should be held in low repute, not | dience to their Lord's will; or to merely for numbers or wealth, but for those who censure and malign their respectability of talents and charac- conduct as illiberal and uncharitater. It is more matter, both of sur-ble, destitute of brotherly kindness prise and regret, that such thoughts and Christian love? should have found an echo in some The almost sudden death of Mr. members of that very body, and in a manner which, if it does not betray an Hinton, afforded no opportunity for enemy, is scarcely intelligible in a his saying any thing as to the state friend. There is a wide difference be- of his mind; but this deficiency is tween possessing just views of exist- well supplied by the relations he had ing defects, and having a low esteem, often given, respecting what were or concurring in the depreciation of his views and feelings, when, on the object to which they attach them- former occasions, he had realized selves. Mr. Hinton well knew the near views of death and eternity. evils to be lamented in the comHis was not only an habitual readimunion to which he belonged, and he ness for death, from the renewed would have been delighted to remedy state of his heart, and his humble them; but he loved it too well to expose them. He always spoke of the dependence upon the Saviour's good rather than the evil, and in the righteousness; but an actual readipresence of an enemy he uniformly asness also, from the spiritual exersumed the attitude of protection and cises of his mind, and his constant defence. He was far from thinking employment in his Divine Master's so meanly of the denomination as some service. For him to die, was 'to persons have done; on the contrary, change his room, but not his comhe was fully satisfied that, in propor-pany:" it was "to depart, and to be tion to its extent, it contains as large a measure of talent and worth, as any section of the religious world. Decided advocate as he was for the welcome admission of Pædobaptists to the Lord's table, he could by no means concur in the charge of illiberality against those of his brethren who maintained an opposite principle. He saw a difference between an exercise of judgment, and a state of feeling; between conscientiousness and bigotry and he knew many whose hearts glowed with the most comprehensive Christian affection, whose opinions on this point did not coincide with his own." Pp. 303, 304. We need scarcely remark, what a heavy censure this statement conveys, as regards those Baptists, who, while they choose to be called by that Denomination epithet, have most bitterly reproached some of their brethren as intolerant bigots, for no other reason than their conscientious zeal to preserve in the churches under their care, what they consider as the scriptural order of the divine appointment of Baptism and the Lord's Supper. We trust it will be seriously considered by all whom it may concern, to whom the charge of "beating their fellowservants" most properly belongs: whether to those who refuse to sanction what they consider disobe with Christ." "Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord, when he cometh shall find so doing." We have seldom read any similar work with equal pleasure and profit, nor with such almost entire approbation. The Biographer has not only reared a monument honourable to the memory of his revered father; but a pillar highly creditable to his own piety and talents! It is very gratifying to the Denomination, that he is "risen up in the stead of his father;" may he also long be one of its most distinguished ornaments! The volume is not inferior in interest, especially to ministers, to the admired Memoirs of Pearce, or Spencer, or Fuller, or Scott. In some respects, too, as affording valuable pastoral examples for the responsible duties of that sacred office, it greatly excels either of those esteemed productions. No Dissenting Minister should be destitute of this "Portraiture," if he can afford to purchase it; no Baptist Library ought to be considered complete without it. Essay on his Writings; in which his religious Views are compared with those of other distinguished Divines of the Trans-atlantie Empire. In 4 Vols. Westley. 