An Abstract of Resident and Non-Resident Incumbents in England and Wales, for the year 1810, as presented to the House of Commons. 1831 - 2533 Parishes in England and Wales, containing upwards of Dissenting Places of Worship within the same space 3438 By the above Statement, it appears that the prodigious number of 5840 is returned non-resident. Of these, however, 62, though not living in the parsonage-house, reside within the parish, and may justly he considered as resident. There are also 384 who reside in the neighbourhood, and are said to do the duty of their parishes. Many are exempted on the score of plurality of livings; and others on account of their being chaplains, tutors, schoolmasters, &c. The number reported to be absent without ucence or exemption is 65c. After all, the number of absentees is enormously great, and ouget to excite in the breasts of sincere friends to the Church of England far more serious ground of alarm than all the efforts of Bible Societies, Calvinist clergymen, Dissenting ministers, Methodist preachers, or Lancastrian schools. One of the first steps to secure the Established Church should be to order every man to his post; and, to let all the clergy know, that (the Church of) " England expects every man to do his duty." MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS. Collections and anonymous Donations only. Rev. Mr. Helmore and Friends, Kidderminster T. Luke, Haverfordwest, Collection at the Tabernacle there A Friend, by Mr. Hardcastle, 100l.-Omicron, icol. Rev. Mr. Shaw and Friends, Ilkeston, near Nottingham C. Daniel and Friends, Kingswood, Gloucestershire From Greenock, North Britain, including 131. 38. 9d. from Friends to the Society at a Missionary Prayer-Meeting there Four Friends, by Rev. Mr. Lake, Worcester Collections by the Rev. G. Thom, Missionary, &c. Rev. J. Winter and Congregation, Newbury Produce of a Gift of Laces, by a Lady 14 10 II 7 0 14 O O 2 2.0 3 10. 6 45 9 ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. OH! happy days, -Oh! highly-favour'd hour, Yes, we deplore, - When ev'ry bosom owns Compassion's pow'r, To all the energy of Britain's hands. Urg'd on by love, her hands can ne'er withdraw Till ev'ry nation learn Jehovah's law. In midnight vision, near her sacred bed, When Macedonia's suppliant, weeping, cry'd Around its base the zone of Love was bound, I see the Heathen, with imploring eye, • Extend their hands, while strong emotion thrills Their swarthy frame with silent agony. They look to Britain: shall they plead in vain, Impossible! their meek imploring eyes Weeps with the mourner, and allays his smart! Rejoicing Conquest, arin in arm with Peace, Enraptur'd throngs shall mingle in its train, * Obstruct its path! Say that Maranon's tide, Or check'd by mountains of eternal snow? Thus, unmolested, the millenial car Shall speed its progress to the isles afar! 'Let songs of triumph from the hallow'd shrine To swell the chorus, and transmit the sound, While Mississippi to the Ganges' stream • Shall waft hosannas on the tempest's wing; Borne on the pinions of the passing breeze, · Respond the anthem to the Indian main!" Here Brainerd paus'd! - Britannia struck the lyre, - 'Till heaven and earth alternately reply, Hoxton College, 22d May, 1811, EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE. SEPTEMBER, 1812. MEMOIR OF THE LATE REV. ROBERT TRAIL, FORMERLY MINISTER IN LONDON. THIS good man was descended from an ancient family, who were long in the possession of the estate of Blebo, in Fife. James Trail, grandfather of the subject of this memoir, was a gentleman eminent for serious godliness: his father, Robert Trail, was first minister of Ely, in the Presbytery of St. Andrew, afterwards of the Greyfriars' church in Edinburgh; and was much distinguished for his fidelity and zeal in discharging the duties of his function. He married Mrs. Jean Annan, of the family of Aughtrallon; by whom he had three sons and three daughters. William, who died minister of Borthwick; Robert, of whom we are now to give an account; James, Lieutenant of the garrison in Stirling castle; Helen, married to Mr. Thomas Paterson, minister of Borthwick; Agnes, married to Sir James Stewart, of Goodtrees; and Margaret, married to James Scott, of Bristow, writer in Edinburgh. At the Restoration, Mr. Trail, with other ministers, was prosecuted before the Scots Council; and, in consequence of their sentence, was imprisoned seven months in Edinburgh, and banished the realm. His answers to his libel do him much honour as a man and a Christian. He afterwards returned to Scotland; and died during the time of the persecution. His son Robert, the subject of this memoir, was born at Ely, in Fife, May, 1642. After the usual course of education at home, he was sent to the university at St, Andrew's. Here he recommended himself to the several professors, by his capacity, and diligent application to his studies; and was also happy under the ministrations of the excellent Samuel Rutherford and Robert Blair. Having determined to devote himself to the work of the ministry, he pursued the study of divinity with great ardour for several years. He was intimate with the Rev. W. Guthrie, of Finwick, and several other eminent ministers; and was present when Mr. James Guthrie, of Stirling, suffered death at Edinburgh, for the peculiar principles of the Scottish church, liis worthy father being banished, |