faded, her strength declined, and her body wasted away. In this enfeebled and emaciated state, overhearing her mother say of her, 'Poor thing!' she meekly replied, No, mother, not poor; I am rich.' As her end approached she loved to talk about dying, feeling that she had some thing better above and beyond. Having five years before lost a brother by death, to whom she was fondly attached, she often asked if she should know him in heaven. She used to take a little brother by the hand, who was in a feeble state of health, and say, 'God bless him. He will not be long after me. I shall be the first to welcome him in heaven.' She was anxious that her sister should learn to play the harmonium, thinking it would be a means of preserving her from evil as well as of promoting her usefulness. A little before her departure she said to her 'Amy, be a good girl and follow me.' Clara was devotedly attached to her parents. She had always taken the liveliest interest in their welfare. What affected them always affected her. Seeing how unwilling they were to give her up, she tried to soothe and support them by leading them to anticipate the future. She observed, 'It will not be long at the most before we shall all meet in heaven.' In the afternoon of the day of her death her mother said they would have an early tea; 'O, mother,' she said, 'I shall not want any more tea: I am going home.' After this

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she rapidly declined. Turning to her mother she said, 'Mother, remember what I said to you, Meet me in heaven.' Her last words were, Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly.' She died about five o'clock. The last time the writer saw her was the day before her death. He found her fully resting on the Saviour's merits and calmly waiting the time of her departure. On the Sabbath day her remains were interred in the grave yard adjoining the Baptist-chapel, Leake, and the high estimation in which she was held by her scholars and fellow teachers was evident from their countenances at the grave. A funeral sermon was preached to a numerous and deeply affected audience from, Be still and know that I am God, Psalm xl. 10.

Clara was very fond of music and singing. Among her favourite hymns was the one commencing

'Jesus, lover of my soul.'

The following was also a favourite hymn

'Jerusalem, my happy home!'

May the Holy Spirit support and comfort the sorrowing parents under this heavy trial, and enable them with growing strength to advance toward that city which hath foundations, and may they and theirs meet, 'no wanderer lost, a family in heaven.' G. S.

2. That £15 be voted from the funds of the Home Mission in aid of the church at Lincoln.

A communication having been read from Yarmouth, it was resolved that the secretary be requested to advise with, and assist the friends at Yarmouth in procuring ministerial supplies during the next three months.

That the next Conference be at Holbeach, on Wednesday, March 12th, 1862, and that brother J. B. Pike be requested to preach in the morning.

In the evening brother J. C. Adams preached.

THOMAS BARRASS, Secretary.

THE YORKSHIRE CONFERENCE assembled in the Infirmary - street chapel, Bradford, December 26th, 1861.

In the morning, Rev. W. Gray read and prayed, and Rev. J. Alcorn, of Burnley, preached from 2 Tim. ii. 19. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

In the afternoon, the Conference met for business, when J.W. Bevers, minister of the chapel presided, and Rev. John Taylor opened the meeting with prayer.

Fifty-eight were reported baptized since the last Conference. After the singing of the doxology and the reading of the minutes of the previous Conference, the following business was transacted.

1. Agreed that the Rochdale case be adjourned to the next Conference. 2. It was mentioned, in explanation of the resolution at the previous Conference respecting Bacup, that the church had engaged to raise in about three years the sum of £250; and that after the raising of this sum by the church at Todmorden, they receive £250 from the Conference, they erecting the chapel by advice of Conference at an expense of £800 or £900.

3. That we agree to grant to the second church at Bradford £50 on

condition that they raise £450 within the next three years.

4. That brother B. Wood be requested by this Conference to make inquiry of any friend in Dewsbury as to the desirability of an occasional week evening service in that town, and that brethren B. Wood, of Bradford, J. Tunnicliff, of Leeds, and others be requested to meet any openings which may present themselves on such inquiry.

5. Bi-centenary celebration. That this question be referred to the next Conference, and that in the mean time brethren Rev. J. Alcorn, and the Secretary prepare a number of propositions on the subject.

6. That a collection be made at the next Conference to meet sundry expenses.

7. That the next Conference be held at Lineholme, on Good Friday, and that Rev. Mr. Finn, of Todmorden, preach in the morning, and in case of failure the Rev. T. Gill, of Shore.

O. HARGREAVES, Secretary.

THE WARWICKSHIRE CONFERENCE Was held at Polesworth, on Monday, January 13th, 1862.

In the morning, brother Lees, of Walsall, opened the service with reading and prayer, and brother Parkinson, of Hinckley, preached from Rev. iii. 5. Subject, 'the Christian conflict, victory, and reward.'

In the afternoon, brother Goadby, of Ashby, presided. The devotional parts of the meeting were conducted by brethren Derry, of Austrey, and Parkinson, of Hinckley.

The reports from the churches were encouraging. There had been baptized since the last Conference at Austrey and Polesworth, 10; Birmingham, 11; Longford, 17; Unionplace, Longford, 3; Netherton, 6; Walsall, 7; making a total of 55; 29 were reported as candidates.

Mr. Parkinson not being in our Conference, and having kindly com. plied with our request to preach this morning, a vote of thanks was given to him for his very excellent and interesting sermon.

