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the treatment of the Captains towards us. We heard, by this vessel, that the ship Duff was taken by the French. More Missionaries would be as safe here as we are. We have an invitation from the chief of Huahine to go and reside there: he promised to use us well; but we are too few to part.

MISSIONARY COLLECTIONS.

Friends of the Society at Newcastle upon Tyne, by

Mr. John Dobson, Secretary

Benjamin Jones and Friends, Haverfordwest
Stirling Society for promoting the Spread of the
Gospel, per Rev. John Campbell

Rev. John Fowler and Friends, Sheerness

Rev. David Bogue and Congregation, Gosport
Rev. Mr. Harris and ditto,
Rev. Geo Townsend and ditto,

Friends,

Rev. John Griffin and ditto,
Rev. Mr. Sloper and
Rev. Jos. Walker and

ditto,

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THE next monthly-meeting of the Missionary Society for Prayer, will be held on June 7th, at the Meeting-house in Walworth, instead of the Rev. Mr. Ford's at Stepney; where the Prayer-Meeting will be held on the first Monday in July. It is requested, that the ministers in London will intimate this alteration next Lord's Day.

ASSOCIATIONS.

THE Northern Evangelical Itinerant Society, for spreading the Gospel in Cumberland, Durham, and Northumberland, lately held a special meeting at Mr. Kyle's chapel, in Fisher Street, Carlisle, when Mr. Graham preached two sermons before them, and was afterwards unanimously chosen an itinerant minister, under the direction of the Society, until the annual meeting in August 1802. The meeting was closed with prayer by Mr. Kyle.

APRIL 14, the Associating Ministers of the Independent Churches in the county of Hants, with other Brethren assembled at Mr. Hopkins's meeting, Christ Church; when Mr. Jefferson preached, `by appointment, on the Lord's Supper: after which that ordinance was administered to members of various churches and different denominations. The following ministers were engaged in the service: Messrs. Kingsbury, Bogue, Griffin, Cox, Lewis, and Ashburner, late of Poole: also in administering the elements, Messrs. Bennet, Durant, Sloper, Williams, Bingham, Foxell, &c. Prior to these services Mr. G. Clayton preached on the evening preceding, and Mr. Bennet at seven on the Wednesday morning. On the same evening Mr. Bogue preached; and Mr. Frey, a converted Jew, from Germany, engaged in prayer; as did also, in the course of the services, Messrs. Sedcole, Sibree, Morren, Griffiths, &c. &c. The congregations were large and attentive: - some went away saying, "We have heard strange things to-day," but others, We have enjoined precious things to-day."-The next meeting will be held at Mr. Lewis's, Ringwood, Sept. 7.—the subject, Prayer.

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MARCH 29, a meeting of ministers was held at Winslow, Bucks; when Mr. Tift, of Wooburn, preached; and Messrs. Cox, of Leighton, Scraggs, Castledon, and Carey, engaged in prayer, &c.

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THE quarterly meeting of the Surrey Mission Society will be held at Kingston, June 16th, at eleven o'clock. The sermon by Mr. Jackson.

THE sixth General Meeting of the Union of Christians, was held at Bedford, on Wednesday 28th of April. The public worship in the forenoon and evening was performed at the old meeting-house. At the former opportunity Mr. Hogg, of Thrapstone, and Mr. Claypole, of Thorn, engaged in prayer; M. G. Burder, of Coventry, preached from 2 Chron. xxx. 12. About fifty ministers and members dined together. In the afternoon, the third meeting-house was crowded with members and friends of the Union, who assembled for conference. It was introduced with prayer, by Mr. Hillyard of Olney. The Secretary, Mr. Hillyard, of Bedford, read a report, which had been prepared by the committee chosen annually; and an address to the Ministers' Conference at Herrenhuth, in reply to a letter from them. Mr. Greatheed, as vice-president, then proposed several resolutions, recommended by the committee, which were adapted by the assembly. They tended to the general information of the members of the Union, and to the assistance and regulation of their common fund, which had, during the past year, been inadequate to the expenditure. The importance of this object was demonstrated by the growing evidence of usefulness, arising from the extensive and persevering labours of the members. The uninterrupted harmony which had, notwithstanding so great a variety of sentiment, still pervaded all their operations, afforded cause for thankfulness, and encouragement to hope for the permanence and efficacy of the fruits of general union among real Christians. The vice-president closed the conference with prayer.

The public worship, in the evening, was introduced with prayer, by Mr. Morrell, of St. Neot's; Mr. Geard, of Hitchin, preached from Acts viii. 5, and concluded the services.

A List of Ministers, appointed to preach the Lord's Day Morning-Lectures at the Rev. Mr. Reynolds's Meeting, Camomile Street, Bishopsgate Street, for the remainder of the present Year :

Dr. Rippon
Dr. Hunter

Mr. Reynolds
Mr. Towers
Mr. Brooksbank
Mr. *

Mr. Townsend
Mr. Upton
Mr. Steven

Mr. Thorpe
Mr. Hutchings

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N. B. Service begins at Seven, and ends at Eight o'clock. This Lecture was instituted in the year of the glorious Revolution, 1688; and is supported by subscription. Mr. Samuel Houston, Great St. Helens, Treasurer.

