Rooker, of Biddeford, prayed the interceffory prayer; Mr. Jones addreffed the people from Deut. iii. 28. “ Encourage him ;" and Mr. W. Rooker, of Tavistock, closed with prayer. There was a lecture on the preceding evening; when Mr. Mends began with prayer; Mr. Sloper preached, from 1 Cor. i 12.; and Mr. Cobbin concluded. The fervices of the day were conducted with the greatest order and propriety, and were folemn and impretfive. Our readers will remember an account of the rife of this church, in the Memoir of the late Rev. Wm. Saltren, the first pastor, given in this Magazine for Feb. 1796. Since the death of that worthy man, the cause has been greatly injured by internal contentions; but we are happy to fay, there is now a pleafing profpect of peace, union, and harmony. ON Thursday, Nov. 5th, the Rev. James Jackfon was fet apart to the paftoral office over the Independent church at Green-Hammerton, near York. Mr. Boothroid, of Pontefract, opened the work of the day with prayer and reading the Scriptures; after which, he delivered an appropriate difcourfe on the nature of a Gofpel church, asked the usual questions, and received the confeffion of faith; Mr. Howell, of Knaresbro', engaged in the ordination-prayer, and gave the charge, from Prov. xi. 30. "He that winneth fouls is wife," Mr. Northend, of Brighoufe, near Halifax, preached to the people, from Pla. lxxxix. 15.; Mr. Boothroid preached in the evening. The prefence of Chrift was much felt, and the time will be long remembered by many. The Gofpel was firft preached at Hammerton, about eight years ago, by Mr. Howell; and the Lord made it effectual to the falvation of many amongst whom Mr. Jackfon is one. The people have erected a chapel folely at their own expence; and the Gospel is now ftatedly preached, and well attended in this village, where Sabbath-breaking and profanity abounded without controul: and, we hope, it may juftly be faid, "where fin abounded, grace did much more abound." Nov. 17th, Mr. Thomas Coles was folemnly fet apart to the pastoral care of the Baptift church at Bourton on the Water, Gloucefterthire. Mr. Mann, of Moreton in the Marfh, introduced the fervices by felect portions of Scripture and prayer; Mr. Butterworth, of Evesham, delivered an introductory difcourfe, Mr. Smith, of Blockley, asked the ufual queftions; Mr. Coles, declared his acceptance, and delivered a fummary of his religious fentiments; Mr. Butterworth implored the bleffing of God on paftor and people: Dr. Ryland, of Bristol, delivered the charge, from 2 Cor. ii. r6., &c.; Mr. Hinton, of Oxford, addressed the church, from Col. i. 9,10.; Mr. Smith, of Shipfton on Stour, concluded by prayer; Mr. Page, of Bristol, preached in the evening. The auditory was very numerous and attentive; and the facred pleatures of the day appeared to infpire very general fentiments of gratitude and joy.—The charge and fermon will be published. CHAPELS OPENED. In August, 1798, Rev. Mr. Lambert, of Hull, preached at Hornfea, a fmall village on the fea coaft, with good appearance of fuccefs; and afterwards several of his members vifited and inftructed the people at that and fome other neigbouring villages, in houfes and barns, as they found opportunity. At Skipfea, a refpectable farmer built a meeting at his own expence, which was opened by Mr. L. July 30, 1801, by a fermon, from Luke vii. 5., from which the preacher fhewed, that the promotion of the intereft of religion, in any place or country, is true patriotifm, and improved the fubject, by enforcing gratitude to God for the means of grace, and zeal in the promotion of his Gospel. In the evening two fermons were preached, by Meffis. D. Williams, of Swanland, from Pfa. xxvi. 8. and R. Blake, of Bridlington, from Pfa. cxviii. 25. Next morning the Rev. A. Kidd. of Cottingham, preached from John i. 45. In this village a great and general reformation has been effected in the morals of the people; and public worship in the parish-church is better attended, the service in the meeting not being at the fame hours. This pleafing change has extended itself to Buford (equal in wickedness with her fifter Skipfea) where barn has proved a Bethel. At Bonwick alfo, a village near them, where formerly at their fheep-fhearing profane fongs were accompanied with drunkennefs and diffipation;-now, not an cath was heard, not one intoxicated, but the whole company retired at an early hour, and in the greatest order. One of Dr. Williams's ftudent, being at Hull during the late vacation, went to Bewholine, a place about two miles from Skipfea, expecting to preach in a barn, which was to be ready for