gard these tokens of his favour as an animating evidence that he has chosen this Society to be an important means of extending a knowledge of the Redeemer through the earth. They look forward, with joyful anticipation, to the time, when the publications of this Society shall not merely be circulated from a few Depositories, scattered hundreds of miles from each other, but when a fountain of them shall be opened in every county, and they shall spread to every town, and church; when they shall enter every family, and be in the hands of every child; when they shall meet the Intemperate man, and the Profane Swearer, and the Sabbath Breaker, in all their violations of God's law; and shall speak to every immortal being, throughout all our territories, and tell him he is ruined by sin, and must flee speedily to the cross of Christ, or perish. And when they shall not only be found in every dark corner of our own country, but shall be extended to the Canadas, to Mexico, the West Indies, and South America, to Africa and Western Asia, to India and China; and God shall incline the hearts of his creatures to listen to the messages they bear, to believe in a dying Saviour, and live for

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Such is the work which God may accomplish by the means which this Society is using, and which the Commit. tee believe he will accomplish in his own appointed time. And they would affectionately invite the friends of this Society to remember its interests before him, in fervent supplication; and while they praise him for his goodness in time past, and, the bright prospect he is opening for the future, to unite in ascribing salvation, and glory, and power, and might "unto Him who sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb" "that was slain, and hath redeemed us to God by his blood," "forever and ever,"

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APPENDIX.

LONDON RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY.

The Twenty-fourth Annual Report of this Institution, just puðlished, contains very interesting details of the Society's Proceedings, both at home and abroad. The following brief summary of its operations is extracted from the Report.

FOREIGN OPERATIONS.

Interesting communications have been received from Drs. HENDERSON and PINKERTON, respecting the circulation of Tracts in Russia. Since 1812, nearly 100 Tracts have been printed at St. Petersburg and Moscow, and about 600,000 copies issued. Dr. H. has been active in distributing Tracts at Cronstadt, particularly to sailors of different nations. Dr. P. states that in Sweden and Finland the Tract Societies are proceeding with activity. The Evangelical Society at Stockholm has circulated between two and three millions. 501. have been appropriated for printing Tracts at St. Petersburg in the Polish language, and 301. for the purchase of French and German Tracts, to be circulated in Poland. The Prussian Tract Society continues its labours. Since its formation in 1814, about half a million Tracts have been printed at Berlin. The efforts of the Societies formed in Germany have been considerable, and crowned with much success. At Dantzic, Tracts have been distributed by commanders of vessels engaged in that trade. The Hamburgh Society continues its labour. The Society at Amsterdam has proceeded with activity and success, and is now become a Society for the Netherlands. It has been presented by this Society with 20,000 copies of the Tract " On Regeneration," with the stereotype plates from which the edition was printed: a further edition has been printed at Amsterdam. The Paris Society has enlarged its sphere of action, with a hope that much good will result. The labours of the Rev. C. MALAN, of Geneva, demand particular mention. This indefatigable and useful servant of the Lord is an active circulator of Tracts, of which he is also the author and publisher, principally at his own expense. During the past year 8,000 Tracts in the Spanish language bave been distributed from Gibraltar. The Rev. S. S. WILSON is about to return to the Mediterranean, and measures have been taken to forward the important work of translating and printing Tracts in the Greek language, to which Mr. WILSON is devoting considerable attention. In the Azores, a merchant has distributed several thousand Tracts chiefly in the Portuguese language. A lady at Madeira is active in distributing

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Tracts to the residents, and to the shipping which touch there; ther supplies have been sent. Opportunities have offered for sending Tracts to the Cape de Verd Islands, to Sierra Leone, and other places on the Western Coast of Africa. At the Cape of Good Hope, Drs. PHILIP and THOм have circulated Tracts extensively; considerable supplies have also been forwarded to Simon's Bay and Graham Town. To Chili and Peru 11,000 Spanish Tracts have been forwarded. English and Spanish Tracts have also been sent to the Rev. J. ARMSTRONG at Honduras. Correspondents from South America unite in stating that a general avidity for publications of all descriptions now prevails throughout that extensive field of operation. To the West Indies nearly 10,000 Tracts were sent last year. To New Providence, and to the Burmudas, 3,000. In various parts of the United States of America, Tract Societies are proceeding with activity, chiefly in connexion with the American, New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore Societies; "which are going through the land in the length and breadth of it, and proceeding to occupy it, in every direction, with Branch and affiliated Institutions. Your Committee would particularly notice the American Tract Society, which in extent of operations, ranks next to your own; they have also much pleasure in mentioning, that at New York a Ladies' Auxiliary has recently been formed." To Virginia, 1,600 Tracts have been sent, hoping they might excite attention in that province. To Canada upwards of 20,000 Tracts have been forwarded, and to Halifax, in Nova Scotia, 11,000. Applications for Tracts have been made from Newfoundland, by a Captain in the Royal Navy stationed there, and some respectable Merchants in that Island, and your Committee have forwarded to them 54,000. The extensive and interesting regions of Asia have not been forgotten. To the Missionaries of the London Missionary Society at Bellary, 32r eams of printing paper, and 15,000 English Tracts, have been forwarded. To the Societies at Serampore and Calcutta, 64 reams of paper, and 13,900 Tracts. To Madras, 32 reams of paper, and 12,500 Tracts. To the Missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, and of the Methodist Missionary Society, at Ceylon, 32 reams of paper, and 10,100 Tracts. The Missionaries proceeding to Bombay, from the Church Missionary Society, have received a supply of Tracts; and scarcely a vessel or a Missionary has sailed to any part of India without Tracts. To the Baptist Missionaries at Bencoolen, 32 reams of paper have been sent. To the Missionary Station at Malacca, 32 reams of paper, and 6,500 Tracts. Renewed exertions are making for China also, and the sum of 2001. has been devoted for this cause. The total of grants to India and China, during the past year, amounts to more than 4501. Australasia has not been forgotten: convict and other ships, and settlers proceeding from London, and the out-ports, have been supplied with Tracts; and a considerable quantity has been forwarded to the ministers of the Colony, to form a Depot in New South Wales.

