ings. I preached to them on the Friday evening, and promised to visit them occasionally until a Missionary is sent. I went on to the Barabool Hills, where we have missed a fine opening. I believe if a Missionary be now sent we shall have a cause yet. We found the people remarkably kind. We stopped the night at Mr. L. Hopper's, who with his wife acted towards us in the most friendly manner. We saw the place where his brother fell a victim to the devouring element. A heap of stones is raised on the spot to perpetuate the memory of the sad event. He is comfortably situated, and still rospects the Bible Christians. I believe he would be pleased if we had a cause T aris residence. I appealed to them to assist our cause at Melbone, and three persons gave me 2.5, which with a few donations from the neighbourhood of Geelong made upwards of £50. I thought this was a good week's work in a pecuniary point of view, and a proof that we have friends here who are interested in the prosperity of the Bible Christian Missionary Society. Should this reach you before the Conference closes, which I hope it will, I will thank you to remember me kindly to all the Brethren, assuring them that although parted by a distance of sixteen thousand miles, my attachment to them and the denomi nation, and my desire for its prosperity is unabated. I have met with a person here of the name of SWAN, formerly a butcher in Northumberland, England, who was brought to God under the ministry of BR. W. MASON, and wishes to be remembered to him. He met with the Primitive Methodists while he remained in England, after our people left Northumberland, and he is now a Local Preacher among them in this colony. Another of the name of CLARKE, who was brought in among us about the same time, has a son who is an Itinerant Preacher among that denomination here at Melbourne. Since we have been here we have given 8d. per lb. for flour, and 23. for a 4lb loaf: the former is now 6d., and the latter 20d. Cheese is 2s. 6d. per lb.; butter-fresh 4s., salt 3s. Apples Is., Potatoes 34d; Eggs 6s. per dozen. Fresh meat 6d. to 7d.; pork 1s. ; bacon 15d. to 18d. Hoping that this will find you and the family well, and praying that every needful blessing may attend you that much of the Divine presence may be realized during the sittings of the coming Conference-that peace and prosperity may be experienced throughout the entire body, and that we shall either hear from, or see you, at no very distant period, We remain, Dear Brother, yours in Christ, Our dear Brother describes more at large what opportunities we have lost, and what help we might have had if the Missionaries had been earlier in the field; and earnestly requests that more Missionaries may be sent; thus confirming the statement of our friend MR. HALSE. We trust their united testimony-added to that of Br. Way some months ago-will be the means of calling increased attention to the vast importance of sending more labourers into that rapidly peopling colony, so near to the densely populated Empire of China, from whence hosts have already entered the Australian gold fields, who if they should be soundly converted to God through the instrumentality of efficient ministers, and well organized, working christian churches in that colony, may, on returning to their own country, be rendered largely instrumental in completing the evangelization of that empire, which contains perhaps a third of the population of the globe! May the Lord raise up the labourers, and may the churches of Britain furnish the means to send them forth to accomplish the mighty work under the accompanying influence of the Holy Spirit. DEPARTURE OF MISSIONARIES. The Brethren HILLMAN and LEE, with their wives, sailed for Australia, in the Albermarle, bound to Adelaide, November 4th. We commend them to the prayers of the friends of Missions. |