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Chaplin, of Bishop Stortford, and Mr. Houlton, of Finchingfield, offered the feveral prayers.

On Tuesday, May 26, being Whit-Tuesday, the Annual Double Lecture was preached at Mr. Jennings's Meeting-house, at Thaxted, in the county of Effex, to a very refpectable, crowded, and attentive auditory,. affembled from neighbouring congregations. The firft fermon was preached by Mr. Froft, of Dunmow, from John i. 4. The fecond fermon was delivered by Mr. Stevenson, of Castle Hedingham, from John xiv. 22.

ORDINATIONS.

ON Thursday, May 28th, the Rev. C. DEWHURST (late student of Hoxton academy) was ordained co-paftor, with the Rev. Mr. Waldgrave, at Bury, St. Edmonds, Suffolk. Mr. Laxon, of Stowmarket, began with prayer and reading the Scriptures. Mr. Stevenfon, of Castle Heddingham, afked the questions, &c. Mr. Crathern, of Dedham, prayed the ordination prayer. Mr. Cockin, of Halifax, gave the charge from Eccles. xii. 9—11. Mr. Price, of Woodbridge, prayed. Mr. Ray, of Sudbury, preached from 2 Cor. viii. 24. Mr. Atkinfon, of Ipfwich, concluded. In the evening, Mr. Gunn, of Hadleigh, and Mr. Gardiner, of Cambridge, prayed; and Mr. Thornton, of Bellericay, preached from Eph. iv. 3.

On Wednesday, June 10th, the Rev. J. GAWTHORN, late ftudent of Hoxton academy) was fet apart to the paftoral office at Derby. Mr. T. Gawthorne, of Belpur, began with prayer and reading. Mr. Roby, of Manchester, gave an account of a Gospel Church, and afked the questions. Mr. Scott, of Matlock, prayed the ordination prayer. Mr. Brewer, of Birmingham, gave the charge from 1 Tim. iv. 16. Mr. Alliot, of Nottingham, preached on 1 Theff. iv. 1. Mr. Bentliffe, of Offreton, coneluded. In the evening, Mr. Brewer preached from Acts ix. 31.

Lately was ordained paftor of the diffenting congregation at Bridgnorth, in Shropshire, Mr. W. EVANS, late ftudent at the academy, Wrexham. Mr. Francis, of Ludlow, began the fervice by prayer and reading appropriate paffages of Scripture. Mr. Little, of Hanley, delivered an introductory difcourfe, principally on the nature and defign of ordination, from Acts xiv. 23.; afked the ufual queftions, and received the confeffion of faith. Mr. Steill, of Kidderminster, offered up the 'ordination prayer, with which impofition of hands was used. Mr. Lewis, of Wrexham, (Mr. E's tutor) gave the charge from 1 Cor. iv. 2. four in the afternoon the congregation affembled again; when Mr. Morris, of West Broomwich, prayed, and read the 13th chapter to the Hebrews. Mr. Whitridge, of Ofweftry, preached a fuitable fermon to the church and congregation, from Pfalm xviii. 25. Mr. Webfter, minister of the Baptift church at Brofely, concluded the fervices of the day with prayer.

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This fettlement wears a pleafing and promifing afpect of comfort and profperity to the caufe of Chrift in this town.

CHAPELS OPENED.

CROCKENHILL-MEETING.

May 20, 1801, was opened for Divine worship, a fmall place at Crockenhill, near St. Mary's, Cray, Kent. Mr. Stanger, of Beffell Green, began the fervice, by reading the Scriptures. Mr. Morris, of Wilmington,

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prayed; and Mr. Meffin, of Dartford, preached from Acts xiii. 26. « Tò you is the word of this falvation fent." Mr. Fowler, of Sheernefs, concluded in prayer. In the evening, Mr. Watson, of. London, prayed: Mr. Fowler preached from Luke xv. 10. Mr. Stanger' concluded the fervices of the day with prayer.

