Wednesday Morning, April 30th, THE ZENANA MISSION IN INDIA. Annual Missionary Breakfast at the Lower Hall, Exeter Hall, at a quarter to Nine o'clock. ChairmanGEORGE WILLIAMS, Esq., of London. Speakers-Revs. DANIEL JONES (of Agra), JAS. OWEN (of Swansea), and W. J. PRICE (of Dinapore). Admission by ticket only, 2s. 6d. each, to be had of the Secretaries, or at the Mission House. Wednesday Morning, April 30th, BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Missionary Sermon, at Exeter Hall. Preacher-Rev. CHARLES H. SPURGEON (of Metropolitan Tabernacle. Service to commence at twelve o'clock. Tickets for this Sermon may be had at Mission House, 19, Castle Street, Holborn. Wednesday Afternoon April 30th, BAPTIST TRACT SOCIETY. Subscribers' Meeting, Mission House, Castle Street, Holborn, at Three o'clock. Annual Public Meeting, Mission House. The chair to be taken at Six o'clock by ELISHA ROBINSON, Esq., J.P. (of Bristol). Speakers-Revs. C. WILLIAMS (of Accrington), T. PRICE, Ph. D., M.A. (of Aberdare), JAS. OWEN (of Swansea), S. H. MOORE (of New Malden). Wednesday Afternoon, April 30th, BAPTIST TOTAL ABSTINENCE ASSOCIATION. Annual Members' Meeting, in the School-room, Metropolitan Tabernacle. Chair to be taken at Four o'clock by W. S. CAINE, Esq., M.P. Tea will be provided after the Meeting. In the Evening the Annual Public Meeting will be held at Seven o'clock, in the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Chairman-W. S. CAINE, Esq., M.P., (President of the Association). Speakers-Sir WILFRID LAWSON, Bart., M.P.; Rev. R. GLOVER (President of Baptist Union); Rev. W. J. MILLS (Walworth Road Chapel.) Wednesday Evening, April 30th, BAPTIST UNION-BRITISH AND IRISH HOME MISSION. Public Meeting in Bloomsbury Chapel. Chair to be taken at half-past Six o'clock, by Colonel GRIFFIN, Treasurer of the Society. Speakers-Revs. C. A. DAVIS, Bradford; J. DICKSON, Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone; H. O. MACKEY, Southampton; and T. E. WILLIAMS, Aberystwyth. Thursday Morning, May 1st, BAPTIST UNION OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. Annual Session at Walworth Road Chapel. President, Rev. R. GLOVER. Devotional Service at 10.30, to be conducted by the Rev. J. TRAFFORD, M.A., of Weymouth. Business of the Session to commence at Eleven o'clock. A Paper on "Truths Essential to Church Prosperity," will be read by the Rev. W. ANDERSON, of Reading. Discussion to be opened by Rev. and Rev. J. H. SHAKESPEARE, M.A., of Norwich. The Session will conclude with an address on "Glad Service," by Rev. J. ALDIS, of Bratton. Thursday Evening, May 1st, BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Meeting in Exeter Hall. Chair to be taken at Six o'clock by EDWARD RAWLINGS, Esq. SpeakersRevs. HUGH PRICE HUGHES, M.A., of Oxford; W. HOLMAN BENTLEY, from the Congo River, and DANIEL JONES, of Agra, N. W. P. The London Baptist Choir Union will assist in the singing, and give a Selection of Choruses from Mendelssohn's "Elijah" before the Meeting. Tickets for this Meeting may be obtained at the Mission House, 19, Castle Street, Holborn. Friday Evening, May 2nd, BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The Young People's Missionary Meeting, Exeter Hall. Chair to be taken at Six o'clock, by HENRY LEE, Esq., M.P. for Southampton. Speakers-Revs. W. HOLMAN BENTLEY, of Congo Mission; W. R. JAMES, of Serampore; J. J. FULLER, of Cameroons, W. Africa. The London Baptist Choir Union will assist in the singing, and give a selection of Choruses from Mendelssohn's "St. Paul" before the Meeting. Tickets may be obtained at the Mission House, 19, Castle Street, Holborn. Purpose Rebuilding their Chapel, in St. Benedict's Square, AND GIVING IT THE NAME OF THE THOMAS COOPER MEMORIAL CHAPEL. KNOWN through the length and breadth of the land, as an able and honoured Defender of the Truth of Christianity, THOMAS COOPER is also a beloved and venerated member of our little Church, and was the first to preach sermons, and, thereby, the first to raise contributions towards founding our Chapel Building Fund. It is, therefore, with grateful feeling that we purpose connecting his name with our New Place of Worship. Although we are but a small Church, we are an ancient people, by religious descent. Records remain of those who held our simple doctrines in this ancient city of Lincoln, more than two hundred years ago (A.D. 1651), in the great stormy Commonwealth period; and who not only preached what they conscientiously held to be truth, but went to prison for it. All religious parties now rejoice that the severe ages of persecution are past; and we are all free to worship God according to our consciences. But, the cessation of persecution has not made us rich. Our predecessors were a poor