£ s. d. £ s. d. Col. after Pub. Meeting.. 76 17 5 For the maintenance of by Rev. J. Clayton...... 53 4 4 Youths' Aux. of Welsh Calvinistic Method. S. Fletcher and S. Prince, Esqs. Exors. of the late Mrs. S. Roby, 1-sixth of the residue of her personal estate 125 5 3 Jackson's-laneChapel, Col. after Sermon by Rev. Col. after Sermon, by J. Sortain, A.B. ... 50 0 2 Ashton-under-Lyne, Col £ s. d. 3 Less exps. 17. 58. 4d. 122 15 0 Mr. J. Howard...... 050 15 0 0 Miss Jane Travis 1 18 8 1 3 11 0 15 9 110 6 6 3 6 Per Mr. Embleton, Hope Less exps. 31. 2s. 6d. 48 6 2 Dr. Clunie, for an Orphan at Benares, to be named 300 Schools in India and Juvenile Society. 0 New Windsor Chapel, Col. 2 18 6 Less exps. 4s. 4d.... 147 5 3 1 0 0 Hope Chapel, Greenacres Moor, Oldham, Col. by by Miss Hewitt, for Dirk Hather, So. Africa 8 10 6 near Oldham, per Mr. Interest from Treasurer 16 16 7 Manchester and Salford Anglo ChineseCollege Association 0 Rochdale ..................... 57 8 7 For Nat. School at Tre vandrum ................ 304. 9s. 6d. From Friends at one of Rev. R. Knill............ 15 15 7 9 6 0 Mr. W. Embleton ...... 1 10 0 Rev. R. Jessop 1 1 0 5 0 0 J. Lees, Esq. 0 Mr. A. Lees, (2 years) 1 0 0 Mr. S. Fletcher............100 0 expense of breakfast. 7 19 6 Mrs. S. Lees Mr. S. Robinson......... Collected by Less exps. 31. 11s. ld. 69 12 0 0 10 0 Gainsborough Mrs. Jessop............... 2 1 11 Lincoln, Zion Chapel...... 39 8 3 Mrs. W. Embleton...... 2 15 0 Roberts ...........200 0 0 0 0 Messrs. J. H. Heron & 0 0 Do. Mrs. W. Embleton 090 0 Mr. J. Thompson Less exps. 61. 6s. 4d. 38 16 4 Hyde Chapel, Subs. Do nations, & Collections 20 4 6 Independent Chapel 93 8 4 Sale of picture (pre sented by Mrs. Capp) to Sir C. E. Smith, 10 00 72 New-read Chapel, Bury... 20 16 6 Less exps. 17, 178....... 54 13 10 Queen-st. Chapel, Col. per 12 12 6 1 1 0 ham Chapel. Winchmore-hill 21 06 45 0 0 4 17 6 85 5 0 0 Mr. J. Potter ............ 1 1 0 Enfield Highway. 91 754 Mr. D. Halkyard......... 1 ᄋ 이 Cheshunt 17 58 Further Contributions unavoidably postponed. Anonymous, per Rev. R. Fletcher, the runnings over of a full cup Halshaw Moor Erratum. In the account of the Kat River Mission, published last month, page 55, line 40, instead of "400 pupils," read 1,400 pupils. W. Tyler, Printer, 5, Bolt-court, London. THE EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, AND MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. FOR JUNE, 1839. PROSPERITY AT HOME. To the Editor of the Evangelical Magazine. Now, Mr. Editor, I intend to give you a glimpse of Lincolnshire. You know it was the birth-place of the great John Wesley. His name is deservedly revered among the people generally, and here some of the grandest triumphs of the Gospel have been achieved, through the instrumentality of his followers. Grace, mercy, and peace be with them. My engagements were chiefly among the Independents, who are fast rising in numbers, and in moral power. We commenced at Lincoln. There is something very grand and imposing in the appearance of this ancient city, as you approach it from the London road. The situation of the cathedral is uncommonly fine; and though the building itself is said to be inferior to York minster; yet its very commanding position throws the minster completely into the shade. Sermons were preached at the chapels on Sunday, the 14th of October. On Monday morning we had a public breakfast, and in the evening a public meeting of the auxiliary. The high sheriff of the county, Sir Culling Eardley Smith, in the chair. Sir Culling is a famous chairman. The whole of the services were carried through in a charming spirit; and four times as much money was raised as they raised in 1834. Tuesday morning we arose a great VOL. XVII. while before day, and proceeded to a public breakfast at Brigg. The friends at this place have the most spirited breakfasts I ever saw. I feel very much at visiting Brigg. Here some of my dearest Russian friends once resided. Here the young christian was born, and "born again," who is mentioned in the tract called, "The Russian Tailor." He brought me the present which led to my acquaintance with that remarkable man. At the public meeting Sir Culling presided, and made one of the most touching and solemn appeals to the young, on the importance of early piety, that I recollect to have heard. I hope they will not. About 60%. was collected at Brigg. What ought some of our large towns to think of that? Next day went to Gainsborough. Breakfast and public meeting. Friends exceedingly kind. Congregation_small. From Gainsborough we went to Barton. Preaching and public meeting. Dear brethren