Bible Societies. The influence exerted by the British and Foreign Bible Society, like a flowing stream, deepens and widens as it proceeds. It appears, by recent letters from America, that, in addition to the Bible Societies at Philadelphia and in Connecticut, one was expected to be very shortly formed at New York, and another in New Jersey. In Britain, Auxiliary Bible Societies are continually encreasing in number; and we have the pleasure to announce that, in addition to those already notced in this Magazine, one was formed, on the 24th of October last, at Haddington, denominated The East Lothian Bible Society. At Leeds, on the day of the national festival, called The Jubilee,' another was constituted; and, on the 9th of December last, one was also established at Exeter: at the two latter cities, the mayor of each pre-sided. At Falmouth also, a society, instituted for the suppression of vice, have formed, from among themselves, an Auxiliary Bible Society; and there is reason to believe that many of the chief towns will follow in the establishment of similar institutions. The benefits which arise to society by such measures are incalculable, not only in the direct object, the Diffusion of Scriptural Knowledge, but collater ally, in various ways, and especially in promoting union among Christians of the several denominations; and may be considered as a happy presage of that glorious period, when they will sce eye to eye, and in all their actions be influenced only by the love of Christ. We understand that the Annual Meeting of the London Itinerant Society, will be held at the Guildhall Coffee-house, on Friday, the 19th ins. at six o'clock. The independent ministers of London (who are engaged in the Monthly Meetings) have agreed to preach on the subject of Family Worship, on the first Lord's Day of January 1810.-See their Reso lutions in our Supplement, page 563. The Tuesday Evening Lecture to the Jews, lately instituted by the Missionary Society, has been well attended during the last month. Several Jews have been present; from cne of whom a sensible letter has been received, stating his obfectious to the discourse he heard. The subjects discussed at this lecture are very interesting both to Jews and Christians. Missionary Prayer.Meetings in London, for the Year 1810. .... Jan. 1,....Gate Street.. Oct. 1, ....Union Street. Nov. 5,....Holywell Mount Dec. 3, ..Berry Street Rev. Mr. Williams. Mr. Priestley. Various. Various. Her. Mr. Jones. Mr. Barker. Various. Rev. Mr. Campbell. Mr. Humphrys. Mr. Plait. Mr. Beck. *Service to begin at Half past Six in the Evening. Lecture to the Jews, at Artillery Street Chapel, on Tuesday Evenings, in the Month of January. Jan. 2, Mr. Thomas Hackett.-The true Character of the Messiah. 9, Mr. Charles Buck.-The Humiliation of the Messiah. 16, Dr. Collyer.-The Conquests and Glory of the Messiah. 23, Mi. John Campbell.-The-indispensable Duty of the Jews to Search the Scriptures respecting the Messiah. 30, Mr. George Burder. -Prools that the promised Messiah has already appeared, Thomas Hawkes, late of Piccadilly, Esq. a Donation Legacy Duty L. 69 6 18 Collection at the Rev. Mr. Burn's Meeting, Stonehouse, near Plymouth Dock, by the Rev. Mr. Platt A Lady, by the Rev. Dr. Ilaveis, for the Otaheitan Mission (in addition to 505l, before given for the same purpose) A Friend, by the Rev. C. Buck A Friend, by the Rev. Rowland Hill Anonymous, by ditso A Widow's Mire, by ditto T. G. by Mr. Berryman, Plymouth Ebenezer (Col.) Rev. James Jackson and Friends, Green Hamerton, collected October 25, 100g Rev. Mr Higgs and Friends, Dorchester Rev. Mr. Dunn and Friends, Maryport, collected Oct. 25 Dissenters - Friends to the Cause in the Establishment Yrs, Hebert, by Rev. Mr. Lewis A Friend at Lychett N. by the Rev. Mr. Kemp Capt. W. Jenkins, Swansea, by ditto Mr. H. H. Pembrokeshire, by Mir B. Jones 45 0 0 L THE JUBILEE. POETRY. WHILE Ruin's fatal darts are hurl'd Thoughts on the Close of the Year. Time bath his annual circle run! Thus years shall pass, and years succeed Till Time's vast pilgrimage is done! Tho' Time, with swift and silent range, Unnotic'd, fits his onward way: Yet Nature feels the constant change, And marks its progress with decay. Regardless of approaching fate, While added years our portion fill, Men calmly add another date. And live as if their time stood still. Short is the space since we began, And short the period we shall be; A moment to eternity! And boundless scenes before us lic; As mortals learn to live and die. A year is gone, the past review, Almighty goodness fills the space! A year begins, - begin anew The song of praise, the work of grace! PRAISE for the Mercies of the Past Year, and PRAYER for Thy word hath the universe made, Gon, who rell'st the Year along, — Spreading far, and centring near, Round thy high eternal throne, By the bounties of thy hand. Thou didst check the rage severe ; Swiftly dost thou rise to save! Singers might thy terror, fear, Thine hand doth creation uphold; All ares thy goodness unfold! The seasons that roll in their train, For Thou dost their courses main- When night overwhelm'd us, how socn shone: But bright as the lustre of noon, And darkness the sun shall obscure," Our days, they are fleeting and few ; Our wants, they are many and great: But thou dost our comforts renew, Our cares and our sorrows abate. Ab! soon we shall firsh our course, And Time shall itself have an end! To Thee may we rise as our Source, And with Thee eternity spend ! ALIQUIS. 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