"Yes, my real desire." "Do you love God and Christ? " 'Yes, I love God. I have been," said he, "a wretched being-a great warrior in this place, and many a one have I slain in my days of ignorance. But this is a new day. We now hear things that we never heard before. I came to chapel, and you preached from these words, 'God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.' There, there," said he, "the cross of Christ, the cross of Christ." Do you know who Christ is?" " 'He is the Son of God." "What was his object in coming into this world?" "To be the true sacrifice for sin, that we might be saved." "Do you pray to him?" "Do you trust in him?” "Yes, like this, (leaning his back, and resting his whole weight against the sofa in my study,) my soul thus leans on Christ." I was much affected by the earnest manner in which he spoke. After receiving suitable answers to many other questions, I requested him to go frequently to Tupe,* who would instruct him in Divine things, and after a little while to return to me again. "For the future," he said, "I will sit exactly under the pulpit that I may hear distinctly." Reception of Church members-Experience of Matatea. Seven members, the first-fruits gathered from amongst my school children, were this evening admitted into the church of Christ at this station. One of these, Matatea, related on the occasion how he had forsaken the path of life after the death of his father; and his evil doings, in consequence of which his landed property was taken from him by the laws of the land. He here minutely described the feelings of which he was the subject during that period. The pious conversation of Pa, our Chief, and Tupe, and the faithful manner in which they pointed out his awful state made, he said, powerful impressions upon his heart and conscience. The recollection of a discourse from James i. 15, he could not banish from his mind. This led him to consider the evil consequences of sin when once conceived; to determine to abandon his evil courses, and to humble himself before God. Having conciliated the favour of the Chief, his lands were afterwards restored to him. He com menced a careful perusal of the sacred Scriptures, and found relief to his distressed mind, especially from John iii. 36. On one occasion, when he came to me for conversation, I pointed out to him the mercy of God to returning prodigals. The change produced in his heart, he trusted, was by the power of the Holy Spirit; now he wished to join himself to the people of God, and to be a sincere disciple of the Saviour, through whom alone he expected eternal life. Account and religious experience of Tekori. Another of the members is named Tekori, a promising young man in my school, and my assistant. His father died when he was young, and he was brought up by his uncle, who, with this lad, was the very first I baptised. Tekori was then a boy about seven or eight years of age. His conduct ever since I have known him has been consistent, and among his countrymen he bears an excellent character. He gave a very pleasing and interesting account of himself from his youth. For many years, he said, he was thoughtless and indifferent, knowing nothing experimentally of the way of salvation. Gradually, however, he felt his mind enlightened, and obtained a different view of things. Passage after passage of Sacred Scripture which he heard, until it had become familiar to him, began to appear new in power and meaning, as did also the reading of those portions of the word of God he had in his possession. One day he carefully read the third chapter of John; and when he arrived at the last verse, his attention was more than ordinarily arrested, and I was compelled, said he, to ask my heart, my own heart, "Dost thou believe on the Lord Jesus Christ?" The latter part of the verse greatly alarmed him for some time; but in reflecting on Christ as the way of salvation, his work and sufferings, he felt peace, and a desire to receive him into his heart as his only Saviour. His statement was exceedingly pleasing, and modestly spoken. He has written it out by my request, and given it to me. May it prove that these young men have been truly born of God, and be an extensive blessing in their day and generation. Holy Father, keep them from the evil of the world, and the deceitfulness of their own hearts, Watch over them night and day, and let not the enemy of their souls gain ascendency over them. Take them under the shadow of thy wings, and let their souls be precious in thy sight! A native teacher. HT SOUTH OF INDIA.