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boat's crew were all murdered by the natives. She then leaped into the sea, and swam to the ship; where, being received, she related the cruelties that had been exercised on Capt. Pendleton and his men. Upon which the chief mate fired on the natives, cut his cables, and made for Port Jackson; where, in nineteen days, he arrived Several without any further damage.

of the crew have deposed on oath the above circumstances, and their testimonies agree.

Since these sad events have been known, two American ships have left this port, fully intending to visit Tongataboo, and revenge the wrongs sustained by their countrymen; but as yet, we have not heard of their fate.

A Letter from a respectable Clergyman
in Alsace, dated Nov. 3, 1804.
[From the Report of the British and

Foreign Bible Society.]

"ACCEPT, my dearest friend, our most unfeigned thanks for the sum of 30. which you have transmitted to us as a kind present from some English friends, for the purpose of purchasing and distributing French and German Bibles among the poor inhabitants of our and the neighbouring villages, where four different religious denominations are to be met with; namely, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Reformed, and Baptists. May God, for Christ's sake, impart his blessing to this act of Christian benevolence, in order that his name may be glorified, and his kingdom come!

"You will be glad to learn some particulars respecting the use which I intend to make of this money.

"I have ordered, and soon expect to get fifty copies of the French Protestaut Bible printed as Basil. Though

the type is rather too small for country people, yet we have infinite reason to bless God for being enabled to procure even these. In the meanwhile, I have made a list of such persons as I consider most deserving of such a present. Among the large number of individuals and families to whom a Bible is a most welcome present, I first put down such characters as are most active in promoting the Redeemer's kingdom, and in doing good to the bodies and souls of their fellow-men.

"1. The first Bible shall be given as a present to Sophia Bernard, who is one of the most excellent women I know; and indeed an ornament to my

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took, with the consent of her parents, the support and education of three helpless boys, whom their wicked father had often trampled under his feet, and treated in a manner too shocking to relate, when (tho' nearly starving with hunger) they dared to cry out for food. Soon afterwards, she proved the happy means of saving the lives of four Roman Catholic children, who, without her assistance, would have fallen a prey to want and famine. Thus she had the management of seven children; whom several more were added, belonging to members of three several denominations.

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She now hired a house and a servant girl; and supported the whole of the family entirely with her own work, and the little money she got from the industry of the children, whom she taught to spin cotton. At the same time, she proved the greatest blessing to the whole village where she lived: for it is impossible to be more industrious, frugal, clean, cheerful, edifying by her whole walk and conversation; more ready for every good word and work, more mild and affectionate, more firm and resolute in dangers than she was. Satan so enraged some of her enemies, that they threatened to destroy her old tottering cottage; but God was graciously pleased to preserve her. A fine youth, of a noble mind, made her an offer of his hand. She first refused; but he declared he would wait for her even ten

years. When she replied, that she could never consent to part with her poor orphans, he nobly answered, “Whoever takes the mother, takes the children too!" So he did; and all these children were brought up by them in the most carl and excellent manner. Lately, they have taken in some other orphans, whom they are training up in the fear and love of God. Though these excellent people pass rather for rich, yet their income is so limited, and their benevolence so extensive, that sometimes they hardly know how to furnish a new suit of necessary clothes, To them I intend to give a Bible, considering that their own is very often lent out in different Roman Catholic villages.

2. A second Bible I intend to give to an excellent woman, Maria Schepler, who lives at the opposite end of my extensive parish; where the cold is more severe, and the ground unfruitful, so that nearly all the householders are poor people, who must lend their clothes to each other when they intend to go to the Lord's Supper. This poor woman is also a very distinguished cha、

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

racter, in whose praise I could say
much, were I to enter into particulars.
Though distressed and afflicted in her
own person and circumstances, yet she
is a mother, benefactress, and teacher
to the whole village where she lives,
and to some neighbouring districts too.
She takes the most lively interest in all
which relates to the Redeemer's king-
dom upon earth; and often groans un-
der a sense of all the inroads made by
the powers of darkness.
brought up several orphans without
She also has
receiving the smallest reward, keeps a
free-sghool for females, and makes it a
practice to lend her Bible to such as
are entirely deprived of it.

"A third Bible-present I intend to
make to an excellent widow woman,
Catharine Scheiddegger, who is like
the former, a mother to orphans, and
keeps a free-school; as also does an-
other young woman, who instructs little
children, in a neighbouring village, in

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tion, whose eyes will overflow with "I might easily enumerate many more characters of a similar descripever, only add this one remark, That grateful tears if they are favoured with the present of a Bible. Let me, howit is necessary in our parts, to have a number of Bibles in readiness to lend them out in the neighbouring districts, where all the people are Roman Catholics: for if they possess a Bible of their own, they are in danger of having it taken away by some blind Popish priests; but if it is only lent to them, they are generally permitted to return it.

