of the introduction and extension of the Gospel in India, and of the necessity for increased efforts; and concluded with an urgent appeal on behalf of the Jubilee Fund.-Mr. Wylie, in seconding the resolution, remarked, with reference to the call of God to his people to review the past way in which he had led them, that the main purpose of it was to humble them. And, truly, when we, in imitation of their example, review the days gone by, and look back on the history of the past, we might well be humbled. Yet, while we should be humbled, it was equally scriptural to rejoice at what had in fact been done. Mr. Morton had already alluded to the origin of the London Missionary Society, which, when contrasted with its present condition, forms a fit subject for admiring contemplation. They all agreed that this was an extraordinary period to which the finger of prophecy distinctly pointed. This would be more clearly known, he believed, before another Jubilee came round, if, indeed, the world should last so long. At any rate, there could be no doubt that great changes were at hand. It was impossible for it to be otherwise, now that the mighty leaven of the Gospel had been cast in among all nations.

The Rev. Mr. Denham, Baptist Mission, moved

II. "An impartial and scriptural review of the past, in connection either with public or private life, must invariably induce in the minds of the people of God feelings of deep humiliation. The errors, failures, sorrows, trials, losses, and sins of the time that has passed, must ever lead to the feelings experienced by the ancient prophet, when he cried, 'I am a man of unclean lips.'

This resolution was seconded by the Rev. A. F. Lacroix, who observed that he had purposed entering at some length into the nature and operations of the Society, but he had now resolved to limit himself to the subject of humiliation, which he thought well suited to a Jubilee occasion, and well adapted to make us better Christians, and more effective agents. And, first, in respect to the trials which the Society has experienced: all societies and men are subject to numerous trials and disappointments-this is to be expected from the very nature of things, and we cannot therefore consider the trials which have befallen us to be tokens of God's disapproval. The Society has had numerous calumniators both in private and public. He would not repeat all that had been said and written against it. Suffice it to say, that it had suffered much from this source. It has had its trials in deficiency of funds. It has also had to resign stations of much promise and usefulness; for instance, the Mission in Siberia, where, after much labour, the Scriptures had been translated and schools planted, and where everything bid fair for success. There, however, bigotry-not pagan bigotry, but the intolerance of the Greek Church-was roused, and through its influence, the Czar of Russia was prevailed upon to order the dissolution of the Mission. In Tahiti, the so-called Catholic Church had begun to mar the labour of years. These, certainly, are severe trials. Then, again, the Society has suffered considerably from the untimely death of their Missionaries. In Bengal alone, many had perished; young men, full of life and promise, all of whom he had personally known, and whose names were seen recorded on the tablets in the Chapel. Another trial arose from the little progress made, more especially in India, where large sums have been expended and many labourers sent, without producing anything like a visibly commensurate result. He could enumerate many more trials, but he would content himself by asking whether these were not sufficient to produce the deepest humility? But some might doubt the propriety of this conclusion, and ask why we should humble ourselves for what we could not effect? To such Mr. Lacroix would reply, that gold is never put into the furnace, but to be purified of its dross :the blessed angels are never thus tried, for they are holy; it is only the sinful children of Adam who need to be purified from their sins, and it is thus that God chastens societies of men as well as individuals. These trials, however, are not punishments; they are but the reproofs of a loving Father,--let us therefore take courage, remembering that "whom the Lord loveth be chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth."

At the end of Mr. Lacroix's speech, a collection was made, the congregation singing the first two and the last verses of the hymn, "When I survey the wondrous cross."

Rev. A. Duff, D.D., Free Church Mission, moved as follows:

III. "An intelligent survey and perception of all God's dealings with the church will be invariably accompanied with scriptural chastening and grateful joy. The Lord hath done great things for us, will be the language of all God's people in all ages. This is the language which the supporters and friends of the London Missionary Society, in common with those of other kindred institutions, would indulge in at the present time, in review of all the tokens of God's favour to the London Society and other similar institutions during the last forty-nine years."

