ton, who was recognised March 25th, 1795. The building of a meeting house, which had been long projected, was, after various disappointments, accomplished, and on the 23d of April 1797, the present building, (capable of seating 600 persons,) was opened. Mr. Giles continued the pastor of this church until March 25th, 1798, when he left this country for the United States, where he now resides. On Mr. Giles's resignation, Mr. RICHARD PEARSALL ALLEN, of Stonehouse, was chosen by the church to succeed. He commenced his ministry at Exeter, August 2d, 1798, and continued it for many years with much success; but at length some circumstances occurred, which induced him to leave Exeter, for Warminster in Wiltshire. His relation to the church ceased July 18th,' 1819. After enjoying, for a considerable period, the probationary services of Mr. JOHN GRIFFIN Junior, (then of Hoxton Academy,) the congregation gave him an unanimous call. He commenced his ministry among them on the 23d of July, 1820. This promising young minister was removed by death, in January 1822, and a judicious memoir of his short but splendid career was presented to the public. On the formation of the church in 1795, the number of members was seventy. In the course of Mr. Giles's ministration, fortyfive more were added. In the most prosperous state of the congregation, in Mr. Allen's time, the number of members was about a hundred and forty, and the meeting house was completely filled. The founders of this society, in forming their constitution, and framing their trust-deed, were exceedingly careful to prevent the minister and people, enjoying the use of this meeting-house, from falling into latitudinarian sentiments. The trust-deed provides" that the minister be one who be.

lieves in eternal election-the Divinity of Jesus Christ, and particular redemption by him-The efficacious grace of the Holy Spirit in conversion, and the final perseve

verance of the saints." The right of election is vested in members of the church, and subscribers of not less than ten shil

lings per annum. The minister is removable at their pleasure. A simple majority, in case of election or dismissal, is sufficient. Excepting the point of electing the minister, the government of the church is purely independent. The minister enjoys the interest of a bequest of the late John Walrond Esq. of £263. 4s. 2d. in the three per cent. consols, to the united congregations. The trustees for this sum were the late Mr. Samuel Lavington of Bideford, and others. The donor was a Trinitarian, and on the secession of a part of those congregations, of similar sentiments to the donor's, the trustees felt it to be their duty to apply the fund to the use of the seceders. There is also a reversionary bequest of £500. to this congregation, under the will of Mr. William Davis, (a member of the congregation,) who died a few years ago, payable after the death of two persons now living. A Sunday school of about eighty children is connected with this cause. It is partly supported by the interest of £238. 13s 3d. in the four per cents. in the name of Crouch and others. This sum was produced by a legacy of £50. from the late James Green, Esq., another legacy of £50. from the aforementioned Mr. Davis, together with £100. (with its unapplied interest of many years,) bequeathed by the aforesaid John Walrond, Esq., for the purpose of instructing poor children, and particularly for teaching them the Assembly's Cate

chism.

Mr. Davis, already mentioned, left by his will £450. to the school, payable in like manner with the £500. given to the congregation for the use of the minister. Mr. Bradford, who died in 1818, left by his will £50. to the Sunday school, payable on the death of his mother, yet living.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

We take the earliest opportunity of communicating the final resolution, of the committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society, on the subject of the Apocrypha. The special committee, appointed to consider the whole subject, presented their report on Monday the 21st of November; when, after a very full discussion of the question, the general committee adopted the following resolution, which was confirmed on Monday the 28th. We trust that this very painful affair is now at an end, and that peace and harmony will be restored to this important institution.

(To be continued.)

"That the funds of the Society be ap plied to the printing and circulation of the Canonical books of scripture, to the exclusion of those books and parts of books, which are usually termed Apocryphal, and that all copies, printed either entirely or in part at the expense of the Society, and whether such copies consist of the whole, or of any one or more of such books, be invariably issued bound; no other books whatever being bound with them ;-and further, that all money-grants to societies or individuals, be made only in conformity with the principle of this regulation."

EXILED SWISS MINISTERS, The Committee have made a distribu

tion of the larger part of the funds entrusted to their disposal, which, they are grieved to say, amount as yet to little more than one hundred pounds. But the particular account is from necessity deferred till the next month.

In our last number, the subscription of Mrs. Burchett, of Brighton, to this cause of christian benevolence and justice, was, by mistake, printed ten pounds instead of twenty.

ORDINATIONS.

