carrying the benevolent designs of the Society very extensively into effect. Through the instrumentality of the Malta Bible Society, many thousands of Syriac, Arabic, Greek, and Hebrew New Testaments have been conveyed into Greece, and different parts of the Levant: Italian New Testaments have also been distributed by it in various directions. The Ionian Bible Society at Corfu appears to have struck its roots; and two new Auxiliaries have been added to it, in Ithaca and Paxos. The Vice-President and Secretary of the Athens Society write: "We have the satisfaction of announcing that our good Archbishop, Dionysins, has accepted the presidency of our Society. The work of God goes forward, and does not fail to extend daily, not only in Attica, but in the Peloponnesus, Boeotia, and the neigh bonring countries; so that we hope soon to be in want of many more copies of the Divine Book, to satisfy so many people who are asking for it with eagerness." In the East the Society has had the satisfaction of seeing its object increas. ingly valued, and the means of carry. ing it into effect continually improved. The Committee of the Calcutta Bible Society, announce as in progress an edition of the Old Testament in the Hindoostanee (or Oordoo) language, and another in the Malay, with the Arabic character, after a careful revision by the Rev. Mr. Hutchings. They have printed a large edition of the Gospel of St. Matthew, and another in Hindoostanee and English, for that numerous body of natives who are auxious to acquire a knowledge of the Eng. Jish language. In Calcutta the work is in great request, and large supplies were on their way to the schools of the Church Missionary Society, established at Chunar, Benares, Agra, and LuckTwo other useful works of a si milar nature have also issued from the Calcutta press-the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. John, with the English and Bengalee on opposite pages. Mr. Ellerton's valuable translation of the New Testament into the Bengalee language, had been completed, and one thousand complete Testaments distributed, besides seven or eight thousand copies of the Gospels. The Armenian Scriptures have proved highly acceptable to the persons for whose use the edition was printed; and the Society has perform now. ed its part, in placing the Scriptures within reach of a Christian church which possessed the strongest claims to their earliest attention. The Committee of translators at Serampore announce, that the whole of the Scriptures are now published and circulated in five languages, and the New Testament in fifteen. The languages in which both the Old and New Testaments have been published, are the Bengalee, the Sanscrit, the Hindee, the Orissa, and the Mahratta: the ten additional languages in which the New Testament has been published, are, the Chinese, the Seik, the Pushtoo or Afghan, the Telinga or Teloogoo, the Konkuna, the Watch or Multanee, the Assamese, the Gujuratee, the Bikaneer, and the Kashmeer. Besides these fif. teen, in which the New Testament is completed, there are six other languages in which it is brought more than half through the press. These are the Kurnata or Canarese, the Nepal, the Harotee, the Maruwar, the Bhugelk hundee, and the Oojjuyinee version. The remaining versions in hand are, the Jumboo, the Kanonj, the Khassee, the Kousulee, the Bhutuneer, the Dogura or Palpa, the Mughudha, the Koomaoon, the Gudwal, and the Munipoor, all which are in the press; besides editions of the New Testament, to the amount of 20,000 copies, in the Bengalee, the Sanscrit, the Hindee, the Mah. ratta, and the Orissa. The Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society state, that, viewing the establishment of the Missionary College, by the lord Bishop of Calcutta, as pregnant with great advantages to the religious improvement of India, they had offered a grant of 5,000l. in aid of that department which is to be appropriated exclusively to the translation and printing of the holy Scriptures. At Bombay, the translation of St. Matthew's Gospel into the Mahratta had been finished, and copies of it have been circulated. The Armenian Archbishop, who was lately in Bombay, received with thankfulness many copies of the Scriptures in Armenian and Arabic, and encouraged the members of his church to read them. At Surat, the Archdeacon and Priest of the Armenian Church gladly accompanied one of the members of the Bombay Committee in visiting the Armenian Christians in that city, in order to ascertain and supply their wants; and every house so visited, found to be without the Scriptures, was furnished with at least one copy of the New Testament. The Syrian Christians in Travancore have been supplied with Syriac Testaments; and the Armenian Archbishop from Etz Miatzen, on quitting Bombay, took with him some copies for the use of, Christians in Persia and Turkey who speak that language. An Auxiliary Bible Society had at length been formed at Madras; one of the first measures of which was, to appoint a Sub-Committee of Translations, consisting chiefly of gentlemen acquaint ed with the languages of India, and authorized to procure assistance whereever it can be had, from European or native scholars of every description. The new edition of the revised Cingalese Testament, amounting to 3,500 copies had been completed at Columbo; and the translation of the Old Testament into the same language, was proceeding without interruption. From Canton and Malacca, the accounts of the Rev. Drs. Morrison and Milne respecting the Chinese Scriptures are of a gratifying nature. By the joint labours of these two indefatigable