Warwickshire. Aux. Soc. per T. Lowe, Esq. Subs. and Donations... 14 3 Carr's-lane, gen. pur.......452 1 For Nat. Tea. J. Gill, R. Hill, J. A. James, W. C. Heathcote, J. Gausby, and G. Wild 60 0 Calne, Mr. R. Henly Yorkshire. 0 Huddersfield 0 For the Missionary ShipHopton, Mother and Daughters' Savings 3 0 6 10 0 0 10 0 0 Meeting, gen. pur....... 65 10 For Gallaway Chapel, Combaconum West Bromwich, Rev. J. Hudson, and friends ... 88 16 1 Wolverhampton, general from dress Cleveland.............................................. Hull, Miss Jackson WALES. 5 0 0 500 5 0 0 Carmarthen, per Rev. J. Breese, for Mis. Ship... 5 00 8 Legacy under the will of Mrs. Jones, late of ... 81 2 For Nat. Tea. J. Roaf ... 10 Warwick, including 17. Edern, with interest... 41 17 Pembrokeshire Aux. in 0 cluding 10s. for M. Ship 30 10 0 and Or. Fund ............. 12 16 8 South Calvinistic Vicar-lane, less exps. 31. ..... West Orchard Chapel, For Education of a Na- vancore For Nat. Tea. J. Jerard Tamworth, gen. pur. less exps. 17. 158. 9 5 0 Stretton-under-Fosse... Less exps. 251. 38. 7d 1983 10 6 1243 10 0 28 7 16007. previously acknowledged. 6 Birmingham Burton-on-Trent............ 21 8 5 Brewood Gornall 23 16 10 ....... 30 7 2 0 1 4 5 3 6 Great Bridge Handsworth, general pur. less exps. 27. 28. 7d.... 28 0 0 ... Balance of profit of Me moirs of Mrs. Paterson, by Rev. W. Swan 12 18 0 Synod of the United Se cession Church, for an exploratory Voyage by Rev. J.Williams. 300 0 0 Kirkaldy, T. Millie, Esq. for Mis. Ship 1 0 0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following:-viz., to Mr. Wilshere, for a parcel of books and tracts for Rev. R. B. Taylor, Demerara, also a similar parcel for Rev. D. Jones, Mauritius; to anonymous, for 6 dozen Bible medals for the South Seas; to a friend at Chester, for a box of useful articles for Rev. A. W. Murray, S. Seas; to friends at the Tabernacle, Trowbridge, for a box of useful articles for Mrs. Alloway's schools, Jamaica, value 127.; to Ladies at North Shields, per Rev. A. Jack, for a box of fancy articles for BangaJore, value 601.; to Thomas Walker, Esq., for a case and cask of tools for the Hottentots at the Fish River; to Miss E. Gilbart, for a box of thimbles, &c., for Mrs. Beighton, Pinang; to John Fuller, Esq., Dunmow, Essex, for a box of valuable books; to the Sunday-school teachers at Hayes, Middlesex, for 2 parcels of slates, books, &c., for Rev. John Williams; to Mrs. Moore, Homerton-terrace, for 12 pinafores for South Africa; to Ladies at Newbury, for a box of useful articles, value 601., for Mrs. Campbell, Kidderpore; to Mrs. Stephenson, Lympsham; to Mrs. Barnard, Bath; to T. F. P.; and to Mr. Roberts, Aldermanbury; for volumes and numbers of Evangelical and other Magazines, Newspapers, Pamphlets, &c. &c. W. Tyler, Printer, Bolt-court, Fleet-street. THE EVANGELICAL MAGAZINE, AND MISSIONARY CHRONICLE. FOR MAY, 1838. MEMOIR OF THE LATE REV. JOHN HONYWILL, "THE memory of the just is blessed." He was born at Bowdley Farm, in the neighbourhood of Ashburton, in May, 1757, and was baptised the following month. His father was a farmer, and strictly attached to the parish church; but, it would seem, was a stranger to vital religion. One of his servants was constrained, by the providence of God, to go to the Dissenting chapel at Ashburton, where he heard "words" by which, it is hoped, he was saved! On mentioning this circumstance to young Honywill and his brothers, they attempted to ridicule him; but on repeating the following words, which were uttered by the preacher-" If God was to take any of you poor sinners, and VOL. XVI. shake you at the mouth of hell, would it not make you tremble?" young John became somewhat serious and alarmed, and resolved to go and hear for himself. This resolution he followed; and, on hearing the same preacher, his heart was smitten with the arrow of conviction, and thence must be dated the period of his conversion. Who was the honoured instrument in bringing him to God does not appear: the Rev. Mr. Walters was the pastor at that time; he was assisted by the Rev. Mr. Fabyan, one of Dr. Doddridge's students; and, it is not improbable, that by one of these men of God he was brought to know "the truth as it is in Jesus.' He suffered great distress of mind for a long period, but was at length enabled to lay hold on eternal life, and his joys "became unspeakable and full of glory." His father and family were much opposed to his religion and his Methodism, and, in a variety of ways, he suffered persecution for his Master's sake. He could say with the Psalmist, "for my love they are my adversaries, but I give myself unto prayer." Often did he retire to some secret place in his father's fields to "pour out his soul unto God," and to wrestle with him in behalf of his parents and family. The prayers of the righteous avail much. Though young in years, and weak in faith, yet his pleadings were heard and were successful. He had the gratification of seeing 66 S |