Intelligence.-Baptisms, &c. 461 change took place August 24th, remind- | is the death of his saints.' The death ing us of the words of the poet, The chamber where the good man meets his fate, Is privileged beyond the common walks Of virtuous life,-quite on the verge of heaven.' Precious in the sight of the Lord BAPTISMS. of the departed was improved in the Baptist Chapel, by the Rev. J. Moss, in an impressive discourse from 2 Cor. v. 6-8. Let me die the death of the righteous and may my last end be like hers. T. R., Senr. Intelligence. BARTON FABIS, Leicestershire.-We have added to our church by baptism, as follows:-May 13, three; July 8, two; Sept. 2, three; and Oct. 28, two, one of whom was the son of our senior J. W. pastor, Mr. Bott. LOUGHBOROUGH, Baxter-gate. On July 1st. we had a baptism of five. On November 4th we anticipated another increase to our number, but our pastor being laid aside it was necessarily postponed to the following Sabbath, when four were baptized. In the afternoon the Lord's Supper was administered, when the newlybaptized were more fully received by the right hand of fellowship. It was felt to be a very good day. LEICESTER, Friar lane. On the first Sabbath in August, five friends were baptized and received into the fellowship of the church. And on the first Sabbath in November, nine friends put on Christ by baptism, one was the grandson of our senior deacon. J. F. ROCHDALE.-On Sunday, Nov. 4th, in Harriot-street Chapel, Rochdale, four persons were baptized and received into church fellowship. LOUGHBOROUGH, Wood-gate. On the first Lord's-day in November, nine friends were baptized. One of these was the youngest son of our late pastor; another a grandson of the late Rev. W. Pickering, of Nottingham; and several others were descendants of old General Baptist families. Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children.' ANNIVERSARIES. B. B. HALIFAX, North Parade.-We held our sixth anniversary services on Lord's-day, October 21st. The Rev. C. H. Clarke, of the College, preached morning and evening, and the Rev. R. Ingram, the pastor, in the afternoon. John Crossley, Esq, presided at the Monday evening's meeting. A financial statement was read by the Rev. R. Ingram. It appears that five years ago, the debt on this chapel (finished just before) was £1,500, and the Messrs. Crossley engaged to pay the interest of the same, it the debt could be cleared off in five years. The congregation made great exertions to do this, and for four years succeeded, last year, however, falling rather short of the required amount, and leaving £350 to be collected this year. Not only have they succeeded in raising this amount, but also an additional sum of £185, expended in cleaning and repainting the edifice inside and outside. At the commencement of the meeting, there was a deficiency of £29, but during its progress a collection was made, when the amount was obtained, and a few pounds over. The assembly then sang with much feeling, Praise God from whom all blessings flow,' &c. Addresses were given during the evening by Messrs. Wilson and Oakes, and R. Crossley, Esq., and the Revs. W. Salter, C. Springthorpe, W. Gray, J. Hardy, J. Taylor, B. Wood, and J. Bevers. We trust our friends at a distance, who have kindly aided us, and to whom we could not otherwise so conveniently tender our heartfelt thanks, will accept them through the Magazine. SMARDEN, KENT.-The anniversary of Zion Chapel, Smarden, was held on Sunday, Oct. 28th. Two sermons were preached by J. Noble, Esq, of Brigh ton, and an afternoon sermon by the Rev. T. Rofe, formerly pastor of the church. On Monday afternoon a tea meeting was held, when more than 250 attended; and a large public meeting in the evening, over which W. Jull, Esq., of Staplehurst, presided. Appropriate addresses were delivered by the Revs. T. Rofe, Chamberlain (Warden), Moss (Tenterden), Bally (Staplehurst), Judd (Iden Green), and Messrs. Barling and Twelvetrees (London). A special effort has been made by the friends for the last two years to extinguish the debt of £100, on the chapel, and after the collection at the public meeting, the chairman announced that the requisite amount had been raised. This was one of the largest and best meetings ever held in connection with this cause. persons. To meet this outlay, there have been obtained from subscriptions £70; opening services £15; bazaar £38, and from collections, profits of tea, &c,, at anniversary