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there.' He then, having convinced the people of the folly of idolatry, and executed vengeance on the priests of Baal, assured Ahab that there would be abundance of rain. He ascended to the top of Carmel to pray, and directed his servant to look out for clouds; and at

length there appeared a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. It rose higher and higher, until the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain.' And Elijah ran before Ahab's chariot to Jezreel.

REVIEW.

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THE writings of Dr. Krummacher have obtained a very extensive circulation in this country. They are justly esteemed for their rich evangelical sentiment, and the happy use he makes of facts and incidents, hitherto regarded as yielding little material for thought and reflection. There is much of the poetry of feeling in his writings; and if, at times, his allusions are remote, and his figures profuse; if a sober critic is occasionally called on to pronounce his expositions fanciful, and his style of thought romantic,-all this must be forgiven in a writer so rich in thought and emotion.

The present volume contains twelve exercises, the history of Elijah, commencing with 2 Kings vi., and ending with viii. 15. They bear the following titles,-The New Erection-The Mount of ChariotsIsrael and the Heathen-The Royal Penitent Divine Protection - The Curse of

Unbelief-The Breaking up of the Camp Good Tidings-God is faithful to his Word -The Restitution-The Walk to Damascus -Hazael.

They will be read with interest and profit by a serious and devout christian. They invest this part of sacred history with new charms.

THE IMPORTANT ENQUIRY, How WILL IT END? or, the contrast between real and nominal christians, attempted in verse. By an Aged Pilgrim. With an Appendix. Large 8vo., pp. 56. Aylott and Jones. THE poem, the title of which is given above, contains many serious thoughts, appropri ately expressed, by an aged pilgrim, who has made many observations on the inconsistencies of religious professors, and has been led to entertain just fears lest many of them were not pursuing a course which would end well. We were rather disposed to wish this poem had been extended, and several of its important suggestions considerably amplified. The volume contains, also, several fragments both in prose and verse. That on the love of truth appears to be the most elaborate; but

the verses, 'To my own soul,' written by the author on entering upon a new year, are the most pleasing, and, in many respects, the best part of the volume.

DIPPING IS BAPTIZING. By J. H. WOOD. A reply to Dipping not Baptizing,' by the Rev. W. Thorn. Winks, Leicester. In this twenty-four paged tract the fallacy of Mr. Thorn's arguments for sprinkling, and the futility of his objections against immersion, are briefly, but very satisfactorily exposed. Any one who has been startled with the adventurous assertions and the extravagant criticims of Mr. Thorn, may peruse this able pamphlet to advantage.

Surely, the baptismal controversy is draw. ing to a close. Every nook and cranny of it seems to have been explored. Little can be added to Drs. Carson and Halley; both of whom, it is remarkable, treated Mr. Thorn with deserved contempt. We are gratifed to perceive that Mr. Stovell regards the question of mode as being settled, or at least be proposes, in his lectures on baptism, in mainly to the proper subjects of this rite. reply to Dr. Halley, to confine his attention

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S DAY COMMEMORATED; or, the principles of congregational dissent explained and defended. By A. EWING, M. A.

THIS is the substance of two discourses delivered on the 24th of August last. It is mainly directed to a statement and defence of the principles of Independency,-as the sufficiency of the scriptures as a rule of faith and practice-private judgment—the spirituality of Christ's kingdom-the form, offices, and order of scriptural churches.

THE WORDS OF A BELIEVER. By the ABBE DE LA MENNAIS. Translated from the French by Edward Smith Pryce, A. B. Aylott and Jones.

THIS is a very curious production. It contains many gems. It is often wild, dreamy, and obscure. Some of its sentiments will not be approved; but many are valuable, and couched in brief and pithy terms. Its forty chapters embrace a wide range of topics relating to religion, order, virtue, &c., &c.

FRIENDLY HINTS TO FEMALE SERVANTS, on the best means for promoting their own and their employers' happiness. By MRS. J. BAKEWELL. J. Snow, London.

