and prayer, and a brief address from him. self and Mr. Cole, introduced the missionaries present: the Rev. J. Law, from Trinidad: the Rev. A. Saker, from Africa; the Rev. Samuel Oughton, from Jamaica; and the Rev. Dr. Brown, from America. J. Francis, Esq., the Treasurer, then on behalf of the Association, bid them welcome. He heartily congratulated the missionaries on being enabled once more to visit their native land. The Rev. J. Law said that it afforded him great pleasure to be present among them. The objects of the Association were purely evangelical, and he felt closely identified with their movements. When a lad, only fourteen years of age, God put into him the spirit of a missionary. He gathered all the missionary intelligence he could, and with eagerness he read it. Years rolled on, and his desire was not granted. But in process of time a path was opened, and he entered the missionary field. He felt that no honour was so great as to be a missionary of the Cross, no work so joyous as that of preaching the gospel to the heathen. He went to Trinidad ten years ago; he felt it a great sacrifice; it appeared like going to another world. He felt it hard; but it was to make known Christ's gospel. On arriving there, they found great difficulties in the way;-it was indeed a land shrouded with Popish darkness and ignorance. Every effort was made to hinder the circulation of the Bible; but they went forth, day after day, circulating gospel tracts, and disposing of God's Word. They laboured long and hard, but apparently in vain; the Spirit of God appeared not to rest on their labours. Hence, under a deep feeling of grief, they held special meetings for prayer and supplication, time after time, until the blessing of God came. The Spirit of God was indeed poured down upon them, and glorions were the results. One remarkable instance be would mention. A young slave came to Trinidad eight years ago, unable to rerd; now he is superintendent of the Sunday-schools, a and asked for the Eternal S out upon them, and they a They felt revived; one and raised from their midst to of Jesus; and now all th were filled with native pr young men, who devoted of Saturday to meditation He longed to be back. S here at all; for he found leave the people whom he before last there were forty church under his care; las were added; and during t up to the time of his le were added,-very many from Romanism. He bid At this stage of the p was an interval of half which refreshments were p general inspection institute of objects of Missionary in on the tables, arranged on room; Mr. Templeton, the Association, Mr. J. Hinton tlemen, in the absence of Small, from India, explaini tive and curious the histor markable articles of the consisted of heathen deitie ons of war, domestic uten struments, and so forth, to objects appertaining to There were also several th interest appertaining to th founders of the missionary times, and among them t the celebrated William Car ble shoemaker in Northam very carefully preserved covered with glass of small reads thus:-"Second-hand Bought and Sold." It was of the objects which attrac of the company had been occasion by the friends of sionary Society,-as, for ex fully-executed model of a 284 INTELLIGENCE. to which the Hindoos were accustomed to subject themselves in obedience to the dictates of their cruel faith. When the more formal proceedings were re-commenced, the chair was taken by the Rev. Mr. Todd, of Salter's Hall chapel, Mr. Trestrail being obliged to leave. darkness; if they went thirty miles farther The Rev. Alfred Saker, Missionary to Camaroons, Africa, after a few introductory remarks, observed, that the work in which they were engaged was a sérious work. He would direct them to Africa. Fifteen years ago, feeling a sympathy for that oppressed and dark land, where slavery reigned predominant, and where Europe was enriching itself with the blood of the people, they sent two men out there to see what they could do. They went, and on arriving at that sickly shore, they found a little island called Fernando Po, where a small colony was established. There the missionaries landed; and there they were received with gladness; it was a thing that the colonists had desired for years. In less than twelve months a church was formed; and the gospel told well upon that scattered people. These two men returned, and they sent two others. The church in the colony grew and prospered. But then there was the mountain-rock, and the