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Would we only let the vexing and malicious Fresh hope and courage to our fainting sayings die, how fast 'the lacerated and hearts,

scaudal-ridden world would get healed and And patient wait, though every joy departs, tranquilized !-Huntington, T Till the day break."

THE END OF THE PILGRIMAGE. THINGS WORTH FORGETTING. FEAR not, thou that longest to be at

It is almost frightful, and altogether home. A few steps more and thou art humiliating, to think how much there is in there. Death to God's people is but a the common on-going of domestic and ferry-boat. Every day and every hour social life, which deserves nothing but to the boat pushes off with some of the saints, be instantly and for ever forgotten. Yet it and returns for more. Soon, O believer, it is equally amazing how large a class seem will be said to thee as it was to her in the to have no other business but to repeat and Gospel, “The Master is come, and calleth perpetuate these very things. That is the for thee." When you are got to the bounvocation of gossips an order of society that dary of your race below, and stand on the perpetuates more mischief than all the com verge of heaven and the confines of imbined plagues of Egypt together. You may mortality, then there will be nothing but have noticed how many speeches there are, the short valley of death between you and which become mischievous by being heard a the promised land; the labours of your pilsecond time; and what an army of both grimage will then be on the point of consexes are sworn to see to it, that the fatal clusion, and you will have nothing to do repetition shall be had. Blessed is that man but to entreat God, as Moses did, “I pray or woman that can let drop all the burrs thee, let me go over and see the good land and thistles, instead of picking them up, that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mounand fastening them to the next passenger, 1 tain, and Lebanon."--Toplady.

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NATIVE AGENCY.

and completion of the task that we have DURING the recent anniversary services begun. of the mission, in the metropolis, the im Missionary societies bave not been backportance of native agency was very forcibly | ward in recognising this necessity; and brought before the friends of the Society, their reports will be found to record the in the able sermon delivered by the Rev. numbers and functions of a numerous W. Brock, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle. body of native helpers. At a very early The considerations are both numerous and period in our mission we find that the suburgent which render the establishment of ject received earnest attention. In 1805 such an agency, in all our missionary fields, the Serampore brethren determined to ad. a matter of the first necessity. It is not vise their native brethren to form themselves only less costly, but, one may fairly sup- into separate churches and to choose pas. pose, eminently adapted to the work to be tors and deacons from among their own done, when we reflect on the difficulty of countrymen. From these churches they the languages to be acquired, the fatal hoped that, through the Divine blessing, character of a tropical climate, and the ac- numbers of preachers would be raised up quaintance of natives with the customs, and sent forth, who might “ form a body habite, and religious feelings of their fellow of native missionaries, inured to the clicountrymen. Besides which, in all the mate, acquainted with the customs, langreat spheres of missionary labour, such as guage, mode of speech and reasoning of the India and China, it is obvious at a glance inhabitants, and who may travel from one that their crowded populations are never | end of the country to the other almost likely to be fully evangelized by European without expense.This plan had the apmissionaries alone. From these may come proval and hearty concurrence of Mr. the impulse, the first placing of the leaven Fuller. Since that day the subject has in the mass; but to natives, to converted never been lost sight of. It was very pronatives, must we look for the carrying on minently brought before the Committee by

the present Secretaries of the Society in has succeeded in obtaining the help of three 1852, and formed a matter for serious dis- native brethren, who are located in places cussion' in the conferences held by Mr. convenient for itinerant labour. Thus of Underhill with the missionaries in bis In- | the six converts already baptized, three are dian tour. From the day when the first | occupied in evangelistic work. Bengali convert, Krishna Pal, became a In the island of Ceylon the Society enpreacher of the Gospel, until now, nativo joys the assistance of seventeen native Christians in all the missions have been set brethren, most of whom are acting a apart for the work of God, and not a few pastors of the churches they serve. Two have become eminent as ministers of the of these churches have during this last everlasting Gospel.

