Make my Ο again to the Levant;-I feel a great affection for these parts. respects to our good friend Giovanni, and to all the good society. that one of them would be induced to go up the Levant! how much good might he do to those poor creatures! I had quite a different idea of the people of Asia before. How much worse are the inhabitants of the islands for ignorance, pride, and worldly-mindedness! In those parts the people are tractable, curious, and fond of strangers; and no great effort appears to be required to tear off the veil. I am sure that Mahomet promulgated his religion here without much difficulty; and with the same facility these people could be brought to embrace the religion of Christ, if only some good persons could be found able to teach the truth as it is in the gospel. I am I hear that in Zante are arrived some modern Greek Testaments. I am sure they must have come from that grand Society in England, in whose praise we often spoke. O, that it may be but true! what pleasure shall I have! how are they needed! If you have any, send me some as soon as you can, for my little societies which I have formed, and which need them so much. Put them to my account, if it is necessary to tell you so. going to Tripolezza; but write to our friend Nicolai Paronzi. I shaff leave the commission for the Testaments, if I do not receive them before I go. O! what pleasure is this! to have the holy Scripture, and in the modern Greek tongue, and printed too! How much time have I employed in copying them! According to your advice, I have endeavoured to leave portions of the Bible rather than of any other book. It is better to begin with the foundation: other things will follow. Pray for me, and for Simon, my companion.-Tell your Society to pray for me. LASCARS, &c. GEORGIO KAKO. THE Committee, connected with the Missionary Society, formed for the purpose of procuring, if possible, religious instruction for these povr strangers, have been very active, and have made some good progress. Two young men are now learning the Bengallee language, under the tuition of a native, with a view of conversing with them, and preaching to them hereafter. A Tract, in that language, originally written by Mr. Pearce, of Birmingham, and translated at Serampore, will, we hope, soon be printed for their use. A similar attempt is in contemplation for attaining the Chinese language in London, and reprinting a tract prepared by Mr. Morrison, for distribution among the Chinese while in London. HOXTON AUXILIARY MISSIONARY SOCIETY. THIS Society commenced Sept. 1, 1812, and is under the management of FEMALES. An excellent address on the subject, written by a young gentleman, intended to promote their benevolent design, has been printed and circulated. It is founded, like many similar institutions, on the simple principle of contributing One Penny (or upwards) per week. The regulations are such as are usual in these Societies. CORRESPONDENCE WITH AUXILIARY SOCIETIES. A Committee of the Directors has been appointed, for the purpose of corresponding with the various Auxiliary Societies, formed in aid of the Missionary Society; as it is the earnest wish of the Directors to supply their friends in the country, at least Quarterly, with every important article of information respecting the state of the missions. A plan for this purpose is now under consideration. If the Secretaries of the Auxiliary Societies in the country will have the goodness to inform the Directors how a small parcel may be sent to them (with the parcels of Magazines, &c. from the London Booksellers, or otherwise) much expense of carriage may be saved. Picase to direct to Rev. Mr. Tracy, 4, Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn. 1 The Committee of the London So- Extract of a Letter from Brother My son was last summer in the Crimea, and returned towards the end of autumn by Odessa. In Odessa he heard a report that many Jewish families emigrated through that town. During his journey through Poland, he himself met many travelling Jews. more generally, that impulse among them is certainly one of the remarkable signs of the times.' an This intelligence excited my attention; and as I undertook another journey to the German colonies in Poland, in May and June of 1811, I resolved to ascertain the foundation of these facis. In two towns which are inhabited by many Jews, I received from their leaders the following account:-That it was certainly true, that for two years, some hundred Jewish families had emigrated from Poland to Palestine. Enquiring into the purpose of their emigration, I was swered, that they hoped the promises of the prophets would now soon be accomplished; that the Lord would gather the people of Israel from all parts of the earth, where they were scattered into the land of their fathers, and that they would there wait for the appearance of the Messiah; for after their rabbies had often been mistaken in fixing the time of his coming, they now were persuaded that he would come at length. When I replied that they might again be mistaken, they said, No matter; if those who now go to Palestine should not live to see the