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der and rejoice. And shall we, who are the subjects of that redemption, at a knowledge of which the angels are made so happy, be indifferent and inactive? Can we dwell on a soil, made sacred by the influences of the Holy Spirit, and worship in sanctuaries consecrated to God's praise, and become the recipients of a salvation, the mysteries of which the angels desire to look into, and still need to be urged to do our duty? If so, what must God think of us? Can we have any character in heaven? Shall we not wake to feeling, and action, and prayer? Shall we not join with angels, with the holy martyrs, and all the redeemed in heaven, in the interest they feel in furthering the work of redemption? In no other way can we expect to avert the frown of Jehovah. For it is as true of individuals, as of na. tions and kingdoms, that will not serve Christ, that will not employ their influence and use their wealth for the spread of the Gospel, that they must be destroyed. It is the revealed will of God, that all be made to hear the Gospel. There is not an individual among us, old or young, rich or poor, on whom the command of God does not fix an obligation. And it will be demanded of us at the day of retribution, why we suffered the destitute in our own land to be lost. When they shall find that they have perished without the Gospel, and that we possessed it, that they could not know its worth, but that we did, and yet never prayed that they might have it, nor sent it to them,-there will open upon them and us a new scene. They will reproach us for ever as far more worthy of death than they. Shall we not then be speechless?

Let it then be our earnest

prayer and unceasing effort that God would appear for Zion in greater power, that he would comfort all her waste places, make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord, so that joy and gladness may be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody,"

AGENCY IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Our readers have been apprized of the appointment of Rev. R. S. STORRS to a joint agency for the American Home Missionary Society, and the Massachusetts Missionary Society. We are happy to hear, from time to time, that he is prosecuting the work of arousing the churches

to the claims of Home Missions, with a high degree of zeal and success. Com

paratively few of the churches or pastors have been aware of the importance of this cause, and some time will probably be requisite to bring the public mind to give it an appropriate place among the efforts for the conversion of the world. Brother. Storrs, we are happy to say, has long pos sessed enlarged views and correct feelings in respect to this great work, and from his interest and experience in relation to it, we hope for the happiest effects on the favoured churches of New-England. The following extracts are from a letter written during a tour of Mr. S. through Hampden and Franklin counties.

I have visited nineteen congregations, and preached in them all at least once, and found in nearly every one of them male and female associations, auxiliary to the Hampden Co. Auxiliary Domestic Missionary Society. Six other congrega tions I did not visit, because they were connected with the Brookfield Association

Auxiliary. Every where I was received with apparent cordiality.

Several of the nineteen congregations are on the list of our feeble churches, and little can be expected from them; but they will all contribute their mites, and thus gather strength against future years, when we shall need their co-operation even more than now.

On my way to Franklin Co. I stopped at Northampton, and consulted with the Committee of the Hampshire Missionary Society as to the measures to be taken in that county for enlarging their funds. I attended a meeting of the Young Men's Auxiliary Society in the evening-their annual meeting-and was rejoiced to find an awakened spirit of zeal for Home Missions.

In the county of --, every thing is at loose ends. We have expended here more than $1500 within two years, and have received from the County short of $700; while $1400 have been raised for Foreign Missions this very year, and $600 for the Bible Soc., and a thousand for the Education Soc. But in five congregations, they have consented to form Mission Associations, and probably the same arrangement will be formed throughout. How is it, that every man, woman, and child, assent to the proposition that Home Missions are of paramount importance, and yet suffer them to languish beyond any other branch of the great system?

In regard to the other New-England

states, I can only say, that whatever Pro-
vidence shall call me to do, will be done.
But there is work enough, and more than
enough, to be done in Massachusetts, for
ayear to come, by one man.
I have yet
collected scarcely any money, but it is not
to be feared that we shall want for money
long, if we can get collectors enough in
motion throughout the state, and put into
their hands the "Home Missionary." I
confess that my faith and hope gather
strength as days roll on. "Jehovah Jireh"
is our motto.