translators, a complete version of all the canonical books of holy Scripture into the Chinese has been effected; and they are now very diligently occupied in the work of revision. In the mean. while the Rev. Dr. Marshman, at Serampore, has laboured with equal suc. cess on the same object, and is employing himself in carefully revising his work. In Africa, the prospects of the Society improve. The journeys of the Rev. Messrs. Burckhardt, Jowett, and Connor, have done much towards opening an entrance for the Scriptures into Egypt, and some of the contiguous countries; and there is reason to believe that when the Arabic Bible, now preparing by Professors Lee and Macbride, shall have been completed, followed by some portions of the New Testament in the Amharic dialect of Abyssinia, the value of these hopeful beginnings will be more fully perceived. In South Africa, the supplies of Bibles and Testaments which the Society has furnished, have been found very acceptable. A Missionary writes: "Here, in Africa, much good has been done. I remember, twenty years ago, when we commenced our labours, our attempts to convert the Hottentots and Boschemen were looked upon by most of the colonists with contempt, as they considered the Hottentots so very stupid that all attempts to communicate instruction to them would be in vain; but the contrary has been fully evinced, and the labours of the missionaries, both within this colony and beyond its borders, have been crowned with great success. There are even at Griqua town more than three hundred who can read, and many among these have made a great proficiency in reading the Scriptures, and labour to treasure them up in their minds."-On the 23d of August of last year, a Society was formed at the Cape of Good Hope, under the designation of the "South-African Auxiliary Bible Society," of which Sir Rufane Donkin, the Lieutenant-Governor, is president. "I am persuaded,” he writes, "that, independently of the paramount duty by which every Christian is bound to impart the light of the Gospel to those who are unacquainted with it, I shall be rendering an essential service to the colony, if I can lay the foundation of a system which shall introduce Christianity, and consequently civilization, among the surrounding tribes; and I hope the day is not far off, when those who are now heathen savages shall be converted into civilized Christians." The Auxiliary Society at Sierra Leone, under the zealous patronage of his Excellency Sir Charles MacCarthy, the Governor of that Colony, continues its labours in the common cause; and has remitted, in this year, 1751. to the funds of the parent institution. In New South Wales, three Bible Associations have been formed, in connexion with the Auxiliary; namely, at Sidney, Paramatta, and Windsor: and the Branch Society at Van Diemen's continues to afford it a very liberal and effectual co-operation. From Jamaica, the Auxiliary Society of the People of Colour had sent a third remittance of 100%. sterling. The Barbadoes Auxiliary Society of the People of Colour, in its Third Report, announces a distribution of 53 Bibles and 122 Testaments. Its Committee observe, that, "in endeavouring to circulate the Scriptures, they find much anxiety among the slaves to receive them; those who can read, delight in their Bibles; many have commenced learning to read, and Bibles have been promised them at reduced prices."-From Dominica a correspondent writes;-" The supplies with which I have been furnished from different sources are now almost totally exhausted, and, in the article of French copies, wholly so. I believe I may say the Bible has real friends among the superior ranks in this colony, whose attention I hope will ere long be called to its circulation."-In the island of Antigua, chiefly through the diligent exertions of the Moravian Missionaries, the Scriptures furnished by the Society are read with attention and profit by not a few individuals among the native population of the island. From the Bahama Islands gratifying intelligence has been received of the successful distribution of a number of Spanish Testaments, both at reduced prices and gra. tis, among Spaniards who have visited the port of Nassau. A correspondent writes; "I am informed there is no comparison between the moral state of this colony now, and twenty years ago, when they had few, if any, Bibles. The Sabbath was then totally disregarded; now, I believe, it is kept with as much decorum as in most parts of England."The Auxiliary Society of the People of Colour in the Bermuda Islands has with in one year from its commencement distributed 305 Bibles and Testaments. The domestic objects of this institution are stated to be," To foster the devotional spirit which is evidently upon the increase; to sow the seeds of edu cation among the lower orders; to excite to the study of the holy Scriptures; and thereby to improve the moral and religious condition of all classes of the inhabitants of Bermuda." From Demerary the correspondent of the Society writes;-"Many of the Slaves highly prize the Scriptures, Some, who had not learned a letter of the alphabet, have applied to me for Bibles. On inquiring what use they intended to make of a book which they could not read, their reply has been, that they had friends who could read it to them. Several Negroes with whom I am acquainted carry their Bibles or Testaments three or four miles, in order to have a few verses read." In Spanish South America the Com. mittee have ascertained that a desire to peruse the holy Scriptures exists, and appears to be progressively awakened in proportion as copies are distributed through