utterance to expressions of rapturous ecstacy. So near had she approached the celestial city, so bright and so full was the view which she had of it, that she said, "I would not be restored to health, no, not for ten thousand worlds."

But though she was thus waiting and expecting to be ushered into the presence of the Saviour, to be admitted to the society of the church of the firstborn, and to unite in the heavenly anthems, yet the great adversary, the unwearied foe of God and man, he who for his rebellion had been cast out of that home of the blest, pursued her almost to the gate of the heavenly city. A last effort was made by him to rob her of her confidence in God, but even now, as ever, God was faithful, grace according to her day was given, and resting steadfast in the faith she came from the contest with the shout of triumph. And now the storm passed, the elements of temptation subsided, a delightful calm followed, bright scenes of heavenly glory unfolded themselves, the soul of our sister took its exit, and mingled with the redeemed, who sing, "Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood, be glory and honour for ever and ever."

C. IIIBBERT.

RECENT DEATHS. DIED, at Levels, in the Thorne circuit, in July, 1850, Mr. Richard Coulman, aged seventy-three. Our highly csteemed friend from early life had attended our place of worship at that place. In his general character he was inuch respected by all who knew him. His benevolent heart inclined him to sympathize with the suffering poor around him, whom he never failed to relieve, when he obtained a knowledge of their condition and circunstances. The same good feeling he also manifested towards the society and Connexion. His house and heart were always open to receive the preachers, and to accommodate them when appointed at the place and whenever they found it con venient to call upon him. He was a cheerful and liberal supporter of the society's funds, the Connexional funds, and in all cases of Connexional emergency. The last act of his life, which deserves to be gratefully recorded, is the fact that he has left fifty pounds towards the rebuilding of the Levels chapel -a work which, all being well, will commence early in the spring of next year. Our esteemed friend for years

past has not been able to get to the chapel on account of affliction, but we have reason to believe that he made it the business of his life to be ready for his latter end. In his death we have lost a substantial and never-failing friend, but we hope that our loss is his gain. “Help, Lord, for the godly censeth, the faithful fail from among the children of men.” J. C.

DIED, at Westwoodside, in the Thoms circuit, in July, 1850, Mrs Susannah Buxton. Our sister had been a member of the society about two years. Her conversion to God was sound and scriptural. Her conduct from the time of her conversion was such as became the Gospel. Her death was sudden and unexpected, and we believe safe. She died committing her soul to her Lord and Saviour, and, we believe, to enter into that rest which remaineth for the people of God. "Be ye, therefore, also ready, for in such an hour as ve think not the Son of Man cometh." J. CURTIS. DIED, in Hull, August the 23rd, aged seventy-four, Jonathan Lancaster. He was savingly converted to God when about sixteen years of age. In the year 1799, when Bethel chapel, Hull, "was opened for the public worship of God he cordially united with the friends of religious liberty, and continued a steady member of our community until the day of his death, with the exception of a short interval during which he was absent from the town. From the day he first gave himself to God he continued to hold on his way with unwaver ing consistency. He had set out for the kingdom of God and resolved in the strength of Divine grace not to stop short of the place of his destination. The means of grace he esteemed as wells of salvation, especially the class meeting. In proof of his love to this means of religious improvement, he stated when on his death bed, that during the space of fifty-eight years, he had never neglected the class more than four or five times, when he had the ability and the opportunity of attending. He was also unremitting in his attention to the afflicted. The sick he considered had peculiar claims on the sympathy of the members of the church, and with cheerful steps he frequently wended his way to the house of mourning that he might pour the balm of consolation into the hearts of those that mourn, and direct the dying sinner to Christ, the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

He was a thorough Methodist, one of the old school, but firmly attached to the principles of church government adopted by our community, as being more in accordance with the New Testament and better adapted to secure the liberties of the members and the peace of the church.

About fifteen years since he was appointed to take the oversight of a class, and he discharged the onerous duties of that office with diligence and faithfulness, until the infirmities of age and sickness prevented.

The last few months of his life he was generally confined at home and frequently to his bed, but God was his refuge and help in the time of need. In my intercourse with him I always found him resting on Christ the rock of ages, and anticipating with joy the period when he should put off the carthly house of his tabernacle, and enter into that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. He died in the faith and hope of the Gospel of Christ.

