A SELECTION OF HYMNS for the use of Baptist Congregations: intended as a Supplement to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. Thirty-third Edition, fcp. 8vo, thin. London: J. Haddon. THE New Selection is now sufficiently known and esteemed to be beyond the need of our recommendation; but we cannot too highly praise the neatness, portability, and beauty of this edition. HOME RECORD. LONDON.-MOORGATE-STREET LECTURE.-The preparatory arrangements connected with the proposed course of lectures on Christian Discipleship and Baptism, by the Rev. C. Stovel, in reply to the Rev. Dr. Halley's Congregational Lecture, are nearly completed. The lectures, eight in number, are to be delivered in the library of the Mission House, No. 33, Moorgate-street, which the Committee of the Baptist Missionary Society have granted for the occasion; they have, however, no connexion with those lectures, the lecturer alone being responsible for what may be delivered. Two lectures will be delivered weekly, on Tuesday and Friday evenings, at seven o'clock; the first lecture on Tuesday, 7th Oct. The admission will be by tickets, which will be obtained gratuitously on application to any member of the committee, or at the Mission House. We have seen a copy of the syllabus, which comprehends the following interesting range of topics. The first lecture will be in a great measure introductory and general. The subjects of the others are as follows:-Jewish Baptisms-John's Baptism-the Testimony and Example of Christ-the Forty-seven DaysApostolical Examples-Ancient Christian Authors-and, the Apostasy. understand Mr. Stovel courteously acquainted Dr. Halley with his intention of delivering such a course of lectures, to which the Doctor responded in the most polite and kind manner. We learn that a considerable degree of interest has already been excited in regard to these lectures, so that we hope the attendance will be respectable, evincing at once a due appreciation of the importance of the subjects, and of the qualifications of the lecturer. The following is the list We of the committee:-Revs. W. H. Black, J. J. Brown, F. A. Cox, D.D., LL.D., B. Davies, D.D., J. Hoby, D.D., T. Moore, W. Norton, T. Price, D.D., J. Rothery, F. Trestrail, J. Russell (Greenwich); Messrs. G. Bailey, W. Beddome, W. Bowser, J. Danford, J. M. Hare, G. Kitson, J. Penney, T. Pewtress, J. Whitehorne (treasurer), David M'Laren (secretary). CAMBRIDGE.-The Rev. Thomas Burditt, of Long Sutton, has accepted the pastoral charge of the Baptist church, meeting in Zion Chapel in this town, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. H. Battiscombe, A.M. ABINGDON.-We understand that a cordial invitation has been received and accepted by Mr. Robert H. Marten, B.A., of Stepney College, London University, to become the pastor of the Baptist church in this town, and that his labours commenced on the second Sabbath in August. PONTYPOOL BAPTIST COLLEGE.-The annual meeting of this institution was held at the English chapel, Trosnant, Pontypool, on Wednesday, the 30th July, when excellent discourses were delivered to the students and a numerous auditory, by Messrs. E. A. Claypole, of Ross, and Wm. Morgan, of Holyhead. The session commences with sixteen students. The income of the society, though improving, is not fully adequate to the wants of the institution; and the institution itself, though the number of students has been doubled at Pontypool, is not yet sufficient to meet the demands of the Welsh churches, or to admit all the most promising applicants. There are now about a dozen applications awaiting the decision of the committee. "Men of Israel, help!" John Hasler, Printer, 4, Crane-court, Fleet-street. ASIA. CALCUTTA. LAST DAYS OF DR. YATES. It is gratifying to find that our deceased friend, when sinking under his malady at a distance from his immediate connexions, was unexpectedly provided by his heavenly Father with the soothing aid of a kind and like-minded Christian brother. Mr. Wardlaw, of the London Missionary Society, son of Dr. Wardlaw of Glasgow, was received into the vessel at Madras; and he, though an invalid himself, perceiving the debilitated state to which Dr. Yates was reduced, rendered him all the assistance which the circumstances would allow, as long as human succour was available. Mr. Wardlaw has deserved the cordial thanks of all the friends of Dr. Yates, both in India and in Europe, by his invaluable attentions; and a letter which he addressed to Mr. Pearce of Calcutta, with a copy of which we have been favoured, will be perused with lively interest. It is as follows: Saloon of the "Oriental," MY DEAR BROTHER, It was my wish to have a letter in readiness to despatch from Suez, but I found that if I wrote to you before my arrival there my communication must be extremely brief and hasty. I thought it better, therefore, to defer writing till now, as Captain Shortrede informed me that he was sending you a few lines, which seemed to render a little delay on my part a matter of no consequence. Some time before this reaches you, his letter will bring the painful tidings of the removal by death of your much esteemed and highly valued colleague, the Rev. Dr. Yates. About two o'clock, on the morning of the 3rd, he slept in Jesus, and his spirit was numbered with the "spirits of the just made perfect." His end was peace. For him we cannot mourn. "Absent from the body," he is "present with the Lord." He is gone from earth to heaven; from the sorrows of this life to the joys which are at God's right hand; to the possession of that reward which the Saviour has promised to bestow on his faithful servants. But for ourselves we have cause to sorrow. An able and devoted labourer has been taken from the field; one whose place will not be easily supplied. His loss will be universally deplored by those who have an interest in the cause of Christ in India. To yourself and all immediately associated with him in the work of the Lord, his removal will be a severe trial. Allow me to express my deep sympathy with you, and especially with those on whom the weight of this afflictive dispensation