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&c. for the Year ensuing; and to transact the general Business of the Institution.

THURSDAY EVENING. The Rev. Mr. GRIFFIN, of Portsea, will preach at Tottenham Court Chapel.

FRIDAY MORNING. The Rev. HENRY DRAPER, D. D. of St. Edmund's Hall, Oxford, Sunday Morning and Evening Preacher at St. Antholin's Church, in Watling Street; and Lecturer of St. George's, Southwark, will preach at the Parish-Church of St. Saviour, Southwark.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON, at Four o'clock, the Society will meet for Business at the School-Room of Sion Chapel.

FRIDAY EVENING. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at SiON CHAPEL to the Members and Friends of the Society, who are Stated Communicants. No others can be admitted. Tickets for adinis-sion may be had of any Minister who is a Director of the Society, or of any other Minister who may apply to the Directors for them.

The Morning Services will begin at Half past Ten, and the Even

ing Services at Six o'clock.

A Collection will be made at each of the places.

RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.

This Society, now become too numerous to meet where they formerly did, will hold their next Annual Meeting at the NEW LONDON TAVERN, in Cheapside, near Gutter Lane, on THURSDAY, the 14th of May, at Seven in the Morning, precisely.

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS, &c.

L. S. d.

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A Friend, in Cardiganshire, by the hands of Mr. E. Morris
Anonymous, by Mr. Daniell, of Colchester
Collection at the Burrows Chapel, Swansea, by Rev. Mr. Kemp 15
A Deceased Friend, by his Widow, "A Lover of the Truth”.
Rev, T. Wildbore and Congregation, Penrhyn

Collection at Rev. Mr. Vennor's Meeting at Ware, Hertford-
shire, by Rev. Mr. Frey

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Rev. Mr. Jay and Congregation, Bath
Rev. B. Cracknell and Congregation, Weymouth 35 14 02
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Rev. T. Durant and Congregation, Poole

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THE Directors have lately received letters from India, &c. by the Sarah Christiana; among others, a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Vos, dated Columbo, in Ceylon, May 12, 1806. He prcaches regularly in the Dutch church on the Lord's Day; on Wednesday evening at his own house; and, occasionally, at other private houses on Friday evening; and catechizes the young people on Thursday evening.

A Letter has also been received from Mr. Loveless, dated Egmore, near Madras, Oct, 1, 1806: he continues to preach regularly in the Black Town; where a number of persons attend on his ministry with apparent seriousness, and, he hopes, with some benefit. He has undertaken, for the present, the office of Schoolmaster, at the Military Male Orphan Asylum; in which situation he has an opportunity of being useful to the children and others. He mentions that the brethren Cran and Desgranges are going on very prosperously at Vizagapatam. Mr. Ringeltaube has been labour

ing about Pallamcotta; and preaching in the Tamul language. He has two native youths under his tuition, whom, he hopes, will become useful Missionaries.

Dr. Taylor, after many unexpected hindrances, embarked for Bombay and Surat, in the Charlotte, the latter end of August.

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Mr. Loveless observes, that "the harvest, in every direction throughout India is immensely great, and the labourers very few indeed! miseries of the Heathen, and the wretched state of Europeans and others, called Christians, are beyond description pitiable, and loudly call for help. No hindrances appear to be in the way for zealous, prudent, able Missionaries to enter this extensive field, but such as the Devil will always lay in the way, until Christ shall have put all his enemies under his feet."

Mr. Loveless's Journal is also come to hand, which contains many curious and interesting particulars; and will probably appear in a future Number of the Missionary Transactions.

A Letter from Dr. Taylor, dated August 27, is also received. He was then just on the point of embarking for Bombay. He informs the Directors, that Miss Ross, together with the Baptist Missionaries, who sailed with Captain Wickes, had safely arrived, four days before the date of his letter.

The safety of our Missionary friends, and the pleasing prospects of usefulness, which the kind providence of God has opened to their view, call for the warm and devout acknowledgements of the Missionary Society The state of all the Missions in different parts of the globe, will be laid before the Society at large, at their approaching Anniversary. May the glorious Head of the Church crown that Meeting with the tokens of his gracious presence and blessing!

