SWEDEN.

MR. A. WIBERG is now on a visit to America. In a letter of July 5th, 1864, to a friend in England, he says:-"The cause of Christ has been steadily progressing in Sweden. During the past year, 840 were added by baptism throughout Sweden, and we numbered at the close of the year 170 churches, with 6,192 communicants. In Stockholm the church numbered 331. The want of a meeting-house has brought me over to this country, where I shall probably remain till next summer. My address is 530, Arch-street, Philadelphia, care of the Rev. B. Griffith."

The purchase price of the property, all of which requires to be paid on the 12th of November, is £475, of which sum we have on hand and expect to raise in Shetland £305, which will leave us still £170 short. We also require to pave in front of the chapel, at an estimated cost of £40.

As this, the last undertaking of our dear departed brother, is the only one which he has left under any claims, we hope his friends, and the friends of Jesus everywhere, will help us now, as they helped him formerly, in paying this off in due course.

The case is recommended by the Baptist Association of Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland.

Contributions will be thankfully received and acknowledged by the

Rev. John Stock, Baptist minister, Devonport; or by Mr. G. Henderson, merchant, Dunrossness, Shetland, who is trustee on behalf of Mr. Thompson's estate, and treasurer for the Baptist church, Dunrossness.

ROBERT RUSSELL, Trustees.
GAVIN HENRY,

Lerwick, August 10th, 1864.

ASSOCIATIONS.

THE following information respecting several of our Denominational Associations, gathered mostly from the reports published in The Freeman, may be acceptable to some of our readers.-EDS.

BRISTOL.-The statistics show an increase by baptism in twenty-five reporting churches of 143, and a clear increase of 50.

CORNWALL. The increase during the year is but small; the letters of the Associated Churches, however, were marked by a spirit very hopeful for the future. GLAMORGAN AND CARMARTHAN (ENGLISH). The following, amongst other resolutions, was passed :-"That the churches of this association be recommended to hold special meetings for the purpose of taking into prayerful consideration the small increase throughout the denomination during the past year." The meetings were to commence on Monday evening, July 25th.

SOUTHERN. Increase more than double what it was last year.

SUFFOLK AND NORFOLK HOME MISSIONARY UNION. This union comprises eighteen churches; 121 have been added to them by baptism during the past year; the clear increase is 87. Nearly a hundred pounds were raised last year for Home Missionary purposes. There are seven churches in the union that receive pecuniary aid.

WESTERN. The letters from the churches of this association were almost all of a cheering character. The clear increase was more than double that of the previous year, besides being more generally diffused.

WILTS AND EAST SOMERSETSHIRE. -The report states that the letters from the churches were not on the whole of a very cheering character, several having received no addition during the past year, and the losses by death and removal having been very heavy. It is gratifying to be able to add that some of the churches

ANNIVERSARIES.

BRAMLEY.-The fifty-sixth anniversary of the Baptist Chapel, Bramley, was held on June 19th, when two sermons were preached by the Rev. T. Dawson, of Liverpool. The collections amounted to £60.

CLUB MOOR, NEAR LIVERPOOL.BAPTIST PREACHING STATION.-The second anniversary of the opening of this station took place on Wednesday, the 20th of July. The attendance at the tea meeting was so great that it was found necessary to have two parties, one after the other. After tea, the friends adjourned to a field at the back of the meeting-house, where a meeting was held (there not being sufficient room in the house). Mr. W. H. Lockhart was voted to the chair. After singing the 211th hymn, and prayer by the Rev. T. Durant, the report was read by Mr. George Worrall.

The meeting was then addressed by the Rev. J. Turner, of the Old Swan, from Mr. Spurgeon's College; the Rev. T. Durant, Liverpool; Messrs. B. Anderton, J. R. Rennison, M. A. Davey, and W. H. Lockhart. The meeting, which was a very happy one, after singing and prayer, then broke up, each feeling "it was good to be there."

ZION CHAPEL, BACUP.-On Lord's Day, July 17th, two sermons were preached on behalf of the Sunday school, in the above place of worship, by the Rev. E. Parker, of Farsley, near Leeds. The congregations were large, and the collections amounted to £44 11s.

ORCHARD HILL CHAPEL, WATERBARN.--On Lord's Day, July 31st, the annual services in aid of the Sunday school connected with this place were held. In the morning, an address was delivered to scholars, parents, &c., by the Rev. J. Hargreaves, of Waterfoot. In the afternoon and evening, sermons were preached by

the Rev. H. Hall, of Bacup, and the Rev, John Howe, resident minister. Notwithstanding the very unfavourable state of the weather, the congregations were tolerably good, and the collections realised upwards of £43.

MILLGATE, NEAR BACUP.-On Lord's Day, August 14th, two sermons were preached by the Rev. J. G. Hall, of Rochdale, when collections amounting to £15 were made in aid of the Sabbath school.

BAPTISMS.

BOROUGH GREEN.-On Lord's Day, May 1st, Mr. Frith baptised two believers, a man and his wife, in the name of the Holy Trinity.

FARSLEY.-July 3rd, eleven; August 7th, eleven; by Mr. Parker.

HILL CLIFF. On Sunday, July 3rd, three candidates were baptised by Mr. Kenworthy in a stream of water in the vicinity, after a discourse on Baptism at the water side.

One

of them is a preacher and class-leader of the Methodist Free Church, and still remains in connection with that denomination. Another recently received the rite of confirmation at the hands of the bishop. The third was from a Pædobaptist congregation in Warrington, and had to undergo some persecution in following her Saviour in his ordinance. The two latter received the right hand of fellowship, and were received into the communion of the church here the same day. May the Lord incline many more to "go and do likewise."—A Baptist.

KING-STREET, WIGAN.-June 26th, two; by Mr. Franklin.

MEADOWSIDE, DUNDEE.-On Lord's Day morning, July 10th, one male believer was baptised; and in the afternoon, Mr. Oncken, of Hamburg, delivered a very interesting discourse on his evangelistic labours in Germany.

TREHERBERT, GLAMORGANSHIRE.August 7th, two; by Mr. William Jenkins.

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