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. ficial influence on various parts of our fallen world.
f OTAHEITE. es :
i: Tae Report which the Directors made to the last General
a Meeting, included the transactions of the Missionaries on
4 that island, down to the ist of January, 1807. Two letters
i: have since been received, of later dates, which contain in-
uy telligence to the 30th of January, 1808; but no journals
; have come to the hands of the Directors since the last meet-
iS ing, so that their present Report of the Mission will neces-
sarily be short.
The Directors are happy to observe, that, in January,
1808, the island was in a state of peace. © A war had broken
out, and had continued for a short time; but the illness of
the king terminated it sooner than might’ otherwise have
been expected. The Directors are willing to hope that the
: continued establishment, and the peaceful spirit of the Mis-
sionaries, combined with the pure and gentle influence of
| the divine truths which they inculcate, may have tended...”
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“...from among thé T
families of some’of the settlers in New South Wales. In
such a case, the Brethren would return to Otaheite in cir- 3
cumstances more auspicious than they had previously en- :
joyed; the Mission would be strengthened; and the means of
civilizing and instructing the natives, especially of the chi!-
dren, would be much increased.* a
The preceding circumstances have weakened the Mission at
Otaheite for a time; they however do not exclude the pro- ~
spect and the hope of conducing to its future strength and
permanency. But an event has occurred, which, though ap-
prehended by the Directors, has much affected them; and
which finally closes every expectation of further co-operation,
from one of the most pious, intelligent, and useful, of the
Brethren who were embarked in the Mission——
Mr. Jefferson died on the 25th of September, 1807. The
Directors have formerly reported the declining state of his :
health, and that he was nearly incapacitated for Missionary
services. They have now...”
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“...of the Gospel, and. the instruction of children
and youth. The letters which have been received, briefly
say, “that the state of the Mission is much as before re-
ported; and that the instruction of youths is much more pro-
mising than that of adults.” They also add, “ Perseverance
in the use of means will, in all probability, sooner or later,
be crowned with some degree of success.”
The Directors have often lamented that the precariousness
- of the correspondence with the Brethren at Otaheite, and the
difficulty of sending out timely and necessary supplies of va-
rious articles, have subjected this Mission to many privations
aod much disappointment. The Brethren continue to feel
and to express themselves painfully on this subject; but the
Directors are happy to observe decisive sentiments in their —
last letters respecting the permanence of this Mission, so far
as it shall depend on the zeal and fidelity of the Missionaries;
together with a forcible appeal to this Society, for the conti-...”
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‘TO THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. vii 4
ready been the medinm of much convenience to the Mis-
sionaries, and of much benefit to the Mission; and when re- 4
viewed in connexion with other relative dispensations of a
gracious Providence, the Directors indulge the hope that the 2
way is gradually preparing for the establishment of the Re-
deemer’s kingdom in the islands of the South Sea.
«
AFRICA.
, Se fay
: BETHELSDORP. :
Tur intelligence from this Missionary station continues to a
be satisfactory: the latest information concerning it is con-
tained in_a letter from Dr. Vander Kemp, dated May 30,
1808, from which we make the following extract :-—
“ Bethelsdorp gradually flourishes more and more: it con-
tains betwixt 60 and 70 houses, each at an average of 10 in-
habitants, whose industry likewise increases; and the work
of God’s converting grace manifests itself among our people | ~
from time to time. Nor are we disturbed by hostile inva- _
sions; in short, the institution has, after...”
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our right hand, witha view to extend the chain of Missionary _ -
settlements along the east coast of Africa, and first to attempt
to establish a Mission among the Mathimbas, commonly
called Tambooks; or, as am’ alternative, to proceed towards
the north to explore nations which may be found nearer the
meridian of Algoa-bay. Should the Governor, from the sug-
gestions of enemies, decline our petition, we intend, with the
first opportunity, to sail for Madagascar.”
