Lord, yet we have to guard against abusing | But there pure love can live, can lastsuch passages by thinking it a matter of They look for us their home to share ; little moment whether we see present fruit | When we in turn away have pass'd, or not; but, on the contrary, we should What joyful greetings wait us there, give the Lord no rest till we see present

Beyond the river. fruit, and therefore in persevering yet submissive prayer we should make known our requests unto God. I add as an encouragement to believers who labour among child

THE LESSON OF DEATH. ren, that during the last two years seven

WHEN the Lord takes his beloved ts teen young persons or children, from the himself, it is not becoming a Christiac » age of eleven and a half to seventeen, have let the pall of the funeral fall on his cm been received into fellowship among us, and

life, nor to let the gloom of death darla that I am looking out now for many more

thenceforth his home, his place of business to be converted, and that not merely of the

and all the glories of the earth, nor to set orphans, but of the Sunday and day-school down nerveiess in despondency. Life children. As in so many respects we live mains for the living. Goëthe tells 08 in remarkable times, so in this respect also, tombstone, on which, instead of the in that the Lord is working greatly among the

scription which was formerly usual, “ children in many places.---George Müller,

mento mori'' (Remember that you must diel, was the inscription, “Remember that you must live.” The inscription has a Christus

significance. We honour our departe BEYOND THE RIVER.

friends most, and we honour Christ mest TIME is a river, deep and wide ;

when we grasp by faith the Christian cza And while along its banks we stray,

ception of life and of death; when in the We see our lov’d ones o'er its tide

faith, and for Christ's sake, we apply our Sail from our sight away, away.

selves anew, though with bleeding hearts, Where have they sped--they who return

to the work of life ; when we cheer No more to glad our longing eyes ?

fully fulfil its allotted duties; when we They've passed from life's contracted bourne,

thankfully enjoy the blessings which Christ To land unseen, unknown, that lies

leaves us to cheer our way; when, softened Beyond the river.

by affliction, we labour with new tenderness

and assiduity to soothe the sorrowing and 'Tis hid from view; but we may guess

to help the needy; when our affection 1 How beautiful that realm must be;

the departed flows like a new life-blood ino For gleanings of its loveliness,

our affection for all who remain in the * In visions granted, oft we see.

cle of our immediate interest, and breate The very clouds that o'er it throw

a new warmth of tenderness, a new enery Their veil, uprais'd for mortal sight,

of beneficence, into our love to all mankıda With gold and purple tintings glow,

when, in a word, beholding the love bu Reflected from the glorious light

Ohrist to us and to the departed saints, Beyond the river.

, "endure as seeing Him who is invisibie.

- Rev. S. Harris. And gentle airs, so sweet, so calm,

Steal sometimes from that viewless sphere, The mourner feels their breath of balm, And soothed sorrow dries the tear.

THE RICH AND POOR. And sometimes listening ears may gain

THERE is one place more than another Entrancing sound that hither floats; where all pre-eminence of persons, all The echo of a distant strain,

tinctions, should be forgotten: it is en Of harps' and voices' blended notes, we are kneeling before God as supplican

Beyond the river. of his mercy. “Then the rich and !

poor meet together. The Lord is to There are our lov'd ones in their rest; maker of them all.” The next season, por They've crossed Time's river-now no bably, when the same assembly of pera more:

is found collected, will be before the people They heed not the bubbles on its breast, ment-seat; and there we know all was

Nor feel the storms that sweep its shore, I regarded according to their spirituary

Ba

their spiritual qualitat

cations, and not according to their outward, they alone rich who are clothed with the circumstances. All will be there in vile righteousness of Christ; they are accountapparel, James ii. 2, except as far as they able first who have “adorned the doctrine have “washed their robes, and made them of God their Saviour" by the sincerest white in the blood of the Lamb ;” all will lowliness of humility, the truest meekness be poor there--poor in themselves; and and charity.-Sumner.

Our Missions.

before, and should meet what,culloch to his cla

me more than two hours to get from Passage Fort , greater sinner than I was. I was guilty of every to the station, which I can walk at other times in wicked thing.' a quarter of an hour. When I got there, instead "^Was there anything to cause the fear you of the impression leaving me, I could not help but speak of?' fall on my knees and pray to God to have mercy *«No, Sir. I cannot tell what it was.' on me. I confessed all my sins, and, in presence " How was it you did not return to Passage of all the people at the station, told what a sinner Fort when you felt a desire to do so?' I had been. “As soon as I had confessed my sins, "Because I expected some one there would and prayed to God to forgive me for the sake of have recommended me to leave off my course of!! Jesus Christ, I felt the weight that had all along living, which I did not feel inclined to do. The been pressing me to the ground was suddenly re. course, Sir, I do not now like to remember ; it moved. I was able to rise, and I began to praise hateful to me. It had made me so I believe in two and bless God for his mercy to me; not only was sight of God.' I relieved of the fear that had been haunting me, *** Why do you wish to be baptized, and dile but I felt the presence of a joy and happiness I yourself with a Christian church? cannot express. I knew that my sins were for “ I desire to be baptized because it is the com given ; that they had all been washed away in my mand of Christ; and I feel it my duty to unite Saviour's precious blood. If I was the best writer myself with the church.' in the world, I could not describe the joy I felt and «Do you think that baptism is one of the means have done ever since. I never was so happy by which you can be saved ?' before, and I felt strongly inclined to go and tell «No, Šir. I know that nothing but the blood every one I should meet what the Lord had done of Christ can save me.' for me. I went with Mr. M'Culloch to his class " "Through what means do you think that the house, and spent the night in prayer and praise blood of Christ is applied to your conscience ?' with other Christian friends. I believe I am now " By faith,' turned from nature to grace, because that evil way «* What do you understand by faith?' I once loved I now hate and do love holiness, and " A full belief in Christ as the Son of God az am desirous of dedicating the remainder of my the Saviour of sinners.' days to the service and glory of God, who has done “What are your views of the work of the Bas so much for me. I pray to him continually for

