Convention, the Rev. Dr. Staughton, the President of the Columbian College, replied, "that it was his happiness to consider himself a citizen; and that he anticipated with pleasure the period when he should retire from public toils, in which he had been oc cupied during forty years, to enjoy the tranquillity of private life." There have been expended by the Convention during the last three years 66,000 dollars, viz. 9,631 on the Burman Mission; 9,497 on the Valley Town Missions; 8,893 on the Fort Wayne Mission. The tenure by which the property held by the Convention at the different Mission stations is considered entirely secure.

As it is an extraordinary inconsistency of principle, that Dissenters should resort to the established church to procure Baptism for their children, merely for the purpose of benefitting by its secular consequences, I cannot help suspecting that my Pamphlet on Dissenting Registers," must have made some unfounded impressions ; and that, because I would impugn them in part, they are thought to be invalid altogether. This was by no means my object. It is not, that they furnish no legal evidence, but that, from their irregularity and unconfor. mity, they cannot be received by the courts as matters of course. In the absence of other testimony, of a higher nature, they are necessarily let in, to aid in proving the fact they record; but they are taken with some allow ances, and the circumstances, under which they are made, must be inquired into.

gister is not enough to satisfy a Court of the truth of the circumstance it mentions.

In the absence, therefore, of better Registers, the present ought to be continued. They are infinitely better than none at all and no Dissenter, for the want of them, is driven to such an inconsistency as to reject the Baptism of the Church of England as a religious ordinance, and yet adopt it as a secular one. In Marriage there is but Hobson's choice; and it is hoped, that the Legislature will, ere long, relieve scrupulous consciences from this di lemma.

My object in submitting to the consideration of Dissenters the pamphlet you have referred to, is to induce them to make an effort to raise the credit of their Registers in the Courts of Law, and thus to secure their property upon the clearest evidence.

I am afraid some false notions may have been created by the advertisement of the Pamphlet on the covers of your Magazine: but, as its meaning is altogether obscure, I will not attempt to explain it, lest it should be thought that the Author is responsible for the acts of his publisher.

J. E. B.

Oxford Circuit, March 6, 1824.

A List of the Committee of Duputies
appointed to protect the Civil Rights
of the Three Denominations of Pro-
tastant Dissenters, for the Year 1824.
William Smith, M.P. Chairman.
Joseph Gutteridge, Esq. Deputy Chair-
man, Camberwell.
James Collins, Treasurer, Spital-
square.
S. Favell, Esq.
J. Addington, Esq.
Wm. Burls, Esq.
W.A. Hankey, Esq.
J. T. Rutt, Esq.
Wm. Hale, Esq.
E. Busk, Esq.
Wm. Esdaile, Esq.
J. Esdaile, Esq.
Thomas Stiff, Esq.
James Gibson, Esq.]

John Wilks, Esq.
Wm. Gillman, Esq.
R. H. Marten, Esq.
John Bentley, Esq.
J. Bunnell, Esq.
J. Christie, Esq.
Samuel Gale, Esq.
E. Taylor, Esq.
T. Wilson, Esq.
John Cordell, Esq.

SETTLEMENT OF A MINISTER.

Thomas.

Nov. 6, 1823. THE Lord uses means to accomplish his own purpose, glory be to his holy name, in bringing dark and hidden things to light. It was by reading the scriptures, and hearing your exposition of Romans iii. &c. &c. within the last twelve months, that I first saw the inconsistency of the doctrines of the Church of Rome. I assure you that I am day and night reading, and explaining the scriptures, in Irish, and in English,to rich and to poor, both at home and abroad; and am always endeavouring to excite among all parties, ranks, and ages, a general desire for the study of the scriptures, which are able to make them wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus: for all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, and thoroughly furnished unto all good works. that the Lord would make me the instrument of bringing many to the knowledge of the plain, blessed, and saving gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, that precious gospel which Christ, our Great Judge, has given us to be a light to our feet, and to lead us safely away from all the foolish and dangerous inventions of fallible man, into the peaceful paths of eternal life. Pray, Sir, that I may be kept from sin,

and made useful.

William Moore to the Rev. Mr. Wilson, dated Ballinacarrow, Jan. 15, 1824. REV. SIR,

I have to send this journal sooner than I expected, as there are two pressing calls for me in other places, and it will be some time before I return. I cannot say much of my own exertions since my last, as I have been afflicted with a severe cold, and for some time confined, and, when I was not, I was engaged with such as knew the truth, but would not part with me until I was perfectly recovered. This delay was, in a great degree, against my inclination; as it is my heart's desire

gospel, and, so far as is in my power, to strengthen the weak.

Figure to yourself the state of this country twenty years ago, when not a papist, that I knew, knew what the word scriptures meant or signified at all. But now, there is scarce a house that the man of the house, if he can read, has not a Bible, or the children reading for their parents.

