specting these Christians, they stood more in need of instruction than even the Heathens themselves; hundreds of them, when I came here, did not know even the name of Christ; and thence necessarily could feel no interest in the doctrine of the Gospel; nor had they the smallest notion of the sinfulness of their nature: however, with with my eye constantly fixed on my great Lord and Director, I have gradually proceeded in teaching them the way to salvation in the easiest and plaiuest manner I could think of; by which means, in the six years, upwards of 1500 communicants have been added fo our community, possessed of various degrees of knowledge respecting the only way to salvation. Whether the professions of many among them be sincere, is best known to God alone; I have, however, the satisfaction to observe, that many are strongly convinced of the state of condemnation and sin in which they stand before God, and the necessity of redemption, thro' Christ Jesus, of which they used to be wholly unconscious. By this is also produced a more humane conduct towards the Heathens on the part of these Christians, who now frequently encourage the former to adopt and make use of the means of grace.

The number of Heathens at this place, slaves as well as Hottentots, amounts to between two and three hundred; and among these are many who put to the blush numbers of those who call themselves Christians, not alone by their knowledge, but from the iuward state of their minds; and I can in truth declare that, as to the latter, my own inferiority has been more than once a source of shame to me.

Every three months I spead four or five weeks in house-calls, taking a circuit of about six or eight miles; during that time, we have public devotions twice a day, and three times every Sunday, attended by Christians and Heathens, which also serves not only to the benefit of Christians, but also gradually to extend the kingdom of Christ among the Heathens; and I avail myself of those opportunities to press strongly on the minds of those Christians, the important duties they have to perform towards their subordinates. Once a year I go to Vitenhage, where the people have no regular instruction; no teacher being resident with them.

At Graaf Reinet I have established the following rules:-Sunday mornings I preach in the church to a consider

able congregation of Christians and Heathens: in the evening, more particularly, I address from 150 to 200 Heathens, who assemble at the meeting-house, and is thence called the Heathen's Meeting; several Christians also attend. One Sunday I treat on some particular subject; the next, I catechise with them.

Monday evenings my wife holds a meeting of sisters, about 24-in number, including also the baptized Hea. thens; among whom are Meetje and Martha. Each of the sisters, in turn, prays at the beginning and close of this meeting; another reads a chapter in the Bible, or from some religious book, which afterward forms the subject of discourse; then they sing in praise of their Redeemer. The blessings that attend this meeting are particularly apparent in the Christian love it diffuses throughout this community. When first I came here, it was the seat of hatred, envy, and malice. A thousand times have I remembered the happy hours I have passed in that va luable England, to which the cxxxiii. Psalm so fully applies.- Where Charity dwelleth, there dwelleth God!

Tuesday evenings our religious sister Maria Marits, with whom Brother Van der Kemp has surely made you acquainted, holds a meeting of poor Heathens, purposely to teach them to sing hymns in the English manner, which she has learned from Brother Read when she lived near Bethelsdorp, occasionally dilating on the subject of those hymns in a manner corresponding to the capacity of her hearers. These meetings also begin and termi nate with a prayer. The blessings attending these endeavours are apparent. It would give me pleasure if, by writing to ber, you would encourage her perseverance in this important work.

Wednesday evenings I have a kind of reading society at the meetinghouse; where both Christians and Heathens attend in great numbers; it begins by prayers, then the reading, then a discourse on what has been read, and ends with singing praises to God.

Thursday evenings there are two meetings in distinct places, for men only, upon the same principle as that of the women, held on Monday even. ings, which is a particular blessing to them, as it increases their knowledge at the same time that it confirms them in religious conduct, particularly in the Christian love and charity so little known here before.

Friday evenings there is another

meeting in like manner as that described on the Tuesday by our Sister Marits.

Saturday evenings I expound the Scriptures to about three or four hundred people; many of these come three, four, nay, some five days journey, in order to attend the church on a Sunday. The object, therefore, of this meeting, is to prevent their spending the Saturday night idly.

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The first Monday in the month I hold, in communion with you and thousands more, a day of prayer. The holy sacrament is administered, as customary in the Dutch Church, once every three months; on those occasions the church is completely crowded in every part, notwithstanding its being 200 feet square, and having three galleries. This vast concourse is occasioned by the abundant means of grace that are then administered to them in the short space of a few days. These poor hungry souls are thus provided for: - On the Friday evening we choose a subject appropriated to existing circumstances, on which I address them in our meeting-house. On Saturday morning I hold a preparation for the communion in the church: again the same evening, at the meeting. house, we have public worship. Sun. day I administer the sacrament to so considerable a number of communicants, that it often lasts till three or four o'clock in the afternoon. In the evening they assemble in the meetinghouse, and also at another house, particularly for the Heathen. Monday morning they attend the church; on which occasion there are thanksgivings for the benefits we have received, and I particularly exhort them, that whereas on the preceding day they have been partakers of the body of Christ, so they should thenceforward walk according to his doctrine. Finally, in the evening, we close this solemn feast with appropriate songs. During these three days there have been four different meetings, under the care of old experienced Christians, the meeting-house not being sufficiently capacious to contain such numbers, the Heathen as well as the Christians being allowed to attend. The last time there came 155 ox waggons from different parts of the country, besides vast numbers of people on horseback; each waggon contains from six to ten people,-besides the inhabitants of Graaf Reinet. When you add these together, you will perceive that many more than a thousand souls had colleeted on that solemn occasion.

