for about six hundred aged military pensioners. On a portion of its site once stood "King James' College," an institution projected by a Dr. Matthew Sutcliffe, Dean of Exeter, in the seventh year of the reign of King James the First, and originally intended for a college for the study of Polemical Divinity. The King was one of its best patrons, and laid the first stone of the new edifice, May 8, 1609, and in the original charter of incorporation ordered that it should go under the name of "King James' College, Chelsey." During the reign of Cromwell it was converted into a prison, and afterwards, it is said, was used as a stable. The present hospital was built by Sir Christopher Wren after the Restoration, and the first stone laid by Charles the Second, February 16, 1682.* In addition to a Sunday-school, a female Bible-class has been established, with an average attendance of twenty-five to thirty. The numbers are increasing, and souls are being blessed through its instrumentality; also a Young Men's class, which gives promise of much usefulness. A colportage work has also been commenced. The colporteur, a young man, who from love to Christ has willingly given himself to this work, goes daily from house to house, selling Bibles or religious works, and giving tracts; thus the gospel is carried to the very doors of the people. This is a work which calls for much faith and endurance, but one by which much good has been effected in our own country as well as in other lands. The good one book may do, blessed by God, was never perhaps more shown than in the single tract brought in a pedlar's pack to the door of Richard Baxter's father. It was the means of the conversion of the preacher of Kidderminster. Baxter wrote the "Saints' Rest," which was blessed to the conversion of Doddridge. Doddridge wrote "The Rise and Progress," which was blessed to the conversion of Wilberforce. Wilberforce wrote his "Practical View of Christianity," which was blessed to the conversion of Legh Richmond, who wrote the "Dairyman's Daughter," which has been translated into more than fifty languages, and been blessed to the conversion of hundreds, perhaps thousands of souls. What Christian may not be a winner of souls? Who would not encourage every agency by which there is so much as a possibility of bringing men into the kingdom of peace and purity?

Mr. White is a man of peculiarly earnest spirit, and one who lovingly cares for the souls of men. Beyond his strength he labours; wearing himself out in warning and entreating with tearful agony of heart. He has the blessed habit of watching for opportunities of personal conversation with his hearers, and commends himself to every man's conscience by his overwhelming earnestness. He who pens these lines is far from wishing to eulogize any man, but his heart is knit to his friend, and he estimates him at no mean price. The Church at Chelsea has been highly favoured to have as its pastor one whose meat and drink it is to do his Father's will, who tarried with them when far more lucrative posts were within his reach, and by his faithful prayer and stedfast hope prevailed with God for them, and began for them a new career of usefulness and happiness. All love and sympathy to the man whom the King delighteth to honour. He makes no pretence to greatness, but is content to be greatly blessed as a wooer of souls for Jesus. May years of health and happiness await him!

The new chapel at Chelsea has sittings for nine hundred and sixty, and two hundred more could be accommodated. There is a capital school-room underneath, capable of holding six or seven hundred adults. The cost of the entire building, with architect's fees, legal expenses, furniture, &c., was £4,500; towards this, Sir Morton Peto and Lady have subscribed £2,000. Mr. Spurgeon and the Church at Chelsea have raised £1,500, leaving £1,000 still to be obtained, and inviting the willing offering of any of the Lord's people who may be led to contribute. Donations, however small, will be thankfully received by the Editor of "The Sword and the Trowel," or by the pastor, 13, Hemus-terrace, who takes this opportunity of thanking kind friends for all the help they have already We might add, the chapel is situated in an admirable situation for

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Faulkner's History of Chelsea, 1824.

evangelistic effort, standing in the main thoroughfare (near to the new Barracks for the Guards) leading to Battersea Park, over the New Chelsea Suspension Bridge, a view of which we are able to present to our readers.

DEAR FRIENDS,

My brethren, the Deacons and Elders unite with me in an intense desire to promote your spiritual good. As a rule, the love and zeal of the members of the Church is most cheering to witness; we desire to meet the earnest workers, and tell them how heartily our souls are one with them in all their efforts. Your children lie very near your hearts, and we would unite with you in importunate prayer that all our little ones may be the Lord's. There are some who flag in the heavenly race, for whom we solemnly fear that they have a name to live and are dead; we must plead for such, that they may yet be delivered from impending destruction. Our great house is crowded Sabbath after Sabbath by a vast host of immortals; we would excite your increasing compassion by reminding you of their sad state by nature, and their terrible doom unless the grace of God shall pluck them as brands from the burning. We have need of renewed intercessions. It is by mighty prayer that the cause of God has been maintained in its vigour among us so long, and only by the same vehement pleading will the Divine blessing be retained. He who worketh all our works in us first teaches us to pray, and then grants us the desire of our hearts. With the view of raising the glow of our fervour to a greater heat, and in the hope that the Lord Jesus will work through our humble means, we have arranged the following meetings, and hope to receive your most cordial cooperation in carrying them out, so far as you feel that in any one or all of them you can be of service. May the Holy Spirit, without whom we can do nothing, assure our beloved Church, and the great congregation among whom we labour, of his abiding presence among us, by giving gracious tokens of his power." Yours for Christ's sake,

C. H. SPURGEON.