tenances appeared to me to shew them to be greatly desirous to pray for her recovery.

Dec. 11, 1821.-Mrs. Wilson had every symptom of death. I stood near her bed, but she did not know me. When I said that Jesus was near her, and would be her support, she cried " Precious! Precious!" I told her that heaven was open to receive her: she replied "I have such a prospect of heaven, as I have never had before! A mansion is prepared for me! Oh, what a support I now find in Jesus!" I said to her, "You will very soon see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the saints, and those friends whom you lost in England." She smiled sweetly, and said, "I know you, John." Finding her weak frame could not support more speaking, I ceased, and retired from the room; praising the Lord for the support, comfort, and prospect of heaven, which He gives to His children upon earth. The Ayah (Native Female Servant) who was present, appeared quite surprised that Mrs. Wilson should speak to me with such a joy and power of spirit. In the evening, at about half-past seven, her happy spirit took its flight to the mansions above, and the pains were terminated which her mortal body suffered in this vale of tears.

Dec. 12.-In the evening, at five o'clock, her remains were consigned to the grave, in the Church-yard where rest the vene rable Ziegenbalg and his successors, with their families. A number of the principal Ladies and Gentlemen accompanied the funeral to the Church, where Dr. Caemmerer read the Burial Service. The Chil. dren sung, with the organ, three verses of an English Burial Hymn. A great number of Christians and Heathens, with our School Children, were mournful spectators; and many of them have spoken of the devoted piety and happy preparation of Mrs. Wilson for eternity. Our Heathen Schoolmasters and the Elder Youths of our English Schools bore ample testimony to this truth. This has induced many sincerely to regret our loss.

Dec. 13. Mr. Wilson gave to me, according to Mrs. Wilson's request, the two volumes of Bowdler's Life and Writings -to David (Catechist) Addison's Evidences and to Daniel (Moonshee) Scott's "Force of Truth," and Ward's

United Kingdom.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

State of the Hibernian Bible Society. FROM the Sixteenth Report of the Hibernian Bible Society, the following Summary View of that Institution is extracted:

The total number of Bible Institutions of every description, now in connection with your Society throughout the king dom, is, ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN, being an addition of thirty-one since your last Anniversary. This steady pro gress towards the occupation of the whole

country by these beneficent Institutions, is highly encouraging. Still, much remains to be done. There are yet six Counties which possess no Institution in connection with your Society, and eight more in which the Bible establishments are confined to only one town, and its immediate vicinity.

The sum received in free contributions amounts to 2616l. 10s. 6žd. making an excess over that of last year of 1487L 13s. 94d. This sum, however, is considerably diminished by sales of the Scriptures to subscribers and donors, at the reduced prices of the Society.

The receipts from the sale of the Scriptures have been 2978l. 14s, Ožď.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Dismission of Fourteen Missionaries and

Teachers to their Labours.

AT a Special Meeting of the Committee, held on Tuesday the 24th of September, at the Society's House, the Right Hon. the President of the Society in the Chair, the following Labourers received the Instructions of the Committee, preparatory to their departure to their Stations :

Rev. Charles William Beckauer,

Rev. Theophilus Christopher Deininger,

Rev. John Gerber,
Rev. G. Emanuel W. Metzger,
Rev. W. Henry Schemel,
Mr. James Lisk,

with

Mr. Philip Vaughan, Mr. James Bunyer, Mrs. Gerber, Mrs. Metzger, Mrs. Schemel, Mrs. Lisk, Mrs. Vaughan, and Mrs. Bunyer.

All were appointed to Western Africa, except Mr. Deininger: Africa was his original destination also; but various circumstances, in connection with the unsuitableness of his constitution to the climate of Western Africa, induced the Committee to appoint him to assist Mr. Jowett in the Mediterranean Mission.

The arrival of the German Brethren in this country was noticed at p. 359 of our last Volume and at p. 147 of the present: they have, during their residence here, improved their knowledge of English, and studied the National System of Education at the Central School.

