when the signal should be given to fly away to the mansions of glory. "Oh! I should like just now to go shouting, 'Glory!' 'Home!' 'Praise the Lord!' Hold on, my brother; I am so glad to see you. Call to-morrow, if only for ten minutes." The following day he was very drowsy, but quite sensible. I conversed with him about his conversion and Christian career. He then named the persons he would like as his bearers. I also informed him it was now legal for a Dissenting Minister to bury in a parish churchyard, when he added, "Then let Brother Orchard bury me." The next day, October 6th, 1880, he departed this life to be for ever with the Lord, in the 81st year of his age. "Life's labour done, as sinks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies, He was buried in Chapel Allerton Churchyard, on Monday, October 11th, Brother Orchard officiating. A beautiful hymn, entitled "Cheering Words," from "Evergreen," being sung by the friends, the body was laid reverently in the grave, in sure and certain hope of a glorious resurrection. The funeral sermon was preached from Rev. xiv. 13, in the Bible Christian Chapel, Stone Allerton, to an overflowing audience. A few sentences from the sermon will show the estimate the preacher formed of the subject of this memoir. Brother Orchard said:-"I had the pleasure of seeing him only once. It was quite enough to satisfy me with regard to his state of soul. The soul was then receding back into the clay tenement. But the language of Canaan aroused it. The voice of prayer awoke it, then spiritual vigour was manifest. If you want to arouse a miser, cry out gold. A poet, quote a verse of sublime poetry, his own. A sculptor, exhibit a fine statue, &c. But if you want the attention of a thorough Christian, Christ and His kingdom are the themes on which you must dwell." JAMES VOWLES. MRS. JARRETT. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH JARRETT was the third child of William and Annie Hill, of Bream's Eaves, Lydney, Gloucestershire. She was married on July 10th, 1880, to Tom, son of John Yorke and Martha Jarrett, of Cinderford, Gloucestershire, at the Bible Christian Chapel, Bream, and died at Nantybuck, Tredegar, Mon., May 11th, 1881. She was interred at Bream Church, Gloucestershire, aged 25 years. Both were members of the above-mentioned chapel, but for some time previous to her marriage her future husband had resided at Tredegar, being engaged or employed on the London and NorthWestern Railway; he joined himself to the Wesleyans at that place, there being no Bible Christian Chapel nearer than Newport, twenty-four miles distant. Upon her marriage she went to reside with her husband at Tredegar. And they said, with Joshua of old, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." At once they established a family altar by reading the Scripture at the close of the M day, kneeling together and thanking God for His protecting care. Peace and happiness reigned in their home, both trying to make each other cheerful and happy, and, by the help of God, to live God-fearing lives. All appears to have gone on quite well with them till Thursday, May 5th of this year, when she gave birth to a child. On Friday her husband asked the doctor to call and see her, which he did, and said both mother and baby were going on quite well. Saturday morning, about 3 a.m., the child seemed very ill, and at 5 a.m. it died, having been attacked with convulsions. During the whole of this time Mrs. Jarrett appeared to have been recovering strength, but on Sunday, about noon, she complained of pains, which proved to be inflammation; restoratives were at once applied. The doctor said her condition was serious; she soon, however, obtained relief, and slept peacefully for several hours, and on the Monday felt much better. On Tuesday evening the same complaint again showed itself. Her relatives were at once telegraphed for, the doctor giving no hope; and although every effort was put forth to save her, all proved fruitless, and on Wednesday morning she passed into her rest, leaning upon the strong arm of Jesus. Early on that morning she called her sorrowing husband to her side, saying, "Good-bye, my dear, meet me in heaven, you have been a good, kind, and loving husband, but I am going." She fondly embraced him, and again wished him "good-bye." "Tell everybody," she said, "I freely forgive them." To her weeping mother she said, “Good-bye, I know you have done your best for me, give my love to all, meet me in heaven, be sure to tell father to meet me there." In like manner she wished her friends good-bye. During her last hours her husband asked her if she was happy, if she was looking to Calvary, and trusting in the Saviour? to which she replied, “I am," remarking "that Jesus was waiting to receive her, death having no sting." She expressed a wish to be buried at home (Bream), which wish her husband complied with. Thus, after ten months of married life and happiness, she was called home to heaven, at the early age of twenty-five years. T. JARRETT. A ZEALOUS BAND OF YOUNG LOCAL PREACHERS.