tion, we believe, says, in his Life and Times," "he was a preacher of extraordinary skill, especially in matter and method, so that few that ever I heard excelled him. He lived uprightly to near fifty-seven years of age, and suffered much, after his ejection, by the lowness of his estate." We believe he produced two other works, neither of which we have seen; the one entitled the Doctrine of Self-posing, and Nonconformity without Controversy. VARIETIES, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, &c. ་་་་་་་་་་་ Papal Superiority.-- Innocent the third exalts the papal power as much above the regal, as spiritual things are better than temporal, or the soul superior to the body; and having compared these two powers to the two great lights in the firmament, infers from thence, that the pontifical authority is as much superior to the regal, as the sun is greater than the moon.' Papal Idolatry." One wrote a tract upon the adoration of the Pope's feet." The Rabbins.-It is said of the Rabbins, "In them is no light, no knowledge of God, no spirit, no true and solid art, no understanding even of the Hebrew tongue-they have done nothing towards understanding the sacred text; their dictionaries and comments have brought more obscurity, than light on truth." Transubstantiation." Ratramnes, a friar of Corbia, was the first assertor of transubstantiation, which was much disputed at the time, but confirmed by the Council." Monks' Hoods." In the time of Pope John the 22d, the great body of the Cordeliers quarrelled about the form of their hood, and this trifling object became an affair of importance in Europe! Popes and Kings were interested on the occasion, and hundreds of friars burnt at the stake for their obstinacy in the dispute!" Jerome." The gold, the silver, the ivory, the apes, and the peacocks, which came from Tarshish to Solomon, mean the writings of pagans and of hereticks!" Jerome. What shall be said of the early fathers, after this choice specimen of their wisdom? RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. Chapel Opened.-A neat and commodious place of worship was opened at Pyle, near Colnbrook, Nov. 12. The Rev. J. Clayton, jun. preached in the morning from Acts xix. 2.; and the Rev. J. Griffin, of Portsea, in the afternoon from 1 Tim. i. 19. The ministers engaged in the devotional services were Messrs. Redford of Windsor, Cook of Maidenhead, Hall of Chesham, Redford of Uxbridge, Harrison of Woburn, Whitridge of Armitage, and Ashwell of Uxbridge, the present supply at Pyle. The example of the proprietors of the paper-mills at Pyle, is well deserving the imitation of men of business in similar circumstances. When the late Messrs. East and Ibotson, of Wooburn, Bucks, purchased these mills, and found themselves surrounded by a considerable number of work-people, they felt it a duty to consider how they might promote their best interest. They first appropropriated a large room in the mill for the purpose of public worship; they then procured the assistance of neighbouring ministers, who preached on the week days; and then they obtained, principally at their own expense, supplies from London to preach on the Sabbath. After some time, a small church was formed, and a Sunday school established. The good men, in whose hearts the first design of founding this cause originated, were removed from the church militant to glory and immortality. The cause has proceeded with various success since the removal of its founders, till the sons of Mr. Ibotson coming to their majority, and to the possession of the estate, re solved to tread in the steps of their pious father, and to complete what he began. They have accordingly allotted a small plot of ground near the high road, and erected upon it an elegant and convenient meeting house, which will contain near three hundred persons. The whole expense of the building is estimated at £550., towards which, besides the gift of the ground, the generous founders have contributed the sum of £250. The chapel is to be regularly vested in trust for the use of the church and congregation. The collections on the day of opening amounted to £76. LIST OF ORDINATIONS, AND REMOVALS. (Independent and Baptist, published in the Year) BEDFORDSHIRE. BEETHAM, Rev. J, (Bradford Academy,) Blunham, Baptist, Oct. 23, 1822. BOOTLE, Rev. H. (Bradford Academy,) Baptist, Reysoe, June 3, 1823. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. RANSOM, Rev. S. Independent, Fordham, Sept. 19, 1822. CHESHIRE. THORP, Rev. J. (Blackburn Academy,) Independent, Queen Street, Chester, April 30, 1823. NEETON, Rev. G. St. John's Chapel, Runcorn, Countess of Huntingdon's, Aug. 21, 1823. CUMBERLAND. WILLIAMS, Rev. J. (of the Home Missionary Society,) Independent, Zion Chapel, Brompton, Jan. 23, 1823. DEVONSHIRE. NICHOLSON, Rev. S. Baptist, How's Lane, Plymouth, July 26, 1823. DAVIES, Rev J. (Axminster Academy,) Independ. Kingsbridge, Aug. 6. 1823. DURHAM. WILLIAMS, Rev. W. (Hackney Academy,) Independent, Swallwell, May 7, 1823. ESSEX. LANGFORD, Rev. R. Baptist, Little Hedingham, Dec. 26, 1822. STEER, Rev. S. Independent, Castle Hedingham, Oct. 24, 1822. WATKINSON, Rev. J. Independent, Maplested, Dec. 19, 1823. WRIGHT, Rev. W. Independent, Witham, April 24, 1823. MAY, Rev. R. (Hoxton Academy,) Independent, Stanstead, Sept. 16, 1823. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. HERBERT, Rev. H. Congregational, Lower Castle Str. Bristol, Aug. 1821. WESTON, Rev. S. Independent, White's Hill, near Bristol, June 3, 1823. LUCY, Rev. Mr. (Countess of Huntingdon,) Bristol, July 16, 1823. WOOLDRIDGE, Rev. J. (Hoxton Academy,) Independent, Bristol. HEREFORDSHIRE. HOPLEY, Rev. (Bradford Academy,) Baptist, Hemel Hempsted, July 8, 1823. LANCASHIRE. LITTLER, Rev. R. Independent, Lower HARRIS, Rev. R. (Hackney Academy,) LINCOLNSHIRE. DAVIDSON, Rev. A. (Hoxton Academy,) Grantham, Sept. 17, 1823. MIDDLESEX. SHENSTON, Rev. I. B. Baptist, Crouch End, Oct. 3, 1822. NICHOLS, Rev. S. Independent, Camomile Street, Bishopsgate Street, London, Nov. 26, 1822. FLETCHER, Rev. I., A. M. Independent, DENTON, Rev. J. Independent, Mill NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. SEVIER, Rev. C. T. Independent, Wellingborough. Removed from Ridgwell, Essex. SHROPSHIRE. KENT, Rev. M. (Bradford Academy,) Baptist, Shrewsbury, June 12, 1823. SOMERSETSHIRE. CROOK, Rev. Enoch, Baptist, Crewkerne, March 19, 1823. STAFFORDSHIRE. ROAF, Rev. J. Jun. (Hoxton Academy,) Independent, Wolverhampton, July 31, 1823. BEDDOW, Rev. B. Particular Baptist, Cosely, Oct. 7, 1823. SUFFOLK. WRIGHT, Rev. G. Particular Baptist, Beccles, July 21, 1823. DUNKERLEY, Rev. D. Independent, Lox- WALES. 1823. MACKLAWRIN, Rev. Mr. (Rotherham LIST OF MEETING HOUSES OPENED. Published in the year 1823. BEDFORDSHIRE.-AMPTHILL.-October 30, 1822. BERKS.-LONG WITTENHAM.-Baptist, April 23, 1823. BUCKS.-HIGH WYCOMB, Crendon Lane.-Independent, re-opened after alterations, October 15, 1823. -STONY STRATFORD.-Independent, June 11, 1823. CHESHIRE.-CONGLETON.-Independent, December 8, 1822. --LAUNCESTON, Castle Street Chapel.-Independent, July 23, 1823. -WIX.-Independent, erected at the expense of J. Everett, Esq. -BRISTOL, Lower Castle Street.-Welsh Congregationalist. alterations, October 3, 1823. HAMPSHIRE.-YARMOUTH, Isle of Wight.—Baptist, April 29, 1823. HEREFORDSHIRE.-ORCOP HILL.- November 27, 1823. HERNE BAY.--December 2, 1822. CANTERBURY.--Baptist, May 22, 1822. Countess of Huntingdon, Union Chapel, repaired and enlarged, re-opened April 13, 1823. LINCOLNSHIRE.--GRANTHAM.-Independent, Sept. 17, 1823. MIDDLESEX.-LONDON, Moorfields.--Welsh Baptist Chapel, March 16, 1823. KENSINGTON GRAVEL PITS.--Baptist, July 30, 1823. LONDON-Craven Chapel, near Marlborough Street.→December 11, 1822. Independent.--This spacious place will contain 2000 persons. CONG. MAG. Supp. 4 Z MIDDLESEX.-LONDON.-Jewin Street Crescent.--Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, from Wilderness Row, March 26, 1823. -Founder's Hall, near the Bank, re-opened April 4, 1823. NORFOLK.