On the first Lord's day in July, our esteemed friend Mr. E. Carey visited Coventry, on his way to Liverpool, and the anni attended as a deputation from the Parent Society; the Rev. J. Williams and Baker (Wesleyans), H. Hawkins, J. Watts, J. Cousins, E. Probert, J. Dunn, and R. Over-versary public meeting was held in that city bury. A serious and lively feeling pervaded the meeting, which was numerously attended, and the friends appeared to feel the importance of increasing liberality in behalf of the perishing heathen. Public meetings were also held at Wotton under Edge the preceding Friday evening, at Kingstanley the following Tuesday evening, at Hampton on the Wednesday evening, and at Gloucester on the Thursday evening. The powerful appeals made by our brethren who visited us, urging the claims of the Redeemer on the affections and services of mankind, produced a solemn impression; and we feel persuaded that such addresses as were then delivered, will not only awaken a missionary spirit, but rouse to action the slumbering energies of our churches, and thus serve to blend the revival of religion in our own circles with the most enlarged exertions to extend the universal triumphs of Immanuel's kingdom in the world. This Auxiliary Society has raised about 2551. for the Baptist Mission, including the collections at its formation, in a period of nine months, and we hope to see increasing zeal to support a cause so truly philanthropic and divine. The standard of Christian benevolence is still too low, but it must rise higher; and may the noble example of the metropolitan friends spread a beneficial influence over the country, so that it may be seen what can be done by the continued efforts of this Christian land. O, let religion sway its powerful sceptre-let its transforming influence be more experienced -let the love of the Saviour burn in the heart, and compassion to the perishing glow in the bosom and our Missionary Societies, whose design is to save souls from death, will never be retarded in their godlike operations for want of funds, but the deep poverty of the pious will abound to the riches of their liberality, while the gold and silver of the rich will be cast plentifully into the treasury of the Lord. Stroud. BIRMINGHAM. W. Y. The several meetings connected with the sixth anniversary of the Birmingham Auxiliary to the Baptist Mission have just closed, and the result of them calls for devout gratitude to God, who has preserved his people in love and harmony, and inclined them, as on former occasions, so now, notwithstanding the commercial difficulties of the times, to come forward freely and liberally in support of his cause. on the following evening, when the same zeal in the missionary cause was manifested which displayed itself heretofore, although the great declension in the trade of the city has made a slight depression, and but a slight one, on the funds of that efficient branch society. On the following Wednes day Mr. Carey preached at Bromsgrove in the afternoon, and a public meeting was held in the evening. The funds of that branch are improved, although the neighbourhood participates in the general stagnation of trade. Mr. Carey, in returning from Liverpool, accompanied by Mr. Tinson from Jamaica, spent Thursday, July 16, at Coseley, when a public meeting was held in the afternoon, and Mr. Swan preached in the evening. The collections in this place also have increased during the past year. The public meetings in this town commenced on the following day, Friday, but commenced with a painful disappointment. On the arrival of our beloved brother, Mr. E. Carey, whose presence and services were anticipated with no common pleasure, the melancholy tidings reached him, that his amiable and pious companion had, on the preceding Wednesday, breathed her soul into the bands of the Saviour whom she loved. Thus the sacrifice, though long doubtful, was consummated, which she made in the missionary cause, and a sacrifice of no small value, the most costly sacrifice which the survivor could offer. May He who has all riches at his disposal, supply the otherwise irreparable loss which this bereavement has created! When therefore the two preliminary meetings were held on Friday evening, at Cannon-street and Bond-street, our afflicted brother was under the necessity of travelling homewards, to minister to his motherless children those consolations wherewith he himself was comforted of God; not unaccompanied by the tender sympathies and affectionate prayers of those numerous friends who highly appreciate his services in the missionary cause, and sincerely love him for the sake of the Master whom he zealously serves, The mission is much indebted to Mr. Murch of Stepney, who kindly acceded to the request of the Secretary to supply Mr. Carey's unavoidable absence at Birmingham, and who advocated the Society's interests, not only at the public meeting, but also in the pulpit of Bond-street in the morning of the Lord's day, July 19, and that of Mount Zion in the evening. On the same day, Mr. Mursell of Leicester preached at Cannon-street in the morning, and at Bond-street in the evening; and Mr. Tinson from Jamaica preached at Mount Zion in the afternoon, and at Cannon-street in the evening. Mr. Swan advocated the missionary cause at Netherton and Dudley on the same Sabbath, and Mr. Rogers of Dudley preached at the Coppice. Mr. Mursell preached to a large congregation on the Monday evening in the Wesleyan chapel, Cherry-street, kindly lent on the occasion; and Mr. James and his friends, who have always maintained a friendly spirit, and a deep interest in the mission, accommodated us with the use of this Auxiliary will be very little, if any, short of 9001. As soon as the accounts can be settled, the balance shall be forwarded to the Treasurer. If in every district of the kingdom, an effort be made to realize more money than on former occasions, the Society will be freed from its embarrassments, and have the means of sending forth agents to occupy those stations which, owing to the deaths of missionaries and other causes, so loudly call for our assistance. the very large and commodious meeting Birmingham, July 22, 1829. The collection at this meeting was liberal; some generous friends, however, unwilling that the noble example set by Christians in the metropolis should appear to be disregarded by their brethren at Birmingham, and fully convinced that the missionary cause requires increasing funds, proposed that an addition should be made to the contributions already realized. The suggestion was received with cheerfulness, and in a short time names were announced with sums amounting to 1181. 