Mr. Lacroix had spoken on the causes we have for humiliation; but there was another side of the picture, and it devolved on him to show the reasons we have for gratitude and joy. We are exhorted to "rejoice in the Lord always," and it is worthy of remark that the chief theme of rejoicing set forth in the Bible, is the conversion of souls. We have heard that, through the means of the London Missionary Society, God has been pleased to reclaim many souls, and to abolish idolatry in various places; and if there be joy, “joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth," how great must be the rapture of that joy which can exult over 200,000 souls born to glory! The Jubilee was observed among the Jews by the remission of debts, the release of prisoners, and the restitution of property. How happy this emblem of the Christian dispensation, of "the day which the Lord hath made!" How glorious the liberty wherewith Christ makes his people free! how enormous the debt from which we are absolved! how vast the possessions to which we are restored! -But a grander Jubilee is yet to come,-the time for the restitution of all things, when Christ shall reign universal Lord, the Prince of Peace, the King of Righteousness. To this the prophecy still points, and at this eventful period shall be kept the Jubilee of consummated grace, of a replenished paradise, and of a renovated universe!

Rev. M. Hill seconded the resolution, and the service was closed with prayer by the Rev. T. Boaz.

On Sabbath morning, Sept. 29, the Rev. T. Boaz concluded the public English services connected with the Jubilee, by preaching on the glorious consummation of all Missionary efforts, in the rest, enjoyment, and glory of heaven, from Rev. xii. 5.

On Monday evening, Sept. 30, the Missionaries of the London Society, together with the Missionaries and other friends who had taken part in the Jubilee services, met at the house of, and were entertained by, A. Grant, Esq. It was a most delightful Christian meeting. Ministers, Missionaries, and laymen, of almost every name, all gathered in delightful oneness and harmony to dilate upon themes on which all were fully united, and in which all could cordially engage in putting into practice.

MEETING OF THE NATIVE CHRISTIANS.-On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Native Christian Converts connected with the churches of the London Mission, in and around Calcutta, met at the Society's Institution, Bhowanipore.

The large school-room was well filled, and the congregation presented an appearance highly gratifying to the Christian. To see so large a number of our fellow-creatures brought under the blessed influence of the Gospel, clothed in their right minds, and sitting at the feet of Jesus, in hope of life eternal, was a sight to kindle, in every Christian mind, feelings of intelligent and holy joy. It could have been wished that those who think and speak lightly of Mission labour, and its fruits, had been there to witness this pleasing sight. Nor was it the people en masse that gratified us: the marked difference in appearance, dress, and demeanor, of those who had been under the influence of education, as well as Christian principle and habit, over their less favoured brethren, afforded matter for hope to all engaged in laying deep the foundations of the Church of Christ in Bengal. Let the Bengalee once be brought under the influence of Christian truth, and he will be as effective for all the purposes of the Gospel as any of the sons of the East. The service commenced by singing a hymn in Bengalee. The Rev. William Morton read the second chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, and offered up a suitable prayer. The Rev. J. Paterson gave an address on the Society's Missions in the South Seas, Africa, Madagascar,

and India; after which another hymn was sung, and the Rev. A. F. Lacroix addressed the people on their duties as Christians in a heathen country; another hymn was then sung, and a collection was made in aid of the Jubilee Fund. The native teacher Ramchandra closed the interesting service with prayer. The Rev. J. Campbell, and the Native Christian brethren Kali Prasanno Banerjea, Joseph, and Braja, took part in the service. Several Christian friends connected with Union Chapel were present on the occasion.