coming of the Messiah, they, however, are When he afterwards lodged in a town inhabited by Jews, and met there with a German Jew, he entered into conversation with him, and asked him to what country the emigrating Jewish families went. He replied to Palestine, to settle in the country of their fathers, having a presentiment that the Messiah would now soon come. The rich of the nation, scattered in different paris of the world, made collections for the journey expences of the poor. This account of my son excited my attention. I wrote to one of our friends at Wilua, as Poland is the chief seat of this peo-gathered in the holy land with their ple, and asked him concerning these movements, and the probable causes of them; to which I received, within these few days, the following answer : "I have also received interesting accounts concerning the Jews. There is among them a general desire to return to the land of their fathers. Many of them are probably impelled by need, as there is a stagnation of all trade here; but many are moved by the expectation of fathers; and whenever the Messiah comes, they will be raised from their graves. The places from whence these emigrations are most frequent, are said to be Brody in Volhinia, and Wilna in Lithuania. Though I was led to many observations by this statement, yet the proper aim of my journey did not permit me to pursue the subject further. the coming of the Messiah in about Provincial Intelligence. eight years. The same persons, from whom I accidentally heard this, told me, on another occasion, that fifteen years hence, probably no Jew would be left in the country. In the present times of confusion, this memorable people, scattered in all the world, is little noticed; but if the above information is confirmed, in process of time, and Ar the fast Worcester Assizes, Mr. J. Miller, Baptist Minister at Westmancote, recovered £ 40 damages, in an action brought against 3 young men, who, with others, had interrupted the congregation while assembling for worship, and had committed a violent assault on Mr. Miller. The Defendants are wealthy farmers in the neighbourhood; and the honse of one of them stands very near to Mr. Miller's, which adjoins the place of worship. These persons had repeatedly insulted Mr. M. and his congregation; and, on one occasion, two of them were taken be. fore a magistrate. On their consenting, however, to sign an acknowledgement of their improper behaviour, which was affixed to the Meetinghouse door, the prosecution was withdrawn but this lenity failed of the desired effect. On Thursday evening, the 17th of Oct. 1811, when the congregation were assembled for worship, Mr. M.'s neighbour had a dinner party, who, towards evening began to be very noisy. A person passing by heard one of them say It would be good fun to rout out the Methodist parson and his congregation, and drive them up the lane. A little before the hour for beginning service, the defendants and their friends came out of the house in a body, with much noise and violence, shouting and swearing. They proceeded to the gate leading out of the road into a small graveyard before the chapel; which gate they lifted off the hinges and threw it into the road Soon afterwards Mr. Miller, hearing they were behaving rudely to some young women coming to the meeting, went and mildly remonstrated with them on the impropriety of their conduct; upon which they began to hustle him with much violence, and struck him several severe blows. Mr. Miller retreated towards his own premisses, walking backwards and parrying their blows as well as he could, the defendants in vain endeayouring to throw him off the causeway, though in the struggle his clothes were much torn. After the service commenced, the defendants returned, and rushed into the meeting - house, calling for the licence, and using very violent language. They would have been proceeded against by indictment; but as the certiäcate required by the Toleration Act was lost, and it could not be discovered where it had been registered, so as to obtain a copy, Mr. Miller was advised to bring an action for the personal assault. After much trouble and repeated searches, it has since been discovered that the chapel was registered in 1771, at the Quarter Session * but it is hoped what has passed will prove a sufficient warning; and that it will be unnecessary to make use of the certificate in the way intended. It should not be suppressed that these young men are of the Roman Catholic persuasion :-a circumstance which seems materially to aggravate their misconduct. A Quarterly Association was held at the Gore, Radnorshire, on the 18th of June last; when Messrs. Davies, of Hay, and Lewis, of Tredustan, preached in the morning; and Mess. Powell, of Cae-bach, and Jones of Maesyronnen, in the afternoon, July 22. A new Independent Chapel was opened at Darling on, in the county of Durham. The Rev. E. Parsons, of Leeds, preached in the morning, from 1 John i. 1-3; Mr. W. L. Pratman, of Barnard Castle, in the afternoon, from 2 Cor. v, 20; and Mr. G. Clayton, of London, in the evening, from Psalm cxviii. 