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SOCIETY.

OUR last Number contained an ab. stract of that part of the Society's Sixteenth Report which relates to Europe: we now proceed to its proceedings and correspondence in other parts of the world.

India. The Eighth Report of the Calcutta Bible Society contains abundant proofs of the vigorous tone of that Society's operations. Its connexions, progressively extending, comprehend already a wide range of territory; and from the activity and harmony which

ceedings, the greatest advantages may, under the Divine blessing, be anticipated to the native population of British India. The Malay Bible in Arabic characters, and the Hindostannee Testament of the late Rev. H. Martyn, revised by the Rev. Mr. Bowley, were far advanced in the printing. Nearly the whole of the Old Testament had been prepared by Mr. Martyn in Hin doostanee, previously to his death; and the book of Genesis, after undergoing a revision, had been printed in Loudon. The Calcutta Committee have resolved

to have the whole revised and completed; and the Rev. Messrs. Thomason and Corrie, with the aid of suitable native assistants, have charged themselves with the execution.-Of Mr. Ellerton's Bengalee version, 5000 copies of St. Matthew and St. John were printed, with the English on opposite columns. The revision of the Tamul version, under the superintendence of the Rev. Mr. Rhenius and Dr. Rottler, at Madras, is considerably advanced.

The Madras Bible Association has collected sufficient funds to carry on the printing of the Telinga (or Teloogoo) version, by the Rev. Mr. Pritchett, without assistance from the Calcutta Society. The native Tamul Bible Association, under the presidency of the Rev. Mr. Rhenius (of the Church Missionary Society), held its first anniversary on the 26th of July, 1818, at which not fewer than eight native converts delivered their simple addresses. The Association at the Military Station in Bellary has been very active, and has witnessed the good effects of its exertion. The Colombo Bible Society having exhausted its means by liberal efforts to disseminate the Scriptures, and being engaged in preparing and printing a translation of the Cingalese Bible, has received considerable grants from different quarters; particularly the Calcutta Bible Society, the American Board for Foreign Missions, and 1200 copies of the English Scriptures to the amount of 2001. from the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge.-The Auxiliary Society at Point de Galle has remitted to the Parent Society at Co lombo 370 rix-dollars, as the first fruits of its exertions. The sum of 350 rixdollars has also been presented to that Society by the Wesleyan Missionaries. With a view to benefit those inhabitants of Iudia who speak the Portu guese, a supply of Bibles in that language, from an edition which left the press in the course of the last year, was dispatched to Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay.

China. The jealous policy which has so long been employed to oppose the entrance of the Scriptures into the empire of China continues to operate: but in the islands, in such settlements as are under the protection of the British Crown, many opportunities have been found of circulating among the inhabitants speaking the Chinese language the oracles of the Christian faith. CHRIST. OBSERV. No. 226.

Attempts have been made by a pious Captain to distribute the Scriptures in the course of his voyage to Ochotsk, in the Loo-choo Islands, Japan, &c. &c. Under the united superintendence of the Rev. Dr. Morrison and Mr. Milne, the translation of the entire Bible is now completed, and will soon be put to press.

Dr. Morrison writes:-"A native printer, who was some time since baptized by Mr. Milne, has composed and printed a paraphrase on several portions of the New Testament; the reading of which he found more edifying to his mind than any other books printed by us.

He has since been called 'to suffer for righteousness' sake.' However, I hope the word of God, which formerly edified him, will still support his mind. He has, I believe, truly felt. the power of Divine truth, and is an example of the utility of the Bible in this idolatrous country."

Amboynu.-The arrival of the Malay Testaments at Amboyna, (of which 9000 copies have been successively forwarded,) was hailed with feelings of the liveliest joy by the Rev. Mr. Kam, who labouring singly among a population of 45,000 natives, and having occasion to travel from isle to isle in order to promote their pastoral instruction, has had opportunities of observing and lamenting their destitute state as respects the supply of the holy Scriptures. Mr. Kam states, that among 10,000 Native Christians whom he visited on his journey to the Sanguir Islands, he did not find more than two complete copies of the Bible, and only a few Testaments. The new Dutch Governor of Amboyna has shewn himself very favourable to the propagation of religious knowledge among the natives: and in consequence of the political changes in the government, the Amboyna Society has united itself, as an Auxiliary, to that at Batavia.

New South Wales.-The New South Wales Bible Society has pursued a course of active and well-directed exertions, which have been attended with pleasing indications of success. Though great care is taken to supply the ships bound to that settlement with copies of the Scriptures, yet not fewer than 1138 individuals capable of reading were found in Sidney alone destitute of Bibles, So liberal have been the contributions to this Society, that it has been enabled to remit to England 150%, which makes 4 U

