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WALWORTH ROAD, LONDON.-In consequence of the expiry of the lease of the chapel in Lion Street, New Kent Road, the Baptist church worshipping there, under the pastoral care of the Rev. W. Howieson, have been compelled to seek another place, and so long since as 1855, a fund was commenced among the church and members of the congregation for the purpose of erecting another place of worship. The foundation-stone was laid on the 3rd of June last by Sir Samuel Morton Peto. The new chapel is a commodious structure. It is admirably well ventilated, and one important feature is that all the seats are constructed so as to face the preacher. Accommodation has been made for 850, and in addition there are seats at the back for the children belonging to the school. The closing services in the old chapel were held on Sunday, April 17th, when the Rev. S. Green, the former pastor, preached in the morning, and the Rev. W. Howieson, the present one, in the evening. The new chapel was opened by a series of services, commencing on Tuesday, April 21st, and terminating on the following Friday. The first service in the new chapel was a devotional meeting, commenced at half-past eight on the Tuesday morning, and presided over by the pastor. At twelve at noon the same day, Divine service was performed, the sermon being preached by the Rev. Francis Tucker, B.A., of Camden Road Chapel, from 1 Cor. ii. 2. friends adjourned after the sermon to the Clayton School-room, York Street, to partake of a cold collation. W. M'Arthur, Esq., presided at this gathering, and Mr. J. E. Tresidder, hon. sec. to the building committee, Mr. J. Burgess, Mr. W. H. Watson, Mr. G. Bayley, and other friends, addressed the assembly. A large number of friends then partook of tea in the chapel at Lion Street, after which a sermon was preached in the new chapel in the evening, by the Rev. J. P. Chown, of Bradford. On the Wednesday evening a public meeting was held, which, in the absence of Sir Morton Peto through illness, was presided over by W. H. Watson, Esq. Mr. J. E. Tresidder, the honorary secretary, read an interesting account of the progress of the effort which had led to the building of the new chapel. The Revs. R. Robinson, H. S. Brown, S. G. Green, B.A., C. Vince, N. Haycroft, M.A., C. H. Spurgeon, and P. J. Turquand, also delivered addresses. On the Thursday evening, the Rev. J. Stoughton, of Kensington, preached; and on the Friday evening a communion service, presided over by the Rev. Dr. Steane, was held, when above 500 members of Christian churches were present. We are glad to add that, through the Christian liberality of the friends, the whole cost of the erection, amounting to £5,900, has been entirely defrayed.

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ABBEY ROAD CHAPEL, ST. JOHN'S WOOD.-A most interesting series of opening services have been lately held in the new Baptist chapel, St. John's Wood. Eighteen months ago no Baptist cause existed in that suburban locality. Since that time, not only has a church been established, and a minister chosen over the church, but a very handsome range of buildings has been erected, consisting of a large and handsome chapel, to hold 1,100 persons, with extensive school-rooms and baptistry, fully adequate to the wants of the church. The first stone was laid April 27th, 1863. Already the outlay has been, or will not be less than, £7,800, towards which about £2,000 have been given or promised, leaving a debt of £6,000; but, as £2,000 of that sum is in part covered by holding the freehold and by residences on the

ground, £4,000 has yet to be raised. The openin services commenced by a united communion Thursday evening, May 5th, which was w attended, and conducted by Dr. Angus. C Friday morning, the Hon. and Rev. Baptist V Noel preached to a large audience. After th service some 250 friends sat down to a cold coll tion, at the close of which a very interesting repo was read by Mr. J. C. Bowser, the hon. secretar followed by instructive and eloquent address from the Revs. Newman Hall, Mr. Stratten, Di Angus, F. Trestrail, W. Stott, and Mr. Nicholson of Bristol. Mr. Marshall presided. During th afternoon, about £130 was given or promised b those present. At half-past five, about 500 person sat down to tea; and at seven, the Rev. Newma Hall preached to an overflowing audience.

