Aug. 26. The Rev. David Bowen, of Llanelli, was ordained (as an assistant to the Rev. D. Davies) to the pastoral office over the Particular Baptist Church at Velin Voel, in Carmarthenshire. Mr. Davies introduced the service, and offered the ordination-prayer; Mr. Watkins, of Carmarthen, gave the charge from Mat. xxiv. 45; Mr. Lewis, of Carmarthen, addressed the people from 1 Cor. xvi. 10; and Mr. Harris, Swansea, preached from 1 Cor. xiii. 13, and concluded with prayer. over Aug. 27th. Mr. W. Farmer was ordained to the pastoral care the Independent Church assembling in George's Street Chapel, Leeds. Mr. Parsons opened the service, and delivered the introductory discourse, &c.; Mr. Moorhouse, of Huddersfield, engaged in the ordination-prayer; Mr. Bruce, of Wakefield, delivered the charge; and Mr. Cockin, of Halifax, addressed the people. Sept. 16. The Associated Ministers of Essex held their Half-yearly Meeting at Mr. Drake's, in Newport. Mr. Cavalier, of Stanted, preached from Luke x. 16. The devotional services were conducted by Messrs. Davison, of Rochford; Thornton, of Billericay; and Smith, of Brentwood. On the preceding evening, Mr. Chaplin, of Stortford, began with prayer; and Mr. Stevenson, of Castle Heddingham, preached from John xiv. 1, 2, and concluded with prayer. The Spring Meeting is to be held at Mr. Merchant's, Layer Bretton, in May next. Sept. 25. A new chapel was opened at Northwich, Cheshire. Mr. Fletcher, of Blackburn, and Mr. Ralph, of Liverpool, preached in the morning: the former from Isa. Ix. 7; and the latter from Col. ii. 13, 14, 15. In the evening, Mr. Browning, of Macclesfield, preached from John v. 3. The congregations were large, and the services very refreshing. The minister and congregation at Northwich embrace this opportunity of gratefully acknowledging their obligations to all who have contributed to the erection of this place ef worship; in which they can now it comfortably meet together, after hava ing been under the necessity of worshipping, for some years past, in a chapel from which they were sometimes driven by the flood, and in which was, at all times, unsafe to assemble. Sept. 30. The Associated Ministers of Cornwall, met at St. Agnes. Mr. Davey began the morning service with prayer, &c.; Mr. Moore, of Mevagissey, preached from 2 Cor. v. 14. The Lord's Supper was afterwards administered. Mr. R. Cope, of Launceston, preached in the afternoon, from Num. xxiii. 10. In the evening, the congregation assembled in the Methodist chapel, which had been kindly granted, when Mr. Angier prayed; and a double lecture was preached by Mr. Wildbore, of Penryn, from 2 Cor. vi. 1.; and Mr. Cope, from Isa. xxvii. 13. Mess. Baron, Davey, and M'All closed the solemn exercises of the day with fervent prayer. Sept. 30. Mr. J. Hammond (late student at Rotherham) was ordained to the pastoral office over the Independent church at Handsworth, near Birmingham. Mr. Richards, of Stourbridge, began the service with reading and prayer; Mr. Brook, of Tutbury, delivered the introductory discourse and asked the questions; Mr. Grove, of Walsall, offered the crdinationprayer; Mr. Brewer, of Birmingham, delivered the charge from Acts xx. 24; Mr. Bennet, of Birmingham, offered the general prayer; Mr. Thorpe, of Bristol, addressed the people, from Deut. i. g8; and Mr. Hudson, of West Bromwich, concluded with prayer. — This chapel, which had been shut up for almost two years, was re-opened, April 16, 1805, by Mr. Brewer in the morning, and Mr. Evans, of Foleshill, in the afternoon: the neighbouring ministers engaging in different parts of the service. Prior to this, it was the property of an individual, who, with a view to public benefit, has given it into the hands of trustees. Oct. 1. Messrs. J. B. Innes, of Crediton, and T. W. Windeatt, of Totness, in Devonshire, were set apart to the pastoral office with prayer and imposition of hands at Totness. Mr. J. Crook, of Charmouth, began with prayer and reading the Scriptures; Mr. Allen, of Exeter, delivered the introductory discourse; Mr. Sloatt, of Ashburton, asked the questions and received the confession of faith; Mr. Jones, of Plymouth Dock, offered the ordination - prayer; Mr. Winton, of Exmouth, gave the charge from Col RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Iv. 17; Mr. R. Crook, of Newton, engaged in the intercessory prayer; Mr. W.Rooker, of Tavistock, addressed the people from 2 Chron. Xxx. 22, first clause; and Mr. Garret, of Bucktastleigh, closed with prayer. In the evening, Mr. Allen preached from Jude xxiv. 25. The congregations were numerous, and much of the divine pre sence enjoyed. Oct. 2. Rev. G. Denner was set apart to the pastoral office, over the newlyraised congregation, at Loddiswell, near Kingsbridge, Devon. Mr. Crook, of Charmouth, began with prayer and