BRADFORD,-Infirmary Street.-On the evening of Feb. 19th, 1854, after a sermon by Mr. Sole, the pastor of the church, three believers were baptized in the name of the Holy Trinity. One of them was the wife of Mr. James Rhodes, a deacon of the church, one had been the wife of a member of the church, who experienced a dismissal to the church triumphant during the last year; and the other had been a member of the select class connected with the Sabbath School. The text selected for the occasion was Psalm cxix. 59, 60. BURNLEY, Enon Chapel.-On Lord'sday evening, Feb. 26th, after a sermon by Mr. Batey, from Exodus xii. 26, four persons, two males and two females, were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. J. B. B. SHEFFIELD, Eldon Street.-On the 5th of March we had the pleasure of baptizing and adding to our communion two females, both of whom were brought up amongst pedobaptists. One is the zealous wife of our venerable deacon, and has been for many years connected with the established church; and the other is a valued teacher in the Lord's-day school. BIRMINGHAM, Lombard Street.-On Sunday morning, March 5th, Mr. Cheatle delivered a powerful discourse on the subject of baptism, and afterwards immersed four persons. In the afternoon he received them into the church, and administered the Lord's Supper; and in the evening delivered a lecture on "The Influence of Christianity on Man in the present life, and the blessings it bestows." LOUTH.-On Lord's-day, Feb. 26th, six females put on Christ by baptism. It is an interesting fact that the surviving parents of all are members of the church. This was partially the case with all at our last baptism, although the deceased father of one had been an itinerant Wesleyan minister. Also the youth of the last candidates was matter for thankfulness, the oldest being nineteen, and the youngest nearly eleven years of age. The official connexion of some of the parents with the church, and the esteem in which others are held, deepened our interest on the occasion. It was pleasing to know that one was the eldest daughter of worthy parents, whose two senior brothers had previously united with the church; and that the oldest candidate was the youngest daughter of a widowed mother, whose three elder sisters, to the comfort of their parent, had previously been buried with Christ by baptism. "Not unto us, Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory." R. I. SALFORD.-On Lord's-day evening, Jan. SHORE.-Having rebuilt and enlarged our chapel, about 11 feet by 6, it was reopened for 'divine worship on Dec. 25th, 1853, when two excellent sermons were preached by the Rev. Richard Horsfield of Leeds. On the Monday following, upwards of 300 persons took tea in the school-rooms adjoining the chapel, at which they were plentifully supplied with beef and ham. They afterwards retired to the chapel, and were addressed by the minister of the place, Rev. R. Horsfield, brethren Law, Marshall, and Newel. Also on Lord's-day, January 8th, 1854, two sermons were preached by the Rev. Caleb Springthorpe, of Heptonstall Slack. At the close of both days' services liberal collections were made, which, with the subscriptions, will be about £310. This will leave us about £140 in debt, which is very trivial when we think of our improved accomodation in the chapel. J. HORSFALL. SHEFFIELD, Eldon Street. New Chapel. -The friends here are making an effort to erect a place of worship in a very eligible situation; the owner of the land Donations has given £50 towards it. from friends at a distance will be thankfully received and acknowledged, by D. T. INGHAM, 41, South Street, Sheffield. MISCELLANEOUS. WHITWICK.-The Bazaar will be opened (D.V.) on Easter Monday. There will be an accommodation tea on Monday afternoon, and a more general tea meeting on Tuesday afternoon, The Coalville station is nearest to Whitwick. WIRKSWORTH, Jubilee Meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society-On Wednesday, Jan. 18th, the above meeting was held in the General Baptist chapel, Wirksworth. A numerous gathering partook of tea in the afternoon, and a large public meeting assembled in the evening, consisting of representatives of all the Evangelical Protestant bodies in the town and immediate neighbourhood, who were addressed by the Revds. H. A. Browne, M.A., Rector of Toft, Lincolnshire; J. Brown, Independent, R. Stanion, and Mr. G. Wingfield, the local agent of the society. The meetings were pervaded by a spirit of unity and love, and had a happy effect. Proceeds £11 3s. 6d. AMERICAN SLAVERY EXTENDING.