Esq.-Rev. James Dixon; and Rev. H, F. Burder, D.D.-Rev. T. Raffles, LL.D.; Rev. John Burnett; and Rev. Robert Newton-Rev. Richard Reece; and John Marsden, Esq., of Manchester-Rev. Peter M'Owan; and Rev. John James -and Rev. G. Morley, President of the Conference; and J. J. Buttress, Esq. The Meeting was addressed, also, by Mr. Peter Jones, a converted Indian Chief, and now a Missionary among the Chippewa Indians of Upper Canada: his Indian Name is Kahkewaquonaby. Resolutions. -That this Meeting regards with the highest satisfaction the sound and liberal principles of Religious Toleration maintained by the British Government in its Official Despatches to the Governor of Jamaica; and gratefully acknowledges the protection afforded to Missionaries of every Denomination in their unwearied endeavours to inculcate the principles and morals of the Christian Revelation. -That the continued liberality of the Friends of the Society, both at home and abroad-the success with which the Missions in general have been favoured-and the numerous and interesting openings for the extension of Missionary Enterprise which have occurred during the past Year-afford delightful evidences of the Divine Blessing, and present powerful motives to zeal and perseverance in the great and hallowed Cause of Christian Missions. Collections. The Sums received in connexion with this Anniversary amounted to about 11007. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. THIRTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY. Sermon. Monday, May 2, at vi P.M.; at St. Sepulchre's Church, Snow Hill; by Rev. John Graham, Rector of St. Saviour and St. Mary Bishophill Senior, York; from 2 Cor. viii. 9: the Collection, including the usual Benefaction of 50%., was 1717. 1s. 7d. Meeting. Tuesday, May 3, at xi; in Exeter Hall; the President, Admiral Lord Gambier, G.C.B., in the Chair: Collection, 1461. Os. 6d. Movers and Seconders. Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry; and Hon. and Rev. Baptist W. Noel-Bishop of Winchester; and Lord Bexley-Rev. J. W. Doran, Missionary from Travancore; and John Sullivan, Esq. jun., late of Madras-Bishop of Chester; and Rev. Lundy Foot-and Rev. Edward Bickersteth; and Rev. James H. Stewart. Resolutions. -That this Meeting desires to record its grateful sense of the superintending Provi dence of God, in opening a wide and effec tual door into Abyssinia for the Missionaries of the Society; of His continued blessing on the preaching of the Gospel in Southern India; and of the abundant encouragement vouchsafed to His Servants in New Zealand. - That this Meeting rejoices to hear of the Ordination of two Individuals, born in India, to the Sacred Ministry of the Gospel : and, in calling them to this Holy Office, trusts while it acknowledges the goodness of God that the Members of the Society will feel encouraged to pray for a fuller effusion of the Holy Spirit on the Society's Institutions at home and abroad, that many faithful Evangelists may go forth from them, to testify of the Gospel of His Grace. this Meeting desires to impress on the Mem-That, in the present state of the World, bers of the Society and of the Church of Christ the peculiar importance of watchfulness and prayer, of self-denial and holy zeal in the service of their gracious Master; and to remind them of the faithful promise of Him who has said—I will be exalted among the Heathen; I will be exalted in the earth. State of the Funds, Receipts of the Year. Paid direct to the SocietyCongregational Collections, Benefactions.... Annual Subscriptions Legacies ..... Cingalese-School Fund.... Native-Female Schools... Allepie-School Fund £. s. d. 402 18 5 2104 5 1492 18 1848 7 10 0 252060s 224 9 10 142 6 6 Contrib. through Associations, 39,661 17 5 Interest on GovernmentSecurities, 275 18 5 Drawbacks on Books & Paper On account of the Institution, Disabled Missionaries, Widows, and Orphans Sale of Publications....... 