Dr. Vander Kemp also mentions that the Brethren, Read,
Ullbricht, and Smit, are desirous of partaking with him in
the perils of this enterprise, as well as some of the converted
Hottentots; and he earnestly recommends that another Mis-
sionary may be sent out, without delay, to superintend the
concerns of that institution; in consequence of which. the
Directors have fixed on the Brethren Wimmer and Pacalt,
who, being natives of Germany, it is expected, will easily
acquire the knowledge of...”
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“...as a child talks with
his father. Fathers and Brethren, remember us: we humbly
beseech you, remember us often in your intercessions at the
throne of grace, that our adorable Redeemer may accompany
our feeble efforts with his blessing, so that many precious
souls may be gained for him.”
Although these are the most recent accounts received from
this station, yet we learn, by letters from Bethelsdorp, that
intelligence had been received there, which was probably of a
subsequent date, that the Mission was going on well, and that
there were prospects of much usefulness. .
Mr. A. Albrecht has sent us a very interesting description
of the Nam4qua country and its inhabitants, including their
manner of life, their various customs, religion, and govern-
ment, which is too long to be inserted in this Report. It is
well worthy of perusal, and may be found in the XXth num~-
_ ber of the Missionary Transactions. __
GRAAF...”
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“...our wish that he should be-
come more stationary, and rather concentrate bis labours, for
a time, in gathering and building up a spiritual church of
Christ, in direct connexion with our Society, on one of the
plans he has himself pointed out, and for which our worthy
Brother’s zeal and devotedness, and the proficiency he has
made in the Tamul language, sufficiently qualify him. The
Scriptures have long since been rendered into Tamul, and —
printed and circulated by the Brethren of the Danish Mission
at Tranquebar; we hope, therefore, in a hamble dependence
on the Divine aid, that our Brother will accomplish this our
desire, which we have fully intimated to him in our letters
. written during the last year.
a
: NEGAPATAM.
From our worthy and beloved friend Vos, at Negapatam,
we have letters dated in February of the past year. He had
then been exercising his ministry for about four months with
acceptance in the Dutch church at that populous place; and
the people were so well pleased with...”
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“...TO THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. xix 4
importance and usefulness; and though not employed strictly
and exclusively as a Missionary to the Heathen, yet probably
many Heathens and Mahometans may be brought under his
ministry: and we are confident he will embrace every oppor-
tunity that may*present itself for endeavouring to enlighten
and convert those who remain in gross darkness, even where
the light of the Gospel, by means of the Danish Mission, has
been long diffused.
How useful may a devoted minister of Christ become, by ~
the blessing of Him with whom is the residue of the Spirit,
in a city containing so great and mixed a multitude of in- |
habitants, as to possess seventeen great, and sixty-eight small, |
pagodas, and five Mahometan mosques; besides two Roman |
Catholic, and two Protestant, churches! Our Brother writes
that the Romans are five times more numerous than the Pro-
testants, and then justly adds—“* How much is here to be |
done, by strong, able, and faithful, Missionaries!”...”
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that he has done this with a view to serve the Mission: but
one of the most unpleasant effects of his conduct has been,
that an accepted Missionary, who had long expected to go
out to join him, has been so disappointed and discouraged by —
these circumstances, as to be rendered unwilling to go out, or
to embark with others on the terms which prudence has in-
duced the Directors to adopt; and thus has relinquished the
service of the Society.
* The Directors cherish the hope that Dr. Taylor will, as he
promises, continue to be a friend to the Mission; and that he
may yet have it in his power to render it effectual service,
although his views and plans co not aecord with those of the
Directors. It is by no means their wish or intention to insi-
nuate any thing against his moral and religious principles:
but in justice to the Society, and under the solemn trust
reposed in the Directors, it is incumbent on them to state
fully and explicitly all the o...”
