at this point, between them and mere Religious Cracts. book, there was one It attracted the notic who had spent many was an unbeliever i A WONDERFUL INSTANCE OF GOOD | Officer." Among the BOOK WRITING.-A striking instance of the diffusiveness of christian labour is found in the life of the pious Major general Burn. After the American war, Burn retired from active service on half-ligion, and wholly ind pay, and had, in consequence, much leisure time. As a christian, he could not be idle. His mind laboured to find what it could do to promote the cause of Christ. He thought he would write a book for the benefit of soldiers; which was a most happy idea. A religious book, written by an officer of the army, would certainly attract the notice of soldiers. The book was published. It bore for its title, "The Christian Officer's Panoply, containing arguments in favour of Divine Revelation, by a Marine salvation. He read N and was converted. Captain James Wils known as the gener the ship "Duff." T by the London Missio Pacific Ocean, with aries. Mr. Wilson g services on that vo charge. Who can te missionary enterprise Mr. Wilson's genero tions? That infant reason. The perusal of this God's blessing) has turned to a more favourable channel; s it quite met all his objecfound great pleasure in readlaid it by a week or two after it, thinking it to be some dry as soon as he began reading so interested that he quickly ugh." BAPTIST. FOREIGN. Intelligence. -We received, too late for our , a letter from a French baptist Paris, of which, a friend having red us with a translation, we owing extract. We have not of the plans by which the writer arry out his designs, and which, -e forwarded to the Hon. and Noel. If we should meet with ill appear, together with some acts from the letter we have "Paris, March 21, 1855. rother,—I have long wished to e with the writers of some Engpublications, but especially with ur late journey to London, and the advice of our dear sister Miss H, who informed us ⇒ one of the baptist brethren in o interest themselves in the n of my country, and particuhumble and obscure labours of ist christians. Now, it is to ally, and to you consequently, -perience a great desire to ad, and to make myself known. ch to tell them, and I have so long been constrained to impose upon my self a painful silence, that I am big speak to my dear brethren in Chris who, like you, believe and profess the there is one Lord, one faith, one bap tism.' It is I who presided at the re-union which you mentioned in August, 1853, i the Baptist Reporter. Some document then published (a little inaccurately) upor the baptist churches in France, given by me to Mr. H, came amongst us-and it is by his means that I can now communicate with you. The end of my journey to Lon don having been to see the brethren, and to make known to them my intention of forming one or two baptist churches in Paris, I have been entreated, after several particular conversations, to digest, in order to be com municated to churches in England, an explanation of the work to be undertaken, with the difficulties, the hopes, and the usefulness which it might offer an explana. tion which I have given in a letter written from here on the 9th March, to Mons. B. W. Noel. If, as I hope, it has been communicated to you, if not, you may obtain it through Mr. H-, or more directly through Mr. Noel, you will there have remarked that, except the work of Mr. Jenkins in Brittany, all the baptist churches in France, comprising those of Paris, are strict communion churches." hand-bills were distributed announcing thanksgiving services, and containing at the foot the unusual words, "No collection." On Wednesday, the 4th of April, those services were held, when it was stated that every bill had been paid. The new chapel is neat, substantial, and commodious, and is furnished with convenient vestries. The services were as follows: At half-past two, brother Robinson of Cambridge, preached to a very attentive audience; at half-past four the company took tea in the chapel, the arrangements for which purpose were excellent. At half-past six a crowded congregation assembled, and Mr. Robinson having taken the chair (in the absence of R. Foster, Esq., who, as he was about to attend, received information by telegraph of the alarming illness of his daughter, Mrs. Trestrail, since deceased), effective addresses were delivered to the audience by Messrs. H. Dring, M. W. Flanders, C. R. Player, and J. Spooner. In the midst of these proceedings brother Ayrton, of Waterbeach, interposed, being deputed to do so by the church and congregation meeting in the new place of worship, and producing a covered basket drew from it a handsome tea pot, coffee-pot, and tea-caddy, of considerable value, on each of which was engraven the initials of Mr. and Mrs. Wooster, from whom the project had been kept secret. The strong feeling of the people was, that as their beloved pastor, Mr. J. C. Wooster, had exerted himself with such untiring energy to preserve them from debt, they must in some way testify their gratitude. Thus closed a day, the recollection of which will be very pleasant, both to the congregation most interested, and to their many friends who met to share in the joy. WINCHESTER.-On Tuesday, April 17, Mr. J. H. Tucker was publicly recognized as pastor of the baptist church in this city. M. F. Wills, of London; Pugh, of Southampton; Morris, of Whitchurch; and Thorn, of Winchester (Independent), engaged in conducting the services. W floored, re-pewed, an had been purchased; ing had also been se A serv class rooms. Mr. R. Hall, B. A., & held, when Messrs. E and Stalker, of Leeds, of the town, were enga RETFORD, Notts.tea meeting, April 9, Lee, late of Whittlese Mr. Pentney, of Pet who, having supplied during the past twel sented with a handso and key. Other minis pressed their cordial welfare. LIVERPOOL AND hood held their annua Baptists.-The church bath, when several day, April 5, and on Principality attended services; and we tr chapels were crowded heaven will follow. OXFORD.-The Rev secretary of the Scotti Association, and for baptist church at New has accepted the cor church at New Road and commenced his 15th of April. NEW BAPTIST CHA The Diorama, which and fitted up by Sir S. be opened this day, N by the Rev. W. Brock the Rev. S. Martin, of WAKEFIELD. - We annual tea party on Dr. Perry, our minister excellent addresses w chapel debt is decreas see prosperity. BAPTIST and Wenger. There were too, Mr. Under- The first meeting was held in the Mission On Tuesday morning another meeting In the afternoon, a meeting for business was held in the college. The accounts of the Association were brought before the brethren, and appropriations were voted from the funds in hand. Thanks were given to brother Leslie for the Circular Letter, which was ordered to be printed as usual. Mention was made of the lamented death of Dr. Sutton, and various other matters engaged the attention of the meeting; at the close of which, Mr. Underhill expressed the pleasure he felt in meeting so many missionary brethren, and conveyed to them all an assurance of the warm christian love cherished towards them by the Committee he represented. sion of the Associati that all who were abl with prayer by the M meetings were gratif the missionary breth and strengthened by with another. The statistics of cause for lamentation abstract of them wi year which has pas ported as baptized, s meeting, eighty-one* ceived into fellowshi nine have been restor bers have died, forty missed, twenty-seven the communion of ou five have been exclu three churches conne tion, eleven have b aggregate of eightyhave sustained an seventy-six, and one to numbers. The cle to the Association for fore only eight; and crease we are indebt native christians at S district, who had not included in the Asso this year been numb churches in Jessore. the statistics would, some of the loss sust is not really cause fo enough would still r hearts of those who rapid increase of the Bengal. The numbe ail the churches comp is one thousand five fold! In the evening, brother Trafford preached May they speedily b from Psalm cxlix. 9, in the Mission Chapel. Brethren Pearce and R. Robinson offered prayer. On Wednesday morning, a Bengali ser *In addition to these, tized at Serampore who church there. |