when the Rev. J. Kyle preached from Rev. xi. 15.; and the Rev. G. Cook, from Mat. viii. 11. At three o'clock, P. M. the Society met for the tranfaction of its internal affairs; and the late prefident being called to the chair, after prayer and finging, 1. The treasurer's accounts were audited and approved. 2. Refolved, That each member make an annual collection, and bring it in with the fubfcriptions at the annual meeting 3.The chairman having stated the difinition of their late millionary, and the mealures taken to obtain another, his conduct was approved; and he was requested to carry on the correfpondence, and, if he fucceeded, to call a fpecial meeting. 4 The next annual meeting to be held at Hamfterly, on the 2d Wednesday in August, 1802; and the brethren Carnfon and Rufton to preach. 5. That the thanks of this Society be given to Richard Fifhwick, Efq. for his donation of thirty pounds; and to the Prefident for his upright and Chriftian conduct. The finances of the Society being finall, fubfcriptions and donations are received by R. Fishwick, Efq. Newcastle upon Tyne, Treasurer; the Rev. C. Whitfield, Hamsterly; Mr. J. Brown, Cockermouth; Mr. R. Greenhow, Kendal; Mr. G. Fell, No. 9, Tariftock-ftreet; and J. Neale, Efq. St. Paul's Church-yard, London. Hampfire Hampshire Affociation. This county affociation of Independent Minifters, was held, Sept. ro, at Mr. Bennett's meeting, Romfey. Mr. Hopkins, of Chrift's Church, began with prayer and reading. Mr. Loader, of Fordingbridge, the in tercelfory prayer. Mr. Eifdale, of Andover, the fermon (in courfe on baptifin) from Mat. xxviii. 9. After which, three children were baptized by Mr. Bennett; and after this, the Lord's Supper was administered to members of various churches and different denominations. Meffrs. Kingsbury, of Southampton, and Jefferfon, of Bafin, ftoke, fet apart the elements by prayer. Meffrs. Griffin, of Portfea, Bingham, of Whitchurch, and Bogue, of Gofport, addreffed the audience. Meffrs. Kingsbury, Griffin, Hopkins, and Durant, of Poole, diftributed the ele ments; and Mr. Collifon, of Walthamstow, concluded by prayer. In the afternoon the bufinefs of the county, refpecting itinerant village preaching, &c. was attended to. The preceding evening, Mr. Bogue preached from Joshua iii. 5. At feven o'clock on the morning of the affociation, Mr. Çox, of Fareham, preached from John vi. 45; and in the evening, Mr. Hey, of Bristol, from Rev. xxi. 3. The next meeting of the East Kent Association, will be held at Mr. Young's, Canterbury, October 21. ORDINATIONS, &c. JULY 22. The Rev. T. Pritchard was ordained to the paftoral care of the Independent church at Cheadle, Staffordshire. Mr. Chefter, of Uttoxeter, opened the fervice by prayer and reading the Scriptures. Mr. Smith, of Leek, explained the nature and constitution of a Gospel-church, and asked the usual questions. Mr Boden, of Sheffield, engaged in the ordination-prayer, and addreffed an exhortation to Mr. Pritchard, from I Cor. xv. 58. " Always abound in the work of the Lord." Mr. Roby, of Manchefter, preached to the people, from 1 Thef. ii. 20. and concluded with prayer. Mr. Brook, of Fulbury, gave out the hymns. The Gofpel was introduced into Cheadle about fifteen years ago. Neighbouring minifters preached there in a houfe, and then in a room hired for the purpofe, on week-days, and good appeared to be done in feveral inftances; but the work affumed a more encouraging afpect, in confequence of Mr. Pritchard (then a member of the church at Hanley) preaching there for fome time on the Lord's Day. They were now in duced to erect a fmall neat chapel, capable of holding 150 perfons. This was opened in July, 1799; and has fince been regularly fupplied by Mr. P.; and it appears that his labours have been attended with the divine bleffing. AUG. 4. A neat place of worship at Eaftcombs, in the parish of Bifley, in Gloucestershire, was opened, when the Rev. Mr. Williams (late of Westmancoat) was fet apart to the paftoral office over the new-formed church; fome of whom he has the pleafure of confidering as his children in the Lord, having been the inftrument, in the hand of God, of introducing the fated ministry of the word on the 4th of June, 1799. Mr. Smith, of Perfhore, introduced the folemnities of the day. Mr. Symmons, of Wotton-Underedge, explained the nature of a Golpel-church. Mr. Burchell, of Tetbury, delivered the charge, from 2 Tim. iv. 2. Mr. Butterworth, of Evesham, then addreffed the church and congregation, from a. xxxv. 1, and concluded in prayer. Met again at half past four o'clock, when Mr. Golding and Mr. Bidead began and ended in prayer. Mr. Young, of Canterbury, preached From Pfalm xxxvii. 