dotes are admirably adapted to impress the minds of children, and the reflections drawn from them are appropriate and well expressed. The Editor has our best thanks for the promptitude with which he has, in several instances, seized occasions for the purpose of providing suitable little books for our Sunday-Schools. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Just Published. Village Sermons, Volume the Eighth and last; including short Prayers, adapted to all the Sermons in the eight Volumes. By George Burder. The Evil and Danger of neglecting the Souls of Men; a Sermon by Dr. Doddridge; republished by Mr. Burder. England's Memorial; being the Substance of a Sermon preached at Grove Chapel, Camberwell, November 5, 1819, on the Spirit of Popery, and the Crying Sins of the present Time. By the Rev. Joseph Irons. An Essay on the Truth and Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures. By the late Rev. Dr. Taylor. Posthumous Sermons. By John Owen, D. D. formerly Vice-Chancellor of Oxford. From the original Edition by John Thomas Dobney. Two Volumes of Essays, entitled, The Religion of Mankind. By Robert Burnside, A. M. A Funeral Sermon for the late Rev. Thomas Thomas. By the Rev. Dr. Newman, and the Oration at the Grave, by Thomas Griffin. Jesse; or, the Beneficial Effects of Youthful Religion. By a Young Lady. The History of the Young Sailor. Nine Discourses on Prayer. By John Townsend, Minister of the Gospel, Jamaica-row, Bermondsey. Third Edit. 8vo. The Inspiration of the Scriptures A Sermon maintained and defended. delivered at the Meeting-house in Deanstreet, Southwark. By J. M. Cramp. A New Plan for Social and Domestic Worship. By the Rev. W. Smith, M. A. Author of the Domestic Altar, &c. The Scripture Doctrine of the Name, Person, Office, and Glory of Christ. By a Layman. 8vo. Dedicated, with Permission, to W. Wilberforce, Esq. Elements of a Plan for the Liquidation of the Public Debt, of the United Kingdom; being the Draught of a Declaration submitted to the Attention of the Landed, Funded, and every other Description of Propriatory of the United Kingdom. With an Introductory Dis course. By Richard Heathfield, Gent. The Juvenile Poetical Moralist, being original Miscellaneous Poems, intended to assist the Youthful Mind in the Formation of Virtuous and Religious Principles. In the Press. A Seventh Volume of Beddome's Vif lage Sermons, in 8vo. and 12mo. The Domestic Minister's Assistant: a Course of Morning and Evening Prayer (for five Weeks) for the Use of Families; with Prayers for particular Occasions. By William Jay. Memoirs of the Life of Miss Caroline Elizabeth Smelt, who died on the 21st of September, 1817, in the City of Augusta, Georgia, in the seventeenth year of her Age; by Moses Waddel, D.D. Flavel's Fountain of Life; or Forty-two Discourses on the Essential and Mediatorial Glory of Christ: in Four Parts, 2s. and 3s. each; making one complete Volume in 12mo. or 8vo.-Also, Part J. of Flavel's Method of Grace; consisting of Thirty-five Discourses on the principal Doctrines of Christianity, making, when completed, Volume II. of the Works of this celebrated Author. Two large Volumes, 8vo. with eighteen Etchings. Sacred Biography, or Lives of all the principal Persons mentioned in Scripture; forming a connected History of the Old and New Testaments. By J. W. Morris. The Insufficiency of Nature and Reason, and the Necessity of Revelation, to demonstrate the Existence and Perfec tions of the Deity. 12mo. By Mr. An drew Horn. A Volume of Meditations for every Day in the Year, by various Authors, (long since announced under the title of "Daily Bread.") A Third Volume of the Rev. Jolin Owen's History of the British and Foreign Bible Society. This Volume will bring the History down to the close of the Society's fifteenth Year.) Intelligence, &c. ASSOCIATIONS. KENT AND SUSSEX. REV. Wm. Broady, Moderator; Rev. John Rogers, Secretary, Tenterden, June 1, 1819, three P. M. Mr. Exall prayed. The letters were read. Mr. Broady concluded. Seven, Mr. Morris prayed, Mr. Tidd preached, (2 Cor. xii. 11.) Mr. Pewtress concluded. June 2, six. Messrs. Collyer, Packer, and Stace, prayed. Ten, 30. Mr. Giles (Eyethorne,) prayed. Mr. Giles (Chatham,) preached, (1 Cor. xiii. 13.) Mr. Shirley concluded. Three; Mr. Cramp (London,) prayed. Question discussed.-21 Churches. Increase of Members, 51.