his care packages of clothing for the use of the suffering Mission Churches and Congregations, in South Africa, by whom their bounty will be most thankfully received. The pecuniary donations will be applied to the relief of the most urgent cases, and especially to the purchase of seed-corn, which, at the approaching season, will be of great importance. Any article of made-up clothing, whether cotton or woollen, will be gratefully accepted, though it is important to observe that materials in the piece will be most valuable, as the African women are generally expert with the needle, and able to cut out the articles as required. In winter the men dress for the most part in woollen clothing, particularly in jackets and trowsers made of white, brown, or black duffel. In summer they wear a lighter clothing. The women dress in the style of the English peasantry, in prints and shawls, but instead of bonnets or caps, they usually wear a handkerchief round the head. Frocks and pinafores with long sleeves are generally worn by the children. Spades, sickles, or coarse cutlery would be very acceptable; and, as we have every reason to believe that many books have been destroyed at our Missionstations, these also would be of great service. As Mr. Elliott hopes to embark for Africa in the beginning of February, it would be advisable that any packages intended to be committed to his care, should be forwarded to his address, at the Mission House, Blomfield-street, Finsbury, before the 20th of January. REV. JOHN WARDLAW. We have the pleasure to announce the safe arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Wardlaw, at Madras, on the 23rd September, on their way to Bellary. In relating the particulars of their interesting voyage, and their enjoyment of the divine favour while traversing the great deep, our esteemed brother observes : Through the kind providence of God, I am privileged once more to address you from the shores of India. On the evening of the 23rd September, our "gallant ship" dropped her anchor in the Madras Roads, after a rapid voyage of seventy-nine days from the "start." I am happy to be able to inform you that both Mrs. Wardlaw and myself enjoyed excellent health and spirits all the way, and found the time pass very pleasantly upon the mighty deep. We have, indeed, much cause for heartfelt gratitude to our Hea venly Father for his goodness to us. Our Captain was kind and attentive. All were disposed to be friendly, and we found several with whom we could "take sweet counsel," as members of the same spiritual family. The Chaplain, Mr. Vaux, Î found to be of the same mind with myself in regard to the fundamental doctrines of the Gospel; and I was gratified to discover a perfect readiness on his part to share with me the public duties of the Lord's-day, and to co-operate in every good work. We, accordingly, took the morning and evening services of the Sabbath alternately through out the voyage; and we conducted, in turn, a prayer-meeting which was held twice every day in the cabin of one of our fellow-passengers, and which was regularly attended by about twenty persons. This was truly pleasant; and I would fondly hope that some, at least, were benefited by our ministrations. I am now, with my beloved partner, fairly on the road to Bellary; and I rejoice in the prospect of being so soon permitted to join those whom I was called for a season to leave, and to resume my labours along with one who will prove, I trust, a truly useful co-adjutor in the work of the Lord. To that work she is increasingly desirous to devote herself, and our united and constant prayer is, that we may both be made the humble instruments of good in this land of heathen darkness. It is still a "heavy night" that hangs over this idolatrous people. Soon may a "glorious day of jubilee" dawn! Oh! that the "Sun of Righteousness" may speedily arise and dissipate the gloom that overshadows the earth, that the nations may "walk in the light of the Lord, and rejoice in the salvation of God!" ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The best thanks of the Directors are presented to the following kind and generous friends for boxes and parcels containing valuable Donations of calico, wearing apparel, ironmongery, drugs, &c., for the Missionaries and suffering islanders of Rarotonga: To Rev. H. R. Reynolds and Friends, Halstead; to Mr. E. Collier, Jun., Pancras-lane; to Rev. T. Timpson and Friends, Lewisham; to Mr. J. H. Stephenson, Manchester; to the Ladies of Newport Pagnel Missionary Working Society; to Rev. C. H. Bateman's Bible Class, Edinburgh; to the Ladies connected with Grosvenor-st.Chapel, Manchester; to the young Ladies of Surrey-lodge Establishment, Brixton-hill; to Mount-street Chapel, Juvenile Missionary Working Association, Devonport; to the Sunday-school children in Miss Watson's class, Westbury, Wilts; to Rev. S. S. England and Friends, Royston; to Elizabeth Darton and Sarah Tribe; to Miss L. Stanton; to Castle-gate Meeting-house Sabbathschool, Nottingham; to Friends at Croydon, per Mrs. E. Aris; to Ladies of the Newport Dorcas Society, and their Friends; to "I think I can spare it;" a Servant, by Rev. J. Hunt; to Mr. G. L. Worth. For Rev. A. Buzacott.-To Ladies of Rev. H. L. Adams' congregation, Newark, for a box of apparel. For Samoa.-To Mr. W. L. Notcutt, Fakenham, for two casks of Epsom salts. For Queen Pomare.-To Miss Eisdell and Friends, for a box of useful articles. For Mrs. Simpson, Eimeo.-To Mrs. Davies, and a few Friends connected with the new Independent Chapel, Hinckley, Leicestershire, for a box of useful articles. For Mrs. Lechler, Salem.-To the Ladies' Missionary Working Society, Dereham, for a box of useful articles. For Mrs. Campbell, Mysore.-To Miss Dennistoun and Friends, Paisley, for a box of useful articles. For Mrs. Mault's School.-To Friends at Wellingborough and the neighbourhood, for a box of useful articles. For South Africa.-To H. M. M., Southampton, for a box of clothing, &c. For Rev. W. Elliott.-To Miss Ellen Foott and Friends, Cork, for a parcel of clothing. To S. M., Edgbaston, for a handsome lady's writingcase, which will be disposed of in Calcutta, for the benefit of the Mission; to Miss Allen, Clapham Rise, for a parcel of books; to Messrs. Aylott and Jones for twelve copies of Dr. Watts's "Guide to Prayer;" to Mr. Luke Atkinson, for a waistcoat; to S. Ware, Jun., Esq., Bristol, for a parcel of apparel; to the Juvenile Missionary Society, Soresby-st. Chapel, Chesterfield, for a box of useful articles; to E.C., Blackheath, for a parcel of clothing. For volumes and numbers of the Evangelical Magazine, and other pamphlets.-To Mr. F. Jones, Sheffield; to J. T.; to Mr. E. Laker, Bermondsey; and to Anonymous. The Rev. John Vine, of Bushey, Herts, thankfully acknowledges the receipt of kind contributions for First Hill and Dry Harbour Stations, Jamaica, from the following friends:-Mrs. Howard, Acworth-park; Miss Barker and Friends, Pontefract; Miss George and Friends, Leeds; and Mr. Jay, Needham Market, Suffolk. MISSIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS, From the 1st to the 30th November, 1846, inclusive. |