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and congregations, who are disposed to aid the funds of this Society by a collection, are respectfully requested to pay their subscriptions and collections to any member of the committee, who are desired to remit all sums received on account of the Society, to the secretary, the Rev. J. P. Porter, Bath. The committee avail themselves of this occasion, to suggest to their brethren in the ministry, who are members of this Society, that if each of them would make a collection (either public or private) the aggregate, although the sums were individually small, would be a valuable accession to the comforts of the aged or infirm, as one half of such collections would be immediately divided among the claimants. The beneficiary members intitled to claim on the funds of this Society, those who claimed last year as well as others, are reminded that their application MUST be in the hands of the secretary, on or before the 13th of May, or it cannot be attended to; and those of them who retain the pastoral office, must accompany their application with a certifi cate from their respective churches, that they retain such office, (notwithstanding their claim on this Society) with the consent of the majority of the members, present at a church meeting held by public notice, for the especial purpose of giving such certificate.

The late Mrs. Smith, widow of Mr. John Smith, Deacon of the Baptist Church at Bath, has liberally bequeathed one hundred pounds to this Society. Baptist Ministers not yet enrolled as members of this Society, are respectfully reminded, that after the 21st of June next, they CANNOT be admitted to share its advantages.

BRITISH INDIA SOCIETY.

and science of Europe and Asia." There have been similar proceedings in Bombay and at Madras.

In consequence of this intelligence, and of Mr. Ward's Letter on the Education of the Natives of India, addressed to the Right Honourable J. C. Villiers, together with Extracts from the Reports of Native Schools established by the Seram. pore Missionaries, and very interesting Reports from the Native Societies, a Meeting is to be held during the present month, at the Thatched House, St. James's-street, to form the above-named Society. A Subscription will be opened through Great Britain and Ireland. Subscribers of One Guinea per annum, or of Ten Guineas, will be Members entitled to vote; and of Three Guineas per annum, or of Thirty Guineas, will be Governors. There will be Annual Meetings, a Patron, President, Vice-Presi dent, Secretaries, a Treasurer, a Commit tee, &c.

HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

THE sincere supplicants for the spread of Divine truth with its attendant blessings in the hitherto much neglected villages of our native isle, will rejoice to hear, that the good cause of Home Missions continues to widen, as it advances, and that through the operations of the Baptist Itinerant and the Home Missionary Societies, accompanied with the blessing of the Most High, many a moral desert has begun to bloom and bear the rich produce of abundant fruit. In contemplation of the pleasing fact that' the Christian public are beginning to remember their kinsmen according to the flesh, we record with pleasure, that a most numerous and respectable meeting was held on Wednesday the 14th of THE Act 53 Geo. III. c. 155. declares, Feb. 1821, at the Fitzroy School-rooms that "it is the duty of this country to pro- of the North West London Auxiliary mote the interest and happiness of the Home Missionary Society, at which the native inhabitants of the British domini-Rev. Rowland Hill presided; several ons in India; and that such measures ought to be adopted, as may tend to the introduction among them, of useful knowledge, and of religious and moral improvement." We are happy to hear that the natives themselves have co-operated with the servants of the East India Company, &c. in founding schools and school-book Societies; and that at Calcutta they have instituted a Hindoo College, for the tuition of the sons of respectable Hindoos in the English and Indian Languages, and in the literature

highly interesting appeals were made, by the Rev. Messrs. Thorn, Cobbin, White, Humphreys, Thompson, Messrs. Moens, Gibson, T. Thompson, C. Hyatt, junr. and a liberal collection made. We trust that the gratification of recording similar efforts in behalf of the Baptist Missionary Society will shortly be af forded us, and that the noble amount of £70 raised in one year by an Auxiliary Society for Home Missions, will no lon ger be a solitary instance of domestic effort.

CIVIL RIGHTS OF DISSENTERS. | from Southam, in Warwickshire. Rev. Messrs. Franklin of Coventry, Griffiths of Long-Buckby, and Bottomley of Middleton, preached upon the occasion. The services were well attended, and there appears to be a pleasing prospect of usefulness in that long neglected part of the county.

