that opulent individuals, and congregations, will prefer giving their aid to the funds of the " London Society for aged and infirm Ministers of the three Denominations." The Rev. Mr. Russel is the Secretary; J. Gibson, Esq. is the Treasurer; and Mr. James Norton, of Little Eastcheap, the Collector. An Enemy to Sectarianism. April 9, 1824. To the Editor. SIR,On the cover of your Magazine for this month, you have noticed a subject, which, in my opinion, well deserves the attention of Protestant Dissenters throughout this kingdom, but especially of those who reside in London; I refer to the present mode of collecting to defray the expenses of building and repairing places of worship in the country. The Committee avail themselves of this occasion, to suggest to their brethren in the ministry, who are members of this Society, particularly those who did not make a collection last year, that, if each of them would make a collection, (either public or private,) the aggregate, although the sums were individually small, would be a valuable accession to the comforts of the aged or infirm; as one-half of such collections would be immediately divided among the claimants. The beneficiary members entitled to claim on the funds of the society, (those who claimed last year, as well as others,) are reminded, that their appli cations must be in the hands of the Secretary on or before the 9th of May, or they cannot be attended to; and those of them who retain the pastoral office, must accompany their application with a certificate from their respective churches, that they retain such office (notwithstanding their claim on this Society,) with the consent of the majority of the members, present at a Church-meeting, held by public notice, for the especial purpose of giving such certificate. The method now practised is attended with various evils, which have long been felt and lamented. Many friends to the cause of religion, being convinced that a more eligible plan than the present one might be devised, have P.S. In the last five years, the Soheld some meetings for consultation ciety has distributed £685 11s. among upon the subject. They propose meet- aged and infirm ministers, besides ing again on the 27th instant, accord-funding £1800, new four per cents. ing to the notice you have given, when the outlines of a plan will be submitted to the Meeting, for further consideration, and which, it is hoped, will be generally approved. I am, &c. London, April 10, 1824. C. H. I. Society for the Relief of Aged and Infirm Baptist Ministers. THE Annual Meeting of the Society for the relief of "aged and infirm Baptist Ministers," instituted at Bath, 1816, will be held at the Vestry of the Baptist Meeting-house, Somersetstreet, Bath, June 9th, at noon. In the interim, the beneficiary members, annual subscribers, and congregations disposed to aid the funds of this Society, by a collection, are respectfully requested to pay their subscriptions and collections to any member of the Committee, who are desired to remit all sums received on account of the Society, to the Rev. J. P. Porter, Bath. Bath, April 10th, 1824. ORDINATIONS, &c. A NEW Meeting-house at WOODFORD, near Thi apston, Northamptonwas opened, October 16, shire, 1823. The Rev. Mr. Pickering, of Brigstock, read the scriptures and prayed; the Rev. Mr. J. K. Hall, of Kettering, preached from Psal. cxviii. 25, and the Rev. Mr. Simmons, of Olney, from Psal. cxlv. 11: the Rev. Mr. Paul, of Oakham, concluded in prayer. In the evening, the Rev. Mr. Simpson, of Eythorn, began in prayer; the Rev. Mr. Hogg, of Kimbolton, preached from Exod. xx. 24; the Rev. Mr. Hall concluded in prayer. The services of the day were highly interesting. This is a new interest, and affords a pleasing prospect of usefulness. The church was formed May 22, 1822, of eleven members, and Mr. Miller, late of Oakham, was recognized as their pastor at the same time. CALENDAR. DEC. 25, 1823, Mr. John Pritchard (late student at Abergavenny,) was set apart to the pastoral office over the Baptist Church, meeting at Llangollen and Glyn-dwvr-dwy, North Wales. The preceding evening, after reading and prayer, Mr. H. Williams (Anglesea) and Mr. J. Jones (Newtown) preached, Col. i. 20, and Rev. xxii. 2; at six in the morning, Mr. Wm. Griffiths (Bangor) preached, Rom. viii. 5; at ten, Mr. J. B. Roberts (Flintshire) read and prayed; Mr. J. Jones spoke on the nature of Christ's church, and asked the usual questions; the ordination prayer was offered up by Mr. Robert Williams, accompanied with imposition of hands; Mr. John Edwards (Ruthin) gave the charge; and Mr. Ellis Evans addressed the church, Acts xx. 28, and 1 Thess. v. 12, 13. At two, afternoon, Mr. Robert Ambrose (Bangor) and Mr. J. Jones preached, Ez. xi. 19, 20, and Isa. lx. 7; at six, Mr. J. B. Roberts, and Mr. R. Williams, 1 John ii. 6, and Acts viii. 5.