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The following additions have been made to the permanent catalogue :— Friendly Gift for Servants;-Domes tic Happiness promoted;-Horne's John the Baptist, Abel, Enoch, and Noah;Walton's Hooker, Herbert, and Sanderson;—Gilpin's William Baker ;-Wells's Geography of the New Testament ;— Selections from Bishop Horne's Commentary on the Psalms;-Hildrop's Spiritual Husbandry.

Supplemental Catalogue.

Bishop Burnet's Abridgment of the History of the Reformation, 2 vols.; Bishop Tomline's Introduction to the Bible;-Bishop Hall's Contemplations on the Old and New Testament, 4 vols.; -Gilpin's Lives of the Reformers, 2 vols.; Cranmer, with an Appendix, containing the Life of Ridley; Latimer, ditto; Bernard Gilpin, ditto; Trueman and Atkins; Four last Dialogues, ditto;Walton's Lives, entire;-Bingley's Elements of Useful Knowledge, 3 vols.; Josephus's Wars of the Jews, 2 vols. ;Lessons for young Persons in humble Life;-Pilgrim Good Intent;-Sturm's Reflections, abridged;-Wells's Geography of the Old and New Testament, 2 vols. ;-Trimmer's Fabulous Histories. New editions of the under-mentioned articles are preparing for publication.

Bingley's Animal Biography, 4 vols,; -History of England, in Letters, 2 vols.; -Goldsmith's History of England, abridged; Natural History, abridged; History of Quadrupeds; History of Insects; History of Singing Birds; Huber on Bees, abridged;-Anson's Voyage; Gay's Fables, Part I.;-Robinson Crusoe;-Curiosities of London and Westminster;-Æsop's Fables.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. In our August Number we copied a few of the most interesting passages from the recent communications to the Society from its missionaries and friends in India. We now proceed to present a few extracts relative to the state of its mission in Western Africa.

Governor M'Carthy has deemed it expedient, in consequence of the arrival of native troops to be disbanded, and of the continual accession of recaptured slaves, to increase the number of settlements in the colony. Three of these, Waterloo, Hastings, and Wellington, are on the eastern side of the colony, toward the main-land: a fourth, York, is on the Whale River, which flows into the Atlantic, north of Cape Shil.

ling. A part of the Fourth West India Regiment, which arrived in April 1819, has been settled, on being disbanded, near Freetown; with the view of enabling the men to support themselves by their labour in the town.

On the 3d of February, a few days after the arrival of Mr. Johnson, a meeting of the Missionaries was held in Freetown.

The removal of the Christian Institution from Leicester Mountain to Regent's Town, which had been suggested to the Society, and approved, was considered by the meeting to be a measure of great promise: and it was accordingly determined, that it should be carried into effect as soon as practicable.

David Noah was received as a native teacher under the Society; and was placed, as William Tamba and William Davis have been, in a course of preparation for his work.—The Rev. J. G. Wilhelm and Mrs. Wilhelm were appointed to Waterloo, and Mr. and Mrs. Lisk to Hastings; and Mr. and Mrs. Beckley with Mary Bouffler (who is since dead), took charge of the colonial schools in Freetown; while Hannah Johnson proceeded with her brother to Regent's Town, according to the arrangements of the Committee.

Mr. Nylander gives the following account of his situation and labours at Kissey, Sierra Leone :

"I have family-prayers morning and evening, with about 200 adults and children; and, through the day, my time is taken up with the affairs of the settlement. On the Lord's Day there is a congregation of 300 or more assémbled; but none, as yet, seem to have ears to hear or hearts to understand. The school is carried on by Stephen Caulker, and another lad from Rio Pougas. We have also an evening and a Sunday school.

"I have introduced a weekly prayer. meeting, on Wednesday evenings: about a dozen adults attend. May God visit us in mercy, and hear our prayers!"

The following extracts from the communications of Mr. Taylor, at Charlotte, present encouraging hopes of his success with his Negroes :

"April 17, 1819.—I came to this town on the 18th of January, and found it in a very dark state of ignorance and idolatry: but I trust that, by the blessing of God, there will soon be some followers of Christ and his Gospel in

this place. I cannot, however, say much in its favour at present; only that the people generally appear attentive, and some of their country-fashions are done away with. We have a day and an evening school. In the day school there are 44 girls and 22 boys; in the evening school, 31 men and 12 boys have their names down, but do not all attend regularly. On Sundays I pray with and speak to the people three times, and am pretty well attended. There are about 250 people, old and young, under my charge. In the morning nearly all attend; perhaps about 200 and almost every Lord's Day, I have visitors from other towns."

