THE MISSIONARY HERALD. CONTRIBUTIONS, Received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, from January 21 W. & O. denotes that the Contribution is for Widows and Orphans; N. P. for Native Preachers. £ s. d. Staines 22 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. Missenden, Great Collection 3 10 6 Collection, for W. & O. 1 16 0 Jones, Captain, 1856-7... 1 1 0 S., LL.D., 1856-7 Morrell, C., Esq., 1856-7 Roby, Mrs. 220 110 330 2 20 Potter, Mrs. 1 1 0 Whimper, E., Esq. 100 Acknowledged before Vernon Chapel Contributions, for N. P. 2 13 BEDFORDSHIRE. 214 0 23 1 0 Bedford, Rev. H. Killen's- 550 17 16 0 Dunstable CAMBRIDGESHIBE. Landbeach Contributions, for N. P. 0 11 4 Collection, for W. & O. 0 11 0 00 Redruth Contributions St. Austell Swanwick 0 19 7 27 11 1 Tomlinson, Mr. W.... 210 0 0 0 DEVONSHIRE. 200 00 Collection, for W. & O. 1 2 Contributions, by Miss Collection, for W. & O. 0 18 0 44 3 Wykes, for N. P. ... 0 11 0 Brixham Piffard, Mrs., Ellesay, Shefford Collection, for W&0. by W. Beddome, Esq. 5 00 Contributions, for N. P. 0 16 0 Sunday School 1 13 0 Pope, Rev. G., Folkstone 1 0 0 Toddington Kilmington Contributions, for N.P. 0 12 7 Wootton Collection, for W. & 0.0 5 LONDON AND MIDDLESEX AUXILIARIES. Battersea, on account... 750 Brixton Hill, Salem Chapel Lucey, Charles, Esq., Church Street Collection, for W. & 0. 5 48 Collection, for W.&o. 3 0 0 Devonshire Square 0 17 0 Collection, for W. & O. 4 18 1 Sunday School, Y. M. M. A. Hackney Collection, for W. & O. 6 14 3 Place, by Y. M. M. A. 2 2 0 Collection, for W. & O. 0 13 10 Contributions, for N. P. 3 0 1 Peckham, Hill Street- Do., for W. & 0. Do., Bible Classes... Less expenses BUCKINGHAMSHIRK. Amersham- 1 15 7 Colnbrook 640 210 Crendon- Do., for India Special 1 14 0 Burnham 200 Collection, for W. & O. 0 12 2 Collection, for W. & O. 2 3 0 30 01 Contributions, for N. P. 2 4 6 900 1 11 0 17 14 11 1 2 1 5 9 8 Contributions, for N.P. 2 14 5 Lifton 6 100 Tawstock DORSETSHIRE. Bridport 34 17 8 31 10 2 1 1 THE MISSIONARY HERALD. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 8. d. Romford Margate Contributions, for N. P. 3 18 6 Contributions, by Miss Pearce, for N. P.... Saffron Walden Collection, for W. & O. Thorpe-le-Soken Collection, for W.&O. 0 16 Contributions, Prayer Meeting Box Do., for N. P. St. Peter's Sunday School, for N.P.0 13 3 Sandhurst Nottingham- NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. Collection, for W. &0. 3 0 0 1 16 0 Collection, for W. & O. 2 00 OXFORDSHIRE. Tunbridge Wells Banbury 0 Collection, for W. & O. 1 10 0 Collection, for W. & O. 1 0 0 0 Milton 0 12 0 Do., Juv. and Sunday Contributions, for N. P.0 7 0 015 6 Kingstanley Bacup, Ebenezer Collection, for W. &0. 1 80 Lechlade Bootle Contributions, for N. P. 0 9 0 Do., for India Tetbury Liverpool, Myrtle Street Collection, for W. & O. 0 10 0 Contributions, Juve Tewkesbury Sunday School, for N.P. 1 Uley Jamaica Collection, for W. & 0.0 50 Contributions, for N. P. 0 17 7 nile Society, for Do., for Rev. W. K. Do., for Makawitta School, Ceylon Manchester, on account, Sunday School, for N.P.0 10 0 Great George Street, Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gosport Contributions, balance 17 6 10 Yarmouth, I. W. Contributions, for N. P. 0 4 1 HEREFORDSHIRE. Salford NORTH 10 0 0 Wells 100 0 0 Contributions.... Collection, for W. & O. 1 3 0 LANCASHIRE Auxiliary, on account, by Mr. L. Whitaker, jun. Oldham Collections, 1856-7 Do., 1857-8 Contributions, for N. P. 1 A Mother 0 10 0 Fownhope Contributions, for N. P. 0 16 9 Sabden Kington Contributions, for N. P. 2 12 0 Ledbury Collection, for W. & 0. 0 5 0 LEICESTERSHIRE. Ross Blaby Collection, for W. & 0. 1 Contributions, for N. P. 1 4 9 Wolverhampton, St. James's St. 20 0 0 Collection 3 4 8 Do., for W. & 0. 