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[February 1, 1861.

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CHRONICLE.

At the commencement of the present century, when the Evangelical
Protestant Church of this country was just awaking to the duty of extend-
ing the blessings of the Gospel throughout the world, the first difficulty
to be overcome, was to obtain access to the millions of perishing heathen.
This arose, not exclusively, nor even chiefly, from the opposition of the
heathen themselves, but rather from the selfish and anti- Christian policy
of their so-called Christian rulers. At that time, to the dishonour and
shame of England, wherever her power prevailed in heathen lands, it was
employed, legally and systematically, to exclude the Christian Missionary
from the benighted multitudes who were subject to our sway. Such was
the case in India, Afeica, and above all, in the "West Indies. In these
latter colonies slavery universally prevailed ; and the slaveholder, conscious
that the just and benign principles of the Grospel must in their influence
prove fatal to the oppression and cruelty which he practised on the
miserable victims of his power, laboured by all means to exclude from
those shores the messengers of Christian mercy. Our readers will see
from the subjoined narrative, that an Englishman, at that time holding the
dignified position of Governor of British Guiana, thought it no disgrace
to himself to address to a newly arrived Missionary the following language
of insult and intimidation : — " If ever you teach a negro to read, and I
hear of it, I will banish you from the colony immediately."

John" SiiiiH, to whom this threat was addressed, soon found that it
was more than empty words, and in less than five years afterwards, for the
ofience of teaching the negro to read the Bible, and seek the blessings it
reveals, he was seized and tried by a military court-martial, consigned to
the dungeon of Georgetown, and sentenced to die a felon's death. God,
in his mercy, frustrated the expected triumph of his murderers, and
rescued the soul of His servant from their hands ; but the reign of terror
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was now drawing to a close, aud no single event hastened its downfall
more directly than the martyrdom of Smith. AVithin a little more than
ten years from that period, that great triumph of British justice and
mercy was achieved — the aholition of slavery throughout all the colonies of
Britain. Henceforth our emancipated fellow-suhjects became accessible to
the ministration of the Gospel, and the results, in Demeeara, will be
learnt from the following narrative.

HISTOEICAL SKETCH OF MISSIONS IN BEITISH aUIANA.

No. I. — Demeeaea..

The territory now subject to the British Crown on the North-Ccastern part of the
Continent of South America, comprised originally three distinct Dutch possessions,
named after the three large rivers, Demerara, Essequebo, and Berbice. Essequebo,
the earliest of these settlements, was united to Demerara in 1789, but Berbice
remained a separate colony until 1831, when it was also added to Demerara, thus
forming the extensive province of British Guiana, with an ocean frontage of
250 miles, and an inland depth varying from 300 to 450 miles. Of the 100,000
square miles contained in this large tract of country, only 12,000 are as yet under
cultivation, consisting chiefly of narrow slips along" the coasts and the banks of the
rivers.

British Guiana has been under English rule 57 years, having been finally ceded
to the British Crovrn by the Dutch government in 1803 ; and the operations of the
London ]Missionary Society here were commenced about five years after it became a
British possession, namely, in 1808, a year memorable in West Indian History as
that in which Great Britain abolished the infamous slave trade, which for more than
200 years had been carried on between Africa and her West India Colonies.

At the time when the further importation of Africans was prohibited, there were
at least 150,000 slaves in Demerara, Essequebo, and Berbice, for whose religious
instruction no provision was made. And thousands of European colonists were not
much better ofi" in this respect than their poor oppressed dependants, for when it was
a Dutch colony, there were only two places of worship in the whole country : one,
a small Lutheran Church at Nev/ Amsterdam, Berbice ; the other, a Dutch Re-
formed Church, a hundred miles distant, at Fort Island, Essequebo.

It was not likely that men so careless about the means of Cln-istian instruction
for themselves would be interested in the spiritual welfare of their slaves.
And there was, in addition to this godless indifference, that strong dislike to the
religious enlightenment of their people which has been almost invariably manifested
by slave-holders. Hence, when, in 1805, a Wesleyan Missionary from Dominica
visited Demerara with a view to establish a Mission, he was told by the Governor,
"I cannot let you stay here, you must go back." Such was the determined oppo-
sition then exhibited to the religious instruction of those held in unrighteous
bondage.

Notwithstanding, however, the bitter opposition of the slave-holders generally to the
entrance of the Gospel amongst the slaves of British Guiana, the first Mission of
the London Missionary Society in this colony was commenced at the urgent request

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February 1, 1861. 27

of one wlio was a possessor of slaves, Mr. Herman H. Post, proprietor of Plantation
Le Resouvenir, on the East Coast of Demerara. This gentleman, who was a native
of Holland, was favoured, in the days of his childhood, with the pious teachings of a
godly mother, who for many years adorned her profession as a disciple of the Lord
Jesus. The good seed cast by a praying mother into the youthful mind of her son long
afterv/ards bore fruit in a distant land, when that son became the honoured instru-
ment of introducing to Demerara a devoted servant of Christ, the Rev. John Wray,
who was sent out by the Directors of the Society, and who was the first Christian
minister that ever opened his lips to show the way of salvation to the enslaved in-
habitants of this benighted land. In February, 1808, Mr. Post welcomed Mr. Wray
to his house. A building on the plantation was at once appropriated to the purposes
of religious worship, and numbers of people from neighbouring estates came to
hear the Missionary. Mr. P. subsequently erected a new building, Bethel Chapel,
and also a residence for the minister.

This act of preaching the Gospel to the people was viewed with great
jealousy by many, and Mr. Post was looked upon by most of his fellow-
planters as a fool and a madman, who charged him with introducing among the
negroes the elements of anarchy, disorder, and discontent. Unmoved, however, by
these things, he not only fostered the Mission commenced on his own estate, but he
sought to extend the good work to Georgetown. His efforts were successful, and in
1809, the Rev. J. Davies, another agent of the London Missionary Society, arrived
in Demerara, and commenced the Providence Chapel Station in Georgetown. Large
numbers of the people, some from distant parts of the country, attended the means
of grace at Providence Chapel, and some are still living who can tell how they
suffered the loss of sleep, and performed long journeys to town ; how they had to
endure increased labour, and risk seizure as runaways, in order to listen from time
to time to the words of eternal life.

Mr. Wray continued his labours at Bethel ^Chapel with diligent zeal, and with
encouraging tokens of success. " It would be ingratitude to our God and Saviour,"
wrote Mr. Post to a friend in 1809, " not to^praise His name for what He has done.
He has built His temple in tliis wilderaess, and I trust has given us reason to call
it Bethel, because in it many of the ignorant negroes have experienced the presence of
the Lord. It is not possible that such a change could otherv/ise have been effected
in their conduct, both on my own and other estates, but especially on the estate next
to mine. They were formerly a nuisance to the neighbourhood, on account of their
dangerous communications ; but they are now become the most zealous attendants
on public worship, ca.techising, and private instruction. No drams (employed in
heathenish lascivious dances) are heard in this neighbourhood, except where the
owners have prohibited the attendance of their slaves. Drunkards and fighters are
changed into sober and peaceable people, and now endeavour to please those who are
set over them."

After Mr. Post's death, in 1809, Mr. Wray continued to labour at Le Resouvenir,
now and then visiting other parts of the coast ; until, in 1813, he removed to Berbice,
where, as far back as 1738, an unsuccessful attempt was made by two Moravian
Missionaries to commence a Mission amongst the slaves. These devoted servants of
Christ finding on their arrival there no opportunity afforded them by the Dutch
colonists, of instructing their slaves, removed into the interior, where, after sur-
mounting many difficulties, they succeeded in forming a flourishing Mission Settle-

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28 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February 1, 1861.

ment amoug the aboriginal Indians, of which some thousands still roam through
their native forests. Even there, however, the opposition of the European colonists
pursued them ; but they continued to labour on, until, in 1763, the negro slaves in
the colony rose in rebellion against their cruel masters. The rebels attacked the
Indian Mission village The people were scattered. The Missionaries escaped to
Demerara, where two died, and the remainder embarked for Europe. Thus,
Mr. Wray was the first Christian Missionary who was permitted to instruct the
enslaved inhabitants of Berbice. Of his abundant and useful labours during the
quarter of a century he resided in that part of British Guiana, some account will
appear in a separate sketch of the Society's Mission in Berbice.

In 1813, another of the Society's Missionaries, the Eev. Richard Elliott, came to
Demerara, and commenced a new station at some distance from Providence Chapel,
in the Cumingsbuvy District of Georgetown, On Mr. Elliott's departure from the
colony ten years afterwards, this station [was abandoned, but another which he
formed at plantation Blankenbury, on the west coast, is still flourishing, and has
been long known as Ebenezer Chapel. Mr. Elliott also occasionally visited the
Arabian coast to the west of the river Essequebo. And thus " the glorious Gospel"
not only at length found an entrance into this " land of darkness and of the shadow
of death," in spite of the resistance of many of its most influential inhabitants, but
"the word of God grew and multiplied;" so that in 1817 (nine years after
Mr. Wray's arrival) it was testified by an eye witness : " Many old men and women
as well as young ones, amongst tke slaves here, are to be found with books and
catechisms in their hands or pockets. Some thousaoids know that Christ is the
Son of God, and the Saviour of sinners j and I doubt not that some hundreds believe
to the saving of their souls."

From the time of Mr. Wray's removal in 1813 to 1S16 the work at Bethel Chapel
was chiefly carried on, subject to some interruptions, by the Rev. James Mercer,
who afterwards went to Trinidad, and subsequently returned to England.

Early in 1817, the Rev. John Smith arrived in Demerara, being sent by the
Society permanently to occupy the station at Le Resouvenir. The name of this
devoted man has become inseparably associated with some of the darkest scenes in
the history of this colony and of the Society's Missions in Demerara, though in this,
as in other instances, the wrath of man was made ultimately to praise the Lord ; and
the evil things which were permitted to happen unto him were overruled for the
furtherance of the Gospel and the cause of truth and liberty.

The expediency of promoting the religious'culture of the people had not at that
time been recognized by those possessing influence and authority. It was deemed
by such, safer to keep the slaves in darkness, than to afford them light. When,
therefore, on his arrival, Mr. Smith was formally introduced to the governor, he was
not received very cordially. " His Excellency frowned upon me," said Mr. Smith,
" and asked me what I had come to do, and how I purposed to instruct the negroes.
I answered, by teaching them to read : by teaching them Dr. Watts' Catechisms"}
and by preaching the gospel in a plain manner. To which he replied sharply, * If
ever you teach a negro to read^ and I hear of it, I will banish you from the colony
immediately.' " At a second interview, however, the governor saw fit to give
Mr. Smith permission to preach, on which he at once commenced those faithful and
laborious services which were rendered so great and extensive a blessing to the poor
enslaved sons and daughters of Africa j for, among the instruments employed by an

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle j February \, 1861. 29

allwise Providence to enlighten and liberate the benighted bondsmen, not only in
British Guiana, but throughout all the British West India colonies, this humble
Missionary was destined to bear a distinguished and honourable part.

For some years, Mr. Smith faithfully laboured at Bethel Chapel and its neighbour-
hood, and though many hindrances were cast in his way, and much opposition manifested
by his fellow-colonists, yet his efforts were not in vain in the Lord. In February, 1823,
in a communication to the Directors of the London Missionary Society, Mr. Smith
states, that the number of marriages during the preceding year was 114, that 61
were admitted to the Lord's Table during the same period, and that the total number
of church-members was 203. In this letter, Mr. Smith also says, "We have, every
Sabbath, a congregation of 80) persons, behaving with praiseworthy decorum. They
are fast abandoning their wicked practices for more regular habits of life, as is evident
from the number of mamages, few of which (not one in fifty) have been hitherto
violated. A great proportion of them are furnished with Bibles and Testaments.
All our congregation, young and old, bond and free, are catechised every Sunday ;
first, individually in classes, and afterwards collectively."