June 15, the Rev. James Slye, late of Newport Pagnel Evangelical Institution, was ordained pastor of the Independent church at Potters Pury, Northamptonshire,

on which occasion the Rev. James Pinkerton, of Weedon, commenced the service. The Rev. E. Barling, of Buckingham, delivered the introductory discourse, and asked the usual questions. The Rev. D. W. Aston, of Buckingham, offered the ordination prayer. The Rev. T. P. Bull, delivered the charge from Phil. i. 17. The Rev. William Chapman, of Greenwich, addressed the congregation from 2 Cor. v. 18., and the Rev. Thomas Adkins, of Southampton, concluded with prayer.

On Sept. 8, the Rev. John Smith was ordained to the pastoral office over the church and congregation assembling in Jackson's Lane Chapel, Hulme, Manchester. The Rev. John, Sutcliffe, of Ashton-under-Lyne, introduced the services of the day by reading suitable portions of Scripture and prayer. The Rev. George Payne, A.M. Theological Tutor of Blackburn Academy, delivered an introductory discourse on the principles of a Christian church, and received the confession of faith; the Rev. Samuel Bradley offered up the ordination prayer; the Rev. Joseph Fletcher, A. M. of Stepney, gave the charge to the minister, and the Rev. William Roby, of Manchester, delivered a sermon to the people. Great interest was excited on the occasion, and very powerful impressions were made upon a large assembly of ministers and people.

On Wednesday, October 19, the Rev. James Carlile was ordained as pastor of the church and congregation assembling for religious worship, in Ebenezer Chapel, Newry. On the preceding evening, the Rev. William Haweis Cooper, Classical and Scientific Tutor of the Theological Seminary, Dublin, delivered an admirable introductory discourse from Luke xxiv. 47. The devotional parts of the evening's service were conducted by the Rev. W. Cooper, of Dublin, and the Rev. W. Brown, of Belfast. The ordination services, on Wednesday, were introduced with reading some appropriate portions of Scripture and offering of prayer, by the Rev. W. Cooper, of Dublin. A discourse on the Nature and Constitution of a

Christian Church, was then delivered by

the Rev. W. Haweis Cooper, from 1 Tim. iii. 15. This discourse, from the spirit of Christian liberality which it displayed, gave general satisfaction, even to those who conscientiously differed from some of the positions which it contained. A copy of the unanimous call given by the church and congregation to Mr. Carlile, with a copy of his answer, were then read by the Rev. W. Brown, of Moy, who proposed the usual questions to Mr. C. and received his answers. The ordination prayer was then offered by the Rev. W. Brown, of Moy, accompanied with laying on the hands of the Ministers present, and was followed with a most solemn, affectionate, and impressive charge, which was delivered by the Rev. W. Cooper. The services of the ordination were concluded with prayer, which was offered by the Rev. John Mallagh, of Kilkeel.

After the conclusion of the solemn ser

vices, a select party, including ministers and laymen of different denominations, dined together, in Mr. Davies's Inn; at half-past seven in the evening, returned to Ebenezer Chapel, when a "sermon to the congregation," was preached by the Rev. W. Brown, of Belfast, from Dan. ii. 44. The devotional parts of this service were conducted by the Rev. W. H. Cooper, and the Rev. W. Brown, of Moy.

On Thursday, October 27, the Rev. T. Styles was ordained to the pastoral office over the Independent Society at Great Marlow, Bucks. The service was well attended both by ministers and others, and introduced by the Rev. Mr. Judson, of Wycombe. The Rev. A. Douglas, of Reading, delivered the introductory discourse, proposed the questions, and received Mr. Styles's confession of faith. The Rev. J. Cook, of Maidenhead, offered the ordination prayer, accompanied by imposition of hands. The Rev. Dr. Styles gave the charge to his relative from Heb. xiii. 20. (middle clause)--"That great Shepherd of the sheep," and the Rev. Mr. Redford, of Windsor, concluded. The sermon to the people was delivered in the evening, by the Rev. J. Davies, of Hare Court, London, from Phil. ii. 29; and the other parts of the service were conducted by the Rev. Messrs. Woolley, of Pangbourne, Ashwell, of Wycombe, and May, of Amersham. Thus terminated the services of this memorable day, rendered unusually impressive by a most pathetic allusion to the recent departure of that great and excellent man, the Rev. Dr. Bogue, of Gosport, who only a few days before, not being able to attend, had addressed a letter to the young minister, (his former pupil,) extracts from which were read to him by his brother, from the pulpit, which produced a deep impression.

