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London, England, 1825-05-13 00:00:00

LONDON MISSIONARY SoCIETY.

The Anniversary Meeting of the London Missionary Society
was held yesterday at Great Queen-street Chapel.
W. BaNEET, Esq. in the Chair.
The Report or. he past year was read by the Secretary. It re-
ferred princsandly :o the very gratifying successes which attended
the Minionuie. of thisaliociety in the South,Sea Islands. and set
forth many interesting Lets, which seemed to make a deep impres-
sion ca. the Meeting.
The Rev.. Mr. BOGUE, In mating rhals the Report be adopted
by the Meeting, and that it be pnntetl, said this was the Thirty.
first Anniversary Meeting of the Society. In its infancy it was ie-
gutted as the thing of a day—as an ebullition of warm but mis.
taken enthusiam--a mere visionary acherne--a Utopias project :
now they had the satirtnetion to see the whole Protestant world
engaged in the peat missionary cause. (Hear, hear.) Christians
of all denominations—Preabyteriane, Episcopalians, Indqvendents
—were all united. In this Society there were no sectarian divi.
dons. (Applause.) A diversity of opinions might exist as to ex.
temal forms of church government ; but in sending the heavenly
light of the Gospel abroad—in spreading its divine influence over
the nations of the earth, all moat fervently joined. They were; as
it were, the grand allies of the army of Jesus Christ. Not a single
denomination of Christians but had its Missionaries. To these the
British and Foreign Bible Society was a moat effective and glorioul
auxiliary; it formed the artillery of the grand missionary army;
it furnished the ammunition with which the campaign was carried
on. The Meeting had great reason to rejoice at the countenance
afforded to missionary labours by every Government In the world,
and more particularly by their own. One circumstance only had
' the Society to complain of—the mournful event at Demerara.
He wished not to dwell on that moat melancholy subjert, but
would pass to one of a more gratifying description. When this
Society was in the infancy of its career, he was told by a Minister
that it would be extravagant to expect its annual income would
ever amount to 20,0001. Ile (Dr. Bogue) thanked God it was wow
twice that sum (applause); nor was it yet at its summit. He
trusted that at no very distant period it would not be limited to
50,000/. (Applause.) The Society had great reason to rejoice at
the conduct of its missionaries ; the devotion with which they pur-
sued their pious labours entitled them to the admiration of every
Mend to Christianity ; and few were the instances in which a mis.
sionary had deserted the field of his labour. Their successes to the
idands of the South Sea were truly astonishing. Noce
the days of the Apostles there were no such instance% of
the triumph of Christianity over idolatry and crime. Indeed
the Apostles never preached to nations more debased, to a
people more sunk in crime, more lost to every mural feeling than
were the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands, before the arrival of
the Missionaries among them; nor were these
they
persons satisfied
with their own exertions : in every country they were training up
native Missionaries, and in the Islands to which he had alluded, no
less then 40 natives were engaged in spreading ?broad the light of
the Gospel. (Applause.) Amidst all these gratifying circum-
stances there was one thing which grievously disappointed 'hith ;
but he could not blame the Missionaries, neither were the Met-
iers of the Society in fault. God he knew was just and righteous—
en wheat then was the blame to lie? The complaint was, that
each success did not attend the Missionaries in the 'Bast Indies, and
particularly in Hiodostan, as might be expected. Ile Believed that
God intended by it to teach the Society an awful lesson—to say to
them—" See what the power of mine arm can achieve, in convert.
ing those who were sunk in the most abject idolatory--see with
what facility I can raise them from the rank of brutes to that of
rational beings, anti what you can effect with a civilized nation
without my co-operation." Let us then, said the Rev. Gentleman,
pour out our spirir in prayer, that success may attend our alit-
aionaries. and that the Almighty extend to them that grace, with-
out which all human efforts are of no avail.
The Rev. Mr. Ham' yrosr seconded the motion, and it was car-
ried unanimously.
The Rev. Mr. BENNET proposed the next Roolution. It el-
pressed the meeting's cordial approval of the conduct pursued by
the Directors, in promoting the interests of the Society. Ile said
he well knew a charge was often made against that Society, not in.
deed by foes, but by mistaken friends. From his knowledge, how-
ever, of the Society, he was sure that come the charge from one or
the other, it would derive advantage from it, and rather be stimu.
latest to additional exertion, than be deterred from pursuing the
most advantageous course. They were blamed for not 'walking in
the apostolic,' rule; no more could they (hear); for Christ not
only imparted to his Apostles divine knowledge, but communicated
to them the tongues of the diversified nations of the world ; when he
saw them setting out on their career, he said to then:, " Stop, tarry
until ye be endued with divine grace from on high, until I impart
