quantity of soot, yet it is equally bad for the boys as for the machine; because the boy, as he comes down, has an accumulation of soot about him, which stops up the circulation of air necessary to support life. So that it is evident, in all those chimnies where, under their present construction, the machine cannot be used, the hazard of loss of life to the boy who sweeps them is most eminent. Some of these flues are stated not to be above, seven inches square; and one of the witnesses, who relates this fact to the Committee, informs them, that he himself had been often in hazard of his life; and that he has frequently swept a long narrow flue in Goldsmith's Hall, in which he was shut up six hours before his work was finished." The Committee conclude their Report as follows:-"Upon a review, then, of the evidence of the evils necessarily be སྒྲ longing to this trade, as well as of the remedies which have been suggested, your Committee are decidedly of opi nion, that as long as master chimneysweepers are permitted to employ climbing boys, the natural result of that permission will be the continuance of those miseries which the. Legislature has sought, but which it has failed to put an end to: they therefore recommend, that the use of climbing boys should be prohibited altogether; and that the age at which the apprenticeship should commence should be extended from eight to fourteen, putting this trade upon the same footing as others which take apprentices at that age." We sincerely trust, that the humane suggestions of the Committee may not be overlooked, and that an end may be put to the disgraceful practices which they have so justly and feelingly exposed.... LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. THEOLOGY. 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CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. IN our Number for April last, we gave several extracts from the former part of the Rev. John Bickersteth's journey in Western Africa, for promoting the objects of the Society. The remainder of the narrative has since appeared, from which we shall give a few more interesting citations. "We met with several things which they call Satyka (sacrifices). They were pieces of stone, wrapped round with thread, and laid near the path. These are offerings to a spirit, which is supposed to visit there." "One of the men rather gave us a sermon, telling us money was nothing; but, if we learned to please God, He would bless us, and give us money. He had a child at the school. They told us, that the people had thonght of sending all the Missionaries away; but they had been convinced at the Meeting that we meant only good. He then repeated part of my address at the Meeting, about honouring our father and mother and obeying our superiors, and said it was very good. I told him I was very glad ,ལ "At breakfast time, about twenty natives came for small trade-some bringing chickens, others beeswax, ropes, palm oil, mats, country cloth, &c. Frequently, numbers attended in this way. It is desirable to give them religious instruction. They come chiefly from Kacara, Jesulu, and the neighbouring villages. I talked with some of them. 67 ob “One had many gregrées about his head. He said they were good to keep harm from his head. I asked, How can they do it? If any thing falls on your head, they will not stop it. A sword may hit your head, or a bullet go through, in spite of all your gregreen." He said, It is country fashionWhite Man his way-Black Mat his way I told him, 'One God made Black and White Man, and there is but one way to please him.' He said, 'Yes; that true. I said, We come into this country to teach it. We have taught it to the children, and we now want to teach it to all Black Men. Mr. Wilhelm will come to your towns to talk about it; and do you come to-morrow, and you may hear it here.' He said, 'We do not know God-White Man know God; and we be glad to hear it.' "I called the boys together, to converse with them, for the last time, on the subject of the Lord's Supper. "Those whom I admitted, stated, in answer to questions which I proposed to each, separately and by himself, that they wished to go to the sacrament. -Why? Because it is Christ's command.'—' What do you feel about your sins? Sorry for them.'-' How shall you come to the Lord's Table? As a sinner.'-'What do the bread and wine represent? The body and blood of Christ. Why do you eat or drink them? In remembrance of his death.''Have you examined yourself?" Four said, 'Yes'-others, 'No.'