ON SUNDAY (to-morrow), September 8, 1839, two Sermons will be preached in the Wesleyan Chapel, Melbourne, in behalf of the above Society. That in the morning by the Rev. William Waterfield; and that in the evening by the Rev. James Forbes. Service to commence in the morning at eleven o'clock, and in the evening at six o'clock.

On Monday, September 9, a Public Meeting will be held in the same Chapel, in behalf of the above Society. The Chair to be taken at six o'clock in the evening, by Dr. Alexander Thomson, Esq., of Geelong.

N. B. - A considerable number of Ministers and gentlemen may be expected to address the Meeting, and give interesting details of the success and prospects of the Wesleyan and other Missionary Societies in various parts of the world.

Some accounts of the rise and progress of the Wesleyan Aboriginal Mission, as delivered before the Meeting held at the Wesleyan Chapel, on Monday the 9th of September last, in aid of the funds of this Institution:-

"His Excellency Sir George Gipps having given the agent for the Society permission to select a portion of land to be held in trust for the use of the blacks, in any part of the Port Phillip country, and the Missionaries having learned from the experience of their fellow labourers in the Mission field, the great necessity of paying proper attention to the location in which to settle; they have spared no toil in possessing themselves of all possible information by personal observation, as well as availing themselves of the advantage of the knowledge, experience, and judgement of others."

"They have made themselves acquainted with the country, the boundaries, and locations of all the tribes of Natives within 150 miles from east to west. the result of their research is, that it is desirable to establish the Mission about 40 miles to the westward of the township of Geelong, on the south side of the Barwon River. On several accounts this is judged to be the most eligible situation; it is well watered, sufficient timber for fire-wood and other purposes, and although a small portion of the land, comparatively speaking, is valuable or available to settlers, yet there is enough, it is hoped, to answer all the purposes of the Mission; it is a retired situation, the rear and one side are thickly wooded, gradually running into scrubby barren hills, a considerable portion of will be useful for HUNTING GROUND for the NATIVES, and it is CENTRAL for FOUR or FIVE considerable tribes."

"There is the Wod-dou-ro tribe at the north-east, the Borm-beit at the north, the Col-li-jon at the north-east, the Man-mait at the west, and the Knut-a-gut at the south. The principal haunt of the latter tribe, is the Knur-rup-pun-youl, or scrubby hills, who according to all probability have had no intercourse with Europeans, except with our enterprising chairman, two of his servants, and the Missionaries overseer."

"Respecting the mode of practical operation in the present stage of affairs, the peculiarity of the Mission, renders it impracticable to lay before you any positive rules for its management in all the details thereof. As the Mission progresses, circumstances alone must develop the most efficient plan."

"At present it seems desirable to use all prudent means to induce the Natives of the respective tribes, to settle in the neighbourhood of the Missions establishment, and as the Natives are already in some measure deprived of their accustomed means of subsistence, they must at least partly be dependant upon the Mission for support; therefore to relieve the Mission of the burden occasioned thereby, as well as to employ the Natives, and to train them to habits of industry, and comparative independence; it is intended to cultivate portions of land, and to employ the Natives in that work, under the general supervision of a person qualified to undertake the duty; and making the individual responsible for the operations, in detail of what may be considered the secular or temporal department of the Mission, will relieve the Missionaries from employments which would otherwise, in a great measure, take them from their proper work of religious instruction, but it is hoped that in the course of time, as the Natives acquire habits of industry, they will be encouraged, and their independence promoted by appropriating portions of land, to their respective families for their cultivation and support."

"It is also intended, that the Missionaries alternatively travel as much as possible among the surrounding tribes, and migrate with the Natives for a season, with a view to impart instruction, to become more fully acquainted with their language, manners, and customs - to obtain their confidence and goodwill, and to recommend themselves in every possible way to their favour; which will, no doubt, be the means of materially promoting the objects of the Mission."

"The present state, and opening prospects of this infant establishment upon the whole are encouraging. Fifty copies of their alphabet, with a considerable number of the native words of one and two syllables have been printed, and the young of both sexes manifest an aptitude for learning, and in the meetings which the Missionaries have held with them, when they have endeavoured to impress upon their minds, the necessity of giving up their wandering habits, to attend to the acts of a civilised life, and to devote themselves to their maker; such enquiries and remarks have been made, as serve to show that they possess sufficient intellect and power of mind, to be quite capable of understanding, and also of reasoning upon what they hear."

Moved by the Rev. Benjamin Hurst and seconded by the Rev. William Waterfield -

I. That this Meeting feel grateful to Almighty God for the success which has attended the operations of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, and resolves that a Society be formed in this place, to be called "The Port Phillip Branch Methodist Missionary Society," the object of which shall be, to augment the General Funds of the Parent Society, by weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual subscriptions, or other occasional contributions.

Moved by Robert Reeves, Esq., and seconded by the Rev. James Clow -

II. That the following persons be appointed to be the Committee for the ensuing year, and that they be requested to make arrangements for canvassing the Town of Melbourne, and the district of Port Phillip and Geelong. COMMITTEE Rev. Benjamin Hurst; Edward Stone Parker, Esq.; J. E. Dredge, Esq.; Mr. John Fenton; Mr. John Jones Peers; Mr. William Witton; Mr. J. T. Smith. TREASURERS District of Geelong - Dr. Alexander Thomson, Esq.; District of Melbourne - Mr. George Lilly. SECRETARIES Rev. Francis Tuckfield; Mr. William Willoughby.

Moved by Dr. David Patrick, and seconded by the Rev. James Forbes -

III. That in order to the accomplishment of the Society's object, it is necessary that Collectors be immediately appointed, and that those persons whose leisure hours would allow them to engage in this delightful and honorable work, be respectfully and earnestly requested to volunteer their services.

Moved by Edward Stone Parker, Esq., seconded by the Rev. Francis Tuckfield -

IV. That this Meeting earnestly and affectionately recommends to the friends and supporters of the Society, while they continue to exert themselves in the support of the Mission cause to combine with all their efforts fervent and persevering prayer, for all the out pouring of the Holy Spirit of all Christian Churches, on Heathen Nations, on Missionaries engaged in preaching the Gospel in distant lands, and on the Managers and Directors of the several Missionary Societies at Home.

The proceedings of the Wesleyan Missionaries in connexion with Aboriginal Christianization, is as yet but little known in this colony. The British public feel a great interest in such matters, these reasons must plead our excuse for thus occupying our limited space. We as THE friend of the Aborigines, call upon the Chief Protector to state what He has done as yet in this most important sphere of action, we fear that beyond official letter writing, the account will be NIL.