Mount, Prayer was answered. And (7) there | tender in years, so firm in the faith; and Heaven was Promised,-TO DAY SHALT that thousands may be led to pray for his THOU BE WITH ME IN PARADISE.' Here, in furtherance and preservation. In a note he these seven lines, you have the chief elements saysof the Gospel Ministry, and where these great truths are earnestly contended for, the blessing will come. Pardon this disgression; and now one word on our anniversary.

November 23rd.-I may add, on the Monday evening, November 22nd, I had this word given to me; and I spoke from it in brother George Webb's chapel, Little Moorfields,I was at Wolverhampton yesterday, at "Well done, good and faithful servant, thou John Street. I had a good congregation; hast been faithful over a few things, I will and I sincerely wish you could get them a make thee ruler over many things: enter good minister. thou into the joy of thy Lord." These texts have cheered me. What remains for me in the future, I know not, but the word of the Lord is good.

on the banner, Our Sunday Schools,' parThe annexed statement of the rise and ticularly struck us :—we think that is just as progress of the Building Fund, may be init should be the adjective pronoun our, tells teresting to our readers, and furnishes a well: 1st, we like the pronoun in the plural, practical illustration of the Lord's blessing our school; not my school, as though no one else contributed to its funds, or labored for it, tempted in faith, and prayer, and hope, and on feeble means, and small beginnings, ator prayed for it. 2nd, We like this pronoun our, because its possessive: a school should dependance on him, without whom, except certainly be somebody's property, although no the Lord build the house, they labour in vain one individual should assume entire right and that build it,' It proves also the fulfilment power; yet a school should not be left to run of the promises-not to despise the day of wild as though no one cared for it. Again, we small things,' and 'that he will grant the like the pronoun in the first person, our's not desires of them that fear him.' It serves your school; nor their school, but our school; as also as an encouragement to others to perthough Pastor, Deacons, church, congregation, severe, and use right means in any good officers, Teachers, and all, determine to have work, a continued interest in it. Now we cannot her, whom the Saviour commended, who according to their ability, like help thinking when this is the case, the school had done what she could;' and though opwill prove a blessing, and not a curse. Some labour for it; some pray for it; and some (all posed and discouraged, to keep the end in if they can) contribute to its fund. Surely, view, and 'not be weary in well doing, for the school must prove a blessing to the cause, in due season, we shall reap, if we faint and neighbourhood! A very happy meeting not. Gal. vi. 9.

terminated by our brother Edgecombe offer- The Reigate Baptist Building Associa-ing prayer, and the singing of a pretty little tion,' was formed in June, 1852, to repiece called Good Night. There was a good col-ceive from its members, subscriptions of lection; indeed, the friends at Salem are one penny and two-pence per week, and liberal on all occasions: the cause of God's invest the fund for the purpose of the erectruth appears to be dear to the hearts of many. tion of a chapel, which was aided by some donations.

ONE WHO Was Present,

OUR FRONTISPIECE. NEW BAPTIST CHAPEL, REDHILL, SURREY.

THIS place of worship, of which, according to previous announcement, we give a correct view this month, (with Gatton Park in the back ground) as the frontispiece to this year's volume, is a substantial brick building, situated in a new and rapidly increasing locality, very near the Reigate junction at Red Hill, from which station, it is easily seen by passengers on the Brighton and Dover Railways, passing there, being situated on the west side of the line.

The particulars of the opening, on Wednesday, July 21, were given in our September number, pages 215, and 216, and as we were acquainted with some of the friends in the early days of their union, for the attainment of this object, we wish to rejoice with them, that their endeavours have been,

"NOT UNTO US, O LORD, NOT UNTO US,

by God's blessing, successful; and, we be- BUT UNTO THY NAME ALONE be all the GLORY, lieve, their prayers answered.

We are glad to hear there is a steady, and attentive congregation, more numerous than in the School Room, that was occupied for more than three years, for the preaching of the gospel.

A strict Baptist church was formed in October, 1855, to which many have since been added. May the Lord bless them with purity and peace, and own his word to the salvation and edification of precious, immortal souls; and, with his presence: they need not fear, though they may expect trials from within and from without.

FOR THY MERCY,

AND FOR THY TRUTH'S SAKE,"
PSALM CXV. 1.

CHATTERIS.

