other things which she had been taught to make. She had received the truth in the love of it, and was anxious that all the human race should be partakers of the same benefits as those which she enjoyed,---such is the power of religion upon all hearts into which it is received! Being in company with a Minister, she said, "You must accept of my mite to the Missionary cause.' He said, Betsey, what, do you mean to give this? [It was a 17. note,] I fear you are doing yourself an injury by giving. "No," said she, I can afford it, and you must take it; for I have been thinking thus; you kno it has pleased GOD to deny me the power of vision, but, notwithstanding that I am without sight, I believe I can make baskets as quickly as those who can see. Now those who can see are obliged to use candles when they work in the evenings: but I need no candle; and in the course of the last winter I am sure I have saved at least 17, by wanting no candle, and this I devote to the Missionary cause." This, Sir, is charity of a very high and elevated nature, by which she was not only resigned to that Providence which had afflicted her, but made this very affliction the motive for doing good to the heathen. Mr. N. concluded by most energetically urging the Meeting to encourage the Committee, by a liberal collection on that occasion. The REV. G. MARSDEN acknowledged the thanks to the Treasurers. JAMES FISON, ESQ. of Thetford, moved the usual thanks to the Committee and Secretaries, in a short speech. He was seconded, in a very interesting manner, by the Rev. J. P. WAHLIN, A. M. Chaplain to the Swedish Embassy in London, who spoke as follows:--In your kindness, in thus inviting me to support the present resolution, I acknowledge a fresh proof of the kind attention with which I have been honoured on several previous occasions, by distinguished members of your religious Society, and for which I beg leave to return my most sincere and cordial thanks. A stranger to you all, by my tongue and country, I am nevertheless attached to you by those sacred ties that unite men who have one creed, one hope, and one pursuit; and could there even exist some differences of opinion, how easily We meet at would they be reconciled by love to GoD and to our fellow-men. present on an occasion, which ought to unite our hearts, our exertions, and our prayers; and on which all partial views should cease, as they shall cease above, before the common Father of us all. While the light of the glorious Gospel of CHRIST" shines upon us with all its lustre, how many dwell yet "in the land of the shadow of death," carried away with dumb idols, degraded to a level with the brute, destitute of all those blessings, which we owe to the sacred doctrines we profess,---without comfort for the present life, without hope for the future. And do we sufficiently appeciate the Word of GOD? Have we experienced its divine effect in sanctifying our hearts, in reforming our lives, in subduing our passions, in reconciling us to our afflictions, and in diffusing, through faith, a pleasing light even over the very grave? If we have, it is then also our duty, it is an offering of thanks to GOD, to make the knowledge of salvation accessible to those who yet stand in need of this heavenly source of light and consolation. "Lift up your eyes and look on the fields, for they are white already for harvest." The poor Negroes lift their unfettered arms to heaven and to you; they implore relief of you from the worst of slavery, the slavery of sin. It has become your noble privilege to reconcile them to the white, and to recompence them with hopes of eternal happiness, for their transitory sufferings. The Gospel of salvation is gone out, with your Missionaries, to "the ends of the world," and the day seems fast approaching, when all mankind shall kneel before the cross of JESUS CHRIST, and serve the LORD with What a heavenly reflection! nor do we doubt of its being realized, we who remember that "at the name of JESUS every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess that he is LORD to the glory of GOD." Armed with divine power, the heavenly truth goes forward, spreading itself like the illuminating beam of the sun, every where attended with "glory to GoD in the highest, peace on earth, and goodwill towards men." What delightful aspects to a philanthropic man; how many arguments for invoking the blessings of GOD on those generous Christians who support the splendid enterprise of evangelizing the world, and upon those pious Missionaries, whom no dangers can daunt, no sacrifices can deter, no obstacles can withstand; and who tear asunder the most tender ties of nature, to preach " JESUS CHRIST and him crucified!" How many prayers will ascend to heaven for you in the most distant regions of the carth! What a consoling reflection for you, in your departing hours, that you have glorified GoD on earth, that you, through his grace, have been "eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame; and what a meeting before the Throne of GOD, the righteous Judge," when they shall come with their children, from century to century, to thank and bless you, who, through your instrumentality, were instructed, converted, and saved! And thus it becometh you to fulfil all righteousness;" thus it becometh you to "let your light shine before men," ye followers of one consent. WESLEYS, of WHITFIELD, of FLETCHER, of BENSON, "whose memories shall oe blessed" while piety and virtue are esteemed, and whose bright examples go before you as pillars of light. Continue, then, your pious exertions in "preparing the way of the LORD in the desert." Join your hands and your prayers, for the grand object you have in view. Prayer