brother Oliver and other friends, who seve-vered a most powerful and appropriate serrally addressed the meeting, which numbered mon on the constitution of a Christian church, nearly 100. It was a most delightful exer- after which the Rev. James Acworth, LL. D. cise, and one from which we anticipate much of Hoxton College, asked the usual questions; good. WILLIAM CHILDS, the statement on behalf of the church was Secretary to the Auxiliary. made by Mr. John Wood. BAPTIST TRACT SOCIETY. In the afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, the Rev. W. Colcroft, of Wakefield, introduced the service, when the Rev. James Ac You would be surprised to see the worth, LL. D., delivered a most luminous, interest that has been awakened in the impressive, and solemn charge to the pastor, minds of many, by our annual meeting and and the Rev. C. Larom, of Sheffield, delitea meeting. I have application for tracts vered a most judicious and practical charge from persons who go out to preach the gosto the people. pel, and I hope next Lord's-day to have two The services of the day were brought to a labourers in the village of Hurst, (the seat close by a tea meeting in the beautiful of Puseyism) who will deliver them on the school-rooms adjoining, when between two loan system every Lord's-day, in a district and three hundred sat down to tea; afterwhich we have supplied some time. We wards addresses were delivered in the chapel hope on Lord's-day week, to open a station to a crowded meeting, by the Revs. C. Larom, for a prayer-meeting, and to send some T. Roberts, W. Cathcart, and Mr. Landsbrother to give an address, and we shall be bury. obliged, I think, in a short time, to send some one to preach, so great is the interest excited by the tracts we have circulated. Extracted from a letter from Brighton. BYROM STREET CHAPEL, LIVERPOOL. It is already known to many of our readers, that our esteemed brother Mr. James Smith, late pastor of the Baptist church of Park-street, London, has consented to preach in Byrom-street chapel, Liverpool, with a view to form a church there, as we understand it, on the principles of strict communion. The chapel has been recently purchased by some zealous friend or friends It will doubtless be interesting to the friends of evangelical truth, to know, that the Baptist church here, has scarcely been five years in existence, that it has already seventy members, thirty-six of whom have been baptized by Mr. Cathcart, that its Sabbath school, only thirteen months established, has about 170 children, and that through the liberality and devoted exertions of Mr. John Wood, a handsome chapel has been erected, capable of accommodating 350, without galleries, and about 600 with them for which it is fitted, and two exceedingly neat Sabbath school-rooms, fitted to hold 150 children each. It is true a debt darkens this bright picture, but it is confidently expected that when of the gospel, from the railway company to an appeal is made, it will be generously reswhom it had been sold, and who, not requir-ponded to by those who can appreciate selfing it for their use, were about to dispose of it to others, to be used as a playhouse. for the noblest of purposes. denying and indefatigable, local, exertions These friends have acted a noble part in rescuing the building from this dishonour, and in restoring it to its original design. They have also proceeded wisely as we think, in securing the services of our esteemed brother. May our gracious Lord abundantly succeed the enterprize, and may hundreds, yea thousands, have to bless God for it eternally. SPARROW HILL CHAPEL, LOUGHBOROUGH. On April 7, this beautiful and commodious place of worship, after being closed for twelve months, and the church and congregation dispersed, was re-opened with a view to the resuscitation of the Particular Baptist cause in this town, Mr. James Smith, jun., having engaged to supply the pulpit for six months. Towards the close of that period, success having been so far realised, Mr. S. received, and has accepted, the unanimous, affectionate, and cordial invitation, both of the church and congregation attending upon his ministry to become their pastor, and entered upon that office at the commencement of October, with a good prospect of ultimate success. 360 MONMOUTHSHIRE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. SOME idea of the great accession of numbers to Baptist churches in Wales may be formed from the following table of statistics: The subject of the Association Letters for the present year is, "The Pastoral Aid Society of the Baptists in Wales," by Mr. Edwards of Newport. LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ASSOCIATION. The following are the minutes and statistics of the Lancashire and Cheshire Baptist Association, continued from page 295. ered to nominate two preachers for Yorkshire, and the church in Myrtle-street to elect a preacher for Lancashire." The minutes of the last year's meeting | Myrtle-street Chapel, Liverpool, on Wedhaving been read and confirmed, the follow-nesday and Thursday, the 11th and 12th of ing resolutions among others were adopted: June; that the joint secretaries be empow"That the fraternal acknowledgments of this meeting be presented to the Rev. W. F. Burchell for his services, as secretary, during the past year, and that he be requested to accept the same office for the year ensuing." "That in compliance with the request of the church, the united services of the Lancashire and Cheshire Associations be held in The preachers appointed are, Revs. H. Dowson, W. Fawcett, and J. Birt; in case of failure, Revs. B. Evans, A. Stalker, and T. Dawson. YEAR. INCREASE OF THE BAPTISTS IN WALES LAST branch of the Strict Baptist Society, with a request that we would insert them. His letter is dated Oct. 19, 1850. MR. EDITOR,-Believing that the following would be interesting to the readers of the "Primitive," I have taken the liberty of sending it. It is copied out of the "Bedyddiwr," our Welch Baptist magazine. North Wales The Old Association Baptized. Clear Inc. Subscriptions and Collection at L s. d. 9 12 9 200 300 1 14 0 100 1 00 050 Monmouthshire 2728 050 Caermarthenshire and Car 050 1344 Mr. James Jackson, ditto 026 026 Mr. William Sutcliffe, ditto..... 