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under the necessity of retiring for want of accommodation.

A church being now planted in this place, we trust many will be constrained to say, "we will go with you, for we perceive that God is with you of a truth."

FOLLY CROSS, DEVON.

re-opened, after the erection of a spacious gallery and other improvements.

At 7 o'clock on the above evening, public worship commenced by reading the Scriptures and prayer, by brother E: Oliver of Pen-y-cae. Brethren J. Michael, Sion Chapel, and D. D. Evans, Pont-rhyd-yr-yn (late of Caermarthen) preached 1 Tim. i. 8. and Acts iv. 11.

Thursday, the 10th. Brother H. Jones, late student at Bradford Academy, was ordained pastor over the church assembling in the above chapel. At 9 A. M. brother W. Thomas, Blaenau, read and prayed; brother D. Phillips, Caerleon, delivered the introductory discourse, asked the usual questions, and received Mr. Jones's confession of faith. Brother D. Roberts, Trosnant, offered up the ordination prayer. Dr. Stead

and brother D. Saunders of Merthyr addressed the church from 1 Tim. v. 17.

Met again at 2 P. M. Brother W. Richards, Penyrheol prayed; brother D. D. Evans preached in English from 1 John iii. 20; and brother E. Jones, Castletown in Welsh from 1 Thess. v. 23, 24.

On Wednesday, the 26th of Dec. 1827, a Church of the Particular Baptist denomination was formed at Folly Cross, in the Parish of Shebbear, Devon, consisting of twenty-one members, and Mr. Thorne (by whose pious and laborious exertions this cause has been raised), was ordained as their pastor. Mr. Metters of Sheepwash began the service with reading and prayer. Mr. May of Croyde, described the nature of a Christian church; Mr. Aveline of Barn-man delivered the charge from 1 Tim. iv.6. staple, formed the church, and prayed over the deacons; Mr. May asked the usual questions, and received Mr. Thorn's confession of faith; Mr. Lyle of Brayford prayed the ordination prayer; Mr. Pulsford of Torrington addressed the pastor from Col. i. 28. Mr. Aveline addressed the church from 1 Thess. v. 12, 13; and Mr. Facy of Muck-bled at six in the evening, brother E. Proworthy concluded with prayer. Approbert of Eastcombes prayed; Dr. Steadman priate hymns were read by Mr. Veysey of preached from Heb. xiii. 8; and brother Torrington. This was a most interesting ser- J. P. Davies, Tradagar, followed in Welsh vice, which we trust will long be remem- from 1 John iii. 8. bered with gratitude and praise. Mr. Thorne is a most worthy man, who labours hard throughout the week to support a large family, and on the Lord's day generously walks twenty miles and preaches three times, for which it can scarcely be said that he receives any thing: an object more worthy of the benevolent regard of the religious public can hardly be found.

DOWNTON COMMON.

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UNICORN YARD, SOUTHWARK.

On, Thursday, January the 31st, Mr. George Gibbs was publicly set apart to the pastoral office, over the Particular Baptist Church, assembling for divine worship in Unicorn Yard, Southwark, when the following ministers were engaged. The Rev. Dr. Newman of Stepney began by reading 1 Tim. iii. and prayer. The Rev. Isaac Mann, M.A. stated in a very luminous manOn Tuesday the 11th of March last, was ner the nature of a Gospel church, advoopened at Downton Common near Lyming-cated the principles of Dissent, proposed ton, Hants, a small Baptist Chapel. Bro- the public recognition of the church and ther Mursel of Lymington began the ser- pastor, and asked the usual questions. The vice by reading and prayer. Brother Ni-Rev. Thomas Price of Devonshire Square, cholls late of Bristol Academy, (who is offered up the intermediate prayer. The about to leave this country for Jamaica as Rev. Isaiah Birt, late of Birmingham, dea Missionary,) preached from Matt. xviii. 20. livered with his usual pathos, a most affecand brother Turquand of Milford concluded. tionate and impressive discourse from Gal. In the evening brother Hall of Lyndhurst vi. 18. "Brethren, may the grace of our read and prayed. Brother Gill of Sopley Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. preached from Isaiah liii. 10; and brother Amen." And the Rev. Richard Davis conNicholls concluded. The services were cluded in prayer. truly interesting, and the attendance crowded. O Lord, send now prosperity.