25. The other parts of the service were conducted by Messrs. Stillman, of Keld, Hinmers, of Guisborough, Neal, of Thirsk, and Brook, of Leyburn. These interesting services attracted a number of bearers, and proved highly gratifying to many. It is with pleasure we add, that this commodious chapel has been erected at the sole expence of an individual, who intends to vest it in trust as a free gift to the congregation. Sept. 16, the Rev. R. Taylor was set apart to the Pastoral Office over the Independent Church at Yeovil, in Somersetshire. Mr. Herdsman, of South Petherton, began the service with .prayer, &c.; Mr. Priestley, of Shepton Mallet, delivered the introductory disCourse Mr. Weston, of Sherborne, asked the questions; Mr. Tozer, of Taunton, offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Thorp, of Bristol, delivered the charge, from Ezek. iii. 17, 18, 19; Mr. Jones, of Bird Bush, preached to the people from Deut. iii. 28. Encourage him;' and Mr. Pittard, of * It has not been the practice for many years in this county to register dis senting places of worship at the Quarter Session; and the Clerk of the Peace, who keeps the records of that court, was not aware that it had ever been so. appears that on the occasion of a return being lately called for by Government of the places of worship registered under the Toleration Act during the present reign, no return was made for the county and diocese of Worcester, except from the Bishop's court: where it is a fact that there is no registry of dissenting chapels commencing earlier than the year 1782. Is this a fair sample of the accuracy with which those returns were in general male ? 3 S xx. Martock, concluded. preached in the evening. Mr. Golding to preach, On the the Duties Churches to the Rising Generation.' A Quarterly Association was held at Cae-bach, Radnorshire, on the 17th and 18th of September; when Messrs. Rees, of Huntington; Jones, of Eroynllys; and W. Lewis, of Tredustan, preached. -The next Quarterly Walian-Saxon Association is to be held at Tredustan, Breconshire, on the 30th and 31st of December; when three exhortations are appointed to be given on the duties of ministers, deacons, and members. Mess. Jones, of Maesyronnen, Powell, of Cae-bach, and Rees, of Huntington, are expected to engage in the above branches. The Lord's Supper will be administered on the evening of Wednesday December 30. Sept. 22, 1812. Rev. J. Howes (late a student at the Countess of Huntingdon's College, Cheshunt) was ordained at Folkstone, Kent. The service was began by r. Sheppard, of Canterbury, with reading and prayer; Mr. Frego, of Faversham, spoke upon the Bature of ordination, and requested Mr. H. to relate his call, and to read the articles of fath subscribed by Ministers in that connection; Mr. Mather, of Dover, offered up the ordinationprayer; and Mr. Young, of Margate, delivered a charge from Acts xx. 18, 19. 20; Mr. Townsend, of Ramsgate, addressed the congregation, from Rom. xii. 1; and Mr. Gurteen, of Canterbury, concluded. The same evening the Hampshire Association held their Half - yearly Meeting at Southampton; when the service was commenced by Mr. Bogue; Mr. Hunt preached from Ezek. xxxvii, 1-10 Mr. Flowers, of Titchfield, concluded. Wednesday morning at Seven, Air. Howell, of Alton, prayed; Mr. Winchester, of Andover, preached from Zete ii. 19. Times of refreshing.' At half-past 10 o'clock, the general service commenced; Mr. Isaacs began with prayer, &c.; Mr. Durant, of Poole, offered up the general prayer; Mr. Loader, of Fordingbridge, preached the given subject, The Millennium,' from Dan. vii. 14. After the sermon, the Lord's Supper was administered: Messrs. Tyreman, Bogue, Jefferson, Adams, Gray, &c severally engaged in the service. In the evening, Mr Bishop, of Ringwood, prayed; Alr. Bennett preached from 2 Philip ii. 9-11; and Mr. May concluded. The next Association is to be at Salisbury; Mr. Bennett, of Romsey, At the opening of Mr. Cox's new place, St. Alban's, our correspondent omitted to mention that Dr. Collyer preached in the afternoon, from Heb. vi 19, 20. Mr. Clayton's text was Zach. iv. 10. Sept. 30, the Rev. T. Dix, late Student at Hoxton Academy, was ordained over the Independent Church at Bedworth. Mr. Miller, of Shilton, commenced the service by prayer and reading; Mr. Robertson, of Stretton, delivered the introductory discourse, asked the questions, &c.; Mr. Jerard, of Coventry, offered the ordinationprayer; Mr. Burkitt, of Kenilworth, gave the charge from Col. iv. 17; Mr. Hartley, of Lutterworth, preached to the people from 1 Thess. v. 13; and Mr. Gill, of Hinckley, concluded the service. Mr, Percy, of Warwick, preached in the evening. Oct. 1. The Rev. E. Miles was ordained pastor of the Independent church at Edulmerie, Cambridgeshire. Mr. Browne, of Buntingford, commenced by prayer, &c. Mr. Dobson of Chishill, stated the nature of a Christian Church, and asked the usual questions. Mr. Towne, of Royston, offered up the ordination-prayer; Mr. Maslen, of Hertford, gave the charge, from Tim. iv, 6; Mr. Lowe, ef Barkwey, prayed the intercessory pray. er; Mr. Carver, Melbourne, addressed the church on the importance of