1. Resolved, that this Presbytery highly approve the plans and operations of the Assembly's Board of Missions, and particularly as they regard the valley of the west. 2. Resolved, That this Presbytery view the union of all the churches throughout the bounds of the Assembly with their Board, as an object greatly to be desired, and as an event which will bring the greatest good and prosperity to this branch of the church. Presbytery of Washington, Pa. Extract from the minutes of the Presbytery of Washington, at their sessions in January, 1831. "The Committee appointed to define and report on the powers of the Executive Committee of Correspondence with the General Assembly's Board of Missions, reported, and recommended the following points as requiring the special attention of said committee, and falling within the scope of their powers, viz. 3. Resolved, That this Presbytery will take effective measures to further the 1. To receive generally applications objects of the Board, by attending annu- for aid from feeble congregations within ally to the collection and forwarding of the bounds of this Presbytery, which the funds which have been, or may be, have pastors or stated supplies: and to subscribed in their congregations as aux-recommend the same to the Executive iliary to the Board. Committee of the Board of Missions. The above is a true copy from the records of Presbytery. DUNCAN BROWN, Stated Cl❜k. Presbytery of Holsten, East Tennessee. A few days since we were furnished with the following extracts from the minutes of this Presbytery, which we believe have not before been published. Leesburg Church, April 6th, 1830. "Resolved, unanimously, that this Presbytery form itself into a Missionary society, auxiliary to the Board of missions of the General Assembly, and earnestly recommend to all the Sessions within our bounds to form societies, on the plan recommended by the Board, auxiliary to this society. Rogersville Church, Oct. 4th, 1830. Mr. Matthew Stephenson of Leesburg, was unanimously chosen Treasurer for the missionary society. The Rev. L. G. Bell, Messrs. John G. Easton and John Stephenson, were appointed an Executive Committee, for the same society for the term of one year." From the above named Committee, we have received a very interesting communication, respecting the vacancies and missionary stations within the bounds of the Presbytery, accompanied with an earnest request for the speedy appointment of at least, five missionaries. The Chairman of the Committee says, "The churches under our care, embrace upwards of 1800 members, and it appears that upwares of twelve hundred of these are totally destitute of the ministry. It is the ardent desire and purpose of the Board, to locate in this field, as speedy as possible, at least three missionaries, 2. To devise and execute plans for raising funds in the several congregations within their bounds, which funds shall be reported to the Treasurer of the Assembly's Board, and be subject to the order of said Board. 3. To select and recommend to the Executive Committee of the Board of missions, Missionary fields and missionary laborers; and also to locate such missionaries as may be sent to them by the Board for specific instructions. Ordered that the members of Presbytery pay over all monies collected for the above object, to the Treasurer of the Corresponding Committee on missions. Resolved, that the above-mentioned Committee on missions, report annually to this Presbytery; and that any three of them be a Committee for the transaction of business. The committee consists of the following members viz:-The Rev. John Anderson, D. D. Elisha Macurdy, Thomas Hoge, James Hervey, David Elliott, and John McCluskey. The Rev. Thomas Hoge, was appointed the Treasurer and