November night with evening in his glorious native land. Yet not greater the contrast than between your parlour, dear reader, and the fireless hovels where English women and children huddle together in rags and filth. As you would not break bread till you have blessed it, take none of the joys that winter offers, till you have kindled a flame upon some empty hearth, solaced some heart that aches with pains a human brother's hand may mitigate! Sad sight it is, I ween, To see a brother man clutched by gaunt Famine, O man! O brother man! had this thy fellow "Well done, thou good and faithful servant!" While in Life, consider thou, at Death there's no release.' Intelligence. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS. ABBOTSBURY.-Mr. Samuel Knell has been recognized as pastor of the Congregational church, Abbotsbury. BURNLEY.-The Rev. J. Bates, of Sheffield, has accepted the invitation of the General Baptist church, in Burnley, to become its pastor. CANNON-STREET, City.-The Rev. Jesse Hobson has accepted the invitation of the church meeting in Salters-hall chapel, to become its pastor. CRANBROOK.-The Rev. R. Blessley, of Folkstone, has accepted an invitation to become pastor of the Independent church on the hill, Cranbrook. DUNKERTON.-The Rev. C. Spiller has been recognised as pastor of the Baptist church in this town. GAINSBOROUGH.-The Rev. J. Muncaster has resigned the pastorate of the Congregational church in this town. GLASGOW.-The Rev. R. Johnston, of Beverley, has accepted an invitation from the Baptist church, Blackfriars-street, to become its pastor. NEWARK, Notts.-The Rev. J. Cooper has accepted an invitation to the pastorate of the Baptist church, Newark. NEWPORT, Essex.-The Rev. S. Haywood has accepted the charge of the Congre gational church, at Newport, Essex. SOUTHSEA.-Mr. Samuel Cox has accepted the charge of the Baptist church, St. Paul's-square. THETFORD.-Mr. Martin Reed, third son of the Rev. Dr. Reed, has accepted the call of the Independent church in this town. NEW CHURCHES. BACUP.-The new Congregationaal chapel in Bacup, was opened for worship on the 5th ult. ST. MARY CRAY.-The new and handsome chapel in connection with the Independent denomination, and erected by the munificence of Mr. Joynson, was opened for public worship on the 26th ult. WARRINGTON.-A new Independent chapel was opened in Warrington, on the 23rd ult. MANY of our readers will be aware, from a correspondence which has taken place in a weekly contemporary, that it has been our intention to discontinue the Monthly Christian Spectator' with the publication of the present number. We regret to say that the financial success of the Christian Spectator' has been very limited, and that, from the commencement, its circulation has but just sufficed to cover the actual expenses of the materials with which it has been printed. We had, therefore, very reluctantly, but after the most serious and careful deliberation, determined to bring the work to a close. It was, however, the opinion of many that if the circumstances in which the proprietor was placed, and the present position of the magazine were made known to its friends, the result would be such an increase in its circulation as would insure its ultimate success and permanent continuance. With this impression, a gentleman addressed a letter to the Editor of the Nonconformist,' apprising its readers of the circumstance that the Christian Spectator' would expire with the closing year. Subsequent letters to the same journal, and many which have since been received, expressing very considerable regret at such a determination, have led to the formation of a committee in London, who have generously undertaken, in the event of the continuance of this periodical, to guarantee the proprietor from any further loss. Under such circumstances, and with some prospect of a greatly increased circulation during the next year, we immediately consented to continue the magazine. We, therefore, throw ourselves once more upon the generosity of our readers, and unhesitatingly ask from them such an amount of support as shall place the editor free from any care or anxiety for the pecuniary success of this undertaking. To secure its permanent continuance it is necessary that the present circulation of the 'Christian Spectator' should be largely increased. This we believe our readers have it in their power to effect. Hitherto we have sought no favours, we have asked for no reward. Now, we simply say, if any value has been attached to the past labours of the contributors to this work, if it is felt that they have done aught to advance public morality, spiritual religion, sound principles, and true faith, we think we have some claim on our readers for their most energetic exertions to place the Christian Spectator' on a firm and durable basis. November 27th, 1851. ་ INDEX. Abstract Principles, A few Thoughts Agricultural Distress, Debate on, 184. Anti-state-church Movement, 60, 121, Ask for the Old Paths, 761. Atkinson, H. G., and Miss Martineau. Audubon, J. J., Death of, 186. Bexley, Lord, Death of, 186. authentic and divine, 658. Borneo Slaughters, the, 525. Business and Religion, 224, et seq. Cabinet, Resignation of, 185, 247. Caxton, W., Life of, 176. Caffre War, remarks on, 252, 311, 718. on, 720. of Christ, definition of, 739. Colonial Reform, 311. Communism, Definition of, 482. Congregational Union, Meeting of, Continent, Persecutions on the, 651. Crickets, the Habits of, 601. Dead Sea, the. Its probable Origin a monument of Divine Deism, Definition of, 732. Denison, G. A., on the Bishops in the Depravity, Juvenile, causes of, 750; De Wette, 88; his birth, 89; education, Dick, A. C., Dissertation on Church Dining Charity, 693. Dissent, Origin and Definition of, 10. Dissenters' Burials, 317. Divine Government, Character of the, Dixon's Life of Penn, 290. Divine Truth, Claims of, 493; injured Editorial Postscript, 786. Duty of Dissenters in rela- tion to, 480. must be religious, 490. Interests of the Churches Educational Intelligence, 61, 126, 190, history of, ib. English Society, State of in the 17th Entomology, on the Study of, 602. Evangelical Alliance, Meeting of, 588, 650. Evangelical Continental Society, 448. Exeter, Bishop of, Pastoral Address, Fairies Worth Knowing. A tale, 240. 206-216. Sir Richard, 206. Flesh and the Spirit, Doctrine of, 569. Foreign Ministers in London, 443. Foxton, R., his Scepticism, 615. 701; death of, 654. Froude, J. A., his Nemesis of Faith, Friends, the, Support of the Establish- Gawthorne, F., Letter to the Arch- 194. Geology, Modern, defended, 198. Gilfillan's Bards of the Bible, 25. Guesses at Truth, 305. Halley, Rev. Dr., on the Sacraments, Hampton Court and Cardinal Wolsey, Heathen Tribes of London, the, 626. Hill, M., Death of, 446. Hinton, J. H., Test of Experience, 695. How to Give a Man a Bad Name, 746. Human Nature: its Religious Element, Hutchinson, Mrs., Life and Character Colonel, 390. Importance, our own, 556. Insect Tribes, the, 291; number and Insect Life, Germs of, 600. Insects, their Tenacity of Life, 605; Innuelity of the Working Classes, 722. Illustrations of State-church Econo- Ignorance not Punishable by Law, 477. 477, 757. Jesuitism, 257. Jesuits, the, Origin of, 257 ; in England, 524. Jews in China, 255. in England, the, 529; first notice Joint Stock Companies' Act, injurious Juvenile Depravity and Reformatory Kate Hall, or One of the Graces, a Kossuth, L., Progress in England, 718. League, Anti-Papal, 316. Locusts used as Food, 298. Miscellany, a, 446. Ministerial Movements, 61, 126, 190, Morality, its Connexion with Faith, Morell, Mr., Definition of Religion, 14; Motive is Everything. A tale, 301. National Public School Association, Nelly's Education; or, the Two Schools, 41. Newspaper Press of Great Britain, the, Newspaper, definition of, 680; natural New Works and New Editions, 64, |