a ftout heart, not intending to be moved, was alarmed from his fecurity near the clofe of the fermon. After feveral prayers were made and hymns fung, in regard to the concert, I advifed the people to retire, to which they then agreed. I was invited to go home with one of the elders of the church. The fix young perfons mentioned before, with ten or twelve others, came in to spend the evening, and fuch an evening I never faw before. The depravity of the heart, the obligations finners are under to repent, the fovereignty of God in giving repentance and remiffion of fins, were the fubjects converfed on; feveral prayers were made and hymns fung. There was nothing terrifying held up to view in re gard to hell or the torments of the damned, yet while fome who had comfortable hopes, were refreshed and much overcome with views of the glory of Chrift's kingdom, others were overcome with a deep fenfe of their ruined ftate as finners; at one time, there were ten of this little affembly unable to fupport themfelves, for feveral hours. The other four young perfons, who came to fee the ftrange work, were awakened this evening. It was four o'clock in the morning before we could retire to reft. The next day I rode about twelve miles, and preached again to nearly 400 people, affembled in the woods, and in a neighborhood, where there was never preaching before; this alfo was a folemn time; many appeared deeply concerned,

and one perfon fell and cried out;

two other minifters were prefent-after the affémbly were dif miffed, they tarried nearly half of them, until the fun was down, in quiring what they fhould do. I was informed by Mr. Marcus that on Tuefday, the awakening was vifible with a number in his congregation. I this evening rode about 5 miles to Mr. M'Curdy's and lodged-Took my leave in the morning, and returned to Warren by the fabbath, where I had appointed to preach. I have fince heard that the work is rapidly fpreading in thofe parts.

Who dwell around thy throne above ;
Who fpend a calm, eternal day
In reft and peace and perfect love!
2. Yet not those heav'nly hosts alone,
Tranfported fee thy fmiling face:
On earth thou mak'it thy glory known,
On earth thy children tafte thy grace.
3. Within thy houfe, O Lord our God,
Cloth'd in fweet majefty appear;
Make this a place of thine abode,
And fhed thy choiceft blefings here.
4. When we thine awful feat furround,

Thy Spirit with thy word impart,
with pow'r divine reach ev'ry heart.
And let thy gofpel's joyful found
5. Here let the blind their fight obtain,
Here give the broken fpirit reft:
Let Jefus here triumphant reign,
Enthron'd in ev'ry yielding breast.
6. Here let the voice of facred joy
And humble fupplication rife,
Till higher ftrains our tongues empley,
In realms of blifs beyond the fkies.
PHILANDER.

Donations to the Miffionary Society of Connecticut.

From Benj. Beecher, a lot of Land in Chefhire, containing 50 acres.

From Daniel Read, New-Haven, 100 Primers.
From Doctor Trumbull, avails of his Sermons,

Avails of Connecticut Evangelical Magazine,

From a friend of Missions,

D. C.

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50

$840

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An Addrefs from the TRUSTEES | believing parents. The fermons
OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIE-
TY OF CONNECTICUT to the

'were preached in the following 'counties. In VERMONT, Ben

Minifters and people of the ftate:nington 2, Rutland 26, AddiWith a Narrative on the fubject fon 13, Chittendon 22, and of Miffions, and a statement of Franklin 27; in NEW-YORK the Funds of the Society, for the 'ftate, Effex 23, and Clinton 22. year 1802. Both of the churches were for'med in the state of New-York; one in Jay, a town lying back 6 upon the mountains, on the river 'Sables, in the county of Effex,

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BOUT the first of Decem

ber, the Rev. Wm. F. Miller returned from a miffion of four months to the northern part of Vermont, and the fettlements on the weft fide of Lake Champlain.

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confifting of 14 members; the 'other in the little Chazee river fettlement, in the county of Clinton, confifting of 8 mem

The following extract from hisbers. In both these fettlements, journal exhibits a general view of his miffionary labors :

"While on my miffion, which 'confifted of 16 weeks and four

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the minds of the people appeared to be very tender and deeply impreffed, during my preaching 'with them, and exhibited the

days, I rode 1088 miles; for-promifing appearance of a revival 'med 2 churches; administered

in religion. The Lord's fupper was adminiftered in Middle'town, Castleton, Charlotte, Effex, Fairfield and Georgia in • Vermont, and in Pleasant Valley, 'Jay and the Great Chazee fettlement in New-York.

"I vifited every fettlement in 'the county of Clinton, and eve

ry one in Effex county, except 'the town of Crown Point, which S s

was fupplied with a preacher. There are but few inhabitants in these two counties, and those • very much scattered. Excepting the towns of Jay and Chattegee, which lie back from the Lake, there is but one range of towns,

the county of Rutland to the Miffionary Society have more 'than compenfated for the time fpent there. In short, the people of Vermont have nearly paid 'for the whole of that part of my 'miffion which was spent in the

' which extend about 20 miles in-state, including all the time of

land from the Lake. A great tract of country is here opening ⚫ for fettlement, which will fhortly ⚫ very much enlarge the field for 'miffionary labors.

travelling there and returning home.