Mr. Davies, at Providence Chapel, Georgetown, and Mr. Elliott, at Cumingsbury,
and Ebenezer Chapel, were able to bear similar testimony to the beneficial results of
the preachmg and teaching of the Gospel of Christ amongst the enslaved inhabitants
of Demerara.

A few months after the date of the letter from Mr. Smith, just quoted, and whilst
he and his excellent wife were pursuing their labours for the spiritual welfare of the
people around them, a disastrous outbreak of some of the slaves occurred, with which
it was sought most unjustly to identify him and the benevolent Mission to which
he was devoting his best energies. What was falsely said and wickedly done in
connection with this insurrection, bore most seriously upon Mr. Smith's character
and reputation, and certainly shortened his valuable life. These painful occurrences,
moreover, exercised a considerable influence over the course of events, in the sub-
sequent history of the colony, and of the efforts made to emancipate, as well as to
evangelize its oppressed inhabitants.

It is evident that, from the day when Governor Murray so sharply denounced
Mr. Smith's intentions and plans for the enlightenment of the people, the ^Missionary's
presence was barely tolerated. He was watched, too, with the most suspicious
vigilance. But such was the upright and blameless course which, by the grace of
God, Mr. Smith was enabled to pursue, and such the prudent, as well as pious care
with which he conducted himself, that even his most inveterate enemies were unable
to fix a blot on his character. At length, however, this unhappy revolt among the
negroes on the east coast of Demerara, in August, 1823, was eagerly seized on by
his persecutors as a suitable occasion for the destruction of his reputation and the
suspension of his labours.

Mr. Smith was ignominiously dragged, as a felon, from his peaceful home, and,
after an imprisonment of about two months, he was condemned to death by a court
whose existence and whose acts were infamously unconstitutional, illegal, and unjust.
Many of the people under his pastoral care were also most wickedly condemned to
die, and barbarously put to death, though innocent of participation in the insurrection
of their fellow-slaves.

Mr. Smith died in Georgetown gaol, whilst under the unrighteous sentence passed
upon him by his unscrupulous enemies, and from the time of his lamented decease

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until 1828, the Missions on both the east and west coasts of Demerara were laid
waste by the spoilers ; for Mr. Elliott, at the time Mr. Smith was arrested, had been
compelled by the authorities to leave the colony, never to return. IVIr. Davies for-
tunately escaped the violence which fell on his brethren, by being on a visit to
England during this troublous period.

The persecutors of Christian Missionaries in Demerara did not find the injustice
they pei-petrated so advantageous as they imagined it would be to the state of
things they had determined to perpetuate ; for the righteous indignation so generally
excited in the mother-country against them did much to stimulate !that fervent
hatred of slavery which rested not until the execrable system was abolished through-
out the British dominions.

After the insurrection, Mr. Davies returned from England to Providence Chapel'
where he died in 1826. For nearly three years, the people under his care in George-
town, as well as those at the country Stations, were left as sheep without a shepherd;
but, towards the end of 1828, the Eev. Joseph Ketley was sent by the Society to
take charge of the Station at Providence Chapel : and, under his zealous ministra-
tions, things soon began to present a more encouraging appearance.

Mr. Ketley did not confine his useful labours to his own more immediate sphere
in Georgetown and its neighbourhood. Early in 1829, he united with Mr. Wray in
applying to Governor D'Urban for the restoration to the Society of Ebenezer Chapel,
from which Mr. Elliott had been unceremoniously ejected in 1823. His application
for simple restitution was at length granted, and the Minister of Providence Chapel,
assisted in the following year "by the Rev. M. Lewis, continued his labours amongst
the slaves of that district, until, at the close of 1831, the Rev. James Scott was
sent by the Directors of the Society to take charge of the V/est Coast Station. A
new and spacious chapel was erected at Blankenbury, by Mr. Scott, in 1843, in
which the Gospel is now preached to a numerous congregation of old and young.

At Fort Island, on the Essequebo River, v/here Mr. Davies had sometimes
preached, and at Cavia-Cavia, on the western bank of the same river — a spot much
frequented by the aboriginal Indians — Mr. Ketley succeeded in establishing Out-
stations, under the charge of Native Teachers. Union Chapel, at the former place,
was finished in February, 1880, and a House of Prayer was opened at Cavia-Cavia
in January, 1834. Other Out-stations, in connection with Providence Chapel, were
commenced at a later period — some of which have since become principal Stations..
Providence New Chapel (one of the largest in the colony) was built by Mr. Ketley,
in 1835, and in 1838 was foi-mally separated from the parent Society, as no longer
requiring its aid.

A new era dawned upon this colony when the Act of Emancipation came into
force, on the 1st of August, 1834 ; and the constituents of the Society in the mother
country, alive to the importance of additional efforts for the instruction of the people,
promptly and liberally responded to a special appeal made by the Directors on be-
half of the West India Mission.

During the year in which the so-called " apprenticeship " came into operation,
the London Missionary Society, besides commencing a new Mission in Jamaica,
sent out four additional Missionaries to British Guiana. In June, 1834, the Rev.
C. D. Watt landed in Demerara, and, after some delay, he succeeded in obtaining
the grant of a piece of land on plantation Montrose, the next estate but one to Le
Resouvenir ; and it^ is a remarkable circumstance, that this eligible spot of ground

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February ]^ 1861. 31

was given to the Society by the same proprietor who, eleven years before, took an
active part in the arrest of Mr. Smith.

During this and the subsequent ten years, the following Missionaries were appointed
to Demerara, but were compelled, from the failure of health, after comparatively
short intervals, to return to Britain : — Eev. C. D. Watt, Rev. W. G. Barrett, Bev.
J. H. Hughes, Rev. R. B. Taylor, and Rev. S. S. Murkland. During the same
period. Chapels were erected or rebuilt, and congregations gathered, at the Stations
of Montrose, Beterverwagting, Plaisance, Lust-en-rust, Salem, Leguan Island,
West Coast, and Buxton,

The Rev. Charles Rattray landed in Demerara in August, 1834, and, almost
immediately after his arrival, was enabled — through the kindness of a gentleman
residing there, James Inniss, Esq. — to commence his useful labours at Canal No. 1,
on the west bank of the Demerara River. Subsequently, a piece of land was
obtained from the proprietor of plantation Lust-en-Rust, upon which a Chapel
School and Mission-house were erected, in 1837. In another part of the same
district, Salem Chapel was built in 1841, to meet the spiritual wants of a large
village, formed in that neighbourhood since the time of freedom, and to this place
Mr. Rattray has since removed his residence.

In 1841, Mr. Henderson, relinquishing the smaller sphere previously occupied by
him at Leguan, took charge of a new Station on the front lands of plantation
Lusignan, v,'hich was afterwards removed to Buxton, a large village in the neigh-
bourhood. On the retirement of Mr. Hughes from the mission-field, in 1855, this
Station was united to Bethel Chapel, Beterverwagting, under the care of IVIr.
Henderson ; and the Out-Station at Plaisance was connected with Smith Chapel.

Towards the end of 1841 a Station was commenced near a populous, newly -formed
suburb of Georgetown, on a spot not far from the gaol in which the martyred Smith
breathed his last. Asa suitable mark of respect to his memory, and as indicating
their full conviction of his entire innocence of the crimes laid to his charge, his
honoured name was associated by the Missionaries in Demerara with the new Station.
A spacious place of worship — Smith Chapel — was built here by the Rev. E. A.
Wallbridge, who was sent by the Society, in 1842, to take charge of this new field of
labour. Besides the Out-Stations at Plaisance and Leguan, already mentioned, there
are two others connected with Smith Chapel — one at Ann's Grove, East Coast, the
other at Post Chapel, Mahaica Creek.

The numbers at present connected with the several Mission Stations and Out-
Stations in Demerara, referred to in the preceding sketch, are exhibited in the
statistical table appended.

Some of these Stations are now self-supported, and others of them are advancing,
more or less steadily, towards the same honourable position. The total amount
contributed in 1859, for religious and educational purposes, at the Stations in British
Guiana in connection with the Society, was more than £5000,

In Demerara, as in other parts of the Mission-field, Sabbath Schools have always
had a large share of attention, and have proved very efficient auxiliaries to the
mission cause. Day School education has also been promoted ; and at all the
Stations and Out-Stations Day Schools are carried on under Missionary superinten-
dence, the expenses of which institutions are met, in a great measure, by the school
fees received from the scholars.

More than one effort has been made to establish, in connection with the Guiana

32 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle j February 1, 1861.

Mission, a seminary for educating a Native Ministry ; but hitherto the obstacles to a
full realization of this desirable object have proved insuperable. Native talent and
adaptation for Christian usefulness have, nevertheless, been developed to some
extent by efforts of a less formal and systematic character than those originally
designed with reference to this important branch of Missionary operations. Six
Native Brethren connected with the Churches founded by the Agents of the Society
have (within the last fourteen years) been ordained to the work of the Christian
ministry. Of these, one has since died, and the others are labouring usefully in
different parts of Demerara and Berbice. Another) young man of considerable
promise is completing his studies, with a view to Missionary labour in his native
colony, at one of the Congregational Colleges in England. The Day and Sabbath
Schools connected with the Mission are all now conducted by Native Teachers, some
of whom also render very efficient service as catechists and local preachers.

In estimating the results of Missionary operations in Demerara, the peculiar diffi-
culties under which those operations have been prosecuted should not be lost sight
of. There was not only open hostility towards Missionary efforts during the gloomy
days of slavery, but this same evil system exerted a most injurious influence upon
the people those efforts were intended to benefit. The natural tendency of slavery
was to stunt the intellect, to foster the most degrading vices, to deaden the moral
sense, and debase the character of its unhappy victims. And though slavery is now
happily abolished, yet many of its pernicious 'effects still remain, to neutralize, in no
small degree, the beneficial influence of religious instruction. The deteriorating
power of slavery, moreover, is not confined to those who were once in bondage; it
has corrupted, to some extent, the entire social fabric, and influenced all classes.

The introduction, since emancipation, of large numbers of idolatrous Asiatic
immigrants, has also operated unfavourably upon the moral condition of the people
of Demerara. Such an immigration may be necessary to a full development of the
material resources of the colony, but, unaccompanied as it is by anything like
adequate endeavours to evangelize the poor ignorant heathen thus brought by
thousands every year into this country, it has operated detrimentally to the moral
and religious progress of its native inhabitants.

The labours of Missionaries, and their results, have been depreciated by some who
very unreasonably judge of them by what they happen to see of those of the people
who have had little or nothing to do with Missionary efforts. Thousands, in the
days of slavery, were forbidden, with cruel threats, to attend the ministrations of
the Missionaries, and it is a lamentable fact that not a few of these, now they are
their own masters, obstinately persist in that ungodly neglect of religious privileges
to which they were formerly compelled. But it^is manifestly unfair to look to the
character and conduct of such for evidence of the results of Missionary efforts.

Unquestionably, there has been much in connection with the Demerara Missions
to encourage ; at the same time there has been not a little to disappoint and grieve ;
but taking into account all the circumstances of the case and the ceaseless operation
of opposing influences, whilst there is cause for sorrow with reference to what has
not yet been accomplished, there is also reason for rejoicing that, amidst ^so much to
mar and hinder the good work, it has been prospered, to a large extent, in promoting
the great objects of the Missionary enterprise — the glory of God and the salvation
of men.

E. A. Wallbeidge.

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle , February 1, 1861. 33

Statistics of Demeeaea Mission, 1860.

When
com-
menced.

Locality and Name.

Church
Members.

Candi-
dates.

Sabbath
Scholars.

S. School
Teachers.

Day
Scholars.

1841

1808

1841
1850

lOOl

1818
1839

1844
1834

Geoegetowx, *Sraith Chapel

East Coast.
Beterverwagtiug, ^BetlieH
Chapel . . . .[
Buxton, Aruudel Chapel j
Plai?ance, Zoar Chapel
Ann's Grove, Mount Ephraim
Chapel . .