8s. This supplementary gift was furnished, not in consequence of any strong excitement in the minds of the friends who contributed it, but it has proceeded from a deep and solemn conviction, that the cause of God required it. The aggregate amount of monies collected by T. MORGAN. T. SWAN. MARKET STREET. On Thursday, July 9, an Auxiliary Association was formed at Market Street, Hertfordshire, for the church and congregation under the care of Mr. J. Nicholas, who was himself for several years an eye witness of the abominations of Hindooism, and co-operated in efforts for their removal. On this occasion the chair was kindly filled by the Rev. Mr. Potts, of the Wesleyan Connexion, and the crowded and listening auditory were addressed by the Rev. Messrs. Daniel of Luton, Tinson from Jamaica, Dyer of London, Gould of Dunstable, Adey of Leighton Buzzard, Tabraham (Methodist), Upton of St. Albans, and the minister of the place. Contributions received on account of the Baptist Missionary Society, from July 20, to August 20, 1829, not including individual Subscriptions. Birmingham Auxiliary Society, by Owen Johnson, Esq. Treasurer: .... Birmingham, Collections at ... Coventry ....... 55 15 4 Cradley 80 9 ....... 09400011 7 11 1 £ s. d. Kington Leominster 916 1 Bond-street, do. do. 9901 6 0 Wolverhampton .. Bromsgrove 30 0 0 Worcester 1 13 0 39 0 0 Towcester, Penny a week Subscriptions, &c. by Rev. J. Barker 1 0 0Shortwood.. 826 Avening.. Chalford Eastcombs Gloucester..... Hillsley. Kingstanley Minchinhampton .... 32 1 18 0 Stroud 22 13 .......... 93190 4 0 0 9 Newcastle on Tyne, New Court Chapel Auxiliary, by Mr. H. Angus ..... ...... .... Hemel Hempsted, Missionary Association, by Mr. Howard Colnbrook, Collections at the Anniversary, August 12...... 14 Bromsgrove, Friends, by Mr. Harrison Harston (Cambridgeshire), Collection, by Rev. B. Fuller Friends at Shortwood, by Rev. Joshua Tinson (West India Fund) 6 000300 1 11 (Continued from our last Number.) £. £. s. d. Mr. Rawlings and Family 5 .... 20 200 .... 1 20 1 1 1 1 ... 0 Miss Bell... 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 s. d. 0 Mr. Donwell 0 A Friend...... 2 2 0 Ditto ........ ....... 0 Small sums The Editor is obliged to his friendly Correspondent at Bromsgrove for his hints. The subject to which they refer has been maturely considered, but there are greater difficulties in the way than he is aware of. L. M., who writes from North Audley-street, will accept thanks for his (or her) obliging communication. The Editor is of opinion, that a sincere attachment to the Missionary cause will do more than a thousand arguments to insure an attendance at the Annual Meetings; fully concurring in the sentiment of L. M., that "never will the church of Christ appear in its proper character, till its members make its interests their own." The box of rewards and fancy articles from Lymington has been duly received, and shall be forwarded to its destination by the earliest convenient opportunity. The addition kindly directed by Mr. Millard has been made. Several friends in the country are requested to observe, that although the Committees of various public institutions, besides the Baptist Missionary Society, hold their meetings at Fen Court, the Secretary of that Society cannot undertake any other public correspondence than that which relates to the Mission. It may prevent some trouble and disappointment, to announce that the travelling engagements of Mr. Eustace Carey are fully arranged up to the commencement of November. A parcel of miscellaneous books, from friends at Woolwich, by Rev. W. B. Bowes; and some fancy articles from a young Friend at Frome, have been duly received. Mr. Philippo, of Spanish Town, desires gratefully to notice the receipt of a parcel from Miss C. of Oxford, containing rewards for the school under bis care. The thanks of the Committee are returned to Mr. Adams, Cambridge, for a large parcel of sundry Magazines; and to a Friend, Freeman's-lane, Horselydown, for 21 vols. ditto, and sundry Reports and Sermons. Littlewood & Co., Printers, Old Bailey. BAPTIST MAGAZINE. OCTOBER, 1829. THE ISLAND ORPHAN. "Again the dismal prospect opens round The wreck, the shores, the dying, and the drowned." ONE delightful evening, in June, 1815, I landed at St. Martin's isle, near Robb's Carn (a romantic pile of granite, about a hundred feet above the level of the sea,) and visited every family in the wretchedly neglected village called Lower Town. The poor islanders received religious tracts with thankfulness, and expressed great delight in the Sabbath school that had been a few weeks before established on that part of the island. From Lower Town to Middle Town is a broad valley, formed by The calm retreat and silent shade,* There, if thy spirit touch the soul, There, like the nightingale, she pours Nor asks a witness of her song, Nor thirsts for human praise. Author and guardian of my life, Sweet source of light divine; What thanks I owe thee, and what love, the Off Islands of Scilly there are no tall trees. Dwarf fruit trees, gooseberries, currants, &c. thrive well under a proper shel * Shade of rocks and sand banks. On Near the hill to the north I saw a high sand bank, extending along a lad on the grass, and at a small by the sea to the south, and hav-distance from him two or three ing a high hill, which retires with a fishermen, a cow, and a few small gentle sweep on the north. The island sheep. I walked to the spot. appearance of the valley at that The lad had a religious tract in his season was truly interesting. The hand. greater part of it had been sown with rye and barley, which now waved richly in the evening breeze, proclaiming the goodness of God in the provision he makes for the children of men. The sun pouring his rays of purple and gold over the western sky; the sea gulls were seeking their homes in the rocks; the season and the place were peculiarly adapted to assist meditation. I rested against a sand bank, and repeated a favourite hymn: Far from the world, O Lord, I flee, was ter. In the summer the islands are not terrors of a winter's storm-with the sky destitute of beanty; "but seen amidst the My God, have mercy on the mariner!' 00 19 |