after protecting themselves against a repeti- | notice of the meeting. Nevertheless tion of such violence, they have preferred to there was a good gathering of friends waive their claim on the parish and to rely rather on the free-will offerings of friends on the occasion. The Rev. Mr. LARto repair the loss. Accordingly the congre- KINS, a friend of Mr. Cassidy's in India, gation and church have contributed £160 commended him to God in prayer, Mr. at the commencement of September. Other friends of Mr. Phillippo had expressed their Cassidy gave a statement of his views respect to him by adding £30, and he hoped and plan of missionary work in his to raise the amount to full £300. For the selected field of labour ; the Hon. and remainder as you know, he appealed to the committee, asking it as a loan if it could not Revs. B. W. Noel and 0. STOVEL be given. At their last quarterly meeting, addressed him words of counsel and the mission committee very properly deemed that the funds entrusted to them could not encouragement, and Mr. TrestRAIL be made available for such a loan, neither gave out the hymns and closed the ought they from that source to give the service in prayer. Mr. Cassidy is now amount.

Some members of the committee met af- on his way, via the Cape, and stops at terwards, with Dr. Acworth of Bradford in Point de Galle that he may have an the chair, and after mature deliberation, they opportunity of seeing our brethren and resolved, on the motion of brethren Birrell, Brock, and Underhill, to attempt to raise their work in Ceylon. He will journey the amount by special contributions and to up through the country to Bombay. send it to Mr. Phillippo by the end of the May our Heavely Father direct his year. A beginning has been made, as will be seen from the following list of contri- way, and greatly prosper him! butions received. A few other sums are The Sub-Committee, appointed at the promised, and on behalf of the brethren for last quarterly meeting of the Committee, whom I act I shall be very glad if in your next Herald I may be permitted by the are giving prayerful and diligent attenkind liberality of friends to acknowledge tion to the plan for consolidating and the whole amount. Mr. Phillippo's high extending the mission in India. They character and long standing render any commendation of the case from me superfluous. hope to be able very shortly to present I am, my dear brother,

their report to the Committee. When Yours very truly,

that has been duly considered, and the SAMUEL GREEN.

plan itself, and the means of carrying it W. B. Gurney, Esq. Rev. Dr. Angus ....

out finally determined, the Committee W. H. Watson, Esq. ............

o will at once lay it before the pastors, J. H. Allen, Esq. E. B. Underhill, Esq. ......

2 0 churches, and friends generally, with George Kitson, Esq. by S. G. A. E. by S. G...

the view of securing their hearty coMrs. Sharp, Lisson Grove

operation and aid. In the meantime By the Rev. W. Brock.., By the Rev. H. Dowson

o the prayers of all who desire to see the By the Rev. C. J. Middleditch

mission prosper are earnestly entreated, An interesting meeting was held at that a spirit of wisdom may be vouchJohn Street chapel on Friday, November safed, and that what is done may be 12th, in connection with Mr. Cassidy's done in faith and in a spirit of dependreturn to Bombay. As his departure ence

As his departure ence on His wisdom and guidance has been unexpectedly hastened there whose glory in man's salvation is the was no time to give much previous great object sought.

£10 0 0

0 0
5 0
5 0 0
2
2 0 0
1 0 0
1 0 0
21 0 0
10 0
8 5

POSTSCRIPT. Since the painful intelligence from mission at Hayti. Mrs. W. H. WEBTrinidad and the Bahamas was sent to LEY's health has long been feeble. She press, we learn from Miss Ilarnis that had scarcely recovered from domestic another severe stroke has fallen on the trouble, when her husband left for New York to get the frame of the house he fervent prayers offered, by all who read was erecting. During his absence, Mr. these lines, that God may, in His mercy, D. WEBLEY fell ill, and was obliged, as support our bereaved brother, comfort our readers are aware, to return home. those friends who are now sorrowing, The anxiety, watching, and broken rest, and sanctify these severe and repeated consequent thereon, contributed still trials, to the mission band at Jacmel. further to weaken an already debilitated Miss Harris did not intend to return frame. Great difficulty arose in procu- until January, as she was anxious to do ring the sort of food necessary for an all in her power to carry out funds to invalid. On the 29th of Oct., she was defray the expenses of the new school seized with a severe attack, and after

house. These tidings have, however, severe struggle, in twelve hours breathed altered her plans. With the self-denial her last. It was only by the kindness and zeal for which she has always been of the post-master, as the office was distinguished, she goes at once to the closed, that even this imperfect account help of the sick and sorrowing, and will could be sent. Mr. WEBLEY, at the leave by the packet which sails on the time Miss Howard wrote, was more calm and inst. This will be an explanation than could have been expected; but in to her friends in the country who may a sad state of weakness and depression, be expecting a visit or communications and the motherless infant seriously ill. from her, of the cause which prevents a The deepest sympathy will be felt, and fulfilment of these engagements.

