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a respectable inhabitant of the city, were baptized in the preceding month. This prosperous Mission now comprises five churches, at Maulmein, Tavoy, Mergui, Rangoon, and Ava; and the whole number who have received baptism at these several stations, is five hundred and ninety-seven. A month afterwards, Mr. Judson was favoured to complete his translation of the whole Scriptures into the Burman language. Our readers will sympathize with the feelings which dictated the following entry made on this occasion in the journal of this devoted Missionary. We are happy to add that, although Mr. Judson has felt it his duty to construct his version on the principle adopted by our Calcutta brethren, this circumstance will not impede its circulation, the American Bible Society having rendered prompt and liberal assistance towards the printing. January 31st, 1834. Thanks be to God! I can now say, "I have attained." I have knelt down before him, with the last leaf in my hand, and, imploring his forgiveness for all the sins which have polluted my labours in this department, and his aid in future efforts, to remove the errors and imperfections which necessarily cleave to the work, I have commended it to his mercy and grace: I have dedicated it to his glory. May he make his own inspired word, now complete in the Burman tongue, the grand instrument of filling all Burmah with songs of praises to our Great God and Saviour Jesus Christ! Amen. SOUTH AFRICA. The following account of the second Annual Meeting of the Auxiliary Baptist Missionary Society, conducted by the Rev. W. Davies and his friends at Graham's Town, is extracted from the local Newspaper, of the 28th of August last: On Monday last the second Annual Meeting of the above Society was held in the Wesleyan chapel, and we are glad to say that it passed off in the most lively and satisfactory manner. It is ever a pleasing task to trace the progress of such associations--to view their first feeble efforts--to see them gradually acquiring strength and importance, until at length we behold them spreading themselves out to the farthest extremities of the habitable globe--like a perennial stream refreshing the parched desert, and dispensing the purest blessings on every hand. A very pleasing circumstance attending these meetings is, the concord and brotherly feeling
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