DUNCAN STREET, NEWINGTON, EDINBURGH. The church under the pastoral care of the Re William Tulloch has suffered much inconvenienc and has been seriously obstructed in its progres by the want of a suitable place of worship. The have recently concluded the purchase and entere upon possession of a neat, comfortable, and com modious chapel in Duncan Street, Newington The opening services commenced on Lord's-day April 10th, when the Rev. James Paterson, D.D. of Glasgow, preached morning and evening, an the Rev. William Lindsay Alexander, D.D., i the afternoon. On Lord's-day, April 17th, th Rev. T. W. Medhurst, of Glasgow, preache morning and evening, and the Rev. Jame Robinson, of Newington United Presbyteris Church, in the afternoon. On the followin evening a social meeting was held in the chape presided over by the pastor; when the Revs. W. Medhurst and James Robertson; the Rev James Pirie, Free Church; the Rev. Ninis Wright, Congregational; the Revs. James F Dovey, Francis Johnston, and Daniel Kemp Baptist; Frederick Naylor, Esq., &c., delivere able, interesting, and appropriate addresses. Thes introductory services have been well attended and altogether most auspicious and encouraging The price at which the chapel has been acquired. with the adjoining spacious premises, in which flourishing school is conducted, is £1,700-t whole property to be put in trust for the Bapti denomination.

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STANSBATCH, HEREFORDSHIRE. -The Bapti church at Presteign has for some years past had branch at Stansbatch. A neat and convenie chapel is now erected there, with sittings f about 150, the cost with incidentals being abo £200. On Sunday, April 17th, the openi A prayer meeting, conducti by the pastor, the Rev. W. H. Payne, inaug rated the services, after which the Rev. W. Bliss, of Pembroke Dock, preached an admirab sermon from Rev. ii. 1. In the afternoon t Rev. S. Blackman, of Eardisland, preached fro Psalm xxxvi. 5, 6. Numbers being unable obtain admission into the chapel, the Rev. W. 1 Bliss preached at the same time in the old mee ing-room, from Acts v. 19, 20, and in the eveni to a crowded audience in the chapel from Matt. 20-22. The collections amounted to £15 16s.3 On the following day a public tea was held in t old meeting-room and farm-house adjoining, whe upwards of 300 sat down. In the evening public meeting was held in a beautiful orchar the Rev. W. H. Payne presiding, and forcib addresses were delivered by the Revs. C. W Smith, of Kingston; W. Gwillim, Primiti Methodist; W. Reading, Wesleyan; G. Phillip Evenjobb; and W. B. Bliss. The donation received by the treasurer amounted

£143 2s. 10d.; the proceeds of the tea, which was generously given by the friends, were £24 10s. 6d.; and the gratifying announcement was made that the chapel would be entered upon free of debt.

ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.-The services in connection with the settlement of the Rev. James Stuart, as pastor of the Baptist church in this place, were held on Wednesday, May 4th. In the morning the devotional exercises were conducted by the former minister of the church, the Rev. J. C. Brown, of Perth. The Rev. Richard Glover, of Glasgow, preached an appropriate sermon

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The Everlasting Gospel." An impressive charge to minister and people was delivered by the Rev. Jonathan Watson, of Edinburgh. Mr. James Fowler, the senior deacon of the church, then stated that the call to Mr. Stuart was cordial and unanimous, and in reply, Mr. Stuart declared his hearty acceptance of it. The Rev. J. Watson offered the ordination prayer, and the service was closed by singing and the benediction. In the evening a fruit soirée was held, at which Mr. Stuart presided. Suitable addresses were delivered by the Revs. Messrs. Brown, Glover, Watson; Haig, of Kirkcaldy; Longwell, of Elie; Mr. Williams, of Glasgow University College; and Mr. Patterof St. Andrews. The services throughout were of an impressive and instructive character, and were well attended.

