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which he saw the meaning ouried With Christ in of this ordinance as setting forth the 10th-together they union of the believer with Christ in his Lord's table-together burial and resurrection. I may mention at last before the Thron that at the last annual meeting of this church there were 136 members in fel

lowship. There are three other meetings of baptists in Paisley; the total number of members among them may be about 100. Permit me to add, that I have long regretted the silence observed by the churches in Scotland in all matters of intelligence connected with the progress of the truth amongst them; and in looking over the pages of the Reporter month after month without seeing a single report of baptisms in Scotland, I have been led to think, that were a stranger to take up a copy of your periodical, he might very naturally ask, are there any baptists in Scotland? or, if there are, does there exist no sympathy between them and their brethren in England? or are the pages of the Reporter shut up against receiving news from the Scotch churches?

Convinced that the reason is to be found in ourselves not furnishing you with news respecting the progress of the work amongst us, I have taken the liberty of forwarding to you the above intelligence, with best wishes for the success of the Reporter as a medium of keeping alive an interest in the churches. A. D. G. PARLEY, Hants -For nearly ten years we had not had any addition by baptism. The cause was in a low state when Mr. Pulman came amongst us in April, 1852. Our prospects soon became more hopeful, and in November last we added one by baptism. This example was not without its effects. Another began to reflect"I tell my child," thought she, "to do a thing, and if she does not obey me I tell her she does not love me. Christ has

COTTENHAM, Cambs., Mr. M. W. Flanders, of Service.-On Wednesday

and Mr. J. Wilkins, of repaired to Lockspit hal accompanied by a large n of administering the ordi Wooster, of Landbeach The service was commer most impressive prayer, address. Mr. Flanders J. Corbitt, of Chelmsfo each, assisted by the ot afterwards went down in

own candidates-the for latter seven. In the e public meeting was he To keep up the idea Chapel, which was cro dresses were delivered Mr. Sutton, Mr. Flanders

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seek a Saviour while the It is a pleasing fact th school has supplied us able uumber of our mos bers.

VELINVOEL, Caermarth bath morning, the 27th discourse at the river si Morgans, of Sion Chap J. D. Thomas, the minis went down into the wat seventeen persons, mos from the sabbath scho Lliedi, before a large an ence.

clear and satisfactory state- | revive; for our prospects have been sion and faith in Christ. much more cheering since Mr. Gough had been consistent mem-came amongst us. T. R. -pendent church for several them had been much exmind for several years on "believers baptism." This icated to her minister, the as administered, viz. "that no material consequence." temporary relief, and the for a time. But the germ ■t destroyed; it was spreadning its roots. The Divine more impressively felt, and veloped itself. After much xious deliberation, she took ollowed her Lord.

stmorland.-On Lord's-day of May, one candidate was

er a short discourse on the

POULNER, Ringwood, Hants.-We have been in a low state, but hope we are reviving a little. At a baptism on the last day of the past year an individual was present who had been a zealous advocate of State-churchism. He was led to reflect on what he saw, and ultimately proposed himself for baptism. At the water side, on the 13th May, he gave us a pleasing report of the exercises of his mind, both with regard to his own conversion to God, and his convictions of duty in baptism. His wife soon followed his example by being baptized at Parley on the 10th June.

FORD, Bucks. After a sermon by Mr. husbands with their wives, and another Hood, on Lord's-day, June 3rd, two young female, were baptized, and in the afternoon sat down at the table with the Lord. On the 15th of April another man and his wife were baptized at the same place. Weekly prayer meetings have been held at the cottages of some of the members during the winter. These, doubtless, are some of the fruits. T. W.

-p, "If thou believest with hou mayest." The preacher he text that believers only subjects of baptism, for inulfil the terms. Also, that erated the soul, then there eed of the shedding of the ist. The chapel was well etable and attentive hearers. hat the Lord's blessing atrvice, and that others will esus into the liquid grave. J. A. near Bath.-On the first May, our pastor, Mr E. a discourse from Acts xvi. sed, in the presence of a tory, eight believers on a BRAUNSTON, Northamptonshire.—On the meir faith in Christ. Several last sabbath in April, two believers were teachers in the sabbath baptized by our pastor, after a discourse, me of them was formerly a to a very large assembly, from "one baphodist, but was at a previous tism." On the following sabbath they vinced of the obligation of were received. Since Mr. Smith came tend to that ordinance. amongst us the Lord has shewn us tokens A. A. C. for good. T. L.

church to commemorate the death of their

CHALFORD, Gloucestershire.—Mr. Ayers baptized two brethren, the first-fruits of his labours amongst us, on May 27th. Crowds flocked to witness the administration of this gospel ordinance, among whom were not a few who differ from us both as respects the mode and subjects of christian baptism. We expect others soon to follow.

sister who has thus honoured the Lord commands of their Lo

Jesus at an early age. We hope soon The proceedings were to baptize a fifth from the same family. solemn than usual on In these cases we see the effect of a pious youthfulness of two of mother's example and fervent prayers. aged respectively thirte We trust much good will result from the both from our sabbath s ordinance and services of the day, as in the commencement o many were much affected. In the after- up their cross and follow noon they received the right hand of fel- our sabbath scholars be lowship, and sat down to commemorate thus be brought to reme the Saviour's dying love. tor in the days of their WIRKSWORTH.-On V ing, June 13, we baptiz and on Lord's-day mo six more candidates thu On each occasion suitabl delivered to crowded a pastor, Mr. Yates, since amongst us the cause o peared to revive. We t are inquiring their way their faces thitherward, several hopeful candidat noon of Lord's-day, ter baptized were received and sat down at the Lo other candidate is an Ind the good work go on un becomes a thousand.

