acknow. before., 84 PS £ s. d £ 8. d. Do., Myrtle Street, Harpolo Clare- Framsden- ...... 2 16 6 Delhi.. 12 10 0 Kingsthorpe EyeDo., Do.for Rev.J.Clark's Collection for W.& 0.0 7 6 Collection for W. & 0 1 5 2 School, Jamaica .... 5 0 0 Kislingbury Contributions 13 9 6 Do.,Do.for Rev.J. Allen's Collection for W. &0. 0 10 0 Do. Sun. School 2 10 6 School, Ceylon.... 5 00 Contribs., Special .. 3 0 0 Do. Special 1 1 6 Do., Do.for Rev. W.K. RyMilton Do. for N.P. 2 croft's Sch., Bahamas 7 10 0 Collection for W. &0. 1 6 6 Ipswich, Stoke GreenDo.,Do.,Donatn., Special 10 0 0 Contribs., Special.... 7 1 2 Contributions 43 98 Do., Pembroke Chapel Moulton Do. Sun, School for Balance from Weekly Collection for W. &0.0 10 0 additional N.P. for Contributions 25 00 Contribs., Special.... 5 0 4 Rev. J. C. Page 10 0 0 Contributions 3 0 0 Do. for N. P....... 0 16 2 Little StonhamDo., Sun.Scbool, for Northampton, College Street Contributions 1 1 3 Rev. W. Dendy's Contribs., Special.... 52 7 6 Otley- Contributions 4 3 0 Do. for Canada... 07 6 Contribs., Special.... 1 10 0 SudburyDo., Friends' Girl's Peterborough, Union Chapel- Collection for W. de 0.1 4 0 School ...... 2 0 0 Contribs. (moiety) .. 5 6 3 Contributions 7 17 9 Rushden Do. for N. P. 0 11 4 525 1 2 Contribs., Special.... 5 17 9 WaltonLess deputation expens. 5 0 0 Stanwick Contributions 2 08 Contribs., Special.... 3 8 3 520 1 2 Sulgrave 138 4 2 Manchester Contribs., Special.... 100 Less exps, and amt. Contribs., Special.... 100 Contributions 7 0 0 53 16 6 Rochdale NORTHUMBERLAND. Contribs. for N. P. . 4 8 4 Berwick-on-Tweed SURREY. Southport Contributions 13 5 0Upper NorwoodDonation, Special .... 5 0 0 Collect., Special ... 11 00 Waterbarn NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. SUSSEX Fishergate- Contribs., Special.... 65 1 6 Contribs, Sun School 2 3 2 Arnsby Lewes Collection for W. & 0. 0 130 Contribs., Special.... 8 16 0 Contribs. (balance) .. 2 14 0 Contribution 0 5 0 Do. Sun. School for Midhurst- Contribs. for N. P. .. 2 16 6 Contributions 11 07 Blaby and WhetstoneDo. Sun. School 1 19 11 WARWICKSHJRE. Dunchurch- RUTLANDSHIRE. Collection for W.& 0.0 8 2 Oakham Collection Boston 1 15 2 Contribs. for N. P. 1 6 10 4 16 2 Do. for N. P. 7 15 6 Harbury Southam- Do. OakhamSun.School 1 14 6 Contribs., Special 0 7 6 Horncastle Husbands BosworthCollection for W. &0.0 10 0 SHROPSHIRE, Collection 2 14 2 NORFOLK Shrewsbury, Claremont St.Bacton Contributions 0 7 6 Stratford-on-Avon Contribution ...... 5 18 3 Contributions 0 18 0 SOMERSETSHIRE. East Dereham Less expenses 0 8 1 Yeovil Contributions 1 5 2 FoulshamContribs. for N. P... 2 12 8 5 10 9 Contribs. for N. P... 0 17 6 STAFFORDSHIRE WILTSHIRE Saxlingham Brettell LaneContribs, for India .. 171 BrattenWorstead Contribs., Special.... 7 8 6 Collection for W. &0. 1 100 Collection 2 8 6 Coseley, Ebenezer Contributions ...... 17 5 5 Collection for W. £0.0 10 0 Do. Special 250 Stafford Damerham and RockbourneNORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Contributions 0 10 6 Collection for W. 0 0 10 0 BlisworthWalsall Contributions 1 126 Contributions, Special 4 0 0 Contribution 0 10 0 Kington LangleyBugbrook Contributions 33 0 Contribs., Special.... 5 120 SUFFOLK. Do. Special..... 2 0 0 Clipstone Aldborough- WORCESTERSHIRE. Do. Sun. School .. 1 17 7 BewdleyContribs., Special .... 0 14 0 Bildeston Contribs. for N. P. .. 1 0 Hackleton Collection for W. &0. 0 10 0 BromsgroveContribs., Special ., .. 1 100 Contributions 3 8 8 Collection 6 80 Helmdon-' Do. for N. P. 2 0 1 WorcesterContribs., Special..., 1 6 0 Bury St. Edmund's Collection for w. &0. 1 100 Collection for W.do. 0 7 6 Contributions 27 16 6 ...... ...... £ $. d. £ 8. d. Penycae— " A Friend," by Rev, T. Contribs., Special.... 66 5 0 Contributions 4 10 6 Pottenger 10 0 0 ShipleyArmleyCollection for W. &0. 20 0 25 1 3 Contributions 0 10 0 Contributions 1 10 0 Less for Local Home Do. Sun, School .. 0 100 Do. Special. 2 5 0 Mission and expens. 