NEW SOUTH WALES. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Henry to Mr. Wilks, dated Port Jackson, Sept. 1811.

Rev. Sir,

IT is needless to give you an account of the present state of our Missionary affairs here, as our letter, and the Rev. Mr. Marsden's to the Di rectors, will contain all necessary information on this head. However, I shall give you a brief sketch of them, as you may probably receive this be fore you can have an opportunity of knowing their contents.

I am happy to inform you that Brothers Bickuell and Scott, with their wives, Miss Chrystie, and George Bicknell, are on their way to our former Missionary station at Taheite. They left this colony five weeks ago, in a small schooner bound thither for pork, and to touch on her way at Norfolk Island; and by letters from them at that place, we have the peculiar satisfaction of learning that they arrived there in safety the 11th day after their departure.

Sept. 12.-When the above was writ, ten. I little thought we should have to sail so soon as the event proves we shall. I have just got my little pros perty conveyed to the District Wharf, ready to take on board in the morning, being to sail in three or four days.

His

I have been in this district upwards of a year, employed in keeping school, and preaching the word to the inhabitants, in which I trust my poor labours have not been altogether in vain. Excellency the Governor has been very kind to me in continuing my family on the stores ever since my coming to the colony, and in granting me other indulgences. On his being first apprized of my intentions of leaving the colony, and returning on the Mission, he expressed concern, and politely observed that he expected to be favoured with my services in some of the new townships that are forming; and made me handsome proposals if I would consent to remain. However, his Excellency is well disposed toward the Mission, and expresses a willingness to render it any service in his power.

He has written to King Pomarre very much in our favour; and his lady has sent the Queen a handsome present. He is highly pleased with Pomarre's writing; he has seen his letter to me, and the translation of it. Both of these Mr. Marsden wished me to transmit to the Directors; but previous to his application for them, I had pro

My good friend, say to Mr. Pucell*, Pomarre desires you to send him some of your writing to Taheite, that he may see the kind of hand you write.

Where are Mrs. and Mr. Eyre? are they settled? I am grieving for them. Where are the other Missionaries? where is their dwelling place? I shall not give over my sorrowing for them. We don't regard our dwelling-place here since the Missionaries are not: they are wanted to make us happy. We are now lonesome: Onotte and Mr. Hayward also.

My good friend, agree to my request to you, and then I shall be happy : come you here, my dear friend! come you here to Taheite. When you come, procure a little wine + for us.

If you

Itinerating Gaelic Schools.-Ir must afford the truest satisfaction to every person interested in the diffusion of religious knowledge, to be informed that the good work of instructing the Scottish Highlanders and Islanders to read the holy Scriptures in their vernacular language, proceeds with the most flattering appearances of ultimate success. The Annual Report of the Society for the Support of Gaelic Schools, published some time ago, will be found replete with intelligence, both painfully and pleasingly interesting. Their exertions are likely to be essentially assisted by a most respectab'e Auxiliary Society, formed in Glasgow a few weeks ago. These circumstances lead us to hope that the light and warmth of the Sun of Righteousness will soon rest with benignant influence on the bleak sides of the North.

June 27, 18, the Rev. W. White.' house, late student at Idle, was ordained at Thropton, Northumberland, when Mr. R. Davison, of Newcastle, began the service with prayer, &c.; Mr. Hunter, of Widdrington, preached a suitable sermon; Mr. Drysdale, of

Sunderland, put the usual questions, &c.; Mr. J. Orr, of Stamfordham, offered up the ordination prayer; Mr. G. Atkin, of Morpeth, gave the charge to minister and people; and Mr. Rate, of Alnwick, concluded.

Dec. 11, 1811, the Rev. Jas. Patterson, late of Glasgow, was ordained at Harbottle, Northumberland. Mr. Rate begun the service with prayer, &c.'; Mr. W. Whitehouse, preached an ap propriate sermon; Mr Atkin, put the usual questions, &c.; Mr. Hunter, offered the ordination prayer; and Mr. Blythe gave the charge to minister and people.

