accounts, about five hundred, besides the bastard Hottentots at the neighboring krall of Byzondermeid, who amounted to one hundred and forty-five, including men, women, and children. Others had left the country in consequence of the depredations of Africaner. The loss sustained at the Warm Bath, and the expense occasioned by the long journies of the missionaries, is very considerable; in which is included a great number of sheep and goats; besides eighteen oxen, which could not proceed on their journey, and others stoJen and slaughtered by the Boschemen.

The present station of the brethren Albrecht, Schmelen, Helm, and Ebner, is about three days journey from their former residence at the Warm Bath. When Mr. Campbell was at this place, he wrote a conciliatory letter to Africaner, and sent him some presents, thus returning good for evil, and not without hope that the brethren would be permitted to return to their former residence, to which the people were much attached.

KLAAR WATER, NEAR THE ORANGE RIVER.

THE Directors regretted in their last Report, that they had heard nothing of Mr. Anderson, at the Orange River, for a long time: during the past year, however, they bave received several letters from him.

Mr. Anderson, who had been a very long season at the Cape, set off, (with his wife and youngest child) on the 19th of June 1811. At Tulbagh, (formerly called Roodesand) they were joined by Mr. Kramer, his wife, and child. They were alarmed, on the road with repeated reports of enemies, who were lying in wait to attack them; they were frequently much perplexed, not knowing what to do, they persisted, however, on their jourmey without any molestation, and, by the good providence of God, arrived safely at Klaar Water, on the 20th of September, Tate in the evening. On the next morning, a public meeting was held to offer up thanks to God for their preservation on their journey, and for his numerous favors bestowed upon Mr. Janz, who had continued at this station during the absence of Mr. Anderson.

Mr. Anderson complains much of the general lukewarmness of the people; there had been lately but few awakenings among them; but he expresses an earnest desire for a gracious revival. About three hundred persons generally attended the preaching of the word on the Lord's days, and the behavior of the people was, in general, decent and moral. In agriculture but slow progress was made, and the corn raised was insufficient for the subsistence of the people. Their cattle, however, are multiplied. One individual

in the settlement had 400 head of cattle, 1700 sheep, and 300 goats; others had 200 head of cattle, and several from 50 to 100, so that in the last year, the colony of the Cape had been supplied from Klaar Water with about 500 head of cattle; in return for which they brought back waggons, horses, and other articles. This progress in civilization is very cheering to the benevolent mind. The number of people in this settlement was, in August 1812, about seven hundred or eight hundred, including men, women, and chil dren. Four persons had been baptised and received into communion in the course of the year.

For several years after the missionaries took up their residence among this people, they lived a wandering life; conse quently were obliged to follow them from place to place, which was extremely in convenient to the missionaries, and great obstacle to the civilization and improvement of the people. However, at length, after many intreaties, the people resolved to take up a settled residence at Klaar Water, and two neighboring outposts. Since that time they have culti vated and sown a considerable portion of ground, planted several gardens, some of them have built houses of stones, and now begin to feel themselves at home.

SILVER FOUNTAIN,

MR. and MRS. SASS, after a most difficult and hazardous journey through the wilderness, in which they lost several of their oxen, and were without bread for nearly a month, reached, at length, the residence of Captain Kok. Their gratitude to God, and to him, was greater than they could express; they were filled with astonishment at the divine goodness, so that they wept tears of joy and thankfulness through the silent hours of the night. Here the people were so desirous of hearing the word, that they intreated him to preach to them twice every day, and on the Lord's day thrice. They built him a little hut to dwell in, urging him to reside among them as their teacher, till they should be able to remove to the neighborhood of Mr. Anderson, near the Orange River, where he might have two hundred hearers, and obtain a garden and ground for vegetables and corn. Mr. Sass promised to comply with their request, if agreeable to the Society at home. This plan was also approved by Mr. Albrecht, who arrived soon after, having been helped forward in his journey by the oxen sent to meet him by Captain Kok.

Many persons here received the word with joy, and several individuals appeared to be really converted to the Lord One person, of some influence, who had been

Conference (published in the Evangelical Magazine for July, 1813,) will rejoice to find that the minds of Hottentots, enlightened by the Spirit of God, are well abie to receive the distinguishing doctrines of the Gospel, and that their Christian experience is exactly of the same kind with that of their polished brethren in Europe. It affords also strong encour agement to missionaries to proceed in their labors of love among the heathen.

Mr. Milne, a Missionary to China, who was present on this affecting occasion, says, "If some of you, my aged fathers, who have long exercised faith in the promises of God, and have long been praying for their accomplishment, could now see Ethiopia literally stretching out her hands to God, I think you would be almost ready to fall into the arms of death with the song of Simeon in your mouths, "Lord, now lettest thou thy servants depart in peace?

INDIA.

WHEN this Society last assembled, every member of it felt deeply interested in the applications made to the Legislature, (from all classes of pious men, and from all parts of our country,) for permission to send missionaries to India. The public feeling was never more warmly expressed. Nine hundred petitions (a number unequalled on any other occasion) laimed liberty to preach the Gospel to the millions of India. The Legislature of our country, attentive to the public voice, decided in favor of the petitioners, and an Act for the purpose requested, passed both houses of Parliament, and received the royal assent on the 21st of July, 1813.

