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name of my successor and his colleagues, and, I may add, in the name of the tutors of other colleges, two of whom I see here, and whom I have the happiness to call my friends,-I say in their names, I take the liberty of saying, send them suitable men, men of God and men of prayer, men who have clear heads and large hearts, and deep convictions and untiring energy,-men who give undoubted promise of being able to preach and willing to work. We want none but such. I entreat you to send to our colleges men full of humane and Christian sympathy, who can feel for the perishing millions around them, and whose living voices shall pierce through the vast sepulchres of the spiritually dead.

"My dear friends, it is to me peculiarly gratifying, that on the present occasion you have associated Mrs. Murch's name with my own. She always felt the deepest interest in your welfare. She continues to do so, and, with myself, enjoys great satisfaction in the thought, that so many of you are honourably filling stations of the greatest usefulness and importance in the church. She desires me to return her best thanks, with mine, for all your kindness and confidence during the period we resided together under the same roof, and for the present respectful expression of your unabated regard. She unites her prayers with mine for your continued welfare and increased usefulness, and with me trusts that, through the righteousness of the Redeemer, we shall all at length stand accepted at the throne of glory."

The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. W. Brock, C. Stovel, Joseph Tyso, T. S. Crisp, A.M., J. Acworth, A.M., and Dr. Davies, the last three being the theological tutors of Bristol, Bradford, and Stepney Colleges respectively. The greatest satisfaction appeared to prevail with the interesting proceedings of the morning.

The missionaries in Jamaica who had formerly been students at Stepney, had previously testified their grateful feeling towards Mrs. Murch, in the following letter which accompanied the present of a handsome worktable.

Jamaica, 30th June, 1842, DEAR MADAM,-We doubt not that the arrival of a letter from this side of the broad Atlantic, subscribed with the names of nine persons who were once the happy inmates of your family, will greatly surprise you. We trust, however, that you will receive it with that kindness which you ever manifested to us while connected with the institution under your superintendence, and that of your esteemed and venerated partner. To that kindness we feel that we were indebted for many of the comforts which we then enjoyed, and by which we were enabled with greater vigour to pursue our studies, and to accumu

late those stores of knowledge which now afford us continual assistance in the discharge of our sacred duties.

While, dear Madam, we feel that your tender care for some of us during seasons of affliction, and your self-denying labours for the general and permanent good of the students, can never in this world be adequately compensated, and that, even if it were possible, the bare suggestion of any thing of the kind would be repugnant to your feelings, permit us to beg your acceptance of the accompanying piece of workmanship, as a small token that you still live in our memory, and will never cease to be the object of our grateful esteem.

We feel convinced that the value which you will set upon this trifle, will not be proportioned so much to its intrinsic worth as to the motives which have prompted us to make the request; nor will it be diminished by the knowledge that it is the work of an African of the Eboe tribe, about fifty years of age, who spent by far the greater part of his life in a state of slavery, but is now a respectable tradesman in the town of Falmouth. different kinds of wood are all of Jamaica growth, and a plan will be found in one of the drawers which will give the name of each particular piece.

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At the baptist chapel, Parley, by the Rev. Paul Alcock, May 30, Mr. ANDREW LEGG to Miss ELIZABETH KEPPEN.

At the baptist chapel, Lockwood, by the Rev. W. Walton, June 5th, Mr. SAMUEL KENWORTHY to MARY ANN, daughter of Mr. Joseph BEAUMONT, all of Golcan.

At the baptist chapel, Hinckley, by the Rev. John Spooner of Attleborough, June 14th, Mr. ISAAC ESSEX, late of Wolvey, to Miss DORCAS ARMSON of Attleborough.

At Eastgate Chapel, Lewes, June 20, by the Rev. E. Davis, Mr. JAMES J. ROBSON of Woolwich to JEMIMA, third daughter of the late Mr. ELLIOT of Hampton.

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EDITORIAL POSTSCRIPT. THE remarks which we took the liberty of making in our last number respecting the incompetence of a promiscuous assembly such as is usually drawn together at an annual meeting in Exeter Hall, to decide satisfactorily any critical question on which the friends of a society differ, have received this month a singular confirmation. The question relating to the admission of slave-grown sugar, to which we then referred as having been carried by Mr. George Thompson at the meeting of the Anti-slavery Society, against the Committee, has been argued again, before a special meeting of the members of the Society, called for the purpose. To this meeting every person was summoned who could by the most liberal interpretation of the rules be deemed a member, and none but members were admitted. The discussion occupied nearly seven hours, and was conducted with great calmness. At the close, the votes being taken, the decision of the public meeting was reversed by an immense majority. The rule,

hands on the former occasion, was now reaffirmed by a majority of more than eleven to one! We trust that this fact will deter re

spectable men from attempts to make open meetings courts of appeal, or introducing into must be evident that in this instance, at them critical questions for decision; as it least, whatever might be the merits of the case, the decision of the public meeting was no fair criterion of the judgment of the society respecting it.

