bor." Nothing else: all else is heresy. In the abstaining from different kinds of food, in the feasts, the candles, and the incense, Jehovah hath no delight, as says the Prophet Isaiah.

In all these we were perfectly unanimous, and next Sabbath we commence according to our agreement. So that I hope we shall soon be able to establish a church.

These persons had supposed that we have some book peculiar to ourselves, like the "Book of Common Prayer," in the English church. I said to them, hear me, my brethren. I will speak to you Aoyous deious [literally divine words, i. e. words as true as inspiration.] Baptists have no book of the kind. They receive no book, uo teaching, no exegeses, no interpretation in matters of faith and practice, unless with the

"thus saith the Lord," for authority. Nor do we receive the declaration of any book in such matters, unless it refer to the very chapter and verse of the scripture.

They were greatly astonished, and as much pleased. 1 conversed with them on the subject of baptism, and fully convinced them on the subject of the Lord's Supper. O that the Lord may be our protection.

* "Convinced." I am not certain that I know

in respect to what he convinced then but from connected as it is with the subject of baptism, I the structure of the phrase in the original, and suppose it to be, that in which his own mind has, from the beginning, been perfectly clear, namely, that communion is only proper when it jolonly refer to the absurdity of Transubstantiaproper baptism. He may, nevertheless, tion, which is a most prominent and pernicious doctrine of the Greek Church.

lows

Other Societies.

Baptist (Eng.) Missionary Society. The annual meeting was held in Exeter hall, April 28th.

The total receipts of the year, for the general purposes of the mission, amounted to $80,984, being an increase above the preceding year of $553; there had also been received, for various objects, $24,469, including $2,222 from the Calcutta printing press, making a total of $101,009. On the other hand, the expenditure of the Society had been $109,831; the excess, added to the balance against the Society, at the beginning of the year, left due to the Treasurer $17,526. The total number of persons added to the church during the past year, as shown by the tables of each district, was 5,654; the total number of members in all the churches being 32,899. There were also 15,510 inquirers, 167 stations, 77 missionaries, 47 female missionaries, and 70 native preachers. The number of day schools was 148, schoolmasters 170, children taught in day schools 10,298, and of those taught in the Sabbath schools about 15,000; the number of volumes of the scriptures printed, was 85,000.*

Calcutta. Dr. Yates has continued to devote his time and energies mainly to the

The missions in the West India Islands have resolved to withdraw from the funds of the parent Society after August, 1842.

work of translations. Soon after the commencement of the year he made an excursion to Benares, with a view to ascertain what kind of style should be adopted for the contemplated Hindui version of the New Testament, the printing of which was commenced almost immediately after his return.

He has likewise preached to the church in Circular Road every Sabbath evening, sometimes also on Thursdays, and superintended the concerns of the native With Mr. church in South Kalinga. Thomas's labors, incessant and multifarious, you are well acquainted. Besides the printing office, he carries on the correspondence with our brethren in varions parts of the country, and superintends the Scripture Depository. Brother G. Pearce has taken charge of the Native Christian Institution (or boy's boarding-school) at Entally, and of the native churches at Entally, Lakhyantipur, and Khari. I have been engaged in assisting Dr. Yates in the Bengali translations, and superintending the village station at Narsingdarchok, besides frequently preaching in English and Bengali. Mr. Evans, whose health has suffered occasional interruptions, has been abundantly and successfully occupied in the church in Lal Bazar and the Benevolent Institution. Mr. Small, since Mr. G. Pearce's return, has confined his attention to the Native Institution (heathen boy's day-school) at Entally, together with the study of the language, and occasional Eng

lish preaching. Mr. Gibson has entered upon his labors with promising prospects of acceptance and usefulness.