-MISSION AT VIZAGAPATAM.O a LETTERS lately received from the brethren at this station, Messrs. Gordon and Porter, contain the encouraging statements which will be found below. The labours and influence of the Mission at Vizagapatam are diffused over a large extent of country in this part of India, and in various ways the great truths and principles of Divine Revelation are conveyed to multitudes of the heathen inhabitants; proving, it is hoped and believed, the power of God to the salvation of increasing numbers. At the station itself the work of Christian education is extensively carried forward, and exhibits, at the present time, for the most part, a peculiarly pleasing and hopeful aspect. Two schools have been established for the education and training of native orphan children; and in relation to one of these, Mr. Gordon, writing in October, states : The orphan school, under the care of Mrs. Gordon and myself, has had several additions during the present year; but we labour under great difficulties with regard to a good teacher and superintendent. The children are making pretty good progress in English and Teloogoo, and plain and ornamental needlework. Two of the children whom we took from the most appalling situations of misery and distress, have de parted this life. One of these was a very amiable little girl. A few days ago we lost a very fine boy belonging to the school; his disease was dysentery, with which he was afflicted for about three months. During his painful and lingering illness, I had many opportunities of seeing and conversing with him about the interest of his soul. I am not without hope that he has departed to a better world. I asked him one day when he was very low, "Henry, would you like to go to heaven when you die? Sir." "Why?" said I. “Heaven is a fine place, Jesus Christ there-good people there God there." "Who is Jesus Christ?" "The Son of God." "What Yes, did he do for you?" "He died for our sins." "Do you love Jesus Christ, Henry?" "Yes, Sir," "Do you know that you are a sinner?" "Yes, Sir." "How do you think you will get to heaven if you are sinful?""" Jesus Christ take away all my sin." This was the purport of my conversation with him, and it was at different times repeated. It has been a source of great comfort to our minds to think that this poor lad was taught the way to heaven in our orphan school, and that he has died, leaving some pleasing hope that he is safe for eternity. He was about 10 or 12 years old, and always gave us satisfaction from his good behaviour. He had made pleasing progress in English and Teloogoo; and I fondly hoped, that being a Goomsur boy, he would some day become a preacher of the Gospel to his countrymen in that benighted part; but the Lord, whose ways are not as ours, has ordered otherwise; it therefore becomes us under all trials and disappointments to say, "The will of the Lord be done." Mission Church. The little native church has had few additions during the year; the members, however, continue stedfast, and give general satisfaction to us all. O may we have grace to persevere in this arduous and self-denying work, looking unto the Holy Spirit alone to bless and prosper our labours! Opening of a new Chapel. On Tuesday last, we had the pleasure of opening a small place of worship in a vil lage about two miles from this town. The season was interesting. A good number of the villagers and children of both the or phan schools formed the congregation. It is a very neat little building, about 33 feet by 16, with a verandah in front, and another behind, and capable of seating about 150 people. During the service the people evinced much attention. We propose have a stated public service once a week in this place, and pray that the Lord may bless the preaching of the word to the poor benighted heathen. ↑ 2 (To be continued.) MISSIONARIES ON THEIR VOYAGE OUTWARD. THE South African Commercial Advertiser, of the 6th of February last, conveys the pleasing intelligence of the arrival, in Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on the 1st of that month, of the Lord William Bentinck, in to which vessel Mr. and Mrs. Howe, Mr. and RETURN OF THE REV. JOHN EDWARDS FROM BERBICE. Tax Directors deeply regret to state, that the Rev. John Edwards has been. com,, pelled to leave his station at Hanover Chapel, West Coast, Berbice, and return to this country, in consequence of serious failure ofrived, with Mrs. Edwards, at Plymouth, in health, and the general unsuitableness of the climate of Berbice to his constitution, on account of which he is unable to contemplate resuming the Missionary work in that part of the world. Mr. Edwards ar ARRIVAL OF REV. G. GOGERLY 4 the ship Kingston, on the 3rd of last month. AND FRIENDS AT CALCUTTA, cations have yet reached us from Mr. Gogerly himself or the brethren who sailed in this vessel from London in September last. LETTERS RECEIVED FROM MISSIONARIES, &c. ULTRA GANGES, 1838.