'I SHALL give you first the following extract from a letter received from the Secretary of the Calcutta School Society :

"I hope you will increase your forces both in Chinsurah and here, never ceasing to represent to your Society at home, what a boundless field for exertion there is here-I hope soon to have a new supply of Reports, and can then furnish you largely, for the Society, to whom when you write you will express our sense of their kindness for their gifts in money and books.';

'Since the date of my last, far more has transpired than I shall be able to crowd into a sheet of paper, much that I do not recollect, and which it would also be needless to repeat, as no doubt you have heard particulars from our Brethren in Calcutta and through other channels. 1 confine myself chiefly to what passes in my own sphere, though, to speak properly, the sphere of each of us is the world. I need not recur to the sad tidings conveyed in my last, (the death of Mr. May.) I was then left alone. However inefficient, we cannot but be grateful to the kind providence of GOD in having previously rendered me in any degree capable of the charge that fell upon me. I feel, it is true, the effects of the climate, in reducing my frame and strength, yet, blessed be GOD, till this day, I enjoy the best health, and have been enabled unceasingly to employ what little strength of mind or body I possess to the Glory of his Name; alas, most imperfectly!

'I send enclosed Extracts from my School Report to Government, by which you will be acquainted with the leading particulars-You will also learn from the Report of the School' and 'School-Book Society,' the increasing interest which the cause of Education is gaining in this part of India. Indeed our hearts cannot

but exult at the prospect opening to our view. O that each may be found faithful in fulfilling the little part that God has assigned him! I am happy to say, I continue to receive every token of affectionate regard from the Governor and inhabitants of this place.

I preach in English twice on the Sabbath; prayer meeting on Friday Evening; daily family worship with the servants, in the native language. We have twelve or fourteen places, within and without the town, take our Testament, and, reading awhile, numbers are collected, each says what he can, concludes with prayer, and distributes Tracts. Of course our speech as yet is wretchedly imperfect, yet it is pleasing and encouraging to find that much is understood. O what an employment! who would not run from one end of the world to the other to have a share in it! Who, who is sufficient to discharge it aright! May the Lord help me who am but a child. Jesus and his word alone can enable us-God has chosen the weak things of this world-is a heart-cheering word! Many things, and words, apparently strong, are in the way-what of that? Such texts as-Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?' "Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us?'-Unhappily at present Carry great weight with the opposite side.

ere I enquired of, I should say, whoer come to this country, in whatever capacity, let them be men of ability. And let them learn, if possible, a lesson or two in England, and as much of the languages as they can during the voyage; it saves much time. I add no more, only that craving an interest in your prayers.'

BELLARY.

Mr. HANDS, who has translated the New Testament into the Canara, or Canarese language, is now at Madras, engaged in superintending the printing of it. He has sent to the Directors, the first pages of the work. A learned native and a good Canara English scholar has given his testimony to the fidelity of the translation. Mr. H. in a letter to the Directors, says, 'Blessed be God for enabling us to overcome the difficulties of the language, and to proceed thus far in the translation of his Holy Word.' O that it may be the means of communicating Divine light, life and salvation to thousands of precious souls! Should I live to see the whole of the Sacred Scriptures completed, I think I shall be ready to say, 'Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace.'

Things are going on well at Madras, and at Bellary our prospects are brightening.

Of the ordination of our brother Taylor from Bellary-the commencement of a new Missionary Chapel at Madras, and many other interesting particulars, our dear brother Knill will inform you. We trust his return to England, for a time, will restore his shattered constitution, and prove a blessing to the cause at home and abroad. We send him home as a recruiting serjeant, and hope that the information he will be able to give, will so move the British churches on behalf of India, as to call forth a host of missionaries to our help, in these extensive, populous and benighted regions. O send out more missionaries to India! No part of the world presents so important and interesting a field for missions as India; and I trust the time is near at hand when the Spirit shall be poured out upon us, and when their dead souls shall hear the voice of the son of God and live. The way for the gospel is, I think, rapidly preparing; light is spreading, prejudices declining; and the leaven of the gospel, where it is known, appears to be silently working; and I hope British Christians will be excited to pray with greater fervour and faith for India.

