WALES-SOUTH EAST, THIRTY-eight churches belong to this Association. They have increased 289 the past year. The meetings were held at Castletown, in Monmouthshire, on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of June, 1816. The preachers, on this occasion, were Messrs. R. Roberts, J. Edwards, J. Michal, T. Davies, D. Saunders, D. Evans, J. Herrings, C. Evans, T. Morris, and R. Edwards. The texts, Isaiah, xi. 12. Hebrews, iii. 1. Phil. i. 6. Zech. xii. 10. Rev. xxii. 16. 1 Cor. xv. 3, 4. Rom. viii. 32. Luke, xv. 17, 18. and Micah, vii. 19. We are happy to perceive a desire expressed to form penny a-week societies, in support of academies and missions. If," (says a correspondent)" all the members of the Baptist churches throughout the principality were to subscribe a penny Rev. xvii. 1, a-week each, the sum would amount, annually, to 3,9001. SOUTH WEST. THIS Association was held at Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, June 11, 12, and 13, 1816. Tuesday afternoon, two o'clock, brother T. Davies, North Wales, prayed; the letters from the churches were read; brother Daniel Davies, of Velin Voel, prayed, and the brethren T. Morris, of Penrhiwgoch, and D. Evans, of Caermarthen, preached from 2 Cor. vi. 17, 18. and Acts, xvi. 14. Evening, at seven, D. Phillips, of Gower, prayed, and Hinton, of Haverfordwest, and R. Edwards, North Wales, preached from Deut. xxxii. 9, and 1 Pet. i. 5. Wednesday morning, at seven, Thomas Williams, of Rhydwelym, and Lewis Lewis, of Waunclyndaf, prayed, and D. Davies, of Aberdeen, preached, from Ezek. ii. 17. At ten, Timothy Thomas, of Aberdeen, prayed; J. Davies, of Ferry-side, and J. Harries, of Swansea, preached, from Rom. viii. 34, and Col. iii. 2. At two, Simon James, of North Wales, prayed; F. Hiley, of Lanwenarth, and C. Evans, of Anglesea, preached, from Isaiah, xxii. 24, and Isaiah, xxv. 6, 7, 8. At seven, J. Mor gan, of Bloenyffos, prayed: Edward Roberts, and John Edwards, from North Wales, and J. James, of Aberystwith, preached, from Zech. xiii. 7, Psalm xl. 6, 7, 8, and Rev. xv. 2. Each opportunity was concluded with prayer and praise. The congregations at ten, and three, on Wednesday, were very numerous, probably amounting to 10,000, though the state of the weather was rather unfavourable. Thursday morning, at eight, Thomas Thomas, of Newcastle Emlyn, and J. Reynolds, of Middlemill, prayed, and after the business of the Association was it was concluded by attended to, prayer.-The next Association to be held at Blolchgwynt, Caermarthenshire. Clear increase 661. The total number of those baptized in the principality, in the course of last year, is 1,396. IRELAND. MET at Cloghjordan, Friday, May 30, 1816, at twelve o'clock. Brother Rogers, (an itinerant of the Baptist Irish Society,) preached from 1 Cor. xxii. 23. Saturday, June 1, brother Clark deli vered an appropriate discourse on baptism at the side of the water: brother Hassell baptized. Lord's-day, June 2, brother West and brother Rogers preached a double lecture: brother Hassell administered the Lord's-supper. Monday, met to transact the business of the association. Tuesday, June 4, met at twelve o'clock; a double lecture was preached by brother Clark, of Waterford, and brother M'Carthy, another of the Society's itinerants. The circular letter was read, unanimously approved, and ordered to be printed. The congregations large; and, we hope, the presence of the Lord was with us. Resolutions of the Ministers and Mes sengers. That the newly raised church at Furban, be received into connection with us, and likewise the newly raised church at Clonmel.-That we recommend to all our churches to establish Sunday schools, and penny a-week societies for their support. That in reference to the young minister referred to by the church at Cork, we decline interfering, but strongly advise them to use the best means to raise themselves from their awful supineness. That, having read the letter from the church at Waterford, and heard the report of the messengers, we rejoice at what has taken place, and the pleasing prospect before them.That we request the Baptist Society for Ireland, to send an itinerant, to assist brother M'Carthy in his extensive circuit. That the next association be held at Waterford, the Friday before Whitsunday, 1817, and that brother Hasselt preach on the Lord's day. THOMAS HASSELL, Moderator. Erratum. P. 371, line 9, for him, read sin London: Printed by J. BARFIELD, 91, Wardour-Street, Soho. Baptist Magazine. OCTOBER, 1816. MEMOIR OF THE LATE REV. ABRAHAM AUSTIN, PASTOR OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, THE biographer of deceased and error, who would have been excellence often finds himself preserved from them, had they at a loss to pourtray the cha- possessed less integrity, or had racter he desires faithfully to they acted upon a maxim of exhibit; either from a want of the late Rev. Samuel Palmer, the requisite materials, or from of Hackney, viz. "An honest not having been acquainted man ought to make his senwith the whole life of the sub-timents public, but not his ject of his memoir. There doubts!" Whether the followare but few persons in whose ing account will furnish an character godly sincerity, and illustration of the above reconstitutional timidity have been marks, must be left to the uncombined, especially if the biassed opinion of the candid greater part of their life has reader. been spent in a public station, Mr. Austin was born at but what at different periods Sutton Colefield, a corporate have been suspected of versa- town in Warwickshire, Dec. tility, and the love of change. 25, 1749. His father and The careful and candid ob- grandfather, who were wardens server, however, will allow that of the town, were respectable appearance of these things may timber-merchants and farmers. exist, where there is no defi- His father died of a consumpciency either of Christian sim- tion, when Mr. Austin was plicity, or of inflexible integrity. about six years of age, and A determined resolution to seek within a year afterwards, he for, and to embrace the truth lost his mother. These afficas it is in Jesus, connected with tive bereavements were the oca frank declaration of the feel-casion of himself and two ings of the mind in every stage brothers, both younger than of the progress, has exposed himself, being placed under many conscientious persons to the care of their grandfather, the unjust charges of vacillation with whom they continued till VOL. VIII. 3 K |