BLAENAVON.

On Wednesday, April 9th, Ebenezer Chapel, at Blaenavon, Monmouthshire was

The whole service was highly interesting, and the place was uncommonly crowded. Among the many ministers and members of other churches who were present, there appeared to be but one feeling, that the divine blessing might attend the solemn services of the day, and crown both the pastor and

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the people with the special tokens of his Bradford Academy, with his usual perspipresence and favour. cuity and force, addressed the church from Heb. xiii. 17. Mr. Griffiths of Meltham concluded.

REDRUTH.

The evening service was opened by Mr. Yeadon of Norsforth, after which Mr. New of Loughborough preached a very able and appropriate sermon from Zech.iv. 16.

On March 26, 1828. Mr. B. Beddow, late of Cozeley, was publicly recognized as pastor of the Particular Baptist Church at The services altogether were highly inRedruth. Mr. May of Queen Street, Penzance, read the Scriptures and offered an teresting. It was a day long to be rememintroductory prayer. Mr. Burchell of Fal-bered. The chapel was crowded to excess, mouth explained the nature and constitution yet numbers failed of obtaining admittance. **The ordination services are preparof a Gospel church. Mr. Lane of Helston proposed the usual questions, received the ing for the press, and will shortly be pubconfession of faith, and implored the divine blessing on the union of the pastor and people. Mr. Clarke of Truro addressed the minister from 2 Cor. v. 19, " and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation." In the evening, Mr. Shoveller of Jordan Chapel, Penzance, delivered a discourse to the church from 1 Thess. v. 12, 13.

The services of the day were interesting and solemn. The union has been formed under very pleasing circumstances, and the prospects of usefulness are encouraging.

CHIPPING SODBURY.

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STOKE NEWINGTON.

In our Number for August last, we stated that this place of worship was assigned by the lessees, to seven persons, in trust for the use of the church and congregation; we have now to inform our readers that this agreement having been considered defective, a deed has been prepared, and duly executed, by which the chapel is vested in the names of the Rev. C. T. Mileham, J. Dyer, and five other gentlemen in trust for the church and congregation.

The erection of the chapel five years ago, On Tuesday, Sept. 11th 1827, Mr. J. C. Norgrove, late of Madley, Herefordshire, cost about eight hundred pounds. By the was publicly recognized as the pastor of minister relinquishing his claim to two thirds the Baptist Church, Sodbury, Gloucester- of the seat rents, the liberal donation of shire. Rev. Mr. Thomas of Wotton-under- one hundred pounds from an individual, edge, delivered an impressive introductory and various subscriptions and collections, discourse from Luke i. 32. Rev. T. Win-principally from the church and congregater of Bristol addressed the pastor and tion, and the immediate neighbourhood, (exchurch in a very affectionate and appropriate manner from 2 Cor. xiii. 11. Be perfect," &c. and Rev. Mr. Shakspear of Hillsley, and Winter led the devotional services.

SHIPLEY, YORKSHIRE.

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On Tuesday, Jan. 1st 1828, Mr. James Edwards, late of Bradford Academy, was set apart to the pastoral office of the Baptist Church, Shipley, Yorkshire, formerly under the pastorate of the Rev. I. Mann, A.M. now of Maze Pond, London. Mr. Scott of Colne introduced the services by reading the Scriptures and prayer. Mr. J. Acworth, A.M. of Leeds, in a temperate and lucid discourse, illustrated and justified the principles of dissent, and afterwards received Mr. Edwards's confession of faith. Dr. Steadman offered the ordination prayer,, accompanied with imposition of hands, and delivered a most weighty and affectionate charge from 1 Tim. iv. 16. Mr. Saunders of Haworth concluded with prayer.

In the afternoon, Mr. Thompson of Halifax, and Mr. Godwin, Classical Tutor of

cepting the sum of 201.) Four hundred pounds have been paid off the debt, so that there now remains unpaid four hundred pounds, for which sum the trustees have become jointly and severally liable.

They venture therefore, to make their case known, and to hope, that as their pastor has engaged to solicit the assistance of the friends of the Redeemer, their appeal will not be made in vain.

As eighty pounds are expected to be paid very shortly, the Church have resolved to have their Anniversary (see advertisement,) rather earlier this year than usual, and hope the friends to the cause of Christ will assist them on that occasion. church think it right to state, that Mr. Mileham has accepted the pastoral office, and has engaged to devote two thirds of the salary towards the discharge of the debt while it remains unpaid.