Secretary of the Committee, to whom all monies shall be paid, and all communications addressed. The Presbytery of Bethel, S. C. Rev. and Dear Sir. I am directed officially to announce to the Executive Committee of the Board of Missions of the General Assembly, that the Presbytery of Bethel have resolved to become auxiliary to the Board of Missions of the General Assembly, that the Presbytery have directed the congregations under their care to organize themselves into associations auxiliary to the Presbytery that the elders in each congregation be authorized to act as a board of Managers in the said associations, and that they are required to make an annual report to the Presbytery of their doings and of their collectors for ries in Middle Tennessee, in most of this object. Yours in our common Lord. JOHN B. DAVIES, S. C. which, liberal subscriptions, in proportion to the members and resources of the congregations, were made. In reference to the moral condition of the people in some parts of that country Mr. H. gives the following melancholy and affecting description-We earnestly The Presbytery of Newton. "At a meeting of the Presbytery of Newton held at Belvidere, N. J. April 26th, 1831, the following resolutions upon the subject of Missions were adopt-hope, that his repeated and solemn calls ed. "1. That this Presbytery cordially adopt the sentiment, that it is the duty of the Church in her distinctive character to conduct the whole subject of Christian Missions. "2. That this Presbytery become auxiliary to the Assembly's Board of Missions; and that they earnestly recommend this Board to the attention of all their Churches. "3. That in dependance upon divine assistance, we will raise six hundred dollars this year for the Assembly's Board of Missions, and request that two missionaries be appointed to labour within our bounds for the ensuing year. 4. That Messrs. Campbell, Castner, Shafer, Candee, Ministers, and Messrs. Sherrard, J. Y. Miller, and Stiger, Elders, be a corresponding executive committee, on the plan recommended in the last report of the Board. FOREIGN MISSIONS, "Having received a circular from the Presbytery of Baltimore requesting our co-operation with them in efforts to promote the extension and enlargement of Foreign Missionary operations, on consideration; Resolved, for ministerial help, will not be made in vain. May the spirit of the Lord constrain some of the devoted heralds of the cross to go forth, without tarrying, and build up the wide spread moral wastes of the South West. "The state of the churches in this land is lamentable indeed. With the exception of a glimmering light here and there, darkness resteth upon the land and gross darkness covereth the people. The churches in the North and East can have no just idea of the wants of this land-wants which ought to and which do wring the feeling,picus heart with intense pain. Multitudes upon multitudes are living without the fear of God before their eyes; and the few who do love the ways of Zion, mourn in secret places, but have none comparatively to administer to them the consolations of the Bible-none to apply the healing balm of Gilead. There West Ten. and Shiloh, at least 20 faithare wanting in these two Presbyteries; ful and devoted heralds of the cross, to fill simply the vacancies which exist. Even with that number in the field, there would remain yet much land to be possessed. The narrative of the state of re "1. That the object is highly import-ligion given at the late meeting of the ant. West Ten. Presbytery, was the most gloomy one I have ever heard. Certainly my dear brother, if God do not make bare his arm for this part of the great valley, the churches must perish, infidelity and love of the world, its wealth wickedness of every