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solved to take no part in them: but sad experience taught him, that the best resolutions are insufficient to withstand so great temptations; and that the only way to escape danger is to keep at a distance from it.

possessed of so much, and that he wished to employ it so usefully nor was he less surpris ed, when having the curiosity to ask him, How he had been able to procure this sum? he ingenuously answered, That for forty years, since he had conceived this design, he had retrenched from his food and 'clothing all that was not absolutely necessary, that he might have the con

May our young people learn, by this example, to distrust their own courage and resolution, and to shun the entertainments of the stage, and all such diversions; which may prove as in-solation before he died, of leavjurious to them as these did to Alypius !

Admirable zeal for the house of

God.

ing in his village a house erected to the honor of the true God!

Missionary Zeal.

ed with by his friends, on the great dangers he would have to encounter from the malignity of the climate, the sterility of the land, and the barbarity of the in

thing was gloomy and terrific. This representation, though just, was so far from deterring him from the attempt, that it seemed to inspire him with more zeal for the arduous enterprize.

FRANCIS XAVIER (called the 1 AN old Chinese went one day Apostle of the Indies) being ato a Missionary, who was in his bout to undertake a mission village, to represent to him the which appeared extremely hazextreme desire he had of build-ardous, was strongly expostulating a church there. "Your zeal is laudable," said the father to him; "but we have not now the means of defraying so great an expense." I aspire to do it myself,' replied the villager. The Mis-habitants: in short, that every sionary, accustomed to see him for many years, lead a very poor life, believed him not to be in a situation to accomplish what he promised. He again praised his good intentions, representing to him the extent of the village," The most tractable and opuconsequently the large size of a suitable building, and his incompetency to so great a work.'Excuse me,' replied the countryman, I believe myself able to do what I propose.' "But do you know," said the father, "that two thousand crowns at least are Decessary for such an underta-be more intrepid than Missionking?" I have them all ready,' returned the old man ; and if I had not, I should not thus have importuned you.' The Missionary was much charmed at learning that this good man, whom he had thought very poor, was

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lent nations," said he, "will not want preachers; but this is for me, because others will not undertake it. If the country abounded in odoriferous woods and mines of gold, all dangers would be braved, in order to procure them: Should merchants then

aries?-Shall these unfortunate people be excluded from the blessings of redemption? It is true, they are very barbarous and brutal; but let them be more so; he who can convert even stones into children of Abraham,

is not he able to soften their hearts? Should I be instrumental in the salvation of but one among them, I should think myself but too well recompensed

POETRY.

COMMUNICATED AS ORIGINAL

for all the labors and dangers by The end of the Ungodly, and Saints which you endeavored to affright me."

With these sentiments he entered on his work; and it is said, that his success corresponded with his zeal and intrepidity; so that great numbers of those wretched people were brought to embrace the Christian faith.

ORDINATION.

Ordained on Wednesday the 16th ult. the Rev. JOAB BRACE

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safety.

ET bold blasphemers vent their

rage,

And swell with impious breath;
With heav'n th' unequal combat wage,
And challenge endless death.

The mighty God their spirit holds,
He knows how frail they are ;
Th' omniscient eye their end beholds,
In chains of black despair.

He views the awful moment nigh,
Which cuts the brittle thread:
When all their pomp and pride must
lie,

And moulder with the dead.

Tho' to the cedar's height they rise,
He will their rage confound;
None who his laws and grace des
pise,

as Colleague Pastor with the Rev. Joshua Belden of Newington. The Rev. Evan Johns made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Nathan Perkins, D. D. preached the Sermon from Co-But those who hurably trust his grace,

lossians i. 7; the Rev. John Marsh made the consecrating prayer; the Rev. John Smalley, D. D. gave the Charge; the Rev. Calvin Chapin gave the Right Hand of Fellowship; and the Rev. Benoni Upson made the concluding prayer.

Were e'er successful found.

Shall in his presence dwell;
He'll guide them through this thorny

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Donations to the Missionary Society of Connecticut.

January 1. From a Friend of Missions

23. Contribution from New-Durham Society,
State of New-York

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ing missionaries who should be sent into those settlements. The legislature, approving of the design, and wishing to manifest their care and benevolence towards those people, many of whom had been their neighbors and fellow-citizens, cheerfully granted their petition.

ORE than sixteen years have elapsed since the condition of the new settlements, As the new settlements rapidin the northern and western parts ly increased, as the object of supof the United States, became an plying them, with the preaching object of the serious attention of of the gospel and the regular adthe General Association, and of ministration of the sacraments, many of the good people of Con- became daily of greater necessinecticut; and since missionaries ty and magnitude, and as the have been employed to itinerate missionary funds were considerand preach among them. After ably enlarged, the General Asthe trial and experience of about sociation, for the better security four years, the General Associa- of their money, and for the more tion, finding the necessity of sup- regular and effectual manageplying them, in their infantile ment of the missionary business, state, more urgent, and the ob- in June, 1798, formed themselves ject of greater magnitude, than into the Missionary Society of they had at first conceived, and Connecticut; and appointed a that private donations were inad-board of Trustees, for the more equate to the support of such a immediate management of their number of missionaries as were affairs, and also a Treasurer and highly necessary, in October, Auditor of the Society. 1792, made application to the In 1802, the funds having honorable General Assembly of considerably increased, the Genthe state, for a general contribu- eral Assembly, on application tion, for the purpose of support- ! from the Missionary Society, VOL. V. No. 9.

