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prove himself to be the minister of
some particular congregation.
On observing that he had frequently
officiated in one chapel, the Chair-
man of the meeting demanded his
testimonials; and, on his not being
then prepared to present them, he
was ordered to obtain the signa-
tures and attestations of the
trustees of the chapel where he
presided, to the truth of his affirma-
tion. With this illegal claim he
imprudently complied; and return
ing to the court with the requisite
vouchers, the oaths were adminis-
tered, and three shillings demanded
as a fee by the officers of the court.
This event occurred the first Ses-
sions after the defeat of Lord Sid-
mouth's attempt; a very near rela-
tive of that noble person presiding,
and who, by this unauthorised act,
obliged the person who applied for
the licence, to travel nearly seventy
miles for what was termed the ne-
cessary testimonials.

Another Case is related to us
as follows:

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forms the army that these gentlemen have been selected with the utmost care and circumspection by the first prelates of the country; and hopes that they will re-. ceive every respect which, he has no doubt, their conduct, as well as their rank, will deserve. It then makes some excellent regulations respecting the performance of divine worship; particularly desiring that it may close with a short practical sermon, suited to the habits and understandings of soldiers ;' and concluding with these remarkable words: To this last part of the service, the Commander in Chief attaches much importance, as being in conformity to the custom of the Established Church, and more than ever required at this time, which is peculiarly marked by the exertions and interference of secturies of various descriptions.'

We are not able to reconcile this perfectly with a previous order of his Royal Highness, allowing the privates of the army to attend divine worship agreeably to their several religious tenets.

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The Ladies who form the Committee of the Ely Chapel School of Industry, and several Members of the Rev. Mr. Wilcox's Chapel, have formed another Institution, called

The Distressed Mother and Infants' Friend,' to furnish child bed linen, and visit poor women in their confinement.

The Ladies of the Rev. G. Burder's Congregation, at the Meetinghouse in Fetter Lane, formed a similar Society, more than a year ago, called The Mother and Infants' Friend;' by which many poor women have been relieved and assisted.

We are informed that the late Sir S. Sitwell, of Renishaw, has bequeathed 500 to the Sheffield Bible Society.

AN AWFUL VISITATION. - On Thursday, Nov. 14, Moody, a poor man who conveyed turf from the Fens to Mildenhall, in Suffolk, fell from his boat into the river, and was drowned before any assistance

could reach him. On the body being conveyed to a public-house near the water side, in Mildenhall, the landlord of which was standing at the door, he peremptorily refused, with many horrid oaths, to receive the body into the house; but scarcely had he uttered them, when he was seized with a paralytic stroke that deprived him of speech, and the use of one side; and in that state he still continues.

Public Ledger, Nov. 15.

Extract of a Letter from a Clergyman in Ireland, July 25, 1811.

I TAKE it for granted you have already heard of the conversion of the Scripture Professor of Maynooth College to the Protestant faith; and, it is said, that about

153 Students have followed his example.. I am told, he has not only renounced his errors in doctrine, but has embraced the truth as it is in Jesus.' We see wonderful things every day. Those who may prove the Luthers of Ireland, raised out of what we conceived would have been the grand source of heresy and error! Our God has promised that his knowledge shall cover the earth; and when once he gives the word, great shall be the company of those that publish it in all quarters; and who shall let or hinder the work? for it is His

who is Almighty. Great things are promised, and great things are now performing; this should, therefore, be a day of prayer and praise.'

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS, &c.

Rev. Mr. Shufflebotham and Congregation, Bungay,
Rev. James Elvey, and Congregation, Wandsworth,

A Friend, 17. 1s.-ditto, 17. Is.-ditto, 17. 18. by Rev. C. Buck,
Hannah

S. M. sent to the Secretary,

Penryn Auxiliary Praying Society,

BRISTOL MONTHLY LECTURE, 1812.

Time.

Subjects.

Place.

Jan. 14, Tu. Broadmead, The Conversion of Onesimus,

Feb. 11, Tu. Bridge Street, Mar. 12, Th. The Pithay, Apr. 16, Th. Castle Green, May 13, . Tabernacle, June 16, Tu. Bridge Street, July 16, Th. Castle Green, Aug. 11, Tu. Broadmead, Sept. 16, W. Tabernacle, Oct. 15, Th. The Pithay, Nov. 10, Tu. Broadmead, Dec. 15, Tu. Bridge Street,

{The Cross of Christ the Glory}

The Mercy-Seat,
For the Tract Society,
The Covenant with Noah,
The Allegory of Sarah and Hagar,
Christ's Second Appearance,
The Day of Pentecost,
The Fear of Death,
Evidences of Union with Christ,
Israel's Entrance into Canaan,
The Apostle's Benediction,

To begin at Seven o'clock in the Evening.

UNITED MEETING OF PRAYER

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Preachers. Mr. Lowell.

Mr. Roberts.

Mr. Page. Tab. Minis. Mr. Thorp. Dr. Ryland. Mr. Roberts. Mr. Lowell. Mr. Page. Tab. Minis. Mr. Thorp. Dr. Ryland.

for the Success of the Gospel at Home and Abroad,

to be held in Bristol for the Year 1812.

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ON THE NEW YEAR.

This I say, Brethren, the Time is short. 1 Cor. vii. 29.

SILENT and swift, Time hastens on,

And whirls the years away;
Thus ages follow ages gone,
To bring the final day...

But what is Time's extensive round
To vast Eternity ?

An atom floating the profound,
A drop within the sea.

What is the little life of man

With circling Time survey'd? 'Tis to immensity a span,

The shadow of a shade.
Yet, short and fleeting as it is,

Tho' darkness veils its end,
Eternal woe and endless bliss

Upon its flight depend.

Yet mortals trifle while it flies,

And blindly rush on fate;
Too soon they deem it to be wise,
Until it prove too late.

'Tis wise to mourn the wasted past,

The present to improve; . And all the unknown future cast On God's unchanging love. Thou crownest the Year with thy

Goodness. - Psal. Ixv. 11. UNCHANGEABLE Fountain of Love, The streams of thy bounty o'erflow; Thou reignest in glory above,

And rulest in mercy below.
The years, as they hasten away,
Thy wisdom and power proclaim,
Thy grace in its riches display,
Forever and ever the same.
The Universe formed by Thee,

Rolls on by the rule of thy will;
The air, and the earth, and the sea,

Thou dost with inhabitants fill. The planets that glitter on high,

The billows that swell in the deep, The vapours that float in rhe sky, Their course at thy bidding still keep. Again doth thy promise prevail,

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The herbage which gladden'd the mead,
The herds on the pastures that graze,
All, all from thy bounty proceed,
And mortals instruct in thy praise.
Tho' evil abound in the land,

And justly thy vengeance might fall,
Yet light are the strokes of thy hand,
And mercy is mix'd with them all.
At home tho' sweet peace doth appear,
Abredd with the foe we must cope;
Thus confidence mingles with fear,
And fear is o'erbalanc'd with hope.

The tempest of war has spread wide, And nations have bow'd to the shock, Yet firm doth thy Kingdom abide,

Thy Church is secure on the Rock, Tho' heaven and earth pass away,

Thy promise uncbang'd shall remain, And all who their Saviour obey, Triumphant in glory shall reign.

Lord, thou hast been our DwellingPlaces in all Generations. Psal. xc.

O Thou, whose constant care appears
The joy of saints thro' vanish'd years,
Whence all their succour came;
On whom but Thee can we depend,
Thy children's ever faithful friend,
Whose love is still the same ?

To thy vast glance the mighty sum
Of all things past, and all to come

Are ever present still."
A thousand years, a little day
Alike before thee flit away,

Yet thy designs fulfill.

But nian to narrow bounds confin'd;
Of feeble frame and erring mind,

And hast'ning to his doom;
The creature of almighty pow'r,
Uncertain of a future hour,

Yet dreams of years to come. What scenes to-morrow may prepare, I leave to thy paternal care,

Who gave me life and food; Come wealth or want, or ease or pain, To live is Christ, to die is gain,

Aud all shall work for good. Ourselves, and works of strength or art, Beneath the touch of Time depart,

Nor leave a wreck behind;
Here Disappointment shifts the scene,
And Hope must look to things unseen,
A resting-place to find.

Amidst the changing shocks of time,
Oh cheer me with the hope sublime
Of certain bliss to come!
Be here my refuge, strength, and stay!
And when I quit this house of clay,
My everlasting home!

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