At Tupuai, I was unexpectedly detained for several weeks with the teachers, before we could proceed to the other islands, Captain Henry, through a particular occurrence, being obliged to return to Tahiti with the brig, before he could finish his voyage. This delay, however, afforded us an opportunity of taking a journey round the island, and preaching many times to all the inhabitants.

July 29, the brig having returned, we embarked for Raivavai, where we anchored the next day in the evening. Early on the following morning we went ashore, with the three teachers intended for that island, and were received by the king and chiefs, amidst a thousand of the people, in the most friendly manner. Having presented the teachers to the king and chiefs, and explained the object of their coming to reside among them, exhorting them to use their influence to induce all the people to come and learn the word of God; we entered the chapel, and spoke to about a thousand people, from the words of Christ, in John x. 16. “ Other sheep have I," &c.

The following evening we sailed for Rimatura; but having occasion to call at Rurutu, we found that the schooner belonging to the chief of Raiatea, had been at Rurutu, and had sailed some days before for Rimatura with the two teachers, and was every hour expected back. The brethren Threlkheld and Orsmond had also come in the schooner; the former was then on shore at Rurutu, and the latter was still on board. In a short time the schooner appeared in sight, having landed the teachers at Rimatura. The chief and people on the side of the island opposite to that where the two Raiatean teachers reside, now became impatient to have the two teachers who were on board with us (who were intended for Rimatura) come and reside with them; and their arguments being such as we could not prudently resist, we consented and sent them on shore with their property, in the boat; and they were received with the greatest gladness.

As soon as the boat returned, we shaped our course immediately for Tahiti, but owing to calms and light winds, did not arrive till Saturday, August the 4th.

Extract of a Letter from Mr. Blossom, Tahiti, July 5, 1822.

Mr. BLOSSOM relates, that one of the teachers lately sent to the neighbouring islands was a native of Tahiti. He was more than once marked out to be made a human sacrifice, but a watchful Providence always found a way for his escape;: and, we trust, he has thus been preserved, for the important purs. pose of becoming a preacher of the gospel to the heathen-" a living sacrifice to the Lord.”

On the 12th of December last, the English sloop of war, the Dauntless, Captain Gambier, came into Matavai bay. The captain and several of the officers paid us a visit, and were very friendly. One of the gentlemen made us a present of 10%. for the Auxiliary Missionary Society of this island.

On the 13th of June the Tahitian brig, Queen Charlotte, Capt. Henry, left this island, with four native missionaries and their wives, together with three more from Eimeo; they are destined for Tubuai and other islands of the group, about 300 miles south of Tahiti.

On the 13th of January, the Mermaid cutter, and the Prince Regent schooner, arrived from Port Jackson; they were bound for the Sandwich islands; the schooner was to be left there as a present from his Majesty George IV. to the king of Owhyhee. These vessels left Tahiti for Huaheine, Feb. 11, and shortly after, Mr. Wilson received a letter from Mr. Bennet, informing him that he and Mr. Tyerman, with Mr. Ellis, had taken a passage with them to the Sandwich islands; their object, it seems, was to settle some native missionaries from Huaheine, at the Marquesas. One of these is the man I have mentioned, who in the days of idolatry here was marked out for a human sacrifice. It was

their intention, after settling the native missionaries in the Marquesas, to proceed in the vessel to Owhyhee, and visit the American brethren there; and afterwards return by the cutter. We have not heard from them since, but are daily looking for their return.

The following letter from Mr. Crook, was read in the Report of the Port of London Society, at their late Public Meeting, at the King's Concert Room, Haymarket, February 13, 1823.

"Mount Hope, Wilks' Harbour,

Taheite, August 26, 1822. "Dear Sir.-I THINK it my indispensable duty, for the encouragement of your highly useful Society, and for the honour of our common Saviour, to communicate to you the following information. The bearer of this letter, Mr. Abijah Lock, master of the Charles, South Whaler, received a present of a publication of your's, "The Seaman's Devotional Assistant," from Mr. C, the ship's husband. In the course of the voyage, having made use of the book himself, he was inclined to make use of it in public on the Sabbath, and every evening of the week. On his arrival at this island, a few weeks since, the ship was immediately recognized by the natives as a religious ship. The conduct of the officers and men while here has been very exemplary. I have preached every Sabbath-day; I have also attended their worship on board, both morning and evening; and at parting have supplied them with Burder's Sermons, &c. and have endeavoured to give them every encouragement to go forward in the good work so auspiciously begun.

"I request, dear Sir, that you will favour me with a few copies of the above-mentioned book; and if any of your friends are disposed to send me a few Bibles, hymn books, sermons, &c. for distribution among seamen, I will endeavour to apply them in the best manner. We have now five vessels in this harbour, and I believe I might induce two or three more of them to make use of the book which has done so much

good on board the Charles. Perhaps some of the Whalers may take charge of a few books for me, as they frequently call here.

I remain, Dear Sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
W. PASCOE CROOK."

To the Secretary of the Port
of London Society.

