Scott, where I preached again at night to the young people from Prov. viii. 17. Saturday, Aug. 22. In company with Longan, Scott, and another Baptist preacher, by name of Alley, we turned our course north, towards the Missouri, ten miles, to visit the church at Big-lick. It had been rather a low time in religion. In the counties of Cole, Cooper, and Saline, all lying on the south side of the Missouri river, there have been serious divisions produced among the Baptists within two or three years past. At Big-lick church I preached with much apparent effect. The congregation was larger than usual, and appeared to be deeply impressed. Church business was attended to; a vote passed, authorizing the deacon to buy 1000 pages of tracts, to be first read by the members, and then handed to the preachers to distribute on the frontiers, and one young woman told her experience for baptism. At night we all tarried with an excellent Baptist family, and had preaching, exhortation, and prayers. It was a solemn, impressive, and weeping time. We have a custom in the west, when there is any unusual seriousness manifested, to invite inquirers to come forward and be prayed for. Upon invitations being given, six came up greatly distressed. This cuts the tie betwixt the sinner and the ungodly world. It gives opportunity for preachers and people to know who are convicted; and preachers remember these persons in their prayers when away, and Christians carry their cases to the throne in their secret and family devotions. On Lord's day, Aug. 23, a large con gregation assembled, and we left the meeting-house, a log building thirty or forty feet square, and incapable of holding one third of the people, and took to the woods for shade. Baptism had been performed in the morning. Two sermons were preached, the communion was administered, exhortations given, and mourners invited forward. Last night evinced that a revival had commenced. To-day it was plainly manifest. The truth came with divine power to many hearts. Professors were weeping and lamenting over their backslidings, and convicted sinners much distressed. At night I preached again, to direct inquirers to Christ. The word appeared to take a powerful hold upon the consciences of the people. Twelve came up for prayers, in great distress. Not an in dividual present but what was affected. I finally told the people if they would meet me at the meeting-house on the morrow, at 10 o'clock, I would stay and preach again. Monday, 10 o'clock, the meetinghouse was crowded. The people were more wrought upon than at any previous time under preaching. Brother Longan in exhortation addressed the churches, adverted to the low state the professors had been in, the hard spirit that had been indulged between the parties in that country, the little concern that had been manifested for the conversion of sinners, the necessity of awaking out of sleep, and proposed that all who felt convicted of their backslidings, and were willing to confess their sins before God, and one another, and humble themselves, should come forward and give him their hands. Every professor, preachers and all, came forward, and gave the signal. Many spoke of their past unfaithfulness, and resolved to live more to the glory of Christ. All fell upon their knees and made confession to God. This, as you would suppose, had an overwhelming influence on the weeping congregation. I did see one man, and only one, who tried to look as though he was not moved; but it was evidently with difficulty. When the church arose, invitation was given to mourners. The whole congrega tion in a body moved forward, so far as a crowd of people could move, and kneeled. Two or three prayers were offered, and exhortations made. That all these were, in the proper sense of the word, convicted of sin and guilt, I pretend not to say; but that many were truly convicted, I had opportunity of knowing from private conversation with them. After three hours' labor we dismissed the people. I was quite worn out, having preached and exhorted for three days and nights. Since my return home, I have learned that the work continues. Thursday night, Aug. 27, I preached in the town of Fayette, the seat of justice for Howard County. Here I fell in with the family of Rev. Isaac M'Coy. He is preparing for an excursion into the Indian country, to fix a location for emigrants. I hope our brethren will give due weight to his book on Indian Reform. If my feeble testimony could add to the unanswerable arguments of that work, and if the result of twelve years' observation of the condition of the Indians on the frontiers, I would say, that the plan of removing them, is the only feasible plan to save them from destruction. Saturday, Aug. 29, in company with brother Rodgers, we travelled about ten miles from his residence to a place near the old Boon's-lick salt works, where I preached, and assisted in constituting a church, called from the place, Boon's-lick church. A son of the celebrated Daniel Boon, commenced the salt making business here about eighteen or twenty years since, who gave name to