On Feb. 26, 1812, the Rev. Benja min Gaffee (removed from New Broad Street, London) was set apart to the pastoral office at Stansted, Essex. Mr. Berry, of Hatfield Heath, began the service by prayer and reading the Scriptures; Mr. Chaplin, of Bishop's Stortford, delivered an introductory discourse: Mr. Jennings, of Thaxted, engaged in prayer; Mr. Frost, of Dunmow, preached; and Mr. Corbishly, of Abbot's Roothing, concluded

March 18, a new chapel at Lincoln was opened. Early in the morning a prayer meeting was held. In the forenoon the Rev. Wm. Salt, from Hoxton Academy, was ordained over the newly formed church in this city, Mr. Boden, of Sheffield, delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Brewer, of Birmingham, gave the charge; Mr. Brooks, of Turbury, preached; and Messrs. Hudson, Williams (of Stone) and Brooks (of Tutbury) engaged in prayer. Mr. Boden preached in the evening.

March 24, 1812, an Association of Ministers and Churches was held at the Rev. J. Snelgar's Meeting-house, High Wycombe, Bucks. Mr. Redford, of Windsor, introduced the morning service; Dr. Winter, of London (in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Douglas, of Reading) gave an exposi tion on the parable of the Sower;' Mr. Harrison, of Wooburn, engaged in prayer; Mr. Yockney, of Staines, delivered a discourse on the loveliness of the Christian character; and Mr. Cooke, of Maidenhead, concluded. In the evening Dr. Winter preached, from 2 Cor. i. 24, We are helpers of

your joy,' Messrs. Redford, jun. of Uxbridge, and Edwards, of Marlow, engaged in prayer.

April 1, the Associated Independent Ministers of Dorsetshire, held their Half-yearly Meeting, when Mr. Durant, of Poole, preached in the morning from Heb. ii. 3; and Dr. Cracknell, of Weymouth, in the evening, from Acts xiii. 36. Mr. Gilsen, of Wareham, preached on the preceding evening.

Same day also a new Independent place of worship was opened at WatJington, Oxon.; when three sermons - were preached by Mr. Sowerby, of London, Mr. Snelgar, of Wycombe, and Mr. Churchill, of Henley. Messrs. Paul (of Chinnor) Edwards, and Raban, conducted the devotional services.

Same day (Easter Wednesday) the Westmoreland aud Cumberland Association held their Half yearly meeting at Hexham. In the afternoon, Mr. C. Hill, of Carlisle, preached from Jer. xxiii. 6; and in the evening Mr. Scott, of Parkhead, from Mal. iii. 16, 17. Their itinerancy the neighbourhood of Appleby, is flourishing. The next meeting is to be at Carlisle on the third Wednesday in October, when Mr. J. Muskatt, of Ravenstonedale, and Mr. R. Davison, of Newcastle, are expected to preach.

The next day, April 2, Mr. John Scott, late student at Hackney, was ordained over the Independent church, Hexham; Mr. Davison, began by reading, &c.; Mr. Hill, stated the nature of a gospel church; Mr. Davison asked the questions; Mr. J. Heslop, of Horsely, offered up the ordination prayer, and gave the charge. In the evening three of the members were ordained to the office of deacons, when Mr. Scott preached to the people from Phil. i. 27.

April 3, a new Independent chapel was opened at Spilsby, Lincolnshire; on which occasion there were three services. In the morning, Mr. Jeanes, of Market Deeping, commenced with reading and prayer; and Mr. Smelle, of Grimsby, preached from Psalm cxxxii. 15, 16. In the afternoon Mr. Hunter, of Huttoft, prayed; and Mr. Woodward, of Pinchback, discoursed from John vi. 45, and concluded. In the evening Mr. Woodcock, of Timberland, engaged in prayer; and a double lecture was delivered by Mr. Jeanes, from Mat. vi. 10; and Mr. Bean, of Alford, from Ex. xx. 24; Mr. Trolley closed with prayer. Mr. Fisher, by whose friends chiefly this place has been erected, is to be the stated minister, as well as at Partney, where he has laboured for some time past with considerable success.

April 8, the Middlesex and Hertfordshire Union held their Halfyearly Meeting at the Rev. Mr. Brown's Meeting house, Baker Street, Enfield. The Rev. Mr. Richards, of Cheshunt, began the service with prayer and reading the Scriptures. The Rev. Mr. Maslen, of Hertford, preached on the nature, necessity, and best means of exercising self-examination;' and the Rev. Mr. Knight, of Ponder's End, concluded with prayer. The next

meeting of this union will be held at the Rev. Mr. Humphage's Meetinghouse, Winchmore Hill, on the Wednesday after the first Sabbath in Sept. when Mr. Phillips, of Mill Hill, is appointed to preach on the unpardonable sin;'-or, in the event of his absence, Mr. Williams, of Edmonton.

April 21, the Rev. Al. Inglis, formerly of Strood, was set apart to the pastoral office over the Baptist Church at Brixham, Devon. Mr. Chandler, of Modbury, and Mr. Sprague, of Bovey Tracey, introduced the service. Mr. Birt offered up the ordination prayer, and gave the charge from xii.

26; Mr. Nicholson, of Kingsbridge, addressed the people from Rom. xv.