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THE
HOME MISSIONARY
MAGAZINE,
183 9.
NEW SERIES.
VOL. IV.
LONDON :
PUBLISHED FOR THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
Page
Acknowledgments 16, 82, 47, 64, h8, Freely ye have received, freely
112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 192, 203 give '. 56
Anniversary of the Heine Mis First fruits 129
sionary Society 54, 71 , 89, 98 Fragment schools 166
Auxiliaries to 58
Anniversary sermon and annual Home missionary's welcome .... 1
meeting 89 prayer meetings
Annual sermon, Dr. Raffles .... 101 for 1840 198
Anecdotes of village preaching. . 113 lighthouse .... 3
Anecdote 126 Society 16, 42, 48,
A scene in China 120 64, 89, 98, 100, 128, 135, 144, 160,
A lesson for the discontented .... 125 176, 192
Affecting instance of the uncer prayer meeting,
tainty of life 140 1839 9
Address from a home missionary Dorcas Society 12
to lus people 1 45 's visit to the
Aspatria, visit of Rev. G. Evans Clerkcnwell Ladies' Dorcas So
to" 189 ciety 65
Dorcas Society 109
Baptized child 12 chapel lost .... 148
Books for new year presents. . . . 26 Home and Colonial Infant School
Bristol, meeting at 22, 38 Society 122
Bristol auxiliary 131 Hingham, Norfolk 123
British and Foreign Bible Socie Hickman, Mrs. Mary .... 184
ties 170 Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire IMS
Christian Instruction Society 11, 168 Important bequest to the Home
China, (Medhurst) 21 Missionary Society 198
Christian church formed on a
home mission station 22Intelligence from various Home
Case of the widow Ball 23, 40, 56 Missionary stations 3, 19, 36, 115;
Clerkenwcll Dorcas Society .... 198 130, 149, 162, 179, 194
Connexion of home with foreign Infanticide 10
missions 34Ignorance and superstition in the
Collections at anniversary 104 19th century 18
Cornd rake, the 1 05Interesting account from a station 27
Castle-hill chapel, Buckland New InBdelity 57
ton 138 Invited guest 72
I hold in my hand the hammer. . 75
Donations and subscriptions 15, 30,44, Increased means of exertion in
60, 79, 108, 128, 142, 159, 175, 191, the national church 156
203
Dying postman 24 Letters to the editors, 23, 40, 53, 56,
Death of the Rev. W. Henry, 66,72,74, 105, 151, 180
Mr. Richard Perkins, and Rev. Letter tu the secretary 43, 119
Francis Moore 58 directors of the
Devon, new chapel in 156 Home Missionary
, extract from,
Society
acknow
.... 123
Death of John J 188
ledging a grant 100
Every christian should .be a mis Literary inteiligence 59,21
sionary 10 Lincoln, deputation of Home
Extract from Journal 43 Missionary Society to 154
English Monthly Tract Society . . 105
Evangelization of home 161 Miscellaneous intelligence 3
Page Page
Meetings at Bristol 22, 38 Revival meeting at Aspatna .... 136
Memorial to the Directors of the Removal 168
Home Missionary Society .... 42
More, Mrs., village labours 51 Sudden death 22
Mapleton chapel opening 55 Sale for Home Missionary So
Mary's visit to a workhouse .... 123 ciety 25, 40, 58, 100
Seek the Lord while he may be
New year's welcome 1 found 25
North Riding Auxiliary Home Six reasons for further exertion . 70
Missionary Society 187 Singular anagram 72
Notices 32, 58, 88, 1 1 2 , 1 26, 1 60 Select sentenc es 75
Notices of new publications 30, 43, 59,
78, 107, 127, 141, 158,173, 190, 201 Trust in God 67
Theobalds, Mrs. Susanna 182
Original letter of Rev. Titus
Knight 13 Unhappy marriage 117
Obituary 58, 73, 139, 200
Ordinations 119, 137, 172, 200 Village preaching 17, 33, 49
Opening of a new chapel 137 Voice of the times 1 66
Village obituary 69
Poetry 13, 28, 76, 106, 127, 141, 157, Village chapel in Devon 138
172, 190,201 Value and influence of religion .. 166
Praying breath never spent in Village address 170
vain 121
Paglesham, Essex, new chapel. . 155 Who is this? 8
Westf rhaiu, Kent, new chapel . . 185
Re-opening of Rochford chapel, Who can tell ? 125
Essex 12 What has God wrought by village
Review, the 55 preaching! 177
THE
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE has blessed the word to many precious
souls, and I can conscientiously affirm,
HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE.
that I know of no place where a chapel
Dear Sir,You were kind enough is more needed, or where a poor people
to insert in the October Home Mission have done more towards the attainment
ary Magazine a plain and unvarnished of their object. The four Chapels pre
account of the work of the Lord at viously built, have been paid for bv
Chumleigh, in the county of Devon. I Christian friends in the county. My
beg permission to occupy a small space plan is to observe rigid economy, and
in your valuable Journal, to say that to avoid running into debt, to begin
Thomas Sharp gratefully acknowledges and proceed as the Lord may incline
the receipt of the following sums to his people to provide the means. For
wards the erection of a Chapel : the last fortnight the work has been
suspended. 60 more would finish this
Some dear Christian Friends at or
near Leeds ] o 0 Chapel.
Dear Dr. J. P. Smith ... 110 I again affectionately urge the friends
A Well-wisher, S. B. ... 10 0 of our dear Lord to help in this good
(Acknowledged in' Nov. work, it is His work ; and if I know
Magazine.)
Two beloved friends under the Sig anything of my own heart, it is his
nature of Juvenis 5 0 0 glory that is aimed at. My infirmities
prevent any personal applications. My
6 0 0 time is short, but before my blessed
For nearly thirty years I have been Master calls me away, I should be much
engaged by the Great Shepherd to look gratified to see a house of prayer built
after strayed sheep between Exmoor and paid for, at that once dark village
and Dartmoor, and have, durino- that called Chumleigh.
period, travelled upwards of 90,000 Chumleigh,
miles, and visited nearly every village Nov. 19, 1838.
Letween those mountains; and the Lord
for January, 1839. 9
A LIST OF THE
HOME MISSIONARY PRAYER MEETINGS, FOR 1839.
These Meetings are held on the Third Monday in every Month ; when some interesting
s- ,TS,are read from the Journals of tbe Missionaries.Service to commence at Half- past
o'Clock in the Evening.
u N-B-TAe Smallest Subscriptions or Donations towards the Support of the Home
, AIr Society, will be gratefully received after the Services, in the Vestry of each of the
w Uiapels, or at the Society's Office, 1 1 , Chatham-place, Blackfriars.
10 Home Missionary Magazine
school. In the prospect of death, she
INFANTICIDE. sent a pressing request that I would
This practice did not prevail either visit her immediately ; and, on enter
at the Navigators or Hervey groups ; ing her apartment, she exclaimed,
but the extent to which it was carried " O, servant of God ! come and tell
at the Tahitian and Society Islands, me what I must do." Perceiving that
almost exceeds credibility. Of this, she was suffering great mental dis
however, I may enable the reader to tress, I inquired the cause of it ; when
form some estimate, by selecting a she replied, " I am about to dieI
few out of numberless circumstances am about to die." " Well," I rejoined,
which have come within my own know "if it be so, what creates this agony
ledge. Generally, I may state that, in of mind?" "Oh, my sins, my sins,"
the last-mentioned group, I never she cried ; " I am about to die." I
conversed with a female that had then inquired what the particular sins
borne children prior to the introduc were which so greatly distressed her,
tion of Christianity, who had not de when she exclaimed, " Oh, my child
stroyed some of them, and frequently ren, my murdered children 1 I am
as many as from five to ten. During about to die, and I shall meet them
the visit of the deputation, our re all at the judgment-seat of Christ."
spected friend, G. Bennet, Esq., was Upon this I inquired how many child
our guest for three or four months ; ren she had destroyed; and, to my
and, on one occasion, while convers astonishment, she replied, " I have
ing on the subject, he expressed a destroyed sixteen ! and now I am
wish to obtain accurate knowledge of about to die." As soon as my feelings
the extent to which this cruel system would allow me, I began to reason
had prevailed. Three women were with her, and urged the considera
sitting in the room at the time, mak tion that she had done this when a
ing European garments, under Mrs. heathen, and during " the times of
Williams's direction ; and, after re ignorance, which God winked at;"
plying to Mr. Bennet's inquiries, I but this afforded her no consolation,
said, " I have no doubt that each of and again she gave vent to her ago
these women have destroyed some nized feelings, by exclaiming, " Oh,
of their children." Looking at them my children, my children I" I then
with an expression of surprise and in directed her to " the faithful saying,
credulity, Mr. B. exclaimed, "Impos which is worthy of all acceptation,
sible ! such motherly, respectable wo that Christ Jesus came into the world
men could never have been guilty of to save sinners." This imparted a
so great an atrocity." " Well," I little comfort; and after visiting her
added, - we'll ask them." Ad frequently, and directing her thoughts
dressing the first, I said to her, to that blood which cleanseth from all
*' Friend, bow many children have you sin, I succeeded, by the blessing of
destroyed 1" She was startled at my God, in tranquillizing her troubled
question, and at first charged me with spirit ; and she died, about eight days
unkindness, in harrowing up her feel after my first interview, animated
ings by bringing the destruction other with the hope, " that her sins, though
babes to her remembrance ; but upon many, would all be forgiven her."
hearing the object of my inquiry, she And what, but the Gospel, could have
replied with a faltering voice, "I have brought such consolation 1 I believe
destroyed nine." The second, with that, without the grand truth of par
eyes suffused with tears, said, " I have don by the blood of Christ, I might
destroyed seven ;" and the third in have reasoned with her from that time
formed us that she had destroyed to the present in vain. But I forbear
five. Thus three individuals, casually all comment; for if such facts fail to
selected, had killed one-and-twenty demonstrate the value of Missions, no
children! but I am happy to add, that observations of mine will do so.
these mothers were, at the time of Key. John Williams.
this conversation, and continued to
be so long as I knew them, consistent
members of my church.
On another occasion, I was called to EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD BE A
visit the wife of a chief in dying cir MISSIONARY.
cumstances. She had professed Chris Sir, When we consider the state
tianity for many years, had learnt to of the world, and even of our own
read when nearly sixty, and was a land, must we not be deeply affected ?
very active teacher in our adult Now if every Christian was a mission-
for January, 1 839. 11
ary in spirit wherever he went ; if he our population,) to read the Bible, to
did ail that he could far the souls of keep the sabbath most holily, and so
others himself; if he stirred up all on ; if they laid out their time and
that he could to exert themselves to money to the glory of God, taking
the utmost, and told them all the ways care to waste none of either, but to
in which they might do good, and lay out both to the very best advan
asked them to stir up as many more tage ; and if they laid out every day,
as they could, and to tell them those Sundays and other days. In trying to
ways, how much good might be done ! do good. Even the poor, servants,
Then the flame of zeal might spread and children, may do very much good
far and wide, and the whole Christian in their respective spheres. But
world be roused to exertion. Then many do not seem to exert themselves
most persons, rich and poor, might be to do good, not perhaps feeling the
visited, and have the Gospel declared duty of caring for the souls of others.
to them. Then how vast an engine How much need there is then that we
would be set to work ! Then there should stir up others to do good !
would be missionaries, ministers, And if every magazine took up the
teachers for Sunday and other schools, subject, then many Christians might
funds, men, and collectors for societies, be addressed on the subject, since
district visitors, &c, in rich abun one magazine circulates among one
dance. When we see so much sab class, and another among another
bath-breaking, ignorance, drunken class. Oh that Christian ladies and
ness, neglect of the means of grace, gentlemen would devote themselves
and, even in Christians, so much to the work of visiting the poor,
want of devotedness and heavenly- teaching in schools, &c. By making
mindedness, should we not all long short visits to each, they might calk
and labour for a revival of religion on many more, and call oftener at the
amongst usshould not every one same house. The poor in general,
set to work in the best way that he even those who read the Bible aud
can ? The Christian world, as a tracts, and hear the Gospel, seem to
whole, seems to want rousing to make be desperately ignorant of the very
far greater efforts for the good of plainest truths. Must not this arise,
souls. Now if every magazine had in some measure, from the language
articles, stirring up Christians to he of tracts, books, sermons, teachers,
much in prayer for a revival of reli visitors, &c, being too hard 1 How
gion and for the salvation of others; desirable, then, that sermons, books,
to be most self-denying and laborious &C, should be as plain as possible,
in their personal efforts to do good ; (especially those for the poor and
to live most plainly, moderately, and young,) with words, as much as pos
economically ; to give most liberally sible, of only one or two syllables,
to the cause of God and to the really and of Saxon, not Latin or Greek
distressed ; and to set a heavenly ex origin. I am, Sir,
ample to others, and to stir up others Your obedient servant,
to do these things ; might it not do S. D.
much good ? Might I suggest that it Peckham, Dec. 14, 1838.
might be very useful to have some P.S. How delightful it would be if
articles on the subject in yonr maga every Christian, of every station, was
zine; and to have them as soon as always watching for opportunities of
possible, since, as souls are perishing, doing good, in travelling, in walking,
the sooner we can get Christians to
work, the better? It might be very and wherever he was.
useful if ministers exhorted their
people, (both from the pulpit and in CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION SOCIETY.
private,) to be most active themselves,
and to stir up others to be so too. The Bible Vindicated, in a Course of
How delightful it would be if every Lectures to Young Men, and others, to
Christian, young or old, rich or poor, be delivered at the Weigh-house Chapel,
made it the business of life (so far as Fish-street Hill, on Wednesday Even
other duties permitted) to do good ; ings, at Eight o'clock, by Ministers in
if they sought out the poor, ignorant, connexion with the above Society, as
and careless, and besought them to under :r
lie reconciled to God, to attend the Jan. 2.The Accuracy of the Sacred
home of God constantly, to keep Writers on Scientific Sub
away from public-houses, beer, and jects, ltev. J. Young,
gin-shops, (those slaughter-houses of A.M., Albion Chapel.
12 Home Missionary Magazine
Jan. 9.The Historical Facts re people previously to the day of open
corded in the Bible credi ing. The amount of collections, &c,
ble and authentic. Rev. J. during the day was ]07. A special
Fletcher, D.D., Stepney. prayer-meeting was held on the even
16.The Social Evils of Christ ing of the following day for the pur
endom are not sanctioned pose of supplicating an outpouring of
by the Bible. Rev. J. the Holy Spirit and a revival of reli
Blackburn, Pentonville. gion in the town and neighbourhood.
23.The Influence of the Bible
conducive to Personal
Happiness. Rev. H. Town- HOME MISSIONARY DORCAS
ley, Bishopsgate Chapel.
30.The Diversity of Religions SOCIETY.
Opinions no Objection to This is an Association of Ladies,
the Use of the Sacred forming a Society for the purpose of
Scriptures. Rev. R. Red- furnishing Missionaries at the different
path, A.M., Wells-street, stations of the Home Missionary So
Oxford-street. ciety with Articles of Clothing for the
Feb. CThe Claims of the Koran destitute poor, so that they may he
and other Writings deemed able to attend Public Worship ; also
sacred . not to be compared to clothe their child fen .that they may-
with those of the Bible. go to the Sabbath Schools; and like
Rev. R. Ainslie, New wise for getting up boxes of linen, to
Conrt.Lincoln'sInn Fields. be lent to poor married women during
13.The Moral Impulse impart their confinement. The Committee
ed to Individuals and Com meet at Mrs. Simco's, 21, Wynyatt
munities by the Study of Street, every month, for the purpose of
the Bible. Rev. F. A. making garments, answering applica
Cox, D.O., LL.D., Hack tions, and regulating the affairs of the
ney. Society.
20.The Duty of regarding the The funds of this Institution are so
Claims of the Bible on the very limited, and the urgent calls so
Faith and Obedience of many, that the Committee feel con
Mankind. Rev.T. Binney, strained to appeal, (and they trust
Weiyli House. not in vain) to their fellow-christians
on behalf of the many thousands who
inhabit the dark places of our beloved
RE-OPENING OF KOCHFORD country, and who are perishing for
lack of knowledge, and of whom it
CHAPEL, ESSEX.
may justly be said, that until the
The above place of worship having Home Missionary Society was formed,
undergone a very considerable en " No man cared for their souls."
largement, was reopened for Divine Subscriptions and Donations re
worship on Wednesday, November ceived by Mrs. Herbert, 9,' Regent
28, 1838, when three 'sermons were Terrace, Shepherd's Walk, City
preached: that in the morning, by Road; Mrs. Chaille, 11, Northampton
the Rev. A. Fletcher, of Finsbmy Street, Lower Koad, Islington -, Mrs.
Chapel ; that in the afternoon, by the Price, 9, President Street, East,
Rev. Robert Burls, of Maldon ; that King's Square ; Mrs. Harle,21, Wyn
in the evening, by the Rev. Edward yatt Street, Goswcll Road ; Mrs.
Parsons, of Bow. The. following Siinco, 21, Wynyatt Street, Goswell
ministers took part in the service : Road ; Miss Furneaux, 4, Queen
Rev. Messrs. J. Thornton, of Billeri- Street, Percival Steet, Clerkenwell;
cay ; James Pilkington, of Rayleigh ; Mrs. Stroud, 5. Henry Street, Pen
Richard Fletcher, of Southend ; James tonville.
Oarnngton, of Bnrnham; John Nor Subscriptions of 6s. per annum,
ton, of Maldon; Isaac Jacob, of and upwards, or donations of blan
Great Wakering ; and Ebenezer Tem kets, left-off apparel, raw material
ple, the minister of the chapel. The books, tracts, &c. thankfully received"
necessary ground for the enlarge
ment was the generous gift of Miss
Lambinh, daughter-in-law of the Rev. THE BAPTIZED CHILD.
Alexander Fletcher. The expense of
the enlargement was ,600, towards Christian parent, look upon that
which ^ 350 had been raised among the child. You recollect the time when
you presented it before the aitar,
for January, 1839. 13
when, holding it in your arms, yon the property requisite for that pur
stood before the great congregation, pose to promote the advancement
and there, before many witnesses, of his kingdom ? Cincinnati Journal,
solemnly dedicated it to Cod. July, 1838.
Have you duly considered the im
port of that act ? It was a renuncia ORIGINAL LETTER OP THE REV.
tion of all claim to it as your own. It
was an acknowledgment of God's TITUS KNIGHT,
right to the [child, and a solemn pro Addressed to the Rev. Thomas Winton,
mise to treat it as God desires. Yon at Exmouth, Devonshire.
promised to do to it and for it every Dear Brother, I thank you for
thing that you would feel to be obli your long [epistle, which I received
gatory were the Saviour always pre two days before I left London. By
sent in bodily form, in your family, the good hand of God protecting me,
and observing all your actions. Yon &c, I am now again in my chamber
promised, in a word, to train it up at Halifax; my family well, praised
precisely as you have reason to believe be the Lord ; Sammy and John both
Jesus Christ himself would train it up. at Hipperholme ; James at school with
This was the promise. Will you now me, construing Greek, and reading
look whether yon are fulfilling it? Virgil ; daughters and wife much as
Some parents command a child, and usual, and friends in general. My
then do not insist on strict obedience son William has lost his wife a few
to the command. What would Jesus days since, expected long before, who
Christ do 1 Some parents are more has left him three children, See.
solicitous for the intellectual than the The affair of Sir H. Trelawney may
moral improvemeut of their children ; teach us, if attended to, many useful
that is, they act as if they were so. lessons : 1st, The danger wealth and
If a lesson in grammar or music popularity expose us to ; the towering
come in collision with a religious cedar often suffers by heaven's tre
meeting, the latter must give way. mendous fire, or torn by stormy
How would Christ do? Some pa winds, whilst the low and humble
rents suffer their children frequently shrub escapes unhurt;2nd, To be
to absent themselves from the devo ware with what company we join our
tions of the family. Docs Christ ap selves; Peter, too confident, though
prove of this? Some fix the time for the best excuse in the world for what
evening prayer so late, that the he did, viz., love to Jesus, ventured
younger members of the family must into the hall, and there he found him
necessarily be either absent, or inca self;3rd, The necessity of a heart
pacitated by drowsiness for deriving established in grace, and not to be as
any benefit from the exercise. Is reeds tossed to and fro with every
this as Christ would have it 1 So you wind of doctrine ;4th, The danger
say that the rule we have applied to the of leaning to our own understanding,
cases above mentioned, is too strict ! in the things of God ;5th, The ne
Are you not required to train your cessity of watchfulness and prayer
child just as you would believe Jesus herein, O my brother, double your
Christ himself would have trained it? diligence, and if Satan has gained
You have publicly given your child to any advantage, be humbled, and bow
Christ ; how then can you ask for any at the feet of Jesus;tith. To beware
other guide in the training of it than of wavering in the truths of God,
the will of him to whom you have because wealthy, learned, and wise
made the dedication ? Yes, it is a men waver and turn aside ; yon
good rule. In whatever you do to or know the determination of God is to
for your child, you are bound to in confound the wisdom of the wise, &c. ;
quire whether Christ would do it if and we may learn, 7th, The necessity
he were in your place. of reading the Bible with prayer, &c.
There are some parents, who greatly The natural man doth not understand
need to make such inquiries as the fol the things of the Spirit, nor can they
lowing:Were Jesus Christ present be known hut by the teachings of that
in my family, in bodily form, would he Spirit; and hence no man can call
send (hat child to the dancing school Jesus Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
this evening ? Would he permit these As for me, my all is wrapt up in
sons or daughters to attend the thea Christ, for time and eternity. Take
tre? Would he give my children a Jesus from me, or which is tanta
settlement in the world ; or would he mount, divest him of Deity, and I'll
let them settle themselves, and devote immediately give up my Bible; I'll
14 Home Missionary Magazine
give up my religion as a Christian ; fications yon have at larpe, 1 Tim. iii.
Mahomet must have been a better Nor do the Scriptures, in my opinion,
man than Jesus, and certainly Maho- know any other office or officers,
metanism is preferable to Christian which are not reducible to, and com
ity. And what I may further add, prehended in, that of bishops and
take away the Divinity of Christ, and deacons, Phil. 1. 1. With respect to
I, (my poor heart melts and shudders the ordinance of the Lord's Supper,
at the thought,) as a sinner, lost irre my advice is, if you are settled in
trievably, must cot the cable, and your mind and judgment, with re
cast away the anchor of my soul. spect to the doctrine and discipline
No, here is firm footing ; Jesus is a of what is called Independency, to
foundation tried, precious and im which you are not a stranger, en
moveable. O dear Sir, build here; deavour to procure an ordination ac
venture here your all ; who trust in cordingly, which, I should think, is
him shall never be confounded. 1 neither Impossible, nor very difficult to
rejoice to hear that your labours are obtain ; some of your neighbouring
owned, and that people are disposed ministers, I doubt not, would assist ;
to hear. Preach the word, preach the but in case such assistance could not
Gospel, preach Christ and him cruci he procured, Necessitas sine lege est,
fied ; and surely yon will save your I would appoint a time for prayer, &c.
own soul, with those that hear you. and let the people declare their choice
Respecting your difficulty in forming Of yon as their pastor, in some public
the people into a regular church, let sort. This done, (I say again in case
reason and revelation dictate to you. of necessity,) I would proceed in the
The light of nature and reason teach, fear of God, to administer both Bap
that where persons are joined together tism, and the Lord's Supper.
for any religious service, they must These, Sir, are my free thoughts on
be agreed in the main and most im your situation ; follow my advice if
portant points that relate to it. " How you please, so far as the Word and
can two Walk together, except they be reason will bear you out, but no far
agreed.'" Amos iii. 3. And the New ther, and may the Lord, the best coun
Testament teaches the same practice. sellor, give yon understanding.
The light of reason teacheth, that It will always give me pleasure to
there must be a mutual consent, com hear that you stand fast in the Lord,
pact, Or agreement, amongst such seated humbly beneath the Cross of
persons as profess the same religion, Christ, and glorying in him. O my
to walk according to the directions brother, be in earnest, be diligent, be
and dictates of it, &c. Now St. Paul instant in season, and out ot season.
expresseth the same thing, at least Time Is short, Eternity endless, Death
includeth it, in that phrase of "re is in advance, the curtain will quickly
ceiving one another as Christ hath drop, and the great drama reach its
received us," Rom. xv. 7, '* that with catastrophe. God be with you ! pray
one mouth we may glorify God," &c. for your real friend and brother ill
When the number of disciples was the Lord Jesus Christ,
multiplied and increased, reason na T. Knight.
turally dictated to the apostles to cull P. S. I shall be glad to furnish you
in aid and assistance suitable to the with the books you mention, but the
nature and design of the society they distance is so great, and carriage high,
were then members of. Hence, men that the price will be much enhanced.
chosen from among themselves were However, I shall endeavour compli
appointed to the office of deacons, ance.
whose necessary character and quali Halifax, Sept.U, 1778.
POETRY.
GARDENING.
>. d. t.
Rev. S. Luke, Chester, 2 years' Sub Collected at Puckeridge,
scriptions, to Michaelmas, 1 839 A 2 > o by Mr. Jas. Judd ... 0 3 0
Collected by the sole exertions, (by
pence,) of Miss Sarah Hart, a 5 17 10
member of the Rev. Wm. Marsh's Less expenses . 0 13 0
ehurch, Hythe, Kent, per Rev. 5 4 10
W. Marsh 7 (I o Mr. James Dogood, per
Thetford, per Rev. J. Ashby 0 5 0 Mr. Nisbet 20 0 0
Per Rev. Wm. Foster, Captain Snook, per do. 2 0 0
Westerham, Kent, J. Miss Baker, per do 1 0 0
Creasy, Esq , Sub P.M. per do 5 0 0
scription 110 0 0
Four ElmSjMr. Young, Rev. J. Wooldridge, Jamaica ....A 1 *
Treasurer 8 0 0 Rev. John Hooper, Christian Mal-
1 (I ford, Wilts., viz.
Rev. James Brown, of North Wals- Collection at Goat-
ham, part of Collection in his Acre, July 1 () !)
Chapel 2 (I Ditto at ditto, Oct. 14 0 10
Rev. W. Neil], Witheridge, Devon, Seat-rents at Christian
viz. Malford, one quar
Mr. Blagdon's Subscription ... ter due at Michael
Rev. W. Selbie, Aspatria, Cumber mas, 1838 2 12 0
land, viz.. 3 11 7
Two Quarters' Sub Rev. F. J. Warriner, Brauntoh,
scriptions, per E. Devon, viz.
Kennedy 1 3 G Collection 1 14 10
Two do., per J. Tindle 1 4 8 Weekly Subscriptions
Collection in Allonby 0 14 6 last quarter 0 9 8
Ditto in Hayton 0 11 8 Ditto, present ditto ... 0 8 8
3 14 o 2 13 3
A Legacy from the late J. Cock- Rev. James Anderson, Easington-
ridge, Esq., of Lynn, Norfolk, lane, Durham.
per Cockridge, Esq., Edward- Seat-rents, E.-lane... 1 17 0
square, Kensington 10 Profits of a Tea-meet
Collections and Subscriptions per ing, do 3 0 0
Rev. Wm. Palmer, Puckeridge, Missionary Box, do... 19 0
Herts, viz. Miss Hutchinson,
Collected at Puck Houghton-le-Spring 10 0
eridge and Standon, Collected at Shadforth 0 G 0
Sept. 30 0 19 4 Seat-rents at ditto 10 0
Pew-rents at Standon 113 0 8 12 0
Ditto at Puckeridge 2 7 0 Rev. J. Gouge, Polesworth, War
Penny a week Subscriptions : wickshire, viz.
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land.... 0 5 4 of Gloucester, (the remainder) ... 225 0 0
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Missionary at Wuitgift presents liis best thanks for a grant of Tracts
from the Committee of the Religious Tract Society.
The Rev. Thomas Lewis, Pemhridge, Herefordshire, desires most sincerely
to record his sincere gratitude to the Ladies of the '* Home Missionary Dorcas
Society " for a valuable supply of clothing for the poor children of his Sunday
School ; and likewise for useful articles to he lent to poor married women
during the time of their confinement. May the Saviour say to those Christians
ladies on the memorable day of judgment, " Come, ye blessed of my Father,
inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. . . .
For I was naked, and ye clothed me."
The Directors return their thanks to the Misses Wheeldon and Harris, of
St. Albans, for their kind and useful present of Pamphlets.
Also, to the Ladies of Craven Chapel, for a box of linen, for Mr. Neill's
station, Witheridge, Devon, per Miss Shepperson.
Also, to Miss Sontligate, Camberwell, for five volumes of the Home Mis
sionary Magazine.
The Rev. W. M'Dowall, of Kirkby-Moorside, presents his thanks to Mrs.
Thompson, of Whitby, for a parcel of Tracts just received.
The Rev. James Prior, at Netherby, Dorsetshire, presents his thanks to the
Committee of the Tract Society, for their kind and liberal grant of Tracts.
Also, to kind friends at Beaminster, for five forms ; and Mr. Robert Conway,
for a desk, and a parcel of Evangelical Magazines for circulation.
The Rev. John Lewis, Kingsbridge, Devon, returns his sincere thanks to
the Tract Society for a grant of Tracts. Also, to Mrs. Perkins, for a parcel
of tippets, aprons, and children's stays.
The Rev. Thos. Sharp, Clmmleigh, Devon, desires to acknowledge the
receipt of 20s., from Christian friends at Leeds, towards Chumleigh Chapel,
and to thank them for the same.
The Directors have received a bundle of clothing from Mrs. Perkins, for
their Missionary, the Rev. David Pram.
Also, a large parcel for ditto, from Mr. Nisbet.
The Rev. VV. Hacket, Missionary at Keetb, Yorkshire, desires gratefully
to acknowledge the receipt of a large parcel of Tracts, for Loan distribution,
from the Religious Tract Society, London, and likewise a Library consisting
of 10 Volumes, for the use of their Sunday School.
FEBRUARY, 1839.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
CHINA. MEDHURST, pp. 322, sire to worship the living and the true
323. God only.
Q. Do you feel that you are a great
Substance of the Questions usually pro sinner, and deserving of eternal pun
posed to Chinese candidates at the time ishment? .(. I know that I am a sin
, of their Baptism. ner, and that I ought to suffer the pun
Q. Why do you wish to receive ishment due to sin.
Christian Baptism 1 A. Because I feel Q. Do you think that any good per
myself to be a great sinner, and now formance of your own will be sufficient
desire to repent of my sins that I may to save you ? A. All I can do will be
obtain forgiveness. wholly insufficient to save me ; and I
Q. Do you think that Baptism alone pray for salvation through the merits
is able to save your soul? A. No; but of Christ alone.
1 believe that Jesus Christ, who com Q. Is it with the view of advancing
manded believers to be baptized, is your worldly interests, that you wish to
able to save me. be baptized ! A. No: my sole reason
Q. What has Jesus Christ done for for desiring baptism is, that I may be
you'! A. He suffered and died, to come a disciple of Jesus Christ.
atone for my sins, and procure my sal Mr. Editor, May not the search
vation. ing questions put to the Chinese, be
Q. Do you wish to follow the doc usefully communicated even to profess
trine of Christ in preference to that of ing British Christians, as a means
the Chinese sages 1 A. I do, because whereby they may test their own sin
I believe that Christ alone can guide cerity in the requisites of real Chris
me to happiness and heaven. tianity ?
Q. Can you truly say that you have Yours,
forsaken the vain superstitions of your A Subscriber,
countrymen? A. I have hitherto fool M.
ishly worshipped idols, but now I de
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MEETINGS AT BRISTOL. SUDDEN DEATH ; OR, A REPROOF
Jan. 1839. TO SABBATH BREAKERS.
Mon., 21.A Meeting of the Minis In a village where I labottr, there is
ters only, at Bridge-street Chapel. no church, and of course no clergy"
The Rev. Mr. Crisp to address man : the people are remarkable for
them on their peculiar duties to the their indifference to religion and the
church and the world. neglect of its ordinances; indeed,
Tues., 22.At the Tabernacle. Rev. many of them are so poor, they have
Mr. Jack. The nature and neces no clothes but those they work in, and
sity of a revival of religion. as they can come out on a week even
Even. At Broadwall Chapel. Rev. ing in this dress, they hear no sermons
R. Knill. Duty of Christians to un but those preached by ine ; and this is a
converted relatives, neighbours, strong argument to pious churchmen to
their country, and the world. support the Home Missionary Society.
Wed., 23. At the Pithay Chapel. As in all the villages I preach in, a
Rev. Mr. Lucy. Duty of members profanation of the sabbath is a pro
of churches to each other. minent feature of the inhabitants, I
At the same Chapel. Rev. Mr. Pro- have done all in my power to show
bart. On spiritual lethargy. them the evil of so doing. I went for
Thurs., 24.At Lodge-street Chapel. several sabbath mornings at nine
Rev. Mr. Haines. The almost chris o'clock and preached to the poor at
tian. B., then came to preach at the chapel
Even. Castle-green Chapel. Rev. here. One sabbath morning I remark
Mr. Winter. Danger of stifling ed that before we met again, one of
convictions. those who were hearing might be in
[We are much gratified in giving eternity, for we knew not what a day
the preceding account to our readers, might bring forth. Next Lord's day
of meetings held in Bristol for the came, and two of the cottagers agreed
extension of the knowledge of the to bury their potatoes in their gardens,
Saviour at home and abroad, and the and the places were prepared for them.
more so, as they greatly increase our The wet prevented them, and one of
hopes that the ministers of Somerset the men who had been hearing me,
shire and their affectionate coadjutors, on the Sabbath previous, resolved
the members of their churches, are de to carry them to his bed-room, which
termined to render the sphere of their lay in the upper story. Afier he had
labours a noble model for other coun finished his Sabbath morning's work,
ties, and which, if generally adopted, he fell down, was unable to rise,
and adopted it ought to be by all who and by three o'clock in the afternoon
profess to " love their neighbours as he entered an eternal world. His wife
themselves," would soon render the took notice of what I had said to some
exertions of the Home Missionary neighbours and some of his friends,
Society no longer needful. May the who saw the hand of God cutting him
prayers which will have been pre down in the midst of his breaking the
sented to the Author of mercies at sabbath, resolved to break the sabbath
these special meetings, ere onr pages no more. I improved the solemn event
are perused by our interested read at the chapel here, and in the village
ers, be followed with the richest be where it happened. This is the third
nedictions; and may the whole of the sudden death iu this place in the short
British churches ere long appear but term of six months : loud calls to be
as one vast temple, imploring the also ready. I hope this will be a warn
hearer and answerer of prayer to ing to those who work on the Lord's-
come quickly and take possession of day ; for though the Lord has appoint
the crown of all the earth. Truly ed a day in which he will judge the
do we long for the day when every world, yet he sometimes comes out of
valley shall be exaltedevery moun his place to punish the inhabitants of
tain and hill shall be made lowthe the world. 1 once preached in this
rough places plain, the crooked places person's house, but because some un
straight ; when the glory of the Lord godly persons mocked him for so doing,
shall be revealed, and all flesh shall he forbade me coming again.
see it together. Yes, and it shall come,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken CHRISTIAN CHURCH FORMED AT A
it.Ed.]
HOME MISSIONARY 8TATION,
1839.
On New Year's Day a few penitent
for February, 1839. 23
believers in Jesus Christ were united length that she could no longer bear
together in sacred fellowship at New- the fatigue of riding to chapel, and
bourgh, near Ormskirk, Lancashire, therefore resigned herself up a prison
whose history proclaims in affecting er, as it were, within the walls of her
language, the great necessity of more cottage. At length she became so weak
exertion on behalf of the thousands as to be unable to leave her bed, and
in our own land who are perishing in during several years of her confinement
their sins ! The Rev. Messrs. Alex there, she was never heard to murmur;
ander, Greatbatch, and Tunstall, she was indeed a striking instance, or
(neighbouring pastors,) were engaged rather illustration, of the weakness and
on the pleasing and solemn occasion. helplessness of frail humanity, and
equally an illustration of the richness
and sufficiency of divine grace.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE Of the bodily sufferings she endured
HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE. no nne, who did not witness them,
could form any accurate idea. As her
Sir, In concluding the remarks end drew near, she expressed herself
which your kindness has allowed me in language the most clear and scrip
to insert in your interesting periodical, tural :
I will state a few particulars respect
ing the death of an individual, a hear " Other refuge have I none,
Hangs my helpless soul on thee."
er of the gospel at the village of I .
If I rightly apprehend the object " How," said a friend, "do you feel
which your Society has in view, I un in the prospect of death ?" " Not ele
derstand its aim to be the training of vated but safe. I am a sinner, guilty
our village population for eternity. enough ; but Jesus died for me, on
What a noble enterprise is this! Glad Him Is my dependence ; 1 shall not
ly would Gabriel exchange his exalted sink resting there." In this calm and
station beside the eternal throne, for confident frame, and animated with
an office of such dignity, and involving the hopes which the gospel holds forth,
matters of such lolly consequence. she fell asleep in Jesus, Dec, 1834,
The person, an account of whose death aged 53.
I will briefly relate, was a poor wo She bad been a member of the church
man who had a very large family. Not at I about ten years, nearly seven
only had she the anxieties and cares of which she was confined to her
arising from her duties as a mother, bed. Her remains rest in tbe village
but her husband was a constant source church} anl, beside those of bet hus
of trouble and vexation, often spend band, who had died the previousmonth
ing at the alehouse the money which awaiting the voice of the archangel
ought to have bought his children bread. and the trump of God, which shall re
It pleased God, however, tu visit her verberate through the chambers of the
in her " low estate ;" by some means tomb, awakening to glory and immor
she was brought under the sound of tality those that sleep in Jesus. " Let
the word, and it was blessed to her; me die the death of the righteous!"
she was, by its light and power, enabled C.
to discover her condition as a fallen
sinner ; she heard also of Gilead's balm
and the Physician there ; she sought THE CASE OF THE WIDOW BALL.
and found peace, even the peace of An affectionate and earnest appeal
God which passeth all understanding. is hereby made on behalf of the widow
But soon the day of trial came : of the Rev. John Ball, who had ful
clouds began to gather around her : filled, with untiring zeal, and with
affliction was laid upon her : it pleased ardent and successful efforts, the ex
the wise Arranger of all events to de hausting services of a Home Mission-
prive her of the use of her limbs, and nary ; as his brief memoirs inserted in
thus she was unable to frequent the onrlast year's volume, page 157, have
sanctuary. So highly however did she fully stilted. Mrs. Ball is left with
estimate the advantages of public wor eight children nearly dependent upon
ship, that she desired her arm chair to her : her means are altogether inade
be fixed upon four wheels, that, being quate. The Home Missionary Society
unable to walk, she might be drawn ; have voted her a small sumto the
this was accordingly done, and on the full extent of their means ; and it is
sabbath evening, her children were hoped that so affecting a case will
fonnd " drawing mother to meeting," meet the response of many who pos
as they expressed it. She continued sess the means, and wish to be re
however to get weaker, and found at freshed by the luxury of doing good.
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"SEEK the lord while he may should be spared, they felt the ap
BE FOUND." peal of God's word, " Seek the Lord
while he may be found." Aud it was
The four following illustrations have the more remarkable, as this was the
recently occurred at a station aided first fatal accident that had ever oc
by the Home Missionary Society : curred in that pit during all the years
A was in the very prime of it had been worked.
life, and employed in the coal-mine B was a young man lately out
of . In this pit there are many of his time, and the hope of his pious
pioos workmen; and A , by their widowed mother, who had been left
example and conversation received with several children, and who de
many religious impressions. For a pended greatly on him for their sup
while he made a creditable profession port. The last few months he had
of piety, and regularly attended the constantly attended the means of
means of grace; but latterly lie had grace, and had evidently given some
been so far seduced by the tempta attention to his Bible ; but whether
tion to drink, that he almost entirely he had been further affected than to
forsook the house of God, and was form resolutions of future piety, could
the frequent companion of drunkards. not be gathered from his discourse. A
During the last week he had absented powerful appeal was made to him in
himself from his work, and had passed the providence of God by some so
the time in rioting at the public- lemn dispensations in his immediate
house ; but conscience then awoke, neighbourhood, and particularly by
and in an agony of remorse he re the entrance of a very malignant
turned to his fellow-labourers at the fever into his house, which first laid
pit, and there professed to one of his sister on a bed of sickness for
them his deep shame at his miscon many weeks, and then attacked his
duct; adding, that he had taken a so mother, who speedily sunk under its
lemn determination to turn unto God, ravages, and died, leaving all the fa
and that now, if he were spared, he mily to her care. At this period he
would seek that grace which he had conversed with a neighbour on soul
so awfully despised. The opportunity concerns, and declared how he would
had been fully given, but it was now labour for the rest; especially resolv
past. He descended with the rest, ing that they should attend the Sun
and began his work, but in half an day-school, and be brought up in the
hour the coal above fell and crushed fear of God ; but scarcely was the
him to death. He was raised to the mother buried, when he himself was
surface, a mangled corpse; and on his attacked by the fever. I immediately
companions relating the vow he had visited him, and endeavoured, while
made of what he would be if now he yet he could give attention, to ascer-
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tain the real state of his heart. His a considerable time he had given up
description of himself was very sum keeping the Lord's-day ; all its sa
mary and affecting. " I know the cred hours being devoted to his
salvation that Christ has wrought, but worldly concerns. I received, with
to me it's all a mystery how I can get some surprise, a request to visit him
any part in it." The simple direc on his sick bed, and he frankly told
tion was presented, ' Ask, and ye me that he had entirely departed from
shall receive,' and the promise ex God, but found it would not do : he
plained, ' He that believeth shall be had never been happy, his heart was
saved.' It had been often impressed quite hard, and he would completely
upon him before, but the declaration alter if God would spare him. After
of feeling it a mystery, seems to jus several interviews, he evidently got
tify the fear of inattentionif it were worse, and felt his end to be near.
so, thought was excited too late, for His constant description of himself
after this he lost the power, and in a was, that his heart was quite hard ;
few days was numbered with the that he could not pray ; the wicked
dead, one drove his mind instantly away
C was a petty farmer, caring from prayer whenever he attempted
for neither God nor man; a blas it, and that he had no hope. This
phemer, a drunkard, an infidel. He was his last expression to me. After
lived in the most debased manner, presenting many thanks for the pains
and was infamous for vice of the low taken to explain to him the way of
est kind. At the first visit I made to salvation, he said that he had no
his wretched hovel, which was hardly hope, not the least, and soon after he
fit to shelter cattle, I found him dead expired.
drunk, stretched on a filthy bedstead
without even straw upon the muddy
sacking. Being verv powerful and Books for New Year's Pre
depraved, he was the dread of his sents.
neighbourhood, and several robberies '' New Year's gifts," as tokens of
were attributed to him. It was on a affection, are commonly made by pious
Saturday night, when I was just re parents and friends, in presents of
tiring to bed, that a neighbour came valuable books.
to me and begged 1 would go with Probably it would be difficult to
him to a public-bouse at some little suggest a more practicable means of
distance, where a man, he feared, rendering permanent service to young
would die of a hurt he had received persons : because a volume of reaf
in a fight, unless some assistance excellence, adapted to promote Chris-
could be rendered. I went immedi tian edification, cannot fail to be
ately, and found, in a back, stone prized as an expression of friendship
kitchen, this poor, wretched crea or love, far beyond its original cost
ture, stretched on a long stool, and in money ; while the sight of the gift
surrounded by his companions, many would induce the more careful or fre
of them quite intoxicated, and none quent reading of it, so that according
able to give the least assistance. No to its subject and character, it would
doctor could be got, and I therefore be the means of intellectual improve
opened a vein, but could obtain no ment, or even of eternal salvation.
blood ; and after spending much time Youivg Persons are particularly
in vain attempts at re-animation, I contemplated by the writer of these
was obliged to leave him as entirely remarks : and he holds that Christian
dead. The post mortem examination parents and friends cannot act more
showed that the jugular vein was rup wisely or more economically, in making
tured by a blow behind the ear, and small presents at this season, than by
that he fell dead on the spot. So in a means of a choice volume or set of
moment, in the twinkling of an eye, books.
this athletic despiser of God was laid Christian Ministers ought never
a corpse upon the ground, and his to be forgotten by their people at this
turbulent spirit called before the judg season of the year : and the present
ment-seat. of a valuable book on such an occa
was ruined by the abuse of sion, has, in numerous instances, been
prosperity. He had been brought up the, means of the most refined delight
at least in the forms of religion ; and both to the giver and the receiver.
for some years continued in them, Many a worthy mimister with a large
but as his business increased, his whole family and small resources has been
heart became occupied in it ; and for efficiently aided by such contributions,
for February, 1839.
from those who have profited by the and with his assistance there are ser
preaching of the gospel of Christ. vices in four of the villages during the
Humk Missionaries have a pe week. There are five villages connected
culiar claim upon Hi- Christian pnblic: with this station, at distances of two,
for their resources are in no cases too three, and six miles, lying in different
ample : and their gratitude for such directions around B . In three of
presents may be more easily conceive them chapels have been erected, and in
than expressed the other two, large rooms are opened.
Three works only shall be mentioned Since I came, now about eleven weeks,
in this place as peculiarly deserving there have been 102 services, besides
the choice of those who desire such in many extra ones which were conducted
formation for their directions ; they are in the choice of hymns and tunes, and
different in their character and prices. addresses in every respect, entirely
" The Pictorial Bible," 3 vols, for children. All the services are well
imperial 8vo. about 42s. attended, and those for children have
"Duncan's Philosophy of the created great interest. W here, before,
Seasons," 4 vols. 12mo. 24s. it was difficult to get the children to
"Timpson's British Ecclesiasti chapel, it has now been said that " the
cal Histhry," one thick volume Us. parents cannot keep them at home."
This latter work seems peculiarly By condescending, bn these special oc
appropriate for the season on account casions, to interesteven to amuse as
of the mass of information it contains well as instruct them, a surprising
relating to every denomination of change has been produced in their ge
Christians in the British Empire. neral attention and good behaviour.
Last Sabbath afternoon there occurred a
sight so noble, so fraught with present
INTERESTING ACCOUNT FROM A joy, so full of glorious hope, and withal
so peculiar, that perhaps such an one
STATION.
has seldom before been seen. From the
Dear Sir,This station, you know, five surrounding villages there came
is very different from most of the others, into the town interesting bands. They
in the manner in which it is managed were the Sabbath-school children with
and supported. Its funds are drawn their teachers ; and not far behind fol
partly from the aid which your Society lowed parents and friends in great num
affords, and partly from free contribu bers. They came into the Cross-street
tions. This peculiarity in its constitu Chapel, where Mr. K addressed the
tion gives a great advantage to the sta parents, and another address was given
tion ; for it causes the C street people to the children. Our two hundred
to feel an interest in what is going on children added to those of Cstreet,
around them ; stirs up a feeling of nearly filled the galleries. The place
Christian generosity and devotedness in was densely crowded ; and when from
their minds ; and thus allows not " the infant voices there arose the sweet
Missiouary" to work alone. Zealous united song of praise, one tide of plea
and intelligent young men aid him in sure seemed to How through every
maintaining six and sometimes seven heart. After a little refreshment at
services every Sabbath-day ; while the houses of different friends, the
others are found, of suitable talents, villagers and their children returned,
willing to superintend the Sabbath lamenting that the happy day had
schools, established in every village. passed so soon. To the teachers of
Here is no solitary unbefriended labour ; the children and their friends it was a
but " the Missionary"obtains encourag day of triumph. " Now thanks be
ing sympathy from all who are so unto God," was the expression of their
pleasantly, so usefully employed: Mr. hearts, "who always causeth us to tri
K also, who possesses, I need not as umph in Christ." The day of my
sure you, a true Home Missionary spirit, leaving the scene of such pleasures
condescends to be a fellow-labourer ; will, I assure you, be a very painful one.
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POETRY.
HYMN,
Sung at Ranelagh Chapel, on Sunday, January 27 1839
After a Sermonfor the School, from Prov. xix. 35.
The Life, Times, and Characteristics of The Life and Times of the Countess of
John Banyan, Author of the '' Pil Huntingdon. Simpkin.
grim's Progress." By Robert Philip,
Author of " The Life and Times of
Whitefield," flTheExpenmentalGuide," Missionary Enterprise, or important Cal
fyc. Virtue. culation, Teetotalism, fyc. With an
Appeal on behalf of Home and Fo
The Life of John Bunyan is so reign Missions. By W. Wood. Wight-
mixed up with an important period
of English history, as it respects the
progress of, and persecuting opposi
tion to, the truth as it is in Jesus, that Socialism as a Religious Theory, irra
it is most desirable, especially in these tional and absurd, (as propounded by
days, to be possessed of an authentic Robert Owen and others.) By John
and full detail of facts, as they were, Eustace Giles, Leeds. Wightnufn.
i. d.
Master Joseph Hooper, Dalston, Mr. Saddington, St. John-street,
per Cards 0 18 0 Smithfield D 2
Professor Johnson, East India Col Whitby Auxiliary Home Mission
lege, per Rev. Dr. Burder, ary Society, John Holt, Esq.,
Christmas A 1 1 0 Treasurer, on Account 100
Mr. C. Walton, Farringdon-street, A Friend, for Solihull Case, per
per3 Cards 1 6 0 Miss Brookes 1
" Farthings" from a Bachelor 0 6 6 S. T. W., for Testaments for the
Herbert Mends Gibson. Esq., on Missionaries 1
account of the South Devon Con A. Corrie, Esq., Wellingborough,
gregational Union :Balance ... 61 It 3 Northamptonshire, in aid of
Mrs. Thomas Wooldridge, Wind Missions 5
sor, (a Birth-day Gift) 1 1 0 Adelphi Auxiliary, (per Mr. Thos.
Cash, per Mr. Pitts, the Collector . 6 6 0 Hobson, Secretary) on Account . 12
B., Birmingham, (Subscription,) Mrs. Davies, Commercial-road,
per Messrs. Hankey and Co. A 110 East ., D 1 i o
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,/. :
Peckham Auxiliary, (per John A Donation 10 0
Slatford, Esq., Treasurer, on Ac New Year's Cards, viz. :
count Miss Dewsnap 0 5 4
Sir Wilfred Lawson, Bart., Brayton Miss M. Dore 0 5 0
Hall, Aspatria, Cumberland ...D Mrs. J. Tibball 0 3 0
Do., New Year's Gift Cards, col Mrs. Hockley 0 9 10
lected from his Children and Ser Miss Agnis 0 3 0
vants
Miss Celia Small, Camberwell, col Mrs. Wilton's Mission
lected by a Card ary Box 0 5 0
Mrs. Stavers, a Subscription to Small gleanings 0 5 0
Christmas, 1839, per Rev. A.
Redpath A Thank Offering from a Friend at
Mrs. Masters, Newington-green, Upton, by the Rev. J. Bowrey,
Subscription, Christmas for the Rev. J. Sharp, Chum
P. H D leigh 0
A. B. C, forthe Rev. Thos. Sharp, William Collard, Esq., Subscrip
Chumleigh Chapel, Devon, in re tions for Witheridge Station 20
ply to the Appeal in Magazine... J. Coulthard, Esq,, Brixton-hill,
Henry Langton, Esq., L. D.,;1838, per Rev. John Hunt D 3
(omitted at time) A Friend, per Rev. W. Ellis D 0
Mrs. Greatbatch, Langport, Lanca Mr. G. Yonge, 156, Strand, per
shire, Subscription, Lady Day A 0 10 Mr. Whiteley A 1
Mrs. Jolly, do. do A (I 10 A Thank Offering D 3
Subscriptions, &c, from Ilfracomb, Legacy from the late Miss C. Shar-
Devon, 1 Year to Michaelmas, man, of Leamington, Warwick
1838, per Rev. H. Besley shire, per Mr. Slatford 10
Mr. W. Smith, 103. St. Martin's- Miss Sherwood, Snow Ha,l, Dur
lane D ham D 20
Rev. B. Hayter, Ingate- Mr. Dodd A 0
stone, Essex :
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Received 2 bundles of clothing from Mrs. Perkins,one for the Rev, J.
Hooper, the other for the Rev. W. Selbie.
The Rev. W. Selbie desires thankfully to acknowledge the receipt of a
bundle of very useful articles of clothing for the poor on his Station, from
the Committee of the Dorcas Home Missionary Society; and also his thanks
to Mr. J. Balbernie, of Pentonville, for a parcel containing a suit of clothes
for the Missionary, and some other articles of apparel.
The Rev. James Anderson, (Easington-lane,) begs to return thanks for
" Reed on the Ministry," and " Baker, on Temperance."
NOTICE.
The Rev. Ebenezer Smith, late of Lyme, has accepted a call to
the Pastoral office at Milborne Port, Somersetshire, and com
menced his labours there Jan. 4, 1839.
MARCH, 1839.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
MEETINGS AT BRISTOL.
[We are sure that our readers will participate with us in the pleasure of
knowing that the Meetings at Bristol, referred to in our last, were most numer
ously attended,the deepest interest excited ; and that, at Broadmead and at
Castle-green, the chapels were crowded to excess; so much so, that numbers
were unable to obtain admission. We were not able to give the Resolutions
which were passed by the Friends of Missions at Bristol, and which preceded,
and led to the meetings so encouraging in their nature to our best hopes for the
diffusion of truth at home and abroad. Glad, indeed, shall we be if our Magazine,
in giving circulation to them, should in any measure assist in carrying more fully
into effect the highly important suggestions which they contain, and which, if
acted out in all their extensiveness, cannot but be followed with blessings to un
numbered millions, who are now entreating of the Churches of Christ to send
them a portion of the heavenly manna with which they have so long been fa
voured. Oh may the whole Christian Church soon awake to its solemn respon.
sibilities ; all is in motion around us, and all the promises point to days of tri
umph, and to scenes such as earth saw never, if the servants of the Saviour would
but combine, and take heaven, with all its blessings, by the force of holy and of
importunate prayer.Ed.]
AT a Meeting of the Ministers of Bristol, and other Friends of the London Mis
sionary Society, held at the York Hotel, Clifton, Monday, Jan. 7, 1839,
W. D. WILLS, Esq., in the Chair;
The general state of Missions to the heathen worldthe inadequacy of the re
sources of our different Societiesthe extended sphere of the London Missionary
Society, and its exhausted financesthe appeals which had recently been made
by the Directors for China, India, and the world at large, having been referred to
by the Rev. Richard Knill and Thomas Thompson, Esq., and although our un
feigned thanksgivings to the God of all grace were due for the benedictions with
which he had crowned the Society's operations, it was deemed a subject of deep
humiliation that notwithstanding it had now existed forty-four years, it had not
yet 10,000 communicants, nor 40,000 heathen children under its Christian care-
and that of the vast continents of Asia, Africa, and South America, a small por
tion only had been visited; and that for one empire, consisting of 360 millions,
scarcely more than one crumb from the table of Christian benevolence had vet
been provided. '
It was therefore unanimously Resolved,
I. That it be affectionately submitted to the consideration of the Directors that
notwithstanding the unceasing attentions of the Society's present officers, the pre
sent agency is utterly inadequate for securing that deep, and permanent, and grow
ing interest in the cause of Missions, which the Society's extended operations
requirethat additional aid ought to be promptly securedde-oted men, whose
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energies, talents, commanding intellects, and known attachment to the cause
of Missions, hare already prepared them for the arduous task, and that in the
present openings which " cry for help from distant lands,'" and the agitated
movements of the general mind throughout the world presents, it is imperative
on the Churches of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, to demand such aid
from their respective Ministers, in the name and for the glory of an adorable Sa
viour, and that from such assistance Committees may be formed to watch over
every opening which China, Turkey, Persia, and South America may present,
preparatory to marking out to Auxiliary Societies in Bristol, Liverpool, Manches
ter, Leeds, and other places, certain portions of the world yet unblessed as their
especial sphere of Christian labour.
2. That this Meeting especially urges on the consideration of the Board, that
the resources of the Society being so inadequate, not only for existing, but also*
for the ever increasing demands of the unfavoured heathen that immediate mea
sures be taken to secure the co-operation of the eleven hundred thousand families
of our manufacturers, scattered throughout the empire, and that arrangements be
made for this purpose by circular appeals, laying before them the miserable con
dition of the heathpn the contrast which their own privileges present the na
tional advantages in which they have participated from our commercial inter
course with foreign lands, and the increase which may be expected in the still
further diffusion of Christianity, with all its attendant blessings, and the claims
which the heathen present on their sympathies and liberal contributions ; and that
the Rev. R. Knill and Thomas Thompson, Esq., be especially requested to un
dertake this experimental tour.
3. That this Meeting respectfully submits to the consideration of the Directors,
whether sufficient attention has yet been paid to the periodical press, and whether
by the employment, partially or wholly, of decidedly pious and literary men, of
high intellectual and Christian acquirements, the juvenile and reading population
might not have their interest awakened in behalf of Missionary objects, to an
extent greatly exceeding all that has ever yet been secured ; and this Meeting
believes that the history of Missionstlie improved aspect of our Missionary
stations in the South Seas, the Cape, India, and their influence on the peace of
nationson general civilization the adoption of equitable laws the beneficial
connexion of Britain with distant lands, might be so portrayed in some cheap
periodical, or otherwise, as to demand and secure the aid of Municipal Corpora
tions, and the love of the benevolent of all classes of the community.
4. That whilst this Meeting rejoices in the prosperity of the Home Missionary,
the Christian Instruction, City Missions, District Visiting, and Pastoral-Aid So
cieties, and in the recent evidences of increasing solicitude on the part of the
members of the Congregational Union to diffuse Christianity more extensively at
home, it would especially urge on the Directors, in town and country, to press on
the attention of the members of their churches to study more intensely, in their
respective localities, the example of the Saviour, in visiting the villages as well
as the cities, believing that in the evangelization of our village population, large
resources, spiritual and pecuniary, may be obtained at no distant day for the more
rapid subjugation of the world itself.
5. That deeply impressed with the conviction that the more urgent, the more
frequent, and the more general and extensive are our requests presented to the
Father of Mercies to send out his light and his truth, the earlier shall we arrive at
the period when the Redeemer shall see of the travail of his soul ; we do there
fore agree that Special Meetings for this purpose be called in Bristol forthwith,
and that the following Ministers and laymen be a Committee to make the needful
arrangements :
Rev. Messrs. Gregory, Jack, Haines, Lucy, Roper, Taylor, Knill j Messrs.
Irvine, Thompson, W. Wills, II. Wills, F. Wills.
6. That these Resolutions be advertised in the " Bristol Mercury," " Gazette,"
and " Patriot."
At an Adjourned Meeting held at the same place, Thursday, Jan. 10, 1839, it
was Resolved, " That the Special Meetings be held on Monday, 21st ; Tuesday,
22nd ; Wednesday, 23rd ; Thursday, 24th ; and the arrangements were referred to
a General Committee of Ministers to meet for that purpose."
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J. P., for the Rev. T. Sharp, Chum- Mrs. Corbould D 0 10
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Mr. G. Sutton, Wheathampstead 1 11 0
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Northamptonshire Asso Colnbrook, Bucks, col
ciation of Indepen lected by Cards, viz. :
dent Ministers, in aid Isabella Heath 0 6 0
of Missions, per Rev. E. Dowding 0 6 6
J. Robertson, Secre M. J 0 10 0
tary, viz : E. H 0 6 0
From Weedon, per J. Line 0 9 fi
Rev. T. Evans 3 0 0 Do 0 3 6
Ditto, Wellingboro', 2 1 6
per Rev. R. Davis 3 8 0 Mrs. Porter, Highgate,
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Dr. Conquest, for the widow Ball, D 3 3 0 Collected per New Year's
Hartland Station, Devon, per Mr. Cards, viz. :
Bartlett, Treasurer 7 0 0 A. and J. W. Cross ... 0 7 6
Stratford-on-Avon, Yearly Divi E. Golden 0 10 3
dend, by John Tasker, Jun. Esq. 12 10 0 M.A. Bidgood 0 12 0
Rev. J. G. Hewlett, Lut M. A. Brown 0 13,16
terworth, collected by Three Anonymous,
New Year's Cards, viz.: 21. 9. id.
viz. : lis. (M., and 8j 3 8 10
Eliza Law 0 9 0
Master A. T. Smith... 0 3 0 Miss Curtis, Kingston,
Ann Kelsey 0 8 6 Hants, per New Year's
Susan Bloxom 0 8 6 Cards, viz. :
E. Cherry 0 7 6 Collected by
Eliza Anne Hewlett 0 3 6 Mrs. Hambly. 0 7 0
2 0 0 Miss Barton 0 6 6
Miss Agnew, per Record Office D 1 1 0 J. Stewart 0 6 6
Rev. Evan James, Bridg Miss Curtis 0 6 6
water, for Knowl Sta J. Jerome 0 6 9
tion, Somerset, col E. Clark 0 6 6
lected by New Year's Mr. Gouge 0 6 6
Gift Cards, viz. : 2 6 3
Rev. W. Parkyn 0 3 6 Mrs. Pearce, Maiden
Mr. W. Collings 0 12 4 head, by New Year's
Mrs. Parkyn 0 4 0 Cards
MissCroker 0 J 2j Received too late to be
MissDurston 0 5 0 sent with other contri
Mr. Connick 0 2 6 butions, by Cards, last
Mr. E. Davy 0 1 6 Year, Miss J. A. Preece 0 2 6
for March, 1839. 45
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Mrs. Emma Barney.,. OSS per New Year's Gift
Contributions bv Cards, Cards, viz. :
this Year Mrs. Stainton 0 13 6
Miss Westbrook 1 11 * Miss Bourne 0 6 0
The Misses Freece ... 0 16 0 Miss Holmes 0 7 6
Miss Gould 0 7 0 Miss Mackender, 2
Miss Brown 0 4 6 Cards 1 12 6
Miss Drew 0 12 6 Miss S., 2 do 1 2 6
Ebenezer J. Pearce ... 19 0 Miss S. Dawson 0 4 6
5 8 Miss E. Newman, 2
Rev. W. Legge, Fakenham, Gene Cards 10 0
ral purposes, Home Missionary Miss E. D 0 3 8
Society 5 0 Miss J 0 3 0
Rev. John Scott, of Sid- Mrs. W. Rose 1 7 0
bury, Devon, per Mr. Mr. J. Mackender .... 0 10 0
Hall, by New Year's Miss 8. Rhodes, (Six
Cards, viz. : Years old) 0 12 0
Mr. Edwin Hayman,
5 Carda I 14 6 8 2 2
Miss Mary Hayman, Received from Horn-
2 Cards 0 14 6 castle 2 18 0
Miss Stone, 1 do 0 15 0 11 0 2
Miss S. Harris, 1 do... 0 10 0 Glanvills Wootton, col
Miss M. Harris, 1 do. 0 8 6 lected for the Home
Miss A. Scott, 1 do.... Q 8 6 Missionary Society, by
Miss M. Scott, 1 do. 0 7 6 George Sandford, Mis
Miss E. Scott, 1 do. ... 0 10 0 sionary: 1st Weekly
Miss Martha Hayman, Contributions, Map-
1 do 0 6 0 powder ; Collector,
A. Prout, 1 do 0 10 6 Miss Allen
Miss Jane Townsend, 1838, May 28th 0 13 8
1 do 0 10 0 Do. Sept. 10th 0 14 6
6 II 1839, Feb. 18th 1 0 0
Rev. Richard Gill, Oak-
hill, Somerset, per Maiden Newton. Col
New Year's Cards : lector, Mrs. Thomas
Collected by- Harris
Miss Spencer 0 12 0 1838. Oct. 21 0 11 0
Dorcas Percy 0 5 4 Do. Feb. 10 0 11 3
Samuel Gill 0 8 6 I 2 3
1 5 Buckland Newton. Col
Miss Matthews, 38,Dow- lector, Miss F. East
gate-hill, Thames-st., 1839. Feb. 6 0 18 10
per Subscription to Pulham. Collector, Miss
Christmas 0 2 6 East
Cards, viz. : 1839. Feb. 6 0 10 9
A. J. Matthews 0 7 0 1839. Feb. 10. Maiden
Do 0 3 0 Newton. Collected
Mrs. Heather 0 5 6 after Sermon, by Mr.
0 18 Sandford 0 116
Rev. J. Davies, Alder-
manbury Postern, per New Year's Gift Cards-
New Year's Gift Cards, Mr. Sandford, 2 Cards 1 16 2
viz.; Mrs. Sandford 0 10 6
Collected by Miss Hanwell, Ware-
Mrs. Davies 2 14 0 ham
Mrs. Whiteley 3 11 0 Mrs. H. Taylor, Stal-
Mrs. Ruston 0 7 6 bridge 0 9
Miss Badcock 0 12 6 Miss Lewis, do 0 11
Miss Graham 0 5 0 Miss Taylor, do 0 10
Miss Harriet Ives ... 0 12 0 Mrs. T. Taylor, do. ... 0 7
MissS. Josse 014 0 Mrs. Richard Old,
Miss Lack 0 10 6 Glanvills Wootton...
Miss Vansommer 0 15 0 Mr. Alfred Old, Dunt-
10 1 ish 0 8
Mr. A. Le MareJun., Miss Allen, Mappowder 0 3
Hackney, per Card 1 2
Miis A. Parker, do., per do 1 0 3rd. Boxes-
Miss F. Dennis, Ash- Mrs. Sandford's Box
grove, do., viz. : Mrs. Henry Taylor's
Annual Subscriber- do 0 2 0
Miss Vines 0 10 0 Miss Taylor's do 0 3 6
Mrs. Dennis 0 2 6
0 12
A Friend at Highworth, Wilts, per
Thomas Thompson, Esq D 5 0 4th. Friends at Sher
T. A. Staffordshire D 100 0 borne, per Mr. J. B.
T. A., do., Chumleigh Chapel, Rawlings
Devon D 2 0 Boxes
Mr. William Rose, Jun., Mrs. Gray 0 10 6
Spilaby, Lincolnshire, Mrs. Trenchard 0 8 0
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Mrs. Rawlings .... ., 1 5 0 Budden, Hammer
Mr. Meech........ .. 0 6 6 smith
1 21 Mrs. S. Scott............ I 1 0
4th. Cards G. Pope, Esq...... ~ 1 1 0
Master Chandler ~ 0 6 0 MissDorvi1le............ 010 0
Miss Robinson ~ . 0 7 0 Miss Talfourd ~ 010 6
Misses Balster ~ .. 012 6 Mrs.Wood......... ... 0 6 0
Miss J. Hall ~ 0110 Mrs. Millar............. 0 5 0
Mrs Poberts............ 0 2 8 Mr. W. D. Salter....;. 0 5 0
-_---1 190 Mrs.E.Wl1ite~ 0 5 0
Abstract. MissPayne......... ~ 0 5 0
lst. Weekly Contribu MissNixon.... ~ 0 5 0
tions........................ 5116 Mr.Budden.~ ~ 0 5 0
2nd. Cards... 5 11 2 Mrs. Budden...... ~ 0 5 0
Do. ~ 1 19 0 Miss Budden............ 0 5 0
i_.. 7102 Miss H. Budden ~ 0 5 0
Brd. Boxes... 0117
Do. ~ 210 0 513 6
317 New Years Cards,
1-.._16 Collected by
R. _D. M., per Cards, Miss F. M.
viz. : Salter ~ 0 7 6
A. B. ... ............... 026 Master W.
016 J. Salter. 0 7 6
-~ 0 Master E.
Rev. D. Gritiiths, Can Budden. 1 0 0
nock, Staffordshire, -__-i 115 0
per Cash collected at
Brownhills, for the Mrs. Bowden, 86, Kensington
Home Missionary So square, per Card . ~
ciety, by Rev. T. C. Butteau,
Sarah Ann Seedhouse 0 13 6 Oulton, Norfolk. per
Charles Heath ~ 0 7 6 Cards, viz.:
Eleanor Birch............ 0 56 Collected by
-l.. 1 Friends at Edgefield... 0 12 2
Kingsland Chapel, Messrs. Miss Utting . ~ 0 9 0
Campbell and Aveling Miss Butteau............ 0 6 4
New Years Gift Cards, Miss B. Tip le ~ 0 5 10
Collected by Miss S. Kidel1......... 0 5 6
Miss Bart1ett....,....... 012 0 Miss F1ogde11............ 0 5 6
Miss Burton ~ .. 015 6 Mr. T. Ireland ~ 0 5 6
Mrs. Campbell ~ 066 Miss E. E. Kiddell ,,. 0 5 0
Mrs. Cloake. ~ 0106 Miss S. M. KiddelL ~ 0 5 0
Mrs. Cunliii High Mr. H. 1. Ireland ~ 0 4 6
bury-place ~ 10 0 Ebenezer Butteau . ~ 0 4 4
Mrs. Dean ~ 15 0 Mrs. Butteau............ 0 4 4
Miss C. Dndley......... 217 6 Miss D. Tipple ~ 0 3 1
Miss Gray ~ .. 016 6 Mr. Cooper......,........ 0 3 0
Miss Holt ~ .. 0116 Miss M. C. Powell ~ 0 3 0
Master Horne ~ .. 0 2 6 Miss Garnliam ~ 0 2 7
Miss 1~Innt.......... .. 0 5 6 Miss E. B. Green...... 0 2 6
Miss Matthews......... 010 0 Miss M. A. Green . ... 0 2 6
Mrs. Nias ~ ., 14 6 Miss Plane.............. 0 2 6
Miss Rippon _.... .. 0 6 0 Mrs. Plane............... 0 2 6
Misses Rogers ~ 10 6 Miss Crisp ~ ~ 0 2 3
Miss C. Scott............ 0 7 6 Mr. S. Gay...... ~ 0 2 2
MissSmith,(Hackney) l 7 6 Miss Lorke............... 0 2 0
~l 14
J. G. Stapleton, Esq., Clapham Mrs. Anderson, Paradise-place,
Rise, per Cards, viz. : Stockwell. viz. :
Collected by Card, collect
Master Stapleton ~ 066 ed by E.
Master J. G. Stapleton 080 Brown...... 012 3
Miss Stapleton ~ 096 Do. by Do. 0 9 3
Miss C. Barber ~ 1100 -~ 1 1 6
E. Bancroft . ~ 0130 Mrs. Anzlerson's Mis
3 sionaryBox.~ 0 4 6
Mr. T. K. Gorbell, 18, Hereford
place, Commercial-road East, per Rev. E. Jones, Rod
Card, viz. : borough, Tabernacle,
Collected by Gloucestershire, per
J. B. Foley.............................. 1 Cards, viz. :-~
Mr. S. Alexander, 4, Carpenters Collected by
Buildings, London Wall.........D 0 Miss Barnard~ ~ 3 5 0
Mrs. Purshonse, 22, Wilderness MissF. But1er.......... 0 8 0
row, Clerkenwell, per Card . ~ 0 10 Rev.E.Jones............ 0 7 0
Mrs. Rayner, per Mrs. Tracy, Chel
sea, subscription to Christmas, Hare Court, Aldersgate
~ o 10 street, Rev. W. S.
Subscriptions received Palmer and Friends,
for the Home Mis per Cards, viz. :-
sionary Society : Collected by-~
Collected by Miss M. A. Mr.Gyles..... ~ 012 0
for March, 1839. 47
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Hiss Hancock 0 12 6 Miss Mudcutt 0 14 6
Miss Palmer 0 17 6 Miss Tiffin 0 10 0
Miss M. Spicer S 14 0 Mrs. Hodgson 0 7 6
Miss Vine 0 10 6 Miss Whitridge 0 8 6
Mr. J. Gyles 0 11 0 A Friend 0 8 0
Miss Warner 0 7 0 7 0 0
Miss Wilson 0 4 0 Watton, Norfolk, Rev. M. B.Diffey,
7 8 6 Missionary, per New Year's Gift
Gate-street Chapel Aux Cards 1 3 0
iliary, per Mrs. Per Brixton Hill, Mr. J. Jardine, per
kins: New Year's Gift Cards 0 5 0
Mr. Watts 0 6 0 Louth, Lincolnshire,
Miss Brown 15 0 Rev. W. Todman, per
Mr. Moore 1 0 0 New Year's Gift Cards,
Miss Partridge 0 5 0 viz. :
Mrs. Fisher, per Miss Collected by Miss Jane
Bacon 110 Gray 1 0 0
Miss Bacon, on Sale Miss Jane Levick
Account 16 0 (Market Rasen) 0 9 6
Mrs. Watson 1 0 0 Mrs. Warmsley 0 8 6
Mrs. Tyndell, (col Miss Fotherby 0 7 0
lected) 1 13 6 Miss Tomlinson 0 4 6
New Year's Gift Cards, 2 10 0
viz. : February 25th, 1839. Col
Collected by lected by Cards at Fet
Mrs. Pratt. 0 15 6 ter-lane Chapel, by Mr.
Mrs. Ellis.. 0 6 6 Thomas Jiiihi, Essex-
Mrs. Con- street, Strand,
stantine. 0 15 6 Miss Adams 2 13 6
Mrs. Tyn Miss Butterfield 0 17 .6
dell 0 6 6 Mr. Druet 0 13 6
Miss Mul Mr. Chaplin 0 13 0
lens 0 6 0 Mr. Lewis 0 12 0
MissBealby 1 4 0 Mr. Hawksworth 6 10 0
3 14 C Miss Ann Wood 0 10 0
11 10 6 Mr. Croxton 0 6 0
Mrs. M. Harbidge, 19, Paternoster- Mr. Try 0 6 6
row, per Card 0 16 0 Miss Bird 0 6 0
Poultry Chapel Sunday School Chil Mrs. Drurey 0 5 0
dren, per Mr. Houston, per New Miss Reynolds 0 3!
Year's Gift Cards 2 12 6 Mrs. Morris 0 4 0
Miss M. Barnett, Beaconsneld, Miss Brock , 0 5 0
Bucks, per Card 011 0 Mrs. Mamer 0 2 6
Rev. W. Brewis, Pen Miss Mary Cornell.... 0 2 6
rith, Cumberland, per Master Judds 0 7 4
New Year's GiftCards, 9 0 0
viz. : A 'New Year's Gift to the Home
Collected by Miss Eli Misionary Society, January 1,
zabeth Bell 0 13 6 1839Collector Thomas Woollo-
Mrs. Brewis, ton, Brixton 0 5 0
(2 Cards,)... 1 16 6 Romsey, Hants, Rev. C.
W. Harrison, per New
0 13 6 2 10 0 Year's Gift Cards :
Collected by
MissGraham, Mrs. Crockford 0 14 0
(2 Cards,)... 1 1 6 Miss A. Godfrey 0 12 0
0 18 0 Misses F. and S. Bed-
1 19 6 dome 0 7 0
Miss Jane Harrison, Miss Fish 0 7 0
(Newbiggin) 0 2 0 Mr. T. Barratt 0 6 0
Mr. Andrew Rattray.. 0 9 6 Harriett Brent 0 6 0
Miss Jane Routledge 0 10 0 Josiah Hearne 0 5 6
Miss Sandar 0 11 0 Mr. G. C. Sloper 0 1 6
. -' 6 15 6 Cadenham, Mr. W. Sil-
Cockermouth, Cumber lener 0 9 6
land, Rev. A. F. Brashfleld, Mr. White 0 6 0
Shawyer, New Year's 3 14 6.
Gift Cards, viz. : J. H., 2 Years' Weekly Subscrip
Collected by Miss tions, to May, 1839 5 4 0
Stainton 2 15 0 Mrs. Cotton, Afton House, Isle of
Miss Blair 0 17 0 Wight, per Rev. E. Giles D 2 2 0
Miss Mary Brown 6 19 6
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Mr. Hood, of Solihull, begs most gratefully to acknowledge donations of 1
from Miss Brookes, London ; and of ,'20 from Mrs. Glover and Miss Mansfield
Birmingham, towards the Solihull Chapel Debt. And also a parcel of Evange
lical Magazines, from Mr. Baker, of Birmingham, for distribution on the Solihull
station.
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TO AUXILIARIES, &c.
The Directors of the Home Missionary Society respectfully re
quest that the Treasurers of Auxiliary Home Missionary Societies
in Town and Country, and Collectors of New Year's Gift Cards, will
pay the amount in their hands at the Office, 1 1 , Chatham-place,
Blackfriars, on or before the 10th of April, 1839, or they will not be
in time for insertion in the Annual Report.
APRIL, 1839.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HOME
out the whole country, and insidi
ously disseminating the principles of
MISSIONARY MAGAZINE. the Romish church." In one word,
Rev. Sir,From the urgent ap he adds, '' There is at this moment a
peals lately made on behalf of the most extensive machinery at work in
" Home Missionary Society," I have England, in Ireland, and on the Con
been led seriously to consider its tinent, with the view of extinguishing
claims ; and have, in consequence, Protestantism, and re-establishing
become deeply impressed with their Popish supremacy in this country."
great importance, especially at this Travehin Town, vol. ii. pp. 280, 281.
all-important day. That such a So Shall we then slumber on in passive
ciety, in our own land, and at this indifference, and let popery again,
period of time, should have been suf with all its pregnant horrors, gain the
fered to languish and sink into its ascendency in this our own country 1
now comparatively inefficient state, God forbid ! Death itself, a thousand
is to me most unaccountable. Its times over, if it were possible, rather
present feebleness, from want of funds than this ! We know from the facts
and proper support, is, it must he of the past, that Popery has ever
admitted, a standing reproach to Dis been, as it still is, au inveterate ene
senters. This, I am aware, may be my to every thing like civil and reli
deemed strong language, but 1 be gions liberty witness those dreadful
lieve, and therefore speak. I do not deeds of cruelty and murder inflicted
say we ought to have done less for on the unoffending and peaceable in
Foreign Missions, than we have done; habitants ofthe valleys of Piedmont
but I do say we ought to have done the diabolical plot and cold-blooded
more for Home than we have. Be assassination of 50,000 Protestants in
sides, if we slumber on much longer, one night, in Paris and the South of
as regards our own country, we shall France ; the burnings in Sniithfield
be too late - the ground will be occu and other places in our country. " By
pied ; a subtle enemy, unlike our their fruits ye shall know them!"
selves, is awake and active, striving Looking at the present state of those
with incredible industry and zeal to countries where the influence of the
disseminate throughout our land the Church of Rome still reigns, and
monstrous dogmas of Popery. It may where she has unmolestedly done so
be said, we do not see it, neither do for many centuries past, we see the
we hear it : no, it is the grand prin lamentable effects of her withering
ciple of their " cunningly devised" sys and impoverishing system. Witness
tem, to go on , if possible, unpercei veil . Spain, Portugal, and those other
A popular writer of the present day countries on the Continent, where
observes, " Popery, like the mole, the enlightening and renovating prin-
works under ground. It is a sort of ciples of the Ueformalion have not
spiritual freemasonry. Every thing is been felt and cherished. Setting aside
done under the secrecy of a vow, if any thing, and every thing, that man
not a formal oath, when it is deemed may say, and taking the inspired writ'
advisable to conceal matters from the ings alone for our authority, we see
public eye; and there is a unity of that the whole system of popery is a
purpose, a brotherhood of feeling, system of human invention, and not
where the interests of Rome are in according to the pure word of God ;
volved, which may well put us Pro a system of craft, and imposture, and
testants to the blush." The same lies, " teaching for doctrines the com
writer says also, (speaking of the va mandments of men."
rious causes to which may be ascribed Is this then the Christianity we are
the rapid strides which Popery is to have again in our land ? May He
now making in this country,) " There who has graciously revealed himself
have of late been several associa as the hearer of prayer, in mercy pre
tions of Catholics, though their oper vent it ! Christians ! you who pro
ations have not attained a tangible fess to love Jesus, and to long for the
form, which have been most zealous universal spread of "the truth as it
and active in spreading the tenets of is in him," awake, awake ! it is high
the Romish faith. There is at this time. Let ns arouse ourselves from
moment a most formidable society of slumber and apathy, in which we
this kind in Dublin, though invisible have continued too long; and let us
to the Protestant eye, which is se- go forthnot as do those whose spirit
cretly sending its emissaries through- we hold in abhorrence, with weapons
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of torture and blood, but with the and breadth, at this crisis, I would
sword of the Spirit; and let us not pledge myself to subscribe, in aid of
rest, or think our work accomplished, the above Society, by the 1st of Au
until we shall see the standard of gust next, the sum of 5, provided
" truth" (" Thy word is truth," John 2000 subscribers at the same amount
xvii. 17) planted in every part, and could be obtained, so as to realize, in
on every inch of our country. The addition to the ordinary subscription
time has arrived when something for the year, a sum of 10,000. This
more than ordinary must be attempt I am fully satisfied might easily be
ed, yea, accomplished. By running accomplished, if the attention of the
to and fro throughout the length and Christian public were but seriously
breadth of our land, spreading and drawn to the subject, and to a seri
planting the. truth, we shall the most ous consideration of its great import
effectually check the progress of er ance. I am quite certain, (and glory
ror; as the light of truth advances, to God in the highest, for it!) there
the darkness of error must recede; are many thousands of the Indepen
and if we faint not, but " go forward" dent denomination alone, that are
In the name and strength of the God much better able to subscribe the
of truth, and with a single eye to his sum than I am. But I am ready to
glory, we may hope in due time, that make any sacrifice, so that the true
Popery, as a thing of nought, toge doctrines of the Gospel of Christ may
ther with every other religious error but be diffused throughout our own
and delusion, will be swept away as a kingdoms, and that my fellow-coun
refuge of lies, not only from our own trymen, children, friends, and rela
country, but from the whole earth. tives, may bnt be saved from the
The Lord hasten it in his time 1 wiles of those who are now lying in
Believing the " Home Missionary wait to deceive the ignorant and un
Society" to be well adapted, if pro wary.
perly supported and worked, for car Let us then go forth, and conse
rying the Gospelthe glad-tidings of crate our every energy to the cause of
a free and full salvation through Jesus our Lord, and the spread of his truth;
alone into those villages and remote and if faithful, as certain as the word
parts of our land, where we may of God, "is truth," we shall indue
fear many of our fellow-countrymen time see Uagon in all his diversified
are still living in ignorance, and con forms, prostrate in the dust, never to
sequently exposed to the wiles of rise again. May the Lord help and
those now so industriously endeavour direct bis people, and hasten on the
ing to disseminate their pernicious glorious day ! Amen, and amen !
principles; I beg to be enrolled as I have now, Sir, to entreat your
an annual subscriber of one guinea to excuse for venturing thus to trespass
that society. Were it in my power, on your time. I can only urge, in
I would readily and glad]y make it the way of excuse, ' * 1 1 is good to be
one hundred times the sum. But zealously affected always in a good
while I cannot do this, I do what I thing 1"
can. I inclose herewith the guinea I am, Rev. Sir,
for 1839. In addition to this feeling Your most obedient servant,
deeply for my country, and for the A Soldier.
spread of the truth through its length Barracks, March 7, 1S39.
He replied, "Are you the gentleman returning home, after paying for
who saved my lite last week 1" "What every thing, with five pounds in my
do yon mean I" said Mr. H . pocket."
" Why, a gentleman found me on the What an interesting illustration of
top of the hill yonder, dying* and the condition of thousands of souls,
gave me and my son two loaves of who are dying for want of spiritual
l>read, and saved our lives : are you bread ! Would that it as appropriately
the gentleman ? I have determined exhibited the promptitude with which
that I will not leave the neighbour those wants are supplied ! From how
hood until I have thanked my bene many have we heard the cry, " We
factor, if I can find him." Mr. H are dying for want of the bread of
said, " I am certainly the person who life ;"and how long, too, without send
gave you the bread, but it was not ing it, although ye have the means
my bread ; however, walk in." He of doing so. What should we have
did so, and Mr. H said to him, thought of Mr. H if he had turned
" Who are you 1 Tell me your his a deaf ear to the cries of the poor
tory. Where do yon come from, and dying man, while he had the bread in
what are your circumstances?'' He his hand f And what can be thought of
answered these questions fully, by those who are really doing this in re
which Mr. H found that he was ference to the spiritual bread ? Oh,
an Irishman, who had fallen into cir listen to the cry here on earth, " I
cumstances of embarrassment, and am dying for want ofspiritual bread !"
had left his home secretly, to come Oh, listen to a voice from heaven,
over to England, with the hope of which says, " Freely ye have received,
obtaining employment. When Mr. freely give."
H found him, it was the third
day since he had obtained any thing
to eat. "That bread,'' said he, "which INFIDELITY.
you gave me, saved my life." " Well,"
added Mr. H , " go and fetch
your son, for if I saved your life last "Read His whole volume, sceptic! then re
ply.
week, I will give you a breakfast this Read and revere the sacred page; a page
morning." While he was away, Mr. "Where triumphs immortality; a page
H with great hospitality got a Which not the whole creation could pro
qnart of milk, two fourpenny brown duce ;
Which not the conflagration shall destroy;
loaves, and several good slices of In nature's ruin not one letter lost."
bacon, all ready for his two visitors,
which he desired them to eat, and if I have been called upon to visit a
it was more than they could manage, young man who has led a most aban
to take the remainder for their din doned and wicked life, and who, I
ner. Harvest time was nigh at hand, fear, has been drinking down copious
and the poverty in which they were draughts of the poison of infidelity. I
placed prevented their getting a sickle. found him in a most deplorable state
This, Mr. H observed, and to of mind, tortured with remorse, and
supply this want, proposed that they bordering on the awful precipice of
should turn into the garden for an despair! O, what a truly painful
hour, and he would give thpm the sight to witness, enough to make the
money to purchase one. This they blood to chill in one's veins ! The hol
joyfully did. When they had nearly low, deep-sunk eyethe pallid cheek
completed their task, a friend called the emaciated frame the deep-
upon Mr. H , and observed, " You fetched sighthe broken accents,
have a gardener to-day, Sir, who does hoarsely pronounced, " He will not save
not understand his business, I think." me""I have been so desperately
Mr. H replied, " I have had him wicked." " If I attempt to pray, I
under peculiar circumstances ;" and ex cannot"" The devil stops my mouth!"
plained the whole affair. This touched I freely conversed with him respect
the good man's heart, and he at once ing the ability and willingness of Jesus
gave them both employment for three Christ to save the chief of sinners;
weeks. After this he gave them a directed hisattention to a blood-thirsty
note to a lady, who also employed Manassahto an unclean Mary Mag
them ; and she to others, so that they daleneto a furious, persecuting Saul
were fully occupied. When the har of Tarsusto an expiring malefactor,
vest was over, the poor man returned as some of the astonishing trophies of
to Mr. H , saying, "I could not redeeming love; and informed him
leave the country without thanking that the same kind and gracious Lord
you. Since I ate of that bread I have who had mercifully saved them, was
wanted for nothing ; and now I am infinitely willing to extend to him his
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omnipotent arm of salvation. I prayed comfort of mind, and a gleam of hope,
with him, and before I left him, folded at times, would dart its inspiring rays
down some portions of scripture, well into his soul. He had been a despe
calculated, by Divine grace, to dissi rately vile sinner, but he rejoiced,
pate the moral darkness, and chase Jesus Christ was an almighty and
away the spiritual gloom that sur compassionate Saviour, and lie wished
rounded his deeply-troubled bosom. to depend on him alone, for everlast
I have visited him twice since, and he ing salvation. These were nearly his
appears a little more tranquil. God last words. O what an unspeakable
forbid it should prove only a torpid felicity to be the humble instrument,
insensibility to his alarming and dan in the hand of the ever-blessed Spirit,
gerous state ! May it prove to be the of leading a poor despairing fellow-
peaceful calm that pervades the happy sinner to that infinitely precious blood
soul when leaning, in the exercise of which atones for transgressions the
faith, upon a crucified Saviour, for most numerous, and which purifies
eternal life and endless blessedness. the foulest bosom. Ah ! infidelity has
0 what wisdom, what prudence, what spread her poison all around us ; she
experience, what zeal, are necessary has scattered over the face of our
to the right discharge of the all-im fair country, firebrands, arrows, and
portant duties of the office to which death. Infidelity provides no guide,
Divine Providence has appointed me. to conduct us to the land of blessed
1 sometimes fear, and tremble, and ness, no refreshing cordial to assuage
exclaim, " Who is sufficient for these the grief of the troubled bosom : she
hings >." gives darkness for light, deformity for
beauty, disease for health, and death
He is gone, for life. O, may the dark clouds of
His soul has fled to an untried eternity |
ignorance, and error, and despair,
The individual above alluded to, she has spread over the moral firma
has now left this world for an eternal ment of our happy land, be scattered
state of existence. To a friend, he far and wide, by the bright and lucid
expressed great gratitude to God, that, beams of the Gospel sun, like the
ever 1 had visited him. He said since morning mists before the opening
I had attended him be enjoyed a little day ! L.
NOTICES.
The Directors of the Home Missionary Society beg to announce to their
Friends and the Public, that one or more of the Officers of the Society attend daily
at the Rooms, No. 11, Chatham Place, from 10 to 3 o'clock.
All Money Orders from the country are requested to be made payable to the
Treasurer, Thomas Thompson, Esq. ; the Sub-Treasurer, Benjamin Hanbury,
Esq. ; or the Rev. E. A. Dunn, Secretary.
for April, 1839. 59
SALE OF USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL WORK FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Ladies' Committee conducting the Sale, which is to take
place ia May next, as usual, thus early and earnestly entreat a
continuance of the former kindness of their friends, and the friends
of the great cause of Home Missions, to forward, in due season,
such Articles as will be likely to produce the best result.
11, Chatham Place, Btackfriars,
Feb. 1, 1839.
TO AUXILIARIES, &c.
The Directors of the Home Missionary Society respectfully re
quest that the Treasurers of Auxiliary Home Missionary Societies
iu Town and Country, and Collectors of New Year's Gift Cards, will
pay the amount in their hands at the Office, II, Chatham-place,
Blackfriars, on or before the 10th of April, 1839, or they will not be
in time for insertion in the Annual Report.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
New Publications by Thomas Ward and instruction of youth, has just com
and Co. pleted his Egyptian Pyramids. We
have inspected them, and feel no hesi
In the Press. tation in stating our opinion that they
The Animal Creation ; its Value and are instructive, useful, and ornamental.
Claims. The Prize Essay, for which, Mr. West has published two hundred
One Hundred Pounds was awarded by Views adapted to the Pyramids, which
the Earl of Carnarvon, the Hon. and show the effect of a picture better than
Rev. Baptist Noel, and Mr. Sergeant any other contrivance. They are ap
Talfourd. plicable to the views in the Landscape
and other Annuals, Drawings. Me
Preparing for the Press. dallions, Grottos, &c, &c. Air. West
The Advancement of Religion the has also published his Horizontorium,
Claims of the Times. A course of Lec or Mathematical Projection, a Picture at
tures delivered at Wycliffe Chapel by once exciting admiration and surprise ;
the Rev. Andrew Reed, D.D. and from its moderate price, one shil
ling, we make no doubt it will meet
Air. West, of Fleet-street, with his with a great sale.
usual assiduity for the advancement
s. d. s. d.
Mrs. Goodchild, Henley, Mead, John 0 3 0
Subscription of Miss Mummery, Mrs 0 8 6
B. Fuller, Maitland... 2 0 0 Osborn, Mrs 0
New Year's Gift Cards, Pratt, Mr o 5
viz. : Rowland, Master 0 10
Betteridge, Mr 0 8 6 Scott, Miss 1 5
Charters, Mrs ;... 0 16 0 Stratten, Mrs 1 5
Cripps, Mrs 0 9 0 Soundy, Mr. G 0 6
Deane, Miss, Cavers- Wheeler, Miss 0 5
ham 1 10 0 Wyatt, James 0
Fuller, Mrs., Knowls
hill 0 6 0 13 16 5
Gillman, Mrs 0 5 6 Misses Rout, London,
Gillman, Harriett .... 0 10 6 collected by New Year's
Goodchild, Miss F. ... 1 18 11 Gift Cards, viz. :
Knight, Miss 0 8 0 Miss Martha Rout ... 0 18 6
for April, 1839. 61
t. d. : d. i. d.
Miss Mary Rout 0 17 0 Maberly Chapel, per
1 15 6 Cards, viz. :
Odiham, Hants, Rev. No. 1. Joseph Hooper
Collector 0 IS 0
Thomas Hitchin, per
New Year's Gift Cards, No. 2. Do do. 0 7 6
collected by- No. 3. John Neal, do. 0 13 0
Mrs. Seymour, Sen.,
Odiham 17 6 Mattishall, Norfolk, Rev.
Miss Smithers, do. ... 0 12 6 T. W. Wilson, per
Miss Westbrook, do. 0 5 0 Cards, viz. :
Miss Huggins, Hook 0 IS 6 Collected by
Mr. Pharaoh, North Miss Rue 0 11 0
Warnborough 0 18 6 Miss M. Vassar 0 17 9
4 2 0 Sunday School Children-
Rev. W. B. Leach, Donation for Sarah Bultitude 0 12 0
the Widow Ball 1 1 0 Hannah Carman 0 8 11
R. Whittle, Esq., Croydon, Surrey Frances Cocker 0 7 6
Christmas A 0 10 0 Elizabeth Wright 0 7 0
Rev. Thomas Wood, per Sarah Stackwood 0 6 6
Cards, collected by Ann White 0 6 6
Mrs. Bennett 2 5 6 Louisa Becket 0 6 1
T. T. Barnsdale 0 4 8 Mary Allen 0 5 6
2 10 2 Elizabeth Adcock 0 5 3
A. B. C, Donation to Mr. Sharp, Mary Ann White 0 2 9
Chumleigh 1 0 0 Maria Ward 0 2 8
Mallow, Bucks, Miss M. Mary Ann Haylett ... 0 16
A. Ralfs, One Year's William Alcock and
Penny-a-Week collec John Holland 0 7 9
tions 4 9 0 Missionary Boxes, per
Master George Home 0 8 0
New Year's Gift Cards 0 15 0
5 4 0 Anna Maria Wilson... 0 4 0
Mrs. Shepherd, Maidstone, Sub 6 0 8
scription to Lady Day, 1840 1 1 0 Westerham, Kent, Rev.
Birmingham, Mrs. Glover, for the W. Foster, per Mrs.
5 0 0 Whittaker's Ann. Sub. 1 0 0
Widow Ball
Bo., Miss Mansfield, for do 5 0 0 New Year's Gift Cards,
Money Account for Kes Collected by
wick, Cumberland, En Mr. Young 0 13 0
dowment for the Cha Miss Norman 0 9 0
pel 12 10 6 Miss Nightingale 10 6
Subscriptions, per J. & Mr. Nightingale, Jun. 10 8
A. Fisher, Esqs 7 9 6 MissBurfleld 0 4 6
A Friend to the Mission 5 0 0 Miss Atkinson 0 12 6
Seat-Rents, Keswick Mr. Heath, Jun 0 10 0
Chapel 2 0 0 Mr. Bown 0 6 6
27 0 0 5 16 8
Rev. W. Hague, (Home Mission
Mr. Baggs, South-street, Gros- 0 10 0
venor-square D 10 10 0 ary,) for Widow Ball
Mr. Richard Astell, Shepherd's- " Christiana," for Widow
market, May Fair, subscribed by Ball 2 0 0
the Sunday School Children 1 2 7 Do. for House, Glan-
Mr. Livesey. A Friend, per Mrs. vill's Wootton, Dorset 10 0 0
Holdsworth, Hackney, (Annual,)
1 0 0 Limehouse Chapel, Sub
Lady Day scriptions and New
Mr. T. Penn, Bishops-
gate-street, viz. : col. Year's Gift Cards, by
lectedbyhim 15 0 Mr. Edward Tindale,
Collected by Cards Cock-hill, Ratcliff:
Annual Subscriptions
Mrs. Penn 0 5 0
MissBillett 0 8 9 Rev. T. Williams 110
MissTrew 0 12 6 Mr. Robert Warton... 1 1 0
Miss C. Penn 0 4 4 Mr. John Walls 1 1 0
Mr. Edward Tindale 2 2 0
Mr. Morten 0 18 0
Mr. Cooper 1 12 <
Mr. Stringer OH 6 Cards
5 17 1 Mr. Charles 1 0 0
Sutton Valence, Rev. J. Miss Law 0 6 2
Hamer, Quarterly Sub Mr. Pierpoint 0 10 0
scriptions by Miss Master Sinclair 13 4
Hayes 2 10 8 Miss M. A. Tindale... 0 18 0
New Year's Gift Cards Mr. Wood 0 16 0
MissCrispe 13 0 Small sums 0 6 6
5 0 0
Miss Hayes, 2 Cards 0 17 6
Miss Hamer 0 17 0
Mr. Long 0 12 7J
6 09) Mrs. Keunaway, Char-
"ADebtorto Missions" D 1 0 0 mouth, Dorset:
Rev. B. Isaac's Chapel, Sunday- Mrs. Kennaway's An
School Children, Hackney-road 0 17 6 nual Subscription... 10 0 0
Captain H. G. Morris,
Rev. E. A. Dunn, for
the Rev. R. Philip, of R.N.,do 1 0 0
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3.11 s.d.
M rs. Austin, Subs. ... 110 New Year's Gilt Cards,
Wa Pnddicombe, Esq., collected by
o. ~ oso Mlss Whittall ......,.. 13 0
W . Barnard, Esq., do. 100 Miss Wilson ~ ... 012 6
Mr. Freeman, do...... oze Mr. Jones ~ ~ 0 2 6
Miss A. Kennaway, Mrs. Jones......... ~ 0 5 6
~~ 0 5 0 Miss Lewin ~ 017 6
Miss S. Kennaway,do. 050 Mrs. Wozencroft ~ 10 0
13 18 410
Cards Rev. W. MDowall, Kirby
Mr. Hookes, Lyme... 016 0 Moorside, Yorkshire
Mr. D. Dunster......... 013 0 New Year's Gilt Cards,
Miss Culverwell ~ 010 0 viz. :
Mrs. Edmonds ~ 014 0 Miss Chalmers, Harum 1112
213 Miss Humphrey, Naw
ton, ~ 10 0
Do. by lending Magazines, and Mrs. Ellerby, Hutton
from Friends at Sherbome......... 015 le-Hole ~ 10 9
Mrs. Thorpe, Apple
17 6 ton ~ 018 0
Miss Grange, 176, Piccadilly, col Mr. J. Williamson,
lected ~ 3 8 Sinnington ~ 015 2
Miss Sarah Griffith, of Chelsea, per Mrs. Ellerker, Kirby
Mr. William Adeney ~ 50 0 Moorside............... 010 0
Rev. William Easter Miss Fletcher, do...... 012 0
brook, Overton, Hants, Mrs. Clerk, Kirby Mills 0 91
viz.: Miss Thorpe, Beck
Collections and Subscrip house ~ 0 7 0
tions by Mrs. Easter Mr. N. Lounsborough,
brook ~ 356 Editon.................. 0 6 0
By Ca.rds.................. 0165 Mr. MDowa1l, Man
By Missionary Boxes 0141 chester ~ 010 0
416 Miss Paterson, Barr
Rev. T. Lewis, (Home Missionary) hill, ~ 0 8 6
Pembridge, for Widow Ball ~ 010 Miss H., A1dcrof`t,ncar
Rev. C. W. Harrison, Romsey, Manchester ~ 0 6 0
Hants Miss Hatfield, Irlam's
Card . bY Ann NoYes . Collector... 060 Height, do............ 0 4 0
Rev. W. Palmer, Puck Miss Brown, New
eridge, Herts, col Windsor, do. ~ 0 6 6
lected, Dec. 30, 1838 Mrs. Sigsworth, Kirby
Puckeridge............... 090 Moorside............... 016 0
Standon ~ 090 ,--1- 0
Pew-Rents at Puck Rev. W. Reeve, Oswes
eridge ~ . .. . ~ 1140 try, Shropshire
Do. at Standon ~ 1130 Collected by Cards, by
Penny-a-Week Sub the following Young
scriPtions bY MF persons :
JamesJudd, at Puck Miss Rebecca Pugh... 032
eridge ~ 042 Miss H. Howell ~ 0100
Mr. T. Knight, at Miss Morris ~ 080
Standon ~ 0100 Miss M. Thomas ~ 0410
New Years Gift Card, Miss G. Jones ~ 050
by Miss M. Met Miss M. F. Roberts ... 056
cali, of Ware ~...... 066 Miss F. Price............
06 0
Miss Mellor ~ 00 9
55 B Master J. B.Vaughan (l 9 3
Less Expenses... 050 Master Mundy ~ 0 7 6
5 0 8 Miss Matthews, Dowgate-hill, sub 300
Miss Southgate, Cam scription to Midsummer............ 026
berwell, collected by Rev. W. Selbie, Aspatria,
Cards, viz.: Cumberland, per New
E. Southgate ~ 1160 Years Gift Cards, col
130 lected by J. Rawlings
Miss Fletcher ~ .. 106 and J. Dunn, in As
Miss Allport ~ ~ 0150 patria ~ 513
Miss Hadland ~ .. 0100 W. Robinson and W.
H. Russ ~ .. 0106 Steel, in Hayton and
Rebecca Bonns......... 090 Ougbterside, &c. ~ 226
6 4 In Maryport, by B.
Donation from Miss Southgate... 5 0 Hay ~ 150
Do. by J. Hay ~ 0156
114 In Talentine, by T.
Matthews ~ 123
A`So1dier, per Mr. Baynes, for In Gilcrux and Plumb
1839 . . . . ~ 1 1 laud, by J. Wilkinson 012 6
Rev. Thomas Rees, By Sebra Rawlings ~ 011 6
Huntingdon, Here By B. Sim ~ 0110
fordshire, per Rev. 1216
Thomas Lewi~, of Collected after preach
Pembridge, sto., by ing in Allonby ......... 0100
for April, 1839. 63
s. d. . d.
Collected by a Friend ... 10 0 Mrs. Anderson's Mis
Do. by T. Kennedy 0 8 6 sionary Box 0 8 0
Do. W. Byers, Surgeon 10 0 New Year's Cards
Quarterly Subscriptions Collected by
by E. Kennedy 16 0 Miss Bland 12 6
Do. by M. Tindal 0 18 0 W. Falluter 1 0 0
Miss Hutchinson 0 19 6
C. Batchelor, Clapham, Miss Liddle 0 10 3
per Missionary Box ... 0 10 0 Mr. Matthews 0 10 0
Cards, viz. : A. Bell 0 8 7
C. Batchelor 0 17 0 Mrs. Stenton 0 8 6
P. Skinner 0 12 2 J. Fothergill 0 8 6
J. Ember 0 10 0 A. Scott 0 7 3
C. B 0 11 10 Harland Burdon 0 7 0
M. Rogers 0 5 0 A. M 0 12 6
E. Thornton 0 5 11
Rev. W. Kluht, Kine- Wilson Shotton 0 0 6
ton, Warwickshire, per E. Gill 0 4 7
New Year's Gift Cards i. Craig 0 4 7
Collected by Minto, S. H 0 5 0
Miss Smith 0 10 0 12 19 1
Miss Fellowea 0 9 0 Rev. John George, Dit-
Miss Baylis 0 3 0 tisham, South Devon,
Mrs. Ingram 0 2 0 per Seat-Rents, Two
Mrs. Kluht 0 4 6 Quarters, to Christmas 3 8 0
Mr. Randall 0 116 Collected at Galmpton 0 12 0
Mr. J. Kingerlee 0 8 6 Do. Dittisham 0 9 4
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Rev. C. W. Harrison, of Bomsey, Hants, begs to acknowledge the re
ceipt of a parcel from the ladies of Craven Crapel, containing useful articles of
clothing for the children : also 500 tracts.
The Rev. Thomas Lewis, Pembridge, Herefordshire, desires most sincerely to
express his gratitude to the Committee of the Religious Tract Society, for a very
seasonable and liberal supply of tracts for his station, which have come safely to
hand.
The Rev. Thomas Sharp, of Chumleigb, Devon, begs most gratefully to ac
knowledge the receipt of one sovereign forChumleigh Chapel, enclosed in a frank
bearing the post-mark of Leeds, with an impress in wax, " Brighter hours will
come." May our dear Lord return into the bosoms of those beloved friends at
Leeds a thousand-fold ! This is the second sovereign received from the same neigh
bourhood.
The Rev. Albion Oram, Othery, Somerset, begs gratefully to acknowledge the
receipt of a grant of tracts from the Religious Tract Society for the use of his
station.
The Rev. T. C. Butteau, of Oulton, Norfolk, desires to acknowledge with gra
titude the receipt of a parcel of useful clothing, containing thirty articles, from
Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Leigh. It was a gift very seasonably granted, and the
poor received them with expressions and feelings of the most unfeigned thank
fulness. Many of our poor have suffered greatly this year through the high price
of corn.
The Rev. W. Selbie, of Aspatria, begs to thank the Tract Society for their
liberal and seasonable supply of tracts for his station. Also, begs to thank Sir
W. Lawson, Bart, for the Tract Society's Comments on the Bible, and for 20
copies of the Congregational Hymn-book, for the use of the young people attend
ing the chapel.
The Directors beg to thank Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Leigh for a bundle of
clothing received, and forwarded to the Rev. D. Prain.
The Rev. George Sandford, Missionary at Glanvills-Wootton, near Sherborne,
has received from the Secretary of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society a bundle
of clothing for his Sunday-school children, and begs the Committee to accept bis
best tbanks for so valuable and seasonable a supply. Also, for two volumes of
the Evangelical Magazine.
The Directors gratefully acknowledge the receipt of 10, enclosed in a letter,
signed " M. H.'
3 for Widow Ball.
3 for Chumleigb.
i shall be appropriated as directed.
11, Chatham Place, March 27, 1839.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
In the apartment of sickness, reli
TRUST IN GOD. gion is most commonly the subject of
discourse, for however we may forget
The following narrative is a fact: our (iod and Saviour in health, when
I was sorao years back with a friend, the hourof sickness arrives, and eternity
who was then labouring under ill health, appears to approach us, we then see
endeavouring, as much as lay in my that it is necessary to flee in earnest to
Power, to soothe aiid console him under our only refuge. And happy are those
his affliction. who have sought for salvation through
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their Saviour before that trying season said he, ' is the bread come ?' poor little
comes. fellow, he had but a scanty supper, and
As I said before, in the sick room of was very hungry. ' No,* I answered,
my dear invalid relative, the conversa ' it is not yet come, but be quiet, and
tion was generally upon a religious sub go to sleep again ; it will come.' We
ject. both went to sleep : 1 was awakened a
One evening " Trust in God" was little before six in the morning by some
the subject. My friend's principal at one rapping at my window, * Dame
tendant, a woman between fifty and Bartlet,' said a woman, ' you must get
sixty, whose deportment I had noticed up immediately, Mrs. Martin's dairy
for its propriety, and who had often maid is taken very ill, and you must
struck me as possessing a remarkable come and milk her cows :' here then
sense of religion, suddenly exclaimed was bread for us. I went to Mrs. Mar
with great earnestness, " Oh, trust in tin's, and milked her cows, and after
God, put your faith in the Most High, wards sat down in the kitchen to break
and you will never be deserted. I fast ; but I thought of my child, and
have indeed reason to say so, madam," could not eat ; Mrs. Martin observing
she continued, addressing me, " I am me, said, ' You do not eat your break
the daughter and the widow of a small fast, Dame Bartlet;' I thanked her,
farmer. During my husband's life-time and told her I had left a little boy at
I was very comfortable, and lived in home in bed, very hungry, if she would
plenty, but when he died he left many permit me, 1 should prefer carrying my
debts ; the farming stock, the house breakast home to him. ' Eat your
hold furniture, and indeed all I had, breakfast now,' was the kind answer of
excepting my clothes, was sold to pay Mrs. Martin, ' you shall carry some
them : left with one child, a boy of four breakfast home to your little boy be
years old, I took part of a cottage, and sides.' Mrs. Martin then gave me a
endeavoured to maintain myself by basket of provisions sufficient for myself
needlework, or going on errands, but I and child for two or three days. As I
could not do much on account of leav returned home, I could not but thank
ing my child alone. I took great pains my God, and feel grateful to him, and
to implant early in his mind the love my kind benefactress : I rejoiced my
and fear of God, and a firm belief in his little boy's heart by a sight of my break
Saviour ; and when earnestly engaged fast. He got up directly, eager to par
in this important duty, I almost forgot take of Mrs. Martin's kindness : after a
the poverty and want in which I was good breakfast, I made him kneel again
left. I assure you, madam, I have often by my side, whilst I returned thanks
shut my door, that my neighbours to the good God who had heard our
might not observe, I bad no dinner to prayers the evening before, and who
cook. I had been well brought up, and had given us a kind benefactress. When
could not bear the thought of begging. we rose, I took him in my lap, and
" One evening we were eating our said to him, ' Now, John, I hope what
supper, we had nothing but bread, and has happened to us will be remembered
of that not sufficient to satisfy our hun by you through your whole life. Last
ger. 'Mother,' said little John, when evening we had eaten all our bread, we
he was finishing his last morsel, ' what had none left for this morning ; but we
shall we do to-morrow morning 1 there prayed to God that through his mercy,
is no bread in the house, we shall have and for the sake of his Son Jesus Christ,
no breakfast.' I answered him, ' Do he would give us our daily bread. God
not fear, John ; God has not forgotten has heard us, and has given us bread :
us : let us pray to him, and be assured may this teach you through life, to put
he will remember us.' I made him your trust and faith in your heavenly
kneel down by my side, and prayed to Father. I most earnestly pray to God
God, that he would in his goodness that you may never forget this.' "
have pity upon us, and give us bread Dame Bartlet concluded her interest
for the morrow. 1 then put my child ing narrative by adding, " And, ma
to bed, telling him to go to sleep quietly, dam, I have never wanted bread since.
and to depend upon his God, who I am blessed in my son, who is now a
never forgot those who put their trust man ; he is dutiful and good to me, and
in him. I myself went to bed, firmly has never forgotten the pains his mo
believing that my God had heard my ther took with him in bis childhood ;
prayer, and, commending myself to the nor the exhortation I then gave him to
protection of our Lord Jesus Christ, I trust in God."
slept comfortably till four in the morn Instances like the above, of extreme
ing, when John awoke me ; ' Mother,' poverty, are to be found in our country
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Tillages every day ; to such, this affect some little knowledge which, by the
ing narrative will be deeply interesting, blessing of the Lord, was of use to
and if, through the instrumentality of her afterwards.
the Society's Missionaries, they have She became weaker and weaker,
been led to trust Him, who feeds the but with an increased concern for the
starving, they will not lack similar rea safety and happiness of her soul, and
sons for adoring the Divine faithful gave better and brighter hopes that
ness. the good work was begun in her,
A Friend to Cottagkhs. which, we are confident, when really
Sept. 8, 1838. begun, will be perfected in the day
of Jesus Christ. She owned herself,
though young, to be a great sinner
VILLAGE OBITUARY. expressed sorrow for her sins, called
" Is not this a brand ptucked out of much on the name of the Lord by
thefireV prayer, and hoped for mercy through
Jesus Christ, and through him alone.
Poor Mary B. Early in the morning of the 15th
The subject of the following brief inst., (Jan. 1839,) I was called to visit
notice was introduced into this world poor Mary, as it was supposed she
under circumstances the least favour was taken for death, and would soon
able to her future happiness and be be gone ; but it was not until Satur
nefit; but He who is wonderful in day, the 19th, that her release came,
counsel, and excellent in working, five days and four nights of such suf
hath overruled evil for the greatest fering, that to witness it, all feeling
good. How ought young persons to hearts would weep ; but with such
prize and improve a father's affec signs of saving grace, to behold which
tionate care, and a mother's virtuous the angels before God rejoice.
example, where enjoyed! Alas, for She was faithfully dealt with as a
poor Mary ! these she never knew. miserable sinner, needing the mercy
It is about six mouths since I first of God through Jesus Christ our
saw her, at which time she was first Lord ; to which she replied, " I feel
taken with the illness ending in her in my heart that I am a sinner," and
dissolution, a poor, young, interest then, with a solemnity which eternal
ing creature, aged sixteen, over whom tilings inspired, looked upward, and
one must sigh, and say, " All flesh is said,
glass, and the goodliness thereof as a
tiower of the field, the flower fadeth " Lord, I approach thy throne of grace,
Where mercy doth abound ;
away." Mercy, good Lord, mercy I ask,
It became a pleasing duty to be This is the total sum :
often found by the side of her sick For mercy, Lord, is all my suit ;
bed, and to labour and pray that Oh, let thy mercy come."
Christ might be formed in her the Repeating the last line, " Oh, let thy
hope of glorya duty devolving upon mercy come," in an earnest cry to
faithful Ministers, Missionaries, and Godnever to be forgotten. It was
followers of the Lord, to whom he a most affecting scene. Those lines
will in the last great day say, " I was she had learnt from a tract, entitled,
sick, and ye visited me." " Plain Words," Arc, to which she
The parched, thirsty land, could was exceedingly attached.
scarcely receive the falling genial Upon acknowledging to another
showers with greater avidity than that she was a sinner, it was observed,
Mary received the instructions which that "There is a fountain open for
were proffered to her; very much she sin." " Yes," she rejoined, " drawn
appeared to resemble Lydia, " whose from Immanuel's veins."
heart the Lord opened, that she at It is impossible to relate all the
tended to the things which were touching scenes and sayings attend
spoken to her of Paul." ing the latter end of poor Mary, but
Several suitable and excellent pub let a few more be added.
lications were brought for her per Mary, on her death-bed, solemnly
usal, the contents of which much admonished her mother to attend the
impressed her mind, and were sub house of God, and lead a new life ; in
jects of after-conversation. striking words to a parent from her
Some years ago Mary attended a dying child.
Sunday-school in the village, and She very gratefully thanked me
went to a place of worship ; but as she and Mrs. M for the attentions
said, "Thought nothing about it, like and little aids she had received.
many others ;" notwithstanding, there Upon asking if she had a wish to
" reason to hope she then acquired recover and live, she declared no,
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she never had, then prayed, and said, commend a Saviour to men dying ;
" Thy will be done ;" yet from the soon the feet will be unable to carry
sharpness of her pains, and her desire us to visit the sick and dying, or to
to be with Christ, she became almost distribute the messengers of mercy.
impatient to he gone. Soon the hand will be laid by the
Although quite sensible to the side, unable to relieve the wants of
last, she once exclaimed, "Lights! I those around, and support societies
see lights ! Hark, what do I hear ? which loudly call for aid.
Heavenheaven;" pointing upwards, 2. Home has been too, too long
then called as before, " Lord, come neglected, and increased exertion is
downcome down, and take me up necessary to make up what ought to
to heaven." have been done before. Ah, how sad
On Saturday evening, the 19th of to think, in this age of wonders, that
January, I saw poor Mary for the so much of laud requires to be culti
last time, and endeavoured to smooth vated, to see so many thousand per
her dying pillow by administering the ishing for lack of spiritual bread, and
consolations and hopes of the ever crying. No man careth for our souls !
lasting Gospel, and prayed that she Oh, the need of doubling our dili
might be favoured with Divine sup gence, lest the question should be
port, and if it might please God, put, Where is thy brother 1 Could we
a speedy and easy dismissal. Im answer, Am I my brother's keeper?
mediately after which, she gently No, our brethren and sisters in Eng-
breathed her last. and are perishing. Oh, what need
By her request, I improved the of exertion.
event of her departure, from Rev. xxii. 3. How little has been done. We
21 , to a crowded, attentive, and much are at times led to be consoled with
affected auditory. Poor Mary B the good done, without considering
is taken from the evil to come, and what has not been done ; look over
may her death turn to the spiritual the black spots in the world, yea, in
and eternal life of many. Amen. our favoured England, and lament
so little has been done. Up, and be
J. M. doing. Awake, drowsy Christians,
for the cries of our cottagers are
SIX REASONS FOR FURTHER enough to rouse the most sluggish.
4. The fields are white unto the har
EXERTION. vest, and sufficient reapers are not
We seldom, in ordinary life, do a eniplojcd ; are the fields to be ruined
thing without a reason ; for when we for want of labourers? See, see the
are doing any work, when on a jour multitudes ready to receive instruc
ney, &c, we always can give a ieason. tion, anil none to do so. See the
The service of God is reasonable, and children in crowds, and none to teach
the believer can give a reason of the them. See the reapers standing, and
hope that is within him. And the saying, No man hath hired us. The
longer the Christian lives, he sees labourer is worthy of his hire. Oh,
greater and greater reason for the Christians, let not the labourers have
steps he has taken in coming out from any longer this complaint, but engage
the world and being separated. Idle them to go, and to go now, and work
ness is excluded from the society of in the Lord's vineyard.
travellers to Zion. And when infi 5. See the activity of the enemy
delity and vice abound, he sees the see the agents of atheism and infi
greater need of zeal in his Master's delity busy Rome's agents busy
cause. Socinians busy ; and are they so ac
A few plain reasons may be given tive in Satan's service, and shall we
for all who name the name of Christ be inactive 1 we who have a Sa
being more zealous. viour's example a Saviour's com
1. lime is short, in a little while manda Saviour's promise to be with
we shall be laid aside from working, ust
and we should work while it is day, 6. Consider the important results
the night cometli when we shall have of being active. If the worldling is
done with work. We know how long active, it is for what is connected
we have lived, but cannot tell how with time. The Christian has eternity
soon our account may be rendered connected with his work. Oh, the re
the many sudden deaths we hear sults in this world and the next. The
around us, are all calls to occupy till woe escaped, and the bliss enjoyed.
he come. Soon, soon the lips will be What thy hand findeth to do, do it
sealed in death, and unable to re with all thy might,
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THK
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY
1839.
POETRY.
HYMN
By the late Rev. Matthew Wilks,
After a Sermon at Tottenliam-court Chapel, Sejit. 27, 1818, on Psalm cxviii. 6.
" The Lord is on my side, I will not fear what man can do unto me."
The Lord of hosts is on my side,
In him alone do I confide,
Nor shall confide in vain ;
Amid ten thousand foes and snares,
Amid ten thousand anxious cares,
He can my soul sustain.
I will not yield to servile fear,
Though all the fiends of hell were near,
'To fight, and rage, and rave;'
My gracious God is ever nigh,
And will their hostile rage defy,
He is at hand to save.
Let all the sons of God express
Their hopes in His Almighty grace,
And still in Him confide ;
With dauntless courage let us rise,
Press to the joys above the skies,
For God is on our side.
CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT.
I dwell in my nice little cot,
Contented and happy, you see :
The worldling, I envy him not,
Tho' wealthy and proud he may be !
The great God above is my Friend,
My portion, my Saviour, and guide :
My soul he will ever befriend,
Tho' troubles rise high, like the tide.
Tho' foes, both within and without,
I'm beset with temptations around:
They look for my falling, no doubt.
Treading daily on treach'rous ground :
Trusting in Jesus, Almighty,
And hoping in covenant love,
O'er enemies all, tho' so mighty,
I shall more than a conqueror prove !
The Spirit shines bright on my way,
And mercy, like wings, overspread ;
While unchanging truth is my stay,
And blessings Divine crown my head.
From fulness o'erflowing, I draw
Peace, pardon, and daily of grace :
I fear not the curse of the law,
My Surety has died in my place !
I fear not the thought of grim death,
Nor the deep dark burnings of hell:
I'll si i o u t with my very last breath,
For my spirit with Jesus shall dwell.
In yon heaven a crown I shall wear,
And robes all so spotlessly white !
My heart shall ne'er heave with a fear.
Nor clouds ever darken the light !
The worldling, I envy him not,
With raiment of purple and gold :
A palace I'll change for my cot,
And scenes of bright glory behold !
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The Directors beg to thank the Editors of the " Child's Own Book," for 5000
numbers of that elegant and useful little work.
They also thank Miss Tustian for two Bibles and four Testaments.
And also Mr. John Moginie, for a parcel of books.
Likewise Mr. Baggs, for some Magazines.
Received a lot of old books from Stepney.
The receipt of twelve shillings, as a Donation from Mrs. Dyke, Union-
terrace Lower Edmonton, for the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, is respectfuly
acknowledged. 3
NOTICE.
The Annual Meeting of " The Protestant Society for the Protec
tion of Religious Liberty," will be held at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, on Saturday, May 11, at Eleven o'clock pre
cisely.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex will preside.
JUNE, 1839.
OF THE
tively employed in the affairs of the Society : also, the death of the Rev. J.
Ball, one of their devoted and long-tried Missionaries. Also, the death of
Mr. Richard Perkins, a liberal, and warm-hearted, and long continued friend
and supporter of the Society. The Directors desire to be solemnly affected
with these successive instances of mortality. Three of their friends named
above, were called to their rest and reward within the space of fifteen days.
The departure of Mr. Perkins and the Rev. F. Moore was most sudden and
unexpected : such events loudly admonish and call upou us promptly to work
while it is day, since, while we delay, thousands of immortal souls are passing
into eternity." The Report furnished a gratifying account of the success of
the Society's labours, but lamented the inadequacy of the funds to meet the
urgent demands for Missionaries from various parts of the country. It stated
that the munificent bequest of 40002. by Mr. Lloyd, was nearly exhausted,
and unless prompt aid was rendered, the Society would be unable to meet its
engagements. The Society had at present under its patronage one hundred
and ten agents, including ministers who were assisted with grants, to enable
them to extend their labours among the villages in their several districts,
These agents had above sixty thousand hearers, and were labouring among a
population of six hundred thousand, many of whom were yet unprovided with
evangelical instruction. There were also connected with the Stations 230
Sunday-schools, containing nearly 8,500 children, supplied by 540 gratuitous
teachers.
The CHAIRMAN then presented his accounts as Treasurer, from which it
appeared that the receipts of the Society during the past year amounted to
7,0092.; the expenditure to 6,6052. ; leaving a balance in hand of 1,3042. But
immediate engagements would more than absorb that amount.
The Rev. J. j. FREEMAN moved the adoption of the Report. He was
sure that the meeting would most cordially agree that the Report should be
adopted, if they judged of the excellence of the whole from the specimens
which had just been read. He was delighted by the reference made by the
Chairman to the many benevolent societies which bad arisen from this insti
tution : for he loved to trace the links by which Divine Providence connected
one great effort to do good with another. It was, however, not unimportant
to bear in mind that this Society originated in another, whose labours were
more especially directed to foreign efforts. The feeling arose, that while
attending to the best interests of the inhabitants of the dark and distant parts
of the earth, those of their countrymen at home ought not to be overlooked.
As one who had been engaged for some time in foreign service, he felt great
pleasure in being allowed the opportunity of offering a sentiment or two in
relation to Home Missionary exertions ; for where was the supply of foreign
missions to be obtained 1 Was it not at home? There was such an intimate
connexion between the prosperity of their churches at home, and the amount
of their efforts for the evangelization of the world, that were there no other
argument, that alone would be sufficient to induce him to support the Home
Missionary Society. Their esteemed chairman had alluded to a most import
ant subject, and one which he (Mr. F.) knew had been long before his mind
the duty of interesting the manufacturers of this country in foreign mis
sions. Wherever Christianity went it carried civilization in its train, and
wherever civilization went, it created a demand for the produce of more
civilised countries. He had seen that in his own experience, and was per
suaded that the best means of increasing the demand for the manufactures
and produce of this country, was to extend foreign missions. If they looked
at India, they most feel astonished that so small a demand for the produce
of this country had been made by all that vast population of one-hundred-
and-lwenty -millions all, too, more or less closely connected with the British
empire. It had been remarked by one who was a good authority on the sub
ject, that in a single article England purchased from Ireland more extensively
than the whole of India did from Great Britain in all articles of export. But
let their Missionary exertions be extended more largely to India, and the
case would soon be altered. He could testify that in Madagascar one of the
results of Missionary labours had been the creation of an increased demand
for British manufactures. Now let them circulate amongst the manufac
turers the knowledge of that fact. Let them arouse the manufacturing dis
tricts to the importance of evangelizing the world, and it would tell back
upon them ;it would tend to the promotion, not only of their spiritual, but
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also of their temporal interests. The Resolution inculcated the duty of car
rying on their labours in a spirit of " devotion." He was struck with that
word " devotion." It recalled to his recollection an interesting anecdote
which he had lately heard, The only son of a poor widow in Russia went
into the army of the Emperor, but having suffered much from severity of
discipline, he determined to desert. He wrote to his mother, informing her
of his resolution, and stating the time at which he expected to visit her. But
the mother, imagining herself bound by the laws of military honour, reported
the matter to the Governor of the district where she resided, who was, how
ever, disposed to overlook the case, and did not communicate it to the su
preme Governor. The young man returned, and his mother welcomed him
with all a mother's joy. After the first cordial greeting was over, she gave
notice to the police of her son's arrival ; the police were obliged to do their
dutythe young man was sentenced to the knout, and was flogged to death !
Shortly after a silver badge was sent from the Emperor to the widow, and it
bore this inscription"Devotion to the throne." He envied not the feel
ings of that motherand he abhorred the system that led her to make such
an awful sacrifice, and trample on all the most sacred feelings of human na
ture, in performing what she thought her duty to her earthly sovereign.
"Devotion," however, " to the throne" should be their sentiment and he
spoke not then of the throne of these realms though, if lie did, a thousand
hearts would re-echo the sentiment. If they held that sentiment before, they
now held it more firmly than ever. Tiny lelt that the Queen who sat upon
that throne was worthy of her position, and he prayed she might long occupy
it, surrounded by wise and liberal men. But he meant, by " devotion to the
throne," devotion to the throne of Him who is over all, and who had given
them tlie command, " Go into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every
creature." As the sworn subjects of the Prince of Peace, let them cherish
that sentiment, " devotion to the throne." Reference had been made to the
condition of their villagers; he, tor one, had never preached with greater
pleasure than when addressing them. He had been delighted with their fer
vour, their earnest attention, and their intelligence to<; for there was a
large portion of intelligence even amongst some of the poorest of them. And,
after all, if they were destitute of intelligence, who were to blame in the
matter 1 This Society was one of the brightest ornaments of their land ; but
it read a solemn lesson to those who had done so little for those who should
have been the objects of their special care. He had been frequently struck
by instances of the capacity of the villagers. A poor woman was proceeding
with her child to a village meeting, a lady met her, and inquired, " Mary,
where are you going ?" " Down to the meeting." " Dear me, to the meet
ing; but who can preach there I" " Oh ! a very good man, Mr. So-and-So."
" Oh ! what can he know ; he wasn't brought up at Oxford or Cambridge 1"
" What are you doing with the boy 1" " I send him to the Sunday-school,
Ma'am." "Pooh! you should not take him there; yon should send him
there,"pointing to a much finer building. " Oh ! ma'am, but he has learned
to read so much, and he can read so nicely to me at home." " But you
should send hiin to the parish-school," said the lady ; " and if you do, why I
have no objections to pay the fourpence a week for him ; tell your husband
of this when jou go home." " Well, ma'am, I'll tell my husband, but I
don't think he will sell his conscience for fuurpence a week." He, (Mr. F.)
hoped the day would never come when their villagers would sell their con
science for fourpence a week, or lor 41. a week. The meeting had heard, he
was sure, with a thrill of horror, of the awful insult which a body of infidels
had dared to offer to the Word of Life. Let the perpetration of such an act
impress on them the necessity of supporting this Society, which was the most
powerful antagonist of infidelity. How strongly did the conduct of a poor
woman in Madagascar contrast with that of those deluded infidels ! A few
days after the burning of the Bible, by order of the misguided Queen of that
island, a poor female found a small portion of one of the leaves of the sacred
volume ; she came to him, (Mr. F.,) and showed how carefully she had con
cealed her treasure, and expressed in the most affecting manner the high
value which she set upon it ; " she esteemed it more highly," she said, ' than
the richest treasures of gold or silver." Tn referring to infidels, ho spoke not
of them with scornit was because he pitied them, and desired to bring them
to that throne of grace where there was mercy for every penitent, and grace
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for all who sought salvation. He had great pleasure in presenting the trea-
stirer with a cheque for 1(M. which had been intrusted to his care by Mr.
Hankey.
The Rev. ROBERT FLETCHER, of Manchester, in seconding the Reso
lution, said he regretted that, at the present time, there was any need for a
Home Missionary Society. He did not feel surprised that his respected
brethren from New York Drs. Patten and Bemandescribed the necessity
of Home Missions in their country, for it was a new country ; but in a
coiintry like Britain, a country that had had the Gospel so lone, and was so
distinguished for religion, as to be called '* the eye of the world," and which
was to be the fountain of the waters of salvation to a thirsty earth,it was
strange, indeed, that they should have heard of it such tales of moral and
spiritual destitution. A heavy responsibility rested in some quarter or other;
but, be that as it might, it was high time for all who loved the Lord Jesus
Christ to be up and doing. This Society had an especial claim upon the as
sistance and support of the friends of the Redeemer, for it was the grand
assistant of all the other benevolent institutions. Its agents were the most
efficient distributors of Bibles and tracts, and it was raisine up churches
which were destined to furnish supplies for carrying on the work of Missions
in foreign lands, and spreading the Gospel of Christ amongst the Gentiles.
Allusions had been made to the small contributions obtained from the manu
facturing districts, and he feared that in general they were not alive to this
cadse. In Lancashire, however, they had a Society which had been formed
some thirty or forty years ago, and he rejoiced that God had prospered it.
During the last year its income was 1,500/. From one of the churches raised
by it, no less a sum than -1,500/. was contributed towards the erection of the
new college in Manchester. Thus they saw the value and importance of
Home Missionary exertions. In Manchester they had a Town Mission, and
the number of its agents now amounted to nearly fifty. Two members of his
(Mr. F.'s) congregation each supported an agent, and 400/. was annually
raised by the members of his church for Home Missionary labours alone.
Although there was some political excitement in his neighbourhood, be had
no apprehensions of serious results. The exertions of the Socialists were only
the manifestations of Satan's uneasiness on witnessing the efforts of Chris
tians. He (Mr. F.) would much rather see excitement than apathy prevail
ing. In times of excitement men were induced to think, and he even knew
of individuals who had first been led to think by the Socialists, and who bad
afterwards embraced the pure doctrines of Christianity. He did not like the
spirit of despondency which some exhibited in the present day. Truth was
oil their side. God and the Holy Spirit was for them, and let them have the
aspect of men who were confident of victory. He recollected reading, in an
account of a battle in South America, that the general of one of the armies
advanced in front of his division, and said, " Onward with the step of vic
tory ;" and the result was, that he gained the battle. Let them, then, act
with the confidence of victory, and whether they directed their attention to
Home or to Foreign Missions, let them labour in the full assurance of final
and abundant triumph.
The CHAIRMAN, in putting the resolution, said that Sir Culling Eardley
Smith regretted exceedingly that he could not remain and take a part in the
proceedings, as he had intended ; hut he had been compelled to retire.
The resolution was then put and carried.
The Rev. N. MORGAN HARRY moved the next resolution. He said
that the time had long since passed in which it was necessary to use any argu
ments to prove that it was the duty of the Christian public to engage in efforts
for the promotion of the cause of God in the world. No church could now-
a-davs sit down with Meroz in ignoble sloth, while the armies of the Lord
were coining forth to his help, against the mighty. They were called on. in
the resolution, to rejoice at the increase of other kindred Associations. The
benevolence of the British Christian public was now so diffuse, and extended
through so many and various channels, that it would I>p exceedingly difficult
for any individual to choose which one to promote, provided he could not
support them all. As he had sat on that platform, and heard the claims of
the various Societies so eloquently and piously defended, he had said of each
Institution, " We cannot do without that ; and if I had the power, I would
not have the heart, to blot one of these Societies from the catalogue of
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British benevolence." Wliat could they do without the Bible Society ? That
was the sun of their system; without' it all would be in darkness. What
could they do without the Foreign Missionary Society ? They could not claim
the name of Christian, if they did not obey that command, " Go ye forth into
the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." They could not do
without the Colonial Missionary Society ; for how could they see their friends
and neighbours and relatives emigrate to distant lands, and yet sit down
" eating the fat and drinking the sweet," without sending a portion to those
for whom nothing was prepared ? What could they do without their Sailors'
Society ? or their Tract Society 1 But could they not do without their Home;
Missionary Society? Ah! if they wanted that, they could have the sun and
the planets revolving: round him ; hut the moon would be absent. He had
said it was necessary to have a Foreign Missionary Society to prove their
claim to Christianity ; but they must also obey the command, " Begin at Je
rusalem." Tin>y were to begin at Great Britain. Their love to foreigners
should never lead them to forget their duty to their countrymen, for had it
not been said , " He that will not provide for those of his own household, hatli
denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel 1" And if the Home Mission
ary Society did its duty, emigrants would not go forth to distant lands to be
converted ; but would go forth as kings and priests unto God, disseminating
Christianity in distant lands. He had referred to their Sailors' Society; hut
if Home .Missions did all they could, every youth when he first stepped on
the deck of the vessel, would step there fearing the God who made the sea,
as well as the dry land, and every ship would be a floating temple to God,
where, as in the tabernacles of the righteous, would be heard the voice of
prayer and praise, 1 h' n would the crews of their merchantmen be deputa
tions to their Foreign Missionary stations. The Missionaries would then hail
the flag of Old England, as it floated ou the breeze ; they would go down to
the beach, and give their countrymen a joyous welcome, and the sailors would
cordially return it, and " thank God and take courage." This Society was a
most efficient fellow-labourer with Tract and Sunday-school Societies. He
loved the constitution of this Society, because it was based on Catholic
grounds. He would much rather study the " five points" on the platform of
this Society, than in the folios of the old divines. But he would not study
the " five points" when a world was perishing for lack of knowledge. That
was the great point on which all their labour should be concentrated. Re-
ference had been made to the infidelity of the present day ; in his opinion, it
was not so much an error of the head, as of the moral feelings of the heart.
And the only means of correcting that error, was to follow the wise counsel
of the preaclier they had heard last night, and " preach the Gospel." The
Gospel was what the infidels required. They had heard also of the progress
of Popery. The rev. gentleman then alluded to statements made by Dr.
Stuart, of Dublin, as to the course which the Church of Rome was now pur
suing for the purpose of disseminating her principles; and observed, that it
was their duty to go forth as Luther did, and proclaim justification by faith
to be the test of a standing or a falling church. Let them meet the Socialists
with what was truly social the Bible let them invite them to turn to the
Lord, to come to the believer's festival, and sit down with Abraham, with
Isaac, and with Jacob, in the kingdom of God. Let them meet the Catholic,
with what was truly catholic,the Gospel of Christ, pure and uncorrupted.
The prospects of the Christian Church were highly encouraging ; before the
eye of faith was spread out a brightening and glorious prospect, and on it
they might fix their rapturous attention. The period was rapidly approach
ing when the knowledge of the Lord would cover the whole earth as the
waters Covered the seas ; when the walls of Zion would be built up ; when
I'-phraim would not envy Judah, and Jndah would not vex Kphraim ; and
when nations would not rise np in war any more, hut would heat their swords
into ploughshares, and their spears into priming-hooks; neither should they
learn war afiy more. He well remembered a sentence which dropped from
Dr. Patten eleven years ago: "When one-half of the inhabitants of your
country, and the half of those of mine, are Christians indeed, I will defy all
the rage of earth and hell to make your country and mine go to war together
again." He (Mr. H.) re-echoed the sentiments. He trusted the time would
soon come when the prophecy would be fulfilled." The wolf also shall dwell
with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf, and
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the young lion, and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."
The time was coming when Christianity having come up from the conflict of
ages, with the sound of universal victory and tiiumph, and the nations of the
earth attending upon and yielding willing submission to her claims, the whole
earth would be filled with ths knowledge of the glory of the Lordthen the
earth would yield her increase, and God would bless her, for the mouth of
the Lord had spoken it.
Dr. PATTEN, on rising to second the resolution, was received with loud
cheers from all parts of the Hall. He said he was very glad that one of the
topics introduced into the resolution had been left untouched by all the
speakers. It was the allusion to the exertions of the ladies. There never had
been any benevolent enterprise in which woman had not had a share ; in
fact, no good thing could go on without the ladies. When their blessed Sa
viour was on earth, women were his warmest and truest friends. At whose
house did he most frequently put up ? at the house of Mary and Martha ; and
what were these sisters generally about? One was always very busy in mak
ing ready for the Lord, and the other was found sitting at his feet receiving
the wisdom that dropped from his lips. Thus they could see what women
were about so fatly as that he would not say much about an earlier period
he would not say much about the garden - Eve did do a foolish thina there ;
hut woman had been trying ever since to redeem it ; and she would effect
her purpose. What did woman do at the foot of the Cross? Even when
Peter had gone off, and denied his Master, who were found at the cross to
take the last look of the expirinc Redeemer 1 It was woman ! And who were
the first at his sepulchre ? Who arose early on the morning of the first day of
the week, and came to his tomb, ? It was timid no ! -it was courage-hearted
woman ! Who constituted the largest proportion of their church members?
women not as the sneering infidel would say silly women. The Judge of
quick and dead would pronounce before assembled worlds that it was super
lative wisdom to be found amongst the disciples of Jesus Christ ; and unless
the millennium made very great changes in the history of the world, and
more men were brought into being than in past ages, there would be more
women in heaven than men. The great mass of Christians who had gone to
heaven had been Christian women. Well, then, might the resolution rely
upon the exertions of the ladies. If a law were passed that women should
have nothing to do with benevolent exertions, the world would soon settle
down into the darkness of night. Why, without women, it was said, we
should not be civilised beings, we should return to barbarism. But he would
ask his Christian sisters what it was that made their homes cheerful and
happy? Was it not Christianity? Let them, then, feel the deep obligation
under which they were laid to send that Christianity to the dark corners of
the earth, and to spread abroad in their own land the knowledge of that
blessed Gospel, which could alone make them happy here, and ensure eternal
blessedness hereafter.
The resolution was then put and carried.
Dr. Beman was then loudly called for, but Dr. Patten rose and said that
the state of Dr. Heman's health would not permit him to address them ; he
therefore begged they would not press the invitation.
The Rev. E. A. DUNN then announced several subscriptions and dona
tions.
The Rev. GEORGE EVANS said, that he was happy to state that the
children of ministers were exerting themselves to replenish the funds of the
Society. Miss Harris, of St. Alban's, had collected 51., and there were many
other young persons engaged in the good work.
D. NASMYTH, Esq., said that, when in New York, he had met with a mi
nister who told him that, ten years before, lie had selected a district of the city,
unoccupied by any preacher of the Gospel, as, the scene of bis labours. At
the first dispensation of the sacrament of the Lord's supper, twelve individuals
received the ordinance, and he then resolved that he would not give over his
labours until that small church should have become the parent church of
twelve others. He (Mr. N.) had had the pleasure of meeting again and
again with that church, and the last time he heard of it it had become the
parent of three churches, and numbered 300 members. And he would invite
the meeting to become acquainted with one who had gone from that church
to heaven Harlan Page; whose Memoirs should be in the bands of every
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one who loved the Lord Jesus Christ. They had need in England of a Home
Mission with thousands of agents. They could not give too much attention to
Home Missionary operationsjust as they were cultivated the country would be
raised. Reference had been made to the spread of infidelity, Popery, and Semi-
popery: but what had been the cause of that? The awful supineness of the
Church. And Divine Providence was now arousing them to a sense of duty, by
permitting infidels and Papists to exert themselves. He rejoiced, however, that
the. Church was awakening, and endeavouring to stem the tide of Popery and in
fidelity. Let the Church do her duty, and Christians, uniting in one great effort,
would be successful, and would find that God had brought much good out of
evil.
The Rev. ALEXANDER FLETCHER, on rising to second the resolution,
was received with loud cheers. He would take the liberty of asking a few ques
tions. How many centuries had passed away since Christianity was introduced
into this island of the sea ? Some thought that it was introduced at the com
mencement of the first century, but it certainly was not later than the second.
Did Christianity at the present time overspread this island 1 Was the whole of
Britain evangelised t Were there not numerous spots in this island as dark as
heathen lands 1 The answer must be in the affirmative. Why was it then that
during seventeen hundred years the church of Christ had not successfully dif
fused the glorious principles of the Gospel over this little speck upon the bosom
of the ocean ? The answer had been already given : it arose from the church's
indolence. Let British churches cast their eyes upon the agitated metropolis of
France, and awake from their slumbers. Let British Christians look to the
agitated state of portions of their own country, to the exertions of Popery, the
efforts of Socialism, and awake to the importance of diffusing the glorious prin
ciples of the Gospel of Christ. What was it that was permitting the growth of
Popery in England, and allowing it to increase so rapidly in various districts ?
The apathy of British churches. Let those churches arouse to their duty, and
there would be nothing to fear, either from popery or from infidelity. He would
narrate two short anecdotes closely connected with the operations of this Society.
There were more than two thousand dark and dreary spots in this lovely island
requiring the aid of this institution, and the Missionaries it employed were well
calculated to promote its objects. They were intelligent men, and admirably
adapted for informing the minds of that portion of the population among whom
tliey laboured. Albert Bucer was appointed, with Martin Luther, to preach at
Wirtemburg on a certain day, with the view of advancing the principles of the
Reformation. Lutber said to Albert, " I am a better preacher than you are :"
to which Albert replied, " I always thought so, for who can preach like Martin
Luther'!" Luther rejoined, "you are mistaken ; I am not a superior scholar to
you, I cannot claim your learning, or your eloquence ; but when you preach, you
shoot over the heads of the people, you do not look upon the Vandals" the
common people" in the aisles. But when I preach 1 endeavour in the strength
of Divine grace to fix my eyes upon them, and in that respect I am a better
preacher than you, If you present to the hungry babe the rich confectionary, it
will reject it, but present to it its natural sustenance, and it receives it with avi
dity." The second anecdote referred to the Rev. John Grimshaw, whose history
was illustrated by the activity of the Missionaries of this Society. When he
first entered on his parochial duties, he could not find in his parish a single
school ; but before he died, so great had been the blessing resting on bis Home
Missionary efforts, that though' he was a minister of the Church of England,
there were five Dissenting chapels in his parish, established through his instru
mentality, all the ministers of whom had been converted through the means of
his labours. The Missionaries of this Society went into moral deserts, but, by
the blessing of God, they were soon changed into gardens. He would conclude
with an epigrammatic stanza, composed by the celebrated Home Missionary,
Dr. Doddridge, who presided over a Home Missionary College, and did every
thing in his power to diffuse the Gospel among his neighbours. There was one
word in the stanza which he would alterfor " epicure" he would substitute
" Socialists." Much had been said about Socialists, but he thought they must
be unsocialistswho would dissolve families. Shame upon them for arrogating
the name. They not only wished to dissolve all social ties, but they would dis
solve the nation itself, and if they had their wishes, would dissolve the world,
and convert it into one vast ruin. The stanza was this
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" And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the Lord : for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the
greatest of them, saith the Lord."Jeremiah xxxi. 34.
We regret that we cannot gratify our readers by inserting the whole discourse.
The most impressive paragraph follows :
"And oh! what tongue can describe, or imagination picture, the scene of
moral loveliness and beauty, which our own happy isle (then happy indeed ! ) shall
present, when this knowledge so sanctifying in its influence shall universally pre
vail, and Britain shall have her full share of the blessings it imparts? Then
indeed ' her officers shall be peace, and her exactors righteousness ;' then ' vio
lence shall no more be heard in the land, wasting nor destruction within her
borders;' then ' she shall call her walls salvation, and her gates praise.' Riot
and disorder, debauchery and drunkenness, robbery and fraud, assassination and
murder, shall no more be known ; for all those vile lusts and furious passions in
the human breast, whence these enormities proceed, shall be eradicated and sub
dued, and men (each respecting the rights of his fellow-man and each regarding
his neighbour's interest as his own) shall be bound together in one common bond
of brotherhood and love. Then uprightness and integrity shall be the prevailing
principles of commerce and of trade. Then our great manufacturing towns and
marts of merchandise shall be crowded with an orderly, because a pious, popula
tion, while the rural districts, partaking in their due proportion of the general
influence, shall be studded with quiet villages and hamlets and cottages, the abodes
of intelligence, of purity, and joy. Then the office of the judge shall become a
sinecure, and the prison a solitude, and the criminal and the felon a name and a
character belonging to a former state of things. Then British Sabbaths shall be
hallowed like those of Otaheite, and the freshness and the fragrance of primitive
times shall pervade our religious ordinances and solemn assemblies. Then
' Holiness to the Lord shall be written upon the bells of the horses ;' and men shall
learn to combine diligence in business and honourable industry in their lawful
callings, with the fervour of an ardent piety and supreme devotedness to God,
while none shall undermine or overreach, none shall tyrannise or oppress, none
shall slander or traduce, ' none shall hurt or destroy in all Ood's holy mountain.'
And Britain shall be His ' holy mountain.' And not Britain alone, but the well-
peopled world ; for ' the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the
waters cover the sea,' and they shall ' all know Him from the least of them unto
the greatest of them.'
" In perfect accordance with these anticipations and influenced by the spirit-
stirring motives which they supply, are the labours of that excellent Institution,
whose cause I have it in charge to plead with you this evening. My object is to
awaken your best and tenderest sympathies (I said so nt the beginning and I
recur to it again) your best and tenderest sympathies in behalf of two millions of
your fellow-countrymen, your fellow-countrymen perishing at this moment in
ignorance, perishing in your own highly favoured land. My object is to entreat
your cheerful and liberal contributions this evening in aid of the funds of the
Home Missionary Society, whose grand and benevolent design it is to send to
them the Gospel to preach the Gospel, and in connection with the preaching of
the Gospel to establish Sunday-schools, to circulate religious tracts, to distribute
the Holy Scriptures throughout the benighted villages and neglected districts of
our own country. This is the great end, for which this and kindred institutions
are established. And I know of no institution(now I speak advisedly and
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deliberately, I affirm the full conviction of my mind)I know of no institution
that has stronger claims upon your Christian liberality and sympathy; for this
appears to me to have all the claims which other institutions of a kindred nature
can enforce, with those superadded which arise out of locality, and are enforced
by patriotism, associated with all the endearments and the obligations of home.
Oh ! if it is incumbent on us to preach the Gospel in India, to circulate the
Holy Scriptures as far as may be in China, to establish schools in Greenland, to
distribute tracts in Africa if so far as we have the nbility we are bound to do
this (and who shall say that we are not?)most assuredly the obligation presses
upon us with tenfold force to do the same things amongst our own neighbours,
amongst our own countrymen, in the land that gave us birth and the land in
which we dwell.
'' Yet we are constrained to lament that this Institution and others of a kindred
nature have not yet received from the churches of Great Britain that share of coun
tenance and support, which their importance demands and which we would fain
hope they are yet destined at no very distant period to enjoy. Other societies,
my brethren, may be more magnificent and imposing in their structure, more
splendid and vast in their machinery, more alluring in their fields of operation
and spheres of labour; oh ! we are told of the millions of China and of India, and
there is something vast and overwhelming in the contemplation of these mighty
masses of the world's population, as the scenes of Missionary labour and the
objects of Christian enterprise. But can you be contented to dwell exclusively
in the contemplation of them, and confine all your energies to the promotion of
their salvation, when you know that there are thousands and tens of thousands
' perishing for lack of knowledge' in Great Britain, enlightened as it is? We
may talk of the heathens abroad, and their abominations ; but alas ! have we no
heathenish population, have we no heathenish practices, have we no heathenish
Sabbaths, at hornet Are there not multitudes in this highly favoured land, as
ignorant of Christ and the way of salvation as any can be, who live in India or
China! And if they live and die in that ignorance, will the circumstance that
they dwelt in a nominally Christian land, a land of Bibles and of Sabbaths and
of religious ordinances and institutions, snve them ? or will it go in any
degree to the diminution of their guilt? Ah! no; but by this very fact their
guilt will be fearfully aggravated, and their condemnation tremendously
increased.
" Now it is to the lamentable condition of such, that we direct your attention
this night ; it is on their behalf, that we would urge you to renewed and increased
contributions and to still more fervent prayers. For indeed 'we are verily guilty
concerning our brethren,' in that we have known their destitution ot the means of
grace and have not sent them an adequate supply. I say not that we have been
too much awake to the necessities of the perishing heathen (for it is impossible
that we should); but we have not been sufficiently awake to the necessities
of our perishing countrymen, and hitherto we have been asleep with regard
to their claims on our sympathy and zeal. It is assuredly now 'high time
that we awoke out of sleep,' that we awoke from our guilty slumbers,
that we shook ourselves from a lethargy so disgraceful. We have our
Home Missions, and our County Associations, it is true; but alas! how
little after all has been done. How scanty in proportion to their means and the
weight of obligation that presses upon them, have been the contributions of the
churches ! and how feeble the impression made by all our efforts on the great
mass of the population ! 1 apprehend that if diligent search were made and
accurate statistics taken, we should be perfectly appalled at the extent of territory
and the amount of population, which our labours have never tour lied. And yet
I cannot but persuade myself, that if these Societies were but carried on with
an energy and zeal at all proportioned to their vast importance, both in our manu
facturing and our rural districts, tbey would go forward by the blessing of Heaven
to stem the torrent of immorality and vice, and check the progress of infidelity
and atheism, at the fearful prevalence of which the Christian philanthropist and
the Christian patriot may well express his sorrow and alarm.
" Believe me, this, my brethren, is no time for trifling, for coldness, for indo
lence, for half measures. There is a mighty struggle in the world (and our
country has her share in the conflict) between ignorance and knowledge, infidelity
and religion, the powers of darkness and the prince of light. And while the
hosts are mustering and thickening in distant lands, we must not surfer the fight
to languish on our own. No ; but herehere on the plains of Britain as well as
forJme, 1S39. 40?
on the plains of India, throughout the populous districts of our own country
where are 'the sests of Satan' and the strong-holds of in6delity and vice here
we must go ' to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.'
