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result, by God's blessing, of the seed sown by Kalley in eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, and afte wards watered with tears by Mr. Hewitson. Just has this been called "the greatest fact in mode missions."

We have told the story in few words, but a litt book has lately been published by the Religious Tra Society, giving full particulars. Its title is " Madeira Persecutions," by the Rev. W. Carus Wils M.A.; its price, one shilling and sixpence. We advi all to read it who love to trace the triumphs of cause of Christ, and are interested in the touchin tales of the faith and patience shown by those who ar persecuted for His sake.

YOUNG MEN'S MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

NOTES AND NEWS.

THE NEW YEAR.-All our readers have no doubt noted, that this number of the HERALD begins a New Year. Little folks are hardly conscious how fast time flies, and it is not generally until they have counted number of years, and begin to feel that they are getting older and bigger, that they notice how swiftly the years come and pass away. The earlier they do begir to notice this the better, because then they learn t value time, and see the folly, and the wickedness, too, of wasting it. The Scriptures tell us to "Work while it is called day, for the night cometh wherein no man can work:"that just means that those who wond serve God, must see to it that they lose no time, because life is our day, and the night of death soon comesto us all. Let us, then, be up and doing for the New Year! We heard a Missionary (the celebrated Dr. Livingstone) say this very day, after seventeen years' hard labour in Africa, that he felt that he was

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"putting his armour on"-only just beginning his <! Oh! that all who love the Missionary cause set out on the New Year in the same humble, sted spirit.

- MISSIONARY'S GREETING.-It is always pleasant receive a friendly greeting from those we love, and ve have tried in any way to help them, though we n't do it for the sake of their thanks, we always encouraged and gratified by their approving smile. ll, many of the readers of the HERALD have been ng to help the Missionaries by their prayers and tributions, and some of them are especially intered in the Ceylon schools, and for all such we have eived the following message from the Rev. J. Davis, o labours for God on that beautiful, but idolatrous, and ;—he says, in a letter lately received, " When you et teachers or scholars, please remember me to them h Christian affection, and give them my sincere anks on behalf of the little ones of this land, who are ping the benefit of their open hearts and open nds. At your Association Meetings do not fail to ank our young friends for me, for their full and reeshing sympathy, as well as their substantial assistice." This pleasant greeting from the Missionary omes very cheeringly as we begin the New Year, and ould make a nice text for a Missionary address.

SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE.-These last two words om Mr. Davis will well describe the kind help that as just been rendered to him, by the young friends at Leppel-street. We announced some time ago that chool materials were much wanted for Ceylon; and ow it gives us great pleasure to state that a box, value 8, has been made up by the Keppel-street Juvenile Auxiliary. It contains 100 slates, and a large quantity of copy books, pens, pencils, penknives, &c. &c. This will be a most substantial New Year's gift. A box of clothing has also been made up for the Bahamas, by the working class of the Lion-street Juvenile Auxiliary. LECTURES AT THE MISSION HOUSE.-The Rev. W.

Brock gave an excellent lecture at the Mission Ho on Friday evening last; James Harvey, Esq. (the friend who subscribes £35 a-year for Mrs. Allen's bo ing school at Colombo), presided. Those who wish see a report of Mr. Brock's lecture will find it in "T Freeman," of December 17th. The subject was, appointed instrumentalities for the conversion of world."

MISSIONARY LECTURES AND MEETINGS.-During t past month lectures have been given, with dissolvi views, at Cottage Green, Camberwell, by Mr. Col Ann's Place, Hackney, by Mr. Keen; and at Dow ham and Dover, by the Secretary. Lectures, with pictures and idols, have been given at Lewisham-ros by Mr. Cole; and at Milton-street, by the Secretar The Rev. J. Makepeace also lectured for the Associ tion at Markyate - street. A large and interestis meeting of the Westbourne Grove Juvenile Auxiliar took place on the 19th November, which was attende by the Revs. W. H. Denham and W. H. Bonner, and Mr. Keen, as a deputation. Mr. George Rabbeth, the Secretary, read a most encouraging report, from which it appeared that during the past year they had raised about £20. This sum will support an excellent African school. The Crawford-street Auxiliary, Camberwell had a meeting on the 30th November, which was ad dressed by Mr. B. L. Green.

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