The concluding service in Calcutta was held on Tuesday evening, Oct. 8; when the collectors to the Jubilee Fund, with the young people of the congregation and Sabbathschool, met at the Union Chapel House, to transfer to the Secretary the sums they had collected. After tea, which was kindly provided by Christian friends, forty-five collectors, the majority of whom were young persons, presented their subscription-books and the money they had gathered, amounting to upwards of 3007. They then assembled in the chapel. After singing and prayer, the Rev. T. Boaz, in an animated address, which seemed to be much enjoyed by his youthful hearers, observed, that, as men who had a good character generally endeavoured to maintain it, so they should strive to keep up the regard felt for them on account of their recent zealous efforts to do good to the heathen. He pointed out the reasons which should induce his young friends to continue those labours with earnestness, especially urging upon them, that, however small their attempts might be in the cause of the Saviour, nothing was done in vain, and that God would approve and bless everything by which it was sincerely sought to advance his praise. He then proposed that for the better carrying out of plans that had this object in view, they should form themselves into a Juvenile Missionary Society, and invited them to enrol themselves as collectors. After again offering praise and prayer, the Rev. J. Mullens addressed the meeting on the spirit in which their proposed labours in the future should be carried on, and the proper motives from which they should spring. When the service concluded eighteen young persons gave in their names as collectors for the new Society.

BERHAMPORE.-At this station, on Lord's-day, Oct. 22, two sermons were preached on occasion of the Society's Jubilee, by the Rev. T. Lessel. In the morning in Bengalee, to the native Christians, and in the evening in English, at the Society's Chapel. On both occasions Mr. L. selected as the basis of his discourse, Psalm lxxii. 19, in which he dwelt on the following topics:-1. The glory of God, especially as seen in the face of Jesus Christ. 2. A view of its progress to its ultimate diffusion and triumph over all the earth. 3. The human agency employed by God in this great work,-noticing the religious institutions of the day, including the London Society, with a brief view of its rise, progress, and operations in the world.

The collection in the Bengalee congregation was large, considering their numbers and pecuniary means, and it was a cheerful gift: the orphans and little ones most willingly added to the Fund out of their mites. No collection was made at the English chapel, owing to a recent call upon the members for the erection of a chapel at Kagra Bazar. This chapel will be given to the Society as the Jubilee gift of the Berhampore station.

MIRZAPORE. The subscription to the fund at the Society's station at Mirzapore, is Co.'s Rs. 200. This was subscribed on the Jubilee day, after an address by the Rev. J. H. Budden. The friends at this station have but just raised in the station about 1,100 rupees for an English school, otherwise the sum subscribed would have been much larger.

BENARES.-On Sabbath, Sept. 22, two sermons were preached. In the morning the Rev. W. Buyers preached to a large and attentive native audience, from Acts xiv. 27, giving a brief history of the rise, progress, and present state of the London Society. In the afternoon, the Rev. J. Kennedy preached from Haggai, chap. ii. and the latter clause of

the 19th verse. The preacher dwelt upon the greatness of the Mission work—the obstacles to its progress the danger of discouragement-the wisdom of, and success in, entire devotedness to Christ in this work.

On the evening of Monday, Sept. 23, a special meeting was held, when the Missionaries and some of the native brethren addressed the audience, endeavouring to stir each other up to love and good works. The Jubilee at Benares has been celebrated entirely amongst the native community.

CHINSURAH.-The Jubilee has also been suitably noticed at this station, but no detailed account of the proceedings has been received.

The following are the amounts reported as collected to the 19th of October, at the several stations in Northern India :-Calcutta, rupees, 7,200; Chinsurah, 161; Berhampore, 60; Benares, 73; Mirzapore, 200: total, rupees, 7,694; or, 7697. 88.

CHINA.

IN October we conveyed to our readers the latest Missionary intelligence which had been received from China. The animating expectations of progress and triumph, in the newly-opened fields of Christian enterprise, which it was calculated to awaken, are strengthened by the following statements since received in a letter from Dr. Lockhart, the colleague of Mr. Medhurst, at Shanghae. These honoured brethren, we trust, will shortly be joined in their labours by Rev. W. Fairbrother, who embarked for China in October last.

