Cornwall, ably presided both at the meeting in Morris-street chapel, and at Plymouth the following evening. The Rev. Jonathan Barker, took the chair at Windmill-hill. Feelings of deep and lively interest in Missionary operations and successes were excited. The contributions of the year have been continued with unabated liberality, and the public collections, we believe, exceeded those made on any former occasion; and from the excellent spirit of the friends of Missions, there is a sufficient pledge, that they will continue to abound in a rich and copious liberality in aid of those funds, which are affording the means of grace and salvation to so many parts of the earth, where the inhabitants are perishing for lack of knowledge.

The anniversary of the Bath Missionary Society, was held on the 26th of February, and was numerously attended. This meeting was also highly profitable and interresting, and the collections liberal. Several handsome donations, sent in after the meeting, were pleasing proofs of the effects produced by the statements made of the condition of the heathen world, and the successful labours of our highly honoured brethren who are employed in ministering to its wants. The Rev. Walter Griffith was called to the chair.

FORMATION OF NEW SOCIETIES.

A Branch Missionary Society was recently formed at Stoke Newington, in aid of the Wesleyan Missions; Richard Smith, Esq. in the chair. This branch already promises, from the activity of those who have engaged as officers of the society, to be, in proportion to its sphere of operations, greatly productive.

A meeting was held at the Methodist Chapel in Greenwich, on Friday, the 12th ult. to form a Missionary Society for the Deptford circuit. S. Jennings, Esq. of Rotherhithe, was called to the chair. The meeting was deeply interested in the excellent addresses of the speakers, and the commencement of this labour of love and charity was made by a handsome collection.

LADIES' ASSOCIATION.

We have great pleasure in stating the recent formation of a Ladies' Association at Durham, both from the judicious manner in which it was commenced, and because we hope it will operate, with similar associations, as an example to many places, where a' full share of the zeal and activity of our female friends has not yet been devoted to this great work. A few ladies were called together, and engaged to become collectors; an address was then printed, and largely circulated; then the Ladies divided the town into districts, and proceeded two and two, calling almost at every house. They met of course many denials, but their success surpassed all expectation. "Where they gained an ear, willing or half willing, they particularly urged inquiry and examination into the subject, and invited attendance on the monthly Missionary prayer meetings." And there is reason to hope, from the proceeds of their exertions already, that £50. per annum will be the fruit of this association.

Contributions to the Missionary Fund, received by the General Treasurers since the Account published last Month.

We have to acknowledge the kindness of Mr. Organ, of Plymouth Dock, in the offer of a gratuitous passage for a Missionary in one of his vessels to Quebec.

A very acceptable present of glass, from the Glass Company at Nailsea, near Bristol, kindly made to Mr. Shaw, South Africa, for glazing the windows of his house and chapel, has reached its destination.

Two casks, containing various articles of Hardware, and agricultural implements, in aid of the Mission in New South Wales, contributed by the liberality of several persons in Sheffield, have been shipped for that colony.

METHODIST MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY

IN LONDON, 1819.

THE Committee beg leave respectfully to call the attention of the Friends of the Methodist Missions to the Advertisements on this subject, which will be found on the Cover of this Number of our Work. The Meeting of the Auxiliary Society for the London District will be held in Great-Queen-street Chapel, on Wednesday Evening, April 28th; and the Second Meeting of the General Wesleyan Missionary Society, in City Road Chapel, on Monday Forenoon, May 3d. JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, Esq. is expected to take the Chair at both Meetings.-The three Anniversary Sermons before the last mentioned Society will be preached by the REV. SAMUEL WOOD, of Dublin, the REV. RICHARD WATSON, of London, and the REV. WILLIAM MARTIN, of Sheffield. Particulars of these services, and of the other Sermons to be preached on Sunday, May 2d, will be seen in the Advertisements. Christians of other Denominations, zealous for the salvation of the Heathen, are much in the habit of annually evincing the interest which they feel in that great cause, by sacrifices of their time, as well as by pecuniary Contributions; and they think themselves well repaid by the personal pleasure and edification which they derive from their Anniversaries, and by the increased publicity, consolidation, and stimulus, which are given by such services to the work they have at heart. There are a large number of respectable Members of our Congregations and Societies, not only in London, but also in various parts of the country, who can command sufficient leisure, and other facilities, for the like pious and benevolent purpose ; and it is hoped, that many of them will account it a privilege, and even a duty, by their attendance at the ensuing General Meeting, and on the Week-day Sermons connected with it, to afford their public sanction and testimony to Missions which God has greatly blessed and honoured. The numerous and respectable attendance at the last Anniversary fully justifies such an expectation. May" the hand of the Lord be with us.”

Presaging perfect day, not distant far; Sweet are the Sabbath hours, it's worship sweet,

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