is the key of heaven, and will call down the blessings of GOD upon your labours. While Moses lifted up his hands, Israel prevailed, but when he let down his hands, Amalek prevailed. This is the symbol of what takes place in the spiritual world. While we lift a supplicating heart to GOD, we overcome all obstacles and all temptations, but when our hearts and hopes sink towards earth, and we only "mind worldly things," we become then defenceless in the combat, and are easily conquered by our spiritual enemies. And, Christian Friends! when you, with your children, kneel before the LORD, when your prayers and theirs meet before the Throne of Mercy, remember the poor Negroes. They are "bone of your bone, and flesh of your flesh." Their tears implore your commiseration. Bind up their bleeding wounds, and pour therein "the balm of Gilead," "the wine and oil" of religion; and when, for so noble an end, you open your purse, "let not your left hand know what the right hand doeth.” GOD will keep the account of what you give.---After having premised these few remarks, for which I solicit your kind indulgence, I have the honour of seconding the present motion. Mr. W. G. SCARTH, of Leeds, in moving a Resolution, enforcing the duty of Prayer for the Outpouring of the HOLY SPIRIT on Missionaries, and on the World at large, said,---The subject of this motion has been frequently adverted to by former speakers, and I hope the assembly will bear in mind what has been said on this occasion. But I may be allowed to observe, that we may be warm advocates for this cause, regular attendants at these meetings, collectors of the contributions of others, and fill active and effective situations in the Society: We may do all these things, and much more, and yet be very short of answering the claims which the Missionary Society has upon us. To all these exertions we must add our fervent prayers to Almighty GOD to succeed ou. undertakings; without this we not only fall short of our duty to God, but furnish a lamentable proof of want of pity for the poor Heathen. O Sir, the groans of perishing millions which have echoed through our hearts to-day, the value of immortal souls, the dying love of JESUS, the promises and the example of Scripture,---all these furnish arguments sufficient to inspire our prayers, and to excite in us that fervency of devotion which is the prelude of a gracious answer. I hope this will be recollected by all, that the conviction of this feeling will be carried into the closet and to the family altar, and that the pure and holy fire of Missionary zeal will thus be kept burning by it. The REV. WILLIAM HENSHAW, of Portsmouth, seconded MR. SCARTH, and said,---I would not detain the audience at this late hour a moment, were it not for the tremendous importance of this Motion. It is of such importance, Sir, that if we do not regard this, as my Friend has just observed, all will be in vain ;---your money will be collected in vain; and the eloquence of all those gentlemen who have addressed you will have been exerted in vain. This motion, very properly reserved for the close of this Meeting, brings us all to the throne of GOD, and teaches us that all light, and power, and grace must come from above. It teaches us to acknowledge GoD in every part of our operation; and I therefore hope that the attention of this audience will be particularly directed to it. I know that already hundreds, and I trust thousands, of prayers have been directed to Gop in behalf of Missions; but we must pray without ceasing. I never had the pleasure of attending the General Anniversary before; but the enjoyment I have felt has been of the most sublime kind. I never recollect to have had feelings of a more high and èlevated kind, in reference to that great promise, "I will pour out my SPIRIT upon all flesh." We have seen much of this already, but very much more yet remains to be fulfilled: And it shall be fulfilled! but He has said, "for all this I will be enquired of by the house of Israel." We know not precisely, it may be, how our prayers to GoD are connected with the blessings which He has promised; but there is a connection between them. The tree of divine truth has been planted in different parts of the earth; but in order that it may flourish, it must be watered with the river of the water of life. And in this part of the great work, all can contribute, young and old, rich and poor. It was eloquently said, by a former Speaker, there is an omnipotence in prayer; and it appears to be so, from what God himself said on one occasion,--Let me alone!"--as if the prayers of his servant restrained his hand. And will he not hear the prayers of hundreds and thousands, which are now ascending to his throne? But let our prayers be of the right kind; let them be fervent; let them be frequent and persevering; let them be offered in the name of JESUS; and then the divine blessing will descend on the Church Universal, and on the whole world. The Resolution, acknowledging the services of the Chairman, was then proposed by JOHN BURTON, ESQ. of Manchester, briefly seconded by the REV. JAMES BUCKLEY, of Plymouth, and very cordially adopted by the Meeting. COLONEL SANDYS returned his thanks to the Society; the Members and Friends of which then separated, after a day of much edification and enjoyment. SOUTH AFRICA. EXTRACT FROM MR. SHAW'S JOURNAL. Journey to the Vicinity of the Great May 10. Having made up our minds to visit some of the tribes north-east of Bethany, every preparation was made for our departure. In the evening a prayer-meeting was held, when we commended ourselves to the protection of the mighty Gop of Jacob: the members of the church were also exhorted to diligence in the means of grace during our ab sence. 