12s. Boards. and moral action, which fill up the infinite extent of his immense eternal empire. In his contrivance of these things, their attributes and operations, is seen a stupendous display of his immeasurable knowledge and wisdom. All these excited in the imWE were happy to see an Abridgmense eternal Mind, as in a vast storement of the masterly works of Pro-house of glorious ideas and designs; fessor Dwight, if it were only because so many more studious persons will now be able to benefit by his labours than would otherwise have done. The price of the original work would have operated, in many cases, as an interdict, preventing its perusal. The judicious Editor, therefore, in selecting its "Beauties," has conferred a very important service upon the poorer classes of the religious community. The confined limits of our pages prevent us from giving even the titles of the numerous and almost multifarious subjects embraced in this "System of Theology:" in all of which (excepting when he attempts to prove that the infant seed of believers should be baptized as well as adult-believers,) the Professor discovers strong and original mental powers, and a heart under the influence of pious feelings, regulated by inspired truth. As a specimen, merely, we select the following from the Chapter on the "Existence of God." "He is Almighty. The power which gave existence is power, which can know no limits. No definite number of finite beings possess sufficient power to move a single world an hair's breadth; yet God moves the great world which we inhabit, 68,000 miles in an hour; 260 times faster than the swiftest motion of a cannon-ball. He works every moment in every part of this vast whole; moves every atom; expands every leaf; finishes every blade of grass; erects every tree; conducts every particle of vapour, every drop of rain, and every flake of snow; guides every ray of light; breathes in every wind: thunders in every storm; wings thelightning; pours the streams and rivers; empties the volcano; heaves the ocean, and shapes the globe. In the universe of mind he formed, he preserves, he animates, and he directs all the mysterious and wonderful powers of knowledge, virtue, and and existed from everlasting. In them the endlessly-diversified character of uncreated wisdom, beauty, and greatness, has begun to be manifested, and will continue to be manifested with increasing glory for ever." Vol. I. P. 5. The value of this abridged Edition is considerably enhanced, by the original Essay, of more than sixty pages, which is a masterly critique upon those differences of sentiment, (or, perhaps, the difference of manner, by which some abstruse subjects were described,) which existed between the Professor and his grandfather, the celebrated President Jonathan Edwards, Bellamy, and others. Much sound discrimination will be found in this Essay: it is the production of no ordinary mind: and the reasons assigned for preferring the opinions of Professor Dwight are strong, and, in our opinion, conclusive. His description of the nature of Love to God, is more intelligible than that of the great man from whom he 'descended; and, we think, more scriptural, and more accordant with the real state of things since the fall of Adam: in which the saved sinner owes every thing to divine because he hath first loved him. mercy, and, therefore, loves God, We do not see how it is possible for persons who are under such immense obligations, to feel any thing like entire disinterestedness in the love which they express towards God; and we consider such a description of love to God, as likely to perplex and bewilder the serious person who is examining himself, as to his evidences of loving God supremely; while he may easily conclude that he feels ardent gratitude of heart for the blessings he has received from his goodness and mercy. This Edition is admirably adapted for that glass of preachers among us, who are either wholly or occasionally employed in the work of the ministry, who have not received the advantages of an Academical Education. They will find, in the perusal of these "Beauties," enough to employ their thinking powers; something, on every subject, to improve their understanding; and much to enable them to elucidate the genuine meaning of the scriptures. These four small pocket volumes will be, to such persons, a substitute for a large library. A Defence of some important Doctrines of the Gospel in Twentysix Sermons, preached at the Limestreet Lecture. By several eminent Ministers. Eighth Edition. of divinity (as far as it went,) in the English language. Our great Christian Rabbi, of course, modestly left out his own two sermons on the Resurrection, which, however, we think, are fully equal to any others that can be named. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. Just Published. 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WITHOUT pledging ourselves to every sentiment, much less to every expression, in this neat, closelyprinted volume, we can most earnestly and cordially recommend it to our readers. The preachers are, the Rev. Messrs. Bragge, Taylor, Sladen, Goodwin, Hurrion, Bradbury, Wilson, Hall, and Dr. Gill. The lecture was begun at the Meeting in Limestreet, where Mr. Bragge preached, on November 12, 1730, and continued weekly, till April 8, 1731. The subjects discussed are-" The Holy Spirit's Standard lifted up, and displayed against Error.