on, and the land for the new building, is | RECOGNITION SERVICES, FARSLEY, YORKpurchased for ever, and made over to the Baptist denomination." We know of none who are more entitled to the sympathy and assistance of the Baptist churches generally than the earnest and laborious friends at Astley Bridge, and we fervently hope that their new effort will be largely owned and blessed of God. GLEMSFORD, SUFFOLK. SHIRE. ON Wednesday, Nov. 9, services were held in the Baptist Chapel, Farsley, near Leeds, to recognize the Rev. E. Parker, late of Milnsbridge, as pastor of the church. In the afternoon, the Rev. J. Compston, of Bramley, gave out the hymns; the Rev. W.J. Stewart, of Hanningley, read the Scriptures and prayed; the Rev. H. J. Betts, of Bradford, described the nature of a Christian church; the Rev. T. Dawson, of Liverpool, addressed the minister; and the Rev. W. Colcroft, of Bramley, concluded with prayer. The public opening of the new building (Providence Baptist Chapel) took place on Tuesday, Oct. 18. On Monday evening, a At the close of the afternoon service, religious service was held in connection nearly 200 friends, mostly from neighbourwith the above event, when thanksgiving ing churches, partook of tea, which was and supplications were presented for the gratuitously provided in the adjoining school-room. Divine blessing to rest on this effort to extend the Redeemer's kingdom, and particularly on the services of the following day. Every part of the building was literally crammed, and the most devout attention was given to a very appropriate address delivered by Rev. T. Field. In the evening, the Rev. T. Hanson, of Idle, gave out the hymns; and, after reading and prayer by the Rev. J. P. Campbell, of Shipley, Mr. Parker, at the urgent request of several friends, gave a statement of his experience, briefly detailing the manner in which he was led to become a Chris tian and a minister. The Rev. D. On Tuesday morning, the building (a very substantial and, for a village, very commodious one) was well filled. The Rev. The Rev. J. Foster, of Farsley (the late W. Bensley, of Sudbury, opened the service pastor) gave an address on the duty of the by reading and prayer. Our good brother church to the minister. Field preached a very powerful and sweet Crumpton, of Salendine Nook, addressed sermon from Acts xiv. 7,-" And there the members of the church on their duty they preached the gospel." In the after- to each other. The closing address was noon, our brother Mose, the minister of the place, preached from Zech. vi. 15, to a densely crowded audience. In the evening, our brother Field preached again from Col. iii. 11. The services of the day were chaThe attendance was large, the services racterized by a very hallowed influence. were interesting and profitable, and the fuLarge numbers could not obtain admittance ture prospects of the cause are highly eneither in the afternoon or the evening. The collections amounted to upwards of £26. A gallery or galleries must be immediately erected to give accommodation to the numbers who are desirous of attending the ministry of our brother Mose. delivered by the Rev. J. P. Chown, of Bradford, on the duty of the church to the Sunday-school and to the world. The pastor concluded with prayer. couraging. - BAPTISMS. LIVERPOOL. - At Byrom-street Baptist Chapel, on Lord's-day, Oct. 9th, after a The ground was given for the building, sermon, in which the wholesome words of also for vestry, school-rooms and burial- our Lord Jesus Christ, relating to the obliground. The chapel cost upwards of £320 gation of the believer to be baptized were in its present position. Half that amount pointed out, and the pride and ignorance of will be met immediately by the friends those who consent not thereto, but teach here. They would gladly receive the help otherwise,-six males were immersed in of more wealthy brethren, that the school- the name of the triune Jehovah. rooms and vestry might be added, so that the wants of the youthful population might be met by Sabbath-schools and evening classes. (Signed) JONATHAN MOSE, Minister. W. MERRINGTON, Secretary. T. PRENTICE, Treasurer. VOL. XVI.-NO. CXCII. Also on Nov. 20, four other persons were added by baptism. BEDFORD Mill-street. -On Lord's day morning, Oct. 30, Mr. Killen immersed three disciples on a profession of their faith in Jesus. One of them was the son of a Baptist minister now in glory; the other two were young women. We have heard since that the sermon was the means, in the B b hand of God, of convincing another person of her duty to follow her Lord in the holy ordinance. A BAPTIST. FARSLEY.