Nor is it rashly and unadvisedly that I thus speak. Amidst al| the efforts of
Christian benevolence and zeal, by which the present times are distinguished from
all that have preceded them, there is a fearful counteracting influence nt work ;
there is a tremendous under- current setting in against them. Societies are actu
ally formed and in the course of formation, for the purpose of maintaining and
propagating atheism. Infidelity, under new and more specious and more subtle
forms, is secretly and silently in some places, and in others openly and triumph
antly advancing ; and assuming to itself a name hitherto accustomed to awaken
only the most alluring and delightful associations, is endeavouring to insinuate
itself into the very sanctities of the Sabbath on the one hand, and to shed its ma
lignant influence over the pursuits of science and the very recreations and
amusements of the people on the other. Is it not time, then, for us to bestir our
selves 1 is it not time to awake to a due sense of the impending danger, and to
do our utmost to meet as we ought the coming crisis (for that a crisis is approach
ing every thing around us seems to indicate,) and to secure the victory (which
by the blessing of God it is still in our power to do) to the cause of order, of
morality, and of religion! Let infidelity triumphand the nation is lost. Let
Christianity prevailand in all her dearest, her noblest interests, my country is
saved. Come, then, to the help of this noble Institution, Come to the help of
1 10 labourersagents who are doing, with exemplary diligence and most encou
raging success, its work. Come to the help of 230 Sunday-schools, which are
pouring the light of Divine instruction upon the opening minds of the rising
population around them. Come to the instruction of 8,500 children, who every
Sabbath are receiving the lessons of heavenly wisdom from this blessed and God
like Institution. Come, 1 beseech you, to the encouragement and aid of 540 gra
tuitous teachers, who cheerfully consecrate a portion (and that a considerable
portion too) of the Sabbath, which is every man's day of rest, to this delightful
(self-denying, but honourable) toil. Come, I say, and sustain the preaching of
the glorious Gospel to 60,000 attentive hearers, who throng around your Mission
aries every Sabbath, to bear from their lips the glad tidings of salvation and of
grace. Come, I say, to the instruction of 600,000, the amount of population in
the midst of which the labours of this Society are proceeding. I say, come to
their helpin Cornwall und in Cumberland, in Devon and in Dorset, in Durham
and in Gloucester, in Hampshire and in Hereford, in Herts and in Kent, in Lei
cester and in Lincoln, in Norfolk and Northumberland, in Oxford and in Salop,
in Somerset and in Stafford, in Suffolk and in Sussex, in Warwick and in Wilts,
and in Yorkshire ; from one end of the island to the other, through the length and
breadth of the land, which is the scene of this noble Society's labour, ' come to
the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.'
" Go, oh ! go and receive from this willing people, go and receive from this
willing congregation, the contributions which they are anxious to lay upon the
altar of God and cast into your exhausted treasury. They will not tolerate the
ordinary mode the standing at the door with the plate or the box ; but they will
have you to go to every one, that they may cheerfully contribute of their substance
in aid of this great and glorious work."
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Moginie, Mr. John 5 0 0
Monument, Mrs., of Lynn, New Year's Cards 1 4 4
School, Sunday, Edmonton and Tottenham Missionary
Boxes, per Mr. G. Coventry 0 8 1
Sinclere, Mrs., Kingston, Somersetshire, per Rev. C.
Hyatt.Sen 0 12 0
Tbwaites, Mr., per Mr. J. Whiteley 1 1 0
96 2 0
Amount of LADIES' SALE at the Crown and Anchor 199 10 1
420 6 10
for June, 1839. 105
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
POETRY.
HYMN.
When Goo among the sons of men
In Israel pitched his tent,
To heaven the tribes in worship then
Prayers and sweet praises sent.
But stubborn Jews ungrateful proved,
Mis laws broke oftentimes :
And angry with the race belov'd,
He punished their crimes.
When penitent they songht his face,
He Hien remember'd soon
His cov'nant with their ancient race,
And wonders he had shown.
for June, 1839. 107
The following bare been published The Way of Salvation. Bu Henry Forster
by the Keligious Tract Society : Burder, D. D. 3rd Edition. Reli
1. Die Life ofthe Rev. J. Hughes, A.M., gious Tract Society.
abridgedfrom the Memoir of Dr. Leif-
chitd.
2. Pastoral Addresses. By Rev. William Ward's Library of Standard Divinity.
Marsh, A . M. The Death of Death in the Death of
3. Sober-mindedness recommended to Christ. Bu It. Mayhew, Thos. Ward
Young People. By Matthew Henry. and Co.
108 Home Missionary Magazine
s. d.
Eev. W. Selbie, Aspatria, Cumber Committee.
land, by Collections, Subscrip Mr. Basnet, Mr. Butler, Mr. Dare, Mr. H.
tions, &c, viz. : Fidler, Mr. Jones, Mr. Mutrie.
Collected by J. Rawl-
ings and' J. Dunn, Ladies' Committee.
from SirW. Lawson, Treasurer, Mrs. W. Moseley; Secretaries,
Bart 15 16 3 Miss Reid and Miss Carlile.
Smaller sums in As
patria 5 13 Committee.
Collected by W. Robin Mrs. Alexander, Miss Cobham, Miss Lad-
son and W. Steel, in broke, Mrs. Meriton, Miss Powell, Miss
Hayton and Ough- Wood.
terside, &c 2 2 6 Subscriptions, Donations, &c.
Collection after preach
ing in Hayton 0 11 3 t. d.
Mr. Alexander 0 10 6
Do., by B. Hay, Mary- Mrs. Alexander 0 10 6
port 1 5 0 Master Alexander(Card) 2 0 0
Do. by J. Hay 0 15 6 Mrs. Ardlie 110
Do. by T. Matthews,
Mr. Atkins 0 10 6
inTalentire 12 3 Miss Barber 0 5 0
Do. by J. Wilkinson,
Mrs. Brown 0 6 0
in Gilcrux and Mrs. Browning 0 10 0
Plumland 0 12 6 Mr. Burnet 1 1 0
Collected by Sebra Rev. Dr. Collyer 1 0 0
Rawlings 0 11 6 Mrs. Carlile 0 5 0
Do. by B.Sims 0 11 0 Mrs. Chipp 0 5 0
Collection after preach Miss Cobham 0 5 0
ing in Allonby 14 6 Mrs. Colton ...*. 0 10 0
Do., (A Friend) 1 0 0 Master J. H. Cargill,
T. Kennedy 0 8 6 per Card 1 13 0
W. Byers, Surgeon ... 10 0
Quarterly Subscrip Mr. Denton 0 8 8
tions, by E. Ken Friend, per Miss Reid... 0 10 0
nedy 2 9 6 Mr. H. Fidler 1 1 0
Do. by M. Tindal 2 2 9 Mrs. E. Gates 0 10 0
36 14 3 Mrs. 6. Hamilton,
Three Quarters' Sub
Rev. Dr. Sturtevant, Annual Sub scription 0 16
scription to Lady Day, 1840 10 0 0 Miss Hardcastle 110
New Year's Gift Cards- Mr. E.M.Hardy 0 10 0
Mr. Snelgrove 0 10 6 Mr. James Hardy 0 10 6
Mrs. Cook 0 116 Mr. Charles Hardy 0 10 6
Mr.Curley 0 4 3 Miss Harrison, per Card 0 12 0
JohnCurley 0 1 9 Miss J. Jones, per do. ... 0 12 0
Do 0 2 0 Mrs. King, per do 0 5 0
1 10 0 MissLadbroke 0 11 e
Mr. Lowry 0 10 0
11 10 0 Mrs. Lunn 0 10 0
Mr. Saddingtou, St. John-street, Mrs. Manning 0 10 0
per Missionary Box 0 15 6 Do. Collected by 0 4 0
Mr. Cooke, Jun., Weigh-house So Mrs. J. Manning 0 4 6
ciety, in aid of Missions : Mrs. Meriton 0 5 0
President, Rev. Thos. Binney; Mrs. W. Moseley 110
Treasurer, Wm. Cooke, Esq.... 25 0 0 Mr. G. Marshall 1 0 0
Mr. J. Young, Brixton, Annual Mrs. Mutrie 110
Subscription to Mids. 1840 1 1 0 Mrs. Napier 0 5 0
Edward Giles, Esq., Clapham, do. 110 Mr. North 0 10 0
Peckham Auxiliary Home Missionary So- Mr. Nott's Children 0 5 0
Mr. Oldfield 1 1 0
President, Rev. W. B. Collyer, LL.D. D.D. ; Miss Peacock 0 110
Treasurer, Mr. J. Slatford ; Secretary, Mr. Mrs. Potter 1 0 0
T. Thomas. Mr. T. Powell D 0 10 6
for June, 1839. 109
*. d. East London Auxiliary.
Miss Powell, perCard ... Oil 0
Mr. Reid 0 10 6 Treasurer, Mr. Edward Tindale; Secretaries,
Miss Reid 0 10 6 Rev. Charles Hyatt, Rev. Joseph Mason,
Miss M. Reid 0 5 0 and Mr. J. Dewar ;
Mrs. C. Roberts 0 5 0 Stepney, Rev. Joseph Fletcher,
Miss Roberts, per Card 0 12 0 D.D. i. d.
Miss M. Roberts, per do Adams, Miss A 0 10 6
nation 0 6 6 Barrett, Mrs A 0 10 0
Miss Scarlett, per do. ... 0 7 0 Bongard, Mr A 0 10 0
Mrs. Robinson 0 10 0 Crane, Mr A 5 0 0
Mrs. Sharman, Leam Dewar, Mr A 0 10 0
ington 0 10 0 Fletcher, Rev. Dr. A 110
Miss E. Sharman, do. ... 0 2 6 France, Mrs A 0 10 0
Mrs. M. Sharman, Wei- Freelove, Mr A 0 10 0
linborough 0 5 0 Fisher, Mr A 0 10 0
Mrs. Smith, Greenwich, Fisher, Mrs. B A 0 10 0
per Card 110 Fisher, Mr. John ...A 0 10 0
Mr.Stott..... 0 10 6 Glynes, Mrs A 0 10 0
Mr. J. Stone 1 I 0 Hankey, W. Alers,
Mr. Slatford 0 10 0 Esq A 0 10 6
Mr. Stanes 0 10 0 Hardy, J. R. Esq. ...A 1 1 0
Mr. Stevens, Denmark- Haslett, Mr. T. C....A 0 10 6
hill 1 0 0 Hawes, Mr. J. D. ...A 1 1 0
Sunday-school Girls 0 6 0 Hawes, Mr. Joseph A 0 10 0
Mr. W. Toller, Ketter Hawes, Mrs. JosephA 0 10 0
ing 0 8 0 Hawes, Mr. J. T. ...A 0 10 6
Mrs. Trimmer, Half Little, Mr A 0 10 6
Year's Subscription ... 0 10 0 Mann, Mr., per Miss
Mr. True 0 6 0 Burt A 1 0 0
Miss True 0 6 0 Morris, Mr A 10 0
Mr. Thomas 110 Moore, Mr A 2 2 0
Do., per Card 10 0 Molesdale, Mr A 0 10 0
Miss Thomas 110 Monds, Mr i..A 0 10 6
Mrs. West, West-square 0 6 0 Munday, Mr A 0 10 0
Miss West, do 10 0 Newman, Mr. B. Jun.
Do. do., Home Mis A 0 10 6
sionary Box 12 2 Orchard, Mr A 0 10 0
Mrs. Whiting 0 2 6 Patrick, Mr A 1 1 0
Miss Wood 0 10 0 Row, Mrs A 2 2 0
Mrs. G. Woolley 110 Robinson, Mr. A.... A 0 10 0
Miss E. Woolley, per Scrutton, Mr A 0 10 6
Card 0 10 6 Taylor, Mrs., per Miss *
Mr. B. Wilson 1 1 0 Hawes A 0 10 0
Sunday-school Children's Turner, Mr A 0 10 0
Card 0 5 2 Vautin, Rev. James A 0 10 0
Legacy by Miss Shar W. M D 1 1 0
man, of Leamington 10 0 0 Subscriptions under
10s 1 3 0
JuvenileAssociation, per Stepney Meeting Sab
Cards, viz. : bath School Mission
MissMoginie 2 17 8 ary Association, per
Miss Walton 2 4 0 Mrs. Crane (moiety) 12 12 0
Mr. W. Bishop 0 11 10 43 8 0
S 13 (i
Collected with Quarterly Cards,
63 1 6 viz. :
Less Expenses.. 1 8 0 Miss Hardie 2 6 6
Miss Hawes 3 10
Miss Jane Fuller 1 0 0
Mr. W. Rose, Spilsby, Lincolnsh., 6 7 6
per New Year's Cards :
Collected by
Mrs. Stainton 0 13 6
Miss Bourne 0 6 0 Collected by New Year's Gift Cards,
Miss Holmes 0 7 6 by-
Miss Mackinder 0 18 3 Miss Clark 0 10 6
Do 0 14 3 Mr. A. Wright 0 6 0
Mr. J. Mackinder 0 10 0 Master J. B. Fletcher 0 10 0
Miss S. Mackinder ... 0 6 0 Honor Andrews 0 17 0
Do 0 16 6 Miss Thompson 3 0 0
S. Dawson 0 4 6 Mrs. Nash 0 8 6
Miss E. D. Newman 0 3 8 Miss Nash 0 7 6
MissE., 2 Cards 1 0 0 Miss Hardie 0 11 6
MissJ.'. 0 3 0 Mr. Crowder 1 1 0
Mrs. W.Rose :... 1 7 0 Late Miss Patrick 2 0 0
Miss S.Rhodes 0 12 0 Miss L. A. Patrick ... 2 0 0
Cards from Horncastle 2 18 0 Mr. Joseph Patrick ... 2 0 0
11 0 Miss Hoon 0 8 0
Mrs. Smith, Braintree, Essex ...D 0 10 Miss S. M. Newman 3 0 6
Robert Maynard, Esq., 3, Terrace, Miss Fuller 2 3 0
Walworth, Midsummer A Mrs. Smith 0 7s
Mr. Murphy, produce of Mission Miss Hawes 1 0 0
ary Box Miss Holden 2 1 B
no Home, Missionary Magazine
l. d. . d. i. d.
Miss Binns 1 1 G Mrs. Griffiths 0 4 4
Mrs. John Fisher 2 6 0 Mr. W. Cockman 0 10 0
Miss Vickers 0 5 6 Mr. Simpson 0 5 0
Miss Purvis 0 5 6 Mrs. Simpson 0 10 0
Miss Brenchley 0 10 6 Mrs. Fossett 0 4 4
Miss Cole 0 2 8 Mrs. Cockman 0 4 4
Miss Smith 0 6 0 Miss Lillie 0 S 3
Miss Harvey 0 11 6 New Year's Cards
Miss Freelove 0 8 0 Miss Cockman 0 15 6
Miss Coombes 0 11 6 Miss F. Cockman...... 0 4 0
Miss Goldstone 0 9 0 Miss Gregory 0 3 6
Miss Manby 0 10 0 Miss Edge 0 1 10
Mr. Gregson 0 4 0 4 5 1
Miss M'Kenzie 0 4 0 Collected by Miss Dutton
Mr. Cooper 0 10 0 J. Burnford, Esq 1 1 0
Mr. Page 0 8 0 Mrs. Forbes 1 1 0
Mr. Taylor 0 5 0 A Friend D 1 0 0
Mr. Holesworth 0 7 0 Mr. Williams 0 10 0
31 18 8 Mrs. Willthew 0 10 0
Mr. Madgewick 0 10 0
81 14 2 Mr. Parkinson 0 10 0
Latimer Chapel, Rer. It. Saunders Mrs. Sarjant 0 8 0
A 0 10 0 Mr. Cowderoy 0 5 0
Mr. Green 0 5 0
! 4 2 Mr. Pincott 0 5 0
Rev. M. Castleden, Woburn, Beds. Miss H.Swan 0 5 0
Collected by New Year's Cards, Miss M. A. Brooks ... 0 5 0
by Miss Clayton and Friends ... 12 0 A Friend D 0 5 0
Mr. John Whiteley, Sub Mr. Stringer 0 2 6
scription, 2 Years 2 2 0 New Year's Gift Card-
Mrs. Storey, per Mr. Miss Jackson 0 19 6
Whiteley 0 5 0 8 2 0
Collected by Miss Fuller
Mary Dawson (servant) A 1 Mrs. Kyd 0 6 4
Mr. Lord D 0 Miss Underwood 0 8 8
Miss Lord D 0 Mrs. Stevens 0 6 0
Miss M. Hall, Clapham Road-place, Miss Manton 0 16
per produce of Missionary Box... 2 Miss Fuller 0 6 0
Miss Monement, Lynn, Norfolk, Missionary Box 0 4 2
collected by her S New Year's Card
Rev. L. Hall and Friends, Poyle, Miss Priddle 0 2 0
Middlesex 1 . 1 14 8
Mr. J. C. Evans, Pimlico, Annual Collected by Miss Tudor
Subscription to Mids. 1840 0 Miss Bird 0 2 0
Paddington Chapel Sunday-school Mr. Matthews 0 4 0
Teachers' Auxiliary, per Mr. Mr. Bailey 0 4 4
Tudor : Mr. Dallimore 0 4 0
Collected by Mrs. Bailey, viz. : Mr. Westoby 0 3 0
Mrs. Jones 0 5 0 Mrs. Ball 0 2 6
Mrs. Furley 0 Mr. Pettingell 1 1 0
Mrs. Treadwell 0 Mi. Tudor 0 10 0
Mrs. Bailey 0 Mr. Guy 0 10 0
MissBaker 0 Mr. Dexter 0 6 0
Miss Morris 0 New Year's Gift Card
Miss Morant 0 Lewis, Esq 5 5 0
Mr. Parkinson 0 10 8 11 10
Mr. Bailey r 0 10
Mr. Osborn 0 6
Mr. Crowll 0 30 12 7
Mr. Fergusson 0 Ladies' West London Home Missionary As
Mr. Baker 0 sociation, to March 25, 1839, viz. :
Mr. Blake 0 Mrs. Benham 10 0
Mr. H. Morant 0 Miss Benham 0 10 0
Miss Dyer 0 Mrs. Bill 0 10 0
Master A. Morant 0 Miss Chesterman 0 10 0
Master G. Morant ... 0 Mrs. Davidson 0 10 0
Mrs. H. Bailey 0 Miss Dyer 0 10 0
New Year's Cards Mrs. Fletcher 1 0 0
Mrs. Murray 0 6 0 Master Fletcher 0 5 0
Do do 0 2 0 Mrs. W. Francis 0 10 0
Mr. Gomm 0 10 0
Collected by Miss Morish Mrs. Hapeu 0 8 0
Mrs. T. Mrs. Lane 0 10 0
Mrs. Hall Mr. Lackyen 110
Miss Morrison .... Mrs.Lackyen 0 10 0
Elizabeth Mrs. Springall 110
New Year's Cards. Mrs. Stanley 0 10 6
Mrs. Orders ... 0 9 0 Mr. Redmayne 1 1 0
Mrs. Rant 0 10 0
Collected by Mrs. Cockman Miss Williams D 0 10 0
Miss Guy 0 10 0 Mr. Tiercelin 0 10 0
Miss Maguire 0 4 0 Subscriptions under 10s. 0 12.6
Mr Murray 0 5 0 12 19 0
for June, 1839. I'll
i. d. s. d. 1. d.
Balance of Last Year's Account, Miss Blount 0 2 6
1838 4 12 0 Mr. Bruce 0 16 0
Miss Ebben 0 14 6
17 11 0 Mr. Hadrill 0 10 0
Collection- after two Sermons in Mr. Jennings 0 10 0
Hanover Chapel, Peckham, by Mr. King 0 5 0
the Rev. Dr. Wardlaw, of Glas Mr. S. E. Starling ... 116
gow, on Sunday the 12th of May 45 19 6 Miss Townsend 0 7 0
Additional Subscriptions Mrs. Howard, per Mrs.
Mr. Westley 1 0 " Gibbs 0 10 0
Miss Pinchbeck 1 (l Miss Puller 0 8 0
Mr. Nott's Children... o s Mr. Sim 1 0 0
Mr. Apsley Pellatt ... 0 10 Missionary Box 0 5 0
48 14 6 Miss Harris 0 15 2
Rev. J. Green, Uppingham, Rut Mr. T. Baker, per Mr.
landshire, per Annual Subscrip Lack 0 5 6
tions, &c, viz. : Mr. Brown 0 12 6
T. G. Parker, Esq. ... 10 10 0 Mr. Howe 0 5 0
Mr. Thomas Spring- 8 12 8
thorpe 110
Rev. J. Green 0 10 6 36 5 2
Mr. G.Kemp 0 10 6 Wymondham, Norfolk, Mr. J. A.
Mr. B.Hopkins. 0 10 0 Nash:
Mrs. B. Hopkins 0 7 0 New Year's Gift Cards
Mr. W. Hopkins, Jun. 0 10 A 0 14 9
Mr. T. Laxton 0 5 Cadywoold, Miss Eliza 0 9 7
Mr. T.Godfrey 0 5 0 Fayers, Miss 0 14 8
Mr. J. Sculthorpe 0 5 0 Nash, Mrs 0 6 0
Miss Hill, Missionary Nash, J. A., Jun 1 1 0
Box 2 8 7 Nash, Alfred 0 14 0
Mrs. Kemp, do 0 13 0 School Children, by
Miss Hill, New Year's Mrs. Dannock 0 2 0
Card 0 12 6 4 2 0
Miss Lax- Royston Auxiliary, Herts, per Mr.
ton, do. 0 16 0 J. Baker, Treasurer :
1 8 6 New Year's Cards, per
18 19 1 Miss Hopkins 10 6
Rev. Joseph Dear, Great A Friend 0 6 4
Easton, Leicestershire, Thomas Raker 0 5 0
per Rev. 3. Green, of Mrs. S. Luke 0 3 6
Uppingham, viz. :
Collection after a Ser 1 15 4
mon by the Rev. J. Various Subscriptions
Green 1 13 4 and Donations 5- 6 10
By New Year's Cards . 722
GreatEaston 116 M. H., " Bath Post"
Rockingham 0 3 6 For Widow Ball 3 0 0
Cottingham 0 9 1 For Chumleigh Chapel 3 0 0
Great Oak For other most needy
ley 0 10 0 cases 4 0 0
Bringhurst 0 2 1 10 0 0
Caldecot ... 0 5 6 Rev. G. Hewlett and Friends,
2 11 8 Lutterworth 5 0 0
Rev. A. Salt, Birmingham, from
Miss S. N. Dickinson, Walworth, Mrs. Glover and Miss Mansfield,
collection made among a few for Mr. Hargieave's Station, half
Friends 3 13 for purchase of Bibles ami Tes
Miss Martin, Chelsea, Missionary taments, and half for sick and
Box _ 0 6 aged poor 5 0 0
Miss Ash, do. do .'".'".'.'." 0 7 Charles, Esq., per Treasurer,
Miss Monement, of Lynn, Norfolk, Life Subscriber 10 10 0
per New Year's Gift Cards, Clapham Mission Aid Society, Rev.
viz. 1 Mr. Brown's, per T. Phillips,
Collected by- Esq 10 0 0
Miss Monement, Lynn 0 6 0 Mr. Leonard, of Harpenden, Herts,
Miss Monro 0 4 0 to Lady Day, being his moiety
Miss A. M. Plowright 0 8 10 of contributions pledged 6 5 0
MissS. Paul 0 5 6 Rev. T. Stratten, Hull, Balance
1 4 4 to Lady Day 87 10 0
Rev. Thomas Aveling for the Yorkshire North Riding Auxiliary,
Widow Ball, viz. : J. T. Holt, Esq., Trea
W. Dudley, Esq., Nel- surer 106 11 10
Bon-terrace, Newing- Rev. J. C. Potter, Se
ton 2 0 cretary, Whitby 50 0 0
James Taylor, Esq. ... 1 0 A Friend, per Rev. J.
Mrs. James Taylor ... 1 0 C. Potter D 10 0 0
Mrs. Masters, New- 166 11 10
ington-green 0 10
4 10 0 Mrs. Petty's Legacy, per J. D.
North East London Auxiliary. Hine, Esq., EUminster, less duty,
New Year's Gift Cards, collected 5 ......;. 45 0 0
by Mr. Ebben 27 12 6 Rev. W. R. Parkyn, Bridgewater,
Subscriptions : Somersetshire, for Knowle Sta
Miss Anderton 0 5 0 tion 1 " '
112 Home Missionary Magazine for June, 1839.
t. d.
Hev. T. Wayne, Kitchin, for Puck- Collected by Miss E. Wood 1 1 2
eridge Station 20 0 0 Moore, John, Esq 5 0 0
Buckingham Chapel Auxiliary, Dunn, Mrs. E. A. and Friends,
Rev. E. A. Dunn, President. produce of Ladies' Sale, paid last
Collected after Sermons, by Rev. May 34 9 6
E. A. Dunn and Dr. Henderson 14 5 10
Collected by Mr. Arnum 69 1 4
Mr. Matthias Fleming 0 10 0 Bristol Auxiliary :
Friends 0 8 0 An order from J. Robert
son, Esq., Treasurer... 19 9 5
Collected by Miss M. G. Dunn Per H. O. Wills, Esq... 21 1 0
Baker, Mr. B. P 0 10 0 40 10
Olivers, Mrs 0 S 0 North East London Auxiliary, per
Cadbury, Mrs 0 10 6 G. Clarke, Esq., Treasurer 36
Dunn, Rev. E. A 1 1 0 W. Col lard, Esq., for Witheridge
Dunn, Mrs. E. A 0 10 6 Station, Somersetshire 10
Dunn, Miss M. G. ... 0 5 0 Wheathampstead Station, per Mr.
Missionary Box 0 5 9 Davis, Missionary 6
Moore, Miss 0 4 4 " Christiana," per Rev.j E. A.
Moore, Miss 10 0 Dunn :
Moore, Miss S 1 0 0 For the general pur
Sharpe, Miss 0 10 0 poses of the Society. ,:_ 15 0 0
Strange, Mr. W. H. ... 110 For the purchase of
Strange, Mr. James... 110 Sunday-school Re
Wilkinson, Mr., Sen. 2 0 0 ward Books 5 0 0.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Directors beg to thank Mrs. Kirkwood, of Brick-lane, Old-street, St.
Luke's, for a quantity of unbound numbers of Magazines, &c. Also, Mr.
John Moginie, for 26 volumes of books for the Missionaries. Also, a Friend,
for 6 drawings, presented to the Ladies' Sale. Also, " Christiana," for a par
cel of books for the Missionaries.
The Rev. W. Palmer, of Puckeridge, desires very gratefully to acknow
ledge the receipt of a bundle of clothing for the Children of the poor on his
station, from the Ladies of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society.
Thanks to the Religious Tract Society for a parcel of Tracts from Mr. Hill,
Snodland, Kent.
The Rev. James Hargreaves acknowledges with sincere thankfulness, the
receipt of a bundle of clothing from the Ladies of the Dorcas Home Mission
ary Society. The usefulness of such helps to the Missionary and his poor
flock cannot be told.
NOTICE.
The Directors of the Home Missionary Society beg to inform the
friends of the Society in town and country, that the Secretary, the
Rev. E. A. Dunn, or some responsible person, will be in attend
ance at the Society's Rooms, 11, Chatham-place, daily, from 10 to
3 o'clock.
All Letters are to be addressed to the Rev. E. A. Dunn, Secre
tary, and orders for payment in London may be directed to be paid
to his order.
1 1 , Chatham Place, Blackfriars,
June 1, 1839.
and the recovery of man. I felt no go to all the inhabitants and egg them
scruple in going along with the Es on to pelt me if I dnrst again make
tablished Church, to which they had my appearance. A sturdy man of my
been accustomed, wherever I could congregation engaged to guard me,
accompany her, and found the more with several others ; and as my wife
favourable reception for using her resolved to go and stand by my side,
collects, and other portions, as they she said, "They must be ruffians in
would slide into my prayers or my deed who would assault me then." At
sermons. By these and other similar the appointed time we marched for
means, I was always heard with re ward in grand array, horse and foot,
spect, and I trust not in vain. I have and a poor man informed us that,
preached in the barn, and in the field ; since we could not be accommodated
in the market-place, and on the green; on the farmer's premises, be would
in the Assembly-room, and the Inn- do so. " I have got a comfortable
parlour ; on the highway, and the by little close," said he, "and my little
way ; in the cottage, and in the cha crop is cut down, so that you can do
pel ; but while I have been opposed, no harm, and I have nothing of any
I have never been insulted. I have importance for the Rector to tithe ;
heard of others, at the same time, and so you are welcome to preach on my
in the same neighbourhoods, who have ground at any time." The spot was
been most shamefully used ; but it pleasant and convenient, and the op
never fell to my lot, and if it had, it position of the Rector only served to
would not have been my duty to increase the number of my hearers.
shun it ; but from the reasons I have The churchwarden's threats were all
named, I probably avoided much that in vain, for the reply they received
the rash declaimer, who seemed to in delivering the Rector's message
court persecution, might be called to was, " If you pelt the preacher, we
endure. There is such a proverb as, will pelt you." During the service
'I wisdom dwell with prudence;' the lacquey of the Rector tried to
and the Home Missionary may often make a disturbance, but the people
usefully reduce it to practice. quietly tossed him over the hedge,
I am sorry to be obliged to say that and sent him home to his master.
the most bitter persecutors I ever The people of this village had sense
met with, were the clergy ; but I enough to appreciate my disinterested
must add, that these were exceptions ness, and remarked, " He takes the
rather than rules to guide the village- trouble to come to ns poor villagers
preacher. In one instance, I met for nothing, which is more than Mr.
with a most determined adversary K would do." " We seek not
in the Rector of the parish, but I yours, but you," is an argument which
was enabled fearlessly to pursue my tells well among those who are too
course. I began my preaching in the familiar with such as practise the re
open air, and a farmer, for more con verse of this rule.
venient accommodation, offered me On another occasion I preached in
the use of a pleasant field. The next the parlour of an inn. It was soon
time I was announced to preach, he crowded with respectable people, for
commanded the farmer to allow me the village was large, and I had to
the use of that field no more, that I take my stand by the windows and
might not disturb the peaceable vil preach to the crowd both within and
lage. The farmer consented, but sent without. The number of hearers
me word that though he could not baffled all efforts to supply them with
lend me his field, he would let me chairs for seats, but they were more
have a barn. This was better, and conveniently accommodated. A mi
there I preached, as before, to per litary officer was quartered at the
haps 300 or 400 hearers. Mortified Inn, and the baggage of a number of
at this evasion of the farmer, he then his soldiers was piled up in the par
threatened him with taking tiihe in lour. Half an hour before the ser
kind, if he allowed me to preach any vice, I had arrived, and took my seat
where on his premises. I prepared near the window. After a little while
to preach again on any spot that might the officer observed, that there was
he the most favourable. In the in to be preaching there that evening,
terval, however, several of the vil and having previously bad some in
lagers waited upon me, and warned terchange of sociable conversation,
me of my danger if I again ventured, he was taken by surprise, when he
for they assured me that the Rector found that he had been conversing
had ordered the churchwardens to with the preacher. " Perhaps, Sir,
for July, 1839. 115
said he, " I can be of some service to walls of the prison as I and my friend
you; (his baggage, as it is, will only had previously done, I received per
block up the room, but if you would mission to enter among the throng.
like it, I will call in my men, and in a It was like preaching in the heart of
few minutes the whole shall be ar a trading city, bearing something of
ranged in order, to serve for seats the aspect of a Wapping. Prior to en
for the congregation." The offer was tering, the governor prepared a mili
readily accepted, and the officer re tary guard to attend me. This I in
mained at my elbow, one of the most stantly declined, for I felt assured
attentive of my hearers. As disin- that there was nothing like the dis
teiestedness served me in the former play of confidence on snch an occa
case, so a friendly, social disposition, sion. I plunged into the centre of
served me in this instance. I after the heedless throng, arrayed in gown
wards opened an excellent chapel in and band, so that all might know me,
this village, and I believe that to this and, attended only by the deputy-
day it has a stated minister. governor, who, I believe, then left
I recollect another anecdote of me alone among the thousands of
some facts, which occurred in another foreigners. A pulpit was provided,
part of the kingdom. I went to preach formed of two lofty barrels, with a
in the centre of a small village or ham plank laid across. On this uncertain
let, where I think my station was in foundation I had to trust myself
the farm-yard. A thick hedge en amidst a throng of frolicsome sailors
circled one part near where 1 stood, and soldiers of all grades. I looked
and I afterwards learnt, that, con up at my elevated pulpit, but there
cealed in this hedge, was the clergy were no steps to ascend; however, a
man who bore the appropriate name Frenchman's quick perception and
of A est. This gentleman was evidently invention soon removed the difficulty,
a man of great discrimination in theo for, one of them dropping on one
logical matters, for his remark, on knee, while he firmly fixed the other,
hearing it said that I was a Gospel and raised an arm to serve as a rail
preacher, was, " No, he is not a Gos to the step, instantly mounted me
pel-preacher, he is only an epistle amidst my auditory. I prayed, and
preacher." I had taken my text out I preached, attended, indeed, by a
of the Epistles ! The addenda to this diminishing congregation ; but a large
anecdote are very agreeable. I dis number remained to the last, and
tributed a number of tracts on the when any of their comrades approach
occasion, and was gratified to learn ed, making the least noise, they im
that, when I bad finished preaching, mediately drove them away. The go
a blacksmith who was, I think, the vernor was surprised at my reception,
chief scholar of the village, mounted for he had kept the guard concealed
a horse-block, and published the con ready to assist me, had the least com
tents of my tracts to many eagerly motion taken place ; and the thanks
listening hearers. This anecdote shows and attention of the hearers then and
the utility of village preaching for afterwards, showed me that in similar
awakening the attention, and the utility circumstances much may be done by
of iracts to follow up preaching. trusting ourselves to the care of Pro
I am reminded by the writer of vidence, and exhibiting the fullest
the article on " Village Preaching, confidence in our hearers.
No. III.," of a sphere of action in This last anecdote, though not re
which we were joint labourers. From lating to a village, may, therefore,
some unavoidable circumstances, the nevertheless be usefully improved by
labour in that sphere devolved for a village preacher.
some time upon myself. During that
Camberwell. I. C.
period, instead of preaching on the
It appears that his mind was seri cannot employ language more suit
ously impressed about three years ago, able to express the grateful emotions
by a sermon preached at the Mission of my heart respecting God's kind ap
chapel ; (but not by me,) and lor probation and blessing, than that used
some time he continued to pay atten by the prophet, " I will mention the
tion to religious duties, but gradually loving-kindnesses of the Lord, and
relaxed in their observation, till he the praises of the Lord, according to
was nigh falling into the gulf of athe all that the Lord hath bestowed on
ism ; in this slate of mind it pleased bs." In external appearance we may
God seriously to afflict him. For some be low and despised, for I cannot
time he hardened himself against this boast of the erection of commodious
dispensation, but at last became places for the public worship of God,
humbled, and was brought back to nor of numerous congregations; for
God ; he is now, I trust, a true peni we are, comparatively, a little flock,
tent, and an humble believer ; grate but " who hath despised the day of
ful to God tor his affliction, esteeming small things 1" that God has not, ap
it amongst his choicest mercies, and pears evident in vouchsafing his pre
relying only upon the atonement and sence and blessing.
righteousness of the Saviour for his The general attendance of the peo
acceptance. ple at the public services is very en
couraging, and the leaven seems to
spread, till the whole be leavened.
PERSEVERANCE IN THE CAUSE OF One pleasing instance I will relate,
HOME MISSIONS A NEW CHA concerning a female, lately deceased,
PEL ERECTED ON A STATION.
who had been a constant attendant
on the preaching of the word in one
Since my last journal left, I have of the villages 1 visit. Of her, it may
been busily engaged in the great work be truly said, that she was a living
of disseminating scriptural know epistle written by the finger of God,
ledge. My health has suffered from seen and read by all men. She was,
heavy colds, but amidstall these little through grace, enabled to adorn the
binderances, my mind was never more doctrines of God as contained in the
impressed with the full conviction of Gospel, in all things, in the family,
the importance of my labours, and of the world, and the church ; in her the
my ceaseless responsibility to God. grace of God was seen in a remark
My station here is putting forth some able manner, more so in severe suf
.pleasing indications of good. I have fering : she highly appreciated the
obtained a room in W , one mile privilege of having a servant of Christ
and a half further from home than near her to impart instruction and
the one we had previously. consolation. By faith she rose above
In T things are very pro her sufferings, confident that her light
mising; a good congregation, and affliction, which was but for a mo
much attention. I have opened a ment, was working for her a far more
room in W , (having lost the for exceeding and eternal weight of
mer) four and a half miles from this. glory. A few days previous to her
Our cliapel is to be opened on the dissolution, she desired me, after her
20th instant. May the Divine bless death, to preach a sermon that might
ing be with us. It is a neat building. perhaps prove beneficial to her hus
O that it may be a lamp of salvation band and children, whose salvation
to this vicinity ! On the whole this is lay near her heart. Then she said,
my conviction, that the word of the " If yon please, Sir, I will choose the
Gospel which I preach is being at text;" to which I consented, when
tended with a blessing, and, as a ne she said, " ' The eternal God is thy
cessary concomitant, the Prince of refuge, and underneath are the ever
darkness is stirring. A little opposi lasting arms;' " this," she added, " is
tion always gives an edge to my en all my salvationthis is my experi
ergies. My cause is the cause of ho ence." In this faith she departed. I
liness, and of God. complied with her request, in deliver
ing a discourse founded on the fore-
mentioned text, to a numerous as
GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT UPON A sembly, convened at the Methodist
HOME MISSION STATION PLEAS Chapel, which was kindly lent for
ING ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH the occasion. I have reason to hope
that this instance will be like bread
OF A VILLAGER.
cast upon the waters, seen after many
In sending this journal to you, I days.
for July, 1839. 117
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
ORDINATION.
ing the words as a motto, made two
particular observations,
On Wednesday, April 3rd, the I. This is the time, if ever there
Dorset County Association held their was a time, when the co-operation of
Half-yearly meeting at Weymouth, the church is necessary to render the
when the Rev. Mr. Bod well, A.M., ministry efficient.
from America, was ordained to the II. He would notice some of the
pastorate over the church and con means which might be advantage
gregation in St. Nicholas-street, (late ously employed for this purpose.
the charge of the Rev. Mr. Crump, The rev. preacher urged upon his
now Chaplain at Mill-hill School.) The hearers, in strong and striking lan
introductory sermon was preached on guage, the importance of earnest and
Tuesday evening, by the Kev. Mr. united prayers for the outpouring of
Porter, of Wareham, from Nehem. vi. the Holy Spirit. May ministers and
3, " I am doing a great work," &c. people be much more deeply im
The members of Mr. Bod well's church pressed with the necessity of attend
met in the vestry at six o'clock on ing to this counsel than we have ever
Wednesday morning, to implore the yet been ; and soon the sister-spirits
Divine blessing upon the union about of Antichrist and Infidelity now as
to be formed. At seven o'clock about siduously and craftily seeking the oc
200 persons sat down to the annual cupancy of our pulpits and our villages,
breakfast of the County Sunday-school shall he crushed, and blasted, and de
Union. John Brown, Esq., Secretary stroyed.
to the Union, read an admirable essay
appended to the Report on Sabbath-
school Education, which is to be EXTRACT FROM A LETTER AD
printed with the Report. Several DRESSED BY A HOME MISSION
ministers spoke on the subject of Sab
bath-school instruction. At half-past ARY TO THE SECRETARY.
ten o'clock the ordination service " Since I bad the pleasure of seeing
commenced, and was, throughout, yon in London, it has pleased our
most interesting and devotional. The heavenly Father to bring me into
Rev. J. Anderson, of Dorchester, read deep waters. The evening after I left
and prayed. The Rev. A. M. Brown, your house, my son, who was just re
M.A., of Poole, preached from 1 turned from Lewisham, was taken ill,
Tim. iii. 15, "The Church of the and 1 was detained several days at
living God." The Rev. Mr. Evans, the house of my esteemed and bene
of Shaftesbury, asked the questions. volent friend, Mr. T. Whiteley. Im
The Rev. Mr. Bishop, of Beaminster, mediately after we arrived home, the
offered the prayer. And the Rev. T. poor boy was laid up again in an in
Durant, of Poole, gave the charge flammation of the lungs ; and in less
from"Make full proof of thy mi than a fortnight after, no less than
nistry." The address of this much five of my family were placed under
revered minister was full of kind, ju medical care. My youngest son, who
dicious, and practical admonition. had the scarlet fever, followed by the
Mr. Bodwell, in answering the ques croup, fell under the stroke of death ;
tions put to him, made one statement he expired on the 15th of February,
with which we were much struck; it in the arms of his now-sainted sister,
was this" In the colleges in Ame who was then sufficiently recovered
rica, when a student becomes decided to afford him some little assistance in
in religion, lie is expected to devote his combat with the last enemy. The
himself to the ministry, or give a sa other branches were raised up, but
tisfactory reason for declining it." iny dear daughter continued to sink
The state of things in our own be from that time, till she sank also into
loved country, how different from this! the arms of her dear and adored Re
After the ordination service, the deemer. She suffered much during
ministers and friends dined together the last fortnight ; her pain, which
to the number of about sixty. There was chietiy in the head, was of the
were present twenty-one ministers most distressing description. I was
of the comity, and several inlluen- so anxious to obtain some relief for
tial laymen. In the evening, the her, if it were only a palliation of her
Uev. Richard Keynes, of Blandford, sufferings, that 1 had two surgeons
preached a very impressive sermon to and a physician, but all to no pur
the people, from" Strive together pose; she departed this life on the
with me." The rev. gentleman tak 7th of May, 1S39, in the twenty-third
120 Home Missionary Magazine
year of her age, after suffering from by the civil, and then by the military
a complication of diseases, a term of officers, lifting their folded hands as
seven years. She was considered one high as their breasts, and then slowly
of the most interesting young women letting them down again. One of the
in the neighbourhood, remarkably in attendants then pointed to two chairs
telligent, and yet unaffected ; of re and tables, provided with red cushions
tiring habits, and truly devoted lo and coverings, a little to the left of
(oil and his cause. I feel that 1 have the Mandarins, on which we sat down.
lost another of my most valuable aux The civil Mandarin was the chief
iliaries, as well as an affectionate and speaker, and began the conference
lively, and, I may add, beautiful by asking our names and surnames,
chilil. A great sensation has been places of birth, date of leaving Can
created in the immediate neighbour ton, the ports at which we had touch
hood, the village was a complete Bo- ed ; and, finally, our business. To all
chini for some days ; 1 hope her last these queries we gave suitable an
addresses to those who visited her, swers, adding, that our object was to
will tell on the characters and future do good by spreading religious books,
destiny of many who were the aston and exhorting men to repent, and be
ished witnesses* of the triumphs of lieve in Jesus.
grace amidst the terrible ravages of The civilian then asked who Jesus
disease. was, and what was the meaning of
" Our rector has kindly sent me a the word Christ which he had met
most affectionate letter of condolence, with in our books 1
in which he says, ' I condole with This gave us an opportunity of ex
you sincerely, in the death of your plaining the work and undertaking of
deservedly dear daughter ; I sincerely the Saviour, whose benevolent doc
grieve for your loss, and sympathize trines we came to propagate for the
with you in your affliction. I lament reformation and improvement of the
that it was not my privilege to have age.
more personal acquaintance with your Here the general interposed, and
lamented daughter, but the little I asked, with a gruff voice, how we
knew of her character, led me to re could think of coming to China to ex
spect her, nay, feel much interest hort people to be good? did we suppose
about her.' I have received several that there were no good people in
other letters of a similar stamp, which China before? They had already
cannot but excite and call forth the made arrangements to supply us with
gratitude of my heart." provisions ; they had got sheep, and
pigs ; fowls and ducks ; pulse and
flour, to meet our necessities ; and
a scene in china. was that not a proof of their goodness ?
We said we bad no doubt that the
Chinese Goodness. people of China were good to a cer
At the door ef the Temple stood tain extent, but they were far from
two civil officers, who introduced us perfect, and knew nothing of the way
into the Court-yard, which wis lined of salvation, which it was our business
by about fifty men in uniform, ar to make known to them.
ranged to the right and left, but with The civil Mandarin then said, '"We
out arms. have Confucius and his doctrines,
The two Mandarins were seated which have sufficed ns for ages, and
behind a table adorned with a red what need we any further sage 1"
cloth hanging down in front, and sur We observed, that Confucius merely
mounted with emblems of magisterial enforced the duties of the social rela
office. They sat, when we entered, tions, but gave men no information on
assuming an air of great dignity and divine and eternal subjects ; nor did he
solemnity, without moving a muscle effect any thing for the deliverance
of their countenances, or turning their of mankind ; wherefore it was by no
eyes to the right hand or to the left. means superfluous to have a teacher,
On each side ot the Mandarins stood and a Saviour, such as the one now
about half a dozen of inferior officers, proposed to them. To this they re
and some lictors, all as still and silent plied, that in our opinion it might be
as the grave. good, but in theirs it was evil ; that
On ascending the steps of the these doctrines instead of benefiting
temple, we uncovered our heads, and only corrupted the people, and there
bowed respectfully to the Mandarins, fore the dissemination of them conld
which compliment was returned, first not be permitted. As for our books,
for July, 1839. 121
they diil not want them, and would a fixed time every day to pray for
not have them ; and we ought by no the conversion of her persecuting
means to be going from place to place husband. This she was enabled to do
seeking to disseminate our publica without missing a day for a whole year.
tions, because such practices were Seeing no change, she formed a se
contrary to law! 'Extract from Med- cond resolution to persevere for six
hnrst. months longer, which she did up to
the last day, when she retired at
Mr. Editor, I have transcribed twelve o'clock as usual, and, as she
the foregoing for the purpose of so thought, for the last time. Her desire
bringing the subject under your no not being granted, her expectations
tice, that, by your comments upon this appeared to be cut off. That same day
avowal of the heathen Chinese, you her husband returned from his labour
nay, in your valuable Home Mission in a state of deep dejection ; and, in
ary Magazine, strive to cast down the stead of sitting down as usual to his
high thoughts of some who bear the dinner, he proceeded directly to his
Christian name ; for there are who chamber. His wife followed and list
plead their works (all defective as ened, and found, to her grateful as
they are) to be sufficient proof of tonishment, she could say, " behold,
their sufficient goodness; and who he prayeth!" He came down stairs,
practically say (though they will not but refused to eat, and returned
act as honestly as the Chinese heathen, again to his work until the evening.
and say, verbally,) " These suffice us, When he came home, his wife affec
and what need we any other wisdom?" tionately asked him what was the
and who obstinately refuse to search matter. "Matter enough," said he,
the best book, that they might become " 1 am a lost sinner. About twelve
wise unto salvation. o'clock this morning, as I was at my
I hope that you will kindly accept work, an impression was made upon
the challenge ;"it will be better done, my mind that I cannot get rid of, and
and with more hope of a successful I am sure I am lost." His wife en
result, than if left to, couraged him to pray ; but he replied,
Mr. Editor, " It is of no use, there is no forgive
Your Friend, ness for me." Smitten with remorse
at the recollection of his former con
A Constant Reader. duct towards her, he said, " Will you
forgive me V She replied, " Oh yes."
" Will yon pray for me?" " Yes, that
PRAYING BREATH IS NEVER SPENT I will." ' Will you pray forme nowl"
IN VAIN ; OR, THE PRAYERS OF "I will, with all my heart." They
THE LABOURER'S WIFE ABUND instantly fell on their knees and wept,
and made supplication. His tears of
ANTLY ANSWERED,
penitence were mingled with her tears
The Gospel was introduced into a of gratitude and joy. Soon afterwards
village of Dorsetshire, about the year thii pious couple agreed to have their house
1808, under the following interesting registered as a place of worship ; and the
circumstances: scene of solitary intercession became a
A poor woman, the wife of a la house of prayer. In vain were they re
bourer, was the means of laying the proved and threatened from certain
foundation of this interest. Having quarters, and ordered to hold no more
been brought to the knowledge of the meetings for prayer. Their house was
truth, she experienced bitter perse under the protection of the law, their
cution from her husband, who, be hearts under the influence of the Gos
cause his viile would not relinquish pel. Like the two blind men who
the service of God, frequently turned followed the Saviour, saying, " Have
her oat of doors in the night, and du mercy on u*," when the multitude
ring the winter season. The wife said they should hold their peace,
being a " prudent woman," did not they cried the more a great deal. The
expose this cruelty to her neighbours, consequence was, their little habita
but, on the contrary, to avoid their tion soon became too strait for the at
observations, she went into the adja tendance ; and having, by great eco
cent fields, and betook herself to nomy, saved out of their scanty earn
prayer. Greatly distressed, but not ings the sum of 5, they resolved to
in despair, her only encouragement expend it towards the erection of a
was, tliat with God all things are possi place for the accommodation of others,
ble: she therefore resolved to set apart who wished to hear the Gospel, and
122 Home Missionary Magazine
having obtained a little pecuniary as local committees, at the same time they
sistance, a house for God was built in maintain no schools except their Model-
their garden, with the materials which schools. This is not said in the way of
their neighbours carried to them ; and reproach ; these societies are for the
in a little time was completed and paid nation at large and not for London ;
for. There was no loss of time, nor dis and as the difficulty of forming local
cord among the labourers: " the wall committees to raise schools in the me
was built, and the roof thereof joined tropolis is, from the peculiar habits of
together, for the people had a mind to its population, far greater than in the
work." country, it is high time that this sub
Of this happy couple it may be re ject received more attention. At pre
corded, that, having a " church," con sent London, where the population
sisting of about forty-four members, of ought to be the best educated, and set
which he who was once a persecutor, is the first example, is believed to be the
now a Deacon, and in the midst of which worst instructed part of England.
he reads the hymns every Sabbath-day, <bThis want of local schools applies
they continue " with one accord, eating with peculiar force to those for Infants ;
their meat with gladness and singleness schools for older children may be at a
of heart, praising God, and having fa distance from their homes, they can
vour with all the people." walk, and weather does not so much af
A larger place became absolutely ne fect them ; but with very young child
cessary for the accommodation of the ren the case is different, the school must
poor villagers, many of whom came a be brought near to them, as experience
considerable distance to hear the word. shows they will not be brought to the
After much difficulty, a piece of free school ; there may be an exception now
hold ground has been purchased, upon and then ; but those who have attended
which a now place of worship lias been to the management of Infant-schools,
erected ; which, with the vestry, bury- are aware that it is impossible to obtain
ing-ground, &c, cost about ,500. the attendance of children with any
The poor people in the neighbourhood thing like regularity, if the school be at
have exerted themselves in this good any considerable distance from their
cause, to the admiration of all who habitations.
knew their circumstances ; and who can " In reviewing their labours con
hesitate exclaiming " what hath God nected with the Colonies, the Com
wrought!" mittee have to state that they have this
year trained four Teachers for the Mau
ritius, and nine for the West Indies
THE HOME AND COLONIAL IN (the latter for the Trustees of the Mico
FANT-SCHOOL SOCIETY. Charity.) Lessons, prints, &c. have
been sent to Sidney and the Cape of
The Report of this important and
Good Hope ; the Committee are also
useful Society is before us, and we
expecting in a. short time to send a
have pleasure in inserting the follow
Teacher to Van Dieman's Land ; and
ing extracts therefrom. Her Majesty
they trust, as the labours of home di
is the Patroness of the Society.
minish, more may be done for our Co
gt The Gray's Inn-road Model-school lonial possessions. Greatly as Educa
contains about 200 children ; nothing tion has been neglected in our own
more strongly shows the neglected state country, it has obviously been much
of the population of this great metro more fearfully neglected in these dis
polis than the fact that the Committee tant parts of the empire.
choosing a situation, mainly because " The foreign operations of the So
certain premises were convenient and ciety have, from the pressure of the
the price not unreasonable, could at same cause (home engagements,) been
once collect so large a number of child greatly limited. Six Teachers have,
ren, not one in ten of whom knew their however, been trained for that active
letters, or had apparently ever been in and useful society, the Ladies' Society
any school. It is obvious on consider for Education in China and the East,
ation, however, that the great Educa and the Committee have received the
tional Societies, whose head-quarters are most gratifying accounts of a Teacher
in London, do but little to assist the instructed under their auspices, and
education of the resident population, now conducting the first Infant-school
they operate in some degree to absorb in Brussels. They have reason to be
the funds that might be devoted to that lieve they shall in a short time be called
purpose, and to occupy many men who on to send a Teacher to the present en-
under other circumstances, might form terprizing ruler of Egypt, another to
for July, 1839, 123
our Missionaries at Smyrna, and one to enabled herself, by new views of his
China. They have had some commu sufficiency, to meet all classes and
nication with Paris, with a view to the circumstances, and to encourage
training of a Teacher, but as yet no doubting hearts, by the assurance,
thing decisive has been accomplished; that nothing was too hard for the
they rejoice, however, to find that the Lord, whose love was so great that it
' Practical Remarks on Infant Educa removed all harriers and hinderances,
tion,' and ' Model Lessons,' published even that greatest of all barriers, tin,
for this Society, are at present translat having given his only beloved Son,
ing into French. It is hoped these that " whosoever believetli in him
works may lead to some improvement should not perish, but have everlasl ing
in the Infant School system in France, life." Among other places, she often
at all events their decidedly religious sought out that hospital of misery,
tendency makes it a cause of much vice, and wretchedness, a parish
thankfulness, that they are made acces workhouse, where dwelt a man whose
sible to the Teachers fit that country. character was marked among his fel
These works have also been sent to lows as peculiarly hardened in crime.
America and Russia, with what success He had seen better days, and was
the Committee have not yet beard. On possessed, in some points, of more in
the whole they have no doubt that the telligence than is usual with persons
foreign operations of the Society will in his situation. Being reader and
continue to increase, as the subject of writer-general to his more ignorant
Infant Education is making consider neighbours, he, on this account, prided
able progress on the continent, particu himself as something above their level,
larly in Italy, as well as in the United forgetting, it would seem, that these
States." very advantages, if abused, rendered
him more truly a fool than any amongst
them ; since their only tendency ap
HINGHAM, NORFOLK. peared to he that of confirming the
The Anniversary of the Chapel in awful infidelity of his principles, and
this town, was held on Tuesday, June perverting the choicest gifts of God
11, when two sermons were preached to his own condemnation. He could
by the Rev. W. Spencer, of Holloway, read the Word, which said, " Look
in the afternoon, from Matt. ix. 35 ; unto me, and be ye saved,"" hear,
and in the evening, from John xx. 31. and your soul shall live ;" but he
The devotional services were conducted asked not, looked not, heard not, felt
by the Revs. Messrs. Alexander, not. His tongue, his ear, his eye, his
Deffey, Farebrother, and Atkins. The heart, were alike closed at the voice
Rev. J. Spencer, who has recently en of Jesus' love ; and the Gospel sound
tered on his labours here, under the was unlo him "a savour of death unto
auspices of the Home Missionary So death," instead of " a savour nf life
ciety, is, notwithstanding many difli- unto life." The violence of his tem
culties, prosecuting his labours with per had long made him the terror of
encouraging success. both old and young, who all shared
in turn the fearful expressions of
blasphemy that fell from his lips. As
MARY S VISIT TO THE WORK it may be supposed, a marked visita
HOUSE ; OR, A REMARKABLE tion of an offended God upon such
ANSWER TO PRAYER. a character as this would cause an
unusual sensation among the inmates
" Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believ of the workhouse ; arid tidings soon
ing, ye shall receive." Matt. xxi. 22.
reached Mary, that " Old Will" (the
Mary was a humble follower of her name by which he was generally
blessed Lord and Master, and, like known) was laid upon a bed, from
Him, desirous of* going about to do which the doctor did not expect he
Rood : the souls of her brethren were would ever rise again. Influenced
dear to her for His sake who died to by the love of God, and in noway
purchase them, and it was her de discouraged by the obstinacy with
light to converse with those whom the which all her former remonstrances
world overlooks, if by any means she and entreaties had be^u rejected,
"night be to them an instrument of Mary expressed the strongest desire
good. Her own behaviour was a com to make one effort more for this per
mentary on that comprehensive text, ishing soul ; and in the infinite for
"looking unto Jesus ;" and whilst bearance and long-suffering mercy
setting him forth in the several offices of her God, she felt that there was
ot his character to others, she was ample ground for hope, at least
124 Home Missionary Magazine
ground for prayer. The accounts she reach, and kneeling down in a corner
heard of him were most discourag of the little room, began to pray in a
ing ; they seemed to say, that his un loud and earnest tone. Confounded
chained spirit raged with increased at such determined resistance, the
violence under the fetters which held man vented his rage in fiercely exe
his body down, and that his fearful crating the name of that Saviour,
execrations in defiance of the power whose atoning blood was being plead
of God, who had said, " Hitherto shalt ed so touchingly and tenderly for him,
thou go, and no further," were so aw- crying out, like Legion, " What have
ful, that few, if any, were found will I to do with thee, Jesus, thon Son of
ing to carry him his necessary food the living God 1" Still she prayed :
or medicines, while all looked at one The tempest of his mind at length
another with a sort of creeping horror seemed to wear itself out, and its
at his expected end. But Mary was swellings gradually subsided into an
not to be intimidated, for the Lord indistinct murmur. By and by this
delivered her from all fears: she knew too ceased, and the fervent supplica
in whom she had trusted, and that he tions of Mary alone broke the still
had all hearts in his keeping :--" Not ness of the room. It was a solemn
by might, nor by power, but by my stillness, and she scarcely knew how
Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts." Thus to interpret it; yet she continued
strong in the midst of weakness, this prating, and that with redoubled
gentle female walked steadily through earnestness, a holy energy filling her
the dark and desolate line of rooms s ul. A sound was heard, filling op
that led to the bed of the old man ? the pauses of her voice ; she listened,
her eye unto the Lord, her heart and distinctly heard sobs proceeding
fixed on the promise, " Whatsoever from the bed. ' He smote the rock,
ye shall ask inprayer, believing, ye and waters gushed out :" the hard
shall receive." The scene was ap ened sinner wept! It was a moment
palling to nature. She was alone of deep feeling for Mary ; and long
with the untamed spirit of a roan, did she remain kneeling in the place
more than usually inflamed by bodily where God had so evidently blessed
suffering ; alone, did I say 1 and yet her endeavours, and heard her pray
not alone ; her heavenly Father was ers. At length she arose, and stole
very near his child in that solemn gently towards the bed. Big tears
hour, and she felt him so. Drawing rolled over the hard features of the
near to the bed, with a hand kindly poor prodigal : that face which just
extended to the poor sufferer, and a before had expressed only the bit
look of kindness and compassion, she terest malignity was now entirely
was met by an expression ot scorn changed. The man held out his hand
and dislike, whilst he angrily asked to Maiy. " Come again," was all he
what she wanted. " I am sent from said then. She did go again and
my Master, with a message to deliver again, during the six remaining weeks
to yon," she very mildly said. As which were allotted him on earth ;
though at once penetrating her whole and he then died, we trust, in the
meaning, and discerning the messen faith, for he seemed to love much for
ger of a light he hated, resolutely the much forgiven. What an encou
determined not to listen to her, he raging and powerful testimony to the
repeatedly vociferated, "I won't bear efficacy of prayer ! and that " effec
it I don't knowI won't know your tual fervent prayer availeth much,"
Master I want no message from we have a striking instance in the
him." "Must I then go back, and case before us. Mary has since en
tell him that even now you refuse his tered her glorious rest ; and if one
mercy, that you will not so much as star in her crown of rejoicing shines
hear what he has to offer?" asked more brightly than another, we may
Mary, with all the persuasion and suppose it to be the one which that
affection she could throw into her God who heareth prayer bestowed
words and manner." Yes, yes," he upon her, in the soul of this poor
replied, with repeated oaths." No, man, so richly fulfilling the promise,
I cannot, indeed I cannot" rejoined " Whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer,
Mary ; " if you will not let me pray believing, ye shall receive.'
with, I must pray /or you." Infuriated "Thou art coming to a King:
at her importunity, he stretched his Large petitions with thee bring;
hands beyond the bed, to prevent her For his grace and power are such,
drawing near to it; hut, not to be None can ever ask too much."
repelled, she withdrew beyond his (From The Cottager's Monthly Visitor.)
for July, 1 839. 125
NOTICE.
The following contributors to the Ladies' Sale, (by Mrs. Thomas Gibbs, 39,
Westmoreland-place, City-road,) were omitted last month by mistake, viz. :
Mrs, Dyke, Mrs. Spratt, Mrs. Painter, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. J. Gibbs, Mrs. Rad-
mall, Mrs. Storer, Mrs. Jessee, Mrs. Lyndall, Mrs. ballison, Miss Tribe, Miss
Jackson, Miss Arnold, Miss Goodrick, Miss Willats, Miss Baker, Misses Win-
mill, Misses Nesbam, Mrs. Pearks.
effects of the seed thus sown ; who ren know the way to heaven unless
can tell, but the boy may be savingly they are taught. Faith cometh by
called by the grace of God ; and may hearing. The Lord increase the num
date his first impressions from his ber of faithful men in the church and
meeting a Home Missionary while out of it, who will be the means of
tending birds. And this is another preventing our youths of twelve years
proof of the need of Home Mission of age growing up without knowing
aries. For how can parents or child who came to save sinners.
POETRY.
The List will in future be made up to the 18th day of every Month.
. d. i. d.
T. S Farthings from Mary
May 28. Ann Storer, six years
Rev. J. Scott, Sidbury, Devon old, her sixth sub
per Rev. S. Hayman : scription 0 16 4
Amount of New Year's Cards :
Collected by Mrs. Elizabeth Harrington, Grove-
Miss Ann Harris 0 a 10 lane, Camberwell, sole Execu
Miss S. Harris 0 7 (I trix of the late John Harrington,
Mr. H. Hayman 0 4 8 of same place, being a legacy
Miss L. Hayman 0 r o from him, per Mr. Abraham 10 0
Friends 0 Bath English and Irish Society, by
W. Kent, Esq., per Messrs. Jones
A. B. Savory, Es)., Cornhill D and Brown 10 0
A Friend, June 10, 1839 D A few Friends at Brentwood, &c.,
Workmen in the employ per Mr. Winter 3 11
of W. Storer, Green N. G., per "Record" D 5 o
wich D 1 10 6
FIRST FKUITS.
The husbandman sows in faith and On the 27th of February I called
kope. He believes anil expects tliat to see her, and found her ill. My
Jehovah will cause the seed to grow, visit appeared to be very acceptable,
ripen, and in due season gather it in. for she was the subject of very pow
How long the whole, or each step in erful convictions. At a subsequent
the progress is to occupy, he alone visit on the 10th of March, she opened
determines. Sometimes he permits her mind to me more fully. She in
his servants to go fortli wwpiug, bear formed me that she had been the
ing precious seed. He is pleased to subject of conviction of sin from a
exercise their faith lung, and not un- very early period of life, but that her
frequently they weep again and again, impressions had subsided. Latterly,
before they discover any evidences of however, they had returned with re
vitality, or the sure promise of beauty doubled force under the preaching of
and fruitfulness. At other times he the word ; and now her heart ap
Is pleased to make his glory appear peared to be torn with anguish at the
to his servants in the more rapid thought of her character and pros
growth of the seed, and the more pects. She said she had repeatedly
speedy gathering in of the fruit. In resolved to mention her state of mind
the one case there is great scope for to me, but could never summon cou
the exercise of faith, in the other for rage to put her resolution into prac
gratitude and joy. The latter we feel tice. I inquired what effect her con
tube our privilege. victions had produced upon her ;
Within the last two months two or whether they had led her to the
three most encouraging instances of throne of grace, and was gratified to
a work of grace on the heart have oc hear that they had. She informed
curred on this station, to one of which me that she frequently retired for
I beg more particularly to call jour private prayer, and wept as she di
attention, especially as we have every vulged what until then had been se
reason to believe that the subject of cret. I endeavoured to encourage
it is now uniting in the song of Moses her by laying before her the promises
and the Lamb. of God's word, and united with her
Miss Harriet Abbey was born in in prayer. On Saturday, the 30th of
Jnly, 1820. She was naturally of a March, she wept much, and appeared
Kind and amiable disposition. Her to have such humbling views of her
habits also were remarkably con self, as to lead her to the very bor
sistent, so that she not onlv secured ders of despair. I still encouraged
the tender affection of the'different her to cast her all upon Christ, and
branches of her family, but great re told her I hoped that he had already
spect from the villagers ill her native begun the good work in her heart,
and neighbouring villages. For some when she exclaimed with great feel
hrae past she has been engaged in the ing, " Do yon think the work is be
Work of instruction, which she con- gun ?" I replied I did, for he who
hnned until laid aside by affliction. had led her to secret prayer, had
She was a hearer at our little chapel done so by bis Spirit. I left her still
from my first coming to the station, in much the same distressed state of
and I had observed her attention to mind. She complained that her heart
the word, with deep interest, but did was not right, and she feared lest her
not ascertain the state of her mind regard for religion proceeded rather
natil the beginning of her affliction. from mere morality than the influence
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of the Spirit. On Sabbath morning, She had many times to conflict with
the 31st of March, I again visited doubts and fears ; but when cast down
her, and left her much distressed, in her spirit, she said she had lost the
though more tranquil. In the even burden of sin which had oppressed
ing, just before our service at the her conscience. She was constantly
chapel, her father came, and in anxious to listen to the promises and
formed us with tears that he bad the great truths of the Gospel, and
" glad tidings" to tell us. His daugh never seemed satisfied, except as her
ter was rejoicing with great joy, and mind was kept intently fixed upon
desired that I would go and rejoice them.
with them. I went, and the sight I She continued with ns until the
shall never forget. Surrounded by 22nd of April, when she fell asleep in
In r mother, brother, and sisters, she Jesus, in the 19th year of her age. So
was praising God with great joy. Her gentle was her departure, that it
views of the Redeemer and his work could scarcely he perceived. " Let
were as vivid and glowing as her re me die the death of the righteous,
pentance had been bitter. " Now I and let my last end be like his."
know that Jesus is mine." " O there On sabbath afternoon, May 12,
is plenteous redemption in Christ." 1839, I preached from the text she
"Blessed Jesus!" And similar lan had chosen, and delivered the mes
guage fell from her lips. The night sage which she desired, which was to
was one much to be remembered by tell them all, " that there is plenteous
all who witnessed the testimony she redemption in Christ, and urge them
bore. So great was the ecstasy of her to go to the Saviour that they might
mind, that she had but little sleep. enjoy it." Five things had more par
Subsequently several people visited ticularly developed themselves in her
her, and she took occasion to exhort early character, to which I endea
them to the Saviour, although her voured to direct the attention of those
strength daily and rapidly decreased. who were presenta tender con
On Tuesday, April the 2nd, she se sciencevery humbling views of her
lected a text for her funeral sermon, selftender love to her familylove
fully satisfied she would not be with to prayer, and love to the great truths
us very long. It was, " Come unto of the Gospel. I hope the review of
me all ye that are weary," &c. Af the character and experience of this
terwards she made choice of her young disciple has left a salutary im
place of burial, and through the whole pression on some. May many a young
experienced that peace and tranquil person be led to seek that Saviour
lity which religion alone could in whom she was anxious to recommend,
spire. and especially may the members of
Her disease now made rapid strides, her family follow her as far as she
connected with much fever, and the followed Christ.
enemy of all good was very aetive.
However, we marshalled onr forces, have been enabled to bear the glad
liad two sermons preached, and in tidings of salvation to the several vil
vited the friends to a public tea ; 180 lages on my station regularly. The
persons partook of the repast, and appearance of things here is much
from 300 to 400 attended each ser the same as when I last wrote. It
vice, which is nearly two- thirds of the would afford me much pleasure to
whole population. Thus I think it report instances of increasing useful
most appear upon the whole that we ness, but as "faith cometh by hear
are gaining a victory over the powers ing," we may hope " in due season to
of darkness, simply by wielding those reap if we faint not."
weapons which are mighty through Our little village chapel at S is
God to the palling down the strong generally well rilled, we have a school
holds of sin, I wish to have faith in which from twenty to thirty child
and trust in God, and hope and pray ren are regularly instructed every
for still greater things than these. sabbath. The people meet for prayer
At one village onr numbers are in twice a week, and manifest gratitude
creased from 40 to 150. I can get for the means of grace. At C
no room in this village sufficiently the people are still attached to the
lare to accommodate the people who Bethel meeting, which is conducted
attend. I am obliged to lift np the every Friday evening, and every al
window and preach to them, some ternate sabbath afternoon. We have
inside, and others out. This place here tokens of the Divine favour.
has for many years been proverbial Since the late melancholy catastrophe,
for its wickedness. May the Lord which happened last winter, the at
give ns the means of raising a little tendance and attention of fishermen
sanctuary here ! And now, while I and their families has been some
am giving you an account of the what better. At M the inhabit
cheering and encouraging state and ants are very attentive to the word
prospects of this station, allow me to preached. On some occasions the
say that I ascribe it all to that God room has been crowded. At present
who heareth prayer. I live among a the people are engaged in planting
praying people ; the members of the their potatoes, which prevents their
church hold prayer-meetings nearly attendance. At H onr chapel is
every evening in the week ; thus I filled, especially on the sabbath morn
often imagine myself in a similar po ing. An Episcopal chapel having
sition with Ji slum while contending lately been erected in the village,
with the A mail-kites ; while Joshua our attendance in the evening is not
fought, Moses prayed ; and to this I quite so good. Our day-school pro
ascribe all the success we meet with. ceeds as usual. Tracts have been dis
May every one of the Society's agents tributed, the sick have been visited,
be blessed with a praying people ! and to the poor the Gospel has been
preached. We meet with opposition,
but the Lord of Hosts is with us, the
PLEASING ACCOUNT OP A HOME God of Jacob is our refuge. Finally,
MISSION STATION ON THE COAST. brethren, pray for ns, that the word
of the Lord may have free course,
In reviewing my labours during and be glorified, even as it is with
the last quarter, 1 cannot but feel yon , and that we may be delivered
grateful to the God of all grace, that, from unreasonable men, for some
amidst much boisterous weather my such there are here.
health has been preserved; and I
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
delightful era, when we shall have no longer to say to any in our land,
" Know ye the Lord 1"
H. O. Wilis, Esq. read the Treasurer's audited account, from which it
appeared that the receipts for the last year had amounted to 419'. Kiv. lid.
the items being, collections, 357/. 15s. 2d. ; annual subscriptions, 2D/. 14s. lid. ;
donation*. 32/. 7s. 9(1.
The Rev. Mr. Hewlett, in moving the adoption of the report, pointed
out one or two reasons why the Home Missionary Society, whose Christian
and benevolent object was the diffusion of the principles of the Gospel
throughout the districts of our native country, was not favoured with a larger
share of the public support. In the first place, persons residing in populous
situations, where the means of grace were abundant, and there were con
stant opportunities of bearing the word of God, were in a state of partial
ignorance with regard to the destitute condition of the inhabitants of the
rural districts. It was only those who went into the villages, from cottage to
cottage, and from house to house, and who conversed with the labourer by
the way-side, that were fully acquainted with the destitute state, moral
and religious, of the village population. Another reason which operated
materially was, on the part of the ignorant, an unwillingness to confess
their ignorance; and, on the part of the enlightened, a degree of indo
lence (and he spoke it in all charily) in seeking out ignorance and instructing
it. All who professed to love Christ had solemnly pledged themselves to
serve him faithfully, and it was a matter of culpable indolence that they were
not more zealous in promoting the advancement of his glory. There were
many parts of their own country where the state of their fellow-creatures
was as wretched as that of the heathen. Surely then it was the duty of the
Christian to lend his support to a society whose object was the spiritual re
generation of those dark and unhappy places. The Home Missionary
cause could not be regarded as a finality measure : it was the begin
ning of the evangelical reform bill, its spirit was catholic and diffusive ; and
there was an instance recorded in the report of the Parent Society of a place
in which the Rev. Mr. Roberts, seventeen years ago, preached his first ser
mon in the theatre, and which had now become the centre of thirty-seven
Home Missionary connexions. The rev. gentleman then went on to ob
serve that there was something in the spirit of Chiistianily which required
that it should he disseminated ; and in alluding to the example of the woman
of Samaria, who, when she had seen Christ, called all her neighbours to see
him, pointed out how, by distributing tracts and visiting and reading to the
Lnoiant, the ladius in the present day may assist the ministers, becoming, as
it were, the pioneers of the gospel. The rev. speaker then urged his hearers
to lend their support to the society ; he called upon tin tn to do so for the
sake of Christ, in consistency, and by the solemn admonition which had been
given idem in the death, in one year, of two distinguished officers of the
society. The injunction had gone forth, ' Whatsoever thy hand findeth tn
<lo, do it with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge,
nor wisdom in the grave, whither thou goest." The call would soon be made,
" Give an account of thy stewardship." Let them then, by the liberality of
their contributions, the sincerity of their support, and the fervour of their
prayers, show their love for Christ, and the missionary cause.
W. D. Wills, Esq. seconded the resolution, which was unanimously
adopted.
The Rev. C. Hyatt, deputed by the Parent Society, moved the second
resolution. After pointing out the advantages of auxiliary societies, and the
manner in which they were calculated to extend the operations of parent
institutions, he said he should deeply regiet that there was not some person
present mop- able than himself to represent the cential society, if he did not
know that there was no one more sincerely devoted to the cause than him
self, and if he did not take comfort from the assurance that the time was gone
by when eloquent and impassioned addresses were required to enlist the
public sympathy in behalf of Christian institutions. He then alluded to the
origin ot the parent societv, which, whilst it admitted that Christianity was
adapted for the w hole world, and should be diffused over the whole, world, had
been established in order that, whilst extending his views to the daik regions
abroad, the Christian might not overlook the spiritual requirement* of his
own count i y. After describing the efforts which the society was making f r
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the conversion of the gipsies, 18,000 of whom were wandering the country
in a state of heathenish darkness, the rev. gentleman entered into numerous
tabular and other statements to prove the destitute condition of the rural
districts the inadequacy of the operations of the Church of England to
their spiritual wantsthe connexion between spiritual darkness and worldly
ignorance, and between ignorance and crime ; he also quoted some prison
statistics : one, of a gaol in London, containing 889 prisoners, presented the
appalling fact, that nearly the entire number could neither read nor write :
with respect to their religious opinions, 719 stated themselves to be of the
Church of England, 137 Roman Catholics, 11 Presbyterians, 11 Methodists,
2 Baptists, and 1 Independent. The connexion between religions darkness
and crime might be beautifully illustrated by the example of the Principality
of Wales, where gospel truths were widely disseminated, and, as a conse
quence, crime was of rare occurrencehe (the speaker) was a few years ago
in Cardigan, and he there found thatat four consecutive assizes, the judges had
little or nothing to do ; at two of them there were only five persons for trial,
whilst at the two last there was not a single one. The rev. gentleman con
cluded by stating that the society claimed the support of all Christians. It
employed 110 agents, had 600,000 hearers weekly, supported 230 Sunday-
schools, where instruction was imparted to 8,500 children, by 540 gratuitous
teachers. To support such an institution large funds were required, and
he trusted, therefore, that they would lend it all the support in their
power.
The Rev. Mr. Biht said he rejoiced in the growing usefulness of the
Home Missionary Society, because he believed that the command of Christ
to his disciples, to go forth to all the earth and preach the gospel to every
creature, was as yet unfulfilled. That commission was given not exclusively
to the apostlesto those disciples who had seen Christ in the flesh, or even
to the primitive churches, but was equally mandatory upon all professing
Christians to the end of the world ; he (Mr. B.) believed that nothing more
was required to bring them to the "joy unspeakable and full of glory," by
which the primitive Christians were distinguished, than a right estimate of
the missionary spirit ; and to proclaim the glad tidings of the gospel was in
cumbent upon all the followers of the Lamb. He trusted, therefore, that all
sincere believers would take upon themselves the discharge of a duty, so
benevolent in its object, so evangelical in its results, and so strikingly enjoined
npon the Christian churches.
The Rev. Mr. Hayxes, in alluding to the religions destitution of many
of the agricultural counties, instanced particularly that of Lincoln, where
there were many parishes, in the churches of which, although the incumbents
received large incomes, (in many instances 1000J. to 1500Z. a-year,) divine
service was only performed once a month. He further alluded to the cir
cumstance of a curate having, been removed, merely because he did not
preach from written notes, and because he sanctioned the use of Dr. VVatts's
Hymns, and preached the gospel in a cottage, and pointed out how incum
bent it was upon Protestant Dissenters to supply the religious instruction
which the church was inadequate to afford.
The Rev. Mr. Gheoory ably advocated the claims of the Society upon the
support of the religious community, more especially in the present day, when
there was a spirit of fanaticism and wild enthusiasm abroad, calculated to de
stroy the temporal and spiritual welfare of the community. Infidelity was also
at work, in its most enticing form, and, under the specious name of socialism,
was endeavouring to uproot the principles of social happiness, and overturn the
institutions and laws of the country. Nor must they overlook the increasing
efforts of Popery, for although he had no sympathy for those who usually raised
the " No Popery" cry, and whose real design was against liberty, both temporal
and spiritual, yet he could not shut his eyes to the encroachments of priestcraft
and the spread of false doctrine. If they were to extend education, based upon
the Gospel, they would have nothing to fear from socialism, infidelity, or popery,
and those were not the friends of the country who opposed education, merely
because a poor Roman Catholic wished his child to read the Douay version of
the scriptures. He did not wish to make any political allusions, but it must be
remembered that there were a set of violent demagogues, who were endeavouring
to excite men to cast off their allegiance to tbe crown, and who had even assumed
the guise of religion to disseminate principles which mu3t lead to misery and
for August, 1839. 135
with grief, the father suddenly drop cause for lamentation ! How true is
ped down in the street, and expired, it" In the midst of life we are in
so that the same coach which carried death." What a loud call to me to
the dead body of the son to the grave, work while it is day, for the night
brought back the dead body of the cometh, that is the nuht of death, in
parent to the house. O what a scene which no man can work."
of lamentation was there! and what
POETRY.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
ters essential to such a publication, a
Preparing for Publication. mass of information most important to
Early in November, by the ''Con all our Congregational churches, in
gregational Union of England and cluding those of the Baptist denomi
Wales," a ' Congregational Calendar nation. It will be continued annually,
for 1840." This work will contain, and adapted for families.
besides an Almanac and various mat
142 Home Missionary Magazine
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This interesting little book should
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dom seen so much compressed in a The Buds of Hope, a Collection of Miscel
small compass. Dr. Burder is remark laneous Poems. By Margaret Richard
able for great clearness of style ; his son. Mitchell and Son.
writings require nothing but a teach These poems are very pretty, and
able mind, and an obedient heart to some of them superior; all of them
render them very useful. exhibit the best feelings of the heart,
and a desire to please and to improve.
Ward's Library of Standard Divinity. They are fifty-eight in number; the
poem "On the death of my mother,"
The Nature and Glory of the Gospel of
is particularly pleasing, and one near
Jesus Christ. By Joseph Bellamy,
the end, "On Reading the 14th chap
ter of Revelations." Such interesting
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lication is well sustained. We were because they do not reach the har
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The publisher merits the most exten the touching and descriptive sce
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tural, and savoury divinity. poets. Such books as the one before
us are pleasing omens of further at
The Mirror, vol. 33. Limbird, 143 tainments in the walks of Poetry.
Strand.
There is a mass of most useful, en The Constitution and Order of a Gospel
tertaining, and instructive matter in Church considered. By J. Fawcett,
this volume. The articles are selected A.M. Wightman.
with great care. The engravings are
The List will in future be made up to the 18tft day of every Month.
i. d. d. s. d.
Rev. George Sandford, Glanvills Pew-rents at Standon. 1 0
Wootton, Dorset, for Widow Ball 0 10 0 Penny-a-week sub
Rev. W. Selbie, Aspatria, Cumber scriptions collected
land, amount of Seat-ients from byMr.J. Judd, Puck
Keswick,perMissionary 2 0 0 eridge o 2 0
For Widow Ball 0 10 0 Do. Mr. Knight, Stan
2 10 0 don 0 8 0
Rev. W. Palmer, Puckeridge, Herts,
Missionary 2 10 0 5 1 0
Lady-dfiy Collections, per Mission Rev. J. Prior, Netherbury, Dorset,
ary : Missionary, for Widow Ball 1 0 0
March 24, collected at Rev. W. Weill, Witheridge, Mis
Puckeridge 0 10 6 sionary
March 24, collected at Mr. Blagdon's subscriptions 1 5 0
Standon 0 11 0 Rev. James Moreton, Ivy Bridge,
Pew-rents at Pucker Devon, Missionary
idge 1 17 0 For Widow Ball o 10 0
for August, 1839. 143
i. d THE LADIES' KENSINGTON AUX
For Society from Mrs. ILIARY;
Hunt, Wolverhamp Treasurer, Mrs. John E. Davies ; Secretary,
ton 0 10 0 Miss E. Lewis.
Towards rent of room 0 6 5
1 6 5 a. d. & i. d.
Rev. Thomas Lewis, Pembridge. Miss Payne's List of Subscribers :
Herefordshire, Missionary Mr.Sargood 0 10 0
Rent of Cottage, due Midsum Mr. Hill 0 10 0
mer 2 10 0 Mr. P. Hill 0 10 0
Rev. James Andersou, Easington- Mr. Bricknell 0 5 0
lane, Durham, Missionary Mr. D. Bricknell 0 5 0
Seat-rents, Easington- Mr. Toms 0 4 4
lane 1 12 0 Mrs. Toms 0 4 4
Do.Shadforth 0 18 0 Miss Toms 0 4 4
Collected at do Oil 2 Mr. Payne 0 4 4
Do. at Shotten 0 8 8 Mrs. Payne 0 4 4
Do. at Easington-lane 0 13 9 Miss Payne 0 4 4
Mr. Watson, Haughton 0 7 0 Mr. Brown 0 4 4
R. Tindal 0 16 Mr. W. Brown 0 4 4
T.Bennett 0 2 4 Mrs. Rogers 0 4 4
Missionary Box, Eas Miss Moody 0 4 4
ington-lane 0 18 5 Mr. Luff 0 4 4
5 12 10 Mr. Tanner 0 4 4
Rev. J. Gouge, Polesworth, War Mr. Chancellor 0 4 4
wickshire, Missionary Miss Fell 0 4 4
Baddesley, Polesworth and Miss A. Fell 0 4 4
Sheepy, for Widow Miss E. Hiilman 0 4 4
Ball 2 10 0 5 9 4
Miss Henley, of Dart Miss Dixon's List :
mouth, for the Home Mr. Newton 0 10 0
Missionary Society ., 0 3 0 Mrs. Starkey 0 10 0
2 13 0 Miss James 0 10 0
Rev. Thomas Sharp, Chumleigh, Mr. Davies 0 10 0
Devon, Missionary Mr. Weigall ' 0 10 0
Seat-rents 3 2 6 Miss Lewis 0 10 0
For Widow Ball 1 0 0 Mr. Watson 0 5 0
4 2 6 Miss Dixon 0 6 0
Mrs. Webb, Clapham D 1 0 0 8 11 0
A. B., Kingsland, (per post) D 0 10 0 Miss Nelson's List:
Mr. John Lucas, from the Tooting Mr. Foster 0 6 0
Auxiliary 10 0 0 Mr. Weaver 0 5 0
Mrs. Mary Strange, Yelvertoft, 0 11 0
Northamptonshire... D 2 0 0 Miss Sunderland's List :
Mrs. J. Norton, do. ...D 0 2 6 Mrs. Wells 0 10 0
Mr. John Strange, do. A 0 10 0 Mrs. King 0 5 0
2 12 6 Mrs. Lewis 0 5 0
Miss Bacon, 9, Regent- square, per Miss Sunderland 0 5 0
Mrs. Perkins, to Mr.Dunn D 1 14 6 Mr. Andrews 0 5 0
Miss Middleton, 5, Wilson-street, 1 10 0
Finsbury, per collecting Card 0 11
3 Mrs. Davies's List :
Rev. G. Evans, for Whitwell Sta Mrs. Hooper 110
tion, Herts 10 0 0 Mrs. James 110
Misses A. and E. Rutt, Clapton, by Mr. R. James - 1 1 0
the Rev. T. Wood, of Jewin- Mrs. Davies 10 0
street Chapel 10 0 0 Mrs. Chapman 10 0
Legacy of the late James Haynes, The Misses Penning
of Warren-street, Fitzroy square, ton 1 10 0
by G. F. Abraham, Esq. (5(. less Miss Rice 0 10 0
duty) 45 0 0 Mrs. Wilson 0 10 0
To Cash, per Mr. Pitts, the Col Captain Walker 0 10 0
lector 12 15 0 The Misses Jones 0 10 0
Mrs. Vineyard, Great Missenden, Mrs. Jones 0 5 0
Bucks, per Miss Sedgley 0 5 0
MissFerron. 0 13 0 Elizabeth Rowley 0 6 0
Mrs. Honnor 0 10 0 Mr. Gloyne _ 0 5 0
A few Friends 0 9 0 Mrs. Carrick 0 13 0
1 12 0 Mr. Schmae 0 6 0
Mr. John Cunnold, 13, Hanover- Mr. Woolnoth 0 6 0
square, Mids 0 10 6 Mr. Lomas 0 4 4
Miss Falconer, Gosport, per Mr. , Mr. Wellington 0 4 4
Subscription due Mids 0 10 0 11 7 8
Richard Gallears, Esq., 2, Cumber Saunders Trotman's List :
land-place, New-road. N.S. Mids. 110 Mr. Tristrum 1 1 0
Miss E. Driver, I, Duke-street, Mr. Janes 0 4 4
West Smithfield, collected by her 17 0 Mrs. Janes 0 4 4
Stephen Olding, Esq. , amount of Mr. Munday 0 4 4
amount of Subscriptions, &c, Mr. Tunks 0 4 4
from the Hackney Auxiliary 16 4 6 Mr. J. Tunks 0 4 4
New Year's Gift Card, per Miss Mr. Hunt 0 6 0
Gates 11 6 0 Mr. Hine 0 4 4
2 13 0
Mrs. Bowden's List :
MissHance 0 10 0
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s. d. s. d. . d. s. d.
Mrs. Bowden.... 0 10 0 preached at Hornton-street Cha
Mrs. M. Taylor . 0 5 0 pel, June 30, 1839, by Kev. A.M.
1 5 0 Garvey and Rev. Win. Spencer...
Balance from Last Year's Account.
Collected by New Year's Gift Cards :
Miss Vaughan 15 6 Total 50 0
Miss Weigall 0 6 0 Wells, Rev. W. Wheeler :
Saunders Trotman 2 13 2 Collections per Rev. Dr. Styles 5 12
H. M. Gibson, Esq., South Devon
Moiety of Collections after Sermons Aux ro o
Til ft
Wisdom's ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her. paths are
peace. , ., ' . .
My dear young friends, make the Bible your study ; give Jesus
your heart, and I am sure you will live a holy life. Finally, wy
brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind,
live in peace, and the, God of love and peace shall be with you.
' ..... '. ' . . , i , .. . ,,*:*<*.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
TO THE EDITOR.
Dear Sin,The following is the list of Subscriptions which I have received
from all sources, towards the erection of our New Chapel in this place. 1 have
not sent you detached parts for monthly publication, as it will appear better to
have it all in one Magazine, and will not take up more space. I do not calcu
late on your murmuring at being asked to publish so long a list, for I need not
tell you, what is indeed my feeling on the subject, that I wish it were twice as
long. You will 8llow me, Sir, I am sure, through the medium of your pages, to
return thanks to the many Christian friends who have treated me with so much
kindness in those places where I have been collecting. I cannot help telling you
that John Bull is talked of in the Emerald Isle as a selfish fellow, with no very
great disposition to hospitality. I cannot say so. As an Irishman, I have to
state, and I do it with grateful feelings, that since I came to Devon, and in so
liciting help for our Chapel, in other places, very great kindness, cordiality, and
open-hearted benevolence have been manifested towards me.
Athburton. Bamplon.
>. d. . d.
Bean, Mr 0 5 0 Trenchard, , Esq 10 0
Evans, Mr 0 10 0
Gervis, H. Esq 0 10 0
Honeywell, Mr 0 5 0 Cosway, Mr.
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C/terifon. F.jPaioe-. , /. d.
. rf. ertWM, T., Esq 110 t
Sharland, Wm, Esq 1 0, 0 Grove, T., Esq 1 0
Hamilton, T., Esq 0 10
Chumleifrh. Hankey, W. A., Esq 1 1
Bond, Mr. ..! Harris, George, Esq 0 10
Independent Chapel, collected in Heudebourck, S., Esq 0 10
. after Sermon , e o llickson, T., Esq 1 0
Murray, D., Esq., Hartland 0 0 Hignet, Mrs * 1 0
Keid, Miss 0 1Q 0 Hitchcock, George, Esq... 1 0
Coldridge. Hitchcock, Wru., Esq 1 0
Wreford, Miss . Howse, Um., Esq 0 10
Huggins, Mr. W. T....1. 0 5
Crediton. Hunter, J., Esq. 0 10
Adams, Mr. Thomas 0 5 Hunter, Miss 0 5
Blagdon, Peter, Esq.- 1 0 Hunter, Miss M. J 0 5
Francis, Mrs 0 10 Hunter, Wm.,Esq 0 10
Mann, Mr. John 5 0 Isaac, Wm., Esq. 0 10
James, Thomas, Esq. w.m.. 0 10 0
C. Marckard. i. B 0 10 0
Lake, William, Esq. 10 0
J. CD. :.. 0 10 0
J. H '....i. 0 10 0
Exeter. J. M 0 10 0
Bell, H., Esq 0 10 J. C 0 10 0
Bristow, Rev. J 0 10 Kennerley, Charles, Esq 1 0
Commin, Mr. T 0 5 King, Mr 0 10
Commin, Mr. J 0 5 Law, Mrs : 0 10
Dawson, Wm., Esq 2 0 Lew in. Mr 0 s
Downey, Mr 0 10 Lowndes, Mr. D. T ... 0 5
J!. E 0 10 Maria 0 5
Evans, 1.1. , Esq., jun 1 1 Marks, J. J., Esq ., 0 10 0
Fielding, Miss 0 10 Maynard, J., Esq | 0 10 0
Clyde, Mrs '. 2 0 Mawley, W., Esq .0 5 0
Clyde, Miss 0 10 Meek, Edward, Esq . 1 0 0
Hayes, Mrs 0 10 Metcalfe, Wm., Esq. ,. o
Pope, Rev. J. W 0 5 Mills, J. R., Esq....... ...... o
Rawling, C, Esq 0 5 Morley, J:, jun., Esq o
Raw ling, H., Esq. 1 0 Morris, Mr. R .,.....,....,, IP, o
Rawling, Wm., Esq 0 5 Murray, Mr. David i Id
Rawling, Mrs , 0 10 Padgett, J., Esq 10 0
" ..... 0 10
Roberts, Mr. Wm. Pamphilou, Mr 0 10 o
T. E, 0 10 Peak, R., Esq 10 0
Wilson, Mr. G.. 0 10 Powell, George, Esq 1 o o
London. Powell, Wm., Esq l o1 n
Ailiney, Wm., Esq ..... ' 0 5 Randall, T., Esq 10 0
Arnold, S. E.j Esq 0 10 Rix, S., Esq o 10 o
Astor, Miss 0 10 Rouse, Wm., Esq o 10
Rout, J., Esq. ' '. , o 10 o
Baker, Miss .' 0 10
R., Rev. S 5 0
Barnard, G., Esq 0 5 0 5
b. h : ...: o 5 R. S. C
Bidgood, A. M., Esq 1 0 Rutt, H., Esq. .M.... 1 0
Sayers, Miss 0 5
Bidgood, H., Esq 1 0
Rilby, S. H., Esq 0 5 Sharp, Miss 1 0
Blower, G., Esq 0 10 Sherman, Rev. James .' 0 10
Buriler, Rev. Dr 0 10 Smith, Edward, Esq 0 10
Burn, J. and A., Esqs. 0 10 Smith, Seth, Esq 1 0
Caldecott, A Esq 0 10 Summers, Wm., Esq 0 10
Chapman, Mr. George 0 10 Swaine, E., Esq 0 10
Olivers, James, Esq 0 10 Sweetland, .Mrs 0 10 0
Clayton, Rev. George 0 10 T. B 0 5 0
Thompson, Thomas, Esq 1 o o
Collins, Mr 2 0
Cook, Edward, Esq 0 10 Thuraton, J., Esq 0 10 0
Cooper, Miss 0 10 Triangle 0 5 0
Dalton, , Esq 0 5 Wallis, Mr. Edward 0 10 0
Davies. Mr 0 10 Warton, Mr. Matt 0 10 0
Dawson, , Esq 0 10 W. H 0 10 0
Wilkinson, Wm., Esq 0 10 0
D. M U 0 S
Wilson, George, Esq 1 1 0
D. S< * 0 5 Wilson, Thomas, Esq
Dunn, Mrs. E. A 0 10 1 1 0
Dunn, Mr , 0 5 Wontner, T., Esq 0 10 0
YVoiitner, J., Esq 1 10 0
Durit and Sou, Esqs : 1 0
East, Josh., Esq. J 0 10 W. R 0 10 0
Youngman, Mr 0 5 0
Edgar,. Win., Esq
Ei.silell, Miss..., , '
1
I) 1(1
0 '
Newton, B.
E. S. 0 1(1
Evans, T., Esq 0 10
Friends, a few 4 12 Plymouth.'
Gain, Miss Elizabeth 0 10 Delta .' 0-0
. B. K 0 10 Knill, Rev. Richard 11 II
Goddard, , Esq 10
Grant, Mr 1 0 0
* The Rev. George Smith has kindly pro
* Mr. L. is one of the three responsible mised to aid our case by lus warm recom
friends fur the payments to the builder. mendation, in a little time.
for September, 1 839. 153
Paddington.* Torquay.
.. ;,.... i. d. Friends, a few
2
m. d.
0 0
Blagdoq, John, Esq. .... 10 0 0
Clements, Mr.' 0 5 0 Hamilton, Mrs ...., r 1 >0
Holmes, Miss, Paughill 0 5 0 Holmwuod, Mr. l\ ...., , n in o
Mason, Mrs 0 10 0 Rouse, W., Esq ", 0 10 0
Morris. Miss 1 Q o Washford Pijne.
Pipe, Mrs 0 10 0 Bra?g, Mr., Gatcrs 0 5 0
Waller, Mr Joseph ] 0 0 Bragg, Mr., Winhem 0 10 0
Waller, Mr., Balnson 1 0 0 Bragg, Mr., Jtm 0 5 0
Waller, Miss, do 1 o 0
Waller,, Mr , Rediford 0 10 0 Wellington, Somcrs.
Webber, Mr. Samuel 0 5 0 Bidgood, Thomas, Esq 5 0 0
Welman, C. N., Esq 10 0 0 Collard, \Vm., Esq. 15 0 0
Wensley, Mr 0 10 0 Cutf, Rev. J | o 0
Elworthy. W. and T., Esqi '' 0 10 0
Rockenford. Fox, C, Esq i o 0
Cockram, Mr 10 0
Downey, Mr 0 5 0 Fox, H., Esq J (i o
Gay, Mr 0 5 0
! v South Motion. Hanham, Mr , '. o 10 0
Buckingham, Mr. J 1 o 0 Horsey, Mr. W. D o 10 0
Maunder, F-, Esq 1 0 0 Parminter, Mrs 2 0 0
Parson, George, Esq. .'. o in n
Taunton. Pring, Mrs 0 5 0
Ball. John, Esq 0 10 0
Collins. Miss 0 5 0 Pyne, W. C, Esq 1 n 0
Waldron, Mrs n \y t,
Coombs, Rev. W. H 0 5 0
Davies, Rev. J 1 0 0 W.K o 5 0
Dymond, Miss 0 5 0 Wit/tcridge.
Goldinjr, Rev. T 1 o 0 Adams, Wm., Esq. ,t I o 0
Heudebourek, Mr O 10 0 Aiihtey, Mr., {D. furd) 0 5 0
Heudebourck, Mrs. ; 0 10 0 Baker, Mr. John 2 O 0
Heudebourek, Miss P 0 5 0 Benson, Rev. J. P 10 0
Hiddlestone, Mr. J 0 7 6 Bennett, Mr., Summer ..:... l o 0
Horsey, Mrs. S 0 7 6 Bennett, Mr. Samuel 1 o 0
Luke, Rev. T 1 o 0 Bennett, Mr., N. house \ o 0
Musgrave, Mrs 0 5 0 Bennett, Miss, do n in ()
Naylor, Mrs 0 5 0 Bowden, Mr- A 0 5 0
Newbury, Mr. T 0 10 " Bragg, Mr., Henceford o 10 0
Pollard, the Misses 0 10 0 Brawn, Mr. Wm 0 5 0
Pollard, S.. Esq. t 1 1 0 Drown, Mr., Stockleigh 0 lu 0
Pollard, Mrs. S 0 10 0 C. M., per Mr. Pullen ] o o
Reeves, Miss 1 o 0 Cobley, Miss 0 10 0
Reeves, Mrs. F. 1 o 0 Cole, Tliomas, Esq 2 0 0
Reeves, Orlando, Esq 10 0 Comiiis, Thomas, Esq 2 0 0
Stephenson, George, Esq 0 10 0 Comins, Richard, Esq 2 0 0
Thompson, the Hon. Mrs 20 0 0 Comins, Wm., Esq 1 i o
Young, John, Esq 2 0 0 Comins, Mrs. Agnes 0 5 0
Cornish, Richard, Esq 2 0 0
Teignmouth. Coster, R. J., Esq 1 \ o
Bartlett, T., Esq 0 10 0
Friend, a, by T. U 1 0 0 Davey, Mr. H 0 10 0
Rawsou, , Esq 0 10 0 Day, Mr. John 0 5 0
Dinner, Mr. J 0 5 0
Thelbridge. Elworthy, Mr., Westcot 0 7 6
Arscott, Mr 1 io 0 Foxford, Mr. H 0 5 0
C-arnsworthy, Mrs 0 5 0 Friends, two. per Mr. Pullen 1 o 0
Lake, Thomas C, Esq.! 1 11 6 Gunn, Mr. John 0 5 0
Lake, Mrs., Sen 0 10 6 Haley, P. F., Esq 1 o 0
Hawkes, Mr 0 5 0
Tiverton.
Baker, Mr., Palmer 1 o 0
Hellings, Mr. J., per Mr. Park- erected in T. a Chapel, School-house, vestry,
house 0 10 0 and Minister's house; forming one beautiful
Mauley, Mr 1 n n pile of buildings^ at the expense of 4,225,
Talley,-, Esq.Jun 1 o n which is now all free from debt ! Is not this,
Collected in the Independent Cha Sir, a noble example of the triumphant success
of devoted, persevering, and voluntary effort,
pel, after Sermon 7 0 0 for the promotion of the Lord's glory in the
cultivation of the intellect and heart in Di
* One of my stations on the Lord's-day. vine knowledge ? The number in the Sab
t This dear friend who is an architect, bath-school is only 550 ! From the Minister
Rave us the plans and specifications of the
<-tiave) gratuitously. and his people I have received much Chris
tian sympathy and affection.
I Mr. L. gave the stones for the building
at about one-third the general price, -which * Mr. C. was the means of procuring this
station to be taken under the fostering care of
*'*? S"8' to an additional donation of 10. the Home Missionary Society. In addition to
,,;, ,e frie"ds in T. appear to have done his subscription, he has given his professional
nitle for our case; and this has arisen, not
services (as Solicitor, ) gratis, in enrolling the
'(TO any lack of inclination, but of means, chapel. If every one who possesses wealth,
incy have not much wealth among them,
ut lew plans in Great Britain arc more ac- felt so much the responsibility of its posses
sion, our Christian institutions, which are at
ikV. '? ''"'"fe'Bood. It ought to be known, once the glory and the safeguard of Great
1 !.' e indt'fatigable exertions of the Britain, need not languish for want of funds.
lev. W. II. Heudebourck, and his people
"W friends, the past hn gears have seen Mr. C. is one of the three responsible parties
for the debt on the Chapel.
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little of the origin and the nature of and at the Independent Chapel in
this excellent institution, the writer the evening. He is making a tour to
of this article would state, that its raise contributions in aid of Home
origin belongs to the year 1819. The Missions. 10/. was contributed at the
principles, moreover, ou which it is above services in this city. In the
established, are broad and Christian afternoon the preacher addressed a
that its efforts are directed to the large assembly on the Holmes Com
spiritual instruction of the otherwise mon ; the tent presented to Mr.
neglected peasantry of our native land Bergne by the ex-Sheritf of the
that it numbers among its pinna and county, bring pitched for the occa
zealons supporters many of the clergy sion. Some very pertinent remarks
of the establishment, as well as mi on the phenomena which disquiet the
nisters of other denominations; and religions atmosphere fell from the
that, so long as the fact remains un aged minister. ' All sects,' he said,
deniable, that more than two millions ' are striving which shall be foremost
of the inhabitants of I'.ritaiu are un- in assailing the innnstcr-s/im/nio (Po
gnided, and unblessed by the truths pery), never once casting a thought
of God's word ; and even when these on the Protettant Papery which is
numbers may be somewhat diminish springing up around us.' This, as the
ed by means of future Christian ef great Calvinistic S. S. observed, is
forts ; so long will this society possess ' hitting the right nail on the head.'
claims of no ordinary description, on Every thinking man, without much
every enlightened mind. We think, waste of logic, will subscribe to the
too, that the Rev. George Evans's ap opinion that Roman Catholicism can
pearance and labours in this county, not regain popularity, unless every
will have done much to keep the sub iota of its ancient monstrosity be
ject before us. Our indefatigable purged away and its tenets become
friend left London ou the Kith nit., thoroughly evangelical : in that state
and returned thither on the 2nd in it would not be Popery, and surely
stant, between which days, lie preach the veriest bigot can have no anti
ed no fewer than two-and-tweuty pathy to a mere name."
times. Since the last public intima " On Tuesday last, the Rev. George
tion ol his labours at Lincoln, the fol Evans, a deputation from the Home
lowing are amongst the number of Missionary Society in Loudon, preach
the places through which he passed : ed an impressive sermon in the Mar
Brigg, Nettleton, Louth, Spilsby, ket-place, Brigg, to a large concourse
Welton, Kirton, Pinchbeck, Spald of hearers, many of whom were pe
ing, &c, and where, iu the spirit of a culiarly attentive. This primitive
Missionary himself, he delighted to mode, recommended and pursued by
proclaim in their streets and market the great founder of Christianity
places, the merciful tidings of the himself, has one most imp riant ad
Gospel of Christ. Of the advantages vantage necessarily connected with
of such labours as these, there can be it, viz., that a considerable number of
but one opinion. It is thus that the individuals are hereby brought to
servants of the Redeemer come in listen to the message of mercy in the
contact with classes who never enter Gospel, who can never be induced to
within the walls of the sanctuary ; attend elsewhere for that purpose.
and impressions are produced, which It is now fully expected that the
frequently issue in salvation. Nor above valuable society will afford
does the writer blush to affirm, that their aid in establishing an itinerancy
fie ministers of this county are deeply for preaching the Gospel in the inter
indebted to Mr. Evans, whose season esting and extensive field surround
able visits have been refreshing and ing Brigg."
encouraging. May he yet be spared
to be useful, although it should be so,
by 'labours more abundant.' NEW CHAPEL, PAGLESHAM, ESSEX.
On Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1839, a neat
" I am, Mr. Editor, and commodious Chapel was opened for
Yonrs, very respectfully, Divine worship, in the Village of Pag-
" Postulata." lesham, Essex, of which the late Rev.
Spalding, Aug. 10, 1839. John Owen, Secretary of the British
and Foreign Bible Society, was for
" On Sunday last, the Rev. G. twelve years Rector. This Chapel is
Evans, of London, preached at Zion under the superintendence of the Rev.
'-Impel in Lincoln, in the morning, Ebenezer Temple, Minister of the Inde
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pendent Cburcb, Rochford. The Rev. rect any statement made in error, as to
George Evans, of Mile End, ljondon, the deficiency of instruction for the poor
preached a most excellent and suitable and the peasantry in our vast popula
sermon on the occasion, from Psalm tion. A statement made at the meeting
cxxxii. 13-16, at three o'clock in the of the Bristol Auxiliary Home Mission
afternoon. About 130 of the friends ary Society, in reference to this subject,
from neighbouring; congregations, took we copied into our pages from a Bristol
tea together in an adjoining field ;: after paper, and we are happy to state, from
which, the Rev. E Temple took the a letter just received from the reverend
(hair, and the meeting was addressed speaker, that bis speech was incorrectly
by the Revs. Messrs. J. Pilkington, of reported, and that the fact therein stated
Rayleigh ; J. Garrington, of Burnham ; of the infrequency of public worship is
R. Fletcher, of Southend ; J. Jacob, of now greatly altered for the better ; that
Wakering; and G. Evans ; who, having the statement was applicable to some
just returned from a tour as a deputa parts of the county during his residence
tion from the Home Missionary Society, there some years since.
enlivened and animated the meeting
with some striking and interesting
anecdotes. About four months ago a
house for preaching was licensed by the FRAGMENT SCHOOLS.
Kev. E. Temple, who, in connexion
" THE LOST SHEEP."
with others, has supplied the place.
The increased and encouraging attend Amongst the vast population of our
ance, led to the immediate erection of beloved country, there are to be found a
the Chapel, in this ignorant and long- great number of fun i lies who, through
benighted village, containing a popula sickness or want of employment, are in
tion of more than 500 individuals. extreme poverty ; and many who, al
though they have constant work and
NEW CHAPEL IN DEVON.
ample remuneration, yet, through drun
ken and vicious habits, are in want oi
On July 16, the foundation-stone of necessary food and raiment. The spi
an Independent Chapelj 28 feet by 18, ritual stute of such is truly pitiable; and
was raid at Ghinnor, in the parish of happily Christian benevolence has been
Ifeanton Punchardon, near Braunton, put forth in some small degree on their
Devon ; on which occasion a very suit behalf. But whilst the parents of such
able address was delivered by the Rev. are attended to, 'nothing comparatively
Evan James, of Bideford. The situa has been done for the children; too
tion of this place of worship will be poorly clad to attend the regular Sun
central, in the midst of a population of day-school, thpy are left to the bad ex
more than 500 souls, who greatly need ample constantly before them ; and too
the means of grace. A benevolent soon, and too certain, alas ! learn the
friend in the parish bas given the land, fearful lessons taught in the school of
and 10 towards the erection of the Satan. How many thousands of such
Chapel. 60 more have been raised have passed out of time into eternity,
by the inhabitants of the immediate without having heard the voice of
neighbourhood, which, together with mercy ; and shall they continue to be
'10 kindly promised by the Rev. R. neglected ! Common bumanitv say6,
Knill, will make a total of 80. "No!" and Chri&tian sympathy says,
The estimated cost is 120, so that " No !" and Jesus Christ says, ' No !"
A0 more will be required to complete " I came not to call the righteous, but
the building. sinners to repentance. 1 came .to seek
Should this statement meet the eye of and to save those that are lost."
any Christian friends who may feel dis The writer would suggest the adop
posed to assist a people who have al tion of Dr. Chalmers' system to form
ready done what they could to help local schools in every place, by means
themselves, contributions will be thank of which the very poorest children
fully received for that purpose, by the might be taught to read, and receive reli
Rev. F. J. Warriner, of Braunton ; or gious instruction, by being collected
at the Home Missionary Societ\'s together in a room, in small number*.
Rooms, 11, Chatham-place, Blacklriais. Such a plan bas been tried by others,
The Chapel is vested in trust. and by the writer himself, with some
success, and he would now urge upon
all who have opportunity, and feel their
INCREASED MEANS OF INSTRUC
obligation to the Redeemer, to '* go and
TION IN THE NATIONAL CHURCH, do likewise."
ll always aflords us pleasure to cor Johannes.
for September, 18 39. 157
POETRY.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
Preparing for the Press. The Second Edition of the Memoirs
of the Life and Character of Mr. Robert
The Fourth Edition The Eton Latin
Spence, late bookseller, of York, with
Grammar, translated into English : with
occasional Recollections and Notices of
Notes and an Appendix. By the Rev.
the early introduction of Methodism in
John Green.
York, &c. By Richard Burdekin.
The Old Ministry; being a Lecture de- The Happy Christian. By J. B. Water-
liceredin London, May 19, 1839. By bury.
N. Sydney Smith Bemun, D.D. Snow. Pagan Rome. Translated from the
An able and useful illustration of French. By the Rev. Thomas Pune,
Acts xix. 20. A.M.
Hooker on Justijication, being Extracts
from a learned discourse of Justifica
tion, Works, and how the Foundation
The following have been recently of Truth is overthrown. By the Rev.
published by the Religious Tract So Richard Hooker. First printed in
ciety : 1612.
The List will in future be made up to the 18th day of every Month.
t. d. I >. ,1.
Mrs. Barnsby, Confectioner's shop, Cash, per Collector 28 4 0
Tamworth, Staffordshire 0 5 0 1 Bideford Auxiliary, Devon, on ac
Rev. Mr. Gunn, Aylesbury, Bucks, count, per Mr. Bartiett 7 0 0
2 Years, to Lady Day, 1840 I 10' "Christiana" D 20 0 0
Hr. Leonard, Harpenden, Herts, Mrs. Corbould D 1 0 0
being 1 Quarter's Subscriptions D. C D 100 0 0
to Midsummer 6 5 0 D. C, for Widow Ball D 1 0 0
Rev. J. Caterer, Feppard, near Rev. J. Neill's Station, Withcridge,
Henley : Devon, per W. Collard, Esq. ... 10 0 0
Collections 2 19 9 LINCOLNSHIRE.
Miss Caterer's Card... 0 10 3
Mary Richardson's do. 0 10 (! Legacy from the late Wm. Knight
4 0 e \ Hayward, Esq., of Lincoln, per
Miss Scott, per Rev. David Prain 2 0 0 John Hayward, Esq., Proctor of
Mrs. Bartlett, Kennington D 5 0 0 Lincoln, duty free 50 0 0
Miss Hooper, Norwood, per Card . 0 10 0 Collected in Lincolnshire, by the
(Omitted last Month :) Rev. G. (''.vans
Rev. A. Oram, Othery, on Market Deeping.
account, Station 7 13 0 At a Public Meeting held in the
Do., for Mrs. Ball 1 0 0 Rev. R. Richard's Chapel, T.
8 13 0 Livesey, Esq., in the Chair 2 9 7|
"Part of a Thank-offering, for the
Restoration of a beloved child Sleaford.
from a dangerous illness" 2 0 0 After a Sermon in the
Mrs. Holdsworth, Hackney. Sub Rev. E. S. Brooks's
scription to Midsummer, 1840 ... 110 Chapel, by the Rev.
Mrs. Warner, Walthamstow, Sub George Evans 1 14 II
scription to do 1 0 0 J. Hunt, Esq A 0 10 0
Mr. Butler, Wheathampstead, Mr. W. Hunt A 0 5 0
Herts, being 1 Quarter's Sub Mrs. W. Hunt A 0 5 0
scriptions to Midsummer, 1839 ,650 Miss Hunt A 0 5 0
Mrs. Ladd, Ramsgate, Miss Cropper A 0 5 0
Subscription 0 10 0 Thos. Simpson, Esq. A 0 10 0
Do do... Collected .200 Rev. E. S. Brooks ...D 0 10 0
2 10 0 Charles Steel, Esq. ...D 0 10 0
Rev. W. R. Parkyn, on account of 4 14 11
Knowl Station, Somerset 8 10 8 City of Lincoln.
Gloucester Auxiliary, on account, After a Sermon by the
per Rev. J. Hyatt 15 0 0 Rev. George Evans,
Mr. Jennings, per Mrs. Ivimey in the Rev. G. Glad
(N.S.)Mids A 1 0 0 stone's Chapel 3 10 0
Mr. Whitlaw, SO, Argyle-street, After a Sermon by the
(N.S.)Mids A 1 0 0 Rev. George Evans,
160 Home Missionary Magazine'for September, 1 83i).
>. d. s. -d. Wiltton,
in the Rev. S. B. X s. d.
Bergne's Chapel 0 14 2 After a Sermon by the
Thomas Pickslay.Esq.A 1 0 0 Rev. George Evans,
. 11 4 2 in the Rev. W. Row's
Louth. Chapel 1 4 3$
John Gray, Esq A 0 10 0 Mrs. S. Bourne A 0 5 0
The Miss Grays A 0 10 0 Mr. Macinder A 0 5 0
Mr. J. Newman A 0 10 0 1 H SJ
Mr. R. Green A 0 10 0 Boston.
Mrs. Todman A 0 5 0 Mr. Joseph Smith 0 10 0
Mr. Marshal A 0 5 0 Mrs. Joseph Smith 0 10 0'
2 10 0 Mr. Johnson 0 6 0
Alford. Mr. Simpson 0 5 0
Mrs. Titus Bourne A 0 10 0 Mr. Punherson 0 2 6
Partney. Mr. Buck 0 2 6
After a Sermon in the 1 16 0
Wesleyan Chapel, by Kirton.
the Rev. G. Evans ... 0 15 7J After a Sermon by the Rev. George
J. H. Bourne, Esq. ...A 1 0 0 Evans, in Independent Chapel. 1 16 H
1 15 7J Pinchbeck.
Horncastle. After an Address by the
Mr. R. Longstaff D 0 10 0 Rev. George Evans, in
Mr. T. Johnson D 0 5 0 the Independent Cha
0 15 0 pel, at the Sunday-
Spilsby. school Anniversary ... 2 5 0
After Sermons by the Mr. R. Langton D 0 2 6
Rev. George Evans, in Miss Langton D 0 2 6
the Rev. Mr. Sim- Mrs. J. Robinson D 0 2 6
monds's Chapel 4 7 4 Mrs. Ann Graine D 0 10 0
Mr. W. Rose A 0 5 0
Mrs. W. Rose A 0 5 0 Spalding.
4 17 H Mr. Hobson D 0 5 0
Sloothsby. Bugg, Esq D 0 5 0
After a Sermon in the Wesleyan 0 10 0
Chapel, bythe Rev. George Evans 1 2 7* Making total amount of. 38 18 10
ACKNOWLEDGM ENTS.
The Directors thankfully acknowledge the receipt of sundry old Magazines,
&c, from Mrs. Oliver.
The Rev. Richard Gabbin, of South Brent, Devonshire, gratefully acknow
ledges the kindness of the Ladies ot the Home Missionary Dcrcas Society, in
having furnished him with a valuable bundle of clothing for the poor people
of his station.
The Directors gratefully acknowledge the receipt of some articles of cloth
ing from Mrs. Strange, of Yelvertott, by the Rev. G. Netileship ; also a few
unbound Magazines.
NOTICE.
The Directors of the Home Missionary Society are desirous of obtaining,
for some Stations at present destitute, several Missionaries, duly qualified in
every respect for the responsible and daily calls for service, in preaching,
distributing tracts, reading the scriptures, and visiting the untutored, the sick,
and the dying, in the rural districts, for the purpose of conveying to them a
knowledge of the great truths of the Gospel of peace.
Applications, with satisfactory testimonials, addressed to tbe Rev.
E. A. Dunn, Secretary, Home Mission Rooms, 11, Chatlialm-pla'cp, Black-
friars, Loudon, will meet with due attention.
fore, but the visit I am now about to the Foreign Missionary Society was
record, will be bad in remembrance held in the chapel, on Wednesday,
by me and others while life lasts ; and which shows another fruit of Home
iu eternity, the fruits, I trust, will Missionary labour. On Thursday I
appear there as trophies of Jesus' preached in N , and visited my
love. old friends, when nearly all of them
A pious and worthy man who su expressed regret that I had left them,
perintends above 150 children taught as they feel now the want of my visits,
in the chapel Sabbath-school, wrote I visited the village of S , and
me a kind letter, wishing me to pay found the population in L D
my old friends another visit ; and as S , and other places, nearly
I had been from them- two years, doubled, since I left, owing to the
many were anxious again to hear the iron and coal works. The room was
voice which for years had addressed crowded, and many seemed deeply
them. Other engagements preventi-d affected. I made a remark, which
my going at the time I was wanted, was noticed after, that some one
and a second letter, some time after, might be there who never would- hear
made me attempt the journey. I left another sermon. One of my old hear
home on the (ith of August, and after ers, and who was present, in less than
a pleasant ride of eight hours, arrived twenty-four hours was railed from
at the scene of my former labours. I time into eternity. A loud call to be
was usefully employed ou the coach, also ready.
distributing hand-bills ; and many a On Saturday evening I preached at
cottager by the way-side, have in their B ; this place I have net visited
possession the messages of mercy, the since I left eight years ago; and
fruits of which may be seen another how plainly it shows that where there
day. is a will there is a wayfor the cot
The very night I arrived at my tage was crowded, and several sitting
friend's house, a congregation of cot outside. The recollection of the happy
tagers were assembled to hear the hours spent there, and in other vil
glad tidings of salvation. I had only lages in years gone by, filled me with
an hour to rest after my journey, emotions of sorrow and joy ; sorrow
when I was hailed with pleasure by that so dark a spot had no minister,
some of my old hearers, who had come and joy, that the Lord had preserved
two miles to meet me, and hear the me to the present time. Sabbath
tidings whieli in former years cheered came, a day to be remembered. At
their hearts. No words can describe seven o'clock in the morning I preach
the pleasure of such a meeting. Here ed in a cottage in P H ; at
sat the pious Christian, described in eleven o'clock, at my old, chapel in
the Tract, No. 505, " This is the Man ;" L D , to a crowded audience.
piinted by the Tract Society, and In the afternoon, walked to N r
which proved useful to many. The and preached to a good congregation ;
man continues to hold on his way, and I have often said the two miles
and the scenes described in the tract from the one place to the other,
are often present to his memory. has been watered with tears, and
There sits poor blind D , who has studded' with Ebenezers. In the
always taken a deep interest in my evening I preached again at L
welfare; there poor Widow D , D .. Oh, how affecting to see
but it were endless to describe my some of my old hearers, two, three,
old and well-tried friends. Two apart four, and six miles off, coming to
ments were nearly filled with atten hear their old minister. The places
tive hearers ; all rejoiced that their were full, passages, pulpit stairs,
old pastor had paid them another &c. Many seemed deeply affected,
visit. The next day I called upon and I trust were savingly illumin
several of my old bearers. Squire ated. I told the young people to
P received me with great affec return after the congregation was
tion, and his worthy lady wished I dismissed, and I should give them an
could come again among the people. address. No less than 100 came. I
This, coming from a worthy Magis informed the people that on Monday
trate, spake volume* in behalf of the evening, after the meeting, I should
name Missionary Society, and was a wish to speak to any under concern
pleasing proof of my usefulness while for their souls, and should meet them
labonring among the people. I called in the vestry. On Monday the cha
several times upon them, and was re pel was decorated with (lowers, ever
ceived with kindness. A meeting of greens, &c, and 150 Sabbath-scholars
166 Home Missionary Magazine
met to drink tea; I gave them a worthy of notice. 1. That there were
suitable address, and catechized them persons who had received good to
before tea : afterwards, about ninety their souls, and which I was ignorant
adults got tea together. A worthy of for a space of eight years. What
Baptist Minister, and a Primitive encouragement to labour ! 2. That I
Methodist Minister, from Cornwall, never was in a place, except one,
each gave an address to the people where a Home Missionary was so
after tea, upon the importance of much wanted, for the hundreds in
Sabbath-schools, &c. At the close, the villages around are as sheep with
all were requested to return to the out a shepherd, and in no place I
vestry who were under a serious im ever visited, have I seen the fields
pression, and who were anxious for so white unto the harvest; so many
the salvation of their souls, when it young persons at the ages when se
was truly animating to see about forty rious impressions are generally made.
persons come back, and as the vestry 3. That many there, and around, feel
was too small, they sat in the body grateful to the Home Missionary So
of the Chapel ; when affecting, soul- ciety, and earnestly wish a stated mi
stirring addresses were given by the nister, which, without the aid of this
ministers. Oh, it was an animating Society, they cannot obtain. 4. That
scene, a scene I shall never forget, to in several large and populous villages
see about forty persons returning, there is no Gospel in the church, and
and professing they were anxious for pious and zealous church persons are
the salvation of their souls. It was a anxious the Home Missionary Society
sight 1 bad never seen before. Hav would send an agent to visit, give
ing given them suitable directions, I tracts, &c. ; and deeply lament the
promised to send them a letter, to be withdrawing one who was there, for
read a fortnight after, which I have want of funds. 5. That heathens at
done since I returned, as they pro home, sunk in ignorance, and many
pose to have meetings among them who feel their need of a Saviour, but
selves. On Tuesday I preached in a have no minister to direct them, call
Wesleyan Chapel, and was glad to loudly for assistance from a pious and
find a Union Prayer-meeting I bad generous public ; and I am persuaded
begun before I left, was still kept up ; that any enemy to the cause of Home
and as union is strength, I do hope it Missions, by visiting this one spot,
has been useful. I cannot enumerate among many, would he led to rejoice
the visits paid, the scenes of ignor in what God has wrought by means
ance I visited, but five things are of the Home Missionary Society.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
EXPENDITURE.
s. d. >.
During the First Year 619 10 2 Brought up .907,876 1 6
Second 1,637 17 5 Eighteenth . 90,445 6 4
Third 5,053 18 3 Nineteenth . 77,076 0 10
Fourth 12,206 10 3 Twentieth . 89,493 17 8
Fifth 14,565 10 7 Twenty-first . 94,044 3 5
Sixth 18,543 17 1 Twenty second . 96,014 13 :
Seventh 28,302 13 7 Twenty-third . 69,962 12 3
Eighth 32,419 19 7 Twenty-fourth ........ . 86,242 9 8
Ninth 69,496 13 8 Twenty-fifth .104,132 6 11
Tenth 84,652 1 5 Twenty-sixth . 81,610 13 6
Eleventh 81,021 12 5 Twenty seventh . 83,002 10 9
Twelfth 103,680 18 8 Twenty-eighth . 98,409 10 9
Thirteenth. 89,230 9 9 Twenty-ninth . 88,676 1 10
Fourteenth 71,099 1 7 Thirtieth . 70,404 16 7
Fifteenth 92,237 1 4 Thirty-first . 84,249 13 i
Sixteenth 123,547 12 3 Thirty-second ........ .107,483 19 7
Seventeenth .>. . 79,560 13 6 Thirty-third .103,171 5 2
Thirty-fourth 91,179 14 11
Carried up.... 907,876 1 6
Total Expenditure, from the Commencement of the Institution . .2,423,475 18 7
POETRY,
AN AUTUMN HYMN,
Psalm Ixv. 11 ; civ. 28; cxlv. 16.
"Crown'd with the sickle and the wheaten sheaf,
Tims Autumn, nodding o'er the yellow plain,
Comes joyful on! Whate'er the wrntry frost
Nitrons prepar'd, the various hlossom'd spring
Hat in white promise forth ; and summer suns
Concocted strong, rush boundless now to view,
Full, perfect all, and swell the glorious theme."
Our grateful hymns of praise we bring
For Autumn's bounteous store ;
All nature joins us while we sing,
And worship, and adore.
The beauteous Spring her fragrance yields,
The .Summer sweetly cheers ;
But Autumn's rich replenished fields
Shall dissipate our fears.
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EASTER HYMN,
1839.
O Lord, our Shepherd, in whose care
The people of thy pasture share ;
Thou dost with kindest love behold
The lambs which dwell within thy fold ;
And saidst. Regard to them should be
Mark of thy people's love to thee.
The church on earth, and church above,
Mingle their hymns to praise thy love ;
And children here may join their voice
With angels, and with them rejoice :
The Ancient of eternal days
Deigns to accept aa infant's praise.
'Tis ours to know a Saviour slain
Forbid that we should know in vain ;
Grant that thy Spirit may impart
His holy teaching to each heart ;
Then shall the blessings thou hast given
Be steps to lead our souls to heaven.
Be with us all the path we go,
Guide, mighty God, our lives below;
Let not the world or Satan win
Our treacherous hearts to ways of sin ;
But when our Fathers are at rest,
May we rise up to call thee blest!
James Edmeston.
The List wiil in future be made up to the IQth day of every Month.
i. i. d.
Amount awarded by the Master Collector's Cards, per Rev. T.
in Chancery, as a portion of the Whitta :
Estate of the late Bailey, Esq., Ball, Mr 0 4 0
per G. F. Abraham, Esq. 1394 3 Bishop, Mr. John 0 10 0
BRISTOL AUXILIARY, per John Broome, Miss 0 9 6
Robertson, Esq., Treasurer: Broome, Miss Sarah... 0 10 8
Collections, viz. : Browne, Miss 0 7 6
Tabernacle 194 17 l.i Davis, Miss 0 9 0
Bridge-street Chapel . 38 15 a Dent, Mr 0 18 0
Brunswick Chapel .... 22 7 8j Flowers, Miss 0 7 0
Hope Chapel 16 0 0 Harris, Miss 0 3 6
Castle-green Chapel ... 13 6 6 Hugham, Master W. 0 6 0
Public Meeting at Jones, Miss E 0 3 0
Brunswick Chapel . 9 4 5 Peebles, Miss 1 0 8 6
Lodge-street Chapel... 8 16 8 Smith, Miss 0 6 6
Zion Chapel.- _. 7 13 0 Wall, Miss A. 0 8 0
Collected by- Whitta, Miss 1 12 6
Miss Spilsbury 1 6 10 Whitta. Master Wm. 0 6 6
Miss Arnold 0 5 6 Whitta,|Master Joseph 0 5 10
Williams, Miss 0 4 0
312 13 4
Less expenses 25 10 9 Mr. Bubier's Cards
287 2 Bubier, Master 0 8 0
G.H.,andB.W D 5 0 Good, Mrs 0 8 6
Witheridge, Devon, per Gunn, Mrs 0 1 0
Rev. w. Neill: Lucas, Miss 0 5 6
Donations towards the Rent of Sloane, Master 0 10 0
Room for Preaching, viz. : Stanley, Miss M 0 8 2
A. M. Bidgood, Esq... 2 0 0 Webb, Mr 0 3 6
W.Collard, Esq 0 10 0
Mrs. Waldson 0 10 0 Collected after Sermons
Mrs. W. C. Pyne 0 10 0 by Rev. N. M. Harry 8 0 1
3 10 Do. afttr Sermon, by
Mr. Blagdon, 1 Quar do., at Adderbury 1 12 9
ter's Subscription ... 15 0 Collection at Public
4 15 Meeting 4 8 0
Rev. W. Wild, Guernsey, Ms. A... 1 0 Mr. Nightingale's Mis
T.a _ ..D 1 0 sionary Box - 0 8 0
BANBURY AUXILIARY, Oxfordshire. 30 4 0
Subscriptions Collections per Rev. W. Selbie,
A Friend, per Rev. N. Missionary, Aspatria, Cumber
M.Harry 0 10 0 land :
Broome, Mr 0 5 0 Collection after preach
Clark, Mr. Caleb 1 0 0 ing in Rev. Mr. Black
Coffee, Mr. Richard ... 0 10 0 wood's Chapel, Mary
Hill, Mr. S 0 10 0 Port 3 10 0
Hopkins, Mr 0 10 0 Subscriptions, by Miss
Peebles, Mrs 0 10 0 Blaylock Carlisle ... 1 17 0
Sherly, Miss 0 10 6 Collection after Ser
Stuterd, Mrs 0 10 0 mon in Hayton; 0 10 0
Thome, Mr. R 0 10 0 5 17 0
Welch, Mr 0 5 0
5 10 Rev. T. L. Adams, Appleton,
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i. d. . d. >. d.
Whiske, Missionary, for Widow street Chapel Sunday-
Ball 0 10 0 school 0 10 6
Rev. S. T. Stirmey, Missionary, Collected by Mrs. H., (by
Frodingham, near Driffield, the Rev. J. Drum-
Yorkshire, for Widow Ball 0 10 0 mond) 0 6 0
The Children of Queen- 0 16 6
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The cordial thanks of the Directors are returned to Mrs. Perkins and Friends,
for a bundle of clothing for the poor people on Mr. White's station at Hartland,
Devon. Mr. White begs they will accept his hearty thanks.
To S. P., for a number of Evangelical and Home Missionary Magazines.
To W. Aycott, Esq., for a quantity of books.
The Rev. H. White, Home Missionary at Hartland, Devon, desires gratefully
to acknowledge the kindness of the Rev. H. Townly and Congregation for a
bundle of clothes for the use of the poor on his station.
A bundle of clothing has been received from the " Village Clothing Society,"
for the poor on the Rev. W. Neill's station at Witheridge, Devon.
The Rev. J. E. Cullens, of Fairford, Gloucestershire, begs to acknowledge
very gratefully the receipt of a bundle of clothing for the poor Children of Fair-
ford and Kempsford Sabbath-schools, from the Ladies of the Home Missionary
Dorcas Society. Also, returns thanks for a parcel of tracts.
The Rev. G. Sandford, Missionary at Glanvills Wootton, gratefully acknow
ledges a present of " Hall's Free Communion," from the Rev. J. Hoxley, of
Sherborne ; and also " Vaughan's Christian Warfare," from the Rev. William
Wright, ot Honiton.
The Rev. Albion Oram, Missionary at Othery, Somerset, begs gratefully to
acknowledge the receipt of a parcel from the Directors, containing Home Mis
sionary Magazines, &c. &c. ; and also a parcel of books from Mrs. Wilson, of
Clapham-common, for the purpose of establishing a Reading Library amongst
the villagers.
The following errors in the names inserted in the last Report, (page 75,) the
Directors beg to correct :
In Paddington Sunday-school Teachers' Auxiliary, read
Mrs. Turley,
Miss Morrisb,
Mrs. Kempson,
J. Durnford, Esq.;
Collected by Mr. Tudor.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
take in the spiritual state and welfare
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HOME
of Ireland. Our dear friends in Eng
MISSIONARY MAGAZINE. land too often forget their sister coun
My dear Sir, I have lately visited try. I am aware that in the heart of
Ireland as a deputation on behalf of the many a Christian in England there ex
British and Foreign Sailors' Society, ists much sympathy on Ireland's behalf,
and received all that hearty welcome and that on the wings of many a prayer
so proverbial with the sons of Erin's her sorrows are borne into " the holiest
beautiful isle ; my appeals were liber of all." But notwithstanding this, Eng
ally responded to, and I returned gra land bas never unitedly and practically
tified and thankful ; but I could not stood forth to the accomplishment of
be insensible while contemplating the her entire evangelization. In her great
moral and spiritual condition of Ireland, and all-absorbing concern for the dis
how much, and deeply, that priest-rid tant heathen, she seems to have almost
den land needs the sympathy and pray overlooked the millions of her own un
ers, and liberal aid of English Chris happy subjects, who live and die on the
tians. During my brief stay, I had sister isle, unnoticed and unsaved. Gra
some delightful interviews with a de titude, however, cannot overlook the
voted young friend preparing for the operations of the various important
ministry in the country of his adoption. societies which British benevolence has
He had recently returned from a preach sustained on Ireland's behalf ; but with
ing tour of two months in the interior out cherishing the least semblance of
of Ireland ; at my request he presented ingratitude, we cannot but feel that
me, in writing, with a few particulars those operations, valuable and import
of his journey, but accompanied with ant as they are, are vastly inadequate
such powerful appeals on behalf of pe to meet the claims of a perishing country.
rishing Irishmen, that I cannot but England has given much of her money,
think their dissemination would be ex and true it is, that little can be done
ceedingly beneficial. I feel great plea without it ; but it is equally true that
sure in forwarding you a copy of this money is comparatively useless to any
heart-stirring letter, for insertion in Missionary Society destitute of men.
your valuable periodical. It is men that Ireland wants men, all
I am most truly yours, heart, and zeal, and prudence; men
who<e souls are full to overflowing of
John Aoey.
love to Christ, and poor perishing sin
42, Trinity-square, ners ; men that will adapt themselves to
Oct. 2, 1839. the very peculiar state of the country ;
My dear Sie,I am happy to see men that will value the smile and the
the greai interest which you appear to blessing of the poor and the depressed,
for November, 1839. 181
and that will delight to enter the cabin est and best blessing their gratitude
among the mountains, as well as the could suggest. With avidity they would
mansions of the rich, there to make receive the tract from his hands, or
known the unsearchable riches of Christ. especially any thing written in Irish,
Oh yes, Sir, such men may find a home which is the language of their country
in the affections and the sympathies of and their feeling. I have seen them,
a people capable of warm and grate crowding upon the shore, or in the
ful attachment to those who may bless street, or into some adjacent demesne,
them. It is often said that Ireland can to listen to the glad-tidings of salva
hate, and when her giant indignation tion. Hundreds in our larger and more
is aroused, she certainly can ; but, oh ! benighted towns, who, perhaps, bad
she can love as well as hate, and love never heard the Gospel before, flocked
with all her heart ; let but her evangeli to listen to its sound ; nor were they at
zation be accomplished, and earth with all mindful to suppress their feelings
all its amplitude will be contracted on the matter. On one occasion they
enough for a display of her affectionate exclaimed, " We have nothing to say
regard. Her own shores will not limit against that ;" and on another, a poor
the overflowings of her pitying heart, romanist observed, "And sure that's
the out-burstings of her diffusive bene the religion that is to spread all over
volence. the world."
" But is not Ireland inaccessible to Many a dear Missionary, perhaps,
the Gospel ?" is a question often sug- Sir, would disclose similarly important
guested by our friends in England. In and encouraging facts. Ireland inac
accessible ! oh no ! were it not that 1 cessible to the Gospel ! Certainly not.
should be guilty of egotism, I could tell Naturally, an Irishman is a religious
of many hundreds, yea, thousands, of being. How devoted is he to the su
her children, who have appeared de perstitious rites and ceremonies of that
lighted to listen to the accents of mercy system which he has so unhappily em
from my own lips. Yes, Sir, it has braced. Besides, will any one say an
been my happiness during a two months' Irish heart is incapable of feeling the
Missionary tour through a large district power of the cross, or of admiring the
of the country, to witness multitudes excellences of the Saviour? But, in
of precious souls rallying around the many parts of Ireland no access has been
standard of the cross, on some of Erin's sought ; multitudes of her children have
most beautiful mountains, as well as never heard the voice of a Christian
in some of her most lovely valleys. Missionary, and how can they accept
Many a spot in her moral wilderness or believe the Gospel unless it be sent
became beautiful beneath the radiance them ! Numbers of beautiful islands
of Gospel light, and much of her moral stud her coast, whereon the standard of
atmosphere grew sweet and fragrant the cross has never been planted, mil-
with our songs of praise. On these lions are perishing " because no man
hallowed occasions 1 have seen hun careth for their souls." But will Eng
dreds of our Roman Catholic brethren land permit this 1 Will she restrain her
meeting with their Protestant friends almost unbounded goodness from bless
of almost all denominations, and look ing the land of her care ? Shall India,
ing each other in the face, have reci and China, and Africa, participate in
procated the rich smile of patriotism, that goodness, and shall poor Ireland
and the bland recognition of social af be overlooked? Besides, Ireland is her
fection for which Ireland is so distin own ; and ** how can she bear to see
guished. I have seen them delightfully the destruction of her kindred 1" She
forgetful of their names and distinctions cannotshe must not deny herself. Will
under a deep sense of their common not England, then, send us some men
value as intelligent, immortal, and re as well as money ? Ireland has not men
sponsible beings. When the melting sufficient in number to meet her press
narrative of the overflowings of a Sa ing demands. Perhaps in some places
viour's heart towards men has been the England might be .burdened with men,
Missionary's theme, I have seen the and it would be an ease to the country
big tear of penitence roll down the to spare a hundred or so of them for
flushed cheek of the hardy looking Irish Ireland. Oh ! what an impression a
man, and a scene has been presented, hundred men, all devoted to Christ and
which no heart susceptible of feeling souls, would make in Ireland ! But if
could possibly resist. I have seen them there are not men already ripe for the
on these interesting jubilee occasions, work, how happy should we be to hail
crowding around the ambassador of among us a goodly band of warm
peace, to pour upon bis heart thewarm- hearted, intelligent, and zealous young
182 Home Missionary Magazine
brethren, who would devote their lives there are none to follow up their la
and energies to the salvation of the bours. In many parts of the country
land ; and sure I am that any sacrifice the operations of the Church of Eng
they might make in leaving the land of land Home Mission have ceased. Its
their birth, their feelings and their agents were blessed to the salvation of
prayers, would be amply repaid them in many souls ; but our solitary places are
the smile, in the gratitude, and affection no longer glad for them, and our de
in which dear Christians in Ireland serts which smiled and blossomed be
would destine them to live. Oh ! yes, neath their culture, are sinking back
there is a feeling, a warmth, a some again into their former barrenness and
thing better experienced than explained, sterility. Alas ! that human laws should
which exists in the Irish bosom, and interfere with the salvation of a country !
which adapts itself to a certain class of Gladly would we hail our brethren back
an Englishman's feelings, which he to the sweet scenes of their important
does not meet with any where else. labours ; but whilst we are waiting for
But, oh ! there are motives far greater these, a country is being lost, and souls
than these, and which tell more might are every where perishing. Oh, that
ily upon the Christian's mind,mo England knew how ripe Ireland is for
tives which should weigh much with her aid ! Surely, if she refuse to give
England on behalf of Ireland : mo it, the blood of unhappy millions will
tives which, in the first instance, clus rest upon her head. May the Lord in
ter with imperishable tenderness around his infinite mercy smile upon Ireland.
the cross of Jesus ; motives which In all her weakness and wretchedness,
stand connected with the immense value may he pi In her ; in all her wickedness
as well as with the solemn destinies of and guilt may he forgive her ! By the
immortal souls ;motives which regard influence of his grace may he engage
England's own happiness, and the hap the warm missionary hearts of England
piness, prosperity, and glory of the on her behalf! May many an ambas
whole world. But, perhaps many a sador, not of a sect but of Jesus and
young brother in England will inquire, his Gospel, respond to her cry, ' Come
" How can I engage myself on Ireland's over and help us," that Ireland herself
behalf? If I enter Highbury, or Cow leavened, may go forth in the greatness
ard, or Exeter, I am expected to labour of her might to the salvation of a world.
-at home. If I enter the ranks of Home I remain, dear Sir,
or Foreign Missions, it must be on con Yours, &c.
dition that I will exclude my devoting A Student.
myself to Ireland." These are difficul
ties which I myself have felt. I had
often looked upon the sister land with A BRIEF MEMOIR OF MRS. SU
great concern, and with great regard ; SANNAH THEOBALDS, OF STAN-
my sympathy on her behalf seemed to
DON, HERTS.
know no vehicle or medium through
which I could put it into practice. I How various are the ways in which
did not even know of the existence of the Lord makes himself known to the
the Dublin Theological Institution ; and children of men, both in providence
especially, 1 did not know that its im and grace, as, " the Lord God omnipo
portant advantages were open to Eng tent that reigneth." His purposes are
lishmen ; and sure I am, I may take upon inscrutable, and his ways past finding
me to say, that this valuable Institution out. " He doetb according to his
is open to any similarly circumstanced, will in the armies of heaven, and among
who may wish to devote themselves the inhabitants of the earth ; and none
wholly to the salvation of Ireland. can stay his hand, or dare say unto him,
Young men studying for the minis What doest thou?" Sometimes he
try in Ireland, have this further ad setteth the solitary in families, by a
vantage of adapting themselves to the sudden stroke of his hand, so that the
feeling and habits of the country of their husband or wife, parent or child, has
adoption, during their preparation for but just time enough to say to weeping
the work. The brethren of the institu relatives and friends, I am dying, and
tion have the opportunity, during their then departs into the presence of God,
vacation, of visiting large districts of the Judge of the whole earth, to receive
the country ; and certain I am, that according as their works have been.
they never return from those pioneering How solemn are such events, and how
excursions without being pained at the loudly do they call upon all to be also
reflection, that, after all the delightful ready for the like change ; and how
interest produced in those districts, powerfully do they call upon the Chris
for November, 1839. 183
tiaa to make every possible effort for habitation of thy house, and the place
the conversion of those who are still in where thine honour dwelletb."
the gall of bitterness and in the bonds
of iniquity. But it is instructive and " I have been there, and still will go,
consoling to trace the wisdom and good 'Tis like a little heaven below;
Not all that earth or hell can gay,
ness of God as displayed in the manner Shall make me e'er forget the way."
in which the most solemn and affecting
events are sometimes overruled for the In the beginning of 1839 it pleased
good of others. How instructive to see the Lord to awaken her to a deep con
the hand of God touching the heart cern for her soul. This was done iu a
of an hitherto impenitent person, and way which proves that his work is per
awakening him to a deep concern for fect, and that his way is right. The
the salvation of bis never-dying soul, sudden death of Mrs. Stringer, who at
by the sudden death of a neighbour, or tended the same place of worship, which
one who may have attended the same took place in January, 1839, led her
place of worship. To know that the seriously to reflect on her own state and
death of one has been the means of spi prospects for eternity.
ritual life to another, is surely enough The sermon preached on the occasion,
to console our minds under that be by Mr. Palmer, from Eccles. iii. 2, " A
reavement, and even to bless God for time to die," was the means of still
it. more deeply awakening her conscience,
The manner in which the Lord pro and of enlightening her mind. For se
vided for the subject of this brief me veral weeks she kept all these things to
moir, and at length brought her to a herself, and pondered them in her heart.
saving acquaintance with the Lord But while she was musing, the fire
Jesus Christ, veri6es what has just burned, and she then spoke with her
been said. In early life she lost her tongue, and said, " Lord, make me to
beloved mother. Under such circum know mine end, and the measure of my
stances, children, and especially fe days, what it is, that I may know how
males, are exposed to many evils, in frail I am."
consequence of being left to the care of The change soon became visible, for
those who have not the tender sensibi she was oftener seen in the house of
lities of a mother, while the father is God. Her looks were an index to her
necessarily engaged in the world. A mind. She appeared to be hungering
beloved uncle who resided at Rams- and thirsting after righteousness. She
gate, now took her under bis care. soon made known her feelings to an
Here she was regularly led to the house aged female Christian, who faithfully
of God, and taught the way in which directed her to the Lamb of God for
she ought to go. For some time she at pardon and peace. Mr. Palmer, soon
tended the enlightened ministry of the after he heard of it, went to see her,
late Rev. George Townsend ; but her and found her in a very distressed state
hearing seemed to be almost in vain, of mind. He then conversed with her
for although she was pleased with the on the way of salvation by J esus Christ.
preaching of that holy man, her heart They both wept together while kneeling
remained unchanged by the power of before the raercy-seat ; the one over her
the Gospel. sins, and the other over the returning
About the year 1833 she was mar prodigal. How sweet are such seasons,
ried to a pious man ; but even his ex and bow refreshing to the Christian
ample and prayers did not lead her to minister !
the Saviour for eternal life. She never For about three months she seemed
opposed religion, but was indifferent to to walk in darkness, and bad no light,
its sacred claims. but continued, with weeping and suppli
In Midsummer, 1838, she came with cations, to seek the salvation of her soul
her busband to reside at Standon, in through Jesus Christ. Mr. Palmer lent
the county of Hertford, where she at her " James's Anxious Inquirer," which
tended the ministry of the Rev. W. she carefully and prayerfully read.
Palmer, Home Missionary of Pucker- This book was made a blessing to her,
>dge. For some time she. like too many by enlightening her mind. The light
in almost every place, was satisfied with of God's countenance was lifted upon
going once on the Sabbath to the house her, and she began to rejoice in Christ
of God. This may satisfy one who has Jesus, her Lord and Saviour.
merely the form of godliness, while a In June she became a member of the
truly spiritual person will be often Independent Church at Puckeridge.
there. The real Christian will be often Little did either her minister or her
heard saying, " Lord, I have loved the self imagine that this would be the last
184 Home Missionary Magazine
interview they should have on earth. willingly attended, and was capable,
But so it proved, for on the following as well as pleased, with making her
Monday she was taken very ill, and occasional and correct remarks on
died on the Tuesday afternoon, after the. merit of gospel sermons , yet
enduring indescribable pain for about there was no decisive evidence of her
twenty-four hours. As soon as Mr. having been the happy possessor of
P. heard of her illness, he hastened spiritual life in her soul, until the
to her house, but the nature of her Lord was pleased to visit her with
disease prevented bis seeing her be that affliction which ended her mortal
fore she died. She was aged thirty- existence.
six years. Her death was improved Hereit was that the force of David's
on Sabbath day, July 14, from Jerem. confession was felt, " I know, O
xv. 9, " She hath given up the ghost, Lord, that thy judgments are right,
her sun is gone down while it was yet and that thou, in faithfulness, hast af
day." flicted me." For here it was, the
chastenings of the Lord caused her
mind to be seriously impressed, and
MEMOIR OF THE LATE MRS. MARY fully exercised in those things that
HICKMAN, ELDEST DAUGHTER made for her everlasting peace, Heb.
xii. 11, which constrained her to utter,
OF MR. J. BARRETT, OF 57,
as her own prayer, the suitable lan
KING-SQUARE, LONDON, WHO guage of the penitent
WAS MARRIED IN FEBRUARY
" Show pity, Lord, O Lord, forgive ;
LAST, AND DIED AT CLAPTON Let a Tepenting rebel live ;
'ON THE 16TH OF JULY, 1889,
Are not thy mercies large and -free?
May not a sinner trust in thee?"
AGED 30.
The paraphrase of the 51st Psalm,
It may not be unnecessary to re of which the above lines aie a part-,
mark that, although she ever enjoyed during the early part of her being
an excellent state of health through confined to her room, often appeared
life, having taken a severe cold, and in her hand, which became the fer
not having paid due attention to its vent breathings of her heart ; and,
early symptoms, it soan settled on her while the Lord was pleased to show
lungs, and brought on that rapid con her by the teaching of his Spirit,
sumption which terminated in death, (whose first office is to convince of
in about six months ; and however tin- sin,) her lost condition as a sinner,
remitting was the kind attention both and the absolute need of a Saviour,
of the physician andtbose in the cham her hours of affliction were much en
ber ot sickness, yet all hopes and ef gaged in perusing various portions of
forts failed, the disease having made her little Bible, (the gilt of her late
too strong a bold to be conquered. mother, let Christian mothers do
An account of the happy death of likewise,) especially the 12th chapter
her late mother, given in this Maga of Isaiah, the comforting language of
zine, for Jan. 1830, is, doubtless, still which she could happily apply, as
remembered by many of its readers ; well as many of the hymns of Dr.
nor is the present memoir less inter Watts, on the sacrifice, justifying
esting, or descriptive of the power of righteousness and love of Christ.
sovereign grace. Nor was she a little delighted with
During the many years she re the kind visits, instructive intercourse,
mained under the parental roof, her and affectionate and ardent prayers
undeviating conduct was that of cheer of her father, friends, and ministers ;
ful obedience and love ; always ac especially those of the Rev. Dr. Pye
tively treading in the steps of her Smith ; she could, therefore, join with
late affectionate parent, with wisdom the poet, and sing
and prudence ; and such was her " Jesus my .great High Priest has died,
amiable disposition, that it enabled I seek no sacrifice beside ;
her to exemplify to all with whom His blood did once for all atone,
she had intercourse, that sweetness of And nowjt pleads before the throne."
temper ever mingled with a willing And although the enemy, Satan,
ness of doiug good so as to obtain was once, during her afflictions, per
imperceptibly their affection and in mitted to cast a gloom of doubtful
terest , but she did not presume to ness over her mind for a short season,
rank with those who make a display she was soon after enabled to say,
of their religious attainments. with the church of old, " O Lord, I
It is true, the means of grace she will praise thee ; though thou wast
for November, 1839. 185
angry with me, thine anger is turned join with her in singing two or three
away, anil thou comfortest me ;" and hymns of her own choosing, but par
to sing, in the exulting language of ticularly " Vital spark," Sec. ; and
Dr. Watts although she was now become ex
ceedingly weak, and her cough trou
"I shall be safe, for Christ displays blesome, yet she sung it throughout
Superior power and guardian grace."
with a spirit of holy joy and surpris
This was subsequently well mani ing vigour.
fested by the spirituality of her mind This awfully solemn, but delightful
and entire submission to the will of scene, removed every appearance of
her heavenly Father ; for she assured that gloom attendant on many a dying
her anxious and kind mother-in-law bed, and yielded a serene and hea
that she had not one earthly care venly pleasure to each one present.
upon her mind ; and as to the pros The next day, about one o'clock,
pect of death, she said she had " No while the sinking tabernacle of Mrs.
fears whatever;" but, on the con Hickman was in the arms of one of
trary, the stability of her trust in her her sisters, her happy spirit took its
Saviour's effectual sacrifice and justi flight to the eternal world of bliss, to
fying righteousness, was such, that on join her kindred in the song of re
the last night of her afflictions, her deeming love, and to be "ever with
love to him was so intense, and her the Lord."
mind so fixed on the happy anticipa The Uev. J. Morren, who ad
tion of a blissful eternity, that she dressed the family and spectators,
said to her dear husband and rela over the grave in the burial-ground
tives around her, " I am to remain adjoining Dr. Border*! Chapel, Hack
with you this night to tell you how ney, improved her death on the se
much I love my Saviour for his par cond sabbath evening after, from
doning love to me, and then 1 shall Isa. xii. 2.
go to him." King-square, J. B.
She afterwards desired them all to Aug. 19, 1839.