7 2 7 Barnsley Do. for India.. 50 0 0 Collection for W. 0 1 2 0 Do. for N. P. 2 5 0 17 18 8 Conts., Ladies' Assoc, 8 14 8 SkiptonDo. Juvenile do, 6 13 4 Contributions 6 10 0 FLINTSHIRE. Rhyl- 7 5 10 Contribs, on acc, .... 11 18 4 Beverley SnapeCollection for W. &0. 2 8 0 Contributions 4 10 4 MONTGOMERYSHIRE. Contribs. for N. P. 2 2 10 Steep Lane Newtown Bishop Burton Collections......... 2 12 0 Donation, Special .... 5 0 0 6 19 8 9 17 8 SOUTH WALES. Do. for N. P. ..... 1 4 7 Do. Special 2 0 0 BRECKNOCKSHIRK. Builth 16 5 11 Collection, Special 4 2 10 Sun. School for N. P. 0 16 0 Do. for W. &.... 7 00 Contribution 0 10 0 Do. Juvenile 4 92 3 16 3 CARMARTHENSHIRE, Do., 2nd Church Cilfowyr and RamothCollections .. 27 72 598 18 8 Contributions 4 17 6 Do., Juvenile. 4 2 10 Less exps. and amt. Llanelly, Greenfield Chapel Do., 3rd Church acknow. before.. 309 18 6 Collection for W. £0. 2 2 7 Collection for W., &0. 2 100 Contributions 31 10 5 Contribs., Vol. Offer. 13 10 0 289 0 2 Do. for N. P..... 1 12 3 Do., Juvenile...... 1 5 1 Pembrey, TabernacleDonation .. 5 00 Contributions 3 8 0 Bingley NORTH WALES. Collections. 2 17 2 Whitland, NazarethBrearley CARNARVONSHIRE. Collection for W. &0.0 4 0 Contributions 82 1 1 Contributions 4 77 Chapel Fold Contributions 4 11 7 Collections 3 10 0 Less expenses 007 Cowling Hill Collection 1 0 0 Collection 4 11 0 Mission Collection 8 8 6 1 8 2 GLAMORGANSHIRE, Gildersome AberavonCollection for W. &0.0 17 0 2 16 4 Contribs., Special, by Ditto.. 3 14 4 Llanllyfin Halifax, Trinity Road Rev. T. Evans, of Delhi Contributions Contributions 5 16 0 1 10 9 7 0 0 BrithdirDo. Pellon Lane Less for Local Home Contributions Mission Collections, Special .. 71 3 3 1 4 2 8 8 CaerphillyHaworth, 1st Church Contributions 12 4 6 Contributions 24 18 7 4 13 4 Do. Sun. School 0 18 6 Hebden Bridge Do. for N. P... 0 3 2 Cardiff, Bethany- 7 5 3 Horkinstone Less for Local Home Collection for W. &0. 2 10 0 Collection ......... Mission 1 1 0 Do. after Lecture by 2 8 0 Rev. T. Evans, of Horsforth Delhi, Special.... 5 10 0 Collection 2 13 6 4 17 3 47 15 8 Do. for W. &0. ..., 0 15 0 Waunvawr Do. Sun. School 6 8 8 Huddersfield Contributions 6 100 Do. Tredegar Ville 1 11 0 Donations, Speoial Hull, South Street Less for Local Home Collection for W. &0.2 2 0 Mission Contributions Contributions 38 14 10 0 8 0 2 50 Goetre, Siloam Keighley Contributions Collections ...... 1 96 1 3 0 6 0 0 Merthyr Tydfil, Bethel Lockwood Chapel, George TownCollection for W. £0.3 0 0 DENBIGHSHIRE, Contributions 2 5 0 Contributions 66 14 6 Morriston- Contribs., Special, by bighshire for Chino, Do. Special........ 32 0 0 by Rev. Dr. Pritchard 100 Rev. T. Evans, of Delhi 1 13 5 Contribs, for V. P... Contributions 1 18 0 6 3 9 Pontypridd, Dinas Soar NorthallertonColwyn Chapel Collection 1 16 0 0 18 4 3 6 8 Llansanan Pyle PisgahRawdon 1 14 2 Contributions Contributions Collection for W. &0. 1 2 0 0 10 0 Pontbrenllwydd- 8 13 0 English Church Rotherham Contributions Swansea, Mt. Pleasant 6 8 8 Contribs., Special, by Rev. T. Evans, of 3 1 Donation... Contributions 8 20 00 Delhi 5 3 0 ...... .. £ 8. d. £sa. CANADA. MONTREAL. £ 8. d. Collection 0 19 0 Thos. M. Thomson, Esq., Special Donation .... 20 00 251 14 5 JAMAICA. 10 8 5 By Rev.J.E. Henderson, Treasurer. Contribs. for African Mission 241 11 0 for year 1863-4. Alps and Ebenezer- By Rev. P. O'Meally 1000 Annotto Bay and Buff Bay- Contributions 4 15 10 5 00 Belle Castle 1 4 4 By Rev. H. B. Harris 5 0 0 Bethtephil and Hastings- 2 2 7 By Rev.G.R. Henderson 4 100 Brown's Town & Bethany- 1 0 3 By Rev. J. Clark .... 15 00 Clarksonvill & Mt. Zion 0 15 7 By Rev. F. Johnson.. 6 0 0 Coultart Grove 10 11 0 By Rev. J. Steele 4 10 0 0 36 Dry Harbour and Salem Do. Sun, School 1 3 10 By Rev. J. G. Bennett 3 0 0 Falmouth- 21 16 11 By Rev. T. Lea...... 500 0 12 6 Fuller's Field. By Rev. W. Bourke.. 1 2 0 21 4 5 Gurney's Mt. & Mt. Peto- By Rev. C. E. Randall 900 Hay's Cross & Water Lane By Rev. A. Duckett.. 