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Thus finished the earthly course of one that was respected by all who knew her, on the 24th of April, 1841, in the 19th year of her age. Her death was improved by Mr. Garrat, of Critch, who had visited her several times during her affliction, from Eccles. iii. 2, "A time to die." May this mysterious bereavement be sanctified to our good. R. H.

conversation on religious subjects, while when death arrives! but the struggle is frivolous and trifling discourse was always soon over, and the victory is gained. irksome to her. Toward the latter end of 1840 she was attacked with illness, which baffled parental kindness and medical skill, and finally ended in a consumption. And though at first she clung to life, she at length yielded herself to the will of God, and contemplated her change with tran. quility and joyful hope. During her affliction her experience varied much; often she lamented her imperfections, and sought the forgiveness of sins through faith in the blood of Christ. At length she grew worse, and was not able to attend the means of grace, which had been so much her delight, that scarcely ever was her seat known to be vacant. After being denied, by Divine Providence, the privilege of attending the house of God, she asked the friends to come and hold prayer-meetings as often as convenient in her room, which they did, and she said this was like a little heaven below to her. As she was only confined to her bed about three weeks, the last meeting was held on the Thursday evening preceding the Saturday on which she died, when she selected that solemn hymn,

"Not from the dust afflictions grow," &c.

A short time previous to her death the writer found her in a peaceful state of mind, for she knew in whom she had believed, and was persuaded that he was able to keep that which she had committed to his care against that great day, and she could say with the poet,

"Yonder is my house and portion fair," &c. At another time, when near her end, she awoke from a dose, and said, "Jesus will fetch me; yes, he will fetch me soon." The last time the writer saw her she was unfit for earthly converse; he commended her soul to God, and saw her no more. About the last words she was heard to say were, "I am going to glory, I am going to glory." What an affecting scene! what a conflict

ELIZA JAMES.-Died at Kettering, of beloved wife of Mr. W. James, and daughter consumption, aged thirty-eight, Eliza, the of the late Mr. G. Bowker, of Waternewton. Being called by divine grace, she left the established church, in which she had been too fondly nurtured, and became a baptized believer in Christ, for whose cause she had to pass through the fiery ordeal of persecution, which was sustained with christian fortitude, and magnanimity of soul. Her the first order of education, were admirably powers of mind, which had been refined by battles of the Lord. She was ever valiant adapted to prepare her for fighting the for the truth as it is in Jesus; she would

make no compromise for God. Her love to Christ was so intense, that for him she was willing to live and ready to die. In prayer she was mighty and prevalent; it was to her the very element of life. To the young she has been the best of teachers; to the Baptist Churches the brightest ornament; in her family the very centre of attraction and model of excellence. During the whole of her protracted affliction, as if too holy for satan's darts, he was not once permitted to touch her. Without one sigh, or struggle, or groan, she sweetly fell asleep in Jesus, August 15th, 1841. She has left a husband, with two lovely children, and a beloved and widowed mother, with a numerous circle of friends and relatives, to lament her loss, all of whom can say, in the words of Solomon, "Many daughters have done virtuously, but but thou excellest them all." W. J.

INTELLIGENCE.

LINCOLNSHIRE CONFERENCE. This informing the Conference of his removal to Conference assembled at Chatteris, on Ilkeston, and his consequent resignation of Thursday, September 2nd, 1841, and was, his office as Secretary; it was resolved that on the whole, well attended. Brother Rose, brother Jones write to Mr Peggs, in behalf of Whittlesea, preached in the morning, on of this Conference, expressing its sincere the subject of backsliding, from Prov. xiv. thanks for his past services, its affectionate 14, "The backslider in heart shall be filled sympathy for him, and desire for his future with his own ways." comfort and usefulness.

1. The Reports from the Churches showed but little alteration since the last Conference.

2. A letter was read from brother Peggs,

3. It was resolved that the appointment of Secretary to the Conference henceforth be triennial.

4. That brother J. C. Pike be requested

INTELLIGENCE.

to undertake the office for the next three Sutton, on Thursday, December 23rd, and years.

5. Stamford-It was stated that Mr. Fox, a student at the Academy, had supplied several weeks at S. with much acceptance to the people; and that brother Pike had spent one Sabbath among the friends there, and administered the Lord's-supper to them. In reference to future supplies, it was resolved that brother W. Wherry, of Bourne, be requested to make arrangements till the next Conference; and that with this view he open a correspondence with Mr. Simons. 6. Fenstanton.-It was stated that Mr. G. White, of Sutton Colefield, near Birmingham, had preached in the little chapel at F. for seven Sabbaths. The Conference feeling undecided what course to pursue in reference to this place, it was resolved that Messrs. Lyon, Paul, Smith, and Ewen, be appointed a committee, and requested to meet as early as possible at St. Ives, that they may fully investigate all matters connected with the General Baptist cause at St. Ives, and Fenstanton, and report to the next Conference.

