grace. He died in the faith in which he had lived and laboured, resting on Christ, and rejoicing in the assurance of eternal life. The scene on his burial day, though very affecting, did honour to his character and memory. And amidst the tears of sorrow wept at his grave, motives to acquiescence were suggested in the appropriate words from which the pastor of the church afterwards improved his death: I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write: Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, &c. Rev. xiv. 13. The prayers of the departed have been answered since his death in the conversion of his oldest son, who has recently been baptized to take the place of the dead. 1 Cor. xv. 29. One of his surviving daughters, who was too feeble to follow her father's remains to the grave, has since then fallen asleep' and joined him in the heavenly home. A widow and five married children still survive, and all except one are united with the same church. T. G., S. MR. EDWARD HERITAGE died at Reading-street, St. Peter's, October 17th, 1862, at the advanced age of ninety-four years and seven months. He and his wife, who had been removed for some years, were baptized September 21st, 1808, and received into fellowship with the General Baptist church, Ramsgate. He had, therefore, been connected with this church fifty-four years. Blessed with a good constitution he was capable of much toil, and when occasion required, even till late in life, of walking a considerable distance. Living some miles from the chapel he could only worship with them occasionally, but while he was able he came to commune with us; and not only at three score years and ten, but at four score years and ten he would walk not less than six miles for that purpose. On one of his pastor's last visits, Mr. H. regretted that he was unable to be with us on the last occasion we met at the Lord's table. During the time of health he had committed to memory various texts of Scripture, and some very precious hymns, which cheered him in the time of solitude and sickness. 'Jesus, lover of my soul.' 'Rock of ages cleft for me.' 'O for an overcoming faith To cheer my dying hour.' These, with some others, seemed to be favourites with him. His end was calm. Having closed his eyes in sleep, he passed away into the other world. His death was improved by his pastor from Phil. i. 23, Having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Correspondence. KAGOSIMA. To the Editor of the General Baptist DEAR SIR,-Shall the sword devour for ever? Shall the civilization and Christianity of England do nothing better for the world than to aggrandize our power to hector and destroy? Shall the time never come, when 'Where Britain's power Is felt, mankind may feel her mercy too.' Shall the deeds of a nation calling itself Christian continue in every part of the globe to be such as to neutralize the influence of the religion it professes? Here is the horrible old story again repeated. Through our greed, our haughty manners among uncivilized or half civilized popula tions, we excite, resentments, pick Pizarro in Peru, of Alva in the quarrels, and instead of forgiving Netherlands, of Pelissier in Algeria, seventy times seven, we avenge or of Mouravieff in miserable ourselves sevenfold, or in the spirit Poland ? of Lamech, that son of the Destroyer, seventy and sevenfold. When you read the official despatches from the commanders of our fleet in Japan, did you not say with God-fearing Jacob-Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their wrath, for it was cruel? Well may these poor heathens rue the day, when half-compelled, they departed from the wisdom of their ancestors, and admitted strangers (Christian strangers) to their ports. Christianity no doubt would be to them an unspeakable blessing; but not such a Christianity as can employ, or justify, or connive at, such deeds as we have been doing, or such vengeance as we have been taking. A city of perhaps 180,000 people bombarded by us, and in two days utterly destroyed; poor heathens murdered in multitudes by British Christians; and that for a crime which had been already paid for to the whole extent our Government demanded! How can we after this pretend to denounce the cruelties of Oh Sir, let the religious people among us do what they can, and with more consistency than Pilate, to wash their hands of this blood. Let your voice potent at least in our denomination, be exerted to rouse our churches to a loud protest against this wickedness. Urge every congregation to send a memorial either to Her Majesty, or to the Foreign Office, protesting against this horrible abuse of our armaments, and imploring that instructions of a totally different character may be issued to those in command. If Christians in England can justify, or by their silence seem to consent to such atrocities, we may give up Christianity as a useless thing, and our hope of its being a blessing to mankind may be extinguished in despair. Perhaps, dear Sir, you could in your next, point out some method better than I have above suggested for giving effectual utterance to Christian sentiment on this sad occasion. Do so, and oblige yours always fraternally, T. W. MATHEWS. CONFERENCE. Sutelligence. THE NORTH DERBYSHIRE CONFERENCE met at Crich, on Monday, August 3rd, 1863. Brother Bembridge, of Ripley, presided. 1.-The Belper friends desired the advice of the Conference, their state and prospects being very low and gloomy. They were recommended to follow out the provisions of the Trust Deed, relative to the disposal of the chapel, &c. 2.