Domestic Religious Intelligence. BAPTIST IRISH SOCIETY. house, where I had the largest congregation I ever remember hav Extracts from the Journal of Mr. ing preached to within those walls, McCarthy. DEAR BRETHREN, I administered the Lord's Supper to the church. It was, truly, a refreshing time. I believe there was much of the work of God among them. It was, I believe, the most refreshing and animating time they had experienced for some years past. ON the 25th of June, I finished my last journal, in which I gave you some account of the prosperity of the work of God in Ferban, and the particulars of the circuit I had made in preaching the glorious gos- Tuesday, 18th.-Preached at Athpel of the blessed God. The fol- lone. It was a memorable season. lowing week I visited Eglish, Mary-One man was deeply affected under mount, Blakefield, Shinrone, and Templemore. Nothing particular occurred: the people received me every where with pleasure and increasing affection. the word; insomuch, that he trembled; and, in our conversation meeting under the sermon, he exclaimed against himself, saying, he was a sinner above all men. I pointed him to the righteousness of the Redeemer, and shewed him, how God could be just, and the justifier of all who believed in him. He went Lord's day, July 2d.-Visited my little flock at Thurles. Preached three times, and administered the ordinance in the afternoon. Was much rejoiced to find them increas-away much comforted. ing in the knowledge of the glorious doctrines of grace in love to God, and each other. Truly they are walking in the fear of God, and in the comforts of the Holy Ghost." Wednesday, 19th. Preached at Ferban, and baptized Mr. T. H. aged fifty-one years, and his wife. They have lived almost all their days without God and without Christ in Lord's day, 16th.-Preached at the world: but have been converted Rahue, and baptized two persons: through the preaching of the word, one of them was an inhabitant of and are now rejoicing in hope of Ferban. This young man was brought | the glory of God. I baptized also up in the greatest ignorance of the three other persons, who have all things of God: but the preaching made a good profession of the powof the gospel has been made the erful influence of the gospel upon power of God to his salvation. He their minds. I afterwards preached gives the most satisfactory account to a large congregation, and admiof the change of mind he has expe- nistered the Lord's Supper to them, rienced; which he attributes, not when they had been first formed to his own will, but to the renew- into a church. They are, indeed, a ing grace of God: his ideas of the happy little flock. I have never gospel are clear and pleasing. He seen more brotherly love in any sochose to be baptized at Rahue, be-ciety than that which exists among cause his father had threatened to turn him out of doors. He thought, he says, at all events, it was better to obey God than man; and that he will obey his father in every thing, but in disobeying God. We had a large company at the Silver river, where the ordinance was administered; and I embraced the favour able opportunity of preaching Christ unto them. After baptizing, I published my preaching at the meeting them. Their conversion is apparent; their tongues, which were once filled with cursing, are now filled with praise. July 25th.-I have, this week, visited Donoughmore, Templemore, Thurles, and Clonmell. Saw, at the latter place, a letter from Mr. R. of London, to his brother: who, with his family, attends my preaching, and seems to interest himself in my prosperity. no persecution during the administration of the ordinance, though there were many catholics present. The people stood on both sides the river, and listened, with the greatest attention, while I explained the doctrine of the fall of man, and his recovery by the Lord Jesus Christ. Minutes of the Baptist Association for Clonmell, Lord's Day, 30th.