With best wishes from Mrs. Charteris for the senior class. Mr. Giallia, assisted and kind regards to the ladies of the by myself every evening I can attend, is Liverpool Association,

endeavouring to organize a junior one ; I am, &c.,

| Mr. Ovadia confines himself entirely to WILLIAM CHARTERIS. teaching elementary reading in Italian.

|I am anxious to keep up the teaching of TO MRS. PATISON.

the English language. It is a powerful Corfu, May 7, 1849. means towards the destruction of prejuDear Madam, -I must now give you | dices, and at least tends to strengthen the some account of our Mission. The girls' understanding. We teach from the Scotschool under Miss Mackenzie numbers | tish schoolmasters' books, which contain forty; having, as we expected, increased much useful information, and also sound a little since the Passover. We have now religious instruction in prose and hymns. about as many as it would be prudent to I trust these arrangements will meet with admit into the schoolrooms during the your approval. The subscription paper heat of summer. We have three apart- for this boys' school has been going forments for the school. There have always ward with some success among the soldiers been two, a larger and smaller, but latterly of different regiments, and the result we have given up, at considerable incon- I may be able to state in a short time. venience to ourselves, the servant girl's My readers of the New Testament from room adjoining the other two. The girls those classes whom I have taught to read are making good progress. I heard the Italian, and who now read it fluently, more advanced last week go over the dif- amount to five. We have read all the ferent countries of Asia, without reference Gospel by Matthew, and a great part of to the atlas; and a spectator could scarcely | John's. I make a few observations as have distinguished that they were speak- we proceed, showing the loveliness of the ing a language not their own, so well did | Saviour, as a teacher, pressing his prethey reply in English. I also tried their cepts on their hearts, and holding up his progress in the first four rules of arith-bright example for imitation. The fiftymetic, and found it satisfactory.

third chapter of Isaiah they all know very The boys' school has not much in- well. I make them refer to all the procreased, yet there are upwards of thirty; phecies which are illustrated by our and it continues to be conducted, as for- | Lord's life, especially to those which merly, with much diligence on the part foretell his sufferings, that they may, if it of the teachers. We have made a new be the will of God, not only understand arrangement as to the senior English the nature, but receive the benefit, of His class.

| atonement. I grudged for some time back to spend The disputants have not come in such so much for the gratuitous education of combined force of late, but I have met youths, who seemed all of them, though with them individually. By longer trainnot independent, and though endeavour-ing I have become more adept in reducing ing to improve themselves in order to them to difficulties, and I think some of better their worldly prospects, neverthe-them are more easily shaken than forless able to give a little." I accordingly, merly. Last Saturday eight days I had a having talked over the matter with Mr. | long private conference with one of the Stevens, proposed to them that they should most formidable, and he conducted it in each pay a half dollar per month--stating an amicable and quiet spirit. I lend him to them candidly, that now fully aware of books, journals, &c.; he is much pleased the advantages of the class, they ought with the journal of Dr. Desanctis. Our not to grudge such a small sum, seeing audience is larger than formerly in the that if they took private lessons with Mr. court-martial room. We have a greater Stevens, he would charge them three dol- number of Artillery, from the companies lars each for the very same instructions, that have lately arrived; I have not much and that they would thus, at the same to do in the Hospital at present, but the time, relieve the Missionary Society to the hot weather has just set in, and more extent of the sum they collected. They sickness may be expected. I think I unanimously agreed to this, and I am mentioned to Miss Webster that Mr. happy to say that twelve of them have Innes, at Malta, sent a subscription-paper paid in advance; there are yet three or here, in order to raise funds for the supfour who have to pay, and we expect in port of the Colporteurs, who are forth with this way as much as shall clear expenses ) to proceed to Rome to circulate Diodati's translation of the Scriptures. Mr. Mar- | Elders:-Mr. W. Hamilton, for Regenttindale told me that he had received square ; Mr. Sloan, for Chelsea ; Mr. upwards of 121., and perhaps that sum is Currie, for Greenwich ; Mr. Hinton, for now augmented; I have not seen him for Marylebone; and Mr. Wood, for Rivera few days. I gave 1l. from our prayer- terrace. meeting collections, as I thought it could The parties who had been appointed not be better expended.

to preach at Southampton reported What has been raised here is a very favourably of the station there, and the small sum in proportion to those who | Committee charged with providing supply, ought to have given, and could have done announced that Mr. Hewitson, of the so, had they been willing; yet we are not Free Church at Dirlton, had agreed to without a few cheerful givers.

