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other of nearly 100 persons, beside a Sunday School of 60 children, has been established at Eaves Lane, Milton, where there is a chapel in connection with the Tabernacle, Eaves Lane and Badley Edge are supplied by the Society every Lord's Day, and Bagnal every other,

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The Gloucestershire Association of Independent Ministers was held in Bristol on the 17th and 18th of September; and three appropriate sermons were delivered by Messrs. Lewis, of Wooton; Bennett, of Romsey; and Bishop, of Gloucester. The devotional parts of the several services were conducted by Messrs. Phillips, Richardson, Daniel, Spilsbury, Tyreman, and Lacey. This Association was very numerously and respectably attended, and was rendered peculiarly interesting by a, resolution which was unanimously adopted, for supporting a Missionary to preach the gospel in such of the dark and populous villages, within the county of Gloucester, as are most destitute of religious instruction. The Rev. Mr. Lowell, of Bristol, is appointed Secretary for the affairs of the intended mission; and steps are taking for obtaining a suitable minister for the purpose.

The Annual Meeting of the Inde'pendents in North Wales, was held the 19th and 20th of September, at Moelfre, in Denbighshire. On the 19th, the service was opened by Mr. Jones, of Liverpool; Mr. Lewis, of Bala, preached from Micah ii. 7; Mr. Hughes, of Dinasmowddu, from Heb. iv. 16, and concluded with prayer. At a conference held in the afternoon, it was reported, That a considerable addition had

been made to the churches during the preceding year. At 6 o'clock, service recommenced with prayer by Mr. Davies, of Rhesycae; Mr. Griffiths, of Machyntteth, preached from 1 Corinthians xv. 24. 25; Mr. Griffiths, of Carnarvon, from 1 Tim. i. 15, 16, and concluded by prayer. On the following day, sermons were preached by Dr. Lewis, from Eph. v. 2 (Mr. Jones, of Treleach, being absent through indisposition); Mr. Phillips, of Neeoddiwyd, from isa. li. 12; Mr. Shadrach, of Llan

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badarn, from 2 Tim. i. 10; Mr. Griffiths, of Glandwr, from 1 Peter i. 12, last clause; Mr. Jones, of Liverpool, from 1 Cor. vi. 12; Mr. Lewis, of Wrexham, from Psalm xci. 1; and Mr. Jones, of Pwllhely, from Rom. xiii. 11. Mr. Williams, of Wern; Mr. Jones, of Trawsfynydd; and Dr. Lewis, engaged in prayer. This interest commenced in the year 1802, by the labours of Mr. T. Jones, minister of the place; the church was organized in the year 1803,-Mr. Jones was ordained in the year 1804, and the chapel built in 1805. The prospect of success is truly encouraging. Several doors have since been opened in the neighbourhood; and a church has been formed in one place, which is

considered as a branch of that at Maelfre. The next yearly meeting will be held at Carnarvon the last

Wednesday and Thursday in September, 1811.

Sep. 21. Mr. Lewis Powell, late student at Wrexham, was ordained pastor of the Independent church at Llanrwst, Denbighshire. Mr. A. Jones began with reading and prayer; Mr. J. Lewis, of Bala, discoursed on the Nature of a Church of Christ; Mr. Phillips, of Neuoddlwyd, proposed the usual questions, &c.; Mr. Hughes, of Dinasmowddu, offered up the ordination prayer, Mr. Powell's father, from Anglesea, delivered an impressive charge; Mr. B. Jones, of Pwllhely, addressed the church. On the preceding evening two sermons were preathed, and four in the remaining parts of this day, by different minis ters from North and South Wales. As the old chapel was not sufficiently large to contain the people, the Baptisis kindly opened their chapel; but a spot of ground is purchased, on which a new one is to be erected.

Sept. 25. Mr. T. Griffin was ordained pastor of the Particular Baptist Church at Kidderminster. Mr. Trotman, of Tewkesbury, introduced the service; Mr. Mason, of the Coppice, described the Nature of a Gospel Church, &c. and received the confession of faith; Mr. Muckley, of, Brittle Lane, offered up the ordination prayer; Mr.

