Intelligence-Miscellaneous. MISCELLANEOUS. 427 of Ash Hill, read the Report, from | schools and services of the day. At which it appeared that £62 8s had ten o'clock, in the absence of the been realized during the year. The minister of the place, the chair was interest of former years was fully taken by the Rev. F. Chamberlain, sustained, and many felt the visit of of Fleet, when the reports of the the brethren to be the means of schools were read. Some had to spiritual quickening to their souls. state with joy the success that had attended their labours, others to mourn the want of more faithful labourers and of success in their efforts. At eleven o'clock, the public service was opened by the Rev. J. Cotton, of Holbeach. The Rev. G. Hester, of Loughborough, preached from Genesis xxxvii. 5-8. At halfpast two o'clock the friends again assembled, the Rev. J. Cholerton, of Sutterton, was elected chairman, after which the business of the Union was transacted. 1, The minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed. 2, The next annual meeting to be held at Gosberton, on the last Thursday in July, 1862. 3, That the Rev. W. Sharman, of Coningsby, be the preacher, or in case of failure the Rev. J. Cholerton, of Sutterton. 4, That the thanks of this meeting be given to brother Fysh for his services as secretary for the last three years, and that he be requested to continue those services for the next three years. 5, The question from Boston, see General Baptist Magazine for 1860, page 344, was brought forward, when after a long and animated discussion it was unanimously resolved, That we decline to answer this question, but would affectionately exhort the teachers in our Sabbath schools to be cautious as to the amusements in which they indulge, ever seeking to avoid the appearance of evil. 6, What are the best means for the teacher to adopt in the private study of the lessons, and how may he best secure the attention of his class? Resolved, That we earnestly recommed a diligent study of the word of God, and that the instruction be imparted with affection and earnestness. We would recommend as a valuable help the lessons published by the Sunday School Union, and Sunday School Times also; and that the Rev. J. C. Jones, of Spalding, be requested to prepare a paper on this subject to SMEETON.-The General Baptist church in this village has been nearly extinct, having had no addition by baptism to its small number of members for fourteen years. The average attendance the first four months of this year was only eight persons. The chapel was about being closed in April, when by request of the trustees, three members of Archdeacon-lane, Leicester,visited us, and the five members composing the church have since been received into fellowship with Archdeaconlane. The pastor has spent two Sabbaths with us, and has had large congregations, and thirteen members regularly supply our pulpit. We have now a congregation of 100 persons. On Sabbath day, July 21st, Rev. J. F. Winks preached; and the following day a tea meeting was held, when seventy friends came by train from Leicester. The chair was taken by G. Stevenson, Esq. Addresses were delivered by Rev. J. Holroyd, of Barton; F. Islip, Independent, of Kibworth; W Brooks, from India; J. F. Winks and T. Russell, of Leicester; who advocated the formation of a Sabbathschool, which is now formed and continued with pleasing success. Improvements have been made in the chapel; and sermons preached on Sabbath-day, October 13th, by Rev. T. Stevenson, of Leicester, to large congregations, when collections were made in behalf of the recent improvements. W. F. THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE AND CAMBRIDGESHIRE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' UNION was held at Spalding, on Thursday, July 25, 1861. At seven o'clock a teachers' prayer meeting was held, when blessings were earnestly sought on behalf of the be read at the next annual meeting. 7, That a committee consisting of the superintendent or one of the teachers from each school make arrangements for the alternate monthly correspondence with the schools during the year. Ata subsequent meeting these arrangements were adopted. At half-past six o'clock the evening meeting was commenced when, after a vote of thanks to the friends at Spalding for their kind and liberal provision for the friends, and to the Rev. G. Hester for his excellent sermon, the substance of which he was requested to forward to the Editor of the General Baptist Magazine for insertion in that publication. The following brethren addressed the meeting: the Rev. W. Sharman, of Coningsby; F.Chamberlain, of Fleet; G. Hester, Lough borough; J. C. Jones, Spalding; and Mr. W. Franks, Gedney Broadgate. The services were well at tended throughout the day, and were deeply interesting. We hope many would return to their work with renewed energy to labour more earnestly in seeking to bring the young to Christ. ANTHONY FYSH, Secretary. FORNCETT AND MOULTON.