ture of a gospel church. Mr. Humphrey, of Cullumpton, then read a letter, signed by eighteen members of the Baptist church at Cullumpton, who all live in the neighbourhood of St. Hill, requesting their dismission, for the purpose of forming a separate church. The affectionate reply from the church was read, containing a full dismission, and expressing their great joy at what the Lord had done for his cause at St. Hill. Mr. Hawkins then commended them to God in prayer, and preached from 1 Peter, i. 22, See that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently, and closed with prayer. The following interesting circum. stances led to the formation of this church:-About eight years ago, Mr. Humphrey became pastor of the church at Cullumpton, and began to preach once a fortnight, on a week-day evening, in a respectable farmer's house at St. Hill. The congregation increased, till the room was too small for them: about two years after, the same farmer converted two cottages into a meeting-house, that would hold 150 people, and the congregation still increased, yet, but little apparent good was done. Mr. Humphrey being much impressed with the importance of establishing a public prayer meeting, preached to the people on that subject, and it seemed to be much felt by the hearers. They determined to begin a prayer-meeting, and entered on it with spirit. The Lord heard their prayers, and, from that time, evidently began to bless themthe seed that had been sown, now sprung up; and, in a short time, ten or twelve men, mostly young, could engage in their prayer-meetings, which are commonly attended by sixty or eighty perSome females were led, also, to confess Christ in baptism. The most pleasing change now appears in the state of the people employed in the Whetstone Hills adjoining; for, a few years ago, a praying family was scarcely to be found, but now, most of them have one or more praying souls amongst them. It seems worthy of remark, that the farmer above alluded to, and his wife, after professing to be the followers of Christ for nearly forty years, have lately been baptized, and also four of their sons and daughters, and two daughtersin-law. The congregation is now large, having a gallery added to the house-a Sunday school of sixty children established a minister settled with themseveral young persons are proposed for baptism, and some others are under hopeful impressions. sons. GREAT CATWORTH, HUNTINGDONSHIRE. On the 21st of June, 1815, was formed a small Church, consisting of ten members, when Mr. William Rowlett, who was a deacon of the Baptist Church at Spaldwick, was set apart to be their pastor. Mr. Hogg, of Kimbolton, began the services of the day, by reading select portions of scripture, and prayer. Mr. Nickols, of Kimbolton, asked the usual questions, and described the nature of a gospel church. Mr. Allen, of Irthlingborough, offered up the ordination prayer. Mr. Hogg gave the charge from Rev. ii, 10, "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life." Mr. Rappet, of Raunds, addressed the church, from 1 Thess. v. 13. "Esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake, and be at peace among yourselves." Mr. Peacock, of Rushden, concluded with prayer, who also preached a lec ture in the evening. The solemnities of this day were pecu. liarly interesting to some that were present; and many were ready to say, they hoped they experienced the divine presence and blessing on the occasion. May this infant cause be richly fa voured with the smiles and benediction of the great Head of the Church! ORDINATION. BURFORD, OXON. ON Tuesday, April 16, Mr. B. Howlett was ordained to the pastoral care of the Particular Baptist Church, at Burford, Oxon. The Rev. Peter Tyler, Haddenham, Bucks, began with reading the scriptures, and prayer. Rev. T. Coles, Bourton-on-the-Water, stated the grounds of dissent, and the constitution of a gospel church, and after receiving answers to the usual questions, and an avowal of the religious principles of Mr. H. offered up the ordination prayer, with laying-on of hands. Rev.James Hintou, of Oxford, then gave the charge, from 1 Tim. vi. 20. 66 Keep that which is committed to thy trust.' After 'which, Rev. W. Gray, of Chipping Norton, addressed the people from Deut. i. 38. "Encourage him;" and the Rev.D.Williams, of Fairford, concluded with prayer. The congregation was exceedingly crowded. In the evening, the Rev. Mr.Walton, of Cheltenham, prayed; the Rev. Mr. Foster preached from Acts, xxvi. 28. "Almost thou persuadest me to be Christian;" and concluded with prayer. London: Printed by J. BARFIELD, 91, Wardour-Street, Soho. THE Baptist Magazine. AUGUST, 1816. THE NAMES OF THE APOSTLES, WITH A CATALOGUE OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCHES. 1. SIMON PETER. 