THIS neat little book, which is a suitable present to female servants, is full of practical

wisdom. It is written in a good spirit, and is full of the best advice.

FRIENDLY HINTS TO TRADESMEN'S ASSIST-
ANTS, on their duties, difficulties, and
encouragements. Tract Society.
HONEST, useful, and appropriate.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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medium of your valuable miscellany, the receipt of the following donations of books for the library of the Academy:-twentynine valuable volumes from Mr. Leigh, of Erith; twenty-three from Mr. Hurst, of Nottingham, together with a pair of globes. A parcel of valuable books, about twenty in number, were also received from Mrs. Cockle, of Cambridge, about six months ago.

It will gratify some of our friends to learn that Mr. J. Jones has obtained one of Dr. Williams's exhibitions.

By inserting the above, you will oblige,
Yours, &c.,

J. WALLIS.

A list of these was received after the above was in type.

OBITUARY.

LAST spring, by a remarkable visitation of Divine Providence, the General Baptist Church, Clarence Street, Portsea, in the island of Portsea, was deprived, within little more than a month, of the valuable services of three young female members, who had devoted their best energies and affections to the Sabbath school. They all died of consumption; and were interred at intervals of a fortnight, in the beautiful cemetery belonging to the dissenters of Portsea. It was truly melancholy to follow one after the other to the gloomy grave; but their friends desire to thankful for the good hope in which they rest of a joyful resurrection.

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The first of the three who died, was Miss Elizabeth Turner, aged twenty-seven. She was born at Landport, on the same island, October 14th, 1817. During her early years she attended the Baptist chapel, in Lake Lane, and was brought up in the Sabbath-school belonging to that place. Subsequently she entered the Clarence Street School, of which she was a teacher ten years. An only surviving sister, with whom she resided, and who attended her through all her long illness with unwearied solicitude, has furnished us with a few particulars of her death, which we have had

confirmed by other of her intimate and most respected christian friends. Her character, from an early period, and to the last of her mortal life, exhibited a peculiar firmness and consistency. She never seems to have been disturbed by the love or the cares of the world, so far as to affect the evenness of her holy walk. Her path may be said to have been, from the first, straight on to heaven, turning neither to the right hand nor to the left. Her conver sion was no sudden occurrence; she could not trace it, but of its reality there could be no doubt. Her early reverence for truth was particularly mentioned to us. Though young, she was a plain, sincere out-speaker, whenever she beheld what she deemed incompatible with the true welfare of the school or the church with which she was connected. Her last illness commenced with a violent cold, that settled upon her lungs; and during three years and six months she continued to decline. Last spring it became evident to all that her sufferings were drawing to a close. She attended the Lord's-table at the beginning of March, which was the last time of her going out. She wished much to have visited her two fellow teachers, then in a similar condition with herself, but was unable. She

received, however, a last visit from one of them; and it will readily be imagined that the meeting must have been affecting to both, for they were fully aware of the great change that was rapidly approaching. At parting, Elizabeth Turner said to her fellow sufferer, soon to be her companion in glory, 'We shall never meet more in this world, but I hope we soon shall in that better land.' Though the realization of this hope was not deferred many weeks, there were times when Elizabeth became impatient to depart. She longed, we are told, to be gone, often saying she was only waiting for the coming of Christ. Do you think it will be long?' she anxiously asked of her aunt, three days before her decease. No, my dear,' was the reply. 'How long do you think?' she repeated; 'do you think it will be weeks?' 'No.' Will it be many days?' Her

