Foreign and Domestic Intelligence. ROTTERDAM. THE minister of a Mennonite congregation, in Rotterdam, offers to take under his care and instruction Four Young Gentlemen, to whom he engages to afford a liberal education, in the Greek and Latin Classics, and the modern languages, viz. French, German, and Dutch, together with the sciences of Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, and History. He pledges himself to pay particular attention to the moral and religious instruction of his pupils. His house is very commodious, stands in a healthy situation, and commands a fine prospect of the River Meuse. Further information may be received, by applying to Mr. Burls, 56, Lothbury. BRITISH FREE-SCHOOL SOCIETY. A MEETING of the South Pancras and Bloomsbury British Free-School Society, was held April 11. Several very interesting speeches were delivered by Messrs. Butterworth, Blair, Noel, Rayson, Freese, Brougham, Pownall, Smith, Harrison, Marcus, Edwards, Blundell, &c. Among them we particularly noticed two speakers;--one in Syriac; the other in French. The former of these was the Archbishop of Jerusalem, who is come into this country to seek the means of setting up printing-presses, for the purpose of publishing the scriptures among his own people. After expressing his high gratification in being present at this meeting, he said it was his intention, if spared to return home, to establish a similar institution on the top of Mount Lebanon. The latter was the Rev. Cæsar Malan, of Geneva. "I beg leave," said he, "to present that tribute of gratitude which is due to those rays of light and knowledge, which this nation has diffused over the habitable globe; and thus to trace, as to an overflowing fountain, that small rivulet which, in its course, has fertilized the plains of Switzerland, my native soil, already producing the most beneficial effects. ***** Consider, ye who know the virtue of this well of water, springing up to everlasting life, consider what he (the child of whom he had been speaking) must lose if you refuse it, and what he may acquire if those talents which the goodness of God has placed under your direction, shall be devoted to this salutary purpose. Expenses are readily incurred for pleasures we wish to enjoy: yet, what returns do our hearts obtain from that profusion, which the world and its vanities exact of us? Ah! consider, when your hand is about to lavish money upon some amusement or dissipation, as empty as it is superfluous draw it back; come, quickly come, and confide unto these wise and faithful stewards of your bounty, that gold, so contemptible if squandered away, so precious when employed by the hand of Christian benevolence. Consider, that a child, one single child, which you may place in a school, by this means already so pleasing in its application, may ac quire that which will give life to his very soul and thus, by renouncing the futile pleasures of a moment, you will be instrumental in procuring for such a little one, the boundless happiness of an eternal world," : CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION. UNION, (formed January 22, 1813, under Ar a meeting of the PROTESTANT the auspices of the late venerable Granville Sharp, Esq. for the defence and support of the Protestant Religion, and the British Constitution, as established at the glorious Revolution, 1688,) held at the London Tavern, April 17, 1819, Stephen Cattley, Esq. in the chair, fourteen excellent Resolutions were entered into, declaring their disapprobationof what is falsely called Catholic Emancipation, but which ought rather to be called the CONFERRING OF POLITICAL POWER, turning, the Constitution of these realms -the power of undermining, if not overand the Protestant succession, and of undermining, and perhaps eventually ties, and rekindling the flames of Smithdestroying our civil and religious liberfield; and also exhibiting the reasons upon which their disapprobation of the conferring of such power is founded, for which we must refer our readers to the printed Resolutions. On February 10, 1819, a place of worship was opened in the Baptist connexion, at Chittern, a village on Salisbury Plain, five miles from Shrewton. At the latter place, the gospel has been preached more than twenty years; and from thence a pions inhabitant removed to Chittern, and opened a house for stated preaching; it had been only occasional before. This effort succeeded under the blessing of him who alone can make