for such applications. Though they consider it proper thus to write, yet they do not despond, knowing "whose they are, and whom they serve;" but they know also, that if they expect to reap, they must plough and sow, according to that divine direction-" Be not weary in well doing, for in due season ye shall reap, if ye faint not."

The two principal ends pursued by the Society, viz. the Schools, and the employment of Readers of the Irish Scriptures, ought to be brought before other persons than those of the Baptist Denomination, as objects which concern all friends to the Protestant cause in Ireland.

From Mr. Wm. Moore.

REV. SIR,

Sligo, August 12, 1828.

thunderstruck, and told him they could not answer him, but would consult me when I would come. That is what I want," said he; tell him I will meet him next Sunday I POSTED my last from this place, and from evening." When I called, they told me in that day to this I was not three days in one great surprise that they could not answer place, and had various opportunities of read- him, and of his challenge to me. I told them ing and conversing with people from differ-I would meet him, but from circumstances ent parts of five counties, many that never I could not attend at the time appointed. heard the Scriptures, and very many that He came, and not finding me, went off heard and did not understand. However, vauntingly, and told them I should meet the time is fast approaching when every him the following Sunday. I got the actongue that opposes them they will silence, count, but could not attend; so he cried and surely we must soon look for the accom- out that I dared not meet him, and it was plishment of these promises, for since the the opinion of others also. But the third first day the promise of the seed of the time I came. He did not wait to be sent woman was made to this present instant, for: he came with his wife and others. One there never was such determined opposition of the young ladies opened the subject, that against the Scriptures. I need not be en- he said Peter was the rock that Christ built larging, for probably all Europe has heard his church on. I said, "A very bad founof the contest between light and darkness dation he laid." They looked with surprise in this Gospel isle, and withal an isle of at me. " Why, (said he) is not Peter called darkness; and is at that pitch that it would a rock in the Testament?" No, (said 1) be hard to judge which would prevail, were no where." Said he, "Did not Jesus say, it not for the promise that the Lord will thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build consume the man of sin with the spirit of my church, &c.?" "Well friend, (said I) his mouth; and I have no doubt but he will I will give you scope enough. Will you use supernatural agents also, for blasphemy not admit there is great difference between was never at the height it is now, no, not in this and that?" " Surely," said he. 'Well, the days of persecution. For if the forty- if he had built his church on Peter, he two months are ended, as some think they would have said, on that rock I will build are, we have only to stand at our posts, and my church; but the word is on this rock." the Captain of our salvation will do the bu-But I promised to prove that Peter is no siness at the instant the word is fulfilled. I where called a rock : shewed in the 1st am encouraging every one in their stations, chapter of Jolin where Cephas is interand the feeble-minded, of which there are many, that think popery will prevail. No, they have no such promise in Old or New Testament.

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preted a stone, and that a rock is an immoveable thing, and a stone is a moveable thing. And in the Scriptures Jehovah is called the rock of ages, and three times in All the contest I had since I came here the 18th psalm he is called a rock, and three is the following: what effect it will have I times in the 101st psalm. And in the 8th know not yet, but I write to shew the wiles of Isaiah, that the Almighty bas laid Jesus as and stratagems the priests use, even by the "a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence." Scriptures, where they can get a sentence to I read for them 1 Cor. iii, where Paul shews wrest. Miss H., who is now in London, has other foundation can no man lay than that two nieces here, who are, according to their which is laid; and said they in the wilderness age, not deficient in knowledge. A man drank of that rock that followed them, and who lives convenient, came to them, and that rock was Christ; with other passages. told them that St. Peter was the rock that "So friend (said I), we must see the burChrist built his church on, and whosoever den which my rock will bear, and that which was not built on that rock must perish, and your rock will bear; for if Peter is the defied them to prove to the contrary. They rock which Christ built his church upon, not having considered the subject, were that rock must bear all the sins that is laid

upon the ruins of his. We heard the children read in Irish and in English the Scriptures, and translate them to admiration ; their answers and views in what they read were correct. We found this poor man engaged in reading the Scriptures for a sick neighbour. One instance, in particular, I shall not omit, which occurred during our stay in the school: a young man came in and sat, to whom Mr. Nash gave an Irish Testament to read; he took and read it very fluently, and after a little conversation with Captain D. he promised him an Irish Testament, at which he was well pleased. I gave him also a Discussion Irish tract. The Captain and I had reason to conclude that there were many such persons in that neigh

on it. So in the very night that the Lord was betrayed, when the great load was laid on him, his sweat was as great drops of blood falling to the ground. What was your rock doing then? Why, sleeping. So there was a shipwreck made of the church built on Peter at the first trial. Next, when Jesus was buffeted, scourged, and crowned with thorns, what was your rock doing? Why, he was cursing and swearing that he never knew him. But Peter, who was a lively stone in the building, though not the rock, after he was converted, does not leave us ignorant; for in the second chapter of his first epistle he shews you plainly that Jesus to you is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence, for you plainly stumble at the word." I said a great deal to them, but was my-bourhood, who, through the instrumentality self surprised to find most of them, after the first onset, to be as meek as lambs; they listened, not making the smallest contradiction, nor appearing to have any doubt; and we parted as friendly and thankful as brothers. What the result will be I know not, but I hope there are many will be prepared to meet the storm, which is perhaps approaching. WM. MOORE.