year resolved on maintaining the institu. It will be gratifying to our readers if we tions of the Gospel at their own charge, give some statements as to the numbers and and have elected two young men, educated character of the native agency now sus- / by Mr. Carter, as their pastors. The protained by the Society. In India there are portion of native ministers to the number 115 native brethren employed as pastors of male members in the churches is not so and evangelists. If we compare this number large as in India, amounting only to about with the number of members in the one in twelve. churches, it will he seen that the propor In the various islands constituting the tion is very large. There are nearly seventeen West Indian missions the native labourers hundred converts in fellowship, of whom are very numerous. Trinidad has sir, quite one-half are women. Tbis gives about Hayti two. In the Bahamas there are one man in seven or eight as employed in not less than sixty. In the last of these the service of Christ either as a pastor or places they are all dependent on local preacher. Some have doubted whether funds, with two exceptions. The entire the number is not too large, or as indicative membership of the churches is more than either of a larger sliare of ministerial talent 3,200; so that the proportion of the natire in the Indian churches than in English helpers among the male niembers is about churches, or of too great anxiety on the one in twenty-seven. part of the missionaries to employ even The African mission gives us five native men of very moderate abilities, so that the assistants, and Brittany two. Southern work of evangelization may go forward. Be India, omitted above, also furnishes two this as it may, we can scarcely consider it native brethren as helpers in the work of possible to find a larger number of suitable God. men. Of these 115 native brethren, about 1 Of Jamaica we do not propose to speak forty are pastors of churches : the rest are at length; yet we ought not to omit to employed as itinerant labourers, 'and, in observe, that since the separation of the company with each other or the mission mission churches from the funds of the aries, visit the bazaars, and traverse the Society, the Committee have made strenuous country, preaching everywhere the Gospel efforts to supply them with a natire pes• of Christ. So far, it must be admitted, a torate. For this purpose they founded the native agency has been successfully raised | Institution at Calabar; and from it not less up. The work of the missionaries will in than twenty-two or twenty-three native this direction have become complete, when brethren have gone forth, and are nor the native churches shall themselves sup- | labouring with success as ministers a port their pastors. This final stage has yet pastors of the churches. to be reached, as only two of the churches This brief review clearly shows that the in India have succeeded in establishing subject of a native agency has not slumthemselves independent of the funds of the bered; that, on the contrary, it has r. Society. To this point attention must now ceived a large development in all the be directed. In no other way, probably will Society's missions. Joyfully would the mis the activity and spontaneous exertions of sionaries see “ every convert a preacher." the native Christians be called out, the Short of that it is difficult to comprehend lack of which is the most discouraging how a larger proportion of the converts cm feature about the Chrietianity of the Indian be called to this work. What is now wantchurches.

ing is rather a higher order of men, and s China has eo lately come into the roll of more active zeal among the members of the the Society's missions, that much progress churches. We have yet to see them taking cannot be expected ; yet the missionary | up with ardour, on their own account, the

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work of evangelization, and by sacrifice and also effect in India and China. In due unremunerated exertion seeking to pro time the Hindoo and Chinaman shall give pagate the truth they have received. Until themselves to the Lord's work, and revive then the burden must rest on the shoulders the glories of former ager, when they were of the European missionary; nor will he be among the most active of the nations in able to withdraw for new fields of toil, until the promotion of the religions they had renative brethren supersede his labours by ceived. As propagators of Buddhism they their own devotedoess and consecration. rapidly covered many lands with the creed Jamaica, the South Seas, and Burmah, are of Sakya Muni; but when the breath of in this aspect of the case full of encourage the Spirit of God shall come upon them, ment. What the grace of God has accom- yet more successfully shall they proclaim plished in the converts of these lands, it can | the unsearchable riches of Christ.

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GENERAL Thx Parliamentary history of the month has been of the usual uninteresting character. The House of Commons has, however, sigualized the session and the year, by rejecting, by a majority of ten, the Church-rates Abolition Bill; and the Lords have fulfilled their duty to aristocratic pride and bigotry, which many of them, by no means all, mistake for “doing God service," by rejecting the Qualification for Offices Bill. The Prisons Ministers Bill, for permitting the appointment of Chaplains to Prisons, other than ministers of the Estab. lished Church, has, however, been carried through the Commons by considerable majorities.