kind, like some vast and pleasures must prevail, vice and and tremenduous whirlpool, like the Norwegian Maelstroom, will engulph the land and bear down in the fearful vortex, the nearest, the dearest, and best interests of souls, to irremediable and eternal destruction!" Disregard of the holy Sabbath prevails to an alarming extent; this, too, amongst many who are professedly on From this fruitful the Lord's side. source, vice of every form, and iniquity of every hue flow forth. And like streams from poisoned fountains, or like the malaria which encircles the deadly Upas, they infect the moral system with dis ease. APPOINTMENTS. Mr. E. H. Walker for one year to the 2d church, Mount Morris, Livingston county, N. Y. Mr. W. A. Stevens for one year to West Chester, Chester county, Pa. J. H. Gillespie, Ala., J. Stoneroad, 2, Va. J. L. Bellville, O., S. L. Crosby, Del., A. Hamilton, Tenn., R. Pettibone, MT., K. Sears, NY., O. V. Hamlin, Pa., A. Coe, 2, NWT., T.Thomas, O., J.C.Gillespie, Tenn. A B. Wilson, Pa., G. Printz, Pa., A. Tor Mr. Joseph Reid for one year to Presby-rence, Pa., G.W.Ashbridge, Ky., A. Alextery of Cincinnati, Ohio. Rev. Samuel Bell for one year to Christiana, Del. Rev. J. L. Sloan for six months to New Shiloh, Union and vicinity, Tenn. Rev. E. H. Snowden for 1 year to St. Augustine, Florida. Mr. A. Terrence for one year to Cleaveland, Ohio. Rev.C. Stewart for one year to Eaton,Preble county, Ohio. Rev. A. O. Patterson, for three months to the valley of the Mississippi. RE-APPOINTMENTS. Mr. A. Scovel for one year to Columbiaville, Columbia county, N.Y. Rev.S.L. Crosby for one year to Bloomsburg, Briar creek and Berwick, Pa. Rev. A. B. Quay for one year to Dillsburg, York county, and Petersburg, Adams county, Pa. Rev. Joshua Moore for two weeks MisSionary Agent in Pennsyl'a and N. Jersey. Mr. N. L. Rice for six months to Morrisville and Yardleyville, Pa. Rev. J. Rhoads for one year to Northmoreland, Braintrim, and Windham, Pa. Rev. Jonathan Winchester for one year to the counties of Loraine, Huron, Sandus ky, Wood, Henry and Williams, Ohio. Rev. Peter Monfort for three months to Hancock county, Ohio. Mr. John A. Mitchell, for one year under the direction of the Harmony Presby.,SC. LETTERS RECEIVED, ander, NJ., W. M'Jimsey, Pa., J. Dyke, Tenn., J. Paine, Va., W. K. Stewart, Ill., B. Bean, Md., J. P. Fenner, Tenn., J.Wolf, O., G. Duffield, Pa., S. Sturgeon, Pa., P. Monfort, O., W. Chester, NY., W. Brobston, NC., J. Myers, NY., C. Long, NY., A. 0. Hubbard, Pa., D. A. Sayre, Ky., G. W. Kennedy, Md., L. B.Sullivan, NY., Elders Providence, Ill., J. Andrews, Pa., S.Peck,2 NY., N. L. Rice, Pa., S. Smith, Pa. E.M'Vaugh, Pa., H. Halsey, NY, W. Gray,2,0., J. Dickey, Va., J. A. Mitchell, S. C., J. Montgomery, la., A. Scovel,NY., J. Smith, Va., J. Glenn, Pa., W. F. Houston, Pa., S. Cowles, O., A.B.Quay, Pa., W. Hughes,O., J. Winchester, O., I. Todd, Pa, J. Pitkin, O., J.'Grisham, SC., J. Huntington, NJ., P. Chamberlain, Pa., T Cratty, O., A.Leonard, O., J.H.Logan, Ky., E. D. Andrews, NY., T.B. Clark, O. T. Beer, O., F. Herron, Pa., J. Schaffner, O., S. H. Terry, Pa., J. Rhoades, Pa., S. Scovel, O. S. Gazley,O. J. M'Kinney, O. T. E. Hughes, la. D. M Intyre, NC. A. O. Patterson, Pa. G. G. Sill, NY. A. Aten, O. H.Hamil, NY. G. Crozier, Tenn, J. Hoge, O. R.Lee, O. T.Barr,O. S. Hubbard, NY., F. Monfort, O. C. Cist, O. Trust's St. Augustine, Florida, W.G-Campbell, Va. S. Thompson, Pa. H.B.Funk,O. L. C. Rutter,O. D.C.Allen, O. J.S. Weaver, O. H. Patrick, Tenn. S. Wilson, Pa. G. Vaneman, Pa. NEW AUXILIARIES. Kenhawa, Va. Mossy creek, Va. Union in Augusta, Va.Augusta, Va. Staunton, Va. Bethel, Tinkling Spring and Waynesboro', Va. Hebron, Va. Lexington, Va. Fairfield and Timber Ridge, Va. Bethesda, Va. New Monmouth, Va. Falling Spring, Va. High Bridge, Va. Salem, Va. Fincastle, Va. Ebenezer, Tenn. Shelbyville, Tenn. Bethesda, New Providence, Tenn. Unity, Tenn. Fayetteville, Tenn. Bethany, Tenn. Little Harpeth, Tenn. South River, NC., Keene, O. Providence, Ill. Allen, NY.