2. Preaching to the heathen.-Our esteemed brother, Carapeit C. Aratoou, has during the past year suffered from repeated attacks of illness, which have rendered it impossible for him, especially since the month of July, to give so much of his time and energy to this his favorite work as formerly. Mr. J. Page joined our number just in time to take his place. Ever since the commencement of July he has been engaged in preaching, sometimes daily, but generally three or four times a week, either in the chapel in Jan Bazar, or else in the streets and public places of this vast heathen city. Whilst he addressed the natives in Hindustani, our brother, Gange Narayan Sil preached the gospel to his countrymen in Bengali, generally four or five times a week. An interesting extract from his journal will be found in the Calcutta Missionary Herald for December, headed Missionary Scenes in Calcutta. The students at Entally have also been occasionally employed in a similar manner, especially since br. G. Pearce's return. And Mr. De Monte and Mr. W. Thomas, who spend about one week out of every five or six in Calcutta, never fail to preach to the heathen three or four times a week when they are here. In addition to all this should be mentioned the efforts made by several members of the church in Lal Bazar, the occasional services of our friend Shujaat Ali, and a few addresses delivered by myself in the Jan Bazar chapel. The people hear the gospel; the Hindus generally give their assent to its truths, the Mohammedans oppose it; but signs of repentance for sin and of a desire after salvation, are rarely to be seen. We are to the people of this city at the best "as a lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear our words, but do them not.”

3. Native church in South Kalinga. -Pastor, Shujaat Ali. This church is at present in a languid state. Several of the congregation, and even a few members of the church, withdrew from its services in July, under the pretext that discipline was not maintained impartially. The real reason was, that some found the discipline too strict, and others were disappointed in their hopes of temporal support. A number of these people have, however, since returned. The attendance in the public services has lamentably declined since the time when our late brother, W. H. Pearce, was the pastor. They are now not all held in Bengali, Shujaat Ali having, in compliance with the wishes of some members, (chiefly

East Indians), commenced to address the people in Hindustani on Sabbath afternoons. Both he and Ganga Narayan Sil continue to do much good by private conversation both among Christians and Hindus.

4. Native church in Entally.—Pastor, Rev. G. Pearce. This church is intimately connected with the native Christian Institution, to which most of its members belong. During three months after Mr. Ellis's departure, I acted as its pastor, preaching once every Sabbath, whilst the other services were carried on by the elder students. The same plan is, I believe, still pursued. It is a pleasant sight to see the natives, most of them young, connected with the institution, assemble in their neat chapel, and it is cheering to preach the gospel to them. On the Sabbath there are often three or four Hindus present; and in August, when we had a baptism, there were more than a dozen who witnessed the ceremony.

5. Haurah and Salkiya.-Rev. T. Morgan. In a recent communication Mr. Morgan writes, "For the purpose of imparting biblical knowledge I have established a bible class, which has been respectably attended, in addition to which I have collected a library amounting now to near sixty volumes; for twenty-five of which I am indebted to the Calcutta Tract Society, and for the rest to various friends; among whom I wish to express my obligation to Captain Gardner (a gentleman trading in this port) for a set of valuable books. At the commencement of the year we established a Branch Missionary Society to meet the expenses of the station. I am happy to say that through the liberality of our friends its funds are in a flourishing condition." In superintending the native part of the church Mr. M. experienced much trouble, owing to the bad conduct of a native preacher, who after being discharged, did all in his power to induce the other native members to leave the Baptist denomination. He succeeded with two, but the remainder manifested a pleasing degree of firmness.

6. Narsingdarchok.-Under my superintendence-This has been a year of trial to us; partly because some of the members of the church (among them also a native assistant) fell into open sin, and partly because our people had to endure much petty persecution both from their heathen neighbors and from the native Christians attached to the Propagation Society's mission, with whom they are intermingled. All the various services in the different villages have been kept up, and a new station, Rasul Muhammad Chok, has been established, which up to this time

promises well. Some eight or ten families have during the year left the ranks of idolatry, and placed themselves under Christian instruction.

which it was when Mr. E. took charge of it. It is not an academical establishment, intended to produce learned scholars, but to provide poor young people with that amount of knowledge, which shall enable them to become useful members of society. With this qualifying limitation, the result of the examination was very satisfactory.