In the various negeries, or villages, (more than 40) which he visited, he was in general very gladly received, both by the chiefs and people, some of whom had suffered considerably in the late rebellion, during which several of their churches had been burnt down. Many of the poor people who have long been unhappily destitute of the gospel rejoiced greatly to hear it preached by Mr Kam, who also administered the the Lord's Supper to the members of the churches, and baptized their children.

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Mr. Kam (who with other gentlemen) has been appointed Superintendent of the Schools, (an office formerly held by Mr Carey,) had an opportunity of promoting the welfare of these important seminaries. Mr. K. has under his care several young men, who receive suitable education for schoolmasters; one of these is already settled at Actoon, and another in Amboyna; five more, who remain at his house for further improvement, will, he hopes, become useful instruments in the hand of God to convey religious knowledge to their poor ig norant countrymen. In the course of his journey he looked out for suitable young men to be thus engaged.

Having received a handsome addition to his salary from the Dutch Government at Batavia, Mr K. is enabled to proceed in his generous plans for the public good. He is now enabled to finish the building of his chapel for the slaves, &c. and hoped it would be completed in about two months after he wrote.

Mr. Kam had received the printingpress sent to him by this Society, and was looking out for a suitable person to superintend his printing-office. He had received with great joy, the news of the arrival at Batavia of 12 chests of Malay New Testaments, printed by the British and Foreign Bible Society, and which he hoped soon to receive at Amboyna.

AFRICA.

It is stated in the Newspapers of the Colony, that Mr. Anderson, the missionary at Griqua-Town, had, by the Governor's desire, agreed with the native tribes in his neighbourhood to establish a fair at Kookfountein; and that Wednesday,

and form about a third part of that field of labour which is presented in the Molucca (or Spice) Islands. The number of communicants amounts to about 2,800, and the children in the Schools, to 2,690.

August 4, had been. fixed on by mutual consent for that purpose. We hope that this measure may promote the valuable object of civilization.

We mentioned in our Magazine for August last, the devastations made by the Caffres on the Missionary Settlement belonging to the London Missionary Society at Theopolis, and on the Moravian Settlement at Witte Revier. The Society by whom the latter was founded, have circulated a narrative of the formation and destruction of that settlement, which we have not room to insert, which must excite the deepest concern in the mind of every benevolent reader.

Mr. Latrobe adds to the Narrative the following paragraph:

'From these accounts it is plain that the loss sustained is very great, by the Hottentot congregation in particular, by the missionaries, and by the mission, in consequence of the burning and laying waste of the whole settlement, and the considerable additional expense which must attend the present state of the Witte Revier congregation, and (if it please the Lord to grant them to return in safety) the rebuilding of the dwellings. We therefore trust that many of our friends and benefactors will feel themselves

disposed willingly to assist us in sending relief to our suffering Brethren. While we deeply sympathize with, and mourn over the sufferings of this afflicted people, and their faithful servants in the Lord, we cannot but perceive with thanksgiving, with what composure, confidence, and unshaken devotedness to His cause He has fortified the minds of our dear suffering Brethren and Sisters during the whole of this heavy trial, approving Himself to them as a very present help in time of trouble. What comfort will it afford to the poor widows and orphans of the fathers of families so cruelly murdered, and to the whole congregation, to hear that they have friends in this distant land, who are ready to act the part of fathers and protectors towards them, constrained by the love of Him who is the husband of the widow, and the father of the fatherless.'

STEPHENSONS, REMMINGTON, & Co. 69, Lombard Street.

ST. HELENA.

A SECOND Auxiliary Missionary Society has been established in this little island. The first is composed chiefly of persons in humble life, including some slaves; the latter is composed chiefly of officers belonging to the garrison.

Mr. Knill, who, with Mr. Griffiths, touched at St. Helena, on their way home, were kindly entertained by the Rev. Mr. Vernon, the Chaplain, and the officers abovementioned.

GREEK ISLANDS.

THE Rev. Mr. Lowndes, the Society's Missionary, who has long resided at Malta, sailed from that island on the 27th of March last, and arrived at Zante on the 1st of April. He was well received by Colonel Ross, the Resident. He had an opportunity, soon after his arrival, of witnessing the ceremonies of the Greek Church in Passion-week and at Easter, some of which were extremely superstitious.

