Vice-Patron and President,

RIGHT HON. LORD GAMBIER, G.C.B.

Vice-Patrons:

MOST REV. THE LORD ARCHBISHOP OF TUAM.
RIGHT HON. EARL FERRERS.

RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF GOSFORD.
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ROCKSAVAGE.
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF RODEN.

HON. & RT. REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF LICHFIELD & COVENTRY.
RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH.

RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF CALCUTTA.
RT. HON. & VERY REV. VISCOUNT LIFFORD, DEAN OF ARMAGH.
RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT GALWAY.

RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT LORTON.
RIGHT HON. LORD BARHAM.
RIGHT HON. LORD BEXLEY.
RIGHT HON. LORD CALTHORPE.
RIGHT HON. LORD TEIGNMOUTH.
Vice-Presidents:

VERY REV. THE DEAN OF SALISBURY.
SIR THOMAS DYKE ACLAND, BART. M.P.
SIR THOMAS BARING, BART. M.P.
THOMAS BABINGTON, ESQ.

THOMAS FOWELL BUXTON, ESQ. M.P.
REV. THE MASTER OF C. C. COLL. CAMB.
Vice-Chancellor of the University.

WILLIAM EVANS, ESQ. M. P.

RT. HON. HENRY GOULBURN, M.P.
RIGHT HON. CHARLES GRANT, M.P.
HENRY HOARE, ESQ.

SIR ROBERT HARRY INGLIS, BART., M.P.

SIR ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, KNT.
MAJOR-GENERAL COLIN MACAULAY.
THE PRINCIPAL OF MAGD. HALL, OXF.
WILLIAM TAYLOR MONEY, ESQ. M.P.
MAJOR-GENERAL CHARLES NEVILLE.
REV. THE PROVOST OF ORIEL COLL. OXF.
EDWARD PARRY, ESQ.

REV. THE PRESIDENT OF QUEEN'S, CAM.
RT. HON. SIR GEO.HEN. ROS,K.G.H. M.P.
JAMES STEPHEN, ESQ.

SAMUEL THORNTON, ESQ.

WILLIAM WILBERFORCE, ESQ.

PATRONS, &c. OF ASSOCIATIONS.
President of the Berkshire Association,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF RADNOR.
Patron of the Bristol Association,
HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT.
President of the South-Bucks Association,

RIGHT HON. LORD GRENVILLE.

Vice-Patron of the Cambridge Association,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF HARDWICKE.

Patron of the Chester and Cheshire Association,
RIGHT HON. EARL GROSVENOR.
Vice-President of Ditto,

RIGHT HON. LORD COMBERMERE.

Patron of the Collingham and Langford Association,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF STAMFORD.

Vice-Patrons of the Kent Association:

RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ABERGAVENNY, RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DARNLEY, RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT TORRINGTON,

RIGHT HON. LORD HARRIS,

RIGHT HON. LORD SONDES.

Patron of the Devon and Exeter Association,
RIGHT HON. LORD VISCOUNT EXMOUTH, G.C.B.
Patron of the Pontefract Association,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF MEXBOROUGH.
Patron of the Preston Association,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY.
Vice-President of the Suffolk Association,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF BRISTOL.
Patrons of the Edinburgh Auxiliary:

RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ABOYNE,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF GLASGOW.
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF NORTHESK,

RIGHT HON.

RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ELGIN,
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF MORAY.
RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF ROSEBERY,
LORD GRAY.

Vice-Patrons of the Hibernian Auxiliary:
RIGHT HON. LORD FARNHAM,

RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF MOUNTNORRIS,

RIGHT IION. AND RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF KILDARE
RIGHT HON. VISCOUNT DE VESCI.

HONORARY GOVERNORS FOR LIFE,
(Having rendered very essential services to the Society.)

Rev. Thomas Tregenna Biddulph, M.A. Minister of St. James's, Bristol.

Rev. Edward Burn, M.A. Minister of St. Mary's and St. James's, Birmingham.

Ven. Daniel Corrie, LL.B., Archdeacon of Calcutta.

Rev. Robert Cox, Minister of St. Leonard's, Bridgnorth.

Rev. John William Cunningham, M.A, Vicar of Harrow.

