The Connecticut Evangelical Magazine

which have been made, have not, fought occafion to find fault.

borne down every obftacle, yet that feeds have been diffeminated, which will gradually fpring up, and, for years to come, will augment the harveft of fouls.

Some attempts, it is true, have been made to circulate evil reports, but they have languished and expired in the mouths of those who invented them.

Accounts received from the London Miffionary Society are fuch as are truly animating; and

The contribution of laft May was fuch, as affords the most fatisfactory evidence, that the fpirit which has been poured out fo ex-afford promifing profpects of much tenfively into the hearts of pious fuccefs. But as thofe accounts and feeling Chriftians is not, on have been already published in the the whole, withdrawn. Notwith- Connecticut Evangelical Magaftanding the day for public con- zine, no extracts will here be tribution was fo unfavorable, yet, made from them. contrary to what was expected, it exceeded any preceding contribution. Befides the public contributions, the funds of the fociety have been confiderably augmented by private donations, and by the avails of the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine.

On the whole: The Trustees would unite with the pious of all denominations, in devout afcriptions of praise to the God of all mercies and fountain of divine influence, for his wonderful opera, tions on the hearts of Chriftians in the various parts of Chriftendom, in difpofing them, in a manner which rarely if ever was exem

Notwithstanding several years have elapfed, fince the attention of Chriftians in Europe and A-plified in any age of the world, to merica was awakened to the im- ftrive together for the falvation portant object of fpreading the of their fellow men. And may light and knowledge of the gofpel Chriftians of every denomination among those who were in dark- unite, not only in their prayers to nefs, and of helping thofe to the God, that his kingdom may come; enjoyment of the ordinances and but in contributing in every poffimeans of falvation, who but par-ble way to advance it. May they tially enjoyed them, yet, it ap- never reft until they fee the falvapears that their zeal is not dimin- tion of God. There is every kind ished, but rather increased. Which of encouragement which can be gives us reafon to hope, that it is given. There are, in Divine Prothe defign of the merciful fove-vidence, moft pointed intimations reign of the universe, gradually at of God's readiness to hear the leaft, to forward his own glorious prayers and fucceed the exertions purposes, in diffufing the knowl- of his people. Befides, is there edge of Chrift throughout all the not great reafon to hope, that earth. through the liberality and exertions of the people of Connecticut, many have already been turned from fin unto God, and are now rejoicing in the hope of future glory!

The friends of the miffionary inftitution have occafion to rejoice in the goodness of God, that he has been pleased to direct the attention of the fociety to fuch men to go out as miffionaries, as have been so laborious, zealous and prudent, as to stop the mouths of its enemies, and of all fuch as have

J. TREADWELL, Chairman,
Paffed by the Board of Trustees,

Ja uary 5th, 1804.
Atteft, Abel Flint, Secretary.

A STATEMENT

OF THE FUNDS OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT, December 31, 1803.

No. 1.

ACCOUNT of Monies contributed in the feveral Congregational Societies in the State of Connecticut, for the fupport of Miffions, on the firft Sabbath in May 1803, pursuant to a Refolve of the General Assembly of faid State, paffed May 1801.