The Foreign news is scarcely more interesting than tho Parliamentary news. Russia has replied w the Great Powers who addressed her in behalf of Poland, and the replies have been published. Of course they are pacific, but appear also to be unmeaning, as was naturally to be expected. Meantime, the insurrection goes on, with little appearance of subsiding. Greece still remains without a king. In Prussia affairs “wax worse und worse.” France is preparing for the elections, in which it is said the Emperor and his minions are interfering with their usual regard for the free. dom of the subject.

The case of the prisoners for Christ in Spain has been at last decided. They have been con. demned to nine years' labour at the galleys, to perpetual civil disability, and to pay tho heavy costs of their trial. This is equivalent to a sentence of death. A deputation, including among others the Earl of Aberdeen and the Rev. Dr. Steane, has left for Madrid, to solicit the “mercy" of the Queen, Simultaneously influ. ential deputatious start from France, Holland, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Prussia, Bavaria, Austria, Italy, and other countries. The prayers of the churches should be perseveringly offered that the appeal may be successful.

The Annual Meetings of the Baptist Societies took place, as usual, at the end of April. They were not, perhaps, as well attended as on some former occasions, but the interest of the meetings wag well sustained throughout, and the reports were generally of an encouraging character, while tho pecuniary resources of the societies had been

less affected than might have been looked for, by the prerailing distress. One exceedingly interest. ing meeting was that at Regent's Park College, at which the portraits of our honoured brethren, Mr. Hinton and Dr. Steane, were presented to the Baptist Union. The portraits will be preserved in the Baptist Library. Dr. Steane and Mr. Hinton having just retired from the active secretaryship of the Union, the presentation of the portraits just now was especially appropriate.

The Central United Bartholomew Committee have now finally completed their work. From circular just issued we learn that they have dis. posed of some three thousand copies of their valu. able work on “English Puritanism," and upwards of sixty thousand copies of their lectures and tracts. It will be remembered that when they began their work, they reckoned its cost at £2,000, which sum they requested the Christian public to place at their disposal. Their estimate was singu. Jarly near the mark. They have spent in all £1,938 138. 9d. Owing, however, to the heavy demands made on the public purse by the claims of Lancashire, they have received in subscriptions only £1,280. It shows good management that they should have succeeded in making up the deficiency, £750. by the sale of their publications. We only add the following resolution, which was passed at the final meeting of the committee:" That this committee, having successfully accomplished the work for which it was constituted, tenders its cordial thanks to Samuel Morley, Esq., its chairman, and to Sir Morton Peto, Bart., M.P., the treasurer, for their valuable services in con. nection with their respective offices; and also expresses its special indebtedness to the Rey, Samuel Cox for his efficient performance of his duties as secretary. That the committee further publicly acknowledges the aid rendered by the authors, lecturers, correspondents, and contributors, whose zealous co-operation has, with the blessing of the great Disposer of events, enabled the committee to overcome all the obstacles attending the execution of its plans."

Our readers will hear with regret of the death of the Rev. T. Winter, for so many years the honoured and useful pastor of the church at Counterslip, Bristol. He died at Taunton, on Thursday, May 7th. Mr. Winter's health had

been failing or some time past; though, when he | The Rev. E. T. Gibson, of Crayford, introduced

eft Bristol, it was believed that he might be the service by reading and prayer. The Rev. J. spared for some years of rest, after his long and Cox, Ipswich, proached from 1 Cor. i. 9. Libera active career. He has passed, however, to the collections were made. "better rest.' His age was seventy-three.

SHAPTESBURY HALL, ALDERSGATE STREET LONDON.-On Tuesday, April 14th, the Rev. A.

Searl, of the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon's College, was DOMESTIO.

publiely recognised as pastor of the Baptist church, SION CHAPEL, BRADFORD.-On Tuesday evening,

Shaftesbury Hall, Aldersgate Street, London, the

services being held in the Welsh Chapel, Jewin May 12th, the Rev. J. P. Chown was presented

Crescent, kindly lent for the occasion. The afterwith a full-sized portrait of himself by the mem.

noon service was commenced by the Rev. S. bers of his congregation at Sion Chapel, Bradford.