-'Do you really resolve to strive against every sin? Yes,' after a pause, from most.'On what are you depending for forgiveness of your sins? Three said, On Jesus!' the others said, 'On prayer; but, afterwards, ' On Jesus!' Have you ill-will against any one, or any one against you?' Two stated instances: others said at once, 'No.' Some answered these questions more readily and directly than others. "When I asked one, 'Have you any thing particular that you would wish to say? He answered, 'I have nothing particular to say; but I see if I take the Lord's Supper that I must mind my heart.' I told him that was his great work. "When I asked another what he thought about his sins, he said, 'All the week long my conscience has been so troubling me for my sins! I have nothing in my mind but to pray to God to forgive my sins.' "When I asked another if he was in charity with every one, he said 'I have forgiven all; but I am afraid has not forgiven me.' He then told me the particulars of the quarrel, when it appeared that his offending was accidental. "I asked another, if any thing particular was in his mind; he answered, 'I shonld like to pray more to God." "The church was quite filled with children, grumettas, and some natives. They seemed attentive whilst I explained the doctrine of the resurrection of Christ, and the benefits which believers obtain thereby. I afterwards administered the Lord's Supper. It was truly pleasing to see the children receive it with a serious and humble spirit; and I pray and hope, that their souls may be strengthened by it.” "The elder boys often choose and repeat the Psalm which is to be sung in family-worship. One of the boys having behaved perversely was reproved by Mr. Renner, who told him the evil and danger of sin. The boy seemed much affected by the admonition. It was his turn to choose the Psalm, on the evening of the day in which he had been reproved. He chose the Fifty-firstPsalm, beginning, 'Have pity, Lord! O Lord, forgive! Let a repenting rebel live.'He repeated it evidently under great depression, till he came to these words 'Though sudden vengeance seize my breath.' The poor lad here pansed-he could go no farther-he burst into tears. The whole school sympathized with him, and were evidently deeply affected. We know who has said, 'A broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise."" Sierra Leone.-"There is work, more than enough, for two chaplains in this colony. Additional help is much wanted." "After dinner we walked to Hogbrook, a large settlement of recaptured Negroes, now called Regent's Town. The road thither is very billy; chiefly on a descent from Leicester Mountain. In places here and there, the wood has been cleared; and a good deal of wood has been cut down near the town. A large brook flows through the valley. It is about two miles beyond the Christian Institution; and is said to contain 12 or 1300 inhabitants. New comers from recaptured ships daily arrive, and the huts are completely crowded-ten and twelve frequently in a small hut, a few yards square. Mr. Hirst is the superintendant. "There is a substantial stone church nearly finished, waiting for a minister. What situation could be more interesting to a mind filled with the love of Christ!-1300 souls brought out of the midst of the heathen-gathered to gether by the providence of God-delivered from slavery-all things prepared for their receiving Christian instruction, and they willing to hear! My mind was deeply impressed by the situation of these men. Much has been done for them. They are maintained by Government till they reap the first crop of what they may have sown. There is a hospital for the sick men, and another for the siek women. But there is much yet to be done for their spiritual necessities. "Mr. Butscher has happily got a pious man, Richard Naloe, the head carpenter, who takes the general care of the boys. Richard is one fruit of the Society's labours. In distress of mind about his worldly concerns, Richard went to Brother Wenzel, who advised him to pray to God, and to lay his troubles before Him. This advice was blessed to the good of his soul. I have been very much pleased with all that I have seen in this man. He seems anxious to do good to the boys, and they respect and attend to him." "Large parties of recaptured Negro women passed the settlement, on their way to Regent's Town, another ship having been captured. They had all a blanket and suitable clothing furnished to them by Government; and were, in general, good-looking women." "It appears desirable to build a temporary place of worship (at Leicester Mountain). The present room is far too small for the family now here; and when the girls come, it will be quite impossible that all should meet in family worship together. The boys will soon learn to sing at family prayers." "The Governor strongly expressed his wish for the religious instruction of Regent's Town. He proposed that I should, on the following Sunday, give notice of my intention to preach a sermon, preparatory to the formation of a Bible Society. "Mr. Wenzel went to Kissey Town, which lies about three miles east from Free Town, and was much pleased with the prospect of usefulness there. There are four places, all near together, of which he will have the spiritual charge; and the Governor wishes him to take some children, whom the Government will maintain." "Other boys are learning different trades. They are clothed and fed by the Society, and may be recalled at any time. Six have been with a mason, who is just dead; two with a shoemaker in CHRIST, OBSERV, No. 188. "So far this" (a palaver meeting at Yongroo, May 4)" would have been a very satisfactory meeting; but one unlucky