HOLBEACH. Our chapel has recently been repaired and cleansed, and reopening services have been held, by means of which £47 have been realized, the sum needed. A bazaar was held on the 8th and 9th of March. Rev. J. Jolly preached on the former day, and a tea and public meeting held, and addresses given by Revs. G. Towler, T. Watkinson, J. Kent, A. J. Robinson, the pastor, and Mr. Fysh. Special sermons were preached, March 19, by Revs. H. Watts and G. Towler.

KEGWORTH.-Our bazaar, in Easter week, was quite a success. It was opened by A. Goodliffe, Esq. The amount of money realized exceeded our expectations, being more than one hundred guineas clear! We are very grateful to our generous friends.

KIRKBY.-Our chapel anniversary took place April 16 and 17. Mr. J. W. Avery, of the College, preached. The trays for the tea were given, and a service of song followed the tea. Adding £10 collected by two young members, the total raised for the chapel debt is £216 9s.

KIRKBY FOLLY.-Mr. Alcorn, son of Rev. J. Alcorn, preached our anniversary sermons May 14. Collections more than usual.

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LONGTON.-Kindly allow me that the Memorial Stones of our new chapel will be laid on Whit-Monday, June 5. The undersigned has engaged to lay the fourth, and will be pleased and thankful if any of his friends will enable him to put upon the "Ebenezer" stone as large an amount as possible.

C. SPRINGTHORPE. LOUGHBOROUGH, Baxter Gate.-April 18, by a tea kindly given by a lady £13 have been netted towards the removal of our debt.

MACCLESFIELD-Extinction of Chapel Mortgage. We had the pleasure of announcing last month the purchase of a minister's house; and we have the further pleasure of stating that the mortgage upon our chapel is now cleared off through the additional munificence of Mr. Fawkner, who has since passed away. In a conversation with our pastor, Mr. F. expressed a wish that he might see the chapel incumbrance removed, and kindly said that if the mortgagee would forego £100, he himself would give the remaining £300. Mr. Small readily assented, and the following day the business was done. We still need internal painting, etc., school fittings, and before the winter additional heating appliances; these requirements, with our present liability to the Union Baptist Building Fund, will take about £300 more, and trust, in good time, it will be raised.

MOUNTSORREL, near Loughborough.— We are intending to hold a bazaar at the time of our annual fair in July. Will our friends in the large towns kindly forward us a few fancy goods to relieve the plain sewing upon which all our members are busily engaged. We should appreciate anything, however small. Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Billson, and Mrs. Rudkin, will be glad to receive the articles. Daily carrier from Leicester and Loughborough.

NOTTINGHAM-" ANOTHER GENERAL BAPTIST CHAPEL" - Mechanics Hall Church.-We are glad to announce that a few of the members from another church in the town who, with their minister, recently separated from Circus Street, have united themselves with us in church fellowship; and the union has been effected, not only with heartiness and unanimity, but with great promise of success. The Rev. F. G. Buckingham has, therefore, become the minister of the whole church in its reunited state; and although for the present continuing to worship in the Hall, to which we so recently removed from the People's Hall, we do not intend to remain there longer than necessary. A piece of land, costing nearly £1,200, has been purchased at the junction of Alfred Street and Woodborough Road, upon which we intend immediately to erect a Chapel and Schoolrooms. This land being in the midst of a thriving neighbourhood, and having now a population of about 25,000, and before long, according to the opinion of the Town Council, will contain 50,000 inhabitants, is in a state of comparative destitution as regards places in which to worship. We are, therefore, hopeful of speedily gathering a congregation to whom the word of life may be proclaimed. When we consider that no General Baptist chapel has been erected in the town since that of Mansfield Road, twenty-five years since, we hope the step will be fully justified by the results, and that thus permanent good may arise out of what appeared to be an evil. We confidently ask the kind assistance of friends. Donations will be thankfully received either by Rev. F. G. Buckingham, Newcastle Street, New Basford; H. F. Cox, Cranmer Quadrant; or E. Barwick, Secretary, Sherwood Rise, Nottingham.

