fect, they are offered at very low prices. The series before us are in a pocket form. There is one with Cobbin's Condensed Commentary, another with selections from Scott. The historical and general remarks at the end of the volume before us, are concise, comprehensive and valuable.

THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS: and how to get them. By the REV. THOMAS SPENCER, M. A. Green, Newgate Street.

THIS is a singular pamphlet, written by a benevolent and well-known liberal clergy. man. Mr. S. shows, that the people's rights are, to earn a living with the fewest possible impediments; to keep property, when acquired, with the fewest possible demands upon it; to worship God according to their conscience; good government, or a freedom to elect their representatives. These he seeks to show may be acquired, first by deserving them, by making trial of them, and by taking possession of them. The trial is by electing a trial parliament, which will so commend itself to the public mind as to be adopted by them. Whatever any one may think of the scheme and politics of Mr. S., only one opinion can be formed of his motive. He is a truly excellent man. PRODUCE YOUR AUTHORITY! or the proper mode of dealing with Ecclesiastical As. sumptions. An Introductory Discourse, delivered at the Settlement of Rev. J. Smedmore, Independent Chapel, Bondstreet, Leicester, July 20th, 1842. By EDWARD MIALL. Simpkin & Marshall. THIS is one of the most pungent ad. dresses on the rights of conscience, or rather the most honest and indignant refusal to plead at the bar of the ecclesiastical authorities of the English Episcopacy, which we have ever heard or read. For the small sum of one penny every reader may have it in his possession. We have selected an article from it for the present number. THE NEW TESTAMENT.

HERE is a New Testament, small pocket size, gilt edges and bound, printed in pearl type, at so low a rate that a single copy may be had for eight-pence, and a dozen for seven and sixpence. There has been a time when one copy would have cost the price of a dozen.

THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH MAGAZINE.
Houlston and Stoneman.

WE have been favoured with several numbers of this periodical. It is conducted by strict communion Particular Baptists. Many of its articles are well-written. Their is a decided prominence given in its pages to the communion question.

THE Youthful ChristiAN : containing instructions, counsels, cautions and examples. By J. BURNS, Minister of Ænon Chapel, St. Mary le-bone, Author of "The Christian's Daily Portion," &c., &c. 18mo., pp. 172. Houlston and Stoneman.

THIS little volume is in our opinion one of the best that has proceeded from the pen of Mr. Burns. It is divided into four parts. The first, "Instructions," unfolds the knowledge of God as conveyed in the Holy Scriptures, the chief parts of the christian system, and the testimonies of great and good men to the excellency of the Holy Scriptures. The second and third, called "Counsels" and "Cautions," are well answerable to their title; and the fourth, "Examples," gives brief memoirs of distinguished christians who were devotedly pious in youth. It is a very appropriate book to put into the hands of the young.

ENGRAV

SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATED BY
INGS, designed from existing Authorities.
Part II. Tract Society.

THIS part contains four superior engrav. ings. The anointing of Saul, death of the first-born, Elisha and the mockers, and Jacob and his family travelling to Egypt. The typographical descriptions are clear and correct.

THE FISH. 16mo., square. Tract Society.

THE structure of fish, their nature, their colours, the senses with which they are gifted, and the display they furnish of the wisdom and beneficence of the Creator, are here set before us, and illustrated with en. gravings, in a beautiful fourpenny book. This is equal to any of the series.

MARY HOWARD; or the Sunday-scholar's Trials.

PHILIP WARNER; or the Reprobate Reclaimed. By MISS JANE STRICKLAND. 32mo., pp. 98. Sharp, Towcester; Brooks, Leicester.

THESE are very pretty, cheap reward books, with stiff covers and gilt edges. Miss Strickland tells her tales well, and fills them with much instructive matter. She is, a staunch Churchwoman, and our readers must expect at times to have the steeple a little inconveniently thrust upon them. We wish, however, that the good doctrines of this lady were generally taught within the walls of the establishment.

MINISTERIAL FAITHFULNESS. BY CHAS. P. ILVAINE, D. D., Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Ohio. 32mo., pp. 64. Tract Society.

THIS is a good, plain, useful sermon. It was delivered before the bishops, clergy and laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church, &c., in New York. It contains many seasonable hints.

In the press, 1 vol., post 8vo., "Sermons especially designed for Family Reading and Village Worship." By the author of "Four Hundred Sketches and Skeletons of Sermons," &c., &c.

DERBYSHIRE CONFERENCE.-This Conference was held at Ripley, on Monday, August 1st. It was numerously attended. Mr. Burrows, the minister of the Church in Alfreton and Ripley, presided. It appears that in six Churches there have been twentyone baptized since the last meeting, and sixteen are candidates for baptism.