-The only cause of regret was, that many were obliged to retire from the spot, as the doors and windows were so crowded, that it was impossible for them to hear the word of life. On February 18, 1824, the Rev. W. Roberts was ordained at GLASGOED, Monmouthshire, an assistant to the Rev. L. Lewis, over the Particular Baptist Church there. The service commenced by Mr. D. Phillips, Caerleon; the introductory discourse, ordination prayer, and charge, from 2 Tim. iv. 5, by Mr. J. James, Pontrydyrynn, Mr. F. Hiley, Hanwenarth, to the people, from Acts iv. 12. ON Wednesday, the 17th of March, 1824, the chapel in PARLIAMENT COURT, Artillery-street, Bishopsgate, was opened for the preaching of the gospel, by the church formerly meeting in the Paul's-head-rooms, Cateatonstreet. Two sermons were preached on the occasion; one in the morning, by Mr. Ivimey, of Eagle-street, from Ephes. iv. 15, 16; and one in the evening, by Mr. Davis, of Walworth, from Jer. xxiii. 6. The devotional parts of the services were conducted by Messrs. Hargreaves, of Little Wild-street; Davis, of Walworth; Scraggs, of Poplar; and Messrs. Stennett and Winning, pastors of the church. Three services will be carried on in this place every Lord's-day; and, in order to excite the attention of a crowded population to the gospel of Christ, it is contemplated, by the church, to establish a regular lecture on the Lord's-day evenings. Calendar for May. 3 Moon passes Jupiter XI. morn. 8. Moon passes Mars X. 15 aft. 11. Ceres south II. 27 aft. Altitude 64°. 13'. 18. Sun (as to longitude) between the Earth and Saturn, VII. 30 morn. 27. Moon passes Venus VI. 45 morn. 28. Moon passes Saturn 0. 15 morn. 12. Herschel south III. 52 morn. Al- 28. New Moon III. 3 aft. Too far titude 15°. 32'. 13. Full Moon II. 34 morn. Too far south to pass through the Earth's shadow. north to cast her shadow on the Earth. 29. Moon passes Mercury V. 15 morn. 31. Moon passes Jupiter III. morn. Monday, 3rd. Morning, Eleven. WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Meeting, City-Road Chapel. Joseph Butterworth, Esq. M. P. in the Chair. Tuesday, 4th. Monday, 3rd. Evening, Half-past Six. CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, St. Bride's, Fleet-street, Rev. Fountain Elwin. Morning, Twelve. Annual Meeting, Freemasons'-Hall, Admiral Lord Gambier in the Chair. Tuesday, 4th. Evening. Seven. IRISH SOCIETY OF LONDON. Annual Sermen, St. Paul's, Covent-Garden, Rev. G. Mutter, A. M. Wednesday, 5th. Noon, Twelve. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. Anual Meeting, Freemasons'-Hall. Rt. Hon. Lord Teignmouth in the Chair. Wednesday, 5th. Evening, Half-past Six. PRAYER BOOK AND HOMILY SO. CIETY. Annual Sermon, Christ Church, Newgate-street, Rev. Basil Wood. Thursday, 6th. Noon, Twelve. Annual Meeting, Stationers'-Hall, Ludgate-Hill. Thursday, 6th. Evening, Half-past Six. LONDON SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE JEWS. Annual Sermon, St. Paul's, Covent Garden, Rev. Leigh Richmond. Friday, 7th. Noon, Twelve. Annual Meeting, Freemasons'-Hall. Friday, 7th. Noon, Twelve. MERCHANTS' SEAMEN'S AUXILIARY BIBLE SOCIETY. Annual Meeting, City of London Tavern. Admiral Lord Exmouth in the Chair. Friday, 7th. Evening, Seven. Clement's Danes, Rev. W. Marsh. Saturday, 8th. Noon, Twelve. Meeting, Freemasons'-Hall. H. R. H. Duke of Gloucester in the Chair. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL SOCIETY. Monday, 10th. Noon, Twelve. Monday, 10th. Evening, Half past Six. MORAVIAN MISSION. Annual Sermon, St. Catherine Cree, Leadenhall-street, Rev. Hugh M'Neile. Tuesday, 11th. Morning, Six. SUNDAY SCHOO1. UNION. Annual Breakfast, City of London Tavern. Joseph Butterworth, Esq. M. P. in the Chair. Tuesday, 11th. Morning, Eleven. PORT OF LONDON SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, On Board the Floating Chapel, Rev. John Clayton, Sen. Tuesday, 11th. Noon, Twelve. NAVAL AND MILITARY BIBLE SOCIETY. An nual Meeting, Argyll Rooms, Regent-street. Tuesday, 11th. Afternoon, Three. PORT OF LONDON SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, On Board the Floating Chapel, Rev. John Reynolds. Tuesday, 11th. Evening, Six. IRISH EVANGELICAL SOCIETY. Annual Meeting, City of London Tavern. Thomas Walker, Esq. in the Chair. Tuesday, 11th. Evening, Half-past Six. CONTINENTAL SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, St. Clement's Danes, Rev. Hugh M'Neile. Wednesday, 12th. Morning, Half-past Ten. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, Surry Chapel, Rev. Henry Townley. Evening, Six. Annual Sermon, Tabernacle, Rev. Thomas Smith. Thursday, 13th. Morning, Half-past Ten. Annual Meeting, Great Queen street Chapel. William Alers Hankey, Esq. in the Chair. Evening, Six. Annual Sermon, Tottenham court Chapel, Rev. Edward Irving. Friday, 14th. Morning, Six. RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY. Annual Breakfast, City of London Tavern. Joseph Reyner, Esq. in the Chair. Friday, 14th. Morning, Ten. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, Christ Church, Newgate-street. Evening, Six. Annual Communion, Sion, Silver-street, Kennington, and Orange-street Chapels. Sermon to Juvenile Auxiliaries, Spa-fields Chapel, Rev. Dr. Collyer. Saturday, 15th. Noon, Twelve. BRITISH SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING REFORMATION OF FEMALE PRISONERS. Annual Meeting, Friends' Meeting-house, St. Martin's-lane. Saturday, 15th. PROTESTANT SOCIETY FOR PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS LI BERTY. Monday, 17th. Evening, Six. HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, Poultry Chapel, Rev. H. F. Burder, M. A. Tuesday, 18th, Morning, Eleven. Annual Sermon, Crown-court Chapel, Covent garden, Rev. John Reynolds. Evening, Six. Annual Meeting, Spa-fields Chapel. Alderman Key in the Chair. Tuesday, 18th. Evening, Six. CONTINENTAL SOCIETY. Annual Sermon, Great Queen street Chapel, Rev. Dr. Wardlaw. Wednesday, 19th. Noon, Twelve. Annual Meeting, Crown and Anchor, Strand. Sir Thomas Baring, Bart. M. P. in the Chair. Wednesday, 26th. Evening, Six. AGED PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY. Annual Meeting, Zoar Chapel, Alie-st. Goodman's fields. Rev. Dr. Collyer in the Chair. Irish Chronicle. LETTERS from the Rev. Messrs. | No. 2-Certificate of Major Colpoys. Vaughan and Carr having again* ap- SIR, The Committee of the Baptist Irish Society, after having perused the letters of the Rev. Messrs. Vaughan and Carr, &c. published in your paper of the 21st of February last, resolved that it was necessary that some counter-statements should be procured, and sent you for publication, lest an impression should be left upon the minds of any of your readers, unfavourable to the agents and friends of the Society in Ireland. They have the fullest proof that Guerin and Bush, whose characters have been much aspersed by gentlemen of the Roman Catholic persuasion, are men of truly respectable character, who have, there is good reason to conclude, left that community because they have discovered the Anti-christian errors of the system in which they had been educated. The Committee are persuaded the subsequent letters, several of them written by persons of rank and distinction, and the others by those who, from being intimately acquainted with the proceedings of the Society, are competent to give an opinion as to their blameless and beneficial tendency, will prove satisfactory to an impartial public; and therefore they will take no further notice of any statements made by Messrs. Vaughan and Carr. JOSEPH IVIMEY, GEORGE PRITCHARD, Secretaries. (COPIES.) No. 3-Certificate of Thomas Mahon, Esq. No. 4-Certificate of the Rev. William No. 5-Attestation of the Persons No. 6-Attestation of the chief part employed by the Society. of the Protestants, Inhabitants of Scariff. No. 1. Moynoe House, Scariff, MY DEAR SIR,-In consequence of rious a fact in the neighbourhood, that the house had been taken away from "Guerin" long before this visitation of his. As to any imposition being No. 1-Letter from the Rev. Sir John practised on the inspectors of the Read. See Chronicle for March last. schools, by gathering together children for the purpose of passing inspection, this never, to my knowledge, has occurred, or could, without