West Coast.

Freedom Chapel . . )

Canal No. 1.
*Salem Chapel . . . ")
Lust-en-rust Chapel . . y

433

345
95
96

547
291

32
36

23
14

t
t

208

811
128
140

417
t

42
15
9

22
t

356

202
51
52

260
110

1857
1836

Mahaica Ceeek, Post Chapel
Leguax, Urwick Chapel

70
42

4
7

42
28

Totals

1870

112

1816

125

1101

* Principal Station. t 2^0 return.

MOUENFUL INTELLIGENCE EEOM THE INTEPvIOR OF
SOUTH AFEICA.

DECEASE OF MR. AND MRS. HEL:\rOIlE, TWO OF THEIR CHILDREN,
AND SEVERAL NATIVE CHRISTIANS, AT LINYANTI.

It is well known to the friends of the Society that, as the result of
Dr. Livingstone's exploratory travels in the interior of South Africa, acid
under his immediate advice, the Directors resolved to attempt the esta-
blishment of two central Stations, the one on the south and the other on
the north of the great river Zambesi. In addition [to four Missionary
Brethren specially sent forth to attempt these arduous enterprises, tlie
Directors invited the Rev. Robeet Moffat and the Rev. Hollowat
Helmoee, whose knowledge of the language and long experience in Mis-
sionary labours admirably qualified them for the service, to superintend
the establishment of these projected Missions. Mr. Moffat, after the hard
service of more than forty years, most readily undertook the task, and, in the
autumn of 1859, proceeded with Messrs. Stkes and Thomas, and his son,
Mr. John Moffat, to the country of the Matebele, on the south of tlie

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Zambesi. Mr. Helmoee, with his devoted wife, leaving the Mission in
which he had laboured for twenty years, and which he had been honoured
by God to bring to a high state of social and moral cultivation, started
at the same time with Mr. and Mrs. Peice for the country of the
Makololo, on the north of that river. On their way they encountered
serious obstacles, both from want of water and the inadequate strength of
their oxen ; and our readers will remember in the " Missionary Magazine"
for September last, an affecting narrative from the pen of Mrs. Helmore,
of the sufferings of the four little children who were her companions on
this long and perilous journey. From the date of that communication,
viz., September, 1«59, no tidings of the Missionary party reached this
country till the following mournful communication from Mr. Moffat, dated
the 12th November ult., from which it appears that they reached LiK-
TANTi in the spring of last year, but of the precise date we are not informed.
A pestilential fever was then raging in the country, and in the month of
April, Mr. and Mrs. Helmore, two of their children, and several of the
Native Christians by whom they were accompanied, fell victims to the
deadly epidemic. Mr. and Mrs. Price were constrained to leave this land
of death, and to retrace their course southward. No intelligence has since
been received of their progress, but the Directors cherish the hope that their
valuable lives have been spared for future usefulness. These mournful
events will, we feel assured, awaken the deepest sorrow in many Christian
hearts for our beloved and departed friends, Mr. and Mrs. Helmore, and
the most affectionate sympathy for their orphan family. It is some allevi-
ation under this heavy bereavement, to know that our devoted Brother
and Sister, and their little ones, fell not by the violence of the savage
people whom they sought to bless, but under the hand of God their
heavenly Pather.

This painful and solemn dispensation calls also for humiliation and
prayer, and must tend to deepen the conviction of our absolute and entire
dependence upon God for [the preservation of the precious lives of our
Missionary Brethren, and for all success in their self-denying efforts to
promote the salvation of the heathen.

Kuruman (South Africa), 12th November, 1860.

My deae Beothee,— It is only four days since I forwarded a letter to you, which
contained all the information which had then reached us respecting the Makololo
Brethren. It was favourable ; but alas ! alas ! it was only to lift us up that we might
be plunged into the depths of sorrow. Alas ! Helmore, the amiable, the unwearied, and
apostolic Helmore and his devoted wife are no more inhabitants of this lower world.
This distressing intelligence has just reached us by one of our people, who had been
on an elephant hunt as far as the Victoria Falls on the Zambesi. He there met
with some people from Linyanti, who, when asked respecting the welfare of the
Missionaries, replied, in the phraseology of the country, that they>ere all dead

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February ], 1861. 35

with the fever; and, commencing with the name of the first victim, said Helmore
died, then his wife, next two of his children, then the suckling of Mrs. Price ; the
next was Malatsi, a man of this Station, Mr. P.'s waggon driver ; the next, Tabe
of Lekatlong, who had accompanied Mr. H. to render him what assistance he conld ;
and the last that seems to have died was a servant of the Bakhatla tribe. The son
of Tabe was in a dying state, and not affording the slightest hope of recovery.
Joseph Aaron, our informant, seeing that these Makololo were perfectly familiar
with the painful events which had transpired, they having just come from the spot,
made further inquiries about the survivors. As it appeared but too evident that
others would be cut down if the whole party itself were not swept off by fever,
Sekeletu requested Mr. Price to depart as soon as possible. The want of men and
the want of oxen, many of which were said to have been killed by the " fly,*' obliged
him to retrace his sorrowful steps with only two waggons, leaving the other two at
Linyanti. The son of Tabe was placed in one of the waggons, and who could
scarcely be said to live. Since then, nothing has been heard of the party. Our
informant returned by a more easterly course, and felt sure of falling in with them
at the Bamangwato, but they had heard nothing of them. It would also appear
from the statements of the Makololo, that they, and especially their Chief, were a
good deal soured on account of the non-appearance of either Dr. Livingstone or any
of their men who had accompanied him, so that when Sekeletu was requested by
Mr. P. to give guides to lead and assist the afflicted party through the fly country,
he refused, adding, " Let those who brought you guide you back." From his utter
ignorance of distance and localities, he murmured because Livingstone had not sent
men to conduct the Missionaries and tell the Makololo when he should come himself.
It was rather unfortunate that this state of feeling existed when they arrived. He
(Sekeletu) however appears to have been otherwise anxious for their safety, and
assisted them with oxen. Just ten days after the relation of these events to Joseph
Aaron, Dr. Livingstone arrived at the Victoria Falls, accompanied by his brother
and Dr. Kirk. They had with them two donkeys, which they used for luggage.
They were accompanied by a number of the Makololo who went down with the
Doctor to Tete. These, however, were much reduced in number ; for, besides those
who had died, some preferred remaining with the tribes near Tete, to returning to
their own country. Dr. Livingstone was, as well might be expected, deeply affected
with the news of the death of so many of the Mission party, and regretted much
that he had not been able to come at an eai'lier period, as he possessed a very
efiicacious remedy for the fever.

Dr. L. proceeded to Sesheke, where Sekeletu was sick, and from thence to
Linyanti. Before leaving the hunting party, the Doctor requested them to remain
about where they were fifteen days, and he would send letters by them. They did
remain there and in the neighbourhood, the time specified, but, no letters arriving,
and dreading the fever, they returned home. They had heard nothing of Mr.
McKenzie, and supposed that, as he went on the route generally travelled, he must
have met Mr. Price about the Zouga River, who will, it is probable, be brought to a
stand from want of water. From what we can hear, the last year's drought has
been universal, as far as Linyanti. Probably, from this as well as other causes, the
fever has been more virulent than usual. Dr. Livingstone also found, on inquiring
about old friends, that many of them had been carried off by fever during his
absence.

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From what I have been able to elicit, it would appear that Mr. Helmore died in
the month of April, and Mr. Price and survivors left Linyanti in the month of
June. Dr. L. arrived at the Falls on the 8th of August, which is about eight days
below Linyanti.

I may just mention, before concluding this part of the subject, that domestic cir-
cumstances may have obliged Mr. McKenzie to come to a halt somewhere, on hearing
the above news, or meeting Mr. Price.

It is now twenty-one years since Mr. Helmore entered the Mission field. His
life has been one of untiring zeal and devotedness to the spiritual and temporal
welfare of the Bechuanas. It has been one of labour, cheerfully performed from a
sense of duty, and from witnessing the happiest results in the conversion of many
to the faith of the Gospel. In the commencement of his career, he had his faith
repeatedly put to the test, but these trials he meekly bore with his characteristic
patience and firmness, while his kind and affectionate disposition commanded the
respect of all who had any intercourse with him. He was greatly beloved by the
people of his charge, who grieved over his departure with a depth of filial feeling
alike honourable to both. Tabe, who with his son accompanied him in his own
waggon, was a man of kindred spirit. He was an experienced Christian and a
Native Teacher. When asked by an individual who met him on the journey, as to
what could induce him to visit such a sickly country, his reply was — " Surely I can
go where Mr. Helmore goes." Of course, he expected to return to his family and
his people ; but his Heavenly Master has ordered it otherwise, and he has followed
his Teacher to the Paradise of God.

During Mr. and Mrs. H.'s short sojourn here, immediately preceding their
departure, Mrs. M. and myself were both much struck with their devotion to the
Mission they had undertaken, and their entire resignation to the Divine will. We
have enjoyed their uninterrupted friendship for seventeen years. This event has
cast a gloom over our spirits, and it is impossible not to feel deep concern about the
survivors, and the poor little orphans.

How mysterious are the dispensations of Providence to who know only in part,
and see through a glass darkly ! The large amount of expense incurred, the labour
and toil involved, the valuable instruments cut off, and the bright prospects
enveloped in darkness, are depths of Divine Providence which we cannot now
fathom, and which we must place to the " all things " which work together for good.
Like numberless similar events, they will remain mysteries to us till the light of
eternity shall be thrown around them, when all shall appear harmony and love.
What we know not now we shall know hereafter.

Having had to take a copy of this for the information of Cape friends, time is only-
left to close, as the horseman is waiting at the door to overtake the post sent by-
footmen four days ago.

With kind regards to the Directors,

I am yours, sorrowing,

RoBEBT Moffat.

The Eev. Dr. Tidman.

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February 1, 1861. 37

SAMOA.

PEOGEESS OP THE MISSION.

We have rarely had the privilege of receiving a more gratifying report
than that which we now present to our readers. A quarter of a century
has only just ended, since the first six European Missionaries landed in
the Xavigator's IsJands. The population, numbering about forty thousand
souls, was at that time sunk in the lowest depths of pagan ignorance and
misery. The light of life had indeed just began faintly to glimmer in that
dark land, through the previous labours of Tahitian and other Christian
Teachers ; but the people, almost without exception, were wedded to their
idols, and devoted to the vices which their false religion not only sanctioned,
but encouraged. Of the use of letters, they were as ignorant as the
savages of the Islands in Western Polynesia remain to this day ; and
though the character of the islanders was not stained with the gross and
monstrous crime of cannibalism, yet the vices of their nature were scarcely
less abhorrent to the principles and influence of the Gospel.

Such was Samoa five-and-twenty years ago. But what hath God
wTOught ! Now, heathenism throughout the group is renounced, and,
notwithstanding the influence of the principles and habits engendered by
paganism — the number of flourishing Christian Churches that have been
formed — the still more numerous congregations attracted, every Sabbath,
to listen to the Word of Life — the multitudes of children and youth
brought under the influence of useful and Christian instruction— the
large and increasing number of [NTative Teachers and Evangelists — and the
liberal ofi'erings of the people, year by year, for the support and extension
of the cause of Christ — all afford evidences of their deep interest in tlie
blessings of the Gospel, which more than repay the friends of Missions
for the labour of love which they have performed on behalf of this once
l)enighted people.

'No less obvious and conclusive is the evidence afforded by these blessed
results, of the distinguished ability, and entire devotedness of the men
who have been honoured of God to accomplish this marvellous trans-
formation. By their skill and perseverance, a written language has been
presented to the people — the whole Bible has been translated and printed
in that strange tongue — useful and religious volumes, in large numbers,
have been prepared and circulated ; — and these have been received by the
inquiring iXative Christians, not as a boon of charity, but at a price which
has secured ample repayment of the cost.

