between £50 and £60, hardly so much as we anticipated. But we have a large number of articles left, which will form the nucleus for another effort in the summer. The total amount raised is somewhere about £150.

I fear I have already taken more of your valuable space than I ought to ask; I must, therefore, let the other items remain over another month.

A gentleman suggested to me the other day that it would be an additional pleasure to him to read the articles in your Magazine if each writer would append his name and not merely his initials. Believing the suggestion to be a good one, I do for the first time, what I shall be glad for all your contributors to do henceforth, affix my name. J. MORRIS.

LONDON (WATERLOO ROAD).

MY DEAR BB. BOURNE,-You will be glad to hear that a measure of success is being experienced. Our quarterly meeting was held on the 16th ult. After allowing for six removals, one emigration, and six returned last Conference whom I have not seen, we number 75 full members, and two on probation- being an increase of eight members. Our finances have improved. The offerings average a guinea per week. The Connexional funds are being well sustained. The weeknight services are well attended. The class-meeting has been resuscitated and promises to become a healthy institution. A gospel temperance meeting is held every Sunday evening in the school-room, and 'last night twelve persons signed the pledge. Our hope is that deliverance from the drink, will be followed by deliverance from sin; and the gospel temperance meeting in the school-room will prove to many, under the Divine blessing, the porch which leads into the temple of Christ's church. Our hope is in God. Our heart earnestly prays that, in this great city of London, we may be the means of doing a great work for Christ. W. H. TICKEll.

CRONDALL.

THE intelligence in this month's Magazine is very encouraging. We venture to hope that a little news, of a similar character, from this quiet outpost of the Denomination, may add to the general encouragement. Our Christmas quarterly meeting was held at Bentley. A large number attended; love and peace prevailed. After allowing for three removals, we had, through conversions, an increase of six members for the quarter, with six on trial. At the corresponding quarter for last year there were only 74 members in this circuit, now we number III. Though the ordinary receipts have increased, we are still necessitated to make strenuous special efforts to defray our current expenses. But the churches are determined bravely to meet the financial difficulty, and hope to be prepared, fully, when the fixed time arrives to relinquish the grant entirely, and to support their minister without it. We intend to continue the special services, which we have been holding for the promotion of a revival, until we have held them in every place in the circuit. We hope to be able to report still greater progress next J. JEFFREY.

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BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, PIMPINIO.

ANNIVERSARY TEA MEETING.

THE above event was celebrated at Pimpinio on Thursday evening last, and, as is usual with these events in country districts, was a great success. The Bible Christians would appear to be to the fore at the present, for they have held no less

than three tea-meetings in the district during the last week, including the opening of two new churches-one at Tarranginnie, and the other at Vectis East. The Rev. F. Lockwood, who has been the leading minister of the Denomination, ought to be well satisfied with the results of his mission. Since he has been in this district no less than six new churches have been built, and several other preaching places are being supplied, at all of which there is abundant evidence of spiritual life and vitality, and at no place more so than Pimpinio. Whatever is done by the people of this neighbourhood is done with a heartiness that is indicative of honest sincerity, and the tea-meeting referred to above was only another evidence of their willingness to contribute towards the cause of religion. After tea the whole of the assemblage adjourned to the school-room, which was crammed, large numbers being unable to gain admittance, some of whom stood around the doors and outside the walls all the time the meeting lasted, which was nearly three hours.

Mr. R. Clark was voted to the chair. The proceedings were commenced by praise and prayer, after which speeches, and singing accompanied by very excellent music, was the order of the evening. The speakers were—the chairman, the Revs. F. Lockwood, H. and R. Yeo, and Messrs. John Freeman and Leechman, of Vectis East. The speeches were of a superior character, delivered with great earnestness, and appeared to be much appreciated by the audience. The organ, which was kindly lent by Mr. Capes, the schoolmaster, was presided over by that gentleman himself. The instrument being a good one and the playing excellent, added immensely to the enjoyment of the evening. As usual, Sankey's hymns were discoursed, and were very nicely rendered by the choir of the congregation. This meeting having been brought to a close by the singing of the doxology and the benediction, another adjournment was made to the church about half-past ten, where the tables were left undisturbed, so a second sitting was necessary, for the seats at the tables were not sufficient to accommodate all, after which the company dispersed, all expressing the pleasure they had enjoyed both physically and intellectually. The financial result was about £14.-" The Horsham Times,” November 23rd, 1880.

Rebibals.

BREAGE CIRCUIT.-Br. Murley writes, Dec. 22nd: "We have had special services at Porthleven, and on Sunday last there were tokens of good. There was a powerful influence in the public service, and the lovefeast that followed will long be remembered by most who were there. The power of the Spirit was indeed felt among us, quickening believers; the proceedings were very lively. On Monday evening, three young persons were converted in the prayer meeting. I have not heard the result of last-night's meeting. I hope to be able to furnish you with the intelligence that we have a powerful revival before long."

D. MURLEY. MEVAGISSEY.-DEAR BR. BOURNE,-Much pleased to say that over 20 souls have professed conversion at Polmassick, within the last few weeks. To God be all the praise.

Dec. 20th.

V. H. CULLIFORD.

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GOSPEL MINISTERS AND THEIR WORK.*

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with His own blood.”—ACTS xx. 28.

T. PAUL is on his way to Jerusalem for the last time. Unable to visit Ephesus, he has, however, a strong desire to see the elders of the Ephesian Church. The impression is on his mind that this is the last opportunity he will have of meeting them, and he has words of counsel and warning, which he is anxious to give them ere he sees their face no more. The vessel in which he sails has put in at Miletus, and the Apostle sends to Ephesus, some thirty miles distant, and requests the elders of the Church to come to him without delay; and when they were come he addressed them in words which, for the touching tenderness and deep sympathy which they breathe, the passionate concern for the welfare of others which they indicate, and the awfully solemn sense of responsibility which they manifest, have never been surpassed. The minister who can read this farewell address without having the deepest emotions of his bosom stirred to their depths, is not to be envied. Its pathos may well bring tears to the eye. The selfdenying labours of which it speaks may well shame us with silence. The sense of responsibility which it manifests may well solemnize our hearts; and the grandly divine spirit which it breathes may well kindle the holiest enthusiasm in our hearts. For both ministers and people its lessons are of infinite value.

Preached before the Conference, in Redcliff Crescent Chapel, Bristol, on Wednesday, July 28th, 1880, and published by request.

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