services just held £14; making in all £137, and leaving still unpaid a balance of £43. Since the erection of the chapel, the cause has continued to progress very satisfactorily, and this, with the hearty and liberal way in which the people have responded to our efforts, leaves no room to doubt but that with the blessing of God the remaining deficit will soon be cleared off. The Sunday School, begun in a neighbouring cottage about five years ago, now numbers about sixty children, and has already proved a blessing. LEEDS, Call-lane. On Thursday evening, Nov. 9th, at Call Lane Chapel was held the annual juvenile missionary meeting. The chair was ably filled by the Rev. J. Tunnicliffe, and addresses delivered by Messrs. Tetley and Steward, of Rawdon College, Revs, J. Stutterd, Wright, and Williams. The children collected £5 5s. 3d. for the mission. TARPORLEY. On Lord's-day, Oct. 28th, our excellent missionary Mr. Stubbins preached two sermons, to large and attentive audiences, in the Public Hall, Tarporley. On Monday evening, Oct. 29th, the same spacious edifice was again filled. Our brother, Mr. J. Aston, of Brassey Green, presided. Mr. R. Bate read the report. It appeared that during the year, £100 Byron street. On Wednesday 1s. 6d. had been realized. Mr. Dutton, evening, Nov. 14th, a tea meeting in Hoofield Hall, Revs. J. B. Lockwood, connection with the Ladies' Sewing J. C. Pike, and 1. Stubbins addressed Class for the Mission, was held in the the meeting. A good feeling pervaded school-room under the chapel. After the services, and many felt it good to tea the chair was taken by the Rev. R. be there. J. B. L. Horsteld, and interesting addresses deMARCH, Cambridgeshire -On Lord's-livered by Rev. Isaac Stubbins, Rev. day, Oct. 28th, two sermons were J. Stutterd, and Mr. Woodson The preached in our branch chapel, at amount raised would be about £24. Chain Bridge, in the afternoon by the Rev. T. T. Wilson, March, in the even ing by Mr. Tyars, of Wisbech, in connection with the first anniversary of the erection of the building. The attendance was large and the collections liberal. On the Tuesday following a tea meeting was held, when about 200 persons bad tea. The public meeting was presided over by Mr. S. Wherry, of Norwood, and addressed by the Revs. T. Watts, Wisbech; E Forman, T. T. Wilson, March; Mr. Cooper, secretary to Sunday School Union, Cambridge, besides others. The build-On Tuesday, the 9th Oct., we held a ing, which is neat and commodious and situated in a well-peopled neighbourhood, about two and a half miles from March, was erected at a cost of £180, and will seat comfortably 150 STALYBRIDGE.-The annual sermons for the benefit of the Sunday school were preached by Rev. J. Lewitt, of Nottingham, on Lord's-day, Nov. 11th. The congregations were very large, the collections amounted to £33 78. 2}d. REMOVALS. MARCH, CAMBS. - On Lord's- day, 23rd Sept., the Rev. T. T. Wilson, late of Edinburgh, commenced his stated labours amongst us, after receiving the unanimous invitation of the church. tea meeting to welcome him amongst us. The public meeting was addressed by the ministers of the Particular Baptist and Wesleyan Societies of the town, and other friends, Mr. Abbott Notes of the Month -Ecclesiastical. presiding. The most cordial feeling pervaded the meeting, and the hearty good wishes for the prosperity of the cause under the care of our new minister and pastor were most warmly and cordially responded to by the meeting. BIRCHCLIFFE.-Recognition Services. -On Saturday, the 27th of October, upwards of 300 of the friends of the General Baptist Church, Birchcliffe, took tea together in the school-room, after which they adjourned to the chapel, when a very interesting meeting was held, recognizing the Rev. Wm. Gray, late of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, as pastor of the church. After sing. ing, brother H. Worsick prayed, and Mr. James Lester took the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. R. Ingham, Halifax; W. Bamber, Wainsgate; Rev. W. Foster, Wesleyan; and the Rev. W. Green, Particular Baptist, of Hebden Bridge, all of whom most cordially welcomed our pastor. MISCELLANEOUS. STOKE-UPON-TRENT-Proposed Ex tinction of Chapel Debt -The friends connected with the Baptist Chapel, Stoke-upon-Trent, having long felt the pressure of the remaining debt of £350 463 upon their place of worship, are making a strenuous effort for its entire liquidation by Christmas, 