but the parish church is two miles and a half distant from the town; and from some parts of the parish more than four miles. Prejudice seems almost entirely removed; and a pleasing hope may be enter tained that, in this town and neighbourhood, the Redeemer's king dom will increase. Aug. 14. The Rev. S. Price was set apart to the work of the Ministry among Protestant Dissenters of the congregational denomination of the New House, in the parish of Lanedy, Carmarthenshire. The service began the preceding afternoon, at three o'clock, when Mr. J. Bowen, of Saron, introduced by reading and prayer; Mr. T. Jones, of Coron, preached from Rom. viii. 17; and Mr. D.Williams, Lanwstyd, from Rom. xii. 2. On Wednesday Mr. J. Davies, of Lansamhet, introduced by reading and prayer: Mr. T. Davies, of Panteg, received the confession, &c.; Mr. Davies, of Swansea, of fered up the ordination prayer Mr. D. Davies, Lanybree, delivered the charge, from 2 Tim. iv. 5; Mr. D. Williams, Lanwstyd, preached a practical sermon, from Eph. v. 16. The audience on the occasion was very numerous, and we have reason to hope that many profited in their attendance during the services of the two days. Aug. 28. The Rev. R. Smith was ordained to the Pastoral office over the ludependent church at Fowey, Cornwall. The services of the day commenced with prayer and reading, by Rev. Mr. Skeat, of Bodmin; Mr. Moore, of Mevagissey, delivered the introductory discourse, asked the usual questions, and received Mr. Smith's confession of faith; Mr. Cope, of Launceston, of fered up the ordination prayer; Mr. Mends, of Plymouth, gave the charge, from Rev. ii. 10, Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life;' Mr. Guard, of Liskeard, concluded with prayer. The congregation assembled in the evening, when Mr. Wildbore, of Penryn, offered up the intercessory prayer; Mr. Cope, of Launceston, preached to the people, from Phil. ii.29. Receive him, therefore, in the Lord with all gladness, and hold such in reputation: Mr. Meeke, of St. Colomb, concluded with prayer. Sept. 4. The Independent Bene volent Society, meeting in Glouces tershire, held their Annual Meeting at the Rev. T. Jones's, Chalford; when the members congratulated each other upon the utility and prosperity of the Society: that it had devoted more than 701. in relieving the cases of the claimants, and had also increased their fond 2301. The capital is now 2,040 l. On the same day the Rev. W. Richardson, of Frampton, preached at Mr.Jones's Meeting from Ephes. iv. 8; and also the Rev. S. Lowell, of Bristol, from Mark x. 21. An evening lecture was preached by the Rev. W. Bennett, of Dursley. The services of the day were much blessed to those that attended, and many departed saying, It has been good for us to wait upon God.' Sept. 5. Mr. John Burder was ordained to the Pastoral office over the Independent Church at Stroudwater, Gloucestershire. Mr. Pain, of Forest Green, commenced the service with prayer, &c.; Mr. Bishop, of Gloucester, explained the nature of ordination, &c. and put the usual questions to the Church, and to the Minister; Mr Winterbotham, of Shortwood, offered up prayer for the minister and people; Mr. Burder, of London, gave the charge to his son; Mr. Lowell, of Bristol, preached to the people; and Mr. Thomas, of Cam, concluded with prayer. About 30 ministers were present. An Independent Congregation has of late been raised in the dark village of Hunton, Yorkshire, and a small church formed of about 18 people, who regularly enjoy the ordinances of the gospel, under Mr. S. Brookes, of Leyburn. METHODIST CONFERENCE. [Extracted from the Methodist Mag.] THE Sixty-eighth Annual Conference of the Preachers, Fate in On Monday July 22, the Committee, chosen by the preceding District Meetings, consisting of 26 members, in addition to Mr. Benson, late President, Dr. Coke, Secretary, assembled for the purpose of drawing up a plan of the Stations for the ensuing year. Before the conclusion of the week about 240 preachers arrived, and upwards of 290 were present during a great part of the two following weeks. On Monday, July 29, at six in the morning, the preachers met in full conference, in the chapel in Carver Street. Mr. Charles Atmore was chosen President, and Dr. Coke, Secretary. The sundry Committees, for the different departments of the business to be transacted were chosen, and the necessary Clerks appointed to take an exact account of the various branches of income and expenditure, and to report the same at a convenient time to the Conference. The minutes of the different Districts proposing any new regulations were after=wards read, and proper persons were named to prepare an abstract of them. The Conference then pro=ceeded, as usual, to inquire What preachers were to be admitted into Jull connexion this year? Who were remain on trial? Who were proper to be admitted on trial? What preachers had died during the last year; and who had desisted, or. purposed to desist from travelling? To answer these questions took up a very considerable portion of time; and it was found, upon examination, that 44 were proper to be incorporated with us, and 40 to become probationers. No more than eight of the preachers died last year. The increase of our Societies and Circuits called