-The next Association will be held at Lessness-Heath, Erith, June 6, 7, 1820. MIDLAND, EVESHAM, 1819. REV. Mr. Butterworth's Chapel. Whit-Tuesday, three. Mr. Birt began with prayer. Mr. Butterworth, Moderator. The letters were read, and the Moderator closed with prayer, Six, Mr. J. H. Hinton prayed. Mr. Page preached (1 Cor. xv. 29.) Mr. Butterworth concluded. Wednesday, Six. Messrs. Brinton, Hall, and Morgan, prayed. Half-past Ten, Mr. Poole prayed. Messrs. Morgan and Birt preached, (John vi. 37.-Phil. iv. 1.) Mr. Coles of Bourton closed. Evening. Mr. Thomas, Bromsgrove, prayed. Mr. Fry preached (1 John iii. 2.) and concluded. -The next Annual Meeting will be held at Cannon-street, Birmingham, May 30 and 31, 1820. Messrs. Page, Waters, and Trotman, will preach. Clear Increase of Members, 163. WELSH BAPTIST ASSOCIATION, LONDON. NOVEMBER 7, 1819.-Seven, A. M. there was a prayer-meeting as usual. -Met at Ten. William Davies of Haver fordwest prayed; William Rogers, Blayney Girynt, and J. Jones, New Town, preached, (Mark xii. 6, and Psalm 1. 5.) Two. David Davies, Ha verfordwest, prayed, and W. Davies and W. Rogers preached, (Eph. ii. 8, and and D. Davies and J. Jones preached, John ix. 35.) Six. E. Evans prayed, (Heb. xii. 1, John i. 14.) We had rea son to say, it was good for us to be there. The preceding Sabbath, E. Evans bap house, and J. Jones preached on the octized in Mr. Timothy Thomas's meetingcasion in Welsh and English, from Acts ii. 37-41. The Welsh who understood both languages, were greatly surprised, on account of his accurate knowledge of both; nor was he in the least disconcerted by changing from the one to the other. November 21.-E. Evans baptized the second time in the same place, and W. Rogers preached on the occasion, from Acts viii. 35-38. We have reason to say concerning the Welsh cause among the Baptists, that the Lord maketh the barren woman to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord. MEETING-HOUSE RE-OPENED. BURFORD, OXFORDSHIRE. SEPTEMBER 14, 1819, was re-opened, after considerable enlargement, the Bap tist Meeting-house; Burford, Oxfordshire. In the morning, the Rev. J. Hinton, (Oxford,) began by reading a portion of scripture, and offering up prayer and praise. Rev. Messrs. Thomas, (Oxford,) and Gray, (Chipping Norton,) preached, from Job xxiii. 3, 4, and Psalm lxxii. 15. In the evening, the Rev. Mr. Crook, Missionary Student, offered up prayer, and the Rev. Mr. Coles, (Bourton,) preached, from Zeph. ii. 1; "Gather yourselves together." Prayer and singing at usual intervals. This house of God was built in 1804, and is now 41 feet by 28 feet, with one gallery. The people to whom the word is preached are chiefly very poor, so that though, with great economy, only £260 has been expended, yet the help of the lovers of Zion is greatly needed, and earnestly solicited. NEW CHAPEL OPENED. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. On Wednesday, September 22, 1819, a very neat and commodious chapel, 51 feet by 404, with galleries, situated in New-court, Westgate-street, Newcastle, was opened for the use of the Baptist church and congregation, lately assembling at Carpenter's hall. Morning Services. Mr. Williamson of North Shields read the scriptures and prayed; Dr. Steadman of Bradford delivered an appropriate discourse, from Psalms xc. 17; and Mr. Jones, (Independent) of Monkwearmouth-shore, concluded with prayer. In the evening, Mr. Winter of South Shields prayed; Dr. Steadman preached, from Acts xiii. 26; and Mr. Sample, the pastor of the church, concluded the services of a very interesting and memorable day in prayer. A very pleasing prospect of raising another congregation in this populous and important town, presents itself; and it is hoped the friends of evangelical religion will unite with the immediate supporters of the interest, in pray ing for the effusions of that Holy Spirit, who alone can give to their exertions permanent success. £36 7s. 6d. was collected toward de. fraying the debt remaining on the building, which has been completed for a sum not much exceeding £800. NEW CHURCH FORMED. BLACKWATER, NEAR BAGSHOT. A NEAT place of worship, formerly in the occupation of the Wesleyan Methodists, having been re-opened, a congregation has been collected, and the ministry of the word has been owned to the conversion of some, through the labours of Mr. Burgwin. June 15, 1819, a meeting was