Star.
London, England, 1813-04-09 00:00:00

MISSIONS TO INDIA.

AT a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of
the Members and Friends of the Missionary Society red-
dent in and near the Metropolis, held sth April, 1813, at the
New London Tavern, Cheapside, THOMAS HAYTIII, Esq. in
the Chair, the following Resolutions were unanimously adopted:,
Resolved 1. That impressed with a lively sense of the inesti-
mable benefits resulting to ourselves personally, and to the British ,
Nation generally, from the knowledge of the Gospel of Cu strr,
we view with deep compasaiou the vast portion of our fellowmen
who are still destitute of it, and regard it to be the peculiar and
bounden duty of every Christian to use his best endeavours to
dispel from their minds the deplorable ignorance in which %hey
are involved.

2. That we have long beheld with pigtunt grief the fatal su-
perstition, the horrible rites, and the degrading immorality which
prevail among the immense population of India, now our fellow-
subjects, and have fondly cheriehed the hope that their relation
with our country, might become the means of gradually intro-
dudng them into a happy community in the religious and social
blessings which the inhabitants of Great Britain enjoy.
S.. That we consider the instruction of the Natives in the
' Art of Reading, the Translation of the Holy Scriptures into
the living languages, and the peaceable promelgation of their
sacred contents by prey :ping, to be' • the proper means of
accomplishing this desirable end ; and, In conjunction with the
blessings of the mild and equitable Government of Great Britain,
to furnish at the same time the surest bond of their attachment,
as subjects, to the State which introduces them into the enjoy-
ment of such distinguished privileges.
4. That after the incontrovertible proofs which experience bath
afforded of the benefits resulting from the labours of Christian
Missionaries, as well among the Natives as European Settlers, so
far as they have been employed, we have witnessed with propor•
tionate concern the obstructions which the Missionaries of our
owri and of other Societies have experienced in the discharge of
their disinterested and benevolent functions, whilst no allegation
against their character or demeanour was or could be preferred
5. That we regard such impediments to the dissemination of
the Worst of GOD to be in direct opposition to his positive cow.
mend, and as proceeding from a Christian authority, to be pecu-
liarly offensive to the DIVINE MAJESTY, and likely to dram
down his displeasure upon our Government and Country ; and on
this and other grounds, we declare our conviction that every such
hindrance is as impolitic In its tendency, as it is unjust and irre •
ligious in its nature.

6. That we feel ourselves bound in ditty to put in our claim
also on behalf of our fellow subjects and fellow Christians lobo
biting India, that they may be allowed the free and full exercise
of their religion in the manner most agreeable to the ilic:ates of
their own consciences, according to the right inherent in them
as subjects of the British Crown, and of which right they are
deprived so long as the residence among them of such Minister.,
as they approve and prefer is not scoured to thorn by law.
7. That as the renewal of the Charter of the Honou.-nle East
India Company is new under consideration of the Legislature,
we will present an humble Petition fo both Houses of Parlia-
liantent, that in the new Charter to be granted to the Com-
pany, such provisions may be inserted as shall afford sufficient
facility to those benevolent pe,aons, who shall be desirous of go-
ing to India, for the purpose of communicating to its population.
the blessings of useful knowledge and of moral and religions im-
pravement; and also such regulations as shall pieve:,t the ob-
struction of their endeavours for promoting their object in that
country, so long as they shall conduct themselves in a peaceable
and orderly manner.
8. That the Petition now read be adopted, and that it he left
at the Bar of this House for signature.
9. That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to THOMAS
HATTHI, ES* for his conduct in the Chatr

G. BURDER,
6. VI. 'fRACY,I Secretaries.

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