The two following are Extracts of Letters from Mr. Briscoe, late of Lynn, who has been requested to visit the Church at Cork.

MY DEAR SIR,

Cork, Jan. 16, 1824.

I have the pleasure of informing you, that, through a kind Providence, I have, at length, reached the place of my destination, after a rough and tedious passage. We left Bristol on the 13th of December last, and did not arrive in Cork until last Tuesday week, having been detained eighteen days at Minehead, and Milford Haven, by contrary winds. This, I am sorry to say, has considerably (though unavoidably) increased the amount of my travelling expenses. When a vessel is obliged to put into harbour, on account of bad weather, the passengers are obliged to find themselves with board and lodging on shore, and, being a stranger, I was compelled to take up my quarters at an inn, where the most is always made of persons in such circumstances.

My present imperfect acquaintance with the state of the church in this city, will hardly warrant the expression of an opinion on the subject. There is a great deal to be done in the midst of a great many difficulties, but the promise in the last verse of the gospel by Matthew, will carry us through them all. I am fearful, there is a great deficiency as to personal religion among professors at Cork; at any rate, there is a great deal of coldness and deadness, which is truly distressing. I do not, however, mean to say, that this is the case with professors of our own denomination, more

than others. However, we must pray, | and hope, that the Holy Spirit will shed abroad abundantly, the love of Christ in our hearts, "and that will kindle ours."

I will thank you, when you have an opportunity, to remember me affectionately to Dr. Newman.

I am, dear Sir, yours truly,
JOHN PAUL BRISCOE.

Cork, February 24, 1824.

MY DEAR SIR,

IT is the day of small things with us at Cork, but I do think there is a prospect of success, and that, under a divine blessing upon our endeavours, a church of our denomination might

be established here. In the accom

plishment of this, however, there will be many difficulties to surmount, and the struggle must be vigorously maintained, but faith and prayer will do a great deal. The people wish me to say, that I will continue with them for twelve months, which I feel disposed to do.

I am, yours truly,
JOHN PAUL BRISCOE,

From the Rev. S. Davis, to the Secretaries, dated

Clonmel, February 20, 1824.

MY DEAR SIRS,

I

THROUGH the Divine goodness, reached this, in good health, the 3rd instant, after an absence of one hundred and six days, and travelling upwards of one thousand four hundred miles by land and water, and found my dear family and friends generally in good health, thanks to the gracious Preserver of men.

Our new Meeting and School-house is roofed, and will, I hope, be ready for use in about three months; O that many may be trained in them for the Lord, by his own Holy Spirit, succeeding our feeble efforts to his glory. The place where we used to meet, has been given up during my absence, therefore, the little church assembles, for the present, in my dwelling-house. I preached there the second evening after my return, and twice on the Lord's day, and we had a happy meeting to commemorate the dying love of the Redeemer.

On the 14th, I went to Thurles, and we had three pleasant services on the

Sabbath, besides the Lord's supper; about fifty attended the evening lecture, which is always the best congregation. The next day, I went to the Hills, and inspected the school, and preached at the usual place, and administered the Lord's supper in the evening. I took Peter Cole by surprise, but I found him at his post, with 60 children, 118 are upon his list. I have no doubt that several hundreds have received good instruction in that school in the seven years that it has been established, and I have had the pleasure, on various occasions, to reward the children for their diligence in learning the Holy Scriptures, which will, I trust, be brought to the remembrance of, at least, some ofthem by the Holy Spirit in days to come, to their real advantage; but the established ministers have never been perfectly

satisfied that the Protestant children were not taught the Catechism. I told the curate the reason some time since, and he appeared satisfied, because the introduction of any Catechism would be injurious to the attendance of the Roman Catholic children, whose good we are particularly anxious to promote; but he has recently agreed with a master, who keeps a school about a mile from C, to obtain for him a yearly stipend, to teach the Church Catechism; and he has gone round to the parents, to desire that such as could read might be sent to his school, which has been done accordingly in many instances; and now the Romish Priest has taken alarm, and engaged with another master to take the Catholic children, and teach them the Romish prayers. This is a natural consequence of the clergyman's imprudent zeal, and would not, in all probability, have occurred, if he could have been content with our plan, to teach the scriptures only; but he is a young man, and, I have no doubt, wishes to do good to the best of his knowledge. I am happy that our schools cannot justly be charged as being sectarian, and I always regret when I see any measure of this spirit prevailing: but great is truth, and it must prevail.

SO

I had intended to leave the Hills the next day, but it snowed heavily in the night, that it was im possible to travel through the terrible roads in these parts; therefore I stayed and preached again in the evening to the few who live in the immediate vicinity of our venerable deacon's home where I find a home.