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“...duties which devolve upon him, or which perhaps he takes ~ 2
upon himself, sinfully neglecting to “ commit his way to the :
Lord.” This hint will suggest some of those things for which |
you ought to pray. 4,
“ But the voice of thanksgiving, and not of complaint,
should be ours. “Hitherto the Lord has helped:” He has
done great things, of which we are glad. We take not in the
wide range of his benefits, which exceed the ken of angels;
but here speak of his gracious countenance afforded to the
Mission to China. The detail of circumstances will occur to
your own minds. However, let us “rejoice with trembling.”
Your Missionary sits here to-day on the confines of the empire,
learning the language of the Heathen ; tomorrow, he may be
removed to another country.
“ Your brother would go onward, believing that it is the
cause of Him, who can, and finally will, overturn from its
base, every the most mountainous difficulty that may oppose
the progress of the glorious Gospel.”
On the ist of January...”
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manifest thereby a culpable want of patience. Happyisitfor
us, when at the sane time that we are diligent in business,-we
are fervent in spirit serving the Lord. Labouring, buat not
trusting in an arm of flesh ; desiring to excel, not to serve ours
selves, but the cause of our Lord Jesus Christ, that he may be
glorified, and very many be saved from sin and hell.” :
The translationof the Bible is the grand work, dear
Brethren, that we have principally in view in this Mission.
And what heart in this assembly that has felt and tasted the
P excellence of Divine Revelation, does not swell with exulta-
tion even in the prospect of the holy oracles of God, being at
Jength opened to three hundred millions of our brothers and
| sisters of the human race: or, in the elegant language of a ;
| nobleman of the highest rank and station in the Eastern
| domains of the British Empire, “ Opening this precious mine,
| with all its religious and moral treasures, to the largest...”
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“...been dangerously
: ill; but they trust he is ere this recovered, and enabled to pro- a
BE ceed with his labours, in which he will be assisted by Mr. Pur-
a kis, another Missionary, who sailed from England in the begin-
, ning of March. We are glad to find that Mrs. Elliot had ar-
3 rived there in safety. She had previously been engaged in acs
. quiring an art which may render her useful among the female
: slaves, and at the same time lessen the great expense likely to
: be incurred by this Mission.
: . DEMARARA.
f " To this populous colony, on the north coast of South Ame-
rica, the Directors were induced to send a Missionary at the
: request of Mr, Post, a respectable and pious planter of Le ©
: Resotivenir, in that colony. Mr. Wray, immediately on his :
: arrival,in Feb. 1808, entered upon his laboursamong theslaves
3 on Mr. Post’s estate, and from the first received much encou-_ -
: ragement from their eager attention on his ministry. The ne-
: groes from neighbouring estates ...”
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sionaries should be silenced. The Lord has, however,-raised ; a
up friends among persons in power in the colony; and appli- -
cation has also been made to the British government for pro- a
tection. The Directors hope and pray that this Mission, se Q
auspiciously commenced, may become an extensive and per- s
manent blessing not only to the colony of Demarara, but te a
Berbice, Essequibo, and other adjacent countries, 4
MISSION TO THE JEWS. 7
lor several years past, the members of this Society have :
ielt the most compassionate concern for the posterity of Abra- a
ham, and have endeavoured to awaken their attention to the q
things which belong to their peace. In this attempt they a
have laboured under great difficulties, and have met with a
painful disappointments; there is reason, however, to con- — ;
clude that, to several individuals, the Gospel has been made a
the power of God unto salvation, and that a more general a
spirit of inquiry will be excited...”
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“...name
a of Christ has been preserved to the present times. True
yeligion will be found to have prospered or declined as men
: have enjoyed the facility of procuring, the capacity of perus-
“ing, and the liberty of consulting at pleasure, this sacred
4 volume. Is it any matter of surprise that religion almost dis-
: appeared from the earth, when the book of God was locked
up in libraries, to be covered with dust, or consumed by ver-
; min; when few could purchase, and fewer read it; when per-
mission to have a copy in the vulgar language had previously
to be obtained from a superstitious and jealons clergy; and
when to ask it excited suspicion, and exposed to danger of
: liberty and life? Or what else might have been expected, than
that the great revival of religion at the Reformation should
: immediately follow the multiplication of copies of the Serip-
( tures, and the translation of them into the living languages of
{ Europe? At this day, one may form a pretty accurate esti-
mate of the...”
