ng the books. Hoping that the Lord may induce some liberal-minded men to give us a little assistance, I remain, with best respects to your brother and Mr. Jones, your affectionate friend, S. LLOYD. PROVINCIAL. HAMPSTEAD BIBLE SOCIETY. May 17, 1816. A general meeting of the inhabitants of Hampstead, Highgate, Hendon, Finchley, Kentish Town, Camden Town, and Wilsdon, was held at Chalk Farm, for the formation of an Auxiliary Bible Society; when the R. H. Ld. Teignmouth presided. The resolutions were moved and seconded by the Rev. D. Wilson, of St. John's; F. T. Buxton, Esq. Rev. J. Snelgar; J. Agar, Esq. S. Hoare, jun. Esq. Rev. J. Hughes; S. Price, C. E. Lefroy, J. Bacon, T. G. Babington, W. G. Peyton, and J. T. Mitchel, Esqrs. Rev. T. Mileham, and Major Close. The contributions already raised amount to nearly £400. ORDINATIONS. May 15, 1816. The Rev. W. Turner, late student at Rotherham, was ordained over the independent church and congregation assembling in Bethel Chapel, Bury, Lancashire. Mr. Smith, of Manchester, began the service by reading, &c.; Mr. Hacking, of Darwen, described the nature of a gospel church, &c.; Mr. Redmayne, of Horwich, offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Parsons, of Leeds, gave the charge; Mr. Blackburn, of Delph, addressed the people, and Mr. Harris, of Bury, concluded with prayer. In the evening, Mr. Smith, of Manchester, preached. Sept. 26. Rev. W. Watkins was or dained at Providence Chapel, Newton, Devon. Introductory discourse, &c. Mr. Gleed of Teignmouth; charge, Mr. Windeatt, of Totness, from Nehem. vi. 3. Mr. Stenner, of Dartmouth, addressed the church from Matt. x. 41, and Mr. J. Baker concluded. Mr. Gleed preached in the evening, and Mr. Windeatt on the preceeding evening. Mr. Weeks, of Barton, and Mr. Neck, of Morton, as sisted in the devotional services. CHAPELS OPENED. Aug 21, was opened, a new chapel, at Appledore, Devon, on which occasion three sermons were preached. In the morn. Mr. Besly, of Ilfracombe, preached from Gal. ii. 20. In the afternoon, Mr. Aleek, of South Molton, from Exod. iii. 2, 3. In the evening, Mr Thorp, of Bristol, from Acts, x. 33. The services of the day were commenced with reading and prayer, by Mr. R. Evans, who for upwards of 50 years has been pastor of Tuis Society, and is now assisted by Mr. J. Smith; Messrs. Gardiner, Rooker, Sharpe, Gay, and Jackson, also engaged in the religious services of the day, which were very numeroasly attended by deeply interested throngs. Towards the erection of this neat and spacious chapel (and which stands on the site of the old one) the people of Appledore have contributed very liberally, but a considerable debt still remains, to liquidate which, an early application is intended to be made to the religious public. near Bristol, a neat chapel, capable of Aug. 28, was opened, at Whiteshill, seating 450 persons. Rev. R. Hill preached in the morning; Mr. Liefchild, of Kensington, in the afternoon; and the Rev. Mr. Thorp, of Bristol, in the evening. Messrs. Tidman and Raban engaged in the devotional parts of the services, the congregations were very numerous and attentive, and liberal collections were made. This interest was raised by the exertions of the Bristol Itinerant Society, who have laboured for some time past in two neighbouring villages, between which the chapel is situated, with encouraging success. A considerable part of the expence of erection has been defrayed by the exertions of a respectable individual, but a debt still remains, for the liquidation of which, an appeal will be made to the generosity of the religious public. Nannerch, Flintshire; when, to very Sept. 3, a new chapel was opened, near crowded and attentive congregations, sermons were preached, by Messrs. R. Everett, of Denbigh; J. Roberts, CapelGarmon; S. Jones, Pwllhati, (a blind young man, whose sermons abound more in scripture expressions, than, perhaps, those of most preachers who are blessed with sight;) W. Williams, Wern; T.Jones, Newmarket; T. Jones, Pwllheli; and B. Powell, Mold; and W. Williams, the preceding evening. Sept. 12, a neat and commodious chapel was opened at Monkton, near Margate. Mr. Hogg, of Thrapstone, opened the service; Dr. Collyer preached, from Isa. lv. 13.-Afternoon, Mr. Pinchbeck, of Walham Green, prayed, and Mr. Reed, of London, preached; in the evening, Mr. Sloper, of Chelsea,prayed, and Mr.Collison, of Walthamstow, preached. The attendance was numerous, and the collections amounted to £50. This cause is much indebted to the neighbouring ministers, for their labours in the village for 16 years past. Sept. 27, a small chapel was opened at Kings-steinton, a populous village in Devonshire. Mr. Windeat, of Totness, preached in the morn. Mr. Sprague, of Bovey, in the afternoon, and Mr. Allen, of Exeter, in the evening. NOTICE.