Mr. Renner entered on the charge of the station at Leopold in June 1818, on removing from the Rio Pongas.

In the early part of last year, there was a considerable accession of children to the settlement; 40 boys and girls being sent hither on the dispersion of the children at Leicester Mountain, and 60 lately liberated from a French slave vessel. On Sundays, the people were repeatedly assembled for public worship; and, on week days, morning and evening. They were much improved in their outward demeanour. The frequent quarrels and fightings which Mr. Renner found when he settled here bad quite subsided.

On Mr. Renner's removal to Freetown, to officiate for a time as chaplain, his Negroes would not consent to his leaving them, unless Mrs. Renner staid with them. They thought that she could settle all" palavers" among them, and promised to behave well.

The arrival of Mr. Johnson, with his companions, at Sierra Leone, occasioned great joy to his people at Regent's Town.

"I waited," he writes, "immediately on his Excellency, who received me with great kindness. Being late, I could not go up to Regent's Town that evening; but, the news being carried up, a number of the people came down in the night, and many others the next morning. I believe that I never in my life did shake hands so much before as I did that day. On the evening of our landing, a man saw me coming on shore and ran immediately up to Regent's Town. Mr. Wilhelm had just concluded the daily evening service, when the man entered the church; and cried out

All, hear!--all, bear!-Mr. Johnson come!' The whole congregation

immediately rose; and those that could not get out at the doors jumped out at the windows, and Mr. Wilhelm soon found himself alone."

On Mr. Johnson's re-entering Regent's Town the next day, he found abundant cause for the joy of the people at his return. Three of his Black communicants had died in the faith dur. ing his absence; but he had the happiness to see kneeling with him at the table of the Lord, notwithstanding the many difficulties which had tried them, a greater number than had received the communion with him on the Easter Sunday previous to his departure.The sum of 311. had been collected during the year for the Church Missionary Society; and, on the evening on which Mr. Johnson wrote, the people contributed 31. 3s. 9d. at their monthly meeting..

Many interesting communications have been received from Mr. Johnson's converted Negroes, both during his absence in England, and since his return to Sierra Leone. Our specimens must be very brief, and it must be remembered, that they are written by men bat recently liberated in a state of barba rism from captured slave vessels.

One man wrote thus to Mr. Johnson:"It gives me great pleasure to write a few lines to you. 1 hope they will meet you in perfect health. May the Lord bless you and your wife! I trust in God, that he may enable me to remember you, and all other friends in England, at the Throne of Grace.

"I hope you will never forget poor benighted African people. Ob, pray for us! that we may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Sa viour Jesus Christ.

"I wish to know and serve the Lord; but my heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked. My heart is the great enemy against me: it runs after the world very much, and caunot let me serve the Lord as I ought. When I draw near in prayer, to pour out my soul before the Lord, then my wicked heart runs after worldly things.

"I am full of doubt and unbelief; but yet I look to the Lord Jesus Christ, because he has said, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength:' therefore I look to the Lord Jesus Christ, and hope he may enable me to do so."

Another communicant writes thus:— "I take this opportunity of writing these

few lines unto you, my dear brother and I hope God may preserve and keep you, when you pass through the mighty deep; and, by the will of God, I hope we may see one another again."

"Ithank Almighty God for his loving kindness to me. I know the Lord is my Saviour and my God. I pray for all the good people who are in England, and the Secretary. I hope you may be well in Jesus, and that you may send more missionaries to Africa, to preach the Gospel to our poor countrymen. My Master, please to send me one hymn book. My wife ask you how you do, Mr. Johnson."

The same man thus addressed the Secretaries, from Regent's Town, Feb. 14, 1820:

"Dear Sirs-I have taken the opportunity of writing a few lines to you.

"The Lord has done great things for me. He brought me out of my country, to hear his word. Oh, I can say, I thank God, that Jesus Christ came into the world to die for poor guilty sinners. I must have gone down to hell; but now I look to the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour for salvation, and that by the teaching of the Holy Ghost. But, sometimes my heart trouble me too much. I do not know what I must do: but, again, I trust in Jesus Christ. I glad too much [very glad] Mr. Johnson come back. Oh! I thank God for His mercy."

Another writes, Feb. 2, 1820:-" In the morning, church was full; and Mr. Johnson said, after prayer, All the people come to night: I have something to tell them' and in the night, the church was full, as much as it can hold. He read unto us the fourth chapter of the Second of Kings, 26th verse-' Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? My heart was ready to say, 'It is well with me; not for my good deed, nor for any good desires, but by the will of Him in whom I trust.' Oh, that I might be enabled to keep the commandments of the Lord! Oh! may the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with us all! Amen.