List of the Committee of Deputies, appoint-
ed to protect the Civil Rights of the
Three Denominations of Protestant Dis-
senters, for the Year 1821.
William Smith, Esq. John Christie, Esq.
M.P. Chairman. W. Freme, Esq.
J. Gutteridge, Esq. R.Wainewright, Esq
Deputy Chairman. S. Jackson, Esq.
James Collins, Esq. B Shaw, Esq.
Treasurer.
H. Waymouth, Esq.
Edward Busk, Esq. T. Wood, Esq.
James Esdaile, Esq. W. Marston, Esq.
W. A. Hankey, Esq. J. Stonard, Esq.
David Bevan, Esq. G. Hammond, Esq.
Joseph Bunnell, Esq. B. P. Witts, Esq.
John Bentley, Esq. R. Winter, Esq.
W. Titford, Esq. J. Benwell, Esq.
James Gibson, Esq.

ASSOCIATIONS.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, 34 Churches. Arnsby, James; Blaby, B. Evans; Braunston, Norman; Bugbrook, Wheeler; Burton-upon-Trent,*; Braybrook, Ayer; Clipstone, Mack; Collingham, Nichols; Dunstable, Anderson; Derby, Birt; Fenny Stratford, Crudge; Foxton, Burton; Gretton, **; Guilsborough, **; Hackleton, Knowles; Kettering, J. K. Hall; Loscoe, Swaine; Luton, Daniel; Loughborough, Capes; Lincoln, Davies; Moulton, Wheeler; New ark, Perkins; Nottingham, Jarman; Northamptom, Blundell; Oakham, * * Olney, Simmons; Road, Heighton; Sheepshead, Peters; Southwell, Musson; St. Albans,

Sutton-in-the-Elms, Burditt; Sutton in Ashfield, **; Swanwick, Fletcher; Walgrave, 2738 Members. Clear Increase,50. Northampton, May, 23-25. Engaged, Messrs Blundell, Burditt, Burton, Crudge, Daniel, Hall (J. K.), Heighton, James (Psalm cxxxvi. 23), Jarman (Heb. iii. 14), Millar, Nichols, Presland, Simmons (2 Chron. vi. 18). Subject of the Circular Letter, The Efficacy of Prayer. The next Association is to be held at Kettering, June 12, 13, 1821.

STEEPLANE,

SOWERBY, NEAR HALIFAX. ON Thursday March 15, 1821, a new Baptist Chapel was opened at Steeplane, 10 A. M. Mr. Mann of Shipley, formerly the pastor of the church meeting in this place, read, prayed, and preached, from 2 Cor. viii. 5. Dr. Steadman of Bradford, preached also from Isa. lii. 7. and concluded. Half-past 2. P. M. Mr. Halton (Independent Minister at Sowerby)prayed; and Mr.Cockin(Independent Minister at Halifax), preached from Dan. ii. 44, and concluded. Evening, Half-past 6, Mr. Jackson of Hebdenbridge, prayed; and Mr. Dyer of Bacup preached from Phil. iii. 8, and concluded. The collections towards liquidating the debt amounted to £34 16s. 6d. The old chapel at Steeplane had not been built above seventy years, but was at first built so very slightly, as to become of late very dangerous when filled with people. The present is a good substantial building, 42 feet by 33 inside; and has cost about £600, much of which is already paid. In the year

1814 a poor girl, who was then but quite a child, hearing talk of this new chapel, she has been for five years past saving all her half-pennies for that object, and had saved 3s. 6d. for the new chapel by the time its erection commenced. The in terest here is in a thriving state.

BATTLE, SUSSEX.

M.

ON Tuesday, February 27, 1821, a new Meeting-house, called Zion Chapel, belonging to the Baptist denomination, was opened for public worship. In the morning the Rev. Mr. Ivimey of Lon don read and prayed; the Rev. Mr. Shirley of Seven Oaks preached from Ps. cxxxii. 14; and the Rev. Mr. Smith of Rye concluded in prayer. In the afternoon the Rev. Mr. Press (Inde pendent) of Heathfield read and prayed; the Rev. Mr. Ivimey of London preachOn Wedesday, Nov. 15, 1820, a plained from Ps. xxvii. 4; and the Rev. Mr. and neat place of worship, of the Bap. tist denomination, was opened at Napton, a populous village, about three miles

NEW CHAPELS OPENED.

NAPTON, SOUTHAM.

