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the Paris Tract Society, are said to be very acceptable among the people.

In Rennes there seems to be a good opening for a missionary. The town contains about 50,000 inhabitants, and is evidently a thriving and important place.

On the 27th we started for Caen, in Normandy, which place we reached on Tuesday the 28th. After spending a few hours among its Norman towers, we left for Havre, where we hoped to find a steamer for Southampton. At Havre we spent the greater part of Wednesday, and were much interested in the labours of the Rev. Mr. Adam, of the American Sailors' Society. The Mariners' and American church seem to be well deserving of the sympathy and help of our American friends.

About midday we took leave of Mr. and Mrs Jenkins, with many sentiments of Christian regard, and started for Rennes-some 150 miles distant. We reached it on sabbath morning, and hoped to have spent a profitable day. We found, however, that the protestant chapel was closed, the minister having removed to Havre. In passing one of the churches we looked in for a few minutes, and found several worshippers, principally women, counting their beads and kneeling to the virgin. They were soon succeeded by others, and so the scene continued for some hours. In the evening the streets were crowded with individuals of both sexes, who were spending i On Thursday the 30th, we reached Souththe time with the gaiety usual in French ampton, with a still deeper conviction of the towns. We went to our lodgings, the hearts value of that gospel, and of those spiritual of both of us crushed down by the scenes of views of it, which we so highly enjoy at the day. home.

Acting on this report, the Committee have voted £100 from the Jubilee Fund, towards the erection of a chapel at Morlaix, on the understanding that £150 will be raised from friends in Wales and elsewhere. The Rev. W. Jones, of Cardiff, has kindly engaged to appeal to our Welsh friends for this object.

HOME PROCEEDINGS.

MEETING AT SURREY CHAPEL.

church at Surrey Chapel, and the meeting was one of deep interest to him and to all present.

On Monday, the 13th of November, a meet- | Oughton was originally connected with the ing was held at Surrey Chapel, on the occasion of the returning to Jamaica of Mr. Oughton. The Rev. J. Sherman presided, and Revs. T. Middleditch, J. Angus, S. Oughton, and Mr. Tyler took part in the proceedings. Mr.

Mr. and Mrs. Oughton sailed for Jamaica on Friday the 17th.

MEETING AT SHACKLEWELL.

On Tuesday evening, November 14th, 1843, the fourth annual meeting of the Shacklewell Auxiliary to the Baptist Missionary Society was held in Shacklewell Chapel, on which occasion the chair was occupied by the Rev. John Cox, and interesting addresses were delivered by the Rev. J. Angus, and the Rev. Samuel Oughton; after which Mr. Oughton was affectionately commended to the care and blessing of God. The annual report of the Auxiliary stated

that the amount raised during the past year on behalf of the mission was £66 18s. 10d., which included the sum of £8 0s. 3d. collected by one friend, for Africa, by means of subscriptions of one penny and twopence per month, an example worthy of imitation by all who desire to aid the funds of the Society.

Before the close of the meeting, which was well attended, £12 3s. 9d. was collected on behalf of the Society.

DEPARTURE OF THE REV. J. M. PHILLIPPO.

At the request of the Committee, Mr. Phil- | India Islands, before he returns to Jamaica. lippo is about to visit several of the other West He sailed from Southampton on Dec. 2nd.

[DESIGNATION OF MR. EVANS.'

On Thursday, the 14th of December, Mr. G. the Rev. E. Huxtable, Classical and MatheP. Evans, late student of the Bristol Baptist matical Tutor of the College. The questions College, was set apart for missionary labour in were proposed by the Rev. G. H. Davis. The the island of Jamaica, at Broadmead Chapel, ordination prayer was offered up the Rev. T. Bristol. The following ministers residing in Winter, and a charge was given from Ephethe city were engaged in the service: the Rev. sians iii. 8, by the Rev. T. S. Crisp. The Rev. E. Probert commenced by reading and prayer. W. Lucy (independent) closed the service by The introductory discourse, grounded on Matt. prayer. A very large and attentive auditory xxviii, 20 (the latter clause), was delivered by assembled on this interesting occasion.