that purpofe; but, to his furprife, found it engaged for a public dancing, Applying to the owner. he said, the dancing might begin as soon as the fermon ended. When the fervice began, feveral perfons, with large sticks, came in, as if they intended to fupplant the fervice of God for that of fin. He gave out thefe words (Heb. ix. 27.) "It is appointed to men once to die; but after this the judgment:"--they heard, were impreffed with awe, and retired with decorum; and there was no dancing after fervice. The fame perfons, from Hull, vifited Brands-Burton. Here, about fifty or fixty attend, in a fmall crowded room; and good is done. At Conifion alfo (another place they vifit) the profpect is very encouraging: abour eighty attend; and at Ottringham, when they can obtain a place, they have a good attendance., The Baptift brethren alfo have vifited Hedon, where they have raifed a congregation, and are now building a meeting. October 5th, the foundation of a new meeting-houfe was laid at Staines, the leafe of the old one expiring at Midsummer next; at which time it is to be fold, together with other extensive premisses adjoining. The new building is to be on an enlarged fcale, the prefent meeting-house not being large enough to accommodate the people who wish to attend. To the Editor. Hull. Rev. and dear Sir, A family in my congregation yesterday received the following Letter from their Brother in the Weft Indies, dated July 27, 1801. As it contains fome things that may be pleafing to all who rejoice in the spread of vitak religion, you may extract what you think proper. Yours, &c. J. L. Dear Brother and Sifter, IT will afford you matter of joy to be informed that I met with fome of the dear children of God, the Miffionary Brethren, at this place As foon as they faw me, their hearts and houfes were open to receive me with the greatest affection. They preach the Gofpel to the poor Africans, have a chapel, and about two or three hundred members, black men and women. They hear with great attention, and worship God with reverence. They fing remarkably well, and tears run down their faces under the preaching of Jefus Chrift. It was a kind providence that I met with thefe dear people; and through a Jew broker, who informed them of my character. They fay they never before met with an English failor that loved Jesus Christ, all the time they have been in that country. How glad they were to fee me ! and I was with them every day, except through illness. Yours, &c. G. ORTON 【NOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD In humble fubmiffion the lot we' 1 John ii. 16. Ecclefiaftes i, 17, 18. (A PARODY.) WHO with to know the world, with but to know fuftain: Difciples of Jefus fhall never complain. Should blafting and fickness in judg. ment destroy The corn and the wine we in mercy enjoy; No loffes thall grieve us; c'en death thall be gain: Difciples of Jefus fhall never complain. Should the Lord, by a murrain, the cat tle deftroy, No anxious difquiet our minds fhould Who wish to know the world, with but CONSOLATION TO THE WEAK to know The road to ruin (known, alas, too well!) "Take heed that ye defpife not one of thefe little ones." Matt. xviii. 10. The dreadful vortex thro' which thou-"LOVEST thou me?" and "more fands go Down to the jaws of death, the gates of Hell. NIL A SONG IN ADVERSITY. Parody on" the Sons of Almonak." THY fuff'ring difciples, dear Saviour, draw nigh, And under thy crofs on thy mercy rely; Difciples of Jefus fhall never complain. forth through the land, Difciples of Jefus fhall never complain. Should the arrows of fick nefs and death Ay abroad, than thefe," "The apple of His eye," Fach arrow, we own, would be just from Bartlet's Buildingse T. P. ftorm, Upward thould bid his raptur'd fancy foar And urge thee to declare with faithful again. Mortals will gaze with wonder at the гаре, approve. tongue Roll wanton, unrestrain'd by pow'r divine, SERENA. And Heav'n itself the righteous the fWritten by the late Rev. A Hervey on a blank Leaf of the Pilgrim's Progrefs, belonging to the late Dr. Stonehouse. fames Stonehoufe, M. D. of Nor thampton, E. Coll. Div. Joh. Bapt. Oxon. To a Friend, on seeing a beautiful SEEST thou that bark Her toptails whining to the dancing With harbour in full fight, clear from She feuds before the wind: FAR o'er the arches of yon azure skies. rife: Of pearl the walls, of gold the shining floors, On chryftal hinges turn the tuneful doors. There the brave troop of crimfon Mantyrs itands, Crowns on their heads, and fceptres in their hands: There Wisdom's Sons, a long illuftrious train, Each on his throne, to endless ages |