Mr. Lisk is returning to Sierra Leone; and Mr. Vaughan and Mr. Bunyer have been appointed Schoolmasters of the Freetown Schools.

The marriages of the respective parties took place a short time before the Meeting.

The Secretary having delivered the Instructions of the Committee, Mr. Beckauer replied on behalf of himself and his companions to Africa, and Mr. Deininger to that part of them which had reference to his destination.

The Rev. James Haldane Stewart then addressed to them all much seasonable and encouraging counsel, and commended them in prayer to the Providence and Grace of their Heavenly Father; when they were dismissed with the devout wishes and affectionate benedictions of the Noble Chairman.

First Anniversary of the South-Bucks

Association.

W. Rose, Esq. Mayor of Wycombe, and the Assistant Secretary of the Society-Rev. William Buckle, and Rev. John Whieldon-Rev. Henry Düring, and Robert Bird, Esq.-David Chambers, Esq., and Rev. J. H. StewartRev. T. Scott, and Captain Vansittartand Rev. Basil Woodd, and Rev. T. Webster.

The Collection, with Donations and new Subscriptions, amounted to upward of 60%.

Fourth Anniversary of the Berkshire Association.

This Meeting was held in the Town-Hall of Reading, on Tuesday the 17th of September; Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Bart., in the Chair.

Movers and Seconders.

C. Sawyer, Esq., and Rev. H. During

Gen. Orde, and the Assistant Secretary

-Rev. Edward Vansittart Neale, and Rev. Richard Marks-Bev, T. Webster, and Rev. C. Bird-Rev. W. Edelman,

and Rev. C. Davyand John Reade, Esq., and Rev. J. H. Stewart.

In the evening, a Meeting was held of the Collectors and Weekly and Monthly Contributors, and was addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Hulme, Hancock, Fisher, Davy, Bickersteth, Webster, and Stewart, and by Mr. Ring. The Collections were about 50l.

Formation of the Farringdon Branch Association.

The Assistant Secretary, Mr. Webster, and the Rev. H.Düring, proceeded to Farringdon: where a meeting was held, in the Court Room, on Wednesday the 18th; the Rev. R. B. Fisher, Vicar of Basildon, in the Chair; for the purpose of forming a Branch Association, which there is every reason to hope will materially assist the funds of the Berkshire Association.

Movers and Seconders.

The Assistant Secretary, and Rev. T. Webster-Rev. J. Knight, and Rev. H. Düring-Rev. Peter Maingy, and

Rev. John Blackmore-and Rev. T. Hunt, and Rev. John Pridham.

President-Daniel Bennett, Esq. Treasurer-C. Martin, Esq. Secretary-Rev. John Pridham. About 50l. was raised. This is the Second Association for which the Society is mainly iudebted to the zeal and persevering labours of Mr. Pridham; the Gainsbro' Association having been formed through his kind exertions, when he resided in that town.

Ninth Anniversary of the Suffolk Asso

ciation.

The Rev. R.P.Beachcroft, the Rev. H. Düring, the Rev. Thomas Mortimer, the Rev. James Scholefield, and the Rev. James Haldane Stewart, attended, at the request of the Parent Committee, on this occasion.

On Sunday the 22d of September, Sermons were preached, in Ipswich, by Messrs. Scholefield, Beachcroft, and Mortimer, at the Churches of St. Stephen, St. Mary Tower, St.

Mary Key, St. Helen, St. Margaret, St. Clement, and St. Peterat Grandisburgh and Tuddenham, by the Rev. John Wilcox-and at Tattingstone, by the Rev. T. Mortimer.

On Monday Evening, the Annual Meeting of the Tattingstone Branch was held; the Rev. John Bull, Rector, in the Chair.

