Intelligence-Baptisms. Mr. Marshall made some remarks in regard to the chapel at Cradley Heath, from which it appeared that, unless something could be done for supplying the place with ministerial aid, the chapel must be sold. It was moved therefore that the state of the Cradley Heath church and chapel be laid before the Association, and that its opinion be taken in regard to any future arrangements. It was resolved: That the best thanks of this Conference be presented to our dear friend Chapman for his deep, and long continued interest in, and efforts for the prosperity of the Warwickshire Conference, and his constant labour to promote the well-being of the individual churches of which it is composed; and we earnestly pray that the blessing of the Great Head of the church may attend him in his removal to his new sphere of labour, and that abundant success may attend his ministry there. In consequence of the small number of ministers in the district, and because most of them had had but a limited experience in Conference matters, the Secretary was urgently requested to continue his services for the present. A vote of thanks was given to brother Goadby for his admirable sermon in the morning. The next Conference is to be held at Union-place, Longford, on the second Monday in September. Brother Lees, of Walsall is appointed to preach. Brother Harrison preached in the evening. W. CHAPMAN, Secretary. ROCHDALE. Since our last report we have baptized as follows: Dec. 29, three candidates; Feb. 23, two; and April 27, three. J. N. 227 FORNCETT.-April 6, we baptized two; April 10, one, who continues to worship with her Wesleyan friends; May 4, two, who have long heard the gospel among us. G. M. SHEEPSHED. On the 13th of April, Mr. Lacey, of Loughborough, baptized two candidates. In the afternoon they were received into the fellowship of the church. SHORE, near Todmorden. — On Saturday, April 19, 1862, twentyfour believers were baptized by our pastor, the Rev. T. Gill, all of whom, with five others restored, were received into the church the following day. J. C. LEEDS BAPTIST MISSION TO THE UNCONVERTED.-On Thursday evening, April 24, seventeen believers were baptized on a profession of faith, in South-parade chapel, by the Rev. J. Stutterd. They will unite with the different churches in the town. LOUGHBOROUGII, Baxter-gate.-On Lord's day, May 4, our pastor baptized eight; seven of them being scholars in the Sunday-school. In the afternoon they were received into the church. S. T. NOTTINGHAM, Stoney - street. - On Lord's-day, May 4, we baptized twenty-one candidates, all of whom were from the adjoining village of Carrington. These are the first fruits of a great revival in that village. B. Y. LEICESTER, Friar - lane.-On the first Sabbath in May, the ordinance of believers' baptism was administered to four friends, one was the daughter of our long tried friend, Mr. Winks. Our minister preached and baptized. In the afternoon the newly baptized were received into the fellowship of the church. ILKESTON. On Sunday, May 11, we baptized thirteen candidates, a greater part of whom were from our Sabbath - school; some others formerly ranked with the reprobates of our town. We have many more inquirers. BARROWDEN. Seven believers were baptized on Sunday, May 11th, after an address by our pastor from Exodus xii. 26. The chapel was crowded and several were unable to find even standing room. OLD BASFORD.-On Sabbath morning, May 11, we baptized six believers, all of whom have entered into fellowship with us. We have never been in such a prosperous and healthy condition as we are now. BOSTON.-We baptized sixteen in May. There are as many more candidates. ANNIVERSARIES. BEESTON.-On Lord's-day, April 20, two sermons were preached in the General Baptist chapel, Beeston, by Mr. T. W. Marshall, Loughborough, on behalf of the Sabbathschool. The services were well attended. Collections £13 15s. 2d. T. N. sermons SHEEPSHED.-On Lord's-day, May 18, the claims of the Sabbath-school were advocated by Mr. Evans, of the College. Collections £11 8s. 3d. LEICESTER, Friar-lane.