Mr. Innes is a minister of him who was meek and lowly in heart, and has acted quite in character in giving to the public the work now before us. The first edition of it was highly valued by the late Mr. Fuller, of Kettering, whose piety, discernment, and integrity, have been but rarely equalled. He esteemed it for its healing tendency, a quality, it must be admitted, of great worth in a world of sin, of ignorance, and of frequent dissention. Bacup: containing also a short account of several Ministers, particularly Messrs. Bamford, Hindle, Dickinson, &c. By James Har greaves. is here presented to the public, apTHIS Christian pastor, whose life pears to have been a venerable and and holiness greatly merit general highly respected man, whose faith informs us what his motives for regard and imitation. Our author writing this account of his departed find the following: " to comply with brother were, and among them we the wishes of his friends who earanother pattern of the Redeemer's nestly requested it; and to exhibit free, rich, and sovereign mercy, as displayed in the real conversion, par-labours, and happy death, of Mr. sweet experience, holy life, useful As our author has written with brevity, perspicuity, tenderness, manifestly in the fear of God, and with much good sense, on the several subjects he has discussed, it will convey some idea of the value of his book, if we give the heads of the sections under which the ticular articles are placed: Hirst." In the work before us, to "1. Of the discipline of a church, use the writer's words, " no attempt offences, &c. 2. Of the pernicious ef- has been made to form a creed, and fects of tale-bearing, of judging and to define and paint a character, speaking rashly, &c. 3 Respecting such as would ensure approbation pastors and teachers. 4. Remarks on miscellaneous subjects, such as the duty that creed, and that character to Mr. and applause, and then to ascribe of embracing every opportunity of doing good-the evil of party spirit-a Hirst; but honestly to relate both, few questions, fitted to promote among as they really were, or as they apChristians a spirit of mutual forbear-peared to be, to the view of his bioance," &c. grapher." The internal evidence of the truth of this is such, as to leave no room for doubting concerning it. With great artlessness, without any apparent attempt at So much are we pleased with this performance, that we should be destitute of every degree of benevolent feeling if we did not strongly re-arrangement, every thing is related commend it. Let it be read by every Christian pastor, and by the members of Christian churches of every denomination. Let the poor have it given, or lent to them, so that no one may be without the benefit of its instructions. The venerable Fuller handed about his copy of the first edition till it was quite worn. This volume should be a part of the furniture, at least, of every vestry in the kingdom-a number should be purchased and deposited there for general circulation through the church; and it would be well if every member perused it, with deep attention and fervent prayer, once a year. The Life and Memoir of the late as it occurred. We think there is far too much of minute detail, and we wish there were generally fewer instances of the exposure of horrible temptations and occurrences in the lives of good men, or of improper conduct manifested toward them by others: there are many things which it is of little use to any one to have published; and, to the far greater part, such revelations are injurious, Temptations to self-destruction, painful disputes among brethren, and the evil conduct of those who belong to other denominations, can rarely, if ever, be publicly communicated with preponderating advantage. Mr. Hargreaves writes like an affectionate and pious man: his intentions are evidently of the best kind, and the general tendency of his work is good. A short Sketch of the Rise and His- | tained in this tract, but it is not tory of the Baptist Church at adapted to the capacities of those Bacup containing some account for whom it was expressly written. of the Churches at Clough-fold, Rodhillend, Rawden, Salendine : Just published, Nook, Accrington, Blackburn, Cow- LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. ling-Hill, Goodshaw, &c. Also, a short Account of several Ministers, particularly Messrs. Mitchel, Crosley, Moore, Piccop, Lord, Turner, Holden, Nuttall, Ashworth, &c. By James Hargreaves. We cannot recommend this pamphlet as eminently adapted for general usefulness. As a private document, for the use of those pious people who reside within the circle in which the events it records transpired, it may have its importance. The Young Child's Catechism; or, a plain Catechism for the lower classes of Scholars in Sunday Schools. By James Hargreaves. Third edition. The first and second Number of a series of Tracts, entitled, The Protes tant's Warning, have been lately published, price 1d. or 7s. per 100, contain&c. intending to show the danger of ing extracts from Fox's Book of Martyrs, setting up the Catholic superstition in this land. Periodical Accounts, No. XXXII. of the Baptist Mission. Pædobaptismal Regeneration examined; by the Rev. William Giles. Our Juvenile Readers are requested to attend to the following information: Astronomy rendered familiar to the capacity of youth, by a method both entertaining and instructive. Dedicated by permission, to Deane Walker, Esq. Elton's Transparent Orrery, comprising eight coloured scenes, descriptive of the Planetary System, which are put in motion at pleasure; viz. 1. The Earth, with its Atmosphere. 