number of Communicants is 191-Males 67, Females 124: the increase was occasioned by those who were baptized; and by some backsliders who returned, repenting of their sins. One died in the Lord: she had been indisposed for some time; and, early in the morning on which she died, after having attended Morning Prayer-meeting in the Place of Worship, she retired to the chamber of her dwelling, and was there found dead by her Husband, upon her knees, in a praying posture.

At Christmas, the Members attending on a Sunday Morning were 460; and in the Afternoon, 260. 100 generally are present at the Week-day Services; and 50 at Daily, Morning, and Evening Prayers.

Hastings.

While Mr. Gerber resided at Waterloo, he visited this Settlement every alternate Sunday in the Afternoon, for the purpose of celebrating Divine Service; and administered the Lord's Supper once in the Quarter. When he did not attend, William Tamba assembled the people together, and conducted the Service. In reference to Tamba's labours, Mr. Gerber remarks

He has, by the blessing of God, become very useful among the people in this place, and has gained their affection. The greater part of the Members of the Church are discharged Soldiers from the 4th W. I. Reg. This regiment is remarkable; for wherever these Soldiers are settled in the Villages, there is a great love for religion manifested among them, which is not observable among the Soldiers of the other regiments.

At Midsummer he reports

I have continued to visit this Village on alternate Sundays; and have, from these visits, derived many blessings to my own soul. The people generally come to the Place of Divine Worship before the bell calls them. I have baptized 10 Adults. The Communicants are 31: they walk consistently. At Christmas, the following account is given of this Station-

This Settlement is now to become the residence of a Clergyman. 250 persons attend on Sunday Forenoon; 90 on the two Week-day Evening Services; and about 40 at Daily Morning Prayers. The Communicants, 38 in number, meet once a-week, Males and Females separately; as also do the Candidates for Baptism. Frequent Private-Prayer Meetings are held in the houses of the Communicants or Candidates. The people are very desirous after stated Religious

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Instruction, and manifest their sense of its advantages by devout attendance on Divine Service.

Waterloo.

The Rev. John Gerber was prevented, by illness, from entering on his duties at Waterloo till the middle of January: since that time, till his removal to Hastings in November, he resided at this Settlement. Divine Service has been performed twice on the Sunday, and on Wednesday and Friday Evenings; from 150 to 200 persons attending the Morning Service, but very few on other occasions. At Michaelmas, there were 10 Communicants. The state of the Settlement is described in the following extracts from Mr. Gerber's communications. March he writes-

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The disposition of the people, in general, gives me but little to say in their favour: from what I have seen, since residing here, I am obliged to state, that there is but little difference between them and the inhabitants of a Timmanee or Sherbro' Village, except in clothing; for drumming and dancing, with all the country-fashions, begin with the night, as in the Native Villages in the country; and these things are allowed.

On another occasion, he observes

The spiritual state of the inhabitants of this place appears to be still the same as reported last Quarter. Although the attendants on Divine Service have in the week-days somewhat increased, still I cannot as yet observe any alteration in their conduct. When I hear the noise of the people, occasioned by a Juggler who regularly comes to play his tricks every Saturday Evening, and which lasts till nearly break of day— where a great number of people, old and young, are engaged all night, who afterwards sleep during the day, and are not to be seen at the place of Divine Worship-I am often much annoyed, which renders me nearly unfit for the performance of my duties on the Lord's Day.

He adds, in July

This Village is as yet, I may almost say, wholly given to Idolatry! Wooden-god makers, and worshippers of these gods made in the likeness of a human figure, are, in great numbers, in the houses of this town. Next to these are the Greegree People; and, after them, there are upward of 100 Mahomedans residing here, who endeavour to make proselytes, and not unfrequently succeed.

Of the District he says, generally

I am much surprised to see the great alteration which has taken place, within the last year, in the conduct of the

Liberated Africans respecting the Sabbath Day. Before I left the Colony for Europe, I seldom found any at work on that day; but, since my return, in attending every other Sunday at Hastings, there has not been one Sabbath Day on which I have not met, in my way, with people at workwashing clothes, carrying loads, &c. They appear like persons who had been long confined, and had unexpectedly received their liberty. Such things we may expect in Heathen Countries; but it is painful indeed to witness them in a British Colony.

At Michaelmas, Mr. Gerber notices some degree of improvement. He writes

In the latter part of this Quarter, I am happy to state to have observed a small increase of attendants on Divine Worship, both on Sundays and on Week-day Evenings.

