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THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY, FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH THE THIRTY-FIRST, M.D.CCC.XLIV. W IT H A L IST OF C O N T R IB U T IO N S ; BEING A CONTINUATION OF THE PERIODICAL ACCOUNTS. LONDON: PRINTED BY J. HADDON, CASTLE STREET, FINSBURY. SOLD-AT THE MISSION HOUSE, MOORGATE STREET; A.ND BY IIOULSTON AND STONEMAN, PATERNOSTER ROW: AND WILLIAM INNES, HANOVER STREET, EDINBURGH. 1844. N . B . — T h e A n n u a l A c c o u n t s o f t h e P a r e n t S o c i e t y a r e m a d e u p o n t h e 3 1s t M a r c h , p r e a ' i o u s t o w h i c h a l l contributions m u s t b e f o r w a r d e d ; IT IS t h e r e f o r e d e s i r a b l e t h a t t h e c u r r e n t y e a r o f auxiliaries s h o u l d b e f r o m J a n u a r y t o D e c e m b e r , in o r d e r t o a l l o w t i m e f o r t h e r e m i t t a n c e o f C ontributions . CONTENTS. Page. NOTICE RESPECTING BEQUESTS . iv BAHAMA ISLANDS. COMMITTEE FOB 1844 V SUMMARY .................................................................................5 4 PLAN AND REGULATIONS . vii N E W PR O V ID E N C E , <fcc. 5 4 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING . IX TURK’S ISLAND . 57 RESOLUTIONS OF THE FIFTY-FIRST MEET STATISTICS ..........................................................................5 9 ING AT EXETER HALL . X REPORT. TRINIDAD. MISSIONARIES RETURNED AND SENT OUT . 2 PROSPECTS . 60 DEATH OF REVS. 0. J. BIRT, AND VV. NASH . 3 BUILDINGS .................................................. 6 2 EAST INDIES. HAYTI. NEW STA TIO N .................................................................... 6 2 TRANSLATIONS . 4 C LA IM S . * 6 3 WORKS P R IN T E D .................................... 5 W O RK S IN H A N D . 5 SCRIPTURES DISTRIBUTED . 6 AMERICA. GENERAL SUMMARY OF SCHOOLS AND CHU RCH ES . 8 HONDURAS. S E R A M P O R E C O L L E 3E . 9 SUMMARY .................................................. 6 3 BENGAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION . 9 CANADA. MONTREAL ................................................................................ 6 4 I. CALCUTTA. THE TITSCARORA INDIANS . 65 S U M M A R Y ............................................................11 MISSIONARY OPERATIONS . .6 6 DISTRIBUTION OF MISSION STRENGTH . 11 PREACHING TO THE NATIVES . 12 EUROPE. CHURCHES. CIRCULAR ROAD— LAL BAZAR 13 KALINGA, INTALLY, &C. 14 i FRANCE ...................................................................... LAKHYANTIPUU, KHABI, HAURAH . 16 j 66 EDUCATION.— THE BENEVOLENT INSTITU- | TION .................................................................................2 1 ’ HOME PROCEEDINGS. THE NATIVE INSTITUTION .... 2 2 THE NATIVE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTION . 22 F U N D S .... 6 7 FEMALE DITTO . 23 DONATIONS ............................................................6 7 II. NORTHERN INDIA. LEGACIES . 68 SU M M A R Y . 2 4 GRANTS FROM SOCIETIES . 68 K A T W A , B I R B H U M ..............................................................2 5 JUBILEE F U N D .....................................................................6 9 MONGHIR ................................................................................. 2 6 SUMMARY ..........................................................................70 P A T N A .......................................................................................2 7 70 BENARES, CHUNAR . 28 AGENCY AND AUXILIARIES . • A L L A H A B A D . 2 9 P R A Y E R . 7 2 A G R A , M U T T R A . 3 0 A P P E N D IX 1 .............................................................................7 5 DILHI . 31 TRUST DEED OF THE MISSION HOUSE . 7 6 JESSORE ................................................................................ 3 2 BARISAL, DACHA ....................................................................... 3 4 OPENINGS FOR NEW MISSIONS 82 niNAJPUIt AND SADAMAHL, CHITTAGONG 36 APPENDIX II ............................................................88 STATISTICS .... 3 7 STATISTICS OF CHURCHES • . 88 III. ASIATIC ISLANDS. SCHOOLS . 88 SUMMARY .................................................. 3 8 TRANSLATIONS . • 90 CEYLON.—COLOMBO, KANDY . .3 8 A P P E N D IX I II . CONTRIBUTIONS . • 95 AFRICA. DONATIONS TO JUBILEE FUND • 102 FOR SANSCRIT OLD TESTAMENT 1 0 2 SUMMARY . 44 FERNANDO P O .................................................................... 4 5 FOR LIBRARY, MONTREAL . 1 0 2 LEGACIES ............................................................102 WEST INDIES. CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AUXILIARIES . 1 0 3 JAMAICA. ABSTRACT OF CASH ACCOUNT . 