In the contemplation of these and all the other instructive facts that
characterise the history of the Samoan Mission, let the friends of the
Society, renouncing all self-gratulation, render their adoring praise to
Him from whom such miracles of mercy can alone proceed. " Blessed

38 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February 1, 1861.

be tlie Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
And blessed be His glorious name for ever : and let the whole earth be
filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen."

EXTEACTS OF LETTER FEOil THE EEV. A. W. MUEEAT.

"Apia, Upolu, October 3rd, 1860.
" My deae Sib, — It is again my duty to forward to you the annual etatement of
the contributions from this Mission to the London Missionary Society.

LIBEEALITY OF THE IfATIVE CHEISTIAXS.

"You will be pleased to observe that the amount contributed this year,
greatly exceeds that of any 'former year. The increase upon last year exceeds
£300. This pleasing circumstance is chiefly owing, under the blessing of Him
from whom all good comes, to the adoption, at some of the stations, of a new mode
of collecting our contributions. The plan was tried at this station, and the results
were such as to encourage others to adopt it. On Savaii, especially in Mr. Pratt's
district, the results of its adoption are of the most gratifying character. There, and
in my own immediate district, the amount raised is double that of last year, and at
Saluafata, which is now permanently attached to this station, the contributions of
this year exceed those of the last by one-third. Should the plan be generally adopted
throughout the Mission, which is likely to be the case, with results at all propor-
tionate to those realized here and on Savaii, our Mission will ere long relieve, to
a great extent, the Society from the burden of its support.

SUPPOET OF NATIVE TEACHEES.

It is a gratifying fact also, that the liberality of the people to their own Teachers
keeps pace with their liberality to the Society. In this district this year, £208 have
been raised for the support of native pastors, so that for objects at home and abroad
w^e have the goodly sum of £409 10s. ; and sales of books will realize at least £50
more. * * *

NUjIBEB OF CHUECH MEMBEES, CANDIDATES, AND SCHOLAES.

" No very marked change has taken place in the district under my care during
the past year. In all departments of labour there has been steady progress. Schools
and services have been well attended, and the number of church-members and
candidates has considerably increased.

The entire number of members" in both my districts is 470; of candidates, 653.
The population, including the foreign residents, which was not included in last year's
report, is about 6000. The number of children in the schools is about 1000;
and of that number, 158 boys and 114 girls are in schools of a more select class,
somewhat after the character of boarding schools.

*' These figures do not include the school for half-caste children, under the care
of Mr. Schmidt, which goes on, as formerly reported.

FAILrEE OF POPEEY. — DESIEE FOE THE SCEIPTUEES.

*• Among the natives the general rule is, that all children who are sufficiently
advanced to do so, attend school, except those whose parents or guardians are under
the influence of Romish priests. Popery in Samoa, as elsewhere, loves darkness

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rather than h'ght. Happily, however, it makes very little progress,^notwithstanding>
the fact that the priests are double the number of ourselves.

" The thirst for knowledge among the people continues unabated. The edition
of the New Testament, of 15,000, printed for us by the British and Foreign Bible
Society, is all sold off, and hundreds, perhaps I might say thousands more might
be sold if we had them. Some parts of the Old Testament are also exhausted. The
Prophets have long been all sold off, and it is probable that before we can have the
new edition of the Bible, every part which now remains of the old will be sold»
Thus the desire for light is spreading. God grant that the life may keep pace with
the light.

All the members of our Mission are well at present. Mr. Gee has had a severe
illness, but is now quite recovered. We have no recent intelligence from the west-
ward Missions — indeed, we have heard nothing' of much consequence from them
since the last visit of the * John Williams,' From Tahiti we have very recent in-
formation. Mr. Howe is rejoicing in the liberty that has been quite unexpectedly
conceded to him of preaching to the natives. The French Governor has granted
him this long-desired boon unasked. May days of light and gladness speedily
dawn on poor down-trodden Tahiti !"

"We have often had occasion to refer to the collateral advantages of
Christian Missions in becoming instrumental, nnder the Divine blessings
of reclaiming many a profligate from the error of his ways, who has been
the grief and dishonour of his Christian parents, and the disgrace of the
country that gave him birth. In the progress of the Samoan Mission
several striking instances of this gratifying character have occurred. A few
years since, a pious clergyman in the north of England, all but broken-
hearted by the abandoned character of his son, who had entered on board
a British yessel as a common sailor, and had for several years been lamented
as one dead, communicated to the Foreign Secretary his joy and gratitude
on receiving tidings from the long-lost wanderer, that he had sought and
obtained mercy of the Lord, through the kind and faithful ministrations of
a Christian Missionary in Samoa. The following narrative from our excel-
lent Brother, the Eev. A. W. Murray, supplies a similar illustration of
God's sovereign mercy to the chief of sinners, and must induce every reader
to exclaim, " Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire ?"

*' The state of things among the foreign population is also encouraging. Such a
community as that collected here, presents anything but a promising field for
Christian culture. jN'othing, however, is too hard for the Lord. Of this, we have
happily pleasing proof from time to time. Within the last month, one has been
taken from among us, who was, to all appearance, * a brand plucked out of the fire.*

W. H. Y , a native of London, was one of the oldest residents. He must have

been on the islands about twenty-five years. For many years he led a very
wicked life. He was a slave to ^drunkenness, with its kindred vices. [He was
a bitter enemy to Missions and Missionaries, and altogether was about as
hopeless a character, in as far as ^appearances went, as one can conceive of.
About four years ago he was brought into contact with Missionaries while

40 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February 1, 1861.

attending the death-bed of a companion in iniquity. Kindness was shown him,
and words of warning and entreaty addressed to him as opportunity offered.
Some time after the death of his friend he left off drinking, and set about the
work of reformation in earnest. ' After a while, the house in which he lived was
consumed by fire, and all the property he possessed was destroyed. He was deeply
affected by this calamity. Hitherto, he had dealt in ardent spirits. All he had on
hand had been consumed, and he took the advice of a friend to have no more to do
with the accursed thing. Fearful struggles followed, which I must not attempt to
describe. The result was, that about two years ago he was so much changed, as to
encourage the hope that he had passed from death unto life, and up to the time of
his death, the happy change continued to become more and more decided, and the
closing scenes were such as satisfied those who had the privilege of being with him,
that he died in the Lord. It was matter of deep regret to me that I was from
home when he died. He was attended by Mr. Powell, who is on Upolu at present,
and other friends, all of whom were greatly cheered with what it was their happiness
to witness. I had fondly hoped that he would have been spared to evince to the
world, by years of consistent conduct,; the reality of his conversion, and to lead
other wanderers to the Saviour. It has pleased the all-wise One, however, to grant
him an early discharge from the conflict, and it is for us to be still. Possibly his
mother or other relations, who reside in' London, may be inquiring about him.
If I can procure the address of his family, I may write to them shortly.

(Signed) "A. W. Muebay."

SoiilAET OF ^IaTIYE CoNTEIBUTIONS.

£ s.

Mr. Pratt's District

. 223 12

Mr. Gee's ditto

125 19

Mr. Ella's ditto

. 89 5

Mr. Nisbet's ditto .

55 18

Mr. Murray's ditto

. 201 10

Mr. Drummond's ditto

134 16

Mr. Powell's ditto

. 67 1

Tauga Ear's ditto (Teacher) .

20 12

Oil unsold at Mr. Pratt's District .

. 12 0

Total

£930 14

It will be observed that the amount above stated is applied exclusively
towards the support of European Missionaries. The number of Native
Teachers in addition is two hundred and twelve, who take the oversight of
as many villages. These village pastors and teachers are supported
entirely by the contributions of the people, which in the year 1858
amounted to £560. This sum, added to the aggregate amount of the
above list, exhibits £1490 14^. M. the voluntary contributions of the
Samoan Christians for the support of the kingdom of Christ,

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle j February I, 1861. 41

INDIA.

TRAVANCOEE MISSION.

AWFUL YISITATION OF FAMINE, FOLLOWED BY CHOLEEA.

a letter from the Rev. James Duthie, inserted in our last Number, a
brief statement was given of the fearful sufferings of the people from want
and disease, and which, in their progress, appeared likely to become still
more distressing and fatal. These painful tidings have been fully con-
firmed by letters of subsequent date, from the Eev. Frederic Baylis, of
Neyoor, and the Eev. John Cox, of Trevandrum, from which we subjoin
extracts. The appalling narrative cannot be read without feelings of
deep commiseration for the thousands who have been visited by these
heavy and accumulated calamities. It will be seen that our brother,
Mr. Baylis, estimates the number of deaths of professed Christians in
connexion with the Travancore Mission, from starvation and cholera, at
not less than twelve hundred. The estimate of Mr. Cox is still higher ;
while the number of Heathens and Catholics who have fallen victims, in
proportion to the population, is yet 'greater.

But, amidst these dark clouds, rays of mercy and consolation may be
perceived. Of the numbers who have recently been brought to renounce
idolatry, and put themselves under Christian instruction, Mr. Baylis
affirms, none have had recourse to heathen rites or superstitions in this
day of trial. The Christians of longer standing and more confirmed
character, have found refuge at the footstool of mercy, and by special
and united prayer have sought, beneath their heavy burdens, support and
consolation from their Grod and Father.

It is gratifying also to find that the newly appointed Eajah, with tho
officers of his government, stimulated by the example of the excellent
British Eesident, Mr. Maltby, have presented liberal donations to our
Missionary, Mr. Baylis, to enable him to alleviate the distresses of the
people., And, turning from the past to the future, our estimable brother
is cheered with brighter prospects, entertaining the hope that the worst
was over, and that in a few weeks the gracious smiles of Providence would
again shine, both upon the country and its population. May this hope be
realized, and the sufferings of the people be sanctified to their future im-
provement and happiness.

"My dear De. Tidmax, — You will, I am sure, be grieved to hear of the
afflictions with which it has pleased God to visit our people. My last letter was one
of joy — this must be one of sorrow. Owing to long-continued drought, there was no
harvest here at the usual time (September). Food has in consequence been gradually
rising to famine prices, and many of the people around us are hterally starving. About

EXTEACTS OF LETTER FE03I EEV. F. BAYLIS.

Neyoor, November 19th, 1860.

42 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February 1, 1861.

a month ago, tlie tanks were all dried up, so that, even water for the cattle could
scarcely be procured, and large numbers of cocoa-nut and other trees were withered,
which is not a very common occurrence. At the beginning of last month, we were
looking very anxiously, fearing that we might not even get the north-east monsoon
(which is not the chief rainy season on this coast), and tiien there would have been a
failure of the next harvest also ; but God was graciously pleased to allay our feai's.
"We had a good supply of rain — the tanks have been nearly filled, and cultivation is
everywhere going on. It is very clieering now to look abroad on the fields, and see
them well covered with the beautiful green of the young paddy. Still, ilie scarcity
of food is as great as ever, and will, I suppose, continue until the next harvest, in
February, when we may hope for a great improvement,

" But this has not been the greatest of our triads. That dreadful scourge,
cholera, has been in our midst, taking away numbers of our people, and, so far as I
am able to ascertain, a far greater proportion of the Heathen and Catholic popula-
tion. You may judge how great its ravages have been when I tell you that, in this
district alone, at least 400 of my people (250 adults and 150 children) have been
taken since the beginning of September. This is nearly a tenth of the whole number
of adherents under my care. The mortality has been even greater in the Parey-
chaley district. The disease has also prevailed throughout the James Town,
Nagercoil, Santhapooram and Trevandrum districts, though the mortality has not
been quite so great as at Pareychaley and ISTeyoor. Altogether I reckon, that of
those regularly connected with our South Travancore Missions, 1200 of all ages
have been carried off in this visitation, many of them very suddenly. In some cases,
a whole family, or nearly the whole, has been swept away at once. You may
imagine the state of anxiety in which we have been, and how our time has been
occupied in giving out medicines, and looking after our suffering people. Through
God's blessing on the timely administration of medicines, a good number who were
attacked have recovered.