On Sunday, October 31, the ordinance of baptism was administere dby Mr. J. Wilkins, minister of Zion chapel, Chatteris, in the open air, in the baptistry in the open grounds belonging to the chapel. In the morning, the chapel was filled; a sermon was preached by Mr. Wilkins, from Mark xvi. The speaker Faid, 'We have four very important subjects in this one text,-1, Believing, He that believeth; 2, Baptism, And is baptized;' 3, Salvation, Shall be saved;' 4, Damnation, 'He that believeth not shall be damned.'

These points were severally dwelt upon, and fully opened up. By two o'clock in the afternoon, the chapel yard was filled; the minister delivered an address to a large audience from Eph. iv. 5; One baptism, after which, he administered the ordinance, with appropriate remarks to each candidate. It was a pleasing sight, and a refreshing season; we cannot but wish that the friends of Zion may witness many such scenes, and enjoy many such days. The order and attention was good; and the multitude left the spot evidently gratified.

A VISITOR.

this kind.

"Chastisement: its Cause and Design." A letter to his young Parishioners. By William Parks, B.A., Incumbent of Openshaw, Manchester. London: W. H. Collingridge, Long Lane, and Aldersgate-street. We happen to know a great many Old Parishioners whose creed and conduct too, might be much improved by a sanctified perusal of this able three-penny pamphlet. Mr. Parks is a noble-minded theologian; he is a sound and hearty, preacher of Christ's gospel; and a warm-hearted sympathizing friend to real Christians of every school. Not from any personal acquaintance, but from those who have known and loved him for years, do we bear this testimony. His pamphlet on "Chastisement is the very thing all our

SHARNBROOK.-Bethlehem Chapel. On the 4th of September, our minister, Mr. T. Corby, baptised two young persons. On the following Wednesday, we had a glorious har-churches wanted. vest-meeting, and on the 3rd of October, he baptised two more.

New Publications.

"The Original Baptist Almanac; and Congregational Hand-Book, for 1859. The eighth annual issue. London: Partridge and Co.; R. Banks and Co.; price 2d. or interleaved for daily memorandums, 4d." One fact we are bound to announce; there are now several issues of Almanacs, professing to give the Metropolitan chapels, and addresses of ministers. We have examined them; they are not corrected; but are simply reprints of old lists. THE ORIGINAL BAPTIST ALMANACK, (compiled principally by Mr. Robert Banks; and the lists corrected by the Ministers themselves,) is, without exception, the only authenticated Annual yet published for 1859. A new, a large, and revised edition of this Annual which is strongly recommended by all who have examined it, will be issued in this month of December.

"The Comforter; or, the Holy Spirit in His Glorious Person and Gracious Work." London: Darton and Co., Holborn Hill. Instead of an article-with extracts from this Volume-we can only again announce its advent. The Lord has most signally set His mark of Divine approbation upon it, by delivering a talented opponent to the Personality and Divinity of the Holy Spirit, from an awful state of mind. The whole circumstances of the case have been laid before us; and it is so great and good, so clear and conclusive, that we feel no commendation from mortals is now required; nevertheless, we most sincerely bear this testimony-that no

"Meliora: A Quarterly Review of Social Science in its Ethical, Economical, Political, and Ameliorative Aspects." London: Partridge and Co. A cheap shilling quarterly: its contents are various, voluminous, and full of instruction, information, and suggestions touching the machinery to be employed in order to improve, in every sense, the condition of the people. Four parts are issued. For practical and benevolent purposes 'Meliora' is a first-rate quarterly.

"Zions Witness."-We have received the two first numbers of this new monthly; edited, we understand, by Mr A. Wilcockson. The articles are truthful, spiritual, and interesting; such experimental testimonies are always acceptable to those of the Lord's people who have minds to appreciate, means to procure, and leisure to peruse them. Such persons are, comparatively few. As these publications multiply, however, readers will also increase, and much good in every sense will result. The man who dares to push out another book for God's people, in these times, deserves to be encouraged.

"The Bible Almanac for 1859." London: Partridge and Co. This is a great improvement on last year's issue. The Prize Bible Questions, and Oriental Customs, Antiquities, &c., are features of much interest.

"Ward's Evangelical Almanac” (published by Ward and Co.,) is a useful and comprehensive Annual for Christian households.

"The Protestant Dissenter's Almanac, and Political Annual for 1859. London: W. Freeman, 3, Queen's Head Passage. This is designed for a large class; and to them, as a book of reference, it will be found convenient and useful.

- Dec. 1, 1858.]

MR. J. C. PHILPOT

ON LONDON RELIGION-REAL RELIGION-HIS LEAVING THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND, ETC., ETC.

