Building Society, in which the farthings and pence of the poor were freely added to the silver and gold of their wealthier neighbours, to form an aggregate sum of little less than 150,000l., voluntarily and exclusively contributed to the purposes of the Church. Nor may I omit to notice, the general concurrence which followed the public grants for the improvement of small livings; for the erection of new Churches; and for the establishment of episcopacy in the East and in the West Indies; the act which provides for the due administration of divine service, and the liberal remuneration of chaplains in the county prisons and bridewells; the readiness, with which the funds necessary for the foundation of King's College were raised; and the unanimous approbation which followed the suggestion of Bishop Middleton for the establishment of Bishop's College, near Calcutta ;-I cannot think of these things, and say, that the Church is in a state to be neglected; that there has been no improvement in the state, or in the energies of the Church; that the Church has done nothing for the people; and that she discovers nothing to be done for her; that she is deprived of all the affections of the people; and is justly and rapidly falling into ruin and decay. In answer to these insinuations, I would point to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, its 12,000 annual subscribers, and its distribution, within a given period, of 814,694 Bibles, and 2,115,188 Prayer-books; to the National Society, and its 700,000 scholars; and to the Church Building Society, and its 230,675 additional sittings, besides the two hundred and more Churches, built by the Commissioners. If these are the signs of desolation, I pray that they may increase more and more; and as I am old enough to remember the objections which were made to the formation of district committees; and have lived to see the benefits which I anticipated in their establishment fulfilled, I call upon the timid to look to the state of the religious Societies, and to see with what liberality their resources are supplied, and with what effect they are administered. I advise them to go into the towns and villages, to listen to the opinions which are held of the improved zeal, and talents, and manners of the Clergy; and to see Churches, which, within the memory of man, were almost deserted, now filled with attentive congregations.

Under these circumstances, I would exhort the desponding. Be not alarmed by the vain threats and denunciations of anarchists and levellers, nor yield a triumph to such as would fain assume the victory which they have not the power to achieve rather take the lead in the march of improvement; cultivate the kind and generous affections, which are ready to support you; be instant in doing the good which the crisis encourages and demands; hold fast the truth, without being offended or intimidated by such as put themselves in opposition; unite the power, and allay the animosities of the Christian brotherhood; make the Christian name respected in all things, and by all men; and have your faith fixed immovably in the providence of God, devoutly acknowledging the good which he has done; and waiting patiently with prayer, and in hope, for the further good which it is his purpose to do.

First 5

51 12,624 16,105 583 1,578 943

35,810

43,980

Average of

91
yrs.
Last 5 yrs,
118 75 12,367 19,354 662 4,600 8,886

P. S.-I venture to offer the most cordial congratulations to all the friends of good order, on the becoming manner in which the late Fast-day was observed, as it proves the readiness with which the people, when they are not tampered with, conform themselves to the ordinances and institutions of the country. Every where there was the most appropriate, and at the same time the most unaffected, solemnity, and the churches were crowded with devout and attentive congregations. It was a day of disappointment to the radicals, who knew that the fast was ordered, but did not expect that it would be observed. The display made in London shewed the weakness of even the physical force of the party, which was entirely under the control of the police, and was not supported by any of the uninitiated. I am happy to hear that the Rotunda in Blackfriars-road is closed: and the Philadelphian Chapel, from which the Unionists proceeded, should at least be watched, for if men have souls to be saved, and minds to be instructed, I hold it to be the part of a paternal government to provide that they be not publicly instructed in infidelity, and instigated

to sin.

AN OLD REMEMBRANCER.

A PSALM OF THANKSGIVING,

Sung by the Children of Christ's Hospital, on Monday and Tuesday in Easterweek, according to ancient custom, for their Founders and Benefactors.

LORD of the Earth and Heaven sublime,
Enthron'd above the cherubim,
When heard from Sinai's sacred hill,
Thy awful voice proclaim'd Thy will;
The rocks Thy winged lightnings rent,
And thunders shook the firmament:
Earth, trembling, listen'd to Thy word,
And prostrate Jacob own'd his Lord.
But not in terror's arms array'd,

Did Bethlem's sons behold Thee laid,
A heaven-born Child: no sounds of fear
Bespoke the world's Redeemer near :
One orient star above the earth,
Arose to greet Thy wondrous birth;
And hymns celestial hail'd Thee then,
Glad source of "peace, good will to men."