-On | principles of our fathers-to open this Saturday, March 4, 1854, a bill was passed immense region to slavery." in the Senate of the United States, the effect of which will be to introduce slavery into a large new territory called Nebraska: thus sanctioning the extension of this odious sin. We give a few extracts from a long and powerful speech against it, by the Hon. Charles Sumner. Of the extent and character of the territory, he observes: "It concerns an immense region, larger than the original thirteen States, vieing in extent with all the existing free States, stretching over prairie, field, and forestinterlaced by silver streams, skirted by protecting mountains, and constituting the heart of the North American continentonly a little smaller, let me add, than three great European countries combined -Italy, Spain, and France, each of which in succession, has dominated over the world. This territory has already been likened, on this floor, to the Garden of God. The similitude is found, not merely in its present pure and virgin character, but in its actual geographical situation, occupying central spaces on this hemisphere, which, in their general relations, may well compare with that early Asiatic home. We are told that, Southward through Eden went a river large; so here we have a stream which is larger than the Euphrates. And here, too, amidst all the smiling products of nature lavished by the hand of God, is the goodly tree of Liberty planted by our fathers, which, without exaggeration, or even imagination, may be likened to the tree of life, High eminent, blooming ambrosial fruit It is with regard to this territory, that you are now called to exercise the grandest function of the lawgiver, by establishing those rules of polity which will determine its future character. As the twig is bent the tree inclines; and the influences impressed upon the early days of the empire-like those upon a childare of inconceivable importance to its future weal or woe. The bill now before us, proposes to organize and equip two new territorial establishments, with governors, secretaries, legislative councils, legislators, judges, marshals, and the whole machinery of civil society. Such a measure, at any time, would deserve the most careful attention. But, at the present moment, it justly excites a peculiar interest, from the effort made on pretences unsustained by facts-in violation of solemn covenant, and of the early Hear, again, how he describes slavery: "And here, Sir, before I approach the argument, indulge me with a few preliminary words on the character of this proposition. Slavery is the forcible subjection of one human being, in person, labor, or property, to the will of another. In this simple statement is involved its whole injustice. There is no offence against religion, against morals, against humanity, which may not stalk, in the license of this institution, 'unwhipt of justice.' For the husband and wife there is no marriage; for the mother there is no assurance that her infant child will not be ravished from her breast; for all who bear the name of slave, there is nothing that they can call their own. Without a father, without a mother-almost without a God-he has nothing but a master. It would be contrary to the rule of right which is ordained by God, if such a system, though mitigated often by a patriarchal kindness, and by a plausible physical comfort, could be otherwise than pernicious in its influences. And now, Sir, when the conscience of mankind is at last aroused to these things, when, throughout the civilized world, a slave-dealer is a by-word and reproach, we, as a nation, are about to open a new market to the traffickers in flesh, that haunt the shambles of the South. Such an act, at this time, is removed from all reach of that palliation often vouchsafed to slavery. This wrong, we are speciously told by those who seek to defend it, is not our original sin. It was entailed upon us, so we are instructed, by our ancestors: and the responsibility is often, with exult ation, thrown upon the mother country. Now, without stopping to inquire into the value of this apology, which is never adduced in behalf of other abuses, and which availed nothing against that kingly power imposed by the mother country, and which our fathers overthrew, it is sufficient for the present purpose to know that it is now proposed to make slavery our own original act. Here is a fresh case of actual transgression, which we cannot cast upon the shoulders of any progenitors, nor upon any mother country, distant in time or place. The Congress of the United States, the people of the United States, at this day, in this vaunted period of light, will be responsible for it, so that it shall be said hereafter, so long as the dismal history of slavery is read, that, in the year of Christ, 1854, a new and deliberate act was passed, by which a vast territory was opened to its inroads. MISSIONARY OBSERVER. CONFERENCE AT CUTTACK, &c. MR. STUBBINS writes:-"Last week we held our Annual Conference at Cuttack. It was a very interesting and harmonious season. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson and Mr. Bailey were here from Berhampore, and Mr. and Mrs. Miller from Piplee. I was called to Occupy the chair. Since last Conference five have been baptized at Cuttack, fourteen at Choga, two at Piplee, two at Ballasore, and eight at Jellasore. Last Thursday, our friends, Mr. and Mrs. Brooks, had to pass through the heavy trial, we have before experienced, that of sending home their eldest daughter. They wished us to be with them at the time. Accordingly, when all was ready we went over and found them all in tears. It seemed more like a funeral than anything else. Nothing but the strongest conviction of duty - could enable us to submit to such be reavements. Brother Brooks requested me to engage in prayer, when I fervently commended the dear child to THE MISSION CHURCH AT CUTTACK. A list of the Cuttack members was inserted in the Repository for 1837. I now send a list of all the persons admitted since that time. It will be of good service thus to preserve the names of parties in a printed book, and doubtless will in future days be consulted with interest. A. SUTTON. Explanation:-B. signifies admitted by Baptism. L. by Letter. S. having been pupils in the Cuttack School. C. members at Choga P. at Piplee. B. at Berhampore. Cal. at Calcutta. R. removed. Ex. excluded. D. dead. Where nothing is added persons may be regarded as members now at Cuttack. NOTES OF VISITS TO THE CHURCHES. No. 5. SATURDAY evening, Nov. 5, I went by rail to ILKESTON; and as this was the twenty-seventh anniversary of my baptismal day I could not but remember with humility and thankfulness the way in which the Lord my God had led me. How swiftly time rolls on! May I never forget that the vows of God are upon me. In the next carriage we had part of the way an aged couple going to the Union House. I could not but feel for them, especially for the poor woman, who was deeply affected and nearly fainted away. Perhaps the home she had that day left was endeared to her by a residence of forty or fifty years, and if it was 66 ever so homely," she no doubt felt, as we all do, that "there is no place like home." It is painful to add, that one of our fellow-passenger inade sport of her grief. thought of the words, "blessed is he that considereth the poor." Surely such can have no part in this benediction. I On Lord's day afternoon and evening I preached at Ilkeston, and on the Monday evening spoke at a missionary service there. Mr. H. West occupied the chair, and Messrs. Hoatson (Independent) and Lea, (Primitive Methodist) also addressed the friends. The attendance was very gratifying. On Tuesday evening another meeting was held at NEWTHORPE, at which one of our friends from Babbington presided, and a minister of another denomination, with myself, pleaded the cause of the heathen. Did not hear the amount collected, but understood that at Ilkeston it was larger than usual, and at Newthorpe not so. On the following day attended the interesting revival services at LOUGHBOROUGH, of which a lengthened ac count has already appeared in your pages. All appeared to be quickened, but several times the thought occurred to my mind, what will be the effect of these services when all who have united in them have no more portion in any thing that is done under the sun! The indirect but important results of services rendered to Christ, may be witnessed on distant shores hundreds of years after the disciple who in love rendered it has passed to his heavenly home; and prayers offered in the name of the Great Intercessor, by the humblest pleader, may be answered ages after the petitioner has left the throne of grace for that of glory. Nov. 13th, preached for the mission at BULWELL and OLD BASFORD. The congregation at the latter place was very encouraging. The four following evenings meetings were held at the other village stations belonging to Stoney Street, Nottingham-CARLTON, CARRINGTON, NEW LENTON, and PROSPECT PLACE. Brethren appointed by the church presided at the respective meetings. Brother Hunter, the faithful and laborious pastor of the church, was with us, and rendered useful help on each occasion, and my old friend-brother Ingham of Louthadded to the interest of one of the meetings by his presence and assistance. One or two of the local preachers also acceptably aided in the devotional parts of the services. At some of the places the attendance pleasing; at others the estrangement occasioned by division prevented this from being the case. The principle involved in Romans x. 17,-" Faith cometh by hearing," is of wide application. Increased interest in the work of Christ among the heathen will be was |