-Harvest Thanksgiving Tea Meetings. On Monday and Tuesday, September the 9th and 10th, we had our annual gatherings gratefully to acknowledge the goodness of God for the bounties of his providence. Both chapels were filled, and a gracious sense of the Divine presence enjoyed. After tea the meeting at Forncett was addressed by brethren Maddeys and Dunn, of Forncett, and Earn, of Long Stratton. The meeting at Moulton was addressed by brethren Maddeys, of Forncett; Wilkinson and Palmer of Norwich, and Trudgill, of Moulton. Much good is anticipated. DONINGTON-ON-BAIN, near Louth.On Tuesday, September 24th, a large and interesting tea meeting was held in connection with the General Baptists at this village. At five o'clock about 250 took tea in the Wesleyan school-room, kindly lent for the purpose, after which a meeting was held in the chapel ad joining, which was crowded to excess, many being unable to gain admittance. Mr. T. Burton, minister of the church presided, and excellent and effective addresses were delivered by the Rev. W. Orton, and T. Horsfield, and Messrs. Esberger, Milne, and Forman, all of Louth. We desire to express our gratitude to the numerous friends from Louth, Asterby, Brough, and other places in the immediate neighbourhood who kindly aided us by their presence. We trust this is not the last meeting of the kind we shall have. The profits go towards the reduction of the debt on the General Baptist meetinghouse. T. B. BIRMINGHAM. Recognition Tea Meeting.-On Tuesday, September 24th, the friends connected with the church and congregation assembling in Lombard-street met together in the chapel, to recognize and welcome the Rev. J. Harrison, (late of the General Baptist College, Nottingham), as an assistant to the Rev. G. Cheatle. The gathering was one of peculiar interest. After tea, a public meeting was held. Mr. Cheatle occupied the chair. Letters of apology for absence were received from Revs. J. Lord, J. J. Brown, J. Hammond, C. Vince, and R. W. Dale. The ministers on the plat form were Revs. J. Harrison, Hunter, (of Nottingham); Lees, (of Walsall); W. P. Barnett, W. Han son, R. D. Wilson, P. Sibree, E. Derrington, T. Feaston, J. Barrett, and W. Griffiths. Messrs. Hunter and Lewitt, of Nottingham; (the pastors of Mr. Harrison), were invited to take part in the proceedings; and Mr. Hunter in the unavoidable absence of Mr. Lewitt, read an excellent letter from that gentleman, addressed to the meeting. Some time has elapsed since Mr. Cheatle proposed Mr. Harrison to the church, as one whom he considered calculated to supply that increasing necessity for ministerial assistance which he had long felt needful, having sustained the pastorate alone for fifty-two years. The church unanimously seconded the proposal of their aged pastor. Mr. Harrison Notes of the Month-Ecclesiastical. enters on the co-pastorate with hopeful and encouraging prospects of usefulness. LOUTH, Walker - gate Church. Welcome Tea Meeting.-On October 1st, the General Baptist church meeting in Walker-gate chapel held a public tea in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, to welcome the Rev. T. Horsfield, as co-pastor with the Rev. J. Kiddall. The trays were given by the ladies. About 200 assembled, including representatives from all the religious bodies in the town. Rev. J. Kiddall not being able to preside, Mr. W. Newman was called to the chair. After singing and prayer, he briefly sketched the history of the church under the ministry of the Rev. J. Kiddall, from its formation in 1849; referred to the yearly increase by baptism; the amount that had been contributed to denominational and other religious objects; the time of trial through which they had been called to pass during the last two or three years, in consequence of the affliction of their devoted pastor; and concluded by giving a cordial welcome to the new minister. The Rev. T. Horsfield in addressing the meeting referred to the circumstances which had led him to Louth, and the hope he had that the hand of the Lord was in it. He dwelt at some length on the elements of an efficient ministry, and sought the prayers of the people that these might be found in him. Rev. J. C. Smith, pastor of Maltby and Alford, (the other portions of the same church), spoke on the affecting changes which take place when one minister retires and another is introduced. Rev. R. Ingham, of Halifax, expressed the joy that he had in being present at such a 429 service, and gave suitable counsels to pastor and people. Rev. W Orton, of the North-gate church; Rev. W. Herbert, Independent; Rev. E. Wright, Free Methodist; Rev. T. Burton, of Esterby and Donington; and Mr. Fysh, Town Missionary; addressed the meeting and gave a cordial welcome to the new minister. The meeting throughout was a most happy and interesting one, for which the friends feel devoutly thankful, and are encouraged to labour on in the work of the Lord. HARLOW, ESSEX.-On the 10th Oct. an interesting meeting was held in the Baptist chapel, Harlow, for the purpose of offering to the deacons of the church a token of respect and gratitude. After the proceedings had been opened by singing and prayer, the Rev. T. R. Stevenson delivered an address on the origin, nature, and qualifications of the diaconal office. On behalf of the church and congregation, he then presented testimonials to Messrs. Pink and Whittaker, the deacons, for the efficient and faithful discharge of their duties. Feeling responses were then made by the recipients of the presents, and suitable speeches made by Messrs. Young, Wyatt, aud Choppin. CASH RECEIVED ON ACCOUNT OF THE COLLEGE. Nates of the Month. ECCLESIASTICAL. LET country dissenters beware! One Charles Winkworth, of Beedon, in 0 10 6 5 15 6 the employ of a Mr. King, has been fined five shillings and costs for non-attendance at the parish church. The musty statute under which this outrage was committed wants looking into. If