Brawn, of Loughton, who read the Scriptures and The painting is beautifully executed, and is en.

prayed. The Rev. F. Wills, of Kingegate Street olosed in a massive gilt frame, and its dimensions are about 5 ft. by 3 ft. 6 in. At the foot of the

Chapel, then gave a clear and Soriptural address

on the constitution of a Christian church, and portrait is the following inscription :-“Presented

asked the usual questions, to which Mr. Searl gave to the Rev. J. P. Chown by many of the attached

very satisfactory replies. The Rev. R. Davies, of friends of his ministerial and pastoral charge in

Greenwich, then offered prayer on behalf of pastor Sion Chapel, Bradford. May, 1863." Mrs. Chown

and people, after which the Rev. G. Rogers, tutor was also presented with two beautiful gets of silver

of the Metropolitan Tabernacle College, gave the dessert-plate, and a silver card-stand. Within the

charge to the minister, and closed the service by lid of the box which holds the silver service is the

pronouncing the benediction. A public meeting following inscription : "Presented to Mrs. Chown

was held at seven o'clock, to commemorate the as a token of esteem by the friends of Sion

formation of the church, the chair being occupied Chapel.” Tea was provided at half-past six, and

by Wm. Olney, Esq. Soul-stirring addresses were the attendance was so numerous that the two large

given by the Rev. F. Hibbert, of Melbourne ; Rev, school-rooms adjoining Sion Chapel were crowded

E. G. Gange, of Portsmouth; Rev. P. Gast, of to excess. After the conclusion of the two sittings

Spencer Place Chapel; Rev. J. Boyle, of Barbi. at tea, the meeting was commenced in the chapel,

can: Rev. J. Hobson, of Salter's Hall; and Rev. William Stead, Esq., was called to the chair, The

A. Searl. The Rev. William Howieson, of Wal. Rev. H. J. Betts gave out a hymn, and engaged in

worth, preached to the cburch on the following prayer. The Chairman delivered an appropriate

Sunday evening, on its duties in relation to the introductory address, explaining the circumstances out of which the presentation had arisen; and the

pastor. Rev. Dr. Godwin, who was formerly minister of MILTON, Oxon.-On Tuesday, April 28, services Sion Chapel, made some affecting congratulatory were held at the Baptist chapel, Milton, for remarks. The Rev. 8. G. Green, B.A., president the purpose of recognising the Rev. H. J. of Rawdon College, then in suitable terms pre Lambert, of Regent's Park College, as pastor sented the testimonials, which were acknowledged of the church. By half-past two o'clock, friends by Mr. Chown on his own behalf and on that of Mrs. had assembled, many from the towns and vil. Chown. Mr. Chown stated that during the last lages in the neighbourhood, filling the chapel, fifteen years 550 persons had become united to the when service was commenced by singing, read. church by baptism, and 175 by dismissions from ing, and prayer, conducted by the Rev. J. other churches and restoration, making altogether Walsall, of Blockley, and the Rev. Mr. Cherry, 725 who had been gathered in. Mr. Chown was the late pastor. The Rev. J. Angus, D.D., followed by the Rev. Dr. Acworth, the Rev. H. then gave an outline of the constitution of a Dowson, the Rev. T. Pottenger, Mr. James Cole, Christian Church, after which, Mr. J. F. Maddox, and Mr. Cooke, who all in suitable terms addressed representing the church, stated the circumstances the meeting.

under which Mr. Lambert was invited to become BELVEDERE, ERITH, KENT. For some time

the pastor, and the usual questions having been past, enlarged chapel accommodation has been

proposed by the Rev. Dr. Angus, and replied to greatly needed in this large and increasing neigh

by the newly-elected pastor, the Rev. Wm. Allen, bourhood. The Rev. E. Davis, pastor of the Bap

of Oxford, offered the ordination prayer. In the tist church, Lessness Heath, and some gentlemen

evening, the service was commenced by singing, resident in the vicinity, were formed into a com

reading, and prayer, conducted by the Rev. G. mittee, to endeavour to procure a site and funds

M‘Michael, B.A., of Bourton-on-the-Water, and for the erection of a new chapel, Sir Culling

the Rev. Wm. Green, of Chipping Norton. The

Rev. Wm. Landels, of London, addressed an Eardloy, Bart., generously gave the site, and promised £50 towards the building. The Rev. E.

appropriate and powerful discourse to the pastor, Davis gave £100; A. J. Larking, Esq., £50;

after which Dr. Angas earnestly and affectionately G. F. Larking, Esq., £50, Other and smaller

addressed & charge to the church. The Rev. W. donations were given and promised. The com.

