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The last words which he uttered were words of solemn, earnest counsel and entreaty to some of those who were the most dear unto him. May they remember them and act upon them so as to meet him in heaven. May his widowed mother, and all his relations and friends, find peace and joy in believing in the same Saviour. And may the church which has thus been visited, listen to the voice of its Lord, and be increased with men as with a flock.

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disconcert him in the least. His heart teacher. Some short time after this he was fixed, trusting in God. The great removed to Loughborough, and was diswork of life was done. "And what," missed to the church under the pastoral said he "what could I do now if it was care of the late Rev. T. Stevenson. not? They make a great mistake who There again our brother devoted himself put off religion until sickness come." to the Sabbath school, with which he The last interview which the writer had continued till a few weeks before his with him was a very affecting one. "It death. For his steadiness and perseis hard work," he said, speaking of his verance in this department of evangelibodily suffering. But he had hardly given cal labour he may be said to have been a utterance to the words when he ex-model. He filled the office of deacon for claimed in broken accents, "Jesus, I many years, and in that capacity purlove Thy charming name." "Blessed chased to himself a good degree and Jesus! Blessed Jesus!" "I think, boldness. Our brother was singularly perhaps, I shall be gone before morning." diligent and indefatigable in the execuAnd so he was. A few minutes were tion of the duties of his office. In the spent in prayer, in which he heartily relations of life he was faithful and tenjoined; and, in little more than an hour derly affectionate. Amongst his Christian he passed away peacefully into eternity. friends he was much beloved; his constancy and sympathy endeared him to all who knew him. He took a prominent and very active part in conducting the singing, and he may be truly held up as a pattern to all who share the same labours in this respect, that wherever misunderstandings or offences arose, as they are apt to do in our choirs, he never was known to desert his post, and the writer has more than once seen him alone in the singing gallery. The closing scenes of our brother's earthly career were marked by great trial and suffering. Disease of the heart was the immediate cause of his death. The impeded action of this vital organ resulted in such a degree of flatulency and effusion that his breathing became distressingly difficult; but amidst all he was very patient, and though ten or twelve nights before his death he never could lie down or even have the relief of being undressed, yet he never complained, and uniformly expressed himself as being resigned to the Divine will, having a firm reliance on the Saviour, and a confidence that all was right for the future. The funeral of our friend took place at Loughborough cemetery; a large number of persons being gathered to witness the solemn scene. His death was improved by his beloved pastor on the following Lord's-day evening, in the Baxter-gate chapel, when that large and commodious building was filled by a deeply interested and sympathetic audience. To express their respect for his memory members of the various choirs in the town, both of the church and nonconformists, assembled in the orchestra with our own singers, and performed a funeral anthem adapted to the words "Vital Spark, &c."

A sermon to improve the event was preached by his pastor to a large congregation on the first Sabbath in August, from Matt. xxiv. 44, "Therefore, be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh."

J.C.H.

MR. THOMAS GREEN.-On the 30th of April, 1859, at Loughborough, died Mr. Thos. Green, amidst the deep regret of a large circle of Christian friends. It was the great advantage of our departed friend that he had a pious parentage. His father, the Rev. Jno. Green, was minister of the General Baptist church, Long Whatton. While young, our lamented brother removed to Kegworth, where he enjoyed the opportunity of sitting under the ministry of the late Rev. W. Felkin, during which time he became deeply serious, and ultimately realized the peace of pardon and the joy of Divine acceptance. Being near to Long Whatton he offered himself to the church there, and was baptized and re ceived into fellowship by his honoured father. While at Kegworth he was connected with the Sabbath school as

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CONFERENCE.

an "Aged Ministers' Fund;" but defer any decision on the subject until next conference.

4. That this conference bring before the attention of the churches connected with it, the increased importance of regular and systematic Home Missionary effort, and earnestly request each church to make an annual collection for Home Missionary purposes; that brother Bem

THE NORTH DERBYSHIRE CONFERENCE met at Smalley, on Monday, Aug. 1st, 1859. The weather was favourable, but the attendance was not good. In the absence of a stated minister, the Rev. T. Yates, of Wirksworth, was chosen to preside. Only four churches reported, including the one where the conference was held. From the reports it appeared that seventeen have been baptized since last conference, and that there were six-bridge of Ripley, be respectfully requested teen candidates. These were, Belper 1 baptized, 2 candidates; Ripley 3 baptized, 8 candidates; Wirksworth 13 baptized, 6 candidates. After singing the doxology, business was proceeded with.

1—Brother Yates, who was appointed at the last conference to collect the sum necessary to constitute a minister a lifemember of the "Widows' Fund," reported that he had obtained nearly the whole sum, and had the promise of the remainder; and it was resolved: That Brother Yates convey the sum to the proper officer of the fund, and that he be appointed by this conference to receive the life-membership.

2. The secretary, as appointed, had prepared a new list of places for meetings of the conference, which was presented and adopted. The following will be the order for the next five years.

1860.-Good Friday, Kirkby; August, Duffield.

to act as treasurer, and that the amount collected be sent to him before the Good Friday Conference in each year.