A small Pamphlet is now in the press, drawn up by order of the Direc tors, containing "A Concise Account of the Rise and Progress of the Mis sionary Society." This has long been needed, that those who have not been conversant with the Institution from its commencement, may obtain a general view of the Society's efforts to promulgate the gospel of Christ antong the Heathen. It will be ready for delivery, gratis, to Subscribers, at the General Meeting; to others, it will be sold at a low price. This Account will probably be translated into Welch and other languages. Number xvII of the Missionary Transactions, with an Introduction, stating the Proceedings of the Directors, will be ready for publication at the above time, instead of the 1st instant, as was intended.

Union of Independents.

A proposal was made, about a year ago, for a more regular Union of Independent or Congregational Ministers and Churches than has hitherto subsisted. To promote this object, a Meeting was held, by a considerable number of that body, on the 17th of May, 1806; when the Board of Congregational Ministers in London was requested to prepare a Plan for such a Union. This has been done; and will be laid before their brethren from the country, on Monday, May 18, 1807, at Mr. Gaffee's Meeting-house, in New Broad Street. The Chair to be taken at Half past Ten o'clock in the forenoon, precisely.

On Wednesday, the 6th of May, the British and Foreign Bible Society will hold their Third Annual Meet

ing at the New London Tavern, Cheapside. The Proceedings of the Committee during the last year, in carrying into effect the important object of the Institution, both at home and abroad, will then be reported; and highly interesting intelligence, on the circulation of the Scriptures, from various parts of the world, will be communicated to the Members of the Society, and such other friends to the Holy Scriptures as may be disposed to give their attendance on the occasion. The Right Hon. the President will take the Chair at Twelve o'clock, precisely..

Priestley asked the questions, &c. Mr. Honywell offered up the ordination-prayer; Mr. Bogue gave the charge, from Heb. xiii. 7; Mr. Lowell offered up the intercessory prayer; Mr. Griffin addressed the people, from 2 Thess. iii. 13; and Mr. Sibree concluded. A sermon was preached in the evening by Mr. Jay, from 2 Cor. iii. 3; Mr. Griffin preached the preceding evening; and Mr. Elliott the same morning, at Seven o'clock. More than fifty ministers were present.

July 30, 1806, a commodious chapel was opened at Bulford, near Amesbury, Wilts. Mr. Berry, of Warminster, preached in the morning from James i. 25; Mr. Bennet, of Romsey, in the afternoon, from Acts xviii. 9, 10, Mr. Griffin, of Portsea, in the evening, from Rev. xxii. 20; Messrs. Saffery, Hopkins, Sedcole, Tracey, Hunt, and Aldridge, were engaged in the devotional exercises.-This interest owes its origin and support to the benevolent exertions of two gentlemen (Messrs. Devenish and Blatch) belonging to the congregation of the April 1. Mr. T. Finch, lafe stulate Mr. Adams, of Salisbury, who dent at Bristol, was ordained pastor being convinced of the propriety of of the Baptist Church at Bilston, in introducing the gospel to an unen- Staffordshire. Mr. Rowland, of lightened and populous neighbour- Pershore, began the service; Mr. hood, have generously defrayed the Morgan, of Birmingham, delivered expences of building the chapel, and an introductory discourse, Mr. Butsupporting a regular ministry. The terworth, of Eveshamn, offered they numerous attendance on the occaordination-prayer; Dr. Ryland, of sion, and the congregations which Bristol, gave the charge, from 1 Tim. statedly attend the labours of the iv. 11-16; Mr.Butterworth preachRev. Mr. Davey, afford much rea-ed to the people, from 1 Thess. iii. son to hope that such efforts "are not in vain in the Lord."

March 12. Mr. James Williams was ordained a co-pastor, with the Rev. Mr. W. Thomas, over the Independent congregation at the Tabernacle (their new meeting-place) near Carrowhill, in the vicinity of the New Passage, Monmouthshire. Thursday morning, Mr. Eb. Jones prayed; Mr. E. Davies, of Hanover, spoke briefly from 1 Pet. v. 3, received the confession of faith, and asked the questions connected with the ordination vows. Mr. Davies, of Langattock, prayed the ordination prayer; Mr. G. Hughes, of White Cross, delivered a very so leinn charge, from 1 Thes. v. 12; and Mr. Harris, of Abergavenny (late of Stroud) addressed the people from 2 Cor. vi. 1, and concluded the meeting by prayer and thanksgiv ing.. The circular Monthly Meet ing, kept by the Monmouthshire Ministers, is to be held at Hanover, on Thursday, the 9th of April next.

