operations therein — what they have, through the divine blessing already accomplished-and the prospects of further usefulness that open to their view. The stations of your senior Itinerant Mr. Rees Davies, and his assistant Mr. Francis, are the following:-. Withington, The Old-way, Broadmore Common, Lugwardine, Scutmill Lane, Newfern, and Westhide. The stations of your junior Itinerant Mr. Joseph Davies, are the following:Irington, Kingsland, and Eardisland. The second Itinerant was engaged for two years, at the request of a generous individual and his friends, who subscribed £30 per annum, towards his support. The two years having expired, it seemed necessary to dismiss him. This is to be regretted, as two of the villages contain a great number of inhabitants, and the least promising of the three, has furnished one soul, turned from darkness to light. The people expecting the gospel to be taken from them, have come forward, and entered into a plan to assist in its support. PROPOSED INSTITUTION FOR THE Education of Home Missionaries. To the Secretaries of the Baptist Home Missionary Society. DEAR BRETHREN, The establishment of a fund for the support of Home Missionary Students, is an object which has long engaged my attention, the necessity and importance of which becomes daily more evident. That the agents of the Society ought to be men of some cultivation, none, I think, can dispute; and Home Missionaries ought to be persons of no ordinary stamp,-men of ardent piety, of laborious habits, of general information, and able, in the communication of divine knowledge, to meet the capacities and circumstances of a village audience. This latter qualification is of indispensible importance, as, without it, the preaching of the Missionary will often be nothing more than "beating the air;" and generally speaking, it can only be attained by close and intimate acquaintance with the habits and modes of thinking adopted by persons resident in the country, or possessed by persons who bave passed their early lives in such localities. The system of education in our Academies is adapted to a specific object, but does not appear to be that which is most necessary for a village preacher. What seems most eligible is, that young men possessing the requisite qualifications for the Christian ministry, in connection with the knowledge of village society, and the disposition to labour, should be placed with stated ministers, qualified to give instruction in the elementary principles of Grammar, Composition, and general knowledge, together with those sources of information usually employed in the elucidation of the sacred volume,ministers whose hearts are deeply interested in village labour, and whose neighbourhoods contain stations which would, afford such employment for the student while under his care. A young man thus situated would be able, while he pursued his studies, to be actively engaged in the great cause, while the minister with whom he is placed could superintend those labours, and afford to him that counsel and advice, as to the conduct of his exertions in the villages, in visiting their inhabitants in the seasons of sickness, or otherwise, which would not only be eminently useful at the moment, but would form the student to habits of affectionate attention, and prudent care in the exercise of his future ministry,-qualities especially requisite in the Home Missionary. Such an arrangement would not only be the means of educating suitable persons appropriately for their work, but of assisting the exertions of many Pastors; who would hereby be enabled to extend their valuable labours to places which at present they can only contemplate with pain and grief, and thus of forwarding in a material degree the objects of our Home Missionary Society. The adoption of such a plan would require considerable funds; and although the great, cause of Home Missions would be most essentially benefitted by its being carried into effect, yet the contributions for the general purposes of the Society could not be consistently directed into this channel without the special appointment of the donors. A distinct fund would be necessary, to be designated "The Home Missionary Education Fund." And as many wealthy friends of the Redeemer might be disposed to give a permanent existence to its operations, Trustees might be appointed by the Society, in whose names property might be vested, to be solely appropriated to this object, while the business of the said fund might be managed by a Sub-Committee, annually appointed at the General Meetings of the Society, which might be called "The Education Committee;" an account of whose proceedings could be embodied in the Annual Reports of the Society. It may further be added, that this important object has engaged the attention of several esteemed friends, who would cordially unite with others in the adoption of measures calculated to carry the design into effect. Should you deem this communication adapted to your Quarterly Register, it is quite at the service of the Society; and probably there are many others who, by communicating their sentiments through the same channel might contribute to the furtherance of this design. With fervent prayer for the prosperity of the Society, and for the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit to be en joyed by all its agents, I am, Dear Brethren, O. C. 0 15 3 Kimbolton, Rev. R. Hogg .Don. 1 ì 0 Collected in the County of Kent, by REV. MESSRS. CHIN of Walworth, and SHIRLEY, Sevenoaks, in October last. ASHFORD, Parnell, Mr. W.. Jackson, Rev. Mr... 1 0 0 0 10 0 Jackson, Mrs. Banks, Mr. 0' 10 Scott, Mr. (Grocer). Clark, Mr.... 0 10 Small Sums.. ५ 3 1 12 0 BATTLE, Mr. Sargent 1 9 2 Sinnock, Mr.. • • 0.10 4 0 1 1 0 0 10 0 Shelphanger. Donations Tunstall. Do.... Woodbridge. A few Friends... 0 10 0 Collected by the Rev. J. EDWARDS. .Sub. 0 10 0 .Sub. 1 0 0 .Sub. 0 10 0 .Sub. 0 10 0 Richards, Mr. 2 years ....Sub. 1 0 0 Smith, Mr. A Friend to the Cause....Don. 1 1 At South Moulton, Donations... 0 17 ...Don. 1 1 0 0 White, 1 0 0' 0 10 0 100 0 10 0 0 10 O 1 0 0 2 2 0 5 0 2 2 0 Donation, per Miss Lodge of Harlow, from the Female ... Auxiliary Missionary Society 1 0 street, Westminster, per Rev. Stephen Williams, Esq. Bedford row 0 10 0 10 10 Rev. L. Trivett, of Worstead... 20 0 Auxiliary Society at Walworth: 10 • Ditto at Bond-street, Birmingham 10 0 Ditto at Cambridge ..: 25 0 R. Foster, Jan. Esq. Do... 10 10 0 THE thanks of the Committee are due, O and hereby presented to Mr. and Mrs. Emery of Islington, for Fifty Copies of "The Memoir of Anna Emery," which they have obligingly forwarded" for the use of those poor children who may come under the notice of the Ministers belonging to that excellent Institution, the Baptist Home Missionary Society." 0 0 0.10 Ο 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 10 6 Several parcels of Magazines, Tracts, &c. &c. have been received, which are hereby gratefully acknowledged. THE Committee find themselves compelled to renew their urgent importunities for fresh pecuniary assistance. The fact is, that the applications for itinerant labourers are greatly increasing, a circumstance which cannot be viewed without feelings of gratitude and joy, as indicative of the lively interest taken in the proceedings of the Society, and the disposition to advance its interests;—at the same time, we are grieved to refuse such applications on the old and painful pica of a deficiency of funds. But so it is; and the friends of our Society will, we trust, require no apology from us, for again urging this most important object upon their notice. Subscriptions and Donations for this Society will be thankfully received by William Day, Esq. Treasurer, 99, Newgate Street; the Rev. John Edwards, 21, Thornhaugh Street, London, and the Rev. F. A. Cox, A. M. Hackney, Secretaries; of whom may be had, by all persons desirous of collecting for the Society, Missionary Boxes, Papers to assist in the formation of Auxiliary Societies; together with the Annual Reports and Quarterly Registers. All Communications respecting the Spread of the Gospel at Home, that are thought adapted for this Work, may be addressed to the Secretaries as above, and will receive as early attention as possible. Those friends in the country who wish to be supplied with the above Papers, are requested to say what number will be wanted, and by what conveyance they should be forwarded. London: Printed by J. BARFIELD, 91, Wardour-street, Soba. |