in the eighty-eighth year of his age, closed the service in prayer. Messrs. G. Jones of Abergavenny Academy, and D. Richards of Llangynidr, preached in the same place the preceding evening from Isaiah ix. 6, and Psalm cxxxvi. 23. JUNE 4, 5. KENT AND SUSSEX ASSOCIATION at Lewes. Sermons by Messrs. Puntis (John xiv. 27), William Giles (2 Cor. xii. 9, 12), and Rogers (1 Sam. xxii. 23). Devotional services by Messrs. Denham, Blakeman, Stanger, Stace, Colyer, Tidd, Shirley, Chapman, Foster, Packer, and Roberts. 21 churches. Increase of members, 50. The Circular Letter, Pastoral Counsels. Next Association at Eythorne June 3 and 4, 1823. JUNE 4-6, WELSH WESTERN ASSOCIATION at Langloffan. Moderator, Rev. Tim. Thomas. Sermons by Messrs. J. Davis (John iii. 16), D. Evans (Luke x. 21), T. Thomas (Luke ii. 34), J. Jones (John iii. 36), J. Lewis (John xiv. 6), C. Evans (1 John vi. 10), T. R. Jones (Isa. xxvi. 9), and J. Harris (Ps. cvi. 4). Devotional services by J. Wilkins, D. Phillips, J. Jones, J. Morgans, D. Nanton, T. Thomas, J. Davis, W. Richards, and D. Davis. Increase 401. The Circular Letter, On Church Discipline. Next Association at Landysal, June 4 and 5, 1823. BEDALE, Yorkshire, formed out of two dwelling houses purchased for the purpose. The services of the day were highly interesting. At half-past II. Mr. Morley of Dishforth introduced the services by reading the scripture and prayer; and Dr. Steadman preached an affectionate sermon, from Acts xiv. 7, to a respectable and attentive au dience. On account of the smallness of the chapel, the Methodist friends kindly offered theirs for the services of the evening, which was accepted; and at half-past VI. Dr. Steadman preached from Rev. xxii. 20, an interesting sermon to a numerous congregation. Collections were made at both services, to defray the debt on the chapel. The purchase, including the expense of fitting up only, amounts to £200, of which sum more than £150 remain unpaid. AUG. I, the Baptist Meeting-house at CLAPHAM, after enlargement and a thorough repair, was reopened. Two sermons were preached; in the morning by the Rev. Dr. Rippon, in the evening by the Rev. Dr. Winter: the attendance on both occasions was numerous and respectable. The church and congregation were happy to observe that a spirit of Christian affection and unity was manifested, and are led to hope that the above services will be useful in promoting brotherly love between Christians, in this neigh much calculated to produce it.-A Sabbath-school is about to be established, now we have more room. JUNE 11-13. WELSH SOUTH-bourhood. Indeed, the sermons were EAST ASSOCIATION at Newport. Moderator, Rev. John Jones. Sermons by Messrs. J. Evans (Luke viii. 26), J. Edwards (Heb. x. 19-22), D. Evans (Luke v. 4, 6), F. Hiley (Rev. AUG. 7, a new Baptist Meeting was xii. 11), D. Jones (John xvi. 28), D. Davies (Cant. i. 3), J. Jones (John iii. opened at ALDBOROUGH, Suffolk. Messrs. Cox of Hackney preached 16), J. Herring (John xii. 32), T. in the morning (Psalm 1. 2); R. RoThomas, Islington (Heb. xii. 22). Christmas Evans (Rom. x. 6-9), Wil-binson of Cratfield (Independent) in liams (Ps. lxviii. 11), and J. Harris (Eph. iii. 20). Devotional services by Messrs. J. Roberts, M. Thomas, J. Lewis, D. Jarman, Fry, T. Thomas (Aberduar), D. Evans (Carmarthen), Ellis Evans, and J. Hier. Increase 553 members. The Circular Letter, On Christian Union. Next Associa tion at Maesyberllan, Breconshire, June 3-5, 1823. JUNE 19, a new neat and commodious Baptist Chapel, capable of accommodating 200 people, was opened at the afternoon (Isaiah ix. 6); and W. Spurgeon of Neatishead in the evening (Zech. iv. 6). The attendance was very respectable, and the services of infant cause has had to struggle with the day exceedingly interesting. This many difficulties, but God has graciously appeared for its support. He has followed the preaching of his word with the desired effects. Many hearts have been opened to receive it, and many more we trust will yet be brought to feel its renovating and sanctifying power. The place now erected is neat and commodious. The expense of building has considerably | Parish of CHEARSLEY,Buckingham outrun the funds which a few friends here were able to establish. They are therefore necessitated in this undertaking to make the most pressing appeal to the benevolence of a religious public. AUGUST 15, 1821, a small place was opened for public worship at SWAFF. HAM, Norfolk, by the Rev. George Gibbs of Norwich, and the Rev. D. Thompson of Fakenham. For a few weeks it was supplied by Messrs. Jeffery of Downham, Carver of Necton, Williams now of Dereham, and Thompson of Fakenham; after which Mr. John Hewett (late of Wymondham) was requested by Mr. Gibbs, and solicited by a few individuals residing in Swaffham, to preach to them. The place has been well attended, and is now by far too small to accommodate the congregation. Thirteen persons have been baptized on a profession of faith within a few months; and Sept. 5, 1822, they were formed into a church, when they chose their deacons, &c. &c. The service was conducted by Mr. Gibbs, who kindly came over from Norwich for that purpose; after which he administered the ordinance of the Lord's Supper to the newly formed church. A few members of a neighbouring church, who had come to witness the interesting scene, also sat down at the table of the Lord with us. In the evening Mr. Gibbs preached to the people from