walked nearly all the way from the ship. The state of the ship and the passengers was reported to the proper authorities, and help was obtained without loss of time. Mr. Carver and Mr. Hole accompanied the Surgeon and Mr. Griffith back to the ship in palankeens; other palankeens, horses, and provisions were sent with as little delay as possible. In the mean time, the Mission party had landed by means of an old boat, which the natives contrived to patch up for the occasion. They found protection from the sun in Linga Chitty's Choultry; and there they spent their first night, sleeping on the stone floor as well as they could. The next day (Thursday, 11th) they all set off for Sadras, a journey of fifteen miles; and with the help of a common native cart to carry the few things they had brought ashore, they arrived at their journey's end, very much tired, some with shoes and some without some of them walked all the way, and others had taken a ride in the cart occasionally. They remained in Sadras until the palankeens, &c., which we sent to them, arrived; and when they saw them their spirits revived, and they felt something of what good old Jacob experienced when he saw the waggons which Joseph had sent to carry him to the land of Egypt. Mrs. Crowther and her children, Mrs. Best, Mrs. Jenkins, and Mrs. Male, accompanied by Mr. Hole, arrived safely at the Mission-house on Saturday evening, the 13th of January. On Sunday afternoon, Messrs. Best, Jenkins, Male, and Fox arrived. They accompanied us in the evening to our chapel in BlackTown, where we united to praise the Lord for his goodness, who had delivered them out of their distress and brought them to their desired haven.

By letters addressed to you from others of the brethren, to whom I was compelled, by circumstances, to delegate the task of writing to you in the first instance, you will have heard of the unpleasant and somewhat disastrous circumstances under which we were discharged, I might say, and not landed, on the shore of India; and at the close of this communication you will find some further particulars upon that subject, which will enable you to judge more fully of the straits in which we have been placed, aud of the mercy which has brought us

through. For the present I address my self to matters relating to the business of the District-Meeting, which is just concluded. There being an over-land despatch to England to-morrow, we avail ourselves of the opportunity which it presents, of forwarding such extracts from our Minutes as may assist you in completing your Report for the May Meeting, together with an extract or two on subjects which are recommended to your immediate consideration. The Minutes in full will be forwarded, as usual, in the course of a few days.

The following extract from the "gencral letter" adopted by the DistrictMeeting will give you information, of which a part, at least, may not be unseasonable or useless, if mentioned at your Annual Meeting.

[After referring to the wreck of the Elizabeth, the letter proceeds :-}

"Through the mercy of God, all the passengers and crew were saved; but the ship and most of the cargo were totally lost. The greater part of the brethren's luggage was brought on shore without material loss or damage, principally through the personal attention and exertions of Mr. Carver; but three cases, containing about one half of Mr. Crowther's library, and a case of Mr. Fox's, containing a selection from the library of his late father, and other valuable books, having been immersed in water in the hold of the vessel for several hours, and having afterwards been, of necessity, left unopened for nearly a month, have been rendered almost absolutely worthless. Mr. Crowther has also lost a case containing some pneumatical and other apparatus. We regret to add, that the four hogsheads of earthenware, and the cask of hardware, which were intended for the Indian Mission, and were greatly needed, are irrecoverably lost. In connexion with this circumstance, we may refer to the recent wreck of the Royal William off the Cape of Good Hope; all the brethren previously in India, except two, having thereby lost books to a considerable amount, as Mr. Mason's invoices will show. We have also lost thereby the Society tickets, &c., for the year 1838, and also the Missionary and other Reports for 1837. The former deficiency we have met for the present, as well as we are able, by printing tickets at Madras; but we request that a supply of the regular tickets for this year, and another set of the Reports and periodicals which have been lost, may be sent out as speedily as possible."

To this request I may add, that a

fresh supply of Circuit schedules, and other forms required to be used in the construction of our documents, is also wanted.

I find myself unable at present to redeem, as I could have wished, the pledge contained in the outset of this communication, but will endeavour to make up that deficiency in my next letter. For the present I shall say nothing more on the subject of myself or family, but that, considering the circumstances in which we have been placed, we have suffered much less than might have been expected The extraordinary exposure, fatigue, and anxiety to which I was personally subjected in the efforts which were necessary to preserve our baggage, threw me into a dysentery, which has rendered me very inadequate to the duties that have devolved on me, as I have been compelled, under strict medical direction, to abstain, as much as possible, from every kind of effort, bodily and mental. But I am now recovering, and hope that, by the kind assistance of Mr. Hardey, whom the District-Meeting have requested to remain with me, until I am perfectly recovered, I shall in the course of a few days be able to enter fully on my work. The rest of the party have suffered a little in their health; but at present, with the exception of Mrs. Best, they are tolerably well. Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Male are on their way to their stations; and Mr. Best and Mr. Fox will go with Mr. Carver, in the course of a few days. You will have

heard from Mr. Carver, that Messrs. Jenkins, Best, and Fox have all preached once in the Tamul language since their arrival, a satisfactory proof of their diligence in study during the voyage as well as at the Institution. It is my duty to add, on behalf of Mr. Griffith, that he had made equal proficiency in the language with any of the rest, and had a sermon nearly ready before he left the ship; but as he has been at Negapatam almost from the time of his landing, I have no report to make of his having actually preached it. I should also add, in behalf of Mr. Male, that, in consequence of the serious indisposition under which Mrs. M. laboured during the greater part of the voyage, he had very little opportunity for close and strenuous study, but did what he could with the Canarese grammar. Mr. Jenkins studied Tamul, for want of books to enable him to proceed with Canarese, and as a probable help to his subsequent acquisition of the latter language.

