DEPTFORD.

ZION CHAPEL, NEW CROSS ROAD.

the church through their instrumentality, in that they have been kept faithful to the principles on which the church was formed; have been sustained amid many difficulties in connexion with the office; and enabled jointly to serve their cause with efficiency for upwards of 25 years. We hereby express our hearty thanks to them for their past services, and assure them of our full confidence,-hoping and praying that their lives may long be spared yet to render service to the cause so dear to them, and so important to ourselves and the neighbourhood generally."

A DEEPLY-INTERESTING meeting was held in the above chapel on Thursday evening, Oct. 18th, 1866. The three worthy and respected deacons of the church-Messrs. Matthews, Kennard, and Woods-having been together for over 25 years, it was suggested that some notice should be taken of the remarkable fact; for remarkable it is, that the same three brethren, who were chosen to office at the formation of the church, should have continued together in it for a quarter of a century. It was there- Mr. D. Taylor, another of the oldest fore determined to hold a church tea-meet- members, seconded the motion, which was ing, for the special purpose of recognizing unanimously and very heartily carried. the goodness of God to our brethren and to The deacons each, in a short and suitable the church through their instrumentality; address, acknowledged the expression of and although the day was exceedingly un-love and confidence; and the meeting closed favourable, a goodly number of the friends assembled, and spent a pleasant and profitable evening.

After tea, Mr. J. S. Anderson, the pastor, took the chair; and when two of the brethren had engaged in prayer, he read a brief account of the rise and progress of the cause. From this document it appeared that the church at Zion did not originate (like too many) in a split from some other; but with a few individual Baptists residing in the locality. They met first (Sep. 1840) for consultation and prayer, in a private house; then a few of them took a chapel ; and in November, 1842, twelve persons were formed into a church. Mr. W. Felton was chosen pastor, and our three friends above named Deacons. God blessed the word of his grace; the place became too strait for them; and hence the present chapel was erected, and opened in June, 1847. These are merely the facts without the details, which can only be of interest to the members. The commencement of the cause was evidently of the Lord; for it has stood, and he has blessed his word to very many souls. There have been storms and calms, bright days and dark nights; but "Zion" having obtained help of God continues to this day, and she was never more peaceful, prosperous, and happy than now: wherefore we thank God and take courage. After reading the short history of the church, the chairman said it was evident that the Lord had been very good to the cause at Deptford, and called upon Mr. Roberts, an aged member, to make a few remarks and move the following resolution: -"This church desires gratefully to acknowledge the grace and goodness of Zion's God to our three beloved deacons, and to

by prayer. The evening will long be remembered by the members of the church as one of the happiest ever spent within the walls of Zion. Would that a similar feeling pervaded all our churches-and would not occasional meetings of this kind have a tendency to promote it? We think they would, which opinion is our chief reason for the publication of this brief report; for "Behold how good and how pleasant it is, for brethren to dwell together in unity."

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ON Lord's-day, Nov. 4, the pastor of the place, Mr. Pegg, baptized five believers; two males, and three females; three of whom were professedly brought into a knowledge of the truth under Mr. Pegg's ministry. The chapel, which is capable of seating 800 people, was filled in every part, there being present a larger congregation than has been seen in the place for years past. The above-named candidates, with three young men baptized by Mr. Pegg a few months since, are the only additions made to the church during five years. since Mr. Pegg's labours commenced here, twelve months ago, the congregation has doubled; the Sunday-school has increased from seven teachers and forty-two children, to an average attendance of forty-three teachers, and over 200 children. The funds have increased one-third; prayermeetings are well attended, which used to be dispensed with; a Bible-class has been raised, and has an average attendance of twenty-four; and a greater spirit of unity than for thirty years has been known in the place, is now experienced. That a brighter day may yet dawn upon this ancient cause, is the hope and prayer of many.

BRISCOE, Printer, Banner-street, Bunhill-row, Finsbury.