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CARDIGAN.- -On Wednesday and Thursday, April 6th and 7th, services in connection with the settlement of Mr. Evan Thomas, of the Haverfordwest and Regent's Park Colleges, as pastor of the Baptist church at Cardigan, were held in the Baptist chapel in that town. On the Wednesday evening, two sermons were preached by the Rev. Evan Thomas, of Newport, Monmouthshire, and the Rev. Daniel Davies, D.D., of Aberavon, Glamorganshire, formerly pastors of the church at Cardigan. On the Thursday morning a discourse on the distinctive principles of Nonconformists was delivered by Dr. Davies, of Aberavon; and the Rev. T. E. Thomas, of Trehale, asked the usual questions and offered the ordination prayer. The Rev. T. Davies, D.D., president of Haverfordwest College, then delivered a charge to the youthful pastor, and the Rev. E. Thomas, of Newport, preached to the church. At the afternoon and evening services sermons were preached by the Revs. T. Davies (in English); O. Griffiths, Blaenconin; T. E. Thomas, and D. Davies. The chapel, which will seat 1,000 people, was crowded on each occasion. WINSLOW, BUCKS.-The foundation-stone of a new Baptist chapel was laid at Winslow on Tuesday, May 3rd. A large and commodious tent was erected on the chapel ground, and in this tent the Rev. C. H. Spurgeon preached to large congregations, in the morning from Romans i. 16, and in the evening from Mark vii. 32. At half-past one o'clock a cold collation was provided at the " Bell" Assembly Room. At a quarter past three the tent was crowded. The service was commenced by singing. A psalm was read by the Rev. E. L. Foster, of Stony Stratford. Prayer for the blessing of God to rest upon the building about to be erected for the worship of his great and holy name was offered by Mr. Spurgeon. Henry Kelsall, Esq., of Rochdale, laid the stone, and delivered a suitable address. Addresses were also delivered by J. Olney, Esq., of London, and by the Revs. C. H. Spurgeon, and H. Killen, of Bedford. At five o'clock 400 persons partook of tea. The donations and collections during the day amounted to £227, in addition to which the Rev.

C. H. Spurgeon, who had already given £20, promised to give the last £20 required.

LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE.-The church and congregation gathered under the ministry of the late Rev. J. Kiddall, aud which has hitherto worshipped in a rented chapel in Walker Gate, opened their new and very comfortable place of worship on Thursday, April 21st. The Rev. W. Brock, of London, preached a most effective sermon in the morning from Matt. xxvi. 7. The afternoon service was conducted by the Rev. R. Ingham, of Vale, near Todmorden, who preached in his usual impressive manner from Acts xx. 24. A very elegant collation was served in the school-room. The chair was taken by Mr. W. Newman. The public tea-meeting was numerously attended, about 400 persons being present. The evening meeting was presided over by John Crossley, Esq., of Halifax. The meeting was also addressed by the Revs. W. Herbert, W. Orton, R. Ingham, H. Richardson, W. T. Symons, G. Shaw, J. Taylor, and Mr. W. Newman. The neat and comfortable chapel, and spacious school-room and class-rooms, have cost, including the land, about £1,700, and have been built from plans and specifications made by the minister.

SCARBOROUGH.-Services in connection with the settlement of the Rev. Richard Bayly (late of Newark) as pastor of the Baptist church, were held on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 10th and 11th. A social tea-meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon, when upwards of 300 persons partook of tea, after which followed a public meeting, presided over by the Rev. R. Bayly. After singing and prayer, the Revs. T. Whitehead (Primitive Methodist), H. Dowson, W. C. Upton, Dr. Godwin, J. Clough, A. Bowden, D. Jones, G. Warne, Dr. Acworth, and Dr. Evans, severally addressed the audience. On the following morning (Wednesday) a public pravermeeting was held in Ebenezer Chapel, presided over by Dr. Acworth. In the evening the recognition service was held in the chapel, when the address to the pastor by the Rev. D. Jones, the prayer by Dr. Evans, and an address to the church by the Rev. H. Dowson, terminated the proceedings of this interesting occasion.

EWIAS HAROLD, HEREFORDSHIRE.-On Monday, April 11th, the foundation-stone of the Baptist chapel which is about to be built in this village was laid. At eleven o'clock the friends gathered to hear a powerful discourse by the Rev. J. Bullock, M.A., of Abergavenny. Mr. T. Pearce, of Snodhill Farm, then in a most suitable manner laid the foundation-stone, evincing in a few appropriate words the deep feeling of his heart. An address was afterwards delivered by the Rev. R. Johns, of Llanwenarth. A tea-meeting was held in the evening. Between 200 and 300 were present at the public meeting. The Rev. C. Burleigh, of Orcop, was called to occupy the chair. The Revs. T. French, of Hereford, E. Sinclair, of Peterchurch, E. Compton, of Llanvihangel, J. Beard, of Garway, and T. Williams, spoke.