AGENCIES IN VERMONT AND NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

We are happy to add to the foregoing notices, that efficient agents have been secured in both of the above states. Rev. DANIEL O. MORTON, of Shoreham, Vt., has accepted and entered upon the fulfilment of an appointment as joint Agent for the Vermont D. M. S. and the parent Society. From the standing of Mr. M., and his acquaintance with the territory for whose spiritual welfare he is to labour, and also from the characteristic enterprise of Vermont, we look forward with the hope of seeing domestic missions take a high place in the affections and efforts of that state.

TEMPERANCE ENCOURAGED.

A friend of Missions, who feels bound to make his contributions to this cause subserve the promotion of temperance, has made the following pledges to the American Home Missionary Society, which we now publish for the information of churches aided, or needing aid, from the funds of the Society.

1st. A pledge of

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, On condition that it be given in sums not exceeding twenty-five dollars to churches that have adopted the temperance principle in the admission of persons to the communion-such churches being in other respects within the rules of the Society, in respect to applicant churches. 2d. A further pledge of

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS,

To be paid in sums not exceeding twentyfive dollars, to churches that have not only admission of persons to the communion, adopted the temperance principle in the but have also made the use, traffic, or manufacture of ardent spirits by any member of the church a subject of discipline, and which church is actually free from all such members; such churches being, in other respects, within the rules of the Society in respect to applicant churches.

TO AGENTS AND AUXILIARY SOCIETIES.

We would respectfully remind the Auziliary Societies, and other patrons of the A. H. M. S., as well as all our Agencies,

In New-Hampshire, Rev. ANDREW RANKIN, of Salisbury, has devoted himself with zeal to the work of a joint Agency for the State Society and the A. H. M. S. There is much I and in that state yet to be pos-that in order to include their doings and sessed; and for want of a man specially contributions in the next Annual Report, it designated to the work of visiting and is necessary they should be received by us stimulating the feeble and destitute several days previous to the anniversary. churches and neighbourhoods, and pro- Accordingly, we desire that all Reports of moting arrangements for introducing and Societies, which are now, or may become settling ministers, &c., the work of build- due, during the current missionary year, ing up the waste places has hitherto ad- be forwarded as early in April as practicavanced but slowly. We trust it will now ble. The accounts of the Treasurer will go forward. be closed on the first day of May, in order that sufficient time may be allowed the

In contemplating these preparations for action, our hearts, which have long mourned over the desolations of Zion in the northern section of the American church, are revived and stimulated to new efforts. And we would call upon our brethren in those states, not to sit still, happy under their own vine and fig-tree, while souls immortal as their own are lying out in the darkness, and perishing for lack of vision. VOL. IV.

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Auditor to examine the various items and vouchers.

Auxiliary Societies are particularly requested to give us the names of their respective officers.

By this is meant, that before being admitted, members shall be required wholly to abstain from the use, as a drink, of all distilled spirits, and not to manufacture or traffic in them.

Appointments by the Executive Committee of the A. H. M. S., from Jan. 15th, to Feb. 15th, 1832.

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Rev. John Beach, Ann Arbor, Mich. Ter.
Rev. Geo. Hornell, Oakland Co., Mich. Ter.
Rev. Charles G. Clarke, Dexter, Mich. Ter.
Rev. Luther Humphrey, Beardsley's Prairie, Mich.
Ter.

Rev. Ahab Jinks, Kingston and Genoa, O.
Rev. Wm. P. Cochran, Columbia, Mo.
Rev. John G. Likens, Tellico Plains, E. Tenn.
Rev. Michael Burdett, East Greenwich, R. I.
Rev. Milton Kimball, Chester, Meigs Co., 0.
Rev. J. T. Baldwin, Franklinville and Ellicottville,
N. Y.

Rev. Lemuel Hall, Hamburg, Erie Co., N. Y.
Rev. Samuel G. Lowrey, Sand Creek, &c., Decatur
Co., Ind.