7. Widow's Fund.-Brother Jones directed the attention of the Conference to some misunderstanding in reference to the seventh resolution of the last meeting, and several friends not feeling quite comfortable with that decision, it was agreed to recommend that a subscription be entered into to raise the money due from the Home Mission to the Widow's Fund, and that the ministers of the several Churches be requested to exert themselves to raise the amount, and thus relieve the Home Mission from the debt. Three friends engaged to contribute one pound each, on condition of the sum being raised within a year.

8. It was resolved that the Report of the committee in reference to the rotation of Conference be adopted, and inserted in the Repository.*

9. That the rotation of preachers in this Conference shall in future be decided by the seniority of the brethren as ministers of the several Churches in the district.

10. That the next Conference be at Long

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that brother Yates, of Fleet, be the preacher. J. C. PIKE, Secretary.

PRAED STREET, PADDINGTON. - By some mistake, it is made to appear in the minutes of the association, that the Church in Praed street has two meeting houses, 430 Sunday scholars, and fifty teachers! Would it were true! but as matters really stand, pray reduce us to our just dimensions in your next Repository, by knocking off one of the meeting houses, and a little more than half the Sunday school, both children and teachers. Of this reduced number of children, the attendance does not exceed sixty per cent; but whether we have reason to hope for improvement in this respect, our experienced friends at a distance will judge from the fact that the attendance of our teachers reaches ninety per cent. It will be remembered that the school has been but a short time under our

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CASTLE DONINGTON.-On Lord's day, September 12th, two excellent sermons were preached by the Rev. S. Wigg, of Leicester, in the Baptist chapel, Castle Donington, towards liquidating the remaining debt: the congregations were unusually large and attentive. A unanimous resolution had been passed, the previous year, to sweep off the entire debt in twelve months. Accord

ingly, for the purpose of giving the friends an opportunity of fulfilling their promises, a social tea meeting was held on Tuesday evening, September 14th, in the chapel, which, to the great credit of the younger members of the congregation, was most tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens. After tea several powerful and most spirit-stirring addresses were delivered by the Revs. S. Wigg; J. Burns, London; R. Stanyon, Melbourne; J. Buckpitt, (Independent); and J. J. Owen, pastor of the Church. The fire of holy benevolence and christian charity was kindled, and it was

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not long before all the promises, without a single failure, were fulfilled, and the whole debt, amounting to 1204. swept off. We have seldom known a more delightful meeting.

LEICESTER, FRIAR LANE.-On Wednesday evening, September 15th, a social tea meeting was held in the Baptist chapel, Friar Lane, Leicester, towards defraying the expences incurred by recent improve. ments. After tea several effective and excellent addresses were delivered by the Revs. J. Burns, of London; J. J. Owen, of Castle Donington; J. Tunnicliffe, of Longford; and T. Stevenson. The chair was occupied by the Rev. S. Wigg. The meeting was one of the utmost cordiality and It is but just to say, that the Church and congregation at Friar Lane deserve great credit for the beauti. ful, and really tasteful manner in which they have improved their ancient and commodious place of worship. This year nearly £100 have been collected towards paying the expences thus incurred.

christian affection.

BAPTISM AT WIMESWOULD AND LEAKE. -On Lord's-day, June 20th, 1841, eleven prsons were baptized at Wimeswould, on which oocasion Mr. Bott preached an ap propriate sermon, from Acts viii. 35-39. On the last Lord's-day in August we had another addition: ten persons were bap. tized in our chapel at Leake; Mr. Bott preached on the occasion, from Romans i. 16. "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." W. C.

BAPTISM AT MEASHAM.-On Lord's. day, Aug. 8th, (for the first time in our new chapel) the ordinance of believer's baptism was administered to four persons.

BAPTISM AT RAMSEY.-On Monday evening, Sep. 6th, the solemn ordinance of

believer's baptism was administered to Mrs. Bowker, wife of the late Mr. George Bowker, Farmer, Waternewton Lodge, by the esteemed minister, Mr. H. Crofts, after the prayer meeting. Truly it was good to be there. G. R. B.

BAPTISM AT ARCHDEACON-LANE, LEICESTER.-The ordinance of believers' baptism was administered in this place on Lord's-day, Sep. 5th.

