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ages; has been evident in all His dispensations towards our race, and is recorded, as with a sunbeam, in every part of Divine truth. But, my dear brethren, did it never occur to you, that there is a great difference between the simple acknowledgment of this necessity, and an abiding, heartfelt conviction of the absolute need of this Divine agency, in order effectually to make all Christians, what they ever ought to be, "the salt of the earth,"" the light of the world,"—" a dew from the Lord in the midst of many people,"

and daily to think, and speak, and act under the scriptural impression that all the grace needful for these high and holy purposes, and which is requisite to turn men, in every place, through the instrumentality of Divine truth, "from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God," is given to them and to the world in answer to the fervent, agonizing, and believing prayers of His redeemed people. From what I have been permitted to see and know of the professed disciples of Christ, in various parts of the world, I am constrained to say, with the deepest regret, that, whatever may be the case with a few individuals, such a heartfelt and abiding conviction of the absolute necessity of Divine influence for all the purposes of the Christian life, and to give substantial, extensive, and abiding effect to the efforts which are being made among unenlightened nations, does not seem, in the present day, to be generally possssed by those who consider themselves and who are recognised by others as the true people of God. We all require to be brought to a better state of mind and feeling and acting on this most important matter. We have all need to turn to the Lord, without delay, and with fasting, prayer, and humiliation, to humble ourselves before God, and to entreat him to cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and to enable us in a greater degree than ever before to realise the value of immortal souls, the deep turpitude of sin, the absolute need of Divine influence to convert sinners, and to build up the church in faith and boliness, the certainty that these influences are

DEATH OF MRS. BARKER IN SOUTH AFRICA.

WITHIN the last few days, communications from Mr. Monro, Graham's Town, have brought the mournful intelligence of the death of Mrs. Barker, the beloved companion in life of our highly-esteemed brother, the Rev. George Barker, Missionary at Theopolis in South Africa. This event, which many Christian friends, as well as the Directors themselves, will unite with him and his motherless children in unaffectedly deploring, took place on the 21st of last December, under painfully interesting circumstancesamid the sufferings of a premature confinement. In the bereavement thus sustained,

given in answer to fervent, believing, per. severing prayer,—and that all efforts to save the souls of the human race will only end in displaying the imbecility of man, the influence of the world, and the power of Satan, if we do not depend on God for every atom of success, and according to his command and promise wrestle with Him for the pouring out of his Spirit on all flesh.

To what causes the mournful deficiency of Christian feeling and character, to which I have alluded, ought to be traced, I will not attempt to describe, nor endeavour to prove that this or the other method will act as a specific in every given case, connected with this dangerous state of heart and feeling. My object is to endeavour "to stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance" to the consideration of this most interesting subjectto request you to study it in all its bearings on the church and the world-to entreat you to let the case of the poor heathen, in a special manner, sink deep into your heartsyea, to "beseech you for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God" for such a measure of Divine influence, as shall speedily "fill the earth with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, even as the waters cover the sea," and bring all nations under the power of Divine truth. Or, in other words, my object is, if possible, to secure more than ever, your united, fervent, importunate, and believing prayers at the throne of grace, that God would, "in these last days" "according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus," cause his Holy Spirit to descend on his whole church, and through her instrumentality on the heathen world, in all his enlightening, quickening, and sancti. fying influences, so that Satan may speedily lose his captives, hell be disappointed of its expected victims, man be made holy and happy, and God, your heavenly Father, Christ your compassionate Saviour, and the Holy Spirit, your gracious Sanctifier, be glorified in the present salvation and eternal blessedness of the human race.

(To be continued.)

we are assured that Mr. Barker experiences a healing balm in the hopes and consolations of the Gospel; that he is enabled to think of the departed sufferer as of one to whom death will be an immortal gain, and who is now numbered with the spirits of the just made perfect. We trust that this afflictive stroke will be graciously sanctified and blessed to the survivor and his rising family; and that, if not now, the Divine love and wisdom will hereafter be abundantly manifested in a dispensation at present so dark and painful. As a faithful, active, and zealous fellow-labourer in the Missionary work, the loss of Mrs. Barker will be severely felt.

CIRCULATION OF THE MISSIONARY MAGAZINE.

