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serious, and gratified on the solemn charge; Mr. Stevenson, of Castle

occasion.

June 21. The Rev. S. Adams, late at Bristol Academy, was ordained over the Baptist church at Keslingbury, in Northamptonshire. Mr. Cox, of Clipstone, began with reading and prajer; Mr. Fuller delivered the introductory discourse, &c.; Mr. Nichols. of Collinghain, offered up the ordination-prayer, with the laying on of hands; Dr. Ryland gave the charge, from Rev. ii. 10; Mr. Sutcliffe addressed the church, from Ps. cxxii. 6; and Mr. Back, of Shipstone, concluded with prayer. Mr. Deighton, of Road, began with prayer in the evening; and Mr. Norman, of Braunston, preached from Rom. i. 16. The gospel has been preached occasionally in this and the neighbouring villages for 30 years, the congrega. tion has gradually encreased, and the place has been twice enlarged. The church was formed by an ami cable separation from that in College Lane, Northampton.

'June 27.

The Rev. G. Norman (late of button, Ely) was ordained pastor of the Baptist church at Soham, Cambridgeshire. The service was introduced with reading and prayer, by Mr. McKenzie, of Isleham; Mr. Freeman, of Bedford, received the confession, &c.; Mr. Tall, of Swacy, offered the ordination prayer, Mr. Fuller, of Kettering, gave the charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 15, 16; Mr. Farcy, of Bluntsham, preached to the people, from Ps. cxviii. 25, Mr. Ingle, of Romsey, concluded the service with prayer. In the evening, Mr. Arrow, of Godmanchester, engaged in prayer; and Mr. Audley, of Cambridge, preached from Rom. i. 16.

July 4. The Rev. Mark Robirson (lale student of Hoxton Aca- deny) was ordained pastor of the Independent charch at Steeple Bumpsted, Estex. Mr. Bowers, of Haverhill, began with prayer and reading Mr. Fielding, of Cogges hall, delivered the introductory discourse, &c.; Mr. Bass, of Halsted, prayed the ordination-prayer, with Jaying on of hands; Mr. Chaplin, of Bishop Stortford, gave the

Hedingham, preached to the people
and Mr. Jennings, of Thaxted, con-
cluded with prayer.
In the even-
ing, Mr. Duan, of London, preach-
ed; and Mr. Hopkins, of Newport,
engaged in prayer.

An Annual Association was held at a new Independent Meetinghouse, called Salem, near Conway, North Wales, July 4. The service. began at nine o'clock, with reading and prayer, by Mr. H. Williams, of Cheltenham; Mr. Lewis, of Bala, preached from 1 John iv. 9; and Mr. B. Jones, of Pwllheli, from 2 Pet. i. 10. In the afternoon, Mr. W. Jones, of Wern, preached from Rev. xxii. 20; and Mr. Lewis, of Llanuwchllyn, from Heb. ix. 28. la the evening, Mr. Dan. Davies, of Rhes y Cae, preached from Lnke xx. 31; and Mr. Hughes, of Bryn y Bedda, from Joho x. 27. Mr. T. Jones, of Newmarket, and Mr. D. Jones, of Holywell, preached the preceding evening.

July 5. A neat and commodious chapel was opened for divine wor ship at Frome, in Somersetshire. Mr. Bogue, of Gosport, preached in the morning, from Hag. ii. 7; Mr. Jones, late of Plymouth, in the afternoon, from Ps. Ixxiv. 22; and Mr. Berry, of Warminster, in the evening, from lзa. xliv.35. Messrs. Stevenson, Lewis, Davis, Murch, Innes, Mantel, and East conducted the other parts of the service.

July 18. A new chapel was opened at Buxton, for the use of the juhabitants and numerous persons who resort thither for the vent fit of the waters. Two sermons were preached, by Mr. Bradley, of Manchester, from Ps. XXVI. 4; and Mr. Boden, of Sheffield, from Rev. ii. 1. Mess. Mather, of Sheffield, Boothroyd, of Pontefract, and Cole, of Bakewell, engaged in the devotional parts of the service. It is hoped, that those who frequent Buxton, and love the cause of Christ, will use every exerton to countenance and support this new interest.

July 31, was held the First Anniversary of he opening of Mr. Collet's Meeting-house, at Swanbourne, near Winslow. On this occasion

three sermons were preached by Mr. Reynolds, of Nash, from Ps. cxxxii. 15; Mr. Scraggs, of Buckingham, from Ps. xxxi. 19; and Mr. Seymour, of Tring, from Rom. viii. 14, 15. Mess. Tomlins, Gardner, Douner, Johnson, and Pickett, engaged in prayer. Each service was well attended. The above in fant cause owes its origin, and much of its present support, to the gener ous exertions of Mr. Dawney, of Aylesbury; and there is a pleasing prospect of success.

