-1819.) SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL. AMOUNT OF COLLECTIONS MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE KING'S LETTER. THE amount of the Collections and Contributions, received in consequence of the King's Letter of February the 10th, was on the 4th of November, 41,722l. 15s. 6d. ́A Benefaction of 5001. has been since received from the University of Oxford. No returns have yet been received from the Diocese of St. David's. It is supposed that there are many Parishes in the other Dioceses which have not yet made their Collections. The sums already received from the Dioceses of England and Wales, are as follows: L. 3. d. . 2319 13 81 2890 11 44 1220 2 10 .6673 1 4 . 3940 14 7 11 5 6 1038 15 3 778 8 104 974 17 7 . 1100 5 7 499 16 3 3471 19 0 1280 9 4 1796 11 10 . 1587 1 64 245 13 2 2415 17 0 188 13 5 317 10 0 992 11 0 CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY. TIONS. THE Society is very seasonably exerting its influence in the pre Dec. 1819. sent dangerous times, to counteract the blasphemous publications, which have of late disgraced the Press in this country, and deeply corrupted numbers of the labour ing orders. Such Tracts on its List as ap peared best adapted to vindicate Christianity from the sneers and sophisms of Infidels, and to expose the folly and wickedness of its blasphemers, have been published, in great numbers and at reduced prices. But, as the forms which Infidelity has latterly assumed are peculiarly daring and mischievous, a Committee has been appointed for the special purpose of providing such other Tracts, as the occasion calls for, and as may appear best suited to meet its exigencies. These Tracts will be circulated at the lowest prices; and those advantages, in respect of purchase, which have hitherto been confined to the Members of the Society, will be extended, in respect of these Tracts, to the public at large. Every facility will, therefore, be afforded in London, and by the DioDistrict Committees cesan and throughout the country, to all pious and well-disposed persons, whether Members of the Society or not, who may be desirous of giving to these Tracts that effective circula tion, which it is the especial object of the Society to obtain for them. A Special Meeting was held on this occasion on the 29th of Novem ber, at which were present, the Bishops of London, Lincoln, Bangor, Ely, Carlisle, Chester, Glou cester, Peterborough, and Llandaff, with Lord Kenyon, and a number of the Clergy and other Members: The sum of 1000l. was appropri ated from the General Fund to the important object in view; and it was determined that an earnest appeal should be made to the public in support of this design-in full confidence, that the Society will be assisted by the powerful and the active, in the diffusion of these sa- nual Meeting is hereafter to be held lutary publications through all in the month of June-the Comparts of the country; so that inmittee are to consist of Fifty Memevery place, where the Word of bers, a proportion of whom will go - God shall be assailed, the weapons out yearly and a Central Commitof defence may be at hand to repel tee, open to the attendance of any the attacks of the blasphemer Member of the General Committee, and in further confidence, that the will meet monthly in London, for Society will receive, from the pious the despatch of business. and the wealthy, that liberal pecuniary aid, which such extensive measures will require; and that while it is engaged in the anxious defence of all that is sacred and dear to Christians, its exertions will not be allowed to languish for want of due support and co-operation. BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. IN the Number for August, pp. The following Sermons were preached on this occasion:-the Rev. Dr. Ryland, on Tuesday Evening, from 1 Chron. xxix. 10-18; the Rev. Robert Hall, of Leicester, on Wednesday Morning, from Isaiah xxxii. 13-15; and the Rev. William Ward, of Serampore, in the Evening, from Psalm 1xxii. 17. It has not been customary with the Society to make collections on these occasions; but the liberality of the Congregation led to a deviation, on occasion of Mr. Ward's Sermon, from the regular course; and the sum of 101. 10s. was contributed. - Benjamin Shaw, Esq. was called to the Chair at the Annual Meeting. The Rev. John Dyer, one of the Secretaries, having read the Report, various Resolutions, as usual, followed. Some alterations in the arrangements for conducting the Society's concerns were adopted. An An The Annual Meeting, which has usually been held in October, will take place next year in London, on the 21st of June, ROOMS OF THE SOCIETY. The Society has fitted up Rooms at No. 15, Wood Street, Cheapside; for the Meetings of the Committee, and the despatch of its business. EDINBURGH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. SCOTTISH MISSIONARY REGISTER.' A MONTHLY Work, under this WESLEYAN MISSIONS. THE following Missionaries sailed for various Stations, in the course of the year: - Mr. Davies, for the Bahamas, on the 27th of March, from Gravesend-Messrs. Roberts, Stead, and Bott, with Mrs. Roberts, for Ceylon, on the 28th of March, from Bristol-Mr and Mrs. Archbell, for South Africa, on the 3d of April, from Portsmouth-Messrs. Hume and Allen, for Ceylon; and Mr. Fletcher, for Bombay: they took leave of the Committee on the 22d of March, and sailed soon afterward. 