While, therefore, we respectfully and earnestly call upon our friends and patrons to continue and increase their benefactions to that department of the great Christian cause, in which we are engaged; while we bring before them often, and with much importunity, the claims of our missionaries; of their schools; of the heathen population around them; of districts and nations near and remote, sitting in darkness, and from their deep gloom sending forth the entreaty, "Come over and help us ;" and of a world in arms against all that is good and glorious-a world, wretched, helpless but not beyond recovery: we would be understood as pleading, not simply for our own institution, but for all institutions designed to promote the same general object,— -THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE SALVATION OF MEN. We admire that systematic charity, which contributes in aid of all good objects, because they are good and praiseworthy; and to each, according to its relative claim. Were the whole patronage of the benevolent given to one object, it would be like pouring the entire waters of a continent into a single river. If we would be truly faithful, we must exercise our judgments. Christian charity is not a blind impulse; but is characterized in Scripture, as the wisdom that is from above, --such wisdom as is in heaven,-which is pure, peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.-Entering upon a new year, we can, therefore, wish our friends and patrons nothing better, (and we desire this wish to be reciprocated,) than that they may be filled with this wisdom, and may walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God:—strengthened with all might according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long suffering, with joyfulness. As we commence the year, so we shall probably end it,-if, indeed, we end it in this world. How important, then, that we rightly commence a year, which may be our last!

The superintendence of this system of missions, as may easily be conceived, involves cares, labours, and responsibilities, enough to make any man exclaim, "Who is sufficient for these things ?"-The support of the missions,-so numerous are the families and schools connected with them; so remote from the country and from each other; so cut off, generally, from civilized society; and so entirely dependant on the churches,-must require great expenditure, and liberal and unremitted contributions.-Their enlargement-such an enlargement as will bring forward the conversion of the world from a distant age to one near the present,-calls for missionaries and funds, in an unprecedented ratio of increase.--O that the exigencies of a dying world were seen and felt by churches professing to have been washed in atoning blood; and that the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich, did excite in all his professed followers bowels of mercies for millions on the verge of an endless ruin!

THE HARVEST TRULY IS PLENTEOUS, BUT THE LABOURERS ARE FEW: PRAY YE, THEREFORE, THE Lord of the harvEST, THAT HE WILL SEND FORTH LABOURERS INTO HIS HARVEST. (Matt. ix. 37.)

For the Christian Herald.

MISSION CHURCH.

THE Mission Church and Congregation worshipping in Banckerstreet, having arrived at a crisis, when they must either cease to exist as a distinct society, or erect a house of worship in a situation more eligible than the one which they now occupy-and being desirous of effecting the latter object-though in themselves unable-respectfully take leave to present to the Christian Public a brief statement of their case.

It is, perhaps, generally known, that the Mission House in Banckerstreet, was erected by the "Female Missionary Society, for the poor of the city of New-York and its vicinity," with the special design of giving the Gospel to a degraded and neglected class of the population in this part of the city-and for this purpose it was judged expedient to locate the House of worship in their midst-but experience has proved, that however well intended, the location was unfortunate. While those, whose spiritual benefit was primarily consulted, have not availed themselves of the privilege to any considerable extent, the situation of the House has prevented the attendance of a number of the more decent and orderly classes of the poor in the surrounding streets, who have, at different times, expressed a desire to become connected with us.

The population in the immediate vicinity of the Mission House chiefly consists, either of persons belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, and as such utterly refuse to have any connexion with a place of worship of the Protestant order, or of persons of colourwhose habits are of the most obdurate and unyielding kind-and on whom but little, if any impression has been made. Besides, the population generally is of a floating character, which forbids our having intercourse for any length of time with the same individuals.

Notwithstanding the disadvantages of the location, through the labours of the missionary whom the Ladies have steadily employed, a small church and congregation have been collected, but not from the inhabitants in the immediate vicinity of the Mission House, The number of members in the church, several having taken dismissions, is now rising forty-and about thirty have been ingathered through the means which have been employed.

