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London, England, 1818-01-12 00:00:00

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merchant—Feb. 4, T. Parker, Charley, Lancashire, oitton-
manUfacturer—Feba, Liectilhot,lnsier—J 31
J. Murgan, jun. Liverpoal, timber-nierch,nt —Jan. 31, J.
Mitchell, Nlidlavant, Sussex, carpenter--Feb 3, F. Foriyth,
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wood , Soinersetshire, clothier—J. Ayling, Chertsev, saddler—
W. Firth, Liveisedge, Yorkshire, clothier—C. Chester, juii.
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stone. Wiltshire, cotton•-manufacturer--J. Applaon, Arm..
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SOCIETY FOR 1-"ROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE..

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On Tuesday List was. paid, by the order or Mrs.
PARR,. of this ty, iuto the bands of thv Rev.
J ANESBROWN, SeCtvf ary •o ttte:S„ciety
int. promoting Christian Knowledge, a most
iibe-
rat benefaction or :iOO/: in aid of th•ut.tier,il

signs of the society.. This venerable lit riiufion
was formed about 120 years ago, by a few pions
persons, who wisely planted it so deep Mann N.-
tional Establist.ment, That nothing has been able
to shake it. It Ikets gone on grai;iiially Met easing'
front year to year,' it .at length not only tills
this land, but is rapidly extendiOg itself over all
our.toreign possessions. It appears hum its last
repOrt, than its transactions of the preeediior
greatly exceeded those of any fortner year,, and
that the deMand upon its fundS consequeioly con-'
tinues to increase. \o less than 1,219,444 bibles,
prayer-books, tracts, &c. were distributed *Oy it
during that year; and it may not be uninteresting
to many of our readers to knot that the Norwich
Committee have pursued the " noiseless tenor or
their way" with no little activity and effica
The cumber of bibles, It waments, prayer-1h oks,
tracts, &c. sent to their Secretary for hi, distribu-
tion, under their direr lions, since Sept. 1811,
amounts to 34,685, besides large supplies sent fur
the use of the &onerous national Schools in this
neighbourhood, as well as for the private distri-
bittion of individual members of the society, Se-
veral Committees have been lately termed in our
North American Colonies : the same has
'done in the East Indies, under the auspices of the
Bishop of Calciata, who is. well ktionco in this
city for his abilities and exertions in ,the ptomo-
tion of Christianity. These abilities and exer-
tions are now most actively engaged in a field
where they are likely to be eminently and most
extensively useful. His Lordship has lately
visited his vast diocese ; anei we may form some
idea of the extent of his zeal, and. labour from the
fact„ that this visitation occupied hint nearly 12
months, in n clitnate where the beat must render
travelling peculiarly irksome. The Bishop in his
piogress had a friendly .end interesting interview
with the Rajah of Tanjore, wboassured his
,Lordis
ship, that while the Society for promoting Chris-
tian Knowledge sent out such men as Mr Swartz
and Mr:Kolkoff, their Missionaries should.never
want his Highness's, protection, After visiting
he Continent of India, the good Bishop proceed-
ed to Ceylon, where he Was very kiodly received
by
theovernor, Sir R. Browuilgg; " of Whom,"
says the last year's report, •‘ it is licit possible to,
speak tool warmly, either in his public•capacity or
on account Of his private worth. He deWores his
whole tunic and attention to the livpniess and im-
provement of the p;:ople .commitical to his charge.
Christianity is in ikiug a slow,_ but,.tlie,Bishop
thinks, a sure
.progress, under his auspices. He
it building churches, and founding schools, and
making the best provision in his power, for
converts, who make any sacrifices by their con-

version.- , .
'1 he Bishop of Calcutta, keeps up a constant
correspondence with the Society for promutng
Christian I,noxlrledge, with which be is closely
connected, which is diSifoSed to promote his
pious undertakings to the, utmost of its abilities.
With such iufluence as' his Lordship possesses;
With both the native Chiefs and our own Gover-
nors, in addition to that which his own high au-
thoritfand powers give him, we may confidently
expect the most happy results from our new ec-
clesiastical. establishments in India, and that dais _
bright dawn of -Christian light will, through the
blessing of God, rise to meridian splendour
on the benighted minds of the countless Myriads
of the heathen of those extensive regions. Mul
surely all who wish for the pion cylon of Chris-
tianity abroad, and especially thoie members of
our own church; who are anxious for the propa-
gation of the Gospel in that pure and reformed
mode of faith and worship in which they have
been educated, will consider themselves,power-
fully called upon to encourage labours that pro-
mise such success, and by which their bbwo y is
most likely to obtain its object.—That support
will not be withheld from the Society for promot-
ing Christian Knowledge, the instance of noble
liberality that has led to this statment is, amongst
many .others, a good earnest. Such indeed is the
increasing estimation in Which this Society,is
held, that, during the latepressure, which af-
fected almost every other institution, it •continued
to receive great accessions •of members and sup-
port. It must not, however be concealed, that iii
consequence of the great demands made on its
funds by the many:channels opened for its bounty,
there is no balance in the hands of its Treasurers,
but on the contrary a ronsider<thle sum remains
due to its hookseller.-r" Whilst however," to
use the language, of the Cointtittee, " they
cheerfully undertake the charge of this extended
distribution, they trust that they shall still con--
time to obtain an increasing stippoit from the
benefactions'of those, who, .having the ability,
are anxious for the farther advancement and pro-
motion of Christian I.tuowlcdge."—(Norwich
Mercury-, Jan; 0)