MRS. CARRE'.

Departed this life, on the 22nd of May, in the town of St. Helier's, in the island of Jersey, after a long and consuming illness, the beloved wife of the Rev. John Carré, pastor of the French baptist church, in the 56th year of her age. Her life, one of continued usefulness; her affliction, one of sweet resignation and bright example; and her death, one of happy delivery and glorious triumph; all speak loud to the praise and glory of the grace of him who, on her departure, received

her to himself.

MR. RICHARD KNIGHT.

Died, on the 23rd of May, 1844, at the residence of his father, Codnor Park, Derbyshire, Mr. Richard Knight, aged twenty-two years, late student of Horton College.

He entered upon his college studies in the summer of last year, which during the first half session he prosecuted uninterruptedly, But shortly after Christmas his health seemed gradually to decline, till at length he was recommended by his medical attendant to take change of air, in the hope that his health would soon improve, so as to admit of his prosecuting the work to which he was so ardently attached. When, however, he had spent but few days at home, it was feared that he was in consumption; and so it proved. He rapidly grew weaker, and his sufferings as rapidly increased. But throughout his protracted and severe illness, the writer can safely say, that he never witnessed a more patient endurance of the will of God; or a fuller illustration of the statement, that "the righteous hath hope in his death." He regretted not that his life was so soon to terminate, but rather rejoiced "in hope of the glory of God." Once and again he gave expression to a wish which seemed to be deeply lodged in his heart, that he might soon be admitted to his father's house, and be "at home." Although he would have been happy to have preached the gospel to his perishing fellow-sinners, he was much happier in the anticipation of being with Christ and the spirits of just men made perfect. His heart, truly, was set upon "things which are above;" which "things" he is now in the full enjoyment of. In the last struggles he was tranquil; his peace flowed as a river. He feared not to enter the valley of shadow of death, because his God with him. He spoke of Christ as the foundation of his hope with peculiar emphasis-as if conscious of standing upon a solid rock; and in this state of delightful confidence he breathed his happy spirit unto God. He manifested great anxiety

he remonstrated with them, and prayed for them. And may he "who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will," effectually work in them by his Holy Spirit !

MR. JOSHUA FILER.

Died, on the 23rd of May, at Brittons, near Paulton, Somersetshire, Mr. Joshua Filer, in the 27th year of his age. He was a young man possessed of unaffected simplicity of manners, sound piety, and sterling Christian worth. He had recently been elected to the office of deacon in connexion with the baptist church at Paulton, which office he had begun to use with great acceptance, and hopeful promise of future usefulness. He was a vigilant and devoted teacher in the sabbath school, and the young have lost by his removal an anxious instructor and a prayerful guide. The high estimation in which he was held wherever he was known is a convincing evidence of the tendency of vital godliness to exalt and dignify the character of man. In life he laboured to be useful; in death he was happy, and eternity is to him an eternity of bliss.

MR. JOHN EGGLETON.

On Tuesday, the 28th of May, Mr. John Eggleton of Askett, near Prince's Risborough, was removed from this world to his eternal rest, in the 65th year of his age. In the early part of his life he attended the church of England, and, under the ministry of evangelical clergymen, received his first abiding religious impressions; but soon after began to attend the ministry of the late Mr. H. Dawson, then pastor of the baptist church, Prince's Risborough. Under his first convictions of sin, he laboured much with the delusive principles of self-righteousness, thinking that he ought to do something to recommend himself to the favour of God, not knowing that the sinner is saved by faith in Christ, and not by works. His views were corrected by reading Mr. Booth's Death of Legal Hope, which gave him to see that he could not be justified in the sight of God by his own righteousness. Under the ministry of the word, he was led to clearer conceptions of the mercy and grace of God, as exercised towards sinners, through Christ. Being much encouraged to look to Jesus, as the only Saviour, he abandoned his former hopes, to build for salvation upon that foundation which God has laid in Zion; and, having given himself to the Lord, he was desirous of uniting with his people, according to the will of God, was baptized by Mr. Dawson, and joined the baptist church at Prince's Risborough, in the year 1804. In 1817, in the pastorate of Mr. Groser, he was

chosen to the office of deacon. Having been taught the worth of his own soul, and feeling the great importance of divine truth, he desired to be useful to those who were living in a state of rebellion against God, and he commenced preaching on sabbath evenings in the neighbouring villages, and frequently engaged in two different villages on the same day. These labours were continued till age and infirmities rendered him incapable of exertion; and they were not in vain.

