HOME INTELLIGENCE. Nov. 5. The West Kent Union Society held their half-yearly meeting at Mr. Ralph's, Maidstone. Several of the brethren met in the vestry, for business; when the accounts were audited, and Mess. Ralph, Goodwin, Rogers, and Bentliff engaged in prayer. Brother Stanger having resigned the office of secretary, Mr. Beaufoy was chosen in his stead; brother Knott was appointed moderator for the day. To the public service, in the evening, Mr. Atwood, from Folkestone, prayed; and Mr. Knott preached, from 2 Thess. iii. 1. The next meeting is to be held at Gravesend, on Tuesday, April 1st, 1806, at Mr. Kent's: the forenoon will be appropriated to the business of the society, and public worship will begin at three o'clock in the afternoon, and at hal past six in the evening. Mess. Drew and Beutliff are appointed to preach. In case of failure, brothers Goodwin and Rogers. Oct. 31. The Rev. Morris Morris was set apart to the pastoral office of the Particular Baptist Church, Glan-yFerry, Carmarthenshire. Mr. T. Lewis of Carmarthen described the nature of a Gospel Church, asked the questions, and offered up the ordination prayer, &c: Mr. Harris, of Swansea, gave the charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 16; Mr. Watkins, of Carmarthen, preached to the people, from 1 Thess. v. 13; and Mr. D. Davies, of Velin Voel, preached to all without distinction, from 2 Tim. iv. 22. There have been great awakenings in that place and the neighbourhood, in the course of last summer; and many souls have been brought (it is hoped) trom darkness to light. On aday, the toth of November, was opened for public worship, the Independent Meeting-House, at Woodbridge, in Su folk. The former house, which stood on the same scite, was built in the year of the glorious revolution: tho' by no means small, it was inconvenient, and going so fast to decay, as scarcely to be considered perfectly safe. The present erection is decently plain, and conveniently spacious; and we are happy to add, that so acceptable are the services of the minister, the Rev. Mr. Price, that it is likely to be well attended. On the day of opening, two appropriate sermons were preached by the Rev. Mr. Lowell, of Bristol (the former pastor) and by the Rev. Mr. Newton, of Witham, in Essex. So numerous, however, were the auditories, that many persons could by no means gain admission. On the roth of Dec. was ordained at Newark upon Trent, the Rev. John Ball, in the late Countess of HuntingMr. Newman, of don's connection. Sleaford, introduced the service, from Acts xių. 2, 3, and prayed the ordination prayer, accompanied with imposition of hands; Mr. Gladstone, of Lincoln, gave the charge, from Rom, i. 16.; and Mr. Ball concluded the service in prayer. Jan. 3, 1806. The Rev. J. Hunt (late student at Mr. Bogue's) was or dained pastor over the church at Titchfield, Hants. Mr. R. Winter delivered the introductory discourse, and proposed the usual questions; Mr. Kingsbury offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Bogue gave the charge, from Josh. i. 6-9; Mr. Griffin preached to the people, from 1 Thess. v. 12 and 13; Mess. Adams, Scamp, and Lacey engaged in prayer. In the evening a sermon was preached by Mr. Bennet, from Isaiah liii. tr.; and on the preceding evening by Mr. Loader, from 1 Cor. vi. 20. Messrs. Davies, Stevenson, Stiles, and Luke prayed. March 2. The Rev. J. H. Hopkins, Tate student at Hoxton, was ordained pastor of the Independent church at Tunbridge, in Kent. Mr. Dunn, of Loudon, began the service with reading and prayer; Mr. Leggett, of Burwash, delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Ralph, of Maidstone, offered the ordination-prayer; Mr. T. Hopkins, of Linton (brother to Mr. J. H. Hopkins) gave the charge, from Acts xvi. 17.; Mr. Beaufoy, of Town Sutton, offered the general prayer; Mr. Barker, of Deptford, preached to the people, from Rev. iii. 22; Mr. Shrewsbury, of Seven Oaks, delivered the concluding prayer. Mr. Dunn preached the preceding evening. As the congregation was retiring from the house of God, the much-respected brother Leggett, who delivered the introductory discourse, fell in a fit, and instantly expired. This solemn providence made a deep impression upon both ministers and people; and was improved in the evening, in a sermon from Acts xx. 24, by Mr. Slatterie. The Annual Meeting of the Bedford Union will be held at Bedford, on Wednesday, May 7. A report having been raised, that the body of the late Rev. Mr. Booth had been stolen, his friends have opened the coffin; and have had the satisfaction to find it undisturbed. The Religious Tract Society have removed their Depository from the Office of this Magazine, in Stationers' Court, to No. 60, Paternoster Row; but the business of the Publishers will, in other respects, be carried on as usual. See the Advertisements, on the Cover of this Magazine. The Effect of Yeast, or Barm, in Fevers. Laserted by particular Request. A correspondent writes thus: "It pleased the Almighty, some time since, to visit me with a violent fever, which a gentleman of the faculty informed me would not be at its height for three weeks. My friends having some time before read a paragraph in the newspaper, of yeast being administered with a very good effect, some of the best kind was procured, and administered, at the rate of a table-spoonful, in a cup of warm water, every two or three hours. The next day, when the medical gentleman came, he expressed bimself astonished at the unexpected alteration; and in two days from my first taking it, pronounced me entirely out of danger. DEATH OF THE REV. MR. BLACK, (Extract of a Letter from a Friend.) THIS mournful event has excited the most general and lively sensations of sorrow in this place. On Saturday, the 15th ult. our late worthy friend was affected with a feverish complaint; which, for some days, was thought to be nothing but the effect of a cold, of which it was expected he would soon recover; but, on the Thursday follow g, some very alarming symptoms began to appear; and from that time the fever continued, with slight intermissions, to increase till Tuesday the 25th, when it pleased the Sovereign Dispo ser of all events to take to himself this amiable man and faithful labourer, in the forty-fourth year of his age; and, I think, in the 20th of his ministry. Few ministers have been more active and conscientious in the discharge of every part of their duty, more sincerely beloved by their people, or more uni versally respected by their friends, than Mr. Black. His removal is felt as a painful bereavement by his family, friends, and congregation; and is regretted by all ranks in this part of the kingdom, as a loss to the church in geueral, and to this city in particular. -His remains were interred on Monday, the 3d of March; and on the Sunday following, two appropriate discourses were delivered to his sorrowful congregation by the Rev. Arch. Bonar and the Rev. Walter Buchanan, who were appointed by the Presbytery of Edinburgh to officiate on that occasion, at the request of Mr. B's relations. The Rev. Mr. Thompson, a valuable minister of the Secession, at Leeds, has also been removed to the eternal world, after an illness of a few days. List of Lectures in and near London for April. . Tu. M. Broad St. Mr. Humphrys. 2. Wed. Ev. Prayer-Meeting for the Nation, at Mr. Gaffee's, Broad St. Th. Ev. Fetter Lane, Mr. Burder. The prevailing Love of the World destructive. 3. 6. LORD'S DAY Ev. Broad Str. Mr. G. Clayton; Hare Ct. Dr. Young; Chapel Str. Mr. Stollery; Dean Str. Mr. Kello; Devonshire Sq. Mr. Atkinson; Peter St.Mr. Dunn; 7. Mon. Er. Prayer-Meeting for the Nation, Swallow Street. 8. Tu. M. Broad Street, Mr. Burder. 9. Wed. Er. Prayer-Meeting for the Nation, Mr. T. Thomas's. 10. Th. M. Monthly Meeting (Indep.) at Mr. J. Clayton's, Camomile St. Mr. Barker to preach. What uses are to be made of the Falls of Christian Professors. - Wall's. The Life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ. 17. Th. Ev. Fetter Lane, 20. LORD'S DAY Ev. Broad Str. Mr. 27. LORD'S DAY Ev. Broad Str. Mr. 29. Tu M. Broad St. Mr. Barber. MINISTERS SUPPLYING AT The Tabernacle and Tottenham, Mr. Spa Fields, Mr. Stodhart. Sion, Mr. Wilkins. Horton, Mr. Ralph, of Liverpool. SEVERAL Ministers, conceiving that a Monthly Lecture, addressed to Young Persons, may, by the blessing of God, be the means of much spiritual advantage have agreed to preach at the following Times and Places: List of Monthly Lectures to Young Persons. These Lectures are to be delivered on the evening of the Fourth Friday in the Month. The Service to begin at Seven o'clock precisely. INTERCESSION FOR THE JEWS. FOUNTAIN of truth, and grace, and pow'r, Thy word can ne'er decay; To faithful Abram's seed. Wilt thou not, Lord, return at last, And visit them again? Yes; thou hast pass'd thy royal word, That Jacob's race shall be restor'd Hasten, O Lord, the happy hour When this shall be fulfill'd; And thy dear Son with mighty pow'r To Israel be reveal'd. We, from wild olives lopp'd away, We joy when one of this dear seed The gospel does embrace; E. T. Fifteen long years his delving spade Had pierc'd Old Bunhill Field around, And many a Nonconformist laid Beneath unconsecrated ground. From Death he earn'd his daily bread, And liv'd midst monumental stones; To their last home had thousands led, And heap'd the sod above their bones. Ye men of blood, ye warlike train, Less honour'd your employ is found; Ye strew the crimson'd earth with slaing He hid the dead beneath the ground. At length his mortal hour was come, Nor Death would his old servant spare; But from the ambush of a tomb Ile fearless ope'd the gate of Death, Suspecting nought of danger night, He enter'd oft the grave before, Till dust and ashes live again. Thus all must follow, soon or late; Prepar'd to triumph o'er the foe! |