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Robbins'* letter was read, which brought to mind our worthy pastor, and deeply affected the hearts of all, even those who were strangers to him; fo that it was with difficulty the last prayer was made. We have very good meetings. There are several people who affist in the service, who appear to have the gift as well as the grace of prayer. At our meetings a fermon is read, and we have good finging. affembly is folemn; Christ appears to meet with us, and we almost forget we are in the wilderness. It is true we do not hear what God is doing in other places as we used to do; yet we have the confolations of religion in relying on his word, that he is carrying on all his designs. I wish our friends would continue to pray for us that we may be profpered; that we may have pious inhabitants come in, and that God would plant a church here and water it with heavenly dew; that one branch of Chrift's Church might arife here and shine, and that the gates of hell may never prevail against it.

"The Rev. Mr. Badger, the Miffionary, preached here August 9th, the first fermon that was ever preached in this place. His text I was Acts viii. 5, 6, 8. He was very much admired, and appears deeply interefted for the welfare of the people in these new fettlements. On Tuesday he preached a lecture and catechized and instructed the children. On Thurfday he preached again from Colloffhansii. 6, a fermon particularly adapted to those of his hearers who were Chriftian profeffors. He re

* Many of the fettlers of Austinburg removed from Norfolk, in this state. Mr. Robbins, pastor of the church in Norfolk, last summer addressed ral letter to them, which is the one alluded to above.

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minded them of the privileges they had enjoyed before their removal into the wilderness; pointed out to them the danger of their prefent situation, and exhorted them to speak often one to another. After meeting he conversed with our leading men respecting establishing a church, and drew up the form of a covenant for the purpose. Since then the people have had several conferences on the fubject, and have agreed to have a church established on Mr. Badger's return from the Indians. I must close my letter with asking the prayers of our Christian friends, for we are indeed a little feeble band."

Extract of a letter from one of the
Connecticut Miffionaries in VER-
MONT, dated WAITSFIELD, OH-
ber 6, 1801.

"The open door for Missionary labors in this state far exceeds my expectations. The country is large and rapidly settling. There are fome eminent Christians in every place, and in many towns there are awakenings. At Effex, Westford and Swanton, the appearance is like many towns in Connecticut, the beginning of the year 1799; and the work is perfectly the fanae. God has greatly smiled

on the labors of Missionaries, in these parts, and I trust that neither the Miffionary Society, nor the good people who contribute and pray, labor in vain. There is more business than ten Miffionaries can do on this fide the mountain, north of Hew-Haven. "And the found of a going is heard in the top of the mulberry trees."

MISSIONARIES.

Nov. 5. The Rev. Ezekiel J. Chapman, entered on a miffion to New-Connecticut.

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ORDINATIONS.

Ordination of the Rev. Ezekiel J. Chapman.

At a Meeting of the Association of Tolland County, convened, by adjournment, in the first Society of Hebron, October 27th, 1801.Present, Rev. Mess'rs John Willard, Amos Bassett, Royal Tyler, Nathan Gillet, Diodate Brockway and Ephraim T. Woodruff.

The Rev. Nathan Williams, D. D. Moderator of the Affociation being absent, the Rev. John Willard was chofen Moderator.

A Letter from the Committee of Missions, appointed by the Truftees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, addressed to the Affociation was read, in the words following, to wit,

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Meeting of the Committee of

Missions, appointed by the Truftees of the Miffionary Society of Connecticut, holden at Hartford,

October 13th, 1801.

Voted, That application be made to the Affociation of Tolland County to ordain to the work of the gospel ministry, with a particular reference to his laboring as an Evangelist in the new fettle

"the Board, should appoint a Can"didate for the Ministry, a Mif"sionary to New-Connecticut, the "faid Committee request the Af"sociation where faid Candidate " was licensed, to ordain him to "the work of the gofpel Ministry, " particularly as an Evangelist, " previous to his entering on his "miffion; and that the Rev. "Mess'rs. Levi Hart, D. D. and "Cyprian Strong be requested to " attend, as a delegation from this "board, and affift in the ordina"tion of faid Candidate, if upon " examination he should be judged "qualified for the work."

And whereas the Committee of Missions have appointed Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, a Candidate for the Ministry, licensed by you, to go on a miffion to New-Connecticut, the faid Committee, in pursuance of the above vote of the Truftees, hereby request you to ordain the faid Mr. Chapman, if upon examination you should think him qualified for the work of the ministry; and that you admit the Rev.