The last eighteen months of his life his strength failed rapidly; but, being naturally of a robust constitution, he continued in part his labours of love till within about two months of his death, and was not confined to his room till a fortnight before his departure. His last affliction was borne with patience and with resignation to the will of God. "I desire," said he, "to die as a sinner saved by grace." He had no ecstacy of joy; but his mind was firmly fixed upon Christ, the rock of ages. He enjoyed an inward peace, which Satan was not permitted to disturb, and anticipated that eternal rest which is prepared

for the servants of God. His mind was entirely delivered from all fear of death, and, feeling the truths he had preached to others to be a sufficient foundation to rest upon in the prospect of an unseen world, his confi

dence in Christ was firm and unmoved to the last.

MRS. ABBOT.

Died, at Leighton Buzzard, May 28, after a protracted illness, aged seventy-five, Mrs. Elizabeth Abbot, a worthy member of the church under the pastoral care of Mr. Adey.

MRS. MATHER.

Died, June 3, 1844, Mrs. Mather, wife of Mr. Francis Mather, of Greenhill Lane, Derbyshire, in the thirty-sixth year of her age. She was for sixteen years an active and consistent member of the baptist church at Swanwick and Riddings; and her death is lamented by her pastor and her fellow-members. She was the fond and affectionate daughter of Mr. James Tagg, a deacon of the church, and the indulgent and untiring mother of seven interesting young children, for whose welfare she felt deeply concerned during her prolonged and heavy affliction. But the grace of God, which was working in her effectually, enabled her at length to resign her dear offspring into his keeping; and, relying simply on the blood of Christ for salvation and eternal life, her spirit departed without a struggle.

MR. ALCOCK.

Mr. W. S. Alcock, son of the Rev. Paul

Alcock, Parley, was drowned, in his 24th year, March 16th, 1844, crossing the river Fox, Bristol, Illinois, North America. His exemplary piety endeared him to all who knew him.

MISCELLANEA.

TESTIMONIALS TO THE REV. DR. AND MRS. MURCH.

The Rev. Dr. Murch, having been obliged by declining health to retire from the duties of Stepney College, his former pupils have very affectionately come forward to present him with a token of their respect. The occasion of its presentation seems to have been one of much interest. The ministers educated breakfasted in the same place, and on the at Bristol, Bradford, and Stepney colleges same morning, although in different apartments, namely, in the Guildhall Coffee-house, on April 25th, and united, after their meal that hotel, for the purpose of witnessing the was over, in the handsome public room of ceremonial. About two hundred ministers of the kingdom. were present, gathered from nearly all parts

The testimonial consisted of a valuable and elegant timepiece, measuring between two and three feet in height, by about one and a half in breadth. It is composed of a square block of highly polished black marble, the front surface of which presents the dial-plate, while the upper sustains a beautifully wrought figure, in bronze, of an aged fisherman, reposing on the implements of his recent toil,anchor, oars, and nets. It bears the following inscription:

:

Preceptori optimo et amantissimo GUL. H. MURCH, S. T. D. et P. Ejusque Conjugi eximia Discipuli

In Academia Stepniensi
Sacris instituti Literis
Memores et Grati.
1844.

The Rev. C. M. Birrell of Liverpool read the following address, in the name of the ministers and missionaries educated under Dr. Murch.

"REV. AND DEAR SIR,-It was with sincere regret that we heard of your resignation of the theological tutorship of Stepney College. We trusted that divine providence would, for a much longer period, have continued your health, and enabled you to dedicate your talents and your influence to the welfare of the rising ministry. Your retirement called forth in the hearts of your former pupils the most affectionate remembrance of

MRS. CARRE'.

