in the morning was about eighty, and in the evening upwards of a hundred. Altogether I was much pleased with my visit to Grange. The members are very intelligent, steady, and consistent. "I am happy to state that while there is still much sectarian prejudice in the North of Ireland, it has in some measure given way, as the following fact will show:-I was recently invited by the minister of the New Connexion Methodists in Bangor, to attend a soirée in their school-room. I did so; and the chairman of the meeting was the Rev. Dr. Colter, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church in Ireland. At the conclusion of the meeting, in referring to the speeches which had been made, he made allusion to mine in very complimentary terms, adding, that he felt great pleasure in referring to the respectable denomination to which I belonged, as some of the writers of that denomination had laid the Christian church under lasting obligations; among which he might name a Foster, a Fuller, a Hall, and others. He added that, when in 1825, he went out a young man to preach the gospel, wherever he met a baptist minister he met a friend, and wherever he met a member of a baptist church he found in him a friend who was willing to assist him in his works of faith and labours of love. He said it therefore gave him great pleasure to meet me there as a minister of that denomination. These observations were made publicly in the presence of nearly 200 persons, many of whom had been accustomed to hear us spoken of as 'the offscouring of all things.' I am sure you will be gratified to hear of such manifestation of fraternal feeling between an agent of the Baptist Irish Society, and the Moderator of the General Assembly." COLERAINE. Here, in the county of Londonderry, 145 miles north of Dublin, Mr. Brown continues to labour. On the 15th of December he wrote, saying:-"Nothing very particular has occurred here since I last wrote you. The two last sabbaths save one I was enabled to spend with the church at Ballymoney, having obtained a supply for my own pulpit. The brethren there go on comfortably, and I had the pleasure of proposing an intelligent man to their fellowship on the last day that I was with them. On the evening of the same day I preached to a good congregation at Balnamore, a place about five miles distant, which I intend to occupy as a new station. "The church here goes on much as usual. We have had no additions for some time; but I hope we soon shall. Last evening, after the regular services in the chapel, I preached at Knockbarne to about ninety people. This station is about two miles distant, and promises well. I think I mentioned in my last that a society had been formed by some of the female members of our church in conjunction with some of those of Mr. Richey's congregation, for the distribution of tracts. Since then, a Young Men's Christian Association' has been formed, a copy of whose rules i enclose. This society embraces four denominations of Christians-Episcopalians, Presbyterians, Methodists, and Baptists. As I said before, I think it is a favourable circumstance, that whilst we hold forth our distinctive principles without the slightest compromise, we nevertheless enjoy the friendship of our brethren who differ from us. The "I may mention the death of a young man, the son of one of the deacons. He had been long ill of consumption, and it appears his affliction had been sanctified. He gave very satisfactory evidence of conversion to God. day before his death he remarked that although it had not been his privilege to join the church below, he should soon join the church above. Next day he fell asleep in Jesus. I improved his death from Rev. xiv. 13." THE MISSION FIELD. It is proposed, from month to month, | labours before his connection with the to indicate in a few brief paragraphs, Society. It has been his privilege to the chief features of the great mission- baptize five of his former flock, four ary enterprise, more especially as de- men and one woman, and eight others veloped in the operations of our own are candidates. The event attracted Society, adding thereto such notes and much attention among the Hindoos incidents as may be of general interest and Mahommedans, numbers of whom and requisite for a comprehensive know-in boats witnessed the immersion. Few of our readers are perhaps aware ledge of the subject. From several of the missionary of the magnitude of the missionary stations we learn the addition of con- operations carried on in our Eastern verts to the church of Christ. Thus at empire. For more than fifty years misSewry, Mr. WILLIAMSON has baptized a sionary agency has been constantly inyoung man of Christian parentage; and creasing, and with it the blessed results. at Dandhoba, in the Barisal mission, It is not, indeed, more than thirty years one woman has been admitted to the since it can be said that missions have fellowship of the church. At Cawnpore been efficiently prosecuted in India and two men of H. M. 70th Regiment have Ceylon, owing to the obstructions thrown been baptized by Mr. WILLIAMS, in in their way by the government. But addition to nine others already reported. the little one has become a thousand, The very interesting