most heavily falls, his bereaved partner, and all united to him by the tender ties of nature's affection. May the Lord sustain and comfort them. May they find his grace sufficient for them in this "time of need," and be enabled to say in humble and joyful resignation to his will, “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord!" He who has inflicted the wound is able to pour the oil of heavenly consolation into the bleeding heart. When I came on board at Madras, I found that our dear brother, though rather better than when he left you, was still in a very precarious state. This made me anxious to be with him as much as possible, and as far as the enfeebled state of my health would permit, to minister to his wants. Every morning that it was in my power, I paid a visit to his cabin, and when he was able to hear it, read the scriptures to him and prayed. In the evening the state of my eyesight prevented me from reading, but before he went to rest for the night I knelt beside him and offered up a short prayer; and it was seldom that he had strength for any thing more. He frequently said, as I was leaving him, "Thank you, dear brother, for your kindness;" while I felt it a privilege to be able to contribute in any way to his comfort. I was much with him at other times also, and the more I saw of him the more I loved him, and the more desirous I was to serve him. After we sailed from Madras, he continued, for a season, to improve. He was able to be a good deal on deck, the weather being fine. His spirits revived, and he seemed to be gaining strength. Hope was inspired that he would be permitted to reach his native land. In the hope which others were fond to cherish, he himself participated, while at the same time he was entirely resigned to whatever it might seem good to the Lord to appoint. I happened one morning to read the 118th Psalm; when I finished he repeated the 18th verse, "The Lord hath chastened me sore, It was only a few days after this that he had a severe relapse. On the night of the 20th of June, Dr. Jones was called to see him. He found him alarmingly ill. He was suffering from a severe attack of the disease under which he had for many years laboured. The pain he endured was so violent, and the exhaustion caused by it so great, that had the attack continued much longer than it did there is reason to think that he could not have survived it. From this time all hope of his reaching England was at an end, and fears began to be entertained that he would not live till we arrived at Suez-fears which were but too truly realized. When both Dr. Stevenson and Dr. Jones expressed their serious apprehensions as to the result, it seemed desirable to let him know their opinion, lest he should have any arrangements to make before his death. I agreed to do so, assured that the communication of such intelligence would not disturb the tranquillity of his mind. Nor did it. He seemed prepared for the information, and said, “The will of the Lord be done! He is very gracious, and I have no desire beyond his pleasure." Shortly after this he became fully sensible that the time of his departure was at hand. As an evidence of this, and as a proof how calmly he anticipated its arrival, he one day put into my hand a small packet, saying, "This contains a likeness of the late Mr. De Rodt; I shall feel obliged if you will take charge of it, and convey it to the directors of your society. I expected to have had the pleasure of doing so in person, but there is no likelihood of that now.' His mind was throughout calm and serene. Even in the moments of most poignant suffering (and he suffered much latterly), I never heard him breathe a "murmuring word." He seemed entirely reconciled to all that his heavenly Father saw meet to lay upon him. I said to him, on one occasion, when he was feeling considerable pain, "You are a great sufferer." "Yes," he replied, "but my sufferings are nothing compared with my deserts, and with what my Saviour *Had our brother been permitted to reach Suez, it is my conviction that he never could have crossed the Desert, even had he been as well as he was at the best; and the experience of Captain Shortrede and others corresponds entirely with my own. endured on my account; and there is a glorious prospect in view. How beautiful," he continued, " is the language of the apostle, Our light affliction which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.' We have glory for affliction. The affliction is light, there is a weight of glory. The affliction is but for a moment, the glory is eternal." From the nature of his complaints, it became necessary to administer powerful opiates, consequently he was often unable to converse with me; but when he was able to give expression to his thoughts, he continued to do so as one who had long felt the value of the great truths of the gospel, and who had been accustomed to draw from them the consolation and joy which they are fitted and designed to impart. For himself he had no anxiety. It was manifest that death, in any form, had no terrors for him. He reposed with lively confidence on the grand doctrine of the cross, and the promises of a covenant-keeping God. I said to him one day, "The promise of the Saviour is, 'I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. You feel that he is true to his word ?" "Oh yes," he replied, "he is with me now, and will be with me to the end. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me.'" He added, "I know in whom I have believed, and that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day.' If he had any anxiety it was for those loved ones whom he was called to leave behind. But when speaking of them he said, "The Lord will provide! It is the will of my Master to call me away, and he will take care of those who remain. They are safe in his hands." " A few days before his death I asked him (as was my wont on entering his cabin) how he felt. He replied, "I feel myself sinking; I fear I shall not be long with you now: but I can say with Job, All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come." "And you can add," I continued, with him, "I know that my Redeemer liveth." He went on himself to the close of the passage," and that at the latter day he will stand upon the earth, and that though after my skin, worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh I shall see God." After a short time I repeated these words, “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge will give me at that day;" adding, "You can adopt that language, cannot you?" He remained silent for a few moments, and then said, "With many imperfections, with much that makes me feel myself an unprofitable servant, I have endeavoured during my sojourn in India to do my Master's will, and to fight in his cause.' 