About two years ago, a number of female friends, in Edinburgh, united, for the purpose of supporting one or more Native Christian Preachers, as their funds might permit; twenty pounds, or guineas, being allotted for the annual expense of each individual. With their first remittance, they requested, that, if it were convenient, one of the Hindoos might be pointed out as the Native Missionary, to whose support they should have the privilege of contributing; and, in a letter received from Mr. Ward, by a friend in Edinburgh, he says, "Mr. Fuller wrote to me, that a Society of Females at Edinburgh had subscribed to maintain a Hindoo Preacher: we have assigned one to their prayers and support, whose name is Ram Presaud, and whose journal I now send for them. Make our best acknowledgments, for their support to one of our native converts, and to the cause of our adorable Saviour."

The following account of Ram Presaud has been published.

Ram Presaud, who was a Caisto, that is, one of the writer caste in Bengal, first heard the Gospel at the Loll Bazar, or public market, in Calcutta. When admitted to church fellowship in September 1806, he said that he "had been a very great sinner: he had been swimming down the stream of sin, like the straws down the Ganges: the Gospel was, therefore, precious to him, in that it proclaimed good news to the chief of sinners." At a very early period after his conversion, a Hindoosthanee Woman having called on Mr. Ward for instruction, he says, "Ram Presaud, the young brother from Patna, assisted in the conversation: he talked in Hindoosthanee, to my astonishment; and I was so struck, that I could scarcely help weeping. His tender manner, his apt quotations from Scripture, &c. greatly exceeded my expectations. I never before heard a real Hindoosthanee person speak about the Gospel in Hindoosthanee. Oh, I saw, I felt,' that the Gospel in Hindoosthanee was as sweet as.in any.

other language; and that this language was as capable of conveying it as the Bengalee." #alt In September 1812, this young man was sent up the country to Goamalty to assist Mr. D'Cruz the Missionary there, who had been left alone in consequence of the lamented death of Mr. Mardon. His tour has

populous districts, on the banks of the river Muhanunda, between the city of Malda and the place called English Bazar Several schools have been lately established in this district, for the important purpose of teaching the

Heathen to Bhola ord of God in their own language:

two of which, Bholahaut and Muhespoora, were opened in April 1812; and the others at English Bazar and Malda in May following. In the month of September,

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w of the children," say the Missionaries, “ can read the Scriptures fluently; and we earnestly pray, that the light which will thus be thrown into the minds of these poor children, who would otherwise have been left a prey to ignorance, nay in time burst forth, and illuminate the dark places around them." Already, the boys and girls are formed into classes, and monitors appointed over them by the Missionary of the station, Mr. D'Cruz; while the Native Preacher, Ram Presaud, perambulates the country, sowing the good seed, examining the Schools, and reporting their condition.

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE RELIEF OF THE MISSIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN.

"IN addition to the sum of 1500l. which we were permitted to announce in the last Number of this work, we mention with great gratitude the addition of further contributions to the amount of 500l., and3 feel ourselves the more excited to praise the Lord for inclining so many well-wishers to his cause Jon earth to come to our assistance, as what we feared has really come to pass: for, by the almost total

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ruin of the outward prosperity of the Brethren's Settlements on the Continent, their contributions have unavoidably fallen so short, that, at the close of 1812, the deficiency in the general account of the Missions had increased to 3973. 14s. 2d. We therefore return to all and each of our generous benefactors the most cordial thanks for the very consi-. derable relief afforded unto us. The effects of the devastations by the war continuing to be most severely felt, we humbly request a continuation of the help of such as regard the labour of the Brethren's Missionaries with favour.

C. I. LATROBE, Secretary,

10, Nevil's Court, Fetter Lane:

"J. L. WOLLIN, Treasurer,

5, St. Andrew's Court, Holborn."

LETTER FROM REV. C. 1. LATROBE TO THE REV. JOSIAH PRATT, SECRETARY TO THE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

"Rev. and Dear Sir

"I am commissioned, through you, to ex press to the worthy Members of the Church Missionary Society the most cordial thanks of the Brethren's Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel, for the very generous donation of 2007. bestowed upon us, toward the support of the Missions of our church. To receive such a proof of brotherly love and kind participation from a Society, which, from its first institution, we have always looked up to with peculiar regard and affection, fills us with gratitude. We also consider it as a token of the unme-` rited favour of our God, that he has inclined the hearts of His servants and our fellow-labourers in the same important work, to take such share in our present embarrassments, and to step forward to prevent us from sinking under the pressure of the recent calamities which have befallen many of our Settlements on the Continent.

"The experience of His help and protection made to our Church, in her Missionary Concerns, for up. ward of eighty years, strengthens us in the humble belief, that it is his will that we should persevere in our endeavours to make his saving Name known' among the heathen; and we are therefore not dis mayed by present circumstances, but confidently trust that he will supply all our wants.

"We pray the Lord to lay his blessing upon your manifold and increasing exertions to send the Gospel to distant parts of the earth; to be with you, when you meet in consultation; to direct you, by his Spirit, to adopt such measures as are best cal culated to promote the interests of his kingdom on earth; and to grant to all the Missionaries whom you employ that devotedness and fervency of spirit which, by His strength, may become the means of bringing many souls to the knowledge of their Re, deemer. And may we all unite in the same determi nation, to know nothing among men save Jesus Christ, and him crucified; for in the word of his cross alone, is the wisdom and the power of God revealed for man's salvation.

“With the sincerest esteem and gratitude,

“I remain ever, Rev, and Dear Sir, "Your most obliged and most faithful "Friend and Brother,

Nevil's Court, Fetter Lane, (Signed)" C. I. LATROBE." Feb. 26th, 1814.

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REGULATIONS OF THE MISSIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN.

The Internal Regulations of the Missionary Settlements of the United Brethren are the same is every country. The Gospel is preached to all heathen to whom the Missionaries can gain access, and every one invited to be reconciled to God, through the atonement made by Jesus Christ. Besides the pub

lic testimony of the Gospel, the Missionaries are diligently employed in visiting and conversing with the heathen in their dwellings. If any are awakened to a sense of their undone state by nature, and of their want of a Saviour, and come to the Missionaries for further instruction, giving in their names, they are called New People, and special attention is paid to them. If they continue in their earnest desire to be saved from the power of sin, and to be initiated into the Christian Church by holy baptism, they are con sidered as Candidates for Baptism; and after previous instruction, and a convenient time of probation, baptized. If they then prove by their walk and conversation that they have not received the grace of God in vain, and desire to be admitted to the Holy Communion, they are first permitted to be once present as spectators, and then considered as Candidates for the Communion, and after some time become Communicants. Each of these divisions has separate meetings, in which they are exhorted to make their calling and election sure, and instructed in all things relating to a godly life and walk. Separate meetings are also held with other divisions of the congregation; with the children, the single men, the single women, the married people, the widowers, and widows, in which the admonitions and precepts given in the Holy Scriptures for each state of life are inculcated. Each of the baptized and communicants comes at stated seasons to converse privately with the Missionaries; the men with the Missionary himself, and the women with his wife; by which a more perfect knowledge of the congregation is gained, and an opportunity given to the individuals to receive special advice.

As the Brethren lay a great stress upon knowing the state of every individual belonging to their congregations, it would be impossible for the Missionaries to do their duty in any manner satisfactory to themselves, unless, in large Missions, Assistants were