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CONTRIBUTIONS,
Received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, during the month

of October, 1852.

£ 8. d.
£ 8. d.

£ s. d. Annual Subscription.

LONDON AND MIDDLESEX
AUXILIARIES.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
Jay, Mr. A.................. 2 2 0
Blandford Street

Cambridge, on account,
Contributions,

for

by G. E. Foster, Esq. 46 15 8 Donations.

Barisal

5 0 0

8

Bloomsbury, on account 30 2 Beddome, R. B., Esq.... 10 10 OCamberwell, on account 30 0 0 Bible Translation So

CHESHIRE. Hammersmith, on acciety, for Translations 30000

count

8 13
Boyce, Thomas, Esq.,
Trustees of the late ... 80 0 0
Shoreditch, Providence Chapel-

Stockport

5 3 0

Sunday School
Sunday School

1 0 0 Educational Committee

Walworth, Lion Streetof the Society of Friends, for Trinidad

Sunday School, for
Schools.

CORNWALL.
Gayahaya School,
25 00
Ceylon

6 0 0 Gurney, W. B., Esq.,

CORNWALL, on account,
for Spanish Tourn
Chapel....

by Mr. P. H. Guther-
0 0
BEDFORDSHIRE.

10

.........

den ......

£ 8. d.
£ 8. d.

£ s. d. Chudleigh, BrookfieldLiverpool, Myrtle Street

Lincoln, Mint LaneCollection 2 15 0 Collections...

46 6 10 Collections........ 7 3 3 Contributions 12 19 8 Do., Public Meeting 25 6 11 Contributions

19 5 1 Exeter

Contributions

14 13 5 Do., Sunday Schools 0 17 11 Adams, Miss, Heavi.

Proceeds of Lecture... 0 10 0 tree, for Itinerary

86 7 2 Mareham le FenSchool, Brittany

5 0 0
Less expenses ...
3 8 6 Collection

0 17 0 Plymouth, on account... 41 18 9 Tiverton

82 18 8

64 3 10 Sunday School, for Millwood, near Todmor.

Less expenses

9 12 2 Native Teacher, Paul

3 15 0 Rutton, Dinagepore 5 0 0 Padiham

54 11 8 Collection, &c.

4 10 0 DURRAM.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. PrestonHamsterley

1 4 4 Collections, &c......... 20 10 0 BringtonSunderland Rochdale

Collection

2 1 2 Friend, 1 Chron, xxix.

Collections...... 47 14 8

Ravensthorpe 14..... 5 0 0 Contributions ..........184 17 11

Collection

6 6 0 Wolsingham. 0 12 0

Wollaston
Do., Sunday School 9 5 11

Ward, Mr. John 10 0 0

262 8 6 GLOUCESTERSHIRE,

Less expenses

17 5 9

SOMERSETSHIRE, Tewkesbury 16 13 10

Clevedon 245 29

Reeves, Mr. S.......... 0 12 0 HAMPSHIRE.

LEICESTERSHIRE.

Taunton
Beaulieu-
Arnsby-

Collections............... 7 15 0 Burt, Rev. J. B. 10 10 0 Collection

5 10 0 Contributions

......... 13 18 11 Contributions, Minis.

Contributions

2 10 0 ter, Sunday School Do., Sunday School 0 7 0

21 13 11 Teachers, and Blaby

Less expenses ......

0 130 Scholars, for Native

Collection

1 70 Preachers 6 0 0 Contributions 2 14 6

21 0 11 Cosby

Winscombe
Collection

0 12 0
HERTFORDSHIRE.

Contributions, Juve-
Countesthorpe

nile, by Mr. HoopHitchin

Collection
4 10 0 pell

5 0 0 Friend, by Mrs.

