REPORTS OF MISSIONARIES. NEW YORK. two weeks ago yesterday, when 16 were added on examination. Several others applied, who, we thought might be better From the Rev. H. HALSEY, Cambria, Nia- prepared by putting them off until the gara county, N. Y., Oct. 3, 1831. the next communion, not that we suppos ed them insincere, but that they might have more time to pray over it, and make themselves more familiar with the nature of the ordinance. We are persuaded that it is not best to admit persons too soon (after their awakening) to the Lord's Table, but on the contrary, that it is often followed with painful consequences, both to themselves, and to those who admitted them. I have administered the ordinance of the Lord's Supper three times; admitted eleven persons to the communion of the church; baptized six adults and thirteen infants; assisted in organizing a church in a neighbouring town, consisting of nineteen members; paid some attention to catechetical instruction, and the visiting of common schools, and attended Bible Classes and Sunday Schools. I have There continues to be considerable expaid some attention to the circulation of citement among us, though not so great Tracts, and the promotion of benevolent as it was a few weeks ago. On the Saboperations. No extensive or general at- bath previous to our communion here, the tention to religion has been awakened, Supper was administered in Petersburg, but individual cases of awakening and when six were added on examination, conversion have occurred. These how- and one on certificate. There is at presever have been few, and it is to be fear-ent a general attention to the subject of ed that truth would compel the acknow. ledgment, that our present condition is one of spiritual declension. The standard of benevolent effort in the church generally is low. Some few it is hoped, begin to understand the subject better than they have done. Some of our Sabbath Schools flourish, but others languish. PENNSYLVANIA. From the Rev. A. B. QUAY, dated, Dillsburg, October 3d, 1831. Revival in Dillsburg, York county, Pa. Since my last report, I have had more to encourage and animate me in the glorious work of winning souls to Christ than ever before. The Lord has somewhat increased these feeble congregations to which I preach, with those whom I trust will be everlastingly saved. I think I intimated in my last report, that there were indications of good; that little cloud has come up over us, and a few mercy drops have fallen, religion there, though no unusual excitement. Now I think, I have reason to hope, that my feeble labours are not in vain in the Lord. VIRGINIA. From the Rev. J. PAINE, Warm Springs, Progress of a revival at Warm Springs, And It affords me great cause of praise and gratitude, to be able to state, that the Lord still continues to bless us in this part of Zion. We have been greatly encouraged during the last few months, by seeing the work of the Lord prosper in our hands. We have every reason to believe, that the Lord has owned and blessed our poor endeavours, for the building up of his church in this part of Zion. The Eternal Spirit has been with us, has convinced many of sin, righteousness, and judgment to come, and has so operated upon their hearts, as to turn them from a love of sin, to In June last, I was assisted by several of a love of holiness and Truth. my brethren of the neighbouring church- our hearts' desire and prayer to God is, es, in holding a four days meeting in this that he may pour out more abundantly place. I have no doubt the great Head of his Spirit until all "the redeemed of of the Church was with us. It was a sol-the Lord shall return, and come with emn season to many a soul. The members of the church appeared humbled and revived. Many of the careless and impenitent were awakened to an awful sense of their danger. At the anxious meeting held during the season, there were present perhaps about 40 or 50 who were anxiously enquiring, "What shall I do to be saved"? It appears that God has not yet forsaken us-new cases of awakening are still occurring. The Lord's Supper was administered here VOL. IX.-Ch. Adv. 4 I singing unto Zion,” with gladness and everlasting joy upon their heads. The state of things is more encouraging now, than it has been at any former period. We have lately had a communion season at this place, which was indeed a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. Twenty two were added to the Church on examination and profession of their faith in Christ. Many (perhaps forty) are anxiously inquiring the way to Zion. The prospect of useful ness here is very considerable. But the labourers are few. The wants of this county (Bath) and some of the adjoining counties are great and pressing. Bath contains a population of upwards of 4000 souls, and all the Presbyterian preaching they enjoy is the one half of my labours. In Allegheny, an adjoining county-there is a still greater moral waste, no Presbyterian labours there. Can you not send us a Missionary of the right stamp to occupy this destitute field? Truly "the harvest is great, but the labourers are few. Pray that the Lord may continue to make bare his arm for our salvation. INDIANA, From the Rev. WM. SICKELS, dated, Rushville, Rush Co. Ind. Aug. 3, 1831. feeling, anticipating soon to see these persons turn their faces Zion-ward. But these anticipations have been but in a very few instances realized. Indeed the state of religion continues very low, not only in the field which I occupy, but throughout this whole region of country, and perhaps there is no part of the church where the gospel is more pointedly preached, or where its ministers are more laboriously employed in their vocation. But while we seem to be labouring almost in vain, our hearts are rejoiced by the tidings which reach us of the progress of the kingdom of our God and Saviour in other