EXMOUTH

Is a very desirable watering place. Here we obtained a few annual subscriptions, and found a goodly number who feel an interest in our society.

POINT IN VIEW.

This is the country seat of the Misses Parminter. They received me with great kindness, and the cause with that love which flows from sanctified and pious hearts. From their saloon, they have a view of Exmouth harbour and Starcross, and of the coast and river. Vessels are ever passing and repassing, sometimes in the calm, and sometimes in the storm; and many are the prayers that go up from Point in view for the mariner, when he knows not that any one on the land sees or thinks of him.

KING'S BRIDGE.

Here the christian friends manifested no little interest in the success of our cause. The vicar, Rev. Mr. Smith, gave the influence of his example by subscribing. Rev. Mr. Keil showed me the most fraternal kindness. Mrs. Nicholson has accepted an agency on our behalf, in King's bridge and the neighbouring villages. Many thanks are due to them for the assistance rendered me as the Society's agent.

SALCOM BE.

This is a charming watering place. The mildest and most salubrious in Devon.

A lecture was given in the small but neat Wesleyan chapel here. On the pulpit is written this request-" Please to remember the sailors in prayer. I felt that I was amongst those who did remember seamen at the throne of grace; yet the fact came impressively home to me, that in most parts of England and the world, they are not thus remembered.

MORLEY.

At this little village, a small collection was made, and the people expressed a desire to hear again of the progress of our cause. I know not of a more interesting field of labour than is presented, and so faithfully occupied here. By the blessing of God upon the efforts of a benevolent layman of a neighbouring town, a chapel has been built, and a church gathered here. Since his first preaching amongst the people, there has been an entire change in the village, the fair has been given up for the house of worship, and profanity and sin for songs of praise.

Report of Rev. C. J. Hyatt, Superintendent of Bell Wharf & Thames Agency.

The operations of the Sailors' Society exhibit from month to month so uniform a character, that little variety can be expected from a periodical report, like that which I have now to furnish. The congregations to whom the gospel is addressed, are so changeful, that opportunity is scarcely afforded to make the effect on those who hear it. The sigh is heard, the tear is seen, the temporary impression is evidently made, but what the results will be, the future must disclose. Ere another season of prayer comes round, the vessel on which the service was conducted is bounding over the deep, and the crew far removed from the influence of christian ordinances, and the observation of christian friendship-are again exposed to all the temptations and the dangers of their profession. In remarking, therefore, on the meetings held for the benefit of seamen, we can but notice the appearance they present at the time, and must wait, perhaps for years, to ascertain the results.

Since the last report, the Bethel services have amounted to 106, at which upwards of 2000 sailors were present. Almost without excep'tion our agents receive a cordial welcome, and the number of pious captains is now so great that scarcely any difficulty is met with in procuring vessels. In fact, so great is the zeal displayed, that ships are frequently offered when from previous arrangements or other circumstances we are unable to accept the invitation. At one meeting which I have attended during the month, in a tier consisting of only six vessels, the captains of three of them were members of christian churches at Hull, Barnstable, and Plymouth, and were all present with us at the service. On another occasion when proceding to the vessel on which the meeting was to be held, the lantern, our usual signal in the dark, was seen at the mast-head of three different vessels, inviting the sailor to the place of prayer. Our vessel was in the centre, and we felt that both fore and aft many were engaged in the same exercise, and were uniting their prayers with ours at the footstool of our common Father.

At Long Reach the services have been conducted with energy and encouraging tokens of success during the month. The approach of winter, will however soon compel us to relinquish this part of the society's operations, though it will be with regret that, even for a time, we desist from labours which have been so signally blessed.

For the same reason our open air services, sabbath afternoons, at Billingsgate-market, have been brought to a close. They have been conducted with unusual regularity during the summer months. The weather has been so favorable that, with but one exception, the sabbath afternoon and wednesday evening services, in the court yard of Ebenezer chapel have been held for many weeks without interruption. That good has been done we cannot doubt, and the increased attendance of sailors at Bell wharf and Ebenezer chapel, is an evidence that an interest has been excited, and some impression at least made upon the minds of many.