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“...76 THE CHRISTIAN’S PRIVILEGE AND DUTY.
holy name.* But was it then and there only that he reigned?
With thankful hearts, we adore his goodness in becoming a
light to us Gentiles, in bringing us into the enjoyment of
those privileges from which his aneient people are for a time
cut off. The exhortation given to them to “say among the
nations that the Lord reigneth” was at length complied with,
when many of the Jews went forth with that apostolic com-
mission— Go ye unto all the world, and preach the Gospel
to every creature.” Now we have an ark which far exceeds
in glory the material one, which was only typical; we are
come to the true Zion, unto the city of the living God,+ the
heavenly Jerusalem. We are his Israel, the adopted children
of Abraham; and among us he bath set up his throne, and
to us we may consider the words of our text as addressed—
“Say ye among the Heathen that the Lord reigneth.”
In discoursing on these words, I propose to consider,
I. The nature and extent of the kingdom...”
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“...Fox, Miss, Southampton 019 ¢@
Crisp, Mr. Harleston . 1 4 ©] Freer, Rev. Mr, and Congre- ce
Crisp, Mr. -W. Frostenden, gation, Uxbridge 10 0 6
2 years 2 2 0/|Fryer, Mr. Gosport lb
Cumming, Mrs. Gravesend 1 1 @| Friends, sundry, at Bristol, per
Curie, Mr. Gosport 1 1 ©| Rev. Mr. Platt 8 & 6
€urtiss, Miss, Kingsclare,Hants 1. 1 ©0| Ditto, Bath, Ditto 2i9 @
Cuthbertson, M tebe late, Friend at Montrose, per Rev.
the Tutors of his children, Mr. Greig, for the African :
Lyon-Cross—for Africa 1 0 6} Mission 1 Org.
for Jews 1 0 ©| Ditto, at Gesport 1 ac¢@
Cuzens, Mr. W. Portsea 1 1 ©| Ditto, Brighton, per Rev. Mr.
Hill 220
Damervam, Mr. Southampton 1 © ©} Ditto, Mull Lee 6
Darvall, Mr. J. L. Ditto 1 1 ©| Ditto, per Mr. Ellis 5 0 6
Davies, Mr. by Mrs. Lloyd, Ditto, per Rev. Mr. Jeary 31a
Aberystwith 1 1 0| Ditto, Staffordshire 5246
Davies, Mr. T. Trevach 1 1 ©| Ditto, Trowbridge, by Mr.Innes 2 0 0
Davis, Mr. G. Bala 1 1 o| Ditto, Hertford, per Rey. Mr.
Davis, Rev. Dr. Reading 1 1 O|_ Martin 1 2W®@...”
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Swansea 15 © 0| Munday, Mr. Bristol 100
Kent, Rey. Mr. Gravesend 1 1 ©|Munday, Mr. Gosport I 3s
hidd, Rev. A. Cottingham 010 6
Kilpin, Mr.W.NewportPagnel 5 © O|N. W. Tweedmouth 100
hingsbury,Rev. Mr. Southam p- Newbald, Mr. C. Hull apes
ton Pete 6
Ditto, Collection at his Chapel 16 12 @| Oliver, Mr. Portsea 200
honig,My.W, jun-Amsterdam 1 1 0
Pafford, Mr. J. Portsea 2 20
Lady,a, by Rev.Mr.Buchanan, Paisley Missionary Society,per
of Edinburgh, forthe Jewish Mr. W. Carlisle 59 4 0
Mission 50 © 0|Parker, Mr. Gosport Po OoRSe
£.843 1 5 £.1006 5 11...”