INTERESTING SERVICES AT HEN- get hear the word ; many stood, unable to
a seat, glad that they had stand
LEY-IN-ARDEN, WARWICKSHIRE. ing-room. He took his text from
(Extract from a Letter.) Psa. Ixxiii. 28 ; and such was the at
tention paid, that even on the earthen
I am happy to say that the Rev. floor I think a pin might have been
George Evans arrived here on Satur heard to fall. They found the Lon
day evening, Oct. 12, 1839 ; and you don minister did not, as some might
will, no doubt, wish to know how his have supposed, shoot over their heads,
visit was received. I am happy to say but discovered by his plain language
his visit was as acceptable as it was and pithy remarks, he was shooting at
useful and beneficial. He preached on their hearts. Mr. Evans seemed de
Sabbath morning at Henley, from 2 lighted at the ccmpany, and their
Cor. ii. 14; it was a very impressive deep attention ; and no iloubt left the
discourse, and commanded great at barn more impressed than ever, with
tention ; the fund of anecdote which the utility of Home Missions. He
he brought to bear upon his subject, preached again at Henley, in the
was highly useful. Some of our friends evening, to a crowded chapel . anil
took Mr. Evans in the afternoon in a he directed his sermon specially to
gig to Lonsomford, a village four miles young people ; and I sincerely hope
off, where there is neither church nor the exercises of the day will be re
chapel ; it lies upon the side of a hill, membered many days hence. On Mon
studded with wood and grassy fields : day the Missionary tent was erected
there is a large barn converted into a in a field at the bottom of tbe town,
chapel, and a Sabbath-school, in which and as this was the first visit of a Di
above thirty children are taught. rector of the Home Missionary So
You would be highly pleased to see, ciety, I was anxious he should preach
on a Sabbath afternoon, the strag under the far-famed tent, which has
gling groups of cottagers, coming from been erected at the base of moun
several directions to the barn to hear tainsthe side of the glassy lake
the sweet voice of the Gospel; and, the margin of rivers railroads
generally, the place is crowded with King's-high ways the sea- beach and
attentive hearers. In this rustic cha fertile dell. Our dear and worthy
pel Mr. Evans preached. The Mis Missionary, Mr. Hood, of Solihull,
sionary, with a few friends, crossed came to spend the day, and assist in
hill and dale, which shortened the the exercises connected with it. At
distance halt a mile, and were there half past four o'clock the services of
before Mr. E. came. The report of the tent begun by singing and prayer,
a London minister coming to preach when Mr. Hood gave a short address,
in a barn, excited the curiosity of the and Mr. Evans, another. It would
poor cottagers, and many came to be too tedious to give you even an
for November, 1839. 187
outline of what was said. At a quarter gratitude on fifteen years' residence
before six o'clock tbe services in the in England, and only one Sabbath
tent concluded ; and, when you con confined by trouble, I pray that my
sider the hour of the day, and that future years may be the occasion of
nearly one hundred came within the fresh Ebeuezers, and that the Lord's
canvas walls, it showed the interest work may prosper here and in the
the people took in the work. It could various stations connected with the
not he novelty to see the tent, as it Home Missionary Society. That as
bail been put up a month before, and the London Missionary Society wishes
proved useful in bringing those to to raise 100,000, the Home Mission
hear, who never heard a Dissenter ary Society may raise at least 20,000.
preach. Mr. Evans was highly pleased Honour to whom honour is due. It
with the scene, and I hope another may at a future day be recorded that
day will disclose the glorious results. the success of Foreign Missions have,
At seven o'clock in the evening there through the blessing of God, been
was an interesting service in tbe cha owing in part to the Home Missionary
pel, one which, I trust, will be remem Society. Expect great things. Is any
bered many years hence ; it was the thing too hard for God 1 *
formation of a church, when five per
sons openly professed their attach NORTH RIDING AUXILIARY HOME
ment to Jesus. There were present
at the Lord's Supper, dispensed for MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
the first time, two Home Missionaries, The Directors have much pleasure
a London minister, and a blind, but in announcing the following sponta
effective preacher. Four of Mr. Hood's neous Resolution which has been just
members joined with us, and three received from an important and effi
occasional members. Oh, it was truly cient auxiliary.
an interesting sight, one which would At the regular half-yearly meeting
silence the opposers of Home Mis of the North-Kiding Associaiion of
sion*, and animate the friends of home. Independent Ministers and Congre
Mr. Evans explained the nature of gations, held at Loftus, Oct. 2, 1839,
a church in an able and animated it was resolved unanimously :
manner. Mr. Hood explained the na That while this Association observes
ture and designs of the Lord's Supper. with pleasure the increase of Home
Mr. Evans dispensed, for the first Missionary zeal, it feels this to be a
time in the place, the memorials of proper occasion to express the great
the death of Jesus, and gave tbe right pleasure, satisfaction, and gratitude
hand of fellowship to tbe members. which it has felt from its connexion
The chapel was nearly filled, and all with the Home Missionary Society,
felt deeply interested, and, I expect, continued now for many years ; and
before another month, several will its confidence that in any new opera
join our infant church. In the con tions for the same object, a duly re
cluding services I commended to God spectful regard will be preserved to
in prayer, our dear friend who was on that useful Institution ; and that copies
the morrow to leave us on his way to of this resolution be sent to the Secre
Cumberland to visit the stations there. taries of the Congregational Union,
I truly hope that his visit will be long and of the Home Missionary Society,
remembered by all, and that he shall 11, Chatham-place.
soon bear of the fruit of his labours. GABRIEL CROFT, ) , .
May he be long spared to the Home JOHN CASS POTTER, \ aeeretarut-
Missionary Society, to his church,
people, and family ! Oct. 7, 1839.
I cannot conclude this short account N.B. The Directors would be gra
without noticing, that the 1 ttli day of tified with similar assurances of re
October commences my sixteenth gard and support from the various
year in England ; and a happy com Auxiliary Societies to wbose efficient
mencement it wan, and I openly ac agency the Home Missionary Society
knowledge with feelings of gratitude has been for so many years indebted.
I cannot express, that the Home
Missionary Society has always treated THE DEATH OF JOHN J* * * *, A
me in the kindest possible manner;
and I feel persuaded the kindness CHRISTIAN SCOTCH PEASANT.
and sympathy shown to all the Home From various little circumstances
Missionaries, tend greatly to cheer which he mentioned to me, I have
them in their difficult and arduous reason to believe that his mind had
work. And while I look back with been brought under the influence of
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Christianity in early life. He told trouble, the last four years of his
me, indeed, 'lie did not remember earthly life, were the season of his
the time when he was without the most signal progress in the life of
fear of God.' How far it was allowed grace. During this time he was re
its just practical influence upon him lieved from labourhis sole occupa
through life, I am not able to deter tion was reading the Scriptures, and
mine. I remember one or two little storing his mind with their precious
incidents of his early life, which he truths; and indeed I have seldom
repeated to me, and which, if they seen a man, who might with so much
exhibit the deficient power of right truth have adopted the words of the
and conscientious principle, serve at Psalmist, " Oh how 1 love thy law, it
the same time to evince the presence is my meditation all the day." When
and operation of grace in his soul. he began to speak on this theme, it
On one occasion, he broke through a was as the letting out of water. An
garden hedge to steal gooseberries, allusion to a scripture text often gave
but ere he had completed his trans occasion to the repetition of an entire
gression, conscience resumed its chapter, with a propriety, and pathos,
power, and he drew back his hand and unction, which only a deep expe
already stretched out to the tempting rimental sense of its meaning and pre-
bush. His own words were, " Re ciousness could produce. And indeed,
straining grace held my hand, and I there was a consistency and a finish
went back the way I came without about his simple character, which
touching a berry." showed that the Gospel had come to
Another instance of the sins of his him not in word only, but in power,
youth I may mention, for the sake of and that his whole man was cast into
showing how unhappy he was in sin and formed upon its pure and elevat
ning. A companion of his being about ing truths.
to leave the parish on the Lord's-day, During his last illness, he exhibited
he was prevailed on to accompany a fine instance of the triumph of faith
him into an inn by the way-side to over the severities of bodily pain,
take a parting glass. He had no and the terrors ol approaching death.
sooner yielded to solicitation, how Though he suffered much, there did
ever, than he was filled with remorse not one word of complaining escape
and shame. " I could not look the him. On one occasion, his wile said
people in the face whom I met going to him, " You seem to suffer greatly ;"
to church, I was so ashamed," said he replied, " But I suffer not from
he, and from that day to the last hour the hand of man ; when I suffer much,
of his life, be steadily avoided all such much comfort comes on the back of
profanation of the Lord's-day. It it, for the hand of my Friend in
is, alas ! but too evident, that in our heaven is laid upon me, and strikes
day such conduct is not so feared or (strokes) my wounds." In speaking
shunned by multitudes of both sexes. to me of his losses and afflictions
The suburbs of our cities are thronged in his family, he at once appeared
with young people, who spend great to lose sight and feeling of them ;
part of their Sabbaths in the taverns, and with strong and triumphant ac
and who meet the returning worship cents, exclaimed, "Children die
pers unabashed. Alas ! their steps friends diecomforts die I die ; but
take hold on hell. They stand on the the Lord liveth, and blessed be my
brink of a steep and dangerous de Rock, and let the God of my salvation
scent, and are ready to fall into deep be exalted." Speaking to me of his
est ruin. Oh that they had more of poverty, I said to him, " Yon, John,
that tender watchful conscience which know what this means ; I know thy
would give them no rest until they poverty, but thou art rich." Yes,"
were recovered out of the snare of said he, " and it is all through Him,
the devil. Oh that they had more of who, though rich, yet for our takes
that resolved purpose, which would became poor, that we, through His
embolden them to say to all who poverty, might be rich." Speaking
would seduce them to such profana of his prospects, he assumed the lan
tion of the holy Sabbath," Depart guage of the apostle, " I know that
from me, ye wicked, for I will keep when the earthly house of this taber
the commandments of God." nacle shall be dissolved, I have a
While it appears from the incidents building of God, eternal in the hea
just mentioned, that this man feared vens ;" and as if ratching the spirit of
the Lord from his youth, I am dis triumph from the expression of his
posed to think, that his years of confidence, he proceeded to give til-
for November, 1839. 189
sermon from tlie words, " Ye liave by the blessing of Heaven, and the
filled Jerusiilem with your doctrine," unction of the Holy One descending
Mr. E. conversed with the members in an eminent measure on bis labo
of the little church, and other friends rious and faithful ministrations !
of the cause, in a very impressive and Such visits as the one paid by Mr.
affectionate manner, urged upon them Evans, are well calculated to excite
especially the duty of social and per attention, and to afford seasonable
severing prayer, and enjoyed the sa encouragement to those who are
tisfaction of hearing from their own hearing the burden and heat of the
lips the most artless and unaffected day in the vast Mission field.
expressions of anxiety to have a Mis It is hoped that the Directors of
sionary once more located amongst the Society will often favour the dif
them. May a pastor, after God's own ferent stations where their agents are
heart, be found for them ; and may labouring, with that advice and coun
pure and undefiled religion, the reli sel which personal observation is pe
gion of the cross, be spread far and culiarly fitted to suggest.
wide throughout the neighbourhood, Penrith, Oct. 24, 1839.
POETRY.
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE SAVIOURS PARTING WORDS.
John xiv. 13.
Let not your hearts give place to fear,
Though still expos'd to woe;
Thy spirit hush, and dry each tear,
Nor let thy sorrows flow.
Lift up thine eyes, thy Saviour see,
On God and Him believe,
For thee to glory gone, and thee,
To heaven he will receive.
Mansions within his Father's house,
Christ does for saints prepare ;
He died for them, for them he rose,
They shall his glory share!
In love and power He soon will come,
And take you to his rest ;
Heaven is at once your prize, and Home,
With Christ you shall be blest.
He is the truth, the life, the way,
Your hope, your joy, your all ;
You ask, why should he long delay t
When shall I hear his call !
A call of love, to end my grief,
And consummate my joy ;
Then shall his presence bring relief,
And praise my lips employ !
Clapham, July 18, 1839. Eusebius.
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it will be In proportion to its merits.
Biblical Theology; translated from the The copious and clear Index gives
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D.D.
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to include this in their most useful worth, M. A. Religious Tract Society.
library of Standard Divinity. The We regard this as a well-timed and
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for November, 1839. 191
present state of the Protestant Church The Life and Times of Selina, Countess of
requires its most extensive circula Huntingdon. Vol. 11. Painter, 342,
tion ; and in this form it is capable, Strand.
from its cheap price, of the widest The first volnme of this peculiarly
distribution. This was the great work interesting work has already been no
of Cliillingworth it is justly consi ticed by us. We commend it earn
dered as the most convincing answer estly to all our readers, as a work of
that has ever been given to the falla the most important kind ; it may be
cious sophistries by which Papists still
regarded not only as the biography of
endeavour to defend their errors. May the Countess of Huntingdon, but as a
a Divine blessing specially accompany history of the great, and good, and
It! highly successful ministers who la
boured in the Gospel under her aus
Bible Geography. Religious Tract pices and support. The real amount
Society. of spiritual good resulting from her
holy, well-directed, zealous, perse
This will be found a most useful vering and self-denying exertions, can
bookit is replete with instruction, never be told, and will never be fully
and greatly elucidates Scripture read known on earth. Would that many
ing. Young persons will find it a such were raised np for the further
treasure to them. ance and defence of the Gospel !
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Rev. Wm. Ilacket, of Reeth, Yorkshire, acknowledges, with feelings of
thankfulness, the kindness of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society for a bundle
of clothing and 11 numbers of the Evangelical Magazine, &c, fir the Sunday-
school children.
The Directors beg to acknowledge with thankfulness, a piece of print, and a
Bible, for the poor children on the Rev. Mr. Sharp's station, Chumleigh, Devon,
from Mrs. Moore, of Lewes, Susses.
The Directors gratefully acknowledge the receipt of the following useful
books :500 abridged Doddridge; 100 Christian Responsibility; 12 Burder's
Law of the Sabbath ; 12 Morison's Church Manual : and a parcel of tracts. Such
presents for the stations are very valuable, and greatly aid the Missionaries.
and thus make it manifest, that they such a nation as this ?" which is more
do love their neighbours as themselves, highly favoured than any other under
by each congregation having its own the sun. But in the Nineteenth Cen
" Messenger," who should reflect " the tury after the ascension of Christ, his
glory of Christ," be an assistant to redeemed people have not yet obeyed
the pastor, and a blessing to the peo his solemn and imperative command,
ple universally, by doing the work of to " Preach the Gospel to every crea
an Evangelist, and preach the Gospel ture," even in this country ! May the
from house to house, and to '' every Lord forgive us our sins of omission, as
creature," as the Saviour commanded ? well as commission, that in the midst
The Lord is visiting, and will visit this of deserved wrath he may have mercy
guilty nation, for our cruel indiffer upon us, and avert his threatened and
ence, most offensive lnkewarmness, most righteous indignation ; and may
disobedience, and misimprovement of the love of Christ constrain us to be
multiplied mercies and highly distin unceasingly " diligent in his business,
guished privileges, according to his faithful in spirit, serving the Lord."
fearful, but righteous declaration,
"Shall I not visit, for these things,
October, 1839.
and shall not my soul be avenged on
And then, oh how pleasant the conqueror's Devonport, and a collection was made
song !' towards the expense of the erection.
A few hours before the spirit took The chapel will now contain nearly
its flight, she said, ''Father, my dear 200 people, and it was filled to over
father, all, all my doubts and fears are flowing on the above occasion. It is
removed ; I am so happy : do you gratifying that an enlargement was
think I am dying ? it is not like dying, called for by the increase of the con
but I suppose it is dying." gregation and Sunday-school. When
She addressed her brother and the chapel was built three years and a
cousin on the importance of seeking half ago, some, owing to the smallness
the Lord ; gave to her father her dy of the population on the spot, were
ing kiss, laid her head on the lap of disposed to ridicule the undertaking,
her sister, and said, " Come, come, but, seeing the excellent attendance
come," &c. at almost all times, and considering
the necessitous condition of consider
" And clasp'd him in her arms, able numbers in the neighbourhood,
The antidote of death."
they confess their error, and now ac
I improved her death to a large and knowledge Lee Mill Bridge was just
attentive congregation, from Luke viii. the place for a Home Missionary Cha
52, "Weep not, she is not dead, but pel.
sleepeth." " Not unto us, not unto " Not many wise men, not many
us, but to thy name, O Lord, be the mishty, are called." I havejust met
glory." with a distressing illustration of the
apostle's declaration. A man who
ADDITION TO A HOME MISSION had resided in the house of a wealthy
gentleman, not many miles away, says,
CHAPEL. he never in his life saw such a thing
On Sunday, the 8th of September, as a Bible in the house ! Oh, that
the newly-erected gallery in the cha blessed, blessed book, how it will rise
pel at Lee Mill Bridge, was opened in the judgment against many, not of
for Divine worship, when a sermon the poor only, but of the rich of the
was preached by Mr. Kinsman, of land.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
manding authority. Look at this, (Matt. v. 9,) " Blessed are the peace-mak
ers." This has been too frequently forgotten amidst the strife of theological
discussion, the ange/ of polemical dispute, or the ambitious thirst for the pos
session of ecclesiastical power, in some one or other of its various attractive or
awful forms. Now, Sir, this great principle must be regarded alike by " the
Congregational Union" and by ' the Home Missionary Society." I unite them
in this behalf that my object may be transparent the unity of the Christian
church. Sir, this must be sought after and obtained ; and if prayer and sup
plication are available, it will be. I cannot but think that the Congregational
Union has been in error and at fault with respect to the Home Missionary So
ciety ; much has been said, written, and implied by the esteemed brethren of
that Union, at their recent conference at Birmingham, as reported by the ac
credited organ of that body, in the last number of the " Congregational Ma
gazine." I have carefully read the statement given in that work, and I am
bound, in common candour, to remark that many of the speeches on that me
morable occasion were ill adapted either to place the Christian public generally
in possession of accurate views of so very important and, I must add, invaluable
an institution as the Home Missionary Society, and its successful operations for
twenty years, of arduous toil and labour, or to conciliate its Directors, and its
numerous and long-tried, and still faithful friends. Do not let the Home Mis
sionary Society be spoken of, or referred to, as though it had been shadowy
instead of substantial as though its plans, proceedings, and efforts had been
weak, inefficient, or unacceptable to the Christian public. Not so; now, just
as a matter of history, read the following list of its ministerial and influential
advocates ; as a matter ot record it is worthy preservation, and as it regards
the venerable departed on this list, viz. six, it is a star on the first quarter of
their heraldic shield that they publicly avowed their love of the Home Mis
sionary Society, and publicly avouched for its usefulness and success.
tain oak ; and the Society, tbrougfa, and by its Directors and officers, are will
ing, yea, desirous, practically and lovingly, to exemplify the sentiment of an
elegant, modern, and lamented poet :
" With arm in arm the forest rose on high,
And lesson gave of brotherly regard;
And on the rugged mountain-brow exposed.
Bearing the blast alone, the ancient oak
Stood, lifting high his mightv arm, and still
To courage in distress exhorted loud."
Kov. 8, 1839. Junius.
Feb. 17,
Mar. 16, W. Spencer.
April 20,
May 18, Thomas Wood.
July 20, R T Hunt
Aug. 17, R. H. Shepherd.
Sept. 21, Charles Hyatt.
Oct. 19,
Nov, 16,
Dec. 21, Alex. Fletcher. A.M.
These Meetings are held the Third Monday in every Month ; when some
interesting Extracts are read from the Journals of the Missionaries.Service
to commence at Seven o'clock in the Evening.
POETRY.
LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.
Seminary. With a Prefa.ce, by John
In the Press. Harris, D.D. Also,
The Sidereal Heavens and other Tub Pagan Altar am- Jeho
subjects connected with Astronomy. vah's Temple. Byline Rev. R.
By Thomas Dick, LL.D., Anther of Weaver. Also,
" Celestial Scenery," and intended as A volume of Seruyms. By the Rev.
a Companion to that work. Also, Archibald Douglas,', more than forty
Biblical Topography:Lec years pastor of the Church at Broad-
tures anvthe Position and Character of street, Reading. With a Memoir, by
the Places of Scripture. With Maps. George Clayton. Ward and Co., Pa
By Samuel Ransom, Classical and He ternoster- row.
brew Tutor, in Hackney Theological
t. s. d.
Legacy of the late Joseph Fisher, Knowl Station, Somerset, per Rev.
Esq., Keswick, Cumberland 100 0 W. R. Parkyn 8 5 1
One Year and a HalfSubscription, Amount of Legacy from the late
Hon. Mrs. Thompson 28 10 Mr. E. A. Major, of Durham, be
Hiss Cox, Birmingham, per J. ing One Ninth part of the Re
Whiteley, Esq 1 13 sidue, per Messrs. Bell and Co. 41 4 0
CHATHAM AUXILIARY, per To Legacy from the late Mr. J. W.
Rev. A. Fletcher 40 0 Russell, per Mr. Phillip Lewis,
D. Matthews, Esq., Plymouth, one Less Legacy Duty 90 0 0
Year's Subscription 1 1 Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. T.
Two Friends at Spalding, in Lin Sharp, Chumleigh, Devonshire
colnshire, per Rev. G. Evans . D 0 12 The young Gentlemen
Mr. \V. J. Pasgrave, at Bourne. ..A 0 10 belonging to Mr.
Cumberland, Sir W. Lawson, Bart., Tukes's Boarding-
of Brayton Hall, per Rev. G. school 0 10 0
Eans D 25 0 Ebenezef Wilcocks,
-Mr. Nut, per Rev. R. T. Hunt, Esq 10 0
Michaelmas A 0 10 John Sawyer, Esq. ... 110
Miss Armstrong, Chelsea, per Rev. Mrs. Glyde 1 0 0
Dr. Tracy A 0 10 Miss Fielding 0 10 0
First Fruits, J. F. L D 5 0 William Roberts 0 5 0
Mr. Dunn, of the Borough-road, Mr. Sharland 0 5 0
' for the Rev. J. Hooper's Chapel 4 II 0
Case, Christian Malford, Wilts . 1 0 Mrs. Maddocks, Chelsea 0 2 0
Mr. G. Sutton, Wheathampstead Subscription by Mr. Pitts, Col
station, on account 10 0 lector 24 10 6
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Rev. A. E. Lord, Missionary at Walton, Surrey, returns his grateful ac
knowledgments to the Committee of the Religious Tract Society, for a very
liberal grant of tracts. And also, to the Committee of the Sunday School
Union, for a grant of class-books and Testaments.
Mr. White, of Hartland, returns his grateful acknowledgments to the Home
Missionary Dorcas Society for a parcel of clothing. Also, for a parcel of tip
pets from a friend, per Rev. E. A. Dunn. Also, to Mrs. Duun, for a handsome
model of a cbapel iu Yorkshire. And, to the Directors, for a parcel of books.
The following acknowledgment to the Religious Tract Society, has been
received from Mr. George Amos, Home Missiouary at Spittlegate, near
Grantham, Lincolnshire :
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of a grant of tracts, (2000) from the Re
ligious Tract Society ; for which I am very grateful, and have no doubt they
will be very useful, by the blessing of God. They are quite new to the vil
lagers, who read them with avidity. I know not what I should have done
without them.
204 Home Missionary Magazine for December, 1839.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
We beg to inform our friend R. W., that Executors paying a bequest to the
Home Missionary Society, of a specified amount, are made Life Members,
and have all the privileges of Annual Subscribers.
HOME MISSIONARY
MAGAZINE,
184 0.
NEW SERIES.
VOL. V.
LONDON :
PUBLISHED FOR THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY,
Page Pagb
Acknowledgments 1G, 31, 47, 03, 88, Glorious prospects of a new year 1
120, 135, 152, 172, 188, 208, 219
Appeal on behalf of Stoke Flem Home missionary stations, intel
ing 7 ligence from various, 2, 19, 39, 162,
A word on behalf of union 42 178,219
Anecdote, (George III.) 44 Harpenden, Herts 166
A village address 70, 108 Home missionary prayer meet
Appeal of widow of late Rev. G. ing, 16, 31, 48, 64, 136, 151, 172,
Sandf'ord 113 188, 208,220
Anniversary and recognition .... 131 Missionary Prayer Meet
A convoy to new Jerusalem 149 ing, Address at, by Rev. W.
Autumnal meeting at Bristol .... 104 Spencer 4, 17
Home and Colonial Infant School
Benefits of Christian patience .. 12 Society 27, 149
Birth ot a Princess 210 Missionary Magazine, to
British missions 137 editor of 33,40, 130
British and Foreign Bible So Missionary Society, to the
ciety, To 150 secretary of 41
Missions 49
Case of Rev. W. Bubier 0 Missionary Society, re
Christian charity 41 vised rules 50, 98
Counsels to ministers 72 Missionary Society, addi
Collections for British mission tional and explanatory rules .. 52
aries 178,217 Missionary Society,
twenty first anniversary 65, 89, 108
Donations and subscriptions, 1 5, 30, Missionary Society annual
45, 60, 82, 116, 133, 151, 171, 187, sermon 65,89
208 Missionary Society, an
Death of Rev. W. Bnbier 11 nual meeting 65, 90
of Rev. G. Sandford 113 Missionaries, notice to .. 75
Deficiency of the means of in Missionary Society, col
struction 1 47 lections at anniversary Ill
Missionaries, widows of. . 112
Editorial Address 209 Missionary Society ,urgent
Extract from the eighth annual appeal to the friends of the .. 121
Report of the Chatham Vil Missionary Society, Hull
lage Preaching Auxiliary, in and East Riding ." 128
aiJ of the Home Missionary Missionary Society, pro
Society , 25 ceedings of 141
Encouragement to the unlearned 44 Missionary Society Bris
Extract from fifth annual address tol Auxiliary 142, 164, 176
f ministers of congregational Missionary Bazaar 145
churches in South Devon dis- Missionaries, claims of . . 147
,*' 55 Missionary Society, Somer
wies, memoir of Stephen 66 set auxiliary 149
"tract from the Cambrian 73 i Missionary Society, addi
~ Lucas on happiness 77 tional and explanatory rules. . 153
Expectation of the Messiah in Missionary Society, let
1840, by the Jews 146 ter from Rev. J. A. James 157
Extract from first report of Not Missionary Society, ad
tinghamshire Association .... 146 dress to Christians in London
and its vicinity 173
"ol He loveth our nation" 130 Missions, important fact
wham anniversary 185 on 186
Page Page
Home Missionary Society, meet Outline of address 69
ing at Bristol 189 Obituary, Rev. Alexander Strad-
Missionary Society annual lin M3
collections 197 Ordination 130
Missionaries, plan for edu Overton anniversary 185
cation of 198
Missionary Society anni Poetry 12,27,58,78
versary sermons 204 " Plead for the widow" 130
Instructive statements 1 G6 Reviews, 14, 29, 44, 59, 81, 132, 150,
Important fact bearing upon 170, 206, 215
Home Missions 186 Religious Intelligence 205
Lectures of the Christian Instruc Sale of useful articles, 11, 25, 42, 55,
tion Society 10,124 65, 111
List of lectures in and near Lon Sunday-school Meeting, Norton . 11
don, 32, 48, 64, 88, 136, 152, 172 Sunday-school liberality 27
Letter from Rev. J. A. James .. 157 Somerset County Gazette, to
to Editors 215 editor of 43
Solihull, Warwickshire 71
' Massa, me very glad" 8 Short memorial of Mr. R. T 75
Martin, memoir of Miss Jane .. 35 Sympathy of the poor 78
Morning Herald and Home Mis Successful effort to learn 78
sionary Magazine ..143, 160 Systematic benevolence 155
Moorlinch, Somerset 202 South Devon Congregational
Union 185
Notices of new publications, 14,29, 44, Sunbury anniversary 1H5
59, 81, 132, 150, 170, 206, 215 Simultaneous efforts 197
Nasmith, Mr. David 21 Somersetshire 205
New Series of the Magazine .... 219
New Year's Card, special notice Testimony in behalf of the Home
respecting 220 Missionary Society 7
Notice 25, 42, 64, 136, 169,219 Tests and triumphs of Christianity 185
New chapel, Moorlinch 147 i ent-preachiug 206
No great work can be done .... 159
New chapel, Harpenden, Herts . 166 Wayfaring-man, the 9
Notice respecting meeting at Whitwell, Herts 27
Bristol 184 Witheridge, North Devon 76
New husband, the 204 Warwickshire in the 19th century, 131
the
hands have hung down when you have rage, for more are for us than those
seen the village wakes, wrestlings, who are against us. Yea, if God is
fightings, &c. &c. ; see them give place for us, who can be against us ? Take
to religions exercises connected with courage, ye band of Home Mission
Home Missionary labours, and the aries ; the year 1840 may be the full
fighter at war now with the devil, the harvest of your seed-time in former
world, and the flesh. The brutal hus years, and all your former sheaves
band sitting in the midst of his family, may be only the first fruits. The
clothed, and in his right mind ; and, clouds will, ere long, open, and pour
truly may the writer say, " Bless the out showers of blessings. Take cou
Lord, O my son), and forget not all rage, ye Directors of the Home Mis
his benefits." But along with the duty sionary Society, and trust that the
of gratitude, let us take courage. The Lord who has hitherto disappointed
work is not donethe New Year has your fears, will cause you, in 1840, to
arrived, a year, I trust, fraught with rejoice more than in any former year.
many glorious events. Let us take You have promises to cheer ; a band
courage. The want of this grace en of devoted men whose prayers are
feebles the soul, and paralyzes exertion. daily ascending to God for you ; and
Sinners at home are perishing, and what have you to fear ? The Lord can
they must be instructed. Funds are open the hearts of the rich to give, he
wanting to enlarge the boundaries of can open rivers in the desert, and give
Ziou's kingdom, and they must be you crops on the tops of mountains.
raised. What is it which animates the Many thousands ot poor cottagers
tradesman, and gives life to his efforts, have troubled hearts lest the gospel
but what has been done, and can be should be taken from them, because
done by well-directed courage ? The they are not able to pay for it. Take
courage of Gideon's little army, put courage, for the Lord will not leave
the thousands of Philistines to flight. you, but the little one shall become a
Courage, ye friends of Jesus, ye co thousand, and the small one a great
workers with God; God, yes, a triune nation. Let us all expect great things,
God is with you, and is any thing too and God will give us the desires of our
hard for him ? Angels are with yon, hearts. Let us thank God and take
and are the unseen ministering spirits courage.
to his church and people. Take cou *
PLEASING REVIEW OF HOME MIS rived benefit from a sermon from that
SIONARY SERVICES ALL GLORY text, " Faint, yet pursuing."
Our congregations continue equal
ASCRIBED TO GOD.
to what they were when I first came
My review is not of a year, but here, notwithstanding the weather has
something less than three months. It been so remarkably wet ; and there
is not quite so long since I was con fore much calculated to thin their
ducted by the providence of God to numbers. Indeed, what is of much
this station, yet even now I am con greater importance, I believe several
strained to say, " What hath God are under very powerful impressions,
wrought !" He has not only given me and that God is carrying on his work.
favour in the sight of the people, but Some of the people spoke to me about
I trust he has been pleased to bless the administration of the Lord's-supper
my endeavours to advance the spiri to them ; these I met, and at length
tual interests of those by whom I am arranged for their public recognition
surrounded. We have had many de as a church. This interesting event
lightful proofs that the great Head of took place on the 19th of November,
the church has been in the midst of when we were favoured with the as
us, especially in the sanctuary. On sistance of the Rev. T. Straiten, of
one occasion, in particular, no less Hull, and the Rev. Mr. Evison, of
than six persons professed to have de Swanland. The following evening the
for January, 1840.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
this great design has been prosecuted, spending their hard-earned wages in
amidst many discouragements and dif the path of sin, would cheerfully send
ficulties : yet, blessed be God, with no forth their contributions to convey
small amount of success. The duty the Gospel to distant lands. The while
of the preacher this evening is to at of our foreign Missionary institutions
tempt to place before you the past, would reap the benefit of this spread
and to encourage you with reference of religion at home, and the time soon
to the future, in relation to this im come when men shall be blessed in
portant institution. May the remarks the Divine Redeemer; all nations
submitted be followed with the Divine shall call him blessed.
benediction! We must not, however, in these re
I. Let us gratefully review the past. grets that more has not been effected,
II. Let us cheerfully anticipate the overlook what has really been accom
future. plished ; nor in these earnest desires
I. Let us gratefully review the past. for increased effort, forget the exer-
The history of twenty years, viewed tionsof past times. Many a benighted
in relation to any individual or institu village and hamlet has been visited
tion, must present a variety of pain with the light of life. Numbers have
ful and pleasing scenes. Who of us entered into eternity, praising God
can look upon such a period, in con for the existence of this institution.
nexion with our present circumstances, Multitudes of children have been
without witnessing many vicissitudes, snatched from ignorance and sin, and
some of which are elevating, and many trained up in the nurture and admoni
of which are depressing! How many tion of the Lord. Thousands are now
(luring that time have been summoned praising God on earth for what has
from time to eternity ! What reverses been effected through Home Missions.
of affairs, and what alterations in con Let us, therefore, consider what great
dition must pass before the memory things God hath done for us.
in such a retrospection ? And as it is The " Home Missionary Society"
with individuals, so it must be with was formed in 1819, and at its first
societies. Twenty years have removed meeting in May following, reported
many of the founders of the Home an income of ,716 6s. Id. Fit*
Missionary Institution, whilst others years afterwards, in 1> 24, its receipts
who were then active and energetic, amounted to 6694 8s. ; including
are beginning to feel the decaying two splendid donations of 1000 and
process of nature, and are hastening 501). At that time its Missionaries
to receive their great and glorious re were preaching in 212 villages, to up
ward. The work of God, however, wards of 18,600 hearers, whilst many
still continues. If some are removed, other stations and ministers were aided
others are raised up to supply their by grants from the Society. When
places. The cause of God and truth the institution had been established
must and will advance, until not only ten years, its regular income was not
Britain, but " the earth shall be full so large as it had been five years be
of the knowledge of the Lord, as fore, owing, no doubt, in a great mea
the waters cover the sea." sure to the panic of those times. Still
It must be allowed that the " Home it was larger than during some part of
Missionary Society" has not received the intervening period. At the anni
that attention and support from the versary in 182U, the sum of 4*35 Is.
religious public, its importance and its Id. was reported as received during
claims may justly demand. Whatever the year, besides '917 towards the
reasons may be assigned for this, the liquidation of a debt of 2000, that
fact is self-evident to all, and cannot had been incurred ; whilst the num
but be lamented by every well-wisher ber of its Missionaries and grautees
to his country. Rightly supported, amounted to fifty-three. The general
it would not only do much good at prospects of the Soiiety at this pe
home, but it would materially aid in riod were thus stated by the Treasu
promoting good abroad. Were Bri rer at the public meeting : If the
tain wholly evangelized, the resources review of former years has been en
for foreign operations would be greatly couraging, the past has been especi
multiplied. From many a spot, now ally so. Whether I look to the im
in ignorance, devoted men would provement of the Society's funds,
come forth, willingly, to hazard their (which present a comparative increase
lives for the sake of the Lord Jesus. of 1304 between the present and
Villages, now enshrouded in moral the former year, and of rather a larger
darkness, and whose inhabitants are amount when compared with 1827;)
6 Home Missionary Magazine
but hopes to succeed in securing his it would be well attended, and, under
election into that most useful institu- the blessing of God, much good would
tion, next April." The friends of these be done. The building is now so far
dear and interesting children are advanced, that soon after Christmas
anxious to get admission for tliem into the chapel, with the exception of seat
some institution. In the meantime ing, will be finished. It is estimated the
the Christian public are respectfully total expense, including the purchase
solicited to sympathize with this most of land, will not exceed 220, or at
affecting case, as the expenses already the most 230, towards which we have
already procured about ,JI50. The
incurred are great, and they are of
daily recurrence. friends of the cause, at Dartmouth,
N. M. Harry gratefully acknow have contributed nearly 80, and the
ledges the receipt of 18 10s., which remainder of the sum specified, has
has been intrusted to his care. been procured fromTotnes, Torquay,
Donations will be thankfully re Paignton, Ashburton, Tavistock, and
ceived at Messrs. Cobbs' Banking- Plymouth ; and from a few friends in
house, Banbury ; or, to their account, London, Norfolk, Hazelwood, &c.
at Jones, Lloyd, and Co., Lothbury ; The property is vested in trust, and
by the Rev. N. M. Harry, Thurlow- the deed is in London for enrolment;
place, Hackney-road ; by Mr. Richard hut we stand in need of upwards of
Baynes, 28, Paternoster-row; or at G0 more than we have, to finish this
the Office of the Home Missionary house for God. Our friends here will,
Society, 11, Chatham-place, Black- I doubt not, contribute something
friars. more, but we shall greatly need fo
reign help, which it is hoped this state
ment will readily procure; "The
Lord loveth a cheerful giver."
APPEAL ON BEHALF OF STOKE Contributions will be thankfully re
FLEMING. ceived by the Rev. T. Stenner, Dart
mouth ; the Rev. J. George, Mission
(Letter to the Editor.) ary, Dittisham, near Dartmouth ; the
Dear Sir, You kindly inserted Rev. Messrs. Smith, Plymouth ; and
in the Home Missionary Magazine for W. Tarbotton, Totnes, Secretaries to
November, the account sent by your the Association ; and at the Home
Missionary', the Rev. J. George, of Mission Kooins, 11, Chatham-place,
Dittisham, of the laying the founda Blackfriars, London.
tion-stone of a village-chapel at Stoke- Yours, very truly,
Fleming, near Dartmouth. Will you
be so kind as to publish in the next T. Stenner.
number of the Magazine, the follow Dartmouth, Dec. 19, 1839.
ing statement of the case, which will
prove interesting to the friends of
Home Missions, and it is hoped, se TESTIMONY IN FAVOUR OF THE
cure some aid towards the expense of HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
building. [We have entire satisfaction in copy
Stoke-Fleming is a village situate
about three miles from Dartmouth ; ing into our pages the following letter
the parish contains a population of from an old and highly valued friend ;
learly 1000: the village itself is con there is so much heart and frankness
tiguous to other villages, the inhabit in it throughout, that it should not
ants of which can with ease frequent pass away amidst the ephemeral lucu
the chapel now building. Since the brations of a newspaper, but obtain
decease of the late clergyman of the permanency in our records. The last
parish, the Rev. W. Manliy, by whom sentence is playful, hut pensive; we
should really be unaffectedly sorry to
the Gospel was preached to the peo
ple, the Home Missionary on the record the death, and attend the
funeral of the sueing and wooing party
Dittisham station has preached in a
in this matter, or of any individual or
room in the village on a week even
ing, and some members of the church Society wishing well and doing good
to the country. This we take to be a
under my pastoral care, have con
mere impassioned apostrophe our
ducted a religious service in the same
friends will not die. Happy unions
room on Sabbath-evenings. The at
are not in general hasty onesthere
tendance on these occasions has been
must be care, and counsel, and cau
such as to warrant the expectation
tion, and consideration, and cove
that, if a convenient chapel were built,
8 Home Missionary Magazine
nants, before the contract is made; I perceive that he has snggested that
and ''days should speak, and multi the recent legacy of 20,000 be ap
tude of years should teach' wisdom:" propriated to a chapel building fund ;
difficulties may be diminished, and to which, perhaps, may be added
the happiest results follow from cir other legacies left to the Society, and
cumstances to our short-sighted views annual collections made by our con
inauspicious in their commencement, gregations for that speciflc purpose.
painful in their progress, but bright These legacies might, I apprehend, be
and joyous at their close.Ed.] most righteously and legally devoted
to such an object, and thus the cause
HOME MISSIONS. of Home Missions be promoted in a
most efficient way. As it has been
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PATRIOT. thought there would be a difficulty in
incorporating the Home Missionary
Sir, I feel exceedingly glad and Society with the Congregational Home
grateful that a public correspondence Missionary Society, I beg to suggest
has been opened on the subject of whether the Committee of the former
Home Missions between the respected might not still remain in existence as
Treasurer of the Home Missionary a building Committee, having" charge
Society and the Rev. J. A. James. of the funds for that purpose ; and the
These gentlemen are, in every way, Committee of the latter undertake
so well qualified to discuss the ques the education, appointment, and sup
tion, that there is no doubt it will port of the agents, and thejtransac-
soon be brought to a favourable issue. tion of the other business of the Insti
I avail myself of the present oppor tution. Two establishments need not
tunity to bear iny testimony lo the exist ; while the same officers might
importance and value of the existing remain, giving their attention to one
Home Missionary Society. By its very important department of the So
assistance, within the last fourteen ciety. Thus it appears to me, that the
Years, seven Missionary stations have Union so earnestly desired by both
been established in the county of your correspondents, and by the con
Warwick, embracing forty villages gregational body generally, through
that were previously in a state of the out the kingdom, might be consum
grossest moral darkness. Ten chapels mated.
have been erected, several of which I trust the Committee of the Con
were at once paid for, by unknown gregational Union will be disposed to
friends, kindly answering to appeals make yet another overture to those
made in the Home Missionary Maga officers and members of the Commit
zine. Six Congregational Churches tee of the Home Missionary Society,
have been formed, two of which con who still appear to stand out against
sist of upwards of forty members. The the proposed union. The two re
sum of nearly 2000 has been granted spected Treasurers, Messrs. Thomp
out of the funds of that Society for son and Hanbury, are now with us, as
the support of the agents, &c. and it also several of the committee. If,
may be truly said, that " the wilder however, such overtures again fail,
ness and the solitary place is made and the Home Missionary Society is
glad for them, and the desert rejoices not disposed to make ready for a wed
and blossoms as the rose." I further ding, it must prepare for aspeedyfu-
beg to say, that in all my intercourse neral.
and correspondence with the Trea I remain, Sir, yours respectfully,
surer, Secretaries, and Committee,
which have been not a little, I have John Sibree.
ever met with the greatest kindness, Coventry, Dec. 18, 1839.
and the most Christian courtesy ; and
at the same time the most prompt
compliance with the requests for help
which I have not unfrequently made to ''MASSA, WE VERY GLAD THAT
them ; and I am persuaded that in all WE ALLOW TO DO SOMETHING."
the pioceedings of the Committee Among the contributions of the
they have been influenced by the year, we have much pleasure in re
purest motives, and have acted accord porting that a sum of ^272 Is. Hd.
ing to their best judgment, under ex has been received on account of
isting circumstances. " Pulmam qui congregational collections from the
meruit Jerat." churches in Jamaica. To this sum
In Mr. Thompson's excellent letter, several additions are expected ; and
for January, 1840. !)
though these churches consist, with the chancel, the last of the group of
few exceptions, of the poor, they have communicants. His slow rolling gait
shown a truly Christian spirit in the and awkwanl manner, his open mouth
manner in which they have respond and vacant countenance, bespoke a
ed to the appeal made to them by defective mind ; and afterwards his
the Committee. " Never," says Mr. rough utterance and harsh unnatural
Oughton, " did I witness a more gra tones in speaking, seemed decisive on
tifying spectacle, than when the poor this point. Fearing he might be either
people made their offerings ; nor did some wandering profligate coming,
1 ever see money given more cheer as sometimes happens, in hopes of
fully. So far from considering it bur sharing the alms, of which he might
densome, they came around me, and afterwards make a profane boast ; or
said, ' Massa, we very glad that we at best an idiot, who came forward
allow to do something for the good merely because others did, I said,
friends at home, who have done so when he kneeled down, " Friend, the
much for we.' " " One of the mem Prayer-book directs that whoever in
bers of my church," says Mr. Clark, tends to come to the Lord's-table,
of Brown's Town, " who three years should give notice to the curate be
since purchased the remaining term fore hand : you have not done this ;
of his apprenticeship, and has a nn- and as you are quite a stranger, I do
merous family to support, gave i.10 not know either your fitness, or v. lie -
currency to the collection. I remon- ther you even understand what the
strated with him, as I feared that he sacrament means." He said, " Yes,
could ill afford so large a sum with I know it's the body and blood of
justice, especially as on the 1st of An- Jesus, who died for poor sinness."
gust last he gave 19 towards liqui- When I asked whether he had ever
dating the chapel debt. He told me taken it, he said, " Yes, three times;
how much he owed, and what money when 1 was bad with the ague. I am
was due to him, showing that he could, a sinner by glare." Afier this strange
without wronging any one, give that answer, I said, '' Friend, I do not teel
sum to the mission ; to which, he said, at liberty to administer it to you."
he owed every thing he had, and He answered, " Oh I very well I and
could not give enough to manifest his though he did not receive the sacra
gratitude for having had the Gospel ment, remained, looking wistfully,
sent to him." and kneeling reverentially to the last.
To how many a Christian professor, After the service was over, a few
in our native land, might it not be questions drew from him his name,
justly said, " Go thou and do like native place, and occupation that
wise 1" of a road labourer ; that he had slept
Cottagers, are you very glad to the preceding night in a barn, as he
be allowed to do something for other had " no money to pay for lodging,
cottagers throughout the country, who and had had a poor breakfast of bread
are asking the Directors of the Home and milk." " But you don't call that
Missionary Society to send them Mis a poor breakfast ?" "Oh I no ; I am
sionaries also ? tens of thousands of thankful to good God for it, but there
such are asking for the bread of life, was very littleso I'm hungry." The
are saying, " Oh that one would give conversation then proceeded. " Did
us to drink of the well of Bethlehem !" you ever take the sacrament ?" "Yes}
Oh show your gratitude by doing all at a big town called Melton Mow
in your power, and above all, never bray, and twice at a village." " But
forget to present the fervent prayer the minister knew you I" " Yes, at
when your children surround the fa the village; I was bad a long time
mily altar, that the Saviour you love with the ague." " Can you read 1"
may soon be loved by every cottager " Yes." " How are yon able to
in your native land. read?" "By the grace of God."
A Cottager's Fiuend. *' How does that make you able to
read '!" " He put it in my parents'
to send me to school, and learn God's
THE WAYFARING MAN THOUGH A Bible, to know about Jesus, that died
FOOL, SHALL NOT ERR THEREIN. for poor sinners." " Well, but do
A poor middle-aged stranger, with yon not drink too much beer ?" " No,
miserably tattered clothes, but clean I never does that; God would be
face and hands, after listening in a offended." " Yon steal then some
pew just inside of the church door times ?" " No, I never wrongs any
during the service, came slowly into body : God would uot open the gate
10 Home Missionary Magazine
of heaven to me if I did that." " Yon energy with which simple truths flow
swear sometimes?'' " No, I never ed from his lips.
takes his holy name in vain ; he would Told to come to the house for food,
be angry, and not let me get to hea he said, in passing through the church
ven." " Then yon are not a sinner 1" yard, " David, in the 23rd Psalm,
"Yes, I am a poor sinner ; but Jesus says, Surely goodness and mercy
died on the cross for poor sinners. I shall follow me all the days of my
believe in Jesus Christ, bis only Son ; life, and I will dwell in the house of
born of the Virgin Mary ; crucified ; the Lord for ever' the house of the
and the third day he rose again from Lord means where the Lord dwells
the dead. It says so ; and so he did. that's heaven. If we be sincere-
He loves poor sinnersdied for poor hearted in our prayer, Jesus Christ
sinnersthat's why I want to eat his will put out his arms, take us to his
body and bloodsaves poor sinners home, take yon and me theredwell
from hell put our sins on his own in God's house for evermore."
crossthe Lord laid on him the ini While eating at the door, with his
quities of us allbare our sins in his eyes riveted on the food, he conti-
own body with his stripes we are nued dropping sentences: " God may
healed chastisement of our peace bless yon for this"" take yon and
was on himnumbered with trans me to that place" " loves poor sin
gressorsmade reconciliation for ini ners"" died on the cross for poor
quity,it says so in God's book." sinnersthat's why I want to eat his
When asked if he understood the body and blood" " always goes to
sermon, (Rom. iv. 25 ) he answered, place of worship on the Lord's Day"
" Yes, it was about Jesus, that died " we shall meet in glory."
for poor sinnersgave himself a ran He neither on the one hand beg
som for poor sinners himself bare ged, nor on the other failed in out
our sinstook them all awayblotted ward respect. We gave him no money;
them all outwill take us to heaven, and after thankfully receiving a few
and speak for us, and save nswon't homilies and tracts, he went away with
let you and me be lost." He ran on contented, happy and grateful looks.
thus for some time, bnt seemed to re
member nothing of the sermon, but
the text quoted. I said, " So you
will get to heaven because you are CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION SOCIETY.
good !" He said, " No, Jesus will let
me get theretook my sins on him Lectures to " Socialists" and others, to be
gave himself for me. I believe in delivered at Eagle-street Chapel, Red
Jesus Christ, his only Son, yon know; Lion-square, Holborn, on Wednesday
and he said, ' Do this in remembrance Evenings, at Eight o'clack.
of me ;' so I want to eat his body aud Jan. 1.The Reasonableness of a Di
blood, because he died for poor sin vine Revelation. Rev. J.
ners." " Do this in remembrance of Woodwark.
me," was repeated many times. I 8.The Necessity of a Divine
said, " Well, I wish you had spoken Revelation to instruct intel
to me before the service, but you un ligent Creatures in the na
derstand why I could not give you ture of acceptable Worship.
the sacrament." He answered, " Yes, Kev. J. Aldis.
I like your motive mighty well; yon 15.The Causes which generally
did right, sir." Although the congre operate to induce a Rejec
gation of communicants had retired, tion of Divine Revelation.
he still lingered on his knees, as if in Rev. T. Archer, A. M.
hopes of receiving the communion, 22.The Divine Institution and
and said much, mingling texts, leav Sacred Obligations of Mar
ing out half the words, and passing at riage. Rev. J. Blackburn.
once to their essential parts. 29.The degraded and demora
There was an unpleasant, cunning lized Condition of Commu
look, and vacant stare over his coun nities rejecting Religious
tenance; but when speaking of the Obligation. Rev. Alex.
Saviour, the expression changed ; his Fletcher, A. M.
eyes sparkled, his face kindled with Feb. 5.The Adaptation of Christi
intelligence, truth, and love ; and his anity to the Promotion of
revolting guttural tones, and drawl Social and Personal Happi
ing, imperfect utterance, often almost ness. Rev. E. Steane.
unintelligible, were forgotten in The 12. The necessary Connexion be-
for January, 1840. 11
NORTON.
of Poundisford Park, Revs. Messrs.
Taylor, Gammon, Wlietter ; Messrs.
In this rural and pleasant village, a Bunter and Pain, the Sunday-school
highly interesting meeting was held on teachers. At the dinner, Messrs. Bun
Friday week, and at which were pre ter and Pain referred to the encour
sent the children of the Chapel Sun aging state of the Sunday-school, and
day-school, the Hon. Mrs. Thompson, the Kev. Mr. Taylor reviewed the di-
12 Home Missionary Magazine
I'f'ct and indirect influence which had flow, were spreading their hateful in
been produced by its example on the fluence through many populous towns
friends of the Establishment, in the and villages of our beloved country ;
founding of other schools in the vi that it behoved the friends of evange
cinity, and in the additional services lical truth to form a holy phalanx in
in several of the churches, and of the the spirit of Christian love without re
spirit in which, as the former agent of gard to sect or party, and with a de
the Home Missionary Society, he had termination worthy the Christians of
laboured to carry out its catholic prin the 19th century, to resolve, with the
ciples, and which were those only of Directors of the Home Missionary So
the rivalry in love of all good works. ciety, that not a populous town nor the
Thomas Thompson, Esq., the Society's most obscure hamlet shall any longer
treasurer, urged their perseverance, be dwelling in ignorance, nor respond
observing that the scene before him to the dangerous influence of infidelity,
was most exhilarating, when he thought socialism, or Puseyism, without some
uf the reported state of the village noble efforts to rescue our country
when Charles Noel Welman, Esq., and men, and to preserve our civil and re-
Mr. S. Greathead, jun., laid the foun ligious institutions, not only unimpaired
dation of the adjoining chapel, in for generations to come, but hand
1821, and when T. Welman, Esq. and them down to our children with in
the Hon. Mrs. Welman, Mrs. Rebecca creased vigour, dignity, and glory.
Welman, Miss Sprague, Rev. Messrs. Mr. T. afterwards addressed the chil
Golding and Wintou, and others, en dren, and Mrs. T. having rewarded
couraged the friends in their self-de them, the meeting separated.
nying labours ; and perceiving that al
though several of their early friends
had gone to their heavenly rest, the BENEFITS OF CHRISTIAN PA
cause not only was in existence, but
TIENCE.
most flourishing, he, Mr. T., could not
but rejoice, and still more so, from its It justifies all God's decrees; has
connexion with the Home Missionary place in every command ; strengthens
Society. In their devoted example, he faith, governs peace, promotes charity,
hoped the friends of pure Christianity teaches humility, waits for the repent
would he induced to labour more dili ance of men, and the confession of
gently ; that if ever such exertions their faults; governs the flesh, pre
were required, the present was the serves the spirit, bridles the tongue,
period, for although the Society had holds the hands, tramples upon temp
100 villages, 8,500 children, 540 gra tations, repels scandals, perfects mar
tuitous teachers, 60,000 hearers, sur tyrdom ; comforts the poor, moderates
rounded by a population of 600,000 the rich, does not burden the weak
immortal beings under its paternal nor consume the strong ; delights the
care, there were more than two mil Christian, invites the heathen, recom
lions still living in a state of ignorance, mends the servant to his master, and
and to whom, instead of the pure doc the master to God ; adorns the wo
trines of the Reformation, the popish man, approves the man ; is lovely in a
errors now rising at one of our Uni child, commendable in the >oung, ad
versities, from whence streams from mirable in the old, beautiful in every
the volume of inspirationiought alone to sex and age. Tertullian.
POETRY.
TO A RELIGIOUS FRIEND AT
PARTING. And is it sweet
Indeed 'tis sweet For friends to meet,
For friends to meet; And painful to depart?
And painful 'tis to part. Then heaven is sweet,
When kindred minds, For there they meet,
In union join'd, And never more shall part.
In principle and heart. W. W.
Solihull.
The List will in future be made up to the I8t/i day of every Month,
t. d. s. d.
" Christiana," for Bibles and Tes Mr. A. B. Walker 0 9 0
taments for the schools on the Mr. W. Trevethick ... 10 0
Missionary Stations D 40 Miss Mary Trevethick 0 6 0
NORTH RIDING AUXILIARY 6 18 6
per J. Holt, Esq., Treasurer, on Mr. W. L. Sharp, per Miss Rogers
account 50 A 7 18 0
ISLINGTON AUXILIARY, W. Mr. Tomkins D 0 5 0
Brownlow, Esq., Treasurer, on Mrs. Spellman, Twigfolly, per Rev.
account 13 G. Evans 0 14 0
Rev. J. Wills, Basing Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, Clapton ...D 10 0 0
stoke, Hampshire, on Walsingham Station, per Rev. W.
account of Overton ... 40 0 0 Legge, on account 5 0 0
Collected by Miss Price, Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. W.
of Basingstoke 0 9 (! Brewis, Penrith, Cumberland,
Mrs. Wills, do D 0 10 6 viz. :
41 Half-yearly Collections
Subscriptions, per Rev. W. Fos at Temple Sowerby 4 14 8
ter, Missionary at Westerham, Miss Hill's Home
Kent : Missionary Box,
Mr. Young, for Four New Inn, Temple
Elms 5 0 0 Sowerby 0 6 8
Mrs. Crow, 2 Years' Strickland 0 4 0
Subscription 1 0 0 5 5 0
Mr. Creasy, Tun-
bridge, Subscription 1 1 0 To Mr. Thomas Newton, amount
W. H. Mount, Esq., of Subscriptions for the Station
Rirerhead 1 0 0 at Wivelscombe, Somerset 15 0 0
, s To Hingham Station, per Rev.
Mr. S. Thorowgood, 51, Hounds- Richard Farebrother, Dereham . 11 5 (J
ditch D 1 CRAVEN CHAPEL LADIES'
Mr. C. Rogers, Gainsborough, Lin AUXILIARY, on account, per
colnshire, contributions from Mrs. A. Bidgood, Treasurer 80 0 0
Friends, by Cards, viz. : Mrs. Coulthard, Brixton, per Rev.
Collected by J. Hunt 3 3 0
Miss Rogers I 15 0 Rev. J. Bristow and Friends, at
Collected by do 1 7 0 Castle-street, Chapel, Exeter ... 15 0 0
Miss E.Rogers 0 13 6 Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. J.
Miss Hall 1 2 0 Slatterie, Rowland's Castle,
Mrs. Fox 0 5 (i Hampshire :
10 Home Missionary Magazine for January, 1840.
Mr. John Cannings, of Finch- Day-school at Dit
dean A 0 10 6 tisham 1 1 0
Mrs. John Cannings. 6
do A 0 10 6 Miss Hall, Claphim-road, contents
Collected by Miss of Missionary Box 1
Martin, Weekly Sub Subscriptions from Walton Sta
scriptions 1 19 6 tion, Surrey, per Rev. George
Evans :
Omitted last Month, from list of Arthur Scott, Esq. ... 10 0
Subscriptions, per Rev.T. Sharp, Mrs. Scott 1 0 0
Chumleigh, Devonshire : Davison, Esq 10 0
Pew Rents 5 0 8 Mr. J. Steele 1 0 0
Do. do 4 10 0 Mrs. Steele 0 10 0
Mrs. Howe 0 10 0
Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. J. Mr. Bartholomew .... 0 10 0
George, Dittisham : Mrs. Dobbs 0 10 0
SOUTH DEVON AS Mrs. Brett <l 10 0
SOCIATION, to In small sums 0 15 0
wards the Hire of a 7. 5 0
Horse 5 0 0 Milton, Kent, collected at the Rev.
- R. Peek, Esq., towards J. Dorrington's, per Rev. Geo.
the Support of a Evans 3
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Directors most gratefully acknowledge the receipt of a parcel from
" Christiana," containing tracts and books.
The Directors beg to acknowledge the receipt of a parcel of books and
tracts from W. L.
The Directors gratefully acknowledge the receipt of a box of linen from
Mrs. Shepperson and Friends, of Craven Chapel, for the use of the poor wo
men on the Rev. J. George's station at Dittisham, near Totnes, Devon.
The Rev. A. Stradling, of Langport, Somerset, returns his sincere thanks to
the Religious Tract Society for a grant of useful tracts.
The Rev. J. Allen presents his best thanks to the Committee of the Reli
gious Tract Society for a grant of tracts for South Cave Station, especially for
the small books for children, which have proved very acceptable. He also
gratefully acknowledges the receipt of a grant of books from the Committee
of the Hull Sunday School Union, which has greatly contributed to the
commencement of one Sabbath-school at Cave, and another at the village of
Elloughton.
The Rev. W. M'Dowall, Missionary at Kirby Moorside, Yorkshire, returns
his sincere thanks for a parcel of tracts from Mrs. Robert Watson, Whitby.
The Rev. J. Hooper begs gratefully to acknowledge the receipt of a grant
of tracts from the Religious Tract Society, for Christian Malford station, to be
distributed among the excavators on the Great Western Railway.
FEBRUARY, 1S40.
" In 1831, in all this moral and natu his work," we shall find there is a
ral desert, there was no habitation for luxury in doing good. We should,
God in all the villages in which I la therefore, be thankful to God who has
bour ; and, to collect 100 adults in deigned to employ human agency in
cottages on a sabbath service, was the work of Home Missions, and who
considered very encouraging. At the has blessed that agency with success.
present time we have three commo That, whilst twenty years have brought
dious chapels, and have the pleasure their usual amount of changes, (and
of seeing them filled, and often over whilst the past twenty years have
flowing. Une thousand immortal souls brought more than their usual amount,)
upon the sabbath hear of a precious the cause we have this evening as
Saviour. God is calling 'one and an sembled to promote, has maintained
other out of darkness ; some are gone its onward course; aud, locking back
to join the church of the first-born in upon the past, at the present hour,
heaven, and others are come forward the exclamation is called forth, " What
to fill their places in the church on hath God wrought!"
earth." 2. Surely the consideration of these
Such is a brief review, and hasty things should stimulate our courage.
glance at the past history and present The Society has had to make its
position of the " Home Missionary way through a host of difficulties. In
Society." Surely we have reason to not a few instances the hand of per
thank God and take courage. Pro secution has been raised against it.
ceeding, then, to the next division of Even those who are appointed, " for
the subject assigned me : the punishment of evil-doers, and for
II. Let us cheerfully anticipate the the praise of them that do well," have
future. at least winked at their proceedings,
1. Surely the consideration of these who have said, " Rase it, rase it, even
things should call forth our tliankful- to the foundation thereof." The va
ness- luable aid of "the Society for the
" Not nnto us, O Lord, not unto Protection of Religious Liberty," has
us, but unto thy name give glory, for been necessary, in some instances, to
thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake," secure the civil rights of its agents,
will be the grateful feeling of every and the preservation of its chapels and
Christian mind on the contemplation school-rooms. Discouragements have
of the facts now presented. It was also arisen from the indifference of
God who put it into the minds of ho many to its claims, and who have ra
noured and devoted men, some of ther considered its very existence a
whom have gone to receive their final reflection on their country and the
reward, to form this noble institution. church, than instituted a candid exa
It is God who has raised up, during a mination into its character and pro
period of twenty years, valued and ceedings; whilst the ignorance that
devoted agents, who have successively has been encountered, and the hard
said, " Here am I, send me." To ships endured by its devoted agents,
God we must give the glory for the have often thrown a darkening shadow
sum of 100,000 and upwards, cheer over its otherwise bright and cheer
fully contributed to this great and im ing prospects.
portant object. To God be all the But amidst all these things it has
praise for those pious and devoted steadily pursued its course, and with
persons who have gathered poor chil out egotism, may claim to be the pa
dren, from the highways and hedges, rent of other efforts now contem
and brought them under sabbath- plated, and in partial operation, for
school instruction. " This is the Lord's the more effectual attainment of the
doing ; it is marvellous in our eyes." one great and important object. The
If we take a correct view of Chris Divine blessing has given a sanction
tian labour, we shall always esteem it to iis proceedings, and proved that
rather a privilege, than regard it as a the work is of God and not of men.
task, to be employed in the great work Great good has been already effected,
of evangelization. God has consulted but " there remaineth yet very much
our profit and enjoyment in employ land to be possessed." " Let us go up
ing human instrumentality to carry on at once, and possess it, for we are well
his work of mercy in the world. En able to overcome it." " The Lord of
tering upon any department of reli Hosts is with us ; the God of Jacob is
gious philanthropy, in the spirit of our refuge." The retrospection of the
Him who said, " My meat is to do the past is cheering, and the anticipation
will of him that sent me, and to finish of the future is animating. Onward
for February, 1840. 19
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
to his bowels, where it raged with most other, but in the midst of all his suf
excruciating agony. So excessive was ferings (and his exclamations were
the pain (to use a common expression) very loud) he never uttered a single
that he literally bent double, and was nmrmur, or a repining word. Mr.
unable to move from the spot where Percy then said, It is hard amidst
he stood until assisted by Mr. Par such troubles as this, to say, the Lords
sons, and a medical gentleman, who will be done ; but he replied with
happened to be passing that way on much energy, Not at all.
horseback. With his assistance he was Mr. Percy and Mr. Parsons soon
removed into Mr. Percys house. The after left him for the night, Mr. Percy
paroxysms of pain \vere now most dis commending him to God in prayer.
tressing and acute, and in vain did he Before Mr. Percy commenced, Mr.
try to find relief in whatever posture Nasmith said, I have only one re
he was able to place himself. In the quest-that God would make me emi
intense agony of his pain he rolled for nently holy and humble. I continued
some time on the floor of the parlour, with him till near ten oclock, when I
and after being placed in a chair with left his room, finnly believing that in
his legs reclining on another, a little the morning I should witness a consi
warm brandy-and-water was adminis derable change for the better. I saw
tered to him at the direction of the him on Sunday moming before break
medical gentleman, which appeared fast. It was almost needless to ask
to give a temporary relief to his suf him how he was, his looks betokened
ferings; and he was then able to men a restless night, and an increase of
tion to Mr. Percy in short and de disease in his frame. However, in re
tached sentences what was the pur reply to my inquiry, he said, Very
port of his visit to Guildford. The bad." Neither the medicine or the
little that he was able to say, from the bath had afforded the slightest relief.
acuteuess of the pain, induced him to He now felt pain all over him, and his
put into Mr. Percys hand a paper strength was almost prostrated. I
explanatory of his object and design ; again urged him (for I had endea
and it was from this, more than from voured on the previous night, but
what he said, that Mr. Percy became without success) to allow me to write
acquainted with his design. to Mrs. N asmith. He still considered
A carriage having been obtained, it unnecessary; but after further en
Mr. Nasmith was conveyed to an inn, treaties, and proposing to write to Mr.
where medical advice was immedi Lewis, who I did not doubt would
ately procured. After he had been communicate with Mrs. Nasmith, he
removed to the inn, Mr. Percy called acceded to my request.
and told me of the illness under which I spoke to him of the inscrutability
Mr. Nasmith was suffering; and on of God's ways in bringing him from
going to him I found he was at that amongst a circle of dear friends, and
moment using a hip-bath, under the laying him on a bed of sickness,
superintendence of one of the sur amongst strangers, in a strange place.
geons of this town. He replied, What we know not now
As soon as he was removed from we shall know hereafter; and with
the bath into his hed, I went to him; what delight shall we look back on the
he exclaimed, Ah! dear Sir, you way by which the Lord has led us!
did not expect to see me here when how many trials and difiiculties his
we parted, but so it is; the Lord`s will love has enabled us to overcome!
be done. I then spoke to him of the There is nothing but the love of Christ
difference in the afiiictions of the can work in us effectually ;-and then
righteous and the wicked; and he said, continuing- If we love one another,
I know it is all in love. I am in my God dwelleth in us, and his love is
Fathefs hands. He will not give me perfected in us. Hereby know we
one stroke more than is necessary that we dwell in him and he in us, be
no, not one. This is a light affiiction; cause he hath given us of his Spirit.
how much more has my Saviour borne Shortly after he said, There is no
for me !"-continuing a little after thing but the simple truth that will be
It is all necessary. He is a God too of any avail to us in extremity. I am
vtise to err, too good to be unkind. a sinner; Christ is my Saviour. 1 can
During all this time he was suffer let all else go; the finished work of
ing most intense and excruciating pain. Christ is all my hope. This last sen
He raised himself up in the bed as timent he alluded to afterwa|'ds,\vhen
well as he could; he stretched him Mr. Percy called to see him the se
self; he rolled from one side to the cond tinie. To the se|'vant who in
for February, 1840. 23
quired in the morning how he felt, as tenderly as I could what the result
and expressed her hope that he would of his illness would most probably be.
soon be better, he said, "To depart He said, "It is all well!" A pause
ensued, and I proposed to engage in
and be with Christ will be far better." prayer with him, and whilst praying
After I had made some remarks on for support for him whilst passing
the 65th verse of the cxixth Psalm, through the dark valley -for comfort
" Thou hast dealt well with thy ser in his mind, and for delightful antici
vant, according to thy word,"he said, pations of the heavenly glory, during
" It is all well, and I could not wish it his few remaining hours, I distinctly
to be otherwise than it is. It is all heard him say, " Amen I" to the peti
done in infinite wisdom and love." tions as I uttered them. When I rose
At intervals he said,(I do not re from my knees, he said. " I am ready
collect the exact order or time,) to go whenever my Master may call
" There is a necessity for this afflic me hence. He has been a good Mas
tion. I have been extensively useful, ter, there's nothing like being em
but I have not given to him all the ploy: d in his service -never mind the
glory.When my work is done I shall trials, we shall find success and en
goif it is done now, I shall goif it couragement where we expected dis
is not done, I shall he raised up to go appointment." I then repeated to
on with it. These light afflictions
these LIGHT afflictions only for a him
moment, and then the eternal glory. "If on my face, for thy dear name,
This was needful, for I have been a Shame and reproaches be,'
great sinnera great sinner in heart and with great emphasis and much ex
in heartin heart. He has done pression in his face, he continued,
all things well, I am quite satisfied of
that '"All hail reproach, and welcome shame,
If thou remember me I'
"In time and in eternity,
'Tis with the righteous well." This is all I wantthat will support"
He has made use of me, great use of He then lay very quietly tor some
time, and looking at me as I sat by his
me in his service, but he worked in side, he said, " I want you to have a
me to will and to do of his good plea Town Mission here." He inquired ot
sure." me who were likely to assist in carry
On hearing the church bells he said, ing out the undertaking, and assured
" Do the tribes of the Lord go up to me of the conviction of his mind, that
day ? Oh ! this is sent to humble me a blessing must and would follow the
and to prove me. Oh I the rapture endeavour. He also inquired if there
of that time, when I shall cast my were any Young Men's Societies.
blood -bought crown atiuy Redeemer's He then closed his eyes as it dis
feet." posed to dose a little, but soon rousing
Disease had now made very rapid up in more pain, I said to him, '' I am
and extensive progress, and a very distressed to see you in so much pain,
great change for the worse was quite without a face near you that would
apparent. He was beginning to feel cheer and animate you. In reply,
cold at the extremities, and his breath he said, " I know that there are many
ing was considerably interrupted -the thinking about me, and many that
excruciating agony which he had suf pray for me ;" and when his dear fa
fered, had now subsided into a dull, mily were named to him, and the sor
heavy pain throughout the body. row that they would feel at his illness,
Twenty-four leeches were applied to he said, " They must not look to man
his stomach, with hot poultices applied
afterwards to the same part, and hot but to their Maker."
Shortly after this he became much
water to his teet. But relief was far worse, and life seemed fast ebbing
away, and he was conscious that his away ; sight, hearing, and conscious
left hand was getting colder and colder, ness seemed to be fast receding ; his
and that warmth could not be got into breathing was very short and hurried,
it. Another medical friend now ar partaking very much of the character
rived. After being with him a short of a short uninterrupted hiccup, and 1
time, he informed me that all hope was exceedingly apprehensive that a
must be relinquished, that disease had few moments more would terminate
proceeded so far as to render it almost his useful and devoted life. It pleased
certain that a few hours would termi God, however, in about fifteen mi
nate his agony and his trouble. nutes to render his breathing a little
Soon after this I mentioned to him
24 Home Missionary Magazine
more easy, and a short respite seemed Lord, for they rest from their labours,
to be mercifully given. He then opened and their works do follow them."
his eyes and looked at me, and I said P. SWith respect to the post
to him, " My dear Sir, yon have com mortem examination, Mr. Sells, the
menced your sabbath on earth, but surgeon, said that on opening the body
you will finish it in heaven ; you are he found a great quantity of fluid and
going to Jesus to be with him happy gas distending the abdomen. The in
and blessed for ever." He closed his testines were extensively ulcerated;
eyes and seemed sinking back again, ulcers in every stage, from their com
but after a short pause he opened them mencement to their maturity, being vi
again, and said, " Do you think so?" sible in many places on the intestines,
I answered, " Yes, I do." He again several spots being nearly through ;
closed his eyes, and consciousness others less so, and two large ulcers
seemed again to be very slight. Wait forming on the large intestine. At
ing a few minutes, I said to him, " My the commencement of the intestinal
dear Sir, do tell me if you are happy canal, one ulcer, about the size of a
now ? if yon have not power to speak, horse-bean, had perforated all the
raise your hand." He lay for near a coats, and made a distinct opening
minute perfectly quiet, and then, with
as much energy as he was capable of tfirough which the fluid had escaped.
The intestines were empty of fluid and
summoning up, he said, " Quite." He filled with gas, the fluid having es
then relapsed again. caped. The general structure of the
I then sent for my father to come stomach exhibited signs of its having
and attend him, and I would endea suffered chronic inflammation. The
vour by every means, to bring his immediate cause of death was the ul
dear wife, if possible, to take one ceration of the bowels, and the escape
parting glance of him, ere life had of the fluids.
fled, and prepare her mind for the in
evitable result of the attack. The I am, my dear Sir,
doctor had expressed a hope, as his Yours very faithfully,
breathing was now more regular, that Charles Foster.
he might continue a few hours longer. To E, T. Carver, Esq,"
I accordingly set off for London, but
during my absence he only spoke
twice. To the medical attendant, who
was moistening his lips with a little CHRISTIAN INSTRUCTION SOCIETY.
brandy-and-water, he said, turning
himself round and raising himself up A others,
Course of Lectures to Mechanics and
on some of the leading Facts
in the bed, with considerable strength
of voice, " Will you meet me in hea connected with the early historv of the
ven ? I wish all medical men to look Christian Church, will he delivered at
to the Saviour." He then sank back Bethnal-green Meeting, Cambridge-
again on the pillow, and my father road, on Wednesday Evenings, at Half-
continuing the subject, said, " There past Seven o'clock, by Ministers in
is no other name," &c. &c. He an connexion with the above Society as
swered, " No." The nurse, some time under :
afterwards, put a spoonful of brandy- Feb. 5. Death of Ananias and Sap-
and-water into his mouth, and when phira. Rev. A. G. Fuller.
about to repeat it, he said, "No 12.The Preaching and Martyr
more I" and these were the last words dom of Stephen. Rev. N.
that ever fell from his dear and ho M. Harry.
noured lips. He laid with much com 19.Hypocrisy of Simon Magus.
posure without appearing to be in Rev. R. Saunders.
pain ; the mortal was about to put 26.Philip and the Ethiopian
on immortality, the man of God was Eunuch. Rev. C. J. Hyatt.
about to enter on the purchased pos Mar. 4.Conversion of Saul of Tarsus.
session in the realms of bliss, and at Rev. R. Ferguson.
twenty minutes to five o'clock, with 1 1 .Character of Cornelius the
out a struggle or a groan, his happy Roman Centurion. Rev. J.
ransomed spirit winged its joyful way Fletcher, D.D.
to enter the rest that remains for the 18. Conversion of the Jailer at
people of God. Philippi. Rev. W. Hodson.
" I heard a voice say, write 25, The Conduct of the Bereans.
Blessed are the dead that die in the Rev. S. Ransom.
for Februar!/1 18-10. 25
NOTICE.
The Directors beg to announce to tlte Friends of the Home Mis
sionary Society, and to tlte Public, that tlte Anniversary Meeting of
the Society will be held at EXETER HALL on Tuesday Evening,
MAY 19, 1840. The ANNUAL SALE will be at tlte CnowN AND
Auction, Strand, on VVEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1840.
The Chairman who will preside at the Annual Meeting, and tlte
Preacher of the Annual Sermon, will be announced in a future
Number.
EXTRACTS FROM THE EIGHTH tlte grace of God, equalled the efforts
which are the pleasing characteristics
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHAT of the age in which we live. A vast,
IIAM VILLAGE PREACHING AUX and well adjusted machittery is in per
ILIARY IN AID OF THE HOME petual motion.-Tlte providence of
IMISSIONARY SOCIETY. God is affording increased facilities for
the spread of divine truth.-Societies
YHEN Jesus saw the multitudes, aiming at the salvation ot` our bre
he was moved with compassion on tltren, ottr kinsmen according to the
them, because they fainted,and were flesh, are multiplying.-Assemblies
scattered abroad as slteep having no are convened, and unprecedented
shepherd. Bright example of sym measures are adopted for the extension
pathizing solicitude for perishing sin of Messiah`s kingdom throughout ottr
ners! With feelings similar in cha borders ;-and Christians of different
racter, though far inferior in degree, names are putting forth an energy in
every sincere follower of that Saviour the cause of God, and of trttth, wltich,
surveys tlte vast multitudes around ere long, througlt the mighty arm of
ltim, who are living without God, and Omnipotence, sltall achieve a moral
perishing for lack of knowledge ; conquest, and Britain's sons sltall bow
and rejoices in every effort to diiiitse with willing minds to tlte sceptre of
among the untutored mass, a right tlte Prince of Peace."
knowledge of God, and of the way of Events with prophecies conspire
salvation from the wrath to come. In To raise our faith, our zeal to fire;
no past period in the annals of British The ripening fields, already white,
history, ltave exertions to bless our Present tt harvest to our sight.
teeming population with tlte Gospel of Among tlte varied exertions to ex
20 Home Missionary Magazine
POETRY.
GOD'S ABSOLUTE DOMINION.
Altered from Watts's Lyrics into Psalmodic Metre.
TUB SIXTH OF A SERIES.
The more my thoughtful soul surveys
Fire, air, and earth, and stars, and seas,
How absolute Jehovah's power!
The sun is all in darkness lost,
Frost shall be fire, and fire be frost,
When He is pleas'd t' appoint the hour.
Look back two thousand years, and see
A God of holy jealousy,
Provok'd to lift His awful rod ;
Th' Assyrian Prince becomes a brute,
For boasting to be absolute ;
And thus denying Israel's God.
Three Hebrews of immortal name
He orders to the sevenfold flame,
And sees his mandate then arranged ;
And does the furnace burn with rage?
They walk across the burning stage,
Their hair not singed, their coats not changed.
28 Home Missionary Magazine
THE WAGONER.
Silent and slow along the toilsome road,
The wagon-driver guides the sturdy team :
And the broad wheels drag on the burden'd load ;
And as they move, advancing scarcely seem ;
Beneath the weight, the deep'ning ruts divide,
And the highways, the heavy hoofs impair ;
The crackling lash falls on the leader's side,
And drowsy bells awake the driver's care.
Rude is his task, unwearied is his toil,
And with hard industry he earns his bread ;
His home is the wide waste and barren soil ;
And on the beaten track his footsteps tread ;
From winter's blast and summer's scorching sun,
The rolling wagon is his rustic shed ; .
His days and nights, alike unnumber'd run,
And circling years fly swiftly o'er his head.
Few are his joys, to him the Sabbath-morn
No welcome brings with promise of repose ;
And his laborious task, from early dawn,
With eager heart pursues till evening's close ;
And on this day the house of public prayer
In vain for him unfolds its portals wide ;
The wagon-driver feels no interest there,
And from the hallow'd precincts turns aside.
And can we, reckless of his future fate,
Leave him upon the wilderness to roam ?
Forbid it Lord ! and ere it be too late,
At thy command we'll call the wand'rer home,
By thee redeem'd, by sovereign grace restored ;
His ransom'd soul shall of salvation sing,
And ' holiness' henceforth ' unto the Lord,'
'Inscrib'd upon his horses' bells shall ring.'
The Lady Jane St. Maur.
who was called so early to his rest. Dr. 1. Gift to a Domestic. 2. The Good
Milne was born in 1785, and died, Shepherd. 3. Jesus Christ the bright
June 2, 1822aged 37. ness of Glory. By Thomas Bradbury,
^.D. 1729.
The Captivity of the Jews, and their re The Religious Tract Society have
turn from Babylon. Religious Tract just published the aboveall useful;
Society. the first will be a very suitable pre
sent to domestics ; very plain and very
The history of the Jewish nation
scriptural.
during the captivity in Babylon, and
on their return to the land of Pales
tine, contains many important lessons The Union Harmonist ; a Selection of
for the people of every age and coun Sacred Music, arranged by Mr. T.
try. We cannot too strongly recom Clark, Canterbury. Part I. Is. Sun
mend this little volume to our youthful day School Union.
readers in particular.
This will be welcomed by all lovers
of sacred music. The type clear and
Solitude improved by Divine Meditation. excellent the price very moderate.
By Nathaniel Ranew, sometime Minis
ter ofFelsted,in Essex, A. D. 1670.
Tracts for the People on the principal
A reprint of a valuable old work. subjects of Controversy between the
The Religious Tract Society greatly Roman Catholics and Protestants. By
serve the cause of pure and undented the Rev. Mark Butler.
religion, by thus reprinting standard,
and now very scarce works, and placing Appropriate to the present day, and
them before the public in a cheap and suited for general distribution.
useful form. This is a most excellent
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The Directors present their cordial thanks to Mrs. Perkins, and the Village
Clothing Society, for a bundle of clothing for the Rev. D. Priam's station, at
Henley, in Arden, Warwickshire; for a bundle of clothing for the Rev. W.
Selbie's station, Aspatria, Cumberland ; and for a bundle of clothing for Rev.
A. Stradling, Langport, Somerset.
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Esq., of Greenwich, for a parcel of tracts and magazines.
The Directors acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of fourteen odd num
bers of Magazines, from " A Sincere Friend to Virtue and Religion."
The Rev. J. E.Cullen, of Fairford, Gloucestershire, gratefully acknowledges
the kindness of the ladies of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, in having
sent him a most useful bundle of clothing fur poor married women ; also sundry
articles of clothing for the poor children who attend the Sabbath-schools.
The Rev. W. Selbie gratefully acknowledges the receipt of a parcel of very
useful clothing from the Ladies of the Dorcas Working Society. Also to Mrs.
Perkins, for a bundle of articles for clothing, from the Village Clothing So
ciety. The above parcels came very seasonably.
MINISTERS SUPPLYING AT
Hoxton Academy ChapelMr. Guyer, of Ryde.
Albany Chapel, Regent's Park Mr. J. C. Potter, of Whitby.
York Road ChapelMr. Tarbotton.
MARCH, 1840.
grant, that if conscience says you have they may be saved. It is, therefore,
" not done what you ought," you may in my humble opinion, high time that
from this day " bring forth fruits meet they act as a united body to do some
for repentance." thing to benefit and bless our coun
_ Fellow-countrymen, fellow-Chris try. How is it that all other denomi
tians, ministerial brethren of all par nations have their Denominational So
ties, the times in which we live are cieties for Home Missionary efforts,
awfully alarming; forty politics have while the Independents have not
taken a deep hold of thousands of our theirs? Is it because they have not
ignorant countrymen, and have led wealth enough amongst them ? No,
them on to a violation of the laws of they have, perhaps, more wealth than
God and man ! the frightful crimes of any other sect, the Established Church
bloodshed 'and murder have been excepted. Is it because they have not
committed as the result,while infi zeal for this good work 1 No, " if
del fanaticism is busily employed in wisdom is justified of her children,"
endeavouring to establish what is look at the British and Foreign Bible
called Socialism, but what may justly Society, the London Missionary So
be called the most unsocial system ciety, and various other benevolent
Satan ever invented. Popery, and institutions, supported, to a consider
semi-Popery, go hand-in-hand to de able extent, by Independents. Yes,
luge our country with error; and many religious plans of the Estab
shall the friends of Evangelical Chris lished Church, not excepted, their
tianity be idle while these enemies to wealth flows into her channels of
God and man are thus busy in sowing Christian usefulness.
tares 1 No, Christians must be up and I will not touch on the delicate
doing; if the times are alarming, they question, why the Independent body,
are also encouraging to the friends of as a body, have so long withheld their
Jesusto "work while it is day." powerful influence from the Home
Thousands of onr village population Missionary Society. If I did, I fear it
are thirsting for knowledge; many might give offence to highly honoured
"running to and fro, and know and venerable ministers of that body,
ledge is increasing ;" a door is open, "whose shoe-latchet I am not worthy
and no man can shut it. If it be true to unloose." Leaving the past, I take
that many pious persons are yet asleep, courage for the future, in the signs of
while the enemy is awake, oh, then, the times in a denomination to which
by all that is sacred in our holy reli I have the honour to belong, and
gion, by all that is valuable in immor whose principles I conscientiously be
tal souls, by all that is real in the lieve to be scriptural; and which, of
eternity of heaven and hell, I call all others, appears best adapted for
upon such in Scripture language, Home Missionary efforts. Brethren,
" Awake thou that sleepest." Shake union is the order of the day in the
off your sloth, and seek a proper chan Congregational body ; and God forbid
nel for your Christian zeal and talents you should not unite for the most
to be employed in ; and in order to glorious object for which you can so
direct your well meant efforts, think unite, namely, for the extension of
what has been done amongst our vil " pure and undefiled religion" in our
lage poor, by preaching the Gospel. own beloved country.
and in Sunday-school instruction, in Yet earnestly do I entreat you se
the last twenty years, by the Home riously to consider, under present cir
Missionary Society. In the county of cumstances, whether, in order to es
Warwick alone, twenty chapels have tablish a Congregational Home Mis
been erected in that time, " and yet sionary Society, it is necessary you
there remains much land to be pos should call upon " The Home Mis
sessed," Something more is wanting, sionary Society" to dissolve, and give
there appears a chasm that wants fill up the broad principle upon which
ing up in this noble march of Evan she was established, namely, " open to
gelical benevolencein Home Mis all parties, influenced by none." This
sionary efforts ; a chasm that the Es principle has worked well for twenty
tablished Church cannot fill up, if she yearsin peace and harmony on the
is, as her friends say, at last awake, direction, and in a good measure of
she cannot move in this way. But not success by the pious efforts, of her va
so our Independent body, they can rious Missionaries. No, let our dear
go out through the length and breadth brethren establish their Denomina
of our country, and invite sinners to tional Society, but let us at least have
come into the church of Christ that our Catholic Institution, which seems
for March, 1840. 35
necessary for the "times yet remain on your banner be, " Union is
ing over us." I admit that every strength;" but it is the decided opi
party in our country seems drawing nion of very many in our favoured
more and more into the circle of their land, " that two are better than one,"
own denomination for religious efforts. and that the motto on both our ban
Still there are thousands and tens of ners may be, " One in object," " One
thousands ''that have not yet bent their in heart," " One in Christ Jesus;"
knee to a party." Such spirits still re and whatever the result of the pre
main upon earth, as the spirits of the sent agitation of this question may be,
late Messrs. Lloyd and Hill. " Spirits " my heart's desire and prayer to God
that cannot give to a party what they is," that we may behold good arising
think is meant for mankind." Per out of it ; I mean good for our coun
sons like my esteemed friend men try, good for poor sinners, and glory
tioned at the head of this paper, mem to God in the highest ; that we may
bers of the Church of England, hav he all one in Christ Jesus here, and
ing in that connexion no channel unite in a more glorious bond of union
through which their Christian bene in a bright and better world to come.
volence can flow to heal the diseases I am, Mr. Editor,
raging in our benighted villages. For Yours in the cause of Home Missions,
the sake of such Catholic spirits, such Charles Hyatt, Sen.
Christian feelings, that we all must
admire, I entreat my brethren to go Jan. 1840.
on in their own way, but let an insti
tution of twenty years' standing alone;
and I thus urge them to pause on the memoir of miss jane martin,
steps many of their good friends are late of Rowland's castle,
taking, believing, as I do, the exist
ence of two societies will accomplish HANTS.
the object we all have at heart, better The subject of tbe following me
than uniting into one, namely, the moir was born at Chalton, in the
spread of Evangelical religion through county of Southampton, in June, 1808.
our land. Let both harmonize toge She was the daughter of the principal
ther, and aid each other : the Congre yeoman of that parish. While she was
gational Home Missionary Society yet very young, her mother, who is
look principally to our large towns reported to have been a very pious
yet in want of more means of religious person, died, leaving a family of eleven
instruction, while the Home Mission children to the care of a tender and
ary Society attend, as at present, to affectionate father, who gave them
our rural districts. an education suited to the sphere in
Christian brethren, let not your which they moved, and brought them
zeal for union, shall I say, zeal for a up in the forms of the established
party, (without wishing to give offence) church, and under strict moral dis
stop up the channel through which cipline. But, unhappily, he was not
the property of pious Christians above impressed with a sense of the import
referred to, can flow to fertilize and ance and necessity of true religion,
bless the inhabitants of Great Britain, and, therefore, paid no regard to the
believing, as I do, that very many de spiritual welfare of his children. They
cidedly pious Christians cannot, from were, however, occasionally favoured
principle, assist any Denominational with the conversation and example of
Society. Let us, at least for a few a very pious uncle and aunt, (the late
years longer, have one rallying point Mr. T. Fadwick, of Havant, and his
for the spirit that established the Lon amiable wife,) whose holy and exem
don Missionary Society, the Tract plary conduct and conversation pre
Society, the British and Foreign Bible sented the religion they professed, in
Society, and I will add, the Home such an engaging and lovely form,
Missionary Society ,- and if, after a trial, that it attracted the affections and se
it shall appear most advantageous for cured the esteem of Miss M. and two
the two Societies to unite, if it shall of her sisters and one brother. Yet,
appear that the grand object we have notwithstanding the favourable im
in view can be better obtained by a pression she had thus received of the
union or amalgamation into one Society, excellency of religion, she did not at
that our country demands such a once cast, aside worldly pursuits, and
united effort, better than separate seek those holy and sublime pleasures
efforts, no one in the country will more which are only to be found in the ex
heartily say "unite j" and let the motto ercises of true devotion ; but still con-
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tinned to partake of the vanities and sistency which, during this visit, she
gaiety, and unsatisfying pleasures of observed to reign in her uncle's fa
the world. But her heavenly Father mily, made a deep and lasting im
had thoughts of love towards her, and pression ou her mind, and she deter
the season for its manifestation was mined to be on the Lord's side. She
near. In 1832 or 1833, she went to however could not lay firm hold of the
reside with one of her brothers, a re free and full salvation offered in the
spectable yeoman in the adjoining Gospel, but strove, as she conceived,
Tything of Idsworth. At Finchdean, to render herself a fit subject for the
in this Ty thing, there is a small Inde Saviour's grace and acceptance, by
pendent Chapel, erected and sus an outward reformation. Under this
tained by the benevolence of Mr. John delusion, she attained such a high de
Caunings, iron-founder of this place, gree of pharisaical perfection, that she
on his own premises, in which a reli supposed herself thoroughly prepared
gions service is conducted every Sab to enter the kingdom of heaven ; she
bath evening, by the Rev. John Slat- literally " trusted in herself that she
terie, ot Rowland's Castle. Here Miss was righteous, and despised others."
M. became an occasional attendant, Yet all this time she was listening to
and at length a stated hearer ; appear the Gospel, both at the Kpiscopal and
ing to value the ordinances of religion, Independent chapels. She was fond
but not manifesting any determina of reading, and of copying into her
tion to separate from the world, and album such pieces of either prose or
surrender herself to the service of the poetry as appeared to her particularly
Redeemer. During this time she also striking or beautiful. In the course
once on the Sabbath attended the of her reading she met with " An ori
Episcopal chapel near her brother's ginal letter from Mr. Isaac Watts, the
residence, where the Gospel is pre ach father of the Rev. Dr. Watts, to his
ed by a faithful minister of Christ; children when driven from his family
still no spiritual effect appeared to be by persecution," which attracted her
produced on her mind, lint in the attention, and she determined to copy
year 1834 it pleased the Lord to visit it. While thus engaged, the genuine
some of the members of her family light of Gospel truth burst upon her
with sickness and death. This led her mind, and discovered to her the empti
to think of the lime when she should ness and fallacy of man's righteous
"go the way of all flesh," and be ness ; the vain hope she had founded
called to appear before the omnipo thereon fell to the ground, and her
tent and righteous Judge, " to give former convictions revived with in
account of the deeds done in the creased poignancy, so that she was led
body;" and she became deeply im to exclaim with the apostle Paul, "O,
pressed with a sense of the vanity wretched being that I am, who shall
and evil of her past life. A severe deliver me ?" Shortly afterwards she
struggle of mind ensued, inclination heard Mr. S. preach at the Indepen
warred against conviction ; and for a dent Chapel, Finchdean : in his ser
season she halted between two opi mon he stated, " that wbatever hope
nions. Her c mictions, however, the pharisee might now cherish, if he
achieved the victory; the arrows of should die relying on his own righte
the Almighty were fixed in her heart, ousness, he would find that as the
producing those deep and salutary flaming sword of the angel in the
wounds which nothing but the balm of eu it lily paradise moved in every di
Gilead could heal. While in this state rection to prevent the re-entrance of
of distressful agitation, she visited the our first parents after they had sinned ;
family of her uncle beforcinentioned, so t lie power and wrath of the Al
fully intending to lay the state of her mighty would be for ever exercised
mind before her aunt, and to solicit to prevent his entrance into the para
her instruction and advice ; but the dise of God." This sentence produced
diffidence arising from a weak and such an effect upon her mind, that it
nervous habit of body, overcame her, was with great difficulty she preserv
and prevented the acquisition of that ed herself from fainting in the chapel,
counsel and guidance which she so and it was with equal difficulty that
much needed, and which might have she reached her brother's dwelling,
conduced to her present comfort, and when the service was concluded ; in
have proved useful to her throughout deed, so pungent was her distress,
the future stages of her earthly pil that she feared it would prostrate her
grimage. The tranquil happiness, se reason. This anguish of mind con
rene enjoyment, and Christian con tinued so long, that she sunk into a
for March, 1 840. 37
state of despondency. But the Lord with seasons of high spiritual enjoy
had compassion upon her, and the sea ment. She was very thankful for the
son of relief was at hand. One Sab visits of her pastor, and even when
bath, while she listened to a discourse confined to her bed by weakness, and
delivered by the Rev. E. Osborne, so much exhausted by disease, that
the faithful minister of the Episcopal she could scarcely bear the sound of a
Chapel, at Idsworth, a ray of hope voice near her, she would beg of him
rested on ber mind, and broke the not to leave without reading a portion
gloomy clond in which her mind had of the word of God, and prayer, near
been enveloped. On the evening of the foot of her bed. Her piety was
the same day, she heard Mr. S. not of the rapturous kind, yet she was
preach at the Independent Chapel, not destitute of the tokens of Divine
from Psalm 1. 15, "Call upon me in favour and love. Her enjoyment of
the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, the Saviour's presence was rather of
and thou shalt glorify me." This dis calm serenity than of ecstasy. Her
course was applied with Divine power happiness might have been much in
to her mind, chasing away her de creased, had not her constitutional
sponding thoughts, enlightening her diffidence prevented the communica
mind to behold the glorious mysteries tion of her thoughts and feelings to
of salvation, dispelling her fears, and her minister and Christian friends.
imparting liberty and life to her soul. She was much afraid of speaking of
From this period Christ became her her experience at all, lest, as she said,
" all and in all." Shortly after this ma her friends should be deceived by it,
nifestation of the Divine goodness to and consequently be led to think bet
her, she was attacked by a lingering ter of her than they ought. She fre
consumption, a disease which had quently destroyed the tranquillity of
proved fatal to several of the family, her mind by indulging a fear that she
and was destined to terminate her was deceiving herself, and should ul
mortal career. Her father having died timately perish. But as she drew near
a short time previous to the disease the close of her earthly career, she
assuming an alarming aspect, she became more composed, and her mind
went to Bath to try the effect of a assumed a delightful serenity, resting
more salubrious atmosphere, and to entirely on the merits of her Saviour ;
remove for a season from the scene of thus realizing that " peace which
her parent's death. But after con passeth all understanding, which the
tinuing there some months, and re world cannot give nor take away,"
ceiving but little benefit, she returned She delighted in prayer, and the read
to the residence of her late father at ing of the Scriptures, and was very
Chalton, now occupied by her young grateful to her pastor for the suppli
est brother, as the tenant of the farm. cations he presented at the throne of
Here Mr. S. paid her frequent visits, grace on her behalf, at his frequent
and found her growing in the know visits, always saying, " I have enjoyed
ledge and grace of God ; and on the yuur prayer very much." She was
29th of September, 1837, she, with often asked by her pastor, what por
two of her sisters, who still survive tion of Scripture she wished him to
her, gave themselves to the Lord, and read, to which she invariably replied,
to his church, by uniting with the In " Yo;i choose the best portions, 1 must
dependent Church of Christ assemb therefore leave the choice with your
ling in Providence Chapel, Rowland's self." Her demeanour was of the most
Castle, Hants, under the pastoral pleasing and affable description, and
charge of the Rev. John Slatteiie. she manifested a sweetness of temper,
About ten months prior to her de and an amiableness of disposition that
cease, she removed from Chalton to attracted the love of all acquainted
Rowland's Castle, accompanied by with her. During the last stage of her
her younger sister. Mr. 8. now vi illness, those pious friends who sat up
sited her daily, frequently repeating with her several nights prior to her de
to her the outlines of the sermons he cease, observed, that as she lay awake
had preached in the week, and apply her mind was so deeply engaged on
ing such parts of them as appeared heavenly things, that it was almost
suitable to her case, and experience ; heaven to listen to her conversation.
lending her such books as were cal A short time be'ore her depaiture,
culated to promote her spiritual im she seemed as if looking into the
provement, and closing each visit with eternal world, in order, if possible, to
reading a portion of scripture, and descry the slate upon which she wa-
prayer. While engaged in these ex about to enter ; and as if she hail made
ercises, she was frequently favoured the wished-for discovery, she exclaims
38 Home Missionary Magazine
eel, in a feeble, but emphatic tone of Her heart is no longer the seat
voice, " 'Tis heaven'tis heaven ! ! 1" Of trouble and torturing pain,
It ceases to nutter and beat,
From this time she uttered but few It never shall nutter again."
articulate words, and seemed to be Often, when exercised by doubts
patiently waiting for her change ; and and fears, did the tear of sorrow be
in a few minutes, without a struggle dew her cheek, but now
or a sigh, she breathed her happy
spirit into the arms of her Redeemer "The fountains can yield no supplies,
These hollows from waters are free ;
to repose in his embrace for ever. She The tears are all wiped from her eyes,
died on the 9th of September, 1839. And evil she never shall see."
She has fled from our society, and the Her funeral sermon was preached
embrace of all her earthly friends and by her pastor, on the following Sab
relations, to dwell for ever with the bath afternoon, to a crowded and
Lord. deeply affected congregation, from
M Her languishing head is at rest, Psal. lxxxviii. 18. J. S.
Its thinking and aching are o'er; Rowland's Castle, Hants,
Her quiet, immovable breast
Is heaved by affliction no more. Jan, 30, 1840.
seven children, related to me the facts by them we have before been so much
I have written down. encouraged. One gratifying circum
Many months have now passed, stance this quarter is, the formation
but the reformation ii the daily habits of another daily free-school ; this is
of Samhis knowledge of the way of at W , where it was so much
salvation his great humility render needed, and where the sabbath-school,
him a wonder of mercy. This is bnt established some years ago, has proved
one instance out of hundreds, to en so great a blessing. By this additional
courage the Committees of Tract So opportunity of being directed in the
cieties, and all similar institutions. ways of God, enjoyed by the poor
" Despise not the day of small things." children, we hope to realise still
To God be all the praise. greater encouragement. Persons in
and around the village, have done to
their utnost towards the support of
so invaluable an acquisition. In this,
PROSPERITY ATTENDING HOME as well as in every other case con
MISSION SERVICES A NEW nected with the Home Missionary So
SCHOOL INTEREST EXCITED ciety, our kind and liberal friends at
AMONG THE YOUNG.
Ilfracombe have, by their subscrip
tions, most effectually aided the noble
It is both pleasant and profitable to object. Contrasting the present with
be constantly employed in the Lord's the former condition of the people in
cause. The number and variety of this village, we have another evidence
engagements on this station had so of the advantage of Home Missionary
far occupied my mind, that I had al exertions. Where ignorance, super
most, through want of observation or stition, and fraud were the most pro
attention, passed over the time at minent features of character, we now
which you expect this journal. Now, have a neat little chapel, a good con
that I have commenced, a number of gregation, many most pious and zea
objects appear to have a claim on the lous persons, who hold prayer-meet
short space I wish to devote to this ings in the two schools, and tract cir
work, which I deem it both a duly culation. Other villages on the sta
and a privilege to record. We are tion are truly encouraging, and pro
reminded that another year is nearly mise well, botli among those who
closed upon us, through which I have know the Lord, and those who only
laboured for the Society, not spend sit under the sound of the Gospel.
ing a single sabbath out of my work The young man to whose anxious
on the station. With renewed health inquiries I referred in a former jour
and strength I continue preaching nal, and whose attendance on the
five times every Lord's-day, and find word of life was so pleasing, has since
that, by our present arrangements, I been removed by death. From the
can declare the word of life in the disease under which he laboured, he
several villages within my range, on was not of competent mind for some
that day. For these, as well as nu time before he died ; therefore we can
merous other favours, our unfeigned say but little of his Christian experi
gratitude is demanded by him, who ence. Although I commonly fear to
honours us by employing us in his advance statements with too much
vineyard. He has not only employed, confidence, yet I may venture to hope
but blessed us in his service, by scat that he did not hear the Gospel with
tering some of the gross darkness, in out some real, and spiritual, and eter
which all our villagers were once en nal advantage. Rejoicing in the pro
veloped. mise of success, we should always
During this quarter the preaching abound in the work of the Lord, under
of the Gospel has attracted the atten the conviction that he will advance
tion of many young persons, who ap his own glory, through our unworthy
pear to begin to value the truth, and instrumentality.
delight to promote its interest. We I preach nine (frequently ten) times
cannot state anything with certainty in the week to about 500 hearers, in
as to the state of their minds, yet, a population of 2000 ; have three sab
from their conduct and attention, we bath-schools containing 210 scholars
may hope good things. Others have and twenty teachers. Prayer-meet
in reality profited, and have come for ings are uumerous, and tract circula
ward as candidates for church-mem tions extensive and encouraging.
bership. I long for a revival, especi
ally among the young, for it has been
40 Home Missionary Magazine
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
NOTICE.
The Directors beg to announce to the Friends of the Home Mis
sionary Society, and to the Public, that the Anniversary Meeting of
the Society will be held at Exeter Hall on Tuesday Evening,
May 19, 1840. The Annual Sale will be at the Crown and
Anchor, Strand, on Wednesday, May 20, 1840.
The Chairman who will preside at the Annual Meeting, and the
Preacher of the Annual Sermon, will be announced in a future
Number.
peasantry to hear those truths which objects, as the philosopher had, who
can bless and make them blessings. first discovered the existence of it.
Ignorance, immorality, crime, and And, in like manner, a babe in Christ
national degradation are inseparable ; might have a lively manifestation of
these have too long reigned, not only the Saviour, who knows nothing of the
among dense masses of the British po metaphysics of faithwho is in utter
pulation, but in our country villages darkness about all the controversies to
also ; let every Christian patriot arise which it has given birth who sees
to his duty, and in the spirit of one wilh his mental ej e, while in the pro-
who said, " Grace be with all them who foundest ignorance about the construc
love our Lord Jesus Christ in since tion of his mental eye - who cannot
rity," and with the zeal ofthe.Berridges, dive into the recesses of his own intel
the Grimshaws, and the Fenns, and lectual constitution, but by the work
John Newtons, the Whitefields and ing of that constitution, has caught a
Wesleys of the by gone century, spiritual discernment of Him, " whom
then will knowledge and true hap to see and to know, is life everlasting."
piness spread their benignant influence ' Father, I thank thee, that whilst
throughout our Isle, Chartism and So thou hast hid these things from the
cialism shall be banished from the wise and the prudent, thou hast re
midst of us, and Babylon the great vealed them unto babes."
shall fall to rise no more.
An Enemy to Popery, and a
Friend to the Catholics. ANECDOTE GEORGE III.
The Only Son : a brief memorial of a de edition of it will greatly increase its
parted Youth. By the Rev. John Adey. circulation and usefulness.
We have seldom read a more inter
esting biography. Bereaved parents Life of Origen. Religious Tract Society,
will rind many sources of relief and The lives of the fathers, their piety
consolation opened to them in these and zealous devotedness to God, and
pages. The respected author has ad to his cause ; their patient submission
dressed it to (he young members of to his holy will, and fortitude under
his own Church, but he might have persecution and sufferings, afford a
properly addressed it to am. young bright and encouraging example. If
persons and sabbath-school teachers. published in this form they will, by a
We have pleasure in giving our cor Divine blessing, be very useful.
dial recommendation to it.
s. d.
Mrs. Wbittaker, per Rev. W. Fos A Helper in the Cause S 0 0
ter, Missionary, Westerham ...A 1 1 0 Legacy from the late R. Lawrence,
Amount collected by New Year's Esq., of Reading, per J. Rich
Gift Cards, per ftev. W. Gunn, ards, Jun. Esq 10 10 0
Aylesbury, Bucks : Bridport and Beaminster Subscrip
Miss Gunn 0 16 0 tions for one year, per Rev. J.
Miss M. Woodman ... 0 12 0 Wills, of Bridport 40 0 0
Miss Nicholls 0 4 0 Contents of a Friend's Missionary-
Miss Aston 0 2 2 Box, per Rev. H. Toller, Market
Miss Miller 0 2 0 Harborough 0 10 0
Miss Bates 0 2 0 Collected by Mr. John Small, Cam-
Miss A. Gibbs 0 1 0 berwell ' 0 0
Collected by Mr. John Ely, do 2 0 0
1 19 8 New Year's Gift Cards from Friends
at Linton, Cambridgeshire, per
Miss Greenwood, Crosby Garrett, Mr. Greenfield, of Highbury Col
Westmoreland, Penny-a-Week lege, viz. :
collection 2 17 3 Collected by
Legacy of the late Mrs. Ann Craig, Miss Wright 0 3 0
of Shrewsbury, per Jeffrey Miss Wright 0 8 0
Lewin, Esq 100 0 0 Mr. J.Smoothy 0 12 0
Mrs. Masters, Newington-green, A 2 2 0 Miss Dennington 18 0
Mr. Whittle, Croydon A 0 10 0 Miss Nicholls 1 12 6
B. Hanbury, Esq A 1 1 0 Miss Nicholls 0 16 0
. DUO
Subscriptions, per Mr. Pitts, Col
lector 3r> 9 0 PECKH AM AUXILIARY, on ac-
Mr. P. Brown, Haughton A 1 0 0 count, by John Slatford, Esq. ... 13 6 4
46 Home Missionary Magazine
s. s.
A Friend to the Cause, Walworth I0 James Peters............ 0 l 0
Prof. Johnson, East India College, Eliza Butler ~ 0 3 0
Herts, per Rev. J. Arundel_ ...A 1 016
New Year| Gift Cards, by Sir W. Mr. James Vautin, 13, Forrest
Lawson, Bart., Brayton Hall, row, Dalston, per New Years
Aspatria, Cumberland, viz. : Gift Card ~ 0 5
Miss Lawson............ 15 17 6 Mrs. J. Lawrence, Hadley-green,
Middlesex, per New Years Gift
Robert Norman ~ 0 9 0 Cards, viz. :
James Clennel ......... 0 8 2 Collected by
Miss M. Wyburgh ... 0 3 5 Mrs. J. Lawrence...... 0 19 6
3
Know1Station, Subscriptions, per Do. ~ 010 6
Rev. W. R. Parkyn ~ 6 Do. ~ 1 ll 6
Subscriptions, per Messrs. I-Iankey, 31
and Co. : Rev. N. Harris, Middle-hill, Pem
`B., Birm1ngham,1838 l l 0 broke, per New Years Gift
B.,Birmingha1:n, 1839 1 1 0 Cards:
Donation~ 2 3 0 Collected by
Produce ofMissionary N.Harries........ .. l 110
Box..................... 0 7 0 J. Davies ~ .. 0 5 6
M.W.D. ............... 1 1 0 W. Ca.uton........ .. 0 6 6
513 E. Mathas ............... 0 3 6
Miss Lee, Brixton, New Years 117
Gift Cards ~ 9 Mrs. J. B. Pearce, of Maidenhead,
A Friend, per Rev. T. Troubndge, per New Years Gift Cards :-_
Ceme, Dorset ~ 0 Collected by
Subscriptions and New Years Gift Miss Westbrook ~ 2 0 0
Cards, per Mrs. Robert Kenna Miss J. Pearce ~ 0 9 9
way, Chammuth, Dorset : Miss Blake .............. 0 ll 6
Mrs. Robert Kennaway, A.... 0 Miss Gould.............. 0 I2 0
Capt. H. G. Morris, Miss Brown ~ ~ 011 6
~ I l 0 Miss Drew.......... .. 0 5 0
Mr.Austin............A 1 0 0 Mr.G. Cooper~ 015 6
Mr. Puddicombe ...A 0 5 0 E. J. Pearce ~ 2 0 0
Mr.Culverwel1~ 0 5 0 7 5
Miss Culverwell ~ 0 5 0 Miss Phillips, Feltham, per New
J.C.Lee,Esq.~ . l 0 0 Years Gift Cards..................... l 4
Cards Mrs. Bennett, Dalby-terrace, City
Mr. Hooke ~ 0 10 6 road, per New Years Gift Card 210
Master S. M. Gill ~ 0 11 6 Mr. Alfred Le Mare, Hackney, per
Mr. Daniel Dunster . 0 12 6 New Years Gift Cards, viz. :
The Misses Gill ~ 0 18 0 Mr. Le Mare............ 1 1 0
Mrs. Edmonds ~ 0 ~ 6 Miss Ann Parker...... 0 14 0
Mr.Wearing........ . 0 0 Mr. Robert Brown ~ 1 2 0
714 217
Market Deeping Station, Lincoln
14 shire, Rev. J. Martin, Mission
Produce of New Years Gift Cards, ary, produce of~ New Years Gift
per Rev. Thos. Luke, Taunton, Cards, viz. :
Somerset ~ 910 Collected by-
Miss Whittridge, Bootle, Cumber Mrs. Adams ~ .. 0 10 5
land, per Rev. W. Wilson, White Miss Adams ~ .. 0 1 3
haven ~ 0 Mrs. Bellars ~ .. 0 12 0
Mr. G.Sutton, on account ofWheat J. Luck ~ .. 0 5 3
harnstead, Herts, to Christmas . 0 J. Luck ~ .. 0 8 0
New Years Gift Cards, by Mrs. E. Chesterfield ~ 0 7 3
Charlotte Batchelor, per Mr. M. Scott ............. .. 0 ll 0
0 W. Burbidge ~ .. 0 4 0
~ W. Bloodvrorth......... 0 7 9
Mrs. Porter, of Highgate, Middle S. Wensor ~ .. 0 6 3
sex. viz. : Curtis Irsland ~ 0 1 0
Annual Subscription 1 0 0 B. Templeman ~ 0 3 6
Collecting New ears 3178
Gift Cards ~ 3 10 0 Rev. T. Aveling, Kingsland, per
10 New Years Gift Cards :
Rev. J. Davies and Friends, A1 Collected by
dermanbury Postern, amount of Master G. Balbirnie... 0 7 0
cash collected by New Year's Master Horne ~ 0 9 0
Gift Cards, viz. : Mrs.Burton............ 0 4 0
Collected by I00
Mrs.J.Davies~ 1 0 0 Mrs. J. Hiley Morgan, Abergs
Miss S.Jossee~ 1 1 0 venny, per produce of New
MissLack ~ . 0 10 6 Years Gift Cards, viz. :
Mrs. Spratt ~ l 0 0 Collected by
Mrs. T. Whiteley...... 4 10 0 Miss C. H. Morgan... 1 4 6
S16 Miss C. H. Morgan... 0 I7 6
Rev. E. Corbisbley, Snodland, Miss C. H. Morgan... 0 6 6
Kent. and Friends, per New Mrs. Morris ~ 0 5 0
Years Gift Cards : Mrs. James.............. 0 5 0
Collected by Mrs. Watkins ~ .. 0 5 0
Susannah Clark ~ 0 1 9 Mrs. Morgan....... .. 0 5 0
Susannah Clark ~ 0 2 8 386
Sarah Clark ............ 0 8 2
for March, 1840. 47
s. a. s. d.
GATE-STREET CHAPEL AUX Rose, Jun., Spilsby, Lincoln
ILIARY, President, Rev. C. shire, viz. :
Brake; produce of New Year's Miss S. Dawson 0 5 6
Gift Cards : Miss A 0 9 0
Collected by- Miss Bourne 0 5 6
1 0 0 Miss Mackinder 110
2 1 Miss J. Newman 0 13 6
0 2 0 Mr. J. Mackinder ... 0 19 6
0 11 1 Mrs. Simmons 0 10 0
0 10 0 Mrs. Longden 0 4 6
0 8 0 Mrs. Stainton 0 7 0
Mr. Hill, donation by Mrs. S. Burn 0 7 2
0 10 0 Mrs. W. Rose 15 0
Collected by Mrs. Tyn- Master C. Rhodes (9
dall 0 11 0 years old) 0 13 0
5 13 1 7
Rev. John George, Dittisham, per New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
New Year's Gift Cards collected J. Allen, Missionary at Cave,
at Dittisham, by Yorkshire, viz. :
0 9 <; Miss Corner 0 16 6
0 s 0 Mrs. John Cousins ... 10 0
0 7 n 16 6
0 9 (i New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
0 1 B J. Rees, Chippenham, Wilts, viz.:
0 8 6 Miss J. Mills 0 9 6
1 14 6 Mrs. Reeve 0 5 6
Per Cards, at Tuakenhay :per Miss Wilmot 0 6 0
0 3 3 Mr. Case 0 5 3
0 4 (! Mr. Hull 0 3 6
0 7 9 1
Collected at Galmpton, on the St New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
Sabbath of the Year .. 0 18 0 R. Redpath, Wells-street Chapel,
viz. :
3 0 3 Louisa Strachan 0 4 6
Rev. George Amos, Grantham Sta Esther Howland 0 4 6
tion, Lincolnshire, per New 0
Year's Gift Cards : Mr. T. Dudbridge, per New Year's
Collected by- Gift Cards 1
Miss E. Richards 0 5 6 Mr. J. Hooper, Jun., per Rev. R.
Miss Wogdon 0 2 0 Philip, Maberly Chapel, Kings-
Mrs. Howard 0 4 0 land 1
Mrs. Poole 0 8 0 J. Gray, Esq. Louth, Lincolnshire,
Mrs. Gibson 0 5 7 viz. :
Mr. Wilkinson, Jun. 0 3 9 Collected by
E. H. Booth 0 2 0 S. Ablewhite 0 2 6
1 10 10 Jane Gray 10 0
" Thank-Offering" D 2 0 0 E. Newman 0 3 0
Mrs. Tracey, Chelsea, New Year's E. Chapman 0 5 0
GiftCards 110 0
New Year's Gift Cards, per Mr. W.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Directors present their grateful thanks to John Moore, Esq. ; Miss
Moore; and Miss S. Moore, for several volumes of Magazines.
The Directors beg most gratefully to acknowledge the receipt of a bundle
of clothing from W. H. K., for the most distressed on the Missionary Stations.
Three small books from VV. L.
The Directors thankfully acknowledge the receipt of two bundles of cloth
ing from Mrs. Perkins and the City and Village Clothing Society, for the Rev.
Messrs. Sharp and Moreton's Stations.
Mrs. Peacock, Secretary of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, begs
gratefully to acknowledge the receipt of 12*. 6d. from a Friend, through Mrs.
Simco. Also, some print from an unknown friend, In addition to the dona
tion of 2 from " Christiana," already acknowledged in the Magazine for
February.
The Rev. W. Neill begs to acknowledge the receipt of a grant of tracts from
the Tract Society ; and the receipt of a box of linen to lend to poor lying-in-
women, from Mrs. Spencer, of Holloway.
48 Home Missionary Magazine for March, 1840.
ministers supplying at
Hoxton Academy ChapelMr. Luke, of Chester, on the 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd ;
and Mr. Scott, of Cleckheaton, on the 29th.
Albany Chapel, Regent's Park Mr. Pope, of Leamington.
York Road Chapel, Lambeth. Mr. Alexander, of Edinburgh.
Islington Chapel. Mr. Wheeler, of Wells.
Spa Fields Chapel.Mr. Brown, of Cheltenham.
IMPORTANT.
REVISED RULES OF
" THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
Intended to be submitted for Adoption at the General Meeting at Exeter
Hall, May 19, 1840.
1. That the designation of this Institution be "The Home
Missionary Society."
2. That its object he the evangelization of the unenlightened
portion of the Inhabitants of Great Britain, by the preaching of the
for April, 1840. 51
Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ; the distribution of
Religious Tracts, the establishment of Prayer-meetings and Sunday-
schools, with the formation of Christian churches ; and every other
scriptural method for the accomplishment of this important object.
3. That no person shall be employed as a Missionary, by this
Society, till the Directors shall have obtained full satisfaction re
specting his character, and his ability and attainments for the work.
4. That this Society, in furtherance of its objects, shall act in con
nexion with " The Congregational Union of England and Wales ;"
and to render such connexion influential and permanent, the offi
cers of " The Home Missionary Society," chosen at its general an
nual meetings, shall be ex officio members of the Committee of the
Congregational Union ; and the officers of the Union shall be, in
like manner, members of the Board of Direction of the Home Mis
sionary Society. This Society will also co-operate with other county
and district associations. And a brief statement of the combined
Home Missionary labours shall be annually laid before the assembly
of the Congregational Union.
5. That every subscriber of 1 Is. or more annually, shall be a
member of this Society; and every donor of .10 10s. or more, in
one sum, a member for life. And where a church, as such, shall
contribute annually 5 or upwards, such subscribing church shall
be entitled to nominate one of its members as its delegate, who shall
be qualified to vote at the general meetings of this Society. The
first named executor of every testator bequeathing to the Society
50 or upwards, shall, upon payment of the legacy, be also a life
member.
6. That the affairs of this Society shall be conducted by a Trea
surer or Treasurers, by Secretaries, and a Board of forty Direc
tors, inclusive of all official members, resident in or near London,
and chosen at its general annual meetings, of whom sixteen shall be
ministers, with power to fill up vacancies. Also the Secretaries of
all Associations co-operating with this Society, shall be, ex officio,
members of its Board of Direction, entitled to attend and vote at all
their meetings. Other Directors with the same power, resident in
the country, may also be chosen at the Society's annual meeting in
May, in any number not exceeding forty. One fourth of all elected
Directors to go out annually by rotation. Five members, exclusive
of officers, shall form a quorum.*
7. That an Annual Meeting shall be held in the month of May,
when the Officers and Directors shall be chosen, the accounts au
dited, and the proceedings of the year reported. And as often as
practicable, an Autumnal Meeting, in connexion with a meeting of
the assembly of the Congregational Union at the same time and
* It is suggested that Thomas Thompson, and Joshua Wilson, Esquires, might
be proposed as Treasurers, and Benjamin Hanbury, Esq., Sub-Treasurer ; Rev.
E. A. Dunn, Rev and Rev. A. Wells, Secretaries; Rev.
>to be associated with Rev. R. H. Shepherd in editing the Magazine; and
Hull Terrell, Esq., as honorary Solicitor to the Congregational Union, to be
united with G. F. Abraham, Esq., in that offico in the Home Missionary Society.
That Mr. John Whiteley, Mr. Thomas Livesey, and Mr. William Beams, bo
proposed as Auditors, and that the present list of Country Directors be revised in ac
cordance with the requirements of rule 6.
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place, shall be held in some principal provincial city or town, with a
view to strengthen the connexion and take counsel with brethren in
all parts of the country, and to invigorate Home Missionary opera
tions in surrounding districts ; the appointment of these additional
meetings to be confided to the Directors of the Society, in concert
with the Committee of the Union ; but no such meeting to have
power to alter the constitution or laws of the Society.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
With Christian sympathy, we insert the following notice, and trust that
the " God of all grace'' will abundantly sustain and comfort his devoted ser
vant under the present deeply afflictive dispensation,
Died, on the 20th of March, Mary Ann Hargreaves, the beloved wife of
the Rev. James Hargreaves, Home Missionary, Morcombelake, near Char-
mouth. On the morning of that day, she said to her bereaved hushand, " I
am dying ; I have prayed and wished that the Lord would make death to me
like a sleep ; how sweet it would be to fall asleep in Jesus." In the course of
the day she spoke freely of death, and longed to have an easy passage to the
skies. In the evening she desired a cup of tea to be given to her by her be
loved husband ; she took it eagerly, and spoke as usual. In a short time a
sudden change took place in her voice, she desired to change beds. Her hus
band said to her, " Jesus can make a dying bed feel soft as downy pillows are."
The dying Christian said, " He has made mineHe has made mine !" then
fell asleep, and closed her eyes upon this vain world. In a very short time
angels bore her happy spirit to be with Jesus. Her end, after a long and
painful illness, was peace.
Morcombelake near Charmouth.
NOTICES.
The Directors beg to announce to the Friends of the Home Mis
sionary Society, and to the Public, that the Anniversary Meeting of
the Society will be held at Exeter Hall, on Tuesday Evening,
May 19, 1840. The Annual Sale will be at the Crown and
Anchor, Strand, on Wednesday, May 20, 1840.
C. Hindley, Esq., M.P., will preside at the Annual Meeting, and
for April, 1840. 55
EXTRACT PROM THE FIFTH AN- this Society, in its enlarged and re
NUVL ADDRESS OF THE MINIS vived state, began to devote itself to
the work of evangelising the rural po
TER OF THE CONGREGATIONAL
pulation of South Devon. Each suc
CHUtCHES IN THE SOUTH DE cessive year has increasingly demon
VON DISTRICT, TO THEIR RE- strated the destitution of our peasan
SPEC'IVE CHURCHES AND CON try ; the adaptation of the gospel to
their minds, and the delightful truth
GREGATIONS.
that we are not labouring in vain. To
Dear Brethren, At the last each of the stations, in the order of
Annual Meting of this Association, it their establishment, we now proceed
w.is resolvd that as a substitute for to direct your attention.
the Pastori Letter usually drawn up Ivybridge, and the surrounding
and circnlaiid by the Congregational neighbourhood, present a very exten
Ministers ol the South of Devon, sive and necessitous field for Home
something in the shape of a report Missionary exertions, so extensive and
should, at leas this year, be put forth, needy, that all which has hitherto been
embracing an epitome of the Home done for the salvation of souls there,
Missionary ope itions sustained by this is little compared with what remains
Union ; and coraining some brief no to be done. When it is stated that
tices of the risi and progress of the the people of sixteen villages are look
several stations uder its care. Such ing to your agent for religious instruc
a statement wasdeemed every way tion, it will be obvious that the field is
desirable, as supiying intelligence in too large for an individual labourer.
which the membra of our churches But to the extent of his ability, the
cannot fail to be nterested ; and as valued Missionary of that station, the
affording addition; reasons for aug Rev. James Moreton, has laboured in
mented contribution in the support season and out of season. The popu
of village preachin; as awakening lation of the places in which he pub
renewed gratitude, nd calling forth lishes the word of lite is about 4,500
the lofty exclamation << Now, thanks persons, and upwards of 600 persons
be unto God which atays causeth us may be numbered as his constant
to triumph in Christ, ad maketh ma hearers. He is assisted by some friends
nifest the savour of hUtnowledge by connected with the church in Norley-
us in every place." street, Plymouth, and by a valued
Five years have rolle away since friend from Devonport, and with the
56 Home Missionary Magazine
aid thus afforded he has conducted forty-three children in the sabbath-
770 public services during the year. school, instructed by seven gratuitous
In this station there are three chapels teachers.
and two sabbath-schools, in which At Galmpton Chapel there is a good
ninety children receive instruction attendance, and there are twenty-one
from eleven gratuitous teachers. Most members in the Christian Church in
of the places visited are in an encour that village. A chapel is about to be
aging state in point of attendance and erected at Stoke under very cheering
serious attention. At the chapel in auspices, and the whole aspect of
Ivybridge, notwithstanding many re the station is every way encouraging.
movals and considerable hostilities, an During the nine menths the present
excellent and attentive congregation agent has been labouring in this lo
has been kept up, especially on sab cality, the Lord has been pleased to
bath mornings, and the generous pro add to the little churches there fifteen
prietor of this place of worship has souls. May he. continue to increase
promised to erect a gallery which is them with men as with a Bock !
much needed. Many persons regu At Ippi.epen, the Rev. T. Jack-
larly attend this sanctuary whose feet man has laboured in word and do;-
formerly trod no house of prayer ; and trine ever since the formation of tie
there is reason to believe that to some, station. The attendance there is very
at least, the preaching of the gospel' good ; a Christian Church has be:n
has proved the power of God to their formed here consisting of fifteen man
salvation. The sabbath- school is doing ners ; and one person stands proposed.
well. A remarkable instance of use" There are fifty children in the ab-
fulness arising from the distribution of bath-school, who are making coisi-
tracts and the visits of the Missionary derable progress in the attaiiimeit of
occurred in January last, in the case scriptural knowledge. The Mision-
ot a poor factory girl who died rejoic ary preaches in other villages, and
ing in the hope of eternal life. conducts seven services weekly ,with
A t Lee Mill Bridge the attendance an average congregation of threehun-
is so large as to demand the erection dred persons. He has preachd oc
ot a gallery, which is now in a forward
state. Much good has been done casionally in the open air, and fhds a
wide door opened for the diffuion of
among the scattered population of this the
hamlet, who are four miles from the took truth. During the. year events
place in this station wbch will
parish church, and without any meaus long be remembered with del?ht : we
ot instruction save those which are refer to the formation of a diristian
supplied by your Society. The sab Church, and the onlinatior of Mr.
bath-school is well attended.
In Ugbtrough, the birth-place of Jackman to the work of ar Evange
the Rev. Dr. Harris, the Author of ductedThe list. neighbouring minsters con
' Mammon," and of other works, by time of this service, whicl proved a
which he is well known to the Chris of the Lord. refreshing from tfc presence
tian Church, the word meets with the stances in tliis There are mfiy circum
most grateful reception, and evidences station, >hich afford
ot much good are seen. Preaching ing unminaled pleasure, and emand ador
in the open air by one of your secre- gratitude to the Godof all grace.
tariis has tended considerably to in vine During the year the prfer of the di
crease the congregation, and the more Spirit,word and the enevy of the Holy
frequent visits of the Missionary are cases ofhave been exhi'ted in several
conversion ; iid especially in
earnestly desired by the inhabitants of
the case of two indiviuals previously
this large village. At Bittaford Bridge proverbial
the spirit of hearing is so great that tempt of evangelicalfor immorsity and for con
the erection of a Chapel has been re ruth.
At
solved on, and steps will be imme cross was adopted^ the last annul meeting, Tor-
a station ; the
diately adopted for carrying it into village chapel hav/g been presented
effect. to the Association y the late Admiral
The station of Dittisham is a most Pearson, and thfgift confirmed by
interesting and important one. Your his bereaved papier, and soon after
agent, the Hev. John George, preaches the Uev. John J6wis was appointed
in eight villages,. to hearers who aver to labour therein the work of the
age eight hundred and fifty weekly.
The chapel at Dittisham is quite full; ministry. A mo/ destitute neighbour
hood than tha4" which he toils can
the number of members in church- scarcely be iiflgined. He preaches
fella .rahip is twenty, and there are in eight diffc/nt places to congrega-
for April, 1840. 57
tions averaging about four hundred of God and of his Son Jesus Christ,
and twenty persons. A spirit of hear have heard words whereby they may
ing is generally manifested, an J judg be saved ; and there is reason to hope
ing from the attention the people pay that these efforts will redound to the
when the gospel is proclaimed, and glory of Jesus Christ in the salvation
the thanks they offer to your agent, of immortal souls.
there is reason to believe that his en It is right to make honourable men
trance in unto them has not been in tion of the readiness with which the
vain in the Lord. Several persons Committee of the London Home Mis
who were not in the habit of going to sionary Society have co-operated with
any place of worship, now appear to the South Devon Congregational
be inquiring alter the way of salva Union, in sustaining the labours of
tion. A sabbath school has been es our Missionaries ; one half of their
tablished at Torcross, and about fifty support is derived from that Society,
children have been admitted. Con while its Committee place to the credit
sidering the short time your agent has of the Union all the subscriptions and
been labouring there, and the domes collections which may be sent them
tic afflictions with which he has been from this section of the county for
visited, (here is reason to rejoice in Home Missionary operations.
the extent of his labours, and the We believe these tidings will glad
amount of success with which the great den the hearts of all in our churches
Head of the Church has been pleased who pray with the spirit and under
to crown them. The total number of standing, "Thy kingdom come." In
villages occupied by the Union in the reviewing the labours of the past few
different stations, is forty. years, we are compelled to exclaim.
It is gratifying to jour pastors to What hath God wrought! The most
know, that, in addition to the recog sanguine e\pcctations indulged at the
nised efforts of the Union, the gosp, I commencement of the Union have
is preached to a considerable extent been more than realized. Still, while
by well qualified brethren, members some spots of the moral wilderness
of our churches, who with praise have been enclosed and cultivated,
worthy zeal go forth into the villages and made to yield fruit, other por
on the Lords-day for the purpose of tions are yet wild and unreclaimed,
proclaiming the unsearchable riches of and these need immediate attention.
Christ. Our own locality has a peculiar claim
Your ministers, when met for con upon our regard, if it be our duty,
ference and prayer a year ago, im and doubtless it is, to preach the gos
pressed with the destitute condition of pel in Africa, to found schools in
many of the villagers of South Devon, India, and to circulate tracts in China ;
.and the command of the Saviour to it is especially binding on us to do all
preach the gospel to every creature, these things in our own beloved land
resolved, as far as it should be found and country, where many are peiish-
practicable, to preach in the open air ing for lack of knowledge. While
in every village and hamlet of their something may be done by individual
division of the county. Many of the effort, the combined and sustained
brethren, from circumstances over energies of churches are fitted and
which they had no control, have been demanded effectually to benefit the
prevented from entering on this de population which surrounds them.
partment of truly apostolic labour, God never blesses an individual, but
but others have been engaged with with the view of making him a bless
zeal and encouragement in this de ing. A Christian Church is never
lightful employment. During the last formed simply with a view to its own
autumn and the present summer, the advantage ; it is to embrace the wel
gospel has thus been preached in fare of others, as a light in a dark
about sixty five places, to at least ten place, as salt in the midst of corrup
thousand hearers. In every place tion, as leaven in the midst of meal.
their presence has been joyfully hailed, The genius ol the gospel, the autho
and multitudes have hung with deep ritative sayings of the Redeemer, the
attention on the lips of those who have miseries of the world, the peculiar
published salvation. The London characteristics of the present day, all
Tract Society generously voted a sup demand renewed activity in the eause
ply of tracts in aid of this holy enter to which we now invite your aid. In
prise, and these leaves of the tree of order adequately to sustain the posi
life have been every where received tion wc occupy, augmented contribu
with avidity. By the means now re tions are requisite ; and, in order to
ferred to, numbers previously ignorant the successful prosecution of our ob-
58 Home Missionary Magazine
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rusal. General History briefy sketched upon
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The List will in future be made up to the \8th day of every Month.
s. d. s. d. i.
Mr. John Baker, Royston, Herts, Mr. Solway 0 4 0
per New Year's Gift Cards, viz. : 2 9
Collected by
Henry Andrews 0 5 10 9 19
"William Sharp 0 111 Miss J. Hayter, Staines, Middle
Charles Harradine ... 0 3 6 sex D 1 3
Elias Bateson 0 2 6 New Year's Gilt Cards, from Friends
Mr. Green .'. 0 1 10 at Gainsborough, Lincoln, viz. :
Miss Smith 0 2 0 Miss Hall 1 3 0
Miss Reynolds 0 5 1 Miss Rogers 3 3 0
Mr. Sharpe, by Miss
Wyclifle Chapel, New Year's Gift Rogers A 1 0 8
Cards : Miss Jane Rogers 10 0
Collected by Mr. W. Trivethick ... 10 0
Miss Martha Rout ... 0 7 0 Miss Trivethick 0 10 0
Miss Mary Rout 0 7 0 A Sunday Scholar 0 4 8
0 14 0
One Quarter's Subscriptions from 8 1 4
Othery, Somerset, per Rev. A. Less Expenses ... 0 14
Oram 7 10 0 8 0
New Year's Gift Cards, per do., Collections by Miss H. Blunt, St.
viz.: James's Cottage, Cheltenham,
Mrs. Oram 0 12 0 viz. :
Master J. Young 0 11 0 Annual Subscriptions
MissMeaker 0 0 0 R. Capper, Esq 1 1 n
Miss Hellier 0 7 0 Mrs. Capper 1 1 o
F. Oram 0 6 0 Mrs. Woodcock 1 l o
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Mrs. Rose 0 10 0 0 16 9
Mr. T. Haines 0 10 0
Miss Sinderby 0 5 0
Mr. Thick 0 5 0
Mr. Chrieman 0 5 0 Quarterly Subscription by Mr. Blag-
Miss R. Blunt 0 5 0 don, per Rev. W. Neil), Wither-
Quarterly Subscrip idge, Devon 1
tions 0 17 0 New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev. J.
6 10 0 Gouge, Tamworth, viz. :
Missionary Box, by Sabbath-school Mrs. Barsby 0 7 C
Girls, Cheltenham Chapel 0 Mrs. Leaver 0 10 0
New Year's Gift Cards by- Mary Keen 0 3 9
Miss and Master Whitmore Mary Ann Miller 0 2 0
0 110 Mr.Holloway 0 1 C
Master A. Whitmore 0 10 6 1 I 0
Miss H. Whitmore ... 0 8 5 New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
Miss J. Critchley 0 5 8 W. Peel, Workington, Cumber
Miss C. Critchley 0 5 8 land 2 10 0
Miss M. A. Weale 0 9 0 ISLINGTON AUXILIARY, on
Miss Berkley 0 3 6 account, per W. Brownlow, Esq.,
Mary Ann Allen 0 9 0 Treasurer 8 8 0
Elizabeth Field 0 5 2 T. M. Coombs, Esq., Life Subscrip
Mary Ann Williams . 0 4 8 tion, per Rev. R. H. Shepherd... 10 10 0
Elizabeth Winstone... 0 2 6 Mr. Poulton, Lavenham, Suffolk,
Jane Smith 0 2 0 the Produce of an Apple Tree ... 1 8 6
Eliza Thornton 0 10 Sandwich Sunday-school, per New
Mary Fears 0 1 0 Year's Gift Cards 1 7 0
E.Arkell 0 0 6 E. J. Smith, Esq., per " Record" A 1 1 0
Sarah Townsend 0 0 6 New Year's Gift Cards, per Miss
Ellen Jones 0 0 6 Elizabeth Brown 1
4 Subscription, per Rev. J. Warriner,
Braunton, Devon 0
Rev. W. Legge, Fakenham, Nor
New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev. folk, on account 5 0 0
A. F. Shawyer, Cockermouth, New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
Cumberland, viz. : T. James, Debenham, Suffolk ... 3 10 0
Miss Mary Brown ... 2 0 0 BIDEFORD AUXILIARY, on
MissJiffln 0 9 6 account, per R. Bartlett, Esq.,
Mrs. Dixon 1 5 0 Treasurer 7 0 0
MissSmithson 0 3 0 Rev. H. Besley, Ilfracombe, Devon 50 0 0
Miss Coulthard 0 2 6 Mr. Astill, per Mr. Baggs, viz. :
4 0 0 Collected by the Sun
Rev. T. Luke and Friends, New day-school children
Year's Gift Cards, on account of at Shepherd's Market
the Taunton Auxiliary 7 10 0 Chapel, May-fair ... 118
New Year's Gift Cards, per Mrs. Mr. Astill D I 1 0
Smith, St. Ives, Huntingdon
shire, viz. . Subscriptions and New Year's Gift
Mrs. I. L. Ekins, Wood- Cards, per Rev. W. Foster, Wes-
hurst 1 1 0 terham, Kent :
Miss Dring, Over 0 8 0 Mrs. "Whitaker A 1 0 0
Messrs. Horner, St. Mr. Young, Subscrip
Ives 0 7 0 tion, Four Elms ... 5 0 0
Mrs. Smith 0 10 0
. 2 6 0 Cards
Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. Geo. Mrs. T. Nightingale... 1 0 2
Saniiford, Missionary at Glan- Miss Nightingale 0 12 0
vills Wootton, Dorset : Mr. James Young .... 0 5 0
Missionary Boxes at Sherborne, Mr. Edward Heath ... 0 10 0
viz. : MissBurfield 0 7 6
Mrs. Gray 0 9 0 M iBs Coleman 0 7 6
Mr. Meech 0 16 6 2 2
MissBalster 0 17 6
Miss Blake 0 3 1 9 2 2
Mrs. Rawlings 6 113 0 3 19 7 Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. T,
Sharp, Chumleigh, Devon :
Cards at Sherborne Seat-rents 4 6 6
Misses Balster 0 10 0 Penny-a-Week Subsc. 4 3 4
Mrs. Roberts 0 8 4 Mr. Tuke's Boarders . 0 5 0
Miss Balster 0 8 0 Mr. Causey 0 10 0
MissCayme 0 5 0 Miss Stucley 0 5 0
1 11 4 9 9 10
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Profits of Magazine, Mrs. Gray and ensuing Report.
Friends, Sherborne 10 0
Cards at Stalbridge and Castle-hill Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. \V.
Miss Taylor 1 0 0 Selbie, Missionary at Aspatria,
Miss H. Taylor 0 15 6 Cumberland, viz. :
Miss Lewis 0 15 0 Collected by
Mrs. Bisensi 0 7 0 John Rawlings and
Mr. R, Coombs 0 G C
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Joseph Dunn, in As Miss Bliss ~ 0116
patria ~ 510 6 Mrs. Brewis ~ 2160
William Robinson and Sarah Matiinson, New
Steel, in Hayton, Biggen.................. 080
Oughterside, and Miss Mawson, Low
Allonhy ~ .240 ther ~ 1 7 0
Miss Gilpin, Allonby 1 0 0 Miss J. Rsttray......... 1 3 0
Mrs. Walton, Alstone Miss J. Routledge ~ 0 9 6
Moor ~ 2 0 0 Miss Sander ~ 0 5 0
J. Matthews, Tallen Isaac Smith, Strickland 0 5 6
tire ~ 013 0 710
James Wilkinson, New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
Plumland, Bac. ~ 0 12 0 A. E. Lord, Walton, Surrey, viz.:
Miss 1-lay and White, Mr. Bartholomew...... 1 0 0
Maryport............... 0 I6 9 Mrs. Scott ~ 014 6
Penny-a-Week Sub Mrs.Stee1e......... ~ 0 14 0
scriptions by Miss Miss Jones............... 0 10 0
Kennedy, 4 Quar Miss Brett............... 0 4 0
ters~ 2 2 3 Mrs. Lords Mission
Do., by Mr. Tindall... 1 16 0 ary Box and Maga
Mr. Wm. Byers, sur zines..................... 090
geon~ I 0 0
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Subscriptions from Keswick, Cum W. Harrison, Romsey, Hants ~ OS0
berland, per Rev. W. Selbie : New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
Endowment to the M. B. Dilfey, Watton, Norfolk,
Chapel, per - Fisher, viz. :
Esq.~ 1210 0 Mrs. Johnson ~ 0 2 6
- Fisher, Esq., Subs. 7 10 0 Mr. Mums ~ ~ 0 4 8
Mr. Harvey ~ ~ 0 8 0
20 0 0 Mr. Rook ~ ~ 0 4 0
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|800 Limehouse Chapel, Subscriptions
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Yorkshire, viz. : Mr. Edward Tindale, 14, Cock
Chalmbers, Miss, Ha hill, Ratclille :
rum~ 1 17 6 Annual Subscriptions
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Ellerby, Mrs., Hutton Mr. Edw. Tinda1e...... 1 1 0
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Humphrey, Mrs., Mr. Monkhouse ~ 0106
Wombleton.......,.... 1 l 0 Master Sinclair......... 0180
Longsborough, N., Ed Miss M. A. Tindale ~ 0184
ston ~ 0 3 0 Mr. Wood ~ 106
Richardson, J., Had Mrs. Wilmor............ 060
moor ~ 0 ll 9 14
Sigsworth, Mrs., Kir
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Thorpe, Mrs., Apple 7170
ton ~ 0 I9 0 Collected by Cards, st Fetter-lane
Williamson, John, Sin Chapel, by Mr. Thomas Judd, 45,
nington ~ 017 3 Essex-street, Strand :
8 7 4 Mrs. Yates............... 2 1 0
NORFOLK ASSOCIATION, for Mrs. Buttertield ~ 1 6 0
1-Iingharn Station, per Rev. J. Mr. Thomas ~ ~ 1 l 0
Alexander ~ 10 0 0 Mr. Manning....... ~ 0 17 6
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AUXILIARY, on account, per Miss Bird ~ ~ 0 14 6
J. Holt, Esq., Treasurer ~ 66 14 0 Mr. Dearden ~ ~ 0 12 0
Subscriptions, per Rev. J. Surn Miss Hewes ~ O 10 6
rners, Walsingham, Norfolk, Mr. Hawksworlh ~ 0 10 0
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Cards, collected by Mr. Chaplin ~ ~ 0 7 0
Miss Andrews ~ 2 5 0 Mrs. Sn1art............... 0 7 0
Subscriptions and Col Mr. Rosevea. ~ 0 5 0
lections at Walsing Miss Reynolds ~ 0 5 0
ham and Creak...... l 18 9 Misses Wood and Wil
549 kmson ~ 0 4 6
Missionary Box, per Rev. J. Her Master John Judd ~ 0 4 6
bert, G1anvi11's Wootton............ 100 0 3 6
Mrs. Crouch, Missionary Box ~ 01 00 Mrs. Kerridge ~ 0 2 6
New Years Gift Cards, per Rev. Mrs. Marner ~ 0 2 6
W. Brewis, Penrith, Cumber Mr. Overtond ~ 0 2 6
land, viz. : The Master Judds ~ 0 8 6
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Devon, viz. : Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. J. An
To the Home Mission- t. d. derson, Missionary, Kasington-
ary Society 0 10 0 lane, Durham, viz. :
To the Widow Nas- Seat -rents at Shadforth 0 19 0
mith and Family ... 0 5 0 Collected at Shotten... 0 8 6*
To the Widow Ball ... 0 5 0 Do., at Easington-lane 0 16 9j
Seat-rents, do. do.... 1 12 0
Collected by Miss H. Budden, Collected at Shadforth 0 7 7
Waterloo-place, Hammersmith, Mrs. Anderson's Mis
by New Year's Gift Cards, viz. : sionary Box 0 8 6
Mrs. S. Scott 1 1 0 Cards
Miss Dorville 0 10 0 Miss Bland, Morton . 13 6
Mrs. Millar 0 5 0 Miss Pallister, East
Mrs. W. D. Salter ... 8 5 0 Rainton 1 2 6
Mrs. E. White 0 5 0 Miss Hutchinson, Haw
Miss Payne 0 5 0 thorn 0 16 9
Miss Nixon 0 5 0 Miss Liddle, Little
Miss Talfourd 0 10 6 Town 0 9 1
Mrs. Hunter 0 2 8 Mrs. Stenton, Colliery 0 8 0
Mr. B'idden 0 5 0 Miss Walker, do 0 4 0
Mrs. Budden 0 5 0 Missionary Box 0 14 94,
Miss H. Budden 0 6 0 Miss Hadland 0 9 0
10 0
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New Year's Gift Cards : dren, per Mr. Lonsdale 2 2
Collected by- Mrs. Lawrence, Hadley-green A 2 0
Mrs. Simmons 0 10 0 New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
Misses Simmons 0 10 0 . Rutherford, Chinnor, Oxon :
Mr. and Mrs. G. Sim Miss E. Sanders 2 0 2
mons 110 Miss S. Sanders 1 0 8
Mrs. Dearlove, by Mrs. Miss A. Sanders 0 8 0
P. Simmons 0 10 0 3 8
Collecting Cards New Year's Gift Cards, per Rev.
Mrs. Sarrazin 0 3 0 W. Neill, Witheridge, Devon :
MijsGwilt 0 10 6 Miss Waller, Puddington 0 19
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
A parcel of books for distribution, from a " Friend. "
Rev. A. Stradling acknowledges with gratitude, the receipt of a bundle of
clothing, Magazines, &c, from Mrs. Perkins and the Village Clothing So
ciety, for the use of his station.
Also, to Miss Jane Hayter, Staines, Middlesex, for a bundle of Home Mis
sionary Magazines, and a donation in money.
The Rev. J. Allan, Cave, near Hull, desires to tender thanks on behalf of
several widows and poor persons, for a bundle of clothing sent to him for their
use ; also, for reward-books, &c, which have proved very useful, to encourage
the scholars in the two new sabbath schools that have been formed.
The Rev. T. Wood, Roydon, Essex, returns his grateful thanks to the
Ladies of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, for a bundle of clothing for
the poor on his station. And likewise to James Barnard, Esq., New Hall,
Harlow, for a donation of tracts. And to William Death, Esq., Netteswell,
for Testaments to Roydon Sunday-scliool.
The Rev. W. Selbie, Aspatria, Cumberland, returns his sincere thanks to
the Committee of the Religious Tract Society, for a very seasonable supply of
tracts.
The Rev. T. Sharp, Missionary, Chnmleigh, Devon, returns his best thanks
to the Religious Tract Society for a bundle of Tracts for distribution on his
station.
The Directors present their grateful acknowledgments to the following
Ladies, for a box of useful articles for the Ladies' Sale, per Rev. A. E. Lord,
Missionary at Walton, Surrey, viz. :Mrs. Lord, Mrs. Scott, Miss Steele,
Miss Young, Miss Brett, and Miss Austin.
64 Home Missionary Magazine for April, 1 840.
ministers supplying at
Hoiton Academy ChapelMr. Scott, of Cleckheaton.
Albany Chapel, Regent's Park-Mr. Wills, of Easingstoke, on the 5th 12tli,
and 19th ; Mr. Jones, of Rodborougb, on the 26th. *
York Road Chapel, Lambeth.Mr. Alexander, of Edinburgh, on the 5th Mr
Smith, of Plymouth, on the l'Jth and 26th.
MAY, 1840.
THE
TWENTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY
YOF THE
1840.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
wearied by Hie toils of the (lay, re " The illness which terminated so
quired in sleep, for self improvement. fatally, and in the short space of three
He often sat up reading and studying days, was occasioned by a severe rup
closely, till the midnight hour, and ture. On the day preceding, he at
then would rife early the.next morn tended a public prayer-meeting at
ing for the same object, before he re Lozell's Chapel,* in the immediate vi
sumed his usual avocations. In his cinity of Birmingham. The object of
ardour to redeem the time, he did in the meeting referred to, was to suppli
some degree overstep the bounds of cate the Divine blessing on the various
prudence ; but who can refrain from stations which Mr. Kales and the other
admiring the motive which prompted lay-preachers supplied on the sabbath-
him to adopt this plan ( The writings day. The service was interesting and
of D wight, Henry, Baxter, and some solemn. Most of the brethren were
other eminent divines, were his fa present. Mr. E. on returning home,
vourite study. He valued them as em complained of being a little unwell,
bodying and illustrating, in a clear, but no fears were entertained of a
devout, and practical manner, the cause being in operation which threat
grand doctrines of revelation, and ened danger. This was on Tuesday
gave proof, in his addresses, of the evening, Nov. 13; he finished his
real advantage they had afforded him. earthly career on the following Satur
His preaching was simple, evangeli day. It is remarkable, that on the
cal, practical, and distinguished by sabbath immediately preceding his
great earnestness. He evidently felt decease, his two discourses at the place
what he uttered, and longed for the of worship beforementioned, (Lozell's)
conversion of sinners. He went to were characterized by an unusual so
his appointed scenes of labour on the lemnity and earnestness ; one of them
sabbath, with this pure desire, and being on death. His appeals to his
was free from all appearance of osten hearers were very close and awaken
tation; he was faithful in his appeals, ing. He spoke as a man truly real
easy to be understood, serious in his izing his connexion with eternity, and
demeanor, meek in spirit, and anxious the account which he would be re
to put honour upon the adorable Mas quired to give at the bar of Christ.
ter whose love constrained him. He " A few particulars of the manner
kept up this course of exertion by an in which he sustained his severe,
economy of time, and the exercise of though short affliction, and the testi
patient self-denial, as the duties of his mony which, by the grace of God, he
calling, which were laborious, were was enabled to bear to the inexpres
not interrupted by it. He acted on sible value of those truths which he
the rule which the apostle Paul has had often, for the space of three or
laid down for the regulation of every four years, proclaimed to others, have
Christian, " Not slothful in business, been supplied by the kindness of a
fervent in spirit, serving the Lord." pious friend who knew him intimate
" In the midst of thee useful occu ly. While enduring the most violent
pations, respected for his consistent pains of body, he manifested a meek
piety, endeared to the several congre resignation to his heavenly Father's
gations he addressed, and enjoying will, frequently saying, ' For me to
much domestic happiness, he was un live is Christ, and to die is gain.' He
expectedly called away into an eternal told bis aunt he had ' a hope full of
world. Only a short warning was immortality, full of glory.' At the
given him of that eventan event time he underwent an operation as
which he habitually kept in view. the only probable means of preserv
Like Moses, the servant of God, who ing life, and subsequently, his mind
was found at the post of duty when he
was bid by the Divine command to * This chapel was another of the preach
ascend Mount Nebo and die. So the ing stations connected with the Rev. J. A.
subject of this memoir, when sum James's church. It originated in the pious
zeal and liberality of one of the members. In
moned away from earth by the right 1839 a new and handsome chapel, near the
eous Disposer of all events, was di former one, was erected and opened with the
ligently filling tip his allotted engage most pleasing prospects. A church, composed
ments in the family, the scene of busi chiefly of members from Mr. James's, has
been very recently organised by him there,
ness, and the church of Christ. a minister, much approved, ordained over
them ; and it is hoped that, ere long, under
"O happy servant he, the blessing of the Most High, that interest
In such a posture found ; will happily be enabled, as at Smelhwick, to
He shall his Lord with rapture see, maintain its own pastor, independently of fo
And be with honour crowu'd." reign aid.
for May, 1840. 69
con ti lined in the same heavenly frame. the sanction of the Rev. J. A. James,
His faith was in lively exercise, his at one of their Quarterly Meetings
hope settled on the Hock of ages. The held for fraternal intercourse and mu
night before he died, he was restless, tual encouragement.
but early in the morning grew easier, *' I hat the brethren view with emo
a symplom which awakened the tions of deep sorrow, the recent sud
fears of friends around. His medical den removal by death of their fellow-
attendant, Mr. W. Hammond, faith labourer, Mr. Stephen Kales. They
fully assured him of his critical situa feel the loss to be severe, considering
tion, and advised him to settle his the early age at whieh he was taken
worldly affairs without delay, away, twenty -eight; and the promise
" He heard the intimation without he gave of much usefulness in future
alarm, saying to a friend standing by, years, from his heavenly-mindedness,
' I am going to die, but my life is hid consistent piety, zeal, prudence, and
with Christ in God.' To an uncon unwearied diligence in every duty.
verted relative, 'I am going to die, At the same time they desire to bow
but I am reconciled to God through with becoming submission to that
the Lord Jesus Christ.' He exhorted inscrutable but allwise Providence,
all his friends as they came one by which has seen fit to call away their
one to his bed-side. About an hour esteemed brother from the midst of
before his death, he said, with a smile them. They would be devoutly im
upon his countenance, to the friend pressed by this solemn event, with the
from whose letter the most interesting duty binding upon them, individually,
parts of his dying experience are here to be at all times serious, watchful,
taken, ' John, I am going home, I am given to prayer, and sedulous in their
going home; but a few more setting great Master's work.
suns, but a few more beating pul-es, " They tenderly sympathize with
and all will be over.' His pastor, Mr. his mourning widow, and commend
Owen, was present. He asked the her to the God of all consolation, hop
dying saint if his mind was comfort ing that her mind will be sustained by
able ; he exclaimed, ' Yes, all is right, his grace under this very painful be
all is right. Come, Lord Jesus, come reavement. May she find him a very
quickly.' To his beloved partner in present help in this season, so peculi
life, whose sorrow at the near prospect arly a time of need."
of separation was deep, and who be
trayed her emotion by tears, he ten OUTLINE OF AN ADDRESS DE
derly said, ' Love, the Saviour more.'