Rev. Enoch Conger, Rev. E. P. Salmon,

Each half the time under the direction of the Huron Co. (O.) Miss. Society. Rev. Noah Cooke, Plymouth, Richland Co. O. Rev. Fields Bradshaw, Mount Meigs, Ala. Rev. P. W. Warriner, Monroe, Mich. Ter.

The Treasurer of the American Home Missionary Society acknowledges the Receipt of the following sums, from Jan. 15th to Feb. 15th, 1832.*

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Crane, 050; C. T. Day, 5; G. H. Beers, 1; Rev. B. Dickinson, 5; D. H. Burnet, 10,

33.92

5.00

Do. A young man, per Rev. W. T. Hamil

ton, New Castle, Del., Mon. Con. Coll., per Rev. J. M. Dickey, New-York, Allen-street Presb. ch., R. T.

Haines, 300; Isaac Brewster, 50; M. O. Halsted, to const. Miss Mary M. Halsted Life Member, 30; Charles Hall, to const. Mrs. S. W. Hall Life Member, 30; S. L. Kennedy, 10; Job Chandler, 5; F. B. Chandler, 2; Rev. H. White, 5; L. Hart, 5; S. S. Barry, 3; Mrs. Wickes, 2; Miss Rogers, 2; T. Kennedy, 075; E. Ritch, 0,12; M. Cornwell, 025; Miss H. Thompson, 050; C. Wickes, 150; Hiram Scofield, 050; Mrs. Mulford, 0 50; Maria Eldad, 2; Gertrude Eldad, 2; Harriet Woolley, 025; Nancy Forman, 0.50; Mrs Barnes, 0 13; H. Frost, 1; Miss N. Selleck, 050; A. Murray, 050; N. B. Carpenter, 1; A. D. Voorhees, 1; S. Voorhees, 0 50; E. M. Voorhees, 0 25; C. Baldwin, 2; W. Jaggar, 0 50; H. Knight, 2; R. R. Hollister, 050; 3. Davis, 0.50; L. K. Smith, 1; Mrs. Carpenter, 050; Mrs. Osmun, 0 25; Miss R. A. Wickes, 0 25; Mrs. Stephens, 025; Miss Hunt, 1; Mrs. Seavy, 1; Miss Seavy, 1; Miss A. Waterbury, 025; Mrs. Shadbott, 2; M. Waterbury, 050; Miss L. Goldsmith, 1; Mrs. Sanford, 0 25; H. Hills, 025; Mrs. L. B. Hills, 025; D. Van Nostrand, 1; Mrs. L. Sanford, 0 25; M. Bradshaw, 0 25; R. R. Johnston, 1; Mary S. Johnston, 1; Cash, 1: Mr. M'Niel, 1; Hannah Hart, 2; B. Marshall, 012; Miss E. Goldsmith, 1; Joshua Foster, }; D. Bishop, 1 T. G. Sellow, 1; H. Stokes, 0,06; C. Boorum, 1; L. Reed, 1; Mrs. Terry, 1; J. Wood, 1; Mary Pierson,

20 00

* Sundry sums received in Michigan and Ohio, by the Rev. D. W. Lathrop, the acknowledgment of which has been omitted through our mistake, will be inserted next month.

050; Eliza Marshall, 3; Mrs. Doxsey, 025; Angeline Smith, 025; Mrs. Meader, 025; Miss Messenger, 1; Harriet M'Arthur, 0 25; Miss E. Lec, 050; H. E. Ripley, 1; V. Thompson, 050; G. W. Phillips, 2; Wm. Barker, 1; John Foster, 2; Wm. Delano, 3; Mis. Dean, 0 25, Mrs. Ripley, 1; Mrs. Walker, 0 50; Miss E. J. Walker, 0.50; Miss M. Walker, 0 50; Miss S. A. Bogardus, 0 50; Miss Bunce, 1; Miss Hoey, 1; Miss S. Goldsmith, 1; Mrs. Corson, 050; Phebe Taylor, 0 25; Mrs. Thatcher, 0 25; W. Jones, 2 Alta Terney, 025; P. Bouton, 0.50; Mrs. Hervey, 025; Mrs. Belch, 1; cont. in Sab. School, 7 70,