Edmonds, of Birmingham, delivered the charge from Mark xvi. 15, 16; Mr. Draper, of Coseley, addressed the people from Acts xv. 36; and Mr. Elmore, Independent minister in the town, in whose chapel the service was performed, closed with prayer. Mr. Trotman preached in the evening. The Baptist interest in Kidderminster is quite in its infancy. Mr. Griffin, of Bewdley, has preached to them for four years gratuitously, in a private house; but a friend has offered a piece of ground, if the friends of the gospel will assist them to build a meetinghouse.

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In March last, Mr. Slatterie's old place of worship, called the Great Meeting, in Chatham," which was a wooden building, and bad been standing upwards of 100 years, was pulled down, that a new one, double the size, might be erected on the same scite of ground. On the 30th of that month, the foundation stone' was laid by the Rev. Rowland Hill, who delivered an appropriate address to a large concourse of people on the occasion. Since that time,, the new place, which is 70 feet by 50, with galleries all round, and will contain about 1500 persons, has been so far completed, that it was opened for divine worship on September 26. As previous notice of the opening had been circulated, a large congregation assembled at an early hour. In the morning, Mr. Ralph, prayed; Mr. Waugh preached from Zech. ii. 5; in the afternoon, Dr. Collyer preached from Hom. viii. 34. In the evening the place overflowed, and many were obliged to go away. Mr. Jay preached

from John xx. 17; Messrs. Jackson, Piatt, and Raffles, engaged in prayer. About 30 ministers were present. The collection at the doors amounted to 2 108. The congregation had before raised upwards of £ 1700; and many friends to the cause of Christ in London had liberally contributed towards defraying the great expence that had been unavoidably incurred, by erecting so large a place, suited to the great population of Chatham and its neighbourhood,

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Oct. 2. The Independent Ministers of Cornwall held their HalfMr. yearly Meeting at Penzance. Angear, of Looe, preached in the morning, from Acts v. 31; Mr.Cope, of Launceston, in the evening, from Gal. iv. 18; after which the Lord's Supper was administered. The Scriptures were read, and prayers offered up by Mr. R. M'All; Mr. Smith, of Penzance; Mr. Moore, of Mevagis sey; and Mr. R. Cope. Mr. Wildbore, of Penryn, preached on the preceding evening, from Rev. iv. 3.

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LONDON.

Death of her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia.

On the morning of Friday, the 24 of November, her Royal Highness the Princess Amelia was removed by the hand of Death from a state of excessive suffering. Altho' this termination of her affliction had been long expected, it was most severely felt by the Royal Family and, notwithstanding her Royal Highness had herself resigned the desire of living, such was the affection towards her existing in the hearts of her illustrious relatives, that they beheld, with inexpressible sorrow, the certain advances of that dissolution for which the Princess herself prayed. The King and Queen, always exemplary as the most affectionate of parents, suffered all those pangs which, under such circumstances, parents only can feel. in the loss of this amiable sister, the members of the royal house were deprived also of a friend most tenderly beloved, whose estimable qualities and endearing manners, whose invariable attachment and agreeable temper, made her their idol while living; and have sealed upon the hearts of her family a remembrance which can never be effaced, now that she is dead. The tears which were shed upon her bier were the tribules of true paternal affection; and those of the family who were not present on that awful occasion, mourned in secret with no less sincerity. Her filial affection has been always most ardent; and her last expression of it, in placing

