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ably to overcome oppofition. In who were in diftrefs. The peoone inftance, there were about.ple made no movement to go aforty young perfons affembled for way. Some collected and fang a ball; foon after they got toge-hymns, others were in too great ther, one of them fpoke of going home; he was afked, why he would go home; he frankly told them he thought they were doing wrong; at this, numbers were ftruck with ferious reflections, and instead of profecuting their dance they went to praying and finging hymns. Theyfpent the time they had allotted for dancing, in religious exercifes, and twenty feven of their number were seriously awakened at that time.

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anguish of foul for fuch exercife. • Mr. Brice, on taking leave, immediately fat off for home. Mr. Marcus delaying a little, per'ceived an uncommon movement among the people, and thought it would not be prudent for them to go away, mounted his horfe and rode after Mr. Brice and called him back. We spent the reft of the day, the night, and until eleven o'clock on Tuesday with the people. There was through this time fuch fcenes of diftrefs as exceeded any defcription. There were about 50 perfons whofe bodily ftrength was fo overcome, as rendered them incapable of fupporting themselves; they fell to the

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expreffing their distress in groans and cries for mercy. At eleven o'clock on Tuesday, the people were prevailed upon to difperfe, and we came on our

Near the end of the feffionof the Synod, the minifters were called upon to relate, if any thing had taken place worthy of attention, lately among their people. Mr. McCurdy, paftor of two congregations, one in Pennsylvania, cal-ground, led the Crofs Roads congregation; and the other in Virginia, the Three Springs congregatian, about forty fix miles fouth of this county, gave the following rela-way to attend the Synod." tion, of a remarkable attention which began in his congregations, on Monday of that week. "On the laft fabbath the Lord's fupper ⚫ was administered in the Three Springs congregation; there there was a great degree of coldnefs ⚫ complained of among Chriftians, and apparently, great ftupidity * and inattention through the affembly until near the close of the exercifes on Monday, when there appeared confiderable • movement on the minds of many. After the affembly were difmiffed, Mr. Marcus and Mr. Brice took their leave (thefe * were two affifting minifters) and as I fuppofed went away; I went into the congregation and gan converfing with thofe

The above is the fubftance of Mr. McCurdy's relation before the Synod. A few minutes after the Synod adjourned, we were informed, that at the Cross Road meeting houfe, there was a meeting for prayer, held by the people, on Thurfday evening, at which time, the awakening influences of divine truths were powerfully felt, many cried out, and were incapable of fupporting themfelves; the meeting continued all night.

Mr. James Hughs, Mr. Wick and myself determined to go and fpend the fabbath in that congregation, with Mr. McCurdy; we arrived with the people who were affembling at the tent, near the meeting houfe, as there were ma ny more than could be accommo

dated in the house. Mr. Hughs | foul-deftroying nature. They ap

preached an excellent fermon; I then preached. The exercifes were about four hours and an half without intermiffion-the people were very folemn, and many in deep diftrefs, but none cried out. It was too late for a third fermon by day light; it was propofed at candle-lighting to have one in the meeting houfe. We repaired to the house for worship at that time, and found the house so full, that it was difficult getting through the aifle; they had fome of them been finging hymns as we enter ed the houfe, a perfon, near one end of the house, cried out and became helpless. The public exercifes pretty foon began. Mr. Wick preached, there was great folemnity, and many appeared under deep diftrefs of foul; four other perfons in the courfe of the evening cried out, two of which I had opportunity to be near to, and paid particular attention to their fituation. Their groans and cries indicated deep anguifh of foul; but most of the time, for four hours, they very nearly refembled perfons who have juft expired, from a state of full ftrength; | for confiderable time pulfation could not be perceived, their limbs were wholly unftrung, and refpiration scarcely perceptible; yet they retained their reason, and knew what was faid within their hearing. Their ftrength returned gradually-they firft opened their eyes and looked on thofe around them-anfwered queftions with a very feeble, low voice, at length fat up partly supported by another. I converfed with them, and inquired the occafion of their diftrefs; they told me it was the apprehenfion they had of the finfulness of their fins, as committed against a Holy God; and their

peared to have very juft views of themselves, as totally finful, and that their salvation must be, if ever they were faved, by fovereign grace.

