ORDINATION. ON Wednesday, March 29th, Mr. John Mack, late a private in one of the Scotch Regiments, but whose services in the army were subsequently redeemed by the generous interference and exertions of the Rev. Mr. Hall of Leicester, and other friends in the neighbourhood, publicly accepted the pastoral charge of the Baptist Church at Clipstone, Northamptonshire. The Rev. Messrs. Fuller and Toller of Kettering, Mr. Hall of Leicester, and Mr. Jarman of Nottingham, with others, were severally engaged in the services on the occasion. May the very flattering prospects of the church continue long unclouded! LITERARY NOTICES. Mr. William Jaques has now in the press, and will publish in a few weeks, a second and improved edition of his Translation of Professor Franck's Guide to the Study of the Scriptures, with Notes, Life, &c. &c. 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DIED of a consumptive complaint, under which On Saturday, the 25th of February last, she lingered more than two years, Mrs.— ALLCORN, of Fetter-lane, Holborn. She was born about the year 1773, in Somersetshire: where her father rented a small farm; and at the age of nineteen, came to London, to seek a situation, with the view of providing for her own support. Like too many other young persons at that period of life, she was not only destitute of any ! serious concern about the salvation of her soul; but her mind was set upon the gaieties and pleasures of the world, which were the primary object of her pursuit, and indeed her highest delight. As a striking proof | with her disconsolate partner bewail her of the truth of this, she was accustomed to loss. In every relation of life, as a wife, mention to her friends the following anec- a mother, a Christian, and a friend, her dote. On her first coming to London, the deportment was exemplary, and such as hand of HIM who fixes the bounds of our adorned the doctrine of God her Saviour; habitation, directed her to apply for a va- and as the fruit of her christian profession cancy which she heard of in a religious was unto holiness, so have her friends the family; but it was with great difficulty she satisfaction to believe, that her end is prevailed on herself to accept the situa- EVERLASTING LIFE. She has certainly left tion, fearing it would preclude her from behind her a pleasing testimony of the enjoying the sweets of life. She had not power of the genuine gospel of Christ, long resided, however, with this family, when really and cordially believed, to dewhen the same invisible hand led her to liver the human mind from the bondage of hear the word of life preached, by the late sin, and the love of this present evil world, Mr. Bull (afterwards minister of Newport which she overcame through the faith of Pagnel.) Discoursing from Rom. xiii. 12. the Son of God; its happy influence in "The night is far spent, the day is at hand; constraining those who love it, to "pass let us therefore cast off the works of dark- the time of their sojourning here in the fear ness, and let us put on the armour of of God, as strangers and pilgrims who have light;" it pleased God to reach conviction no continuing city, but who seek one to to her mind, and bring her to see that she come ;" and, above all, its unspeakable imwas a poor, guilty, depraved mortal, liable portance in supporting the heart of a sinto all the dreadful consequences of "the ful mortal in the hour of death, and enabling works of darkness." She also attained to it nobly to triumph over the king of terrors. some little apprehension of the value of "the armour of light," but her knowledge of this was afterwards greatly encreased under the ministry of the late Mr. Romaine, on which she had now an opportunity of attending. The word preached by him was greatly blessed to her soul, and she "grew in grace, and the knowledge of her Lord and Saviour." About the age of twenty-two, her mind was so far enlightened to understand the Scriptures, as to perceive something of the meaning of a christian church, in a state of separation from the ungodly; and also that it is the will of Christ his disciples should confess his name before the world, and publicly avow him the object of their hope, and the Lord of their consciences. Conformably, therefore, with the convictions of her own mind, she solicited communion with a christian church at Walworth, then under the pastoral care of the late Mr. Joseph Swaine; and after being baptized upon a profession of her faith, she was admitted a member. Some years ago, coming