for an additional number of preachers; and the Conference, desirous to receive none who cannot be recommended in the manner that their @conomy requires, met with some difficulty in procuring them. In deed, the number of preachers recommended to be taken on trial, who had been proposed to, and ap proved by, their respective Quarterly District Meetings, was found considerably unequal to the de mand. The Conference therefore proceeded to call over the Circuits, and appointed to the Ministry a number of men, well recommended for piety and promising abilities, on condition of their being ap proved by their respective Quarterly Meetings, and by the Preach ers appointed to examine them. Among other business we find an earnest recommendation of Family Religion: We again earnestly enforce upou all the people under our care, a conscientious and uniforma attention to this important subject; and solemnly exhort them to maintain the practice of daily prayer in their houses: To have stated times allotted for this purpose; to fix their morning worship, for instance, just before breakfast, and their evening worship just before supper: — To make the daily reading of the Holy Scriptures a constant part of their domestic devotion: To require not only some, but all the members of their respective families to be present at the time of family wor ship, and to allow of no excuses, except in case of sickness, or other unavoidable emergencies; and,once at least in every week, to catechise their children and servants, and converse with them individually on the business of religion, The increase of the numbers in society in Great Britain, since the Conference in 1810, is 7500, and in Ireland 393. In the West India Islands also, especially in Bermuda and the Bahama Isles, the increase has been considerable, the Word of God having had free course; and many have been turned to the Lord. We have reason to think also, that while the work of God has been thus extended to many thousands of individuals, it has.. been greatly deepened in the hearts of many; their exemplary and godly conversation and behaviour, and their unwearied diligence in all good works, giving undeniable evidence of the truth and liveliness of their faith aud hope, and of the ardour of their lovelo God and man. Norwich Auxiliary Bible Society. On Wednesday Sept. 11, a general meeting was held at the Guildhall, in the city of Norwich, the Mayor in the chair. The Bishop of the Diocese, the Secretaries of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Rev. Dr. Baker, Rev. E. Edwards, Rev. Mr. Hare, Rev. E. Valpy, J. J. Gurney, Esq.T. Blake, Esq. Rev. Mr. Kinghorne, &c. were present. The business was opened by the Mayor. After which the Bishop of Norwich rose, and in a concise but impressive speech, laid before the assembly a luminous statement of the Institution, and congratulated them on the union of enlightened Christians of different ranks and persuasions: Clergymen and Dissenting Ministers co-operating with the present institution in the support of the most beneficent London Female Penitentiary. We are happy to learn that the objections affecting the title to the Asylum, which have for some time past prevented its enlargement, are at length completely removed. A wing is to be added before the winter months set in; and other additional buildings, extending 100 feet (for the present) down the garden, are to be erected early in the ensuing spring. By the late purchase the Asylum is held rent-free: but the funds, intended to be applied towards the proposed additional building, have been thereby proportionably diminished; it will be obvious therefore to the religious public, that the funds will not only require to be replenished, but much increased, in order to enable the Committee to discharge their building obligation. DISTRIBUTION of the PROFITS OF THIS MAGAZINE. Ar a Meeting of the Editors of the Evangelical Magazine, held August 7, the following Cases were approved and relieved: Denomina- Recommended L. G. ditto, M. Wilks C. Buck 5 Dr. Williams 4 ditto, ditto, J. Clayton, jun. 5 J. R. Methodist. Dr. Ryland 5 E. H. ditto, M. Wilks 5 5 4 J. G. Presbyt. Mr.Duncanson 4 G. Burder J. L. ditto, ditto ditto ditto ditto A. Fuller M. M. ditio, J. Townsend 5 38 153 Collections during a Second Tour in Essex, by Rev. Mr. Townsend. Rev. Mr. Parker's, Barking Mr. Smith's, Brentwood Mr. Thornton's, Billericay Mr. Davidson's, Rochford At Southend Addition to Collect. at Rev. Mr. Newton's, Witham 59 0 10 Addition to the Rev. D. Bogue's Collections in North Britain. Female Servant Society, at Aberdeen, for the Chinese Friends at Peterhead Dundee, Rev. G. Lawson Broughton Ferry, near Dundee, Rev. G. LawsOR Servant Maid. Aberdeen, 1/.-Friends, ditto, 17.85. 6d. Zeresh, Tottenham, by Dr. Hamilton Rev. Mr. Clark and Friends, Brigg and Wrawby C. R. 11. W. 107. A Friend, by the Rev. Mr. Steinkopff From an aged Hewer of Wood and Drawer of Water 20 0 0 1 6 6 115 6 176 17 0 0 550 800 11 0 0 200 500 Aged and poor Woman, One Year's saving at a Halfpenny a Week 0 2 ? A Friend, by the Rev. T. Lewis Rev. J. Sykes and Friends, Guestwick, Norfolk Rev. J. W. Percy ON THE SUDDEN AND AFFECTING DEATH OF THE REV. THOMAS SPENCER. 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