Departed this life, on the 22nd of May, in the town of St. Helier's, in the island of Jersey, after a long and consuming illness, the beloved wife of the Rev. John Carré, pastor of the French baptist church, in the 56th year of her age. Her life, one of continued usefulness; her affliction, one of sweet resignation and bright example; and her death, one of happy delivery and glorious triumph; all speak loud to the praise and glory of the grace of him who, on her departure, received

her to himself.

MR. RICHARD KNIGHT.

Died, on the 23rd of May, 1844, at the residence of his father, Codnor Park, Derbyshire, Mr. Richard Knight, aged twenty-two years, late student of Horton College.

He entered upon his college studies in the summer of last year, which during the first half session he prosecuted uninterruptedly, But shortly after Christmas his health seemed gradually to decline, till at length he was recommended by his medical attendant to take change of air, in the hope that his health would soon improve, so as to admit of his prosecuting the work to which he was so ardently attached. When, however, he had spent but few days at home, it was feared that he was in consumption; and so it proved. He rapidly grew weaker, and his sufferings as rapidly increased. But throughout his protracted and severe illness, the writer can safely say, that he never witnessed a more patient endurance of the will of God; or a fuller illustration of the statement, that "the righteous hath hope in his death." He regretted not that his life was so soon to terminate, but rather rejoiced "in hope of the glory of God." Once and again he gave expression to a wish which seemed to be deeply lodged in his heart, that he might soon be admitted to his father's house, and be "at home." Although he would have been happy to have preached the gospel to his perishing fellow-sinners, he was much happier in the anticipation of being with Christ and the spirits of just men made perfect. His heart, truly, was set upon "things which are above;" which "things" he is now in the full enjoyment of. In the last struggles he was tranquil; his peace flowed as a river. He feared not to enter the valley of shadow of death, because his God with him. He spoke of Christ as the foundation of his hope with peculiar emphasis-as if conscious of standing upon a solid rock; and in this state of delightful confidence he breathed his happy spirit unto God. He manifested great anxiety

he remonstrated with them, and prayed for them. And may he "who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will," effectually work in them by his Holy Spirit!

MR. JOSHUA FILER.

Died, on the 23rd of May, at Brittons, near Paulton, Somersetshire, Mr. Joshua Filer, in the 27th year of his age. He was a young man possessed of unaffected simplicity of manners, sound piety, and sterling Christian worth. He had recently been elected to the office of deacon in connexion with the baptist church at Paulton, which office he had begun to use with great acceptance, and hopeful promise of future usefulness. He was a vigilant and devoted teacher in the sabbath school, and the young have lost by his removal an anxious instructor and a prayerful guide. The high estimation in which he was held wherever he was known is a convincing evidence of the tendency of vital godliness to exalt and dignify the character of man. In life he laboured to be useful; in death he was happy, and eternity is to him an eternity of bliss.

MR. JOHN EGGLETON.

On Tuesday, the 28th of May, Mr. John Eggleton of Askett, near Prince's Risborough, was removed from this world to his eternal rest, in the 65th year of his age. In the early part of his life he attended the church of England, and, under the ministry of evangelical clergymen, received his first abiding religious impressions; but soon after began to attend the ministry of the late Mr. H. Dawson, then pastor of the baptist church, Prince's Risborough. Under his first convictions of sin, he laboured much with the delusive principles of self-righteousness, thinking that he ought to do something to recommend himself to the favour of God, not knowing that the sinner is saved by faith in Christ, and not by works. His views were corrected by reading Mr. Booth's Death of Legal Hope, which gave him to see that he could not be justified in the sight of God by his own righteousness. Under the ministry of the word, he was led to clearer conceptions of the mercy and grace of God, as exercised towards sinners, through Christ. Being much encouraged to look to Jesus, as the only Saviour, he abandoned his former hopes, to build for salvation upon that foundation which God has laid in Zion; and, having given himself to the Lord, he was desirous of uniting with his people, according to the will of God, was baptized by Mr. Dawson, and joined the baptist church at Prince's Risborough, in the year 1804. 1817, in the pastorate of Mr. Groser, he was