-The Crich friends asked for advice respecting a sum of money part of 36th verse, and in the afternoon received the candidates into the church. ence. Resolved, 'That we cordially | tism, from Acts viii. and latter thank our Ripley friends for all the courtesy and kindness they have shewn us. We regret the step they have now taken, while we hope and pray that they may be more happy and useful in their new Connexion. 4.-Resolved, 'That it be recommended to the churches composing this Conference to consider whether it would not be better, all things considered, to amalgamate with the Midland Conference. The replies to be sent to the next Conference.' 5.-The Secretary having removed to Kegworth, Leicestershire, proposed to resign his office. Resolved, To thank brother Yates for his services, and request him to hold office till next Conference.' 6. The next Conference to be at Smalley, on Good Friday, 1864 (D.V). 7.-A revival meeting was held at Crich in the evening. The attendance was as good as it usually is at the August Conference. THOMAS YATES, Secretary. BAPTISMS. LENTON.-On the first Lord's-day in August, five friends put on Christ, and were added to our fellowship. On the first Lord's-day in October, five others were baptized and received into the church. One who had long gone astray was restored. W. R., L. LOUTH, Walker-gate.-On Lord'sday, August 16th, one aged brother put on Christ by baptism; on September 27th, five others, three of whom were aged disciples; and on October 30th, two others. These were all received into the church at the Lord's table on November 1st, in the presence of an unusually large number of communicants. BIRMINGHAM.-On Lord's - day evening, October 25th, eight persons were immersed, and on the 1st of November were received into church fellowship. Three of this number were from our school. J. S. C. COVENTRY.-On Lord's-day, November 1st, the Rev. H. Cross baptized eleven friends in the name of the Sacred Three. They were all received into the church in the evening of the same day. J. K. NOTTINGHAM, Stoney - street. — On Lord's-day, November 1st, we baptized nine persons, and on the afternoon of the same day they were cordially welcomed to the church at the Lord's table. One of them continues to worship amongst the Reformed Methodists, amongst whom he found peace. B. Y. BURNLEY-LANE.-On Lord's-day, LEICESTER, Friar-lane.-On Lord's- MISCELLANEOUS. LOUTH, New Baptist Chapel.-On Thursday afternoon, October 29th, the members and friends of the General Baptist church, in Walkergate, met on their new and very eligible site in East-gate, to lay the foundation-stone of a commodious chapel, school-room, separate classrooms, &c. The open air service was conducted in the presence of a large concourse of spectators. After NAZE BOTTOM, near Hebden Bridge. singing, the Rev. H. Richardson -On Lord's-day, October 4th, four (Wesleyan), read and prayed. In females were baptized by our friend, the unavoidable absence of John the Rev. J. Sutcliffe, in the dam of Crossley, Esq., who should have a factory near the chapel. A great laid the stone, this service was number of people witnessed the pressed upon Mrs. W. Newman ceremony from the surrounding (daughter of the late Rev. James hill sides. Afterwards, Mr. Sut- Kiddall, the former pastor and cliffe preached a sermon on bap-founder of the church). A most Intelligence-Miscellaneous. 459 munificent donation was placed upon | conformist churches in the townthe desirability of closer union and more fraternal feeling and action were topics ably handled by the various speakers. At this period of the meeting Mr. W. Newman gave a brief sketch of the Walkergate church from its commencement. Rev. W. Underwood, of Nottingham, spoke at some length in an instructive and effective manner; and R. D. Newman, Esq., of Leeds, in apologizing for the absence of John Crossley, Esq., gave a most interesting and graphic sketch of the Christian labours, untiring zeal and diligence, and princely benevolence of that noble-minded man whose absence all regretted. the stone after laying it. The pastor of the church read a copy of a document which was deposited in the stone, from which the following is extracted: The General Baptist church, for which this building is erected, being a branch of the General Baptist church at Maltby and Alford, was formed in January, 1849, by the late Rev. James Kiddall, who for twelve years was its devoted and unpaid pastor. He fell asleep in Jesus, April 14th, 1862, and was succeeded in the pastorate by Rev. Thomas Horsfield. Up to this period a chapel in Walker-gate has been rented. The church now consists of 89 members, whose names are here subjoined. THE LONDON CONFERENCE. - On November 11, 1863, a meeting was held in the vestry of Praed-street chapel, Paddington, to consider the desirability of re-establishing the London Conference, which has held no sittings for many years. There were present Dr. Burns, J. Batey, J. Clifford, T. Goadby, J. Harcourt, and Mr. Quinny, deacon from Com From the formation of the church in 1849, seventy members have left the church as follows: twenty-two have died in the faith; fifteen have been dismissed to other churches; eleven removed to distant places; sixteen excluded; and six withdrawn.' An opportunity was now given for offerings on the stone, which amounted to the noble summercial-road. The following resoof £116 15s. Rev. W. Underwood, President of the Chilwell College, Nottingham, then delivered