An occasional preacher, with a collection.

ORDINATIONS.

FEB. 9th, 1802, Mr. W. Smart was ordained (by the laying on of the hands of the Associate Presbytery of Glasgow) to the office of the holy ministry, and pastoral care of the congregation at Paisley. This congregation had for more than thirty years enjoyed the ministry of

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the Rev. S. Kinloch, who at last was obliged, through age and its infirmities, to retire from public labour. The service of the day was introduced by the Rev. Jo. Leich. of Largs, in a sermon from Acts xviii. 24. The Rev. J. Dick, of Glasgow, asked the usual questions, in regard to Mr. Smart's views of divine truths, motives for entering on the work of the Christian ministry, and purposes of fulfilling the great trust to be committed to him. Then, as the mouth of the Presbytery, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and by imposition of hands in solema prayer, he set him apart to the sacred office of a New Testament Pastor, affectionately commending him to God, whom he was now publicly to serve in the Gospel of his Son. After this, Mr. Dick gave the charge to the minister and to the people. The service was closed with a sermon, by the Rev J. M. Mason, of New York, on 1 Cor. i. 23. “We preach -Christ crucified."

The ministrs engaged in the ordination of Mr. Dury, at Oakham, as mentione in our last vere the following:-Mr. Bullock, of Wilbarton, began with, yer and reading; Mr. Wood, of Rowell, delivered the introductory comise, £; Mr. Chadwick, of Oundell, praved; Mr. Toller, of Kettering, gave the charge; Mr. Horsey, of Northampton, addressed the peopic, and concluded with prayer.

AT Mr. Perkins's ordination at Luton, Mr. Hillyard, of Bedford, began with prayer and reading; Mr. Wake delivered the introductory discourse, &c. and offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Fuller gave the charge, from Acts xx. 28; Mr. Geard addressed the people, from 1 Thes. v. 25., and Mr. Claypole concluded with prayer. Mr. Hillyard preached in the evening.

APRIL 14, the Rev. J. Cobbin was ordained to the pastoral-office at South-Molton, Devon. The service was introduced, in the usual way, by Mr. Rooker, of Biddeford; Mr. Rooker, of Tavistock, delivered the introductory discourse, &c.; Mr. Tozer offered the ordination-prayer; Mr. Evans, of Appledore, gave the charge, from 2 Cor, iv. 13.; Mr Allen, of Exeter, concluded.

In the evening Mr. Mends of Plymouth preached; and on the preceding evening, Mr. Allen. Several other ministers engaged in prayer. The church at Molton, having much relaxed in discipline, was re-organized grevious to Mr Cobbin's ordination.

MAY 6, at West Bromwich chapel, Mr. Hudson, late of Hoxton academy. The service as follows:-Prayer and reading by Mr. Weaver; introductory discourse, &c., Mr. Burder; ordination prayer, Mr. Moody; the charge, Mr. Grove; the sermon, Mr. Brewer. Mr. Steill preached in the evening.

CHAPELS OPENED.

On the 29th of January last, a chapel was opened at SturminsterNewton, a considerable manufacturing town in Dorsetshire. Much opposition was at first met with from the populace; and some difficulty found in procuring a licence, under the unjust suspicion of seditious designs. Mr. Saltren preached on the occasion; and in the other parts of the service, the following ministers engaged, viz. Messrs. Keynes, Banister, and Weston. About 150 persons attended very peaceably; and the congregation have since increased to 200.

JUNE 16th, the new meeting will be opened at Staines; when Mr. Clayton, of Londen, and Mr. Cooke, of Maidenhead, are expected to preach.

POETRY,

THE SICILIAN HYMN,

As sung on Easter Monday last at Surry Chapel, by about 5000 Children, after a Sermon on Hosea xi. 1. The Words by the R Rev. R. Hill.

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FROM all pride and envy free, Teach me to obey thy will; Pleas'd with all that pleaseth thee, Love, & praise, & bless thee still! Ev'ry little child relies

On a care beyond his own; Knows he's neither strong nor wise,

Fears to stir a step alone.
What thou shalt to-day provide,
Let me as a child receive;

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SAVIOUR.

THE How dark and dreadful was the place Where long we pris's lay! Till, in the travels of his A Saviour pass'd that way. grace, Thro' the thick gloom his eye explor'd

The melancholy cave; Our case his pitying heart deplor'd,

And ask'd if none cou'd save.

"A debt immense detains them there,"

Justice was heard to say; And, by his Holiness, he sware That nought but blood shou'd pay.

"Here, sheathe thy sword," the Saviour cry'd,

"I'll die to set them free:" The Saviour felt the wound, and

dy'd;
We rose to liberty.

ERRATA in some Copies of this Number.
P. 237, line 14 from bottom, last word, read" those"

P.M.

13 ditto

ditto, read "borne"

G. Auld, Printer, Greville-Street, Hatton Garden. London

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