different parts of the kingdom. For the present year, Mr. W. Marsden, of James-street, Old-street, is Secretary to the society; and MT. Morris, City-road, to the committee of correspondence, ORDINATIONS. On Tuesday April 6, 1802, was set apart to the pastoral office.in the church of Christ at Stratford upon Avon, Mr. D. W. Aston. Mr. Hewitt, of Bedworth, began public service, by reading and prayer; Mr. Burder, of Coventry, delivered the introductory dis course; Mr. Evans, of Foleshill, asked the questions, and offered up the ordination prayer, Mr. Moody, of Warwick, gave the charge, Mr. Brewer of Birmingham, addressed the church; and Mr Osborn, of Worcester, preached. August 10, the Rev. G. W. Elliott, late student of Hoxton academy, was ordained pastor of the Independent church in Vicar-lane, Coventry, late under the care of the Rev. Thomas Saunders, who, through indisposition, was compelled to resign, Mr. Hudson introduced the service, Mr. Alliott, of Nottingham (whose worthy father as, many years since, minister of this church) read the call, and the answer to it, and received the confession; Mr. Hewitt offered up the ordnation prayer, Mr. Burkest delivered the charge; Mr. Alliott preached to the people; and Mr. Bardei concluded, The congregation was large and respectable; and we are happy to hear that this declining interest is likely again to rise and flourish. CHAPELS OPENED. JUNE 24, A more spacious and convenient chapel than that in which Mr. Paul, of Castle-Cary, introduced the gospel into Bruton, about two years since, was opened, under the patronage of the Somerset and Wiltshire Associations. Mr. Morren, late of Yeovil, began by prayer and reading scripture; Mr. Herdsman, of South Petherton, prayed; Mr. Jay of Bath, preached from Matth. xvi. 20; and Mr. Evans, of Wells, concluded the morning service. In the afternoon, Mr. Hyatt, of Frome, prayed; Mr. Jackson, of Warminster, preached from Luke xviii. 17; and Mr. Wheaton, of Lyme, concluded, In the evening, Mr. Weston, of Sherborne, prayed; Mr. Hey, of Bristol, preached from Job xxxvi. 2.; and Mr. Williams, of Wincanton, concluded. The place is well attended, and the people are very attentive. On Friday July 23, 1802, a small neat chapel was opened at the village of Eatington, Warwickshire. In the forenoon, Mr. Smith, of Shipston, read the scriptures and prayed; after which Mr. Moody, of Warwick, preached upon spiritual worship from John iv. 24. the afternoon, Mr. Moody prayed; and Mr. Aston, of Stratford on Avon, preached from Matth. xviii. 20. The apparent eagerness of the villagers to receive the word, the hospitality of the gentleman who erected the chapel (free of expence to the public) upon his own ground, and the sacred pleasures enjoyed in the services of the day, made an impression upon many present which will not soon be erased. DR. DODDRIDGE IN FRENCH. R. DODDRIDGE'S RISE and PROGRESS of RELIGION was translated into FRENCH; a Copy of it is wanted for a Public and Benevolent Purpose. If any Person can give Information where it is to be had, he is requested to drop a Line to the publisher of this Magazine. A New Hymn, written and set to Music by a Correspondent, No other name than this, To earth reveal'd from Heav'n, Can wake the hope of future bliss, Or sense of sins forgiv'n! Thy comforts, O my God! 'Tis Jes's name endears; And when abas'd beneath thy rod, My fainting spirit cheers. This peerless name alone It wings my praises to thy throne, My warmest thoughts rejoice To dwell on Jesu's name: Thus to my latest breath, I'll triumph o'er my sins: A PASTORAL HYMN. SWEET peace to the sinner who flies to the Lord! Who trusts on his grace, and relies on his word! The Saviour will come from the Heavens above, And gladen his heart with the smiles of his love! Then why should poor sinners think hard of the Lord? To Him may they fly, and believe on his The smoke of the flax he will raise to a The reed nearly broken, his strength shall How rich is his mercy! how free is his Ador'd be our Saviour, our Shepherd, and grace! Who came from above to redeem a lost race! Then sinner fall down, and his pardon implore, His favour receive, and his mercy adore. His heart was so tender, all praise to his name! Tho' cover'd with filth, yet a Magdalen came; And others as vile as Manasseh could be; Yet all have been sav'd by his eath on the tree! Rock, Who tenderly guards the poor lambs of his Who screens from the heat of the clear And leads by the banks of the clear-run- No terrible tempest shall ever annoy While basking beneath the bright beams Erratum in our last. - Mr. Whitehouse was ordained, not at Gomall, but at Cornell, near Dudley, Staffordshire; Mr. Brewer preached from Mat. xxi. 28. ; and Mr. Grove from 1 Thess. v. 12, 139 THE Evangelical Magazine, FOR OCTOBER, 1.802. MEMOIR OF THE REV. THOMAS BURTON. IN N our last volumé we gave our readers a sketch of the life of the Rev. Robert Galland, late Independent minister at Holmfirth.* On account of a very uncommon coincidence of circumstances, the present memoir may serve as a sequel to that sketch; for the very day on which Mr. Galland's funeral-sermon was preached, Mr. Burton, his young successor, died in the same family. That venerable and excellent man, as noticed in his Life, had resigned the pastoral charge some time before his death, by reason of his growing infirmities; and Mr. Burton, on closing his course of studies at Rotherham, was chosen to succeed him, without a dissenting voice, either in the church or the congregation. He boarded with Mr. Galland, and after labouring with great faithfulness and acceptance for some months, was taken ill and died, leaving an afflicted church to lament the loss of two ministers greatly beloved, in the quick succession of a few days. Mr. Burton was born at Bramley, in the parish of Leeds, June 18, 1776, of parents who moved in a comfortable mediocrity; and his mother, especially, had more concern for his welfare, in reference to his eternal state, than is common even among religious professors. During his early years he went astray into forbidden paths; and proved, by his disposition and conduct, that there were in him, as he expresses it in his diary, "strong propensities towards that which was evil, and hatred to God and all his ways." When his education at school, with a view to trade, was completed, he applied to the cloth-making business, under the direction of his father. He had discovered a strong capacity for learning, especially for mathematical pursuits; but his application to business when so young, prevented his making further proficiency at that period. His conduct, as he feelingly expresses himself, « grew more offensive to God, and inconsistent with his will;" the * Vol, IX. p. 217, 257. VOL. X. E e evil |