The Sun.
London, England, 1819-01-09 00:00:00

For many years the burden of pecuniary ex-
pence atten:ling these Nlissions has been mote
than the Brethren were able to hear : but the suc-
cessive occupation of their principal settlements
as the brad-quarters of the Hostile Armies in
1813, brought -their affairs to the verge of rain.
The Committee in London for the relief of the
German sufferers felt it an imperative duty to afford
their assistance, in order to neert the extremity of
distress to which Clic), were exposed *. It is not
therefore surpriziug, that the Mission Funds
should be so reduced as to have been scarcely suffi-
cient 10 support the families of the Missionaries
that are maintained by them, and the aged and
infirm .vbo have retired front labour—or that the
Bic:direct should be at the present time dependant
upon other communities of Christians for the pre-
servation of the existence of their Missions ahroadt.
Notwithstanding► these discottragements, they on-
obtrusively persevere im simplicity and humility,
!rusting that be who said to his disciples when he
sent them forth to teach all nations, " La ! I am
with you always, even to the end of the world."
will not leave them destitute of the means of con-
tinuing to promote the religious and temporal be-
nefit of the various flocks that they have been in-
struments of rescuing front the dominion of the
degrading vices and superstitions of the Heathen
world, and of leading into the paths of industry
and peace.

* See printed Reports of the Commlttees for the Relief of
the Distresses in Cierniany, &c.—lst Rep. p. 8; 2el Exp. pp.
and 7.

t To those of our Renders who may feel disposed to assist
these deserving men in the instruction and civilization of their
fellow-creatures in distant climes, it may bt useful to inform
them, that Annual Subscriptions and Donations to " The
London Association in Aid of the Moravian Missions,"
(which devotes its Funds exclusively to their support), arc re-
ceived by the following Bankers i—Messrs. Morland and Co.
56, Pall-mall ; Sir Peter Pole, Thornton and Co. I, Bart hi.-
; Mes,rs. Stephenson and Co. ti 9, Lombard-
street; Messrs. Ricketts, 'fhorne and Co.- Castle Bank,
Bristol; MritrS. Tolluell and Co. Marli! Banli, Bath ;
Messrs. Glencross, I lodge and Co. Plymouth ; Messrs. Sparkes
and Co. General Null:, Exeter i Messrs. J. and B. Goodeve,
Gosport; Messrs. Harty and Co. Levies ; Messrs. Wigney
and Co. thiditon ; Messrs. flaydotis, Guildford ; Messrs.
Matisfieid :rod Co. Leicester ; Messrs. Smith and Co. Derby ;
Messrs. Milk, Bawtrce and Co. Colchester ; Messrs. Gur-
ney and Co. Norwich. Lynn, and Halesworth ; Messrs. Ma-
llards and Green, Bedford ; Mess's. Mortlocis and Sons. Caw-
bridge; Messrs. Alt woods and Co. fiirmitwhaio ; Messrs.
Parker, Shores and Co. shedield ; Messrs. Smith, Ellison
and Cu. Lincoln ; essi s. Smiths and Thompson, Hnli ;
Messrs. Jones, Lloyd and Co. and Messrs. Heywood and Co.
Manchester; Messrs. lt:unsay, Booms and C«. Etlintittrgh ;
Messrs. G. Latouche and Co. Dublin.

New COMET.—Letters from Amsterdam, dated
Dec. 24, say, that, on the 19th of that month, M.
Khysee, a Nienther 'if the Royal institute, dis-
covered a Comet. This is supposed to be the
same with the second Comet discovered at Mar-
seilles by M. PoNs. Last week, sevetal pe:sons
at tirust•ebi 'bought that they vereeived a Comet
by the naked eye.