-Albion Chapel, Moorfields, will be opened on the 7th Instant.-Sea the front page of our Cover. ON THE LIBERATION OF THE CHRISTIAN CAPTIVES AT ALGIERS. Too long had savage Rapine's lawless sway The plund'rers shar'd, while captive Christians mourn; The haughty Dey with humbled pride must bend; Hail! Britain, gen'rous foe to thraldom, hail Till bright the Sun of Righteousness shall rise, LINES, occasioned by the late melancholy Accident at Rochester. THOUGH the worn Mariner prevail, When tempest-tost on many a wave; The stream that ripples through the dale May be the Cotter's watery grave: Though age his shatter'd bark upbuoy Amidst the tempest of disease; May sink beneath the softest breeze: Though all creation round thee smile, Wait for thy change in solemn fear; Lest Satan blind thy soul the while, And Death, when least in thought, be near. Happy if ready! then in love The invitation will be given, MELANC. LYRIGEN. FOR NOVEMBER, 1816. Our readers will perceive, that we have devoted sixteen pages of the former part of this Number to that interesting Missionary Intelligence which properly belongs to the Chronicle; notwithstanding which, such is the press of Missionary information, that we are obliged to defer several important articles, and to abridge the rest. The members of the Society will rejoice to learn that Mr. Fyvie has recovered from his dangerous illness, and that there appears to be a great prospect of usefulness in Surat, and the populous regions contiguous. Mr. Lee has been preserved from the ravages of a fatal fever at Ganjam.--Mr. Townley and his companions have proceeded on their voyage from the Cape to India. Mr. Milne is establishing a respectable station at Malacca. Messrs. Osmond and Barff are proceeding fast towards Otaheite, and Mr.Bicknell's letter from thence confirms the good news already detailed. While at home, the Auxiliary Meetings at Bristol, Birmingham, in Wales, &c. evince that the extended efforts of the Society will be liberally supported. INDIA. A LETTER from Mr. Loveless, dated April 26, 1816, is just arrived. Mr. L. was anxious about the arrival of Mis sionaries from the Society, for Travancore, Mr. Ringeltaube having left that country for the Cape, on account of the state of his health. Mr. Mead and Mr. Render, who are designated to succeed Mr. R. have arrived, we trust, ere this, at Madras, with Mr. Knill, who is to reside at that city. GANJAM. LETTERS have been received from Mr. Lee, dated Jan. 1816, giving most distressing accounts of an epidemic fever which had prevailed in Ganjam, and obliged him, for a time, to withdraw to ASKA, a town about 35 miles N. W. of it. Such was the violence of this disease, that at one time between 20 and 30 died in a day. In the course of a month about 700 fell victims to it. His church was deserted, and the school broken up. Mr. and Mrs. Lee were also severely and repeatedly attacked, but mercifully recovered. Their infant, however, died at Aska. About the close of January, the sick ness had abated, and Mr. Lee returned to Ganjam. On the first Sunday after. his return he had 30 or 40 hearers, and hoped soon to re-open his school. BATAVIA. A letter has been received from Mr. Supper, dated April 2, 1816, who continues his labours in that city, and not without success. He has preached, at different times, four missionary sermons, XXIV. nister from Holland might be expected Mr. Supper was informed that a miin Batavia, who has engaged himself to the Netherland Missionary Society; he is an old acquaintance of Mr. S.; should this be realized, Mr. S., we trust, will obtain the asssistance of a fellow-labourer after his own heart. Another letter has been received from Mr. Supper, dated June 18, 1816, from which it appears he had been very ill for two or three months; but he was somewhat recovered when he wrote. Mr. Supper speaks very highly of his Excellency Baron Capellan, the Dutch Governor of Batavia (who succeeds the English Governor, Col. Raffles). He appears to be a sincere friend to Missionary and Bible Societies. He had behaved in the kindest manner to Mr. S. and offered to send his own physician to assist him. ΑΜΒΟΥΝΑ. By a letter from Mr. Kam, dated Amboyna, March 24, 1816, it appears that he is very diligent in visiting the adjacent Molucca Islands, where he preaches to people of various descriptions, many of whom receive the word with joy. He has met with several small societies of professing Christians, who have long been destitute of the means of grace, to 3 N whom he has administered the Lord's