1 11 8 0 12 6 Lucea, Fletcher's Grove, Dr. Evans 386 3 1 and Green Island By Rev. W. Teale.. 1000 Contribs., Old Scotch Montego Bay and Wat- Independ. Church.. 4 0 0 ford Hill Contribution 1 0 0 By Rev.J.E. Henderson 10 0 0 Mt. Lebanon & Whitfield- 1 0 0 By Rev. J. Elliott 10 0 0 Mt. Carey and Bethel Town- Rose Street By Rev. E. Hewett .. 12 10 0 7 0 0 Contribs. (additional) 2 10 0 Mt. Neho Moneague- By Rev. J. Gordon .. 5 0 0 6 8 0 Mt. Merrick & Point Hill 84 8 1 By Rev. R. E. Watson 2 0 0 Less expenses 2 8 1 Port Maria & Oracabessa- .... 10 00 82 0 0 Refuge and Kettering- By Rev. E. Fray 10 00 Donation, Special.... 6 0 0 Rio Bueno- By Rev. D. J. East .. 6 2 5 Ordinary and Extra- St. Ann's Bay & Ocho Rios- 6 8 10 ordinary Contribs. 100 1 1 By Rev. B. Millard .. 20 00 Spanish Town & Sligo Ville- Salter's Hill and Maldon- Contribs. for N. P. 0 16 0 By Rev. W. Dendy 5 0 0 1 10 6 Do. for Africa 0 5 6 Shortwood- Do. for India..... 0 5 6 By Rev. J. Maxwell 3 0 3 Stewart Town & Gibraltar Contributions 5 11 0 By Rev. W. M. Webb 4 0 0 Thompson Town- Contributions 12 7 0 By Rev. G. Moodie .. 4 0 0 Waldensia & Unity- Contribs. for N. P... 0 10 0 By Rev. J. Kingdon.. 5 0 0 196 6 4 Remitted in excess 3 13 8 Contributions 4 1 0 Jericho- 200 0 0 FOREIGN. Contribs by Rev. Jas. 0 10 6 AUSTRALJA, 12 10 0 Montego Bay- 4 7 6 Contribs. by Rev. Jas. Reid by Mr. H. LewerTuck 3 15 0 Mount Hermon- Contribs. by Rev. Jas. 5 10 0 APRIL, 1864. THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE BAPTIST IRISH SOCIETY. ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 20TH, A JUBILEE MEETING will be held in UPTON CHAPEL, Barkham Terrace, Lambeth Road. The Rev. C. H. SPURGEON has engaged to preside, and the following Gentlemen have promised to speak : THOMAS PEWTRESS, Esq., the Treasurer of the Society; Rev. HUGH STOWELL BROWN, of Liverpool; Rev. GEORGE D. Evans of Upton Chapel; Rev. STEWART GRAY, late of Waterford; Rev. John STOCK, of Devonport; and Rev. CHARLES STOVEL, of London. *** To commence at Half-past six o'clock. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY will be held in the Library of the MISSION HOUSE, ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND. The Chair to be taken at Eleven o'clock by the Treasurer, THOMAS PEWTRESS, Esq. The following persons are entitled to attend and vote at this Meeting : viz., Subscribers of 10s. 6d. a year or upwards, Donors of Ten Guineas or upwards at one time, and every Baptist Minister who makes an annual collection in behalf of the Society. JUBILEE SERMON. ON FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 22ND, THE JUBILEE SERMON will be preached in KINGSGATE CAAPEL, By the Rev. THOMAS Fox NEWMAN, of Shortwood. Service to commence at Seven o'clock. ANNUAL MEETING. ON TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 26TH. The Rev. JOHN ALDIS, of Reading; the Rev. J. P. MURSELL, of Leicester; the Hon. and Rev. BAPTIST W. NOEL, M.A.; S. R. PATTISON, Esq., of London; and the Rev. W. TARBOTTON, Secretary of the Irish Evangelical Society, have engaged to speak. *** The Committee have much pleasure in announcing the above arrangements, and trust that the attendance of friends of Evangelical truth in Ireland will shew that their attachment to this important Mission is earnest and devout. The present year being the Jubilee of the Society the Meetings will be of more than usual interest. COLERAINE. The Word is still acceptable to the Mr. TESSIER, the pastor of the people. We ask the prayers of our church in this town, writes : brethren that it may be blessed more and more." Ireland still crieth out for help. Rev. C. J. Middleditch. Poor temporally, her spiritual need is far greater. The fertility of her soil is a Mr. CARSON, of Tubbermore, gives contrast to her spiritual barrenness. To help the needy is the work of Charity; during the last year : the following narrative of proceedings This poverty may be traceable, in a great degree, to the withering influence which • MY