They both obtained hopes. There were five minifters, with about five hundred people, who continued through the night in the meeting houfe. There was nothing appeared like diforderpeople were univerfally folemnized, and many could not hide their diftrefs, yet kept from making a noife excepting what escaped with their fobs and tears. Near fun rifing the affembly difperfed. We took breakfast; after which I rode with Mr. M'Curdy and Mr. Hughs, to the Three Springs congregation, ten miles, to attend a meeting there. About four hundred people came together. Mr. Hughs, preached an excellent fermon, on the nature of fin and the wages of it. You would

fcarce fee an eye but what was fixed on the fpeaker, on the ground, or drowned in tears; and fome with the fobs of a wounded confcience difcovered their diftrefs.

When the affembly was difmiffed, feveral were unable to retire, and were carried away by their friends. In this place there was an old man, in his 103d year, awakened; his bodily ftrength and mental powers, were like thofe of about 60. The next day was the time of general concert. I tarried and preached here, the other minifters went to other places. This day was alfo, as we hope, a day of God's power. Six young people came from over the Ohio, from fome diftance, to fee what strange work was here-one of them, was made to feel herself in very diftreffing circumftances, before fermon was half through. And a young man who had come with

and one perfon fell and cried out;

two other minifters were prefent-after the affembly were difmiffed, they tarried nearly half of them, until the fun was down, inquiring what they should do. I was informed by Mr. Marcus that on Tuesday, the awakening was vifible with a number in his congregation. I this evening rode about 5 miles to Mr. McCurdy's and lodged-Took my leave in the morning, and returned to Warren by the fabbath, where I had appointed to preach. I have fince heard that the work is rapidly fpreading in those parts.

POETRY.

COMMUNICATED AS ORIGINAL.

Prayer for the prefence of God in bis boufe.

a ftout heart, not intending to be moved, was alarmed from his fecurity near the close of the fer mon. After feveral prayers were made and hymns fung, in regard to the concert, I advifed the people to retire, to which they then agreed. I was invited to go home with one of the elders of the church. The fix young perfons mentioned before, with ten or twelve others, came in to fpend the evening, and fuch an evening I never faw before. The depravity of the heart, the obligations finners are under to repent, the fovereignty of God in giving repentance and remiffion of fins, were the fubjects conversed on; feveral prayers were made and hymns fung. There was nothing terrifying held up to view in regard to hell or the torments of the damned, yet while foine who had comfortable hopes, were refreshed and much overcome with views of the glory of Chrift's kingdom, others were overcome with a deep fenfe of their ruined ftate as finners; at one time, there were ten of this little affembly un-3. Within thy houfe, O Lord our God, able to fupport themfelves, for. feveral hours. The other four young perfons, who came to fee the ftrange work, were awakened this evening. It was four o'clock in the morning before we could retire to reft. The next day I rode about twelve miles, and preached again to nearly 400 people, affembled in the woods, and in a neighborhood, where there was never preaching before; this alfo was a folemn time; many appeared deeply concerned,

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HOW greatly bleft, O Lord, are

they,
Who dwell around thy throne above;
Who fpend a calm, eternal day
In reft and peace and perfect love!
2. Yet not those heav'nly hofts alone,
Transported fee thy fmiling face:
On earth thou mak'st thy glory known,
On earth thy children tafte thy grace.

Cloth'd in fweet majefty appear;
Make this a place of thine abode,
And shed thy choiceft bleings here.
4. When we thine awful feat furround,
Thy Spirit with thy word impart,
And let thy gofpel's joyful found
With pow'r divine reach ev'ry heart.
5. Here let the blind their fight obtain,
Here give the broken spirit reft:
Let Jefus here triumphant reign,
Enthron'd in ev'ry yielding breaft.
6. Here let the voice of facred joy
And humble fupplication rife,
Till higher ftrains our tongues employ,
In realms of blifs beyond the skies.
PHILANDER

Donations to the Miffionary Society of Connecticut.

From Benj. Beecher, a lot of Land in Chefhire, containing 50 acres.

From Daniel Read, New-Haven, 100 Primers.
From Doctor Trumbull, avails of his Sermons,

Avails of Connecticut Evangelical Magazine,

From a friend of Miffions,

D. C.

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ber, the Rev. Wm. F. Miller returned from a miffion of four months to the northern part of Vermont, and the fettlements on the weft fide of Lake Champlain.