MANORBIER, PEMBROKESHIRE.-On Tuesday, April 19th, Mr. T. Pryce, of Haverfordwest College, was publicly recognised pastor of the churches at Manorbier and Cold-inn, in the neighbourhood of Tenby. A large number of ministers and friends assembled. The service was introduced by the Rev. J. Griffiths (Independent), St. Florence; a discourse on the nature of a Christian Church was delivered by the Rev. E. Davies, of Pembroke Dock; the Rev. M. Morgan, of New Wells, Montgomeryshire, asked

the questions; and the Rev. H. J. Morgan, Pembroke Dock, offered the ordination prayer. The charges to the pastor and the churches were delivered by the Revs. T. Davies, D.D., and T. Birdett, M.A., of Haverfordwest. The Revs. D. Davies, Pembroke; B. Havard, Saundersfoot; J. Williams, B.A., Narberth; and M. Morgan, New Wells, preached at the other services.

TRURO.-On Friday evening, April 22nd, the church and congregation meeting at River Street, Truro, under the pastoral care of the Rev. J. Lewis, invited him to a public tea-meeting previous to his departure from them, in order to testify their esteem and regard for him and their appreciation of his ministry by presenting him with a purse of gold, accompanied with an affectionate address. The school-room was well filled on the occasion. The Rev. J. Bonser, B.A. (Independent), presented the testimonial. Kindly feelings and sentiments were expressed by the Rev. J. Hocken (Bible Christian), and the Rev. J. Ambler (Methodist Free Church). Other friends having addressed the meeting, it was brought to a close by the pastor, who acknowledged the kindness and sympathy shown him in appropriate and feeling words.

THETFORD, NORFOLK.-A new Baptist chapel was opened in this town on Tuesday, April 5th, when the Revs. George Gould, of Norwich, and John Keed, of Cambridge, preached suitable and effective sermons. The Revs. J. Sage, of Kenninghall; J. P. Lewis, of Diss; and W. Lloyd, of Barton Mills, united in the services, which were interesting and well attended. On the following Sabbath, April 10th, the Rev. C. Elven, of Bury, continued the opening services by preaching thrice, and the results of these various efforts in the dedication of this new house to God and his glory were £57 15s. 4d. The chapel at Thetford is the fourth which the Suffolk Mission has been the means of erecting during its brief existence, and it assists in sustaining the ministry in seven important stations.

BEDLINGTON.-On Saturday evening, April 30th, the members of the Baptist church and other friends met to take tea together in the Wesleyan chapel, and hold a public meeting, for the purpose of presenting Mr. Samuel Briggs, pastor of the Baptist church, with a gold watch and appendages of the value of £20, on his leaving Bedlington, to testify their appreciation of his gratuitous services amongst them for many years. The presentation on behalf of the church was made by the Rev. E. G. Call, Presbyterian minister, to which Mr. Briggs responded in a very feeling manner. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Hudson and Postgate, and after a very interesting meeting the assembly separated, highly gratified with the proceedings.

HARROW. The foundation-stone of the new Baptist chapel, Harrow, was laid on Saturday, April 16th, by Sir S. Morton Peto, Bart., M.P. After the Rev. C. Bailhache had read the Scriptures and prayed, the pastor gave a deeplyinteresting sketch of the history of the church, and the Rev. J. A. Spurgeon delivered an excellent address, as did also the Rev. Dr. Steane.

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Rev. W. W. Evans, the Rev. Joseph Simpson, of Edgeware, the Rev. W. Fisk, of Chipperfield, and other ministers and friends, took part in the service.

