Chapel, Southwark, the place where the brutal Gardiner, Bp. of Winchester, sat it judgment upon many of the faithful servants of Jesus, in Mary's reign. It contains much valuable and important information on the Romish question. 66 Lambeth.-A course of twelve lectures is now being delivered to the members and friends of the Lambeth Tradesmen and Operatives' Protestant Association, in the School Room, St. Paul's Episcopal Chapel, Kennington Lane, exposing the Unscriptural Character and Dangerous Tendency of Popery. Chair taken at -past 7 o'clock. The following have been delivered :—1. Monday, Nov. 13th, by Rev. John McLean; subject, "Popery foretold and foredoomed in the word of God."-2. Monday, Nov. 20th, Mr. R. H. Binden; subject, Persecuting practices of the Church of Rome."-3. Monday, Nov. 27, Rev. A. S. Dubourg; subject, Paganism of Popery. The following are the future subjects and lecturers :-4. Monday, Dec. 4th, Mr. Theophilus A. Smith; subject, Popery the enemy of civil and religious liberty, and dangerous to the common weal." -5. Monday, December 11th, Mr. A. V. Allen; subject, "The modern movements of Popery identical with those of former times." -6. Monday, Dec. 18th, Mr. C. Sibley; subject, "The Inquisition."—7. Monday, Jan. 1st, 1844, Rev. J. R. Barber; subject, "The Rise of the Papacy."-8. Monday, Jan. 8th, Mr. J. Chant; subject, "The Church of Rome heretical."-9. Monday, Jan. 15th, Rev. J. McLean; subject, "Popery tyrannical to her own adherents, and persecuting to those who dissent from her."— 10. Monday, Jan.22, Mr. E. Rigley; subject, Popery disloyal and rebellious."-11. Monday, Jan. 29th, Rev. J. S. Stamp; subject, Adaption of Popery to human depravity." -12. Monday, Feb. 5th, Mr. J. Callow; subject, "Popes and Antipopes." Tickets of Admission to be had at 11, Exeter Hall, and of all the lecturers and secretaries; also at Mr. Vicarage's, Vauxhall-gate; Mr. Frost, Clapham-rise; Mr. Rigley, 9, Chapel-street, Stockwell; Mr. Cook, Cheesemonger, Lambeth-walk; Mr. Groves, Brixton-hill; Mr. Thompson, 9, Trafalgar-street, Walworth; 66 Published under THE PROTESTANT At F. BAISLER'S 124, Oxford-street; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL & Co. W. DAVY,] and Mr. Lloyd, Auctioneer, 5, Hatfieldstreet, Blackfriars. Nottingham.-The Tracts published by the Association on the Fifth of November have been extensively circulated in this town, and been instrumental in doing much good.We have reason to hope that the cause of the Protestant Association will flourish here. MARTYRS' MEMORIAL TABLET.-The following is to be the inscription on the tablet about to be erected in St. Peter's Church, Colchester, to the memory of the martyrs who suffered in this town during the reign of Mary, for their adherence to the Protestant faith:-"The noble army of martyrs praise Thee.' In memory of those blessed martyrs for Christ, who during the reign of Queen Mary were burned alive in this town of Colchester for their firm adherence to the Protestant Faith.-John Lawrence, a priest, and sometimes a Black Friar, having been degraded and condemned by Edmund Bonner, Bishop of London, was burned March 29, 1555; Richard Chamberlaine, suffered June 14, 1555: Christopher Lyster, John Mace, John Spencer, Simon Joyne, Richard Richols, and John Hammond, were burned alive for the testimony of the gospel, April 28, 1556; W. Bongeor, W. Purcas, Thomas Benold, Agnes Silverside, Helen Ewring, and Elizabeth Eolkes were burned outside the town wall, Aug. 2, 1557; and William Munt, John Johnson, Alice Munt, and Rose Allen, on the same day, suffered in like manner in Castle Bailey; Margaret Thurston and Agnes Bongeor were burned alive September 17, 1557: Wm. Harries, Richard Day, and Christina George, suffered martyrdom by fire, May 26, 1558, for the defence and testimony of Christ's Gospel. And also in memory of John Thurston and others who died in Colchester Castle and other prisons of this town, being Constant Confessors of Jesus Christ.' 'They loved not their lives unto the death.'-(Rev. vi. 9, 11: Rev. iii. 11.) Erected by voluntary contributions. 1843." On the upper part of the tablet will be sculptured an open Bible, surmounted by the martyr's crown, and palm branches on each side. At the bottom will be placed the arms of the borough. Fourteen Shillings per Hundred, for Distribution. [Gilbert-street "If they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." VOL. V. LONDON: F. BAISLER, 124, OXFORD STREET; 11, EXETER HALL; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO.; R. GROOMBRIDGE; MDCCCXLIV. PREFACE. ANOTHER year has rolled round, and leaves us not as it found us Not to advance is to recede. No change has taken place in the nature of TRUTH. We would wish, we could add, no change has taken place in those who should be the supporters of it. That, they must look toand awful indeed is it, to contemplate individual, and national responsibility -responsibility not self-assumed-not self-imposed - but under which they are placed by the great Arbiter of men and nations, and from which therefore no Act of Parliament- -no consent of erring multitudes, can exonerate them. What nation can throw off its allegiance to Him, by whom alone kings reign and princes decree justice, without bringing itself under a curse, and becoming involved sooner or later in certain ruin! Why should we seek to become like surrounding nations, when our glory should be, to be different from them? This arises from a false estimate of things. In the midst of moral and spiritual night, the Gospel of Truth was sent forth to men, to lighten those who sit, in spiritual darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide their feet into the way of Peace. That Truth is the centre around which every movement should turn, for the advancement of which every plan should be directed. It has, indeed, been the one great aim of the PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION to accomplish this throughout every class of society, well knowing that it is righteousness alone which truly exalts a nation, and that sin is a real reproach to any people. To our Operative Friends we can only say, go on and prosper in your glorious cause and may each year find you advancing in personal piety, in associated usefulness, and the great cause of Bible Truth rapidly progressing to its assured triumph over all opposition. |