The Committee of the Port of London Society, make the following remark on this communication ;"When they reflect upon the difficulties through which our valued missionaries have perserved, and what a surprising moral revolution has at length been effected, it would, indeed, be an awful counterpart, were their pious labours, in any measure to be frustrated, and their animating prospects blighted, by the nautical representatives of the Briislands owe their civilization and tish nation, to which the South Sea their religion.”

We intended here to insert a large Extract from the Report of the Brethren, printed at Tahiti; but are obliged to defer it until next Month.

AFRICA.

LATTAKK00.

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Mr. MOFFAT, one of our missionaries at Latakkoo, in the close of his journal, which we have not room to insert, says, "You will see from the preceding journal what is our situation. The prospect is neither calculated to encourage or to cheer; but we labour in hope. The power of God exhibited in Greenland, and the South Seas, does encourage us to persevere. Though the vision be for an appointed time, yet at the end it will speak, and not lie; though it tarry, it will surely come, it will not tarry." Whilst we are acquiring the language, good is done, as it furnishes the means for future usefulness. The peculiar. structure of the language renders it. a task of much labour, especially when we consider the very imperfect means we enjoy of acquiring it.

There is not one interpreter, who can give the proper meaning of a single sentence. From the in

flux of business, which I have been obliged, unavoidably, to attend to, for some time past, I have not been able to make the proficiency I could have wished, and which might reasonably have been expected: but after much hard labour, my situation is such as to enable me, this summer, to devote a suitable portion of time each day for the attainment of so important an object. I have translated Dr. William Brown's Catechism in his Christian Instructions. That Catechism having been originally intended for children, I have made a few alterations and additions. It is the most suitable work I have met with; is used and well understood. I have also translated a great variety of other little pieces, and trust soon to be enabled to speak to the Bootchuanas mouth to mouth.

Through the divine blessing we all enjoy good health and unite, &c. &c. Death of Africaner and his Father.

Our readers cannot but remember somewhat of the history of this chief, who was, perhaps, as distinguished an instance of the sovereign and Almighty grace of God as any individual in modern times. Mr. Moffat, in his journal, lately come to hand, thus writes:

"I have received a letter from Younker, a pious youth, who says, My grandfather, old Africaner has left me, and died in the Lord; also my dear father, CHRISTIAN AFRICANER; the chief, has left me, and died in the Lord.

I have lost my grandfather, my father, and my teacher (meaning Mr. Moffatt, who formerly resided at Africaner's krall.) Thus I am deprived of parents." You may easily conceive of the mingled emotions I felt on receiving this intelligence. It naturally occurred to my mind to wish I had been present to have witnessed bis departure to the mansions of the redeemed. I feel as if deprived of a near relation, especially when I call to mind the many happy hours I spent in his company, performing the delightful task of infusing into his growing understanding the doctrines of redemption.

DOMESTIC MISSIONARY INTELLIGENCE.

Recent Death.

Ir hath pleased the great Disposer of human affairs to call to himself, and to the enjoyment of celestial glory, one of the first, warmest, and most generous friends and Directors of the London Missionary Society; that pious, amiable and useful servant of Christ, the Rev. Samuel Greatheed, F.S.A.

This mounful event, was notified to the Secretary by the Rev. J. A. Stephenson; brother-in-law of the deceased, in a letter dated Bishop's Hull, February 15th, 1823, from which he takes the liberty of inserting the following extract :

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My dear Sir,-It is due to the long and affectionate intercourse which subsisted between yourself and Mr. Greatheed, to give you the earliest information of an event so glorious to himself but sorrowful to his surviving friends. After a few days of increased debility (for illness it could scarcely be called, as he had no accession of fever, pain, or cough) he has realized, what he last Sunday declared would be his highest gratification, that of knowing he should not spend another Sabbath on earth. At five this morning he fell asleep in Jesus, in a manner the most sweet and gentle; nor can we sufficiently express our gratitude for such a source of consolation and encouragement to our own faith.

"You know, my dear Sir, how uniformly his life has been devoted to the service of his Master, what delight he took in co-operating for the extension of his kingdom; how liberally he always opened his purse; how entirely his mind was divested of party feelings; and how indefatigably his thoughts and pen have been employed in the best of causes. Yet, with all these attainments, it was a sinner that relied, and relied confidently and simply, upon the Saviour-a reliance which has been honoured by correspondent support; for never did the great Shepherd carry any one of his lambs more gently and easily through the valley of death."

In another letter from the same

gentleman to W. A. Hankey, Esq., it is said, "Our dear and excellent friend has finished his long course of devotedness and liberality in the service of his Divine Master, and by a most easy transition has been admitted into his immediate presence." "Never was death more disarmed of its terror, never was it more evident that he was not merely a conquered enemy, but a. friend. On Monday he sat, as usual, for eleven hours in his study, but was unable to rise the next morning: he remained in the same quiescent and collected state, and leaning his head on the bosom of his Saviour, he breathed his life out sweetly there,' at five this morning."

