........ ard ......... ...... 20 ...... 28 £ $. d. £ 8. d. Mr. W. Penney 010 0 Canterbury, A Friend 5 0 0 Messrs. Tyzack and Co. 2 10 oor Mrs. Young, late of Sandwich, Legacy of late Messrs. J. and W. Mills 2 2 0 Kentish Town..... 10 10 0 Miss K. Hunt, less duty 36 0 0 Messrs. D. Burn and Co.. 2 10 o of Mry. Mather, late of Balance of tickets for Stockwell, 1001. Bank Col. by Rev. G. Gogerlyexcursion to the Ship 11 4 0 Stock, less duty, &c..., 188 18 6 Queenborough............ 20 0 D. Chambers, Esq. 0 10 0 Of N. Hornby, Esq. late of Alinster 1 14 0 Bombay .....100 00 10 4 0 SPECIAL DONATIONS, in of Miss E. Morland, late 131. 18s. consequence of the inof Clapton.......... ...100 00 Lancashire. creased expenditure of Bedfordshire. 31 8 9 the Society Bedford For South Sea Ship .... 5 5 0 Eus. Smith, Esq. per Rev. For Hillyard's School, Preesall. 2 1 7 J. Clayton ................ 10 0 0 in Caffreland 10 0 0 W. Cook, Esq................ 20 0 0 Less exps. 41. 28. 4d. ... 34 13 0 W. Flanders, Esq. ......... 50 0 0 Howard Chapel contriMrs. H. Layland....... ... 10 10 0 30 18 6 Liverpool, Crescent Chapel Miss R. Wontner.............. 10 10 0 For Nat. Tea. J. How Juvenile Association ... 40 0 0 T. Wontner, Esq. ... ... ... 25 0 0 10 0 0 Chorley, Rev. R. Lang 0 10 0 Messrs. W. Hunter and 401. 188. 6d. Leicestershire. Son..... 10 10 o Luton Union Chapel, a Aux. Soc. per T. Nunneley, W. Reid, Esq.... ............. 10 10 0 moiety ................... 25 9 9 Esq.:Seth Smith, Esq............. 25 0 0 Ashby de la Zouch...... 10 11 9 W. Tyler, Esq... 10 10 0 Bardon ...................... 12 15 0 Messrs. Ward and Trego 10 10 0 Bracknell 5 0 0 Bosworth 2 6 0 G. B. Hart, Esq............. 50 0 0 Newbury, A Friend 5 0 0 Castle Donington 2 0 0 Fred. Smith, Esq. .......... 20 0 0 Eardley 1 12 0 John Procter, Esq.......... 10 0 0 Hallaton 3 1 6 Joseph Procter, jun. Esq. 10 0 o Beaconsfield.. 22 0 0 Hinckley 9 15 0 J. Trueman, jun. Esq. 50 0 0 High Wycombe 25 5 1 3 0 0 W. B. Gurney, Esq. 5 5 0 LeicesterJ. Burrup, Esq. 5 5 0 Less exps. 21. 158. 8d.... 44 9 5 Per Miss Cook............. 6 11 1 T. B. Oldfield, Esq. 0 0 Bond-street ................136 11 3 T. Wilson, Esq. 50 0 0 Hambleden 3 0 0 Gallowtree Gate ......... 63 9 10 Messrs. Greig & Nephew 20 0 o Woburn Public Meeting 02 J. T. Conquest, M.D. 15 ] 5 0 Mrs. Angell 10 0 0 Loughborough, including W. A. Hankey, Esq. ... ... 50 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Pegg...... 10 0 0 158. 6d. for Wid. and Mr. Hickson, Wandsworth 5 0 0 Per Rev. J. Weston ... 4 15 6 Orph. Fund 2 15 6 R. Gamman, Esq. 5 5 0 Lutterworth, including 102. for Nat. Tea. J. A. Curling, Esq............. 20 0 0 Sea Ship ................. 12 2 6 Wickliffe 42 0 0 Mr. J. E. Saunders, jun. A. 2 2 0 Duckinfield 5 0 0 Melton Mowbray, includJ. Claypon, Esq. to double Derbyshire. ing 101. 118. 8d. for his Subscription 5 0 0 Aux. Soc. on account ... 107 13 6 Schools at Kat River... 30 1 0 R. C. James, Esq. ditto... 1 1 by, collected at Pub. Narborough ......... 21 16 6 M. G. Jones, Esq. ......... 10 10 0 Break. for Chinese Ship108 7 0 Newton Burgoland......... 30 0 Per Rev. J. Mather: Deronshire. 7 12 6 Dr. Wilkin ... 5 0 0 Exmouth, Miss Warren, Theddingworth 5 10 0 Mr. Collins... 1 0 0 for South Sea Ship. 1 0 0 Ullesthorpe 8 15 2 Mr.J. HoughChudleigh, Rev. J. Davi Whetstone 3 0 3 ton............ 0 5 0 10 0 0 Wigstone 6 0 0 6 5 0 Exeter, a Donation, toB. Tucker, Esg. ............ 10 10 0 wards the Chinese Mis Less exps. 181. 198. 8d. 391 4 10 G. Rutt, Esq. ................ 10 0 0 sion, per Rev. J. Bristow 30 0 0 Miss A. Rutt .............. 10 0 0 Totness 20 0 0 Middlesex, Miss E. Rutt 10 0 0 For So. Sea Ship, &c.... 1 5 0 Hammersmith, Ebenezer Messrs. Wells and Perry, Chapel 4 6 0 Chelmsford 50 0 0 Axminster, Legacy of late Barnet 8 T. Hodges, Esq. do. 20 0 01 Mrs. Edwards, less duty 90 0 0 Edmonton and TottenR. Charles, Esq. 50 0 0 ham, on account......... 