dark-visaged inhabitants were there. He wished that he had more time to tell them something about them. They dressed -but how? Why, with palm oil and clay, with which they covered their bodies. They consider themselves superior to any race, The Rev. Samuel Oughton, from Jamaica, and the only people who have a country of interested the assembly by giving a brief their own. Should one of their company sketch of the rise and progress of the misleave them, and enter the colony below, he sionary operations in the West Indies, and immediately loses his caste, is cut off from adducing illustrations of the marvellous society, and dare not return. The mission-change which had been wrought in both the ary goes and sits down in his hut with these social and moral condition of the people by poor Africans he talks with them and reads the influence of christianity. He rejoiced to them. They enquire how is it that book in receiving the sympathy and approbation talks? Little by little they are made to un- of the brethren in England, and especially derstand that certain marks represent certain when it proceeded from the young men and words, and that by making these certain women of the land, who formed the rising marks, we are enabled to make others un-generation of the supporters of the missionderstand what we mean. The people ary enterprise. He was delighted to find anxiously exclaim. "Let me know that too." Thus chiefs and people sit down together, and soon learn to read the class-books, and speedily to read the gospel; and when they are told of Christ, and heaven, and glory, they exclaim, "We know nothing." He had seen numbers of this mountain tribe sitting at the feet of Jesus; and he hoped the time would come when that mountain-rock should become vocal with the Redeemer's praise. There were thousands there anxiously enquiring for teachers. He would throw out one idea. The work in that land would become terminable,- very soon it would become a self-supporting work. If they stepped across the water some thirty miles, they would find themselves in a land of that there still existed a large amount of zeal for gospel extension in the hearts of the youth of the church, and that young men of talent and promise were found willing to consecrate themselves to the missionary work. A special hymn was then sung, to the tune of the National Anthem, and the proceedings closed with prayer shortly after ten o'clock. GENERAL BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Departure of Missionaries. Mr. and Mrs. Buckley, returning to their former scene of labour in Orissa, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, with 6,385. Brother Morris, moderator. Preach- on Saturday, August 11. ers, brethren Stanford, Middleditch, New-remember that Dr. M., at man, and Anderson. The Letter by brother age, visited this country t Daniell on The Church and the Sabbath the American Bible Union School. secure a pure translation of Gloucestershire.-Assembled at Chepstow, for all nations; and he me May 30 and 31. Churches, 25; members, able countenance and suc 2,118; baptized, 55; clear decrease, 48; denominations of evangelic teachers, 418; scholars, 3,096. Brother Jones, moderator. Preachers, Messrs. Ayres and Bosworth. Letter by Mr. Walker on Duties of Church Members to each other. RELIGIOUS BIBLES FOR THE CRIME I Western. The Pembrokeshire branch the Soldiers' Friend Society met at Blaemywaun, near Cardigan, June Mathieson, writing on the 5 and 6. Baptized, 420; clear increase," Since the 12th of Marc 247. Brother J. P. Williams, moderator. away,-English Bibles, 40 -The Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire taments, 900; French T branch met at Cwmdu on June 12 and 18. Gaelic, Russian, Turkish, 1 Baptized, 337; clear increase, 145. Brother books for officers, 350. W. Gravel, moderator. The letter by gratifying to me to circ brother J. P. Williams, on Religious Coamongst our soldiers, and t operation. Much preaching, as is their sess it in many cases has won't in Wales. I have been much indebt and Foreign Bible Society the Bibles at half cost-price ments as a gift. I may ad Glamorganshire. Held at Calvary, Aberdare, June 19 and 20. Churches, 85; members, 10,186; baptized, 724; clear increase, 591; teachers, 1,269; scholars, 8,738. in some of the hospitals Brother J. Jones, of Merthyr, moderator. permanently there. The Much preaching. The Letter by brother to the French have been Owen, of Canton, on The Observance of the Had I possessed 