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tional parts of the service were conduct- with the very first of our national Ined by the Rev. G. Clayton, of Walworth, stitutions. and the Rev. Thomas Griffin, of Prescottstreet, in the morning; and by the Rev. Thomas Price, of Devonshire-square, and the Rev. G. Brown, of Clapham, in the evening.

May the glory of this latter house be greater than that of the former, and in this place do thou give peace, O Lord of hosts.

LONDON ORPHAN ASYLUM. ON June 16, 1825, the ceremony of opening the above new Asylum for Orphans at Clapton, took place; when a very splendid public breakfast and grand concert of vocal and instrumental music were given to the company. The attendance was most numerous and respectable. In the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, who was expected to attend, his illustrious brother, the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by his son, Prince George, the Dowager Duchess of Richmond, and lady Patroness of the Society, graced the meeting with their presence. The building has cost £25,000, of which sum £5000 are still due. The elegance, accommodation, and object of this erection, equally entitle it to rank

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LINES

By the Rev. SAMUEL WESTLEY,
Master of Blundell's School, Tiverton.

THE morning flowers display their sweets,
And gay their silken leaves unfold;
As careless of the noon-day heats,
And fearless of the evening cold.
Nipp'd by the winds' unkindly blast,
Parch'd by the sun's directer ray,
The momentary glories waste,
The short-liv'd beauties die away.
So blooms the human face divine,
When youth its pride of beauty shows;

Fairer than spring the colours shine,
And sweeter than the virgin rose.
Or worn by slowly rolling years,
Or broke by sickness in a day,
The fading glory disappears,
The short-liv'd beauties die away.
Yet these, new rising from the tomb,
With lustre brighter far shall shine;
Revive with ever-during bloom,
Safe from diseases and decline.
Let sickness blast, and death devour,
If heaven must recompence our pains;
Perish the grass and fade the flower,
If firm the word of God remains.

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Irish Chronicle.

From Mr. Davis.

Clonmel, July 20, 1825. "ON Lord's-day week I preached at Thurles, and last Lord's-day at CloghJordan, and visited Limerick and Nenagh on the intervening days. The first Anniversary of the Nenagh Bible Association was held on Wednesday, and was attended by about 200 Roman Catholics, as well as a larger number of Protestants. I moved the first resolution, and some clergymen of the Established Church the second, third, and fourth, Mr. Burnett, of Cork, the fifth, and General Read the last. All the company appeared to be gratified; and some respectable Protestants, who were born in the town, declared, when it was over, that they never expected to have seen such a meeting in that place. I hope also, if brother Thomas can procure a suitable master, the school which was recently broken up by the priest, will be re-established."

One of the agents of the Society gives the following lamentable account:" A scene took place at Clogh-Jordan, the day before the Bible meeting, at Nenagh, from which town it is eight miles distant. A mob of several hundreds came into the town, in open day, and called for the Orangemen and Protestants to show themselves if they dared. The windows were broken in the Protestant houses; and one poor fellow being overtaken in the street, was dreadfully beaten, without any provocation that I can understand being given at all on his part. But it was the 12th of July, and the Orangemen used to have a procession, and the mob came ostensibly to prevent them from walking this year; but for this I am happy to learn there was no occasion, for their lodge had peaceably broken up since the late act was passed, and nothing of the kind was contemplated. When I came into the town to preach on Lord's day morning, I was told the poor man that had been beaten was certainly in a dying state, and not expected to live till the service would be over, I therefore went to him immediately, and found him in a most melancholy state, with his poor wife and children crying around him, and a number of the neighbours filling the house. He appeared too far gone to be benefitted by any thing I could say to him; but I spoke in his presence, and prayed with him; and his eldest son told me, when I had done, that

he thought his father understood what had been going forward. He was stretched upon a pallet on the ground, and appeared in the last agonies of death; and so it proved, for the service in the meeting-house had scarcely proceeded a quarter of an hour before he died.".

Journal of Mr. M'Carthy.

DEAR SIR,

Having retired from my almost numerous calls and engagements through the country, I now sit down to relate the most prominent and interesting occurrences which have taken place in the sphere of my labours.