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aunt did not think it would. O, I hope not, I hope not!' she fervently ejaculated. Another friend gently reproved this eager. ness, telling her she should patiently wait the Lord's-time; and she meekly acquiesced. Being asked if she had any fear of dying, she replied, with steadfast composure, 'Oh no, I am not afraid; I am quite happy.' The same firmness was exhibited to her physician. On the Tuesday previous to the Friday on which she died, she requested him to give her something to relieve the dryness in her throat, adding, but give me nothing to keep me longer in this world.' He replied that would be impossible. 'Oh,' she exclaimed, 'I thank you for telling me that plainly, I like you all the better for that.' Early on the last Friday in April, she awoke about four o'clock, and entered into a long conversation with her sister, chiefly concerning her worldly affairs. Having disposed of these, she thanked her sister for all her love and care, expressing herself only anxious lest she should be worn out with what she had done for her; and afraid lest in dying she might give her sister more trouble. In the forenoon a friend asked if she had any thing more to say to her brother or sister. 'No,' she replied, 'I have given all up to them; and now I have done with all on earth, I have nothing more to do with any one; I only wish to be with my Saviour.' 'Then,' said her friend, it is with you as it was with the apostle, you have fought the good fight; you have finished your course, and have kept the faith.' Elizabeth replied with the following verse, Yes, and "henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." This verse was very appropriately taken by her pastor, the Rev. E. H. Burton, for her funeral text, on Sunday the

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THOMAS SUTTON was for more than eleven years a consistent, active, and useful member of the General Baptist Church, Archdeacon Lane, Leicester. Our departed friend was a native of Bitteswell, near Lutterworth. In his childhood and youth be attended the established church, and its SuDday-school. At the age of nineteen he came to Leicester, and lodged with a Mr. Samuel Barker, a member of the church in Archdeacon Lane, with whom he resided about twenty years, as a son, and a brother tenderly beloved.' He attended the public wor ship with Mr. B., for some years before he had any serious impressions of the importance of religion; at length the sad thought of his procrastination was so deeply impressed upon his mind, that he devoted his most earnest attention to his spiritual interests. He felt the deep depravity of human nature-he mourned his lost conditionand the Saviour was embraced to the joy of his soul. Having found Jesus precious to himself, and the spirit bearing witness with his spirit that he was a child of God, a warmth of affection and an earnestness of consecration to God marked his future path. He was baptized, and received into the church, in March, 1834. He was a regular, steady, and affectionate teacher in the Sab bath-school for many years. His uniform attendance at the prayer meetings, and fervent addresses at a throne of grace, led the brethren to encourage him to the work of exhortation, and preaching the gospel. The simplicity of his manner, and the affectionate solicitude he had for the salvation of sinners, won upon many; so that his labours were blessed in numerous instances, especially among the Sabbath-scholars. He was of a retiring, modest disposition, and deeply humble in his deportment. The constitution of our departed friend was delicate, and for some years he was subject to epileptic fits, which became so strong as to render it unsafe for him to take his journeys for village preaching alone. The last time he was engaged in preaching, he was seized with a fit at the close of his discourse.

On the 21st of September, he was taken so unwell as to prevent his attending public worship, and on Monday became more seriously ill. Aware his journey was almost ended, he disposed of his stock of books to such of his friends as he considered might be most benefited by them. During these few days he had great affliction of body, but divine consolation in his soul. He observed to Mrs. Barker it was a gloomy morning; but' he said, it will not be gloomy to me long;' evidently anticipating

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the glories attendant upon the spirit of the departed saint.

In silent, peaceful, triumphant hope, his spirit left its tabernacle, about noon on the 25th of September, 1845; in the thirty ninth year of his age. Relying upon his blessed Saviour, his last words were, 'mighty to save.' The solemn event was improved by brother Stevenson, our beloved pastor, to a crowded congregation, from that impressive injunction of our blessed Lord, 'Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.'

May the searching appeals then made to christian friends, and admiring neighbours, have their full weight upon the minds of all; and be seen, in responsive obedience to the call of him, who being dead yet speaketh.'

'Sleep on, dear man of God,
Since now thy work is done,
While we pursue the course
Thy pious feet have run.'