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chosen to the office of deacon. Having been taught the worth of his own soul, and feeling the great importance of divine truth, he desired to be useful to those who were living in a state of rebellion against God, and he com

menced preaching on sabbath evenings in the neighbouring villages, and frequently engaged in two different villages on the same day. These labours were continued till age and infirmities rendered him incapable of exertion; and they were not in vain.

The last eighteen months of his life his strength failed rapidly; but, being naturally of a robust constitution, he continued in part his labours of love till within about two months of his death, and was not confined to his room till a fortnight before his departure. His last affliction was borne with patience and with resignation to the will of God. "I desire," said he, "to die as a sinner saved by grace." He had no ecstacy of joy; but his mind was firmly fixed upon Christ, the rock of ages. He enjoyed an inward peace, which Satan was not permitted to disturb, and anticipated that eternal rest which is prepared

for the servants of God. His mind was en

tirely delivered from all fear of death, and, feeling the truths he had preached to others to be a sufficient foundation to rest upon in the prospect of an unseen world, his confidence in Christ was firm and unmoved to the last.

MRS. ABBOT.

Died, at Leighton Buzzard, May 28, after a protracted illness, aged seventy-five, Mrs. Elizabeth Abbot, a worthy member of the church under the pastoral care of Mr. Adey.

MRS. MATHER.

Died, June 3, 1844, Mrs. Mather, wife of Mr. Francis Mather, of Greenhill Lane, Derbyshire, in the thirty-sixth year of her age. She was for sixteen years an active and consistent member of the baptist church at Swanwick and Riddings; and her death is lamented by her pastor and her fellow-members. She was the fond and affectionate daughter of Mr. James Tagg, a deacon of the church, and the indulgent and untiring mother of seven interesting young children, for whose welfare she felt deeply concerned during her prolonged and heavy affliction. But the grace of God, which was working in her effectually, enabled her at length to resign her dear offspring into his keeping; and, relying simply on the blood of Christ for salvation and eternal life, her spirit departed without a struggle.

The Rev. Dr. Murch, having been obliged by declining health to retire from the duties of Stepney College, his former pupils have very affectionately come forward to present him with a token of their respect. The occasion of its presentation seems to have been one of much interest. The ministers educated breakfasted in the same place, and on the at Bristol, Bradford, and Stepney colleges same morning, although in different apartments, namely, in the Guildhall Coffee-house, on April 25th, and united, after their meal was over, in the handsome public room of that hotel, for the purpose of witnessing the ceremonial. About two hundred ministers were present, gathered from nearly all parts of the kingdom.

The testimonial consisted of a valuable and elegant timepiece, measuring between two and three feet in height, by about one and a half in breadth. It is composed of a square block of highly polished black marble, the front surface of which presents the dial-plate, while the upper sustains a beautifully wrought figure, in bronze, of an aged fisherman, reposing on the implements of his recent toil,anchor, oars, and nets. It bears the following inscription:

Preceptori optimo et amantissimo
GUL. H. MURCH, S. T. D. et P.
Ejusque Conjugi eximia
Discipuli

In Academia Stepniensi
Sacris instituti Literis
Memores et Grati.
1844.

The Rev. C. M. Birrell of Liverpool read the following address, in the name of the ministers and missionaries educated under Dr. Murch.

"REV. AND DEAR SIR,-It was with sincere regret that we heard of your resignation of the theological tutorship of Stepney College. We trusted that divine providence would, for a much longer period, have continued your health, and enabled you to dedicate your talents and your influence to the welfare of the rising ministry. Your retirement called forth in the hearts of your former pupils the most affectionate remembrance of

your conscientious exertions on their behalf, and led to a desire to seize the first opportunity of meeting to assure you of the existence of those feelings. Their spheres of labour are, for the most part, so far distant from each other and from the metropolis, that the present is the earliest opportunity since your resignation that it was in their power to choose for such a purpose.