-The Insufficiency of Natural Religion.-The Doctrine of Particular Election stated and defended.-The Doctrine of Original Sin.-The Doctrine of Particular Redemption.-The Doctrine of Christ's Sufferings.-A Sinner's Justification before God. The Doctrine of efficacious Grace. -The Doctrine of Perseverance in Grace.-The Doctrine of the Resurrection. A Vindication of the Doctrine of Salvation by the free Grace of God, from the Charge of promoting Licentiousness.-A hum-ments ble and impartial Inquiry into the Causes of the Decay of practical Religion." All these Discourses are accurate, profound, and elaborate, in no common degree. Our old friend, the late Mr. Ryland, said to the writer of this article, that Dr. Gill told him, this volume was the best body Baxter's Practical Works. The Chimes; or, a Call to the Clergy and People of Great Britain; by Amicus. In the Press. The Rev. W. Henry Stowell will shortly publish a Volume of Lectures, to be entitled, "The Ten CommandIllustrated and Enforced on Christian Principles." Christian Excellence Considered and Improved: a Sermon occasioned by the Death of Thomas Chevalier, Esq. F.S.A. F.L.S. and F.H.S. Delivered at Keppel-street Chapel, June 20, 1824, by G. Pritchard. The Preacher; or Sketches of original Sermons. Vols. 7 and 8, being the concluding Volumes. Two pious German ministers of the reformed church, named J. Christian Reichardt, and J. George Wermelskirk, gave me, this morning, the "following account of the revival of religion in Germany. It was not till since the close of the war, that any general attention was excited respecting evangelical religion. Five years ago, there were five or six ministers belonging to each of the churches in Berlin, which amount to twenty-one, but not any of them evangelical persons; now there is no church where there is not, at least, one pious evangelical pastor, preaching the doctrines of the gospel, and adorning it by their conduct. In the University of Berlin, there are thirty or forty pious students. One of the professors, of the name of Tho.lock, about twenty-five years of age, who knows fifteen languages, is in the practice of receiving these every Wednesday at his own house, for the purpose of giving them religious instruction. About ten of these usually associate with my informant on a Saturday evening, at the University, for praying with them, and for reading and expounding the scriptures. Four of the professors in the University are pious evangelical men. One of these, named Neander, Professor of Evangelical History, is a converted Jew, of good reputation, and considerable standing. When Professor Tholock was, some time since, at Copenhagen, he inquired for a long time in vain, at the University, after pious young men : at length, by accident, a person, who called at the inn, was discovered by him as being of that character, and he introduced him to a considerable number of pious youth, who were earnestly seeking after God. The pious students, who have been mentioned as at the University of Berlin, were from different German Universities, and their statement respecting them was, that in all of them there themselves to the service of God. At Erlangen, in Bavaria, there are in the University three Professors: being one of the most learned men on one of whom has the reputation of the Continent. At Basle, in Switzerland, they were informed, by one of their companions, that, in the year 1818, about twenty young men were brought to know the grace of God in truth. As they had no evangelical instructors, they frequently met together for reading the scriptures and prayer. One of these is engaged by the London Society for promoting the conversion of the Jews; and another, named Burkhardt, brother to the late excellent Missionary of that name, is an assistant minister with Dr. Steinkopff, in the Savoy, London. At Albufelt, in Prussia, there is a minister of the Lutheran church, named Doering, the apostle of the age. He pays particular regard to young persons. On a Monday evening he collects at his house about two hundred unmarried men; and on a Wednesday evening, about forty young ladies; for the purposes of giving them religious instruction. He is indefatigable in visiting the prisons and hospitals, distributing religious tracts, and has been the instrument of the conversion of many to the knowledge of Christ. In all this vicinity, the churches are supplied with, at least, twenty evangelical pastors. The people, when they want a minister, no longer inquire for those who are distinguished by their