MARIE-LA-BONNE, PORTSEA.

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On Friday, April 4, 1828, Mr. Charles Cakebread was set apart to the pastoral office over the church recently formed in

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Marie-la-bonne, Portsea. The ordination took place in the chapel in Meeting-house Alley, the use of which was kindly granted on the occasion. Mr. Tilly commenced the morning service by reading the Scriptures and prayer. Mr. Neave delivered the introductory discourse and asked the usual questions. Mr. Birt (Mr. Cakebread's late pastor) offered the ordination prayer, and (in the absence of Mr. Miall through indisposition,) delivered a very impressive charge to the minister from 2 Cor. iv. 5. Mr. Shoveller concluded the service.

The sermon to the church was delivered in the evening by Mr. Morris, from 1 Thes. v. 12, 13. Messrs. Clay, Arnot and Headden conducted the devotional parts of the service, the whole of which was particularly interesting.

On Whit Monday, May 26th, the Annual Sermon to Young People, will be preached at the chapel, Lower Street, Islington, by the Rev. J. Yockney. Service to commence at half-past six o'clock.

The Anniversary of the Baptist Chapel, Wellington Place, Stoke Newington Road, will be held by divine permission, on Whit Tuesday, May 27, 1828. The Rev. F. A. Cox, LL.D. will preach in the morning; the Rev. I. Mann, M.A. in the afternoon; and the Rev. H. F. Burder, M.A. in the evening. After each sermon a collection will be made to assist in liquidating the debt due on the chapel.

The Bristol Association will be held at Salisbury, on the Wednesday and Thursday in the Whitsun week; when the brethren, Hall of Bristol, Winterbotham of Shortwood, and Newman of Frome, are expected to preach.

The next Meeting of the Baptist Asso ciation for part of the Western District, will be held at Crewkerne, on the Wednes

The church in Marie-la-bonne was formed about two months since, and consists of forty members, most of whom did belong to Meeting-house Alley Church, but living in the neighbourhood of Marie-la-bonne, they were cheerfully dismissed for the pur-day and Thursday in the Whitsun week, pose of forming the new church. The gos- The brethren Singleton, Baynes, and Kilpin pel has been preached in this place for about are appointed to preach. twenty-eight years, and great good has resulted from it, and now there is a church formed, and a valuable minister settled over it, the prospects of usefulness are most encouraging.

NOTICES.

The next General Meeting of the Associated Baptist Churches in the County of Essex, is appointed to be held at Earl's Colne, on Tuesday and Wednesday the 20th and 21st of May, 1829. The Members of the Committee are requested to meet at eleven o'clock on the Tuesday, to proceed to transact business precisely at twelve. The Society for the Promotion of Perma-There will be a public service in the Meetnent and Universal Peace, will hold their Annual Meeting at Albion Hall, London Wall, on Tuesday evening, May the 20th. The Chair to be taken at half-past six o'clock precisely.

The next Meeting of the Northamptonshire Association of Baptist Churches, is intended to be held at this place on Tuesday and Wednesday the 27th and 28th of May.

The next Annual Meeting of the Yorkshire and Lancashire Association of Baptist Churches, will be held at Hebden Bridge, on the Wednesday and Thursday in Whitsun week. The brethren Fisher, Scott, and S. Saunders to preach. On the preceding Tuesday there will be a Missionary meeting at Halifax. Mr. Saunders of Liverpool is expected to preach in the afternoon, the public meeting in the evening.

The Buckinghamshire Association of Baptist Churches, will be held at Princes Misborough, on Wednesday, May 14th. Preachers, Messrs. Tomlin, Allom, and Statham.

The Society for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Protestant Dissenting Ministers, will hold their Annual Meeting at the King's Head in the Poultry, on Tuesday the 27th of May, at one o'clock.

ing House, at three o'clock. In the evening, at six o'clock, there will be another public service, Mr. Pilkington to preach, and a collection to be made at the doors. Wednesday morning, six o'clock, public prayer meeting. Half-past ten, public service, Mr. Wilkinson to preach, and after the sermon, the letters from the churches are to be read: a collection will be made at the doors at the close of the service. The punctual attendance of a minister and messenger from each of the churches, at this Meeting, is most urgently requested. The present state of the Association is such as to call for the most strenuous efforts on the part of its friends, since, unless much greater exertion is manifested on behalf of its object, "the support of Village Preaching," it will be impossible for those who are entrusted with the management of the Institution to act with efficiency.-N.B. Put up at the Lion.