Establishment, one of whom is married, Supper, and baptized their children; he in all, 18 persons. also baptized, on his late journey, several adults (16 men and one woman, who had been heathens) on a profession of their faith in Christ. He reports that the Bible Society at Amboyna is in a flourishing state; the subscriptions amount to four thousand dollars. Mr. Kam is chosen one of the vice-presidents. They have received a few Malay New Testaments from Calcutta, but expect a larger supply from England. -Mr. Kam preaches on the Lord's Day to a large congregation, of from 800 to 1000 people. The prayer-meeting is also well attended. MALACCA. Mr. Milne informs the Directors, that through the kindness of the government at Penang, he has obtained a grant of land at Malacca, on which to erect a mission house, printing office, schools, &c. and has already been promised assistance for the building, by friends in India, Batavia, &c. His Chinese scholars have increased to seventy. Mr. Thompsen hopes to be able to open a Malay school, and is diligently preparing a house for that purpose. Mr. Milne says, "for the present my time is almost wholly taken up in translating (the scriptures), and will be so (God willing) for three months to come, except as the (Chinese) Magazine and the daily routine of instruction may in terfere." SURAT. A letter from Mr. Fyvie, dated Surat, June 1, 1816, is just come to hand. We rejoice to hear that, through the goodness of God, he is perfectly recovered; and with Mr. Skinner, returned to Surat from Bombay in April. They are going on well, and have already more than 50 native children in their school-Particulars in our next. SOUTH AFRICA. Extract of a Letter from the Rev. G. Thom, Cape, July 13, 1816. I am just returned from Simon's Bay, where I bade the brethren Townley, Keith, Knill, Reeve, Render, and Mead, with our female Missionaries-Farewell. They were only six days in Africa, and sailed on the 10th with a fine wind. Since the Duff sailed from England, I believe that no ship has floated on the ocean with so many Missionaries and ministers as the Moira. On board are 13 persons belonging to the Missionary Society, two to the Baptist Society, and two clergymen of the On their arrival, Mr. Keith, my old friend, wrote me a note, and I hastened to bring them to Cape Town. I found them all assembled in the house of a pious soldier, and worship about to commence. Mr. T. requested me to give an address, which I did, from Acts, xxviii. 15." Whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage." On the Lord's Day we communicated together. I was informed that the Lord's Supper had been dispensed on board the Moira, in which the Clergymen, the Independents, and the Baptists all united. The captain (Kemp) was zealous in promot ing the worship of God, and every one used his own forms. Some of our friends told me that they did not hear an oath uttered on board since they left England. They had a fine passage of 10 weeks, and had not experienced what the sailors call a gale of wind. We have been greatly delighted to hear of the gospel being carried into Caffraria. Mr and Mrs. Williams had left Bethelsdorp for that country when we had the last letter. Mr. Bartlett is arrived in Namaqualand, where he met with a new kraal of Namaquas, who would not let him depart till he had instructed them in the way of salvation-some of them lay down in the road before him, when he was about to leave them. SOUTH SEAS. Extracts from Mr. Bicknell's Letter to the Rev. Dr. Haweis. EIMEO, SEPT. 8, 1815.--Dear Sir, in any letter, public or private, the half cannot be told you of the blessed change which divine grace has wrought in the lives and conduct of the natives of these islands. You will be informed of many things in the public letter, which goes with this, respecting the state of the mission, so that I need not say any thing. I lament, and am sorry to say, that we are yet living all together, seven men, five women, and twelve children, for the sake of finishing the vessel, while we are so greatly wanted at Taheite and Raiatea, in both which islands, and in others, many have embraced Christianity but have no teachers. Although our vessel is so much wanted for the use of the mission, yet we regret that our time should be thus taken up, which ought to be devoted to the instruction of the natives. We think, at last, we must dispose of the vessel, for want of time to finish her, and we rejoice it is so: for the desire accomplished is a tree of life. When we began the vessel, there were no such calls among the natives as there are now. I wrote to you before, my confidence that the cause would yet encrease, and that we