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are increafing their miffionaries at the Cape of Good Hope, and the blind and ftupid Hottentots are flocking to the ftandard of their Saviour. In Auguft 1800, the Society had 1900 of them under their tuition; and fince that time the number has increafed. English and Dutch miffionaries are employing their most vigorous and perfevering exertions for the evangelizing of this moft ignorant and ftupid people. Befides thefe the Moravians have miffionaries at the Cape, which have been very fuccefsful.

dence and Magazines which we have received, it appears that religion and the miffionary fpirit have been revived in Scotland, Ireland, Denmark, and Norway; and that there is an appearance of the fame spirit in Holland and Germany. We also learn that the London Society are printing a large edition of the New Tefta ment in the French language, with a preliminary work on the evidences of Christianity, to be spread as foon and as extenfively as may be in Belgium and France: -That the Baptift miffionaries in The London fociety have fent the Eaft-Indies had nearly commiffionaries to Africa, to the Eaft-pleted a publication of the fcrip Indies, to Canada, and Newfound-tures in the Bengalic language: land. New miffionary focieties are forming. In Great-Britain, the church of England have engaged in the miffionary bufinefs, and are forming a fociety for that purpofe. In New-England, a very important fociety has been recently formed in the county of Hampfhire in Maffachusetts; of which his Excellency Governor STRONG, is Prefident. The fubfcriptions which have been made for its fupport have been liberal and extraordinary. From the worthy characters of the gentlemen appointed Trustees of the fociety, and the funds which have been obtained, there is good reafon to expect that the fociety will do much for the advancement of the Redeemers's kingdom in the new fettlements, and among the aboriginal natives of this continent.

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And that a copious edition of them in Arabic is contemplated in England, and also a translation of them into the Chinese language that they may be published in the fame. Never, perhaps, fince the apoftolic age, has there been a mong Chriftians fo general a zeal, fuch fpirited and general exertions to advance the kingdom of Jefus, and to bring all nations to the acknowledgment of the truth as it is in him. While we contemplate thefe great and pleafing events, and that it is God who turneth the hearts of men as the rivers of water are turned, and that it is his fpirit only which forms them to prefer Jerufalem to their chief joy, may we not conclude that he is about to do fomething important and fignal for his church? Will he not arife and have mercy upon Zion? Is not the time to favor her, yea, the fet time come? When his fervants take pleasure in her ftones, and favor the duft thereof? While in thefe profpects we are aniinated and filled with joy, we felicitate you in the fame views, and doubt not but our animation and joy will be mutual,

How precious and animating are the divine promises, the concurrence, prayers and exertions of many thousands of good people? How happy must you be in your inftitution, and in its extenfive and beneficial effects? What can be more pleafing than to be inftrumental of preaching the gofpel, forming churches, adminiftering facraments, and of fpreading the fweet favor of Chrift's name through the extenfive regions of our new fettlements? Than of preaching the gofpel to the inhabitants of a new and extenfive government, and of forming their fentiments, habits and morals? Of what immenfe service may this be to thousands of individuals, to families, and to fociety at large? What attempt can be more honorable than that of civilizing and christianizing the heathen? Of being co-workers with God, and all the worthies of his kingdom, in an employment fo divine? What profpect can be fo pleafing as that of being inftrumental of gathering the nations unto Shiloh, of reviving them with the hope of eternal life, and of meeting thoufands of them in the father's houfe, of whofe falvation we have been inftrumental? How will this brighten our crown and augment our joys forever, in the prefence of God and of all our holy brethren? May you, Reverend Gentlemen, fhare a diftinguished part in this honor and joy! May the good people of this ftate, animated by thefe profpects, and feeling the weight of the motives which prefent themfelves to their con'fideration, by their abundant prayers, liberality, and exertions to advance the Saviour's kingdom, more and more prepare themselves, to share amply with you in the fame immortal dignities and joys!

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We are not laboring in vain. The cause in which we are embarked is not one which fhall fail. Neither earth nor hell shall prevail against it. For the Lord fhall comfort Zion; he will comfort all her wafte places, and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her defart like the garden of the Lord: Joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving and the voice of melody. For though the vifion be yet for an appointed time, at the end it fhall speak and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it, because it will furely come, it will not tarry. Amen. In the name of the Board of Trustees,

ABEL FLINT, Secretary. Hartford, June 9th 1802.