preach there for the next month. I ought to refer to what you say about Mr. Gillespie addressed the Court on giving up our Mission to the Synod; so the subject of the French Canadian Misfar as I am able to judge, I do think that sionary Society, and solicited the interest you ought to let well alone in the mean- of the brethren on its behalf. time. The Synod's hands seem full of A report was produced from the Comthe work of organization, and what is missioners appointed to prosecute Mr. better, of extending their Mission in Young's translation from Paisley to the England. The preaching of the glorious new congregation at Islington, together Gospel in England over the breadth of with extract minute of the Free Church the land is of more importance than any- | Assembly in the case, certifying the thing else; and it were well if the ladies of Assembly's decision in favour of the the respective congregations could relieve translation. Whereupon the Presbytery them of some of their responsibilities. appointed Friday, the 29th June, for Mr. For myself, I consider that I am as closely | Young's induction. Mr. Thompson, of connected with the Synod as I possibly Woolwich, to preach and induct; Mr. can be, having at my ordination submitted Berry, of Hampstead, to give the charge myself to its authority. I do not there- to minister and people ; and Mr. Cousin, fore see how the matter can be well of Chelsea, to expound the principles of mended; if the ladies give me up, I Presbytery. may be ended altogether. But of course Mr. Calder, Probationer of the Free I cannot, at this distance, see how the Church of Scotland, who has been aparguments stand on both sides, and I pointed to supply John Knox Church for only trust that if it please God, what- l three months, in the room of Mr. Simpever arrangement you may adopt, will son, whose term of engagement had be for the best.

expired, being present, preached before I saw the Rev. Mr. Somerville, of Glas- | the Presbytery, and was received as a gow, on board the Austrian steamer; he preacher within the bounds. The clerk could not, greatly to my regret, land, owing was instructed to furnish Mr. Simpson to the quarantine. I gave him a sketch of with a Presbyterial certificate. what we are doing, and he stated to me Messrs. Weir, Cousin, Chalmers, and much of an encouraging nature as to the Berry, Ministers, and Messrs. W. Hamilprogress of the truth in the East among ton, Nisbet, Marshall, and Sloan, Elders, the Greeks, &c.

were appointed members of Commission I remain, dear Madam,

of Synod. Very sincerely yours,

Mr. Weir brought before the PresWILLIAM CHARTERIS. bytery the case of Mr. Collins, who

applied to be received into the Presbyterian Church, when Messrs. Nicolson,

Weir, and Professor Lorimer, Ministers, Presbyteries' Proceedings.

and Mr. W. Hamilton, Elder, were appointed a Committee to consider the

case, and to report. Mr. Weir to be PRESBYTERY OF LONDON.

Convener. THE Presbytery of London held its ordi- The Presbytery adjourned, to meet at nary monthly meeting at 16, Exeter Hall, Chadwell-street Church on Friday, the on Tuesday, 12th June. Professor Camp- 29th, at half-past six in the evening. bell, Moderator.

Sederunt closed with prayer. Commissions were produced and sustained in favour of the following Ruling

PRESBYTERY OF LANCASHIRE. I LIVERPOOL, JUNE 6.—The Presbytery

| met by appointment. Tuis Presbytery held a pro re natâ meet- | Thap

The Presbytery took up the consideraing at Manchester on the 23d May; the tion

the tion of the appointment of Mr. Gardner Rev. William M'Hinch, Moderator.

to Adelaide. Letters were laid on the table from

Extract minutes of the Free Church parties in Scotland, announcing that the

Colonial Committee, and reasons of transColonial Committee of the Free Church

lation being read, parties were called, of Scotland had appointed the Rev. John

when there appeared, for the Colonial Gardner, of Birkenhead, to the pastoral

Committee, the Rev. D. Fergusson ; for charge of the Free Church congregation

the Session, Messrs. J. Barbour, and R. in Adelaide, South Australia. It was

Lamont, Elders; for the deacons, Mr. moved by Mr. Fergusson, seconded, and

Elliott; for the congregation, Messrs. agreed to, “That the papers lie on the

Henderson, Blaikie, Zeigler, and Wilson. table, and the Presbytery appoint the

Mr. Gardner also appeared. Moderator to serve an edict in St.

Parties having been heard, and objecAndrew's Church, on Sabbath, the 27th

tions to Mr. Gardner's translation on the inst., summoning the congregation to

part of the congregation read, Mr. Gardner appear for their interests at a meeting of

was asked to state what his mind was in Presbytery to be held at Liverpool on the

regard to said appointment, when he 6th day of June ; and they instruct Mr.

intimated, that after serious deliberation Gardner to furnish the Presbytery with

of the case, he could not see it to be an extract of the minutes of the Colonial

his duty, in present circumstances, to Committee officially communicating the

accept it. appointment.”