held in the above place, to witness the formation of a church of the Particular Baptist denomination. In the forenoon, Mr. Coles of Onkingham stated the reasons for dissent, and described the nature of a gospel church; Mr. William Shenston gave the right hand of fellowship to the friends, whose union was then recognized, and delivered a suitable address; Mr. Coles engaged in prayer; Mr. Upton preached, from 1 John iv. 10, 11. In the afternoon, Mr. Shenston preach. ed from Eccles. iii. 5, (former part;) Mr. Dawson of Staines, and Mr. Baily of Windsor, assisted in the devotional exercises of the day. This place of worship is eligibly si tuated in a populous neighbourhood. It has been obtained on very reasonable terms; but as the congregation is poor, and the cause is in its infancy, the greatest part of the debt contracted by the purchase of the premises, repairs, &c. remains unliquidated. An appeal will, therefore, be shortly made to the religi ous public for pecuniary aid. MISSIONARY MEETING AT BRAINTREE, ESSEX. ON Tuesday, November 30, 1819, a meeting was held at the above place, as the most central situation in the county, on behalf of the Baptist Mission. Mr. Craigg, one of the Independent ministers in the town, kindly granted the use of his place of worship; the Baptist meeting-house being by far too small for the occasion. The congregations were large, and highly respectable: and the services as interesting as any wenemember to have witnessed on any skuilar occasion. The morning sermon was preached by our highly valued friend and brother Ward, of Serampore, from 1 John v. 19: "The whole world lieth in wickedness."' Mr. Cox, of Hackney, offered the first prayer, and Mr. Craigg concluded. During the afternoon it was proposed, resolved, and carried unanimously, that a letter should be immediately drawn up by brother Wilkinson, recommending the formation of an Auxiliary Baptist Missionary Society, which might embody the influence and the prayers of the whole denomination throughout the county in the cause of the Mission. This was accordingly done, and signed at the unanimous request of the meeting, and on their behalf, by brethren Ward, Cox, and Miller. The subject will be taken into consideration at a public meeting, as early es possible. courage. Countless were the sighs, tears, and prayers which we offered up to our God and Saviour, during three days of horror and anguish. There being no oxen left, we could not quit the place, on account of the aged and infirm, and the children; yet to stay was impossible, as our provisions were either destroyed or consumed, and to go out in quest of more was risking the further loss of life." They at length apprised the Landdrost of their dreadful situation, by whose kind exertions the congregation was withdrawn to Uitenhagen, and partial relief afforded them. All they had left behind, with the corn-fields and gardens, was utterly destroyed, first by the Caf fres, and then by the elephants. The fugitives were in the greatest distress, attacked by fever, and in the utmost want of the necessaries of life, all provi sions being excessively dear. In the midst of these accumulated sufferings, the faith and patience of the Missionaries remained unshaken. They write, "We have more reason to thank the Lord for his protection, than to complain: it might have been worse. He alone knows what still awaits us; but we trust in him to support us under all afflictions, and we feel it our duty to remain with our congrega tion, which, with us, hope to teturn to the Witte Revier when peace is re stored." THE Committee of the London Association in Aid of the Moravian Missions, feel themselves compelled to lay before the public the following affecting facts. The Settlement on the Witte Revier, (Cape of Good Hope,) was fixed upon in 1816, under the full concurrence of the Colonial Government, with the view, partly, of relieving their Settlement at Gnadenthal, which contains above 1400 The Committee of the London AssociaHottentots, from a redundancy of popn- tion will only add, that considerable addiJation. The Witte Revier falls into the tional expense must attend the present Sunday River, near Algoa Bay. Three state of the Witte Revier congregation, male and two female Missionaries arrived and (if they are permitted to return in there in April, 1818, and with the help safety) the rebuilding of the