detection. I veral months past, I performed my fa-The class lists and daily reports are ther's duties, in consequence of his besufficient alone to contradict this state-ing unable to do so, being confined to ment. Mrs. Farrell has never been in the employment of the Baptist Society; but Mr. Fraser, the inspector of the Hibernian Society, has lately opened a school for her, at the opening of which some children were, of course, collected. I still, fearless of contradiction, continue to assert, that the Baptist Society were the first persons who stept forward to afford education to the poor of this benighted neighbourhood; and I do affirm, that, up to this hour, the Kildare-street Association never established a school in this vicinity, or under my patronage. It is true they have most humanely aided my views, by instructing the teachers in the approved system of education-have granted some money to provide furniture, have given books, and, on their inspector's report, have granted gratuities to the most deserving of the teachers; but, as to a salary, never has one been given, or a school been opened by them: they have only acted in furtherance of the exertions of individuals of other societies. The adults, who have received instruction from the Irish readers, are so numerous, that, in fact, it would be tedious and impossible, in the scope of a letter, to enumerate them, and several of those who have seceded from Popery have signed a document, expressing their sentiments, which has been sent you. With respect to the insinuation of Mr. Vaughan, why I have been removed from the commission of the peace, the following extract from a letter which I received, by order of the Lord Chancellor, will fully explain that matter: "SIR-Your name, with many others of respectability, was included in the general supersedeas which is sued, and the same was not occasioned by any imputation affecting your character or conduct." his house from the effects of wounds he received from the hands of assassins. Mr. Vaughan must allow, my pri.. vate property itself has been quite sufficient to afford me every comfort, and that my adoption of the church, for my profession, was from choice, and not from necessity. With respect to M'Carthy's affidavit, having spoken to him on the subject of it, he, before several persons, replied to me in the following words :-" It cannot be helped!!! at any rate, sure, Sir, Guerin need not complain, for you have given him a cheaper and better house than mine, and which will answer him better!!!" thereby, I think, implying he did take away the house from him. On Sunday, 26th January last, Mr. Edward Powers, before respectable persons, openly censured Mr. Vaughan's conduct, in turning Bush out of the chapel; his letter, therefore, so contrary to what he then expressed, is truly amazing, but such is the influence of priestly authority.—I now shall conclude, having, I hope, sufficiently answered every statement in this gentleman's letter. I remain, my dear Sir, No. 2. I CERTIFY that I have been for about four years well acquainted with the progress and conduct of several of the schools established by the Baptist Irish Society in this county. Three of them I have constantly visited, and I can, with strict truth, affirm, that, notwithstanding the opposition given to them from time to time, they have made great progress, and have already, I trust, been a source of great benefit to the children who attend them. I know of no one instance in I cannot but wonder what could in- which the masters or mistresses of duce Mr. Vaughan to insinuate, he did these schools have been guilty of any not know me to be a clergyman, or that misconduct. I know that the teachers he never heard of any part of the of all these schools, which have fallen church being committed to my care, under my inspection, have been puncwhen it is a notorious fact, that I have, tually paid their salaries, as I do besince my ordination, been in the conlieve they have well deserved them. stant habit (with the consent of my se- I have been so thoroughly convinced veral diocesans,) of assisting my fa- of the blessings conferred on our poor ther, and other clergymen, in the ex-ignorant peasantry, by the benevolent ecution of the duties of their ministry, exertions of the Society, that Mrs. particularly every Sunday these se- Colpoys and I have become subscribers |