founded on the injury the Society must sustain by the removal of Mr. Anderson from his present sphere of usefulness in Scotland; and though he was answered by Mr. Hinton, of Oxford, in a speech replete with conclusive reasoning, and tempered with an amazing degree f soft and conciliating language, it was found expedient to withdraw the moion, and to leave it with Dr. Ryland to nominate a joint-secretary. He consequently proposed his friend Mr. Hinton, o'Oxford, than whom a fitter person, we believe, could not have been fixed up); and as Mr. H. accepted the appointment, all parties appeared well satisfied with the decision. We sincerely congratulate the friends of the Mission on the issue of this affair, and trust it will eventually appear that the object which they have all so much at heart has been most effectually secured by the measures that have been adopted.

letters signed by Messrs, Ewing, Deakin, and Muire, the accredited agents of the Baptist Society, in this city, was attended vy a large and respectable audience, which crowded the hall in every corner.

The Society was formed under the most auspicious appearances. John Morrison, Esq. of Craigend, was called to the chair. The different motions were made and ably supported by Messrs. Chalmers, Ewing, Wardlaw, Dr. Balfour, Bailie, Muire, Mr. Andrew Duncan, Dr. James Watt, &c. It was agreed that the funds of the Society should be applied to the support of the Mission and Schools in general, or to the Translation of the Scriptures in particular, as Subscribers direct. This Society (which the lamented death of the late Mr. Fuller rendered now particularly necessary) was cheerfully hailed by men of all denominations, with the full determination of supporting it by every means in their power. The meeting, which occupied nearly two hours, was one of the most agreeable that can be imagined.

HANTS AND WILTS BAPTIST

ASSOCIATION.

and Wilts district Association of Baptist ON Wednesday, Sept. 20. the Hants Churches was held at Broughton. On the preceding evening a sermon was preached by Mr. Tilly, of Forton, from 1 Cor. i. 18. "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness," &c. Messrs. Saunders and Clare prayed.

Met in the morning at half past six, when prayer was offered by Messrs. White, Starling, and Giles. At half past ten Mr. Saffery of Salisbury preached on

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ORDINATION OF A MISSIONARY. ON Wednesday, the 18th October, Mr. COMPEER, who had been educated under the patronage of the Baptist Missionary Society, was solemnly designated as a Missionary to Jamaica, at Mr. Shenstone's meeting-house, Little Alie Street, London. The service was introduced by Mr. King, of Halstead, Essex, (Mr. Compeer's late pastor) who read the tenth chapter of Matthew and engaged in prayer. Mr. Ivimey preached from I John v. 19. and afterwards requested Mr. Compeer to favour the congregation with the reasons of his hope towards God, and his engaging in the work of the ministry, particularly as to his inducements for devoting himself to missionary labours: to all of which the most clear and satisfactory answers were returned. Mr. Roberts, of Bristol, prayed the ordination prayer, and united with Messrs. Palmer, Ivimey, and Dr. Ryland, in the laying on of hands. Dr. Ryland then gave a most impressive charge, from Cor. ix. 19-23. After which Mr. Shenington preached from Rev, vii. 9, 10. Messrs. Millard, of Whitchurch, and stone presented to the Missionary a new Bible, as a token of affection from the Webb, of London, prayed. The whole children of Halstead Sunday-school, of ing, and many went away refreshed as of the services were particularly interestwhich Mr. Compeer had been a teacher: and another to Mrs. C. who had been a giants with new wine." member of Mr. Shenstone's church, as a were made in aid of the Baptist Mission and Village Preaching. testimony of esteem and christian affection; and then concluded this most interesting service by prayer. The congregation was numerous, and at the conclusion a collection was made on behalf of

the Mission.

GLASGOW AUXILIARY TO THE
BAPTIST MISSION.
GLASGOW, Oct. 5.-A public meeting
was held this day in the Hall of the Black
Bull Inn, for the purpose of forming an
Auxiliary Society, in aid of the Baptist
Mission in India. This meeting, called
by public advertisement, and circular

and Mr. Welsh, of Newbury, on the meetness for heaven," from Col. i. 12. in the absence of Mr. Miall, of Portsea, ascension of Christ, from Acts i. 9, 10, 11. Yarnold and Owers prayed. In the who was to have preached. Messrs. evening at six o'clock Mr. Giles of Lym

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Collections

The next Association to be held at

Ebenezer Chapel, Southsea, near Portsmouth, in the Easter week, 1816, when expected to preach. Subject "the evils Messrs, Bulgin, Russell, and Saffery are of worldly mindedness."