Rev. Henry Davies, Hon. E. I. Company's Chaplain on the Bombay Establishment,

Rev. Fountain Elwin, Minister of Temple Church, Bristol.

John Herbert Harington, Esq., Provisional Member of the Supreme Council, Bengal.

Rev. John Jænické, Head of the Missionary Seminary at Berlin.

Rev. John Langley, Secretary of the Shropshire Association.

Rev. Samuel Marsden, Principal Chaplain of New South-Wales.

Rev. William Marsh, M.A. Vicar of St. Peter's, Colchester.

Kev. Thomas Mortimer, M.A. Lecturer of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, and of St. Olave's, Southwark. John Mortlock, Esq. Edgeware Road.

Lieutenant-Colonel John Munro, late Resident at the Court of Travancore.

Rev. Robert Herbert Nixon, M.A. one of the Secretaries of the Hibernian Auxiliary.

Hon, and Rev. Gerard Thomas Noel, 'M.A. Vicar of Rainham, Kent,

Rev. Legh Richmond, M.A. Rector of Turvey, Bedfordshire.

Rev, Peter Roe, M.A. Kilkenny.

Rev. Richard Waldo Sibthorp, M.A. Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford.

Rev. Charles Simeon, M.A. Fellow of King's College, Cambridge.

Rev. Joseph Henderson Singer, M.A. F.T.C.D. one of the Secretaries of the Hibernian Auxiliary.

Rev. James Scholefield, M.A. Professor of Greek, and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge,

J. M. Strachan, Esq., Madras.

Rev. J. H. Stewart, M.A. Minister of Percy Chapel.

Rev. Thomas T. Thomason, M.A. Hon, E. I. Company's Chaplain on the Bengal Establishment. Rev. Marmaduke Thompson, M.A. Ditto, on the Madras Establishment.

Rev. Dr. Thorpe, Chaplain of the Lock Hospital.

Rev. Daniel Wilson, M.A. Vicar of Islington.

Rev. Basil Woodd, M.A, Rector of Drayton Beauchamp, Bucks.

LIFE GOVERNORS.

Bonville, Thomas, Esq.
Bridges, Rev. Dr.
Carpenter, Capt. R.N.
Cave, Stephen, Esq.
Cooke, Isaae, Esq.
Foulks, Arthur, Esq.
Green, Mrs. Martha

Thorne, George, Esq.

Buckinghamshire.
Gambier, Rt. Hon. Lord
Rumsey, James, Esq.
Rumsey, Heury, Esq.

Cambridgeshire.
Jobson, Rev. Dr.

Cheshire.

ENGLAND.
Barham, Rt. Hon. Lord
Baring, Sir T. Bart.
Bellbroom, S. Esq.
Berger, John, Esq.
Bexley, Rt. Hon. Lord
Bridport, Rt. Hon. Lady
Calthorpe, Rt. Hon. Lord Smyth, Mrs.
Carbery, Rt. Hon. Lady
Forster J.Leslie.esq.M.P.
Garratt, W. Albin, Esq.
Garratt, Francis, Esq.
Hankey, Thomas, Esq.
Hey, Rev. William
Hoare, Henry, Esq.
Hoare, Samuel, Esq.
Inglis,Sir R.H.Bart.M.P.
Jaumard, S. Esq.
Key, H. G. Esq.
Martin, Ambrose, Esq.
Mills, Samuel, Esq.
Mortlock, John, Esq.
Pearson, John, Esq.
Pusey, Philip, Esq. jun.
Roberts, Thomas, Esq.
Rose, Rt. Hon. Sir G.H.
Sperling, H. P. Esq.
Stevenson, Mrs.
Thornton, Samuel, Esq.
Trant, W. H. Esq. M.P.
Way, Rev. Lewis, M.A.
Wilberforce, W. Esq.
Wilson, J. B. Esq.
Wolffe, George, Esq.

Bristol.