-The revival in this circuit commenced about the end of August, when eight or nine of the younger local preachers, belonging to Drybrook Society, formed themselves into a "Gospel Band," and went daily through the streets of Mitcheldean, singing, praying, preaching, and inviting the people to chapel. A few only followed them at first, but the numbers soon increased, and the chapel became thronged, many oftentimes being unable to gain admittance, converts being added at every meeting. Thus far upwards of a hundred have "come out," and the work is still going on. The converts do not all reside near enough to join our Society, but fifty have given in their names to unite with us. This is all the more to be thankful for since the cause at this place had been on the decline for several years, nearly all the young people being attracted to the church by the Ritualistic performances there carried on. This good work has been followed up by our dear brethren every evening now for ten weeks. They are all colliers, and work long days in the pit; yet the love of Christ has constrained them to these exertions, and wonderfully has God sustained them therein, there being only one instance of bodily indisposition, and that but of a temporary character. Many of the converts are of a class which should lead us to expect great usefulness, and in a reasonable time, we have no doubt, the list of preachers will be augmented. On Wednesday, October 5th, we had a "social tea," and though expectations were high, the attendance exceeded them, and provisions fell short. The evening's meeting was as good for enjoyment and results as it is possible for a meeting to be. Brother Stephens asked the "happy ones" to come to the forepart of the chapel, and be altogether, which they did, and an “experience meeting" was carried on for an hour, when the "new ones rose one after another without the waste of a moment. A prayer meeting followed, and eighteen came out and were made happy. PERSECUTION AND ROUGH HANDLING. Some petty persecution has been endured, such as spiteful newspaper articles, by old sectaries, addle eggs, rotten potatoes, and in two or three instances stones being flung at the Band while on their open-air work; but the warfare is glorious, the victory very great, and the triumphs everlasting. A CAMP MEETING. At Clements End Green we have a very small chapel, in a very thinly peopled part of the forest, on the Monmouth side. Here a Camp Meeting was held on Sunday, August 28th. Brothers Stephens and Hatton, from Drybrook; Thomas and Hollies, from Bream'; Connop, from Coleford; and myself took part. A young woman was converted in the evening; and the friends continued revival services, and have had the pleasure of witnessing the conversion of several men and their wives. Brother C. Thomas has been remarkably useful in the good work at this place. AS MANY CONVERTED AS THE CHAPEL WILL HOLD. At Sewdley there have been as many converted as would fill the chapel, were they all present at the same time, and we must make more room, either by enlargement or the fixing up of a small gallery. Here nearly all the Sunday scholars have been brought in, and many elderly people. In one of the meetings, at which I was present, a miner, over fifty years of age, stood up, at our request, and spoke his experience, and informed us of the misery he had suffered all his life in godlessness and sin, and advised all the young men to seek religion “now,” as he never knew what peace and joy were till now. He said he knew that had he died a fortnight ago he should have gone to hell. Now he knew he should go to heaven. His wife and sons also being converted, the change, he said, was like from hell to heaven. At Drybrook, Ruardean, and Bailey, conversions have been, and are taking place. We are trusting that we have, as yet, but the beginning of the great revival which the whole Church of God has been praying for so long. One noticeable thing in this gracious work is, that the converts of whatever age or class are perfectly free from scepticism on the doctrine of eternal life and eternal punishment, as is evident from their prayers and experiences. H. ELLIS. CARDIFF. FOR Some time past we have been gladdened with conversions nearly every Sunday. Spiritual feeling has been deepening as evinced in excellent and increasing attendance at all our services, and a greater fervency in prayer. Taking it as a divine call to renewed activity, we arranged for special services, which commenced last Sunday. Immediately before these services, and preparatory to them, a meeting of the church was held, it was a time of humbling, consecration, and pledges of co-operation; and also a meeting of the bigger children of the Sunday-school. MANY CHILDREN CONVERted. The scene will not soon be forgotten when seventeen of them came and knelt around me, weeping and seeking Jesus. A weekly meeting is started for them, at the first of which, an hour before the public meeting on Monday, one little fellow at the close lingered behind the rest, and, looking up, said, "Please, Mr. Honey, I want to be converted," "Do you know, my dear, what it is to be converted ?" I asked. "Yes, it is giving my heart to Jesus," was the reply. On Sunday we had four conversions, Monday one, Tuesday four, Wednesday (last night) three. In