BAPTISM AT DOVER-STREET, LEICES. TER.-On Lord's-day, Sep. 5th, four persons were baptized in this place on a profession of their faith in Jesus Christ.

station on Wednesday evening, Aug. 25th. ILKESTON. Mr. Peggs arrived at his new On the first Lord's-day he preached the annual sermons for the benefit of the School. The congregations were very good, and the collections £8. 8s. 11d. On Tuesday evening, Sep. 7th, a very interesting social tea-meeting was held to introduce Mr. P. to the Church and congregation over which he is come to preside. Much pleasure was enjoyed, and hopes are cherished that the Lord will revive his work in the midst of the years. Next Lord's-day there is to be a baptism at the Erewash river, which separates the counties of Derby and Nottingham. The Lord give his "word to have free course and be glorified."

A FRIEND.

LINCOLN.-On Tuesday, August 31st, the friends here held their annual tea festival, in their ancient chapel, which was decorated with flowers and evergreens. Upwards of 100 sat down and partook of the refreshing beverage, who were afterwards addressed by Messrs. Wright, (Chairman) Campbell, (Independent) Ward, Blow, Wright, and Phillips; the friends enjoyed the meeting very much, and we hope that much and lasting good will be the result. J. P.

POETRY.

HYMN TO JESUS.

JESUS, the great incarnate word,
By all the sons of light ador'd,

The subject of my song;
He fills his own mysterious throne,
While bliss ecstatic and unknown,

Pervades the heavenly throng.

Thence shall he come to wake the dead,
And sudden consternation spread,

Through all this lower sphere;
His voice shall enter every tomb,
Long shrouded in the deepest gloom,
And rouse each slumberer there!

Angels with wonder shall survey
The grand transactions of that day,
When justice shall decide
Who shall ascend to thrones of bliss,
And who descend the dark abyss
Where fire and wrath abide!

O harps of heaven, begin the song Which endless ages shall prolong, To my Immanuel's praise; Crown him with honours all divine, For all his deeds with mercy shine, And righteous are his ways!

MISSIONARY OBSERVER.

EXTRACTS FROM A LETTER FROM MR. LACEY TO
THE SECRETARY.

I HAVE nearly done translating a memoir of Sebo saho, which I will send, and which will give an interesting account of the difficulty a poor Hindoo has in making his way through the thick darkness of Hindooism to the path of truth and salvation. I have commenced a translation of your Persuasives, and if spared shall go through with it. I find it less easy in the execution than I supposed, owing to the number of words and phrases peculiarly connected with experimental christianity for many of these, in the Oriya, there are of course no words, and they have to be expressed by circumlocution. I like it so far as I have gone, and so do some of our people, I should much like to maintain, unbroken, the vein of seriousness which runs throughout the whole. Will not the Tract Society allow a grant for the printing of it?

We are verging on the commencement of the rains. The past hot season has been very trying. We have been so completely enervated by the heat, that at times we have felt unable even to sit the exhaustion by a constant, flowing perspiration, or in its absence by a burning, consuming heat, has left us little strength. At the return of the night season, the wind has frequently fallen, leaving us involved in the surrounding atmosphere, so impregnated with fire, that sleep has been impossible. We had two heavy falls of rain some six weeks ago, and they were followed with close, or windless weather, which had the effect of literally placing us in a thick steam bath. The clouds appear now to be collecting for rain, and we hope soon to be relieved.

The distress among the people just now is really awful. We had a famine last year, and it had been preceded by several years of scarcity, so that the people are brought to the last extremity. Whole villages in the country towards the coast are depopulated-the inhabitants are dead. Near Khunditta a village is gone: the people, many of them, had died of cholera, and others of starvation, and the poor children who remained wandered away to other places, to linger out a miser. able existence. Bonamallee went to this place, but the tattees, or jaumps, were down, all was silent, and some dead bodies were rotting in the houses. He brought away one little girl to Khunditta; she is now in Cuttack, and is taken by Komilee to keep. The food is very dear-far beyond the reach of the poor, and they are therefore living upon leaves, roots, herbs, &c., but are dying very fast. The distress is greatly increased by the influx of pilgrims, who by purchasing the rice in the market, contribute to its increased scarcity. The ruth festival commences on Monday next: I start, if all be well, to-morrow. I don't think there will be many Oriyas, but a large number of Bengallees. This is the last day for the overland, and I am come to the last hour of posting time.

MISSIONARY BAZAAR

AT DERBY.

To the Editor of the General Baptist Repository.

