acquaintance with the gospel; and this we believe to be the true reason why they seldom interfere where the gospel is preached faithfully in the parish church.

In another part of this Charge, we are happy to see his Lordship the strenuous and able advocate of Sunday schools; and perfectly agree with him in the following sentiment:

"It has, I know, been sometimes asserted, that ignorance is the mother of devotion. It is no such thing. It is the mother of superstition, of bigotry, of fanaticism, of disaffection, of cruelty, and of rebellion. These are its legitimate children. It has never yet produced any other; and never will to the end of the world. And we may lay this down as an incontestible truth, that a well-informed and intelligent people, more particularly a people well acquainted with the sacred writings, will always be more orderly, more decent, more humane, more virtuous, more religious, more obedient to their superiors, than a people totally devoid of all instruction, and all educa.

tion."

the Assembly's Catechism (which is that of the Established Church of Scotland) or Dr. Watts's Cate chism and Hymns, fhould be introduced into some Sunday-schools, is there any sedition or heresy in them? His Lordship is pleased to state the prevalence of Sundayschools (p. 27) as a grand cause that the seeds of sedition and rebellion did not take root here as in a sister kingdom. But was it ow. ing to the parochial schools only? Are there not thousands, and tens of thousands, who, within the last twenty years, have been educated in the schools of Methodists and Dissenters? And have not these been as far from sedition and rebellion as those educated in the establishment? Why then insinuate an invidious distinction, which has no foundation in reason or in fact? But it is the misfortune of the great, generally to have those about them whose interest it is to deceive, and who seek the favours of their superiors by slandering others!

By

Letters on the Atonement.
C. Jerram, A. M. 8vo, pages 124,
25. 6d.

MR. J. has before ably written,
under the signature of Scrutator
on a subject pretty closely con-
nected with the present, the Doc-
trine of Universal Salvation. — In
the Letters before us, the author
combats very successfully there.
fined speculations of some modern
writers, who pretend to be sincere
friends to the doctrine of Atone-

But when his Lordship asserts (p. 22) that Sunday-schools “always ought to be placed under the direction and controul of the parochial clergy; no books intro. duced into them, but such as they entirely approve;" and that the education of the children should be "confined, as strictly as possible, to the knowledge of the Bible, the Common Prayer-book, and the Catechism of the Church of England," we beg leave to pause; and to en-ment, while they discard every idea quire, Ought then Dissenters to have no Sunday-schools? or should their schools also be placed under the controul of the parochial cler. gy? If " the knowledge of the Bible, the Common Prayer-book, and the Catechism of the Church of England," be so very serviceable to the children of that church, may not "the knowledge of the Bible," even without the Prayer-book and the Catechism, be at least of some use to other children? Or, suppose

of substitution or satisfaction. Af ter refuting these, he endeavours to fix the doctrine itself on a scriptural foundation; and to shew, in the last place, the harmony between Scripture and Reason upon the subject. To a temper truly christian, he unites the acuteness of a good polemic, and the judgment of a sound divine; and as his sentiments appear to be perfectly evangelical, we can cordially recommend this book as one of the best extant

See our Magazine for last year, p. 165.

the Missionaries, &c. Mr. Marsham's journey up the country is very interesting; and contains many curious particulars. Many of the natives attentively heard the word of life, and, it may be hoped, not without effect.

Mr. Ward's Journal mentions, that some of the Hindoo converts had not been so correct in their walk as might be wished; but that others discovered much zeal in promoting Christianity, and great patience in their sufferings on account of it. The church formed at Serampore, consists of about thirty members, including some Euro - the school also at this

peans;

place continues to prosper.
Mr. Carey attends the College at
Calcutta four days in the week;
and we are concerned to hear he has
been much indisposed, as also his
son Felix: :-we trust, their lives
will be prolonged for further use-
fulness! In addition to the New
Testament, and the first volume of
the Old, the Psalms, and part of
Isaiah, had been translated and
printed in January 1803, together
with a considerable number of Re.
ligious Tracts, which the Mission
aries disperse as widely as possible,
and apparently with great advan-
tage.

The accounts which are given of the superstitions and abominable idolatries of the Hindoos, are very affecting. On the 18th of April

three women were burnt with the corpses of their husbands, on one pile, near the house of the Missionaries. This horrid act is looked upon by the natives as a strong proof of the truth of their religion!

[The public Papers inform us, That a Proclamation has been made by the British Governor to prevent this dreadful mischief in the districts subject to England; but it is nevertheless continued; so that at least 30.000 women perish annually by this diabolical superstition. May God, in his infinite mercy, put a stop to it!]