- Malacca, Rev. S. Dyer, Nov. 1. Pinang, Rev. T. Beighton, Sept. 10. Rev. Messrs. Beighton and Davies, Sept. 12.Batavia, Rey. W. H. Medhurst, Nov. 17. Mr. W, Lockhart, Nov. 17. Mr. W. Young, Jun., Oct. 18. EAST INDIES, 1838-39.- Calcutta, Rev. C. Piffard, Dec. 28. Belgaum, Rev. J. Taylor, Oct. 19. Bellary, Rey. J. Reid, Jan. 11, 3 RUSSIAN EMPIRE, 1839,-Ona, Rev, W, Swan,, Jat. (no day specified.) MEDITERRANEAN, 1839. Corfu, Rev. I. Lowndes, Feb. 28, and March 15. 1 1 SOUTH AFRICA, 1838-39.-Cape Town, Rev. H. Calderwood, Jan. 22. Paarl, Rev. W. Elliott, Dec. 29. Tulbagh, Rev. A. Vos, Nov. 6. Hankey, Rev. E. Williams, Dec. 20, Jan. (no day specitied.) Peter O'B, W. P. ! Bethelsdorp, Rev. J. Kitchingman, Jan. 2. Gra- AFRICAN ISLANDS, 1838. Mauritius, Rev. 1 WEST INDIES, 1839.-Rev. S. S. Murkland, January 25. Rev. C. Rattray, Jan. 16, February 1. Berbice, Rev. H. S. Seaborn, Jan. 9. Rev. J. Edwards, Jan. 10. Rev. S. Haywood, Jan. 10. Jamaica, Rev. J. Wooldridge and Brethren, Feb. 13. Rev. J. Vine, Feb. 12. Rev. W. Alloway, Feb. 20. Rev. W. Slatyer, Feb. 1. Rev. W. G. Barrett, Feb.. 20. Rev. B. Franklin, Feb. 19. Mr. J. Howell, Feb. 23. Anonymous, per Messrs. Mr. Wooldridge for the West India Mis- 10 0 0 £ s. d. Finsbury Chapel.......... 70 0 0 1 10 0 0 Hackney, St. Thomas's A Widow and family...... Mrs. Easor 200 Col. by Miss Leifchild, O., per Rev. J. Arundel, Appeal 0 160 0 6 Barbican, gen. pur..........207 18 0 10 0 0 ΟΙ 1 12 6 T. S..................... 1 ́ ́0 Sunday School...sig!! 4 7 0 Collected by Miss Collison 5 3 4 Bishopsgate Chapel 74 13 For Native schools...... 7 10 821. 38. 8d. Workmen at Mr. Evans's, Shoreditch. Mrs. Davidson, Mis. Box and fines Produce of Jected by Rev. R. Knill and others. 9 0.0 L 10 0 0 0 661. 12s. 4d. 0 Holywell Mounf........... 569 3 Horsleydown 35 9 1 0 Hoxton Academy...105 0 0 Jamaica-row ........128 8 2 8 Jewin Crescent 55 16 7 0 Kingsland............... 56 14 3 Brixton-hill.....102 19 4 Latimer Chapel..... 19 0 0 0 0 For Native Schools...... 1 116 530 0 10 Missionary Box, South for the Chinese Mission 10 0 A friend to the Missionary 20 0 the Chinese .............. 20 0 male education among Mrs. Potter and Mrs. J. Williams, for the Nat. Broad-street..... 82 1 8 For Alice Saunders, at 1 10 0 For Wid. & Or. Fund... 2 2 0 +1 IT TEN *** 221. 12s. tion, Calcutta......... 6 10 6 Limehouse Chapel... 12 00 881. 12s. 2d. 6 Chapel-street 0 Claremont Chapel ......... 89 17 6 Maberly Chapel, in addi- 5 2 20 0 0 44 3 3 For Neyoor School...... 11 10 0 New Court Craven Chapel North London und Islington. Collier's Rents ............ Tea. E. Cook ..... 10 0 0 Fetter-lane................151 3 4 Kentish Town............ 6 15 0 Surrey Chap. Aux. (3114. Cambridgeshire. Bassingbourn, extra effort......... Cheshire. bone........ 17s. 8d. paid before) 85 18 4 Macclesfield, Townley-st. 25 18 0 For N. Tea. S.S. Walker 10 00 31. 138. 40 11 5 For Native Schools... 10 00 Ilfracombe Barnstaple 18 5 8 14.18 @ Torrington 841 10 0 0 Braunton.... 514 631. Macclesfield, Roe-street.. 40 3 9 For Nat. Tea. in Africa 10 0 0 For Fem. Education... 200 521. 38 9d. Exeter For N. Tea. J. L. Glyde 10 1491. 118. 4d. Trevor Chapel............ 128 3 Stockport, Hanover Ch...100 0 0 Ottery 991 For N. Tea. J. Bounsall 10 0 0 197. 98. 1d. o Chudleigh....... Dorsetshire. Union-street, gen. pur....178 2 2 For Fem. Education... For Wid. & Or. Fund.. 1851. 13s. 2d. For Mrs. Mather's Sch. 5 0 0 Walthamstow, gen. pur. 93 0 Wycliffe Chapel ............ 42 7 8 Bedfordshire. Leighton, Mr. W. Noble 0 10 0 Richmond Woburn....... Berkshire. Aux. Soc. per Rev. W. Legg Aston........ Goring and South Stoke 10 0 0 Upper Basildon ........ 4 16 6 Poole, Legacy of late Mrs. 6.17 0 Bunn, less duty & exps.269 M. K. Welch, Esq. (D.) 5 00 Poole Aux. Soc.......... Corfe Castle 72 10 10 12 11 2 100 861. 2s. 7 17 Blandford. 12 Charmouth 56 15 3 2 14 13 6 Weymouth 44 14 1 6 Cerne...... 15 0 0 6 Sherborne.......... 70 0 4 444 640 15 0 0 Saughall Sunday-sch... 196 Durham, for Nat. Tea, J. Knutsford.................. 900 Matheson................... 10 9 9 Bucklow-hill |