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years. The proceedings commenced with a public tea meeting, after which an adjournment to the chapel took place. The meeting was addressed by Revs. Mr. Pingree, of Maidstone; Roberts, of Gloucester; G. Jones, of Tunbridge Wells; and Messrs. King, Williams, Ashendon, and Catlin. It was gratifying to hear the expressions of strong attachment and respect for our brother and his devoted energetic wife, that fell from the resident speakers; and the more gratifying because accompanied with unmistakable proofs of sincerity. The Rev. G. Jones was requested to present Mr. Pingree with a purse containing upwards of £25. Mr. Williams, one of the trustees, has been deputed to present to Mrs Pingree, a mahogany easy chair, bearing a suitable inscription on a silver plate: in doing which, he said, "I present this, in the name of the Sabbath School Teachers, to Mrs. Pingree, in remembrance of her diligence and kindness in superintending the Sabbath school, not only being always punctual and regular in the school room, but, in addition, visiting the houses of the children, and especially looking after absentee scholars.' Mr. Ashendon then rose and said, "I have a duty devolving on me, it is to present to Mrs. Pingree a very beautiful pocket Bible, with clasp and inscribed plate, from sixteen young people who constituted her Bible class. Mrs. Pingree has been arduous, faithful, and successful, in her efforts; God has granted His blessing and her works will follow her." It was truly affecting to witness the tears that flowed from so many who said they had derived spiritual good from the individual and united efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Pingree. We are giad to hear the Lord is blessing our brother and sister in their new sphere, and trust he will soon direct one to Maidstone who shall be successful there.

SANDOWN, ISLE OF WIGHT. LADY HUNTINGDON'S NEW CHURCH.Mr. Wallace of the University of Saint Andrews and lately of Cheshunt College, is striving to establish a Connexion church in this new and rapidly rising place. A difficulty which had to be encountered at the outset has happily been overcome in the following manner:-By erecting the shell of three large cottages a temporary church has been obtained,

which has been the subject of universal and unqualified admiration. It has a belfry at one end, with a couple of small bells, which summon the congregation to worship. The taste and comfort displayed in the internal arrangements are also highly commended. The congregation is seated on chairs. The pulpit and desk, which stand forward from two corners, are exceedingly neat; the organ is in strict keeping with the pulpit and desk. The church seats comfortably 210; and the entire cost scarcely exceeds £200. The building, however, is only a temporary one; and we hope that, ere long, a larger and more substantial edifice will be required, in which case, the present building can readily be sold for conversion into cottages, or retained as a school-room.

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The prospects of raising a congregation here are extremely encouraging. these, however, have been fully stated in a pamphlet recently published by Mr. Wallace, we must refer our readers to it, which they can procure gratis by applying to him. Suffice to say, that hitherto the congregations have been good, that they continue steadily to increase, and that the undertaking has been hailed with gratitude by the visitors, many of whom, previous to this, had no place of worship where they might resort with any degree of comfort.

This undertaking, it should be remembered, is purely of a missionary character, and our young brother, Mr. Wallace, labors entirely alone; and will require to do so with no little zeal, and no little self-sacrifice, for some time to come. We hope, therefore, that the friends of the Connexion will not suffer him to struggle on, burdened with a debt which a few warm-hearted friends might, with very little difficulty, aid him in entirely clearing off. He looks to the friends of the Connexion to help him in this matter, as he has few else to whom he can apply. We do trust, therefore, that our appeal may not be in vain, that some of our readers may account it a privilege to co-operate with him in this good work, by which he seeks, not only to enlarge our borders, but to declare the gospel of Jesus in a place where its faithful proclamation is greatly needed. He will be greatly cheered by being asked to supply collecting cards, or information regarding his labors, by any friend who may be pleased to communicate with him by letter, or otherwise, at Sandown. We

hope to be able to give reports, from time to time, of the progress of this interesting undertaking; and meanwhile, we earnestly commend it to our readers' sympathy and prayers.

WESTERN DISTRICT.

The autumnal meeting of the ministers and managers belonging to the Western District of the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion was held at the Countess' chapel, Cheltenham, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 15th and 16th of October, when there were present the Rev. T. E. Thoresby, president of Conference, J. K. Foster, J. Jones, J. Owen, W. Aldridge, L. J. Wake, G. Fowler, T. Dodd, T. Roberts, A. H. New, W. H. Hines, and Mr. Jones, of Worcester. Letters were received from other ministers stating the reasons of their absence,

The meeting for transacting the business of the District was held on the Thursday morning. Various subjects occupied the attention of the brethren, and suitable resolutions were adopted.

In the evening of Thursday a public scrvice was held in the chapel, which was commenced by the resident minister, who gave out the hymns, the Rev. A. H. New read the Liturgy, and the Rev. W. H. Hines preached from Luke xv. 2. "This man receiveth sinners," and conIcluded with prayer.