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Finally, farewell! with you, with your congregation, and May God be with all those kind friends who have so nobly come forward to our assistance!"

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.

Rev. D. Washbourn and Congregation, Wellingborough

J. Fowler and Congregation, Edmonton
Mr. Rogers and Congregation, Beminster

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Rev. J. Richards and Congregation, Hull
Legacy of Mr. John Robinson, of Peterhead

Rev. J. Varder and Congregation, Ottery St. Mary, Devon
Basil Society, remitted by Mr. Bloomhardt to Mr. Steinkoffpt
Rev. J. Surnam and Congregation, by Mr. Wilks, Chesham
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The Ministers and other Members of the Missionary Society residing in the Country, may obtain Copies of the last Report of the Directors at their Publishers (Messrs. Williams and Smith's) if they will order some friend in town to call for them. The expence of sending them to each individual, which would be immense, will, it is hoped, be accepted as an apology for recommending the above

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HOME INTELLIGENCE.

AT Epsom, in Surry, a large meeting-house, which had been suffered to fall into decay, having been obtained by some friends of the gospel, and repaired, was opened for divine worship on Friday, July 19. Battersea, began with reading and Mr. Hughes, of prayer; Mr. G. Clayton, of Walworth, preached from "I will glorify the house of my glory;" and Mr. Dore, of London, from "To' him that loved us." Mr. Bowden, of Tooting, con

subscriptions for defraying the expences
cluded with prayer; and then requested
of repairs, which amount to 4ool. The
place is put into trust, and is at pre-
seat supplied from Hoxton Academy.

Meeting was held at Peppard, in order
Whit-Monday, June 3, The Annual
to shew the dangerous and destructive
Reading, preached in the morning to
nature of revelling.
the young people and children of the
Mr. Douglas, of
Sunday-School, from Ps. Ixxviii, 5—8;

Mr. Jeary, of Rodborough, in the afternoon, from Mat. xvi. 17. In the evening, Mr. Barrett, of Henley, from Mat. xxii. 42. Mess. Scholefield, Holloway, Lanford, Evans, and others, assisted in the services of the day. The scrmons were very appropriate, the concourse of people was great, and the blessing of the Most High was with the Congregation.

June 6. A New Mecting-house (which will contain about 250 people) was opened at Bishopstone, near Salisbury, Wilts. The Rev. G. Ford, of Stepney, preached in the morning, from 2 Cor. iv. 7; Mr.Loader, of Fordingbridge, in the afternoon, from Luke V. 17; and Mr. Tracey, of Yeovil, in the evening, from Isa. lxii. 1. The following ministers engaged in prayer: Mess, Edwards, Loader, Gould, Baines, Claire, M'Gibbon, and Tracey. The place was very full; and, we trust, the active exertions of a worthy individual, lately removed from London to settle here, and who has been the means of introducing the gospel into this village, as well as of instructing and clothing many of the children of the poor, will meet with an abundant measure of the Divine Blessing.

June 12, A new-formed Annual Association of Ministers for Buckingham, Banbury, and some parts of the neighbourhood, was held at Mr. Scraggs's Meeting, Buckingham. In the morning the ministers met to settle the business of this Association. In the afternoon Mr. Davis, of Middleton Cheney, began the public service in prayer; Mr. Cobbin, of Banbury, preached the first sermon, from Ps. cxxxiii. 1, 2; and My, Reynolds, of Nash, the second, from Phil. íì. <. In the evening, Mr. Fletcher, of Bicester, preached from Rom. i. 16; Mr. Scraggs concluded in prayer. As there are but few churches in the neighbourhood, this new Association includes Baptists as well as Independents. The next Meeting is intended to be held at Mr. Fletcher's, Bicester, on the first Wednesday in June, 18:6.

June 13. The Rev. T. Edwards (late a student at Wrexham Academy) was ordained to the pastoral charge of the Independent church at South Shields. Mr. Spry began the service with reading the Scriptures and prayer; after which he delivered an introductory discourse, asked the usual questions, and received the confession of faith: Mr. Lewis Jones prayed the ordination prayer, and gave the charge from Col.

iv. 17: Mr. Robinson preached to the people, from Ps. cxviii. 25; and Mr. D. Edwards concluded with prayer.

A smart shock of an Earthquake was lately felt in Staffordshire, particularly at Wolverhampton, Bilstone, Stone, &c. In some houses the bells rang, and chimnies were thrown down. This solemn providence, we are informed, was very indecently treated in a ludicrous letter, inserted in a neighbouring provincial paper.

