to the Embassies and Correspondence of their respective Governments with Foreign Potentates, on Ecclesiastical and other weighty Affairs. In which, many Things which had escaped previous Writers and Historians, are brought to light, in Regard to the Causes of the Reformation; and the Tempers, Practices, Successes, and Reverses of the two Cardinals, Wolsey and Pole, and other Prelates and great Men of both Parties, under the three Reigns. With the Cruelties and Severities which accompanied the Restoration of the Pope's Authority and the Papal Religion in this Kingdom, and the Sufferings of the Reformed, during the five Years of MARY'S Government. In Seven Vols. With a large Appendix containing original Papers, Records, &c. &c. By John Strype, M. A." A New Edition is nearly ready, in Octavo and Quarto. The paging of the Folio Edition, from which it is printed, is preserved in the Margins, and a full Index is added at the End. -The perpetual Intercession of Christ a Source of Consolation to the Church, under the Loss of useful Ministers. By Joseph Ivimey. A Sermon, occasioned by the Death of the Rev. Andrew Fuller. Reflections on the Fall of a great Man; a Sermon, occasioned by the Death of the Rev. Andrew Fuller. By W. Newman. Christian Triumph: Dissertations on Christian Baptism, &c. By the late Rev. Micaiah Towgood. A new Edition, recommended by several Ministers. · Essay on Scripture Baptism. By John Gill, D. D. With an Address to the Impartial Enquirer after Truth. Intended as an Antidote to the Dissertations on Christian Baptism, by the Rev. Micaiah Towgood; lately reprinted, and recommended by Eleven Pædobaptist Ministers. Lectures on Ecclesiastical History; to which is added, an Essay on Christian Temperance and Self-denial. By the late George Campbell, D. D. Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen, With some Author, by the Rev. George Skene Keith, Christian Triumph: a Sermon, occa sioned by the Decease of the Rev. James Wraith, who died 1st of May, in his Eighty-first Year. Delivered at the Protestant Dissenting Meeting-house, in Hampstead, 15th of May, 1815, by the Rev. Jacob Snelgar. This Work will be soon after followed by "Annals of the Reformation and estab-Account of the Life and Writings of the lishment of Religion, and other various Occurrences in the Church of England, during the first Twelve Years of Queen Elizabeth's happy Reign. Wherein AcCount is given of the Restoring of Religion from its Corruptions introduced under Queen Mary; of filling the Sees with Protestant Bishops; of the famous Synod assembled in the Year MDLXII; of the Workings and Endeavours of the Papists; and of the first Appearances of the Dissensions from the Established Church. Compiled faithfully out of Papers of State, Authentic Records, Public Regis ters, Private Letters, and other Original Manuscripts. Together with an Appen dix, or Repository, containing the most Important of them. By John Strype, M.A." Books recently Published. A Pamphlet of Dr. Gill's, written in reply to the Argument for Infant Baptism, from Apostolic Tradition, by the Rev. Micaiah Towgood. N.B. In the new Edition of the Tracts of Mr. Towgood, lately published, and recommended by eleven Pædobaptist Ministers, no notice whatever is taken of Dr. Gill having written an answer to Mr. Towgood! A second Edition of a Guide to the Reading and Study of the Holy Scriptures, by the late celebrated Professsor, Franck: translated from the Latin, and augmented with critical notes, life, &c. by W. Jaques, Private Teacher, &c. &c. A serious Address to the Clergy of the United Kingdom, on the Duties of the pastoral Office, in a Visitation Sermon, preached at the Parish Church of St. Paul, Covent Garden, on the 19th of May, 1815, before the Archdeacon of Middlesex, and his Clergy. By the Rev. W. Gurney, A. M. Rector of St. Clement Danes, Strand; Minister of the Free Chapel, West Street, St. Giles's; and Sunday Afternoon Lecturer of St. Mildred and St. Mary Colechurch, in the Poultry. In 2 vols. 8vo. A Defence of the Refor mation, in answer to a book entitled Just Prejudices against the Calvinists: writtent in French by the Reverend and Learned Monsieur Claude, Minister of the re formed Church at Charenton; and faith. fully translated into English, By T. B. M.A. to which is prefixed, a Sketch of the Author's Life, including some Observations on the Spirit of Popery; also appropriate indexes. By John Townsend. Periodical Accounts of The Baptist Mission, No. 28. The Question, How may a true Be liever rise superior to the Fear of Death? A Sermon, by Joseph Jenkins, D. D. Missionary Retrospect, and Foreign Intelligence. BAPTIST MISSION. Mr. Lawson to Mr. Dyer, Dec. 5, 1814. THE great work of God is gradually going on in these heathen lands. The word has been sown in thousands of directions. Why should we not expect a rich harvest? There have been already gathered in some handfuls of first-fruits. The venerable Kreeshno is now at Goamalty, the place once occupied by our departed brother Mardon. Sebukram is a most valuable man and steady Christian. You would be refreshed at our Lord's table with our poor native converts. There is in them naturally a great appearance