of the great masses, delight and instruct us a thousand times more, than if she wove the robe of her enchantments of imperial purple, and taught us philosophy from halls and palaces.

These two numbers are one and the same tale. In her last, "Demerara," we were in the tropics, with the sun blazing over our heads, and the wonders of vegetation beneath and around us. In these, we are transported to the wild shores of a small island on the western coast of Scotland, where we are introduced to the rudest and simplest forms of humble life. The subject matter of No. 5, is the illustration of the difficult question of rent-its origin, and conditions. These are satisfactorily traced out, and rough as the materials may appear, out of small, rude, and beggarly elements, there issues forth a most clear and convincing illustration of the general doctrines connected with this subject. The story is full of incident and dialogue, and exhibits a great diversity of character. Some detached scenes, such as the death of the idiot boy, Archie, amid the wild eddies of the Storr, are equal to any thing we have ever read, in deep and natural pathos. Whilst the magnificent waste of waters, amid which this little island is situated, with the iron barriers against which they beat in vain, afford the happy materials for landscapes, a painter would have dwelt upon with rapture. No. 6, Weal and Woe in Garveloch, is a continuation of the last tale, and is intended to show the necessity of the preventive check on population, to avoid the miseries to which the positive checks infallibly conduct the human race, from the incessant tendency of population to surpass the means of subsistence. The importance of moral restraint, or the positive check, is brought out with great force and effect, in one of the most beautiful and affecting tales we have ever met with. Garveloch, in her days of plenty and happiness, is the subject of much powerful description; but Garveloch, amid the horrors of a severe scarcity and impending famine-with the withering gripe of hunger and disease at her vitals, is touched with a pencil, which has outdone, in the simple pathos of its descriptions, all its former doings. As a piece of powerful writing, this appears to us the writer's masterpiece; and if people will not read it for the sake of its wisdom, we recommend it to them on the score of its enjoyment.

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THE CHRISTIAN PIONEER.

GLASGOW, AUGUST 1, 1832.

THE Unitarian Chapel at Plymouth, was opened on Sunday, May 13. Rev. W. Evans of Tavistock, conducted the devotional services, and Rev. H. Acton of Exeter, preached from John xviii. 37. Rev. W. Odgers, conducted the whole service in the evening, preaching from John iv. 21. Mr. Odgers has since been unanimously chosen minister.

THE Annual Assembly of the General Baptists, was held at Worship-street Chapel, London, on the 12th June. The meeting for business was constituted at nine in the morning, by Rev. B. Mardon, being called to the chair, and commencing with prayer. Messrs. T. Moore of Godalming, and G. Withall of Ditchling, were appointed Moderators. Letters from the various Baptist churches in this connexion were read, and their information was encouraging. The public worship was conducted by Rev. E. Chapman of Deptford, and Mr. Duplock of Ditchling, and Mr. John Marten of Dover and Canterbury preached from Revelation iii. 2. The Committee's Report was then read, resolutions and a circular letter to the churches adopted, and Mr. Moore concluded the business of the Assembly by prayer. A public dinner was afterwards held, at which Mr. Goodacre of Nottingham presided.

THE Annual Meeting of the British and Foreign Unitarian Association, was held at Finsbury Chapel, London, on the 13th June. Rev.. Teggin of Taunton, and Montgomery of Carter-Lane, London, prayed; and the sermon was preached from John i. 14, by Rev. W. Hincks of York. In the evening, the meeting for business was held in the Chapel, William Smith, Esq. in the chair. Friends were present from most parts of England, and from Scotland and Ireland, and the Rajah Rammohun Roy, and Israel Polliathan, a member of William Roberts' Church at Madras. Mr. Hornby read the Treasurer's Report, which showed an improvement in the funds since last Anniversary, but still exhibited a very small sum, when compared with the means of the Unitarian denomination. Rev. J. Yates read the Report of the Committee, an abstract of which, we hope to give in our next Number.

Various important resolutions were moved and adopted, especially one of satisfaction, at the appointment of Rev. R. K. Philp, as City Missionary-of sympathy in his labours, and of hope and prayer for his success.

