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Coal Creek congregation, twelve miles from Covington. I shall confine my labours chiefly to these places, preaching occasionally at the neighbouring towns. We suffer inconvenience from the want of suitable houses in which to hold meet. ings. The Coal Creek congregation erect. ed a convenient frame house which was burnt about a year since. They have raised a subscription for another, and the work is already commenced; and we hope the house will be completed carly in the summer. At Covington, the court-house, which is partly finished, will probably be open for us in the warm season. Should my labours be blest, and a church be organized at C., we shall very soon need another missionary in this county. Three fourths of my time might now be occupied in the Coal Creek church, and the other quarter is much needed in two towns, within four miles.

Missionaries needed on the Upper Wabash.

One word as to the Upper Wabash country. To begin with this countyhere is one missionary to eight or ten thousand. In Tippecanoe county, one, three fourths of his time, to eight or ten thousand. Two counties, still north, one each. Still further towards Fort Wayne, there is a new county just laid off, and will soon be filled with inhabitants, being on the route of the canal. Adjoining Tippecanoe county is Clinton, which has one fourth of the time from Brother Carnahan. He has the charge of three or four congregations in two counties, and greatly needs a helper. Lafayette alone is sufficient to demand the time of one man.

This is a rich and fertile country, and at no distant day will be covered with a dense population. Our cry then is,"come over and help us."

A FIELD FOR LABOURERS.

From a Layman in a Southern State.

A very large proportion of the eastern part of this state are literally without the word of life, and, to all appearances, must remain so, unless some different means are in use from the present for preaching the Gospel. The preachers here are few.

I have spent much time in travelling in part of this country-have visited and conversed with many families in different counties about the salvation of their souls, and with travellers and such other persons as I have met on the road-giving tracts to all such as could read, and to such as could have them read in their families. From my own observation, and from the inform. ation which I have received from such as have had good opportunities to know, I think I am safe in saying, that here are large sections of country in which one fourth of the families have not an indi. vidual in them that can read, and very few families in which all the adults can read. With this small share of education, and with the privilege of hearing preach. ing, seldom oftener than once a month, and sometimes not oftener than once in three or four months; and never having had a Gospel minister to visit their houses, to talk with them about the salvation of

their souls; and no Christian friend to tell to them the plan of the Gospel, and the love of the Saviour; you can well ima. gine, that the kind of preaching which we have here is but seldom understood.-I do not cast reflections on those who break the bread of life to this starving people; but I have found it impossible to find language, in personal conversation with adults, to explain to their comprehension the plan of salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ.

I gave a tract, a few days since, to a person who reads, but he could not understand the meaning of it, and asked simple sentence. me to explain to him the meaning of a very

I spent the last Sabbath in county, which has twelve thousand inhabitants.

I attended a Sunday School in the morn ing, and the only one in the county;-I conversed with many of the scholars, and found their anxiety to learn to read much greater than I anticipated. I found in the school, four daughters and one son from one family, who had walked six miles to the school-they were all over fourteen years old. The daughters had been in the school four Sabbaths, and two of them had learned to spell words of four letters, and had taught a younger brother all his let ters at home. I cannot learn that there is more than one day school in this county, and that has but twelve scholars. Some neighbourhoods never had a school,

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DESCRIPTION OF A LABOURER NEEDED IN A || above, and count himself honoured in being permitted to serve the Lord Christ in a post of so much distinction.

WESTERN FIELD.

The following is from the appeal of a missionary labouring in a distant and very difficult region. He thus pleasantly describes the qualifications of a' minister needed at a military post and its vicinity in the west.

A PLEDGE OF AID.

From a Gentleman in Pennsylvania.

I enclose to you twenty dollars for the A. H. M. S., and I wish the society to consider me bound to contribute one hundred dollars annually, so long as God shall spare my life, and give me the ability to do so. I will thank you to inform me what amount will be necessary to support a missionary in the valley of the Mississip pi, independent of what would probably be contributed by those among whom he might labour.