SHEFFIELD.

The teachers and friends of the Baptist Sunday school, Cemetery-road, held their annual tea meeting on Christmas day, when between two and three hundred partook of tea. The Rev. H. Ashbery presided. An excellent report was read by the secretary, Mr. F. Hiller. After which appropriate addresses were delivered by brethren Atkinson, Hiller, Hall, Jones, J. H. Atkinson, and others. The choir added much to the enjoyment of the evening. J. Hiller performed upon the harmonium.

SHEFFIELD. Our members' annual tea meeting was held on new year's day, to which about eighty sat down. After tea the respective officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. An advance of 25 per cent. upon our minister's salary was unanimously agreed to. A comparison was drawn between the present happy meeting and some of those on former occasions. It was stated that about twenty had been added to the church during the year.

BROMPTON, Yorkshire. The anniversary sermons of the General Baptist chapel in this village were preached on Lord's-day, Dec. 15, 1861, morning and evening at Brompton, and in the afternoon at Northallerton, by the Rev. H. Le Fevre, of Masham. Collections were made towards the liquidation of the debt on the Brompton chapel. On the Monday following, a tea

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meeting was held at Brompton. A large number of persons assembled. The meeting was addressed by the Revs. M. Dawson, of Bedale; H. Le Fevre; W. Stubbings, T. Yeo, and G. Dowson, of Northallerton.

RECOGNITIONS, &c.

LEICESTER, Friar-lane.-A deeply interesting service in connection with the recognition of the Rev. J. C. Pike as pastor of the church meeting in the above place was held on Thursday evening, Dec. 26, 1861. Upon the decease of our esteemed brother, the Rev. S. Wigg, in July last, Mr. Pike, who had supplied the pulpit for more than two years, was invited to take the sole pastorate of the church, and removed from Quorndon to Leicester for that purpose. At half-past four, a large company of friends sat down to tea in the school rooms. The public service was conducted in the chapel, when excellent addresses were delivered by the following gentlemen, on subjects appropriate to the occasion:-The Rev. J. P. Mursell, on the 'Relation and duties of the pastor to the church;' the Rev. Thos. Stevenson, on the Relation and duties of the church to the pastor;' the Rev. R. W. McAll, on the 'Relation and duties of the church members to one another;' Revs. J. C. Pike and J. F. Winks, on the Jubilee of the senior deacon,' it being fifty years since Mr. S. Wright became a member of the church. Tokens of the respect and affection cherished for him were publicly presented. The Rev. E. C. Pike, B.A., of Rochdale, followed on "The working church,' and the Rev. E. Stevenson, of Loughborough, on The young, the hope of the church.' Special prayer for the Divine blessing to rest upon the pastor of the church was offered after the second address by the Rev. W. Underwood, president of the College, Chilwell, near Nottingham. At the conclusion of the meeting the doxology was sung, and the Rev. J. P. Mursell offered a short prayer.

REV. WATSON DYSON, formerly of Offord, Hunts., has accepted a cordial and unanimous invitation to the pastorate of the General Baptist church, Long Sutton, Lincolnshire. REV. T. GOADBY.-The recognition services of Rev. T. Goadby as pastor of the church at Commercial Road, London, were held on Jan. 20th. Revs. J. Illingworth, J. Harcourt, C. Stovel, W. Underwood, Dawson Burns, J. S. Stanion, and others took part. Particulars next

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ISLEHAM.-Fifty years having transpired since the General Baptist church at Isleham was formed, the event was celebrated on the 9th of January, 1862. At three o'clock in the afternoon a sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Burns, D.D., London. At five o'clock, upwards of 200 took tea in the vestry and chapel. At half-past six, a history of the church was read by the pastor, Rev. T. Mee, and addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Burns, W. W. Cantlow, J. Richardson, and G. Hitchon. During the service several anthems and pieces of music (composed by the pastor of the church for the occasion) were efficiently executed by the choir. The chapel was crowded. Since the church was formed we have had our dark days as well as our bright ones: some times our ministers have laboured for years without any ad

ditions being made to the church, and then others have been very successful. The following, taken from the history, will show that one soweth and another reapeth. Rev. J. Farrant, the first pastor, laboured for three years, and received into the fellowship of the church forty persons; Rev. R. Compton, nineteen years, and received into fellowship, sixty persons; Rev. J. Cotton, seven years, and received seventy persons; Rev. T. Lee, three years, and received twenty-one persons; Rev. E. Stenson, five years, and received thirty-seven; Rev. J. Jarrom, four-and-a-half, and received seven persons. Our present pastor has been labouring amongst us for the last five years nearly, and we have received into Christian fellowship during that time eighty-two persons. We are now a church of a 145 members, and feel that we have abundant cause to thank God and take courage. C. B.

GENERAL BAPTIST COLLEGE GENERAL AccOUNT.-The treasurer begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following sums, and hopes the friends will kindly favour him with their collections and subscriptions as early as convenient as his payments are at present so much in excess of the receipts. £ s. d. Leicester, Archdeacon-lane 10 17 6 Loughborough, Baxter-gate 6 10 0 Longton 400 Ticknall Rents of Houses

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