11. At eight this morning all was in readiness. In consequence of there being no public roads in the land, and in many parts of the country the mountains being impassable, we were constrained to leave our waggons behind. We would gladly have made our tour on horses, but Bethany could not supply us with those animals; we therefore conformed to the custon of the country, and mounted our horned cattle. About twelve Namacquas accompanied us; some as guides through the wilderness; some as marksmen, to procure us provisions; some as drivers of the bullocks which carried our luggage, and others nerely from an inclination to wander the desert, and visit the adjacent tribes. Each of us had a kaross, or blanket, of skin, which served for a saddle by day, and a covering by night, thus inounted, our caravan proceeded with chearfulness, (in an easterly direction,) intent on crossing the upper regions of the mountainous range, which we already beheld. A short distance from the Institution we passed innumerable beds of stone, as exactly suited for building as if cut by the tools of masonry. Some of them were about the size of common bricks, others of Batavian flags, and many resembled deals of various measurement, on which account they are distinguished by the name of plankstones. Having crossed the ridge of mountains, we descended into a valley, where three or four miserable huts were standing, and a few solitary inhabitants came to salute us. Disturbances having taken place some time ago among the great Namacquas, they had fled for refuge to this retired situation. Though they had lost most of their cattle in these skirmishes, they appeared quite chearful. It being very hot about noon, we alighted from our oxen, and drove them gently before us, which afforded them opportunity of plucking a little grass on their way. Before sun-set we reached another horde, who were so much alarmed at our approach, that many of them fled to the mountains ; but on seeing some of their acquaintances amongst our party, they took courage, and returned. On the coming up of the cows from the field, plenty of milk was sent us; and shortly afterward a couple of sheep were sent for our consumption. They were then called upon to come and hear the word of God, when Brother S. spoke to them of " JESUS, and the Resurrection." On going to converse with some of them after service, they rose up in great haste, and fled from us. Enquiring into the cause of their fear, we found they had but just returned from an expedition, in which one of their party had been killed with a poisoned arrow, and another wounded. Not being aware of our design,-nor knowing who we were, or whither we were going, they feared to hold any conversation with us. 12. We travelled in the bed of the river Kakoorip. On each hand was a vast assemblage of rocks, thrown together without any appearance of regularity: the pending summits of the mountains here and there were awfully grand, and seemed to threaten us with destruction. The footsteps of lions which had gone down the river before us, were almost every where discoverable. Some of our hunting party having loitered behind, we sat down about noon to wait their arrival. The warmth of the day overcame our feeble resolutions, and we involuntarily fell asleep. On awaking from our slumbers we were all much affected with a pain in the head, which was caused by lying too long exposed to the sun. The hunting party, on coming up to us, brought with them part of an antelope, which they had taken from the lion's larder: the animal had feasted himself last night with the forequarters, and the remainder was left amongst the bushes for a future meal. This booty being carefully packed upon one of our oxen, was carried to our place of halting. 13. The people last night talked so long, and so loud, that I got but little rest. Not any natives were seen yesterday, nor do we expect to meet with any to-day. The provisions we had brought from Bethany being exhausted, a hunting party was sent out early this morning to seek a fresh supply. Many wild creatures were seen, but the Namacquas failed in every attempt, and returned with empty hands. We halted about noon, by a small pond of dirty water, where we were glad to partake even of that which had been torn by the lion had he not procured us this seasonable supply, we must have felt the pain of hunger to a very great degree. Our people having toiled the whole of yesterday and to-day without success, we could not but look upon our supply as providential. "The young lions do lack and suffer hunger but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing." It was late in the night before we reached another water, and having rode long in the dark, amongst very high and troublesome bushes, we were exceedingly fatigued. The pack-oxen were left far behind, and the darkness of the night suggested the necessity of making large fires, to show the place of our encampment. In less than an hour all came up in safety. 