σαν ναι One, aged seventeen, had to encounter no his footsteps; and, b DCVI thus put on Christ, little opposition from her friends, who were have been restored. opposed to believers baptism; but her love to the Saviour was such that she great things for us, w determined to obey him. We have now new school There were other candidates, but they were unavoidably prevented from being present. This year being now about to expire, we cannot refrain from expressing our gratitude to God for the unusual revival that has taken place amongst us during the past year, which will long be remembered by many of us as more prosperous than for many years past. Though death has removed several valuable members from amongst us, yet many more have been added, the majority of whom are in the flower of their days; and we sincerely trust that they will acquit themselves as becometh the gospel of Christ. Not unto us, but to thy name, O Lord, be all the glory! J. R. [Our Welsh friends, in whose prosperity we rejoice, are very punctual in sending reports. We wish we could have such from the other baptist congregations in Liverpool.] MARCH, Cambridgeshire.—On the first sabbath in Nov., after an impressive sermon by our minister, Mr. Jones, from Jer. 1. 5, four believers put on Christ in baptism; three of whom are teachers in our sabbath school. May the "covenant" entered into in the morning, and ratified in the afternoon by partaking of the Lord's supper, be kept until it be confirmed in heaven. BIDEFORD.-Six persons made a public profession of faith in Christ by baptism, and were admitted to church fellowship, on the first Lord's-day in August. The occasion was truly solemn and profitable. rooms; and flourishing condition humbly say that G the gospel and lead yo feeble instrumentality BIRMINGHAM, Hope day, Sep. 30, after an i by Mr. W. Griffiths, t an open profession of Christ by being imm evening of the same ceived into the church per. Since the oper chapel last year the A the efforts put forth, f tations of many. Twe been received into the already, and several their names as cand still continue to shine our free place of wor the neighbourhood. Heneage Street.-Ou baptized three female young persons, and on her with our Indeper many years. They pa supper, and were add the afternoon. GRIMSBY.-On the September, Mr. Hog tized five believers in before a crowded congr RETFORD, Notts.Mr. Lee, late of W four believers, Oct. 7 to our church on the s and meeting him one ing, on leaving him, Testament and you t the baptists are all o; and the result was y were all right-and and union with the emplates entering coly. The other is that of nfidel, who has been faith of Jesus. His tized by Mr. Cowdy. 3 own words, he said, parents; was apprenis deacon; have had ed up for me than for del works and novels God has over and over by his mercy and his of which I have felt he has given me a wife. By God's help se that we may be one affecting was the tale ore striking as coming nd, and a despiser of tality. The husband members, and devoted ble. His simplicity yer are peculiar._ Salthat household. Truly is mercy endureth for e been added to the past two years, the ich Mr. Cowdy has To God be all the bless his own word. C. B. S. ›rthamptonshire. Our immersed two persons, now united with the unday school teachers. vas large, and listened a discourse from the authority doest thou who gave thee this Methodist.-At Rhydwyn, Mr. E. Jones baptized four females, Sept. 7; and on Sept. 18, three males and two females. At Landdansant, Oct. 14, Mr. W. Bowen baptized two females.-At all the places named, and in several other churches, there are many more inquirers. The good cause wears a new aspect of late through the island. Meetings are well attended, and our Sunday schools are flourishing. May the Lord pour his spirit upon us and upon our children, and establish the work of our hands! J. L. H. TREDEGAR, Monmouthshire.—On Lord'sday evening, October 21st, a candidate was baptized in the English baptist chapel, by Mr. Edward Mathews, of the United States, who supplied the pulpit on that day. Recently, the Sunday school connected with this church made a pic nic excursion to the summit of one of the neighbouring mountains. About 200 sat down for tea. Addresses from the teachers followed. The day was a pleasant one, and all felt gratified with the occasion. The number of scholars is increasing, a deeper interest is felt in the religious meetings, especially in those for relating christian experience, and an earnest desire is manifested that the Lord may revive His work. [The writer applies for a grant of Tracts, which will be sent as soon as we receive the address of the person to whom we are to send them, written in a plain hand.] LLANELLY, Carmarthenshire, Zion Chapel. -Five young men from the sabbath school were baptized by Mr. J. R. Morgans, our minister, on Lord's day, Oct. 28. The cause of the Redeemer here has been in a more promising state since Mr. M. became our pastor, in May last; thirty-three having been received by bap. tism, and eleven restored; and there are many more who, we hope, will soon follow their example. D. J. tized ten followers of last, not reported. Saturday, Nov. 3, the ordinance of bap-ceived into the chu tism was publicly administered in this village by the pastor of the church, Mr. J. M. Ryland. The audience was large, and some seemed deeply affected. There were four candidates, who, on the following Lord's-day, were admitted to the fellowship of the church. Our prayer is, that they may shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life, and rejoice in the day of Christ, that they have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. TWERTON,Bath. Our pastor, Mr. E. Clarke, baptized five individuals on a public profession of their faith in Christ, Oct. 14. One of them had previously been connected with the established church, and two of them were sabbathschool teachers. We have much to encourage us. It has of late been no unusual thing to see nearly a hundred individuals present at the early morning prayer-meeting. We feel God is with us of a truth. On RINGSTEAD, Northamptonshire. Sep. 19, one was baptized, but not added to us.