sighs, and quotes scripture, and turns up its eyes, and says grace over its frigid fare. Once infidelity was a virago, loudvoiced, audacious, sarcastic. Our modern spiritualists have tutored her in another part. Now she is agonizingly sensitive, interestingly sentimental. She feels faint, and cries, "Take away that rude man David, bring me that sweet apostle John, my smelling-salts, and a cambric handkerchief." Christianity seems not to know when it is beaten. A shower of rain, says a fable, was astonished that a tower did not fall prostrate under its attack. Said the tower, "They have brought the ram against me before now, and never stirred a stone; and do you think I'm to be tickled to death by you, you trumpery squirt of that urchin of a cloud yonder, that has only been born ten minutes ?" British Quarterly. BIBLE SOCIETY FACTS.-At the first Jubilee meeting, several little facts were stated by various speakers which we marked on reading give a few of them: on one occasion, The a book, to which if a he will quite ruin our is this difference betwe the Jewish. The Je celled debts, ours doul bible was printed in t of India and five millions of copies ha among 150 millions o enough to make one g our Sovereign, Queer absolute sovereignty the world's inhabitan destined soon to be a m in many of its natural a that an eminent natur it was some planet dra by the attraction of t southern ocean! Bu must take there a copy Baptisms. DOMESTIC. DERBY, Mary's Gate.-Ten believers in the Lord Jesus-three males and seven females were baptized, March 6, on which occasion our spacious chapel was well filled. Our venerable minister preached with his usual solemnity and power, and the ordinance was administered by his son, Mr. Josiah Pike. It is gratifying to observe that of these candidates, three were husbands, two were wives, and two were children of members. May this addition prove a great blessing to the families of the parties, and to the church, and may many others be led to follow in the Saviour's steps! More are enquiring the way to Zion. W. Sacheverel Street.-Lord's-day, March 1, was a high day for the church and congregation assembling here. After a convincing sermon by our pastor, Mr. Underwood, from Peter's challenge in reference to the Gentile converts; Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?" eight believers, viz., three young men and five young women, put on Christ by baptism before IDGE, Zion Chapel.-On Lord'sing, Feb. 27, three males and males were baptized by our pasJ. Burton, after a sermon from ng halt ye between two opinions?" e candidates had been connected Independents, but has been led he command of Him who said, becometh us to fulfil all righteousTwo others are in the decline of had passed over "three score d ten" without hope in Christ. h them at eventide it became d they have now in old age been to sit at the feet of Jesus, clothed eir right mind. Another of the es is a devoted teacher in our school. Our prayer-meetings are nded; many have been pricked eart, and are crying out "What e do to be saved ?" As a church onstrained to glorify God for his J. J. A. ON, Salter's Hall.-On the last in February, our pastor, Mr. , baptized three persons, one male females. One of the latter n the senior class in the sabbath he other the wife of a policeman; gether with six others, were rento fellowship with us. As our school is now large, and the numerous and efficient, I trust indeed prove a nursery for rch. Our prospects are decidedly ng. The policeman mentioned vas a member of the church at ury, Gloucestershire, and was one six admitted by transfer from urches. J. C. 3. OSWALDTWISTLE, near Accrington.Five persons connected with our sabbath school were baptized, March 6. One of them had been educated in the Established Church; and some time ago, when he had some conversation on baptism with an aged relative, a deacon of ours, he thought that the persons who had taught himself had quite as much knowledge as those who had taught his aged kinsman. He was, however, induced to search the scriptures for himself; and the result is, that he has now followed in the steps of the Great Teacher. It is proper, however, to add, that our young friend bore testimony to the benefit which he had received from the labours of Mr. Kitton, who was some time ago curate of this township. The ordinance was administered by Mr. W. E. Jackson, minister at Cloughfold. BREACHWOOD GREEN, Herts.