Landels closed these interesting services with mittee, therefore, felt themselves justified in im

prayer and benediction. mediately commencing the building; and on ABBEY ROAD, Sr. John's Wood, LONDON. Thursday afternoon, April 23rd, the foundation. On Monday, April, 27th, the interesting ceremony stone was laid. The Rev, S. March (Indepen. of laying the first stone of a chapel for members dent), Erith, read the Soriptures and prayed. of the Baptist denomination, took place in the The Rev. E. Davis gave an interesting account of premises selected, adjoining the Abbey Road, the formation and progress of the Baptist church St. John's Wood. The Byzantine style of archiat Lessness Heath, and the circumstances which tecture has been adopted in the erection of have led to the present movement. W.G. Haber the chapel, which it is estimated will cost shon, Esq., the architect, then laid the stone, and about £3,000, and accommodate 1,100 persons. gave an appropriate address. The service was The cost of the freehold site was £2,000. The concluded by an address from the Rev. J. Cox, chapel has a portico with two arches, & semiof Ipswich. At seven o'clock service was held in circular apse, and two towers with open belfries the Tower Church, kindly lent for the occasion, and spirelets. The ceremony was performed by

church, Shance of the Regent's P

H. Kelsall, Esq., of Rochdale, who deposited in a , the chapel, which was soon three parts filled ; a bottle a copy of the Morning Star, a copy of the public meeting was then held, at which the pastor Nonconformist, a copy of the Freeman, and a presided. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. penny, to mark the creed, date, and reign. Clutterbuck, Hyde, Shick, Gyles, Newton, French, Prayer was offered up by the Revs. H. Christo. Frost, and W. Whittaker. Bach of the speakers pherson and J.C. Gallaway, M.A.: and addresses expressed their hearty sympathy with the building were delivered by the Rev. W. Stott (minister) committee for the new chapel, and their love to H. Kelsall, Esq., and the Rev. J.P. Chown. A the pastor. Mr. G. Easton, after an interesting tea-meeting was afterwards held at the Eyre speech, said that he had a pleasing duty to per Arms, when about 600 persons sat down. A form, to present their beloved pastor with a subpublic meeting was afterwards held, when the stantial proof of their love to him: he therefore report was read by the secretary, and speeches desired, on behalf of the friends, that Mr. Gast delivered by Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., M.P.,H. Kelsall, would aecept a purse of money, as a small indicaEsq., the Rev. C. Vince, the Rev. N. Haycroft, tion that they loved him not in word only, but in and other gentlemen. Liberal collections were deed and in truth. The pastor having expressed made at the termination of the meeting.

his sincere thanks to the friends, said he should FROME.—The ordination services of the Rev. T.

receive it as an additional stimulus to active effort G. Rooke, B.A., late of Regent's Park College, on

in the cause of Christ. He stated that it was their his acceptance of the pastorate of the Baptist

intention to call a meeting in a few weeks for the church, Sheppards Barton, Frome (lately the Rev.

purpose of issuing collecting cards and books for 8. Manning's), were held on Wednesday, May 6th.

