on this, his first visit to the "Black Country," and he informed his audience that for a town of the size of Bilston the liberality displayed, was without precedent in his experience. The handsome sum of £219 was collected towards the remodelling and enlargement of Salem Baptist Chapel, of which Mr. Spurgeon's brother-in-law is the minister, and which will shortly be re-opened by the Right Honourable Lord Teynham. Metropolitan. BETHESDA CHAPEL, JOHN'S ROW, CITY ROAD. ON Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1860, a Tea Meeting was held to commemorate the third anniversary of the pastorate of Mr. J. S. Anderson. The attendance was numerous, and the meeting was characterized by hearty good feeling towards the pastor. Very excellent and appropriate addresses were delivered by Messrs. Bloomfield, Milner, Dickerson, and Hazelton, on the Peace, the Glory, the Power, and the Light of the Gospel. General. THE DYING SUNDAY-SCHOOL TEACHER. The following touching narrative shows the power of the love of Christ, even in death LONDON: Soho Chapel, Oxford-street-On Sunday evening, Oct. 28, Mr. Pells (pastor) after a sermon from Matt. iii. 11, baptized ten believers. Mr. Pells has just completed his second year's pastorate at Soho, during which period 116 persons have been added to the church, 73 of whom were received by baptism. But in consequence of deaths and removals the gross increase has been reduced to 88. Present number of members 288. God grant all at last may be found in heaven. LONDON: Trinity Chapel, Newington.On Nov. 18, Mr. W. H. Bonner, baptized three sisters and a brother. These and an addition of two others have gladdened our hearts. Our prayer is, that the Great Head of the church may continue to bless his truth and impart his Holy Spirit. BROMYARD, HEREFORDSHIRE.-On Sunday A Sunday-school teacher was dying. The Oct. 14, five persons were baptized in the light of heaven was in his eye, seraphic stream running past the town, on a profes smiles played upon his thin lips, and pre-in our Lord Jesus Christ, by Mr. A. Har sion of repentance towards God and faith cious thoughts of Jesus and his mighty love filled his heart with a joy I cannot describe. mer. A large congregation assembled on Just before he sunk away, he turned to his the occasion who were suitably addressed daughter, who was bending most lovingly by Mr. Thomas Hill, of Ross. over his bed, and said: DEATH. ON Wednesday, Oct. 31, after a few days illness the Rev. J. Whittemore, pastor of the Baptist Church, Eynsford, Kent. His remains were interred in the Abney Park Cemetry, on the 5th of Nov. in the pre cluding ministers of several denominations sence of a large company of mourners, conducted the service. On the following The Rev. W. A. Blake, of Shouldham-street, Lord's-day, his death was improved by Mr. chapel where he had laboured so long, from Blake to a crowded congregation in the Psa. xlvi. 10, words chosen by his sorrow. ing widow. Printed by JOSEPH BRISCOE, 28, Banner Street, in the Parish of St. Luke, in the County of Middlesex, and published by ARTHUR HALL and GEORGE VIRTUE, 25, Paternoster Row, in the Parish of St. Faith under St. Paul's, in the City of London.-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1860. |