gregation throughout the day was large and overflowing, the attendance of ministers &c. numerous,

Feb. 15, 1825. The Rev. Mr. Wildey was ordained over the Independent church at Box-lane, Herts. Mr. Gunn, of Aylesbury, delivered the introductory discourse, asked the questions, and offered up the ordination-prayer; Mr. Stoddart, of London, gave the charge from 1 Cor. ii. 2. In the afternoon, in consequence of a disappointment, Mr. Gunn addressed the people from 2 Cor. viii. 24, 25; and Mr. Stoddart Preached in the evening. The devotional parts were conducted by Messrs. Hobbs,' Davis, Stoddart, &c.

Tuesday, April 26th, the Rev. W. Billing was ordained over the Church of Christ at Portscathe. The Rev. Mr. Burchell, Baptist Minister of Falmouth, commenced the service by reading and prayer. The Rev. Mr. Muscutt, of Falmouth, gave the introductory address, and asked the questions. The Rev. W. Moore, of Truro, offered the ordinationprayer. The Rev. T. Wildbore, of Penryn, delivered the charge from 2 Tim. iv. 5; and, in the evening, the Rev. Mr. Hart, of Tregony, preached to the people, from Colossians iv. 11, last clause. Under the pious ministry of Mr. Billing, this little interest has been raised, and many called into the kingdom of God's dear Son.

On Tuesday, the 26th of April, the Rev. W. Brewis, from the College at Rotherham, was ordained pastor of the Church of Christ, assembling in the Independent Chapel, Lane End, Staffordshire. The Rev. J. Conder, of Burslem, introduced the morning service by prayer, and reading appropriate portions of Scripture. The Rev. T. Sleigh, of Newcastle, delivered the discourse on the nature and constitution of a Christian Church, and proposed the questions. The Rev. R. Richards, of Market-Drayton, offered the ordination - prayer, which was accompanied by the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery. The Rev. Dr. Bennett, Theological Tutor of Rotherham College, gave the charge; and the Rev. T. Tallis, of Alton, concluded with prayer. The Rev. J. Johnson, of Cannock, commenced the evening service by reading and prayer; when the church and congregation were addressed by the Rev. R. W. Newland, of Hanley.

The Independent cause in this populous town was commenced about six years ago, by the Rev. J. Conder; a neat chapel, which will seat 500 hearers, has been since erected; and both the church and congregation are in a prosperous and an in, creasing state.

April 28. Mr. F. Whitley, late of the London Evangelical (formerly Itinerant) Society, was ordained to the pastoral office over the church assembling in Providence chapel, Chadwell street, St. John-streetroad. The Rev. W. Wilkins, of Abingdon, commenced the service, by reading the scriptures and prayer; the Rev. T. Sharp, of Woolwich, delivered the introductory discourse, and asked the usual questions; Rev. J. Irons offered the ordination-prayer; Rev. J. M'All gave the charge, from 1 Tim. iv. 16; and the Rev. R. Stodhart, concluded the service by prayer.

May 19. The Rev. J. Davies was ordained to the pastoral office over the newly formed Independent Church at Libanus, near Brecon. Rev. D. Griffiths, Neath, commenced the service; Rev. T. B. Evans, Ynysgan, Merthyr-Tydfil, delivered the introductory discourse; Rev. D. Lewis, Aber, asked the questions, and received the confession of faith; Rev. D. Williams, Hanwrtyd, prayed the ordination prayer; Rev. D. Davies, Pantey, addressed the charge; and Rev. J. Rowland, Cwmllynfell, preached to the people and concluded.

July 6th, the Rev. J. Garbutt, from the Academy at Idle, was ordained over the Independent church at Elland, near Halifax, Yorkshire. Mr. Rhodes, of Stainland, commenced the services with reading and prayer; Mr. E. Parsons, Jun., delivered the introductory discourse, and proposed the usual questions; Mr. Scales offered the ordination-prayer; Mr. Vint gave the charge; and Mr. Scales preached to the people. In the evening, Mr. A. Blackburn, of Eastwood, also preached.

Aug. 2d, the Rev. James Buckley, late student at Idle, was solemuly set apart to the pastoral care of the Independent church at Thirsk. After Mr. Martin had read select portions of Scripture and prayed, Mr. Vint described the nature of a gospel church, asked the customary questions, and received the confession of faith; Mr. R. Holgate engaged in offering up the ordination-prayer; Mr. Scott, of Cleckheaton, impressively addressed the ordained minister on the importance of discharging ministerial duties; and Mr. Parsons, of Leeds, stated to the people their obligations; Mr. Benson, of Northallerton, concluded with prayer.