On Tuesday, the Rev. James Scholefield preached, in the morning, at Debenham. The Annual

Meeting of that Branch was held after the Service; the Rev. W. Hurn, Vicar, in the Chair: and a Sermon was preached, in the evening, by Mr. Mortimer; Mr. Scholefield preaching, without a collection, the same evening, at St. Peter's, Ipswich.

On Wednesday, Mr. Scholefield preached, in the morning, at Little Stonham: and, in the evening, the Annual Meeting of the Association took place; the Rev. John Wilcox, Rector, in the Chair.

On Thursday, the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Parent Association was held in the Shire Hall, Ipswich; the Rev. Richard Ramsden, D.D. in the Chair. In the evening, a Sermon was preached, at St. Peter's, by Mr. Stewart.

On Friday morning, Mr. Mortimer preached at Rattlesden; and, in the evening, the Annual Meeting of the Kersey Branch was held.

Besides the Clergymen already mentioned, assistance was rendered, at one or other of the Meetings, by the Rev. Messrs. Carr, Faithful, Griffin, Julian, Maitland, Nottidge, and Wightman; and by John Clarkson, Esq. and H. Tebbs, Esq. Mr. Düring much interested the various Meetings, by a simple and forcible detail of the proceedings of himself and his Brethren in Sierra Leone.

The Collections amounted to 1181. 7s. 2d.; of which the sum of 581. 17s. 4d. was contributed in Ipswich, and 591.9s. 10d, by the Branch Associations.

An Association has been formed at Framlingham, after Sermons by the Rev. W. Marsh.

Norwich Association.

From Ipswich, several of the Society's Friends proceeded to Norwich., Sermons were preached in that city-on Sunday the 29th of September, by the Rev. J. H. Stewart at St. Gregory's, by the Rev. H. Jowett at St. Edmund's, and by the Rev. H. Girdlestone at St. Lawrence's-on Tuesday Evening, by the Rev. Francis Cunningham, at St. Gregory's-on Wednesday Evening, by the Rev. James Scholefield at St. Lawrence's, and by the Rev. A. S.-Thelwall at St. Edmund'sand, on Thursday Evening, by the Rev. J. W. Cunningham at St. Augustine's, and by the Rev. F. Cunningham at St. Peter's Hungate. On Monday Evening, a Meeting of the Ladies' Association was held. On Thursday the Ninth Annual Meeting of the Association took place, in St. Andrew's Hall; T. Fowell Buxton, Esq. M.P. in the Chair.

Movers and Seconders.

C. Barclay, Esq., and Rev. James Scholefield-Rev. C. Simeon, and Rev. S. Carr-Rev. H. Düring, and Rev. Robert Hankinson, jun.-Rev. J. H. Stewart, and Rev. A. S. Thelwall-and Rev. F. Cunningham, and Rev. J. W. Cunningham.

The Collections were about 751.

NATIONAL-EDUCATION SOCIETY,

ELEVENTH REPORT. Central School. THE Committee are happy in being enabled to renew their expressions of satisfaction, at the manner in which both the Male and the Female Schools are conducted, under the Rev. William Johnson and Mrs. Morgan. The average attendance during the last year has been, of Boys 493, of Girls 232; exhibiting no material difference from that reported last year. In the Female School, they have observed, with pleasure, a manifest improvement in the general discipline and course of instruction: they have October, 1822.

Additional regulations have been adopted in the Training Department, with a view to its further efficiency.

The attendance of the Scholars

at the Society's Chapel, in Ely Place, is improved in regularity.

The Central School continues to be eminently useful in affording assistance to Schools in all parts of the country. The number thus assisted, during the course of the last year, by being supplied with temporary or permanent Masters' and Mistresses; or by having persons,

intended to conduct them, received into the School for instruction; or, lastly, by having Monitors sent to them to improve their practice of the National System, amounts, on the whole, to 113. In the latter cases, of Monitors sent out from the School, the School-Committee have found, with great satisfaction, that the reports which they have received of the conduct of all, both Boys and Girls, during their absence from the control of the School, have been uniformly good.

