comforted the last few days by remembering the text, "the government shall be upon his shoulder," and by the narrative in the Gospels of Christ sleeping in the storm that agitated His disciples, when the result proved that it was to exercise their faith, and that His gracious power was the more wondrously manifested by appearing at the right time for their deliverance. Still, thoughts like these, while rich in consolation, do not blind me to the obvious fact, that if the work in Orissa is to go on, there must be faithful men and women sent to do it.

You are aware that the brethren in Conference expressed their sense of "the great importance to the health and continued efficiency" of Mrs. Buckley and myself, that we should "enjoy for a time relief from our onerous duties, and the benefit of a change of scene," and recommended us to make " a strenuous effort to secure such a change as early as practicable," but the way to do this is entirely hedged up. I must say that my own deliberate judgment has been that a change to Pooree during the hot season was extremely desirable for both of us, and that there might be some risk in its not being taken, but so far as appears at present the risk must be incurred, and we must toil on, trusting our lives, as we have often done before, in the hands of God. We are prepared, I trust, if need be, to fall in the work to which we have consecrated life, and feel that we could not fall in one nobler and more blessed; but would it be kind and generous-nay, would it be wise on the part of the managers of the Mission to require the sacrifice ? J. BUCKLEY.

THE ORISSA CONFERENCE COMMENCED its sittings in the College, Cuttack, on the 7th of Feb., 1870, and continued with interruptions till the 12th.

Present, the following brethren, W. Brooks (returned from England), J. Buckley, W. Miller, G. Taylor, and T. Bailey.

The Conference commenced by singing the eight hundredth hymn, after which prayer was offered by brother Taylor. Brother W. Miller was then elected Chairman, and brother Bailey was appointed to assist the Secretary.

Correspondence with various Societies from which help is received for the work was then submitted to the brethren, and the following business was attended to.

I. RETURN Of Brother aND SISTER BROOKS.

Resolved, That we acknowledge the great goodness of our heavenly Father in bringing back our beloved friends to Orissa after an absence of three years. When we remember the shattered state of our brother's health at the time he left Cuttack, and the apprehensions then felt that he might not live to reach his native land, we cannot but rejoice that the Lord has not only been better to us than our fears, but has fully restored him to health. While thus acknowledging the loving-kindness of the Lord, we record our prayer that our dear friends may be spared to labour for many years in the good cause, and may be rendered extensively useful. We fully approve of brother Brooks's decision to spend the present year at Piplee.

N.B. This minute was snitably acknowledged by brother Brooks.

II. DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND OF MRS. GOADBY WITH HER FOUR FATHER

LESS CHILDREN.

Resolved, That we express our deep sympathy with Mrs. Goadby in the affliction that has rendered necessary her return to England. Also, that we unitedly and affectionately commend our widowed sister to the kind and sympathizing reception of the Committee, confident that the interests of her fatherless children will be generously considered.

III. STATE OF THE MISSION AND NECESSITY FOR SPECIAL PRAYER.

Resolved, That we once more, with affectionate earnestness, bespeak the prayerful attention of the respected officers and Committee of our Society to the greatly reduced state of our Mission band, which is the more affecting as some who remain are in enfeebled health after the arduous toil of many years: nor should it be forgotten that a long time must necessarily elapse before any young brother sent out could be sufficiently acquainted with the language and the people to be an efficient missionary. Our only hope for the stability of the work in which we are engaged is in God: we would, therefore, in these painful circumstances, stir up ourselves and stir up the minds of all the friends of the Mission to special and united prayer that the help so urgently needed and anxiously desired may be speedily sent.

IV. DESIRABLENESS OF A TEMPORARY CHANGE FOR BROTHER AND SISTER BUCKLEY.

The brethren felt the great importance to the health and continued efficiency of our beloved brother and sister, that they enjoy for a time entire relief from their onerous duties, and the benefit of a change of scene; and recommended that a strenuous effort be made by them to secure such a change as early as practicable, either in the direction of Calcutta and the north, or at least to Pooree.

V. BIBLE OPERATIONS.

1. Thanks to be presented to the Bible Translation Society for a grant of £150, £100 of which it is agreed to devote to a new edition of the New Testament in Oriya. The edition to be in small type, and to consist of 3000 copies. The Secretary to continue his correspondence with this Society, and request that the grant be repeated annually till the edition of the New Testament be completed.