This Society cannot forget how much they owe to those honorable members of both houses of Parliament, who readily presented their petitions, and supported them by their manly and pious eloquence. Their thanks are also due to his Majesty's Ministers, who, in the most polite and obliging manner, listened to their representations The happy effect of this Act has already been experienced, and liberty allowed for Missionaries to proceed to the East. The expenses attending this application to Parliament were considerable, but the very great importance of the object, will, no doubt, fully justify, in the opinion of the Society, the contribution made for this purpose by the Directors.

In our Report of the several East India Missions we begin with

VTZAGAPATAM.

HERE the Brethren Gordon and Prichett continue to labor, both in the work of translation and of instruction. Having made a good proficiency in the Telinga language, they can now declare to the people in their own tongue, the wonderful works of God. They go frequently into the villages around them, reading and explaining portions of the word of God, to which many pay an attentive regrd, pressing close that they may more exactly hear what is said. Sometimes they have visited the idol temples, aŭd have prevailed upon some of the Bramins to listen to the Scriptures. On one of these occasions, each of the Bramins accepted a copy of one of the Gospels, and promised to peruse it diligently; "and thus," say the Missionaries, "will the Gospel, for the first time, be conveyed to what may be called the head-quarters of superstition here."

it affords great satisfaction to learn that the converted Bramin Anunderayer goes on well, and takes delight in the instruetion of his countrymen. Of another Bramin, Narasimooloo, they entertained good hopes, and intended when they last wrote, soon to baptise him He also is employed in reading the Scriptures to the natives, in company with the Missionaries, who explain the passage read: "This is the way," say they, "by which the truth must be propagated, and present appear. ances produce such hopes as repel the force of the insinuations of many that our views are chimerical."

Their visits to the native schools, sometimes afford a high degree of pleasure. When they entered one of these, they found a number of children, repeating aloud the first chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, which they had begun to transcribe upon their Palmyra leaves. Thus they perceived copies of the word of God quickly multiplied, and that by the hands of the heathen themselves. "O that this practice," say they, "might be universally adopted;" in this pious wish we must all cordially unite, and should the establishment of schools in India be rendered, as we hope it will be, more general, this method will we trust be diligently observed.

GANJAM.

MR. LEE, who was at Vizagapatam, has removed, with the consent of his brethren, and at the invitation of some friends of religion, to Ganjem, a populous town on the coast. Here he is surrounded not only by a vast body of the natives, but also by a multitude of Portuguese and country-born people. When we last

peard from him, he was about to open a school for children of the latter description, and another for the natives, in which he would teach both English and Gentoo, and thereby have another opportunity of introducing and explaining the doctrines of the Gospel. The attendance of Europeans and others on public worship was encouraging. About oue hundred persons attend twice on the Lord's day, and hear the word with seriousness, and he hopes with good effect. In the morning he reads the church service before the sermon. He wishes that more Missiongries may be sent to assist him.

TRAVANCORE.

MR. RINGELTAUBE still resides at Magilady, near Oodagherry, in Travancore, and continues his labors at several villages in that neighborhood. In the summer of 1812, he took a journey to the eastward, and at Negapatam was happy to meet with some of the fruits of Mr. Vos's ministry at that place. His successor has a flourishing school there. At Tranquebar he had a dangerous illness, from which, however, he was happily restored. In the month of October he reached his usual residence and resumed his labors. He visits twice a month his several congregations, and every evening addresses as many as are willing to attend. In some of these places, the people are irregular in their attendance, but at Ectamoly and Auticada they attend much better; at the latter place he thinks of enlarging the ehurch. Pittalow and Covilvilly appear stationary; but a new congregation has sprung up at Ananda-nadan-cudi-yirappa, where the people have erected a small church; upon the whole, there has been an increase in number; one hundred and forty-six have been baptised since he last wrote. The number of church members is about six hundred and seventy-seven. About sixty children are in the schools under his direction.

The Directors intend, if possible, to strengthen the bands of Mr. Ringeltaube, by sending another missionary to labor with him (in addition to the Catechists he already employs,) as they conceive there are many people in that quarter disposed to listen to the truth.

We are sorry to learn from Mr. Ripgeltaube's journal, that many of the Syri an priests in that neighborhood are inclined to the Church of Rome, and more than a few congregations have joined it.

BELHARY.

SINCE our last Report, we have learned that Mr. Hands, at Belhary, had been alarmingly ill with the liver complaint; he was, however, mercifully recovered, and VOL X.

after a journey to Vizagapatam and to Madras (to which he was advised,) returned to his station and resumed his la bors, assisted by Mr. Taylor, a native of Madras, and one of the fruits of his ministry there; and who, on his recommendation, has been received as a missionary under the patronage of this Society.