literature; but they say, when one is recommended to them, "Is he a pious minister?" A minister, named Couard, about thirty years of age, who preaches in a church in Berlin, has an excessively crowded congregation of six or seven thousand hearers: he lately preached seven sermons from "Ye must be born again." The churches are forsaken where the gospel is not faithfully preached. The same spirit of opposition exists there as in this country against evangelical religion. If they observe any one listen attentively, or appear serious and devout, they call them, by way of reproach, "Head-hangers." A person, from the neighbourhood of Brunswick, gave the following account. "Above five years since there was not one pious person in all the neighbourhood, nor any evangelical minister. Two farmers were walking in their fields, when one of them, as if his mind had been instantly impressed with the subject, said, 'We possess all these riches, but we have never returned thanks to God, the giver of them. Surely we ought to do so. Come, let us kneel down, and give thanks to God, and seek his pardon and blessing.' They enjoyed so much pleasure in this exercise, that they resolved to meet at one of their houses on a Lord's day evening, for praying and searching the scriptures. Their wives soon united with them.. Others, who observed them thus assemble, asked, 'What are you doing? We will meet with you.' Thus, persons from different villages were collected, till the room was over-crowded. These meetings were held in other adjacent villages, until there were ninety or an hundred serious persons. At length, one of the Lutheran pastors in the neighbourhood became an enlightened man, and now they all attend upon his ministry." These revivals are attributed to the establishment of Bible and Missionary Societies; and the work of conversion has been so rapid, especially among students in the Universities, that scores of pious youths are burning with ardour to be employed in Missionary labours in any part of the globe. The two ministers, who are very serious, well-informed persons, who related the above facts, are about to visit Poland, in the service of the London Society for the Conversion of the Jews. J. I. 20, Harpur-street, July 2, 1824. ORDINATIONS, &c. ON the 19th of November, 1823, a new Meeting-house was opened, for the use of the Baptist Denomination, at TWYN YR ODYN, in the Parish of Wenvoe, Glamorganshire. Messrs. T. Thomas, R. Pritchard, D. Evans, and J. Lawrence, prayed; Messrs. Pritchard, of Cardiff, Evans, of Penygarn, Hier, of Bassaley, Jones, of Castletown, and Lawrence, of Lancarvan, preached in Welsh; and Mr. Jones, of Cardiff, in English. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF THE Calvinistic Baptist Churches. THE first meeting of this Association, consisting of fourteen churches, was held at White's-row Meeting, Portsea, April 20, 21. Tuesday evening, seven o'clock, Mr. Read began the services of the Association by prayer. Mr. Ivimey, of London, preached from 2 Cor. ix. 28, “Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches;" and concluded the engagements of the evening in prayer.-Wednesday morning, half past six. Mr. Futcher prayed. Mr. Burnett preached from Solomon's Song v. 16, "He is altogether lovely ;" and closed in prayer.Half past ten. Again assembled at White's- row Meeting. Mr. Yarnold read the 40th chapter of Isaiah, and prayed. Mr. Draper preached from Psalm li. 8, "Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice." Mr. Brand closed the service in prayer.Wednesday afternoon. The Associa tion met for business. Mr. Mileham, the Moderator, implored the Divine guidance and blessing. The Circular Letter, written by Mr. Draper, " On the Utility of Associations," was read and ordered to be printed. The next Circular Letter to be "On the Doctrines of the Gospel which are essential to Salvation;" to be drawn up by Mr. Neave.-Several letters from the churches were read, and some of the brethren gave an interesting account of the state of the several societies over which they preside.-It was unanimously resolved, that a cordial vote of thanks be given to the Rev. J. Saffery, and to Mr. W. Long, for their valuable services as Secretary and Treasurer of the Hants and Wilts Assistant Society. The subscriptions and collections for the Itinerant Fund were received, and the business relative to Village Preaching transacted. Half past six. Met together in the Chapel at Meeting-house Alley. Mr. Ivimey read the scriptures, and prayed. Mr. Bulgin preached from Matthew xxiv. 14, "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations." Mr. Miall closed in prayer.—— A very general wish was expressed, that a portion of our funds should be |