About three years fince, the inhabitants of this village were all fitting "in darkness, and in the valley of the fhadow of death." Mr. K. who refides, at Dartford, had long beheld with much concern their fituation, and, being visited by a minifter from London, propofed to him to preach at Crockenhill. They accordingly went together. The Lord opened a door for them; and from that time the village has been vifited by various minifters of the Weft Kent Affociation, and others whofe labours have been the means of raising a congregation, and converting many fouls.

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BOW.

May 25th, was opened the New Baptift Meeting-houfe at Bow, Middlefex. Mr. Thomas Thomas, of Mile End, read a portion of the Pfalms, and prayed. Dr. Rippon, of London, preached from 2 Cor. vi. "Be ye alfo enlarged." " Mr. Severn, of Harlow, concluded in prayer. In the afternoon, Mr. Hunt (one of Mr. Bogue's ftudents) prayed. Mr. Ford, of Stepney, preached from Pfalm cx. 2. "The Lord fhall "fend the rod of thy ftrength," &c. Mr. Newman (paftor of the church) gave out the hymns.

A handfomé collection was made towards defraying the expen of the building; and, on the whole, it was a day to be remembered to the Lord with gratitude and joy !

BADGELY.

May 26th, a finall Chapel was opened at Badgely, about three miles from Atherstone, in Warwickshire. The Gofpel was introduced into this rude country, in the midft of a popular colliery, by Mr. Denham, Mr. Dagley, and other minifters from Atherstone and the neighbourhood, about three years ago. The Lord was pleafed to give teftimony to the word of his grace, in the converfion of foul's, and inclining many to hear. A place of worship having become expedient, Providence appeared very remarkably in the behalf of the poor people, by difpofing a lady, who lived at a distance, who was owner of the land on which the chapel ftands, not only to give the ground, but fifty guineas alfo toward the building.

A fermon was preached in the morning, by Mr. Burder of Coventry; and another in the afterncon, by Mr. Denham, now of Towceftor. The people are likely to have the word ftatedly preached among them.

KISLINGBURY.

: On the 28th of May a fmall neat Meeting-houfe was opened at Kiflingbury, Northamptonfhire. Mr. Mofeley, of Long Buckby, and Mr. Keyley, of Northampton, preached; the former from Haggai ii.-9.; the latter from Matt. xi. 5. the laft claufe. The people found it a feafon of refreshment. O! that it may prove but the firft fruits of a great harvest!

Erratum in this Number, p. 282.

In the price of " The Evangelical Clergyman," for is. read is. 68. POETRY.

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To dwell beneath the sky? Yes, I've a manfion in the ætherial plains, [reigns, Where Jefus, my Redeemer, lives and And there prepares me room! Hafte, then, ye minutes, bring the blissful day,

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I'm favour'd to appear;

O let thy prefence, dearest Lord,
Attend and bless me here!

Laden with guilt and fenfe of fin,
Oppreft with many a care,
Now to thy crofs O ́may I flee,
And leave my burden there!

Let no diftracting thoughts intrude
To harrafs my poor breaft;
Under thy fhadow may I fit,

And feel delightful reft.
Open my lips, and then, O God,

My tongue fhall speak thy praife.
O may my heart, imprefs'd with love,

Its cheerful tribute raife. Accompany the word of grace

With thy good Spirit's pow'r,
That ev'ry feeking foul may spend
.A happy favour'd hour.

may
the wounds that fin has made '.
Here meet a healing balm!

When I thall leave this earth, and flee And, may the Gofpel's joyful found

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The fear of death difaim!

May Jefus lovelier ftill appear

To all who love his name, And ev'ry mention of his grace Increase the heav'nly flame.

We blefs Thee for the fe foretaftes, Lord,
Thefe vifits of thy grace;

But O, we long for that blefs'd day,
When we fhall fee thy face!

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