and extensive territory of South America, | any female who shall become entitled to extending from Venezuela to Rio de la Plata, her freedom under this act, shall have chilthe black population is to the white as about dren born to her during her period of slaseven to one. And in the Brazils, the slave very, she sball have, in addition to the trade is still carried on with great vigour, above, one year's provision for every child as it is also in the Danish, French, Dutch, she may have at the time of her emancipaand Spanish colonies." tion. For the emancipation of the two eldest children of every slave, who shall be born after the expiration of the first twenty years from the passing of the last mentioned act, under the regulations already prescriband for the manumission of every child who shall be born after the fortieth year from the passing of that act, under the same regulations. The outline of the plan proposed for its abolition is embodied in the following resolutions : 1. That it is desirable to form a Society for the purpose of abolishing slavery through-ed; out the civilised world, at the earliest possible period. 2. That every person contributing the sum of one pound at one time, or by four instalments of 5s. each, be a member. 3. That contributors to a larger amount shall be entitled to a vote for every additional pound subscribed, but that no one person be permitted to have more than 100 votes. 4. That the affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a board of eighteen Directors, to be chosen by a majority of votes, at a general meeting; five to form a quorum. 5. That the Directors shall be chosen for three years, one-third to go out annually in rotation, the vacancies to be filled up at an annual general meeting of the Society. 6. That in order to comply with the last rale, the first board of Directors shall be chosen to serve six for one year, six for two years, and six for three years. 7. That the board of Directors shall appoint such officers as may be necessary for carrying into effect the designs of the Society, no Director being eligible to hold any other office. 8. That no Director, or other officer of the Society, shall supply the Society with any article from which he will derive any emolument. 9. That one object of the Society shall be to obtain from the different governments of Europe and America, a concordat for the effectual suppression of the slave trade on the coast of Africa, as early as possible; and for the total extinction of slavery by the termination of the present century. 10. That efforts be made from time to time, on the part of the Society, to obtain an act or acts of Parliament for effecting the following purposes: For the equalization of the numbers of the sexes, and the promotion of marriage among the slaves. To give the slaves one day in the week for appropriation to their own concerns, in addition to the Sabbath; and for the more effectual suppression of all traffic on the latter day. For the establishment of a tribunal for fixing the value of any slave desirous of purchasing bis freedom; such value in any case not to exceed a certain sum, to be specified in the act. To compel every free person who shall have a child by a female slave, to purchase its freedom at the time of its birth, and to provide for its maintenance and education. 11. That application shall be made to the British Government to introduce a system of education into the British colonies, the provisions of which shall embrace whites and blacks. 12. That the Society shall endeavour to promote the emigration of white persons to those countries where negro slavery exists. 13. That the Society shall submit to Government, as one of the means of increasing the white population, the propriety of substituting for New South Wales, such of the West India islands as may be found adapted to the purpose, for the reception of crimi. nals. 14. That the Society shall endeavour to obtain a charter from the British Government, for the establishment of agricultural plantations in the British colonies, securing to them the remission of a certain portion of duties on the produce they may import into the British dominions; and to the planters who may adopt a similar plan, the same advantages. 