HERALD

The Missionary Herald is now stamped, and will be sent (price 2d.) by post (free) to any of our friends either at home or abroad, who will favour the secretary with an order.

BY POST.

Unstamped copies are still supplied as usual by the publishers, Messrs. Houlston and Stoneman, Paternoster Row.

6, Fen Court, Dec. 1839.

LETTERS RECEIVED FROM MISSIONARIES.
AFRICA...........FERNANDO PO ............Merrick, J......... Sept. 11.

ASIA............... CALCUTTA

Prince, G. K...... Sept. 11.

Sturgeon, T....... Sept. 11.

........Pearce, G.......... August 16, Oct. 16.
Thomas, J.........July 6, Oct. 17 & 20.
Wenger, J......... August 10.

.Daniel, E..........June 9, August 30.
..Carey, W..........Oct. 5.

COLOMBO...

CUTWA.....

KANDY......

.Birt, Mrs. O...... Sept. 7.

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.Clarke, J...........Oct. 17.

...Armstrong, C.....Oct. 14.

MOUNT NEBO ..............................................
PORT ROYAL

.Clarke, J. .........Oct. 20.
SAVANNA LA MAR......... Hutchins, J....... Nov. 3.
STUARTVILLE..............
...Clarke, J...........Oct. 24.
WALDENSIA................................. ...Henderson, J. E. Nov. 3.

TRINIDAD ....... PORT OF SPAIN............. .Cowen, G.........Oct. 15.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The thanks of the Committee are presented to friends at Edinburgh for articles of apparel, &c., for the African Mission, by Mrs. Watson, as by the following list :

A quantity of printed cottons, by Mrs. Wemyss;

A quantity of thread and printed cottons, by Mrs. Skirven;

A piece of calico shirting, for missionaries, by Mr. Robert Wilson;

A piece of calico shirting, by Mr. J. Crease;

Goods, value one guinea, by Mr. H. M. Gibb ;]
Calico, by a friend, per Miss Kerr;

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One dozen pair of ladies' boots, by Mr. D. Hill;

Two dozen knives and forks, with carvers, for missionary vessel, by Mr. A. Young;
Two dozen sailors' pocket-knives, by the same;

Two dozen pairs of scissors, by the same;

One hatchet;

Parcel, for Dr. Prince, from Mr. Miller;

About 100 dresses, by the ladies of Elder Street Chapel, to the care of Mrs. Prince. Also to friends at Thrapstone, for a box of clothing, &c., for Rev. J. H. Wood; to Mrs. Day and friends at King's Road, Reading, for a box of clothing, &c., for the African Mission; to the ladies connected with the Grove School, Battersea, for a parcel of clothing, for the same; to Mr. John Hill, of Regent Terrace, for a parcel of magazines, &c.; to the ladies connected with John Street Chapel, for a chest of clothing, &c., for Dr. Prince; to friends at Coventry, for a box of clothing, &c., for the African Mission; to friends at Lynn, for a box and parcel of clothing, &c., for the African Mission; to a young friend at Broughton, Hants., by Mr. Coombs, for a parcel of clothing, for the African Mission; to Mr. J. Peck, of Cretingham, by Mr. Pollard; for a box of books; to Rev. J. Tyso, of Wallingford, for a Quadrant, for the missionary vessel; and to Miss Wilkinson and Miss Blyth, of Whitehaven, for a box of clothing, for the African Mission.

CONTRIBUTIONS

Received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, during the month

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The particulars of Jubilee remittance from Portsea and Portsmouth, will be inserted in the next Report.

In the Huntingdon list of subscriptions to the Jubilee Fund, inserted in the last Annual Report, there is an omission of the Rev. W. Wright, £2 10s. Od.

Subscriptions and Donations in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society will be thankfully received by the Treasurer or Secretary, at the Mission- House, 6, Fen-court, Fenchurch-street, London: in Edinburgh, by the Rev. Christopher Anderson, or H. D. Dickie, Esq.; in Glasgow, by Mr. Joseph Swan; in Dublin, by John Parkes, Esq., Richmond-street; at the Baptist Mission-Press, Calcutta, by the Rev. J. Thomas; at Kingston, Jamaica, by the Rev. Samuel Oughton; and at New York, United States, by W. Colgate, Esq.

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