feelingly stated the good which themselves and others had derived from the exertions of the Society, in a temporal and spiritual view. Their appearance and unvarnished expressionsof thankfulness, seemed to afford great satisfaction to all present. Mr. Burt, the Chairman, the Rev. Drs. Young and Duncan, Mr. Macaulay, the Rev. Messrs. Gurney, Wilcox, Jerment, Greig, &c. severally addressed the company, on the Nature, Necessity, Objects, and Operations of the Society. The Meet ing was highly gratifying to all present; and a very handsome sum was collected, in subscriptions and donations, before the gentlemen left the room.

Subscriptions and Donations to this Society are received by D). Niven, Esq. Treasurer, 15, King Street, Soho; the Rev. Geo. Greig, Secretary, 19, Upper King Street, Bloomshery; or by any Member of the Committee.

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY.

SINCE our last acknowledgment of Bibles received for Ireland, we have From to report the following: Congregations, by the Rev. Messrs. Holmes, Wantage, 5 B. 4 T.; Scott, Parkhead, 2 B. 12 T.; Dr. Smith, Homerton, 19 B.; Prattman, Farnham, 22 B. 6 T.; Ivimey, Eagle Street, 24 B, 56 T.; Thornton, Billericay, 9 B. 13 T.; Smith, Penzance, 7 B. To T.; Campbell, Kingsland, 75 B. 110 T.; Collison, Walthamstow, 49 B. 167 T.; Saffery, Salisbury, 32 B. 29 T.; Brixham, Plymouth- Dock, 5 B. 7 T.; Old Congregation at Kidderminster, 16 B. 5 T., Greig, Crown Court, 60 B. 8 T. together with a donation of L. 15 18. 6d. to purchase Bibles for Ireland.. From Individuals: Messrs. Hawkes, Piccadilly, 40 B.; Anonymous, Bath, 3 B.

The Essex Association of Independent Ministers, head, their Half-yearly Meeting at Mr. Muston's, in Epping, June 5 and 6. Mr. Chaplin, of Bishop Stortford, preached in the evening of the 5th, from 2 Cor. iv. 7; and Mr. Thornton, of Billericay, on the 6th, from 2 Cor. i. 14. In the afternoon, a discourse was delivered by Mr. John Hyatt, of London, from Ps cxix. 30. Messrs. Jennings, Davison, Smith, Craig, and Hopkins, engaged in prayer.'

A Meeting was held at Newcastle upon Tyne, July 20, 1809, the Rev. Hugh Salvin in the Chair, for the purpose of forming a Society in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society: when a Committee was appointed to draw up suitable Rules; which, at another Meeting, held Sept. 7, the Rev. Hugh Manners in the Chair, were una nimously adopted. The Bishop of Durham, with his accustomed munificence, transmitted a donation of 50%. to the Treasurer, W. Batson, Esq.

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June 21. Mr. J. Millard was or⚫ dained to the pastoral office over the Baptist church at Hartly Row, Hants. Mr. Perry, of Newbury, prayed, &c.; Mr. Bicheno introduced the service of the day, asked the questions, &c.; Mr Aruold, late of Seven Oaks, of fered up the ordination prayer;' Mr. Dore, of London, gave the charge, from Rev. xix. 17; Mr. Holloway, of Reading, preached to the people, from Heb. xiii. 22; Mr. Sheppard, of Basingstoke, concluded. Mr. Frey preached in the evening.

July 23. A new gallery was opened at New Market, Flintshire, North Wales; when five sermons were preached: two by air, Lewis, in the morning, from Matt. XXV, 13; and in the afternoon, from Ps. Ixxii. 28;) and three

by the Rev. T. Powell, minister at Denbigh; in the morning, from Acts xi. 23; in the afternoon, from Isa. xxvii. 13; and in the evening, from Gol. i. 19.

Aug. 15. The New Meeting at ChaceSide, Southgate, Middlesex, was reopened, having undergone a change in the trust thereof, when Mr. Leifchild, of Kensington, preached in the morning, from John iii. 2; Mr. Stodhart, of Pell Street, in the evening, from As XIX. 2. Messrs. Thomas, Quigley, and Lloyd (the latter of whom now supplies the congregation) engaged in the other parts of hte services.

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Wednesday, Aug. 30, Mr. J. Eagle. ton was ordained pastor of a newlyraised Independent church, assembling at the New Chapel in Gosford Street, Coventry. The Rev. Mr. Grove, of Walsal, gave the charge to the minister; and the Rev. J. Jerard, of West Orchard, Coventry, preached to the Congregation.

The Meeting of the Wilts Association, which was intended to be held at Frouie, on Tuesday, October 17, is, in consequence of Mr. Sibree's very affictive situation, transferred to Mr. Lacey's Meeting, at Westbury; Mr. Jay to preach in the morning," On the Design and Improvement of County Associations; and Mr. Lewis, of Mere, to preach in the afternoon.

The Half-yearly Meeting of the Independent Ministers and Churches of Dorset, will be held at Sherborne, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, and not on Oct. 12, as first fixed. Morning preacher, Mr. Ralph, of Winborne,- the subject

Total Number of the Methodist Society throughout the World

132,086

25,835

12,508

1,121 159,500

33 1,090 The Number of the Methodist Society in London is 5000.

The increase of the Societies, during the last year, in Great Britain and Ireland, amounts to 6716.

Among the methods recommended by the Conference for the spiritual benefit of their people, is the following:

We most earnestly recommend to all Methodist parents and heads of families, regular and serious attention to the duty of catechizing, and otherwise instructing, by free and affectionate conversations on the subject of religion, their children and servants; and we advise, that in every family some convenient season should be statedly and sacredly set apart every Lord's Day, in the intervals of public worship, for these most important purposes.'.

Southampton Friends, by Mr. Toomer R. W. by Mr. T. W. Windeatt, Totness C. L. by the Rev. Mr. Townsend

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ON DEATH.

WHEN O'er the narrow brink of life
My trembling soul shall bend,
Waiting to feel Death's dreadful stroke
On this frail frame descend;
When sinking nature last reclines
Upon the downy bed;

When weeping friends that couch surround

To stay my dying head:

When all the dear delights of life

Fast vanish from my view; When soft a mother's, father's, lips Pronounce their last Adieu;

When mortal paleness' wans this cheek,

And sightless fall these eyes;

A ' rational religion' next

Invited me along;

But this my malady perplext;

And made my bands more strong. Yes; these have all been try'd in vain,

They're empty, void, and waste; They serv'd but to encrease my pain, Involving ruin fast!

Thus baffled, weary'd, and distress'd,
Ah! whither could I flee
But unto Jesus? I'm oppress'd;
Lord, undertake for me!'
Oft in his temple I had been,

As many come and go;
But never had his glory seen
As Zion's children do.

Shall from this bosom rise,

I heard the Shepherd's voice, Which banish'd ev'ry restless fear,

And bade my heart rejoice!

EXPERIENCE.

Some said, This is he; others said, He is like him; but he said, ' I am he.' - John ix. 9.

IN vain the lab'ring soul may strive
For happiness below;

This world no solid joy can give,

Nor lasting peace bestow !

Amidst the giddy and profane,

My cares I sought to lull;

But e'en in Mirth's most splendid train My heart was often dull.

I bade adieu to mirthful joy,

And trac'd the moral page,

The fine clad sentiment would cloy,
But not my grief assuage!

Next with philosophers' profound,
And politicians wise,

I spent my strength in pompous sound,
And vanity and lies.

EPSILON