S. H.

MRS. RYLEY.-Died, August 6th, 1845, after a season of long and painful affliction, Mary Ann, the wife of Mr. C. H. Ryley of Louth, and the only sister of Mr. Kiddall, pastor of the General Baptist Church at Maltby. During the whole of her illness, she evinced a sweet resignation to the will of God; was very frequent and much in earnest in her exhortation to those around her, to seek the Lord while he may be found;' and at last died in peace. On the evening of her interment, Mr. Cameron improved this bereavement, by a very judicious sermon from Luke, xii. 40. The text was chosen by the deceased.

ELIZABETH HOLDSWORTHY, wife of Mr. 21st, 1845, aged 62, after a severe illness, J. Holdsworthy, of Wimeswold, died August

which she bore with christian fortitude. She had been a consistent member of the General Baptist Church upwards of forty years. Her end was peace.

INTELLIGENCE.

THE LONDON CONFERENCE assembled at Tring, on Tuesday, Sep. 9th, 1845, at two o'clock, p. m.

1. Brother Ayrton, as senior pastor of this extensive church, was requested to preside.

2. The returns from those churches which were represented in the Conference, or which had forwarded reports, were, on the whole, favourable and encouraging. More than ninety persons had been baptized, and more than twenty were standing as candidates for baptism.

3. The Conference expressed great pleasure in the intelligence received that the friends at Chesham are making efforts to raise contributions towards the erection of a new chapel at Aylesbury, and gladly encouraged them to proceed in their exertions.

4. The secretary was requested to write an explanatory reply to the letter from Seven Oaks.

5. Much sympathy was felt with some of the more distant and feebler churches in the Conference, and great desire was expressed that an occasional deputation of one or more brethren should be sent by the Conference, or the Association, to encourage and help them. In the mean time, the secretary was requested, if possible, to secure a report, (at least by letter,) from every church in the Conference, at its next meeting, to be held in Praed-street, London, on the last Tuesday in March, 1846.

JOHN STEVENSON, Secretary.

THE CHESHIRE AND LANCASHIRE CONVOL. 7.-N. S.

FERENCE met at Macclesfield, October 7th, 1845. Mr. Farrent, of Manchester, opened the morning service by reading and prayer, and Mr. John Sutcliffe, of Staley Bridge, delivered an appropriate and impressive discourse from 2 Thessalonians iii. 1. 'Brethren pray for us,' &c. In the afternoon, Mr. J. Sutcliffe opened the meeting with prayer, and Mr. Pedley, of Wheelock Heath, was called to the chair.

1. The reports from the churches generally were not very encouraging; we feel thankful, however, that twenty-four have been baptized since last Conference, and that there are a few candidates.

2. An application was received from the Macclesfield friends, requesting the advice and assistance of the Conference in their difficulties. Resolved, That they be advised to solicit ministerial aid from some one who will partially support himself by conducting a school, till the cause increase.

3. Although the Home Mission funds are so low, it was resolved, that until the next Conference the friends at Stoke-uponTrent, and Macclesfield, should be supplied every third Sunday from its resources.

4. That the Secretary be requested to draw up, and print a Report of the Home Mission.

5. We regret to state that such a commodious and beautiful little chapel as Con. gleton, should be closed for want of a suitable minister, and funds to support him.

The next conference to be at Wheelock Heath-time not fixed. Brother Minshall to preach.

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INTELLIGENCE.

At the missionary meeting in the evening, Mr. Pedley presided; and very impressive addresses were delivered by Messrs. John Sutcliffe, Charlesworth, Minshall, Crowther, D. Oldham, Esq., and Bembridge. The attendance was very encouraging.

W. SUTCLIFFE, Secretary.

ORDINATION.

