BAPTIST ACADEMICAL INSTITUTION, AT STEPNEY. destitute congregations; of extending ultimately, supplying vacant churches the gospel to the adjacent villages; and, with acceptable pastors. Rules of admission. 1. The candidate is required to apply to the committee, by letter, briefly stating, in his own words, his views of the leading articles of Christianity, and the means of his conversion. THE annual meeting of the subscribers and friends to this institution, was held, at the New London Tavern, Cheapside, London, January 10th, 1816, when the report of the committee was read, and 2. It is expected that he will be reofficers chosen for the ensuing year. commended by the church to which he State of the institution, from June, belongs, as having a good moral cha1814, (when the last report was print-racter, and as possessed of real piety. ed,) to January, 1816. The much lamented death of the pious and excellent Mr. Sutcliff, rendered it necessary to provide other situations for the three students under his care; two of whom were, therefore, placed with Mr. Blundell, of Northampton, and one with Mr. Anderson, of Dunstable. Six students have been received on the funds of the society five of whom have been admitted into the academy at Stepney, and one has been placed under the care of Dr. Steadman, at Bradford. Three students have been obliged, on account of ill health, to resign their studies before the expiration of the usua! term; one of whom, viz. Mr. John Vickers, has been since removed by death. Four students have recently left the academy, having finished their term of four years. One of them has received the exhibition of a friend, and is gone to the university at Edinburgh. Another has accepted an invitation from the Baptist Irish Society, in London, to spend six months in Ireland, with a view to promote the important object of the society, in that dark and much neglected country; and two have accepted invitations from destitute churches in the country. Five students also, in the country, have finished their studies; who are now exercising their ministry, with acceptance in different parts of the king dom. The committee have received applications on behalf of several young men, of approved piety and promising gifts, to be admitted into the academy, two of which have been accepted. The expectations formed of the advantages resulting from the establishment of such an institution, as that at Stepney, in the vicinity of the metropolis, have already been, in some measure, realized; viz. That, while it would supply the means of culture and improve ment, to promising talents for the work of the ministry, it would, at the same time, afford an opportunity of assisting 3. If the candidate be admitted as a probationer, the president shall report concerning him at the expiration of three months, or sooner, if he think proper. But, before the expiration of the probationary term, the candidate shall be examined by the ministers of the committee, who are considered a sub-committee for that purpose. 4. If the ministers, forming the subcommittee, be satisfied, and the presi dent report favourably, the candidate shall be admitted as a student for 1 year. 5. When the first year has expired, the student may apply to the committee, by letter, for leave to continue another year, which (if the president report no objection) shall be granted; and so on, through the term of four years. 6. The student, on his being admitted for one year, shall be expected to unite, if he be not already united, with one of our churches in London, or its vicinity. 7. The student shall engage, at the time of his admission, that, while he is under the patronage of the society, he will not listen to the invitation of any destitute church, without the knowledge and approbation of the president, and the committee; and, that, while he continues in the academy, he will submit to the regulations, that are now, or may be hereafter established, for the preservation of order in the family. N. B. It is expected, that provision be made, by the friends of each student, for clothes, washing, and other incidental expenses. Committee, Rev. W. Newman, Theological Tutors. F. A. Cox, A. M. Mathematical Subscriptions and donations are received by any gentleman of the committee, and by Mr. B. Lepard, Punderson-place, Bethnal-green, Collector. Applications on behalf of candidates, may be sent to the Secretary. The following form is recommended to such persons as may be inclined to bequeath legacies for the support of this institution. ITEM. "I