The church and congregation are happily united-and desire to re main united as a distinct society; but this cannot be unless their location is changed, and a house of worship erected in a situation where those who now refuse to go to the Mission House, and are unprovided elsewhere, would be disposed to go. Of such families, it is believed, the number is not inconsiderable. To evince, farther, the necessity of this change of location, the following facts may be stated. 1. The lease of the lot on which the church stands will expire about a year hence, and a very distinct intimation has been given, that it will not be renewed. 2. The Female Society, who have hitherto supported the mission, are unable to continue that support after the present year. And 3. The congregation, in their present state, cannot support the institution.

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In casting an eye over this part of the city, there are situations, where, it is believed, without the smallest infringement on other congregations, a church might be planted-which would soon fill up, and prove a blessing to many who are ready to perish. One of these, this congregation is desirous of obtaining and are willing to contribute towards this object, to the extent of their ability, but, with their small number and limited means, they do not feel warranted in going forward, without encouragement and assistance from the pious and benevolent of other congregations. And dependent, as they must necessarily be, in a considerable measure, on the liberality of others, it is their purpose to erect. not a splendid and costly building, but one which will be commodious, and adapted to the circumstances of such as are able to pay but a small sum for the enjoyment of Gospel privileges.

Signed in behalf of the Church and Congregation.

New-York, 28th January, 1823.

SAMUEL L. KENNEDY, { Elders."

DANIEL TURNIER,

SAMUEL TATE,

PETER CONOVER, Trustees.

Entelligence.

ENGLAND.-BAPTIST MISSION.
Annual Meeting.

THE more public services connected with the Annual Meeting of the Baptist Missionary Society were preceded, this year, by an open Meeting of the Committee, held at the Missionary Rooms, in Wardrobe-place. About fifty friends, principally ministers from the country, assembled on Tuesday morning, June 18, at eleven, when much information. respecting the affairs of the Society was communicated, and some important suggestions were thrown out. The beneficial tendency of this new arrangement was perceived and acknowledged, and we hope that, in a future year, it will be repeated, and that some place of meeting may be found, capable of accommodating a larger number.

On Wednesday morning, at eleven, a very large congregation assembled at Great Queen-street Chapel, which had been lent, both for the Sermon and Annual Meeting, in the most liberal way, by the trustees. The sermon was preached by the Rev. W. Jay of Bath.

Mr. Jay is known by many to have been long in habits of friendship with most of the earlier conductors of the Mission; and has, on several previous occasions, advocated the cause of the Society, at different places in the country, with zeal and success. The promptitude with which he complied with the request of the Committee to undertake this service, entitled him to our warmest thanks; and we trust that these occasional interchanges of public labours, of which, we believe, our Wesleyan brethren first set the example,* will serve to strengthen mutual attachment between the friends of the Redeemer f different denominations.

At six in the evening, a numerous congregation assembled at Zion Chapel. A serious and instructive sermon was delivered by the Rev. Micah Thomas of Abergavenny, from James v. 20. A prayer meeting was held at Eagle-street on Thursday morning, for the special purpose of imploring the Divine blessing on the Society, and its Missionaries. The venerable Dr. Ryland delivered a most suitable and animated address, from Acts xxi. 28, Men of Israel help.

Soon after the prayer-meeting was closed, a very large and respectable auditory assembled at the Chapel in Great Queen-street. A verse having been sung, the Rev. Thomas Blundell of Northampton, implored a blessing on the proceedings of the day, and Benjamin Shaw, Esq. Treasurer to the Society, was called to the Chair.