-Itioned as having baptized. We had preached to an attentive congregation, and published preaching out of doors immediately after church-time, about one o'clock. It being the time of the assizes, people from all parts of the country were in town; and I had a congregation of about 500 persons. I stood on the steps of a gentleman's house, opposite the Bank, in the most conspicuous part of the town. Here I published the glad tidings of the gospel to an attentive audience, composed of rich and poor; one or two counsellors, Assembled at half past 11 o'clock, for several military officers, some qua- public worship. Brother West, of Dublin, kers, but mostly catholics. Of these preached from Col. ii. 6. "As ye have latter, it may, perhaps, be said tru- received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ly, that they had never heard the ye in him." Brother Richards, pastor of doctrines of grace opened to them the church at Cork, was chosen Moderabefore. I saw some who were shed-tor, and brother James Young, Secretary, ding tears, and all behaved remark- The letters from the several churches ably well. I published preaching again in the evening, and had many persons to hear. 66 you Monday, 31st.-Walking through the town, I was followed by a young man, who said, Sir, I heard preach out of doors yesterday, and, I think, you would be made a blessing to the people of my country." I asked him where it was, as I would visit them. He informed me, it was at the colliery of Banlea, about twenty-six miles off, on the borders of the county of Kilkenny.-I think Clonmell is a field for usefulness. Friday, August 4th.-Set off for the colliery, and arrived at about five o'clock in the evening. Sent out word through the mountain, and the adjacent hills, and soon had a congregation of about eighty persons; many of them with their black faces from the coal pits. The people heard as for eternity; and after preaching, without sitting down, I mounted horse and rode through my the mountains, and had a very difficult journey to Thurles, where I arrived safely,at about eleven o'clock. The people were wishing my return: they are mostly Palatinates who have settled in this part of the kingdom. Wednesday, 16th.-Went to Ferban, where I was received as with open arms. In the evening, baptized two persons, the son and the brother of the man I formerly men were then read. (To be continued in our next.) WALES. South-east Baptist Association, meeting at Pentycelyn, Brecknockshire, on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of June, 1815. MET Tuesday afternoon; service com. menced, by reading and praying, by brother Morgan Edward. The letters from the churches were read, whereby tinues, in general, among the churches, we heard, that unity and peace still conand that several young men appear to have ministerial gifts; that the brethren, Thomas Thomas, of Croes-y-park, and David Thomas, of Aberavan, were or dained to the work of the ministry; and that brother Thomas Lewis, minister of the church at Cardiff, is departed through death. Brother David Evans, of Rhuama, prayed; and the brethren, F. Hiley, from 1 John, iii. 19, and concluded the preached from Heb. ii. 17; and J. James service of the day. Wednesday morning, at seven, brother Thomas Evans prayed; brethren Evan Evans preached from Zech. xiii. 7, and Tim. Thomas from Isaiah, xii. 3. At ten, brother D. Evans, of Doley, prayed; brethren J. Hier preached from 2 Cor. iii. 18, and H. Davies from Matt. xxiv. 45. Afternoon, at two, brother Zech. Tho mas prayed; brethren John Evans Penygarn preached from Phil. ii. 8, and Chrismas Evans from 1 Peter, i. 12. Evening, at seven, brethren David Richard preached f.om Isaiah, xl. 31, and James Lewis from Heb. xii. 28. Thursday morning, brother Joshua Lewis prayed; and, after conversing on various subjects, our association was concluded, in prayer, by bro. J. Jenkins. 1. Agreed to print the circular letter written by brother George Griffiths. 2. The church at Carphili to be admitted as a member of this association. 3. The church in Bangor, Carnarvon shire; Bethel, in Merthyr Tydvil; and Cadixton, in Monmouthshire; are permitted to collect in our churches, toward defraying the expense of building their chapels this year. 4. The next association to be held at Castletown, in Monmouthshire, at the usual time; to meet at two o'clock, on Tuesday afternoon. The brethren, D. Evans, of Doley, J. Michal, Timothy Thomas, J. Herrings, D. Saunders, and C. Evans, to preach. Brother J. Palmer, of Shrewsbury, is appointed to preach in English. 