1,000 I c Lord's day. Preaching in seven baptist them. I expect a supply i chapels in the parish of Aberdare, and in few days. The 12,000 tra the Market-house. This Association was instances, been gladly taker one of the largest ever known. mond, Stirling, for his gr indebted." Suffolk Home Mission Union. Met at Diss, June 14. Churches, 15; members, 1850; baptized, 68; teachers, 261; scholars, 1732; village stations, 33. Brother Wheeler, of Norwich, preached on Christian Union, and one service was for addresses on given subjects. We have one more printed report to notice the East and West Ridings of Yorkshire-which will require more space than we can afford this month. Most of those we have noticed are prefaced with the old creed of the Particular Baptists, but some are not. The Glamorganshire is very par THE REV. DR. M'NEIL did not repeat his preach The Rev. Rector Campbe him that he was poachingout license in another inc and as the divines could n pleasant," Dr. M'Neile was OPEN-AIR PREACHING.Noel and Wigner of Lynn multitudes near the New Islington. The infidels away tracts, and so did the is the way. Go on! 286 INTELLIGENCE. PERSECUTION IN TUSCANY.-Cecchetti, | THE PRIMATE'S CHURCH-RATE SCHEME. the cigar-maker, who was imprisoned for -The plan, said to have been mentioned reading the bible, has been set free through by the Archbishop of Canterbury, is to the the interest of the Marquis of Normanby. effect that every householder who can show He is now at Turin. But another victim, a receipt from the deacons, or others in a baker by trade, who has a wife and seven authority in the place where he worships, children, Eusebio Massei, has been in the of having contributed a certain sum towards same prison nine months for the same its support, should be considered as having offence! Oh, these papists, how they hate paid bis Church-rate, and should be liable the bible! to no further demands! THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE-the 112thwas held this year at Leeds; Isaac Keeling, chairman; Dr. Hannah, Secretary. De crease in Great Britain and Ireland, 3,794. Increase at Missionary Stations, 1,448. The Wesleyan Reformers met in Leeds at the esam time. MR. G. H. DAVIS, formerly a baptist minister at Bristol, and lately travelling secretary of the Protestant Alliance, has been elected secretary of the Religious Tract Society, in the place of the late Mr. W. Jones. THE "TIMES" NEWSPAPER, in 1852, had an average daily circulation of 36,000. On November 19th of that year, when a memoir of the Duke of Wellington was given, 69,000 were sold. Its average daily sale is now 60,000. The sheets of paper required by the "Times" for eight days' supply, laid open and piled upon each other, would exactly equal the height of St. Paul's Cathedral. MRS. SAUNDERS, the poor woman who lately gave birth to four children, having come to the knowledge of the Queen, she -A immediately sent four sovereigns, one to each of the children. One of the children is dead, but the remaining trio are progressing" satisfactorily.”—Cardiff Guardian. PROTESTANTS TURNING PAPISTS.Romanist paper gives a list of 400 of these. They are nearly all such as have been at Oxford or Cambridge, with their wives, sisters, or daughters. A RELIGIOUS DISABILITIES BILL has been introduced into the House of Lords by Lord Brougham, which sweeps away a whole mass of 120 mischievous and obsolete penal statutes. MADAGASCAR. The Rev. W. Ellis has returned in safety from this island, which he visited on behalf of the London Missionary Society. PATAGONIA. We are gratified to find that this mission, to which Captain Gardiner fell a victim, is not given up. Steps are taking to renew the attempt. MORE BISHOPS!-The commissioners have proposed twelve; and Government have agreed on four,-Newcastle-on-Tyne, St. Albans Southwell, and St. Columb. PARIS.-There are now seven English protestant places of worship open in this city. GENERAL. INDIA AND ENGLAND.-Lord Palmerston, on the departure of Lord Canning as Governor-General of India, said, "of old all civilization came from India, through Egypt, now we, who were barbarians, were bringing back civilisation and enlightenment to the parent source. Perhaps it might be our fate to confer on the countless millions of India a higher and holier gift than any mere human knowledge, but that must be left to the hands of time and the gradual improvement of the people." BENEVOLENCE..