Mr. D. is indefatigable in his exertions among the twenty christian villages under his charge. He told me, the average number of families embracing Christianity, was about two per month. During the seven years he has laboured among them, he does not think that above twenty individuals have drawn back, although every possible inducement is held out to them for doing so. I left Barripore for Tallygunge, whence I accompanied our dear friend, the Rev. D. Jones, to Sajnaborea and Jangera. At Sajnaborea, I expounded in the chapel, which was formerly a heathen temple; and at Jangera, I also expounded to a congregation of about 200, on John iii. It was harvest time; and being Monday, many villagers were out at work, and could not attend. After the service, I catechised some of them; and was delighted with the correctness of their heartfelt answers. Mr. Jones is a good pastor of his flock. One poor old woman, in particular, (I shall never forget her, as long as I live,) with hardly clothes to cover her emaciated body, and blind with age, told me, when I asked her if she loved her Saviour, "Ah, sir, I do trust in my Saviour, and love him; but I know no more, so do not ask me any thing else." The other females I questioned, and who returned their answers with the modesty and decorum unknown to a heathen woman, struck me much by their knowledge of the scripture and articles of faith, although most of them cannot read. This is an important point -the education of females. I have strongly urged our missionaries to devote much attention to that branch of their duties. It is by converting the mothers when young, that we shall have influence over the rising generation. I shall endeavour in England to raise a fund specially devoted to that purpose. One village only in the Tallygunge station has drawn back. I returned to Bishop's College, blessing God with an overflowing heart, for all I had seen and heard. I was prevented from visiting the missionary station of Bowescotty, under our friend the Rev. J. Bowyer. It is prospering through the blessing of God. But when we reflect that these blessed fruits have been produced by Bishop's College-and that the Christians of Barripore, Tallygunge, and Bowescotty, in all about 2000, owe their spiritual birth to the efforts of zealous men educated within the walls of the College, have we not cause to thank God from the bottom of our heartspraying He may give increase to the seed we sow-and bid us take courage for the future? CHURCH BUILDING SOCIETY. MEETINGS of the Committee were held in St. Martin's Place, April 27th and May 18th.-Present, the Abp. of Canterbury (in the chair); Bps. of London, Winchester, Lincoln, Bangor, Carlisle, Chester, Gloster and Bristol, Ely, Chichester, Ripon, Salisbury, Norwich, and Hereford; Lords Bexley, Dartmouth and Brownlow; Revs. Adn. Cambridge, Dr. D'Oyly, Dr. Spry, H. H. Norris, C. Benson, J. Bowdier, J. Jennings, J. Lonsdale, and B. Harrison; Joshua Watson, J. S. Salt, J. Cocks, A. Powell, W. Davis, T. G. Estcourt, B. Harrison, N. Connop, jun. E. H. Locker, H. 1. Barchard, and W. Cotton, Esqrs. Among other business transacted, Grants were voted towards building a Church in St. Andrew's, Newcastle upon Tyne; at Cowling, Keldwick, Yorkshire; at Cardiff, Glamorgan; at New Catton, St. Clement on the bridge, Norfolk; at Crookham, Crondall, Hants; at Spittlegate, Grantham, Lincolnshire; at Emsworth, Warblington, Hants:-building a Chapel at Brumpton on Swale, Easby, Yorkshire; at Over Scale, Leicestershire; at Hanham, Bitton, Gloucestershire; at Weston and Marston, Potterne, Wilts; at Ramsdon, Shipton under Wichwood, Oxon; at Muswell Hill, Hornsey, Middlesex ; at Pelton, Chester le Street, Durham; at Streatham, Surrey; at Withnell, Leyland, Lancashire; at Portreath, Illogan, Cornwall; at Ash, Martlock, Somerset:-rebuilding the Church of the Holy Trinity, Shaftesbury, Dorset; St. Maurice, Winchester; Church at Cleaton, Cumberland; at Stoke Trister cum Bayford; at Chedington, Dorset; at Llanffinan, Anglesey; at Misterton, Somerset; at Tasley, Salop:-rebuilding the Chapel at Morcamblake, Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset; at Calder Bridge, St. Bridget, Cumberland; at Brynwran, Anglesey :-enlarging the Church at Petersham, Sur rey; at Bradfield, Essex; at Sowerby, Yorkshire; at Westport, Wilts; at Stevenage, Herts; at Stretton in the Foss, Warwick :-increasing accommodation in Warton Chapel, Kirkham, Lancashire; in Church at Margaret Roding, Essex; in Rockland Church, Norfolk; in Christ Church, Hants; in Church at Llangwm, Pembroke; in St. Martin's, Colchester; and at Attenborough, Notts :-rebuilding the West End of Stillington Church, Yorkshire:-erecting galleries in Church at Cromer, Norfolk:-and repewing Church at Inkberrow, Worcestershire. The following is an abstract of the Report, which was read at the annual meeting on May 21st, but reached us too late for insertion in this number. ENDOWMENT of ADDITIONAL THE Bishop of London