Mess'rs Levi Hart, D. D. and Cyprian Strong to fit in council with you and affift in the ordination, as a delegation from the Board of Trustees. The Committee also request, that, in case you should proceed to ordain Mr.

ments, Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, Chapman, you tranfmit to the

a licentiate from their body; and that for this purpose the following letter be tranfmitted to said Affociation.

To the Association of Tolland County, to be convened at Hebron the 27th of inst. October.

Whereas the Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut at their session the 2d of September last, passed a vote in the words following, to wit,

"Voted, that if the Committee " of Missions, during the recess of

Trustees a certified copy of the minutes of your proceedings on the fubject, that they may be lodged ng their files.

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In the name and in behalf of the
Committee of Missions,
ABEL FLINT, Secretary.

Whereupon Voted, that the Af. sociation refolve themselves into an ordination Council, for the purpose specified in the above letter from the Committee of Miffions; and that the Rev. Mess'rs Levi Hart,

D. D. and Cyprian Strong, who are present, be invited to fit in council with the Association, pur. fuant to the request of the Committee of Miffions.

The Rev. Mess'rs Abel Flint and Amafa Porter, "being present, were also invited to join the Affociation as an ordaining Council.

The Rev. Amos Baffett, Scribe of the Affociation, requesting to be excused from officiating as Scribe on the prefent occafion, the Rev. Abel Flint was appointed

Scribe of the Council.

to give the Charge; the Rev.
Amos Baffett to give the Right
Hand of Fellowship; and the
Rev. Amafa Porter, to make the
concluding prayer.

Paffed in Council,
Atteft,

ABEL FLINT, Scribe.

On Wednesday October 28th, 1801, The Rev. Ezekiel J. Chapman, in pursuance of the above vote, was folemnly confecrated to the work of the miniftry.

The Council was then opened with prayer by the ModeratorThe Council proceeded to examine Mr. Chapman, refpecting his knowledge of the doctrines of Chriftianity, his belief in those doctrines, his ability to teach them to others, his experimental acquaintance with the truth, his views in entering on the work of the ministry, his qualifications for a miffionary, and his motives for entering into that service, and gaining full fatisfaction on these points, -Voted unanimoully to confecrate him to the work of the miniftry, with peculiar reference to his laboring as a Miffionary in the new Settlements in the United States of America; and that the folemnity of his ordination be attended at the Meeting house in this place to-morrow at half past ten o'clock, Α. Μ. Voted, that the several parts of the ordination service be performed by the following perfons, the Rev. Royal Tyler to make the introductory prayer; the Rev. Levi Hart, D. D.

After the minutes of the Coun

cil were read, the following queftions were put :

Question 1. To the Rev. Cyprian Strong. Mr. Strong, do you, Sir, in the name of the Committee of Miflions, now publicly renew their appointment of Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, as a Miffionary to the new fettlements, and their request that he be confecrated to the work of the gospel ministry as an Evangelift ?

Answer. I do.

2. 2. To Mr. Chapman. Mr. Chapman, do you now publicly accept of your appointment as a Miffionary to the new fettlements, and do you consent to receive ordination with that view?

A. I do.

2.3. To the Moderator. Mr. Moderator, do you, Sir, in the name of this Council, approve of Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, as qualified for the work of the gospel miniftry, and for the Miffionary fervice?

A. I do.

2.4. To the Moderator. Shall

to preach the Ser- the ordination folemnity now pro

mon; the Rev. Cyprian Strong to make the confecrating prayer; during which the Rev. Mess'rs John

ceed?

A. It shall.

The customary religious fervices

Willard, Levi Hart, Cyprian were then performed.

Doctor

Strong and Amos Baffett to lay on Hart preached from Acts xxvi.

hands; the Rev. John Willard | 16-18.

Ordination of the Rev. Samuel Leonard.

ON Wednesday the 21st of October, the Rev. Samuel Leonard, was ordained to the work of an Evangelist, at Richmond, Massachusetts, with a view to Missionary labors. The Rev. John Morse, of Green-river (N. Y.) made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Alvan Hyde of Lee, preached the fermon, from 1 Tim. iv. 16; the

Rev. Thomas Allen of Pittsfield, made the confecrating prayer; the Rev. Dr. West of Stockbridge gave the charge; the Rev. David Porter of Spencertown (N. Y.) gave the right hand of fellowship; and the Rev. David Perry of

Richmond, made the concluding prayer. Mr. Leonard is appointed by the Missionary Society in the County of Berkshire to go on a miffion of two months into the northern counties of Vermont, and has entered upon his miffion.