312 14 6 46,475 15 9 65 196 1189 14 5 47,731 9 8 109 0 10 Total £.47,840 10 6 Payments of the Year. Missions- Mediterranean. North-India.. South-India. West-India Ceylon Australasia. West-Indies North-West-America...... Missionaries and StudentsInstitution: - Maintenance, Allowances, Library, Books, Lectures, Servants, Taxes, Medicines, Furniture, Repairs, and Sundries....... Salaries of Principal & Tutors, Travelling, Ordination, Board and Lodging, and Sundries, Bâsle Seminary Sick and Disabled Missionaries, including Widows and Fami lies; Passage from Foreign Stations; Travelling Expenses; Allowances, Medical Attendance, Education of Children, and Sundries; and a Grant of 500l. to Dis Rev. H. F. Burder, D.D.; and Rev. John Burnett - Rev. F. A. Cox, LL.D.; and Rev. John Edwards, of WatfordRev. James Bennett, D.D.; and Rev. John abled Missionaries' Fund... 3051 18 6 Dyer-Rev. Alex. Fletcher; and Rev. Publications 9500 copies of 30th Report.. 1000 ditto Abstract of ditto.. 578 11 0 1 7 8200 ditto Missionary Register, 225 15 98,000 ditto Missionary Record, 675 9 444,000 ditto Quarterly Papers, 561 11 3 Miscellaneous Printing.... 248 7 3 Sundries ...... John Campbell- and Rev. John Blackburn; and Mr. John Pitman. Resolutions. -That we desire to record our gratitude to Almighty God for the efficiency which He has graciously afforded to this Society, in the many instances of conversion which have resulted from the diversified operations of its Agents; and that we will persevere in fervent supplications that the God of all Grace may bestow on each of them the spirit of wisdom, 1447 5 10 piety, and zeal, and render their benevolent efforts increasingly successful. Association Expenses- Tra- Postage.. Incidental Expenses, includ- ..... 41 7 43,941 7 9 7 11 5 £.43,948 19 2 -That we view with sincere regret the melancholy disproportion which exists in this Metropolis between the number of attendants on Divine Worship on the Lord's Day and its whole population; and feel persuaded, that, as thousands are found to crowd the roads and other places of public concourse, it is the duty of educated and efficient Ministers to follow the example of our Lord and His Apostles, by proclaiming the Gospel in such places; a practice which was successfully adopted at the Reformation, and in the other great Revivals of Religion with which our country has been blessed. -That, as efforts to promote Christian Instruction on the plan of this Society are greatly needed throughout the United Kingdom, and have already been made with very encouraging success, and as some liberal friends to the Cause have expressed a willingness to enlarge their pecuniary aid in case the sphere of operation were extended, it be henceforth competent to the Committee to render assistance to Local Societies, in the country as well as in London and its vicinity, according to their discretion and the means placed at their disposal. State of the Funds. Contributions. Amendment on the Report, adopted. The Report having stated, with approbation, the efforts of various Gentlemen connected with the West Indies to benefit their Slaves, the Rev. S. C. Wilks expressed his apprehensions that, unless some qualifying clause were added, advantage might be taken of this statement to hide the evils of the present System. He therefore moved that the following sentence should be added in the Report:-"But still, such is the Sale of Publications power of the System, that the very Friends of the Slaves cannot carry their wishes into full effect, but are cramped and crippled in their exertions." This Amendment having been seconded by the Rev. Daniel Wilson, was almost unanimously adopted. CHRISTIAN-INSTRUCTION SOCIETY. ANNIVERSARY. Meeting. Tuesday, May 3, at vi P. M.; in Finsbury Chapel; Thomas Wilson, Esq. in the Chair: Collection, 2507. May, 1831 £. s. d. 853 15 3 8 Tracts from Religious-Tract Soc. 43 6 BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY. Meeting. Wednesday, May 4, at xi; in Exeter Hall; Lord Bexley, in the absence of the President through indisposition, in the Chair. The usual course of proceedings was interrupted on this occasion by a discussion, of which the following official account has appeared :Two Amendments on the Report, negatived. After the Report had been read, it was moved, by the Rev. Dr. Dealtry, Chancellor of the Diocese of Winchester, and seconded by the Rev. Dr. Bennett, late Theological Tutor of Rotherham Academy -That the Report, an Abstract of which has been now read, be adopted, and printed under the direction of the Committee: Upon which an Amendment was moved by J. E. Gordon, Esq., as follows: -That instead of the recommendation contained in the Report, that the constitution and practice of the Society continue as they are, the