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cient, but the missionaries have since been disappointed with regard to a piece of ground for a site which was then expected to be available free of purchase. They find now that in all probability they will have to pay between 500 and 800 rupees for ground alone in the locality where it is desirable the chapel should be built.

The baptist is the oldest mission at Benares; but while the London and Church missions have just completed two large and expensive edifices for the worship of God-both of them at a considerable distance from the intended situation of the baptist chapel-the only place of meeting connected with our body hitherto set apart for the purpose has been a small room, the private property of Mr. Smith, contiguous to the compound of his dwellinghouse. It is in this neighbourhood (viz., towards Rájghát) that it is proposed the new chapel should be erected, which, while far

from any other place of Christian worship, would be exceedingly convenient for the numerous passengers by water who generally put to at, or anchor off, that ghát.

Special contributions towards this object are earnestly solicited, and it is hoped that the requisite sum may be obtained in the course of the present year.

VIII.-FUNDS.

Including an annual donation of £10 from a friend in England, upwards of 1400 rupees have been obtained by private contributions during the year. To this being added the balance in hand at the close of last account and the interest on unemployed funds, &e., the total amount to be accounted for appears to be rupees 1690 14 3.

The expenditure has been rupees 978 11 7, leaving a balance of 712 2 8 for the exigencies of the present year.

CEYLON.

Mr. Dawson, now of Matura, having been staying about a fortnight at Doudra Head, with his family, for the benefit of their health, writes thence, June 9th :

On the setting in of the rains our house became so excessively damp that we all suffered from it, and consequently were glad to embrace the offer of the Wesleyan catechist to let us occupy his bungalow here for a few weeks. It is in a dry situation, and close to the sea, the breeze from which is very refreshing. Its short distance from Matura (three miles) has enabled me to attend to the usual services. We intend returning home in a few days, but shall have to look out for another house, as ours is at all times too damp to be healthy.

The plan which I enclose will show you the locality of all our village stations and schools, except the two at Tangalle, a distance of twenty miles.

In our chapel we have Singhalese services at 11 A.M. and 6 P.M. every Sunday, and one on Friday evening at 6. In the Jail a service at 8 o'clock on Sunday mornings. In the Wesleyan chapel a service in English at 3 P.M. every Sunday.

The Walgama School contains thirty boys, and is visited every Monday.

The Polhena School has just been discontinued for want of attendance, but is still visited every Tuesday.

Kamburugamua School consists of thirtysix boys, and is visited every Wednesday. Kotawatta School, twenty-five boys, visited every Thursday.

Weeangoda, also visited every Thursday. Gandurawatta School, forty boys, visited every Friday.

At all these places congregations, collected by the schoolmasters, are preached to.

The St. Alban's School, and that on our own premises, examined occasionally. Tan galle, and its schools, are visited once a month.

The attendance of children in nearly all the schools is improving, and of adults, in most places, encouraging. The people, however, besides being professed Buddhists, are extremely addicted to gambling and demon worship.

AFRICA.

BIMBIA.

DEATH OF MR. FULLER.

Of the illness of this worthy man-a native of Jamaica, but in parentage and complexion an African, himself a fruit of missionary labour-our readers have

been already apprised. A letter from Mr. Merrick, dated April 23rd, gives the following additional information :

Our dear brother Fuller is no more. He breathed his last this morning about twenty minutes after three, and was buried at five P.M. this afternoon. He had lately suffered from intermittent fever and pain in the back, but he was still able, when the fever was off, to attend to his ordinary duties. On Saturday, the tenth, he called at my house on business, when I informed him that he would have to conduct the English part of the service on Lord's day afternoon. He had several carpenters' tools in his hand, and was on his way to brother Newbegin's residence to obtain the use of a vice in making a mould of part of our printing-press which is injured, and which we hoped to send to

England by a vessel which was lying at
Clarence.

I was not at home on sabbath afternoon to hear brother Fuller's address, but subsequently learnt that it was full of pious and heavenly sentiments. He expounded part of the first chapter of Peter's first epistle, and dwelt much on the fact of the people of God being strangers in this world. At the close of his discourse he addressed the young very affectionately, among whom was his son Samuel, who is yet unconverted, and urged them to fly without delay to Christ, their only refuge.

After breakfast on Monday the twelfth, brother Fuller sent his son Samuel to inform brother Newbegin that he was very poorly.