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SOME few years ago, Mr. Philpot's sermons were very extensively circulated; you could never enter, or leave a chapel, where the gospel was faithfully preached, but Philpot's sermons-one penny each'-would be rung in your ears by those poor vendors who get their bread by first buying the truth, and, then, selling it again to the first customer they can find. No doubt, much good has been done even this way; the reporter who caught the sermons as they flew from the preacher's lips, -James Paul, the original publisher, we think, of The Thursday Penny Pulpit,-and the poor people who brought them to the chapel doors to sell-all have been instrumental in diffusing, and spreading abroad some tens of thousands of sermons, expressive of those vital and experimental truths which Mr. Philpot, and other good men, have been contending for, during the last twenty years more particularly. Other preachings-and the sermons of other pulpits, have lately been circulated to a large extent; but we are glad to find that Mr. Philpot's sermons are still published-not only in London, but also in Stamford, the scene of Mr. Philpot's more constant labours.

verities of that everlasting covenant, which, like a life-giving river maketh glad the city of our God.

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Unconnected and uninfluenced as we are, by party men, or party bands: being neither the servants, nor the seekers of red patronage, or of yellow dictation, -occupying an partial position; saying, with the apostleGrace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity and in truth;' and ready to forgive the most cruel foe, when, by God's grace, that foe discovers and repents of his error; from this somewhat happily untrammelled eminence, we can calmly look at good men; and believing it to be both our office, and our privilege, (in laboring for the churches,) to call special attention to every man, to every book, to every society, to every effort, and to every event, which has, for its end, the coming of Christ's kingdom; and which has in its constitution, the vitalizing element of the gospel of the grace of God; in this our watchtower, we behold with joy and comfort, the fact, that neither persecution on the one hand, nor bodily affliction on the other, have stopped the honourable and useful progress of Mr. Philpot, either as a public minThree pamphlets containing sermons by ister of the word, as a occupier of the editorial this much-honoured servant of Christ, have chair; or as the leader of a large body of lately been put into our hands; which we spiritual men, in this our very highly favored shall here briefly notice. The first gives in land; and although we never saw Mr. Philfull that acceptable and useful discourse de- pot out of the pulpit in the whole course of our livered by Mr. Philpot, in Old Zoar Chapel, life; never exchanged one word with him, in Great Alie Street, on Thursday evening, nor never expect to do so in this cold, foggy, July 20, 1858. The Day-spring from on low-land; yet we are so pleased with his reHigh' is its title, published by Gadsby, Bou-cently published sermons, that we cannot verie Street. The exordium of this sermon hold our peace: we cordially stretch forth leads us to the conclusion that the preacher our hand, (through this medium,) and withwas in a very happy mood' (as good old out guile, or vain glory, we say, God bless James Osborne used to say,) on finding him- you, brother Philphot-brother minister, and self once more in that place where he had on brother editor. May your life long be spared, so many occasions, been made a blessing, and your ministry increasingly honoured, and your where, also, he had subsequently been so un-editorial labours be both a pleasure to yourkindly smitten by one who professed to be more faithful than even the leader of the only faithful band of men in England, as some think. What a lamentable perversion of the pulpit! What an awful contradiction, when a man, professing to be an ambassador of Jesus Christ, enters the holy place, and instead of preaching CHRIST, his Person, Work, and great salvation, violates his sacred office, by attempting to cut down one whom the Lord has set up! We sincerely hope this Try-on spirit is now in a deep decline; and that ere long, a more healthy, a much more wholesome ministry will be found, where deep, dark, and dreadful things have had too great a prominence by half. We were glad to the heart to hear Mr. Philpot had been once more to Zoar; and much more glad were we to find that he is treading with a bolder step in the more excellent way,' and speaking forth more de. lightfully, evangelically, and faithfully, the

self, and a profit to your readers; and may your journey's end be crowned with, 'Well done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.'

With these feelings we have read' The Day Spring from on High. Not long since, we were sitting in the sick chamber of a much tried man of God. Nearly the last sermon he heard, was this one from Mr. Philpot's lips. It had been a precious lift to his soul; we can therefore, with great confidence, recommend it as a message from God,' and one likely with his blessing, to be essentially useful to many of the Lord's tried family.

We shall make an extract or two from it; and, first, we have the fine, the grateful, the affectionate emotions of a good man's soul, on revisiting the scene of old and never to be forgotten labours, expressed in happy terms like these. He said,

"If I may use the words without any irrev.

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