a very appropriate address; and Rev. J. Taylor, of Alford, concluded the service with prayer. A public tea meeting was held in the town hall, at five o'clock. Christian friends from the various congregations gathered in large numbers. Amongst the tea makers were ladies from every Nonconformist church in the town, and on the platform representatives from the same churches. About 350 sat down to tea. After tea, the pastor of the church presided. Prayer was offered by Rev. Thomas Burton, minister of Asterby and Donnington; and addresses full of good wishes for the pros. perity of pastor and people were delivered by Revs. W. Orton, R. Cheeseman, W. Herbert, H. Richardson, and J. B. Sharpley, Esq., J.P. The introduction of Nonconformity into Louth one hundred years ago-the progress and present state of Non lutions were adopted: 1. That we endeavour to re-establish the London Conference of General Baptist churches of the New Connexion, including all the churches of the district. 2. That we hold a meeting for this purpose on the afternoon of December 23, 1863, in Praedstreet chapel, at three o'clock, and that a Home Missionary meeting be held in the same place in the evening, at seven o'clock. 3. That brother Batey be requested to write to all the ministers of the district, and invite their co-operation and attendance. It is hoped that all the churches will cordially unite and send representatives, J. B. L. SHORE.-Fraternal intercourse among General Baptist ministers and churches. A good example. Some fifteen months ago a General Baptist ministers' meeting was established in the western section of the Yorkshire district. It includes the ministers of the churches at Burnley, Shore, Todmorden Vale, Arch View, Line- | those who were passing on to attend holme, Todmorden, and Birchcliffe, Divine service: They won't let me is held monthly at each place in in. They say I can't behave myrotation, has been well attended, self.' At another time, he was seen, and has been found both pleasant in the middle of the service, to box and profitable. The objects are, the the ears of a chorister-boy, for promotion of a fraternal feeling coming late. Sometimes, while among ministers and churches, and officiating, he would leave the choir the suggestion and discussion of during the musical portion of the plans of usefulness. One of the service, go down to the side-aisles, results has been the interchange of and chat with any lounger till the pulpits among the ministers, and timê came for his clerical functions we believe a manifest increase of being required in person. Once, Christian esteem and love. Among when surprise was expressed at this several of the churches it has also unseemly procedure, he only rebeen agreed to hold an occasional plied: Oh! I frequently come out united ordinance service. The first while they're singing Ta Daum.' of these was held at the Lineholme Talking in this strain to a very aged chapel, on Lord's - day evening, gentleman, and often making use of October 11th, 1863. In compliance the expression, 'We old men,' Mr. with an invitation from the church Johnson (in the dialect then almost at Lineholme, members of the Bap- universal in Manchester) turned tist churches at Shore, Todmorden upon him with the question: Why, Vale, Arch View, and Todmorden, how owd art ta ?' 'I'm sixty-foive,' met together. Rev. W. Salter pre- said Jotty. Sixty-foive,' rejoined sided, and was assisted by Rev. R. his aged interlocutor; 'why t'as a Ingham, and Rev. T. Gill. The lad; here's a penny for thee. Goo attendance was large, and the ad- buy thysel' a penny-poye (pie).' So dresses and other proceedings most Jotty returned to the reading-desk, appropriate and impressive. The to read the morning lesson, a penny Master of the feast was there, and richer. A child was once brought the scene and circumstances will be to him to be christened, whose long remembered with unfeigned parents desired to give it the name delight. T. G. of Bonaparte. This designation he AN ECCENTRIC CLERGYMAN-THE not only refused to bestow, but REV. JOSHUA BROOKES, OF MAN- entered his refusal to do so in the CHESTER.- Jotty Bruks,' as he was register of baptisms. In the matter usually called, may be regarded as of marriages his conduct was pera perpetual cracker, always ready emptory and arbitrary. He so to go off when touched or jostled in frightened a young wife, a parish. the slightest degree. He was no ioner of his, who had been married respecter of persons, but warred at Eccles, by telling her of conequally and indifferently with the sequent danger to the rights of her passing chimney-sweep, the huck-children, that, to make all right and stress, the mother who came too late to be churched, and with his superiors, the warden and fellows. The last-mentioned parties, on one occasion, for some trivial misbehaviour, expelled him from the chapter-house, until he should make an apology. This he sturdily refused to do; but would put on his surplice in an adjoining chapel, and then, standing close outside the chapter-house door, in the south aisle of the choir, would exclaim to sure, she was remarried by Joshua himself at the Collegiate Church. Once, when marrying a number of couples, it was found, on joining hands, that there was one woman without any bridegroom. In this dilemma, instead of declining this luckless bride, Joshua required one of the men present to act as bridegroom both to her and his own partner. The lady interested objected to so summary a mode of getting over the difficulty, Joshua |