this district of country. Lord's day, Aug. 30, attended meeting, and preached in conjunction with brother R. near old Fort Hempstead, 4 miles from old Franklin, to a large, solemn, and attentive congregation. As is usual in summer in this country, our preaching was under the trees in the open air. Rode ten miles to Fayette, and preached at night on the subject of Sunday schools. Brother Rodgers was the favored instrument of a revival of religion last winter in two churches where he officiates. About ninety persons were baptized in a few months. The churches in this part are connected with the Mount Pleasant Association, formed in 1818, and the oldest in this part of Missouri. From it have been formed the Concord, on the south side of the Missouri river, of twelve churches and about three hundred and fifty members-the Fishing River, towards the western boundary of the State, of fifteen churches and five hundred members, and the Salem, east of Boon's-lick, having about fifteen churches, and probably six hundred members. The Mount Pleasant now has eighteen churches, and one thousand and thirty members. In this, and the adjoining counties of Boone and Calloway, east, the Baptists are the most numerous sect. JAMAICA. Many of our readers listened with pleasure to the statements of Messrs. Tinson and Phillippo, while on a late visit from the Jamaica Mission Station to the United States; and we now present similar intelligence from Mr. Burton, which will be received as a gratifying corroboration of 'the pleasing prospects of the Mission in that Island. The Editor of the English Baptist Magazine for November last, says :— By a recent communication we learn that Mr. Burton was about to return to Kingston, to take charge of the large church and congregation hitherto under the care of Mr. Coultart. Under date of April 26, Mr. Burton writes: "The cause of the Lord and Saviour is proceeding in triumph and glory, with marches as rapid as any that ever were taken by the heroes of desolation and death. One victory here, too, makes way for another; and if we can but keep the arm of the Almighty stretched forth for us by the prevailing influence of prayer, or if you can but do it for us in England, the more degraded part of the island is likely very soon to receive a mark from heaven, as being a part of the purchased possession of its King. "With you the blessings of the gospel descend like the dew; but with us they are heavy showers of rain. And all the work is singularly performed by God; for it is done in such a manner as to keep from the person employed the possibility of glorying, even if he had the dishonest inclination to indulge in it. Your missionaries occupy an humble station on the graduated scale of excellent means; and yet the principal part of the good which is done, is accomplished by means that are humbler still. The slaves who have received the truth, are among their fellow-slaves, the most effectual preachers of the gospel. Poor men and poor women, whom we denominate Leaders,' because of their religious employment, are the chief instruments in filling our places of worship, and in bringing sinners unto God. And they do bring them in a manner that must 8 Sept. 2, we travelled 8 miles to Columbia, and preached at night. It then became necessary we should travel with all the speed we could, to reach St. Louis on Lord's day for meeting. During this route, I preached twenty-six sermons, baptized five persons, besides exhortations, &c. circulated about twelve thousand pages of tracts, fifteen Bibles, and sundry other books, and travelled 482 miles. FEB. 1830. J. M. PECK. ་ give angels very much of the employment of praise. It is only necessary that you should send out ministers who are seeking after a conformity to the likeness of Christ; and when they come here, it is only necessary that they should labor and pray with earnestness, and preach with true simplicity and fervor, and love the souls of their fellow-creatures with a sincere affection; and they are sure of prospering on every side, for God has come down among this people to bless them. "The station with which I am connected, forms one among many spiritual Edens that illustrate these remarks, and also prove them. After having been at Port Maria rather more than a year, the number of attendants that come as often as they can, has increased from forty or fifty to seven or eight hundred; the number of members is about two hundred and sixty, one hundred and ten of whom have been baptized since I came. They have been baptized and received too, in connection with as much evidence in their favor, as in their circumstances, it is possible for me to obtain, or reasonable to look for. There has been the testimony of their own declaration that they are sincerely sorry for sin, and that they believed and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ for the salvation of their souls; there has been the testimony an altered life; the testimony of a regular attendance on the worship of God; and the favorable testimony of some good person who has lived near them, and been watching over them. besides these things, there is certainly some evidence of sincerity in their readiness to give, and to labor, and to suffer; and to the ministers who converse with them, there is some evidence of real conversion in those ex necessary for us to be tried, we may be tried with affliction, and not with sin; with pain, with bereavements, with the death of the dearest relatives, or with any thing else, but never, never, by being permitted to fall into wickedness. O remember your missionaries in your prayers. 