-Mr. H. M. Gibb, of Edin burgh, has bequeathed, for religious, educa tional, and charitable purposes, between £13,000 and £14,000. NEWSPAPERS TO THE COLONIES. - Unstamped copies may in future be posted with a penny postage-stamp affixed. But if a newspaper has been first circulated at home with the impressed-stamp upon it, still require a postage-stamp to be affixed to it, besides the impressed stamp, in order to secure transmission to the colonies. will A POSER.-Sydney Smith said, "1 once dissuaded a youth from entering the army, on which he was bent, at the risk of breaking his mother's heart, by asking him how he would prevent his sword from getting between his legs. It quite staggered him; he never solved the difficulty, and took to peace instead of war." THE LARGEST STEAMER IN THE WORLD has been launched from Messrs. Napier's on the Clyde-the Persia, intended for the Cunard line. She is 390 feet long, 71 broad, and 32 deep. Tonnage 3,600. She will carry 300 passengers in separate cabins, besides a crew of upwards of 120. IRISH EMIGRATION.-Though there was a large falling off in the emigration from Ireland to America last year, as compared with 1853, the remittances of money from America to Ireland showed a great increase. The total was £1,730,000. in 1854, or £300,000. more than in 1853. ADVERTISEMENTS.-In the year 1851, as many as 2,334,593 Advertisements appeared in the Journals of Great Britain and Ireland. Now the tax is repealed, they will be greatly increased, but no report of them can be given. A COFFEE-MAKING MACHINE at the Paris Exhibition can make 500 cups of coffee in a quarter of an hour. yard." The Russians are said to be suffering legislation. The war, an greatly from sickness and want of supplies; expenses, has been the vast stores in the forts of the sea of Azoff discussion. The Hyde having been destroyed. A new Russian so alarmed our legislator conscription is ordered. And this is war! repealed the act for limi the sale of beer and liquo day: and so the Great agents the publicans, and sinners, have triumphed; a season. Much agitatio don on the filthy state o the adulteration of food Belgium and Portugal ha and returned. Several v have given hopes of a be the chief event of the mon of the Queen, Prince Al Royal, The Prince of V Alfred, for France, where ceiving the courtesies of on earth. This of itself as has not transpired s trod the cloth of gold with ABROAD.-The plot t mentous events are transp mises 25,000 men for th borg has been bombarde SEA-SIDE ACCIDENTS.-Several fatal ones have taken place this year, chiefly to young ladies walking too near the edges of the cliffs at Brighton, Landudno, Broadstairs, and Burlington. A person dragging for shrimps was swallowed in a quicksand. He was heard to exclaim" Lord Jesus, save me!" THE KING OF DAHOMEY, an African monarch, says a recent traveller, keeps a drunkard, feeds him upon rum, and exhibits him at the customs, that his emaciated appearance may shame his people from making beasts of themselves. A ROBBERY was recently committed in a house in Clifton while the family were absent at afternoon service. The thieves left written on the kitchen table the words, "You should watch as well as pray." Bristol Times. THE MORMONS in the valley of the Great Salt Lake are anticipating a famine. All the crops were being devoured by insects,sions took place, and wa and flour was very scarce at the price of six dollars per 100lbs. THE GREAT BELL AT Moscow, in the Kremlin, while tolling for the death of the late Czar, fell through three floors and killed five and wounded nine persons. It weighed 80,000 lbs. THE LITTLE SON of a bricklayer, at Grunstone, Norfolk, was the other day killed by lightning in his mother's arms. The mother was much injured. MR. HALL, RECORDER OF DONCASTER, obtained £4,500 damages for personal injury on the Great Northern Railway. THE DISSENTERS' MARRIAGE BILL did not receive the royal assent, and therefore stands over for the next session. A MONSTER SNAKE, above nine feet long, was found crushed to death by a gate near Colchester. mense value were destroy the Russians, 50,000 foo attacked the Allies at t Tchernaya, but were repu and Sardinians with grea posed this was their last at making a diversion b Sebastopol for the northe expected that they cann bombardment and attack | of which is hourly expec now goes to take comma army in Asia. Schamyl, i is not dead. The Duke the camp before Sebasto with his own eyes. And Pope has excommunicate dinia and his ministers Spain and Switzerland for proceedings! |