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indebted to our Wesleyan friends for accomodation here, I feel peculiarly in terested in this resolution; and regard it as a proof of that spirit of union which has been elicited by the spirit of modern Missionary Societies. May it increase yet more and more, till the last petition of the Saviour shall be answered, and all his people shall be one, even as He and his Father are one.

Rev. Dr. Paterson, from St. Petersburg, in seconding the motion, spoke nearly as follows:

Sir:-1 rise to second the motion, and at this advanced stage of the business of the meeting I should certainly not have troubled you with a single word, were it not that you had some reason to expect from me, having lately come from Petersburg, some communication on the state of your mission in Russia.

I cannot help noticing, though I do it with some reluctance, a report that has gone abroad, and which has created considerable sensation, as if in Russia we had changed our opinion with regard to missions. As far, Sir, as my knowledge extends, no change has taken place there, either unfavourable to the cause of missions in general, or your missions in particular. And here it may not be improper to state, that the very last thing which our worthy friend* (who accompanied me to England) did, before he left Petersburg, was to deliver to Mr. Knill 3,500 Rubles, as part of His Imperial Majesty's present to your Society. And I am happy to state, in general, that the cause of missions is as warmly taken up in Russia as ever it was, and perhaps more so. Sir, we cannot do without missionaries. Contemplate the extensive prospects of the Russian Bible Society. We want missionaries to circulate those Scriptures and explain them to the people for whom they are designed. With regard to your missionaries in Russia, I am happy in being able to bear the most favourable testimony. Your honoured missionaries in Siberia, are labouring in the most indefatigable manner to gain the knowledge of that very difficult language, (the Mongolian), and I was happy to hear that they had almost mastered it, and were now nearly capable of speaking to the people, in their own language, the wonderful works of God. Thousands of copies of the Scriptures have been circulated by them, and they are preparing a translation of the Scriptures in the Mongolian tongue; and another

His Excellency Mr. Papof.

missionary, (Mr. Rahmn,) is attempting the same in the Calmuc; and did I not fear to take up the time of the meeting, I could tell you more. One word respecting Mr. Knill. He has regained his strength in Russia; and if you have any more invalids coming from India, you have only to send them to Russia, where we trust they will be restored to health, and where we will find them a prophet's chamber. I will further state, that your excellent missionary Mr. Knill, by means of the Boy's School under his superintendance, has got most excellent misssionaries to assist him in his work. Instances have come to our knowledge of the boys going home with Testaments and Tracts, and reading them to their parents, brothers, and other relatives; and also to their neighbours; who have been thereby brought to another way of thinking, and are now attached to the Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; and these are not the only instances; but I must beg pardon for having at this late hour detained you so long, and will conclude by seconding the motion:

Mr. Davies, missionary, from Demerara, then briefly acknowledged the kindness he had received during the time he has been in England for the restoration of his health; and earnestly entreated for himself, and on behalf of other missionaries, a remembrance in the prayers of all the members of the Society.

Mr. Wilson, missionary, from Malta, then came forward, and addressed the meeting nearly as follows:

On an occasion so interesting as this has been to myself and to you all, I should have found peculiar pleasure in giving you a statement of our proceedings in the Mediterranean; but the time and forbearance of this Christian audience have been already sufficiently trespassed upon. Fathers, conductors of Missionary Societies in general, and of this Society in particular; I say to you all, farewell. Ever since I had the honour and happiness of being connected with the London Missionary Soeiety, I have experienced the kindness of fathers and of friends; as an esteemed brother has observed, "I never did, and I

believe I never shall, repent of my having come in connexion with this Society;" and, as that esteemed brother also said, "I hope I shall never have occasion to be ashamed of them nor they ashamed of me.” There are some in this assembly whose souls are warmed by the sublime and important object of missionary exertions. I see many young

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men before me. I would, in bidding you adieu, call on you to unite your energies with this Society. Great has been its success, but, my young brethren and sisters, it has had losses; laurels have, indeed, encircled the forehead of the Society, but the cypress has entwined with those laurels. Are there none here with the zeal and energy of youth, united with something of the experience and gravity of aged Christians, who are ready to say, "Here we are, send us!" Holy brethren, may you rise np with your talents and with your piety, and be received into the arms of this Society, and prove your selves worthy of it. And you, beloved friends, I address myself to all the supporters of this Society! oh, continue your goodness. See here a cause that claims your exertions and your piety, Prayers, however, must be united with other exertions. If the soul be com

pared to a well-organized body, the breath of prayer is the life, the internal principle of energy in that body. Farewell, it is perhaps the last time I shall say so. Hoary hairs have covered many in this Society, (" Our fathers, where are they?") and we, while engaged in the work, are following apace. Pray for us; and, under the impression that we may never meet again, again I say farewell!

Robert Stevens, Esq. then moved the VIIIth Resolution, of Thanks to the Chairman, which was seconded by Thomas Brightwell, Esq. who spoke to the following effect:

T. Brightwell, Esq. of Norwich, said, I am the last and certainly the least of the speakers; but, before we separate, I would make one remark. When we leave such a meeting as this, many of us go into all the length and breadth of the country. Here we have felt the glow of Christian warmth, but let us remember that this warmth is the con

centration of individual feeling. Let us carry this idea with us into the country; and there let us recollect, that the Society's strength is composed of the united energies of many, and that every active friend, and every individual effort, adds so much to the collective strength and efficiency of the Society. Let us also bear in mind the maxim of the Painter, "Nulla dies sine linea :" and LET

NO DAY PASS WITHOUT an EFFORT.

The motion was then put by Mr. Stevens, and carried unanimously; after

which the Chairman returned thanks, and the Meeting separated.

NOTICES OF ANNIVERSARIES.

On Tuesday the 8th Instant, the Anniversary of the Essex Auxiliary Missionary Society will be held, by Divine permission, at Chelmsford: the Rev. Joseph Fletcher, A.M. is engaged to preach. The Public Meeting for business will be in the Shire Hall, when W. A. Hankey, Esq., Treasurer of the Parent Society, is expected to take the chair. One of the Secretaries of the Parent Society, and several other ministers are expected.

On the 9th, The Kent Auxiliary Missionary Society will hold its Annual Meeting, at Sandwich, when the Rev. B. Rayson of London, and the Rev. H. Townley, are engaged to be present; the former will preach the Sermon.

On the same days the Anniversary of the Gloucestershire Auxiliary Missionary Society will be held at Dursley, when the Rev. R. Hill, and the Rev. Thomas Smith, of Trinity Chapel, Londan, are engaged to preach.

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