give and bequeath unto the Treasurer, for the time being, of The Baptist Academical Institution at Stepney, near London, established in the year 1810, the sum of to be applied towards supporting and carrying on the designs of the said institution, which I direct to be paid by my executors, within months after my decease, out of my personal estate." TROWBRIDGE AUXILIARY SOCIETY, TO THE BAPTIST MISSION. WE rejoice to find, that these useful institutions are increasing in different parts of the United Kingdom. ORDINATIONS. PONTYPOOL. December 13th, 1815, the Rev. David Powell, late student of Abergavenny, was ordained over the English particular Baptist Church, at Pontypool, in the county of Monmouth. The Scriptures were read and the blessing of God supplicated, by Mr. Davis of Carewent;-Mr. Evans of Carlcon delivered the introductory discourse, asked the usual questions, and received the confession of faith;-Mr. Edmonds of Trosnant, (a village adjoining the town of Pontypool) offered the ordination prayer;-Mr. Thomas Tutor, of the Baptist Academy, at Abergavenny, gave the charge from 2 Tim. iv. 5.Mr. Rowland, of Abergavenny, addressed the people from Deut. i. 38;-and Mr. Evans, of Brecon, concluded the morning service by prayer; who, with Mr. David Jones, student at Abergavenny, preached in the evening a double lecture. DISHFORTH. On January 1st, 1816, Mr. Dansbrough, Boroughbridge, was ordained a CoPastor with Mr. Terry, of Bestal, over that part of his church meeting now at Dishforth, where a neat small chapel has been fitted up, with a baptistry, by Mr. Morley of that place, at his own expense, which holds near 300 people. The public worship began at ten o'clock, by reading; after a short prayer, Eph. iv. 1-20, and 1 Tim. iii. Mr. Paxton, of Green Hammerton, prayed;-Mr. Whitfield, of Hamsterly, made the inquiAt a meeting of the friends and sub-ries of the parties respecting choice and scribers of the Baptist Mission, held at acceptance, requested and received an apthe meeting-house, Back-street, Trow-proved confession of the doctrines of the bridge, on Monday evening, January 1, 1816, the following, amongst other rules, were read and unanimously agreed to: 1. That this meeting highly approve of the plan and proceedings of the Baptist Missionary Society, and heartily wish them every success; and, convinced of the importance of the work in which they are engaged, are anxiously splicitous to co-operate with them in their laudable exertions. 2. That, in order to carry their designs into effect, they resolve, that a society be now formed, and that it be designated 'The Trowbridge Auxiliary Society, in aid of the Baptist Mission, and the translation of the Scriptures in the Eastern languages." 3. That any person, subscribing one penny per week,-two shillings per quarter, or ten shillings and sixpence, or upwards, per annum, shall be considered a member of the society. blessed gospel; after which he prayed, with laying on of hands, along with brother Terry; after singing, the charge was given, from 2 Tim. ii. 24-26; and Mr. Terry, delivered a suitable and affectionate address to the people. RECENT DEATHS. DIED, at Middleton-Cheney, in the county of Northampton, on the 10th of December, 1815, Mrs. Davis, wife of the Rev. Richard Davis, of that place. Her death was improved, to a numerous congregation, in a sermon, by the Rev. William Gray, of Chipping-Norton, from James, iv. 14. On the 3d of February, 1816, died, suddenly, in the sixty-second year of his age, Mr. Willian Brackstone, upwards of twenty years a deacon of a Baptist church, at Devizes. LINES, WRITTEN BY A LADY DURING A THUNDER STORM. HARK! how the son'rous thunder rends the air: My soul, to vanity and folly prone, Let this dread scene unite thy roving powers; Sufficient to alarm vile hearts like ours? Needs the omnipotent, almighty Lord, The thunder-bolt, or lightning's power display, To thee I fly, for thou canst make me clean, Then let the lightnings flash, and thnnders roar, The Almighty God, my Father, and my Friend. LINES, WRITTEN ON A STORMY EVENING MARY! list how yonder blast Ah! methinks, the winds, wild-raging, Trembling worldlings may deride it; E. A. London: Printed by J. BARFIELD, 91, Wardour-Street, Soho. THE Baptist Magazine. APRIL, 1816. THE SUFFERINGS OF MR. DE MAROLLES, A FRENCH PROTESTANT MARTYR. (Continued from page 98.) His wife, under the greatest the difference of any two of affliction that can be imagined, visited him as often as she could, and put her hands through the grate to wash