we refer to the earlier history rch, and trace it from the stantine to those of Palæohall not find that it was at animated by that deliberate mination which marked the which marks the decay of r, in the first place, the patrieast has at no time affected vereignty, nor claimed any ver princes; and as he has ed the lofty character of the has not been compelled to y system, or commit any preserve it. Therefore the f the clergy of Greece conin their original condition; astic order escaped the varions which overspread it in the n as it became useful to the d necessary to the despotism, Again: the entire subjection orders to spiritual authority become so absolute a church he east as under popish rule; inciple be common to both least it has not been carried here with so much deliberate In these and in other points eters have been widely difthe moment that either can I have assumed a distinct and as that of Greece has en free from the restlessness abitually agitated the other, t also from the systematic which have thus been suctroduced, not into the docbut into the government and the Latin church. Dean Waddington. 'E OF ADULLAM.-The enait, and completely concealed ; accordingly there prevails ight within, at least for those om the fierce light of day k cavern of the calcareous spot was sacred in my re de Arabs bel that the subterranean passages run a as far as to Hebron, a distance of at eighteen English miles. But who i verify this? Many have already t they say, to advance as far as poss with torches and ropes; but every t the torches were too few, and the r too short. People also get speedily such a labyrinth of vaulted passages they know not which to enter in orde reach the innermost recesses of the ca This much is true, that those who fond of such explorations will find ple of work in this cavern. What a retr too, must such a cave afford for a fugiti Van De Velde LESS THAN A HUNDRED YEARS A the thoroughfares near London, a above all, the open heaths, as Bags and Hounslow, were infested by robb on horseback, who bore the name highwaymen. Booty these men w determined by some means or other obtain. In the reign of George the Fi they stuck up handbills at the gates many known rich men in London, fo bidding any one of them, on pain death, to travel from town without watch or with less than ten guineas money. Private carriages and publ conveyances were alike the objects attack. Thus, for instance, in 177 Mr. Nuthall, the solicitor and friend Lord Chatham, returning from Bath his carriage with his wife and child, w stopped and fired at near Hounslow, an died of the fright. In the same year th guard of the Norwich stage (a man different metal from the lawyer) wa killed in Epping forest, after he ha himself shot dead three highwaymen ou of seven that assailed him. Let it no be supposed that such examples wer but few and far between; they might from the records of that time, be num bered by the score; although in mcs cases the loss was rather of property then life Iand Mahon t who ready t as poss every t d the re peedily in assages the in order of the ca se who find plea at & refres a fagit De Velde TEARS AG e name a Or other t he gates d udon, for On pain d without 1 guineas d and publi in 1775, a man of ver) was men out et it not les were y might, be num in mcst property [ahon. Clare of the commands of like many others, thi kept back. At len to conquer her tim pride, and yield to conscience. When themselves of that f they sometimes expr with respect to keepi ments? What num fessing christians wh that baptism is a d who nevertheless reg of little importance; "not necessary to sa get to heaven witho many good people w tized"-" My father a good christian; strictly pious woma them thought anyth scattered over an extent of forty miles. INDIA, Dacca. Mr. Robinson writes, Beerbhoom.—Mr. Williamson says, "In the early part of the year I baptized one young man, of christian parentage, who, subsequently to his baptism, was admitted to the fellowship of the church. One or two others, my own children, are expected to come forward as candidates for baptism, who are now kept back by apparently unnecessary scruples as to their fitness for making a public profession of religion." M "The thing is plai but as it is a non-e need to make so m Nay but, O man! w repliest ? Is it a Saviour, and wilt tho of little importance be rendered or not? nise Jesus as King i thou usurp his autho dare to set aside any Will the disobedien though it be that of thine? Who has sa keep my commandm HAVERFORDWEST. our pastor, Mr. Da "If ye love me, k ments," Mr. Burdett females, one of who leyan. NEWCASTLE-ON-T the first sabbath in lievers were baptiz names by the minist -e good will result. I may as - New Park Street.