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and social history of this country and peo-
ple, with its various dynasties, governments,
and kings, from the earliest period down to
the times of Octavius Cæsar; and a brief
outline of its condition and rulers down to
the present era. The price of this pamphlet
is so low, as to place it within the reach of
every young inquiring mind. We do ear-
nestly recommend it to our young friends
generally, and to Sabbath-school teachers in
particular, assuring them, that while the
compiler gives evidence of his regard to
christian principles, he will here obtain in-
formation which cannot be obtained else.
where without great labour and expense.
PALMER'S SERIES OF GOSPEL TRACTS.
1 to 8.

FENITON TRACTS. 1 to 20. By HENRY ER-
SKINE HEAD, A. M., Rector of Feniton,
Devon. Palmer and Son, 18, Paternoster
Row.

THE pious clergyman whose name is appended to the latter series of tracts, is clearly one who understands the things which are "spiritually discerned." Some of the tracts are very instructive, and all are interesting. The style reminds one of John Bunyan. Without pledging ourselves to approve of every sentiment contained in the whole series, we cannot lay them aside without observing, that they are a valuable addition to the tracts circulated on the loan system.

Of Palmer's series, it would be wrong to say they have no good in them; but the preponderance of hyper notions would prevent us from assisting in their general distribution.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF COMMON THINGS. 18mo., pp. 104. Tract Society.

THIS is a very interesting and instructive book. It leads the young reader to contemplate common things, as materials for building, iron, glass, coal, and the candle, with the eye of a philosopher and a chris. tian. It is a valuable addition to the publications of the Tract Society which belong to the scientific class. Here is information imparted in an easy, familiar form, of which not one in a hundred is in possession, and which none can acquire without feeling more forcibly the sentiment of the psalmist, "O

Lord how manifold are thy works, and in wisdom thou hast made them all. The earth is full of thy riches."

A MOTHER'S JOURNAL during the illness of her daughter, Sarah Chisman. With a preface by JANE TAYLOR. Royal 32mo., pp. 172. Tract Society.

THIS journal records the confidential intercourse of a mother with a hopeful, dying daughter. It is a very pleasing and affect. ing narrative. To our daughters, if their hearts are susceptible of right impressions, the perusal of this small book must be impressive and useful. The preface, by the late talented, pious, and well-known Jane Taylor, by whom the manuscript was prepared for the press, gives an additional charm to this publication.

THE YOUNG MAN'S MONITOR; or, a modest offer toward the pious and virtuous composure of life, from youth to riper years. By SAMUEL CROSSMAN, B. D. 18mo., pp. 160. Tract Society.

THIS reprint of a scarce old work of 1664, will, we trust, be hailed with delight. It is full of wisdom, love, and the tenderest suasiveness. O that every youth had a copy, and made it his daily monitor.

A SERIES OF LETTERS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION, admonitory of the certain and inevitable consequences resulting (if the Word of God be true) from "the lack of knowledge." By PHILANTHROPOS Palmer and Son, 18, Paternoster Row.

THE writer of these letters is a decided friend to national scriptural education; and considers the failure of her majesty's government in maturing and carrying into execution some general and comprehensive measure for this purpose, as ominous to the country; and especially to the Church of England, through whose hostility this failure was occasioned. There are many good truths in the letters, but the style in which they are written is involved and obscure.

LITERARY NOTICE.

In the press, CHORAZIN. By the Author of "Decapolis."

OBITUARY.

Leake, having been for some generations distinguished for their sincere piety, and firm attachment to the General Baptist cause. When very young her parents removed to London, and she was then led to attend the chapel in Suffolk-street, since superceded by that in the Borough road. 2 A

SARAH WILDERS.-Dec. 21st, 1840, died Sarab, wife of Mr. J. Wilders, General Baptist minister, Smalley. She was born at Kegworth, in 1804; and if it is a privilege to be descended from the pious, she was highly favoured. Her ancestors, by her mother's side, the Bosworths' and Bennets' of VOL. 3.-N.S.