JUNE 21 and 22, the Annual Meeting of the Unitarian Ministers of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and South of Yorkshire, was held at Nottingham. Thursday evening, Rev. J. Williams of Mansfield prayed, and Rev. R. Wallace of Chesterfield preached on the example of Christ. Friday morning, Rev. T. Berry of Leicester introduced the service, and a sermon from 1 Tim. iv. 15, was preached by Rev. H. H. Piper of Norton. At the meeting for business, it was resolved, to hold a Tea-party at the future Associations, in order that all the friends may attend.

THE Annnal Meeting of the Eastern Unitarian Association, was held at Framlingham in Suffolk, on 27th and 28th June. Friends were present from Norwich, Diss, Yarmouth, Bramfield, &c. &c. On the Wednesday evening, Rev. H. Hawkes of Norwich offered the prayers of the congregation, and Rev. H. Squire of Yarmouth discoursed from Luke xii. 8. After the service, the various friends had supper together. Thursday morning, Rev. J. Murch of Diss conducted public worship, and Rev. H. Hawkes preached from Luke xiii. 7. At the Meeting for business, Mr. Alexander of Yarmouth presided. The Secretary and Treasurer's Reports were read. Unitarianism is gradually but certainly increasing in Norfolk and Suffolk. Mr. Crisp is in the habit of preaching at Bramfield, Bliborough, Bungay, and other places. Messrs. Tibnam, have established regular public worship at Bungay, and another person in humble life, is making similar praiseworthy efforts at Mendelsham, near Diss. On the motion of Mr. Murch, it was resolved, that, for the future, a cheap dinner should be provided at an inn, and that the friends then adjourn to the Chapel, to transact the business of the Society, in order that friends of both sexes, young persons, the poor, and the stranger, might have an opportunity of of being present. A resolution in favour of the Government plan of education, in relation to Ireland, was also adopted. At the dinner party, Mr. Gaze of Norwich was chairman, and Mr. H. Martineau, vice-president. Various sentiments were proposed, and addresses made,

by Revds. J. Esdaile, S. S. Toms, H. Hawkes, and Mr. Dowson and others. It was a truly pleasant and instructive meeting.

sermon.

THE Kent and Sussex Unitarian Christian Association was held at Tenterden, July 4. Rev. James Yates of London preached the A numerous party sat down to dinner in the Town Hall, Mr. John Green, Jun. of Otham, near Maidstone, the Chairman. The company were addressed by Revds. Yates, Holden, Stephens, Talbot, Saint, Mardon, and Buckland; and by Messrs. Brent, Jun. Dobell, Mace, Gilbert, and Cooper.

WE have to record the death of Mrs. Ashworth, the wife of Mr. John Ashworth of Newchurch, Rossendale, Lancashire. She was an admirable woman. She united to strength of understanding, all the benevolent graces of the Christian. Brought up amongst the Methodists, her respected husband himself a local preacher in that connexion, she, like him, was ever open to the impressions of Christian truth. And when, one by one, the scales of error fell from her sight, she hesitated not to avow her convictions. Obloquy might be their portion, beloved friends might look coldly on them, but the truth in Christ was above all price. Bible Christianity was the treasure sought for-that they thought they found, and that they embraced and professed. Their surprise was as great as the indignation of the denomination they left, when they learned that that Bible Christianity was synonimous with the Unitarianism they had been taught to abhor without knowing any thing of its principles. Still they quailed not. Attached by habit as well as by choice, to much of the Methodist discipline, they united it with Christian Unitarianism; and for many years have manifested to all gainsayers, that Unitarianism is a religion of the heart as well as of the head -that it holds sacred the affections as well as the reason of humanity that zeal and charity are of one kindred-and that benevolence to man, springs from the love of God as a Father. Her husband in the pulpit and the prayer-meeting, and she in the Sunday-school and the family, have done their utmost to illustrate the power of Christian righteousness and truth. Her life was one of extensive usefulness. Her memory is sweet even in death. Few have gone to the grave more generally esteemed for piety and virtue. Mr. James Taylor of Rochdale (worthy coadjutor!) preached her funeral sermon, to a deeply affected audience, at Newchurch, on the 8th July. The Editor of this work knew Mrs. Ashworth well. She honoured him with her friendship. Feeble but sincere is the tribute he has now paid to departed worth. His sympathies are with the bereaved son and husband. Great truly is their loss. But the remembrance of the past is rich in consolation. They have the hope which sustains the Christian. That sustained her in the chequered scenes of life. It will also

sustain and bless them.

JAMES HEDDERWICK AND SON, PRINTERS, GLASGOW.