following Resolutions be adopted -That the British and Foreign Bible Society is pre-eminently a Religious and Christian Institution. -That no person rejecting the doctrine of a Triune Jehovah can be considered a member of a Christian Institution. -That, in conformity with this principle, the expression "Denominations of Christians," in the 9th General Law of the Society, be distinctly understood to include such Denominations of Christians only as profess their belief in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. A second Amendment was moved by the Rev. Lundy Foot, as follows: -That the words of the Ninth Law, and of the others which prescribe the terms of admission to the Agency of the Society, be not taken to extend to those who deny the Divinity and Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ. Mr. Gordon having been heard at great length in support of his Amendment, and it having been seconded by the Rev. G. W. Phillips, it was distinctly read by the Rev. Mr. Brandram : and the sense of such persons present as are Members of the Society having been requested thereon, it was negatived by a very large majority. The Amendment proposed by the Rev. Mr. Foot having been seconded by the Hon. and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, it was also distinctly read; and after the question had been put, it was negatived by a great majority. The original Motion, viz. -That the Report, an Abstract of which has been now read, be adopted, and printed under the direction of the Committee, having been again distinctly read, it was carried by an immense majority, in a manner most decidedly expressive of the sentiments of the body of Subscribers present. State of the Funds. Legacies.... ........ Dividends and Interest....... Sale of Scriptures... L. s. 2163 19 9 d. 9 18,982 19 1491 13 8 28,827 17 3 52,999 4 5 .42,424 17 10 Total....£.95,424 2 3 Payments of the Year. Printing the Scriptures: 982 18 7 Editing the Scriptures in Foreign Languages.. Printing Paper, for Bibles and Tests. in Foreign Languages, 1587 12 8 Stipends & Expenses of Agents for Foreign Parts.......... Travelling Expenses. Printing Reports, Abstracts, Monthly Extracts, &c...... Sundries Including Salaries, Poundage, Insurance, Freight, Taxes, Depository, Postage, Carriage, Shipping Charges, Repairs, Books, Stationery, and Incidentals.... 1828 853 43 3 0 2290 5 10 7776 4 8 Total....£. 82,965 12 10 The present Engagements of the Society exceed the sum of 45,800%. UNITED KINGDOM. £. s. d. 0 715 9 145 0 0 382 14 4 78 4 9 161 2 0 26 8 6 44 13 7 - That, while it is manifestly evident that the work of conversion is increasingly going on among the Jews both at home and abroad, and that there are many openings and pressing calls for exertion in spreading the knowledge of a Saviour among them, combined with peculiar difficulties arising out of passing events; this Meeting recognise the necessity for Fervent Prayer, that the Lord of the Harvest would raise up men, who, by simplicity of faith and meekness of wisdom, are suited to the exigencies of the present time. Payments of the Year. For Foreign Objects.. Rent received.... 1608 1 2 Receipts of the Year. Annual Subscriptions 802 11 0 2 Donations and Life Subscriptions, 849 Auxiliary Associations, &c. ...10,556 12 7 Legacies. Hebrew-Scripture Fund.. Foreign-Mission and School Fund, 206 16 11 9 1 1336 16 0 354 14 0 7 Palestine-Mission Fund.. 37 7 7 Sundries... 49 11 6 Prayer-Books and Homilies in Vols. 774 15 Travelling & Assocation Expenses, 159 On Account of Foreign Objects, 252 12 5 1 Total......2099 9 The Society is indebted 497. 18s. 3d.; and is under Engagements to the amount of 9921. 7s. 1d. JEWS' SOCIETY. TWENTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY. Sermon. Thursday, May 5, at vi P. M.; at St. Paul's, Covent Garden; by Rev. James Haldane Stewart, M. A., Vicar of Great Ouseburn, Yorkshire, and Minister Incumbent of St. Bride's Church, Liverpool; from Isaiah Ix. 20: Collection, 45l. 9s. 2d. Meeting. Friday, May 6, at xii; in Exeter Hall; Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry in the Chair: Collection, 727. 