to you the spirit of the Almighty." lie did not send diem for-
ward et once; he kept diem at the college of Jerusalem, to be in.
strutted in die Various language% of the universe ; he even brought
tb them people from every part of the world, to try their skill and
ascertain their proficiency. Was it fair, then, to charge the Society
for not following the conduct of the Lord? He (Mr. Bernet)
admired the wise policy of instructing them beforehand in the lan.
gunge of the people among whom they were to preach, and if asked
why they did not follow the example of Christ, the answer was ob-
vious—the reason was manifest. They could not—they could
not keep their missionaries at home in order to work miracles.
He, hawever, proposed to keep them at home, to learn some of
the languages of which they would afterwards hare such need.
He wits aware that such a proceeding would be a practical innova.
tion ; he felt, however, no thews' of the term. (Hear, hear.)'
Had not the Missionary Society itself made a grand innovation ?
(applause) and he hoped it would make many more in its pro.
peas. (applause,) and that they would be ready to retrace their
steps it' occasion required, instead of regretting that they had lead so'
many occasions fur following the latter course. lie thanked his
God they had had so few. (Applause.) In civil life the system of
instructing their officers in foreign languages was set theni
by the East India Company ; in Rome, too, at the College of
Propaganda, the Catholic missionaries were instructed in the vartoris
languages. When talking of that circumstance, be could not help
remarking on the great exultation with which the Roman Catholic
Church expected to repair the losses of the Reformation. It busied
itself in missionary schemes, and proudly declared that sending
forth missionaries was the true mark of Christianity. Thins mark
(said the Ilev. Gentleman) you now have. (Applause.l God has
made the laurels on the head of the Romish Church to wither by a
blight fro.n heaven—by a celestial dew he has refreshed and
caused them to flourish on ours. (Great applause.) He has taken
from her her false glory. Nor is this all. They ray, "We have
unity." They had, to be sure, but it was a mere name. (Applause.)
Those who had a peep behind the curtain saw plainly that there
was now foundation in fact for this assumption. Those who read
the letters of Pascal, and other such works, must know that it was
but a hollow unity. (Laughter.) I will tell them (said the Rev.
Gentleman) the way in which we have unity. Instead of our bond
of unity being the bond of ignorance and superstition, it is the bond
of piety and trite Christian heeling. (Great applause.) Next came
their miracles, which lie perhaps might give some credit to, if he
did not read in a certain book that miracles were for the conversion
of those " who believed not." These were performed before two
ee three Catholics, in the corner of art obscure chamber, so that the
Catholics, he apprehended, were placed on the horns of a dilemma
—either they believe not, or their miracles were thrown away ;
they had his permission to make their election. Far different were
the miraculous events performed among the inhabitants of the
South Sea Islands by the missionaries of their Society, and authen.
itieated too by a Catholic officer. Whilst the Society had such
miracles as these to boast uf, they envied not the Catholics the power
of curing rheumatism in the elbow. (Great laughter.) To return
to a subject more interesting than the achievements of Prince
Hohenhate, was it practicable to instruct their missionaries in
foreign language!: before they set out on their mission ? in acquir-
ing a knowledge of languages two things were to be held in view
the language m be communicated, which could most certainly be
done best in the country where it was spoken as the vernacular
tongue ; and next, the language in which instruction was to be con-
veyed that could be had best at home. In teaching a boy Latin, the
calculation was that fitly English words were used for one of Latin:
the question then was, hati they that one wont in this country ? Ile
thought they had, and ample means too of acqtaiting more. Ile
was moat anxious then that measures be adopted for instructing
their missiooaries at home. It grieved him to sec men sent to
countries in which, for a long time, they must feel as dear and
dumb ; where they would see men daily rushing to the brink of
the burning lake, and have trot the power to cry out to them
(great applause) ; that their lips should be sealed up ; anti that
when they wished to warn them of their danger their voice should
fail ; that too in a country where the feelings operate most power.
fully on die human frame, and where anxiety of mind, under a
tropical sun, very generally induced an affection of the liver. See
then how limy placed these pious individuals in the hottest or t of
the field of battle, and merely furnished them with blank ear.
triage- (Applause ) He trusted that no man would oppose the
intended alteration on the ground of expense. Tiler funds were
daily increasing, and he expected to see the period when the
present funds would be looked on as beggarly.
The motion was then agreed to.
Several other Resolutions were subsequently carried, and after a
vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated.