it be not obsolete, it is time it was expunged from the laws of free England. We shall hear more of this affair by and bye. Mr. Macnaught, of Liverpool, has shown an example of honesty that the seven champions of heresy would do well to follow. He has resigned his office and its emoluments. Perhaps his friend Dr. Williams will take the hint. Next year is the second centenary of 'Black Bartholomew.' Our good friends, the Independents, are already bethinking themselves how they may best commemorate the ejection of the two thousand faithful ministers of Christ's holy gospel' in 1662. Various plans have been proposed: a hundred new Indepen tian church in New Testament times on the history of the growth and development of Independent principles of church organization and government at the reformation re and on the advantages which would result from a true presentation, based on scriptural principles, of the entire independent body, ministerial and lay, in England and Wales, for the purpose of fraternal Christian conference and co-operation, with suggestions for the attainment of such a representation. The essays are to be sent in by the 25th of March, and the adjudication to take place by Bartholomew's day, August 24th, 1862. We sincerely regret that the Baptists at Welshpool have been attempting to out-Blondin Blondin. The Right Hon. Lord Teynham has been pla carded by them on the walls as the 'distinguished nobleman, about to preach in the Town Hall, admission one shilling;' and to make the matter worse, a special train actually ran on the Sunday for the accomodation of those at a distance! Even dent chapels, a cenotaph in Bunhill. fields, a congregational hall in the metropolis, are some of the things suggested in the way of memorials; and lectures, pamphlets on Puritans and nonconformity, are likely to be numerous. We are glad of it. The ' autumnal gathering' has taken the this, however, is not so bad as Spurgeon's lecturing in his tabernacle on 'Shrews, and how to tame them.' It was going quite far enough, one would think, to lecture on monkeys, with a stuffed one by his side: but it is an offence to common decency for any man, much more any minister, to stand up before an audience in which women greatly preponderated, and crack coarse jokes about Xantippe and philosopher's experiments. Mr. Spurgeon deserves for his coarseness-all the lead in this matter. At its recent sittings in Birmingham, a paper was read on the ejection of 1662, and at a crowded meeting in the Town Hall, Dr. Vaughan and others spoke on the same subject. The pastors' retiring fund, started by the Independents has reached £22,000. Three fifty guinea prizes are offered by the congregational union to be competed for by ministers among the Baptists and Independents-on castigation the daily and weekly the nature, constitution, characterpress have given him. The poor istics, and government of the Chris-old Pope has been drivelling again. Notes of the Month-General. 431 The tism with a vengeance. A protest called an allocution' has just been issued. Victor Emmanuel and company get plenty of abuse: and yet why grumble at Pio Nono? Abuse is about all he has to give in these degenerate days. Father Passaglia, an eminent Italian priest, has written a pamphlet to show that the Pope must give up his temporal power, if he would save the papacy. Of course he has made Rome too hot for him. The Pope's police have searched his house, and seized his papers, but the Jesuit father had escaped. His pamphlet, Pro Causú Italica,' is a presage of coming changes. Despite its place in the Index Expurgatorius, it will be read by many Romish priests. Passaglia approaches no nearer to protestant-known anecdote, he will say 'So ism than this, that there shall be a free church in a free country, and his arguments are such as will have more weight with Papists than with Protestants. No harsh words such as fell from Luther's lips about Leo the Tenth fall from his about Pius the Ninth. Passaglia, our readers will remember, was some few years back the valiant defender of the Pope's favourite doctrine-the immaculate conception of the Virgin. The Spanish mob is becoming antiRomish. The other day the bishop of Barcelona ordered a great bundle of spiritualist books' to be burnt, just as martyrs were of old, and the people shouted-'Down with the Inquisition!' GENERAL. THE King of Prussia has been talking about his recent coronation like James the Second. He, forsooth, does not rest on the voice of the people, but 'receives his crown from God.' This is absolu much the worse for the facts.' Hungary maintains a dignified position of non-resistance to the military and Germanizing policy of the emperor of Austria. She wants nothing but the restoration of her old laws, and charges Francis Joseph with violating them. The Hungarians are very much in the same position as our ancestors when they resisted the arbitrary power of Charles I. It is not unlikely that before very long, there may be even closer resemblances. Austria is said to be making friends again with Russia, in anticipation of the revolt. siege. Poland is in a state of Russia has been startled from its dull monotony by the fracas at the university of St. Petersburg. The students refused to pay the fifty roubles per year for their learning demanded by the new regulations, and preferred to go on as before. The officials precipitately closed the doors of the colleges. The Czar has, however, reproved |