-Oct. 14, two more, who were received into the church. It had been expected that the mother of one of the candidates, being also the wife of one of our deacons, would be baptized with ber daughter. But the Lord had ordained otherwise. She was taken ill about a fortnight before, and died in peace the day after the baptism. PAISLEY. On sabbath-day the 21st, Oct., Mr. Wallace baptized five believers, and on sabbath-day the 18th Nov., a young man, who, as the others, had professed his faith in Christ, and his desire to follow him in the ordinances of his house. A. D. G. Zion Chapel.-Mr jun., also baptized e place, after a satisf their faith in the Re HALIFAX, Trinity Lord's-day evening, after preaching on th baptized seven perso their faith in the Re was filled to overflo had to retire who cou sion. Others are see the church. Oct. 4, Mr. White Pellon Lane.-On males and two femal the Independents, a and one a scholar in former connexion. EVESHAM. It alw pleasure to be able to of truth in the localit as well as to hear rep elsewhere. On Lord pastor, Mr. Hockin, b The address given o characterized for its ness, and power. W report again shortly. SEVERAL OTHER R we must reserve for next month. Among t baptisms in India-sor from the East, now i the baptism of the 30 Park Street Chapel, by recent large additions tism of a Town Missio We again request our early reports. al procession with the ters of the gospel in the estimation of his hand. On arriving their parishioners. J. H. church yard gates he ervice. A considerable MANY BAPTISMS.-The Apostle Paul e having assembled, he mentions "one baptism," but now-a-days and pointed out to them we have many-wetting, sprinkling, liar laws of the Church pouring, dipping? In the United States scriptural and unchris- we hear that any of these modes are showed that "christen- adopted, according to the taste of the f popery, and not to be applicants, by some of the Pædo-baptists, ord of God. He then who will even resort to the latter rather o search the scriptures than disoblige their friends. Indeed we d, turning to the weep-hear that dipping is growing into a cussorrowing friends, he tom in pedobaptist churches there. Here, of the blessed state of in England, we have often heard of , reminding them that clergymen of the Established church from the evil to come, resorting to it. But this is only acting as joying Eternal Life- the Prayer Book directs them. A bapO comfort them in their tist minister, however, informs us that an e then again addressed Independent minister in a neighbouring the importance of the town publicly announced his willingness being found in Christ to perform the service by immersion if Having invoked the any of his people required that mode to the parents and friends be adopted, although he preferred sprinkhe crowd followed the ling. This is a step certainly, though a ave, where the body was dubious one. We hope, however, that A good impression our brother will take care to dip none but e on the people present, such as give satisfactory evidence that ave notice that for the they are believers in the Son of God. ibbath Schools and Education. >LS versus HORSE RACES. since an attempt was h horse races in the rland, but the scheme ccasion all the Sunday a grand demonstration, not a little to the ill rting experiment. On irth of September the wed, when another de e Sunday schools was auspices of the Sunday School Union. The procession, which consisted of 10,000 children and 915 teachers, was one mile and a quarter in length-every school had banners and colours. The procession moved through the streets of the town, accompanied by two bands, the children singing hymns selected for the occasion. The effect produced upon the spectators, who densely crowded the line of march, was highly favourable; it caused many breasts to heave with emotion, and drew tears from Religious Cracts. OUR DONATIONS OF TRACT. We have so frequently alluded to this subject that we feel some hesitation in again referring to it, lest our constant readers should be weary of hearing the "thrice-told tale." We shall, therefore, only mention, for the information of any of our new subscribers, that we have, for many years, from the profits of this work -though those profits are very smallmade donations of Tracts and Hand-bills, on baptism chiefly, to such ministers or friends as may not be able to purchase a supply. For a summary of those donations up to this time we refer our readers to the statement given beneath. Carnarvon Aberdare SUMMARY OF FROM THE PROFITS To Dec., 1854 But there is one matter connected with this business which we ought to West Drayton notice, and that is, the new regulation which has recently come into operation for the transmission of parcels, by postwe refer to the New Book Postage. Before this we met with much difficulty in sending a parcel of tracts to remote and secluded places, and had to require from the applicant the name of his country bookseller, and of that bookseller's Lon don publisher. Now this need not be done. All that our applicants have to do is to state their case, and give their address in full, and in a plain hand, enclosing four penny postage stamps. If the case is approved, the parcel will be sent, post paid, as directed. If not approved, the stamps will be returned at once. Persons living in villages should be careful to give the name of the nearest post town. Total .... .... .... In addition to these "Invitations to Worsh nearly 400 copies of away, and during the p large parcel of Tracts, I Books, Copy Books, Pens, Penholders, &c missionaries abroad. |