LONDON.-Things are not quite stagnant here. In the north, Britannia Fields Chapel is settled on trust according to the model deed-thanks to the vigorous and unceasing exertions of Mr. Linley, the beloved superintendent and a piece of freehold ground has been purchased for the erection of a new chapel at Albert Town, near Stoke Newington. In the south, or first circuit, Deptford chapel has been opened. A new and commodious school-room has been built in Walworth since the last Conference; and, on an adjoining piece of ground, a new chapel is now being erected as large as Britannia Fields Chapel. In addition to these good doings, the way is now opened for the erection of a noble chapel at Chelsea. Thus, while the north is giving up, the south is not keeping back; but, both together, headed and led forth by their ministers, are labouring for the advancement of the cause of God. In the public meetings at Deptford and Walworth, we have been favoured with the presence and assistance of our munificent friends, Mr. and Mrs. Love, accompanied by their estimable daughter-in-law and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ferens, of Durham. Mrs. Love laid the stone of the chapel at Walworth, in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators. The whole services and public meetings have been to the friends occasions of great excitement and religious joy. Long may our gracious God spare the valuable lives of our devoted and generous friends from the north of England, and render them each year richer in all the blessings of grace and salvation. A full report of these proceedings may be expected in our next number.

THE PROTEST.-We advert to this subject with reluctance and pain; but it would not be just to withhold from our friends the fact that we have received above sixty letters on this subject. Of these, two are against us-not, indeed, expressing approval of the threatening letter, but regarding our remarks in the

foot-note on Mr. Waller's sermon as uncalled-for and injurious. Four, while approving our advice to young ministers, think we could have well afforded not to notice the threaten

ing letter at all. Fifty-nine approve of our remarks and afford us their high moral support. Some of these letters are lengthy, and were written and forwarded with an expressed purpose of their publication in the magazine. These friends, however, while we duly appreciate their motives, must excuse us from complying with their request, as it is not necessary; and we should be sorry either to extend or prolong the controversy. We would rather entreat all our friends to put the best possible construction on the whole affair, and let brotherly love and zealous co-operation mark all our proceedings.

It can scarcely be necessary for us to state that we would not have any one to suppose for a moment that our warm commendation of Mr. Waller's sermon indicates an indifference to a talented or even a learned ministry. Mr. Waller was neither defective in mental power nor indifferent to the acquirement of learning. He had a good mind, and he diligently cultivated it; he had a love for learning and science, and as far as his limited time and the higher duties of his office admitted, he pursued them. But he

made all his powers and acquirements subservient to the cross-to illustrate truth, not to obscure itto make Christ prominent, not to conceal him behind big words.

To our young men in the ministry we would most affectionately but earnestly say-strive to excel in every qualification for usefulness. Your time is gold, nay it is life. It is too precious to be squandered in smoking or idle chit-chat. Let no mistaken friend induce you to adopt these habits. Be men-full-grown men-in intellect, in mental and moral power, and especially in the power which God supplies. Fill up your whole existence in saving souls and building up the church of God.

AN EXAMPLE

OF SELF-DENIAL IN A YOUNG CONVERT.

MY DEAR SIR,-It is pleasing, in these days of worldly policy and expediency, to witness consistency and principle in the character and conduct of the followers of Christ. Professing Christians are bound to do what is right, even though they may forfeit, by so doing, human friendships and worldly substance. The following example of self-denial for the Lord's sake is, I think, worthy of a record on the durable pages of In our your valuable journal. special services, which were held last winter, a young married man of a liberal education, but of somewhat dissolute habits, was brought to submit to the easy yoke of Christ. Prior to his conversion, he had taken an active part in the races, which are held twice in the year in this city. Many of his old companions, as the May races drew near, confidently predicted the shipwreck of his faith

-they were quite sure he would not be able to withstand its temptations. But his fortitude and consistency of conduct during the races falsified their predictions, and illustrated the power of grace to keep him in the hour of trial. Our brother's dwell

ing-house is well situated, and commands a full view of the extensive race-ground. He had been accustomed to let apartments to visitors for a few days in the race week, for the enormous sum of ten guineas. Application was made as usual for the apartments, with the proffered sum; but, for Christ's sake, he declined to receive either the money or the visitors. "Oh," said he to me, "it was a struggle! I needed money, for I had had affliction in the house all the winter; but God gave me to see that it was wrong, and I decided the point at once. How could I bow at the family altar to pray for the abominations connected with the races to come to an end, and at the same time receive and accommodate in the house visitors who supported them?" His reasoning was sound and his decision just. And although his refusal of the money was laughed at by some, and condemned by his near relatives, it secured to himself inward peace and solid joy-blessings beyond all price. "Whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose life for my sake, the same shall save it."-Luke ix 24. D. R.

FAR, we go not on our journey,
Ere some sadd'ning change we meet ;
Day by day the fairest blossoms
Fall, and perish at our feet.