On Thursday, October 27, the Rev. William Gray, late of Chipping Norten,

gregation before the building commenced; and they are about to discharge the whole, which will reflect an honour upon them. The church and congregation connected with this place, have enjoyed the valuable and efficient labours of the Rev. James Grundy for more than twenty years as their first pastor; but who, through age and infirmity, has recently resigned the pastoral office, and is succeeded by the Rev. John Eyre, from Homerton Academy. The meeting-house will accommodate from 3 to 400 hearers. The neighbouring ministers, Messrs. Williams, of Lutterworth; Harris, of Churchover; Burkley, of Ewel; Shilton, and others, engaged in the devotional parts of the services.

Oxfordshire, was set apart to the pastoral office, over the congregational church, consisting of Pædobaptists and Antipædobaptists, meeting at College Street Meeting-house, Northampton. The Rev. Thomas Coles, M. A. of Burton-upon-theWaters, Staffordshire, addressed the minister; and the Rev. James Simmons, of Only, addressed the people; and the Rev. Samuel Hillyard, of Bedford, preached in the evening. The Rev. J. Clarke, of Guilsborough, and the Rev. R. Heaighton, of Road, and the Rev. B. Hobson, of Welford, and others, were engaged in the various parts of the very interesting services of the day, which was very numerously attended, and fifty ministers of the Independent and Baptist denominations were present.

On Tuesday, November 15, 1825, the Rev. James Robinson, late of Cratfield, Suffolk, was publicly recognized as pastor of the united congregational churches at Witham. The Rev. R. Burls, of Maldon, introduced the service by reading and prayer; the Rev. A. Wells, of Coggeshall, delivered the introductory discourse; one of the deacons gave a short account of the measures which led to the connexion; the Rev. T. Craig, of Bocking, offered the intercessory prayer; the Rev. J. Fletcher, A. M. of Stepney, delivered a discourse on the reciprocal duties of minister and people, from 1 Cor. xvi. 14; and the Rev. S. Morell, of Baddow, concluded with prayer. A sermon preached in the evening by Rev. Mr. Steer, of Castle Hedingham. The devotional services were conducted by Rev. D. Smith, of Brentwood, and Rev. J. Dennant, of Halesworth.

CHAPELS OPENED.

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On Wednesday, June 22, a neat new Independent meeting-house was opened for public worship, at Earl Shilton, Leicestershire; when two excellent sermons were preached by Rev. James Bennett, D.D. of Rotherham. The congregation was large and respectable, and the collections amounted to £34. 16s. The Rev. James Birkby, from Rotherham College, has been pastor of this church eight years, during which time the church and congregation (by the blessing of the Head of the Church) have considerably increased. The -new meeting-house will accommodate about 500 hearers, and cost £1,300., the greater part of which has been raised by the congregation.

On Tuesday, Oct. 25, a very neat new Independent meeting-house was opened in the pleasant village of Ullsthrope, near Lutterworth, Leicestershire. On which occasion the Rev. John Sibree, of Coventry, preached two exceellent sermons to large and respectable congregations; and the collections at the close of the services, amounted to £68. The meeting-house cost more than £800.; the greater part of which was collected amongst the con

We regret to announce, that during the past month, the Rev. Joseph Berry, pastor of the church in Broad Street, London, has been compelled, from confirmed ill health, to resign his pastoral charge, which was reluctantly received by his affectionate and sorrowing people. RECENT DEATHS.

October 29, died at Bristol, Mrs. ANN FULLER, widow of the Rev. Andrew Fuller, of Kettering, Northamptonshire.

Died Nov. 3d, at Saffron Walden, Essex, JAMES SEARLE, Esq. Banker, universally respected by all who knew him, especially by the Independent Church in that town, of which he had been for many years an honourable and useful deacon,

He was

the Treasurer of the Saffron Walden Auxiliary Bible Society, which owed much of its effective usefulness to his public spirit and christian hospitality. In him also the Essex and Herts Benevolent Society, for the relief of Dissenting Ministers' Widows, has lost an early patron and steady friend. It may be truly declared of him, that he was diligent in business, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. Like his divine Master, he may be said to have been perfected through suffering, having been visited by severe bodily affliction for several years, but was at length removed by a fever of the typhus kind. The last words he was heard to utter, just before his departure, were, "Jesus is precious." very large company of friends, of every denomination, from all the neighbouring towns, attended his funeral, and testified, by their presence, their sincere respect for his memory.

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FUNERAL OF THE LATE REV. DR. BOGUE.

On the removal of the beloved remains of Dr. Bogue from Brighton, a highly respectable procession attended, and as it passed through the several towns and villages towards Gosport, the closed shops, the tolled bells, and the congregated and sorrowing multitudes testified the universal respect in which he was justly held. The funeral took place at Gosport, on Wednesday, November 2, which was conducted with every expression of general grief. The shops were uniformly closed by persons of all denominations, and the meet