The Central School has been further useful, in several instances, in imparting the System to some Missionaries intended for foreign parts, to Assistants in Classical Schools, and to Teachers in Families of a higher class. In many cases, the School-Committee have contributed toward the expense of maintaining Masters and Mistresses, sent from the coun try, where the local funds were inadequate to that purpose.

Progress of the System.

The public are aware, that a continuance of the same annual increase, which has been reported in former years, is not now to be expected; since establishments on the National Plan have already been formed, in the greater part of the principal Cities and Towns in the Kingdom, and other places most favourable to its adoption. When, however, it is stated that 82 New Schools have been formed in the present year and received into Union, they trust it must be felt that the increase has been quite as great, as, under the circumstances, could be expected.

Thirteen Schools have been suspended-6 in Suffolk, 6 in Dorset

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shire, and one in Westmoreland in consequence, it is presumed, of the difficulties of the times.

Adding the 82 New Schools to the 1721 before in Union, and deducting the 13 just mentioned, the number now in Union is 1790.

An increase of Scholars has taken place, to the number of about 12,000; carrying the total number under education in Schools united to the Society, besides those who are training in Schools formed on its principles though not received into Union, to nearly 250,000.

In the Schools at Bombay, there were, when last reported, 1023 Scholars; and in those of New Brunswick, about 1800.

Pecuniary Grants.

These have been 39 in number; and the sum expended on them has been 34251.

To the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, with a vast and very indigent population of nearly 53,000 persons, among whom are from 6000 to 7000 Children requiring gratuitous education, a Grant has been made of 400l., to promote the erection of Schools for 1000 Children-to Lane End, among the Potteries in Staffordshire, with an indigent population of 7000, a Grant of 2801.-to Wakefield, with 20,000 Inhabitants, 2001.-to Sunderland, 2001.-to the south-east side of the Forest of Dean, 2001.-to Bridling ton, 2007.: with three Grants of 150l. each; five of 1007. each; and others, according to circumstances, from 751. down to 15l.

in the expenditure of the Society; but they are also among the most important means of its usefulness.

As Local Schools, they have continued to supply instruction to 500 Boys and 300 Girls. The number of Children received into these Schools, since their establishment in 1798, is 21,397; viz. 14,188 Boys, and 7209 Girls.

As establishments for the Education and Training of proper Masters and Mistresses of Schools, they have afforded, during the last twelve months, instrucCommittee to supply Sixteen Schools in tion to Thirty Masters, and enabled the different parts of the country with per

manent Teachers, and to afford to Twelve others temporary assistance. Eight Masters have been trained for the West Indies and the Cape of Good Hope; and Eight Missionaries, destined for various Stations, have acquired a knowledge of the British System, as one of the best means of insuring success in their important labours. Masters have also been sent to Lisbon, the Mauritius, and St. Petersburg, and one is now preparing to depart for Canada: besides these, Eight Youths from the Island of Madagascar, who came to this country with the Prince Rataffe, have been placed by the Directors of the London tendence of your Committee, boarded in Missionary Society under the superinthe Central Establishment at the expense of the Government of this country, and are diligently applying themselves to the practical study of the British System: all who have lately visited the Schools have admired the progress made by these Youths in the short space of ten months: proof of their docility and industry, their rapid improvement is an honourable while it clearly evinces the power of the British System to rouse and exercise the energies of the human mind.

The Central Schools deserve also particular notice, from the invitation which they hold forth to strangers to inspect them; and, by that means, to satisfy themselves of the advantages of the Brihas uniformly been, to produce the intish System: and the effect of such visits clination and desire of transferring to other countries the blessings of this system of education. During the past year, they have been visited by many strangers and foreigners, who have universally expressed their admiration of the high order and regular discipline for which they are so conspicuous.