--SWAFFHAM.-- Particular Baptist, Aug. 26. -PYLE, near Colnbrook-Independent, Nov. 12, 1823. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.-ALDWINKLE, St. Peter's, near Thrapston. -Baptist, July 2, 1823. -NEWARK.-Independent, March 27, 1823. OXFORDSHIRE.--WRAXTON.--Independent, July 14, 1823. -BILSTON.- Independent, March 25, 1823. SUSSEX.-ARUNDEL.-Independent, January 1, 1823. WARWICKSHIRE.-COVENTRY, Vicar Lane Meeting.--Independent; consider- -LOXLEY CHAPEL.-Independent; repaired and enlarged; re opened May 15, 1822. TADCASTER.-Independent, May 1, 1823. STAITHES, near Whitby --Independent, Sept. 3, 1823. DARLINGTON.--Independent, erected chiefly at the expense of J. J'Anson, Esq. late of London, September 14, 1823. SUFFOLK.-SUDBURY.-Independent, March 27. -BOXFORD.-Independent. This spacious Meeting was erected at the expense of two brothers, September 24, 1823. FRAMLINGTON.-Independent, August 6, 1823. SURREY.—CROYDON.--Independent; enlarged; re-opeued June 3, 1823. -Kennington.-Holland Chapel.-Independent, October 15, 1823. WALES.-ABERAVAN, near Neath, Glamorganshire.-Particular Baptist, October 23, 1822. CASTELL-Y-BWYCH, Hentleys, near Newport, Monmouthshire.-- Baptist, November 12, 1822. -NASH, near Newport, Monmouthshire.--Baptist, April 16, 1822. " ← ADDITION TO THE MEMOIR OF PIERRE DU BOSC.-See p. 677. THE Memoir of Pierre Du Bosc had been completed, and was printed off, when we found, while consulting his book for a different purpose, that Mr. Orme had brought forward the circumstance mentioned near the end of our Memoir in his life of Owen. He states, from Robert Robinson's Life of Claude, that Stillingfleet, pressed hard in the controversy, and willing to supply by an appeal to authority, the deficiencies of his argument, got Compton, Bishop of London, to write to Claude, Le Moyne, and other French Presbyterians, for their opinion of English Presbyterianism. They gave complaisant, but wary answers.' We differ from Robinson here, for we think their answers, though evasive, exceedingly unwary, and to say the least, liable to serious misconception. He goes on to state, that "these letters were published by Stillingfleet, as suffrages for Episcopacy and against Nonconformity. There could not be a more glaring absurdity; for no art can make that a crime at Dover, which is at the same time a virtue at Calais. Episcopacy and Nonconformity rest on the same arguments in both kingdoms, and a man who does not know this is not fit to write on the controversy. Mr. Claude complained bitterly of this ungenerous treatment; but the letters that contained these complaints were concealed till his death; when they were printed by his son." Whatever may be thought of the indiscretion of Claude, respecting the conduct of Compton and Stillingfleet there can be but one opinion. ERRATA IN THE PRESENT NUMBER. Page 673, col. 2. line 6 from top, for form read force for Commissaries read Commissioners Page 675, col. 1, line 4 from bottom, dele the word by Ditto, col. 2, line 9 ditto, for divine read diviner for irrespectivency read irrespectiveness GENERAL INDEX TO THE SIXTH VOLUME. A. ALLEGORY, 182. Knowles's Discourses, 202. Association of Congregational Churches, Jones's Life of Viscountess Glenorchy, 186. Bennet (William), Letters from, 23. Baptist Society, (in Ireland,) 389. Home Mission, 441. Bible Catechism, 497. BIBLLICAL CRITICISM, Reply to K. on Gen. xxviii.--519. Baxter's Letter to Boyle, 581. BIOGRAPHIES AND Sketches of Lives, Phillips (Maurice), 337, 393, 449. BOOKS REVIEWED. Jowett's Christian Researches, 26, Macdonald's Memoirs of Benson, 86. Townsend's Old Testament Arranged, Richardson's Travels, 146, 195. 256. Captivity and Escape of Knox, Burder's Mental Discipline, 646. Cox's Harmony of the Scriptures, 651. Wardlaw's Sermon for Home Missionary Hill's Sermons, 708. Emblems, Divine and Moral,ib. Hydriotaphia, 95. Gentile Sinner, 266. |