1 ANNIVERSARIES OF AUXILIARY Societies. NEW AUXILIARIES 595 12th at 1819.] FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.-RUSSIAN BIBLE SOCIETY. the Northampton and Oxford Dis-: Feb. 23d, the Plymouth-Dock District; at Northampton: Collec-: trict; at Plymouth-Dock- Feb. tions, 561. 26th, the Bath-April 10th, the First of the Derby Circuit; at Derby: Collections, 111. 6s. Od. April 12th, the Guernsey; and April 13th, the Jersey: Six branches had been formed in different French Congregations within the preceding fortnight-May 10th, the Cromfora Circuit; at Cromford: Collections,' 421.8s. 3d.-May 24th, the Wigan: Collection, 361. 11s. 9d.-June 3d, Were formed March Foreign Intelligence. RUSSIA. BIBLE SOCIETY. EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS OF THE SOCIETY. THE following Extract from the Monthly Report of the Proceedings of the Committee of the Russian Bible Society displays the activity and extensive connexions of the Institution. It is dated April 17, 1819: The edition of the Four Gospels in Modern Russ and Slavonian is now completed. Five thousand copies are printed, to the great joy of every lover of the Bible in the country. Copies of this edition were submitted to the inspection of the Committee. As soon as a sufficient number can be bound, the Auxiliary and Branch Societies will be supplied. As it however appeared, on account of the impatience with which this edition was expected, that it would not suffice to supply every person who wished for a copy, the Committee resolved to begin a second edition of 10,000, which is now in progress. Equal advances are making with the Eighth and Ninth Stereotype Editions of the Slavonian Bible in 8vo.; as also with the Second Edition of this Bible in 4to., with the Seventh and Eighth Editions of the Slavonian New Testament in duodecimo, and with the Second Edition of the German New Testament. The printing of the Gospel according to St. John in Mongolian is begun, and the same Gospel will shortly be printed in the Calmuc. The Committee of the Moscow Auxiliary have completed an edition of 5000 copies of the Polish New Testament, according to Wuik's translation. The Metropolitan of the Roman-Catholic Churches in Russia las approved of this Version, in a Letter to that effect, which is bound with it. Immediately after the completion of this edition, another was begun of 5000 copies, of the whole Polish Bible. The Committee have received from a Clergyman, of the name of Wwedensky, an excellent Translation of the Gospel of Saint Matthew into Korelian; which was superintended by several Members of the Consistory, acquainted with that language, which is spoken in several districts of the Government of Twer, and in a part Of this Gospel of that of Olonetz. it was resolved to print an edition of 2000 copies. The Committee of the Kasan So-ciety have sent us an account of the success, with which several parts of the New Testament have been translated into Tschuwaschian and Tscher mishian, by Members of the Auxiliary Bible Society, and by some of the Clergy of the Governments of Kasan and Simbirsk. In the Government of Tobolsk, means gradually present themselves for translating the Word of God in the Dialects of the Tungus, the Tschapogiri, and other numerous tribes who inhabit that extensive region, and who are, alas! entirely ignorant of our God and Saviour. The Committee of the Riga Branch Society, who are so constantly and actively employed in dispersing the Word of Life, furnish every recruit in the army, in their district, with a New Testament in his own language. The Committee of the Branch Society in Tambow, report that several of their Members have supplied the poor who are under the care of the Commissioners of General Manage ment, with copies of the Holy Scriptures, at their own expense; as also the prisoners in the gaols. The Correspondent of the Branch Society of Kieff observes, that many contributions are furnished, by the Clergy of the Government of Kieff, or by other persons through their means; and that their zeal, in the beneficent work of the Bible Society, is uncommonly active and lively. He further remarks, "It is a great satisfaction to see the Word of Life prospering in every place; so that the knowledge of the true God is become more general among men, dissipating those mists of error which rested for centuries in the human mind! Who can revert to the gross ignorance of former times, without sympathy; or compare those times to the present, without exclaiming with exultation and gratitude, 'Surely the arm of the Lord Is stretched out on our behalf!'" The Bishop of Bender-and-Akerman-Dimitry, President of the Bessarabian Branch, writes to his correspondent here, that the Moldavian Testament had met with an uncommon demand. Benjamin, the Metropolitan of that part of Moldavia which does not belong to Russia, intends to provide all the Clergy in his province with this Book; for which purpose he wishes to have a fresh supply sent to Jassy, as the 700 which he had before are all sold: on this account, the Bessarabian Committee sent an additional supply of 2,500 copies. A Clergyman of Tiraspoli wrote to Bishop Di. mitry, that the Moldavians in the neighbourhood of the Dnieper were remarkably diligent in reading this New Testament in their native tongue. An aged and very poor