DEAR BROTHERPopery hath over every true religious “ March is come again, and matprinciple. We thank God that there are ters here are pretty much as when I some green spots in this desert. All made my last annual report. In referring parts of Ireland are not alike unfruitful. to our church book, I find that we have The clear gospel ring is heard from lost considerably by dismissals during many pulpits, and Christ is preached as the past year. Not less than ten are on the way to the Father. Ireland's great record. I know of no cause except the need is the gospel. We cannot boast, as continued depression in this country, a denomination, of having numerous and the cheering prospects abroad. Five churches in Ireland, but we can rejoice of our number have been removed to in the few who remain faithful to primi- their eternal rest, leaving behind them tive institutions. The society renders pleasing remembrances of their faith and valuable assistance to our churches, and joy. One of them-a wife and a mother is a means of preserving the Baptist in. ---made a most touching allusion on her terest. Baptists in Ireland have as much death-bed to the time and occasion of her to contend with as Baptists anywhere. conversion. It was in the Sabbath The strong Presbyterian element that school, she said, under the earnest apprevails throughout the north, is a peals of our late beloved brother Graham barrier to Baptist principles. The she learned Christ; and oh! how ar. poverty of the people hinders them also dently she spoke of the value of that in. in their desire to spread evangelical doc- stitution, and of our brother's labours; trine. Independent of this, Popery with pressing on me, as I sat by her side, the stands the heralds of the Cross. The importance of looking well after the constant migration from the shores of young Ireland is felt in most religious commu- During the past year five have been nities; many of the brightest young received into fellowship, concerning men, the hope of the church, going else- whom we have the most satisfactory eviwhere to seek more remunerative em. dence that they have turned to God. ployment. I do not know whether any But against this we must put on record of our ministers, as yet, are found sitting the exclusion of four, who belonged to upon the stile weeping the loss of their the number admitted during the Revival congregations, and preparing to depart season. There was, as we now see, some to the land of “bread” and “sunbeams;" chaff among the wheat; but blessed be but the population is certainly moving. God! we can say only some. By far the There are multitudes, however, who re. greater part continue steadfast, and main behind that need religious instruc- adorn their high calling. tion, and many are hungering for the “ We have just been revising our bread of life. Need I say that there is Church Roll, and in doing so, we have a wide field for Christian labour in Ire- found in it names that ought to have land! All parts will not be alike pro- been removed years ago, but through ductive. In large towns, and in thickly some oversight, still remained. These populated districts, there is hope of our we have now removed; and the total cause prospering. Influences favourable number now remaining, after this and to the growth of a church in England all other deductions, is 226. are essential here. That church prospers “ The Sabbath school prospers. It where God is. Where two or three are contains all, or nearly all, the young congathered together in my name, there am nected with our people, very many of I in the midst of them." Let me assure whom come from great distances. Our you still of the spiritual prosperity of the young people we regard as the hope of church at Coleraine. If a note were out the cause; and we are most anxious to of tune, I should not better by striking have the seeds of truth and Christian Our harmony remain's unbroken. duty early implanted in their breasts, it. |