e dia, and snowed from | authority above the word of God in this at it was, and what bap-world to order to be put to death those umbly exhorting those that believe on his name, and who depart ceive the same carefully from unrighteousness; as it is written, ay regard to what they that so it should come to pass; but what that the cross and per- will it signify, when you have dealt with those that have attained me according to that proclamation, and other proofs from holy have put me to death, you will have nothing but a vile and mortal body, subject to corruption, but the soul you cannot touch; and when you come before the judgment seat of God, you will know you not afraid of the nation? nor am I now. es, it will go hard with what you have done." abbath Schools and Education. SCHOOL SYSTEM is emiYou never find infidels extent; they can comany other department of ablish a book, they can oo, and the bolder the e impudent its assumph and irreverent its exe likely will it be to sell lass of people and bring ho write and publish it; erately, when I say, that to any great extent, take ON THE CONVERSION OF SABBATH hool system; it cannot SCHOLARS.- Conversion, we are told, e motive to do it; there may sometimes be instantaneous. Now, the love of Christ that we know that the process of forming to induce people long to good habits and reforming had ones is fidelity may talk of re- sometimes a gradual and lengthened proety, but it has not the cess; and when we speak of conversion, If society were ever so we are to include all of those instructions idelity may sketch a which prepare the mind for coming to social order, but it can- that decision to which it arrives when it cture it has sketched. casts itself upon Christ, and receives o moral foundation; it through faith the warrant of salvation. terials; it has no bind- I take it, that all these preliminary steps we have the foundation are a part and parcel of conversion. and if the materials we There is no conversion without them, ad and degenerate, the certainly; for although the soul may cast mighty grace of God will come to our help, and make old things new. We have the combining, the uniting, the cementing power of the love of Christ; we have the sabbath school system within our reach, and within our own power; and we shall be recreant to our convictions of duty, and criminal to the people around us, if we do not use it wisely and efficiently, and much more largely in the next fifty years than we did in the fifty years gone by. the other children. Those who have not the blessing to be poor do not know how this works; but I do, from experience. This child that I have mentioned had a great many offices to perform for her mother and her younger brothers and sisters. I boarded with her mother, and be a present help in tin It was under the influenc of testimony that the child will ever dissuade me from great blessings follow teaching, even in the con dren, and that at an early Religions Cracts. eternity! But I must r write to ask you for a g We have those worshippin though we have no doubt on the Lord's side, ar on uniting with us after their Redeemer-if you co on these and other subject obliged. WARWICKSHIRE, Bir Somersetshire. It is so long since | form a barrier between us we have written you, that I feel reluctant whom we hope to spend a l to trouble you, thinking of an old adage, "known only when wanted." However, I am happy to say that the interest we feel in perusing the Reporter has not diminished, but on the contrary is increased, and we sincerely hope that your life may be long spared to advocate and contend for "the faith once delivered to the saints," particularly that which relates to the baptismal ordinance, the changing of which laid the foundation on which effort is now being exter has been built all the heresies of popery this large town for the sal and Puseyism, and every other error who do not attend any pla that corrupts and distracts the christian by open-air preaching in church, and which will continue until the of the town. Nearly ever long prayed for period arrives when "one every sabbath afternoon, Lord, one faith, and one baptism," shall doing, particularly by our b be universally acknowledged by the whole It has been suggested to of the christian world. We ourselves tracts to distribute at t feel thankful for the peace we enjoy, and under God's blessing, ma the united zeal of the brethren, amidst From my long acquainta much opposition, which arises chiefly, Baptist Reporter I make b not from the world, but from those who if you would have the ki differ from us in sentiment on the bap-me a grant of tracts for t tismal question. This we feel deeply, soon as you can. as we wish to live in harmony with other christians, but our consistent adherence to principle seems, we regret to say, to SUFFOLK I preach ou air to very attentive congr which I distribute tract PTIST. REIGN. Intelligence. The Fourth Annual neral Baptists of New ness. Meeting opened by giving out the hymn, "From distant places of our land," when two engaged in prayer, after which Rev. M. Smith was called to preside, Mr. Wm. S. Teakles appointed secretary, and Mr. Wm. Teakles, treasurer. Special meetat Sussex Portage, comings were appointed to be held in the folference Meeting on the lowing places the coming year, viz., LondonSaturday in September. derry, commencing the Saturday before attendance of brethren