2. The two-fold the Zodiac. 4. The Constellation Orion. motion of the Earth. 3. The signs of 5 The Moon, her various Phases and Lunar Eclipse. 8. Solar System. Appearances. 6. Solar Eclipse. 7. instructive amusement. RECOLLECTING that this tract is for the use of, not only children, but very young ones, and that our author proposes to teach them sense as well as sound, and to avoid long and uncommon words, such as immensity, omnipresence, &c. we cannot, with regard to every part of his catechism say, that he has fulfilled The Transparent Orrery can be used his expressed intentions. Without by day-light, or in the evening, by explanation, the children are in-placing a candle behind, thus affording formed, that God is a spirit, that to the domestic circle, or a company of he is holy, and that he is the bene-juvenile associates, the most useful and factor and lawgiver of mankind. It is fixed in a Adam is represented as having ofneat mahogany case, nine and a half fended Jehovah, defiled our nature, inches by seven and a half, forming an and, as our representative, incurred appropriate piece of furniture, as a comthe curse of the law; in consequence pamphlet.The public having manipanion to the Globes; with a descriptive of which, we are all shapen in ini-fested their decided approbation of this quity, &c. All mankind are said to be dead in sin. The question, Will all the sinners of mankind be saved by Christ is asked, and to this it is replied, No, only those will be saved by Christ, who are made willing, &c. In the twelfth page, the question of moral inability is introduced. Now, we ask, are these the subjects for little children? are they taught sense, or sound, when they learn them? We think the latter. We believe the general doctrines con interesting article, the publishers have endeavoured to render it as acceptable as possible, and have added an eighth scene. The constellation Orion, by which the constellations are further explained. This additional scene may be had separate by the former purchasers. In the Press. A Six Weeks Course of Prayers for liam Smith, author of a System of the use of Families; By the Rev. Wil Prayer. Missionary Retrospect and Foreign Intelligence. BAPTIST MISSION. Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Ward, dated Serampore, November 18, 1816. "MY DEAR BROTHER, "Yours, of May last year, is now before me. Remember me very affectionately to the good Quaker. feel a great regard for that society on I many accounts; and, particularly, when LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. I remember what my dear mother used to tell me, that she owed her first awakenings to the labours of a Quaker in the town-hall at Derby. For all the good news of Bible Associations in yours, accept my thanks. "I resumed this on the 13th of December, 1816. Since I began it, in November, brother Carey has been on the verge of the grave, according to our apprehensions; but in the Divine counsels, I hope he was never more sure of life: he is not yet well. In the present week he has had a slight return of an intermittent fever; but, I trust, these are only the relics of that which was so formidable; and that the medicinal course he has adopted, will remove the present symptoms, and give him opportunity of complete recovery. "I rejoice, my brother, to see you so well employed for Ireland, &c. This is the most blessed life-a life of doing good. The useful, or active vigorous services, in enlightening, converting, and making men holy, was that which distinguished the primitive days, and this is the glorious feature of the present day; setting the shoulders steadily to the work of heaving the mountain from an oppressed and miserable world. The Lord himself give you all the strength of giants herein. "We have much comfort in brother and sister Randall; I hope we shall now make good paper. "Remember me very affectionately to all whom I know in London. Pray for us. Oh! for some cooling, refreshing, and life-giving streams in this land of sterility. I have had a good deal of conversation lately with a Bramhun, who has been reading the gospel for years, and who begs to be baptized next Lord's day. He says, when he was at Loadiana, in Hindoostan, an English Extract of a Letter from Mr. John Davis, one of the Missionaries at Eimeo, to the Rev. W. Cowper, New South Wales, dated March 30, 1816. "In the beginning of November (1815) peace was apparently