2. JAMES the Elder, (son of Zebedee). 3. JOHN, (brother to James.) 4. ANDREW, (Peter's brother.) 5. PHILIP. 6. THOMAS. 7. BARTHOLOMEW. 8. MATTHEW. He was also called Levi, and the Publican, son to Alphæus, or Cleopas. Luke, xxiv. 18. 9. JAMES, another son of Alphæus, called also James the Less, and brother, or kinsman, of our Lord. 10. SIMON ZELOTES, or Simon of Cana in Galilee, a third son of Alphæus. BARNABAS. In Acts, xiv. 14, he is classed with Paul, and they, together, are expressly designated, "Apostles." Remark 1. Our Lord seems to have paid great respect to affinity of blood. Peter and Andrew were brothers. James and John were brothers. These two last were sons of Zebedee, 11. JUDAS, brother of James" and he surnamed them Boathe Less, called also Leb-nerges, sons of thunder." They bæus and Thaddæus. A fourth son of Alphæus. 12. JUDAS ISCARIOT. See Matt. x. 1-4, Acts, i. 13, and Benson's History of the Planting, &c. p. 246. To these must be added, 13. MATTHIAS. He was chosen by lot, and numbered with the eleven Apostles, after VOL. VIII. also were partners with Peter, in his fishing trade. Luke, v. 10. What a highly privileged man was Alphæus, who might say, (if the above statement be correct), I have four sons in this illustrious catalogue." And these four were our Lord's brethren, or kinsmen. Perhaps we should call them cousins. 2 x 2. Of the twelve, Peter, and James, and John, were the most eminent. They only were permitted to witness the resurrection of Jairus's daughter, and of the widow of Nain's son; and they only were spectators of the sad scene in Gethsemane. Matthew is familiar to us only by the gospel which bears his name. Judas's name, indeed, is familiar to us, but it is blackened with everlasting infamy! Of the rest we know but very little. 3. We may reasonably suppose, that (Judas excepted) they all laboured abundantly in the service of Christ. And surely, in point of honour, they were stars of the first magnitude, excelling in glory. We are "built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone." Eph. ii. 20. In the visions of John, their names shine like the most precious stones in the twelve foundations of the city. Rev. xxi. 14. No other men, that ever lived on earth, have had honour like theirs! 4. Their first commission was very narrowly circumscribed as to time and place : their final commission was extensive, as the world itself, and permanent, in their successors, to the end of time. Matt. x. and Matt. 28. A CATALOGUE OF THE Comp. APOSOTLIC CHURCHES, (or rather, Stations,) ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED. 1. ANTIOCH, the ancient capital of Syria. Acts, xiii. 1. 2. Babylon, 1 Pet. v. 13. 3. Cæsarea, (not Philippi, but the maritime) 75 miles, from Jerusalem. Acts, xviii. 22. 4. Cenchrea. Rom. xvi. 1. 5. Colosse. The church met in Philemon's house.Phil.v.2. 6. Corinth. 1 Cor.i.2. 2Cor.i.1. 7. Crete, now Candia, in the 8. Mediterranean. Churches are supposed, for Titus was left to ordain" elders in every city." Tit. i. 5. Ephesus. The epistle is not addressed to them as a church; but it is implied in Ch. ii. 22. See Rev. ii. 1. 9. Galatia. Gal.i.2. How many churches there were in this province, we know not. Galilee. Acts, ix. 31. How many churches is uncertain. 11. Iconium. Acts, xiv. 21—23. 12. Jerusalem. All seemed to proceed from this, as the mother church of the Jews. Antioch was the mother church of the Gentiles. Acts, ii. 47. v.11.—viii. 1. 13. Judea. (Third part of Pa 10. lestine.) 1 Thess. ii. 14.. 14. Laodicea. Col. iv. 16. This church, or another, met at the house of Nymphas Col. iv. 15. See Rev. iii. 15. Pergamos. Rev. ii, 12. 16. Philadelphia. Rev. iii. 17. Philippi. Phil. i. 1. The epistle is not addressed to a single church, but to all the saints, with the bishops. We are not sure there was only one church. 18. Rome. The epistle to the Romans is not directed to a single church, as such: there might be other churches. The first church met, probably, in the house. of Aquila, &c. Rom. xvi. 5. Acts, xv. 41. Churches are mentioned: how many there were is not known. 24. Thessalonica. 1 Thess. i. 1. 2 Thess. i. 1. 25. Thyatira. Rev. ii. 18. 26. Troas. Acts, xx. 7. on this subject. 