18s. 6d. Movers and Seconders. Lord Bexley; and Rev. W. DaltonLord Mount-Sandford; and Rev. J. C. Reichardt, Missionary of the Society to English Jews Right Hon. Sir G. H. Rose, K.G. H.; and Rev. A. S. Thelwalland Rev. W. Marsh; and Ven. Archdeacon Hoare. Resolutions. -That this Meeting desire to express their Christian Sympathy with those Missionaries of the Society, who, in the present eventful times, have been placed in circumstances of difficulty or danger; and earnestly commend them and their labours to the prayers of all who seek the salvation of Israel. Other Foreign Missions & Schools, Home Mission......... Seminary Hebrew Scriptures.. .... Tracts, Reports, Expositors, &c. Episcopal Chapel.. 4351 18 170 16 967 8 3 19 13 2 346 1 1 19 4 0 Salaries, Travelling Expenses, Monday, May 9, at xii; at the Cityof-London Tavern; Right Hon. Lord Mount-Sandford in the Chair: Collection, 801. 8s. 9d. Movers and Seconders. Rev. J. Jack; and Rev. G. GilbertRev. John Smith, late Missionary at Malacca; and Lieut. Brown, R. N.-Rev. G. Rose; and Rev. C. Hyatt-Rev. Dr. Bennett; and Rev. W. Deering-Rev. Anthony Brown; and Rev. John Mullen -and Robert Humphrey Marten, Esq. Resolutions. -That this Meeting desires to express its gratitude to Almighty God, for the measure of success with which He has been pleased to crown the efforts of the Society during the past years of its existence; that it considers the moral change which has taken place on many of the Seamen who frequent the Lower Pool on the River Thames, to be such as to merit a distinct and special acknowledgment of the Divine Goodness; and that it is more than ever impressed with a conviction of the necessity and utility of such a Society, for promoting the spiritual welfare of Seamen, both at home and abroad. -That, as the beneficial effects of this Society diffuse themselves in every direction, both at home and abroad, on the lives and property occupied in commerce and entrusted to the protection of British Seamen, as well as through the channels of domestic relationship; and as the cause of Christian Missions may be essentially promoted by an attention to the moral and spiritual interests of Seamen; this Institution has a strong claim on Christian Congregations of every Denomination, but especially on those in the Metropolis. State of the Funds. The Receipts of the Year, including a Legacy amounting net to 180%., were 7831. 7s. 10d. The Payments were 5991. 17s. 11d.; with the discharge of outstanding debts to the amount of 2167. 19s. 9d. leaving a Balance of 33l. 9s.10d. against the Society, with further claims against it of nearly 2001. Summary of the Year. Total attendance at Public Worship, 9631; of whom 5642 were SeamenBooks lent to Sailors, 1661: total lent from the beginning, 5994 - Wapping School; 145 Boys, 80 Girls: Orphan Asylum; 33 Boys and 20 Girls, maintained and educated. HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. Meeting. Saturday, May 7, at xi; in Exeter Hall; Right Hon. Lord Mount-Sandford in the Chair: Collection, 1467. Movers and Seconders. Lord Bexley; and Rev. John Burnett -Rev. John David Hastings, of Dublin; and Rev. John Yockney-Hon. C. John Shore; and Rev. W. Marsh- Hon. and Ven. Archdeacon Pakenham; and J. E. Gordon, Esq. Rev. Nicholas Armstrong; and Rev. Ebenezer Henderson, and Rev. Mr. Cawthorne, of Derby; and Captain F. Vernon, R. N. D. D. Resolutions. -That this Meeting rejoices in the beneficial effects already produced through the in Total..... 8456 15 9 The sum of 14267. 7s. 11d. is due from the Society to the Treasurer, and that of 987. 19s. 6d. to the Agent for Ireland. Summary of the Year. Day Schools, 678: containing 53,452 Scholars; of whom, 23,093 are Roman Catholics, and 30,359 Protestants-Sunday Schools, 456; with 15,596 Scholars -Adult Schools, 407; with 15,333 Scholars-Irish Classes, 54; with 1374 Scholars. Total; 1595 Schools, and 85,755 Scholars. Of the 678 Day Schools, 315 are under the superintendence of Clergymen of the Established Church; 58 under that of other Ministers; 278 in connexion with Noblemen, Ladies, or Gentlemen; and 27 have no local Patrons or Visitors, in consequence of their peculiar situation. Inspectors and Scripture Readers, 56 -Books distributed: English Bibles, 6764; Irish, 156: English Testaments, 12,511; Irish, 337: Total, from the beginning, 255,576 Bibles or Testaments. BRITISH & Foreign schOOL SOCIETY. TWENTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY. Meeting. Monday, May 9, at xii; in Exeter Hall; William Allen, Esq., the Treasurer, in the Chair: Collection, 791. 3s. 6d. ; |