DEAR SIR,-We hope it will not be uninteresting to many of your readers to learn that the proceeds of our Missionary Bazaar, at the last Association, amounted, after all expenses had been paid, to the sum of £140. 5s. 10d.

We cheerfully express our obligations to the many kind friends, for whose contributions to the Bazaar, in some instances very liberal ones, we were greatly indebted. There are yet numerous articles on hand, which had we been willing to sell them at a sacrifice, would have tended considerably to augment the amount. Rather however than submit to this sacrifice, we have preferred keeping the articles with the design, either of disposing of them at some future opportunity, or of handing them over to some other Missionary Bazaar.

The Spalding Association Bazaar, yielded, we believe, more than any other has done since Wisbech, in 1828. We were informed of the fact at the time, and invited to "beat them if we could." In the same spirit of christian love, and pardonable emulation, we request the attention of our LONDON friends to this communication, especially to the pounds, shillings, and pence part of it, and challenge them at the next Association to "beat us if they can." In behalf of the committee, Derby, Sep. 16th, 1841. M. A. PIKE, Secretary.

MR. STUBBINS'S JOURNAL.

Nov. 10th, 1840.—Last night had slight fever, and was restless a good part of the night, but felt better this morning. Preach. ed in two large streets, in Patra Poor; both were seasons of very great liberty and en. joyment. In the first a large congregation, and no opposition: in the second also a large congregation. Pooroosootum first spoke on death and judgment, without any opposition. Shortly after I commenced a man came up, and would have it that Juggernath was God. I enforced the argument much, and he at last was obliged to confess, tebe ye sabu nithyā, (then this is all a lie.) In the afternoon preached in another street: congregation rather large. I spoke first, without any opposition, and realized great enjoyment. Pooroosootum next addressed them, when a Brahmin wished to know, if he followed this religion, how he was to live; and hence raised ob. jections. I think I never heard such elo. quent tenderness and sympathy as Pooroo. sootum manifested in his replies and address, while he showed the vanity of all earthly things, and the importance of at tending to the one thing needful. I could, in my own experience, testify it was good to be there. I could have faucied, had I not been in the presence of the man, some happy spirit had been dispatched from the world of everlasting bliss, to shew to sinful man that "nothing is worth a thought be low, but how he may escape that death which never, never dies!" A deep and serious impression pervaded the whole as sembly, and the man himself seemed at last ready to shrink under the weight and solemnity of the subject presented to his view. When Pooroosootum closed his ad. dress, I felt constrained again to address them on the necessity of immediate attention to religion. The opportunity was a long one, and we had not time to preach again as we had proposed doing, but went into different streets distributing tracts amongst those who could read. I have always felt a peculiar interest in this place since my first visit last year, and earnestly pray that some good may yet come out of it for Zion.

11th. Went this morning to Bam Koi,

and thence to Nua Garda. Enjoyed the opportunities in both places. The people are more simple, and less under Brahminical influence than in some other places. In the latter one or two seemed to feel a good deal when representing the love of God and Christ. The Lord help them to take refuge there. About two o'clock, P.M., while sitting in my hut, a woman passing met another, and began to grumble sadly, saying," Se dushta āji tini thara mote chuilă, tini thara gad hāibāku gali,” (that sinner has touched me three times to day, and three times have I been to bathe.) It was evidently some person whose touch had rendered her unclean. In the evening, went to a village, but found it was exceed. ingly small, and congregation smallest and most ignorant I have ever seen. As we were returning, enjoyed conversation together on the judgments of God towards a guilty and idolatrous people. Almost all this fair country which used to be the Eden of all the surrounding neighbourhood for rice, &c., has year after year been nearly all burnt up. This year (though not to be compared with what it was when we were here last year) will not yield one third. You look over vast fields (unless they are near a river, or large tank where they irri. gate) and scarcely one ripening blade of rice appears. Many houses, and in some cases, whole villages have been abandoned by the inhabitants, who have sought a more fruitful soil. Surely while the judgments of the Lord are abroad in the earth, the inhabitants will learn righteousness. When drawing near to our hut, heard a youth singing the lament of Ram Chandra, when he lost his wife, or rather when Asue eloped with her. Oh! how fervently my soul prayed for the glad time when these vile gods shall all be forgotten, and the praises of Immanuel be celebrated on every hill and in every vale-when he shall be all in all. The Lord in mercy and love hasten it.

12th. Rose early this morning and broke up our tent for Jaruda. On our way, preach. ed at Badpoor. Congregation good, and generally very attentive. One Brahmin strenuously argued that Mahadeb was God

that he was the supreme Bramha, and was loath to give up his point, but was at length compelled to do so, and acknow

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