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believing parents. The fermons 'were preached in the following counties: In VERMONT, Bennington 2, Rutland 26, Addifon 13, Chittendon 22, and Franklin 27; in NEW-YORK ftate, Effex 23, and Clinton 22. Both of the churches were for'med in the state of New-York; one in Jay, a town lying back upon the mountains, on the river Sables, in the county of Effex, confifting of 14 members; the other in the little Chazee river fettlement, in the county of Clinton, confifting of 8 mem

The following extract from hisbers. In both these fettlements, journal exhibits a general view of his miffionary labors :

"While on my miflion, which confifted of 16 weeks and four • days, I rode 1088 miles; formed 2 churches; adminiftered

the minds of the people appeared 'to be very tender and deeply impreffed, during my preaching with them, and exhibited the promifing appearance of a revival in religion. The Lord's fupper

the facrament of the Lord's fup-was administered in Middle

per 9 times; preached 135 fermons; attended 7 public conferences; fpent feveral half days, in vifiting perfons under deep 4 conviction of fin; vifited one fchool and catechized the children; admitted 30 perfons into churches; and baptized 6 adults, and 81 children of profeffedly VOL. III. No. 9.

town, Caftleton, Charlotte, Effex, Fairfield and Georgia in Vermont, and in Pleasant Valley, Jay and the Great Chazee settle'ment in New-York.

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"I vifited every fettlement in the county of Clinton, and every one in Effex county, except 'the town of Crown Point, which

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was fupplied with a preacher. There are but few inhabitants in thefe two counties, and those

⚫ very much scattered. Excepting

the county of Rutland to the Miffionary Society have more 'than compenfated for the time fpent there. In fhort, the peo

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the towns of Jay and Chattegee,ple of Vermont have nearly paid <for the whole of that part of my 'miffion which was spent in the ftate, including all the time of travelling there and returning home.

which lie back from the Lake, there is but one range of towns, which extend about 20 miles inland from the Lake. A great 'tract of country is here opening ⚫ for fettlement, which will shortly • very much enlarge the field for miffionary labors.

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"Tho' the enemy is coming in like a flood, the great Redeemer has come to Zion, and is lifting up a standard against him. In the north part of Fairfield, Vermont, there is fome appearance * of a good work begun; in Pittsford, there is a confiderable revival, and in Weft Rutland, the minds of the young people are deeply impreffed with religion. It will be noticed I preached a great number of times in the ' county of Rutland. Some may think this was not needy miffionary ground. But at this • critical time, fo far as I can judge, the affiftance given the churches in this county was the moft needed of any part of my miffionary labors, and has been the most productive of good. It has apparently, by the bleffing of God, been inftrumental to the • hopeful converfion of feveral perfons; given light and comfort to others in a moft feafonable time; and peaceably confirmed the churches in the important doc<trines of the gospel. The revival of religion has, the prefent feafon, been greater in Caftleton than in any other town. The church has doubled in numbers. 10 were added to the church be⚫fore my arrival and 20 have fince been added. With refpect to the expenfe, the donations frem

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"I have been treated with great kindness by the people in the new fettlements. They feelingly expreffed their gratitude 'to the Miffionary Society and to the inhabitants of Connecticut, for all they have done for them in the fupport of miffions; and as a proof of the fincerity of their profeffions, have fent their cheerful contributions, to affift in fupporting a fociety fo evangelical in its nature, and fo productive of good to the world."

Mr. Miller confirms the accounts given by former Miffionaries refpecting the religious flate of the fettlements which he vifited. The people are much divided in their fentiments, which prevents their uniting to fupport the stated preaching of the gofpel. In many places, infidel and loose principles are faft gaining ground; and errorifts and falfe teachers are perverting the minds of the people from the important doctrines of the gofpel. The labors of zealous and pious Miffionaries, under the bleffing of God, will have a great influence in checking the growth of error, and in promoting the caufe of truth. It is hoped therefore that as the call for miffionary fervices increafes, by the rapid increase of the new fettlements, the charitable contributions of the people of this ftate will proportionably increase. The caufe is a glorious one, and in no one more profitable way can the affluent

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