CONNECTICUT Weligious Autelligence. MISSIONARY SOCIE TY. others in as great proportion, allowing for the difference of time which they laboured. 66 From the 26th annual Report of this important and useful Society, The good which has been effectit appears that, under their pat- ed by their instrumentality, will ronage, three missionaries have tell on the ages to come. Many been employed during a part of all precious souls, for whom Christ the past year, in the western part died, have been strengthened and Some, who were of New-York; two in the north- comforted. ern counties of Pennsylvania; hungering and thirsting after nineteen in what is called New-righteousness, have been refreshConnecticut; three in the south west portion of Ohio; two in Kentucky; one in Tennessee; one in New-Orleans; two in Indiana; one in Missouri; and four have recently proceeded to the great field of labour in the west, having received of the society $100 each, to defray the expense of their journey, and expecting to take up their permanent residence in the region to which they have gone. The amount of missionary labour performed, so far as returns are specified in the Report, is 778 weeks, or 15 years for an individual. Many of these gentlemen, it should be observed, are settled ministers, whose people are able to give them support only a part of the year, and who thus find it convenient to devote the remainder to the purposes of the Society. ed. Some of the professed disciples of Jesus, who had left their first love, and wandered far from the fold, have been reclaimed.Some sinners, who had been long involved in darkness, have been enlightened. Some, who were stupid in sin, and insensible to their spiritual interests, have been awakened and alarmed. Humble and anxious enquirers after truth and happiness, have been directed to look to "the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the | world." The expenditures of the Connecticut Missionary Society, dur ing the past year, amounted to $7697. Amount of the Missionary fund, $27,123. There is every reason to believe, that the Missionaries employed by the Society are in general, and we presume universally, faithful, self-denying, and devoted servants of the Most High. One of them preached, in the course of the year, 240 sermons; another 381, and travelled 2055 miles; LETTER FROM A SEA CAPTAIN, The following is an extract of a letter 'I must tell you that my cabin resounds now every Lord's day, with prayer and praise to the God of Jacob. I assemble all my crew, and at evening prayer also, all that can attend. I can truly say that, on that awful night, when we thought the brig to be on fire, I felt more concern for some of the crew, than for myself. I thought of the awful situation of 1 those that were living without God and hope in the world; for my own part, I felt abundantly strengthened; I felt a calmness of soul that I know I was once a stranger to, and realized something of that promise, "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee." I could say with Job, "I know that my Redeemer liveth."-These words were made of great use to me. May the God of all grace strengthen you in the inward man, and make you instrumental in the salvation of many souls from among that long-neglected class of people of which I make one. This is the daily prayers of all, and of your affectionate brother in Christ.' Phil. Record. HAYTIAN MISSION. Rev. Mr. Pennington to the Domestic Secretary. Port-au-Prince, Nov. 10, 1824. Dear Sir-After a passage of 18 days, we arrived safe in port; at which time all the passengers except one, who has since departed this life to give up his last account, enjoyed good health. During the passage, services were performed every day at evening, after which singing of psalms and spiritual songs occupied the attention of the pious. We have great reason to praise God for the benevolence of the natives. But more especially for the great work of grace already begun in this city. We have one stated meeting, composed of no particular denomination, the doors of which are open to all Christians, and the house is generally crowded. On last Sabbath, the 7th inst. I preached a sermon to a very crowded house from these words, "Stand fust, therefore, in the liberty wherewith Christ has made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage."-Galatians v. 1. Many of the natives attended with order and solemnity. But the emigrants generally settle in the country, which makes it necessary for me to remove also. In the course of next week, I expect to make a settlement with about 150 emigrants at the place called Port du-Pae, on the property of Madame Granville, at which I shall have as much land as I shall be able to cultivate, together with the superintendence of a school connected with the Sabbath services. Am. Mis. Reg. REVIVAL IN WARREN, VT. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Warren, Vt. to his friend in Utica, Feb. 8, 1825. Dear Sir I have been much gratified to hear of Revivals in your neighbourhood, and trust that an account of our situation will not be wholly uninteresting to you. The Congregational church in this town was organized about eight years since, and at first consisted of seven members. In the course of two or three years the number increased to upwards of twenty. For some time after its formation the church enjoyed a season of peace and tranquillity, and the brethren did indeed "love one another." But unhappily some difficulties arose, and differences of opinion seemed to destroy that Christian fellowship and love which had been manifested and which ought always to characterize the children of God, Thus the zeal for the cause of our Master became fainter and fainter until there were but very few who sincerely mourned over the desolations of Zion. In the mean time the people of the world appeared more than ever devoted to the trifling and sinful things of time and sense. This state of things continued until the spring of 1824, when the Lord was pleased to awaken his people from their lethargy, and convict impenitent siners of the error of their ways, and as we have reason to believe, to bring many to sincere repentance and to the knowledge of the truth as it is in Jesus."