"Mr. Bakewell the traveller," in opposition to the report which Dr. John Pye Smith was the organ of diffusing among the English religious public. Mr. Bakewell publishes extracts from the correspondence of a friend at Geneva, partly explaining, partly qualifying and denying. This matter is not new-it has been long since canvassed. And having never seen Mr. Bakewell's book, we must seek its character in some other source, and we rest with the deepest conviction of the accuracy of the verdict in the following notice-found in the Eclectic Review for April 1824-Review of Travels in Switzerland:-" Mr. Bakewell's whole statement we are compelled to say is a gross misrepresentation, not we believe a designed one, but arising out of misinformation received from his Genevese friends, added to his total ignorance of what Calvin taught, or Calvinists believe. His attack on that great man is in the coarsest style of Socinian virulence."-"His chief object seems to be to vent a certain portion of atrabilious feeling against the Genevese Reformer, and to hold up to ridicule Mr. Malan."

The plain question here is concerning the relative extent of knowledge and credibility of the varying correspondence. Now without a word about the lat ter, we would submit it to the Christian Examiner himself, whether he supposed Mr. Bakewell's correspondent as likely to be well informed as Dr. Smith's. If a riot were to happen at the North End, the inquest would not seek its witnesses on the Mall. We know that Dr. Smith had letters, as we have ourselves now lying by us, from such as suffered both reproach and hunger in these persecutions and who could not be mistaken in either their sensations or the

cause.

As to the defence of Professor Cheneviere, it is signally gratuitous on the part of the Examiner. None of the readers of the Spectator will suppose that one act of immorality, as the Christian Examiner would define it, attaches to his life. In a phraseology which seems to us sufficiently guarded, it is said that no man in the ranks of the Socinian Pastors less adorns his profession with a conversation apparently holy. The delicacy with which private character should be guarded is increased by distance and strangership and the Christian Spectator is above the reproach of transgressing this law which every honorable mind feels. But the moral influence of Unitarianism upon the lives of its professors, is a question vital to our knowledge of the truth or falsehood of the whole system. How is pagan land known from Christian land but by its morals. The word "holy," has come to have a distinct meaning, and to express practical conformity to Christian morals. If we should say that after preaching a dedication sermon, it was not holy practice to take the steam-boat for Boston on the Sabbath, we should scarcely be misunderstood; but if we should say such a person was immoral, it would convey an impression wide of the truth. Thus card-playing, dancing, with the common et ceteras of this world, while entirely moral at Geneva, are scarcely esteemed holy any where; and we leave it to the responsible authority," which sustains the defence of the Examiner, to say whether the Professor would have gained if the Reviewer, in the place of using an exact adjective, had thrown in any suppletory matter. While all attacks on private life are carefully to be forborne, the life of a man, whose sole profession it is to circulate religious knowledge-who draws his salary through forms of organization created and conse secrated by the wisdom and piety of Calvinists, may at least deserve a passing glance.

As to the persecutions in the Canton de Vaud, the Reviewer could scarcely be ignorant-as he professes to have personal acquaintance with the facts-that Unitarians, strictly speaking, did not make them. He deserves censure for heedlessness, if he leaves such an impression: however, all the clergy of Lau sanne, are not eminently Trinitarian. The events in that Canton only exhibit the league always discoverable between the enemies of revivals of religion, whatever be the discrepancy of their peculiar creed.

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THE IMPORTANCE OF MULTIPLYING And although I deem it somewhat THE LABORS OF WELL QUALIFIED

AND FAITHFUL EVANGELISTS.

(Concluded from page 340.)

Ir is my design in this paper to conclude, for the present, the observations I had undertaken to make, upon this subject.