Life is fitful-ever changing;
Joy and pleasure pass away;
Clouds steal o'er the spirit's gladness,
As the night succeeds the day.
We are changing ;-o'er our spirits
Steals a deep and earnest thought,
One that years and changes passing
In their onward course have brought:-

"Tis that earth is not so lasting,
Not so bright as once we deem'd;

And our lives are not so during
As in bygone years we dream'd.
Heads are growing gray around us,
Tott'ring feet are near the grave,
Cheeks are paling, frames are wasting,
And no human power can save.
Changes oft bring with them sorrows,
But let us from them daily learn
That on earth there is no resting-
We must to our God return.
Ere we find abiding city,
One where sorrows never come,
Let us seek that place of refuge-
That eternal, changeless home!
MARY ANNE.

No. 122.

NOTICE FOR

OCTOBER, 1857.

CANADA.

The views presented by the following documents of the practical working of our Canadian Mission, in relation both to men and measures, will not fail to deepen the interest in its welfare, and lead to more earnest prayer, that, by a more general and abundant out-pouring of the Divine Spirit, there may be a greater ingathering of souls to Christ. ADDRESS OF THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CANADIAN WESLEYAN METHODIST NEW CONNEXION CHURCH.

Brethren,- Beloved in the Lord,We rejoice to send you from our Annual Assembly, the salutation of holy love. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, rest upon you, upon your households, and upon the whole Israel of God. We bless God for that large measure of grace which has rested on all our assemblies during our sittings, nor do we fail to recognize in this very thing, that you have us and our work upon your hearts, always in your prayers to God making mention of us, and not less so when we are absent from you. The unity of the church in believing prayer, is the centre of all our stability and the guarantee of unfailing progress. Be, therefore, our supplications united, and "without ceasing."

On many of our circuits outpourings of the Holy Spirit have descended on several occasions during the year; our people have been greatly encouraged,

and many souls have been born again : while others have been powerfully drawn out in pursuit of the blessing of perfect holiness of heart, and complete salvation from the miseries of doubt, the instability of love, the slavery of sensuality and prevailing worldliness. To be established and strengthened, rooted and grounded and settled in love, is at once your and our duty, our only safety, our brightest honour and ornament.

Our rejoicings, however, are mingled with sadness, because all our churches have not been equally favoured by revivals we painfully feel there must be a cause, and that "it cannot in the Saviour be; witness the streaming blood." We would therefore implore the brethren on those Circuits where no progress has been made, as well as those where actual falling off has taken place, to humble themselves before the Lord, "for he delighteth in mercy,' and to take every congregation, and every class, and every family, and every individual, so as to know in whose tent the wedge of gold and the Babylonish garment" are hid, that you may purge out and put away the accursed thing from among you. For why should

God's Israel be beaten down and slain by the men of Ai? "Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give thee light."

Our hearts have been saddened by the very unexpected death of our dear brother, J. Dent. Warmly attached to our people, naturally gifted for the work of the ministry, and deeply baptized with the Holy Spirit, we had hoped for many years of efficient service in his work; but the master hath come and called him from labors to restfrom earth to Heaven. And just when he was fully occupied in a protracted service at Pelham, amid the songs of the saved, the groans of the penitent,

and surprise of the awakened sinner; he passed away to take part with the Angels of God, who sing over the penitents at Pelham, and the entry of their overworked ministers in the Sanctuary above.

In the summing up of the present state of our beloved Connexion we find an advance in nearly every department; and although the increase of actual membership is small, not amounting to 200, the number on trial is large, and to fold these safely, and early in the year with the flock of Christ, should engage our earnest and active solicitude. Our progress in Chapel building has been very important, both as it respects the localities where they have been erected, and the character of the buildings themselves. The friends in those localities deserve our hearty commendations for their zeal, and enterprise, and liberality, and we urge it on all our people to stand by them in their labor of love, cheerfully sharing with them their kindest sympathies and utmost liberality; "for with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again." We are happy to inform the brethren that although our pecuniary engagements for the past year were greater than on any former year, for support to weak and destitute Circuits and Missions, while our only means of meeting these engagements depended entirely on the amount of our missionary contributious, yet never any former year did our community provide us with so large a sum. is especially important and cheering, because of the very high prices of all our markets, together with the depression in every branch of business, the difficulties in the money market, and the heavy losses sustained by so many thousands, spreading as it has over the whole community a depressing gloom. If these things have been done under such circumstances, what may be done under more favorable skies.

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The widening and whitening fields around us, while awakening our praise to the Lamb, at the same time deepen our solicitations, and tax all our means to provide suitable laborers.

In con

sequence of the exertions of our Gen. Superintendent in England this spring, on behalf of our Canadian Churches and Missions, we hope by the end of July to have six or seven young men added to our number of ministers; these, with the three or four who have come forward in this country, will, we trust, greatly increase the efficiency of our churches. Still our actual wants are not yet supplied. "Pray ye therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that h would send forth laborers into his har

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vest. The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few." It does seem to our judgments that our beloved people have not yet so fully appreciated as they should, that it is from your own house and of your own most loved and valued sons, our classes and congregations must be supplied with the most efficient leaders and teachers of the people. We covet intensely your Moseses, your Samuels, your Josephs, and your Timothies, for our Lord's work. Who among you is willing this day to consecrate his, her lamb, a free will offering to God? May He accept your cherished treasure.