“In closing this detail of Foreign Operations, your Committee would earnestly call your attention to what remains to be done :'light may have glanced upon a Continent, it may have partially illumined an Island,' but it is only as the beams of the morning upon the top of the mountains, darkness yet covers the nations, and gross darkness the people; but we may trust the day is at hand, and may even now say, 'Arise! be enlightened, for thy light cometh, and the glory of the Lord hath risen upon thee.' Let us not be slothful in this work, but 'fervent in spirit, serving the Lord.” ”

DOMESTIC PROCEEDINGS.

In Scotland, increased exertions for the circulation of Tracts have been made. During the past year the Tract Society at Edinburgh has purchased upwards of 200,000 of your publications, and has been active in taking measures for their sale and distribution; not forgetting the importance of attention to hawkers and other itinerant venders. Other Societies in Scotland are also proceeding. A considerable grant of Gaelic and English Tracts have been distributed in the Highlands and Islands. The Religious Tract and Book Society for Ireland report, that during the past year 443,686 Tracts have been sold, and 18,983 issued gratuitously, from their Depository, being one-fourth more than the issues of the former year. In addition to these, 30,585 books have been sold. A Tract Society has been formed, called the Cambrian Union, for promoting the cause in Wales. The Cross of Christ, and Poor Joseph, are already translated and published, and others are in progress. About twelve months since, an edition of WATTS's Divine Songs was printed in Manx, which proved very acceptable. In the Island of Guernsey a Tract Society is in operation, and has printed several Tracts in the French language. In the Scilly Isles, Tracts have been distributed from house to house, and affixed to the walls, which have proved exceedingly useful and acceptable.

The total expense to the Society of gratuitous issues of Tracts, for the past year, amounts to $5,084, and the loss on Tracts and Broad Sheets sold to hawkers to upwards of $872.

The establishment of forty Auxiliary Societies and Associations has been reported since the publication of the last Annual Report. From the following statement, it will appear that the Society is still extending its issues of Tracts.

To this increase of nearly half a million, must be added an increase also in the number of Children's Books of 97,275. The whole number issued since the formation of the Society exceeds 51,000,000.

Extract of a Letter from the Lady of Rev. Dr. Henderson, St. Petersburg, Russia, to a Female Friend in America, dated Bible Society House, August 1, 1821, describing the way in which a SINGLE TRACT put in operation all the Bible Societies in Russia, and several of the adjoining countries.

A mutual friendship subsisted between Mr. Henderson and our excellent friend [Rev. Dr.]Paterson,in early life. The latter, having finished his studies at Glasgow, was bent on labouring as a missionary in India. He sought a companion and fellow-labourer; and Mr. Henderson being willing to devote himself to the same work, they embarked together for Copenhagen, intending to proceed from that port. But war breaking out between England and Denmark, they were detained in that capital, and laboured in acquiring the language, translating and distributing Tracts, &c. It happened one day as they were in the royal gardens, that Henderson gave a Tract [The Great Question Answered. By Rev. Andrew Fuller] to a young Physician, who passed by. He read it, and it made such an impression on his mind, that he wished to find who was the stranger that gave it to him. For this purpose he went to a patient, one of the Moravian Brethren, from whom he thought himself likely to obtain the information. This pious man rejoiced to find, that such measures were taking to evangelize his countrymen, and rested not till he found out the abode of Paterson and his friend, and introduced himself to them. From this individual our young missionaries learned the deplorable state of Iceland, in respect to the distribution of the Scriptures, and a correspondence was entered into with the Bible Society for supplying its inhabitants. This laid the foundation for our two friends being engaged in the service of the Bible Society, and consequently for all the blessings that have flowed, are still flowing, and, no doubt, will yet more abundantly flow, from the Societies now existing in Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Iceland, I was going to add, by anticipation, Turkey, Persia, &c. &c.-See, my friend, what consequences may result from a SINGLE TRACT!

Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of the Religious Tract Society of London, dated Jan. 20, 1824.

Your highly esteemed communication of the 20th Sept. is now before me, and permit me to congratulate you on the important station the American Tract Society now occupies, and to present my most ardent wishes for its increased prosperity. The perusal of your excellent Report was productive of the most unfeigned gratitude and thankfulness to the Almighty Giver of all good, for the evident manifestations of his divine approbation on the extensive labours of your Society.

We observe with much satisfaction the attention you are manifesting towards the Spanish population in America; and this Committee, desirous of strengthening your hands in this good work, re