" The disease still continues in some places, but I trust the worst is over. Many
now have slight attacks and soon recover, and many are troubled with dysentery.
People say they have never known any like this before. Cholera has often attacked
villages here and there quite as violently, but this time it appeared to be in every
place. There is scarcely a village that has been free — scarcely a household into
which death has not entered. From this congregation, twenty-two have been taken,
r.mong them a catechist (J. Rathbone), and the wife of the catechist (C. Glover), but
some of my congregations have lost from thirty to forty-five.

" This visitation has proved a great trial to the new congregations of which I
spoke in my last. In one of them, Pontlanpilavilly, there were twenty deaths.
I have only heard of a few cases of actual relapse to heathenism, but from many of
these people having left their villages through fear, and on account of the famine,
and many not attending regularly on account of the excitement that has prevailed, I
am not yet able to speak confidently of the effect this affliction will have on them.
I have hope, however, that with the exception of those removed by death, they will
be found nearly as before. Many of the new converts have, I know, remained
steadfast, though strongly tempted to revert to their old devil offerings. It is not
often that much can be ascertained respecting the spiritual state of those attacked
with this dreadful disease. I know of no case in which I could hope that there was
a death-bed repentance, but I know of many cases where, with all apparent sincerity.

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the dying declared their fall confidence that Jesus had pardoned them, and that
they were going home to Him.

On Thursday, the 8th, special prayer meetings were held throughout this
district. As I was anxious that in each congregation the people should meet on
that day at one time (noon), I was only able to attend the meeting held here. Xearly
all in the village who could possibly attend came, and I hear that the others were
also well attended, and that the people seemed solemnized and earnest. I have reason
to believe that the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, was present with us of a truth, and that
the prayers then offered were heard and will be answered in God's own time and way.

" As you may suppose, the distress prevailing among the people has been greatly
increased by the ravages of the disease. Many families have lost their head, or
some of their chief members. Many have been left widows and orphans, It is very
distressing to see so many yov/ng widows, few of whom will ever be able to marrj*
again; for even among our Christians, thongh many speak in favour of the re-
marriage of widows, few have the courage or the freedom from prejudice to marry
widows themselves when the opportunity is given them. Some friends have been
very kind in tendering me assistance towards relieving the distress of the people.
I received, together with kind notes of sympathy, from the Resident, F. X. Maltby,
Esq., 50 Rs. ; from His Highness the First Prince of Travancore, 50 Rs. ; from the
Dewan of Travancore, 30 Rs., and from other friends, 56 Rs. By means of this kind
assistance, I am now able to distribute a number of common cloths and jacl^ets to
-poor widows (beyond what are usually given by our Dorcas Society), as well as to
give small sums of money to relieve present distress. I trust many Christians at
home will bear these people on their hearts at the throne of grace, praying not only
that these afflictions may be removed, but that they may be made the means of great
spiritual blessing to them. Truly many of our people, who have long listened to the
Gospel without receiving it, needed something to arouse them from their apathy and
worldliness. God grant that they may not harden their hearts under this dispensa-
tion of His hand. " Yours very faithfully,

" Feederic Baylis."

EXTEACTS OF LETTEE FEOM EEV. JOH>' COX.

" Trevandrum, December 6th, 1860.
'•'My deae Bbotheb,— Since the commencement of Missions in Travancore, I
believe that no year like the present has been experienced. Last year the hand of
man was raised against our work ; but it quickly fell palsied, and many saw and
owned that God was with us, therefore no one who rose against us could prosper.
But the year through which we are passing is far different. God himself has
smitten this land, and His sore judgments, famine and cholera, have been, and still
are, carrying away hundreds into eternity. Continued drought destroyed the rice
crops, and numbers of the inhabitants fainted from want of food, and shrunk to mere
skeletons. Men whom I knew as strong able-bodied labourers, I saw after a month
or two, and could not recognize, in their emaciated forms, the identity of their
former selves. At the time when great numbers were in this weakened condition,
and still without the means of subsistence, the cholera swept over the land from the
south towards the north. Fatal as that disease is in ordinary circumstances, now
it became awfully destructive. It found but shadows of men to encounter, and
they passed away before its breath. Since August last, in my own Mission, I have

44 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle y February \, 1861.

registered 157 deaths. Of these, 128 were from cholera, nine from age and other
causes, twelve from bowel attacks, and eight from famine.

" I see no prospect yet of relief from the great scarcity of food ; the rains in
October were very deficient, and consequently in many places the rice crop has
failed. Lately a black caterpillar has appeared in swarms in the rice-fields, and has
destroyed the crops where, notwithstanding the drought, they had a small supply of
water. There are many cases where people survived the attack of cholera, but could
not obtain food to regain their strength or to support life, and thus they sunk from
exhaustion, and died. I find it impossible to give adequate relief to the sufferers
connected with my Mission. The schools are nearly all stopped, partly from the
late prevalence of cholera, and partly from the children not having food to enable
them to leave their houses. I have never witnessed such distress before, and I
cannot think what will be the result of the next few months. Many, in order to
obtain a little food, have disposed of the few things they had in their houses, or
have mortgaged or sold the few trees they possessed; these means are now
exhausted, but the famine still continues. We cannot expect rain again till about
April, except a few intervening showers. The heart is overburdened with anguish
at the sight and contemplation of all this distress. The Sircar has provided work
•in making and repairing roads, and in cutting a new canal ; and this gives help to
many, but it does not meet the case of the weak, the languishing, and infirm.
Both the British Resident and the Dewan are anxious to do all that they can to relieve
the poor, and are ready to give kind consideration to representations made to them.

The Sircar has lately established two new cunjee houses in the neighbourhood
of Trevandrum, in addition to the two which before existed. At these, boiled rice
is given daily to the poor. A system of tickets has been introduced, which to some
extent secures the cunjee for those really in want. Among those who have received
tickets, are several connected with my Mission, who have come in from the country
to obtain this aid. I have had to put up places for these to live in, and I have
them now on and about these premises. Many will thus be saved from dying by
starvation ; yet still throughout the country great numbers are without relief. I
tried to give a little cunjee at the several schools, but found that it would entail
an expense which I had not the means to meet.

" I have written to you this sketch of the unprecedented distress which prevails
here now, and, humanly speaking, which will continue for some time, that if you
approve you may publish it, and seek help from those Christian friends who are
always ready to remember the poor and save the perishing ; and I trust that by
their speedy and liberal offerings, conveyed through the Society, I may yet be
enabled to save many from perishing by starvation. And I entreat you all to join
us in earnest praj'er to God, that the distress which the people of this land now
suffer may be overruled by Him to the salvation of many, and to the more full
establishment of the Kingdom of Christ. " Yours very sincerely,

Rev. A. Tidman, D.D. "John Cox."

Should any friends be generously disposed to answer the appeal of Mr. Cox
for pecuniary help, to enable him to minister to the wants of the starving
multitudes by whom he is surrounded, we shall be happy to transmit their
Christian bounty to our Missionary forthwith, on whose faithfulness and
assiduity in its application, entire reliance may be placed.

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February \, 1861. 45

MISSIOHAEY CONTRIBUTIONS.

Fro7n 17th December, 1860, to loth January , 1861, inchisive.
K.B. — The Collections and Subscriptions for tlie Missionary Ship, " John Williams,''^ are
reported in " The Juvenile Missionary Magazine

"A Thank-offerins:
to Almighty God
for liis goodness
in hearing and
answering prayer,
and not sxifferlng
our enemies to re-
joice over his peo-
ple who put their
trust in him " 50

F, J. Wood, Esq.,
LL.D (D.) W

Mark Mills. Esq.,
for Special Chi-
nese Fund 10

Ditto, for Indian

ditto 10 0

2C7.

Miss Struthers, for
School at Cudda-
pah, including 4/.
for the Native
Boy, William
Struthers 14 0

Colossians iii. 23, for
the Indian Mis-
sion 10 0

A Yorkehireman,

1, for Central South
Africa 5 0

3Ir8. E. Ci-agg, for
Mrs. Addis's School,
Coimbatoor 1

Miss Chambers 0

Kmma ! aintree 0

Elizabeth Dilley 0

Jane Ebbs 0

Emma Gown 0 3

Charlotte Grovrn 0 1

Mary L. Hale 0 1

Fanny Hern 0 1

Frances .Jones 0 5

0 o: Jane Lee 0 6

Miss May 0 II

0 0; Louisa Paine 0 3

(Anne Rathbone 0 2

Emily Eoberts 0 2

Miss Stevens 0 1

0 0 Miss Stokes and

I Sisters 0 3

3 2 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
5 5; Winarave.
\ Mr. Heley and
f t Family, Mission-
{ "l ^'■y Subscrip-
^ ^i' tious 5

0| Missionary Boxes.

J Miss EUiott 1 1

I Miss Griffin 1 0

^ Mrs. Dnice 0 17

Misses Willison.
Mrs. Gurney.

0 Alice Walker o

Emily Weager 0

Fractions 0

By the Boys.

John Balchin., 0

Theopolus Carpenter 0

(j! Charles Pugh 0

Edwin Sears 0

0 10

0
3

Ditto, for Polynesia,

Mr. Clarke

Georee Stone

Miss Emma Emer-
son's Missionary
Box 2 9

Ignotus, per the
Patriot, for the
Orphan children
of Mr. and Mrs.
Helmore 0 10

3Ir. Dohoo 0 7

A few Friends, for
the Widows' and
Orphans' Fund ... 0 5 (

W. F., ditto 0 5 C

Carlisle Chapel, Kennmg-
ton.

Juvenile Missionary Society.
From Api-U19th to July 19th,

isao.

CoDected by the Girls.

Alfred Vinson
o' Arthur Walker

I Henry Walker

I Ebenezer Woodcock
q' Alexander Goodall...

jJohnSomers

•Smaller sums

o'Eis.2«.6d.: Xil.is.M.

Miss Kingsley

_ Sunday School 0

L ilrs. Warr and Son. 0

L Hannah Bierton 0

; Emily Griffin 0

Euth Fnnlkner 0

Susan Bateman 0

0 David Warr 0

5 Elizabeth Mead 0

0 Louisa Simmons 0

0 Elizabeth Hedges ... 0

Charlotte Honor 0

0 13
0 11
0 9

Miss Jane Speakman 0 7
Public Juvenile Coi-
tion 1 11

For the Ship 4 6

Exs.38s.9d.; 16M5«.6<!.

Wilmslow.
Eev. S. EUis.
Collected by Mrs. Crewdson

Rev. S. Ellis 2 0 (

Miss EUis 0 10 (

Miss F. T. Ellis 0 10 (

Mr. A. T. Ellis 0 5 (

Neville Blythe, Esq,
Adelaide, Australia 5

0 10
0 10
0 5
0 2
0 1
0 0

City Road Chapel.
.Juvenile Society.

6 For India 20 0 0

For the Ship 27 0 0

3 10

2 ^irs. Alcock 0 a

n Jane Kent 0 1

6 Elizabeth Paine 0 0

.1 Weekly and Quarterly

4 Subscriptions 2 16

g Collected after Ser-

_ mons 4 1

Collected after Pub-
lic Meeting 1 0

•y)l. 5«. SfZ.

8 Mrs. Bickham

1 Mr. Dimmock

3iMrs. Dimmock

filMrs. Crewdson

s! Ditto, donation

6 i Miss Crewdson

1 ! Ditto, donation

01 Mrs. fi. Crewdson...
6 ' Mr. and Mrs . Heugh

2lMrs.BaU 2

O'Mrs. Roberts

9 1 Mrs. Key worth

6 1 Mr. Alfred Crewdson
I Mr.TheodoreCrewd-
son

1 0
0 10

2 0

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.