And now, blessed be God, who has already heard prayer on our behalf, by bringing us in safety to this country; and may he still continue to hear, and to answer with a blessing upon us and upon the work in which we are engaged. Accept a common and cordial salutation from the whole family at Royapetta; and believe me,

Honoured fathers and brethren,
Your obliged and faithful servant,
JONATHAN CROWTHER.

1. DIED, February 24th, 1836, at Thorner, Mrs. Sarah Dalby, late of Compton, near Wetherby, in the eighty-ninth year of her age. Very early in life she experienced, and happily yielded to, the gracious visitations of the Spirit of God; but the particulars of her conversion cannot now be recollected, any farther than that her family well remember to have heard her speak of the many blessed times she had enjoyed in her youth, under the ministry of Mr. Wilson, the Clergyman of their parish, and that she was in great distress of mind before she could by faith lay hold on the merits of her Saviour. She loved the cause of Christ, and felt much at the death of pious people, particularly of faithful Ministers, because, she said, "the world needed their prayers and example." She was very solicitous for the welfare of her

family, was a pattern of economy and industry, and always reminded her children of the value of the one thing needful; in her latter days, especially, charging them to meet her in heaven. She was of a very affectionate temper, and sympathized truly and deeply with all who were afflicted. She loved to read the Missionary Notices; and often wept for joy on reading the accounts of the prosperity of religion in distant lands. As long as she was able, she attended public worship. She used to say, "I can hear nothing, but I love to go. God meets me, and blesses me." She had very humbling views of herself; and as her deafness prevented much intereourse with others, she communed much with God and her own heart; spending most of her time with her Bible, Prayer-book, and Hymn-book. She frequently broke

man." One who knew him well for more than twenty years, and was for some time his next-door neighbour, says of him, "As a neighbour, he was quiet, kind, and affectionate; and as a real friend, very valuable. As a workman in his trade, he was industrious and indefatigable; and in honesty to his employers not to be surpassed. In all his dealings he proved himself an upright man, dreading the idea of being in debt. He was a Methodist from principle, and remarkably clear in his views of the great doctrines of the Gospel as held among us. In his class I have often seen him rubbing his hands, and inquiring, 'Have you felt the wormwood and the gall, your sins to be a burden?' and when satisfied that this was the case, he would always urge an instant application to the blood of Christ, a venturing on Christ for a present salvation. He was a man of prayer. Often have I on a Sabbath morning listened with profit and delight at his door, while he has been pouring out his soul with his family, and supplicating the blessing of God for themselves, their neighbours, the Ministers of Christ, the church, and the whole world. When I could quietly enter, I have been glad to do so, and join them at the family altar, where I have often felt the powers of the world to come." It may be added, that he was very diligent in attending the means of grace, ardent and devoted in his love to the cause of God, and conscientiously exact in supporting it according to his means. As an instance of this it may be remarked that at one time of his life, when provisions were very dear, (wheat being a guinea a bushel,) he was much reduced in his circumstances, so that he made it matter of question whether he ought to continue to enjoy Christian communion, seeing that he could not do as he had been accustomed to do, and as his heart prompted him. However, he cut short the matter by going at the usual time to receive his quarterly ticket; and on receiving this token of continued membership, laid down his usual subscription of a shilling, it being the only one he at that time possessed. He would occasionally advert to this, and say that from that period he never looked back, and had continually experienced the goodness of God." He was honoured of the Lord in his last affliction and death, not only by being enabled to exercise a holy submission to the will of God, but by being favoured with glorious views of Christ and heaven, and with exalted foretastes of his approaching blessedness. At times he was so

unspeakably happy that it was no ordinary privilege to visit his humble dwelling, and to witness not merely a peaceful and happy, but a victoriously triumphant close of life. There was not only an impressive solemnity, but even a dignity, in the testimony which he bore for his Lord and Master. His quotations from Scripture were given with authority, and came to the heart with power. Yet all was coupled with true humility. His language was, "I am a poor, helpless, unworthy sinner, saved through the abundant mercy of God in Christ Jesus." On his death-bed, as in his life, his chief theme was a present salvation, obtained through faith in the blood of Christ, and witnessed to the soul by the Holy Spirit. He spoke of heaven as his home, and of death as a kind messenger from his heavenly Father, to remove him to the blessed family that were waiting for him above. On the Friday preceding his death, he was visited by the writer of this notice, and found in a state of unspeakable happiness; when prayer was offered, access was free and delightful, and all seemed to be "quite on the verge of heaven." On Saturday the sacrament was administered to him by Mr. Burrows: he was then going very fast, and could say but little; but that little was for God and his glory. said, as we were leaving the room, "I am a sinner saved by the grace of God." On this I turned, and said, "That is sufficient, Jonathan ;" and he immediately replied, "It is sufficient, it is sufficient." A day or two after this, his wife finding him sinking, said, "Now thou art in the dark valley. I hope thou findest the Lord with thee." He put out his dying hand, and said, "Dark valley? Dark valley? How can it be dark when Christ is in it, the light of the world?" A short time before he died, his daughter-in-law took hold of his hand, and affectionately asked for a parting word from him; on which, as if he felt himself entering the heavenly port, he said, "The Lord Jesus is my sole pilot; Christ is my sole pilot.' Soon after he entered the haven. He was interred at Acomb, on the Sunday afternoon, by the Vicar, who, after the usual service, improved the occasion in an excellent and appropriate sermon from Revelation xiv. 13; and from the high estimate which he had formed of the character of the deceased remitted the burial fees, which were considerable, as Jonathan was not a parishioner at the time of his death. A funeral sermon was also preached the same evening in the Me.

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