Having given in detail the particulars of Mr. Fuller's bodily state from Monday to Wednesday, Mr. Merrick adds,

state. "Quite so," he replied. I spoke for a short time of the happiness of the saints in glory, and reminded him that he would probably in a few hours unite in the songs and joys of the heavenly world. I then prayed with him, and commended him and his family to the grace of God.

During the day brother Newbegin com- happy in the prospect of entering an untried municated to brother Fuller and his family his fears that the dissolution of his earthly tabernacle was fast approaching. He received the information with great calmness, and without any manifestation of fear or surprise. About four o'clock, P.M., I called, and requested brother Fuller, while he retained the powers of his mind and of speech, to converse At half-past eight in the evening I called, freely with me respecting his state of mind in according to engagement, to converse with the prospect of death, and also to communicate brother Fuller about family matters. His his desires and wishes respecting his beloved wife, he said, had been making preparations wife and children. In regard to his eternal for Jamaica previous to his illness, and would state, he said that he felt perfectly secure. It therefore return after his death. He had was his practice in health as well as in sick- nothing to give her, but hoped Christian ness to examine his mind to discover his sins, friends would sympathize with her, and assist to make confession of them, and apply for her. With respect to his two sons, What," pardon through the atoning blood of Christ. said he, "can I say about them? I am This he had particularly done during the last about to fall in the battle-field, with the two days, and hoped the blood of Christ had sword in my hand, but I have no desire that cleansed him from all pollutions. He was my sons should retreat. I rather wish them aware that the holy God could not behold to take my sword when I am gone, and iniquity with pleasure, that he had committed engage in the spiritual warfare; but," conmany sins of which he himself was ignorant, tinued he, "they will require a guide; they but even those he could depend on Christ to are young, and will want some one to direct take away. He had no peculiar feelings of them." I told him that his eldest son had delight or pleasure in the prospect of death, arrived at the years of manhood, and had, by but his mind was perfectly calm and easy, the grace of God, been adopted into his stayed on Christ his Saviour. He had no family. He was in a great measure not only fears, no doubts, for he knew in whom he had able to act for himself, but to guide his believed. I inquired whether he felt any younger brother Samuel, who I hoped would degree of disappointment in the prospect of receive impressions at the present time which being cut off in the midst of his labours, and would never be effaced from his mind. "I in so unexpected a manner. None at all was hope," he continued, " that I have all along his reply. "It is the Lord, let him do as been willing not only to labour in my Master's seemeth him good." I inquired whether he kingdom, but to die by the hands of violence did not desire to remain a little longer in the if such had been his will." Before leaving I field of labour. He had no desires besides prayed with him, and promised to call again those of his heavenly Father; the will of during the night. God was his will. I asked whether he did not feel that the atoning sacrifice of Christ was sufficient to render him peaceful and

On arriving at brother Newbegin's house, where I am at present stopping, while my house is being enlarged, I found him anxious

'short the work, and take him at once, be would be happy, but he would gladly linger as long as his Father in heaven saw ft. Brother Newbegin and I sat by his bed-side watching him, and expecting every moment to see him breathe his last. About midnight he called his elder son, Joseph, and inquired whether he had not seen the example of industry he endeavoured to set before him.

about brother Fuller. His fears," he said, "were on the increase, and he intended to make a call at midnight" We did so, and found brother Fuller very low. Several of the brethren in the village watched with him during the night. Brother Newbegin has been incessant in his attention, night and day. On Thursday, 15th, our brother continued to sink. In the evening, after public worship. I found him in a very drowsy and torpid See then to it, that you act in the same way. state, yet sensible and hingy. I read with I told you, while building my house, that I him the 23rd Psalm, several sentences of was working for you and Sam., not for myself. which he repeated with me, particularly the My words, you perceive, are completely fourth verse." - Yea, though I walk," &c. verified. Don't allow the little place I have Brocher Newbegin engaged in prayer, and endeavoured to get up to go to pieces through sfectionately commended his spirit to the carelessness." I had read with him in the divine Redeemer, and his family to the eare morning the second chapter of 2nd Kings, and protection of their Father in heaven. We and in reference to its contents reminded him left, requesting to be seat for should brother that Christ was able to open for him a far Fader become worse. About half-past ten more pleasant passage over the Jordan of Mr. White came to call us, and reported that death than that opened by Elisha when he brother Faller was suffering great pain, and smote it with Eliah's mantle. He sweetly fast sinking. Brother Newbegin and I im- nodded assent. We watched with him all the mediately went off, and found brother Fuller night. Several of the brethren in the village very low, panting for breath. He complained slept at brother Fuller's house to-night. of great weakness and difficulty in breathing; Brother Newbegin and I left about four in that if it was the will of his Father to cut the morning.

