in Presbyterian chapels. Our brother, J. K. Tener, spared neither trouble nor expense in rendering my tour pleasant and profitable, and I was pleased to meet brother Isaac Tener, whom I had seen in Baltimore many years ago. After meeting brother Campbell in Belfast, I sailed for England, and made my way, as soon as possible, to Nottingham. J. HENSHALL.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR.

Plymouth, September 16, 1847.

DEAR SIR,-I am sorry to learn from your last Messenger, that Mr. Campbell had much prejudice and opposition to fight against in Scotland, of a kind and degree, which certainly did no credit to their character. They can, however, do "nothing against the truth, but for the truth," and the opposition may only tend to the farther and firmer establishment of those gospel principles which he sought to propound. Opposition frequently is an index to the presence, not only of truth, but of great and worthy men, as the advocates of that truth. And I suppose, no man is better able to combat opposition than Mr. Campbell.

I agree with him generally, on whatever subject I have seen his judgment expressed, except the hope of the church. The foundation, the faith, the laws, the constitution of the Christian Church, are set forth in language most lucid, in arguments most powerful and irresistible. His appeal is to the facts, the promises, the precepts, and the primitive arrangement of the Christian system; and did he carry along with him, as plain, powerful, and scriptural evidences of the hope of the church, he would be a moral lever, in the hands of God, to move, shake, and remodel Christendom.

He has already done much, through God's blessing; and I doubt not he will continue to do much more good, both in reforming the church, as to the faith and constitution thereof, and in enlarging her borders by the addition of other living stones. In so far, I pray for

his success.

I regret, continually, the unhappy divisions which exist. Now, here is one large body labouring chiefly to revive the primitive faith and form of the church; another is labouring chiefly in relation to the hope and the power of Christianity, to the neglect of the faith and form. The two are consequently divided in effort and usefulness. The former, for lack of the hope, appears to be laying stones rather round about the foundation, than raising the superstructure. The latter, I fear, will be found to have been building castles in the air, for lack of the faith, and proper admission into the church.

At any rate, you and Mr. Campbell have the true form of the house; and consequently, there is no other society with whom I could so cordially unite.

But the power of faith and hope, I fear, are wanting. The faith has regard to the facts, the promises, the precepts. It looks backward to the facts, and lives on the promises guaranteed in those

facts. It looks onward to the realization of the promises, and lives thereon in hope. Faith is the credence of testimony. Hope is the expectation of promised or prospective good, resulting from that credence. Faith gives life to hope, and hope sustains and gives courage to the mind in the performance of obedience.

Faith, however, is not only credence of the facts, but equally of the promises, although the latter be unfulfilled. And thus faith and hope go together, in relation to the promises.

But what are the promises? They all centre in the personal and pre-millennial advent or return of the Messiah. This is not a speculative truth. It is as clear as that Jesus once died. The Prophets and Apostles, and Christ himself, have spoken freely, and fully, and plainly on the subject.

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The promises are,-"I will come again," John xiv. 3. The dead in Christ shall rise first," 1 Thess. iv. 16. "We which are alive and remain shall not sleep; but we shall all be changed," &c., 1 Thess. iv. 17; 1 Cor. xv. 51-55. Faith receives these promises, as Abraham received the promise of his numerous seed. Hope lives on them, in watchful and loving anticipation :-"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." "Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body," &c. And every man that hath this hope in him, purifieth himself, even as he is pure.' Titus ii. 13. Phil. iii. 21. 1 John iii. 3. This is that faith and hope of the appears to say and write so little. the faith and hope, and marring the Christian system? I am yours, truly,

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church, of which Mr. Campbell Why is it? Is it not dividing

E. MICKLEWOOD.

REMARKS BY THE EDITOR.

MR. MICKLEWOOD :—

Nottingham, September 23, 1847.

Dear Sir,-I feel obliged for yours of the 14th instant, and beg to say, that the virulent opposition to Mr. Campbell, did not rest with the facts as reported in our last. Nor was it expected, that in the nineteenth century, and in the far-famed city of Edinburgh, such an envious and persecuting spirit could be found. Religious bigotry and prejudice, is of all others, the worst; and, as all history testifies, it always aims its unhallowed shaft at the greatest and the best.

The principles of truth, as revealed in the New Testament, if clearly understood by the people; and confidence placed in it, as the word of the living God, they would immediately dispense with nine-tenths of the present order of the clergy. There was, indeed, no such class of men to be found in the primitive church of Jesus Christ. Yet these are the men, who at present, keep firm hold of the people; and who, through ignorance and prejudice, do their best

o keep them still under their deadly influence. From the present state of society, they will not much longer succeed in this their occupation.

The cry which is

The concourse of people in Edinburgh, which came to hear Mr. Campbell was immense, on the Lord's-day evening. Hundreds, if not thousands, returned unable to get into the room. constantly raised by the clergy and their leaders, "Great is the Diana of our Ephesians," cannot hoodwink the people much longer. They who do not return to the Bible, and primitive christianity, will evidently give themselves up to infidelity, and the service of the devil. They cannot be held in subjection much longer, as the falling off from all the different sects and parties is now testifying.

