MISSIONARIES AND STUDENTS.

Two of the Labourers in connection with the Society have, in the providence of God, been removed by death during the year. Eight, with their Families, have returned home; and Two are on their voyage. Four have withdrawn from the Society. Ten individuals have gone forth to labour in various parts of the world: and Four have returned to their Stations.

MISSIONARIES.

WEST-AFRICA MISSION.-Mrs. Gerber, the Wife of the Rev. John Gerber, died December 16th, 1828. MEDITERRANEAN MISSION.-The Rev. William Jowett having been invited by the Committee to visit England for the renovation of his health, sailed from Malta with his Family on the 24th of April; and arrived in London May 26th, 1828.

Mrs. Andrews was united in marriage to Mr. Homan Hallock, of the American Board of Missions, on the 26th of March, 1828.

The Rev. Christian Kugler arrived in London June 20th, 1828, on a visit to this country, after a very tedious voyage from Alexandria, by way of Leghorn.

NORTH-INDIA MISSION.-The Rev. John Steward arrived in England, by the "York," August 12th. He is no longer connected with the Society.-The Rev. Isaac Wilson left Calcutta on the 10th of May, in the "Mary Ann," Captain O'Brien, on his return to England: but was seized with dysentery; and died on his voyage, on September 21st.-The Rev. John Adlington, and Mrs. Adlington, with their Family, sailed for England, in the "Norfolk," June 1st; and arrived at Portsmouth November 15th. The Rev. T. Reichardt has dissolved his connection with the Society.

CEYLON MISSION.-The Rev. Robert Mayor and the Rev. Benjamin Ward having been advised by their Medical Attendant to visit England, and the concurrence of their Brethren in the Mission having been obtained, they embarked, with their Families,

on the 31st of March, 1828, on board the "Duke of Bedford;" and arrived at Lyme, January 19th, last; having been detained at the Cape a considerable time. Their health has much improved on the voyage.

AUSTRALASIA MISSION.-Mr. Charles Davis having received the sanction of the Auxiliary Committee in New South Wales to visit England, embarked on board the "Ann," Captain Grey, on the 5th of April, 1828; and arrived off Dungeness, July 30th. was accompanied by Mr. John King's eldest son. WEST-INDIES MISSION.-Mr. H. C. Taylor retired from the service of the Society, in July last.

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NORTH-WEST AMERICA MISSION.-The Rev. D. T. Jones' embarked on board the "Prince Rupert," September 20th, on his return home; and arrived in London on the 27th October, 1828: his health had improved on the voyage.

DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS OF MISSIONARIES.

The Rev. James Baker Morewood embarked on board the "Duke of Roxburgh," Captain Brown, September 25th, for Madras; and arrived at the Cape of Good Hope, December 14th.-The Rev. Christian Kugler left England, on his return to Egypt, via the Continent, October 20th.-Mr. Weiss, a Printer, left London for Malta, via the Continent, December 10th.-Mr. Joshua Wood sailed on board the "James Harris," Captain Tilley, for Jamaica, November 14th; and arrived at Kingston on the 3d of February last.

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Mr. John Weeks, and Mrs. Weeks, embarked November 15th, 1828, on board the "St. Andrew," for Sierra Leone; where they arrived January 16th, after a very stormy passage.-The Rev. Charles Pinhorn Farrar and Mrs. Farrar, and the Rev. John Dixon, embarked on board the "Valleyfield," Captain Johnson, for Bombay, February 13th, 1829.-The Rev. Alfred Nesbit Brown and Mrs. Brown, Mr. C. Davis and his Wife, and Mrs. Hart, sailed in the Elizabeth," Captain Macdonald, for New Zealand, April 25th, 1829.

All the Missionaries, whose departures were stated in the last Report, have arrived at their respective destinations.

The Rev. William Yate and Mr. Charles Baker and his Wife reached Sydney, December 31st, 1827: Mr. Yate arrived in New Zealand, January 19th, 1828, and Mr. and Mrs. Baker on the 9th of June.The Rev. Ralph Eteson and Mrs. Eteson, and the Rev. Charles Friend, arrived at Madras, August 17th, 1828; subsequently reached Calcutta, on the 2d of September; and have been placed at Benares.-Mr. Peter Brenner arrived at Malta, May 21st, 1828.The Rev. John Raban, Rev. J. A. Jetter, and Mrs. Jetter, Rev. John Perowne and Mrs. Perowne, and Mrs. Wilkinson, continue in this country, their health not permitting their return to their respective Stations. The Rev. Joseph Fenn and Mrs. Fenn, and Mrs. Gatesman, still remain in England.