restored between the contending parties: and Pomare returned to Tabiete, to reinstate the fugitives in their different lands. He was accompanied not only by them, but by almost all the men who had renounced heathenism. At first, all things appeared to go on well; but suddenly hostilities recommenced, and the Atahu ruans attempted, by a desperate effort, to support their tottering cause; their prophet assuring them of success. They came upon the king and his people or the Sabbath day, November 12, at the time of morning-prayer, expecting that being so engaged, they would easily be thrown into confusion. This we had auticipated as a probable occurrence, and had, therefore, warned our people against it; in consequence of which, they carried their arms with them wherever they went. Notwithstanding which, however, the sudden approach, and immediate attack of the Atahuruans, and others, threw them into considerable confusion, and some gave way; but they soon rallied again, as the Raistians, and the people of Eimeo, had kept their ground. Several fell on both sides; but on the side of the Atahuruans, Upufara, a principal chief, was killed. This event, as soon as it was known, turned the scale, and Pomare's party gained a complete victory. But he treated the vanquished with great lenity and moderation, which had the happiest effect; for all exclaimed that the new religion must needs be good, because it produced such good effects: they declared, also, that their gods were cruel and false, had deceived them, and sought their ruin; and, therefore, they were resolved to trust them no longer. "On the evening of the day, when the confusion of the battle was over, the king and his people, with many of the idolaters, united in one large assembly to worship the God of heaven and earth, and returned him thanks for the events of the day. "After this, Pomare, by universal consent, was re-established in his government of the whole of Tahieta, and its de pendencies; which he had lost by the general rebellion in November, 1808. lation of the first bull against Bible Societies, issued from Rome, June 29, 1816, by Pope Pius VII. to the Archbishop of Gnezn, Primate of Poland. We recommend to our readers particularly, an extract from a speech by the late Speaker of the House of Commons, May 14, 1813, respecting Roman Catholic oaths, from which it appears, that the Sovereign Pontiff, so lately as in the year 1809, "has declared, that all oaths taken to the prejudice of the church are null and void." No. II. exhibits a free exposure of the sophistry by which the Pope's first bull is defended, with further proofs of papal intolerance. "Since this affair, Pomare had continued in Tahieta, making arrangements No. III. contains another bull, or respecting the several districts-overthrowing all the vestiges of idolatry-papal brief, against Bible Societies, dated destroying the gods, morais, &c. the September, 1816. chiefs zealously assisting in their destruction and they are now employed in erecting places of worship for the true God, in every district all around the island, the whole of which is now professedly Christian, and so is Eimeo; and, in great measure, the leeward islands also, the chiefs of which entreat us, by every opportunity, to come over and help them." PAPAL OPPOSITION TO THE If it be said," Why does not his Holiness send a bull to Dublin, or to Lon. don?" the editor will reply, that "his Holiness is too wise for that, knowing full well how much better it is to give private instructions to the Murrays, Milners, Gandolphys, and Poynters visiting him at Rome, than to disturb the repose of Protestants in this empire, who seem at this moment half willing to invest the determined foes of Protestantism with political power and legislative authority." page 26. Why should not the simple and the unlearned read the scriptures? The Pope gives many reasons: we extract one only, as a curiosity-because the READING OF THE SCRIPTURES. beast was (From Tracts entitled “ Antibiblion," &c.) NUREMBERG. We learn with grief and horror, that the Bible Institution here, by the influence of the Pope's Bull, is "now totally annihilated; the oldest of all, and among the most efficient societies on the Continent, after having existed thirteen years!" No. ii. page 28. The ANTIBIBLION, or PAPAL TOCSIN, of which three Nos. have reached us, appears to be a highly respectable work, and claims the attention of all who are concerned to have our beloved country preserved from Popery and arbitrary power. No. I, informs us, that the Jesuits have prevailed so far in Bavaria, as to obtain an express prohibition, and even a total suppression, of all Bible Associations: whether connected with foreign countries, or otherwise! The learned editor has given also a Latin copy, and trans not allowed to touch the mountain. His words are," Unde recte fuit olim in lege divina statutum, (Exod. Whence it was xix. 12.) ut bestia quæ montem tetigerit "Another bull, addressed to the metropolitan bishop of St. Petersburg, is