Hlchrate ' Melbourn.

Congregational Chapel. I Se^- A. C. Wright.

fiev. J. Tiney. Mr. G. Charter 1 0

Per Mr. K. .James. Mr. E.Smith 1 C

O'Mrs. Adams (Q.) 6 2 6 ^J^. H Clea^.. . . 2

0;Mr. Buzzard 1 1 0 ^i"- ^ • ^ • ^o^dham 5

iMr^. Buzzard O lO e MissColes andyoung
Miss Benson 0 5 0 Ladies 1

Emma Daintree 0

Elizabeth Dilley 0

Jane Ebbs 0

Emma Gown 0

Mary L. Hale 0

Fanny Hem 0

Frances Jones 0

Jane Lee 0

Mary A. Mason 0

Miss May 0 10

Louisa Paine 0

Emily Eoberts 0

Anne Eathbone 0

Eliza Sprasg 0

Miss Stevens 0

Miss Stokes and

Sisters 0

Emily Thompson ... 0

Isabella Weedon 0

Smaller sums 0

Mrs. Cutbush 0

Mrs. Donges 0 2

Mrs. Gosbeil 0 10

Mrs. Gallatly 0 10

5[r. Hubbnck 1 l

Mrs. Jackson 0 10

Mr. James 1 0

Sir. Patinck 1 1

Mr. W. Piper 1 1

Mrs. W. Piper 1 1

Mr. Sargant 1 0

Mr. W. Sargant 0 10

Mr. Southcott 0 2

Mr. Swindell 0 2

Mr. Tyrrell 0 10

Rev. J. Viney 5 0

Mrs. Viney 5 0

Master J. Ernest

Viney (box) 1 10

Mrs. Wenham 1 1

Mr. W. Warton 1 1

Sunday School 0 5

For the Ship.. 6 0

For the Widows'

Fund 6 13

87Z. 13«. \a.

KingslaM.

0 Mr. and Mrs. Flitton 0 15

(5 Mrs. Palmer 0 10

0 Mr, E. Wallis 0 2

A Mr. JohnUnwin 0 2

Mrs. Smith

Collected by the Boys.

John Balchin 0 2 Q

George Banks 0 12

William Briant 0 6 6

Theopolus Carpenter 0 3 1

Alexander Goodall... 0 6 6

Charles Pugh 0 7 0

John Somers 0 4 3

Edward Tarrant 0 3 0

Alfred Vinson 0 6 8

Arthur Walker 0 9 8

Henry Walker 0 10 6

Ebenezer Woodcock 0 5

Smaller srima oil

From July 19th to October
19th, 1S30,
CoUected by the Girls
Harriet Archer 0 2 10

0 5 0

4 14 10

5 0 0
0 10 0

6 Public Collection
f, Eev, A. C. Wright

0 A,C. W„jun

0. CoUected by—

0 Miss Ward 2 15 10

0 Ditto, Missionary

6; Box 0 6 5

6 Mrs, Pryor, ditto ... 0 10 0
6 Mrs. Miller, ditto ... 0 10 0
0 26Z,2«,l(f.

0 Shepreth. S, Clear,

j Esq 5 0 0

oj Satcsion.
0| Rev, E. Davis,
n Sunday School Teach-

I ers and children—
a class of boy sand

I a class of girls for

i China 1 14 0

;For Widows' Fund.. 2 0

I Miss A. M. Crewd-
son 10 0

Mr. Joseph Crewd-

I son 10 0

Mrs. Pearson 10 0

Mrs. Krauss 0 10 0

Mrs. Somerville 0 10 0

Mrs. Jenkins 2 2 0

Mr. Morgan 0 10 0

Small sums 0 7 6

Collection at the

Lord's Supper for

Widows' Fund 4 13 11

47?. 17«. od.

DERBYSHIRE.

I Berby.
j Auxiliary Society.
|J, Denston, Esq., Treasurer,
Victoria Street Chapel.

Eev, H. Tarrant.
:J[rs. Fernie, Secretary.
CoUected by Miss Denston.
Mr. Joshua Den-

Mrs. Casterton .(D.) 20 0 0,

Zl. 14«. Od.-

Park Chapel, Bethnal CHESHIRE.

Green. \ Over.

A Friend, for the | _ ,r„^.i,„ii

Widows' Fund .... 1 0 0 Eev. J. MarshaU.

Park Chapel, Camden Toicn. ^^^^"^.^l subscrip-
Mrs, Buss's School, tionsand Subscnp

for the Special 'Fnr°fhPShin 1 6
Chinese Fund 0 10 0 For the Ship ^..^^^ 1 0

Surrey Chapel Auxiliary. | Euncorn
%oTaTd%r...':: 46 0 0; per Mr. J.Brookes.

' Two Collection s 5 13

BERKSHIRE.

Woodrous. Legacy
of the late R. Pot-
tinger, Esq., les*
duty 90

Collection atPubUc

Meeting 5 3

I Missionary Boxes,
blaster Jos. Speak-

0! man 0

-iMiss Fanny Morris 0

ston 5 0 0

Mr. John Denston... 3 0 0

Miss Denston 10 0

Mrs. Kirtley 0 10 0

Mr. Bottomley 0 10 0

Sums under 10«, 0 10 0

CoUected by Mrs. Prince.

Mr, Prince ; 10 0

Mrs, Prince „ 0 10 0

Mr, Adams 0 10 0

Sums under lOs 2 15 2

CoUected by Miss Pike.

Mr. Pike 110

Miss Pike 10 0

Sums under its 12 4

CoUected by Mrs. Fernie.

Mr. Gamble 110

Mr. Fernie 110

Mrs. Hedley 0 10 0

Mr. Laurie 0 10 0

Sums under 10s 1 15 0

0 CoUected by MissBrentnaU.

0 Mr. BrentnaU 0 10 0

Sums under 10s 1 12 4

CoUected by Miss Pick.

Mr.Srarkes 0 10

2 Sums under 10s

I Collected by Miss

0 19

CoUected by Miss C. Owen.

I Mr. Owen 0 10 0

9 8 Mrs. Owen 0 10 0

3 lllSums underlOs 12 0

46 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February \, 1861.

DEVONSHIRE.

Collected by Jliss Towle.

Mr. Sparkes 0 10 0 Appleclore.

Sums under lOs 0 11 10 Missionary Ser-

, . ^ mons, Sep. 23, ISOO

Collected by Mrs. Bryer. [Missionary Meet-
10 0. ing, Sep. 2t, 1S6'J...

2 4 0

Mr. Bryer

Mr. Spalton (Bow „| Mrs.' Stapledou - - .

Bridge).. 0 10 0; collected for Mis-
Mr. J. Spalton (Bow sionaryShip 1 15 8

Bridge) 0 10 0;

Sums under 10s 1 5 0 Collected by Mrs. Hipwood.

collected by Miss Kirkland | Rev.^^ E. Jipwood.

scription 0 5 0

"i Mr. Craiggie, ditto.. 0 5 0

„ Mrs. Cowley, ditto... 0 2 6

C.Mr.J.Beara 0 2 6

j Mr. W. Clibbett 0 4 0

„ MissB. Gange 0 2 6

O Mrs. Hore 0 1 1

2 12 0 Exs.10s.6d.; QUsAd.

"( Brixham.
0 17 o: Eev. H. Cross.

^ }?. !l Sabbath Collections

Mrs. Harkness

Sums under 10s

Mrs. Tattersall's
Missionary Box...

Girls' School.
Mr. Smith's Class ..
Miss Pike's ditto ...
3[i8s Towle's ditto..
Miss Brailsford'3

ditto

Miss Freeman's de,

0 10

2 5

0 4

1 C

Miss Kirkland's do. 0 10 0 p^jj^g 51^5^^^, 4 4 g

Collected in other

Classes 14 4

Collected by Sophia

Pearson;: 0 10 0

Boys' School,

; l^or the Ship 4 2

Exs.12.?.: 10/. 12s.

Plymouth, &c., Auxiliaru,
A. Hubbard, Esq.,
Treasurer.

Mr. Bottomley's do. 3 14
Mr. .Teffrey's ditto .. 0 16
3Ir. Richard's ditto.

Sir. Hall's ditto

Mr. Low's ditto

Mr. Bicken's ditto...
Mr. Adair's ditto ...
Mr. Jackson's ditto.
Mr Roper's ditto ...
Collected in other

Classes 1

Chester Place Sun-

iNorley Chapel, for
Widows' Fund ... 10 0
100/.

0 13 2i
0 13 0;

0 12 0' Tiverton. F. S. Ger-
0 10 Oi ^is, Esq., for the
0 10 0 Orphan Children
0 10 s! of the late Mr.

0 10 01 Helraore 5 0

j Totneg. Sunday
7 2 School, for a Xa-

I tive Girl in India 2 10

day Schools 6 10 11

Ladies' Missionary
Working Associa-
tion, per Mrs. |
Sparkes, Trea- |
surer 3 IG 0.

Sacramental Collec- !

tion for Widows t

andOrphans'Fuud 8 7 8,

Mr. John Denston, I

for ditto 1 1 Oi

Mrs. Sparkes, for

ditto 0 10 0

Public Collections... 26 13 loj

Collection after

Public Meeting ... 14 12 9

Mr. Harkness, for
extended ISIissions

to India 0 10 0

Ditto for China 0 10 0

117/. 14s. \d.

London Boad. i
Rev. H. OUard, F.S.A.
3rr. G. Goodale, Secretary.
Collected by-
Miss Sale 4 10

Miss Shaw 3 12

3Uss Footitt 2 2

Mr. Corbin 1 11

Miss Bcswick ISO

Collections after

Sermons 20 7 9

Collection after ad-
dress to Children
of both Schools ... 4 0

School Boxes 2 18

Anonymous 1 10

DURHAM.

Sunderland Auxili-
ary, per W. Thac-
kray. Esq 13

Mr. W. O. Purchase 0 10 olMiss Susan SutclifTe 10

.Mrs. Smith, sen.
Mr. Elcombe
Mr. Chignell..

0
0
U

Public Collections.

Morning Collection 3 5 0

Afternoon & Even-
ing ditto 8 8 1

Public Meeting 3 7 8

Cad nam Chapel, for
Chinese Fund 0 .5 6

Braishfield Cliapel.. 0 5 0

Sacramental Collec-
tion for Widows
and Orphans 3 11 6

Sunday School Collections.
Collections after

service 0 13 1

Miss Jameson's

Class 0 10 0

Miss Jackson's do ,. 0 6 2

Mrs. Crosbie's do. .. 0 19

Miss M. Bailev'sdo. 0 12

Miss E. Bailey's do. 0 1 2

Collected by Boxes and
Monthly Payments.

Aliss E. Newman .. 1 14 4

Miss E. Bailey 0 14 2

MissM. Dvett 0 11 4

Alfred Williams 0 9 0

Miss Prince 0 6 7

01 Mr. Charles A. Sut-

01 cliffe 10

0 Miss :Margaret L. A.

Sutcliffe 10

lOG/.—
Droyliden.
Ec .C. Bingley.

Mrs. Soale

Master
Hewlett
deceased)

Miss Davis

Exs.lSs. Id.

Luther
(since

ESSEX.

6 5

Auxiliary Society.
Per T. Daniell, Esq,
Ca.%fle Hedingham.
Rev. S. Steer 20

Chelmsford.
Rev. G. Wilkinson..264

Rev. G. Martin 13

Ualstead. Higlx
Street Chapel,
Rev. B.Johnson.. 7 9 11
Harwich. Kev. J. T.

Barker 10 16

Ridcieicell. Per S.

Tabor, Esq 3 15

\Stambourn. Kev. J.

I Spurgeon 6

1 325/. lis. Id.—

21/. ISs.

HERTFORDSHIRE.
Box Moor.
Rev. J. J. Steinitz.
Mrs. Steinitz ...(A.) 0 10

Collected by-
Miss Austin 0 6

j Mrs. Hester 0 6

Mrs. Bates 0 8

, Mr. Steinitz 0 IS

Boxes.

