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 Lord Bexley was called to the chair. The Report was read by one of the Secretaries. The Report stated that the Society had circulated 343,849 copies of the Holy Scriptures; and that the Society's Fund amounted last year to the enormous sum of £95,424 2s. 3d., stg.

Thursday 5th. — At 7 o'clock this morning, by invitation we went to attend the Annual breakfast of the Preachers' Children at the Morning Chapel in City Road. There were about 150 children of preachers present, besides a number of Ministers and Minister's wives. The Rev. Mr. Morley, President of the Wesleyan Conference, presided.

Saturday 7th. — In the morning I waited upon the Secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society, and was kindly received by Mr. Greenfield, of the Editorial Department. I presented to this gentleman the copies of some Indian books, which I brought with me from Upper Canada. I had a talk with him about the translations which I brought out with me from Canada for the purpose of getting this Society to print. Mr. G. said he would bring the subject before the Committee at their next meeting. Dined with the Rev. Geo. Marsden in company with several friends.

Sunday 8th. — In the morning heard the Rev. R. Watson preach at Wilderness Row Chapel, and was much pleased with his discourse.

Monday 9th. — At noon I went to the British and Foreign School Society, at Exeter Hall. The chair was taken by Mr. Allan, a Quaker, and after the reading of the Report, the meeting was addressed by the Rev. Rowland Hill, Dr. Lushington, Rev. Geo. Clayton, Bisco, M.P., J. Montgomery, Esq., Rev. W. Marsh, Rev. Mr. Burnett, J. Blanchard, Esq., of Lower Canada, and Peter Jones. The meeting was very interesting. I suffered much this day from the dampness of the air, which affected my lungs in no small degree.