the 31st of May, just received, it is stated, Missionaries in India, died at Shiraz, in "in reference to these Islands We learn that Missionary Efforts are rendered fruitless, and at present suspended, owing to the state of confusion and warfare into which the whole Island may by this time be plunged. Shunghee dreams and talks of nothing less than the subjugation of the whole Island and its Chiefs to his sway. All his views are directed to that one object; and he has actually issued a mandate to some of the Gentlemen-of the Missionary Body, prohibiting their departure from their present place of residence, on pain of the 'consequences; being determined to class the friend with the foe, who shall dare to impede or obstruct his measures. London Missionary Society. We regret to state the death of Dr. Milne, of Malacca, which took place in May. Mrs. Ince, of Penang, died also, within two days of Dr. Milne. Dr. Taylor, formerly one of the Society's December. Wesleyan Missionary Society. The Rev. T. H. Squance has been ob. liged to quit his Station at Negapatam from ill health. He arrived in the Barosa, which ship reached Deal Nov. 2d. Mr. and Mrs. Turner and Mr. White have arrived at Port Jackson, on their way to New Zealand; but must probably wait a change of circumstances before they can proceed. Mrs. Harrison, Wife of the Missionary at Dominica, died on the 26th of August. Some of her last words, on being told that she would die a sacrifice in the cause of Missions, were I would die a penitent sinner at the foot of the Cross! Miscellanies. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY, Page 408, the Rev. John Pridham is both Treasurer and Secretary of the Faringdon Association : the Contributions were about 351., instead of 50%. Missionary Register. DECEMBER, 1822. Biography. OBITUARY OF ABRAHAM, A MALABAR CONVERT, THE Heathen Name of this Convert was Surian, which signifies the Sun. After his conversion he became Head Schoolmaster, in connection with the Wesleyan Mission at Trincomalee. Of his character and death, Mr. Carver, Missionary at that Station, gives the following account: The loss which we have suffered by the death of this respectable man, will not be easily repaired. His upright character, his venerable appearance, his simplicity and firmness, gave him an influence among the people which he turned to the best account. He was born in the province of Jaffnapatam, and lived upward offorty years without any correct notions of GOD. By conversation and reading, he became gradually enlightened to see the danger of resting his eternal happiness on the ceremonies of a superstition, which his better judgment had long suspected; and he began to seek a knowledge of the redemption, offered to him in the Scriptures, through the atonement of Christ. He felt alarmed for his state, and earnestly sought for salvation, by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. For upward of a-year-and-a-half he was a candidate for baptism. " On the 1st of January, 1821, he was publicly baptized by the name of Abraham, in the forty-eighth year of his age. His affecting simplicity of behaviour on that occasion will be long remembered. He became quite decided in his conduct, and most tender and kind in his attachment to us. Faithful to his trust, and affectionate in the discharge of his duty, my confidence in his future usefulness increased; and I most sincerely Dec. 1822. thanked God for granting to us so eminent a token of His approbation of our labours. But what we may imagine necessary to carry on the work, the Lord may shew us that He can dispense with; to teach us humility and dependence. On the 18th of July, 1821, we were informed that Abraham was sick. Mr. Hunter went to visit him, as I was engaged with other duties, and could not then go, intending to see him in the morning. He expressed himself to Mr. Hunter in a resigned and Christian spirit; and requested that I would go and see him next morning: but alas! I was not to behold poor Abraham any more in this world. During the night, he became worse, and begged his people to come and inform me; but no one dared to venture across the esplanade for that purpose, owing to the fear that prevails of passing near the gallows on which three muderers have lately suffered. He grew still worse, and his relatives and friends brought in the heathen instruments, to perform the ceremonies used to recover sick people. When he saw this, raising himself a little, with his remaining strength, though suffering great pain, he begged them to FORBEAR. "What have I to do with these?" said he. "I have renounced Heathenism. I am a Christian. I am going to my 3 R L. 490 Saviour. O Lord Jesus, save me!" They inquired what sort of burial they were to think of-" Take no trouble about that," he added: "the Missionary will do all for me. Say to him, I wish to be buried as a Christian." He then spoke to them about the value of the soul, and shortly afterward died, on the morning of the 19th of July. The steadfastness of this Convert to the last, and his resistance of the attempts to introduce foolish ceremonies, even when he had not the help of our advice in his extremity, cannot but be encouraging. He had better helps than man could afford him; and we have sufficient evidence to believe that he will be of the number, concerning whom our Lord declared, That many shall come from the east and from the west, and shall sil down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. Proceedings and Entelligence. United Kingdom. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Efficiency of Ladies' Associations. To Mr. Dudley's reports on this subject, given at pp. 357 and 358 of the Number for September, we add the following from some recent communications: At Nottingham, the Ladies' Associations proceed with the greatest order, effici. ency, and success. The number of subscribers exceeds 5000: nearly 2000 Bibles and Testaments have been circulated at the cost prices: and about 12001. have been collected. Results like these, within little more than six months, are truly gratifying, as an evidence of the interest excited in the public mind. A similar proof of the efficiency of Ladies' Bible Associations, has been afforded at Coventry. Within seven weeks, they have obtained 3368 subscribers, and collected 203l. 8s. 11d. At a crowded meeting at Hinckley, a Ladies' Association was established in connection with the Branch Society of that town. Thirty-one Ladies have offered their services as Collectors. The Loughborough Ladies' Association is conducted by nearly Sixty Ladies; and the twenty-four districts into which it is divided, are respectively furnished with two Collectors. I anticipate the best effects, both moral and pecuniary, from this Society; and from all the others established in that populous vicinity, when their organization shall have been completed. The Ladies' Branch Society at Leices ter, with its connected Associations, is proceeding with regularity and success. The following are the results of their exertions during the first month, when many of the districts had necessarily been unvisited :-Districts, 81-Collectors, 95-Free Subscribers, 436-Bible ditto, 896-Total, 1339-Amount col lected, 717. 13s. 24d. The only difficulty is, to keep pace with the solicitations which pour in from all quarters. Cheering and delightful as it is to witness the interest excited and daily extending, it is not unattended with a painful reflection, when we behold such tracts of country white unto the harvest, and the labourers, alas! so few. May they be speedily increased by Him, who can alone qualify for acceptable service! BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. New Auxiliaries. Jan. 1, 1822, an Auxiliary was formed at New Court Chapel, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. April 5, at Hammersmith, a Missionary Union was established for West Middlesex and its Vicinity. The Rev. J. H. Hinton, of Reading, preached from Matt. xxv. 40. Collections, 271.5s. It having been found that the Yorkshire and Lancashire Assistant Society, which has been in operation for a considerable time, embraced a district too extensive and populous for one Society, it has been replaced by three New Auxiliaries one at Liverpool, (formed July 18,) another for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and a third (formed Sept. 9) for Hull and the East Riding. Aug. 19, 1822, an Auxiliary was formed at Tewkesbury. Contributions, 571. 1s. Anniversaries. Nov. 20 to 26, 1821, the Third of the Bristol and Bath: at Bristol, the Rev. W. Gray preached from Matt. xiii. 38. The field is the world; the Rev. John Foster, from Rev. xxi.5. Behold, I make all things new: the Rev. S. Saunders, from Eccl. and the Rev. John Mack, xi. 1; from Ps. cii. 16, and from 1 Cor. ix. 26. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air: at Bath, Sermons were preached by the Rev. Messrs. Gray, Foster, and Mack. Collec tions, upward of 300l. Receipts of the year, 9881.-27 & 28, the Halfyearly of the Kent, at Folkstone. Sermons were preached, from Mark x. 27. and Luke ii. 10. Receipts of the year, 6721. 18s. 2d.