40 00 Rev. T. Lewis............... 10 0 0 Norfolk. 8 4 0 Yarmouth, for Nat. Tea. Anonymous 20 0 0 For Nat. Teacher ...... 10 0 0 J. Palmer.. 10 00 T. M. Coombs, Esq. 50 0 0 181. 48. East Dereham, for Eliza 10 0 0 Crisp, and Susannah Reeve, at Salem Sch.... 6 0 0 A Yorkshireman............. 30 0 0 Mrs, Jennings,less duty 45 0 0 Lakenham, for Julia and B. Smith, Esq.......... 10 10 o Stratford .... 13 6 6 Maria Venning, at NaA Friend, by the Trea Gloucestershire. gercoil School ............ 5 0 0 surer ... 50 0 0 Aux. Soc. on account...... 40 00 Northamptonshire. Rev. R. Hogg, K imbolton 50 0 0 Hampshire. Byfield, collected by Mrs. 6 6 Barnes ... 2 5 0 D. Allan, Esq 20 0 o Wickham 1 5 0 Northumberland. Messrs. Piper and Son 20 0 0 Andover, for Nat. Tea. Alnwick, Mrs. Johnson, J. Dixon, Esq.. 50 0 0 Providence 10 0 0 for Hottentot Mission. 2 0 0 John Smith, Esq. Grosve Christchurch 22 0 0 Nottinghamshire. nor-square 50 0 0 Ripley 7 3 0 William Kay, Esq. Liver Shroop 9 19 0 Nottingham, for Schools pool 500 o Winchester, Mrs. Joyce... 100 at Madras... 3 5 0 Miss Sabine 5 0 0 Fareham, Legacy of late Oxfordshire. Rev. T. Williams 5 0 0 W. Randall, Esq., less Chinnor... 0 12 0 J. Harvey, Esq. .......... 10 10 0 duty 45 0 0 Henley-on-Thames, on acJ. G. Stapelton, Esq....... 3 3 0 Isle of Wight. count 50 0 0 R. Cunliffe, Esq............. 50 0 0 West Cowes Sunday Sch. 010 0 For Nat. Tea. T. Rutter 10 0 0 Mr. R. Baynes................ 1000 Kent. 60 0 0 son .... .......... 15 17 4 ... ............202 17 Less exps. £ 8. d. £ 3. d. 0 0 14 2 5 Pencaidair, Rev. M. Rees 10 North Aux. Society For E. J. Primrose, Burslem ................... 13 0 0 and E. Ritchie, at Llansilio, Rey, W. Thomas 3 11 0 Cheadle ..................... 8 0 0 3 0 0 South Wales Calvinistic For Nat. Tea. S. New Less exps. 137. 58. 9d. 650 7 0 Method. per D. Charles, land 10 0 0 Esq.:Lane End 3 10 3 Sudbury, Mr. W. Hurrell, Cardiganshire Newcastle........... 4 0 3 8 jun. Breconshire 53 1 2 10 0 Glamorganshire ......... 1 57 1 Tean 1 1 12 3 Epsom, H. Gosse, Esq.... 5 0 Monmouthshire... 0 21 11 Annual Meeting of Aux. 6 Richmond, on account ... 15 Pembrokeshire 0 0 2 9 Society 8 14 0 Carmarthenshire.........105 10 Brighton, Rev. J. N. Less exps. 15s. 10d. 498 14 10 3 0 0 West Bromwich, Legacy • 4001. previously remitted. of late Mrs. Whyley 100 0 0 Warwickshire. Shrewsbury Calvinistic Methodists ................ 5 6 18 Aux. Soc. per S. Ray, Esq. :for a house for the Nat. SCOTLAND. Alderton ..................... 1 3 0 5 Tea. J. Gill 0 0 Dumfries South Sea MisBeccles .... 31 ñ Stratford-on-Avon ......... 26 8 4 sionary Society 5 11 2 For Nat. Tea. J. Crisp 10 0 Trustees of late Mr. 0 0 Cavers, J. Douglas, Esq. 100 0 Bergholt 6 Fisher ..................... 7 10 6 50 Melrose, for so. Sea Ship 3 1 0 Boxford.... 3 0 6 Per Mr. J. Urquhart: Aberdeen Mis. Society. 20 0 0 For Orph. Girl at Na. Contributions 3 O 0 gercoil 1 4 0 For Kendal Castle Sch. 10 0 0 Two Friends in Tarland 0 7 6 Bury St. Edmunds For Kent Terrace Sch. 10 0 0 New Machar Society Whiting-street.......... 17 18 6 For Native Schools...... 7 9 0 for Religious Pur. ... 3 5 0 Northgate-street...... 31 2 0 New Deer, Mr. Wilson 2 0 0 Cratfield 4 2 0 Less exps. 11. 178.... 109 15 1 Clare ......................... 1 11 6 28 12 6 Debenham .............. 20 12 5 Worcestershire. 1 1 Peterhead Missionary and 10 00 Bible Association ...... 10 10 0 Gorlestone 1 4 0 5 0 0 Hadleigh 51 7 5 York Central Aux. Soc....141 18 4 Dalkeith, Rey. Mr. Na- pier's, for So. Sea Ship 9 9 G Halesworth ................ 6 10 10 Per W. Stancliffe, Esq.: Ayr, Mr. R. Whiteside... 2 0 0 Ipswich Booth.... 90 0 Cairndinness, Mr. P. Tacket-street 80 12 3 Halifax, for So. S. Ship 17 10 Begbie 1 0 0 Nicholas New Chapel 15 0 0 Garleton, Mr. J. Howden 2 1 0 Lavenham 10 1 4 26 10 0 Melford .... IRELAND. 