should see greater things than these. I hope you will see, while you live, that your labour hath not been in vain in the Lord, with respect to this mission. Please to tell our dear friends at Bath, that the poor natives here fill the place of worship at the monthly prayer-meeting, as well as at all other times. They rejoiced to hear a part of your letter, which I read to them; and the King says he shall send you some of his gods. They have burnt several of them in the fire. Hitherto the Lord hath been very good to us and the natives. MISSION TO THE CALMUCKS. From the Journal of the Brethren Mr. Paterson has sent to the Directors, extracts from the journal of the three (Moravian) Missionaries, who have been enabled, by a large donation from this Society, to proceed from Sarepta to the Calmucks. These good men pursued their long journey through great difficul ties, some of which they could not have surmounted, had they not received the countenance of Government, and been recommended by Prince Galitzin. They left Sarepta, May 20, 1815, and travelled along the banks of the Wolga. We have got two boats ready in case Calling on Mr. Weselow, at Jenatathe present war should reach us, and our jewka, he obtained letters of recommenpeople be defeated; as yet we know not dation to the Prince, and to Gregori the result of the war. Hitherto those Alexiewitsch. Having passed through have been defeated that intended to various Cossack villages, they arrived on destroy the people of God and stop the the 29th at the residence of the Prince, progress of his word, and they have been 35 wersts from Astrachan. They were destroyed by the very people and instru- introduced to him in his kibitke, where ments which they employed to destroy they found him sitting on a rough skin So their wickedness came upon on the ground, barefooted, clad in black their own heads. Our salvation is of horse-fur, and a black silk cap on the Lord, and we hope that we and all his people shall be preserved. us. Sir, in addition to past favours, I take the liberty to request, a little paper, and a few pencils, and three or four good books, Boston's Fourfold State, and the Pilgrim's Progress, and write my name, if you please, in them, with a letter. We are often ill, and in great want of medicines. Several have swellings in their legs, and are laid up for many days together. Sir, if you send out more Missionaries, I hope they will be young men; for to labour and care for a family takes up much time, which should be devoted to the work of the mission. With Christian love to yourself, and Mrs. Haweis, and your son, I remain, Your humble servant, HENRY BICKNELL, Letters have been received from Messrs. Orsmond and Barff, Missionaries, on board the Surrey, on their way to New South Wales, dated off Madeira, July 29. They have been much delayed by tempestuous weather and contrary winds, have suffered a good deal by sea sickness. We are glad to find that many of the convicts attend regularly to spelling, and to reading the New Testament. Some of them seem to be very attentive to the preaching. A postscript, dated at Sea (lat. 100. 3. long. 29. 1'.) August 11, states that they were all well and comfortable. his head. He called for chairs for them to sit upon, but they declined that honour in his presence. He ordered several dishes of food for them, which were served up on white plates, with silver knives, forks, and spoons, much in the European manner. On Sunday they breakfasted with him, and had much conversation. Shortly after, they removed to the place where the Prince resides in winter, where also he entertained them in a friendly manner. They had an opportunity of witnessing the worship of the people: 20 Gellungs were seated in two rows, each having a small bell in his hands; they used a variety of ceremonies during their prayers, and their dresses were of rich silk and coloured stuffs. "We afterwards," say they," paid a visit to the Lama in his kibitke; he was friendly, but spoke little." They were then introduced to another Prince, an acquaintance of the former, who had lost the greater part of his subjects. He was appointed to teach them the language of the country, to which they immediately applied themselves, but found it very difficult. Many enquiries were made by the Prince and others concerning the Christian religion, which they were surprized to learn was so widely spread. In this place they continued till the latter end of July, when the horde broke up, and removed to another spot, where there was plenty of grass; but the place being wet and damp, proved very unhealthy. Here they set up their kibitke, which was soon full of toads, frogs, and other ver |