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and thanksgiving publicly and privately offered to the Most High, and his praises sung where otherwise his name and Sabbath would have been forgotten, and the people left in ignorance of God and their Saviour. Many religious books have been sent, and many more will be forwarded to them. Great numbers of

vested the Trustees with corporate powers, to enable them with greater advantage to execute the trust reposed in them; especially, with respect to the funds and interests committed to their care. Thus, under the smiles and nurturing hand of providence, the countenance and approbation of the legislature, and the liberality of our good people, has the So-people have, with tears of joy, ciety happily progressed. From expressed their gratitude to the small beginnings it has advanced Missionary Society and to the to a state of importance and people of Connecticut, for the usefulness, which has exceeded assistance which hath been given. any thing which was, at first, them in their spiritual concerns. contemplated or expected. Could the charitable people of the state know the emotions of joy with which their assistance has been received, and what a

As the progress of our settlements, within a few years past, has exceeded all former example, and new countries have pre-change has been made in the sented to us new and extensive fields for missionary labors, our funds have been increasing, and new benefactors of the institution have been raised up, and God hath opened and enlarged the hearts of his people to contribute to its support and useful

ness.

hearts and lives of great numbers of their fellow sinners, they could not be unmoved. Their hearts would expand with gratitude, and their tongues would break forth in the praises of their Redeemer. Through the grace of God, and the instrumentality of our missionaries, the wilderness and the solitary place have been made glad, and the desert hath blossomed as the rose; and the peo

The good effects of it in the new settlements are beyond calculation. The gospel has been preached and the ordinances reg-ple have been made the subjects ularly administered through a of that wisdom, the price of which vast tract of country, in the wide- is above rubies, and all thou canst ly extended regions of our north- desire is not to be compared unto ern and western frontiers. Ma-her. Pleasing and animating ny hundreds of children have have been the accounts which we been catechised and instructed have been able to lay before the in the first principles of Chris-public of the success of the Sotianity; Christians have been ciety and of their missionaries, comforted and animated in their in preceding years; but none heavenly course; sinners, in nu-have been more so than those of merous instances, have been turn- the year past. The missionaries ed from darkness unto light, and have labored abundantly, and from the power of Satan unto have not only been blessed, in God. Many churches have been general, with the ordinary sucgathered unto Christ, his Sab-cess attending a preached gosbath has been sanctified, his wor-pel, but in some places with that ship seriously attended, prayer which has been uncommon and

very extraordinary; especially and in some places, almost pathin Various settlements in New Connecticut.

We learn by the letters and journals which we have received, from Messrs. Badger and Robbins, that the Lord hath been remarkably building up Zion and appearing in his glory, under their ministrations.

less country, nearly 1700 miles a year; and that he preaches about 140 or 150 sermons. He attends many conferences, and meetings for prayer, catechises the children, and is abundant in family visits.

In a number of letters from the Rev. Thomas Robbins, he notices the extraordinary work of God in that new country, and observes, that a regard for the

dently increasing. He is not so particular as to the number of miles which he rides, and the number of sermons which he preaches as Mr. Badger; but as far as can be learned from his communications, he preaches at the rate of about 110 or 120 sermons a year. He visits families and schools abundantly, and appears to be zealously engaged in the labors of his mission.*

By recent communications from New Connecticut, it appeared, that the work of God was still progressing among the peo-Christian institutions was eviple in various parts of that wilderness; that additions were making to the church; that the seasons of communion at the Lord's table, of which there had been four, in different places the last quarter of the year, had been more than commonly solemn and refreshing; that some were overcome with the views which they had of the love and glory of their Redeemer; and that Messrs. Badger and Robbins were zealously employing their united exertions for the furtherance of the gospel, in that part of our country. There are several churches now in New Connecticut. Mr. Badger has drawn up a confession of faith, and articles of practice to which they have generally given their as

Who can refrain, on reading these accounts from New Connecticut, from reflecting with admiration, gratitude and praise, on the wonderful works of God! How different his thoughts and ways are from the thoughts and ways of men! How high above them, even, as the heavens arę above the earth! People have been flocking from various parts In this glorious work, God has into the wilderness, for the sake shown himself to be a wonderful- of farms, honors, wealth and ly great, high and holy Sovereign.worldly good; but the Lord hath Some have been taken and oth-planted it, that churches might ers left. While many places be gathered unto his name; that have been so remarkably visited worship and praise might be it is observed with respect to others, that they were wholly stupid.

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Mr. Robbins has been sick of bilious fever. He was seized with the

fever on the 22d of July and confined

Mr. Badger has endured great hardships in riding in stormy and four weeks to his room. For between severe weather and in fording four and five weeks he was so feeble ivers. It appears, from his jour-that he could do but little in the busi nal, that he travels in that rough, I ness of his mission,

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