DEATH OF THE REV. G. TURNBULL AT SYDNEY. THE Directors are this month called to perform the painful and solemn task of informing the friends of the Society of the death of the Rev. Gilbert Turnbull, late of the Bangalore Mission in the south of India, at Sydney, New South Wales, on the 19th of March last. Mr. Turnbull had for a considerable time previous to his death been in a very precarious state of health; and having vainly sought for restoration at Pondicherry and in other parts of India, he embarked, under medical advice, with Mrs. Turnbull for Sydney, in August, 1838. There he appears to have experienced a slight amendment, and until within two or three days of his death, Mrs. Turnbull entertained hopes of his recovery; but He whose ways are a great deep has ordered otherwise, and called our beloved brother from the work which he scarcely lived to begin, but to which there is every reason to believe it was in his heart unreservedly to devote himself. "His 66 end," observes the friend through whom we have received the tidings now communicated, was very peaceful, his thoughts were constantly employed about the Missionary work, and even when delirious, be was engaged talking to Mr. Williams, the South Sea Missionary, expressing his thoughts respecting the Missions and Missionaries. Mr. Turnbull was only 29 years of age, and appeared well calculated for the Missionary work. I saw Mrs. Turnbull on Wednesday, and, all things considered, she bears up wonderfully well." The Directers commend the widow of their departed bro ther to the prayers of the disciples of Christ; they are assured that she is surrounded by many sympathising friends at Sydney, and when informed of her views in reply to the communications which have been forwarded, it is their desire to use every practicable means for the alleviation of her sorrow and the promotion of her comfort. RETURN OF MR. SEABORN FROM BERBICE. SINCE the lamented retirement of Mr. Edwards from the station on the West Coast in this colony, the Berbice Mission has suffered a further diminution of its number by the departure of the Rev. H. S. Seaborn, who has been compelled, like Mr. Edwards, through failure of health to resign his station at New Amsterdam, and return to his native country, where with Mrs. Seaborn, he arrived on the 8th of August in the ship Georgiana. While deeply regretting the destitution of the important station which Mr. Seaborn has been obliged to leave, and the loss of his services to the cause of Christ in British Guiana, the Directors feel themselves called upon to unite with the brethren in Berbice in bearing their most unequivocal testimony to the Chris tian zeal and devotedness with which he pursued his labours during the brief period of his connexion with the Society; and to avow their full belief in the integrity of his character and principles as a minister of the Gospel of Christ. They lament that his state of health is such as forbids them to cherish the hope of his being able to return to the interesting field from which he has been obliged to retire, and they trust be may be speedily led by the great Head of the Church to a field of usefulness in his native field, more adapted to the unencumbered employment of his energies, and in which he may still possess ample means of testifying his attachment to the interests of that sacred cause with which his more direct connexion has terminated. ORDINATION OF MISSIONARIES. ON Thursday, the 25th April, 1839, Mr. MR. A. LEITCH. On Wednesday evening, the12th of June, 1839, Mr. Alexander Leitch, of the Uni versity Edinburgh, and of Homerton Col lege, London, appointed by the Directors to Chittoor, East Indies, was ordained at Well-street Chapel, Oxford-street. The Rev. R. Redpath, the Rev. J. Campbell, the Rev. J. Young, Rev. J. P. Smith, D.D., and the Rev. J. Arundel, engaged in the service. MR. E. LEWIS. On Tuesday evening, July 9, Mr. Ebenezer Lewis, of Highbury College, was or dained to the work of a Missionary in India, in Princes-street Chapel, Devonport. The Rev. G. Smith, of Plymouth, delivered the introductory discourse from Acts xvi. 9; the Rev. W. Moore, of Truro, proposed the usual questions, and received the confession of faith; the Rev. W. Rooker, of Tavistock, offered the ordination prayer, which was accompanied by the laying on of hands; the Rev. J. Bristow, of Exeter, gave the charge from Romans xii. 1. The service was one of deep interest, and the spacious chapel was crowded by an attentive auditory. MR. W. C. MILNE, A.M. to On Friday evening, the 19th of July, Mr. William C. Milne, A. M., of Marischall College, Aberdeen, (son of the late Dr. Milne,) Missionary appointed Chins, was ordained at Wycliffe Chapel. The Rev. John Arundel read appropriate portions of Scripture, and offered the introductory prayer; the Rev. Dr. Fletcher addressed the congregation; the questions were then asked by the Rev. Robert Philip, to which most satisfactory answers were received from Mr. Milne. The Rev. Dr. Pye Smith offered the ordination prayer; Rev. Dr. Reed delivered the charge; and Dr. Morison concluded. MR. T. SLATYER. On Tuesday evening, the 30th of July, Mr. Thomas Slatyer, appointed to the Navigators Islands, South Seas, was ordained at Union Chapel, Brixton-hill. The Rev. Mr. Bean read the Scriptures and offered prayer; the Rev. Dr. Bennett delivered the introductory discourse; the Rev. John Arundel put the usual questions to the Missionary; the Rev. John Hunt, pastor of Mr. Slatyer, offered the ordination prayer; the Rev. Richard Cecil, of Ongar, delivered the charge; and the Rev. Mr. Anstie, of Exeter, concluded the service with prayer. MR. H. DICKSON. On Wednesday evening, the 31st of July, Mr. Henry Dickson, also appointed by the Directors to the Navigators Islands, was ordained at Union-street Chapel, Borough of Southwark. The Rev. John Arundel commenced the service by reading the Scriptures and prayer; the Rev. Edward Mannering delivered the introductory discourse; the Rev. John Hunt asked the questions; the Rev. John Campbell, of the Tabernacle, offered the ordination prayer; the Rev. Richard Cecil delivered the charge, and the Rev. John Adey concluded the service. MR. J. HAY, A.M. On Thursday evening, the 1st of Aug. Mr. John Hay, A.M., appointed by the Directors to Vizagapatam, East Indies, was ordained at Newport Pagnel, Bucks. The Rev. J. Spong read suitable portions of Scripture, and offered prayer; the Rev. J. Frost, of Cotton End, delivered the introductory address; the questions were asked by the Rev. John Arundel, who also gave a brief statement of the present position of the affairs of the Society; the Rev. T. P. Bull offered the ordination prayer; the Rev. R. Cecil delivered the charge, and Mr. Arundel concluded the service with prayer. EMBARKATION OF MISSIONARIES FOR CHINA AND THE SOUTH SEAS. REV. MESSRS. LEGGE AND MILNE, AND DR. HOBSON. Ox the 28th of July, the Rev. James Legge, A.M., and Mrs. Legge; Rev. Win. Charles Milne, A.M.; and Dr. Hobson, Medical Missionary, with Mrs. Hobson, embarked at Portsmouth, in the ship Eliza Stewart, Captain Miller, for Canton, to which station Mr. Milne and Dr. Hobson have been appointed. Mr. Legge will proceed from Canton to Malacca, to co-operate with the brethren there in prosecuting their important labours. EMBARKATION OF MRS. LOWNDES FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN. On Monday, the 12th of August, Mrs. Lowndes, accompanied by her daughter, having visited this country for the improve ment of her health, embarked at Gravesend on board the Saucy Jack, Capt. Farrant, to rejoin Mr. Lowndes at Corfu. |