Acts ii. 37. The place was crowded, and many could not gain admission. The beginning of this interest was indeed "a day of small things," but it has proved to be a harbinger of a more bright and glorious day than was expected by its friends, and they trust the day-spring from on high has visited them. The people are exerting themselves to procure a larger place of worship. May the great Head of the Church crown their efforts with his blessing. P.S. The friends to the Baptist interest in Swaffham, take this opportunity of expressing their gratitude to Mr. Gibbs, and their friends in Norwich, for their liberality in assisting them in this undertaking, and also to the Baptist Home Missionary Society, for its liberality to their minister this year. SEPT. 25, was opened, a new Meeting-house in connexion with the Baptist Church at Haddenham, in the shire, a village which has continued inaccessible by the zealous advocates of truth for time immemorial, except two occasional sermons in the open air by Messrs. Paul and Edwards, some years since. Mr. Paul, Chennor, preached from Coloss. i. 6; Mr. Heafford, Chalgrove, Psal. Ixxxix. 15, 16; Devotional Mr. Tyler, Mark ii. 2. services by Mr. Browne (Wesleyan) and Mr. Hopcraft, Long Crendon. The new place is well attended by the inhabitants of the village. A Sunday School is established, and the prospect is encouraging. OCT. 1, was held at Bratton the Thirty-third Meeting of the WILTS AND SOMERSET ASSOCIATION. Mr. Macfarlane commenced the ser vice; Mr. Fleming, (a member of the church at Warminster, who had previously been recommended, approved, and accepted,) was then set apart as a Home Missionary for Knoyle and its neighbourhood. After a very interesting relation of the dealings of God with his own soul, his motives for engaging in the work, and his views of scripture doctrines,—Mr. Roberts of Shrewton commended him to God; Mr. Saunders of Frome gave him a very impressive charge from 1 Tim. iv. 16; and Mr. Gough concluded.-In the afternoon a meeting was convened for the formation of a Home Missionary Society for Wilts and East Somerset. Edward Phillips, Esq. the High Sheriff for the County of Wilts, was called to the chair: several rssolutions were moved and seconded by various brethren, and a Committee formed. Messrs. Whitaker and Edminson were chosen Treasurer and Secretary for the ensuing year. Mr. Winter of Beckington preached in the evening, and the Secretary concluded.--The collections amounted to upwards of fourteen pounds.-The next Meeting to be at Bath on Easter Tuesday, 1823. Mr. Walton of Trowbridge to preach in the morning. OCT. 1, was held the half-yearly As sociation of Ministers and Churches in the Western Parts of CORNWALL. Messrs. Lane and Green preached from 2 Cor. iii. 9; Psalm xcvii. latter part of 2d verse," Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne." Messrs. Dore, Burgess, Senr. (Methodist), Morcom, Jun. and Green, engaged in the devotional services. Next meeting to be held at Helston, Easter Tuesday, GIVE to the winds, ye righteous, give For joy and praise may well become The highest Heaven shall be their home, No more let sorrow cloud your brow, Of all the sons of Adam's race, Those should the happiest prove, Break off the bands of mortal strife; | His presence makes eternal day. SOUL. Farewell, my friends, around me gazing; Aldbro', Oct. 10, 1822. Kalendar. Nov. 1. Moon rises VI. Night. Passes Jupiter. She, the Pleiades, Jupiter, and Aldebaran, a pleasing spectacle. 5. Mercury, as a small round spot, crosses the lower part of the Sun's disk from East to West I. 16 to IV. 2 Morn. This Transit will be invisible in Europe, but the whole of it will be visible at Serampore. Where visible, it will excite great attention as a means of ascertaining with greater exactness the distances of the SELIM. Planets from the Sun. He now becomes a Morning Star. 7. Moon passes Regulus. 11. Moon passes Spica Virginis. 12. Moon passes Mercury and Venus. 13. Moon New VI. 36 Night. Too far south to eclipse the Sun. 16. Moon passes Mars. 17. Moon passes Herschel in Sagittarius. 26. Moon passes Saturn. 28. Moon Full VII. 42 Night. Too far north to be eclipsed by the Earth. Passes Jupiter. Irish Chronicle. THE Committee of the Baptist Irish Society, from their anxiety to instruct and evangelize the peasantry of Ireland, have occasionally felt discouraged, on account of the difficulties which are opposed to their labours, arising from the state of society in the Roman Catholic provinces, where for the most part their Schools are situated. But these discouragements have been effectually counteracted by the occurrence of events, which they hope indicate that the divine blessing attends their labours, and by the confidence reposed in them by their fellow Christians at home, with their readiness to assist the funds by their liberal contributions. The following extracts contain a justification of these remarks. The letter from the Rev. Mr. Clarke is printed, because of the spirit of good-will which it breathes towards the Society, and the justness of its sentiments concerning Ireland. To the Rev. John Saffery, Salisbury. friends of Lyndhurst, in aid of this Society. I have long been surprised at the Lyndhurst, Hants, Sept. 24, 1822. criminal neglect of the temporal and DEAR BROTHER, It would have given me great pleasure to have made an annual collection for the Mission in India; but being called upon by the General