LIVERED AT THE LAYING OF
To each and all present in the cham
ber, as they stood admiring the grace THE FIRST STONE OF THE NEW
of God which shone so brightly in INDEPENDENT CHAPEL, HAR-
supporting his mind in this trying PENDEN, MARCH 2, 1840.
hour, he said, ' Whatsoever thy hand
findeth to do, do it with thy might.' When the great Architect of the
Nature sank rapidly away. His pulse universe laid the foundations of the
every moment beat more feebly, and earth, the morning stars sang toge
at ten minutes before twelve at noon, ther, anil the sons of God shouted for
he breathed his last. He died the joy. When the same glorious Being
death of the righteous, and his ran was about to erect a fairer edifice,
somed spirit now enjoys the beatific and to build the glorious temple of re
vision of God and the Lamb. demption, he called the attention of
" His death was improved by his the universe to the great transaction
respected pastor at Smethwick chapel, in these sublime and blessed words,
to an overflowing congregation. The " Behold ! I lay in Zion for a foun
discourse was founded on the words dation, a stone, a tried stone, a pre
which had been chosen by the de cious corner-stone, a sure founda
parted, from the Epistle of Paul to tion ; he that believeth shall not make
the Philippians, ' For me to live is haste."
Christ, and to die is gain.' His re Assembled as we are to witness the
moval forms the first chasm made by laying of the first stone of a public
death in the Union of Village Preach edifice of a most important kind, we
ers, of whom he was a most worthy may be allowed to indulge in joyous
member. Always to be held in pleas feelings, and to mark the auspicious
ing and grateful remembrance." event by some special and appropriate
The following resolution was adopted services. If on this spot there were
by the lay-preachers sent out under about to rise the hall for science, or
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the hospital for affliction, or the re to be Dissenters, all bigoted and schis
fuge for api'. there would be much on matic feeling we utterly disclaim. Wc
this occasion to justify gladsome feel respond, with all the warmest sym
ings, and to warrant pleasing antici pathies of Christian hearts, to the
pations. Bnt we meet to commence apostolic sentiment " Grace be with
the erection of a house for God ! all them that love the Lord Jesns
Here is to stand a sanctuary of the Christ in sincerity." Here we doubt
Lord. On this spot the worship of not the practical law of the house will
the triune Jehovah is to be performed, be" speaking the truth in love."
the gospel of our Lord Jesns Christ is I congratulate, with cordial satis
to be proclaimed, and the ordinances faction, the members of the church
of Christianity are to be maintained. and congregation for whom this house
Here we anticipate that God will be is to be erected, upon ihe arrival of
glorified, the Saviour will be exalted, this, to them, memorable day. It bag
sinners will be converted, and the been my lot for no inconsiderable
church enlarged. Within the walls number of years, to " know their es
here to be erected, we anticipate that tate," and to watch their progress. I
many a wanderer will be reclaimed, am not ignorant of their trials, 1 have
many a mourner comforted, many an sympathized with them in the losses
inquirer directed, many a backslider which they have again and again sus
restored ; events over which the an tained, and sustained, especially of
gels of Go<l shall rejoice, on which tbe late, in the removal of dear and va
eye of Deity shall complacently re lued friends, " Bnt the Lord has not
pose, and in which the Redeemer forsaken yon, nor has your God for
shall see with satisfaction " the travail gotten you." I hail with joy the pros
of his soul." pect you have of possessing a sanctuary
Nor is this all. We are not only which yon may call your own,a
Christians, but Protestant Dissenters. sanctuary from which yon will not be
Conscientiously such, we can but feel liable to be ejected by change of cir
an honest satisfaction in the thought cumstances, and in which you will
that here will be avowed, and advo have better accommodation and ample
cated, and maintained, those prin scope. May that gracious Being,
ciples with which is identified all that " whose you are, and whom you serve,"
is precious in civil and religious free look with benignant approval upon
dom. This sanctuary shall be bnilt, this day's proceedings, and distinguish
not by coerced contributions, but by it by a repetition of the ancient bene
the voluntary offerings of Christian diction, " From this day will I bless
charity. The church here to assemble you." Amen!
shall neither be subject to political in
terference, nor dependent upon poli
A VILLAGE ADDRESS.
tical support. The former it will not
allow, the latter, it will not ask. On " Ami the Lord will create upon every
dwelling-place of Mount Zion, and upon her
the walls of this temple there shall assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and
hang no creed of human formation. the shining of a flaming Are by night ; for upon
From its pulpit there shall be heard all the glory shall be a defence."Isa. iv. 5.
no childish claims of apostolical suc It is evident from these words that
cession. Here shall he taught no the Divine presence is at all times to
popish dogmas respecting sacramental be expected in " tbe assemblies of
efficacy, do soul-deluding and destroy fie saints," it must therefore be pleas
ing doctrine of regeneration by bap ing to the disciples of the Saviour to
tismal water. No! here the word of consider, that our text is in perfect
God shall be supreme, the truth as accordance with the promise of the
it is in Jesus shall be announced : Lord Jesus, " For where two or three
the people in " simplicity and godly are gathered together in my name,
sincerity" shall be taught that " the there am I in the midst of them."
Bible, and the Bible alone, is the re The nam e and manner of divine
ligion of Protestants ;" and that in the wot ship, under both the Old and
salvation of sinners, " Christ is all and New Testament dispensations, have
in all.'' more similarity than we are accus
Yet say we not these things in a tomed to suppose : "God is a spirit,"
sectarian spirit. While we conscien and always was ; " and they that wor
tiously believe all state establishments ship him, must worship him in spirit
of religion to be tinsciiptural in their and in truth."
character, and injuiious in their ten We notice
dency, and therefore arc compelled I. The terms iu which the church
for May, 1840. 71
of Christ is here described " every place. The lamb at morning and at
dwelling-place of Mount Zion," &c. evening sacrifice, they were daily to
II. The evidence of the Divine present, the smoke whereof was no
presence which is vouchsafed, consti doubt constantly rising, for it is ex
tutes lioth its glory and its security. pressly commanded, (Lev. vi. 13,)
'The Lord will create upon every " The fire shall ever be burning upon
dwelling-place, &c, a cloud and the altar, it shall never go out ;" and
smoke by day," &c. the water in the laver was to be al
Our text cannot fail to lead our ways ready for the sacred washings.
minds to the contemplation of the ta In every dwelling-place of Mount
bernacle and its service as first ap Zion, therefore, we remark
pointed in the wilderness, and after 1. The bread of life must be conti
wards transferred to the splendid nually presented. Upon the table it
temple which Solomon built upon must at all times be found. The
Mount Zion at Jerusalem. The en prie-ts were to place it afresh every
tire of the last chapter of the book of morning, and by them alone was it to
Exodus is occupied in describing the be eaten. But " the people of Mes
tabernacle, its vessels, and the nature siah" are '' a kingdom of priests," " a
of its service ; and the declaration so holy nation, a royal priesthood."
often there repeated, that every por 2. The sacred light from the golden
tion of the whole was exactly " as the candlestick of the sanctuary, (Rev. ii-
Lord commanded Moses," should im 1,) must be ever burning. The oil
pressively "command" our attention must never be expended, but the
while we pursue the consideration of Holy Spirit's influences be constantly
oar subject. sought ; the oil of his grace used, ap
We have to notice plied, as absolutely necessary to keep
1. The terms in which the church alive the hallowed flame which reveals
of Christ is here described. the beauties and the provisions of the
Thls language of the prophet re sacred place. The instructions thus
specting the kingdom of Christ refer- imparted, enlighten and cheer.
ing so expressly to the service of the 3. The incense of prayer and praise
tabernacle and temple, it becomes must be ever ascending. The prayers
an unquestionable duty to trace the of saints are as " golden vials full of
similarity, and we shall be delighted odours before the throne of God."
to find how closely the ancient typi (Rev. v. 8,) " Pray without ceasing."
cal service described, in figure, the " Rejoice evermore."
spiritual worship of the sanctuary 4. The sin-atoning lamb must like
under the reign of Messiah the Prince. wise daily be upon the altar. The
If we turn to Exodus xl, and (leav sacrifice for sin must always be pre
ing for the present what was placed sented, and depended upon for ac
within the veil,) begin at verse 22, ceptance before God: "Without the
we find that Moses put the table with shedd.ng of blood there is no remis
in the tabernacle, and set the bread sion." The smoke of the sacrifice for
in order upon it, " as the Lord had sin never ceased to ascend from the
commanded him." The same with brazen altar- the people might at all
the golden candlestick with its seven times look towards the court of the
branches, the lamps of which he tabernacle, and see at once, in the
lighted ; and the golden altar imme rising smoke from the sacrifice, the
diately before the veil, upon which he evidence that " the Lord would not
bnrnt sweet incense. Without the impute their trespasses unto them,"
veil before the entrance, he also put if they believed his word, and the em
the altar of burnt-offering, and offered blem of ''the lamb slain from before
the burnt and the meat-offerings ; the foundation of the world," " to take
and alo set up the laver between it away sin by the sacrifice of himself."
and the altar, putting water therein, 5. The laver of regeneration must
at which himself, and Aaron with his at all times be before the entrance.
sons, washed their hands and their The necessity of " the washing of re
feet before they went within the sa generation, and the renewing of the
cred enclosure. The priests, more Holy Ghost," must be constantly de
over, were daily to see that the shew- clared. Even Moses and Aaron must
briad was placed afresh upon the wash thereat before they at any time
table ; the flame of the lamps at all enter upon the holy service. " Be ye
times kept brilliant, and the incense clean that bear the vessels of the
continually rising from its golden Lord."
altar to fill with fragrance the holy It is worthy of especial remark, that
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the altar on which the sacrifices were James Meikle, the following passage
offered, and the laver at which the appeared to me so appropriate to be
priests " washed their hands and their circulated to the Home Missionaries,
feet," were in the open court of the and so calculated to do good gener
tabernacle, immediately in view of ally, that I have sent it for insertion.
the assembled congregation,plainly
indicating that the momentous doc Westminster, Oct. 1, 1839. S.
trines of the atonement, and of rege Contract not much carnal acquaint
neration, must be faithfully and so ance.
lemnly exhibited to the view of the Learn to be abused without being
people who gather together with the angry.
" assemblies of the saints." Meddle not much with the affairs of
Wherever faith in the divine word this life.
of promise and grace, and obedience Argue coolly and from conscience,
to his revealed will with regard to his not for victory.
worship, is thus manifested, Jehovah Affect not a show of sanctimony be
condescends to make " a dwelling- fore men.
place." " Here will I dwell, for I have Be not ashamed of piety in any
desired it." company.
It is his desire that his grace should Whatever else thou readest, read a
be made known. " Preach the gospel double portion of the Scriptures of
to every creature." truth.
It is his desire that his promises Shun familiarity with the men of the
should be received and trusted ; there world, else celestial truths as uttered
fore, in the places where it is pro by thee, will be contemned.
claimed, and where his people meet Care not much about thine own re
to express their " hope in God," he putation, so truth and the gospel suffer
loves to dwell. " The Lord loveth the not.
gates of Zion more than all the dwell Learn daily more of Christ, and
ings ofJacob." " A habitation for the more of thyself, else thy other studies
mighty God of Jacob." will profit little.
Yes, he is there upon the mercy - Seek not great things for thyself
seat ; and we may be as sure that he seek not great approbation, great ap
is present within the same enclosure plause, great conveniences, or a great
as that in which his people are waiting income; but seek great things for
before him, as the Israelites were sure Cbrist, seek to him great glory, many
that the resplendent glory was con converts, and much fruit of righteous
stantly overhanging the ark of the co ness.
venant within the veil. It is but a Consider the preciousness of souls,
veil that divides the sacred glory from the value of salvation, the weight of
the view of his waiting servants ; and the sacred charge, the terrors of the
by faith they receive and enjoy the Almighty, the awful day of account,
fulfilment of his promise, " There will and thine own utter inability ; then
I meet with thee, and will commune shalt thou have no vain confidence,
with thee from above the mercy-seat, but depend upon God alone.
from between the cherubims which Please all men in the truth, but
are npon the ark of the testimony." wound not the truth to please any.
(Exod. xxv. 22.) Set thy affections on things above,
The prophet's language, ' In every so shall spiritual things be thy delight,
dwelling-place of Mount Zion," must and not thy burden.
indicate the many places in which, In company always study to drop
under the new dispensation, similar something for edification, and so in a
service and worship would be pre manner preach occasionally as well as
sented. Under the old dispensation statedly.
there was but one such dwelling, Be much with God in secret, so
place ; the temple at Jerusalem, the shall God be with thee in public. See
splendid successor to the tabernacle that the carriage of every one in thy
first instituted in the wilderness, to family be a pattern to all observers,
which our text has special reference. and not matter of reproach to the joy
(To be continued.) of enemies.
Let thy charge be continually on
COUNSELS TO MINISTERS. thy mind, and not only pray with
them in public, and from house to
In reading some of the excellent house, but carry them to thy closet,
and truly experimental works of Mr. and pray for them in private.
for May, 1840. 73
Neglect not to visit them at all pro be seeking after thine own fame ; but
per times, but especially embrace if the thoughts of others be orthodox
those golden opportunitiessickness and consonant to the analogy of truth,
and affliction. if it be necessary, for peace sake, ac
Have fellow-feeling with the suffer quiesce in them.
ings of all thy flock. Never show a fondness for new doc
Let thy conversation be uniform, trines, which, among Christians, are
and what thou preachest on Sabbath, little better than new gods were among
practise through the week. the Israelites; but contend earnestly
Not only press charity on the weal for the faith once (and but once, be
thy, but let thy example, according to cause sufficiently) delivered to the
thy power, show the way. saints in the Scriptures of truth ; and
Rather lend thine ear to reproaches still walk in that way which, though
than applauses; the first may let us very old, is very good.
see some foible, or failing, with which
we are chargeable ; but the last is very N. B. The works of Mr. James
apt to kindle self conceit, of which Meikle are now scarce ; they were
every one has enough. published between thirty and forty
Act the Christian even in eating years since : although a few parts are
and drinking, and be not when at a somewhat prolix, yet, as a whole, they
feast, though temperate at other times, are tnily excellent. It would be ad
a glutton or a wine-bibber. vantageous to have them revised, (per
With respect to thy charge, con haps some parts omitted,) and pub
sider that thou art made the steward lished in one closely-printed volume,
of a family, and therefore must, see after the nunner of Ward's Library
ing the great Master allows it, pro of Standard Divinity. Ed.
vide food for all, flesh for the strong,
and milk for the weak. See that the
worship of God be set up in all fami EXTRACT FROM THE CAMBRIAN.
lies, and performed twice a-day ; and
that parents instruct their children in (To the Editor of the Cambrian.)
private prayer, to say grace at meat, Sir, Your next paper will, I have
and to keep the Sabbath. See that no doubt, give to the public an account
the rising generation under thy care of the proceedings of the Meeting
grow in knowledge, and be well ac which was held in your town last
quainted with the Scriptures. Be well week, on the behalf of the London
acquainted with the knowledge and Missionary Societya meeting which
conversation of every one that is ad could not fail to give the most pleasing
mitted to the Lord's table. satisfaction to the friends of religion
Keep an exact list or catalogue of of every name, from the Christian
thy charge, who is pious or profligate, spirit in which it was conducted. Sure,
knowing or ignorant, in affluence or however, I am, that the whole affair
exigence, in health or sick ; and read afforded me a pleasure such as 1 have
it often. seldom experienced on similar occa
Give a pleasant ear to the commen sions ; and allow me to say, that there
dation of others, but always frown was one thing connected with it which
away the friend that would commend contributed more than any other to
thee to thy face. the peculiar degree of pleasure which
Be sparing in producing specimens I felt. I mean, Sir, the circumstance
of thy learning, or criticisms on the of a clergyman of our Established
words in the original, especially be Church preaching in furtherance of
fore the unlearned, for a nice gram the great object of the meeting, and
marian may be but a novice in the the liberal feeling evinced by several
gospel. other clergymen and church people,
In preaching, aim at God's glory and who, by their presence and contribu
the good of souls ; and then without tions, aided in promoting the same ob
deviating from that rule, please all ject. Yes, Sir, this was indeed a most
men as much as possible. pleasing feature in the aspect of the
Let thy sermons be always the fruit meeting ; as it is one which cannot
of much study and application; and but tend to allay, indeed, to remove
never dare to serve God or his people any unpleasant feeling which possibly
with that which cost thee nought. might previously have existed between
Never be bigoted to thine own opi the different Christian parties in the
nions or interpretations of particular town of Swansea, and will, I am per
texts, lest, in establishing them, thou suaded, contribute not a little towards
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SHORT MEMORIAL OF MR. R. T. his sister, who was the happy instru
BY AN AFFECTIONATE SISTER. ment of directing him, when under
great mental conflict, to the only
Great encouragement to those who visit the source of joy and peace. May it in
chamber of sickness. duce others to avail themselves of
Amidst very many discouragements every opportunity offered them in the
experienced by Christians in visiting providence of God, of visiting the
those who are in dying circumstances, chamber of sickness to speak a word
they have at times much to afford for their Master, remembering that
them satisfaction and delight. The " the Lord's hand is not shortened
Lord is graciously pleased to bless that it cannot save, neither is his ear
their pious endeavours, when they had heavy that it cannot hear, and that all
been led, perhaps, to give up all for things are possible with him."
lost. Distress of mind, almost ap The subject of this little memoir
proaching to despair, has given place was the son of religious parents, but,
to the consolations of the gospel of like many others, went on in a thought
peace. less course, reckless of dealh and
The following memorial of a de eternity ; and as he said, Callio-like,
parted brother, has been penned by "cared for none of these things."
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During the Inst part of his life he cularly the type of the brazen serpent,
suffered great afflictions in his body, and how all that looked with the look
and many trials in his outward circum of faith, whether weak in faith or
stances; notwithstanding, he felt no strong, were healed ; the Lord seemed
concern about his soul, thus manifest to bless the word, and he consented
ing, that nothing short ot that Divine to go once more into his bed-room and
power that said " Let there be light," lie down, and here, behold ! the angel
and there was light, could convince indeed did wondronsly, for, from this
him of his need or salvation ; and time, twenty-four hours before his death,
proving the truth of the poet, when all curse and condemnation was to
he said tally removed from him, nor was he
heard to mention it again. Peace now
" Can aught beneath a power divine, flowed into his soul, and that room he
The stubborn will subdue ?
Tis thine, eternal Spirit, thine, had so dreaded to enter, the Lord
To form the heart anew. made the gate of heaven to him.
Early on the morning of his death, a
"To chase the shades of death away,
And bid a sinner live ; relative said to him, " You are yet a
A beam from heaven, a vital ray, piisoner." " Yes," said he, " of hope."
'Tis thine, 'tis thine to give." " Then you have a little hope?" " Oh
yi s," was the reply. " Is your hope
However, it pleased God, six weeks
strong enough," was asked, " to enable
before his death, to arrest him, by yon to say with one in old times, 'I
convincing him that he was a sinner,
will go unto the king, and if I perish,
and needed a great Saviour. He had I perish?' " " I can," said he, " ven
taken a medicine that produced a
ture thus far ; I have cast my soul
deep sleep, from which he was with
upon him I would not part with the
difficulty awuke, and on being told he
hope I have, for all the world." He
had been in great danger, lie suddenly
remained perfectly tranquil from this
started, and exclaimed, " If I had died
time lill about three hours before his
last night, I should have gone to hell."
departure, when suddenly he ex
From this time his terrors began, he
claimed, " Worthy is the Lamb that
felt the arrows of distress, and found
was slain," and turning to one by him,
that he had no hiding-place. The ar
rows of the Almighty now stuck fast he said, " Sing this verse
in his conscience, from which he could " Praise God from whom all blessing flow,
get no relief, till it pleased the good &c.
Samaritan himself to pour the oil of
" Oh !" said he, " happy, happy
joy into his wounded spirit, and richly
man ;" and that sweet portion was
apply the balm of Gilead. Such was
continually on his lips, and nearly the
his distress of soul for three nights be last sentence he uttered, "Ever with
fore his departure, that he sat up in
the Lord." He was perfectly sensible
his arm-chair, fearing to lie down, or
to the last, when he was heard to arti
close his eyes to sleep, lest he should
culate these words, " My God and
awake in hell. The ni^ht before his
Savionr," and immediately afterwards
death, a near relative called on him,
he fell asleep, on the 17th of April,
and found him enduring great mental
1839, proving a marvellous display of
conflict. On his son sayiug to him,
Divine grace in the eleventh hour.
" Cheer up, cheer up," he cried,
May we not say, Glory be to Jehovah
''How? I am in an awful situation,
in his trinity of persons,what hath
I am on the brink of eternity, and
God wrought! Is not this a brand
have no hope." He then repeated
plucked out of the burning ? He will
with great feeling, that hymn
bring forth the top-stone, with rejoic
" Jesu, lover of my soul," ing, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
and on coming to the words
WITHERIDGE, NORTH DEVON.
" Other refuge have I none,"
Hangs my helpless soul on thee," The station where I have been
placed by the Directors, and, I trust,
one standing by, said, " I pray jou, by the great Head of the church, is
pause on this verse, for if you are one of considerable interest, and pre
stripped of every refuge but Christ, sents scope for much faithful exertion.
to whom the poet alludes, you are on The chapel, which the Lord has ho
a Rock that all the powers of hell can noured me in being one of the instru
not move ;" and after reminding him ments of erecting, bids fair, I trust,
of several portions of scripture, parti to be a great, a gracious blessing. Jt
for May, 1840. 77
is not, of course, to be understood that His own sword, (F.ph. vi. 17,) and cut
the building, viewed per sc, can be down that heart into melting contri
any blessing; but when I see that the tion. May his Divine energy be felt
Divine truth put before the minds of by us all, in us, and by ns.
my beloved hearers, is listened to It tiives me much happiness to state
with deep and respectful attention, I that between me and the minister of
therefore say that the building within the Establishment here, nothing but
which this truth is proclaimed, must kind feeling and cordiality exists. In
needs be a great blessing, because it this way it is my desire to live.
is a necessary part of the means of May it be the uuiform practice of
promulgating this truth. myself and brother Missionaries, to
The chapel was opened in June last, love all sinners with much affection,
and the amount of attendance and and to oppose all sin without any com
attention manifested since, then, has promise ; and may we all be enabled
been truly gratifying to my own mind, to preach, and pray, and act, and feel,
as well as a hopeful indication of the as we shall wish we had done, when
Divine blessing being given. the account-day comes. Amen and
I do indeed long for the " first day amen.
of the week," that to the immortal William Neill.
minds who feel disposed to wait on /Ipril 3, 1840.
my teaching, I may break "the bread
of life ;'' as the only nutriment hy
which souls can be nourished ; and by EXTRACT FROM LUCAS ON HAP
the reception of which into their un PINESS, VOL. I. P. 10.*
derstandings and hearts, they shall
have spiritual health to all eternity. I It is true, I am buta man, that is,
hope that the people among whom my a little atom in the vast matter ; and
labours are distributed, begin to feel my life is but a short moment in an
that my highest aim is to win them to endless stream of time; but then I
Christ. And is not this winning them feel a strange kind of comprehensive
to heaven, to holiness, and to God ? ness in my soul, it stretchetb forth it
Among the people I meet much kind self to times past, and to come : it en
ness, and no unkindness worth nam joys things that are not seen, by faith
ing. I try to live " peaceably with all and hope, and sometimes things that
men ;" and to maintain constant war are not at all, by memory and fancy ;
fare with all sin. and though my life is but a moment,
The sabbath-school which we com satisfaction and pleasure hath its de.
menced as soon as the chapel was grees ; and therefore if I can possess it
opened, has gone on with manifest in its height and perfection, I shall
usefulness. The progress of the dear live much, though not long ; I shall
children is highly pleasing. I intend enjoy eternity in a moment, the world
having them to a public examination in a little globe. Nor is this a mere
on Good Friday. Of religious books I fancy and romance, when I find the
have got purchased (by my recom Psalmist say, " One day in thy courts
mendation) a considerable number ; is better than a thousand," Psa. Ixxxiv.
and more than one hundred copies of I cannot but think there are irresist
" Watts's Psalms and Hymns." About ible charms and beauties in virtue, and
fifty-five Bibles and sixty-five Testa pleasures in true philosophy, as ravish
ments, (which I expect daily from the ing as they are pure and sacred. I
Office,) are now ordered by people have read of Simeon waiting for and
in the villages around. The religious expecting death, as weary labourers
tracts - blessed little messengers do the evening shades ; or as hirelings
which the "Tract Society" very kindly look for the reward of their work. I
sent me, have been very well received. have read of Paul, with humble im
These are all pleasing facts. To God patience expressing his devout desire
be the glory. By " patient continu of death and dissolution. I have seen
ance in well-doing," I trust it is my some sitting in calm majesty and tri
sincere desire to pursue my plans. umph, as if they had attended death,
Nothing, I hope, is nearer my heart's as the old Romans once did the bar-
anxieties, after praying the Lord to * An Inquiry after Happiness. By Richard
bless me, than that I may be made a Lucas, D.D., 2 vols. 1717. An abridgment ju
great blessing to precious souls. No diciously made, of this valuable work, would
power can affect that stubborn thing, be a blessing to many, especially the young.
The volumes are now scarce. The work has
man's heart, except the Divine Spirit been very highly commended by Dr. Dod
lay hold of the word of truth, which is dridge and Ilev, Job Orton.
78 Home Missionary Magazine
barous Gauls, in their chairs and rubes. nevolent favours are received, and
I have seen men die, not only with the feelings of reciprocal kindness to
content, but almost in an ecstasy ; and which they give rise, are most pleas
the soul breathed forth, not in a groan, ing and (may it not be added) instruc
but an ejaculation : then I could but tive to witness.
choose and wish with Balaam, (Numb,
xxiii.,) that I might die the death of
the righteous, and that my latter end SUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO LEARN
might be like his. TO READ.
It is also pleasing to us to be able to
SYMPATHY OF THE POOR.
call to mind various instances of the
A gratifying instance of the sym blessing which the Lord has been mer
pathy evinced by the poor towards cifully pleased to lay upon our endea
their neighbours, has recently come to vours to propagate his sacred word.
the knowledge of a lady, who, on vi Thus a clergyman in this city relates
siting a very distressed blind woman, of a poor woman in his parish, who
in the parish of , was informed had been confined for nearly a year
by her that she is almost every Sunday to her conch, that feeling, in her lonely
indebted for a dinner to the kindness situation, the want of spiritual com
of a female residing in the kitchen of fort, and desirous to obtain it at the
the same house, who, though having fountain-head, she earnestly implored
but an indifferent husband, and being him to provide her with a Bible. She
therefore the chief support of her fa was aged, and had well nigh forgotten
mily, (a task of much difficulty, as she the scanty instruction which she had
is a great sufferer from illness,) de received in her youth, so that she
clares, when remonstrated with by could scarcely tell her letters ; but age
her blind friend, that as she always and infirmities did not deter her from
contrives to get her family a comfort the attempt; and, with inexpressible
able dinner once a week, she is re trouble, after spelling, first a single
solved she shall never want a meal wordthen a sentence then a verse
upon that day, and is sure that what she at length brought it so far, that
she thus bestows is never missed. in the course of a few months, she was
Besides this instance, another may able to read pretty fluently in the
be mentioned of a poor family resid Bible. She owned herself well repaid
ing in the next room to this blind for her trouble ; and in her last mo
woman, who frequently relieves her ments could licit sufficiently extol the
necessity by sending a mess of broth, mercy of the Lord in having made her
or a plate of meat, from their own intimately acquainted with the rich
scanty table. treasures of hope and consolation con
The gratitude with which these be tained in his word.
POETRY.
" PEACE, BE STILL." Amid the tempest's loudest roar,
MARK IV. 39. Let me but hear thy voice ;
Beyond the clouds my soul shall soar,
Sorrow like waves roll o'er my breast, And 'mid the waves rejoice.
I sink beneath their power ;
Where can my spirit find its rest The whisper of thy mercy, Lord
In this distressing hour? Will silence every fear;
The storm is loud, the bil'ows roll, And if thou dost thy light afford,
My soul is near despair ; The clouds will disappear.
O thou who dost the storm control,
Spe<ik, and allay my fear. I hear thy voice, and now the storm
The tempest gathers round my soul, Is hush'd, and all is peace ;
And clouds of trouble rise; i'liy smile has turn'd my night to morn,
O'erwhelm'd, and trembling, Lord, I And now my sorrows cease.
call, Amicus.
To thee I raise my ci ics.
for May, l&O. 7!)
Lord, bless their virtuous love While distant lands in fetters sigh
With fruita pious race ; For some kind message from on high ;
The sire and mother seen We have the boon that life imparts,
In every smiling face, And freedom gives to captive hearts.
And so prepare,
By grace divine, But, oh ! though such rich grace is
That they and theirs in heaven may nigh,
shine. What numbers live, what numbers die
Strangers to God, expos'd to hell,
Both parents we commend, While in this land of light they dwell.
Of England's royal pair ;
The grace of Christ may they Celestial Spirit ! now come down,
In rich abundance share ; Diffuse thy gifts, thy power make
And high and low, known ;
In every land, Oh, bless each effort to restore
Safe on the " Rock of ages" stand. Our fellow-men from Satan's power.
May Britain and her sway,
Be our Jehovah's care ; Churches in Britain, now awake,
In safety may we live, Come forth for your great Master's
Preserved from every snare ; sake ;
Ail hearts unite Your diff'rent energies employ,
Tn Christian love, And fill the land with sacred joy.
And fit us for the realms above.
Psa. lxxii. 10, 11. Come, blessed period ! glorious day.
t Isa. xlix. 23. When ev'ry heart shall own thy sway ;
1 Isa. lvii. 15. % Isa. lx. 11, 16,20.
When strifes shall cease, and all re
North Meols, Lancashire, joice
To raise thy honours with their voice.
"HONOUR TO WHOM HONOUR IS
DUE."Rom. xiii. 7. Chatham. J. W.
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ACKNOWLEDGM ENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following
viz. :To Mrs. Shepperson and Friends, at Craven Chapel, for a bundle of
useful articles for clothing the poor on the Rev. W. Selbie's Station, Aspatna
Cumberland. To Miss Tustian, for a bundle of tippets and Bibles. To Mrs'
Harris, of Clapham-road, for a box of useful articles for the Ladies' Sale To
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Ladies Sale.
JUNE, 1840.
stone of the arcli, oh, liow important it is that it should he a good, a strong,
and a valuable stone. When I look at a report which has just been laid npon
the table of the House of Commons, and find that of the atoms, if I may so
express myself, in the stone of that arch, of the incumbents and the ministers
who have to preach in the ten thousand parishes in the country, 4307 do not
reside at all ill their parishes, and that it only leaves 5800 who do reside there ;
then I say, if the Church of England be the key-stone of the arch, by all
means let it be repaired, lest the whole arch should give way.
The SECRETARY then read the report for the past year. It stated that
since the last report, Missionaries had been sent to many destitute places ;
that many Christian churches had been established, and that in most of the
stations an increasing interest was felt in Sabbath-school instruction. It re
ferred to the steps which had been taken for an alliance with the Congrega
tional Union. The committee of both institutions having felt that it would be
inexpedient to have two societies, had frequently met to discuss the matter ;
and the result was a determination to propose a union of the two bodies at the
annual meeting. It stated that the Society's proceedings generally were of a
most prosperous and delightful character. The following was given as a ge
neral summary of the statistics :" The Society had under its patronage 120
Missionaries and agents, proclaiming the gospel of salvation to upwards of
60,000 hearers, in the midst of a population amounting to nearly 700,000
souls; 130 Sunday-schools have been established, containing in them about
8,500 children, instructed by 580 gratuitous teachers. The report concluded
with an earnest appeal for renewed and increased effort to enable the insti
tution to meet the yet pressing wants of the country.
The TREASURER then read the Cash Account :
Total receipts for the past year 8,043
Disbursements 6,969
Leaving a balance in favour of the Society of 1,074
The Treasurer, after presenting his account, said Perhaps his friends
would allow him for a few moments to address them in regard to the very
peculiar circumstances in which it was his happiness to be placed on that oc
casion. Year after year he had had the pleasure of meeting such assemblies ;
year after year had the reports detailed the most pleasing evidences that God,
in his infinite mercy, had been pleased to crown the labours of the Society
and its agents with bis blessing : year after year, happy spirits above had re
joiced over many a wanderer brought home to God through its operations;
and year after year God had been pleased to incline the hearts of his people
to respond to the appeals which had been made to them on behalf of the So
ciety. But he could truly say that he never rose in a public meeting under
feelings so delightful and sanguine, as regarded the future, as on that inter
esting occasion. During a late visit in Wales, he had inquired of a worthy
and devoted minister there how he obtained a sufficient number of teachers
for his very large school. " Oh," said he, " we find it perfectly easy we
make it a church matter." What, then, might not they expect, when, instead
of labouring, year after year, with a comparatively small portion of the Chris
tian community to help them forward, they found that that evening the
churches of Christ throughout the British empire were about to pledge them
selves to make the evangelisation of their native country a church matter ?
When he looked back to the meeting at Birmingham, and added thereto the
response which the ministers throughout the country had made to their ex
cellent brethren of the Congregational Union, he (the Treasurer) felt that he
could not be too sanguine in his anticipations. Not one dissentient voice had
been heard ; there was but one exclamation, " Unite for the cause of Christ ;
unite for the restoration of Britain ; we will give you our hearty God-speed ;
go forward in his name.'' There was no fear produced in his mind as to the
ultimate result of the efforts of infidels, but they must on every account be
increasingly zealous in the work of evangelisation. Their Congregational
friends were pledged to the towns, and that Society, therefore, must take in
towns as well as villages. To realize the expectations of the meeting at Birm
ingham, the Society would require at least ,20,000 per annum, and even that
would be a paltry sum compared with the wants of the country.
The Rev. Mr." SO FEB, of Grantham, then rose and saidMy Chris
tian friends, I beg to submit to you the first Resolution. (For which see
for June, 1810. 93
p. 108. My Christian friends, stranger as I am to meetings like the pre
sent, I could not but feel at first some little surprise that I should be called
upon to take the lead in the proceedings of this evening, until I called to my
recollection this fact, that I believe where effect is generally designed, and
where some important cause is to be tried, they invariably select the junior
or inferior counsel to open the case merely, reserving to the senior, the more
clear-headed, the better tactxian, to take up all the varied points, to argue
them with power and force, and to leave a lasting impression on the minds of
the jury. I trust, therefore, that as the duty of the opening counsel is merely
to state the facts, your patience will bear" with me in paving the way fur
those that shall follow. I am exceedingly delighted, Sir, to see so vast an
assembly as this met together to express their sympathy with, and their
concern for, the religious welfare of our world. England is designated a
Christian country, and by a singular but very unhappy fiction, every inha
bitant in this country is deemed to be a member of a Christian community,
and because of this legal fiction for we can call it no other than a legal
fiction that every inhabitant of the land is thus to be considered a member
of a Christian community, there is an impression abroad that England must
be Christian, that its inhabitants must be Christian, and, consequently, that
if there be a few individuals who are not exactly what we could wish them
to be, yet still a very little efforta very small share of sacrifice a very
small degree of Christian exertion will be sufficient to cause Christianity to
pervade the whole of our land. I conceive, Sir, that this is the only ground,
the only principle, on which we can account for the great disproportion
between the feeling which is cherished and the zeal which is manifested for
foreign missions, and the efforts which are made to evangelise our own
beloved land. I am quite sure that there is not an individual in this assembly
bnt would be prepared to acknowledge that every soul is equally precious
that every soul, whether it be the soul of a peasant in our own land,
or the soul of an individual in a distant land, is worth more than the vast
creation of God. But still there is a disposition to regard foreign rather
than home missions ; to stretch the thoughts abroad, to have all the sympathies
awakened, and to have powerful, zealous endeavours called forth to evan
gelise the heathen, whilst multitudes are perishing at our own door. And
this, I conceive, arises from just the cause which I have named; fori am
qnite snre, there is not an individual in this assembly who could so far
renounce his principle as to be thus occupied in zealous efforts for doing
good abroad, whilst he is regardless of his neighbour who is actually sitting
in darkness, living and dying in a state of guilt and impenitency. My Chris
tian friends, our charity, like that of our Divine Lord, should be expansive
as the world; but, then, if we would imitate him, like him we should begin
at home. He began in Judea ; he preached in Judea; and he give his dis
ciples this command, that they were to begin " at Jerusalem." But, as I
have said before, we are disposed to take it for granted, by a general vague
impression on onr minds, that England is Christian. Ah, what have we heard
in reference to the state of our metropolis! What have we heard in re
ference to the great cities and towns of our land ! And the question, I have
no doubt, has been proposed by many who are present, " What can be done
for them ?" I would say, Sir, in all those instances, let the churches of Jesus
Christ which exist in those large cities and towns, gird themselves for their
duties, brace up their minds for the efforts which are to be put forth in their
lanes, and streets, and alleys, and courts ; and seek the lost, and bring them
within the sound of salvation. In these places are to be found persons who,
freed from the trammels, delivered from the shackles which wealth imposes
mother parts of onr country, are enabled to go forth without fear of their
fellow-creatures, without fear of the loss of trade or patronage, with a free
dom belonging to Englishmen, in its large cities and towns, and thus employ
themselves in the work of the Lord. But, Sir, what shall we say of the pea
santry of our land ? I am aware how accustomed we are to associate all that
is beautiful, all that is bland and interesting with the country, and many
individuals are accustomed to depict in their own minds some beautilul
scene of this description, and they regard the peasant as one who is rather
to be envied than pitied. But those who are best acquainted with t!iose indi
viduals will pitv and not envv them. They, indeed, work, and work hard,
too. I know it to be a fact, Sir, that peasants who expend their care m
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attending the cattle which supply our market with the most excellent meat,
scarcely know what it is to have, throughout a whole month, one single meal
from the meatit is supplied to our tablesand whilst they plough our fields,
and sow the grain, and, during the heat of summer, reap those fields, which
are to supply us with the finest wheat, they themselves are fed with a coarser
kind. They are obliged to be contented with what is termed hinder ends,
and scarcely sufficient corn of this kind can be secured, where the family is
large. But all this could be borne, had they the Gospel. The Gospel would
cheer their hearts, and comfort them under all circumstances ; the Gospel
would speak the word of consolation in their cottagi s, and in their villages ;
they would be revived and encouraged by it, and if the present were to I hem
a thorny maze, they would look to that better world where poverty, and
sorrow, and distress shall never more be known. But what, Sir, I ask, is
the real fact in reference to our peasantry ? I happen to know one district,
and I think it is always desirable, Sir, that we should speak of that which we
do know, and testify of that which we have seen, and then there is nothing
vague and indefinite about it. I happen to know one district, within a radius
of ten miles, containing a vast number of villages, and a very large amount
of population. In that district there are some individuals belonging to the
Establishment, who are most excellent men, men who, with great fidelity,
and, I believe, with success in many instances, are preaching ihe glorious
Gospel of the ever blessed God, and from my very heart I rejoice that they
are from my very heart 1 wish them all the success that they can desire for
themselves. I am quite sure that I speak the sentiments of a considerable
number of my brethren around me, in the district where I reside, when I
say, that so far from wishing to destroy the Church, they would only strike
off her fetters that she might go free so far from being devastators or
persons who are wishing to plough up and turn waste, we would rather ad
minister to her that which would improve her condition. I am sure the state
of our country is such that we do not wish, nor ought we to wish, to part
with any single movement of a moral machinery that can be brought to bear
we only want to remove from it that which is a tremendous impediment.
But whilst this is the case in reference to some of those individuals, I know
it to be a fact and I state it with deep grief of spiritthat in a certain
number of villages, containing a population of nearly eighteen thousand im
mortal minds, where, from the parish pulpit there is not, according to my
opinion of evangelical truth, one single ray of light emanatingit is an awful
fact, that a very small minority of the peasantry of our land attend the parish
church. I could name a village, where, out of 1,200 souls, not more than
seventy, on an average, attend the parish church. And why ? Tlii- , and
similar cases present to us just the effect of a lifeless ministry. Where
Christ is not, where the agency of the Spirit is not, there the blessings of
salvation arc not proposed. But it may be said, " Why do they not go to the
towns ? Perhaps in the parish church of the large central town they might
bear the Gospel." But what, Sir, if in the parish church of the large central
town, containing a population of six or seven thousand, the preaching should
be precisely of the same kind ? But it is not to be supposed that these indi
viduals can travel so many miles to hear the Gospel. You will perceive then,
Sir, that the only alternative is to send them the Gospel, or they perish. We
are left to that alternative ; and, whether we are disposed to open our minds
to receive the fact or not, it does not alter the case. These individuals are
our countrymen ; they are actually providing for our comforts ; and we
know it to be a fact and this vast assembly cannot go away ignorant of the
fact that there are thousands and tens of thousands of our peasants who are
living in ignorance of Christ, who prostitute the Sabbath to idleness, or worse
than idleness, because they have not the means of grace. But it may be said,
After twenty-one years of this Society's existence, and after so much has
professedly been done, what do we see? There is little result from it." I
have frequently heard this remark. Who make it ? Why, the very persons
who never remove from their own circle to inquire, ami especially in towu,
where many persons are occupied all the week in their business, and on the
Sunday take a walk in the Parks. Let them go to the missionary stations, or
let them examine the Society's Report, and then they would see what it it
doing. I once, heard a gentleman, holding rank in her Majesty's service,
express himself thus : " Sir, if I want real enjoyment of piety, give me a
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you are if yon were to carry into this Society a ten limes greater amount of
Congregational principle, my Presbyterian heart is warm enough, thougli I
come from a cold country, to bid you Godspeed, and God smile upon you. In
the report, Sir, which has just been read, reference was made to certain
causes which are now operating against us, and which ought to stimulate this
Society to greater activity than has ever yet been employed. Just allow me,
Sir, to point to two or three facts in the state of the religion of our country,
and its irreligion, which ought to stimulate this Society to increasing effort.
In the report, reference was made to two great foes of Jesus Christ. First, re
ference was made to that spawn of the French devolution Socialism. Sir, I
do think that the existence of that evil, in its flagrant and unredeemed enor
mity, is sufficient to excite not only the abhorrence of every Christian mind,
but to excite the deepest earnestness in behalf of the cause of Jesus Christ,
which alone can counteract it. We are told, Sir, in different forms, by that
great enemy of our cause, that that which is the great cement and stay of our
country, the service of marriage, and the state of marriage, is a Satanic and
accursed service. Sir, if we are a Home Missionary Society, our duty is to
take our stand against such a doctrine, because if there be one blessing which
has raised England to the position which she now occupiesone institution of
the living God which, more than another, has been a bulwark to our country,
it is marriage. Husbands and wives, parents and children of England, I ap
peal to you on behalf of this Society. I ask you, in its name, to rally round
it, and save the homes of this great land from becoming what Socialism, falsely
so called, would make them hells upon earth. I invoke you, by all that is
sacred in the domestic tie, and by all that is valuable and endearing in that
one word " home," which none but a Briton can feel in its magic intensity in
the name of all these things, I invoke you to support this Society, in the full
conviction that if Socialism should prevail, which it never can, for it has no
coherence to support it, and no great characters to preach it by their lives and
their example ;if it were successful, from that moment would the strength of
Britain be gone as well as the happiness of Britain's fire-side. Sir, when I
speak on this point, I speak having in view the great principle of Christian
freedom. I go upon this principle, that we can meet error of whatever kind,
not by the arm of the law, but by the power of reason. Not many hours, at
least not many days have elapsed, since a man in this city has been tried for
one of the grossest and basest calumnies against the Word of God. I speak
for myself when I say I deprecate the act. Do I speak for you 1 Do I speak
for Protestant Dissenters do I speak in the name of all Christians when 1
say that our faith spurns such witness, and takes its stand on higher ground !
The report, Sir, refers to another error in the present day, which is antagonist
to Christianity ; but before I touch upon that, I will notice one which is not
directly referred to, and that is, the activity and the exertions of Popery. I
am not now bringing it up as a bug-bear; God forbid ! I know I live in the
nineteenth century, and with the light of the nineteenth century, I know that
Popery requires but fairly to be brought before the public to be completely
overcome. But I think it is as obvious as any thing can be, that Popery is
now making one last struggle, if not for ascendency, at least for an established
and powerful existence, in our laud. They are building chapels every where.
I do not complain of that, so long as they do not come to me for money. I
say, let them build as many rhapels as they please, but let them not dip their
fingers in the State purse. I heard the other night on this platform, a reverend
gentleman speaking of some of these facts, stating that at different chapels
where lectures had been delivered against Popery, the Romanists had been
busy in distributing their pamphlets and tracts. I don't care for that either.
I say they are only acting as honest men should do. If they believe themselves
right, let ihem take means to convince every other person ; but what I say is
this, we must meet them with the same weapons ; we must outbuild them, not
by going to Parliament for a grant of money, but by circulating light against
their darkness, and truth against their error; and I am convinced of this, that
if we adopt such weapons we cannot fail of success. Luther overwhelmed Po
pery when the Bible was dear: with the Bible at twenty-pence a copy, we
need scarcely fear the result. But reference was made in the report to that
singular form of < rror, - what shall I call it ? It is neither Protestantism, nor
is it Popery, but a sort of singular combination of both it is called in the
report semi-Popery. I must add the common phrase of the time, it is semi
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Popery and something more. Wliat is the great and leading principle which
this Society has to oppose ? The principle which was subversive of the Refor
mation, and it has to maintain, in opposition to that principle, that the Word of
God, and the Word of God alone, is the standard of all belief. I speak upon
this point the more freely, because we Presbyterians are very much in the
habit of loving our confessions of faith, our catechisms, and oiir creeds ; but
we never regarded these things otherwise than as an interpretation of the
Word of God, and we never imposed faith in any article which we could not
trace to the Word of God. Now, Sir, if we would meet this error, it must be
by sending through the country those men who will appeal to the Scriptures
in the villages and hamlets of our land, and who will teach the people to ap
peal to the Scriptures as the only standard of their faith. They talk of apos
tolical succession, and state that they derive their succession not from Paul,
nor James, nor John, but by a very singular oversight, they throw out of their
consideration the rest of the Apostles, and to Peter alone do they render re
spect. I am sure if Peter and Paul could rise from the dead, they would see
that many who assume the title bear but little resemblance to themselves. It
is difficult to understand upon what ground many of these individuals claim
to be the successors of the apostles. I see in the Village Home Missionary
far more of the apostolical character than in any of those who claim aposto
lical succession. Sir, I know of no apostolical succession, except that which
consists in the preaching of apostolical doctrine, the breathing of the aposto
lical spirit, and the imitation of the apostolical example. We have been re
ferred to the fact, that England is called a Christian country. Let me say
that these Puseyites have taught to the very utmost extent the doctrine of
sacramental efficacy, and that they are now declaring that every child who is
baptized is in point of truth a member of Jesus Christ. Can we dare can
we permit such a delusion to rest on the minds of the people of England ?
Shall wedare we, as professing Christians, followers of the Lord Jesus
Christ, and of those who believe that faith in Christ, leading to a life of holy
action, is that alone through which we are to be saved shall we permit the
peasantry of this country to be lulled into spiritual slumber, only to be broken
by the peal of the trumpet, when all such awful delusions will be dispelled ?
1 speak not now of the Church of England. I do not identify the delusion
in question with the Church of England : its articles are not Puseyite ; its ho
milies are not Puseyite ; and what perplexes me is this, that men who preach
such doctrines can remain in a church, and eat the bread of a church whose
principles they do not preach. I judge no man to his own master he stands
or falls ; but this I say for myself, and for myself only, that I could not be
guilty of such conduct, and eat the bread of a church whose doctrines I
did not preach, but was rather doing all in my power to undermine ; but all
men do not think alike, and perhaps it is well that they do not. I shall with
the permission of the meeting notice one or two points which have been stated
as objections to this Society : " You employ lay agency." This is a fine point,
a difficult point. " You employ an unlearned agency." No man, Sir, has more
respect for learning in a minister than myself. The system of education in the
church to which I belong is severe and protracted. But we are to recollect that
every learned man is not necessarily a wise man. There have been many foolish
doctors, as well as wise and Christian ones ; many reverend masters of arts very
unfit to preach the Gospel of Christ, and many who stood high in the land, and
yet were totally unfit to convey an idea of that which themselves never felt, and
therefore could not preach. None will suppose that I refer now to the respected
and beloved fathers of the Church who are now on the platform ; they them
selves will not imagine that I do so. I respect and love their characters too
much to utter any disrespectful expression with regard to them. But when I
speak of these things, I purpose to remove the objection that would deprive us
of an efficient Missionary, and give us only a learned one. Give the Missionary
as much learning as you please, but let it be accompanied by the knowledge of
the Lord Jesus Christ a practical and experimental acquaintance with the
Gospeland then will you have an efficient one. A poor, humble Christian,
who has known the truth, and felc the truth, will be unspeakably more efficient
in preaching the Gospel, than many of those Oxford men, who preach it nomi
nally indeed, but with little of its life and spirit. Another objection is, " You
interfere with parochial arrangements ; you go into parishes with which you
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have no connexion, and you interfere with the discipline and the labours of the
minister of such parishes." Why, Sir, one of the advantages of Dissent is this
that it recognises no parochial limits ; that no man can shut us out of a pa
rish, but that)we can carry the Gospel wherever we please ; that none can prevent
us from so doing. This, therefore, is one of the advantages of Dissent over the
Establishment of the country. England is our parish. The whole country is
the field which we are commanded to till and to cultivate for Jesus Christ ;
and I say, if parochial divisions and parochial ministrations would interfere for
a moment with the full, free, unfettered ministration of the Gospel, it were better
that the whole should be broken up. The last objection which 1 shall notice
is this : " You interfere with a good Gospel ministry in the Church." Now,
let me not for a moment undervalue the Gospel ministry in the Church. I ho
nour those men in the Church of England who proclaim the Gospel of Christ,
although I do not see why we should give them peculiar honour, for, after all,
they are only doing their duty. We have heard, also, that there is a danger
from becoming Congregationalat least in name j and this, too, is stated as an
objection. My friend, Mr. Blackburn, said two years ago, that if the Society
had been a Baptist Society, then it might have been trammelled by the fear of
some Baptist brethren ; and if it had been Independent, then it might have been
trammelled by the fear of some Independent brethren, and that there would be
a delicacy in carrying the Gospel into different localities. Let me say, from
what I know of the Directors of the Society, and of the characters of my bre
thren generally of the Congregational Union, that while they will be distin
guished for proper delicacy towards their brethren in conducting the operations
of the Society, they will at the same time be distinguished still more by fidelity
to their God. There can be no doubt as to what is the proper course to be
pursued ; there will be no hesitation between delicacy and dutyno man can
hesitate. We must do our duty whatever feelings we may offend, in the convic
tion that it will be found at length that what we have done was for the best. I
honour the ministry of the Gospel ; I honour all who preach the Gospel ; but
let me add, that the Gospel must be preached throughout the length and the
breadth of our land. Much has been said with respect to the expectations which
have been raised by the union of the two societies. Sir, no one can be more de
lighted than myself that those honoured brethren of the Congregational Union
who had in view the formation of a new Society, have their wishes now gratified
in this union ; and I am sure that at the next annual meeting we shall find that
the funds have increased to more than double their present amount, and that we
shall all have our hearts filled by one common feeling of joy and gratitude to
God. It was observed yesterday by a reverend gentleman distinguished as
much for his piety as for his eloquence and theological knowledge, that Britain
would appear, in his opinion, to have reached the acme, the zenith of its power.
It may be so, but I will add, that if we wish to keep Britain in her present
height of prosperity, unspeakably more attention must be paid to the spiritual
and moral state of Britain's home population. No country can ever fall except
by its own hands. My impression is, that every country is immortal while
faithful to itself, and while imbued with the spirit of morality and truth ; and if
England is destined to sink, she is destined to sink by a departure from these
great spiritual and moral truths which have raised her to her present ascend
ancy. If we would maintain the power and splendour of this country, we must
make it truly Christian. I have only, in conclusion, to express my thanks for
the attention which you have paid to me, and to express my most fervent prayers
on behalf of the Home Missionary Society, and in behalf of the Congregational
Union in all their departmentsof both," Peace be within thy walls, and
prosperity within thy palaces."
The Rev. E. A. DUNN, the Secretary, then read the following
the inhabitants of Great Britain, by the preaching of the gospel of our Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ ; the distribution of religious tracts, the establishment
of prayer-meetings and Sunday-schools, with the formation of Christian
churches ; and every other scriptural method for the accomplishment of this
important object.
" 3. That no person shall be employed aa a Missionary by this Society, till
the Directors shall have obtained full satisfaction respecting his character, and
his ability and attainments for the work.
" 4. That this Society, in furtherance of its objects, shall act in connexion
with ' The Congregational Union of England and Wales ;' and to render such
connexion influential and permanent, the officers of the ' Home Missionary
Society,' chosen at its general annual meetings, shall be ex officio members of
the Committee of the Congregational Union ; and the officers of the Union
shall be, in like manner, members of the Board of Direction of the Home Mis
sionary Society. This Society will also co-operate with other county and dis
trict associations. And a brief statement of the combined Home Missionary
labour shall be annually laid before the assembly of the Congregational Union.
" 5. That every subscriber of 11. Is. or more annually, shall be a member of
this Society ; and every donor of 10/. 10. or more, in one sum, a member for
life. And where a church, as such, shall contribute annually , such sub
scribing church shall be entitled to nominate one of its members as its delegate,
who shall be qualified to vote at the general meetings of this Society. The first
named executor of every testator bequeathing to the Society 50/. or upwards,
shall, upon payment of the legacy, be also a life member.
" 6. That the affairs of this Society shall be conducted by a Treasurer, or
Treasurers, by Secretaries, and a Board of forty Directors, exclusive of all
official members, resident in or near London, and chosen at its general annual
meetings, of whom sixteen shall be ministers, with power to fill up vacancies.
Also the Secretaries of all Associations co-operating with this Society, shall be
ex officio members of its Board of Direction, entitled to attend and vote at all
their meetings. Other Directors with the same power, resident in the country,
may also be chosen at the Society's annual meeting in May, in any number not
exceeding forty. One fourth of all elected Directors to go out annually by rota
tion. Five members, exclusive of officers, to form a quorum.
" 7. That an Annual Meeting shall be held in the month of May, when the
Officers and Directors shall be chosen, the accounts audited, and the proceed
ings of the year reported. And as often as practicable, an Autumnal Meeting,
in connexion with a meeting of the assembly of the Congregational Union at
the same time and place, shall be held in some principal provincial city or town,
with a view to strengthen the connexion and take counsel with brethren in all
parts of the country, and to invigorate Home Missionary operations in sur
rounding districts ;the appointment of these additional meetings to be con
fined to the Directors of the Society, in concert with the Committee of the
Union ; but no such meeting to have power to alter the constitution or laws of
the Society."
Then followed " Additional and Explanatory Rules," in regard to the general
principles which were to guide the Society in its future operations.
The Rev. Dr. REDFORD, in rising to propose the second resolution, said
It is common for a speaker when he rises in an assembly like the present to say,
" Ladies and Gentlemen, I rise with great pleasure." I do not say any such thing.
I do not feel at all competent to address this vast assembly on this most important
point. You have heard the marriage articles read at awful length, most awful
intolerable length, and now you are to have an officiating priest to complete the
engagement, and to direct you all to say, " I, the Home Missionary Society, take
you the Congregational Union, and I, the Congregational Union, take you, the
Home Missionary Society, for better, for worse." But now we have been merry
enough, quite merry enough, over this most important business ; and dismissing
our humour, let us try to be a little grave, and consider, as all parties ought to
consider under such circumstances, what are to be the results. We are to be
oneunited ; 1 think, in a great measure we have been one before, and with
regard to that, I feel it imperative upon me a little to qualify and moderate the
expectations which have been excited. You have been addressed to-night as if
the Home Missionary Society had been something or somebody altogether dis
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tinct from us Congregationalists, and now you were going to have a great influx
of new people, new resources, new agents. You have heard that the Society
must greatly exceed all its former efforts, that it must be doubledouble in
numbers, double in its income, and double in all its operations. Now let me
tell you that you have been Congregationalists all along. Who has supported
the Home Missionary Society in every part of Great Britain ? The very people
who are now to come into it and support it again. And who have been your
agents? They have been the members of our churches. Who have been the
patrons ? who have been the counsellors ? who have formed the committee of
directors ? They have been persons amongst ourselves. So that we must not
raise our expectations to an extravagant height, and expect more than can be
realized, for this may in the end produce disappointment and discouragement
among our friends. I think we shall have a considerable augmentation ; I speak
with confidence on this point, but I do hope that we shall have more co-opera
tion, and that will be a happy thing. If we can move more in concert, if the
operations of the Society in the retired parts of the country can be carried on
more under the sanction of the resident miuister, and the agents are more di
rected, counselled, encouraged, and there is more co-operation in prayer, then
I think we may look for a more expansive blessing on the labours of the insti
tution. Some time ago the religious world was agitated with controversies as
to how the universal extension of the Redeemer's empire was to be brought
about, whether it was to be by extraordinary effusions of the Holy Spirit impart
ing miraculous powers and gifts ; and you know how many and how great men
were induced to patronise that notion ; or whether this great work was to be
accomplished by the ordinary agency receiving greater power from on high, to
direct it and to bless it, by greater co-operation and a greater spirit of faith and
prayer, among the agents who were to carry it on. Now, I think this controversy
has nearly subsided, happily subsided, and that we are pretty unanimous in our
opinion, that the kingdom of our Lord and Saviour is to be spread through the
world at least according to present appearances, by the augmentation of the
agency which we at present possess. Now that augmentation, I believe, will be
produced by more co-operation. More co-operation among the churches, and a
more devout and more special co-operation, is what we desideratewhat I trust
from this evening, we shall see visibly growing. It is a great work, a glorious
work, and we believe the work will be accomplished. Oh, let us set ourselves
to discharge it in the spirit that is worthy of it in the spirit of deepest seri
ousness, the spirit of holy faith in the promises of God, in the spirit of devout
dependence on the Divine blessing. I will not go over the ground which has
to-night been so well and manfully trodden, and tell you of the Infidelity, and
the Socialism, and the Puseyism. Alas ! alas ! we know enough, too much, in
every part of the country, of these great evils. But I will say, my brethren,
my Christian hearers I will say, that I feel it to be an unspeakable happiness,
an unspeakable honour,and I mention it in the presence of my brethrenan
unspeakable honour and happiness, to know that our churches throughout the
kingdom have been preserved, and are preserved at this moment, by the Divine
blessing, from these accursed evils. And I look to the Dissenting, orthodox
denominations, at the present critical juncture, to hold up a testimony to Great
Britain for those truths of the , Reformation which are now attacked by the
boasted descendants of the Reformers. Who are to be the witnesses of those
glorious doctrines justification by faith, and regeneration by the Divine Spirit?
Who are to be the witnesses for these things, when we hear that a vast propor
tion of the established clergy have renounced them renounced them with dis
dainand are preaching doctrines subversive of the whole Gospel theory ? We
must multiply the witnesses to the utmost possible extent, and as far as we
have ability, in every village where fifty or even twenty of the peasantry can be
gathered together ; we must get their ears to listen to, and their hearts to warm
under that joyful sound of salvation ; if has made our own hearts glad. You
are not come to-night to listen to speeches, but you are come here to hear an
appeal on behalf of the cause of that Saviour whom you serve ; you are come to
getyour hearts animated with zeal, I trust, for the advancement, of his cause on
the earth ; and this meeting will fail of its object, and we who stand up to
address you will feel ourselves disappointed and chagrined, unless we know that
you, this vast assembly, retire to your homes more deeply impressed than when
you entered this place, with the great importance of the conversion of our
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vanee the work of the Lord, to give first their prayers, then their property, and
last of all their labour ; too much cannot be said about money to them, and
yet they are the very people to whom we scarcely need to say any thing.
Mr. Chairman, you know an instance, and so do Ia splendid oneof the
advantages of Home Missionary labour. I am acquainted with a locality in
Lancashire where, some years ago, a most estimable man was sent to preach
the glorious Gospel of the blessed God under the suspices of the Lancashire
Union, and as a minister of Jesus Christ, partly supported in his efforts by
that Union, where now there is one of the largest and most elegant chapels in
our connexion, occupied by a flourishing church, Ailed by an almost over
whelming congregation, raising annually, I believe, nearly it200 for the London
Missionary Society. Here is a proof of what may be done. I do not say that
every locality in the country presents the same advantages which that does(
but it is one instance that serves for many to prove the vast advantages arising
out of Home Missionary operations. Mr. Chairman and Christian friends,
yon are aware, for it has been already told you, that this day the Society assumes
a new aspect. Not, Sir, that we are about to commence throughout the
country a crusade against the Establishment ; not that we are going to talk
to the villagers about nothing else but congregational principles ; not that
dissent is to be the theme of all our preachers ; by no means. As I said
on a late occasion, we are not going to merge our Christianity in our
dissent, but to make our dissent the means of holding up Christianity. It ia
a poor and low ambition to seek to make a man only a Dissenter, scarcely
worthy the mind of man ; but it is an ambition worthy of the mind of an
angel, for it is the pleasure of Jehovah's heart, to make a man a Christian, and
that is our object ; to preach the glorious Gospel of the blessed God, and to
make our Congregationalism altogether subservient to our spreading the truth
as it is in Jesus more extensively in the world. For one moment, Mr. Chair
man, I would urge it upon the churches, as such, to raise the means for
carrying on the operations of its institution. The Wesleyans have their class-
penny, and what wonders they do with their class-penny ! I want to know
why we are not to have our church-penny, if we have not our class-penny ?
Why not the members of our churches each subscribe weekly his penny, or his
halfpenny, for such an object as this ? Vast numbers of the members of our
churches give nothingno, not a farthingfor the denomination to which
they belong. They subscribe to the Missionary Society, and to other objects ;
and they do well in this ; but they should at the same time be told to do some
thing for the extension of that view of the kingdom of Christ which commends
itself to their judgment as most/in accordance with the Word of God ; and I am
persuaded that did our pastors lay the subject properly before them, they would
be prepared to give their penny or their halfpenny a-week for such an object
as this, and it would give them a deeper interest in the Society than a mere
public appeal from the pnlpit and a public collection on the occasion can
possibly be expected to do. We have been too tender on the subject of
appealing to our people for moneymore tender than a great many of them
selves. They are willing and ready at a moment's warning, when we can lay a
claim upon their heart and their conscience which commends itself to their
judgment. The fault is not altogether with the people, I maintain, that more
is not done, but in great part with us ministers. The people have responded
to the calls we make upon them, if the calls be made. I never yet had to
complain, and my people are not more generous than the people of other
ministers. I never had to complain of backwardness on the part of my people
when I could make out a good cause, which was worthy of their support ; and
if this be not a good cause, I think it would puzzle any of us to determine
what is ; for, as it has been already observed, charity should begin at home,
though it should not end there. Expectations will be raisedthey are raised , I
am afraid, but fear frequently err when it delivers its predictionsI am afraid
that there will be disappointments ; but it rests with our Congregational
churches to say whether or not those expectations should be realized. Think
what will be expected from the Treasurer's report, and the Secretary's report
next year, and let us set out this year with a determination, as far as in us
lies, that if there be disappointment, the fault shall not be with us, the Home
Missionary Society. And with this, Sir, I will concludethe Society must
now be worthy of the denomination which this evening gloriously espouses it.
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It must be worthy of the object, which is the evangelization of Britainit must
be worthy, shall I say, of the cause of religion itself, which it is intended to
circulate ; and let each minister and each member of our churches say, It shall
not be my fault if there be this disappointment ; and, Sir, with this sentiment,
I most cordially second the resolution.
Mr. CHAIRMAN.My Christian Friends, before I put the resolution, I
hope you will allow me to address to you one or two observations which I think
rather important. It has been observed, that the question has not been settled
which is to be considered the bride, and which the bridegroom. I do not think
it at all necessary that I should enter into the question to-night ; but so much
I would premise, that if it should happen that the funds of this Institution, in
consequence of the marriage to-night, should amount, in the course of next
year, to 20,000, the Society should then be called, the Congregational Home
Missionary Society. Now I must confess that I am a little alarmed at the
expression which Dr. Redford has used, that we must not have too sanguine
expectations in consequence of this union, because the Society has hitherto
been supported by Dissenters. Now I must confess that I have very sanguine
expectations from this union. And I should be exceedingly disappointed if
the funds do not rise to a much higher pitch than even what I have mentioned.
What do you think the county of Lancashire contributes to the Home Mis
sionary Society ? The whole of the county of Lancashire, embracing consi
derably above a million of souls, and having large and rich and nourishing
Congregational churches, one of which, as was stated by Mr. James, now con
tributes ,200 a year to the London Missionary Society. Now I must confess
that, if Dr. Redford's fear turns out to have been justified, I, for one, shall be
very much disappointed, and I certainly shall be deceived in my friends in
Lancashire, if they do not prove themselves a little more liberal in the suppoit
of the Home Missionary Society. By-the-by, let me say that this is anothi r
instance to show that the ladies always lead the way in works like the present,
for there is not a single subscription from any gentleman in the county of Lan
cashire. I do hope, throwing aside jesting, that this is the day of small things
with us. I do hope that such an increased interest will be felt in this cause,
that what has yet been done will prove indeed a day of small things, in com
parison to what shall be accomplished.
Dr. LEIFCHILD, in rising to move the third resolution, spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman, I will not abuse the kindness of the audience, nor trespass
on their patience, by making a speech. Having been called on to preach for the
Home Missionary Society last evening, I was led to look more particularly into
the state of our country with regard to the means of its evangelization, and I
must say that I have been appalled at its neglected condition. I am not insen
sible, I hope, to the means that are being employed by this Institution for its
conversion to the faith of the Gospel. The fact that there are three thousand
evangelical ministers in the Church of England, is not undervalued by me ; nor
the labours of the Wesleyan body, the Baptist body, the Independents, or Con
gregational body. There are city missionaries, and lay agents of various kinds.
I give God thanks for them all ; but when I find that there are about three
millions of the inhabitants of this country for whom the means of religious
instruction are not provided, I feel appalled. I look upon it as a blot upon
the evangelical map of the countryand amidst the praise that we give to God
from our hearts for what he is doing in foreign lands, this comes like a discord
to the general harmony ; and I think I hear, in the midst of that praise to God,
a voice coming from above, and saying to us, with regard to our foreign exer
tions, " The one ye ought to have done, and the other ye ought not to have
left undone." I feel, Sir, that we have now commenced a new era, and I trust
we shall commence it with great vigour. I am not, thank God, a poor wounded
soldier, nor have I any fears or timidity about me ; but I trust we shall feel
ourselves encouraged to go forward with vigour from this hour. It has given
me the greatest pleasure this evening to hear my brethren speak out ; they
have told you their convictions and their sentiments, fairly and fully ; I expect
that we shall be called all manner of names for making these statements. Well,
that will only put us to our motives for making them. It may be said, that we
wish to criminate some particular body. Now, I do not complain of any parti
cular religious bodyI complain of them all ; I think that none of us have done
our duty ; I think the Congregational body has by no means done its duty ;
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and I think that now is the time for us to take a start, and I trust that we shall
begin from this night to work. The age of talking is going by, the age of
working is coming on. As to my brethren in the ministry, I have no doubt
that they will go manfully to work. Brethren, we must bestir ourselves. I
am free from that charge of being too tender of the purses of our people, as I
am sure they will bear me witness. But if I have deserved that blame in any
measure, I will deserve it no more. I feel that, as ministers, we have some
thing more to do than we have done. We must, in our various places, assist
our Home Missionary brethren we must have them of a higher stampwe
must have them better supportedwe must be more Home Missionaries our
selveswe must itinerate ourselvesand we must accustom our people to a
greater interchange of services. We must make the hills and the valleys ring
with the sound of the Gospel, with our own voices and those of our Home
Missionaries, and we must be one unanimous body of evangelical instruction.
But I will not make a speech, Sir. I wish that from this time, grace, mercy,
and truth may flow more abundantly among all portions of our countrymen.
I wish that our Queen may sway her sceptre over, not a flatteringly but a truly
and justly denominated peoplethat the different bodies of religious people
among ns, if they cannot see eye to eye, may yet join heart to heart in the
promotion of the common faith, that the different ministers of the different
bodies of Christians throughout the country may set an example of holding the
unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, combining an unflinching fidelity, that
refuses to surrender any portion of the truth, with a wide and expansive
charity, embracing all that love the Lord Jesus in sincerity. Brethren and
members of the Congregational body, may we be firm to our principles,be
stirring as the times, be fire with fire. May we take and keep the field for the
truth, and not only maintain the ground that truth has gained, but extend it ;
and in combination with other bodies of Christians, enlarge its boundaries until
infidelity shall quail before it, and all the troops of petty errors, superstitions,
and abominations, shall be driven for ever by it out of the land. I have been
requested to move a resolution which it is very necessary should be carried, it
is the marriage of the officers of the two bodies. And really, Sir, I was
extremely glad to hear you say, at the beginning of the meeting, that you
thought the Independent body was the most scriptural ; first of all, because I
think so myself, and secondly, because we, among the Independents, are
accustomed to express our sentiments very freely ; and if we differ in the
expression of our convictions, we give them free vent, and we agree in heart ;
we allow them perfect freedom of opinion ; and although the sentiment of this
resolution may disagree with something which the Chairman has uttered, and
there will be in that respect a little discrepancy, yet there will be no collision,
because we are Independents. I said when the resolution was put into my
hand, that I would endeavour to get a friend of mine, with whom I am nearly
connected, to make a speech for me. That friend would have been willing to
do so, but has been unavoidably prevented from being present. I rejoice, Sir,
that in this work, we ministers do not stand alone, but have the laity with us.
I am glad, my Christian friends, to see a gentleman of that description in the
chair. I know with respect to our friend in the chair, what he has done for
the country in the way of city missionaries and town missionaries, and what he
has done for the country at large. I believe a more useful body of men do not
exist in the country than the city missionaries and the town missionaries, who
are continually going about to preach the Gospel. Then there was a gentleman
sitting in the seat I now occupy only a few moments ago, who has done more,
I believe, for erecting chapels to spread the Gospel in our land, than any
person now living. [The speaker alluded to Thomas Wilson, Esq., who had
been present at the early part of the meeting.] I trust that God will preserve
him still, and that when he shall leave this world, his spirit may descend in a
double portion upon some of his survivors ; and I am glad to find his very name
among your officers. And, Sir, allow me to refer to another gentleman who
is not present, but whose heart is with us ; and if the committee and yourself
would allow Mr. Blackburn to read a part of the letter which he has just
received from him to the meeting, it would greatly interest it, especially as that
gentleman is so interested in our proceedings, that he offers .150 a year for
two Home Missionaries, and residences for them in the country. If this
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spirit should be extended and increased, then, Sir, what have we to fear? Let
us rather take courage, and remember that the eyes of the country are upon
us, and especially as ministers. Another year, I trust, it will be proved, that
we have indeed begun the work of missionaries in our country, and that we
feel for its welfare. I am sure we could not have had a happier omen than the
present meeting of the Home Missionary Society ; for not having absented
myself from the meetings of the Home Missionary Society, but having attended
them for many years, I can take upon myself to say, that I never was present
at a better, and perhaps not so good a meeting as that which we are now
holding.
The collection was then made.
The Rev. A. FLETCHER then rose to address the meeting. He said,
Ladies and GentlemenThis Society, the re-organisation of which has been now
completed, under the ceremony of a marriage, has been designated denomina
tional. If there was anything in that word in opposition to the spirit of Chris
tian love,hostile to the members of the Church of England, who are the mem
bers of the church of Christ,or hostile to the members of any other part of
the Christian church, not only should I dissent from the movement of this
evening, but a very large proportion of this assembly would follow my example.
The word " denominational" I find illustrated by Old Testament times. There
has been a great desire manifested in some parts of the church to imitate the
usages of the Old Testament economy. There are many of them that shall be
perpetuated to the end of time, and there is one that is applicable to our meet
ing to-night, which is peculiarly denominational. The tabernacle of the Lord,
when it was conveyed through the wilderness, was under the care of the twelve
tribes ; each tribe had its own banner floating in the sky, each tribe was deno
minational, but all the twelve tribes constituted one glorious whole, surround
ing the ark of the Lord, and testifying their united attachment to his cause and
his kingdom. In this acceptation of the word, our Society is denominational,
and while it adheres to this principle, the God of heaven will smile upon it, the
Sun of Righteousness will rise upon it, with " healing in His wings." I cannot
let the term " marriage," as applied to this Society, pass unnoticed even by
myself. I must make some allusion to it, because this marriage has been cele
brated at a period peculiarly auspicious. I was the witness of a marriage that
was celebrated betwixt two sections of the church of Christ in Scotland. The
hostility that had prevailed between those two churches about nothing for eighty
years, was of a most remarkable kind ; but at last they were ashamed of their
own folly, they laughed at their own bigotry, they buried it in the dust, and
they have walked hand in hand from that period to this. It is impossible to
tell the glorious results of that union. There is another marriage about to be
celebrated in Ireland, betwixt the Synod of Ulster, consisting of 400 congrega
tions, and another synod affiliated to the Secession church of Scotland. These
two bodies will in a short time complete that sacred union, and in Hibernia, a
marriage will be witnessed which will be instrumental in shedding the greatest
benefits on that country, which is destined to occupy a place in the church far
more distinguished than that which it occupied in the days of the venerable
Bede, or the distinguished Usher. Allow me to allude for a moment to a mar
riage which has lately taken place in our own land. Your amiable and beloved
Queen has thought proper to enter into that holy alliance, which was ordained
in the decrees of Heaven, not only for our personal comfort, but for the benefit
of the nation at large. There is a circumstance connected with that marriage
which must not be overlooked. The Queen has married a Dissenter. This,
ladies and gentlemen, is a pledge from the throne itself, that the House of Bruns
wick, which has always been attached to the Nonconformists, will never over
look their interests ; but will regard that body which has always rallied round
the throne of England, maintaining the honour of its laws, the purity of its
constitution, and at the same time the sanctity of the ordinances of religion.
One word more, and I shall sit down. It is a very singular period in which we
live. The Spirit of the living God is moving upon the face of the waters in a
way the most astonishing. There is a movement in all the churches ; a move
ment amongst the Jews, a movement in the church of Rome. There are nu
merous movements in the Church of England. There is an astonishing move
ment in the Church of Scotland. We must look upon all these movements as
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connected with the decrees of Heaven, and the management of the Chief Shep
herd and Bishop of souls, whose hand is at the helm of all human affairs. The
movement in Scotland is of a most astonishing description. Almost in the
twinkling of an eye, a regeneration has tken pkce in the ecclesiastical circum
stances of that country. The ministers af that church generally have obtained
such enlarged and enlarging views of theo nature of the church of Christ, that it
is impossible for us at present to predic t the consequences. The ministers of
that assembly are to meet on Thursday ; but they have already decided that
they will not arrogate to themselves powers which do not properly belong to
them, for when a bill was brought forward in the senate of the land to increase
the power of these ministers, almost to a t&an they determined to reject it, and
that the Church of Scotland, with the laity of that church, shall enjoy fully, and
separate from the state, that liberty wherewith Christ hath made them free.
The Rev. JOHN CAMPBELL (of the Tabernacle) in rising to propose a
vote of thanks to the Chairman, said, he liked the idea of the gentleman nea
him, who had compared the speakers at that meeting to counsel at the bar
Theirs was, indeed, a responsible position. Before they met again that tim"
twelvemonths, what changes would have taken place I How many thousands
and tens of thousands would have dropped into eternity 1 As he (Mr. Camp"
bell) sat in that room a few evenings before, when the Report of the City Mis
sion was read to the meeting, he trembled at its statements. The disclosures
and statements in that Report were most affecting. There were, however, suffi
cient persons at that meeting, to exercise a great influence upon the country
He trusted that God, in whose name they were speaking, and to promote whose
glory they were met, would impress upon their minds, as ministers and as an
audience, the importance of increased effort. He rejoiced to think that they
were all agreed as to its necessity, for it was conceded, that throughout the
land vast numbers were perishing for lack of knowledge. He rejoiced espe
cially in the improved character of the meeting, having seen many ministers
here to-night, whom he never saw before. Mr. James, of Birmingham, was a
great accession. He was very glad to see him there on that occasion, and had
no doubt that his presence would influence many other ministers in the country.
His name was a wondrous tower of strength ; and he (Mr. Campbell) looked
upon that cause as all but lost which did not possess the concurrence of John
Angel James. But the presence of their Chairman was also very gratifying.
They might talk of schools for scandal, but he was well convinced that that meet
ing was a school for statesmen ; and he was convinced that the Chairman would
not go away without having profited by what he had heard. There was one
thing which he wished particularly to mention ; it was, that the meeting ought
to have been held earlier. In his (Mr. Campbell's) opinion, it should be held
before that of the Evangelical Society for Ireland. First England, then Ireland,
then the whole world. He hoped their secretaries would take this into their
serious consideration. One word with regard to the bazaar. He had known
many well-educated, well-clothed, and respectable females, who had been com
pelled to earn, by their needles, the bread of their parents ; but, by and by,
they were married to a wealthy suitor, and then they got rid of all this.
The Rev. J. BLACKBURN seconded the resolution, and in doing so he
said he would only make two or three remarks,. He fully concurred in the sen
timents expressed by the Chairman, and by his friend who had just sat down,
that Christian motives should be the stimuli to liberality ; and, therefore, he
would rather see money given directly to the Missionary cause, than see it
coming through the vanities of a bazaar. But he must say, that that bazaar
had been got up at such expense of time, property, and solicitude, that the
ladies deserved the very grateful thanks of that meeting for their exertions. He
was sure their chairman would fully concur in this expression of gratitude, and
should not wonder if he were found to-morrow at the Crown and Anchor, to
make his peace with the ladies. The second thing he had to mention was about
Lancashire. It had been the fault of the Home Missionary Society, in bygone
years, that, though mainly supported by the Independents, what the Independent
churches were doing for Home Missionary operations had not been fully brought
before the public. In future years they would know all that was doing in Lan
cashire, as well as in every county in England, for Home Missionary operations,
that the churches of the Independent denomination in Lancashire contributed
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full 20001. a-year towards Home Missionary efforts for evangelizing the country.
He then referred to a letter which he had received from Sir Calling Eardley
Smith, from which he read a paragraph, stating the Honourable Baronet's
interest in the success of Home Missionary operations, and his willingness to
co-operate with the Society for the furtherance of its objects. In conclusion,
he would only remind the meeting how deeply they were indebted to their ex
cellent friend in the chair, not only for his presidency on that occasion, but for
the sanction which he gave to their efforts in the country, and the liberality
with which he dispensed that bounty which God had confided to him on behalf
of the greatly-neglected metropolis. Those who approved of a vote of thanks,
would signify their feelings by holding up their hands.
The resolution was passed with acclamations.
The Chairman, in returning thanks, saidChristian friends, I feel very much
gratified by the way in which you have received this motion. As I have only
paired off till ten o'clock, I shall not detain you longer than to express my sin
cere hope that this institution will go forward and prosper.
: d.
COLLECTION after Sermon, by the Rev. Dr. Leifchild, at Fins-
bury Chapel 30 0 9
GENERAL MEETING AT EXETER HALL.
Collected in Boxes, including a few small Donations 86 10 10
W. Alers Hankey, Esq D 10 0 0
Thomas Wilson, Esq D 10 10 0
Henry Thompson, Esq D 10 10 0
Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P D 10 0 0
Miss McNeill, Contributions from Friends at Tonbridge
Chapel 6 7 0
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Messrs. T. and S. Morgan's Workmen, Weekly Sub
scriptions 4 4 0
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55 14 0
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328 12 0
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
THE WIDOWS OF HOME MISSIONARIES.
The Widows of those who have faithfully and honourably served
God in the gospel of his Son, must in every point of view be re
garded as "Widows indeed*," whom we are commanded to honour ;
" that is," practically interpreted, " to provide for, or to aid in their
provision according to onr power." How many widows of the most
active, pious, zealous, learned, and successful ministers have been
" left destitute," and frequently their sufferings have been increased
by the care of, and provision for, their fatherless children! How
many noble-minded and right-hearted men have fallen in the Mis
sion-field in foreign lands ! many of them in the meridian of their
day, and zenith of their usefulness, whose widows have been also
left, if not entirely destitute, yet dependent upon a bounty that must
be memorialised or petitioned for, instead of a claimable right. And
although the Home Missionary Society has existed but twenty-one
years, and most of its agents were selected from our younger breth
ren, yet many have been removed by deathin most cases worn
out by hard and unremitting labours. Appeals have been made in
the pages of this Magazine for their relief; and the Christian sym
pathy and benevolence of the Lord's people have responded, as I
doubt not will be the case in the instance stated in the present num
ber, viz., the application on behalf of Mrs. Sandford, the widow of
the Rev. George Sandford, of Glanvills Wootton, who died, aged
28, on May 16, amidst the most pleasing prospects. (See next page,
also the affecting case of Mrs. Stradling.)
It is most important and desirable that other and better means
should be employed to provide for the widows of Ministers and
Missionaries, than such appeals. There are many established and
secure Societies accessible, and for a small annual payment, an ade
quate and comfortable annuity may be provided. Churches and
congregations owe this to their Pastors and Deacons ; and Office
bearers should make it a matter of business, yea, and promptly too.
Let it be brought before the next Church meeting. It only wants
a leader. Societies should provide for the widows of their Mis
sionaries ; this might be easily and cheaply done. I have a plan,
which I hope shortly to submit to the Directors of the Home Mis
sionary Society, in reference to their agents, which, I doubt not,
they will refer to a Sub-Committee to digest and mature. I am
assured that the Christian public would cheerfully aid in such a
* 1 Tim. v. 3.
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good work, and greatly prefer upholding a [fund for the relief and
provision for widows, to the frequent and most distressing appeals
now made, and which must necessarily be, in some instances, espe
cially uncertain in their result.
I beg to enclose my mite for the two cases referred to.
s. d.
For the Widow of the Rev. George Sandford, of Glanvills Wootton 1 1 0
For the Widow of the Rev. A. Stradling, of Langport 110
2 2 0
Home Mission Rooms, 11, Chatham-place, R. H. SHEPHERD.
BUtckfriars, London, May 19, 1840.
joyed. Alirtost every night witnessed ings of his parental bosom for one of his
him engaged in some of the active du family ; at about a mile from the town
ties of his holy calling j either presid where he spent the greater part of his
ing at prayer-meetings, or instructing life, the horse he was driving took
bible-classes, or expounding the scrip fright, and running with uncontrollable
tures, or preaching to a village popula speed, at an angle of the road the gig
tion. His high tone of apostolic piety was upset, and this devoted servant of
was kept up by the most exemplary at God received a fracture at the base of
tention to the private duties of devo the scull, which terminated his life in
tion ; his closet was to him the place about 22 hours after, during which pe
of his delighted resort ; and, without riod the gleams of reason were but very
doubt, he found it often the presence momentary, and in these he showed
chamber of the Great King. that the mighty and noble principles
He was highly favoured in being a with which he was animated were strong
successful minister of Jesus Christ ; in death. There, by a mysterious Pro
he prayed, he laboured, he prospered ; vidence, a family has been suddenly de
he had the high honour at last of see prived of an excellent parent, a church
ing around him a numerous family of of an estimable pastor, and the neigh
the household of faith, the combined bourhood of a very useful member of
churches numbering about 90 members, society ; the stroke, so sudden, was like
of a large number of whom he could an electric shock, felt in an extended
say with pious gratitude, " Behold met circle. The town of Langport appeared
and the children the Lord has graci as if some great calamity had occurred.
ously given me." Nor was this all, he At the funeral, which took place on the
could look around in the circle in which following Monday, there was scarcely a
he moved, and see a goodly number in shop but was closed ; the chapel was
whom he hoped the work of piety had crowded with multitudes wearing some
made some considerable advancement, external emblem of mourning; the
and many others in whom he indulged voice of weeping was heard from many
the hope that the good work was be a sorrowing bosom, while a countenance
gun. But all did not satisfy his holy soul ; was not to be seen but seemed to indi
he longed, he prayed, he strove, yea, cate some strong internal motion. His
he expected still greater success. Ne mortal remains were attended to the
ver in the history of his connexion with tomb by numerous ministers, and the
that people did things assume so pro painful event was improved by the Rev.
mising an appearance. On the first Mr. Paltridge, who preached to the be
Sabbath of last March he received into reaved church on the following Sabbath,
communion six young people under the and by the neighbouring ministers to
age of twenty. Others were candidates their respective congregations. Thus
for communion ; and a spirit of the died universally lamented, this man of
most delightful order seemed generally God, who " being dead yet speaketh,"
to prevail, promising a more abundant and long and benignly will his voice be
harvest of souls. In the midst of his heard by his beloved people, and those
days, his vigour, his usefulness, it who knew him. He has left a widow
pleased the great Head of the Church unprovided for, and with a nobleness
to move from his pastoral charge, this that cannot be too much admired, the
valued under-shepherd : Of him it may Rev. E. P. Henslow, vicar of the place,
be truly said, he was fit to live and pre has promoted a subscription for raising
pared to die. His last public sermon a sum to obtain an annuity for her ;
in his chapel, was preached on Sabbath to carry so desirable an object into effect,
evening, 22nd March, the text, adapted those Christian friends disposed to aid
to a funeral solemnity, was, "A time in so benign a work, are informed that
to die :" in it be expressed the trium any contribution will be thankfully re
phant feeling of his own soul in the pro ceived by the Rev. John Morison, D.D.,
spect of heaven ; and breathed forth a 1, Hans-place, Sloane-street ; Rev. E.
feeling of love to souls, remarking, that A. Dunn, Secretary to the Home Mis
if by his death he should be the means sionary Society, Pimlico ; Mr. A. Bid-
of Baving one soul, he would gladly die. good, woollen draper, 6, Vigo-street,
On the Monday he was in his beloved Regent's-street ; Mr. J. H. Cuff, 35,
duties with his people. On the Tues Great Dover-street, Borough, London ;
day, he rose early to execute, at a dis and at the Home Mission Rooms, 11,
tance, a work evincing the noble feel Chatham-place, Blackfriars.
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3 19 0 Dunn, Mrs. E. A. ...A 0 10 fi
Dunn, MissM. G....A 0 5 0
Collected by Mrs. Stoakes Friends, three, from
A Friend 0 10 0 St. Margaret's 0 15 0
A Friend 0 4 0 Goss, Mrs 0 2 6
A Friend 0*4 Miss M.'s Servant 0 4 4
Miss Furley 0 2 6
Miss M. J. Haward... 0 4 0 Missionary Box 0 15 2
Mrs. stoakes 0 8 0 Moore, Miss 0 4 4
Miss M. J. Stoakes ... 0 4 0 Moore, Miss A 110
Donations by Friends 1 19 2 Moore, Miss S A 110
Moore, John, Esq.... A 5 0 0
2 16 0 Sharp, Miss A 0 10 0
Strange, Mr. W. H. A 110
Collected by Mr. Warn Strange, Mr, James A 1 1 0
Card 0 5 0 Wilkinson, Mr. Sen.A 0 2 0
Interest, per Treasurer 0 6 3 17 7 4
Collected by Miss Tuck
31 13 4 Coward, Mrs 0 5 0
Less Expenses 15 0 Friends, various 2 13 8
2 18 8
30 8 4 Collected by Mr. M. Flemming 0 7 4
Contributions, per New Year's Gift Collected by Miss S. Wood 1 0 I
Cards, from Rev. T. C. Butteau, Dunn, Mrs., and Friends, produce
Oulton, Norfolk: of Ladies' Sale, conducted by
Collected by Miss Cortis and Miss H. Tuck... 15 2 6
Mrs. J. Plane 1 4 6
Mr. James Sutton 0 10 56 0 0
Miss Seaman 0 4 9 ORANGE STREET SUNDAY
Mrs. G.Cross 0 7 0 SCHOOL AUXILIARY, Secre
Miss Ireland 0 5 0 tary, Mr. R. Ransom ; Collector,
Misses D. & E. Leech 0 10 Miss Cullen.
Misses E. and D. Bloy 0 3 2 1839.
Miss Howlett 0 3 6 Midsummer Collection 2 9 3
Miss Curzon 0 4 0 Michaelmas do 19 3
Miss E. E. Kiddell ... 0 2 6 Christmas do 13 8
Mr. E. Butteau 0 10 6 1840.
Miss Utting 0 8 6 Lady-day do 0 17 6
Miss D. Tipple 0 2 4 Missionary Boxes 15 7
Edgefield collection ... 0 5 0 New Year's Gift Cards, viz. :
Miss Alexander, Nor Collected by-
wich 1 0 Miss Flint 0 6 6
Miss Powell, do 0 10 0 Miss Higginbottom ... 0 4 0
Dulton collection 110 Miss Lawrence 0 3 8
6 14 0 Miss Reid 0 3 0
P1ML1CO AUXILIARY, BUCK Miss Cullen 0 3 0
INGHAM CHAPEL, President, Miss Nottage 0 7 0
Rev. E. A. Dunn. Miss Wood 0 2 6
Collected after Sermons by the Miss Bird 0 8 6
Rev. E. A. Dunn and Rev. J. 1 18 2
C.Cullens , .'. 1112 0 Mr. Thornley ;.. 0 6 0
118 Home Missionary Magazine
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Mr. Bicknell 0 17 4 Mrs. Walley 0 10 0
Mr. Simmonds 0 2 0 A Friend, per do 0 10 0
Mr. Marsh 0 5 0 Mrs. Clark 0 10 0
Master Baker Oil Mr. W.White 0 10 6
Mr. Brain 0 4 0 Mrs. Davis 0 10 0
Mr. Price 0 3 0 Sundries, per Miss J.
Henry Connor 0 3 1 Bourn 2 17 6
Mr. Preston 0 1 0 17 0 0
2 3 0 Less Expenses 1 13 0
Mr. Hitchcock 0 10 0
Mrs. Hitchcock 0 10 0 15 16 0
Miss Hitchcock....,..., 0 4 4 JEWIN STREET CHAPEL AUXr
Master Hitchcock 0 4 4 ILIARY, per Rev. Thos. Wood ;
Master W. Hitchcock 0 4 4 Mr. Circuit, Treasurer; Mr.
, : 1 13 0 Mountstephen, Secretary,
Collected by
12 19 5 Mrs. Circuit 2 1 0
Deduct Magazines 1 16 10 Mrs. Leavers 15 0
Mrs. Lund 15 0
11 2 7 Mrs. Hugman 0 10 0
BIDEFORD AUXILIARY. Mrs. Lamb 0 17 0
Balance in hand last year 0 8 11 Mrs. Mountstephen... 110
Annual Subscriptions for last year, Miss King 0 12 0
not then received , 10 0 Miss Somersall 0 7 0
Robert Wren, Esq. ... 10 0 Mr. Long 0 4 0
Mrs. Adderly 1 1 0 8 2 0
Mr. Spencer 10 0 Mr. Walker, No. 5, Farringdon-st.,
Mr. H. Tucker 0 10 0 City A 5 0 0
Miss Peakome 0 10 0 EAST LONDON AUXILIARY,
Miss S. Ellis 0 10 0 Stepney, Mr. Little A 0 10 0
R. Bartlett, Treasurer 0 10 6 Friends at Bethnal-
_ _ 5 1 6 green, by the Rev.
Collected by J. West 5 0 0
Miss F. Maine 2 13 9 5 10 0
Miss S. Maine, Card.,. 0 9 0 Subscriptions, &c, per Rev. M.
Miss Peakome 0 13 10 Castleden, of Woburn, Bedford
Ordination Address shire, viz. :
sold by do 0 5 0 Subscriptions.. 2 6 6
Collected by New Year's Gift Cards, viz. ::
Miss Whitaker 0 7 6 M. Buttfield 0 19 0
Mrs. Facey 0 11 9 C. Gascoyne 116
5 Q 10 S.Hill 0 6 0
Hartland Subscriptions, &c. : 2 G G
Collected by Cards, viz.
Miss Cook 0 2 2 4 13 0
MissChope 0 6 0 WARWICKSHIRE AUXILI
Miss Johns 0 5 6 ARY, on account, per Rev. R.
Miss Rendle 0 6 6 M.Miller 50 0 0
Miss Barfitt 0 4? Rev. Dr. Sturtevant A 10 0 0
Rev. H. White 0 5 0 W. Butler, Esq., High Wycombe,
1 9 4 Bucks A 1 1 0
Subscriptions to the Chapel, &c.f HEREFORD LADIES' AUXILI
collected by the Rev. H. White... 18)1 8 ARY.
Ordination Address sold by do. ... 0 9 0 Collected by Miss Layton, Tarring-
ton
32 1 3 Mrs. Williams 1 0 0
Mr. and Mrs. Field, St. Ives, A Friend 1 0 0
Huntingdon, per Mr. Smith, Miss Smith 0 10 0
Missionary D 10 0 Mr. Garner 0 5 0
Subscriptions, per Mr. Pitts, Col Mrs. Woodyatt 0 5 0
lector 33 6 6 MissVevers 0 2 6
A Donation from a Friend, by Mrs. 3 2 G
W. Francis, on account of the Miss Hooper 6 0 0
LADIES' WEST LONDON Messrs. Hoskin and
AUXILIARY 0 10 0 Morgan's Rank 1 0 0
HACKNEY AUXILIARY, per 7 0 0
Stephen Olding, Esq.
1839. 10 2 0
Mrs. Bourn 1 1 0 ROYSTON AUXILIARY, per Mr.
Rev. Dr. Burder 1 1 0 J. Baker, viz. :
Mr. G.Gray 1 1 0 Subscriptions 5 7 6
Mr. J. W. Gray 0 10 6 New Year's Gift Card,
Mr. Heudebourck 0 10 0 collected by Mrs. S.
Mr. Ord 0 10 6 Luke 0 6 C
Mr. Olding 1 1 0 i 14 0
Mr. G. Rutt 1 1 0 Collected by Miss Barnard, Rod-
Mr. H. Rutt 1 1 0 borough, Gloucestershire, per
MissM. Rutt 0 10 6 Rev. E. Jones 3 0 6
Miss A. Rutt 1 1 0 Robert Maynard, Esq., Walworth,
Miss E. Rutt 1 1 0 Subscription 2 0 0
Mr. W. Rutt 1 1 0 Mr. T. F. Osborne, Tewkesbury,
Mr. Walford 0 10 6 Gloucestershire, viz. :
for June, 1840. 119
s. d. s. d s. d.
Collected in Missionary Boxes Collected by
T.F.Osborne's 1 2 "6 Miss Reid 0 i:,
Mrs. Spurrier's 10 0 Misses Hind and Reay 0 10
Mrs. E. Forster 0 5
By New Year's Gift Cards, Boxes 1 10 6
Mr. P. Osborne 1 10 0 Howden Pans, Rev. R. Caldwell.
Mr. T. F. Osborne ... 0 11 0 Collection at District
Miss E. A. Osborne ... 0 8 0 Meeting of Associa
Miss K. Osborne 0 6 0 tion 1 18 0
Master H. Osborne ... 0 J 8 Collected by
Master H. Osborne ... 0 4 8 Miss Blackwell 0 6 6
Miss Dart 0 t 0 Miss Caldwell 1 3 0
Miss Davidson 10 0
Mr. Edward Elliott ... 0 6 0
- 4 13 6
New Year's Gift Cards, per Mr. Morpeth, Rev. W. Froggett.
Smith, Tooting, viz. : Collected by Mr. Duncan 0 10 6
Collected by Newcastle Postern Chapel, Rev. A.
Miss Lucas 0 10 0 Reid.
Miss Hans (2 Cards) 0 17 10 Subscriptions, per Miss
Miss Patterson 0 4 2 Nell 0 9 0
Miss Penfold 0 1 (i Collected by-
Miss Nell 1 14 6
Rev. John Protheroe, Bingley, Mrs. Greaves 16 0
York- Miss Johnson 0 10 0
Subscription 1 0 0 Mr. James Wilson ... 0 9 6
New Year's Gift CardP- Mr. John Aydon 0 2 0
4 11 0
Collected by- Newcastle, St. James's Chapel, per
Mr. Bairstow 0 10 7
Miss Jowett 0 3 0 Rev. W. Campbell.
Miss Rhoades 0 2 6 Collected by
Miss M. B. Smith ... 0 2 6 Miss Jane B. Laidlaw 0 4 4
Miss Jane Kennedy... 0 5 6
1 18 7 Miss M. Thompson ... 0 10 6
Rev. Mr. Pinnell, Mortimer, Berks,
Miss Corbett 0 6 0
per Rev. W. Legg, Reading 7 0 0 Miss liest 0 6 6
GATE STREET AUXILIARY,
Rev. C. Brake, President. Mr. Richard Wright . 0 5 0
Collected by- Mr. M. Reed, Jun. ... 0 2 6
Mrs. Hagger 0 10 0 Sunday-school Bag ... 0 12 0
2 12 4
Miss Harris 0 5 6
Mrs. Lamen ... 0 5 0 Sunderland, Bethel Chapel, Rev. J.
Mr. Bainbridge 0 10 6 W. Richardson.
Mr. Hill 0 5 0 Collected by-
Miss Bealby, (Maga Miss M. J- Davison... 0 7 6
zines) 0 2 0 Miss M. J. Davison... 0 5 0
Mr. Jones, do 0 16 Mr. Benson 1 0 0
Miss C. Browne 1 10 0 Miss Robinson 0 7 0
Mr. Moore 1 0 0 Miss Preston 0 14 0
Mr. Payne and Family 2 10 0 Miss Westness 0 8 0
0 19 Miss Stafford 0 7 3
Collected by the Churches in con Miss Hedby 0 1 6
nexion with the DURHAM and Miss Peacock 0 6 6
NORTHUMBERLAND ASSO Miss Boosfield 0 8 6
CIATION, Bishop Auckland, Miss Hall, Missionary
per Rev. James Munro : Box 0 7 7
Collected by Juvenile Ladies' Work
Mrs. Munro 1 17 0 ing Society 10 0 0
Mrs. Bainbridge 0 8 6 , 14 7 10
K t. d. t. d. . d.
Rev. J. Green A 0 10 6 Mr. N. Reynolds, collected at Bel-
Mr. W.Hopkins A 0 10 0 lingdon. Bucks, by Mr. James
Mr. B. Hopkins A 0 10 0 Putnam, at a Prayer-meeting ... 0 10 0
Mr. Sculthorpe A 0 5 0 Tollbridge Chapel, collected by
Mr. Laxton A 0 5 0 Miss M'Neil :
Mrs. I.oveday 10 0
Collected by Mrs. M'Neil 1 0 0
Miss Hill 2 13 0 Mrs. Teallers 0 10 0
Mrs. W. Hopkins 10 0 Mrs. Hughes 0 10 0
Miss Laxton 0 7 0 Mrs. Meteor 0 10 0
Mrs. Kemp's Mission Mr. Teawkins 0 10 0
ary Box 0 6 6 Miss Hawkins 0 10 0
Collected at Ketton ... 10 0 Sundries 1 17 0
19 19 0 6 7 0
Knowl Station, Somersetshire, per
Rev. W. R. Parkyn 7 9 5 Rev. R. H. Shepherd, for the widow
Mr. Charles Yonge, per Mr. I. of the Rev. George Sandford,
Whiteley A 1 1 0 Home Missionary 110
New Year's Gift Card, Miss Hew Rev. R. H. Shepherd, for the
lett, per Mrs. Gibbs 0 10 4 widow of the Rev. A. Stradling,
A Friend at Arundel, by Mrs. A. Home Missionary 110
Fletcher 0 7 0 Collected by T. S 0 2 2
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following, viz. :
to Mr. S. Alexander, London-wall, for a bundle of Evangelical and Home
Missionary Magazines. Miss Butt, Walworth, for a few useful articles for
the Ladies' Sale. A Lady, by the Rev. W. Williams, Bulford, Wilts, for
some articles for the Ladies' Sale. Mrs. Davidson, of Gray's Inn-lane, for a
few articles for the Ladies' Sale. Mr. and Mrs. lining, for a few articles for
the Ladies' Sale. Mrs. Hooper, Mrs. Tuck, and Mrs. J. E. Davies, of Ken
sington, for several useful articles for the Ladies' Sale. Rev. R. Fairbrother's
Congregation, East Dereham, Norfolk, for a parcel containing articles for the
Ladies' Sale. Miss Adams, 26, Carter-street, Walworth-road, for several
articles for the Ladies' Sale.
The Ladies of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society return their grateful
acknowledgments to Thomas Wilson, Esq., of Highbury-terrace, for forty-five
yards of print. Also, to Mrs. Dyke, for a donation of 12s.
VI. That the Appeal which has just heen adopted, addressed to the fiiends
of Home Missions generally, but especially to those of the Congregational
order, be sent to all who are likely to assist in this great work,a work which
is not only necessary for the well-being of England, but is required by our
professions and responsibilities.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ness Mission and the Hull and East-
Riding Association of Congregational
HULL AND EAST RIDING ASSO
Ministers and Churches, may be con
CIATION OF CONGREGATIONAL sidered as very nearly the type and
MINISTERS AND CHURCHES, model of that which is now auspici
AUXILIARY TO THE HOME ously concluding between the Home
Missionary Society and the Congrega
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
tional Union.
Since the last Annual Meeting of A delegation from each party was
this Association, very important move appointed to meet and negociate an
ments have taken place, connected alliance. This, as might reasonably
with the general subject of Home have been expected, has led to the
Missionary operations in our country. issue which all the best friends of
On the 9th and 10th of October last, each Society must have earnestly de
a Special .adjourned Meeting of the sired, and we who had previously with
ninth Annual Assembly of the Con some little anxiety as to their relative
gregational Union of England and position and feelings towards each
Wales was held at Birmingham, for other, held to both parties, now have
the purpose of deliberating on the all our fears removed, our joy increas
propriety of commencing Home Mis ed, and our expectations for them and
sionary efforts as a part of the work for ourselves heightened by seeing
of the Union. The issue of this them, for the great work of spreading
meeting was a series of resolutions, the Gospel, united in one.
which pledged the Union to such It is worthy of remark, that in an
efforts, to be made on the distinc other particular, our local arrange
tive principles of the Congregational ments have quite, accidentally, and
Churches, which principles the exist under the influence of similarly con
ing Society did not recognize. spiring circumstances, become as the
Affiliated as our Association is, both model of the larger and more general
to the Congregational Union, and also Union. We hold our Spring Meeting
to the Home Missionary Society, it annually in Hullthe Autumnal cir
would have been very embarrassing culating through the towns in the sur
and painful to us, as well as very rounding country. The Parent So
detrimental to the progress of truth ciety will henceforth have its Annual
in the country, had there been two Spring Meeting in London ; its Au
separate Societies seeking the same tumnal Meeting circulating through
general objects, supported by the the larger towns in the provinces.
same denomination of Christians, and Let us indulge the hope that, by the
working, with all the liabilities to increase of our zeal, liberality, and
rivalship and collision, in the same labours, we may ere long be deemed,
field of labour. As an Association worthy of receiving the Autumnal
we felt the delicacy of our position, Meeting, and Hull take its proper re
and refrained from interference, hop ligious position in the country, and
ing that the friends of both measures receive its share of a new impetus,
would see the necessity, if either and the showers of blessings by which
would work efficiently, that they such a solemnity must be attended.
should join hands in fellowship, and The Parent Society has 110 agents
the obvious and manifold advantages labouring in different parts of the
which would result from their union. country. Under their care there are
Our hopes have been fully realized, 130 sabbath schools, 85,000 children,
and the Union, which, under cir 540 gratuitous teachers, and above
cumstances somewhat similar, was 60,000 hearers.
formed last year between the Holder- Connected with our own Auxiliary
for July, 1840. 129
Mr. Stirmy has during the last year ceive in temporal and communicate
been ordained at Frodingham. He in that which is spiritual, even the
is labouring at that village, Beeford, streams of the river of the water of
Foston, Brandsburton, and Hemp- life.
holme, with some tokens of success. How many circumstances conspire
Mr. Allen has, during the year, to encourage and urge us onward ! The
been removed from Whitgift to South value of the blessings we seek to im
Cave, at which place the congregation part ; the fulness of their supply ; the
has been much increased, the church freeness of their communication ; the
has been re-organized and enlarged, love of a Saviour to us ; his example be
and a Sunday-school very auspiciously fore us ; his command upon us ; the
commenced. At Ellonghton, connect spirit of union he is diffusing through
ed with South Cave, ihe attendance our denomination, thus augmenting
continues good, and a church it is ex and consolidating our strength ; the
pected will speedily be formed. Mr. gracious visitation he is granting to not
Allen pays household visits and de a few of our churches; thus showing
liver tracts at Ellerkcr, lirough, Rip- that whatever our enemies may con
lingham, Brantingham, North Cave, clude, the Head of the church has not
and Everthorpe. forsaken us. He has blessings rich
Mr. Boyd has been appointed to and full and perpetual in store for us,
succeed Mr. Allen in the stati m of which all in every church and every
Whitgift, and labours there and at station should be anxious to receive,
Reedness and Ousefleet. He has and may by earnest prayer obtain.
some difficulties to contend with, but L"t us advance in boldness, chastened
much encouragement to proceed. by charity, proclaiming the truth of
At Long Riston and its connected his entire and unassociated supremacy
villages, Mr. Hull continues his valued as the only Lawgiver, Priest, and
and gratuitous ministrations. In de King of his Churchrelying on his
clining strength, however, he much truth, enjoying his presence, and wit
needs an assistant, and the neighbour nessing the manifestations of his pow
hood presents ample scope for the er. " Surely there is no enchantment
whole time and powers of an active against Jacob, neither is there any
labourer. The desire and purpose to divination against Israel. According
furnish what the neighbourhood de to this lime it shall be said of Jacob
mands has been hitherto suspended, and of Israel, What hath God
partly by want of more adequate wrought !" " No weapon lhat is
funds, and partly by the hope that formed against thee shall prosper,
the Rev. J. Scott, of America, whose and every tongue that shall rise
labours were remarkably blessed dur against thee in judgment thou shall
ing his visit to his native village, might condemn. This is the heritage of the
be induced to return to England and servants of the Lord, and their righte
engage in permanent services as an ousness is of me, saith the Lord.
agent of our Society. That hope, Mr. W. Gibson, Treasurer.
however, is now gone, and in the
prospect of a better furnished trea Rev. T. Stkatten, ^
sury for the coming year, the claims Rev. J. Sibreb, > Secretaries.
of this station must have our first at Mr. J. G.Kiud. 3
tention.
Part of our supplies for the past
year has been derived from the county
of Lincoln. Justice to the pastors and An Independent Chapel, capable of
congregations yielding those supplies, holding about 250 persons, has just
must prompt the earliest possible at been erected at Battle-bridge, near
tention to any station in that county Wickford, Essex, through the exer
which they may point out to us as tions of Mr. Homes and other Chris
needing help ; and as Hull, by the tian friends in that neighbourhood,
great and still increasing facilities for and was opened for Divine worship on
conveyance, seems the proper centre Wednesday, April 8, when two ser
for North Lincoln, as well as the mons were preached, that in the af
East Riding, we may hope that other ternoon, by the Rev. John Raven,
brethren and congregations in that of Hadleigh, Suffolk; and that in
district will be induced to unite with the evening, by the Rev. Ebenezer
us, thus strengthening our hands and Temple, of Rochford. The Rev.
extending the channels through which Messrs. R. Fletcher, J. Pilkington,
we both receive and communicatere R. Burls, J. B. Law, J. T. Isaac, J.
130 Home Missionary Magazine
Jacob, and W. Higgins, took part in scriptures, and prayer. The intro
the services of the day. Very liberal ductory discourse was delivered by
contributions were made towards de the Rev. T. Morgan, of Welshpool ;
fraying the expenses incurred. On and the usual questions were pro
the following sabbath evening the Rev. posed by the Rev. J. J. Beynon, of
J. Pilkington, of Rayleigh, preached Dorrington. The Rev. T. Weaver, of
to a crowded congregation ; many be Shrewsbury, offered up the ordination
ing unable to gain admittance : such prayer, with imposition of hands; and
is the spirit of hearing that prevails in delivered the charge to the pastor;
this increasing neighbourhood. concluding the afternoon worship with
prayer. In the evening the Rev. T.
TO THE EDITOR.
Davies, of Ludlow, preached to the
church and congregation.
Rev. and dear Sir, I have just
received a parcel from the Rooms, of
children's pinafores and tippets, sent PLEAD FOR THE WIDOW.
by Mrs. Shepperson and the ladies In this small town of , we have
of Craven Chapel ; for which I return twenty-one widows. On the evening
my most sincere thanks for this seas of Her Majesty's Birth-day, your Mis
onable instance of their kindness to sionary collected together as many of
the children of the poor in our Sun the people as he could, and invited two
day -schools. friends belonging to other sections of
William Selbie. the Christian church, to assist him in
Aspatria, Cumberland. addressing them. The meeting was
April 21, 1840. distinguished for catholicity of spirit
and kind feeling towards the Queen ;
ORDINATION.
but what pleased us all most, and I
think, what would be most acceptable
On Tuesday, the 14th of April, to Him in whose name we met, was,
1840, the Rev. John Owen, late stu that after the meeting, boxes were
dent at Caermarthen College, was or held, and the congregation cheerfully
dained to the pastoral office over the gave their contribution on behalf of
Congregational Chinch at Bishop's the widows. The sum collected has
Castle, in the county of Salop. The since been equally divided among
Rev. T. Jones, of Minsterley, com them, and received with much grati
menced the service by reading the tude.
discoveries, which at first astonish the " That in the Bible ! strange, very
observer; that there are heathen at strange indeed." " The Bible is right,
home, and Missionaries wanted at it Cannot be wrong ;" and with diffi
home, not as you may think, in the culty she owned she must be wrong ;
Orkney Islands, or Cornish mines but she made the confession so reluct
these need Missionaries ; but it is in antly, as would convince any one she
the very centre of England ; for every did not believe it. After some little
one who knows the geography of Eng conversation, which showed she was a
land, knows that Warwickshire is the stranger to the Gospel, the Missionary
centre county. Without entering into went away, after having as plainly and
the wide and extended view of the simply as he could, explaiued unto her
villages and hamlets in darkness, the the way of salvation through Jesus
immoralities practised at wakes, fairs, Christ, who is " the way, the truth,
aye, and in Sabbath-day sports, let us and the life." Oh, were this but a soli
take a glance into a whitewashed cot tary case, how happy would it be how
tage, where two old church-goiug happy would this land be ; but this is
people reside ; they both can read the only one out of many. Regarding im
Bible, and are what the world term morality, let one instance suffice. I
decent, moral, good sort of folks. A preached, not long ago, in a work
Home Missionary visits the village, house where there were about sixty
gives tracts to all, and catechises the children, and was told not four of that
young before sermon. One evening number were born in lawful wedlock.
he inquired into the health of the old With regard to the want of the means,
people above alluded to. The woman for seven miles around my dwelling,
said she had two very bad complaints, there is no Methodist, Ranter, nor
a cough and deafness. " And I sup Baptist resident minister. The shadow
pose," added the Missionary, " you of death is around many of our loved
have another complaint." " No, no," abodes in happy England ; and are
replied the woman, " no other." we to see it, unmoved ? Are we to
"Have you not the complaint of a say, " Am I my brother's keeper 1"
bad heart?" "A bad heart 1" ex No, no. " What our band findeth to
claimed the woman, in surprise, do, do it with all our might." Let us
" what ! do you mean to say that I pray and preach, and preach and
have got a bad heart? no, no, nobody pray. Let us stir up the rich and poor
can ever convince me that my heart to have Mary's commendation ; she
is bad. I have always had a good did what she could. And may the
heart, paid my way, been a good Lord bless the means, and stir up
neighbour, and attended my church." many to use the means. Faith comeili
Upon this the minister inquired if she by hearing. How shall the heathen
had a Bible, and upon the Bible being at home hear, unless they are sent ?
brought, and Jer. xvii. 9, being read, Oh, let us pray that more labourers
the woman seemed as much aston may be sent into the fields, for the
ished as if I had read a part of the harvest is great, but the labourers
Koran, or some Chinese legend. few. * .
.. d. f. d. I. d.
0 4 0 Mrs. Salter Langley... 0
0 C 0 Mr. Jeremiah Ashe ... 0
0 10 0 Miss Lane 0
0 10 0 Miss Hayward 0
1 1 0
New Year's Gift Cards 0 16 7 By Mr. G. Read-
1 4 0 Mr. G. Read 0 16
4 15 11 Miss Jones Stratton.. 0 li
Collected by Miss Morrh h: Miss Eliza Read 0 11
Mrs. T 1 1 0 Miss R. Reynolds .. 0 10
Mrs. Hall 0 5 0 Mr. Hulbert -., 0 I
Collected in Mission- E. M. K. Read 1 10
0 S 0 3 II 6
The late Master D.
F. Hall, toward
' 0 6 0 Rev. J. Prior, for the widow of the
0 4 0 late Rev. G. Sandford 0 10
0 10 0 Rev. T. L. Adams, for the family
Mr. J. Morrish 0 5 0 of the late Rev. W. Bubier 0 10
AFrietid 0 5 0 Glanvills Wootton Station, Rev. J.
New Year's GiftCards o r 8 Herbert.
3 7 8 Subscriptions at Mappowden ... 0 8
Mr. George Sutton, for Wheat-
24 9 2 hampstead Station 5 0
Deduct for two Years' Magazines 1 4 0 C.G. 8., collected from a few
friends, for the widow of the
23 5 2 late Rev. G. Sandford, per Rev.
Wltheridge Station, Devon, Rev. R. H. Shepherd 4 0
W. Neill : Chumleigh Station, Rev. Thomas
Mr. Blagden's Quarterly Sub Sharp :
scription Seat-rents to Lady-day 4 16
Christian Malford Station, Rev. J. W. Dudley, Esq., Stoke Newlng-
Hooper. ton, for widow Stradling and
New Year's Cards, viz. : widow Sandford 2 0
E. B. Hooper 0 18 6
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Rev. James Hargreaves, of Morcombelake, in the name of the poor
population amongst whom he lias been placed for near ten years, presents his
sincere thanks to Mrs. Robert Kennaway, of Charmonth, for a valuable
bundle of clothing for the poor. Also, to the Ladies of the Dorcas Society,
for a similar blessing, for the destitute upon his station. Amongst the 370
children in the Sabbath-schools, there are many who are dependent upon these
streams of benevolence for clothing, to enable them to come to the schools.
Their parents cannot always give them bread to eat, or even potatoes lo satisfy
the wants of nature. Mrs. Robert Kennaway sent also a box of useful and
ornamental articles for the ladies' sale, in value not under X 10.
The Rev. John Lewis, of Tor Cross, Devonshire, gratefully acknowledges
the kindness of the Rev. C. Hyatt and Congregation, Shadwell, for a bundle
of clothing, with 3. 6d., for the use of the poor on his station. Also, for a
parcel of books, from Mrs. Pearson, of Dartmouth, for the use of the sabbath-
school.
The Rev. J. A. Chamberlain, of Four Elms, Kent, begs to thank the Com
mittee of Ihe Tract Society for their generous grant of tracts for loan and gra
tuitous distribution on his station.
The Rev. James Moreton, of Ivy Bridge, Devon, returns many thanks to
Mr. Evans, Stoke Newington, for a quantity of tracts. Also, to Mrs. Hunt,
Wolverhampton, for reward-books. Also, to the Plymouth Auxiliary Tract
Society, for the grant of \ worth of tracts. Also, to the Rev. G. Smith, of
Plymouth, for Hervey's Theron and Aspasio, 2 vols. ; Hooper's Addresses to
Young People ; Porter's Lectures on Preaching ; and Wardlaw's Lectures on
Church Establishments; for his own use.
The Rev. G. Amos, of Great Gonerby, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, de
sires to acknowledge wilh gratitude, a grant of school-books for the sabbath-
school, Great Gonerby, from the Sundny-School Union.
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MINISTERS SUPPLYING AT
Hoxton Academy ChapelMr. Cooper, of Dublin.
York Boad Chapel, Lambeth.Dr. Halley, of Manchester, on the 5th ; Mr.
Fernie, of Frome, on the 12th, 19th, and 26th.
NOTICE.
The day on which the Directors of the Home Missionary Society
have been accustomed to meet, (viz., Wednesday,) has been altered
to Tuesday. The Directors now meet the first and third Tuesday in
every Month, at Four o'clock, p. m. ; and on the fifth Tuesday the
Prayer-meeting is held, prior to the meeting for business.
BRITISH MISSIONS.
Address to the Independent Churches and Pastors of England and Wales, from the
Committee of the Congregational Union.
Beloved Brethren, Suffer the tional I'nion, might be devoted to
word of exhortation. Accept, in the rouse them to action, to unite tln'iu
spirit of love, a very earnest, but re in effort, to harmonise them in wise
spectful and affectionate appeal rela plans for a combined enterprise for
tive to the spiritual exigencies of the spiritual good of the British Em
your native land. Give to this great pire. If the Congregational Union
subject your devout and thoughtful cannot thus assist these Societies, they
consideration. Brethren, we beseech had better never have been united
you to think, pray, and act in relation with it. If it does not thus assist them,
to this work as its importance and it will stand dishonoured before the
your obligations demand. We ask you world. But the attempt must be
not to pardon, but to approve our im made. Every thing at this moment
portunity, for we are pressed in spirit summons to action,forbids supine-
to deal faithfully in this matter,the ness or despondency. The Committees
greatest that ever occupied the atten of those Societies will, doubtless, se
tion and demanded the energies of the verally address their earnest appeals
Union. to you on their behalf. The Com
You are doubtless aware that at the mittee of the Union will appeal too.
recent Annual Assembly of the Union, It has a testimony to bear, and argu
a connexion was formed between that ments to employ, peculiarly its own.
body and the Home Missionary and Give them, beloved brethren, a pa
Irish Evangelical Societies, similar to tient and a candid hearing.
that which previously existed between HomeThe British EmpireEng
the Union and the Colonial Missionary land, Ireland, and the Colonies, form
Society. The Congregational Union our noble object, our irresistible
now, therefore, stands connected with cause. Fifteen Millions of people, on
the activities of the Independent a low computation, in these portions
Churches for the spread of religion in of the British Empire, are in a state
England, Ireland, and the Colonies which, judged of by your principles,
the most extensive, and, spiritually, is unsafe for their souls fatal to their
the most necessitous portions of the salvation. According to your views,
British empireefforts which have they have not the truth of Christ,
this double claim on your support, they do not possess vital religion, they
that they are directed to promote the are not in the way to heaven. Your
salvation of your countrymen and fel views may be erroneous; but upon
low-subjects, and that they are con your views such is their state, and in
ducted on principles both theological order to think more favourably of
and ecclesiastical, which you entirely their state, you must renounce or mo
and cordially approve. dify your views. If you cannot do
This connexion between the Union thisif you cannot abate aught of the
and the Societies in question has not elevation or strictness of your evange
been formed lor a name or show, but lical creed, then every conviction that
for great practical ends. That all the binds you to conclusions as to the spi
facilities for influencing the counsels ritual state of your countrymen so af
and energies of the Independent fecting, binds you also to exertions
Churches possessed by the Congrega- the most unwearied, for the spread of
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that gospel which you believe to be rage and constancy of their own fore
alone able to make them wise unto fathers and to whom their religious
salvation. And while you think these liberties, and the land which is their
millions of your fellow-subjects in a secure asylum, are more sacred and
state ruinous to their own souls, yon dear, than to other men their wealth,
deem them also, for the most part, as their immunities, or their domination ?
contributing nothing to the moral What a work have you to do for the
power, or the political safety of your world ! You would evaugelize Britain,
beloved country. You deem them the that Britain may evangelize the world.
weakness and peril of the state. On When the Apostles would find a centre,
their account you dread lest the force where to kindle a light that might il
of wickedness, and the displeasure of luminate the world, they began, di
God, should ruin England. vinely instructed, at Jerusalem. With
Anil where are the fifteen millions similar largeness of views and wisdom
of British subjects whose spiritual of procedure, you must begiu in Bri
state can justify conclusions so gloomy, tain.
and by consequence demand efforts How great a work is before you for
so extended, so energetic? Where? the souls of men I How feeble is every
Amidst the dark shades of papal su consideration of mere patriotism or
perstitiontaught to depend tor sal philanthropy, when compared with di
vation on sacramental efficacy, and rect compassion for immortal souls
priestly ministrations crowding the for their conversion to Godtheir
scenes of Sabbath desecration tilling cleansing in the blood of Christ their
the lectuie hulls of socialism or of safety in the great and terrible day of
chartist agitationspread over your the Lord ! 1 his is your object and
fair rural districts in hopeless igno work.
rance and apathy or filling with
squalor and vice the busy scenes of " Not for a favourite name or form,
But for immortal souls we plead."
your commercial and manufacturing
activity they are the victims of in Great is your work for the truth of
temperance and infidelityof scanty God ! Do darkening clouds of error
wages and neglected education they spread over the land ? Is another gos
fill your jails, man your ships, found pel preached which is not another ?
your colonies. The seemingly fair Let controversy and learned toil do
fabric of your national greatness built their valuable and necessary work to
upon their labour and even their suf arrest the growing mischief. But
ferings, is endangered by their irre- preach the gospel, pure, simple, saving
ligion. In the varied forms of their gospel, not in the form of controversy,
wretchedness, physical and moral, but of testimony ; not to encounter
there is enough alternately to alarm error, but to save souls. This will fill
your fears, and to awaken your com the land with light : this will render
passion. error powerless, and the truth irresist
How great a work have you to do ible and triumphant.
for your country I Yon cannot do the How important is your testimony to
whole, but you must do your part. the ordinances of Christ ! It is yours
Your aclivities will provoke those of to sustain the primitive apostolic prac
others. Your contributions for the tice of infant baptism, unmixed with
spiritual good of your country cannot the fatal superstitions of baptismal re
be dispensed with. You are the de- generation. It is yours to sustain the
positaiies and trustees of principles, sacredness of the Lord's Supper, not
and of views of truth, in the absence by the absurdities of transubstanlia-
of which the moral interests of Bri tion, or what cannot be distinguished
tain cannot be safely and triumph from it, but by fencing ibe solemn
antly adxanced, and with respect to commemoration of a dying Saviour's
which, if you are not the fearless ad love, by the sanctities of a faithful,
vocates, those "truths will fall in the godly, scriptural discipline.
streets," and the " equity" founded Nor is it a light straggle to which
on them will never " enter" into the you are now summoned for the great
national institutions. And are you de cause of religious liberty. You must
ficient in patriotism ? Can Protestant make a firm stand for liberty on con
Dissenters - can Congregational Chris scientious grounds. Yon must witness
tians be wanting in love to a country against human legislation and force in
which is what it isthe abode of reli the church of Christ. You must stand
gion and of religious liberty as the for the voluntary character and sup
fruit of the tears and blood, the cou port of his kingdom. Upbraided as
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blessing, to arouse such as had grown found ? Other powerful bodies are
obdurate by years of unprofitable at now roused to unwonted activity, in
tendance on evangelical preaching ! energetic efforts, to diffuse among
The pastors and their churches have their countrymen their own views of
learned, amidst the recent storm of religion. If you deem those view*
obloquy which has fallen on them for salutary and saving, how ought their
the sake of their distinctive principles, labours to stimulate and encourage
and amidst the melancholy defection yours! If you deem them pernicious,
from the truth of numbers around ruinous, what terms can express your
them, to value more than ever both obligation to redoubled efforts for the
those highest doctrines which they now diffusion of your trutli as the only cor
hold with firmer grasp, and those sub rective of their error ?
ordinate principles which they have The Committee of the Congrega
found conservative of the great vitali tional Union of England and Wales,
ties of the gospel. A spirit of liberality therefore, brethren, invite you with
rests on the churches. In many in earnestness ami affection to come
stances they give nobly. They sustain forth to this work. This Union is be
cheerfully the constant pressure on coming, what it was from the first
their resources, needed for the sup intended to be, a medium for the
port of their own worship, and for the co-operation, counsels, and efforts of
spread of the gospel. Our pastors and our churches. Here are three great
their churches, blessed he God, are a societies adopted as your own through
people greatly prepared for vigorous a recognized connexion with this
efforts in his service. Union. They now represent your
The Independent Churches are body, act on your principles, and look
under various and solemn obligations to you for support. They are your
to make efforts and sacrifices for the own. The Committee of this Union
spread of, Evangelical Religion in will now, equally with their own com
Great Britain, Ireland, and the Co mittees, labour tor their interests. At
lonies. Divine Providence has secured the Annual Assembly of the Union,
to them under the British Crown, and their affairs will be appropriately the
amidst the free institutions of this fa subjects of discussion and of prayer.
voured country, for a term of one Between their committees and that of
hundred and fifty years, great liberty, the Union there is the most entire
Sf curity, and repose. During this long harmony and concert. They are in
period of tranquillity they have grown dependent, but affiliated societies ;
numerous and powerful. They are managing their own affairs, but open
richly favoured with all the ordinances to the influence, and expecting the
and privileges of the gospel. They assistance, of the Associated Pastors
are entrusted with great resources for and Churches of the Congregational
usefulness. Their efforts in this work Union. The whole arrangement is in
have indeed of late years been great, tended that with one heart, and one
but they require to be much increased. hand, the entire community of Inde
There is need that their attention pendent Churches may labour for the
should be more specially directed to cause of Christ in the British empire.
this particular department of labour; And now, beloved brethren, if you
and that their proceedings in it should would be true to your principles, and
be improved by system and co-opera faithful to your opportunities ; if you
tion. If the exiled Jews, in the land would serve your generation, as your
of their enemies, and of their banish forefathers served theirs; if you would
ment, were enjoined by the prophet, wisely select those fields of labour im
" to seek the peace of the city whi mediately your own, and success in
ther I have caused you to be carried which will spread its widening influ
away captive, and pray unto the Lord ence and preparation to others more
for it : for in the peace thereof shall remote j if you would answer the ex
ye have peace"how much more from pectations that have been raised of
attachment to their beloved native some energetic movement on your
country, and value for their Chris part; if you would avoid contempt for
tian privileges, which in its security feebleness, disunion, and too high con
are secure, should the Independent ceit for yourselves ; if you would do
Churches put forth their utmost ef honour to your principles, and service
forts to spread the truth and power to your Master ; if you would do your
of the gospel wherever the British part for your country and the world
people and British Institutions are now is the time, and now the op
for Auyust, 18-10. Ill
portunity;tlie way for union, con toral care of the venerable Mr. Gaw-
tribution, action, is open before you. thorn and his youthful colleague, Mr.
Those who guide and manage the Corbio, has passed resolutions of a
movement must not be wanting to kindred nature, which we cheerfully
their duty. Nothing is needed but give :
the spirit of union and prayer,of li- " That this Church is convinced it
heiality and zeal. The Lord pour it is the duty of all Christian Churches
forth abundantly t to cultivate the talents of all their mem
We are, dear brethren, bers, and employ them in village
On behalf of the Committee of the preaching, Sunday-school teaching,
Union, visiting the sick, and in all practicable
Your affectionate fellow-servants of ways of promoting the kingdom of
the Lord Jesus, Christ, especially in their own vicini
John Blackburn,^ ties.
W. S. Palmkr, ^Secretaries. " That it deplores the spiritual igno
Algernon Wei.ls, ) rance and neglected condition of a
great part of the village population of
this county ; that it is convinced that
PROCEEDINGS OP THE HOME MIS the means now in operation to amelio
SIONARY SOCIETY.
rate that condition are quite inadequate
to its necessities ; that while it rejoices
We have great pleasure in being in the exertions of its members, and
able to lay before our readers proof the members of the Congregation for
that there is a determination on the religious purposes, it at the same time
part of the Congregational Churches, records its conviction, that a due pro
to enter more fully on the work of portion has not been done for home ;
Missions, in connexion with the Home that it pledges itself to increased atten
Missionary Society, than they have yet tion to the claims of Home, and re
done. Of this we are quite convinced, commends its members to become sub
that when the Congregational Churches scribers to a fund for Home purposes.
of England put forth their strength " A Treasurer, Secretary, and Col
generally and systematically, whether lectors were appointed by the Church,
it refers to intellect, piety, zeal, or to carry the proposal into effect, and
wealth, they will themselves be aston it was resolved, that the funds so
ished at the powerful influence that raised should be devoted to the Con
they shall be able to exert in the cause gregational Union of this county, and
of Home Missions. The following Re to the General Home Missionary So
solutions of the Church in Carr's-lane, ciety ; in such proportions as the
Birmingham, under the pastoral care Church shall decide at an annual
of our highly esteemed friend the Rev. meeting to be held for that purpose."
J. A. James, we give with great plea Similar resolutions have been adopt
sure : ed in other churches ; but not having
" That this meeting cordially ap received copies of them, we do not feel
proves of the great and holy effort at liberty to name the particular places.
about to be made by the Home Mis We trust that in the next number of
sionary Society to increase the number the magazine we shall be able to add
and efficiency of its agents, in order to many to the list, whose desire it is to
the more extensive diffusion of divine do more for their beloved country than
truth, and the establishment of they have not yet ventured to attempt,
Churches of the Congregational order, or even to anticipate.
throughout these United Kingdoms The Directors of the Home Mis
and their colonial dependencies ; and sionary Society have resolved to adopt
that the plan and design of the Carr's- vigorous measures in London for form
lane Town Mission be enlarged to com ing Congregational Auxiliaries ob
prehend the objects of the Home Mis taining donations and subscriptions on
sionary Society. a larger scale than usual, to assist the
" That it appears to this meeting de enlarged operations of the Society.
sirable to raise one hundred pounds a We are happy that some of the friends
year for the funds of the Home Mis of Missions have liberally contributed.
sionary Society, and to continue the The list, considerably enlarged, we
support of two Home Missionaries for hope to present to our readers in an
the town of Birmingham." early number. We are auxious to
The Church, under the united pas convince our friends throughout Eng
142 Home Missionary Magazine
"It is most clear that the Volun porters of a " Voluntary" Society like
tary System has never yet provided our own. We could not possibly stul
adequate Christian institutions for any tify ourselves by decrying the very prin
one nation on the face of the earth ; ciple through which the Society came
the Voluntary Principle provides among into existence, and has continued to
ourselves for a certain proportion of this day ; nor could we be so incon
the population of large towns, but it sistent as to declare what is so untrue
leaves the mass of the community un as to its non- efficiency in America,
touched. It has had fair opportuni when our publication has again and
ties of evincing its capabilities in this again referred to the successful efforts
country during at least a century, of the Voluntary Principle in that
while the Church of England was country. Seeing, however, that the
asleep, and while a rapidly increasing extract was given so boldly, and in
population was left with scarcely any such an unqualified manner, as a pas
additional churches or clergy ; and sage from the Home Missionary Ma
yet, with every advantage, with liberal gazine, we could hardly imagine that
contributions from many of different it was not so. We thought at first
communions, the advocates of volun that such a passage might have been
tary churches have not been able to inserted, to afford an opportunity of
provide for any tolerable proportion exposing its falsehood, or as showing
of the neglected population. the sentiments of persons opposed to
"You very rarely meet with a large the Voluntary Principlethat the pas
and nourishing Dissenting interest in any sage in short had a beginning and an
place where it has not either been pre ending, which have been omitted ; and
ceded by, or is at the moment contem that in a series of twenty volumes we
porary with, a pious and zealous mi might have forgotten that such a pas
nistry in the Establishment. The same sage was there ; but we have carefully
observation applies to Glasgow, to examined, and got others to do the
Paisley, and to all the great towns in same, the volumes which have been
Scotland ; while in Ireland the volun published since the Voluntary Contro
tary labourers are very few, and pro versy commenced, and no such passage
duce a very feeble impression. In can be found. Our readers will per
America, however, the inefficiency of ceive that the Morning Herald gives
the Voluntary System is evinced in no year, nor page. We have sought
the most appalling manner. Immense for information to enable us to speak
tracts of country, peopled by tens, decidedly in this month's publication,
nay, hundreds of thousands of inha but could not obtain it. The Editor
bitants, are at this moment destitute of the Morning Herald has been seen.
of ministers, churches, and religious He has promised to get the informa
ordinances ; and, as a natural conse tion sought for, namely, the volume
quence, are falling victims to intem and page of the Magazine from which
perance and infidelity, and are thus their correspondent has taken the pa
prepared for the irruptions of popery. ragraph. The result, we shall give in
They, therefore, speak ignorantly, or our next number. We are almost cer
weakly, who, in the face of such as tain no such passage can be found in
tounding facts, talk about the full effi the Magazine, at all. We shall not
ciency of the Voluntary Principle to say more at present on that point ;
supply wants so multitudinous as still we cannot but express our regret
these." that a respectable journal should give
We might leave the passage to speak insertion to a communication which
for itself, as far as we are concerned affects the consistency of a wholede-
for our readers must know that if such nomination, by ascribing sentiments
a passage ever appeared in this Maga to them, which they entirely disavow,
zine, it would not be there as contain without making inquiry as to the cor
ing our sentiments, or those of the rectness of the statement.
Independent Dissentersor the sup
for August, l840. 145
received, and that this Meeting is tributions towards the spread of the
convinced that increased Home Mis gospel amongst them.
sionary efforts is the solemn duty of 3. That the thanks of this Meeting
the Congregational Church* s. bf presented to the Rev. Algernon
2. That the Meeting calls upon all Wells, for his friendly visit, for his
the Churches in the Association to excellent sermon preached last night,
more ardent, persevering, and be- and for his services this evening,
lieving prayer on behalf of the desti trusting that the blessing of God will
tute towns, villages, and hamlets in render his labours here permanently
our county, and to more liberal con beneficial.
tered by your brethren of the Home when you are called to sympathise
Missionary Society. with the Home Missionary. In com
It is not wrong to say the majority mon with all Christian ministers, he
of yon do not, for you have not yet has the flesh struggling for ease, and
taken a full and correct view of this the pointed shafts of Satan's hatred
subject. warring against his soul ; lie is often
When the Directors of the Home ready to say, " I labour in vain, and
Missionary Society send an evangelist spend my strength for nought." This
to a district, what is it for ? Is it to is, frequently, to his mind a source of
live in luxury in self-indulgencein mental depression, which destroys his
indolence in the neglect of his du peace, and sickens his heart. He has
ties 1 We emphatically reply, It is not. temptations too from his isolated situa
The first is altogether out of the ques tion. His incentives to vigorous ex
tion, and the man who is guilty of the ertion must be drawn, more so than
others, is unworthy of the Christian in other cases, from " conscience to
name, and is only desecrating that ward God ;" for he has not the eyes
office with which he has been en of his brethren so immediately on
trusted. No, dear brethren, the Home him, as in more public circumstances.*
Missionary is sent to a district, be And then, are there no trials from
cause, on well-ascertained evidence, half-decided wavering friends? There
it needs the proclamation of the Gos are many, and they are distressing.
pel to be made there ; because immor If in his retirement he plans some
tal souls are there calling, by their scheme, or has suggested to him some
present condition, by their prospects for new mode of doing good, " while he
eternity, " Come over and help us." has opportunity," how often, when
And he is sent to labour, to work hard, the plan is mentioned to his friends,
for the glory of Christ, for the profit is it coldly received ; and, if it be one
and salvation of souls. What an im which needs the outlay of a little
mense trust ! what tremendous respon " gold that perisheth," how then is lie
sibilities press upon the man t And made to feel the anxieties of his heart
then he arrives at his place, and in a vil arise, that professors around hiin may
lage life every one must needs know all have, and then exhibit that " greatness
the rest ; and now that a stranger has of soul," that nobleness of purpose,
come among them, he must be known ; which makes sacrifices for souls, because
and every scrap of information con " the love of Christ constrainetli
cerning him, soul and body mind them." In the experience of the
and manners, is sought after with avi Home Missionary, this is more than
dity. You will allow me to say, no usually trying. His professed religious
men stand in need of more, prudence, friends who could thus aid him in his
and tact, and self-management, con ministerial solicitudes, are few ; and if
ducted, as it confessedly ought to be, they will not work with him, his zeal
with the wisdom of the serpent, and the is enfeebled, his exertions are para-
harmlessness of the dove. lized, and his soul is grieved. I might
But this is far from being all. He go on much farther, dear brethren,
comes to make aggressions! to exhibit but surely you will henceforth think
sin, " that abominable thing which of your Home Missionaries when at
God hateth," in all its naked defor the throne of grace. When you hear
mity ; to show the sinner to himself; in mind, that in his locality he may
to preach those truths which level not have (and this is true of some) a
man's pride in the dust; to bear his " fellow -labourer in the Gospel," with
testimonywith fidelity to God, and whom he might exchange thoughts,
man, and conscience, against every soul- and enjoy happy fellowship within
destroying " refuge of lies," which twelve or fifteen miles of his resi
would dishonour Christ, and ruin man. dence ; nay, that he may have few, if
Must he not then calculate on oppo any, believing companions, with whom
sition ? O yes ! dinners love their he can have that ample and unilis-
idols, and out of the principles com
mon to depraved humanity, will * It will not be well, hastily to say, " this
" speak all manner of evil" against is no temptation." No one can say how far
this may be an incentive to self-indulgence
the individual who charges them with or growing feeble in spiritual activity and
lobbing God of his glory, by refusing labour, until he has been placed in circum
to make an immediatean unreserved stances favourable to such temptation. " He
that trusteth in his own heart, is a fool." It
surrender of their hearts to him. our acquaintance with our own hearts were
And then there are other things deeper, wc should trust them less than we
which must he taken into account rio.
for August, 1840. 14!)
ttirbed association of hallowed friend Mudie gave the charge. The Rev.
ship which cements the hearts of Edward Paltriilge, of South Pether-
Zion's pilgrims to one another. He is ton, concluded with prayer. The pub
also, as you know, looked upon fre lic meeting was held in the afternoon,
quently as an unwelcome intruder, one when Thomas Thompson, Esq., of
therefore scarcely to be tolerated. As Poundisford Park, took the chair;
these things, then, combined, are the and the Rev. Messrs. Davies, Baker,
experience of your brethren, who (Baptist,) Adams, Bishop, Oram,
labour in this work, do they not Mudie, and others, advocated the
need Christian sympathy? Surely claims of the Home Missionary So
they do, and in a very especial sense. ciety. The attendance was large
And remember, you who profess at the interest well sustained throughout,
tachment to Christ and his Gospel, and the collection exceeded that of
the importance of Home Missionary any previous year. Let us be thank
exertion, surely there is something ful, and stimulated to renewed activity,
deeply affecting in the facts which may till Britain shall be evangelized, and
be stated, relative to the moral and the whole earth filled with the know
spiritual destitution of the land we live ledge of the Lord.
in. And, brethren, think of the little
time we have to work ! Our time is
short! Our account- day is fast draw A CONVOY TO THE NEW JERUSA
ing near ! If we have been blessed, is it LEM.
not that we may, to as large an ex A child of God may be tossed, by
tent as possible, aim at being to reason of corruption and temptation,
many a blessing ? Let us identify our
in a troublesome sea ; but that ship
selves with God's cause. Let us pray
shall never be shipwrecked, whereof
that it may prosper. Let us " workChrist is the pilot ; the scriptures the
while it is called to-day, for the compass ; the promises the tackling ;
NIGHT COMETH WHEREIN NO MAN
hope the anchor ; faith the cable ; the
CAN WORK."
Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for al Holy Ghost the winds, and holy affec
tions the sails, filled with the gales of
lowing these few lines to appear in the Spirit. Fear not, little flock, for
your Magazine, it is your heavenly Father's good plea
I am yours, sure to bring you safe to his kingdom.
Very respectfully, Now, the God of hope fill you with all
A Home Missionary. peace and joy in believing.
W. S., June 4, 1840.
The Eighteenth Anniversary of the This Society held its annual meet
above Auxiliary was held at Fulwood ing on the 3lst of March last, at the
meeting, near Taunton, (late Rev. T. Model School-room in Gray's Inn-
Gulding's,) on Wednesday, April 1, road. The subscribers were invited
1840, when the Rev. J. D. Mudie to see the school in its usual course,
attended as a deputation from the and the teachers under instruction.
Parent Society. The interest of the At one o'clock General M'Enues took
meeting was greatly increased by the the chair, (in the absence of the Earl
Ordination of the Rev. VV. Gammon, of Chichester, the president,) and the
Home Missionary on the Norton sta report was read. It. gave a very sa
tion. The Rev. John Bishop, of Bridge- tisfactory account of the Society dur
water, commenced the services of the ing the last year. Upwards of 120
day by reading the scriptures, and teachers had been trained and recom
prayer ; and the Rev. John Davies, of mended to schools. Seven Mission
Taunton, delivered the introductory aries had been instructed for foreign
discourse. The Rev. James Tay'or service, and a considerable number of
(minister of the place) asked the nursery governesses recommended
usual questions, and received the con to situations. The receipts of the year
fession of faith. The ordination prayer were 1,410, and the expenditure
was offered by the Rev. John H. Cuff, ,1,570.
of Wellington, aud the Rev. J. D.
150 Home Missionary Magazine
s. d. t. rf.
EASINGTON-LANE STATION, Mr. Mitchell, by Rev. R. H. Shep
DURHAM, Rev. J. Anderson. herd D 1 0 o
Subscriptions, &c. : Mr. Cunnold, ann. sub 0 10 G
Seat-rents at Shad- Miss Fysh, Stamford, ann. sub. ... 1 o 0
forth 0 19 6 Miss E. Fysh, do., ann. sub 10 0
Do. at Easington-lane 18 0 Subscriptions by Mr. Pitts, Col
Collected at do 0 14 3 lector 27 10 8
Do. at Shadforlh 0 3 0 Mrs. M.J. C, Greenwich, contents
Do. at Shorten 0 8 7 of Box 0 8 0
Missionary-box, Eas Rev. W. Wild, Guernsey, by Rev.
ington-lane 0 14 5 W. S. Palmer, ann. sub 1 o 0
Collected at K. S.,by Miss Shepherd, forWidow
Sherburn 0 4 0 Sandford 10 0
Blestett-Thornton ... 0 4 2 C. G. S., and Friends, for Widow
Bell, Fothenngil) 0 3 2 Sandford, 2nd donation 1 o 0
Mr. Watson, Hough S- F 1) 0 10 0
ton 0 8 0 Mr. Butcher, contents of Mission
Mr. Johnston, Shad- ary Box 1 l? 4
forth 0 6 0 Mr. G. Sutton, for Wheathamp-
John Storey 0 1 6 stead Station 5 0 0
5 14 7 Donations for Widow Stradling
Mrs. I.add, Ramsgate : and Widow Sandford, by Mr. j.
Collected from friends 2 2 0 B. Rawlings, from Rev. R. Gill,
Mrs. Ladd, ann. sub.. 0 10 0 of Chard, viz. :
Mrs. Caught, ann. sub. 0 10 0 Mrs. Kcnnaway 2 2 0
3 2 0 Mr. Brunard 1 0 0
D. C, Staffordshire D 50 0 0 Mr. Lee 0 10 0
Do., for Widow Stradling 1 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. Edwards 0 6 0
Do., for Widow Sandford 1 0 0 Rev. R. Gill and Fa
Thomas Wontner, Esq., by Key, mily 0 15 0
A.Wells D 21 0 0 5 0 0
Joseph Wontner, Esq., by Rev. A. Mr. ., per Mr. J. B. Rawlings ... 0 10 o
Wells D 10 10 0 Miss Sarah Gates, collected by
The Author of "Jethro," by Rev. Cards, Crayford, Kent 0 14 o
A. Weils 5 5 0 Rev. D. E. Ford, Lymington,
Samuel Stephens, Esq., Walsall, D 5 0 0 Hants, Collected by Miss Mur-
Do. for Widow Sandford 2 10 0 sell 1 0 9
Do. for Widow Stradling 2 10 0 New Year's Gift Cards
R. M. Holbom, Esq., by the Rev. Caroline Walton 0 3 4
J.Blackburn 1) 5 0 0 E. M. Burford 0 2 0
Mr. Thomas Zachary, Arely, near B. G. Burford 0 III
Stourport, Worcestershire, by C. Baker 0 0 0
Mr. Young D 3 0 0 E. Hookey 0 5 1
legacy of Mr. John Knight, late of W.Smith 0 8 2
the Strand, less duty 89 13 4 J. Head 0 7 4
Legacy of Mr. Daniel Gething, late F.. L. Footner 0 5 6
of Newington Butts, by Owen R. Footncr 0 3 0
Gething Williams, Esq., Execu 1 17 4
tor, less duty 89 15 0
Rev. W. Wheeler and Friends, 2 18 1
Wells, Somerset 4 15 8 Mrs. Benns and Mr. Wyatt, col
SOMERSET AUXILIARY, by lected from Friends at Brent
Rev. T. Luke 14 0 5 wood and ShenfieM t S
A Widow, for Widow Sandford ... 10 0 Edward Burkett, Esq., (omitted)D 2 2
ministers supplying at
ffoxton Academy ChapelMr. Cooper, of Dublin, on the 2nd and 9th; Mr.
Raven, of Hadleigh, on the 10th, 23rd, and 30th.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following, viz :
Mr. Willshere, for a number of Magazines, tracts, &c. To the Proprietors
of the " Child's Own Book," for 5000 numbers of that useful little publication,
per Mr. W. J. Morrish.
The Committee of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society return their sincere
thanks to a few friends at Reading, for a valuable parcel of clothing, together
with a box of linen, for the use of poor married women, sent to them through
Mrs. Rigby.
The Rev. David Prain, of Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire, begs to return his
thanks for a bundle of clothing for the' poor, from the Clerkenwell Dorcas So
ciety.
The Rev. T. Salmon, of Coleshill, Warwickshire, begs to present his sincere
thanks to the Religious Tract Society, for a grant of tracts for loan circulation.
Prov. siv. 21, 31, " He that hath Exod. xxv. 5, " Whosoever is of a
mercy on the poor, happy is he. He willing heart, let him bring it an offer
that honoureth his Maker, hath mercy ing unto the Lord."
on the poor." Acts xi. 29, " Then the disciples,
Isa. Iviii. 10, " If thou draw out every man according to his ability,
thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the determined to send relief unto the
afflicted soul, then shall thy light rise brethren which dwelt in Judea."
in obscurity," &c. 1 Cor. xvi. 2, " Let every one of
Ezek. xviii. 7, " Hath given his you lay by him in store, as God hath
bread to the hungry, and hath covered prospered him."
the naked with his garment ; he shall 2 Cor. ix. 7,8, " Every man accord
surely live, saith the Lord." ing as he purposeth in his heart, so let
Luke vi. 38, " Give, and it shall him give, not grudgingly, or of neces
be given unto you." sity, for God loveth a cheerful giver."
Matt, vii 12, " Whatsoever ye Isa. xxxii. 8, " The liberal deviseth
would that men should do to you, do liberal things."
ye even so to them." Mark xii. 4144, " And many that
Acts xx. 35, " Remember the words were rich cast in much. And there
of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is came a certain poor widow, and she
more blessed to give than to receive." threw in two mites, which make a
Gal. vi. 10, " Let us do good unto farthing. And he saith unto them, All
all men, especially to them who are of they did cast in of their abundance ;
the household of faith." but she, of her want, did cast in all
III. We should not only devote a she had, even all her living."
portion of our substance to the Lord, 2 Cor. xvii. 8, " For if there be first
but a definite and fixed portion of it. a willing mind, it is accepted accord
The Jews were required to measure ing to what a man hath, and not ac
out, upon an accurate calculation, and cording to what he hath not."
to pay as a just debt, a specific portion 5. The disposition to give freely, is
of their property. " The tenth shall be mentioned as an evidence of grace, and
holy unto the Lord." the want of that disposition renders a
The duty of systematic henevolence, person's piety suspicious.
thus inculcated on the Jews, is urged Matt. xxiv. 45, " Inasmuch as ye
by the apostle on Gentile Christians. did it not unto one of the least of
1. A portion is to be separated, as these, ye did it not unto me."
sacred to God, and held in readiness, Rom. xii. 13, " Distributing to the
when it is wanted for his cause. necessity of the saints."
1 Cor. xvi. 2, "Let every one of 2 Cor. viii. 13. "The grace of
you lay by him in store, that there be God bestowed on the churches of Ma
no gatherings when I come." cedonia, how that their deep poverty
2 Cor. ix. 5, " Therefore I thought abounded unto the riches of their li
it. necessary to exhort the brethren, berality. For to their power I bear
that they would go beforehand unto record, yea, and beyond their power,
you, and make up your bounty, where they were willing of themselves."
of ye had notice before, that the same 2 Cor. viii. 7, 8, 24, " Therefore, as
might be ready." ye abound in every thing, in faith, &c,
2. This portion is to be separated or see that ye abound in this grace also.
laid aside, at stated times, e. g., "on I speak to prove the sincerity of your
the first day of the week." love. Wherefore show ye to them, and
1 Cor. xvi. 1, 2, " As I have given before the churches, the proof of your
order to the churches of Galatia, so do love, and of our boasting on your be
ye. Upon the first day of the week let half."
every one of you lay by him in store." The advantages of systematic bene
3. The obligation to consecrate a por volence, regulated by the principles
tion to the Lord, is universal. of the Bible, are great.
1 Cor. xvi. 2, " Let every one of First. A greater amount would be
you lay by him in store." contributed. Many persons would
Acts xi. 29, " Every man according give, who now cast nothing into the
to his ability." treasury of the Lord. Those who now
2 Cor. viii. 13, "I mean not that other give, would probably increase their
men be eased, and you burdened." contributions ; for,
4. The amount which each is to give Secondly. It would cost less self-de
is left to his own conscience to decide in nial. To contribute a small sum each
the sight of God to whom lie is account week, is much easier than it would be
able. to pay the whole at one time at the
for September, 1840. 157
end of the year. Again, they who rich blessing of God on the churches at
contribute at short, stated intervals, Home ! The increase of charity has
acquire the habit of giving, and this been accompanied by an increasing
renders their alms-giving a pleasure. concern for the souls of the heathen.