Tidd of Wadhurst concluded in prayer. In the evening the Rev. Mr. Davis (Independent) of Hastings read and prayed;

the Rev. Mr. Hoby of London preached from 1 Cor. i. 21, and concluded in prayer.

The services of the day afforded much pleasure to all who were present. It was peculiarly gratifying to the friends of evangelical truth to witness a larger congregation assembled together, on this interesting occasion, for public worship, than has been witnessed in this town for many years. By the persevering exertions of a few pious individuals, the

cause of Christ has been carried on amidst much discouragement; and it is hoped that the tide of immorality and infidelity, which has long deluged the town and neighbourhood of Battle, has been arrested in its progress. For two of three years past the congregation has gradually increased so as to require a much larger place of worship; but being for the most part poor, and suffering from the pressure of the times, they are unable to defray the whole expense of their new place; consequently an appeal on their behalf must be made to the benevolence of a religious public, which appeal, it is hoped, will not be

made in vain.

ORDINATION.

BATTLE, SUSSEX.

ON Wednesday, February 28, 1821, Mr. James Puntis (late student at Stepney Academy) was ordained Pastor of the Particular Baptist Church at Battle, Sussex. The Rev. Mr. Davis (Independent) of Hastings commenced the service by reading the scriptures and praying the Rev. Mr. Hoby of London delivered a very appropriate introductory address, requested of the church a public recognition of the union that had been formed, and asked the usual questions; the Rev. Mr. Ivimey of London offered up the ordination prayer in a very impressive manner, and delivered an excellent and affectionate charge from 2 Tim. ii. 15; and the Rev. Mr. Tidd of Wadhurst concluded in prayer. The hymns were read by the Rev. Mr. Press (Independent) of Heathfield.

In the evening the congregation again assembled; when the Rev. Mr. Hoby of London read and prayed; the Rev. Mr. Giles of Chatham addressed the church from 1 Thess. v. 13; and the Rev. Mr. Ivimey of London concluded in prayer. The services of the day were truly gratifying, and will long be remembered by many, as a time of refreshing from the presence of the Lord.

NEW CHURCH AND ORDINATION. WELCHPOOL, MONTGOMERYSHIRE.

AUGUST 1, 1820, at Welchpool, Montgomeryshire. Service commenced at two in the afternoon. Brother Crumpton of Salop read and prayed, after which Mr. Palmer proceeded to form the church of members dismissed from the church in Shrewsbury for the purpose, with others recently baptized at Welchpool. After the usual questions Mr. Palmer prayed; an unanimous cali was then given by the newly formed Church to Brother Ashford to become

their pastor. Mr. Jones of Newtown described the nature of a gospel church, and received Brother Ashford's confession of faith; Mr. Jones offered up the ordination prayer with imposition of hands; Mr. Palmer gave the charge from Rev. ii. 10; Mr. Edwards of Wildstreet, London, addressed the people from Acts v. 11, 23. The church and congregation assembled in the evening, when Brother Mealry read and prayed; and Mr. Jones preached to the people.

Our present meeting is a room fitted up by Brother Crumpton in 1811, subject to a lease of twenty-one years from that period; the place has been sup plied by the Shropshire Itinerants once every fortnight, but after ten years preaching there seemed no prospect of a cause being established, when, by a chain of events in Providence, Brother Ashford returned to his native town; he was appointed by the Shropshire Itinerant Committee to supply the place regularly, which he did for eighteen months. Through the blessing of God the above is the happy result; the solemn and affecting services of this day will, we trust, be long cherished with gratitude to the great Head of the church, who verily fulfilled his promise: Lo, I am with you alway, even to the Since this, others end of the world. have been added by Baptism.

ORDINATIONS.

NEWCASTLE EMLYN,

CARMARTHENSHIRE,

MONDAY, June 12, 1820, the Rev. Timothy Thomas, Jun. was set apart to the pastoral office over the Particular Baptist Church at Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire.

