1 1 . 81 0 5 11 48 5 . 20 50 100 20 3 21 0 6 31 Shrewsbury, Snailbeach, &c. by Mr. Thomas Crumpton 8 19 1 Bow, collected by a few young Ladies in Dr. Newman's Congregation 17 3 St. Albao's, Auxiliary Society, by Rev. W. Upton Norwich, Auxiliary Society, at Rev. J. Kinghora's 43 16 Young Gentlemen, at Mr. Brewer's Academy 45 19 Bedfordshire, Baptist Association, by Rev. J. Hindes 14 17 1 Kent, Auxiliary Society, by Mr. Parnell, Treasurer 109 Rogston, Subscriptions, by Mr. 'oho Pendered 19 0 Shropshire, Collected on a Journey, by Rev. Richard Pryce 45 18 Dying Bequest of a little Boy, Twelve Years of Age,' by Rev. J. Chin GO 10 15 Small Subscriptions at Fen-court, by Mr. Stanger Collected by Mrs. Elvey 13 0 Part of a collection at York-street, walworth, by Rev. George Clayton Churchi-street Auxiliary, by Mr. R. Pontifex 49 16 Lady's Missionary Box, hy Benjamin Shaw, Esq. 1 16 192 17 70 Eagle-street 6 Annual Meeting 85 7 280 10 Sheffield, Auxiliary Society, by Mr. Atkinson 55 Wincobank, Missionary Association (Miss Reads), by Rev. c. L'arom 9 East Lancashire, Auxiliary Society, by Joseph Jrese, Esq. 69 16 19 11 20 High Wycombe, Subscriptions, by Mrs. Morris 1 17 Plymouth, addition to remittance, by Rev. Samuel Nicholson 1 5 Sunday School Children. by Ms. E. S. Meyer 0 Norwich, St. Clement's Peony Society, by Rev. J. Puntis 6 Kurtos-street, Auxiliary Society. (one third of Funds) by M. Poole, Esq. 12 6 10 Ediaburgh, Sundries, by Rev. Christopher Anderson 121 6 Ilford, Missionary Association, by Rev. J Smith 16 Colchester, Auxiliary Society, by Mr. Patmore 16 6 Carlton le Moorland. Collection, by Rev. W. H. Newman 19 Hemel Hempsted, Half-year's Missionary Association, by Mr. Howard 7 Missionary Box 7 15 Harrold, Young Ladies at Mrs. Worth's School 0 Stamford Hill, collected by Miss Wilsons John Deakin, Esq. Birmingham Donation 100 Benjamin Risdon, Esq. Burlingham, Dear Pershore Donation David Renton, Esq. Bromehouse Mill, ocar Edinburgh Dodation Benjamin Nice, Esq. Colchester Appual Sub. 21 William Nanfield, Esq. Denmark Hill, by Joseph Gutteridge, Esq. by the Secretary by Ditto Friend, by Rev. Thomas Griffin Legacy of Mr. William Beppett, late of Birmingham Legacy of Mr. Robert Moore, late of Alcombe, Somerset Legacy of Mrs. Kebecca Hayes, late of Tottenham-court-road Legacy of Mis. William Clift, late of Westbury Leigh TRANSLATIONS. . Joho Derkin, Esq. Birmingham, for a Female School (including 11. 15$. from Sunday School Girls) . in the cl COLLEGE. Donation William Ilope, Es. Läverpool The above list does not include Individual Subscriptions; but should any other payment have been made at the Public Meetings, which does not appear therein , it is requested that notice may be given of it by a line addressed to the Secretary, No. 6, Fen-court, - Fenchurch-street. TO CORRESPONDENTS. Printed by J. BARFIELD, Wardour-Street, Soho, TOL. MEMOIR OF MR. WILLIAM DAY, Late of Newgale street, London. Mr. Day, whose dismission to a appeared to possess a very amiable He was baptized, and admitted discovering gifts for the ministry, lie into church-fellowship, by his bewas sent to Bristol, and pursued his loved father, in the year 1774, soon studies there under the direction of after which the providence of God the learned and venerable Bervard removed him from the guides and Foskett. In the year 1747, he was companions of his youih to the ordained pastor over the church at busy and dangerous scenes of the Wellington, where he continued, as metropolis. Here he was engaged a burning and shining light, beloved in a very respectable warehouse in and revered by all, and eminently the haberdashery line, where be useful in the service of his Lord, for continued till bis marriage, a period nearly forty-five years. He died, in of about seven years. During the the seventy-first year of his latter part of his connexion with age, April 1, 1791.* the house alluded 10, he was emWiliam Day, the subject of our ployed in travelling on their account present narrative, was the eldest into various parts of Great Britain ; son of this worthy minister. He was and having a retentive memory, and born at Wellington on the 24th of a pleasing narrative talent, lie was June, 1752, and from his childhood accustomed frequevty, in after life, to enliven and instruct the social circle with facts and apecdotes re* A further account of this excellent lating to this stage of his history, man, whose memory is yet precious throughout the district in which he re On his marriage with Miss Marsided, may be found in Rippon's Baptist garet Briggs, a pious member of the Register, No. IV. p. 260, et seq. Baptist church at Yarmouth, Mr. VOL. XVII. 2K w busines cease. Day commenced business on his own to have been diffụsed over his whole account in Newgate-street, London, character, and was no where diswhere, for between forty and fifty played with greater harmony and riful to years, he pursued the even tenor of consistency than at home; though his way.* His integrity and punc- its effect was such, in his intercourse tuality in his commercial concerns, with general society, as to secure united with the suavity of bis dispo- the esteem of many who felt do atsition, gained him the confidence tachment to the principles from and esteem of many, and laid the which it emanated. foundation, under the Divine bless Being naturally of a social dispoing, of bis temporal prosperity, sition, he delighted in the company is fubet a Soon after his removal to London, of Christians, and while none enhe joined the church in Dean-street, tered more easily into conversation nel whis then and long after under the pas- on subjects of general interest , it toral care of the late Rev. William was evident that topics of a spiritual Button. In this society he honoure and experimental nature were most truter ably sustained the office of a dea: congenial to his taste; and be felt i diseipl con, and when, on account of bis disappointment