Spirit?' grace to help me, so that I may not again return **The work of the Spirit is to convince of sir, to sin and folly.'

and to sanctify the soul."" “On concluding this narrative he manifested It is not at present possible to tell how many deep feeling, which he expressed by tears which souls have been brought to God during this Ralmost choked his utterance. The following vival. Estimates vary very much. This, however, questions were some of those proposed by the is known, is obvious to all, that in difference to the minister :

Gospel, and languor in the churches, have passed “Had any one spoken to you about your soul, away; that the places of worship are crowded with or had you heard anything about the Revival?' solemn assemblies of interested worshippers; that

""No, Sir. No one had spoken to me; and the inquirers' classes are filled to overflow; that though I had heard something of the Revival, I thousands are seeking admission to the church did not wish to go among any religious people, for of God; that hundreds of backsliders desire reI did not want to give up my sins.

storation; and that the Church of Christ is animated “Had you been to the race that day ?'.

to labour and to pray. Now again is God bon ou " Yes, Sir; I was just returning from it and ing his word, and his Spirit's might is manifes from a cock-fight. I was the principal one in May the shower of divine mercy come down on

May getting up that. There could not have been a lands, and fill the earth with joy and salvation ?

Intelligence.

on was botisk

GENERAL.

been held at Leicester Unusual interest was The Parliamentary history of the month has not in the meetings of this vear, because of an ad been of much general interest. The session is pated discussion of the recently agitated que rapidly approaching its close, and the proceedings of the union of Baptists. We are glad to have been of the character which usually belongs that the discussion of this question was bo to the close of a session. This session is the last and exhaustive, and was characterised thro in which Lord John Russell will be a member of by a thoroughly Christian spirit. It resu the House of Commons. He is to be raised to the the passing unanimously of the following for Upper House.

tion:-“That a closer union of the Eau The news from America is connected chiefly

Baptists of this country is most desirable, sa with the President's message. He asks for a vote

this Association will rejoice in the coastaa of four hundred thousand men, and for a million

bition of the union that already ens of money, to carry on the war. The enthusiasm in

also in extending this union as far as it is the North appears to be quite equal to this large

cable, for the honour of our one Lord,... demand upon it.

greater efficiency of combined operation.

a resolution ought to be followed by lamp Since our last number went to press, the annual results. It has our most cordial approv meetings of the General Baptist Association have I other business of the Association was

e coastaat er eady erists, se!

one Lord, and be operation. So

by importa

approval i ation was also take

establishing the scholarship referred to in the re elected. Prayer was offered by the Rer. F. port. A hymn was then sung, after which Mr. Bosworth, and the meeting separated. After the Hudson, one of the senior students, read a thought. dinner, which took place, as usual, in the lectureful and eloquent essay upon "Repentance," and room of the college, addresses were delivered by Mr. Chapman, a junior student, a powerful sermon: several gentlemen, expressing unabated interest in on “ The Beauty of the Lord.” Between the ser the welfare of the institution, and the pleasure vices, the company partook of tea in the Dining arising from the very satisfactory report which had Hall of the College, and re-assembled in the library been given of the present condition of the college. at six, when the Rev. H. S. Brown read the Scriptures and offered prayer, and the Rev. Dr.

CHARLES-STREET, LEICESTER.–This place of Godwin delivered an address to the students from

worship has recently been enlarged and extensively the words, “Take heed unto thyself.” At the close

improved at a cost of £1,300. School-rooms and a vote of thanks to the venerable doctor was enthu.

vestries formerly bebind the chapel bave been siastically passed.

thrown into it, and new ones erected in their place.