Permit me to say one word about the kind of man we need for that distant out. post. It will be evident, that we want not || a man of such effeminate habits that he can thrive only in a hot bed, and one who has all his lifetime been dandled in the lap of indolence. But we want a man who can endure hardship as a good soldier,-a man who can face a prairie wind in winter, and swim the swollen creeks in spring, and eat what is set before him, asking no questions, and making no invidious allusions to other days;-a man who can sleep sweetly on the "soft side of an oak plank," or on the green sod of mother earth, with no covering but his blanket, and no company but his horse, or perchance a passing wolf, or a benight. ed whip-poor-will; and who, in the mean time, can preach with apostolic zeal, whenever he can collect a dozen precious souls to listen. Ah, and he must have patience withal to delay his journey an hour or two, while they are collecting, though it should subject him to the incon venience of riding in the night, and the danger of losing the trail which conducts him to the next cabin. You will be surprised if I say at the next breath, that we want a man of easy manners; but this is always important, especially in one who would exert any considerable influence on the officers of those forts of which mention was made. Perhaps you would enquire what "school" he should belong to. By all means, let us have one that has been taught in the school of Christ, and one who has made such proficiency in the lesson of self-denial, that he can be cheerful under the regimen prescribed || Roy."

A CARD.

The undersigned expresses his gratitude to the congregation in Buffalo, now under care of Rev. S. Eaton, for their kindness the American Home Missionary Society. in making their old pastor a Director of This, however, is only one of the many tokens of a similar nature which he has received from the same source. And now, though having resigned his pastoral care the honour to exercise, yet, this rememover them, which, some years ago he had brance, on their part, awakes again to his recollection cords and sympathies not to be dissolved by circumstances of time and space; but the purer and more perfect enjoyment of them, he hopes, is in reserve

for a better world.

GILBERT CRAWFORD. New-York, June 6, 1832.

N. B. In the last Report of the above Society, my having been made a Director ought to have been stated, by the Ladies of Buffalo, not "the Congregation in Le G. C.

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

Re-Appointments.

Rev. D. Van Valkenburg, Richfield Springs, Ot-
Bego Co., N. Y.
Rev. W. K. Talbot, Parishville, St. Lawrence Co.,
N. Y.

Rev. Clement Lewis, Annsville, Oneida Co., N. Y.
Rev. John G. Bergen, Springfield, Sangamon Co., Ill.
Rev. John B. Preston, Ripley, Chautauque Co., N-Y.

Rev. O. C. Beardsley, Silver Creek and Forrestville,
Chautauque Co., N. Y.

Rev. Moses Parmele, Chateaugay, Franklin Co.,
N. Y.

Rev. J. R. Wheelock, Greensburg, Decatur Co., Ind.
Rev. R. L. M'Afee, Calloway Co., &c., Mo.
Rev. Moses Raymond, Chatham, Columbia Co.,

N. Y.

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Rev. J. W. Eastman, N. Petersburg, Highland Co.,
Ohio.

Rev. David Smith, Maumee, Wood Co., O.
Rev. Calvin W. Babbitt, Pekin, Tazewell Co., Ill.
Rev. Edward Evans, Davenport, Delaware Co.,
N. Y.

Rev. William Frazer, Lexington Flats, Greene Co.,
N. Y.

Rev. John Forbush, Mount Leigh, Adams Co., O. Rev. James H. Johnston, one quarter of the time, Ryker's Ridge, Jefferson Co., Ind.

Rev. Calvin N. Ransom, Berlin, Delaware Co., Ohio.

New Appointments.

Rev. Christopher Corey, to go to the western states.
Rev. Robert Shaw, Delhi, Delaware Co., N. Y.
Rev. James H. Gass, Dandridge, New Market, and
Strawberry Plains, Tenn.

Rev. Alvah Day, Hebron, Washington Co., N. Y.
Rev. Iliram S. Johnson, Canton, St. Lawrence Co.,
N. Y.

The Treasurer of the American Home Missionary Society acknowledges the receipt of the following sums, from May 15th to June 15th, 1832.

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Central Agency, Utica, N. Y., from sundry individuals in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. 110 00 Champlain, Benev. Soc., per S. Hubbell, Esq. 10 00 Cleaveland, O., Fem. Aux., per Rev. D. W. Lathrop,

Danbury, C., Sab. School, for valley of Mississippi, per E. D. Buell,

0 50; J. Leavitt, found in his store, 2; Mrs. W., avails of missionary purse, by a Lady, 5 71, Philadelphia, 1st ch., Lad. Aux. 213 50; James Kerr, per Cor. Sec., 50; 5th ch., per G. W. M'Clelland, 100,

Royalton, Vt., Mrs. Rosalinda Sprague, Life
Member, by her daughter, Elizabeth
Sprague, through Rev. Z. S. Barstow,
Keene, N. H.