Mr. Shaw opened the business of the meeting by observing, that the audience was convened to hear the Report of the Committee for the past year. It would be for the meeting to decide whether they had conducted themselves as good stewards of their bounty, and whether their assiduity has been such, as to justify a renewal of their confidence, and of their subscriptions. He remarked that, by the blessing of God, we had arrived at what may be considered the thirtieth Anniversary of the Society; and that the satisfaction arising from a retrospect of the goodness of God towards the Institution, was much increased by witnessing the deep and lively interest felt in the work of Missions by the Christian public at large; as shown by the establishment of various other Societies of the same description. He congratulated his friends around him that, while the Society bore a distinctive name, and was called "The Baptist Missionary Society," yet that its object was, to make proselytes to Christianity, not to our own particular tenets or denomination. Mr. Shaw proceeded to express the pleasure he had felt yesterday, in witnessing, what he considered a happy instance of Christian liberality, an independent minister preaching in a Wesleyan Chapel for a Baptist Society; and after a variety of other appropriate remarks, called on the Secretary to read the Report.

The junior Secretary then read the Report from the pulpit. It contained an interesting account of the present state of the Missions on the Continent of India, in Ceylon, Java, Sumatra, the West Indies, &c., together with a statement of the measures which had been adopted at home for promoting the interests of the Society; and though nearly an hour was occupied in the delivery, it was heard throughout with profound attention.

In rising to present, as Treasurer, an account of the income and expenditure of the Society, the Chairman observed, that he felt some little embarrassment in bringing down the minds of the audience from the heavenly contemplation excited by the close of the Report, to a mere detail of figures. Such, however, was his duty; and he must proceed to discharge it, in the hope that his respected friends who

By inviting Mr Ward to preach at their Annual Meeting in 1820. Mr. Hall of Leicester is engaged, we understand, to preach for the Bristol Auxiliary to the London Missionary Society, in September next.

would shortly address them, would revive, by their speeches, the pleasant and animating feelings to which he had alluded.

From the statement of accounts then made by Mr. Shaw, it appeared that the receipts of the Society, in the year just closed, had been greater than in any preceding year, except the last, in which extraordinary donations and collections had been made to the amount of £2000. The amount now received was about £11,600; exceeding the expenditure by £1000; but as the Treasurer had immediately to make a large remittance to India, and was under acceptance for bills drawn from thence, the amount of debt at present due from the Society might still be stated at £4000.

A number of resolutions were moved and seconded by the following gentlemen :-Rev. Mess. Kinghorn, Cox, Bunting, Brit, Saffery, Upton, Tyso, Hogg, and Ivemy, and Edward Phillips, William Wilberforce, Joseph Butterworth, John Sheppard, and William Burls, Esqrs.

UNITED STATES.-ADDRESS TO THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS, &C.

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THUS we have stated a few inducements to united exertion, but you may all of you truly say, after reading this unvarnished statement of a few facts, "that the half has not been told us." We are confident that if the situation of our whole country, and the world, could be laid before you, and carried home to every family, and every individual of each family in this state and its vicinity, who are united with us in the doctrine of Christ, and could each individual.know what needs to be done, and the importance of it; what is now done, and by whom it is done; there would be no want of funds to accomplish all the benevolent objects contemplated by this Convention. "There is a shield and a spear in the hand of more than fifty thousand of our Israel!" They have only to use the means which they have, and all will be done, that needs to be done, for the enlargement of the borders of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Let each individual contribute two cents yearly, and more than one thousand dollars will be raised. Let each give twelve and a half cents, and six thousand dollars will be the yearly amount, which, if applied wholly to support Missionaries, will enable the Convention to send out about thirty. On all stations something would be given, and in some more than two-thirds of a support, where now nothing is done. If each individual would give fifty cents, the yearly amount would be more than twenty-five thousand dollars. And, it seems, that a sum equal to fifty cents ought to be given by every person who enjoys health or property, the gift of God. This is a small return for even temporal mercies! But how great the debt of gratitude you owe to that Saviour, who redeemed you by his precious blood! It is for his cause we ask this bounty; aud in His name we solicit each Church and individual not to withhold it. It is a small sum for each brother and sister to intrust in the hands of the fathers in Israel, to be by them laid up in heaven by being bestowed for the advancement of the kingdom of Jesus on earth.