the comparatively few channels which as yet have been opened for their transmission. In the United States of America, the national establishment under the designation of the "American Bible Society" carries out its operations to the utmost limits of the Union. From the greatness of the scale on which they are now conducted, it has become impracticable for us to exhibit any such account of them as would furnish a just idea of the variety of their details. From the commencement of the Society to the expiration of the first nine months of its fifth year, there have been printed, or were printing, Bibles and Testaments, which (with 800 French Testaments of de Sacy, from London) make a total of 226,552 copies. Of this number 29,000 Bibles and 25,000 Testaments have been printed, or been committed to the press, during the first nine months of the fifth year. Within the same period 20,030 Bibles, 12,278 Testaments, and 50 Indian Gospels, have been issued, making the total of issues in English, French, German, Gaelic, Dutch, Welsh, Spanish, and Indian languages, 129,460 copies. The receipts in the above-mentioned nine months have been upwards of 35,000 dollars, and the expenditure has nearly reached 37,000. There had been an accession of twentysix Auxiliary Societies, making the total of Auxiliaries, on the 1st of Fe bruary of the present year, 233. In British North America, the Scriptures continue to be circulated through the Bible Societies, of which accounts have been given in former Reports. A new Auxiliary Society has been estab lished in Montreal, under the patronage of his Excellency the Earl of Dalhousie, the Governor in Chief. From the Moravian Missionaries in Labrador, the Committee continue to receive the most pleasing accounts of the gratitude and delight with which the Scriptures are read by the Esquimaux Christians, at the three stations of Hopedale, Nain, and Okkak. The following communication from the last of these places will be read with particular interest, and with it we shall conclude our abridgment:-"To the venerable British and Foreign Bible Society, we beg to present the thanks of our Esquimaux Congregation, by special commission from them, and in the manner most acceptable, for that invaluable present made to them of a printed translation of the Epistles of the Apostles, in the Esquimaux language. Many exclaimed, 'Ah! we are not worthy that these benevolent men should think of us also, and do us so much good; that they should send us the precious Gospel in our own language.' These, and similar expres. sions of thanks were heard, while we distributed among them the copies of this work. Many tears of gratitude and joy flowed down their cheeks. We most cordially join them in thanks to that worthy Society for this repeated proof of their kindness towards this Mission. May the Lord crown their glorious work with abundant and increasing success, that the word of God may be known throughout the world, and they themselves may reap an eternal blessing by its distribution through their hands!—Our schools are diligently attended: the benefit bestowed upon young and old, by teaching them to read the Scriptures, is great indeed. The children read them to their parents in their dwellings, where they daily prove a rich pasture to their souls, even when absent from us at their hunting and fishing places, and deprived of the usual means of instruction." pository, during the year, has been 803 Bibles; 18,416 Testaments; 56,944 Spelling-books, No. 1. and No. 2; 19,455 Alphabets; and 1995 Freeman's Card for Adults; exceeding the issues of the preceding year by 3062 Testaments, 15,615 Spelling-books, No. 1. and No. 2., and 3366 Alphabets. The Society particularly call the attention of the public to the large supply of Testaments required, to enable them to give even limited grants of this essential book to schools. Through the continued liberality of the British and Foreign Bible Society, the Committee procured gratuitously, from their depository, the truly welcome supply of 10,000 Testaments fully bound. Had not this efficient aid been afforded, the Committee could hardly have continued their grants to the schools. They press upon the feelings of the public, how important it is that each child who can read well, should, if possible, be enabled to introduce this Sacred Book into the bosom of his family; which must in many cases be impracticable, should want of funds prevent or contract the issues of Testaments from the depository. The Committee also acknowledge a grant of 500 Testaments SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOCIETY FOR from the Hibernian Society, for distri IRELAND. The Tenth Report of the Sundayschool Society for Ireland states, that the number of schools assisted by the Society had been 806: the number of scholars reported as attending them, was 84,174. The number of schools was then 1091; containing, 113,525 scholars. The increase during the past year had been 285 schools, and 29,351 scholars; which exceeds the increase of the preceding year by 33 schools, and 5065 scholars. Of these 1091 schools, 70, containing 4751 scholars, were considered as having either failed from untoward circumstances, or having merged into other schools. Besides these 1091 schools, there were about 50 schools, which, having funds suthcient to defray their expenses, have only required permission to purchase books at reduced prices. There had been an increased demand for books from an additional number of schools -a circumstance most gratifying to the Society, but which calls for much exertion to procure funds to cover the increased expenditure. The