culation on the subject, so that we can the lash shall no longer be permitted to fall

which are to be derived from the word of God, and the supreme and immutable laws of revealed religion.

gregation of dissenters in the county of York, requesting their union and co-operation, and that an intimation of their intention to join the Association may be sent to one of the secretaries in Leeds, on or before the 25th November next.

NOTICE.

That, too long have we, in common with the friends of humanity around us, wasted our time and efforts in vain attempts to ameliorate the condition of our fellow-creatures who are in bondage, with a view to their gradual emancipation;- but deeply feeling, that to maintain such a system, under any modifications whatever, is to oppose and counteract the spirit and principles of our holy religion, we pledge ourselves henceforth to seek, in every legitimate and practicable way, and by our united and strenuous exertions, its immediate and entire destruction, and to remove from ourselves, and from our beloved country, the guilt of fostering this flagrant injustice, or even permitting its continuance, for any period, how-whose initials follow :— ever limited, beyond the time that msy be absolutely reqnisite to pass the act for its complete abolition, and to frame and apply those provisional regulations and restraints, which shall establish the authority of law in the British Colonies.

On Tuesday Evening, January the 19th, the Annual Meeting of the Baptist College, Stepney, will be held at the King's Head tavern, in the Poultry. The chair will be taken by the Treasurer, W. B. Guruey, esq., at six o'clock precisely.

That, while we unequivocally maintain the right of the slaves to the full participation of freedom, without any compensation on their parts to the persons who hold them in bondage, we have no wish to prejudice those claims which the planters may have upon the government of our country to a fair and equitable indemnification against such losses as may be necessarily consequent upon the change of system; and we declare our readiness to bear our full proportion of the burdens which the legislature, in its wisdom, may find it requisite to impose, for the accomplishment of this great measure.

That a society be now formed, to consist of Protestant dissenting ministers, and the members of their respective congregations, whose object shall be the immediate and total abolition of slavery, and that it be called "The Yorkshire Protestant Dissenters' Association for the Abolition of Slavery."

That a committee be formed, to consist of the minister and two or more members of each Protestant dissenting congregation in the county, which shall uulte itself with this Association.

That Mr. Francis Barker, of Pontefract, be requested to accept the office of Treasurer, and the Rev. T. Scales, the Rev. R. W. Hamilton, and Mr. Thomas Plint, jun. that of secretaries, to the association.

At an adjourned meeting, held Friday,
October 2, 1829.

It was resolved,

That the resolutions of the last Meeting be printed, and a copy sent to every con

DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS.

These sums were voted to the widows,

E. B. £4 recommend. by Rev. Mr. Jarman.

E. S.
M. A.
M. J.
E. J.

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M. G. 4
S. W. 4
M. W. 4
M. R. 4
S. W. 4
M. H. 3

E. 3

J. F. 3

E. W. 2

Rev. D.Williams.
Rev. I. Mann.

Mr. D.Thompson.
Mr. Matthews.

Mr. Salter.

Rev. B. Coombs.

Mr. Wilson.

Rev. J. Pritchard. Mr. Penny. Applicants are reminded that the postage of their letters must be paid.

BAPTIST HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Extracts from the 25 Number of the
Quarterly Register of the Baptist Home
Missionary Society, published in December
last.

Annual Meeting of the East Kent Auxiliary
Society.

In the afternoon, after reading the Scriptures and prayer by the Rev. W. Payne of Eythorne, the Rev. J. Upton of London preached from Acts xxvi. 18, and closed the service with prayer.

In the evening, the Rev. T. Cramp of St. Peter's prayed, Mr. Upton was called to the Chair, the Report was presented, and the various resolutions proposed and seconded in appropriate addresses by the Rev. Messrs. Deuham of Margate, J. M. Cramp of St. Peter's, Paine of Eythorne, Paul of Broadstairs, and T. Cramp of St. Peter's ; also by H. Shepherd, Esq. of Maidstone, and the Secretary.

Extract from the Annual Report:
;-
"It has been usual on former occasions

for your Committee to direct your attention any former period. The attendance more especially to the operations of the the Lord's day afternoon is about seventy Society, whose interests we are assembled persons; several of whom give delightful to promote in our own immediate vicinity. evidence that they have not heard the Since the last Annual Meeting the preach-gospel in vain, and your Committee trust ing of the faithful word' has been con- that before long they will enjoy the pleatinued on the different stations in Romney sure of seeing some of these persons enMarsh to a greater extent than in any tirely decided for God, This station bas former year. Mr. Wren, the late Mis- been called to suffer the loss of several sionary, resigned his trast in February active persons, who have in the course last, and has been succeeded by Mr. John of divine providence been removed from Metters, from Sheepwash in Devonshire; them. and, in addition to the exertions made by him, the Society has been under considerable obligations to Messrs. Hudson, Scott, and Barnsbec, for their gratuitous and zealous labours.

“With delightful feelings your Committee now turn to Brookland. Since the last General Meeting a Sabbath school has been instituted here by two friends, themselves the fruits of your Mission, which now con"At New Romney things appear to sists of nearly eighty children, who show wear a more steady and promising appear- by their constant attendance, their diligent ance than they did a few months ago. attention, the readiness with which they From eighty to ninety persons on an ave- commit large portions of the scriptures to rage are found attending the ministry of memory, and their general behaviour that the gospel on the Lord's day evening, and they profit by what they learn. In the a somewhat less number at other times. school the most respectable inhabitants feel Since the last Annual Meeting a young a lively interest, and it is probable that it man, one of the first fruits of our labours will not in future be dependent on the soon this station, has been called to exchange ciety for its support. Your Committee acworlds. The consolations of God were knowledge themselves indebted for a grant richly enjoyed by him on his dying hed, of books for it to the Sunday School Soand but a few days before his decease he|ciety in London. The preaching in this vilremarked with tears to your Secretary, lage, too, is well attended; a better spirit that throughout eternity he should bless of hearing seems to prevail here than in God for the benefits he had derived from the whole Marsh besides. From ninety to the Baptist Home Missionary Society. He a hundred persons usually attend, and on was distinguished after his call by divine grace for his humble zeal, and closed his life with a holy joy that produced a considerable effect on the spectators of the affecting scene.

At Dymchurch the prospects of the So ciety are decidedly more pleasing than at

one occasion from three to four hundred persons listened to a sermon out of doors. Your Committee hope to be able to make arrangements to furnish this place with preaching regularly on the Lord's days once a fortnight.

NOTICE. The Committee have learned with pleasure that some benevolent ladies in London, and at various other places, are preparing some useful and fancy articles to be disposed of by sale for the benefit of this society. As the sale is intended in the months of March or April next, the following friends have kindly engaged to receive any articles that may be forwarded in aid of this good design-Mrs. Crowther, 21, Lower Thornbaugh Street, Bedford Square; Miss Goodrick, 13, Edward Street, Portman Square; Mrs. Wells, 251, High Holborn; Miss Buttenshaw, Holborn Bridge; and Mrs. Haddon, 25, Tabernacle Walk, Finsbury Square.

N.B. The articles from the country should be carefully packed; and if they could be conveyed by the hands of a friend, or the carriage paid, it would enhance the value of the gift to the society.

* Subscriptions and Donations for this Society, will be thankfully received by SAMUEL SALTER, Esq. 50, Newgate Street, Treasurer; also, at the Missionary Rooms, Fer Court, Fenchurch Street, (where the Committee Meetings are now held, on the third * Tuesday in every month at Six o'clock precisely P.M.); by the Rev. F. A. Cox, LL.D. Hackney, and the Rev. JOHN EDWARDS, 21, Thornhaugh Street, LONDON, Secretaries. *The Committee, desirous of avoiding all interference with other societies, have made this alteration in the time of their meetings, i.e. from the Second to the Third Tuesday in every month, which they hope will prove more convenient to their friends.

IRISH CHRONICLE,

JANUARY, 1880.

THE Committee of the Baptist Irish Society, inform their members that they have accepted the resignation of the Rev. J. P. Briscoe of Ballina, in consequence of his having agreed to become the pastor of the Baptist Church in Cork. To supply the Ballina station, they have engaged the Rev. J. Allen of Birmingham, late a student of the Academy at Bradford, and who for about a year preached at Cork. During Mr. Allen's residence in that city, he made a considerable proficiency in acquiring the Irish language, a knowledge of which he is very desirous of perfecting. The Committee have engaged him with this specific view, that he may e qualified to preach in the Native Irish; and should any young men, members of Baptist Churches, to whom the Irish language is vernacular, appear to have gifts for the work of the ministry, Mr. Allen it is hoped will become their instructor. If an "Education Society" for young Irish ministers should be thus commenced at Ballina, there is no reason to apprehend its failing for want of pecuniary support.

In several late numbers of the Irish Chronicle, appeals have been made to the friends of the Society, on account of the more than exhausted state of the funds. That these difficulties should have been in a great measure relieved, demands the grateful acknowledgments of the conductors of the Institution. A letter from a most benevolent friend has been received inclosing £50 which

says:

"In reading the report as stated in the Baptist Magazine for December, by the worthy Secretaries, I see your funds are exhausted, I therefore consider it my duty to encourage their hearts, and to lift my hands and heart to God in earnest prayer, that a divine blessing may attend all their efforts to promote the salvation of our Irish brethren."

