The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-27 00:00:00

LONDON DIOCESAN HOME MISSION.

The annual meeting of the friend. and eromotere I
of this institution took ?Woe yesterday at Willis's Rooms,
King-street, St. James a, the Bishop of 1.98D0N in the
chair, supported by the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Shur, ,
Lord Ea&tock, Mr. Papillon. the Hon. A. Kinnard, M.P.,
Mr. J. C. Colquhouo, Mr. Henry Hoare, Mr. J. M. Knott,
and many distinguished members of the church of England.
The report for the year 1862 stated that the society his
eight missionaries end a superintendiog secretary. Two
are labouring in the east, two in the north, one in the north-
east, two in the south-east, sod one 11,111011( the cabmen and
omnibus men residing io different parts of Loudon. During
the summer months the missionaries preach in the open air
and one missionary stated that in preaching in Bethnal-
green to "bird &Geier'," "dog fanciers," and others who
never attend a place of worship, be found that his congre-
gation increased from 200 to 400 persons. Os Sunday
evenings he held a service io a room in Boner-street, mud
the attendance averaged from 90 to 100. After this ser-
vice he preached at Victoria-park-gate, where he hada con-
gregation numbering from 500 to 700 ; and it appeared that
during one week he held 9 seniors, and addressed probably
not fewer than 2,000 people, ninny of whom were living in
the habitual neglect of religion. With one exception, all
these serves were carried on is the open air. During
the winter months all the miesionaries carried on
services in school-rooms, halls, and other buildings. The
number of services carried on weekly by each is from five to
seven, which, in the greater number of cues, are held in
different parishes ; but in two asses, each missionary de-
votes the whole a his time to one large destitute district.
One of these is Somers town. During the summer months
last year nearly fifty services were held every week, in
courtyards, public parks, and wherever the missionaries
could procure a hearing, and it was believed that not fewer
than 15,000 persons were addressed in the period mentioned.
Ooe of the society's missionaries ham for the last six mouths
been labouring among the cabmen end omnibus
mein of Loudon. There are about 1,800 men connected
with this calling, for whom there are but few religious
opportunities of instruction and worship. The peculiar
nature of their willing renders it extremely difficult to as-
semble ,uy number of them foe seen short services. The
missiouary has visited them at the cab-stands and coffee-
shops ; •he has endeavoured to find rooms at the various
railway stations where he might meet the men while wait-
ing for the arrival of trains. He has during the last three
or four months addressed at Waterloo Station and Notting-
hill over 1,000 men, sad from the kind reception which be
has always received from themes he feels much encouraged,
and anticipates much success. On the whole, the labours
of the missionaries had been attended with the meet grati-
fying results ; but unfortunately, the foods at the disposal
of the council were nut commensurate with the exigencies
of the undertaking, and unless the society received asve-
tance they would not be able to maintain the prevent staff
to the end of the year. The annual reports in years post
have shown a large balance in favour of the society ; this
mainly arose from large donations which were given at the
time the society was instituted ; that balance is now nearly
exhausted. Marineau.' of the eoffiety for 1860 wee 1,5401. ;
in 1861, 1,9821. ; and last year it amounted to 2,031/. The
expenditure lest year amounted to 2,7301., being 7t51(. over
the income. The council earnestly appeal for inerceel rip-
ped to meet the present deficiency, sad enable them to add
to the number of their missionaries.

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