Baring, Rev. George

ENGLAND.
Auber, Peter, Esq.
Bainbridge, T. Esq.
Barham, Rt. Hon. Lord
Bunyon, Mr. R. J.
Calthorpe, Rt. Hon. Lord
Calthorpe, Hon. F.
Calthorpe, Hon. Miss
Clarendon, Rt. Hon. E. of
Copleston, Rev. Dr.
Day, Rev. Charles
Dicey, T. E. Esq.
Ferrers, Right Hon. Earl
Forster, W. M. esq.
Gambier, Rt. Hon. Lord
Gordon, Alex. Esq.
Green, Mr. John
Hardwicke, Rt.llon. E. of
Hindman, John, Esq.
Hoare, Samuel, Esq. jun.
Kemble, Henry, Esq.
Key, Samuel, Esq.
Key, John, Esq.
Lotton, Mrs. Bulwer
Mandeville, Viscountess
Manfield, W. Esq.
Marriott, Miss C.
Munro, Colonel John
Neale, Mrs.
Phipps, Major
Pearson, W. Esq.
Poore, G. C. Esq.
Purves, Richardson, Esq.
Roberts, Mrs.
Rocksavage, Rt.Ilon. Earl
Shadwell, Lancelot, Esq.
Sidebottom, E. V. Esq.
Sparrow, Rt. Hon. Lady
'Olivia

Stephen, James, Esq.
Stevenson, Mrs.
Turner, J. F. Esq.
Wilberforce, W. Esq. M.P.
Wilson, Rev. W.
Windsor, Hon. Thomas
Windsor, Hon. Frances
Wolffe, George, Esq.

Berkshire.

Maberley, S. Esq.

Allix, Rev. R. W. B.D.
Allix, Miss M. E.
Allix, Miss C. A.
Bott, M. Esq.

Derbyshire.
Bateman, Dr.

Devonshire.
Simcoe, Mrs. H.
Esser.
Knight, S. Esq.
Wilson, Rev. William
Hampshire.
Dewar, D. B. Esq.
Poore, G. C. Esq.
Rolleston, Sam. Esq. jun.
Herefordshire.

Prosser, Walter, Esq.

Hertfordshire.
Williams, Rob. Esq. M.P
Kent.

Fry, Miss Elizabeth

Lancashire.
Diggles, Robert, Esq.
Kelsal, Mrs.

Lincolnshire.
Sibthorp, Rev. R. W.
Dodwell, Rev. William
Norfolk.
Cobbold, Thomas, Esq.

Northamptonshire.
Monckton, Hon. John

Nottinghamshire.
Walker, Thomas, Esq.
Oxfordshire.

Natt, Rev. John, M.A.

Suffolk.

Hesselrigge, Sir T. M. Bt. Ashe, Maj. Gen. St.George

Wilts.

Smith, Miss

Worcestershire.

Wylie, Miss

Yorkshire.
Atkinson, William, Esq.
Ewbank, Rev. A.
Franks, Miss Eliz.
French, Miss Eliz.
Gray, William, Esq.
Patten, William, Esq.
Withers, Mrs.

ANNUAL GOVERNORS.

Cumberland.
Dixon, Peter, Esq.
Graham, T. H. Esq.
Derbyshire.
Blakiston, Sir M. Bart.
Essex.

Bond, Rev. Charles
Hampshire.
Maingy, Thomas, Esq.
Herefordshire.
Southampton, Rt. Hon.
Lady

Kent.
Cator, John, Esq.
Geary, Sir W. Bart.
Hawley, Sir II. Bart.
Wells, John, Esq. M.P.
Wildman, J. B. Esq. M. P.
Wildman, Miss
Wildman, Miss J.

Lancashire,
Allix, Rev. R. W. B.D.
Boyd, Mrs.

Gardner, Robert, Esq.
Leicestershire.
Babington, T. Esq.
Phillipps, Mrs. M.

Middlesex.
Batten, Rev. J. E.

Birch, Charles, Esq.
Harris, Quarles, Esq.
Norfolk.

Bevan, Rev. F.

Northumberland.
Decies, Rt. Hon. Lady
Shropshire.
Cludde, William, Esq.
Whitmore, T. Esq. M.P.
Somersetshire.
Broderick, Hon. Miss A.
Chapman, Miss

Hammett, James, Esq.
Phelips, Rev. Robert
Stephenson, Rev. J. A.

Radnor, Rt. Hon. Earl of Stephenson, Mrs.

Bristol.

Cooke, Isaac, Esq.