sinners wise unto salvation. Several were baptized, and formed into a church; the little dwelling in which the worship had been conducted for years, became crowded with attentive hearers, and at last would contain no more. The kind assistance of friends has at length provided them with a place of worship, by the purchase of a cottage-house, set apart and made convenient for a house of prayer; at the opening of which, Mr. Saffery of Salisbury, preached in the morning, from Acts xiv. 7; Mr. Philips of Westbury Leigh, in the afternoon, from 2 Chron. vi. 41; and Mr. Edminson of Bratton, in the evening, from Psalm xxii. 27. The devotional parts of the services were conducted by Messrs. Roberts, Saffery, Waters, Mitchel, Philips, and Edminson. ST. ALBANS. THE Baptist meeting-house at St. April 14. Preachers; the Rev. Messrs. Pritchard and Upton. Mr. Serjeant will be ordained May 19, when it is expected Messrs. Pritchard, Upton, Ivimey, Chin, Geard, &c. will be engaged. SOMERSHAM, HUNTINGDONSHIRE. IN March, 1813, a new meeting-house was opened in this populous village, in connexion with the Baptist church at Bluntisham, under the pastoral care of Mr. Coxe Feary, until October last, when it appearing that the infirmities of this excellent man were not likely to be so far removed as to allow him again to engage in active life, twelve members, remission, to form a separate church, which siding in Somersham, requested their distisham; and, March 10, 1819, Mr. Joseph was acceded to by the church at BlunBelcher, a member of the church in Newhall-street, Birmingham, was ordained to the pastoral office over them. Reading of the scriptures and prayer, Rev. Mr. Shepherd. Introductory address, Rev. Mr. Manning. Ordination prayer, Rev. Mr. Howlett. Charge, Galatians i. 10, Rev. Mr. Green, late of Dereham, copastor with Mr. Feary. Address to the people, 1 Thess. iii. 8, Rev. Mr. Ragsdell, ORDINATION. CARLTON-LE-MOORLAND, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. REV. W. H. Newman, Sept. 15, 1818. Rev. Mr. Coles. Introductory address, -Reading of the scriptures and prayer, Rev. Mr. Perkins, Newark. Ordination prayer and charge, 2 Cor. iv. 2, Rev. John church, Psalm cxviii. 25, Rev. W. Jarman, Nottingham. Address to the Nichols, Collingham Previously to Mr. Newman's stated labours, the interest was very low. Though the doors were kept open, yet, preaching not being constant, the attendance was small and irregular, but, by the Divine blessing upon his and little attention was excited to religion; exertions, the prospect is pleasing. NOTICES. now very Albans, after enlargement, was re-opened * See Baptist Magazine, 1813, page 221. REV. THOMAS LADSON. DIED, March 6, 1819, theRev T.Ladson of Needingworth, aged 88, upwards of 53 years pastor of the Baptist church in that village. He spoke with great animation, for above an hour, displaying an amazing strength of memory, at the formation of a Bible Association, on the 26th of January last. a future number. SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF AGED AND INFIRM BAPTIST MINISTERS. REV. ELISHA SMITH. THE Aunual Meeting will be June 18, DIED, March 29, 1819,at Blockley, Worat noon, Baptist Meeting, Somerset-street,cestershire, the Rev. E. Smith, aged 64, Bath. Beneficiary members, annual sub- who had faithfully discharged the duties scribers, and congregations, are respect of the ministerial and pastoral office at fully requested to pay their subscriptions Campden and Blockley, during thirtyto a Committee member, and the Com- nine years. A Memoir will be given in mittee members to the Rev. J. P. Porter, Bath, the Secretary. Ministers are also requested to make an annual collection, either public or private. This will make an immediate accession to the comfort of the aged and infirm ministers, as onehalf of the sums thus collected will be immediately divided among them. Applications for relief MUST be in the hands of the Secretary on or before May 18. Claimants retaining the pastoral office must also send a certificate from their church, that they retain that office, (not CAUTION. We advise our readers, before they subscribe to a CASE, purporting to come from the Baptist church at High Wy combe, to be well satisfied of the truth of its statements; and for that purpose to apply for information to the ministers, or other respectable individuals, of either denomination, who reside in that town or neighbourhood. Poetry. THE PILGRIM.