5. As seven churches out of the eleven included in this conference sent neither representatives nor reports, it was charitably supposed that there must have been some misunderstanding as to the time of its meeting, or that the meeting itself had been forgotten; and it was resolved: That it shall be the duty of the secretary henceforth to write to each church in the conference a short time before the conference meets, stating the time and place of meeting, and requesting them to send either delegates or written reports.

6. The next conference will be held at Kirkby Woodhouse, on Good Friday, 1860, to commence at two o'clock. A revival meeting will be held in the evening.

7.-After tea an out-door service was held, in which the Revs. T. Yates and G. Needham took part; and it is hoped some good impressions were made.

1861.-Good Friday, Belper; August, Sutton-in-Ashfield. At seven o'clock an animated and useful 1862.-Good Friday, Hucknall; Aug-revival meeting was held in the chapel, ust, Langley Mill.

1863.-Good Friday, Wirksworth; August, Crich.

1864.-Good Friday, Smalley; August, Ripley.

3. That as a conference, we see the desirableness of establishing, if possible,

when the meeting was addressed by the only ministers in the conference-the Revs. T. Yates, G. Needham, and W. Shakspeare. Mr. Townsend of Smalley, opened the meeting with prayer.

BAPTISMS.

CROWLE, Lincolnshire.-The cause here is in a prosperous state. The Rev. T. Lovkin has accepted a unanimous invitation to become our pastor. Since his residence amongst us four persons have been received into the church by baptism. One of these was a local preacher amongst the Primitive Methodists, and is now usefully employed with us. Another was an itinerant preacher amongst the Wesleyans. He has since been received

W. SHAKSPEARE, Secretary.

on the usual probation as a student into our college at Nottingham.

NOTTINGHAM, Stoney-street.-On Lord'sday, August 7th, we baptized eighteen friends, some of whom had been waiting some time in consequence of the alteration and enlargement of our chapel. In the afternoon they were received into the fellowship of the church. Brethren Stubbins and Miller were also present-the former for the first time, and the latter for

INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON, Borough Road.-The ordinance of believers' baptism was administered on the evening of August 1, to seven persons, four females, and three males. One was from our Sabbath-school. Others are waiting to follow their Lord's command. W.M.M.

LONG WHATTON.-On Lord's-day, July 17th, after a sermon by Mr. Allsop, of | Castle Donington, two persons were baptized. W.W. BAXTER-GATE, Loughborough. We added ten by baptism the first Sabbath in July.

RE-OPENING.

ANNIVERSARIES.

on the 24th of July, by the Rev. T. Gill, of Melbourne. The congregations were large, and the collections £12 12s. 1d. R.H.

BARTON SUNDAY SCHOOL.-On the sermons were 14th of August, two preached by the Rev. T. Goadby, B.A. of Coventry. Collections, £21 5s. 6d.

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Stirring addresses were delivered on the spirit of revival, by the Rev. J. Clifford chairman, Mr. J. Taylor (student of the Baptist College), Mr. J. Gardner, Not tingham, and Mr. W. Richardson, of Rad ford. At the close of each service, col lections were male to the amount of £18 13s. towards liquidating the debt on H.C. the chapel.

the correspondence between the schools during the past year, and a committee formed consisting of teachers from each school present to make arrangements for the coming year. The following is their arrangement :-Coningsby to correspond with Fleet; Boston with Gedney Broadgate; Spalding with Long Sutton; Gosberton with Tydd St.Giles; Holbeach with Pinchbeck; Sutterton with Witham Green. 3. The next annual meeting to be held at Coningsby, the last Thursday BEESTON.-On Lord's-day, August in July, 1860; or if the friends there can- 13th, two sermons were preached by the not entertain it, at Spalding. 4. That Rev. J. Clifford, of London, and on the folthe Rev. G. Hester, of Long Sutton, be lowing Monday, a public tea party was the preacher, or in case of failure, the held in the school-room adjoining. About Rev. J. H. Wood, of Sutterton. 5. The 200 were present. Trays were furnished thanks of the meeting were presented to gratuitously by the friends. A public brother Mathews for his sermon, the sub-meeting was held after tea in the chapel. stance of which he was requested to send to the editor of the General Baptist Magazine for insertion in that periodical. 6. Two queries from Fleet were discussed at some length. 1. What are the best methods we could adopt to induce the children to think for themselves? 2. What course would you advise us to take to secure an acquaintance with the children of our charge? In reply to those queries many useful suggestions were made. 7. The thanks of this meeting be given to the friends at Long Sutton for their kindness in providing for the friends on this occasion. In the evening at halfpast six o'clock, the public meeting was held, when addresses were delivered by the following brethren:-T. W. Mathews, J. Perry, of Boston; W. Green, T. Sharman, Spalding; F. Chamberlain, E. R. Kemp, Fleet; J. Richardson, Gosberton; G. Hester, and W. Little, Long Sutton. Each service was opened and concluded with prayer. The following brethren conducted the devotions:-Hester, Green, Cotton, Kemp, and Starbuck. whole of the services were well attended. Breakfast, dinner, and tea, were provided in the Corn Exchange; about 120 partook of dinner, and 400 of tea.