Public worship commenced by reading the Scripture, and prayers by the Rev. J. Morgans of Blaenyffos, and the Rev. Simon James of Nevin. Rev. Benjamin Davis of Cillowyr, stated the nature of

a gospel church, asked the usual ques- | discourse, and received from Mr. Blacktions, and received from Mr. Thomas a more an interesting account of his reliclear, concise, and satisfactory confes-gious experience, his entrance on the sion of faith. The ordination prayer with the laying on of hands, was offered up by Mr. Davis; Rev. J. Herring of Cardigan delivered an excellent and affectionate charge from 2 Cor. ii. 16. “And who is sufficient for these things?" and the Rev. J. Watkins of Carmarthen addressed the Church in a very appropriate discourse, from 1 Cor. xvi. 11. "Let no man therefore despise him."

In the evening the Rev. Timothy Thomas, sen. of Aberdeen prayed; Rev. J. Davis of Carmarthen preached from Acts xiii. 26; and the Rev. S. James of Nevin, from Luke xxiv. 47. Thus closed a day of sacred gratitude for the past, and a lively hope of the future prosperity of Sion.

BROMLEY, MIDDLESEX.

ministry, his reasons for dissent, and his views of divine truth. Mr. Thomas Edmonds of Leominster offered up the or dination prayer; Mr. H. Page of Worcester delivered the charge, from Col. iv. 17, "Say to Archippus," &c. and concluded the morning service with prayer, In the evening Mr. John Evans of Brecon prayed, and Mr. John Jones of Newton, Montgomeryshire, preached to the church, from 2 Cor. xiii. 11, "Be perfect, be of good comfort," &c. and concluded with prayer.

The vicinity of Kington'was till lately, like the greater part of the county in which it is situated, a place of gross darkness. By the persevering labours of neighbouring ministers, especially Mr. David Evans of Dolew, a small society was gathered, and a small meetinghouse built, about twelve years ago. ON Thursday, October 26, 1820, Mr. Nearly at the same time, Mr. George Josiah Denham, (Student from Stepney Brown, now of Pendlehill, Lancashire, Academy) was ordained pastor over the was called to the pastoral office. His Particular Baptist Church, in Bromley- labours were much blessed, the meeting lane - buildings, Bromley, Middlesex, was repeatedly enlarged, and the church when Mr. Griffin read a portion of Scrip gradually increased to its present state, ture-engaged in prayer-asked the consisting of about sixty-five members. usual questions, and delivered an af Mr. Blackmore's prospects are encoufectionate address to the church. Draging. May the divine blessing on his Rippon offered up the ordination prayer, Dr. Newman delivered an appropriate charge, and Mr. Douglas concluded with prayer.

GREAT TORRINGTON, DEVONSHIRE, THIS is one of the places which is indebted to the benevolent zeal of Opie Smith, Esq. of Bath. Mr. Pulsford, who was sent here in 1819, was set apart as the pastor of the church, which has been partly collected by his labours, Dec. 13, 1820. Mr. Sharp of Bradnich delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Humphrey of Collumpton, offered the ordina tion prayer; and Mr. Singleton of Tiverton delivered the charge to the minister, from 2 Tim. iv. 5, and addressed the church from 1 Thess. v. 12, 13.

This cause, which has been greatly op posed, is now likely to be established.

KINGTON, HEREFORDSHIRE, ON Thursday, December 14, 1820, Mr. Samuel Blackmore, late a student at Bristol, was ordained pastor of the Baptist church at Kington, Herefordshire. Mr. Preece of Tenbury commenced the service with reading and prayer. Mr. David Evans of Dolew, Radnorshire, delivered the introductory

ministry, and the influence of a humble, holy conversation in those committed to his charge, contribute to enlighten and improve a tract of country, which, in a degree, equal, if not superior, to most parts of the island, claims the attention and compassion of Christians.

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Tuesday 1st.-Noon.-CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn Fields. The Right Honourable the President in the Chair. No persons to be admitted without tickets. The 21st Anniversary Sermon was preached Monday evening at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, by the Rev. Wm. Jowett, M. A.

Wednesday, 2d.-Morning.-Half-past Ten.-SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONGST THE JEWS. Sermons at St. Paul's, Covent-garden, by the Rev. Wm. Bushe, M.A. Rector of St. George's, Dublin.-And Friday the 4th; open at eleven; Chair (Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. M.P.) at Twelve. Annual Meeting at the King's Concert Room, Haymarket.

Morning. At Eleven.-BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Seventeenth Annual Meeting at Freemasons' Hall. The Rt. Hon. Lord Teignmouth in the Chair.