T. S.

DIED, at Cottingham, September 7th, aged sixty-three, Miss Hannah Pexton. For nearly forty years our lamented sister had been a member of the church worshipping in Bethel chapel, Hull. Her religious life and experience were marked with but few incidents of a striking character. It may be said that those who were intimately acquainted with her one day, had in that day a fair type of each succeeding day of her life -she appeared always the same, the same in her love to God, in her devctedness to the interests of the church, and in her desire to do good to all around her. One who was well acquainted with her has truly remarked, that while she cultivated personal piety, it was the chief study of her life to promote the temporal and spiritual interests of the church, and to spread the savour of picty amongst her friends and neighbours.

The affliction which terminated her valuable life was short, but severe; aud from its commencement she had a strong impression that it would end in mortality. For this her mind was graciously prepared. In all her previous atlictions the fear of death greatly distressed her, but now that fear was entirely removed, and the king of terrors stood before her transformed into an angel of light, a messenger of mercy.

On one occasion when I called to see her, I said, "Now, Miss Pexton, I trust

that you are building on Christ the living rock." She immediately replied, "There is nothing else on which I can build, and I desire nothing else, for I find Christ to be a sure foundation." "" Then you feel that by faith you have a firm hold of Christ?" She said, "Yes, I hold him, I hold him, though it be with trembling hand, yet I will not let him go." I remarked," It is said, Unto you, therefore, that believe he is precious." She said, "He is precious; I feel him to be precious to my soul, blessed be his name." "Then you can rejoice in hope of the glory of God?" She said, "O yes, I have a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better." She lingered about a week after this conversation, calmly waiting the coming of her Lord and Master, and then entered with joy into his everlasting kingdom.

Hull, October 14th, 1850.

T. S.

DIED, on the 8th instant, Mrs. Ann Patton, aged sixty-five years. For fifteen years she has been a steady, consistent, pious member of our society at Sunderland. She was the subject of severe, protracted, and heavy affliction; an affliction which defied the power of medicine to remove. Her sufferings, however, were borne with Christian patience, resignation, and fortitude. Her end was peace, the atonement of Christ being the foundation of that peace. Heaven is now her eternal resting place. Sunderland,

Oct. 18th, 1850.

W. PACEY.

DIED, at Western Terrace, Hunter's Lane, Birmingham, on Saturday, October the 19th, 1850, Mrs. Baggaly, mother of the Rev. W. Baggaly, president of the Conference, in the seventyfirst year of her age. She was favoured in early life with many religious privileges, and in their improvement she laid the foundation of that exemplary character by which she was distinguished to the close of her pilgrimage. Her piety was sincere and deep, though unobtrusive. She evidently studied to do the will of God from the heart, and walked in his fear. For some years the enfeebled state of her health deprived her of the opportunity of frequenting the sanctuary of her God as in days past, but she still enjoyed refreshing visits from on high, and her fellowship was with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.

Her last illness was not of long con

tinuance, and death found her prepared. She was waiting for her Lord. It was a source of consolation to her to find herself surrounded by the various members of her family when she came to put off mortality for life. The Lord was peculiarly present with her, and Christ

very precious to her soul. Her end was one of great peace; bidding adieu to her weeping friends, she entered into rest, saying as she passed away, "Heaven is my home." She has fallen asleep in Christ. Birmingham. W.

REPLY TO THE MAN WHO CALLS HIMSELF "NO BIGOT."-A certain individual has thought fit to send out an anonymous circular, animadverting on our Magazine, depreciating our principles, and reflecting upon our ministers; accompanying his observations with some remarks, partly eulogistic and partly apologetic, on the Wesleyan system and administration. Had the writer given his name, his production would have been quite harmless, and we should have taken no notice of it. But as he withholds his name, yet professes to be a "New Connexion man," the impression may obtain that he speaks er cathedrâ, or, at least, as a person of some importance and anthority, giving utterance to the prevailing sentiments of the community. On this account, and especially as the circular has been reprinted in the Watchman newspaper, it becomes necessary to counteract its influence; and this we do by stating

1. That so far as we are officially concerned, the remarks of the writer are totally uncalled for. We have not, in one single instance, allowed our pages to contain a word of attack upon either the Wesleyan community or Wesleyan ministers. We have once or twice adverted to existing differences, but this has been done with tenderness and forbearance. The venerable Kilham has, indeed, been assailed both by the Rev. G. Osborne and by writers in the Watchman, and we have temperately repelled their attacks: and this we shall do again, whenever the missiles of our opponents are wantonly discharged against either our founders or our principles. We may here state, that in the judgment of our most aged ministers and friends, we have exercised both forbearance and discretion under circumstances of considerable provocation,