Mr. Steinitz 0 15

Miss Austin 0 2

Mrs. Francis 0 8

Miss Stewart 0 2

ilrs. Goodwin 0 1

For Widows' Fund. 1 1

4/. 10s. 9c/.

Public Meeting 8 13 0

For the Ship 2 0 0

Exs. 6s.: 5/. 7».

Liverpool.
West Lancashire Auxiliary.

S. Job, Esq., Treasurer.
Great George Street Chapel.
Ladies' Society, per
3Irs. James 17 0 0

Crescent ChapeU

Sacramental Collec-
tion 22 16 7

Legacy from late
Miss Benigna
Hauptman, per J.
O.Jones, Attorney 10 0 0

For the "John Williams."
Crescent Chapel

Sunday Schools ... 15 4 5
Golden Street do. ... 2 0 0

(ri-een Lane do 0 19 2

Toxteth Chapel do .. 9 7 5
Berkeley Street

Chapel do 5 14 0

Bedford Street do. .. 0 6 8

83/. 7s. lOd.

Middleton.
Rev. S. Shaw.
Collection, less ex-
penses 13s. 6d. 9 0 0

Ulcerston.
Robert Han nay,
Esq (Don.) 30 0 0

0 0

L. Booth & another,

Sacramental Collec-
tions for the Wi-
dows' & Orphans'
Fund 4

Sale of Work by
Ladies' Society,
for China 15

Collected for the
"John Williams" 10

Expenses 9/. 6s. 6c/. ;

71/. los. 8rt. —
199

Less Expenses ... 9

0 10

179 17 10

Including 33/. ISs. Sc/. pre-
viously acknowledged.

Epping.
llev. J. T. Davis.
C. Chapman, Esq.... 10 0

Mr. J. Gould 0 10 6

Mr. G, Hiue 110

Mr. E. Winter 10 0

3/. lis. 6c/.

Witham. Mr. Kirk-
patrick 0 2 6

HAMPSHIRE.
Portsmoiith.
Bethel Sunday

School 0 16

For the Shin 0 6

11. Is.

I KENT.

! Eastern District,
■ per Rev. S. E.
Toomer 13 13

Bentford.
Rev. J. Pulling.
Contributions, per
Ml-, Berry 6

New Street Sunday
School

LINCOLNSHIRE.

ISleaford.
P^v. E. Brooks,
i I Mr. Simpson. Treasurer.

o Sermons 4 10 8

n Public Meeting 3 12 4

X I Collected by two

Ladies 8 18 0

~, Sunday School Chil-

t dren 1 7 5

I Ditto for Ship 0 7 0

[Ilelprinaham 1 0 9

\Kirkhy 0 15 0

Exs. 10s. dd.; 18/.

TheaJby.
Collected by :Miss
Sewell, for School
at Bangalore 5 10 0

12 6

Creak Bridge ditto.. 0 16 6

Maroate.
Per F. W. Cobb, Esq.
Union Crescent Chapel.
Sermon & Meeting.. 9 2 8

Sunday School 18 0

For Widows' Fnnd. 2 11 10

Zion Chapel.
Missionary Prayer

Meetings 6 8 6

For Widows' Fund. 8 7 9
22/. 16». 9ci

LANCASHIRE.
AeMon-under-Lyne.
Rev. J. G. Rogers, B. A.
Life Subscriptions.

Roinaey.

Rev. W. Crosbie, LL.D. ; v t> c i «.
F.Buckell, Esq.. Secretary. 'flVj>!Tf^tc'fi^e I I

Jlrs. Hobbs 0 10 0; Mr. William Henry '

Mrs. Josh. Withers 010 01 Sutcliffe ;. 10 0

MONMOUTHSHIRE.

Raglan.
Mrs. W, B. Bird's
Missionary Box ... 0 18 0

NORFOLK.
Per Rev. J. De Vine.
Creake.

Collection 0 19 2

Boxes 0 15 2

WaltingAam.

Collection Oil 4

Boxe* 15 2

31. 10s. lOd.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Market Harborough.
Per Mr. J. Nunneley.

Congregational Sab-
bath School 11 15 ;

For the Ship ditto.. 2 11 5

Do. A Little Girl's
Card 0 4 (

Missionary Magazine and Chronicle, February \, 1861. 47

Oundle.
Eev, 'W. S. H.Fielden.
Mr. Jelley, Treasurer.

Collection 4 7

For the Ship 7 4

For Widows' Fund . i 0
13/. Id.

Rev. .T. Cooke

i£r. "W. Chatfield ...
Mr. S. Garle

Weldort.
Eev. G. Bullock.

Collected by—

Hiss Bullock 1 li

Miss Halford 0 10

Boxes,
blaster C. P. Cham-
bers 0 4

Mr. E. Caves 0 5

For the Ship 0 10 11

Ei3. 6d.; M. 4*.9d.

Mrs. Gibson 0 10

, Miss Lasseiter 0 10

', Mr. T. Smith 0 10

y Mrs. Vernon 1 1

\ Mr. Vernon 1 1

Mr. Woolliscroft .... 1 1

Miss Walker 0 10

Sums nuder lbs 2 IS

Collected by—

0 10 0' By Miss E. Gandee.

l\l f; Mr. Cox 0 10 0|

J iMr. F.Cox 0 "

,, Mr. Crane „

V Mr. Evans 0

X ^£is8 Earle 0

" Miss Frame 0

X A. Friend 0

X Mrs.Gilhooley 0

? ^tr. Keay 0

'^.Mr. Mudge 0

! ilrs. Pentelow ft

Pf.r,Vo nil a'Mf. Plumer 0 4 OSmallsums ..

2 Vfr/r^rmnn X W l Mrs. Sj)ice 0 10 0 Mrs. Jackson

l^^^l^lf^nnr::::. \\\ i « O sabbath Scho<

Teltertoft.
Eev. B. W. Evans.

Collection 6 1

Mrs. Hall's Box 0 5

blaster W. Bray 0 4

Svinfard 0 15

OXFORDSHIRE.
Henlev- on- Thames.
Mrs. Fuller Mait-
land. Park Place,

(D.J 10

Meeting

I .fuvenile Society 6 19

j Mrs. Gibson, a
«, Thank Offering ... 5 0
c Mrs, G. Bladon.
Sale of part of
Work.Box of Work
having been sent. 3 0
Sacramental Collec-
tion for the Wi-
dows' and Or-

\ plians' Fund 1 15

* Y.Ti.iU.M.:%ll.^.M.

TuCbury.
Eev. .J. Wolfendale.

Collection 5 3

Subscriptions 1 0

6?. 35. 3tJ.

Miss Upward
- Mrs. Peacock ....

(. Mr. Allen

" -Mrs. Denning....
■Mrs.Olendski....

0 10
0 2
0 6
0 1
0 1

SHROPSHIRE.

ShreKsbiirr/,
Castle Gate Chapel.
Mr. Lewin, Treasurer.
Sacramental Collec-
tion for the Wi-
dows' and Or-
phans' Fund 3 0

Grant from the
Weekly Offering... 12 0

Missionary Box.
The ToEHs Ladies,
at Miss Scam mell's
Establishment .... 0 17

Sabbath School.
Young Women's

Bible Class 0 11

Girls' School 1 5

Toung Men's Bible

Class 1 5

Boys' School 0 3

IS^ 2«. lid.

Donations.
C' Per Eev. J. B. French.

'■ Mr. Youngman 1 1

;Mr.Cu38eU 1 1

0 Per Miss E. Gandee.

- .4. Friend 0 5

i Mr. Youngman 0 5

Miss Blyth's Pupils 1 11
LucyOldgate 0 5

Wedneshury.
Eev. J. Dixon.
CoUection 2 19

ilr. TV. Ei:i

3 For Mare (Mrs. Jones's
0; School).
" ' Per Eev. J. B . French .

JohnCorrie, Esq. ... 3 0

iMrs. Corrie 1 0

,Mr. A. J.Corrie 1 0

4 Miss Blyth's Pupils 2 2
Sunday School 2 3

! J a ven Qe Worki ng

i Association 1 1

0 15 0 A 3IiS8ionary Box. . 0 9

j For Missionary Ship,
i Sunday School

Xuneaton.
Bond Street ChapeL
Eev. E.J.Sadler.

1 Collection s 8

1 Sunday School, for

(; the Ship 1 S

ol Boxes.

4i Miss Hall 0 5

OjMr. Harrison o 5

4 i Mr. Marshall o 10

0 7
0 3

hool 0 13

Subscribers.
Higham.

Mr. Frith l l

Mr. Evarard 1 1

'Mr. J. Garrett 0 8

; Mrs. Smart 0 8

f.; Rev. E, J. Sadler .... 0 10
Master Sadler's

^; Boxes 0 5

I 10/. 11«. If?.

5 WESTMORELA>'D.

Oj Kendal.
Legacy of late Miss

Anna Braithwaite 10 0 0

Teachers

and

WILTSHIRE.
0 ' Collections by Eev. T. Mann
Birdhush.
Boxes.

OlMiss S.Gould 0 16 f

OjMrs. Wm. Trow-
bridge 0 8 5

Master J. Kiddle ... 0 7 4

IMrs. Bridle 0 4 2

H. Fanoner

Auxiliary Society, psr W.
Prentice, Es

Pontesbury Chapel.
CoUection, and Mis-
sicnary Boxes S 11

Shrewshury,
Swan HiU ChapeL
Mr. XlchoUs, Treasurer.
Sacramental Collec-
tion for the Wi-
dows' and Or-
phans' Fund 4 6

isq.

y Bungay 1 19

j Stanffield.
The late Mrs. Cross,
I ofTrnckett'sHftU,
,1 per Eev. J. Eutter 40 '0
41i.l9«.M.

Heming*tone Hall,
J. Pearson, Esq.,

(A.J 2

Latenham, C. C. H.,
and H, D.. for
Native Teachers,
Thomas and Sarah
Hickman 20

Children 9 0 lo, collection 2

(For Ship 2

5 1 Exs. 3a.5d.; 6i.9«.—
BroadcMIk,

\ Missionar.v Boxes.
„ Margaret Rosier ... 0 1.

S Miss Grey 0 9 9

! Misses Pentelow ... 0 6 101 , c -u , ,

iMrs.Janeway 0 4 4 [Sunday School, for

lA-anual Meeting 6 0 6; the ship 0 9 6

f ' Sacramental Coilec-
tlon for Widows'
& Orphans' Fund . 5 5
Annual Sermon

(May) 6 13

6a?. 10s. 9(Z.

Harmer HDl Chapel.

Public Meeting 1 2

MontlilyMissionary
Prayer Meetiues.. l l
il. 3s. 7d.

SOMERSETSHIRE.
Taunton.
Paul's ]\Ieeting.
Per Mr.E. Symes.
Sabbath School As-
sociation 12 4 K

For Widows' Fund. 4 16 S
m. \g. 6d.

STAFFORDSHIRE.

Uttoxeter.
Eev. J. Cooke.
Collected by Mrs. Vernon.

Miss Baxter 0 10 0

Mr. T. Bladon 0 10 0

SURREY.

Richmond.
Eev. J. B. French,

President.
3Iiss Elyth, Treasurer.
Miss Frame, Secretary.

Subscriptions, DonationSj
&c., from Nov., 1539, to Nov.,
1£&J.

Collected by Miss-Blyth.
TheEev. J.Wilkie . 5 5 0

Miss Wilkie 1 1

Miss Wangh 1 1

MissBlyth 2 3

Mrs. Clunie S 2

Mrs. Fowler 0 5

Mi-s. Watkins 0 10

.Mrs. Holloway - 0 10

Mrs. Dickson 0 5

Mrs. Eenwlck 0 4

Mr. King 0 3

Mrs. Hewitt 0 4

Mrs. Millar 0 4

Mrs. Knight 0 4

Mr. Parker 0 4

By 3rrs. Whitsley.