Ordination of the Rev. Alvan

Underwood.

On Wednesday May 27th, the

Rev. Alvan Underwood, was or

dained to the work of the gospel ministry in the second Society in Woodstock. The Rev. Daniel Dow, of Thompson, made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Walter Lyon, of Pomfret, preached from Matt. xxviii. 20, latter part; the Rev. Eliphalet Lyman, of Woodstock, made the consecrating prayer; the Rev. Andrew Judfon, of Afhford, gave the charge; the Rev. William Graves

of Woodstock gave the right hand of fellowship; and the Rev. Abiel Williams, of Dudley, made the concluding prayer.

ANECDOTE,

Extracted from a scarce and valua

T

ble publication.

HERE was an Italian Bithop who had strugled through great difficutlies without repining, and who met with much opposition in the discharge of his Epifcopal functions without betraying the least impatience. An intimate friend of his, who highly admired those vir. tues which he thought it impoffible to imitate, one day asked the prelate if he could communicate the fecret of being always easy? 'Yes,' replied the old man, ' I can teach you my fecret, and with great facility it confists in nothing more than makinga right use of my eyes." His friend begged him to explain himself. Most willingly, returned the Bishop. ' In what. foever state I am, I first of alllook up to heaven, and I remember my principal business here is to get there; I then look down upon the earth, and call to mind how small a space I shall occupy in it, when I come to be intered; I then look abroad into the world, and observe what multitudes there are, who are in all respects more unhappy than myself. Thus I learn where true happiness is placed, where all our cares must end, and how very little reason I have to repine or complain."

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God;

By mercies and by threats unmov'd,
Tho' confcience oft my deeds reprov'd.
2. Chain'd down to earth, a willingflave,
To her vain toys my heart I gave ;
A thousand disappointments found,
Yet still pursu'd the weary round.

3. The gospel cft I heard proclaim'd,
And Chrift a precious Saviour nam'd;
His glory was conceal'd from me,
Because my need I did not fee.

4. I heard of God's most righteous law,
But nothing of its beauty faw:
Its curse alarm'd my foul in vain ;
I foon return'd to fin again.

5. To think of death I could not bear,
Because it fill'd my foul with fear :
Immers'd in schemes of earthly blifs,
'Gainst heav'n itself I clos'd my eyes.

6. Thus finking fast to endless woe,
My dang'rous state I did not know;
Dreaming that all would yet be well,
I flumber'd on the brink of hell.

7. How great the pow'r, how rich the
grace,

Which snatch'd me from that dreadful
place !
No less than grace and pow'r divine
Could break the death-like fleep of fin.
8. Thy hand, O God, which form'd the
light,

And pour'd it forth thro' ancient night,
Thy hand alone could make me fee
And know aright myself and Theer

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HYMN II.

The Lord's-day Morning.

now

LORD, to thy houfel repair,

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Let this vain world be left behind,
Nor trifling cares distract my mind.
2. O meet me in thy courts to day,
Teach me acceptably to pray;
And when I join the facred fong,
Let pure devotion move my tongue.
3. Th' attentive ear to me impart,
The humble, understanding heart ;
Thy heav'nly counsels make me know,
And teach my foul to prize them too.
4. Strengthen my trembling faith, O
Lord,
Shine by thy Spirit on thy word;
Its facred influence make me feel,
And all my unbelief difpel.

5. This dulness from my heart remove,
Reanimate my drooping love;
Let my best treasure be on high,
And ev'ry sinful paffion die.

6. Then in the midst of deep distrefs,
When pain and forrow me oppress,
I'll call thy promises to mind,
And there sweet confolation find.

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That brought thee from thy throne on
high

To woes that cannot be exprest,
To be defpis'd, to groan, and die !
3. Was it for man, rebellious man,
Sunk by his crimes below the grave,
Who, justly doom'd to endless pain,,
Found none to pity or to fave;

4. For man didst thou forsake the sky,
To bleed upon th' accursed tree :
And didst thou taste of death to buy
Immortal life and blifs for me!

5. Had I a voice to praise thy name
Loud as the trump that wakes the deads
Had I the raptur'd seraph's flame,
My debt of love could ne'er be paid.

6 Yet, Lord, a sinner's heart receive,
This burden'd, contrite heart of mine,
(Thou know'ft I've nought beside to
give,)

pray's;

public praise and

And let it be forever thine.

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