66 66 Upon this subject I have a very full heart. The prosperity of the mission depends much more upon prayers, than contributions. The money that is given may enable the committee to send ministers out; but it is prayer that secures them from perishing in the sea; it is prayer that gives them a spirit of devotion in their work; it is prayer that lengthens their lives; it is prayer that brings down the blessing on their labors; and it is prayer that preserves them from bringing disgrace upon the name of the Saviour." CONVERSION OF JEWS. The church of Christ is anxiously waiting for the period when the Jews shall be brought in with the fulness of the Gentiles. Every event, therefore, in relation to this most wonderful nation, which indicates the prevalence of the of gospel, must be interesting. And pressions of attachment to the Saviour, which not unfrequently proceed from them, and the peculiarity of which makes them appear very often like inspirations from heaven. I make these observations, to prevent the supposition that the persons baptized have been received into the church without examination or proper inquiry. "Do pray for us, that we may be enabled to flee from all lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, charity, and peace. Pray for us, that our meat and drink may be to do the will of Him that sent us. Pray for us, that we may not be led into temptation, but delivered from all evil; that if it should be Rev. H. D. Leeves, of Paris, gives to the directors of the British and Foreign Bible Society, Sept. 22, very interesting information in relation to the Jews at Constantinople. Between March and May last, eight Jews were baptized, and others are prepared to follow their example. The Jews raised a great clamour, and the eight converts were seized and thrown into prison. Some of them were severely chastened, and all of them banished to Cesarea, in Asia Minor. Other con verted Jews were also exiled, and there are thirteen now at Cesarea. The Jews of Constantinople also induced the Turks to punish the Armenian Christians who were instrumental in the conversion of the Jews, and five priests and five laymen were banished to different parts of Asia Minor. Before their exile, they were called before the public authorities, but witnessed a good confession. May they, like the primitive Christians, by means of this persecution more extensively spread the gospel of the blessed Redeemer. to the general "Concert in Prayer," and influenced a large number of other societies to do the same. Its funds have been variously applied, as the ladies thought their aid most needed-sometimes abroad, and sometimes at home. For several years it has chiefly expended its income in em BOSTON FEMALE SOCIETY FOR MIS- ploying a missionary among the poor SIONARY PURPOSES. We take peculiar pleasure in announcing to our readers the renovation and enlargement of one of our venerable and interesting Missionary Societies. We do this the rather, as instances are so frequent of societies becoming extinct, after a few years of constantly waning activity, while more novel objects are adopted in their stead. The above named society was formed of Baptist and Congregational ladies united, A. D. 1800; only eight years after the formation of the Baptist Missionary Society in England; two years before the Mass. Baptist Miss. Society; ten before the formation of the American Board of Commissioners, &c.; and fourteen years before the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions. In 1811 it made a donation of upwards of two hundred dollars to the Baptist Missionaries in Serampore, in aid of the translations of the Scriptures; and in April 1813, voted the whole amount of subscriptions for the preceding year, (of the Baptist members) toward the support of Messrs. Judson and Rice in India, anticipating the establishment of a Foreign Mission of this denomination. As a Society, therefore, it was the first on this continent that contributed to foreign missions; and is certainly the oldest Female Missionary Society in the world. Dr. Thomas Baldwin greatly encouraged its formation, and made the first address before it. Since 1802 it has existed as two societies, united in one ; there being one President, but two Treasurers, and each assisting its own denomination. It has published in this Magazine three Circulars to females, which were productive of the most happy results. It has maintained a correspondence with about one hundred and twenty female benevolent Societies; with Mrs. Judson while in Rangoon, and other female