Leicester
Dodwell, for Intally 4 0 0 Collection, Public

SUFFOLK.
Meeting, Belvoir
Markyate Street-

Street

10 14 11 SUFFOLK, on account, by Collection

2 4 10
Belvoir Street

Mr. S. H. Cowell ...... 70 60 Contributions

2 10 7
Collection

33 2 4 Do., for Native

Contributions
...... 61 19 11

WARWICKSHIRE.
Preachers .........

1 16 0

Do., Sun. School 2 8 10 Birmingham-
Do., do., Harvey

Christie, Mr. James... 2 0 0
6 31
Lane

1 2 0 Less expenses ......

0 1 0

Charles Street
Collections............. 17 4 2

WILTSHIRE.
6 10 5 Contributions ...... 43 17 10 Westbury-
Do., Sun. School 04 6 Collection ...............

1 6 3 Proceeds of Bazaar,

Wilkins, Mr. John ... 10 0 KENT.

Juvenile.

2 17 0 Westbury LeighSevenoaks Monk's Kirby

White, Mrs. Sarah 1 0 0 Contributions

Collection ...............

2 2 6
.......... 11 3 9
Do., Sunday School 0 9 9 Sheepshead-

WORCESTERSHIRE.
Collection

6 1 5

Astwood
Contributions

6 7 10
Collection ...............

5 0 0 LANCASHIRE.

Sutton in Elms-
Collection ....

0 5 6 2 7 6

Sunday School
Accrington
Collections............... 9 12 4

208 1 3

BlockleyContributions 2 2 1

Collections......

9 17 0 Less expenses

12 16 3 Do., Juvenile 3 6 10

Contributions

1 12 0 Do., Sunday School 0 10 11

105 5 0

Do., by Teachers ... 3 4 5

Do., Sunday School 3 11 10 15 12 2 LINCOLNSHIRE.

Do., do., Draycott.. 1 2 6 Less expenses ......

0 1 3
Boston

19 7 9
15 10 11 Collections ................
3 14 3

0 17 0 Bolton, on account

Contributions

3 8 3 BurnleyGrimsby

18 10 9 Collection 6 2 6 Collections...

7 6 4 Contribution ............ 6 0 0 Contributions

3 16 5 Kidderminster ColneHolland Fen

Collection

2 90 Collections................ 5 19 8

Collection
1 10 1 Contributions

8 16 2 Contributions 7 17 4 Horncastle

Do., Sunday Schools 1 12 0 Goodshaw

Collections..

6 3 0 Collection 2 06 Contributions 6 4 3

12 17 2 Heywood

Do., Sunday School i 0 0

Less expenses

0 11 0 Collection ...............

1 5 Proceeds of Lecture... 1 1 0 Sunday School 0 15 9 Horsington

12 6 2 Collection (moiety) ... 1 7 0

......

Less expenses

...... 25 0 0

£ &. d.
£ 8. d.

£. d.
Pershore-
Haworth

SOUTH WALES,
Collections...............

8 0 10 First Church
Contributions
42 1 10 Collection

10 6 4

CARDIGANSHIRE
Contributions 8 10 6 Aberystwith-
50 2 8
Do., Sun. School 1 3 2

Collections..

4 19 0
Less expenses
0 19 0 Second Church

Contributions

......... 11 16 0
Collection

3 3 6 Do., Sunday School 0 7 6
49
3 8 Hellifield-

Jezreel-
Collection

1 0 0
Collection

Oil 0
Worcester
Horkinstone-

Contributions
Collections
21 16 11 Collection

...... 0 15 0
Contributions
24 12 8 Huddersfield

17 19 6
Do., Juvenile......... 17 13 3

Collection, &c. ........

10 12 11
Less expenses

150
Idle-
64 2 10 Collection

1 1 1

16 14 6
Less expenses ......

2 1 6 Keighley-
Collection

2 13 0

GLAMORGANSHIRE-
62 1

4
Contributions

1 9 0
Adullam

0 7 0
Long Preston-

Bridgend-
Collection

2 3 5

English Chapel-
YORKSHIRE.
Meltham

Collection

1 9 3
Collection

4 1 9

Contributions 10 91
Baldersby, Boroughbridge, and Polemoor---

Do., Sanday Sch. 1 10 5
Dishforth-

Collection

4 8 7

Welsh Chapel
Collections........ 8 2 8

Contributions

1 19 0
Collection

1 0 0
Contributions

8 14 4
Pudsey-

Caersalem

0 12 11
Barnoldswick

Collection .........

