The thanks of the Committee are presented to the following friends- London Maternal Association, by Mrs. Meredith, for parcels of the Association papers, for wives of missionaries; Alexander Wood, Esq., Brentford, for a box of magazines; Mr. Robert Wallis, Loughton, for a parcel of magazines; Ladies of the Dorcas Society, Lymington, for a box of clothing, for Rev. G. Cowen, Trinidad; Friends at Berwick, for a box of clothing, &c., for Rev. J. Hume, Jamaica; Mr. Mc All, Tottenham, for a parcel of Evangelical Magazines; Friends at Ampthill, for a box of clothing, for Rev. J. Merrick, Bimbia; Miss Jacobson, Islington, for a parcel of the Patriot and magazines; Rev. R. Hooppell, Winscombe, for a box of magazines, &c. The thanks of the Committee are presented to Mr. John James Smith, for twenty-one numbers of the Edinburgh Review. CONTRIBUTIONS, Received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, during the month of 0 10 6 1 1 0 Moore, Mrs. Napier, Mr. T. ........ 1 0 10 0 Burton, Rev. Jos..... Priestley, Mrs., Buck- Russell, Miss.............. 1 1 0 1 1 0 A few friends, by a sin- 1 0 0 Buddick, Miss Anna, 220 1 1 0 Educational Committee 2 2 0 Heptinstall, Mr.. for 1 1 0 0 support of pupil at Se 75 0 0 rampore for three years 50 0 0 Hill, Mr. John .......... Mission House Box, 1 1 15 0 0 Moorgate Street 0610 Payne, Mrs., for Debt ... 20 Peto, S. M., Esq., M.P,, 1 1 0 .........230 0 0 Do., for Jamaica The for do. ological Institutio. 50 0 0 In the list of contributions in the Herald for January the amount of the collection from Libanus, Glamorganshire, should have been nine shillings, not six, as by the printer's error it is there stated. Subscriptions and Donations in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society will be thankfully received by William Brodie Gurney, Esq., and Samuel Morton Peto, Esq., M.P., Treasurers, or the Rev. Joseph Angus, M.A., Secretary, at the Mission House, 33, Moorgate Street, LONDON: in Edinburgh, by the Rev. Christopher Anderson, the Rev. Jonathan Watson and John Macandrew, Esq.; in GLASGOW, by Robert Kettle, Esq.; in CALCUTTA, by the Rev. James Thomas, Baptist Mission Press; and at NEW YORK, United States, by W. Colgate, Esq. Contributions can also be paid in at the Bank of England to the account of " W. B. Gurney and others." IRISH CHRONICLE. A WORD TO AUXILIARIES AND SUBSCRIBERS. THE financial year closes on the 31st of this present month, and all collections and subscriptions intended to appear in the annual report should be paid on, or before, that day. Few persons are aware of the trouble which a want of attention to this subject gives. April is a busy month; accounts to be balanced, and audited-the report to be prepared and laid before the committee-the arrangements for the annual services to be made-and for these things we have not a day too many. Hence if there be any tardiness in forwarding subscriptions, and they come late, with a request that they may yet be inserted in the report, either the request must be declined, or a great deal of inconvenience is the result. It is not, we think, too much to ask our friends to spare us this trouble. A day or two earlier to them can be of no moment-a day or two later to us, is very inconvenient indeed. Some of the arrangements for the annual services are made. Mr. Brock has kindly consented to preach the annual sermon-and Mr. Binney has again allowed the use of Weigh House Chapel for this service. Richard Harris, Esq. M.P. of Leicester, has also consented to preside at the annual meeting. It will be seen that contributions are coming in towards the liquidation of the debt-but only slowly. Only a few friends to whom application has been made by circulars, have yet replied; and only four churches have given us a collection; and it is those churches alone, who have given no help whatever for these two or more past years, that have been written to on the matter. May we not again press the desirableness of speedily responding to this appeal? Help rendered quickly, in times of pecuniary difficulty, is more valuable than greater assistance, given tardily. The accounts from Ireland, as to the progress of the mission, are still very encouraging. Would that we could follow up our successes, and enlist the agency which so repeatedly offers, but which the want of funds compels the committee to refuse. Mr. MULHERN, in his report for January, | Wednesday--visiting the friends who reside gives the following account of his pros- at a considerable distance on Thursday-at pects at the opening of the year. His home Friday and Saturday, preparing for the labours had been somewhat interrupted coming sabbath. by a few weeks' absence in the north of England, where he had been pleading the cause of the society with acceptance and success. 