parts of the land. Placed as we are, by the Captain of the Lord's host as watchmen upon Zion's outer wall, we feel that great responsibility rests upon us, and as we are called to "endure hardness," to contend with hardness, and especially to feel much hardness in our own hearts, we realize our insufficiency, and sometimes detect the secret wish, that some other had been assigned us. But, my dear Sir, whilst we have the consciousness in our own hearts, that we never entered the ministry, for the sake of ease, or wealth, or earthly distinction, we are not disappointed, and trust that through the grace of Christ, we shall neither be removed nor remove, on account of the lack of any of these things. The term for which my last commission was granted, has now expired, and I here transmit my report for the last six months. During the time included in this Report, I have preached ninety. eight sermons, besides other occasional addresses. Six persons have been added to the church on certificate, and one on examination; and I have recently found two or three persons who are deeply anxious, one of which gives some evidence of a saving change. These are tokens for good in the midst of a great deal that is discouraging. There is, however, a very A manifest change, for the better, has respectful and serious attention to the taken place in public manners, and mopreaching of the gospel on the Sabbath, || rals in this county, within the last two or and often much solemnity, but no gene three years. Intemperance and proral seriousness among the impenitent. I faneness have received a very decided trust, however, that a considerable mea- check, and a more general attention is sure of religious knowledge has been ac- given to literary and religious instruction. quired, and that in answer to our suppli- It is not to be questioned that these efcations, God will eventually quicken the fects have resulted from the influence of seed sown, and cause it to bring forth the gospel, which instructs, enlightens, fruit. One fourth of my time has been and restrains many whom it never conspent in the adjoining county of Henry, verts. and I have occasionally visited and preached in Hancock. In these counties there are a few Presbyterians, but no organized church of our denomination. In one of these counties, I believe, no Presbyterian minister but myself, has ever preached. In Henry Co. there is now a prospect of organizing a small church. In all places where I have preached statedly, there are pretty good audiences, especially on the Sabbath. But the word preached seems to be attended with very little effect upon the minds of sinners. Sometimes indeed there is manifested a degree of thoughtfulness and relenting, which seem to say they are almost persuaded to make the "successful resolve." The tear is often seen to glisten in the eye, or steal silently down the cheek. With interest and hope, I have marked these indications of The Sabbath School cause has received a new impulse in this county, and great efforts are making to accomplish the purpose of the American Sunday School Union. In this county, there are now eleven or twelve schools, with a prospect that more will be established. The Methodist brethren are engaging with much interest in the work. At a Methodist camp-meeting in this vicinity, a few days ago, one of their ministers delivered a very excellent discourse on the subject of Sabbath Schools. One of the Society's Methodist Agents resides in this neighbourhood, and he has been very successful in removing the prejudices which existed among his denomination against the Sabbath School cause, I have myself established three new schools, which are in successful operation, and might have done more, but was convinced that Mr. Havens the Methodist agent, could do most among his own people. My Bible classes, have still been continued. Our meeting house in this place is so far advanced that we are able to use it for preaching. This I consider as a very great object accomplished. We have now a meeting house in each of my congregations, and are thus freed from those perplexities and inconveniences to which we have heretofore been subjected. ILLINOIS. two, that were, at the same time, received on certificate, made an accession of nine; an important addition to this little band of brethren, which previously consisted only of eleven members. And there are still some others indulging hopes, who we trust, will soon be visibly added to the people of God-yet there is one circumstance, which renders this little, but gracious work of the Lord, peculiarly interesting, that is, about one half of its subjects are young heads of families, who seemed very soon led to regard it not only as a duty, but as a pre From Mr. I. BENNETT, Paradise, Coles cious privilege to worship God in the doCo. Aug. 5th, 1831. Increase and enlargement of new churches in the southern part of Illinois. During the early part of this quarter, I rode two hasty circuits through my old field, thus twice visiting each of the churches within my former bounds. In the latter round, I was accompanied by brother Hamilton, a devoted agent of your Board; whose visit (it being that of an old class-mate) was peculiarly cheering to me in this land of strangers, while his labours for the time being, tended greatly to alleviate my burden. Considering that it is here yet the day of very small things, his success in the object of his agency, I think was by no means discouraging; which he probably has repeated to you before this period. After parting from him, I concluded to spend some time among the brethren of the two new congregations. And accordingly commencing with Gilead, a church recently formed in Jefferson Co., the organization of which was noticed in my last, I remained in a manner stationary two or three weeks. And here I was not a little rejoiced to discover that the interesting state of things, which commenced among this people last winter, still, in a great measure, continued;-though, in general, they have enjoyed preaching only monthly, and even that frequently interrupted. A very gradual, but delightful work of the divine Spirit has been progressing here ever since my first visit to the place. His awakening and life-giving power has attended the word to the hearts of a goodly number, of whom I have been favoured with seeing one after another coming out to tell what the Lord has done for their souls, and in almost every case their subsequent lives have hitherto afforded me more than an ordinary degree of satisfaction that their change is deep and genuine.