A new circular gallery has been constructed, and, BRISTOL COLLEGE.-The annual service and in lieu of the palpit, a platform has been adoptet, meeting in connection with the Bristol Baptist nine feet long by fie feet wide, handsome and sim College were held at the Broadmead Chapel the ple, and in good keeping with the structure genelast Wednesday in June. At the service the two rally. The reopening services commenced on Wedsenior students, Mr. D. T. Davies and Mr. R. H.. nesday, June 5th, when the R ght Hon. Lord Teyn." Roberts, read able papers : after which the Rev. J. ham preached two sermons in the Temperance Wenger, from Calcutta, delivered an address to Hall. The collections for the day amounted to £!. the students, founding his remarks upon 2 On Sunday, June 9, two sermons were preached Timothy ii. 15—“Study to show thyself approved by the Rev. J. Angas, D.D., President of Regent's. unto God, a workman that needeth not to be park College, London. A new organ, erected by ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.” Mr. Nicholson, of Worcester, was opened at the The business meeting was held subsequently in the same time by Herr Schneider. The collections Testry, Mr. James Livett occupying the chair. The the day amounted to £27. On the following Toet Rev. Dr. Gotch read the report, from which it day afternoon, the Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown, appears that the next session will begin with Liverpool, preached in the chapel to a numerous twenty-three students, nine candidates having and respectable congregation. In the evening to been lately received. Dr. Gotch next read letters delivered a lecture on “Bunyan's Holy War." 08 from the Rev. J. Burder, the Rev. N. Haycroft, this occasion the place was crowded, and presented the Rev. J. Penny, the Rev. H. Craik, Mr. E. R. a very pleasing and striking appearance. The Rer. Hodges, Mr. W. Elfe Taylor, the Rev. J. Wenger, T. Lomas, minister of the place, occupied the chair, Mr. S. Griffiths, the Rev. T. T. Gough, Mr. J. M. and, after a brief introduction, and the performChandler, and Dr. E. Williams, who had examined ance of an anthem by the cboir, the lecture was the pupils, and spoke highly of the progress they delivered by Mr. Brown. Another anthem having had made. Mr. J. Leonard then read the balance been supg by the choir. Mr. R. Harris moved, and sheet, from which it appeared that, including Mr. C. Gould seconded, a vote of thesks to the two legacies, the income, £1,905 10s., had lecturer, which was carried unanimously. On the exceeded the expenditure by £260. Mr. Horsey following Sunday two sermons for the same object proposed a vote of thanks to the Rev. J. Wenger, were preached by the Rev. C. Vince, of Bir for his address to the students, and to the mingham, gentlemen who had assisted at the examination. The Rev. Mr. Claypole seconded the motion, which

SAINTHILL, DEVON,-A meeting of an interesting was unanimously carried. The Rer. J. Penny

character was held at Sainthill, Kentisbere, Deros, moved the adoption of the committee's report, and

on the 21st of June, the seventy-eighth birth-day that, together with the treasurer's account and

of Mr. Charles Baker, the senior deacon of the the report of the examiners, it be printed and cir

church. A tea-meeting was held in the school culated. Mr.S. Pbilips seconded the motion. The

room in the afternoon, and a public meeting in the proposition was adopted. The Rev. N. Haycroft

chapel in the evening. The Rev, J. Dann, the proposed that the recommendation contained in

pastor, presided, and introduced the business the report be adopted, and that the president be

speaking of the occasion and objects of the meet permitted to reside elsewhere than at the college,

ing, which were to testify respect and esteem om but to retain in every respect his position at the

an old and faithful servant of the Church, and to institution, and that Dr. Gotch reside at the insti.

present him with a testimonial of the sincerity a tution in place of Mr. Crisp. The Rev. F. Treg

their affection. Mr. Dann then, in the name of bus trail seconded the motion. The Rev. Mr. Crisp

numerous friends, presented Mr. Baker with a expressed his thanks to the committee for the

handsomely bound family Bible, with commentary manner in which they had taken up and carried

from Henry and Scott, together with Dr. Badies this matter through, and for the kindness they had

Dictionary of the Holy Scriptures. Mr. Bakery evinced towards him during the past forty-two

the founder of the Sabbath-school at Saintbil, as years. Not the slightest bickering or discord of

has been indefatigable in his exertions on its De feeling had taken place between the committee

halt for upwards of forty-five years. He has fea and himself during that time. He also thanked

deacon of the church about the same period. Mr. Haycroft for the graceful manner in which he

Baker, who is still remarkably active, had brought the matter forward. Dr. Gotch said

feelingly and gratefully acknowledged the fun he had consented to undertake the duties, though

ness of his friends. Mr. Charles Baker, sap not without feelings of the responsibility they en

tist minister, of Bradninch, revon, then, in sfery tailed, but partly and very much from the strong

interesting manner, addresse l the meeting. feeling he had that their venerable friend the pre PARK-ROAD CHAPEL, PECKHAM.-On Monday sident's health might be benefited and his life pro July 1, the foundation stone of a pew chapelk longed by the change. He would be glad if he oould do good to the college and the students by

the use of the church and congregation now

sembling in Hill-street, Peckham, was laid undertaking the duties. On the motion of the Rev. T.T. Gough, seconded by Dr. Gotch, the treasurer

8. Morton Peto, Bart., M.P., on a piece of

hold ground, purchased for the purpose secretary were re-appointed, and a committee | above position. After singing, the her.

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