Ang. 4th, the Rev. C. Holgate, from Idle Academy, was ordained Pastor of the Independent church at Horsley-uponTyne. The solemn services of the day were commenced with reading and prayer by Mr. Harper, of Alston Moor; Mr. R. Holgate, of Pateley Bridge, brother to the minister to be ordained, advocated

the cause of dissent, and asked appropriate questions; M. Davison, of Newcastle, set him apart by prayer and the imposition of hands; Mr. Vint, in the form of a charge, stated the minister's duty; and Mr. D. Jones, of Monk wearmouth, enforced the obligations of the people in relation to their minister; Mr. Stratten, of Sunderland, also preached on the occasion.

Aug. 10th, the Rev. J. Heselton, late student at Idle, was ordained to the office of pastor over a church of the Independent denomination, at Morley, near Leeds. When Mr. Huds well, minister of another Independent Congregation in the same village, had read and prayed, Mr. Vint delineated the character and discipline of a New Testament church, and along with the answers given to the usual questions, received the confession of faith. The ordination-prayer was offered by Mr. Parsons, of Leeds, who accompanied it with imposition of hands; Dr. Boothroyd gave the charge, and Mr. Pool, of Kip. ping, detailed the duties of the people. In the evening, Mr. Parsons, of York, preached to a crowded audience. At this ordination nearly fifty ministers were present, and the whole of the services created peculiar interest.

James Bond was ordained Pastor of the Independent Church and Congregation at Marsden in Yorkshire, Aug. 17th, 1825. The Rev. S. Rhodes, of Stainland, introduced with reading and prayer; the Rev. J. Cockin, of Holmfirth, stated the nature of a gospel church, &c.; the Rev. J. Galland, of Green-Acres, offered up the ordination-prayer; the Rev. B. Boothroyd, D.D., of Huddersfield, delivered the charge from 2 Timothy, ii. 15, "Study to show thyself approved unto God," &c.; the Rev. E. Parsons, of Halifax, addressed the people from Deat. iii. 28, “And encourage him"; the Rey. Mr. Muckley, Baptist Minister, from Meltham, concluded with prayer; the Rev. J. Holroyd, of Delf, preached in the evening, from Heb. vii. 25. The attendance was good, and the services solemnly interesting.-If it be deemed a circumstance worthy of note, it may be observed, the late Rev. Silvanus Shaw, Independent Minister of Marsden, died 29th of May, 1824, and the present minister, James Bond, took the oversight 29th of May, 1825.

Oct. 5. The Rev. Joseph Evans, from the Academy at Idle, was publicly set apart to the office of pastor over the Independent church at Flockton, near Wakefield. Mr. Rheeder, of Ossett, commenced the solemn services of the day with reading and prayer; Dr. Boothroyd described the

nature and constitution of a Christian church, and proposed the usual questions Mr. Bruce, of Wakefield, offered up the ordination-prayer; Mr. Vint gave the charge; and Mr. Cockin, of Holmfirth, stated to the people the reasons which should induce them to encourage their minister, and the manner in which they should encourage him.

Oct. 12th, 1825, the Rev. William Roberts, late student at Neuwddlwyd, under, the tuition of the Rev. Thomas Philipps, was set apart to the pastoral office over the Church at Hermon, Anglesea. Mr. D. James, of Rhosymeirch, commenced the service by reading and prayer; Mr. W. Jones, of Carnarvon, declared the nature of a gospel church; Mr. R. Roberts, of Salem, asked the questions both of the minister and the members of the church, to which an acceptable reply was made by both parties; Mr. O. Thomas, of Llomfechell, offered the ordination prayer, when those ministers who had previously agreed put their hands on the head of the ordained, believing that to be the most proper mode on the solemn occasion; Mr. P. Griffith, of Llanrwst, under whose ministry the young minister had learnt the rudiments of the doctrine of grace, gave a weighty charge from the apostle's words, "Make full proof of thy ministry"; Mr. Arthur Joues, of Bangor, read, "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. As an ear-ring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear"; and, addressing the church and congregation, delivered some good things in a few words, which will long be remembered, and, it is hoped, will be attended to by all that were present. Mr. J. Roberts, of Capelgarmon, concluded the service by prayer; the hymns were given out by Mr. Jones, of Llanerchymedd.

On Tuesday, Oct. 18th, the Rev. John Cooke, late of Blackburn Academy, was ordained over the Congregational Church assembling in Bear Hill Chapel, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. The Rev. W. Salt, of Lichfield, introduced the service by reading and prayer; the Rev. J. F. Whitridge, of Armitage, delivered the introductory discourse, and asked the questions; the Rev. B. Brook, of Tutbury, offered the ordination-prayer; the Rev. G. Payne, A.M., Theological Tutor of Blackburn Academy, gave the charge; the Rev. J. Tallis concluded with prayer. In the evening the Rev. J. A. James, of Birmingham, preached the sermon to the people; the Rev. G. Ryan, of Stockport, concluded with prayer.

On Thursday, the 27th of October, 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, with an overpowering effect. Nor let the responsive prayer of Christian churches, for this once declining but now reviving interest, be withheld,-" Save now, we beseech thee, O Lord! O Lord, we beseech thee, send now prosperity!"