the total amount of its contributions 450. The interests of the New South Wales Bible Society are espoused by all the civil, ecclesiastical, and military authorities in the colony, as well as by the mass of the settlers. A branch to this Society has also been formed at Van Diemen's Land, under the Lieutenaut-Governor and principal gentlemen of the settlement: 142 subscribers and donors at Hobart Town, and 31 at Port Dalrymple, contributed the sum of 3121. South Sea Islands.-In the islands of the South Seas, particularly those of Otaheite, Huaheine, and Eimeo, in consequence of the extraordinary success with which the preaching of the Gospel has been recently attended, openings have been made of the most promising nature for the dissemination of the holy Scriptures. Specimens of the Gospel of St. Luke in the Taheitan language have been received: 3000 copies had beeu printed on paper furnished by this Society, and were nearly distributed. The other Gospels, with the Acts of the Apostles, were nearly ready to be printed. Of these, it was the wish of the Missionaries to print 10,000 copies; which number, it was expected, would still be insufficient. “Multitudes," say the Missionaries, can now read with ease; and their desire to teach others the word of God seems to grow with their own knowledge." In some of the islands, where a missionary has never resided, the natives have learned to read and write.

Africa. The connexion of the Society is still very usefully maintained with Sierra Leone. The progress of missionary exertions and the increase of native schools having enlarged proportionally the sphere of the Sierra Leone Bible Society, the Committee have granted it 500 English Bibles and 200 Testaments; and added a supply on a smaller scale to the establishment recently formed in that settlement under the denomination of" The Christian Institution."

The friends of the Society at the Cape have manifested their attachment by the continuance of their subscriptions. From the Bible and School Commission, a remittance of 100%. has been received for copies of the Scriptures. Every opportunity has been embraced of supplying the new colonists in South Africa with Bibles and Testaments; applications for which purpose have been made to the Committee by the su

perintending officers of varions parties going out from this country to the settlement.

America.-In Labrador, the Moravian Missionaries continue to disseminate the Scriptures translated by themselves, and printed by this Society, among the native Christians at the settlements of Okkak, Hopedale, and Nain; and their reports afford a very satisfactory testimony of the good effects with which the reading of them is attended. The Epistles in the Esquimaux language are now in circulation.

Steps have been taken to promote the formation of a Bible Society in Newfoundland; and, in the mean time, advantage has been taken of the offer of a respectable missionary to place at his disposal a supply of the holy Scriptures, as it is notorious that copies are greatly wanted, and that a large proportion of the inhabitants are too poor to purchase them.

The Midland District Bible Society (in Upper Canada) has purchased Bibles and Testaments from the British and Foreign Bible Society, to the amount of 671. 10s.

A new Auxiliary Bible Society has been formed at St. John's, New Brunswick; and the first fruits of its exertions have appeared in a remittance of 1701. for a proportion of which Bibles and Testaments have been required in

return.

From the Bible Society in Prince Edward's Island, a remittance of 50%. has been received.

No direct accounts have been receiv. ed from Quebec; but many of the inhabitants of that part of the British dominions in North America have the greatest need of the assistance of the Society, and are likely to make a very beneficial use of it.

The attention of the American Society has been studiously directed to both the Delaware Indians and the inhabitants of Spanish South America. The Testaments furnished to the first are stated, in the instance of Fairfield in Upper Canada, to have been received by old and young, not only with thankfulness, but even with tears of joy. This Society has in less than four years associated with itself 207 Auxiliaries, and printed, or obtained for circulation, 155,520 copies of the Scriptures, or parts of them, of which number 82,293 have been issued for distribution.

The Marine Bible Society at Charleston has distributed within the year 1200

Bibles among a people who are represented as having never seen a Bible; and a very earnest desire has been manifested to possess and read the Scrip

tures.

The Connecticut Bible Society has distributed, since its institution, more than 23,000 copies of the Scriptures. "From the new settlements," observes the Report," and indeed from districts which have long been settled, the call for Bibles has been loud and affect ing. Many of those from the South, West, and North, from New Orleans and Montreal, have received the Scriptures of truth."

The Philadelphia Bible Society, which has the honour of having set the example of Bible Societies in the western world, has distributed since its formation 79,951 copies.

In the West Indies, the Committee have had occasion to observe many circumstances which announce that the word of God is obtaining an increased circulation.

A satisfactory account of the state of the colony at Paramaribo is given in the Report of the United Netherlands Bible Society, the most striking feature of which is the extreme eagerness of the Jews to become possessed of the holy Scriptures.

The Barbadoes Auxiliary has conti nued active, and made a second remittance.

From the Bahama Islands very encouraging accounts have been received: distribution has been made from that quarter among the Spaniards in Cuba, who manifest a very anxions desire to obtain copies of the holy Scriptures.

Under the auspices of the King of Hayti, the Scriptures are introduced into all the schools, which are rapidly spreading over the largest portion of the island of St. Domingo.

The Bermuda Bible Society has produced very useful effects, not only within the island which constitutes its particular sphere, but also in the Spanish Islands, to which its friendly exertions have been extended. An Auxiliary Society has been formed among the People of Colour: and such a spirit of inquiry has been awakened, that schools are establishing, and other measures are taking to obtain for the population of the island (amounting to more than 8000 souls) a full share in the blessings of scriptural light.

Several openings have presented

themselves for conveying the Scriptures to the Brazils, Trinidad, and the Spanish Main, of all which the Committee have availed themselves as far as prudence would allow.