to reside in Fetter-lane, she attended upon the worship of a christian church in the vicinity, under the pastoral care of Mr. Austin, and finding his ministry exceedingly profitable to her, she applied for a dismission from the Walworth church, which was granted, and she became a member of that in Fetter-lane, and continued so to the time of her decease. Here her soul prospered and was in health." (3 John 2.) and though remarkably exercised with outward trials in providence, her mind was kept in a state of settled peace, resting upon the word of truth, the gospel of her salvation; and, amidst all the troubles of life, "looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, even her Saviour, Jesus Christ." She had been married nineteen years, and had borne to her husband thirteen children, of whom eight survive her, and In the very declining state of her health, she was prevailed upon by her friends, who were anxious, if consistent with the divine will, to prolong the life of one so dear to them, to try the benefit of country air, and she was sometime absent from her family; but, persuaded that her end was fast approaching, she entreated to be brought home, that she might die among her family and friends. In this state, when visited by her affectionate pastor, she uniformly afforded the most pleasing indications of a calm, serene, and tranquil mind. "You have been greatly afflicted," said he to her. "Yes," she replied, "but my afflictions have been sanctified, and they have brought me to rest more on Christ, as the centre of my soul." "Well," said he, "you will soon be with him." "Yes," she answered, "and see that blessed head which was once crowned with thorns for me." When she saw any of her friends weeping around her, she would say, "I am almost at home; do not weep for me, but rejoice." It was a common expression with her, when any of her friends called to see her, and enquired how she was-"Going home!" Yet she was remarkably exempt from every thing that was enthusiastic and flighty. Though blessed with strong consolation, she was never rapturous. Her views were such as became a dying sinner, who was "looking for the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life," and her last words were, Mercy, mercy, mercy! which having re peated, she gently fell asleep in the arms of her afflicted husband, yielding her im→ mortal spirit into the hands of "Him in whom she had believed." At her own request, her death was improved by Mr. Austin, in a discourse preached on the evening of the Lord's day after her interment, from Rom. xiii. 12. the words which had been, under the blessing of God, the happy means of leading her into the way of truth. 123 Poetry. LINES ON THE MISSIONARY O TURN from scenes of distant woe, STANZAS AQUILA. WRITTEN IN CHINKFORD CHURCH-YARD IN COMPANY WITH A PARTY OF YOUNG FRIENDS. Scene of enchantment! wide around The lovely vale extends; O God! accept my humble praise LINES TO A SISTER On her Birth-Day. A FRAGMENT. Methinks on this auspicious day I hear the voice of wisdom say; "Come, and a grateful tribute bring "TO HIM whose overspreading wing "Has sheltered thine' expanding form "From many a wild and ruthless storm; And who has blest thy tender youth 66 With brightest beams of sacred truth. Come, and life's early scenes review, Thy youthful covenant renew;' Let gratitude, new trophies raise, TO HIM, who claims thy highest praise; For HE, in helpless infancy, Sustained, defended, cherished thee, And his unceasing care uprears, The structure of suceeeding years.” Come, and, with penitence, lament Oer wasted days, and years mispent;. Come, and the tear of sorrow shed, Oer golden hours for ever fled, Neglected, unimproved, for know, Sweet is the bitterness of woe, Which gives the burdened mind relief; And exquisite" the joy of grief." "Let meekness be thy constant guide, Shake off the tyranny of pride, The whisp'ring breeze, with gentle sound, Yield not to passions impulse blind, Its cheerful welcome sends. O who with feeling here can gaze,— If such there be, I envy not The workings of his mind, For certain mis'ry is his lot An outcast of mankind! But here, O grateful is my heart ! Here, bounteous father! would I kneel In thankfulness and joy! And oh! to suffer what I feel Do thou my tongue employ ! I feel, I see, thy boundless care To all thy creatures here! Raptures divine inspire the air, And prompt the silent tear. But cultivate a lowly mind; So shalt thou know that tranquil rest, On all, who languish for repose." JUVENILIA |