Mr. Cramp and his family arrived at Quebec on the twenty-fifth of May, and hoped to reach Montreal on the twenty-seventh. While crossing the Atlantic, they encountered a succession of contrary winds which hindered their progress and increased the discomfort of the voyage. In the beginning of May they met with a large field of ice, twenty miles broad, and saw many icebergs. A mail was just ready to leave Quebec at the time of their arrival, to which we are indebted for these particulars.

A letter from Mr. Edwards, received too late to be made use of in the proper place, informs us that he has removed from Stratford on Avon, having taken charge of the baptist church in Leeming Street, Preston.

Mr. Katterns of Hammersmith also has

relinquished his pastoral engagement, and accepted an invitation to assist Dr. Cox at Hackney. A meeting was held at Hammersmith on the 21st of June, at which he and his friends there exchanged their expressions of cordial regard, and kind wishes in reference to the future.

Our most recent intelligence from Calcutta is contained in a short letter from Mr. George Pearce. He says, April 19, "We are all in pretty good health, with the exception of Mrs. Yates, who has been very poorly for some time past. The present is indeed a very fearful time, for sickness and death are raging around us, and multitudes are being carried off. The small-pox and the cholera are the chief messengers of God's solemn providence. Not less than ten or twelve Europeans have fallen within three or four days past by the cholera. Oh that a salutary effect might follow in the hearts of the people!"

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AFRICA.

FERNANDO PO.

Through the good providence of God, the Chilmark and its invaluable cargo have arrived at Fernando Po in safety. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. Saker, and the friends who accompanied them from Jamaica, landed at Clarence in good health on the 16th of February. It is scarcely necessary to add, that they found a cordial welcome. On the 21st of February Mr. Clarke wrote as follows:

We have landed at this place in safety and health, and in peace. God has done great things for us, of which we are glad. He has shown to us daily mercy and favour; and, knowing our unworthiness, we daily praise him with wonder and with gratitude.

to give him a bundle of letters for England, and for Jamaica. I hope he will call at the Mission House on his return, and give you his written opinion of matters here. He has just concluded a treaty with King William of Bimbio, who for 4000 dollars is to give up slave-trading. He informed ComLast night we had an affecting meeting-mander Earl of a slaver in his creek, and last thirteen speakers; brethren Sturgeon, Saker, Friday, Commander Earl took her, with the Prince, Wilson, Bundy, Smith, Norman, loss of one of his men, a poor black, who had Philips, Christian, Ennis, Showers, Merrick, gone over from this place to show the captain and myself. £7 4s. 10 d. were collected, the creek where she lay concealed. although a heavy rain had just fallen, preventing some from coming out, and the quarterly subscriptions, now amounting to about £11, had recently been made. Commander Earl is a kind friend to us, and will probably visit England this year, as his time on the African coast is now up. He sails at eight o'clock A. M. to-day, so I hasten to conclude,

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slaver's complement was forty-two hands, eight of whom were dead or absent, thirteen sick. The rest, with the captain, desperate fellows, but five boats filled with man-of-war's men soon overcame them. I am sorry to say the sailors are to be left here under guard for a time, until they can find ships to carry them away.

It was not long, however, before the effects of the deleterious climate began to appear among the new comers. On the 11th of March Mr. Merrick wrote thus:—

You will be concerned to hear that our speaking, had it not been for the close attendear brother Clarke was a few days ago dan- tion and medical skill of our beloved physigerously ill, and is still very weak and poorly. cian, we had by this time committed the body I was at Bassipu when he took fever, but of our dear brother to the silent tomb; but hastened down as soon as the intelligence" God had mercy on him, and not him only, reached me; and was happy on my arrival to but on us also, lest we should have sorrow find him so much better as to be able to sit upon sorrow.' On Saturday there was a up, and converse freely. This was on Tues- favourable change, and since then Mr. Clarke day last. On Thursday he was so much has gradually been regaining strength, and better as to be able to write and come down will I hope soon be convalescent. Ŏh, pray stairs; and all of us entertained pleasing earnestly, my dear sir, that our brother, whom hopes of his speedy recovery; but at two God has raised up and so eminently qualified o'clock on Friday his vomiting returned with for his holy work, may long, long be spared. such violence as so produce in a few hours Dear Mrs. Clarke has also been ill of fever, complete prostration of strength; and so dan- but was mercifully raised up before her partgerous was his case, that Dr. Prince entertained painful apprehensions of his decease, and recommended us at once to resort to the throne of grace, and make special supplication for his recovery. This was done by brethren Saker and Fuller, the doctor and myself, and our good God heard and answered us. A change for the better was soon manifest, yet Dr. Prince thought it necessary to be present with our brother all the night, Humanly