1861. Towards the above amount £238 10s. have been promised by friends on the spot, (providing the whole can be raised within the period named,) and they now earnestly solicit the aid of the Christian public, to enable them to accomplish the object so much desired. received by Mr. W. Bembridge, Hill. Donations will be thankfully street, or Mr. C. E. Pratt, The Villas, Stoke-on-Trent. Dr. Ward's Trust, at Regents' Park MR E. C. PIKE, an exhibitioner on College, and eldest son of the Secretary of our Foreign Mission, has successfully passed the recent B.A. examinatious at the London University. We congratulate our young brother on this fact, not only for his own or his father's sake, but especially for the sake of his revered grandfather, the late Rev. J. G. Pike, of Derby. It is gratifying commencing honourably his career as to see the descendant of so good a man a minister of the glorious gospel. Mr. Pike has our best wishes for his future usefulness in the calling to which he has consecrated his life. Notes of the Month. ECCLESIASTICAL. GARIBALDI is no Papist. 'I love and venerate the religion of Christ, because Christ came into the world to rescue humanity from the slavery for which God has not created it. But the Pope, who wishes that men should be slaves, who asks from the powerful of the earth fetters and chains for the Italians, the Pope-King does not know Christ; he lies against his own religion. Let no one confound Papism with Christianity.' So nobly spoke the foremost man of the times a few days ago to the Hungarians. Garibaldi has also shown his leaning to Protestantism by giving the English Episcopalians in Naples a plot of ground on which to build a church. Popish bishops in the Emperor. Another ultramontane France have been again rebuked by paper has been suppressed; associations dicted; and all pastoral letters must for collecting Peter's pence are interhenceforth steer clear of politics. Some say Louis Napoleon means to play the part of Henry 8th. In Spain, papist intolerance obliges one man to carry his child burial, and sends many others, chiefly to France for Christian about Granada, to prison for their Protestantism. into being a church defence association. The Liberation Society has provoked Its members will gain no advantage by speaking of the great nonconformist movement as a noisy little clique.' Noisy, or not, its influence is felt in Parliament. Two bishops have been satisfaction to the liberals of this awakening considerable local excitement-one, the late bishop of Madras, by preaching in a mine at Wednesbury; the other, the bishop of London, by preaching in a shed at the Derby railway station to the workmen. We question whether any great excitement will follow the announcement by Mr. Bellew, of his intention to read on Sunday evenings sermons from the old divines. By the time he arrives at thirty-sixthly ho will be left alone with his clerk. Mr. Arthur Mursell has recommenced his lectures in the Free-trade Hall, Manchester. Great numbers flock to hear him. We are glad to hear that Mrs. Allen, of Bridge Allen, has just founded a Carey-scholarship at Regent's Park College. country than any recent public document. Garibaldi has retired to his island home in Caprera-to feed goats and milk cows till he is wanted again. His self-abnegation is unparalleled in the history of patriotism. The Prince of Wales has returned in safety, after a long and tedious voyage. His arrival created universal joy. Lincoln, the anti-slavery candidate for the American presidential chair, has been elected by a large majority. He enters on his new position next March. The French Treaty is signed at last. Cobden has nearly worn himself out in hastening its completion. Empress Eugenie is travelling incog. in Scotland. The recent loss of an only and beloved sister had so preyed on her health as to make a change of scene and life imperative. The dowager Czarina of Russia, more than twenty years an invalid, has died. Two celebrities in this country, Sir Charles Napier and Lord Dundonald, have also gone the way of all the earth. The The taking of the Taku forts has not ended the war in China. The last telegrams brought word, that the allied armies were on their way to Pekin. Marriages and Deaths. MARRIAGES. On Tuesday, Oct. 23rd, by license, at the Baptist Chapel, Tarporley, by Rev. J. B. Lockwood, Mr. Willn, farmer, of Sheepy Magna, Leicestershire, to Frances, fourth daughter of Mr. S. Oakden, of Congerstone. Oct. 