2. American and Foreign Bible Society. No letter received. The Secretary to apply for further help, and give such information as he may be able.

3. Lamp of Righteousness, or Selections from Scripture had been completed, and a copy was presented to Conference. It is a neat volume, 8vo, of 188 pages, and 2,000 copies.

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Agreed, That we express our gratification at receiving this important work. We think it will be eminently suitable for distribution among intelligent idolators, and earnestly pray that it may be rendered useful by the Holy Spirit to the enlightenment of many benighted minds.

4. Three thousand copies of the Gospel of Matthew, printed as directed last year, and a copy presented to Conference. The brethren expressed their satisfaction.

5. Resolution of last year approving of the printing of 4,000 copies of Mark, 4,000 of Luke, 3,000 of Acts, be continued provided funds are available. And subject to the same condition 4,000 copies of John are authorized.

6. Scripture Lessons, on the model of the volume published by the British aud Foreign School Society. Resolved,That we again express our strong conviction of the great importance of such a volume being printed, especially for use in our schools, but regret that at pre

sent we have not the requisite funds for its publication.

7. British and Foreign Bible Society and Calcutta Auxiliary.

(a.) The Secretary reported that he had received from the Treasurer of the Calcutta Auxiliary the sum of 500 rs. for printing the Old Testament in Oriya, and for native assistance in revision. Also, that the printing had proceeded to Psalm x., page 424.

(b.) It was further reported that the new edition of Genesis to Exodus xx. (225 pp. 12mo, 4,000 copies) had been completed, and that the sum of 1,183rs. 12an. had been received from the Treasurer of the said auxiliary for paper, printing, and binding of the same. The brethren expressed their hearty appre

ciation.

(c.) Printing separate books of the Old Testament. The Secretary stated that, as instructed by the Conference, he had made application to the Secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society to bear the entire cost of an edition of several separate books of the Old Testament, and had received a favourable and generous response from the Rev. S. B. Bergne, Foreign Secretary. The correspondence was read, and the Conference was gratified to find that the Society had made itself responsible for the cost (paper, cost of printing, and binding) of the Book of Psalms, 4,000 copies; Proverbs, 4,000; Ruth, 4,000; Deuteronomy, 3,000; Isaiah and Daniel, 3,000. The brethren were specially gratified by the very kind and generous spirit of the Secretary's letters.

8. Scripture Readers and special effort to circulate the Scriptures.

(a.) It was stated that John Jenna, after a successful examination, had been employed for a few months pending the decision of Conference. The action of Cuttack brethren was approved and confirmed.

(b) Reports given of their labours in the several districts.

(c.) Examination of Scripture Readers and Assistants. Brethren Buckley and Miller, in connection with Jagoo and Makunda Das, examined at length Rama Chundra (assistant native preacher), and the three Scripture readers, Bhikari (Piplee), John Jenna (Cuttack), and Narain (Berhampore). As the last named brother is imperfectly acquainted with Oriya, and his work is for the most part among the Telingas, he was after

comforted the last few days by remembering the text, "the government shall be upon his shoulder," and by the narrative in the Gospels of Christ sleeping in the storm that agitated His disciples, when the result proved that it was to exercise their faith, and that His gracious power was the more wondrously manifested by appearing at the right time for their deliverance. Still, thoughts like these, while rich in consolation, do not blind me to the obvious fact, that if the work in Orissa is to go on, there must be faithful men and women sent to do it.

You are aware that the brethren in Conference expressed their sense of "the great importance to the health and continued efficiency" of Mrs. Buckley and myself, that we should "enjoy for a time relief from our onerous duties, and the benefit of a change of scene," and recommended us to make 66 a strenuous effort to secure such a change as early as practicable," but the way to do this is entirely hedged up. I must say that my own deliberate judgment has been that a change to Pooree during the hot season was extremely desirable for both of us, and that there might be some risk in its not being taken, but so far as appears at present the risk must be incurred, and we must toil on, trusting our lives, as we have often done before, in the hands of God. We are prepared, I trust, if need be, to fall in the work to which we have consecrated life, and feel that we could not fall in one nobler and more blessed; but would it be kind and generous-nay, would it be wise on the part of the managers of the Mission_to_require the sacrifice ? J. BUCKLEY.

