destitute region around me, to attend pro-Tract Society; the legacy to the A. H. M. tracted meetings. Do send us, if possible. Society to be paid in one year after his revival men, men of God, full of the Ho-decease, and those to the other Societies, ly Ghost.

From Rev. Stephen Peet, Euclid,

hoga co., Ohio.

annually thereafter, in the order in which they are mentioned. He had, in some degree, for several years, adorned the ChrisCayu-ty and active benevolence. All the memtian profession, by a life of consistent pie

bers of his family, in accordance with his The revival which I mentioned in my last example and advice, belonged to most of report, as having commenced, progressed the benevolent associations of the day. with power and interest. It has been a re- All the family, (excepting the youngest, freshing season to the people of God. The a lad nine years of age,) were members of Church has received additional strength the Church of which one of your Mis. and courage. Forty-nine have been re- sionaries, the Rev. Mr. Shaw, was, for ceived to our communion during the last some time, Pastor. quarter; forty-three of whom had recent- [For an interesting account given by Mr. Payne ly, as we trust, passed from death unto of his father's death, see "Pastor's Journal, pre life. Among them was the man of three sent No. page 96.] score, and the Sabbath-School child of twelve years. Several are indulging hopes who have not united with any church, and

REVIVALS.

a very few have joined other denomina- From the Rev. John Sessions, Brownville,

tions.

REVIVALS IN THE WESTERN RESERVE.

Jefferson co., N. Y.

[Mr. Sessions laboured in the autumn of 1830 as a Revivals are becoming numerous and Missionary of this Society, in Cleaveland, Ohio, but very powerful throughout the Reserve. I was under the necessity of abandoning that field on attended a four days' meeting at Hudson, account of sickness. Under date of August 3d, he which was distinguished with the most alludes to that event, in the following language of glorious display of divine power which has gratitude.] been witnessed in this section of country. It is believed that upwards of 200 souls were converted unto God in the course of one week. "It is the Lord's doing, and marvellous in our eyes."

STATE OF NEW-YORK.

From Mr. Joseph H. Payne, West Gran. ville, N. Y. noticing the legacy and example of his father deceased.

It now appears to me to have been or. dered in Providence, for in this region I have found as needy a field as is on the Reserve, and it has pleased the Almighty to bless my labours. More than 300 within the limits of my two societies, have ob. tained hope of salvation within a few months, and the work is not at an end."

From the Rev. Seth Smalley, Scipio, Ca yuga Co., N. Y.

I herewith send you the sum of fourteen dollars; one dollar of which is intended During our four days' meeting, evito pay for the Home Missionary and Pas- dences of the presence and influences tor's Journal, and the remainder is the of the Holy Spirit were clearly disamount of a legacy bequeathed to the A. covered, and, as near as I can judge, H. M. S. by my father, Peter Payne, late about 30 were brought to the knowledge of of Hartford, deceased. Though he pos- the truth in that week. The number of sessed but little of this world's goods, and conversions before and during that season, though he left a family of seven children, and since, will, I think, amount to near he still felt anxious to exhibit some testi- 60, besides those who attended the meeting mony of his attachment to the precious from other congregations, and went their cause of the Redeemer. Accordingly, in way home at the close, rejoicing in hope. his will, which was made during his last This is, I am informed, the first revival sickness, he appropriated the sum of $50 that ever occurred on this ground. to the cause of benevolence. This he di- Our congregation is now large, perhaps rected to be divided among four different six times as large as when I commenced Societies, to wit: the Am. H. M. Society, my labours with this people; yet it is the A. B. of Com. for F. Missions, the fluctuating like one just establishing. Am. Bible Society, and the American The good work, we hope, is gradually

going on. There are yet cases of serious-ing of a four days meeting, recently held ness, and more or less conversions every there, he remarks: week. Yesterday was our communion season, when 15 were admitted on profession of their faith, who, with 15 added before, make the number of members in this church double what it was in the com.been connected with this people, (nine mencement of the year. months,) about 35. We think the work is still progressing."