7. Lakhyantipur and Khari.-Now under the superintendence of the Rev. G. Pearce. On the 22nd of August I had the pleasure of baptizing four persons at the former station, whose evidence was of the most pleasing character. It was a 11. Native Heathen Institution, Endrop of comfort to sweeten a bitter cup. tally.-Superintendent, Rev. G. Small.Of the opposition we have met with in these The attendance throughout the year was stations I shall say nothing more, as you about two hundred; it has, however, deare in possession of full information on creased since the holidays in October, the that subject. Since brother G. Pearce's ar- substitution of native Christian teachers in rival, things have, I am thankful to say, the room of two Hindus, at the re-opening somewhat improved. Eleven members, of the school, having given much offence, who had been drawn or frightened away, the more so as just about that time a very have returned to the church at Lakhyan- general panic had arisen from the baptism tipur. of one of the scholars of high caste in the General Assembly's Institution. The change, however, is not to be regretted, inasmuch as the new teachers, besides being every way as well qualified as their predecessors were for general instruction, can with confidence be entrusted with the office of imparting saving truth. An examination of the school took place on Monday, December 27th, before a select number of friends. The scholars of the first class having been drawn away by their dissatisfied teacher, the second class was more particularly examined. boys acquitted themselves very well. They had committed to memory several chapters of the Proverbs in Bengali, mani

The members of the church at Khari have, with very few exceptions, stood their ground, but none have been added to them. Mr. G. Pearce is there just

now.

8. Circular Road Church. This church has during the year been without a pastor. The usual services have been carried on principally by the missionaries of the Parent Society residing in Calcutta, occasionally aided by those of the London Society and the Scottish Mission. As might have been expected, it has been to the church a year of trial. They have now, however, the pleasing prospect of obtaining the services of a pastor, the Rev. R. Gibson, A. B., &c. The present num-fested their acquaintance with sacred hisber of resident members is sixty-one, or including non-resident members, seventy

six.

9. Lal Bazar.-Rev. W. W. Evans. -Last year the number of members should have been stated as being ninety-five, instead of seventy-five. Additions during the year, twenty-five; present number, one hundred and fourteen. "For this encouraging increase," says Mr. E., "and for every indication of good, the members record their devout gratitude to the great Head of the church." The first week in November was devoted to a series of meetings for humiliation and prayer, and "they have not been in vain in the Lord." A library has lately been formed, which promises to be very useful.

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tory, and showed that they had made good progress in secular knowledge, e. g. grammar, geometry. The funds of this institution fall short of its expenditure, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts made by our Ladies' Auxiliary.

12. Native Christian Institution, Entally.-Superintendent, Rev. G. Pearce.— It is needless for me to speak of Mr. Ellis's illness and return to England. After his departure, Mr. and Mrs. Small kindly took charge of the institution until Mr. Pearce arrived. It then numbered fortytwo boys, being eight less than there were at the close of the last year. Most of these eight left in consequence of their parents or friends having joined the congregations of the Propagation Society in the south, thus furnishing another proof of the injury done to our operations by the agents of that society. With the exception of a pundit, who teaches Sanscrit and Bengali, the masters are all Christians.

10. Benevolent Institution.-The institution is in a very flourishing condition, Mr. Evans and his assistants giving their best energies to it. The female department, under Mrs. E., is probably more flourishing than it ever was before. On The students of theology are now five the 15th of December an examination was in number, one having been excluded from held, which showed that the institution had the church and institution on account of been much raised above the low state in immorality. The conduct of those that

that without this means of partial defence, they would be in imminent danger of being suffocated or trampled on. Caste has, in several instances, been renounced.