On his long journey from Beihary to Vizagapatam, (more than five hundred miles,) wherever he halted, he usually endeavored to publish among those who knew the Canara language, the truth of the Gospel, which in general the people were so ready to hear, that they crowded the choultry, from the time he entered till he left it. He passed through some hundreds of towns and villages, in some of which he found congregations of Roman Catholics, especially near the Coromandel Coast; and in some of the villages, the greater part of the inhabitants were Christians of that communion; but, alas too generally they were scarcely to be distinguished from their heathen neighbors. Many places he passed through seemed to be eligible stations for missionaries. The pancity of Bramins there, the ruinous state of their pagodas and religious houses, and the disregard now shewn to their once favored deities, afford encouragement to hope, that the time is not far distant when they shall hear and receive the truth of the Gospel.

In the last letter to the Directors received from Mr. Hands, he states, that his charity school was in a flourishing state; and that he had nearly forty boys in his native school. Some additions had been made to the church. He was engaged in correcting his translation of the Gospel of St. Matthew into the Canara language, the second time; and he hoped soon to send to the press both that and the Gospel of St. Luke.

(To be continued.)

Surry Chapel.

THE annual services commenced, as usual, at Surry Chapel, which was crowded early, and to excess. The prayers were read by the Rev. Rowland Hill. After which, previous to the sermon, the Rev. Nicholas Sloane, of Torneck, North Britain, offered extemporary prayer in the pulpit.

The Rev. C. F. A. Steinkopff, minister of the German Lutheran Church in the Savoy, London, preached on those appropriate words in the 13th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, verse 38th,-"The Field is the World. This gave him occasion to describe the field of missionary labors. He directed the attention of his hearers-1. To its extent-2. To its need of cultivation-3. To the means necessary for its improvement, and-4. To the dif ficulties which this undertaking presents, as well as to its final success. Under the third head, relative to the means necessary to the improvement of this vast field, he specified-The dissemination of the Scriptures to the utmost possible extent— The sending of Missionaries to preach the Gospel in every part of the world-The increase of Missionary Societies, in number, activity, and harmonious co-operation -The establishment of schools in every heathen town aud village-The offering up of prayer with tenfold fervor, from every Christian country, every Christian church, every Christian heart; and finally -More abundant contributions than ever must flow in from every quarter.

The Rev. John Campbell who visited the several missionary stations in South Africa, who had been nearly two years absent, but happily returned on the preceding Saturday, was requested by the Directors to gratify the audience with a short account of his journies. Universal joy pervaded the congregation; and every one heard with delight his account of several remarkable interpositions of Providence in his favor, in seasons of imminent danger. Multitudes of hearts were lifted up to God with gratitude for all the kindness he had shewn to his dear servant in his voyages and travels. But a full account of his proceedings was reserved for a future opportunity.

The Rev. Mr. Griffin, of Portsea, was the mouth of the great congregation in presenting their tribute of heart-felt praise to God, in the concluding prayer.

Tabernacle.

This large house of worship was filled at an earlier hour than usual, and to a degree which we think we never witnessed before. It was with extreme difficulty that the ministers could reach the pulpit. The Rev. George Townsend, of Rams

gate, prayed before sermon; the Rev. T. Raffles, of Liverpool, preached from Acts xix, 23-27. And the same time there arose no small stir about that way?'

To prevent the total disappointment of a great number of persons who could not obtain admission, the Rev. W. Cooper of Dublin, preached in the yard before the Tabernacle, on Isaiah xix, 22. Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is none else.' The Rev. Mr. Ray, of Sudbury, prayed before the sermon; singing was omitted, lest the congregation within the walls should be disturbed. A collection was then made, which shewed that the audience was well pleased with what they had heard, and were unwilling that the funds of the Society should lose any thing by their want of accommodation. Thirty-two pounds were collected out of doors.

Meeting for Business,

The Annual Meetings of the Society for the transaction of business have, for several years past, been held in the Rev. Mr. Jones's Chapel, in Silver-Street, which, though very spacious, has latterly proved insufficient for the purpose. There was also reason to expect on this occasion a larger assembly than ever. Mr. Hill, with his accustomed kindness to the Society, readily granted the use of Surry Chapel, on Thursday morning. A great congregation thronged the place long be fore the appointed hour, and notwithstanding a very numerous meeting of the Tract Society, at the City of London Tavern, which did not break up till about 10 o'clock. A convenient platform was placed before the pulpit, from which the speakers could be readily heard.

William Shrubsole, Esq. who was called to the Chair, congratulated the Society on the auspicious circumstances in which they were then met, on the overthrow of tyranny in Europe, and the prospect of universal peace, which tended so much to facilitate the operations of the Society; and on the seasonable return of our esteemed brother, Mr. Campbell. The Rev. Dr. Romeyn, of New York, commenced the service by prayer to God for his presence and blessing. After which, the Kev. Mr. Platt read the Plan of the Society as formed at its commencement in 1795, together with that Fundamental Principle of the Society, agreed upon at the first anniversary, declarative of its liberal and comprehensive spirit, which, declining all distinctive names of sect and party, embraces Christians of various denominations.

The Annual Report of the Directors was next read by Mr. Burder, omitting,