MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS, &c.

Rev. B. Pyne and Congregation, Duxford
J. Jones's Congregation, Plymouth Dock; including 1. from
Plymouth, and 27. 58. from several Baptist Friends at Dock
Collection at the Rev. Mr. Allen's Chapel, Exeter, on occasion of a
Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Townsend, of London
Collection at the Rev. Messrs. Jefferson and Thorn's Congregations,
Basingstoke, on occasion of a Sermon preached by the Rev.
Mr. Townsend, of London

Rev. J. Pryor and Congregation, Bethel Chapel, Sheerness
Mr. Skeel and Congregation, Abergavenny

Morgan Lewis and Congregation, Godverhos, Glamorganshire
Mr. Underwood and Friends, Bristol

Collection at the Tabernacle, Bristol, by the Rev M. Wilks
Collection of the Sunday School Children, at the Tabernacle, Bristol,

Donation of A. B. Bristol, by Isaac Cooke, Esq.
Legacy of the late Mrs. Workman, Bristol; to have been paid within
Four Years, but paid immediately by her Daughters, 20l.
(deduct Duty, 27.)

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Edinburgh Sabbath-Schools.

THE Society for the support of these schools, held their Ninth Anniversary Meeting, April 21, when it was reported, That they had then thirty-nine schools under their care, attended by about sixteen hundred children: that the schools are well attended; and include several children, who appear to be truly pious; and concerning many others they entertain good hopes, from the progress they make in the knowledge of the Scriptures, and the attention they discover to divine things. On the whole, they see much cause for gratitude to God; and trust, that their labours, during the last year, have not been wholly in vain. They lament, however, the want of more teachers, as multitudes of children, who still ramble about the streets and fields, might probably be induced to attend some new schools. They, therefore, earnestly solicit the personal service of more labourers.

Sunday, April 22, was opened a small
neat chapel at Walcot, near Folking-
Mr. Woodward, of
ham, Lincolnshire.
Pinchbeck, preached in the morning,
from 2 Chron. vii. 15, 16; Mr. R.
Newman, of Sleaford, in the afternoon,
from Mat. xvi. 18; and Mr. Holines,
of the same place, in the evening, from
Acts iv. 29. The situation is centrical;
and the place has been regularly well
attended ever since.

The Rev. J. Barton (late
May 7.
of Great Yarmouth) was set apart to
the pastoral office over the Independ
ent church assembling in Garden Street
Mr. Dawson, of
Chapel, Sheffield.
Sheffield, began the service by prayer,
reading, &c.; Mr. Ellis, of Barnsley,
gave the charge, from Rev. ii. 10, "Be
faithful," Mr. Dunkelly, of Laxley,
addressed the church, from Deut. i. 38,
"Encourage him;" Mr. Downes, of
In
Sheffield, concluded with prayer.
the evening, Mr. Boden, of Sheffield,
preached an appropriate lecture, from
Cor. i. 6.; Mr. Dixon and Mr. Spen-
cer, of Sheffield, engaged in prayer.
May 8.

The Rev. G. Harrison was
set apart to the pastoral office, over the
United Congregational Churches meet-
ing at Thorne and Hatfield, Yorkshire.
Mr. Wilkinson, of Howden, began the
service by prayer and reading the
Scriptures; Mr. Vint, of Idle, delivered
the introductory discourse, &c.; Mr.
Richards, of Hull, engaged in the or-
Mr. Parsons, of
dination - prayer;
Leeds, gave the charge, from 1 Cor.
ix. 16; Mr. King, of Doncaster, ad-

dressed the people from Eph. iv. 1.;
Mr. Vint preached in the evening.

May 20. Mr. E. Hickman (late stu-
dent at Wymondly) was ordained pas-
tor of the Independent church, at Den-
ton, Norfolk. Mr. Sloper, of Beccles,
began the service with prayer and read-
ing; Mr. Shufflebottom, of Bungay, de-
livered the introductory discourse; Mr.
Newton, of Norwich, offered the ordi
nation-prayer; Mr. Hickman, of War
tisfield (father of Mr. E. Hickman)
gave the charge, from Acts xi. 24.;
Mr. Ward, of Stowmarket, engaged in
Mr. Carter, of
the general prayer:
Mattishal, preached to the people, from
In the
1 Thess. v. 12 and 13.; Mr. T. Hick-
man, of Lavenham, concluded.
evening Mr. Ray, of Sudbury, preached
from 2 Cor iv. 7.; Mr. Price, of Wood-
bridge, prayed.

May 21. The Rev. C. Maslen (from
Mr. Bogue's seminary) was ordained
to the pastoral care of the Congrega-
Mr. Wil-
tional Church at Hertford.
liams, of Hitchin, prayed; Mr. Clift,
of Marlborough, delivered the intro-
ductory discourse; Mr. S. Burder, of
St. Albans, asked the questions, &c.;
Mr. Kingsbury, of Southampton, offer-
ed the ordination prayer; Mr. Bogue,
of Gosport, gave the charge, from
1 Tim. iv. 6; Mr. Chaplin, of Bishop
Stortford, engaged in the intercessory
prayer; Mr. Burder, of London, ad-
dressed the church, from Heb. xiii. 17;
ed.
and Mr. Drake, of Newport, conclud-
On the preceding evening, Mr.
Bennett, of Romsey, preached. At
seven in the morning of the ordination,
Mr. Frey preached; and Mr. Bogue in
the evening. Messrs. Millyard, Bain,
Adams, Jamieson, Fowler, Davies,
Geard, and Hunt, engaged in the de-
votional parts of the several services.

The Associated Independent Minis. ters of the county of Dorset, held their at Blandford, Half-yearly Meeting May 21, 186. On the evening preceding, Mess. Durant of Poole, and Ralph, of Wimborne, engaged in prayer; Mr. Besly delivered a discourse from 3 John ver. 2. Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock met for public worship. Mess. Wheaton, of Lyme, Saltren, of Bridport, and Rogers, of Beamister, pray. ed; Mr. J. Higgs, of Dorchester, preached from 2 Tim. ii. 22. Re-as sembled in the evening at six o'clock. Mess. Banister, of Wareham, and Weston, of Sherborne, led in the devotional parts of the service; and B. Cracknell, of Weymouth, preached to the people rom Eph. vi. 18, 19.

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May 26, being Whit-Monday, in order to counteract the vicious practice of revelling, three sermons were preached at Mr. Walker's, Peppard Green. Mr. Redford, of Windsor, preached in the morning, from Gen.xvii. 18; Mr.Cook, of Maidenhead, in the afternoon, from John vi. 67, 63; Mr. Douglas, of Reading, in the evening, from 2 Cor. iv. 5. Messrs. Lovegrove, Edwards, Barrett, Geary, Evans, and others, assisted in the services of the day. It was a great pleasure to see many in the congregation, who used to join their poor neighbours in the revels.

May 27. A small Independent chapel was opened at Chace Side, Southgate. Mr. Morrison, of Barnet, began with reading and prayer; Mr. 1. Nicholson, of London, preached, from Isa. Ix. 13. In the afternoon, Mr. Fowler, of Edmonton, preached from Hag. ii. 7. In the evening, Mr. Hyat, of the Tabernacle, London, preached from Isa. xxxii. 15. Messrs. C. Hyatt, Knight, and Pierpoint eogaged in prayer.

The Rev. G. Ryan, an Itinerant in the county of Salop, was ordained to the pastoral office, May 28, et Minsterly, a small village in the county of Salop, over the Independent congregation of the same place, and that of Welch Pool, in the county of Montgomery, North Wales. Mr. Edwards, of Wem, introduced the service; Mr. Weaver, of hrewsbury, offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Whitridge, of Oswestry, delivered the charge from Col. iv. 17; Mr. Wilson, of Drayton, preached from 1 Thes. v. 25; and Mr. Weaver from 2 Cor. vi. I.

May 28. The Somerset Association held their Annual Meeting at Yeovil. Mr. Priestley, of Shepton, preached in the morning, from Mat. x. 30; Mr. Berry, of Warminster, in the afternoon, from 1 Cor. i. 23; and Mr. Jay in the evening, on the Martyrdom of Stephen. The devotional parts of the service were conducted by Mess. Evans, Golding, Herdsman, Keynes, Reynolds, Saltren, and Prankard. Mr. Tozer, of Taunton, preached on the Tuesday evening, from Rev. xiv. 4; Mr. Innes, of Crediton, on Wednesday morning early, from Eph. ii. 1; and Mr. Evans, of Wells, on Thursday morning, from 2 Tim. iv. 2. A collection was made for spreading the gospel in the country. Mr. W. Cayme, of Yeovil, was appointed Treasurer to the Association; and Mr. Tracy, Secretary. The next Association is to be held at Somerton, the last Wednesday in May, 1807.

May 28. The Rev. R. Weaver was ordained pastor of the Independent church, Mansfield. Mr. Dawson, of Sheffield, opened the service; Mr. Phillips, of Rotherham, delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Boden, of Sheffield, offered the ordination prayer. While Dr. Williams, of Rotherham, was delivering the charge, from Ezek. xxxiii. 7, Mr. Weaver dropped down in a fainting it, which occasioned that service to be declined; Mr. Alliot, of Nottingham, addressed the people, from 1 The3s. v. 12, 13; Mr. Burgess, of Chesterield, concluded. In the evening, Mr. Boden preached; and Mr. Gawthorne, of Derby, engaged in prayer.

The Sussex Annual Association was held at Heathfield, on the 28th and 29th of May. On the former evening, Mr. Moore, of Newhaven, preached from Acts xvi. 17. On the next morning, Mr. White, of Lewes, preached (instead of the late Mr. Leggett) from Rom. xi. II, 12. In the evening, Mr. Stoddart, of Brighton, from Rom. i. 16. Messrs. Hay, Arrow, Jones, Hamilton, and Moore, engaged in prayer. — The next Annual Association is to be held at Brighton, on the last Wednesday and Thursday in May, 1807; Mr. Gilbert, of Heathfield, and the Ministers of Allfriston and Chichester, to preach on the occasion.

June 3d and 4th. The Ministers Baptist Churches held their Annual and Messengers of the Kent and Sussex St. Peter's, in the Isle of Thanet, Kent. Association at Mr. Cramp's Meeting, Mr. Rogers, of Eynsford, preached from Ps. cxix. 94; Mr. Atwood, of Folkstone, from 2 Cor. iv. 1, 2; and Mr. Knott, of Chatham, from Solomon's Song, ii. 10-13; and Messrs. Cramp, White, Giles, Tidd, Stanger, Purdy, Atkinson, and Goldsmith severally engaged in prayer. The next Associa tion to be held at Mr. Purdy's, Rye, the second Tuesday and Wednesday in June 1807. Messrs. Fuller, Gough, and Giles to preach.

June 4. A small chapel was opened at Helpston, a village which air. Wesley's preachers have visited for about sented, before that time, nothing but a year and a half. This place prethe grossest darkness and ignorance, no fear of God was before the eyes of the inhabitants ! But the prospect is much altered: the wilderness does, in some degree, blossom as the rose; and the desert appears as the garden of the Lord. The Rev. Mr. Stanton preached in the afternoon, from Mat. 14, 18.

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June 4. The Buckingham and Banbury Annual Association met at Mr. Fletcher's Meeting, Bicester. In the morning Mr. Reynolds, of Nash, began by reading the Scriptures; Mr. Scraggs, of the Great Meeting, Buckingham, engaged in prayer; Mr. Paul, of Thame, preached the first sermon, from Phil. i. 24; and Mr. Davis, of Middleton Cheny, the second, from Zeph. iii. 9 ; and ir. Aston, of the New Meeting, Buckingham, concluded in prayer. the evening Mr. Davis, of Wade': Jen, preached from 2 Tim. i. 18; and Mr. Fletcher concluded in prayer. These meetings, for the future, are intended to be held every half-year; and the Dext Association is to be held at Mr. Reynolds's Meeting, at Nash, the first Wednesday in next October.

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June 16th. Mr. Swain was set apart for the pastoral office, over the Particular Baptist Church, at Losco, in Derbyshire. Mr. Nichols, of Nottingham, introduced the service; Mr. Jarman, of Nottingham, delivered an introductory discourse; Mr. Fletcher, of Swanick (the former pastor) offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Smith, of Derby, gave the charge from 1 Tim. iv. 6; Mr. Jarman addressed the people from Deut. i. 38; and Mr. Shaw, of Ilkestone, concluded with prayer.

June 18, the Devonshire Association met at Axminster. On the preceding evening, Mr. Tracy, of Yeovil, preached; Messrs. Innes, of Crediton, and Headebourck, of Bishop's Hall, pray ed. At seven o'clock in the morning the ministers assembled for prayer and business. Public worship was opened by Mr. Crook, of Charmouth, with prayer, &c.; Mr. Mends, of Plymouth, also prayed; Mr. Nookes, of Tavistock, preached from Gal. v. 6; Mr. Jones, of Dock, read the address; and Mr. Varden, of Ottery, concluded. The evening service began at five o'clock: Mr. Winter, of Exmouth, prayed; Mr. Allen, of Exeter, preached from Pet. iii. 15; Mr. Rookes, of Biddeford, concluded. The next Association will be held at Ottery: Mess. Jones and Innes to preach.

July 9, A new place of worship was pened at South End, Essex. Dr. Young, of the Scots Church, London Wall,preached in the morning from Phil.

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iii. 7,; and Mr. Stevenson, of Castle Hedingham, in the evening, from Ps. exxii. 1; Mess. Smith, Thornton, Morrel, Buck, Parker, engaged in prayer.

July 9. The Annual Meeting of the Subscribers and Friends of the late Countess of Huntingdon's College, was held at Cheshunt; on which occasion a very neat Chapel, lately erected on the premisses, was opened for public worship. The service was begun in

the chapel, where the Rev. T. Bennett, of Birmingham, prayed; but the numbers attending being considerably more than could be accommodated within doors, it was thought best to adjourn to the court-yard, where three of the students delivered orations upon the following subjects: viz. Mr. Josh. Mefen, On the Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Mr. Wilkins, On its various Operations in the Hearts of Believers; and Mr. J. Bridgman, On the Effects of those Operations in the Lives and Conduct of Believers. Mr. Jones, of Langan, preached from 2 Cor. x. 4.

PROTESTANT UNION.

IN consequence of the wish expressed by some persons, that the regulation were rescinded, which entirely excludes those ministers, who have not applied within two years from the formation of the Society, or from their entering on the ministry, the question has been taken into serious consideration. It was unanimously agreed, That it could not be done, without the payment of such a sum as would be adequate to the loss the Society had sustained by their neglecting to enter in due time, and the advantages they would reciety in its present state. ceive by being admitted into the SoA Comsult, Whether the Society could almittee was then appointed to

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ter its fundamental resolation, so as to admit the ministers now excluded?and to report on what terms they should be admitted, if practicable. Atter consulting the first authority, it is found to be impossible so to alter the Rules of the Society, as to admit those who have not applied in time. As the number affected by this exclusion does not appear so great as may have been imagined, it diminishes the regret which one should feel on learning that the proposed alteration in their favour cannot be effected. All that lies with. in our power, is to prevent the evil in future. It is therefore earnestly recommended to all young ministers to