"On the last day, the Holy Spirit de. scended with great power. The number of hopeful conversions since the meetings, is about 25, making in all, since I have

From Rev. W. J. Wilcox, Napoli, N. Y. The letter of Mr. W. contains highly animating accounts of several protracted meetings, which he has recently attended,

MISCELLANEOUS.

with other brethren, at Napoli, Ellington,|| RESOLUTION OF THE LAST GENERAL ASSEMBLY Waterboro', and other places, which appear to have been blessed to the conversion of

many souls. In review of the whole, he

remarks:

"Brethren, the whole face of things seems to be changing in this county. The whole field appears literally ready for the harvest. I once thought, that if I had two or three able brethren to help me, the work would be less arduous; but I now have more frequent and pressing calls for labour than ever. But this is all pleasant. It is good-good to labour now,"

The measures recommended in the fol.

lowing resolution, adopted by the last General Assembly of the Presbyterian church, are deemed of so much importance to the harmony and prosperity of the work of Home Missions in the West, that we ought, perhaps, before this, to have given it a place in the " Missionary." We now lay it before our readers, earnestly solici tous that, through the prayers and efforts of the friends of the cause, it may be directed to results, in which the whole church shall rejoice.

"In view of existing evils resulting from the sepaFrom Rev. John T. Baldwin, Franklin-rate action of the Board of Missions of the General ville, Cataraugus Co., N. Y.

Mr. B. gives an interesting account of a protracted meeting of six days, on which

he remarks as follows:

Not far from 30 professed to submit themselves to God during the meeting. And the work has continued till fifty, or more, are indulging the hope that they have passed from death unto life.

Attention to the concerns of the soul is evidently increasing, in most of the adja. cent towns. And we are indulging the expectation, that this wilderness will soon "blossom as the rose." 21 have been add. ed to our communion by confession, in this place, and 5 by certificate.

Assembly, and the American Horse Missionary Society, the General Assembly recommend to the Synods of Ohio, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Tennessee, byteries connected with the same, to correspond with West Tennessee, Indiana, and Illinois, and the Pres

each other, and endeavour to agree upon some plan of conducting Domestic Missions in the Western States, and report the result of their correspondence to the next General Assembly. It being understood that the brethren in the west be left to their freedom, to form any organization which, in their judgment, may best promote the cause of Missions, in those States:-and also that all the Synods and Presbyteries in the Valley of the Mississippi may be embraced in this correspondence, provided they desire it."

Many of our readers are aware that, on the passage of this resolution, the Assem. bly was much divided. The friends of united action in the West, desired and urg. ed its adoption, hoping that the proposed correspondence might result in some or.

From Rev. A. Buttolph, Lagrange, Dutch. ganization which would reduce to harmo

ess Co., N. Y.

Mr. B. describes a revival in his congregation, and remarks, that "about 30, mostly young people, have, I trust, given their hearts to God."

ac

ny the present discordant operations of the two general Boards. But it was opposed by those friends of the "Board of Missions," who think it important to perpetuate the present divided tion of that Board and the A. H. M. So. ciety. At length, however, a "compro. mise" was agreed upon between the two parties, in which the friends of this resoFrom Rev. Joseph Fuller, Kennebunk, Me.lution yielded to the earnest solicitude of We are happy to learn, through Mr. F., its opposers, that the same individuals, that the Union church in K. is increasing without any change, who had constituted in strength, as well as in numbers. Speak.the Board of Missions during the previous VOL. IV.

MAINE.