-On Lord's-day, Nov. 6, after a suitable discourse, four young persons from the Sunday-school were immersed on a profession of their faith in Christ, by Mr. Parker. We hope they will soon be followed by others. MARRIAGE. AT Salem Chapel, Burton-on-Trent, on October 4, by the Rev. A. Pitt, (assisted by the Rev. R. Kenny,) the Rev. A. W. Heritage, (Baptist minister) of Naunton, Gloucestershire, to Ann, daughter of the late Mr. J. Hunt, of that town. At the close of the ceremony, the Rev. A. Pitt presented to the bride (on behalf of the Baptist church,) a very handsome and unique silver teapot; on behalf of the teachers of the Sabbath-school, a chaste rosewood writing desk; on behalf of her class in the Sabbath-school, a photograph of each scholar, with her own likeness in the centre. It must certainly have been highly gratifying to the bridegroom to witness such a mark of respect and esteem manifested throughout by the church of which his bride was a worthy member. We sincerely hope, that the union may, be crowned by the blessing of God, and be made to subserve the lasting interests of his church to the end of life. DEATH. OCTOBER 5, at his residence, Francisstreet, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Mr. John W. Showell, in his sixty-first year. His loss will be long felt by the church in Cannon-street, in which he had held the office of deacon for thirty years, during twenty-seven of which he acted as secretary to the church. [The Editor can bear ready testimony to the eminent worth of the above departed brother, having been united with him in church fellowship for a number of years. Differing from him on the question of communion, he is able to say of Mr. Showell, notwithstanding, that he never met with one more devoted to the cause of Christ, more patient in severe affliction, or more exemplary in the discharge of all the duties of life. He was the model of a deacon, a pattern to tradesmen, an ornament to the church, and a blessing to the social circle. His removal has created a Printed by JOSEPH BRISCOE, 28, Banner Street, in the Parish of St. Luke, in the County of Middlesex; and published by ARTHUR HALL and GEORGE VIRTUE, 25, Paternoster Row, in the Parish of St. Faith, under St. Paul's, in the City of London.--THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1859. INDEX. PAGE ACCESS to God the Father, Medium of........ 225 | GENEROSITY in a working Mechanic.......... Adaptation of Psalms to Christian Ordinances Affliction 83 Genesaret PAGE 116 132 133 179 Gibbs, Mr., A Remarkable Providence, &c. Hebden-bridge, Articles of Faith at ............ 249 244 Growth in Grace 3 145 ..... HAMBURG..... ........ 142 257 .7, 181 252" I HAVE kept the Faith" 77 121, 148, 175, 198 Illustrations of Scripture 7, 181 19g 27 245 201 Interesting Letter ..... 246 Milton on Baptism .... 51, 176, 272, 290 244 201 Ministerial Changes, &c. 23, 50, 74, 99, 121, 245, 272 NORTHERN Brethren and their Resolutions 258, Opium Trade, Revenue, &c. ........ ................ 168 Macleod's Truth of the Gospel PAGE 46, 140 220 116 117 Medhurst's Kingston Tracts, &c... 118, 220, 26: 249 Mountford's Funeral Sermon for T. Shirley 69 Parks' Cause, &c., of Chastisement Quarterly Reporter of the Gerinan Baptist Remarkable Conversions Rosevears' Sermon on Spring Samuel's Triumph of the Holy Spirit 116 45 140 194 242 174 219 174 Overcome Evil with Good PEDOBAPTISM. .................... 213 220 ....... ....... 242 Pædobaptist Testimony 270 96 Page for the Young, 11, 89, 62, 86, 111, 135, 165, 117 190, 213, 236, 257, 280 The Whisper. 117 244 Tracts for the Poor 284 Perseverance in a Plough-boy Victoria Auxiliary Annual Report 46 173 Webb's Church Distinguished 259 216 282,283 Right Gospel 69 Wells'"Esau have I hated" Williams' &c., Discussion on Infant Baptism 45 Foundation Truths 191 Words to the Winners of Souls The Christian's Confidence........... The Power of Prayer 138 SALVATION, for whom provided 191 Search the Scriptures 42 .............. The School of Wisdom ................................................ 220 284 240 29 135 49 72 19 Separation of Church and State .............. Shirley, Rev. T., Obituary of .... 43 Festival 50 121, 270 74 272 245 Sunnyside, School Festival 50 .... 219 69 The evil of wrong Scripture quotations ........ 169 46 Resurrection 94 The poor Slave Girl 283 The Progress of Foreign Missions Bloomfield's Voice from the Pulpit 67, 193 Translation of the Bible .... 237 225 .... 101, 125, 153 244 165 228 204 British Workman, Band of Hope, &c. .... Congregational Singing Cowper's Tales of the Martyrs Eldred's True Religion Elizabeth Guthrie. .................. Evans' American Revivals Family Treasury Hinton on Preaching -on Redemption ......... WARD, Mrs. Martha, Obituary of 96, 140, 242 Working Men, Sunday Lectures to ........... 43 ............. 284 Howard's Christ Crucified.......................................... .... 240 68 YOUNG, Page for the, 11, 39, 62, 86, 111, 135, Immortality, by J.H........................................... 193 Larom's Gate of Heaven ............................................ 198 | ZEAL, True Christian |