It was here that her religious course began; and at the age of seventeen she was bap. tized along with ten others, several of her relatives having previously united with the same Church. Some years subsequently she returned to Kegworth, and was admitted a member of the Church in that place; and there, as in London, her amiable disposition, and unaffected piety, secured the es teem of all who knew her. Jan. 1st, 1840, her marriage took place; and it was fondly hoped she would long be spared for the help and comfort of her husband, and the advantage of the neighbourhood in which she was now called to reside. But it pleased the great Disposer of events to order things otherwise. In the following spring her health began to decline, yet it was hoped that a return for a few weeks to her native place, would be the means of its restoration. Accordingly, in June she left Smalley, but she returned no more. Her disease gained strength; and though every thing that affection or medical skill could suggest was done for her, it proved unavailing, and she continued to sink till exhausted nature was completely overcome.

As a christian her character stood high in the estimation of her friends. She was truly serious. Though few were more uni. formly cheerful, she was free from thought

Among these was her brother, Mr. Henry Barker, an Israelite indeed. He was a builder, and falling from a house, deeply injured his spine. When informed of the fatal nature of the accident, though he had a beloved wife, with one young child, and was expecting another, he observed, "All is well." He died a few weeks after, in the full assurance of faith. This occurred in 1827

less levity. It may be safely said, that in general her conversation was in heaven. She was diligent in attending the means of grace. Her place at public worship, both on the Lord's-day and on the week-days, was seldom vacant; never, perhaps, while in health. Prayer and experience meetings also were opportunities that she highly valued. She was anxious to do good. For several years she was a diligent Sundayschool teacher, and collector for the Bible Society; nor was she less attentive in visiting the sick, especially those of her own sex, and in administering to their necessities, temporal and spiritual, as far as she was able. Her experience in her last affliction was consolatory. Her pains were often great, yet she never complained. On one occasion, when her husband was lamenting on account of the weight of her afflictions, she instantly checked him, saying that she was able to bear them. To the will of her Saviour she was fully resigned. Were it his will that she should recover, she would desire it; but if otherwise, she would rather depart and be with him. She was often engaged in prayer; and though at times she had her conflicts, yet in the main her faith was clear, and her confidence unshaken. When her weakness became so great that she could scarcely speak, the name of Jesus was often on her lips. Her last moments were quiet, and she tranquilly yielded up her spirit into the hands of her Creator. Her dear remains were interred at Kegworth, on December the 27th, when her father-in-law, Mr. W. Wilders, improved the event from 1 Thess. iv. 13, "That ye sorrow not even as others, which have no hope."

VARIETIES.

W.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEORGE III. party paid great attention, and were highly AND JOSEPH LANCASTER.-On entering delighted; and when he had finished, his the royal presence, the king said, "Lancas- majesty said, "Lancaster, I highly approve ter, I have sent for you to give me an ac. of your system; and it is my wish that count of your system of education, which, I every poor child in my dominions should hear, has met with opposition. One master be taught to read the Bible; I will do any teach five hundred children at the same thing you wish to promote this object." time! How do you keep them in order, "Please thy majesty," said Lancaster, “if Lancaster?" Lancaster replied, "Please my system meets thy majesty's approbation, thy majesty, by the same principle thy I can go through the country, and lecture majesty's army is kept in order-by the on the system, and have no doubt, but in word of command." His majesty replied, a few months I shall be able to give thy "Good, good; it does not require an aged general to give the command-one of young. er years can do it." Lancaster observed, that in his schools, the teaching branch was performed by youths, who acted as monitors. The king assented, and said, "Good." Lancaster then described his system; and he informed me, that the royal

majesty an account where ten thousand poor children are being educated, and some of my youths instructing them." His majesty immediately replied, "Lancaster, I will subscribe £100 annually;" and, addressing the queen, "you shall subscribe £50 Charlotte, and the princesses, £25 each;" and then added, "Lancaster, you

may have the money directly." Lancaster their ears and sealeth their instruction." observed, "Please thy majesty, that will be setting thy nobles a good example." The royal party appeared to smile at this observation: but the queen observed to his majesty, "How cruel it is that enemies should be found who endeavour to hinder his progress in so good a work!" To which the king replied, "Charlotte, a good man

seeks his reward in the world to come."

