and of pious and judicious Churchmen, we have no overwhelming fears on account of the inconsiderate efforts of a comparatively small number of partizans, who do not speak the language of their respective brethren. With regard to the Clergy we know this to be the fact; and with regard to the Dissenters we have reason to believe that the unhallowed hostility of late shewn to the Church of England is creating for her not a few new friends in the opposing ranks, and that many, who once hastily thought National Church Establishments unlawful or unnecessary, have been led by the late discussions to consider the question, and have come to conclusions the very opposite of their first impressions. With regard to the conduct of our own labours, in reference to these and other matters, we purpose, by the blessing of God, continuing our wonted course; endeavouring to support what we believe to be right, but not apologizing for what is wrong; and if for many years our duty has appeared to us to be rather on the side of the reform of abuses, not less zealous shall we be in buttressing than in amending, in defending the walls than in repairing their breaches. We are to our inmost hearts friends of the Church of England : we believe her to be the most Scriptural Church in all Christendom, and the chief instrument in the hands of God for the spiritual welfare of our land : and if this conviction has made us anxious for her purification, wherever she needed it, no less will it operate in making us zealous in her defence against those who would compass her ruin. We may say the same of many other of our national institutions. They may require reform; but in this day of restless change every friend of his country ought to beware that the good be not plucked up with what is evil, and that the axe be not used, instead of the pruning-knife. Of our efforts during the past year it is rather for our readers to judge, than for us to speak. It has been our duty to address ourselves to many subjects of pressing, and often painful interest; and sometimes to embark in controversies more necessary than recreating--and we would hope these labours have “not been in vain in the Lord;"-but we have wished that every Number of our work should also contain important matters of spiritual edification; and, though we do not obtrude upon our readers much of fiction and imagination, we have always endeavoured to afford them higher and more valuable entertainment, mixed with instruction, and particularly in the article of interesting biography, in which our present volume has certainly not been deficient. But, alas ! we are reminded that sorrow mixes with these narratives. We have lost many valued friends; among whom the names of Wilberforce and Hannah More stand conspicuous. But we shall have again to speak of these two eminent Christians and public benefactors, ana will therefore not do more at present than passingly record our affection, our gratitude, and our regrets. The times are serious, but not, in our apprehension, calculated to encourage despondency. What is best among us, will, we believe, be rendered more than ever firm and pure, after temporary agitations have passed away. We have much reason to bless God for comparative tranquillity at home, and for the continuance of peace with other nations; for the speedy abolition of West-India Slavery, and some other acts of legislative duty and wisdom; for the spirit of brotherly union which prevails in most of our religious societies, and the improvement and prosperity of others; for the striking increase of piety in the land, and remarkably so in our Universities and amongst our Clergy. May the Father of mercies look down upon us and visit us ! May He disappoint the designs of those who have evil will at Zion; and cause the knowledge and practice of His Truth to abound among us more and more! TABLE OF CONTEVTS. Page .. Being moved by the Holy Ghost. . Cottage Allotments.. Poetry : Calvary ......189-224 Rev. oF-Taylor's Life of Cowper ........ 225 Relig. INTEL.- Evangelical Society of Ge Deva.. ProtestantChurch of France.. United 239-243 LIT. AND MS. INTEL.