dwellings, of some Hottentots, whose numbers soon &c. is what the funds of the Missions, increased to 155, the preparation of a already more than exhausted, cannot temporary church and dwellings, corn- possibly meet, while, from recent suffermill, smithy, gardens, and corn-fields, ings on the Continent, the Brethren in was soon effected, and the Settlement Europe are incapable of furnishing the was making rapid advances; but the requisite relief, so that their only reliance Caffre war broke out; a horde of savages must be placed on the generosity of a lodged themselves in the glen near the British Public, for the means of proinfant Settlement; the Missionaries sus-moting the welfare of the heathen inhabittained three attacks, in which 600 head of cattle were driven off, and on April 14, nine Christian Hottentots were mutilated and murdered. The Missionaries thus describe their situation :-"All the nine men had families of small children, and some of their wives pregnant. The lamentations of the poor women and children pierced our hearts;-all our endeavours to soothe their grief were vain. The fathers were dead; their cattle were all stolen, and they were reduced to the greatest extremity, and we were not sure but that every moment an attack would be made upon us, to murder as also. Our Hottentots had lost all VOL. XII. ants of a British Colony. They acknowledge with gratitude the following Contributions already received for the above object. ... £. . 20 50 Hon. and Right Rev. Lord Bishop F ... 20 Q 5 5 10 10 2 1 .... H. Wells, Esq. Nottingham. Mr. Jones, Llanbedy .... 20 O £ s. being also pressed on by such a multitude 2 of burthens, renders economy so essenOtial, that parish officers are, as it were, obliged often to check the almost due exercise of feeling, while employed in administering relief. On the other hand, where sickness incapacitates the poor man from exertion, magistrates have, in innumerable instances, directed an allowance, which in time of health was ne ver realized. The stimulus to industrious effort being evidently withheld, and idleness, as it has been expressed, becoming a "better trade than the workshop, labourers have been very much tempted to idle habits-often degenerating even into dishonest members of society." Donations in Clothing, old or new, will be thankfully accepted by Mr. H. C. Christian, 10, Strand. Subscriptions received for the London Association by the following Bankers, and if intended exclusively for the Witte Revier, it is requested they may be so specified. Messrs. Morland and Co. and Ransom and Co. Pall-mall; Sir P. Pole and Co. Bartholomew-lane; Stephensons and Co. 69, Lombard street; also by Messrs. Ricketts and Co. Bristol; Tuffnell and Co. Bath; Independently of abuses which such a Glencross and Co. Plymouth; Sparkes and Co. Exeter; J. and B. Goodeve, state of things naturally originates, and Gosport; Hurley and Co. Lewes; Wig- consequently producing an increasing reney and Co. Brighton; Haydons, Guild-luctance to almsgiving, the well-intentionford; Mills aud Co. Colchester; Gurneys and Co, Norwich, Lynn, and Halesworth; Barnards and Green, Bedford; Mansfield and Co. Leicester; Smith and Co. Derby; Attwoods and Co. Birmingham Parker, and Co. Sheffield; Smith and Co. Secretaries. JOHN BUIL, A. B JOHN CLAYTON, Jun. 16, Southampton-place, Euston-square, 11th November, 1819. ON THE CONDITION OF THE EVERY individual, more especially in a Society professing Christianity, it is believed, may hope for a candid reception of such views as may have impressed his mind as being connected with public utility. Our religion enjoins the precept to feed the hungry, and clothe the naked; and on this ground the present address is framed, while advocating the cause of so destitute a portion of our community as the industrious classes at present are acknowledged to be. From the Reports of the Legislature, and Associations formed to alleviate such distress, it fully appears that the wages of labour are inadequate to support the labourer, whether in agricultural or manufacturing districts; consequently, that the poor-rates are resorted to in a measure to supply the deficiency. But it is well known, that the other portions of society ed, through the frequency of application, Government, indeed, has been looked to * Provisional Committee for Encouragement of Industry, and Reduction of Poor's Rates. |