profit, by every one, and especially by our brethren in the ministry. On the 14th of October, several other persons were baptized, and the Lord's-Supper was administered to the infant Church. Prof. Caswell has continued to preach there, with much success On the 1st of June last, fifteen persons were baptized. The Church has already increased from 7 to 40. We hope that this pamphlet will be extensively circulated. It will excite gratitude in every pious heart, and will give increased confidence to every friend of the truth, that it will triumph, and that Jesus shall reign where'er the sun RELIGIOUS DEPARTMENT. THE AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY. Among the institutions which have enjoyed the special smiles of Divine Providence the past year, the American Tract Society is not least in obligations of gratitude. When it was found that the results of the second year of its operations were threefold what they were the first year, and still more, compared with the aggregate amount of the whole Tract operations of the country in any preceding year, it was felt by some, that the magnitude of the result was occasioned, in no small degree, by the novelty of the Society, or some temporary excitement, and that very little, if any extension, could be expected for many years to come. But the issues of the third year, now closed, bear the relation to those of the second year of five to three, and show an increase, compared with the preceding year, which is very rare in the history of benevolent institutions, and which furnishes a new and instructive lesson, that God is ready to bestow large blessings upon Zion, and that his children shall never be straitened in him. Whole number printed since the formation of the Society, Whole number of pages of do. 8,834,000 53,667,000 97,835,000 The Publishing Committee have endeavoured to bear constantly in mind, that their first and highest aim, looking to God for direction, must be to select and issue those great evangelical doctrines of the cross, which God is accustomed to magnify the riches of his grace in blessing to the conversion of sinners to himself, and the building up of Christians in the most holy faith. They have believed, at the same time, that no pains should be spared to issue these truths in a form of narrative style, and external appearance calculated to interest the community, and secure, if Of the Tracts issued during the year, possible, general attention and respect. 3,190,000 have been covered, making And they have reason for especial grati- 12,760,000 pages of covers issued during tude to God for the general interest he the year exclusive of the Tracts mention... · has awakened in the Society's publications, led above. Whole number of pages of chil- 5,208,000 Of forty of the Tracts, 20,000 copies of each have been printed during the year; of twenty-six, 24,000; of seven, 32,000; of the Way to be Saved," 40,000; of "Quench not the Spirit," 44,000; and of the "Swearer's Prayer," 64,000; making the whole number of the last mentioned Tract, published by the Society in three years, 109,000. The whole number of copies of the American Tract Magazine, published during the year, is 40,500. Whole number of copies of the Christian Almanac for 1828, printed at the Society's House, 123,900. Of the Rise and Progress, embracing 280 pages, 2,000 copies have been printed; whole number of pages, 560,000. 15,788,268 Printed the last year in separate Tracts and bound volumes, duodecimo, 1856,08 53,667,000 1932,52 69,455,268 Expenses of General Deposi tory, postage, taxes, fuel, and all other expenses, 1806,06 cluding the Tracts in 10,357 bound volumes.) above, All motives conspire to urge the Society onward with redoubled zeal. Its aim should be nothing less than to send these heart-searching messages of love and salvation to every town, and neighbourhood, and family, and soul, to whom we can have access; and that without any delay. The whole evangelical community should be enlisted in the work-every individual become personally a Tract distributor-a procurer of spiritual blessings by prayerand the means of exciting to action all others within the reach of his influence. This work must and will If we on. go are inactive, God will raise up others. The day of millennial glory in our world will be hastened in its time. And, though the previous contest with the powers of darkness may be long and severe, there will be found a multitude of faithful followers of the Lamb, who will choose to bear the self-denial, and toil, and suffering; and if need be, reproach and persecution; that they may be found in his service, and may ultimately reign with him on his throne. Then, these dreams of earthly enjoyment will have all vanished away, and eternity have opened upon us its living realities. Then, the multitudes whose salvation is involved in these appointed means of grace, will be seen to be innumerable; and all Resolved, That in view of the wants of Burmah, we now take a collection for Foreign Missions. who have been won from the error of their way through the agency of this Society and all who, from love to Christ and the souls of men, shall, by aid- Collections taken amounted to 43 dollars. ing in its conquests, have "turned many After which the hymn was sung commencto righteousness"-shall unite, with "tening, "Come, Holy Spirit," &c. and praythousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands," in songs of salvation "unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever." BAPTIST CONVENTION IN CONNECTI CUT. The Convention of Baptist Churches in the State of Connecticut and vicinity, assembled at Middletown for the transaction of its annual business, June 11, 1828. The meeting was called to order by the President. After the reading of the Annual Report, which we should be glad to transcribe if our limits would permit, the following summary is given in the Christian Secretary, of the fruits of labours within the State. The number baptized the year past, by seven of the missionaries in the employment of the Board, is 157. The number of Churches constituted under their labours is three-one at Brooklyn, one at Windham, and one at Goshen. Besides these, some languishing Churches have been revived. The number of Bible Classes formed by the missionaries is five. The number of Sabbath Schools is seven. But the good arising from the united labours of the missionaries, cannot be accurately estimated on this side the grave. The light of eternity will disclose the whole; and solemn is the thought, that all of this generation will very soon have closed their probation season, and will have entered on the retributions of eternity, How important that we work while the day lasts, for the night of death cometh wherein no man can work. The following spirited Resolves were offered by the Committee appointed upon the subject of Foreign