Note. At the late Meeting of the Miffionary Society of Connecticut, the following perfons were chofen Trustees of the Society for the year enfuing, viz. His Honor JOHN TREADWELL, the Hon. ROGER NEWBERRY, the Hon. AARON AUSTIN, the Hon. JONATHAN BRACE, the Hon. JOHN DAVENPORT, JEDIDIAH HUNTINGTON, Efqrs. the Rev. Nathan Williams, D. D. the Rev. Benjamin Trumbull, D. D. the Rev. Levi Hart, D. D. the Rev. Cyprian Strong, the Rev. Nathan Strong, D. D. and the Rev. Nathan Perkins, D. d.

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ANDREW KINGSBURY, Efq. re-elected Treasurer, and JoHN PORTER, Efq. Auditor of the Society. The time of the ftated, annual meeting of the Truftees is the first Wednesday of September.

QUESTIONS.

MESS'RS EDITORS,
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explanation of John xii. 31, is requested, in a confiftency with John iii. 17; and

with the daily obfervation that; it might be to many mysterious, fin and fatan have ftill power and dominion in this world, according to Eph. ii. 2.

An explanation, alfo, of Revelation xvi. 12, 13, 14. will be very agrecable to many of your readers.

Religious Intelligence.

Extra of a letter from a Genileman in Philadelphia to his corref pondent in Hartford, dated June 3, 1802.

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as it was to them previous to their being called to engage in the exercifes, but there was now with them no doubt but that God was in it all."

"The Lord's fupper was adminiftered here the Sabbath of the Affembly, when 68 perfons were admitted into the feveral Churches in the city; and the attention to religion among us is increafing."

Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Exeter, New-Hampfbire.

"WE have had several lately become ferious. Two were admitted to our communion last Sabbath, One of which was baptized being I fhould think 60 years old. Religion appears to be flowly progreffing among usone after another is feriously impreffed and hopefully wrought upon by the divine spirit. O that we might have a general effusion of the fpirit's influence among us! Two men of this town have lately died, who were deifts while in

N Tuesday laft, the General Affembly of our Church adjourned, after a feflion of thirteen days, during which term great and good things were related concerning Zion. This meeting of the Affembly I find has been looked up to by many profeffors with an anxious eye, and I believe their expectations have been realized. There were no commiffioners prefent from Kentucky, but letters were re-health, but as foon as fick they ceived from them, ftating that were full of diftrefs for their fouls; fuch was the ftate of matters with they prayed almost all the time, them, as to render it abfolutely and defired others to pray for neceflary for every man among them. One died fometime before them to be at his poft, There the other was taken fick. His were two Clergymen prefent, one language was, "O for an intereft from North and the other from in Chrift-I would give the uniSouth-Carolina, who gave the verse for an intereft in Chrift !"— moft heart-affecting statement of The other while fick faid to a matters with them. They feem- friend, "I have been pouring ed bowed to the duft when they out my foul before God all the Spoke of the goodnefs of God to time I could get in my fickness, their country in the courfe of one and now I hope he has heard me." They related many cir--At another time, after exprefcumftances corroborating what fing his deep repentance for fin, you may have seen in print, re- he faid, "I want nothing, fir, in fpecting the uncommon emotions heaven or earth but God-I want of body and mind which many God." are affected with. They declared

Thefe acknowledgments and

this repentance of dying infidels has appeared to affect many, and bring them to ferious thoughts."

in Sharon.-The Rev. Jeremiah Hallock of Weft-Simsbury made the introductory prayer-The Rev. Archibald Baffet of Winchefter preached the fermon from 2 Cor. iv. 5.-The Rev. Foel Bordwell of Kent made the confecrating prayer-The Rev. Catton M. Smith of Sharon gave the charge-The Rev. Jofeph W. Croffman of Salisbury gave the right hand of fellowship-And the Rev. Solomon Morgan of Canaan made the concluding prayer.