018 6 Cowbridge -
Collection
7 11 10 Rawden-

A Widow's Mite 0 0 6
Barnsley-

Collections, &c.........
9 10 8 Dinas, Noddfa

090
Collections..............

8 6 5
Contributions, Juve-

Foxhall
Bingley-

nile

2 6 6
Morriston

0 0 6
Collection ...............
3 0 0 Rishworth-

Norton

1 7 8
Blackley--

Collection
3 14 0 Siloam, Skelty

093
Collection
1 5 6 Salendine Nook-

Swansea
Bradford

Collection

17 12 6

Collection, Public
First Church

Contribution ............

1 0 0
Meeting

2 137
Collections
85 19 10

Contributions

5 10

0
Do., Public Meet.
Sheffield, on account, by

Mount Pleasant-
ing

Mr. S. Chapman

70 00
16 0 2

Collections.....

5 1 3
Do., Juvenile 6 0 0 Shipley-

Contributions

10 1
Second Church

collections............... 7 17 11 Do., Sun, School 1 7 8
Collections...

3
Contributions ..........

15 14 11 York Place
Contributions

1 8 0
Skipton-

Collections...

3 17 0
Proceeds of break-

Collection

0 16 6
Contributions

2 15 6
fast

0 11 5

Slack Lane-
Brearley-

49 19 7
Collection

2 18 2
Collection

2 12 8

Acknowledged before
Contributions
2 2 0 Steep Lane -

and expenses........
Do., Sunday School 0 2 7 Collection

3 12 6
Cowling Hill-
Sutton

3 14 10
Collection

1 0 0
Collection

............. 10 10 6
Cullingworth-

Contributions

5 18 6

MONMOUTUSHIRE-
Collection

1 1 0

Do., Bible Class 3 5 0 Tredegar, by Mr.Jarman 0 6 0
Dewsbury-
Collection

10 o Wainsgate-
Earby-

Collection

1 18 6

SCOTLAND.
Collection
1 4 0

432 6 2 Irvine
Farsley-

1 10 0
Collection

6 7 9 Less expenses ...... 22 13 10
Contributions

10 0 0
Gildersome-

409 12 4

FOREIGN.
Collection ............

1 16 8
Halifax

AMERICA

WALES.
Collections............... 29 10 9

American Bible Union,
Contributions

12 5 6 My Mother's Legacy" 35 00 for Translations ......203 12 5
Do., Juvenile

8 66

.... 20 14

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The thanks of the Committee are presented to the following-
Friends, by Miss Barker, Lower Street, Islington, for a box of useful articles, for Rev. A.

Saker, Western Africa;
Friends, at John Street, for a box and parcel of clothing, for the same ;
Mrs. Hawtin, Hammersmith, for a box of books, for Rev. J. Makepeace, Agra.

INDEX, 1852.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PAGE
A Good Confereion

117 Fernando Po (Map)
Bazar Preaching, Monghir

817 Mud Volcano, Trinidad
Chapel and Mission House at Cameroons 645 Narsingdarchoke, near Calcutta..
Destruction of Chapel at Clarence by a Tornado 245 Sturge Town, Jamaica
Dhandoba, Barisal..............

449 The Native Teacher's Burial

PAGE
613

49
577
709
181

THE MISSION FIELD

50, 118, 182, 248, 450, 514, 578, 846, 818

STATIONS.

......... 516

AGRA.....

AFRICA.......... 185, 250, 310, 514, 519, 034 CEYLON.

123, 626
General summary
521 CHITTAGONG

121, 518
BIMBIA

185, 521 A new church formod, 121. The converts in.
The native preacher's death 185. Clara's death, structed, 121. A good confession, 121.
185. Appeal for help, 186.

COMILLA

519
CAMEROONS ...

520 DACCA

119, 579, 717
Death of Mrs. Horton Johnson, 520.

The be.

