J. M'Dougal, Esq., we proceeded to No. 11, M. S. Bennett, Esq., breakfasted and changed our horse; then went on as far as No. 30, and were politely received by L. Cameron, Esq., and his lady, both very desirous to have a place of worship in the neighbourhood, but without accommodation on the estate. He thinks however, a spot may be obtained on No. 27, for a temporary building. Many of the estates here have been abandoned and the inhabitants, about 3000, are scattered on an extent of frontier land, about twenty-five miles long, so that it is impossible almost to find a central spot that could be obtained. Two or three places of worship and another missionary would be needful. Returning, slept at No. 11, reaching home at mid-day of the 26th."

Multiplied journeys meant multiplied perils and discomforts. The last was amid heat astonishing even to the inured pioneer, whilst Mrs. Wray, at home, was only just recovered from a hurt in the back, received a month before, through a fall from the chaise when returning from the West Bank chapel. A much more serious peril to Mr. Wray on 30th March, the Sabbath after his return, happily ended with little more than a fright.

"In the afternoon I went to Bleyendaal. Passing through a narrow gateway, I was thrown out of the chaise, and in the most imminent danger. By some means or other I was just able to extricate my head from being run over by the wheel. A little bruised, not I trust materially hurt, I was able to preach; also in Town in the evening. Blessed be God for His goodness!"

And the plague of mosquitoes, so bad in the middle months of this year, that

"in the evening it is almost impossible to sit; reading, writing, working, or doing anything but brushing them away is out of the question; smoke, the common remedy, not succeeding,"

was found even worse in the upper district, which of course was constantly visited.

Now and then too, amidst all the preparation and anticipation, would pass away from the church in town, after a

consistent Christian course maintained for years, some aged one who, having shared darker days with its pastor, rejoiced with him in the brighter times; and, if not spared to see the consummation of these, departed thankful for the near prospect, and to a still happier state. A chief of such was Lindoe, deacon and Sunday School teacher, who died just after Mr. Wray returned from the West Coast on 26th March. An African, a tailor by trade, and, before his conversion, a very gay fellow; but a most faithful servant to his master, with whom he had several times visited England; he became a devoted Christian, of good understanding in the Scriptures; liberally supporting, according to his power, the ministry of the Gospel, and highly esteemed by his fellowmembers and fellow-teachers. His pastor spent much time. with him during the last few days of illness, cheering the dying sufferer; and was himself cheered by the departing one's manner of spirit and pious utterances, of which, as in other cases, he makes memoranda.

But the work went on. After efforts to interest some of the whites in the matter, on 31st March a Bible Society meeting in town crowded the chapel to excess. The Parent Committee were arranging for a gift of New Testaments and Psalms to every one freed on 1st August, who was able to read. The meeting was addressed by the two new missionaries: gentlemen moved and seconded the resolutions, or gave their names as annual subscribers, and the Protector, who was in the chair, concluded with a very appropriate address, which was followed by a very respectable collection.

Accessions to the congregation and church in New Amsterdam still continued, almost every month having new guests at the Table of the Lord; visitation of the sick, &c., being kept up, and prisoners in gaol not forgotten. Among the last, a poor soldier, under sentence of death for the murder of his comrade whilst both were intoxicated, was about this time the object of Mr. Wray's special concern.

Happier changes in prospect were not limited to the social state around; within the pioneer's own domestic circle, some were in process. For the Rev. James Howe, in pure affection for Rebecca, the second daughter, having early in the year made proposals of marriage, these, after prayerful consideration, had been accepted. But betrothment there. and at that time, was a public as well as a private matter; and on 8th April, this "Undertrow," as the Dutch term. it, was performed, the marriage taking place on Tuesday, 6th May, when the legal part of the ceremony was conducted by the Rev. Mr. Junius, minister of the Lutheran church, and at his request, as he himself understood very little English, the devotional part of the proceedings by Mr. Wray. Several Dutch friends, ladies and gentlemen, were present, together with Mr. and Mrs. Mirams, and Mr. and Mrs. Scott from Demerara; who, after the service, partook of a friendly breakfast. The union thus formed was a most suitable and happy one; the prayers and hopes of the parents being fully realized, as already in their daughter, so in the Rev. James Howe, who proved a worthy son of a worthy sire; the two working happily together, little thinking as yet, that together they would die.

On 27th May, whilst in the upper district,

we had the pleasure of erecting the frame of another chapel on a piece of Crown land; a building measuring 69 feet by 31 and 13 feet high. Of about 1600 slaves, almost all attend.”

The brethren in Berbice had been favoured with occasional assistance from Mr. and Mrs. Scott, but the rapidly extending work made very welcome the arrivals, on 3rd June, of the Rev. John Ross and the Rev. Samuel and Mrs. Haywood; and, on the 5th, of the Rev. Charles D. and Mrs. Watt, the last on their way to Demerara. On the 10th, too, a further supply of books was landed, "and the negroes begin again to flock for them."

From John Ross, Esq., of Rossfield, very encouraging