-On Thurs- York Street -After a sermon 'My gracious Lord, I own thy right What is my being, but for thee, Its sure support? its noblest end, I And serve the cause of such a Friend? would not breathe for worldly joy, Or to increase my worldly good; Nor future days or powers employ To spread a sounding name abroad. 'Tis to my Saviour I would live, To him who for my ransom died; Such bliss as blossoms at his side. His love hath animating power. Where songs of praise his saints emplo Crowned with eternal life and joy." HALIFAX, Trinity Road Chapel.-C Thursday evening, Feb. 1, Mr. Walter after preaching from the words, "Wh mean ye by this service ?" baptized si believers in the presence of a large aud ence. We have abundant cause f praise in the good which the Lord zed, Feb. 4; and in the after-doing in our midst. Several more pe added to the church. Two sons are about to make a profession o g teachers in the sabbath their faith in addition to those who hav hers, we hope, are inquiring already joined us. Zion, with their faces thitherR. M. [Several Reports of Baptisms were too late. Stephen Anderton Mary Carre.. Isabell Rowland Dorothy Rowland Margaret Ogle These, solemnly giving up themselves to the Lord and one to another, to walk in communion together, with submission to all the ordinances of the gospel, I, Tho. Tillam, espoused to one husband; hoping that I shall present them a chaste virgin to Christ, with all that in sincerity of heart, have (through the mighty power of God), or shall be, joined to them. At my desire and testimonial of my wife, as a member of the church of Christ in Cheshire, they gave her the right hand of fellowship. 1653. The 4th month, 4th day, a child of the devil came from Rome to ruin this church, and with great subtlety made a most glorious confession of Christ, pretending that he had been a Jew, and that his name was Joseph Ben Israel. After his declaration in the parish house he was journey, going and sons were baptized, to the church of He 5th, 21st. Three at Muggleswicke, the to set up infant sprin in great expectation peared on our side same evening, desir baptism, and the baptized. Copy of Regist These are to dec may concern, that Holmsterley [Hams of Medomsley, and E wife, of the said p upon the 13th day being the Lord's-da Mr. Thomas Tillyan ham, before us who underwritten, as wi marriage:- ROB. SELBIE, SKETCH OF A BAR Being notes of a discou Years Day, on the baptism of eight ind "I counsel thee to keep th AFTER a notice of book, and his object the preacher observe subject of obedience he latter. In remarking upon and design of this ordinance e Christian Baptism was instiChrist-it was instituted after gs-after he had finished his work-previous to his ascenCt. xxviii., and Mark xvi. t this ordinance is frequently y divine authority. Acts ii. 38; 1 xxii. 16. at repentance and faith are ualifications for an attendance dinance. Matt. iii. 8; and 7. at in this ordinance the becates himself to the service of in this ordinance there is an cal representation of many glorious truths-in it are conlematic representations of the of Christ-of his burial-of 1st. By a consideration of the dign and authority of the commander, v the King. 2nd. By a consideration of what Ch has done in his own person to sec your salvation. 3rd. By a consideration of the graci manifestation Christ has made of hi self to your souls. 4th. By a consideration of the ample you have set before you in t conduct of primitive saints and of Chr himself. 5th. By a consideration of the reaso ableness of the command and the ea with which it can be attended to. 6th. By a consideration of your o peace and comfort. 7th. By a consideration of your e ample and the influence that examp may have upon others. THOMAS BAPTISTUS. Sabbath Schools and Education. SS OF SABBATH SCHOOLS IN tates.-The twenty-fifth report erican Sunday School Union ost interesting review of the f the sabbath school system in States: gan with an inventory of half ory books and a few cards and reward. We now supply a (say) seven hundred bound and quite as many hundred ties of the minor implements d school training. We began y plan of instruction; without and in the face of discourageopposition, many doubting the thing would crow We I have now a settled and highly approve system of biblical instruction, adopte substantially in nineteen-twentieths the Sunday schools in the United State embracing probably quite two million of persons; and what intelligent and uj right man is now heard to utter a syllab hostile to the Sunday school? We hav a score or more of elaborate and skilfull prepared text books, exclusively on scrip ture, to say nothing of an equal or greate number prepared on the same genera principles by denominational societie We began with no scheme of propagatio or advancement beyond the natural in fluence of example and imitation to ex tend our system. We have now, eve on a reduced complement seventy mis |