-Six of these (as I once stated) were admitted to the communion of the church in the latter part of March; and seven more have since been received, who, together with mestic circle, which has, as I believe, resulted in the erection of five family altars. They now have a Sabbath School, a Bible, a Tract, and a Temperance Society among them. After this, with much reluctance I left this dear little group of disciples, and bent my way to the Embarras, in compliance with several earnest solicitations, to visit the Fair Prairie church, which was organized last fall, and then left ever since entirely destitute of preaching. -And after labouring a short time in this place, I obtained the aid of brother Bliss, in order that the brethren here might, for the first time, enjoy a communion season. This four day's meeting was evidently attended by the Saviour's smiles and life-giving presence; and made a precious blessing to this long famished church. Some of the saints seemed in a good measure excited to a solemn sense of their duty-several of the unregenerate were awakened to an alarming view of their sin and danger; and a few, as we trust, have found the Saviour precious to their souls; and in a word, all things which appeared gloomy before, assumed and still continue to wear a much more encouraging aspect, which evinces the presence of the Son of Righteousness. Fourteen were added to the people of God, three on examination, and eleven on certificate; and the prospect that some more will soon be received is very cheering. And I think that if they could have stated preaching here (which the brethren are amazingly anxious to obtain) with the blessing of God this would ere long become an extensive and flourishing church. They have two small Sabbath Schools here, and a Tract Society; and at the meeting above mentioned a County Bible Society was organized, into which the people entered with a remarkable degree of cheerfulness and energy, notwithstanding the virulent opposition which this heaven born cause has met from the deplorable ignorance, or else desperate depravity of several here, who (horribile 20 dictu) call themselves the "ministers of || and at the end of which was another Christ." room, a very comfortable place for sum- Soon after my arrival here, having but one church to preach to, I found a little leisure to explore the adjacent country. -And in this tour Providence directed my way to the forks of the Embarras, about 25 or 30 miles up the river.There I fell into a settlement, which appeared to afford an inviting field of labor, especially as there were in this place scattered abroad a number of the lost sheep of the house of Israel. Conse-racter of the people, however, I think quently I was induced, for several times, they will persevere, and in time become to repeat my visit, till the services of a good congregation. brother Bliss could also be obtained here, when a new church was organized, with the name of Bethel, consisting of seventeen members, who were received on certificate. FLORIDA. From the Rev. E. H. SNOWDEN, St. Augustine, E. F. Sept. 5th, 1831. Soon after the receipt of your commis The brethren of this congregation, and also those of the other two new church-sion I came to this place and entered upes, (Gilead and Fair Prairie) each contemplate the erection of a house of worship during the ensuing fall. And may the Lord encourage them in it. MICHICAN TERRITORY. From the Rev. R. SEARS, dated, White Pigeon, St. Joseph's County, Oct. 4th, 1831. A Church organized, and enlarged, at Saline, Mich. Ter. on my ministerial duties. The Sabbath after my arrival, the Presbyterian conthe new building, which has been for gregation convened for the first time in years erecting, and which, though not entirely completed, affords very pleasant accommodations. Most joyous were the feelings of the people of God on this ocfor almost ten years, without rest or casion. They had been in the wilderness shelter; and it was truly cheering to their hearts to be permitted to worship in their tabernacle, having none to molest or work of consolidation has gone on and we make them afraid. Since that time the are now in a fair way to establish a respectable congregation. On arriving at that place, (Saline) I learnt that a Presbyterian Church, consisting of twelve members, regularly orSince my arrival, our Sabbath School ganized at Newark, Wayne County, N. Y. had recently settled in the town, but had not yet, by any public act, been which was in a languishing state, has resons who have never before manifested made known as a Church. I proposed ceived a friendly impulse. Several perany interest in the subject, have, within that this should be done on the next Saba few months come forward as teachers, bath. Accordingly, at the close of the morning service, the records of their ortheir work. Our Sabbath School libraganization, with their confession of faith and appear to be actively engaged in and covenant, were publicly read, and they resolved to take the name of the ry needs many additions. Most of the lars, but for this we must look to benePresbyterian Church of Saline, and pro- books having been read by all the schoceed