The close of the scene is thus described by Mr. Fuller's son Joseph:—

On Tuesday, 20th, I thought his hear to stop outside. Mr. Newbegin read on the ocdepart was come. About ming it I beard casion the 90th Psalm and the 12th chapter hin singing a verse of the 376 h hyma of the of the Hebrews, and gave a short address, New Selection. After he had fasted I took after which Mr. Merrick addressed the Isubas, the hymn-book, and read it for him. lie and Mr. Duckett prayed at the grave. On then asked Samael and myself to read the Sunday, the 25th, his death was improved in third and n thecanters of the Romans; after Isaba by Mr. Merrick. He read the 90th which be said, “ What a Jesus is this! Work, Psalm in Isubu, and preached from the 14th then, while it is day, for the might cometa chapter of Revelations, 13th verse. In the when no man can see to work” A few school I endeavoured to impress the event on minates after he said to Sammel, “I am being the minds of the children in Isubu. In the walled away very fast" His tongue then became heavy, and on Thursday, the 22nd, be was unible to take anything. In the evening he became speechless, and about three o'clock. Friday morning. I saw him turn on his knees. I immediately turned his on his back, and about thirteen minutes past three o'clock, Friday morning, his soal entered eternity. His vanera, took place at our o'clock, and when taken from the house to the chapel it was so fail that many of the people had to

afternoon Mr. Clarke improved it in English from the 5th chapter of 2nd Corinthians, 5th verse, and Mr. Merrick gave an account of his sickness and death. Now, dear sir, seeing that it was the desire of my father on his dying bed, and I trust the will of God, that I shouli take up the sword of the Spirit and the shield of faith, to fight in the warfare of Christ, I hope that you will pray for me, that faith and perseverance may be granted me; also remember my young brother and the widow.

CAMEROONS.

Mr. Saker writes thus, May 11th

As a vessel sails hence to-morrow. I write a printed. At present there is no prospect at hine to say I am well, and that, through mercy, Bimbia. There our brother Merrick will soon I am enabled to keep on in the dates that seem be as destitute of help as I have been from my the most urgent at the present. I am some- frst settlement here. He is so burdened with what concerned now now I shall get the parts his own dites, that it will be impossible that of the New Testament in the Duala la guage he can dep me for a period of time quite

indefinite. He has only two lads to help him in the printing department, and they are often obliged to be otherwise employed.

If the funds of the Society will at all permit, do not let this work fail for the want of adequate means. It is of vast importance that the scriptures now in progress of translation should be printed, together with all the elementary books, ere I am called away by death, and think, dear sir, how exposed our lives are in this land of death. Our time may be short, very short, but I feel an inexpressible desire to see this one work done ere I go hence.

We are now indeed a feeble band, and this day rendered still more weak, for by a note now before me I am informed our friends will sail to-day for the far distant islands of the west in the Dove. The same note tells me too, that Mr. Clarke was sickly on Saturday

last. I cannot say who voyages in the Dove for certainty, but from previous information I think that it is thus: Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Duckett, Mrs. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip and son, and perhaps Messrs. White and Williams, jun. Mr. Fuller's two sons, I believe, still remain with Mr. Merrick.

I must entreat you, dear sir, to assist, and in all needful cases instruct my dear wife in all her engagements and connexion with the Society. In the matter of the afflicted child, and in the purchase of necessaries ere she returns, she will need instruction as well as assistance, so that every arrangement may be in accordance with the wishes and desires of the Committee. Let nought be done disagreeable to you through ignorance of your desires, and I am sure it will not from anything else.

FERNANDO PO.

Mr. Newbegin, who is supplying the church here during the absence of Dr. Prince, feels his widowhood severely, and is in very impaired health, though somewhat relieved. He says, May 18th,

My stay at Bimbia was necessarily pro- | island, but he himself will very soon be paytracted, as no conveyance offered to come ing us a visit in a brig of war. Should he here; and the people were for three Sundays left to themselves, but they conducted themselves orderly. During my absence they completed their new erection, and we engaged in divine service in it last sabbath. It is far more healthful and agreeable than underneath Mr. Sturgeon's house; far more pleasant to speak in. Mr. Becroft has given a written permission for its erection.

