THE SURE FOUNDATION. A Sermon preached in the Presbyterian Church, Broad-street, Birmingham. By ROBERT WALLACE. Dyer, London; Showell, Birmingham.

THIS is a farewell sermon on the occasion of the author's taking leave of his congregation at Birmingham, and of the Presbyterian body, in consequence of his change of views on the subject of baptism. The sermon is rich in evangelical sentiment, and proves Mr. Wallace to be a sound and scriptural preacher. He has added an appendix, being the substance of a statement submitted to the London Presbytery, setting forth some of the reasons of the change in his opinions. We commend the sermon to the attention of our friends.

THE DURATION OF FUTURE PUNISHMENT. A Lecture delivered in Tenterden. By the Rev. D. PLEDGE.

THE TERROR OF THE LORD A WARNING TO THE FEARLESS. Being a Lecture on Future Punishment, delivered in Hereford. By EDWARD WHITE. pp. 210, stitched. Jackson and Walford, London. THE former of these pamphlets is controversial, and dwells chiefly on the eternal duration of the punishment of Hell, having an eye throughout to Mr. Dobney's recent publication. The other is practical, and exhibits what the author conceives to be the more effective method of treating this awful subject -the certainty of the tremendous sufferings of the lost. He thinks that the time of the preacher is too often occupied with argumentation and discussion to prove the everlastingness of the infliction, rather than with endeavours to impress the mind with the certainty and awfulness of that future torment in which they do professedly believe.

PRAYERS AND HYMNS. BY CLARA COULTHARD. pp. 106, 18mo. Aylott and Jones, London.

PIOUS, evangelical, commendable.

THE PARISH RESCUED; or, Laymen's Duties, Rights, and Dangers. By the Rev. W. F. Wilkinson, M.A., Theological Tutor of Cheltenham College, Author of "The Rector in search of a Curate." 12mo, pp. 156. Hatchard & Son, London.

WE cannot be expected to sympathise with or to approve all that this author publishes; but we can say that seldom have we met with writings emanating from that quarter, which more commend themselves to our good sense and good feeling, than those of Mr. Wilkinson.

UNION OF ALL TRUE CHRISTIANS POSSIBLE, DESIRABLE, AND NECESSARY. By a a Clergyman of the Established Church. 8vo, stitched. London: Hamilton and Co.; Norwich: Jarrold.

WE are much delighted to see this well-written letter. It cannot fail to do good. THE BAPTIST MANUAL, 1845. London: Houlston & Stoneman.

THIS is the Report of the Baptist Union, published under a new name, and at half the usual charge.

HOME RECORD.

DINAS.-Mr. W. Lewis, from Pontypool college, having accepted the cordial and unanimous invitation of the church of Christ, in the Baptist denomination, at Dinas, Glamorganshire, to become their pastor, was publicly recognised as such, on Thursday, May the 15th. The Christian church, as to its constituents and government, was described by brother D. H. Isaac, of Pontypool. The mutual duties of the pastor and church were very clearly pointed out and impressively enforced by brethren E. Jones, Castletown, and W. Thomas, Newport. The

imposition of hands, and the ordinary questions, were dispensed with, Mr. Lewis objecting to them, as involving principles which he did not feel prepared to admit, and absurdities which he did not wish to sanction. Several brethren, besides those whose names we have given, kindly favoured us with their presence on this interesting occasion; as, J. Richards, Newbridge, W. R. Davis, Dowlais (Merthyr), W. Thomas, Baseleg, D. Evans, St. Mellons, O. Michael, Blaenavon, and others, most of whom took part in the services of the day and the preceding evening. Our beloved brother commences his ministerial labours with cheering prospects of usefulness. He is favoured with a crowded congregation of attentive hearers, though the members of his church are but few. May God grant that his blessing may accompany his ministry amongst us, that the word of his grace may run and be glorified in the conversion of many souls, and the glory of his great name.