The congregation was good, and great attention was paid to the word which was spoken.

The next meeting was appointed to be held at Gloucester, in the month of April next.

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made some stay there they visited the town of Mahsonee, in which the mother and friends of one of the boys reside. The hut which the boy's mother occupied was clean, and furnished according to the fashion of the country, but the missionary was grieved to observe at one end of this mud wall dwelling, a nest of a certain African insect which is venerated by many of the people of that part of the Sherbro country, as well as several other objects of idolatrous worship. Pitying their blindness, he took means to collect the inhabitants of the neighbourhood together, and then addressed them respecting the true God and the religion of the Bible. He told them that God, who gave us the Sacred Scriptures, is not like their idols, which cannot render them any assistance, for he is omnipotent and can do all things; that he created them and now preserves them; that his power is seen in all that they behold; that the tornadoes which they had witnessed, and before which they had so often trembled, the thunder's roar and the lightning's flash, all display his might and greatness. He also reminded them that they were surrounded by tokens of the divine goodness, the rain that falls, the fruitful seasons which return, the health they enjoy, are all visible proofs of his kindness; that he is also a jealous God, and abhors the worship of idols, that he will punish all who practice idolatry; but that all who flee to him through faith in Christ Jesus shall be saved, with an everlasting salvation. During the whole service the congregation was attentive, and appeared to be affected under the word of God which was addressed to them.

Whilst staying at Mahsonee the mother of the boy, whose name is Robert, addressing the missionary, said, with a countenance expressive of considerable emotion: " Ah, sir! my mind troubles me very sore. I have no rest by day or She then related that her son night."

Robert had visited them some time previously, and that he had observed them offering sacrifice to their idol. Seeing this, he began to cry and entreat, saying: "Oh! mother, mother, what are you doing? I have been yonder at Bompey praying for you, and you are here offering sacrifice to that which is no God." Referring to the objects of idol worship in the house, he said: "What are these things for? What can they do for you? Do not any more offer such sacrifice.

Believe in God and he will be your helper in every thing." Before leaving he again entreated his mother to leave off her idolatrous practices, and the missionary has since been informed that she has put away all her idols. Having spent some time in this neighbourhood, the missionary and his young companions proceeded to another town, called

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Here they visited one of the school boys who was ill, and with whom the missionary conversed and prayed. The parents of the afflicted boy were highly delighted to see the unexpected visitors. A congregation having been collected, the missionary addressed them on the goodness and long-suffering of God which had been shewn towards them, notwithstanding they had so long lived afar off from him, and so often sinned against him; and he entreated them to ask that mercy at the throne of grace, which the Lord is so ready to exercise. After the service a man came and begged him to take his son into the school at Bompey for instruction. Another also promised to send his son there in a short time. This was a proof of the confidence they reposed in him as to the purity of his intentions towards them and their children.

YOUALLOR.

On the following day they again entered their missionary canoe, and proceeded down the river until they arrived off Youallor, where they landed. They had not advanced very far before they met another of the school boys, who, in consequence of the illness of his mother, had gone to visit her. She having heard that they were in the neighbourhood, although very ill, came out to intreat them to "come into her house and abide there." While there the missionary had a very favourable opportunity of conversing with this poor woman and pointing her to the good Physician, Christ Jesus, and of commending her and her's to God in prayer. He was delighted to find in her humble dwelling, and in that benighted land, two copies of the Word of God, which were indeed as great lights shining in a dark place.' No opportunity appears to have been afforded our native preacher of addressing the people of that town, as no doubt he wished to have done, and therefore after

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a short stay they embarked for Bompey, where, through the goodness of God, they arrived in perfect safety.

EUROPEAN VISITORS.

Traders from Europe frequently go to this part of the Sherbro country to purchase timber and other African produce. On one of those occasions, five of them visited our station at Bompey, and our missionary had great pleasure in introducing them to our school, and requesting them that they would examine the children. They appeared much pleased with what they saw and heard, especially in finding that the youth of that distant land enjoying the advantages both of secular and religious instruction. The account given of the school by our missionary is very encouraging, and this department of his labours promises to be productive of much fruit unto God. May the ardent desire of his heart be realized by seeing many, both old and young, forsaking their superstitious practices, and fleeing to Jesus Christ as the true God, and the only Saviour from the wrath to come.

School books are much wanted at this station. A box will be despatched there in the course of a month, and should any of our friends wish to present books or any other articles they will be gratefully received and duly forwarded by our Secretary, the Rev. Thomas Dodd, Britannia-square, Worcester.

DEATH OF THE

REV. ANTHONY ELLIOTT,

AND

REV. S. R. WRIGHT.