2. We deem it necessary to disavow in toto, on the part of the Connexion, any such indifference respecting our own principles as that manifested by the writer of the circular, any such re

proaches as he seems to cast upon the Methodist reformers in general, and any such apologies as he volunteers for the Wesleyan system. Among the thousands of our community, it is no wonder if one individual may be found who entertains the views of our author; but we are free to say, that we know of no one but himself—no not one. The writer is not a minister, or a local preacher, or a Connexional officer, nor one having either authority, influence, or general information, rendering him competent to express the views of the Connexion. If he wish to declare his own thoughts let him declare them, but let him declare them in his own name, and on his own individual responsibility. Let him not palm such sentiments upon the Connexion, by concealing his name and writing under the cognomen of a “ Methodist New Connexion Man." As a Connexion we assume not to interfere in the present disputes in the Wesleyan body. We deeply regret that there should be any occasion for such disputes; but it is only just to ourselves to say, maugre the views of our author, that there never was a period in our history when our distinguishing prin ciples were so thoroughly understood, so highly appreciated, or so tenaciously held, as they are at the present time. EDITOR.

BRADFORD BAZAAR. This bazaar was originally fixed by the trustees to be held in the spring of next year. A combination of favourable circumstances, however, led them to determine at once to proceed with the preparatory operations, and fix the month of September as the best time for holding the bazaar. Among the favourable circumstances alluded to, may be named the gift of £5 each by Messrs. Milligan and Forbes, and a quantity of valuable remnants by the firm of which these gentlemen are partners; all obtained by the kind solicitation of our long tried friends, Mr. and Mrs. Carter. The

opinion of the ladies of the sewing meeting, that "now is the time," also considerably weighed with the trustees in making the change.

Thus encouraged, they at once convened a general meeting of members and seatholders, by which a bazaar committee was appointed. Circulars were immediately issued and an active canvass commenced. Difficulties presented themselves, but by prayer and perseverance they were overcome. As the time drew near more definite arrangements were made, which we need not here repeat. Suffice it to say, that the large room of the Exchange Buildings, the most respectable room in the town, was tastefully fitted up by three of our active friends, Messrs. J. Farrar, A. Wood, and C. Grayson. On the end wall, opposite the entrance, the words "Methodist New Connexion, established in the year of our Lord 1797," printed in large characters, struck the eye of the visitor, and served to inform such as were ignorant of the proper name of the community and the date of its formation. The chief "fitters up," however, were the ladies, whose toil, anxiety, and liberality, were truly laudable.

The stalls when arranged presented a really beautiful appearance. Children's dresses and articles of female attire were spread out in rich profusion; nor were the gentlemen forgotten; waistcoats, mufflers, fronts, purses, and other articles in their line, were exhibited to catch their attention. On all the stalls the useful chiefly prevailed, while at each of them there was a good mixture of the ornamental. We had cutlery from Sheffield, and fancy ware from Birmingham, and soap from Jerusalem. One friend, Mr. Charles Turner, made a handsome chair, of the value of eight pounds, which, in conjunction with his employer, Mr. Thomas Mills, he presented to one of the ladies. A model of the chapel, made by our ingenious friend, Mr. F. Ackroyd, was also exhibited for sale. Two hundred copies of a lithographic drawing of the chapel were prepared, and as numbers of them are left on hand, friends wishing to have a correct idea of the form and appearance of our "Ebenezer" may be supplied at sixpence per copy through the Book room, or on application to our esteemed superintendent, the Rev. A. Lynn. The sales were opened on Wednesday morning, September 18th; throughout that day and the following the exchange of articles for cash was

well kept up, and cheerfulness and pleasure seemed to beam on every countenance. The proceedings were further enlivened by the performance of a select and efficient band of music.

Amongst the numerous visitors during the two days may be mentioned, our worthy mayor, Henry Forbes, Esq., and a party of friends; and Aldermen Milligan, Beaumont, and Murgatroyd; together with a large number of Independent, Baptist, Wesleyan, Primitive, and Association friends of the town and neighbourhood. To name separately our own friends from Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, and other circuits who honoured us with their company, would be invidious. Our own friends have encouraged us well, and to all of them our heartiest thanks are now presented.

As the bazaar afforded an opportunity of making known the disciplinary privileges which we as a community possess, the committee purchased from the Book room fifty copies of the "First Methodist Reformer," and twenty-two portraits of our estimable founder, the Rev. A. Kilham; most of the portraits were sold, and nearly all the Reformers. The circulation of this little work is already dispelling much prejudice which had previously existed concerning our history and polity. The Book room kindly allowed us a liberal discount, so that the books and portraits were a source of profit as well as a means of spreading information. A refreshment stall was provided, and was ably superintended by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Carter.