Baptist Missionary Society of the New Connexion, I thought it my duty to do what I could on their behalf, especially as the general design of both is, overturning the kingdom of darkness and building up the glorious kingdom of our common Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. There is, however, one Society, with which you stand connected, that I feel a deep interest in, and have employed my feeble efforts to do it some good, I mean the Baptist Irish Society: a Society which has a claim upon every British heart, and purse too. I have enclosed the sum of three pounds as a free-will offering from the spiritual condition of the inhabitants of Ireland, by the people of England. I have never been in Ireland, yet from what I have seen of some of its inha bitants, I have formed a very different view from many of my countrymen. They are frequently called the wild Irish, or blood-thirsty people. But what will not poverty and oppression do? Let instruction be communicated to the rising generation, and the gospel be preached in all its purity and simplicity; let plenty crown their tables, and garments their naked bodies, and, under the blessing of God, we should soon see Ireland rise in the scale of true greatness, and its inhabitants deserving to be classed with any of the nations of Europe, for all that ennobles the mind, and adorns the character. That the blessing of the Lord Jesus 1 Christ may rest upon the labours of your Missionaries, and your personal exertions in the cause of God, is the earnest prayer and ardent wish of Yours sincerely and affectionately, THOMAS CLARKE. From a Gentleman who superintends one of the Society's Schools, to the Rev. John West. DEAR SIR, Ganyhill, Sept. 21, 1822. I received your favour this day, covering whole notes for £4, for the quarter's salary for the master of the Ganyhill School. I am happy to have to tell you, that the School is doing very well; there is a regular attendance of about one hundred children in both Schools. The scriptures are daily read; and, I trust, through the Lord's blessing, much good will be done, and much has, I trust, been already done. I beg to know, would your Society assist any other School in this county, as I have got a School-house built in a very populous, but very poor part of the country, where the scriptures could be easily introduced, if the teacher got any small sum yearly, and if your Society could afford something? I have every reason to expect much good would be done. The priests, where I have the superintendence, never prevent the scriptures being read, as they have a confidence in my promise, "that I will allow no comment on them;" nor have I allowed it to be done in any instance. I write in great haste, and remain, my dear Sir, with many thanks to you, and regard for your truly useful and excellent institution, Yours sincerely obliged, W. O'NEILL. are all well attended, and have made great improvement, even at this time, when the grown children are employed., breaking stones for roads, saving hay, corn, and turf, except one which has been destroyed almost from the persevering threatenings, anathemas, and dreaded power of the priest. As this School is placed under the care of our worthy friend, Major C. on his estate, I trust it will soon revive, as he is determined to go on, having fitted up a very handsome school-house, with every necessary for the comfort and improvement of the children. The same priest materially injured Lady O'B.'s School, which she entirely supported from her own bounty: but she was obliged to close the School, and discontinue the master, and his wife, who taught the females, and was apparently, displeased with the people suffering themselves to be thus duped, for having kept away their children, and blinded, after all her efforts to day, when her Ladyship offered to put serve them. I was at D. last Thursthe School under the Baptist Irish Society, and to give me up her spacious and elegant school house and school furniture, with a house attached, and master, accompanied with a promise half an acre of ground for the schoolof £10 per year from Sir E. who requested I would send a Roman Catholic schoolmaster, that the priest may have no excuse. This offer I acfamily much pleasure. I hope it will cepted, which gave her Ladyship and meet the approbation of the Committee, even though it became necessary to discontinue one of the other Schools. I think I can get a good schoolmaster, £10 more per year. and his wife to teach the females, for circumstance will show you someThe following thing of the state of things here. A poor man having been very ill, sent his eldest son for the priest to anoint him the priest refused to go, because the poor man had two little boys at one of the free Schools, and had refused to obey the priest in not taking them away. The eldest son cried and begged he would come and anoint his To the Secretary of the Baptist Irish father; but he declined, and would Society. go on no other terms than that the boy should swear that both his brothers should be taken from the School. So Limerick, Sept. 23, 1822. fitted the father for heaven!!! Nothe swore the boy, and then went and MY DEAR SIR, I have completed the present inspection of the Schools on Friday last, and I am happy to inform you, that they withstanding the influence of priestcraft, superstition, and lying reports, it is astonishing to see the great numbers that attend the Schools, which |