To the Editor of the Missionary Magazine,

Louth, 19th Jan., 1837.

MY DEAR SIR,-The interesting information contained in the numbers of the "Missionary Magazine" already published, must have been sufficient to commend that work to every benevolent and philanthropic mind wherever it has been read. It seems perfectly astonishing how so large a quantity of information can be furnished for the trifling sum of one penny per month.

The directors must certainly have calculated on a very large circulation, (and in this I hope they may not be disappointed,) or they never would have offered such a work to the religious world. With the view of furthering their intentions in this respect, I have, at our Missionary prayer meeting, recommended to the members of my church and congregation, that they become subscribers for it; and I am happy to say that we have commenced the present year by ordering thirty-five copies to be continued monthly.

That God may bless all the measures adopted by the Directors, in the further promotion of his own glory, and the wider extension of Messiah's kingdom, till the whole of the human race shall be converted into one worshipping family, and Jesus be crowned Lord of all, is the sincere prayer of,

My dear Sir, yours truly, in the fellowship of the Gospel,

WILLIAM TODMAN.

LETTERS RECEIVED FROM MISSIONARIES, &c.

ULTRA GANGES, 1836. Malacca, Rev. J. Evans, Sept. 29; Rev. J. Evans and S. Dyer, (jointly,) Oct. 29.

EAST INDIES, 1836.-Berhampore, Rev. M. Hill and J. Paterson, Sept. 26; Rev. M. Hill, (without date;) Rev. J. Paterson, Sept. 27. Behares, Rev. J. A. Schurmann, Sept. 10. Madras, Rev. J. Smith, Oct. 21, (with Schedule;) Acting Secretary Madras District Committee, Oct. 25, Belgaum, Rev. J. Taylor and W. Beynon, (jointly,) Sept. 1, Bangalore, Rev. C. Campbell, Oct. 17, Rev. W. H. Drew, Nov. 17.

RUSSIAN EMPIRE, 1837.-St. Petersburgh, Rev. John Hands, Feb. 14.

MEDITERRANEAN, 1837.-Corfu, Rev. J. Lowndes, Feb. 15.

SOUTH AFRICA, 1836 and 1837.-Cape Town, Mrs. Philip, Jan. 5; Mrs. Johns, Dec. 2. Tulbagh, Rev. A. Vos, Nov. 16 and 22. Caledon Institu tion, Rev. H. Helm, Dec. 1. Uitenhage, Rev. J. G. Messer, Dec. 23. Graham's Town, Rev. J. Monro, Dec. 29. Theopolis, Rev. G. Barker, Dec. 16, Mr. Edwards, Dec. 17.

WEST INDIES, 1836 and 1837.-Demerara, Chairman and Secretary of the Demerara District Committee, Dec. 20 and Dec. 21; Rev. J. Ketley and J. Scott, Nov. 1; Rev. J. Scott, Oct. 31, Dec. 15, Dec. 28, and one letter without a date; Rev. C. D. Watt, Dec. 21; Rev. C. Rattray, Dec. 28; Rev. J. Ketley, Jan. 9; Secretary of Demerara District Committee, Jan. 11, (three letters.)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following:-To friends at Wareham, for a case of useful articles for the Caffres; to Mrs. Luke, Taunton, for a box of useful articles for South Africa; to friends at Islington, for a parcel of Books, Magazines, &c.; to Anonymous for a parcel of Magazines and clothing; to Mr. Wilshere, Blackheath, for a parcel of Tracts, &c., for Demerara, also a similar parcel for Mauritius; to Sergeant Major Gray, Woolwich, for a parcel of Magazines, &c., for Benares; to the ladies at Scarbro', for a box

Hungerford,

of useful articles for Calcutta, value 30.; to Miss Aldersey, Chigwell Row, for Books and Magazines, for the Mission stations; volumes of the Evangelical Magazine, half bound; to Anonymous for 31 to the ladies at Newbury, Thatcham, for two boxes of ornamental articles for and the female schools at Calcutta; to "a Lady near London," for a parcel of books, sent to Rev. J. Wray, Berbice; to a Friend to Missions; to Mrs. Ashton, Leek; and to Anonymous, for Nos. of the Evangelical, and other Magazines, &c., &c.

William Tyler, Printer, Bolt-court, Fleet-street.

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