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BAPTIST HIGHLAND MISSION-ANNIVERSARY MEETINGS.

together, for some time, in relation to our tour in the isles. In dismissing the school, he requested the scholars to circulate among the inhabitants (they are but few) an intimation of a sermon. They met at five o'clock. After sermon we returned again to Luing; and though we heard they are not much disposed to turn out to hear, we determined to make a trial.

28th.-This morning consulted respecting the most probable method of being usefully employed on this day, and on the morrow, which was the first day of the week: we thought it advisable, that one of us should preach in Luing, and that the other should sail to another small island, called Seiel, adjacent to the former. The one that remained, preached at a place called Caillepoul, being the most populous, the other in Seiel. At the conclusion, we intimated in both places, that we intended to preach in Seiel on the Lord's day, being the most centrical, and whither they might easily come from Eisdale and Luing.

"29th.-The Lord's day; met at twelve o'clock-observed the people crowding from every direction. Each of us preached, according to our accustomed practice, on the Lord's day. The audience was about 300;

who listened with much attention. O that they may derive much advantage from the doctrine they heard! In the evening, we crossed to Eisdale, a small but populous island. They turned out well to hear-the number might be about 400. We now left the islands, and, by this description, you will understand, that we visited ten of them. Preaching to the people the doctrine of the cross of Christ; calling their attention to his mission, sufferings, resurrection, and exaltation; exhibiting his work as the ground of a signer's hope, by which complete atonement was made for sin, justice satisfied, the law magnified and made honourable, and an everlasting righteousness brought in, which is unto all, and upon all that believe, without any difference; endeavouring to persuade the people of their need of such a salvation, as was revealed in the gospel; and earnestly entreating them, to be reconciled to God, by faith in the

Lord Jesus Christ.

OBAN.

"30th.-Having taken farewell, for the present, of the isles, we directed our course to Oban; about three o'clock arrived there, called on Mr. J. Campbell, an Independent preacher there, who sent a bellman through the village, giving intimation that we were to preach in the evening, precisely at six o'clock, in Mr. Campbell's chapel, newly erected. About 80 attended at the hour specified. We resided with some of our friends all night.

ANNIVERARY MEETINGS IN

MAY.

Wednesday, May 1st.-THE British and FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY will hold its ensuing Meeting at Free Mason's Hall, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, to commence at 12 o'clock.

STREET.-The Annual Meeting of this InROYAL BRITISH INSTITUTION, NORTHstitution will be held on Friday, May 3rd, in the large School Room, North-street, Finsbury. The Duke of Sussex will take the Chair, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon precisely.

The Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the LONDON HIBERNIAN SOCIETY will be held at Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, on Saturday, May 4th, at 12 o'clock. His Earl of Connaught, &c. the Patron of the Institution, will take the Chair.

The Fourth Anniversary of the PORT OF LONDON SOCIETY for promoting Religion among Seamen, will be held at the City of day, May 6th, at 12 o'clock precisely. The London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Mon

C. B. will take the Chair.
RT, HON. ADMIRAL LORD GAMBIER, K. G.

Monday, May 6th, LONDON FEMALE
PENITENTIARY, at the Crown and Anchor
Tavern in the Strand. LORD CARRINGTON,
President; Mr. WILBERFORCE, Vice-Pre-
sident. The Chair to be taken at 12 o'clock,
Entrance from Arundel-street.

The Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the LONDON ITINERANT SOCIETY, will be held at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgatestreet, on Monday the 6th instant, at Six o'clock in the Evening.

SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION. Meeting of this Society will be held at the -The Annual City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Wednesday morning, May 8th. Breaktaken at half past Six. fast at half past Five o'clock, and the Chair

TRACT SOCIETY.-The Annual General

Meeting of this Society will be held at the
City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street,
on Friday Morning, May 10th.
fast to be provided by Six o'clock, and the
Chair taken punctually at half past Six.

Break

The Annual Meeting of the PROTESTANT SOCIETY for the Protection of Religious Liberty will be held at the City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on Saturday, May 11th, at 12 o'clock precisely. LORD JOHN RUSSELL will preside.

HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-The Gethe City of London Tavern, Bishopsgateneral Meeting of this Society will be held at street, on Monday Evening, May 13th, 1822,

at Six o'clock precisely. T. F. Buxton, Esq. M. P. will take the Chair.

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Annual Meeting of this Society will be held
on Wednesday, May 15th, at the Free Ma-
son's Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-

Inn-Fields. SIR THOMAS BARING, BART.
M. P. will take the Chair at 12 o'clock.

on Sabbath the 24th ult. Mr. Turnbull, Presbyterian; Mr. Gibbs, Independent, and Mr. Pengilly, Baptist, (all of Newcastle) preached on the occasion. It was built chiefly by a contribution from twelve chapels, the ministers of which are to supply

in rotation, No one denomination is to have more right in it than another, till all "shall see eye to eye," and shall "all be BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY. of one mind." This looks like a step to-The Annual Meeting of this Society will ward that promised union of the whole be held at Free Mason's Hall, Great Queen-church of Christ, the prospect of which is street, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields, on Thursday, May 16th. The Chair taken precisely at

12 o'clock.

