tion prayer; Mr. Simpson, resident Tutor of Hoxton Academy, delivered an impressive charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 16; Mr. Allen, of Exeter, preached to the people, from 1 Cor. iv. 1; 1 John iii. 23; Col. iv. 5; Mr. Cobbin, of Crediton, concluded with prayer. The place of worship, which will contain 600 persons, was filled, both in the morning and evening.

Missionary Society. The first General Meeting of the Auxiliary Missionary Society for Cambridgeshire and its vicinity, was held at Mr. Town's Meeting-house, Royston, ou Tuesday, Oct. -27; when two excellent and appropriate discourses were delivered in the forenoon; one by the Rev. W. Harris, of Cambridge, on Matt. xxvi. 13; the other by the Rev. Dr. Winter, of London, on Isa. lii. 2, 3, 4. The devotional parts of the service were conducted by the Rev. Messrs Dobson, Miles, Lowe, Golding, and Brown. The opportunity was peculiarly pleasing the congregation, which was very numerous, appeared highly gratified; and the solemn day will long be reinembered with pleasure and advantage by many who at tended. At the close of the service a collection was made, which, with subsequent donations, amounted to £46. 4s. besides which, 23 annual subscribers were added to the list, whose names, with the total amount received from the various districts of the Society, will appear when the aggregate sum is remitted to the Treasurer.- Mr. Arrow, of Godmanchester, preached in the evening. The next General Meeting of the Society is appointed to be beld at Mr. Harris's Meeting, Cams bridge, in the last week of Oct. 1813.

Oct. 28. Rev. Charles Williams was ordained pastor over the Independent church at Uffeulm, Devon. Mr. Cuff began with prayers, &c; Mr. Buck delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Vowles asked the questions, &c; Mr. Tozer, of Taunton, offered up the ordination prayer; Mr. Golding, of Poundsford Park, gave the charge from Col. i. 7, last clause; Mr Vowles prayed before the sermon to the people, which was preached by Mr. Saltern, of Bridport, from Phil. ii, 16, first clause; Mr. R. Tozer concluded. Mr. Vowles preached in the evening.

Same day, the 28th Meeting of the Lincolnshire Association was held at Lincoln. On the Tuesday evening Mr. Hunter, of Mablethorpe, &c. delivered a discourse from Isa. xxvi. 3. Wednesday morning the ministers met for prayers and the arrangement of

business. The morning service was introduced by Mr. Bourn, of Winteringham; after which Mr. Smelle, of Great Grimsby, preached from Rev. xiv. 6. The Lord's Supper was then celebrated by the ministers and their respective friends: Mr. Clark, of Brigg, began; Messrs. Newman, of Gainsborough, and Bourn administered the elements; and Mr. Keyworth, of Sleaford, concluded. In the afternoon Mr. Hunter began, and Mr. Keyworth preached from Isa. lxiii. 5 In the evening Mr. Clark prayed; and Mess. Newman and Bourn preached from Acts vii. 59; and John v. 39.; after which Mr. Gladstones, of Lincoln, concluded. The congregations were respectable, and the services were enjoyed by many. The next meeting is to be held at Brigg, on Wednesday, April 23, 1813.

Oct. 30. A new Meeting-house, in the Independent connection, was opened at Cratfield, a village six miles from Halesworth, Suffolk. Two sermons were preached on the occasion; that in the morning by Mr. Ward, of Stowmarket, from Isa. iv. 5; and that in the afternoon by Mr. Hickman, of Wattesfield, from 2 Chron, vii. 1, last clause. The other services of the day were conducted by Messrs. Manser, of Horsham, Haward, Rendham, Hickman, Denton, Blomfield, Wartwell, and Dennant, Hales worth.

LONDON.

Baptist Mission in India.

THE Missionaries at Serampore, we are informed, are busily employed in recasting types from the melted metal found in the rubbish of the late fire; and have begun printing the sacred Scriptures with them. The work of God also prospers at Calcutta and other places. But the Mission has lost the Rev. Mr. Mardon, one of the brethren, whose wife and youngest child died not long before him. These are indeed affecting dispensations; but HE, whose cause they lived to support, permits them; and Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?'

It is highly to the honour of British Christians that, great as was the pecuniary loss sustained by the fire at Serampore, it is already repaired. The whole sum, we are informed, has been supplied; towards which, however, a very handsome donation was made in Calcutta, &c.

A new place of worship was opened, in the Baptist denomination, at Harrow

upon the Hill, the 18th of May, 1812. Mr. Ivimey, of Eagle Street, London, preached in the morning from Acts xix. 20; Mr. Austin, of Fetter Lane, in the afternoon, from 1 Col. v. 6. Messrs. Jarman, of Somers' 'Town; Grosmere, of Watford; Uppadine, of Hammersmith; and Keene, of London, conducted the devotional parts of the service.

Sept. 29. Rev. John Williams, formerly a Student at Cheshuut, was or daised at Spa Fields, a minister in the connexion of the late Countess of Huntingdon. Mr. Atley read and prayed; Mr. Jos. Griffiths delivered a short introductory discourse, &c. according to the usual method in that connection. Mr. Griffiths then offered up the ordination prayer; Mr. M'All delivered the charge from 1 Tim. iv. 6; and Mr. Lake concluded.

Hibernian Society.-On Wednesday, Sept. 30, an Auxiliary Society, in aid of the Hibernian Society was formed at Hoxton Chapel; when the Rev. Mr. Brewer, of Birmingham (then supplying the chapel) presided. The attendance was numerous and respectable. An affecting statement was made of the deplorable condition of Ireland, as to its moral and religious character; and several of the students and other gentlemen addressed the company with considerable effect. The meeting closed with a liberal subscription." The regulations of this Society have been transmitted to us, as have those of many other Auxiliary Societies; but want of room prevents our complying with the wishes of our correspondents by inserting them. They are now become very numerous; and being generally in substance the same, it appears to us needless.

Oct. 21. The Rev. Mark Wilks was publicly designated pastor of the Independent Church, New Broad Street, Londod. Mr. Ford commenced the service by prayer and reading the Scriptures; Mr. Humphrys having described the nature and origin of Protestant dissent, and having appropriately noticed the present improved state of the dissenting communion, received, to his particular questions, the usual information from the church and their pastor. Mr. Collison then fervently implored the divine blessing on Mr. Wilks, who had been introduced to the Christian ministry under his immediate care; Mr. Matthew Wilks addressed to his son a most excellent and interesting discourse, founded on Eccles. ix. 8; Mr. Brooksbank occu.

pied a short interval in supplication; Dr. Winter exhorted the church very impressively from 2 Cor. iii. 3; and Dr. Smith concluded with prayer.

Oct. 26. A meeting was held at Mr. Gore's Meeting-house, Barbican ; when an Association was formed in aid of the Hibernian Society.

The Rev. John Berry having resigued the pastoral charge of the Independent Church at Camberwell, Mr. Innes (late of Trowbridge) was on Wednesday, Oct. 28, set apart as his successar. Mr. Chapman, of Greenwich, began by prayer and reading the Scriptures; Mr. Townsend, of Rotherhithe, delivered an istroductory discourse; Dr. Collyer prayed; Mr. Jay preach. ed from 2 Cor. iv. 7; and Mr. George Clayton concluded.

Nov. 11. The Rev. W. T. Strutt was solemnly set apart to the Pastoral

Office at Founder's Hall. Mr. Collison commenced the service by prayer and reading the Scriptures; Mr. Burder delivered the introductory discourse; Mr Wilks, of the Tabernacle, engaged in the ordination prayer; Dr. Winter preached from 2 Cor, i. 24 ; and Mr. Hyatt, of the Tabernacle, concluded.

A NEW Society, we understand, is about to be formed, called The Forlorn Female's Fund of Mercy. This charity is to be connected with a Plan of Employment for destitute females, in order to try the sincerity of every applicant who professes a desire to reform. This scheme is recommended in a pamphlet recently published, entitled A Plan to avert Nafional Calamities, and increase the Public Revenue by the Improvement of Morals.' Subscriptions are received by Mrs. Stennett, 60, Paternoster Row; Mr Nis-. bett, 15, Castle Street, Oxford Road, &c. A General Meeting was to be held Nov. 2.

The Board of Congregational Ministers in and about London, have ass ed the following Resolutions: →

1. THAT NO Petition for building or repairing any Place of Worship be. signed by any Member of this Board until it has been presented at one of their stated meetings, and approved by the majority present.

2. That no such case be recommended by this Board, unless the place be vested in the hands of Trustees for the use of the church or coagregation of Protestant Dissenters to

Mr. Editor,

WHEN I addressed you last upon this subject, I was apprehensive there would be no more admissions this year; but, contrary to my expectation, the Committee have ventured to recommend the admission of four chil dren, who were selected from the following List of Candidates.

1. James (aged 12) son of Rev. J. Hyde, of Wivenhoe, who has six children.

2. Joseph (12) son of Rev. J. Whitehouse, of Wilmcote, who has seven children.

3. Charles, (12) son of Rev. J. Houl ton, of Finchingfield, who has 13 children.

4. John (12) son of Rev. J Fielding, of Coggeshall, who has six children.

5. Samuel (12) son of Rev. F. Jones, of Lambeth, who has five children.

6. Charles (12) son of Rev. T. Beau foy, late of Town Sutton, who has five children.

7. Samuel (12) son of Rev. C. Sloper, of Wilton, who has six children. 8. Joseph (11) son of Rev. J. Dobson, of Chisshill, who has five children. 9. William (11) son of Rev. W. Marchant, of Layer Britten, who has four children.

10. James (11) son of Rev. J. Corbishley, of Abbotts Roothing, who has 14 children.

11. Isaac Patterson (10) son of Rev. I. Gardiner, of Potter's Pury, who has six children.

12. Edward Henry (10) son of Rev. E. Davies, of Ipswich, who has eight children.

13. Samuel (9) son of Rev. S. Clift, of Alfreston, who has six children.

14. James (9) son of Rev. J. Waddell, of Nayland, who has five children.

15. Joseph (9) son of Rev. J. Surman, of Chesham, who has three children.

The successful Candidates were Numbers 2, 3, 10, 14. In the four families to which the above four Candidates belong, there are no less than forty children. Should the liberality of the public allow of an election in April next, it is expected the list of applications will be much larger.

The Rev. John Clayton, jun. has made a short tour in Suffolk, and collected at Woodbridge, Harwich, Ipswich, and Hadleigh, by collections and subscriptions, to the amount of rear £ 50. J. TOWNSEND.

Bermondsey,

Vaccination in America.

Ar a town meeting, held in Milton, in the State of Massachusetts, July 8, 1809, a Committee was elected to take into consideration the propriety of adopting measures for inoculating with the Kine (or Cow) Pock such individuals of the town as had never had the small pox.

The Committee, after obtaining the fullest evidence of the efficacy of the antidote, circulated certificates to that effect; and invited the inhabitants to accept of the benefits of almost gratuitous' inoculation. In the course of a few days 337 individuals were inoculated, of all ages, more than one fourth of the population of the town; and, with few exceptions, the whole of the individuals who were liable to the