—(Inscribed to a Friend.) FAR, far from home, expos'd to storms, A pilgrim here I mourn; The world! what but a sea of care? Wide o'er the tranquil plains. Through hosts of hellish foes; But all in vain of Judah's tribe, O little flock, why should you fear? He guides you with his eye: There you'll forget your every sorrow, SIGALA. Irish Chronicle. This day I rode about seventeen miles, and preached at Mr. S.'s, at seven o'clock in the evening. The congregation was, as usual, large and attentive. I preached at Banlay on Lord's-day the 14th instant, and at Renaughmore in the evening, and afterwards administered the Lord's-supper to the members: all found it good to wait upon the Lord. Monday, 15.-Proceeded to Banlay, to inspect P. C.'s school. There were 111 children present, of whom 43 repeated from one to seven chapters in the New Testament each. The total number of chapters committed to memory by these children, from the 4th of January to the 15th of February, was one hundred. Then returned to Re naughmore, and inspected Mrs. C.'s school, in which there are eleven repetitioners. Two children repeated 1 chapter each; one repeated 4; one 5; one 6; one 7; one 9; one 10; and three 11 chapters each. These children have committed to memory 76 chapters, from the 4th of January to the 15th of February. I continued in the schools from ten o'clock A. M. until after the candles were lighted, and then proceeded to Mr. S.'s, and preached to an attentive auditory. - Tuesday, 16. Returned to Dunnoughmore, about 17 miles, and preached in the evening.-Thursday, 18. Advanced to Eglish, and preached. I preached also on Friday evening, and on both occasions had many to hear, more than half of whom were Catholics. They all behaved with the utmost decorum.Lord's-day, 21. I preached at Ferbane, and administered the Lord's-supper to the members. After dinner, Mr. B, and I rode eight miles to Ballycumber, but much against the feelings of flesh and blood, as the day was most inclement; nevertheless we were more than recompensed, as the place was crowded, and the attention of the people to the word greater than usual. O how very different was this night to that in which I was obliged to reprove them for their indecorous conduct! Monday, 22.-I inspected Mrs. H.'s school at C. and found about 40 children present; the number having been reduced through the influence of the priests. Of these children, seven are repeaters; of whom two repeated 26 chapters each; one child repeated 9 chapters; three 6 chapters each, and one repeated 4 chapters: thus 81 chapters were repeated this day by seven children only. These were committed to memory from January 11 to February 22. Tuesday, 23.-I preached at Athlone, and found all things to my mind. In the evening I addressed an attentive congregation. Wednesday, 24.-I proceeded to Ballymahen, in the county of Longford, This is my first visit to this port. I was invited hither by M. B. a person I made mention of in my Journal about two years ago, He has, to the present mo ment, adorned the doctrine of God his Saviour. He informs me there are nearly 100 persons disposed to hear, several of whom come the distance of four miles. I appointed a day for revisiting this place, and from hence intend proceeding to the town of Longford, where I expect many to hear the word. Saturday, 27.-Proceeded to Rahue, and preached in the school-room to about 50 very attentive hearers. My labours are not in vain in the Lord there, as several persons have been favoured with a spirit of prayer, and meet as often as they can, to present their supplications to the Lord, which is an unusual thing in that neighbourhood. Lord's-day, 28.-I preached in the meeting-house in the forenoon, and the school-room in the evening. My congre gations were large, and they are increasing through my station. Monday, March 1.-I inspected Mrs. S.'s school: I must say she has done every justice to the children. It would almost inspire some of our English friends dren, not having one shilling's worth of with rapture to hear some of the chilclothes to skreen them from the inelemency of the weather, repeat 22 chapters in the New Testament, without miss ing one word. Among the repeaters two children repeated 2 chapters each. Wednesday, 3, and Thursday, 4.-I | Extract of a Letter from R. M. a Reader of the Irish Scriptures, dated inspected the school at K. This school, although recently formed, is going on remarkably well. There were 82 children, 16 of whom were repeaters. Mrs. B. superintends it in my absence. The remainder of the week was spent in lecturing in private families, and on Saturday I returned to Rahue.