One Man and two Women have been received on trial for Baptism. One Man, mentioned in my last Report as on trial, has, during the Quarter, been baptized and admitted to the Membership of Christ's Church. Of the sincerity of this man I have some pleasing proofs:-Visiting, one evening, a Meeting held in the house of one of the Communicants, I met a boy about 15 years of age: I asked him the reason of his coming there; to which he replied, "He had got a soul to save." On asking who had told him so, he said, "His master did every evening read with him in the Bible, and teach him so." This man's Wife is one of the women mentioned as on

trial for Baptism.

At Christmas, the numbers attending Public Worship on Sunday Morning were 300; and in the Afternoon, 100: about 80 attend the Week-day Evening Service, and 60 the Daily Morning Prayers. There were at that time 12 Communicants. In the Annual Report it is stated

A visible change has taken place; many manifesting a desire to hear the Word of God, though the greater part of the population are regardless of all that is Divine. The Lord's Day wears the appearance of a sacred season within the Settlement; but there is a good deal of profanation outside, at a little distance.

MOUNTAIN DISTRICT.

The Rev. Thomas Davey continues to have the charge of this District, residing at Bathurst, where Mrs. Davey conducts a Native Girls' School, and Mrs. Heighway and Mrs. Taylor an Infants' School. Mr. Edmund Boston, Catechist, resides at Gloucester, sharing the duties of the District with Mr.

Davey; John Attara at Regent; and William Neville assists Mr. Davey at Bathurst.

Leicester.

Divine Service is generally performed once on the Sunday, and is attended by about 60 persons: and at Michaelmas it is reported, that Evening Service in the week had been commenced, at which 40 attend. There were 8 Communicants, who meet once a-week. The Children of the Settlement attend School at Gloucester, and are anxious to learn.

Gloucester.

Mr. Boston commenced his residence here in June; and has subsequently been married to the Sister of Mrs. Metzger, who has been for some time accustomed to the instruction of children, and, it is hoped, will prove an useful Assistant in the management of the School. Previous to Mr. Boston's removal to this Settlement, it furnished melancholy evidence of the want of a resident Teacher. Mr. Davey stated at Midsummer, that the people had very much fallen back into their Heathen practices; that the drum, the dance, and the gun, were almost constantly to be heard; and that he was compelled to speak doubtfully of several of the Communicants. There is reason to hope that Mr. Boston's residence among them will be the means of removing some of the prevailing evils. At Michaelmas he makes the following Report:

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After I became settled in my new habitation, I made an effort to visit all the people at their houses, which had the effect of bringing a considerable number of them to the House of God; but ere a month had elapsed, they again absented themselves but at the end of the Quarter, I am happy to report that I witness a different spirit. Some who have long neglected the means of Grace, begin regularly to attend them; and others appear more diligent in the work of their salvation. The Congregation on the Sabbath Morning has greatly increased; the average is 220, The Afternoon Service is attended by 160; and in the Evening, when I give an exhortation in my own house, about 50 are present. Morning and Evening Prayers are conducted in the Church: at the former 50, and at the latter 40, attend.

Four of the most experienced of the Communicants watch

over the others, and report their conduct to me: this plan I have found truly beneficial, for it enables me to be more acquainted with their walk and conversation. Several, whose lives were inconsistent with their profession, have been removed from the list of Communicants; and the number at present is 70.

This beneficial change in the conduct of the inhabitants is noticed by the Missionaries in their Report; in which they state, that the people appear to value the means of Grace much more than formerly; and that some, there is reason to hope, are profiting by them. The attendance at Public Worship is, on Sunday Morning, about 220; and on Week-days, 60.

The experience of the benefits of the Infants' School at Bathurst has led to the introduction of a similar one at Gloucester: and of this and another School which has been formed at this Settlement, Mr. Boston gives the following account:

The progress of the Children is satisfactory, and they appear to be highly delighted with the plan: the Morning is exclusively devoted to this system. The number on the books is 142, with an average attendance of 122. In the Afternoon, the Schoolmaster takes charge of about 60 of the most forward of the Children: of these, 12 read the Old Testament fluently: the others are in "Our Saviour's Discourses," and Mrs. Kilham's Tract No. 3, Part I.

A Sunday School has been recently opened, for the reception of Apprentice Boys; of whom 35 attend. I anticipate much usefulness from this part of my labours; for it not only affords means of instruction to those who are not able to attend on the Week-day, but it is the means of bringing them to Church.

Four of the best-informed among the people assist in this School, but" without money;" for I think it important to inculcate the precept-Freely ye have received; freely give.

The improved state of Gloucester, since Mr. Boston's removal thither, is thus noticed by Mr. Davey at Michaelmas

The effects of Br. Boston's removal here, and of his exertions among the inhabitants, are so visible, that the most careless observer must notice the difference. I must confess, that I at first doubted whether the increased attendance on the means of Grace would continue any longer than the novelty lasted; but I rejoice to say that the number continues to increase, and that a marked attention may be observed in