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"When I remember my poor countrymen, I am sorry for them. I cry unto the Lord, and say, O Lord, teach me to read thy word, and enable me to understand what I read; that I may tell them that they may look to God, that he may save them from their sins, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.'

of Genesis, the latter part of the 1st verse- Joseph made himself known unto his brethren-when I read this word, I say in my heart, Oh, that the Lord may enable me to go to my countrypeople, to carry the good tidings to them!' Oh, may the Holy Spirit be with us all! Amen."

Mr. Johnson testifies in one of his later dispatches

"I do not find the least difference in the people. They appear to me to be hungering after the word of God as much as before. I have had numerous visits of people who desire to talk to me concerning religion, and have set a day apart for that purpose."

EPISTLE OF THE SOCIETY OF
FRIENDS.

The Epistle of the Society of Friends for the present year contains several seasonable and excellent passages, from which we extract the following.

"This meeting has been deeply affected on hearing that the Slave Trade, notwithstanding its abolition by our legislature, and by various foreign powers, still exists, with the horrors consequent upon it, to a lamentable extent; and although the way does not immediately open for much to be done by us, on behalf of the objects of this nefarious and cruel traffic, we earnestly commend them to your continued 1emembrance and commiseration.

"We have been again occupied in investigating the state of our Society; and our present concern is, to turn the attention of all our dear friends to a strict examination of their religious We pro profession and experience. fess to believe in the inward teachings of the Spirit of Christ Jesus, our Redeemer and Mediator, our Advocate with the Father;-of Him whose pre cious blood was shed, that he might procure unto us eternal life, and present us holy and unblameable and unreproveable unto God. Let us individually inquire, how far we are acting in conformity with the solemn truths of the Gospel. Are we seeking, in humble supplication unto the Lord, that our faith may be established therein? Are we, in patient waiting before Him, desiring that we may clearly discover the inshinings of his light upon our understandings; and that, by walking in faith according to its manifestations, our lives may be spent in the love and fear

"When I read the forty-fifth chapter of our great Creator?

"It is of unspeakable importance to all, that they should know their own wills and dispositions regulated and sanctified by the power of the Holy Spirit. If this engagement of heart be earnest and frequent, humble views of ourselves ensue, a distrust in our rational powers as sufficient for the great work of salvation is induced; we are taught the inestimable blessing which those enjoy who attain to a reliance on holy aid; and, whilst we are brought low in our own estimation, and are fearful to speak of our religions attainments, we are enabled to rejoice in Him in whom we have believed.

"Our Christian principles teach us to live in the world aright, but not to live unto the world. If we indeed seek to be redeemed from its spirit; if it be our daily concern that our garments may be kept unspotted by its defilements; that we may be clothed with the meekness and gentleness of Christ, we shall be enabled to discharge our civil and religious duties with holy propriety, and to adorn the Gospel in our lives and conversation. In times in which the public feeling may be agitated by civil or political questions of general interest, or by such as involve the vital principles of our faith, thehumble Christian, thus prepared, will retire to the place of true inward prayer. He will see the necessity of carefully suppressing in his own mind the first emotion of party zeal; but he will feel the advantage of cherishing a willingness to suffer, whether little or much, whether in secret exercise of mind, or in outward trials, to promote the cause of his Lord, who suffered so much for him. He will not view with indifference any open, or less direct, attacks upon those blessed truths on which his hope of salvation is founded. He will not be improperly solicitous for his own ease and security, when he sees difficulties or trouble threatening those around him: his great concern will be that he may in no way bring reproach on his high profession, but that by acknowledging the Lord in all his ways, He may direct his paths.

"Dear young friends, your advance. ment in the way of piety and virtue continues to be a subject of our earnest solicitude. We tenderly exhort you all to cherish the belief, to seek to be established in the conviction, that your heavenly Father, as you look in faith unto Him, will assist you by his good

Spirit to overcome every thing that is wrong, and to live acceptably in his sight. Be very careful, then, we be seech you, not to read publications which openly, or indirectly, inculcate a disbelief in the benefits procured to us by the sufferings and death of Christ, in the divinity of Him, our Lord and Saviour, or in the perceptible guidance of his Spirit. On the contrary, in silent retirement before the Lord, seek after the contriting influence of his love, in sincere desire, that in his own time it may please him that you also may richly partake of that consolation and strength which are the portion of his faithful dependent children. And, as we can rejoice in the persuasion, that many of you have yielded to the visitations of Divine love, we wish to encourage these to hold on in the path of dedication, to continue to love the Lord, and to desire to know and to do his will.