14. We began to move with the rising run, and walked some miles, by reason of the cold. The bushes which are here called haskjesdoorn, (hooked-thorn,) and by Mr. Campbell 66 stop-awhile," (a very appropriate name,) gave us many a scratch. Having rode long in the hot sun through a dreary wilderness, over the rugged stones, with an empty stomach, we began to be somewhat impatient. This is the "rest of the holy Sabbath" to many, but we do not enjoy it as such: whilst our friends in England are entering the courts of the LORD's house, and are drawing water from the wells of salvation, we are necessitated to wander in a solitary way, in order to reach some cooling stream. A little before noon we saw the footsteps of domestic animals, from which we were assured we could not be very far from some of the native hordes; and pushing forward for about an hour, we caught sight of a few Namacqua huts, and halted under a tree till the deputy Chief made his appearance. Having shaken hands with us, he then sat down by our people, and conversed with them: most of the men belonging to the place had gone out on a hunting excursion, so that only women and children came to visit us. The Chief being told that we were hungry, and requested some refreshment, he immediately rose up, and running to his house brought us the best it afforded, viz. two or three bowls of sour milk, of which, though not given in the cleanest vessels, we were not in the least backward to partake. Having spoken to them of salvation by JESUS CHRIST, we proceeded on our way, and reached before sun-set the village of Tsaugammap. The Chief was not at home; and though we made enquiry after provisions, and offered various articles in exchange for a sheep or a goat, we procured nothing. They said their Chief being absent, they knew not what method to adopt respecting us. Our people, as well as ourselves, being very faint, we were ready to murmur at the conduct of these Namacquas; when behold! two goats, and as many sheep, together with plenty of sweet milk, were sent to our encampment, of which we partook with great pleasure. Many attended our religious service, who paid great attention whilst Brother K. spoke to them in a way suited to their capacities.— Many of the young attempted to sing with us; and our own people were 1 afterwards quite busy in talking to them of the things of God. ،، The tongue of the stammerers shall be made to speak plainly." 15. A message was sent to some natives living at a distance, inviting them to come and hear us; but they returned an answer, that never having seen white men before, they were afraid to come so near us. Many however came, to whom we spoke of Gon's mercy towards the Gentiles. 16. The Namacquas at this place having lent us fresh oxen to proceed towards the head Chief, we were early ready to depart: previous to our mounting, the young people of the village came to salute us, and brought with them many bamboos of milk, which they gladly presented to us. A large mountain, called Brookaros, was seen about fifteen miles to our right, and we now travelled in a more northerly direction. At 10 A.M. we came to the village of Tsaummap; but he also was gone from home on a visit. Soon after our arrival Divine Service was held under a shady tree, in the bed of a periodical river, but many were afraid to attend. On walking amongst the huts after dinner, we found a party of men gaming for beads: this is the first instance of the kind that I ever witnessed amongst the tribes of Namacquas. 17. Long before day we were awoke by the work-people, who were busy stainping (pounding) bark, of which they make powder for the hair. At this early hour some were also heard amongst the bushes, calling upon the name of the LORD; perhaps this was their first attempt, for "How shall they call upon Him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?" At day-light a fat ox was brought under the tree where we were sitting, and offered for our acceptance. In consequence of this unexpected present, we were necessitated to remain another day by their village. I gave a Dutch tinder-box, and various small presents, to him who had so generously given the bullock; and as he was exceedingly desirous of having a shirt, I took off my own and put upon him. He was mightily pleased therewith, and had many admirers. On putting my watch to the ear of one of the natives, he declared it to be living; and another said he was afraid of being bitten thereby. This was truly a day of feasting to our people: from morning to night_their fires were employed in cooking. Divine service was held three times during the day. In the evening the blessings of the gospel were set before them under the emblem of a plentiful feast, made "unto all people," and they were invited to partake thereof "without money and without price.' 18. Towards evening we arrived at a small horde, and found that many of the natives on our approach had fled from their dwellings, and hid themselves in the bushes. The Chief, Hannamap Igap, came to salute us, but appeared to be much afraid, and trembled at our presence. One of our interpreters was sent amongst them, who having conversed familiarly with them, their fears subsided. The night being very cold, they lent us a couple of mats to shelter us from the wind, and attended our evening worship. 19. This morning we met with the Chief, "Tsangammap, returning to his place. He had an assagay in his hand, and was attended by two of his people. We saw plenty of Guinea fowls in the afternoon, but they ran so quickly among the long grass, that we procured none. About 3 P. M. we found the place where our guide had intended to halt, but the inhabitants had removed to another part of the country. Having rode so long in the hot sun, we were much fatigued, and had to sit awhile under the shady trees by the side of the Liver-river. The river was dry; but being parched with thirst, the Namacquas began to scratch with their hands, and dig with their sticks in the bed thereof, by which water was soon obtained: when that which first sprang up had been drank, by waiting a short time the holes filled again. Thus I apprehend the Israel ites were supplied at Beor. "Then Israel sang this song; Spring up, O well, sing ye unto it.' The princes digged the well, by the direction of the law-giver with their staves. There is no necessity for commen |