Do. Bleecker-st. ch. Mon. Con. coll., per
M. Wilbur, 7 46; Assoc., cash, 100;
a Friend of Missions, 25; W. Mackie,
10; N. White, 10; A. R. Rogers, 5,
Do. do. Fem. Assoc, a Friend,
Do. Bowery ch. Assoc., A. Tappan,
Do. Brick ch. Assoc., J. Corning, 250; A.
Post, 10; F. H. M. 5; H. H. Schieffe-
lin, 10; J. Cram, 20; J. Miller, 3; N.
B. Graham, 3; R. C. Cornell, 5; Edw.
Crary, 50,

Do. Cedar-st. ch. Assoc., N. Hayns, 10;
Henry Young, 100; Wm. Walker, 20;
T. Sherman, 10,
Do. Central Presb. ch. Coll. Jan. 15th,
2172; Assoc., Mrs. Doly, 050; C. Do-
remus, 0 50; Miss Miller, 0 75; Jane
Crane, 1; H. Page, 5; Mr. Kellogg, 1;
Mrs. Kellogg, 1; Mrs. Kershaw, 1;
Miss Suffern, 5; Miss Egbert, 050;
Miss Doremus, 0 50; W. B. Humbert,
10; G. L. Storer, 5; Mrs. Muzzy, 1
Morris, 1 25; Miss Ludlow, 1
R. Hadley, 2; Spader, 0 50;

Jane

-Green, 1; C. S. De Lenor, 050; C. Hinckley, 0 25; J. Chamberlain, 0.50;- Platt, 0 25; E. Lane, 1; Mrs. Wiss, 1; Mrs. Henchman, 2; 0. Willcox, 5; G. Mather, 20; Keyser, 5; M. Bigelow, 1; J. Calhoun, 1; A. Robertson, 2, Do. Garden-st. ch. Assoc., O. E. Cobb, 15; S. Cobb, 10; F. Saltus, 25, Do. Murray-st. ch. Assoc., a Friend to Missions, 10; John M'Gregor, Life Member, 30,

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Life Member,

Elmira, coll., bal.

Fredonia, a tribute of gratitude to the A. H. M. S. for the occasional services of a Missionary,

Groveland, three Individuals,
Hector, J. Waldron, 1; C. Scovill, 050; M.
Pratt, 125; A. Ely, 1; J. Scovill, 0 50;
F. Van Vleit, 025; J. H. Hotchkin, 2;
coll. 13 12,

Jamestown, E. T. Foote, 5; H. Allen, 5;
Wm. Falconer, 5; A. Brown, 5; A.
Joy, 5; T. Kellogg, 5; coll. 22 40,

8. 00

9.00

500

15 00

3.00

20 00

750

13 25

14.00

30 00

3.00

25 00

1 50

19 62

52 40

Lansing, coll.

8.00

99 72

Ludlowville, Sab. coll.

38 00

Mead's Creek,

236

50 00

Medina, Aux.

15.00

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Pero, Mass., Th. coll., per Rev. J. M. Brewster,

Philadelphia, Pa., 5th Presb. ch. Aux., per G. W. M Clelland,

Prairie du Chien, Mich., per Rev. A. Kent, Princeton, N. J., Rev. G. S. Woodhull, 1;

C. S. Sears, 3; a Free Will Offering, 3; W. D'Hart, 2; Rev. A. Dod, 1; a Friend, 1; J. Van Doran, 5; R. Voorhees, to cons. Mrs. Sarah W.Voorhees Life Member, 30,

Pultney, Vt.,children in Sab. Sch., for Valley of Mississippi, Ruddles' Mills, Ky., Aux. Soc., per Rev. 8. Taylor, 22; donation of Mr. T., 8, Skaneateles, N. Y., Mon. Con. coll. 10 83;

coil. 504, South Hadley, Mass., Elijah Montague, to const. Mrs. M. a Life Member, 30; Young Men's Dom. Mis. Soc., of which 30 to const. Dr. Moses Montague a Life Member, 38 50; per E. Williams,

150 00

Rev. Charles Goodrich a Life Member, Port Bay, coll.