-On Lord'sday, May 18, 1862, the annual sermons in support of the school, were preached by Mr. C. H. Clarke, of the Chilwell College. Collections over £27. REMOVALS, &c. REV. J. SUTCLIFF has resigned his pastorate of the General Baptist church, Stalybridge, after more than labour. We hear that his friends eighteen years of very successful reconsider his decision, and sincerely are extremely anxious that he should their urgent solicitations. hope that they may be successful in REV. J. J. GOADBY has accepted a cordial and unanimous invitation to street church, Leicester, and combecome the pastor of the Dover mences his labours on the first Sabbath in July. REV. E. FOSTER.-We understand LONG EATON.-Twelve months ago the General Baptists, of Sawley, engaged a room at Long Eaton, and commenced public worship. On Lord's-day, April the 27th, they held their first anniversary, when two were preached by Mr. C. H. Clarke, of the General Baptist College, Chilwell. Collections £6 3s. 10d. On the Monday follow-that ing, a public tea meeting was held, rather more than 100 sat down. W Bennet, Esq., of Sawley, was called to preside, and the meeting was addressed by W. Newstead, of Chilwell; J. Stenson, and T. Poxon, Junr., of Sawley; J. Kilbourne, of Long Eaton; and the Rev. W. Taylor. We hope that before another anniversary our friends will have erected a chapel. T. P. LOUGHBOROUGH, Baxter-gate. - On May 11, the annual sermons on behalf of our Sunday-school were preached by Rev. J. F. Stevenson, B.A. The collections amounted to the handsome sum of £34 0s. 31d. S. T. ROCHDALE.-On Lord's-day, May 11, our School sermons were preached by our minister, in the afternoon and evening; and notwithstanding the serious depression in trade, the collections for the day amounted to £15 3s. 5d., being somewhat in advance of last year. J. N. the Rev. E. Foster, late a student of the General Baptist College, who, with the sanction of the College Committee undertook the management of the Leicester Young Men's Christian Association, and has held that office nearly six years, being anxious to obtain some pastoral charge, has resigned his been very reluctantly received by appointment. His resignation has the Committee of that Institution. He leaves with the highest testimonials as to character and ef ficiency. MISCELLANEOUS. KNIPTON.-On Monday, April 21, a public tea meeting was held in this place, to procure funds to defray the cost of the renewal of the trust deed. Special interest attached to the te meeting, it being the first ever held in connection with the church. It was well attended, upwards of twenty from Hose, and several from Intelligence Miscellaneous. Grantham being present. The night meeting was presided over by Rev. R. Pike, and addressed by Messrs. Smith, Kemp, E. Stubbs, Goodacre, (Free Methodist) and F. Mantle. The proceeds of tea and collection were £2 16s. 4d., and by the Christian liberality of Mr. and Mrs. Clare, and Mr. Clay, that amount has been increased and made sufficient to meet every expence incurred in the matter referred to. Mr. Clare also added much to the enjoyment of the friends, by very kindly permitting them to visit his beautiful garden. The friends at Knipton are making an effort to revive the cause. For many years past this chapel has been nearly closed, many months intervening between the services held in it; now fortnightly services are held, and numbers attend. May God make the small one a strongnation, and beneath the shadow of Belvoir's princely towers may we, the despised Baptists, be enabled again to raise a heritage to the Almighty. F. M. CONINGSBY.-The foundation stone of the new General Baptist chapel was laid on Thursday, the 24th of April, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Although there was a gentle fall of rain during the whole of the proceedings, it did not prevent a large number of persons being present. The Rev. W. Sharman commenced the ceremony, by giving out a hymn, several verses of which were sung, and the Rev. D. Jones, of Horncastle, then implored the Divine blessing upon the undertaking. The father of the pastor, Mr. T. Sharman, of Spalding, then placed a box in a cavity under the stone, containing a copy of the General Baptist Magazine, the Church, the Freeman Newspaper, a statement on parchment, of which the following is a copy, and which was read to the spectators: The foundation stone of this chapel was laid by W. Lane, Esq., of Tattershall-Thorpe, on the 24th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1862, being the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria. H. Slight, Architect. Messrs. Lee 229 and Johnson, builders. Minister, the Rev. W. Sharman. Deacons, John Wells and Samuel Sellars. Number of members forty-four.' This being done, Mr. Johnson, builder, presented a trowel to Mr. Lane, who spread the mortar, and lowered the stone to its place, and made a most eloquent speech by placing upon it a five pound note. Several others also laid sums upon the stone; the total amount of these offerings was £7. 