It will be seen too, by the remittances from the Rev. Stephen Davis of Clonmel, that the kind friends of the Society in Scotland have again contributed cheerfully and liberally in aid of its funds. That the most eminent ministers in the establishment, of Seceders and Independents, as well as those of our own denomination, should continue to support the Society is very encouraging, and proves that the objects pursued and the agents employed, are generally approved by those who are themselves as a nation so greatly indebted to scriptural and evangelical instruction.

From the Rev. Josiah Wilson to the Secre- so rapidly as its friends could wish. This taries.

Sligo, Nov. 18, 1829.

DEAR BRETHREN,
You will perceive by the Journals of the
Irish readers which accompany this, that
the cause of truth is progressing, though not

progress is, however, the more remarkable, and calls more loudly for gratitude to its author, as being made in the face of almost every thing that is calculated to prevent it. For such is the state of society in this country at present, that every man seems to be afraid of his neighbour. Yet, I repeat it,

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On Lord's day, 8th inst. I preached twice at O'Brien's Bridge and was well attended ; the people requested me to go to preach for them.

On the 1st Lord's day of this month, I preached and administered the ordinance of the Lord's Supper as usual at Cloughjordan : there was a considerable congregation. I went on 12 miles in the evening to Shraduff, where and at Arbour Hill, I expounded the Scriptures. I went from that to Uskam, where I expounded the Scriptures; and the following day went to Borrisokane, exa

the friends of truth have cause for thankfulness that it still prevails, and that the prospects are encouraging of its more extensive spread. Besides the particulars mentioned by the readers, I have learned that one of the school-masters of the Society, whom I employed about ten years ago with two others, in a parish where there was not a single Protestant, las recently died in the faith of the Gospel. He was early brought to a knowledge of the truth, and though severely persecuted for adopting its principles and its practice, he maintained a steady adherence to it, and a walk consis-mined the school and preached in the eventent with it, to the close of life, and then departed with the first martyr's words on his lips, "Into thy hands I commend my spirit." Another fact was communicated to me by a clergyman of the Established Church, of a pleasing character. A girl belonging to a school that I inspected about five weeks ago, was taken dangerously ill shortly after, she was visited by him on her death-bed; and though she had enjoyed no other visible instruction than the word of God, which she read and committed to memory in the school, and never professed to leave the church of Rome, yet she made a distinct confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and of her entire dependence on him for salvation. But as well as saying that "the truth prevails," I said also that the future "prospects are still encouraging." This is confirmed by the extensive desire evinced to possess the word of God, and to have its contents explained; and this, in many instances, in defiance of the most violent opposition. But there are some parts of the district in which I move, where there is no opposition, but that which arises from the native enmity of the human heart.

ing; and came thirty Irish miles next day to Limerick. The last Lord's day in the preceding month I preached at O'Brien's Bridge and was well attended. The Lord's truth is certainly prevailing, but there is a great re-action, the powers of darkness will not easily give up their strong hold, they will maintain them to the last. Many are afraid to open their mouths, or to offend the champions of the man of sin, but rather conciliate them. The truth must be spoken boldly, and openly, and candidly, but it must be spoken in love. No heathen nation in the world wants such exertion as Irelaud. When I mentioned to some persons the liberality of our friends towards foreign missions, they were astonished, and surprised that there was so little done for Ireland, that should be the first object for many reasons. May the Lord stir up and excite his people to exertion on behalf of Ireland. With this I send the Itinerant Readers Journals for the past month.

W. THOMAS.

From a Scripture Reader to Mr. Wilson.
Boyle, 13th Nov. 1829.

REV. SIR,

On my way through the villages, I arrived at Edward Sharket's school on the side of Ballaghbui mountain. I had taught him some time ago to read the Irish Testament, and since my first acquaintance with him, I always found him eager and willing to receive scriptural instruction. He is much improved in knowledge, attended our meeting in Boyle these three last Sabbaths, he sees the errors of popery, and promises. to renounce them as soon as he can procure a school from any of the religious societies. After I lectured himself and his scholars on the truth of the gospel, he accompanied me to the house of a Mrs. H. whose family and herself, gave great beed and attention while I endeavoured to impress on their minds a saving knowledge of the truth, by reading and explaining to them appropriate passages of holy writ, shewing them the importance of the sacred volume, and the cloud of ig