of devotion, and to see them in our place of worship, all dressed exactly alike in clean white garments, according to the Bengallee costume; and to hear them singing in their own tongue the praises of the Redeemer, is a scene altogether new and animating. Sometimes they sing an English tune, (such as Helmsley) with their own words, which has a curious effect. But their hymns sound much better with their own tunes. There is a something melancholy in all their airs. They are equally plaintive with our minor keys, but nothing resembling them. Their airs allow neither of bass or treble; if either be added, the effect is destroyed, and it no longer sounds like Bengallee tones. They make hymns frequently, and set them to music, that is, they affix their sounds according to their taste and ability, and airs thus composed are always remembered, though never written. There is much vivacity in the prayers of some of them. They are seldom at a loss to express themselves. Our elder brethren seem yet to be strong and hearty, and as they grow older, their work seems to widen. Dr. Carey thinks very little of attacking and conquering a new language. He is indefatigable. He is as remarkable in his recreations, as in his work. No person can be more passionately fond of Natural History than he. As a botanist, he is profound. His aviary contains many birds never described or named till he possessed them. He has a pretty good collection of minerals and shells, and understands the general arrangement of the whole, according to the system of Linnæus. Our botanical garden is a large one, attached to the house. In it are four large tanks of water, perhaps some of them 150 feet square. The principal one is opposite the garden gate, and we descend into it by a wide flight of steps. It is overshadowed by some noble trees, and these, when in bloom, make a most delightful appearance. It is here we baptize. The brethren have, in times past, baptized in the Ganges, but they seldom do it now. For, in this year, four while bathing, not far from our house. We men have been carried away by alligators, have lately been called to preach to a few soldiers at Barrackpore. They are very attentive and seem to be thirsting for the word of life. from our brethren in the island of Java, RECENT accounts have been received from which it appears, that a wider field for exertion had opened before them. In ther Robinson had preached, considerable several villages around Batavia, where broattention was excited, till, in the month of October last, his labours were suspended by a very serious attack of fever. Mr. Trowt was taken very ill, also, about the same time, with the same disorder. For a season it seemed doubtful whether either would survive. But, we rejoice to add, that when the letters came away, (5th Jan.) they were both in a convalescent state, friendly attention, and the best medical though very weak and feeble. assistance had been rendered them during their sickness. Much Extract of a Letter, from Mr. Jabez My ever affectionate Father, AFTER being one whole month again on the sea, we are at last safely arrived at our destined spot. Many mercies we have received since we left you, which loudly demand our most hearty thanks. On the 4th of March, we left our kind brother and sister Robinson, and, on the 6th, sailed from Batavia for Amboyna, where we arrived on the 6th of this month. Our captain often doubted of our ever gaining our port, and had resolved at last to try one week more, and if he did not then succeed we to return to Batavia; we were put on an allowance of water. Five or six days' strong wind, however, through mercy, brought us nigh to Amboyna, and the land breezes, from the different islands passed, brought us eventually to Amboyna. A particular account of our voyage would be rather tedious than amusing to you. On the day we arrived here I wrote to Mr. Martin according to your directions. Two gentlemen came on board, and offered us accommodations; we however did not accept of any until I had seen Mr. Martin. The next morning I received a letter from Mr. Martin, in answer to mine, saying he would be glad to see me between eleven and twelve o'clock, at the government house, where I waited upon him accordingly, when he delivered over the charge of the schools to me, which are, as far as I have been yet able to find out, forty-two in number, and laid my plan of operations before me. He recommended me to take accomodations with Mr. R. of whom he gave a very high character, and promised to send official directions to all those who have the care of the islands round about, to send in their state of the schools to him, and when that was done, he would let me know. He would also inform me soon what government would allow me. Since the 12th of April, I have a person to teach me. He is a very clever man, son of the officiating Malay minister here. He understands English pretty well, and Malay, in both the Roman and Arabic characters. I have obtained more from him than I could have learnt in a year otherwise. The Malay bible is said to be very correct. Our expenses have as yet hardly been any thing, we have had so many to help us. 1. believe we may soon manage to live cheaper than brother Robinson. Servants and washermen's wages amount to a great deal. Mr. Martin wishes very much that a press may be sent round; but if such a thing be done, one or two persons must be sent with it to carry it on. It would also be well to send a binder. Mr. Martin will be glad to contribute to defray the expenses, and will pay the salaries of those employed. I am astonished to see how firmly attached the native Christians are to religious observances. They go regularly to church, and behave very becomingly there. They also take great care of their bibles, and never dream of selling them. How great a pity it is that they have had no one to instruct them. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. THIS society has experienced heavy afflictions in Africa. In addition to the settlement at Bashia being consumed by fire, by which a loss of £600 will be sustained. The promising settlement of Canoffee has also been destroyed by the wretched slave dealers, provoked that the hope of their gains are gone, by the abolition of that accursed traffic. The following Extract of a Letter from Mr. Wenzel, dated Sierra Leone, Nov. 10th, 1814, will give our Readers some Particulars of this sad Event. In the morning of Sept. 29, as I was on the point of beginning school, about twenty men from Mongè Backe met in my piazza. They all had cutlasses, and one man had a cat or whip. Two men were actually commissioned from the headman: the others were voluntary messengers. One of the commissioned men brought mè greetings from Mongè Backe, and ordered me not to cut any more sticks in the bush (woods) for making fence. I was making a new fence round the settlement, and to inclose a proper place for a churchyard: and this was doing with the consent of the headmen. I willingly agreed, because I had cut sufficient for the fence, and had nearly finished it. They told me, that I should not enlarge the place for the settlement, but make the fence as it had been before. To this also I agreed. I was asked why I had cultivated so much ground, and planted so much produce. We had said that we came hither to instruct children: we did not come, there, fore, to cultivate ground. "Now," said they, "we are come to destroy your pro duce." When this word was pronounced, all the people, like furies, fell upon the trees, plants, and fence, and cut all things in pieces, and took the fruits away with them. My wife cried: all the children cried; and I stood exposed to their cruel. ties. All wished me to oppose them, in order that they might find a pretext for beating me, as they had determined in their heart. But, the Lord be praised! he gave me grace and wisdom to act in patience and resignation to his holy will. I prayed to him for his grace, when I saw what the people were about to do, and I said not a single word. After these cruelties had been com mitted, they had still in mind to harrass me; for they said, my grumettas must clear a place to build a devil's house upon, and that, I must give them two goats for sacrifices. This, of course, I refused. A house for worshipping the true God had been erected; and a house, for the devil should not be suffered. They declared, however, that they would come and build. They went off, at length with their spoil, uttering fierce threats against me. Mr.Wenzel again writes from Canoffee, | Warren Association, held at the first December 7th, 1814, WHEN I arrived at home, from Sierra Leone, I heard, with the deepest grief, that, during my absence, Mongè Backe's people had built a devil's house for me, with the constrained assistance of my own people; not indeed within the compass of the settlement, but at a small distance. After the house was finished, the people seized a goat of mine, and sacrificed it to the devil, afterwards feasting on her. AMERICA. Baptist Meeting-house, in Providence, Rhode Island, Sept. 13th and 14th, 1814. MR. WILLIAM GAMMELL delivered the introductory discourse from John, xxi. 17, after which were collected, for the widows of deceased ministers, upwards of fifty dollars. There are, in this association, forty churches, containing 4108 members. 233 had been added, by baptism, during the past year, as were also two more churches. They received letters of correspondence, by messengers present, containing the minutes of seventeen other associations. We were pleased to find the missionary spirit prevailing among our American brethren. One of their resolutions is as follows: WE have lately received some circular letters, from the Rev. Dr. Staughton, of "That this association will take a colPhiladelphia, which contain pleasing evi-lection, at every annual meeting, and also dence of the continued prosperity of the churches of the Baptist denomination in that country. As the late unhappy war between England and America has mercifully terminated, we may expect, from this highly-respected correspondent, and others of our American brethren, much va luable information from that part of the world, which will prove gratifying to our readers. Philadelphia Baptist Association, held at Lower Dublin, Pennsylvania, October 4th and 5th, 1814. THIS Association consists of thirty-four churches, in all of which there are 2597 members. 