Soners, N. Y., Fem. Aux., per Mrs. J. Owen,
South Salem, N. Y., a few individuals,
South Williamstown, Mass., Fem. Char. Soc.,
per M. Rossiter,
Sparta, N. Y., Rev. L. Robbins,

34 21

363 50

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Sparta, N. J., cong. coll., per Rev. A. Welton,
Stonington, Ct., (30 of which to const. Mis.
Maria A. Whittlesey Life Member,)
Do. Fem. Miss. Soc., per Lucy Ann Sheffield,
by hands of A. G. Smith,
Virginia, Rev. F. M'Farlane,

4 38

42. 41

15 00

1.50

Delhi, N. Y., Presb. ch., per Rev. Dr. Porter, Dinwiddie Co., Va., James Eppes, per Rev.

850

A. J. Converso,

2.00

Elyria, O., Mon. Con. coll., per Rev. D. W. Lathrop,

23 67

Wappinger's Creek, N. Y., in part to const.
Rev. E. Price Life Director,
Warren, Ct., per Z. S. Pierce, R. Smith, 2;
A. Carter, 2; G. Rouse, 1; M. C.
Rouse, 1,

8.00

6 00

Euclid, O., Aux. H. M. S., per do.

25.36

Green Co., N. Y., Home Miss. Assoc., per E. Hawley, Treas.

69 32

Do. Th. coll., per Rev. Seth Williston, Hamilton, O., coll. in ch., per Rev. C. N.

4.08

Washington Corners, N. J., coll., per J. W. Cortelyou,

Watervleit, Niskeuna, and Amity, Miss. Soc per J. Schuyler,

9.00

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35 00

Ransom,

4 25

West Nassau, N. Y., Fem. Sew. Soc., per R. Alden, Treas.

20 00

Jefferson, N. Y., Presb. ch., per Rev. J. A.

Crane,

20 00

Lewis, N. Y., Rev. Moses Ingalls, Th. coll. in January last,

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Wilmington, Del., Mon. Con. coll., per Rev.

E. W. Gilbert,

Do to the Destitute,

85.00

40.00

10 00

Malone, N. Y., ch. and cong, per Rev. M.

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Parmelee,

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Marietta, Pa., Mon. Con. coll., per A.

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Home Missionary,"

50 00

Nye,

28 75

Fisher,

Meredith, cont. in ch. and cong., per Rev. Mr.

New-London Cross Roads, Pa., per Rev. R. Graham,

New-York, Bleecker-st. ch. Assoc., George
Douglass, 2 years, 100; M. Bruen, 100;
John Aspinwall, 20; M. Wilbur, 37 50;
Mon. Con. coll. 14 99,

Do. Branch Ch., per Rev. J. A. Murray,
Do. Brick ch. Assoc., Abijah Fisher, 100; a
Friend, by O. Halsted, 50; Lockwood
Be Forest, 50; Horace Holden, 25,
Do. Cedar st. Assoc, J. W. Leavitt, 100;
Joseph Otis, 50; T. Darling, 25,

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AMERICAN PASTOR'S JOURNAL,

OR,

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

NOTICE OF THE LAST DAYS OF MRS. PAR

SONS, (WIFE OF REV. JOHN U. PARSONS,
MISSIONARY IN INDIANA,) WHO DIED
APRIL 12, 1832.

[Extracted from a letter from her husband.]

Suffer me to introduce you, dear brother, a few moments to the chamber, so

"Privileged beyond the common walks of life, Quite on the verge of Heaven;"

whence one of your dear missionaries has just taken her flight, to swell the anthem of redeeming love in heaven.

It was more than four months from our arrival here to the period of my wife's decease. During this time her disease gradually ripened, and our hopes faded. Much of her time she was in great distress. In addition to the ordinary symptoms of consumption, she struggled with others of a violent and most distressing character. Under all these sufferings she was not only uncomplaining, but so cheerful, that transient visiters thought her quite at ease; and so happy, as often to dissipate all the gloom of the sick room, and render it an unspeakable privilege to be near her.

She never grieved for the home of her youth; though almost alone, and more than a thousand miles from home, she never repented coming. Speaking to a dear sister in regard to it, she said "I want you to write to my blessed mother, after I am gone, and tell her, I never for a moment repented my choice. I can say with Harriet of sainted memory-'I have had it in my heart to do something for the promotion of Christ's cause; and I hope he will accept me." She uniformly breathed the same spirit.

The most difficult thing was, for her to give up the hope of labouring for souls. She had not once, to my knowledge, the most distant fear of death; yet she wanted to live and do something

for souls.

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When asked, some weeks before her death, if she felt perfectly reconciled to a speedy death, she said, -"When I think that I was the first who left B. on such an errand,-when I think of my solitary and beloved companion, and on the wide field of usefulness opened before us, I have wished to get well; but, I think I can say, not my will but thine be done.' This solicitude sometimes distressed her so that she would ask if it were sinful. But, for several weeks, she seemed to give up to the will of God, and to feel that he would dispose of her as should be most for his glory. To one who asked if she did not long to go, she replied "Dear sister, I feel that I am the Lord's, and am willing to go or stay, as he sees best."