people, and we are a poor people still. There is no rich person in our little Church. With scarcely any exception, we are all working people, toiling with our own hands, for our daily bread. Nevertheless, we have bound ourselves, even the poorest amongst us, to make every personal sacrifice for the accomplishment of our desired object; and some adjacent property has recently been purchased by a Christian widow, and presented to our Church-she having thus nobly assisted us, from a desire to see the extension of Christ's cause on the spot around which so many of her most cherished associations cluster. This is part of our claim for help; but we feel that we have a higher claim. God has lately revived His work among us; and the present buildings are altogether too small for the work of the Church. More especially, we need increased space for our Schools which, for years, have been overcrowded. We trust that this will prove a strong reason for inducing our Christian brethren of all denominations to help us. We appeal, as a poor people, to our richer fellow-citizens, with a feeling of confidence, because, in so many noble instances, they have distinguished themselves by liberally contributing to the raising of additional places of worship, or of adorning them, amidst our rapidly-increasing population. Our appeal to the Friends of Religion of every Denomination is-"Help us, fellowChristians. We cry for help: let not our cry be heard in vain." Subscriptions will be thankfully received by any of the under-named Members of the Finance Committee: MR. G. F. MUSE, 1, Baggeholme Road, Treasurer. MR. F. BRYANT, 3, Baggeholme Road, MR. J. W. GOOD, 12, Oxford Street. MR. T. W. MAWBY, 273, High Street. MR. J. HAYES, 195, High Street. MR. J. E. BYGOTT, 102, High Street. Or by Mr. G. HOOD, 211, High Street, the Financial Secretary. An Account has also been opened with the LINCOLN AND LINDSEY BANKING COMPANY to whom cheques may be sent with the request that the amount be placed to the account of the "Lincoln General Baptist Building Fund." The above appeal is heartily supported by Rev. W. ORTON, President of General Baptist Association; Revs. J. CLIFFORD, D.D., London; T. BARRASS, Peterborough; J. C. JONES, M.A., Spalding; E. H. JACKSON, Louth; J. JOLLY, B.A., Boston; and many others. STAR LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Chief Office: Moorgate Street, London, E.C. Chairman SIR Wm. MCARTHUR, K.C.M.G., M.P. This Society has been established Forty years, and has issued above Fortythree Thousand Policies. ALL Claims are settled Fourteen days after proof. Prospectuses, Forms, and all information may be obtained at the Chief Office, or of the Agents. Active Agents required in various districts. TRACTS SUITABLE FOR COTTAGE READING. 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IT was Monday morning, and the Reverend Thomas Brown stood at his study window, vainly endeavouring to gain some cheerfulness of mind. He was the reverse of a conceited man, and was always thinking he might have done better. On the previous day his pulpit exercises had created an unusual interest among his best people; but in the nervous reaction of Monday morning he reflected on his Sunday's work as if it had been an unmitigated failure. Almost involuntarily the words came from his lips, "I think I had better resign. I am doing no good. The people are disappointed, and so am I. A change will be the best thing for all parties.' Mr. Brown had settled three years before over a church in Bradfield, one of our large northern manufacturing towns. The church had a long and honourable history, but in recent years had suffered greatly from changes in population. The chapel was an old-fashioned, square, heavy-looking structure, not unbefitting the firmer and weightier theology of two generations back. Mr. Brown's predecessor had in his time been a most useful and excellent man, but towards the close of his life changes in the town had affected the congregation disastrously, and after the good man had resigned the church passed under a dark cloud. The old pillars of the church fell down, and there was no influx of new comers to fill up vacant places. At last, after an interval of more than two years, Mr. Brown had been asked to settle there. He entered upon his work with the ardour of a young esquire who still had his knightly spurs to win; and the few people left hopefully anticipated the coming of better days. Certainly, if the chapel was not filled it was not Mr. Brown's fault. He was full of labours; his preaching was at once thoughtful and attractive; and by all who knew him he was greatly respected. But the pews remained unoccupied: persons coming fresh to the town GENERAL BAPTIST MAGAZINE, APRIL, 1884.-VOL. LXXXVI.-N.S. No. 4. |