With feelings of sorrow, and yet we trust of submission, we record the decease of two of our African ministers, viz: the Rev. Anthony Elliott, who died on the 30th of August, aged 80 years; and of the Rev. S. R. Wright, on the 3rd of September, aged 48 years. Mr. Elliott had been the superintendent of the Countess' Connexion in Africa, for a number of years; and our friends will remember Mr. Wright preached in many of our chapels during his sojourn in England. We present our readers with an account of this devoted man in ths present number, and hope to furnish a memoir of the Venerable Elliott, in December.

Poetry.

A NAME IN THE SAND.

Alone I walk'd the ocean strand,
A pearly shell was in my hand,
I stoop'd and wrote upon the sand
My name-the year-the day.
As onward from the spot I pass'd,
One lingering look behind I cast;
A wave came rolling high and fast,
And wash'd my lines away.

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And so methought, 't will shortly be
With every mark on earth from me:
A wave of dark oblivion's sea

Will sweep across the place
Where I have trod the sandy shore
Of time, and been to be no more,
Of me-my day-the name I bore-
To leave, nor track, nor trace.

In Aid of the Countess of Huntingdon's Missionary Society during the month. ASHBOURNE. Rev. H. Hollis.

Ladies Auxiliary

ST. IVES. Per Rev. E. Hart, M A.
Collections after sermons, by the Rev.
E. S. Hart and the Rev. S, Dunn,
October 19th

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Lady Huntingdon's Mission to Turkey.

A Friend, per Rev. E. S. Hart, M.A.,
St. Ives

Rev. T. Dodd, Worcester..

J. Viney, Esq.. per Rev. T. Dodd

500
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Miss R. Wontner, per Rev. B. S. Hollis
Rev. Dr. Marsh, Beckenham ...
Rev. A. C. Wright, & Friend, Melbourne
F. Wills, Esq., Clevedon

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Further Donations and Subscriptions in aid of the Turkish or African Mission will be thankfully received by Mr. F. W. Willcocks, 98, Goswell-street, London, or by any Minister of the Connexion.

NOTICE TO OUR READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS. Communications during the month have been received from the Revds. B. Price-J. Thomas, B.A.-J. G. Carpenter-B. S. Hollis-E. S. Hart, & A. Turner. We would especially commend the case of Sandown church, which appears in this number, to the attention of our ministers and friends throughout the Connexion. A young man taking his stand in a place to preach the gospel, and there determined, by God's blessing, to raise a congregation, reminds us of the day's and the spirit of the Countess of Huntingdon. We hope such a case will meet with encouragement and support.

AFRICA.-A box will be forwarded to Africa about the middle of next month, any of our friends who may wish to enclose any articles or school materials which are so greatly needed at our mission stations, will please communicate with Rev. T. Dodd, Worcester.

Ministers supplying Malvern during the month of November: The Rev. T. Noyes, of Bath, on the 2nd, 6th, and 9th; the Rev. A. H. New, of Leamington, on the 13th, 16th, 20th, 23rd, 27th, and 30th. Mr. S. Dodge, of Cheshunt College, has recently been supplying at Maidstone Chapel.

DECEMBER, 1856.

MEMOIR OF THE LATE MR. ANDREW NOAL, OF ST. IVES, CORNWALL.

"The memory of the just is blessed," and in the town of St. Ives the name of Andrew Noal is dear to a large number of its inhabitants, and is cherished with the reverence justly due to consistent piety, and to real moral worth. In briefly recording the life and character of this devoted follower of Christ, who for upwards of 50 years was a member, and for many years a deacon of the church assembling in Lady Huntingdon's chapel in this town, our object will not be to pronounce a panegyric but to pay a simple tribute to his excellencies. Character like his asks no embellishment. It speaks for itself. It deserves recording, however, for the honour of religion and for the uses of living piety.

The subject of this short memorial was born in St. Ives, in 1785. His parents were pious and respectable, and "trained up their children in the nurture and in the admonition of the Lord." Hence he was made acquainted with divine things almost from his infancy. At a very early age he became the subject of frequent religious impressions. The ministry of the late eminent Robert McAll was blessed to him. He was one of his first fruits and early converts. He followed him from house to house. He was the boy who held the candle in the market house of St. Ives before the present chapel was built, whilst that honoured servant of God preached the glorious gospel, and pointed sinners to the Lamb of God. As he advanced in years his piety strengthened, and his love to the Lord's house, and to the Lord's people became stronger and stronger. Having given himself to the Lord, he saw it to be his duty publicly to profess Christ, and to unite himself to his people. He was received into the church by Mr. McAll, and during the 50 years he stood in connection with this fellowship he so maintained the profession of christianity as "to adorn the doctrine of God his Saviour in all things." The piety of Andrew Noal was no sham. It was not a thing of times and places. It was a constant, enduring, and persevering principle. Religion was the element in which he lived, the air he tranquilly breathed. "He walked with God." He was a happy and a cheerful christian. He enjoyed his religion. It invested his example with the power of a charm, reminding us of the divine model which he copied, and giving symmetry and completeness to his character; and few could be many minutes in his company without

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