PUBLIC MEETINGS IN MAY, 1828, With Names of the Chairmen or Preachers.

1. Even. 63. Wesleyan Missionary Society, Annual Sermon, City Road Chapel, Rev. James Dixon.

2, Morn. 11. Wesleyan Missionary So- | Society, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' ciety, Great Queen-street Chapel, Rev. R. Watson.

2, After. 1. Irish Society of London, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry.

2, Even. 6. Wesleyan Missionary Society, Aunual Sermon, Southwark Chapel, Long-lane, Borough, Rev. J. Bromley.

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13, Noon 12. Philo-Judæan Society, Annual Meeting, Crown and Anchor, Strand, Hon. G. Vernon.

13, After. 3. Port of London and Bethel Union Society, Annual Sermon, on board the Floating Chapel, Rev. J. Blackburn.

13, Even. 61. Newfoundland School SoSo-ciety, Annual Sermon, St. Paul's, Coventgarden, Rev. R. W. Sibthorp, B.D.

5, Morn. 11. Wesleyan Missionary ciety, Annual Meeting, City Road Chapel, Lancelot Haslope, Esq.

5, Even. 6. London Missionary Society. Sermon to Juv. Auxiliaries, Poultry Chapel, Rev. J. A. James.

5, Even. 64. Church Missionary Society, Annual Sermon, St. Bride's, Fleet-street, Bishop of Winchester.

6, Morn. 11. Church Missionary Society, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall, Admiral Lord Gambier.

6, Even. 6. Christian Instruction Society, Annual Meeting, Albion Chapel, Moorfields. 7, Morn. 11. British and Foreign Bible Society, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall, Lord Teignmouth.

7, Morn. 11. Irish Society of London, Annual Sermon, St. Paul's, Covent-garden. 7, Even. 6. Prayer Book and Homily Society, Annual Sermon, Christ Church, Newgate-street, Rev. R. W. Sibthorp, B.D. 8, Morn. 11. Naval and Military Bible Society, Annual Sermon, St. John's Chapel, Bedford-row, Rev. R. Marks.

8. Morn. 10. London Association in Aid of the Moravian Missions, Annual Sermon, St. Clement Danes, Hon. and Rev. W. B. Noel, M.A.

8, Noon 12. Prayer Book and Homily Society, Annual Meeting, London Coffeehouse, Ludgate-hill, Right Hon. Lord Bexley.

8, Even. 6. London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews, Annual Sermon, St. Paul's, Covent-garden, Rev. T. Thomason.

9, Noon 12. London Society for promoting Christianity among the Jews, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall, Sir T. Baring, Bart. M. P.

10, Noon 12. London Hibernian Society, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall.

12, Noon 12. British and Foreign School Society, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall, H. R. H. the Duke of Sussex.

12, Noon 12. Port of London and Bethel Union Society, Annual Meeting, City of London Tavern, Admiral Lord Gambier.

12, Even. 6. London Itinerant Society, Annual Meeting, City of London Tavern.

13, Even. 6. Irish Evangelical Society, Annual Meeting, Finsbury Chapel, Moorfields, Thomas Walker, Esq.

14, Morn. 10. London Missionary Society, Annual Sermon, Surrey Chapel, Rev. R. Elliott.

14, Noon 12. Newfoundland School Society, Annual Meeting, London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, Right Hon. Lord Bexley.

14, Even. 6. London Missionary Society, Annual Serm. Tabernacle, Rev. Dr. Stewart.

15, Morn. 10. London Missionary Society, Annual Meeting, City Road Chapel, W. A. Hankey, Esq.

15, Even. 6. London Missionary Society, Annual Sermon, Tottenham Court Chapel, Rev. W. Clayton.

16, Morn. 6. Religious Tract Society, Annual Breakfast, City of London Tavern. 16, Morn. 10. London Missionary Society, Annual Sermou, St. Clement Danes, Hon. and Rev. W. B. Noel, M.A.

16, Even. 6. London Missionary Society, Annual Communion, Zion Chapel, Orangestreet, &c.