Mary Morgan, aged only seventeen, was executed at the last assizes at Prestigne, in Wales, for the murder of her illegitimate child. So ignorant was she of the evil of her conduct, that while the judge and others at the trial were deeply affected, she appeared A minister and perfectly undismayed. two others were requested to visit her after her condemnation; by whose report it appears, that she was a girl of an excellent understanding, and of the most amiable simplicity; but had not the faintest conception of her crime, or even of its poril. That she had not one trace of religion in her mind; had never been at any place of worship; and had never heard of a Redeemer, till the judge named him to her: that she killed the child because its base and cruel father (one of her fellowservants) told her he would not pay any thing for its maintenance. By the repeated conversation of her kind ins structors, it appeared that her mind became impressed with the enormity of her crime; and that she heard with much attention and great approbation the method of salvation revealed in the gospel, which led them to conclude that Religion, if her life could have been spared, would have made her an honour to her sex.

Stamford, June 18. An awful instance of divine correction, of a nature which cannot fail to be admonitorily applied by all who hear of it, was experienced by a young man of this town on Monday last. Whilst giving reins to the vehemence of passion, and im. piously uttering the most blasphemous expressions, he was, by the visitation of Providence, suddenly struck dumb! Under this affliction, and in a state of mind, from remorse and contrition, the most deplorable, the unhappy man has remained ever since his intemperate and wicked behaviour.

The ministers of the Devon Association met at Ashburton, June 19. On the preceding evening Mr. Small preached

from Luke i. 33; Messrs Innes and Hendebourk prayed. Next morning early, the ministers met for prayer and transacting business. Public worship was opened by Mr. Allen with prayer and reading the Scriptures; Mr. Jones succeeded with the intercessary prayer; Mr. S. Rooker, of Biddeford, preached from Zech. xii. 10.; Mr. Small read the circular address, and Mr. Winton concluded.In the afternoon (while the members of the associated body were transacting business) Mr. Sprague, of Bover,prayed; Mr. Gardiner, of Barnstaple, preached from Ps. lxxii. 19. and concluded. In the evening, Mr. J. Crook, of Charmouth, preached from Rom. viii. 37; Messrs. Mends and W. Rooker prayed. The next Association is to be held at Axminster, the Wednesday preceding Midsummer Day, 186. Messrs W. Rooker and Allen are to preach.

Saturday, June 22, a large fair being kept at Wellington, in Shropshire, the house of W. Swift was opened for the purpose of selling beer at the fair; but it was also kept open at night, for the purposes of dancing, drunkenness, chambering, and wantomness. But, behold, the eye of a sin-abhorring Ged is fixed upon these midnight, or rather Sabbath-mornin., revellers and blasphomers. Ann Swift, the mistress of the house, and a partaker, in other respects, of the iniquities of these sin ners against the Lord, after calling for dation upon her soul, suddenly exclaimed, “O Lord! O Lord! I am dying and wa, instantly removed into the world of spirits, and hurried before The tribrual of that God whom she was

Thus willy dishonouring! On the following Tuesday her corpse was taken into the church-yard, amidst a large Concourse of people; and the Rev. Mr.

sion, the vicar of the parish, who, in this particular instance, read but a part of the burial-service, addressed the numerous attendants in a very suitable and pathetic exhortation. On the following Sabbath, the Rev. Mr. Gauntlett, one of the curates of the town, preached a sermon in the church to a very thronged and attentive congregation, from Prov. xiv. 32," The wicked is driven away in his wickedness," &c. One of the men present at the death of Mrs. Swift has imbibed the principles of" Paine's Age of Reason," and publicly professes Infidelity. Let the profane and presumptuous tremble at the justice and holiness of that God, against whom they are sinning, and adore his Long-suffering and distingushing mercy

for giving them time and opportunity to repent.

July 3. Mr. Mark Ball was publicly set apart as Pastor of the Baptist church, Greenwich, late under the care of Mr. Hutchins, deceased. Mr. Culver, of Woolwich, began with reading the Scriptures and prayer; Mr. Shenstone, delivered the introductory discourse, and received Mr. Ball's confession of faith; Mr. Sowerby, of Pentonville, prayed; Mr. Freeman, of Woolwich (of whose church Mr. Ball had been deacon) gave the charge, from 2 Tim. iv. 2; Mr. Upton preached from Neh. vi. 9, and concluded in prayer. The place where the church assembles, being too small for the occasion, the Managers of the Tabernacle at Greenwich, kindly opened that place, where a numerous and respectable auditory attended.