2 Tim. iv. 1, 2. Tit. ii. 15. They had one code of laws, or rule of practice. As men, living among men, they were in all things bound by the moral law. As Christians, in all those things which were peculiar to Christianity, they had the posi tive institutions of Christ. "One Lord." Eph. iv. 5. They had one baptism. When Paul is writing to the Ephesians, he enumerates seven unities; but no argument could have been derived to suit his purpose, if there had not been uniformity in the administration of that ordinance; see Eph. iv. 3-6. The same substantial uniformity they had, doubtless, in the Lord's Supper, and the Corinthians were commended for keeping the ordinances as they had been delivered. 1 Cor. xi. 2. The unity of the Apostolical Churches may be regarded as an answer to our Lord's prayer, recorded in John, xvii. "That they all may be one, as Thou, Father art in me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.' v. 21; see also, v. 11, 22, 23. Great stress is laid by our Lord on this circumstance; to which he adverts four times in a short space and, doubtless, the period is approaching when, by the unity of the church, (now so unhappily divided!) the unbelieving world will be over-own officers, (whose qualificapowered with the evidence of the divine legation of Jesus. 4 They had one constitution of church government. This appears to have been what we should call congregational. Every church was to elect its tions were fixed by divine authority,) to admit, and, if necessary, to exclude, its own mem bers. 1 Cor. v. 13. They had one creed. If some among the Corinthians said there was no resurrection, the They had one ritual, or diapostle laboured abundantly to rectory for worship. If any of establish that point. When the the Corinthian females, possessGalatians were in danger of ing extraordinary gifts, and inbeing seduced, the same apostle tending, perhaps, to imitate the exclaims: "But though we, or Pagan priestesses, were disan angel from heaven, preach posed to introduce innovations, any other gospel unto you, than prophesying without their veils, that which we have preach- the apostle instantly interferes : ed unto you, let him be ac"We have no such custom, cursed." 1 Cor. xv. 12. Gal. i. neither the churches of God." 8, 9. How solemn the charge 1 Cor. xi. 16. he gave to Timothy and to Titus They had one system of disci pline. This, I think, may be | Seal of the Christian Covenant; or, Remarks on the Former of two Tracts, intended to convey correct Notions of Regeneration and Conversion, &c. pp. viii. 255. Mr. B. displays ability, reading, diligence, temper, piety; we found much that we approved and admired, but still, in the result, so far from proving his own positions, he proved the truth of the opposite. He fairly inferred from many incidental remarks in the Epistles, a few of which I subjoin: "My ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church." 1 Cor. iv. 17. "And so ordain I in all churches." 1 Cor. vii. 17. " God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints." 1 Cor. xiv. 33. "Let all things be done de-objects to Dr. Mant's definition cently and in order." 1 Cor. xiv. 40. "Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches." 2 Cor. xl. 28. of regeneration for wanting uniformity; sometimes being, "simply, an inward spiritual grace;' at others, external privilege is combined with his description of it." p. 1. Afterwards he gives us his own definition ; which is: "BAPTISM I understand to be an outward visible sign of an inward spiritual Finally they had one general communion. Persons of all classes, most of them poor, many of them slaves, persons belonging to very different and dis-grace, given to us, ordained by tant countries, found their centre in Christ. And if sister Phebe, who appears to have been a Corinthian, has business to transact at Rome, the apostle gives her a letter of recommendation, that she may be kindly received, and have occasional fellowship with the Church in that city. Rom. xvi. 1, 2. Stepney. REMARKS ON THE CONTROVERSY IN THE W. N. CHURCH OF ENGLAND, RESPECTING BAPTISMAL REGENERATION. In reply to DR. MANT, MR. BIDDULPH has published a large pamphlet, entitled, Baptism a Christ himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. REGENERATION is that inward spiritual grace; or, a death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness; for, being, by nature, born in sin and children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace," p. 4. To us this definition is not clear, and we think, that a man of less talent than Dr. Mant, might perplex Mr. Biddulph on his own principles; by showing either that baptism is so often NOT an outward visible sign, means, and pledge, of the inward spiritual grace of regeneration, taken in Mr. B's. sense of the term; that the first part of his definition must be too incorrect to be of any use: or, that since the church declares that the baptized infant is regenerate, that regeneration of |