and regret whenever removal to Hammersmith, le trans- a visit was paid, and such topics lo his ca ferred his connexion to the church were not introduced. He took a in that village, under the care of the deep interest in the progress of the troly Rev. Thomas Uppadine, he served gospel, both at home and abroad; mCbristia it usefully, in the same capacity, but his extensive acquaintance with till the period of his lamented de- ministers of his own denomination wir hesitat rendered him most familiar with the Although the life of Mr. Day was state of religion in our own churches , not diversified by striking changes, of these few men had more general 1 TOMISE or remarkable events, and therefore knowledge than be. His early as furnishes but little for an historical sociations at Wellington had famimemoir, there was much in his cha- liarized him with the labours and racter which deserves to be record- trials of ministers; he was, therefore, ed, to the honour of divine grace, prepared to sympathize with those and for the instruction of survivors. who are called to endure privations A few particulars, furnished for the and hardships, for the cause of Christ. most part by those who had the Hence, as soon as it was in his best opportunities of appreciating power, his house and his heart were his worth, we may be permitted to opened to receive the servants of the suhjoin. Lord. Many who are now gone As a Christian, Mr. Day was dis- their rest, and many on their way tinguished for those excellences thither, have been refreshed by bis which make the individual respect- hospitality. For more than forly ed and beloved, where he is most years, his house in Newgate-street known. The intuence of pure and has been known by our ministering undefiled religion may truly be said brethren to contain the " prophet's * It pleased God to remove his beloved chamber,” ever ready for their acpartner at an early period to a better commodation. From the beginning world, leaving him with two children, of the year to its close it was almost one of whom only (a daughter) survives. always occupied ; in many cases by In the year 1799 he was married to ministers with whom Mr. Day had Miss Ann Kingdon, a member of the church at Wellington, who, by his death, no previous acquaintance whatever; is left a widow, and the good man would cheerfully hat be sa и дерат to Nive eatleb em observe, that he had often proved timate the burden and the spares of the truth of that passage, Be mot unemployed time. In times like forgetful to entertain strangers, for the present, however, when such thereby some have entertained angels a variety of institutions claim the unawares. These friendly, services time and the active co-operation to the messengers of the churches of men of wealth and intelligence, are now terminated for ever; with honourable and pleasing many who have been his welcome ployment may soon be found for guests on earth, the venerable saint Those who are able and inclined to now associated in the kingdom of quit the scenes of worldly occupa2his Father above; but are there not tion. And such a mode of spending others, to whom the love of Christ the evening of life is surely among would whisper, “Go thou, and do the most desirable that can be consom likewise?” The scripture speaketh ceived. gobie not in vain, He that giveth a cup of Throughout life, Mr. Day main* Fok cold water to a disciple in the name tained a placid contentment, which of a disciple, shall not lose his re- greatly adorned his character; and Tward. it may be justly affirmed, that his In his commercial relations with 'unaffected humility, his Christian society, the conduct of Mr. Day was temper, his love to all good men, and uniformly marked by uprightness his concern to promote the interests 2 and Christian simplicity. None who of the Redeemer's kingdom, well had business to transact with him accorded with those views of divine ever hesitated to believe his word, truth which he had early been led or suspected him of duplicity. to embrace. He loved the doctrines 1 What he said he meant, and what of the gospel, because they laid a he promised he never failed to per- deep and firm foundation for Chrisform. Whether buying or selling, tian practice. To disregard these he disdained to take advantage of would have been, in his view, to if another's ignorance or necessities; give up the most powerful motives often remarking, that the principles to love and obedience. Thus, to of the gospel bound him to do to use an expression of his own, his others as he would they should do principles led him to work from life, to him ; and that the conscience of ihough not for life. On some points, no man could be void of offence, his opinions differed from those of who departs from this rule, The some of his bretbren, but be was habit of close application to busi- always ready to coucede to an opness, formed in early life, may ac. ponent the right of private judg. count for his continued attention to ment. As far as his strength perit after he bad realized a compe. mitted, he rejoiced to aid in every tency. On this subject, Mr. Day undertaking designed to promote was fully satisfied that he was in the the interests of true religion, and the path of duty; and it must be grant- spread of the gospel, not only by ed, that when professing Christians, his contributions, but by his perin independent circumstances, have sonal exertions. This was evident retired from active life, it has not in the church of which he was a always proved for their own advan- member, where his name was conlage, or for greater benefit to the nected with every good object; and church of God. Few persons, ac- by the efficient station be occupied, customed for a series of years to a during the latter years of bis life, aš regular succession of active pursuits, Treasurer of the Baptist Home Misare able beforehand accurately to es sionary Society--a Society whose in |