THE ORISSA CONFERENCE COMMENCED its sittings in the College, Cuttack, on the 7th of Feb., 1870, and continued with interruptions till the 12th.

Present, the following brethren, W. Brooks (returned from England), J. Buckley, W. Miller, G. Taylor, and T. Bailey.

The Conference commenced by singing the eight hundredth hymn, after which prayer was offered by brother Taylor. Brother W. Miller was then elected Chairman, and brother Bailey was appointed to assist the Secretary.

Correspondence with various Societies from which help is received for the work was then submitted to the brethren, and the following business was attended to.

I. RETURN Of Brother aND SISTER BROOKS.

Resolved, That we acknowledge the great goodness of our heavenly Father in bringing back our beloved friends to Orissa after an absence of three years. When we remember the shattered state of our brother's health at the time he left Cuttack, and the apprehensions then felt that he might not live to reach his native land, we cannot but rejoice that the Lord has not only been better to us than our fears, but has fully restored him to health. While thus acknowledging the loving-kindness of the Lord, we record our prayer that our dear friends may be spared to labour for many years in the good cause, and may be rendered extensively useful. We fully approve of brother Brooks's decision to spend the present year at Piplee.

N.B.-This minute was snitably acknowledged by brother Brooks.

II. DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND OF MRS. GOADBY WITH HER FOUR FATHERLESS CHILDREN.

Resolved, That we express our deep sympathy with Mrs. Goad by in the affliction that has rendered necessary her return to England. Also, that we unitedly and affectionately commend our widowed sister to the kind and sympathizing reception of the Committee, confident that the interests of her fatherless children will be generously considered.

III. STATE OF THE MISSION AND

NECESSITY FOR SPECIAL PRAYER.

Resolved, That we once more, with affectionate earnestness, bespeak the prayerful attention of the respected officers and Committee of our Society to the greatly reduced state of our Mission band, which is the more affecting as some who remain are in enfeebled health after the arduous toil of many years: nor should it be forgotten that a long time must necessarily elapse before any young brother sent out could be sufficiently acquainted with the language and the people to be an efficient missionary. Our only hope for the stability of the work in which we are engaged is in God: we would, therefore, in these painful circumstances, stir up ourselves and stir up the minds of all the friends of the Mission to special and united prayer that the help so urgently needed and anxiously desired may be speedily sent.

V. BIBLE OPERATIONS.

1. Thanks to be presented to the Bible Translation Society for a grant of £150, £100 of which it is agreed to devote to a new edition of the New Testament in Oriya. The edition to be in small type, and to consist of 3000 copies. The Secretary to continue his correspondence with this Society, and request that the grant be repeated annually till the edition of the New Testament be completed.

2. American and Foreign Bible Society. No letter received. The Secretary to apply for further help, and give such information as he may be able.

3. Lamp of Righteousness, or Selections from Scripture had been completed, and a copy was presented to Conference. It is a neat volume, 8vo, of 188 pages, and 2,000 copies.

Agreed, That we express our gratification at receiving this important work. We think it will be eminently suitable for distribution among intelligent idolators, and earnestly pray that it may be rendered useful by the Holy Spirit to the enlightenment of many benighted minds.

4. Three thousand copies of the Gospel of Matthew, printed as directed last year, and a copy presented to Conference. The brethren expressed their satisfaction.

5. Resolution of last year approving of the printing of 4,000 copies of Mark, 4,000 of Luke, 3,000 of Acts, be continued provided funds are available. And subject to the same condition 4,000 copies of John are authorized.

6. Scripture Lessons, on the model of the volume published by the British aud Foreign School Society. Resolved,— That we again express our strong conviction of the great importance of such a volume being printed, especially for use in our schools, but regret that at pre

sent we have not the requisite funds for its publication.

7. British and Foreign Bible Society and Calcutta Auxiliary.

(a.) The Secretary reported that he had received from the Treasurer of the Calcutta Auxiliary the sum of 500 rs. for printing the Old Testament in Oriya, and for native assistance in revision. Also, that the printing had proceeded to Psalm x., page 424.