CHAPEL OPENED. ON Wednesday, Sept. 13, a new Meet> ing-house was opened at Southsea, near Portsmouth, belonging to the Baptist denomination, when a most excellent sermon was preached by Mr. Saunders of Frome, from Rom. v. 10. "We shall be saved by his life."-Mr. Giles, of Lym

ington preached in the evening a very appropriate sermon from Exod. xxxiii. 15. "If thy presence go not with us, carry us not up hence."-The devotional parts of the services were conducted by Messrs. Miall, Perry, Owers, Kingsford, Young, Goodeve, and Tilly. The house was very much crowded, and the collections toward the expense of building amounted to £55.

The gospel was first introduced into the above village about six years since, when a few friends united in the erection of a small place of worship-since which a church has been formed, and the congregation so increased as to render a larger place necessary. The present building is very neat and commodious, and though

the whole of the timber used in it was

taken from an old ship, the pews which are made of wainscot capped with cedar, present a very handsome appearance, and the economy observed in the whole building reflects au honour on their ministers, Messrs. Headden and Clay, whose gratuitous services as the ministers of the

place, and in the superintendance of the building, deserve well at the hands of the congregation and the public.

HAMPSHIRE INDEPENDENT

ASSOCIATION.

nister, as it was thought to be somewhat | larger than his own. The evening before (Tuesday 19) the service was held at Mr. Tyreman's place of worship, when Mr. Bogue offered up a most solemn, impressive, and fervent prayer; and Dr. Styles preached an excellent sermon from Psal. cxxii. 6. "They shall prosper that love thee;" and Mr. Adams, of Croes, concluded,

HAMPSHIRE SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.

ON Wednesday morning, Sept. 20, at 7 o'clock, the Hampshire Sunday-School Union held their Annual Meeting, aud a public breakfast at the Sun Inn, Newport, Dr. Styles in the chair; when we were pleased with the highly interesting Report, and the talent displayed by the young men employed as teachers in this Society, whose speeches on the occasion Archbishop of Canterbury, or any of the would certainly not have disgraced the

Members of the Honourable House of

Commons. Such talent are these Societies

calculated to call forth into action, as we believe will wipe off the stigma of ignorance long unjustly thrown upon Dis

senters.

NEW PUBLICATIONS.

In a few days will be published, A Plea for Primitive Communion, occa sioned by the Rev. Robert Hall's recent publication on Terms of Communion.

The Select Sermons of Martin Luther, the great Reformer, with his Life, by Melancthon, and a full length portrait from the large German print, is just ready, one vol. 8vo.

An Account of the Life and Death of that excellent Minister of Christ, the Rev. Joseph Alleine, A. B. author of An Alarm to the Unconverted, &c. and late Minister of the Gospel, at Taunton, in Somersetshire. Written by the Rev. R. Baxter, his widow, Theodosia Alleine, and other persons. To which are added, his Christian Letters, full of spiritual instructions, tending to the promoting of the power of godliness both in persons and families. Second edition, corrected.

ON Wednesday, September 20, 1815, 'the ministers of Hampshire, belonging to the Independent denomination, held the Annual Meeting of the Hampshire Association for promoting Religion in that county and its vicinity, at Newport in the Isle of Wight, when the following services took place. In the forenoon public worship commenced at half-past ten, when Mr. Seaton, of Andover, engaged in prayer and read the Scriptures; Mr. Hunt, of Chichester, offered up the general intercessory prayer; and Mr. Durant, of Poole, preached the given subject, viz. "The best and most effectual method of preaching Christ," from Col. i. 28. After this the Lord's supper was celebrated by the members of the various churches present, at which Mr. Bogue presided. Messrs. Hopkins, Scamp, Creighton, Adkins, Flower, &c. were also engaged in this service, which was closed by a very animating and impressive address from Mr. Relations of the Persecution of the H. Townley. In the afternoon the Society Protestants in France since the Restoramet for public business in the meeting- tion of the Bourbon Family, contained in house, when the Secretary read the Re-a Petition addressed to the King by the port of the past year; and several eloquent and impressive speeches were delivered suited, to the occasion, by Messrs. Bogue, Hoskins, Styles, Adkins, and Townley. In the evening of the same day, a very large congregation assembled, when Mr. Sleigh preached from Rom. x. 1. and the whole concluded with prayer offered up by Mr. White, of the Countess of Huntingdon's connection. These services were all conducted at the Baptist Chapel, which had been kindly lent to Mr. Bruce, the Independent Mi

principal Protestants of Nismes, a Narrative in defence of the Protestants of Lower Languedoc, and other important documents.

The Rev. J. Scott, M. A. of Hull, will shortly publish an Inquiry into the Effect of Baptism, according to the sense of Holy Scripture and the Church of Enland; in answer to the Rev. R. Mant's "Two Tracts on Regeneration and Conversion," circulated with the last Annual Packet of the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge.

From the unpublished Poems of Mrs. BURTON, of Darlington, now first printed.]