to act as such. After this, I was requested to tarry there awhile longer, volence abroad. Is there no fund at the until the people could become incorpo- disposal of your society, from which we rated into a regular Presbyterian Socie- might obtain a supply? The wealthy are ty, according to the law of the territory. contributing of their abundance to supConsequently I continued there four Sab-ply the Valley of the Mississippi: is not baths longer, and in visiting round among the people, found Presbyterian members from different places, many of them recently come in, sufficient, when actually connected with the above-mentioned Church, to increase its number to about thirty. The necessary measures for incorporating a Society were taken, after which I left them. While there I preached in a wood-house, at a tavern, into which a back room of the tavern opened, our section of the country as important, we are now under the American governand our claim equally strong? Although ment, it should be remembered we have, but recently passed from a foreign power, and are still surrounded by Catholicism. There has been an advance in morals and religion. Not long since a few females were seen going from house to house to collect children and explain to the people what a Sabbath School was. Now we have four. The Spirit, of doing good on this small scale is extending into the interior where a number have this summer commenced operations under favourable auspices. Four weeks ago a Female Tract Society was formed which now consists of between forty and fifty members. I have proposed the monthly distribution of tracts which will be carried into effect as soon as tracts can be procured from the Parent Society. eternal ruin. I do hope the Board will consider our case—and that the Lord will constrain some one of their faithful ministers to come over to us. O! it is distressing to see the ignorarnce, stupidity, and delusion of some, and the daring impiety of others." PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE. The following brief statements are extracted from recent reports of the Missionaries of the Board in different sections of our country. I hope you will send on missionaries to Florida: but I would advise none to come who cannot endure hardness as good soldiers of Jesus Christ. They must labour long and faithfully with but little appa- Maryland, Kent. Co. "I delivered an rent success. In conclusion I would pray address on temperance, where we formed that the Lord may smile upon you in all a temperance Society on the plan of total your measures-guide you in all your de-abstinence, and a number of the most reliberations, and cause the gospel as spectable citizens, Presbyterians, Methopreached by your missionaries to be the thodists, and Episcopalians, of both sexes power of God unto salvation. joined it. I hope it will do much good, for. I have smelled the liquor, in the breath of the young men with whom I conversed after sermon. MISCELLANEOUS. A LOUD CALL FOR A MISSIONARY. The following is an extract from a letter recently received by one of our agents in the West, from Genl. Joseph M. Street, U. S. Ind. Agt. at Prairie du Chien. We hope it may meet the eye, reach the heart, and secure the services of some devoted preacher of the Gospel. "There are about 400 inhabitants exclusive of the Army, which is generally 2 or 300souls. Of these we can expect little help. The inhabitants, with the exception of 20 or 30 persons, are all Roman Catholics. Of the few, who are not Catholics, only 5 or 6 could be counted on for help, and some of these are poor. There is a settlement about 30 miles off, of 15 or 20 families, where about as much would be given as here. I think the two places might give from 75 to $100. I would board a minister free of any charge at my house, with his horse. Capt. L- says he would do the same. This would help some. If he only designed to preach here, no horse would be required; if at Cassville 30 miles, he would want a horse. At Cassville are several pious, and many anxious for preaching. Ohio, Wayne Co. "A Temperance Society has been formed in one of my congregations, consisting of about thirty members. A number more, it is expect good cause is rapidly progressing, I had ed, will shortly join the Society. This the pleasure of attending the anniversary of the Wayne Co. Temperance Society in Wooster. The meeting was interesting, and about fifty added their names to the list." Preble Co. "The Temperance cause is gaining ground. We have had several speeches on the subject-the majority of this town is favourable to Temperance. Indiana, Rush Co. "The Temperance reformation has had a very considerable influence even among those who have never become members of any society. There are whole neighborhoods in this county, in which the work is done without ardent spirits, and in others where it is still used, the quantity is greatly diminished. Many are ashamed to drink in the presence of temperance men, and others will hardly do it without some apology. Indiana, Dearborn Co. "Through many hindrances the temperance cause is rapidly advancing. We have formed at this place the Dearborn County Temperance Certainly my dear sir, if any part of Society," which numbered within the the world is destitute and loudly calls first few weeks of its existence, 83 reupon the notice of the Board, it is those cruits to the ranks of abstinence. Among two places especially this. Besides the these is a man of fine talents who is inhabitants, so large a number of Officers reformed from an 18 year's course of and soldiers ought to have preaching. It drunkenness. Already his heart-his is alarming to reflect upon so many im-features-his dress exhibit the decided mortal souls in the depths of misery-benefits of the reformation. Should we under a fatal delusion, hurrying on to not rejoice to see him delivered "whom |