"I have been treated with great kindness by the people in 'the new settlements. They feelingly expreffed their gratitude to the Miffionary Society and to the inhabitants of Connecticut, 'for all they have done for them in the support of miffions; and as a proof of the fincerity of their

ful contributions, to affift in fupporting a fociety fo evangelical in its nature, and fo productive of good to the world."

"Tho' the enemy is coming in like a flood, the great Redeemer ⚫ has come to Zion, and is lifting up a ftandard against him. In the north part of Fairfield, Vermont, there is fome appearance of a good work begun; in Pitts-profeffions, have fent their cheerford, there is a confiderable revival, and in Weft Rutland, the minds of the young people are deeply impreffed with religion. It will be noticed I preached a great number of times in the ?county of Rutland. Some may think this was not needy miffionary ground. But at this critical time, fo far as I can judge, the affiftance given the churches in this county was the • most needed of any part of my miffionary labors, and has been the most productive of good. It has apparently, by the bleffing of God, been inftrumental to the ⚫ hopeful converfion of feveral perfons; given light and comfort to others in a moft seasonable time; and peaceably confirmed the churches in the important doctrines of the gofpel. The revival of religion has, the prefent feafon, been greater in Castleton than in any other town. The church has doubled in numbers. 10 were added to the church before my arrival and 20 have fince been added. With refpect to the expenfe, the donations from

Mr. Miller confirms the accounts given by former Miffionaries refpecting the religious ftate of the fettlements which he vifited. The people are much divided in their fentiments, which prevents their uniting to fupport the stated preaching of the gospel. In many places, infidel and loofe principles are faft gaining ground; and er rorifts and falfe teachers are perverting the minds of the people from the important doctrines of the gofpel. The labors of zealous and pious Miffionaries, under the bleffing of God, will have a great influence in checking the growth of error, and in promoting the caufe of truth. It is hoped therefore that as the call for miffionary fervices increafes, by the rapid increafe of the new fettlements, the charitable contributions of the people of this ftate will propor. tionably increase. The caufe is a glorious one, and in no one more profitable way can the affluent

"I have generally been received with kindness, and treated with respect, as a minifter of Chrift. The people collected beyond expectation to attend "In feveral towns they are de' lectures on week days; and they 'firous of fettling minifters; and · in general met on the fabbath. in others are prevented by an "In most of the places where I unhappy difunion in fentiment 'preached, a certain folemnity and by the influence of falfe appeared on the countenances of 'teachers. Hence the manifeft the affembly, indicating that 'importance of fending good, able

• Miffionaries into those parts, and ⚫ to have fome on the ground as conftantly as circumftances may admit. This might be of fingular fervice to fupport the faithful, confirm the doubting, and counteract the fatal poifon of thofe floods of error and delu• fion with which so many towns ⚫ are harraffed.

"The people would contribute • more liberally were it not for the fcarcity of money; or could they ⚫ do it in grain or something which ⚫ their farms produce. Some may object to fending Miffionaries to the new fettlements; but every candid mind must fee that the ⚫ donations made to the Miffionary Society are not thrown away. • Divine Providence has made them the means of a good which many will celebrate in the prefence of God and the Lamb. May the showers of divine grace be more abundant and efficacious on all attempts to spread the gofpel of our Lord Jefus Chrift !"

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purchase of books to be diftributed in the new fettlements. Thefe fums, together with fome small bills for printing, ftationary and poftage make the expenses of the fociety for the year about 2350 Dollars.

But notwithstanding the expenditures have been several hundred dollars more this year than in any preceding, the Trustees are happy to have it in their power to inform the minifters and people of the ftate, that the donations to the Society have also been more liberal; fo that on the whole the funds, instead of diminishing, have increased. It will appear by the Treasurer's report, annexed to this narrative, that the contributions laft May exceeded those of former years, and that many handfome donations have been made to the Society, and many contributions have been received from the new fettlements. From various fources the permanent fund has arisen to the amount of about The Rev. John Willard, jun. 4380 Dollars; and from the avail is now laboring as a Miffionary in of the Connecticut Evangelical the fettlements adjacent to Con- | Magazine,* when the payments necticut river, in the northern parts are made, a confiderable acceffion of the states of New-Hampshire will accrue to this fund. A fecond and Vermont. Edition of the Hartford Selection of Hymns has been lately printed, which, it is hoped, will produce fomething to augment the funds of the Society. From the liberal contributions and donations made to the Society the past year, it is evinced that the miffionary caufe is deemed important. The Truftecs return their fincereft thanks to those who have thus generoufly contributed; and in behalf of

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The Rev. Samuel Leonard, it is fuppofed, is itinerating in the north-western part of Vermont. From the two last mentioned Miffionaries, no particular accounts have been received.

During the year, there have been performed about 250 weeks miffionary fervices, in the new fettlements, which is 30 weeks more than in any preceding year. The expenfe to the Society for thefe fervices is about 1600 Dollars. Befides this, 510 Dollars have been paid to Mr. Bacon, Miffionary to the Indians, and 200 Dollars have been appropriated for the

Since this Narrative was prepared for the prefs, the publishers of the MagTreafurer, of 840 Dollars, which inazine have made a payment to the creafes the permanent fund to about 5200 Dollars.