Davis. II. Esq.
Gilpin, Rev. J.
Roworth, Thomas, Esq.
oung, Mrs. Jane

Cambridgeshire.
tzgerald, J. Esq.
mb, Rev. John, B.D.
holefield, Rev. Professor
Cheshire.
Brassic, Mrs.

Staffordshire.
Hon. and Rt. Rev. Lord
Bishop of Lichfield
Leigh, Miss Margaret
Haydon, William, Esq.
Surrey.
Hayden, Thomas, Esq.
Haydon, Joseph, Esq.
Wilson, Joseph, Esq.
Wilson, J, B. Esq.

Warwickshire.
Lillingston, A. S. Esq.
Thompson, Rev. William

Westmoreland,

Wilson, W.W.C.Esq.M.P.
Worcestershire.
White, Thomas, Esq.
Yorkshire.
Currer, Miss
Fawcett, R. Esq.
Richardson, Rev. W.
Walker, Henry, Esq.

SCOTLAND.

Cheyne, Capt. R. E.
Colston. Edward, Esq.
Craig, Rev. Edward
Douglas, J. Esq.
Douglas, Mrs.
Erskine, T. Esq.
Evans, James, Esq.
Gordon, J. F. Esq.
Gray, Rt. Hon. Lord
Grimston, Miss
Johnston, James, Esq.
Stirling, James, Esq.
Moray, Rt. Hon. Earl of

IRELAND.
Coleman, Miss
Coleman, Miss J.
Courtney, Henry, Esq.
De Vesci, Rt. Hon. Visct.
Flemyng, William, Esq.
Gosford, Rt. Hon. Lord
Hamilton, Rev. George
Hogan, W. C. Esq.
Lorton Rt. Hon. Viscount
Smith, Mrs.
Tuam, His Grace the
Archbishop of

FOREIGN.
St. Petersburgh.
Venning, John, Esq.
Bombay.
Achison, Lieut. Colonel
Anderson, G. W. Esq.
Baxter, Mr. N.
De Vitre, M. Esq.
Farish, J. Esq.
Remer, J. Esq.
Whish, Lieut.-Colonel
Calcutta.
Arnold, Rev. Richard
Bagshaw, Mrs.
Ballard, G. Esq.
Ballard, Mrs.
Bayley, W. B. Esq.
Bird, R. M. Esq.
Brown, G. F. Esq.
Clark, Mrs.
Corrie, Ven. Archdeacon
Corrie, Mrs.
Crommelin, C. R. Esq.
Da Costa, Mr. W.
Droz, II. W. Esq.

Balfour, F. Esq.

Ballard, George, Esq.

Burrell, Colonel

Harington, Hon. J. H.
Hastings, Marquis of
Martindell, Sir Gabriel
Newton, E. A. Esq.
Turnbull, David, Esq.
Madras.

Arbuthnot, & Co. Messrs.
Newall, Lieut. Colonel
Hunter, R. J. Esq.
Rottler, Rev. Dr.

Eaton, W. Esq.
Ellerton, Mrs.
Findall, Mrs
Forsyth, Mrs.
Gisborne, M. Esq.
Harington, Hon. J. II.
Hare, Mr. David
Laprimaudaye, S. Esq.
Laprimaudaye, Mrs.
Latter, Lieut. Colonel
Low, Mrs. J.
Lushington, Mrs.
M'Chintock, R. Esq.
Mill, Rev. Principal
Money, J. Esq.
Money, Mrs.
Montagu, E. S. Esq.
Montagu, Mrs.
Newton, E. A. Esq.

Newton, Mrs.
Noskey, Mr. E.
Palmer, J. Esq.
Parson, Rev. Joseph

Parson, Mrs.
Penson, Colonel
Poe, R. N. Esq.
Prinsep, W. Esq.
Prinsep, A. Esq.
Roberts, Mrs. A.
Sherer, J. W. Esq.
Sterling, A. Esq.
Stewart, Captain
Stewart, Charles, Esq.
Stewart, James, Esq.
Thomason, Rev. T.
Thomason, Mrs.
Thornton, Miss
Tomkyns, Captain
Udny, G. Esq.
Udny, G. Esq. jun.
Wallis, Mr.
Young, J. Esq.

Madras.