March 19. Mr. T. East, late student at Gosport, was ordained at Frome, Wilts: Mr. Williams opened the service; Mr. Berry delivered the introductory discourse; Mr.

8; Mr. Mason, of Dudley, concluded. Dr. Ryland preached again in the evening.

April 15. The Associating Mimisters of the Independent Churches in the county of Hants, with other of their brethren, assembled in Mr. Hopkins's Meeting, Christ Church; when the sermon was delivered on "the Omnipresence of God," founded on Psalın cxxxix. 7-12; after which the Lord's Supper was administered. The scrmon was preached by Mr. Davies, of Lymington. The following Ministers were cagaged in prayer: Messrs. Kingsbury, Bogue, Cox, Bennett, Durant, Loader, Tyreman, Hunt, and Sleigh. Prior to the foregoing, Mr. Bogue, of Gosport, preached the preceding evening, from Acts iv. 33; when Mess. Hunt and Ralph engaged in prayer. Wednesday morning, Mr. Lacey, of Southampton, preached from Mark viii. 22-25; when Messrs. Winchester, of Andover, and Davy, of Bulford, engaged in prayer. On Wednesday evening, Mr. Griffin, of Portsea, preached from Micah ii. part of the 7th verse; when Messrs. Berry, of Warminster, and Banister, of Wareham, engaged in prayer.

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The next Meeting will be held at Mr. Bennett's, Romsey, October 7.

The Annual Meeting of the Benevolent Society, for the Relief of the Widows and Families of Protestant Dissenting Ministers in the Counties of Essex and Hertford, will be held at the White Hart Inn, Brentwood, on Tuesday, May 26.

On Thursday, April 16, the Rev.

Mr. Jay, of Bath, preached the Annual Sermon for the Fund of the Widows and Orphans of Protestant Dissenting Ministers, at the Old Jewry, from 1 John iv. 18. The Collection at the doors amounted to 1287. 16s. At the dinner, Mr. F. Fountleroy made a generous dona tion of 1007. Various other subscriptions and donations were made, amounting to 1357. 2s. 6d. ; in the whole, 3637. 18s. 6d.

List of Lectures, &c. in and near London, for May.

1. Frid. (at 4 o'clock) Annual Serm.

to Young People, at Stepney, by
Mr. Ford. Mr. Stephens, of
Prescott Str. at Dr. Jenkins's,
Walworth,

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17. LORD'S DAY Ev. Broad Str. Mr.
Townsend; Devonshire Sq. Dr.
Jenkins; Hare Crt. Mr. Stollery;
Orange Str. Mr. Burder; Chapel
Str. Mr. Greig; Peter Str. Mr.
Kello; Palace Str. Mr. Ivimey;
Barbican, Mr. Gore.

19. Tu. M. Broad Str. Mr. Ford;
Crown Crt. Mr. Greig. Duty
and Advantage of Private Remon-
strance among Christians.
20. Wed. Ev. Prayer for the Nation,
at Mr. Jennings's.

21. Th. M. Monthly Meeting (Bapt.)
at Prescott Street, Dr. Rippon to
preach before the Education Soc.
Ev. Fetter Lane, Mr. Austin. The
Blessedness of the Pure in Heart.
22. Frid. Sermon to Young People, at
Stepney, by Mr. Collyer.

24. LORD'S DAY Ev. Broad Str. Dr.
Rippon; Devonshire Sq.
Mr.
J. Thomas; Hare Ct. Mr. Frey;
Chapel Str. Mr. Brooksbank;
Palace Str. Mr. Dunu; Barbican,
Mr. Knight; Peter Street, Mr.
Stephens.

26. Tu. M. Broad Str. Mr. Humphrys;
Crown Crt. Mr. Buck. - Chris-
tian Fortitude..

27. Wed. Ev. Prayer for the Nation, at Mr. Williams's.

28. Th. M. Fetter Lane, Mr. Colli-
son. Prosperty of Soul.

31. LORD'S DAY Ev Hare Ct. Mr.
Shenstone; Peter St. Dr. Rippon;
Palace St. Mr. Winter; Barbican,
Mr. Dunn.

MINISTERS SUPPLYING AT

Spa Fields and Sion Chapel, Dr.Haweis,
Mr. Browning, and Mr. Wilkins.
Hoxton Chapel, Mr. Ralph, of Liver-
pool.

Printed by G. AULD, Greville Street, London.

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