29th, at General Baptist Chapel, Quorndon, Mr. B. Barrowcliffe, to Miss E. Pagett. Nov. 1st, at General Baptist Chapel, Boston, Mr. J. T. Sheldon, of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire, to Miss Mary Asherton, of Boston. Nov. 5th, at General Baptist Chapel, Coningsby, by the Rev. W. Sharman, brother of the bride, Mr. Edward DEATHS. Recently at Calcutta, Dr. Ewart, a distinguished missionary of the Free Church of Scotland. Oct. 1st, at Calcutta, Dr. Buist, late of Bombay. Nov. 1st, in London, Rev. J. Whittemore, of Eynsford, Kent. Nov. 3rd, Sarab Ann, wife of Mr. W. T. Oldham, and eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Clarke, of Wisbech, aged 34. Missionary Observer. CONCERT OF PRAYER. THE following invitation to united and universal prayer throughout the Church of God has been issued by the Calcutta Missionary Conference. The proposal to set apart A WEEK FOR SPECIAL PRAYER in behalf of Missions, in January, 1861, received the warm approval of the Liverpool Missionary Conference. More recently the Council of the Evangelical Alliance having deliberately considered what would be the best time for Christians everywhere, have fixed upon the week commencing with January 6th, 1861, being the Lord's-day. Suggestions to this effect have been printed, and steps taken to have them sent as far as possible to every region of the globe where Christians are known to reside. We presume therefore that the time for this "Concert of Prayer" will be from Lord's-day, January 6th, to Lord's-day, January 13th inclusive, instead of that named in the following paper. It may be further stated that the Liverpool Missionary Conference resolved that on the Lord's-day following the week of prayer, viz: January 13th, the ministers of all the Churches of Christ in every land should be respectfully requested specially to bring the great subject of Christian Missions before the people of their charge. "To all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ." ་ "BELOVED BRETHREN,-A suggestion from a distant land has reached this Conference, which, for the last thirty years, has endeavoured to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace' among all evangelical labourers in this part of India, to the effect that we should venture (in imitation of our dear and faithful fellow-workers at Lodiana last year) to invite the churches of our Lord and Saviour to join in a special service of prayer and supplication with thanksgiving at the commencement of 1861. "We should have welcomed such an invitation from others; but as it has been requested by some whom we love and honour in the Lord, that it should be issued by us, we desire, in humility, to make the proposal; leaving the result with Him, of whom, through whom, and to whom are all things.' "The signs of the times' in which our lot is cast ;-the wonderful openings for the Gospel in China, Japan, and Central Africa; the restoration of peace to India; the remarkable movements in Italy and Turkey-the seats, respectively, of the Western and Eastern Antichristian tyrannies; the stirrings in many places among the scattered remnants of Israel, beloved for the fathers' sake'; the blessed and glorious revivals of religion in the United States of America, in Great Britain and Ireland, in Sweden, and other parts of the continent of Europe;-have all combined in creating, in many hearts, the joyful hope of the gracious Lord's speedily accomplishing mighty works for the Glory of His own great name. "At 'such a time as this,' it becomes His people devoutly to remember that His ways are higher than their ways, and His thoughts than their thoughts'; to stir up themselves to manifest before the world their lively concurrence in the development of His designs and purposes, and to look for their full and final consummation in the sure and speedy fulfilment of all his promises. "But for these things He will be inquired of' by his believing people; and especially He will honour and answer fervent, united, Peniel-like prayer. Yet that prayer must be accompanied with lowly prostration and deep humility of soul, for we are not worthy of the least of His mercies'; with heartfelt confession of sin,-all sin, private and public, special and general, secret as well as presumptuous, -our personal or individual sins-our sins as families-our sins as nations -our sins as churches; and with ardent thanksgivings for past longsuffering, patience, faithfulness, and |