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a ring, with her own hair, on the finger of her Royal Father, with her own hand, as a memorial of the attachment of a dying daughter, overcame the fortitude of his Majesty, whose constitution was unequal to the shock which his heart bad received. The attendants of her Royal Highness bear the most decided testimony to her uncomplaining pati ence, her persevering resignation, and her devotional spirit, during her protracted and severe illness. It is now closed; and while the removal of the youngest of the Royal Family has had a voice to those of them who survive, it speaks also to the higher classes of society, in language to which they can scarcely refuse to listen it reminds them that earthly distinctions are vain, as shields against sorrow; and that earthly glory terminates in the oblivion of mortality. To the young, this visitation is peculiarly addressed,-since neither youth nor beauty, neither estimable qualities nor amiable manners, neither royal birth nor ornamental acquirements, neither family affection nor universal esteem, could suatch from the grave the Princess Amelia, at the age of twenty-seven! While every heart sympathizes in the bereavement of the Royal Family, let every Christian remember them with affectionate

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ardour in his prayers. Her Royal Highness was born Aug. 7, 1783; died November 2, 1810, at Windsor. The poor of that place, to whom she was a most liberal benefactress, will deeply lament their loss.

Her Royal Highness was interred at eight o'clock, on the evening of Tuesday, November 13, in a (temporary) vault of the Chapel Royal, at St. George's, Windsor. The funeral was attended by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge : the latter as chief mourner. These Toyal personages were deeply affected on the solemn occasion. The body is to be removed to a vault prepar ing for the purpose, in the adjoining chapel of Cardinal Wolsey.

Oct. 31. The Rev. John Haslock, from Hoxton Academy, was ordained at Kentish Town. Mr. Hooper began the service with preyer; Ds.

Winter gave the introductory address; Mr. Ford the ordinationprayer; Dr.Nichol the charge, from 1 John xv. 16, 17; Mr. Hyatt preached from 1 Cor. xvi. 10, 11; Mr. Morrison, of Barnet, concluded. Mr. Liefchild, of Kensington, preached in the evening.

Nov. 7. A large and commodious place of worship, in the New Road, near Somers' Town, called Tonbridge Chapel, was opened for public worship; when two sermons were preached: by Mr. Clayton, sen. in the moraing, from Maft. xviii. 20; and Dr. Winter in the evening, from Isa. liv. 2, 3. Mess. Goode, Townsend, Ford, Waugh, and Lewis engaged in prayer.—This chapel has beea erected by the united exertions of several gentlemen desirous of promoting the cause of God and truth in a very increasing neighbourhood.

Sunday School Society.

By the last Half-yearly Report of this very useful Institution, we learn, that since their Meeting in April, 1810, fifty five Schools have been added to the Society's List.

Since the commencement of the

Institution, 292,832 spelling-books, 63,565 New Testaments, and 7764 Bibles have been distributed among schools, containing upwards of 270,000 scholars.—Persons disposed to aid their benevolent exertions, may apply to the Secretary, Mr. T. Smith, 19, Little Moorfields.

Manchester School.

We are happy to learn, that the friends of religion and literature, ia the neighbourhood of Manchester, have just established a GrammarSchool and Academy; which, we hope, will be of eminent advantage to the rising generation and to the church of God. The Rev. George Phillips, A. M. has accepted the office of Classical Tutor; and the celebrated Mr. J. Dalton will superintend the Mathematical and Philosophical Department in this seminary. See the Advertisement on the Cover of this Magazine.

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Edinburgh Gratis Sabbath School Society. At the 13th Anniversary of this Society, beld April 22, it ap peared that there are 38 schools now under their care; which are attended by about 1500 children. The Committee are very desirous of extending the benefits of this Institution to a far greater number of the poor, ignorant, and careless children of Edinburgh, &c.; and, therefore, carnestly solicit the prayers and contributions of all who love the Lord Jesus.

Edinburgh Lancastrian School So-' ciety. A Society with this title has lately been instituted, for the purpose of facilitating the invaluable blessing of a good education, by establishing and supporting one or more schools, as may be found necessary, on the plan practised by Mr. Joseph Lancaster, in St. George's Fields, London.

