the same time that the bishop ordained Mr.Taylor, he ordained also Mr.Myers, who, like Mr. Taylor, was a Lutheran minister, and appointed him to Matilda, in Upper-Canada, where he is now of ficiating. The people at Riviere du Loup, who are exerting themselves to build a church, and a parsonage-house, have earnestly petitioned the bishop for a resident minister; and Mr.Knagg, with whom they are much pleased, has undertaken that duty, until the wishes of the society are made known.

The bishop has advanced to the several churches hereafter named, 100l. currency each, out of the fund placed at his disposal by the society-St. Andrew's, Riviere du Loup, Point Levi, and Hull, Lower-Canada; Chippewa, Queen's Town, and Ancaster, UpperCanada. Encouragement has been given to the people of Gaspe, and to Mr. Pollard, at Sandwich, for the use of churches in that neighbourhood, the erection of which that gentleman is promoting with great zeal and industry. The Rev. Romaine Rolph, missionary at Amherstburg, reports, that the number of communicants had greatly increased, which he considers as the beneficial progress and influence of divine grace. When Mr. Pollard administered the sacrament, thirty communicants attended, being an increase of fourteen during a very short period. The church at Colchester will be finish ed in the spring. The people are naturally anxious to obtain the benefits of a regular resident minister, as it is not in his power to visit them oftener than once in the month, without a neglect of his own more immediate duties. In obedience to the directions of the society, he has offered himself as a candidate for the holy order of priest, to enable him to perform, without assistance, the whole duty of his mission, and to relieve Mr. Pollard from his attendance at Amherstburgh to administer the sacrament; an arrangement which has necessarily occasioned, for a certain period, an omission of his own more immediate duties at Sandwich.

The Rev. Joseph Thompson, missionary at Cavan, preaches on the four Sundays in the month, and four different places, and occasionally visits other

settlements when invited. On the 30th of September, he proposed to visit Emily township, which is settling rapidly. He had at times been there be fore, to pray with the sick, and admi nister the sacrament. The people are very industrious and respectable, and the land is excellent. It is a high gratification to see occasionally English, Scotch, Welsh, Irish, Germans, and American loyalists, all unite in the same congregation.

The Rev. William Leeming, missionary at Chippewa, reports, that the people are preparing to build a church; and they assure him that it will be finished at the close of the year. The subscription, together with 100%. from the fund placed at the disposal of the bishop by the society, will enable them to erect a very substantial building. He himself has subscribed 200 dollars. The principal inhabitants are Presbyterians, yet they have subscribed to the church. It was at first objected to its being exclusively Episcopalian; but they are now reconciled to it. He has every reason to be satisfied with the treatment he has received, and with the disposition manifested towards the church. The township of Stamford, in which Chippewa is situated, contains about 1200 souls-630 males, and 556 females. The congregation has increased considerably since his residence, and he is in hopes will become more numerous. He has distributed many Prayer Books, and religious tracts, the good effects of which are very visible. The inhabitants of Fort Erie, and its vicinity, comprising a variety of denominations of Christians, have lately erected a church, which was intended to be equally free to the preachers of the different sects to which they belong, This association has lately been dissolved, and many of the subscribers are very desirous to secure the building to the church, an object which will be much facilitated by the grant of some assistance. He proposes to preach there as often as circumstances will allow. The distance is about eighteen miles. His services have hitherto been confined to his own parish, which is extensive, and he has regularly preached to two separate congregations.

The Rev. Salter Mountain, missionáry at Cornwall, reports, that the great and increasing want of money has again delayed the painting and repairs of the church. Arrears of pew rents were due to him last year more than sufficient for the purpose, and he proposed to appropriate it to that object, but the plan has failed. No progress has yet been made towards the erection of a church at Milles Roches, and he has only to repeat his hope that a more favourable state of things will prevent its being ultimately abandoned.

The Rev. William Sampson, missionary at Grimsby, writes, that the bishop, in the course of his visitation, confirmed twenty-nine persons, some of them adults, out of his township, which, considering the limited number of the population, and the variety of sects therein, fully equalled his expectation. The congregation comprehends many more than actually communicate with the church, perhaps to an extent of one third of the whole number.

The Rev. G. O. Stewart, missionary at Kingston, writes, that in consequence of the great increase of the inhabitants, it is in contemplation to build a new church before the termination of the year, the present building not being sufficiently large to accommodate the congregation. Several churches are now building in the province, which, with the late increase of missionaries, gives an animating aspect to the exertions of the society. The lord bishop of Quebec held a visitation at York, where the clergy of the province assembled to hear a charge delivered by the bishop; the increased number of missionaries, and the excellent charge delivered by his lordship, made the scene interesting and impressive. On his lordship's return to Quebec, fortysix persons were confirmed, from the congregation at Kingston. Mr. Stewart has succeeded in establishing a district committee, in aid of the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge; it is intended to connect the committee with the parent society, and also with the diocessan committee at Quebec. His excellency the lieutenant-governor is patron, and the bishop president; since his last he has occasionally visited

the Mohawks. The schoolmaster and catechist are attentive to their duties.