all, during the last few weeks, about thirty persons, besides the children. BRINGING THEM IN. Two of our friends recently brought a workmate, and it was most interesting to see them sitting and kneeling one each side of him, and now, to the great joy of his wife and children, he is brought back from his wild wanderings, and is happy in humble discipleship. A MAN HIT HARD. The same friends brought another on Monday, who had probably not been in a place of worship for years. On leaving, when asked to come again, he declared he would not, for we were all hitting him hard. He expected to hear the preacher call out his name. But on Tuesday he was there again; his hard heart broke, and his sceptical notions gave way to simple trust. What a change in his appearance! he looks so happy now. Well may his neglected wife and large family praise God for His wondrous love. We are expecting still greater things. I will report on the meetings to be held. J. C. HONEY. BARNSTAPLE. LARGE NUMBERS CONVERTED.-The great ingathering of last year we failed to report. But in this day of good tidings we cannot hold our peace. During the past month quite a large number have swollen the ranks of Christian soldiership. In Highbickington and Bishops Taunton about a hundred have confessed conversion under Miss Parsons. Senior and junior classes in Sabbath-schools have been visited. Old men and women have been as "little children" in seeking pardon. At Chappleton the good work is now in progress, several this week having been "born again." The request from many places in our circuit is, "Will you come and help, a 'revival promises?" A man in the prayer meeting last Sunday evening said to me, "I will give anything to be saved." He found Christ soon after. But the man is only the "voice" of many about us who listen to the wonderful story of Jesus. W. T. DoWN. Brother Honey has since written :-On Thursday (3rd inst) we had a wonderful season of power, and seven penitents came up to be prayed for. Friday, good meeting; no conversions. Sunday night, large congregation, and eleven persons seeking Christ. Correspondence. THE CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES. DEAR MR. EDITOR,-I am very pleased to tell you we have increased the circulation of the Youths' Miscellany from 26 last year to 30 this, and doubled that of the large Magazine. Now Sir, if such can be done in connection with such a little village chapel as ours at Trevanger, which seats only 100 people and has not more than 10 members, what might not be done in some of our larger chapels; I should say they might circulate at the least 100. I have been thinking Mr. Editor, if you could only get one person in connection with every one of our chapels to make the circulation of the Magazine his special work, that there would be thousands of copies mores old next year than there have been this. I have named it to some, and the answer I got was that some would take them up who would not pay for them. Now, I would advise that the money should be collected monthly, and by no means be allowed to go over two months. By doing this there could not be much lost. No doubt we have hundreds of members in our churches who cannot fill important offices, but there are few who could not help on God's cause by endeavouring to circulate the Magazines. Will some of our lady friends try?—Yours respectfully, J. LUXON. P.S.-I should be glad, also, if some of our able ministers or class-leaders would give a piece in our Magazine on the best and most interesting way to conduct a class-meeting-Camelford Circuit. Circuits. PORTLAND, J. L. WE held our bazaar, for the purpose of meeting our circuit deficiency, on Wednesday and Thursday, July 27th and 28th, 1881. The bazaar, when opened, presented an attractive appearance, and we were agreeably surprised to find that so many valuable things were brought together for sale. The proceeds of the stalls were as follows:: £ s. d. 12 18 O 3 4 I I 15 O I 2 O 0 15 8 We are greatly indebted to Mr. Coombe for the present of a sewing machine; also to the choir, to Mrs. and Miss Coombe, Mrs. M. A. and G. Stone, Mrs. R. Pearce, Mrs. Emily Pearce, Mrs. White, Mrs. Carne, Mrs. Richard and Robert Stewksbury, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Anthony, Mrs. Altroove, Mrs. Loman, Mrs. Nott, and Miss Kate Burden, for the interest they have all taken in bringing the bazaar to a successful issue. J. BROWN. [The above, by some oversight, did not come to hand till recently. We are glad to hear that Portland “is being favoured with a measure of revival influences.” May the desire of pastor and people be realised.-EDITOR.] TORQUAY. OUR chapel at Mary Church has been thoroughly renovated, at a cost of £42. A new hymn-book provided (the gift of Mrs. Crewes), a nice Bible (the gift of Mr. Pillar, Torquay), a good clock (the gift of Mr. Northcott, Torquay), and all the money has been raised in the following manner, viz. :— Messrs. Mundy, Haynes, and Warren collected (including £5 £ s. d. by Mrs. Peek, of Watcombe) Miss Haynes Mrs. Kellow Miss Thomas The Misses Harris and Bennetts Mrs. J. Haynes and Miss L. Haynes Mrs. Weymouth (Donation) Total 8 II jooooo696 0 Ο ΙΟ £41 16 9 |