fellow put it into their heads to ask for rum; and another entertaining the told them, Oh no! we can never do that: same wish, they asked us for some. We rum spoils the head-we want to teach you good things. They said, We want of something, to pay us for the trouble of N coming to hear all this. We said, Wes should do bad to give yourum-that no good at al-we can never do that. Brother Nylander said, You make me White Man, my stranger. They then hashamed of my Bullom people, before seemed sorry that they had asked for ram: but every interview shews the carnal mind in full vigour among Bul loms, as well as Susoos. But we will, 4 B God helping us, teach them higher and better things." "About seventy people were collected (at Yongroo), building a hut, which was to protect the town. Some called it a gregree hut. The king said it was 'medicine for the town.' I said, 'I suppose devil's house' he said, 'Yes;' but it ap peared much better than the usual devil's houses; and we learned afterward that it was a place in which to put a stone, on the death of any one; so that it may be rather called their House of Spirits. There were many women, the upper part of whose faces and legs were painted blue. Some of the people were beating tortoise-shells, and others drums, by way of music. Others were bowing in a solemn way before the house-thus honouring, if not worshipping, the spirits of the dead. The old witch-woman, whose office it is to point out any persons suspected of witchcraft, was there: she had a cutlass in one hand, and a stick in the other. My heart sunk within me at the sight of so much superstition and folly. I felt mingled shame and compassion, to see the degradation of these poor half-naked heathens. We had no interpreter to talk with them." "There are here (at Madinia) two or three devil's houses; one of which strangers are not permitted to see. They believe, as they say, that if you strike a particular part in that house, when any one has injured you, and then run away, the blow will kill him, to whatever place he may have gone." "May 12, 1816. Sunday.-I preached a sermon this morning, preparatory to the formation of an Auxiliary Bible Seciety for Sierra Leone and the other British settlements on the Western Coast of Africa. The Governor requested that all the other places of worship might be shut up, from ten till twelve. We had the service in the court-room, over the gaol, where it will now be constantly kept, till the church is built. It is a large room, and I was pleased to see it full. Mr. Davies said it was the largest congregation he had seen in Africa. They were very attentive whilst I preached from Matt. xxii. 29: Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures. I endeavoured to shew the evils arising from ignorance of the Scriptures; the advantages of being acquainted with them; the duty to help in diffusing them. "May 16.-This day the meeting was held for the formation of the Society. The Governor took the chair; and having introduced the subject in a very appropriate manner, was followed by the Chief Justice, myself, Mr. K. Macaulay, Mr. Stormonth, Dr. Bishop, the king's advocate, the Rev. Messrs. Davies, Renner, Butscher, and Nyländer, Major Mackenzie, and Captain Rowe. It was a very interesting meeting, and lasted about two hours." "Another slave vessel has been captured and brought in, with about forty slaves. There were 300 or 400 on shore, not taken on board at the time of the capture. It is reported, that there are now very many slave vessels on the coast; some in the Rio Pongas, and some in the Rio Nunis. An expedition leaves Sierra Leone to-morrow, for the purpose of capturing as many as possible. It is probable that this colony will soon be filled with recaptured Negroes. What a field for our labours!" ་ "I said to one of the boys, Go, look at the clock; and tell me what time it is. He answered, Clock no walk.' 'Do you wind it up?' I said. He replied, No key live there. This is a specimen of their lively habit of per sonifying every thing. ་ "I went to Mr. Davies's girls' schools. There were about 120 children; nearly all recaptured Negro girls. Most of them knew their letters; and some, who have been in only four months, can sew tolerably well. I was much pleased with the state of this school. The school-house was built by Government." "No cow-pox virus has ever reached the colony, so far as I can learn, in such a state, at least, as to succeed. Small-pox inoculation is pretty generally practised. "The Governor, to whom I mentioned our exertions in India, said, "You will do more here in a few months, than you will do in India for many years. The caste prevents them from listening to you there. Here are 10,000 longing to be instructed.' I was struck with the complete answer, furnished by this remark, to some comparisons, that have been made at home, unfavourable to our attempts in Africa. "In the evening, I had some conversation with Richard Naloe. I said, 'Richard! great bookmen, in England, say it is of no use to send Mr. Wenzel and Mr. Butscher to teach you Black People. What say you?' He replied, |