--Authorized Text of the English Bible. . HolyOrders, .American Packets.. Luther's Bible.. Courts of Justice Superstitious Notion .. Warburton .. Homilics .. Sherlock ,. Horsley.. Poole.. Irving New Brotherhood . . Purgatory.. Bapti-mal Names 245 OBIT.-M. Kieffer .. 218 Pub. AFF.--Irish Church Reform.. Irish Co. ercion.. Lord's Day.. Factory Bill.. Slavery ... Thanksgiving 250 ANSWERS 251 SUPP. TO RELIG, INTEL.–Bible Society.. Hibernian Society.. Brit. and For. School 252 Page I NUMBER I. God.. Imputed Righteousness.. Children of .1--28 Rev. or- Hough's Missionary Vade Mecum .. Archbishop Howley's Primary Charge.. 37 MISCEL. INTEL-Clergy Assurance Society ..Hampstead Chapel.. Burial of Suicides ..Church Commission of 1689.. Bishop Law on Tithes.. Theological College, Geneva.. Malan's Retractation..Genamb's Pilgrimage.. Trappist Monks..'l'urkey.. American Lottery.. Sabbath in New York.. Drunken. ness. Universalist Publications.. Value of the Scriptures to a wrecked Crew 49 PUB. APP.- Elections : Middlesex, West ininster,Finsbury,Manchester, Leeds,Tower Hamlets, Oldham, &c.; London ; Scotland and Ireland.. Reform Acts.. Church Reform .. Antwerp., 57 ANSWERS.. 59 SUPP. TO RELIG. INTEL.–Bible Society.. Brit, and For. School Society 60 NUMBER II. RELIG. AND Mis. Com.-Tears of Parents (continued).. Reconciliation.. Being led by the Spirit.. Ministerial Errors.. Party Spirit .. History of the Prophet Samuel.. Imputed Righteousness.. Little Books .. Abuse of Predestination.. Cottage Allotments ....61-91 REV. 08- Life and Writings of Robert Hall 95 Pes. AFP.--First Reformed Parliament.. Church Reform . . Dissenters .. Distress of Clergy in Ireland.. West-India Slavery.. South Africa.. Infant Labour.. Lord's Day .. National Education., Poor-Laws in Ire. land .. American Temperance Societies .. American States.. Holland and Belgium.. Turkish Empire 124 ANSWERS ... 124 SUPP. TO RELIG, INTEL,Bible Society 124 NUMBER III. RELIG. AND Mis. Com.-Memoir of Bishop Davenant.. Spirit of the Lord not straitened .. Relinquished Missions.. Trials of the Christian.. Parallel Passages of Scripture.. Hutchinsonian Theology.. History of the Catechism.. Ministerial Errors.. Worsbip of the Serpent.. Religious Negroes.. Sacred Poetry : Confidence in God; Isaiah xxxv. 1,2; Nahum i. 3-8; Morning; “ He that loveth Father or Mother," &c. ......125-169 Rev. Oy- Bishop J. B. Sumner's Charge.. Young Christian, by Abbott.. The same with Corrections by Rev. J.W.Cunningham 169–181 Pos. AFF.-- Parliament.. King's Speech.. Ireland..Church Establishment.. 186 ANSWERS 188 SUPP. TO RELIG. INTEL.–Bible Society 188 NUMBER IV. Dr. Payson.. Hobart and Strachan on Eccle- NUMBER V. Dr.Payson (continued)..Faith of Abraham 253-285 Rev. Op-Taylor's Life of Cowper (con cluded).. Publications on Church Reform: 8.“ Address, by the Rev.W. Pullen" 286—306 LIT. AND Mis. INTEL, - Poor Laws..lm. proved Investigation.. Copying from Publi. cations.. Roman-Catholic l’riesthood .... 307 PUB. AFF.-Parliament. Irish Coercion Bill; Irish Church Bill; Church-of-england .. Admiral Gambier and Rowland Hill.... 310 ANSWERS 316 SupF. TO RELIG. INTEL.- Bible Society.. Lord's-day Bill 316 NUMBER VI. RELIG, AND Mıs.Com.-American Divines : Dr. Payson (concluded) .. Pious Negrocs (continued) .. Faith of Abraham (concluded).. Works before Justification Tracts of the Christian Knowledge Society .Burial Service.. Rejecting the Gospel.. Jay on Rowland Hill., Being moved by the Holy Spirit ..317-351 Rev. op-Sargent's Life of Thomason .. Publications on Church Reform (continued): Page 379 .. .. Pub. AFP.-Parliamentary Proceedings .. vice., Ministerial Labours dependent upon Family Instruction .. Christian-Knowledge Factory System.. Irish Church Bill. . Pilgrim Tracts. Parents at the Baptism of their .376-378 Children.. Baptism of illegitimate Children .. Montapists .. Unauthorized Applications of Texts.. Liturgical Revision and Modem Supp. To Relig. INTEL.--Bible Society Dissent.. Theban Legion ............573-602 Rev. or- Bishop Wilson's Ordination Sermon Publications on Church Reform (con- RELIG, AND Mis. Com.-Address to Tra. tinued) :-24.“ A Petition;" by the Rev. vellers, on the Observance of the Lord's-day ..The " Second Spira ".. Forged Sanscrit Obit.