the new chapel. The morning service was opened by the Rev. W. KIDDERMINSTER.---The fiftieth anniversary of the Burton, of Frome, after which the introductory Baptist cbapel, Kidderminster, was celebrated on address was given by the Rev. B. Davies, LL.D., Tuesday, May 12th, in the Corn Exchange in that of Regent's Park. The usual questions were asked town. Åbout 200 sat down to tea, and at seven by the Rev. J. Howard Hinton, M.A., of London, o'clock the public meeting was held, when the and were answered on behalf of the church and by above number was considerably augmented. The the pastor. The ordination praver was offered by chair was taken by Alderman Turton, who called the Rev. D. Wassell, of Bath, after which the Rev. upon the Rev. T. Fisk first to address the meeting. Joseph Angus, D.D., the president of Regent's Mr. Fisk referred to the origin and foundation of Park College, delivered the charge to the new the Baptist cause in Kidderminster, and briefly minister, and the service, which was of a deeply reviewed its history up to the present time. After interesting character, was concluded by the Rev. this the meeting was addressed by the Rev. H. E. J. Preece, of Westbury. At five o'clock a publio Sturmer, of Worcester; the Rev. W. A. Moore, tea-meeting was held, when a very large number of Pailton: the Rev. J. Marsden, and the Rev.W. were present. The evening service was opened by H. Himes, of Kidderminster. Some days before the Rev. E. Edwards, minister of Rook's Lane In. the meeting the Rov. T. Fisk, having completed dependent chapel, Frome, after which the Rev. J. his first year's ministrations at the above chapel, Howard Hinton, M.A., of London, preached a was presented by the young men with a very hand. very powerful germon to a large and attentive con some walnut writing-desk, with a beautiful inscrip. gregation. The services of the day were closed tion, as an expression of their high appreciation of with prayer by the new pastor. Mr. Rooke com bis labours during the past year.

. mences his ministry at Frome under very auspicious oircumstances,

BETHEL, ABERDARE.-On the evening of Tues

day, May 12th, a very interesting service was held YNYSLWYD, ABERDARE.-The new 'and hand. in this new chapel for the purpose of forming the some chapel opened in February last at Ynyslwyd, members in this branch into a separate church. stands about half a mile to the south of Calfaria

The Rev. David Adams read the Scriptures and Chapel, Aberdare. Services of a very pleasing

offered prayer. The Rev. Thomas Price, the minischaracter were held here on Wednesday, May ter, read the letter from the mother church in 13th, for the purpose of forming a new church.

Calfaria dismissing 163 persons to form the new The Rev. David Jones, of Flynnon, commenced the

church ; Mr. Price intimating that though, as & service by reading and praying. The Rev. Thomas church, they would henceforth be independent of Price stated the circumstances for which they had the mother church, still at their earnest request met. He then read a list of 129 persons dismissed

he would continue their pastor until the Lord from the church at Calfaria, and commended them should send them a shepherd to watch over them. to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. The Rev. B. Evans, of Neath, then gave a very Mr. Price afterwards ordained six deacons that affectionate address to the newly-formed church had been chosen by the newly-formed church in

on their relative duties as members, deacons, and addition to two that were already in office. The

pastor. Two excellent sermons were preached by new officers were set apart by prayer and the the Revs. S. R. Williams, Ystrad-y-fodog, and John laying on of hands. The Rev. John Evans then Evans, Abercanaid. proceeded to set forth the duties of the newly.

BURSLEM, STAFFORDSHIRE.-A public service formed church and its officers; after which,

for the recognition of the Rev. T. Phillips (late of Messrs. Williams and Evans preached two ad.

Haverfordwest College), as pastor of the Baptist mirablo sermons. It is the intention to have a

chapel worshipping at High-street Chapel, Burs. minister as soon as possible, but in the meantime

lem, was held on Wednesday, April 29th. After Mr. Price will preside at the affairs of the

tea had been served, the chair was taken by church; while his son, Mr. E. G. Price, has

L. J. Abington, Esq. After calling on 0. E. promised them his assistance for twelve months,

Pratt, Esq., of Stoke, to remind the church of the though retaining his membership and office in his

duties they owe to their pastor, the Chairman father's church at Calfaria.

descanted on the functions of the ministerial SPENCER PLACE, GOSWELL ROAD, LONDON.-A office. He was followed by the Revs. F. W: meeting of a deeply interesting character, to com. Monck (Hanley), on “The Duties of Members memorate the first year of the settlement of the towards each other in Church Relationship;" Rev. Philip Gast, was held on Monday evening, E. Morgan (Crowe), on “Denominationalism;" April 27th. After tea the company retired into | F. W. Macdonald (Wesleyan), on “Christian

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