Burishol:-140 miles E. of Serampore, with 1 sub-station-S. Bareiro: 2 nat. as.

ject appears to have been, to murder Mr. Smylie and the native preacher. Several persons have been apprehended, and the case is now under investigation; what the result may be, time must develope. The assassins are supposed to belong to a party formerly engaged in issuing base coin, and other iniquitous practices, to which a stop was put through the exertions of the missionary.

Monghyr :—250 miles N. W. of Calcutta-John Lawrence, John Parsons, W. Moore: Nansook and another nat. as.communicants, 48.

We are pursuing our course here with the same unanimity, peace, and comfort, which have so long and so happily prevailed.

There is a disposition to listen to the preaching of the Gospel. This is not a new thing here; and, therefore, cannot be supposed to proceed from mere curiosity with all, if it be the case with some. There are not wanting indications that the truth is surely prevailing in this land.

Patna:-a few miles from Digah: inhab. 300,000-Henry Beddy: 2 nat. as.communicants, 13.

Several promising individuals have renounced caste, and profess to believe in Christ for salvation; but no further additions have been made to the church.

Our stated services in doors and out of doors are as usual. Mrs. Beddy has lately established a female prayer meeting at a distance from our house, where native women are collected, to whom the word of truth is explained; so that while no actual conversions have taken place, we have frequent opportunities of proclaiming the way of salvation to those who are out of

the way.

Agra- - Richard Williams, Thomas Phillips: 1 nat. as.-communicants, 51.

The field of operation around Agra is stated to be immense; and in order to occupy it with the greater advantage, a local society has been formed, combining all the missionaries who reside in the city, by whom, and the native preachers connected with them, itinerant labors are prosecuted on a regular system.

Some time ago, in the Hat which I visit twice a week, I observed in the crowd a bairagi having his legs much swollen: and on my inquiring into the cause, he informed me that it was in consequence of his having stood in one position for the period of twelve years. do so?" His answer was, "that I may I said, “Why did you please God, obtain salvation, and get a good livelihood." May not the zeal of this poor ignorant man in a bad cause, chide the coldness of many of the followers of Christ in a good one.

Delhi:-J. T. Thompson: Davigir, nat. as.-communicants, 14.

The copious narratives transmitted by Mr. Thomson to our Calcutta brethren of his various exertions, abound with incidents which warrant the hope that the seed of the kingdom, which is widely disseminated, is by no means scattered in vain.

Ceylon :-8 stations-C. C. Dawson,
Daniel,
Harris: 1 as. mis.,
8 nat. as.

Of

Three new stations have been formed at Hendella, Matamagollah, and Kalany, making seven in all, independent of Colombo, the capital, where four congregations regularly meet for the worship of God. these country stations, those at Hanwella and Matelle appear to have been specially distinguished by tokens of the divine favor. Benares-with a sub-station at Chu- At Hanwella, Mr. Daniel reports that the nar-W. Smith: 2 nat. as.-communi- church has increased from seven members cants at Benares, 10; and at Chunar, 8. to forty-two; and at Matelle, notwithstandThe church, as also that at Chunar, ing violent opposition from the interested likewise under Mr. Smith's care, has been Buddhist priests, no less than twenty-nine exercised with various trials. The word, individuals were baptized by Mr. Harris, however, has not been without effect, in on a recent visit to that neighborhood. bringing souls to Christ. Two Among these were five of the Rodya caste, have been added by baptism to the church whose singularly abject condition greatly in Benaret, and one to that in Chunar, exalts the mercy of God displayed in their during the year. conversion. Matelle is near the city of Kandy, the ancient capital of the island; Allahabad:-S. Mackintosh: 1 nat. as. and Mr. Harris is so impressed with the -communicants, 17.

persons

Mr. Mackintosh and one native preacher, have continued throughout the year to make known the way of life: nor have they been without tokens for good; five persons having, during the past year, been added by baptism to the church.

importance of making this a central station, that he proposes to remove thither, with Mr. Dawson and the press, and to set on foot an institution for instructing native teachers, that they may be the better qualified to expose and refute the sophistries of Buddhism. Further assistance