Mr. Lowndes has visited Cephalonia and Ithaca. On the top of a hill in Ithaca he saw the traces of the castle of Ulysses. The population of Zante is estimated at 40,000, that of Cephalonia at 60,000, and of Ithaca 7,000, or more.

Mr. L. was overjoyed to receive Dr. Pinkerton at Zante, and to witness the institution of a Bible Society there. Dr. P. had previously succeeded in forming a Bible Society in Corfu. The meeting at Zante was most respectable; about 100 persons were present. The PROTOPAPAS made a speech in Greek, and the REGENT, who is a Catholic, made one in Italian; the former was appointed President: seven Vice-presidents were chosen, of whom Col. Ross and the Regent were two. Eight Directors were nominated, and Mr Lowndes, with a very rsspectable Zantiote, Count Hamburiere, were elected Secretaries. Subscriptions were commenced, amounting to 189 dollars annual, and 183 dollars donations. But the joy and satisfaction which beamed in every conntenance was far more interesting than the value of the gold and silver contributed.

The appointment of Mr. Lowndes as Secretary to the Society will probably much promote his success as a Missionary.

Mr. Wilson, at Malta, wrote to the Directors on the 17th of September. He was then in good health, though the season had been very hot,

DEMERARA.

MR. Smith, at Le Resouvenir, June 24, 1819, writes- The chapel is altered and repaired to the satisfaction of the congregation. We have made it a very comfortable and decent place of worship; the people raised £230.

Our people have sent you about £26. as their first free-will offering in aid of the missionary cause. The greater part were for sending the whole of the money raised for the chapel, saying, 'We have a chapel already, but many have no place for the worship of God.' The negroes enter into the missionary cause with all their hearts.

The people who hear Mr. Elliot are equally zealous for the cause. Mr. Elliot says When the collection was made at my chapel in town (George Town,) a negro came to Mrs. E. with six guilders, saying, that the person who sent it charged him to deliver it to me or to Misse, and to nobody else, because it was for a good thing.' Since then a man of colour called on me, and told me that he had sent the six guilders, and that when I gave notice that a collection would be made, and that the money would be sent to assist the Missionary Society to send out more missionaries, he determined in his own mind to give two pounds, but that sickness had prevented both his attending that evening and his sending the money, but that he now called with the balance, eighteen guilders, which I assured him should be forwarded by the first convenient opportunity.'

A YOUNG man who lately visited Demerara on business, thus writes to a relation in England :

'The Missionaries here have behaved very politely to me; and though they are much opposed, they are prospering in their work. I attended the prayermeeting yesterday morning, and was much delighted. About 50 Negroes were present; but no whites except ourselves. The Rev. Mr. Davies told them that I came from Bucki a-land, and that I have an uncle who is a Missionary in Otaheite; where, as they had heard, the people destroyed their idols: he said, he hoped they would pray for me when at home, as well as at the chapel; they replied, as with one voice, 'Yes; alway, Massa.'

Mr. Davies then catechised them on the Scriptures; and their knowledge is surprising. He then called upon one of them to pray: he prayed earnestly, and as well as any common English Christian. In the midst of his prayer, he said thus-'O gracious God! do please be merciful to our Massa here, dat have come cross de sea; we tank de dat he

be come all safe; he have many dangers here to see; but dou, O Lord, can keep him from dem all; keep him from sickness, from bad men, and make him happy within. Bless his good uncle, who is dy servant, who sent by de to poor men who one time did pray to god dat was not God. Blessed Jesus, me not be quite glad till salvation cover de world like de water cover de sea.'

'I wish that all my London friends could have been witnesses of the delight

ful scene.

Here is the annual sum of thirty-two pounds ten shillings procured from one rural congregation, aided by benevolent neighbours; and many such persons, though not concurring with us in all our religious views, would frequently subscribe from motives of mere humanity, if applied to, and the smaller publications of the Society put into their hands.

We could mention a village in the neighbourhood of London, where a few females have adopted the method of sending some of the Society's publications, together with a civil note, to neighbouring ladies, requesting their perusal of the tracts, and a subscription, with an intimation that they would call in a day or two. This has succeeded so well that about £20. were collected.

If serious persons, who feel for the misery and danger of the heathen, but who had not yet made any exertions on their behalf, would adopt these methods,