6s. 6d. The Rev. T. W. Mathews, of Boston, followed with a telling address to the spectators, on Religious Liberty.' Another hymn being sung, the Rev. J. Ruff, of Boston, pronounced the benediction, and the company adjourned to the school-room, and partook of an excellent tea. After tea the room was well filled, and speeches were delivered by the Revs. T. W. Mathews, D. Jones, J. Ruff, W. Lee, (Primitive Methodist), W. Sharman, and Mr. T. Sharman. The services gave general satisfaction, and have left behind hallowed influence. Our new chapel will cost £450. a ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH.-Memorial stone of the New Chapel.-On Tuesday, April 29th, the memorial stone of the new chapel was laid by Richard Harris, Esq., of Leicester. The friends met at the old chapel at two o'clock. A hymn was sung, and prayer offered by the Rev. T. Mays. A paper was then read by the Rev. J. Salisbury, of Hugglescote, containing a concise and deeply interesting history of the Baptist church at Ashby. Prayer was then offered by the Rev. J. Godden (Wesleyan), and the friends adjourned to the site of the new chapel, where a large concourse of people had assembled. A hymn was sung, and the Rev. W. Howell prayed, after which the stone was laid by R. Harris, Esq., who then ascended it, and delivered an appropriate address, full of Christian sentiment and feeling. The Sunday scholars, for whom a platform had been prepared, then sang part of the beautiful hymn commencing 'There is a spot sur The congre passing sweet.' Excellent addresses | inational character. gation of Clarence-street chapel, LEEDS, Call lane.-On Easter Monday, a public tea meeting was held in connection with the proposed alteration and improvement of this ancient sanctuary, when upwards of 300 persons sat down to tea. The secret chamber in the roof of the chapel was then opened for inspection, and much curiosity and interest was manifested in examining it. Several hymns were sung in it, under the touching influence of its sacred associations. A public meeting was afterwards held in the chapel, under the presidency of the pastor, Rev. J. Tunnicliffe, and spirited addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr. Brewer, and several other ministers and friends. - PORTSEA, Clarence - street. The friends connected with this place of worship are getting up a large bazaar, the proceeds of which are to be devoted, partly to the reduction of the debt upon their school-rooms, and partly to the liquidation of the expence incurred in repairing and beautifying the chapel last autumn. The time for holding the bazaar is the third week in June. This will be about the usual time for holding services and making collections on behalf of the Foreign Mission; but the committee trust that the Mission will not suffer in consequence of an arrangement which is quite unavoidable. The new debt added to the old one, is a serious burden, and materially hinders the church in its desire to co-operate with benevolent institutions of a public and denom effort. BAZAAR FOR THE NEW CHAPEL AT ASHBY.-We are glad to hear that our friends at Ashby are about to hold a bazaar for their new chapel. The committee of ladies, whose names are mentioned in the advertisement, will very thankfully receive any contributions from their friends and sympathizers. We sincerely hope that their own zealous efforts will be warmly supported by our lady friends in every part of the Connexion. The bazaar is to be held in the Ashby Market Hall, on Monday, the 1st of July. LOUTH, Walker-gate.-During the winter months, in accordance with former custom, we have had four social tea meetings, which have been much enjoyed, and evidently productive of good. TESTIMONIAL TO MR. E. MIALL.— A very handsome testimonial has recently been presented to Mr. E. Miall, consisting of £5,000 and a handsome silver tea and coffee service and salver, the latter bearing the following inscription: "To Edward Miall, Esq., presented by his friends, in testimony of their appreciation of his public efforts, during twentyone years, to promote the extension of civil and religious freedom.May 8, 1862. THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND DESCRIBED BY A FRIEND.