On March 30th, she thought she was nearly home, and requested us to tell her parents all she wished to live for, was to serve God and comfort them; and that they must not mourn. "What wait 1 for but my Saviour? O, that I might go now!" A few days before her death, I asked her about "the dark valley." She replied― "I see no dark valley.'

As the kind friend, by whose tenderness her last days were soothed, was, doing something for her, she remarked

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- Ö, dear sister, how sweet it will be to hear the Saviour say, 'Come, ye blessed of my Father. I was a stranger, and ye took me in-sick, and ye ministered unto me.' I shall hear him say it to you." Soon after, she desired to say a few words to the children, who had been very kind to her; took each by the hand, and addressed them very solemnly, and commended them to God. She then repeated the hymn,

"What, if a saint must die," &c.

I inquired if she had any message to send to her parents." Tell them, I am not only ready and willing, but

anxious-anxious to go; not to get rid of suffering, (looking very earnestly at me,) not to get rid of suffering, but, to be with Jesus."

||Soon after she extended her arms, and raised her eyes for the last embrace of her husband; and, in a few minutes, sweetly fell asleep.

It was a most majestic scene, and the more majestic, as the tyrant, Death, frowned the more. The feelings of the husband were entirely forgotten in intense solicitude to follow the spirit, and, as it were, deliver it safe into the hands of angels. I could almost reach it to them, as I waded into the waves of Jordan. It seemed but a narrow

stream.

On the 10th of April, she said—" I have had a precious season yesterday and to-day. I can think of nothing with which to compare my mind, but the clear shining of the pleasant sun." There were but two days more of suffering allotted to her, and they were severe, especially the last. About four o'clock, P. M. of the 12th, she was|| taken with dreadful anguish in her side; she thought she was dying, and But, triumphant as was her death, it requested me to pray that "Jesus now affords me no more consolation, would come quickly." Her anguish than the recollection of her life, habitcontinued at intervals, and she repeat-ually and wholly consecrated to God, edly expressed an earnest desire that her Saviour would come; but, once added, (as if afraid of impatience,) "I wait, I wait, I wait." She remained in anguish till dark; and it became apparent, that the scene of "resistless demonstration" was fast approaching. She wished the hymn to be sung:

"On Jordan's stormy banks I stand,
And cast a wishful eye
To Canaan's fair and happy land,

Where my possessions lie," &c.

I began to repeat to the friends who had filled the room, the lines beginning

"How shocking must thy summons be, O, Death, To him that is at ease in his possessions."

She pressed my hand, indicating that

she felt the force of them. She soon after with difficulty articulated," Farewell, farewell, (looking round upon us,) FAREWELL, THIS WORLD!" I then ask ed-"Have you a shadow of doubt remaining that there is a heaven of glory?" She signified that she had "Is not the Saviour better than his promise?" She very emphatically manifested her assent. Soon after I

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told her she was probably in the midst
of Jordan, and asked-"Is it light?"
She indicated that it was.
adopt the language of the hymn-

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"Come angels, come angels, I'm ready to fly, Come, quickly convey me to God in the sky.' She signified that she could, and desired it to be sung. We sung it. 1 then asked "can Jesus make a dying bed feel soft?" She nodded assent.

which secured the grace necessary to sustain in the hour of trial.

She re

Her faith was operative. deemed her promise, to give up all for Christ. In the bloom of youth, and vigour of health, she gave herself to missions to the heathen; not inconsiderately, but on full examination of the difficulties, dangers and trials attending a life among barbarians. Amongst the tears and remonstrances of many of her friends, she stood unmoved. And when her health failed, and the highest testimony she could give of her love to God and dying sinners was, to come over the mountains-she did not hesitate to come. And when the period for her departure arrived, and with tottering step, and form already bending under the influence of disease, she bade farewell to her home, with hardly the most distant prospect of revisiting it; she did it cheerfully, and with composure; and, till her dying hour never regretted the sacrifice. flame which burned so bright, was

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kindled and fanned at the secret altar. While in health, the hours from five to seven in the morning, and seven to eight in the evening, were sacredly

devoted to God.

I am happy to say, that thus far, I have found the God 1 serve able to deliver. The week past has been one of intense excitement, but one of the happiest of my life. God has been pleased so to fill me with himself, that I have hardly felt the loss of my dear wife; and my soul has been filled with

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