Primitive christianity will not stop were it is. Its progress is onward and upward; and to some extent, it must prevail, before the disobedient are cut off by the judgment of God. His mercy is great, not desiring that any should perish.

You seem to approve of most things you have seen from the pen of Mr. Campbell; still, in your opinion, both he and his associates, are deficient in their views and expectation, respecting what you term the hope of the church. At the same time, you conclude that we have the true form of the house, &c.

The Apostle Paul said in his day, and I suppose it is still true, Now abideth faith, hope, and love; these three but the greatest of these is LOVE. Love is the fruit of faith and hope. This will be the moving principle by which all must be carried on in the heavenly and immortal state, so it is designated the greatest of the three. This principle ought to be strong, and flow freely in the church. on earth, as well as in heaven; so you will conclude as well as myself.

Now, there is nothing in my judgment more calculated to produce genuine love, than a firm faith and hope in the truth and verity of the coming of the Son of God, the Lord from heaven.

The second advent of Messiah-the resurrection of the dead-the glorifying of the saints, both living and dead-the gathering together into one body, all things in heaven, and all on earth; headed up under Christ, the one Lord and King; who is appointed to rule the universe in righteousness; constitutes the ground and centeralising hope of all the intelligent disciples of Jesus.

These were the things which animated the ardent and devoted servants of the Lord in primitive days; and upon which the holy Apostles expatiated with rapture and delight. Still, in all their instructions to the disciples, we do not find so much as one reference to the pre-millennial, or anti-millennial advent of our Lord. Then why should we trouble ourselves about this long litigated and still unsettled speculation.

We may be one in faith, hope, and love; and in all Christian practice; but never can be, in reference to the time, manner, and circumstance, which surround unfulfilled prophecy.

But "you fear the power of faith and hope are wanting in us." Well, this may be the case, but then how, or by what rule is this to be tested. Paul said to the Thessalonians, "that their work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope, had come abroad among all men." That their faith grew exceedingly, and their love one towards another abound, so that the Apostles boasted of them in all the other congregations of God. Every good tree brought forth good fruit.

That Jesus will come again, there can be no doubt, and that the dead in Christ, will rise first; that is, before the living saints are changed. But the immortalizing both of the dead and the living, will be accomplished in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye; for the trumpet shall sound-the dead shall be raised-and we shall be changed!! O glorious hour! O blest aboed! we shall be be near, and like our God!

As to what the state of the world will be, or of the wicked, after this; its troubles me not to know.

Brother Micklewood, let us ardently and constantly seek to lay up treasures in heaven, such fruit as God will approve of, and not that which is popular or fanciful among men, for that religion which is highly esteemed among men, is an abomination in the sight of God. This you know and believe as well as myself.

I remain yours, faithfully in the Lord,

Etems of News.

J. WALLIS.

Kilmarnock, September 16th, 1847. THE inhabitants of this place were lately favoured with discourses from our zealous and highly talented brethren, Campbell and Henshall. The original gospel, by their instrumentality, has been heard by hundreds who were never accustomed to look at Christianity but through the hazy atmosphere of clerical speculation. Though no immediate fruits have been the result of this effort, we have no doubt but good has been done. There were present upon these occasions a sample of almost all religious parties that exist in this locality. Some have expressed themselves favourably disposed to the generality of the propositions that were so clearly and forcibly presented to their notice.

I had the pleasure last Lord's day of meeting with the little, but faithful and devoted congregation of Christian disciples in Newton Stewart, Wigtonshire. The brethren did what they could to get up meetings, but, I am sorry to say, but few availed themselves of the invitation. I however did what I could, on three different occasions, to impress upon those who gave us a hearing, their duty and interest to give up every tradition of man, and to hear, believe, and obey the great prophet-Jesus the Son of God. As the brethren in Newton Stewart are placed in an isolated position with reference to other churches, and as there are in the meantime none of them who judge themselves qualified to address a public meeting, they would take it very kind were any of the brethren who are in the habit of speaking in public, and who might be travelling in that

vicinity to give them a visit. Any stranger who is a brother may call upon Mr. William Crawford, Grain Dealer.

Besides our brethren there is a small party of baptized persons, who are not inclined to associate with them, because of their being what they please to designate "Campbellites." We trust this prejudice shall die away, and that all the true friends of Jesus will unite together to promote their own edification, and the conversion of the world around.

Yours in the faith of the gospel,

MONIES SUBSCRIBED

HUGH LAUDER.

Towards defraying the expenses of A. Campbell and J. Henshall's

G. D., Auchtermuchty

visit to England.

As neither the contributions nor the disbursements are complete, the account cannot be fully presented till after the meeting at Chester.

J. W.

Stockport, September 6, 1847.

DEAR SIR, Recently we were a church consisting of about twenty-seven members, denominated General Baptists. About eight or nine of us objected to that name, and were anxious to acknowledge no other name than Jesus Christ, as the head and centre of the church, and also to baptize into his name for the remission of sins any that make a good confession. Eight or ten others were determined to stick to the sectarian name, and denounced "baptism for remission of sins as an error; the remaining eight or nine were neutral.

On the 15th of August one of the deacons (without consulting the church) gave notice for the members to meet on the thursday evening following, and