and the liberality of good people, are so increased that the Trustees are of the opinion that application fhould be made to the legislature of the ftate, to form a corporate body, with power to receive and hold money, lands, books orwhatever fhall be given to promote the defigns of the miffionary inftitu tion; and by their vote they have referred the matter to your wife deliberation. The Rev. Nathan Strong, D. D. has been appointed to wait on you with faid vote, to explain the views of the Trustees, and to tranfact whatever may be neceffary relative to the bufinefs. miffionary, fuch a part of the time as he shall not be employed to preach to the people at Lifle; and that he visit fuch places in the western counties of New-York as the Truftees, or in their, recefs the committee of miffions fhall direct: -That Mr. James W. Woodward continue in the Black River country, unless otherwise directed by the Trustees or the committee of miffions, for the term of four months :-That a permanent miffionary be appointed to itinerate in the southern range of counties, in the western part of New-York ftate, and the northern counties of Pennsylvania, to enter on his miffion the first of September next: -That a permanent miffionary be employed to labor in the northern counties of Vermont :-That one miffionary be fent for the term of four months to the northern part of New-York, weft of lake Cham-ing in both countries; that new plain :-That one miffionary be employed for four months to go up Connecticut river to the northern boundary line of the United States, and vifit the vacant fettlements on both fides of the river, within a convenient distance :and that one other miffionary be employed for the term of fix months, to labor in fuch places as the Trustees, or in their recefs the committee of miffions fhall direct. The Trustees have also appropriated 200dollars for the purchase of religious books, to be diftributed among the inhabitants of the new settlements; 100 dollars of which to be taken up in the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, the refidue to be applied to the purchase and distribution of fuch books as the Committee of mif fions fhall think beft. The funds of the Society, through the fmiles of Providence, By the correfpondence we have opened with the Miffionary Society of London, and Societies of the fame kind in America as well as Europe, we are happy to find, that the miffionary spirit and exertions are increafing and spread and important focieties are forming for the propagation of the gofpel, and that Chriftians of almoft every proteftant denomination are, in an uncommon manner, contributing their money, employing their time and talents for the enlargement of the Redeemer's kingdom; and that Christians of different nations and denominations are felicitating one another on the happy appearances, and mutually ftimulating each other to the glorious work. The London Miffionary Society, with great zeal and energy, are profecuting their benevolent defigns of extending the gofpel to the four quarters of the earth. They have fent a large number of miffionaries, the laft year, to the islands in the South Sea ; and their profpects, with refpect to the propagation of Christianity in thofe iflands, are as flattering as can reafonably be expected. They are increafing their miffionaries at | dence and Magazines which we have received, it appears that religion and the miffionary spirit have been revived in Scotland, Ireland, Denmark, and Norway; and that there is an appearance of the fame fpirit in Holland and Germany. We also learn that the London Society are printing a large edition of the New Tefta. ment in the French language, with a preliminary work on the evidences of Chriftianity, to be fpread as foon and as extenfively as may be in Belgium and France: the Cape of Good Hope, and the blind and ftupid Hottentots are flocking to the ftandard of their Saviour, In Auguft 1800, the Society had 1900 of them under their tuition; and fince that time the number has increafed, English and Dutch miffionaries are employing their moft vigorous and perfevering exertions for the evangelizing of this moft ignorant and ftupid people. Befides thefe the Moravians have miffionaries at the Cape, which have been very fuccefsful. The London fociety have fent miffionaries to Africa, to the EaftIndies, to Canada, and Newfoundland. New miffionary focieties are forming. In Great Britain, the church of England have engaged in the miffionary bufinefs, and are forming a fociety for that purpofe. In New-England, a very important fociety has been recently formed in the county of Hampfhire in Maffachusetts; of which his Excellency Governor STRONG, is Prefident. The fubfcriptions which have been made for its fupport have been liberal and extraordinary. From the worthy characters of the gentlemen appointed Trustees of the fociety, and the funds which have been obtained, there