crossed the Humber to help us. Collection four times as much as last year. This is enough to encourage people to have two meetings every year. From Barton I went to Horncastle. This is one of my homes. Wrote a tract while here, which brought two sovereigns to a godly minister, to whom twenty would be very useful. I could Y give many directions on this head, if rich friends would condescend to ask me a few particulars. On Monday forenoon, October 22nd, Mr. Payne preached to a society called, "Odd Fellows." The text was Two are better than one;" and the sermon was greatly calculated to be useful. It was a novel sight. Crowds stood round about the chapel. One man attracted by the music, left his work, and came off in his shirt sleeves, and the crowd pressed him into the best pew, where he sat with his eyes fixed on the preacher. The "odd fellows gave us a collection for the Missionary Society. Tuesday. Public Meeting at Boston. Considerable increase of money. On my first visit to this town, a farmer, with whom I resided, gave me 17. for a benevolent object; and this time, as he was driving me to Boston, he said, "Do you remember that I gave you a sovereign ?" "Yes, surely." "And do you know what followed ?" "No, sir." "I will tell you. The next day after you left us, I was going to market, and overtook a man with two beasts. I made a bargain with the man, and bought them-and, five minutes after I was in the market, I sold them again, for two pounds more than I gave for them. It immediately occurred to me, here are two for the one that I gave to Mr. Knill." "Well, sir," said I, "will not that encourage you to try again ?" "To be sure," said he, "and I'll do it at once. Hold the reins." So I took the reins, and he pulled out his large purse, and gave me another sovereign. Thus I was furnished for a new enterprise; and only a day or two elapsed, before I visited a place where they had a debt of sixty pounds on their chapel. We had a glorious missionary meeting, and after the business was over, I said to them, "It is a bad thing to be in debt, and you owe 601. for your chapel. Now I have a beautiful Lincolnshire sovereign, which I will leave with you, provided you will pay off the debt by this day twelvemonth." They accepted it, and will set the chapel free. I consider it a great mercy where I can help people to help themselves. I have assisted in paying many chapel debts in this way, and hope to do the same with many more. 25. Preached at Spalding; and at Kirton and Boston the day following. 26. Public meeting at Alford. Col lection 287. This was very noble for the congregation. 27. Set off in a cart with kind friends for Welton. Wonders of grace have been wrought here. To God be the glory. At a farm near this place, the celebrated Scott, the commentator, was born. The house in which I lived is one of the most retired spots I ever saw. The robin redbreast came to my window on the Sabbath morning and lifted up his voice, or else I should not have known whether there was a living creature on earth besides myself. Delightful services. At Spilsby, we had two crowded congregations on the Sabbath. On the 30th we had preaching and a public meeting at Lowth. Here I saw my young friend who sent me 107, to support a school in India. This is an annual subscription. The schools are beginning to take a deep hold on the affections of good people, and as 10. per annum will support a school, I hope many will adopt this plan. We have just one thousand schools, in which forty thousand children are daily instructed in the things of God. What a field! Here some of our most useful native preachers have been trained. Here our schoolmasters and schoolmistresses are trained. Here is a field! What an inducement to increase these schools an hundredfold! November 1. Preached twice at Pinchbeck. The dear minister was dying; but he was as happy as an angel. After conversing with him a short time, he rose from his chair and exclaimed, "Fly abroad, thou mighty gospel, Sway thy sceptre, Saviour, Soon afterward, he entered into glory. As I looked at his poor worn-out body, and heard the rapturous expression from his lips, I thought this was one of the happiest moments in his life! Oh what a privilege to have exalted views of the person and kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. And what a mercy to be able to realize our interest in his great salvation. Reader! try this subject, and rest not until you can say, "In Him I have redemption through his blood." The next evening we had a public meeting at Stamford, and at midnight I set off to my beloved family, whom I found all well. |