ner was laid down. Thus you see our compassionate God tempers his wind to the shorn lamb, and makes the strength of his servants equal to their day. The greater part of our Jamaica friends are now poorly of fever. Mr. and Mrs. Bundy, and Mr. Duffis, from Mr. Oughton's church; Mr. Gallimore, from Kettering; one of Mr. Norman's daughters, from Spanish Town; and Mr. and Mrs. White, from Bethany, are all on the sick

list. Mr. Fuller's two sons have also been ill, but are, through mercy, getting better. Miss Cooper, from Brown's Town, who stops with brother Clarke, has been very ill, and is still weak, but I hope in a fair way of recovery. But amidst our multiplied trials, our good God has strengthened our minds, and enabled us to cast our cares upon him. How delightful it is to lie passive in the hands of our divine Parent, desiring our wills to be entirely lost in his.

work in Africa, and I do hope that the interest of our friends in England, Scotland, and Wales, in behalf of our infant mission, will, instead of cooling down, become more ardent. We need their unceasing prayers, their sympathy and support, and cannot do without them. Oh that the real state of Africa could be portrayed to the Christian world, and they would, I am certain, do more for her than they have yet done. It is one thing, I assure you, to hear I feel more persuaded every day that of Africa, and quite another to witness her God is about to accomplish a mighty degradation and woe.

The most recent intelligence in our possession is derived from a letter addressed by Mr. Clarke to Mr. Sherring of Bristol, on the 25th of March :

for them to wear. The same little chant was kept up, as each said his abiassa pootoo (thank you, thank you), and marched off in gladness to show to others the prize. Soon mothers came for lue for their naked infants, and several accepted of aprons and wrappers for themselves. An old man, with a long grey beard, I should think seventy years of age, uncle to our interpreter, walks regardless of the laugh of the companions of his youth, in his close cotton shirt. His nephew promises me that in a few days he will cut off his clay-clotted hair, wash his body, put on clothes, get married to one of his three wives

I have to-day arrived from a journey to a native town, and finding the "Peruvian " about to sail in a few hours, I hasten to give you a few lines. You may have heard that myself, Mrs. Clarke, and nearly all the mission family here have had fever; and that some of us have been nigh to death: but God still has mercy upon us all, and all yet live and hope to do some good, before death comes, to Africa. I left last Thursday (21st) for Bassipu, in a weak state, accompanied by my friend Christian and two Congoes. The road was up hill and bad; yet I bore the journey well, and in about three hours reached the place. I found much more done than I had" in English fashion," and go with me, in the expected to see. A large school-room has been erected; another house is in progress. Two tents are erected, and two small huts; and often Dr. Prince, and other friends, pay a visit to Dibelakko, the name of the place we bought in the town of Bassipu. The air is cooler than at Clarence, and about two miles further up the mountain, where Mr. Sturgeon has built a hut, the climate is very delightful.

We have no palanquin bearers here, and only one poor mule, belonging to Dr. Prince; and the roads are only fit for natives with naked feet to walk on; so that to travel is indeed a task of no light nature for a poor, sickly European. After my arrival at Dibelakko, the poor natives gathered around. Some recognized me, and seemed highly pleased, and a few of the young reminded me that they had been my scholars before, and that I had put their names in my book. After having taught them for a time, I opened my treasure of clothes, and every heart seemed to leap for joy. Brethren Prince and Merrick had already dressed a few, and these kept company together-had the consent of the king to wear lue (clothes, sounded looa), and were not prevented from doing so by their parents.

As I dressed one after another the little creatures began to sing their song of joy. The purport of which was, that the white man was good, who had brought such nice clothes |

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steamer, to North-West Bay, or to any other
place to which I may like to take him, in
order to tell his countrymen the wonderful
news which have now reached his ears.
name is Bokotalli; he understands English
pretty well, and has diligently learned to
read, and to understand the second class
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Thou, God, seest me," &c., and said "This book me love much. It make me feel. Me want to savy more of dis word. Me cannot do now as me once do." Then, as if conscious that his naked body and clotted hair gave a sort of negative to his words, he made to me the promise I have given above. It is three years since he took his last wife, but the ceremony of getting her fully out of the hands of her father is but just now near its completion. This alone, he says, keeps him from instantly taking a decided step. One of his other wives had been sent away by a former husband before Bokotalli took her; and on the death of this man, a short time ago, she made great lamentation, which was not pleasing to Bokotalli. The other has offended him; and both these, he thinks, he can easily put away. The last of the three he says he loves, and will keep for life. Fearful, fearful indeed, is the state of the poor heathen! Can we bless God enough? have we ever attempted to thank him as we ought, that we were not born heathens?

From the time of my arrival until my de

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