15. That the Society shall establish certain plantations in the British colonies, under a system of cultivation adapted to free To confer freedom upon the first-born child (or, in case of its death, the next in succession,) of every slave, upon its attaining the age of twenty-one, calculating from the termination of the year 1830; such children to be supported by the owner dur-labour. ing this term, and to be provided, at its expiration, with half an acre of land, half of which shall be cleared, and contain a habitable hut, consisting of two rooms; and also with one year's provisions. In case 16. That the children of the negroes belonging to the Society shall be placed on an establishment separate from their parents, under a system of education which shall be based on the Holy Scriptures; that they shall be instructed in the principles of agri- | far different in most of our English churches. culture, and trained to such other pursuits Is there not an awful stillness, a want of as shall be deemed beneficial, and obtain | spiritual motion, to say nothing of comparatheir freedom at the age of twenty-one years, receiving from the Society the provisions above prescribed for emancipated slaves. 17. That the Society shall also make provision for the emancipation of such of their negroes as shall, for a period of seven years, have evinced themselves worthy of it, by their moral and religious conduct. tively but few additions? What can be the cause of this? Is not Jehovah saying to us," Is my hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver ?"—" Behold the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save: neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear." Isaiah 1. 2. lix. 1.- E5, We refer our readers with pleasure to some remarks in our first sheet on this sub 18. That the Society will endeavour to promote the establishment of similar Societies all over Europe and America; and alsoject. adopt such other measures to perfect the system of emancipation, as time and experience may suggest. WELSH BAPTIST CHURCHES. Additions, &o. to the Baptist Churches in the Principality of Wales, for the year 1828. Western Association. CORPORATION AND TEST ACTS. At a Meeting of the Committee appointed to conduct the application to Parliament for the Repeal of the Corporation and Test Acts, held at the King's Head Tavern ; present, William Smith, Esq. M.P. in the chair. The Secretary reported, that the expenses incurred by this United Committee, in obtaining the glorious object for which they were appointed, had amounted to 3000l. of which 20001. had been defrayed by the Deputies of the London Congregations, and the 943 remaining 10001. by the Protestant Society for the protection of Religious Liberty. Whereupon it was resolved, 320 That the cordial thanks of this United Committee be given to those excellent Societies for the great liberality they have manifested in defraying the whole expenses of this Committee out of their respective funds. That such Resolution be published in the usual periodical publications circulated among Dissenters. ORDINATIONS, &c. AMERSHAM. On Thursday, Sept. 11, the Rev. J. Statham, late Missionary in Bengal, was publicly recognized as the pastor of the Particular Baptist Church, meeting in the Lower Meeting-houses, Amersham, late under the pastoral care of the Rev. R. May, now at Penzance. The Rev. W. Tomlin of Chesham read a portion of the Scriptures and prayed; the Rev. S. R. Allom of Missenden stated the nature of a Gospel church, and asked the usual questions; Mr. W. Morten, jun. (one of the deacons,) gave a brief statement of the leadings of Divine providence which had led to the unanimous call of Mr. Statham by the church. Mr. Statham then gave an interesting account of his past experience; the Rev. D. Clarabutt of Tring gave a most impressive charge from Heb. xiii. 22; and the Rev. Mr. Upton, sen, of London addressed the church from Philemon, 9th verse. The devotional services were conducted by Rev. Messrs. Cooper of Amersham, Styles of Marlow, (Indep.) Terry of Risborough, Harrison of Woburn, (Indep.) and Stampe of Uxbridge (Indep.) About thirty ministers of different denominations were present. In the evening the Rev. G. Edwards of Watford preached an excellent sermon on behalf of Baptist Home Missionary Society from 2 Thess. iii. 1. NORTH BRADLEY, WILTS. On Tuesday the 30th of September 1828, Mr. Benjamin Wilkins was publicly recog nized as the pastor of the Baptist Church at North Bradley, Wilts. Mr. B. Marshman of Road, commenced the service by reading the Scriptures and prayer; Mr. Parsons of Corsley, gave a concise statement of the nature and constitution of a gospel church, asked the usual questions, and received Mr. Wilkins' confession of faith; Mr. Eagcott of Chapmanslade offered the ordination prayer; Mr. Walton of Trowbridge delivered the charge to the minister from 2 Tim. ii. 15.; and Mr. Dymott of Hilperton, addressed the church and congregation from Heb. xii. 25. former part, and