3 c 2 "And you feel," I continued, "that it is a the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our good fight in which you have been engaged?" Lord;" and then asked him if he enjoyed the "Oh yes," he replied, "if I had a thousand same delightful persuasion with the apostle? lives I would deem them well spent in the "I do," he replied; "It is here (laying his service of Christ, and would willingly sacrifice hand upon his heart), and it is deeply, imthem all for the sake of him who loved me, moveably fixed." I then asked him if there and gave himself for me.' My only regret,' was any particular part of the word of God he added," is that I have been so soon called which he would like to hear? He said, "I from the field." shall feel obliged if you will read the translation of Elijah.” I did so, and then read part of the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans and engaged in prayer; after which he said, "I must lie quiet a little." I left him accordingly. The following morning I read the 40th chapter of Isaiah to him. As I closed, he said, "I have found, and still find, in my experience, the truth of these words, "They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary, and they shall walk and not faint."" He then proceeded to speak in a very pleasing way of the perfect peace of mind which he enjoyed in a sense of the divine presence and favour, and in a simple and undoubting reliance on the wisdom and love of his heavenly Father. I then read the 15th chapter of the 1st Epistle to the Corinthians. When I had finished, I said, "You, dear brother, can adopt the language, Thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory?" "Yes," he said, " through Jesus Christ our Lord,'" laying all the emphasis he could on these words. "There is," he continued, "an ellipsis of the sense in that verse, but it is easily supplied." He then stated clearly and beautifully (though his voice was so faint that I could scarcely catch what he said), how we had the victory through Christ, as "having by death destroyed him that had the power of death," dwelling especially on the perfection of his righteousness and the all-sufficiency of his atonement. After a little, he said, "Victory is a word full of glory. It is recorded of a great general, that on being wounded to death just as the enemy were about to flee, he exclaimed, Mind not for me, the victory is won!' How much more may we exult in the consideration that our Redeemer has triumphed over death, the completeness of the victory being strikingly expressed in his own words, I beheld Satan fall as lightning from heaven."" He seemed to be much exhausted, and I left him to repose a little. During the two succeeding days I saw our brother frequently to inquire how he did; but, from the cause already mentioned, he was in such a state as to be unable to listen to the reading of the scriptures or to engage in conversation. On the morning of the 2nd of July I found him very far gone. He had begun to suffer from difficulty of respiration. "You enjoy peace of mind?" I said. "Yes," he replied, "and now I long to be released. Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly!" I repeated these words, "I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things, present, nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from He dozed the greater part of the day, so that I was unable to have any further conversation with him. About ten at night his servant came to tell me that he was much worse, and that Dr. Jones wished me to come and see him. I went immediately to his cabin. I saw that the hand of death was upon him. The difficulty of breathing had greatly increased; so much so that he could hardly articulate. He was quite sensible, however, and continued so until he breathed his last. "You are happy?" I said. "Yes," he replied. "You rejoice in Christ Jesus?" "Oh yes!" "You suffer much outwardly, but there is peace within ?" "Yes." " All then is well!" Yes." I saw that it was painful for him to answer my questions, and thought it better not to trouble him further. I then took my seat at his side to witness the final scene, and minister to his relief, if it were in my power; and I shall not soon forget the thrilling interest with which I watched over him-an interest rendered the more intense by the circumstances in which he was placed at sea, and far from those dearest to him! During the few closing hours he was very restless, and never remained for any length of time in the same position. I anticipated a severe struggle, but there was none. An increased hardness of breathing told that the last moment was near. It ceased, and all was over! At ten o'clock in the morning his remains were consigned to the silent deep. By the captain's request, I read the "Burial Service" of the church of England, as I felt that it was every way ap propriate in the case of our dear brother. The engines were stopped while I did so, aud nearly all the passengers were present in token of their respect for the deceased. The thought of his thus finding a grave in the dark waters may be painful to natural feeling; but grace can triumph over nature. We know that "the sea shall give up its dead," and, thanks be to God, we can say over the closing billow, as well as over the closing earth, "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them!" In looking at the mournful result a regret may, perhaps, be felt that our brother should |