ORDINATION OF MISSIONARIES.

Five of the Society's Students have been ordained Priests by the Bishop of London, and Three admitted to the Order of Deacons.

Eight Candidates for Missionary Service have been received during the year.

INSTITUTION AT ISLINGTON.

It was stated in the last Report, that Seventeen Students were then in the Society's Institution. Ten have since been admitted, including Two from Bâsle; making a total of Twenty-seven. Of this number, Four Missionaries and Two Catechists have proceeded to their Stations; Three have withdrawn; Two have been dismissed; One is at present in the country; and Fifteen are now in the Institution.

MISSIONS.

WEST-AFRICA MISSION.

COLONY OF SIERRA LEONE.

The fatal influence of the climate of Western Africa has been severely felt by the Governors of Sierra Leone, who have followed one another to the grave in rapid succession. Colonel Denham, who was appointed to succeed Sir Neil Campbell, entered on his Government on the 5th of last May, and was carried off by fever on the 9th of June. The Government devolved on Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Lumley, who himself survived only to the beginning of August; and was succeeded by the King's Advocate, Mr. Smart, who was sworn in as Acting Governor on the 4th of that month, and continued to discharge the duties of the office till the appointment of Major Ricketts to the Government.

The last Report noticed some of the evils which had arisen from the Government Regulations relative to the Schools: and the Missionaries subsequently finding that those evils rather increased than diminished, and that the joint authority delegated to them and the Sub-Managers deprived them of any effectual controul over Schools which they nominally superintended, relinquished the charge; and have, where opportunity occurred, commenced Schools at the expense of the Society, of which they have the entire regulation.

Freetown.

The Rev. J. G. Wilhelm, whose appointment to this Station was noticed in the last Report, officiates at the Mission Chapel at Gibraltar Town, and attends to the Occasional Services at the Station; and the Rev. C. L. F. Haensel and the Rev. T. Davey alternately performed the Sunday Duties at St. George's Church till the beginning of November, when the Rev. W. K. Betts removed from Kent, and undertook this department of labour till the expected arrival of a Chaplain from England. On Mr. and Mrs. Weeks'

return home last year, Mrs. Taylor, and the Native Teachers, George Fox and his Wife, were left in charge of the Colonial Schools; but the state of Mrs. Taylor's health rendered it expedient for her, in July, to remove to the Mountain District. Mr. and Mrs. Weeks, as has been mentioned, have returned to the Colony, to resume their labours in the Schools.

The opening of the new Church at Freetown was noticed in the last Report. At first, the place was crowded to excess; but, at the Spring Quarter, Mr. Haensel writes

The attendance fell off immediately after, as was to be expected; but it continued very satisfactory, considering all circumstances, being about 600 persons: the number of Black People increased; and the whole together, including the Military, who attended for some time quite regularly, rendered the fitting-up of the galleries necessary.

Freetown has received an immense benefit by the Church being opened. We hear the Church-going bell now every Sabbath; and have, if not a complete, nor showy, yet a decent Place of Worship. I am delighted to see every Sunday a good many benches filled with well-dressed and seeminglyattentive Young Natives, probably of the better class of mechanics, or a step higher; and I earnestly pray that their attendance may be the means of conveying spiritual good to the minds of this, to me, by far the most interesting part of the Congregation.

There were, at that date, only four Communicants, one Black Man and three Women, besides the persons connected with the Society, and the Beadle and his Wife.

At Midsummer, the Missionaries write

The Congregation has been pretty numerous, from the regular attendance of the School-Children and the Military: it has included a moderate number of Europeans, but the attendance of Young Natives has fallen off.

On Wednesday the 11th instant (June), Divine Service was kept, at the request of their Honours the Chief Justice and the other Commissioners of the Court, previous to the opening of the Quarter Sessions; Br. Haensel reading Prayers, and Br. Davey delivering a Discourse from 1 Sam. ii. 25. The Congregation on that occasion presented the

Her health has since improved, and she has been married to the Rev. W. K. Betts.