the wounds which the chain had made upon him, with water in which musket balls had been steeped. She heard, one day, that the clergy had spread a report in Paris, that he was beside him self. This infamous fraud was contrived to allay the wonder and admiration which the constańcy of our martyr raised in all that great city. As soon as he was informed of it, he proposed a problem to the learned, to the end that they might exercise themselves in the solution, and thereby judge of the situation of his mind, and of the nature of the calumny which had been forged against him. The problem, which was proposed by M. De Marolles to refute the report of his being insane, is said to be this: "To find out four numbers, whose number may be equal to a number given, and such, that VOL. VIII. them whatsoever may be a square number." XVII. At length, the chain departed from Paris on Saturday the 20th of July. Mr. De Marolles had then the fever. He had dreaded his sorrowful separation from his wife: and his wife, cast down, and sick with affliction, could not be present at this mournful departure. They had not above the breadth of a quay to cross, to enter into the boat. The galerians go two by two, carrying a long chain, which passes through their particular chains, in rings. Our martyr was permitted, by favour, to be the last in the rank. In these few steps which he had taken, he met his children, who cast themselves upon his neck and embraced him. It is hard to represent this sorrowful adieu, without grief and emotion. One may easily imagine, that this famous galerian, who, some months since, made so much noise at Paris, drew a great U concourse of people. Every | tracts of this letter, which show his great soul in its natura state, and in the familiarity of a husband, who opens his breast to his wife. one seemed touched with his misery; and an ancient Roman Catholic merchant, breaking through the throng, came and embraced and encouraged "I live," says he, " at prehim, offering him his purse. sent, altogether alone. They This man has since given glory bring me food from abroad; to God, and retired, with his bread and meat at the rate of family, to London, there to nine sous per day. I am furmake profession of the truth. nished with wine in the galley "Fear not, sir," said Mr. for nothing, and with some of De Marolles," this is not able the king's bread. He that supto shake my constancy: God, plies me with wine, eats with by his grace, hath fixed it up-me, and he is a very honest vility by all on board the galley, seeing that the officers visit me. I am getting a quilt made to-day. I intend to buy. sheets, and am going to work, to procure my ease. You will say, perhaps, that I am an ill manager, but I have had enough of lying upon the hard boards. ever since Tuesday till this time. If you were to see me on too solid foundations. Iman. I am treated with cican assure you, that I heard this news with as little emotion as I am now in at those tidings. It is no matter to me whether I die by land or by sea, in Europe or America. I am persuaded, that all kinds of death of God's children are precious in his eyes. I do likewise believe, that my death would be more edifying, and more glorious, if it should hap-in my fine galley-slave habit, pen during my bonds. I have you would be ravished with fully resigned myself to the will admiration. I have a fine little of God. I am persuaded, that red jacket, made just after the all states and conditions in which fashion of the carriers' frocks it shall please him to put me, of Ardennes; it is put on like are those states in which he a shirt, for it opens but half judges I shall glorify him better way before. I have, likewise, than in an infinite number of a fine red cap, two pairs of others which he might allot breeches, two shirts, with me. You must not be afflicted, threads as big as my finger, and this was decreed in heaven be- stockings. My clothes of lifore it was appointed on earth; berty are not lost, and if it and, we must all be persuaded, would please the king to show that it is for our good, God is me favour, I would take them thus pleased to order it." again. We have the honestest patron of all the galleys: he treats me with all manner of civility and respect: he will put me into what place of the galley I please; and he hath promised me, that when it is XVIII. In his letter, of the 23d of September, to his wife, he diverted himself with giving her a description of his galley-slave habit. We shall make no difficulty of giving some ex 197 |