The Rev. Robert Addison, missionary at Niagara, avails himself of the opportunity afforded him by the military chaplain, who officiates every Sunday in the church, to visit the neigh bouring settlements, where he meets with numerous and attentive congrega tions, and baptizes the children. Mr. Norton has finished the translation of St. Matthew, and proposes to continue his labours till the Indians are furnished with all the gospels in their native language. Aaron Hill, the reader and interpreter to Mr. Leeming, is able to give him much assistance. It would be desirable to establish three or four schools in the district.

The Rev. Michael Harris, missionary at Perth, writes, that the erection of the church had been delayed from the necessity of waiting for a reply from lord Bathurst, previously to the issue of 2007. promised by his excellency the gover nor. As a favourable answer has now been received, he is confident that, in his next letter, he will be able to report considerable progress in this very desirable work. The present place of public worship is so small, that half his congregation are deterred from coming. The roads are not sufficiently good to allow of the people from the back settlements attending divine service at the school-house; but he frequently visits them, and is enabled to speak most favourably of their dispositions.

The Rev. Richard Pollard, missionary at Sandwich, writes, that he had just returned from Amherstburg, where he had the satisfaction of administering the sacrament to thirty-two communicants: he opened the church upon the river Thames, distant fifty-five miles, in October, where they were enabled to finish the inside, by a donation of 251. from the fund raised in England by Dr. Stewart. The stone church at Lake Erie is covered in, but not finished in the inside; it has already cost 1500 dollars; that at Sandwich 2000 dollars, but there still remains a debt of 400 dollars. Mr. Pollard gave 40 dollars to procure a stove, without which the church would have been useless during the winter.

The Rev. Micaiah Townshend, missionary at Caldwell and Christie Manor, reports, that the church at the latter place is at length completed with the exception of painting, and was dedicated to Almighty God, on the 3d of September, in the presence of a numerous and devout congregation. The church at Caldwell Manor has also been repaired. Divine service is performed at both churches every Sunday, from May 1st, to November 1st, and during the other part of the year on alternate Sundays.

The Rev. Edward Parkin, missionary at Chambly, writes, that he has reason to believe that the advantages afforded his congregation have not been bestowed in vain. Considering the number of the Protestant part of the population, the attendance at church is very satisfactory. His excellency the governor gave them 2007. towards the completion of the building, which, with some exertion on the part of the people, may be sufficient for the substantial work. A bell will still be wanting, which is absolutely necessary to secure punctuality in attendance; as well as a communion service, a fence round the church-yard, and a parsonage-house, which is not yet contemplated. The communicants do not exceed twenty, which is a small proportion of the congregation. These principally consist of Scotch Presbyterians, and though they have no difficulty in attending the service of the church, yet they hesitate to participate in the holy sacrament, considering that ordinance, as the badge of their peculiar profession.

The Rev. Charles Cotton, missionary at Dunham, reports, that, with the assistance of the liberal bounty of the society there is every prospect that the

The Rev. Louis Charles Jenkins, who was appointed in the preceding year assistant missionary at Quebec, was prevented by many untoward accidents from reaching his destination, and he was compelled to winter in Prince Edward's Island. On the breaking up of the ice, he availed himself of the first opportunity to proceed to Quebec ; but he was again, after persevering for 18 days, at the imminent risk of his life in his attempts to proceed up the St. Lawrence, compelled to return to the place where he had passed the winter; he proposed to make a further attempt in the course of a short time. During his residence on the island, he visited the greater part of it, and found many persons attached to the church of England, and anxious for an opportunity of joining in its worship.

The Rev. J. Reid, missionary at St.. Armand, writes, that at length the people have been enabled to complete a neat and substantial stone church, capable of containing, when finished, from four to five hundred persons. At present they have no funds for erecting a pulpit, desk, pews, &c. &c. but they expect to accomplish this object in a short time. The congregation is numerous, attentive, and well disposed towards the church, though many of them have been brought up in the Presbyterian principles. He is not without hopes that important benefits have already resulted to the people from the establishment of a mission among them: such at least is their opinion. There certainly is a considerable alteration for the better in the general feeling of the people on religious subjects, and in several individual cases a visible improvement in their outward conduct and deportment.

The Hon. and Rev. Dr. Stewart, the visiting missionary, returned to Canada

late in the summer, in company with Mr. Whitwell, who was adopted by the society as a missionary in the course of last year. He reports that the bishop had placed Mr. Whitwell in Shefford, with the charge of two churches in that township. He himself remained at Hatley till the snow roads became pass able. On the 11th of December he proceeded to Ascot; afterwards passing through the village of Sherbrooke, he went to Shipton, in which township he performed divine service both morning and evening. The next day he pursued his course to Drummondville, where he visited Mr. Wood, a diligent and excellent missionary. On his return through Kinsey, he enquired into the probability of building a church there, but the population was found to be unequal to such an undertaking. In Shipton, the people are much engaged in making roads, but ere long they propose to build a church.