BARROWDEN, &c.-The solemn designation of Rev. W. Orton, late of the General Baptist Academy. Leicester, to the pastoral office over the General Baptist church at Barrowden and Morcott, Rutlandshire, took place at Barrowden, on Friday Oct. 10. Mr. Pentney, of Stamford, opened the service by reading suitable scriptures and prayer; Mr. Staples, of Measham, (Mr. O's former pastor,) delivered a very interesting short discourse, on nonconformity; Mr. Wallis, tutor of the Academy, proposed the questions to the church and minister, the replies to which were exceedingly pleasing; Mr. Goadby, of Leicester, offered the designating prayer; and Mr. Wallis gave the charge to the pastor. In the evening, Mr. Wallis opened the service, and Mr. Goadby delivered a discourse to the people. The services were solemn and impressive. The congregation was not large, but retained its attention with marked propriety and pleasure throughout the whole of the exercises of this day. May the Lord revive his work in this place.

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OPENINGS.

ROTHLEY. Opening of a new School Room. On Lord's-day, Sep. 14, 1845, two very appropriate sermons were delivered by the Rev. H. Hunter, on the occasion of opening our new school-rooms. The congregations were large, and the collections £13 2s 04d. A tea-meeting was held on the following evening, the entire proceeds of which, amounted to £10. 3s. 10d; and as the trays were given, this was added to the liquidation of the debt. Mr. Yates presided; and addresses were delivered by Mr Hunter, and several other ministers £3. 2s. 8d. were also collected at the close of this meeting; so that £26. 83. 63d. was obtained for our important object. The scholars were regaled with cake and tea on Tuesday afternoon; and about fifty teachers and friends again assembled for tea. The scholars were affectionately addressed by their senior friends; they heard with great attention, and retired highly gratified. May God smile on all our attempts to benefit the rising race.

ANNIVERSARIES.

BARROWDEN.-A debt has for some years lain on this place of worship, and, as it was reduced by strenuous efforts to about £50., it was determined, if possible, to remove it entirely. The Rev J. Wallis preached an

excellent sermon on Thursday Oct. 9th, after which tea was provided, and addresses were delivered by Messrs. Wallis, Staples, Goadby, and some other brethren. The day was very unpropitious; but the subscriptions obtained at the public meeting, in addition to the proceeds of the tea, and the collection in the afternoon, amounted to the whole sum required a circumstance which is exceedingly creditable to the Barrowden people, as, in consequence of the rain, they were deprived of help from a distance.

RETFORD-On Lord's-day, Sep. 28th, two sermons were preached at Retford, by Mr. Goadby, of Leicester, when collections were inade in behalf of the Sabbath-school. The congregations were very large, and the collections about £10.

LEICESTER, Carley Street.-The anniversary sermons connected with this place of worship, were preached by the Rev. E. Stevenson, of Loughborough, Sep. 21st; the attendance was not so good as upon former occasions, in consequence of the uncomfortable state of the weather. On the following Monday a public tea-meeting was held in the school room, after which addresses were delivered by Messrs. Wallis, Stevenson, Scott, and Winks. The amount realized, including annual subscriptions, collections, and proceeds of the tea-meeting, amounted to upwards of £25.

WHITTLESEA.-Two useful sermons,

in the afternoon, the other in the evening, were preached in the General Baptist chapel, September 28th, by the Rev. A. Simons, of Pinchbeck; the congregations were good, and attentive: collections were made at the close of each service, to assist in the general expenditure. On the following day, September 29th, a tea meeting was held in the school room, when between sixty and seventy partook of an excellent tea, provided at the cost of the friends of the cause of Christ, connected with this place; the whole of the proceeds were devoted to the same object. After tea the company adjourned into the chapel, when brethren J. Pike, M. H. Crofts, A. Simons, H. Rose, and C. Halford, took a part in the service of the evening. Collections about the same as on former occasions. Mr. Rose having received, and accepted an invitation from the General Baptist church at Northampton, the church at Whittlesea, is destitute of a regular minister.

MACCLESFIELD.-On Lord's-day, May 4th, 1845, two sermons were preached in the General Baptist chapel at this place, by Rev. R. Kenny, of Wirksworth. In the afternoon from Matt. xviii, 20, and in the evening from John iii. 7. Collections amounted to £10. 148. 10 d. J. O.

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