On Wednesday the 9th June, the Rev. Evan Johns was inftall

In another letter dated 27th April he writes thus, "The Lord is doing great things for us in this place. The feriousness which I mentioned before, continues and encreases. We have been long in a very dull, careless and stupid ftate, and there appeared to be but little vital religion among us. There were indeed but few profeffors, and thofe were, almoft all of them, old people who were dropping off one after another. The ways of our Zion were mourning. But it has pleafeded to the paftoral care of the God to awaken an attention to hearing the word-We fee an alteration in the face of the congregation at large. It is our hope that feveral have been brought to the foot of the crofs and to a knowledge of the truth as it is in Jefus Others appear to be under deep convictions of the evil and guilt of fin. In this place there are weekly two conferences and a lecture. They are crouded Though fome diflike and fpeak against them, the number of perfons who encourage and attend them encreases.

There has been a special attention to religion in fome of our neighboring towns. Many have been added to the churches.I began to fear that we fhould be paffed by and that the rains and dews of divine grace would not fall on us-But I feel greatly encouraged by what God is doing for us-Pray for us."

ORDINATIONS.

ON Wednesday the 26th of May, the Rev. Daniel Parker was ordained over the church of Chrift in the fociety of Ellsworth,

Church and Society of Worthington, in the town of Berlin. The Rev. Abel Flint made the introductory prayer; the Rev. John Smalley, D. D. preached the fermon from I Corinth. i. 21; the Rev. Nathan Perkins, D. D. made the inftalling prayer; the Rev. Enoch Huntington, gave the charge; the Rev. Benoni Upfon gave the Right Hand of Fellowship; and the Rev. Calvin Chapin made the concluding prayer.

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POETRY.

COMMUNICATED AS ORIGINAL.

The New Birth.

AWAK'd by Sinai's awful found,

My foul in guilt & thrall I found, And knew not where to go: O'erwhelm'd with fin, with anguish flain, The finner must be born again,

Or fink to endless woc.

2. Amaz'd I ftood, but could not tell,
Which way to fhun the gates of hell,

For death and hell drew near;
I ftrove indeed, but ftrove in vain,
The finner must be born again,

Still founded in mine ear.
3. When to the law I trembling fled,
It pour'd its curfes on my head,
I no relief could find;

This fearful truth renew'd my pain, The finner must be born again,

And whelm'd my tortur'd mind. 4. Again did Sinai's thunders roll, And guilt lay heavy on my foul,

A vaft, unwieldy load;
Alas! I read, and faw it plain,
The finner must be born again,

Or drink the wrath of God.

5. The faints I heard with rapture tell, How Jefus conquer'd death and hell,

And broke the fowler's fnare;
Yet when I found this truth remain,
The finner must be born again,
I funk in deep defpair.

6. But while I thus in anguish lay,
Jefus of Nazareth past that way,
And felt his pity move;.
The finner by his justice flain,
Now by his grace is born again,
And fings redeeming love.

7. To heaven the joyful tidings flew,
The angels tun'd their harps anew,

And loftier notes did raife;

All hail the Lamb, who once was flain;.
Unnumber'd millions born again
Will fhout thine endless praife.

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And all our grateful paffions rife,
To Chrift, our dear exalted head.
4. By faith we fee his body broke,
The holy crimson torrent flow:
Behold him bow beneath the ftroke,
To fave our fouls from endless woc.
5. Softly as gentle dew diftils
The influence of the heavenly Dove;
And oft the trembling bofom fills,
With holy peace, and joy, and love.
6. Here Lord we bathe our guilty fouls,
In thy pure fin-atoning blood,
While free falvation, fweetly rolls,
Along the precious balmy flood.

6. Here Lord, our livelieft thanks we pay,

And faft in holy friendship join,
United give our fouls away,
And vow to be forever thine.

I.

CORNELIUS.

A prayer for Divine Grace.

H God, forever good and kind,
Among thy faints, I long to find,

A lowly feat, a humble place,
And feel the power of fovereign grace.
2. This fading world has loft its charms,
Fain would I fly to Jefus' arms;
In him alone I hope to find,
An ample portion for the mind.
3. I hate the finner's guilty joys,
His fenfual mirth, his empty toys;
Oh God of mercy, kindly grant,
The holy joy and peace I want.
4. Should this petition be deny'd,
I'll tafte no other joy befide;
A fuppliant low, before thy face,
I'll perish, fecking for thy grace.
CORNELIUS.

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