NORTH WALES.

It affords peculiar pleasure to the Directors to observe the pious zeal and increasing liberality of their friends of different denominations in the principality; the following extract of a letter addressed to the Home Secretary, by John Davies, Esq., Treasurer of the Calvinistic Methodists Associated Congregations," while it gives a pledge of the warm attachment of that body to the principles and objects of the Society, excites encouragement in the Directors to continue sending forth labourers into the widely-extending field of Pagan darkness and superstition.

"I enclose a draft value 755l, 9s. 5d. and two receips for 271. 6s. d. making together 782/. 15s 6d. the amount of the collections and contributions of the Calvinistic Methodists Associated Congregations of North Wales.

"I can truly say of our poor people, For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves' to assist with their mites, to send the 'Gospel of Peace and glad tidings of good things' to the Heathen; and there are some very pleasing instances of the zeal of young people in humble life to support the Missionary cause.-In Anglesea, a young man devotes the yearly produce of a sheep, which he designates The Missionary Ewe;' the lamb and wool sold for 9s. 2d.

"Denbighshire Collections have

been nearly doubled this year; and when it is considered that its inhabitants are chiefly employed in the farming business, and taking into account, the general distress of agriculturists: their noble efforts, under such circumstances, are the more praiseworthy; and in the list for this county, you will find, that a poor boy takes a pleasure in rearing a brood of chickens, and faithfully sends you, 'Account of Sales' with a remittance of proceeds."

I could enumerate several other similar acts of missionary ardour among the poor Welsh, who although they cannot furnish the cause with gold and silver, and brass, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen,' still trust that their 'freewill offering of goats' hair and ram skins' from the Cambrian Mountains will not be despised by the Directors."

SOUTH WALES-PEMBROKESHIRE.

WE are pleased to find that the Missionary zeal of this county, is on the in

crease.

menced on Sunday morning, October the The Missionary services com13th, with two sermons, at the Green Meeting and at the Tabarnacle, Haverfordwest; the Rev. J. Davies, of Demerara, preaching at the former place, and the Rev. D. Warr, at the latter. In the afternoon, Mr. Davies preached to

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the children of the different Sunday schools of the town, who, with their teachers, occupied the galleries of the Baptist Meeting. It was truly gratifying to witness the children of different denominations not only listening with attention to the preacher, but publicly answering the questions which he put to them in the course of his sermon. the evening Mr. D. preached at the Tabernacle, to a congregation which for some time before the service commenced The next morning two sermons were had crowded every avenue to the place. preached at the Tabernacle, Milford, by the Rev. W. Evans, of Bristol, and Mr. Davies, the missionary.

A public meeting was held at the same place in the evening, at which the Rev. W. Warlow, presided; the speakers were the Rev. Messrs. Bulmer, Davies, Evans, of Bristol, Phillips, Itinerant, Wesleyan minister; Thomas and Warr, Rogers, Baptist missionary, Sewel, A. Burnet, Esq.; S. Regaud, Esq.; Mr. W. Owen, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Thomas. The fourth Resolution is respectfully submitted to the independent mi

nisters of Pembrokeshire who were not present:

"Resolved, That these meetings be considered as the commencement of a County Association, in connexion with the South Wales Auxiliary Missionary Society; and that the Rev. D. Peter, of Caermarthen, be Treasurer; and the Rev. D. Warr, of Haverfordwest, be Secretary."

A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening at the Tabernacle, Haverfordwest, when John Evans, Esq. Barrister was called to the chair; the speakers were nearly the same as at Milford, with the addition of the Rev. D. Davies, of Castle Villa; Rev. T. Harries, (Welsh methodists); and Nadir Bagster, Esq, late of Bombay.

On Wednesday evening the ministers again met at Pembroke, when a public meeting was held; at which Mr. Thomas, of Pembroke, presided.

The day following the Rev. J. Davies, and the Rev. W. Evans, of Bristol, visited Tenby, for the purpose of preaching and making collections. They were kindly received by two Ladies, whose names will long be remembered by the poor of Tenby with gratitude, and who in the course of the day presented the So

ciety with a donation of One Hundred Pounds. From Tenby, Messrs. Davies and Evans proceeded on the following day to Narbeth, where they also preached and made collections.

While the religious services were well attended, the public meetings were crowded to excess. The ministers trust they enjoyed much of the divine presence; and the liberal collections made at the close of the services and meetings proved the interest our Welsh friends took in the Redeemer's cause.

It is with reluctance we omit, for wan of room, some brief notices of other Missionary Societies, which were prepared for insertion; the following how

ever must not be omitted:

Increased Income of the Wesleyan Missionary Society.

The General Treasurers have the pleasure to state to the friends of the Wesleyan Missionary Society, that the amount of receipts for the year 1822, is 31,7487. 9s. 11d., being an increase above the preceding year of more than 5,0007.; and the expenditure for the year having come under 27,000l. the debt of the Society has been reduced to 2,7021. 12s. 3d.

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