Thirdly. Our benevolent societies While we have laboured and prayed for
would know how to make their calcu them, we have opened our eyes upon
lations in respect to income. There the dying thousands among ourselves,
would be no variations in their re and have laboured and prayed for their
ceipts, except such as arise from the conversion also. I n proportion as this
changes in our country's prosperity, has been the case, the Spirit of God
and the public regard for religious ob has been poured out upon our land ;
jects. But as the population and and in proportion as it shall yet be
wealth of the nation are regularly in the case, will the rain of righteousness
creasing, and light and piety are continue to descend, and plants of ho
spreading, the result would be, that, liness spring up, " as willows by the
with a general system of benevolence, water-courses."
there would be a steady increase of
the income and expenditure of our LETTER FROM REV. J. A. JAMES,
benevolent societies.
Fourthly. The expense and toil of OF BIRMINGHAM, URGING IN
deputations would be much diminished. CREASED EXERTIONS ON BE
Fifthly. It would increase the in HALF OF THE HOME MISSION
terest of our churches in the great ARY SOCIETY.
cause of salvation. Whatever objects
men patronize, they will feel an inte (Addressed to one of the Secretaries.)
rest in ; they will inquire after their My dear Brother, Although I
prosperity, and watch their progress. address these few lines to you, they
Thus a system of more extended and are intended to suggest, with great
frequent contributions to the spread deference, a few hints for the Direc
of the Gospel, will excite a spirit of tors of the Society with which you are
investigation. Christians will desire now officially connected. I could not,
to know what is doing in the world however, without seeming to myself
for the cause of religion ; and what to be guilty of an unwarrantable pre
plans can be devised to accelerate its sumption, write to those gentlemen
progress. This will lead them to pray direct, and have therefore chosen to
more for the kingdom of Christ. make you the organ and medium of
Sixthly. Such a system of benevo my communication.
lence would be a means of grace. I already begin to feel the urgency
" Benevolence is holiness." What of a deep solicitude for the welfare
ever increases the feelings of compas and efficiency of an Institution to
sion for souls, dissolves the ties that which I now stand, with many others,
bind the Christian's heart to this sincerely, cordially, and publicly
world, and leads him to lay up his pledged ; and I am almost painfully
treasures in heaven, is a precious apprehensive, lest, after we have
means of sanctification. raised the expectations of the public,
Lastly. Such a system of benevo by the manner in which we have
lence, founded on Bible principles, placed the Society before them, we
and prosecuted with the spirit of true should disappoint their hopes, and in
Christian charity, would, if general, volve our denomination in shame and
draw down the blessing of God on our defeat. As the comprehension of the
land. It would ensure both temporal Society is now widened to take in
and spiritual favours. " Bring ye all towns as well as villages, and to seek
the tithes into the storehouse, and the establishment of new churches of
prove me now herewith, saith the the Congregational order, wherever
Lord of hosts ; if I will not open the they are wanted, it will require a vast
windows of heaven, and pour you out accession to its funds, and it is on this
a blessing, that there shall not be point that I am somewhat anxious.
room enough to receive it," &c. Mai. Much, very much, will depend upon
iii. 10. '' The liberal soul shall be made the manner in which we start. If we
fat, and he that watereth shall be wa do not begin with spirit, we shall not
tered also himself." How has the re succeed. If, with all the advantage
vival of active benevolence to send of our improved constitution, with our
the gospel to the heathen, to spread new officers, our public and cordial
the Bible, and to promote other de union, and our widening prospects,
partments of Christ's cause, within the we set off heavily, we shall make little
last forty years, been followed by the or no progress. I do not call upon
l58 Home lllissiomzry ilflagazine
been such, that while he was always Magazine, was actually inserted some
suffering, the winter in particular al years agonot, however, as containing
ways confined him to his dwelling ; our sentiments, or those of the friends
" But," said I, " the spring is coining, of the Home Missionary Society, and
and soon, I hope, your captivity for certainly not of the Independent dis
this season at least, will be at an end." senters, whose organ we never profess
Immediately his countenance bright ed to be. The letter of our respected
ened. " Ah," he said, " when our friend, Mr. Thompson, will explain all
Sunday-school sermons are preached, the circumstances of the case. We
I hope to get out. Many years I've regret as much as he can do, the omis
been afflicted, hut I always set my sion of the inverted commas, but we
mind on getting out that day, and I've still more regret the absence of fairness
never been disappointed yet." Now, on the part of the correspondent of the
who can doubt that the good man's in Morning Herald, who knowingly omit
terest in the Sunday-school itself, was ted passages in the same article, which
deepened by this simple circumstance? would have entirely altered the charac
Had there been no regular time fixed ter of the whole paper, had they been
for that collection, one link, at least, inserted. This is not an honourable
would have been wanting in the chain mode of conducting the controversy
of his attachment. As it was, the va respecting the Voluntary principle.
luable institution referred to, was not Had the Editor of the Morning Herald
only associated with one of his fondest known all the facts of the case, we do
anticipations, but probably remem.
not think he would have inserted the
bered also in many of his prayers.
While the Sunday-school became a introductory remarks of his corres
household word to a numerous family pondent, even to gain a momentary
of sons and daughters, who all rejoiced and apparent triumph over the Globe.
when they saw their father able to The Voluntary principle, like every
take his place among them in the other principle or system associated
sanctuary. And what word so appro with man, must necessarily bear the
priate to the domestic hearth, or the impress of imperfection attaching to
family table, as the Home Missionary man. We contend for the effici
Society ? What so likely to produce ency of the Voluntary principle for
an accession of devoted labourers and all the requisite and important ob
zealous contributors, as this early and jects contemplated by Christian mis
familiar habit of making Us anniver sions, and other collateral ard kindred
saries a date for events which memory means of spreading the truth as it is
desires to cherish a connecting link in Christ Jesus ; and it is most unfair
from one year to another, of all that to attack the Voluntary principle, either
has been interesting in childhood and in the abstract or detail, when those
youth ? who are in hostility to it thwart it with
As to the best time to be proposed the obstructions of power, the agency
for the purpose, I trust it will engage of deep-rooted and dark prejudice, the
the attention of others more experi influence of local domination, the re
enced in such matters than myself. I proach of unhallowed scorn, and the
count it, however, an honour to sub direct libel of misrepresentation, or
scribe myself, falsified statement.
An old Friend of the Home TO THE EDITOR OF THE HOME MIS
Missionary Society. SIONARY MAGAZINE.
Aug. 9, 1840. As it has been my happiness for so
many years to labour with yourself in
THE MORNING HERALD AND THE
keeping Christian solicitude awake to
the importance of missions at home,
INEFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUN
and through the medium of our Maga
TARY PRINCIPLE. zine we have succeeded to a delightful
We promised in our last number to extent, my attention was, of course,
give some further information about arrested by the comments of the edi
the article extracted from the Morning tor of the Morning Herald on one of
Herald. The Editor of that journal our leading articles which appeared in
has courteously fulfilled his promise, April, 1834, under the title of " Mil
and furnished us with the required in lions in Britain unblessed ;" and whilst
formation. Very unexpectedly we find I do exceedingly regret, that owing to
that the passage given as from our my carelessness in not giving the name
for September, 1840. Kil
of the author, and which, alas ! I have besides reducing in one year a debt of
now forgotten for the present, and from 10,000 dollars, had sustained twelve
whom the extracts referred to were young men in their studies, at an ex
taken, nor distinguished the paragraphs pense of 900 dollars ; also one foreign
by inverted commas, as I ought to have missionary, at an expense of 66*0 dol
done, and thereby allowed the corre lars ; organised a new church in a dis
spondent of the Herald to infer, with tant part of the city ; voted 500 dol
much apparent correctness, that the lars as salary for the minister, and
whole belonged to me, and are my own subscribed 12,000 dollars for a new
sentiments ; I think, however, that he building, besides the support of a
will at once, on re-examining thewhole, standing ministry among themselves."
perceive that the extracts which he has Both articles were written for the
made are the very antipodes of my purpose of fixing the attention of the
opinions. best friends of their country on the
That they were the views of some duty and desirableness of prompt ex
unnamed writer is evident from the ertions to rescue the perishingthe
remark which just precedes the ex alienated from God and holiness ; they
tracts"The friends of the Estab were written with the hope of divert
lishment have published their opin ing their attention from unprofitable
ions," that after making the most ac discussions, and also to direct the
curate calculation, &c. "And," they energies of the devoted to nobler
observe, "granting as we do, that doings for their countrymen at home.
many and great deficiencies exist in The churches have responded to
the Establishment." Next to these also these appeals ; the friends of the Es
references are made to a speech of tablishment have laboured far more
Rev. G. Lorimer, at a public meeting diligently since these articles were
at St. George's church, Glasgow, and written than they had previously done.
which, to a far greater extent, illus New churches are rising in every direc
trates the inefficiency of the compul tion, and when the laity shall seriously
sory principle in his statements of the determine that Christ only shall be
deficiency of church accommodation preached in these pulpits, and that
in numerous towns ; and when he asks, instead of the errors of the Oxford
" Is it right that Dissenters should do school, the doctrines of the Reforma
the work of an Establishment?" and tion shall alone be preached, and that
also declares the truth to be, that in these only shall attract and secure
all our towns, larger and smaller, there their own attendance. When, also,
has been but half an Establishment in imitation of the noble army of the re-
but the shadow, or the skeleton of an formers.whowentfromonemarket-place
Establishment, surely it would have to another, from city to city, village to
been but consistent with all the rules village, country to country, sowing the
of courtesy and honourable contro imperishable seed of the kingdom of
versy to have made these additions, heaven ; and like the energetic Ber-
but it was not convenient, and it was ridge, who sold his family plate for the
therefore abandoned. support of faithful Home Missionaries
I think, also, that I may be excused through the eastern counties :when
for here expressing a wish, that be the laity shall thus consecrate their
sides introducing a reference from the wealth, and freeing themselves from all
same article to " the appalling inef the trammels of system, and when
ficiency of the Voluntary principle in they shall rise superior to all the chill
America," that he had perused the ing influence which the connexion of
following article in the same number, the Church and State has so long pro
and where he would have discovered duced ; then, indeed, shall brighter
its glorious efficiency in the progress of days be seen, and the healthful influ
the American Home Missionary So ence of these truths shall bless the
ciety and other voluntary efforts of the British population.
American churches,one, especially, Our Congregational churches have
is well worthy to be re-written and re also declared their determination that
published through the length and the constraining influence of the love
breadth of the land, as a noble ex of Christ shall henceforth direct all
ample to all churches, whether estab their movements. Their union with
lished or nonconforming: "Mr. the Home Missionary Society was a
Patton, writing to Rev. J. A. James of public pledge, that the deficiency of
Birmingham, stated, that one church, Christian instruction over which the
1C2 Home Missionary Magazine
great and the good of all denominations our dense population reside, with all
have so long mourned shall be soon that is peaceful, holy, and heavenly.
supplied.The resolution was made in Britain, our favoured isle, shall enjoy
the presence of assembled thousands, his smiles from the beginning of the
and the days are close at hand when year to the end thereof ; and it shall
the richest blessings of Him whom we be a light to lighten the nations, and
serve shall accompany his people's the glory of the whole earth.
labours, and render the Voluntary Thos. Thompson.
Principle efficient in opening our pri
son doors, filling the streets, and lanes, 22nd Aug., 1840.
and alleys, garrets and cellars, where
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
will hasten to sustain and advance it Phillips, who rented the premises on a
on this occasion. The auxiliaries of lease of twenty-one years, then fitted
this Society, Congregational, or of up his coachhouse and stables, partly
greater extent, should send their re at his own expense, for a place of
spective delegates. One great reason worship, to accommodate 200 persons.
for appointing this meeting at Bristol, Mr. Phillips dying suddenly, at the
is to carry into another district the commencement of the year 1822, an
interest and benefit derived by brethren other pious gentleman, Mr. Solomon
in the midland and northern counties Leonard, took the lease of Mrs. Phil
from the former meeting at Birming lips. From that period till July, 1839,
ham. The Committees therefore appeal when the lease expired, Mr. Leonard
the more earnestly to their brethren in with paternal care watched over the
the western and south-western coun interests of the congregation, and the
ties, and in the contiguous principality sabbath-school; contributed liberally
of Wales, to afford their strenuous aid, towards the support of a minister,
and to sustain them by a numerous and occasionally rendered very effi
attendance on this occasion. cient services as a preacher. On the
expiration of the lease, Mr. Leonard
Finally, the Committees ascertain removed into Gloucestershire, and
more and more clearly, as they proceed many were the fears of the Lord*s
with their work, the urgent necessity people, that they might be without a
of invigorated Home Missionary la minister, and without a sanctuary.
bours. The work is great. They are But he who is King in Zion, and Head
not sufficient for it. The united efforts of his church, was pleased to appear
of the whole Independent brotherhood for them, and has led them in a way
are needed in it. The pastors and which they then knew not. Just at
churches are not yet duly alive to the this critical juncture, the Rev. W. B.
claims of their country. Nothing but Leach, of Robert-street Chapel, Ox
numerous soul-stirring meetings will ford-street, London, in consequence
awaken adequate zeal and interest. of an acquaintance with their present
The Committees are raising high their minister, who was once a member of
expectations from meetings in the his church, was induced to visit the
principal towns and cities. That at place for the first time ; and, to use
Birmingham was no disappointment. the words of Mr. Leach, in a letter to
May this at Bristol even excel in in the Editor of the " Home Missionary
terest, pleasure, and benefit i Magazine,''* " It would have melted
any sympathizing heart to have wit
nessed the distress of the poor people,
AN ACCOUNT OF THE NEW CHAPELi under the painful apprehension of
HARPENDEN, HERTS. losing their chapel and their minister,
Harpenden is a very pretty and re and of being dispersed.'' Mr. Leach
spectable village, in the west of Hert continues" having encouraged their
fordshire, standing on the border of a hope in God, ' who bringeth low, and
fine common, and in the High-road lifteth up,' and urged them to keep
together in brotherly love, faith, and
between St. Alban's and Luton, from prayer, we devised liberal things, as
which places it is distant five miles. sured that the great Lord of the
The parish, which is extensive, con church would appear in their behalf,
tains a population of 2000. It was aud that at even-tide it would be
in the year 1818, that the Rev. Mr. light." So it has been, and those who
Phillips, from Mill-hill, having taken
spacious premises in the village, came sowed in tears, now reap in joy.
A very neat chapel has been built
to reside here, and established a large and opened for the accommodation of
and respectable grammar-school. He 300 persons. The erection, including
found the village destitute, in a great all expenses, has cost 474, and it
degree, of religious instruction, and is a most interesting fact, that the
opened his own house for preaching. debt on the chapel is no more than
Pious efforts, when made for the good 8 12s. 7d. This is owing to the kind
of souls, and with a view to the glory and liberal efforts of Mr. Leach and
of God, are generally crowned with his congregation, an account of which
some success ; so it was in this in will be seen in the report of the open
stance, and the house of the man of
God, thus opened for Divine worship, ing.
The village now wears a pleasing
was soon thronged with attentive
hearers, so that a larger place of wor " Home Missionary Magazine" for 1839,
ship seemed highly desirable. Mr. p. 148.
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aspect. The spirit of hearing among wards the erection of the building, a
us is good, and some, we have reason party of eighteen persons, all mem
to beiieve, are " inquiring the way to bers of the above congregation, came
Zion, with their faces thitherward." down to the opening, and Mr. Leach
May peace and prosperity be within himself brought down 70 from other
the walls of our Ziou ! May the Lord of his friends, who were unable to at
increase his church lure with men tend the opening. What attachment
like a flock ; and may the prayer con to the Redeemer's cause do such ef
stantly ascend from the hearts of an forts as these evince ! What credit do
united and grateful people ! " Let thy they reflect on a minister and people,
work appear unto thy servants, and when they thus come forward to aid
thy glory unto their children. And let a poorer congregation, and by their
the beauty of the Lord our God be liberal contributions, free them from
upon us, and establish thou the work all fear of being burdened with a
of our hands upon us; yea, the work debt ! What an excellent example is
of our hands, establish thou it. So we thus set to other wealthy congrega
thy people and sheep of thy pasture, tions, to go and do likewise ! And
will give thanks unto thee for ever." what blessings may we not hope will
descend upon, and be enjoyed by the
followers of Jesus, whilst, by their
HARPENDEN, HERTS. property they thus aid the cause of
On Tuesday, July 14, a new Inde Him who shed his own blood to re
pendent chapel was opened in the deem the souls of guilty mankind ! It
above populous village. The morning is God's own declaration, that " the
service at half-past eleven o'clock, was liberal soul shall be made fat, and he
commenced by the Rev. J. Harris, of that watereth shall be watered also
St. Alban's, who read suitable portions himself."
of Scripture, and offered prayer. The On the following sabbath three ser
Rev. W. B. Leach, of Robert-street mons were preached in the New Cha
chapel, Oxford-street, London, then pel, and collections made towards li
delivered an interesting and impres quidating the small debt remaining.
sive discourse from Gen. xxviii. 17, That in the morning, by the Rev. H.
which was listened to with great atten Davis, minister of the place ; that in
tion by a crowded audience. The the afternoon, by the Rev. J. Salmon,
Rev. Henry Burgess (Baptist minis Coleshill, Warwickshire ; and that in
ter) of Luton, Beds., concluded with the evening, by the Rev. J. S. Bright,
prayer. of Luton. These collections, with two
In the evening, at half-past six, the donations received since the opening,
introductory services were conducted have reduced the debt to the small
by Solomon Leonard, M.A. ; and the sum of 8 12s. Id.
Rev. S. A. Davies, of Enfield, preach The prospect of usefulness in this
ed an excellent sermon from John xii. place, is now very encouraging. The
25, and concluded. At this latter ser church contains fifty members, and
vice many were unable to gain admis the congregations for some time past
sion ; and the Rev. J. S. Bright, of have been increasing. May the Lord
Luton, kindly consented to go with pour out upon the helpers and the
them, under a large tree, at some helped, the" rich efTiisioiis of his Holy
little distance from the chapel, where Spirit! "Now, therefore, arise, O
he preached to them with much ac- Lord God, into thy resting place, thou
ceptance; after which a collection was and the ark of thy strength ; let thy
made. priests, O Lord God, be clothed with
The auspicious day will long be re salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in
membered by the friends of religion goodness."
at Harpenden. All things, indeed,
seemed to conspire to render it a most
happy day. The weather was fine, INSTRUCTIVE STATEMENTS PP.OM
the congregations were largethe COLPORTEURS IN FRANCE.
prayers fervent the sermons scrip
tural and impressive, and the collec We know that all our readers will
tions good, amounting to ,'103 15s. have great pleasure if they peruse the
Nor can the friends at Harpenden following extracts.
ever forget the great kindness of Mr. They illustrate the disposition of
Leach and his dear Christian friends men to go after that which is prohi
at Robert-street chapel. Although bited. Also, they suggest that the
they had bef"" "ontributed 50 to- more professors can make common
fur September, 18*10. 1C7
cause against mutual errors which twenty persons, who all listened at
they mutually oppose, the more easily tentively to our conversation ; so,
will they be brought together. opening the New Testament, I read
aloud, and caused them also to read
Colporteurs, or Bible distributors in various passages referring to the truly
France Sketch of their labours, diffi important subject of our discussion,
culties, and success, and on my proceeding to cite others,
" In the town of S , two itiner nearly all my auditors cried out toge
ant priests made their appearance as ther, ' It is enough, we are convinced
Missionaries, and crowds attended that Jesus Christ is the Son of God
their preaching. Having on one occa upon the testimony of the Holy Scrip
sion, after many denunciations against tures.' The disciples of the Abbe Cha
them, let slip that Bible vendors were tel were silenced, and I had the plea
expected to arrive the following day, sure to find that my words, or rather
it so happened that on the day in the words of the Bible, had been heard
question two colporteurs actually en with a blessing."
tered the town, and on proceeding, as In a little hamlet, occupied by poor
was their wont, to offer the Scriptures day-labourers, to the number of thirty,
from house to house, they found, to a colporteur had the good fortune,
their joy, that in consequence of the after a few preliminary appeals, to sell
invectives of the Missionaries, every three Bibles and thirty New Testa
one was anxious to obtain the book ments. In another place, a priest
which they had attempted to decry. asked one of our agents if he believed
In fact, so great was the success of the that the Bible of itself was sufficient to
colporteurs, that without entering into instruct a man in the things pertain
any discussion with the priests, the ing to faith and salvation ? The col
latter abandoned the object of their porteur replied in the affirmative, add
mission, and retreated long before the ing, however, that such knowledge was
time originally fixed upon for their only given by the Holy Spirit. " Do
stay had expired. At F , I en you then believe that all men receive
tered a house where I found two per the Holy Spirit to enable them to un
sons holding forth, who, I was in derstand the Bible ?" continued the
formed, were two Parisians, desirous priest. " No," was the answer of the
of propagating a new religion. I list colporteur, " only those obtain it who
ened to them, and soon discovered seek it in prayer." To this the other
that they were two emissaries of the merely remarked that " such doctrine
Abbe Chatcl, the founder of the was sheer Protestantism." As the col
French Catholic church. I considered porteur was preparing to point out
it my duty to lift up my voice on the several passages in the Bible in sup
occasion in support of the truth, and I port of bis assertion, a gentleman de
frankly told the two orators that their corated with an order, who happened
church did not appear to me to admit to be present, shrugged his shoulders
the fundamental truths of Christianity. and denied that the Bible was inspired,
They inquired on what grounds I rest or that it was the word of God. At
ed mv assertions. 'On tne word of this the cure, forgetting all the pre
Jesus" Christ ; in one word, on the vious discussion, made joint cause with
Bible,' said I. 'And we,' they re the colporteur in attacking the infidel ;
plied ' take our stand on the Bible of and the Bible of the latter passed al
the Abbe Chatel.' ' If so,' I continued, ternately from his hands into those of
' you are members of the church ot the priest, as they wanted to find the
Abbe Chatcl, and not of a catholic and passages which each was desirous of
apostolical church; for your church bringing forward to overthrow the ob
exists in a few obscure corners, and jections of the common enemy. The
you do not, like the apostles, confess Lord was pleased to lay his blessing
Jesus Christ to be the 'Son of God, upon the conversation, which was car
blessed for evermore.' No! a hun
dred passages even in your own Bible, ried on for two hours in a very ani
declare him to be the Son of man, mated manner, at the close of which the
whereas not a single one calls him the sceptic owned that he was ignorant of
Son of God.' ' If you insist upon that, the Bible, and that he was now con
permit me to prove to you that you vinced of the necessity of studying it ;
have not so much as read the Bible. and when the cure and the colporteur
' That is true,' they replied, ' but it is parted, they grasped each other's hand
of no consequence.' The apartment with genuine feelings of brotherly love.
in which we were, contained about And now, bidding adieu to the
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north of France, let us direct our eyes page, while others accosted me in an
for a moment to the east, whither we angry tone, calling me a vile Protest
have dispatched certain of our colpor ant, a dog of a Huguenot, &c. ; nay,
teurs, and we shall again find, though there were even some who went so far
in a stronger degree, (inasmuch as as to say, that if they could, they
hitherto the word of God had previ would burn both me and my books 1
ously been less circulated there, ) the For three days successively I could
same species of difficulties which I have sell nothing, and on one occasion a
just described, namely, superstition or priest came to look at my Bibles, and
infidelity among the inhabitants in ge on going away, exclaimed that the king
neral, and hostility against the religion was blameable in suffering France to
of the Bible on the part of the immense be poisoned by such bad books. Thus
majority of the clergy of the Romish I spent a whole week in this poor city,
church, in particular. For brevity's without being able to effect any thing ;
sake, 1 shall again extract from my nevertheless I am not faint-hearted,
correspondence some facts which may but propose soon to return, for, in
tend to give you an idea of the difficul order to encourage me, the Lord was
ties with which we have to contend, as pleased, just as I was on the point of
well as of the special assistance afford leaving my quarters to proceed else
ed to enable us to overcome them : and where, to conduct a person to me, who
although the cases to be brought for I suppose is a bookseller, and who
ward may in some degree be mixed up purchased forty-five New Testaments
with details of success, still it will be and three Bibles.
easy for you to conclude from my nar
rative, that there too we have reason
to adore the powerful and gracious A VILLAGE ADDRESS.
hand of Him who blesses our labours. " And the Lord will create upon every
" At B , a colporteur met with dwelling-place of Mount Zion, and upon her
an infirm old man, who had a large assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and
Bible spread open before him, in which the shining of a flaming fire by night ; forupon
all the glory shall be a defence."Isa. iv. 5.
he was reading. ' Here,' said he, ' is (Concluded from p. 70.)
all my delight, all my consolation. I
have been in possession of this book II. The evidence of the Divine
for more than forty years ; it came to presence, which is vouchsafed, consti
me by inheritance from an uncle, and tutes both its glory and its security.
ever since I have continued to read it " The Lord will create a cloud and
daily. Often has the cure attempted smoke by day, and the shining of a
to rob me of my treasure, under the flaming fire by night ; and upon all
pretence of its hindering me from at the glory there shall be a defence."
tending mass. He tells me that it is a Here ngain we must turn to Exod.
book for the clergy, but not for the xl. 33, to the end ; where we see that,
as soon as Moses had " finished the
people, who cannot understand it, and work," set up, and appointed all that
that I should do much better to give it the Lord had commanded him, "Then
up to him. My answer always is, ' My a cloud covered the tent," &c, " For
good Sir, if you are wiser than I am, the cloud of the Lord was upon the
pray come and read the Bible with me tabernacle by day, and fire was upon
at my house, for never, never, shall 1 it by night, in the sight of all the
be separated from my Bible, which I house of Israel throughout all their
love above all things.' " journeys." This was visible evidence
From the journal of a colporteur at to them all that Jehovah was present,
M : " Immediately on my arrival, at once their defence, their guide,
I commenced my labours ; but the first and their glory.
day I had the mortification not to be 1. The Lord will create evidence
able to dispose of a single copy. The that he is present, and that he pre
day following I was not more success sides in their assemblies. Their prayers
ful ; nay, I had even to encounter in shall be answered their sacrifices ac
sult. Finding that I was every where cepted ; the ordinances of his house
rudely dismissed when I called at the shall be blessed,waiting upon him,
doors of the houses, I determined to their spiritual strength shall be re
take up my stand in the market-place. newed ; " the bread of life" shall
Several persons soon drew near : some nourish and make them " strong in
threw down my books with disdain, the Lord, and in the power of his
after having glanced over the title- might." He makes himself known in the
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breaking of the bread. Luke xxiv. 30, shall rest. The Lord loves " the dwell
31. This evidence lie creates. The ings of Jacob," though he " loves the
influence of his grace is there. He gates of Zion more," because there
directs his word home to their hearts. they all meet him together. But the
They feel that he presides, rules in disciple of the Saviour delights every
their assemblies dag to put fresh incense upon the
"His very word of grace is strong, golden altar in the sight of his family,
As that which built the skies, seeks anew the influences of the Holy
The voice that rolls the stars along, Ghost to enlighten and cheer, not
Speaks all the promises." only his own soul, but his household
In the day-time they shall see the too ; he spreads afresh " the bread of
cloud which received their Saviour life" each morning before their eyes ;
up beyond their mortal vision, and be and he cannot lead them into the
assured that he has ascended up " to holy place to witness and enjoy all
his Father and their Father ;" and in this, without passing by the altar of
the night he will he a light unto them burnt-offering. The Lamb slain for
in the midst of the darknessso that sin is seenthe cleansing efficacy of
though it be night, and they moreover his precious blood is sought,and the
are in the wilderness, " he will not renewing and sanctifying grace of the
be a wilderness or a land of darkness Holy Spirit is applied unto. Surely
unto Israel." Jerem. ii. 31. among the privileged members of
2. The tokens of his presence af such a household, the Lord will give
ford them evidence that his own al evidence that he is present.
mighty power shall be for their de 2. Who shall presume to say that
fence. " He is the glory in the midst where such spiritual worship is ren
of them, and a wall of fire round dered, and these gracious truths are
about them." Their adversaries are set forth before the people who as
powerful, cunning, malignant. The semble, even in a humble village con
roaring lion in the wilderness seek gregation, that such a place is not
ing to devour ; the old serpent with one of " the dwelling-places of mount
his wiles ; the snares and pitfalls pe Zion," and such an assembly, one out
culiar to the desert ; the enticements of the number of " all her assemblies."
to sin, which the surrounding tribes 3. Who would not be a participant
present, or the proud array those of such blessings as these ? Who would
tribes send forth to effect their de not be a spiritual worshipper, and un
struction ; are all to be expected ; derstand these mysteries 1 Who would
and the attitude of watchfulness and not have his " body a temple of the
preparation for combat, must always Holy Ghost," and such spiritual ser
be maintained ; but, with the delight vice rendered, and sustenance and
ful recollection, and positive evidence illumination enjoyed within himself?
of its truth, that " the Lord of Hosts Who would rather be in darknessin
is with us ; the God of Jacob Is our the company of, and in the possession
refuge." " I will guide thee with of the adversary of souls,the de
mine eye." stroyer ! Oh, flee to the Saviour, that
In conclusion you may be " delivered from the
1. We may see in the habitation of bondage of corruption, into the glo
every devoted follower of Christ, " a rious liberty and privileges of the
dwelling-place of mount Zion," upon children of God." R.
which all this glory and this defence
NOTICES.
HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE.
The Numbers for June and October, 1837, are wanted to com
plete the Volume for that Year ; if any of our friends have those
numbers, and can spare them, they will oblige by sending them to
the Office, 11, Chatham-place, Blackfriars.
The Missionaries and Grantees of the Society, who have received the Blank
Journals recently sent, are respectfully requested to send the Journals due up
to the present time, without delay; and in every future case in which the 2nd
and 3rd pages are not sufficient to contain the list of Preaching engagements,
the 6th and 7 th pages may be occupied.
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ministers supplying at
Hoxton Academy ChapelMr. Thomas Toller.
York Road Chapel, LambethMr. Wills, of Bridport.
Albany Chapel, Regent's ParkMr. Kelly, of Liverpool.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Rev. R. Gubbin, of South Brent, Devonshire, acknowledges with the
most sincere gratitude, the receipt of a bundle of clothing from the Home
Missionary Dorcas Society, for the poor people on his station.
The Rev. H. Chamberlain returns his sincere thanks to the Committee of
the Tract Society for their very generous grant of tracts for loan and gratui
tous distribution on his station .
We are happy to announce that Subscriptions to the amount of 95 have
been obtained for the widow of the late Mr. Sandford, particulars of which
will be inserted in our next number.
[Zt is respectfully and earnestly requested that the WHOLE of this Address be read.]
The Saviour has taught ns that " a city which is set on a hill cannot be
hid." If this be true in reference to his disciples individually, we may surely
be permitted to apply it to a city which embraces tens of thousands of disciples
within its limits. It is almost superfluous to remark, that London is, indeed,
the centre of immense influence,the point from whence an impulse is given
to every other part of the empire. And let it not be thought that this is con
fined to matters of merely secular interest: Christians in London, as such, have
an influence peculiar to the position they occupy : and, while they seek not to
usurp authority over their brethren in the provinces, yet let them count it a
privilege to use the honourable station thus assigned them, for provoking
others to love and to good works. Let them cherish here a sacred ambition,
a determination to excel in all that is excellent, and they may confi
dently hope for both satisfaction and success. There are some labours of love
which, from their very nature, are ordinarily concealed ; but, in pecuniary
contributions, publicity has the advantage of stimulating perhaps twenty or
more individuals to contribute in like manner. And let not the Iriends of re
ligion in the metropolis imagine that this only reaches their immediate neigh
bourhood. The inquiry is often made in the country, " What is raised in
London for such and such an object 1" and though particular names may not
be generally known, the aggregate is matter of calculation and remark. Es
pecially is this the case as to the several congregations whose ministers are
known to be eminent in our denomination, as well as the eloquent advocates
of all that is conducive to the improvement of the human race. It is true,
that persons living at a distance from such a scene of important and compli
cated movements are but imperfectly acquainted with their circumstances.
They know not the variety or the urgency of the claims continually made,
in public and in private, upon the liberality of their London brethren ;
and, consequently, it is difficult for them to make due allowance for these
claims ; but they do know something of the facilities for acquiring wealth, and
of the extensive scale on which business is conducted in the metropolis. They
Will remember, too, that the very country for whose interest the HOME MIS
SIONARY SOCIETY is now pleading is one principal source from whence
this wealth is derived. It is surely natural to a Christian mind, especially a British
Christian, to think of making a return for benefits received. How, then, can
this be better done than by imparting " some spiritual gift" to localities which
have furnished the means and the opportunity of converting capital and enter
prise to such profitable account ? The value of London goods is known, and their
prices are readily returned, in many a spot where " the true riches" are un-
thought of, and that wisdom whose merchandize is better than silver, finds
none to set forth its worth. Shall it be our privilege to urge the importance of
this thought on those friends of the Redeemer whose business transactions
lead them to the intercourse referred to,or those who, in the enjoyment of
every earthly good, yet find the Gospel more precious than all they possess
beside? Consider that some who, instrnmentally, have enriched you, are
utterly destitute of what you so highly prize. Give them, O give them back
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a portion in better blessings ; and wealth thus consecrated may then indeed be
valued for the ability it imparts to glorify God.
We address, also, those of you who are far removed from the place of your
birth and the home of your childhood. While the entire exchange you have
experienced in all your associations and habits, forms even a wider separation
than the miles that intervene, yet your memory loves to dwell upon these dis
tant scenes of your early life ; or if, tinder the pressure of accumulated cares,
the impressions are deeply buried, the very name of the endeared spot is suf
ficient to revive them in refreshing and delightful fragrance. By some, your
native town or village is remembered, too, as the place where, by Christ Jesus,
you were begotten in the Gospel. To how many others was the morning of
life beclouded by spiritual darkness ; and while you yourselves are now light
in the Lord, that darkness still remains, brooding perhaps over aged relatives,
or covering the children (beloved for their fathers' sakes) of those who were
the endeared companions of youthful days. Such thoughts may have prompted
the unavailing sigh ; and it may seem too great an undertaking, individually,
and at such a distance, to convey to those scenes the light of the glorious
Gospel. To you the HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY offers the very
facilities you might desire ; and on such it seems almost superfluous to urge its
claims. While it seeks your aid it is but meeting your own wishes, and is ready to
remove the very difficulties that have discouraged you. It knows of no restriction
to its operations, except the want of adequate means to sustain them. And
where the Directors do thus appeal to the purest, the most fondly cherished
affections of the heart, they confidently expect that the means cannot be with
held. The man whose integrity and diligence have procured him not only
wealth, but a spotless reputation, and a high standing in society, confers an
honour upon the place of his birth or of his education ; but if, in addition, he
becomes its spiritual benefactor, his memory will there be blessed to the latest
generation.
There are, however, important considerations, which the Directors would
urge on the attention of all in London and its vicinity, who love the cause of
Christ, irrespective of these peculiar interests or local attachments. The ac
tual destitution of religious instruction, prevailing in numerous portions of our
own country, is now well ascertained. The subject has been discussed so fre
quently, and in so many quarters, that it is impossible it should escape the
notice of any one, in the class of society which we now address. Many facts
are now before the public at large, which but a few years ago were unknown,
except to ministers, or others immediately affected by them. There was some
excuse for indifference to a matter imperfectly presented to the attention of
persons immersed in important concerns ; but if our countrymen are suffered
to perish now, it can no longer be said, " Behold, we knew it not."
Increasing information and enlarged experience have also shown the abso
lute necessity of combined effort to evangelize our country. We rejoice in
many noble instances of individual and isolated exertions for the diffusion of
Gospel truth. There are Christian churches, far remote from London, which
owe much of their efficiency, and even the very buildings in which they wor
ship, to the liberality of metropolitan friends ; but all such individual efforts
are necessarily circumscribed ; while a combined, energetic movement,
not only widens the sphere of operation, but, by uniting the contributions and
the support of many, acquires the power of conferring more efficient benefit
in each particular case.
Another argument the Directors would urge is, the present peculiar aspect
of society. The devices of infidelity, reduced to practice, in the cruel and
heartless endeavour to break and sever even the ties of social life, are known
to all who inhabit our cities and larger towns. To this kind of influence our
rural population is, indeed, less exposed ; but the gross ignorance and mental
apathy so prevalent among them are almost equally fatal to their true inte
rests ; while these characteristics, wherever they are found, prepare the most
favourable soil for receiving the seed so assiduously disseminated by the agents
of Popery, or of any other anti-Christian error. Their zeal, however, and
perseverance, should be to the friends of truth at once an example and a sti
mulus.
The Directors can assure their Christian friends that they are impelled to
urge the claims of the Society, by the growing conviction of their own minds
that the instrumentality which it employs is really that best adapted for secur
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harvests. The softening rain and genial sunshine are bringing to maturity what
will but impede and delay all attempts at improvement. The moral is of easy
application. While the good seed of the kingdom is kept back the enemy is
sowing tares. Oh ! who can calculate the lasting evils that must result from
the present " withholding of more than is meet ?" " Say not unto thy neigh
bour, Go, and come again, and to-morrow I will give, when thou hast it by
thee."
Signed, by order of the Directors;
EDW. ALEX. DUNN,-)
ALGERNON WELLS, J Secretaries.
JAMES MATHESON, )
By any of whom Subscriptions and Donations will be thankfully received ;
at the office, 11, Chatham-place, Blackfiiars, London; at the Society's
Bankers', Messrs. Ladbroke and Co. ; and at Messrs. Hankeys.
[We have great pleasure in giving gations, we brought the matter before
insertion to the following letter from the Church, and a resolution was una
our esteemed friend Mr. Sutcliffe, ad nimously passed, pledging an annual
dressed to one of the Secretaries. It collection, in the month of October,
will show how brethren in the country together with subscriptions and other
sympathize in the great work that contributions, the amount to be dis
is now before the Congregational tributed in such proportions as may
churches. It has also a tendency to be judged best, for England, for Ire
encourage the Directors, as well as to land, and the Colonies. The way is
stimulate other brethren in co-oper now open for you ; a very lively inte
ating with them in carrying out an rest is excited, and if you will only
enlarged and systematic effort for the oblige us by sending a Depuation, and
spiritual benefit of our countrymen.] that as soon as you please, I can pro
mise a welcome reception and liberal
Ashton-under-Lyney contributions.
Sept. 14, 184U. I sincerely hope that the excellent
My dear. Sir,Your faithful and letter addressed by Mr. James to the
affectionate appeal on behalf of "Brit Directors of the respective Societies
ish Missions," lias reached our hearts, now happily associated with the Con
and I am instructed by the Church gregational Union, will be productive
and Congregation of which I am of the desired, and the best results.
Pastor, to assure you of their cordial They are, I trust, prepared for vigor
concurrence and support. After hav ous efforts ; and while they adopt mea
ing read the letter myself, and im sures in harmony with the advancing
bibed, I trust, its spirit, 1 forwarded intelligence and wants of the age, let
it to a number of my friends, who also them invite extensive co-operation,
felt and acknowledged its powerful undertake bold enterprises, and pro
and heart-stirring appeals. Sensible voke, by their own example, the whole
of the importance of the object, and denomination to love and good works.
alive, in some measure, to our obli Let them appeal again and again to
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not quite full. It is however well at ing, all have been pretty well em
tended, and some who have not jet ployed, so that your Missionary's work
made an open profession of religion, has not been so much as at other times;
are evidently growing serious, and se but his harvest-time is coming, he has
cretly serving God. " sown in hope," and in " tears" too,
We have, it is true, cause to lament and doubtless he shall " reap with joy, '
over the impenitency of many who and " bring forth his sheaves with re
regularly attend the preaching of the joicing."
Gospel ; and the want of decision in On sabbath-day, the 10th, he had
some in whom there seems to be some the happiness of opening a room for
good thing towards the Lord God of worship, in a small hamlet, called
Israel, who hear and approve, and Melplash, when about 150 persons
speak in terms of commendation of attended to hear the word of life ; and
what they hear. My earnest desire he hopes they did not attend in vain.
is, to see thein truly humbled under Our Bridport friends intentf, by the
the mighty hand of God ; and my Divine blessing, supplying this inter
constant prayer is, that the Gospel esting little cause, aided by your agent,
they hear may be the power of God on sabbath evenings.
to their salvation. But among these We have also opened another sab
causes for lamentation, our hearts are bath-school on the station, which will
occasionally cheered by the sound of be attended to by Bridport teachers.
the cry, "What must I do to besaved 1" One member has been added to our
At our last church meeting, about little church at Weytown, and I am
the middle of last month, two indivi happy to say, that our morning con
duals, having witnessed a good con gregations are still on the increase,
fession, were received into church- although we are not without those
fellowship. We pray that the Lord around ns who would, from their
may enable them to hold fast the be hearts, wish it otherwise ; but " greater
ginning of their confidence, and to is He that is for us than all that are
flourish abundantly in his holy courts. against us."
On sabbath-day week, just as I was Upon the whole we are going for
about to leave the vestry in the after ward, and though not so fast as we
noon, one of my friends came in, and could wish, yet we are increasing.
stated that Mr. , who has lately Our Christian friends both of Brid
been very regular in his attendance, port and Beaminster, unite with your
appeared to be under much concern agent in the great work, so that we
for his soul. His wife, who is a mem have five sabbath schools open every
ber of our church, sent to inform me Lord's-day, and five services conduct
of the fact, stating that he appeared ed every sabbath evening; my time,
to be quite a changed man, and was is, therefore, so completely filled up,
desirous to discourse with me about that I cannot extend my labours with
bis soul. The good work, I trust, is out injury to those places already in
begun in him. He seems to have operation. " The harvest truly is plen
given his heart to the Lord, and is de teous." but the labourers, alas I are
sirous to enjoy the privilege of church fewSince
indeed compared to the work.
I have been here, (now nearly
communion. Some future account will
probably inform the Committee of his five ed
years) six places have been open
by myself and friends, and eight
admission. There are also several
youug persons, teachers in the sab by other denominations, in the imme
bath-school, who, I trust, are secretly diatecanvicinity of this station, so that
serving God ; two of them are very "weNot now shake hands with each.
unto u, not unto us, but to
reserved and diffident: to one of them the eternal
I have lent the " Secret Disciple En God in Christ, be all the
couraged." I hope soon to have them, glory."
and some others, in a class for Bible
instruction and serious conversation. OPPOSITION TO A HOME MISSION
ARY IN HIS WORK.
Since my health has in some mea
NEW PREACHING PLACE OPENED sure returned, I have commenced an
WITH PLEASING PROSPECTS. open-air campaign ; and amidst many
The past month has been one of discouragements, have the hope that
general stir among our villagers: what these labours will not be in vain in the
with reaping, ingathering and glean- Lord. Some have mocked, and have
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attempted to disturb, but by far the well, if the people can be brought
greater part have listened with great under the sound of the Gospel ; the
pleasure. In opposition goes on word by a stranger may sometimes be
as fiercely as ever ; the vicar is using rendered a blessing to some, who come
all his influence to ruin our school, from curiosity more than any thing
and in a great measure he is succeed else. In this I do rejoice, and will
ing, having reduced us from fifty or rejoice. If God be glorified in the
sixty to twenty-five. This is done by conversion and salvation of precious
threats and intimidation, with various and never-dying souls, our object is
other means. I am studiously kept gained, for in this the Redeemer sees
out of every sick room, aud am pre " of the travail of his soul, and is sa
vented from attending the bed-side tisfied."
of the sick and the dying, while this In all the villages I visit, those that
ignorant man prepares them with the attend our meetings, hear the truths
'' week's preparation," to partake of of the Gospel apparently with atten
the Lord's-supper, and then pro tion, and seem thankful for the op
nounces them fit to die ! ! It is really portunities afforded them, which is
horrible to think of the number of pleasing to witness, but the great bulk
souls thus deluded since I came here. of the people are yet in their sins,
Surely these are the strongest holds of " far from God, and far from right
the wicked one. I had rather preach eousness," manifesting little or no
to those who have never known the concern about the best interests of
name of Christ, than to the thousands their own souls, living as though they
in our beloved land who are deceived had not to die, as though there were
by a nominal, and nothing but a no no heaven to be obtained, or hell to be
minal Christianity. If it were not avoided. Such is the state of the ge
from the animating thought that truth nerality around here. There are some
is omnipotent, and must prevail when happy exceptions, some who do fear
accompanied by the Holy Spirit, I God, and do honour to that name by
should have no hope. which they are called ; sympathising
is one of the most with their perishing fellow-sinners,
wretched places I ever knew; we can and seeking by prayer, and other
not gain the attention of the people; scriptural endeavours, the redemption
we have tried the most novel means, of their souls. May our united exer
as well as the regular, but not a soul tions, under God, prove a blessing to
will step aside even in the open-air the people in this moral world. Re
services, to hear the voice of the ligious tracts are widely circulated,
preacher ! I am very anxious that we and much read throughout the station;
should get rooms in some of the vil for supplies of these useful and little
lages for the winter, but the doors are messengers of Divine mercy, I am
fast shut against us at present. Surely much indebted to the Tract Society.
your Missionaries need your earnest In our Sunday-schools there are
prayers that they may not faint in upwards of 250 scholars, all of whom
their minds. are, sabbath after sabbath, receiving
that instruction which is able to make
them wise unto salvation. Our prayer
PROSPERITY ON A HOME MISSION is, that both teacher and taught may
ARY STATION. be mutually blessed of him, whose
blessing maketh rich, and addeth no
In general I preach seven times in sorrow. Pray for us, that the word
the week, besides attending prayer- of the Lord may have free course,
meetings, of which we have two in and be abundantly glorified.
Aspatria, and three in other villages Little is doing around here by any
on the station. Also distributing and other denomination, in the way of
lending tracts, which in a great mea Home Missionary labour. The ftle-
sure devolves upon myself; visiting thodists and the Primitive Methodists
the sick, &c. do a little in three of my villages; and
In Aspatria, Allonby, Hayton, and in some other villages which 1 do not
Oughterside, the meetings for preach visit, in this neighbourhood ; their la
ing are generally pretty well attended. bours are only limited, and, like my
Aspatria, considering its population, own, not very successful; still, I wish
is not the best attended ; when a to labour in hope, praying, and believ
stranger comes in the way to preach, ing that the time to favour Zion, yea,
this makes a considerable difference the set time, will yet come. The Lord
in the number of hearers ; so far, so hasten it.
for October, 1840. 181
We were favoured with a visit from visited her, and was with her but a
Dr. Reed last week ; lie preached little while before she died, dealing
twice; here once, and in Bray ton - faithfully with her conscience, and
hall the other time. I do hope and those around her, and earnestly pray
pray that the word spoken by him ing both for her and them. U ith what
may be rendered a lasting blessing effect, I am unable to state, being far
to many who had the opportunity of from sanguine in all such cases. The
hearing that useful and honoured ser poor woman very affectingly said she
vant of the Lord. hoped God would not shut the gate
If the members of our churches against her.
would only bestir themselves as they Sometimes circumstances of encou
ought, what an amount of good, by ragement occur in connexion with the
the blessing of God, might soon be distribution of tracts; of this character
effected in our respective neighbour are the following.
hoods. There is no individual member A religious hand-bill, entitled, "Mary
but might be employed, some in one the Praying Servant Girl," was handed
way, and some in another, for pro to a female servant in a large estab
moting the grand object of Home lishment, she attentively perused it,
Missions. By the aid of three of our and was evidently much impressed by
brethren in the church of Aspatria, what she read, and said it was plain
we have regular meetings in five vil by that paper that she had never in
lages every Lord's-day ; had I not her life-time prayed at all ; she had
these helpers, 1 should only be able to only said prayers, or repeated them
have meetings in two. Some of our at church, and she inquired where the
members may preach or examine, and person preaches who gave such good
some may instruct the young ; others books away, for she would go to hear
may distribute tracts, visit the sick ; him. Indeed, the person who gave me
and all may, and ought to pray more. the account, hopes that a good work
is begun in the young woman by
means of the tract.
EAGERNESS OF THE PEASANTRY Another little paper has certainly
been remarkably uselul. I should state
TO POSSESS THE SCRIPTURES.
that the Sunday-school at Lee Mill-
I am truly delighted with the fine bridge had, by various unfavourable
opportunity now afforded by the Bible circumstances, been broken up, and I
Society, for extending the circulation could not induce any one to attempt
of the scriptures among the poor and its revival and recovery, until (thank
the young.* They are eager to possess God) a little hand-bill, "A Word to
themselves of that blessed book, and the Slothful," fell into the hand of the
deem the favour great to have it so most suitable person in the village.
cheap. According to her own account, upon
I have procured considerable num reading that little paper, she lelt her
bers from Plymouth, and active self a very slothful servant, and with
friends in the villages have taken out delay she began to teach a few
much trouble, with great pleasure, to children ; the number has increased to
serve the people with Bibles and Tes about twenty. These particulars she
taments. May those sacred books gave me, prefaced with the exclama
guard the people from surrounding tion, " What a good thing it is to give
fatal error, and guide them in the way away those little tracts and papers I"
of truth and life ! In this part of the country many
How important the injunction, deeply-rooted customs prevail, of a
" Whatsoever thy hand," &c. A wo most unfavourable bearing to the good
man, the wife of a neighbouring far cause of serious religion. Let me here
mer, is now numbered with the dead, name the common and evil custom of
who, a week before her decease, said sabbath-day funerals. It is pleaded
she never remembered herself to have for on the ground of the distance of
been in better health. The unlooked many of the villages from the grave
for visitation laid her upon a bed of yard, and the consequent need of
languishing; all medical skill was inef much assistance, which assistance, it
fectual -her days were numbered is said, could not be obtained on other
and, surrounded by weeping relatives, days ; consequently the Lord's-day is
she departed this life. During the commonly made the funeral-day ; and
short time of her illness, I repeatedly at each funeral great numbers attend,
* Since the above, I am distressed to find pretendedly to assist ; and still greater
the privilege is ended. numbers under a show of respect,
182 Home Missionary Magazine
whereby the minds of the people are no less for humiliation, prayer, and
dissipated, the places of worship de persevering effort. There is much
serted, and seldom does the sabbath- wickedness of every description, and
day funeral close without drunkenness awful indifference to divine things.
and violence. Such is the influence of worldly things,
that nothing short of spirited, self-de
nying, and prayerful exertion, will be
GRATITUDE AND PRAYER CON likely to succeed.
NECTED WITH HOME MISSION
ARY SUCCESS. NEW CHAPEL PREPARING ON A
The prospects of this station, it is HOME MISSION STATION.
my duty to state, are such as to re I am happy to say that we are still
quire gratitude, much prayer, and progressing on this station.
well-sustained, stirring efforts. It is The cause at Othery is yet in its
much cause for thankfulness that a infancy, (only of four years' standing)
goodly number of individuals are re still the people nobly exert themselves
gularly brought under the sound of by continuing to raise 30 a-year for
the Gospel, who were before living in the Society. 'I he church is increas
sin, without God, and without hope ing. I expect to propose two more
in the world ; but it demands the candidates at the next meeting.
warmest gratitude, and is the sweetest The sabbath-school has now in
consolation, amid the toils and anxie creased to the number of 120.
ties of Missionary life, when souls are At Moorlinch, as you are aware, we
truly converted to God, and continue are building a chapel ; the liitle sanc
to give increasing evidence of it in tuary is now nearly completed ; we
their walk and conversation. That intend opening it on Tuesday the 22nd
such are the results of your Mission instant ; Messrs. Davies, of Taunton ;
ary's labours in some happy cases, I Wheeler, of Wells; and Bishop, of
have delightful proof. One case is Bridgewater ; have engaged to preach
so striking, and affords me so much on the occasion.
pleasure, that I feel it my duty to I have declined preaching at some
make you acquainted with it ; though of my out-stations during the harve t,
I am satisfied that the individual re which being now nearly over, I am
ferred to, would not wish it. From taking them in again. Duiing the in
conversations I have had with him, I terval, 1 have endeavoured to make
have gathered the following : that the best use of my time, by begging
the first time I preached in this village, for my little chapel. I have travelled
many having been attracted, from the about 400 miles through the counties
notice that had been given of a Mission of Somerset, Devon and Dorset. We
ary to preach, he reluctantly yielded to are still about 50 minus. I intend
the urgent solicitations of a neighbour, drawing a sketch, and drawing up an
to accompany him to hear; and the account of the chapel, and sending it
word, which was an illustration of Isa. in my next journal. Perhaps you will
xlv. 22, proved the power of God to kindly favour me, by printing it as a
his salvation. He has continued to the Chronicle, which may be a means of
present time, (nearly a year) not only obtaining a few pounds to help the
to maintain a consistent profession, poor dear people out of their diffi
through many trials and much perse culty.
cution, both in the domestic circle, M'e intend forming a church, and
and from the clergyman of the parish, establishing a sabbath-school at M
but to grow in grace, and in the know immediately after the opening of the
ledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus chape).
Christ. His simple, fervent, and
scriptural prayers, at our little prayer-
meeting, are very refreshing to my VILLAGE OBITUARY.
own mind, as well as to others; and Since I sent my last journal, we
his desires to do good are only com have been called to mourn the loss,
mensurate with his sense of obligation by death, of two of our members
for good received. In the work of one an aged man, the other a young
tract distribution he renders me very female. The latter had been united
important assistance, and I trust he with us a few months, the former only
will become very useful in this be a few weeks. His character had long
nighted neighbourhood. But while I been tested ; and, by a consistent de
have much cause for gratitude, I find portment, a clear perception of the
for October, 1840. 183
tian shall also shout " Harvest-home!'' binders, and helpers in every depart
The time, no doubt, is advancing, and ment of this great work. Dear friends,
will come, for the Holy One hath become fellow-labourers with us, and
promised it. '' He that goeth forth in due season ye shall reap if ye faint
weeping, bearing precious seed, shall not. Ere long, the harvest will be
doubtless come again, bringing his gathered, not of earthly produce, but
sheaves with him." But we must bear of heavenly. Not to worldly increase,
in mind that the moral harvest is not but the glory of Christ. Now is the
yet gathered. The fields however are time to labour ; to labour for the ga
white unto the harvest." They in thering in of souls,the souls of our
vite the sickle of the spiritual labourer, neighbours the souls of our country
and will amply repay his toil. We menthe souls of those who we hope
remember that previously to the shout will one day unite with us in glorified
of " Harvest-home," all was activity, joy. Then, in a higher, and in a nobler
labour, care and watchfulness. The sense, with the angels of God in
same is necessary to gather in the spi heaven, we will shout, "Harvest-
ritual harvest. We need reapers, and home."
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
the glory of God, and in the name of tian sympathy, we may infer from the
Jesus, will be the triumph of Christi striking fact, that since the commence
anity hereafter." ment of the present century, the popu
lation of England and Wales has nearly
doubled, having advanced from between
IMPORTANT FACT, BEARING UPON
eight and nine millions, to almost six
HOME MISSIONS. teen millions of souls ; while the addi
" What the amount is of those tional provision of pastoral superinten
masses whose spiritual destitution pre dence has fallen immeasurably short of
sents so strong a claim upon our Chris the demand for it."
WARWICKSHIRE AUXILIARY. s. d.
Atherstone, R. M. Miller, Secretary : Coleshill Station, Rev. T. Salmon 10 0 0
s. d. Coventry, West Orchard, Rev. J.
Public Collections, April, 1840 . 10 16 7 Jerard :
Missionary Box of Mr. Fox and Collected after Sermons 9 6 0
his Men 5 0 0 Annual Subscriptions :
Donation of Mr. Farmer, Fen Mrs. Whittem 1 0 0
Lanes 10 0 Mr. Chetham 0 10 6
Annual Subscription of R. M. Mr. Dickson 0 10 6
I Miller 0 10 0 Mr. Hawkes 0 10 6
Collected by New Year's Gift Cards : Mr. John Gill 0 10 6
Martha Muston 0 5 10 Mr. Haydon 0 10 6
Ann Marshall 0 2 6 Rev. J. Jerard 0 10 6
Miss E. Sinclair 0 4 6 Mr. H. Merridew 0 10 6
Jane Harding 0 7 6 Mr. Robert Shaw 0 10 6
Master E. Sinclair ... 0 2 0 5 4 0
Mrs. E. Augrave 0 2 6 New Year's Gift Cards :
William Deacon 0 2 0 A Friend 0 10 0
1 6 10 Miss Riggott 0 13 6
Miss S. Ward 0 6 6
18 13 5 1 10 0
Bedworth, Rev. Thomas Dix : Coventry, Vicar-lane, Rev. J.
Public Collection 7 7 4| Sibree :
Birmingham, Rev. T. East : Collected after Sermons and Pub
Cash remitted by A. Salt, Esq. lic Meeting 21 7 0
Balance of former ac Annual Subscriptions ;
count 6 0 7 Rev. J. Sibree 110
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Miss Buckton 4 4 2. Mr. Broadhurst 0 10 0
Miss Brook 0 13 6 Mr. Collis 0 10 0
Mrs. Bickley 3 14 I Mr. Miller 0 10 0
Mrs. Dry 0 12 6 Mr. Prime 0 10 6
Mrs. Dade 3 13 0 Mr. Scampton 0 10 0
Miss Gibson 2 5 4 4 II 6
Mrs. Haddon 3 15 3
Mrs. Hunt 15 8 Donation of a Friend 10 0
Mrs. Mead 4 14 8 New Year's Gift Cards-
Master William Mead 17 8 Miss Collis 1 12 6
Miss Philips 19 3 Miss Cash 18 6
Miss Caroline Salt ... 2 16 0 Miss Scampton 0 10 0
Miss Mary Salt 0 7 3 Miss Sibree 0 9 6
Miss Spence 0 10 10 Mrs. Dunn 0 6 6
Mrs. Surman's Mis Miss Bird 0 7 6
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Mrs. Smith's, do 15 1 Miss Eaves 0 3 0
Mrs. Glover's Dona Mrs. White 0 10 0
tion 10 0 0 Mrs. Cotton 0 11 0
Annual Subscriptions Mrs. Shaw 0 8 0
Mrs. Lowe 10 0 Mr. William Moore... 0 14 1
Miss E. L. Davies 110 Miss Thurman 0 4 4
Mr. A. Salt 5 0 0 Sarah Mawley 0 3 6
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Miss Hickcox 2 8 0 Elizabeth Lee 0 9 0
Mr. Freeth 10 0 Miss Rider 0 10 0
Mr. Rock 10 0 Misses Watson 0 6 0
Mr. Derby 0 12 0 Miss Grimes 0 5 0
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Mrs. Matthews 0 6 0 Margaret Royan 0 6 0
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Mr. Hollingsworth ... 0 4 4 11 10 2
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nation 0 2 6 Hewlett :
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Foleshill, Rev. G. Rctts : Do. Seat Rents 8 0 0
Collections in 1839 ... 4 4 6 14 8 0
Do. in April, 1840 3 5 2
7 B 8 29 5 6
Henley-in-Arden Station, Rev. D. Solihull. Rev. Wm. Hood:
Prain, Contributions for 1840... 18 10 Public Collections ... i 0 0j
Kineton Station Contributions 10 0 0 Contributions
Leamington, Rev. Alfred Pope, Mr. Saxelby 1 10 0
Public Collection 12 10 0 Mr. Thomas Bickley . 10 0
Long Itchington and Martin Col Mr. R. J. Thompson . 1 10 0
lections 2 1 14 Henry Greenswolde,
Nuneaton, Rev. G. Eustace 4 6 0 Esq 1 0 0
Polesworth Station, Rev. James Mrs. Greenswolde ... 0 10 0
Gouge
Mrs. Smallwood 0 5 0
Polesworth
Collection at the Cha 8 15 o\
pel 1 7 2 Less Expenses ... 0 7 0
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Sherratt 4 8 1 Shetton-under Fosse, Rev. J. Har
Do. Miss Gouge 3 7 0 rison :
New Year's Gift Cards- Public Collection .....'. 3 9 2J
Mrs. Watson . 0 10 6 Warwick, Rev. J. W. Percy :
W.Caldecott . 0 13 6 Collected by New Year's Gift Cards :
Miss Marshall 0 8 3 Miss Percy 0 14 6
1 12 3 Miss E. C. Percy 0 & 0
Mr. Livermore's Annual Miss Rogers 0 3 6
Subscription 10 0 Mr. Hollingshead 0 6 6
Miss Hephzibah's Dona Mr. Dunkley 0 5 6
tion from the produce Mr. Foster 0 4 0
of her work in behalf Mr. L. H. and T.
of the Auxiliary 3 3 0 Drinkwater 0 2 6
14 17 6 Mr. C. Owen 0 2 6
Baddesley, Collected at Mr. Thomas Squires . 0 6 6
the Chapel 1 3 8 2 10 6
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Do., by Mary Adkins ... 1 16 5 Stratford-on-Avon 12 10 0
Do. New Year's Gift
Cards 274 18 6j
John Pickering 0 14 0
Mary Adkins .050 * The above list of Subscriptions to the
Win. Adkins .047 Warwickshire Auxiliary, was not received in
1 3 7 time for insertion in the Annual Report.
s. d. *. d.
Quarterly Subscriptions, &c., from H. P., per B. Hanbury, Esq D 2 0 0
the "Walsingham Station, Nor John Jones, Esq., Temple D 5 0 0
folk, per Rev. J. Summers, viz. :- Subscriptions from Knowl Station,
Quarterly Collections 16 0 Somerset, per llev. W. R. Par-
Do. Subscriptions 1 14 6 kyn 8 7 8
Other Collections 0 4 2 Subscriptions from Othery Station,
Somerset, per Rev. A. Oram 7 10 0
Collection at Chumleigh Station, Mrs. Fisher, Ann. Sub 1 1 0
Devon, per Rev. Thomas Sharp 111 Mrs. Coupland, Lincoln, Ann. Sub.
Legacy of the late Rev. Thomas for two years, per Rev. Mr.
Golding, of Fullwood, per Rev. Bergne 2 0 0
James Taylor 19 19 Mr. Lake, for Witheridge Station . 20 0 0
Hon. Mrs. Thompson, Half-years' Rev. T. L. Adams, for widows
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viz. : Sub 0 5 0
Subscriptions for two Mrs. Haslock's Mis
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Do. by Miss Blaylock, 2 2 i
Carlisle 1 0 0 Subscriptions, &c, per
3 3 0 Rev. A. Stone, Wick-
W. F. Mount, Esq., Riverhead, per war, near Bristol, viz. :
Rev. W. Foster, Westerham, Mrs. Kerling 14 0
Ann. Sub 1 I 0 Miss Olive 0 15 0
Seat Rents at Tamworth Station, Mrs. Amos 0 5 0
per Rev. J. Ellis 118 0 Miss Morgan 0 5 0
SOUTH DEVON COUNTY UNION. Miss J. Stone 0 5 0
H M.Gibson, Esq., Treasurer 67 0 0 2 14 0
Subscriptions, &c, per Ilev. J. An Half Year's Dividend on Widows'
derson, Easington-lane, Dur Fund, per Rev. Charles Hyatt ... 1 16 9
ham, viz. : T. B D 1 0 0
Seat Rents, Easing- " Christiana," for general purposes
ton-lane 1 9 0 D 20 0 0
Do., Shadforth 1 10 0 Do., for Books, &c. &c D 10 0 0
Collected at Shadforth Oil 6 Do., for Ladies' Clerkenwell Dor
Do. at Easington-lane 0 15 3 cas Society D 2 0 0
Missionary Box 0 16 0 Walton Station, Surrey, Rev. A.
Profits of a Tea Meet E. Lord :
ing 4 9 2 Collected after Ser
9 10 11 mons by Rev.
Received by Rev. J. Moreton, Ivy- Messrs. Young and
bridge, for Rent at Brixton 0 5 4 Evans 6 5 0
Subscriptions, &c, by Miss Thorn Sale of Magazines 0 16 0
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following, viz. :
Mrs. Perkins, and the Village Clothing Society, for a bundle of clothing for
the most necessitous poor on the stations. Miss Thornton, Brading, Isle of
Wight, for a volume of Evangelical Magazines. Mrs. Griffiths, No. 2, Old
Bond-street, for a bundle of Evangelical Magazines for Witheridge station.
The Rev. James Anderson, Easington-lane station, begs to return his beat
thanks for 5 Bibles, 5 Testaments, 2 "Thornton on Christian Responsibility,"
3 " Doddridge's Rise and Progress Abridged," 3 vols, of Evangelical Maga
zines ; also a number of Home Missionary and Tract Magazines.
It may be stated in general terms, that all the proceedings of the Union
Meetings on Wednesday and Thursday were delightfully harmonious. The
questions brought before the Ministers, and Delegates from the Churches, were
of great importance, and intimately connected with the cause of Christ at
home. And it was a spectacle worth the journey of many miles to witness
the perfect unanimity that prevailed among nearly one hundred Ministers, be
sides the Delegates. There was perfect freedom in the discussion of the
various subjects brought before the brethren. Difference of opinion did some
times arise, as to the best modes of working out the great principles of faith
and practicemost surely believed by all. But when, without an angry word,
or tone, or look, the prevailing opinion was discovered, from the remarks of
many brethren, the others yielded ; so that in every case there was perfect
unanimity. The writer speaks of what he heard and saw. No scene could be
more interesting to the eye of the Christian, accustomed to watch the move
ments and the aggressions of ecclesiastical bodies, in the present day of excite
ment, than that which was presented at the conferences referred to. There
were at least 150 Ministers and Delegates met to discuss exciting subjects j but
there was no collision, no assumption on the part of any ; no whisper or
thought of touching the independency of any one individual or church ; all was
equal, free, independent; tenacious of their rights, jealous of their liberties ;
determined to resist all attempts to lord it over faith or practice, even in the
smallest matter ; and yet there was perfect harmony. This must have arisen
from mutual confidencefrom the simplicity and importance of the object be
fore the brethren, and the conviction that they met, not by human authority
not bound together by human creedsnot seeking to promote the aggrandise
ment of a sectnot desiring power, but animated by a sincere and ardent de
sire to bless their country, and through their country, to bless the world. In
such circumstances, not to have enjoyed the Divine blessing, would have been
an indication of something wrong ; to enjoy the presence of God, and the felt
lowship of kindred minds, was therefore obviously the answer to prayer, unit-
190 Home Missionary Magazine
edly presented, and the evidence that we cannot seek the good of others with
out receiving good ourselves.
But the question may be askedWhat good effects may we expect to follow
the meetings in Bristol, as far as the Home Missionary Society is concerned ?
We do not think it presumptuous to expect that the former zeal of the Bristol
friends will be greatly increased by the visit of so many advocates of Home
Missions, by the object which formed the chief subject of conversation in the
social circle, of discussion in the conference of Ministers and Delegates, and
earnest appeal in the public meeting . The necessity of taking a full view of
the religious destitution of our country, was admitted on all hands ; and the
best mode of fairly ascertaining the spiritual condition of England, was earn
estly sought after. The Ministers who came from so many counties, felt as of
one mind on the great question of evangelizing Home. The ability of the
Congregational Churches to take a large share in this great enterprise, was
frankly admitted ; and the necessity for all Christian denominations to co-ope
rate in this work, was readily conceded. These brethren have, no doubt, re
turned to their respective spheres of labour, encouraged by what they saw and
heard, and be better prepared for carrying out the purposes of their hearts.
The onward progress that the question of Home Missions has made within a
comparatively short time, as far at least as feeling admissions and professions
go, was to all a subject of sincere, heartfelt congratulation. It appeared one of
the signs of the times, indicating the approach of a better state of things in our
churches, and a fairer prospect for our native land. It promised the union of
many minds, and of great energies, to meet the advanced guard of popery in
the uniform of Puseyism ; and meeting these opponents of the cardinal doc
trines of the Gospel, by the weapons of a pure and omnipotent Christianity, and
by the simple form of a New Testament church polity. The meeting at Bristol
was likewise distinguished by a non-sectarian spirit, so that while there was
no concealment of distinctive and denominational opinions, there was the ex
pression of an earnest desire, that other sections of the church of Christ should
arise, and share largely in the duty of evangelising England. The salvation of
our countrymen was the object sought, so that, while peculiar views of ecclesi
astical polity were admitted to be important in helping forward the cause of the
Redeemer, these took their place behind the great doctrines which were essential
and necessary to be believed, before salvation could be secured. It was to in
crease the number of true bel ievers inour land, that prayer was offered, that
plans were formed, and resolutions were made. It was admitted that it was
only by augmenting the followers of the Redeemer, that we expected our coun
try to be saved, and uot by multiplying the adherents of a particular denomi
nation, while they remained unconverted. Each church of Christ, formed of
renewed and sanctified men, through the zeal of God's people in spreading the
Gospel, will form a Home and Foreign Missionary Church, prepared to act
out the designs of mercy, which God has committed to his people instrument-
ally ; making them, in his providence and grace, the watchmen of the world,
and the almoners of invaluable blessings to all nationB. The responsibility thus
resting on the Church of Christ, is fearfully great, and must not and cannot be
disregarded, without a crime, which connects itself with the solemnities of
judgment and the realities of eternity.
for November, 1840. 191
It Is impracticable to give in our limited pages, all the able addresses which
were delivered at the public meeting. It appears however very desirable
that a permanent record should be given to the speeches of the respected
Chairman of the Meeting, and the Secretary of the Congregational Union.
Mr. Baines's address was characterized by good sense, appropriateness, and
enlightened views of the intimate connexion which ought ever to exist be
tween Home and Foreign Missions. Mr. Wells's address produced a deep'and
solemn impression upon the meeting. It is well reported, and certain of richly
repaying an attentive perusal, though it is without the tones of his voice, and the
fervour and feeling of his manner. We do hope that the high moral elevation
to which the speaker takes himself, and is anxious to take others, will give to
all who are disposed to follow him, such an extended view of the immense
and imperfectly cultivated field of Home Missionary labour, as to impress them
very deeply with the responsibility of their peculiar situation as Christians
and as Briton
The first provincial meeting of the above Society was held in the city of
Bristol, on Thursday evening, the 8th of October. Castle Green Chapel was
crowded by a most respectable and deeply interested audience. The platform
was densely filled by ministers and other friends interested in the cause of
Home Missions generally, but especially these in connexion with the Congre
gational Denomination. The whole proceedings were such, as to justify the
hope that similar meetings in successive years, in various parts of England,
will increase the Home Missionary spirit, and assist greatly in the evangeliza
tion of our country.
The Rev. Mr. Jack proposed, and R. Ash, Esq., seconded, that Edward
Baines, Esq., M.P. for Leeds, do take the chair.
The meeting commenced by singing the 19th Psalm from the 4th verse.
The Rev. S. B. Bcrgne, of Lincoln, read the 45th Psalm, and offered up
prayer to God for his blessing to rest upon the meeting. After which,
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the meeting, spoke as fol
lows : My Christian friends,I feel myself highly honoured by the distinc
tion which you have conferred upon me of allowing me to preside over your
deliberations; and I think it necessary almost, byway ofjustifying my position,
to explain very shortly the reasons that have induced me to travel two hun
dred miles for the purpose of being present at your meeting on this most in
teresting occasion. My reverend friend, the Secretary of the Congregational
Union, did me the honour to address to me a letter that I would attend this
meeting. Of course this invitation occasioned me some surprise. At first my
intention was to decline the honour ; I wrote and begged to be excused; but
the importunity of my friend was so great, and his arguments were so powerful,
that he overcame my indisposition, and here I present myself before you, to
offer the humble services which I am called upon to render this evening. The
Congregational Union and the Home Missionary Society, which are happily
united, and the object of which is to promote the spiritual improvement of
mankind, and particularly the improvement of mankind in our own country,
contemplate objects so grand, that no man need be ashamed of belonging to
them, and no man ought to shrink from the duty.however humbly he may per
form it, of serving fo great a cause. These objects are no less than the dif
fusion of the Gospel ; and let me ask what can minister, or what 'can layman
do, that can be at all adequate to the great service of aiding that cause for
which the Saviour of mankind came upon earth and lived and died amongst
us ? Surely to be permitted in any degree to serve a cause so worthy of human
exertion as that which called for divine suffering, is to be placed upon a pin
nacle, not I hope a pinnacle that would have the effect of exciting vanity, but
a pinnacle of high responsibilityof that responsibility which ought to make
us feel that we are discharging a duty, not a temporal duty, not affecting
solely man's present condition, which is not an object unworthy of our con
sideration if it only extended so far ; but to enlarge his views, to exalt his
character, to elevate his mind up to the standard of divine things,I say he
must have a cold heart indeed who should be indifferent to such a mission,
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and who should not be anxious to promote such a cause? The Congregational
Union and the Home Missionary Society indeed I believe I may add also
the Colonial Missionary Societyhave been so cemented that I hope we may
from this day forth consider them as indissoluble. Having one object, they
will, of course, be most advantageously united and combined in effecting this
great purpose. And what can be more necessary in a country like this, where
it is known to us that one half of the entire population of the country are re
ceiving no religious instruction whatever 1 That they are utterly destitute of
the knowledge of God ; that they have not that instruction which is necessary
to direct them in the path that conducts from earth to heaven? It is not
enough that we should give instruction to those who are inclined to attend
places of public worshipwe should seek out those who are not so inclined.
We should go to those who are indisposed, and we should dispose them, if by
the blessing of God they may be so disposed, to hear the Word of God in our
sanctuaries, or if they will not hear it there, we should let them hear it in the
open air. They should hear it in outhouses; they should hear it in no house
at all, but under the broad canopy of heaven. This- is a work worthy of those
who call themselves Christians, and it is a work which cannot be too strenuously
promoted. I shall never forget, ladies and gentlemen, the impression that
was made upon the House of Commons on a recent occasion ; for be it known
to this assembly, and I speak it certainly with a degree of self-humiliation
that although the House of Commons is called the assembly of absolute wis
dom, it is not the assembly of universal wisdom. When it was stated, I say,
to the House of Commons, that one-half the people of this country never
enter a place of worship at all, that excited their wonder and astonishment ;
but when it was also stated, a fact that seemed to them still more extraordinary
that of the half that did receive instruction, one-half of them received in
struction from those who acted upon the voluntary principleand who did not
ask or receive a single shilling of the five or six millions a-year that is given
for the purpose of religious instruction why there was an air of incredulity,
there was an air of suspicion, every body seemed to think that this was really
so wonderful that it could not be true. But, be it observed, there was not a
single man in all that assembly who was hardy enough to attempt to call in
question the veracity of the statement. I believe that statement simplyfor
on occasions of this kind there is nothing like factsthat statement simply de
cided the House of Commons not to vote for church extension. Not that we
are against church extension. Extend your churches as far and as wide as
you like all that we say is, extend them upon the legitimate principle upon
which the first Christian churches were extended, and that is, out of the
purses of those who are benefited by them. That is the true principle of
church extension, and it is the principle of church extension that this Home
Missionary Society is labouring to diffuse. They do not say to any body, " We
will insist upon your contributing to the support of this Society," but they say,
" Here we are, ready to diffuse the knowledge of God, and ready to pay the
cost of that diffusion," and that is the true principle. I say it is the principle
that prevailed for the first three hundred years of the Christian religion, and
that three hundred years was the most successful era in the history of our re
ligion. All the authorities in the world were opposed to it. But was religion
crushed ? was religion put down ? No, it has a buoyancy about it that is infi
nitely superior to any human authority, and it rose and maintained itself
against all human opposition. That is the principle upon which we proceed.
We have no compulsion here ; we ask not even for compulsory union. We
are anxious for union, we wish to see all the churches united with us, but we
will not say to any body, " If it is inconsistent with your views to accept of
this union, we will compel you to come into our scheme." We entertain no
such arbitrary, no such revolting notions. I confess that to me it would
be a matter of great gratification to hear that all the churches were united in
this holy bond, that they were all disposed, not only to promote nnion, and to
promote that kind of nnion which shall secure cordiality and unanimity to the
community of which they are members, but that kind of union which is cal
culated to give Christianity to the world. It has been allegedI don't know
how it ever entered into any man's mind to make the allegation but it has
been alleged that Home Missions, in some way or other, arc conflicting
Missions with the Foreign Missionary Society. Conflicting Missions ! They
are nurseries, They are as much conflicting I mean the Foreign and Home
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Missionary Societiesas the granary is robbed from which yon take seed to
sow your land, when the object is to replcnisti that land. Shall any body say,
because you divest the granary of a few bushels of seeds, which shall yield
you in due time twenty for one grain, that you are robbing the granary ?
Why, you are enriching the granary. And so it is here. When yon are mak
ing more Christians, you are making more patrons of Missions. For if we
could suppose that the whole nation was a Christian nation, we might say,
then, that the whole nation are the patrons of Missions. It is for the want of
Christianity that we are not the supporters of Foreign Missions. Only let us
feel, from our own internal experience, and from practical evidence, the ne
cessity and value of Christianity, and, when we .have felt it in our own breasts,
we shall be ready to diffuse it to the ends of the earth. But it is said that
"charity begins at home." Why, the charity of Christianity is not of that
contracted kind ; it begins, indeed, with Home Missions, but it terminates in
extending itself all over the globe. That is the principle of Christianity, and
by that great and magnificent principle Christianity will eventually spread
over the whole earth as the waters cover the mighty deep. Hut, as I have
said, not half the people receive religious instruction. Now, can we justify it
to ourselves as a nation, and as a people, to say that " we will wrap ourselves
up in the secrecy of our own sanctuaries, we will preach to those persons, and
we will give information to those who come to our sanctuaries?'' Have not we
been told that it is onr duty to spread the knowledge of the gospel far and
wide ? Shall not you go into the destitute parts of the country ? Shall not you
go to those persons who never hear that gospel which it is your privilege, I
presume, from your being here on the present occasion, individually to enjoy,
and, I hope, to enjoy in its spirit and in its truth ? And how can you be more
nobly employed ? What is there which can more elevate the mind what that
can more exalt the character ? It is not that our brethren in the ministry alone
should diffuse the gospel; we laymen, it belongs to us, also. There is not an
individual in this assembly, however contracted may be the sphere of his in
fluence, but it is his. And, I will say, addressing, as I do, so large a portion of
that sex who exert so much influence over mankindI will say it is their duty
to exercise the influence that they possess for the diffusion of the gospel, and
for the promoting this cause for which we this night appear to be the advo
cates. Anil how can this be better done than first, as I have said, to diffuse it
in our own land, then to extend it to those who have gone from this happy
country to foreign lands- gone upon purposes of commerce gone for other
reasons ;but it is our duty, onr bounden duty, to let the gospel follow them
into the colonies. They are the children of this soil ; we owe them all the ob
ligations and all the duty that we owe our native subjects who remain at home.
And what combination can be so happy as that whose object it is to give reli
gious instruction to those among: t you who have not the opportunity or the
disposition to seek that religious instruction, first, in your own land, and then
to follow those who have departed, to give that instruction to them ? "was
my happinessand I count it one of the first gratifications of my life, and, if
I may say so, the first honour of my public characterto preside over the
meeting tor the foundation of the Colonial Missionary Society. 1 hat was a
meeting which had for its object the diffusion of the gospel amongst our
brethren who had left this land and had sought another ; and I am glad to find
that there is that cordiality, that affinity, which belongs strictly to these So
cieties, and that all are acting together in one happy bond ot concord and
peace. 1 shall not further detain this meeting. I will not set, what I consider
in public meetings a pernicious example ; I mean the example of making a
long speech. I hope what I have said has been intelligible. I wished to make
it so, and I hope I have succeeded. Let me say, before I sit down I hope
this is not an unfit occasion to say itthat in the Senate it is highly desirable
that Protestant Dissenters should endeavour to have that influence which be
longs to their situation out of the Senate. It is not their duty because it an
swers any purpose of individual aggrandisement or individual vanity ; but why
do we wish to see the Protestant Dissenters have influence in the Senate?
Why, for this simple reason- because they are the friends of liberty- because
they are the friends of religious liberty, and because they are the friends ot
humanity. What principles are more tilling 10 have influence in the Senate
of the nation than liberty, religious liberty, and those feelings which are cor
dial towards all mankind of every nation and of every colour ? 1 will not
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I am further tinder a firm persuasion, that we are not only right as it respects
onr union, and right as it respects our immediate object, that is, to spread
evangelical godliness throughout our country, but I am under a persuasion that
we are right in our plans too. I feel very well persuaded, that it is a right
thing to educate Home Missionaries, and to obtain men of intelligence, as well
as of ardour, to go throughout the length and breadth of this land to preach
the everlasting gospel. But I should anticipate what is to be taken up by those
who are to follow me, if I were to occupy your time on this part of the subject,
any further than to observe, that we Independent and Congregational Dissen
ters have always been the friends of liberty ; we have been the friends of the
liberty of the press, we have been the friends of religious liberty, and we have
preached liberty until the people of this country have accepted that doctrine at
our lips, and they have taken no other whatsoever. Now, I abide firm by my
attachment to liberty, but I am persuaded that it is a thing not good in itself
for communities of mankind, without the liberty " wherewith Christ makes
men free ;" and that you confer on a community a dubious favour, if you eman
cipate it from those prejudices and superstitions that hold the people under
some form of hope and some form of subordination, and do not supply
them with the gospel in the room of the superstitions you have swept away.
For my belief is, that superstition is better than infidelity. My persuasion is,
that belief in superior powers, the sanctity of oaths, and retribution in the fu
ture, is far better than a blank atheism, or a doubting infidelity, and all the
frantic passions which they generate. And, therefore, if we are to have a free
country we must have a religious one ; and if we do not get a religious country,
we shall all of us that have character or property, or any other good in human
life, be glad to crowd together, even under the wing of despots, rather than be
exposed to the whirlwind of liberty gone mad without religion. We have got
the country into that state of intelligence that she must be made religious, or
be destroyed. I have one other remark which I am desirous to make before I
close. Mr. Chairman, we hold tremendous opinions ; I sayI am serious
we hold tremendous opinions ; because, when we apply our opinions to the cha
racters and the states and prospects of men, see what work we make of it. Your
evangelical opinions, brother ministers and Christians, consign, as you see by
the application of them this night, consign the large majority of your fellow-
men and your fellow-subjects to ruin. If your opinions are right, they are going
to hell. Now I say that they are tremendous opinions for men to hold ; and if
you do not, holding such opinions, apply them with all the energies that you
have, why then I fear that the taunt of tbe actor may be retorted upon us, who,
on one occasion, said, " I act fiction as if it were truth, and you speak truth as
if it were fiction." I say that to hold an opinion that every man who is not
converted, and under the influence of evangelical truth, is liable to perish ever
lastingly, is a tremendous opinion to holdtremendous in its application to our
fellow-men so tremendous, that I will say with seriousness before you that I
am sometimes staggered in my opinions because of their application. When I
fall back upon the word of God, I am obliged to give those opinions the force
of the word of Godan honest interpretation will not let me do otherwise.
Then I come forth and avow those opinions. I look to my neighbours, to my
countrymenI cast a wide glance over mankind in the light of those opinions.
Well, then I say, they are tremendous opinions to hold, and if they do not in
spire our hearts and minds with tremendous activity and energy, they will con
demn us for our slothfulness. It is perfectly impossible to bring back the days
of superstition, and now there is nothing left but that we all of us with sin
cerity and earnestness do our utmost for our country, and as Joab said to his
men, " Let us play the men for our brethren, for our country, and for our
God." For ourselves, you have heard much of our union in our councils. We
must come out to our brethren to obtain funds, and help, and prayer, and if all
of us put our hands to this work in right earnest, there can be no doubt that
God will bless us. Having trespassed so long on the attention of this meeting,
I have great pleasure in seconding this resolution. Perhaps I ought not to have
troubled the meeting at all : but still it seemed to be necessary, having borne
part in convening this assembly, that I should offer my contribution to the in
terest and the success of the meeting. I will own that my honoured brother
Elliott's speech did me good ; I shall be very happy if mine does good to
others j 1 hope that the next speech will be better than mine, and the last best
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of all, and timt we shall Eeparate under very strong impressions which will go
with us to our own abodes, and that we shall then rejoice to do something for
Home Missions.''
SIMULTANEOUS EFFORTS.
The following paper has been widely circulated for the purpose of promoting
the great object of collecting for Home Missionary purposes, on a fixed day,
agreed upon by the ministers and churches themselves. It is at once admitted
that some time must elapse before the plan, even though approved of by all,
can be universally carried into effect. It is now pressed on the friends of Mis
sions, as deserving their serious attention, and, when agreeable, their kind co
operation. If the last Sabbath in October has not been convenient to some,
another day might be fixed upon which would secure the favourable response of
those who are willing to aid the Home Missionary Society at a suitable time.
For this purpose the paper is now printed in the Magazine.
PLAN, &c.
INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS.
terial work, ofa group of youthful candidates for that sacred office, to whom
he may be more than even guide, philosopher, and friend.
Nora.-lt must be added, to complete the information on this subject ne
cessary to be laid before the Meeting, that tl\e respected Minister to whom
the foregoing letter was addressed, submitted to the Directors, among other
suggestions. the proposal that those Students, in whom there was evidently
taste and talent for such an acqnirement, should he encouraged to qualify
themselves fbr reading the New Testament in the original Greek, by making
use ot' those facilities for that purpose, which render a sufficient knowledge of
the language attainable, without the previous study of the classics. This pro
posal commended itself to the Directors as _judicious and beneficial, and they
could not therefore withhold f`rom it their sanction. It may be further stated,
that the respected Minister referred to, has agreed to enter on the work of
tuition, and that we expect in two or three weeks to send four or five young
men on a probation of three months.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
of grace, consequently 600 souls were in danger of perishing for lack of know
ledge.
Their awful condition has long been a cause of deep and anxious solicitude
to many pious friends in the neighbourhood ; repeated attempts have been
made to supply them with the bread of life, but without success ; at length the
set time to favour them seems to have arrived. The Home Missionary So
ciety, ever ready to comply with the wishes of its Somersetshire friends, early
in 1839, responded to an appeal of the worthy Secretary of the Association,
(Rev. T. Luke) and sent an agent to labour in this destitute part of the county,
adopting Othery as a station, which has already become a very important one.
At O the church has increased from eighteen members to nearly forty.
The sabbath-school, from 70 to 120; and two side galleries have been
erected in the Chapel. Kight other villages have been taken into the station,
containing a population of more than 5000 souls, and about 800 regular hearers
of the word.
Soon after the arrival of the Missionary at the station, the gospel was intro
duced among the benighted villagers at M ; it met with great acceptance,
and so many flocked to the standard of the Cross, that it became indispensably
necessary to raise a sanctuary where they and their neglected children may
regularly assemble for religious instruction ; but how was this to be effected ?
No spot of land could be procured, and in addition to this, the villagers were ge
nerally poor. At length the mountain sunk to a plain, A piece of freehold land
was offered at the sum of 25. The people of the village and neighbourhood
at once came forward with one heart, and by a vigorous effort raised the sunt
of .'70, purchased the land, and thus ventured to commence, depending on
the kind liberality of the religious public.
The foundation-stone was laid on the 17th of April, by the Hon. Mrs.
Thompson, of Poundisford Park, when more than COO persons were assembled
to witness the interesting ceremony.
As the " people had a mind to work," the building rapidly rose, and a Cha
pel 40 feet by 21, with a School-room adjoining, soon graced the entrance
into the village.
Tuesday, Sept. 22, was fixed for the opening, a day long to be remembered.
Many of the neighbouring Ministers attended, amongst whom were the Rev.
Messrs. Pinkstone, of North Petherton ; Parkyn, of Knowle ; Baker, of Bur
row-bridge, (Baptist;) Gammon, of Norton; Greenaway, of Barton, St.
David; Bellamy, of Temple-Cloud; and others. The Chapel was crowded to
excess, and many were unable to gain admittance. The Rev. J. Davis, of
Taunton, preached in the morning, from 1 Tim. i. 15. The Uev. W. Wheeler,
of Wells, in the afternoon, from Mark ix. 38 ; and the Rev. J. Bishop, of
Bridgewater, in the evening, from James v. 20.
The truths of the gospel so solemnly and affectionately delivered, appeared
to produce a very deep impression on the minds of those who heaid them ; and
perhaps the following deserves to be recorded of a woman who was present :
at the close of the services, she came to the Aiissionaiy, and grasping his hand,
exclaimed, " Oh, Sir, little did I think that I should ever live to see such a
day as this in Moorlinch."*
The collections amounted to iibout ,12. The cost of the building, including
the purchase of the land, trust-deeds, &c, is 200, of which 180 has now been
raised ; leaving a debt of 20, a sum comparatively small, but a heavy burden
for a few poor villagers, and after having contributed to their utmost, it is to
them a matter of great anxiety how this is to be liquidated.
Ifa few kind and liberal-hearted friends of the cause of Christ could come
forward, and at once generously sweep off the incumbrance, it would remove
that which will otherwise hang as a millstone around the neck of their Use
fulness, and prevent those to whom the gospel has already been made the
power of God unto salvation, from carrying out their benevolent plans, in this
interesting village.
When the gospel was introduced into the village, the first sermon was preached in this
woman's house.
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ANNIVERSARY SERMONS
PREACHED FOR THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
heads. Many a song of praise to God Bladen, under the patronage of the
has ascended from the abodes of Duchess of Marlborough, and besides
wretchedness and miserymany a supplying old schools, teachers have
lonely widow has been cheered in her been sent to schools recently establish
solitude ; and many a heart-broken ed at Heme Bay, Gorleston, Chelms
wife has had the balm of consolation ford, Brackley, &c. The advantages
in seeing a reformed and transformed of early education are daily more seen,
husband. and new schools spring up rapidly. A
In a small town in England, lived a man of colour, of the name of Frede
young couple who were endeared to rick Peters, a native of Berbice, sent
each other by the ties of love and for training, for the purpose of teach
unity ; but they had not lived long ing his emancipated brethren in that
together, when the seed of the ser colony, excited great interest, and was
pent sprang up, and wars and rumours making considerable progress, when
of wars were heard in their humble the hopes that had been formed of
dwelling. The poor husband was of him, were painfully destroyed by his
an irritable temper ; he sometimes got sudden and unexpected death. Ten
tipsy, and came home and quarrelled lessons on ten scripture prints, pre
with his kind and affectionate wife. pared by the author of " Lessons on
She did not scold him, but vented in Objects," have just been published,
secret her sighs and tears, her lament and new editions of model lessons,
ations and wailings, over her unkind and hymns, and poetry for Infant
husband. In the midst of these scenes, Schools are in the press. A new se
a Home Missionary was sent to the ries of prints of animals is also in
town, and to the neighbouring vil
lages. He visited the people, and the active preparation, and the committee
man was induced, by a neighbour, to appear to be exerting themselves with
go, out of curiosity, to hear him. He ' energy and vigour.
heard with wonder; he went again
and again. The word was applied with
power. He became a new man. The SOMERSETSHIRE.
love of Jesus melted the rocky heart,
and the effects were soon very visible. For a long series of years it has been
The ale-house forsaken,swearing the practice of the Congregational
ministers of Somerset, to assemble to
abolished,temper sweetened, fa gether in the autumnal season, for the
mily worship set up in his once un purpose of meeting their pious friends
comfortable home. Industry, peace, and uniting with them in rendering
and comfort, now were the inmates of thanksgivings to the Author of all good
his lowly abode. The astonished wife for the blessings of harvest. Such a
very justly observed to her neigh meeting was held at Paul's Meeting,
bours, '' I have got a new husband." Taunton, on Tuesday, the 21st inst. ;
Yes, indeed, a new one, without bu when the Rev. ffm. Neill, of Wither-
rying the old ; without the tears and idge, in the county of Devon, was or
expense of a funeral. Old things were dained to the work of an evangelist
now passed away, all things were be in connexion with the Home Mission
come new. He is joined to a church, ary Society.
and is an active and zealous promoter The service was introduced by read
of the cause of God. Many such facts ing select portions of Scripture and
are transpiring in England, and Home solemn prayer, by the Rev. E. Pal-
Missionaries are cheered by wives tell tridge, of South Petherton ; the Rev.
ing them they have got new husbands ; J. Davies, Taunton, stated with great
and husbands saying they have got perspicuity the nature of a Christian
new wives. Reader, do you assist the church ; the Rev. J. H. Cuff, of Wel
Home Missionary Society? If not, lington, proposed the usual questions,
do it now, and your aid may be the and received the confession of faith ;
means, in the hand of God, of giving the Rev. W. H. Heudebourk, of Ti
some heart-broken wife a new hus verton, offered the ordination prayer ;
band. the Rev. John Bishop, of Bridgewa-
ter, delivered an affectionate charge
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
to the young evangelist ; and the Rev.
Mr. Griffiths, of Chard, concluded
Home and Colonial Infant School J the service with prayer.
Society.During the last six weeks The congregation was large, and all
two teachers have been sent from this present appeared to be seriously in
institution to Woodstock, and one to terested ; as the services were pecu
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liarly solemn, a deep sense of the ferent direction to either of the places
responsibilities of ministers and hear before mentioned. A very dark
ers appeared to pervade the whole as place, but none of these things moved
sembly. May it be found in days to us, except to more earnest prayer for
come that the great Head of the church the blessing of God, knowing that the
lias overruled the services of the day gospel is designed to chase away the
for his own glory and for the everlast darkness of the mind and to heal all
ing benefit of many souls. The hymns the maladies of our corrupted nature.
were read by the Rev. T. Luke, the Here we had about 500 hearers, most
senior minister of the place. of whom were exceedingly attentive.
In the evening of the day, the Rev. The Rev. Isaac Anthony, of Hertford,
Mr. Roper, of Bristol, preached to a and the Rev. W.Glanville, of London,
large congregation. preached; the Revs. G. Pearce, W.
Palmer, and W. H. Woodward, as
sisted in the service.
TENT PREACHING. In this way, Mr. Editor, about
three thousand persons were brought
At H S , we beheld a cheer under the sound of the gospel, mauy
ing scene, the tent full before the time of whom habitually neglect the more
ol service. As soon as we began the regular means of grace.
service, a great number crowded Your inserting this in the Home
around the tent, so that the sides were Missionary Magazine, will, probably,
obliged to be opened to admit air, and encourage others to go and do like
to give those outside an opportunity wise, and thus promote the great ob
to see as well as hear. The Rev. W. ject of the Home Missionary Society,
H. Woodward read and prayed ; the and oblige,
Rev. W. Glanvilleand Rev. G. Pearce
preached ; and the Rev. W. Palmer Yours sincerely,
closed by prayer. The number pre A Home Missionary.
sent was about 700.
July 23. We proceeded to Artie, Puckeridge, Herts,
four miles from Puckeridge, in a dif Aug. 24, 1840.
So much room has been occupied with the account of the Meetings at
Bristol, that we are obliged to omit the Intelligence from the Home Missionary
Stations, for this month.
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Chumleigh Station Subscriptions, Joshua Wilson, Esq D 20 0 0
per Rev. T. Sharp : Roxton, Rev. H. Winzar's :
Seat-rents 4 11 Collections after Ser
The Young Gentle mon, by Rev. Dr.
men at Mr. Tukes' Matheson, and after
School 0 10 0 Public Meeting ... 19 1 0
4 11 C. J. Metcalfe, Jun.,
llarpenden Station, Herts, per Esq. Ann. Sub. 1 1 0
Rev. Henry Davis 5 0 20 2 0
Miss Baker, per Rev. R. Saunders Less expenses 1 15 v
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W. W. Morley, Esq D 20 0 Miss Bacon's Contribution, being
S. Morley, Esq D 20 0 the amount of articles sold since
Mrs. Masters D 2 0 the Ladies' Sale 17 6
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Sir Culling E. Smith, Bart., A. S. 150 0 Hall D 2 2 0
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to th e following,
viz. : to liev. W. Brewis and Friends, of Penrith, for a box containing
articles for the Ladies' Sale(omitted by mistake.)
Rev. James Anderson, Easington-lane, Durham, begs to return his best
thanks to Miss Grenhow, Durham, for a large number of tracts.
James Wood, Roydon, Essex, returns his sincere thanks to the Committee
of the Religious Tract Society, for a grant of tracts. And to William Dealli,
Esq., of Burnt Mills, for a Donation of 10s. for Roydon Sunday Schools.
the conversion of sinners, and in the formation of Christian churches ; all has
tended to keep up and to increase the Home Missionary spirit, and to prevent
the entire absorption of the cause of Missions in our own country, with one
which is of greater magnitude, but not of greater obligation. One result has
taken place, which the Editor fondly traces to this publicationthe perusal of
its pages, which plainly showed the importance of an institution seeking the
evangelization of England, has led, no doubt, to the bequeathing of large and
seasonable legacies to the Society. The Editor, in thus expressing his convic
tion and his hopes, takes no merit to himself. If any good has resulted from
this branch of instrumentality,if the village congregations may view the Ma
gazine as obtaining aid to furnish them with convenient accommodation, when
meeting together for Divine worship,if the widows and children of our de
parted Missionaries have been provided with many comforts through the ad
vocacy of their claims,-and if the Treasurers of the Society have again and
again had their empty treasury replenished by unlooked-for and providential
supplies in the way of legacies ; above all, if the Directors of the Society have
thus been enabled, by receiving additional funds, to increase the number of
their Missionaries, and send out to destitute districts the gospel of Christ, to
God, and to God alone, be all the glory. The Editor takes none of the glory,
but he claims some of the joy arising from the hope that he, as an instrument,
has humbly aided the great work.
The New Series will embrace a wider range than the limited number of pages
would allow in this. The Editor still hopes that the cause of Home Missions
will be promoted, even to a greater extent than in former years. He still con
tinues in this department of Christian effort along with one of the Secretaries of
the Society, (the Rev. James Matheson, D.D.,) who has been associated with
him in the Editorship for the last six months. They have hitherto cordially
and harmoniously pursued their work, and as they have the same great object in
viewthe success of the Home Missionary causethey cannot but cherish the
hope that success will attend their united efforts. They seek the prayers of the
Christian brethren ; they solicit the contributions from the mental stores of the
ministers and other friends who wish the Magazine to prosper, and to form an
enlarged and useful vehicle of Home Missionary information. They also expect
that personal efforts will be kindly made by many to extend its circulation, and
thus spread widely the claims of an institution that has no object to accomplish
but the evangelization of their country by Scriptural means.
The Editor does not bid his readers farewell. He cannot tell how soon this
long farewell may take place ; but he hopes that he has some small interest in
the sympathies and prayers of those who know him personally, and of others
who are acquainted with him in his official character. He seeks to be impressed
with the thought that both himself and his readers are hastening to the judgment-
seat of Christ. May all be found there accepted in the Beloved, and " find mercy
of the Lord in that day."
N. B. The communications in future should be addressed to the Editors of
the Home Missionary Magazine, Mr. John Snow, No. 35, Paternoster-row.
Bristol, informing me of the departure means, are under serious concern; the
of my eldest son's wife, so that both friends visit them once a week, and we
my sons have been deprived of their hold prayer meetings in their house.
dearest earthly friends within a few There is a middle-aged man, under
days of each other. 1 am happy to serious concern for his soul; be attends
add that they are, I trust, both with every prayer meeting ; we expect to
the Lord. Since my return home, my see him shortly in the society. A great
time has been very much occupied in number remain behind as spectators on
visiting the sick, &c. St. Phillip's is a the sacrament Sundays.
densely populated district, and occu West Hook. By preaching in this
pies nearly the whole of my time ; I place, the congregation at Middle Hill
cannot go into the villages as much as is likely to increase. The prayer
I formerly did, still I embrace every meetings here are attended very well
opportunity I can. I have to adore on Sunday evenings ; I hope they will
the great kindness of God, in continu commence soon on weekday evenings.
ing to smile on St. Phillip's ; our seven Had a delightful meeting here on the
o'clock prayer meeting is larger than 4th. t am expecting that some from
our Sabbath morning service at eleven this place will be brought to inquire
o'clock formerly was. On a Lord's the way to Zion.
day evening we are crowded, not a Howton. It is encouraging to see
vacant seat was to let in the chapel, so many attend the meeting in this
until Mr. W. had eight new pews village ; they are anxious to have
put up against last Sabbath. Seven preaching here ; it is very desirable
teen members were added to the that I should have time to go round
church at our last monthly meeting, and visit the inhabitants, for I am given
eleven other persons were proposed to understand that there are some of
as candidates, and twenty others meet them that never attend the means of
me once a week at our anxious meet grace : going round and lending tracts,
ing. The Lord has done, and is still would (I hope) be attended with a
doing great things amongst us ; I feel blessing.
at times quite overwhelmed with his Evening prayer meetings in this
goodness, manifested in calling so village are very much wanted. There
many from darkness into his marvel are a few in the neighbourhood, that
lous light, who were once the most would lend their assistance in this
notoriously vile. I cannot now give good work, and I should feel much
you a correct statement of the distri pleasure in attending those meetings,
bution of tracts; the whole of St. Phil and render every assistance in my
lip's is supplied, and many of our peo power. I beg leave to mention an
ple are actively engaged on the loan instance of an old woman lately brought
system. Soliciting an interest in your under the word at Merlin's Bridge.
prayers, that this large parish, which She spent all her youthful days in the
has for so long a period resembled the service of Satan. However, she now
parched ground, and the thirsty land, attends every meeting both on Sun
may become a pool and springs of days and week days ; she lives about
water ; that the barren desert may a quarter of a mile distance from the
rejoice and blossom as the rose : tor village. There are many in this place
this I am willing to spend and be spent, who come to hear the word ; it is a
and regret that after all I am still so dark village, and it has been much
unprofitable a servant. worse. I have reason to believe village
preaching has been blessed here, and
I earnestly pray that it might continue
to be blessed, till the whole of its in
ENCOURAGING ASPECT OP SEVERAL habitants shall be brought to seek the
VILLAGES ON A HOME MISSION Lord.
ARY STATION NBW CHAPEL The new chapel at Middle Hill was
opened for divine worship, Thursday,
OPENED. 22nd October, 1840. Kev. N. M.
Middle Hill. It is encouraging to Harry, Itev. D. Davies (Zion's hill)
think how the people came together preached in the morning ; Kev. Je
during the erection of the chapel. W e rome Clapp, in the afternoon ; and
have been pnt to some inconvenience, Rev. Fletcher, and W. Davies, in
but 1 am happy to say we have car the evening. Rev. Messrs. Williams.
ried on every meeting, and adminis (Kingston;) W. Warlow, (Milford;)
tered the ordinance regularly. Two old , T. Jones, (Pembroke Dock ;) and T,
people, nut able to attend the public Jones, (Tears Cross,) engaged in the
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it; indeed, they are a people that have in awful darkness: the sabbath was
manifested much kindness ever since desecrated, and Satan reigned without
I have been with them, which is be- a rival, but now a moral and in some
tween five and six years; they are measure spiritual change is witnessed ;
very grateful for my visits, very at- the wilderness is beginning to bud
tenlive to the word, and some have and blossom as the rose. VVo have
been called out of darkness into light ; between twenty and thirty children in
they were blind, but now they see. the Sunday-school, regularly tauglit
At S , our village chapel, situate by the villagers; and could we but
on the brow oftlie cliff, is well attended, procure more teachers, our schools
The church is four miles and a half would flourish, and many more would
distant, so that previous to our little receive instruction. The attendance
sanctuary being built, the people were at the other villages is good.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BIRTH OF A PRINCESS.
It is with unfeigned joy and praise to God, that we announce to
our readers the happy event of the safe accouchement of Her Ma
jesty on the 21st ultimo, at ten minutes before two o'clock p. m., of
a Princess. The many and affectionate prayers which have been
offered upon the Queen's behalf, have been graciously answered ;
and supplications will continue to be offered up for herself and her
royal offspring, and the Prince, her consort, from the hearts of a
loyal people.
We subjoin a copy of the official announcement in the London
Gazette Extraordinary :
"Buckingham Palace, Nov. 21, 1840.
" This afternoon, at ten minutes before two o'clock, the Queen
was happily delivered of a Princess ; his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, several Lords of
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and the Ladies of
Her Majesty's Bed Chamber being present."
This great and important news was immediately made known to
the town by the firing of the Tower guns. The Privy Council being
assembled as soon as possible thereupon, at the Council Chamber,
Whitehall, it was ordered that a form of thanksgiving for the Queen's
safe delivery of a Princess be prepared by His Grace the Archbishop
of Canterbury, to be used in all Churches and Episcopal Chapels
throughout England and Wales, and the town of Berwick-upon-
Tweed, on the 6th of December, or the Sunday after the respec
tive Ministers shall receive the same.
Her Majesty and the young Princess are, God be praised, both
doing well.
We are also happy to state that thanksgivings were presented on
sabbath-day, the 22nd of November, in all the Dissenting Chapels
in London, and in many parts of England, where the auspicious
event was known.
for December, 1840. 215
NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. young persons, who have not yet fully
Rose and Crown Lane; or, A Sketch of formed the more important habits or
my Neighbourhood. Pp. 140. London: connexions of life.
the Religious Tract Society.
We should presume that this sketch
is a very correct delineation. It will Michael Smith : A Memoir for Sunday
be found a very useful book for lend School Teachers. Pp.44. By William
ing to those who are the inhabitants of Davis, Minister of the Croft Chapel,
other and similar lanes and neighbour Hastings. London : Ball and Arnold.
hoods. Many wise and simple coun
sels are given, by attending to which, We rejoice in the appearance of
they might greatly promote their own every publication especially designed
comfort and respectability. But as for that most important class the
it is much easier to prevent evils than teachers of our Sabbath Schools. To
to cure them, it might be still better such, the Memoir before us presents
to put the work into the hands of an example well worthy their imita-
216 Home Missionary Magazine
fnl instrument in securing the multi- these consolations are chiefly intended!
pliration of the church. And also the In the ever varying circumstances
duty of paying peculiar attention to under which the heart deeply feels
the baptize I children of the church. the pang of sorrow by the " last fare
We have called the work a pam well " of endeared relations, these
phlet, but being in stiff covers, it is Addresses will be most acceptable.
the better adapted for circulating The divine command, " Comfort ye,
through many hands. my people," is here obeyed. _ We
commend this volume to the imme
diate and prayerful attention of
'J he Hebrew Grammar of Gesenius; mourners in Zion ; such a w ork was
translated from the Eleventh German much needed.
Edition. Ward and Co.
This reprint will be most welcome
to all students of Hebrew. The price Ward's Library of Standard Divinity.
is only nine shillings, rendering it Thomas Mrard and Co.
available generally. The publishers The continuation of this important
deserve great praise, both for this and publication is calculated to afford the
many other most important works, most valuable aid to the minister, the
beautifully reprinted at a moderate student, and the Christian. The fol
charge. lowing works have recently appeared:
Lectures on important Doctrines in
Christianity. By Edward D. Griffin,
A ncient History : History of the Curtha-
ginians. Religious Tract Society. D.D.
By
Rollin and other voluminous writers God the Author of Reconciliation
are inaccessible to most. The present Stephen Charnock, B.D.
publication, at a moderate charge, will Aids to Preaching and Hearing. By
supply a most desirable course of Thos. H. Skinner, D. D.
reading. Christ Crucified. By Ren. R. De
Courcy.
Youth invited to the Celestial Canaan. An Exposition of the Gospel according to
Religious Tract Society. John. By George Hutcheson.
Consolation for Christian Mourners. By
A. Thomson,sD.D. Snow. Select Remains of the Rev. John Coohe.
How large is the class for whom By the Rev. Dr. Redford. Nisbet.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Rev. W. Selbie, Aspatria, Cumberland, returns his thanks to the Ladies of
the Dorcas Working Society, for a bundle of useful clothing for the poor on
his station ; also to the Tract Society for a grant of Tracts.
Rev. VV. Strongman, Kingston, Somerset, returns his cordial thanks to the
Religious Tract Society, for an ample supply of Tracts, and also to the Direc
tors for a parcel of Hume Missionary Magazine Reports, Sic,
Rev. T. L. Adams, Hnish Champ, Somerset, returns his best thanks to the
Directors for the following, viz. :5 Bibles,5 Testaments, 2 Thornton's ' Chris
tian Responsibility," a number of Home Missionary Magazines and Chronicles,
number of Tract Magazines, 3 Abridgment of Doddridge's Rise and Progress,
2 Questions for Bible Classes, and a Report of the British and Foreign School
Society.
Rev. T. B. Ad'ui, Stokesley, Yorkshire, returns his grateful acknowledg
ments to W. Wilson, and Mrs. Wilson, Plumptree House, Nottingham, for an
ample supply of Tracts ; also, to the Religious Tract Society for the same.
Rev. R. Whetter, Kineton, Warwickshire, expresses his grateful acknow
ledgments to The Religious Tract Society, for a valuable parcel of Tracts.
NOTICE.
NEW SERIES OF THE HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE.
On January 1, 1841, will be Published, Price 3d., a new Series of the
Home Missionary Magazine. It will be considerably enlarged, and con
tain a variety of important matter relative to Home Missionary Proceedings in
G reat Britain, but especially to the operations of the Home Missionary Society.
The Publication, among other things, will embrace the following matters :
Original Papers connected with Home MissionsThe Pastor's Note Book
The Home Missionary Society's RecordHome Missionary Intelligence of
other Societies Miscellaneous Intelligence Notices of New Publications,
&c, &c. As it is most important that an extensive circulation should be se
cured to the Magazine, the Pastors of the Churches, and other friends of the
Home Missionary Society, are respectfully and earnestly requested to employ
personal exertions to extend its circulation. The Editors are exceedingly
anxious that the Publication should promote the great objects of the Society
by continuing to present the moral destitutions of England, as they really
220 Home Missionary Magazine for December, 1840.
exist, and tlins draw forth the sympathy and exertions of those who love tilth
country and the souls of nvn.
In addition to the above notice, which the Editors hope will secure the kind
attention of our readers, it should be stated that the Directors are extremely
anxious that each person actively engaged in promoting the great cause of the
Society, should have the opportunity of reading the Magazine ; it has therefore
been considered desirable to furnish a copy to cat h of the following parti's :
Every minister who forwards a contribution to the Society, as the proceeds
of an Auxiliary, Collection, Cards, &c.
Every collector of one shilling per week in aid of the Society.
The above parlies are respectfully requested to order the Magazine through
their bookseller, and deduct the expense from the sum sent to the Society.
Every Annual Subscriber of 2 2s. and upwards, to have a eojiy sent free of
expense.
N.B. It will in future be published by Mr. John Snow, Paternoster-row.
AND
OF THE
1841.
VOL. I.
NEW SERIES.
ttontom:
PRINTED FOR THE HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY
BY JOSEPH COWELL, OUEEJi'S ROW, PIMLICO;
1841.
I N D E X.
PAGE l'AGE
Acknowledgment* 24, 48, TO, 104, Correspondents, to 1 03
137, 160, 190, 214, 238, i62, 280, Cumberland 275
300 Devon,. .11, 17, 37, 03, 96, 119, 181,
Address of the Editors 1 249, 276
on Home Missions .... 203 Destitution, religious 77
Affliction, letter to a friend in . . 283 Dorcas Society, Home Missionary 08
Alswear, New Chapel at 282 Dorset 64, 117, 182, 229, 277
American Home Missionary So Durham 11, 04, 229
ciety 70 Editors, address of 1
Anniversary ,TwENTY-SECoND,of Ely, Rev. John, extract from his
the Home Missionary Society. 139 Sermon on behalf of the Home
Annual Meeting of Home Mis Missionary Society 195
sionary Society 95 England expects every man to
Association Maternal, address to 85 do his duty 126
Associations and Home Mission Essex 12, 17
ary Society 107 Ewing, Rev. Greville, sketch of
Auxiliary Home Missionary So his character 215
ciety, Chatham 15 Examination of Home Missionary
Bedfordshire 181 Students 191
Bristol, Memorial read at, Oct. Ford, Rev. D. E., appointment
8,1840 3 of, as Travelling Agent to the
British Christians called to solemn Home Missionary Society.. . . 303
enquiry 195 Friend of Home Missionary So
Missions 254 ciety, thoughts of 115
Brixham 181 Gems, 01, 110, 177, 200, 274
Buckinghamshire 275 Gipsies, interesting account of
Cases of religious destitution .. 77 preaching to, in Warwickshire 300
Caution to the friends of the Girl, the praying Collier 178
Home Missionary Society ... . 203 Gloucester 200, 250
Chapel, opening of a, in Devon . . 17 Home Missionary Society :
in Leicester . . 19 Annual Meeting of .. 95,125
at Morecombe- American 70
lake, with a cut 30 Collections for, on October 31 239
at Walsingham 44 Intelligence from the Stations 1 1
.. in Yorkshire. 45 Its present necessities 222
at Barrowby. 46 Memorial of the Directors .. 3
in Hampshire 71 Missions 25
in Devon .... 96 Notices relative to person col
at Chelton . . 162 lecting for 19
at Alswear . . 282 about Directors meet
Chatham Auxiliary Report .... 15 ing 40
Christian Instruction Society . . 71 Prayer Meeting 14
proportion, rule of . . 105 Preacher 28
Observer 239 Proceedings of 33
Clerical opposition 77 Report, extracts from 204
Coal Mine, Visit to a 197 Students, examination of. . . . 191
Collections, simultaneous 239 Students' labors 248
Collier Girl, the praying 198 To Country Directors 178
Congregational Union : Twenty-second Annivers. 139
Lancashire 17 Week Day Schools 55
of Scotland 120 Why is the H. M. S. unable
Adjourned Meeting at Not to benefit the most desti
tingham 233, 258 tute Comities of England ? 49
INDEX.
PAGE
Hants, 71,250 Publications, Notices of New, 22, 46,
H.u vest truly is plenteous .... 20 71, 96, 126, 187, 208, 296, 260, 284
Herts, 39, 90, 182, 230, 251 Remarks on the last Annual
Hone, a good, through grace . . 236 Meeting of Home Mission
Intelligence from the various ary Society 175
Home Missionary Stations. .11, 37 Report of Home Missionary So
Journals received, . . 24, 48, 76, 104, ciety, extract from 204
137, 166, 190, 214, 23S, 262, 286, Russell, Rev. Dr., extract from
306 bis Funeral Sermon for Rev.
Keut 40, 65, 90, 201, 251, 278 Greville Ewing 215
Lancashire, ( 'ongregational Uuion 9 Sabbath, Hymn for 236
Letter to a friend in affliction. . 2S3 Schools, Week-day, on Home
Leicester i2, 19 Missionary Stations 55
Lincoln 252, 279 Scotland, Home Missionary in
Lonsontbrd, Case oi' 207 telligence 69
Matbeson, Dr. address at Bristol 3 Congregational Union of] 20
Maternal Association, address Sermon for the Times 224
delivered to 85 Soliloquy 273
Memoir of Rev. Ebenezer Tem Small things, who haih despised
ple CO the day of 112
Middlesex 40 Somerset, 12,11, 65, 92, 93, 1 20, 183,
Mine, Coal, visit to a 197 230, 279
Missions, Home 25 Surrey, 93, 202, 207, 232, 253
British 264 Students, of Home Missionary,
address on Home .... 203 Report of (he Examination 191
Morccombelake, view oi' the , their labours 248
Chapel at. February .... 30 Subscriptions and Donations, 23, 47,
Narrative, ioteresiiug 35 97,127,163, 1S8, 210,237, 261, 285
New Year's Gift Cards 73 384.
Norfolk 91 Suffolk 184, 231
Note Book, the Pastors 9, 31, 56, 83, Summer Services 227
110, 173, 193, 245, 270 Sword of the Spirit 246
Notices of new publications 22, 46, Temple, Rev. T. Ebenezer, me
71 , 90, 1 87, 126, 208, 236, 200, 284 moir of GO
Nottingham, Meeting of Cou- 1 Times the,' Sermon for 224
giegational Union at ..253,258 Voice of years 59
Journal 253 Wagoner, preaching of a 173
Novel Anniversary 227 Waisingham ,openingof aCbapel
Opposition to Home Missionaries 77, at 44
89 Warwickshire, 12, C6, 261
Ordination 17, 96, 125, 263 Week-day schools, necessity for 55
Pastor's Note Book, 9, 31, 56, 83, 11 0, Wilis, 13,67,227
173, 193, 245, 270 Word of God 246
Pastor of many years 259 Years, New Girt Cards... 73
Pembroke, 202 Notice rela
Peterborough, settlement of Rev. tive to, for 1842 304
M. B. Diffey at 235 Years, voice of 59
Poetry 21, 126, 236 Yorkshire . .13, 42, 94, 162, 184, 232,
Prayer-meetings, the Home Mis 254
sionary t4 , Extract from Report
Preacher, Home Missionary ... . 28 of West Riding Auxiliary 281
Proportion, rule of Christian .. 185
THE
EDITORIAL ADDRESS.
The Home Missionary Magazine is continued under the form of a
neic series, and with additional Editorship. The ohject chiefly aimed at,
will he the promotion of the Home Missionary Spiritnot in opposition to
that Missionary spirit which seeks the conversion of the world, but in har
mony with it, and as having a direct tendency to strengthen and confirm it
both being in fact the same, and emanating from the same source. In
attempting to carry out this design, the Editors wish to speak with caution
and modesty. They would rather have their readers to feel, at the close of
the year, that their hopes of improvement had been exceeded, than by high
professions, to excite expectations, which might not be realized. Nothing is
easier than to boast of what will be done. From this the Editors would seek
to refrain ; far less would they venture to indulge in expressions, which
might seem to indicate presumptuous confidence, as to the ability that may
be brought to bear on their humble periodical.
The plan to be pursued, in the arrangement of the Magazine, is a very simple
one. The first part of it will occasionally contain such Documents as theDirec-
tors of the Home Missionary Society may consider it proper to publish ; or
any other papers directly bearing on Home Missions. In this department,
the Editors respectfully seek the aid of those Brethren, whose views are
specially directed towards Home, as a field of labour only partially occupied.
The next department, under the title of The Pastor's Note Book, will con
sist of brief narratives, or striking cases of conversion, &c. which may have
come under the notice of Pastors, either in this country or in America. This
is to a great extent, an untouched mine ; and from hence the Editors hope
to draw many valuable materials of instruction and interest. And here they
would solicit from experienced Brethren, occasional details of their manner
of dealing with particular cases, with an account of the means more espe
cially conducing to the various results described. This they conceive will
be highly useful, to the willing, but as yet unaccustomed labourers in the
same work. The next in order will be a Series of Papers, adapted for the
Home Missionary Stations, as subjects may be suggested by the Journals of
the Agentscontaining Encouragement under peculiar difficulties ; advice
to various classes of hearers, &c. The Monthly Home Missionary Record
of the Society's proceedings will follow. The Directors are anxious that
their constituents should know from time to time what they are doing. Speci
mens will be given, of the applications they receive for assistance, and what
reception they are able to afford them. This Record will also contain
extracts from the Journals of Missionaries or other Agents of the Society.
The interest to be thrown into this part of the Magazine, must of necessity
depend, not only upon the facts stated, but upon the manner of stating them.
The duty of attending to this, will be urged upon the various Agents. At
no former time in the history of the Society, has opposition been so power
fully excited against the efforts of the Missionaries, amounting indeed in
some instances even to persecution. It will therefore be necessary in this
department, occasionally to give a statement of such cases as these, in order
to shew what preachers of Christ in England, at this advanced period of the
nineteenth century, have to encounter. It is hoped that this will draw out
the sympathies and prayers of the best friends of their country, on behalf of
men who endure such trials, while seeking to convey to the ignorant in their
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own nation, flie best of blessings. Th time is now passed, when conceal'
ment in such matters, might be deemed advisable. It ought to be known,
what plans are devised by bigoted men, with a view to crush the schools of
the Societyto drive Missionaries from the villages in which they labour
to deter persons from attending their meetingsor to prevent the entrance
of the gospel, into dark and destitute parishes. Without such statements,
there cannot be a full understanding of the real difficulties, which obstruct
the progress of the gospel at Home. If in certain cases of grievous oppres
sion, appeals are not made to the law of the land, it is important that at
least the public mind should be enlightened on the subject. At the same
time, there will be the greatest readiness to insert cases of an opposite cha
racter, in which there has been co-operation, or at all events a state of
friendly feeling, among those who may justly count themselves fellow-work
ers in the same great cause. The Home Missionary Intelligence of County
Associations of the Congregational Denomination, anil the proceedings of
other kindred Societies, Mill be given in a condensed form, as materials are
supplied to the Editors. They would here respectfully solicit, from the
Secretaries of County Unions and Associations, the earliest information
respecting Home Missionary operations among them; and a description of
every scheme of usefulness, which they have found successful. The Direc
tors are desirous to act in harmony with any improved plan of christian
benevolence, for promoting more extensively the diffusion of truth in desti
tute and important districts. The remainder of the Magazine, will contain
(though of necessity with great brevity) the usual Intelligence of a more
Miscellaneous character; and occasionally extracts from works bearing on
Home Missionary proceedings; with notices of such new publications as
may be considered suitable for the readers of the Magazine. The last page
will contain a list of the Journals received each month from the Missionaries,
and quarterly from those who receive grants of money from the Society.
The preceding enumeration may excite surprize; and some will inquire,
How can so many subjects be introduced into a threepenny Magazine ? Cer-
tanily it would not be easy to do justice to them all, in each numberbut
as far as space will allow, and materials are obtained, each subject will
secure a place. When, as in the present number, a large paper Ike the
Memorial read at Bristol, is inserted, other matters must give way. This
however will seldom happen.
The Editors have considered it better to give a business form to their
address, than to use the language even of serious appeal, respecting the
Home Missionary cause. Recently this has been done, and they trust with
some good effect. Opportunities will again occur, as events move on to
their accomplishment. They seek for their unobtrusive Home Herald of peace,
the friendly sanction of the wise and good, and trust that they may fairly
expect a one year's trial. Before the year shall close, intelligent correspon
dents will no doubt suggest improvements, which on the arrival of a second
year may enable them with greater confidence, to claim the patronage of
the churches. They hope in this way eventually to secure a circulation
somewhat commensurate with the interesting object they have placed before
themthe promotion of the Home Missionary cause.
But who can say, that he shall see the close of the present year? The
christian, indeed, whose " life is hid with Christ in God," can contemplate
this uncertainty without dismay. But the very security he enjoys from his
interest in the Saviour, should inspire him with zeal and love for others,
who are " without Christ, having no hope." From his own bright prospects,
let him turn to seek their deliverance from misery and gloom. The Master
has laid this charge upon his servants. To each of them he says " Occupy
till I come." The. obedience he expects, is the improvement of talents,
which He himself his bestowed. Time, mind, influence, property, oppor
tunities, are all to be viewed in this light. The claims on these are numer
ous and urgent. " Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord
hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Bles
sed is that servant, whom his Lord when he Cometh shall find so doing."
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II. What have the Directors attempted to do since the last animal meet
ing of the Society?
We can hardly be expected to state results. The Directors have had many
meetings since they entered on their duties. A mere outline of the objects
that have come before them, and the plans they have adopted respecting
-some of them, is all that can be ventured upon at this meeting.
1. They had to examine, arrange, and, if possible, improve the existing
agency and stations of the Society.
This duty is not yet accomplished, and is not likely to be for some time,
as great caution is required, in making alterations which affect Missionaries
and extensive localities.
2. To extend the field of Home Missionary operation.
We had reason to expect, that very numerous applications would be made
to the Directors for Missionaries, and for pecuniary grants, to enable indivi
duals, churches, and associations to spread the gospel in the destitute villages
and towns of our country. Since June last very many applications have been
made. From these, aeteris paribus, we have selected the most destitute
cases, and promised our help. We have thus adopted 12 new stations, amidst
a population of about 60,00V inhabitants. Here it ought to be stated, that a
new and most interesting department of Missionary exertion is beginning to
open widely on the attention of the Directors. Towns are beginning to be
viewed more than formerly, as the centres of Missionary aggression. When
there are no churches of our denomination, or only feeble and inefficient
churches in townsthe effeet is invariably injurious to the surrounding dis
tricts ; and the contrary is the case when the churches are healthy, vigorous,
active, and prosperous. The Directors have, therefore, readily listened to
calls for help, from various towns, where the churches needed aid in efforts
to do good around them, or where no churches as yet existed. The town ol
Loughborough has recently been occupied by a respectable Minister, who
has become one of our Missionaries. The esteemed Minister at Lincoln has
applied for a Missionary, to occupy his old chapel, when he enters on his new
and larger place of worship. The Directors duly appreciated this disinter
ested act on the part of their esteemed friend, and cheerfully entered into
his views, to form a second church and congregation in the city of Lincoln,
and agreed to send an agent, and sustain him for a reasonable time, till the
people should be able to do so themselves. The Directors have also looked
anxiously at Portsmouth and Sonthsea, containing together a population of
10,000 souls ; of which, about 3,100 attend the different places of worship.
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In lliat town there never lias been a Congregational Church. 'I he Milliliter*
around have felt this to he a great evil tor a long period ; and tire Directors
cherished the hope that, in conjunction with them, a chapel might have been
built and a Minister chosen. Difficulties, however, of an unexpected kind
have occurred, so that we must wait for more favourable times. There are
six other towns seeking help from the Society. It is increasingly apparent
to the Directors that, in many instances, the only effectual way to act on
villages, within five or six miles of towns, is to invigorate the churches in
those towns if in a feeble state, and thus enable them to visit and benefit the
neighbourhood. The Society will ever consider it a duty to attend to the
claims of the villagers of England ; but of course its direct efforts arc most
urgently required, in those rural districts, which are tar removed from the
influence of Congregational Churches, and which must remain unvisited and
unblessed, except through the instrumentality of a Society like our own.
3. The Education of Candidates for Home Missionary serrice.
The attention of the Directors has been specially directed to this very im
portant subject. A plan of education has been drawn up and agreed to by
the Directors, which, if carried fully out, will, no doubt, prepare an efficient
agency, adapted to the exigencies of the present times. This scheme of
education has, most probably, been seen by many present, as it has been
published; so that no more than a simple reference to it is required. A
well-qualified tutor has been appointed, and, in a few days, we expect that
four or five students will be placed under his care. The Directors consider
this as a step of great moment, and bearing directly on the future efficiency
and usefulness of the Society.
4. The Union of the County Associations v:ith the Home Missionary Society.
A more intimate and extended connexion of the Society, with the associ
ated chinches, has appealed an affair of great importance to the Directors.
Tliere is at the present time an earnest desire on their part to secure the
cordial sympathy the wise counsels the local watchfulness the combined
efforts and the pecuniary aid of County Associations, to promote the
great objects of the Society. All this is sought, not for any selfish object of
the Directors not to acquire a central power to enable them to control or
dictate to the Churches, but for the very purpose of assisting those associa
tions to act as early as they can, without foreign aid : to return to them, in
most cases, more than they receive, and to receive what they do obtain, from
sources which probably might be closed against local and county applica
tions ; for it has been found more easy for a Society in London to secure as
sistance than the association itself. We do not say this is right, or that it
indicates a healthy state of things; we only state the fact, not to take advan
tage of it, but to turn it to the advantage of the county contributing its aid.
The Directors have been attempting to carry out this plan, of uniting the
feeble and the strong associations with the Society that the strong may
help the weak, and the weaker do more to help themselves. Deputations
from their number have met with the Ministers of Hertford and Sussex, and
a closer and more extended union has been formed with those counties than
existed before. Correspondence has also been opened with several other
associations, which have expressed a desire to co-operate with us in local
efforts. A deputation has visited various parts of Cumberland, and furnished
the Directors with a valuable report. In addition to which, it may be said,
that great encouragement has been given to them, to direct their efforts
specially to that county, by the truly generous offer of 160 a-year, from a
warm hearted friend of Home Missions, resident in Cumberland. This is
the second instance of a similar kind since the meeting in May an example
which we may hope will be imitated by others who have local associations
or responsibilities.
5. The attempt has been made to excite greater interest in the minds of
Ministers and Churches on behalf of the Home Missionary Society in its present
peculiar situation.
The circular on British Missions, sent out by the Congregational Union,
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lias produced excelleut effects, and has directed public attention to a siniul.
taueous collection, on a given day, with most favourable results. The Direc
tors or ill:- Home Missionary Society have also published an Appeal on its
beh ilf, to ihe irienis of Home Missions, which has appeared in the Congre-
gati.itiai ami Home Missionaiy Magazines, and has otherw ise been circulated
widely. There lias likewise been a separate and special address to London
Christians, calling on them tor aid. The result has been so tar gratifying.
A number ot Ministers, in London and in the Country, have resolved to
make collections lor the Society on the last Sabbath ot' Uitobtr, and others
later in the season. There does seem to be an approximation, to a simulta
neous effort, on one fixed day tor this special object. This, in connexion with
the regular contributions ot' church members, may be viewed as an admira
ble method lor enlisting the sympathy, the prayers, and the property ot'
Congregational Christians on behalf of home.
The meeting must perceive that we are only commencing our mighty work;
that we are dicing the foundation, wide and deep, or rather marking out
the barren wastes that are to be enclosed, to which labourers may be sent
ti prepare the ground, to sow the seed, and to reap the harvest of souls,
Another question may be fairly asked
IV. What additional views have the Directors receired of the necessities
ut' Kiigiand, and the extent of its claims on them.
We dare not conceal from ourselves one fact, that the religious instruction
furnished to our countrymen, is not only fearfully deficient tor those who
have arrived at adult age, and for the generation tbat is fast arriving at to*
years of accountability, but that, compared with the natural increase of the
imputation, it is awfully detective. We admit most fully, that great activity
las been shown by all Denominations, in providing accommodation forPubiie
Worship; and yet, even here, the efforts of all parties have uot furnished
accommodation yearly, during the last twenty years, for one-fourth of the
annually increasing population ; for, while the inhabitants of England have
been multiplying at ihe rate of 3i)0,!)UJ a year over the number of deaths,
the largest computation gives no more than additional room for .50 or 60,0;I0
persons ! There is another fact of a distressing character, viz., that the num
ber of milliliters added every year to the list of faithful labouiers, is too small
to make an adequate provision for the existing adult generation, to say nothing
of the multitudes every year added to the number. Our own Theological
Institutions do not send out more than forty Preachers annually, to fill up
the vacancies occasioned by death, and to occupy new stations ; other
Denominations may furnish double this number. The Preachers sent from
Cambridge and Oxford we cannot number, nor can we count them all as
faithful Ministers of Christ. The naked facts are these 8909 Parishes
ivitboul the Uo,pel in the Endowed Church, though one half of these are
supplied by other Denominations with the word of truth. Many of the 2509
reputed Evangelical Clergy are turning aside into the most destructive here
sies of the day, and are in danger of following out the principles of Prelacy.
It may be said with truth that either on account of the absence of the living
Teacher, or their own indifference to religion, not one half of the people of
England hear the Gospel. But a still more distressing fact remains, for
what are Churches, aud Chapels, aud Preachers, without Conversions!
What is the calculation that may be fairly made on this subject? If we should
jtii^ thai the number of known conversions, anaong tlu: whole population of
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F.ngland is only about one-fifth of the annn.il increase of the inhabitants, w-i.
should not be underrating the real amount. The Wesleyans estimate their
increase during the past year at Mi,000 ; if we con. .t tlie Episcopal Chinch
as having 10,000 conversions, which supposes a great u-vtval ol religion in
that community; and we add 30,000 lor ail other Denominations, the whole
amount will he under 00,00!) persons converted lo God, in thousands of
Churches and Chapels, and by two millions of Sermons and other agencies !
Oh how many are perishing every year without the Gospel of Christ. As
many die every year the victims ol intemperance, as are converted to God, by
all the efforts of every Christian Denomination, in Tract distribution, in
Sunday Schools, and by the direct Preaching of the Gospel. Nearly one
thousand persons die daily ; and we fear we are not violating Christian cha
rity in supposing, that one-half of the adults die impenitent and unbelieving.
Appalling thought! that every hour that wings its way into eternity, carries
with it the destinies ot twenty fellow countrymen unpaidoned and noblest.
And the thought comes back again with a painful consciousness, that ire are
in some way or other implicated in the feariul and unchanging result. Is
not the Church of Christ ill England verily guilty ? ami do w e noi compose a
part of that church? And even now how littie does the charge distress us.
We believe that our ignorant fellow-countrymen are hastening to perdition.
We say we believe this, and yet we remain almost unmoved! We believe
that we have the means of their deliverance, and yet we do not employ these
means ! We know and admit that a little, a very little, sacrifice, on our part,
of time and talent, and com/oils, would produce a mighty change in t lie
moral aspect of our country, by furnishing more and better men for spread
ing the knowledge of Christ, and yet the sacrifice is not made !
We have made painful discoveries as to the religious destitutions of our
countrymen. The moral statistics are oi such a character, as should not have
existed, so far into the nineteenth century. Cases like these come before us,
six, eight, ten villages, in a radius of five, six, or Feven miles, destitute
that is, without the Gospel. One seekimg help says, " the Evangelical
clergy are becoming Pnscyites, and are teaching the pernicious heresy."
Another application informs the Directors that one district, in Devon
shire, containing 13 villages, and a population of nearly 70 .0, and distant
from a central point, from three to seven miles, is entirely destitute. Time
would fail to describe the many claims made upon us, from 20 counties of
England : our hearts are pained within us, in looking at the wretchedness
already presented to us, which we cannot relieve. And. when we know
that, most probably, not a tenth part of the destitute places of our country
even come befoie us, we are ready to ask, what can he done? This is not the
only painful part of the subject. Our friends may enquire
V. Have the Directors obtained a sufficient supply of suitable men for
Home Missionary labour?
We regret to be obliged to answer in the negative. We have adopted
twelve stations, and there are eight of them nnsupplied with Missionaries,
for we have none to send ! There are indeed men sufficient in number, b'it
they are not suitable they do not reach the standard, which the Directors
feel they have not placed too high. And rather than bring inefficient men
into the Missinnaiy field, they deem it belter for the cause which they are
anxious to promote, to wait a little while, and abide the result of an nigent
appeal on the subject to our Pastors and Churches. It is a distressing part
of their duty to reply, to earnest applications, " we are willing to heip you,
but we have no agents to send at present." What can be the reason of this
grievous lack of men 1 We are prepared to welcome pious, devoted, ener
getic men, whose qualifications are such as to justify all parties in deciding
that they should be prepared for the work of Evangelists. We have looked
imploringly; we have expressed our desires to some Pastors and Churches,
a very few only have responded to our call ; we do not think we can go on
satisfactorily without twenty or thirty men under direct training for this
work, besides accepting the services of those who are now qualified to enter
on the work.* Our brethren must know that Home Missions cannot be
We are happy to say that a goodly number of applications from suitable parties have
been made since the S(li of October. Four young men have gone on probation to the Key.
John Frost, of Cotton End the appointed tutor.
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carried on without men ; speeches will not do ; promises will not do ; money
will not do , we must have men, and good men too! we must have the best
men our Churches can tarnish, for we deem it no condescension tor the man
of the brightest genius, and of the strongest intellect, to become a Home
Missionary. And yet we cannot but express our tear, that there is a sad
misapprehension on this very point. The Home Missionary work is under
valued by too many of our Pastors, and by young Ministers, who are in
danger of looking too much to the pastoral relation as more comfortable, more
respectable, if not more useful. The talent, the mental attainments, of those
who are willing to become our Agents are underrated, as if the lowest grade
of mind (if happily accompanied with the power of preaching a few sermons
which may please the villagers) was quite sufficient for a Home Missionary !
Here is a great difficulty, the origin of it we need not trace. But, have we
not some right to expect as the service becomes better known, that more
enlarged views on this impgrtant subject will become general, and that, ere
long, the Home Missionary field will be supplied with many efficient and
successful labourers?
We do hope that this important subject, having been so fully considered
at the important Meetings of this week, will lead many of our Pastors to
bring out from their Chinches, a suitable class of agents for this special
service. May we not here echo the language of Christ, " The harvest truly
is greut, but the labourers are few ; p;ay ye therefore the Lord of the harvest,
that he would send forth labourers into his harvest."
Lastly. W hat are to be the results of all these Meetings this new posi
tion of affairs this movement in the Congregational Chinches.
We cannot answer tiie question ; we are willing to act ; we are very
anxious to do our duty, and, with bod's help, to be faithful to the charge
committed to us; but we must leave the ministers and churches of our order
to answer the question, it rests with them to decide, whether Home Mis
sions are to assume a more healthy and vigorous aspect, or to remain in their
usual weak and contracted form. It depends on them to show to the
world, whether or not their principles are right, their profession sincere, and
their motives pure; whether they really believe that England can be evan
gelized by the efforts of Christian principle, or that it must have the tardy
and somewhat convulsive movements of the state to produce the mighty
change. Brethren! Representatives of many Chinches! Pastors of some of
these Churches ! what shall the result be ? Have we not a right to expect that
the meetings of this week, will end in some great practical reull ! Are we
not encouraged to hope that, if England is not Evangelized, it will not be
your fault ! We seek a responee in this la; ge and important assembly. Shall
England, with all its hamlets, villages, and towns, be furnished with the
Gospel? Are you ready to help us to map out its various districts, to divide
them morally as well as geographically; to mark the field of the faithful
labourer as a green and lovely spot, while the destitute places are described
as uncultivated wastes, where nothing nourishes but briars and thorns!1 It is
for you, and the churches of our order, to determine that the pi< neer the
evangel st, shall visit these widely extended commons these unenclosed
wastes; divide them into sections; enclose them ; prepare the ground, and
sow the seed of the kingdom in the spirit of prayer and faith. Are you
willing to do all this? To help your own church to do its duty ; to assist your
County Association in its plans of usefulness, and to aid the Home Missionary
Society to give help to all ! Believing as we do that the duty is imperative,
to supply every inhabitant of our land with the Gospel, we can see no plan
by which the mighty work can be accomplished unless it be taken up in this
way It is not by galvanic shocks that we can raise the dead; it is not by
fits of zeal that any great work can be done. It must be by systematic plans,
by combined exertion, by repealed efforts, by continuous action, that
England is to be blest.
Is it presumption to say, that God in his Providence has committed a large
share of this glorious work to us ? We must be. alike blind and ungrateful, not
to see and to feel that God has placed us on high vantage ground, in this day
of moral warfare and excitement. Our principles, our ecclesiastical polity,
our unity in t'ailh and practice, our unfettered freedom of action, our num-
beis.our intelligence, our public spirit, our wealth, unite in calling us to the
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very front of the battle-field against all the corruptions and errori of tlie
present times, as well as against the kingdom that Satan has long established
in our ruined world.
Let us refuse even for a little season to listen to God's voice : let us act as
if our countrymen had no peculiar claims upon us ; and our opportunity to
bless our country, aye and to bless the heathen, may pass away for ever.
It may be that God will throw us aside, as recreant to our principles and
professions, and raise up from among the faithful in other communions, a
body of devoted men, who will execute the work which we have declared to
be God's work, and yet have left undone; to accomplish plans which we have
formed, and talked about, and adopted, bnt had not principle and energy
enough to carry out. It may be that shame will thus be stamped on our
warm professions, which sounded well in the conclave of brethren, or in the
crowded assembly, but had no more substance than the heated air of mere
excitement. It will be, if help does not come from us, " that enlargement
and deliverance shall arise from another place,"but oh, the guilt which we
must contract before such an event can occnr. England is within the
boundaries of the promise, and England shall be Evangelized! The honor,
the glory, of greatly promoting this mighty work may yet be ours. God has
placed it before us His Providence points to usHis word calls plainly on
usfor lie knows that we can do it if we trill. Other Denominations watch
us and marvel at our supineuess. Our enemies are looking on, and are pre
pared to taunt us if found wanting in our duty. Our friends, in all parts
of the world, are expecting great things from us. A higher than all speaks
to us, " Withhold not good from theiu to whom it is due, when it is in the
power of thine hand to do it."
and assuring them that they should be kept waiting but a very short time,
I accompanied the messenger to the residence of Mr. S. The physician had
just left, with a promise however, to return as soon as lie possibly could. In
a short conversation with Mr. S., I ascertained that he had greatly neglected
the reading of the Scriptures ; and that though he had been a hearer of the*
Gospel, his knowledge of it was exceedingly vague and imperfect. X knelt
down and attempted to pray with him ; but had scarce commenced, when he
was seized with a violent fit of vomiting, which lasted till I felt that duty
required my attendance at the meeting. He begged me, in the most pathe
tic manner, not to leave him. His entreaties went to my very soul; and I
was entirely at a loss how to act. Hut I stated why it was necessary I
should leave ; and I went away, promising to return to him, the moment the
congregation then waiting for ine, was dismissed.
This Mr. S. was a young man of about twenty-five years of age. He was
gay, thoughtless, and giddy , and lived as though he believed that tine
pleasure was to be found, only in the enjoyment of this world. He looked
upon religion as " well enough in its place;" but thought that as he was
young, there was " time enough yet" to pay every necessary attention to it.
His neighbours called him " a fine, good-natured, social young fellow ;"
and though by no means an habitual drunkard, he thought " there could be
no harm" in taking an occasional glass with his friends ; or row and then
(that is, just as often as it suited his inclination) to spend the Sabbath in a
party of pleasure. And as he possessed an excellent constitution, he ima
gined that his life must be proportionality long. " But do not misunderstand
him;" he never intended " to spend all his life in this way;" far from it,
" such a thought never entered his mind." He knew that religion was of vital
importance ; and " after a short time, a few more years spent in living like
others of his own age," he did intend indeed " he had fully made up his
mind, to give the salvation of his soul all that attention, which so moment
ous a subject demanded." This was the character, and these the expressed
intentions of poor Mr. S. But alas! how s< on were these plans frustrated,
and these prospects blighted, by the withering hand of death ! How soon did
his candle go out in darkness, as he was called to go down to the giave !
The service whichl left Mr. S. to attend, I made very short; for in less
than thirty-five minutes I was again at his side. Upon my entering the
room, his first words to me were, " Oh Sir, pray for me! they tell me they
have but faint hopes of my recovery !" I immediately knelt down by his bed
side; but I think he could not possibly have heard my prayer, for the loud
sobbings of his distressed wife.
About this time the physician returned ; and after examining his symp
toms, he faithfully, but very affectionately, warned M r. S. to prepare for death :
telling him that he was " beyond the possibility of recovery ;" and that his
symptoms indicated " speedy dissolution."
My pen refuses the attempt, to describe the scene which followed this
annunciation. Poor S. appeared to be just awakened out of a delusive dream.
For the first time in his life, he appeared to have a correct view of his real
situation, the importance of eternal things, and the vanity of those false plea
sures, for the enjoyment of which he had neglected his best, his immortal
interests. But here I must pause. For several weeks previous, I had been
myself an invalid; and the anxiety and anguish of soul occasioned by this
scene, were greater than my debilitated frame could bear I was
hurried out of the room.
In a few minutes, the physician and myself returned. Poor Mr. S. onre
more requested us to pray for him ; but his pains were so intense, that lie
could not unite with us. His dreadful groans so interrupted us, that it was
impossible for us to proceed. The poor fellow observed this, and requested
us to spend the time in secret prayer for him.
The natural warmth was fast leaving the extremities of his body, and the
cold chills of death were rapidly approaching his vitals ; when on a sudden
fie inquired, "what distance above my feet is my body cold?" and was
answered that it was making rapid advances towards his vitals. I shall
never forget the piteous and disconsolate look witli which he received Ibis
intelligence, and turning to me, lie said " dear Sir, what shall I do, I am
dying! O I am dying! O my poor neglected soul!" then raising his eyes
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i" heaven, " Gcd of mercy, if there is mercy in store for the chief of sinners,
extend it lo my poor departing spirit."
lie called his young and interesting, but distracted and heart-broken wife
to his bedside . and after he had, in the most solemn manner, exhorted her
to take warning from his mournful example, and seek the salvation of her
soul immediately, and not to rest until she had obtained a realizing sense of
an interest in the blood of Christ, he affectionately kissed her, and requested
th.it she would withdraw from the room. He had observed, that nature
cuiild not support her to witness so distressing a scene.
After lying a few moments in silence, and a comparative freedom from
pain, he suddenly started up in an agony of horror, and (speaking to Dr. M.
iuid myself) said, " gentlemen! Oh gentlemen, what shall I do? lamtosing
tut/ Reason / am unable to pray. I cannot exert the least influence over my
thoughts." While he yet spoke, his mind began to wander, and seven minutes
utter, his reason was entirely dethroned, to resume its empire no more !
Over the subsequent part of his history, let the dark mantle of oblivion
rest tor ever; I would that it were erased entirely from my remembrance.
If the terrific horrors of perditionif the dreadful tortures of the damned,
resemble the agonies of poor 8. and his fearful and terrible death bed scene
in its conclusion, rather than neglect the salvation of my soul, let mc, whil
in this world, endure all that is dreadful that has ever fallen to the lot o
li inanity.
Dr. M. and myself remained with him till the sad conclusion of the heart
sickening scene. Not quite eight hours from the time he was seized, his
terrified spirit entered upon the untried realities of an eternal world.
ing on Wednesday evening with the what he was to show her ; tUit wm to
Bible class. I get several mil persons see the Tract burning: this is the se-
who are unable or unwitting to go to cend instance I have met of the kind
chapel ; it also forms an auxiliary for in the space of sixteen years in
the chapel. I also preach in a place Kngland People in general receive
noted for its pro/aniiy. Many persons the Tracts with gratitude.
in this parish are proverbial tor their Though I have been 16 years in
wickedness, many of whom have not England, 1 have not seen so many
clothes for attending on the Lord's happy results from the preaching of
day. The house I preach in, belongs the Cross, as I have seen here. It is
to one, who was formerly noted tor pleasing to hear one and another de
wickedness: I rind here, that I re claring what the Lord hath done for
quire to go into their hovels, and com their souls. The chapel is too small:
pel them to come in. I preach regu it is two houses gutted, and a gallery
larly in six different places, and once built, but altogether will not seat
in the month at H . above 1U0 or 130 hearers ; and many
I have more than once stated, that more would attend if a suitable place
there is not, to the best of my know could be got. The genteel folks do
ledge, a resident gospel Minister of not like to attend so small and con
any class in a circuit of seven miles. fined a place. I trust the Lord will
There is a Uaptist chapel here, but continue to bless this little hill of
no stated Minister, and no Methodist Zion.
or Ranter is nearer than between
seven and eight miles.
There are several villages from two WILTS.
to six miles from me in great dark
ness, but they are barred and walled SAVINGS BANK OPENED UPON THE
by prejudice. I preached last winter lord's DAY IN A VILLAGE STA
in a dark village about five miles off, TION, PREVENTING THE POOR
and got a good congregation ; but, ATTENDING THE CHAPEL.
alas, it was of short duration : the In my Journal I have given a full
Clergyman heard of it, and debarred statement ot'iny last months engage
the children and parents from attend ments. There are some things en
ing, under the penalty of exclusion couraging in the aspect of this station.
from the free school. One poorwoman Our attendance in the morning is
told ine with tears, the sad tale: the thin, owing in a great measure, as
consequences are what might be ex far as the poor are concerned, to the
pected. I could not get the people " Savings' Bank" being opened at the
to attend : and one family who came Parish Church every Sabbath day !
to hear, with their domestics, leaving And I am told there are as many as
thevil!age,compelled me to relinquish 170 or 180 weekly depositors. These
this dark and benighted place. I are compelled to attend Church !
think I shall go again and try.
The Sabbath day was greatly pro
faned in this place ; but by my apply
ing to the Clergman, who is also a YORKSHIRE.
magistrate, he has given orders to the When appointed to this station it
constable to go through the town after appeared to me that nothing could
nine o'clock on Sabbath morning, to bring about a favourable state of
see that all the shops are shut, and tilings. Strong party feeling and bit
nothing sold. I hope this is only the ter prejudice met me at almost every
beginning of something better, and step and turn. This I endeavoured
that very soon there will be no busi to overcome ; and have so far suc
ness done on any part of the Lord's ceeded, that I am now generally treat
day. There are Tracts given and ed with kindness.
lent in all the places I preach in, and Our congregations have been in
I send many to those places to be creasing. In healing the Word, the
given and lent where I cannot preach. people are exceedingly attentive, and
One day as the Tract distributor gave the minds of some have been. consi
a Tract, the woman received it grate derably wrought upon. I have dis
fully, but the ungodly husband coming tributed 74 Bibles and 32 Testaments.
in, as the Tract lender was returning, I have preached during the year six
called to her, and told her to look at times each week.
14 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
relates to the work of saving souls. That just as a Mother cherishes the
thoughts other absent childjust as he tries to picture scenes she never
visited, but of which every pai tictilar is interesting to her, because there her
child has his pursuits, his interests, anil his trials so every disciple of the
Saviour should acquaint h.iu.-etf With each corner of his vast dominions, and
feel, that because he has a people there to be redeemed, he has pleasure in its
very stones, and favours the dust thereof.
There is another consideiation to which we may advert. While human
nature is afflicted with one universal malady and while there is but o.:e
grand and universal remedy yet the malady appears under a vaiiety of
forms, and the remedy is to be conveyed through an immense vaiiety of
channels. " We are debtors both lo the Greeks and the barbarians, both to the
wise and the unwise :" but it will be readily admitted, ib.it by peculiar ties uc
are bound, to seek the salvation of our countrymen. And though the sim;er
withoutChristis as much in danger in Africa as inEnglandyet the description
of those who arc worshipping stocks and stones, the debased by savage cruelty
or enslaved by blind superstition, must necessarily awaken a very diffi rout
train of ideas, from that suggested Ijy the inhabitants of a rural district"!' a
neglected village, whose habits, and circumstances, and general character but
slightly differ from our own. The amount of instruction required, the pre
liminary steps to be taken, the toils and services to be performed, are as
widely lemoved, as the localities to be respectively enlightened. And it is
almost unnecessary to remark, how cheering it is to the labourers abroad and
at home, when they can be assured that their situation is known, their hopes
and fears sympathized with, their work sanctioned and all these made the
subject of distinct and special supplication, by affectionate christian brethren.
Independently of the blessings implored for them, the very assurance of this
actual fellowship, is to their minds in seasons of difficulty and gloom, what
Hiir and Aaron were to Moses, when on either side of him they " staved up
his hands."
It is earnestly hoped, that the churches in general, will take the proposal
into their serious consideration. It is sincerely believed, that they would
f nil it not only an important auxiliary to a Society, which they arc anxious
to support, but highly advantageous to the cause of Christ, in their own im
mediate neighbourhood. It would lead many to enquire, what can 1 do for
those who are personally within my reach ! And it would afford a slated and
a natural opportunity, lor specially seeking a blessing on local efforts already
made, by associations formed among themselves. This general agreement on
a particular time, would be a visible and delightful bond of union. And it
would supply to our agents another argument, in pleading with the careless,
to attend to their souls. It is sometimes felt by the Missionaries in secluded
stations, that the people regard them as if labouring unsanctioned and alone.