The domestic proceedings of the Society have been such as to afford confidence and encouragement. The Merchant Seaman's Auxiliary Bible Society proceeds in its career of activity and usefulness.-Scotland has upheld the interests of the British and Foreign Bible Society, with her accustomed energy and liberality.-The Hibernian Bible Society has doubled its circulation of the Scriptures, and formed new Auxiliary Societies.

The funds of the Society have been benefited by several Legacies in the course of the year, among which are the following:-From the late Rev. John Greig, of Worcester, (free of duty) 5001. From the late William Clarke, Esq. of Dulwich, 5001.; and the reversion of one-third of 10,000l. 3 per cent. Consolidated Bank Annuities-From the late Mrs. Martha More, the rever. sion of 1000.-From the late George Mostyn, Esq. (duty free) 1000l.; and from the late Thomas Hodson, Esq. of Plymouth, (duty free) 500%.

The following works have been completed during the past year: namely, the Portuguese Bible, 5000 copies; the Spanish New Testament, 5000 copies; two editions of the New Testament, in French, each 10,000 copies; a French Pocket Bible, at Paris, 10,000 copies; besides various editions of the English Scriptures.-Of the works in preparation (besides English Bibles and Testaments), the principal are the Malay Bible; a new translation of the whole Bible into Modern Greek, at Constantinople; also a translation of the New Testament into the Albanian, and a transcription of the Turkish Bible into Greek characters, at the same place; the Gaelic Bible, an octavo and a duodecimo edition.

We shall conclude our abstract with the following passage from the Report.

"In the further prosecution of the work in which we are engaged, it will be important to bear in mind the duty of perseverance, both as regards the augmentation of funds, and the full accomplishment of the Society's object.

"The desire which has been excited for the word of God, has already created such heavy demands upon the funds of the institution as to occasion in

the expenditure of the past year a considerable excess over that of any of the preceding. When to this are added the engagements entered into, in the East, the Levant, and other parts of the world, where much is required to be done, it will appear, that the pecuniary resources must be greatly increased, in order to render them adequate to that occupation which the success of the cause to which they are consecrated is preparing for them.

"The nations of Christendom are as yet but partially supplied with the Oracles of the Religion they profess, while to by much the largest proportion of mankind the truths of Divine Revelation are but beginning to be made known through some of the numerous languages and dialects which have hitherto been employed to propagate systems of error, the most insulting to God, and the most degrading to human nature. To force these strong holds of imposture and superstition, to impart to the bond slaves of Satan and of sin, the emancipating knowledge of the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He hath sent,'-such are the high commission and the glorious object of the members and friends of the British and Foreign Bible Society. In executing this commission, and pursuing this object, they are encouraged, by the promise of holy Scripture and the testimony of past experience, to expect success proportioned to the degree of their exertions and the simplicity in which they are made. Let them therefore proceed in their work with renovated ardour, and increased dependence upon Him who alone can cause it to prosper. To their unwearied efforts in circulating the word of God, let them add their unceasing prayers, that He would put it into the minds and write it in the hearts of both the distributors and the receivers. They will thas contribute to bring to pass the fulfilment of Divine Prophecy, in the happy consummation of their labours, when they 'shall not teach, every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know Him, from the least to the greatest.'"

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING

CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.

The General Board of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, having long since recognized the expediency and necessity of attending to the grow

ing demands of the poorer classes for sound and wholesome instruction, have observed with satisfaction the successful exertions which several of the Society's Diocesan and District Committees have already made in furtherance of this important object, by the establishment of Parochial Lending Libraries; whilst a Committee in London have been engaged in augmenting the supply of materials for such libraries. In the Reports of the Special Committee for the counteraction of infidel and blasphemous publications, and in the general features of the times, the Board have found the strongest incitements to increased activity in this department of the Society's designs. From a conviction of the immediate urgency of the object itself, and of its growing importance, the Board have recently deter mined to afford every encouragement in their power to the formation of Parochial Lending Libraries generally throughout the kingdom; and, to this end, they have deemed it expedient to prepare a series of rules for their formation and management.

Every Parochial Lending Library, established under their sanction, is to consist exclusively of the books and tracts on the Society's permanent, supplemental, and occasional catalogues. The minister of a parish, being a member of the Society, shall be entitled, upon application to the Board in London, or to the Diocesan or District Committee within whose limits his parish is situ ated, to obtain such books and tracts as he may think fit, on the terms of the Society, and to pay for the same from his own or from any other funds. When it appears that the establishment of a Parochial Lending Library would be desirable, and that the parish is not able to defray the whole expense, even on the reduced terms of the Sociéty, aid shall be granted at the discretion of the Board. All applications for such aid must state the population, and other peculiar circumstances of the parish; and be forwarded through the bishop of the diocese, the archdeacon, or the diocesan or district committee. Every such Parochial Lending Library shall be under the sole control of the minister of the parish, subject only to several specified rules and regulations for the preservation of the books, &c.; and to the forfeiture of the Society's grant upon the introduction of any book or tract not on the Society's catalogues.