11,622 copies, attended by some conversions to the true faith of Christ. In Russia, the agency at St. Petersburgh issued 5,822 copies of the Scriptures, in twelve different languages. The distribution, also, was reported of the 25,000 copies of the Finnish Testaments, granted last year, and the agency is authorized by the British Committee to undertake a new edition of the same version. The Protestant Bible Society of St. Petersburgh reports the issuing of 35,034 copies of the Scriptures in the last three years. The Swedish Bible Society report the issue of 1,638 copies of the Scriptures, during the year; and the agency for Sweden, 6,338 Bibles, and 12,727 Testaments. In Norway, the issues from Christiania, Drontheim, Stavanger, and Bergen, were 1,126 Bibles, and 3,909 Testaments. In Sleswick-Holstein, the Bible Society issued 4,386 copies of the Scriptures. Prussia, as the chief Protestant nation on the Continent, is regarded with peculiar interest by the Bible Society. On the death of its king, therefore, as a cordial friend of the Society, Lord Bexley was requested to address to his son and successor on the throne, Frederick William IV., King of Prussia, a letter of condolence. His Majesty's reply deserves a record here: 66 Highly esteeming the British and Foreign Bible Society as an institution whose truly beneficial influence extends to all the nations of the earth, I sincerely thank its Committee for the expression of their sympathy, and for their pious wishes contained in their letter of the 4th of last month; and I rejoice in the further assurance that the Society bears in grateful remembrance what the king, my father, now with God, did towards promoting the circulation of the Divine Word. I should regard the advancement of the cause of the Bible as a valuable legacy bequeathed to me, were it not already an object of my warm affection and duty; and it is gratifying to me to know that in this respect the Committee place confidence in me. May a God of infinite goodness continue, as heretofore, to accompany the pious endeavours of the Bible Society with his richest blessings. "FREDERICK WILLIAM. "Sans Souci, Oct. 25, 1840." The Central Prussian Bible Society reports its issues as 11,665 Bibles, and 906 Testaments; and to the care of Mr. Elsner, 4,000 copies were entrusted by the British Committee. Almeida's excellent version of the New Testament was printed at Oporto, and advertised in Portugal, and small supplies of it were sent to South America; but only a few were sold. And Spain continued deplorably closed against the Word of God. Large supplies of the Scriptures were sent to Malta; from which the issues, in various languages, were 4,772 copies, sent to various places around the Mediterranean. The Rev. Mr. Leeves issued from the depôt at Athens, 11,071 copies of the Scriptures; and the issues from Smyrna, under the care of Mr. Barker, were 4,059 copies. Some of these were disposed of at Odessa and Adrianople. At Calcutta, Dr. Hæberlin exhibited great zeal for the Scriptures, and issued, this year, 43,000 volumes in different languages. But the diversified and extensive labours of Dr. Hæ berlin, revising and printing, alarmed the Committee; so that "they felt it a duty to endeavour to restrain him.” The issues from Madras Depôt, amounted to 34,742, principally in the Tamul and Teloogoo languages. To the Committee of the Auxiliary, 1,000 reams of paper were granted in aid of the printing. From Bombay, it is stated that the Bible operations have been more varied and extensive than at any former period. In Ceylon the work of printing the Scriptures was carried forward to a great extent; and the Parent Committee voted in aid £800. In China, political agitations prevailed, interrupting the Bible operations; still the missionaries laboured in hope of better days and the triumph of the Scriptures. Useful operations were, however, carried on, in disseminating the Bible in Malacca, Singapore, and Penang. In New Zealand, the New Testament having been translated, and printed in England, 20,000 copies of it were sent to be distributed by the Church and Wesleyan Missionaries. A new edition was resolved on, of 5,000 copies of the Rarotonga New Testa ment. In New South Wales and Van Dieman's Land, there was an increasing desire for the Scriptures. In South Africa the Bible cause increases. The Kaffir New Testament had been completed at the Wesleyan Mission press; and the Sechuana New Testament, by Mr. Moffat, printed in England, was sent to him in Africa. Many copies of the Scriptures were circulated at Sierra Leone, and other parts of Western Africa. And some Bibles were distributed among the Jews, by the Rev. Mr. Ewart at Tunis. In Berbice, Demarara, and the West Indies, several thousand Bibles and Testaments were distributed, especially Jamaica and Antigua. In British North America there was an increasing demand for the Scriptures: 2,309 Bibles, and Testaments were ordered for Nova Scotia; 6,140 for Montreal; and 3,600 copies for Toronto, besides. 8,000 for the schools. A grant of 780 copies was made for the Newfoundland schools. The American Bible Society held on its useful course, having received 97,353 dollars, issuing 138,000 Bibles and Testaments. Domestic operations were far too numerous to mention in detail, in connection with multiplied Auxiliaries. The receipts of the Society for the year, were £101,322 9s. 2d. The grants to foreign countries, to Town Missions, to emigrants, and convicts, amounted to £46,342 2s. 1d., including the cost of 12,950 Bibles, and 44,800 Testaments for the schools and the poor of Ireland. The issues for 349,764 Testa the year were 288,091 Bibles, and ments; total 637,855, and on the Continent 39,720 Bibles, 223,337 Testaments; a grand total of 900,912 copies of the Scriptures. The Thirty-seventh Annual Meeting was held at Exeter Hall, May 5, 1841, when the vast Assembly was addressed by the President, Lord Bexley, the Bishops of Winchester, and Lichfield, and Coventry, Lord Roden, the Very Rev. Dean of Salisbury, the Hon. and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, Dr. Parker, of China, Rev. D. Cargill, of the Feejee Islands, Rev. F. Monod, of Paris, Rev. R. Daly, of Ireland, Rev. J. Aldis, Rev. Smith, Rev. G. Browne, and J. P. Plumptre, Esq., M.P. THE THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR OF THE SOCIETY, EXTRAORDINARY success having attended the Bible Society during the past year, the Committee felt the propriety of the language of the Psalmist, in expressing their gratitude to God. They say, therefore, "Let the LORD be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servants." Reviewing their operations during the past year, they are drawn first to look across the Channel. M. De Pressensé issued 146,045 copies of the Scriptures from his depôt in Paris; 95,194 being sold by eighty-four colporteurs. The Protestant Bible Society of Paris issued 156 Bibles and Testaments; and the French and Foreign Bible Society issued 60,267 copies of the Scriptures, which have rendered good service to the cause of Christ in France. Dr. Pinkerton issued from Frankfort 42,914 copies of the Scriptures, aided by the Prussian, |