A suggestion was made respecting the propriety of introducing the General Baptist cause into Chesterfield. A friend present thought that an attempt in some dark village would be more safe, and likely to do as much good. This observation originated a very animated and useful discussion on the propriety and importance of paying special attention to large towns, and that in seeking to convert the world to Christ, we should go where the world was. Brethren Pike, Goadby, Ingham and Kenney spoke upon the subject. The conduct of our Lord was very aptly cited, who "went about all the cities and villages teaching in their synagogues and preaching the Gospel of the kingdom." Matt. ix. 35, Luke xiii. 22. It was finally determined, that brother Ing. ham should be requested to visit Chesterfield, and make inquiries about the facilities for introducing our cause into that populous town.

A committee was appointed of Messrs. Ward, Richardson, Woolley, Argyle, Hardstaff, Turner, and Booth, with the ministers of the county. Brother Ingham was appointed secretary, and was requested to report the success of his inquiries to the Com. mittee.

Some interesting and useful observations were made explanatory of the best method of conducting Experience Meetings in the Churches.

About 100 friends sat down to tea in an old malting-house lent them for the occasion. The branch of the church in this town feel very sensibly the want of a chapel. The Lord in his providence" make room for them that they may dwell." In the evening an interesting missionary meeting was held in the Methodist Chapel. Mr. Burrows presided, and the meeting was addressed by Messrs. Kenney, Pike, Ingham, Peggs, and Goadby. Collections £4 9s. 3d.

THE LINCOLNSHIRE CONFERENCE was held at Spalding, June 9th, 1842. Brother Rose of Wittlesea, preached in the morning, from Psalm cxlii. 4 "No man careth for my soul."

1. In reference to the Fenstanton case, it was resolved, that the committee previously appointed to attend to this case be requested to furnish a report at our next meeting; and that the Secretary write to each member of that Committee, urging them all to attend to the case.

2. Stamford. It was agreed that breth. ren Jones and Pike be requested to arrange for the supplying of Stamford as soon and as well as they can for the next year, and that they should obtain a resident minister if possible.

3. Magdalen and Stow. After a long conversation it was agreed, that we cannot promise to the friends at this station more than £5 this year, and that we much regret being obliged thus to diminish the grant.

4. Castleacre. The yearly grant of £20 was renewed to this station. It was also resolved, that we cannot as a Conference do anything with respect to the arrears at Castleacre, referred to in the minutes of the last Conference, but we recommend the case to the kind consideration of the friends in this district. N. B.-Two or three pounds were raised in the meeting, and brother Ewen, of March, was made the Treasurer to receive and forward any sums that might be subsribed.

5. The Treasurer presented his annual statement of the Home Mission accounts. Resolved, that we offer our cordial thanks to Mr. W. Wherry for his past kind services, and earnestly request him to continue his office another year.

6. The next Conference to be at Boston on Thursday, September 15th. Brother Jones, of March, to preach in the morning.

J. C. PIKE, Secretary.

THE WARWICKSHIRE CONFERENCE held its meeting at Coventry, on the first Tuesday in August, 1842, when the following resolutions were adopted :

J. PEGGS, Secretary

mend them to the sympathy and immediate pecuniary assistance of the Churches.

begin at two o'clock, p. m., and the Rev. E. H. Burton, of Portsea, is expected to preach in the evening at half-past six.

W. UNDERWOOD, Sec.

SHEFFIELD CHAPEL. The opening Services.-The following ministers are expected to take the principal services. On Wednesday, the 7th of September, the Rev. J. Ackworth, M. A., president of Horton college, Bradford, will preach morning and evening, and the Rev. J. Burton, or the Rev. W. Illingworth Wesleyans) in the afternoon. On Lord's-day, September 11th, morning and evening, the Rev. J. G. Pike, Derby, will preach, and in the afternoon the Rev. T. Smith, M. A., minister of Nether chapel, Sheffield, and tutor of Rotherham College.

On Monday, September 12th, it is intend. ed to have a social tea-meeting at five o'clock, on which occasion various ministers are expected to be present.

A collection will be made at the close of each sermon towards defraying the expense incurred in erecting this neat place of worship. We hope friends will help us, remembering how blessed it is to give more blessed, said our Lord, "to give than to receive."

P. S. Distant friends may send their donations for the opening by a post office order to Mr. W. Robinson, Grocer, No. 68 Silver-street Head, Sheffield, or to Mr. Thos. Hill, Market-street, Nottingham.

August 16th, 1842. T. H. HUDSON.