-On the morning of Lord's-day, Nov. 7, Mr. Perkins baptized two candidates, one male and one female-teachers in our sabbath school-who were added to the church. And on Thursday, March 3, two. more brethren yielded a willing obedience to their Lord's command in this interesting ordinance, and on the following Lord's-day were also added. There are beside some interesting inquirers amongst us, who, we hope, will shortly follow their example. For these instances of the Divine goodness we thank God, and take courage. HOLYHEAD.-On sabbath afternoon, March 6, after a powerful discourse in Welsh, by our minister, on baptism as the counsel of God, and the awful responsibility of rejecting it, one male and three females were immersed. The former had been a member, for years, with the Calvinistic Methodists; one was a daughter of the late Rev. Thos. Evans, baptist minister, of Four Mile Bridge, in this county. Our commodious new chapel was well filled with an attentive congregation. J. L. SANDHURST, Kent.-Three believers were baptized into the names of the Sacred Three, March 6; when we had a large congregation, and a peculiarly solemn feeling pervaded the assembly. The agents of the Parliamentary Church are indefatigable in the propagation of the infant sprinkling system, but with the New Testament in our hands we are able to shew them a more excellent way. T. E. S. - THRAPSTONE. The ordinance of believers' baptism was administered here, on Thursday evening, March 3, by our pastor, Mr. Cubitt. One young man, who gave very pleasing and satisfactory evidence of his faith in the Lord Jesus, and his desire to follow him, thus publicly put on Christ by baptism. He stated that he had many times been impressed with a desire to come out from the world and declare himself on the Lord's side, but such convictions soon passed away, until he heard a sermon preached by Mr. C., from, “Why stand ye here all the day idle?" To this, and to conversation with Mr. Collier (the account of whose death appeared in the the Reporter for January) during his illness, he attributed his conversion. Since the settlement of Mr. C. amongst usNovember, 1850—he has baptized twentyseven, which have not been reported. We intend to report all in future, and wish all baptist churches would adopt the same plan. J. L. BOSTON.-One male and one female were baptized on sabbath evening, Feb. 27, after a discourse by Mr. Mathews, from, "Come thou with us, and we will do thee good; for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel." Four other candidates have since offered themselves, and a spirit of serious enquiry is abroad in our congregation. We have also received one who formerly walked with us, and is now restored to our fellowship. J. N. ROTHLEY, near Leicester.-We had a public baptism of one male and three females, on Feb. 13, when Mr. E. Stevenson of Loughborough preached, and Mr. Riley, of Mountsorrel, immersed the candidates, the former of whom had been a Primitive for some time. These were all from our Sileby branch. W. D. SOUTH MOLTON, Devon.-On Lord'sday, March 6, Mr. William Allington was baptized, who, for many years, had been a much respected and successful minister of the Bible Christian Connexion. Unless a door of usefulness soon opens for him in this country, he intends going to the United States of America. BEVERLEY.-. -After a sermon by Mr. Gregson, our pastor, two believershusband and wife-put on Christ by baptism. May they continue to walk in all the ordinances and commandments WARMINSTER, morning, March 6, a Mr. Howe, from “F have been baptized i on Christ," one beli who, for many years engaged as a local p Wesleyan Methodists LIVERPOOL, Stanhop Lord's-day evening, I Mr. H. W. Hughe believers, after a dise baptism; one of whom up among the Calvi but being taught the more fully, she witho her Master by being baptism. Another friend says:during the past year. of chapel debt has b school tea-meeting, F friends sat down. Great Crosshall Stre Lord's-day evening, F persons were public SALEM, near Haverfor day, Feb. 20, after an a in the open air, Mr. T baptized six believer five females—in the riv bly was gathered to w notwithstanding the weather-there being considerable thickness ground. GLASGOW, John Street who had made a good faith, was baptized a number, on March 20 see more following his BRYN MAWR, English berts baptized a female professed her faith in t March the 20th. We must defer our “ EF Baptism Facts and Auerdotes. XTRAORDINARY REPORT.