Biddle, Lieut. Thomas
Blair, W. T. Esq.
Boileau, T. E. J. Esq.
Bruce, R. F. Esq.
Casamajor, G. J. Esq.
Cadell, Major George
Clarke, Sydenham, Esq.
D'Acre, Joseph, Esq.
Dalzell, J. A. Esq.
Fetherston, A. Esq.
Gosling, G. R. Esq.
Hunter, R. J. Esq.
Nailer, Mr. T.W.
Pugh, John, Esq.
Purton, Lieut. J.
Smalley, E. Esq.
Smyth, Rev. R.
Strachan, J. M. Esq.
Sullivan, J. Esq.
Thomas, Rev. W.
Thomas, J. F. Esq.

At the Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East, held in Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen Street, on Tuesday, May 3, 1825.

The Right Hon. LORD GAMBIER, Vice-Patron and President, in the Chair.

The Report of the Committee having been read by the Secretaries, and the Statement of the
Accounts of the Twenty-fifth Year,

On a Motion by the Right Hon. Lord Bexley, seconded by the Very Reverend the
Dean of Salisbury,

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY,

That the Report, an Abstract of which has been read, be received and printed, under the direction of the Committee; and that this Meeting feels unfeigned thankfulness to God for the large increase in the Society's Income during the Year just closed, and for the various indications of a cordial reception of Divine Truth by the Heathen which the Report records.

On a Motion by the Right Hon. Lord Calthorpe, seconded by Lieut. Col. Phipps, RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY,

That, recognising the efficacy, under the Blessing of God, of Female Influence, when rightly directed, in instilling and cherishing early principles of piety, and thus not only meliorating the condition of Human Society, but widely diffusing the most substantial blessings, the Meeting rejoices in the formation, under distinguished patronage, of the Calcutta Native Female-School Society; and earnestly recommends the support of the Fund opened in this Country, in aid of that Institution.

On a Motion by the Rev. John William Cunningham, seconded by the Rev. Charles
James Hoare,

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY,

That this Meeting learns with cordial satisfaction, the opening of the Society's Institution at Islington for the preparation of Missionaries for their arduous labours; and, that looking at the advantages which may reasonably be expected from an Establishment of this nature, and at the inadequacy of the supply of Teachers hitherto placed at the disposal of the Committee, the Meeting calls on the friends of the Society to supplicate the Blessing of Almighty God on an undertaking so intimately connected with the efficiency of the Society's operations.

On a Motion by the Right Hon. Sir G. H. Rose, Bart. M.P., seconded by the Rev.
R. P. Beachcroft,

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY,

That, though this Meeting has to deplore in the West-Africa Mission occurrences of a painful nature, arising out of the death and removal of many of the Society's Labourers, yet past experience of the happy effects, under the Divine Blessing, of the wise and affectionate discharge of the Christian Ministry among the Liberated Africans, encourages the Meeting to look forward to similar results when the Mission shall be adequately supplied with Labourers; which it is hoped will be accomplished by the acceptance, on the part of a sufficient number of Clergymen, of the proposal for Limited Service in Africa, lately issued by the Committee.

On a Motion by the Right Hon. the Earl of Rocksavage, seconded by the Rev.
Fountain Elwin,

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY,

That, adverting to the experience derived through a period of twenty-five years, this Meeting desires to cherish among the Members of the Society simplicity of intention in prosecuting its great object; fervent prayer to Almighty God for His favour and blessing; and entire dependence for success on the influences of the Holy Spirit alone.

On a Motion by James Stephen, Esq., jun. seconded by the Rev. William Dealtry, RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY,

That the sincere thanks of the Society be given to the Noble President of the Institution, to the other Vice-Patrons, and to the Vice-Presidents, for their continued protection; to the Treasurer, for his assistance; to the Rev. J. B. Sumner, M.A. for his valuable Sermon before the Society last evening; to such Clergymen and other Gentlemen as have, during the last year, prepared or supported Associations; to the Younger Friends of the Society; to those Ladies who, in various places, have very successfully exerted themselves in promoting its interests; and to the Committee for their exertions: and that the following Gentlemen are appointed the Committee for the ensuing year. (See List, after Vice-Presidents.)

LAWS AND REGULATIONS

OF THE

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY FOR AFRICA AND THE EAST.