PUTNEY.-On Tuesday evening, April 19th, social tea-meeting was given by the friends co nected with the above church, for the purpose welcoming their newly-elected pastor, the Re J. T. Gale. At the public meeting, held after te the chair was taken by J. Hardcastle, Esq., an interesting and appropriate addresses were d livered by the pastor, the Revs. Dr Angus. I. M Soule, J. Burns, of Kingston, J. W. Genders, Wandsworth, D. Jones, B.A., of Brixton, W. E Tetley, of Rawdon College, J. Gurney, Esq., an D. King, Esq.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES.-The Rev. W. Jeffre has resigned the pastorate of the Baptist churc Great Torrington, Devon, and has accepted th unanimous and very cordial invitation to the pa torate of the church and congregation assemblin in the Baptist chapel, Penknap, Westbury, Wilt intending to commence his labours there at Mi summer. The Rev. S. C. Burn, of the Bapti College, Bristol, has accepted the unanimous inv tation of the church meeting at Hope Chape Canton, Cardiff.-The Rev. T. E. Fuller h resigned his pastorate of the church at Welling ton Street, Luton, the state of Mrs. Fuller health rendering a change of climate imperative Mr. Fuller has accepted an appointment to th editorship of The Cape Argus, and will embark b the mail-steamer early in June.-The Rev. W. C Lewis has resigned the pastorate of the chur meeting in Salem Chapel, Clemence Parade, Che tenham.-The Rev. John R. S. Harington (late Bristol College) has resigned the pastorate of th church in Ross. Mr. Harington, having en braced Pædobaptist views, is about to seek t charge of a Congregational church.-The Re Charles White, Long Buckby, Northamptonshi (late of Haverfordwest Baptist College), h accepted an invitation to become the minist of the English Baptist church, High Stree Merthyr Tydvil, and will commence his labour there on the second Sunday in July.-The Re Ebenezer Edwards, late of Pillgweully, Newpor having accepted the pastoral charge of the chure recently organized at New Milford, Pembrok entered upon his duties on the third Lord's day May.-The Rev. John Harper, of Rawdon Colleg having accepted a unanimous invitation from Baptist church, Horsforth, Leeds, will commen his labours there at the close of the prese college session.-The Rev. R. Davies bas resign the pastorate of the English Baptist churc Bethel Chapel, Maesteg, Glamorganshire.W. H. Knight, of the Metropolitan Tabernac College, has accepted the pastorate of the Bapt church, Madeley, Salop.-Mr. T. G. Hughes, the Metropolitan Tabernacle College, has accept the unanimous invitation of the Baptist chur Woodstock, Oxon, to become its pastor.-Mr. D. John, of Haverfordwest College, has accepted cordial invitation to become the pastor of the chur at St. Mellons, Monmouthshire.-Mr. John Harri student from Haverfordwest College, has accepte a unanimous invitation to become the pastor the Baptist churches at Molleston and Myrtletw Pembrokeshire.-Mr. Seth V. Lewis has resigne his ministry at Cothill and Fyfield after twent three years' service, having accepted an invitatic to be minister of Drayton Chapel, and afterno preacher at the Baptist chapel, Ock Street, Abin don.-The Rev. J. Dore has resigned the pastoral of the Baptist church, Pontesbury.

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THE CHURCH.

"Built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone."

JULY, 1864.

THREE IN HEAVEN.*

BY THE LATE REV. J. A. JAMES.

"THREE in Heaven." So said, with rapture, an individual who had been the instrument of sending them there; and this one thought will, throughout eternity, yield him more delight than all his victories will to Wellington. Who was this happy individual? Not an eloquent preacher, nor a learned author, but a plain, poor man. How did he accomplish this noble work? Read what follows, and you shall know. Some years ago a gentleman residing in one of our cities was deeply impressed and grieved by seeing the multitudes who neglected public worship; and he determined to make the effort to induce some of the Sabbathbreakers to frequent the house of God. It required some little effort at first, but he overcame his timidity. One Lord's-day evening he went forth with this holy purpose, and meeting a young man who did not appear to be on his way to a place of worship, he respectfully addressed him, got into conversation with him, and persuaded the stranger to accompany him to worship, and as an inducement offered him a seat in his own pew. Succeeding in this case, he was emboldened and encouraged to proceed in this line of Christian activity and usefulness. And now mark! with what a blessed result. He was the means of leading one hundred young men to become stated attendants at the sanctuary, many of whom have been truly converted to God.