Professor Cousin arrived at Frankfort on tiles,' instant,
on his return home.

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TRADE OP. THE PORT OF LONDON.

Fron. official Returns to Parliament: it appears that in the year
1794, when the construction of wet docks for the secommodition of
the shipping frequenting the. Port of London was first deemed nr.
cear.ary, the imports and exports of the United Kingdom amounted
to 44 millions. In the year 11124 they amounted to 96.4 millions.
The value of the transit trade of Oreat Britain, in 1823,
tree - - ./ 11.1.11.99$
In Mi. it won . • - - . lo,ies,ac
Elhibiting an increase in 11124 orcr 1823 of 1,C00.000/.
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In the year 1823 the value of te h transit trade of London
WAS - . 83011771
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In the - -fl, L

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year 102.1, then the new warehousing system
was en operation, it amounted to - - 9,466,480
inhibiting an increase in 1824, in the Port of
London, over the preceding year of £1,275,309
The increase of,therranait trade in tha Out-
ports - • ,
during f 824 was . - 324,691
In the year 17:4 the number of inert:lent ships which
entered the Port of London was ,- - 13.949
Its the year 1024 the nispbee was - *- 28,i12
Exhibiting an increase of spout 10,000 sail of merchant xW s be'
rireq
side. upwards of 1,000 voyage, made by steam-boats, a • *
of nseigaton not existing in thiyort of London in 1794, an . ii'll I
increasing the impediments on theriyer Thames.
In the year • 1008, when the Wept India Docks, East India
Decks, Commercial Docks, London Docks, City Canal, and Grand
Surrey Canal Docks, were open to the public, the number of
merchant ships, moored to the.‘Xtream, excluding the number that
entered tire Docks was - . . 8,901
In the yeri 1823 the number was . 13,560
.
In the year 1824 it was ' 15,913
.
Exhibitint an increase in the last. ear, as comparuf 'tlth the pre.
yious, of `.,347., and, ac, compared with 1008, of 7,1,12 merchant
ships and vessels, • • ' ,
The total numbey of merchant ships which entered the Poet of
London in the' ear 1824 was, as before stated • - 23,610
Dedurt the number accommodated during the like period
in Docks . 2,750
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''t there reins red, therefore -20,9 W i • •

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60 that about 21,00 C vessels last year'lischarged and loaded, whilst
moored in the stream, obstructing the navigation of the rivet in
anch a degree ax at times to render it impassable.
The total tonnage of merchant shim cleared outward in Crest
Britain in 18:2 wag , „ -
1 , - - 2.610,787
In 1624 - . 3,182.776
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Exhibiting an ircrease in 1824 of 41.989 tons.
The total toonAge of merchant ships which entered inwards in eh..?
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l'Grt of London in 1;9; *as - 1.419314
In 11.01 . 2.913,267
. . .
In 1824 - - .. . . . • 3,170,111
Exhibiting an increase in 16,24, 0, c, die preceding ye7.r, of 266,919
tons, and over 1;:4, of 1,711,871 tons.