160 persons had been baptized during the preceding year. A sermon was preached by Mr Swinney, from Jude, 3d verse. Communications from fifteen other associations were received by representatives, who were present. We extract the following from the minutes: " By brother Dodge, a heart-animating narration was given, of the rise and flourishing condition of a blessed revival of religion in Wilmington, in Delaware, and particularly in the church, in which he serves in the Lord Jesus. Brother Rogers, and brother Shurtleff cheered our bosoms with an account of an astonishing work of God in Coventry and Warwick, Rhode Island, particularly in our own denomination. The subjects of this work of grace, are, for the most part, young persons, in some of whom the spirit of prayer, and the powers of holy exhortation, have delighted and surprized great numbers of pious spectators. With which communications, the association was much gratified, and offered up a song of praise." recommend to the several churches, of which it is composed, to make annual collections, as they shall think most expedient, to be communicated to the Baptist Board for Foreign missions." New Jersey Baptist Association, held at Two Mills, Sept. 20th and 21st, 1814. LETTERS were read from twenty-one churches. These are composed of 1887 members; fifty-four had been baptized the preceding year. Sermons were preached by Mr. Smalley from Luke, xvi. 2, and Dr. Staughton from Acts, iv. 12. The following extracts, from the minutes, will be read with interest: "This association has heard, with plea. sure, of the change of sentiment in brother Rice, and Judson and wife, relative to this denomination. As these worthy perChristian baptism, and of their union with sons are still desirous of pursuing their missionary career, this association, feeling the obligation of the American Baptists to give them support, recommends to the churches, in this connection, to aid the efforts of the Foreign Mission Society, recently formed in this state, with the view of sending the gospel among the heathen. "It is earnestly recommended to the churches, to promote the views of the New Jersey Domestic Mission Society, by collections and subscriptions.” Extract from a Newspaper, printed at Boston, (Massachusetts,) April 21st, 1815. "THE following sums were collected for missionary purposes, on the late thanks- the loss of their friends and relations, slain giving day: Charlestown, {Dr. Morse's meeting-house Dol. Cent. 123 30 Dorchester, Mr. Goodman's do. 133 Milton, Mr. Giles' do. 60 Dedham, Mr. Bates' do. 37 in the late unnatural war, we rejoice to see them come forward in New England, and emulate the glorious example of the parent country. May such, hereafter, be the only emulation between the two na6 tions! PHILELEUTHERUS. do. 19 47 do. 20 412 83 We have not yet learned the amount of collections in other societies of this state." The above sum, which is equivalent to about £100 sterling, only, being collected within a few miles of Boston, and on a particular occasion, though it be small, yet it is not unworthy the consideration of a pious believer. It proves, that the example which England (so much to her honour) has set, in the institution of missionary societies, has not been wholly lost on our transatlantic brethren. Even when the din of arms has scarcely ceased to grate their ears, and when the tears are scarcely wiped away, which were shed for Extract of a Letter from the Rev. Dr. Millar, one of the Professors in the Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, to a Clergyman in Charlestown. "It has pleased God to visit our college, in mercy. The whole number of pupils is about 105; of these, about thirtyfive to forty, it is hoped, have lately become real Christians, besides those who were before hopefully pious. Fifteen or twenty more are still very serious and inquiring, and almost all manifest a degree of respect for religion, which has never been seen here since the days of Davies and Finley. The number of pupils in the Theological Seminary is eighty-five, and our prospects are good."-Philadelphia Mercantile Advertiser, April 12th. Domestic Religious Intelligence. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WEST LONDON LANCASTERIAN ASSOCIATION. In addition to the gratifying meetings of the present season; we have to report, that, the West London Lancasterian Association, held their annual meeting on the 21st of June, at the Freemasons' Tavern. The meeting was numerously and respectably attended, and considering the loss they sustained by the absence of their distinguished chairman Sir James Mackintosh, was highly interesting, and the appeals to the auditory from Earl Stanhope, the Hon. Grey Bennett, Major Torrens, the Rev. Dr. Lindsay, the Rev. Mr. Tracey, and others, appeared to make a deep impression. We sincerely regret, that the cause of Universal Education, which has received the high patronage of our venerable, and beloved, but now afflicted, Sovereign, which is still continued by his illustrious 'sons, should not receive the universal patronage and support of every class of the community; for it is certainly inti |