In conversation with that gentleman yesterday he informed me of having received a communication from the Spanish consul, Don Adolfo De Guillemard. He says the Spanish government are not going yet to colonize the

come, I think the residence of a missionary may possibly be allowed, but we cannot yet tell. It may be merely a visit pro forma, for if they have no measures to take after supplanting us, it would be worse than useless to interfere with the colony. At present there is but one resident missionary and a schoolmistress, and if they banish the medical aid from the island, which has hitherto been so beneficial to all parties, they will incur uncommon odium thereby; but I cannot but think and hope the day is distant before we shall be thus interfered with."

VOYAGE TO JAMAICA.

The Dove left Clarence on the 15th of May, and on the 5th of July cast anchor at Kingston. Letters have been received thence from Mr. Clarke and Captain Milbourn. The voyage had been pleasant, and salutary to the invalids. Mr. Clarke says, "Mrs. Clarke is poorly from an enlargement of the spleen, and is attended by Dr. M'Tayler. It is not of a very serious nature, and I hope the evil will soon be removed. We intend to go to Spanish Town next week. I have sent letters to all the brethren, written on the voyage, and hope to receive encouragement to visit all of them."

WEST INDIES.

JAMAICA.

CALABAR.

The following is the last Report of the Baptist Theological Institution at Calabar, under the care of Mr. Tinson.

It is with mingled feelings of gratitude and anxiety that the Committee present to the friends and supporters of this Institution their second report, gratitude to the Most High for those tokens of divine favour he has manifested in sustaining the Institution thus far amidst many difficulties, and for the pleasing indications of success now afforded; while the Committee cannot repress their deep feeling of solicitude for its continued prosperity, on account of the important bearing it must have on the subsequent welfare of our churches in this island.

To obtain a succession of pastors from England is manifestly impossible; it is therefore obvious, that if the churches are to carry on to completion, and give permanency to the work already begun, a native ministry must be raised up. To effect this the Institution was established, and the funds adequate to its support were confidently anticipated from the churches here; and had their financial condition continued as prosperous as it was at the time this undertaking was commenced, there would have been no deficiency of means for carrying it on; but the present depressed state of the churches leaves the Committee no hope of continuing the seminary without foreign aid.

talent, to fit them for preaching the gospel with acceptance in the colony, in any of the neighbouring islands, or in Africa, the Committee state the unprecedented pecuniary embarrassments of the churches from severe droughts and other causes, by which means their resources for carrying on the Institution were cut off, and as a last resort they make the appeal, on the issue of which must depend the fate of the Institution.

"And on the success or failure of the Institution must mainly depend the continuance of our mission in this island-a mission which has been sustained for many years, at no small expense of life and money. Churches and schools cannot be continued without efficient teachers, and these cannot be obtained here until they are prepared. Composed entirely, as our churches are, of labouring people, and considering the condition from which they have so recently come, it is no reflection on them to say, that we have no educated men among our members.

"We readily admit that the churches of any country should look for a succession of ministers from among themselves; and from the changes that have taken place in our Jamaica mission, along with the altered condition of the people, no other choice is left Feeling, therefore, the utter impossibility of for the churches here. To expect ministers obtaining sufficient funds in this island, the from England, as our churches become desCommittee submitted the matter to the mis-titute, would be utterly fallacious, when, with sionaries at a general meeting held at Ket- very few exceptions, they cannot support tering in April last, when it was unanimously determined that a succinct account of the circumstances and prospects of the Institution, signed by the tutor and managing committee, should be printed and circulated among influential friends in England, earnestly requesting their assistance. That account has been sent, and it is with heart-felt pleasure we hear that some generous friends have kindly and promptly responded to the appeal. As the statement of facts on which that appeal was made will show the present condition of the Institution, as well as the necessity for its continuance, and as this report may be seen by many who have not seen the circular, some parts of it may not be out of place here.

After stating the object of the Institution, viz., to give a plain substantial education to native young men of tried character, piety, and

their present pastors. If, therefore, they are to be supplied with ministers from themselves, they must be educated in this country. Thus the necessity and importance of an institution for raising up intelligent native agency must be obvious, and can hardly fail to commend itself to the favourable consideration of Christian friends.

"Unless men are trained up from our churches, the young must be neglected, and the people must retrograde in morals and intelligence. To prevent as far as possible such a state of things, we are most anxious to carry on this Institution."

The favourable reception this appeal has met with enables the Committee to continue its operations, but had not such timely aid been afforded, nothing remained but to abandon the undertaking; for though the report shows a balance in favour of the Institution,

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