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Joseph then withdrew. It may here be stated, that every succeeding monarch of England, including her present majesty, has followed George III's example --Croston's Sketches of Joseph Lancaster's Life.

IMPRESSIVE DREAM.-"I knew" says the Rev. J. A. James," a lady in high life, one of the most accomplished women I ever met with, who, while living in all the gaities of fashionable life, visiting in noble families and fascinating them by her power to please, dreamed that the day of judgment was come. She saw the judge in awful majesty commence the grand assize. Around him in a circle, the diameter of which no eye could measure, was drawn the human race awaiting their doom. With slow and solemn pace he traversed the whole circle; whomsoever he approved, to them he gave the token of his acceptance, by graciously laying his hands on their heads. Many he passed, and gave them no sign. As he approached the dreamer, her anxiety to know whether she should receive the token of her acceptance became intense, till as he drew nearer, and was about to stop before her, the agony of her mind awoke her. It was but a dream, a blessed one however for her! It produced, through the divine blessing, a deep solicitude for the salvation of her soul. She became an eminent and devoted christian; and some years since departed, to receive from Christ the gracious token of his approval, in his immediate presence and in the regions of immortality. This may remind the reader of the scripture, "God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth not; in a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, then he openeth

THE PRAYING YOUTH.-A popular writer, speaking of one who afterwards became a successful minister of the gospel, says, "at the time of leaving home, he was strictly moral, and had some veneration for godliness; but soon became careless and his room for prayer on Sundays between the public services of religion; neglecting it at all other times, and being ashamed to pray Aware of the sinfulness of his conduct, he in the presence of his fellow apprentices. earnestly, and sincerely besought God to raise up some one in the house, to help and guide him in this momentous concern. After a time, a third apprentice was taken into the business. The first night he slept in the house on retiring to bed, he fell on his knees, and continued sometime in prayer. The effect of this, upon the mind of the youth whose history I am relating, was instantaneous and powerful. It seemed to him as if a voice, in impressive accents, said, 'Behold the answer of your prayer: there is the individual sent to guide you into the way of true religion.' Serious reflection followed; his conscience was awakened; his heart was interested; and decided piety was at length the result. He was introduced by his companion to a circle of pious friends, and after a year or two, exchanged secular for sacred pursuits, went to college, became a minister of the gospel, and has been greatly honoured by the usefulness both of his preaching and publications; and I have heard him say, that he traces up all his usefulness to the prayer of that youth, who had the moral courage to bend the knee, and acknowledge God before his new companions, from whom he plainly saw he should receive no countenance in the habits of piety.

indifferent. It was his custom to retire to

This fact should be a motive, and encouragement to those who have any sense of religion never to conceal it, but to let their light shine before others that they, seeing their good works, may glorify God their heavenly Father." J. P.

INTELLIGENCE.

received.

2. That the case of Ashford and Brad. well, be recommended to the Association, and that brother Ingham be requested to lay it before that Assembly.

NORTH DERBYSHIRE CONFERENCE.- 1. That the case of the Church at IlkesThis Conference assembled at Belper, April ton, stand over till further information is 9th, 1841. Mr. Richard Ingham, minister of the place, presided. The late secretary was requested to continue in office for the next year. From the reports made to the meeting, it appeared that in the eight Churches now composing this Conference, twenty-four had been baptized since last meeting, and eleven stood as candidates. It was resolved,

3. That the Churches composing this Conference be requested to make a collection, annually, to constitute a fund to be at

future.

the disposal of this Conference, for promot- which we trust our friends will guard in ing the Redeemer's cause around us, and that brother Ward, of Ripley, be appointed Various correspondence has passed be. Treasurer to this Conference. tween the Committee, and friends at Down4. That cases for this Conference be ton. Mr. Wornall is authorized to pay presented in writing.