Moldavian, while reading the Gospel in a Testa ment belonging to one of his acquaintance, exclaimed, in an extasy, Lord, thy word is sweet as honey to my lips!" and he did not cease his earnest entreaties, until this precious Book was promised him. The Correspondent of the Rjasan. Committee remarks "The sphere of our Society is enlarging every week. The copies of the Scriptures are more and more in demand, and contributions to the cause continually increase: 500 Bibles, which we had ordered from the Moscow Bible Society, lasted us no longer than three months; in addition to which we had sent for 100 NewTestaments from thence, of which we had already received 52. We had only a glimpse of them, when in the packages; for, the day after, there was not one remaining." GERMANY. BIBLE SOCIETY, Zeal of Roman Catholics for the Scriptures. ON this topic, and particularly on the exertions of Leander Van Ess, we have quoted some passages, at ber, from the last Report of the pp. 503 & 504 of the present NumBritish and Foreign Bible Society; and now add some recent intelligence on the same subjects. The Professor writes from Marburg, under date of July 13, 1819 It still pleases the Lord of Glory and the Lord of the Harvest to lay upon me his easy yoke, that I may draw the triumphal car of his everlast ing Gospel. I bless His Name, that He still designs to employ me as a labourer in His vineyard; to behold His glory, full of grace and truth; and to unite in the grand chorus of thanks giving and praise, for the increased effusions of Divine Light, and for the more visible manifestation of His kingdom. The number of Testaments distri buted from June 1818, to July 1819, exceeds 70,000; and the number which may yet be distributed is incalculable. The Word which became flesh, to redeem the sinful race of Adam, has, by the powerful influence of His grace, widely opened the gates of His approaching kingdom. He has prepared the path, and made straight a highway for the progress of the Word of His Cross. Extracts of various Letters to the Professor, from his Correspondents, breathe the same spirit. - A Catholic Priest writesThrough your kindness, I am at length favoured with 200 New Testaments, which have arrived in good condition; and it will give you pleasure, in return, to hear, that the cos pies of the duodecimo edition are intro duced into my School, and those of the octavo into many private houses. Before three weeks have elapsed, I calculate that every house in my parish will possess a New Testament. Many hearts have already been gladdened by the possession of that Book of Life so long withheld from them; and the consequences which will result from it cannot fail to be most happy. Another Catholic Priest writes You have afforded the highest gratification, both to my congregation and to myself, by kindly sending us fifty-five New Testaments in small print, and twenty-six on large types; and my Brother Clergymen join with me in grateful acknowledgments, for the ninety copies in small print before delivered to them. I was particularly moved by the entreaties of several poor persons in the neighbourhood; who immediately called upon me, as soon as they heard that this Heavenly Book was to be had. Visiting an old man, of eighty years, in his hut, I gave him a copy of the large print. He immediately opened it; and happening to turn to the Fifth Chapter of Matthew, he read it through without spectacles; and then, falling on his knees, fervently praised God for the inestimable gift. "I will not pass a day," said the old man, "without reading in this Book," An active Distributor of the Catholic Scriptures reports The demand for the New Testament is so great, that I can scarcely procure a sufficient number of copies. Blessed be God, who excites, preserves, and augments this hunger, in spite of all obstructions of the enemies of the Divine Word! but, blessed be likewise his Holy Name, that he always procures open hands ready to communicate, and cheerfully to deposit their gifts on the altar of the Lord, that the thousands of hungry souls in all the quarters of the globe may be satisfied! Another Correspondent bears similar testimony A short time ago, I was in a village inhabited partly by Protestants, and partly by Catholics; and, at the house of a sick person, I became acquainted: with a little company of Catholic Christians, who were united by a concern for the salvation of their souls, and met together on certain days for mutual edification. On my inquiring. whether they were possessed of a Bible, they told me that they had been collecting money at every meeting, in order to buy one. This reply gave me occasion to acquaint them with the kind offer which you made me. This communication I doubted not would give them pleasure, but my ex pectations were far exceeded by the reality. They earnestly besought me to assist them in obtaining the Scrip tures, and offered me the sum which had been collected. On my departure, more than ten Catholics, besides several Protestants, accompanied me to my travelling chaise, repeating their I received a pressing Letter, filled request, To-day with the most earnest entreaty to send them the Word of God quickly, INDIA. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. MEERUT AND DELHI. A LETTER from the Rev. Henry The Saadhs prepared for a Christian I sent Anund to itinerate among that |