-Lord'sday, 7, proceeded to Ballycumber, about 16 miles, and preached to a large and respectable congregation. I have a strong hope that much good will be done in the name of the Lord in that neighbourhood, and you must remember from my ac counts how much it stood in need of it. I then proceeded to Ferbane, eight miles, and preached at six o'clock to a crowded congregation. pa. Monday, 8.-I inspected Mrs. G.'s school. I am sorry to inform you that the priest has prevented several children from attending this school; nevertheless 1 believe it will soon revive, as the rents must soon see their interest in hav. ing their children educated. Three of these children repeated 6 chapters each, one child repeated 4 chapters, and two repeated 26 each. Then went to Banagiu for the first time. I gave publicity to my intention of preaching, and in the space of an hour I preached to about 100 hearers, who received the word with apparent gladness. The inquiry of almost all present was: When will you return to dispense to us the bread of life? This is a place where the exertions of missionaries are wanted indeed. But two years ago, a few religious people visited it to proclaim the free salvation of Jesus; but they were driven from the town, and the mercy of God alone preserved them from the hands of unreasonable and cruel men. March 8, 1819. I RETURNED from Erris, having met with no opposition. A poor papist travelled many miles on the Erris mountains with me, telling me a fabulous story respecting the birth and sufferings of Jesus, &c. and assuring me he believed what he said. I began with the birth and sufferings of our blessed Lord, and explained the gospel to his satisfaction. "Well," and also of the blindness of my clergy. I said he, " I am convinced of my error, should think myself happy if I had often conversation with you.' During my journey, I lodged with a Mr. D. in whom I found a great change. He was formerly one of the most bigoted in Erris. One of our teachers also told me that he must decline Popery, for he had many doubts respecting it. دو In a little cottage, at the foot of a mountain, where there were four men and fivewomen, I read much of the Irish Testament, which affected them very much. They requested I would call on my return, and whenever I might go that way. 66 Oh," said one, "we have been long in the habit of hearing our priests, but never heard any thing about the sufferings of our blessed Lord." From an Irish Sabbath Reader. C, March 15, 1819. I OBSERVED One man among others, to whom I was reading, who appeared very intent upon obtaining spiritual knowledge, and requested that I would explain what I read to him. He remarked, that though he could read English very well, he never had a desire for reading the scriptures until he heard them read and explained in the native language. He ap Lord's-day, 14th inst.-I preached at eight o'clock in the morning at Maryborough, and had a profitable time. In the afternoon we had a meeting for read-plied to me for an English Testament, but ing the scriptures and prayer; many peo- I had not any to give him. I told him I ple attended. We then proceeded to would procure him one in a while hence. the prison, and had a most solemn time But he would not wait for that, and went while conversing with a prisoner about the to Sligo, about three weeks ago, and purstate of his soul. This visit afforded him chased one. He tells me he thinks it the much pleasure. In the evening I preached greatest treasure that he ever possessed: in the meeting-house: the place was very that it is sweet and pleasant to him, becrowded. Monday, 15. Returned to the cause it holds forth a Saviour to him, prison, and when at the iron gate, the which he now feels his need of. He deprisoner accosted me, saying, "These are sired me to go and read to his parents, precious words, Sir;" reading those ani- who live a little way from this town. mating words of the apostle Paul, Rom. have done so the two last Sabbaths, and viii. 36, &c. I read several portions of endeavoured to explain to them the subscripture to him, and explained them. He stance of the Christian religion, as preachseemed much affected, and prayed thated by Christ and his apostles; they God, for the Redeemer's sake, would have mercy on him. I seemed to receive the word joyfully, and requested that I would read often for them, |