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Lli-ERI'OOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
irater 33 m. past 6.
Areted the Starlt Linde, Djkstraw, from Antwerp ; Grey:.
hound,' Shannon. from bondmpterry : Edward, Heistftet,, from
Itelfasti Logan, Dorman, from ditto ; Emerald Isle, flklus„ Rows
Newry ; St. George. —, from Dublin ; Sperling, frock
Newry ; Hisnwah, Saran, from ditto.
The Lindadv, frown Aew (Mesta, naiied 22d March from Beim
2kh, with the Thoihas Parsons, 'and sVike her on the 4th of
April off the I/au/de-headed Shot; on the '!Bth 'April. in lat. 49.
lon. 33. spoke the Midas, from Dundee for Quebec; 23i1 of April
spoke the l'ermont; from New.l'ork to Ruasia; 24th April spoke
the Sophia. from t;reettoekto.Quebec. Ist. 47. lon. 38. 41.. out 21
days; the Indus, from Nes castle to Aliramichi ; Wilberforce,
from ditto to ditto.

HOLYRIAD, MAY 10.
• • Wind N.N.E.
The Bolivar was Ifillthl•dt norm taday.
Sailed the ['via-don, De Yalairre, for Baltimore; Livonia;
Smith, for Montreal ; Crown, Banks, for Quebec ; Henriarr,
Roddan, for Newfoundland; Amity. Irving, for ditto ; Jur Jo-
hanna, Tiddens, for Antwerp ; Caroline. Walters. for Cork ; Tit 6
Friends, Al.Carthy, for ditto ; Jane and Betty, Gibbons, for (}al.
way * • Edward, Turner', foe London ; Ranger, Toirtrx,lo64Rob.-
lin ; James Daulby. Donough, for Galway ; Mary Ann, adei,
for betterkenny ; Robert' and Ann. Cumming, for Limerick;
Friendi, Barnard. for London ; Nelly, Nicholson, for Newry ;
Stag, Griffiths, for ditto ; Dolphin, Ballantyne, for Sligo ;
Sally anti Ann, Thompien, for Tralm; Twee Gebtordent, &MM.
for Antwerp; Johanna; Mulder. for ditto; Pandora, Corry, for
BarMulnes; Forest, Foote, for Balton; Earl Svirrey, Clinstian.
for Douglas; Sisters, Lerwick, for Newfoundland; Catherine,
Patten. for New York; Clumens, [toroth, for Oporto; Junon.
Nanning+, for Ostend; Atlantic, Lawson, 'for Quebec; Ns Mau.
Morison. fur St. Petersburgh ; Sarah, Ayrle, for Moog& I
Friendship, M'Crakeni for Newfoundland; and Agnew, Abed.
hamson, fur Tonsberg.
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Sailed the Mary Beach,
,Leach, for Portamonth. A S.; /ON
!ewes, for Crnmstadt ; Atlas, Adams, for Boston ; Eleanor, Blair,
for Newfoundland ; Brown, Campbell. for S . Petersburgh ; Glide,
Pearce, fee yirginia ; John, Smith, far Rio Janeiro Hare, Sams-,
denson. for Illleelfast ; Alary. Jones, for Dublin ; Abdo, CorbrYll.
for Antwerp ; Annesley, t:amaby. for Bordeaux; William Scott,
Crecy. for Douglas; Engelens. Bok, for Mini:robin) I and Oahe.
rine Limbo, Steinotth, for St. Petersburgh.