The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-15 00:00:00

PrBLIC Blir.4K-rjST,

A A'll 31 F. FT7NG OF 11112

ttIGIOI'S 7 Ir.iCT SOCIETY.
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Vesterclay morning. at tire rr dock, a public breakfast was par-
taken of at the (tie at London Tavern, Bissgate.arnret ; after
which, the pmons interested in the above repaired to the
spacious room fitted up fire the purpose of holding a public Meet-
ing; and notwithstanding the early hour and the unfavourable
state of the moiming, there were at least from 1,20 to LAO per-
sons present, the majority of which consisted of elegantly-dressed
females: and among the company we noticed B. Nud, Esq. and
I several persona of distinction.
At a little after six o'clock, J. R erxra, Esq. was voted to the
Chair.

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The ACV. —Masr.t.tt xnumeneed the proceedings of the
Meeting by offering an extempore player.
Mr. W. -louts read the 23th Report of the proceedings of the
Society, which ezhibtted a flattering account of its operations in
('hins. Adams, he.; by which it appeared that during the three
re. 171 preceding May. l 9 102 110 tracts had been circulated
in the l'hinese languale„ and 3..100 in the Malay, which had
been
_printed at the expense cu. the Soricy. The Report went on to
detail the communications re.-eiv.d from divers miosionaries arse
correspunderits. by slik-h it appseired 'hat the ramifications of the
society eltentied to the Isles of the Eastern .Stehipelago, Hon-
(Listen, (by ion, Cairn wt, )1 a.lras, Strampore, 11encoolen, and
miler important stations itt the I:ast Indies : and it was stated that
(hieing the past year the Socii is bed granted to Eastern nations NO/.
froin their tne,lo. In New Smith %Vales his Excellency the tito-
rernor, Si? Thomas Brisbane, and the Government of Vim
I)ienian's Land, had counteraiit ed the Society. and signified their
inter.inn to give terry fsedity to the circulation of their publica-
tions throughout the reseective colonies. The Report contained
also the most favourable accounts of the progress made in the M'es-
tu try Hemihere ; and, indeed, throughout the whole Continent of
Europe. The Report of the tkimestae pewee rigs was also oldie
moat pleasing description.
The Rev. Dr. 3loat sow, of Carton, rose to rapine thst the
Repeat read be received, adopted. and printed. ne Rev. Disuse
stated. that he had been nezrW. twenty years In the East, during the
~•-reater liar of which time hebad been immured in his MOW. owns -
laing the Bible, the tracts of this Society, and other works b.f. die
Chinese latiguse,e. He was glad of the opportunity of stating the
impressions on his triad, the reselt of manure debit. ration, relative
to this Society. Ilia thus consiernm was, that the distribution of
religious truss was in mane respects preferable to the preaching of
a Alissfonary. ( Hear, hear!)
The Ike. llama WI e as, front Paris. wended the motion. He
Rare an animated account of the progress made by the exertions of
the Soriety in France.
The Rev. S. ('urvets. the 31 ini‘ter of Barbican Chapel; If. Ring,
F:set. 31.1). of Reading ; the Rev. Leixb Richmond, and stvw-tar
other gentlemen, addressed the uriertieg at considerable lenit.h use
the betiefieial exertions of the Society.
The meeting dim dissolved, and every one appeared_ ,ovinified at
the statements which had been :nada A mnsidevehte subseelsr-
tior wilt entered into in aid of the funds of this excellent institutaless