This Conference was not quite so well attended as some previous ones. About eighty friends, however (many of whom came from a distance) sat down to tea, provided for the occasion, and in the evening an interesting revival meeting was held, when addresses were delivered by brethren Underwood, Burrows, Garrat, Ingham, &c. The next Conference to be held at Crich, on Monday, August 2nd, 1841.

J. WILDERS, Sec

THE WARWICKSHIRE CONFERENCE, held its half yearly meeting at Hinckley, in the afternoon of the first Tuesday in April, 1841, when the following resolutions were unanimously adopted,

1. That the application from Wolverhampton, remain as at the last Conference, until that application be renewed.

2. That a deputation be sent to the Midland Conference, to represent the state of the General Baptist interest at Coventry, and to express the mind of this Conference respecting that interest. The expenses of that deputation to be paid from the Conference fund.

3. That the present order of half yearly Conferences shall remain for the next

twelve months at least.

4. That the next Conference be held at Thurlaston, at its usual time, the first Tuesday in October. Mr. Shore, to preach in the morning, and in the evening a public Home Missionary Meeting to be held.

5. That the Secretary be requested to continue in office during the next year.

The attendance at this meeting, and the spirit that pervaded it were good, so much so as evidently to sustain a confident hope, that by the presence and blessing of heaven, we shall go on and prosper.

In the evening Mr. Dunkley, preached from Psalm, cxx., the latter part of the

6th verse.

From the statements of the different Churches, it appeared that forty-seven had been baptized, and that there were twenty candidates for baptism.

J. DUNKLEY.

LONDON CONFERENCE.-The half yearly Conference of the General Baptists of the London District was held at Commer. cial Road, on Tuesday, April 13th, 1841.

Since the last Conference, fifty-four were reported to have been baptized; others were reported to have been added, but numbers were not stated, a defect against

Mr. Mead his money without prejudice,
brother Bissill to draw up a receipt for him.
Brethren Dunch and Bissill were requested
to see Mr. Evans, a barrister, to ascertain
what may be the best course to pursue.
The cordial thanks of the Conference were
tendered to brother Bissil, for the great
pains and trouble he has taken in this busi-
ness. The trifling expense incurred was
discharged by the friends present.
It was
resolved,

That brethren E. Stevenson, and Garrett, be requested to proceed with their investi Conference make themselves responsible gation of the Wycombe case, and that for any expense that may be incurred.

That brethren Wallis, J. Stevenson, and Chapman, be appointed a Committee to inspect any minutes we may have of the principles and regulations, in regard to the constitution, objects, and order of this Conference; and that they be requested to report their opinions and recommendations to the next meeting.

That the Smarden case be recommended to the liberality of the christian public.

The next Conference to be at Wendover, on the last Tuesday in September. agreement with the law passed at the last Conference, at Chesham, the friends there to give due notice in the Repository of the order of the services.

The Rev. J. Wallis presided. In the evening a revival meeting was held, when addresses were delivered by several ministers.

E. STEVENSON, Secretary.

NEW CHAPEL AT DERBY.-The Church in Brook-street have ananimously decided house, (offered to them by a gentleman reto purchase a large, well built, and spacious sident in the neighbourhood, on very advantageous terms,) situated in decidedly one of the best localities in this town, to convert it into a chapel. This, it is calculated, may be done with a comparatively small expenditure. The outlay of money, however, attendant on the purchase of this house, and in making the requisite altera. tions, will necessarily be very considerable; it was therefore deemed expedient to make a vigorous attempt at the onset, to obtain something like a respectable amount to begin with. This has been done; and it is not too much to say, that it has been done nobly. It was thought that a social teameeting would perhaps be the best method of drawing together our friends, at which