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stirring remarks contained in the following extract.

year, might be re-appointed. This was accordingly done, and the above resolu. tion adopted, with a very few dissenting "The people of this state ought not to rest voices, and with the understanding, dis-satisfied with cherishing their own feeble tinctly announced and mutually recogni-churches. The reputation of the state for sed, that the brethren of the West should early attention to missions in the new setbe left to their unbiassed choice, to form tlements, requires that our charities flow such organization as they might deem best freely into every destitute region of our suited to promote the great object of the country. The circumstances and characresolution, the harmony of Missionary ope- ter of our forefathers require it. The rations in those States. Feeling bound by || Providence of God, in causing New. this understanding, we should consider it England to be settled by men of a common improper to suggest here any form of re- origin, of common principles, and of desults from the proposed correspondence, voted attachment to religious institutions which we may desire, or to make use of-by men who from the first, established a any considerations to bias the choice of our brethren in favour of any particular organization, which might be in accordance with our wishes.

pastor wherever they planted a settlement, shows that from our hills and val. lies salvation was designed to go forth to the remotest borders of this continent.

Not for ourselves,' is the language of the sacrifices and sufferings of our Puritan ancestry-not for ourselves,' ought to be our motto, as we enter into their labours."

THE DELAWARE COUNTY, (N. Y.) HOME MIS-
SIONARY SOCIETY, AUXILIARY TO THE A.
H. M. S.

We will only add, that it has given us pleasure to notice the promptness with which our Western brethren have entered upon measures to compare their sentiments on this immensely important subject, and especially that, in some instances at least, they are inclined to commence their inquiries at the throne of grace, by fasting and prayer. Let them be thus conducted unto the end, with Christian simplicity, We have just received the Annual Reand singleness of motive, and we shall an-port of this Society, dated July 13, 1831, ticipate with confidence the happiest re- from which it appears that three Missionasults from the deliberations of the Con-ries have been sustained, within its bounds, vention, which we perceive is already invited to meet at Cincinnati on the 23d of November next.

THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT,

AUXILIARY TO THE A. H. M. S.

in concentrating the efforts of the friends of Home Missions in the county, in the pledge it affords of the enlightened experience, the practical wisdom, and, if necessary, the generous liberality of the Parent Society, in our behalf, and in the permanency which the fostering care of an institution so firmly established, will im

during a portion of the last year, whose labours have been blessed. The Report is interesting, and we regret that we have only room for the following brief extract. "During the past year this Society has been recognised as an auxiliary to the A. This Society, as named in our last Re-H. M. S. This connexion promises much port, although not formally auxiliary at that time, had come into active co-operation with the A. H. M. S. within the year, and had conformed to the stipulations recommended to the adoption of auxiliary societies. We are now happy to state, that since the date of our Report, that Society has become an auxiliary on the plan adopted by other State and Sy-part to this association. nodical Missionary Societies. Its annual "The moral reform which, during the Report for the year, ending in June last, past year especially, has blessed this counexhibits an income of $2892 90, and indi-ty, promises likewise a benign influence cates a course of energetic action, which on the cause of Missions in this region. promises hereafter important aid to the The evidence of this reformation appears National Society. Besides furnishing aid in the facts, that at the present moment, to 26 congregations in Connecticut, it has more than 2000 of our inhabitants stand already seven Missionaries located in the pledged to entire abstinence from ardent State of Missouri, which it proposes to sus-spirits, except as a medicine-that four tain through the A. H. M. S., and which houses of worship (in addition to several we shall have occasion to notice more ful-built last year) are now being built. That ly hereafter. But we cannot take leave of the Bible has been placed in every family. the interesting report now before us, with-That Sunday Schools are beginning to exout furnishing to our readers the spirit- tend their fostering care to the rising gene

ration, and in some instances, imparting || confidence of his brethren, we trust, will their salutary influence even to our Com- not fail to secure the energetic and liberal mon School districts; and that during the co-operation with us of all in those States, past and preceding years, God has exten- who cherish the spirit of their fathers, and sively poured out his Holy Spirit, and ga- desire to extend the blessings of the gospel thered, in some cases, by hundreds, into to the present and future generations of the churches." their children, and the millions with whom they mingle on the other borders of the nation.