concluded in prayer. The Meeting-house was crowded to excess, and considerable numbers were unable to gain admission. May the Lord crown the union with an abundant blessing. SOPLEY, HANTS. On Wednesday, Oct. 1st, 1828, the Rev. H. V. Gill was set apart to the pastorate over the newly formed Baptist Church at Sopley, Hants. The Rev. B. H. Draper of Southampton delivered the introductory discourse and asked the usual questions; Rev. S. Bulgin of Poole, offered up the ordination prayer; Rev. J. Viney of Beckington (Mr. Gill's Uncle and Tutor,) delivered a very affectionate and impressive charge, founded on 1 Tim. iv. 16; Rev. J. Millard of Lymington preached to the people, with his usual animation and affection, from Matt. v. 14; and Rev. Messrs. Hall and Torquand, conducted the devotional parts of the service which were peculiarly solemn and interesting. In the evening, Rev. Mr. Bulgin read and prayed; Rev. B. H. Draper preached, and Rev. R. Gill (Mr. Gill's Father,) the aged and much respected pastor of the church at Loughwood, Dorset, closed by imploring with much feeling and earnestness a blessing on the services of the day, on his son, and on the union recognised under circumstances of peculiar interest. ANMORE. On Wednesday morning, Nov. 26, 1828, a new Chapel was opened for divine worship at Anmore, in the Forest of Bere, ten miles from Portsea. Through the means of village preaching a Church has recently been formed, and a substantial place of worship erected in this most desirable situation, which promises great usefulness, being in the centre of 4 or 5 villages, all destitute of the gospel. The services commenced in the morning at half-past ten o'clock. Brother Tilly of Portsca read and prayed; brother Birt of Portsea preached an excellent sermon from Rev. vii. 15; brother Shoveller concluded in prayer. In the afternoon the ordination of the Rev. H. Crossman, an agent of the Baptist Home Missionary Society, took place, when the Rev. Mr. Cooper (Independent) of Emsworth read and prayed; brother Morris of Portsea delivered the introductory discourse, and asked the usual questions of the minister and the church; the ordination prayer was offered up by brother Birt, with imposition of hands. Brother Neave delivered a very affectionate charge founded on 1 Tim. iv. 16. and brother Davies concluded. In the evening a truly appropriate sermon was delivered to the church by brother Cakebread from 1 Thess. v.12,13. The brethren, John Davis and Clay engaged in the devotional parts of the service. The whole of the services were very interesting. The congregations were numerous, and there is every reason to hope, that much good will result from the divine blessing on the indefatigable labours of Mr. Crossman, under the patronage of that most useful institution by which he is supported. HALLATAN. On Thursday, October 23, 1828, the Rev. William Liddell, late of Bradford Academy, was publicly recognized as pastor of the Church at Hallatan, Leicestershire. The Rev. W. C. Bottomley of Gretton introduced the services of the day by reading the Scriptures and prayer; the Rev. J. K. Hall of Kettering gave a brief and explicit statement of the principles of dissent, proposed the usual questions and received the confession of faith; the Rev. T. Morgan of Birmingham (Mr. Liddell's pastor) offered up the ordination prayer and delivered a most impressive and affectionate charge from 2 Tim. ii. 15. The Rev. J. Mack of Clip. ston addressed to the church and interesting and appropriate discourse from Ephesians, v. 2. SWANWICK, DERBYSHIRE. Thursday the 18th of September last. Mr. Hopcraft of Long Crendon commenced the services of the day with reading the Scriptures and prayer; after which Mr. Shen to accommodate the numbers which pressed for admission in the morning and afternoon, Mr. Gann kindly offered the use of his spacious chapel for the evening service, which was accepted. The Baptist Church, meeting in this place under the co-pastoral care of the Rev. W. Fletcher, and the Rev. C. Stovel, hav-stone of Alie Street preached from Isaiah ing been so much increased, as to render ix. 7. In the afternoon Mr. Tyler of Hadthe enlargement of their meeting house ab- denham, commenced with reading and prayer; solutely necessary, the work was completed, and Mr. Ivimey of Eagle Street, preached and the place re-opened on the 7th August from 2 Tim. ii. 8-10. In the evening, Mr. 1828. On this interesting occasion the Gunn (Independent) commenced with prayer, neighbouring ministers afforded their kind and Mr. Hargreaves of Little Wild Street assistance. The Rev. W. Hawkins of Derby preached from