SHEFFIELD, Cemetery Road. The chapel, which has been closed for several weeks for cleaning, painting, and decorating, and also for repairing and enlarging the organ, was reopened on Easter Sunday. Our pastor, Rev. G. Hester, preached. A bazaar was held next day. Upwards of 200 sat down to a tea. The evening was afterwards spent in hearing

short speeches, music and singing, with several intervals of half an hour for purchasing at the stalls, conversation, and visiting the "Gallery of Art," which had been provided in one of the class-rooms, and which proved to be a source of enjoyment to a large number of the friends. The working of the bazaar was placed in the hands of the younger members of the church and congregation. The total cost of cleaning, painting, and decorating the chapel, with the enlargement of the organ, will be about £250. The amount realized from collections, subscriptions, and the bazaar, etc., £132. The organ is expected to be finished in a few weeks, when we intend having an organ recital and concert.

SHEFFIELD-NEW MISSION STATION.— This mission station (an account of which was given in the Magazine of June last, reported that large premises had been bought in Norwich Street, of J. C. Skelton, Esq., for £850) was opened for public worship on Sunday, April 30, when the Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A., preached in the morning, and the Rev. G. Hester in the evening. In the afternoon a service of song, "Elijah," was given by the Choral Society belonging to Cemetery Road. A tea and public meeting was held next day, Rev. G. Hester presiding, and addresses were given by the Revs. W. R. Stevenson, M.A., J. M. Stephens, B.A., R. Ensole, R. Stainton, J. Calvert, W. Linwood, LL.B., T. Smelt, and other friends. The new room will seat about 150. It was full each service.

SWADLINCOTE.-Good Friday. After a public tea the Rev. H. B. Robinson gave his lecture on "Manliness," and preached on Easter Sunday. £20 were added to the new chapel fund. Donations are needed, and will be thankfully received for this fund by Mr. J. Cholerton, Treasurer, or Mr. G. Eley, Secretary.

WEST VALE, Halifax.-Our bazaar was opened, April 13, by Mr. Alderman Wayman, Ex-Mayor of Halifax, the Revs. I. Preston, W. Gray, and J. Lawton, taking part. It consisted of four well furnished stalls, and a refreshment stall bountifully supplied, and remained open Good Friday and Easter Monday and Tuesday. The nett results will remove £300 of the £400 we owe; and the goods left will go a long way towards removing the other hundred. We are unspeakably thankful to all our friends for their help, and to God for His goodness.

SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES.

BURTON-ON-TRENT.-April 30. J. Clifford preached. Collection, £40.

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COALVILLE.-April 9. Preacher, Rev. W. Evans. Collections, £31.

DENHOLME.-May 14. Preacher, Rev. J. P. Tetley. Collection, £42 9s. 9d.

LEICESTER, Archdeacon Lane.-April 30th. Preachers, Revs. R. Caven, B.A., F. B. Meyer, B.A., and W. Bishop. Collections, £40.

LEICESTER, Friar Lane.-May 14th. Preachers, Revs. E. C. Pike, B.A., and I. Morley Wright. Collections, £70.

LEEDS, Wintoun Street.-Rev. W. R. Stevenson, M.A., preached. Collections in advance of previous year.

NANTWICH.-April 30. Preacher, Rev. G. Hind. Collections, £6 6s. 7d.

NAZEBOTTOM.-May 14. Revs. H. Valentine and R. Godfrey. Collections, £36.

SHEFFIELD. The Sunday school anniversary services were held on Sunday and Monday, May 14 and 15. Sermons were preached morning and evening, and an address given in the afternoon, by the Rev. S. S. Allsop, of March. On Monday evening a service of Sacred Song, entitled "Daniel," was rendered by the scholars, assisted by the choir, the readings by the Rev. G. Hester. Our school is in a prosperous condition. In the Sunday School Union Examination twentyone of our scholars competed, eleven taking 1st class, and five 2nd class certificates, as well as two prizes.

MINISTERIAL.

BOTTRILL, REV. W. E., formerly of Regent's Park College, London, has accepted a cordial and unanimous invitation to the pastorate of the church, Wellington Road, Todmorden.

DALTON, REV. J. J., has resigned the pastorate of the church at Infirmary Road, Bradford, and is now open to supply vacant pulpits. His address is Northfield Place, Bradford.

SILBY, Rev. R., of Leeds, was presented with a purse containing £10 by his people on the 17th ult. A similar token of love has been given each year, coincident with a substantial increase of salary.

KIRKBY.-Two, by F. Shacklock. KIRKBY FOLLY.-Four, by F. Shacklock.

LEICESTER, Carley Street.-Three, by J. C. Forth.

LEICESTER, Dover Street.-Seven, by W. Evans.

LONDON, Church Street.-Nine, by D. Burns.

LONDON, Commercial Road.-Four, by J. Fletcher.

MACCLESFIELD.-Two, by J. Maden.
MEASHAM.-Two, by W. Millington.
MELBOURNE.-Six, by W. Lees.
NAZEBOTTOM.-Five, by J. R. Godfrey.
OLD BASFORD.-Two, by W. Dyson.
SAWLEY.-Six, by J. Stenson.
STOKE-ON-TRENT.-Six, by W. March.
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WEST VALE.-Four, by W. Gray. WHITWICK.-Three, by J. S. Lacey. WISBECH.-Six, by W. E. Winks.

MISCELLANEOUS.

UNIVERSITY HONOURS. - Mr. Joseph Wilson, son of Mr. D. Wilson, senior deacon of the church, North Parade, Halifax, has just been elected to a Fellowship at Christ's College, Cambridge. He was eighth Wrangler last year, and first in the first class in the Historical Tripos last December.

OBITUARIES.

FRANKS. Mrs. Mary Ann Franks, the beloved wife of Mr. L. Franks, of Holbeach, departed this life, after patiently suffering for many weeks, on Feb. 12, aged fifty-one years. The ways of God are not known to us-and this is the hiding of His power: only one year has passed away, within one day, since I buried our departed sister's only child. The passing year has been one of deep solicitude and anxiety to her throbbing heart, yet at every visit I found her happy in the Saviour's love, and smilingly she would say, "I am upon the Rock;" "The Lord is my Shepherd;" "I long to go; but I trust I am not patient." She is gone to her rest, where every care, every tear, and every trouble ceases to be. God has given to His beloved sleep.

She is asleep in Jesus, and sweet her slumbers are. She will awake again, and have part in the first resurrection, and be clothed upon with her house which is from heaven, which will adorn her deathless spirit, and make her meet to behold the King in His beauty, and seeing Him shall be like unto her glorious Head. Twenty-six years ago she made a profession of Christ before many witnesses. She has finished her course; she has kept the faith; she has fought the good fight, and gone to receive her crown. May we follow after those who now through faith and patience inherit the promises; and may it be ours, for Christ's sake, to experience the words which our beloved. sister made choice of for several months before her departure for her funeral obsequies, "My flesh and my heart faileth me; but Thou wilt be the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.'

T. W., Fleet. TOONE.-On Sunday evening, April 2, Mr. George Toone, of Wolvey, in the fifty-ninth year of his age. He was admitted to the G. B. church in this place when a young man, and for many years had been leader of the choir, superintendent of the Sabbath school, deacon, treasurer, and secretary of the church, literally supporting all its agencies, and constantly attending all its services. He had many cares and anxieties; but the grace of God helped him to bear them cheerfully. He took charge of four nephews and nieces when they lost both their parents, and befriended other orphan children, and relatively was engaged up to the last. During the week he travelled to several places. On the Wednesday he conducted the prayer meeting, on Friday he wrote a letter about the mission services, and on Saturday arranged for his class for Sunday morning, hoping to be at school himself in the afternoon. But when the Sabbath dawned, the affliction under which he had laboured for some time assumed an alarming character, and though a physician from Leicester was soon at his side, he quietly and peacefully passed away in the evening. His funeral was an event long to be remembered in the village. Messrs. Smith, Gilbert, J. S. and H. Beamish, headed the procession, while a number of friends and neighbours, members of the church and children in the Sabbath school, followed. The burial service was conducted by the above friend, and a hymn was sung at the grave, followed by a sermon on the succeeding Sabbath by Mr. Beamish. This is the third deacon of long standing removed from this church during the last three years. H. B.