The

ISLEHAM.-On Lord's-day, July the 31st, our annual school sermons were preached, in the afternoon, by our pastor, from Proverbs xxx. 24, and in the evening by the Rev. W. W. Cant low, Isleham, 2 Chronicles, chap. xxv. 9. Our chapel was crowded, and the collections were in advance of any former ones for the last seventeen years.

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LONG WHATTON.-On Lord's-day, July 10th, two sermons were preached in our chapel by brother Cholerton, of Coalville. Collections £7 2s. 6d.

NETHERSEAL.-On Lord's-day, August 14th, 1859, two sermons were preached in the General Baptist chapel in this village, by Rev. W. Shakspeare, of Belper. Collections, on behalf of the chapel debt, larger than several previous

Bagworth and THORNTON.-TWO sermons were preached in the above chapel | years.

MISCELLANEOUS.

N.S.J.

BELPER.-Presentation to Superinten- | son by the teachers and scholars of the

dent of Sunday School-On Tuesday, July 5th, 1859, the day of the children's annual treat, Mr. Tomlinson, the superintendent, was presented with a large and handsome Bible, with the following inscription:"Presented to Mr. J.Tomlin

General Baptist Sabbath School, Belper, as an expression of their esteem for him, and their appreciation of his services as superintendent of the school, which office he has diligently maintained forthe period of thirty-three years, together with the

NOTES OF THE MONTH.

prayer that his life may be spared and his health continued for yet many years, and that the truths and principles of that Word he has so long assisted in teaching to others, may exert within himself, throughout the remainder of his life, an increased

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transforming and supporting power." Acts xx. 32. The presentation was made in behalf of the teachers, by the Rev. W. Shakespeare, minister of the place, and feelingly acknowledged by Mr. Tomlinson.

Notes of the Month.

ECCLESIASTICAL.

Welsh. Rev. Charles Kingsley is one of the new chaplains in ordinary to the The Wesleyans of the old connexion Queen. The Dean of Carlisle is advocahave just closed their Conference, which ting the appointment of a man of colour met this year in Manchester The sittings as bishop of Sierra Leone. The Bishop lasted nine days. Rev. S. D. Waddy was of Derry expresses his great satisfaction appointed president, and the Rev. T. at the results of the revival in his diocese. Farrar, secretary. Three thousand six He says that the candidates for confirmahundred clear increase was reported; tion are both more numerous and better ninety ministers had died during the year, prepared, the churches in excellent conad three missionaries; eighty-six preach-dition, the worshippers devout, and the were on trial; and eighteen candidates for the ministry were ordained, as is usual, during the Conference. More than one hundred and forty thousand pounds had beca raised on account of their chapels. They have four hundred and forty-five day schools, and more than fifty-nine thousand scholars. A noble instance of Christian liberality was mentioned. Eran Evans, Esq. has built a chapel, dayschool, and minister's house, at Bangor, at a cost of £8,500, and presented them to the Conference, as a token of his attachment to Methodism, and thankfulness for the blessings enjoyed through its

ministrations.

Rev T. Binney has been again pressed 10 stay in Australia, but has positively declined. Four new chapels have recently been opened by the Baptists: at Berwickon-Tweed, Pinner, near Watford, Newbury, and Grosvenor-street, Commercialroad, London; and the foundation-stones laid of three others, Pembroke, Rother hithe, and Newington. The last, Mr. Spurgeon's, took place on the 16th of August, Sir S. M. Peto, Bart., officiating. It will be one-third larger than the Surrey Music Hall, and will cost £25,000. £3,000 were laid on the stone by Mr. Inskip, from an invalid gentleman of Bristol, who has also promised £2,000 more if twenty gentlemen would make up a corresponding sum. The story of the legacy said to be left to Mr. Spurgeon, turns out to be a newspaper hoax.

At last, the Welsh Episcopalians, at Bangor, are satisfied. Their bishop, though a Scotchman, can preach in

clergy earnest and active. At a recent open-air service in London, a clergyman preached, a city missionary held over him an umbrella to screen off the sun, a Baptist stood on one side the speaker, a Swedish clergyman on the other, and a Wesleyan in front raised the tune.

Popery in Italy is getting more unpalatable than ever, especially in the Northern parts. Priests in Milan are in jeopardy. Jesuits in Belgium are exasperating the people by abominable tortures on the children in their schools. Ultramontanists in France are already alarmed for the spiritual condition of Lombardy, and weep over letters from Geneva that tell them how many Protestant missionaries, Bibles, and Testaments, are about to be poured into the country It is a source of rejoicing to them, on the other hand, that a Jesuit colony has been planted in Edinburgh. The Irish members that voted for the abolition of church rates, have been soundly rated by Papist newspapers for their pains, and are told, what we do not learn for the first time, that dissenters are their most determined enemies.

GENERAL.

Parliament was prorogued on Saturday, August 12. The two months' session, under its present leaders, shows some gain to liberalism. More will yet follow before the country is satisfied. Mr. Cobden has visited Rochdale at last. He utters his

protest a second time against the fear of French invasion, declares that corrupt practices at elections will never be put