the printing of 19,000 copies of the New Testament, or the Gospels and Acts.

Encouraging accounts were received from Madras, regarding the wide circulation of the Tamil Scriptures, and of the Canarese. Much was expected from the patronage of the new bishop. At Bombay, the Scriptures in the Maráthí were carefully revised and put to press. The issues for the year were

7,046 copies.

At Colombo, the printing of the Pali Version of the New Testament was completed, and some copies of it circulated. A copy of a revised version of the Malay New Testament, was received from Mr. Medhurst, of Batavia; and his report of a conference with the Rev. S. Dyer, the Rev. Mr. Gutzlaff, and Mr. John Morrison, respecting a revised edition in which they were all engaged, of the Chinese Scriptures. Persecution arose in China against the Christians, and Leang Afa withdrew to Malacca ; but the Committee authorized the Missionaries to print 10,000 more New Testaments, in addition to the 16,000 already voted. The Committee had appointed Mr. Lay to explore the coasts of China, with a view to circulate the Scriptures, when Mr. Medhurst reported the success of a voyage along the coast, made in the American brig, Huron, accompanied by the Rev. E. Stevens, an American Missionary to Seamen; they distributed 6,000 copies of parts of the Scriptures, and were welcomed by the Chinese.

The Manchou New Testament being printed, the whole impression was lodged in the Depository in

London, waiting for an opening in China; and the Mongolian Old Testament was proceeding slowly at Schisquisk.

The Bible cause continued to advance in New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land; and payment was remitted for the Scriptures.

The Rarotonga New Testament having been printed in England, 2,000 copies of the Gospels were transmitted to the island.

At Madagascar, the prospects of the Bible cause were clouded; for the idolatrous party prevailed, and now proscribed Christianity. "All public worship," says the Rev. Mr. Freeman, "is forbidden; the copies of the Scriptures, the Testaments, the Psalters, the separate books, have all been collected by an order from the Government and delivered back to us, as things that the natives no more dare be in possession of than fire-arms, which is death by law. The triumph of the Government is, that Christianity is now utterly abolished." In hope, however, the Committee, during the year, printed 10,000 New Testaments, and 10,000 parts of the Old Testament.

Various operations in the Bible cause were continued in the Mauritius, South Africa, several places in Western Africa, and along the coast of Northern Africa, where there appeared a growing desire for the Scriptures.

Mexico and South America yielded little fruit, but the movement in the West Indies was wonderful; for while the Negroes were rejoicing over their treasure of the New Testament, new zeal excited many of the Whites to procure the Word of God.

The American Bible Society laboured with energy to furnish every child in the United States with the sacred volume. Its receipts for the past year were 100,864 dollars, and its issues were 123,286 copies of the Scriptures.

British North America, also, in its several provinces, manifested increasing zeal for the Scriptures. Domestic operations were continued with undiminished vigour. Various grants were made of 8,550 Bibles, and 40,900 Testaments, total 49,450 copies of the Scriptures, for schools and the poor of Ireland. The Thirty-sixth Annual Meeting of the Society was held in Exeter Hall, when the total receipts were reported to be £86,819 8s. 7d.; and the claims of the Bible Society were advocated before a very large assembly, by the President, Lord Bexley, Lord Glenelg, the Marquess Cholmondeley, the Bishops of Winchester and Chester, the Rev. R. J. Breckenridge, of Baltimore, Rev. Dr. J. P. Smith, Rev. W. Jackson, of the American Bible Society, Rev. H. Shaw, of Caffraria, Rev. Mr. Kuntze, of Berlin, Rev. W. Ackworth, Rev. Dr. Longley, and J. Forster, Esq.

THE THIRTY-THIRD YEAR OF THE SOCIETY,

1836-1837.

FEARS were entertained, even by some of the Bible Society's Committee, that it would decline from its present prosperity. So far, however, as its receipts were concerned, it increased this year, and its issues

nearly equalled those of the past. Almost everything in its progress indicated the gracious providence of God.

The Bible Society's Agent at Paris reported an increase of issues, being 11,606 Bibles, 76,518 Testaments, and 23 Psalters; total 88,147 copies of the Scriptures; of these, 43,510 were sold by Colporteurs. Besides these were the operations of the French and Foreign Bible Society.

Dr. Pinkerton's depôt at Frankfort issued 47,156 copies of the Scriptures, in the Hebrew, Bohemian, French, Italian, Greek, Latin, and other languages. About 65,000 copies of the Scriptures were printed this year at Frankfort; and Dr. Pinkerton made an extended journey during the year through several parts of Germany, the South of France, the Valley of Piedmont, and parts of Italy, in the cause of the Bible. His details report a lamentable want of the Scriptures, and record grants of many thousand copies of the Word of God.

Mr. Tiddy was appointed an Agent to the Bible Society at Brussels; and this year his issues were, Bibles, 794, Testaments, 10,420, and Psalters, 4; total, 11,218 copies of the Scriptures.

The Russian Protestant Bible Society included but few friends; yet they resolved to supply every Protestant recruit for the army or navy with a Tes

tament.

Increased zeal and activity prevailed in the Swedish Bible Society, and in those of Finland, Norway, and Denmark, to supply the ascertained want of the Scriptures.

The Central Prussian Bible Society report issues for the year of 8,628 Bibles, and 262 Testaments, besides about 15,000 copies by the Auxiliaries. In five years, 98,034 Testaments have been distributed among the Prussian troops; and 24,000 more were being printed for them by the assistance of the Committee in London.

Opportunities were gladly improved for sending copies of the Scriptures into Italy, and some into Spain and Portugal. From the Malta depôt, 4,362 copies of the Scriptures have been issued in various languages. There were sent to the Rev. H. D. Leeves, at Athens, 14,088 copies of the Scriptures in modern Greek; and for the benefit of Greece, 25,380 copies were printed under the care of the Rev. Fowett.

To the care of Mr. Barker, the Society's Agent for Turkey, 5,150 copies of the Scriptures were confided; his issues were 3,785 copies, besides many sold at Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Odessa.

The last report had not been received from Calcutta; but from the monthly minutes of Committee the liabilities in printing the Scriptures appearing heavy, the Society voted two grants, £200 and £500.

No recent communications have been received from the translators at Serampore, on account of discussions between the Baptist Missionary Society and the Committee, "relative to the translation of the words baptizo,' &c., by terms signifying immersion, or leaving them, as in the English Bible, untranslated. The Committee determined to adhere to