perstitions and errors of professed Christians have thrown around.

We have added to the original Chart the observations respecting the population and religions of the earth.

Home Proceedings.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Departure of Missionaries for Western Africa. IN our Number for October, pp. 412, 413, we stated that the Missionaries and others destined to Africa were about to proceed thither in the Willding. They left London for Deal, on the evening of Nov. 24th; Mr. Sperrhacken having been married that morning, by the Secretary, at St. Sepulchre's Church, to a young English Woman, who enters zealously into the views of the Society. Mr. Schulze had obtained the consent of the Committee, after suitable inquiry, to his marriage with a young countrywoman of his own, Miss David, a mutual attachment having been formed between them in Berlin: as she had not arrived, but was expected every hour, the Committee directed his baggage to be put on board the Willding, and that he should wait her arrival, and join the ship at Plymouth.

The Willding left Deal Nov. 28th, with a favourable wind; but was driven back again in the night, after having made about 30 miles. In the evening of the 30th she again proceeded on her voyage; and, after a very rough passage, reached Plymouth

on the 3d of December. They continued here till the 23d, the weather being very tempestuous and the wind contrary. The Willding was run into Cat water for safety, with the loss of her anchor and cable.

During their stay at Plymouth, the Missionaries were received with the utmost kindness by the Rev. Mr. Hitchins, the Rev. Mr. Richards, Capt. Carpenter, and other friends of the Society; for which the Committee request them to accept their grateful acknowledgments.

They embarked on the morning of the 21st. It was then blowing a hard gale of wind, which prevented the ship getting out; and this was greatly in their favour, as it blew tremendously the whole night and the next day. On the evening of the 23d they set sail with a fine breeze.

The convoy having to call at Cork, they made that port, after a tedious and stormy passage, on the 27th of December, and finally proceeded to sea on the 5th of January.

This succession of stormy weather was very trying to the Missionaries, most of whom were greatly exhausted by sea-sickness. They left Cork in good spirits; and are arrived, we trust, at the place of their destination. There were seven persons on board connected with the Society-the Rev. J. C. Sperrhacken, and Mrs. Sperrhacken; Mrs. Hartwig; Mr. and Mrs. Hughes; Jellorum Harrison, a young African; and Thomas Morgan, a nativé boy, committed to the Society's care by Gover nor Maxwell. They had for fellow-passengers, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, sent out to Sierra Leone by the Wesleyan Methodist Society; whose cheerful, sociable, and Christian Spirit contributed much tor

their comfort. Mr. Sperrhacken having been appointed to assist Mr. Nyländer in the Bullom Mission, both he and his wife were applying themselves to the study of the elementary books. lately printed in that tongue by the Society; and availed themselves of the assistance of a Native Bullom, whom they happily found among the sailors, returning to his own country...

Delay and Marriage of the Rev. J. H. Schulze.

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Miss David not having arrived from Hamburgh before the Willding left Flymouth, the Committee could not feel it right to, send forward Mr. Schulze under such painful circumstances. He waited, in great anxiety, having little doubt but that the vessel had foundered in the late tempestuous weather. On the 3d of January, however, she arrived, through the good providence of God, in safety; circumstances having prevented her embarkation at Hamburgh till Nov. 26; after which the vessel was detained at Cuxhaven, by contrary winds, till Dec. 12th, and, when she got out to sea, was driven as far north as the coast of Norway. They were married, by the Secretary, at St. Sepulchre's Church, on the 9th of January, and will embark for Africa 'by the first opportunity,

Investment for Africa on Board the Willding.. The attempts of the Society in Africa are unavoidably attended, and will be for some years to come, with a great expenditure. The outfit of the persons lately embarked, with the stores requisite for the support of the Settlements and the maintenance of the African Children, amounts to upward of 30007. In the state of insecurity and perturbation,

under which the Settlements have hitherto laboured, little or nothing could be done by them toward their own support. Whenever the total destruction of the Slave Trade shall give security to the Society in the developement of its plans, there is good reason to hope, that, by the produce of the soil, its present and future Settlements may be brought, in a great measure at least, to support themselves; while habits of honest industry will be cherished among the natives, in the place of treachery, ra pacity, and sloth.

Newcastle and Gateshead Association.

An Association in aid of the Church Missionary Society has been formed for Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead. The Rev. John Tyson is President; Mr. Thomas Gibson, Treasurer; and Mr. Henry Henderson, Secretary.

Bedford and Bedfordshire Association.

The Secretary of the Society having preached two Sermons at St. Paul's Church, Bedford, on Sunday the 18th of December, in behalf of the Institution, a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town and County was held, at the County Hall, on the 20th, for the establishment of an Association in aid of the Society. The Rev. James Webster, B. D. Rector of Meppershall, was called to the Chair. After the Secretary had detailed the operations of the Society, and had urged its claims for support, it was unanimously resolved to assist its efforts by an Association for the Town and County of Bedford.

The duty of Christians to impart the blessings of the Gospel to the Heathen World, and the serious responsibility attached to the neglect of this duty,

were forcibly urged by the several speakers. The wrongs of Africa, the claims of our Indian Empire, the facilities afforded to Missionary Exertions, the success attending them, and the manifest openings of Divine Providence, were pressed as motives for more enlarged zeal and perseverance; while the case of Britain itself, rescued from Pagan Darkness by Missionary Zeal, powerfully proclaimed, Freely ye have received, freely give!

Reports of Associations.

It gives us much pleasure to witness the increase of Annual Reports from the different bodies which are associated in aid of the Church Missionary Society.

We have before, us the First Reports of the Bristol, Southwark, Norfolk and Norwich, Suffolk and Ipswich, Leicester and Leicestershire, and Leeds Associations; those of the Parochial Associations of Dewsbury and Newland; those of the Bristol Branch and the St. James's Church and Sunday School Manchester Associations; with Addresses to their own sex from the Ladies of Southwark, of Norwich, and of Ipswich.

We strongly recommend the adoption of this plan by all the Associations. The expense of printing the names and contributions of the different members, with a sketch of the proceedings of the Parent Society and of the efforts of the Association, enforced by an appeal to the consciences and hearts of the readers, will abundantly repay itself by the permanence and extension which it will give to the success of the Association, A few hundreds of each of these Reports, sent to the Parent Society, and distributed by her among her various Associa