is good reafon to expect that the fociety will do much for the advancement of the Redeemers's kingdom in the new fettlements, and among the aboriginal natives of this continent. The New-York Miffionary Society have fome interefting and flattering accounts from their miffionaries, which have been sent to the American heathen; and that fociety, as well as the Moravians, are forming new miffions among them. From our letters of correfpon That the Baptist miffionaries in the Eaft-Indies had nearly completed a publication of the fcriptures in the Bengalic language: And that, a copious edition of them in Arabic is contemplated in England, and also a translation of them into the Chinese language that they may be published in the fame. Never, perhaps, fince the apoftolic age, has there been among Chriftians fo general a zeal, fuch fpirited and general exertions to advance the kingdom of Jefus, and to bring all nations to the acknowledgment of the truth as it is in him. While we contemplate thefe great and pleafing events, and that it is God who turneth the hearts of men as the rivers of water are turned, and that it is his fpirit only which forms them to prefer Jerufalem to their chief joy, may we not conclude that he is about to do fomething impor tant and fignal for his church? Will he not arife and have mercy úpon Zion? Is not the time to favor her, yea, the fet time come? When his fervants take pleasure in her ftones, and favor the duft thereof? While in these profpects we are animated and filled with joy, we felicitate you in the fame views, and doubt not but our animation and joy will be mutual How precious and animating are the divine promifes, the concurrence, prayers and exertions of many thoufands of good people? How happy must you be in your inftitution, and in its extenfive and beneficial effects? What can be more pleafing than to be inftrumental of preaching the gofpel, forming churches, adminiftering facraments, and of fpreading the fweet favor of Chrift's name through the extenfive regions of Our new fettlements? Than of preaching the gofpel to the inhabitants of a new and extenfive government, and of forming their fentiments, habits and morals? Of what immenfe fervice may this be to thousands of individuals, to families, and to fociety at large? What attempt can be more honorable than that of civilizing and chriftianizing the heathen? Of being co-workers with God, and all the worthies of his kingdom, in an employment fo divine? What profpect can be fo pleafing as that of being inftrumental of gathering the nations unto Shiloh, of reviving them with the hope of eternal life, and of meeting thoufands of them in the father's house, of whose salvation we have been inftrumental? How will this brighten our crown and augment our joys forever, in the prefence of God and of all our holy brethren? May you, Reverend Gentlemen, fhare a distinguished part in this honor and joy! May the good people of this ftate, animated by these profpects, and feeling the weight of the motives which prefent themselves to their confideration, by their abundant prayers, liberality, and exertions to advance the Saviour's kingdom, more and more prepare themselves, to fhare amply with you in the fame immortal dignities and joys! We are not laboring in vain. The caufe in which we are em barked is not one which fhall fail. Neither earth nor hell fhall prevail against it. For the Lord fhall comfort Zion; he will comfort all her wafte places, and he will make her wildernefs like Eden, and her defart like the garden of the Lord: Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody. For though the vifion be yet for an appointed time, at the end it shall speak and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it, because it will furely come, it will not tarry. Amen. In the name of the Board of Trustees, ABEL FLINT, Secretary. Note. At the late Meeting of the Miffionary Society of Connecticut, the following perfons were chofen Trustees of the Society for the year enfuing, viz. His Honor JOHN TREADWELL, the Hon. ROGER NEWBERRY, the Hon. AARON AUSTIN, the Hon. JONATHAN BRACE, the Hon. JOHN DAVENPORT, JEDIDIAH HUNTINGTON, Efqrs. the Rev. Nathan Williams, D. D. the Rev. Benjamin Trumbull, D. D. the Rev. Levi Hart, D. D. the Rev. Cyprian Strong, the Rev, Nathan Strong, D. D. and the Rev. Nathan Perkins, D. D. ANDREW KINGSBURY, Efq, is re-elected Treafurer, and JoHN PORTER, Efq. Auditor of the Society. The time of the stated, annual meeting of the Trustees is the first Wednesday of September. with the daily obfervation that fin and fatan have ftill power and dominion in this world, according to Eph. ii. 2. it might be to many myfterious, as it was to them previous to their being called to engage in the exercifes, but there was now with them no doubt but that God was An explanation, alfo, of Rev-in it all." elation xvi. 12, 13, 14. will be very agreeable to many of your readers. Religious Intelligence. Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia to his corref pondent in Hartford, dated June 3, 1802. "ON "The Lord's fupper was admiriftered here the Sabbath of the Affembly, when 68 perfons were admitted into the feveral Churches in the city; and the attention to religion among us is increafing." Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Exeter, New-Hampshire. "WE have had feveral lately become ferious. Two were adN Tuesday laft, the Gen- mitted to our communion last eral Affembly of our Sabbath. One of which was Church adjourned, after a feffion baptized being I should think 60 of thirteen days, during which years old. Religion appears to term great and good things were be flowly progreffing among usrelated concerning Zion. This one after another is seriously immeeting of the Affembly I find preffed and hopefully wrought has been looked up to by many upon by the divine fpirit. O that profeffors with an anxious eye, we might have a general effufion and I believe their expectations of the fpirit's influence among us! have been realized. There were Two men of this town have lateno commiffioners prefent from ly died, who were deists while in Kentucky, but letters were rehealth, but as foon as fick they ceived from them, ftating that were full of diftrefs for their fouls; fuch was the ftate of matters with they prayed almost all the time, them, as to render it abfolutely and defired others to pray for neceffary for every man among them. One died fometime before them to be at his poft. There the other was taken fick. His were two Clergymen prefent, one language was, "O for an intereft from North and the other from in Chrift-I would give the uniSouth-Carolina, who gave the verfe for an intereft in Chrift !"most heart-affecting statement of The other while fick faid to a matters with them. They feem- friend, "I have been pouring ed bowed to the duft when they out my foul before God all the fpoke of the goodness of God to time I could get in my fickness, their country in the courfe of one and now I hope he has heard me.' year. They related many cir--At another time, after exprefcumftances corroborating what fing his deep repentance for fin, you may have feen in print, re- he faid, "I want nothing, fir, in fpecting the uncommon emotions heaven or earth but God I want of body and mind which many God." are affected with. They declared Thefe acknowledgments and in Sharon.-The Rev. Jeremiah Hallock of Weft-Simsbury made the introductory prayer-The Rev. Archibald Baffet of Winchefter preached the fermon from 2 Cor. iv. 5.-The Rev. Joel Bordwell of Kent made the confecrating prayer-The Rev. Cotton M. Smith of Sharon gave the charge-The Rev. Jofeph W. Croffman of Salisbury gave the right hand of fellowship-And the Rev. Solomon Morgan of Canaan made the concluding prayer. On Wednesday the 9th June, the Rev. Evan Johns was inftall this repentance of dying infidels has appeared to affect many, and bring them to ferious thoughts." In another letter dated 27th April he writes thus, "The Lord is doing great things for us in this place. The ferioufnefs which I mentioned before, continues and encreases. We have been long in a very dull, careless and ftupid ftate, and there appeared to be but little vital religion among us. There were indeed but few profeffors, and those were, almost all of them, old people who were dropping off one after another. The ways of our Zion were mourning. But it has pleafeded to the paftoral care of the God to awaken an attention to hearing the word-We fee an alteration in the face of the congregation at large. It is our hope that feveral have been brought to the foot of the crofs and to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Jefus Öthers appear to be under deep convictions of the evil and guilt of fin. In this place there are weekly two conferences and lecture. They are crouded Though fome diflike and fpeak againft them, the number of perfons who encourage and attend them encreases. a There has been a special attention to religion in fome of our neighboring towns. Many have been added to the churches.-I began to fear that we should be paffed by and that the rains and dews of divine grace would not fall on us-But I feel greatly encouraged by what God is doing for us-Pray for us." Church and Society of Worthington, in the town of Berlin. The Rev. Abel Flint made the introductory prayer; the Rev. John Smalley, D. D. preached the fermon from I Corinth. i. 21; the Rev. Nathan Perkins, D. D. made the inftalling prayer; the Rev. Enoch Huntington, gave the charge; the Rev. Benoni Upfon gave the Right Hand of Fellowship; and the Rev. Calvin Chapin made the concluding prayer. ORDINATIONS. And knew not where to go: O'erwhelm'd with fin, with anguish slain, The finner must be born again, Or fink to endless woe. 2. Amaz'd I ftood, but could not tell, For death and hell drew near; |