0 0 100 10 1 1 5 0 0 Windsor, Lillycrop, Rev. S. and Mrs., Subscription SCOTLAND. Glasgow, Collection at Hope Street Chapel, by R. Kettle, Esq. ......... 12 Friend by Rev. R. P. Dickerson Collected by Rev. W. P. Williams Aberdeen (part).... Cupar Thanks are also due to the Juvenile Working Society in connexion with Dr. Cox's Chapel, Hackney, for a box of clothing, per Miss Gregson, to be forwarded to Mr. Hamilton, of Ballina. Likewise to Miss Cozens and Rev. S. J. Davis, for parcels containing apparel, to Mr. T. Hemming and Mr. Harris for parcels containing books, and to George Lowe, Esq., for parcels containing both apparel and books. The Secretary embraces this opportunity of saying, that he would be glad to receive articles of either male or female dress for transmission to Ireland, where they are greatly needed by deserving persons, to whom he could easily forward them. Sbscriptions and Donations thankfully received by the Treasurer, JOSEPH TRITTON, Esq. 54, Lombard Street, London; by the Secretary, the Rev. WILLIAM GROSER, at the Mission House, Moorgate Street; and by the Pastors of the churches throughout the Kingdom COLLECTOR FOR LONDON, REV. C. WOOLLACOTT, 4, Compton Street East, Brunswick Square. THE MISSION FIELD. It is proposed, from month to month, | labours before his connection with the to indicate in a few brief paragraphs, Society. It has been his privilege to the chief features of the great mission- baptize five of his former flock, four ary enterprise, more especially as de- men and one woman, and eight others veloped in the operations of our own are candidates. The event attracted Society, adding thereto such notes and much attention among the Hindoos incidents as may be of general interest and Mahommedans, numbers of whom and requisite for a comprehensive know-in boats witnessed the immersion. ledge of the subject. Few of our readers are perhaps aware From several of the missionary of the magnitude of the missionary stations we learn the addition of con-operations carried on in our Eastern verts to the church of Christ. Thus at empire. For more than fifty years misSewry, Mr. WILLIAMSON has baptized a sionary agency has been constantly inyoung man of Christian parentage; and creasing, and with it the blessed results. at Dandhoba, in the Barisal mission, It is not, indeed, more than thirty years one woman has been admitted to the since it can be said that missions have fellowship of the church. At Cawnpore been efficiently prosecuted in India and two men of H. M. 70th Regiment have Ceylon, owing to the obstructions thrown been baptized by Mr. WILLIAMS, in in their way by the government. But addition to nine others already reported. the little one has become a thousand, The very interesting circumstances every year adding its impetus to the detailed in the last Herald as happening enlarging host. The principal stations at Comilla, near Chittagong, have re- of twenty-two English and American sulted in the baptism of eight of the societies, are two hundred and sixty in converts before Mr. JOHANNES' de- number, at which labour FOUR HUNDRED parture, and at his next visit our AND THREE missionaries. Of these twentybrother hopes to baptize eight others, two are ordained natives. who meanwhile are under instruction. This array is increased by five hundred That the gospel should have penetrated and fifty-one native preachers, whose into this remote district, and have itineracies embrace every available spot made no inconsiderable progress among in which to proclaim the everlasting the people, unaided by any European agency, is a peculiar feature of this case, and one that has of late marked many of the missionary reports. So decided has been the Christian character of these people, that it has awakened a large amount of opposition, and they are at the present time called to endure much oppression and persecution for righteousness' sake. The sufferings of these native Christians chiefly arise from the hostility of the zemindars, or landholders. Our German brother, Mr. BION, has returned to Dacca, the scene of his gospel. The results of the labours of this large number of missionaries are seen in the formation of three hundred and nine native churches, containing seventeen thousand three hundred and fifty-six members or communicants. Of these it would appear that at least five thousand were admitted to the privileges of Christian communion on satisfactory evidence of conversion, such as is practised among the dissenting churches of Great Britain. The benefits of Christian instruction are not, however, confined to this body of converts. They form the nucleus of a native Christian community, comprising one hundred and three thousand individuals, who regularly enjoy the blessings of biblical instruction, and are constantly under the eye of the missionary, and from the midst of whom continually come forth many to confess the name of Christ. The total cost of this vast machinery during the year 1850 was £187,000; of which £33,500 were contributed by the Europeans resident at the various scenes of labour.* Who can contemplate this vast work without emotions of intense gratitude to God? Let us gird up our loins, for assuredly, in due season, we shall reap if we faint not. Equally delightful and extensive are the labours of our brethren among the youthful population. There are in Yet great as is the work already done, India and Ceylon 1345 day schools with the work to be done is vastly greater. 