BRIDGEND, Glamorganshire.—On sabbath afternoon, June 3, our pastor, Mr. Williams, preached from, "What is that to thee? follow thou me;" to a large and attentive congregation of chiefly young people, after which he baptized two young men upon a profession of faith in the Redeemer of the world. At the evening service they were received into the church, and partook of the emblems of the dying love of their Lord and Saviour. I send you a copy of a report of this service taken from the Cambrian, one of our county papers, under the head of “Bridgend News." You will see from this that we are yet the sect spoken against.

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Baptists.-Last Sunday two persons underwent the operation of immersion, in- LONDON, Welsh Bapt cumbent on becoming members of this number of the Reporter denomination. Mr. Williams, minister various stations we have of Hope Chapel, Bridgend, very logically the purpose of holding argued this point of doctrine, without in order better to meet being offensive to anti-baptists.” quirements of the scatte RIDDINGS, Derbyshire. · On sabbath lation of London. I ha evening, May 6th, after an interesting now in reporting the firs sermon on believers' baptism, our pastor, vice at our Westminst Mr. Evans Davies, immersed a young Tuesday evening, May disciple connected with the sabbath Mr. Williams, after an school. Our prayer is that many of his course by Mr. Jennin young companions may follow his exam- young man on a profes ple, and that he may prove a blessing to May God bless the labou W. G. so that many more may

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to many of the members are engaged as labourers in our Sunday - May these new converts School. ul, but followers of them faith and patience inherit T. R.

ROTHERHAM.-On sabbath morning, May 6, Mr. Dyson, our pastor, preached from, "Instead of thy fathers shall be HEATH, Cheshire. On thy children," after which he baptized orning, June 3, three per- the second daughter of the first person ptized in Winterley Mill baptized in our chapel. The Lord help minister, Mr. Pedley, sen. her while she lives to walk worthy of ndidates was from Crewe, her solemn profession. The conversion two were received amongst of our young friend is in some measure ernoon. Mr. Pedley de- to be traced to her sister's serious con- impressive address to the versation with her. May we who have ence at the pool side, after unconverted relatives and friends go and ked up to the old chapel, do likewise. 1 full congregations mornnoon to hear our esteemed corn, of Gillbent. One of s is the third daughter of Her two elder sisters have the baptismal stream be

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WITTON PARK, County of Durham Mr. Cardwell, of Hamsterly, says, " On Lord's-day, May 20th, in accordance with the request of our Welsh brethren, at Witton Park, I paid them a visit, and after preaching them a sermon in the open-air, witnessed a baptism in the river Wear-the first that has taken place in that locality. The day was remarkably fine-the congregation large-the people very attentive; and we hope many were benefited by the service."

м, Bucks.— Seven persons rful obedience to the King ing baptized into the name Three, May 15th. They one male and six females ges, from fifteen upwards. BIRMINGHAM, Heneage Street. Our rsion and decision of the pastor, Mr. Taylor, baptized three males find the preaching of the and three females, all young persons from hed with Sunday School his bible class, on the first sabbath in r maternal meetings have June. We have a large number enquird by the great Master of ing what they must do to be saved, All the seven were added to especially among our young people. e first Lord's-day in June. .-On Lord's-day, May 20, ase, formerly pastor of the congregation at Buckfastwas baptized by Mr. Dove. sed the large congregation ide.

FE, Yorkshire.-On Satur, Mr. Lockwood baptized evers in the Lord Jesus ere cordially welcomed to le on the following day.

D D. BANBURY.-On Wednesday evening, May 2nd, our pastor, Mr. Henderson, baptized six believers-two males and four females, all of them young; one about fourteen years of age, a daughter of one of the deacons of the church.

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HATCH, near Taunton.-Mr. Teall baptized two candidates in the presence of a large and attentive audience on the first sabbath in June.

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CASTLE DONINGTON baptized six femalesLord Jesus, on the fir June. The attendanc the services interesting. LLANELLY, Sion Cha day, June 10th, Mr. J. minister, baptised eight profession of faith in Christ, in the river Llie Bethel, Sea-side. - Tw baptized on Lord's-day W. Hughes, in the ba above chapel.

NORTH CURRY, Somers of Isle Abbotts-Mr. being at the time unwe believers on May 20th. been a Wesleyan.

HALIFAX, Pellon Lan ing of the 24th of May tized two females-one school.

P.S. I hear that to-m Mr. Crook, of Hebden tize five young men and

Baptism Facts and Anecdotes

CLERICAL REFUSALS TO BURY.-We baptist minister, who wa night fill several columns every month to give an address at with cases like the following. This is from the Hereford Times. "Religious Intolerance.-Last week, the Whitley, curate of Kington, refused to bury the corpse of a child, aged two years, named John Luntley, son of Mr. Luntley, High Street, of this town, because he had not been baptized. On the refusal of the rev. gentleman to read the service, the Rev. G. Cozens,

mission to do so was, pected, refused by the does not matter,' said M stand outside the wall dress. Leaving 'con he then went out of the the coffin being placed the address from an adj coffin was then taken the father, with unfalt

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