15ut if they could say, that on a certain evening, the churches in every
county were specially engaged in prayer on their behalf, it might at once
inspire respect for them, and a serious conviction of the importance of their
labours.
EXTRACTS FROM THE NINTH AN- happiness." " The progress of reli-
Kii,a report OF THE CHATHAM g'O"the advancement of that hea-
AUXILIARY IN Atn of THE ven-born system, designed to t-nian-
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. ril ate humanity from all its degrada
tions ; and to center the most pure,
" One of the most interesting asso- exalted, and permanent blessings
ciations connected with the predict- upon our race, is an object at which
ed extension ot Messiah's kingdom every holy and happy intelligence
in the world, is the diffusion of human rejoices."
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" The Committee of this Auxiliary land, partly supported by this Aux
to the Home Missionary Society ,in ap iliary, the Committee have much plea
pearing before their christian friends sure in stating, that since the arrival
at another anniversary, desire to do of the Rev. E. Corbishley, there has
so, with gratitude, with joy, and with been a gradual improvement in the
hope. They desire to be grateful for station, with some increase in the
what God has wrought in the midst number ofvillages occasionally visited
of the land ; to rejoice in the delight by the Missionary. In presenting a
ful change which has been realized, journal of his labours, he thus writes
in the views and efforts of christians, " At Snodland, the congregations have
in reference to their Home popula been very good, especially in the eve
tion ; and they trust, that the different ning of the Sabbath, when the place
efforts which are now made, to extend is generally full. The Sunday school
the glorious gospel.through the length has been revised there, and now con
and breadth of the country, may be tains 60 children. There has been
accompanied with an abundant out constant preaching at New Hythe ou
pouring of Divine influence." the Sabbath, and when the weather
" The stations occupied by this would permit, we have had preaching
Auxiliary areRainham, Higham, Lu in the open air; on these occasions,
ton, Chatham Hill, Slycard's Hill, a considerable number have attended.
Snodland, New Hythe, and Offham. The Sabbath school has likewise been
In most of these places the congre revised at this place, and now con
gations are encouraging ; in all, Sab tains 00 children, the management of
bath schools are established ; religi which entirely devolves upon myself
ous tracts are distributed ; and the and family. I have likewise preach
habitations of the poor and afflicted ed in the week at Offham, a consider
are visited by the agents of this so able village, one mile and a halt from
ciety. Town Mailing, but in a very dark and
" At Rainham, the Committee have destitute state ; a School has been
still to lament the obstruction to the opened in that village, in which there
progress of the gospel in that neigh are now 50children,who are instructed
bourhood, for the want of a more by my selfand daughter on everyTues-
convenient and extensive accommo day evening. I have preached here
dation tor carrying on the worship of in the open air to 150 people weekly.
God. The attendance on the preach In all the places connected with the
ing is equal to the limited extent of station, religions tracts have been
the place; and though many, and freely distributed, and well received.
some of the most useful friends to the The ignorance that abounds through
cause have been removed, and others out this wide district, is truly appall
are verging on the borders of the ing, and requires much faith, prayer,
grave, it is pleasing to witness the and labour on the part ofyour agent."*
continuance of those means, which After adverting with much satis
have hitherto been marked with di faction to the union recently effected
vine approbation. between the Home Missionary Society
" Higham still presents a very en and the Congregational Union, the
couraging aspect. A Benevolent So Report concludes
ciety has been formed in the village, " The Committee in closing their re
and many rases of affliction and dis port, wonld remind their friends, that
tress have been visited and relieved. as increased exertions are contem
The management of this society, plated by the British churches, the
together with the Sabbath school, members of these churches are called
rest entirely with christian friends upon for an increased contribution to
in the vicinity. wards this object. The Home Mis
" At Luton, Chatham Hill, and sionary Society in its new and im
Slycard's Hill, they lament that no proved constitution has now the strong
thing of a very encouraging nature est claim upon all the churches of
can be presented. Yet, influenced Christ, particularly of the Congrega
by the moral condition of the people tion order, in every part of the land.
whom tliey visit; the cheering pro Every church is now called to make,
mises of a faithful God ; and the be * The Chatham Auxiliary has only con
nevolent principles of the gospel, they tributed 16 instead of 40 to the Home
Missionary Society for .Snodland, owing to
Ciinnot but persevere. the failure of an individual who managed
In adverting to the station at Snod the pecuniary affairs of the station.
FOR JANUARY, 1841. 17
in the spirit of dependence on Divine was set apart to the pastoral office
influence, a more vigorous, and sys over the independent church and con
tematic effort in behalf of their sur gregation at Manningtree, Essex. A
rounding village population ; and as prayer meeting was held on the even
the system of their ecclesiastical po ing previous, to implore the divine
lity is so well adapted for the most blessing.
catholic, and enlarged exertions, and The Kev. J. Fen of Didham, read
as it is the duty of every church, and suitable portions of Scripture and of
of every member, devotedly to engage fered prayer. The Rev. W. Hordle
in the most strenuous efforts for the of Harwich delivered the introduc
conversion of sinners; they would es tory discourse.
pecially appeal to every member of The questions were proposed by
this church, to come forward to the the Rev. J. Raven of Hadleigh. The
noble discharge of their high and sa Rev. J. Whitby of Ipswich presented
cred obligations, and to be faithful to the ordination prayer. The Rev. W.
the trust received from their exalted Spencer of Holloway (brother to the
Head. ordained) gave a most affectionate
charge from 3 Tim. ii. 15. ; and the
Rev. J. C. Fairfax of East Beyholt
DEVON. concluded with prayer. The evening
service was commenced by the Rev.
OPENING OF A CHAPEL. J. Bell ( Wesleyan Minister) ; and the
At length our pretty Chapel at Rev. J. Raven preached to the church
Alswere is complete, and by solemn and congregation from 1 Cor. iv. 1.
prayer dedicated to God ; which event
took place on Wednesday the 11th
iust. when the Rev. W. Neil of VVither- LANCASHIRE CONGREGATIONAL
idge preached in the afternoon, and
the Rev. Evan James of Bideford in UNION.
the evening; though the day was un We give, with great pleasure, the
favourable, the attendance was good following Extracts from the valuable
to an overflowing, whilst the collec Volume of the Rev. R. Slate, entitled
tion was all that could be expected " A Brief History of the Rise and
from a labouring population, and Progress of the Lancashire Congre
those friends who had already given gational Union." We shall take a
liberally to this cause. Few places similar liberty in future.
have experienced more hindrances "Every church that has been plant
in their erection than this little sanc ed by the Union is the introduction
tuary ; the squire who gave the ground of a new heavenly luminary to shed
repented of his munificence when the abroad the light ofDivine truth within
walls were about half up, and forbade the sphere of its influence. Every
the completion. When his opposition congregation it has formed, and every
wasovercome,someself-electedTrus- place of worship it has opened, is a
tees endeavoured to have the trust fresh channel to convey the water of
deed constituted so as to admit its life and salvation to those who were
appropriation to another denomina in danger of spiritual and eternal
tion. This has been prevented.
The Chapel is complete, and the death. Every Sunday-school it has
established, is an additional portion
attendance likely to be very good. of land brought into cultivation, in
We owe about 100. towards which which
we solicit contributions from the is the good seed of the kingdom
friends of Christ's cause, and think some sown, that will produce fruit, iu
thirty, in others sixty, and in
the circumstances entitle us, seeing some a hundred fold. The influence
we have drained ourselves before we of the good resulting from the labours
appeal to them. of this Society is not merely local,
great and invaluable as that may be,
but, in some respects, universal. Every
ESSEX. individual brought to a knowledge of
the truth by its instrumentality, be
ORDINATION SERVICE. comes, according to his .station, a
On Wednesday, Nov. 11,1810, the blessing unto others, and aids in ac
Rev. John Spencer, lately a Missio celerating the universal triumphs of
nary of the Home Missionary Society, the gospel. Some who owe their per
vol. I. n. s.
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" Great multitudes resorted from distant places to hear Christ's doctrines;
and they appeared to be languishing in their souls for want of some better
instructions, than those of their formal teachersthey were scattered as
sheep not having a shepherd. There were Priests, Levites, and Scribes in
abundance all over the land , but they were idol-shepherds, therefore Christ
had compassion on them, as perishing for lack of knowledge. The multi
tudes that were desirous of spiritual instruction, and that would be gathered
into the Church, formed, as it were, a plenteous harvest, growing in the field,
which would require many active and industrious labourers to secure it, with
out any of its being lost ; but there were very few who deserved that charac
ter. It was therefore, especially the duty of the disciples, to beseech the
Lord of the Harvest, to send forth a proportionable number of able, faithful
Ministers, to preach the gospel all over the land, and in all places where
sinners were to be converted, and that men might receive instruction near
to their own homes, and not to be forced to wander for it till they fainted
with want and weariness. Rev.Thos. Scott's Commentary on Matt. 9.3638.
" They wanted a guide or director to teach them constantly, and so were
wearied out with wandering up and down. There are great store of those
that are willing to receive instruction,but few to give it them aright; and
therefore it is the duty of all Christians, that have any care of the souls of
their brethren, to pray that God will send orthodox and skilful labourers,
for the nse of his Church, to convert and instruct those that are ready for
it."Annotations by H. Hammond, D.D. London Ed. 1671.
" The plain sense of these two verses (37, 38.) is this, John the Baptist
and Christ had now been preaching for some time. God inclined the hearts
of great multitudes to follow both the one and the other. There was a great
people prepared for the Lord (Matt. xi. 12.) Men were exceeding fond of
hearing the gospel. The fields were white to the harvest, (John iv. 35.) hat
there were few that would faithfully deliver the mind of God ; there were
abundance of idle Pharisees, and Scribes and Priests, that spend their time
in teaching people their rites and ceremonies and traditions, but the labour
ers were few. Such must be God's gift to the people ! and they must be
thrust out."Annotations by Matthew Poole, Ed. 1685.
" The harvest of souls to be gathered in, is indeed great, but the faithful
labourers who assist are few : and therefore let me urge you to make your
importunate supplications to the great Lord and Master of the Harvest, that
He would by the secret but powerful energy of his spirit on men's hearts,
conquer their natural disinclination to this excellent Word, and so thrust
forth a sufficient number of active, indefatigable labourers into his harvest,
by whom it may be successfully carried on to his own greater glory, and the
edification and salvation of souls."Doddridge's Paraphrase, vol. J. p. 407.
Lond. Ed. 1819.
" But the labourers are few."
" Gospel Ministers are few, whose calling is a laborious one ; whose busi
ness is to labour in the word and doctrine; to be constant in prayer: to
give up themselves to meditation and reading : to study to shew themselves
workmen, to preach the word in season and out of season : and diligently to
discharge the several duties of their office to the glory of Christ and the
good of souls : Such faithful and laborious Ministers, who are willing to
spend, and be spent for Christ and immortal souls, have been but few in all
ages-: generally speaking there are more loiterers than labourers." Gillon
Matt. 9. 37.
* (See the Engraving en the Cover.)
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FOR JANUARY, 104L.
ORIGINAL POETRY.
Pastoral Advice from ri Minister lo one tian puhlic are justly due to them, for
of his Pm'i.~r/ziumws, R'curci'ingfrom the impartial and nnvarnished charac
Hia/riwss, lrlmo. pp. 68. By the Rev. ter of their statements. Perhaps few
.Ins l}eun,_t`urn|e/'ly Vicar of Olney. volumes of the same size are more re
London : The l{eIiginusTrnctSociety. plete with instruction. It furnishes
A very plain and affectionate ad most delightful evidcncc that the gos
dress: exceedingly well adapted to pel is indeed thc power of Uod unto
the pin pose for which it is designed. salvation," in every country, and im
With the working classes especially, der all circumstances. It is too much
whose time when in health is so fully to expect, that even such evidence
occupied, the season ofconvalescence should put to silence the ignorance
is oi" vast importance, and ought to he of foolish men, who still iiirreduluiis
carefully improved, by those who de. ly ask the question, what rational
sire their salvation. 'They are in this prospect is there ofconvertingsavages
publication, furnished with one very or idolatcrs?" But a far more ini
simple means ot` doing so. portant result will be, ifsome are led
to prove the gospel's power tor their
._0___ own salvation, and thus obtain the
witness in themselves" of its univer
A Narrative nf the Persecution of the sal adaptation. The Narrative also
Fliristians in flliidagnscw; with De most strikingly displays, the faithtill
tails of the Escape of the Six Rrfu~ care of God for his people, sustaining
gees now in Erigliiiid, 12mo. pp. 297. their faith, under persecution and
By J. J. Frveimin and D. Johns, death; and atibrding them deliver
for'mt'i'ly Missionaries in the Island. ance from the most immincntdangers.
We hail with pleasure every addi Nor is it the least instructive part of
tion made to our Missionary Library. the work., which shows that human
And of all the valuable accessions nature in its arrogant assumptions of
with which it has of late years been spiritual authority, as well as its oppo
enriched, there is not one more inte sition to pure and nndetiled religion,
resting in itself, or more important is every where the same-throwing
as a historical document, than the one light also as it does, on the great prin
now helbre us. The writers are of ciples of religions liberty, and the
course abundantly qualified tbr their vast importance of depending, in the
task, by their intimate knowledge of establishment of christianity, on its
all the facts related by them ; as well own authorized and genuine weapollii
as hy thc deep solicitude and devoted rather than the favour or patronage
zeal, which they have evinced, and of any secular power. "lhe ur|:Ill
still tbel, tbr the cause of tihrist in (fl2lil\)Ui'tTllllS[i3lllTli8i0ll,Rl'(!!\l'0l\g`
Madagascar. 'l`he thanks ofthe chris ly entorccd hy the cruclties and misc
FOR JANUARY, 1041. '2:1
The following List of Collections, Qc. made " Collections for the Society on Lord's
on the MM of October in aid of thr funds Day, October 25th, 1840, Continued."
of the Home Missionary Society has been
re-ported by the Secretaries of the Glou . s. rf.
cestershire and Bristol Auxiliary. Bootle, Cumberland, Rev.
. s. d. A. Shawyer 1 0 0
Subscriptions from the Indepen Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Rev.
dent Chapel, Gloucester, per VV. Warden 3 0 0
Rev. Joseph Hyatt 2f 0 0 Sudbury, Suflblk, Rov.T.
Collectionat Uley.per Mr.D.Neale 1 2 1 K. Verdon 3 3 4
Collections per Rev. H. Griffiths, Union Street Chapel, Bo
Stroud District, viz. : rough, lie v. J. Arundel's:
Buscombe, Rev. E. Joues 0 12 0 Part of Collection 9 2 8
Pitchcombe, Rev. J. Gil- Mr.and Mrs, Medwin A.S. 110
man 0 10 0 Mr. J. E. Newsom's Bible
Forest Green, Rev. D. Class 1 1 0
11 4 *
Powell 1 1 0 Castle Gary, Somersetshire, Rev.
Stonehouse.Rev.T.Maund 2 10 0
Painswick, Rev. E. Mar- R. Sharman 1 1 8
ClaremontChapelPentonvillo.Rev.
tyn 1 12 8 J Blackburn, part of Collection 20 0 0
Chalford, Rev. J. Rees ..380 Warrington Lane, Rev. W. Owen 3 3
Cirencester, Rev. M.Bowly4 4 0 Rev. C. R. Blackett, Burnhurn
Stroud, old Chapel, Rev. Market Norfolk 3 5
H. Griffith 9 10 4 Rev. W. Blackburn, Bamford near
Stroud, Bedford Chapel, Rochd..le, part of Collection .. 3 4 *
Rev. J. Burder 23 8 fi
Mr. Green, Chedworth .. 0 5 0 Easington l*aue, Station,
47 10 6 Durham, Rev. Jas. An
Collections per Rev. S, derson :
Martin, viz.: Missionary Box ...... 0 17 1
Cheltenham, High Street Collected at Shadforth 0 7 7
Chapel 9 9 1 Do. at Shotton 0 8 0
Forest of Dean, Blaking, Do. at Shadtorth 0 7 3
Rev. R. Collins I 2 Do. at Easington Lane 0 14 0
Westbury.Rev.J.Wilkms 1 U Seat Rents at Do 1 11 8
Frampton, Rev. W. Rich Do. Shadforth 0 13 8
4 18 11
ardson 7 12 4 Aspatria, Station, Cum-
Longney, Rev. T. Roberts 2 4 8 berland.Rev.W.Sclbie :
Collected at Kingswood near Wot- Collection in Allonby.. 10 8
ton-iinder-Edgc,perRev.D.Williams2 IB 0 QuarterlySubscriptions :
M. A. Kennedy 0 12 8
100 12 8 M.Tindal 0 13 S
24 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY, 1841.
Journals have been received during the month of December, from the
following Missionaries :
Messrs. Allen, Amos, Anderson, Ellis, Foster, George, Hague,
Hargreave*, Harrison, T.Lewis, Leigh ton, Lord,Mc Dowall,
Mitchell, Jackson, Jameson, Moreton, Neill, Palmer, Prain,
Prior, F. F. Roberts, Salmon, Selbie, Smith, Stirmey, Sum
mers,Thompson, J. Taylor, Vernon, White, Wood.
Journals have also been received during the last three \Juntks, from the
following Min isturs and Agents, who are assisted by Grants for supply
ing Village Stations :
Messrs. AverillC. R. Blacked,Clarkson,J. Dear, W. Ellson,Erie-
bach, Greenaway Griffiths, Hariies, J. Horsey, Kent, VV.
Knight, Monro, J. E. Owen, Poole, G. Read, J. Simpson, J.
Spencer, VV arriner.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Directors gratefully acknowledge the receipt of 9 Vols, of The Home
Missionary Magazine from Mrs. Beazley, by the liev. Mr. Churchill.
Rev. J as. Moreton, Ivy Bridge Station, Devon, acknowledges with grati
tude the receipt of a quantity of Tracts and small Reward books from tbe
Religious Tract Society.
HOME MISSIONS.
The Editor of the Congregational Magazine has kindly consented to allow
the claims of the Home Missionary Society to be advocated in his periodical ;
and for that purpose has allotted a certain, portion of it every month to the
facts and arguments which the Society is prepared to furnish. In last month's
Magazine tlie following Introductory paper was inserted,which will be
followed cither statedly, or occasionally, by other papers. The Agents of
our Society are we hope preparing to supply those interesting facts which
will not only show the necessity of exertionbut encourage the friends of
Home to use greater efforts in seeking its spiritual prosperity.
already more than they can accomplish in their own boundaries. From
another county in which Congregational churches are associated, five appli
cations have been made for missionaries, and grants to ministers to assist
them in village labours. The directors have recommended that application
be made to the secretaries of the association for the help required ; the
answer has in substance beenit is of no use ; for there are no funds for
affording aid to any applicationthe income being only 70 a year !
In another county, where an association is active but poor, one minister
ays: " I have written to the secretary of our association, at your desire.
I enclose you his answer : from it you will see that there is no hope from that
quarter of obtaining a missionary, or aid towards his support. Unless,
therefore, your society will take tip the case, and send a missionary, the
people must perish : no Gospel is near themthe district is so far distant
from our church that we cannot render them efficient help ; and yet many
of them desire the bread of life."
Another association, in a county containing a very large population,
sought the aid of the society in supporting an agent in a populous town and
neighbourhood. When a refusal was made, as the churches in that associa
tion were numerous, and some of them wealthy, the reply was to this effect:
The thing cannot be done unless you help us : no agent can be sent to that
district, if you do not mainly sustain him. We are deeply indebted to the
treasurer, and have no hope of change until after the annual meeting.
From several other counties, the secretaries of the associated churches
have sent urgent applications for aid. Two associations have lately united
the missionary stations in their counties with our society, as they found great
difficulty in sustaining them.
The last case that shall be named is that of a county in which for many
years there has been an active and useful association. The churches feeling
their strength, and being desirous of acting alone, have kept aloof from all
combined efforts with other associations, for doing good to England generally.
From that county, several applications for aid have come, on the ground that
the association was unable to afford assistance ; and that there was an
intention of reducing the aid now afforded twenty-five per cent., as the funds
would no longer meet the present grants to the different stations !
Now, if in the counties where our churches and ministers are strong and
energetic, such is the present state of things if in others, where no help can
be afforded for an extension of Home Missionary effortsif in a third class
of counties, the churches are not strengthened by association, and there is
no combined movement against the ignorance around themwhat is to be
done? If our society did not exist, to what quarter could application be made
for assistance? It is in vain that the poor churches in one destitute county
apply for help to a neighbouring county, rich in numbers and in wealth.
The geographical line of the county, except in one or two cases, is notpassed
over, and the cry for aid remains unnoticed. What is then to be done? As
far as we can judge, an organization like that of the Home Missionary Society
is the only one likely to supply this gTeat and acknowledged deficiencyto
stimulate the vigorous associations, and draw something from them by pre
senting the large claims of England, and thus enable it to help the weaker
associations and churches in their attempts to spread the Gospel around them.
The consequences to the Congregational denomination would be most
injurious, if at the present timein this day of activity on the part of all
FOR FEBRUARY, 1841. 27
of things should exist in our beloved country, so far into the nineteenth
century.
But while there is this fearful destitution of spiritual religion, the minds
of multitudes of these villagers are quite satisfied as to the safety of their
souls ; no one has pointed out their responsibilities to God. The truth re
specting human nature has never been told them ; and all that they have
learnt from early life has tended to foster the spirit of delusion, inducing
the belief, that religion consisted of forms; and that if these were regularly
attended to, all would be well for eternity. The whole system of training
has served to bolster them up in the ideathat God himself could find no
fault with them :so that, while there was the entire absence of personal
heart-felt religion, they concluded that they were religious enough ! Add to
all this, the deep-rooted prejudice felt against those who pretended to be
more religious, and came to teach them a new religion, and your readers may
easily imagine some of the difficulties in the way of a village preacher. This
is a sad state of the more decent and respectable of the inhabitants.The
majority will be found inattentive even to the forms of religion, except twice
or thrice a year. To induce them to hear is difficultto get thein to think
is still more difficult; and to bring them to decide for Godis his peroga-
tive alone.
Looking at these, and other obstacles, in the way of introducing the gos
pel, for the first time, into destitute villages, where no evangelical ministry
has existed in the memory of manthe christian may well be discouraged.
It cannot surely be sectarian objects that lead a pastor from his quiet and
peaceful labors, to a village six or eight miles from his residence, to convey
the message of the gospel to those who never heard it. What can he gain
by it? He seeks nothing from them. He is at expence in journeying. His
physical energies are weakenedhis mind is made anxious about results.
The people, if converted, render hiin no aidthey cannot come to his place
of worship ! The principle that leads him thus to labor, must be superior to
all denominational opinions. It must be the good of souls that constrains
him to exercise self-denial, and spend his strength in such engagements. He
knows his fellow sinnershis own countrymenhis very neighboursthe-
people he sees in the streets of his town on the market day, are perishing:
for lack of knowledge. No one cares for their souls, and necessity is laid
upon him. He must go and preach Christ and him crucified.
This frequently prepares the way for the labors of a Home Missionary.
The pastor has thus preached in several villages for yearsbut he finds his
own duties at home so to increase, that he cannot do justice to all his en
gagementsand give two evenings a week to distant preaching. Applica
tion is made to the County Association, or, through it, to the Home Mission
ary Society for an Agent a promise of aidchiefly from the people of the
Pastor's charge is promised to the Society, and a Missionary is sent. In
this manner some most interesting fields of labor have been opened up, and
the seed sown is now producing fruit.
But if there are such ignorance, indifference and self-complacency, among
so many of the inhabitants of our rural districts it is very evident that the
instruction which the Missionaries give, must be adapted to their moral and
mental conditionor little success can attend their most unwearied efforts.
The sermon that would tell on au intelligent and religiously educated con
gregation, would be but beating the air, if delivered to the people we have
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named. And yet-it will not do for a village teacher, because the people
are ignorant, to speak without thinking-study, or preparation. There are
extremes from which the village teacher must keep, if he expects success.
Allow me, in my next paper, to state whatl consider should be--the manner
and matter of a village preachers public instmctions. _
MORECOMBELAKE,
CHAPEL
IS IONARY
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HOME
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FOR FEBRUARY, 1841. 31
The following communication from sion of the only way in which God
a respected friend is worthy of a can be a just God and yet a Saviour.
place under this head ; especially as In either case, the kind and well-
it refers to the paper of last month. meaning visitor may be unwittingly
We made no comments on the affect strengthening delusion, and sealing
ing story , but left it to produce its own up a lie iu the right hand of the suf
impression. We are glad, however, ferer. It may be said, that none who
that it has suggested the useful re are likely to read these lines, can be
marks of our correspondent, which supposed to act so superficially as
we doubt not will commend them this. Yet I have been often struck,
selves to our readers. even in conversing with pious visitors
of the sick, or hearing their state
I have read with deep and ments, with the prominence given to
painful interest, the narrative insert the fact, that they prayed with than ;
ed in your January Magazine, No. 1, and the apparent ease, or at least
of The Pastor's Note Book. I trust, absence of anxiety, with which they
none of your readers will rise from have spoken of paying such visits. It
its perusal, without some salutary re is not only the one individual about
flections, on the awful danger of delay. to pass into eternity, whose interest
But what has more particularly im is to be considered but there are
pressed my own mind, is the great others presentrelatives or neigh
responsibility, and frequent difficulty bours. If they see that prayer is
connected with the duty of visiting offered without faithful warning, with
dying persons. It may be presumed, one who has lived an unconcerned or
that the minister, who has furnished an ungodly life, is it not natural for
the account referred to, did not think them to conclude, that they may per
it necessary to mention every remark severe in the same course, if they can
made by himself on the mournful oc only secure a similar service to be
casion ; and probably he did urge on performed by their dying bed.
the almost despairing sinner, the ac The valley of the shadow of death,
ceptance of that full and free salva is unquestionably a scene unfavoura
tion which in health had been despi ble to giving or receiving religious
sed. Yet I am struck with the fact, instruction. The very conviction that
that no allusion is made to any attempt the time is so shortthe feeling that
of the kind. And the omission sug this may be the only opportunitythat
gests a few observations, which may no other messenger is likely to bring
bear perhaps a more general applica the glad tidings to the patientthese
tion. impressions, to say nothing of the
It is well known, that among the sufferings witnessed, are fitted to
more ignorant classes of the commu embarrass and to agitate a sensitive
nity, there is an idea widely preva mind. And in such circumstances
lent, of the propriety or benefit of as those described in the case of Mr.
having some one to pray with a dying S., where all was horror, and alarm,
person. You will not suppose, for and consternation, the situation of a
one moment, that I consider prayer visitor is truly agonizing. It might
an unsuitable exercise for such a sea certainly then be desirable to com
son. I only argue for the necessity mence with prayer, for the sake at
ofconnecting with it a plain and faith once of imploring divine aid, and
ful statement of the gospel. There producing somewhat of composure,
are many so blindly superstitious, that or of quietness. Yet, a state of alarm,
it is almost impossible to disabuse though so distressing to witness, con
tbem of the notion, that a minister's siderably facilitates the work to be
prayers convey to them some saving done. Amidst terrors and misgivings,
virtue. While there are others, not the question was asked ofold, " What
?ui te so grossly ignorant, who yet may shall I do to be saved ?" " Believe on
eel soothed by the voice of prayer, the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt
or by expressions uttered in suppli be saved," was the ready reply. To
cating a God of mercy and compas set forth at once, the Saviour's bound
sion, while they remain entirely un less grace, and all-sufficiency, is then
convinced of theirjreal danger as sin the only object to be aimed at. But,
ners, and without the least apprehen of course, much depends on previous
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disposition. A deep and clear con doubt will be realized before their
viction of this, will sustain, under the financial year is closed.
most discouraging effortswhether
these are met by the accumulated Having given the above brief ab
darkness of prejudice and ignorance stract of their proceedings during the
or whether they are called for, to past month, as far as new Stations and
reiterate for the thousandth time, the Agents are concernedthe Directors
very truths under which the heart has cannot withhold from the friends of
become gospel hardened. And it may the Societysome facts relative to
just be added, that a humbling recol the opposition made in many quarters
lection of the individual's own con to the labors of their Agents. The
dition, when in a state of enmity and Journals of the Missionaries indicate"
blindness, with ardent gratitude and a state of things in our country which
habitual enjoyment in the deliverance no friend to religion, and to religions
experienced from it will at once liberty ,can contemplate withoutalarm
inspire confidence in that blessing and grief. The extracts, which we
which can crown the feeblest instru shall give from the Journals referred
mentality and nerve the mind for to, will show plainly a necessity for
speaking unwelcome truths, " whe the exertions of an institution like the
ther men will hear, or whether they Home Missionary Society, to counter
will forbear." act in rural and in other districts
the efforts of the Oxford School men,
and other High Church men. This
newly awakened zeal in favor of what
PROCEEDINGS of the DIRECTORS we believe to be dangerous errors,
OF THE has placed serious obstacles in the
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. way of the spiritual instruction of the
people. The claim to supremacy,
which they now advance, has led
During the past month the Direc many of them to oppose all other sects.
tors have sent five Agents to new In those parts of England, where few
stations previously adopted by the clergy are found to preach faithfully
Society, viz. to the city of Lincoln the doctrines of the reformationno
Long Riston in the East Riding of assistance is likely to be sought from
Yorkshire ThuWoicinSuffolkBrix- the "Pastoral Aid Society"so that,
h a hi in Devonand Caistor in Lin if other denominations do not exert
colnshire. During the same time, themselves, those parts ofour country
three other stations of considerable will become awfully benighted.
importance have been added to their The Journals from which the ex
list, and will be furnished with the tracts are given, have been received
preaching of the gospel, as soon as in the space of one week. It will be-
suitable Agents can be obtained, for plainly seen, how difficult is the posi
whom they are anxiously seeking. tion of an evangelist in the circum
They trust, that the plan of educating stances referred to, and that unless
young men, specially, for Home Mis ourSociety sustains him, hemustleave
sionary laborwill, when fully carried the fieldnot to evangelical laborers,
out, remove to some extent the great but to the teachers of the doctrines
difficulty, which the Directors experi and commandments of men.
ence at the present time, of supplying From a station in the county of So
the demands made upon them for merset the Agent writes as follows:
Missionaries. There are at present " Although our progress has been
nine young men under instruction. slow, there has been progress even
How far this nnmberis to be increased, till the present. Our attendance at
will depend on the number of suitable P. on sabbath evening, varies from
applications, and partly also on the 120 to 150. The spirit of hearing
amount of funds received by the So the inclination to attend,seems to
ciety. The expenditure from May up spreadand chiefly in consequence
to the close of the last quarter (31st of the bitter, and in many cases, low
of Dec.) has exceeded the income and ungentlemanly opposition of the
by nearly one thousand pounds. The Rector of the parish. His zeal against
Directors, however, are not discou dissenters is as strong to all appear
ragedas many promises have been ance, but not so pure, as Saul's was
made to themwhich they have no against the christians ; for he is " per
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scenting us even unto strange cities." were forbidden to take any more.
Not content with opposing us in P. We shall have great difficulty to ob
he lias followed us to VV. ami scatter tain any elsewhere."
ed our hearers. The eiergynian of In the neighbourhood of the station
W. parish is rather easy minded, and occupied by an Agent in the county
so he feels himself called upon, I sup of Salop, there are three destitute
pose, to step in. He has taken some villages, containing a population of
land adjoining the village, in order 1401) souls, from which, the influence
that he may have some instrument of of the clergy has, hitherto, been suc
compulsion. This land he lets in cessful in excluding all attempts to
small plots to the poor ; but those who introduce the gospel by any other
go to meeting are excluded from the denomination than their own. No
list of his tenantry, and are farther wonder that your Agent remarks,
given to understand, that they need " the inhabitants perish for lack of
never expect any of his favours. His knowledge."
opposition at P. has entirely spent Respecting one village, another
itself, and those who were frightened Agent writes, " It is very necessary
away, begin now to venture out. But this village should he attended to,
in consequence of his efforts at W. since the Church minister is of the
we have but two or three to attend new Oxford school ; and recommends
ns, whereas before the house was well his doctrines in a manner that speaks
filled." most powerfully to the poor. He
Another agent in the same county visits the sick in his canonical robes,
writes, " The church people in one gives much to the poor, and enforces
particular village, are greatly intimi from the pulpit the efficacy of the
dating the poor. They are very badly sacraments, and the duties connected
off ; and the Rev. has stated to all with saints' days."
the poor who come to Chapel, that The above cases are not given be
they shall not have any of his potato cause there is any thing extraordinary
ground for their benefit. Several of in themfor we are afraid that the
our frienns have small pieces of his same spirit is displayed in every part
land, in which they grow their vege of England. We are pained to wit
tables. After this year he will not ness the fearful responsibility, assum
grant his land to any dissenter. This ed by those, who are so obstinately
is one way, out of many, in which we opposing the scriptural efforts of good
are annoyed. Last week some kind men, to lessen the admitted moral des
friend with a gun, destroyed in one titution of mauy districts of our coun
of our Chapel windows, between 30 try. It places before us a sad and
and 40 panes of glass ! dreary prospect respecting the future,
" From these statements you can if the sentiments of the new school
observe, that we are not without our should spread more widely. In large
trials ; but I am happy to say, that towns their efforts can be counter
they do not deter any of us from our acted, in some degree, by the Clergy
works of faith, and labours of love. who remain faithful to evangelical
I think I can say, that those who are doctrines, and by the ministers and
with us, are so conscientiously." churches ofother denominations, who
Respecting another village, the are happily not tainted with the dan
same agent writes" The cause of gerous heresy. But in many country
God in this place is progressing. At districts, where the evil exists to a
this season of the year, the congrega great extent, there is no counteract
tion is very good. So good is it, that ing influence, except the labors of
the clergyman has become alarmed, Home Missionariesor other Evan
and has actually preached a sermon gelists. The people are in danger of
lately to his people, on the great sin perishing under the erroneous teach
of dissent from the church. This, ing of these zealous, but spiritually
however, gave great offence even to blinded men ; and your Agents are
his own friends. But still, he has some alone found, exerting themselves to
influence with a few. We had just show to the people a more excellent
obtained permission to draw some way. From Journals ofother Mission
stones, from a quarry of a gentleman, aries we find, that the opposition
with whom the clergyman is acquaint referred to has succeeded in various
ed, to build a wall, to enclose our instances, in nearly breaking up our
little chapel ; but, a few days ago, we Sunday schools. The gifts at the new
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year, bestowed on the poor and dis that redoubled efforts are required to
tressed, and which had a tendency prevent a retrograde movement as to
to produce kindly feelings, have been religious knowledge ami practice in
rendered, by bigotry, the sources of many districts of our country. The
' bitterness and strife. The system of unhappy change that has taken place,
compulsion has, in many places, taken in many formerly deemed Evangeli
a new form, and intimates very plainly cal preachers, and their union with
what the fate of Home Missionary the Anti-Evangelical party, who have
exertions would be, if such persons adopted some of the worst errors of
liad the power to carry out their Popery, is a fearful omen. By their
designs. means, the wall of separation has be
This adverse state of things, neither come higher than before. There is no
our Ministers nor Missionaries were shaking of hands over that wall now.
prepared to meet ; and owing to the There is no acknowledgment that Dis
neglect of Home Missions by our senting Ministers andMissionaries are
churchesmanyvery many villages fellow labourers in the same greatwork
are without the gospel at this moment. of saving souls. No! there is the lan
In a number of such places, the newly guage of censureof warning and
awakened energies and zeal of the of denunciation ; and the result is
parties referred to are directed a schisma division in the body of
against every attempt to introduce the faithful. We have not changed
the gospel. Our Missionaries cannot the right hand of fellowship is of
at any price obtain rooms, and the fered by us still to all who love and
poor people dare not allow them to preach Christ and him crucified. It
preach in their cottages. And during is rejected. We cannot help it,
the summer, when open door preach tbongh we deeply lament that such a
ing was proceeded with, a county state of things should exist in the pro
policeman interrupted one of our fessing church of Christ. We are
Agentsat the command of the Cler anxious to manifest another spirit,
gyman, and demanded his licence to and seek, without contention the
preach ; and threatened him with the salvation of our countrymen, and of
penalty of the law if he preached the world.
there again without a licence. Such
is the state of England the land of
libertyof Biblesand of Christian INTERESTING NARRATIVE, COMMU
churches in the 41st year of the 19th NICATED BY A MISSIONARY.
century ! Some Account of the late Wm. HoriwelU
It is evident from the above, that Milter, of Ivy Bridge, Devon.
no singleprivate efforts can over
come such an extended system of op
position. Even a County Association When the Psalmist David said " The
will find it a difficult task, to continue righteous shall be had in everlasting
Missionaries in such circumstances. remembrance," perhaps he intended
A Society therefore that can sustain, to express not only a fact that it will
and by other means encourage and be so, but also a duty devolving upon
protect devoted men, struggling a- survivors to remember the faith, hope,
gainst such annoyances and opposi holy life, and happy death of " them
tion, seems almost essential to the who are gone before," and to use
continuance of the present efforts, means whereby this knowledge may
and the extension of the gospel in be extended and perpetuated. It is
those very districts which are most with these views that some account
in need of pure, simpleevangelical is here given of the above-mentioned
preaching.* AVe can assure the Pas man of God, who made an exchange
tors and members of our churches, of worlds on Dec. 17th, 1840. He
that the Journals of the Missionaries was an eminent instance of the power
present sufficient evidence to shew of Divine grace, and it is hoped, that
A Minister, aided by the Society, thus ground, much more advance against such
writes, " It would be impossible for me to formidable antagonists, unless backed by the
extend my labors in the many villages in support of stronger churches. And how im
which I preachnonor should 1 be able portant that they should I for, in thousands
to keep my post without your help." After of places, they are the only witnesses for
describing the means used by the Clergy the truth ; and were they obliged to aban
man to destroy his Infant School he had don their posts, the progress of Christ's
established, at great expence, he adds, " Nor Kingdom would be gteatly impeded in this
will weak interests be able to stand their country,"
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Only let it be added, that some heart- severest dispensations are always in
searching sentiments of that author love and mercy tohis people." Already
led our friend to the work of rigid it has been stated, that W. Horswell,
self-examination, and made him fear the Sunday evening previous to his
for a time that he was not a real par death, accompanied a friend, who
taker of Divine grace. This did him went to preach at Comwood ; and,
no harm ; the breeze was strongthe as if directed by presentiment, his
stem was bentbut the root was firm, text was, " I am now ready to be of
for he was a plant of the Lord's own fered, and the time of my departure
right hand planting. Lastly, is at baud." Most deeply did our
dear, departed friend enter into the
spirit of that passage, and prayed
His death. after the sermon in a manner truly
Do coming events cast their shad sweet and heavenly. On the Wed
ows afore? Have extraordinary pro nesday following, a distressing event
vidences any pre-monitions, intimat occurred in the village,a little girl
ing their approach, and preparing was burnt to death, which led the
their way ? Then, perhaps, the fol subject of these remarks in his family
lowing circumstances indicated the worship, to read of the suffering and
will of the Lord for the removal of death of Christ, to speak of the text
our dear friend.* Repeatedly, and he had last heard preached from, " I
remarkably, the topics of public dis am now ready to be offered," &c.
course were, the bliss of heaven, and in prayer he prayed for the dis
and the evidences of a good hope tressed and bereaved mother, and
of that eternal inheritance. A young that his family might be preserved
minister, preached twice, the first from an untimely end. But the next
time from these words, " And morning, about 9 o'clock, oh, who can
what wilt thou do in the swellings describe the public consternation
of Jordan?" and emphatically said, the general sorrow when it was
" Young man, I may never see you discovered, that our dear dear friend,
again,I will preach your funeral William Horswell, was smashed, and
sermon while you are alive." His torn in pieces by the machinery of the
other text was, " Thy way is in the mill in which he worked!
seathy footsteps are not known," In this way it pleased God to call
repeatedly remarking, that God's him hence, leaving a wife and three
children, the church and neighbour
Rattier we should sayHow kind it was hood, to mourn their lossyet to re
in Godto prepare him for the solemn event joice in his unspeakable and eternal
that awaited himby directing the minds of
Preachers to suitable subjects. Editors. gain.
Let me here note down another of ed, " I have a bargain to make with
the prevailing superstitions of this God, and fear I shall not be able to
quarter, it is Witchcraft. I was un make it."
aware of its deep-rootedness, and Another, at whose house I called
extensive prevalence, until recently ; with traets, apparently near death,
and then was painfully surprised to reproached his father for the evil
find, that in case especially of any example set him and said, he had
extraordinary disease of body, de never so much as said to him " Rich
pression of mind, loss, or diseases in ard, take a book into your hand."
cattle, recourse is immediately had Alas! for such wicked parentsfor
to conjurers, white witches, (so call such misguided children. Alas, for
ed) charms, See. ; and that not only the neglected, benighted, perishing
by the poor and ignorant, but by re villagers of christian Britain !
spectable farmers, and others, from
whom we naturally look for better
things. PROSPERITY REALIZED AMIDST
I took occasion, recently, to expose CONTINUED OPPOSITION.
the folly and wickedness of such
things, which has given rise to much My station presents a most chequer
discussion, and no little stir. ed appearance of light and shade
I recently called to see a sick per with circumstances of the most cheer
son, and had with her a moving and ing, and of the most depressing cha
melting interview. After praying, and racter. We have the gratifying ap
being about to leave, she grasped my pearance of open doors for the word
hand, saying, " O remember to pray in as many as sixteen different places
for me the prayers of a good man in many of which the attendance
will prevailand God will hear your is good in some, Sunday schools
prayers." I hope she is a brand have been formed, chapels have been
plucked from the fire : a wonderful erected, repaired or enlarged, and
change has evidently taken place in souls have been collected together as
her spirit and conduct of late. a church of Christ. Under this view
The more I know of this neighbour of the subject we joyfully exclaim,
hood, the more I am afflicted and " What hath God wrought." It is
discouraged at the exceeding wicked the Lord's doing, and all the praise
ness of the people. It may be truly belougs to him. On the other hand,
said, and with an extensive refer every unfriendly, unfavourable prin
ence," their hearts are fully set in ciple is in vigorous operation ; and
them to do evil." unchecked by divine providence and
A leading preacher in this county by law, God only knows what extre
has thus recorded his opinion:"Devon- mities would be the result. A little
shire sinners are bold, presumptuous, time back a dead set was made upon
daring, proud rebels." Alas, that my character ; soon after, my horse
there should be so much of truth in was violently and maliciously struck
this black testimony. The natural while I was preaching, and was con
scenery is romantic and charming. sequently unable to cany me home ;
and still more recently, the stone at
" Every prospect pleases, the head of my dear babe's grave was
And only man is vile," torn up and thrown over the bridge
at L. M. into the river. One person,
awfully and desperately vile. Our of high doctrinal views, says, I am
Lord's description of the unjust sure to go to ;another, of an
judge is answered by multitudes a- opposite creed, declares, we " all
round us, " They fear not God, nor shall be for believing a lie;"
regard man." It would be very easy, and another has expressed himself
by minute and extended statements, thus, had he his will, he would " blow
to substantiate this charge, made in tip all the dissenters together." Still
sorrow, not in anger, but I forbear ;
detail would be only disgusting and " Let hell oppose God's only Son
distressing. In spite of foes, his cause goes on.
A poor yonng man, on his death and
bed at C. said, " I did not believe
there was either God or devilheaven All power is in his hand,
or hell ; but now I know itit has His people to defend."
been revealed to me." And he add
FOR FEBRUARY, 1041 sy
HAPPY RESULTS OF HOME MISSIONS and two younger ones, died; and
SUPPORT AND COMFORT IN SICK now, while I am writing, the bell is
NESS AND DEATH. tolling for three! What a motive to
diligence ! May the Lord sanctify
After such a summer, and such a these awakening dispensations.
blessed season for the ingathering
of the precious fruits of the earth, I
was in a measure prepared to expect DESIRE TO HEARTHEWORDOFCOn
the incessant rains, which have fallen PRACTICALLY CARRIED OUT BY
during the present month ; this has THE CONDUCT.
impeded my work, especially in visit I am, through the tender mercies
ing the sick and the dying. A malig of God, though faint, yet pursuing
nant fever, and the measles, have the delightful work, in preaching glad
prevailed in this neighbourhood for tidings to the poor perishing villagers
the last two months. Several have around, with, I trust, increasing evi
been called into eternity, and many dences of success. The windy storm
are now in a distressing state. la and tempest does not prevent them
one family, a mother, three children, from walking a considerable distance,
and two apprentices, were all down however hilly, dark, and dismal the
together; three of them appeared way, to hear trie words of eternal life ;
dangerous. In another family there and frequently, when having had no
is a falher and three children, one of thing but a piece of barley bread for
them delirious. In many other fami dinner. O how true, that the king
lies there have been the most heart dom of God is not meat, and drink,
rending scenes. I never remember but righteousness and peace, and joy
having witnessed more of the power in the Holy Ghost. I have recently
of religion than in the experience of opened a Sabbath school at another
a beloved friend, who was a mem of my stations, consisting of 23 scho
ber of the church, during a length lars, with a prospect that the number
ened period of great suffering. He will be considerably more. The har
was enabled to exemplify the chris vest is great, but suitable labourers
tian character, so as to leave an im are few. Several of my regular hear
pression on all who visited him, that ers, and some ofthem decidedly pious,
he had not followed a cunningly de have, within some months past, left
vised fable, but that he was building the neighbourhood : some have emi
on the rock of ages, and mectening grated to distant shores. I feel the
for glory everlasting. He has enter loss, but dare not murmur. " He
ed into rest ; his dear wife, (who was doeth all things well."
a fellow heir of the grace of life, and
also a member with us) presented,
during the painful trial, a fine speci HERTS.
men of the female character : day
PROVIDENTIAL DELIVERANCE.
after day, night after night, and week
after week, she watched and waited During the month I have been sig
by the bed-side of her suffering part nally and mercifully delivered when
ner; often she was found kneeling my life was in imminent peril. This
at his side with her little family, com deliverance I wish to record to the
mending him and the children to Him praise and glory of God. The circum
who is the father of the fatherless, stances of the case are as follows.
and a husband to the widow. She On my way from W.E.I was met in a
was allowed to follow to the grave very narrow part of the lane by two
the remains of her departed husband ; gigs. I heard them coming at a furi
but 'ere her tears had been wiped ous rate, and one of the persons in
away, for the loss she had sustained, them hollowing like a madman; I
she began to sink, and after a few therefore drew the horse on which I
days confinement, her ransomed spirit was riding as near to the ditch as pos
also fled, to join the blest above. I sible , hoping they would pass me safe
buried them both in one grave ; and ly ; but the first gig knocked my horse
last Sabbath fortnight improved the into the ditch, and I fell into the road,
solemn event, to an overflowing con and the wheel of the second gig went
gregation. They have left seven within four inches of my head, and the
children, all under 14 years, and we person struck at ine, aud broke my
are trying to find a home for each hat. I was fearful the horse would,
among the friends here. in the struggle, plunge upon me, as
Last week three elderly women, he was much frightened, as well as
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myself, but through the goodness of connection with the necessity of the
my heavenly Father, I was mercifully New Birth ; to all which, great atten
preserved from sudden death, and tion was paid, not only by the sick
even from a broken bone. As soon man, but his relatives and neighbours,
as I could mount my horse, I rode back amounting to ten in number, who
to the house ofone of the farmers,who were invited in, ou the occasion.
was in the first vehicle, and showed After closing my visit with prayer, I
him what a dirty plight I was in, owing learned, that only two out of the num
to his imprudence. He seemed to be ber present, could read ; and were in
very sorry for what had happened, almost as great a state of darkness
and said, he and the rest had been to as their sick neighbour. I regret to
pay their tithe, and the parson made state, that a great number of the in
them drink too much punch; for he habitants in this neigbourhood are
would have them drink the health of unacquainted with letters.
so many, that they were overcome ; My object in relating the above
and having at his request sung a song, circumstance is, to state, that my
they were excited. All the party visit on that occasion has not been in
have since made apologies. Some of vain. Since then, the individual
my friends wished me to punish them, alluded to has recovered, and has
but this I shall not do because it would evinced very great desire to attend
be likely to prejudice the minds of upon the means of grace; and, in
their friends against me, and the other respects, gives reason to hope,
cause I am anxious to promote. that his affliction has been conducive
In the view of this providential to the furtherance of his spiritural
and merciful deliverance, I am con interests. His eldest son, also, has
strained to exclaim " Bless the Lord, become a constant hearer of the word ;
O my soul, and forget not all his bene and what is still more interesting,
fits ; whoforgiveth all thine iniquities, has become a man of prayer.
who healeth all thy diseases, who re-
deemeth thy life from destruction,
and crowneth thee with loving kind MIDDLESEX.
ness, and tender mercies."
OPPOSITION CONTINUED IGNO
RANCE, INFIDELITY, AND SELF-
RIGHTEOUSNESSDISPLAYED BY
KENT. THE COTTAGERS.
INSTANCE OF IGNORANCE; VISITA- I now address myself to give you
TION USEFUL. the particulars of the labours of ano
A few weeks since I received a ther month. Opposition on the part
very urgent request to visit a sick of the Vicar still continues ; but I am
person, residing in a lonely cottage a happy to say, that though our numbers
few miles from my residence. I was are not so great as we could desire,
informed, that the individual alluded the hand of the Lord is with ns, and
to, was in a peculiarly distressed sinners have turned to the Lord.
state of mind, and was anxious for a The great question, " what must I
Minister to pray with him. On ar do to be saved," is, to the gladdening
riving at his dwelling, I found him in of our hearts, sometimes heard to es
much distress, from the fear of death. cape the lips of those once hardened
On enquiry, however, I discovered, in sin.
that he was lamentably dark in the Several young persons have been
things of God, although upwards of 00 obliged to leave their service in con
years of age ; he knew little more of a sequence of adherence to the house
Saviour than his name ; in other re of God where the gospel is preached,
spects, his mind seemed a complete or else must have submitted to aban
blank. To those who have not made don their privileges.
the attempt, it is scarcely possible to During the present month, we
conceive the painful difficulty of im have extended our Tract distribu
pressing truth upon such a mind. It tion into three more villages.
is encouraging, however, to know, We now supply six villages, and
that it is written " Not by might, nor I am not without hope that we
by power, but by my spirit, saith the shall soon gain an entrance for the
IiOrd." Otherwise, we might justly preaching of the Gospel in two beside,
despair in treating with such cases. W and W. . The num
I endeavoured, as plainly as possible, ber of tracts we lend is very great,
to explain God's method of mercy, in not less than 0 or 700 per month;
FOB FEBRUARY, 1841. 41
and I have hope, that these efforts 6. Called on a poor woman in the
will do great good, inasmuch as then- aim's houses, oonfined to her bed ;
is a general willingness to receive conversed with her on her prospects
them. The following is from my pri of eternity.She said, " I am quite
vate journal, and will give you some fit to die." I have done no wrong to
idea of the nature of our reception, any one, and have long received the
and our useful employ : Set out this sacrament; which alone could pre
morning to visit some cottages scat pare ine. I tried to convince her of
tered in the extremity of the parish. her error; and on leaving her, en
The morning was tine, the sun shone quired if I should pray with her.
brilliantly, and all nature seemed glad. She replied, " / have no need of it."
1. Called upon a poor woman, and in My soul turned away with anguish,
course of conversation, entreated her crying, see here a proofof the success
to regard the Lord's day, and attend of the fatal devices of satan, in lulling
the house of God. She confessed she souls asleep in the cradle of formality !
had not been to church for four years. I could add much more, but I need
I besought her to consider what a not. The Lord is our helper, and
crime it is to neglect the Saviour, and we know that his grace is omnipotent,
asked herwhether she was interest even in these strong holds of sin.
ed in his love? " no, 1 am not." Enquired of one poor woman con
After pointing her toChrist,andwarn- cerning her knowledge of the New
ing her of her perilous condition, I Birth.She replied, " we must be
prayed with her, and left her evi born again when we rise from the
dently impressed! dead!"
2. Called on a blind woman, who
spoke with pleasure on some converse N.B.The Station to which the
I had with her some time ago. above refers, is a most important
3. Called on a person, who refused one, to which the Missionary was
the tracts with great violence. I en sent rather more than a year since ;
treated her to receive them for the much good has already followed the
good of her children; she answered preaching of the word, visiting the
me by slamming the door in my face ! cottages, tract distribution, &c. ; and
The Lord open her blind eyes. the Mission has been attended with
4. Called on a poor woman, who said marked success, amidst much and
she used formerly to attend a place painful opposition ; the details of
of worship, but had not done so lat which, the Directors, at present, think
terly, for she did not believe there it best to withhold.
was either heaven or hell. " Do yon
believe the Bible?" Some say it is
true! " whether you believe it or
not," said I, " it is true ;" and sup SOMERSETSHIRE.
posing it is true, what will become of
yon ? She replied, ' I shall go to OPPOSITION MET IN A SUITABLE
heaven, for I have never done wrong, SPIRIT.
except swearing at times when I. was We have had to contend, particu
provoked." Have you not, said I, larly of late, with much opposition at
been guilty of lying and slander ? " O B from the clergyman. How
yes, but that t nothing." Did you ever, we hope to ride out this little
never read that swearers, liars, &c. storm. But what a pity that such
shall never enter the kingdom of God ? opposition should exist; yea, what
" No! for then no one could be saved." shame is attached to such conduct!
I assured her the testimony was true, Probably it is acting the part of wis
and asked to read the last chapter of dom to take as little notice as possi
Revelations to her ; at the conclusion, ble of it. I might mention here other
she burst into tears, and said, she instances of opposition, but perhaps
would read the Bible and my Tract it is scarcely worth while. If heaven
too,wishing at the same time to pay will smile on our humble but holy un
for it. I left her, assuring her, that dertakings ; then will we not regard
I was paid already, if she would at the frowns of earth.
tend to her soul's welfare ere it were In our services we have had op
too late. position. Some time ago an infidel
5. Called on a publican, whose wife caused a band of music to play some
received the tract with great pleasure airs close by the place of our meet
and thankfulness. ing, but we caused the service to pro-
vol. I. n. s.
42 nous 'MISSION ARY MAG.-YZINI!
ceed; and having afterirard licensed a thriving condition, and the teachers
the i'ooin, were no more tlms molest seem to teel their great responsibility
ed. No doubt good arose on our side of the charge committed to their care,
from this opposition, as it excited at of training the young plants in the
tention, and caused several persons nursery for the Lords vineyard, in
to come who might not otherwise order to fill our places after we are
have attended. 1 am sorry to state, gone home to glory. May the Lord
that in W-_ there are several per help me to be faithful until death.
sons of intidel principles. Compton Dundon is an interesting
village, about five miles from Barton,
population 700, without a dissenting
interest within three miles ofit. This
UNWEARIED EFFORTS T0 DO GOOD large parish consists of three hamlets,
-PLEASING lR.0SIEC'|`S UF SUC each of them a mile from the parish
(JESS. church; these places are called Dun
Barton is but a small village, but don, Compton and Littleton. At
for many years past highly favoured Dundon, the parish church is situa
with the gospel; but not until lately ted; Compton is one mile distant
has it been very prosperous. For from Dundon. Compton is much
more than thirty years, the Rev. Wil larger than Dundon, and more in
liam Reynolds laboured at this place habitants; here, if possible, I think
with very little, apparent success; ot' building a chapel next spring, and
but towards the close ofhis lite, Robt. if we do not build a chapel at this
James, Esq. of Glastonbury assisted place, there will no doubt, soon be a
him, and continued his lahours until church-but the people are very de
1837, when the church and congrega sirous to have a chapel, and they are
tion gave me an invitation to become willing to come tbrward according to
their pastor. In Mr. .lamess time, their ability towards erecting it; and
the chapel was enlarged twice, and I have but little doubt on my mind,
now we think it must be soon enlarged but they will raise the greater partof
again; tor, ou the sabbath it is often the money in the neighbourhood; for
filled to excess. Since 1837, the I have the promise of several five
chnrcli has admitted 40 members into pounds, two pounds, and one pounds,
church fellowship. - Kingsdon. At and all the carriage of the materials;
this place there is a chapel, and one and one farmer is going to give the
ot'your agents, Mr. Moreton, I am in ground, or the money we give for it,
formed, used to preach there; but which we think best.
since that time, it has fallen into the At Compton we have a good con
hands of Antinomiaus-however, by gregation, and several members have
some means the place was cleared, joined our church at Barton since I
and shut up tbr nearly a year. Lately, commenced preaching at this village.
this place has been re-opened for di To this place I generally go Sabbath
vine worship, and I believe there are at`ternoons,and sometimes in the week
not less than eight sermons in a month evenings; our services are held in a
preached in it, and onthe whole very large farm-house, and the rooms are
well attended. Four ministers in the exceedingly spacious, yet, on the
county have engaged to supply this Sabbath, scarcely one-halfot`the peo
place, alternately, each once in a ple can enter the door. My pros
montli-TaylorotSomerton,-Cossins pects of' usefulness are very encoura
of Hinton,-Paltridge of South Pe ging in all directions,-the field being
therton, and myselt`; also a young per very large, most of it being in all
son in the neighbourhood, generally uncnltivatcd condition, and only one
preaches twice on the sabbath. Kings little chapel, a Wesleyan, within five
don is generally considered to be one miles on either hand.
of the oldest interests in the county.
Barton chapel still continues to till .__.0._
well with many serious and attentive
hearers, and some are anxiously en YORKSHIRE.
quiring the way to Zion; a spirit of EDUCATION. - A TEACHER WHO
prayer seems evidently to be pouring COULD NOT READ!
out on the people at this present time, What has more especially pressed
and I hope we shall soon see better itself upon my attention 'this mvlll-ll
days. has been the educatio fthe peasttfl'
The Sabbath school is, I believe, in try upon this statlon.q`liey are CH'
FOR FEBRUARY, 1041. 43
tainly in a must deplorable condition, the tract, which she said she would
and what plan to take I do not know. read.
I could at once begin two infant Truly, there mu.-t be need for im
schools if I had funds, lint the sum provement upon such a system, and
that the children could raise would great encouragement to attempt mak
not provide a competent teacher. ing it, when so many parents are so
I have an excellent room at C, and wishful that their children should
another still better at E. without any have some kind of education, that
incumbrance, which we use for a they gladly submit to plans like those
Sabbath school, but they are useless described.
to us during the week, just because I
see no way to make up a teacher's
salary for the year. I begin to think North Riding.
that we need a fund for educational INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF A LITTLE
purposes, to assist on occasions like BOY, ON A VILLAGE STATION.
that to which I have just referred.
Uuder such circumstances, how many Carlton Anderson was the son of
dear children might be trained up in John and Dinah Anderson, he was
the nurture and admonition of the born at Martin, a small village in the
I>ord, for a few pounds per annum north riding of Yorkshire, in the year
more than the children themselves 1827. His parents removed to Hartle
can raise. pool, and he began to attend the
It is high time that some improve Sabbath school there ; he was so anxi
ment was attempted on this station, ous to be at the school in time, that
as you may judge from the following he preferred dining off a piece of
facts. I presented a testament to a bread, rather than wait for his regular
poor, but worthy woman in a village, meal, and be too late.
a mile from my residence, and was He was a quick child, and made
surprised to hear her say she could such rapid progress, that he had
mot read. On enquiry, she informed learned to read the Bible by the time
me, that she was sent to school to an he was six years of age. This proved
aged woman at B. who could not read to be a great blessing to him, as he
herself. She only professed to teach was attacked by the measles, and
sewing, knitting, See, which was con though he seemed to recover from
sidered of greater importance than them at the time, they left disease
learning to read. The other day I lurking in his frame, which never
paid a visit to a very benighted vil could be eradicated. From that pe
lage, about five miles from this. I riod to his death, seven years, his
was astonished at several things I met life was one of sickness, weakness,
with, but most of all by the village and pain. Through this lengthened
school. I entered, and seeiog a fe affliction, his beloved bible was his
male of fine open countenance and chief companion.
noble figure, seated in a commanding About two years after this sickness
attitude, with cane in hand, I went commenced, his father became indis
towards her, and offered her a tract. posed, and it was this dear child's
She said " I can't read it." At first delight to read to his sick and dying
I supposed she was trifling with me, parent out of the Holy Scriptures.
but true enough she was not able to He spent hours in this loved employ
read at all, but, said she, " that young ment. His father died at Middlesbro',
woman can," pointing to the other to which place he had removed in 1 83M.
side of the room. I turned round, In consequence ofhis death, li i s widow
but could sec no young woman, for and family came to reside in Guis-
the room was filled with children in brough, where the subject of this brief
the most complete disorder. At that memoir finished his earthly career.
moment I was just going to say where I have been in the habit of visiting
is she ? when two little girls, about him occasionally, since he came to re
twelve years of age, who stood against side in this place ; about two years
each other, as I suppose, to say their ago he had a violent attack of illness ;
lessons, separated, and, behold, in a as soon as he recovered a little, I was
large arm chair, sat one of the most anxious to know what had been his
deformed and helpless beings which feelings in the prospect of death. The
you ever saw. She was the instructor, following conversation took place.
and the fountain of knowledge to this Carlton, you have been very ill! yes,
crowded community of little urchins very ill ! Did you think that you should
and little maidens. Toherlprescnted have died? yes, sir ! were you afraid
44 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
to die ? yes ! why were you afraid to upon his gracious Redeemer. Con
die? Because I must stand before the trary to expectation, he lingered to
great Judge! The last reply was ut the end of the week : the day before
tered with deep emotion. Some time he died I visited him for the last time,
after this he sent for me, saying, that and being anxious to know the state
he had something to communicate ; of his mind, I questioned him as to
I went, and found him better, and the ground of his hope. He replied,
more lively than usual: I said to him, briefly, but satisfactorily, " that he
I understand that you have something was resting on the Saviour ;" but the
to say to me, what is it? Oh ! he ex effort to speak was too much for him.
claimed, with evident delight, " I He pressed his head with both hands,
have got my sins forgiven ! I have got and uttered an exclamation of pain.
my sins forgiven!" afterwards, he In the course of the night he was tak
seemed to live in a very happy frame en worse, and his mother was called,
for a considerable length of time. seeing him sinking. She said to him,
On another occasion, he appeared to " Carlton, thou art going fast," to
have something upon his mind ; and which he replied, " yes." She then
just when I was about coming away, wished to know if he would like the
he burst into tears, and said, I want 23rd Psalm read to him, (this was his
to know, if I am too young to receive favorite Psalm,) he signified his as
the Sacrament. I said, certainly not; sent. Soon after, he became speech
every disciple of the Saviour is enti less, and his mother said to him, " if
tled to that ordinance, but 1 do not thou art happy, lift up thy hand;"
think it right to administer it private he did so, and not long after ceased
ly ; we have no example of its being to breathe; but so gradually, that the
so administered in the Scriptures. To exact moment when the spark of life
this he assented, and from that time fled, could not be ascertained.
his mind seemed at easejon the sub In the earlier part of his illness he
ject. Latterly, his sufferings were had been able to attend Chapel, oc
very great, and his weakness extreme. casionally, and loved to do so. He
When I was sent for on his last attack, has been observed sitting in such pain,
I found him so weak as scarcely to be that the big tears run down his cheeks ;
able to converse with me. I read to and after having borne it as long as
him, and prayed with him; this was he could, has been constrained to
on the Sabbath evening. The next leave the place before the close of
day, I called again, he appeared to the service. During the latter part
be dying. I went up to the couch on of his illness, that hymn beginning,
which he lay, when spontaneously,
and with greatemotion, he exclaimed, Begone unbelief, my Saviour is near,
" I have been a wicked sinner! I And for my relief will surely appear,"
have been a wicked sinner !" I direct was a great favorite. For some time
ed him to the atonement, and urged before his death, he had become so
him to the exercise of faith on the weak, and the effort to read produced
Saviour. He replied, " that is all so much pain in his head, that he had
that I can donow," intending no doubt been obliged to desist from it; and
to convey the idea that he was too even his favorite Bible was laid aside
weak to pray, or to engage in any but there was one little book he
other religious exercise that all he never abondoned, it was the selection
could then do, was to cast himself of texts.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
OPENING OF A CHAPEL AT WAL- In the evening, about 160 drank tea
SINGHAM, NORFOLK. together. The day was preceded by
The opening of the Independent special prayer ; and although our pros
Chapel on this Home Missionary sta pects were somewhat darkened by the
tion took place Dec. 9th 1840 ; when weather on the previous evening, yet,
two sermons were preachedthat in the day opened upon us with the enli
the morning, by the Rev. J. Alexan vening beams of the sun, so cheering
der of Norwich, from Eph. Hi. 15. at the present season of the year ; and
that in the evening, by the Rev. A. they continued to bless us, till they
Reed of Norwich, from Isaiah xxv. 6. gave place to the queen of night;
FOR FERRUARY, 1841. 45
whoso rays were hailed with pleasure sion, sold at one shilling each, are to
by those who visited us from a dis be applied towards the liquidation of
tance. The various ministers from the debt on the chapel. Although the
the neighbourhood (among whom was weather was not favourable during
one of our Wesleyan brethren) inter some parts of the day, and an unusual
ested the audience after tea, by some number of persons was present from
animating and intelligent speeches. a distance, yet, all seemed to partici
In the erection of our Chapel, we are pate in one common feeling of enjoy
greatly indebted to the disinterested ment and delight, a feeling which will
and efficient services of Mr. W. Thur- not soon be forgotten by those who
tell of Wighton. The congregations then experienced it. We may notice
through the day were good. The col one fact, which afforded peculiar plea
lections amounted to 23 9s. lie/. sure to the writer, and many others.
The Chapel, though small, yet is suffi A large carriage from Whitby, was
ciently large for existing circumstan entirely filled by persons connected
ces ; exhibiting in its structure, the with the Wesleyan Association Cha
necessary combination of taste and pel at that place, who, in company
economy. Your Agent cannot but with their worthy minister, took this
rejoice and take courage. opportunity of testifying their one
ness of spirit with their christian
brethren of another denomination.
It need not be said, that their kindly
OPENING OF A NEW HOME MISSIO feeling was heartily reciprocated, and
NARY CHAPEL, YORKSHIRE. that the Rev. John Dunning, their
New Independent Chapel at Robin minister, was at once invited to take
Hood's Bay, near Whitby. On Wed part in the devotional services of the
nesday the 4th instant, this beautiful day, along with the Rev. J. C. Potter,
little Chapel, erected under the auspi the independent minister at Whitby,
ces of the North Hiding Association the Rev. W. Mc Dowell, Home Mis
of ministers and churches, was open sionary, from Kirby Moorside, and
ed for public worship, when sermons the Rev. James Jameson, the minister
were preached in the afternoon and of the place.
evening, by the Rev. John Ely, of On Sunday, the 8th instant, addi
Leeds. The discourse in the after tional sermons were preached in the
noon was singularly appropriate, both morning, by the Rev. James Jameson,
as regards the subject and its illus from 1 Cor. ii. 2. and in the after
tration, the text being from Matt. iv. noon and evening, by the Rev. J. C.
19. "I will make you fishers of men." Potter, of Whitby, from Matt. xiii.
The imagery, and indeed, the whole 43, 4G. and 1 Kings xviii. 21. to nu
train of thought brought out by the merous and deeply attentive congre
Rev. Gentleman, were in strict accor gations. The collections at the various
dance with the subject, and well services (including the proceeds of
adapted to the local character and the tea) amounted to upwards of 21.
employment of many of the audience. It may not be improper to add, that
The text chosen for the evening ser a Congregational Church of between
vice was Hebrews ii. 3. " How shall 20 and 30 members, has already been
we escape, if we neglect so great sal formed, and that the people appear
vation," and the sermon was distin to be greatly attached to their minis
guished by deep seriousness and ear ter, and to each other, and to be
nest entreaty, the effects of which, determined, in spite of difficulties, to
was very apparent, in the fixed atten carryon the work with zeal and energy.
tion and anxious looks of the numerous The Chapel, which will seat nearly
congregation. Between the afternoon 400 persons, is built on a lofty site,
and evening services about 150 per commanding a fine view of the sur
sons, a large portion ofwhom consisted rounding cliffs, the town, and " the
of friends from Whitby, took tea to great and wide sea," and is itself a
gether, in the school room of that beautiful and conspicuous object. The
excellent and devoted friend of the union of elegance and economy, has
infant cause, Mr. Parkin, of Robin been happily attained in its construc
Hood's Bay. The tea tables, which tion, and the plans do great credit to
were furnished at the expense of the the taste and skill of Mr. W. Wils-
friends connected with the chapel, thorp, a deacon of the congregational
were most beautifully supplied, and church at Pickering, under the care
the proceeds of the tickets of admis of the Rev. G. Croft.
l(i HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
Journals have been received during the month of January, from tht
following Missionaries :
Messrs. Adams A dinAmos AndersonChamberlainCorbishleyEllis
Foster George Hackett HagueHargreaves HarrisonJ. Lewis
Lord Jameson Moreton Neill OramPalmer Parker Prain
Prior RamsaySalmonG. Smith StirmcySummersTaylor Ver
non Henry WhiteWoodF.J. Roberts Reeve.
The Missionaries are earnestly requested to be punctual in transmitting their Jour
nals to the Secretaries in sufficient lime. It will be seen that this duty has not
been attenoVd to in all casesduring the past month.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Erratum :In the notice (page 19) of the laying of the fonndation stone
of Tuxford Chapel, instead of " Leicester" read " Nottingham."
But, hitherto, they have been obliged to reject many such cases ; and
therefore it is, that the present explanation seems called for.
If it be asked, how are the necessary funds obtained, for the labour
bestowed in these thirteen counties specified ? we answer, chiefly
from the stations themselves, there occupied by the Society's Agents ;
and to some small extent, from individual churches in their neighbour
hood. But among these thirteen counties, there are several, con
taining churches long established, and, apparently, flourishing
and the expenditure in these, is such as tends to cramp the Society's
efforts, (though greatly needed) in several others, where the
churches are both feeble and fewsuch as Cumberland, Westmore
land, and Hereford.
We trust these remarks will not be misunderstood, as if they went to
lower the value, of a connection between our Society, and the County
Associationsor as if it would be equally beneficial for the more vigor
ous Associations now in connection with the Society, to manage the
whole business themselves. It is obviously important, and in accor
dance with congregational principles, that the Society should, as far
as practicable, act in harmony with, and through the medium of the
existing churches. But more than this, the connexion is found to be
mutually beneficial. A greater amount is thus secured for Home Mis
sionary purposes, than would be contributed for circumscribed and
limited efforts. The movements of both parties are also thus happily
combined. Local knowledge is made available, and a salutary super
intendence is exercised. Regular reports are furnished to the Society,
accredited by those who are competent to judge of their correctness.
The Agents are encouraged in their labours, by the countenance of
neighbouring Ministers. Suitable Missionaries are more likely to be
obtained ; while sectional feelings and partialities are less likely to
exert an undue degree of influence. And again, there is a greater faci
lity for making known to the public, through the pages of the Home
Missionary Magazine, what the efforts of the churches really are, for
promoting the work of god at homb. This tends to diffuse the Home
Missionary spirit, and stimulates to increased exertion. The frequent
appeals thus made to all the churches the particulars furnished
from time to time and the view which the Directors are enabled to
give, of the comparative darkness and destitution in certain districts
all these are calculated to enlarge the comprehensiveness of chris
tian zeal, to produce sympathy between the churches in every part
of England, and to make them embrace within their efforts, their
contributions, and their prayers, the whole of their Country !
But, again, the question returnsOn what resources can the Direc
tors depend, while they incur the responsibility of meeting increased
demands? We feel this question to be most important, and we press
it on the attention of those who are the Society's warmest friends,
because the fact is, that according to the present scale and manner
of contribution, the worst parts of England (in a spiritual sense) those
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parts where there are the fewest scriptural churches, to bear witness for
the truthwill remain the longest, without adequate means of christian
instruction.
Let us state some farther particulars, connected with the subject of
meeting the expenditure in question. The sums contributed by the Lon
don Churches and Auxiliaries to the Society, have materially aided the
Directors, in sending the gospel to the places most destitute of local re
sources. The same may be said of Aunual Subscriptions, and liberal
Donations, from various and zealous friends. But had it not been for
the Legacies left to the Society, from time to time, their free and liberal
efl'orls in the darker parts of England, would long ago have been check
ed. The uncertainty of this source of income, however, must be evident
to all. The funds derived from it, would not justify an equal amount
of increased expenditure. Since the last Annual Meeting, one plan
has been proposed, which the Directors have hailed with feelings of
hope and pleasure we refer to the proposal of an annual collection,
by all the Congregational churches, at a fixed and stated period; the
amount to be unconditionally presented to the Society, for the benefit
of the country at large. The attempt was novel, and the extent to
which it has as yet been made, has been but limited. Yet the Direc
tors have abundant reason to rejoice in the result. It has already
justified them, in adopting some new stations, where no promise of aid
was given; and others, where a certain portion only was guaranteed.
In the hope that this plan will be yet more fully carried out, they an
ticipate the dawn of a brighter day for our country. The value and im
portance of these unrestricted accessions to the means at our disposal
from such counties as Lancashire, and Essex, and from London, must
be obvious to all our friends. And when the plan of the annual collec
tion shall come also to be adopted, and the proceeds generously thrown
into the Society's general fund, in those counties which now confine
their pecuniary assistance, to a certain promised amountwhen all the
proceeds of New Year's Gift Cards, shall be likewise given freely for
the general benefit, instead of being kept to make up the stipulated
sumthen may the Directors hope, that a supply will be obtained, if
not enabling them to respond in every case, to the beseeching cry,
" Come over and help us," yet permitting them to do so much more
frequently, and with greater confidence, than they can venture on at
present.
There is a peculiarity in the character of the Home Missionary
Society, as compared with institutions having foreign objects in view,
which has not perhaps been duly considered. And yet, without such
consideration, no correct judgment can be formed, either as to its
hindrances or its capabilities. When Foreign Missionary societies ob
tain pecuniary support, it is aWfree, and with few exceptionsno return
is sought, but the success of Missionaries, sent to any part of the world,
where souls arc perishing. The whole amount, therefore, of annual
contributions, is available, for those fields where the harvest is most
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manner, warned the yonth against In Temple, Esq. Keeper of the Guildhall
dulgence in sin ; and exhorted them in the City of London, whose uniform
to profit by the relation of his own integrity, urbanity and consistency of
experience, of the evil of such indul conduct, as a disciple of Jesus Christ,
gence. He exhorted them, with ear gained him the general esteem of the
nestness and much feeling, to watch Corporation, and obtained succession
fulness, to careful and steady piety. to that important office for his son,
He I hen told them, that his hope tor the present Hall Keeper, at whose
salvation rested solely on the Mediator, house, at Guildhall, the beloved sub
and not on any good works of his own ; ject of lliis brief memoir died on the
that lie needed constantly to repent, 28th January last, in the 3-lth year
and constantly needed an application of his age.
to the blood of atonement, and the The Kev. Ebenezer Temple, had
constant influence of the Divine Spirit. the great advantages connected with
He spoke of the influence of religion an early religious education, and for
on his mind ; the satisfaction he had many years attended with his parents
enjoyed in fearing and serving the the ministry of the Kev. Rowland
Lord. He described his penitent feel Hill, and others, at Surrey Chapel.
ings, upon conviction ofhis depravity ; Subsequently, he enjoyed the instruc
described his faith, his hope, his joy, tions of the Kev. Alexander Fletcher,
in view of the evidence of his peace at Albion and Finsbury Chapels : Mr.
with God ; his delight in religious du Fletcher's ministry being pre-emi
ties and ordinances; his happiness in nently adapted to interest the young,
communion with God, and in the pros gained increasingly on the attention
pect of everlasting felicity. He said, of Mr. Ebenezer Temple, whose pro
that in the whole course of his life, ho fiting appeared to all. He employed,
had not found a single rational pleasure with unceasing diligence, his days
in sin, but had suffered much in con and hours to the attainment of the
sequence of it; and that, in all his knowledge of the truth as it is in
life and experience, he had found Christ ; he sought, and found Christ
nothing in religion that was unplea early. In this brief notice of this
sant or injurious ; but , on the contrary, young and truly devoted Minister,
had always found wisdom's ways to be it is not intended to go fully into his
ways ofpleasantness, and all her paths short, but most important career of
peace. He closed, by inviting the labour and usefulness : his heart was
youth, in a very affectionate manner, won to Christ, and consecrated to
to prepare to participate with him in Him as his all in all.
the joys of the eternal world. Every In the year 1829, he was appointed
thing he said, was evidently the subject by the Home Missionary Society to
of intelligent trial, and a display of Hindon, Wiltshire, on the strong re
knowledge perfected in experience. commendation, and under the auspi
His manner was so striking, his zeal ces of the Rev. J. E. Good, then of
so fervent, his love so ardent, his ex Salisbury, now ofGosport; this sphere
hortations so pathetic, his warnings, of active ministerial service, proved
so tender and faithful, his sincerity so most valuable and important to him,
obvious, that his address seemed irre- shewing how suitable Missionary
sistable. All, for the moment, seemed duties and services are, to prepare
convinced of the importance, the ex and initiate for future usefulness, and
cellency, and loveliness of religion. for a Pastoral charge : at Hindon Mr.
The effect on the assembly was won T. continued until 1831, when he re
derful. The attention of every one moved to Birdbush. He was ordain
was closely engaged, and the whole ed October 12, 1831, over the church
house was filled with weeping. The at Birdbush ; on which occasion the
meeting was eminently profitable, and Rev. T. Durant of Poolo delivered
peculiarly so to myself. American the introductory discourse, and the
Home Missionary Magazine. Rev. A. Fletcher gave a most affec
o tionate charge, and the Rev. J. E.
Good preached to the people. There
BRIEF MEMOIR OF THE REV- had not been an ordination at Bird
EBENEZER TEMPLE, bush for nearly 30 years, and the ser
of Itochford, Essex. vice excited considerable interest
The Rev. Ebenezer Temple was born the discourses were printed, at espe
March 19, 1807. He was the eighth cial request. A cojiious account of the
child, and fourth son of the latcGeorge service is given in the Home Missio-
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nary Magazine for 1831, vol. xli. p. amidst the waste and decay of the
3i>8; and an account of the church earthly house of this tabernacle : his
at Birdbush, which has continued tor uncle, and his dear friend, the Rev.
150 years, given in the Home Mis A. Fletcher, were with him frequent
sionary Magazine for 1833, vol. xiv. ly. He was constantly surrounded
p. C4. At this place he was greatly by his beloved and lamenting friends
useful, and much esteemed. and relatives, till he breathed his
Divine Providence, subsequently, happy spirit into the bosom of his Sa
directed his steps to Rociifoud, viour and his God, January 28, 1841.
Essex, to which place he was recom His peace and tranquility were great,
mended, with affection and earnest he rested with full confidence on the
ness, by his constant and attached faith and hope of the gospel. To leave
friend the Rev. Alex. Fletcher; he a numerous and most affectionate peo
entered upon his pastoral duties at plea Pastorate of no common impor
Rochford, in 1836. tanceprospects of increasing use
Hw useful and beloved he was in fulness in the church an affectionate
this important and extending sphere, and beloved wife, and two dear infant
the sorrows and tears of his bereaved children, required a deep and perso
and numerous flock shall best and nal experience of the feelings of the
most truly tell; he was beloved of Psalmist, lxxiii. 25-6. " Whom have I
all. One of the Clergy observed, with in heaven but thee 1 and there is none
evideut feeling, " Well, if ever there upon the earth that I desire beside
was a man desirous of doing good in thee. My flesh and my heart faileth :
ltochford, it was Mr. Temple." but God is the strength of my heart,
Yonng,ardent, intellectual, zealous, and my portion for ever."
affectionate, and above all, devoted to It was intended that his mortal
Christ and to his duty, his course was remains should have been inured in
bright and clear, though, alas! too Bnnhill Fields, but at the very earnest
short to satisfy the expectation of his and unanimous request of his flock,
people, and the hopes and wishes of he was buried at Rochford, on Feb.
a large and endeared circle of rela 6th. The Rev. Alex. Fletcher, and
tives and friends. other ministers attended. The funeral
He supplied at York Road Chapel, sermon was preached on Lord's day,
Lambeth, in November last, but was Feb. 7, by the Rev. A. Fletcher, from
then far from well. On his return Matt. xxv. 21.The discourse was
home his weakness rapidly increased ; very impressive and appropriate
unable to take but very little food, and the chapel crowded to excess. In
his strength was soon weakened by the evening, the Rev. Mr. Law, of
the way. In a letter to his uncle, the Writtle, improved the solemn provi
Rev. R. H. Shepherd, of Ranelagh dence to the mourning flock, from
Chapel, Chelsea, dated December28, Acts viii. 2.
1840, the very day month before he The chapel at Rochford has recent
died, he writes, ly been enlarged, which was required
" I wish to feel myself in the hands by a rapidly increasing attendance :
of God : I feel very comfortable and We hope to be able to present our
peaceful in mind. The friends here readers with a view of the Chapel
are, I was going to say, too kind ; where our departed young friend ser
there is great sympathy, and real ved God in the gospel of his Son.
feeling. I do hope and pray, by God's Mr. Temple was the author of, The
blessing on the means employed, that Christian's Daily Treasury, (which
I shall be restored. I can truly say, soon reached a second edition :)The
I only wish to live that I may more Watchman's CryAn address to Sun
and more preach Christ, love Christ, day School Teachers and the Family
and live to him, and be useful in bis Altar, which last work was strongly
service." recommended by many ministers, as
Desirous to obtain the best advice well suited to assist in the devotions
the metropolis could afford, he came of a christian family.
to his brother's house at Guildhall, on
Tuesday, January 12th. All that skill
and unremitting attention could per GEMS
form, was done ; but sooner or later From the Cabinet of a private Christian .
" the art of healing must fail ;" his
weakness rapidly increased, but" the One of the Editors has had com
inner man was renewed day by day," mitted to his care, to use them as he
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deems but, the MSS. of a Christian which during his life benefited by his
of the olden school the generation kind liberality ,and since his departure
that has nearly passed away. While was not forgotten, by his now depart
the widowed partner of his lamented ed widow.
friend remained alive, he did not think
it delicate to publish any part ofthem. " How few men, how few christians,
And even now he shrinks from giving how few ministers, are duly qualified
the name of the writer to the pitbUc to preach on the subject of noncon
not because he was unknown, or formity to the world ! In their minds,
little esteemed in the place where he and spirits, and tempers ; in their
resided many years; but because he manners and indulgences ; in their
knows that it would have been con connivance at vanities in their fami
trary to every feeling ofthe good man's lies, dress, furniture; in their frivolous
heart, to be reported to the world as conversation, and backwardness to
having written any thing worthy of introduce the all-important but un
their notice.Perhaps some particu fashionable subject of serious godli
lars may be given of his peculiar his ness, into circles where they visit, and
tory, when our readers are sufficiently where with many it would be gladly
interested in the quaintthe elegant receivedthese are a few, and but a
and striking thoughts which our de few of the points which form a ground
parted friend has left on paper. of censure, upon many of the present
It is enough to say nowthat the race ofchristian professors, and chris
writer was a laymana gentleman of tian minsiters too.
considerable property and of great be
nevolencewhen a young man he " They are prone to make allowance
became the subject of Divine grace, for, and to justify themselves, in their
and for nearly forty years pursued his want of xeal, and heavenly-minded-
quiet and unobtrusive journey to Hea ness,and self-denial, by the lax state,
venwhere, a few years ago he ar and the want of energy which they
rived in peace. With a mind well in notice in others, and yet pass it by
structed in y ou th ,and cultivated when without reproof. Whereas, if each
he became a Christian, by much read were to act out christian principle, to
ing and deep reflection on the things its full and legitimate extent, they
of God, he was unaccustomed to re would daily be making a gradationary
ceive the truths of religion on mere movement, toward that perfection,
human evidencehe maturely con which it is their glory habitually to
sidered them in the Biblemade them aim at. And thus too they would
his own by conviction, and in expres stimulate those, who look upon them
sing his views of them became sen as pioneers in the way to heaven."
tentious.
It is difficult however always to " It is by a process the most heart
distinguish between his own musings rending, humiliating, and oft times
and the thoughts of other minds ; the most unexpected, that a man is
though his MSS. are methodically ar made to feel his utter helplessness, in
ranged and dated during 30 years, taking a single step towards the bet
yet no inverted commas are tobe found ter country. His judgment convinces
except to passages of Scripture. He him of his utter inability to turn to
had a peculiar facility in seizing on God ; and he is willing to fall in
the most striking remarks in the ser with the universal assurance ofothers,
mons that he heard ; and when it is of the insufficiency of man to move
stated that two of the Preachers he a single step toward obtaining the
frequently attended, after becoming crown. But when he is made tremb
a christian, were Robert Hall and Dr. lingly to know and feel his own indi
Ryland (very different in mind and vidual abjectness, and his inability
style from each other) the reader may effectually to resist any one evil affec
easily suppose that some precious hints tion of his mind; then it is, he is led
have been secured, which mightother- to submit to the entire controul of
wise have been lost or forgotten. The God, both in a way of providence and
present series of thoughts and com grace. It is now, and not till now,
ments, will appear somewhat appro that he becomes a little child, a wilting
priate to this Magazine, when it is subject to his rightful lord. To be
stated that the writer was a warm taught obedience by the things he is
friend of the cause of Christ at Home thus called to suffer, will oft bring a
especially in the place of his birth man to his wit's endbut then, since
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it aims at the destruction of every evil " Every disciple of the Saviour who
principle of the Hcsh and of the mind, possesses the same spirit, and to the
he will therein delight : since he shall same degree thut John did, shall en
at the end stand wilh triumph upon joy John's privileges. M hosoever has
the relics of human depravity, under a disposition of heart to lean on Jesus'
the oppression of which he has so breast, shall ever find that sacred
often aud so long inwardly groaned." bosom of love, into which to pour out
his sorrows and complaints. Lord '
" My experience gives its evidence, " search and try me !" Does my heai t
to the testimony of him who " spake long for the peaceful fellowship of thy
as never mau spake," that " the cares blessed Spirit? or does it secretly
of "the world, and the lust of other sigh after any one carnal delight?"
things, choke the word" and in no
thing do I find it operate more power " What would a God of power be to
fully, than in closet duties. Eternal my soul,withont love? oroflove.with-
God ! in this thing do thou kindly out power? But these two qualities
rebuke me, and lead me to a full en combined for my present and eternal
joyment of thyself in these exercises, good, what can harm me? and with
and a full surrender too, that 1 may the persuasion of this being true,
give thee all that is thine." what should discompose me t"
hate left the church. After repeated Here Is a mark he made in the book,"
and pressing solicitations, 1 went to turning to the 7th chap. Hebrews 25.
the village to preach, and have since The mark was made with the burnt
visited the family thrice, and I be end of a stick. I looked at it, and
lieve, that the Lord has begun a the father of Robert went on to say,
good work in the soul of the father ; " That, sir, was the text, He is able
and should my hopes be fully real to save to the uttermost.Yes,heisin
ized, bad as the roads were, rather heaven, and taught his sister to read,
than not have gone, I would have and then died in Gloucestershire."
crawled there on my hands and knees. After some questions about the
Thus our heavenly father causeth "the death of Robert, I asked the old man
wrath of man to praise him, and the what part of the Scriptures he was
remainder thereof he will restrain." reading, when I came to the spot.
The opposer is now regretting his " The 38th chapter of Isaiah, about
conduct. I preached there last Lord's Hczekiah."Then, after a short ex
clay, and my congregation was larger hortation, and prayer, I left them,
than his. much pleased with what I had seen
and heard.
DORSET.
In the neighbourhood of the Home DURHAM.
Missionary station at Morcombelake, I have visited 435 families wild
at different periods of the year, may Tracts. Could I lay before you all
be seen gipsey encampments. Near that I have seen, you would see the
to these scenes, the Home Missionary, importance of preaching the gospel
in bis tours into the lanes and corners from house to house; there are so many
of parishesto visit the poor at their who will not come out to hear the word
own secluded habitations-sees the of life. In one house, I had been
weary ass, the ragged children, and talking to a woman who was rather
then breaks in upon the poor gipsey, poorly, I had not been above five min
just rearing the tent, and kindling utes gone, when she died. What a
the firewhich is to prepare the pro sudden call. The people in general
vision for the extensive party coming pay great attention : some seem to
from their wanderings. On my way feel, but, still too many are careless.
to preach for a brother Minister, on O that the Lord would pour out of
the evening of a Sabbath in 1840, the his Holy Spirit. One has been added
donkies and children I saw near Ford to our church.
Abbey, led me to conclude, I was not
far off from a gipsey encampment. I
had an hour to spare, which led me to
decide upon turning down a lane, in KENT.
search of these heathens on British I have often, in the prosecution of
ground. I soon found nearly 30 gip my labours on this station, had occa
sies sitting around their fire, and what sion to deplore the want of education
was very gratifying to me, in the among the adult portion of my hear
centre of the swarthy group, was an ers. The wish has often occurred to
aged man, with a real gipsey face me, to do something in the way of
with his Bible before him, reading to teaching them to read ; but the diffi
his family. I expressed my satisfaction culty as often occurred, as to the
at finding him so occupied. At once, most suitable time of getting them
the whole company rose ; the aged together, in consequence oftheir scat
gipsey looked, and said, " My good tered situation. I have, in some mea
Gemman, I have seen that poney be sure, however, realized my wishes in
fore ;" and then, as quick as thought, this respect, and have adopted the
proceeded, " You, dear sir, are the hour before morning worship of each
Gemman who gave me this Bible Sabbath. This, though somewhat in
in 1835 : here, sir, is your writing." convenient to myself, I intend to con
Then tears started into his eyes, " I tinue, as I have found it already ser
do love this book. My dear boy Ro viceable to some who could not pos
bert, to whom you were good when sibly attend at any other period.
very illand talked with himand Most of those who do attend are
indistructed his sister to read poor considerably advanced in years, but
fellow, he died in the love of Jesus. who, nevertheless, evince an ardent
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desire to receive instruction. May the this evening, a female was called
Divine Spirit teach them to " know out of the chapel; after the close
the love ofChrist which passethknow- of the service, 1 enquired the reason
ledge." I have now (including those for her leavingwhich was as fol
in the above class) 35 persons receiv lows. Her husband and his brother
ing weekly religious instruction in had been tippling; and after return
Bible classes. ing home, a dispute arose between
them, on account of some trivial cir
cumstance a fray ensuedwhether
SOMERSET. any blows passed, is not known ; how
ever, both fell together in the house,
In sending my monthly report to and one of them was taken up speech
the Directors, how gladly would I less; and after gasping for breath a
'ill it up with that which would cheer few times, expired.An inquest was
their hearts, as well as animate the held on the body, and a verdict pass
feelings of all the friends of Missions, ed, " accidental death."
and cause them to thank God and I improved this most awful event
take courage; but I grieve to say, on Sabbath evening, the 22nd, from
that the contents of my present jour Job xxxvi. 18. " Beware, lest he take
nal will have a far different tendency. thee away with his stroke ; then a
Yet facts, however painful, must great ransom cannot deliver thee."
be stated ; and, perhaps, even these The chapel was crowded to excess,
may serve to show the importance and and many were in tears. My earnest
necessity of Home Missionary exer desire and prayer to God is, that this
tions, and thus call forth the energies dreadful circumstance may be sancti
of those who are capable of feeling fied. The deceased was one of the
for their perishing fellow-men. most depraved characters in exist
The cloud of Divine Providence ence.It is said, that the surviving
seems to have directed me to a barren brother has not been seen to shed a
and dreary part of the moral wilder tear ; but remains perfectly unmoved.
ness; on every side, I am surround O ! what obduracy is manifested on
ed by ignorance, and vice. That every hand. May Divine grace en
solemn passage of Holy writ, which able us to stretch out the hand of
is so often quoted in reference to the pity to reclaim,
heathen part of the world, viz. " The " And snatch the fire-brands from
dark places of the earth," &c. may the flame."
be applied with equal propriety to
the neighbourhood in which I dwell.
Since my writing to you last, I visit Since I sent you my last Journal,
ed a sick individualand amongst we have held an examination of our
other things, I endeavoured to show Sabbath school children. On the
her the nature and necessity of prayer 6th of January, we gathered the
importunate prayer; adducing the lambs together at four o'clock P. M.
example of the Canaanitish woman ; and regaled them with plum cake
showing her faith her devotion. The and tea. At six, we assembled for
acknowledgment of her guilt, and es an examination ; the chapel was
pecially her humility, in being satis soon filled, and the children having
fied with " the crumbs," &c. taken their seats in the gallery,
She replied, " aye, and I suppose we commenced with singing, after
she was glad to catch that ; but dry which, the children repeated appro
bread and potatoes are hard fare for priate, pieces, portions of Scripture,
poor sick souls." catechism, hymns, &c. I then ad
I went from this house to another; dressed the congregation from Psalm
and almost the first question that was cxxvii, 3. and the children concluded
asked me was, " Will you please tell by singing
me, sir, when Jesus Christ was born,
was it shepherds or kings that watched " Here we meet to part again," &c.
their flocks." Alas ! for such pitia This was the first service of the
ble ignorance. kind that has ever been held in this
This is the village in which one of village. The readiness with which
our young men was knocked down in the children repeated their pieces,
the street, on going to preach among answered the questions put to them,
them. &c. quite surprized the people. No
Nov. 17th. While preaching at M doubt you will remember, that we
vol. i. n. s.
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colqlmenced, about four months ago, always good, &c. In order to try
wit 5 children; we are now increa and convince him his heart was wick
sed (amidst fiery oppositiou) to be ed, I asked him, if ever he broke the
tween 40 and 50. Sabbath ? O yes, often, was the reply.
We took over a troop of our chil Do you ever swear when angry? Some
dren as a kind of reinforcement; we times. Dont you tell lies to cover
had a beautiful moonlight,frosty night faults? () yes, I cannot deny that.
to return home. And I think you You do not pray to God, night and
would have been delighted to have morning, do ye? now tell me. 0, I
seen your unworthy Missionary and seldom do that! and so on. Now,
his family, marching on with his little friend, do you call that tree good
squadron fbllowing, and making the which brings forth bad truit? Surely
valley re-echo, with not; and can your heart be good
Crown him Lord ofall, &c. when you freely acknowledge you
break the Sabbath, swear and lie? if
Should we be spared until Whitsun your heart was good, you would do
tide, I hope to have a general review none of these; for as a good tree
of the whole army, on the little lawn brings forth good tiuit,so a good heart
before my house. shows itself by good actions. I then
We had a public meeting on the opened up to hi|n the plan of salvaf
llth Jan. The chapel was literally tion by Jesus Christ, and directed
crammed: tears were Howing down him the way by which the sinners
almost all faces. We hold prayer heart is renewed. How necessary
meetings, every morning through the to sow beside all waters. You heard,
week; and, I believe, many received in my last report, I preached in a
impressions that will not easily wear place I called Africa; but I neglect
otf.-I am persuaded that God is doing ed to intbrm you, the kind of building
a great work on almost every part of I preached in, and where it was situ
this station : but more of this at some ated. The building then is the par
iilture time. When I look round, I sonuge house, and the situation, the
cannot but exclaim, what hath God church yard-an antientantiq ue struc
wrought. I feel much humbled when ture, now inhabited by several poor
I think, that he should make use of families; and a description of the
such an unworthy instrument, and I inhabitants, would astouish your
am afraid to publish it abroad, lest readers; but must defer the sombre
it should savour of vain glory, and picture until a future opportunity. I
the good work should cease. have preached in many wonderful
spots, but never so near a church be
..._ fore. The old and antient edifice
being in front of the antiquated par
WARWICKSHIRE. sonage.
It is with pleasure I send you At Ai K-- the attendance on
another monthly Journal, and though week evenings proves very encourag
feyv remarkable incidents occur in ing, the little chapel being nearly
ohe month, yet, as many happen, as tilled; and the last time I visited the
should arouse the pity, and slumber village, was glad to tiud several young
ing efforts of the religious public; men beginning to enquire the way to
and kindle and increase the zeal of Zion.
your Agents. It is only specimens In the village of W-, where I can
of ignorance, and good effected by not get a place to preach in, and
the preaching of the gospel, which though I did, I should have no atten
can he given. Missionaries at home dance, I have a member of our church
need logic to undermine the false who regularly lends tracts. In one
pretensions to piety, as much as those family, the mother said to her daugh
who go among the suspicious Mussel ter, these books are very good, and
man, or idolatrous Hindoo. if the Minister who sends them to us,
On my way one evening to a vil preaches as good doctrine as they
lage where I intended preaching, I contain, it would be worth while to
met a young man. And as it is right go and hear him. They accordingly
to improve every moment in usethl came, and found the tracts and the
conversation, among other questions, preacher agree. H- is two nules
I enquired what kind of a heart he from their residence, but they cheer
thought he had? The old answer was fully attend; and the deacon of qur
given. A good heart, none better: church had, lately, some conversatwll
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He appeared truly thankful for the busy. When casting his eye across the
attentions paid to him ; and when he bed, he saw me; anil we had the cere
found that his end was drawing near, mony to go thiough of introducing
desired one interview more before he ourselves to each other. I told him,
departed, to be with Christ. I made that the sufferer before us was an old
all possible haste to his dying bed ; but acquaintance, and that I had reason
it being nearly four miles before I to hope, he knew something about the
could reach the place, he had ceased doctrine which our Lord taught to
to speak, and I could only obtain, by Nicodemus when he said, " except a
a slight pressure of the hand, a token man be born again, he cannot see the
that he knew me ; and, by the same kingdom of God." I discovered his
means, that Jesus was precious to his embarrassment, and after forcing him
soul. I stopped with him till the hour self to make a few common place re
of eight, when marks on the mercy of God, and that
*' One gentle sigh his fetters broke, afflictions were no proof of his dis
We scarce could say he's gone; pleasure, he concluded by saying, he
Before the Spirit took its flight, was sorry he could not stop longer ;
To mansions near the throne." that a friend of his was stopping Out
side in the cold, and turning to me,
On one ofmy former visits to this dear said, he felt no jealousy; and that
young saint, I was by his bed, when though the young man was one of his
we were interrupted in our conversa parishioners, he had no objection to
tion by the barking of dogs, and one my visiting him as often as I wished.
of the family, rushing into the room 1 felt indignant at this gratuitous per
almost breathless, informing us, that mission ; but as it was no place for
theParson was come. 1 noticed a little discussing, I bowed an expression of
perturbation about my sick friend, but any thing but gratitude. This minis
I reminded him that he must not be ter is one of the Pusey school; in
afraid of a man that must die. I sup deed I may say, without fear of con
pose, that the members of the family tradiction, thatPuseyism is the order
were too much affrighted to tell him of the day in these parts. Apostolic
that a dissenting minister was up succession is being taught from house
stairs; for after the dogs had been si to house, the efficacy of sacraments,
lenced, he came upstairs, anddashing and the prayer book, and the sin
aside the curtains of the bed, right and fulness of listening to unauthorized
left, began, in a loud and boisterous teachers.
manner, to address the young man, " Brethren, pray for us" poor vil
apologizing for not coming before ; lage Missionaries.
assuring him, that he had been very
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
HOME MISSIONARY DORCAS Subscriptions and Donations re
SOCIETY. ceived by
" This is an Association of Ladies, Mrs. Dunn, Belgrave Place, Pimlico.
forming a Society, for the purpose of Mrs. Shepherd, 9, Palace Street,
furnishing Missionaries at the differ Pimlico.
ent stations of the Home Missionary Mrs. Spencer, 14, Cornwell Place,
Society, with Articles of Clothing for Holloway.
the destitute poor, so that they may Mrs. Matheson, 5, Palmer Terrace,
be able to attend Public Worship ; as Holloway.
well as for the comfort of the sick Mrs. Chaille, 11, Northampton Row,
and infirm ; also to clothe their child Lower Road, Islington.
ren, that they may go to the Sabbath Mrs. Price, 59, Goswell Road.
Schools; and likewise for getting np Miss Andrews, 5, Angel Place, Pen-
boxes of linen, to be lent to poor mar tonville.
ried women during their confinement. Mrs. Stroud, 5, Henry Street, Pen-
The Committee meet at Mrs. Simco's, tonville.
21,Wynyatt Street, every month, for
the purpose of making garments, an Or at the Home Missionary Rooms,
swering applications, and regulating 11, Chatham Place, Blackfriars.
the affairs of the Society.
FOR MARCH, 1841. 69
Subscriptions of 4s. per Annum and ings have been noticed in the pages
upwards, Donations of Materials, of this Magazine, and most appro
whether new or old, which can be priately, as its character is decidedly
made up into warm and useful cloth that of a Home Missionary Institu
ing, Books, Tracts, &c. will be tion. Its formation was deemed
thankfully received." necessary, nearly eight and twenty
We beg to direct particular atten years ago, in order to secure the aid
tion, to the above announcement. It of the more wealthy congregational
relates to a Society, which has already churches in Scotland, for others which
for many years, pursued its course of were poor and feeble. This measure
useful and zealous labours. In proof was desirable, both for the support
of this, we need only refer to the nu of holy and devoted men, who were
merous acknowledgments of aid re labouring amidst many and sad pri
ceived from it by our Missionaries, vations ; and also for the maintenance
inserted in the Magazine from time of christian ordinances, amidst many
to time. a " little Bock," who loved and valued
But we are deeply convinced, that them, but where wholly unable to
the assistance of such an Institution, make the adequate provision for them.
is now more loudly called for than While these, however, were the ob
ever before. The spirit of persecution jects contemplated, the funds of the
may be expected to appear, where- Union have, all along, been made
ever zealous efforts are put forth for subservient to the diffusion of the
the awakening of souls ; and with gospel, the evangelizing of dark and
such a spirit our Missionaries have neglected districts of the country. In
always more or less, had to contend. every instance where a church was
But it has lately shown itself, with thus assisted, it has been with the
new and increasing virulence; and understanding that the pastor should,
the poor are of course its readiest vic as widely as circumstances might ad
tims. The journals of the Missiona mit, extend his labours beyond his
ries, every month, abound, with most own immediate sphere. The follow
painful details, of charitable and ing brief extracts from their last Re
much needed relief, denied to the port, will show how valuable and im
poor, becnuse they presume to attend portant are the labours thus sustained.
their ministrations.* It must be ob " The Churches in the Lowlands
vious to every one, that our Missiona aided last year, were twenty-three ;
ries are thus placed in a situation, to which were voted, in all, the sum
most distressing to their own feelings, of 372, in various proportions, ac
and sympathy with these laborious cording to their respective wants,
men, should be expressed^ by some and opportunities of usefulness. Some
effort to place at their disposal, the view of their state, and of the labours
means of relieving the poor. But we effected by them, will best appear by
do think, also, that our principles extracts from their letters. From
and professions, require ns to protect one, which has had a pastor recently
and countenance those, who, if they settled among them, we have this
are to derive any spiritual benefit communication : " Our pastor keeps
from our Agency, must do it at the up weekly meetings in three neigh
expense of losing a part of their tem bouring villages, and visits a fourth,
poral support. Considering also the once a month. The attendance at
very moderate scale of its subscrip most of these places is excellent.
tions, we feel assured the Home Mis We have, also, various meetings for
sionary Dorcas Society, only needs prayer and addresses, kept up by the
to be more generally known, in order members, and other pious persons ;
to be better supported. Editors. and the Lord is crowning our endea
Another and yet more ingenious deTice vours with considerable success."
for the same purpose is mentioned in page " The next is from a church in the
13, of our January number, and that is not midst of a very extensive district,
the only similar instance. where there is a deplorable want of
0 evangelical teaching. They say,
SCOTLAND. HOME MISSION ' There are eleven preaching stations
ARY INTELLIGENCE. in the surrounding neighbourhood,
which are supplied with sermon, sta
The Congregational Union of Scotland. tedly or occasionally. Four of these
The above Union is already known stations have been opened during the
to many of our readers. Its proceed past year.' "
70 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
that valuable work, are perhaps the " Come In thy pleading Spirit down
very persons least likely to require On us, who for thy coming stay,
the information supplied in the " Ex Of all thy gifts, we ask but one,
planations" now extracted, and pub We ask the constant power to pray.
lished, separately. There is one class Indulge us, Lord, in this request,
of the community in particular, to Thou wilt not then deny the rest."
whom we think it will be found in
valuable. We allude to those who, . The Author has met many objec
iu the midst of their days, are first tions, and answered them with spiri
awakened to a concern for their souls ; tual wisdom and understanding. We
recommend this excellent treatise to
but who having little leisure, and less all who attend Prayer Meetings ; and
of studious habitshaving passed very especially to those who take
their youth without any correct or
comprehensive training in religious part iu those important, and most
truthare ignorant of the very mean valuable services. This small volume
ing of terms, usually employed in deserves to be read by christians of
speaking of divine things. It is impos every denomination.
sible fully to make up the deficiences
occasioned by the absence of early The Wine Question settled, fyc. By the
instruction. But the book now before Rev. B. Parsons of Ebley. J. Snow.
us, will do more than any other with The number of those who object to
which we are acquainted, to facili Temperance Societies, in their vari
tate their progress, assisting them to ous forms, is rapidly diminishing.
understand the Scriptures themselves, Convictions have been produced in
as well as the preached gospel. En the minds of many, of their impor
lightened and consistent piety must tance, and great utility. This pamph
be founded on knowledge. The clear let will he read with interest, inas
est ideas of divine truth, as a theory, much as it contains, a mass of infor
may undoubtedly be entertained, mation, collected with much labour
without any saving influence on the and research, and will have a happy
heart. But we fear, there are too effect, we doubt not, in extending
many, who, satisfied with seeing their the cause which the Author has so
fellow-sinners in earnest about sal efficiently advocated.
vation, are not sufficiently careful to
enlarge their views, and assist them o
in attaching a definite meaning to Voyages and Travels round the World.
scriptural phraseology. To heads of By the Rev. D. Tyerman George
families, also, and Sunday school Bennet, Esq. deputed from the Lon
Teachers, as well as young persons, don Missionary Society, to visit their
desirous of carrying forward the work various Stations, tf'c. Compiled, c.
of cultivating their own minds, we by James Montgomery. Second Ed.
should certainly recommend the vo John Snow. Seven Shillings.
lume. This pleasing and instructive Nar
For the information of those who rative has, heretofore, been at a price
are unacquainted with the larger much beyond the means of the majo
work, it may be stated, that the Ex rity of readersindeed, latterly, it
planations include all the principal was not attainable at all, being out
words employed in Scripture, arrang of print. The present new and very
ed alphabetically. To these are ad beautiful edition, at so low a price,
ded, by the Tract Society, several will obtain an extensive circulation.
Notes on natural history ; and a Bible We cordially recommend it, as one
Chronology at the end. of the best means, whereby an accu
rate knowledge may be gained of the
wide sphere of Missionary service,
The gift of Prayer. By Thos. Mann, undertken and superintended by the
Minister of Sun Hill Chapel, West London Missionary Society. We
Cowes. 3rd Ed. T. Ward % Co. hope this publication will also prove
an auxiliary to the noble Society whose
Few subjects are so important as works it records, by influencing many
the one treated on in this volume. to contribute to its funds, in their
Prayer is the breath of spiritual life, present state of inadequacy to carry
and manifests " a living soul." It on, with suitable vigour, the great
forms the fervent and permanent de work of spreading the knowledge of
sire of believers. Christ throughout the world.
FOR MARCH, 1841. 73
If the following hint of our dear friend Mr. Gear could be acted upon, how
efficiently would out funds be sustained.
" Bradford, Wilts, Feb. 9th, 1841.
" My dear Sir,
" I have now the pleasure to transmit to you, on
behalf of the Home Missionary Society, the amount collected by four of my
little juvenile friendsby means of the New Year's Gift Cards. The sum
is5.6s.6d. which though not large, would, if sent from all our churches, be a
very efficient augmentation of your funds. Nay, if out of the 1800 places of
our denomination, 800 be deducted, to allow for those who need help, or can
barely sustain themselves, the 1000 left, doing only what poor Bradford has
done, you have a New Year's Gift of 5000 Guineas. And why not ? As the
wants and claims of HOME are better understood, and more felt, this, and
much more, will be done. I have paid the sum into our Bank here, to be
claimed by you at " Drewett and Fowlers," 4, Princes Street Bank, where, if
you present yourself, and give your name, and the sum, in the course of a
couple of days, or so, you will find all right. I return the Cards, and sup
posing that, in the printed acknowledgments of what is done, you have no
intention of naming every contributor, perhaps it may appear thus. I write
the names of the collectors, to insure correctness.
Bradford, WiltsRev. W. Gear :
. s. d.
Collected by Master F. E. Edmonds 1 0 0
Miss Harris 10 0 ,
Miss Olivia Summers 0 15 0
Miss Wilton 2 11 6
5 6 6
I intend to present, with my own hands, a copy of the Magazine to each
of my little friends, to encourage them hereafter. Experience has taught
me, that such things exert a powerful influence of a moral kind ; and I would,
therefore, particularly request, that if, for any reason the acknowledgment of
what is now sent should not be intended to appear in March, you will give
me a line to say in what month it will be printed ; if otherwise, you need not
write. I shall take it for granted, that it will appear in March, and shall
order the Magazine accordingly. Praying, that you may in all your efforts
to promote the blessed Redeemer's cause, whether as pastor of a christian
church, or secretary of an important public Society, ever find " the hand of
the Lord" with you.
I am,
Faithfully and respectfully Yours,
William Gear.
The Rev. Dr. Matheson.
. .|. d. DEVONSHIRE.
Mr. Le Marc, Hackney, viz. . J. d.
Mr.R.H. Brown .... I 5 0 Bldqford-R. Bartlett, Esq. viz.
Mr. Alfred Lemare. . . . l 1 0 Mrs. Ackland . . . . _ _ .. 0 4 3
MissAnnlark,er...... 0 16 0 Mrs. Elliott . . _ . . . . . .. 0 8 0
32 6 _ Miss J. H. Maine .. 0 2 0
A1dermanburyIosternChapel,Rev. Miss Burnett ........ 0 l o
John Davies: 0159
Mr|.Davies.......... 310 0 Torquay - Rev. J. Orange. per
Mrs.Danford ~ 4 4 0 Chas. Holmwood, Esq. viz.
Mrs. Whitele'y........ 1 I0 0 Master W. Orange . . _ . l 5 6
Mrs Hancock ... ... 0 16 6 MissBa.rrett.......... 2 4 0
Mrs.Eyles....... ~ 0 17 6 Mrs. Pitts
' ~ 0 10 o
Miss Badcock ~ ~ 1 3 0 Miss E.Mait1and...... 0 .5 0
Ditto ......... ~ 1 I 6 Miss Parish' ~ o 7 7
MissNutter..... ... 1 0 0 Miss Collings ~ .. 010 0
Miss H.1ves..... ~ 1 0 0 Mrs.Rendel1 ~ .. 0 5 0
MissS.Josse..... ~ 0 I2 6 Miss Weeks . ... .. 0 12 1
MissLack.. .......... 0 ll 6 Miss But1er.... .. 0 10 0
MasterH0we11........ 0 10 0
16166 6 10 2
Subscriptions
BEDFORDSHIRE. Mr.Ho1mwood........ 1 1 0
7Voburn-Rev. M. Castleden. . . . 312 2 Mr. King ............ 010 0
Roxton-C. J. Metcalf, Esq. viz. 812
Miss Ayres ~ 011 6 Egter--Rev. - Hellings, viz.
Miss A. Ibbotx .....-..-. 0 3 Il issE.Garrett ~ 0 12 0
Miss A. Metcalfe...... 0 1D 0 Miss E. M. Hellings .. 0 ll 6
Miss1'{.Scritby ...... 0 10 0 136
Miss J. Wilkerson ~ 0 10 10
Master Winzar ~ 0 S 6 DORSETSHIRE.
339
(lotion End-Rev. J. Frost, viz. Wareham-Rev. J. Porter, viz.
Miss Brimley ........ 0 7 0 Mrs.Porter.......... 012 6
Miss H. Brim1ey...... 0 12 6 MissM.A.Tuck...... 0 9 0
lfiss Coles............ 0 16 0 Miss A.Spioer........ 011 6
MissFrost............ l 3 0 ._1_ 1130
Miss S. Mann ~ 0 Y 0 Lggle Regis-Rev. G. Jones, viz.
MissPeaeock ~ 0 12 0 rs.Thomton........ 0 5 6
Misses A. & E. Phipps Miss Chapmam....... 0 14 0
two Cards ~ l 5 0 Missliennett ~ 0 6 0
Miss H. Preston . . _ . . . 08 6 166
Miss M. Ollie:-2 Cards 25 0 Ugvey-Rev. Jas. Le Conteur, viz.
7160 issGlandfield ~ 013 6
Miss S.'l\111idge...... 0 6 6
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. 100
Poyle-Rev. L. Hall ............ 216 6 DURHAM.
Wingrave-Rev. Thos. Aston . . . . 015 6 Jhrlington-Rev. R. C. Pritchett,
_Buckingham-Rev. C. D.J. Wills |120 viz.
Great Marlow-Miss Ralfs . . . . . . 316 Mrs. Mncadarn........ 2 3 6
Miss Hopkins ........ 1 5 0
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. Mr. Thos. 'l`aylor...... 2 0 0
Royston-Rev. F. Neller, per Mr. Master0tley ........ 013 0
J. Baker, viz. Master Wi1son.... .. 0 3 0
Miss E.Proeter ...... 01 0 Thos. Hobson .. . . ~.. 0 3 2
Miss R. Reynolds .... 046 Thos. Feetlmm. . . . . . 0 2 6
Mrs. S. Luke ~ 036 Thos. Stevenson . .. . . . 0 2 2
Hen Pryor and Jas. 6124
E1J?s................ 0 5 8 South Shield.|~Rev. John Kelsey,
HenryAndrews ~ 0 2 9 VIZ
Wm. Sharp and John Miss Kelsey .......... 0 16 0
Pryor...~.......... 0 3 0 Mrs. Kirby ~ 0 1 8
165 136
CORNWALL. ESSEX.
-lt. Columb-Rev. G. Oke, viz. Coggershall-Rev. John Kay, viz.
' Mr.W.Jol1y.......... 015 2 ssBeard .......... 1 12 0
MLW, }{icks........ 0 8 0 MissBridge.......... 0 16 0
MissGardner ~ I ll 6
I 3 2 Miss Pnce............
' 1 10 6
Less expences 0 0 4 Miss Sack............ I l 8
1210 Miss Sack of Up-Hall. . 015 0
766
CUMBERLAND.
Bootle-Miss Shawyer, per Rev. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
A. Shawyer.................. 200 Moreton-in-Marsh -- Rev. F. H.
Lgatria-Rev. J. Reeve, viz. Green, viz.
essrs. J. Rawlings and Mi-.Toombs ~ .. 3 7 2
Jos.Dunn.......... 514 _0 Mrs. Green ~ .. l 0 0
Mi|sGi1pin .{........ I 4 0 Do.Card .... .. 015 8
6130 5210
FOR MARCH, 1841. 75
HEREFORDSHIRE. NORFOLK.
. s. d. . s. d.
SuttonRev. F. Roberts, viz. Wymondham'Pet Mr. Nash :
Mr. Adams 1 3 0 Collected by
Mr. Morton 0 14 1 J. A. Nash, jun 2 0 0
Miss Keay 0 8 1 Alfred Nash 1 18 6
Mr. Jones 0 S 3 Miss E. Adywold .... 0 15 6
Miss Roberts 0 IB 0 AtWicklewold,a village
Mr. Taylder 0 4 2 station connected with
Master Beaven 0 1 0 Wymondham, after a
Miss Constable 0 8 2 statement made to the
sirs. Roberts 1 1 0 people respecting the
Mr. Baker 0 6 0 Home Missionary So
Mr. Coleman 0 0 0 ciety 1 3 0
Miss Jones 0 5 3 Miss Fayers 0 10 0
HerefordRev. W. H. Woodward,
per Miss M. Weston, viz. SHROPSHRIE.
Mrs. Wheaton 0 IS 0
Mrs. Weston 0 11 6 WemCollected by
Mrs. Abbey 0 5 0 Mrs. Lee 0 IS 0
Miss Green 0 3 0 Miss Walsasley 0 7 0
Miss Aldridge 0 2 6 Miss Pitson 0 9 0
Miss Slade 0 3 0 Subscriptions 0 3 11
. : d. *. I. d.
Miss E. S. Horn 0 13 Carr's Lane Chapel, by
Miss Mary Horn 0 7 0 Miss Hurdman : from
2 12 0 Miss Hickcox 2 8 0
Mr. Freeth 0 15 0
SUFFOLK. Mr. Fenson 0 5 0
J^avenham Collected by Miss E. Mrs. Baker 0 6 0
Foulton 2 1 4 Mrs. Matthews 0 6 0
Mrs. 1 > . Ledsam 0 5 0
Mrs. Herbert 0 4 4
SUSSEX. Mr. Hollingworth .... 0 3 3
BUllngshurst'ReY. J. Chapman : Mr. Derby 0 12 0
Collected by Mrs. Jackson..... 0 6 0
Miss Clear 0 9 6 Mrs. \\ alt lien 0 2 6
Rev. J. Chapman .... 2 7 0 Mrs. Shaw 0 10
5 14 1
Rev. P. Sibree :
WILTS. Collected by
CrickladeReT. John Jones : Miss Sibree I 10 7}
Collected by Miss E. Bayley 0 10 4
A Friend 1 18 0 Miss S. Gough 0 7 8
C. A. Ross 1 18 0 Master W. Rhodes.... 0 6 8
Mrs. Jones 0 12 0 Mrs. Holloway & Mrs.
Miss Archer 1 2 0 Newman 0 4 10
At Ashton Keynes, by Master S. Lowe 0 6 10
3 17 0
Miss H. Fry 0 12 0
Miss Nicholl 0 5 0 Collected by Miss Cocks 13 0
CoventryVicar Lane Chapel, Rev.
BradfordRet. W. Gear : John Sibree, on account for New
Collected by Year's Gift Cards IS 0 0
Miss Wilton 2 11 S
Miss Harris 10 0 YORKSHIRE.
Master F. E. Edmonds. 10 0 AytonRev. W. Hinmers :
Olivia Summers 0 15
5 6 6 Collected by
Miss Jane Shaw 0 10 O
WARWICKSHIRE. Miss H. Hinmers .... 0 8 fl
Miss E. Donaldson .. .. 0 8 6
Birmingham Ebenezer Chapel : Miss Henrietta Hinmers 0 4 0
Collected by John Leng 0 4 O
Miss C. J. Buckton 12 6 W. Hinmers 0 15 6
Mrs. Bickley 0 8 4 . 2 11 0
Mr. E. Beasley 0 8 0 Robin Hoods' Bay Rev. J. Jame
Miss Dade 0 8 0 son :
Mrs. Haddon 0 2 0 Collected by
Mrs. Hunt 0 2 3 Miss Plunkett 0 10 O
Mr. M. W. Nicklin .. 0 11 6 Miss Mary Storm .... 0 7 0
Miss Salt 0 12 0 Mrs. Storm 0 8 6
Miss Smith 0 12 0 Miss A. Whitton 0 2 2
Miss Winfield .. 1 10 0 Mr. Parkin 0 5 0
5 17 1 1 13 2
Journals have been received during the month of February, from the
following Missionaries :
Messrs. AdamsAdiuAllenAmosAndersonBoydBettinson
Chamberlain Campbell Davis Dorrington Easterbrook Foster-
George Gouge Hackett Hague Hargreaves Harrison Hooper
HurstJameson LeightonJ. LewisLord Mitchell Oram Neill
PalmerPrainPriorRamsay F. F. RobertsReeveSalmonSharp
StirmeyStoneSunderland Summers Strongman TaylorVernon
H. WhiteW. WhiteWood. *
The Ministers, who receive grants from the Society, are requested, with
out fail, to send their Quarterly Journals, the first week of March, June,
September, and December.
herlet her silenee speak ! I pray God, that your plans of beneficence
may have a large, an abundant blessing! Send wise and faithful
labourers, to this my old and endeared place of labour ; and may our
gracious God follow your energetic and benevolent schemes, with
his most extensive and effectual influence ! Pardon my freedom of
speech."
But it is not only the ignorance of divine things, existing in so many
Counties, that the Directors have to lamentit is not only their ina
bility to meet the demand for Agents, from so many districts, that
they bewailbut they have deeply to regret, increasing opposition
made to the introduction of the gospel, into many villages, where it
is utterly unknown; and into which our Missionaries are attempting
to carry it. Not only are men and money requiredbut bigotry
andprejudice in their worst forms are to be overcome. Power is
exertedboth lay and ecclesiasticalto prevent the poor opening
their cottages to the messengers of truthor if the Missionaries are
successful in obtaining rooms, then bribes and threatcnings, fear and
favour, are employed to deter the people from hearing them. It is
right, that this species of persecution, this systematic opposition to
the gospel, should be made known. Coming, as it often does, from
quarters where there are high pretensions to religion, it is the more
inconsistent and lamentable. Attempts to degrade our Missionaries,
as having no right to preach, are more in harmony with the times of
Laud and Sacheverel, than with the present agemore consistent
with popery, than with nominal protestantism. Let our Mission
aries speak for themselves.In one town, where the Society has
taken up a cause that was ready to be extinguished, by high Church
and Tory influence, the Minister says ;
" Notwithstanding the mighty opposition from the church party,
which we have so long been required to encounter, I feel consider
ably animated, with the prospect of seeing a good interest raised
in this town, under the auspices of our Society. Prejudice and
bigotry, and the most inequitable distribution of monies and garments
for the poor, have been employed to the utmost, with a view of under
mining our little cause, and laying it in ruins. But " greater is He
that is for us, than all that are against us."
" Our congregations, I consider, are more than twice as large as
they were, when I first entered upon the Station. The tone of piety
among the members of the church, is evidently improved. Their
long-slumbering zeal in the Redeemer's service, is now fully awake,
and actively and usefully employed. The cause, which for such a
length of time, had been so distressingly low, as to be regarded by
some of them, with a spirit of apathy, is now clasped warmly to their
breasts; and, by their prayers and pecuniary contributionstheir
laborious efforts, and frequent meetings, for devising new and im
proved plans for promoting its intereststhey are proclaiming, through
the length and breadth of the town, their disregard of ecclesiastical
FOR APRIL, 1841. 70
menaces; and are plainly testifying too, lively, and deep, and holy,
solicitude, for the advancement and prosperity of Zion.
" I have at present the names of a considerable number of Inquir
ers, upon my book, who are the subjects of very serious convictions ;
and my fervent prayer is, that they may not be permitted to decline.
I was very much pleased this morning, with an interview which I
had with a poor woman, who has been very ill, and whom I visited
during her illness. When sho was first seized by affliction, to use
her own words, " she thought but very little about her soul"but
affliction, she added, " has brought me to my senses. O the mercy
of God in afflicting me ! It is better than giving me all earthly riches ;
I hope it has brought me into the right way. O, what a precious
Saviour Jesus is ! I am grieved to think, that I should have lived so
long without him ; but should I be restored to health, by his grace,
I will never, never leave him again." Through the mercy of God,
her health is greatly improved. She attends the Chapel, and one of
the rooms in which I preach ; appears much affected under the word :
and is plainly and pleasingly manifesting, that the convictions which
she experienced in the sick chamber, instead of proving evanescent
(as, alas, is too frequently the case) arc becoming deeper and deeper
every day, and productive of the most salutary effects. I trust she
will prove one of that favoured number, of whom Jehovah says, ' I
have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.' "
Another indefatigable Missionary, whose mild character and con
sistent conduct, should exempt him from such treatmcut as he
has met withthus writes ;
" Our attendance is improving all over the Station ; notwithstand
ing the influence of some in high places, is exerted against us. I am
reproached as a layman, for not having been episcopally ordained.
My authority to preach the gospel, and to administer the ordinances
of religion, is disputed by more than one of the Clergymen on the
Station. The people are told, that I ought not to preach ; that it is
a most dangerous thing to go to Chapel ; that they should attend to
their duty, and abide by the true church, and give no countenance to
Schismatics. " I have called on you; Mrs. S , to converse with
you on the subject of religion," said one of our clergymen the other
day. " I thank you, Sir," was the old lady's reply ; " I shall be very
glad indeed, Sir, and feel much obliged." " Do you ever receive the
sacrament, Mrs. S" 1" " Yes, Sir, I do." " Pray, when did you
receive it last?" " On the first Sabbath in this month, Sir." "Oh,
indeed! pray, where did you receive it?" " In our Chapel, Sir, where
I have received it for many years." " And who administered it,
Mrs. S ?" " Our minister, Sir, Mr. " " Mr. , indeed !
And by whom was he ordained? and by what authority does he do
such things ?" "I really cannot tell you, Sir, by what ministers he
was ordained. I have no reason to doiibt that he has been ordained ;
at any rate, I believe him to be ordained of God, and that is before
80 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
" I have lived sixty six years, and am scarcely two days old,"so
said a venerable man, leaning on his staff, and looking tearfully in
the face of the writer. Is it possible, thought I, " can a man be
born when he is old !" And so we often feel in relation to those who
grow grey in sin. Their conversion to God is rarely expected ; and
when it does take place, we seem to be carried back to the age of
miracles. It is contrary to analogy. The sapling easily yields to
the bending hand, but the oak, which has borne the blasts of a
hundred winters, is made of " sterner stuff." The gardener, with
ease, turns the irrigating stream to refresh his drooping plants, but
it is not so easy to divert the mighty river from its time-worn chan
nel. So the young heart may easily be made to bleed or break,
while the old one is unyielding as a ball of iron.
Dr. W. was born in a new England village in 176S. His parents
were respectable, and of reputed piety. He early gave indications
of a vigorous mind, and of a susceptible heart. His religious educa
tion was considered to be complete, when he' attained a knowledge
of the shorter catechism. Such was the prevailing custom of those
days. At an academy, he distinguished himself as a scholar, and
made considerable progress in the Latin language. At the age of 22,
ho commenced the practice of medicine. His profession, of neces
sity, brought him in contact with the world. And here commenced a
series of associations, which threw a cloud over more than forty years
of his life. He was first pressed with the doctrine of universal sal
vation. Its popularity gave it currency. And as it required no
sacrifices, no self-denial, no self-abasement, it readily recommended
itself to the unrenewed heart. He tried to believe it. But his
discerning mind detected the sophistry of the system, and left him
restless as the rolling billow. He shuddered at sentiments, profess
edly derived from a Book, which he was aware condemned them, as
unsound and inconsistent. The next step was to destroy the veracity
of the Bible. A universalist he could not bean infidel he might.
To aid him in this fearful work, he called in Paine, Voltaire and Rous
seau. He went not to the Bible itself, to contemplate the sublimity
of its doctrines the purity of its precepts the harmony of the
system of revealed truth and its tendency, as illustrated by facts, to
promote the happiness of man. Like other infidels, he " cast off fear,
and restrained prayer before God." Thus twelve years passed away,
all the while professedly seeking light, and yet not once directing his
eye to heaven. Those who did pray, he thought infatuated; and
though sometimes, he was compelled to think them sincere, yet, in
his view, they were sincere hypocrites. The next twelve years he
spent in mercantile business. He read, and reasoned much ; but
only on such subjects, as were calculated to make his infidel fortress
strong. At length the embargo embarrassed his business ; and he,
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with his family, removed to the state of Ohio. Here, ne resumed his
former profession ; and after another twelve years, declined prac
tice, to spend the remainder of his days, in the quiet retirement of
a farm. Threescore winters had now whitened his head, and yet
the old man bowed not his knee in prayer. He had been what the
world would call a strict moralist. This was the practical part of his
character, though not the legitimate effect of bis principles. He glo
ried in bis consistency ; and, in the pride of bis heart, looked with
contempt on those, whom he called inconsistent Christians. Their
irregularities, whether fancied or real, he readily seized, to confirm
himself in infidelity. Although he was not forward to disseminate
his principles, he occasionally sought an encounter, to try the temper
of his weapons. Having been so long accustomed to them, he could
use them with no ordinary skill. With the keenness of his satire,
and the cunning of bis sophistry, he almost invariably triumphed.
Success inspired him with courage, and increased his intellectual
pride.
In the winter of 1831, the debate between Campbell and Owen fell
into his hands. His long-cherished sentiments and feelings, inclined
him to espouse Owen's side in the argument. As he read, however,
he was struck with the palpable weakness and inconsistency of his
reasoning. " What," said he " if the Deist has no better arguments
than these, to support his system, I am ashamed of it." For the first
time, in his life, he was now seriosuly alarmed at the thought, that
possibly he had built his own house upon the sand. Thought begat
feeling, and deep anxiety. In this state of mind, providentially
Wilson's Evidences of the truth of Christianity came within his
reach. As he read, day began to dawn on a night of more than forty
years. The light of truth rendered the darkness visible, and his
danger apparent. About this time, meeting with a neighbour, he
remarked" I feel as though I was set down in the midst of a wilder
ness, without a single vestige of a path to lead me out. I feel disposed
to trace the first that shall present itself." He rose from the perusal
of Wilson, convinced that the Bible is what it professes to bea
Revelation from heaven. This truth admittedconviction of sin
rushed upon his mind, and the old man bowed down his head in
agony. He attended a meeting in the neighbourhood, and heard two
sermons, by a passing preacher, from the following texts" Choose
ye this day whom ye will serve"And " Now is the accepted time ;
behold ! now is the day of salvation." The Holy Spirit made the
word quick and powerful. He went home to read and revere that
volume, which for about half a century he had neglected and despised.
The man, who had never prayed before, went home to cry" God
be merciful to me a sinner." His conscience was shaken, and he
trembled under the mighty hand of God. After a short season of
severe conflict, between the powers of light and darkness, the star of
Bethlehem arose, and led him to Jesus.
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My dear young friends may perceive at once, that this brief letter of the
beloved disciple, has special claims on their attention. The Mother, to whom
it was primarily addressed, was a christian lady, who had doubtless given
instruction to her children, and her efforts appear to have been blessed.
There were some at least " of her children," who were " walking in the
truth," as well as herself. In that portion of his epistle, selected as the
subject of this address, the Apostle was speaking we may presume, to all the
familyhis expression was " Look to yourselves." I shall therefore con
sider the verse, as it applies,
1st. To those young persons who love the Saviour, and who are walking
in a profession of the truth.
2nd. To those who have made no such profession.
And first, to you who have professed faith in Christ, the Apostle's words
are most decidedly applicable. You may consider him as saying to you,
" Look to yourselves ;" but, I wish you at present, more particularly to re
ceive these words, as the address of your christian parents. They " have
wrought" certain things, and they do not like to lose their labour. Their
hearts were filled with delight, when they saw " some good thing" wrought
In your hearts, and it seemed to them then, as if they had " a full reward."
It was indeed to them ajoyful moment, when you joined yourselves to the
people of the Lord. It seemed to them an abundant recompence, for all
their tears, and prayers, and effortstheir " travailing in birth again that
Christ might be formed in you." But after all, it was not a full reward.
They are not yet fully satisfiedyour dear parents still regard you with
feelings of anxiety, as being in circumstances of danger. O, you know little,
either of the evil that is in your hearts, or of that which is in the world
around you: but they know more of these, and therefore it is that they are
so tremblingly anxious, lest by any means you should come short of yielding
them " a full reward." What is it then, which they desire of yon?
They wish you to make progress in spiritual things, and to grow in the
knowledge of divine truth. In this matter, you must " look to yourselves."
From childhood, you have " known the holy scriptures ;" and probably you
were able to make a more full and intelligent profession of your faith in
Christ, than many who had not been favoured with your peculiar privileges.
But, has your progressive improvement been in the same proportion ? By
daily meditation on the inspired word, and earnest seeking of the Spirit's
influence, have your apprehensions been enlarged, and your views rendered
more clear and satisfactory 1 Above all, have yon seen more of the adapta
tion of the gospel, to yourselves ? Has your belief of its doctrines been
strengthened, by a perception and experience of their truth and reality, in
your own souls. This I apprehend is the Apostles meaning, when he said,
" He that believeth, hath the witness in himselfand nothing less than this
can satisfy the wishes of your parents, amidst the many errors of the present
day. " It is a good thing that the heart be established with grace;" and
in no other way, can you " hold fast the beginning of your confidence stead
fast unto the end."
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Tliey wisli also to sec you maintain a conduct consistent with your chris
tian profession. Sonic parents have remarked, lliat they became much
more anxious about their children, after their conversion, than they were
before. In one view of the case, we are not surprised at this. Before your
conversion, they had no reason to expect, that you should bring forth the
fruits of righteousness. But now that you have professed yourselves to be
new creatures in Christ Jesus, the least departure from his ways, would oc
casion them indescribable sorrow. The indulgence of unbecoming levity
the absence of a persevering effort, to curb your passions and control your,
tempersthe lurking desire of conformity to an irreligious worldO, these,
things would make them fearful, that they might still " lose the things
wrought" in youlest after all, you were not really as they hoped, the child
ren of Cod, and heirs of glory. But they are anxious, not merely for
evidence of your personal salvation; they desire also, that you should live
to the glory of Cod, and the advancement of his cause. There never was a
period in the history of the church, when there existed such facilities for
doing good, as are to be found at present. This, my dear young friends,
increases your responsibility ; for you may all find opportunities of doing,
something for the cause of God, and you must ever remember, that " you
are not your own." Beware, however, of substituting active zeal in the.
service of various religious societies, for piety in the heart, and piety at
home. " Look to yourselves" then, and look also into the glass of God's
word" examine yourselves," and regulate your conduct, by the letter and
spirit especially of the apostolic writingsthat so you may delight the hearts
of your parents, by " shining as lights in the world." Forgetting the
things which are behind, reach forth unto those that are before"-for .while
nothing less than your final and everlasting salvation, can be " a full reward
to those who so dearly love you, to come short of this, would be to lose
your own reward.
I turn now to those present, who have made no profession of attachment
to Christ. But have there not been among them, many convictions that
they ought to give themselves to Him? My dear children, you have seen
vour parents weep, while they have talked to you about your souls-you
"can remember how often, and how earnestly, they have prayed with you.
It is a long time since you learned your Alphabet ; but even before that-
loneer ago than you can now recollect, were they teaching, and training,
and watching over you. And many fond hopes they have had respecting
vou They have seen you sometimes impressed, and interested by their
instructions ; and they looked at these things, as being like the sweet buds
of the opening spring. When we walk into a garden at that delightful sea-
son and see the blossoms bursting forth, we expect that next the frmt will
appear Now just so your parents have been hoping to see your conver-
.ion as the fruit of those fair blossoms which adorned your early childhood.
O surely, yon will not blight their hopes. Would you break your Mother
heart* Some of you know, that your Mothers have met together from tune
to time, to pray for your salvation, and to consult together, how they might
best instruct and guide you. Can you bear to think of making them lose
their reward? You have it in your power to make them happy ; and in doing
so, you would be securing happiness to yourselves.
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But some are hearing me, who never gave their parents occasion to hope
only to/ear respecting them. I am afraid there are those, who have never
thought at all about their souls. But do, my dear youug friends, at least
think of what your parents have said, and how they have laboured for you.
Look back only on the past year, and consider what they have done. They
have accustomed you to the reading of the sacred Scriptures, and encou
raged yon in committing portions of them to memorythey have laboured
so to explain the blessed volume, that you might read it with interest and
with understandingthey have, pot at stated seasons only, but frequently,
addressed to you the most affectionate counsels and warningsall bearing on
one great object, the salvation of your souls. Oh, what would you think of a
man who worked hard all the year, and, at the end of it, found he had ac
complished nothing ? Is it to be so, with your parents ? You are aware'that
they cannot be satisfied, with your increase in knowledge, unless you are
really the better for what you know. And here is the distressing thought
that dwells in their heartsif you are not converted, your condemnation is
the greater for all the labour bestowed upon you. It is wicked in you to dis
obey them, when they call upon you to seek the Lordit is yet more wicked
to disobey God himself, when He commands you to " believe on the Lord
Jesus Christ."
Now, my dear children, " look to yourselves ;" for if you reject Christ,
your parents can do nothing to sate you. In the last day, every one of you
must stand, and give an account for himself. If it were possible to poiut
out one child in this room, and say that it should be lost for everhow would
every eye be fixed on that childwhat feelings would be excited-and how
would the most careless among you exclaim, " O, is there nothing that can
be done to save him I" Now, remember, this case may be your own ; it will
be your awful condition, if you continue to triQe, not only with the tenderest
feelings of your parents, but with the love of Christ himself.
Does the thought arise in any breast, "lama thoughtless wicked child?"
then let not the day pass by without confessing to your parents, that you
feel it to be so. But this is not enoughyou must confess it to the Saviour
also. Go and tell Him just what you are ; and beg of him not only to blot
ont your sins by his precious blood, but to give you that new and obedient
mind, which will receive his word, and feel his love. Do but give your
young hearts to Him, and then, as you grow " in wisdom and stature, you
will grow in favour with God and man." Dearly as you are beloved by your
parents already, and much as they delight to behold your countenances,
beaming with health and animationthey would look upon you then with
tenfold pleasure, as forming their desired and valued reward. Remember,
they seek a full reward. The salvation of one, or even several of their
children, will not suffice them. They must have all of you partakers with
them, in their glorious inheritance. May the Lord grant this to every pa
rent presentso that, without a single exception, they may be able to say
before the Saviour at last, " Here are we, and the children whom thou hast
given us."
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i'd men, dangerous Instructors; and Schism is committed by all who leave
that, botli teachers and taught, arc the Parish Church. And, lastly, That
guilty ofsin in leaving the church? Are the preaching of the gospel, and the
all these things to he said, and no ordinances of religion, are worthless,
counter statements made by me J" unless they are administered by those
Certainly not ! This brings me to the who are ordained by successors of
close of my letter.I find certain the Apostles.
things asserted by the Clergy. 1. That I am willing to meet all these asser
Dissenting Teachers have no right to tions, and think it will not be difficult
preach the gospel, or administer ordi to show, that they are unscriptural.
nances. 2. That the people have no When I have done so, then I may
right to go to Chapel ; but are bound say a few things, as to the best way
to go to the Parish Church, whatever of opposing the arrogant and ground
is taught there. 3. That the sin of less claims of the Clergy.
500 persons. There are two places deemer's blood for salvation. This,
ofworship in the village, the parish as she frequently said, was her only
church, and an antinomian meeting hope, the only foundation on which
house, in which places, I regret to she built for eternity. Having visited
observe," another gospelis preached" her many times for upwards of six
in the place of that which has been teen months, I am able to bear testi
handed down to us by Prophets and mony as to the manner in which she
Apostles. The place has been oc bore her affliction. I never saw one
casionally visited by a lay member of more submissive to the will of God.
Lady Huntingdon's connection from Often have I seen the tears rolling
C , but, lately he has been down her face, arising from acute
compelled to relinquish, on account bodily pain ; and yet, in the midst
of ill health. The result of his labours, of all, have heard her speak of the
however, has been to gather a con lightness of her affliction, when con
gregation of about 100 persons, who trasted with the sufferings her Sa
are most anxious to be supplied with viour had endured, and with the
a regular ministry. I have, already, misery her sins had deserved. " Thy
named the subject to some of them will be done," was her frequent ex
about connecting the place with F pression. God left her not in the
E , all of whom seem most an xious hour of sorrow, but succoured and
that it should be so. I may just men cheered her spirit with the promises
tion, that upwards of 50. have of his word, bearing up her mind
already been subscribed towards with a good hope of an interest in
erecting a small building for worship, his salvation. Doubts and fears fre
which sum, would no doubt have quently agitated her mind, but these,
been considerably increased, had the through the application of truth, by
friends seen any probability of secu the Spirit, were removed. In this
ring the regular labours of a minister. way she continued, sometimes lifted
The opening in this place, appears up, at other times cast down, till
to me, most opportune, and, will I within a fortnight of her death, when
hope, be found in unison with the as she felt her end to be near, she
wish expressed by the Board respect solemnly interrogated herself, as to
ing the breaking up of new ground the evidence she possessed of all
around F E . being well with her soul. And as she
was thus engaged, anxious for some
pleasing result, the following passa
ges came with power to her heart,
NORFOLK. *' Believe on the Lord Jesus, and
On Sabbath last, Feb. 21, 1841, I thou shalt be saved. I will never
improved the death of one, concern leave thee, I will never forsake thee."
ing whose welfare in another world, "I will come again, and receive you
no rational doubt can be entertained. unto myself, that where I am, there
She was the wife of a labourer, living thou mayest be also." " Instantly"
at G W in this county. she said, " All fears were removed.
For several years she had passed And my Iangnage was, Come, Lord
through the deep waters of affliction, Jesus, come quickly." I had seen her
and for nearly two years was confined many times, but never with so much
to her bed. Soon after my entrance pleasure as on that morning, when I
on this station, I called at her cot thought I perceived her spirit on the
tage, and continued my visits till threshold of heaven. I felt grateful
within a few days of her death. In to God for her state of mind, and re
conversing with her, I found the con joiced to hear from her dying lips,
viction of sin upon her mind ; in fact, that my visits had been blessed to
she said, she had felt it from youth, her soul. I saw her a few days after
though, I think, her affliction, and wards, and found her in the possession
conversation upon the subject were of a peace of mind which passeth all
instrumental in deepening that im understanding, patiently waiting her
pression, which humbled her before dismissal from earth to heaven. I
God, and brought her to the Cross. did not see her when she died, but
Perceiving her thus affected, I ad was informed, her last words were
verted to the tidings of mercy, which " AH is glory, glory." " Let me die
the Scriptures furnish. She was led the death of the righteous, and let
to trust in the efficacy of the Re my last end be like hers."
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The vicar alluded to a charity left for prayer, I was about to withdraw, she
poor widows of 3. for each. The anxiously requested me soon to return.
poor woman, as a consequence, dares One morning, upon entering her
now to come only now and then, and apartment, when she thought herself
that in the dark. dying, she fixed her sunken eyes up
The above I can vouch is a fact. on me, and reached forth her atten
uated arm, exclaiming, while she ad
dressed me by name, " Bless you
YORKSHIRE. bless you you have done my sonl
good." She was rejoicing in the
Of late, a great portion of my time Lord. She weptI said little. Her
has been spent amongst the sick and energy, candour, sincerity, and godly
the dying ; the more so, because the sorrow combined, almost overcame
past season has been very severe, me, while I thought, surely, to have
and the villages run along the banks the blessing of the dying penitent, is
of the Ouse in a continuous line, and an abundant re warda reward which
spread over a considerable extent of a hundred-fold repays for much labour
ground. The following case, to me, and toil. After this, she gradually
seems interesting. sank, and became unable to speak,
Generally, in cases of sickness, I and, through increasing deafness, to
am aware of the fact as soon as it hear, so that she could neither ex
occurs, and, without invitation, re press her thoughts, nor receive in
pair to the scene ; but in this instance struction.
J was sent for ; and, going, found the On Tuesday last, I remained with
person labouring under a most pain her till after midnightwhen her
ful internal complaint, and exceed soul, I trust redeemed, entered an
ingly anxious about religion. Taking eternal world. Husband, children,
my seat by her side, I endeavoured and friends, all wept, and wept aloud ;
to elicit from her, by familiar conver it was a scene of sorrow. On passing
sation, some facts by which I might to my home, my meditations were
learn something respecting her past sweetnothing was to be heard but
life, as well as her state of mind then. the rippling of the Ouse, when, sud
But this was unnecessaryshe was denly I was disturbed, not by the
ready enough, without any hesitancy, song of angels, but by the song of the
to disclose the whole. " Sir," said poor infatuated drunkard in a pub
she, " I have been, and are, a great lic house, which I had to pass, when,
sinner, for I have always, up to the with great force, the words of the
time of my present sickness, lived in wise man came to my mind, " It is
the neglect ofreligion." I replied, "it better to go to the house of mourning
is indeed very sadvery sinfulto than to the house of feasting." I de
live in the neglect of religion, which, termined, if spared, to preach a ser
above every thing else, is important, mon to the villagers from this text,
till sickness and death ; but, still, it is and have since done so.
at once my duty, and my privilege, to It is but proper to notice, and this
point you to a crucified Saviour," " To gives additional interest to the above
the Lamb of God, which taketh away
the sin of the world." I then, as case, that, but for the " Home Mis
sionary Society," this poor woman
clearly as I was able, set before her
salvation through Christ; and never might have perished in her sins.
did I see any one receive instruc She thirsted, but there would have
tion more eagerly. It reminded me been none to slake her thirst. She
of the Saviour's gracious invitation, hungered, but there would have been
" If any man thirst, let him come un none to break the bread of life. Pre
to me and drink." Here was a burn vious to my being sent for, the church
ing fever, which nothing could allay minister had paid her some atten
but the gospel, a thirst insatiable by tion, but she could not appreciate his
any thing else but the water of life. instruction.How could she?She
While speaking, I was continually had reason to fear, that he himself
interrupted by " Yes, Sir," " Yes, was a stranger to true religion, and
Sir," " Yes, Sir." Every word seem there is no Evangelical minister
ed greedily devoured, and when, after within six miles.
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M onkhouae 0 7 0 Chapel Auxiliary:
Cowderoy 0 7 1
Law 0 5 0 Miss Hancock 0 11 0
Wilmor 0 4 0 Miss Palmer 0 15 0
Miss Pollard 0 13 0
Miss Mary Spicer, > 1 15 0
Collections, by Miss R. Blunt, 2 Cards J 3 2 0
Cheltenham, viz. 6 17
Annual Subscriptions: Scth Smith, Esq. Eaton Square, viz.
R Capper, Esq 110 Miss M. M. Smith ..120
Mrs. Capper 1 i o Miss M. C. Smith.... 0 IS 0
Mrs. Woodcock ...... 1 1 0 2 0 0
Mr. T. Haines 0 10 0
Miss Sinderby 0 5 0 Rer. J. Orummond, Ratclifte, viz.
Mr. Thick 0 5 0 Mr. Howlett o 0 c
Mr. Chrieman 0 5 0 Rev. T. Aveling, Kingsland :
Tbe Misses Blunt 0 10 0
QuarterlySubscriptions 0 14 2 Miss H. Powell 3 0 0
Missionary Box by Sab Mr. J. Home ........ 1 6 6
bath School Girls at Mrs. Aveling 0 13 0
Cheltenham Chapel 0 3 0
5 0 0
New Years Cards, viz. Mrs. Burrows, Stoke
Miss J. Critchley .... 0 2 0 Newington A 110
Miss C.Critchley .... 0 0 4 0 1 0
Master A. Whitmore.. 0 6 0 The Teachers and Children of the
Master J. Whitmore.. 0 8 7 Rev. C. Hyatt's Sunday Schools,
Miss M. A. Weale.... 0 5 6 Ebenezer Chapel, Shadwell, viz.
Miss Dighton 0 2 0
Miss Eden 0 1 5 Miss Fielding 0 2 10
Mrs. W. Haines's Child Miss Mason 0 2 4
ren 0 2 6 Miss Tabernacle 0 16
A Friend 0 3 5 Miss Wright 0 0 B
M. A. Williams 0 8 8 Miss E. Wright 0 0 8
Isabella Lusty 0 6 6 Mr. Merrow 0 6 0
Elizabeth Winstone. .050 Mr. Geary 0 6 0
Mary Fears 0 3 5 Mr. Pillar 0 4 6
Eliza Scrivens 0 0 9 1 5 1
Harriet Thornton ..... 0 0 8 Mr. T. Penn, Bishopsgate St. viz.
Ellen Jones 0 0 7
Mr. Penn, (two cards) 0 12 C
Collected October 25th Mrs. Penn 0 8 6
at Gotheringtou , a Miss Nutter 0 14 0
Village Station con Miss Billett 0 4 6
nected with Chelten Miss Milne 0 10 10
ham Chapel 17 0 Miss Smith 0 1 6
10 8 6
Mr. West 0 9 0
Fourth part of 2 year's Dividend Mr. Parsons 0 12 6
on trust money invested by the Mr. Sargeant 0 3 6
late Robt. Fisher, Esq. Strat 3 10 10
ford on Avon, per Mr. John
Tasker, jun. Trustee 25 0 0 Mrs. F. Moore, Kennington 1 1 0
The Children of Shepherd's Mar
Rev. W. Byrne, Ross, Hereford ket Sunday School, per Mr.
shire 4 10 II Astil 12 6
Mr. Blagden, for Witheridge Sta
Miss M. Sapwell, per Mr. Astil.. 110
tion, Devon 1 5 0
BEDFORDSHIRE.
NEW YEAR'S GIFT CARDS. DunstableFriends at 118 0
From 20th Feb. to 20th March. LutonRev. J. S. Bright, viz.
Miss Spencer 1 15 C
LONDON. BERKSHIRE.
Weigh House by W. Cooke, Esq. viz. MaidenheadMrs. J. B. Pearce, viz.
Mrs. Cooke 0 8 0 Miss Blake 0 8 0
MissTindall 0 12 0 Miss J. Preece 0 4 6
100 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
. t. d. . >. d.
MissPnultnn 0 17 6 CharmouthRev. R. Gill, viz.
Miss Westbzook 115 (I Mrs. Kennaway 2 3 6
Mr. Henry Cooper. .. . 0 2 0 Rev. J. Hargreaves.. 0 10 0
Mr. George Cooper . . 0 8 2 Mr. Hook 0 11 6
E.J. Pearce 1 8 0 Mr. D. Dunster 0 10 0
5 4 5 Miss Clara Gill 0 19 0
MissS. Newton 0 7 6
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Mrs. Hawaii 0 10 0
Woburn Miss Barnctt 010 0 Mrs. Edmonds 0 11 6
3 19 8
CAMBRIDGESHIRE. DorchesterRev. J. Anderson, viz.
Miss S. Anderson 0 14 0
VhishillRev J. Dorrington, viz. Sherborne^ Mr. J. B. Rawlings,viz.
Mr. S. Wilkerson .... 10 0 Misses Gray 0 12 0
Mrs. Day 0 18 0 Mrs. Rawliogs 0 5 0
MissS. Baker 0 15 0 H. Rickets 10 6
Miss Johnson 0 7 0 Misses Lewis 1 2 0
3 1 Miss Taylor 110.