83,700 boys in them, instructed in their India alone has a population of at least native tongue. Seventy-three boarding one hundred and fifty millions of souls, schools contain 1992 boys, who are and incidents are perpetually rising up to chiefly the children of native Chris- stimulate Christian zeal and compassion. tians, and are kept under the direct Here and there Sutteeism continues to control of the missionary. There are be practised, although the perpetrators also one hundred and twenty-eight day- and accessories are punished for the schools, with 14,000 boys and students, murder. A Suttee but recently occurreceiving a sound scriptural education red at Dhoolia Talvoka, in the presiin the English language. dency of Madras. The poor woman was resolute in her determination. Twice before she said that she had died with former husbands, and she looked forward to two more transmigrations of her own and her husband's spirit. She prophesied that the British rule was near its close, and so incited the people's zeal. At last the sad event was consummated, and she was consumed as a holocaust to the demon of superstition. The education of girls has not reached this extent, owing to the peculiar difficulties of the work, arising from the forms of Eastern social life. Yet there are three hundred and fifty-four dayschools, containing 11,500 girls; and ninety boarding schools, with 2,450 girls. They are chiefly taught through the medium of the vernacular language. We must not omit from this brief summary of what the Christian church is doing in Hindostan and Ceylon, all reference to the work of biblical translations. The translation of the word of God lies at the foundation of modern missions, and towards the execution thereof the earliest attention of missionaries of all denominations has been given. If the Serampore versions are omitted from account, it appears, that the whole Bible has been translated into ten languages, and the New Testament into five others. Besides which, the foundation of a Christian literature has been laid, and numerous tracts published to spread far and wide on their light pinions the seed of life eternal. Another sacrifice was lately offered at the shrine of Doorga, in Benares. The man bathed, went through his devotions, and then bowing himself before the image of the goddess, cut his throat with his talwar. At a spot between Benares and Jaunpore, a boy was stolen and his throat cut, that his blood might be sprinkled upon a rich and dying man, who, it was supposed, would thus escape the Brahman's curse that was hurrying him to the grave. Thus side by side run the river of For the numbers given above we are indebted to the November number of the Calcutta Christian Observer. death and the river of life; but how great the volume of the former to the latter! of error prevails, Romanism is found alike injurious to the temporal and spiritual progress of the people. It blights the Will not our readers anew gird up fairest prospects, and eats out the moral their loins to the work? heart of a community. The physical Our Western African mission con- features of the island seem conformed to tinues to enjoy the tokens of God's its spiritual ones. Every where are blessing. The health of Mr. SAKER and found numerous traces of volcanic Mr. WHEELER is good; that of Mr. agency. Its mud and asphalte lakes WHEELER, indeed, is thoroughly established; while the instructions of the mission brethren are bearing happy fruit. evidence the constant working of subterraneous fires, producing sterility in many parts of the island. Our engraving represents one of these natural The letter we subjoin will give a phenomena, which render Trinidad so cheering view of the work in dark and interesting to the geologist. popish Trinidad. Wherever that system INDIA. CALCUTTA. LABOURS OF NATIVE PREACHERS. A sense of duty induces me to give an account of the labours in which my brethren and myself have been engaged during the past few years. It is a long time since any details | which we rejoice, and we trust will concerning the labours of the native induce the friends of missions to support preachers employed by the Baptist and to increase this important agency. Missionary Society in Calcutta were laid before the public. The following piece was written in Bengali by one of these brethren, KOILAS CHANDRA MITTRA, and we print it in the hope that it may preached the gospel are to the east of the The parts of Calcutta in which we have prove interesting to our readers. The city-Koreya, Dharramtalah, Baitakkhana, instances of actual conversions given in Free Church Street, Sialdah bridge, Beliyagit are but few, yet it will be seen from these places we preach regularly, and, as hatta, Jan Bazar, Narikeldanga, &c. At all it that the efforts of our native brethren occasion requires, hold conversations with are productive of considerable good in our hearers. But besides this, we visit the inhabitants of Baliganj, Dhacura, Batchtolah, enlightening the minds of their country- Tengrah, Gobra, and Chingrihatta, and men, and impressing them with the other neighbourhoods, and preach the gospel excellence of the religion of Christ. to them. We sometimes also visit the Beliyaghatta merchants, and hold religious conRecent occurrences in native society versations with them. In the winter, we have shown that the truth has had a have sometimes taken trips to distant places, powerful effect upon many who are still where we have preached the gospel and distributed books. We trust that a brief account professed Hindus; and we are encou- of some of the effects which have resulted raged to hope that shortly the seed so from these efforts will tend to encourage our long sown in faith will spring up and be the enlargement of the kingdom of our Lord, fellow labourers, to cheer those who pray for abundantly fruitful. The details which and to induce those who contribute money follow will go far to prove that the for the promulgation of the gospel not to shut native preachers have done their part fully. It is written in the scriptures, "In their purses, but to continue to give cheerin bringing about the appearances in the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening |