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by reading the scriptures and prayer. Our venerable father Fawcett, of Hebden Bridge, preached from Matt. xxviii. 20. Mr. Saffery, of Salisbury, followed from Micah, iv. 1-5, and concluded with prayer. In the afternoon, Mr. Milnes, of Steeplane, began divine worship with prayer. Mr. Mann preached from Psalm ixxxix. 15, 16, and Mr. Steadman followed from Gal. iii. 19, and concluded the delightful services of the day with prayer.

The church at Wainsgate was formed, in 1750, under the pastoral labours of the highly venerable and pious Mr. Richard Smith. After his decease, Dr. Fawcett laboured here till 1777, when he, with a large body of the people, removed to Hebden Bridge. Of late, the interest he left has languished, and been very low. In 1810, their worthy pastor, Mr. Mark Holdroyd was settled aniong them. Under his labours, they have gone on well. The old chapel, however, had so fallen into decay, that its rebuilding became an object of absolute necessity. It ought to be mentioned, to the honour of the very poor people there, and as a pattern to other churches, that by small contribu butions and persevering efforts from time to time, they have raised at home 2241. and have brought the debt to about 120 l The place will seat nearly 300. honourable testimony, to their frugality and diligence, was uniformly borne by the ministers present, with a devout wish that all, so circumstanced, would "go and do likewise." It is apprehended that the Christian friends in the neighbourhood around will readily afford them all due assistance.

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ON Wednesday, Sept. 20, a plain, neat, and commodious chapel, was opened in this town, for the accommodation of the newly-formed Baptist church there. Mr. Cherry, of Wellington, preached on the occasion, in the morning, from Eph. ii. 2. Mess. Horsey, O. Smith, and Viney, engaged in prayer.

ORDINATIONS.

TAUNTON.

Sept. 20, 1815, in the afternoon, Mr. Richard Horsey was set apart to the pas toral office. Mr. Tyso commenced the service with reading and prayer; Mr. Nicholson, of Kingsbridge, described the nature of a gospel church, asked the usual questions, and received the confession of faith; Mr. Cherry offered the ordination prayer, which was accompanied with imposition of hands; Dr. Ryland gave an affectionate charge, from Heb. xiii. 17; Mr. Toms, of Chard, concluded. In the evening, Mr. Kilpin, of Exeter, addressed the church from Ezek. xxxvi. 34, 37; Mr. Humphrey prayed before the ser mon, and Dr. Ryland concluded.

The services of the day were highly in teresting, and well attended...

Collections were made at the close of each service, which amounted to £26. 13s. 3d.

Dr. Ryland preached at the Old Room, on the preceding evening,. from Acts, xiv. 22. Mr. Shoveller began in prayer, and Mr. Price, of Yeovil, concluded.

Thus we have a new standard of the

WE recorded, in a former volume of our work, that a meeting-house gospel erected in this large and populous town; chiefly through a divine blessing had been erected on Southsea Com-attending the labours of Mr. Horsey, who mon, near Portsmouth. We are happy to be informed, that, through a divine blessing attending the labours of Messrs. Headden and Clay, the ministers of the church, that it has been found necessary to rebuild it on a much larger scale. It was opened on Wednesday, September 13, when Mr. Saunders, of Frome, preached from Rom. v. 10; and Mr. Giles, of Lymington, from Exodus, xxxiii. 15. Prayer by Messrs. Miall, Owers, Kingsford, Young, and Tilly. A collection was made towards the expense of the building, which amounted to £55.

has been for many years a deacon of the church at Wellington; and the prospects of future usefulness are very encouraging. The church was formed in October, 1814, of ten persons, who received their dismission from the church at Wellington, whose pastor (the Rev. Mr. Cherry) assisted therein; since which, seven persons have been received by baptism, and two by dismission from other churches. The chapel is vested in the hands of trustees; its dimensions are 50 by 36 feet in the clear: it unites economy with neat, ness, and meets with general approbation.

The expense of it is one thousand pounds; two hundred of which they have raised amongst themselves, and for the

remaining sam they are under the necessity of applying to the benevolence of the friends of religion: to do which, they are the more encouraged by the pleasing prospect which continues to present itself for the promotion of the cause of Christ.

CLOUGHFOLD, LANCASHIRE.

ON Wednesday, May the 10th, 1815, Mr. Robert Heyworth (from the church at Goodshaw,) was ordained pastor of the Baptist church at Cloughfold, Lancashire. Mr. Maden, of Haslingden, introduced the service by reading and prayer; Mr. Pilling, of Goodshaw, stated the nature of a gospel church, received the confession of faith, prayed, and gave the charge from 2 Tim. iv. 2. Mr. Edwards, of Accrington, preached to the people from 1 Thess. v. 13. and concluded in prayer.

KETTERING.

URGENT CASE.

WE mentioned the case of the Baptist meeting-house at Street, near Glastonbury, in our number for Sept. The pastor, Mr Burnett, maintains himself, and walks eleven miles to preach, three times a-day. He must be ruined, if he leave his business to collect the money, and the builders now threaten to arrest him for the debt. The place was built remarkably cheap, but the people are very poor. Much good has been done, and the prospect is very promising. The distress of the congregation is very great, and can only be relieved by the liberal assistance of the friends of the cause of the Lord Jesus.

Dr. Ryland says, in a letter to the editor, "Mr. Burnett will be ruined himself, and the cause at Glastonbury be ruined also, if he cannot have some speedy assistance."

Those that are able and willing to shew their compassion, are reOn the 8th of November, 1815, the quested to transmit their contribuRev. John Hall, was set apart to the pastion to the Rev. Dr. Ryland, of toral office, over the Baptist Church at Kettering, Northamptonshire. Mr. Blun- Bristol, the Rev Mr. Porter, of dell of Northampton, began with prayer. Bath, or to the Editors of the Mr. Hatton gave an account of a Christian Magazine, at Messrs. Button, Church, and asked the questions. Mr. booksellers, Paternoster-row. Toller offered the ordination prayer. Mr. Robert Hall, gave the charge. Mr. Jarman, of Nottingham, addressed the congregation; and Mr. Mack, of Clipstone, PERSECUTIONS IN FRANCE. concluded. In the evening, Mr. John Edmonds prayed, Mr Hillyard of Bedford preached; and Mr. Thomas Thomas, of Peckham, concluded.

BAPTIST IRISH SOCIETY.

MR. Samuel Rogers, a student at Stepney Academy, being engaged by the Baptist Irish Society, to visit Portarlington for six months, a prayer-meeting was held, on his account, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 31, at Prescott-street meeting house, Goodman's-fields. On this occasion, Mess. Thomas Thomas, Timothy Thomas, and Griffin, engaged in prayer. Mr. Newman gave Mr. Rogers an affectionate charge, founded upon Psalm lxxi. 16; and the secretary, Mr. Ivimey, read a letter of instructions, addressed to Mr. Rogers, by the committee.

A meeting of the General Body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the three Denominations, met at Dr. Williams's Library, on Tuesday the 21st of November, to consider the propriety of applying to his majesty's government, upon the subject of the cruel persecutions of the Protestants in the South of France. A deputation has been appointed, to wait on one of his majesty's secretaries of state, on this affecting and heartrending subject.

A meeting was also held, on the same subject, on the same day, by the Protestant Society for the Protec tion of Religious Liberty. The spirited resolutions of this meeting, were sent too late to be introduced into the body of this Work; we must, therefore, reluctantly, refer our readers to the cover.

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