The Wesleyan Methodist Church of America have again stretched out to us the hand of brotherly unity, by sending over to our Conference a deputation,the Rev. J. Pegler, President of the Rochester Conference, N. Y., and the Rev. J. Swallow. Bro. Pegler gave Conference an interesting account of the rise, progress, and present condition of the community in the States; he also preached an excellent_discourse on the Thursday evening. Conference hearti ly reciprocating this brotherly kindness, and recognizing in their polity the leading features which so distinctly characterize our own, a deputation, viz: the President of Conference, and William McClure, was appointed to visit their Conference next spring.

On the Sabbath evening, four young men, having completed their probation of four years, were received into full connexion, while a fifth was also ordained for special purposes. The large Church was crowded, and the various narratives of conversion, religious experience, and call into the ministry, were deeply interesting and impressive. At the close of the service Bro. W. McClure gave the charge. May these young men 'give full proof of their ministry," and be eminently "wise to win souls."

In consideration of many subjects brought under our review, and on which a great diversity of opinion was elicited, not a single breach of brotherly love disfigured any of our debates; while from all our Circuits stability and increasing attachment to our beloved community came to our knowledge. For this we thank God, and take courage. "Brethren, guard this sacred unity; cultivate with every care this love; bear with firm and steady shoulders the 'Cross,' resolve to toil, to endure to the end; pant after entire holiness of heart. Oh, hold this standard high, and the very God of peace shall be with you; and we pray God that your whole spirit and soul, and body, may be pre

served blameless unto the day of his coming. Faithful is he who hath promised, he will also do it."

Signed on behalf of the Conference,

T. GOLDSMITH, President.

H. WILKINSON, Clerk.

ADDRESS

OF THE CANADIAN CONFERENCE TO THE ENGLISH CONFERENCE. Beloved Fathers and Brethren :-Being again permitted, through the loving kindness of our God, to meet in our Annual Assembly, it is with unabated attachment and pleasure we address you by our Epistle, gratefully remembering that, "though oceans roll between us," we are all one in Christ Jesus. It affords us no little joy to recollect also that our respective Conferences are in session at the same time; so that, while with the rising sun of the Orient, you lift up your voices and sing

And are we yet alive,

And see each other's face;
Glory and praise to Jesus give,
For His redeeming grace,

we, with the later dayspring of the Occident, take up the same holy song, and prolong the praises of our common Lord. While you are legislating for the best interests of the whole connexion at home and abroad, we are literally "entering into your labours," and discussing and determining plans for the enlargement of the same Church, the extensions of the same scriptural principles, and the further advancement of the same glorious cause,-the salvation of our world through the Gospel of Christ. And our joy in exchanging with you these words of holy cheer is greatly enhanced by the knowledge that both in England, Ireland, and Canada, we, as a Connexion, have proved in the conversion of multitudes, that that Gospel is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. May we never be ashamed of it.

How wonderously mysterious are those influences which bind us together! The isolation of man from man, nation from nation, church from church, is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, notwithstanding the partition walls of diverse language and color, together with ignorance and bigotry. The age for asceticism, both for individuals and nations, is past. Multitudinous attractive and harmonizing influences are at work. Science and art, with their marvellous discoveries and appliances, spring forth to action at the bidding of Him who said of old, "Let light be," and light was. And the mind of man, thus irradiated with light from above, is now creating outlets for action, such

as its loftiest previous imaginings had not conceived. By means of our rail, way system we can do incalculably more for God, through the facilities it affords for rapid transit, than ever we could before; and through the Electric Telegraph we may transform the world into a vast whispering gallery,-the whisper is conveyed by the obedient lightning 'neath the unconscious seas,and thus intelligence is easily diffused, wondrous discoveries announced, the triumphs of the cross heralded, the trumpet of solemn warning sounded, and the nations congregated into one. We hail the march of Science with rapture, as we firmly believe it to be, in the gracious providence of God, the forerunner of yet greater spiritual glories. The world is now being baptized in knowledge. Soon it will be baptized in salvation, and filled with the glory of Jehovah. While the thousand intertwining arms of Commerce and Science are uniting the great family of man more closely than ever, we rejoice above all that God" hath made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself, that in the dispensation of the fulness of times, He would gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are in earth ;" and, in the highest sense of the words, we anticipate ere long the fulfilment of the Saviour's sublime prayer, "that they all may be one even as we are one. Hasten, Lord, the happy day! Let us reflect on these things prayerfully. The age we live in -its claims, its priviledges, its relations, its responsibilities,-and we shall feel the force and appropriateness of the Heavenly call, Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee."

As a christian community, we are aroused to action. Like Nehemiah's valiant co-operators, we have a mind to work." Our field is large. Our difficulties formidable. Our discouragements many. And what great work was ever accomplished without difficulty, discouragement, and sacrifice? We do not, we will not, we dare not retreat. "Onward" is our motto. In the name of the Lord we "lift up our banners," and notwithstanding the declension on some of our Circuits, and the defection of some of our ministers, we gratefully report a small increase to our member ship and ministry, and are assured that the Lord of Hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge. We again gird on the armour for another year; praying that the arms "of our hands may be made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob.