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and Children, Husbands and Wives, Master's and Servasis, Pastors and People, Magistrates and Subjects, Buyers and Sellers. They are to find out Scriptures that direct us in all these important points. We have already treated on the first principles and most fundamental points of Christianity. These are new and very interesting, and are taken up with great eagerness.'

On Friday Evening, March 31, two men were killed by an explosion of a barrel of gunpowder, on board a barge in the Grand Junction Canal, near the Harrow Road. The barge was freighted with puncheons of spirits, barrels of gunpowder, &c. It is said, that the deceased men were boring a hole with a gimblet in the barrel of gunpowder, taking it for spirits, and the friction was supposed to have produced the catastrophe. Five other persons in the boat escaped unhurt. The body of one of the sufferers was blown 60 yards from the barge. Seven hay-stacks pear the canal were burnt.

Or Tuesday, Sep. 20, 1808, the Gloucestershire Independent Association was held at Gloucester. The Rev. S. Lowell, of Bristol, preached in the Morning, from Lam. iii 24; and the Rev. W. Thorpe in the Evening, from Col, ii. 9. The Rev. Messrs. Richardson, Harries, Jones, Trolman, and Hawkins, engaged in prayer. The devotional and instructive solemnities of this day, made those delightful impressions on the minds of the hearers, which will be neither easily nor soon for gotten. The afternoon was de

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pendent Benevolent Society; when the members witnessed with pleasure its growing prosperity, and heard with gratitude and joy, that their late venerable friend and fa

ther, the Rev. C. Winter, of Pains wick, had left them a reversionary legacy of 100%.

Oct. 27, 1808. Mr. T. Powell, late student at Wrexham, was ordained to the charge of the Inde,

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pendent Church at Denbigh. Jones, of Holywell, began the service by reading, &c.; Mr. Roberts, of Llanbrynmair, delivered the introductory discourse, from Jer. iiì. 15; Mr. Hughes, of Dinasmywyddu, asked the questions, &c.; Mr. Griffith, of Carnarvon, offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Lewis (tutor of the above academy) de... hvered à very solemn charge, from 2 Tim. ii. 15; Mr. Lewis, of Llanuwehllyn, addressed the church, from 1 Thess. ii. 20, and concluded with prayer.

Oct. 28, 1808. Mr. William Willianis, late student at Wrexham, was ordained to the pastoral office in the Independent Church at Wern,

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near Wrexham. The service com. menced with reading, &c. Hughes, of Dinasmywyddu ; Lewis, of Llanuwihllyn, delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Jones, of Trawsfynydd, offered up the ordination prayer; Mr. Lewis, of Wrexham, gave an impressive charge to the minister, from Heb. xiii. 17; and Mr. Roberts, of Llanbrynmair, preached to the people, from the same verse. In the afternoon and evening, four sermons were preached, by Messrs. Griffiths, of Machynlleth; Jones, of Liverpool, &c. This infant cause at Weru, likewise at Harwd (which is now considered as a branch of the same church) were raised by means of the united labours of the stu dents from Wrexham.

On Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1808, Mr. Adamson, late student at Manches ter, was ordained to the pastoral office in the Independent Church of Christ at Pattycroft, near Manchester. Messrs. Sowden, Evans, Bradley, Roby, Jack, and Coles, engaged in the service; Fletcher preached in the evening.

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i. 13; Rev. G. Hughes, of Crosswen, from Luke xxii. 31, 32; and the Rev. D. Davies, of Swansea, from Acts ii. 37. The congregation was respectable, attentive, gratified with the services of the day, and pleased with the prospect of good being done in future.

March 22. The Rev. James Arrow, from Hoxton Academy, was ordained at Godmanchester. Mr. Anthony, of Bedford, reading and prayer; Mr. Morrell, of St. Neot's, introductory sermon; Mr. Harris, of Cambridge, ordination - prayer; Mr.Fuller, of Kettering, the charge from 2 Tim. iv. 5, 6; Mr. Hillyard, of Bedford, preached from Acts iv. 32; and Me Castleden, of Woburn, concluded. Mr. Harris preached in the evening, and Mr. Audley the preceding evening.

WELSH ASSOCIATION. We understand that an Association is to be held on Whit-Monday, the 22d of this month, by the Welsh Dissenters, of the Congregational order, at their New Meeting-house, Little. Guildford Street, Borough, near Union Hall, London; when the following ministers are expected to preach in the ancient British Language: - Rev. G. Williams, Gate Street; Rev. D. Davies, Swansea; Rev. J. Meyler, Fishguard; Rev. D. Jones, Cerrigybarr; Rev. T. Jones, Lambeth; and Capt. D. Richards, Solvach.

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We are happy to inform the pub lic, that the New Chapel at Cheltenham, is to be opened by the Rev. Rowland Hill, and other ministers, on Wednesday, the 2d of August.While a most pleasing prospect presents itself to those who have been active in this very necessary undertaking, the religious public at large, who resort to those Wells, will find themselves accommodated with a place of worship, where all party distinctions will be avoided; and Protestant ministers, who are sound in the faith, and of exemplary conduct, will be invited to unite in administering the word of life among their fellow Christians, to what

ever class or denomination they may belong.

At the late assizes at York, Joseph Brown was convicted of a urder, committed nearly five years ago, at Hensal, near Ferrybridge, in Yorkshire, on the body of Elizabeth Fletcher, in whose house he and one Hazzlegrove then lodged. Understanding that she had some property in a box, they administered to her and her sister a quantity of laudanum, mingled with ale. Elizabeth died in the course of the night; but her sister recovered. The principal evidence against J. Brown was the written and attested confession of Joseph Hazzlegrove, who was concerned with him in the murder, and afterwards entered into his Majesty's service. Under extreme anguish of conscience, which rendered life insupportable, he made a full confession of the crime before the magistrates in the Isle of Wight, on the 31st of August last. This confession also recited the commission of several other crimes (including the murder of Calvert, the Selby carrier) in which they were concerned. Brown was executed at York, on Monday, March 20.

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March 24. Joseph Gummersall, traveller to a respectable house in the city, and who had just come off a journey, sat down with his family (a wife and seven children) to read a portion of Scripture each; after which he expressed that he felt com> fortable; and repeated a (Matt. xxiv. 44) Therefore, be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh;' observing, that he hoped it might be so with him. Soon after, having retired to bed, he said to his wife, My dear, I feel something like spasm.' Her attention to him

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was instantaneous; but how inex pressible her grief, when reclining his head on her bosom, he silently passed away. May we not with propriety adopt the prevailing but emphatic language, Therefore, be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man coneth.'

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Anticipation of the Annual Meeting of the Missionary Society.

SEE, on the pinions of the circling sun,

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Their works of faith and labours of their love!
From pole to pole thy saving pow'r make known,
And ev'ry mount of unbelief remove!

Hasten, O Lord, the kingdom of thy Sou!
Let Sin's tyrannic empire be no more!
While free salvation, by thy grace alone,

Sweetly reverberates from shore to shore!'
Then shall the warrior's art no more be known;
The din of battle shall for ever cease;
Nations shall bow before the Conqu'ror's throne,
And touch the sceptre of the Prince of Peace!
No more shall thorns and briars curse the ground;
Discord no more shall fill the earth with blood;
Love, joy, and happiness shall flow around;-
This world shall be the paradise of God!

Nor here the triumph of the cross shall end:
Faith points to happier, brighter realms above!
Where, while eternal ages shall extend,

The ransom'd throng shall praise redeeming love!

Lambeth.

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MISSIONARY HYMN.

[From the Rev. Mr. Kelly's Hymns.]

Thou shalt cause the trumpet of the jubilee to sound.-Lev. xxv. 9.

HARK, the solemn trumpet sounding,

Loud proclaims the jubilee!
'Tis the voice of grace abounding,
Grace to sinners rich and free!
Ye who know the joyful sound,
Publish it to all around.

Is the name of Jesus precious?

Does his love your spirits cheer?
Do you find him kind and gracious,
Still removing doubt and fear?
Think that what he is to you,
Such he'll be to others too.
Were you once at awful distance,
Wand'ring from the fold of God?
Could no arm afford assistance,

Nothing save but Jesu's blood?
Think how many still are found,
Strangers to the joyful sound.

Brethren, join in supplication,
Join to plead before the Lord:
'Tis his arm that brings salvation;
He alone can give the word!
Father, let thy kingdom come,
Bring thy wand'ring outcasts home!
Brethren, let us freely offer,

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All we have is from above!
Let us give, and act, and suffer,-
What is this to Jesus' love!
Did he die our souls to save ?
Then we're his, and all we have!
Hark, the saints' triumphant chorus!
Worthy, worthy is the Lamb !'
They have gain'd the prize before us;
But ere long, we'll be with them.
While on earth, remember still,
They who love him, do his will.

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