-the Bride of the Lamb, from these dark of forty-eight native preachers. During wilds. Precious-costly gems! Nor are these all the riches gained. Lo! far away in the heavenly world stands lovely shining band striking their golden harps! Blessed! blessed company! mingling with angels, and swelling the glorious anthems of praise to the

Lamb!

ELLEN H. B. MASON.

the year 529 persons had been baptized, chiefly by the native pastors. Only fourteen had been excluded from fellowship, while 151 had entered into rest. There were 123 persons awaiting baptism. These churches do not include many little clusters of Christians in various places. Sabbath schools are found among them, and all aid more or

At the annual meeting of the Karen pastors in December, 1850, it was found that there were at that time no fewer than forty-four churches, under the care less in supporting their own preachers.

HOME PROCEEDINGS.

We have not received any account of Committee, and was received and meetings held in the country since our adopted. last publication. Those which the Secre- Another report of a Sub-Committee taries have had to arrange have been as was presented on the best method of follows:-Mr. J. CLARK and Mr. HEN- providing for the widows and orphans DERSON have been engaged at Should- of Missionaries. This subject has often ham Street, and the former with Messrs. engaged the attention of the Committee, BROCK and MAKEPEACE at Somerleyton and has been found to be a difficult and and Lowestofft; Messrs. UNDERHILL and embarrassing one. The report recomHENDERSON at Shacklewell; Mr. HEN- mended, in general, a scheme of Life DERSON at Wallingford, Wantage, and Insurance. The details cannot be given Oxford; Messrs. TRESTRAIL, LEECHMAN, here; but the plan was generally apand CLAYDON, at Windsor, Sunninghill, proved. It is also intended to provide and Staines, and the former at Colnbrook and Wraysbury. Mr. UNDERHILL has also paid a visit to Chatham.

Accounts of meetings held on behalf of the mission are always acceptable; and we find our readers are pleased with such intelligence. We shall be glad, therefore, if the secretaries of auxiliaries will kindly bear this in mind, and furnish us with such details as they may deem suitable.

The proceedings of the last Quarterly Meeting of the Committee were of unusual interest and importance.

The Sub-Committee appointed to consider some suggestions of the deputation respecting the management of the commercial department of the Calcutta Mission Press, presented their report, which gave cordial satisfaction to the

something definite for the widows and orphans of Jamaica brethren, in lieu of the late island-fund, which, from a variety of circumstances, has been found almost useless. This will relieve them of some large and pressing debts, and it is confidently expected, will not prove more expensive to the Society then the plan hitherto followed. After an animated and interesting discussion, the report was received and adopted.

A notice of motion given by the Rev. J. WEBB, on the receipt of government grants for educational purposes by missionaries, came on for discussion, on which it was resolved:-"That, in the opinion of this Committee, it is inexpedient and inconsistent with our principles to accept government or other state grants for religious purposes-the pur

pose of religious education included." "That, in the application of the SpeIt is, therefore, an instruction by this cial Fund raised for Jamaica, cases of Committee to our brethren, that in all application for assistance in sending out their arrangements they act upon this pastors to churches in that island capaprinciple as the only one which can ble of supporting them, be entertained commend their efforts in the department by the Committee, and dealt with acof education to the sympathy and sup-cording to the opinion which they may port of our churches. form of their respective merits; it being A Sub-Committee was also appointed understood that in no case shall such to inquire and report to the Committee aid be construed into any future claim whether any of our missionaries receive on the funds of the Society, or on the or have received within the last ten Special Fund." years government or other state grants in support of schools, either directly or indirectly, connected with the Society.

We call especial attention to the foregoing resolution; partly because it will be seen at once, that it enlarges the object for which the Fund, as stated in the circular, was intended; and partly because it meets that portion of our esteemed brother CLARK's forcible and

The Secretaries brought up a paper which they had prepared, on the pastorate of the mission churches. It was read, and directed to be circulated among the Committee for consider- affecting letter, inserted in our present ation.

In reference to the objects to which the Special Fund now raising for the temporary assistance of Jamaica, the following resolution was passed :

number, in which he adverts to this subject. We hope that this matter will not be lost sight of by our pastors and churches in their response to the appeal already made to them.

POSTSCRIPT.

As we are going to press, we have through divine blessing had been a the satisfaction of hearing of the safe prosperous one, and they were in exarrival of the Rev. D. WEBLEY and his cellent health.

wife at Jacmel, in Hayti. The voyage

DESIGNATION OF REV. JOHN JACKSON.

In compliance with the request of and present condition of the church the Committee, the Rev. J. JACKSON, and mission cause in the presidency pastor of the church at Falmouth, has kindly consented to undertake the pastorate of the English church at Agra. Two interesting services in connection with his departure were held at Falmouth on the 21st of January. In the morning, after the usual introductory service, conducted by the Rev. W. MEAD of Truro, Mr. UNDERHILL gave an account of the locality where our brother is called to labour, and of the rise

and city of Agra. Mr. JACKSON then read an interesting statement, presenting the reasons that had led him to resign the pastorate of the church at Falmouth, and to enter on the work of the ministry in Agra, after which the Rev. SAMUEL NICHOLSON of Plymouth addressed our brother, affectionately urging prayer on his behalf, that he may speak "boldly" the gospel of Christ in his new sphere of labour.