Prattsburg, coll. 90; Lad. Benev. Soc. 10, Pultney, bal.

Lad. Aux. bal. 1,

Ripley, Aux. 25; E. Hopkins and family, 6, Rochester, Lad. Aux, in part, 27 50; Mrs.

Perry Centre, Lad. Aux.

23.00

Pittsford, Mass., a Lady, in part to const.

11 50

2.50

100 00

4.00

Riga, H. Brewster, 10; Th. coll. 11 30;

22 30

31 00

Laura M. Ely, Life Member, in full, 25,

52 50

Romulus, coll. and sub.

58 38

Seneca Falls, Gent. sub. in part,

7.24

Silver Creek, coll. and sub.

9 10

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ORIGINAL SKETCHES OF REAL CHARACTERS, CONVERSATIONS, AND STRIKING FACTS, FURNISHED CHIEFLY BY CLERGYMEN.

BEWARE HOW YOU PRAY.

[Furnished by a Clergyman.] BEWARE! for God answers prayer in wrath as well as in mercy-to the destruction as well as the salvation of men. In proof of this I give the following

facts:

acceptance Jesus Christ and his free salvation. To the Deacon's kind importunities, he replied substantially as follows:

"About twenty years ago I was convinced of sin; and so pungent were my convictions that life seemed insupportable. Instead of going, as urged by A merchant of. —, engaged in a the word and Spirit of God, to Him who lucrative trade, was convinced by the gives rest to the weary and heavy laden, Spirit of God that he was an heir of I retired to a grove-knelt before God hell, but might by repentance, and faith but instead of pleading for his reconin Jesus Christ, become an heir of hea-ciled favour, prayed that he would unven. The "god of this world" tempted burden my soul, by taking his Holy him with much earthly gain, and God, Spirit from me. My prayer was anin the Person of the Holy Ghost, offered swered. For I had no sooner risen him durable riches and righteousness. upon my feet, than my sense of sin and He was fully convinced, as he said, that fear of hell were gone. From that the riches of earth and the riches of day to this, I have had no anxiety about heaven were set before him, and that my eternal state. In that grove I prayed he could not obtain both, but might away the Spirit of God, and he will nehave his choice. He glanced at heaven's ver return to offer me pardon and eterdurable riches, and then settled his nal life through the blood of Christ. I covetous gaze upon earth's glittering know that I shall soon be in hell. Nogold. He paused, feeling that his thing can save me. My doom is sealed. choice was for eternity; but strangely, And yet I am quite indifferent to the madly said, "Give me my portion here." future." Thus given over to hardness His prayer was answered. His riches of heart and blindness of mind, in anwere multiplied. But, said he, "swer to his blasphemous prayer, he died, know that to gain the world I have lost according to his own word, "in hell my soul." to lift up his eyes, being in torments."

Beware, then, how you pray! If you Oh, then, beware how you pray! are so contemptuous of Christ's blood Beware, even, of a secret desire that bought inheritance, as to ask in pre- the Spirit should depart from you; for ference to it the perishable treasures of that secret, impious prayer, may proearth, God in his anger may grant your voke the searcher of hearts to give you, request. Beware, also, lest your de-also, over to hardness of heart, and ceitful heart barter away heaven for blindness of mind, that you may be earth, while you cherish the hope that damned. both are yours. You may not be as conscious of your doings as the merchant named, and yet may as effectually seal your damnation.

That my note of alarm is not sounded without cause, is further proved by Mr.

"REFUGES OF LIES."

[Furnished by a Pastor.]

How strange is it, that mankind of G, in the state of New-should ever mistake self-complacency for York. I give his history as related to holy delight! Should imagine, that me by Deac. T-, who visited him that pleasure which begins and ends in on his dying bed, and urged upon his self, is the same with that which begins

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