be held in the trammels of human system; its energies too mighty for the barriers of a circumscribed party; it affectionately embraced the followers of the Redeemer of every class, and, from first to last, breathed a spirit of ardent zeal for the extension of his spiritual reign.

In the evening of the same day the chapel in Bridge-street was crowded at an early hour; and at the appointed time, an appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. ALEX. WAUGH, of London, from Isaiah liii. 10, The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.' The profound mode of thinking by which this gentleman has been so long distinguished, was accompanied with that flow of soul, and those burning words' which render his ministry so divinely interesting and blessed. This discourse was certainly a fine exhibition of evangelical truth, in which the sublime and beautiful were eminently displayed; and thus did it equally instruct and delight the learned and the illiterate, who had any spiritual discernment of the things which are excellent.

On Wednesday morning a third sermon was delivered at Castle Green, by the Rev. GEORGE CLAYTON, of Walworth, from Psalm lxvii. 1, 2. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us: that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. In this excellent sermon the grand object of a Mission to the Heathen was still kept in view; and the well-known talents of the preacher were exhibited throughout the discourse by the propriety of its arrangement, the purity of its diction, and the elegance of its address.

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The last sermon, occasioned by this sacred festival, was preached at the Tabernacle by the Rev. ROWLAND HILL, from Isaiah xi. 9: The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the It were not to be expected, even on an occasion like this, that the eccentricities of this good man could be altogether concealed; but he ap peared to feel his subject, and excited many a devout prayer for the salvation of the Heathen.

On Thursday morning an Institution was formed in aid of the Parent Society; and by many this meeting was attended with equal, if not even with more delight than the more public services. H. Davis, Esq. was called to the Chair; and after the Rev. Mr. SLATTERIE, of Chatham, had implored the Divine blessing, the Rev. GEORGE BURDER, of London, Secretary to the Missionary Society, gave a general account of the origin, progress, and prospects of the original Institution; to which the audience listened with the most evident satisfaction. In the course of the proceedings, various appropriate addresses were delivered, particularly by the Rev. Messrs. Bogue, Waugh, Lowell, Thorpe, Priestley, Bishop. Hill, Berry, Dr. Ryland, &c.; as also by Andrew Pope and Richard Ash, Esqrs. and various others.

The whole of these solemnities closed by a sacramental service at the Tabernacle, at which the venerable Tutor of the Missionary Seminary presided. There were, besides about 60 Ministers, full 1400 Communicants, composed of the members of churches of different denominations nor could any service on earth be more expressive of the blessedness of that day, in which the redeemed of the Lord of every class shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down at the marriage supper of the Lamb.

It having been previously believed that, with the exception of the church of St. Mary Redcliff, none of the places of worship would be found sufficiently capacious for the congregations which would assemble, provision had been made for lessening, as much as possible, the disappointment which might be occasioned by a want of room. According to a prior arrangement, therefore, Mr. Burder preached at King street Chapel on Tuesday evening, to such as could not gain admittance at Bridgestreet. On Wednesday evening Mr. Bogue preached at the Weish' Chapel in Broadmead, to such as could not find room at the Tabernacle;

and on Thursday evening Mr. Sibree, preached at Bridge Street, to such as were disappointed in becoming spectators of the sacramental solemnity.

During these three days of religious festivity, days which will long be remembered in Bristol with the most lively emotions of gratitude and joy, about 1000 was collected in the different congregations, and an Institution formed. which will doubtless render permanent support to the Parent Institution.

The following ministers, whose names do not appear in the above account, bonoured the meeting with their presence; and several of them engaged in prayer and other religious exercises: The Rev. Mess. Tozer and Sons, of Tauntou: Flint, of Uley; Raban, of Clifton; Spilsbury, of Tewkesbury; Hopkins, of Christ Church; Bennett, of Dursley; Garlick, of Penswick: Brown, of Ebley; Hall, of Leicester; John Burder, of Stroud; Pritchett, of Ebenezer Chapel, Bristol; Harries, of Abergavenny: Sloper, of Devizes; Lewis, of Islington; Bishop, of Gloucester; Rees, of Newport; Richardson, of Frampton; Daniels, of Kingswood; Cobbin, of Crediton;, Perrot, of Guernsey; Roberts, Page, &c. of Bristol.

PLYMOUTH.

THE intended Meeting of the Friends of the Missionary Society at Plymouth and Dock, as announced in our last Magazine, for the purose of forming an Auxiliary Missionary Society took place according fy, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and the two following days; and we are happy to find that the services were interesting in a very high degree. The first sermon was preached at St. John's Chapel, Dock, by the Rev. W. WH cox, of London. The Rev. Mr. Hitchins, who had kindly granted the use of his spacious chapel, read the prayers on the occasion.

The discourse was highly appropriate, and the impression made on the best feelings of the heart were expressed in the countenances, and by the contributions of the congregation, who departed from the sanctuary praising God for beholding a scene which had never before been witnessed in this western district of the kingdom.

