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companied him, and referred to the arrangements which had been made in consequence-but which here are out of date*. The annual associa tion of the Churches in Jamaica (when is a Report to come in that shape from Bengal?) was held at Brown's Town, on the 14th of January, and the following days. From the returns then presented, they were again called upon to rejoice in the general prosperity of the Mission in that Island. The number of members now reported was 24,777, and of inquirers, 21,111; being an increase on the previous returns of 3,440 members, and 192 inquirers. The schools were not quite so well attended as formerly, the number of scholars being 15,007, or 1,113 less than last year-which was to be attributed in part to the multiplication of schools by other friends of education, and in part to deficiency of pecuniary reIn the other West India Stations, the results of the year had also been highly encouraging. In reference to home proceedings, the Report stated that during the past year, five Missionaries had been sent to the East, and six to the West. Three more were shortly to embark for Indiat. The income of the Society had not been quite equal to that of the preceding year. The Receipts had been 19,071l. 13s.; and the Expenditure, 19,781. 6s. 9d., which with the balance remaining undischarged from last year, left a deficit of 3,341/. 7s. The reception of the Report was moved by the Rev. Dr. Cox, of Hackney, in a speech of great animation, and rhetorical figure, but yet of piety and power. The only laughter he seems to have excited, was produced by turning the ridicule of the Edinburgh Reviewers of the early proceedings of Carey and his colleagues, against themselves. Their strain had been " Look at the efforts of the Missionary Societies. They should not stop to characterize the one or the other of them particularly, but only in general intimate that the parties were all mad together-(Laughter and cheers)-but they should not stop to discriminate between the finer shades of lunacy." The finer shades of lunacy, indeed! Why, it is characteristic of the lunatic to think every body mad but himself. The madness was in their own conception of missionary operations. I will tell you what were those finer shades which they mistook for the finer shades of lunacy. The Missionary Societies may be compared to the Rainbow. In the rainbow you perceive one bow, but many colours-distinct, but one and harmonious; a fit emblem this of the united though separate operations of Chirstian Missionary Societies. The shades of lunacy, as they were termed, were the shades of various light seen and reflected from that one beautiful bow of covenanted mercy that threw its glory upon the dark clouds of heathenism, and bent benignantly over a prostrate, demoralised and miserable world. The motion was seconded by the Rev. T. Winter, of Bristol. The second Resolution-an expression of gratitude for the increase of Missionaries, and regret for the continued connection of the British Government in India with the support of idolatry-was moved by the Rev. Dr. Leifchild. Some people, he said, from his known attachment to the Baptist Denomination, and especially its Missionary Society, had suspected that he was a Baptist, although he had not declared his convictions. That notion, however, only tended to shew the low estimate which was formed of Christian love and the nature of the Christian religion. It was a remnant of the old opinion, that uniformity of judgment in every thing

In the Patriot of the 11th May, a letter appears from the Rev. J. Angus, stating that intelligence of Mr. Pearce's death, on the 17th March, had reached the Society by the Overland Mail, on the 6th of May.

+These are Messrs. John Parsons, George Small, and W. W. Evans, the Assistant Secretary of the Society, who is to take charge of the Benevolent Institution, having formerly occupied a similar situation. He and Mr. Small were publicly set apart for missionary service at Hackney, on the 21st of May; and all three were expected to sail early in July.

was necessary to Christian affection; as though religion could not produce a generous feeling without annihilating the individuality and freedom of the human mind. The motion was seconded by the Rev. J. Aldis, who pronounced an eloquent eulogy on Mr. Knibb, of Jamaica, who had been expected to be present at the meeting, but did not reach London till some time after. The succeeding motion-a call for increased support. was moved and seconded by the Rev. J. E. Giles, and the Rev. Eustace Carey. The remaining speakers were the Rev. A. McLay, of New York, the Rev. J. F. Newman, and the Rev. E. Steane, on whose suggestion it was resolved that on Mr. Knibb's arrival a public meeting should be held to receive him.

General Baptist Missions in Orissa, India.-On Lord's-day, the 26th of April, the anniversary sermon on hehalf of the above missions was preached in Enon Chapel, New Church-street, Marylebone, by the Rev. J. Burns, minister of the chapel; and on Tuesday evening, the 28th, the annual meeting was held in the same place, David Wire, Esq., in the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Eustace Carey; J. Pike, of Newbury; J. Stevenson, A. M., of Borough-road; J. Peggs, formerly missionary in Orissa; Mr. Green, of Norwich; J. Wallis, of Commercial-road and A. M'Clay, A. M., of New York. The services were well attended, and the collections exceeded considerably those of past years. It was stated that the Sabbath-school children connected with the chapel had collected for the mission during the year the sum of 9. 148. Tid. -Patriot.