-W. Wilberforce, Esq. [continued).. Reference to Noah..Burton on the Obser- vance of Sunday.. Pietists in Germany.. PUB. AFF. Great Britain Werks before Justification. . Italian Martyr King's Speech : Address of the Speaker, Algieri .. Rejection of the Gospel .. Ex- pounding.. Evangelical Pharisaism ..381-407 ANSWERS — Methodist Magazine .. Record Newspaper on Slavery 635 tinued)..Works on the Christian Know- Supp, ro Relig. INTEL.–Bible Society .. 636 ledge Society :- 1. Strictures on “ Death. bed Scenes " --2. Observations on ditto 3. Stanley's Letter to Bishop Gray RELIG, AND Mis. Com.- Relation of Chris. tianity to Civil Government in the United Pub. Art.-Remarks.. Irish Church Bill.. States (continued).. Apathy in Missionary Efforts.. Anecdote in Gregory's Life of Hall .Mysterious Stories.. Sickness of Hezekiah Beer Act., Party Politics.. Lord's-day Bill ; ..Simplicity in Tracts.. Associating with the Worldly-minded..Charitable Societies 444 in Churches..John xiii. 31, 32..Criticisnis SUPP. TO RELIG. INTEL.-- Bible Society.. upon Cowper.. Milner on the Montanists Irish Society.. Brit. and For. School Society 444 .. Proposed Memorial of Wilberforce..637-665 Rev. OF-Life of Dr. A. Clarke, edited by J. B. Clarke.. Publications on Church Reform RELIG. AND Mis. Com.---Address to Tra. [continued) :--25. " Impediments of ex- vellers, on theObservance of the Lord's-day isting Interests ;" by a Layman-26. “ The (concluded]..Oaths.. Pietists in Germany Church its own R-former;" by the Rev. J. Baxter on Slavery..Concurrence of Holi. Sandford --27. “ Church Rates ;" by the days.. Political Partizanship in Religions Persons..German Universities .. Eulogies Relig. INTEL.--Society for poor pious Cler- Rev. 0f-Works on Christian-Knowledge lur.PHIL. AND Mis.INTEL--Captain Ross.. Society (continued]:-1. Strictures on Wreck of the Boyne.. Clerical Residence : " Death-bed Scenes"-2. Observations on luhabited Houses.. Irish Education.. Lost ditto-3. Stanley's Letter to Bishop Gray -4. Record Newspaper.. Publications on PUB. AFF. Church Reform (continued):--16."Curates' ANSWERS-Park Chapel Plea;" by LlB.-17.“ A second Letter;" SUPP. To Relig. Intel.-Bible Society : by C. Girdlestone--19. “ Endowments;" Memoir of Hughes Pub. AFF.-Lord's-day Bill .. Jewish Dis. RELIG, AND Mıs. Com.-S. on Baptism of abilities .. Extinction of Slavery Irish illegitimate Children..X. Y. on the same .. Abbott's “ Young Christian”.. Applicil- tion of Proverbs viii... The Record News- SUPP. TO RELIG, INTEL.- Bible Society.. paper and Slavery :- Every Man his own 508 Property-Rejected Letter to the Record -Proceedings of the Record.. Address of the Methodist Conference.. Character of RELIG, AND Mis. Com..--Cholera at Bi'ston the Montapists .. Reading School Examı. nation.. Malan's Tract, “The true Cross” 701--733 the Worldly-minded.. Pastoral Visits.. Ex- Rev. of-Life of Dr. A. Clarke (continued] 711 pounding Church Lessons.. Pious Nerroes : RELIG. INTEL. Efforts in Geneva .. St. David's College .754-757 .509--310 Mis. INTEL, -- Profane Advertisement .. Rev.or-Works on the Christian-Knowledge Ornamenting Public-houses, &c. &c. Society (continued]:-1. Strictures on OBIT.-Rev. G. Burder " Death-bed Scenes"-2. Observations on SUPP. TO RELIG. INTEL.— Bible Soci ty: 763, 764 Church Reform (continued]:-19. “Pe- tition ;" by Preb. Wodehouse - 20.“ A RELIG. AND Mıs. Cox. - Malan's Tract, senters .. American Episcopal Letter .. poralities;" by Rev. J. Sandlord--23.“ Re. Neglect of the Week-Day Church Services form without Re-construction ;" by Rev. .. Education not based on the Bible.. Mixing 541-565 with the Worldly-minded.. Clerical Ma- OBIT.-W. Wilberforce 765-790 Pub. AFT.-Slavery Abolition Act..Jewish Rev.or-Life of Dr. A. Clarke (concluded] 791 Disabilities Bill.. I'ithe Actions Mis. INTEL --Saturday Magazine.. Christ- 572 mas Carols.. Public Executions..Prayer of SUPP. To Relig, INTEL.- Bible Society 572 Charles I... Yorkshire Memorial of Mr.Wil- S18 819 RELIG. AND Mis. COM.- Relation of Chris. ANSWERS-Church Reform.. Prices of the tianity to Civil Government in the United Christian Knowledge Society's l'racts States.. Relinquished Mission to the Jews SUPP. TO RELIG. INTRL.— Bible Society.. ... 093 |