At the Sailors' chapel, Bell wharf, the attendance has, through the month, been encouraging. There is evidently an improvement in the congregations, and in many a livelier spirit of zeal and love has been excited. At the church meeting which I attended previous to the administration of the Lord's supper, a very holy feeling pervaded the minds of those present. It is my intention to meet with them every month on those occasions-to form a personal acquaintance with those united in christian fellowship, and to converse with any who wish to enjoy the privilege of communion with the church. At present there are 163 united in the bonds of christian love. Of these the greater part have been brought to a knowlege of the truth through the ministry of our Wesleyan brethren. As members of that body their ticket is a certificate of their character, and secures for them a welcome to our communion. In all our meetings both afloat and on shore, a very large propor tion of the pious seamen belongs to that denomination, and a claim may fairly be urged upon the co-operation and liberal support of that influential body, founded upon this fact.

The unsectarian character of our society ought to commend it to good men of all denominations; and whilst the members of the Wesleyan body share so largely in the benefits conferred by our agency, we may justly appeal to them for assistance in the work. To many of their congregations, both in the north and in the west, an acknowledgment is due, and we trust, that as a denomination, they will lay us under still greater obligations.

The attendance of children at our day schools has been rather above the average since the last report, but as the communication has been received from Mr. Althans respecting the state of our schools, and will appear in the magazine, it is unnecessary to make any further reference to them. During the month our former governess has resigned her office and another has been appointed to the office. Miss Edwards (now Mrs. Parr,) had secured by her attention to its duties, the confidence of the

committee, and carries with her, in her new situation in life, the esteem and prayers of those who have observed her conduct during her connection with our society. The report furnished by Mr. Althans bears testimony to the improved condition of the school under her management.

In reviewing the operations of the society during the month we observe abundant cause for gratitude. Never was the work more signally crowned with success, and never were greater claims made upon the untiring zeal and energy of those engaged in the cause. May the seed sown bear abundant fruit to the glory of God!

AGENTS' MEETING:-HELD ON FRIDAY EVENING, 14th OCTOBER.

If the sailor be one of a "peculiar people," there are elements in the gospel suited to his peculiarities, and whenever the great principles of christian truth are brought to bear upon the sailor with the same directness and power, as on other classes of men, who can estimate the result? Let the following details be taken as a ground of the most confident expectation.

AGENTS' REPORTS.

SENIOR MISSIONARY, CAPT. PRYNN's REPORT.-There is need of more faithful labourers in the Lord's vineyard amongst sailors, said a pious captain some time since at a Bethel meeting, held on board of the Harriet, of H. This we acknowledge. We have however much reason to praise God for the numerous instances of real good already effected, scenes and circumstances open to our view almost daily of a most pleas ing and encouraging nature. God is indeed blessing the weak instrumentality that has been brought to bear upon the character of our long neglected sailors already the day spring from on high has visited the mind of many a once benighted sailor-and in no instance can we believe that the light of revelation has been prejudicial to the interest of men at large, much less to our brother sailors, even in reference to the "life that now is." It was a strange and most credulous prejudice that could assert the influence of true religion to be injurious to the seamen's character. Experience has proved it other

wise. It is a fact that dares contradiction that where the bible becomes the sailor's companion, and its sacred truths influence his heart and regulate his conduct, he is found sober minded, steady, obedient, attentive to his duty, and in the hour of danger firm and undismayed. Such then are some of the blessings of a temporal nature. But we stop here not. The sailor thus acquainted with divine truth and having through the abounding mercy of our God been led to cast himself on the atonement of Christ, experiences a happiness the world could never give, neither take

away.

During the last two months, since I presented my report, I have been led on many occasions to praise God for his wonder working hand in breaking down the strong holds of sin and Satan, in the hearts of many very many of our brother sailors--the drunkard has been reclaimed, the swearer abandoned his vice-the prodigal restored and the hard-hearted sinner, led to yield to the invitations of the gospel. The