Mr. Bion's success, 119. His labours, 120. The
reaved comforted, 520. Striking changes, 520 field, 120. Preaching, 579. Itineracies, 579.
FERNANDO Po

250, 451, 519, 655. Some incidents, 550. Inquirers, 581. Bap-
Destruction of chapel, 250. Hopeful signs, 250. tisms and distribution of Scriptures, 681.
Preparations for building chapel, 454. Mak-

School, 581. Hesitating to put on Christ,
ing bricks, 455. Mr. Wheeler reluctantly 717. Hostility, 717.
obliged to leave, 519. Converts and inquirers,

DINAGE PORR

.... 56, 518
519. Clarence, 655.

The invitation, 50. Another invitation, 56. А
ASIA 52, 119, 183, 251, 314, 451, 515, 579, 617, 710, bazar incident, 56. A missionary's work, 56.

713, 820 Inquirers, 518.
Incidents of Bible distribution in India, 583. HOWRAK

A Brahman, 583. A goldsmith, 583. Desire Missionary labours along the banks of the Da.
for the Word, 583. A brahman of Purneah, muda, 516.
584. The boatman's brother, 584. An aged

JESSORE

251, 517
pundit converted, 585. Manner of distribu. Advantages of native agency, 251. Progress of
ting the Scriptures, 650. A proposed plan the work by its means, 251. Converts from
for systematic distribution, 651. Good ef-

schools, 251. Native churches and pastors,
fects,-Duty of persevering, 651. The scrip- 251. Schools, 252. Itineracy and superinten-
tures read, 651. Increasing desire for the dence, 232. Help for schools needed, 252.
Scriptures, 651. Mure missionaries required Muhammedan convert, 517. Bible Reading
for India, 710. Progress of missions in Club, 517. Prospect of a native chnrch, 517.
India, 818.

MADRAS.....

316
319 MONGHIR

.... 183, 820
BACKERGUNGE

451 The death of the righteous, 183. Sovereign
BARISAL

253, 451, 581 grace, 183. More grace, 184. The fair, 184.
Association, 253. The journey, 253. Hinduism The pundit, 164. The holy book, 181.

vanishing away, 263. A Hindoo's confession, Visitors, 185. Evangelization, 821. Village
253. Topic of address, 253. A mission field,

excursions, 821. Incidents of labour, 821.
254. The association, 251. The welcome, 254. The Vedantist, 821. lhe secret reader of
The meetings, 254. Incidents, 255. Distribu- Scripture, 821. Bazar preaching, 822.
tion of books, 25%. Review, 455. Dhamehar MUTTAA
451. Suffering for the Gospel, 452. Amgaon, SERAMPURS

54, 317, 649
452. Kaligaon, 432. Ghagar, 452. Cruel College, 54, 317. Minutes of special Committee
persecution. 453. Digaliya, 453. Baptisms, meeting on, 55. Need of schools, 649.
453. Brotherly kindness, 453. Pakhar, 454. SEWRY BIRBHOOM.

57, 122
Madra, 454. Suagaon, 454. Storin, 582,

Native agents, 122. A month's itincracy, 515.
BENARES
319 FRANCE

126, 159, 056
BIRBHOOM (See Sewry)

Morlaix, 126, 459, 636.
BISHTOPORR ....

519 A good work stopped, 126. The work done in
CALCUTTA ......

52, 318, 519, 647, 713 another way, 126. Itinerary school, 459.
Labours of native preachers, 52. Happy effects More teachers wanted, 656. Shall the school

of preaching the Gospel, 53. More examples, be supported, 657.
53.

Converts, 53. Almost Christians, 53. WEST INDIES 57, 124, 187, 311, 455, 522, 585, C52,
Mission press, 318. Arrival of Messrs. Make-

717, 822, 827
peace and Jackson, 647. Return of Mr. G. BAHAMAS, 311, 322, 585, 821.
Pearce, 648. Kidnapping an Inquirer, 713. The churches at Rum Cay, 585. Choice of a
The alarm, 714. Persuasions, 714. The ab- pastor, 586.

The designation service, 586.
duction, 714. Missionary movements, 715. Prospects, 586. The churches at San Salva-
A great work done, 715. Sad disappointment dor, 587, their state, 587. The pastor's sip-
in cas) of Inquirer, 715.

port, 587. Eleuthera, 587. State of things
CAWN POR LC

582

at Nassau, 587. Prospect at Long Island
Work amongst the heathen, 582. The discus- and Ragged Island, 588. Efforts to settle
sion, 582,

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