After preaching at Tullamore, April 10, in the evening, I had a long and pleasing conversation with a respectable young man of the town, who most anxiously waited for my return to relate the state of his mind to me, as the gospel which he had heard was made the power of God to his salvation. And from what he has told me, I have no doubt on my mind but he has passed from death unto life! He seemed very happy, and said that he had examined the doctrine of believers' baptism, and found it sanctioned by the word of God, and therefore he had resolved to be baptized in the divine name. We were well attended at the preaching; the power of God seemed to accompany the word. We were very happy; and we should have had many more to hear, had we but a suitable place for the accommodation of the people. Tuesday, the 12th, I inspected the school at Rahue; it is beginning a little, once more, to lift up its drooping head. I found present sixteen children; on the list twenty; in the first class, spellers, eight; and the second class, four; the rest in the alphabet. Three children repeated ten chapters in the New Testament. On Wednesday, the 13th, I preached in the school-house, and the place was as full as it could contain; all were glad to see me, more so than I can describe.

Lord's-day, the 17th, I preached in the Baptist meeting-house twice. We had a cheering time at the communion; and, I hope, that the impressions made on the minds of the people, will not be "like the water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again;" but like the "bread cast on the waters, seen for many

days." My young friend from Tullamore attended, and we again resumed our conversation on the subject of conversion, christian experience, and heartfelt religion; the day was passed over with much comfort and mutual profit to each party. My dear brother R- had visited the people here several times; they express much satisfaction at hearing him preach, and believe him to be very promising, and a young man called by the Spirit of God to preach his word. He is my son in the gospel, and I am not ashamed of him. In my absence and his, Miss B and my daughter meet the young people, and as many more as will attend, and read to them Beddome's Sermons, and others which contain the same unadulterated sentiments of the gospel. By this means their own minds are kept alive to the divine word, and the young persons of the neighbourhood are training up in the knowledge of the truth.

On Monday, the 18th, the schoolmaster from Clanchege called on me, and inform ed me, that in my absence his schoolhouse had been broken open; that the writing-desk had been taken out and smashed in several pieces; that the Testaments were torn to atoms, and a Bible I had given was also destroyed; and several other things belonging to him and the school were taken away and destroyed. Several suspicious persons were taken up and brought before Mr. Daniel the magistrate, and examined relative to that outrage against God and man: nothing to conviction could be proved against them. They were asked on oath if they had heard any person or persons speak against the school, and say it ought not to be allowed in the country; and they answered, not any person but the priest when on the altar. The same day the schoolmaster from Forgany, or the Soame school, came for his salary, with a letter from Doctor M'Mauus, stating that his return was correct, as he had taken the superintendance of it during my absence while in England. There are on the list 40 names, and about 30 on an average regularly attend. There are 22 Catholics and 18 Protestants.

Tuesday, the 20th, went to Tenelic; and on Wednesday, the 21st, I preached at Toome, but had not as many hearers as on former occasions, as the notice of my intention of preaching had not obtained as wide a circulation as before. On Thursday, the 22nd, I inspected the school at Kenagh, and found present 66 children. Eight repetitioners said in my hearing 13 chapters in the New Testament. Spellers 26. Admitted on trial

11; leaving now on the list 77. Catholics 26, and Protestants 51. I preached in the evening, and had the house cowd. ed; we had, indeed, a memorable time.

Friday, the 23rd, proceeded to Athlone; was not in time to inspect the school; but I preached in the evening. We had a tolerable number to hear, notwithstanding the intelligence of my arrival had not become general. Saturday, the 24th, rode to Ferbane, and was hail. ed with many welcomes by all my friends, who long looked for and prayed for my return. The day following being the Lord's-day, the 25th, I preached; but was not so numerously attended, as the people round the neighbourhood had not heard of my coming; nevertheless, we had a most cheering time, both during the public worship and at the communion of the Lord's Supper. In the evening the number of hearers was much increased. Monday, the 26th, I returned to Athlone, and inspected the school there: found present 36 children. Twelve chapters were repeated by nine of the repetitioners. Spellers 26; in the alphabet 13; total 48 on the list. Preached there in the evening, and the number of hearers much increased. Tuesday, the 27th, rode to Ballinasloe; but could not arrive in time to collect an auditory. On Wednesday, the 28th, while at dinner, we were conversing on the subject of perjury and profane swearing; and to show how very light some persons make of it, I related an anecdote which I had heard from a gentleman, who said it was well authenticated.-A judge asked a female, who was on her oath, what would be her punishment if guilty of taking a false oath? She replied, with great deliberation, "The absence of my guardian angel for twentyfour hours." No, no, said a young man of rather respectable appearance, and who with her was of what is called the Catholic persuasion, "she is altogether wrong as to the nature of her punishment for that crime, for it is the deprivation of the blessing of our baptism for twenty-four hours." When will the time come that this people will read their Bibles! that precious book of God! Thursday, the 29th, to Eglish, and lectured from the scriptures. Friday, the 30th, to Tullamore; to which place we have removed the Clanchege school, and found present 28 children; it is likely to do well. They had not time to make much progress since its formation. Sunday, May 1, I preached again at Athlone; nothing very particular occurred; I continued preaching; and on my return, visited the places as above, until I returned home. Ön Lord'sday, the 8th, I preached at Rahue, and