Rev. v. 12. The new buildpreaching in the afternoon, and the Rev. J.ing having been found altogether insufficient Jarman of Nottingham in the evening. On the following Lord's day, the Rev. James Hoby of Weymouth addressed the church and congregation in three interesting and powerful discourses. After each service, collections were made for the liquidation of the debt the whole sum collected was 401. Besides this, 801. have been raised among the people, who are generally poor, making 1201. The church was formed 35 years since, by the Rev. W. Fletcher, who for the first year preached in a barn. A meeting house was then erected capable of containing 300 hearers, the debt of which has long been liquidated. Since that a gallery was erected and their burial ground enlarged, and the expences of both were sustained entirely by themselves. Their meeting house is now enlarged to twice its former size, which with gallery and vestry, notwithstanding the observance of the most rigid economy, will cost nearly 4007. for part of which sum it will be necessary to appeal to the generosity of their Christian brethren. CRAYFORD, KENT. Sept. 4th 1828, was re-opened after con siderable enlargement, the Baptist Chapel, Crayford, Kent. Rev. Dr. Newman of Stepney, preached in the morning from 2 Cor. vi. 13; Rev. R. Davis of Walworth in the afternoon from Acts xiv. 7.; aud Rev. J. Tippetts, of Gravesend (Indep.) in the evening from Isaiah lxv. 17, 18. The devotional services were conducted by the Rev. Messrs. Harris, (Indep.) of Dartford, Mills of Gravesend, Tippetts, Davis, Saultwood of Bayswater, and Blakeman, pastor of the Church. AYLESBURY, BUCKS. A neat and commodious Chapel was opened for Divine Worship at the large and populous town of Aylesbury, Bucks, on Mr. Terry of Risborough preached on the ground at the back of the building in the afternoon, to full 300 persons who were unable to get into the chapel. The collections through the day amounted altogether to £47 6s. 94d. A considerable debt yet remains upon the chapel, towards the liquidation of which an appeal to the liberality of the public will shortly be made. BROMHAM. Oct. 14, a new Baptist Chapel was opened at Bromham, near Devizes, Wilts. Three sermons were preached on the occasion by Messrs. Walton of Trowbridge, Yates of Stroud, and Bance of Devizes. The attendance was very numerous and respectable, and the proceedings of the day seem to give promise that "this little one may become a thousand." The Rev. G. Perren, pastor of the Baptist Church at Sandy Lane, has been indefatigable in raising this new interest, and is engaged to take charge of it in connexion with his own church, of which at present it forms a branch. STOURBRIDGE. Monday, Oct. 20, 1828, a new Baptist Chapel was opened at Stourbridge, Worford, Kent, preached in the morning from cestershire. The Rev. J. Blakeman, of CrayPhil. ii. 9-11. The Rev. S. Sugden, Wesleyan minister in the town, preached in the afternoon from Matt. xiii. 44. The Rev. J. Ham of Bilston, preached in the evening from Acts xi. 23. The Scriptures were read, and prayers offered by Messrs. Baylis of Willenball, Ham, Sngden, and Bissell. INDEX. ASSOCIATIONS.- Bucks and West Middlesex, 277. Hertfordshire, 374. Kent and Sussex, 325. Melbourne, 374. Midland, 523. Northamptonshire, 324. South Devon Cornwall, 373. Western District, 372. Distribution of Profits, 83, 428. ESSAYS, &c.:- A Happy New Year, 7. Answers to Correspondents, 256. Copy of a Letter to Rev. J. Spooner, 599. Hora Evangelicæ, 10, 55, 102, 152, 252, Missionary Sermous, 397, 446. - Societies, 544. Nature viewed with the Eye of a Chris- On Concern for the Conversion of Sinners, On Self Knowledge, 304. On the Evidences of Grace in young Chris- On the Importance of Scriptural Views of Ordinations, Hints on and Replies to, 63, Original Letters of the Rev. A. Fuller, Rev. J. Hinton, extracts from, 13. ESSAYS-continued. Scripture Readers, 306. Test and Corporation Acts, 79, 110, 157. Trial, 51. The Dying Bed, 540. The late Charles Grant, Esq. and the Bap- The Millennarian Scheme, 501. The Parable of two Servants set over a The Wandering Minstrels, 590. Thoughts on the Wisdom of God in Hu- Wisdom and Knowledge the Sources of GLEANINGS:- A Mirror, 565. Baptism by Immersion in the Church of Burning of Widows, 618. Religious Disabilities- in reference to Scotland, 75. Roman Catholics, Form of their admission Yearly Epistle of the Society of Friends, INTELLIGENCE:- America, 219, 267, 318, 424, 568, 619. New Brunswick, 77. Home A Day of Fasting and Prayer, 572, Abergavenny Academy, 474. Ditto, Abingdon, Berks, 521. Ditto, Liverpool, 323. |