"May these, may all our dear friends, be impressed with the continued necessity of watchfulness unto prayer, and of being clothed with humility, as with a garment. The faithful disciple will guard against relying too much on for. mer experience; he will find that an increase of years produces an increas ing conviction that we are entirely dependent upon God for fresh supplies of strength; but he will be animated to persevere, from the consoling hope that if faith and patience continue, Chris tian virtues will increase; humility, meekness, and liveliness of spirit will be prevalent in advanced life; and a final admission will be granted into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ."

UNITED STATES COLONIZATION SOCIETY.

Our readers are already acquainted with the chief particulars contained in the Second Report of this Society, (see our Number for April, p. 283). The following are a few extracts from the journal of the deputation dispatched to the coast of Africa, to discover the most suitable spot for the intended free colony of American Blacks and People of Colour.

Mr. Mills and Mr. Burgess, accompanied by several intelligent inhabitants, left Freetown, on the 30th of March 1818, on a visit to the Sherbro Country; and returned from this investigation on the 7th of May. The following parti

culars from their Journal, will throw light on the character and manners of the people, and on the nature of the country.

Sherbro Island is about 22 miles by 12. It lies six or seven miles from the main land, and forms with it a bay or sound of the same name. The island has no cattle or horses. Goats and sheep thrive well. Domestic fowls are numerous. There are wild hogs, a species of deer, porcupines, monkeys, guinea hens, pigeons, parrots, and a great variety of birds. Kice, corn, cassada, yams, sweet potatoes, bananas, plantains, cocoa-nuts, oranges, limes, &c. are found here; with coffee, indigo, and cotton. There are many medicinal roots and plants known to the natives, with woods, barks, and leaves, for colouring. Fish, it is said, are numerous, and of a good quality. The land is flat and sandy, but covered with a luxuriant growth of trees, shrubs, and plants. The water is good. The islands are numerous; and, with the main land, present a very verdant and agreeable prospect.

At Bendon, on the main land, opposite Sherbro Island, the Missionaries waited on King Somano. He has three villages under him, and owns consider able tracts of land.

"We found King Somano seated in the Palaver House. This is only a conical roof, supported by posts, leaving an area of about twenty feet in dia

meter.

"Safah soon made his appearance, marching along between the mud-walled cottages; dressed in a silver-laced coat, a superb three-cornered hat, a mantle round his neck hanging nearly to the ground, blue-baft trowsers considerably the worse for wear, and without stockings or shoes: Somano was dressed in a common gown and pantaloons, with hat and shoes. Safah is large, has a broad African face, and an inquisitive eye: Somano is rather slender, and has a face less striking: both are nearly sixty years

of age.

"After a full introduction to the kings, we had to shake hands with the men and women, who had collected round to the number of forty or fifty. Some of our party went to the schooner for our present, before the palaver could be opened. It consisted of a piece of baft, a keg of powder, a few bars of tobacco, and a small jar of rum : the rum was obtained for us, as we were CHRIST. OBSERV. No. 226.

told that the natives would in no case hold a palaver without it; and we have reason to believe that our information was correct. One jar only was first set before them: they contended, that as there were two kings, they must have two bottles; nor would they yield this point. A second was produced, and the palaver went on.

"The nature and objects of our visit were stated. They listened with attention; but said, that they were younger brothers of Sherbro, and must wait his answer. They thanked us for our present, but made no return: indeed we could hardly desire their bonnty, as they are and ever will be poor while their indolent habits are indulged. They possess much good land, but do not cu!tivate one acre in fifty, if one in five hundred.

"During our conversation, the kings named some articles, which our people must bring hereafter, if an arrangement be made for land. One wanted a large hat, shoes, &c.; the other wanted a silver-headed cane and clothes; and especially a black horse-tail, furnished with an elegant handle, which is the badge of royalty in this country."

After this conference with Somano and Safah, the Missionaries crossed the sound back 10 Sherbro Island.

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Kong Couber met us where we landed, in a friendly manner; and introduced us to King Sherbro. He was sitting at the door of his hut, barefoot, with a cap and a three-cornered hat ou his head, dressed in a calico gown and some folds of country cloth, with a large silver-headed cane in his left hand, and a horse-tail, the regal badge, in his right. He is about sixty years of age.

"We walked together under a large cola-tree, which afforded an excellent shade. Sherbro seated himself in a great chair, and Couber on a large mat before the king.

"After the usual ceremonies in opening a palaver, our character and the object of our visit were made known.

"The palaver lasted three or four hours. Dispatch in business is what African Kings know nothing of. They will talk around a subject, for hours, without coming to the point."

Another conference was necessary to adjust some points of African etiquette.

"After much palaver, and a forcible recapitulation of the objects of our visit, we inquired—' What answer shall we carry to our People of Colour? Will 4 X

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