Jan. 25, at Loughborough, aged 77, Mr. Pepper; many years a very worthy and consistent member of the General Baptist

Jan. 27, at Bow, Mid Parnell, aged 62. Mr eminent piety and wo years a useful member the baptist church at B eleven years he filled t well. He was a frien needy, and a lover of all of Stepney College, co services, which were att bers and a large co "Mark the perfect ma upright, for the end of th

Jan. 29, at Devonpo Sarah Fry, who had bee years a consistent memb Morice Square, and her what sudden, was emin happy.

Jan. 29, at Bournemou

Smith, A.M., late past assembling in Nether Ch for many years Classica borough College, Rotherh

Feb. 3, at Devonport, The child of pious pare

by Divine grace early i jealous over himself, he

until 1824. He was a m ment, and of a "meek and for several years a des at Morice Square. He ha to mourn their great dep decease is felt to be a gr but to him it was unquesti He died in the serene confi which faith and hope in inspire.

"Triumphant smiles the v Fann'd by some guardia O grave! where is thy vic And where, insidious de Feb. 3, Mr. Samuel Dai more than forty years deac church assembling in t chapel, Worcester.

Lately, at Birminghan Moreton. He was baptize Edmonds. For forty ye brother preached in the to around Birmingham. He loving, and devoted servan "feared God above many." testimony to his christian conduct in a funeral discou

Lately, at Bourne, Linco Mrs. Binns, relict of the Binns, many years the res

ose of the eighteenth, and ning of the nineteenth cenill ever be marked in the f christianity as that remarkod of its history, when, notding the wars and commohich prevailed, those noble ons were formed in this counthe diffusion of Divine truth home and abroad-institutions the world had never seen, and produced results such as the ad never witnessed. We refer Sunday School, Religious and Missionary Societies. not least, but greatest of all estimation, was the BIBLE y-projected and brought into n in 1804. The thought of Society was—as we once heard Montgomery poetically deit-"a spark that dropped eaven and set the world in a Or, if we may attempt figure, the first bubbling up untain which forming itself a has now grown into a river, on swelling into a sea, will gth form an ocean that shall e the whole earth.

as meet and right then, that a whose glorious object was to e Word of God to all nations every man on earth-should te the first Jubilee of its exis

n the land which cove it hinth

amidst scenes of peace and prosperity which form a pleasing and happy contrast to the tumultuous times when it came into existence.

The Official Statement, as read by the Rev. G. J. Collinson, furnishes the following interesting and gratifying facts.

"The British and Foreign Bible Society dates its existence from the year 1804. The circumstances which more immediately called it into being, was the grievous destitution of the Scriptures in the Principality of Wales. For two years in succession had the cry come up thence for a supply to the only source then known, whence they could be derived. When the appeal proved unavailing, a project was conceived by a few benevolent persons, to contract with a printer for an adequate number. A reduction in the selling price, or, in particular cases, a gratuitous distribution was to be met by subscription. Whilst this scheme was under consideration, the Rev. T. Charles, of Bala, whose itinerating habits as a minister of Christ through the northern counties of Wales, gave him a perfect knowledge of that part of the country, came to London. He subsequently was permitted to bring the matter before the Committee of the Religious Tract Society; and at a conference

aced to propose his plan

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His powerful appeal stirred the thoughts of one member present, whose sympathies extending beyond the narrow enclosures of the Welsh mountains, gave utterance to these memorable words:- Surely a society might be formed for the purpose, and if for Wales, why not also for the Empire and the world ?' In this one sentence of the Rev. J. Hughes, was hidden the germ of that noble tree, whose branches we this day enumerate, and whose leaves have already partially proved the healing of the nations.

The thought once expressed was not allowed to die; a circular was forthwith drawn up, calling upon christians of every name to unite for the one simple yet sublime object of sending forth the Bible, without note or comment, over the whole world. By the wide dispersion of this letter, publicity was attained; and, as a result, a general outline of the Society was prepared, and the present definite and comprehensive designation affixed. These preliminaries settled, a public meeting was held on March 7, at the London Tavern, when the foundation was laid in due form, and from that day the Institution has been recognised in all countries. The assembly mustered 300 persons, and the first subscription announced was £700.

Five days afterwards, three Secretaries were appointed,-two for the home operations, and one for the foreign, the venerable Dr. Steinkopff, still living. The broad and catholic principle of the Society was fully carried out in the appointment of the Committee. Thirty-six laymen were selected, six of whom were foreigners resident in London or its vicinity, and the remainder were equally divided between members of the Church of England and the other sections of the christian church.

The President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, and Secretaries, were exofficio members of the Committee; and, with a view to secure the zealous

ministers, to them membership gave a vote at the Committe

These arrangeme pleted, a second mee May 2, which has gi the Assembly of an a on the first Wednesda

Lord Teignmouth elected President, an had the Committee, i rejoice in their choice ously did he preside meetings; ever did h interest in their pro pen supplied the fi Reports. To him indebted for opening tion with the Bishop the Archbishop Plat and to the force of was greatly owing the sition of the Indian

From an extensive immediately set on f country, as well as of of Europe, the dest scriptures was found mentable, and far bey of the then existing adequate measure to s been computed roug whole number of Bibl throughout the world four millions of copies consider the number must have been kept curiosities from their antiquity, those in been even less.

Since the Society h tive operation, it has directly to issue twent four hundred and two hundred and nine through kindred inst have sprung up in Africa, and America, has been increased forty-three millions of Sacred Scriptures in w -a number, we may greater than the wh