evening, his house is opened for the instruction of the Adult Negroes, very few of whom attend regularly. On Sunday Morning, Prayers are read, and a Sermon; and, in the Evening, after Prayers, the Adults and Children are catechized: few, however, of the Adults manifest a readiness to attend, though a day in the week is allowed them for obtaining the means of support.

Mr. Manning mentions, that Obeah prevails among them; and that many, though remonstrated with, live in a state of fornication. After noticing their condition, he remarks

This is not the greatest difficulty we have to contend with: the opposition of the white inhabitants is by far the greater obstacle in the way of this people's conversion. They represent the character of the Missionary as bad; and pretend to the Slave, that he comes out here for the purpose of enriching himself; and thus bring him into disrepute, among those to whom he might otherwise prove the greatest blessing. Nevertheless, under all the apparent difficulties in the way of this people's conversion, the Lord has been pleased to shew that our labour is not entirely in vain.

Salt Savanna, Parish of Vere.

Mr. H. C. Taylor, who was for some time occupied in the instruction of the Negroes on this Estate, has resigned his connection with the Society; and has been succeeded by Mr. Ebenezer Collins, whose departure was noticed in the last Report. Mr. Collins's health suffered, for some time after his arrival at his Station; but, from recent accounts, appears to have improved.

A Chapel and School-room have been prepared, for the purpose of affording facility for the religious instruction of the Negroes. Of the subjects of his charge Mr. Collins writes in September

The Children in the School are going on pretty well. They are now learning a Catechism compiled by the Rev. Mr. Trew: many of the Children learn it well, and understand it: there are others who are very backward in learning it. I have just cause for hoping that there are two or three of the elder Children who discover some anxiety about the welfare of their souls: they feel a pleasure in attending on the Means of Grace. The Adults are much in the same condition as when I last wrote: there are many who profess themselves Christians; but, at present, I can discover none who shew, by their faith and practice, that they are such.

Low Ground.

A Brown Man, named Calmun, and his Wife, have been stationed at this place.

Blue-Mountain Valley, St. Thomas's in the East. No accounts have been received of the labours of the Catechist at this Station.

Coley, St. Thomas's in the East.

Mr. Joshua Wood, whose departure and arrival have been already mentioned, is appointed Catechist on this Estate.

The attention of the Jamaica Committee has not been confined to the Slave-Population, but has been directed to the Maroons. In reference to them, the Committee write

These people-a race of free Negroes-are collected together in four Negro Towns in different parts of the Island, each being under the controul of a White Commandant.

Although they are the subject of many laws and of some political jealousy, they have, until recently, been wholly neglected in respect to their religious culture. Their distant situation in the interior of the Island, far removed from any Place of Worship and means of instruction of any description, having excited the attention of members of our Society, establishments have been formed at three of their Villages; viz. Moore Town, Accompong, and Charles Town.

Moore Town, Parish of Portland.

Of this Station the Committee report

The School at this place, under the charge of Mr. M'Pherson, proceeds satisfactorily; most of the Children being under daily tuition. Many of the people themselves are desirous of religious instruction.

Accompong, Parish of St. Elizabeth.

Of Accompong, the Committee state

This Settlement is remote, and, until it attracted the attention of the Auxiliary, was destitute of all means of instruction. At the instigation of several members, these neglected people commenced a building, to be used as a School-house and temporary Chapel. Mr. Sharp, the appointed Teacher, has recently commenced his instructions.

Charles Town, Parish of St. George.

In reference to this Village, their Report statesThe Bishop's attention was directed to this place; and he appointed a Teacher or Catechist, who, for want of funds,

was lately about to be discharged, when a Committee offered to take the Station, which has been agreed to by the Ecclesiastical Commissaries.

Cavaliers.

Another District, called Cavaliers, is thus noticed by the Committee, as presenting a promising sphere of usefulness: they write

This is an extensive Mountain District in St. Andrew's, inhabited by a numerous population of free persons, who have procured their freedom, and settled themselves here. They are unprovided with the means of instruction, and remote from any place at which it might be obtained. There is great reason to hope that the Society's operations, when commenced here, will be blessed with success; as there exists a strong desire among the inhabitants to receive a Teacher, and to assist in erecting a suitable building.

By recent accounts, it appears that a Catechist, Mr. Philips, has been appointed.

ANTIGUA.

Mr. William Dawes has not yet entirely recovered from the fracture in his thigh, mentioned in the last Report; and has been, in consequence, incapacitated from paying that regular and assiduous attention to the Schools which he has been accustomed to do since he has been charged with their superintendence.