reading. Mr. Allen, of Exeter, delivered an introductory discourse. Mr. Evans, of Ford, asked the questions, &c. and Mr. Winton, of Exmouth, gave the charge, from 2 Tim. iv. 1, 2. Mr. Windeatt, of Totness, engaged in the intercessory prayer. Mr. Crook, of Newton, addressed the people, from 1 Thess. i. 12. Mr. Nicholson, of Kingsbridge, concluded. In the even ing, Mr. Allen preached, from Acts viii. 5, 8. Oct. 22. Mr. Gray, assistant to the late Mr. Booth, was ordained Pastor of the Baptist Church, assembling in Liberty-street, Plymouth Dock, late under the care of the Rev. Mr. Steadman, removed to auother part of the Lord's Vineyard. The services of the day were conducted at the commodious Independent House, in this town, with which the church was obligingly accommodated. Mr. Sprague, of Bovey, began by reading the Scriptures, and prayer; Mr. Nicholson, of Kingsbridge, explained the nature of the business, and asked the usual questions; Mr. Giles, of Dartmouth, offered up the ordination prayer, which was accompanied with laying on of hands; Dr. RyJand delivered the charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 6. a good minister of Jesus Christ. As Mr. Birt, pastor of the other Baptist Church, in this town, was from home, Mr. Jones, the minister of the place, complied with the request of the people, and addressed them, from Deut. i. 38. "Encourage him;" and Mr. Rowe, of Redruth, closed by prayer. In the evening, Mr. Gray prayed; Dr. Ryland preached; and Mr. Fernandez, a member of the Baptist Church at Serampore, concluded by prayer. The congregations were numerous and attentive. Association Oct. 22. The Wilts held their half yearly meeting at Melksham, when Mr. Mantell preached in the morning, on the given subject of Christian zeal; Mr. Sibree, in the af 57.1 ternoon, from 2 Cor. iv. 2. ; and Mr. Williams, in the evening, from 1 Thess. i. 5. Mr. Jay preached the preceding evening, from Psal. Ixxiii. 28.; and Mr. Priestley the following morning, from 1 Sam. vii. 12. The next meeting of the Association is appointed to be held at Marshfield, on Easter Wednesday next, Mr. Charles Sloper to preach in the morning, on the subject of Public Worship; and Mr. Stevenson to preach in the afternoon. Oct. 22. Mr. J. Knight was ordained Pastor over the Particular Baptist Church, at Staughten, in Bedfordshire. Mr. Tipple, of Hail-Weston, began the service of the day, with prayer; Mr. Vorley, of Carlton, delivered an introductory discourse, and asked the usual questions; Mr. Nichols, of Kimbolton, offered up the ordination prayer; Mr. Upton, of London, delivered a charge, from 1 Tim. vi, 11, 12.; Mr. Freeman, of Bedford, addressed the people, from Phil. ii. 29. ; and Mr. Sutch, of Stephington, concluded with prayer; in the evening, Mr. Hall, of Tithlingborough, preached, and Mr. Morrell, of Bedford, engaged in prayer. Oct. 29. Mr. Ed. Chater was ordained Pastor over the Independent Church, at Kibworth, Leicestershire. Mr. Mitchell, of Leicester, began with prayer and reading; Mr. Toller, of Kettering, delivered the introductory discourse, from the last nine verses of Numbers xxvii. and asked the usual questions; Mr. Davis, of Wigston, offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Gill, of Harboro', gave the charge, from 2 Timothy ii. 1.; Mr. Whitehead, of Creighton, preached to the people, from 2 Cor. xii. 11.; Mr. Patterson closed the service with prayer. The congregation was very uumerous, and the services interesting. Nov. 12. Mr. Jas. Kingsmill was ordained Pastor of the Particnlar Baptist Church, at Battle, Sussex. Mr. Fisher, of Lewes, commenced the service with reading and prayer; Bir. ductory discourse, and received Mr. Purday, of Rye, delivered the introK.'s conicssion of faith; Mr. Atwood, of Folkstone, offered the ordina lon prayer, and charged the minister to "Take heed to hunself and to his doc "tripe;" Mr. Purday addressed the church; and Mr. Arrow, of 11 asti, concluded with prayer. A lecture was wood, and on the preceding evening, by preached in the evening," by Mr. AtMr. Arrow. LONDO N. A COMMITTEE of the Directors of the Missionary Society, which superintends the attempts now made for the conversion of the Jews, design shortly to open a Free-School, for the instruction of the children of that people; and have circulated the following notice: "The Posterity of Abraham are respectfully informed, That a FreeSchool, for the instruction of their children, both male and female, will be opened under the patronage of a Society of Christians, at No. 5, Raven Row, Artillery Lane, Spitalfields, on Monday, the 5th of January, 1807. "Applications for admission to be made before the opening of the school, at the school-house, on Tuesday Mornings, from Ten to One o'clock; and after that time, every day (Sundays excepted) during the school-hours. "Grown-up females, who wish for instruction, may receive it from ladies, who will attend every day (Sundays excepted) to superintend the girls school, from the hours of Ten to Oue 'clock." THE JEWS. when, not to give suspicion to England, THE author of a work lately published, entitled, "The Belgian TravelJer," affirms, that in the spring of 1798, when Bonaparte was preparing for his expedition into Egypt, French emissaries visited the richest and principal Jews in Holland, Italy, Germany, and England; and offered, for certain sums of money, to re-establish the Jewish nation in Palestine, and to fortify and garrison Jerusalem in the name of, and for a king of the Jews, selected by themselves. It was even hinted, that if their choice fell on Bonaparte, he had no objection to circumcision, or to abrogate (renounce) Christianity. According to these proposals, a large sum was subscribed, collected, and presented to Bonaparte. A committee of wise (not very wise) and wealthy Jews were organized, and permitted to sit and deliberate at Paris. An Address to all the Jews in Europe was already printed, inviting them to prepare with their families and treasures to sail for when the repulse the Holy Land, which he experienced from Sir Sidney, Smith, before St. Jean d'Aer, prevented the publication. The Members of this Committee continued, however, still at Paris until the peace of Amiens, We are far from taking upon us to vouch for the truth of this relation: yet the Council of Jews lately called at Paris, seems to give no little plausibility to it. Extract of a Letter from Dr. Daddridge to Mr. Pearsall, of Taunton. [See Gent. Mag. vol. xx. p. 313.] "THERE was a German, who laid hinself out for the conversion of the Jews, lately in London, one of the most surprizing linguists in the world. He formed a resolution, when but five years old, of learning the languages in use among the Jews, without any reason that could be assigned; so that the pure Hebrew, the Rabbinical, the Lingua Judaica, which differs from both, and almost all the modern languages of the then European natious, were as familiar to him as his own native tongue. With this furniture, and with great knowledge of God and love to Christ, and zeal for the salvation of souls, he had spent twelve of the thirty-six years of his life in preaching Christ in the synagogues, in the most apostolic maaner; warning the Jews of their eamity to God, of their misery, as rejected of the only hope that re by him, mains for them, by returning to their own Messiah, and by seeking from him righteousness and life, and placing their souls under the sprinkling of the blood of that great sacrifice. God blessed his labours in many places: in Germany, Poland, Holland, Lithua nia, Hungary, and other parts through which he had travelled, more than souls owed their conversion to his mi RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE histry; many of whom expressed their Dr. Doddridge said, that he heard On Sunday, Oct. 12, the Rev. Basil Mr. Woodd then mentioned the re- We have the pleasure to state, that The Baptist Church, under the pas The Association for contributing to the funds of the British and Foreig Bible Society, has been noticed in a former Number. We understand it has in creased considerably in numbers, and RECENT DEATUS. LATELY at Reading, the Rev. Henry Mead. He was at a friend's hous where he broke a blood-vessel, and died a few days after. We hope to give our readers some particulars of his life. Also at Abingdon, Nov. 6, after a short illness of a few days, the Rev. Mr. Thresher, pastor of the Indepent aut church in that town. Rev. J. Arundel and Friends, Whitby L. 4 0 0 [The Collections in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Sussex, by the Rev. Mess. Frey, Campbell, Hamilton, and Buck, will appear in the Supplement.] HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. We are desired to state, That the sum of 121. together with a Box of Bibles, were received in the Month of July last, for the Use of the above Society, from the Rev. J. Arundel and Friends, Whitby. List of Lectures, &c. in and near London, for December 14. LORD'S DAY Ev. Broad Str. Mr. Collyer; Chapel St. Mr. Burder; Devonshire Sq. Mr. Rowell; Palace Str. Mr. Stollery; Orange Str. Mr. Townsend; Peter St.Mr. Dunn ; Hoxton Chapel, Mr. G. Clayton; Hare Ct. Mr. Newman; Crown Crt. Mr. Gore. 16. Tu. M. Broad St. Mr. Burder. 17. Wed. Ev. Prayer Meeting for the Nation, at Mr. Coxhead's. 18. Th. M. Monthly Meeting (Bapt.) at Mr. Coxhead's, Wild Street, Dr. Rippon to preach. - Foreign Missions, in Connection with Efforts at Home. After part of this impression was worked off, we received the afflicting intelligence of the death of the Rev. JAMES MOODY, of Warwick, who departed to dis ernal rest on Saturday, Nov. 22. |