Linton Mr. Nichols, viz. Mr. Coombs 0 3 8
Miss M. Taylor 0 13 6
Miss E. and A. Nichols 1 10 0 Miss Chandler 0 16 6
Miss A. Johnson 0 14 6 A Friend 0 6 0
Miss S. E. S mootley . .098 M.Shevy 0 5 6
Mary Wright 0 10 6 A. Old 0 5 6
Melciah Wright 0 13 0 Miss Gray 0 10 0
4 3 6 Miss Arnold 0 5 0
CUMBERLAND. Misses Balster 0 12 0
7 18 i
A Is I on Rev. J. Harper, viz.
Weymouth-Rev. J. F. Guenett, viz.
Mrs. Walton 1 0 0
E. N. Dickinson 1 0 0 Miss A. TuUidge .... 0 11 0
Miss H. Benson 0 10 0
2 0 0 Miss Barrett 0 11 6
AspatrioRev. J. Reeve, viz. 1 12 6
Messrs Robinson and
Steele, Hayton .... 2 2 7 DURHAM.
Mrs. S. Rawlins 1 15 6 Easington LaneRev. J. Ander
J. Wilkinson,Plumland 0 6 0 son, viz.
Miss Pattinson 0 9 6
Mrs. Davidson 0 7 6 Missllutchin, Hawthorn 0 16 7
Mrs. Briscoe 0 4 1 Miss Walsh, Houghton 0 16 3
Quarter Subscriptions MissPallister.EastRain-
by Mr. Tindal 0 13 4 ton 12 6
5 18 6 Miss Harland, Bunion 0 11 1
Miss Fish, Little Town 0 12 7
PenrithRev. W. Brewis, viz. Miss Lawson, Monk-
Miss Bell 0 10 0 hesleden 0 7 0
Miss Bliss, 2 Cards.... 0 15 0 Mrs. Alderslade 0 6 0
Mrs. Brewis, 2 Cards.. 3 3 0 Mrs. Stenton, Colliery 0 5 0
Miss Rattray, 3 Cards. Ill 6 Mrs. Hogarth, Brick
Miss Sander 0 5 0 Garth 0 5 1
Isaac Smith,(Strickland)0 8 0 Eliz. Thornton, Lane
Mrs. Summers 0 10 0 End 0 5 10
7 2 6 JamesWalker,Colliery 0 2 5
Robt. Tindell 0 16
CHESHIRE. Miss Minton, Sherburn
DuckinfieldRev. R. Ivy, viz. Hill 0 4 9
Miss Tcnwish, Shotton 0 7 0
Miss Ivy J 10 0 6 3 7
DEVONSHIRE. ESSEX.
f/orth-Tauiton Rev. A. Heal ., 0 14 0 lioydonRev. J. Wood, viz.
TorquayRev. J. Orange, addi Mrs. Cadel, Faringdon 1 15 0
tional viz. Mr. Shead, Roydon .. 19 8
Mr. Caleb Weeks 0 10 0 Miss Taylor, Hunsden 0 15 0
Mrs. Ekens, Stanstead 0 14 4
Mr. Underwood, ditto. 0 6 0
DORSET. 5 0 0
CerneRev. J. Troubridge, viz.
Mrs. Petty, Evershott 10 0 GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
MissTroubridge.Cerne 0 18 0 GloucesterRev. J. Hyatt, viz.
Miss Barker, ditto 0 3 6
Miss Young, Piddle Miss Stock 10 0
Kenthide 0 11 0 Miss Candy 0 10
Miss Groves, Cerne ..07 0 Miss Freeman 0 1 0
Miss Hurlstone 0 IS 11 Miss Feacey 0 10 0
Miss Cave 0 12 6 Miss E. Badcock 0 3 6
MissTizard, Cerne .. 0 10 0 Miss M. Avery 0 5 0
4 19 5 Miss II. Gittiu 0 6 0
2 0
ron APRIL, 1841. 101
..r.d . s. d.
Shmehouse-Rev. T. Maund, viz. Snodland - Rev. E. Corbishley,
Master Jas. Ravenhill, VIZ.
2cards............ l 0 8 C. Kerr, from a con
Master C. C. Grimes, cern for the prospe
ditto ..."......... 017 0 rity of the Cause at
17' Snodland, 8: at Can
tle Hill, Dorset, by
HAMPSHIRE. Miss Corbishley. . . . 010 0
Miss Corbishley. . . . . . 014 0
Lynnlngton-Rev. D. E. Ford, viz. Rev. E. Corbishle .. 01 6
F.Mathews.......... 0 1 6 Miss C. Norris, Mor
E.Rogers...... .. 0 1 9 row Green ~ 010 0
'1`.Head ~ .. 0 2 4 Mr. Kidwell ~ 00 6
J.Wallis...... ~ 0 3 6 Miss E. Norris ~ 04 0
l\I.A.Bu.rt'ord........ 0 4 8 Mr. John Bateman .. 06 6
W.Slater........ .. 010 0 Mr. W. Golding...... 04 0
`
W.Sxmth............ 0 15 0 326
189
Winchester-Rev. W. Thom, viz. LANCASHIRE.
M1ssJ.Pa.rminter ~ 1 || 6 Bolton-Mr. John Hamilton, viz.
Min Gaskell ~ 060
HEREFORDSHIRE. Miss Green.......... 1176
Pembridgb-Station, per Rev. T. 236
Lewis:
LINCOLNSHIRE.
Broxwo0d,Mrs.Haines 0 5 4
Mr. Henner........ 0 6 0 Louth-John Gray, Esq. viz.
Mr.Roberts........ 0 6 7 Miss Chapman .. . . _ _ 05 0
Mrs. Stephens. . . . . . 0 8 6 Miss Holland ~ 10 0
}lushBank.......... 0 3 0 Miss Mary Gray. . . . . . 012 0
Dilwyn, Mr. Thomas. . 0 2 0 Miss Jane Gray ~ .. 010 0
Denton Chapel, Mr. Miss E. J. Holland .. 010 6
Lewis ~ 013 6 Miss Atkinson. . . . . . . . 010 0
Eardisland,Mr.Corbett 0 3 0 Miss Ablewhite . . . . . . 07 6
Hardwick, Miss Wat ....... 3150
llins ~ o 9 6 Spilsby-Mr. W. Rose, Jun. viz.
Kmgsland, Miss Abley 0 S 0
Mn.Crump ...... 0 8 O Miss Mackinder . . . . . . 10 0
Mrs. Yapp, Mill . . 0 5 2 Miss M. A. Gee ~ 012 0
Ieominster,Mrs.Abley 0 8 0 Miss M.A. Richurdsdn 013 0
Mil8DaYiB ........ 012 0 Miss Daulwn ~ 014 6
Marston, A kind Friend 0 10 0 Mrs. J. H. Bounce .. 09 0
Miss S. Williams .. 0 10 3 Mrs. S. Burn ~ 07 6
Mrs. Young........ 012 2 Mrs. Simmons . . . . . . 011 0
lionkland, A Friend. . 0 5 0 Mrs. Nessey . . . . 07 6
Pembridge,MissWynde 0 2 0 -1146
MissAhley..f..... 0 5 0
Miss C. Wynde . . . . 0 5 0 MIDDLESEX.
Miss A.Wynde.... 0 5 0 Hammersmith-Subscriptions by
Shobden, Mr. J. Owen 0 16 6 Cards, by Miss M. A. Bud
Mr.W.0wen...... 0 14 0 den, Waterloo Place, viz.
Stanton, Miss Wilkes. 0 ll 0
Upper Hill, Miss Munn 0 5 3 Mrs. S. Scott........ 1 I 0
Mr.'l`.Munn ~ 0 3 0 Miss Dorville.... .. 010 6
Sarah Sheward _ . . . 0 1 0 MissTalfourd........ 010 6
Mr. John Oven ~ 0 2 0 Mrs.Mi|ler..... ~ 0 5 0
Collection in March.. 2 2 3 Miss Nix0n.......... 0 5 0
6 Mr. W. D. Salter ~ 0 5 0
Miss Payne.......... 0 5 0
_ nears. Mr.Budden...... .. 0 5 0
Mrs. Budden .... .. 0 5 0
Ware-Per Rev. J. Palmer, viz. Miss iiudden ~ 0 5 0
MissS.J.F......... 014 0 Miss I-I.Budden .... 0 5 0
MissE.F. ~ 016 0 New Years Card.... 014 0
Miss Mary Medcalf .. 0 10 0 4160
20 " Hounslow-Rev. e. F. V"dyr
viz.
KENT. Misses Ashby, 3 Cards 4 9 0
Miss Crisp .......... 0 I4 6
Four Elms-Rev.J. A. Chamber Mrs. Bssley..,_....... 0 9 0
lain, viz. 5126
Mrs. F. Ni htin e.. 0 14 6 v
Mr.E.Heth..??i... 0 8 0 NORFOLK.
Miss Nightingale . . . . 0 10 6
Miss Burf|elr1........ 0 13 6 Mattishall-Rev. T. W. Wilson.
MissJ.El1iott........ 012 0 viz.
Miss M. A. Sales .... 0 12 0 Miss Ann Rix........ l T 6
Mr.J.Young........ 010 0 Anna Maria Wilson .. 0 ls 0
406 George Home ...... 012 o
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Sarah Multitude 0 12 0 OtheryRev. A. Oram, viz.
Wm. Alcock 0 7 7 Rev. A. Oram 0 4 0
Wm. Godfrey 0 5 6 Mr. Sol way 0 2 0
Miss Helliar 0 6 3
WalsinghamRev. J. Summers, Mrs. Ridge 0 1 U
viz. Mrs. Oram 0 11 0
Mrs. Summers 0 9 0 F. Oram 0 7 6
Miss Cornish 0 8 0 Mrs. Classey 0 9 0
J. Sherrin 0 11 6
2 12 3
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. PortisheadRev. A. Vernon, viz.
Wellingboro'Rev. G. Taylor, vim, Mrs. Baker 0 15 0
Mr.G.WhitefieldTaylor 1 3 0 Miss E. Waterman .. 0 11 0
Mr. Benj. Cowper.... 0 10 0 Miss Walter 0 16 6
Ward. J. Pendered .. 0 10 0 Mrs. S. Mitchell .... 0 7 0
Miss Mary Wilmot .. 0 7 0
A Card 0 12 0
OXFORDSHIRE. '3 8 8
Tetsworth Rev. Harcourt, TauntonRev. T. Luke, viz.
viz. Miss Musgrave 3 3 6
Mr. G. Shrimpton 0 10 0 Mr. G. Pollard 2 0 0
Sabbath School Child
PEMBROKESHIRE. ren , by Mr. S. K. Pol
lard 2 2 0
Middle Hill Rev. N. Harries.. 0 18 0 Mr. T. S. Williams .. 0 11 0
7 16
SHROPSHIRE.
fVivelescomhtRev.T. L. Adams,
OswestryRev. W. Reeve, viz. viz.
Miss M. Mundy, 4 Cards 2 13 0 Miss Greedy 0 3 10
Miss Isabella Reece.. 10 0 Mr. Wm. Hews 0 7 0
J. Blackburn Vaughan 0 12 0 Mr. T. Winter 0 3 0
S. Davies&Ed. Lacon 0 3 5 . 0 13 10
Maria Thomas 0 17
Thomas Jones 0 3 0 YeovilRev. Penman, viz.
4 15 0 Miss Hill... 0 8 3
Mr. W. Harvey 12 0
SOMERSETSHIRE. 1 10 3
Barton St. Davids Rev. Thos.
Greenaway, viz. STAFFORDSHIRE.
J. A. C. Kingsdon 0 8 6 TamworthRev. J. Ellis, viz.
Miss Isabella Taylor.. 0 8 1
Miss M. Lamport .... 090 Miss Lenny 112 0
Mrs. Porter 0 12 6 Mrs. Lever 1 1 o
Miss Ann Creed 0 7 0 Mr. Marriott 1 0 0
Miss Porter 0 8 6 MissSherratt 0 12 8
2 11 7 Mr. Slater 0 11 6
Miss Drakeford 0 8 O
Bishops Hull Rev. R. Winton, Miss Miller 0 2 6
viz. Mrs. Keen 0 1 10
Joseph Duke 0 5 0 Miss Morris 0 1 G
E. Winton 0 7 8 5 12 0
WolverhamptonPer Mr.Browning,
DulvertonRev. J. Poole, viz. Queen St. Chapel, viz.
Mrs. Poole 0 15 0 Mrs. R. Shoolbred ..246
Mrs. Chilcott 0 10 0 Mrs. Taylor, Oxley ..116
Mrs. Fisher 0 2 0 Mrs. Walters 0 12 0
Miss S. King 0 4 3 Miss L. Browning. ... 016 6
Collection 10 0 Mr. W. Corns 0 11 0
2 11 3 Miss M. Levick 0 10 0
KingstonRev. Strongman, Miss E. Payne 0 18 0
viz. 6 13 6
Collected at Kingston. 0 16 0
Do. at Pickney .... 0 410
SURREY.
Do. at Rowford .... 0 7 6 J. G. Stapleton, Esq. Clapham Rise, viz.
Do. at Stoke 0 3 3
Miss Dumon 0 7 0 Miss Stapleton 1 7 8
Mrs. Strongman 112 6 Master J. Stapleton .. 0 18 10
2 6 6
Mrs. Anderson, Stockwell 0 14 0
KnowlRev. W. R. Parkyn, viz.
Miss Smith, Brixton Hill 1 15 0
Miss Crocker 0 5 8
Miss Durston ........ 0 4 7 Tooting Mr. J.G. Smith, viz.
Mr. Connock 0 2 6 Miss E. Smith, (2 cards) 1 12 4
Mr. Samuel Collings.. 0 2 0 Miss Brydes & Ferris 19 6
Mr. Wm. Ceilings.... 0 3 6 Miss Medcalf 1 0 0
Miss Gibbs 0 11 Mr. Mills 10 0
Mr. euthbert 0 16 C
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MissC. Hans (I cards) 0 18 0
Miss L. Christy 0 13 7 Christian Mal/ordMi. G. Read, viz.
Miss Lucas 0 7 0 Cards 4 6 5
Miss Potter 0 3 0 Collection at Up Strat-
ton 0 13 1
WaltonRev. A. E. Lord, viz. 4 19 6
Air. Bartholomew .... 1 0 0 BevlzesRev. R. Elliott, viz.
Miss Bartholomew . . 0 10 0
Mrs. Scott 1 3 0 E. Elliott 0 13 6
Mrs. Steele 0 13 0 J. S. aud W. Biggs .. on o
Mrs. Lord 0 7 0 1 4 6
Miss Young 0 3 0
Miss Jones 0 10 0 YORKSHIRE.
Miss Pook 0 4 6
4 12 6 Middleboro'Rev. R.Thompson, viz.
W. Hayes o 6 0
WARWICKSHIRE. H. Stabler 0 3 0
C. Spence 0 4 10
KinetonRev. R. Whetter, viz. Mrs. Cass 0 4 6
Miss Fellows 0 7 a R.Dickinson 0 3 10
Miss Whetter 0 J 6 Miss Wilson 0 3 6
Master R. S. Whetter 0 4 8 Master & Miss Binney 0 3 6
Mrs. Clark 0 4 0 Robert Pearson 0 1 3
Mr. H. Randall 0 3 0
1 12
Collections 1 19
WILTS. 3 12 0
ChippenhamRev. B. Rees, viz.
WhitgiftRev. J. Boyd, viz.
Miss Wibnot 0 9 0 Miss Harrison 0 4 6
Miss Hull 0 3 6
Miss Woolfit 0 5 6
H. Rinson 0 9 0
A Card 1 3 0 Mr. Knife 0 10 0
10 0
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Communications for the Editors have been received from Rev. Messrs. E.
LeightonG. B. KiddR. WintonW. BrewisW. NeillJ. Allen.
The lines entitled " Absolute Faith in Jesus," without a signature, do not
suit our pages.
We regret that several Communications are delayed, owing to the limited
number of our pages.
We are obliged to a Friend of the Home Missionary Society, for a hint
respecting the desirableness of giving the names of the Country Directors,
as persons who will receive Subscriptions, &c. in aid of the Society. These
are printed in the annual Report, to which we refer the writerbut we shall
also insert them in the Magazinethe month after the Annual Meeting in
Maywhen some new Directors will be appointed.
The kind friend under the signature of who sent a valuable Diamond
King to be disposed of, and the proceeds given to the funds of the Society
lias furnished no address so that we cannot communicate with him. He
is now informed, (hoping that he will see the Magazine) that we are anxious
to let him know the sum which is offered for the ringbefore it is dis
posed of. Will he, therefore, be so kind as to send his addressor inform
s how can communicate with him.
104 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE FOR APRIL, 1841.
Journals have been received during the past month from the following
Missionaries :
Messrs. T. L. AdamsT. B. AdinJohn AllenGeorge AmosJ. An
derson J. Boyd Bettinson D. R. CampbellJ. ChamberlainE. Cor-
bishley DannH. DavisJ. Dorrington W. EasterbrookJ. EllisW.
FosterJ. GeorgeJ. Gouge\V. HackettW. HagueJ. Hargreaves
W. HarrisonJ. HooperF. Hurst J. LewisE. LeightonA. E. Lord
J. Jameson W. NeillA. OramW. PalmerW. R. ParkynD. Prain
J. PriorRamsayJ. Reeve T. Roberts F. F. Roberts Salmon
Selbie SharpG. SmithStirmeyStrongmanA. StoneSunderland
J. SummersJ. TaylorVernon H. WhiteWood.
Journals have been received from the following Grantees during the last
quarter.
Rev. Messrs. C.R. BlackettW. BrewisR. CaldwellJ. Chapman
J. DearW. EllsonA. ErlebachD. Griffiths G. HallN. HarriesA.
HealW. HinmersT. Hitchin W. HoodJackmanJ. Munro J. E.
OwenG. PinkstoneJ. PooleG. ReadSharmanSimmons J. Spen
cerJ. Smith, (Somerset)Walford
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Rev. J. Prior, Milton, Dorset, acknowledges, with gratitude, the
receipt of a parcel, containing Clothing for the Poor on the " Weytown
Station."
The Rev. Thos. Sharp, Chumleigh, Devon, most gratefully acknowledges
the receipt of a parcel, containing Clothing, Magazines, &c.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to " A Sincere
friend to Virtue and Religion," for a number of Magazines.
Rev. J. George, Dittisham, begs to acknowledge, with gratitude, the
receipt of a grant of Tracts and small reward Books, from the Religions
Tract Society.
Rev. D. R. Campbell, Lincoln, gratefully acknowledges a grant of Tracts,
from the Tract Society.
Rev. W. Neill, Witheridgc, Devon, desires to return his best thanks to the
following, Viz. the Ladies of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, for a
valuable bundle of Clothing for the Children on his StationTo the Tempe
rance friends at South Moulton, for a parcel of Temperance tractsand to
Miss Dymond, of Taunton, Somerset for a large bundle of Temperance
Publications.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to Mrs. Darby,
Pimlico, per Rev. E. A. Dunn, for 22 vols, of Evangelical Magazines unbound.
The Committee of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, beg to acknow
ledge a Donation from Mrs. Henderson, of 6 Copies of her valuable Work
entitled " Scripture Lessons."
Also a quantity of Flannel from Mrs. Matheson.
Rev. David Prain, Henley in Arden, presents his grateful thanks to Mrs.
Legh, and Mrs. Watson, for a bundle of valuable Clothing for the Poor
also, to the Religious Tract Society, for a large quantity of Tracts and
Children's Books.
There are few subjects more difficult, or more delicate, than the
one now to be considered ; and yet, considering the varied, though
not conflicting claims of religious Institutions, few subjects are of
more importance. Forty years ago, t le rule of proportion was sim
ple, Land of easy application ; for only one or two religious Institu
tions claimed the regard of the christian church. But now, the num
ber of Societies has so much increased, that however willing a chris
tian may be, to assist them all, it seems next to impossible to do so,
unless he be possessed of resources more than ordinarily extensive.
Even those to which he contributes, can only receive their quota;
and it forms one of the difficulties of a thoughtful man, to apportion
what his circumstances enable him to give, in such a manner as to
satisfy his own mind, that he is doing right, and turning his means to
the best account, for the promotion of the one great cause.
We wish it to be distinctly understood, that in the remarks to be
made on this subject, no invidious comparison will be drawn, between
Home and Foreign objects of christian benevolence. Both must be
sustained, if the christian church is to do its duty. Neither have
yet reached the maximum of the aid required and deserved ; nor
can they be said to have done so, till Home is evangelized, and
the whole world embraced within the kingdom of the Saviour. We
wish rather to stimulate to increased liberality, in all the departments
of Holy enterprize ; and if in any case, undue proportion has been
assigned to a particular object, beyond the means of the giver, or to
the entire neglect of other claimsto hint that christian discrimina
tion is required, even for the sake of that cause, to which he is dis
posed to assign the pre-eminence.
The duty now attempted would be much more difficult and deli
cate than it is, if all that could be allotted by christians to Religious
Institutions, were already given; but such is not the case. With
very few exceptions, we fear that the great body of christian pro
fessors could do more, and ought to do more for the interests of reli-
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gion, than they as yet have done. We do not therefore wish to rob
one Institution, in order to enrich another; but by presenting the
proportionate claims ot` Home, to secure attention to these; while the
utmost that can be accomplished abroad, should still be done.
It is obvious at once, that christian liberality would be checked, by
a disproportionate attention to one or two objects, even though much
were given exclusively to them. Five pounds a year, devoted to two
Societies, is less of course than an annual contribution ot` l. each,
to six or eight Societies. To divide among a greater number of In
stitutions, that which was formerly given to two, might seem to lessen
their income. But if there were a reciprocity of action-if the friends
of all our Institutions, in reconsidering their plan of appropriation,
would lessen the exclusiveness of their attachment to particular
Societies, and enlarge their gifts beyond the old and imperfect sum
of l. ls. for an Annual Subscription, the actual amount received
by each, would be increased. And not only so, but the number of
friends, interested in the success of the Institutions in question,
would be multiplied--there would be fewer fluctuations ln their in
come-and when as the work went on and prospered, it became
necessary to call for still greater support, there would be a larger
number of constituents, to whom the appeal might be made with
the hope of success. These remarks apply generally to all Reli
gious Institutions, and should be fully considered by those, who
are anxious in a matter like this to act wisely. For it is not too
much to say, that the christian is not only responsible for the amount
he devotes to Christs cause, but also for the specific appropriation of
that sum. To give his property to any or to every claim that may be
presented to him without discrimination, or without looking at the
nature and extent of such claims, is not executing his solemn trust
aright. His judgment and conscience are as much to be exercised
in apportioning his property to each claim individually, as they are
in deciding on the .sum he ought to devote to Gods service as a whole.
In this arrangement the christian must decide for himself-for no
other person has a right to dictate to him in a matter which must after
all be settled between God and himself. All we desire is-the en
lightened, and, it' possible, impartial consideration of an important
point in christian morals.
Without referring to particular Institutions, we may speak of all
those which are formed among us, as included in three divisions
first, our Countrymen at Home in the three kingdoms-secondly, our
Countrymen in the British Colonies-and thirdly, the world lying in
wickedness, in Foreign lands. The latter important branch of the
subject, has of late been ably advocated with great success. And no
demand ofits warmest friends can go beyond its legitimate and urgent
claims on the christian church. The peculiar claims of our Country
men abroad, are now also distinctly before the churches; and may
safely be left to the increasing interest already awakened on tiil'
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behalf, by the fervent and able advocacy to which they are intrusted.
Our present duty is to speak of our Countrymen at Home, and to
press attention to the law of proportion, as it regards our native land.
We cannot conceal from ourselves, that there has been a grievous
neglect of duty, in this matter of Home. We speak not denomina
tionally, but in the light of that duty which we owe to God, and to
man. We blame not any in particular, but we grieve on account of
allfor which one among us can say that he has exerted himself in
giving the knowledge of salvation to his Countrymen, to the utmost
extent of his power and his opportunities ? We see the fatal conse
quences of neglect, in those habits of ignorance and sin, by which
the majority of our adult population are rendered altogether insensi
ble to appeals, which, twenty years ago, might have arrested and
impressed them thus placing a whole generation of immortal
beings, almost beyond the reach of christian benevolence. We
see multitudes of the young, rising up into life, without instruction,
and hasting on to the same sad condition as that of their fathers.
We have these necessitous cases at our very doorin the streets
where we residein every county, and almost every district of
England. And why is this? Can we suppose, if our Denomination
our numerous church members, intelligent and wealthy as many of
them arehad devoted their property and influence, in a due pro
portion, either to their own localities, or to the powerful and impera
tive demands of their country, that it would have continued till now,
in its present deplorable condition ? We might advert to other evi
dences of neglected dutyto Sabbath profanation, so openly and
familiarly practised ; to the alarming progress of errors the most
absurd, and vices the most degrading ; to crimes which call for the
vengeance of the law ; to the sensuality and selfishness, which, in
varied forms, pervade every class, from the highest to the lowest
of these things, and many others we might speak, but we forbear.
It is not information on such subject that is needed, but conviction ;
not only conviction, but its practical result, in active and vigorous
effort. The indications of a change in public opinion on this subject,
are indeed so palpable, that they cannot be mistaken. To mention
only those which present themselves in our own immediate connec
tions. We perceive, for instance, that consistent views of the duty of
evangelizing Home, are producing a more energetic movement, on
the part of our County Associations. The churches at large are giv
ing evidence of a fresh impulse in the good work, by the more
general support they render to the Home Missionary Society, as
well as other Institutions, all bearing on the advancement of British
Missions. The best friends of Foreign Missions, are more than ever
convinced, that the conversion of the heathen world, will be hastened,
by the conversion of sinners at home ; so that while they continue
undiminished, their immediate aid to the former, they consider that
they are aiding them prospectively, by doing more for the latter
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ly make the estimate; and see bow easily all oar Institutions might
double their income and their efficiency, if christians generally would
but practice, in a trifling degree, the great duty of self-denial. Let
him count what would be his own savings, by the relinquishment of
some little comfort, which he could very well dispense with, and he
will be surprized at the result.
Perhaps it may even become apparent, that he could raise a sub
scription, from one guinea to five, without any diminution of real
comfort, either to himself or his family. The principle we speak of,
will induce a christian to ascertain, not only what he gives, but how
much he keeps back. And under its influence too, he may decide,
that it is better to be the executor of his own will, than to leave a
large sum to the disposal at his death, when he can no longer witness
the good which it may accomplish. There is, indeed, joy in heaven,
as well as on earth, over the conversion of sinners; and possibly even
in that bright world, it may -be recollected, that " the corruptible
things, such as silver and gold," become instrumental in promoting
such joy. But this is a pleasure, which need not be postponed to so
distant a period. There are many cases, in which the present exercise
of an increased liberality, might easily be employed, at once to in
crease the enjoyment of wealth, and to show forth the glory of the
Saviour's work.
But again we say, let every department of christian calculation, be
regulated by this primary and essential principle. It is thus that wise
discrimination will be associated, with purity of motive, and simplicity
of aim. And thus also will the desire of ostentatious display, give
way to the one simple enquiry, How can the great object desired, be
most effectually accomplished? Such a state of mind it is desirable
that all should possess. If it truly existed, and were vigorously ex
ercised, in all who profess to be the followers of Christ, it would
become a crime to doubt the prosperity aud success of any religious
Institution.which deserved or sought their aid. Fluctuations must ever
be expected, in an uncertain world, and an imperfect state ; but notwith
standing local or temporary depressions, the great and glorious cause
of Christthe deep and wide-spreading schemes of christian benevo
lence, must go on and prosper. As soon may you drive Christianity
from the world, as stop the progress of christian zeal. The streams
of christian charity may be checked, and some of them perhaps be
misdirected. But dried up they cannot be, while their source is in
heaven, and their enlivening principle, love to Christ. The world
may look on, expecting that the fit of enthusiasm will soon have
rolled away ; but they must wait, till the river of the water of life has
flowed through every land, and revived in its progress all nation*.
Such a power is there in genuine christian principle, that the achieve
ments of ancient timesthe devotedness of apostles, and the heroism
-of martyrsare but the emblems of its mighty energythe harbingers
of what our own or future times may witness of its perseverance and
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success. What we are anxious to promote, is its more full and free
developementits more consistent exercise, in responding to the
respective claims of Home and of the World. While no blame may
be justly imputed, to a predilection for one Institution over another,
it is wisest and safest to look at each, in its bearing on the cause of
Christ as a whole; and as far as conscience dictates the rule of fait
proportion, let it be obeyed.
It is we think self-evident, that the duty to which we have adverted,
is of a grave and solemn character; and that every christian, who
enjoys the privilege of having any thing to give, should feel the neces
sity of seeking heavenly wisdom, and singleness of heart. The month
of May will bring many objects before usall more or less deserving
of serious consideration and liberal support. Let us hope, that the
excitement produced by the approaching festivals, may be of such a
hallowed character, as to promote the personal piety of all who attend
them; so that real improvement, and more systematic exertion may
be the result, when the season of excitement shall have passed away.
Let us ever remember the responsibility involved in our national pre
eminence. And while we delight to dwell upon the glorious descrip
tions, which prophecy affords, of the universal diffusion of the gospel
through the worldlet us seek to realize how greatly the increase of
true believers, and christian churches in Britain, would promote and
hasten that glorious result.
standing in the midst of the people, whom they knew not." After
He had been " made manifest to Israel," He himself declared, " The
kingdom of God cometh not with observation ; neither shall they say,
Lo here, or Lo there, for heboid the kingdom of God is within you."
Had he given no other illustration of this truth, than that of the
leaven hid in the meal, it might encourage the most obscure and hid
den efforts. But all those other representations embracing the idea
of seed east into the ground, are added to confirm the great prin
ciple of his administrationthat means in themselves inadequate and
feeble, become, by the blessing of the Holy Spirit, instrumental of
great results. The marvels of Pentecost might seem, indeed, like a
departure from these general views. It was a remarkable era pre
dicted by ancient prophets, and a triumphant attestation to the power
of Him, who had been " crucified through weakness," amid derision
and scorn. Yet it is worthy of remark, that this mighty workthis
public and splendid manifestation, had its rise in an exercise of ordi
nary devotion, attended in an upper room, unnoticed, and most
probably unknown to the great majority of " the dwellers in Jerusa
lem." And though the Apostles were thus miraculously endowed,
their recorded " Acts" may show us, that their greatest successes
sprang from means of common and ordinary character. Wherever
there was a synagogue, Paul's " manner was" to enter it along with
his countrymena proceeding which presented nothing of novelty to
the surrounding heathen. At Philippi in particular, how little was
there to excite the observation of the multitude. Three strangers
quietly stealing away, to meet a company of females by the river
sideand Lydia coming, as she had so often done before, to " wor
ship God" in that secluded spotwho could have expected that this
would lay the foundation of a christian church, and give occasion to
the Apostle from that very day to abound in thanksgivings to God
on their behalf. Well might he declare, " the weapons of eur war
fare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of
strong holds ; casting down imaginations, and every high thing that
exalteth itself against the knowledge of Christ." It is the communi
cation of his own truth which God is thus pleased to bless ; and to be
employed in this work, is to do that which angels themselves would
count it an honour to perform. But " we have this treasure in earthen
vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of
us." And if He do not immediately put forth this power, He knows
the amount of faith and patience which He thus calls into exercise.
He " is not unrighteous, to forget the work of faith, and the labour
of love," expended in his service.
While we say this, we think that there may be good reason for
attempting special efforts, in order to arouse the apathetic and irre
ligious from their dangerous condition. There are multitudes on
whom the ordinary means of grace make no impression. A sermon
is heard scripturalfaithful and earnestbut the hearer goes,
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retires to converse with the inward " In visiting a tract of country, its
movements of his mind, that can ac entire beauties can only be beheld,
complish the latter." " Certain it is, by viewing them from a variety of
that faith which does not sanctify, stations. Some of these may be of
cannot justify." difficult access ; but nevertheless they
are eagerly sought out, and attained
" We must take up our daily cross ; with hazard, by those who love ex
and that not only the weighty and ploits, or who admire scenery. But
self-denying, but the crosses also of where a more lovely sighta more
smallest moment ; for these are of glorious spectacleis offered to our
most frequent occurrence, and the viewhow do we shrink from the
most annoying. Our own strength toil ! The vale of humiliation is too
being so often exerted against these, lowly the mount of communion too
renders them the more dangerous." difficult of ascentthe hill of Calvary
too bare and ruggedthe fountains
" And is the period come, when I of living water, too far removed from
am to have a house? The responsibi the scenes and objects in which we
lity that attaches to the head of a seek enjoyment. And even when
family, almost weighs down my spirit. these excellencies are appreciated,
To possess a habitation, simply for what flimsy excuses do we make, lest
one's own convenience, is one thing, their allowed importance and glory
but to have a proper care for the should press too hard upon our carnal
souls which Providence intrusts to us, liberty, or engross too great a share
is widely different. Well, give me of our mind, as if they were unwor
neither house, nor servant, nor friend, thy of our entire regard. It was not
O Lord, without affording me all in vain the Saviour said, " one went
needful grace, to discharge each rela to his farm," &c. since the truth is of
tive engagement, as one who has daily application. For the professing
named the name of Christand with baker stays at home on the Lord's
that consistency too, which marks the day, that others may go to church
character of the devoted servant of the professing tailor, or other makers
Mammon ! And if Lord, the habita of apparel on a lecture night, lest
tion in question, or the select few some profitable order should happen
with whom thou knowest I should to require attention. And it would
delight to associate, are not so far of be well for us all to enquire, what are
thy choice, as that my soul would out motives for neglecting at any
prosper in every christian grace, then season, but especially during the
let this door be shut upon me, and hours of the Sabbath, not only the
teach me to say, " Thy will be done." house of God, but our closets also."
road, the title of which was, " The nothing particular has occurred wor
Bible and the Church of Rome," one thy of notice, it will not be out of
of which was brought to the priest, place to send a short account of my
who, on the next Sabbath, took it stationmaking a few remarks re
into the pulpit and tore it in pieces, specting each place.
exclaiming against the writer of it, 1. D . My congregation here
saying, that he would surely, go to is steady, but not so large as formerly.
hell. Shortly after this, I visited the This, I believe, arises from the influ
village, but met with a poor recep ence exerted upon the minds of the
tion, as, indeed, might of course be people by the Rector, who, without a
expected. Yet, I do think, that such blush states, that all Dissenters are
tracts as the one specified, may not be going to hell, and in this way he frigh
the most suitable weapons of our war tens some ; and others, for the loaves
fare ; for it has a tendency to awaken and fishes, are deterred from attend
jealousy, and excite feelings of ani ing our chapel. Yet, I rejoice to
mosity,when levelled directly against state, our day school keeps up in at
them, and, perhaps, couched in terms tendance ; and, since last Christmas,
not of the most conciliating charac we have admitted seven additional
ter, by which the object sought is de children into our Sabbath school.
feated, and the way of access barred, May the Lord arise and maintain his
so that they refuse other information, cause in this place, and cause his
which might impart to them the true word to run and be glorified.
knowledge of salvation. 2. G . Here, it is truly delight
The people, in the other villages, ful to see so many attend ; our little
are glad to receive, and read the chapel every Sabbath is well filled,
tracts whenever I bring them ; but in and sometimes crowded to excess. I
this village it is impossible, in its pre cannot but hope, from what I see and
sent condition. The few Protestants hear, that much good is doing. The
living in it are no better than their Ro people seem fully aware of the inter
man Catholic neighbours. The cry is est felt for their spiritual welfare,
all in favour of their great Diana, and and they receive me not as a stranger,
in this they are encouraged by such but as a friend. Here, also, we are
as by this craft have their wealth : opposed in every way possible. The
thus Herod and Pilate become friends, curate of the parish has become vio
while Christ is condemned. Both the lent. He told one of our members
Protestant Episcopalian, and the Ro the other day, that I was an unautho
man Catholic, being enthroned, and rized teacher, and he would certainly
seated in the temple of God, look have me sent to prison. This is the
down upon us with contempt; and way he talks to poor people, in order
by way of derision, tauntingly express to frighten them away from the chapel.
their indignation, saying, " What will I mentioned, in my last, his attempt
this babbler say." to break up my school :he has been
Such an aspect, so unfavourable to defeated in his object. Our school
the extention of the knowledge of is still prospering.
salvation, has a tendency to excite in 3. S . Our chapel is well at
the mind feelings of regret and of tended, and the people are very at
grief; and while we gaze at it, to tentive to the word. The clergyman
cause us to exclaim with the Prophet, here is doing all he can to hinder us.
" 0 Lord, how long 1" I am encouraged, by the consistent
conduct of some, and I trust they
will soon come forward, and declare
what the Lord hath done for their
DEVONSHIRE. souls.
Visiting the sick this month has 4.T . Prospects are very cheer
taken up a good deal of my time. ing. A few Sabbaths ago, I preached
Some of my visits have been of a very in a paper mill, to a large and very
pleasing nature, but others have been interesting congregation. 1 have not
as painful, arising from unconcern to been able to preach here on the Sab
divine things. I have been particu bath before ; but, as the summer ad
larly gratified at the readiness of the vances, I shall be able to visit them
people to receive my tracts, and I at least once a month on the Sabbath.
hope and pray that these little mes O may the Lord make this moral
sengers of mercy may be made a desert to blossom and bring forth
blessing to some immortal soul. As fruit, to the glory of his free grace.
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MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF J. A. Fullarton, Esq., in the chair-
SCOTLAND. when several eloquent speeches were
delivered, chiefly enforcing the pro
The Annual Meetings of the above priety and necessity of a well-educa
Society were held at Glasgow, on the ted ministry, particularly in the pre
6th, 7th, and 8th of April. A very sent day, when infidelity and every
considerable number of Ministers description of error are so openly
and members of churches were pre exhibited throughout the country
sent, some of them from the most Puseyism on the one hand, and the
distant part of Scotland. The follow horrid doctrines of Socialism on the
ing extracts from a Scotch paper give other. A vote of thanks was given
a tolerable correct account of the to Dr. Wardlaw and Mr. J. M.
business proceedings of the several Mackenzie, the theological tutors, for
services. their labours during the past year;
" On Tuesday evening, the meeting and these gentlemen, in acknowledg
of the friends of the Glasgow Theolo ing the honour, gave their united tes
gical Academy was held in the Rev. timony to the diligence, progress,
Mr. Pullar'a Chapel, Albion-street and correct conduct of the students,
FOR MAY, 1841. 121
and furnished a brief statement of the of deep piety which pervaded the
course of study which had been speeches, and with the earnestness
pursued. The report of the commit of every speaker while urging the
tee contained a most satisfactory ac necessity of continued and increasing
count of the annual examination of exertion in spreading a knowledge of
the academy. The Iter. Dr. Matheson, the gospel throughout the dark spots
of London, who attended in Glasgow of our native land. There was no
as Delegate from the Congregational sectarianism displayed ; and the
Union of England & Wales, addressed listener could not but feel impressed
the meeting, and gave an interesting with the fact, that the progress of
acconntofthe state of religious feeling mere Congregationalism, was only a
in England, and the endeavours of secondary consideration, or one en
various bodies of the Congregational tirely swallowed up in the infinitely
Churches, and the Home Missionary more important object of preaching
Society in particular, to meet the Christ crucified.
demands for religious instruction. Dr. Matheson gave some very im
This interesting meeting, like all the portant information in reference to
others, was opened and closed with the state ofmatters iu England, where
praise and prayer. the national clergy, acting under the
On Wednesday afternoon, Dr. influence of Puseyism, are giving
Matheson preached in the Rev. Mr. their most determined opposition to
Pullar's chapel ; and in the evening, the humble preachers sent forth by
a social meeting of the friends of the the Home Missionary Society and
Union was held in the Trades' Hall other bodies. In many dark and
W. P. Paton, Esq., in the chair. benighted parts of the country, the
The hall was on this occasion crowded people are taught to avoid the preach
with a highly respectable assemblage ; ers as dangerous men, and informed
and the evening was spent in a man that there can be no safety out of the
ner calculated at once to delight and true Church, the Church of England.
instruct. Attempts are made to get the preach
On Thursday forenoon, the Rev. ers expelled from their parishes by
Mr. Alexander, of Edinburgh, preach the parochial clergy, and persecution,
ed in Nile-street chapel, to an over in every shape which the condition of
flowing audience. the times will admit, is resorted to.
At two o'clock the same afternoon, In one case mentioned by Dr. Mathe
a numerous and respectable company son, a Dissenting tenant was ejected
dined together in the Argyle-hotel, from his farm by his landlord, who
the Rev. Dr. Wardiaw, Chairman, was the clergyman of the parish, for
when, in that calm and noiseless man being aDissenter; and similar methods
ner which evinced a tender and were often resorted to for the pur-
becoming regard to the feelings of pose of stemming the torrent of Dis
their fellow-Christians, by whom that sent.
day was set apart for fasting and Following Dr. Matheson, several
humiliation, an hour or two of rational speakers referred to the opposition
and religious conversation turning on which the congregational preachers
the important objects of the Union received also in Scotland, though
passed away. perhaps not to the same extent as in
At six the great annual meeting of England ; the sneer, the look of con
the Congregational Union was held tempt, and the arrogant demeanour
in George-street chapel. On this which sensitive minds feel strongly,
occasion the church was crowded to were pictured out, though hitherto
the doors, and till ten o'clock the vast no complaint had been publicly made,
audience listened, without any symp all being received in peace ; perhaps,
toms of weariness, to the important as one of the speakers observed, re
and impressive proceedings of the ceived too peacefully. The commit
evening. The chair was occupied by tee's report also contained areference
Bailie Hamilton ; and addresses were to this subject, which is one of a very
delivered by Dr. Russell, of Dundee, painful kind, as showing pointedly
Mr. Campbell, of Montrose, Dr. the spirit by which too many of the
Wardiaw, Dr. Matheson, Mr. Wight, Established clergy are actuated.
of Edinburgh, Mr. Mackenzie, of Towards the conclusion of the pro*
Bervie, Mr. J. M'Laren, of Edin ceedings, sundry useful hints were
burgh, Mr. Massie of Perth, &c. thrown out for raising money; and
We were struck with the tone Dr. Matheson, who gave an account
vol. i. N. s. R
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that Divine Spirit accomplish all that In the eveuing, the Chapel was
the speakers supplicated in their ad filled with a deeply attentive congre
dresses to the throne of mercy. Pen gation, the largestof the whole course,
tecostal seasons, and times of re though market-day, when the Rev.
freshing from the presence of the W. Tait of Ashley de la /ouch, spoke
Lord, would then be enjoyed. " On the conduct of men whilst un
On Wednesday morning, a prayer converted," from Rom. ii. 46. ; the
meeting was held at the Independent Rev. J. Webb of Arnsby, addressed
Chapel, in the course of which, the " The hopeful, but undecided ;" and
the Rev. J. Roberts of Melton, gave the Rev. T. Mays of Wigston, closed
an address, expressive of the affec the whole series, with an exhortation
tion he felt for the cause of God in on "The duty of an immediate accep
Loughborough, the distressing symp tance of the blessings of the Cross."
tom he had observed among various Powerful as might have been the im
denominations during the 17 years pressions, and lasting, as we trust,
that he had known it, namely, the will be the results of the previous
neglect of divine ordinances on a Lord's meetings, and addresses, if the tears
day morning and his hope, that shed, the deep and silent attention
should God be pleased to revive his that prevailed, and the devotional
work, a better order of things would spirit that appeared to be evinced,
obtain on that important point. be any indications of the presence of
At eleven o'clock, the meeting for the Holy Ghost in the assemblies of
MinisterialConferencewasheld,when the saints, then may we hope, that
the subject of discussion was, " The He was present in the meeting of
best means to maintain the life and that night. Many seemed to be prick
vigour of religion in the soulsof Minis ed in the heart, and to be convinced
ters, in order to ministerial useful that they were the parties concerned.
ness." The opinion of those Ministers who
On Wednesday evening, in the have long known Loughborough was
same Chapel, the Rev. J. Simmons, most decisively given, that there is
A.M. of Leicester, addressed acrow- abundant reason to hope for the ex
ded audience, principally composed tension of the boundaries of Zion.
of young persons, on " The impor
tance of the season of Youth for the
cultivation of piety ;"E. Leighton,
the Home Missionary on the station, SINGULAR SUPERSTITION IN CUM
followed, with " The special encou BERLAND, FURNISHED BY AN
ragements of the youthful Christian ;" AGENT OF THE SOCIETY.
and the Rev. J. Gawthorn of Derby, " During the spread of a kind of
closed, by earnestly urging " The murrain among the cattle, which has
duty and privilege of Church-fellow prevailed very extensively in this
ship in Youth," and censured that neighbourhood, and excited the fears
squeamishness which would look up of the farmers, the grossest supersti
on conversion in very young persons tion has been practised. What is
as something doubtful, and commn- called a Need Fire has been lighted,
nion in such persons as reprehensible. and the cattle have been driven
From facts that have already trans through the smoke proceeding from
pired, it is hoped, that the appeals it. The people gravely tell >ou, that
of this evening were not in vain ; but on a former occasion, when this or a
we look upward and forward for the very similar disease prevailed, an
confirmation of the hopeful signs. angel appeared and gave instructions
On Thursday, though the morning that fire had to be obtained by rub
of the market-day, nearly one hun bing two sticks together, and the
dred persons, (a smaller number than cattle fumigated with it. As soon as
during the whole week's early prayer the wood is ignited, by the friction,
meetings) met at seven o'clock for the farmer lights a fire in his fold-
prayer, when a solemn and deeply in yard, and when he has given his
teresting address was delivered by cattle the full advantage of it, he con
the Rev. J. Simmons, at the Particu veys a part of the burning matter to
lar Baptist Chapel. And at eleven, his next neighbour, who, in his turn,
the Ministers' meeting was held.when does the same. Various things have
the topic of the previous day was to be carefully attended to, lest it be
resumed, and other kindred subjects robbed of its extraordinary virtue,
introduced, and much profitable con and its efficacy be rendered null and
versation enjoyed.
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void. The fire has never to be taken were offered) for which they appear
into any houseevery other fire in ed exceedingly grateful. Some of
its immediate vicinity has to be ex these had not a Bible in their house,
tinguished. It must not be conveyed whilst others, had but a mutilated
across a waterits course must copy. May the incorruptible seed,
always be an onward one ; it must thus scattered, bring forth an abun
not be carried back to any place it dant harvest ! A great desire has
may have passedit must not be been awakened among others, to
asked for, but must be taken sponta possess the same treasure, and seven
neously by one neighbour to another. or eight persons have lately applied
In a village not far from us, the whole to me for Bibles.
of the Sabbath was occupied in pre "One man, not long ago a confirmed
paring and taking this fire from place drunkard, and whose wife and family
to place. A Clergyman had an argu were in a comparatively destitute
ment with one of his parishioners on condition, has become a regular wor
the subject of the Need Fire, observ shiper at Temple Sowerby, and in
ing, that as fire was fire, and water stead ofwasting his money, as formerly
water, all the world over, there could at the public house, he applied to me,
be no more efficacy in the Need Fire a few weeks since, for one of the
than in any other, but his faith re larger Bibles of the Bible Society,
mained unshaken. Every case of asking for what he called a Family
failure he attributes to the want of Bible, and he has already cheerfully
faith in the party making use of the paid for it out of his hard earnings.
fire, whilst the preservation of hisown " Lately, an old man died at Temple
cattle, and the cattle of others, is Sowerby, who once had been addicted
wholly attributed to the unwavering to swearing and drunkenness, but
exercise of it. Nor is this individual, who, through the preaching of the
I am sorry to say, solitary in this im word, introduced and sustained by
pression. He is but a specimen of the Home Missionary Society, had,
mullitudesof whom, from their station a considerable time before his death,
in society, and respectability in the been brought to the knowledge of the
world, better things in the way of truth. The change in his character
intelligence (to say nothing of religion) was apparent to all, and simplicity
might have been augured. It may and sincerity strongly marked hit
not be altogether irrelevant to add, piety. Even worldly persons readily
that whilst this ridiculous expedient acknowledge, that if there was real
has been resorted to very generally religion in any one it dwelt in him.
at Newbiggen, those farmers, who His love to the means of grace was
attend our service there, were honora ardent ; and it was delightful to wit
ble exceptions, determinately setting ness his fervour when in the house of
their face against the practice." prayer. During a protracted confine
The minister who furnishes the ment to the house, he exemplified
above accountis endeavouring to much christian patience, and much
remove the ignorance and superstition attachment to the people of God ; it
around him. The same Journal gives was quite a treat to visit his sick
the following account of his labors chamber, and to listen to his spiritual
and of their successas far as the conversation. He died rejoicing io
circulation of the Scriptures is con Christ Jesus."
cerned, as well as in attention to
divine ordinances on the part of the
people.
" I was remarkably well received by ANNIVERSARY.
the poor of each of the above villages, The Anniversary of the Durham
when I went from house to house, re and Northumberland Association took
commending them to put themselves, place at Newcastle on the 12th and
and their families, in possession of 13th of April. A preparatory service
the Scriptures. I obtained orders for was held in the Postern Chapel on
100 Bibles, and 80 Testaments. the afternoon of the 12th, when much
Besides, I had the gratification, interesting Missionary intelligence
through the kindness of the Home was communicated. The Rev. A.
Missionary Society, ofgiving 7 Bibles, Jack of North Shields, preached in
and 27 Testaments, to some very poor the evening ; after which, the ordi
persons (who could not purchase them , nance of the Lord's Supper was at
even at the cheap rate at which they tended to there being about 400
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EXETER HALL.
The Chair will be taken at 6 o'Clock, punctually.
POETRY.
The Four Folded Lambs. London, receive the attention of all who have
Ward. female servants in their employment.
This is a very affecting picture of II appeals also to christian ministers,
domestic piety, and severe bereave- J ,l? philanthropists generally, on
ment, and drawn too by the Mother's behalf of this very numerous and im-
hand. The eldest of those, who, portant class of the community.
within so very short a space of time,
removed from the embrace of their
sorrowing parents, had attained to ^nn; or tne Conflict and Triumph of
the age of sixteen years. This cir- Faith, By Thos. Spalding, Super-
cumstance gives rise to a very earnest intendent of the Sabbath School,
and affectionate address to young Trafalgar Place, Kentish Town.
persons. We could have wished, with an Introduction by the Rev.
however, that there had been a more Henry Townley, pp. 106. London,
full and discriminating statement of Fisher, Son * Co. and Sunday School
some important truth connected with Union.
the commencement, as well as the _,,. , . .. .,..,. . .
profession of faith in Christ. Jh, 'n'"g 1boo,lL " duedlcat^
r " To all Sabbath School Teachers, and
o to all those elder Children in Sabbath
. _ - , _ , schools, who are inquiring the way of
Prize Essay. Our Female Servants. salvation. The name of fhe esteem-
London. Published by Houlston * e(, a|lthor of ,he lntroduction j8 of
Stoneman. For the London Female it9elf 8ufficient recommendation-
Mtssum, pp.16. especially as he remarks, "The youth-
This is an exceedingly sensible fill life which is sketched, was inark-
and well-written Tract, and should ed by peculiarly interesting and in-
FOR MAY, 1041. 127
LONDON. . t. d.
Poultry Chapel, Rev. J. Clayton:
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS, British Missionary Society .... 11010 D
from March 18, 1841. Miss A. E. Bayley, New Year's
Card 1 10 0
. i. d. Miss M. Woodland, New Year's
Subscriptions. Fines, and Box, by Card 1 IS 0
Mrs. Davidson, 24, Little Gray's Miss Tustian, Crawford Street,
Inn Lane 10 0 New Year's Card 0 IT
A Dedication 20 0 0 Legacy of Miss Nancy Stead, late
Mr. Hill, Gray's Inn Road, by Rev. of Kennington 100 0 0
J. Woodwark A 0 10 0
M. J. C. contents of Missionary Box 1 10 0 Fetter Lane Chapel. Rev. Caleb
Mrs. Allen's Box 0 T 0 Morris, New Year's Cards, by
Miss Simmons's New Year's Cards 0 16 4 Mr. Thos. Judd, viz. :
Weigh House Chapel. Cards by Mrs. Yates 1 S 0
W. Cook, Esq. via: Mr. Thomas 13 0
Mrs. Kerridge 0 17 0
Miss Willett I 10 0 Mr.Drewett 0 16 0
Miss Roberts 0 2 0 Miss Hird 0 13 0
1 12 0 MissHuse 0 IS 0
Charlotte Batchelor, Den Mr. Manning 0 10 0
mark Hill, New Year's Mr. Richardson 0 10 0
Cards 2 9 S Mr. Hunt 0 10 0
Contents of Mis. Box.. 0 12 0 Mr. Ballard 0 9 0
3 1 f Mrs. A. Wood 0 8 6
128 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
if. *. d. s. a.
Mr. Lane 0 8 Mrs. Bennett & Friends, by New
Mr.Clark 0 5 Year's Card 2 17 6
Mioses Wood and Wil Henry Langton, Esq. Islington.. A 2 2 0
kinson 0 4 Mrs. C. L. F. P. New Year's
Mrs. Hill 0 2 Card, per Collector 0 6 6
Mr.Whittaker 0 2 C. W. C D 1 0 0
Miss Reynolds 0 2
Mrs. A. Morris 0 2
Sinail Sums 1 0 CLAREMONT CHAPEL AUXILIARY.
Mrs. Mamer 0 2 President, Rev. J. Blackburn.
Mrs. Mellish 0 2 Treasurer, Mr. Bollen.
Mr. Cornell 0 1 Secretary, Mr. R. Blackhouae.
JohnJudd 0 1
Joseph Judd 0 1 Ladies' Association :
- Mr. Judd 0 9 Collected by Miss King 2 18 1
Miss Backhouse 2 19 0
Mrs. Simco 1 17 9
STEPNEY AUXILIARY. Mrs. Good 3 17 0
Rev. Dr. Fletcher. New Year's Miss Burnett 2 11 S
Cards, per Mr. J. Dewar, viz. : Miss Burnett's Card.. 1 17 4
Miss Botton 0 10 0
Mr. A. Wright 0 8 0 Miss Watts 0 16 3
Miss Thompson 2 0 0 Miss Huson 2 12 2
Miss Clarke 0 10 0 Miss Glass 2 11 0
Miss Bums 113 0 Mr. & Mrs. Francis .. 0 10 0
Miss Hoon 0 10 6 Mrs. Crouch 0 18 0
Misses M.E.& J. Fuller 1 13 6 Miss Thompson's Card 0 10 6
Miss S. Newman .... 2 !i 6 Miss Thompson 2 1 1
MissManby 0 12 0 Miss Mundell 0 10 0
Master J. B.Fletcher 0 16 6 Miss Wooley 2 15 0
MissMcKenzie 0 2 0
Mrs. John Fisher 1 0 0
20 14 7
Miss Patrick 2 10 0 Balance of a disputed
Mr. Joseph Patrick ..290 account between T.J.
From Sabbath School and R. M. H 1 0 0
30 14 7
Miss Freelove 0 5 6
Miss M. A. Womack.. 0 5 0 Gentlemen's Committee.
Miss Jehu 0 6 0 New Year's Cards.
Miss Colnett 0 1 0
MissM. A. Lay 0 3 0 Mr. J. M. Thompson. .080
Miss Burleston 0 2 6 Mr. J. Clay 0 4 6
Miss M. Brown 0 5 0 Master T.Cook 0 3 6
Misslnglis 0 18 6 Mr. J. Barfleld 0 4 6
Miss Brenchley 0 14 0 Mr. Hazell 0 5 0
Miss A. Haigh 0 8 S
Miss Harden 0 5 0 15 6
Mr. T. Cleggett 0 1 0 Collected by Mr. Hardy. . 6 7 8
20 7 9 i Mr. Backhouse 2 6 0
Annual Subscriptions 46 10 9 Mr. Seal 10 0
(particulars in our next.) II 9 2
66 18 6 Mr. George Knox A 6 0 0
Mr. Samuel Kemp D 5 0 0
HOLLOWAY AUXILIARY.
Total 52 3 9
Rev. W. Spencer 40 0 0
(particulars in our next.)
WYCLIFFE CHAPEL AUXILIARY.
JEWIN STREET CHAPEL AUXILIARY. Rev. A. Reed, I). D.
Rev. Thos. Wood, President. Collected during the year ending Marsh 25,
Mr. Circuit, Treasurer. 1841, by Mrs. M. J. Oliver.
New Year's Cards and Missionary Miss Ambrose 0 4 0
Boxes: Miss A. Ambrose .... 0 4 0
Mrs. Aveling 010 0
Mrs. Circuit 1 IS 0 Mrs. Barratt 0 6 0
Mrs. Leavers 110 0 Mr. Bird 0 8 0
Mrs. Huggraan 0 10 0 Mrs. Brown 0 6 0
Mrs. Lamb 0 7 8 Mrs. Plumbe 0 4 0
Mrs. Mountstephen . . 1 12 6 Mrs. Collins 0 8 0
Miss King 10 0 Mrs. Crellin 010 0
Miss Tomton 0 10 0 Mr. Dobinson 2 10 0
Miss S. Thornton .... 0 10 0 Mrs. Dobinson 0 5 0
Miss Willson 0 3 0 Mrs. East 0 SO
Miss Underhill 0 4 6 Mr. East 0 2 8
Mrs. Dunn, jun 0 6 0 Mr. Felgate 0 10 6
8 8 8 Mr. Frazer 0 10 O
Mrs. Gammon 0 5 0
LATIMER CHAPEL. Mrs. Gilmour 0 8 9
Rev. R. Saunders, part of Col Mr. Grigg 0 10 6
lection , 2 3 4 Mrs. Grigg 0 4 0
FOR MAY, 1841. 129
. t. a. . s. *.
Mrs. J. Grigg 0 0 Mr. Reeves 0 4 1
Mr. Hart 1 0 Miss Sinclair 0 4 3
Miss L. Harper 0 6 Mrs. Treble 0 8 2
Mr. Hubbuck 0 10 11 8 11
Mrs. Hutchinson .... 0 4
Mrs. Jarvil 0 10 Magazines sold in 1840, by Mrs.
Mrs.JoUy 0 6 Oliver 0 10
Mrs. Mawby 0 4
Mrs. Mitson 0 6 ARSTRACT.
Mrs. M.J. Oliver .... 0 10 Annual Subscriptions 23 3 8
Mr. T. Oliver 0 4 New Year's Cards 11 8 11
Mrs. T. Oliver 0 4 Magazines 0 10 0
BIr. Raines 0 4
Mr. Reeves 0 8 35 2 8
Mrs. Salmon 0 4 Less Expences, Magazines OSS
Mrs. Shotter 0 5
Mr. Treble 0 4 34 13 0
Miss Welch 0 4
Mrs, Winchester 0 8
14 17 4 TABERNACLE AUXILIARY,
By Miss Grant: 1841.
E. Aylett 0 4 0 President, Rev. John Campbell, D. D,
M.Aylett 0 4 0 Treasurer, J. Clark, Esq.
Miss Alsop 0 5 0
Secretary, Mr. W.Stroud.
A Friend 0 10 Collector, Mr. Reynolds.
Mr. Fry 0 10 0
Mrs. Grant 0 5 0 Annual Subscriptions:
Miss Grant 0 4 0
Mr. Gorbell 0 4 0 Clarke, George Esq 1 1 A
Frith, Mr. and Family 2 2 8
Mrs. Haldon 0 4 0 Gibbs.Mr 0 10 0
Mrs. Humphrey 0 4 0 Gibbs, Mrs % 0 10 6
Miss Humphrey 0 4 0 Gooding, Mr 0 10 8
Mr. Jones 0 5 0 Gibbs, Mrs. J 110
Mrs. SpriggB 0 4 0 Gaze, Mrs 0 10 8
Mr. Walker 0 8 0 Hawker, Mr 0 10 O
3 0 0
Jones, Mr 1 1 0
By Miss Gloney : Lefever, Miss 0 10 8
Mr. Field 0 10 0 Mitchell, Mr. J 1 1 0
Mr. Hadly 0 4 4 Moody.Mr 118
Mr.Hunt 0 2 2 Moody, Mrs. (by lending Magazines) 118
Mr. Murfy 0 2 2 Middleton, Miss (Collected by) . . 2 14 4
Painter, Mrs 0 10 6
Mrs. Webb 0 3 3 Pearsall, Mr 0 10 8
Mr. Webb 0 2 2 Ritchmond, Mr 1 1 0
1 4 1
Radmall.Mr.W 0 10 8
By Miss A. Burnal : Radmall, Mrs. W 0 10 8
Miss Bumal 0 4 0 Reynolds, Mr. 0 10 6
Miss M. A. Burnal 0 4 4 Sim, Mr 1 1 0
Mrs. Burgess 0 4 4 Stroud,Mr O 10 8
Mr. Brice 0 4 4 Stroud, Mr. (Bible Class) 118 8
Mrs. Brice 0 4 0 , Smith.Mr 0 10 6
Mr.J. Brice 0 3 1 S Smith, Mrs 0 10 8
Mrs. Cooper 0 3 8 Snow, Mr .. 0 10 6
Miss Cooper 0 3 6 Wall, Mr 0 16 0
Miss K. Cooper 0 3 6 Winn, Mr.. 0 10 8
Miss Caldwell 0 4 0 Sums under 10s 10 8 7
Mrs. Hemmel 0 4 4
Mrs. Humphreys .... 0 4 4 34 12 11
Mrs. Hussy 0 4 4
Mrs. Whitwell 0 4 0 Missionary Boxes:
2 15 7 Boyack, Mr. 0 4 8
By Mrs. Wantling 10 0 Dernooour, Mr. 0 14 10
Gibbs.Mr 0 7 0
New Year's Cards, by Mrs. Oliver : Sim, Mr 8 16 9
Miss J. M. Brown .... 0 3 2
Misses E. & M. Crollin 0 10 0 New Year's Cards, Collected by.
Mr. H. Donee 3 0 0 Brown, Mrs. S 0 10 0
Miss Dexter 1 0 0 Barnes, Mrs 0 6 0
Mrs. Dobinson 0 9 6 Baker, Mrs 0 3 6
Miss Farmer 1 17 6 Brewer, Miss 0 2 0
Miss Felgate 1 0 0 Boyack, Mr 1 18 6
AFriend 0 7 8 Cloutman, Mr. T. .... 0 8 0
Mrs. Grigg 0 13 0 Democour, Mr 0 6 0
Miss Jarvis 0 7 0 Essex, Mrs 0 10 0
Miss J. Jolly OSS Goodrick, Miss 110 0
Miss Mallum 0 5 3 Greenbow, Mrs. T. .. 0 17 6
Miss Matliew 0 3 0 Goulden, Miss 0 10 6
Mrs. Miad 0 5 0 Hopley.Mr 0 10 4
Miss Price 0 S 0 Hewlett, Miss S *
VOL. I. N. S. S
130 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
. s. d. a. j. t.
Hewlett, Miss E. S... 0 7 1 Collected by Miss Rockett :
Hudson, Mr 0 5 0 Mr. Kidd, Sen 1 1 0
Harrison, Mrs 0 0 0 Mr. Wilkinson 1 1 0
Howshall, Mr 0 11 0 Mr.G. Kidd e 10 0
Howard, Mrs 0 8 0 Mrs. Cooper 0 10 0
Jones, Mrs 0 IS 0 Mrs. Stevens 0 10 0
Lefever, Miss 1 0 0 Mrs.Read 0 10 0
Lyndall, Mrs 0 3 6 Mr. Knox . . 0 10 0
Mitchell, Mr. J 2 18 8 Mr. Merrington 0 5 0
Perrow, Mr 0 3 6 Mr. Butterfleld 0 5 0
Radmall, Mr.W 0 11 0 Mr. Bateman 0 5 0
Reynolds, Mr 0 5 7 Mrs. Eyland 0 5 0
Smith, Mr. 0 10 0 Miss Dutson 0 5 0
Taylor, Mrs 0 18 0 Mr. Harrison 0 5 0
Winn, MissA 0 5 0 6 2 0
Wallis, Mr. H 0 3 8
17 6 0 Collected by Miss Stephens :
ABSTRACT. Mr. Barton 0 5 0
Mrs. Smith 0 2 6
Annual Subscriptions 34 12 1 1 Mr. & Mrs. Harris . . 0 10 0
Missionary Boxes 2 3 3 Mrs. Mears 0 5 0
New Year's Cards 17 6 0 A Friend 0 8 6
Rev. W. B. Leach 111 0
54 2 2 Mr. Kolbee & Family 0 10 0
Less Expences. ... 1 1 6 Mr. Sprague 0 10 0
Mr. Way 1 1 0
Total 53 0 8 Miss Way's Box .... 0 13 0
Mr. Toussamt 1 1 0
Proportion of Collections, by the Mr. Gannell 0 5 0
Teachers and Children, of the Mr. Reading 1 1 0
Boys Sunday School, Ranelagh Mr Bridgwater 0 5 0
Chapel, Chelsea, per Rev. R. H. A Friend 1 0 0
Shepherd 13 0 9 8 0
Miss Deedy, Curtain Road, Shore-
ditch, Contents of Missionary Teachers and Children of the
Box 3 14 0 Robert Street Sunday School, by
Miss Grange, Piccadilly, Collected Mrs. E. Hanks 5 10 0
by her, per Mr. Baisler 3 0 0 Farm Street Sunday School, by
Mrs. Tract'}-, amount of Articles Mrs. Curtis 1 4 2
made for the Ladies' Sale, but Miss Roberts's Home Missionary
sold privately 2 0 0 Box 0 13 3
Rev. E. Mannering, Holliwell New Year's Gift Cards :
Mount, New Year's Cards, Miss & Master Banks 10 3
Collected by : Master & Miss Bridg
Mrs. Cross 0 8 0 water 0 12 0
Miss Alexander '1 1 8 Master Bulpit 0 8 9
Mrs. Absale 110 Miss Caddell 0 18 0
Miss Cobb 0 6 0 Miss M. Chubb 1 5 0
Mrs. Hudswell 0 14 0 Miss Cohens 0 14 0
MissVallance 0 9 1 Miss Cousins 1 5 1
Friends, by the Rev. Miss England 0 5 0
E. Mannering 1 10 0 Susan Fennah 0 12 0
5 7 7 Miss Giles 0 2 0
A Friend, per Rev. J. C Bodwell, MissGofton 0 9 0
of Weymouth D 0 10 0 Master Gorven 0 3 3
Miss Piccini, Roupell Street. ...A 110 Miss Hall 0 8 0
Miss Hanks 2 17 0
ROBERT STREET CHAPEL AUXILIARY Miss M. Higgs 0 6 8
Miss Matilda Higgs . . 0 3 10
Grosvenor Square. Miss Lawton 0 8 10
President, Rev. W. B. Leach. Miss Moody 0 4 6
Treasurer, Mr. T. B. Way. Mrs. Page 0 14 0
Secretary, Mr. Mart. Miss Roding ........ 0 1 5
Misses S. M. & H. and
Ladies' Association, for Charitable Master Roberts 2 II 6
Purposes 10 0 0 Miss Roberts 0 5 6
Collected by Miss Hanks : Miss A.M. Ross .... 1 0 6
Miss Sharpley 0 8 4
Mr. Jackson 0 6 0 Masters B. & J. Tous
Mrs. Waine 0 5 0 saint 0 8 10
Mrs. Frampton 0 5 0 Miss Frances Turner.. 0 7 6
Mrs. Sutton 0 5 0 18 4 4
Mrs. Mackay 0 5 0
Mrs. Hanks 0 5 0 ABSTRACT.
Miss Read 0 5 0
Master Curtis 0 5 0 Ladies' Association 10 0 0
Miss A. E. Hanks 0 4 4 Collected by
A Friend 0 4 0
Miss Hanks 0 5 4 Miss Hanks 219 0
Mr. W. Hanks 0 4 4 Miss Rocket 6 2 0
, 2 19 0 Miss Stevens 9 8 6
TOR MAY, 1841. 131
. s. d. . s. d.
Teachers and Children Mrs. Lunn 0 10 0
of Rob. Str. Sunday Mrs. Meriton 0 10 0
School, per Mrs. K Mrs. Moseley I 1 0
Hanks 10 Mrs. Manning, Orlingbury 0 10 0
Farm Street Ditto, by Miss J. Manning, Collected by.... 0 4 6
Mrs. Curtis 1 * 2 Mrs. Manning 0 4 0
Miss Roberts, Home Mr. Marshall 1 1 0
Missionary Box 0 13 3 Mrs. Marshall 1 1 0
Cards 18 S 4 Master Marshall's Box 0 5 6
11 2 3 Mrs. Mutrie 1 1 0
Mr. North 0 10 0
54 2 3 Mrs. Napier 0 S 0
Mr. Oldfield I 1 0
Total paid by this Auxiliary since Miss Pinchbeck 1 1 0
Miss Peacick 0 11 0
1828.. ..962 6 11
Mrs. Reid 0 10 6
Islington Chapel, Rev. B. Hollis : MissRcid 0 10 6
Mrs. Roberts 0 S 0
New Year's Cards, by Mr. J. Stone 1 1 0
Mr. W. Ebben, viz. Mr. and Mrs. Slatford 10 0
Miss S. E. Starling ..210 Mr. Staines 0 10 o
Miss Barefoot, 2 years 1 4 10 Miss Sowerby's Card 0 17 6
Miss Ebben 1 9 1 Mrs. Sharman, Leamington 0 10 0
MissTowosend 0 8 3 Miss V.. Sharman 0 2 6
Mr. Bruce 1 0 0 Mrs. M. Sharman, Wellingboro* .. 0 5 0
Mr. E. S. Hardy .... 0 13 0 Silk Factory, Park Road, Peckham 0 8 6
12 8 Sunday School Cirls 0 11 1
Mrs. Alexander, Carpenter's Build Mrs. Trimmer, half year 0 10 0
ings, Missionary Box 14 0 Mrs. W. Toller, Kettering 0 8 0
Mr. True 0 7 6
CRAVEN CHAPEL AUXILIARY. Miss True 0 7 6
Mr. Thomas J 1 0
Remitted 208 4 0 Miss Thomas I 1 0
160 acknowledged before. Mrs. G. Woolley 1 1 0
Miss Wood 0 10 0
PECKHAM AUXILIARY, Miss Wood's Card 0 10 0
Miss Walton's Card 2 18 6
1841. Mrs. West 0 6 0
President, Rev. W. B. Collycr, D.D. LL.D. MissWest 1 0 0
Treasurer, John Slatford, Esq. Ditto, Missionary Box 0 10 0
Mr. B. Wilson 1 I
Secretary, Mr. T. Thomas.
Committee : 48 7 10
Expences. 1 16 0
Mr. Dare, I Mr. Jones,
Mr. H. Fidler, Mr. Mutrie.
Ladies' Committee :
Treasurer, Mrs. Moseley,
Secretary, Mrs. Marshall, BERKSHIRE.
Mrs. Alexander, I Mrs. Slatford,
Mrs. Meriton, Miss Cobham, Windsor Rev. J. Stoughton,
Mrs. Powell, | Miss Lashbrookc Part of Collection 10 0 0
Miss Wood. New Year's Cards :
Mrs. Ardlie I ' 0 Master Wooldridge ..160
Mr. Alexander 0 10 6 M issEllenRedrbrd Stough
Mrs. Alexander 0 10 6 ton 0 5 6
Master Alexander, Card 2 0 0
Miss Barber J J
Mrs. Browning * 6 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
Mrs. Brown 0
Rev. Dr. Collyer 1 0 0 Chesham Independent Chapel
Mrs. Carlisle ? ? Missionary Association 1 0 0
Miss Cobham 0 5 0
Master Cargill's Card 1 5 6 CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
Mr. Denton 0 8 8
Mr.Fenn 1 1 0 RoystonRev. F. Neller :
Mr.Fidler ' I 0 Subscriptions by Mr. J. Baker. . 5 IT 0
Mrs. Gates !?
Miss Hawkes 0 10 0
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy 11 0 CUMBERLAND.
Mr.C. Hardy 0 10 0 MaryportMr. Hay's Card, per
Mrs. E. Hardy 0 0 0 Rev. J. Reeve, Aspatria .... Ill 0
Mr. James Hardy 0 10 0
Miss Hardcastle 110 Workington Rev. S. Peel :
Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Card 1 1 0 New Year's Cards, per Mr.
Miss Harrison, ditto 2 18 1 Bowes :
Mr. S. Jones 1 0
Mrs. King's Card 0 5 0 Miss Mordy 0 10 0
Miss Lashbrook 0 5 0 Miss Waite 1 1 6
132 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
. s. d. . s. <(.
Miss Bell 0 8 0 LongneyRev. J. Rolertsr
Miss Fisher 0 17 6
New Year's Cards, viz, :
Mrs. White 0 8 8
Miss Simpson, 2 Cards 0 19 0
Miss H. Soule, 3 Cards 0 13 6
DEVONSHIRE. Miss E. Soule 0 6 0
fidburyRev. J. Scott : Mr. H. Wilkins 0 12 0
Mr. Peters 0 3 0
New Year's Cards, viz. : Mrs. Sims 0 10 0
Miss Ann Prout 0 12 0 Mrs. Longney 0 10 0
Miss Grace Wills 0 5 7 3 If 6
Miss C. Cox 0 7 6
Miss E. Hamlin 0 6 0 RodlioroughHew Year's Cards,
Miss H. Hamlin 0 16 by Miss E. F. Barnard, Taber
Miss Hayman 0 2 5 nacle, viz.:
W. R. Stone 0 5 8 Mrs. H. S. Marling ..10*
Collected at Hareombe 0 4 6 Mr. Appirby, Sen.... 0 10 0
Mr. King, Sen 0 5 0
Mrs. Peter King 0 5 0
BIDEFORD AUXILIARY. Sums under 5s 2 0 0
R. Bartlett, Esq. Treasurer. 4 0 0
Annual Subscriptions : Stroud Bedford Chapel, Rev. J.
Burder, New Year's Cards . . 5 10
Robert Wren, Esq. . . 10 0
Mrs. Adderly 1 1 0 Old Chapel, Rev. J. Griffiths:
Mr. Spencer 1 0 0 New Year's Cards 7 17 4
Miss Peakome 0 10 0
Miss Ellis 0 10 0 TewkesburyMr. T. F. Osborne :
R. Bartlett, Treas. .. 0 10 6
4 11 6 New Year's Cards:
New Year's Gift Cards 0 15 9 Mr. P. Osborne 110 0
Mr. T. F. Osborne .. 0 16
Collected by Miss Barnes 0 9 0
Miss Maine 2 6 10 Miss Osborne 0 8 6
Miss Peakome 0 19 4} Master H. Osborne .. 0 7 0
Mrs. Facey 0 11 0 Miss E. A. Osborne . . 0 6 11
3 17 2j Miss Dart 0 4 6
Kartland Subscriptions, &c.
Boxes :
Mrs.Hockins'Ann.Sub. 10 0
The October Collection 10 0 Mrs. Spurrier 12 6
Collected by Rev. H. Mr. T. F. Osborne .. 0 15 1
White 17 5 6 6 0 1
19 5 6
New Year's Gift Cards : HAMPSHIRE.
Collected by BucklandRev. A. Jones :
Miss Carter 0 5 0 New Year's Cards, viz. :
Miss Rendall 0 9 6
Mrs. Chope 0 9 3 Mrs. Llewellyn 1 0 0
Miss Barfitt 0 3 0 Mrs. Williams 0 10 9
Rev. Mr. White 0 T 8 Fratton Sunday School
Miss Marshall 0 16 Teachers 0 13 0
Miss Johns ......... 0 7 7 2 3 il
Miss Cook 0 2 6 Rowlands CastleRev. W. Slat-
2 6 0 terie : Collection, &c 5 0 0
DERBYSHIRE. VentnorIsle of Wight, Rev. W.
DerbyRev. J. Gawthorne : Warden, viz. :
Part of Collection .... 6 0 0 Collection, 25th Oct. . 2 11 10
New Year's Card .... 0 10 0 Cards:
' 6 10 0
Ellen Bevis 0 8 2
DORSETSHIRE. Ann White 0 6 0
Blandford'Rev. Rich. Keyne's : Mrs. Golding 1 0 0
Mrs. Briant 0 14 0
Part of Collection, per M . Fisher, 5 0 0
Esq II 4 5
Odlham Subscriptions, &c. per
BridportRey. J. WiBs : Rev. W. Slater:
From Bridport and Beaminster 40 0 0
Goodchild, Mr. Wm.. 0 10 0
Monk, Mr. John 0 10 0
GLOUCESTERSHIRE. Parsons, Miss 0 5 0
BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE Seymour, Mr 2 0 0
Seymour, Mrs 1 0 0
AUXILIARY. Seymour, Mr. Wm. . . 0 10 0
Per H. 0. Wills, Esq. Secretary, Seymour, Mr. J. G. . . 0 10 0
Slater, Rev. Wm 0 10 0
Per J. Robertson, Esq. Treasurer : Smither, Mr 0 10 0
On Account no 0 0 New Year's Cards ..559
Balance 47 14 8 11 t t
FOR MAY, 1841. 133
. I. d. . s. i.
HERTFORSHIRE. KENT.
Harpenden'Re-v. W. Davis : Four ElmsSubscriptions by Mr.
Young 10 0 O
Subscriptions 10 0 0
GravcsendRev. J. Tippetts :
HEREFORDSHIRE. Missionary Auxiliary 6 11 6
HEREFORD AUXILIARY. Snodland Rev. E. Corbishlcy :
Rev. W. H. Woodward, Secretary, New Year's Cards :
Treasurer, Mr. S. A. Weston.
Mr. J. Crowhurst .... 0 6 0
Ladies' Committee : Mr. J. Peters 0 3 4
Treasurer, Mrs. Wheaton, Mr. M. Clarke 0 4 8
Secretary, Mrs. Weston. Mrs. J. Clarke 0 2 0
Miss E. Alchin 0 12
Collection at Public Meet Mr. James Clark .... 0 2 8
ing 3 6 0 0 IS IS
Collection at Eign Brook
Chapel, Oct. 25th 3 0 B WettirhamWev. W. Foster :
New Year's Cards, viz. :
Subscriptions : Mrs. Gear 0 6 6
Miss Plane 0 3 3
Mr. Abley 0 10 0 MissBrigg 0 3 2
Mrs. Abley 0 5 0 Miss Foster 0 8 6
Mr. J. Gardner 0 5 0 Mrs. Pledge 0 10 0
Miss Hooper 2 0 0 Mrs. Cannon 0 2 0
Messrs. Hoskins and Mrs. Whittaker ... A 1 0 0
Morgan 10 0 2 12
Mr. Imber 0 10 0
Mr. Mortimer 0 10 0 Sutton Valence Rev. J. Hamer:
E. Pritchard, Esq 110 Quarterly Subscriptions,
Mr. S. A. Weston, (2 by Miss Hayes . 2 10 2
years) 4 4 0
Mr. Wheaton 0 10 6 New Year's Cards:
Mrs. Wheaton 0 S 0 Miss Bass 116
Mrs. Williams, (1 J yr.) 1 10 0 Miss S. Bass 0 17 6
12 10 S
Miss B. Hamer 0 18 6
Collected by Miss Hayes 0 6 0
Mrs. Abley 0 !) 11
Mrs. Weston 3 0 3 SandwichRev. J. Knight :
Mrs. Wheaton 0 14 5 Subscriptions 1 0 0
Cards, per Miss Hunt ..061
New Year's Cards : MissFell 0 5 T
Miss Woodham 0 7 6
Mrs. Abley 0 5 0 Miss Simmons 0 6 8
Miss Aldridge 0 2 6 Master Foster 6 2 5
Miss Green 0 5 0 2 17
Miss Slade 0 3 0 RamsgateMrs. Tatliam 1 0 0
Mrs. Weston 0 11 6 MaidstoneMrs. Shepherd, per
Mrs. Wheaton 0 15 0 Rev. E.Jenkings A 110
e. s. a. . s. d.
Eliz.Howard 0. a 6 Boston, Rev. Isaac Watts, Sub
SarahHarbut OS scriptions and New Year's
Mrs. Bennett 0 4 0 Cards, viz. :
Mrs. Silverwood .... 0 3 8
Maria Silverwood 0 3 8 Subscriptions, &c. :
Mrs. Maltby 0 3 8 Mr. Smith 0 10 0
Eliza Maltby 0 3 8 Mr. Johnson 0 6 0
Mary Ann Worth 0 3 Mr. Simpson 0 ft 0
Mrs. Bradby 0 2 0 Mr. Anderson 0 5 0
Lucy Peppardy 0 1 10 New Year's Cards :
Small Sums, under 2*. 0 IS 4
9 13 0 Miss Brown 0 18 0
Miss Hobsou 0 10 0
Mr. Towl 12 0
LINCOLNSHIRE.
GranthamRev. R. Soper : LincolnHer, S. B. Bergne:
Collections after Sermons, by Subscriptions and New Year's
liev.Ur.Miitlii-.-uu 13 11 li Cards:
Collections at Spittlegate 0 17 6 Coupland, Mrs 1 0 0
New Year's Cards : Pickslay, T. Esq 1 0 0
Cards 2 0 1
Mrs. Amos, Great Go- 4 0
nerby 1 0 o
Mrs. Preeston and Jen-
kinson, Barrowby . . 12 1 MONMOUTHSHIRE.
Mrs. Watson, Gonerby 0 6 0 Abergavenny, New Year's Cards,
Mrs. Poole, do 0 8 0 by Mrs. J. H. Morgan :
Mrs. Howard, Spittle-
gate 0 5 0 Mrs. Morris 0 5 0
Miss Elsom, Welby .. 0 4 0 Mrs. James 0 A 0
Mrs. Monks,Grantham 0 14 0 Mr. Wattins 0 5 0
Master R. Soper, do. 0 14 0 Missionary Box 0 6 1
Miss Millar, do 0 10 0 Cards 1 5 7
MasterT.Wilkinson,do. 0 ft 0
Miss E. Wogdon, do. 0 4 0
Master ., Booth, do. 0 3 0 NORFOLK.
6 1 1
Small Subscriptions, by Boxes : WalsinghamRev. J. Summers:
Mrs. Jenkinson, Bar Subscriptions, &c.
rowby 0 0 6 Mrs. A. Nettleton,
Mrs. Freeston,do 0 10 Wells A I 1 0
Mrs. Amos, Gonerby. .050 Card.by Miss Andrews,
Mrs. Watson, do 0 1 6 Wells 0 14 0
Mr. Treece, do 0 2 9
Mrs. Thornton, do. . . 0 2 6
Messrs Lord and Wil LynnDonations, by Mrs. Monu
cox, Grantham .... 0 ft 0 ment, Sen. viz. :
Mrs. Richards, do. . . 0 2 6 Mrs. Snell 5 0
Mrs. Soman, do 0 2 0 Mrs. Wurdy 0 2 0
Mrs. Monks, do 0 2 0 Mr. Ray 0 6 0
1 10 9 Mr. W. Monement and
Sister 0 10 0
22 0 10 Mr. E. Monement and
20. of this acknowledged before. Sister 0 10 0
Mr. & Mrs. Monement 0 10 o
LouthRev. W. Todman : 2 2 0
New Year's Cards, viz. :
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
Mrs. Todman 10 0
Mrs. Marshall 10 0 Wellingboro'Cheese Lane Cha
Miss Jane Gray 1 0 0 pel, Rev. G.Taylor I
Miss Coulam 0 IB 0 Cards 2 3 6
Miss Newman 0 11 0 Collection, per Dr.
4 7 0 Leifchild 12 11 8
GainsboroughRev. D . Loxton : Kettering Rev. T. Tol
ler, Collection do 10 12 0
New Year's Cards, viz. :
25 7 2
Miss Barnes 0 8 0
Miss Emerson 1 0 0 Less Expences 3 2 6
22 4 8
Miss Hall 1 8 6
MissRogers 0 12 6 WeedonRev.J.Evans.Collection 2 12 6
MissTravis 1 6 0 Collectiens, by Rev. J. Blackburn,
Miss Trevethick 1 1 0
Mr. Sharp, per Miss viz. :
Rogers A 1 0 0 Daventry Rev. Mr.
6 16 0 Davies 4 1 6
Great Gonerby New Year's NorthamptonKing St.
Cards, by Mr. Haigh 6 0 0 Rev. T. Milner .... 14 12 1
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. s. d. . s. d.
Castle Hill, Rev. T. Blunt, Mr. 1 0 0
Bennett 7 3 0 Cook, Miss 1 1 o
Commercial Street Davies, Mrs 1 I o
Rey. E. Prust 10 10 0 Dore, Mrs 0 10 6
Creaton Rev. Mr. Mar Eddowes, Mrs 0 10 u
tin 5 0 0 Eddowes, Miss 0 10 0
Welford.Rev. B. Hobson 8 0 0 France, Mr. Plealey. .110
Yelvertoft, Rev. G. Net- Friend, A, by Rev. T.
tleship 3 IS 1 Weaver D 5 0 0
Long Buckby, Rev. D. Ditto, by ditto 1 0 0
Griffiths 6 10 0 Jones, Mr. Lewis .... 010 6
Lewin, Mr 1 1 n
56 17 8 Ditto D 5 5 0
Less Expences 2 15 0 Nealor,Mr.,Minsterley 110
Pidduck, Mr 0 10 6
Pidgeon, Mr o 10 0
Total Ward, Miss 0 10 0
Weaver, Rev. Thos. . . 2 2 0
Williams.SirJ.B.LLD.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. F.S.A 1 1 o
Moorgreen, Rev. D. D. Evans 1 15 0 Collected by
Miss Barron 0 13 0
OXFORDSHIRE. Miss Cook 1 15 4
Miss Eddowes 1 7
BANBURY AUXILIARY. Miss S. Edwards 0 14 8
Rev. Thomas Whitta. Mr. S. L. Lewin 4 10 4
Richard Thome, Esq., Treasurer. Miss Weaver 2 5 0
New Year's Cards, by
New Year's Cards, at Banbury. Misses H. and C. Gray 0 14 0
Miss Whitta 4 0 8 Collected at Swan Hill
Mr. W. Whitta 1 11 0 Chapel 17 3 0
Miss Peebles 1 16 1 Wem Collected by Miss
Miss Wall 0 10 6 Eliza Dcakin 1 0 0
Miss Harris 0 12 6
Mr. Lay 0 5 0 OswestrySubscriptions
Mrs. Davis, Hempton 0 12 0 by Rev. W. Reeve,
Miss Stanley, Hornton 0 10 6 viz. :
Bourton Miss. Cards . . 0 19 10
MissWimbusb,Bourton 0 8 0 Ireland, Miss, 2 years. 2 0 0
11 6 4 Minshall, T. Esq. 1 yr. 0 10 6
Subscriptions at Banbury. Collected by
Mr. Nightingale 0 8 0 Gregory. Joseph, late. 0 3 0
Mr. R. Thome 0 10 0 Jones, Miss G 0 17 0
Mr. Hopkins 0 10 0 Whitridge, Miss H. .. 5 8 4
Miss Shirley, 2 years 110 Home Missionary .... 210 0
Mrs. Peebles 0 10 0 II 8 10
Mrs. Stuttard 0 10
Mr.Goffe 0 7 6
Miss Peebles 0 5 6 SOMERSETSHIRE.
Mr. C. Peebles 0 2 0 BristolA Diamond Ring from a Church
Subscriptions at Adder- man. See Acknowledgments on the
bury, per Rev. Mr. last page.
Parker 1 8 6
5 12 6 BrutonRev. W. Skinner :
Collection by Rev. T. James. 3 0 0
Collected at the Chapel at Ban
bury, on Sunday, 21st March, FulwoodRev. J. Taylor :
afterSermonsbyRev.A.Fletcher 6 0 0 Cards, viz. :
Collected at the Public Meeting. . 2 15 0
Contributed by the Infant School 10 0 Amery, Miss Jane.... 0 10 0
Collected at Bourton after a Sermon Amery, Miss Sarah ..056
by Rev. A. Fletcher 1 15 3 Amery, Miss Rebecca. 0 8 0
Do. Shennington 10 0 Coles, Miss, Bath .... 1 0 0
Howse, Miss, Bath ..100
20 9 1 Lutley, Caroline .... 0 1 10
Less Expences 2 14 0 Rowe, Mrs 0 0 0
Paul, Rosanna 0 2 2
26 15 1 Taylor, Mrs 1 1 0
Collection, by the Rev.
T. James 2 9 6
SHROPSHIRE. Subscriptions :
Hales OmenMr. H. Fernie, per Buncombe, Mrs 0 10 6
Mr. Evans 1 0 0 Buncombe, Miss .... 0 10 6
Coles, Mrs., Bath .... 010 0
SHREWSBURY AUXILIARY HOME Howse, Miss, Bath .. 0 10 0
MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Thompson, Hon. Mrs. 2 2 0
Welman, C. N. Esq.. 2 2 0
Treasurer, Rev. Thos. Weaver, Welman, late Mrs. R. 2 2 0
Sscretary, Mr. Thos, Pidduck. 15 14 0
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NortonStation, Rov.W. Gammon : Castle CareyRev. R. Sharmau :
Collection, by
Cards, viz. :
Bennett, Mr 1 0 0 Rev. T.James 10 2
Hurley, Mr 0 17 0 Miss Morey's Card . . 0 13 0
Long, Miss 0 12 6
Larcombe, Mr 0 11 0 1 13 2
Shattock, Mrs 1 IS 8 Deduct for Magazines 0 4 9
Weaver, Mr. W 2 0 0 18 5
Collection, by Rev. J. SOMERSETSHIRE AUXILIARY.
Bishop 4 4 0
Collected for 2nd Missi Rev. Thomas Luke, Secretary.
onary, by Mr.Weaver, On Account 50 0 0
viz.:
Ackland, Mr 0 6 0 STAFFORDSHIRE,
Amery, Mr 0 10 0
Ball, Mr 9 10 0 Burton upon Trent Rev. W. F.
Bantield, Mr 0 10 0 Buck, moiety of Collection , . 5 0 0
Blinkhoni, Mrs 0 10 0 ice*Rev. R. Goshawk :
Burner, Mr. J 10 0
Burner, Mr 0 10 0 Mr. Joseph B rough .. 0 10 0
Chapman, Mr 0 10 0 Mr. John Brough .... 0 10 0
Coles, Mrs 10 0 Mr. James Brough 0 10 0
Crocker.Mr 0 10 0 Mr. John Brough, Sen. 0 5 0
Davey, Miss 0 4 0 Miss H. Brough .... 0 2 6
Ferris, Mrs 0 2 8 Mtss E. Hulme 0 2 6
Giles, Mr 0 10 0 2 0 0
Heudebourk, Miss.... 0 10 0 Wolverhampton Mrs. Hunt, per
Jeanes, Mr 0 0 0 Rev. J. Moreton, Card 0 10 0
Matthews, Mr 1 0 0
Morrish, Mrs. H 0 10 0 SUFFOLK.
Morrish, Mrs. J 0 5 0 Wlckhambrook Rev. H .Coleman :
Pollard, Mr. J 10 0
Pring, Mr 10 0 New Year's Cards, viz. :
Reeves, Miss 0 10 0 Miss A. Houlder .... 1 1 6
Shattock, Mr 2 0 0 Master Jos. Houlder. . 0 10 0
Thompson, Hon. Mrs. 2 0 0 Mrs. Rutter 011 0
Vellacott, Mr O 10 0 Miss Johnson 0 15 6
Weaver, Mr. Sen 0 10 0 Mrs. J. B. Johnson .. 0 12 0
Weaver, Mr. W. .... 2 0 0 Miss Goldsmith 0 12 0
Young, Mr. J 10 0 A Card. 0 2 0
Anonymous 0 0 0 4 10 0
Subscriptions :
Bunter, Miss 4 0 0 SURREY.
Weaver, Mr. W A 3 0 0 Walton Station, Rev. A. E. Lord :
Weaver, Mrs A 2 0 0
Weaver, Miss A 10 0 Collection 0 16 4
Summerhayes, John . . 0 19 4 Thames Z>iMonRev. J. Churchill :
Bishop's Lydeard, New Subscriptions, Collections, &c.
Year's Cards :
Mrs. Bamsby's Missio
Barker, Miss 1 16 0 nary Box 5 4 0
Clement, Mrs 16 0 Miss Wakeford's Card 0 15 0
Conibeer, Miss 0 18 0 Miss Loveland's Card. 0 5 0
Taylor, Miss 0 4 0 Wm. Phillipson, Esq.
Farthing a week Society LongDitton D 10 0
by the Misses Pring . . 110 7 4 0
S. M. by Mr. Bond .... 2 10 0
Bradford : SUSSEX.
Collection 0 9 8 LewesMiss Osmond, Contents of
Autumnal Collections .0150 Missionary Box 1 19 6
Bishop's Lydeard 1 1 0
Norton 3 14 0 WARWICKSHIRE.
Sunday School Children 0 10 0 WARWICKSHIRE AUXILIARY.
56 0 0
Rev. R. M. Miller, Secretary.
WivelescombeThe Rev.
Matthew Hodge : On Account 45 0 0
ErdingtonRev. Chas. Greenway :
New Year's Cards : New Year's Cards 3 6 0
Mrs. Burston 1 2 0
Miss Corner 0 6 0 WILTS.
Miss Dyer 0 13 6
Miss S. Dunn 0 2 0 Christian MalfordStation, Rev.
Mr. E. H. Dunn 0 8 0 J. Hooper.
Miss Forstcr 0 15 0 New Year's Cards, viz. :
Miss H. C. Field .... 0 3 6
Miss S. Victory .... 0 5 9 Master E. B. Hooper. 2 15 6
3 14 9 Mrs. Pearse, Langley. 0 6 0
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f. t. 4. . I. A.
Mr. Simmonds 0 5 0 Mr. T. Hall 0 II (I
Miss S. Ross, Draycott 0 0 6 Miss Reynolds 0 0 0
Mra. Eattell 0 J 0 Mr. Hulbert 0 9 3
Miss E. Fry 0 3 0 Miss E. Read 0 10 0
Mrs. Beak 0 S 0 Mr. Godwin 0 A 4
Miss Tanner 0 10 0 Mr. Tibbie* 0 3 8
Miss Fry 0 0 0 Mrs. Read 0 10 0
Miss Sealy 0 2 0 Collection at Up Strat-
Collection at Goat Acre 0 8 0 ton 0 13 1
Do. at Langley, per 24 5 I
Rev. Mr. Events . . ] 14 4
Do. at Kingston, St.
Michael's, per do... 0 13 0 YORKSHIRE.
Do. at Moredon 1 1 3 EAST RIDING AUXILIARY.
Collections at Goat
Acre 3 1* 0 Rev. Thos. Stratten, Secretary.
Do. at Christian Mai On Account 187 6 0
ford 6 14 0
Pontefrmt -. Barker, Eq. ..D 2 0 0
Cards, per Mr. H -:ul :
Mrs. Hay ward 0 12 0 NORTH RIDING AUXILIARY.
Miss Hunt 0 10 a John Holt, Esq. Treasurer.
Mr. Grubb 0 8 2 On Account SO 0
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Journals have been received during the past month from the following
Missionaries :
The Rev. Messrs. AdinAllenAmosAnderson Bettinson Cham
berlainDavis EllisFosterGeorge Gouge Hackett Hargreaves
Harrison HurstLordLeightonM'DowallMitchellJamesonNeill
Oram PalmerPrainPriorRamsay ReeveT. RobertsF. F. Ro
bertsSelbie SharpSmithStirmeyStone Strongman Sunderland
SummersTaylorVernonH. White Wood.
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OP THE
tre over an empire upon which the sun never sets, when I think that
she reigns over probably a sixth part of the whole human family, I
do feel that a high destiny is assigned to us, and that we shall be a
blessing or a curse to the world, as evangelical religion is advanced or
impeded among our vast home population. Allow me to say that the
question of England's condition is a grave and solemn question, and
I trust that we shall come to it in the spirit of faith and prayer : that
we shall be anxious to look at our own condition without self flattery,
and though, of course, we should like to avoid self reproach, yet we
must speak the truth in love, and ascertain the real condition in which
we are. Can we think, for a moment, of some of the facts which
have been brought before us to-night, in the Report, and of those
that have been brought before Parliament, by the inquiries of
commissioners, and of committees of both houses, without feel
ing that our country is in a fearful condition ? We are told by the
commissioners of police that there are 40,000 vagrants employed in
various departments of vice and crimepervading this country from
one end to the other40,000 missionaries of Satan, allow me to call
them, are going into our towns and villages to set up suttlers' booths,
to erect mountebank shows, to tell the fortunes of the ignorant and
credulous, and to induce the young and inexperienced to enter on the
paths of vice and crime. Can we think, that on the authority of her
Majesty's commissioners, this astounding fact is established, and not
arouse our minds to the consideration that there are elements at work
that need the counteracting influence of pure and undefined religion ?
Think again of the facts detailed by the officers employed on the coast
blockade ;think what they tell you of the savage ferocity of the in
habitants of all our maritime counties, who, when they hear the
signal of a wreck on shore, come down, not to save the drowning
stranger, or to stretch out the hand of tender compassion to their
bereaved ship-wrecked countrymen, but to rob their persons, to pil
lage the wreck, to share in the spoil, like beasts of pray. Let any one
read the documents before Parliament upon that one subject, and they
will find that three, four, or five thousand will come down to the
shore, and add to the misery and wretchedness of those who have
been ruined as regards their temporal interests, and barely snatched
from a watery grave. Think of a million and a half of money spent
during the last year, in fees to lawyers and barristers for prosecuting
criminals, and see how prisons are rising up in every part of our
country. Cast a look at the system, even though reformed, of our
poor-law administration. Look at the exertions, (which I must confess
I regard with satisfaction, as a part of an enlightened legislation,) to
meet the state of things as they now exist; but yet they are a melan
choly proofofthe ignorance, vice, poverty, and inequality of the circum
stances of the people by whom we are surrounded. All these things
tend to show that we are living, as it were, on the crust of a volcano.
A gentleman on this platform, during the present month, reminded us
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debased. But it may be said, have not the people religion ? Look
abroad on the face of your own beloved country as you fly through
the air urged on by the winged speed of steam, or as you creep
through the winding roads on an old coach that travels three times a
weekcan you look at the scene, beholding the elegant little parson
age, and the beautiful little church lifting its modest towers amongst
the trees, without acknowledging that we are a religious people?
Then how are we in this state ? The reply is, Oh ! think of our popula
tion, we have doubled our population within the last century, and
there are so many sects and parties that the people are disgusted
with religion, and their minds have been alienated from an authorised
ministry ! How did Wesley and Whitefield find this country a hundred
years ago ? If we have eighteen millions of people in England now,
there were nine millions a century back ; there were the same number
of parishes, the same number of pulpits, the same number of incum
bents then as now ; how was it, then, that with half the work to do
those Evangelists found it so miserably done ?I do not wish to stand
here in the bitterness of party spirit, but in sober sadness I wish to
speak of these things, because the salvation of my beloved countrymen,
who are bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh, is more important
to me than the meums and tuums of party.Whether I am ap
plauded or censured, I shall freely speak my mind on this matter.
Why then I ask did Wesley and Whitefield find the country in
such a state ? Because Christ's own institution had been overlook
ed since the Restoration, that is, the preachingof the Gospel by
the living voice ; I know how to appreciate pre-composed forms of
prayer, and liturgical services, and the reading of the Holy
Scriptures in public. But I wish my brethren in the ministry to
ask themselves, whether they have ever found, in all the con
versations they have held with men about thoir eternal interests
and personal experience, any considerable number of indivi
duals impressed by the public reading of the Scriptures, either in the
meeting-house, or in the church. We read the Scriptures in all our
congregations, I suppose, and feel it to be a part of our Christian
duty, a part of the testimony of the Church, to the authenticity of the
document, that as our fathers transmitted that book to us as the
Word of God, so we hand it down to our children. But, though I
have conversed with many hundreds of persons about their eternal
welfare, yet I never met with one person who said, that the public
reading of the Scriptures in church or chapel was the means in the
first instance of bringing light to his mind, or conviction to his heart.
I do not say that God will not employ his own word in this way i but
this I will say, I find in the New Testament that the preaching of the
Gospel to every creature is Christ's own appointed instrumentality :
that we are to herald the truth, to lift up the voice like a trumpet, to
cry aloud and spare not. He that has given men ears to hear, and eyes to
sec, and nerves to sympathise with the excitement of their fellow-men,
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has adapted the public preaching of the Gospel, to the necessities and
feeli ngs of our common nature ; and, therefore, I do think this is one
cause why the great state machinery, for the making known of Christi
anity through this country, has failed, because the gift of preaching had
not been a sine qua non in the appointment of the clergy. What should
we do brethren, if we could not preach 1 When we in our youth go
before our respected pastors as candidates for the ministry, our gift of
utterance is enquired after next to our piety. When wc appear before
yourself, Sir, or other venerated elders for academic reception, we
have to undergo a sore ordeal as to our gift of utterance, and as soon
as two years have passed over our heads, we are sent to preach. Our
ministry is taught to regard preaching, not reading, as the first duty
of their vocation. Reading the discourse of an able divine, however
suitable in itself, is not the thing which comes home to the heart. The
truth must gush from the heart of him who enunciates it in order to
affect the hearts of those who hear him. To illustrate the want of
scriptural knowledge in our country, let me mention the following
circumstance. I was looking the other day into the letter of Dr. Wise
man, the celebrated Roman Catholic polemic in this country, now
Bishop of the midland district, but called Bishop of Milepotamus.
Dr. Wiseman, in addressing Dr. Newman of Oxford in very gentle,
brotherly phrase [rather a suspicious circumstance this] and remind
ing him of the brotherly intercourse they had at Rome ; towards the end
grows rather stern with his brother, and tells him of the sad neglect of
the Protestant church in this country. In a note, he mentions this very
appalling fact, and I had only introduced this gentleman's name to au
thenticate the statement. He says, that two Roman Catholic professors
of StMary Oscot were walking in the road the other day, and met one of
the boys of the Protestant school ; they began to ask him some ques
tions about religion, but found him very ignorant ; at last, they said
to him, " How many Gods are there ?" The boy looked for a moment
somewhat puzzled, and then said, " Nine." They asked him again,
and he then replied, " Four." They pressed him further, and then
he said, that though he had been to school, he knew nothing about it.
Oh shame to our common protestantism ! that in thus, the fourth cen
tury of the Reformation, the emissaries of Rome should come into the
heart of England and taunt us with monstrous ignorance like this. Is
it not high time that all the little jealousies and suspicions of party
should be forgotten in the great solicitude which should animate all
who feel for the advancement of the glorious doctrines of the Refor
mation. I rise to move the first Resolution.
W. A. HANKEY, Esq., in seconding the resolution, said, if there
be one subject which has been more impressed on my mind for the last
30 years than another, it is that connected withChristian Missionaries
nay, so much attached was I to that peculiar mission with which I was
more immediately associated, that when this Society assumed the
name Home Missionary, my jealousy was arousedand I asked by
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called on to give any little aid I can, I think I have a right to examine
the principles on which the Society is founded, and the objects at
which it is aiming. If its designs were to diffuse doubtful principles,
I would have nothing to do with it. If it were a chimerical scheme
which never could be realised, I think as a wise man I ought to tum
my energies in another direction, and employ them on other and
more possible projects. This is a principle which ought to regulate
the whole of our conduct. Now apply this principle to the object
before us. It is the conversion of our peasantry to the faith and
obedience of the Gospel of the Son of God ; it is to communicate to
multitudes of our fellow-men, the glad tidings offredemption. If we
were to stand up to announce the affecting fact, that there were
myriads of people without a home, without a friend, without suitable
raiment, without food, we should awaken the sympathies of the whole
of London ; every philanthropist, every man who had the least pre
tensions to benevolence, every man who had any regard for a cheap
loafwho had any anxiety for the safety of our dominions, and the
welfare of the people, would spring forward at once to the help of the
myriads in this awful condition. We have a more awful tale to tell
this assembly. We do not make it known to the irreligious world,
for they cannot sympathise with or help us. We have to turn to the
church of the Lord Jesus Christ ; for this matter belongs to them ;
and we state before them, that there are millions of their fellow-
countrymen perishing for lack of knowledge, which knowledge they
possess ; that there are multitudes perishing for the bread of life, and
they can deal it out; that there are millions lying in the valley of the
shadow of death, paralysed by the power of moral death, unable to
move, reposing in their apathy, and that it is our duty to go and call
them to repentance, to prophecy in the valley of vision, and become
the instruments of conveying to them the bread of life. Look at the
present position of this countrythe vast amount of ignorance, con
fusion, and preparedness for mischief. What is it that we have to
fear in reference to the position of the great mass of the people ? Is
it their growing intelligence? No ; it is mere brute force. We ought
to have the intellects of men cultivated, and the habits of men im
proved and nothing can do this effectually but the glorious gospel
of the grace of God. There is no safety to any class of Society, while
the mass of the people is enslaved and unevangelised. If society be
compared to a vast pyramid, then except the foundations be stable
and the base be good, the very summit itself must be jeopardised;
and so if the mass below us is not pious, is not brought under the
influence of sound religious instruction, we have reason to tremble
though not in the sense in which it is generally usedfor the altar
and the throne. ,It appears to me, that the especial duty of Great
Britain at the present moment is, to make renewed eiforts for the
evangelisation of our peasantry. Every day, numbers are emigrating
to different parts of the earth, and is it not important that they should
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streamers in the gale, to inscribe on them, " glory to God in the high
est; on earth peace, and good will towards Britain," and then in the
channels which the providence of God has cut, and in the waters
which the fountains of the sanctuary are supplying, your stately vessel
may move throughout the land, and communicate the glad tidings of
spiritual salvation to those who are ready to perish. We are called
by the peculiar circumstances of the times in which we live, to renew
ed efforts. Reference has been made to the reproach, obloquy, and
opposition which we have met. It is very just to sympathise with our
beloved brethren, the Home Missionaries, toiling in dark and benight
ed districts of the land, where the power of the patron and the priest,
of the landlord and the squire, is all but omnipotent and overwhelm
ing. Yet it is noble, to see men occasionally rising up in the dignity
of our common nature, and treating with that contempt which it de
serves, all unsuitable interference with their religious opinions. Let
us help them ; let us encourage them. The time is rapidly coming,
I apprehend, when the value of this principle will be better known,
understood, and recognised, than at the present moment. We are
called on to put it prominently forth. The age in which we live is
one of great activity. There is activity at Rome; there is activity at
Oxford. There are latent energies put forth in a most extraordinary
way. The elements of light and darkness, of good and evil, of bap
tismal regeneration and regeneration of the spirit, are all put in col
lision. We have no fear of the power of Divine truth. Let us cleave
to it and love truth and love peace. I apprehend we are called on, to
put forth a class of agency which shall be adapted to meet the cir
cumstances of the times. I do not wish to speak a single unkind word
of any agents employed by this Society. I think, however, that in
times past, some were more fitted for the 18th than the 19th century
very good men indeed, but not suited to the present day. I rejoice,
therefore, that an academical institution is now on foot, to cultivate
the minds of the agents, and render their labours more effective. I
think the principle on which that Institution is conducted, will call
forth the admiration of all our churches. I hope much from the noble
band which will go forth from that Institution, and though they may
not have walked in classic halls, and matriculated in one of the learned
institutions of our land, and though they may be deprived of those
distinctions which are the just reward of learning, and which we shall
not be deprived of in future, thanks to the wisdom of her Majesty's
Governmentthough our agents should have none of those advantages
though they may be looked down upon with scorn and contempt, by
individuals who imagine that they have a vast superiority over them,
yet God will bless them. I have often thought that there was an un
generous spirit exhibited by those persons. Is it not absurd to enclose
a fountain, and then taunt us for not drinking of its waters ? To
chain the eagle to the rock, and then complain that he does not soar
in his native element to gaze, on the orb of day? The resolution I
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the thousands who inhabit that district. Although we have not the
honour of being in intimate connexion with your Society, we are en
gaged in the same work, and I believe that the only reason why we
have not contributed largely to your funds, or received your agents,
is, that we were first in operation. The cause has been advancing
among us. We have now 50 agents, which is a large number for one
county. I trust, however, that we shall be able to do something in
the way of finance, but not because our funds are overflowing, for at
the last audit there was a deficiency of several hundred pounds. It
was stated in the Report that simultaneous collections were made. I
like the idea. I made the proposal to my own people ; it was not
convenient to have a collection then, but I hope it will in the course
of the present year, and that a great part will be given to this Society.
We need have no jealousy about foreign operations: for who are the
parties on this platform, but the Directors of the London Missionary
Society ? What has created the home missionary spirit, but the mis
sionary spirit with reference to abroad ? I rejoice to think that these
two causes are in fact one, and that they must go on hand in hand.
There was one expression in the Report, with which I was much
pleased. It intimated that a time might come, when there would be
no need for this Society. It is a matter of deep regret that there
should be need for it now. It has been said, that it is a reflection on
the church, that in the nineteenth century there should be any neces
sity for sending forth missionaries in England. I hope that that re
proach will bye and bye be wiped away. I trust you will contribute
all in your power, and that the spirit of God will rest upon your ex
ertions ; that success will attend the efforts made for the formation
of churches, that these churches will become independent, and be en
abled to stand alone without your support, and then it shall come to
pass that this Society shall be dissolved by its very success.
The resolution was then put and carried, after which the collection
was made.
The Rev. Dr. CAMPBELL then rose and said,I have been
accustomed, Sir, to see you presiding, in another chair somewhat
frequently, and I conceive that there is a very great propriety in your
occupancy of that chair this evening. I allude to your being chair
man of the London Missionary Society, and that circumstance, com
bined with your presence here, may lead to the supposition that there
is a congruity between these two Societies. Is there any person here
who doubts it? I am sometimes accustomed to look at the London
Missionary Society as a vine, with its trunk planted in England, its
branches stretching throughout the world, over its oceans, its conti
nents, and its isles, and the sons of men plucking the goodly grapes
which are pendant from them. If we take up this view, it then be
comes of the utmost importance, that we attend to the state of the
trunk. We have been making great efforts for some time past, to
replenish the treasury of our Societywould that they had been more
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successful but still I think you will bear mc out, that London has
done well. The men of the country are always saying to us, " Set
an example." The Directors send down their circularswet, shall
I say, sometimes with their tears entreating them to make an
exertion. They reply, " We will; but you the Directors, make
a movement in London." Now, some months ago, London did
set an example, and we hope that the provinces will imitate it.
Nothing, it strikes me, is more clear than this that we cannot live on
extraordinary efforts. Any thing extraordinary cannot be permanent,
for it would then cease to be extraordinary. What, then, is to be
done? We are to remove the earth from the surface of our beautiful
vine, we are to bring sustenance from wherever we can find it, the
best and the most abundant, and thereby provide the means for the
proper culture, the nourishment of the vine. I look, accordingly, at
this Society, as neither more nor less than the rudiment, the element,
of the London Missionary Society. If this Institution prospers, that
will flourish : if this fails, that will decay. No man can tell how much
this Institution is doing, and I would say destined to do, for the
masses of England. I think the Directors could not do better than
place our societies in the following order:In the front the Christian
Instruction Society ! then the City Mission, its goodly sister ; then the
Home Missionary Society ; then the Irish Evangelical Societythen
the Colonial Missionary Society; then the London Missionary Society;
and then what you please. I would just suggest, further, that it ap
pears to me that one point, at least, is gained by putting that last
which ought to be first ; it is this : it is a sort of test of the feeling of
metropolitan Christianity towards home. Now I do think that, to
night, that test is well borne. Amidst all the heat, for we have had
hot meetings, and, thank Providence, we have had hot weather
amidst all the heat, and excitement, and busy and bard driving, and
long sittings in this Hall, you see the people are not yet worn oat.
They are here in propria persona, to listen to what we have got to
say concerning our beloved England, and we trust they are here
with their money also. There is one point to which I am anxi
ous to call the attention of this assembly, and that is, that notwith
standing this Society has assumedand I conceive most wisely
assumeda congregational form, a denominational aspect, it never
theless comprises not within its direction or movements, one particle
of sectarianism. It is Catholic and liberal, and I am instructed to
say, that it bids God's speed to all who love the Lord Jesus Christ,
and who seek to promote the salvation of the people of England.
This is the feeling of the Directors ; they have no sectarianism in the
business, and they are Catholic in their spirit and operations. You
had a fine example of it lately in Scotland, when with great propriety
one of your Secretaries went to the North, met the Congregational
Union, and reported to them what you were doing, while he heard a
statement of what they were about ; and as a fraternal expression of
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from his lips! And then, look nearer home. Conceive of a kingdom
situated in the midst of the oeean, that ocean the bulwark of her
defence, and the highway of her commerce, that nation distinguished
by a polity securing stability to property, and freedom to her subjects,
that nation distinguished by her arts, her enterprises, her science,
her literature ; that nation never touched with the foot of invader for
the long space of a century ; that nation undisturbed for that space
by anything worthy of the name of civil strife ; think of such a nation
as this, and then think of her, when there needs the renovation of some
of the forms and principles of her constitution, setting about her
renovation by the simple power of public opinion, and by the very act
and deliberation of her senate. And when you have thought of all this,
think how great the privilege to be denizens of that kingdom. But
you have glanced over ages. During those ages, generations have
passed from that kingdom. The population of that kingdom must
now be multiplied by those successive generations, where are they!
And what is it to them now whether they were freemen or slaves,
whether they were civilized or barbarians? The only question now is,
were they enlightened with the gospel? did they enjoy the privileges
of salvation, as they moved onwards to the bar of God ? The question
was not, came ye from a land of civilization, and of science, and of
arts, of wealth, and of empire ; but, came ye from a land of bibles
and of preachersheard ye in that land the glad tidings of a Saviour's
work ? Think, too, of the perpetual procession of population from a
land like Britain to the throne of judgment. If in the space of 30
years a whole generation passes away, then, I apprehend, you must
estimate, that there is no less than a thousand, passing from Britain
day by day to the judgment bar, and to the scenes of eternity. And
do we hear that two thirds of them are among the number that never
listened to the message of evangelical truth, and a fourth of the whole
never had an opportunity of doing so. Oh, it is high time that you
aroused it is high time that you sent your missionaries in every di
rectionit is high time that you should listen to the voice of the mul
titude that say " Come over and help us." I cannot contemplate the
position which our country occupies, without feeling that there is a
weighty responsibility attaching to us all. Were Britain Christian in
her legislative classes, what an influence might our diplomatic corps
exert in the minds of all the nations of Europe ! Were Britain Chris
tian among all her mariners, would they go to distant shores which
our missionaries have sought to evangelize, to desecrate or to bless!
Were Britain Christian throughout all the community of her merchant
men, would not those merchantmen, wherever they plied the sale or
sent their goods, communicate, too, the glad tidings of salvation ? And
then think of our keys of influence. I look over the map of the world,
and I stand astonished as I gaze on it. Here is Britain, in compara
tive insignificance, as to territorythere are her vast colonial powers
there are keys of access from the rock of Gibraltar to the island of
Hong Kong. Let me then, in conclusion, urge on you to arise and
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MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Robin Hood's Bay, Kyting Dales, Potter, of Whitby, proposed the usual
near Whitby. On Thursday, May 3uestions ; and in the evening, ad-
6th, the Rev. James Jameson, late ressed the church and congregation ;
of the Pickering Home Missionary the Rev. G. B. Kidd, of Scarborough,
Academy, was set apart to the office presented the ordination prayer ; and
ofPastor over the Independent church the Rev. R. W. Hamilton, of Leeds,
at Robin Hood's Bay. The Rev. W. gave the charge to the minister. The
M'Dowall, of Kirby Moorside, com chapel was rilled with a deeply inte
menced the services by reading the rested audience, and the services have
Scriptures and prayer; the Rev. G. left on the minds of many impressions
Croft, of Pickering, gave a statement which, it is hoped, will not be soon
of the principles and order of the In effaced.
dependent churches ; the Rev. J. C.
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Collection 1J1J 7 Strange, Miss M 0 0 l.
Strange, Master J 0 1 0
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day School Children, &c. : Tizzard, Mrs 10 0
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SundaySchoolChildrcn 0 all Mr. Spiingthorpe .... 1 1 0
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Mrs. Morgan, Shortuood 10 0 Collection by Rev. J.
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Miss Fairer 0 IS Master F. Wheeler . . 0 10 4
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Gospitrt Miss Falconer A 0 10 0 YeovilRev. R. Penman :
Ramsey Rev. J. Reynolds: Subscriptions, viz. :
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G. D. Mudie 3 1* "
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Puckeridge Station, per Rev. J. A Friend, by Mr. Pen
W. Wayne 30 0 0 man 1 0 0
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hurst 1 1 0 Warwickshire Association
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Class 0 1 8 Miller 55 0 0
Mr. & Mis. Fields, St.
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KENT. EAST RIDING AUXILIARY.
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Woolwich Salem Chapel Sunday
School, 4 years contribution . 10 0 0 Rillington Rev. W. Ayre :
Rev. T. James A 1 1 0
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Journals have been received duriny the past month from the following
Missionaries ; . ,
The Rev. Messrs. T. L. AdamsJohn AllenAnderson Bettinson
J. ChamberlainH. DavisJ. DorringtonJ. EllisW. EasterbrookW.
FosterJ. GougeF. HirstJ. HargreavesW. HarrisonN. Harris
HarcourtJ. HooperJ. JamesonA. E. LordE. LeightonT. Lewis
J. MoretonA. Oram D. PrainJ. PriorJ. ReeveJ. RobertsF.T.
RobertsRamsay SunderlandStirmeyT.SharpG.Smith Strongman
SummersJ. TaylorA. VernonH. WhiteWood.
Journals have been received from the following Grantees during the last
quarter.
Rev. Messrs. DennisG. Oke.
ErratumIn May Magazine, for the Misses Bass, under the head of
Sutton Valence, Kentread Buss.
England. They are however happy to state, that the Pastors and
churches, nearest to the stations, do encourage and assist the Mis
sionaries, and countenance their labours.
As an illustration of the mode of procedure adopted by the Society,
a recent case may be mentioned.From one county, application was
made by a respectable minister, for a Missionary to occupy a parti
cular station, described as very destitute. An offer was at the same
time made, of a certain sum to be raised, if the request was complied
with. The Directors forwarded a blank model, for the minister to fill
u p ; in order that they might ascertain the amount of population, and the
existing means of religious instruction, before the application should
be considered at all. When the model was returned, it fully justified
the representation that had been made, of spiritual destitution. The
next step taken by the Directors, was their advising the minister, to
apply to the county Association ; requesting not only their assistance
for the case, but their opinion respecting it. Accordingly, he did
apply to the District Secretary, and the case was brought before the
Association. They declined granting it any aid, assigning as their
reason, a want of resources. They made however no objection, to the
adoption of that locality, as a Home Missionary station ; and the case
being again pressed on the attention of the Directors, they agreed to
try it for one year. In this instance then, opportunity was given to
the Association, to afford their counsel ; as well as to give their con
tributions, and connect the station with their churches. But this not
having been done, the Directors, along with the minister, through
whose interposition the Agent has been sent, are obviously the only
parties, who can watch over the station thus formed.
In all cases, the Directors would prefer acting through Associa
tions ; or failing them, through individual Pastors and churches. But
when no such co-operation can be obtained, they must act on their
own responsibility, and according to the best of their judgment.
the poor wagoner's opponenti, ever shall endeavour to supply the people
been so well attended as that of his on the Sabbath afternoon ; and at all
plebeian rival. A few of our mem events, shall avail myselfof the spirit
bers have sustained this man by of enquiry now extending over the
their countenance and their prayers, village, to the utmost of my ability, to
presenting themselves with him eve render it deep and permanent. May
ry Sabbath evening. One of our the Divine Spirit descend upon these
friends lias engaged him pro tern, that efforts in still richer effusion ! so
he may be retained amongst the peo evidently does this work appear to be
ple, whose affections and almost reve of God, that pious church people here,
rence he has so rapidly and astonish have expressed to me their surprize
ingly gained. Should he be able to that their friends at M should
obtain employment within a few miles have had the temerity to offer any
of us, he will continue the labours opposition. Such opposition, however,
which, by the Divine blessing, he has is futile, for in this case, as in ten
so successfully commenced. Should thousand other cases, it turns out to
he be removed to a great distance, I the furtherance of the gospel.
The friends of the Home Mission permit the feeling to creep over their
ary Society, throughout the country, minds, that " now the Society is likely
must have read, I am sure with much to receive such general support, they
satisfaction, the full and animated may venture to relax their efforts on
report of the proceedings at the An its behalf." Such reaction of feeling
nual Meetings, with which the Editors is the natural result, of all artificial,
of the Magazine have this month fa or merely physical excitement. But
voured them. It is a relief to some the maintenance of the work of God
anxieties, and a pleasing confirmation upon earth, does not rest upon any
of many hopes, to be assured, that such temporary, or sliding foundation.
the Report read " gave an encourag And, therefore, as already hinted, it
ing account, of the present state of must be unobserved, and through im-
the Society's stations, agents, and watchfulness, if such a spirit take pos
funds"and also, that " the intimate session of any mind, which " knows
connection, formed with the Congre the grace of God in truth."
gational Union of England and Wales, But how is such a spirit to be coun
has received the warm approbation teracted 1 how is the requisite vigi
of the Churches and Associations." lance to be sustained ? Is it not by a
The lapse of twelve months, has given continual recurrence to first princi
time for a fair trial of the Society in plesa distinct and frequent recog
its new modification ; and we may nition of those powerful obligations,
therefore conclude, that it is now se by which christians are bound, to seek
curely established, in the confidence the enlargement of the Redeemer's
and the affections of that Denomina kingdom ?
tion, with which it is specially iden Of all the various considerations
tified. which crowd upon each other, in con
But is it not sometimes the case, nection with this subject, perhaps no
that even in the exercise of grateful one is more deeply impressive than
satisfaction with the past, we are apt the fact, that the Saviour, in ascend
to forget the necessity of strenuous ing to his glory in heaven, has com
exertion for the future? Is there not mitted his cause on earth, to the hands
a fear, that some, who have watched of his people. In taking leave of his
throughout the year the movements disciples, while he promised that the
of the Society, and longed with anxi Comforter should come, to reprove
ous interest for the Report of its An and convince the unbelieving world,
niversaryshould now (impercepti he added, " And ye also shall bear
bly it may be, to themselves) assume witness, because ye have been with
an attitude ofcomplacent repose ; and me from the beginning." Leaving his
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sin, and rising again to newness of may render them worthy members of
life. Thou, who knowest all things, society ; but wanting the stamina of
knowest that the archers have sorely spiritual life, they shall come short
shot at me ; but through thy help, I of the kingdom. Vital Christianity,
am what I am." while it seciires the former ; will
ensure also, that affectionate and
" Preserve me, Lord, from turning enlightened instruction in spiritual
aside, into the flowery paths of crea truth, which by God's blessing, may
ture indulgence ; but teach me to produce real holiness, aud eternal
choose and delight in the way, how happiness."
ever rough and thorny, that terminates
in peace. This path is a path of self- " What! is there not enongh in
denial, watchfulness, self-government Jesus, to rejoice the heart? must men
but then, consider what shall be its go to the feculent streams of the
issue, even endless, perfect peace." world for enjoyment? Blessed Sa
viour ! if I love not thee, then let me
" How necessary, that those who nothing love ! Shall I in words say,
are entrusted with the education of Thou art my all in all ; and in prac
young persons, should possess genuine tice declare, that without a sip, now
piety. If they do not, though I would and then, of worldly vanity, this life
not suppose them capable of instiling is a weariness? No longer, my soul,
vicious principles into the mind ; nor do thou pant after the frivolities of
of teaching to lie, or steal, or swear, life, nor yet long after its lawful good ;
or flagitiously to profane the Sabbath but rather long and strive, after a
nay, though they might scrupulous growing conformity to thy Husband
ly avoid all these, and warn and guard thy Lord. It is because of lust,
against themstill I say, if these are that dwells in me ; or rather through
not genuine christians, and do not ex my consenting to it, that temptation
emplify the spirit of such, they must gains a footing in my heart, so as to
fail to instil and enforce those princi overcome me. In proportion as I
ples, which would issue in the eternal stedfastly look at, and resemble the
benefit of their charge. The most Saviour, I shall find temptation be
punctual observances of morality, come weak."
Esteemed Brethren,
We are anxious that you should be helpers with ns
in the great cause of Home Evangelization. It was our wish, that the
List that follows, should have contained the names of all the Secretaries
of County Associations besides the names of other respected brethren,
not in office. We fear, however, it is as yet incomplete. Most of you,
we are quite aware, are already our Correspondents, and active Co
adjutors, in promoting the interests of the Home Missionary Society. The
others, we are assured, are endeavouring to raise the churches to a right
state of feeling, in reference to the great work of Home Missions. In ex
pressing our hope, that all County Secretaries will soon aid onr Society, by
their counsel, and valuable information, we may say, that happily there is
no incompatability between the discharge of their local duties, and helping
this Society, of which they have been chosen Directors. On you much de
pendsfor the churches have committed to you a responsibility of no com
mon kindto you they look for proposing additional plans of usefulness.
rKOR july, 1841. . 179
open field. Last week he sent here to allusion to this, she says, " these
request that he might have a seat in words sunk deep in my heart: I de
the Chapel, and promised to attend ; termined to give half a crown a quar
he seems deeply concerned about bis ter, as long as I had it, to the Home
soul. Missionary Society ; since then, I
have not wanted. I am in a situation
where I get better wages, and more
privileges. This is the Lord's doing,
DORSET. and were I to witbhold my halfcrown,
I am led to embrace the present I fear the Lord would witbhold his
opportunity of sending a few particu blessing from me."
lars, respecting an occurrence which On one occasion, on account of the
has been a source of gratification to increased affliction of her mother,
my own mind, and will, I think, be Miss H declined accepting her
encouraging to you, and well suited year's subscription of ten shillings.
to stimulate humble christians to use thinking she could not afford it. She
their influence, in endeavouring to was disappointed ; and feeling that
promote the cause of Christ, by ad the money was the Lord's, she pur
vising others to lend their aid to the chased Bibles for some poor Sabbath
great work. school children, who were destitute
Some months since, I received a of them. I ought to add, that Miss
note from Miss H, a christian friend H , equally scrupulous, has promised
residing in a neighbouring town, who to give the amount, that the Society
at the same time sent me ten shillings, may not lose any thing through the
which she said she had received from above mentioned circumstance. May
a female friend in humble life, who such instances be multiplied a hun
requested her to send it to the Home dred fold.
Missionary Society. She added, that
though the young person above allud
ed to, had a mother in ill health, and
did much to assist her, that she had HERTS.
sent, at different periods during the My last Journal informed the Direc
last four or five years, no less a sum tors, that four persons stood proposed
than two sovereigns, which was in for admission to our little christian
deed considerable for one in her sta church. This week we have had the
tion, being in service, and her yearly great pleasure of receiving them into
wages not amounting to more than church-fellowship. May they have
6. Feeling much interested, I wrote grace to adorn the doctrine of God
to Ann 15 , with a view to encourage our Saviour, and to be harmless and
her ; at the same time requesting to blameless, the children of God, with
be informed, in what way she had out rebuke, in the midst of a wicked
been led to feel so deeply for her and perverse worldholding forth
fellow countrymen. In reply, after the word of life, that we may rejoice
gratefully acknowledging my note, in the day of God that we have not
and saying how much she loved and run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
honoured the Ministers of the Gospel The same evening on which they
for their work's sake, she stated, that were received,twootherpersons were
about four or five years ago, soon proposed for admission. Thus we
after her conversion to God, Miss H have evidence that God is with us,
came to O, where she was then giving testimony to the word of his
living, and that she had an opportu grace, and causing it to be strong and
nity of meeting her at her brother's, powerful, sharper than any two-edged
when she offered to correspond with sword.
her, which A. B thankfully acced The attendance at all the cottages
ed to. Miss H soon after, sent continues tokeepup,and goodl trust,
her a fancy article, with a short ac is doing. Our chapel on the Sabbath,
count of the Home Mission attached is not quite so well attended as it was
to it ; on reading it, she felt ashamed for some little time after the opening.
that she had done so little for her Still there is little cause for complaint,
kind and gracious Saviour; the im or discouragement, as the word has
pression was deepened by a letter been blessed to not a few ; and is, I
she soon after received from her zeal hope, still being blessed to others.
ous friend, in which she was earnestly May the influence of the Holy Spirit
exhorted to aim at being useful. In descend upon us, in measures, far
FOR JULY, 1041. 183
more abundant than what have yet used by the carnal clergy to oppose
been known. the truth.
This station has now an encouraging
appearance. The congregations at
During the past month I have are more than double, to what
preached 22 sermons, besides holding they were when I came here, about
prayer meetings, and visiting several twelve months since ; and my hearers
sick persons, who have been on my are also more attentive, and serious,
list for some time, and who are not in their behaviour in God's house.
likely to recover. Two or three of Good is evidently doing in different
these are very affecting cases: affect parts of the station. C has been
ing, because of the hardened state so far very encouraging ; the congre
gations are good, and particularly at
they are in, and their rapid approach
to eternity ; and were it not for my tentive to the word oflife; and though
faith in the Divine efficacy of the gos it was feared, at first, that the land
pel of the Son of God, I should be like lord would prevent us from preaching
jonab, and turn another way, rather in his house, yet his wife is become
than visit them. But the arm of the one of my hearers there.
Lord is not shortened that he cannot In several places we have a great
save, neither is his ear heavy that he deal of opposition from the clergy,
cannot hear. With this blessed as and others, who are commanding
surance, I will continue to visit these respect and attention by the dis
apparently impenitent persons, and tribution of charity funds. They have
direct them to Him who is able to been preaching against me,threat
save even to the uttermost. ened to deprive the poor of the parish
The week-night services during the charity, if they attend my ministry,
month have been continued without compelled parents to remove their
interruption, and the attendance has children from our Sabbath school, and
gradually improved in nearly all the send them to the church school, giving
places. the girls bonnets and cloaks, &c. and
paying the children in money for say
ing their lessons well.
SOMERSET.
I visit more than 220 families with I visit between two and three hun
religious tracts on the loan system ; dred families with religious tracts on
aud as those tracts are usually ex the loan system. I meet with a great
changed twice in four weeks, more deal of ignorance : whole families
than 450 visits arc made by me in which cannot read. A respectable
that time, including extra visits to the tradesman of a parish, in which I
sick, lie. I give my tracts discrimi- preach (who docs not go to meeting
nately,to the afflicted, to children, at home, but regularly attends my
to the drunkard, Sabbath-breaker, ministry in another parish) told me
profane swearer, &c. I fear, if I last week, that one of the clergymen
were to give them away indiscrimi of his parish had, a few weeks since,
nately, it might furnish some persons preached a sermon against me ; and
with an excuse for not reading my stated, that the church of England
loan tracts, by saying, " Sir, we have was the only way to heaven. Some of
the same sort of books which you have his hearers were not pleased with it,
given us" and J verily believe, that yet they are awed into submission.
tracts which are lent, are more fre In a word, I infer from what I have
quently read, than those which are seen and heard of this station, that
promiscuously given. And my object opposition was never so great as at
is not merely to distribute good books, this present time ; for it now comes
but also to find an opportunity of con from some quarters from which it has
versing, plainly, and pointedly, with never come before. In the distribu
those persons, about the salvation of tion . of tracts, the dogs have come
their souls; and thus preach Christ upon me more than once ; and though
from house to honse. And this has seen, yet they were not called back ;
been a successful method of increas but inflicted, on one occasion, a deep
ing my congregations, of ascertaining wound in the calf of my right leg,
the deplorable ignorance of the peo which I fear would have been a seri
ple, their false hopes, and hiding ous matter, if a proper remedy had
places ; and likewise the various means not been immediately applied. And
vol. I. N. s. 2c
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place, and some of the professors are the word of God in rain. They are
far from being pious ; yet the few humble and pious. The meetings in
that have been converted, by the ex the houses increase the number that
ertions of the Home Missionary So attend the chapel.
ciety, prove that they have not heard
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the impress of celebrity and perpe cheap indeed, though it contained
tuity. All his works are useful, this one discourse only.
because scriptural and experimental,
and may be understood by the w ay-
faring man, " without Sots or Com-
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meditation, reproof, correction, and Religious Tract and Book Society of
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among christians generally, who desire immense and untiring labor. We
the sincere milk of the word, that strongly recommend it to all Minis
they may grow thereby. The Sermon ters and Students, as a most useful
on Eph. ii. 5. " By grace are ye manual.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS, New Year's Cards,
From 40/* Mag to Wth June. Mrs. C 0 17 S
. t. d. Ditto, M. A. M 0 4 4
Proportion of a Donation of 25
from T. Challis, Esq. to British Collected by Mrs. Bailey :
Missions 10 0 0 Mrs. Toms 0 3 0
Donation from a Friend to British Mrs. Treadwell 0 4 0
Missions, through the Rev. J. E. Mrs. H. Bailey 0 4 4
Millson, Pontefract, proportion Mrs. W. Bailey 0 4 4
for Home Missionary Society .. 1 13 4 Mrs. Goddard 0 e 0
Christiana, for Ladies' Dorcas So Miss Baker 0 4 4
ciety D 5 0 0 Miss Morant 0 7 7
Ditto for general purposes of the Master Morant 0 7 7
Society D 10 0 0 Master A. Morant. ... 0 7 7
Ditto Bibles and School Books D 5 0 0 Mr. Bailey 0 10 0
Legacy by the late Mr. Hedges, Mr. Parkinson 0 10 0
per Mr. Harding, Executor 10 0 0 Mr. Osborn 0 8 0
Mrs. Sanbergue A 1 I 0 Mr. Crowll 0 4 0
E. Gills, Esq A 1 1 Mr. Ferguson 0 3 0
Mrs. Maddox 0 2 6 New Year's Card,
Mrs. Lee 0 17 6
PADDINGTON CHAPEL AUXILIARY,
(Rev. James Statten's.)
Collected by Miss Dutton: Collected by Mrs. Hunt :
Mr. Williams 0 10 0 Miss Underwood .... 0 8 8
J. Dunford, Esq 110 Mrs. Stevens 0 6 0
Mrs. Forbes 1 1 0 Mrs. Hunt 0 6 0
Mrs. Springall 1 1 0
Mr. Madgwich 0 10 0 New Year's Cards by
Mr. Parkinson 0 10 0 Miss Priddles 0 4 6
Mrs. Francis 0 10 0 Miss Hunt 0 7 0
Mrs. Gomm 0- 10 0 Missionary Box 0 3 6
Mrs. B. Rout 0 10 0
Mrs. Sarjant 0 8 0
Miss Symmons 0 5 0 Collected by Miss Morrish :
A Friend 0 5 0 Mrs.T. 1 1 0
Mr. Green 0 5 0 Mrs. Hall 0 5 0
Mrs. Cowderoy 0 5 0 Miss Morrison.. 0 4 0
Mr. Pincott 0 5 0 Mr. Witham 0 i 8
Mrs. Jackson 0 5 0
Miss Jackson 0 5 0 Collected by Mr. Tudor:
Mr. Stringer 0 3 0 Mr. W. Pettingell.... 110
Mrs. Wilthew 0 10 0 Mr. Bailey 0 4 4
Mrs. Calvert 0 10 0 Mr. Matthews 0 4 0
Miss Chesterman .... 010 0 Mr. Dexter 0 6 0
Mr. Benham 1 0 0 Mr. Guy 0 10 0
Miss Benham 0 10 0 Mr. Hughes 0 12
Mr. Davidson 0 10 0 Mr. Tudor 0 10 0
Mrs. Lane 0 10 0 Mr. T. E. Parsons, per
Subscriptions under 1 0;. 0 0 4 Miss Angaa 110
12 18 4 Mr. Lewis's Servants .050
Collected by Mrs. Cockman :
Miss Guy..... 0 10 0
Miss Maguire 0 4 0 28 19 5
Mr. W. Cockman 0 10 0 Magazines.. 0 12 0
Mrs. Cockman 0 4 4
Mrs. Kempson 0 10 0 28 7 5
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ABSTRACT. CarlisleRev. R. Wolstenholme :
Collected by Miss Dutton.... 12 18 4 New Year's Cards, viz.
Mrs. Cockman. . 3 0 2
Mrs. Bailey .... 9 1 3 Miss Fenwiek 1 2 6
Mrs. Hunt .... 1 15 8 Miss Hunter 0 7 6
Miss Morrish . . 1 12 8 Miss Walters 0 8 0
Mr. Tudor 4 11 4 Miss Buckle 0 13 0
Miss Blaylock 0 11 0
28 19 9 Miss Chambers 0 7 0
Magazines.. 0 12 0 Miss Bushlay 0 6 6
Mrs. Blaylock 0 7 6
Mrs. Kinning 110 0
A Friend 0 14 0
PECKHAM AUXILIARY. Mr. D. Hamilton .... 0 9 0
6 12 6
Collected at Hanover Chape] after
sermons by the Rev. Mr. Jenkyn 27 3 7 PenrithRev. W. Brewis:
Apsley Pellatt, Esq A 0 10 0
Mr. S. Marshall, Peckham Rye.. 0 10 0 Collection
DORSETSHIRE.
Deduct for printing Reports, &c... 1 12 6 SherborneMiss LyndaleofUpway,
per Mr. J. B. Rawlings : for
26 11 1
Mrs. Sandford 10 0
Mrs. Stradling 0 10 0
HOLLOWAY CHAPEL LADIES' AUXI 1 10 0
LIARY. v
Patroness, Mrs. Spencer. NetherburyRev. J. Prior :
Treasurer, Mrs. H award. Penny-a-week Subscription .... 0 18 11
Secretary, Mrs. Barton.
Collected by:
Mrs. Biggs 2 2 9 DEVONSHIRE.
Miss Catermole 1 16 6 IlfracombeRev. H. Besley, on
Mrs. Haward 9 13 10 account 50 0 0
Miss Haward 2 0 4
Mrs. Hinton 3 6 6 Witheridge Station'Rev. W. Neill :
Miss Hughes 2 17 3 Mr. Wm. Lake, expressly for
Rev. Dr. Matheson & this Station 20 0 0
Family 2 2 0 Miss Waller, Puddington, New
Mrs. Pratt 3 14 0 Year's Gift Cards 0 10 6
MissPratt 4 17 6
Mrs. Stoakes 2 13 <Il 20 10 6
Mrs. Warn 1 2 11
Proportion of Collec DURHAM.
tion for British Mis Easington LaneRev. J. Anderson:
sions 4 16 0
Interest per Treasurer "0 6 11 Seat Rents 3 14 0
57 9 6 Missionary Boxes .... 1 14 10
New Year's Gift Cards : Collected at Shadforth 0 3 6
Collected by : Mrs. Little, do 0 8 6
Mrs. Barton 0 12 0 Miss Fish, Little Town 0 19
Mrs. Haward 0 13 0
Miss Haward 0 7 6
Miss Mary Haward ..076 HERTFORDSHIRE.
Miss Martha Haward 0 11 6
Mrs. Hinton 0 5 6 PuckeridgeRev. W. Palmer :
Miss Hughes 0 11 6 Subscriptions 4 8 4
Miss Irons 0 18 0
Master Matheson 0 9 0 KENT.
4 7 6
Margate Rev. T. Young A 110
41 17 0 StafiehurstMr. Jull, Five years
Less Expenses 15 0 Subscriptions 5 0
40 12 0 LEICESTERSHIRE.
ABNEY CHAPEL, STOKE NEWINGTON LoughboroughRev. E. Leighton :
Rev. John Jefferson.
Church Members Subscriptions, SeatRents 6 9 6
1841.
On Account 12 0 0 NORFOLK.
WalsinghamRev. J. Summers :
CUMBERLAND. Collection at Creak ..124
AsvatriaRev. J. Reeve : Do. at Walsingham . . 0 15 6
Mr. Tindale 0 12 6 Pew Rents at Do 2 14 0
W. Steel, Hayton.... 0 1 1 Mr. H. Cornish. . Sub. 0 10 0
A. M. Kenzie, Altonby 18 6 Mr. T. Downing 0 7 6
2 2 1 Mr. J. Wright 0 5 0
Acknowledged in Magazines for May J. S 0 3 0
5 17 4
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. WARWICKSHIRE.
. l. rf.
. i. a. SolihullRev. W. Hood :
yVJuerfo/f Mr.J.StraogeO 15
A Friend D * 0 New Year's Cards :
Mr. Rickets OSS
Miss Hood 0 10 6
Miss M. A. Hood ....098
SHROPSHIRE. Master John Clark .. Oil 0
AVtt'porr Friends, per Rev. J. Master Geo. Stafford. .089
F. Mandeno i t Miss Bartlett 0 13 0
Miss Parker 0 6 0
SOMERSETSHIRE. Miss Bradley 0 9 3
Miss Moore I 8 0
Othery Rev. A. Oram: Master Joshua Clark.. 0 110
Subscriptions 7 10 Master John & Joshua
Clark 0 11 0
STAFFORDSHIRE. Stratford on A ron Legacy of the
TamnorthRot. J. EUis: late Robert Fisher, Esq., per
Mr. John Tasker, jun. less ex-
Seat Rents 14 pences lOj 100. 99 10 0
SUSSEX. WESTMORELAND.
IlenfieldRe-v. G. Hall : Crosby Carrett Rev. G. Greenwood:
Collection 3 0 Subscriptions 3 10 0
The Subscription List of Warwickshire and the N. R. of Yorkshire Auxili
aries, arrived too late for insertion in this months Magazine.
Journals have been received during the last month from the following
Missionaries :
Messrs. Adams AdinAllenAmos Anderson BettinsonBoyd
Chamberlain D. R. Campbell Dann Davis Dorrington Easterbrook
Foster Gammon George Gouge Hackett HargreavesHarrison-
Hooper Leighton Lewis Lord M' Dowall MitchellMoreton Oram
Palmer PrainPrior Ramsay ReeveT. Roberts F. F. Roberts-
Salmon Selbie Sharp Strongman Summers Sunderland Taylor
VernonH. White.
Each Missionary is requested to mention in his next Journal if there is a
Sunday School Library on his Station or a Vestry Library. If there should
be one or both of these Catalogues of the Books will be acceptable.
Journals and Reports have been received during the last Quarter from
most of the Grantees.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Various valuable Communications from esteemed Correspondents are
postponed for want of room.
" The Friend who sent the Ring is informed, that a Letter is waiting at
the usual place for him, giving the particulars lie wished to obtain."
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The cordial thanks of the Rev. Messrs. Leighton and Reeve are presented
to the Religious Tract Society for liberal grants of Tracts.
The following Agents present their grateful acknowledgments to the
Ladies' Dorcas Society for valuable bundles of Clothing.Rev. W. Selbie,
Thurlow, Suffolk.A. Oram, Othery, Somerset.J. Dann, Nassington,
Northamptonshire.
The Rev. A. E. Lord returns his sincere thanks to the Christian Instruction
Society for a grant of 500 Covered Tracts, and to the Sunday School Society
for G Bibles, S Testaments, and 50 Class Books, &c.
Subscriptions will be thankfully received and gratefully acknowledged at the Society s
Rooms, 11, Chatham-place, Blackfriars ; also, by THOMAS THOMPSON, Esq.,
JOSHUA WILSON, Esq., and BENJAMIN HANBURY, Esq., Treasurers, the
Rev. E. A. DUNN, Rev. A. WELLS, and Rev. Dr. MATHESON, Secretaries,
by Messrs. LADBROKES and Co., the Society's Bankers, Bank Buildings ; by
Messrs. HANKEY, Fenchurch-street, and by any of the Directors.
J. COWELL, PRINTER, 22, QUEEN'S ROW, PIMLICO.
THE
I think it right that we should set before our hearers the evil and
danger of delay ; and not withhold the fact, that few of those who
profess repentance in prospect of death, evince the genuineness of that
repentance when they are restored to health. We should be careful,
however, not to allow these views to slacken our efforts for the sick
and dying. The soul is so inestimable, that we should put forth
our best and ultimate efforts, " if by auy means we may save some."
Nor may we be quite correct in concluding, that because few of our
restored penitents evince their sincerity, therefore equally few of our
dying penitents are sincere. I have sometimes encouraged myself to
hope, that this may be one of Satan's special mortifications, to have
the prey taken from his devouring jaws, in the very moment when he
expected to swallow it up for ever. I frankly confess, that I have
often found the visitation of the sick an irksome task ; and have gone
to this task with little faith, and very faint hopes of success. Having,
however, been called, and having onee entered the sick room, I have
never felt myself at liberty to abandon the patient while life remain
ed ; and in not a few instances, during the last eighteen years, have
I cherished the hope, that these labours have not been in vain in the
Lord. I have kept no record of my visits to the house of mourning;
but for the encouragement of my fellow-labourers, I will mention
three instances of comparatively recent occurrence.
The first instance, was a young man, recently married, in whom
symptoms of consumption appeared. I think the young man had
been outwardly moral, and had not altogether neglected his church)
but of all that appertains to vital godliness, he was grossly ignorant.
Hence every thing was to unlearn, and every thing to learn. Much
instruction was needful to illuminate and arouse the sluggish con
science. He proved a slow and reluctant scholar. And when dis
quietude was produced, the patient continued many weeks in a des
ponding state ; praying and striving, and, as he said, doing the best
he could, and yet experiencing no change, and finding no relief. Re
flecting on the case, with much despondency, it occurred to me, that
I had not sufficiently honoured God, in seeking his guidance, and his
blessing. I therefore retired for special prayer, in behalf of this young
man. From that day there was the most manifest change ; and I
have ever hoped that it was a saving change. Nor was the blessing
confined to the dying man. His affectionate widow imbibed
the truth, and is now .a member of our church ; and her widowed
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mother, with whom she resides, has, I believe, chiefly through her in
strumentality, been urged to decision, and has cast in her lot with the
people of God.
The second instance was a young man brought up in our Sunday
school. As he grew up, he forsook the house of God, and became
utterly abandoned to drunkenness, profanity, and dissipation. Through
his vicious habits, his constitution was early undermined ; and the
loss of appetite, aud the prostration of strength, and a hollow cough,
and heavy perspirations, warned him and his friends, that his days
were numbered. I was requested to visit him. I found him reserved,
sullen, and hardly civil, yet evidently unhappy. After two or three
unsatisfactory visits, I requested to see him alone. I then grappled
more closely with his conscience ; and in these solitary interviews, I
gained his confidence, and he gradually unfolded his views and feel
ings. I found that his past life filled him with shame and horror ;
and that his conclusion was, such a sinner can never be forgiven. It
was needful therefore to set before him the mercy of God, and the
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. While these themes were expatiated
on, and correspondent prayers offered, he wept much, and appeared
earnestly to unite in prayer and supplication. He might now be re
garded as an earnest seeker after salvation ; but, apparently, little
progress was made towards settled peace, and seldom did he speak
even of hope. Still, I hoped concerning him. I was from home
when he died; but during the last hours of life, especially, I was
told he was in an agony of anxiety and distress, and his cries
for mercy were piercing and most affecting ; and contined till the
tongue was silent in death ! Eternity must reveal the issue !
The third instance was a man, 49 years of age ; the father of eight
children, now living. He could not read. He had for years entirely
neglected the house of God. He was grossly ignorant ; and although
of a quiet and peaceful disposition, was much given to intoxicating
drink. Last winter, decided symptoms of consumption appeared. I
found him open to conviction, and ready to confess the iniquity of
his past life. He begged the repetition of my visits ; and other chris
tian friends also visited him. His convictions of sin deepened, and
his anxieties increased. He listened as though the sentence of life
or death was to issue from the preacher's lips. His time was chiefly
spent in earnest supplications for mercy. And often did he say, " It
seems all in vain, God will not hear my prayers." I told him, I doubt
ed whether he had ever prayed ; and explained, that faith was essen
tial to prayer, and that true prayer was always heard. I then expa
tiated on the mercy of God ; and on the invitations and promises of
the gospel ; and referred him especially to the dying thief. The Lord
appeared in this case to have given the hearing ear, and the under
standing heart ; and having prayed, I left him, not without hope, that
some good had been done. The next day there was a manifest change
in his countenance, and he said, " Oh Sir ! I longed to see you, to tell
FOR AUGUST, 1841. 195
you of the change. After you left me, 1 felt that I could, and that I
ought to believe in the Lord Jesus Christ; and I did give up my soul
to him. And oh ! Sir, what a change ! The burden is gone ; the dark
ness is passed. I have had a beautiful night; and I have still peace
in believing." This frame continued, with very little interruption, for
many weeks, and up to the moment of his dissolution. In this case,
it has seemed to me, that all the evidences of conversion were fur
nished, which a death bed could supply.
Let us then, not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall
reap, if we faint not.
what are the habits, what the intercourse of our young men, from the
teeming mass of the lowest warehousemen, to the students in our
hospitals and Inns of Court? tell me if you were to speak to them of
their souls, and their immortal prospects, what would be the reply of
those merchants, as they return to their suburban villas, or of those
gay daughters of your metropolis, who roll in chariots of state through
your crowded streets? In all these classes, you would find the
thoughtful and devout,l>ut can you persuade yourselves that these
would be the majority? would they be any more than the exceptions?
Take our provincial towns. Pass through their streets at the hour
of evening prayer, and in which of them will you find the counterpart
of Kidderminster as in the days of Baxter,every house resounding
with the song of praise, and the solemn tones of prayer ? but if families
pray not, where is the piety of the population? Who does not dread
to launch a beloved son amid the masses of population in those towns,
where principle must pass so fiery an ordeal, and youth may so soon
be schooled in Scepticism, or profligacy, or both ? Those workmen,
what fierce passions are fanned among them,what cabals are held,
endangering the well-being of society ! Or go to rural districts and
see ignorance or enor, brutality and sullenness and moral pollution,
making man the contrast to the purity of the atmosphere, and the
beauty of the landscape.View your country in sections and depart
ments.Blessed be God there is piety among statesmen and courtiers:
but would it be in palaces, or in parliaments that you would look
for it as an element or a characteristic?Science renders homage to
religion ; but join the local Institute or the Association where all the
science of the land is concentrated ; is it there that revealed religion
occupies a pre-eminent place ? Complimented by most, and by some
sincerely loved and boldly avowed,do not the many smile at the
simplicity of the believer? and if there be neither materialism nor
pantheism, is there real religion?Literature has been consecrated;
is this its character? and yet let it be recollected, that the mass of the
pious demand, in a larger or smaller supply, the products of the press,
while the humbler classes of the irreligious have other gratifications,
so that our literature must be better than our population.Take the
holiest day of the seven, and by that, judge of Britain's spiritual
condition. The sordid are transacting business, the rich make it a
day of travel, the poor take the excursion ; rivers, roads, railways,
are crowded ; parks are thronged, and taverns find it their chief day
of profit : the God of the Sabbah is openly insulted on his own day.