Christmas; North River, commencing the distance. The meeting Saturday before New Year; Portage, SaturSmith giving out the day before Easter; Dutch Valley, commencin Christ for his dearing first Saturday in July. Next Annual g, Brother Wm. Perry, Meeting to be held at the meeting-house in engaged in prayer, a New Canaan, commencing the last Saturday hen spoke, and most, if in September, 1855. The following votes of nd it good to be there. thanks were then passed; first, the Collectors, October, met according and those who have contributed towards the ublic worship, when Mr. support of the cause the past year; second, ler to accommodate the to Mr. Snider for the use of his house; ve the use of his dwell- third, the rest of the friends in the Portage for to overflowing Meet- their kindness. Public meeting in the Mr. Smith giving out evening, with a sermon from John iv. 35— vine attend our prayers," 38; a good time. n feeling by the congre rother Perry, when after Smith delivered an in- ACCRINGTON, Re-opening of the Baptist from Galatians, vi. 14, Chapel.-The above place of worship, which by a profitable address had been for some time closed for alteraafter which a liberal col- tions and improvement, was re-opened on ip. Afternoon service, Thursday, July 26th. The chapel presents Jacob Jones, Particular a contrast to what it was. All the square the hymn, "Jesus the pews in the bottom have been removed, and " he then read a portion in their stead single pews of comfortable d prayer, and delivered size have been fixed. There has also been ess, which was followed an orchestra erected behind the pulpit, in d others, and at the close which the organ stands. Rebuilt and ene Lord's Supper was ad-larged, with an entirely new case, the organ members of the church, is now a handsome instrument-its position in the chapel greatly added to the general effect of the alteration. In addition to these improvements, a new vestry has been erected, in which to hold week-night meetings. The whole has been painted, and no expense has been spared to finish the work creditably, All present at the opening services were mily of Christ who felt was a season of special ening, a prayer meeting hool-house, which was g-several spoke and ay, the ministers and he transaction of busi DOMESTIC. Accrington Advertiser. EAGLE STREET, Holbor and congregation have lef ing, which is about to be the new erection. They a in Henrietta Street chapel. tains the names of 1,130 p DARTFORD. Your readers will no doubt churches in England, and be pleased to hear of the formation of a together, 1,440. The Repo baptist church in this town. The circum-addition to the constituency stances which led to this were-that the twenty-three churcbes; and minister of an Independent chapel in the in 1,041 churches, of 1,679 place, opened about fifty years ago, thought 1,671 have been lost by de well a few years since to inveigh rather average rate of increase i strongly against baptist doctrines. This led than 1 per church; but to inquiry, and three of his own members, returns" from 1,357 churche who were teachers, were convinced of the increase of 3 on the report truth of scriptural baptisms, and were bap. tized at Woolwich, and one at Foots Cray. They wished to continue in the school but were not permitted. The pastor left, the cause dwindled away, and the chapel was about to be closed, when an active young member of the baptist church under the care of Mr. Stanger at Gravesend, engaged to conduct worship in the place. The few baptists in the place gathered round him, and, after much prayer for Divine direction, a baptist church of ten members was formed on the second Lord's-day in July, when Messrs. Stanger and Hosken conducted the services, and the Lord's supper was admin istered. May the little one become a thousand! W. T. M. BRADFORD COLLEGE re-opened early in August, when it was stated that of twentyfour students last year, seven had left, one from ill health, five for ministerial work at home, and one for the mission in India. Present number of students twenty-six. Dr. Ackworth, from regard to his health, had resigned, and Mr. C. Daniell, formerly of Hull, and lately of Melksham, had been engaged as president. Three tutors were now engaged. Half the sum of £10,000 for the new college had been obtained. HACKNEY.-On July 18, Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., laid the first stone of the new chapel for the baptist congregation formerly meeting in Mare Street, which was consumed by fire in August last. Dr. A. Fletcher said he preached at the opening of the former chapel; and in forty-five years he had seen all the pulpits in London emptied but two. N, N TAL-Y-WERN, North Wal congregation in this place. Rev. J. H. Owen, with a pu August, presented their w a token of their respect for BROSELEY, Old Baptist Yale, who has supplied th last ten months, has accept pastorate, and commenced b sabbath in August. TWERTON, near Bath.-T at this place, which had siderable alterations and opened under very pleasin on July 15. MR. SPURGEON has bee north. At Glasgow and drew vast crowds of hearer TUNBRIDGE WELLS.-M has resigned the pastorate church in this town. REMOVALS.-Mr. T. Brod to Bourton-on-the-WaterEarls Barton, to East Com peace, late missionary in chapel, Luton-Mr. Sinco to Shirley, near Southam Finch, to Midway-place, I Horsfield of Bradford, t Todmorden. (Continued on pag |