At

On Friday, the large room had to be cleared for the tea party. The anteroom was, however, fitted up for the reception of the ladies and their surplus stock, much of which they disposed of during the afternoon to country friends who had come to the tea party. five o'clock the large room was crowded with guests, and after they had partaken of the cheering beverage, a second sitting down to about half the tables took place. Altogether about 400 persons were present, including the mayor and many distinguished ladies and gentlemen of other denominations; a large number of New Connexion brethren and sisters from surrounding places met on this happy occasion and exchanged family greetings. Indeed the whole meeting seemed to wear the appearance of one of our annual Conference tea parties. After the tables had been re

moved, the meeting was opened by singing and prayer. The mayor then took the chair amidst the cheers of the audience, and delivered an excellent speech, in which he alluded to the fact, that twelve years ago he had laid the foundation stone of the chapel, the debt of which we were then seeking to reduce, and that since then he had watched the progress of the church with peculiar intercrest, and was glad that now there seemed a probability of its being much more favourably circumstanced than for some time past it had been. The Revs. W. Ford and T. W. Ridley then in succession gave an outline of our history and church polity, which was well received, and tended to the enlightenment of many who before had been either ignorant or misinformed upon these points. The Rev. Dr. Godwin (Baptist) then followed in a beautiful and truly catholic speech; and afterwards able and interesting speeches were made by the Revs. L. Stoney, of Halifax; A. Gilbert, (Wesleyan Association;) T. Green, (Primitive;) L. Saxton, of Huddersfield; and A. Lynn, together with Mr. Dick, (Independeat,) and Mr. John Shaw, of Pudsey. After an announcement of the progress of the bazaar, as far as it had proceeded, the Doxology was sung, and the concluding prayer offered by our newly appointed junior preacher, the Rev. G. Wood, Thus terminated one of the best meetings the Connexion has ever held in this district, and decidedly the very best ever held in Bradford.

On Saturday afternoon, the anteroom was re-opened and the sales continued till half past eight o'clock in the evening, when the bazaar closed amidst the mutual congratulations and hearty thanksgivings of the ladies and gentlemen who had the happiness of witnessing the close of this arduous and successful undertaking.

Before giving the result of our effort it is needful to say that a subscription has been all along connected with it; and to the many kind-hearted and generous friends at Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Dewsbury, Sheffield, Manchester, Nottingham, Hanley, Liverpool, London, Birmingham, and other places who have helped us, the sincere and heartfelt thanks of the trustees and bazaar committee are now presented. The proceeds of the various stalls, including subscriptions obtained by the ladies and their friends, are as follows: Mrs. Bolton, Mrs. Ethrington, Mrs. Lister, and Mrs. Wigglesworth, £22 13s. 10d.;

Miss Scarff, £27 3s. 4d.; Mrs. Grandage, Mrs. Ackroyd, and Mrs. Hargreaves, £56 15s. 3d.; Mrs. Mallory, airs. Wood, Miss Skelton, and Miss Halliwell, £65 12s. 8d.; Mrs. Pollard and Mrs. Farrar, £68 2s. Od.; Mrs. Lynn, Mrs. Waring, and Miss Lynn, including donations of money and goods obtained by Mr. Lynn in various parts of the Connexion, £158 4s. 6d.; refreshment stall: Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Carter, £12 19s. 8d.; admission money, two first days, £19 15s. 6d.; general subscriptions, £23 13s. 9d; gross receipts for tea party, £16 5s. 6d.; total, £471 6s. Od. Deduct, ecst of articles purchased for sale, room, printing, advertising, provisions for tea party, and sundry other expenses, £60 s. 4d.; leaving as net proceeds, £411 Os. 8d.

Our expenses have been heavy; no unnecessary outlay bas, however, taken place. Unless we had spiritedly entered into the matter it would have proved a failure and involved us in discredit. £411 was more than the most sanguine amongst us ventured to anticipate, and £141 more than the chapel committee and Conference set us to raise as a condition to entitle us to the £600 grant. When the committee can pay us the grant we shall by this effort have been enabled to pay off £970 of our chapel debt, and have a surplus in hand towards the cost of a new trust deed, to be made according to the model deed of the Connexion. The debt then remaining upon the chapel will be only £900, while hitherto it has been £1870.

Surely the good hand of our God has been with us. We began our work in prayer and have continued it in humble reliance upon his promised blessing. Already a day of special thanksgiving has been observed, the closing meeting of which was truly happy and joyful. It seemed hard for those who were asseabled to part, and the hymns of praise were repeated again and again. The Lord has indeed prospered us, and to him alone be all praise ascribed, world without end. Amen.