of the sermons are original, having been printed from the authors' manuscripts. Obligations are due to the proprietors of Dr. Mason's Works, for permission to transfer into this compilation the valuable sermon, entitled "Messiah's Throne." The reader of these Discourses will perhaps discover, that the authors differ in their exhibitions of statistical facts. These apparent discrepancies will be sufficiently explained, by a reference to so much of the history of the respective productions, as may be found in the table of contents. They were delivered, not only by different men, but also at different periods, and before the public bodies of various Christian denominations; and therefore must be, in some respects, modified by the diversity of circumstances in which they had their origin. One fact, it is confidently believed, will fix the admiration of every candid reader; and that is, the extraordinary harmony of both spirit and sentiment which appears throughout the volume. Each performer executes his own chosen part in the chorus, thus avoiding the monotony of unison, and yet the nicest ear will seldom detect a discordant note. The spirit of Missions is the spirit of Concord. The key-note was struck on the plains of Bethlehem; and all who have sympathy with the angelic announcement, are sure to think, feel, utter, and act in concert, both with the heavenly host, and with one another. Bowdoin Street, May, 1846. CONTENTS. I. PRESIDENT OF BROWN UNIVERSITY, PROVIDENCE, R. I. Delivered before the Boston Baptist Foreign Mission Society, October 26, 1828. LATE PRESIDENT OF WILLIAMS COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. Delivered before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, at 22 III. vi CONTENTS. IV. PASTOR OF THE MOUNT VERNON CHURCH, BOSTON. Delivered in Boston, at the ordination of Mr. Samuel Wolcott, as a Foreign Mission- V. PASTOR OF AMITY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW YORK. Delivered in Philadelphia, before the American Baptist Home Mission Society, VI. PASTOR OF BALDWIN PLACE CHURCH, BOSTON. Delivered in New York, before the General Convention of the Baptist Denomina- VII. PRESIDENT OF LANE SEMINARY, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Delivered in New York, before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, October 12, 1827. 121 PROFESSOR IN THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, PRINCETON, N. J. Delivered in Baltimore, before the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign PASTOR OF AMITY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, NEW YORK. Delivered in New York, at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers of the PASTOR OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH, BEAUFORT, S. C. Delivered in Baltimore, before the General Convention of the Baptist Denomina- PASTOR OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA. Delivered in Providence, R. I., at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Managers RECTOR OF CHRIST CHURCH, BROOKLYN, N. Y. Delivered in New Haven, Conn., before the Board of Missions of the Protestant LATE PASTOR OF THE CEDAR STREET CHURCH, NEW YORK. Delivered in London, before the London Missionary Society, May 13, 1802. |