Hibernian Sunday-School Society. - A respectable Society has been formed in Ireland, to promote the establishment, and facilitate the conducting of Sunday-Schools in that part of the United Kingdom. They design to procure and disseminate the most approved plans of conducting these seminaries, to supply them with spelling-books and copies of the sacred Scriptures at reduced prices, and by contributing to defray the expences of such schools, where necessary, without interfering with their internal regulations; and as to religious instruction, confining themselves solely to the sacred Scrip

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At the head of this laudable institution, we see the names of the Bishop of Kildare, several noble Ladies as Guardians, and a respectable Committee of Ministers and Gentlemen. Subscriptions are received by the Right Hon. David La Touche and Co. Dublin.

We rejoice at the commencement of an Institution so essentially necessary to the welfare of Ireland; and hope it will meet with the most effectual support.

Schools in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

THE exertions of the Society in Scotland, for propagating Christian Knowledge, during the past century, it is well known have been attended with the most beneficial effects in the Highlands and Islands. Many thousands of our countrymen have been taught to read the Scriptures, and prepared for occupying important stations in the various departments of society, who, without the education received at Society Schools, must have been entirely excluded from these advantages. By the last Report, which has been published, it appears, that the number of chil dren of both sexes annually attending these schools, amounts to nearly 16,000 The revenue of the Society is completely exhausted by the auDual expenditure; yet there are many extensive districts where schools are greatly wanted, to which the Society has it not in their power to extend their aid, With a view to remedy this evil, and to diffuse more widely the benefits of education to the rising generation in the High lands, the Directors of the Society have it in contemplation to bring forward a plan, by which they may be enabled to accomplish this object, without infringing on the funds appropriated to the support of their ordinary establishment. The funds to be raised by a voluntary subscription, and placed under the management of the Society; not to be accumulated, but completely expended every year; and Accounts of Receipts and Disbursements to be regularly published. It is proposed that the teachers shall devote their attention exclusively to teaching children to read: that unmarried persons only shall be employed in this service; which will preclude the necessity of those accommodations which the Society are accustomed to demand for the ordinary teachers. These are a few of the outlines of the Plan, which is not yet sufficiently matured to be laid before the public; but, it is hoped, it will be prepared in time to be submitted to the General Meeting of the Society.

Missionary Collections in the Supplement.

ON THE DEATH OF THE PRINCESS AMELIA, and the Indisposition of the KING.

WHAT Sounds of joy can Britain hear,

When tow in death Amelia lies? What foreign storm can call her fear From fate careering in the skies?

In vain may Gallia's tyrant boast, She heeds no more his idle threat; And Wellington's victorious host

But mingles joy with her regret.

Her valiant sons have drawn the sword, And conquest on their side appears; But till her patriot-King's restor❜d, She can but thank them with her tears!

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Thus while thy mercy, day by day,
Our earthly need supplies,
Help us to seek that peaceful way

That leads above the skies!
Defend us thro' Life's dang'rous road,
From ev'ry tempting snare:
Oh, make us fit for thine abode,

And then receive us there! So when these weak, expiring tongues, Shall faiut beneath thy praise, Our souls may join th' angelic throngs, And strains immortal raise! HENRY.

Hymn for Sunday-Schools,

TUNE,

Guide me, O thou great Jehovah ! GOD, our Father, great Creator,

At thy feet we humbly bow, Gratitude for boundless favour Shall in praise for ever flow! Great Jehovah,

Praise to thee is ever due! Gracious Jesus, mighty Saviour,

Hear our lispings to thy praise! Thou didst bless such little children, And invite them near thy face. Son of David,

Loud Hosannas to thy name? Holy Spirit, take thy dwelling

In these wretched hearts of curs; Purify us by thy graces,

Sanctify our inmost powers. Source of Comfort,

Lighten our benighted minds. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

One in Three, and Three in One, Now accept our cheerful praises, Let thy will on earth be done! God of Glory,

Make us all for ever thine !

Shew us all thy great salvation,
Lead us in the way of truth;
Keep us safe from all temptation,
Be the Guardian of our youth!
O, protect as

Through this wilderness of wee!

J. S

ERRATUM.

Page 455, in the Title of Bernard's Latin Hymn, for Saera, read Sacræ.

G. AULD, Printer, Greville Street, London.

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