Hence, Mercy, with all bounteous hand,
Hath spread her blessings through the land;
Where'er, dispell'd the shades of night,
Thy Day-spring sheds its beaming light;
And they whose pious labours bless
Th' afflicted and the fatherless;
They, who the pangs of grief allay,
To thee a grateful tribute pay.

Number of Children maintained in the above Institution, under the pious care of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Commonally, and Citizens of the City of London the year last past.

Children put forth apprentices, and discharged from Christ's Hospital the Year last past, 184; eight whereof, being instructed in the mathematics and navigation, were placed forth apprentices to commanders

of ships, out of the Mathematical School, founded by his late Majesty, King Charles the Second, of blessed memory. Children buried the year last past...

Children now under the care and charge of the Hospital, in London and at Hertford....

To be admitted on Presentations granted to this time

...

184 7

1187 ....150 1337 The names of all which, as also when and whence they were admitted, will appear in the said Hospital's books.

The support of this Hospital materially depends upon benefactions and bequests. As that part of its income which is permanent is far short of maintaining the usual number of Children, whose education qualifies them for the Church, for naval service, and for every station in life, according to their abilities; and as the principles of religion, as well as the due order of civil society, are points to which their attention is constantly directed, it is hoped that all charitable and worthy good Christians will readily contribute to an Institution which is not only of local, but of national good.

TRINITARIAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

A MEETING of the members of this society was held on the 12th ult. at Exeter Hall, for the purpose of excluding those members of the society who had imbibed Mr. Irving's doctrines. After a warm discussion of six hours, a majority was found to be against the expulsion of those tinctured with the leaven of Regents Square. This circumstance is likely to cause the breaking up of the society. The secretaries have given in their resignation. The reporters were excluded. The principal speakers were Captain Gordon, Rev. H. Melvill, Rev. Mr. Brown, H. Drummond, Esq., and the Rev. Mr. Hatchard.*

COLLECTANEA.

ENGLISH MISSIONARIES IN SIBERIA. THE JAKUTES-At Selenginsk, in the neighbourhood of Monachonova, I passed a night at the house of the Rev. Robert Yuill, who is residing there as a Missionary among the Baractes with the two Messieurs Stanybrass. By dint of immense exertion Mr. Yuill has finished the greater portion of a Mandshoo and English Dictionary, as well as of a Mongolee and English Lexicon. He has likewise written a Manual of Geometry, and another of Plane Trigonometry in the Bratkian tongue, and on this occasion he has made use of the Mongolic numbers, but with what view I am unable to comprehend. As respects the labour of conversion, we Protestants must regret, that even were the missionaries in these regions to succeed in making converts among the Baractes, they would not be permitted to baptize them; for the Greek Church is the only one which possesses that privilege in Russia; no convert from Paganism or from any other creed, whether Christian or otherwise, being allowed to adopt any tenets but those of the predominant religion among the Muscovites. Besides the English gentlemen just mentioned, there are two students of Kasan, Messieurs Kawalewsky and Popow, resident on the same spot, and busied in composing a Mongolic and Russian Dictionary.

The character of the Jakutes is very different from that of the other nations inhabiting Northern Asia. They are a cowardly, crafty, and obstinate race, and difficult to manage. Though they are Christians, many of the ceremonies and superstitions of their old Shamanic creed have been retained by them; horses are consecrated every year; and on festival days, horseflesh, being still the favourite food, forms the principal dish. On a wedding-day one horse is butchered, and the bride presents her future husband with a boiled forehead, encircled with sausages made of horseflesh. They rarely touch anything but animal food, and when I presented them with some groats, a few spoonsful were thrown into the fire, as a libation to the earth. This practice obtains only when they are about to taste vegetable food; but never before taking meat.-From Dr. Erman's MS. notes.

⚫ We intend to treat the subject of the Bible Society at length in our next Number.