Rev. H. Calderwood, (no date). Nov. 15, (two letters,) November 16, December 12, January 8. Swellendam, Rev. C. A. Kramer, Oct. 18. Caleden Institution, Rev. H. Helm, Dec. 1. Pacaltsdorp, Rev. W. Anderson, Nov. 3, 29, Dec. 2. Rev. J. Melvill, Nov. 26, (from Dysal's Kraal). Mr. T. Hood, Nov. 30. Uitenhage, Rev. J. G. Messer, Dec. 29. Graham's Town, Rev. J. Monro, Oct. 6. Graaff Reinet, Rev. A. Van Lingen, Nov. 15. Theopolis, Rev. G. Barker, Dec. 13. Kat River, Rev. J. Read, Sept. 10. Rev. J. Read, Jun., Oct. 9. Caffreland, Rev. J. Brownlee, Oct. 15. Lattakoo, Messrs. Moffat, Hamilton, and Edwards, Sept. 25. AFRICAN ISLANDS, 1838. Mauritius, Rev. D. Jones, Oct. 6. Rev. D. Johns, Oct. 19. WEST INDIES, 1838 and 1839.-Demerara, Rev. C. Rattray, Dec. 13. Rev. Messrs. Watt and Rattray, Jan. 10. Berbice, Rev. H. S. Seaborn, Dec. 8, 17, 27. Mr. J. Morris, Dec. 24. Rev. G. Forward, Nov. 19, 22. Mr. W. Henry, Dec. 15. Rev. S. Haywood, Jan. 7. Rev. D. Kenyon, Dec. 20. Jamaica, Rev. J. Vine, Dec. 31. Rev. W. Alloway, Jan. 15. Rev. W. G. Barrett, Dec. 3, 26, Jan. 3. Rev. R. Jones, Dec. 10, Jan. 16. Rev. B. Franklin, Jan. 4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. THE thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following:-viz., To two friends, for Nos. of the Christian Observer; to the ladies of the Rev. R. Connebee's congregation, Dorking, for another parcel of wearing apparel for the Hottentots; to the Rev. James Peggs, for a parcel of pamphlets, &c., for Surat; to the Rev. J. N. Goulty and friends, for a case of useful articles for Rev. A. W. Murray, Navigators Islands; to the Edinburgh Female Association for Missions, per Mrs. Russell, for a case of tools, ladies' work, &c., value, 241., for Rev. W. P. Lyon, Benares; to the Ladies' Working Society, Liverpool, for a box of useful articles for the orphan children at Benares; to friends at Barrow, per Rev. H. Ault, for a box of useful articles for the Mission Schools, Berbice; to Rev. J. C. Potter, of Whitby; to Rev. W. Hodge, Berkhamstead; to Mrs. Hawes, Northchurch, and to Mr. Penn, for numbers of the Evangelical, and other Magazines, &c., &c. THE EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, AND MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. FOR MAY, 1839. RELIGIOUS DESTITUTION OF THE METROPOLIS. AN APPEAL FOR MORE CHAPELS. For some years after the rise of the Missionary enterprise, it seemed as if the church were so occupied in watching its growth, that it could not spare time to look at home, and see if there were not any thing wanting there. This was very natural, and, perhaps, on the whole, beneficial. Had not the tender plant been thus watched and cherished, it would not probably have rooted so deeply, nor branched out so widely. Of late, however, has arisen a feeling more patriotic and more Christian; and while foreign Missions have had no reason to complain, we have had more inclination to attend to that mass of British heathenism, which is around us, and at our doors. One of the first fruits of this change in the current of our thoughts, was the formation, twelve years ago, of the Christian Instruction Society: I believe the first general society having for its specific object the evangelization of London. After a long interval, followed the London City Mission, which has excited an attention which well proves the reality of the change in our feelings. To the able labours of the Congregational Magazine, is mainly owing the discovery (for such we may call it) of VOL. XVII. the lamentable deficiency, in London, of that only means by which religion can be permanently impressed on the mindpulpit instruction. The credit of first acting on the information so obtained fairly belongs to the Bishop of London. Before he had brought forward his plan for building fifty churches, so well responded to by our brethren in the Establishment, efforts of this kind, both among Churchmen and Dissenters, were solitary and uncombined; and very often owing entirely to the zeal of individuals. The idea had undoubtedly been started previously among Dissenters, but nothing was done, till the formation, in the spring of 1837, of the Metropolis Chapel Fund Association for building twenty Chapels, of the Congregational order, in and around the metropolis. That this plan has not, at present, met with all the support it deserves, and is ultimately without doubt, destined to obtain, is perhaps not very wonderful. No class in the community has been in the habit of making such exertions and such sacrifices in the cause of religion, as the evangelical Dissenters. In London alone, the Independent body have built and are supporting more than one |