NORWICH.-On Wednesday, the 16th of July last, the Rev. Isaac Lord, late student at Horton College, was publicly recognised as pastor of the particular Baptist church, meeting at Orford Hill chapel. There was a large attendance of ministers of various denominations from the city and county, and the chapel was crowded throughout the day. The services were introduced with reading and prayer by the Rev. Jas. Venimore, Ingham, after which the Rev. John Alexander (Independent) delivered an able discourse on the principles of dissent. Mr. Lord then satisfactorily answered the usual questions, which were asked by the Rev. Wm. Brock, who afterwards earnestly and affectionately led the devotions of the assembly in seeking a blessing upon pastor and people. Mr. Brock was followed by the Rev. Jas. Acworth, the highly-respected president of Horton College, whose impressive and powerful charge, from 1 Tım. iv. 15, "Give thyself wholly to them," was listened to with the deepest interest. The morning service was closed with prayer by the Rev. Andrew Reed, B.A., Independent. In the evening, the Rev. Thos. Wheeler read and prayed. The Rev. John Green, of Leicester (formerly of Norwich), preached to the people, and Mr. Lord closed with prayer. The hymns were given out in the morning by the Rev. Thos. Scott, and in the evening by the Rev. J. P. Briscoe, of Wylsham. Betwixt the services a company of about 100 dined together, and were addressed after dinner by Mr. Lord (the pastor), Mr. Hocker (Wesleyan), Mr. Scott (General Baptist), and by Messrs. Alexander, Acworth, Briscoe, Brock, Ivory, Puntis, Reed, Venimore, Wheeler, &c. The entire day was one of high and holy enjoyment, and Mr. Lord has entered on his important and responsible engagements with very encouraging prospects. The cause had lately retrograded, owing to the people having been for some time without a settled pastor, but Mr. Lord is now preaching to a full chapel and an increasing church. Norwich has long taken high ground for the spirit of harmony subsisting there amongst all denominations of evangelical Christians, and the occurrences of this day were calculated fully to maintain the character of the place. The interest felt was not a little enhanced by the presence of Mr. Green, the esteemed and beloved founder of this church; and of Mr. Acworth, the late tutor of its pastor.

FENNY STRATFORD.-On Monday, Sept. 8, the Rev. T. Carter was solemnly ordained and set apart for the Christian ministry and the pastorate of the Baptist church, Fenny Stratford, Bucks, on which occasion the introductory discourse, on the "Principles and Institution of Primitive Christianity," was delivered by the Rev. J. Simmons, M.A., of Olney. The usual questions were proposed by the Rev. W. Paine, of Chesham; the ordination prayer, by the Rev. E. Adey, of Leighton; the charge delivered by the Rev. T. Lewis, of Southwark; and the sermon to the people, preached by the Rev. T. Aldis, of Maze Pond. The remaining devotional services were conducted by the Rev. Messrs. Andrews, of Woburn; Cooper, of Leighton; Forster, of Stoney Stratford; Maitland, of Walworth; Simonds, of Mursley; Vaughan, of Olney; and Messrs. Whiting and Young, senior students of Newport Pagnell institution. More than 200 friends took tea together between the services, and the Birmingham Railway Directors obliged nearly 100 visitors from Leighton with special accommodation, to and from the Bletchley station, at the most convenient periods before and

after the services. The whole proceedings were of a highly interesting and profitable character, and appeared to produce a good impression on the large and respectable assembly, and to prompt the church at Fenny Stratford to pray, "Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil; let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children."

HIGH WYCOMBE.-UNION CHAPEL.-This chapel, erected on ground generously given by Messrs. Hearn and Veary, and intended for the use of a free communion Baptist church, was opened for Divine worship, on Wednesday, September 10. The day was very fine, and numerous arrivals from not only the surrounding country, but the " great metropolis" itself, surprised the little town into an aspect of quite unwonted liveliness. The services were commenced by the Rev. S. Green, of Walworth, who read the Scriptures and prayed; after which the Rev. Dr. Archer, of the Scotch United Secession church, Oxendon Street, London, preached from Gal. vi. 14. In the afternoon, a public meeting was held, at which Joseph Sanders, Esq., of London, presided, when a statement was made by the Rev. S. G. Green, B.A., the minister of the chapel, and addresses delivered by the Rev. R. May, of Barnstaple, Dr. Archer, W. Brock of Norwich, S. Green of Walworth, and W. A. Salter of Amersham. At this meeting a vote of thanks was unanimously and heartily passed to the mayor and corporation of Wycombe for the Christian liberality displayed by them in granting the Town Hall for the use of the congregation during a period of nine months. In the evening the Rev. B. Davies, Ph.D., President of Stepney College, commenced with Scripture reading and prayer, and the Rev. W. Brock preached from Gal. vi. 13. Besides the above-mentioned ministers, the Rev. J. Harsant, of Beaconsfield; S. Lillycrop, of Windsor; D. Grainger, of Waddesdon; J. H. Millard, B.A., of Huntingdon; R. H. Marten, B.A., of Abingdon; J. A. Baynes, B.A., of Poplar; and S. Edger, B.A., of Birmingham, took part in the devotional services of the day. The spacious and handsome edifice was crowded at each service in every part. In the evening, scores, if not hundreds, were unable to obtain admission. On the following Sabbath, September 14, the Rev. J. H. Hinton, A.M., preached in the morning and evening, and the Rev. S. G. Green, B.A., in the afternoon, to large congregations. Collections were made at every service towards the liquidation of the debt remaining on the building. They amounted in all to about £145.