Christian Love, and Mr. Pyne, of Duxford, concluded. Mr. Kirkpatrick (late pastor preached in the evening. The Annual Assembly of the Independent ministers of Monmouthshire was held, Oct. 8, at the chapel of Mr. Rees Davies, Newport. The meeting was begun on Wednesday at 3 o'clock.Mr. Thomas, of Longynwyd, prayed; Mr. Lewis, of Long-Town, preached in English, from Ephes. ii. 13, and Mr. Williams, of Godrerhose, in Welch, from 1 Pet. i. 18, 19, and concluded. The service recommenced in the evening, when Mr. Penmain prayed, and Mr. S. Davies, of Maindy, preached from Isa. liii. 5, and concluded. Thursday the ministers met at the chapel by 7 in the morning, for conference. A$ 10, the public service commenced; Mr. E. Davies, of Hanover, read and prayed; Mr. Evans, Ynysgoi, preached in English, from Mat. xvi. 26; Mr. S. Evars, of Merthir, followed in Welch, from Psal cxix. 165; and after him Mr. Williams, of Builth, from Job ix. 4, and concluded hy prayer. In the afternoon Mr. W. James, of Cardiff, prayed; and Mr. Jones, of Pontypool, preached in English, from Rev. xvii. 14; and Mr. Hughes, of White Cross, followed, in Welch, from 1 Pet, i. 12, and concluded by prayer. In the evening Mr. Ryan, of Abergavenny, preached in English, from John iii. 16; and Mr. Watkin Williams, from Mat. xiii. 3. The next annual assembly is to be held at the Tabernacle, with Mr. Jos. Williams, Oct. 6th and 7th, 1813. Lord's Day, Oct. 18, the Rev. J. Trowbridge (late a student at Axminster) was ordained at Cerne Abbas, Dorset. Mr. Weston, of Sherborne, opened the service by prayer and an introductory discourse, &c.; Mr. Trowbridge gave a satisfactory account of his experience and theological senti. ments; Mr. Small, of Axminster, en. gaged in the ordination prayer, and gave the charge from Jer. xv. 19; Dr. Cracknell, of Weymouth, preached to the people from 1 Thess. v. 12, 13, and concluded with prayer. In the evening Mr. Small began with prayer; Dr. Cracknell preached from John vi. 37; and Mr. Trowbridge concluded. The congregations were large, and remarkably attentive. Oct. 20. The Annual Meeting of the Somersetshire Ministers was held at Paul's Street Meeting, Taunton; Mr. Thomas, of Bruton, began the morning service; Mr. Golding prayed before the sermon, which was preached by Mr. Taylor, of Yeovil, from 1 Pet. i. 11; and Mr. Buck concluded. In the afternoon, Mr. Cuff, of Wellington, began with prayer; Mr. Thomas preached from John ix, 35; and Mr. Greatheed concluded the service. Mr. Tracy, of London, prayed in the evening; and Mr. Vowles, of Tiverton, preached from Rom. viii. 28, and concluded. Oct. 20. A meeting was held at the Shire Hall, Bury St. Edmund's, of the Suffolk Auxiliary Bible Society, the Rev. Mr Cobbold in the chair; when a Report was made of the Proceedings of the Society since its formation in December last. The Committee have distributed 2514 Bibles, and 1431 Testaments. The receipts of the Society amounted to 2513. The following Auxiliary Bible Societies have been recently formed in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Oct 15. The East London, at which the Earl of Moira presided. Oct. 22. At Rochester, a Branch to the Auxiliary Bible Society of the county of Kent, of which Branch the Earl of Darnley is President. Oct. 22. At Londonderry, in Ireland, under the immediate patronage of the Bishop of Derry. Oct. 29. At Yarmouth, a Branch to the Norfolk Auxiliary Bible Society; of which Branch Admiral Murray is the President. October 21. The New Independent Chapel at Ilminster, Somersetshire, was opened for divine worship. The morning service was begun by Mr. Buck, of Wiviliscombe; Mr. Tozer, of Taunton, prayed; Mr. Lowell, of Bristol, preached from Psalm xxvii. 4 ; and Mr. Pyke, of Broadway, cɔncluded. Mr. Tracy, of London, prayed in the afternoon; Mr. Golding, of Poundsford Park, preached from Isa. lv. 10, 11 and Mr. Griffiths, of South Petherton, concluded. In the evening Mr. Saltren, of Bridport, prayed; Mr. G. Clayton, of Walworth, preached from Psalm cxviii. 25; and Mr. Besby, minister of the place, concluded. This interest being new, and the gospel not being preached anywhere else in the town (except in a small place belonging to the Wesleyan Methodists) it excited considerable interest in the neighbourhood; and the place was crowded with hearers. This cause wears a promising aspect; which is, in the first place, to be attributed, under God, to the persevering efforts of two or three individuals in the neighbourhood, seconded by the Somerset Association; and afterwards io the kind and generous patronage of Mr. Banger, a gentleman residing in the town; and the divine blessing upon the exertions of Mr. Besby, the officiating minister. Oct. 22. The Rev. Jos. Turnbull, A. B. late of Hoxton Academy, was set apart to the Pastoral Office over the church of Protestant dissenters, of the Independent denomination, at Offery, St. Mary, Devon. Mr. Frey, of the Jews Chapel, London, began the service with prayer, &c.; Mr. Mends, of Plymouth, delivered the introductory discourse, stating the nature of a gospel church, asked the usual questions, and also offered up the ordina |