was well attended. Tenelic, Toome, Kenagh, and Ballymahan, were the places I visited; and during the remainder of the week, and indeed each meeting was encouraging. I left the good seed to vegetate, hoping that the heavenly showers of the Divine Spirit would facilitate the growth. Saturday, the 9th, had to borrow a horse to return home, as my own took lame; and on Lord's-day, the 15th, rode about eighteen miles to preach, at eleven o'clock, at Ferbane. The number of hearers were very much increased. Every thing seemed to bloom again, and to promise fresh encouragement for per severance. A meeting-house is now fit ting up there, which will contain about 140 or 150 persons, principally at Mr. Bagnall's own expense; and what is still better, it is in the town. The people have now to come near a quarter of a mile out of the town; and when our design is accomplished, we may hope that our number of hearers will be much increased. Monday, the 16th, I preached at Clover Park; and after preaching, a person strove to find fault, because I preached on the moral duties of the christian; but the people gave the point decidedly against him. Thursday, the 18th, proceeded again to Ferbane, and preached there: went on to Waterview; and on Lord's-day, the 22nd, preached at Clogh-Jordan, in the county of Tipperary, and was tolerably well attended, although the publicity of my intention of preaching was not general, nor had there been preaching more than once the last twelve months; and what excited my attention to that place more than the promotion of the general good at other places was, a gentleman from the county of Galway called at my cottage, who had heard me preach at Rahue the last time I was there, and told me that the meeting-house and the adjacent concerns were instantly to be served with ejectments for non-payment of two years ground rent, being but six pounds ten shillings. I thought it a pity to let one of the oldest Protestant houses in Ireland go out of our denomination for want of some exertions to redeem it. I stopped the members, and adopted means to pay the money against my next visit to them; and from the very ardent desire the people manifested to hear the word, the refreshing time we had, and the liberty I had in my own mind, I was led to believe that the finger of God had direct ed me amongst them. I was led to hope, that, like what is fancifully reported of the phoenix, out of the ashes and ruins of this old church, the Lord may raise up a new and spiritual people, that shall eventually praise and glorify his righteous

and holy name. I saw the landlord, and he said, had I not come he would actually have proceeded to dispossess the people of the place the ensuing week; yet he would take my word for the money until my next return. And, under God, you may plainly see the advantage of the Irish Mission; not only in raising up new churches, but also in preserving old ones. The gentleman and I rode thirteen miles, there and back again, in the evening. I only lectured in a private way until Wednesday, the 25th, when I preached at Glanlehaun; had a very profitable_time.-Thursday, 26th, at Ballinasloe.-Friday, 27th, made a stop near to Shannon Bridge, to explore, and try to open another door for the promulgation of the gospel; but could not succeed then: only lectured in a private family.—Saturday, went part of the way on my return to Athlone; and on Lord's day, 29th, preached there. We had a good many to hear each time, particularly in the evening. And on Monday, the 30th, preached at eight o'clock in the morning; and at ten o'clock made a cursory inspection of the school; I found present twenty-one children: it has not yet recovered the papal stroke of anathema issued from the holy altar by the priest of the town; but gradually lifting its drooping head. I called the same day on Lord Castlemain, for his subscrip tions for the general purposes of the Society; and he received me with his usual grace and politeness.-Tuesday, June 2nd, inspected the school at Tullamore; present forty-one children. I preached at the meeting-house at Rahue, the following evening.-Lord's-day, the 5th, I preached at Rahue to a crowded assemblage; and immediately after the dismission of the congregation, we proceeded to the Silver River, and baptized Mr. F. H. son to Mr. H. of Tullamore, who keeps a most respectable academy there. He is about nineteen years of age; and what gave the most peculiar interest to the scene was, after I had nearly exhausted myself in speaking to the people, who, with the greatest decorum and solemn attention, crowded the banks of the river, at each side; he gave a most impressive address, for about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, which pleased all who heard him.-He spoke of the change he had undergone, through Divine grace, in his mind, with his views of the gospel, and his reason for receiving the solemn rite of baptism in the plain and simple way it is described in the holy word. I think I never saw such marked attention and steady conduct, from a mixed multitude, on any former occasion; and it was the

decided and unanimous opinion of several religious persons who heard him, that the Divine Being has chosen him to be a minister of his glorious gospel. If so, I shall have at least three of my spiritual children in the Lord, preaching his word to the people. I am now making some arrangements with them, as to the time and places where they will use the talents that the Lord has given them.-I have several other persons engaged in their own sphere, in the ways and work of God; and I am resolved to set every man to work for God, let his gifts be ever so inferior, to do it according to the ability the Lord has given. My young friend wrote me three letters previous to his baptism, which I shall send inclosed with my journal. He seems to possess a bless ed medium between forwardness and diffidence; such was his modesty, that in making known the state of his mind, both to me and his parents on that subject, that he did it by writing; and he experienced great anxiety to find the approbation of all parties concerned. Monday, the 6th, I inspected the school at Tullamore again, and was more than ever convinced of the propriety and utility of removing the school to that place; as the number of children then present was 65, which was an augmentation of 24 children, since the last inspection : viz. in six days I admitted 12; leaving on the list 78:-only 12 readers, 19 spellers, and the rest in the alphabet. At seven o'clock I preached, and had my friend's house crowded to excess, and almost to suffocation, and many of my hearers were some of the most respectable inhabitants of the town. Since I entered into the service of the Society, I have not found so great a spirit of hearing as is now manifested amongst them.

You may remember that when I was in London, and at the Committee-room, I mentioned the case of this town, and the gentlemen then present gave me leave to form a school there, and take some suitable place, which would answer for both the school and preaching. I can get a place for six pounds, which we may make commodious at very little expense, which we can do amongst ourselves. Have the goodness to let me know immediately if I may take it, lest it should slip from the possibility of our grasp. The person in whose house I preach occasionally is very infirm and sickly, and consequently it puts them to much inconvenience to accommo

date the people with the use of their place. The school-house is likewise too small for the number of children who well attend, and it is in an inconvenient place for them.-Tuesday, rode twenty miles; and Wednesday, the 8th, preached again at Tuam.-Thursday, the 9th, inspected the school at Kenagh; found present 59 children, and on the list 95; dismissed 3; Protestants 36; Catholics 59; repeaters 9; chapters committed since last inspection, 18; readers, independent of the repeaters, 5; spellers 15: the remainder in the alphabet.-Friday, the 10th, inspected the Toome School: present 26, on the list 39; readers 6; spellers 14; alphabet 19. In the evening I preached at Ballymahon; at seven, several persons surrounded the windows of the house, and disturbed us very much during the sermon.-Saturday, 11th, the school at Athlone had present 39, and on the list 52. So you see it is lifting up its head very fast indeed. I rode about twenty miles to Ferbane; and on Lord'sday, the 12th, I preached twice there; and shortly after the administration of the Lord's Supper, I was called out to converse with a Catholic, who was under similar impressions of fear to that of Nicodemus; he wished to see me alone, or with only the person who came with him. Through reading the word of God, he had come to see the errors of the Church of Rome: he never will enter a chapel again. He wishes much for more instructionshopes he will soon become a member of the church-is to call at my cottage when I return home, when he will let me know more of his mind. Indeed, there are se veral Catholics on the move toward gospel truth, and I have been told by good authority, that no less than three priests have read their recantations last week. The remainder of the week visited Cloverpark, Rahue; on the 15th inspected the school; found present 21; two children repeated two chapters; 1st class spelled 8; 2nd ditto, 9: remainder in the alphabet.-Returned by Cloverpark, and preached at List; so on to Waterview, and on Lord's-day, the 19th, I preached at Clogh-Jordan: we had a large and very attentive auditory; we raised the money, paid the ground rent, and thereby saved the congregation from ejectment. I think good will yet be done here. O that God may give his blessing to every effort made to promote the extension of his glorious kingdom.

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