likely soon to make its appearance.' " We subjoin an Address to Protestants, which is circulated by the author of the Antibiblion: "London, June, 1817. "The apparent indifference, and even apathy of Protestants to the rapid increase of Popery throughout Europe, but especially within the United Kingdom, gave occasion to the present publication; in which the views of the sovereign pontiff, since his power has been restored by Protestant arms, are clearly developed. It is impossible to stifle the evidence contained in this work, of a design on the part of the Papal Hierarchy, to spread its unscriptural doctrines, and enforce its unchristian restraints, in all countries where Roman Catholic agents are found. Two pontifical bulls against Bible Societies, (the first directed to the archbishop of Gnezn, the second to the archbishop of Mogileff,) are given in the Nos. already published. - "The erection in our own country of many hundred new chapels for popish worship during the last twenty-five years, might have roused the attention of British Protestants, if no additional proof had been given of the progress of that religion: but when the existence, in the very heart of the kingdom, of an extensive College of Jesuits has been proved, which Order was avowedly revived for the purpose of extirpating the Protestant faith; when the Jesuits in general, and this establishment in particular, have been openly defended and applauded by the English Roman Catholics, who have thus made common cause with those agents of error and crime, and identified the interests of the Jesuits with their own; when the Romish priesthood, both in England and Ireland, have shown unusual activity in making converts to their creed, and in opposing the progress of Education and the circulation of the Scriptures, the evidence of increased hostility on the part of Popery becomes irresistible; furnishing a pow erful incentive to those Protestants who value their own privileges, whether civil or religious, to employ the sober and legitimate means of argument and information for the purpose of enlighten ing the public mind, and of awakening an adequate degree of feeling upon a question of vital importance to Protestant Church and State. our "When, in addition to these evils of a more domestic character, we observe the same incurable spirit of hostility manifested over the whole continent ;when we find the sanguinary tribunal of the Inquisition again obtruded upon the Christian world, and see its prisons opened for the reception of all who dare to think or act for themselves, and its power exerted in directing what works shall be printed, or what shall be read; -when we find the present Pope ful minating one bull after another against all translations of the Bible in the vul. gar tongue (without which the world at large can neither read nor understand it), and anathematizing those societies and individuals who have committed the unpardonable crime of dispersing the Scriptures of truth;-when we hear the same authority declaring in the nineteenth century, that all Protestants are keretics,' out of the pale of salvation, and that it is absolutely contrary both to the principles and practice of Roman Catholics to afford toleration to them, or to their church; we must be still further convinced of the duty of rallying round the citadel of Biblical truth and British liberty, and are obliged to conclude that the present advocates of such a cause as Popery, and of its unexplained and inexplicable claims, are almost without excuse. "Under these circumstances it can hardly be doubted, that they who retain any sense of the value of that religious and political freedom for which the best blood of our martyrs and warriors has flowed; and especially, that all who feel the importance of a free circulation of the Scriptures both at home and abroad, will endeavour to assist in extending the means of authentic informa tion afforded by publications on this subject, while they are conducted with moderation and charity, and betray no unchristian or vindictive spirit. Of this nature the ANTIBIBLION is intended to be:-how far it has answered that character, the reader may judge; and it is hoped, that Protestants of every denomination will continue to promote the work, by contributing to its matter and encouraging its sale. "If the rapid and progressive encroachments of Popery, within these few years, do not excite some feeling of alarm, yet, at least, they may tend to enliven the zeal of Protestants, or awaken them from that lethargic state into which too many have unhappily fallen. It is time, surely, to arise and shake off the careless habits of the age; lest our feet, accustomed to walk with indifference over the treacherous surface of a Papal volcano, should, in a moment of unconcern, sink down to rise no more! If the noxious smoke and exhalations of the labouring mountain do not now disturb our repose, it may be too late hereafter to escape from the fatal eruption, when it suddenly bursts upon the Christian world !" |