THEIR AUTHORS AND ORIGIN. 399
was a lack of hymns expressing what appear to Congrega- tionalists to be right and scriptural views on the subject of baptism, and made this useful contribution. The hymn after passing the criticism of the London Committee, and then of the far more numerous country Corresponding Committee, was adopted.
Dr. Spence was born in 1821. He pursued his literary studies at the University of Aberdeen, where he took first class honours in classics and mental philosophy, and graduated M.A. After remaining five years at Aberdeen, he removed to Highbury College, to make special preparation for the ministry. In July, 1845, he was ordained, and entered upon his first pastorate as a Congregational minister at Oxford. Thence he removed, in 1848, to Preston, Lancashire, to be minister of Cannon Street Chapel. There his ministry was very successful amongst an attached and increasing congregation. In 1854, Dr. Spence left Preston to enter upon his important charge in London. Dr. Spence received his diploma of Doctor of Divinity from the University of Aberdeen, where he had graduated. Recently, on his return in ill-health from a tour in the East, he was requested by the Congregational Union to undertake the office of Chairman for 1866, but the honour was at that time declined.
The following prose works are by Dr. Spence : " The Tracta- rian Heresy ; a Voice from Oxford," 1847 ; " The Eeligion for Mankind : Christianity adapted to all the Aspects of Humanity," 1852 ; " The Pastor s Prayer for the People s Weal : a Prac tical Exposition of St. Paul s Prayer for the Ephesians ; " Martha Dryland, &c.," 18G2 ; " Scenes in the Life of St. Peter, a Biography and an Exposition," (Religious Tract Society) 1863.
ANNA L^TITIA WARING.
" Father, I know that all my life" No. 590. THIS is the first piece in a volume, entitled, "Hymns and Medita-
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