"If the testimonial which we bring in our hands is not too trivial for your acceptance, we shall feel ourselves much honoured by your receiving it as an expression of our sincere respect and affection. Its intrinsic worth, notwithstanding the desires of many to the contrary, was intentionally limited, believing that you would rather reflect upon its moral value as the prompt and simultaneous utterance of many grateful hearts.

"We trust that we shall be forgiven, for having united with our expressions of regard for your official character, an allusion directed to a more private object. The remembrance of Mrs. Murch's assiduous attention to our comfort, and of her amiable and affectionate interest in our general welfare while under your roof, will never be obliterated from our hearts, and demanded even more than the brief record which we have felt ourselves at liberty to inscribe.

"It must be, reverend Sir, to you, as it certainly is to all who have pursued their studies at Stepney College, whether under your tuition or at an earlier period, an occasion of much gratitude that you leave that institution in a state of prosperity not surpassed at any period of its history. That that prosperity will not only be continued, but augmented, every successive year, we have all reason to hope from the divine blessing on the labours of the learned and able men who now conduct its affairs. We shall ever esteem it an honour to place our services at their disposal, in any way they think proper to command them, for, as far as the advancement of that institution is regarded, their wishes and our own are identical.

"We take our leave of you, reverend and respected Sir, with the most fervent prayers, that the blessing of an unchanging God may rest upon yourself and your beloved partner; that long after you have been gathered to your fathers your children may continue to prolong your influence in the Christian church; and that, when the Lord Jesus Christ comes in his kingdom and glory, you may receive the gift of an everlasting crown."

The Rev. Dr. Murch replied, with deep feeling, in the following terms :

"Rev. and dear Sirs,-I return you my most sincere thanks for this testimonial of your esteem and affection, and for the kind address with which you have been pleased to accompany it. Its intrinsic worth is of no

small amount, but its moral worth is, in my estimation, of incalculable value. Testimonials of this character often proceed from a desire to repair a breach, or to heal a wounded feeling. I accept this with the greater pleasure because, in the present instance, there has been no breach to repair, nor any wound to heal. It has been my happiness during the whole period of my connexion with Stepney College, to enjoy the uninterrupted confidence both of the committee and of the students; and for this signal favour, I now offer to the Author of all our blessings my deep felt gratitude.

"It belongs to human nature to be fond of office. If I have made a mistake by retiring from public duties at too early a period, I have erred with the few, and certainly not with the many. I hope, however, I have not violated the command of him who says to every one of his disciples, Occupy till I come. My health and spirits failed; and, at my time of life,-for sixty summers have passed over my head, there was no reasonable prospect of recovery without repose; and, without restoration to health, there could be but little prospect of useful occupation in the arduous duties of the college. During the short period of probation that may still be continued, I trust that, in the more private walks of life, such service as can be rendered will be cheerfully given.

"I relinquish my official connexion with the college under the most auspicious circumstances. Its standing in the London University, with which it is incorporated, considering the limited number educated within its walls, is certainly not inferior to that of any other college associated with that noble institution. Of its continued and augmented prosperity, I cannot but entertain the fullest confidence, by the divine blessing resting upon the labours of my late colleagues and highly esteemed successor, all of whom you justly designate as learned and able men,' and in reference to whom permit me to adopt your own language, I shall ever esteem it an honour to place my services at their disposal, in any way they may think proper to command them, for, as far as the advancement of that institution is regarded, their wishes and my own are identical.'

"But, truly, what can tutors accomplish? A learned ministry they may give us, and students to attain; but it is not within their many excellent things they may enable the power, nor that of the committee, to raise ard of usefulness for which they are designed. our academical institutions to that full standUnder God, this, my beloved brethren, rests chiefly with you, who are the pastors of our churches. On your wisdom and discretion, and zeal and energy, our academical institutions must depend for sending them rightminded and right-hearted youths. In the