4. and concluded with an address to the numerous and attentive congregation. AUG. 25. A well-built and commodious Independent meeting-house was opened at Basingstoke, Hants. The fervices of the day commenced at an early hour in the morning with prayer, as preparatory to the more public work. The forenoon-fervice began with prayer and reading, by Mr. Prieftly, of Devizes. Mr. R. Winter, of London, and Mr. Hol loway, of Reading, alfo engaged in prayer. Mr. Kingsbury, of Southampton, preached from Pfalm cxxvii. 1. and Mr. Eifdale, of Andover, concluded. In the evening Mr. Froft, of Dunmow, and Mr. J. Winter, of Newbury, engaged in prayer. Mr. Bogue, of Gofport, preached from Hag. ii. 7. After which Mr. Loader, of Fordingbridge, prayed; and Mr. Jefferson, the paftor of the place, concluded the pleafing and folemn fervices of the day. The glory of their former houfe has not been little in the faithful preaching of the Gofpel, by a fucceffion of ten paftors, from the time of the Rev. J. Hook (one of the 2000 Worthies ejected in 1662) to the prefent day. May the glory of this latter house be greater than that of the former ! SEPT. 8. The Rev. Tho, Durant, from Hoxton Academy, was ordained at Pool, where the Rev. Mr. Afhburner has laboured for many years, with great fuccefs; but is now laid afide by illness and infirmity. On the preceding evening, Mr. Golding began with prayer. Mr. Bennet, of Romfey, preached from Mat. v. 13. Ye are the falt of the earth" Mr. Banifter, of Wareham, concluded. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Sedcole, of Swanage, prayed and read the Scriptures. Mr. Cracknell, of Weymouth, delivered the introductory difcourfe. Mr. Kingsbury, of Southampton, afked the questions, and received the confeffion of faith. Mr. Field, of Blandford, prayed the ordination prayer. Mr. Hey, of Bristol, gave the charge from Mat. xxi. 28. “Son, go work to-day in my vineyard." Mr. Lewis, of Ringwood, prayed. Mr Bogue, of Golport, preached to the peopie, from Gal. vi. 6. Mr. Ball, of Weftbury, concluded. In the evening, Mr. Williams, of Shaftesbury, prayed and read the Scriptures. Mr. Loader, of Fordingbridge, prayed. Mr. Griffin, of Portfea, preached from Titus i. 1, 2. Mr. Cox, of Fareham, concluded. This large place was very much crowded, both morning and evening; and the folemnities of the day were, we truft, refreshing and animating to the fouls of many. SEP. 9. The Rev. Owen Morris (late ftudent at Hoxton) was pub. licly fet apart to the paftoral-office over the church of Chrift in Penzance, Cornwall. Mr. C. Sloper, of Plymouth, introduced the fervices of the day. Mr. H. Mends, of Plymouth, afked the ufual queftions, received the confeflion, and offered up the ordination prayer, with impofition of hands. Mr J. Jones, of Plymouth-Dock, gave the charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 16. and concluded with prayer. With a view to avoid the inconveniences of protracting the business of the day to the ufual length, it was agreed to defer the remaining parts of the fervice till the evening, when the congregation again allembled. Mr. Sloper preached from Heb. xiii. 17. Mr. Morris has been with this people for the fpace of four years, and here are pleafing profpects of his usefulness, POETRY. ADDRESS TO A MOTH DESTROYED BY A CANDLE. LET me, poor victim, from thy fate, A grateful leffon learn, While I contraft thy mournful state A creature thou, no more am I: Who holds me here has bid thee die, Tay deadly foes too, foes to me, Benighted reafon dimly kens Mount Sinai's awful blaze, While instinct and misjudging fenfe Incline me to its rays. Once courting Hell with ev'ry breath, Each day I flutter'd nigh'r; Hover'd around the fpecious death, Nor dream'd, like thee, 'twas fire. Thus far, poor fellow-flutterer, Our kindred fortunes run; A blood-ting'd beam from Calvary And drew me from the fame. Soft whispers bade me, "Flee the fire;" As once to thee, to all I'd cry, "Behold the open dco::" Turn ye, Oh turn! why will ye die ?" As neither window open thrown,. OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF A Job. xiv. 10. Man giveth up the Ghof NOW let a dying worm retire, And mufe awhile on death; An awful fcene has paft my view; Where is he gone? to worlds unknow And fhall I afk the lifelefs clay, "Where doth thy spirit dwell? To trace th' immortal foul; O let me daily die to fin, And live a life divine; May 1 fome teflimony give That Glory is my home; Nor leave my earthly friends to grievey G. AULD, Printer, Greville Street, Hatton Garden, London, |