0 10 0 Collection, for W.&O. 1 5 0 Botesdale, 1856-7 1 3 0 Charsfield Contribution 100 NORFOLK. Ipswich, Stoke Chapel Collection, for W. & O. 0 10 0 Diss Ware Collection, for W. & O. 1 Contributions, for N. P. 0 Tittleshall Collection, for W. & O. 2 4 6 Collections 27 O Contributions. 10 15 Do., for N. P. Watford, on account ... 196 5 0 0 Contributions, for N. P. 0 9 0 Do., for Debt 5 0 Do., Sunday School boat 175 Do., NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Independent Congregation, De Bugbrook benham Collection, for W. &0. 1 0 Contributions, for N. P. 3 15 Ipswich, Zoar 2 Contribution 1 1 0 05 0 Otley Sudbury Collection, for W. & 0. 0 11 Milton 9 Contributions.... Contributions, for N.P.0 11 6 Do., Sunday School 0 8 8 11 7 .130 0 0 Collection, for W. & O. 1 7 0 Contributions, for N. P. 0 11 Pattishall0 KENT. Collection, for W. & O. 0 10 Ravensthorpe 0 Collection, after Lec ture, by Rev. J. Canterbury Collection, for W. & O. 2 1 7 Towcester Folkestone, Salem Sunday School Gravesend, Zion Chapel 1 15 0 West Haddon Contributions... 12 56 Smith, on India...... 3 17 8 Collection, for W. O. 0 10 0 Hastings SUSSEX. Collection, for W. &0. 3 14 6 Collection, for W. &0. 1 0 0 Contributions, for N. P. 0 2 0 Subscriptions and Donations in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society will be thankfully received by Sir Samuel Morton Peto, Bart., Treasurer; by the Rev. Frederick Trestrail and Edward Bean Underhill, Esq., Secretaries, at the Mission House, 33, Moorgate Street, LONDON; in EDINBURGH, by the Rev. Jonathan Watson, and John Macandrew, Esq.; in GLASGOw, by John Jackson, Esq.; in Dublin, by John Purser, Esq., Rathmines Castle; in CALCUTTA, by the Rev. James Thomas, Baptist Mission Press, and the Rev. C. B. Lewis; and at NEW YORK, United States, by Messrs. Colgate and Co. Contributions can also be paid in at Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co.'s, Lombard Street, to the account of the Treasurer. Post-office orders should he made payable to the Rev. Frederick Trestrail, at the GENERAL POST OFFICE. IRISH CHRONICLE. MARCH, 1858. FINANCES. THE financial year closes on the thirty-first of the present month. It is respectfully but earnestly requested that treasurers and collectors having money in hand will at once remit the same. The state of the finances of the Society renders this of great importance. If aid be not liberally rendered during the present month, a serious deficiency will exist; and the Society will necessarily be greatly hindered in the prosecution of plans that have been formed. Prompt remittances are urgently needed. DEPUTATIONS. Some years since it was resolved not to incur the heavy charge of sending deputations to different parts of the country. For a time the plan appeared to meet with much approval; support was generously and spontaneously rendered but, after a few years' trial, it was found that many churches that greatly applauded the resolution not to incur the expense of deputational visits, gradually allowed the claims of the Society to sink into forgetfulness; the usual time for making congregational collections and collecting individual subscriptions, was allowed to pass by; and in some cases all support whatever ultimately ceased. It was then resolved to return to the practice of deputational visits to a limited extent; in cases where necessity demanded it, or considerable advantages seemed to justify it. When the present secretary entered on his duties he at once engaged in this department of labour where opportunities offered, and as far as his duties at the Mission House allowed. There is reason to fear that the opposite evil has arisen; and that churches that VOL. II.-NEW SERIES. B |