True, there are multitudes in the sanctuary, but they constitute a
fractional part of the whole population. Besides, many of them leave
the sanctuary to close the day on the village green, and in the village
ale-house; multitudes have been there to gain a dispensation, in
sacraments, for the ball, and the theatrical entertainment of the week.
Above all, look at your country as teeming with a population moving
ever into eternity. Every hour, every minute presents lovely exam
FOR AUGUST, 1841. 197
pies of faith and piety in the dying exigency ; but how many crowd,
with the dying saints, to stand at the same tribunal, of whom no hope
can be cherished."
VISIT TO A COAL-MINE.
west. This interesting young person, was about eleven years of age, and
was in the Testament class. On week days, she was employed, with other
girls, in the colliery of Messrs. Owen and Mary Church. Tt was not their
custom to leave the pit at dinner time, and they generally took their homely
repast together ; after which, her companions observing that Jane frequently
retired and remained alone, were sometimes induced to watch her, and
found that she was on her knees in prayer. Having mentioned this to some
of their acquaintance, they were asked, if they thought that she was a good
girl. Their answer was, that they thought she must be so, appealing to her-
general conduct, and blameless discourse. When some of her companions
laughed at poor Jane, for singiug and praying, she reminded them of the all
seeing God, who hears those that call upon him in sincerity. Before retiring
to rest, she never forgot to bow the knee before God, and often asked her
Father why be did not engage in prayer. On one occasion, when my valued
friend visited the Sunday school, he read from a periodical publication, an
affecting account of a dying young lady, after which, some remarks were
made upon it, in an address to the scholars, teachers, and such of the parents
as were present. In the evening, Jane said to her Father, who had not been
with them, " You have lost the best meeting we ever had ; I was thinking of
you, Father, and wished you had been there." To her Mother she repeated
the words of the young lady, who said to her mother, " O Mother, Mother,
I am dying ! Do pray for your dying child. I never heard you pray for me 1"
While thus talking to her Father and Mother, no one imagined that she was
very soon to be taken from them, an event which occurred on the second of
June. While employed as usual in a pit, a stone feil upon her bead, and so
fractured it, that her spirit was instantly dismissed from the body, it is hoped,
to be present with the Lord, whom she served, and in whom she trusted for
life everlasting.
This is but one instance, out of many, which have come nnder my notice,
of the usefulness of Sunday schools in promoting youthful piety, and prepar
ing immortal souls for the world to come. And who knows, but that the
character, the conversations, the prayers, of Jane Waters, may prove a last
ing benefit to her parents, and other relations. I believe with Dr. Young,
that such heirs of glory as she was, " are Anercls sent on messages of love,"
and that, " for us they died," that we may learn to die in the hope of a
blessed immortality. " I need not say," observes my correspondent, " what
her parents feel, and what I know her sisters feel, in consequence of having
treated her praying with ridicule and contempt." May these feelings,runder
the influence of the Spirit of grace, lead them to God, and to a present sal
vation, from the world and sin, that they may follow her who hath shewn
them the way to heaven !
And now, in concluding this brief communication, I would ask, why may
not every Sunday school Teacher hope to find one or more sneb scholars as
Jane Waters in his or her class, and be the honoured instrument of prepar
ing such young persons to live and die to the Lord? The residue of the Spi
rit is with Him, who is able to bless the efforts of those, who desire to be use
ful, and to grant the request of those who are " not weary in well doing."
I trust, therefore, that even this imperfect account, may serve to stimulate
the zeal of your readers, and encourage their self-denying labours, knowing
as I do, that such labors are " not in vain in the Lord."
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one place with the other, through the which I have bad to contend, in en
whole tour, were not in the habit of tering the above village. I have now
attending any place of worship what reason to hope, that the partial ob
ever. struction I received, has been over
The people were respectful and at ruled for the furtherance of the gos
tentive in all the places. Tiie fields pel in " regions beyond" my previous
are white for the harvest. circle of labour.
I have preached often, during the As it did not appear convenient for
month, in the. streets and lanes of me to preach at E B every Lord's
C , out of doors. I have also day evening, I was induced to look
re-modelled our Christian Instruc around for some uncultivated spot,
tion Society. Some of our friends where I might spend my spare even
visit the lanes and courts on the ings in scattering the " seed of the
Lord's day ; others in the week, be Kingdom." Such spots, I regret to
cause they are engaged on the Sab state, are not difficult to find in our
bath in the schools. We have agreed neighbourhood, notwithstanding all
to visit every poor family in the town, that has been done, and is still doing,
if possibly we can, once a fortnight. for the spread of the gospel. In pass
The population is nearly 4000. ing from one preaching station to ano
C is a dissolute place, where ther, on the Lord's day, my eyes and
every good plant withers by the un ears are frequent witnesses of the im
wholesome, corrupt breath of a na morality and wretchedness of our rural
tional establishment without the gos population. An opening for me soon
pel. occurred in the neighbourhood ofC ,
I hope to be able by aud by to open which I thought desirable to occupy,
a Sunday school at W , 3 miles which I accordingly did on the 13th
from hence, about half way on the of April. It may be proper here to
road to H . remark the circumstances which led
H is a most destitute neigh to my introduction to this place. And
bourhood, fi miles from C . There I do so the more cheerfully, as it
is no school, church, or chapel, on the tends to shew how much may be done
road between the town and the vil in the cause of the Redeemer by per
lage. I often preach here and there sons of the most humble condition in
on the road, and distribute Tracts, life, when the heart is sincerely affec
but have never been able to get a ted with love to Christ. The person
room, to open a Sunday school ; how who has been mainly instrumental
ever, I trust that I shall, ere long, be to my introduction to this place, is
able to procure one. a member of the church at T
July 5. Preached yesterday at H. W . For more than two years
I go to the above on Sabbath after she has been an invalid, and on that
noons, and five or six young men from account has been obliged to relinquish
C go alternately, in the forenoons, service, and return to dwell with her
to superintend the school ; and as the parents, and for 12 months past has
distance is 6 miles from C , it is been wholly confined to her bed. But
necessary for them to have some re such is her desire for the salvation of
freshment, for which I am compelled others, that besides leaving tracts
to pay. There are from 30 to 40 in every house in the neighbourhood,
children in the school, and most of by means of a little girl whom she
them attend the preaching in the employs for this purpose, she has
afternoon. succeeded in establishing a prayer
meeting in her parents house on
Sabbath evenings. Unable to at
tend these meetings herself, she has
KENT. enlisted the services of some pious
I have, amidst many discourage Wesleyans, who come from a consi
ments, continued my exertions to es derable distance ; and by means of
tablish a preaching station at E their prayers, and the reading of de
B , supported by the promise " In votional books, an interesting and
due season we shall reap if we faint useful service has been sustained for
not." Already I begin to witness some time. Thus this pious young
the partial accomplishment of that woman, deprived of christian ordi
promise. nances, and in a measure shut out
In my last, I named some circumstan from the world, is rendered instru
ces of a discouraging nature, against mental in doing much good. It has
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been, for a long time, her earnest ed village. We have meetings here
prayer, that the Lord would dispose every evening except Monday and
tlit hearts of some of his ministering Saturday. A great deal of good has
servants to visit this neglected spot. been done here by the preaching of
I shall never forget the pleasure with the gospcl,and Sunday school instruc
which she received my first visit. tions.
" When I heard" she said " that you INI H . An awful circum
were coming to W T , I be stance occurred here in this neigh
lieved it to be in answer to my pray bourhood on Thursday, 10th instant.
ers ; and I have been, during the About 20 colliers were in a coal pit,
week, praying the Lord to give you and as they were busily engaged, the
a message to this people, whom I water burst forth ; 16 of them made
bave, in my poor way, attempted to their escape, by getting into the tubs,
gather in his name." As the result four of them remained all night in the
of my visit was exceedingly gratify pit ; little did any one think of ever
ing, I was induced to pay a second seeing them alive again, for it was
visit, which was attended with still expected that the bad air would have
more pleasing results than the former. suffocated them long before the morn
The intimation of my coming bad ing ; but I am happy to say, that the
been widely circulated ; and by the four were taken up alive about 12
time of service, our congregation was o'clock next day. Thus a husband
found to be so numerous, that it was was restored to a family of 7 child
necessary to conduct the service iu ren and a wife,a young man to his
the open air. The most profound at friends,and two children to their
tention was paid while I attempted parents. I referred to the awful cir
to explain the Saviour's commission, cumstance, last Lord's day, and re
from Luke iv. 18, 19. minded them of the goodness of God,
Thus the obstacles which stood in iu preserving them safe, when no
my way at E B, have led to a human hand was near !
favourable opening in another quar The merciful interposition of Divine
ter ; nor have my efforts in the above providence, manifested in the preser
named village proved altogether in vation of the colliers on the Uth inst.,
vain. I have succeeded in establishing will, I trust, leave a lasting impres
a promising Bible class of 17 young sion on their minds, and be the means
persons, between the ages of 14 and of bringing them to consider their
18. The formation of this class has way, and may they " turn unto the
given me access to several families in Lord with weeping and supplication."
the place, and will, I hope, be the A man and his wife have been de
means ofsecuring a favourable recep prived of their three children in the
tion for the gospel with many others. course of three weeks; thus while
the dear children are taken away
from the evil to come, I hope the
Lord will bless this painful dispensa
PEMBROKE. tion of providence for their everlast
H Q. The congregation in ing good, then parents and children
this place is more regular than for will meet, ere long, to part no more.
merly. The little chapel will not con I am happy to state to the Society,
tain more than a hundred ; there are that the man and his wife alluded to,
from 70 to 80 every Sunday. who have been deprived of their
W H. Here are several old three children, have come forward,
men and women favoured to hear the and manifested a desire to cast in
word of life ; they appear to feel un their lot among the people of God. I
der the word. Prayer meetings are hope that their goodness will not be
well attended here. like the " morning cloud, or the early
M H. I am sorry to say, I dew, which soon passeth away."
cannot boast of any prosperity here,
at present. I have had a great deal
of trouble with disorderly persons.
The school is very encouraging : we SURREY.
have on the book 150. Prayer meet The present month has been one of
ings on Sunday evenings are well at bard labour. In connection with Rev.
tended; but on the week evenings Mr. Kluht of Twickenham, and Mr.
very few. Adey of London, I have engaged in a
M B . A highly favour series of Teqt services, at three vil-
FOR AUGUST, 1841. 203
lages in our neighbourhood, and " When I can read my title clear, &c."
following it up three evenings succes He cast himself entirely on the mercy
sively, I found myself for more than of God in Christ, and sought earnest
a week very unwell. I am, however, ly for it. The last time but one I
through mercy much better ; and visited him, I offered him a trifle,
have been in the open air again : which a friend had given me for him ;
hundreds at the above services listen he refused, though extremely poor
ed to the word, and many, very many, and bursting into tears, he exclaim
wept. O that the Lord would bless ed in accents not easily to be forgot
his word, and convert their souls. ten, " it is not that but the word of
The general affairs of this station are the Lord I want to feed my poor soul."
as usual. Persecution is raging with The last time I visited him, he was
a fiercer flame than ever, on the part about to remove to his son's house.
of the clergy. This does not affect I commended him to God, and the
our attendance greatly, I hope, though, next I heard of him was, that he slept
it does injury to our school. One or in death. I hope in Jesus.
two events have transpired, which it These are loud calls to work while
may not be uninteresting to record. it is called to-day.
During the present month, a poor The races at M have taken
old man departed this life, who place during the present month, but
attended on my ministry for sometime did not close without a most shocking
during the winter. I became ac occurrence. A young woman, who,
quainted with him about six months I am informed, had wandered from
ago ; he was in great distress of mind her father's house three successive
concerning bis soul. I found, that he times, through love of bad company,
had singularly clear and pungent was found drowned in the river. I
views of his own depravity, and fully advertised a service in consequence,
persuaded that his desert was the and though the attendance was not
damnation of hell. His ideas of the so large as could have been desired,
work of the Saviour were not so clear: yet I had the pleasure of warning
they became, however, much clearer, others from following so shameful an
especially after a sermon I preached example; may it not be in vain.
on Ephes. i. 6. I frequently visited I am happy to say, that a yonng
him in his affliction, but always found friend in M has undertaken to
him fearful as to his actual salvation collect for the support of the gospel
by Christ: his language was, there.
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
The above sum will be required from Lady Day 1841 to Lady Day 1842.
The Balance in hand at the last Annual Meeting in May, has been all ex
pended, besides 800J. additional, received op to the 1st of July.
The amount needed for 1841-3, (nearly 10,0001.) is the largest ever called
for by the Society in one year, and will demand the systematic, liberal, and
persevering efforts of its friends, to raise the income to that sum.
The above statement also supposes that no new Stations are adopted, or
additional Ministers assisted during the current year. The Directors will
deeply regret, if the necessity is laid upon them, of refusing all applications
for aid. The field of labour has so fully opened, the prospects of usefulness
are so encouraging, and the feeling in favour of Home is so strong, that they
cherish the hope that the promise of augmented help from various sources
will afford them the gratification of adding to the number of their stations
and grants.
Looking at the necessity that exists for wise calculations and vigorous
measures, in order to augment the funds of the Society, a few remarks seem
called for, in connexion with the various sources of income, which the So
ciety already happily possesses.
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LONDON. . t.
Miss Sunderland's list :
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS,
Mrs. Wells 0 10 0
From Kth June to ISth July. Mr. Andrews 0 5 0
. : d. Mrs. Lewis 0 5 11
Mr. B. Baker, Jun., a Don. from Mrs. King 0 5 0
the late Him Baker, per Mrs. Miss Sunderland 0 5 0
Elliott 100 0 0
Ming Sumner D 0 10 0 Miss Payne's list :
J. Blower, Esq A 1 1 0
Mr. J. C. Evans A 0 10 0 Mr. Hill 0 10 0
Mr. Leaver A 110 Mr. P. Hill 0 10 0
George Ovendeu Esq. Dalston.. A 110 Mr. Bicknell 0 3 0
Mrs. Flight A 1 1 0 Mr. Luff 0 4 4
Mrs. Mather A 1 I 0 Mr. Chancellor 0 4 4
J. Moreland, Esq A 1 1 0 Miss Moody 0 4 4
J. Balbemie, Esq A 1 1 0 Mrs. Back 0 4 4
Rev. J. P. Smith, D.D LL.D...A 1 1 0 Miss Fell 0 4 4
A Friend, per Mr. Nisbet D 1 0 0 Miss A. Fell 0 4 4
Mrs. Kipps A 2 2 0 Mr. Tanner 0 4 4
Mr. Loader A 10 0 Mr. Toms 0 4 4
Mrs. Toms 0 4 4
Collected by Mrs. Loader : Miss Toms 0 4 4
Miss George A 0 S 0 Mr. Crathern 0 4 0
Miss Bencroft 0 10 0 Mrs. Crathern 0 4 0
Mrs. Kemp O 10 0 Miss Crathern 0 4 0
Mrs. Carpenter 0 4 4 Mrs. Payne 0 8 8
1 9 Mr. Payne 0 4 4
John Lavies, Esq A I 1 Miss Payne 0 4 4
Mr. Edwards A 1 1 Miss M. Payne 0 4 4
T. Lindop.Esq A 1 1 Miss E. Payne 0 4 4
Mr. Seer A 0 3 Master J. Payne 0 4 4
Miss Matthews, Dowgate Hill . .A 0 3
Saunders Trotman's list
THE LADIES' KENSINGTON AUXI
LIARY. Mr. Tristram 1 1 0
Treasurer, Mrs. J. E. Davies.
Mr. Ebden 0 fi O
Mr. Hunt 0 6 0
Secretaries, Miss Lewis & Miss Hance. Mr. Hine 0 4 4
Mr.Tunks 0 4 4
Mrs. Bowden's list of Subscribers : Mr. J. Tonka 0 4 4
Mrs. Bowden 0 ID 0 Mr. James 0 4 4
Mrs. M. Taylor 0 9 0 Mrs. James 0 4 4
Miss Hance 0 10 0 Mr. Munday 0 4 4
GUERNSEY. . t. d.
. t. d. CoventryWest Orchard
Rev. W. Wild A 1 e 0 ChapelRev. J. Jerard :
Collected after Sermons and Pub
LINCOLNSHIRE. lic Meeting 13 9 S
. s. a. YORKSHIRE.
M. Royan 0 3
Mr. E. Mills 0 e EAST RIDING.
Mr. W. Moore 0 3
Mrs. A. h . Dunn 0 6 Beverley Lair Gate Chapel :
Sarah Goodc 0 5 Rev. John Mather :
Miss Bird oil .. rf.
Miss Eaton 0 10 Ladies Association 10 0 0
NORTH RIDING AUXILIARY.
Treasurer, John Holt, Esq.
Secretaries, Rev. J. C. Potter, Rev. G. Croft.
CoventryWell Street: Appleton Subscriptions 25 0 0
Rev. 1. G. Hewlett s AytonRev. W. Hiumers 5 8 0
FoleshillRev. G. Betts :
New Year's Cards and Subscriptions :
Collection 2 12 0
Miss R. ISett's Card . . 0 S 0 Guisborough Station.
Mr. Wilkinson's do. . . 0 3 0 Subscriptions :
Mrs. Buckton 8 0
Henley in Arden Rev. D. Prain 10 3 0 John Wilson, Lackenby 0 5
KenilworthRev. J. Button : Mr. M. Clarke .. 2 0
Mr. J. Bird 0 10
Collection 1 i0 in Mrs. Dale 0 10
Miss Edwards 0 3
NuneatonRev. G. Eustace : Rev. VV. Hague * 1 1
Collection 3 14 q Mr. W.Walker 1 1
Mr.R. Walker 1 1
Polesworth StationRev. J. Gouge : A Teatotaller .. 0 5
Polesworth, Collected Friends 0 7
after Sermon 1 3 6 Lazenby Subscriptions 1 14
Mr. Livermore's Subs. 10 0 Seat Rents and Collections 23 12
Collected by: New Year's Cards :
Mrs. Sherratt 3 13 6 Mrs. Buckton, Lazenby 0 5
Miss H. Gouge 2 10 II Robert Calvert, Eston 0 3
Apollos Gouge 0 13 0 Robert Williamson, Guisboro' 0
Mrs. Watson, Card .. 0 9 11 Mrs. Rymer, ditto " 0
Mr. Caldecote do 0 14 3 Miss M. P. Walker, ditto 2
10 5 1 Miss Percy, ditto 0
Mrs. Symonds, ditto 0
Baddesley Collected by Mrs. Sleightholme, Lazenby ..."." 0
Seat Rents 8 0 0 Miss A. Buckton, ditto ... 0
Public Collections 1 11 10 Miss S. E. Walker, Guisboro'.".'!! 1
Collected by : Miss Agar, Lazenby 0
Mrs. Lakin 1 4 11 Miss Jackson, Lackenby ,, 1
H. Pickering 0 7 7 Miss Sudlow, Stockton .* ." 0 12
James Hague, Guisboro' .'. 0 8
Master E. Hague, do 0 a
New Year's Gift Cards : MasterJ. H.Hague, do '.'. 0 13
J. Pickering 0 17 0 Mrs. Jenkinson, do 0 2
W.Atkins 0 7 8
W.Wood 0 5 3 49 3
H.Pickering 0 19
L. Lakins 0 2 0
ill 5 Kirby Moorsiile Station :
Warwick Rev. J. W. Percy : Rev. W. M'Dowall:
Public Collection 4 9 0 Anniversary Collection 8 13 0
Annuity of the late Mrs. Marsden 9 3 0
New Year's Gift Cards : Collections at the Lord's Supper 1 0 11
Mrs. Percy Oil 0 Penny a week Subscriptions 0 4., 0
MissE. C. Percy .... 0 5 0 Quarterly Subscriptions 4 2 0
Miss Burton 0 6 6 Quarterly Collections at Kirby
Mr. Hollingshead .... 0 6 8 C^P61 3 12 1
Mr. W. Reding ..... 0 3 0 Seat Rents g ia g
Miss Heathcote 0 2 6 James Ellerby, Hutton !!!!!! 0 15 1
Mr. Lawrie 0 2 0 Village Collection 2 17 7
Mr. Owen 0 2 0 New Year's Cards :
Mr. Cotton 0 3 0
2 1 a Miss Bradley q 7 10
Miss Cooper ....... 7 3
Stretton under Fosse Rev. J. Mrs. Clark g 5 0
Harrison: Mrs. Ellerby .',, 1 4 3
Collected in Congregation 2 9 Miss Fletcher 1 1 0
Miss Jackson .'.*.'.'.*.'.".'.' 0 15 ;;
150 17 41 Miss Peirson !!!!!!!! 110
Miss Watson !!!!!!!!!! 0 10 2
* 100 of the above sum has been received
by the Parent Society. 42 19 I
FOR AUGUST, 1841. 213
. i. d. s. d.
Leyburn Subscriptions 8 0 3 Ditto 0 5 0
Mr. Laverick 0 5 0
Lofthoust Station : Mr. Finder 0 10 6
Seat Rents 10 11 II Mr. Smales 0 5 0
Mr. Smallwood 0 5 0
Collections 11 7 2 Mr. Skelton 0 10 0
New Year's Cards : Mr. Seymour 0 5 0
Penny a week Subscription .... 0 12 II
Miss Jane Fawcett 0 12 0 Mrs. Mitchell, Missionary Box .. 0 10 0
Mr. Job Garbut 0 10 8 Collection at Public Meeting .... 3 0 0
Miss Jackson 0 8 0 Monthly Collections 5 12 11
Miss Ann Jackson 0 5 0 Seat Rents 20 6 4
Miss Marley 0 2 0
Miss E. M' Lean 1 1 3 New Year's Cards :
Mrs. M< Lean 0 7 8 Mary Brown 0 2 8
Mrs. Main 0 3 0 John Cranston 0 2 6
Miss Overend 0 10 2 Mr. Codling 0 12 6
Mrs. Ramsay 0 8 8 Duell 0 4 0
Mr. Ohas. Ramsay 0 17 0 Mrs. Ellerby 0 6 6
Miss Stonehouse Ill 0 Mr. Garbutt 0 5 6
Miss Toaae 0 7 7 Mr. Thos. Hutton 1 a <>
Miss Westgarth 1 2 0 Miss Jefferson oil 6
Miss Wilkinson 0 14 0 Miss Lees 0 14 6
Miss Wood 0 2 8 Miss Lewis 0 12 0
Miss Laverick 0 6 0
31 1 7 Mrs. Pinder 0 7 0
Master Pinder 0 4 6
Malton Subscriptions 7 8 6 Miss Pressick 0 10 4
Mr. Smales o 5 0
Middlesborough Station, Mrs. Smallwood 0 13 0
Rev. R. Thomson : Mr. Seymour 0 5 3
Miss Skelton o 7 10
Subscriptions 51 4 7\ Mr. Taylor, Darlington 2 0 0
Micklcby and Egton Station. Miss Ventriss 0 6 0
Mrs. Wilkinson 0 4 6
Subscriptions 34 3 10 Seat Rents, Subscriptions, and
Pickering. Cards, at Runswick 17 10 10
Rev. G. Croft: 67 15 1
Anniversary Collection 5 0 0
Rev. G. Croft 1 0 0 SuttonRev. J. Walton :
Mr. Kitching 0 10 0
Miss Rowland and Miss Kendrew 17 9
New Year's Cards: Mrs. Carter o 5 3
Mr. A. Middleton 0 8 0 R. Kirk and G. Barton 3 1110
Ann Best 0 18 0 Thirlby and Boltby 0 14 7
Mr. John Boat 0 9 0
Mrs. Croft 0 10 0 5 19 5
Mr. J. Foster 0 14 0
Mr. W. Foster 1 0 ScarboroughRev. G. B. Kidd :
Mrs. Frank 0 11 0
Miss Hayes 0 7 0 Bottoinley, W. Esq 1 0
Miss Kilvington 0 4 8 Brown, G. F. Esq 0 5
Miss King 0 15 0 Hall, Mrs 0 5
Miss Rickinson 0 11 0 Hick, Mrs. T 0 5
Mr. W. Shepherd 0 4 0 Collins, Mr. and Mrs. 1 0
Mrs. Sidgworth 0 18 0 Hick, Miss 0 5
Miss Skelton 0 12 6 M 0 5
Mrs. Sleightholme 0 12 0 Hopper, Miss 0 5
Miss Thompson 0 14 0 Jackson, J. Esq 1 0
Misses Wilsthorp 1 9 0 Kidd, Rev. G. B 0 10
Miss Wood 0 12 6 Kidd, Mrs n 5
MissTindall 0 0 Marflit, Mrs ' 05
Morley, Mr. R. T 0 5
19 0 0 Peacock, Miss 0 5
Pearson, Mrs 0 5
Rolen, Mrs 0 \q
Rceth Station. Scott, Mrs ; . . ., 0 4
Subscriptions . . 22 1 Smith, W. Esq 1 n
Ward, Mr. R 0 10
Robin Hood's Bay Station. West.G.H. Esq 0 10
SubscriptionsRev. J. Jameson.. 49 6 Woodall, Miss 0 5
Collection at a Prayer Meeting! . 1 13
Stokesley Station. Eliza and Hannah Ward's Box . . 0 14
Subscriptions 16 12 New Year's Cards :
Staithes and Runswick Station. Miss Bieforth 913
Mr. Garbutt '. 0 10 Harrison, Charlotte 0 II
Mr. R. Mutton ... 0 10 Hick, Misses E. and M 2 2
Miss Hutton 0 5 Hick, Master T 1 7
A Friend 0 5 Inchbold, T 010
214 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST, 1841.
if. *. d. . t. d.
Ixmsdale, H o 10 0 Charter, Miss 1 0 0
Lord, Miss 0 12 0 Chilton, Miss 0 10 0
Peacock, Mi-s 0 0 6 Dale, Miss 1 0 6
Peacock, Miss M. A 0 10 6 Fearherstone, H 10 0
Smith, Miss Fanny I A 0 Franklin, Mrs 0 6 0
iStubbs, Miss 2 o 0 Gibson, Mrs 0 12 0
Taylor, Mrs o 11 8 Harrison, Miss 0 12 0
Taylor, Miss o 9 0 Hardcastle. M iss 0 8 0
Ward, Miss o 12 6 Halliday, Jane 0 10 0
Ward, Miss H 0 15 0 Potter, Miss 0 7 0
Ward, Miss S o 12 6 Kobson, Mins 0 10 6
Ward, Miss M. A 0 16 6 Sinclair, Mr. J 0 13 3
Wood, Miss M. A. o 16 6 Scott, Miss 0 5 6
Taylor, J 0 12 0
27 12 6 Thistle, Miss 0 10 8
Wright, Master 0 13 0
Thirsk Rev. A. Pickles: Miss Hutchinson's Box 0 8 0
Subscriptions by Mr. P 0 10 0
Collections 4 J Mrs. Watts, Missionary Box. 0 10 0
Whitby.
Buchanan, J. Esq 1 l 40 0 0
Collins, Mr. W 0 10
Hicks, Mrs 1 J CASH STATEMENT.
Holt, J. Esq 2 2
Langbourne, Mrs 1 1 Cash remitted by J. Holt, Esq.
Nelson, Miss 1 1 Treasurer 350 0 0
Normyn, Mrs | l Received from Stations 7 11 8
Tbisle, Mr. H 0 5
Watson, Mrs. R. S 1 1
Watt, Mrs 0 10 Total Cash remitted to Parent > _ .. fl
Watt, Mr 1 0 Society J 357 II 8
Juvenile Society, per J. Nettleship 1 15 Expenceson the several Stations 124 15 5J
Sermons 12 12 Expences of the Association, in
New Year's Cards : grants rent of buildings, &c- 55 13 2
Bell, Miss 1 1
Beaumont, MissH 0 16 180 8 7\
Buchanan, Miss 0 10
Beaumont, Miss 0 13
Brown, Miss 0 8 SCOTLAND.
Clifford, Master 0 9 Cavers J. Douglas, Esq D 100 0 0
NOTICE.
The Friends of the Home Missionary Society, are requested to take Notice
that in consequence of Messrs. LADBROKES & Co., who were the Socie
ty's Bankers, having relinquished businesss ; the Society's Acconnt is now
transferred entirely to Messrs. HANKEY & Co., 7, Fenchurch Street.
Journals have been received during the last month from the following
Missionaries :
Messrs. AmosAndersonAllenBoydBettinsonChamberlain
CorbishleyDorringtonH. DaviesEllis Foster GougeHackett
Howell JamesonT. LewisLordLeightonMoreton NeillOram
PrainPriorRamsayReeveF. F. RobertsSelbieSummers Sun-
derland G. SmithVernonH. White.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the following
viz.A parcel of Books from the late Mrs. Wantling, per Rev. T. C. Butteaii.
Miss Sumner for 5 Vols, of Evangelical Magazines. Rev. T. Aveling for
a number of Evangelical Magazines.
Subscriptions will be thankfully received and gratefully acknowledged at the Society's
Rooms, 11, Chatham-place, Blackfriars; also, by THOMAS THOMPSON Eso
JOSHUA WILSON, Esq., and BENJAMIN HANBURY, Esq., Treasurer's th.'
Rev. E. A. DUNN Rev. A. WELLS, and Rev. Dr. MATHESON, Secretaries;
by Messrs. HANKEYS and Co., the- Society's Bankers, 7, Fenchurch-street:
and by any of the Directors.
J. COWELL, PRINTER, 22, QDEEN'S ROW, PJMUCO.
THE
sion, on the other. I need not dwell on particulars here, as the dis
cussions in question, and their results, are well-known to you of this
place.
He was long a highly esteemed tutor of the Glasgow Theological
Academy, as he formerly was in a kindred institution. He has thus
aided in bringing forward many faithful and honoured labourers into
the vineyard of Christ, both at home and abroad. And by those of
them who still survive, his memory is highly venerated.
He was a man of a truly catholic spirit. While decided in acting
according to his own convictions, he was happy to unite with all
who loved the Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity, in every good work,
where no compromise of principle was involved. He was " a lover
of good men.'' And few men have been so generally beloved.
While his departure is a loss to our denomination, of which he was
so bright an ornament, we are persuaded it will not be less regretted
by Christians of other denominations. Such men are the common
property of the Christian church.
To the last he lived by faith in the Son of God. He felt, and
often acknowledged, the sinfulness and imperfections that mingled in
all his services, and that recourse must again and again be had to
the blood of sprinkling as his only refuge. The gospel as a message
of mercy to sinners, through the finished and accepted work of the
Lord Jesus, was the spring of his peace. Through that work he'
looked for the sanctifying and consoling influences of the Holy Spirit.
By the grace of God he became what he was.
He is now united to them whom he never forgot. They died, and
he was left. He often spoke of meeting them again. While we
think of the past, let it not merely be to regret our loss, but to ex
cite our thankfulness, that such an instrument of good was continued
so long. Zion's King liveth, and he is able to supply the loss. May
he do it to the bereaved church of which our departed friend was so
long the pastor! And may a double portion of the Divine Spirit
descend on surviving labourers, to quicken and to bless our exertions !
While we think of his palm of victory, let us grasp the sword of the
Spirit more firmly, and wield it with the greater energy. The souls
he was the means of converting, the students he instructed, and the
saints he comforted and established, have been many, and will, no
doubt be a crown of rejoicing to him of no small lustre, in that day.
We endeavour to call up his form, and to recall his voice,how al
tered from the recollections of former days,but all in vain. The
place that once knew him shall know him no more for ever. It was
fit that he who went forth to his labour till the evening, should then
be called to rest.
I have ventured to give this very imperfect sketch as a small but
grateful tribute to the memory of a friend, who, by the blessing of
God, first led me to the close study of the sacred volume, and whose
kindness to me in my earlier days, and continued through life, has
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The necessity which exists, for the general concurrence of the Minis
ters and Churches of the Congregational order in the above plan, was
plainly shown in an appeal, which appeared last month in the Congre
gational Magazine. We have, however, in this place, to refer chiefly
to the necessities of the Home Missionary Society. That these are
considerable will appear from one fact, namely, that Fifteen hundred
pounds will be required before Michaelmas, to pay the quarterly claims
of the Agents of the Society. Where is this sum to come from 1 The
Collections on the last Sabbath in October will be too late for the
above payments. It is evident, therefore, that the friends of the So
ciety should exert themselves at this time, or the inconvenience will
be great. Those Auxiliaries that have in their possession sums be
longing to the Parent Society, are most earnestly requested to send
them to 11, Chatham-place, without delay. The Officers of County
Associations, now in connection with the Society, are respectfully
reminded, that the promised assistance towards Missionary stations,
occupied by the Society in their several Counties, will be doubly ac
ceptable at this time. And the friends in general, who are accustomed
to aid the Society from Midsummer to Michaelmasand who can do
so immediately without inconveniencewill greatly relieve the Offi
cers of the Society, by enabling them to fulfil their engagements.
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dcmnation of his violated law. It has also been invaded with the
horrors of a wasting pestilence, which fastens on every being of our
race as soon as he begins to breathe, and growing with his growth,
and mingling with all the streams of his existence, refuses to quit its
hold at the command of any power, which man is capable of bringing
to bear upon it. To this world of rebels, their insulted Sovereign has
sent a message of reconciliation : to this lazar-house of disease, the
Great Physician has conveyed intelligence of a simple and infallible
cure,procured by him at an inestimable price, but offered to the
afflicted sufferers as a free and unconditioned gift. By the incarna
tion, obedience, and death of Christ, God has at once provided pardon
for the guilty, and purity for the defiled. " He who knew no sin was
made sin for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God
through him. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law,
being made a curse for us : for it is written, Cursed is every one that
hangeth on a tree : that the blessing of Abraham might come on the
Gentiles through Jesus Christ ; that we might receive the promise of
the Spirit through faith."* The tidings of this Divine arrangement
of grace, God has been pleased to convey to man through the medium
of men. It was by human instrumentality, that he was pleased to
work " in the beginning of the gospel," and it is by the same means,
that he designs the work of human redemption to be carried on. Indi
viduals are made acquainted with the tidings of salvation, that they may
proclaim them to others, having first embraced them for themselves.
Nations are enlightened with the rays of divine truth, that from their
shores the light may stream forth to other lands. A continual system
of transmission has been established, by means of which the light of
divine truth may be thrown, into the gross darkness that covers the
nations, so that erelong that darkness may disappear, and the day-
spring from on high may visit every home, and gladden every heart
of the sons of men. On all whose minds have been enlightened, there
is laid a solemn obligation, to use their endeavours to transmit the
light to others ; on every pardoned sinner, there rests the untransfer
able duty, of announcing to his fellows the message of reconciliation;
on every cured and comforted spirit, there presses with inconceivable
urgency, the obligation of proclaiming to every member of the race
the power and the preciousness of that hallowed balm, by which his
wounds have been healed. And just as in the cases we have sup
posed, there would lie against the man who kept back the intelligence
of pardon, from a nation of vanquished rebels, or the man who neglect
ed to announce to a city of the dying, that a certain and gratuitous
cure for their malady had been found, the charge at once of detest
able inhumanity and foul ingratitude, so does there lie against every
professed follower of Christ, who trifles with the interests of immortal
souls, and instead of proclaiming pardon and peace through the blood
of the cross to the perishing and the condemned, contents himself with
* 2 Cor. v. 21.Gal. iii. 13, 14.
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To be continued.
On Tuesday, July 27th, 1841, at the early hour of half-past three in the
morning, was held the Colliers' Anniversary at Baddesley. This was to
commemorate the painful and sudden death of four Colliers at that time in
1830, five years ago. The meeting was held in the open air, near to the pit
shaft. At that early period it was delightful to sec about 200 Colliers, with
their wives and children, standing or sitting on the planks, or on the ground,
listening with intense interest to the addresses given by the ministers
present. Four Colliers gave out their own selected hymus, and prayed.
We were struck with the appropriateness of the hymns. The first was,
" Hosanna with a cheerful sound
To God's upholding hand,
Ten thousand snares attend us round \
And yet secure we stand." &c.
Their prayers were spiritual, solemn and pointed. Addresses were
delivered by Messrs. Dyall, Leighton, Ellis and Gouge. The service was
kept up till half-past five ; immediately after which the Colliers went to
their work. The ministers waited to witness their descent into the pit.
Since this Anniversary, the number of Colliers' prayer meetings has in
creased from two to three, and now at three pits every morning at half-past
3, the Colliers meet in separate companies for prayer, previous to their
going to their work.
tribute Tracts from house to house, and where practicable, to preach the
gospel in the open air, dividing each service between two or three ministers.
In order to produce the desired effect, it was resolved, that this work should
he taken up on a large scale. Accordingly we applied to the Tract Society,
whose Committee very kindly and readily voted five pounds worth of Tracts,
chiefly those that relate to the leading doctrines of the gospel. The hay
making, which has been unusually prolonged, owing to the unsettled state of
the weather during the month of June, prevented our entering on this field
of labour till the middle of last month, when my esteemed friend Pilgrim,
James and Read, assisted me in visiting and preaching in the following places :
1st, Hill-Martin, taking different directions, we visited about 250 families,
leaving a Tract at each house, and where circumstances would allow it, enter
ed freely into conversation with the inmates. Collected about 280 in the
evening, Pilgrim and James preached, Read and myself conducted the de
votional part of the service ; several persons appeared to be deeply affected,
and expressed a wish that our visit might be repeated. On the following
evening, we visited the widely scattered village of Compton Bassett; this is
a dark village where brother Read preached once a week for a few months,
but was ejected by the united influence of the Squire (who is M.P.) and the
Clergyman, since which time the people have been left to perish ; every
house was visited, and the people were invited to attend open air preaching,
when two stirring sermons on repentance were listened to by upwards of
300 persons, and with the exception of one Farmer, the audience was an
attentive one, and some were seen in tears. After the service the Congrega
tion were commended for their sobriety, and promised another sermon on
the following Sabbath, while the Farmer was reminded, that those in the
higher circles of society were expected to be foremost in sitting a good ex
ample to the humbler classes ; he appeared to be sensible that those remarks
were intended to reflect on his own conduct.
The following day found the same party scattering those messengers of
mercy through the village of Clack and the adjoining hamlets, until 400
Tracts were in as many hands. There was a noble gathering in the evening,
400 persons, at the least, were collected around the Old Cross upon which
the preachers took their stand, and two sermons were delivered, containing
the necessity of the new birth, the agent, and evidences. This village con
tains a little nest of Antinomians, whose sneering neither deterred the
preachers from preaching, nor the people from hearing. " Come again,"
was the request that came forth from several voices. " The gospel is here
already," said a sad looking person, in an under tone. They were
promised another visit, as soon as circumstances would permit. The next
day, at my request, Kington St. Michaels was visited, 300 Tracts were dis
tributed, and about 250 persons were collected in the street, to hear once
more the Saviour's invitation.
Great or Broad Somerford was the next place in order ; the same conrse
was adopted in this place as in the former. The only place we could find
for a Bethel, was the spot where the stacks are fixed, and where we had on
one side a low long garden wall, forming a bench for a part of our congrega
tion ; on the other side was a thick box hedge, in front of some respectable
dwellings. We were told, that a considerable number of persons were
discovered listening behind the box hedge, where they could hear without
being seen.
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The preacher's address was impressive, and the effect was visible: there
were about 300 hearers.
Thus ended our first weeks tour, travelling not less than 80 miles,distri
buting not less than 1700 Tracts,calling on 1G00 families,and preaching
the gospel to, at the least, 1500 immortal souls. The next weeks excursion
was along the borders of Gloucestershire, the particulars of which must stand
over for another Journal.
this point further than just to add, service there once a fortnight, i.e. in
that never was I more deeply im the afternoon. In the mean time I
pressed with the necessity and impor am aided by suitable friends from
tance of the efforts which the Home B , who are down here on Sab
Missionary Society is now making, bath, and thus, at present we have a
than at the present moment. The service every Sabbath, and the at
ignorance of the people, and the zeal tendance is encouraginggradually
of the Clergy in the country are increasing. We have not, however,
equally almost inconceivable. This yet obtained a room permanently to
is certainly the case here, but I feel meet in, but trust that Providence
grateful to an overruling Providence " will provide."
that I am able to say, that though The Sabbath school at C is very
" perplexed, we are not in despair ; well attended, indeed, and I have
though persecuted, we are not forsa made a movement on the subject of
ken ; though cast down, we are not preaching there, and hope soon to
destroyed." Though their efforts have commence.
affected the attendance, they have not The Sabbath school in connexion
essentially injured us : and as a proofof with the Chapel here is, through
this, I may mention that a poor woman, Church influence, kept very small ;
who has been visited again and again, still the attendance is most regular,
and spoken to, and warned of the and good, I trust, is being done though
awful danger of attending the Chapel on a limited scale.
herself, and likewise of taking her
children there, instead of being won
over by their lectures and their gifts,
is now a regular attendant at the SUFFOLK.
Chapel, and desires to be united with I am again reminded that it is time
us in christian fellowship. In addition to send in my Journal for the last
to her, there are two more before the month. In the Chapel and in the Barn,
Church; who, together with the fe and including the services held in the
male mentioned in my last Journal, open air, I have had, during the month,
make four, all of whom are evidently many opportunities of making known,
nnder deep impressions on the subject to the people around here, the glad
of religion. One of them is the young tidings of the gospel, which have been
man whom I mentioned a considera listened to, by many so far as I am
ble time ago, as likely to become one able to judge, with a good deal of in
of our number : he was enticed away, terest. This, I know, is encouraging ;
however, and remained away for but let us hope, that the word thus
some time, but he found no peace, spoken, will, by the blessing of God,
and now he has returned, and desires be a convincing, a converting, and a
to be admitted into fellowship. Thus, saving word, to many souls. In some
I trust, the great Head of the Church of my open air meetings, I have had
will continue to add to our little com some, who have tried to disturb us,
pany, and by awakening one and and to render us uncomfortable in
another to a sense of their sinful and these services, but on the whole, the
dangerous state, give us proof that attention of the many has been much
He is in our midst, and that we are better, than I at times looked for ; to
not altogether labouring in vain. If God be all the praise, and may his
we be favoured with such proofs of rich blessing, rest upon every humble
the Divine presence and blessing, we attempt, in this, and in all other ways,
need care little for all the opposition to promote his glory.
of man" If God be for us, who can Tracts have been widely circulated
be against us 1" among the people, in all directions,
I am glad to be able to report for wherever I go, I visit all the Cot
favourably of the prospects of the vil tagers, give the family a Tract, and
lage of W . Although I have not invite them to the meeting, which I
recorded them on the Journal of ser purpose to hold in their village in the
vices, we have a service there re evening ; many promise to attend, and
gularly every Sabbath, alternately, a considerable number make good
afternoon and evening, according as what they say, though not all.
the Church service may be in the In the chapel of T our attend
morning or afternoon (for they have ance, I think, is improving gradually.
but one service in the Church.) I in A greater number of the people in
tend, if possible, to keep up a Sabbath the village of T attend, than have
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done formerly. On Tuesday the 8th months, has been obliged to leave her
of June, having obtained the presence parents' roof for service last week.
of several of the ministers in this She met me, and with deep emotions
neighbourhood, we held a special re of sorrow, said, she was forbidden to
ligious service. There were at least attend our services any more by her
300 in the chapel, and many of them Master, who insisted that she should
were from G and L T. The not read her Bi ble except on a Sunday,
meeting commenced at 7 in the even alledging, that it was only designed
ing, and closed a little before ten. for that day ! she remonstrated, but
I think most present, appeared to be to no effect. The threatening is, she
interested in the solemn engagements shall leave on the spot if she persist;
of the evening, for many said, that and her mother most cruelly declares,
they had never attended so interest that if she leaves on account of reli
ing a meeting before ; of this I have gion, she shall not enter her doors.
no doubt, for many came on that oc The girl being very young, knows
casion, who never were in a chapel not what course to take. Poor girl,
before. The Rev. Mr. Coleman of my heart bled at the recital of her
Wickhambrook, introduced the ser mournful condition !
vice by reading the Scriptures and In our Sunday schools too, we have
prayer ; after which, solemn and suffered afresh, through clerical op
pointed addresses upon the nature position, and onr Tracts have been
and the necessity of true godliness refused in some instances. Such are
in opposition to formal religion- our present circumstances, most pain
were delivered by the Rev. Mr. ful indeed to endure. Still, however,
Harris of Clare, Mr. Elliot of Bury the bush is unconsumed, and I would
St. Edmunds, and Mr. Millis of exclaim, in faith, " Who art thou, O
Lavenham. Mr. J. Rutter of Stans- great mountain ? before Zerubbabel,
field, closed with prayer and the thou shalt become a plain." Yes !
benediction. I would fain hope that the Saviour must reign till all his
some good will be the result of this enemies are subdued. The know
meeting. I believe our attendance ledge of this may well raise our droop
has improved since, and I earnestly ing spirit, and lead us to pray for,
pray it may continue to do so. In and expect the glorious period, when
Withcrsficld, in the Barn, our meet " the kingdoms of this world shall be
ings are well attended, by an attentive come the kingdoms of our God and of
audience ; here, I hope, good will his Christ." " Brethren and Fathers,
also be done, for there seems to be pray for us !"
a spirit of hearing among the people,
which I humbly hope and pray, may
end in the salvation of many souls.
YORKSHIRE.
In sending another Journal to the
Directors, I have to state, that since
SURREY. my last, many have been removed
The affairs ofthis station are nearly from the scene of action, to their final
as they were, when I last wrote. Se destination. In F , a village only
veral friends have left the place, and containing a population of about three
as many new ones have joined us. hundred, ten have been removed by
There is indeed much to grieve my death within about ten days. At
mind in our connexion here ; we have F also, several have been remov
several instances of painful persecu ed to the "house appointed for all
tion on the part of husbands toward living.'' I intend, all being well, next
their wives. In some cases the wife Sunday evening, to preach a funeral
studies her domestic peace more than sermon for an individual whom I vi
to please God ; and hence several sited repeatedly during his illness.
have ceased their attendance ; at the During health, he had neglected the
same time they appear to be most one thing needful; but, I trust, he
painfully distressed in their minds, sought the Lord in the season of afflic
not knowing what course to take. tion, and found him to be a God par
We have also several instances of per doning iniquity and sin. How dange
secution, on the part of Masters to rous to neglect the soul until the time
wards their Servants. One young of sickness. The many deaths which
girl, who has walked consistently have taken place, show how impor
with her profession for about fifteen tant it is to embrace every opportu-
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nity to try to benefit immortal souls, the administration of the Lord's Sup-
During the past month, a series of per, at which the members (amount-
Revival meetings have been held at ing to about 70) of the different de-
F . Mr. Sunderland commenced nominations in the village united.
the services on Sunday evening, May This was truly a delightful meeting,
9th, by preaching a sermon to the un- many felt it good to be present ; and
converted ; a great number attended, all seemed to forget their own pecu-
niany of whom seemed deeply affect- liarities, while they sat down at the
ed ; after which, we held a prayer table of the Lord, to commemorate
meeting. On Tuesday evening, he his dying love. During the week,
preached a sermon on the nature every house in the village was visited,
and necessity of a Revival of re- and furnished with a Tract, and the
ligion, which was also well attend- people invited to the meetings. The
ed. We met together every morn- attendance continued to increase, and
ing during the week at 6 o'clock for the interest felt was very evident. I
prayer ; and in the evenings at 7, cannot say, at present, what may be
when addresses were delivered by the permanent results ; but there is
the Rev. Messrs. Sykes of Hornsea, reason to hope, that one was savingly
Bettinson of Wrawby, and Sunder- converted, and we expect shortly that
land of Riston ; and by Messrs. Hull he will be added to our number in
and Porter. The interesting services church fellowship,
closed on the Friday evening, with
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
POETRY.
LONDON. . t. d.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS, Mr. Marsh 0 2 6
2 6 0
From ISth July to l&th August. Missionary Boxes 0 C 2
ORANGE STREET SUNDAY SCHOOL 6 13 2
AUXILIARY. Less expences Magazines . . 1 5 IO
Secretary Mr. R. Ransom.
CollectorMiss Cullen. 5 7 4
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lection 1 5 DEVONSHIRE.
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Christmas Do.. 0 17
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Cards: OXFORDSHIRE.
Miss Bird 0 6 0 ChinnorRev. J. Rutherford :
Miss Nottage 0 5 0 New Year's Cards, viz. :
Miss Reid 0 3 0
Miss Halls 0 1 6 Mrs. Franklin 1 I 6
Miss Flint 0 2 0 Miss Saunders 1 0 1
Mr. Summers 0 7 6 Mrs. Stockwell 0 8 0
Mr. Taylor 0 8 0 Mrs. Whitney 0 1 7
Mr. Thornley 0 0 0
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Othery Rev. A. Oram : Collections after two Sermons
by Rev. W. B. Leach ....
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Mr. H. Simmonds. ... 028
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Miss C. D. Covett 0 3 0 Miss E. Simmonds.. .. 0 10
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Mr. Newton 15 Mrs. Anderson 0 2 0
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ceived from a Churchman .. 3 9 15 0
Journals have been received during the last month from the following
Missionaries :
Messrs. Adams Adin AllenAmos AndersonBettinsonBoyd
ChamberlainCorbishleyDorringtonEllisFoster Gouge Harrison
HooperHowell LeightonLewisLordMitchell Moreton Neill
PalmerPrainPriorRamsay T.RobertsSharpSmith Stirmey
Strongman SummersSunderlandTaylorVernon.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Communications have been received from H. W. J .J. and J. W. Brooks,
Baltimore, U. S.
We cannot give a satisfactory answer to " An enemy of smoking." There
may be one or two of our Missionaries, who had formerly acquired the in
jurious habit of smoking, and find it difficult to give it np ; but as far as the
individuals are concerned who now seek to enter on the service of the Society,
it would most likely be a cause of their rejection, if it was known that they
were addicted to the offensive practice, and were inclined to pursue it.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The Directors desire to express their grateful thanks to the Publication
Committee of the Youth's Magaaine for the liberal grant of 5000 Numbers
of that iuteresting periodical, for the use of Children in the Sunday Schools
of the Society.Also, to the Publication Committee of the Teacher's Maga
zine for S00 Numbers, and 25 Volumes in Boards, of that valuable work,
for the use of the Teachers in the Society's Sunday Schools.Also, to the
Committee of the Evangelical Voluntary Church Society, for a grant of their
Tracts for the use of the Missionaries.
The Committee of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, return their
grateful acknowledgments to Christiania, for a donation of Five Pounds:
also to Mrs. Bailey and Miss Richards, for useful articles of clothing.
SIMULTANEOUS
COLLECTIONS ON THE 31st OF OCTOBER.
A writer in the Christian Observer for last month, has made some
animadversions, on part of the proceedings of the Annual Meeting of
the Home Missionary Society. Though anonymous, these remarks
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they meet with undisguised hostility, which not satisfied with oppos
ing the Missionary himself, includes all who dare to encourage him.
These are factswe leave our readers to decide, who are the " bigots."
The anonymous writer next comments on a statement in the Re
port, as read at the Public Meeting, " that within a few miles of the
stations of the Society, there are 350 villages, altogether destitute of
the gospel." This statement rests on the authority of men, whose word
is credited in other things, and by those who know their manner of
life. It is supposed by M. C. B. that perhaps hamlets were meant ; but
it is not so. Villages were intendedmost of them containing parish
churches, and all the accompaniments of outward serviceand yet,
we repeat it again, they are " altogether destitute of the gospel."
Should this appear incredible, to a writer, in many other matters so
enlightened, as M. C. B.? Does he not know, that the existence of a
parish church, does not necessarily suppose the presence of the gos
pel in it! Does he not know that even professed teachers of the way
to heaven, may propagate error, and endanger souls? He cannot
surely mean to say, that the erroneous preaching, or inconsistent liv
ing of the Clergymen belonging to these 350 villages, is sufficiently
counteracted by the Bible and the Prayer-Bookor that the use of
these can be said to constitute the preaching of the gospel. Why then
the anxiety of the evangelical party, to purchase livings, held by un
godly Clergy ? Why rejoice in the increasing number of those, who
preach the doctrines of Romaine and Newton, compared with the
units to be found in their day ? The grand question is not, Is there
a church in a place? butWhat is preached in the church? If there
be a Parish where the Clergyman preaches error, or fails in his life
to exhibit the vital influence of truth ; and if there be no place of wor
ship in which the gospel is faithfully proclaimed by any one else
then we believe, and we simply state, that that Parish is altogether
destitute of the gospel.
We regret the sneer of M. C. B. at the Voluntary Principle,
because it is not in keeping with the rest of his remarks. Before he
questioned either the " all-sufficiency" of that principle, or the con
sistency of its advocates, he ought to have inquired the reason, why
voluntary efforts had not " sent into these villages, the feet of them
that preach the gospel of peace." Had such inquiry been made, it
would have been found, that in 98 villages, this had been attempted ;
but that in 58 cases, it was rendered unsuccessful, by the hostility and
opposition of the Clergy. Besides, the all sufficiency of the voluntary
principle will only be seen, when all believers, of every section of the
church of Christ, shall act upon it. Into these dark places, pious
Churchmen are as much bound as others, to introduce the light of
truth. If they cannot do this, consistently with the system to which
they now adhere, they should not discourage, but rather aid those,
who are happily not so fettered ; but whose efforts are limited, by the
smaller amount in which they possess that wealth and influence, to be
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perishing. They say, " Oh, the gospel is to be found in the Liturgy,
and in the Scriptures read at Church." Hence the desire of some to
disprove the assertion, that it is preaching the gospel that God honors,
in the conversion of sinners. On this point we are not called to enter.
The advocates of such an opinion can easily defend themselves.
The Home Missionary Society has no object in view but the spread
of the gospel throughout this country. It brings no railing accusation
against other denominations. At the same time, it is prepared to
uphold its statements, by numerous facts ; and to sustain its Missio
naries also, while they, in a christian spirit, pursue their important
work. The Directors give no encouragement to preach against other
churches; against errors in doctrine their Agents are bound to preach ;
but the known wish of the Directors is, that the Missionaries should
co-operate cheerfully and sincerely with all other Denominations,
while they are seeking the salvation of men by Scriptural means.
All this, however, is compatible with a feeling of regret, and with an
expression of censure, when means are used which interfere with
religious liberty, and with the rights of conscience, and which would,
if successfulsilence all our Missionaries as unauthorized teachers,
and destroy the Home Missionary Society itself, as an unnecessary
intruder, into a field already occupied by the ministers of a National
Church.
While England, however, remains unevangelized, and two-thirds
of its teeming population remain uninstructedthe christians of this
land will not allow the efforts of the Home Missionary Society to be
lessenedor its Scriptural plan of saving souls to be abandoned. It
can carry the gospel where pious Churchmen cannot go to preach it,
without being guilty of an Ecclesiastical crimeon them therefore
the Society has just claims, whether they count the destitute villages
by hundreds or by thousands.
" One old woman on whom I called told me, she dared not attend
any other place than the Parish Church. She lives under the D ,
and would be turned out of her Cottage if she did ; and the Clergy
man, who is a relation of the , is as bad as himself, and greatly
opposed to all Dissenters, and would deprive them of his favors if
he missed any of them at Church."
" The Directors seek for factsI send one. A poor man in my
congregation applied to the Vicar for a portion of the charities left
to the poor in this place. A long conversation ensuedin the course
of which the poor man was lectured upon the sin of schism.Argu
ments were next used to induce him to return; and among others,
the following: Vicar" Even allowing that your soul should be en
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dangereri, you may make yourself perfectly easy, J shall have to bear
the responsibility. Your soul will not be required at your hand, but at
mine!"
" Tory ascendency has caused a great deal of chuckling among the
Clergy in this neighbourhood; and if their movements amount to
any thing, they seem determined to try to drive back Dissent from
whence Gathercole says it came. Little else than Puseyism has
been heard from the pulpit belonging to the Establishment at this
placeBaptismal RegenerationApostolic Successionand Con
firmation, have been the principal topics for the last two months."
" A female in this town, the wife of a tradesman, has been in the
habit of attending my ministry at least for eighteen months. During
the last month, however, she has ceased to attend, and her four chil
dren have been removed from our Sunday school. Upon enquiring
the reason, we have learnt, that she was threatened with the loss of
custom, if she persisted in attending Chapel, and in sending her, chil
dren to school.
" It should be remarked, that till we came here, she seldom or
never attended any place of worship. The cases however are nume
rous, in which we have succeeded in getting persons to hear the gos
pel, who never attended church for years, but their attendance with us,
has been marked, and rebuked, and slopped; and now it is generally
understood among the poor, that to attend with us is a crime, to at
tend no where is none ! The name of the Clergyman is given as the
chief opposer."
In a very destitute district in Hampshirethe Missionary says,
" he might open rooms in several places, if Church influence was not
so great against us."
" The Clergyman of the Parish lately called at the houses of those
who attend our little place, and endeavoured to persuade them not to
go to Chapel any more, because Dissenting preachers were no Minis
ters, and had no right to preach at all. He again opened a Sabbath
school in a cottage, right opposite our little Chapel ; but as he had no
suitable teachers, the children would not go. However, he insisted
on his own Clerk's withdrawing his children from our school ; which
he did as a matter of course ; he had 3 or 4, and no one beside went.
As might have been expected, it soon came to nothing."
" I am thankful to say, that things go on very favourably in the
little school at present. However, there is one circumstance which I
much deplore. H is an agricultural neighbourhood, and when
the little boys or girls go out to service, to the farmers, they are never
permitted to attend the Sabbath school again. I never witnessed so
much ignorance any where as I have at H , and its adjoining
parishes. The inhabitants are but a small remove from the brute.
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you know we can't change our own hearts." " How have you sought
it, Mr. B.? Have you ever prayed earnestly in testimony of your de
sire to God ?" " Why you know, Sir, that Solomon says, ' the sacri
fice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord.' I would pray, if I
had a heart to pray in faith ; but since I cannot pray in faith, 1 think
it safer to omit it, than to be adding to my guilt by the exercise of
hypocrisy, for I abhor a hypocrite." " So do I, Mr. B., and I think
with you, that we have sins enough to make us sufficiently miserable,
both here and hereafter, without adding to them the abomination of
hypocrisy ; and sure I am, the hope of the hypocrite shall perish.
But I fear, my dear Sir, unless by faith in Christ, and repentance
toward God, you give yourself up to the guidance of Him who has
said, ' Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened;'
that hypocrisy will be found at last one of your darkest crimes, for
which you will have to answer at the bar of Jehovah,and one of the
heaviest weights to sink your soul deeply into the miseries of the
damned. Let me exhort you, then, as you value the life and salva
tion of your soul, to examine your own character in this matter,
whether it be not that of the hypocrite, which you say you abhor?"
" Why, Sir," said he, " I thought I was guiltless of the crime of
hypocrisy." I will try then, Mr. B., to convince you that you are
not. You believe, that without holiness no man can see the Lord ;
without faith it is impossible to please God ; and that there is no pos
sibility of escaping the wrath of God but by a surrender of yourself
to him by repentance, and faith in his Son? " Yes, Sir, I think that
is true." And yet you are taking no step whatever to secure his
favour, or escape his wrath ! Now you must necessarily acknowledge
one of two things ; either that you are insincere in the professions of
belief that you have made, or that you have courage, and boldness
sufficient to meet the thunders and lightnings of Jehovah's vengeance.
Which are you ready to acknowledge? " Why, Sir, there seems to
be an inconsistency somewhere, I confess. The subject never pre
sented itself to me precisely in that light before. I will think of the
matter more deeply, and I thank you kindly for your plain reproof."
In about a week or ten days afterward, the same individual came to
my room to inform me, that he had seen his heart to be deceitful
above all things, and desperately wicked ; that he had been deeply
guilty in casting off fear, and restraining prayer before Godthat his
heart had been full of hypocrisy. He resorted to the throne of grace,
and found God ready to listen to the cry of the returning penitent.
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Since forwarding my last Journal, the vacation has separated your Students
from each other, and distributed them, for a season, to different parts of the
country. I have been induced, I trust, under divine direction, to engage to
supply at S , and spend a portion of the week days in visiting the
people in that now deeply interesting village: three afternoons and eveuings
of last week were occupied in visiting the villagers, house by house, con
versing with them, reading the scriptures, and praying.
There are three places of worship in the village, the Parish Church, a
small Wesleyan Chapel, and the Barn. In visiting 30 families, I have met
with but two, who are not regular attendants at one or other of the places cf
worship, or wanderers from one to another. Five persons are under serious
impressions, in respect of whom I hope God has begun a good work in their
souls ; one has been awakened by a providential delivery from sudden death ;
it is now near a month since the occurrence.
The history of the cause of God in S , is deeply interesting as
being marked by the finger of providence, and setting forth the sovereignty
of God, who sendeth by whom he will ; and when he will work, none can
hinder. It is now about twenty years since Mr. Sloper, then Pastor of the
Independent Church at Hitchin, was led to occupy the Barn as a Sunday
evening preaching station, there being no evening service at Hitchin ; once
a fortnight, he and his successor, the present respected Pastor, have supplied
S , with the assistance of some of their members. But in doing
this, they had to encounter much opposition, and that uucheered by any
success. The principal inhabitants looked on their proceedings with cool
ness and jealousy, as being an attack on the Established Church. The
majority of the labourers, confident of the countenance of their superiors,
annoyed the preachers by insults, by threats, by menaces, and positive
violence, frequently way-laying them on the road home ; disturbing them
during the service, by noise and violent interruptions of the service ; often in
the winter time taking live sparrows into the meeting, and letting them loose,
to extinguish the lights.
To the firmness and christian spirit displayed by the Pastor of the church
at Hitchin, under God, is due the praise of overcoming this spirit of perse
cution. To the influence of the Most High, we must ascribe the work of
supporting, under their discouragements and opposition, the labourers in
this vineyard. Often were they disposed to give up the place, in despair of
being able to effect any good. Three, and only three, persons in the village
made a public profession of faith ; violent oppositionyet persevering labour,
faithful preachingyet no conversions. Thus it continued until 1836 or 7,
when it began to be apparent that there was a work going on amongst the
people, silently and secretly.
About this time the Wesleyans, acting on their motto, that " there is
something wanting where Wesleyan Methodism is not," commenced preach
ing in the village, succeeded in forming a society, and, eventually, reared a
Chapel, capable of accommodating near 200 hearers. This movement, but
principally the recommendation of the late (J M ) induced the
B and H Union to take up the place as a station. A young
man, perhaps at the time the most suitable agent that could have been
selected, was stationed there. He was an indefatigable labourer as a visi
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tor. The simplicity, the earnestness of his manner, gained him the confi
dence and affection of the people. He thus sought out the persons who
had become anxious, brought them together for mutual conference, for
prayer, &c. and, in about 18 months, the number of church members was
increased to 33. Circumstances, however, led to his removal. The vil
lagers speak of him with the greatest respect and affection, warmly ex
pressing their gratitude to God for sending him amongst them.
In March last, the Rev. J. W . Wayne of Hitchin applied to our esteemed
Tutor, to furnish a supply for the Barn at S , and subsequently,
made arrangements for your Students here to supply for the time, from Lady
day to Michaelmas. Since then, the attendance has increased considerably.
On seasons of occasional excitement, for two months past, the place has
been full at the afternoon service, and crowded round the outside at night.
Efforts have been made to raise a new Chapel, and arrangements are now
fixed, for commencing the building during the present, or the next week.
Some difficulties attended obtaining a piece of land, when a public-spirited
gentleman in Bedfordshire secured a piece of land : this was a beginning.
To this, it is not improbable, that one of your Students contributed, by the
representations he made of the state and prospects of the cause at S ,
during a ride in company with him a few days before.
The change effected, in the moral condition of the village, is of the most
decided and pleasing character. All is anxiety to hear. No one would now
dare to throw, as in time past, brick ends at a Minister of the Cospel, or dis
turb the peace of a religious meeting. The public houses, which used to be
full on the Sunday, are almost forsaken. Three years ago, the most common
question heard on the Sunday was, are you going to the cherry feast at the
. It is now, to which meeting are you going to-night.
The parish of S is the second for extent in the county ; contains
in the village and its hamlets, near two thousand inhabitants ; is situated in
the near neighbourhood of several villages, some of which are supplied, oc
casionally, by the Agents of the Bedfordshire Union, stationed at Shefford.
Others, are dependent on the Church, as by law established, and have more
of the gospel in the Prayer-book of the Church, than from the ministers in
the pulpit.
lar day's employment. On the same ti: em have never been accustomed to
account, the women and elder chil hear the gospel, lived in total neglect
dren are prevented enjoying the pub of their souls, spent the Lord's day in
lic worship of God, on week-even idleness and dissipation. Some of them
ings, as they labour in the fields, and were clothed in rags, having pledged
gardens, equally late with the men. thci rSumlay clothes at the pawn shop.
Notwithstanding this prevailing po Now, they are seen in the house of
verty, we witness much industry, God decently attired ; their cottages,
economy, and contentment, among before they embraced the Saviour,
the people; some of whom are the were a spectacle of poverty, and
subjects of grace, and can rejoice in wretchedness. Now, I can visit them
the God of their salvation. These, with delight ; their rooms are decent
with other corresponding circumstan ly furnished, and every thing about
ces, tend greatly to reconcile your them has an appearance of comfort.
Agent to the fatigue of a long jour Four of the last we admitted were
ney, for the purpose of preaching to aged, lived nearly 70 years in sin :
a small congregation, when work of had you witnessed the tears they have
so much importance to the temporal shed whilst detailing theirj experi
support of such numbers is required. ence, it would, I am sure, have exci
Another source of discouragement, ted gratitude and suprise, and led
is the holding of the village revels, you to exclaim " what hath God
which are invariably attended with wrought." Is not each of these a
most lamentable consequences. The brand plucked out of the burning ?
scenes of vice and folly, on these oc
casions, attract the attention of the
young, and frequently blast our hopes,
respecting those who have been train HAMPSHIRE.
ed up in our Sabbath schools ; and We had last week an awful visita
others, who, for a season, have been tion of Providence, in the death of an
brought under the sound of the gos aged man, who was, as far as his in
pel. There is scarcely any period in fluence could extend, an open perse
the whole year so much dreaded, by cutor of religion. He was a retired
those who desire the prosperity of farmer of some property, but was
Zion, as these awful festivals ; upheld truly a miserable man. He spent his
by Parish authorities, and counte Sabbaths either standing or sitting
nanced by Clergymen of the Church at his door, taunting and swearing at
of England. In some instances wa persons who passed his house, going
have endeavoured to counteract their or returning from our Chapel. Seve
influence, by holding additional and ral of his relations attended my minis
attractive services, which have been try, notwithstanding his opposition,
the means of preserving some, and who, I am sorry to find, have been for
delivering others, from the snares of that reason excluded from receiving
the devil. I could furnish many de any benefit at his death. That death,
tails, but decline, as I have given de however, was infinitely more painful
scriptions in former Journals. to reflect on. He was seized with a
We continue diligently seeking to disorder, attended with delirium,
dispel the moral and spiritual dark which in a few days terminated his
ness in which numbers are enveloped, career. During that period, when
and believe that the Lord is working at all rational, advice was offered to
with us. But we need a greater sup him in vainhe employed his tongue
ply of means ; for where there is one in cursing and swearing, and at length
Missionary, we could find employ died, as he had lived, an enemy to
ment for three or four. Oh ! when God, to his fellow-creatures, and to
will our beloved country, universally, himself.
hear and receive that truth, " which " Be ye not mockers, lest your
is the power of God unto salvation to bands be made strong." " The
every one that believeth." wicked are driven away in their
wickedness."
GLOUCESTER.
Since I wrote you on the first day There is still encouragement af
of August, twenty nine persons have forded to your Agent on this station,
been added to the Church ; several of by an increased spirit of hearing in
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the people, and in the attendance of at 5. His visits did not prevent my
the villagers from four and five miles reading and praying with her. He
distant, who are his regular hearers continued his visits three days, and
in their own village, and who also on the fourth, finding I saw her as
manifest their love to the gospel by often as him, he informed her, that if
coining frequently to O lo listen she allowed any one else to visit her,
to its glad tidings. A desire to hear he should not repeat his visits, for he
the gospel, especially when attended said, that I did not do her any good,
with self-denial, is one evidence of but rather unfitted her for his instruc
attachment to it. This I feel per tions. She did not promise, and
suaded is the case with some of my consequently he has ceased visiting
hearers at W H . My lit her.
tle Sabbath school there is regular A few days afterward, six of the
ly attended. Our school also at senior Students for the Priesthood,
home weekly increases, the cause of came, and by way of introduction, in
which is, the unfettered operation of the most polite and friendly manner,
the voluntary principle in this place. begged the favor of my shewing them
The bribery, formerly practised with our Chapel. When in the Chapel, they
the children, has been abandoned by began to interrogate me as to the
the Church party, who found it too doctrines we believed, remarking at
expensive ; and the result is, we the same time, there is such a diver
have had an accession of twenty to sity in opinions among Protestants,
our school of their number. that they could seldom find two think
If persons are generally to be ing alike ; but in their Church there
brought to appreciate the religion of is perfect unity. This led to a discus
Christ, I am "persuaded it will be sion on " Apostolical Succession ; the
through the influence of the voluntary infallibility of the Church ; and the
principle. rule of faith." We continued our
discussion for about one hour and a
quarter. It is needless for me to tell
you, which had the better part of the
HERTS. discussion, for undoubtedly they think
I have been brought this month, their arguments were the best, while
intocloser contact with the Catholics, I most assuredly believe, the issue
the Priests, and Students for the to have been on my side. They re
Priesthood, than I ever was before. marked, we hope Mr. P. that you are
They act in a most Jesuitical manner. convinced we are not ivrong ; and I
But believing, as I do, in the Omnipo replied, Gentlemen, our interview has
tence of the Scriptures, I meet them, convinced me more than ever that I
not fearing any or all their canons am not wrong, in as much as my views
and councils. Truth is great, and are in perfect accordance with the
must prevail. But I feel it desirable views of Prophets, Evangelists, and
to give you a brief description, of the Apostles, and Jesus Christ himself.
manner in which we have been We then parted in the most friendly
brought in contact. On the 4th of spirit. I have no doubt but I shall
Aug. I was sent for to visit li. H. a often meet with them in this way. I
young female in deep affliction. But am therefore increasingly anxious to
I was not prepared to go that day, furnish my mind, with the best argu
and therefore delayed my visit till ments by which that exceedingly
the next morning. When I went, I crafty scheme has already been ex
found the Priest was with her. I was ploded, by some of our most able
surprised. I left, and called again as Polemical divines; not for offensive
soon as the Priest was gone. The conflict, but for defensive warfare.
young woman seemed glad to see me.
I visited her again in the evening,
and read and prayed. Bntthe Priest
had been there before me. I therefore KENT.
laboured to instruct her in the doctrine I have recently heard of the death
ofjustification by faith in Jesus Christ. of a young man who left this neigh
Visited her next morning at J past 8 bourhood about nine months since,
A. M. but the Priest had been before when he stood prepared for our
me. I called again at 12 o'clock, but fellowship, the realization of which
he had been again ; and again at 6 in was prevented, by his unexpected re
the evening, and found he was there moval to another county. He was an
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intelligent young man, in'whom I felt elusion of the service, they pressed
much interested. He was an orphan, upon me with great eagerness to re
and had not been accustomed to re ceive my tracts. Yesterday, I re
ligious society until he attended with peated my visit, which was attended
us. He referred his religious impres with the same pleasing results. A per
sions to services he attended in Wes- son came forward, after I had dismiss
terham Chapel, and latterly usually ed the congregation, and kindly offer
visited me on a Saturday evening, ed me the use of a room. The tracts (of
when we prayed together ; and I have which I have distributed a great
often been delighted with his simple, number) I have reason to believe are
unaffected, and fervent devotion. He producing a silent and salutary in
was very desirous of being useful to fluence, upon many in this neighbour
others; and I had entertained some hood. A few weeks ago, a man
pleasing hope, that the great head of belonging to a very dissolute class,
the church might employ him in doing called " Railway-men," accosted me:
good to precious souls. He had had " Sir," he said, " you once gave me
a good education, and was about to a tract, for which I feel much obliged
enter the Borough Road School, to to yon ; a few days after 1 received
qualify for teaching ; but a very rapid it, I had a narrow escape of my life,
consumption has removed him in the and was confined to my room several
morning of life, and his redeemed days, from the injury 1 then received.
spirit, I have no doubt, is now before I had no one to talk with me as I lay
the throne. I have not heard further upon my bed, but that tract led me
Jiarticulars of his end, than that his to think much about my soul. I would
ast days were full of peace and hope. feel obliged to you if you could spare
Perhaps he is the first soul that has me another." Eternity will declare
entered heaven, referring his decided how many have been led to think
conversion to the preaching of the npou their ways, and turn their feet
gospel, within the walls of our new unto God's testimonies, by the silent
sanctuary. May it be the first fruit admonitions of religious tracts.
of an abundant and glorious harvest.
LINCOLN.
I have conducted several services The village of H is the most
in the open air during the month, interesting on my station. It is one
which have been well attended. On of the most beautiful in natural sce
Sabbath, Aug. 15th, I opened up new nery, but its inhabitants are among
ground at G Common, a place the darkest, and most benighted
containing a scattered, but numerous of our country's population, and no
population. For a long time my at wonder, when the Clergyman, who is
tention had been drawn towards this an old man, and a very large farmer,
spot, in consequence ofthe immorality is so grossly immoral and profane.
of the inhabitants, but I had hitherto I will give you a specimen of the con
been prevented from rearing the dition of the people, in the case of
standard of the gospel, from want of two old men I lately visited in this
a convenient place to preach in. The village. They were both very ill,
weather, of late, having proved fa and very old. The first gave no an
vourable, I announced my intention swer to the many questions I asked,
of preaching upon the Common. My though I did all I could to extort a
first attempt did not succeed to my reply. The people in the house as
wishes. I however determined to sured me, that I was highly favour
repeat my visit, the result of which ed, as most of his words were so
proved highly gratifying ; not less many profane oaths ; and yet this
than 200 persons were assembled long man received the sacrament, the very
before I made my appearance. It is last time it was administered in the
true, many of the men had a slovenly Church ! The other, though a very
and forbidding appearance, which different case, manifested the gross
made me apprehend that I should est ignorance of spiritual things I bad
meet with some annoyance, but in ever witnessed. I enquired, if he
this I was agreeably disappointed, was prepared to die. He replied,
for I had no sooner taken my stand, " that he was," in a tone of the
and given out a hymn, than all were greatest confidence. I asked him
silent and attentive ; and at the con- the ground of his assurance. He
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answered, as most do, " that be had into the National school. For these
a good heart," &c. I then wished reasons, we are very desirous of hav
him to tell me what he knew of Jesus ing a school-roomand we now think
Christ. His answer, which I think of attempting the erection of a Vestry
I shall not soon forget, was as near and School-room, that we may, if pos
the following as I am able to put it. sible, do a little towards the instruc
" As to that, Sir, I am no scholar, tion of the rising race. A British
but I suppose you mean the gentle school is the object of my ambition,
man that brought us into the world." but at present beyond my reach.
This man has been, what is called a
Church-goer for 80 years I Cases like
these, which are so abundant in this
neighbourhood, are so distressing to SURREY.
the feelings, that I am at a loss to I have been engaged in visiting
know what to do with them ; and some sick persons during the month,
what makes them so painful in the but O how awful the indifference
case of most aged persons is, their which has been displayed. I have
inability to read, and extreme deaf not been welcomed, nor asked
ness. The attention that is given by to enterbut I have entered, and
many in the village is, notwithstand have endeavoured to commend the
ing, very encouraging. truth to the conscience; but alas!
how little regarded. If yon have
money to givethe poor creatures
will bear with you, in hope of receiv
NOTTINGHAM. ingbut if not, you are soon taught
Drunkenness has long been a cry that your company is not desired.
ing and prevailing sin of this place At one house, where the patient is a
and has given it the name of drunken young man evidently in a rapid de
T, by which it is generally known. cline, I read, and expounded, and
Hence, a person travelling hither prayed; but would you believe it,
(himself told me) at a distance, en his mother, who was sewing, did not
quired for T. T. T., replied the leave off, either in reading or pray
other there is no such place in the ingwhen I knelt down she was sew
county. Perhaps, said another, stand ing, when I arose she was sewing.
ing by, the gentleman means " Drun In fact, they seem to have no idea of
ken T" Such was the factand prayer, beside that of the Clergyman
the place was recognized, not by its going with his book to administer the
proper name, but by its infamous elements of the Lord's Supper, as a
character. passport to eternal glory. I mention
On Sunday afternoon last, I preach this, not with a view to rail against
ed in the open air upon M green, the Establishment, but to shew you
to nearly 200 people, many of whom a sample of the awful ignorance and
seemed attentive to the word, and indifference which prevail on the sub
some affected under it ; and it was ject of religion.
afterwards declared to me, that some A form of godliness is understood,
then present had not been in any but the power is not; and the more
place of worship during the last 20 experience I have, the more I ad
years ! ! vance in the persuasion, that a greater
o curse cannot be inflicted upon man
kind, than to bring them under the
SOMERSET. form of religion, without attempting at
The ignorance of the lower classes the same time to impress them with
is great ; and so far as the Establish its power. Yet such is the influence
ed Church is concerned, not much is which national Christianity exerts on
done to remove it. There are indeed, the teeming thousands of our rural
two schoolsa National, and an In population. I write this not in anger,
fant school ; but these, instead of but sorrow; and, 1 trust, that the
raising the population to independence, Directors will pardon me in these
intelligence, and piety tend rather expressions ; for really, when a poor
to perpetuate the reign of ignorance, solitary Agent sees his labours blast
superstition, and sycophancy. Jt is ed, by the withering influence, and
doubtful, moreover, whether the chil the hardening tendency, of this cor
dren of those who connect themselves ruption of Christianity, he cannot re
with the Chapel, would be received frain from speaking out.
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The avenues to the mind are closed importance of my station more than
against religious impression not that ever, and made it an occasion of more
the people have a dislike to religion frequently visiting the throne of
but they fancy that they are in pos grace, that I might obtain that direc
session of crie religion, and will trou tion which was requisite for such an
ble themselves no farther. important and solemn occasion. The
To contend against this, requires day was ushered in with a dark and
devotion of no ordinary kind. O for cloudy sky, which w:as succeeded by
the same measure of the same spirit the falling shower. The rain con
which stirred the Apostle, as he saw tinued to pour in torrents until noon,
Athens given to idolatry or rather when it cleared away, and gave place
the spirit which led the. fearless Son to the bright shining of the sun. This
of God, to weep as he beheld Jerusa seemed an indication of the divine
lem. When we imbibe this spirit in favour, which was more fully realised
a great degreethen we are enabled, in the house of prayer. The congre
with Mr. Wesley, gation in the afternoon was very large
and respectable ; the service com
" To laugh at impossibilities, menced at two o'clock ; the devotional
And say, they shall be done." services were taken by the Rev. W.
But faith grows weak, and devotion M'Dowall of Kirbymoorsideafter
too frequently flags, when we daily which, the Rev. G. Croft of Pickering,
perceive all our efforts neutralized, stated the nature of a christian church
by men assuming to themselves apos in a very clear and simple manner.
tolic authority, and affirming, that The Rev. J. C. Potter put the usual
they are the only legitimate and re questions to your Missionary, and the .
sponsible teachers of the people ! Rev. R.W.Hamilton of Leeds, deliver
ed the charge, and closed the meeting
with prayer. It was a day which will
long be remembered. The Rev. J.
YORKSHIRE. C. Potter of Whitby, preached in the
I am happy in having another op evening, to a very large and attentive
portunity of sending you my Journal congregation. Thus closed a bappy
of services, for the month of May. and delightful daymemorable in the
The month that has closed, has been history of the little society at the
one of deep and solemn interest to " Bay," and in the history of the
me, on account of my being publicly Missionary. May the Head of the
set apart to the work of the ministry. Church continue to favour and bless
Previous to the solemn day, I felt the his own cause.
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ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND THE COLONIES.
PROPOSED SIMULTANEOUS COLLECTIONS* IN ALL THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES ON BEHALF OF BRITISH MISSIONS, ON THE LAST LORD'S
DAY IN OCTOBER, THE 31ST DAY OF THIS MONTH.
menl of the work, by its affiliation with the others, at once obtains and re
ciprocates impulse and strength.
To promote this great objectunity of interest and action, in behalf of
the several, the united departments of British Missionsit is asked with
earnestness, that on one and the same Lord's-day, the 31st of October, all
our pastors would publicly plead and pray for this great and sacred cause ;
that all our churches would join fervently in those prayers, and sustain them
by liberal contributions; that the proceeds of these collections should be
appropriated in every instance by the pastor and his friends, to any, or all
three of the departments of British Missions, according to their own direc
tions.
No other method of raising a large portion of the funds needed for British
Missions can equal that now proposed in simplicity and efficiency. It will
be inexpensive there will be no deductions for travelling charges. It will
promote union and sympathy, and therefore strength and zeal. It will be
eminently an appeal to principle, on the part of both pastors and people.
It will greatly facilitate and assist those organized, constant arrangements
to obtain funds for British Missions, which ought to be in operation in every
Congregational church in our land. It will diminish the onerous labours
and responsibilites, of the executive in all these societies. It can never en
tirely supersede, neither is it desirable it ever should, the visits of deputa
tions, the appeals of committees, the printing and circulation of intelligence ;
but it will come in aid of these proceedings, as they will come in aid of it, to
effect the great object intended by them allan object not now attained,
but which then might be accomplishedthe securing adequate pecuniary re
sources for British Missions.
APPEAL FOR THE OBJECT.
Not a word can be needed in advocacy of the paramount claims, at this
period of British Missions. The religious state of the British people at this
time is one to excite the deep anxiety of thoughtful observers. The great
necessity for an improved religion among the religious. The vast numbers
of the irreligious. The fatal errors spreading and gaining power. The still
feeble state of the societies and efforts designed to encounter these vast
evils. The momentous importance of the posperity and increase of religion
in the British empire, in relation to its advancement at this crisis all over
the world. All these considerations, and many others less obvious and im
portant, must surely impress every Congregational pastor with a deep
sense of his responsibilities in relation to this work. Efforts for the religious
welfare of the British people require to be redoubled. There is a long
arrear of neglect to be discharged. The urgency of the case is such that
continued supineness must be disastrous, and may prove fatal.
The operations of the Congregational Societies for British Missions exhi
bit in one view an extent of effort and success demanding gratitude, and
affording encouragement in another view they appear so inadequate as to
call for humiliation and redoubled effort. An impartial judgement will pro
nounce, that the British Missions of the Congregational churches are ade
quate neither to the claims of their country, nor to their own resources and
responsibilities.
In England, where, on a moderate calculation, there are four millions of
people in a state to be properly the objects of missionary compassion and
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efforts, the Home Missionary Societyjis employing 130 agents, anil educat
ing 13 candidates for the work. Its missionaries labours in 578 towns, vil
lages and hamlets. There are in connexion with these labours 53 Home
Missionary churches, containing 1500 members, 350 of whom were added to
them last yearas also 173 Sunday schools, in which 0500 children are in
structed by 1200 teachers. Excellent operations, and gratifying results !
But what are they among so many ! What are they compared with what the
Congregational churches might docould do ? What are they amidst four
millions of non-worshipping Englishmen ?
Let it be added, as truth and justice require, that the associations of Con
gregational churches in the various counties and districts of England are
prosecuting Home Missionary labour of their own, the results of which are
not included in the foregoing statement. An interesting and useful, though
still imperfect abstract of the reports of these Home Missions of the Congre
gational associations is given in page 94 of the last report of the Home Mis
sionary Society, from which it appears that the associations, whose labours
are included in the abstract, employ 317 agents, paid or gratuitous, in 940
stations, among 38,098 hearers, at an expence of 6257. The non-reported
associations would probably raise the number of agents to 300, of stations to
1100, of hearers to 40,000; and the amount of contributions to 7500.
In Ireland, amidst six, it may be seven millions, of Roman Catholics, the
Irish Evangelical Society is sustaining 22 pastors, ministers, and Irish preach
ers, who labour in more than 200 stations and outstations ; and added last
year 60 members to the churches over which some of them preside. Eleven
Scripture-readers have also been supported in visiting the people from house
to house with the book of life. Will the Congregational churches of England
remain satisfied with this limited extent of effort for dark and desolate
Ireland ?
In the Colonies, amidst two millions of British subjects, of European origin,
the Colonial Missionary Society, but just as the commencement of its work,
is sustaining 25 ministers, and is assisting in the education of 10 candidates
for ministerial labour in the Colonies. In connexion with its operations more
than 20 chapels have been reared in the Colonies, and more than 1200 mem
bers have been gathered into church fellowship. But can this be regarded
as more than the day of small things r
The results are, that the Congregational British Missions, for which one
annual collection in all the churches is solicited, are carried on amidst thirteen
millions of British subjects in most urgent need of the Gospelthat in this
immense and difficult field of labour they at present sustain 214 labourers in
action or in traininghave in present church fellowship, it may be, 4000
soulsare prosecuting all collateral labours of Sunday schools, tract distribu
tion, household visiting, and the likeand obtained last year, for the support
of these operations, an aggregate income of13,691. 17s. 3d. All excellent,
but all too little, as these labours are, the question is not so much shall they
be continued, as shall they be greatly extended from year to year ?
NECESSITY OF THE EFFORT.
The necessity for such an appeal and effort is this year much greater than
it was last year. This the following statements will fully bear out.
The Home Missionary Society has already assumed responsibilities for
the current year to the amount of 10,000. In all probability, as the year
advances, additional stations and agents must be adopted. A prospective*
FOR OCTOBER, 1841. 257
The appeal last autumn for British Missions, produced in all 3190. 7s. 5d.
Of this amount the sum of 1316. 5s. Od. was obtained by donations, &c.
The remaining 1874. 6s. 8d. were the result of 137 collections on the 25th
of October, 1840, or subsequently made in connexion with that effort. The
average amount of those collections was therefore 13. 13s. 6d. What
would have been the result had five hundred, had a thousand, had fifteen
hundred churches, for there are that number, united in the effort ? The cordial
union of one thousand churches in the proposed collection, would realize, on
this average, a sum nearly equal to the entire income for last year, from all
the sources of all three societies for British Missions ; and would leave as
clear surplus all the monies obtained by other means. If it be replied that
such an average amount of collection could not be hoped from the churches
generally, those contributing last year being for the most part among the
more wealthy ? so far otherwise is the truth of the case, that of the churches
that collected last year, fifty-nine out of one hundred and thirty seven, or
nearly half the whole number, remitted sums under five pounds each.
Let there be union, let there be concert, and great things can be done with
comparative ease, while struggling, nncombined, desultory movements, make
the doing of even but little a work of difficulty and discouragement.
LONDON. CUMBERLAND.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS, . s. d.
From lath August to 18th Sept. Brayton Hall Sir Wilfred Law-
son, Bart A 150 0 0
. s. d.
Collection at the Rev. A.
Fletcher's Chapel, Fins- DEVONSHIRE.
bury Circus, after Ser IlfracombeRev. H. Besley:
mons by the Rev. Thos.
Lewis, Home Mission Cash on Account , ... 15 0 0
ary at Brixham, Devon 23 13 6 South DevonAuxiliary, per H.
Less expences .... 0 5 6 M. Gibson, Esq.:
23 8 0 Treasurer, on Account 47 3 5
Mrs. Davies D 1 0 0
Mrs. Fisher, Lamb's Conduit-st.A 10 0 WitheHdgeRev. W. Neill :
Wm. Lake, Esq 20 0 0
BEDFORDSHIRE. Mr. Blagdon 1 5 0
Miss Waller, Padding-
Bedford Friends at, by New ton 0 13 a
Year's Gift Card 0 7 0 21 18 6
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
BrillRev. J. Howell :
DORSETSHIRE.
Pew Rents 3 10 3 SwanageRev. R. Chamberlain :
Subscript, from Class A Donation from the late Miss
Members 0 1 2 Chamberlain, of Penrith, per
3 17 5 R. Bousiield, Esq 15 0 0
262 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE FOR OCT. 1841.
DURHAM. NORFOLK.
. s. d.
Easington Lane Rev. J. Anderson: Walsingham Rev. J. Summers :
Profits of a Tea Meeting 4 0 0 Collection at Wabdng-
Collected at Moukhas'e- ham 0 16 0
don 0 8 4 Do. South Creake 1 4 4
SeatRentsatShadforth 0 11 10 Pewltents, Walsingham 2 7 0
Do. at Kasington Lane. 16 0 Quarterly Subscriptions :
Collected at Shadforth. 0 10 8
Mr. H. Cornish 0 10 0
Mrs. Dewiug 0 7 6
HERTFORDSHIRE. Mr. J.Wright 0 5 0
J. S 0 3 0
Puckeridge Iiev. W. Palmer: 5 12 10
Collected at Puckeridge 0 17 II
Do. at Standon Oil S OXFORDSHIRE.
Penuy-a-week Subscrip-
tion at Standon .... 0 5 9 Whitney Rev. Mr. Tozer:
PewHentsatl'uekcridgt* 1 8 0
Do. at Standon I 13 0 New Year's Card by Miss Collier 0 6 6
4 10 4
SOMERSETSHIRE.
KENT. KnnwlRev. W. R. Parkyn:
RumsgatcMrs. Ladd, A 0 10 0
Collected 1 17 8 Subscriptions, &c 6 15 11
Donations from a Friend 1 0 0
Mrs. Caught A 0 10 0 STAFFORDSHIRE.
WesterhamRav. W. Foster: Tamuorth Rev. J. Ellis:
VV. J. Mount, Esq. River- Pew Rents 3 5 6
head A 1 1 0
J. Creasy, Esq. Tmi- SUSSEX.
bridge A 1 1 0
Mrs. Uelles, Oxted ..A I 0 0 Worthing Rex. G. E. Rees :
Collection 15 5 7
The Journals received from the Missionaries, during the past month, will
be acknowledged in the next Number.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to the Sunday
School Union, for 50 Copies of the Rev. Dr. Morison's " Appeal," for the
Sunday Schools on the various Stations.- -Also
'' to Mr. J. O. for a parcel con-
taining Magazines, and Pamphlets.
Rev. W. Strongman, Kingston, Somerset, returns his sincere thanks to
Mrs. E. A. Dunn, of Pimlico, for a parcel of Baby-Linen, and a quantity of
Children's Books for the Sabbath School.
Rev. J. Ellis, of Tamworth, returns his most sincere thanks to the Religious
Tract Society, for a grant of Religious Tracts, and Reward Books for the
Children.
The thanks of the Rev. J. Dorrington, are most respectfully presented to
the Ladies of the Rev. Mr. Hoxley's Congregation, Sherborne, Dorset, for a
box of Clothing, for the use of the poor people on Castle Hill.
Rev. W. Hood, Solihull, Warwickshire, returns his since thanks to the
Committee of the Religious Tract Society, for a grant of Tracts for the Soli
hull Stations ; also to Miss Simmonds, Hampden in Anion.
known to many, have not yet had public opinion sufficiently expressed
respecting them.
It can no longer be disguised, that there is an influence exerted in
certain quarters, to check the voluntary exertions of Evangelical
Christians. This is especially the case in Country districts, though in
all places there are efforts made to accomplish this object.
It is right to look fully at this matter, in order to ascertain the na
ture and extent of the opposition made to the religious instruction
of the people. This is not a question of partyit is not the onward
or retrogade movement of a Denomination that is to be considered
but the cause of Christand the highest interests of religious liber
ty. Let the opponents of a free Gospel, sought to be preached to
all that need it, succeed in their plans and avowed intentions, and
the light of truth will be extinguished in many Country Towns, Vil
lages and Hamlets of our beloved country. That there is a regular
systematic and known combination, among those who thus thwart
the exertions of the Voluntaries in all parts of England we do not
assert ; but that there is an evident unity of action among the zealous
friends of high Church principles, we are constrained to believe. We
can in no other way account for the factthat in so very many in-,
stances in which Home Missionaries try to introduce the preaching
of the Gospel, they are opposed by individuals who, formerly, cared
nothing about their movements.
The last year especially has furnished cases of such decided hos
tility, that we can only explain it, by supposing that their efforts in
distant and various places to put down real protestantism, are all
prompted by the same exclusive views.
The dwellers in large cities are little aware of the power wielded,
and the improper influence exercised by certain parties in small
towns, and in the rural districts, against freedom of religious wor
ship. And yet, without some acquaintance with such attempts to
retard the progress of simple Christianity, the necessity and peculiar
importance of Home Missionary exertions at the present time on the
part of our denomination, cannot be sufficiently felt, nor their connec
tion seen, with the present state of our country.
In some of our large Cities and Towns, there is a powerful coun
teraction to High Church influence, and to error in doctrine.
1. Arising from the numbersthe moral and political strength of
various denominations. 2. From the ability and influence of their
Ministers, respectably sustained, and associating with the leading
parties in their several localities. 3. From the number of schools, and
facilities given to the education of the poor of all classes, as well as
from the general intelligence of the people. 4. From the liberality of
political opinions cherished by many of the inhabitants. And lastly,
From the age and stability of the churches formed in such places.
Such are some of the advantages of Towns in this great moral
conflictyet even with all, or some of these counteracting circum
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there are many places, which must have been deprived of the
Gospel, and the little flocks, gathered from the wilds of ignorance
and vice, must have been scattered as sheep having no shepherd.
The people cannot, without help, successfully oppose prejudice,
wealth and influence directed against them. Our Institution happily
comes in to aid them, and thus many, who would not sacrifice much
for Christ, have his Gospel preserved to them at little cost, till they
become more fully attached to religion and its claims.
But if these things are true with regard to existing churches and
efforts, what can be said of those moral wastes in our country which
remain entirely destitute? Are they to continue in their present
state? Can no plan be devised for removing the ignorance of Divine
things that so widely prevails? The last report of the Home Mission
ary Society states, that there are within 8 miles of the present sta
tions of the Agents, 350 Villages and Hamlets without the Gospel
from any denomination. If we apportion 7 Villages to one Mission
ary, here is work at once for 50 Agents. But beyond the range of
8 miles, and in other Counties where Home Missionary operations
are still more limited, there are many hundred parishes in the same
destitute condition. This oondition too is becoming worse every day,
under the zealous teaohing of men, who seem inspired with a devoted-
ness and ardor unknown in former days, but all fitted to thicken the
darkness of superstition ; and to throw around the minds of the peo
ple a stronger prejudice than ever against the pure Gospel, and the
authoritative word of God.
In such circumstances, what is to be done? The question is not
what is to become of our denomination, but what is to become of the
souls of our countrymen. If Home Missions are not extended, how
can the evil be remedied ? And in what direction are we to look for
an increase of Home Missionary efforts. If we look to Churches in
Townsthey are not always available even for villages in their own
neighbourhood ; but beyond this they cannot reachnor can an occa
sional service meet the moral wants of the people. Shall we look to
County Associations? They do take under their care a larger number
of villages, and extend their aid to those more distant towns ; and
yet all this agency is defective, both as to the number of Agents de
voted entirely to the work, the effects produced by labors which are
necessarily divided, and diffused over a space too wide to be effici
ently cultivated.
Shall we look to the Home Missionary Society ? That Institution is
doing its part, according to the countenance given to it by the Churches
of the Congregational order. It is trying to extend its agency and
its stations, and only waits for funds to extend them much further.
It is however quite evident, that unless our large churches and vigo
rous associations become more Home Missionary in their character,
and make aggressive movements on the localities around them, two
things will inevitably happensouls must perish, and our own de
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denomination will sudor injury ,'and incur deserved reproach. The in
crease of Home Missions, whether by means of individual Churches, of
County Unions, orof a general Home Missionary Society, will be found
absolutely necessary, to prevent evils being inflicted on our country
which cannot be contemplated without well-grounded alarm. On the
contrary, let self-denial and zeal be more generally exercised in all the
Churches, and means will soon be furnished for blessing our Country.
The Gospel will be introduced into many hundred parishes where it
is at present unknown. The people will hear it without being called
on to pay for it, till they have learned to desire or to love it. Chris
tian Churches will be formed in many places where no materials for
such are at present to be found-preachers will be protected by
the friends of religious liberty, and till the novelty of a preached
Gospel in many parishes shall no longer be the excuse for oppos
ing it. In every such place there will be on the Sabbath a place of
refuge for the christian cottager, and a school for his childhe will have
the ordinances of the Gospel administered without superstitious rites
and the company of fellow believers journeying to Heaven. There will
be an asylum for enlightened Christian liberty ; the bigot will not be
able to destroy it j and the true friend of man will approve and admire
it. Plant such a community of converted holy men and women in
every parish, and it is impossible that our country could ever be
brought into bondage, either political or ecclesiastical.
As yet, we are very far from this state of things. Means, beyond
anything we have hitherto attempted, must be used, if we are to keep
pace with other sections of the Christian Church, in furnishing our
share of religious instruction to the people of this country. If we
consider the number of our churchesthe religious intelligence of our
peopletheir acquaintance with the great principles of civil and reli
gious libertyif we look at the aggregate wealth of our denomination
at their comparative freedom from sectarian bigotryat their
enterprising character, and the tendency of all their opinions to in
crease it ; we feel disappointed that the advancement of Home Mis
sions, is not a more leading distinguishing characteristic of the body.
That we have done much in past years is admittedthat we are
doing a great work now we also believebut there are mighty achieve
ments yet before us to which we are called by the greatness of the
work, and by the hope of ultimate success. Other Denominations are
exerting their energies, and we ought not to be behind them. We
marvel not at the vigor displayed by the advocates of the National
Establishment. Many causes at present combine to induce this
manifestation of zeal and power ; and as so much national wealth is
under their controul, we cannot say that their large expenditure sur
prises us. Besides, if an examination takes place, it will be found
that the protestant Dissenters of England and other denominations,
raise more for religious purposes, annually, than all the friends of -
establishments put together. Startling as this assertion may appear,
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From the work of Dr. Nelson of America" Cause and Cure of Infi
delity," a striking and useful book.
THE MAN OF SORROWS.
I remembered that I had heard it stated, or had read, that the
famously profligate Earl of Rochester was much surprised after
reading the fifty-third chapter of Isaiah. This wicked man was not
destitute of education, and he knew that if the book of Isaiah had
been no older than the Greek translation of it, made for the Alexan
drian library, still it had been read two hundred years before the birth
of the Saviour; and this was as striking as though it had been a
thousand. It was said that this earl avowed, in pale astonishment,
that the twelve verses contained an accurate account of the life, recep
tion, character, trial, manner of trial, death, manner of death, resur
rection, &c. of the crucified Saviour. He thought it as plain as the
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usually when taken into custody, are confined In the jail until the
sitting of the court, which is often not sooner than some weeks or
months. If they are tried and condemned, they are thrown again into
prison, and after a time executed. I had heard that the word prison,
in many languages, often meant no more than oustody; therefore,
when I read, " he was taken from prison andfrom judgment," I remem
bered that Christ was taken into custody, and hurried directly before
the judgment-seat; his trial hurried on by shouts of impatience, and
as soon as condemned, he was taken from judgment immediately
to execution. These circumstantial details began to strike me with
much interest, which was not diminished by the succeeding verse.
" And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his
death, because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his
mouth."
It was plain enough that he lay in the tomb of the rich man of
. Arimathea, whilst the wicked soldiers surrounded it; but one who
understood the Hebrew, informed me that the original text stated
more directly what is related in the New Testament: viz. that they
designed his grave with the wicked ; but God ordered it otherwise,
because he had done no violence ; because he was not a malefactor,
he was not permitted to be buried with malefactors, where his enemies
certainly were about to bury him, if no one had asked Pilate for his
body.
" Yet it pleased the Lord, to bruise him, he hath put him to grief;
when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed,
he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper
in his hand."
I had read just before that he was to be cut off out of the land of
the living, and buried ; of course when I found it declared that his
days were yet to be prolonged, I was necessarily reminded of his
resurrection. I could see without assistance from any commentary,
that with his resurrection announced in this verse, was also connected
the prosperity of his cause. In the Bible, and by the church in every
age, the converted or those born again, are, and have been called the
children of God. I was aware of this, and could understand of course,
that if he saw his seed in a time of prosperity, it must be after his leav
ing the earth, for whilst here he was the man of sorrows.
" He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied ; by
his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many, for he shall
bear their iniquities. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the
great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he hath
poured out his soul unto death ; and he was numbered with the trans
gressors, -and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the
transgressors."
The oriental expressions of having a portion with the great, and
dividing the spoil with the strong, I knew in other eastern books
referred to prosperity. I remembered that whether he merited it or
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not, the name of Christ had extended over a considerable part of our
race, and that his friends believed his sceptre would reach still wider.
I did not know but that his portion was to be truly great.
The doctrine of vicarious sufferings is reiterated in these two last
verses. That he was to be numbered with actual transgressors is
declaredone was crucified on his right hand, and the other on his
left.
That he was to pray for them is announced ; and I now see that it
is very affecting to think of his saying, whilst the weight of his body
was resting on metallic spikes, " Father forgive them, they know not
what they do."
On closing the volume I could not but confess, that the circumstan
tials, and death, trial and burial, resurrection and results, were pre
sented in a singular variety. If I had asked myself why I had read
this so often before without observing it, the truthful answer must
have been somewhat humiliating. In consequence of the long indul
gence of sin, sensuality and pride, it is true that ignorance and slug
gish inattention will take possession of the soul of man. Respect
ing heaven's pure religion, the intellectual operations of the wisest
become utterly besotted.
SOLILOQUY
OF A CHRISTIAN MINISTER ON HIS WAY TO THE SANCTUARY.
I am going to the sanctuarygoing to meet Godgoing to engage
in his worshipgoing to preach his word ! that word bywhich both my
self and my hearers must finally be judged. I shall soon be surround
ed by a number of beings whose existence is never to terminate ; but
who, after millions of ages will still be immortal. Either the Bible is
untrue, or every man, woman, and child among them, will dwell in
everlasting misery or joy. As soon as they have passed the narrow
boundary of life, they must rise to the companionship of the highest
order of beings, or sink to the doom of the lowest. Providence has
appointed me to declare to them the misery of their condition as
sinners, and to direct their attention to that blessed way, which
infinite wisdom has opened for their complete restoration to happiness.
I am to represent to them the character of a Saviour who is waiting
to be gracious. I am to show them the utter impossibility of their
being saved by any other means. I am to watch for their souls ; to
labor that I may be instrumental in their everlasting welfare ; and
when I have finished the short period allotted for me on earth, I am
to appear before the tribunal of my Creator, to give up my account
to say how I have improved my talents ; what exertions I have
made in the office I sustain, and what effects have resulted from them.
Perhaps, before another Sabbath day, some that hear me this day will
have removed to their long home ; they may have appeared before
their Makerthey may have given in their account. What if it
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and the poor deluded people risk their against us, has become a constant
eternal all on their own good deeds, hearer, and we trust the " gospel has
or negative qualities. Instances in been made the power of God to her
proof of this statement occur daily, salvation,"
some of which may be referred to in At M the appearance of things
a future Journal. is very gratifying; the little Chapel
In regard to the public services, I continues to be crowded with the
may state, that on the first Sabbath most attentive hearers. No instance
I preached at C H , to a con of conversion has come nnder our
gregation of between 40 and 50, and notice, but we cannot but think that
at S , to about 40 people. For the divine truth is exerting its saving in
following Sabbath I had a meeting fluence upon some minds, although its
intimated at L N , but when I fruit is at present withheld from our
weut only two or three were assem view. Those who have given them
bled. I again went through the vil selves to the Church are walking
lage, and invited the people to come together in harmony and peace, and
out, which many promised to dobut appear deeply interested in the wel
at an hour after the time appointed, fare of the cause.
only about 30 were collected, who At B the attendance is gradu
heard the word attentively. In the ally improving, and there is reason to
evening, I preached at A , a ham believe, that much of the prejudice
let, seven miles distant from L N which formerly existed is now wearing
to a congregation of 00. away. Tracts are here generally
It will be unnecessary to state the lent, and much good has arisen from
proceedings of every Sabbath, as tbe their distribution; for thereby some
Directors will perceive that my labors of the hearers have been discovered
are now extended to several more to be enquirers after spiritual infor
villages, and that I have commenced mation.
several week meetings also that the I was lately called upon to visit an
congregations are increasing. aged man in affliction, whose mind
In contrasting the former and pre was in the most deplorable state of
sent aspect of the station, I see darkness imaginable. He had, from
grounds for encouragement, and abun childhood, been accustomed to attend
dant reason for thankfulness to the the Established Church; but had
God of all grace, who has permitted never been made acquainted with the
me to labour in his cause, and who important truth, that he was a
has condescended to smile in some sinner." He appeared quite com
measure upon my efforts in this posed with regard to death and eter
benighted quarter of the land. I de nity, under the delusion of his having
sire to go on in the strength of the done all he could, and that if he had
Lordto be filled with the spirit, that omitted any duty, God would pardon
I may feel the power of the gospel him, because he had never been
upon my own soulthat I may live taught to read, or otherwise instruct
under its influence, and be fitted to ed. I cannot conceive that greater
proclaim it to others in all its native ignorance can existamong the heathen
simplicity. The husbandman must respecting the person and work of
first labour before he partake of the the Redeemer, of whom the Scriptures
fruitslet us sow in faith, fully ex declare, " that there is none other
pecting to reap for Christ. name given under heaven amongst
men by whom we must be saved." It
is hoped, that the visit to this poor
DEVON. man, was in some measure blessed to
the enlightening of his mind upon the
In the village of T we have to fall and ruin of man, and his recovery
labour in the midst of great opposi by Jesus Christ. Should his life be
tion from the Clergymen. Intimida continued, I hope still farther to in
tion is carried to aconsiderable extent struct him in the way of salvation,
with the poor people ; so that many encouraged with the thought that
who would attend our preaching, are God can, by his blessing upon the
thus prevented. But we have reason means, enlighten and save in the
to hope, that the word has not been eleventh hour, even this deluded and
delivered in vain during the past ignorant sinner.
quarter. One female, who, until G continues in the same plea
recently had been much prejudiced sing state, as it regards the external
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appearance ; large congregations, May this be the beginning of greater
composed chiefly of persons who, things.
until recently, never heard the gospel AtC , where this annual abomi
before. We cannot but indulge the nation prevails to a greater extent,
hope, that the precious seed sown than in any other parish in these parts,
here is taking root, and will ultimately we have observed, that less evil has
bring forth much fruit to the glory of been done this year, among the young
God. people who attend the preaching of
A pleasing circumstance occurred the gospel. A number of the Sabbath
at the Anniversary of the Chapel, school Teachers, and others of the
when a collection was made towards congregation, adopted a plan for the
removing the remaining debt. A day on which temptations were the
poor widow, dependant on her labour most powerful and numerous, which
for support, sent after the service a indicated their anxiety for safety at
Sovereign, enclosed in paper, upon such a time of danger; and not a
which was written " a widow's mite." little gratified me. They agreed to
Nothing can exceed the gratitude form a party, leave early in the morn
shown by the villagers generally for ing, and spend the day in a village
the gospel, and we feel assured, that about ten miles off, which is renowned
were it not for their poverty, they for its interesting and romantic scene
would do much for the cause of God. ry. Their arrangements being made,
Upon the whole, we are encouraged I was invited to accompany them,
to persevere, although it is with us which I did with the greatest plea
" the day of small things." We take sure, and am bappy to say, that every
comfort from the declaration of God, thing I saw, and heard among them,
" that his word shall not return unto for the whole day, afforded me the
him void." highest satisfaction, as to the state of
their minds, as well as the enjoyments
they sought.
It was delightful to raise the song
It is gratifying to find, that the of praise amidst the most picturesque
Revels around us, to which I have Bcenes, and speak of the love of God,
frequently referred in former Jour while his wisdom and power were
nals, have had less injurious influence displayed in the heavens, the earth,
on our hearers, this, than on any pre- and the sea, which from this interest
ceeding year, since the adoption of ing spot appeared in view. I witness
this station. I have always raised my much, very much, that is truly en
voice, and put forth my efforts against couraging among them, and trust that
the evil, but never before with so a future day will prove the advantage
much apparent success. of our present operations. We, there
When I preached at P , on what fore persevere, humbly depending on
the people call " Revel Sunday," I the promise of him, in whose work
had an excellent congregation, and we are engaged, and whose blessing
spake as pointedly as I could against we may confidently expect.
the wickedness then abounding in the
village, both as to its nature and con
sequences. The people were evident
ly wrought upon, and two men at the DORSET.
close of the service, who never failed Since my writing you last, I am
spending the evening at the public happy to say, that things appear to
house where the Revel was held, when be going on as prosperously as can
invited by their wives and others to well be expected.
go as usual, replied, they could never The harvest being now nearly over,
go again, after hearing the sermon ; I have commenced the week evening
nor could any prevail on them to preaching services, which have been
change their determination. Their very well attended. My visits are ear
resolution had a considerable effect nestly desired, and very thankfully re
on other villagers, in deterring them ceived, by many of the people. I have
from resorting to the injurious scene. met with scarcely an exception. One
These two men are constant in their person on whom I called,who has been
attendance on the preaching of the ill for several weeks, gave me great
gospel, and appear to receive, with pain at witnessing the most awful
the deepest interest, every word as ignorance and indifference on his part
it drops from the lips of your Agent. respecting a future state, although
278 HOME MISSION ARY MAGAZINE
seen me before, she had heard me are ours, not God's, and he is with us
preach. I interrogated her, and found to remove and overcome them.
she had heard me some years ago at At M R , a town nine miles
the New Tabernacle, W E , where distant from C , there is reason to
she came out from her confinement in believe a congregation may be gather
child birth, and had a note for the ed. Many persons are ready to
minister to return thanks ; this cir come forward, and are wishing for
cumstance of course readily brought the appointment of an agent for the
me to her recollection. Perhaps this town and neighbourhood, which pre
excited more than ordinary sympathy sents a good field for Home Missio
in behalf of the hoppers, aud I have nary labour.
taken that interest which has induced The desire of many persons, and
me to use every means in their behalf. some of them the most respectable of
I have distributed about 1200 hand the town, the fact that there is no
bills and tracts, which have been gospel in the church, and the peculiar
gratefully received in many instances. state of other denominations in the
I have also preached to them, and town, seem to indicate that this is the
have been heard with much attention. time for vigorous exertion. God, I
When I first visited the village of have no doubt, has directed the at
O , I found the Clergyman had tention of the Society to this part of
about five hearers. The only school the country, and he will bless our
was an evening school, taught by an exertions.
avowed Infidel, Our room, which is
a large one, is always full ; and we
have 50 children gratuitously taught
on the Tuesday evening of every SOMERSET.
week, whose behaviour is much im I have nothing particular to report
proved. An old inhabitant told me regarding this station this month,
the other day, the village was quite Our congregation has again under
changed for the better. gone a change ; and I am happy to
say, that as the visitors leave, the in
habitants of the place return. Church
influence in every form is still exert
LINCOLN. ed againstus ; yetwekeepourground,
and upon the whole advance. Light,
C is a very benighted place, we trust, i9 spreading ; prejudice is
and has been long neglected. We being broken down, and the " word
have had a tent service there, which of God, we trust will, in due time, have
was well attended. The day was fine, free course and be glorified." The
and it seemed as if heaven were smi ordinance of baptism was administer
ling on our attempts to do good. The ed for the first time in the Chapel a
bright shining of the sun, after so week or two agoan occurrence that
much wet and stormy weather, re proved the cause of much nneasiness
minded us of the light of that gosuel to the Clergymen of the Church. So
which was about to shine on this be much alarmed were they at the pros
nighted town. The presence of God pect of our beginning to administer
was evidently with us, and many were the ordinance of baptism, &c. that the
impressed with the truths they heard. Curate had the hardihood (I cannot
May this be the beginning of better use a milder term) to visit the young
and brighter days for this town and man whose child was to be baptised,
neighbourhood. and who is one of our members, again
Sir Culling Eardley Smith has kind and again, and to urge, with all the
ly given a piece of land as a site for a arguments he could muster, the pro
place of worship, but the season is too priety of having the child baptised at
far advanced to commence building. the Church. His efforts, however,
A room has, however, been obtained were in vain. In the course of his
for service during the winter months. conversation, he plainly avowed his
C is not entirely new ground, as belief in baptismal regeneration.
a cause existed here for a few years, Every child, who was baptised, he
which declined, and the Chapel was believed to be born again : " the seed,
sold. We hope it will be revived, as he likewise expressed it, was then
and that the glory of the latter house sown."
will be greater than that of the for
mer. Difficulties we expect, but these
vol. i. n. s. 2 F
280 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
We have recently lost, by death, have not lost them for ever. Doubt
one of oar most valuable friends, in less there are many of them yet to be
the person of Mrs. B , sister to answered for you." It has often af
the late Mr. J C , who was forded great pleasure to her christian
instrumental in introducing the gos friends to hear her converse on divine
pel into this neighbourhood. It was subjects. And it was evident, from
her happiness to constitute part of a the manner in which she used to dwell
family, who are remarkable for their upon the truth, so far from her being
upright deportment and pious con a forgetful hearer, it was her con
versation ; and to be blessed with a stant aim to hide the word of God in
mother whose whole life seems to be her heart.
that of prayer to God. Under the in As a mother, knowing the value of
fluence of these advantages, and the parental instruction and prayer in
divine blessing, our departed friend her own experience, she was all aux-
became distinguished, at a very early iety to discharge her duty to her off
period, for the equanimity and sweet spring in this respect, with the most
ness of her disposition, and also for affectionate fidelity. And while de
tlic strictness of her morality. Her sirous that they might have all pros
kindness to those in distress was so perity, yet she regarded temporal
well known, that in regard to her good as a mere trifle, when compared
neighbours, it need not be recorded with those things which related to
here, as it is already written on their their souls, to God, and eternity. The
hearts. She felt very solicitous that dear children, who are now bereaved,
the children in the neighbourhood will long remember the manner in
should be instructed in divine things, which she pleaded with God on their
and therefore did her utmost to pro behalf, and doubtless the beneficial
mote the interests of our Sabbath result will yet appear in a still more
schools, especially that at S , the extensive degree than it now does.
village in which she resided. She During her last affliction, she evinced
often expressed the deepest concern the utmost patience, tranquility, and
for the spiritual condition of her resignation. Often expressed strong
neighbours, and mourned over the confidence in the efficacy oftheA ton e-
gross darkness, and lamentable indif ment, and renouncedas indeed she
ference, abounding around her. The had long since doneall claim to
intemperance and blasphemy of the merit through any other but Him who
people, together with the profaning came into the world to save sinners.
both the name and day of the Lord, She was often heard to say, " I had
were the source of great grief to her fainted unless I had believed, to see
pious mind. And she deeply regretted the goodness of the Lord in the land
that any countenance should be given of the living." But now she has
to these evils, by masters indulging " fought the good fight, finished her
in the iniquitous practice of paying course, and kept the faith." She
wages on the Lord's day, &c. was born Nov. 20, 1796, and died on
As a believer in Christ, she was re the 23rd day of May, 1841, full of
markable for her love to the house of hope and joy in believing. And her
God and its ordinances; and con bereaved relatives, and christian
stantly breathed the sweet sentiment friends, are privileged to hear a voice
of the Psalmist, " I was glad," &c. from heaven, saying unto them,
Under all the variety of feelings, and " Write, Blessed are the dead which
the innumerable conflicts ofthe Chris die in the Lord, from henceforth:
tian's life, she has been often heard yea, saith the Spirit, that they may
to say, " I would not give up my hope rest from their labors ; and their
in Christ for ten thousand worlds." works do follow them."
Those sweet lines of the Poet were In her we have lost a valued friend,
accordant with her feelings, and there but we have reason to believe, her
fore were often upon her lips ; respected and bereaved husband
to whom she was a most affectionate
" The opening heavens," &c. and faithful wifewill readily carry
into effect all her benevolent wishes
On one occasion, when a friend, and intentions. O that the num
who had lost a praying father, ex ber of christians, so exemplary, and
pressed to her his concern at being so useful as our departed friend, may
deprived of that father's prayers for daily increase. Amen.
ever, she promptly replied, " No, you o
FOR NOVEMBER, 1041. 281
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.
EXTRACT FROM THE REPORT per annum ; the expenditure exceed
OF THE WEST RIDING OF ing that sum by 30. per annum.
In the second seven years the expen
YORKSHIRE HOME MISSIO diture was 490. per annum ; the re
NARY SOCIETY, for 1841. ceipts minus that amount by 70. per
annum. In the last seven years the
expenditure has been 560. per an
"Your Committee cannot close this num ; the receipts being below that
account without observing that the sum by an average of 20. per an
past history of the Society, thus rap num.
idly brought before them, painfully
proves how much the want of funds " Such then, has been the past his
has prevented its benevolent inten tory of the West Riding Home Mis
tions from being carried fully into sionary Society; and fully does that
effect. Yet the same review also history justify the language of Mr.
proves that whenever the claims of Scales, when in the Circular already
the Society have been fairly brought quoted he says :
before the Churches of the Riding, " It is certain that as yet we have
they have, generally speaking, re never done justice to our common
sponded to the call. And although principleshave never fairly put forth
the amount of contributions for the our strengthhave never fully com
last twenty years has been far below bined our efforts for the purpose of
the wishes of the Committee, and extending the Gospel of God our Sa
certainly inadequate to the full deve- viour throughout the important field
lopemerit of their plans, they yet feel of Home Missionary enterprise which
grateful that in the amount contri lies before us ; and that if we com
buted there has been a gradual im pare ours with many other County
provement. Associations, or Unions, in districts
" During the^rst seven years, the less populous and far less favourable,
income was in round numbers 320. we shall appear to be greatly wanting
26-J HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
to ourselves, and to fall far behind in would go before unto you, and make
zeal, activity, and liberality." up beforehand your bounty, whereof
" The whole amount raised by the ye had noticejdbefore, thatgthe same
churches of the West Riding in twenty might be ready, as a matter of bounty,
one years for Home Missionary pur and not as of covetousness. But this
poses, has been 8893. 15s. 6d. The I say, he which sowctli sparingly
Lancashire Union for similar purposes shall reap also sparingly ; and he
expended in the first twenty years, which soweth bountitnlly shall reap
12,731. 8s. 9d. But mark the sub also bountifully. For the adminis
sequent progress of our Lancashire tration of this (pnblic) service not
brethren. After the Union attained its only supplieth the want of the saints,
majority, it put forth its noblest ener but is abundant also by many^tltanks-
gies, and in the following year.t lie con givings unto God."
tributions amounted for the first time
to 1000. Ten years afterwards sums
were voted for Home Missionary pur
poses, amounting to 2000. Brethren, NEW CHAPEL at ALSWEAR.
let us imitate this noble example, that
at the twenty-second Anniversary we South Moulton, Sept. 14, 1841.
may be able also to record that the Believing in the promises and
contributions to the West Riding power of God, we, in 1840 erected our
Home Missionary Society reached village Chapel at Alswear, though at
1000 ; and then we may also hope, the time we had a considerable debt
that they who may be spared to see upon our own sanctuary. Through
the thirty-second Anniversary may re this erection, we involved ourselves
joice that of this Riding, as of Lan in a debt of 200. ; but our faith was
cashire, it may then be said, " The not misplaced ; for, by the exertions
sums toted to the different stations of sundry friends, we reduced it
amounted to 2000." We hare eleven to 130., whilst agreeable to the
years before us in which to do it, and wishes of the benefactors, we further
with God's help, and the Churches' acknowledge, through your pages,
good-will, let us hope that it may be Three Pounds received of Mr. How
done. ard, and One Pound of Mr. Davy,
" The present position of the Socie both members at the W'eighhouse, and
ty is soon stated. Details have been residing in the Borough. If a few
laid before your Committee from 35 others, that have the means, would
stations. There are 855 members in thus assist our infant cause, not only
church fellowship, of whom 131 have would the mother church be relieved
been added during the past year. The from a difficulty, but five parishes
average attendance of the Congrega which this Chapel accommodates
tions is 4220 ; of the out stations 2800. would be able to say, in every sense,
The Sabbath schools contain 2 453 chil ours is a free chapel. May the Lord
dren, and 597 teachers. The various raise us up friends, for as a little leak
stations by the increased amount of can sink a large ship, so this little
their collections, and their Christmas debt is likely at least to impede our
cards, have this year contributed sailing.
150. 5s. 6;i(l. The whole Receipts
F. Meadows."
for the year have been 674. 6s. 7Jd. ;
the expenditure 875. 4s. 7d. ; leav
ing a balance due to the Treasurer of
114. 13s. 8Jd. Yet stop we cannot
go back we dare not, and therefore LEICESTERSHIRE.
committed to this great work we must On Monday the 18th of October,
rouse ourselves to the exigencies of thelndependent Association ofLeices
the times and the necessities of the tershire held its Annual Public Meet
ease, and prove that we can under ing at Bond Street Chapel, Mr.
stand and act upon the admonition of Alderman Cripps in the chair. The
the Apostle to the Church at Corinth , report was read by the Secretary, and
and while we imitate the example, we in its detail of operations, it furnished
shall also reap the benefit promised to occasion at once for the expression of
them. thankfulness, and for that ofdespon
" Therefore I thought it necessary dency. The Treasurer stated, that
do exhort the brethren, that they notwithstanding the munificent dona-
FOB NOVEMBSH, 1811. ass
tion of 100 from Mr. Sims of Shed- remains at the well ; and happily, by
diugworth, a sum considerably larger the aid of grace, can still draw from
than tliat was still due to him. The the springs of salvation ; and if the
meeting was addressed with interest grinders run low, blessed be the Giver,
by the Uev. Mr. Hobson of Welford, the bread of life requires not their
and the Rev. Mr. Sibree of Coventry ; service, nor has yet the grasshopper
and was appealed to by the Rev. Dr. become a burden nor yet, do the
Matheson, and the Rev. A. Wells, of mourners go about the streets. The
London, on behalf of the Home and day of salvation still continuetli, the
Colonial Missionary Societies, with summer is not yet ended, the harvest
an earnestness and fervour that will Is not yet past, and my friend will, I
not soon be forgotten. Resolutions doubt not, continue to work whilst it
were passed, pledging the Associa-" Is day, and he will " be saved," ere
tion to renewed exertions. that awful night overtakes him, when
he will be supplied with the comfort
ing rod and staff, to pass through the
dark valley, and he will not fear ; for
ORDINATION. he now knows in whom he trusts, and
On Thursday, October 7th, 1841, will then experience the value of the
the Rev. D. Sunderland, an agent of mighty object of his confidence.
the Home Missionary Society, was Do yon never see iu passages (with
ordained in the Independent Chapel, you the well and constantly read book)
at Long Riston, Yorkshire ; when the of that chart, that glorious road book
following order was observed. In the of sinners, new and beautiful avenues
afternoon, the Rev. Morgan Lloyd, of to the bright place, that you had not
Brigg, commenced the service by discovered before, although the same
reading the Scriptures and prayer ; path had been many times gone over
the Rev. E. Morley, of Holbom Str it is continually so with your lower
Chapel, Hull, delivered the introduc- form friend in this sacred
. . school.
, I
tory discourse : the Rev. J. Sibree.of was yesterday morning sincerely sym
Salem Chapel, Hull, proposed the pathising with good Jeremiah in his
usual questions to the minister, which lament, and suddenly came upon a
were very satisfactorily answered ; ray of comfort to the poor old prophet
the Rev. J. Morley, of Hope Street that I had never noticed before. I
Chapel, Hull, offered the ordination was so struck with it, that I could not
prayer ; the Rev. T. Hicks, of Cot- help saying, this is the finger of God,
:tingham, delivered a very appropriate to prevent this pious servant from
.charge to the minister, from 2 Tim. sinking under his distress. Look at
ii. 15, and concluded in prayer. In the 17th to the 26th verses of the third
the evening, the Rev. J. Mather, of chapteror perhaps read the whole
Beverley, commenced the service, by chapter np to the 27th verse. How
reading the Scriptures and prayer; utterly incapable is man to conceive
the Rev. T. Stratten, of Fish Street the motives of that tender, compas
Chapel, Hull, preached an admirable sionate, benevolent Being with whom
sermon to the people, from Deut. i. 38. we have to do. We are told they have
" Encourage him." The whole ser their source in love ; this, it is true, is
vices of the day were characterized the most Heaven like quality that we
by great solemnity, and deep interest. are acquainted with ; but how very
very low can our conceptions be of
the love of God, compared with that
affection, even in its purest state in
man. Man can forgive an enemy,
TO A FRIEND IN AFFLICTION. God has even gone out of His way,
(it would appear) to promote the
Ministers and Missionaries have, happiness, the eternal happiness of
in the calls and claims of duty, often His enemies, and that too by an act,
to visit the sick, and the afflicted. that we in our darkness must consider
The followingexcellent lettermay fur to have been done at an immense cost
nish them with some useful thoughts. of His own pleasurethe thought is
bewildering, " it is too high, I cannot
" My dear Friends, reach unto it." I must go back to
" The Pitcher, though flawed, the Book, the blessed Book, and mark,
can still " hold water," and the and learn, and inwardly digest its
wheel, though old and decayed, still sacred food, and leave myself, igno-
281 HOME MISSIONARY MAGAZINE
rant and blind, in the hands of my truth. May that blessed Comforter
Lord, who has graciously promised to take up His abode in your heart, my
be eyes to the blind, and to send one, dear friend, is the sincere desire of
who will impart to me sufficient in Yours very faithfully,
struction, to guide me into the way of H G-.
LONDON. . .r. d.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS, DEVONSHIRE.
From 18th Sept. Clnnnlelglt-Rev.Thos. Sharp:
Annual Subscriptions:
ADELPI-II AUXILIARY Mr. Tukes Boarders . . . . . .
I 0 0
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. E.Wilcox,Esq........ .
2 2 0
John Sawyer, ~ .I I 0
.:.d Mrs.Glyde ~ .
I 0 0
Balance oflastAccount ........ lI0 Il Misslfielding ....... .....
010 0
W.Roberts....... ~ 5 0
Annual Subscriptions : School Children.. . . . .. .Don. 0 I 5
Mr.Dubson.......... I 0 0
Mr. Crossley ... ... I 0 0 5I95
Mr. Gill .... . .... 010 0
-_;- 210 0
Collcctedby DORSETSI-IIRE.
MissColes ...... .. 317 4 Sherborne-Subscriptions on Ac
Mrs. Hobson ~ 2 6 0 count nf Castle Hill Station,
Miss Cheennan...... I I2 5 per Mr. J. B. Rawlings, viz.:
Mr.I`oplis ~ .. I I 6
Mr. Small ~ ~ 0 I3 (I B. Chandler, Esq. .........n 5 0 0
Mrs. Coles .......... 0 6 0 MissesScott.................. I 0 0
W.Iawsey.......... 0 4 0 Rev. J. Huxley ~ . I I 0
--- I0 I 3 Mr.Gray ~ . I I 0
Donation, Mrs. Childs ~ ~ 0 I 0 Mr. Meech ~ . 2 0 0
Mr. Rawlings ~ . 2 0 0
I4 3 2
Disbursements ~ 0 1 I I220
1316 I
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
A Friend from tho Country. .. . .. 0 3 0 Nassinglon-Rev. Jas. Dann:
W. Heddy, Esq. Ealing . . . . . .A 2 2 0
Ditto .......................D 5 0 0 Sent Rents ~ 1712 8
Messrs. I-lewetson. towards the
Westmoreland Mission . . . . . . D 0 0 0 SOMERSETSHIRE.
Mrs. Elliott, Upper Clapton, " to Oakhill-Rev. John Smith:
fulfil the request of her late
Husband"..................D I00 0 0 Collection .................... 3 0 0
Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bart.
Iledwell Park............An.925 0 0 STAFFORDSHIRE.
Joshuawilson, Esq. ~ 5 0 0
S. F. Woolmer, Esq. ........An. 1 I 0 Tamworth-Rev. J. Ellis:
Missionary Box........ ~ 0 4 6
Mrs. Lawrence................A 2 0 0 Seatkents ~ . 3 5 6
I-IOLLOWAY CHAPEL LADIES' ._0._.
AUXILIARY.
Cash on Account, per Rev. Wm. SCOTLAND.
Spencer....................... I3 0 0 Collected by the Deputation to Scotland
BEDFORDSHIRE. By Rev. J. lVIA'rHssoN, D.D.
Luton-Rev. J. S. Bright ~ A 0 I0 0 viz. :
Mr. B. Bolton ~ I 0 0 Greenock-Rev. A. Campbells:
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Collection ~ 3 I0 0
Society for Religious
High Wycombe - T. W. Butler, purposes ~ 7 3 0
Esq. two years............A 2 2 0 --1 I0 I0 0
Glasgow-Nile Street Chapel .. I5 I5 0
CORNWALL. George Street, Rev. Dr. \Vard
St. Austle-Rev. J. Cope: laws ~ 21 0 0
New Years Cards............ I 0 0 Albion Street, Rev. Mr. Pul
lars........................ 7 0 0
CUMBERLAND. Linlithgow-Rev. J.N. Knowles's 2 I0 0
Asputrla-Rev. Jonah Reeve : Stirling--Rev. A. Marhalls .... 3 I0 0
Quarterly Subscriptions: Perth-Collection_............. 5 13 4
Mr. Thompson, Allonby . . . . . . I I 0 St. Andrews-Rev. W. Lothians:
Mr. Tindall, Asatria.......... 0 I4 6 Collection ........ 2 I4 I0
Collection, Oug terside . . . . . . 0 7 7
Ditto,Haytnn............ .. 012 0 Grant from Society for
Friend, Rowness. . .. . . . . .. 0 2 6 Missionary purposes
for Colonial Mission
2177 ary Society........ 4 0 0
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Aberdeen llcv. J. Kennedy's.. I! 8 Musselburgh Rev. J. WatsonV 2 3 0
Rov. Messrs. Thomson 4 Arthur's 4 13 0 J. S. Uiiliams, Esq., Campie,
Edinburgh Rev. Henry Wight's 2 0 4 by Ditto 10 0
PUcairleyTaylorCathcart.Esq.D 1 0 0 Dundee Rev. Dr. Russell's 31 0 0
Miss L'athcart 1> 1 0 0 Rev. VV . Khoebothaui's 5 0 0
Rev. D. ku.sell's 4 0 0
Dunfermline Uev.G.Thompson's 3 13 0 Montrose Rev. J. Campbell's.. 6 11 10
Collected by Rev. John Blackburn, 180 16 10
viz. : Local Expences, printing, &c. 4 7 8
LeithRev. Geo. Cullens's .... 8 16 2 176 0 2
Edixhurgh-.Rev.W.L. Alexander's II IS 0 Proportion of expor.ee of H. M. S. Deputa
Rev. Mr. Eraser's 0 3 I tion 14 13 1.
DalkeithRev. E. Napier's .... 3 12 1 The balance to be divided equally between
PortobelloRov. J.Cameron's.. 2 0 0 the Home and Colonial Missionary Socie
tieswith the exception above named.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The thanks of the Directors are respectfully presented to E. Gouldsmith,
Esq. for a number of pamphlets and Magazines.
Rev. T. Salmon, Coleshill, Warwickshire, begs to return his sincere thanks
to the committee of the Religious Tract Society for a valuable and most
seasonable supply of Tracts for loan distribution.
Rev. H. White, Hartland, Devonshire, returns his sincere thanks to Mrs.
E. A. Dunn, of Pimlico, for a number of very useful articles, for rewards for
the children on his station.
Rev. W. Selbie, Thurlow, Suffolk, returns his grateful acknowledgments to
the Ladies of the Home Missionary Dorcas Society, for a box of clothing for
the poor Women on his station.
If any of the Missionaries or Grantees should not have received the
Annual parcel containing Reports, &c. it is requested that information be
sent to the Secretaries.
better cause. While the excitement which they have produced, and
which still remains, opens a deplorable view of the character of the
population around ; exposed in one place, they leave, only to open
their commission in another ; not only in villages, but in the towns,
they find hearers, and make proselytes. One of the teachers of this
delusion declared at B , a few days ago, that he had been about
teaching the right way to heaven, and that for three days he had
eaten nothing but a turnip, no man having asked him to cat ; but the
Lord would keep him alive by miracle, or open some one's heart to
feed him.
"U H has been visited for some time past by a person
from L , who rides, as he says, in imitation of his master, on an
ass ; and either is, or pretends to be, very ill, but is claiming for him
self the character of a prophet and a miracle worker, by giving it out
each Sunday, that his faith will prolong his life until the next. In
the neighbourhood, several persons have been plunged into a ditch,
the initiatory ceremony, four of them females ; one, very anxious to
leave for America, has given up her situation, and is waiting for
another change in her condition, to qualify her for removal, no single
persons being admitted into the New Jerusalem. Another, a man of
years, speaks with great confidence of the good things in America.
The Saviour is there, and lives and walks among the people ; and
every request they make, he grants it by miracle. The men who
have come from America to teach these things, and to fetch others
over, he applauds for their self-denial and charity.
" One of the tools of this delusion visited the B near here ten
days ago on business, and as their manner is, began to preach water
salvation to the servants : the B is the residence of a clergyman.
The effect on the mind of a middle aged man was, that he has been
in a state of anxiety ever since. He says, he thinks the man must be
right, he was so confident, and gave such good reasons for what he said.
" An old woman near 80, who has been dipped by one of the B
orators, gives the following account. " I heard the man say, that
all that was necessary for salvation was baptism. I knew I was a
sinner, and getting old. I thought, that if that would save me, it
was an easy way to heaven, so I tried it, and I do not see why I
should not get to heaven that way as well as any other."
" A short time before I came here, a man held forth on water sal
vation in the market shed at P . The parish clerk of S was
an hearerand so wrought upon by the preaching, he lifted up his
hands exclaiming, " The very gospel itself come down from heaven."
He listened a little longer, and in an extasy of joy cried, " O glorious
news, the long looked for Saviour come at last; hear him !! ! give
him a welcome all ye people." And he did welcome him home to his
house, and entertained him as often as he chose to come ; but the
preacher finding better reception at C M , a distance of six
miles, he ceased his visits.
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" At C M , a number of persons have been clipped in the
river. Amongst them one person more than 80, who applied to
water, not only for the remission of sins, but also for the dismission
of age and infirmity. He is since dead; but the failure of the mira
cle has not ruined the credit of Mormonism. During the last three
weeks, they have made a descent on N , about two miles from
P ; excitement, but no proselytism has been the result. I hope
it will call the attention of the people to the gospel. I have twice
visited U H , given away a number of tracts, exposing the
absurdity and impiety of Mormonism. Once I preached on" the com
mon salvation." The preaching of the gospel for some time past, in
connection with extravagant and wild enthusiasm, and its distance from
its parish church, have made it a prepared place for the tools of Mor
monism. Its distance from me, and the character of the roads, render
it inaccessible to me at this season of the year, in less than three
hours travel on a week night; while at the same time, it requires me
to neglect claims as urgent nearer home, to visit it on the Lord's day.
" The invariable rule in the progress of Mormonism here appears
to be, that it succeeds just in proportion, and amongst the persons
where the preaching of the Primitive Methodists has been successful;
a fact which speaks loudly for better instruction than that provided
by them. Feed my people with knowledge."
" You have had many striking specimens of ignorance and super
stition, furnished as matters of fact, from the various Home Missionary
stations ; but none of these can be more astonishing than some of those
which have transpired under my own observation. Take the following
respecting Baptismal Regeneration. On calling at a farm-house some
time since, at which I had been accustomed to leave a religious tract, I
had a conversation with the farmer on the aforementioned subjeot,
who told me plainly, " that if his Baby had died before it was Chris
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tened, it would have been lost; but if it had departed this life imme
diately after the performance of the rite, it would then have been
eternally saved, as it was then regenerated, and made a child of God."
However, after a long conversation on the subject, he admitted, that the
ever blessed God would not send the child to hell, merely because
the parents had been guilty of neglecting to get that scriptural ordi
nance administered unto it ; " yet it would thereby be for ever ex
cludedfrom heaven." But as he did not profess to believe in the doc
trine of a purgatory, he did not know what became of Such children
after death. However, an old woman of another parish professed to
understand this matter, and told me, in the presence of several other
persons, "that the souls of all those children who died before the christ-
ning water had washed away their sins, became Pixes and Fairies."
" A labouring man and his wife, who had been hopefully converted,
and had united themselves to a christian church, resolved that their
own Minister should baptize their only and infant child. When the
appointed time came for the ordinance to be administered, the Mother
of the child being unwell, the Father was obliged to take the Baby to
the Meeting himself, as no other person among his relations would ;
for the old woman who had been selected to do it had refused, on the
ground that the child would lose its soul, if it were not christened at
the parish Church, " which is the first and the last place where all
good christians go."
" I will avouch the above statements as matters of fact."
PUSEYISM.
Many proofs have been given in the Magazine that the system of
semi-popery is spreading, and that, as it spreadsit endangers real
protestantism; and obscures all that, which is most valuable in the
Reformation from Poperybeing the great doctrines of the gospel.
It cannot be denied, by those who are acquainted with the character
and preaching of our Missionaries, that the doctrine of justification
by faith is fully made known by them, when they address their fellow
sinners: that they habitually, and sincerely, preach all the great
truths of the common salvation, most surely believed, by all spiritually
enlightened men, belonging to the various sections of the Protestant
Church. This being the case their preaching must necessarily be
offensive to those who are bringing in dangerous heresies. It is to
us, however, cause for thankfulness, that at this timewe have de
termined, and devoted, and intelligent men, who are prepared, in a
christian spirit, to carry on this great work, in spite of all opposition
and unkindness. We are sure our readers will be pleased with the
following extract, as shewing the qualities which should be possessed
by men who are engaged in a great moral conflictagainst power,error,
and hostility.
" Never, till now, did I seriously believe that Popery was on the
increase-, but now, although I have no fear, as to the ultimate success
FOR DECEMBER, 1841. 291
of the " glorious gospel of the blessed God," I must confess myself
a little alarmed. In this parish, the inhabitants poor, ignorant, and
servile creatures, instead of being served with the pure " water of
life ;" of which, if they drank, they would thirst no morefor it would
be in them " a well of water, springing up into everlasting life," are
as certainly served with popery as they would be in Rome itself, with
this exception only, that here it is a little diluted. The Saviour said,
" I am the way," &c. And again, it is said, " Other foundation can
no man lay than that is laid ;"and again, " In Christ Jesus neither
circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision ; but a new crea
ture." But here, these and such like, are either deemed mystic ex
pressions, meaning nothing, or by some new principles of inter
pretation are understood to mean, and are made to teach, that the
only way to heaven is through the sacraments properly administered,
and that is (by interpretation) through the sacraments as administer
ed in the churches of England and Rome. This doctrine being taught,
and practically acted uponnothing stands in the way of the univer
sal profanation of the sacred ordinance of the supper in this parish
but the common sense of the people; and, blessed be God, this does
stand in the way. " I am not fit" says one;"" I must be a different
person" says another;" many go there that had better 'bide away"
says a third, and so on ;and thus the little light they have, connect
ed though it is with erroneous views, keeps them from complying
with solicitations to appear at the table of the Lord, and is thus over
ruled for good, inasmuch as it keeps them from sinking themselves
more deeply in iniquity.
" Baptismal Regeneration again is enforced from the pulpit, and
in visitation from house to house. Regeneration is represented as
the work of a lifetimecommencing in baptism, and going on till
completed at death. In the midst of all these efforts, and all this
false doctrine, I pursue quietly the even tenor of my way, testify
ing for the truth by the distribution of tractsin conversation, and
from the pulpit without ever taking notice of them, or shewing
any spirit of opposition; and by so doing, I find we secure the
sympathy of the people, and their zeal and opposition to the Chapel
operate against themselves. So far as I can judgethe cause of the
Chapel occupies the vantage ground just now. The Clergymen, I
think are chagrined at the abortiveness of their own efforts, and at
our progress in the " favour of the people." But I would not rejoice
in the advancement of the cause of the Chapel in the spirit of party,
but because I trust that its advancement is the advancement of the
cause of Christ and of souls."
" The attendance at our Chapel is far better than at either of the
other places in this neighbourhood, but it is not so good as it used to
be. One great cause, and I may say the principal cause, is the
scarcity of employ, which renders many unable to procure decent
attire, and also prevents them from paying their seat rent, as they
have formerly done. We feel the effects of restricted trade and com
merce in this place in a very great degree ; our people are very poor,
they do what they can, and I often wonder how they do as they do.
Our Sabbath school suffers from the same cause, for many of the
parents, unable to obtain decent clothes for their children, do not like
to send them. May the Lord sanctify their trials and privations to
them, that they may be led to seek for more durable riches." Another
says,
* We have been informed that the Ladies of the Dorcas Society imme
diately sent a bnndle of useful Clothing to this station.
FOR DECEMBER, 1041. 203
Platters, by the late wet harvest having spoiled much of the straw.
Some of the poor have given up their sittings at the Chapel, being
unable to pay for them. A few days ago, when addressing the poor
at P , in the house of one of my members, I observed a poor
woman whose clothing was very bad, listening with great attention,
and apparently somewhat affected under the word. After the service
had closed, the good woman of the house assured me, that she
believed the poor woman to be under religious impression, through
means of attending the services in her house, but that she had no
clothing proper to go out in, and that this kept her from going to
Chapel on the Sunday."
to him, " Dear friend, why not attend to your own family and garden
first?" Are not these remarks applicable when foreign nations are
attended to, in spiritual matters, and our own neglected? More ex
tensively evangelise Home, and then you will more easily and widely
be able to send the blessed gospel to distant lands. These remarks
have arisen from a pleasing circumstance which has taken place, in
two of the stations of the Home Missionary Society in the county of
Devon : the one, a new station in a populous and rapidly increasing
town ; the other, a considerable village, which has long been favored
with the zealous exertions of its devoted agents. Public meetings
have been held in those places on behalf of the London Missionary
Society, which were well attended, and at which great interest was
excited: and, although that Society has been in existence nearly
half a century, meetings on its behalf had never before been held in
those two places to which I have referred ; nor would they now have
been held, had it not been for the previous labours of Home Mission
aries ; evidently proving, that the more is done for Home, as a natural
result, the more will be done for foreign objects. May the good Lord
soon send out his light and his truth, to enlighten and bless every
part of our own beloved and highly-favoured country, and then to
enlighten and bless the world : " that thy way may be known upon
earth, thy saving health among all nations."
Yours truly,
A Home Missionary.
" According to promise, I now send you a very briefaccount ofwhat the Lord
was graciously pleased to do for us, and among us, for the last twelve months.
Up to near the end of March last year, there was nothing very particular
that took place, only there was a believing hope and lively expectation among
some of our people, that the Lord was about to begin to work. This expec
tation arose from their observing signs in the church and congregation, simi
lar to what they had seen when the Lord, several years before, visited us
with copious showers from on high. By the blessing of the Lord attending
some sermons preached about the end of March, three or four careless sin
ners were awakened to a sense of guilt and danger. These proposed to
keep a prayer-meeting by themselves in a private room ; some of our church
members got notice of this, and proposed to them to come to the chapel,
and that some of them would join them. This was agreed to, and thus com
menced our protracted prayer-meetings. About eighty met with them the
first night, the second and third nights they increased to hundreds. I was
present at all these meetings, but took no part in them, till I should be able
to ascertain whether there was a foundation laid in the minds of the people
for a continuation of these exercises; and, on the third night, at the close,
I told them, if they would go on that I would go on with them, and take a
more active hand in the work. I intimated, at the same time, that I would
give them an address every evening, corresponding to the state in which I
might find them. The following evening about 200 attended, and the fifth
night about 400. I found it was now time for me to be active, as the Lord
would help me. These meetings continued every evening for nine weeks.
The numbers varied from 150 to 400, according as their different occupations
allowed them to attend. But this was not all. After leaving the public
meeting in the chapel they met for prayer in a number of places in town
and country, and continued till after midnight ; so that prayer-meetings be
came the delight of old and young, so long as it was practicable to continue
them. By means of these meetings a great moral change took place among
the people, especially among the young ; but, I am sorry to say, that all our
early blossoms have not ripened as yet to substantial fruit. It is evident,
however, that the seed sown is still taking root in the minds of many ; and
whether I live to see it or not, not a few of these young persons will witness
for the truth ere long. However backward some have been, eighteen of
these new converts have come forward to profess their faith, by joining with
us in church-fellowship. But, to the praise of the grace of God be it spoken,
this is not all the fruit that has appeared. A number of those young persons
had to leave the place, for different parts of the country, for services of va
rious kinds, from whom, by letters and visits, we rejoice to learn that, where
they are, they have carried the savour of the truth with them, and are giv
ing evidence that the Lord visited them in mercy. About the middle of July
a dispersion took place among our people, by their going to the various fish
ing stations ; as also in August, by a great number going to different quar
ters for the harvest. These removals broke up our meetings, and proved
not a little injurious in effacing impressions from the minds of many, as they
had not the means abroad they enjoyed at home. I was also from home
myself for above five weeks, preaching to the Highland fishermen at Wick,
and also itinerating through Sutherland and Ross-shires. Nor did we again
get all collected, so as to resume our former exertions for the promotion of
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the good work among us, till the end of NoYember, when, aided by some of
the neighbouring pastors, we spent a week in devotional exercises, and then
resumed our former operations, to try to promote the work of God. Our
week-day preaching, Bible classes, prayer-meetingsof which we have
eight weekly, in connection with the church, all went on prosperously ;
and, in some districts, there are evident tokens of good at the present time.
While thus happily employed, my health suddenly gave way, near the end
of January, so as to unfit me to go through all the work that was before me.
This I regretted much ; but it was the hand of the Lord ; and that kind hand
that laid on the affliction, has so far removed it, that I am now able to go
through the greater part of my work with comfort, and have the hope of
being able to go through the summer labour once more as formerly."
We give with pleasure the closing part of the Report of the active
and successful Association above named. It will shew our readers
the progress made by it during the last 35 yearsin extending its
stations, its influence, and its funds. We should unfeignedly re
joice to see all the County Associations of England equally zealous
and equally successful. Lancashire has certainly the advantage of
having large and influential churches, the members of which have been
trained up in the belief that their own County deserved peculiar at
tention. That it has received, and we are happy to say, that through
the medium of the Home Missionary Societysome of the churches are
now seeking to benefit more destitute counties than their own. This,
we trust, will continue to be the case to a still larger extentas we
have no fear that the aid which the churches of Lancashire may give
to the Home Missionary Society, will at all lessen the resources of
the County Union.
" Suffer us in conclusion to remind you, that we are assembled to celebrate
the thirty-fourth Aniversary of the Lancashire Congregational, or
County Union. This Union was originally formed for the purpose of pro
moting the spread and maintenance of the Gospel in the otherwise dark and
neglected districts of this populous and important county. Its beginnings,
like those of most great and noble institutions, were small and inconsidera
ble ; but though small, they were neither disowned by Ood, nor despised by
his people, and now the little one has become a thousand, and the small one a
strong nation. The collections and donations in the year 1807, the first year,
of its existence, amounted to only 177. 9s. 9s. and the disbursements to
270. 5s ; last year the receipts amounted to 1,585. 15s. 6id., and the dis-
disbursements to 1,769. 4s. 9d.? so that we began the year with a deht of
183. 9s. 2d. These sums have gone in aid of the preaching of the Gospel
at 49 principal stations, each having various out-stations, from one to ten or
twelve in number, connected with it, in different parts of the County. That
a great amount of real and lasting good, has, by the blessing of God, been
thus accomplished, no one can entertain a moment's doubt. That all has been
effected which we have ardently desired, or which some sanguine, not to say
unreasonable, individuals may have expected, we are far from intending to
affirm or insinuate ; and where, we would ask, is the institution of which this
can be affirmed with truth ? Who, while he con tern plates with admiration
and gratitude the extended and still extending operations of Christian bene
volence, both at home and abroad, but must deplore the enormous mass of
ignorance and superstition, of misery and sin, that yet remains to be remov
ed, ere any thing like the glories of the millennium shall be revealed. But
still, if all that has been done, had been left undone ; if all the efforts to do
good which we have witnessed, or history records, had never been made ;
if the world had been left exactly has it was when the Church was first
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Rev. R. Chamberlain, Swan
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE. NORFOLK.
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As there are extracts from the Missionaries Joumals in the first article of
the Magazine-the regular extracts are omitted this month.
Journals have been received during the last mouth _/}'om the following
Missionaries, viz :
Messrs. Amos-James Anderson-John Anderson -- Black - Bulmer -
Brown-Chamberlain--Cheney-Dann-C. Davies-H. Davis-Dorrington
- Easterbrook-Ellis-Foster-Gammou-George-Hargreaves-Harrison
-Howell-Ingham-Knight-Leighton-Lewis-Lord-Lucas- M Dowall
-Mitchell--Moreton-0ram-Palmer-Parkyn-Prain-Prior- Ramsay
Reeve -T. Roberts- F. F. Roberts-Selbie-Sharp -Smith -Stirmey
Strongman-Summers-Vernon--Wood.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
Rev. J. A. Chamberlain, Four Elms, Kent, returns his sincere thanks to
the Committee of the Religious Tract Society, for a veny liberal grant of
Tracts, for distribution on his station.
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Subscriptions will be thankfully received and gratefully acknowledged at the Societys
Rooms, 11, Chatham-place, Blackfriars ; also, by THOMAS THOMPSON, Esq.,
JOSHUA WILSON, Esq., and BENJAMIN HANBURY, Esq., Treasurers; the
Rev. E. A. DUNN, Rev. A. WELLS, and Rev. Dr. MATHESON, Secretaries ;
by Messrs. HANKEYS and Co., the Societys Bankers, 7, Feuchurch-street;
and by any ofthe Directors.