ABINGDON.- An interesting service took place in the Baptist chapel, in this town, on Friday, Sep. 12, in connexion with the ordination of the Rev. R. H. Marten, B.A., as pastor of the church. The service was commenced by reading the Scriptures and prayer, by the Rev. J. Statham, of Reading, after which, the Rev. Caleb Birt, M.A., of Wantage, delivered an excellent discourse on the nature of, and reasons for, Dissent. The Rev. Dr. Steane, of Camberwell, proposed the questions to the minister. The ordination prayer was offered by the Rev. B. Davies, Ph.D., theological tutor of Stepney college; and the charge was delivered by the Rev. W. Brock, of Norwich.

BIRMINGHAM.-On Thursday, Sep. 18, the friends of the Rev. T. Dawson invited him to a tea party at the Mount Zion chapel, Graham street, Birmingham. About 600 tickets were disposed of, at one shilling each. After tea, the rev. gentleman was presented with a purse containing one hundred guineas, and also with a complete copy of "The Penny Cyclopædia.' Some interesting statements were given of the progress of the work of religion there, and the prospect of liquidating the heavy debt which has been upon this chapel for several years.

THE REV. J. E. GILES, of Leeds, has accepted an invitation to the pastorate of the church at Broadmead, Bristol.

John Hasler, Printer, Crane-court, Fleet-street, London.

ASIA.

CALCUTTA.

Our intelligence from India is, this month, of a more cheering character than usual, though the want of more labourers is severely felt. Mr. Denham has removed to Serampore, and is for the present engaged in services there which the Calcutta brethren have consented to his undertaking, while they deeply regret his removal from their own immediate vicinity. In a letter dated July 2nd, Mr. Thomas expresses himself thus:

tizings have also taken place at Chittagong, Dhaka, and Jessore; and further accessions are expected to be shortly made to several of the churches. Thus while God has been greatly trying the mission in the removal of one or another, he has been cheering the hearts of not a few with tokens of his favour.

Our mission circle is at present enjoying pretty good health. You will be delighted to hear that five persons are expected to be baptized and join the church in Circular Road next sabbath. Last week brother Pearce baptized seven native converts, and subsequently formed a new church in one of the village stations under his charge. The con- But we want men. Our aged brother verts were baptized in Intally. Early last Mackintosh, of Allahabad, is quite laid aside; month six more converts were baptized at brother Leonard is in much the same state; Agra, making altogether, if I mistake not, brother Robinson is very infirm and often thirty since the commencement of the year. afflicted; we should have an efficient brother Twenty-four were baptized at Barisal. Bap-appointed to assist him forthwith. Send us help.

On the same day Mr. Pearce wrote from Intally, as follows:

You are aware that about three years since I opened a new station at the village of Moloyapore, whither I had been invited by a number of people who left the Puseyite missionaries. For some time I had to contend with great difficulties arising from the unsteady character of the people, who although they had been nominally Christian for several years, were in fact far from the kingdom of God. Having gone to some expence in buildings, and the village being well situated for missionary labour, I determined to persevere, and therefore established a school, which was soon well attended; and by degrees an improvement in steadiness and seriousness began to be manifest in some of the persons composing the sabbath congregation. It is now about a year and a half since there began to be a change for the better in the character of the people. It has been brought about partly by the adoption of strict discipline, namely, by refusing to have any thing to do with any who were known to be immoral; and partly by instituting weekly visits to their houses for individual instruction. In this way knowledge has grown among them, and the nature and claims of the gospel have become better understood. In this part of the country the ignorance and wickedness of the heathen population seem to surpass what has come under my notice in other places, and the many nominal Christians in connexion with the Propagation Society who live

about here are in many cases to my certain knowledge not at all better than the heathen; and I believe this to be universally the case. Our difficulties, therefore, have been great, but we have at last established for ourselves a character among the people here. They know generally that people in connexion with the Baptist Mission cannot plunder and steal, and take bribes to bear false witness at court, or go to law one with another, or be known to be guilty of fornication and of sabbathbreaking. All this our people now know, and the heathen know, and this knowledge is doing good, and must do good. It is in some measure redeeming Christianity from the ill odour which it has sadly suffered from in these parts. This digression is necessary to let you know the difficulties we have to surmount. To proceed. About eight or nine months since several persons in the congregation expressed a desire to be baptized, but as their knowledge was small, and their charac ters untried, I gave them but little encouragement. They continued, however, for the most part, steady in their attendance on the sabbath services, and to display increasing interest in the word of God. One of them, who was a village watchman, or as it is called here, the choukedar, gave up his situation, feeling that it was incompatible with the profession of the gospel, although he had held the situation since the death of his father, and he for many years before him. A watchman