-The death of two young ladies was blessed as the means of awakening the gay and thoughtless to a sense of their insecurity while out of Christ. About this time, a brother of the church, who had been absent two or three years, returned home. He mourned deeply over the coldness and stupidity of his brethren, and for encouragement of others, and with gratitude to God, we can say, that his labours of love were not in vain. He visited every brother and sister in the church, and persuaded them to meet together. The first meeting tended to convince them of their wretched condition, without affording one ray of hope that their difficulties could ever be settled. The next week they met again, and the "Lord was with them." All were ready to confess their faults with bitter weeping. They mourned in secret over their backslidings, and the next Sabbath made a united confession of their sins before the world. Some sinners were soon enquiring to know what they must do to be saved.' In the mean time, the Methodist Society began to awaken from their stupidity, and soon became active in the work.The whole number of hopeful converts is estimated at upwards of eighty. Thirty-five have united with the Congregational Church, which now consists of 53 members, who appear to be firmly united in Christian love and fellowship. When we look around and behold the wonderful change produced among this people, we can only say, "It is the Lord's work, and marvellous in our eyes." In Fayston, there has been a very interesting work of grace this winter. A Congregational Church has been formed, consisting of 24 members. In Moretown, also, the Lord is pouring out his Spirit. A NOBLE EXAMPLE. In the early part of the winter, the Bible Society of the county of Monroe, in this State, appointed an agent to go through their limits, and take the necessary measures for ascertaining the number of families destitute of the Bible. The agent visited every town, and every school district, and appointed persons to go round, make the necessary enquiries, and send in their reports. On the 10th of last month, a full meeting of the Society was held, at which delegates were present from all parts of the county. At this meeting it was declared, as the result of a comparison of all the reports, that there were at that time, within the limits of the county, 1200 families destitute of the Bible! Whereupon the Society immediately and unanimously adopted the following noble resolution: Resolved, That every family in the county of Monroe shall be supplied with a Bible! Within a few days after the adoption of this resolution, orders were transmitted to the American Bible Society, in this city, for 1200 Bibles and 700 Testaments, accompanied with the assurance that they should all be paid for in sixty days after the books were received. Five hundred dollars have already been remitted, and from the success of the subscription which has been opened in all the towns of the county, no doubt remains that the whole sum will be paid within the time mentioned. N. York Obs. INDIANS ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD. The Indians (or rather people of At Gay Head, Mr. Baylies had 50 scholars; 22 reading in the Testament, 17 in the spellingbook, and 11 in the alphabet;24 were learning to write. At Christ iantown he taught one week, and had previously employed a female teacher 9 weeks. In his school he had 22 scholars; 12 read in the Testament, 6 in the spelling-book, and 4 in the alphabet; 15 are colour) are somewhat numerous at the northwestern extremity of the Vineyard, known by the name of Gay Head: others are found at Christiantown-others still atChabequiddick, a separate island adjacent. The whole number cannot exceed 500 or 600. These people, in general, have very much degenerated, in a moral point of view, as well as others, since the time of the Mayhews-particular-learning to write. At Chabequidly the elder. From what we know of them, we should say there are at present but few individuals among them who give evidence of true piety. The following statement respecting the schools among the Vineyard Indians, is from the last report of the Society. dick he taught 4 weeks, and employed a woman of colour 12 weeks. In his school, he had 27 Indian children, 1 white child; 17 read in the Testament, 5 in the spelling book, and 5 in the alphabet: 17 were learning to write. Christ. Mir. ORDINATIONS AND INSTALLATION. 1825. January 5th. Ordained, Rev. SELAH R. ARMS, as pastor of the United Congregational Churches of Grafion and Windham, Vermont. Sermon by Rev. Charles Walker, of Rutland 1825. January 13th. Ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church in Town send, Vt Rev. JAMES KIMBALL. Ser mon by Rev. Mr. Newton, of Maribo rough. 1825. February 9th. Ordained as pastor of the church in Weybridge, Vt. Rev. HARVEY SMITH. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Smith, of Poultney. 1825. February 16th. Ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church in Charlemont, Mass. Rev. WALES TILES TON. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Sprague, of West-Springfield. 1825. February 23d. Ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church is Stratford, Conn. Rev. Josuva Leavitt. Sermon by Rev Dr. Taylor, from Acts, xxii 21. 1825. March 2d. Ordained as pastor of the Congregational Church in Canaan. N. Y. Rev. Amos FOSTER. Ser. mon by Rev. President Tyler. 1825. March 9th. Installed as pastor of the First Congregational Church in New Haven, Con. Rev. LEONARD B1CON. Sermon by Rev. Joel Hawes, of Hartford, from II. Cor. iv. 2. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. is, unquestionably, a knowledge of things and events, which do not exist, and which are to take place in future. This is what is commonly and properly understood by God's works have been continued almost six thousand years, and they will certainly be continued more than one thousand years to come. Yet these, our text says, were all known to him, from the beginning of the world. By this passage we are led, Correct knowledge of the Supreme Being lies at the foundation of all true religion. Unless we have right ideas of God, we cannot tell whether we are pleased or displeased with his character, whe-fore-knowledge. ther we love or hate him. We cannot tell whether we fear and serve the true God, or some imaginary deity: We cannot tell whether we are reconciled to him, or not: We cannot tell whether we are friendly, or unfriendly; whether we are prepared to enjoy him forever, or possess such feelings of heart as must necessarily exclude us from his blissful presence in the world to come. Hence we ought to be very careful in forming our ideas of the Supreme Being. In doing this, we should be very attentive to what he has said of himself in his word. We should take the word of God as the man of our counsel. We should receive with meekness whatever God has declared of himself, and be careful not to lean to our own understanding. In the passage chosen for our text, God has declared, by the mouth of an inspired apostle,his unlimited fore-knowledge. "Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world." The knowledge here ascribed to God, II. To show that all his works are fore-known to him. 1. We are to consider the works of God. The works of God have generally, and with propriety, been divided into the works of creation, of providence, and of redemption. He The work of creation is God's making all things of nothing by the word of his power. spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast." The works of creation are great and sublime. The earth, which we inhabit, is very great. Yet it is a smaller planet in the solar system. The sun, the centre of this system, together with the planets, larger and smaller than the earth, of |