(b.) It was further reported that the new edition of Genesis to Exodus xx. (225 pp. 12mo, 4,000 copies) had been completed, and that the sum of 1,183rs. 12an. had been received from the Treasurer of the said auxiliary for paper, printing, and binding of the same. The brethren expressed their hearty appre

ciation.

(c.) Printing separate books of the Old Testament. The Secretary stated that, as instructed by the Conference, he had made application to the Secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society to bear the entire cost of an edition of several separate books of the Old Testament, and had received a favourable and generous response from the Rev. S. B. Bergne, Foreign Secretary. The correspondence was read, and the Conference was gratified to find that the Society had made itself responsible for the cost (paper, cost of printing, and binding) of the Book of Psalms, 4,000 copies; Proverbs, 4,000; Ruth, 4,000; Deuteronomy, 3,000; Isaiah and Daniel, 3,000. The brethren were specially gratified by the very kind and generous spirit of the Secretary's letters.

8. Scripture Readers and special effort to circulate the Scriptures.

(a.) It was stated that John Jenna, after a successful examination, had been employed for a few months pending the decision of Conference. The action of Cuttack brethren was approved and confirmed.

(b) Reports given of their labours in the several districts.

(c.) Examination of Scripture Readers and Assistants. Brethren Buckley and Miller, in connection with Jagoo and Makunda Das, examined at length Rama Chundra (assistant native preacher), and the three Scripture readers, Bhikari (Piplee), John Jenna (Cuttack), and Narain (Berhampore). As the last named brother is imperfectly acquainted with Oriya, and his work is for the most part among the Telingas, he was after

VII. TRACTS AND BOOKS.

1. Correspondence with Religious Tract Society and American Tract Society read. The brethren are much gratified to find that the Religious Tract Society has sent eighty reams of paper, value £26 13s. 4d., and the American Tract Society 200 dollars, £30 193. 8d., which will be realized in a few days. In again acknowledging the generous help of these two Societies, which have rendered valuable help for many years, we have special pleasure in noticing the kind and catholic spirit which breathes in the letters of the Secretaries.

2. Tracts to be printed during the year :-Epitome, 4,000; Life of Christ, 2,500; Divine Alphabet, 3,000; Hymns, 4th part, 5,000; Hymns, 1st and 2nd, 2,500 of each if needful; Jagannath Tested, 5,000; 1st Catechism, 5,000; an edition of Scripture Statements on idolatry, if paper aud funds are available.

3. A new poetic tract, presented by Makunda Das, Christ and Krishnu contrasted. Agreed,-That we receive this new tract from our gifted brother with great pleasure, and express our united acknowledgments to him for the labour he has expended on its preparation. We

request brethren Miller and Ghanushyam carefully to examine it and report their opinion to the other brethren, and, if approved, we sanction the printing of an edition, leaving the number of copies to be determined by circumstances.

4. Makunda Das reported, that as requested last year he had examined Sebo Sahu's poetical version of “Parables of Christ," and "Selected Discourses," and that both required careful revision and re-writing. He was urged to attend to the matter as soon as convenient.

5. Desirableness of having a tract on Brahminism was considered, and brother Miller was requested to prepare such a tract, and submit it to the brethren.

6. Revision of Makunda Das's "History of Joseph." No report.

7. Pilgrim's Progress. It was stated that Shem had furnished copy for a portion of Part I., and promised to furnish more at an early date. It was further reported that Ghanu had made considerable progress in translating Part II. Report received with satisfaction.

N.B.-The first proof was presented to Conference.

Agreed, That we feel the importance of expediting the printing of this popular work.

8. The printing of "Line upon Line" deferred for the present, sufficient funds not being available.

9. The painfully reduced state of our Oriya Christian Literature was seriously felt by the brethren, as the Oriya editions of Companion to Bible, Church History, Holy War, and Phulmani and Kurana, are exhausted. After much discussion, the following minutes adopted:

Brother Buckley requested to prepare a revised edition of Companion to Bible; Brother Brooks, one of Holy War; Brother Miller, one of Church History; another edition required of Phulmani and Kurana. 1000 copies of each.

Brother Taylor to prepare a brief and popular account of Christianity in Madagascar. 2000 copies.

Brother Bailey to prepare a translation of "Precious Remedies." 1000 copies.

The above resolutions contingent on paper and funds for printing being obtained. The work on Madagascar to be first attempted.

10. Question from brother Phillips,