missionaries at foreign stations. Mrs. Colman and Mrs. Wheelock were among its members. It fixed on the first Monday in the month as its day of meeting, for prayer, many years previous and wretched of Boston, although their means have been incompetent to support a minister the whole time. Of late the friends have become increasingly impressed with the duty of securing the entire time and attention of some faithful minister in this great and important field. Having this in view, the two denominations have recently agreed that in future they will hold their meetings separately. After taking the requisite previous measures, a general invitation was given from all the Baptist pulpits in this city, to the ladies friendly to this object, to meet at the large lecture room of the first Baptist church, on Union street, the 15th of Dec. 1829. The several pastors were present, and addressed the meeting in the most affectionate and encouraging manner; after which they retired, and the ladies proceeded to take the names of new members, alter a few particulars in their constitution, choose officers, &c. The results were most gratifying; more than one hundred names were added to the list on the spot, each giving two dollars, or more or less, according to their circumstances. There is every encouragement to believe that many more ladies purpose to join the society. The question whether the entire services of a competent minister may now be obtained, is considered settled, and the managers are prayerfully waiting to be directed to the proper person. finished their course, and reached their final home. But the work of grace progresses with their successors; and the last year stands pre-eminent for the displays of grace. The Introductory Sermon was delivered by Mr. Manly, of Charleston. J. B. Cook was chosen Moderator, and William Riley, Clerk. The missionary labors under the direction of the Association have been peculiarly blessed. Four missionaries labored five hundred days, baptized four hundred and twenty-three persons, and were instrumental in organizing two churches. Committees, who were appointed to visit churches in which difficulties had existed, made reports of harmonious adjustments, which indicate the happy influence of Christian principles. In numerous churches, revivals have been enjoyed, and large accessions made. The Association comprises fifty churches, thirty-eight ordained ministers, nineteen licensed preachers, and six thousand seventyone members-one thousand four hundred and ninety-one of whom were received by baptism the last year. This Association took early measures to furnish education to ministers, and continues zealously to prosecute the object, and also to promote a spirit for domestic and foreign missions. Each minister in the Association is requested annually to devote a portion of time to missionary labors; and the churches exhibit a commendable liberality in their pecuniary contributions. BAPTIST GENERAL ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA. We have before us, the second Annual Report of the Pennsylvania General Association for Missionary Purposes. Sixteen Societies only are embraced in this Association, and but $560 were raised during the year. This, however, is not surprising, when we consider how few of our denomination there are in that State, and how widely they are scattered. The Philadelphia Association was the first in America, being formed, A. D. 1707. In the sixtieth year of its age, it dismissed four Churches to form the Ketockton Association in Virginia, and that State now contains five times the number of Baptists that there are in Pennsylvania. It was not till A. D. 1791, that the New York Association was formed, by Churches dismissed from that of Philadelphia, yet there are now, in the State of New York, more Baptists than in Virginia and Pennsylvania together. We hope the time is now come for our Zion to flourish in this great central Commonwealth. The following brethren have labored as Missionaries, the past year, under the patronage of the General Association, JOHN BOOTH, WILLIAM S. HALL, GEORGE HIGGINS, ROBERT COMPTON, and EUGENIO KINCAID. The Association have not been able to secure the labors of all these, the whole time; but the animating results of their itinerancies impel to fresh exertions. The following is an extract from Mr. Booth's report: "The Abington Association is certainly, in many respects, an inviting field for missionary labor, though the exceeding badness of the roads, through the settlements, the thinness of the population, and the intervening distance from church to church, would make it extremely laborious to itinerate in this country. "This Association extends into three counties, Luzerne, Wayne and Susquehanna; there are but two Meetinghouses in the Association, one at Absmall one at Damascus, built by our ington, a commodious building, and a late brother Thomas Shields, of the Sansom Street Church. "The addition by baptism, during the past year, was ninety-seven, 83 of which was in the Abington church. The people, as far as I had opportunity |