Ghost. The last visit from Nain was, in this respect, the most interesting and profitable. The Esquimaux visitors, and particularly the Sisters, shewed such an ardent desire to describe to their countrymen the love and mercy of God, which they themselves had so savingly experienced, that they went about from tent to tent, and, particularly to their own sex, spoke so powerfully and movingly of the con:passionate disposition of Jesus towards them, and His desire to save them from sin and perdition, that they could resist no longer, but came and owned the dangerous state in which they had been, earnestly enquiring what they should do to be saved."

From Hopedale the following information is given:

When our Esquimaux returned from their summer places, and settled here again for the winter in 1804, we found, to our great comfort, that they not only bad been preserved from sinful practices, but that the work of the Holy Ghost, so manifest during the foregoing winter, especially in the hearts of some of the women, had made farther progress. They had bccome better acquainted with the natural depravity of their own hearts, and the wretched state of a soul without Christ, which made them cry to Him for mercy, and had truly experienced grace, and the forgiveness of sin in Ilis precious blood; by which their hearts were filled with joy and comfort in believing. Out of the abundance of their hearts, therefore, their mouths spake of the love and power of Jesus, by which a very serious impression was made on all our people, and all longed to be made partakers of the sume grace, being awakened by the Spirit of God, so as to see the necessity of true conversion of heart. This fire, of the Lord's own kindling, spread rapidly among them, insomuch, that in a short time all the adults most earnestly began to seek after peace with God. Even several of the children were in like manner awakened. We had daily visits from our people, who came partly to ask advice, and what they should do to be saved, and partly to tell us what the Lord had done for them. With what joy and astonishment did we perceive how powerfully the Holy Spirit explained to them the things of God, the meritorious sufferings of our Saviour, and the efficacy of His precious blood to cleanse from sin, by which they were n ade cheerful and Appy in heart and mind."

The accounts from Nain are also highly gratifying.

"Our Saviour has wrought a miracle of grace, in the conversion of two Esquimaux, whom we considered as the very worst among them, and manifested His love and mercy towards then, in a manner that excites us to thank and adore Him in the dust. The Lord himself has kindled a fire, by which the hard hearts of the Esquimaux, harder by nature than the rocks they inhabit, and colder than the frozen ocean around them, have been melted and softened."

"In Feb. the abovementioned two, young Esquimaux, Siksigak and Kapik, set out in a sledge for Hopedale. Their parents are baptized, and live here. One of them, Siksigak, had, for, some time past, separated from his wife, who was baptized, and intended to convey her back to her mother. Both he and his companion had in view, on their return, to live here according te every evil lust of their wicked hearts; but on their arrival at Hopedale, both were arrested by the power of the Lord, and convinced that they were lost and Hell-deserving sinners. They heard the conversations of their converted countrymen with surprize; and the prayers of Siksigak's mother, that the Lord would have mercy upon her son, pierced him to the heart." Both were subdued by the grace of Jesus. Now these two wild youths, who but lately had made a mockery of the tears shed by such as were moved and affected by the gospel, began themselves to weep and mourn over their own lost condition. They now most eagerly listened to the advice given them by their countrymen and the Missionaries. They cried aloud to Jesus for mercy and salvation, and were most powerfully convinced, that this change, wrought within them, was not the work of man, but of God himself. They now returned to Nain, and Siksigak, who had parted with his wife, gladly took her again.

"Immediately on their arrival, they came and related to us, with an inge nuousness and sincerity never before known among Esquimaux, how the almighty power of Jesus had awakened them, by giving them a proper sense of the wickedness of their ways, and caused them to resolve, to turn in truth to Him, as their Saviour. They confessed their many sins, and found peace and comfort. Now they began to speak to their countrymen here, of the

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necessity of a thorough conversion of heart."

The news of the conversion of these young men reached other places in the country and occasioned considerable sensation among the beathen, so that several families were induced to go and live where the gospel was preached.

"In short," say the Missionarias, "there is at present a small congregation of believing Esquimaux at Hopedale, blooming like a beautiful rose; and as all their happiness is founded on the enjoyment of the merits of Christ, and in contemplating Him as their crucified Redeemer, our joy is no more mixed with that fear and anxiety we felt formerly, but we rejoice in truth over a genuine work of God. God is in the midst of this congregation, and therefore they shall not be moved. Not uuto us, O Lord! not unto us, but unto Thy Name give all the glory."

The number of Esquimaux who were under the care and instruction of the Brethren at the close of 18c4, was as follows: at Okkar seventy-two; at Nain seventy-two; and at Hopedale seventy-seven.

From the settlements in Greenland, pleasing accounts have also been received. "It has pleased the Lord to bless all our Greenlanders with a revival of the work of His Holy Spirit, and with renewed grace; insomuch, that several, whose course had given the Missionaries much pain, were truly converted to God, and began anew to delight in, and walk worthy of, the gospel."

This number concludes with an account from the Missionaries on the Wabash, in North America, dated Sep. 1805, which is of an alarming kind. "A chief, who was the friend and protector of our Brethren, having departed this life, and another friendly chief being deposed, the Indians became ungovernable, and showed a disposition the most savage. They threatened to kill the Missionaries, and even killed their cattle before their eyes. Drunkenness, promoted more than ever by the Rum-traders throughout the whole Indian country, is the cause of most of those formidable hindrances which present themselves, in these days, to the promotion of the gospel among the Indians, both in North and South America."

This distressing intelligence obliges the Brethren to recall the Missionaries from that spot, and to wait for a mere favourable opportunity of attempting a settlement there.