July 26. The first stone was laid of an intended chapel at the Countess of Huntingdon's College at Cheshant, Herts. The Rev. Mr. Browning dedicated the building by a solemn prayer; and the Rev. Mr. Jeary preached an appropriate sermon on the spot, from

Isaiah xxviii, 16.

LONDON.

JULY 3, the Committee of this Magazine held their Half-yearly Meeting to distribute the Profits of the Work among the Widows of deceased Ministers. The particulars in our next.

In our Magazine for last month, we stated, that the sum of 788!. 17s. 10d. had been collected in Wales, in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society; but we are happy to learn, that the collections far exceed that sum; which we copied from the Cash Accouat, published with the Annual Report of that Society, and which only included the sums remitted to the Treasurer previous to the 31st of March, 1805. We are informed, that the present amount of collections is 2170!. 118. 64.; and a considerable addition is expected.

On Tuesday, July 9, the election of an Afternoon Lecturer for the united parishes of Christ Church, Newgate Street, and St. Leonard, Foster Lane, London, came on; when at the close of the poll the numbers were as follows: The Rev. John Meakin, A. B. Rev. Dr. Ford, Ordin. of Newgate 55

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On which the former was declared duly elected.

HOXTON ACADEMY ANNIVERSARY.

Thursday afternoon, June 27, the chapel belonging to the institution was filled with its subscribers and friends. Four of the students engaged. Mr. Dryland began with prayer; Mr. Hooper preached on The Value of the Soul; Mr. Thomas on the Importance of Personal Religion; Mr. W. Clayton on the Duty of unwearied Exertion in promoting the knowledge of Christ. The students were previously examined by the Rev. Messrs Waugh, Humphreys, Clayton, Burder, and Durant, of Pool. Mr. Humphreys reported

that they had heard the different classes read in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, and that they also received a specimen of their knowledge in anatomy, natural philosophy, and elocution; the result of which was, a full satisfaction, both with the assiduity of the tutors, and the application and The improvement of the students. supporters of the seminary appeared highly gratified with the discourses delivered on this occasion. Among a number of ministers present, it was remarked that fourteen were educated by this Society.

List of Lectures in and near London for August.

1. Th. Er. Fetter Lane, Mr. IIughes. Gospel Liberty.

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- Ev. Broad Street, Mr. Booth; Hare Court, Mr. J. Thomas; Orange Street, Mr. Townsend; Crown Court, Mr. Nicol; Chapel Street, Mr. Stollery; Peter Street, Dr. Young; Devonshire Square, Mr. Powell.

12. Mon. Er. Prayer-Meeting for the Nation, Surry Chapel, 13. Tu. M. Broad Str. Mr. Humphrys. 14. Wed. Ev. Prayer-Meeting for the Nation, Mr. Ford's.

25. Th. Er. Fetter Lane, Mr. Austin. The Believer's Conflict and Victory.

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18. LORD'S DAY Morn. early (seven o'clock) Artillery Str. Mr. Button. - - Ev. Broad Street, Mr. Townsend; Hare Crt. Mr. Stollery Crown Court, Mr. Lyndall; Palace Street, Mr. Ivirney; Chapel Street, Mr. Thorp; Peter Street, Mr. Spilsbury; Devonshire Sq. Mr. Atkinson. 20. Tu. M. Broad Street, Mr. Barber. 21. Wed. Er. Prayer-Meeting for the Nation, at Mr. Taylor's. Th. M. Monthly Meeting (Bap.) at Mr. Hutchings's, Mr. Coxhead to preach. Encouragement to pray for the Spirit. Er. Fetter Lane, Mr. Collison.Scripture Character of Intidelity.

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25. LORD'S DAY Morn. early (seven o'clock) Artillery Street; Mr. Humphrys.-Ev. Broad Str. Dr. Rippon; Hare Court, Mr. Berry; Crown Court, Mr. J. Clayton; Palace Street, Mr. Austin; Chapel Street, Mr. Brooksbank ; Peter Street, Mr. Frey; Devonshire Square, Mr. Shenston. 27. Tu. M. Broad Str. Dr. Fisher. 28. Wed. Ev. Prayer-Meeting for the Nation, at Mr. Burder's. 29. Th. Ev. Fetter Lane, Mr. Townsend.---Judgment.

MINISTERS SUPPLYING AT The Tabernacle and Tottenham, Mr. Grove, of Walsal.

Surry Chapel, Mr. Williams, of Birmingham.

Spa Fields, Mr. Wilkins, of Odiham. Sion, Mr. T. Bennett, of Birmingham. Hoxton Academy Chapel, Mr. Hillyard, of Bedford.

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