-Total 455. Account of Cash received by the Board of Missions of the General Assembly, $100 00 20 00 21 00 212 7 50 32 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 50 00 25 00 25 00 Donation, per Bethesda Church, Va. Aux. Soc. per Donation, per Aux. Soc. 50 cent plan, 1st Presb. Church in part, per do. Bellbrook, Ohio, Aux. Soc. per Rev. J. L. Bellville, Bethsalem, Tenn. Aux. Soc. per Rev. Alexander Hamilton, Bostick's Store, N. C. Donation from Rev. D. M'Intyre, 52 50 per do. 8 00 3 25 15 50 do do 250 5 50 3 50 Brooklyn, L. I. Donation from several individuals, per Rev. J. T. Russell, Connellsville, Fayette co. Pa. Alex. Johnson, Esq. his subscription for 1830, 100 00 Coshocton, Ohio. Aux. Soc. per Rev. G. W. Warner, Cold Spring, N. J. Col. in congregation, per Rev. A. Green, D. D. Cash. Returned by a Missionary, per Rev. Dr. Miller, Ebenezer, Tenn. Aux. Soc. per Rev. A. Hamilton, Emmettsburgh, Rev. Robert S. Grier, per Rev. E. S. Ely, D. D.. Fairfield and Timber Ridge, Va. Aux. Soc. per Rev. L. F. Leake, 14 50 Gallatine, Tenn. Collection from Messrs. Sloanes, per Rev. J. R. Bain, 3 00 3 00 Hopewell, Ky. auxiliary society by Rev. S. Steele, per D. A. Sayre, 13 50 Hebron congregation, Va. auxiliary society per Rev. L. F. Leake, 35 25 High Bridge, Va. auxiliary society per do 6 50 Keene, Coshocton county, Ohio, auxiliary society per Rev. G. W. Warner, 14 75 Lexington, Va. auxiliary society, per Rev. L. F. Leake, donation per do Little Harpeth, Tenn. auxiliary society per Rev. A. Hamilton, 4. 00 50 3 00 11 12 Lower and Middle Tuscarora, Pa. collections per Rev. J. Coulter, 20 00 Mount Pleasant, Ky. auxiliary society by T. T. Skillman, per D. A. Sayre, 15 00 Muddy Run, Ohio, auxiliary society, per Rev. J. L. Bellville, 6 25 5 00 New Providence, Va. auxili ry society per Rev. L. F. Leake, 21.00 donations per do. 1 00 New Monmouth, Va. auxiliary society per 3 00 1 50 do New Providence, Tenn. auxiliary society per Rev. A. Hamilton, New Providence, Ky. auxiliary society by Rev. T.Clelland,D. D. per D.A.Sayre, 16 00 New Brunswick, N.J. auxiliary society, per Rev. J. H. Jones, donation from M, Wilkins, per do Newark, N.J. auxiliary society 3d church, additional, per Rev. J. T. Russell, weekly cent collection per Dr. J. G. Goble, per do New York, auxiliary society Wall street church per Rev. J. T. Russell, annual subscription of Robert Lenox, Esq. 1830 perdo auxiliary society Rutger's street church, per donation from Benjamin Strong, per donations per do do Oxford, Va. auxiliary society per Rev. I.. F. Leake, do Oxford Presbytery, Ohio, per Rev. P. Monfort, Treasurer, Philadelphia, auxiliary society of Sixth Presbyterian Church, additional, do per do. J. N. Dickson 10, C. Hanse 10, D.W.Prescott10, Pittsburgh, Pa. bequest of W Semple, deceased, per his executors, 6121 1 87 Scott county, Ky. a friend per B. A. Sayre, Staunton, Va. auxiliary society per Rev. L. F. Leake, donation per Salem, Va. auxiliary society per do do Shelbyville, Tenn. auxiliary society, per Rev. A. Hamilton, Shippensburg, Pa. auxiliary society per Rev. H. R. Wilson, Springville, S. C. from John S. Davis, per Rev. E. S. Ely, D.D. 11 50 25 00 10 00 2.00 5 00 Tinkling Spring and Waynesborough, Va, auxiliary society per Rev.L.F.Leake, 16 50 donation per Unity, Tenn. auxiliary society per Rev. A. Hamilton, donations, Sayre, Walnut Hill, Ky. auxiliary society by J. Todd, per D. A. SOLOMON ALLEN, Treasurer. Yellow Spring, Ohio, auxiliary society per Rev. J. L. Bellville, No. 34, S. Third street, Philad. |