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THE Lesser Council of Lausanne has addressed a Circular Letter to all the pastors of the canton, purporting, that they have learned that many of them have adopted a convenient method of reading their sermons in the pulpit, contrary to the ecclesiastical ordinances, instead of delivering them from memory. The Council have therefore made known, that no pastor must read his sermons in the pulpit, without special permission.

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to the pastoral office over the Independent church at Mevagissey, Cornwall. Mr. Wildbore, of Penrhyn, began with reading the Scriptures, &c. ; Mr. Paddon, of Truro, delivered the introductory discourse, &c.; Mr. Cope, of Launceston, offered up the ordination prayer; Mr. M'All, of St. Ives, gave the charge, from John xxi. 17; Mr. Wildhore, sen. of Falmouth, addressed the church, from Acts ii. 42; Mr. Angear concinded. ing, Mr.Cope, of Launceston, preached On the preceding from 2 Thess. iii. 1. evening, Mr. Wildbore, of Peurbyn, preached from Ps. cxxvi. 6.

In the even

The Annual Meet

June 25 and 26. ing of the Independents in South Wales, was held at Swansea, when it was supposed between 9 and 10,000 auditors attended.

On the former morning, the service was opened by Mr. Jenkins, of Brychgood; Mr. Davies, of Newport, preached from Rev. iii. 20; Mr. Phillips, of Neuaddlwyd, from Hos. viii. 12; and Mr. Jones, of Rhydybout, from Col. i. 28, and conAt a conference cluded with prayer, held in the afternoon, it was reported, That many hundreds had been added to the churches during the preceding year. At four o'clock service recommenced with prayer, by Mr. Jones, of Saron; Mr. Evans, of Trewen, preached from John i. 29; Mr. Williams, of Lanwityd, from Heb. ii. 10; Mr. Davies, of Sardis, from I Cor. xv. 47—49, and On the followconcluded by prayer. ing day, sermons were preached by Mr. Hughes, of Dinasmowddu, from Rom. vii. 9; Mr. Davies, of Langbri, from Luke xv. 32; Mr. Peters, of Carmarthen, from Acts xvi. 30; Mr. Jones, of Trelach, from Mat. xviii. 11; Mr. Jones, of Pontypool, from John i. 7,8; Mr. Bishop, of Gloucester, from Gal. vi. 14; Mr. Davies, of Bethlehem, from Luke ix. 28, 29; Mr.George, of Brynberian, from Isa. xl. 27, 28. Four of the sermons were delivered in English, and the rest in Welch. Mess. Jones, of Brecknock and of Crygybar, and Mr. Phillips, of Trewiddel, engaged in prayer.

On Thursday, July 10, Mr. T. Jackson, late student at Manchester, was ordained to the pastoral office in the Independent church at Wharton, near Manchester.

Mr. Toothill, of Rainford, read the Scriptures and prayed; Mr. Bradley, of Manchester, discoursed from Ezek. xliii. 10, 11, on the form of a Christian church, and received the confession of faith, &c.; Mr. Sharp, of St. Helens, offered the ordination

prayer; Mr. Roby, of Manchester,
Mr. Kenworthy, of Horwich, preached
gave the charge from 2 Cor. iv. 5; and
to the people, from the former part of
I Thess. v. 13. A little while ago,
this place was occupied by the Soci-
nians, and the congregation was so com-
more than two or three individuals as-
pletely reduced, that frequently not
sembled for worship on the Lord's Day.
It is now so increased, that they have
been under the pleasing necessity of
erecting galleries on three sides of the
chapel, to accommodate the hearers.

A Presbyterian Meeting at Leskard,
ia Cornwall, which had been unoccu-
pied for several years, having been ob-
tained, was opened July 16; when three
sermons were preached: in the morn-
Phil. i. 18; afternoon by Mr. Jones,
ing, Mr. Saltren, of Bridport, from
in the evening by Mr. Cope, of Laun-
The con-
Plymouth-dock, from 1 Cor. xvi. 13;
cestou, from Mark xvi. 20. -
gregations were large and respectable.
from Hoxton Academy, with great
The place is supplied by a minister
prospect of much good being done.

Mr. Holmes, of Wantage, after
preaching for some time at Baydon,
Wilts, raised a congregation, and a
meeting-house has been built there,
which was opened July 23. Mr. West,
of Wantage, preached in the forenoon,
Mr. Smith, of
from Ps. lxxxvii. 6.
Kingston, in the afternoon, from 1 Pet.
ii. 7; and Mr. Mantle, of Swindon, in
the evening, from Ps. cxxxii. 15.

July 30. The Anniversary Meeting at Ruxton, near Monmouth, was very On this occarespectably attended.

sion two sermons were delivered by Mess. Thorp and Lowell, both of Bristol; and the devotional parts of the service were conducted by Mess. King, of Ross, and Jones, of Pontipool.

Aug. 6, was the Annual Meeting of the Bristol Education Society, when an meeting-house in Broadmead, by the appropriate sermon was preached at the Rev. Mr. Evans, of Abingdon, from Neh. vi. 3. After the business of the Society was ended in the vestry, most of the gentlemen present went up to the premisses lately purchased in Stoke's Croft, when the foundation of the New Baptist Academy was laid by the Rev. Dr. Ryland, who offered up a prayer suited to the occasion.

Wednesday, Sept. 3, the Annual Meetsermon wiil held at Tooting; when a ing of the Surry Alission Society will be to begin at even o'clock. be preached by the Rev. R. Winter:

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

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