The services were of a deeply interesting and affecting character.

After a social gathering of the friends closed with universal regret, and amid and members of the church, a public the sincerest expressions of mutual meeting was held in the chapel in the esteem and Christian affection on the evening, presided over by JOHN FREE- part of both pastor and people. MAN, Esq. Appropriate addresses were given by the chairman, the Rev. Messrs. TROTTER, MEAD, NICHOLSON, and Mr. UNDERHILL. At the close, one of the deacons presented in the kindest manner to Mr. JACKSON a purse containing fifteen guineas, for the purchase of some books as a memorial of a pastorate

The labours of Mr. JACKSON at Falmouth closed on the 25th, and he expects to sail for India, with his beloved wife and child, in the "William Carey," towards the end of the month.

YOUNG MEN'S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION, IN AID OF THE
BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY

On Tuesday evening, October 14, the third | illustrated lectures on India, in the metropoannual meeting of this Association was held lis and the provinces, by means of which, in the Baptist Mission Library, W. H. Wat- upwards of 23,000 persons were made acson, Esq. presided, and, after the Rev. John quainted with the state and claims of the Clark, of Brown's Town, Jamaica, had sup-baptist mission in the East. In addition to plicated the divine blessing, briefly intro- which, their deputations have attended many duced the business of the meeting. juvenile meetings, and visited many country The Secretary, Mr. Thomas J. Cole, hav-schools, endeavouring to establish juvenile ing read the report, resolutions approving of the course pursued by the Committee during the past year, and urging the continuation of similar efforts, were moved by the Revs. C. M. Birrell, of Liverpool; J. Davies, of Wallingford; G. W. Fishbourne, of Bow; Isaac New, of Birmingham; R. W. Overbury, of Eagle Street; William Walters, of New Park Street, London.

The objects of this Association, as stated in the report, are the diffusing missionary information, and endeavouring to increase a missionary spirit among young men ; the encouraging and aiding Sunday school children, and the young generally, in making systematic efforts on behalf of missions; and the cheering the hearts and strengthening the hands of the missionaries in their educational efforts.

The Committee have carried out these objects during the past year, by the delivery of lectures to young men, the holding of missionary prayer meetings, and the contributing articles upon missionary subjects to various periodicals. They have also delivered fifty

missionary auxiliaries in every direction, and place them upon a secure basis. The Committee have also maintained a regular correspondence with the missionaries, not the least interesting part of which has been the arranging for the regular supply of a weekly newspaper to each of these beloved labourers in distant lands.

We are glad to find that the Association is making its efforts tell on the important work of education; much time and thought has been spent in obtaining an exact knowledge of the educational wants of each station, and by appeals to the juvenile auxiliaries, this Association has obtained permanent support for thirteen of these mission schools, and gives promise of still greater results during the coming year.

We would earnestly commend this report to the prayerful consideration of all Christians, but especially Christian young men, and trust that the Association will have a great share in their sympathies and prayers.

The thanks of the Committee are presented to the following friends

Mrs. Gouldsmith, for a box of useful articles, for Rev. J. A. Wheeler, Western Africa;
Mrs. Jane Anderson, Elgin, for a box of magazines, for Africa;

Friends at Wokingham, for a box of useful articles, for Rev. J. Sale, Barisal;

J. B., Islington, for a parcel of magazines;

Mrs. Hassall, Clapham, for a parcel of magazines (five years);

Mrs. Mary Bailey, for a parcel of magazines;

Mr. Meredith, for a package of books, magazines, &c., for Rev. J. Smith, Chiloura;
Mrs. Cozens, Clapton, for a parcel of magazines;

Mrs. Moore, Hackney, for a parcel of magazines;

Mrs. Mc All, Tottenham, for a parcel of magazines.

The Rev. D. Day, of Port Maria, Jamaica, desires us thankfully to acknowledge the receipt of a parcel of useful and fancy articles from Miss Longworthy and friends at Harrow.

CONTRIBUTIONS,

Received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, during the month

Subscriptions and Donations in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society will be thankfully received by William Brodie Gurney, Esq., and Samuel Morton Peto, Esq., M.P., Treasurers; by the Rev. Frederick Trestrail and Edward Bean Underhill, Esq., Secretaries, at the Mission House, 33, Moorgate Street, LONDON: in EDINBURGH, by the Rev. Christopher Anderson, the Rev. Jonathan Watson, and John Macandrew, Esq.; in GLASGOW, by Robert Kettle, Esq.; in DUBLIN, by John Purser, Esq., Rathmines Castle; in CALCUTTA, by the Rev. James Thomas, Baptist Mission Press; and at NEW YORK, United States, by W. Colgate, Esq. Contributions can also be paid in at Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co., Lombard Street, to the account of the Treasurers.

J. HADDON, FRINTER, CASTLE STREET, FINSBURY.