Aug. 1. The Rev. S. Neale was ordained over the Independent church at Thirsk, Yorkshire. The service was opened by Mr. Cook, of Rethe, with prayer and reading the Scriptures; Mr. Cockin, of Halifax, delivered the introduction, asked the questions, and prayed the ordination-prayer; Mr. J. Cockin, of Holmfirth, gave the charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 11-16; Mr. Vint preached to the people, from 1 Thess. v. 15; and Mr. Thurgoland, of York, concluded with prayer. Mr. Cook preached in the evening. The attendance was respectable, and the people expressed considerable satisfaction with the services of the day, which were the more impressive, as most of the people had never seen any thing of the kind before. Aug. 8. The Rev. J. F. West, from Hoxton Academy, was set apart to the pastoral office at Chigwell Row, Essex. Mr. Smith, of Brentwood, commenced with prayer and reading; Mr. Atkinson, of Mill Hill, took the introductory part and asked the questions; Mr. Simpson, of Hoxton, offered the ordinationprayer, with imposition of hands; Mr. J. Townsend, of Rotherhithe, gave the charge, from 1 Tim. ii. 7, Mr. Ford, of Stepney, preached to the people, from Col. ii. 6; and Mr.Knight, of Kingston, concluded. The cause in this place commenced some years ago, by the occasional preaching of the late Mess:s. Bryson and Moreton. Since 1801 it has been supplied by students from Haxton. Ja 1804 the present chapel was erected, at the sole expence of the date excelicat Miss Tomkins, whose

property was long employed in doing good, both to the bodies and souls of men.

Aug. 9. A neat Meeting-house was opened at Bottesham Load, in Cambridgeshire. Mr. Tall, of Swansey, read and prayed; Mr. Ilarris, of Cambridge, preached the sermon, from Exod. xx. 24. In the afternoon, Mr. Tall preached from Heb. vi. 12, to a large congregation, considering the badness of the weather. This infant cause owes its origia to Mr. Thomas Reynolds, resident in that place.

Aug. 15. The Rev. Mr. Creak, late student in the Congregational Academy at Homerton, was ordained to the pastoral charge over the church of Christ assembling at Burnham Westgate, in the county of Norfolk. Mr. Ray, of Sudbury, delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Townsend, of Bermondsey, addressed the minister, fram the concluding clause of 2 Tim. iv. 5; and Mr. Carter, of Mattishall, stated the Duties of the Church towards their Minister, from 1 Thess. v. 12, 13. The devotional parts of the service were conducted by Messrs. Brown, of North Walsham; Johnson, of Fakenham; and Huil, of Norwich. Mr. Ritchie, of Wrentham, Suffolk, preached the preceding evening; and Mr. Hull in the evening of the day of ordination.

The Autumnal Association of In

dependent Ministers in Gloucestershire, will be held at Bristol, on Tuesday, the 18th of the present month. The morning service will be held at Mr. Thorpe's Meeting, at eleven o'clock; and in the evening, at Mr. Lowell's, at seven. On the preceding evening there will be a sermon at Castle Green; after which there will be an open Committee in the vestry, for auditing the accounts of the independent Benevolent Society.

The next Half-yearly Meeting of the Associated Ministers of Dorsetshire, is to be held at Blandford, on Wednesday, Sept. 12: Mr. Jones, of Birdbusn; and Mr. Wheaton, of Lyme, to preach.

By the Report of the Committee of the Hull Society for the Suppression of Vice, &c. it appears that a considerable check has been given to the profanation of the Sabbath in that neighbourhood, particularly in driving of cattle and slaughtering beasts on that day. Some have been convicted of cock-fighting, and other scandalous offences The disorders which used to attend Easter, Whit-Sunday, &c. have been suppressed. Dram shops and hair-dressers have been shut up, partly a the request of some of the more respectable of the latter profession. Particular attention has been paid to check prostitution; and punish. inent has been inflicted on those who kept disorderly houses. The Committee conclude, That though less has been effected than might be wished, as much has been done as could reasonably be expected in so short a time.'

A CIRCULAR Letter has lately been transmitted by the Bp. of Hereford (Dr. Luxmore) to the Clergy of his Diocese, requiring from them a parficular Account of the State of Religion within their several parishes, and comprehending principally the following subjects, respecting which á distinct answer is to be given to certain queries: How, and how often the services of the church are

performed, especially on the Lord's Day? Whether the incumbent res.des in his parish, or leaves it to the care of a curate? - The reason of such non-residence? The annual stipend of the curate?

What are the seasons for catechizing the childJen? What number of Dissenting places of worship there are in the parish, and of what denomination ?'