And, first, I shall attend to the question: How are evangelists to be obtained? To which, generally, I answer, Let the providence of God point them out. There is no single undertaking, in the wide range of Christian enterprise, for which a Board of human supervision would prove more utterly incompetent to select the candidates, beforehand, than for this. If there be any thing, in which the providence of God utterly contemns the providence of man, it is here. All that we can do, as instruments, is, to bring this subject fairly before the Christian world, and if possible, to make its importance duly appreciated. Then might we hope, that those spirits, whom God shall stir up to such a work, will begin to try themselves.

hazardous to undertake the office of advice upon a subject the secrets of which I have already announced as being shut up in the hollow of God's own hand, I will yet humbly and modestly deliver some of my own impressions.

I have formed an opinion, that it would be well for him, whose heart is moved to such a work, to make the humblest and smallest beginnings in the most retired circumstances, without any pretensions, and without disclosing his object. The world is full of sinners, that may be found and collected any where, by him who is properly authorised to preach the gospel; or, if you please, by a young candidate for the ministry, who is beginning to make experiment of his gifts, in some humble way. It is by the success of small beginnings, under the blessing of God, that the true servant of Christ, engaged in such a work, will find his gifts improving, will be encouraged to increase his efforts, and to extend his fields of labor. He may be the instrument of a revival of religion. This will call him forth into a still larger field, will make him more conspicuous, and his influence will be greatly extended. By which time 50 he will need great humility, much

I say try themselves. For it is only by actual and protracted experiment, that the proper character of an evangelist can be determined. VOL. II.-No. VIII.

prayer, and a deep sense of his dependence on God.

And so let him go on from week to week, from month to month, from year to year, and from place to place, till his character is established; until he can humbly say, as an apostle, "I can do all things through Christ, who strengtheneth me." With a becoming humility, by prayer, and with an ever cherished sense of his dependence, he will not fail to prosper. But if at any time he becomes elated and giddy with success, the blasting of God will be upon him.

I throw out these thoughts merely as a collection of hints on that course of training, which I conceive is, in some manner, essential to a candidate for the office of an evangelist. It is nothing but the providence of God, crowning his labors with protracted success, in the actual field, that can place the seal of this high character upon his commission. The evangelist may come directly from the schools, after suitable training, or he may be found already trained in the field of pastoral labor. But the providence of God, in connexion with his own purposes of heart, only can point him out. It is impossible he should be recommended before he is proved; and proved in a manner to be held in reputation by all the churches. The office of an evangelist may doubtless be sustained for a season, and then resigned; though a "good proof," in such ministry might seem to be a call for the consecration of life, as sacred as to the object of a mission among the heathen.

The proper qualifications of an evangelist are worthy of engaging a few thoughts. It is supposed, of course, that he is strongly inclined to the work, that he is bent upon it with a high and holy purpose, that cannot well be turned away,-that he is wishing for the salvation of souls, and for the more rapid extension of the kingdom of Christ, to undertake a life of severe labor, great

self-denial, and sacrifice,--and to cast himself on the providence of God, and the charities of a Christian community, to accept gratefully such countenance and support, as he may receive, and to endure patiently such rebukes and trials, as he may have to encounter. For, favorable as I conceive is the state of the Christian community, in our country, and of the general character of the people, to such a work, it would doubtless be an illusion to expect exemption from trials.

In answering the question: How are evangelists to be obtained? we have settled one of the grandest and highest qualifications, and itself prin cipal, viz. the actual experience of success. And though with such a recommendation, we would not dare to lift our hand against any man's continuance in this work, yet I conceive it possible, that such a man should have about him a great many accidental and unnecessary defects. And there is even danger, that a man's success in the ministry should sanctify his faults. Personal qualifications, which long experience has commended, for giving access to human hearts, ought never to be despised. Some of those I shall name, I propose rather as desirable, than indispensable.

Among the external circumstances, it seems to me obvious and important, that an evangelist should be free from pecuniary embarrassment; that he should be unencumbered of any worldly connexions, that would disturb, or forbid such an enterprise. There are but few men with a family incumbent, that could conveniently devote themselves to this work. Though, I confess, it is difficult to decide this question, except upon general considerations. There are few enterprises of a worldly character, dear to men, which will not compel the accomodation of all domestic circumstances and relations. And why, it may be asked, may they not sometimes yield to