At Milbourne and Sherbrooke, which places he had visited, the frames of churches are built. The church at Ascot will be finished in the summer, when it is intended to commence the erection of a parsonage house, The churches at Eaton are also far advanced. In the course of a week he proposes to leave Hatley again, and proceed via Stanstead, Shefford, St. Armand, to Montreal and Hull, and from thence to Upper-Canada.

with deep sensations of regret, that they have been heretofore unable to extend their assistance in a manner commensurate with the importance of the objects of their solicitude.

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"The increase of the Episcopal church has been greater in this state than in any other part of this country, and is chiefly to be attributed to the well directed exertions of its missionaries. The importance of these labours has always been appreciated by our spiritual pastors; but their efficiency has been restrained by the scanty and irregular supplies which they have been enabled to draw from sources not always to be depended upon."

"One half of the expense of sending a single missionary to India, or to the islands of the Pacific Ocean, would furnish the means, under heaven, of organizing and establishing a dozen congregations of Christians, in parts of our own state, where the inhabitants are in a situation more to be deplored than that of the heathen, who have never heard of Christ and his gospel. And whilst this necessity exists at home, we cannot refrain from urgently calling your attention to the primary and previous importance of this institution of our church.

sionary Society.

THE sixth anniversary of this society was held in Trinity church, in the city. of New-York, on the 3d of December, 1822-the Right Rev. Bishop Hobart, ex officio president, in the chair. From the annual report then submitted, and shortly after printed, we make the fol lowing extracts.

"The board of managers of the NewYork Protestant Episcopal Missionary Society, in presenting their sixth annual report, cannot refrain from expressing their gratitude to the Giver of all good, that they are still enabled to contribute, even in a limited and imperfect degree, to the spiritual wants of their destitute brethren. But this feeling is mingled

diocess. But, alas! the labourers are too few to gather in this widely extended harvest. Year after year the members of our church have been required to strengthen the hands of those who are labouring to build up her walls.

"The missionary service was early committed to the management of the committee for propagating the gospel, annually appointed by the convention of this diocess, and of which the bishop is the head. Although previous to the formation of this society, the funds at the disposal of that committee seldom amounted to twelve hundred dollars per annum, it continued to supply the means of subsistence to those active and zealous missionaries who, amidst all the

privations of temporal poverty, were rearing the outposts of our Zion in the remote parts of the diocess.

"To alleviate, in some measure, the wants of these truly evangelical servants of the church, and to provide the means of extending, as far as possible, the invaluable blessings of a gospel ministry, this society was instituted, in the year 1817. Its sole object being to assist the labours of those to whom the church has so well consigned the charge of extending its benefits, the funds raised by it are paid over to the bishop, as chairman of the committee for propagating the gospel, and are appropriated exclusively to the purposes of the missionary service in our own state.

"The additional means thus furnished, have enabled the bishop to extend the benefits of missionary services to a greater extent than could otherwise have been done; and, although the society has only been able to place at his disposal from 800 to 1000 dollars per annum, it has been the humble assistant to an increase of our church as unexampled as it is gratifying..

"With the annual sums so contributed, and about an equal amount from other sources, (but in the whole not exceeding 2,200 dollars per annum,) an establishment is supported of 15 to 18 missionaries, among whom this slender pittance is annually divided.

"What a scene opens upon the mind at the bare mention of these circumstances. Behold the humble, but ardent missionary, destitute of many of the comforts of life, and encumbered, perhaps, with a helpless family, subsisting chiefly upon a pittance scarcely sufficient to supply the wants of nature, but, endowed with the inspiration of the gospel, extending spiritual riches, and comfort, and peace, to our distant and destitute settlements-and the church which we venerate is thus rising from weakness to strength, and rearing new altars and sanctuaries for the worship and glory of our beneficent Creator and Saviour.

gun. It must be cherished and continued. The very foundations which have been laid, will crumble into ruins if you withdraw your countenance and support. Neither must you rest here. That which has been done is trifling, when compared with that which remains to be performed, or when measured with the necessities of this wide field of our exertions. There is scarcely a county in this great state, in which the whole of our means might not have been expended, with the certainty of an ample reward. What are 15 or 18 labourers

in so great a vineyard? Cast your eyes westward and northward, and in every direction the harvest is ripe, and the fruit is perishing, but there are none to gather it. Now is the time to put forth our strength. In many of the almost innumerable settlements of the northern and western counties, the inhabitants are wholly destitute of the services of the messengers and ministers of the gospel. Those who have been trained in the right way, are rapidly forsaking it, and engrossed with the cares and privations incidental to new settlements, are too prone to neglect the service of him who alone can sustain us through the trials and difficulties of this changeful life. Others sighing after the consoling ordinances of our holy religion, but unable to provide for their own wants, look to their spiritual pastor for that assistance which will enable them to enjoy the privileges and comforts of the church of Christ. We have only to impart a trifling boon from our superfluities, and those who now lack our bounty will soon not only provide for their own wants, but willingly contribute to spread the benefits they have themselves received."