Mrs. Whiteley 1 0

Mrs. Hopwood 0 10

Mrs. Buckler 0 4

Sutton. '
Eliza Hill's ilissionary Box. ■

For more Aid 0 2 oj

For Magazines 0 1 o;

For China 0 2 c!

iFo^Mri^::;—: : 2 I I! a. Levett. Esq.. Treasurer.

jFortheShio 0 2 6'On account 206 13 3

For South beas 0-26; Pr^fh^cy^i^

I los.oa, For the Ship.

Ti-omgnmbald 0 4 C

Troichridge.
Tabernacle.

On account 20 0

For Widows' Fund.

On account 5 0

25?.

YORKSHIRE.

Hull and East Riding
Auxiliary.

\ SUSSEX,

I Brighton.
I Young Ladies in
! Sirs. Large'.s Bible
; Ciass for Parey-
; chaley Chapel

Coi.P;.-i--im

«i£i. c.it cl Sunday

220?.—

3 13

\Sfevning. Mrs. lli-
I cheU, sen., Mis-

6ionai-y Box 1 10 0|

Jlorley.
01 Old Chapel,
"'collection, per Eev.
i J. Wonnacotfc

0 0

WARWICKSHIRE.

Bii'miagham District.
W. Beaumont, Esq., Treas.
Legge Street Chapel,
Eev. P. Sibree.

By Mrs, Burt.
Mrs. Bart 0

6!
G
0,
0
0

o' In addition to 11?. S?. Zd. <
0 acknowledged in December. !

0 For Native Teacher, Juvenile ilissionai-y Asso-

6 J. B. Sibree 10 0 01 ciatton tGeneral).

Two Teetotalers 0 10 0'

10?. ICS. -

For a 3Iiss!onary in Wm. Hancock ....

0 China. A Friend, Ellen Proudlove.

in memoi-y of the Alfred Daniel

i late Rev. J. A. Annie James

1 James 30O 0 0 Louisa Hayton ..

0; Jaue Charles

! WALES.

LlaneU;,', CarmarthensMre.
Park Street Chapel.
Eev. li. Perkins.
For Widows' Fund.. 2 2 0
Juvenile Missionary
; Association, for
I tlie Missionary

Ship 3 16

Collected by-

0 3 3
0 10
0 13
15 0
0 8 0
0 15

48 Missionary Magazine and Chronicle^ February 1, 1861.

Thomas Bowen 0 14] Distributed aa follows :

John Brooke. 0 17 0 j London Missiouary

Wm.M. Williams ... 0 1

John Jones 2 ! ?

Joseph Henshall .... 0 2 1

Henrietta Henshall. 0 1 0

Fanny Henshall ... 0 12

William Henshall... 0 17

Thomas Harries 0 3 0.

Joim Miller 0 5 6'

John Williams... 5 ?

William Richardson 0 1 4

Eliza Thomas 0 11 8

Margaret Harries... 0 6 1
Elizabeth Kichard-

son •• 0

Annie Corrigale 0

Mary J. Holmes 1

Elizabeth Williams. 0

Sarah Jones ............. 0

3[ary E.Nanchollis. 0

William Lovejoy 0

Annie Richardson... 0

Sarah A. Morgan 0

Elizabeth Fenney ..0

EUzabeth Marsh .... Oil

Elvira Yauzhan 0 16

Mary Ann Vaughan 0 1 2

Sarah 5Iaria Harries 0 14

Mary Hepburn 0 17 4

ilary Ann Powell... 0 2 4

Eliza Ann George ... 0 18 11

John Thomas 0 2 3

Joseph George 0 5 1

John M. George 0 5 1

E.S.Howell 0 14

Smaller sums 0 4 5

m. OS. 4(!.—

Pemhi'oTce.
Per Mr. W. Trewent
Boxes.

Mrs. Treweeks.sen. 12 0
Sunday School Box. 1 11 0
Alice and Lavinia

Trewent 0 16

Joseph Hopla

Society 5 17 2

Home Mission 3 S o

The African Try-
ing Institutiou 6 9 5

SCOTLA W.
Campbleton.
A sincere Friend.
For general pur-

0 poses 4

4l For Indian Mission. 4

For Home Mission.. 4 0
For Jewish Mission. 3 0

Vol.

Dalkeith. East
United Presby-
terian Church 15 0

Dundee.
Panmure Street Chapel.
Rev. R. Lang, M.A.
Sacramental Col-
lection for the
Widows' and Or-
phans' Fund, in
anticipation of
1861 7 0

Mr. John Sturrock.. 1 0
Thomas Sturrock. .. 0 6
William A. Sturrock,

Amoy. China 8 0

Rev. William Swan. 10 0
'Rev. William Swan
for Madras Scho-

iK o 7 larship 5 0

' Mrs. WiUiam Swan,
for Mrs. Lewis's
School, Santha-

pooram 5

Sabbath Morniii;?

School 1 12

Mr.andMrs. Weekesl 0
Portobello.
o' United Presbyterian
0 Church. Rev, G.

-, Deans 4 0

67Z. 48.

1 Glasgotc.
i Auxiliary Society, per

Goodwin, Esq.
I James Alexander ... 2 0

iMrs. Christie 2 1

A Friend 0 15

James Gray, Ayr .... 1 10
Andrew Garrand .... 0 5

J. H.. for China 0 2

J.M 1 0

Collected by A. Lind-
bay, for China 0 15

Missionary Box in
District Mission

School 1 10 0

71. 9i. 6d.

Insch.
Contributions, per

- Mr. J. RusseU 3 17 1

For the Ship 14 9

51. 1». lOd.

^'Moffat. U. P. Church,

for the Native
0 Teacher, Gasebonoe

0 Moffat 10 0 0

Penpont Reformed
Presbyterian Con-
gregation, for
Bibles in China ...10 0

Stromness. United Presby-
terian Church.

General 0 4 6

For the Ship 5 0 0

5^ 4«. 6ci.

ilontrose.

JJjCollected by Mibs Johnston .
0 1 Mrs. Johnston 2 10 i

Dunfermline.
Congregational
Church Sabbath

School 18 0

Congregational

Church Collection 4 0 0
Queen Anne Street

Church. U. ? 2 10

Mr. Henry Inglis ... 10 0
E. Beveridge, Esq... 10 0
Mr. Robert Hay, „ ^ ^ ^^-^ r,

manufacturer 2 2 0 Robert White, Car^

Robert Mclndoe 0

David McKlnlay 5

William McKinlay . 1
W. G. Mitchell, Esq.,
for Special Chinese

Fund 60

Miss Morris, Pen-
sylvauia, per Mr.
6 J. McDowall 30

0 Trustees of the late

01 Charles Reek 10

WiUiam Service 2

0 15 6,

William Tfacey 0 10 6;Miss Turnbull

Charlotte Miller 0 10 6, Mr. Peter Taylor .... 0 10

Mark Simon Oil o! Mrs. Taylor 0 10

" ^ 5| Mr. George Philp ... 0 10 0 claremont U.
1 Rev. J. Hutchison ., 0 10 0 Church. Rev

8 Mrs. Aitken 0 10 "

6 Mr. Robert Saunders 3 2
4 St. Lenard's Works

0 Sunday School

Mr. James Dickin...
0 Ex8.6s.l0d.; 35Z.16s.3d
J. McFarlane, Esq..

Emma Phillips 0

Annie Tasker 0

Lizzie Drinkwater... 0

Byi-on Williams 0

Elizabeth Phillips... 0

Lizzie Jones 0

Eichard H. Tre-
weeks 0

William Phillips 0 2 10

Frances Sanders .... 0 1"

William and Mary
Anne Robertson . 0 1

Fractions 0 0

Collected at Taber-
nacle 1 14

Public Meeting 2 5

A Friend ^ ^0 " | Mfs's^HaidaHe

I Mrs. Spears

Pembroke Dock.
Meyrick Street Chapel.
Rev. Josephus Williams.
Missionary Operations.
Annual Subscrip-
tions 8 8

Missionary Boxes... 3 16
A Sermon by Mr.

0 7
0 2

2 0

0 munnock 1 0

0 Collections, &c.

0 Annual Meeting 6 1

~ P.
A.

0; McEwen,A.M 85 0

0 Elgin Place Congre-
I gational Chapel,
l! Rev. H. Bachelor.. 29 0
6: Miss Goodwin's

-| Class 1 2

0 Hutcheson Street
Young Men's So-
ciety 1 0

Vincent Street U. P.
Church. Rev. Mr.

Middleton 18 1

T?pv G Johnston Wardlaw Memorial

Oi%^.b.^.:.._S) 10 0 0 Chyrch Rev. G.

0 5 0' McCallum 0 12

0 10 0 1 Wellington Street

'^KSxafr^^'^'ieiO 0 &v.Df.Robsof.-32 15
JameTYounl l \ o|Partick East church

olMrs. P. Whyte

Mrs. Muckhart

OiMrs. George Gordon 0

OlMr. Robert Barclay. 1
0|Mr. Christian H.

ol MiUar 1

ilr. Archibald Foote 1

Mr. Francis Aber-

0 dein 1

Mr. William Mitchell 1

Mr. Joseph Hall 1

0 Mr. William Hodge. 1

Mr. J. William Japp 1

O.iir. Francis M. Japp 1

0 Mr. William Henry. 1

Mr. Joseph John-

0 ston 1

iMr. William D.

1 0
0 10
5

Johnston

Edinburali.
Auxiliary Society, per Mr.
W. F. Watson.

|Mr. James Johnston 0 10 6
|Mr. Robert Cooke... 0 10 0
V Mr. Robert Walker. 0 10 0
I Mr. David Walker... 0 5 0

i Or. Lawrence 0 7 6

-) Collection at Public
; Meeting, with

al Deputation 3 7 S

'Sacramental Col-
lection, for Widows'
r.' and Orphans' Con-
gregational Church.
Rev. P. Whyte 2 8 0

Less Advertising and
Expenses of Meet-
ing 12 3

23 5 6

2 0 0

Vi'hitehouse
A Sermen by

Hancock ,

Missionai-y Cards .

Mr.

8 1
3 14

Loss E.Tpenses.

15 15
0 6

8 0

Captain Walker
Ditto, for Widows'

Fund 1 0

Mrs. Yule 0 lo

Dalkeith. Mrs.Por-
teous's Female

School 0

Leitli.

Congregational Church.
Rev. W, J. Cox.

Collection 2 6 6

Mr. W. Hall 0 5 0

James S. Mark 10 0

,Dr. Milner 0 10 6

Sabbath School

Teachers 0

0 Paisley. M.Sjrming

ton's Sabbath

School 0 IS

232?. 5S. za.

Oreenock,
George Sauare Chapel.

For Widows' Fund 2 15
Missionary Boxes of
Children in Con-
gregational School,
for the Native
Girl, Frances Maria
Jarvie 8 0

CANADA WEST.

Toronto.

Anonymous, for the
distribution of
Testaments among
the Chinese 2 0

Children of the
Western Union
Sabbath School,
for special eflorts
in China 2 15

Contributions in aid of the Society will be tliankfully received by Sir Culling Eardlcy Ef^^^, Bart.,
Treasurer, and Rev. Ebenezer Prout, at the 3Iission House, Blomfield-street, Finihury, London ; by
Mr. W. F. Watson, 52, Princes-street, Edinburgh; Robert Goodwill, £59., 235, George-street, ard
Religious Institution Rooms, 11, South Hanover-street, Glasgow; and by Rev.' John Hands, Societ
House, 32, Lower Abbey-street, Dublin. . Most-Office Orders should be in favour of Rev. Eienez'-
Prout, and payable at the General Post Offlae.

WILLIAM STEVENS, PSIN-^EH, 37, BELL lARD, TEMPLE BAS.

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