026 026 026 0 10 6 ........ Total 9240 By the above, it will be seen that there has been a great number added to the churches in the respective associations, showing a total increase of 9821 in the associated churches. Taking into consideration the churches which are not associated, the total increase in the principality will be above TEN THOUSAND, which (in the memory of man) I think is unprecedented. Well may we say that the Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad. Yours, &c., GEORGE HILEY. EAST STREET CHAPEL, WALWORTH.-On Thursday, Oct. 3, in obedience to the great Head of the church, four females were baptized in the name of our triune Jehovah, by S. 0 10 0 Mr. Moody, pastor of the above place. Mr. .S. 0 5 0 Moyle, of Peckham, preached a very suit4able discourse on the occasion, to a large 16 and attentive congregation. One of the O above has been an honorable member of an 0 Independent church, another has two sisters 0 and a brother, members of the church, ..S. 0 Mr. Stephen Reeves, Clevedon D. 0 5 Mr. Westley, London ... 0 10 ....S. 0 5 Mr. Cole, Westminster STRICT BAPTIST SOCIETY. (East-street) and another is a wonderful instance of sovereign grace, called whilst in the full pursuit of her profession, as an RECEIVED by the Treasurer of the Strict actress and concert singer. When it pleased Baptist Society: was entirely by reading the New Testament, I deemer," I therefore acquaint you that after with earnest prayer. She was thoroughly the lapse of nearly six years, without a convinced believers were the only subjects, baptism in this place, (Risely,) two believers and immersion the only scriptural mode, were baptized by me in August, last year, before she ever spoke, or heard anything and one, a seal to my ministry, in the same about adult baptism. A friend asked her if month this year. she felt timid, in going down into the water, It is a cheering fact, that our labors may she replied, this has been one of the hap-have been blest, in a way of conversion, piest days of my life (though naturally whilst we are concluding there is nothing of timid of water.) My thoughts, while de- the kind. About two years ago, when exscending the steps, were Lord Jesus, if this was hell, and thou wast to say, follow me, with thy blessed presence, I would boldly venture! Oh that he that is able to keep them from falling, and to present them faultless, before the presence of his glory, with exceeding joy, may bless them, and make them a blessing." S. ceedingly depressed in spirit, I was informed that a young woman then ill of consumption, in a neighbouring village, had a few months before been convinced by the Holy Spirit of her sinful state, under a sermon she heard me preach while on a visit to her relatives here. I went to see her, and she gave me the most satisfactory evidence of possessing a new heart, and a right spirit, and assured me that I had been the means of leading her as a perishing sinner to the Lord Jesus Christ. BISHOPS' STORTFORD.-On Oct. 6, two fe- She survived only a fortninght, and I doubt males were baptized, they had been Indepen- not, is casting her crown at his feet, who is dents for some years, one is indeed a mother worthy of blessing and praise for ever. And in Israel; they felt such a burden removed there is some reason to expect that before from their minds after having put on Christ long, our Master will again be honored by by baptism, that they go on their way with obedience to his command, and following joy. Pastor B. Hodgkins on the interesting occasion, preached from Acts viii. 38, "They went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him." his steps. Wishing you, dear brethren increasing success in your monthly work, I remain, yours in the bonds of gospel peace and order, JOHN DIXON. Risely Beds, Oct. 4, 1850. ROCHDALE. At the Baptist Meeting in West-street, Sabbath evening, Sept. 29, four persons were baptized, two of a family, a sister and a brother. The congregation was large, ZION, BRYNMAUR.-On Lord's-day, Aug. and the service was of a very solemn nature, 18th, there was a candidate immersed, who and we hope a peculiarly blessed one. The had formerly been a member with the following Lord's-day afternoon, they were Independents; he was also superintendent welcomed to the Lord's table, when the pas- of the singing choir, being in regular comtor in the name of the church, as well as on munion with the church when he left. his own behalf, in a most affectionate man- Being convinced of the error of infant ner, gave to them the right hand of Chris- sprinkling, he applied for fellowship with tian fellowship. It was our great pleasure the above church, and after giving satisto have with us on the same spiritual and factory answers (in the presence of a large divine occasion, the beloved brother Förster number of spectators) to the question, of Copenhagen, Denmark, and it is not a What had actuated him to take to be bap little remarkable, that in the leadings of a gracious Providence, dear brethren from different parts of the world, during the course of the present year, have visited and communed with the church here, and whose presence has been a source of joy unto us. Our beloved pastor referred to esteemed BETHLEHEM, LLANELLY.-On Sabbath brethren Bill, from Nova Scotia, (British morning, Sept. 29, Mr. Davies, the minister America,) and Mr. Asher, the minister and of the above church, immersed a candidate representative of the colored brethren, in who had been an Independent, and was in the city of Philadelphia. regular church fellowship when he left. He stated that what awakened his convictions, DEAR BRETHREN,-In your current num-was reading the Scriptures, and also seeing ber (October,) you request to be " furnished the glaring inconsistencies with which the with particulars of discouragements or tri-advocates of infant baptism endeavored to umphs in the cause of our common Re- defend that rite. CYMRO. tized, and united to the Particular Baptists, rather than the Latter-day Saints," was baptized by Mr. Williams, the minister of the place. CYMRO. |