The Claims of Cæsar and of God considered: a Discourse, first deIrvered at Southampton; and afterwards in the Vicinity of London (at

Cambden Chapel.) By George
Clayton. 8vo, Is.
Presumption overthrown by the

God of Battles: a Sermon deli-
vered at Peckham Meeting. By
W. B. Collyer. 8vo, is.

WE Couple these Sermons together, because they appear, in many respects, to be related. They were preached to the same Volunteers, in neighbouring places of worship. The preachers are both young men of promise; and the discourses breathe the same ardent spirit of loyalty and patriotism, which we consider as virtues closely connect ed with Christianity. Both write in a strain of youthful eloquence and animation; both profess the same attachment to gospel-truth and holiness, equally protesting against the profane practice of Sunday Drilling; both modestly apologize for appearing before the public; and attach to their Sermons the hymns sung on the occa

sion.

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There is sufficient diversity, however, in the subjects treated. Mr. Clayton, from Matt. xxii. 21, considers "The Claims of Cæsar and of God," to the former he attri butes" respect for his person, obedience to his laws, support in executing the duties of his office, and prayers for his prosperity and happiness; - for God, he claims "the highest veneration and love, constant worship and service, universal respect to his commands and ordinances, and zealous attempts to promote his cause and glory." To shew the reasonableness of this obedience, he remarks, "That God is our Creator, Redeemer, Observer, and Judge." He then directs to" the strong for strength;" and concludes with an Address to the Volunteers and congregation.

Mr. Collyer selects Exod. xv. 9-11, as the ground of his dis course; from which he considers the presumption expressed in the former part of his text, and the overthrow of that presumption in the latter. He then points to the God of Battles as the source of victory; and concludes with a prac tical Address to his military and other hearers.

RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

MISSIONARY ANNUAL MEETING.

The General Annual Meeting of the Missionary Society will be held in London, if the Lord permit, as follows:

SURRY CHAPEL, Wednesday morning, May 9th. Rev. Mr.Thorpe, of London, to preach. The usual Meeting for Business, in the afternoon, will be omitted, it having been found inconvenient, for want of time. TABERNACLE, Wednesday evening, Rev. Mr. Bennet, of Romsey, in Hampshire, to preach.

The Society will devote the whole of Thursday morning, May 10, from Ten o'clock till Two, to the General Business of the Institution, at Haberdashers' Hall, Staining Lane, Wood Street.

TOTTENHAM-COURT CHAPEL, Thursday evening. The Rev. David Dickson, one of the Ministers of the College Church, in Edinburgh, to preach.

ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH, Southwark, Friday morning. The Rev. Thomas Scott, Rector of Aston Sandford, Oxon. (formerly of the Lock Chapel) to preach.

ZION CHAPEL. A Meeting of the Society at Four o'clock. The concluding service of the Annual Meeting, and the Celebration of the Lord's Supper among the Communicants of various Churches and Socie ties in the Metropolis and from the Country, will be held at Zion Chapel. - Communicants only will be admitted at the vestry-door; all others are desired to go in at the front doors of the chapel.

*. The morning-services to begin at Half past Ten, and the evening at Six, precisely.

The Annual Meeting of THE TRACT SOCIETY will be held at St. Paul's Coffee-House, on Thursday morning, at Seven o'clock.

A very respectable Minister in the country having complained, that many of his brethren are prevented from the pleasure and benefit of attending the Annual Meeting, by their not having any acquaintance in town with whom they can lodge, and not being able to support the expences of a public inn, the following Plan has been suggested, in some measure, to remedy this inconvenience: 1. It is recommended to the hos pitable Friends of the Society in town, who can accommodate a Minister or two for a few days, to leave their address with the Publisher of this Magazine; and, zdly, It is requested, that those Ministers who need such accommodation, will immediately signify the same in a letter (post paid) addressed to the Editor, at the Publisher's; in consequence of which, endeavours will be made to provide for as many as possible, who are known or recommended to the Editors as characters of respectability.

OTAHEITE.

By a Letter from the Missionaries at Otaheite, to Governor King, of New South Wales, dated Feb. 3, 1803, which his Excellency has been pleased to transmit to the Secretary of the Missionary Society in

London, it appears that the disturbances which had happened in that island had (contrary to expectation) ceased; that Otoo and Pomarre re tained their authority; and that the Missionaries were enabled to pursue their vocations without molestation.

EAST INDIES.

We are greatly concerned to hear of the death of that eminently pious and extensively useful Missionary, the Rev. Mr. Gerické, who has laboured with apostolic zeal and success in the East Indies. Mr. Carey was informed at Calcutta, That a Prince on the coast, and the inhabitants of more than twenty towns or villages, had destroyed their idols, and become Christians!