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so delightful to the mind of the humble
Christian. QUERY. Might not many popu-
lous districts in the vicinity of large towns,
be thus blest with places of public worship,
where no one denomination would undertake
of those towns, with equal readiness and
their erection? and would not the ministers
Pleasing indeed would it be to see such a
harmony, engage in supplying them?
plan widely acted upon.
R. P.

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April 9. 1822. Brother Evan Herbert, Pastor of the Particular Baptist Church

Morning, Surry Chapel. The Rev. Samuel Hanna, D. D. Professor of Divinity for the General Synod of Ulster, in the Aca-meeting at the Soho Baptist Chapel, Oxford

demical Institution of Belfast, Ireland, to preach.

Evening, Tabernacle.-The Rev. Timothy East, of Birmingham, to preach. THURSDAY.

Morning, Surry Chapel.-The Members of the Society will meet to hear the Report of the Directors, and transact the General Business of the Institution.

Evening, Tottenham Court Chapel.-The Rev. W. Wilkins, of Abingdon, to preach.

FRIDAY.

Morning, St. Anne's Church, Blackfriars. -The Rev. J. A. Stephenson, M. A. Rector of Lympsham, Somerset, to preach. Afternoon, Sion Chapel. At Four o'clock, the Members of the Society are to meet for business in the Committee Room. Evening. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at Sion Chapel, Silver Street Chapel, Orange Chapel, and at Tonbridge Chapel, to those Members and Friends of the Society who are stated Communicants. Such only can be admitted. Tickets for admission may be had of their respective Ministers.

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The Morning Services to begin at Ten, and the Evening Services at Six o'clock. A Collection, for the benefit of the Institution, will be made at each of the places.

NEW CHAPEL OPENED.
(SINGULAR CASE.)

A New Chapel, of all Denominations of Orthodox Christians, was opened at Heworth-shore, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne,

Street, was publicly recongnized. Ministers
engaged were Messrs. Timothy Thomas,
and Thatcher.
Shenstone, Upton, Sen. Upton, Jun. Paice

LITERARY NOTICES, &c.

This day is Published.

The Young Communicants Remembrancer: a Treatise intended at once to remind the Young Communicant of the practical obligations of Religion; and to direct and encourage him amidst the duties and difficulties of the Christian Life. By the Rev. William Hamilton, Minister of Strathblane. 12mo. price 3s. 6d. boards.

A 12mo. abridged edition of Mr. Josiah Conder's admirable work on Nonconformity is in the Press.

Mr. Jeffrey Taylor, (Author of Æsop in Rhyme, &c.) has a small work in the Press, entitled “ Tales and Dialogues in Prose and Verse.'

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Sketches of Sermons, Vol. 3, Part I. (To be continued Quarterly) Price 2s.

Preparing for Publication.

The Life and Times of Daniel De Foe, with a copious account of his Writings, and several of his contemporaries. By Walter Wilson.

Mrs. Schimmelpenninck has in the press a Second Volume of Biblical Fragments,

which will appear in May.

An Address to the Promoters of the late

Concert at Surrey Chapel. Price 6d.

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Original Poetry.

March 25.

THE PUBLICATION OF THE GOSPEL.

A shout of glory fills the skies,
Down to the earth a message flies;
A proclamation of our God,
Spread it all human tongues abroad.

Swift to the world's remotest end
The salutary bliss extend;

From east to west, from south to north,
Bear the transporting tidings forth.

Strait from its centre to the pole,
Let the melodious murmur roll;
In ceaseless echoes to and fro,
Around the wide circumference flow.
Cities and towns reflect the strain,
And deserts give it back again;
Till every ear, and heart, and voice,
Is one sweet ecstacy of joys.

Go, great commissioned Gospel, go,
Why yet should thy advance be slow?
While wond'ring nations wait to hear,
Thy sweet soft accents bless their ear.
O Zion! blow thy trumpet round,
Shepherds of Judah wake the sound;
Nor let a single voice be still,
Around the everlasting hill.

Join, every language, all your store
Of polish'd or unpolish'd lore;
Emphatic forms of speech to yield,
Expressive of the grace revealed.
Treasures of every precious thing:
Silver and gold your aidance bring:

Sceptres and thrones, and crowns of state,
Upon the heav'nly errand wait.

Waft it triumphant o'er the deep,
Ye winds and waters as ye sweep;
Whirlwind and tempest through the air,
Earthquake and storm its way prepare.

This is the message of the sky,
To guilty rebels doomed to die :
Hear the propitious sound arrive,
Perishing nations, and revive!
When shall it thus, dear Saviour, be,
That all shall thy salvation see;
All flesh before thy footstool fall,
And all thy praise ascend from all ?

HENRIARCHUS NAYLAND.

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