It will be seen, on a reference to the Society's Reports, that during the last four years the Schools have gradually declined, both in numbers and efficiency; till, at the close of the year, there were, in the two Schools supported by the Society, a total of only 39 Scholars, with an average attendance of 26. The causes adverted to in the last Report having been found still to operate in a further reduction of the Scholars, the Committee did not feel justified in continuing an expense which was followed by no adequate return; and they have, therefore, deemed it to be their duty to relinquish the Schools.

DEMERARA.

Mr. Charles Carter, for the present, resides with the Rev. Leonard Strong, in St. Mary's Parish. The last Report mentioned that it was Mr. Strong's intention that Mr. Carter should be fixed at Cattle Town,

a village of Free Coloured People, on the Mahaiconie: that intention, however, in consequence of Mr. Strong's expected removal from his present Parish, has been set aside. Of the state of Mr. Carter's occupations, and of the Parish under his care, Mr. Strong writes

His labours are, in our Sunday School, and with several Adults, who attend him Sunday Mornings and Evenings, besides several evenings in the week. I have crowded Congregations on the Sabbath, and 76 Communicants from among them. The Lord has enabled us to establish another Sunday School in the Parish, about 12 miles to the eastward: the attendance there, 106. At Bee-hive, yesterday, we had about 133 Girls, and 60 Boys.

Of his Scholars, Mr. Carter gives the following ac

count:

Our Sunday School is going on, on the whole, very steadily, and rather on the increase. I have about 18 Boys, who are reading in their Testament; and several of whom have now become of great assistance to me, in their regular and steady attendance as Teachers; and who will, I hope, under God's blessing, ere long, become ornaments to society, and disciples of the meek and lowly Jesus. The Second and Third Classes are reading our Saviour's Discourses, and the National SchoolBook, Second Part, preparatory to the Testament: and the Lower Classes are learning in the Cards, with a portion of the day devoted to religious instruction.

An Examination of the Children under his care is thus noticed :

On Christmas Day, after Divine Service, we had the Yearly Examination of Boys and Girls in the Church, which were about 400. The First Class read the Second Chapter of St. Matthew, and were questioned in it by Mr. Strong; and repeated part of Mrs. Sherwood's Easy Questions. Two other Classes read, and the rest said spelling: their progress was quite satisfactory to those who heard it. Indeed, considering that eighteen months ago they knew not a letter, and have had nothing but Sunday Instruction, we have every reason to say, Hitherto God has helped us; and have a proof of the rapid progress that might be made by the Negro Children in Religious Knowledge, should it please God to dispose the hearts of Slave Proprietors to establish Weekly Schools on their Estates.

ESSEQUIBO.

Mr. John Armstrong's health in some degree suffered after his arrival at his Station; but he appeared to be in good health at the date of the last accounts.

Mr. Strong remarks, that Mr. Armstrong has commenced his career under many disadvantages. Mr. Armstrong gives, in July, the following account of his labours :

My situation, as regards usefulness to the Negroes, is this: there are about 48 or 50 who come regularly from the Union Estate on Sundays: at any other time I am not allowed to teach them after sun-set, and before that time they cannot come. The Infants on the Union Estate are almost all sick. I received the Children from an adjoining Estate; and from another Estate, 6 Boys and Girls, and as many Adults, come on a Sunday, though not regularly. If I am continued here, I shall try, God willing, to instruct some of the Indians' Children.

In December, he writes

On Christmas Day, for the first time, the Negroes from Union Estate met me in my house, to hear something about Jesus Christ being born, as on that day; which was entirely new to them, and to which they paid particular attention. On Sundays I have about 8 Men, 20 Women, 10 Boys, and 8 Girls: sometimes I have a few more, but oftener less: these are, in general, regular in their attendance. Many of the people on the Union Estate are old; some are Mahomedans; some of them Obeah People, but I have not heard any thing of it since I had a Girl here who said that she was obeahed, but now she is well. None before her were ever known to get better, when they believed they were under its influence, on the Union Estate.

In a more recent communication, he expresses himself somewhat more encouraged; and writes as follows:

My prospects are rather more cheering than when I last wrote. I have now 20 little Children-8 from the Union Estate, and 12 from Mr. Wood's; and an Old Woman, who brings them. On a Sunday, the number is, generally, between 40 and 50. Some of them are very regular, and shew an attachment to me. Sometimes I have 8 or 9 from other Estates, but not regularly.

The following remarks, made by Mr. Armstrong, shew the nature of his situation :

You must consider my situation in the same light as an idolatrous uncivilized country; with this difference only, that this is civilized by coercive means: but there is nothing of the Gospel in this, nor has the Gospel ever been preached on the coast: we have a kind of morality preached in two places, but this is nothing towards converting a soul. In