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The number of members now resident souls!
there, of various nations, is somewhat
below 200.

9. Jessore, where the gospel has been planted for several years, and from which, as well as from Serampore, several brethren have been sent forth to various other places. Here Mr.Thomas is labouring, who resides at Chougacha, and itinerates round that place. He is assisted by several of the natives, as Suphulrama, Nurottuma, Maniksha, &c. Seven have been added to this church in the course of this year, and the gospel has been made known in many villages throughout the dis

trict.

Hither Mr. N. Kerr has been destined, together with Kureem.

14. Agra; whither Mr. Mackintosh proceeded in the course of the preceding year, to assist Mr. Peacock. They have assiduously applied to the language, and have taken numerous opportunities of conversing with the heathen around them. Of the pains taken by Mrs. Mackintosh to read the Scriptures to the poor native women around her, a most pleasing testimony has been borne to us by those well acquainted with them.

15. Sirdhana; where Mr. Chamberlain laboured for nearly two years, and we hope not without success, tho' he has been since under the necessity of leaving it.

STATIONS IN THE OTHER PROVINCES
OF INDIA.

10. Chittagong. To the east of Calcutta, and on the border of the Burman dominions, lies Chittagong, where Mr. De Bruyn has been labouring for nearly two years; and this year three have been added by baptism to vince of Guzerat. 16. Surat, the chief city of the proHere Carapiet has that little church. There people of three different nations occasionally reresided nearly two years, with his fa sort to Mr. De Bruyn for instruction.mily, and has had an opportunity of [He has lately baptized 29 Mugs, in making known the gospel to various habitants of that province.]

Thus then, in the course of 14 years, the Lord hath been pleased to increase the number of stations in Bengal, where the gospel is statedly preached, from

one to ten.

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of the Mahratta dominions. Hither, 17. Napore, the capital of a part in the course of the year, we have sent Ram-mohun, at the earnest request of Mr. M. He has safely arrived, and has entered on his work with much prospect of success.

18. Orissa; where Mr. John Peter has been diligently labouring for several years. Three have this year been added to the church there; among whom is Juggernaut, the Orissa brake mun. This is the immediate vicinity of Juggernaut's temple.

These 18 complete the number of stations we have in India within the Ganges.

To be concluded in our next.]

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

On the 27th of April, 1816, Mess. Horton, Johnson, During, and Jost, schoolmasters, and their Wives, arrived in safety at Sierra Leone, after a safe and pleasant passage..

The Rev. Messrs. Bailey and Dawson, who sailed for Madras on the 16th of May, in the Hero, arrived at Madeira on the 26th, after a quick passage; but the weather had not allowed of divine service on board more than once. The chaplains of the East India Company, on the Madras establishment, are proceeding to India in the same vessel,

HYMN I.

With thee and these for ever bound,

Composed for the Sheffield Sunday School Union, With harps and songs thy throne surMay all the souls who here unite

Whit-Monday, June 3, 1816.

BY MRS. GILBERT.

LORD! we are spar'd again to meet

On this rejoicing day;

To bow before thy mercy-seat,

To praise thee and to pray! Many, since last we gather'd here, Have pass'd away like flowers; Perhaps, before another year

Their dwelling may be ours! Death soon may stop this heart of mine, And bid my spirit flee! Another spring may never shine

In this fair world, for me!

Lord! to thine open aries we fly,
And seek our safety there;

It would be terrible to die

Till thou our hearts prepare!

To Jesus ev'ry eye we raise;

On him for mercy rest;
Young children, in his mortal days,
He folded to his breast!

Young children, at his Father's side,

He still with pity views,
And, pleading that for such he dy'd,
Their sinful hearts renews.

Our sinful hearts we hither bring,

His pard'ning love to crave ; Then, Where, O Death! would be thy sting?

And where thy vict'ry, Grave?

HYMN II.

BY MR. MONTGOMERY. COMMAND thy blessing from above, O God! on all assembled here; Behold us with a Father's love,

While we look up with filial fear. Command thy blessing, Jesus, Lord! May we thy true disciples he! Speak to each heart the mighty word; Say to the weakest, Follow me. Command thy blessing in this hour,

Spirit of Truth! and fill this place With humbling and with healing pow'r, With killing and with quick'ning grace!

O Thou! our Maker, Saviour, Guide,
One true eternal God confest!
Whom thou hast join'd may none divide;
None dare to curse whom thou hast
blest.

round,

Rest in thy love, and reign in light.

THE INVITATION.

Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? Gen. xxiv. 31. HAPPY Souls! divinely blessed!

Call'd by free and sov'reign grace, Tho' with many doubts oppressed, Ye can scarce your title trace. Jesus is your mighty Saviour, All your fears and wants he knows, You possess his love and favour; He will all your fears compose.

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Large his heart, supremely gracious,
Lo! he opens wide the door;
See his table, how capacious!
Richly furnish'd for the poor
Hark! how kindly he invites you,
Blessed of the Lord, come in;
Here is nothing to affright you;

Peace and Pleasure reign within.

Why then on the threshold tarry?

Wherefore staudest thou without? Why remain thus faint and weary ?

Christ will never cast thee out. Join with saints the praise harmonious, Ever sung, yet ever new, Till in regions bright and glorious, You begin the theme anew!

IGDALIA,

- Ab hoc momento pendet Æternitas.
How mortals toil for glitt'ring toys,
And trifle time away!
While they neglect those purer joys
Which lead to endless day!
How short the space allow'd for man
To sojourn here below!
Our age is but a little span,

And shall we heedless go?
No! let us seize the present hour;
To-morrow Death may come ;
We shall not have it in our pow'r

When silent in the tomb.
May Jesus bless us with his smiles,
And wash our sins away!
May we exchange our earthly toils
For everlasting day!
A. S. T.

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Rei Robert Vercasen ? Castle Healinghout Ssav.

Pub. by Williams Stationers Court

EVANGELICAL

MAGAZINE

AND

MISSIONARY CHRONICLE.

OCTOBER, 1816.

Sir,

MEMOIR

OF

THE LATE LADY HEWLEY.

To the Editor.

They had two sons, Wolrich and IN your last volumé, p. 288, there are John, both of whom died young. some inquiries respecting Lady Whether Sir John was attached to Hewley. I am sorry to find that the Nonconformists, I am not able there exists no printed Memoir of to say; the following extract from a that eminently pious and munificent letter, written by the Rev. Oliver individual. I have, however, obtained, from various but authentic Heywood, shows that he was not sources, the following information respecting her, which is offered for insertion in your widely-circulated Miscellany. Yours, &c. York.

W. E.

LADY HEWLEY was the daughter and heiress of Robert Wolrich,

Esq. bencher of Gray's Inn; and

was born in 1630. Her Christian name was Sarah.

The great-grandfather of Sir John Hewley, her husband, came out of Cheshire to York with Bishop Sandys, who was translated to this see in the year 1576. Sir John Hewley, together with Sir Henry Thompson, were members of parliament for York, in the 29th, 30th, and 31st of Charles the Second *.

Sir John and Lady Hewley appear to have had two places of residence in this part of the country: one in the city; and another at Bell Hall, about four miles from hence.

Drake's Eboracum, p. 358.

XXIV.

unfavourable to them:

November, 1679. After preaching at Alverthorpe, I rode towards York. In that city I waited on Lord Clifford and Lord Sir John Hewley. The next day I Fairfax; and lodged at night with visited many friends; and dined at Sir John Hewley's, with Lord Clifford, Sir Gilbert Gerherd, Sir John Brook †, and others. morning after, I was called upon to preach in Lady H.'s chamber t

The

of August, 1697, at the age of 78. Sir John Hewley died on the 24th

Lady Hewley usually attended, was The place of worship at which the dissenting meeting-house in St. Saviour's Gate, in this city; towards the building of which she

It would be gratifying to some of your readers to be favoured with an account of the lady of this gentleman, as she was a benefactress to the early York. shire Nonconformists.

Dr. Fawcett's Life of Oliver Heywood, p. 118. 3 C

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