In the evening the Rev. Mr. BoGUE preached, at the Rev. Mr. Mends's, a man of a very solemn and impressive discourse from Acts xvi. 9: Macedonia saying. Come over and help us ;' in which the piercing cries of the hundreds of millions of the heathen world, that the gospel might be sent to their relief, were very feelingly communicated from the heart of the preacher to his crowded auditory. Mr. Thorpe, of Bristol, and Mr. Allen, of Exeter, led the devotions of the people in a very impressive and fervent manner.

At the early hour of Seven, the next morning, the congregation assembled at the Rev. Mr. Moore's, the new Tabernacle, when they were addressed by the Rev. Mr. Burder, from those highly appropriate words of our Lord (Malt. xiii. 16, 17) Blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear,' &c. The Rev. Messrs. Turnbull, of Ottery, and Stenner, of Dartmouth, prayed before and after sermon; when the ministers and several others adjourned to partake of a public breakfast which had been ordered on the occasion; and assembled again at 11, at the Rev. Mr. Mends's, for the purpose of forming the proposed Auxiliary Society. John Sanders, Esq. having been called to the Chair, announced the object of the Meeting, as expressed in the Advertisement which had appeared in the Plymouth Papers, and in the Circular Letter addressed to the ministers of the vicinity. The Rev. Mr. Bogue supplicated the Divine Pres sence and blessing; after which the Chairman called on the London Secretaries to furnish the Meeting with an account of the Present State and future Prospects of the Society. The Rev. Mr. Burder then gave a general View of the Rise and Progress of the Society, from its cominencement to the present period; after which the Rev. Mr. Tracy gave a further account of the Present State of the Missions, particularly in Africa and the

East The Rev. Messrs. Allen, of Exeter, and Cope, of Launceston, then moved and seconded a Resolution declaratory of the approbation of the Plan and objects of the Society; which was supported in a speech of considerable interest by Mr. Derry, a respectable Inhabitant of Plymouth. The Rev. Mr. Mends, as senior minister of the town, congratulated the meet ing on the happy day that had began to dawn on the West, by the lively interest that was excited to promote the Cause of Missions among the Heathen; and though the county of Devon had been late and almost last, he trusted it would not be the least in its support of the great cause; and from the coincidence of the circumstance of that being the anniversary of the day on which he first drew the vital air, he could not forbear pronouncing it one of the most auspicious anniversaries of his life To shew the deplorable state of our Pagan fellow subjects in India, Mr. Mends read from Dr. Buchanan's Christian Researches, the deeply interesting account of his Visit to the Temple of Juggernaut. After which Mr. Mends moved, That it is expedient that an Auxiliary Missionary Society be formed in this place; which motion was seconded in a very pathetic and appro priate manner by Mr. Ogg, one of the members of the church under the pastoral care of Mr. Mends. A third Resolution was moved, in an animated manner by the Rev. Mr. Moore, That such Society be now formed, to be called THE DEVON AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY: conprizing the East, North, and South Devon Districts who are friendly to Missions to the Heathen; which was seconded in an emphatic manner by Mr. Parr. Rules, similar to those adopted for the Regulations of other Auxiliary So ties, were moved by the Rev. W. Rooker, of Tavistock; and Resolutions of Thanks to the Secretaries of the Parent Institution, and to the ministers for their services on the occasion, were moved by other ministers then present; when several handsome Donations and Subscriptions were received. In the evening, at Princess Street chapel, Dock, the Rev. Mr. TaoFE, of Bristol, preached a very impressive sermon from Dan, ii. 44.

At half past 10, on Thursday morning, there was a Missionary Communion, at the Rev. Mr. Moore's, for members of every Christian community who chose to attend; at which the Rev. Mr. BoGus, of Gosport, pre sided; and in which service various other ministers engaged. Tho' this was the first service of the kind ever enjoyed at Plymouth, it was hoped, from the delight it afforded to all present, that it would not be the last.

The following ministers, besides those already mentioned, favoured the meeting with their company, and most of them with their assistance, in the several services. The Rev. Messrs. Gleed, Perrot, Chamberlain, and Wood, &c.

The Collections and Subscriptions amounted to £ 212. 2s. ; and it is ex pected that in the three divisions of the Devon Auxiliary Society, viz. Exeter, Plymouth, Dock, and Barnstaple, a very respectable aid will be annually produced to the Parent Institution.

We rejoice to hear that an Auxiliary Missionary Society for CORN, WALL, has recently been determined upon by the Associated Ministers of that county.

The various Collections made by the Rev. Mess. Burder and Bogue, in their late journey, at Exeter, Taunton, Wellington, and in several cons gregations of Gloucestershire, will appear in our next Number.

The contributions of the children in their several private Schools, as well as in Sunday Schools, in different parts of the country, are pecnliarly pleasing and encouraging. We have the pleasure to state, that about One Thousand Children, at Bristol, have enrolled their names in the Missionary list, whose subscriptions, at the average of one penny per week, will produce the respectable sum of Two Hundred Pounds a year! Who can notice this novel exhitition of juvenile zeal, without recalling to mind the words of the Psalmist, applied by our Lord to the Hosannahs of children at Jerusalem, Out of the mouth of babes aud sucklings thou hast ordained praise.'