From a person belonging to another Society.
To the Rev. Wm. Thomas.
Limerick, August 8, 1828.

REV. SIR,

Being persuaded of the zeal you manifest in the extension of spiritual knowledge in this benighted country, I proceed without ceremony to narrate a few of the many interesting circumstances relative to Kilkee, during a short stay I had there. At my arrival, "there was no small stir about this way;" for Captain D. and Mr. Bushe, the latter a reader to the Baptist Society, addressed the night before a large concourse of people, who were partly inhabitants and partly strangers. I was introduced to Mr. Bushe, with whom I travelled to the work whereunto we were called aud Mr. Bushe being recognized by several who heard him before, they renewed their inquiry after truth. I was for a few days frequently appealed to for decision, and giving it according to rule, had often a pleasing effect; especially where ignorance did not too much prevail. Our lodgings and the shore were (in their own phrase) one continued scene of religious discourses and discussion. We have gained the confidence of the people more than might be expected, from the reception a Reader meets with in other places; all is mutual friendship. I have accompanied Captain D. to a school under the Baptist Society, which is only a few miles from Kilkee; and having learnt from Mr. Nash (the master thereof) that the priest endeavoured to establish a school

of the master, could read the Irish Scriptures, and would also be desirous of having Irish Scriptures to read of their own.

We left this school under very pleasing feelings; upon which we resolved to visit the priest's school. Very soon we found ourselves in it, and upon examination, the contrast was the most striking possible. The children in this school that read knew not what they said; some children recited from memory a part of the Catechism in Irish, but did not know how to read either English or Irish. I hope Mr. Nash's school will prosper after a while, as the people cannot but be enabled very soon to appreciate its utility. I hope also that the good seed sown in Kilkee, will never be lost through human artifice, but that the Parthians, and Medcs, and Elamites, &c. hearing the message of salvation (which they heard in their own tongue) to the different countries from which they came, might have a pleasing effect to the extension of the Saviour's kingdom, and to the breaking in sunder the shackles of superstition and error. And may the "still small voice" speak to them for ever, is the earnest wish of him who begs leave to subscribe himself your most obedient servant,

PAT. O'BRIEN.

C. Chapman, Newmarket.
Remitted from Newbury, by the
Rev. Mr. Welsh to Mr. Pritch-
ard :-

Mr. John Whitchurch
Mrs. Mereweather..
Mr. Joseph Winter
Olney Penny Society, per Mr.

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MISSIONARY HERALD.

Subscriptions and Donations in aid of this Society will be thankfully received at the Baptist Missionary House, No. 6, Fen Court, Fenchurch Street, London: or by any of the Ministers and Friends whose names are inserted in the Cover of the Annual Report.

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

CALCUTTA.

that was lost and is found. In addition to this, another instance of exclusion has occurred. A short time afterwards the individual was summoned into the world of spirits, leaving behind him, alas! but little ground for the consolatory reflection, that he has joined the company of the redeemed before the throne of God.

From the notice of these events, it is

and lest his servants

From the Ninth Annual Report of the Auxiliary Missionary Society conducted by our brethren cheering to turn to those of an opposite in this city, at their public meet-description. In the midst of judgment God ing on the 30th of October last, we should be swallowed up with over much present the following extracts re-sorrow, graciously vouchsafes to mingle lating to native work at that sta-comforts with their trials. An addition to tion.

remembers mercy,

bourhood. The Committee would notice this circumstance, as affording a pleasing refutation of those attacks, which of late have been summarily made on the character of native converts. There are also two or three other inquirers concerning whom they have hopes.

the church has been granted of two females, one of Portuguese extraction, the other a A short time after the departure of Mr. Hindoo. There are also two or three inYates, Mr. C. C. Aratoon was appointed to quirers, concerning whom they have hopes, the office of pastor of the native church one of whom stands as a candidate for bapduring the interval of Mr. Yates's absence. tism. The change of sentiment produced The duties of this office he has continued to in this individual was, under the divine discharge with assiduity and attention, and blessing, in a great measure brought about with much care for the spiritual welfare of by her observing the superior conduct of his flock. The residence of two or three of some Christians who resided in the neighthe members being fixed at Howrah, and there being also others living there, who were desirous of church communion, it was deemed advisable to give them a dismissal, in order to form a branch church on that side of the river. They are now united under the care of Mr. Kirkpatrick, by whom the gospel and its ordinances are statedly The Committee have not unfrequently had administered. In conseque.ce of this ar- their attention directed to the propriety of rangement, the number of communicants in erecting, for the use of the native church, Calcutta has of course experienced a de- a more convenient and durable place of crease. The Committee would feel happy, worship; and although nothing as yet has had it been diminished from no other cause. been attempted in the way of raising a fund They judge it, however, to be their duty to for this object, they would express their add, that the church has been compelled to hope, that in the ensuing year measures will exclude from its communion one of the bre- be taken for its accomplishment. thren who formerly occupied a useful and In closing this part of their statement, important station. Their sorrow under this the Committee beg to present their grateful circumstance is, however, somewhat miti- acknowledgements to the Calcutta Bible gated, by recent signs of repentance, which Association, for their donation of a copy of induce them to indulge the hope, that ere Mr. Yates's Bengalee translation of the long they may be permitted to rejoice over Book of Psalms to each of the members of him, as one that was dead and is alive again, the native church. They cannot but highly