Mr.

On the Rev. William Selbie, Home Missionary, late labouring at Astracan in Russian Asia, under the Scotch Missionary Society, was ordained as an Evangelist at Middleton, in Teesdale, Durham. Gollop, of Darlington, began the service with reading and prayer. In the absence of Mr. Pemble, of Stockton, who was by indisposition prevented attending, he described the nature of a Gospel church, Mr. Douglass, of Hamsterly, (Baptist,) asked the questions; Mr. Scott of Weardale, Home Missionary, offered up the ordination prayer, accompanied with the laying on of hands; Mr. Ivy of Barnard Castle gave the charge from 2 Tim. iv. 5. "Do the work of an evangelist, make 'full proof of thy ministry." Mr. Gollop preached to the church and congregation from Philip. ii. 16. Holding forth the word of life that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain." And Mr. Lewis, of Bishop Auckland, gave out the hymns and concluded by prayer. The services

were very interesting; there was a crowded audience, and it was muel to be regretted, numbers were compelled to return without being able to get admission. A collection was made in behalf of the Home Missionary Society.

CHAPELS OPENED,

Oct. 23d, 1825, a new chapel was opened in the parish of Llanllechyd, in the county of Carnarvon. Several ministers met on the preceding evening, to converse about the matters belonging to that kingdom which is not of this world, and sermons were successively delivered by Messrs. James, of Rhosymeirch; Jones, of Llamerchymedd; Thomas, of Carog; Lewis, of Henrhyd; Davies, of Ceidio; Hughes, of Sharon; Samuel, the minister of the place; and Mr. Arthur Jones, of Bangor, who preached from Ruth iv. 11, "And do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem." The minister published the name of the new chapel, which is to be known henceforth by the pleasant name of Bethlehem.

October 26th, a neat and commodious chapel, 40 feet by 34, called Hephzibah, was opened at Wootton Bassett, Wilts, when the Rev. M. Slater, late student at Hackney Academy, was ordained to the pastoral office at the same place. The Rev. J. Dear introduced the service by reading and prayer; Rev. B. Kent, of Trowbridge, delivered the introductory discourse, and asked the usual questions; Rev. R. Elliott, of Devizes, offered the ordination prayer; Rev. G. Collison, of Hackney, Mr. Slater's tutor, delivered a solemn and impressive charge from Prov. xi. 30; Rev. Mr. Palmer, of Westbury, preached to the congregation; and the Rev. A. Tidman preached in the evening. The devotional services were conducted by Rev. Messrs. Gibson, Tozer, Lanter, Lowrie, and Dear. The congregation during the day was very good, and things appear very promising in this once benighted town.

Oct. the 27th, 1825, a new chapel was opened at Tudweiliog, county of Carnarvon, when the following ministers were present: Rev. Messrs. Owens, of Llanengen; Griffiths, of Bethel; Jones, of Nebo; Griffiths, of Talsarn; Lewis, of Pwllhely; Davies, of Llanhaiarn; Samuel, of Bethesda; Davies, the minister of the place; who all took part of the work, from the preceding evening until the setting of the sun on the succeeding day. The Rev. Arthur Jones preached from Gen. xxi. 33, "And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-Sheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting

-God." The name of the new chapel is called Beer-Sheba.

From present appearances, the oldest Christians in Carnarvon and Anglesea anticipate great prosperity among the dissenters in both these counties. DoubtJess, the places of worship are increasing in number, the hearers of the gospel do -multiply, and the ministerial gifts are brightening very pleasingly. Hardness of the heart, and the want of pecuniary aid, are the two worst things in these parts; yet, by the grace of heaven and the perseverance of the faithful workers, we shall continue in well doing, for the #glory of God - and the good of immortal souls.

NORTH WALES ACADEMY.

The Public Examination of the Students in the Academy at Newtown took place on the 18th of May.

In Latin.-The First Class were examined in the 2d Book of Virgil's Æneid; the Second Class in the Odes of Horace; -and the Third Class in Cicero and Tacitus. In Greek.-The First Class were examined in Æsop's Fables, and the Greek Testament; the Second Class in Homer's Iliad, and Xenophon's Memorabilia; and the Third Class in some of the Orations of Demosthenes, and in the dipus of Sophocles.

In Hebrew.-The Junior Class were examined in the Book of Psalms; and the Senior Class in the Prophecy of Na

hum: the latter were also examined in the Chaldee of Ezra, and in the Syriac New Testament.

In Mathematics. The Junior Class were examined in the Fundamental Rules of Algebra and Simple Equations; in Geography and Geometry.

The Senior Students auswered a variety of questions connected with mental philosophy and general science; they were also examined in Church History, Scripture Criticism, the Evidences of Revelation, &c. Four of the students delivered Theological Essays, and went through their various exercises in a manner highly creditable to themselves and their tutors, and greatly to the satisfaction of the ministers who attended on the occasion.

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