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“...ou RGR RSIS Deaag NRE SL WES SSO AORN ef Mie NUE ST Sr ARCO RAN aA SIDR NST ROO REE
eS ee
a iz ae «
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OF * : sae
DISBURSEMENTS
FROM JuNE 1, 1808, ro suNnzE 1, 1809,
te
Cee
On account of the Mission to Otaheite - - 97518 ¢
On account of the Mission to the South of Africa - 2009 11 3
On account of the Mission to India and Ceylon - 1388 4 5
On account of the Mission to China © - - 200 0 0
On account of the Mission to Demerara - - 490 011
On account of the Mission to Tobago - - 407 8B 5%,
On account of the Mission to Malta - - 66 8 O
On account of the Mission to the Jews - ~- 450 0 4
On account of the Missionary Seminary at Gosport - 746 4 8
Rev. Mr. Burder, for sundry Disbursements made by him, as per
accounts received - - - 87 7 4
T. Pellatt, for advances made by him for the Society, as per
account - . : 1 Bes8
Williams end Smith, Booksellers, as per accounts - $5011 6
Joseph Burditt, for Tracts - - 6 6 2
William Smith, for board, &c. of Missionaries, as per accounts 7214 9
Mr. Langton...”
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To returns of Property Se
Fax, received 10th Dec.
1808, on Stock Divi-
deuds, due July, 1807, }
and January and July, : 3
1808, and October, and 3
April and October 132 15) 6
To difference on an ex- #
change of an Exchequer :
Bill paid off - ST BSG
To produce of Exchequer
Bills in hand, June 4,
1808—sold - 2045 7 8
To Ditto of Ditto, bought
20th Oct. 1808, as per
Contra—sold - 516 10 11
ToCashof Rotterdam Mis-
sionary Seciety, on ac-
count of the Mission ta
South Africa - sgo° 3 3
To Ditto from Demerara, :
in aid of the Mission to / :
that Settlement = - 6417 0 i
To produce of sundry Ar- /
ticles, belonging to the [
Society, sold - B13 6
£7,934 15 4
Balance duetotheTreasurer 184 11 0
es ee
£8,119 6 4 | £.8,119 6 4
oceioasisceonerntesrnntinnmnemnsas ——————
2 2 i found correct, by us,
June 29, 1809, Audited, and ’ 7 DAVID KINCAID, _
WILLIAM PEARSON, :
JOSEPH CORSBIE.
P...”
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“...CONTRIBUTIONS
Received by the Treasurer since the 1st of June, not included
’ in the preceding List.
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A. S. - - - - 200
Bottomley, Rev. Mr. Scarborough - - se
Broaderick, Mr. G. Ditto - - +19
Bull, Rev. Mr. and Congregation, Newport Pagnel ~ SS toe
Bunn, Mr. J. B. Poole ~ - . 200
Collier, Miss, Scarborough - - EE eS
Cornwall, Mr. Ditto ~ - - 010 6
Corsbie, Mr. Joseph, jun. No. 3, Artillery-place - 1010 0
Darley, Mrs. Bchrbansart - ~ 1a
Dorsey; Miss, Ditto ~ - - - Fer
A Friend, for the African Mission, per Rey. Mr. Alliott - Poa 3@
Greatheed, Rev. Mr. Newport Pagnel - ie ee
Hillyard, Rev. Mr. and Congregation, Olney ~ 8 6s
Horne, Mrs. Hammersmith =< - - re
Lacy, Mr. W. Scarborough - - t 12
Lawson, Mr. Edward, Brown’s-lane, Spitalfields a Oe
M.P. Bath - - - - (0 0 a
McAll, Rev. Mr. St. Ives ~ - . Loe
Mitten, Mrs. Enfield - ~ - bk
Philliskirk, Mrs. Scarborough - - lick 2
Powell, Mr. Crane-court . - - Ie
Smith, Mr. W. Scarborough - - 1 10
Sunderland, Mrs. Kensington-grayel-pits = - ~ Poe
Walker...”
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