5. A meeting to be held in our churches, at the month's end, to this association, JOHN HIER, Moderator. STATE OF THE CHURCHES. Bapt. this year 241, Dism. by letter Restored 70 Died 4 54 93 151 WEDNESDAY, July 12, 1815, Mr. W. Knowles, formerly a student under the late Mr. Sutcliff, and a member of the baptist church at Kettering, (recently under the pastoral care of the Rev. A. Fuller,) was ordained pastor of the baptist church at Hackleton, in Northamptonshire. Mr. Wheeler, of Bugbrook, read and prayed; Mr. Hall, of Kettering, delivered the introductory discourse, and received the confession of faith; Mr. Heighton, of Road, engaged in the ordination prayer; Mr. Blundell, of Northampton, gave the charge, from 1 Peter. v. 2-4; Mr. Barker, of Towcester, preached to the people, from Deut. i. 38, middle clause; Mr. Chown, of Kingsthorp, concluded. IRTHLINGBOROUGH. ON Thursday, June 1, 1815, Mr Thomas Allen, from Mr. Wilk's church, of Norwich, was ordained pastor of the baptist church, Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire. Mr. Rabbit, of Raunds, read a portion of the word of God, and BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER. TUESDAY, Sept. 19, a very numerous and respectable meeting was held at the Rev. T. Cole's place of worship, at Bour ton-on-the-Water, when a society was formed, to be called, "The Auxiliary Missionary Society, for the District of the Oxfordshire Association, and Places adjacent;" the funds of which are to be wholly applied in aid of the Baptist Missionary Society. Mr. T. Parsons, of Chipping Norton, was chosen treasurer, and the Rev. W. Gray secretary, for the ensuing year. On this occasion, the Rev. J. Foster preached from Matt. vi. 10.After which, the Rev. J. Hinton presented to the assembly a report of the present state of the parent institution, from the latest accounts received from India; to which he added, a statement of the general design, and intended regulations, of the Auxiliary Society. The Rev. W. Winterbotham preached in the evening, from Psalm 1xxii. 19. AN ELEGY ON THE LATE REV. A. FULLER. WHILE clouds and darkness veil the face divine, Yet, though resign'd, from sorrow's sacred spring Haste, and funereal cypress hither bring, Than to proclaim, through him, his Maker's praise! Spent in the work, and mix'd with kindred clay, Servant of God, adieu!-In vain I gaze, On ENVY. HENCE! to thy native place, away, JUVENIS. London: Printed by J. BARFIELD, 91, Wardour-street, Soho. THE Baptist Magazine. NOVEMBER, 1815. MEMOIR OF MR. JOHN VICKERS, LATE A STUDENT AT STEPNEY. mingled with regret, that he was so soon taken away from us. But God is wise! and it becomes us to bow, with the profoundest reverence, to his dispensations, when we cannot at all comprehend them." (Continued from page 406.) "BLESSED are the dead who die in the Lord.”—From himself I have endeavoured to give a mere utline of the life and character of this amiable young man; aiming to keep in view what appears to have been up- The most prominent features permost in his own mind, and of his character, in my view, that habitually so, viz. the riches were the kindness and mildness and sovereignty of the grace of of his disposition, and the serene Christ, and the glory of God, cheerfulness of his native temin his own salvation; together per, which, by habitual prayer, with the strong obligations, un-watchfulness, and Christian pru der which, by these, he felt dence, contributed to preserve himself bound to seek the dis-him from almost every thing play of them in the salvation of that could offend, or suggest his fellow sinners; and, in all the most distant idea of insinrespects, to live, not to him-cerity. Negative virtues these, self, but to Jesus, who had lived and died for him! which, in our lapsed state, are of no small value to the professor, and especially in the ministry of Christ. The apostle reminds the Thessalonians, how To what I have said of the conduct and character of Mr. Vickers, I am happy to add the testimonials of his much-" unblamably" he and his brerespected theological tutor, and thren had behaved themselves one of his fellow students. The among them. former writes thus:"Every From what I saw in him, I one in this house loved Mr. should argue strongly for the Vickers. His fellow students Institution wherein he entered will never forget him. For my-on a course of academical stuself, I shall always remember dies; for I am fully persuaded, him with pleasure; a pleasure that, if he had not been classed VOL. VII. 30... |