-It is a thing patent, and not to be denied, that at the present moment we have among the clergy of the Church of England the representatives of almost every opinion under heaven. That at least is my opinion. The varieties are so great and so notorious, as to range to the very verge of the precipice of open infidelity on the one hand, to the very verge of Romish TABLISHMENTS. Intelligence-Miscellaneous. 231 Sunday is to be preached by Dr. Grandpierre, of Paris, at three o'clock, in the same chapel. Dr. Krummacher, the well-known author of Elijah the Tishbite,' will preach in German, at 6.30 p.m., and Dr. Merle D'Aubigné will also preach in French on the same day, at 6.30 p.m., in the Royal Military Chapel, Wellington Barracks. EMANCIPATION OF SLAVERY BY HOLLAND.-The abolition of slavery in the American colonies of Holland has been decreed. A Dutch paper superstition on the other, and, of course, includes all the colours and complexions and shades of opinion between one extreme and the other. -Dean Close at the Meeting of the Pastorial Aid Society, May 8, 1862. ROBERT HALL ON CHURCH EsTurn a Christian Society into an Established Church, and it is no longer a voluntary assembly for the worship of God; it is a powerful corporation full of such sentiments and passions as usually distinguished those bodies: a dread of innovation, an attach-announces that on the 1st of July, ment to abuses, a propensity to tyranny and oppression. To this alliance of Christianity with civil power it is owing that Ecclesiastical History presents a chaos of crimes, and that the progress of religious opinion, which, left to itself, had been calm and silent, may be traced in blood. Miscellaneous Works, p. 210. FOREIGN PREACHING AT THE ROYAL GERMAN CHAPEL, ST. JAMES'S PALACE. -On Sunday, May 11th, by her Majesty's royal license, the Queen's German Chapel at St. James's was opened for divine service, by the celebrated historian of the Reformation, the Rev. Dr. Merle D'Aubigné, of Geneva. The service was commenced at three o'clock, by the rev. preacher reading in French the commencement of the English Church Service, a portion of the Psalms and 3rd chapter of 1st Corinthians. Extempore prayer was also offered, and two French hymns were sung at intervals, from a selection made by the Foreign Conference and Evangelization Committee. These hymns are chiefly from the 'Cantiques' of Dr. Malan, of Geneva. The sermon occupied nearly three quarters of an hour, from the words closing the 21st verse of the 3rd chapter of Corinthians to the end of the chapter. The service concluded about half-past four o'clock. All the pews of the chapel were occupied except the Royal gallery, and many were seated on benches; but the chapel does not hold above 250 or 300 people. The sermon next 1863, all slaves in the colonies of Holland will be emancipated on terms not unlike those which accompined the abolition of slavery in the British West Indies. An indemnity of £75 will be paid to the slave-owners for each slave, without distinction of age or sex, and the slaves will undergo a system of apprenticeship upon the plantations for three years, during which period one-half of their earnings will be paid to Government. THE QUEEN AT BALMORAL.-It is gratifying to learn that her Majesty seems to be enjoying and benefiting by her sojourn at her favourite Highland home. Though more retired than was wont to be the case in former times, the Queen takes daily out door exercise, and has visited most of the residents upon the estate of Balmoral, and also a few of those upon the estate of Abergeldie. It is expected that her Majesty will leave Balmoral on her return South about the 28th of May. DEATH OF DR. WOLFF.-The death of the Rev. Joseph Wolff is annonuced. His name has been frequently before the public, and he is fairly entitled to be considered as a man of mark. He was born of Jewish parents, but, on his conversion to the Christian faith, he studied at Rome, and afterwards became a Protestant. His journey to Bokhara, partly in search of the ten tribes, and partly in search of Colonel Stoddart and Captain Conolly, who had been taken prisoners by the Affghans, formed the subject of |