circumstances every year adding its impetus to the detailed in the last Herald as happening enlarging host. The principal stations at Comilla, near Chittagong, have re- of twenty-two English and American sulted in the baptism of eight of the societies, are two hundred and sixty in converts before Mr. JOHANNES' de- number, at which labour FOUR HUNDRrd parture, and at his next visit our AND THREE missionaries. Of these twentybrother hopes to baptize eight others, two are ordained natives. who meanwhile are under instruction. This array is increased by five hundred That the gospel should have penetrated and fifty-one native preachers, whose into this remote district, and have itineracies embrace every available spot made no inconsiderable progress among in which to proclaim the everlasting the people, unaided by any European gospel. agency, is a peculiar feature of this case, and one that has of late marked many of the missionary reports. So decided has been the Christian character of these people, that it has awakened a large amount of opposition, and they are at the present time called to endure much oppression and persecution for righteousness' sake. The sufferings of these native Christians chiefly arise from the hostility of the zemindars, or landholders. Our German brother, Mr. BioN, has returned to Dacca, the scene of his The results of the labours of this large number of missionaries are seen in the formation of three hundred and nine native churches, containing seventeen thousand three hundred and fifty-six members or communicants. Of these it would appear that at least five thousand were admitted to the privileges of Christian communion on satisfactory evidence of conversion, such as is practised among the dissenting churches of Great Britain. The benefits of Christian instruction are not, however, confined to this body of converts. They form the nucleus of a native Christian community, comprising one hundred and three thousand individuals, who regularly enjoy the blessings of biblical instruction, and are constantly under the eye of the missionary, and from the midst of whom continually come forth many to confess the name of Christ. The total cost of this vast machinery during the year 1850 was £187,000; of which £33,500 were contributed by the Europeans resident at the various scenes of labour.* Who can contemplate this vast work without emotions of intense gratitude to God? Let us gird up our loins, for assuredly, in due season, we shall reap if we faint not. Equally delightful and extensive are the labours of our brethren among the youthful population. There are in Yet great as is the work already done, India and Ceylon 1345 day schools with the work to be done is vastly greater. 83,700 boys in them, instructed in their India alone has a population of at least native tongue. Seventy-three boarding one hundred and fifty millions of souls, schools contain 1992 boys, who are and incidents are perpetually rising up to chiefly the children of native Chris- stimulate Christian zeal and compassion. tians, and are kept under the direct Here and there Sutteeism continues to control of the missionary. There are be practised, although the perpetrators also one hundred and twen y-eight dayschools, with 14,000 boys and students, receiving a sound scriptural education in the English language. and accessories are punished for the murder. A Suttee but recently occurred at Dhoolia Talvoka, in the presidency of Madras. The poor woman was resolute in her determination. Twice before she said that she had died with former husbands, and she looked forward to two more transmigrations of her own and her husband's spirit. She prophesied that the British rule was near its At last the sad event was consummated, and she was consumed as a holocaust to the demon of superstition. The education of girls has not reached this extent, owing to the peculiar difficulties of the work, arising from the forms of Eastern social life. Yet there are three hundred and fifty-four dayschools, containing 11,500 girls; and ninety boarding schools, with 2,450 close, and so incited the people's zeal. girls. They are chiefly taught through the medium of the vernacular language. We must not omit from this brief summary of what the Christian church is doing in Hindostan and Ceylon, all reference to the work of biblical translations. The translation of the word of God lies at the foundation of modern missions, and towards the execution thereof the earliest attention of missionaries of all denominations has been given. If the Serampore versions are omitted from account, it appears, that the whole Bible has been translated into ten languages, and the New Testament into five others. Besides which, the the grave. foundation of a Christian literature has Another sacrifice was lately offered at the shrine of Doorga, in Benares. The man bathed, went through his devotions, and then bowing himself before the image of the goddess, cut his throat with his talwar. At a spot between Benares and Jaunpore, a boy was stolen and his throat cut, that his blood might be sprinkled upon a rich and dying man, who, it was supposed, would thus escape the Brahman's curse that was hurrying him to Thus side by side run the river of |