Parties were then removed. After Two separate parties, besides the Mi-I deliberati nister, appeared from the Session and

and seconded by Mr. Cleland, and agreed congregation of St. Andrew's Church, I to. That it is inexpedient, in present Birkenhead, whose memorials and state- circumstances, that Mr. Gardner be ments having been heard, it was, after loosed from his charge at Birkenhead.” lengthened and careful deliberation, moved Parties being called in, and judgment by Mr. Munro, and unanimously agreed intimated to them, the Rev. D. Fergusson to, as follows:-" That the Presbytery for the Free Church Colonial Committee, hereby propose to the parties before theni, and Mr. Gardner for himself and the First, that after the five Elders shall have

congregation of St. Andrew's, declared expressed it as having never been their

their acquiescence in the same, severally intention, by certain words objected to, I took instruments in the clerk's hands, and to disparage the character or hurt the craved extracts, which were

craved extracts, which were granted. feelings of Mr. Gardner, and further declared their willingness to withdraw these words, that then Mr. Gardner do express his satisfaction with this. Next,

Ecclesiastical Notices. that with the consent of all parties, the papers adduced in this question be CHELSEA.--A social meeting of this destroyed. And, lastly, that the memo congregation and its friends was held on rialists and Minister do agree to do every the evening of Tuesday, June 19. James thing in their power to obviate any evils Nisbet, Esq., presided, and imparted that may have arisen from the undue much zest to the evening by his pungent, calling of public meetings, and to restore warm-hearted, and eminently practical and promote harmony, order, and bro remarks. On behalf of the Deacons, Mr. therly love, among all parties in the con- Adie read a short statement, inviting the gregation."

members of the congregation to closer This proposal, as the equitable con- communion and co-operation ; and this clusion of the Presbytery in the matters appeal was followed up by vigorous and brought before them, was accepted by all spirit-stirring addresses from the Rev. parties concerned, and the conditions Messrs. Nicolson, Fisher, and Hamilton, therein were harmoniously acquiesced in the Rev. W. Cousin, the Minister, and by them. The Presbytery appointed the his venerable and much-respected predeModerator to intimate the above to St. cessor, the Rev. R. H. Shepherd, as also Andrew's congregation, when serving the | Mr. Sloan, one of the Elders of Maryleedict at Birkenhead on Sabbath next. bone. The tone of the addresses, and the cordiality of the assembled friends, ments of the children. They particularly combined to render this a truly happy noticed their correct style of readingand effective meeting, and the enjoyment their quickness in ciphering-their minute of the evening was greatly enhanced by acquaintance with physical geographythe industry and good taste of the ladies, their progress in singing—their knowwho had extemporized the school-room ledge of the Shorter Catechism and of the into an elegant conservatory, and who Scriptures. The more advanced boys had abundantly provided for both orators were examined in French, the Fourth and audience comforts more substantial Book of Cæsar in Latin, Equations, and than flowers of rhetoric or figures of the Sixth Book of Euclid. The infants' speech.

and girls' classes gave pleasing proofs of CongreGATIONAL School, REGENT- | the painstaking and successful efforts SQUARE.-The boys' division of this school bestowed on them. was examined on the evening of Thurs- The Committee congratulated the day, June 14, when so many friends minister, teachers, and Church of St. attended that it was found needful to John's, on the healthy state of their adjourn from the school-room to the schools. They felt satisfied that the solid church. The answers given by the attainments of the children would continue scholars in English History, the Geo- to keep pace with the desires of their best graphy of Asia, the outlines of Zoology, friends, and that the parents of Shields and English Derivations, as well as their would increasingly support an Institution Bible knowledge, were exceedingly grati- every way fitted to benefit their offspring fying to the numerous visitors, and very both in this life and that which is to come. honourable to the pupils and their admir- | A subscription was begun towards the able teacher, Mr. MacCulloch. A medal formation of a library, and it is trusted offered by Mr. Nisbet was awarded to that others favourable to the same object, Master William Francis Bridges, a similar will come forward and support it also. medal in Miss Ritchie's school having been gained by Miss Sarah Torrance. Prizes were also assigned for proficiency in Latin and Mathematics, as well as the

THE FREE ASSEMBLY. more elementary branches of education. Dr. Mackay, of Dunoon, was chosen Mo

EXAMINATION OF St. John's SessioNAL derator. School, South SHIELDS.-Itis now nearly! The most animated discussion in the three years since the minister and Church | Assembly, was on the Abolition of Tests of St. John's made an effort to establish in universities and parish schools. Proan Educational Institute adequate to the fessor Fleming's motion in favour of their wants of their neighbourhood, and worthy abolition was carried by a majority of 190 of the confidence of South Shields. At to 29. The successful motion was powera very considerable expense they built the fully supported by Mr. Gray, of Perth, present roomy and well ventilated school- and Dr. Cunningham. house, capable of holding 450 scholars. / A division also took place on the They aimed from the first at an extended appointment of a Professor of Divinity. and efficient system of secular and reli- | Dr. Candlish proposed Mr. Bannerman, gious instruction, believing that in due of Ormiston, and Mr. M'Corkle proposed time their efforts would be appreciated. Professor Maclaggan. Mr. Bannerman The results are beginning to verify their was elected by a majority of 108 to 88. expectations. The labours of the excellent The Moderator left the chair and teachers are gradually being known and addressed the Assembly in a very powervalued. The number of pupils is upwards ful pleading for the Highlands. In conof 200. The general respectability of the sequence a Committee was appointed children shows the high place the Institu- expressly for the Highlands, and it was tion is taking in Shields. The interest agreed that the collection for the Home the parents evince in its proceedings can- Mission shouldin alternate years be devoted not be otherwise than encouraging to its to the Highlands and the Lowlands. An originators.