'THE MISSIONARY'S WEEKLY WORK. We still get on comfortably at Conlig, and feel that we have much cause for thankfulness. My usual engagements are preaching twice on the Lord's day at Conlig, and the superintendence of the sabbath school-visiting the people on Monday, and the prayer meeting at night-on Tuesday, service at one of the sub-stations-service at Conlig on A GOOD BEGINNING. On the Wednesday in the first week of the new year, I had the pleasure of baptizing three persons, who have since been added to the church, and they give promise of usefulness. This is encouraging, and a token of good at the opening of a new year. One of these persons, a man over fifty years of age, has attended regularly for the last five years. He resides some three miles off in the country, and wishes me to come and preach at his place, which I hope to do for the first time, to-morrow evening. I expect to find a goodly company of his neighbours gathered to hear the word of life. The other two are females residing in the town. The husband of one very seldom attended the worship of God; but since his wife's baptism I have observed him present several times, with her and their children. PROGRESSIVE IMPROVEMENT. We had not so much temporal distress in this neighbourhood last season as the year before; nor have we near so much this season as last. But there are yet among us some cases of great suffering, partly owing to sickness, and partly to the want of employment. Mr. THOMAS writes from Moate, Jan. 19, and speaks first OF THE CONGREGATION, Notwithstanding the severity of the weather the attendance continues as good as usual, The people manifest deep and serious attention. Some Romanists come even in the dark cold nights, and stand under the archway where they can hear, and others of them on the steps, and outside the door. A NEW STATION. I have commenced preaching at Clara, six miles from this. The large room was crowded, the greatest attention paid to the word, and earnest entreaties uttered that I would come again as soon as possible, Some persons walk from this place to Moate and back again on Lord's days, when the weather will permit, to attend our usual service. To one of these the room at Clara belongs, and he has also, unsolicited, become a subscriber to the society's funds. encouraged her some time ago to come and hear the word. She was not only regular in her attendance at Abbeyliex, but also at one of my out-stations a considerable way off. Last Tuesday night I was pleased but surprised to see her come, for she was drenched with rain, but she enjoyed the means of grace. THE TRUTH MAKES FREE. Again, a farmer, his wife and two daughters, came and asked to be baptized. I sat down and entered into conversation with them on the subject of conversion to God. Very delightful indeed was that conversation. About twelve months ago a New Testament found its way into their house; it was read, and read with profit, for not only have the errors of Rome been unfolded to the family, but the truth has had access to their hearts. I found, too, that this man had given his barn to one of our teachers of the night schools. He has openly broken with the Romish church, by publicly giving his house for the use of our school, and without any pecuniary consideration. Scarcely a week passes without bringing desire to join our church. In some cases I Romanists to my house, expressing their fear the real motive may be gain, or the hope of it. Yet still I hope that even amongst these there are some who are sincere, and that from this class of inquirers we shall reap some fruit. To these facts I add one more. By your grants from the Relief Fund, to poor brethren, brethren being desirous to work for what is we have opened eight night-schools, these thus voted. Thus there are two hundred persons, of various ages, receiving scriptural inAmidst many difficulties and disap-struction, who but for these schools would be pointments, Mr. BERRY has generally almost wholly without it. Large numbers of Romanists been favoured with good tokens of the even, are imploring blessings from divine blessing. But his report for on high upon the society, for giving them the advantages of these schools. January is more than usually cheering. SOME PLEASING FACTS. I do not recollect a period in the history of our mission here, since I came hither, so encouraging as the present. Truly am I beginning to realise the truth of the scripture declaration, "they that sow in tears, shall reap in joy." A few facts will be the best evidence of our prosperity. The last night of the old year, our usual annual prayer and social prayer meeting was held; all our friends in the locality were present. We felt it good to wait upon God, and in answer to prayer, many unmistakeable evidences of the divine favour, both then and since, have been especially manifest, AN EARNEST SEEKER. A Romanist, bare foot it is true, but a very intelligent woman, proposed for baptism. I WHEN THEY PERSECUTE YOU IN ONE CITY In the month of December I was turned out of one of my country stations through the influence of the clergyman, who is also a landlord. But the next month did not close before another opened not far distant, so that the hearers at the former station will still be able to hear the gospel. Another clergyman is striving to stop the good work, but hitherto he has not succeeded. Mr. Bugby, from Waterford, preached for us last week. The text and the discourse suited the circumstances of an afflicted family who were present. It reached their hearts, and though not hearers of mine, they were present last Lord's day. Perhaps this is amongst the all things that will work for good, |