has published a very able Letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, recommending that measures shall be immediately taken to provide a Fund for the above most important object: his Lordship proposes the following plan for the consideration of his Grace : "1st. That a fund should be formed, by voluntary contribution, for the endowment of bishoprics in the colonies and distant dependencies of the British Crown. "2dly. That this fund should be held in trust and administered by the Archbishops and Bishops of the English Church. "3dly. That, as a general principle, grants should be made for the endow of which 58 were for new Churches or Chapels. Amount granted, £24,977. Additional sittings obtained, 52,019, of which 34,601 are free. The Collection from the Queen's Letter is £33,000, of which only £3000 remains undisposed. Since the formation of the Society in 1818, it has expended £287,613, by which it has assisted in building 375 new Churches or Chapels, and enlarging 1380 Parish Churches, thereby providing 487,536 sittings, of which 341,316 are free and unappropriated for ever. BISHOPRICS in the COLONIES. ment of bishoprics, to meet a certain proportion of the whole amount required for such endowment, raised in the colonies themselves. "4thly. That the money, set apart from the fund for the endowment of a bishopric, should be laid out at the earliest opportunity, in the purchase of land within the colony. "5thly. That contributions may be made, specifically, for the endowment of particular bishoprics.' The Letter has been so widely circulated, and the attention of the public has been so generally attracted to it, that we deem it superfluous to do more than enumerate the heads of the Bishop of London's proposition. May 14. B.D. Briscoe, Rev. R. Fell. of Jesus Coll. M.A. Bathurst, S. E. Merton Coll. Hayward, Rev. W. W. C. Oriel Coll. B.A. Acland, H. W. Christ Church. Barton, C. Wadham Coll. (gr. comp.) Bowles, H. Oriel Coll. Braithwaite, G. Queen's Coll. (gr. comp.) Cockerell, G. W. Queen's Coll. Irwin,, Queen's Coll. (incorpd. from Kershaw, T. A. Brasennose Coll. Fletcher, J. St. Mary Hall. April 29. This day the Proctors of the last year resigned their offices, and the new Proctors were presented for admission to the Vice-Chancellor. Senior Proctor.-Rev. E. A. Dayman, M.A. Fell. of Exeter Coll. Junior Proctor.-Rev. J. F. Crouch, M.A. Fell. of Corpus Christi Coll. The new Proctors nominated the following gentlemen to be Pro-Proctors for the ensuing year:— Rev.G.Dawson, M.A. Fell. of Exeter Coll. Rev. J. Ley, M.A. Fell. of Exeter Coll. Rev. C. Balston, M.A. Fell. of Corpus Christi Coll. Rev. R. G. Macmullen, M.A. Fell. of Corpus Christi Coll. An election to three Fellowships in Exeter College will take place on June 30; two for natives of the counties of Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Oxford, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Middlesex, Hants, Kent, Cheshire; and one for natives of the Archdeaconry of Cornwall. Certificates, by affidavit, of birth, and testimonials, must be sent to the Rector on or before June 23. Candidates must be of the standing of Generalis Sophista. There will be an election to three open Scholarships in Merton College or June 24. Candidates must be 17, and not above 19 years old. Certificates o baptism and testimonials are to be sent to the Warden on June 18. There will also be an election to three Scholarships in Trinity College on June 15; candidates to be above 16 and under 20; and certificates, &c. to be sent to the President on June 10. The fourth election of an Eldon Scholar will take place on June 2. The Delegates of Privileges for the ensuing year are, Mr. Cornish, Fellow of Exeter College; Mr. Payne, Fellow of Balliol College; Mr. Sewell, Fellow of New College; Mr. Macmullen, Fellow of Corpus Christi College; Mr. Chaffers, Fellow of Brasennose College. The Delegates of Appeals in Congregation are, the Rector of Exeter College; Dr. Jelf, of Christ Church; the Warden of Merton College; Dr. Wootton, of Balliol College; Mr. Donkin, Fellow of University College: Mr. Mules, Fellow of Exeter College; Mr. Griffiths, Fellow of Wadham College. Mr. T. Z. Davies, of Jesus College, is elected Scholar of that Society. May 5. The Ven. S. Wilberforce, M.A. of Oriel College, and Archdeacon of Surrey, was chosen Bampton Lecturer for 1841. May 16. C. Browne, of Wadham College, and E. Oldfield, of Worcester College, were elected Foundation Scholars of Worcester College. H. W. Norman was admitted a probationary Fellow of New College. May 21. Mr. J. W. Slegg, Commoner of Trinity College, was elected an Exhibitioner on the Michel Foundation of Queen's Coll. The Denyer's Theological Prizes were adjudged to Rev. C. Brooksbank, M.A. of Christ Church. Rev. E. H. Hansell, M. A. demy of Magdalen College. May 20. M.A. Bowyear, T. K. Caius Coll. Rice, T. C. W. Spring, Trinity Coll. LL.B. De Skelton, J. D. Trinity Hall. B. A. Balston, E. King's Coll. |