66 By the good hand of the Lord our God upon us,' we now complete the fifth year of our editorship. As to the future, we shall not indulge in vague promises. We intend to persevere in the course which has already obtained the cordial approval of men, to whose judgment we attach the highest value. As during the past year, but more fully, we propose to discuss subjects which bear directly on both the spiritual and the organic improvement of the Congregational body. The Congregational histories, which have been suspended during the past year, will be resumed. Provisión will continue to be made for our Young Friends, and for general readers. We hope to have still more than heretofore from the pens of lady contributors. The Quarterly Supplement, containing histories of foreign Christian work, will be continued. It would be an easy thing to append the names of not a few brethren, both old and young, known and unknown, who are prepared to use their pens in the service of our readers. But we forbear. We think we are justified in raising the expectations of our friends. But we prefer that they should judge us by the fulfilments of the past, rather than by the promises of the future. We ask the prayers and the practical aid of all who value the Christian Witness. And we commend our work to the benediction of Him, without whom nothing is strong, and nothing holy. STEPNEY, JOHN KENNEDY. November 20th, 1869. CONTENTS. Adkins, Late Rev. Thomas, 138. worked in, 171. Among the Secularists of the Metro- Anchor of the Soul, The, 44. Anchored fast to Christ, 120. Arguments, Modern, from Mission His- Bill, Irish Church Disestablishment, 303. Weigh-House, 417. Biography, Olympia Morata, 385. tions, 568. Busy People, Golden Words for, 44, 103, Calcutta, The Growth of a Mission in, 215. Catholic Apostolic Church, so called, 84, Chapel-Building Society, London, 181. in Nottinghamshire, 121. Contributions, from Dr. Halley's "Lan- Colonial Missionary Society,310,470, 632. Convent Life, A True Incident in, 447. Continental Society, Evangelical, 61. Conventional Falsehood in Devotion, 502. Co-operation of Churches, 178. Dale, Rev. R. W., M.A., Christ and the Devotion, Conventional Falsehood in, "Deo Volente-If God wills," 362. Disestablishment of the Irish Church, Education, Native Female, in India, 380. Edward Edmunds, Shenkyn Penhydd, Ellis, Rev. W., on Progress of Chris- Events, Recent, in Madagascar, 372. Evangelical, Irish, Society, 98, 261, 420, Facts Illustrative of Missionary Suc- Falsehood, Conventional, in Devotion,502. Fairbairn, Dr., on the Law of the Sab- Fison, Rev. Thomas, B.A., on Church Foundation Principles on Church Mem- Fuller, Andrew, the Gospel its own Fund, Congregational Sustentation, 76. Golden Words for Busy People, 44, 103, 152, 266, 361, 424, 473, 522, 585. Home Missionary Society, 34, 197, 357, 518. House of Lords, A Night in the, 411. Indigestion, Spiritual, 510. Infidel, An, agreeing with Paul, 361. Insurance of our Denominational Pro- Joe, Old Blind, 521. Jones, Rev. William, on Missions in Sin- Kafirland and the Kafir Mission, 529. Krummacher, Early Life of, 560. Laborious Duties among the Poor, 35. Law, Rev. Palmer, Broad Way and the Lightfoot, Dr., on Bishop and Presbyter, Lord's Supper and Church Member- Teaching of the Esta- Madagascar, Recent Events, &c., 372. A Talk about being Contented, 153. On Faults I have seen, and how to Hetty's Talk with her Mamma, 267. A Wonderful Tell-Tale, 362. A Talk about being Christ's Epis- The Little Lady in Red, 523. The Boot on the Wrong Foot, 586. cery, 346. Pastor and People, 406. Pastors, Rights of, and of Churches, 410. Pillans, Rev. John, on Church Member- Pictures, Two, of Death, 585. The Doom of the Papacy, 27. Christmas, 614. Work, for the Night is coming, 102. The Soul anchored fast to Christ, One Hundred Years to come, 261. The Moon that now is Shining,615. Pounds, How many, in a Ton? 474. Prayer in Death, 474. Intermittent, 585. Meeting, Go to the, 522. Professor Lightfoot on Bishop and Pres- Protestantism in Spain, 376. Priests, The Romish, and the Queen of Quaker, The, and the Infidel, 425. Recent Events in Madagascar, 372. Relation of Creeds to Christian Life, 284. Responsible, Who is, for Ministerial Suc- -St. George's in the East, 241. Robjohns, Rev. H. T., B.A., on Diggings in Jerusalem, 451. Rod, A, for the Fool's Back, 280. Romish Priests and the Queen of Mada- Sabbath, The Doctrine of the, 465. Sacramental, The, System, 394, 433, 487. Shalders, Rev. E. W., B.A., on Conven- Statham, Rev. W. M., Mission Histories, Storrow, Rev. E., on the Growth of a Steward, George, Golden Words from Sunday School Rate-Exemption Act, 516. Thought, The Most Important, 266. Through Evil as well as Good, 103. Unitarianism Found Wanting, 133. Wesleyan Ministry and the Sabbath, 465. What the Irish Church Act Does, 513. Weights and Measures, Christian, 425. Wilderness, Have I been a, unto Israel, 89. Williams, Rev. F. S., Congregationalism Winkworth, Miss, on Joachim Neander, Work, for the Night is coming, 102. Worship among the Irvingites, 125. |