instance was mentioned of an adhering According to appointment a Committee population of 8,000 with only one minister of the Newcastle Presbytery appeared to amongst them; and it was stated that conduct the examination and report. At there are eighty-nine Gaelic stations and the close of the exercises they expressed congregations without a pastor. At the themselves highly satisfied with the attain- same time the sparse population of the

Highlands, and the paucity of Gaelic late it into English, to make it the more preachers make this a question of extreme suited to your readers. I trust the claims practical difficulty.

of the Protestant Church in Belgium will Our talented representative, Mr. Ross, meet with sympathy and support. should have taken a leaf from the “ Gaelic

Believe me, my dear Sirs, Witness," and put for England a strong

Yours ever truly, case like that which Dr. Mackay made

Wm. Nicolson. out for the Highlands. Our petition is a humble one. We ask no iron church,

Brussels, 14th June, 1849. no Breadalbane yacht, no yearly collec- The Christian Missionary Church in Belgium, tion. We ask no money, and if this year (forming the Evangelical Society,) to the we asked a man, he was not that " rara Presbyterian Church in England. avis," a Highlandman, but a Saxon con- Dear BRETHREN,-It has been given fessed in every syllable, George Paxton to the Belgian Evangelical Society to Young. But, though " the man was work with success for the propagation of willing to go with us,” and though the the truth in this country, almost entirely people of Chadwell-street were ready to covered with Papal darkness. They have give bond and security for his kind treat- now eleven churches, and several schools. ment, it was by a narrow majority that The congregations are, with few excephe was loosed from his recent charge. tions, composed of persons who forinerly We ought not to forget the dilemmas of belonged to the Church of Rome. our friends across the Border; least of all Seeing that its work has already taken would we speak lightly of the Martyrs' a footing, the Society has thought that Church in Paisley, now tried by the the moment had arrived when an imremoval of its young and faithful minister; portant modification must be brought to but it was with deep concern we read the bear upon its organization. In order to discussion on this case. Merle d'Aubigné give steadiness to its progress, and strength said, “ Presbyterianism has a mission in to its establishments, it has quite recently England," but many of its members have adopted a constitution which brings it resolved that the Free Church must not within the great family of Presbyterian be the missionary; and if the Free Church Churches. In following out this end, the will not, what other can ? Now that its Society has raised, as its standard, the Belprobationers multiply, let us hope that gian Confession of the Reformed Church, the Free Church will listen propitiously to which there have been added touching to an occasional call like that from Chad- historical memoirs, which proclaim the well-street; and, on the other hand, truths of the saving Gospel with power admonished by this instance,-a case for and unction. the callers most favourable,- let our con Dear Brethren, it is then as a Church, gregations remember that the only mi- and as a Presbyterian Church, that we can nistry which our Church can command and now address you. A common object count upon, is that ministry which its own should attract us towards each other. College shall produce.

This Reformation, stifled at the outset by The total income of the Free Church the ferocity and cunning craftiness of from 31st March, 1848, to 31st March, Rome, is now, by the goodness of God, 1849, was 275,0791. 12s. 8 d. Its entire reviving in this kingdom, and we think revenue during the six years since the we are fully entitled to your sympathy. Disruption has been 1,865,5121. 4s. 5}d. Notwithstanding that our labours have

been greatly and spiritually blessed by

the Lord, we find ourselves surrounded MISSIONARY CHURCH IN

by obstacles that materially hinder our

progress. Resources are wanting; we BELGIUM.

have even been obliged to diminish the Perth Villa, 48, Church-road,

number of our labourers, besides which Kingsland, 20th June, 1849. our actual workmen have been constrained My dear Mr. Editors,--The follow- to renounce a part of their salary, it being ing document has been sent to me by impossible for us to pay them in full. my esteemed friend, the Rev. Th. Mar- Many of our congregations being comzials, of Brussels, with a request that it posed, for the most part, of poor workmen, might be inserted in the “ Messenger.” they cannot fully provide for their own It being in French, I have requested my sustenance. They now make an appeal son, Mr. Marzials’ former pupil, to trans- | to your Christian and brotherly kindness,