On Thursday evening Feb. 19th, a very numerous and interesting meeting
was held in New Park-street chapel, Southwark, for special prayer,
preparatory to the departure of our brethren, the Rev. Dr. Cox and the
Rev. J. Hoby, to represent the British Baptists in the Triennial
Convention, at Richmond, Virginia, on the 27th of April next. The Rev.
C. Room presided. Addresses were delivered by the Rev. E. Steane, _On
the advantages arising from such a Deputation_; the Rev. C. Stovel, _On
the spirit which should distinguish the present undertaking_; and the
Rev. Dr. Cox, _On the manner in which the Deputation proposed to
discharge their duties_. Prayers were offered by the Rev. Messrs. Dyer,
Giles, Thomas, and Carey; and the hymns read by the Rev. Messrs. Davis,
Overbury, Shenston, Rothery, Room, and Belcher. Our brethren will sail
in the "Hibernia," from Liverpool, on the first of March.