Mr. E. S. Knapp, Secretary of the above Society, adds, in a postscript, under date of Aug. 15, that a powerful outpouring of the Spirit is now enjoyed at Cannonsville, and some other places in Delaware county.

ILLINOIS PRESBYTERY.

From a minute of the Illinois Presbytery, furnished by the Rev. J. M. Ellis, we learn that the Rev. Messrs. Ellis, Frazer, Sturtevant, and Watson, have been appointed a Committee to correspond with this Society.

AN IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.

We have great pleasure in announcing that the REV. RICHARD S. STORRS, Secretary of the Massachusetts Missionary Society, has been appointed Associate Secretary and General Agent of the American Home Missionary Society for the New-England || States, and has signified his acceptance of the same, provided, with the advice of a duly authorized counsel, about to be convened, he may be released from the labours of his present parochial charge. The above is a new office in connexion with this Society, but its creation was imperiously demanded by the exigencies of the cause. The strength of the New-England churches has never yet been elicited on behalf of the great national object of Home Missions, and could not be without a permanent Agent on that field. The appointment of one to this office so deeply interested in the cause, so familiar with the details of the work, and so deservedly high in thell

INTERESTING TO THE WESTERN CHURCHES.

We are happy to state, for the encouragement of the destitute in the Western States and Territories, whose appeals for more labourers, as well as aid in their support, have been so often laid before the public, that our prospect of being able to meet their necessities, to a large extent, is better than we have hitherto dared to promise. A larger number of Missionaries are preparing to go West and South for the A. M. H. S. the approaching autumn, than have been sent in any previous year. Within the last five weeks, the Executive Committee have appointed eighteen young men, now pursuing their studies in the Seminaries of Andover and Princeton, who design to enter the fields of their future labor in October next. All of these, excepting two or three, have, by their own request, been designated to the States of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. These, together with several who have already entered the field since our last anniversary, and a number more who have been engaged from other sources, will make, in all, not less than 25 new Missionaries already designated to the Western States, and we regret that an equal number cannot be directed to the South, the present season. The names and designations of the individuals will be published, when they shall have left the Seminaries, and declared themselves ready to enter upon their work.

Appointments by the Executive Committee of the A. H. M, S. from July 15th, to Aug. 15th, 1831.

Missionaries not in Commission last year.
Rev. James B. Wilson, Huntsburg and Thompson,
Geanga Co., O.

Rev. James H. Shields, Green Castle, Poplar Spring
and Cold Spring, Ind.

Rev. R. S. Storrs, associate Secretary A. H. M. S.,
for the New-England States.
Rev. James W. Woodward, Shrewsbury, N. J.
Rev. Isaac C. Beach, New Paltz, N. Y.

Missionaries re-appointed.

Rev. Samuel Gregg, Dartmouth and Versailles, Ind.

Rev. W. M. Adams, Painesville, Geauga Co., O.
Rev. A. G. Duncan, West Prospect Hills, Mo.
Rev. Nelson Bishop, Clinton, Me.
Rev. John Mathews, Kaskaskia, Ill.
Rev. Theron Baldwin, Agent for Illinois.

Rev. C. N. Ransom, Hamilton, Bloomfield and
Scioto, O.

Rev. A. T. Rankin, Felicity and Ebenezer, O.
Rev. T. S. Harris, West Lodi, Erie Co., N. Y.
Rev. A. Parmele, Hanover, Chatauque Co., N. Y.
Rev. D. S. Morse, Richford, Tioga Co., N. Y.
Rev. John M'Donald, Union Grove, Ill.

The Treasurer of the American Home Missionary Society acknowledges the Receipt of the following sums, from July 15th to Aug. 15th, 1831.

357 15

10 00

56 85

25 00

500 00

$1902 65

K. TAYLOR, Treasurer.

In our number for July, the $30 from Mr.
should have been acknowledged, as from

1 Rennie, Columbia, S. C.