RE-OPENING OF ENON CHAPEL, NEW CHURCH STREET, ST. MARY-LE-BONE.After having undergone various improvements and thorough repairs, the above place of worship was re-opened on Lord's day, July 31st, when three sermons were preached on the interesting occasion, in the morning and evening by our esteemed pastor, and in the afternoon by the Rev. W. R. Baker, of Portland Chapel. The attendance was good and the freewill offerings of the friends towards liquidating the expense incured amounted to £48 7s. 6d. As a memento of the occasion, and as a token of esteem and affection, a handsome copy of the Sacred Scriptures, splendidly bound in Turkey morocco, was presented by the females of the church and congregation to their highly esteemed and beloved pastor,

Rev. J. Burns.

J. G.

ORDINATION AT MELBOURNE.-Brother Stanion will (D. V.) be publicly recognised as the pastor of the General Baptist Church in this place on the 13th of September. The following brethren are expected to take part in the services. Goadby and Ste

venson of Leicester, Pike, of Derby, Ing. ham, of Belper, and Owen of Donington.

BAPTISM AT RIPLEY.-On Lord's day, 17th July, 1842, the ordinance of believers baptism was administered to two males and one female, in the Nottingham and Cromford Canal, which runs northward of the town, Mr. Burrows, our respected minister, preached an impressive sermon to about one thousand five hundred people, from 2 Chron. xviii. 4, "Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day." And in the evening from Revelation xxii. 17, " And the Spirit and the bride say, come," &c. and after. wards administered the ordinance of the Lord's supper, and received the newly baptized into the Church. It was a day of high enjoyment to many, and a season of refreshing to Christ's little flock in this place.

W. B.

BAPTISM AT HINCKLEY. On Lord's day, Aug. 7th, the ordinance of believers' baptism, was administered to nine persons, three males and six females. On this occa

sion Mr. Shore preached from Mat. xxviii. 19, 20, and then immersed the candidates in the presence of a large and attentive congregation. May the Great Head of the Church continue to smile and send us and all our Churches still greater prosperity.

BAPTISM AT QUORNDON. ~ On Lord's day, June 19th, Rev. John Lindley, of Loughborough, (who has supplied the pulpit with much acceptance during the pain. ful affliction of the Rev. A. Smith,) preached an excellent sermon, to a large and attentive congregation, from 2 Pet. i. 19. After which the ordinance of baptism was administered to eight persons, by Mr. Balm, three of whose daughters were baptised on

this occasion.

BAPTISM AT STOKE UPON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE.-Twelve persons submitted to this sacred rite, on Monday, July 25. Mr. Abbington preached in the Baptist Chapel Hanley, (kindly lent for the occasion) and Rev. W. E. Archer, of Burslem, adminis. tered the ordinance. Of the twelve, five were Wesleyans, and two intended to join the friends at Hanley. Brother Pedley, of Haslington, administered the Lord's-supper and received the other five into our Church. May the Lord continue to give us his blessing.

G. Lowe.

BAPTISM AT CASTLE DONINGTON.-On the first Lord's day in July, seven persons were immersed in the Baptist Chapel, at the above place. An appropriate baptismal discourse was delivered by the Rev. J. J. Owen, pastor of the church, from Jude 3rd.

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BAPTISM AT COVENTRY. On Lord'sday, Aug. 14th, the ordinance of baptism was administered to four persons, in White Friar's Lane Meeting-house. The attentendance on this occasion was considerable, and the utmost order and decorum were maintained. We hope that this is the beginning of more prosperous times. Much good has evidently been done through the divine blessing on our various exertions.

NETHERTON.-On Lord's-day, July 10, after an address from Acts ii. 38, nine persons put on Christ by baptism. The cause amongst us is reviving, our congregations are good, and we have twelve candidates for baptism. C.

KIRKBY-WOODHOUSE.-The annual Sab

bath School sermons in our village were preached this year on the last Sabbath in July by Mr. Peggs, of Ilkeston. In the afternoon the chapel was very crowded, and some could not get in, and in the evening the service was conducted in front of the chapel. The whole of the burial ground was nearly occupied by the congregation, and to a thinking mind it was very affecting to see the living standing upon the graves of their departed relatives and friends. The text in the afternoon was, "I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth," and in the evening " and I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. Collections £4 0s. Od. An aged friend observed, he had not witnessed such a scene for fifty

years.

ILKESTON.-An interesting tea meeting was held by our friends in the vestry on Monday, July 25, when addresses were delivered by Messrs Peggs, Wood, Ross, Shaw, and Bailey. About fifty cards were were issued, and rather more than £50 promised towards the enlargement, beside those who did not specify any sum upon their card. The work commenced on the following day. It is intended (God willing) to re-open the chapel on Wednesday, Sep. 21, by three services and also by public services on the following Sabbath. Due notice will be given when the arrangements are completed. Our subscription now exceeds £90.

ACADEMY.-A meeting of the Academy Committee was held in the vestry of Stoney Street chapel, Nottingham, on Tuesday, July 26th, 1842. The cases of students