(From Dr. Lockhart, Shanghae, June 3, 1844.)

DEMERARA.

WITH powerful and mingled feelings we invite attention to the following commu nication from the Rev. Charles Rattray, of the Demerara Mission. Deeply is it to be lamented, that, in a colony which witnessed the unrighteous condemnation and mournful martyrdom of our honoured Missionary Smith, and which has also, through a long series of years, derived such signal and eminent advantage from the fruits of Christian labour, there should still exist an anti-missionary feeling, so deep and so malignant, as that which has, in the instance before us, eagerly sought to wound the reputation and destroy the work of our excellent brother, Mr. Rattray. An attack more groundless, more wanton, more malevolent, or more unprincipled, has probably never before been made on the character of an upright and honourable Missionary. But injustice and misrepresentation have failed in their dark designs: the reckless charge brought against our brotherand his people has been triumphantly refuted, and their good name stands forth fully redeemed from the passing shadow which falsehood attempted to throw around it. The odium of the accusation has recoiled upon the head of its fabricator, and his slanderous imputation has but served to establish more firmly than ever, the character and the cause it was intended to destroy.

(From Rev. C. Rattray, Canal No. 1, Nov 1, 1844.)

When I wrote to you by the last packet, which sailed on the morning of the 20th ult., I had intended to inform you that a fire was then ravaging several properties in our neighbourhood. This, however, entirely escaped my memory at the time. The fire commenced on the estate next to, and on the west of, Java; and as the fields had not been weeded for some time, and the rank grass and weeds were very dry, having been, with many of the coffee-trees, killed from the effects of the water that covered the whole of the fields for more than a month, during the heavy rains of May and June last, the conflagration spread with great rapidity and force, extending to several of the estates to the leeward.

Another fire, originating in the bush, back of the estate, on which our chapel is situ. ated, entered the coffee-fields of Java from the rear, and extended westward and southward in the cultivation of that and several other properties. It still continues to burn, gradually making towards the front of Java and of the estate on which our premises are situated; so that many of the properties, partially abandoned before, but on which there was still some coffee to be obtained in crop-time, will be entirely destroyed. Since the soil, as you are aware, is, for perhaps eighteen inches or two feet from the surface, composed of vegetable matter resembling the peat or turf in Scotland, the land will, in many places, be burned to that depth.

The mail was announced to sail at an early hour on Sunday, the 20th of October; and on Saturday evening, the Royal Gazette newspaper published a long leading article, headed, as usual, "Review for home readers," containing an account of the "De

plorable Ravages by Fire of a number of Estates in Canal No. 1," and charging the population of the district generally with having wilfully set fire to the property, at the instigation of "the Reverend Charles Rattray, a Protestant Dissenting Preacher, attached to the London Missionary Society."

I doubt not that this "Review for home readers' will be copied into many of the "home" journals, whose editors will not choose to copy any refutation of its abominably malicious and groundless averments and vile insinuations. The fire was said to have been "put to the side line of the estate," to the leeward of my dwelling. "The persecutions of fanaticism, and the worst passions of the human heart"-" indulged by a superstitious peasantry to the ruin of the vital interests of the country, at the bidding of a dark figure shrouded beneath the cowl or cloak of religion," &c.

An official investigation into the origin and cause of the fire was instituted by His Honour the High Sheriff, at Java, on Monday, the 21st of October, and continued, at my urgent request, on Wednesday, the 23rd. The result of this investigation was the clearest proof that the origin of the fire was purely accidental, and that Mr. Rattray and the people generally had been most active in assisting to check its progress. I subjoin a copy of a letter sent to me from the Government Secretary, after the Governor had perused the minutes of the investigation

:

“Guiana Public Buildings, Oct. 28, 1844. "SIR,-I am desired by the Governor, in reference to the results of the investigation by His Honour the High Sheriff, into the origin of the late fire in Canal No. 1, to state to you that His Excellency was, from