-We room under this heading this o give our usual selections, but a similar character will be found etter of Mr. Lancaster, in our pondence department. One wever, we must briefly mention. has just reached us of an extracharacter. Report, say they, will report it." (Jer. xx. 10.) less than that a well-known D.D. ndependent denomination-dised for his public advocacy of oppinions a few years ago has adopted baptist principles. Our nt is a respectable minister in ire. We have written to several n the neighbourhood of the resithe party for a confirmation or ction of this report. Should we ything further before we make up amns our readers shall know it. neantime we can afford to quietly We regard our principles as on the truth of God, and not at all needing the testimony of man; though should this report prove to be correct, it will certainly be a remarkable circumstance, filling many minds with wonder. Since the above was in type, we have waited to hear further respecting this singular report, and all we can learn is, that a gentleman who had inquired of the Dr., received this dubious answer, "I did not spread the report, and shall say nothing about it." And here the matter must, we suppose, rest at present. That such a report has existed is evident from the reply of the Dr. himself. Whether it was set in motion (like a report some years ago of the death of Lord Brougham) just to hear what the people, and especially the baptists, would say about it, we do not pretend to say; but Time-the old tell-tale-will one day, it may be, blab out the secret. In the mean time, as we have said, we can afford to quietly wait his tardy revelations. Sabbath Schools and Education. EACHERS AND SINGING LEADERS. | Gilbert, Holland, and Sissons, are, as out saying anything about it, we een making arrangements for the nal introduction on our pages of ginal Tune, by a very compeomposer. The first of these we d to give this month; but it was up in time, and therefore cannot until next month. These tunes adapted both for public worship r sabbath school services. They main as the property of the Comand therefore cannot be copied for but they will be afterwards pubwith others in a book form. usual, excellent. We select two as peculiarly adapted. JUBILEE HYMN BOOK, published London Sunday School Union, at its Jubilee Services this year, Ich we have received a copy, conwenty-one original hymns, with mes of the writers attached. ather surprised that some should have appeared, as their merit is not at all conspicuous. We of THOUGH feeble be the early light, Thus few and feeble were the band For this, O Lord, thy name we praise, O THOU, whose all-sustaining power, We lift our hearts to thee; Thy Spirit, like some genial shower, O Lord, we humbly pray; May all the children Teach them to And thine shall Then, when our eart Take us to dwel Religious Cracts. APPLICATIONS. AUSTRALIA. A few days ago we received two notes from Mr. Robert Ken. In the first, dated, "Melbourne, Victoria, 21st Nov., 1851," Mr. K. says, "I am requested, by the first baptist church in this city, to apply for a grant of tracts on the subject of baptism, for which the friends would be greatly obliged." Mr. K. subscribes himself a deacon of the church. In the second, dated, "Melbourne, 6th Dec., 1852," Mr. K. states that the former note had been returned to him from the "dead letter" office as "refused;" and adds, "I was surprised at this, as it was impossible for me to pay the postage on the English side. You will excuse my perseverance, as I am acting for others. My present mode of obtaining a hearing will, I have no doubt, succeed." In reply to Mr. K., we can only say, that we do not question the fact of the letter being refused, but we have no recollection of the circumstance. And here, as the opportunity offers, we may as well state, for the information of all our correspondents at home or abroad, that our custom is to refuse unpaid letters. We do so chiefly from a desire to support the "penny post system." Unpaid letters give extra trouble, and consequently cause extra expense to the post office department, which we wish to see in a prosperous state, as a great national benefit. A parcel, however, will be sent as directed, and all we ask of friends at our antinodes is that they will be so goo how the baptists are land, whose rich metal its shores such multit all nations. Mr. Ken this subject. He is e vering" man, and we him again. To secure his letter let him put corner of the envelop not refuse any prepaid 1 of which only the E charged to us. OUR GRATUITOUS DONA As will be seen by the at the foot of this, we a far as our means will a of sending parcels of tr in various parts of the numerous requests whi many places would sho to publish them, the inc many to circulate these of our principles. Some made by the applica enough, especially those villages. The ignoran specting the institution as set forth plainly in ment, is surprising; an evidently taken from t puseyite clergymen, to place the traditions and men. The baptists, sho in such parishes or nois |