A minister of the Gospel mentioned this at one of his prayer-meetings, when the idea was caught up by some persons present, who at once said, "How admirable a plan this is for doing good!" A little association was immediately formed, called "The Invitation Society." In sixteen months two hundred persons were persuaded by eight or ten of its agents no longer to forsake the assembling of themselves together.

One of these agents, an earnest Christian in humble life, devoted himself to his work, and was the means of bringing forty to hear the word of life. Nor did he confine his labours to the act of bringing them to the house of God. In the week and on the Sabbath-day, in the streets and in their own homes, he ceased not to "beseech men to be reconciled to God." To adopt his own simple language, "I urge them," he said, " to give themselves up to Christ at once. wish others would work on in this way by prayer. Why should not this place (referring to the chapel in which he was relating his labours) be full ?" Some of the forty he has visited on their death-beds, and of three he has good hope they are in heaven.

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The writer of this tract once had, in the church under his pastoral care, a poor Woman who employed herself in this way, and five persons, who by her influence brought under the sound of the Gospel, were added to the church.

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This was the last little tract written by the revered John Angell James, of Carr's Lane Chapel,

John Williams, the well-known missionary to the South Sea Islands, when loitering about on a Sabbath evening in early life, was persuaded to go and hear a sermon; by the grace of God upon that sermon he was converted, and became one of the greatest missionaries of modern times.

Another case may be mentioned. A traveller was passing through Bilston, in Staffordshire, a year or two since, and observed the shops closed as generally as on a Sabbath. Presently a funeral came by, which was attended by the clergy, and other ministers of religion, the magistrates, and many of the respectable inhabitants of the town. Who could be the distinguished person to whose memory such tokens of public respect were paid? It was John Etheredge, an unmarried man of eighty-four years of age, who had recently died in the same house in which he had lived from his birth. He kept a little shop in which he sold various small articles of ironmongery, toys for children, marbles, and other petty matters, and also Bibles and religious tracts and books. He expended nine or ten shillings a week upon himself, and devoted all the rest of his profits to works of piety and humanity. Among other ways of doing good, he used to go out a little before church-time, and if he saw a man loitering about the street, would get into conversation with him and take him to church, and having found him a seat would set out to seek for other loiterers. Thus lived John Etheredge, to whom these honours were shown. A monument to his memory either is erected by public subscription, or is about to be, in the churchyard of the town. How much good might be done by one man, whose heart is set upon doing it, and how he is honoured!

Christians, these examples speak to you. What are you doing to save the souls of your fellow-creatures? Now here is a most effectual way of doing good -inducing people who neglect public worship to attend the house of God." All other ways of usefulness are omitted in this tract, not because they are unimportant, but because its design is to fix your attention upon this one.

Do consider the need of such exertions. How awful is the neglect of the house of God. In the town of the writer there are 270,000 inhabitants; of these there are never more than 40,000 at one time, exclusive of Sunday-school children, hearing the preaching of the Gospel whereby they may be saved. Dreadful idea! Souls are perishing all around you by myriads, going down to the pit within sight of the Cross of Christ, and under the very sound of salva tion! Dying eternally at your very doors! Care you nothing for this widesweeping ruin before your eyes; this torrent of perdition rolling down your streets? Where is your zeal for God? Where is your sympathy with Christ? Where is your concern for your fellow-creatures, if you will not give yourselves a little trouble to pluck some of these sinners, as brands from the burning? It was the reproach which an infidel cast upon your lukewarmness when he said, "Christians, if they are not the most inhuman people in the world, cannot believe what they profess, that men without repentance and faith must perish eternally, or they would be more earnest in endeavouring to save them. If I believed what they profess to do, I should scarcely cease day or night to warn them of the wrath to come." Let the reproach enter into your souls, and rouse you to action. You need not ask what you can do. These pages tell you you can do; you can go out on a Sabbath-day and search for the neglectors of public worship and take them to the house of God.

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But who shall do it? Who? You, young man, who have health and strength, who have courage, who have no claims of a family to keep you at home. But especially you of the working classes of society. Here is a way of doing good, great good, by you. Here are means of saving souls placed within your reach. You have not much money to give, and are sometimes ready to suppose that very little opportunity is afforded to you for doing good. But here is a means of usefulness more entirely within your reach than that of the rich. You have

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