-JAN 2,1822, the North of England, hitherto called the Newcastle-upon-Tyne -APRIL 3, the First of the Bedfordshire, at Luton. Sermons were preached, by the Rev. Robert Hall, from Isaiah liii. 8. For the transgression of my people was he stricken; by the Rev. T. Morell, from Luke x. 2; and by the Rev. F. A. Cox, from 1 John v. 19. Collections, 604-10, at Lyme, the Third Half-yearly of Part of the Western District. Sermons were preached, by the Rev. Mr. Hawkins, from Gen. xxii. 18; and by the Rev. Dr. Ryland, from 1 Chron. xxix. 1018-APRIL 30 and May 1, the Half-yearly of the Kent, at Maidstone. Sermons were preached from 1 Kings xxii. 34, and John iv. 35, 36 JULY 17, the Fourth Half-yearly of Part of the Western District, at Wellington, Somerset AUGUST 6 to 12. the Fourth of the Bristol and Bath (changed from November to August). The Rev. J. H. Hinton preached, at Bristol, from Luke xvii. 10; the Rev. Dr. Raffles, from Matt. viii. 11; the Rev. Joseph Kinghorn, from Acts ix. 1-8; the Rev. Pro fessor Woods, of Columbian Col- Since its formation, it has remitted to the Parent Society upward of 20007. Few districts feel more the difficulties pressing so heavily upon the agricultural interest; and it is believed that several of the churches have, this pre sent year, imparted not from their abundance, but from their necessity, if not poverty. The comparative prosperity of the funds of this Auxiliary is to be traced to two sources:-1. The active part which the Ministers take in recommending the Mission to their friends, reading Missionary Intelligence, and distributing the Heralds at the Monthly Prayer Meetings. And 2. To the formation of Penny-a-week Societies, chiefly conducted by the Females be longing to the Congregations. May the time soon arrive, when these very useful, though humble, institutions, shall be appended to all the churches in the land! Colchester: Sermon (by Rev. J.A. James) from Isaiah xlv. 23, 24: Collections, 54/.-—12, the Isle of Shepey--23 & 24, the Somersetshire, at Bishop's-Hull-Aug. 6 and 7, the Wilts and North-East Somerset, at Devizes: Collections, 521. 10s.7 and 8, at Stroud and Rodborough, the Seventh of the Gloucestershire: Collections, 1927. OCT. 3 & 4, at Caernarvon, the Fifth of the North Wales: Sermons, from Isaiah xlix. 24, 25. Zech. xiv. 20. Mark xvi. 15. Rev.i. 5, 6. Col. i. 28. Luke xvi. 29-31. Eph. ii. 20, 21. Haggai i. 2-6. John iii. 36. and Ps. cxviii. 25-DEC. 10, at Milford; and DEC. 11, at Haverfordwest Collections, 311. 16s.APRIL 9 & 10, 1822, the Nottingham, Leicester, and Derby, at Leices--SEPT. 10 to 12, at Birmingham, the ter: Sermons, from 1 John v. 19. Eighth of the Warwickshire, Stafand 1 John iv. 8. God is love: Col- fordshire, and Worcestershire--10 lections, 126l. 4s. 6d.--24, the to 12, at Merthyr Tydvil, the Eighth Dorsetshire, at Weymouth: Ser- of the South Wales: Sermons, from mons, from Zech. xiv. 10, 11 (by Jer. xxxi. 34. Matt. vi. 10. Matt. ii. Mr. Jay); and 1 Pet. i. 3, 4- 1, 2. Gen. xv. 17, 18. Ps. lxxxvii. MAY 29 & 30, at Cambridge, the 5. Isaiah xi. 10. Zech. xiv. 6, 7. Ninth of the Cambridgeshire: Ser- Ps. Ixxxv. 10, 11. Luke xvi. 5. mons, from John iii. 16. and Ps. cii. Isaiah liii. 10. Prov. xix. 2. 2 Cor. 13-15: Collections, 50/.——JUNE v. 20. Ps. ii. 6. Luke x. 33-37. 4 to 6, at Huddersfield, the Ninth Isaiah liii. 11. John xii. 23, 24. Rev. of the West Riding: Collections, xii. 11. and Jude 3- -24 to 27, 206/.——11 & 12, the Angel Street, the Tenth of the Bristol: Eleven in Worcester: Collections, 80l.- Sermons were preached: Collec17, at Howden: Sermon (by Rev. tions, 6917. 1s. 8d.- -OCT. 2, at Rowland Hill), from Isaiah xxxii. Bishop Stortford, the Third of the 20: Collections, 251. 6s. 3d.- Herts: Collections, 541.-9 and 10, at Launceston, the Tenth of the Cornwall-22 to 24, at Denbigh, the Sixth of the North Wales: Sermons, from Ps. cxlii. 4. Rom. ii. 7. 2 Cor. viii. 9. Isaiah lxii. 6, 7. Is. xlii. 7. Rev. vi. 2. Is. xi. 1—8. Zech. xiv. 7. Zeph. ii. 11. Rev. xx. 1—5. Prov. xi. 25. 1 John i. 7. Rom. vii. 4. Jer. xxxiii. 8, 9. Heb. vii. 25. Ps. ii. 1-7. and Ps. xlv. 3-6. 19 to 24, at Hull, Beverley, and Cottingham, the Ninth of the Hull and East Riding: Collections, 3071. -25, the Second of the Bartonon-Humber: Sermon (by the Rev. Dr. Waugh) from Exod. xx. 24. In all places where I record my Name, I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee--27, at Malton, the Fourth of the North Riding: Receipts of the year, 2641. 10s. 5d. -28, the Kirkby-Moorside Branch, and the Pickering Branch--JULY 1, the Fourth of the Whitby Branch -3, the Durham-3 & 4, the Lincoln: Sermon, from James v.20 -4, the Sunderland- -7 and 8, the Newcastle-on-Tyne--9, the Walls End--9 to 12, the Plymouth, Stonehouse, and Dock10, at Woolwich, the Second of the Kent Collection, 127. 12s. 1d.: Remittances of the year, 3631. 7s. 8d.; in addition to 2817. 16s. 2d. sent from the County, by other means than the Auxiliary-10, the Essex, at : Of the Wilts and North-Somerset Auxiliary, it is said The aggregate contributions from the district,included in this Auxiliary, which, previously to its formation, did not exceed 2001. per annum, will amount for the last year to 6002 This increase has not arisen from any large donations or ment of several Congregational Associextra collections, but from the establishations a measure, at once the most easy and the most effective. shire Auxiliary strongly recommended that Ministers, Collectors, and Subscribers, should endeavour to increase their exertions this |