17, Morn. 11. Protestant Society for the Protection of Religious Liberty, Annual Meeting, Lord Holland.

19, Even. 6. Home Missionary Society, Annual Sermon, Poultry Chapel.

20, Noon 12. Aged Pilgrim's Friend Society, Annual Meeting, Mechanics' Institution, Southampton-buildings, Alderman Key.

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20, Even. 6. Home Missionary Society,
Annual Meeting, Spa Fields Chapel.

21, Noon 12. Home Missionary Society, Sale of Ladies' useful Work, Crown and Anchor, Strand.

21, Even. 6, Continental Society, Ananal Sermon, National Scotch Church, Regent-square, Rev. A. Thomson, D.D.

22, Noon 12. Continental Society, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall, Hon. J. J. Strutt.

22, Even, 6. British Reformation Society, Annual Sermon, St. Bride's, Fleetstreet, Rev. M. O. Sullivan.

23, Noon 12. British Reformation So13, Morn. 6. Sunday School Union, An-ciety, Annual Meeting, Free Masons' Hall.

nual Breakfast, City of London Tavern.

13, Morn. 11. Port of London and Bethel Union Society, Annual Sermon, on board the Floating Chapel, Rev. E. Parsons.

13, Noon 12. Naval and Military Bible

Erratum.-In the Review of the Memoir of Dr. Good, in our last Number, p. 163, line 42, the pronoun "he" should be omitted,

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MONTHLY REGISTER.

FOREIGN.

Portugal. The affairs of Portugal are become extremely distressing to humanity, and embarrassing as the objects of political speculation. Before Prince Miguel left this country, he wrote gratuitously and of his own free will, a letter to the most eminent person in the realm, saying, "that if he overthrew the Constitution, he should be a wretch, a breaker of his oath, and a usurper of his brother's throne; for that it was as easy to him to preserve as to overthrow it."

With the internal policy of the Country certainly we have nothing to do; but our moral sense is not the less hurt at the hypocrisy and baseness which have been exhibited in the subsequent proceedings of this silly despot.

gatived without a division, as being intended to keep alive the very Test which is proposed to be abolished.

On the learned Lord's proposal to substitute the word "swear" for "declare," the numbers were, for it 32, against it 100, majority 68.

The Earl of Mansfield's amendment "I dethat the declaration should run, clare in the face of God and in the name of his Son our Saviour Jesus Christ" was negatived by 115.

The Earl of Eldon was the only individual in the House who stood forward in direct and unqualified opposition to the principle of the Bill. "All he would say was, that no consideration on this side the grave should induce him ever to be a party to such a separation between the Church and State as the Bill would

To his Lordship's fears and feelings, however, there was no response from

either side of the House.

In the recent dissolution of the Cham-effect in its present state." bers of Deputies, and the ministerial changes which he has effected, the line of his future conduct is but too plainly indicated, and leaves strong ground to apprehend that he purposes the overthrow of the Constitution, and consequently the commission of those crimes which himself had described to be perjury and usurpation.

DOMESTIC.

The Bill for the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts went into a Committee of the House of Lords on Monday evening the 21st ultimo.

The first amendment was proposed by the Duke of Wellington, and agreed to without a division, viz. to insert after the word "I A. B. do solemnly," the addition, “and sincerely in the presence of God profess, testify and declare." The Bishop of Landaff proposed the introduction of the words, upon the faith of a Christian,” which was also agreed to.

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The Duke of Wellington, Earls Grey and Harrowby, Lord Ellenborough, the Primate of all England, and his venerable compeer of York, with the whole Bench of Bishops in their train, supported the Bill, notwithstanding the cry of danger and alarm which the late High Chancellor was so loudly sounding in their ears.

Poor Lord Eldon! he has outlived the popularity of his prejudices, and the sympathies of his party. Where then shall the principles of intolerance find a resting place and a home, when his Lordship shall be no longer amongst us to offer them a shelter from the light and liberality which are chasing them out of society?

Other amendments have been proposed, for the report of which our readers must give us credit till next month, when their fate and influence, together Lord Eldon's amendment to dispense with that of others which may yet be with the declaration from persons tak- brought forward to impede the progress ing the sacrament, designed to favour of the Bill, will probably have been demembers of the Establishment, was ne-termined.

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