issue of books from the de bution among the schools. The following books had been grauted, or sold, at reduced prices, since the formation of the Society:-5627 Bibles; 03,419 Testaments; 40 Scripture Extracts; 192,947 Spelling-books, No. 1. and No. 2.; 60,033 Alphabets; 1995 Freeman's Card for Adults; and 1280 Hints for conducting Sunday-schools. The Committee advert to the dif ferent situation in which their Society is now placed, compared with its circumstances two or three years since. On the one side, schools are increased in unmber from 554 to 1091; and the issne of Testaments and Spelling-books, during two years, had exceeded the entire number distributed up to April 1818a period of more than eight years: but, on the other hand, they had to lament that their funds had not proportionably increased, so as to meet this increased demand. They, however, trust that the public will contribute liberally to the support of the Society, to enable it not only to supply the schools at present in existence, but to extend their aid to those persons who may be desirous of diffusing still more widely the blessings of Sunday-school instruction. -The total net payments of the tenth year were 27751. Os. 8d. The Committee continue to receive the most satisfactory evidence, corroborating that of former years, of the tendency of the schools to promote the welfare of the districts in which they are placed. They also announce the encouraging fact, that there is now no county in Ireland, in which there are not one or more schools in connexion with the Society. There are considerably more than 6300 persons, who, from motives of benevolence, gratuitously teach in the schools-a description of teachers whose services no money could purchase, and whose qualifica tions often far exceed those of any who could be induced to undertake the office from other motives. Under such care, it is natural to suppose that the appearance and demeanour of children must considerably improve. 66 Accordingly," remark the Committee, " your correspondents testify that habits of order, cleanliness, and good conduct, have been materially promoted. The children, who, at their first admission into the school, returned the kind questions of their teacher with a vacant stare or a sullen scowl, soon learn to consider their superior as their friend-to know that his approbation is to be sought, and his reproof avoided. The sense of decency and propriety which the children thus acquire is spread through the little circle at home-it influences their pa rents it is communicated to their weekly associates it regulates their conduct on the Sabbath; and, instead of that holy day being almost characterized by scenes at variance with the design of its institution; instead of its public solemnity being destroyed by groups of noisy and disorderly children, making the day of rest a season of idlehess and vice, profaning the name of the Most High, and gradually acquiring the deadly habits of profaneness and irreligion many villages in Ireland now present the pleasing spectacle of a number of clean and neatly, though poorly, dressed children, with their books in their hands, proceeding peaceably, first to the Sunday-school, and afterwards to public worship; and sometimes the evening is closed by the reading of the holy Scriptures to the domestic circle. The spirit of improvement which has been excited in the Sunday-school, has frequently been felt through all the relations of life. Parents have borne witness to the increased attention and obedience of their now dutiful children: masters have stated the improvement of their servants: and parochial ministers have borue their important testimony to the increased attention with which their instruction has been received, and the addition which has been made to their congregations, by the attendance of the children and their families. "Such have been the general good effects of these schools. Of their more immediate influence on the individual lives and characters of the children who receive instruction, your Committee would briefly report, That the knowledge of the holy Scriptures which they acquire has frequently, through the mercy of God, produced the blessed fruits of righteousness here, and, it may be humbly hoped, of eternal glory hereafter. Frequently do the reports of your correspondents speak of the blameless edifying lives and the happy deaths of those, who, had it not been for the advantages of the Sunday-school, would have probably remained ignorant of God and his salvation, and exposed to all the evils of ignorance and irreligion. "But your Committee feel that the effects of Sunday-schools are but in their infancy. In affording instruction to the children who at present attend the schools, they are educating those who will become the parents of the next generation; and who will not fail to communicate to their children and their households after them, the sacred truths which they now learn. Then will the instruction given at school coincide with the impressions received in early youth, and be enforced and strengthened by the example which the children will see at home; and thus will the benefit of your present exertions be not only multiplied in extent, but strengthened in point of influence: which must be evident to all who have ever dwelt, with gratitude and delight, on the happy results which flow from the efforts of a pious and exemplary pareut-embracing every opportunity of training up his children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." SOCIETY FOR FEMALE SER VANTS. The Committee remark, in their Eighth Report, that "the deficiency of good |