1 3 0 SU M M A R Y 4 7 CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SUNDAY SCHOOLS 1 3 3 THE PECUNIARY DIFFICULTIES OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF AUXIL CHURCHES ................................................................................ SO STATISTICS ......................................................................... 5 2 IARIES ............................................................135 NOTICE RESPECTING BEQUESTS TO THE SOCIETY. A n Act of Parliament “ for the AmenDment of the Laws with respect to Wills” having been passed on the 3rd Day of July, 1837; which Act came into operation on the 1st Day of January', 1838 ; the attention of all persons who may contemplate making bequests to the Baptist Missionary Society, is respectfully calleD to the follow ing Section:— “ I V iC T O R ia :, cap. 20. sec. 0. “ AnD be it further enacted, That no W ill shall be valiD, unless it shall be in writing, anD exe cuteD in manner hereinafter mentioneD; (that is to say) it shall be signeD at the foot or enD thereof by the Testator, or by some other person in his presence anD by his Direction ; and such signature Bhall be maDe or acknowleDgeD by the Testator in the presence o f two or more Witnesses present at the tame time: and such Witnesses shall attest and shall subscribe the Will in the presence of the Testator ; but no Form of Attestation shall be necessary.” N.B.—Wills executeD prior to the first day of January, 1838, are not affected by the New Act ; but any alteration therein, or Codicil thereto, must be executed, in the manner before mentioned. The Committee embrace this opportunity of introducing the following extract from a work recently published, entitled, “ Plain Directions for making Wills, & c .; by J C. HuDson, Esq., of the Legacy Duty Office,” as worthy of particular attention. “ The Statute of 9 G eo. II. c. 3G, calleD the Mortmain Act, is not repealeD or altereD by the 1 VicTOiti/E, c. 2 6 ; and therefore legacies to charities out of real estate will still be voiD. If a Tes tator desire to leave legacies to charities, he must take care to make them payable, either expressly or by orDinary course of la-w, out of such personal estate as may be applieD for that purpose. A bequest to a charity for a term of years, or leaseholD property; or of money to arise from, or be pro DuceD by, the sale of lanD; or by the rents, profits, or other interest arising from lanD; or a bequest of money to be laid out in lauD; or a bequest of money secureD by mortgage; or a bequest of annuities charged on land, or rather rent charges ; or a bequest of money, with a Direction to apply it in paying off mortgages on schools or chapels; or a bequest of money secured on parochial rates, or county rates, or turnpike tolls—is, in each case, v oiD ; and even where no particular funD is pointeD out in the W ill, for the payment of charitable legacies, and they are consequently a charge on the residue, and the residue consists in part of property of all or either of the kinDs above specifieD, so much of the legacies -will become voiD as shall bear the same proportion to the entire legacies as the exempteD property bears to the entire residue.” In all bequests of Stock there should be superadded, in case there should not be any or sufficient money in the Stock named in the W ill or CoDicil to pay the legacy, that the same may be paid of the ResiDue of the Testator’s personal estate. FORM OF A BEQUEST TO THE SOCIETY. I give and bequeath to “ The Baptist Missionary Society," the sum o f Pounds Sterling, to be raised and paid, fo r the purposes o f the said Institution, out o f such part only o f my personal estate as shall not consist o f chattels real, or money secured on mortgage o f Lands or Tenements, or in any other manner affecting Lands or Tenements; fo r which Legacy the receipt o f the Treasurer fo r the time being o f the said Institution shall be a sufficient discharge to my Executors. Those friends who wish to promote the Translation o f the Scriptures, or the exten sion o f Native Schools, may, by stating their desire, secure the application of their Contributions or Bequests to that specific object. COMMITTEE AND OFFICERS. 1 8 4 4 — 5. ^Treasurer, WILLIAM BRODIE GURNEY, E sq. Secretary, REV. JOSEPH ANGUS, M.A. Committee, R e v . JAMES AC WORTH, M.A. BraDforD. R e v . JOHN A L D I S ....................................... LonDon. JOSEPH H. ALLEN, E s q . LonDon. R e v . CH A R LE S M. B IR R E L L . Liverpool. R ev. CALEB E. BIRT R e v . SAMUEL BRAWN .... Loughton. R e v . WILLIAM BROCK . Norwich. R e v . FRANCIS A. COX, D.D., LL.D. LonDon. R e v . THOMAS S. CRISP .... JOHN DANFORD, E s q . LonDon. R ev. J. MORTLOCK DANIELL . Ramsgate. R e v . BENJAMIN DAVIES, P h . D. LonDon. R e v . JAMES ED WT ARDS . Nottingham. BENJAMIN GARDINER, E sq. LonDon. R e v . JOHN E. GILES . Leeds. R e v . BENJAMIN GODWIN, D.D. OxforD. R ev. SAMUEL GREEN R e v .