Institution for the Education of the Daughters of Missionaries, Walthamstow.-A Public Meeting of this valuable Institution was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Friday, the 1st of May, at which a report of its proceedings and a statement of its finances were presented. Joseph Trueman, Esq., of Walthamstow, took the chair. The attendance was numerous and highly respectable. After prayer had been offered by the Rev. Eustace Carey, the Report was read by the Rev. J. Dyer, Secretray to the Baptist Missionary Society, from which it appears that eighteen children are now enjoying the benefits of the Institution, and that about ten more are expected to be added to it by Midsummer next. The speakers on the occasion were, Wm. Alers Hankey, Esq., Rev. Eustace Carey, Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Rev. Dr. Morison, Rev. J. Dyer, Rev. E. Crisp, Rev. T. Binney, Rev. N. M. Harry, Rev. J. Smith, (of Madras,) and Rev. J J. Freeman.

Messrs. Carey, Crisp, and Smith, who had been in India, strongly urged the necessity of such an Institution, from the extreme difficulty of procuring any suitable education for their children in heathen countries. Their powerful and affectionate appeals were warmly responded to by the meeting, and produced an impression that will long be remembered. The only regret appeared to be that the Institution could not, from its present limited resources, embrace the sons as well as the daughters of Missionaries; but the hope was expressed that this important object might be attained ere long.—ĺbid.

Special Meeting of the Friends of the Baptist Mission to receive the Depu tation from Jamaica.-A meeting of the above society was held, on the evening of May 22nd, at Exeter Hall. The large hall was crowded in every part, and hundreds were obliged to retire from want of accommodation. Much interest was attached to the proceedings, as it was known statements would be made by the Rev. Mr. Knibb concerning the moral, social, and political condition of Jamaica and the West Indies.

Mr. JOSEPH STURGE was called to the chair, and opened the proceedings in an eloquent speech upon the great progress emancipation has made in

the island of Jamaica, and the bright prospect now presented for missionary labours in that part of the world.

HENRY BECKFORD, an emancipated negro, and deacon at St. Anne's Bay, Jamaica, was introduced to the meeting by the chairman, and proceeded to speak at some length. He said the preaching of the gospel in Jamaica had done wondrous things for the negroes; the labours of the missionaries had not been in vain, for through them the negroes had profited as well in body as in soul. The Gospel was spreading from one corner of the island to the other; all hard-heartendness was passing away from among his coloured brethren, and they had learned to ask for mercy at the hand of the LORD. Within the last two years he could not recollect having seen a drunken man in the district where he lived(cheers); and the little children that were once driven like beasts into the woods, were now gathered together by their friends, and instructed in that which would make them wise unto salvation-(cheers). His brethren much wished, with the kind assistance of their white brethren, to raise up missionaries that should go to Africa, and preach the Gospel there, so that his countrymen might no longer seize, sell, and murder each other. His own mother declared to him that she was sold in that country by her own son for a gun to go to war with. Many of his young fellow-countrymen were now ready in Jamaica to go to Africa with their lives in their hands to preach the Gospel to their brethren-(cheers). He hoped his white friends would assist them in this work. He and his brethren thanked them for what they had already done, but he hoped they would extend their exertions to the great country of Africa. He and his brethren in Jamaica were praying that the blessings which they had enjoyed in that island from the preaching of the gospel to them might be extended to their father-land-(cheers). He recollected when in Jamaica he saw his mother flogged before him, and he dare not help her. When they put her in chains, he could not speak a word in her behalf, lest she should receive ten times the punishment they were inflicting upon her. He wished to go to Africa, and tell his brethren there, to leave off murdering each other-(cheers). Their places of worship in Jamaica had recently been enlarged, and now required enlarging again-(cheers); and their earnest prayer was that more baptist missionaries might be sent to the harvest. He himself had 110 scholars, whom he taught as well as God enabled him-(cheers). These scholars can pray, and they said grace before meals, and yet it was but a short time ago that they did not know they were better than four-footed beasts-(cheers).