Thursday, 3d.-Morning.-Half-past Ten.-PRAYER BOOK AND HOMILY SOCIETY. Sermon at Christ Church, Newgate-street, by the Rev. Edward Garrard Marsh, M.A. Minister of St. James's Chapel, Hampstead. And the same day, the Ninth Annual Meeting at Stationers' Hall. Chair at Two.

Saturday, 5th.-Noon.-LONDON HIBERNIAN SOCIETY FOR ESTABLISHING SCHOOLS, AND CIRCULATING THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, IN IRELAND. Annual Meeting at the City of London Tavern.

Sunday, 6th.-LONDON FEMALE PENITENTIARY SOCIETY. Annual Sermon at Tavistock Chapel, Broad Court, Drury-lane, by the Rev. Lewis Way, A. M. Prayers to commence at Eleven.-And Monday the 7th.-Fourteenth Annual Meeting at Stationers' Hall, the Right Honourable Lord Carrington to take the Chair precisely at Twelve.-Tickets to be had of the Secretary, Thomas Pellatt, Esq. Ironmongers' Hall, and at the Institution at Pentonville.

To breakfast at

Monday, 7th.-Morning.-LONDON ITINERANT SOCIETY. Six at the City of London Tavern. Chair (Samuel Robinson, Esq.) at Seven. Noon. PORT OF LONDONSOCIETY FOR PROMOTING RELIGION AMONG SEAMEN. City of London Tavern. The Right Honourable Admiral Lord Gambier, G.C.B. in the Chair. And Tuesday the 8th, at Eleven and Three. Two Anniversary Sermons on board the Society, Floating Chapel, moored off Wapping Old Stairs, by the Rev. Drs. Bogue and Waugh.

Tuesday, 8th. Evening, Six. IRISH EVANGELICAL SOCIETY. City of London Tavern. Thomas Walker, Esq. in the Chair.

Tuesday, 8th.-Evening, Half-past Six. CONTINENTAL SOCIETY. Sermon at the Church of the United Parishes of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe and St. Anne, Blackfriars, by the Rev. W. Marsh, M.A. Vicar of St. Peter's, Colchester.--And Wednesday the 16th, Noon, Annual Meeting at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queenstreet, Lincoln's-inn Fields, Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. M.P. President, in the Chair. Wednesday, 9th.-Morning, Half past Five. SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. Annual Meeting. To breakfast at the City of London Tavern.

Wednesday, 9th--Morning, Half-past Ten. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Sermon at Surry Chapel by the Rev. George Clayton of Walworth.-Same Day, Evening, Six. Sermon at the Tabernacle by the Rev. T. Craig of Bocking.Thursday the 10th, Morning, Half-past Ten. Meeting for business at Queen-street Chapel. Evening, Six. Sermon at Tottenham-court Chapel by the Rev. John Brown of Biggar, Scotland.-Friday the 11th, Morning, Half-past Ten. Sermon at St. Bride's, Fleet-street, by the Rev. Dr. Williams of Stroud, Gloucestershire. --Evening, Six. The Lord's Supper at Sion Chapel, Silver-street Chapel, Tonbridge Chapel, and Orange-street Chapel.

Saturday, 12th.-Morning, Six. RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. Twenty-second Annual Meeting. To breakfast at the City of London Tavern. Chair (Joseph Reyner, Esq.) at Seven.

Morning, Half-past Ten for Eleven.-PROTESTANT SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. Annual Meeting at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Some distinguished Friend to Religious Freedom is expected to preside.

Monday, 14th.-Erening, Half-past Six. HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Meeting at the City of London Tavern. Thos. Wilson, Esq. in the Chair. Tuesday. 15th.-Noon. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY. Sixteenth Annual Meeting, at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street.

Thursday, 17th.-Morning. Eleven. ORPHANS' WORKING SCHOOL, City Road. Sermon at the Chapel in the School by the Rev. John Clayton, junior. Dinner at Four, at the Old London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.

COUNTRY MEETINGS IN MAY.

5th, Blackheath Auxiliary Bible Society, at the Green Man, Blackheath. Chair to be taken at Noon.-16th, Isle of Ely Association at Burwell.-23d, Bucking hamshire Ditto, at Waddesdon Hill.-29th and 30th, Essex Ditto, at Burnham,

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