2 7 0 Needham Market Belfast Sun. Sch. Union, 6 0 0 Leeds, for Nat. Tea. Thos. for School in India 10 96 Rendham 5 2 0 Scales, and Obadiah Southwold Cookstown, for the Nat. 20 0 0 0 0 Stowmarket ...........107 2 0 For So. Sea Ship...... 1 10 D. Dublin, Lady Shaw For Nat. Tea. J. A. 5 0 0 SWEDEN 41 8 o Swedish Missionary Soc. 100 0 0 Sudbury 36 13 2 JERSEY Wattesteld 10 0 0 Bradford, for Nat. Tea. J. A few Friends, per Mrs. Rennie 1 0 0 ST. HELENA. Aux. Society 16 8 8 by a Member of the duty, and deficiency of Church VAN DIEMAN'S LAND. 30 0 0 assets...... 70 10 0 Wickham Market ...... 6 11 Aux. Society ............... 40 00 5 WALES. JAMAICA. Kingston, Jurenile Soc. Subscriptions ......... 6 2 0 Haverfordwest Tabernacle 77 2 1 in the Mico Schools 2 10 0 Quarterly Meeting... 12 9 10 Middle Hill 1 6 6 South SEAS. For Nat. Schools...... 1 16 0 787. 8s, 7d. Tahitian Aux. Soc. ...... 100 8 4 Woodbridge Chapel ... 22 18 8 Trewen, Rev. S. Jones ... 9 8 0 W. Tyler, Printer, Bolt-court, Fleet-street. THE EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, AND MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. FOR SEPTEMBER, 1838. THE LATE WILLIAM WILBERFORCE, ESQ. Part I. The name of Wilberforce is one of peerage. And "he too,” his biographer the most distinguished in modern times; well observe, “would no doubt have and it will occupy as large a space in the been entangled in the toils of party, and history of the benefactors of the world have failed of those great triumphs he as any of his predecessors, who laboured, afterwards achieved, but for the entrance lived, and died in promoting the moral into his soul of higher principle.". and religious advancement, and conse- A Christian, though of the highest quently the happiness of mankind. It order, and warmed with a' seraph's has been justly said of him, that “in 2eal, confined within the limits of a prian age fertile beyond most others in vate station, could not, under any cirillustrious characters, he reached, by cumstances however auspicious, have paths till then unexplored, an eminence abolished the slave trade, and drawn never before attained by any private upon his principles and conduct the member of the British Parliament." scrutiny and then the homage of nations, The course of glorious usefulness which awakening them to a sense of the reality Divine Providence raised up this great and the power of vital religion; and thus and good man to pursue, and with unex- the combination of political and public ampled success, demanded two requisites: life, with the strictest religious profesthat he should be a statesman, surround- sion, in the instance of Mr. Wilberforce, ed by an extensive sphere of influence ; at once supplies a satisfactory refutation and that he should be a Christian, ani- of the notion entertained by some weak mated by the noblest principles of that Christians, that the management of the faith whose essence is love to God and affairs of this world must be abandoned to those who are destitute of piety, beHad he been a statesman only, actuated cause the bustle and the business of poby no higher motives than ambition and litics are incompatible with its spirit and the desire of obtaining wealth and dis- its claims. It was the constant collision tinction in the honourable servi of his of Mr. Wilberforce with the men of the sovereign and his country, he might world, working against him with all their have realised as much as any of his con- bad principles and passions, that brighttemporaries. Every county member with ened, and brought out, and strengthened whom he was associated at the begin- the religious principle which had taken ning of his career had been raised to the possession of his heart and governed all VOL. XVI. 2 L love to man. |