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. - The Rev. Thomas Gordon, who has for some fime pas been labouring successfully at Youghall, in Ireland, under the patronage of the above Society, was, on Friday, July 6, solemnly set apart, by the imposition of hands and prayer, to the pastoral office over a church recently formed in that place. Mr. Thomas, of Chelmsford, Essex, began the service by

reading and prayer, described the nature of a gospel church, and asked the questions; Mr. Fleming, of Cork, prayed the ordination prayer, and gave the charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 16.; Mr. Thomas preached to the people, from 1 Thess. v. 12, and concluded with prayer. The whole of the service was peculiarly solemn and impressive, the congregation large and very attentive; and it is hoped that the good effects of this day's service will be seen for a long

time to come.

Edinburgh BibLE SOCIETY. — By. the First Report of this newlyformed Society, it appears that they have been very active, both in rais, ing funds and distributing Bibles. Danish, French, and Dutch Testaments have been given to the prisoners of war in Scotland, and English Bibles to the army, navy, and poor families. They have presented 3001. to the British and Foreign Bible So ciety, 2007, to the Hibernian Society, 2007. towards the Oriental Translations, and 1001. to the Icelandic. More than 17007. has been raised for the benevolent purposes of this Society within the year.

SLAVE TRADE. A cause, of no small importance to the interests of humanity, was lately decided in London, by the Commissioners of Appeals, &c. The Amedic, a vess:l under American colours, with slaves from Africa, was captured in Dec. 1807. The owners pleaded that she was bound to Charleston, South Carolina, where the importation of slaves continued to be lawful until the end of that year; but that, hav ing been detained on the coast, there was no prospect of reaching Charleston before January 1, 1808, when the Slave Trale was to be totally abolished in the United States; the master, therefore, bore away to Cuba. This claim, however, was justly overruled, and the judgment of the Court was,— That the claimants could have no right, upon principles of universal law, to claim the restitution, in a Prize Court, of human beings carried as slaves.'On this decision depended, not only the pro

perty of the vessel, but the liberty of the slaves; and we trust that it will give a death-blow to the contraband trade in human blood, which has been secretly carried on under the colours of different nations.

Aug. 7. A Meeting was held, at the New London Tavern, Cheapside, of about 60 gentlemen, for the purpose of enlarging, and more fully establishing, a Society, which has existed for some time past, for Promoting the External Observation of the Lord's Day, and for Suppressing Public Lewdness. By a Report which was read, it appeared that, in about the space of 12 months, the few active members who composed the original society, had convicted more than 200 persons for exercising their callings on the Lord's Day, among whom were some persons of consideration. It may be hoped that, by the accessions which are likely to be made to this Society, very important advantages to the state of public morals may be obtained. The following gentlemen were chosen as the foun dation of a Committee, with power to add to their number: -Andrew Birch, Esq. Treasurer; the Rev. Messrs. Gurney, Harper, Wilcox, Jones, Saunders, and Shenstone. Also, Messrs. Myers, Hardcastle, Butterworth, Masset, Robinson, Mitchell, Bridgeman, Sergeant, Hebdite, Allen, Brown, Dury, and Calleader.

CHESHUNT COLLEGE.

The Rev.

J. J. Richards (late of Hull) has been appointed Tutor of this Semiin the room of Dr. Draper, nary, now Minister of Camden Chapel, Camberwell.

A new chapel is about to be erected at RYDE, in the Isle of Wight.Two friends of the gospel lately purchased a piece of ground in a central part of R de, and have of fered it gratuitously to build a new chapel, if money can be raised to accomplish so desirable a work. The importance of this is, therefore,

submitted to the consideration of the religious public, who, ever zealous to advance the Redeemer's king. dom, and promote the eternal good of immortal souls, it is humbly hoped, will cheerfully render their aid on the occasion. See the Advertisement on our Cover.

RECENT DEATHS.-Aug. 15, died the Rev. Richard Cecil, M. A. many years Minister of St. John's Chapel, Bedford Row, London. He has been laid aside from his beloved work for more than two years, having been greatly afflicted with palsy. On the evening of the 14th he was attacked with a fit of apoplexy, which totally deprived him of mo tion and sensibility. In this state he continued until the evening of the 15th, when he expired without a struggle, and apparently in a profound sleep. Mr. C. was in his 63d year, and has left behind him a widow, with two sons, and four daughters, to lament, with the religious public at large, the loss of a most excellent man. We hope to procure, and to present to our readers, a full account of this valuable and useful servant of Christ, who was certainly one of the best preachers of his time.

June 10, at Manchester, the Rev. Dr. Barnes, a Dissenting Minister, in the 64th year of his age.

Lately, at Gosport, Miss Shepherd, who, for many years, boarded the Missionary students there, under the care of the Rev. Mr. Bogue. She was an amiable and useful person, whose loss will be regretted by many. Some account of her may be expected shortly in our Obitu

ary.

Sunday Morning, Aug. 12, the Rev. David Jones, Rector of Llangan, died at Manorowen, near Fishguard. He had been at Langeitho Association, where he preached about ten days preceding his death; and we believe only reached Manorowen, where he resided part of the year, the day before he died.