time to put down the amount of subscriptions from all who might be disposed to state what they intended to give. This meeting was held on the evening of the 10th inst. A numerous and respectable company enjoyed the pleasures associated with the tea table; after which they repaired to the chapel, and then commenced the interest of that service which will, I trust, long be remembered with heartfelt pleasure by all who had the privilege of being present with us. It was truly gratifying to listen to the soul-stirring addresses delivered on the occasion, to witness the pleasurable interest depicted on every countenance, and to see our friends contribute with such expanded liberality towards the important object which convened us to gether. At the close of the meeting it was announced, that the subscriptions promised (including upwards of £10 realized at the tea-party) amounted to the sum of £1080! Who hath despised the day of small things? Half a century ago, when this Church was first formed, it consisted of some ten or twelve members. Poor in circumstances, and despised by the world, they were enabled, with the assistance of some neigh. bouring Churches, to engage a small and inconvenient room, in which to worship their Maker according to the dictates of their own consciences. But since that period by the goodness of God, what a change has been effected. We now see a flourishing church consisting of above 400 members, and with a joyful prospect of soon being able to complete arrangements, by which about 2000 souls may regularly listen to the glad tidings of salvation. Truly the Lord has been manifest to his people, and God even our own God has blest them. "He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations." His word hath indeed accomplished that which he purposed, and prospered in the thing whereto he sent it.

G. PEGG.

RE-OPENING OF FRIAR-LANE CHAPEL, LEICESTER.-The friends meeting in this place of worship, having last September re. moved the remaining part of the incubus (amounting to £250) which had so long paralyzed all their efforts, then pledged themselves, that their chapel, which for the last two or three years had been suffered to remain in a state neither creditable nor safe, should be thoroughly cleaned, repair. ed, and beautified. Accordingly, it was closed for this purpose on Lord's day, April 4th, and has since, in accordance with that pledge, undergone a complete repair. The fronts of the galleries have been taken down

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and modernized, the pews in the body of the chapel, which were in a very dilapidated and dangerous state, taken up and relaid, &c. These alterations have been effected at an expense of upwards of £200. Lord's day, May 9th, the chapel was reopened, when two sermons were preached by the minister of the place. The collections and subscriptions during the day, amounted to the very handsome sum of £50 ls. 10d. The friends also intend having two sermons and a tea meeting next September, it being the anniversary of the liquidation of our debt; when, judging from the cheerful liberality of our friends on this, and former occasions, and relying on the efficiency of the voluntary principle, we have not the shadow of a doubt that the remainder of the amount will be willingly contributed. S. H. W.

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SMALLEY.-April 11, 1841, two sermons were preached at this place by Mr. Ingham, of Belper, after which collections were made towards liquidating the debt remaining on the chapel. On the following day, a pub. lic tea was provided, the trays being furnished gratuitously, and the whole proceeds were applied to the same object. hundred and fifty persons sat down, and the result of both days exertion was upwards of £14. Later in the evening a revival meeting was held, when addresses were given by Messrs. Ingham, Peggs of Bourne, and Wilders. It was altogether a cheering and edifying season, and the friends sepa. rated with the hope that they should meet together on many such occasions. W. S.

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BAPTISM AT MANSFIELD.-On Lord'sday, April 25th, 1841. The ordinance of baptism was administered in the General Baptist chapel, Mansfield. In the afternoon a sermon on the subject was preached by the minister, Mr. Wood, after which, the candidates, three females, were baptized in the presence of a crowded audience. the evening they were publicly received as members of the church, in the presence of the congregation and the church, and many were deeply affected on the occasion. We are happy to state that the blessing of the Lord has so far crowned the labours of Mr. Wood, as to make it needful to extend the curtains of their tent, which is about to be immediately done by the erection of a gallery, on each side and in front, within their place of worship.

BAPTISM AT HALIFAX.-On Lord's day, May 2nd, sixteen persons, eight males and eight females, were publicly immersed by our minister, on which occasion he preached

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