EDWARD BARRET, another deacon from Jamaica, next addressed the meeting at considerable length. He said he deeply thanked them for all they had done for Jamaica, and he never forgot to pray for them. It would do their hearts good to go to Jamaica-(" hear, hear," cheers, and laughter), and see the little rising generation-(cheers). They would behold every morning, at eight o'clock, hundreds of children going to school. They would see 300 running from one cross-road, 100 from another cross-road, and 50 from another cross-road, and so on, all going to school-(cheers). And yet it was only a little while ago that in Jamaica a black man was a slave, and a negro could not take up a piece of paper with A B C on it if a white man saw him-(hear). If he did it he put his life at hazard, or the white man would transport him for life; but now the negroes could not only read their A B C, but they could read the Gospel, and pray to their God from the Bible. When they were in slavery the baptists sent God's good men to them. Before that they thought themselves beasts; they thought the white people gods; they did not know any other god till the missionaries came among them. They sent

Mr. Knibb, Mr. Mann, and others, to them. Those good gentlemen brought their lives in their hands—(hear) :—they risked their lives for the poor black men-(cheers). The masters in Jamaica, some of them, would sooner see the devil than see them—(laughter). But the good missionaries fought the good fight, and they conquered; and their labors were blessed abundantly-(cheers). It would do the hearts of his white brethren good to see the watchmen on the mountains come running down on a summer's day to the church, to worship God-(hear and cheers). His black brethren would never forget the great kindness of the good missionaries who brought the glad tidings to them. Before he came away from Jamaica he called his brethren together to ask them what they had to say to their friends in England, who had sent them freedom, and they lifted up their hands, and they shouted to God to bless their white friends. There was one particular point that his brethren thought much of. They had heard that their white friends had promised to send the Gospel to their father-land and mother-country, that they would send it to Africa; and they told him to stand by their white friends, so that they might push on with GoD's help-(cheers). The old people said they could not hope to see their father-land, but they would teach their children to bless those who went to preach the Gospel to them-(cheers).

The Rev. Mr. KNIBB, then rose amidst deafening cheers to address the immense assembly. The Rev. gentleman touched upon the same soulstirring circumstances and related the same facts that he laid before the great meeting at Birmingham on Tuesday last, and which was reported in the Morning Herald of Thursday. In commenting upon the charges made against the baptist missionaries by Sir Charles Metcalfe, he quoted the language of Sir Lionel Smith, strongly in their praise, and proceeded to observe that, a few weeks after this language had been made use of, Sir Charles Metcalfe, before he came into personal communication with the baptist missionaries, sent off an official despatch, in which he assailed them as political agitators, and distinguished them from all the other missionaries by whom they were surrounded-(loud cries of "Shame.") He (the Rev. Mr. Knibb) designated that despatch as unfounded in fact -(great cheering). He claimed for his brethren in Jamaica the right to be heard at the Colonial-office in defence-(loud cheers). He next touched upon the diminution of produce in Jamaica, on which point he spoke at some length at Birmingham, and said this arose from the withdrawing the women from the field-(loud cheers). The women now staid at home-(hear), and the child was sent to school-(loud cheers). This was why the produce was diminished—(hear), and it was the baptist missionary who endeavoured to prevent the women working in the field -(cheers). The Rev. gentleman then took a luminous view of the great good effected by the abolition of slavery, and observed that the friends of emancipation would never cease till slavery was abolished in America. He dwelt upon slavery in that "land of liberty," and concluded a most impressive speech amidst the long continued and enthusiastic plaudits of the meeting.

Several other gentlemen then addressed the meeting. We understand a very munificent collection was made.

THE

CALCUTTA

CHRISTIAN OBSERVER.

(New Series.)

No. 10.-OCTOBER, 1840.

NOTICE.

The Editors of the Calcutta Christian Observer having for some time past been desirous of drawing up a brief statistical and historical account of the different Missions and Stations in India accompanied by a Map, illustrative of the whole,--would feel obliged if their esteemed friends would furnish them with any rough notes on the past, and also an account of the present state of their stations; viz.-Churches-Members

Schools-Presses-Population-Language-Whether the Scriptures are translated into the language spoken by them, and what other Christian and other books are available for the improvement of the people.

opening between them began to widen and aescena, til at last they presented themselves from base to summit as two distinct and independent fabrics. There being nothing in two sharp peaks, shining like fiery wedges in the full radiance of the rising sun, to excite unwonted surprise, we still waited in earnest expectation of the uprising of a sensation of deepest wonder. At length the naked base of the Libyan rock appeared; upon it the great Pyramids stood out fully disclosed to view ;-and yet no emotion whatever of the anticipated astonishment! On