Missions, and adopted by the Convention. Resolved, That the Convention view with deep and increasing interest, the resolutions of the Board of the General Convention of the Baptist denomination, and that we recommend the Burman Mission, as an object deserving the special attention of all our Churches. Resolved, That the thanks of this Convention be given to those individuals and Societies who have combined their efforts to promote a cause so important and glorious; and that they be requested to continue and increase their exertions. AUG. 1828. er was offered by brother O. Wilson. JONA. GOODWIN, President. Trustees UTICA FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY. The fourteenth Annual Meeting of this Society was held at Whitesborough, June 17, 1828. house at 10 o'clock, A. M. Prayer by The Board convened at the meetingC. G. Carpenter. It then proceeded to examine the Treasthat they had raised within the year the urer's Account, from which it appeared sum of $391,06-$225 of which had already been transmitted to H. Lincoln, Esq. Treasurer of the General Board. The following gentlemen were appointed Officers of the Society for the ensuing year, viz. BENJ. BUDLONG, President. Daniel Putnam, Directors. Solicitors BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN VIR GINIA. This Society held its Anniversary at Richmond, on the 31st of May. Rev. R. B. Semple, was chosen President; Rev. John Kerr and Rev. J. B. Taylor, V. Presidents; Rev. Henry Keeling, Cor. Sec'ry; Mr. George Roper, Rec. Sec'ry, and Mr. Wm. Dabney, Treas. They remitted $200 to the Treasurer of the General Convention. 32 OHIO BAPTIST CONVENTION. This body held its annual session at Zanesville, commencing on the 4th Monday in May last. The number of Churches and Societies in connection is now 66. A number of new Societies were added at this session. They have a vast field of labour before them. And however feeble their present strength, and however limited their present means, in comparison with the good work to be accomplished, they should not "despise the day of small things." The benevolent objects in which they are engaged, have only to be fully understood by their brethren at large, to secure their decided and efficient co-op eration. The Officers appointed at this session, were as follows: N. S. JOHNSON, Pres. Cincinnati. G. C. SEDWICK, Zanesville, It is already known to you that the Choctaw Nation has located a school at this place under the name of the Choctaw Academy, under the superintendence of the government of the United States and the Baptist Missionary Society. The school consists of one hundred students from the following tribes, the Choctaws, Creeks, and Puttawatomies. The whole establishment is supported by their own funds according to the number of scholars from each tribe. Upon my return home, about the first of June, I was very much gratified that there existed a most extraordinary revival I am of religion in this neighborhood; about tw✪ hundred and fifty new converts have already joined the Crossing Baptist Church, about two miles from the school. not able to speak with precision as to the vast number who have joined the adjacent churches. The most pleasing part of my narrative is yet to be told, I mean the influence which this stir of religion has had upon the students of the Choctaw Academy. Before my return home, a number had been baptized and joined the Church at the Great Crossings, and the respectable Methodist Society at Georgetown, about four miles distant. I had the satisfaction myself to see other students added to the Crossing Church, a few days since, at which time fifty were baptized. This solemn ceremony was performed in the presence of several thousand admiring and deeply affected spectators. The interest of the scéne seemed greatly to be increased by the fact that the native sons of the forest composed a part of the subjects for baptism; thirteen or fourteen have joined the Baptist Society, and eight or ten are members of the Methodist Society in Georgetown. These converted students are composed indiscriminately of the young men and boys down to nine years of age. The son of the Creek chief Opo-tho-lo-hola, about nine years old, gave in an experience before he was received by the church, which astonished every beholder, and is the theme of conversation in every private circle. The experience of many others has not been less extraordinary and interesting. The students have their prayer meeting this evening at my house, by invitation, and they have their regular weekly prayer meetings at their school rooms; and in their devotion they would not be disparaged in comparison with their white brethren for interesting and correct views on the subject of religion. The greatest pleasure that I experience from a communication of these facts arises from the conviction of my own mind that the change is real and of divine origin, judging from the change in their conduct, in their temper and in their dispositions. Their humility and meekness would do honour to any christian community. The christian may rejoice in the full confidence R. M. JOHNSON. that God, in his providence, has smiled || glorious harvest last autumn, winter, and upon this institution, and intends it for the spring, and still the fields are white. More useful and desirable purpose of civilizing || than two hundred and thirty souls have and christianizing our red brethren with- been added to our church by baptism in the United States. That the wilder- since October last. We have conference ness may blossom as the rose is the prayer meetings every week, and there is scarceof your sincere and devoted friend, ly a Sabbath that I am not called to administer the blessed ordinance of baptism. O Sir, it would gladden your heart to see how God owns his own institution by manifesting his presence on baptismal occasions: To see hundreds bathed in tears→→→→ to witness the gospel solemnity, and mark the countenances of many, would make a New Testament believer say, 'This is the house of God, and the gate of heaven.' Several belonging to other denominations have joined our church. N. B. Since finishing this very rapid sketch, the Rev. Mr. Vardeman has paid us a visit, and he informs me that within the last six months he has baptized about 500 persons. The Rev. Silas M. Noel has the care of the church at Great Crossings. The following are the names of the Choctaws who have become religious, viz; Robert Jones, Samuel Garland, Lyman Collins, Anderson Perry, James Brewer, Peter King, Levi Parsons, William Bryant, Samuel Worcester, Sylas D. Pitchlynn. Sampson Birch came to the school a Baptist, and joined the Crossing Church. The following are the names of the Creeks who have become religious, viz; Stephen Grayson, Thomas H. Benton, Daniel Asbury, Jesse Brown, Samuel Brown, William Gray, Jacob Creath, Henry Clay, Thomas Henderson, Benjamin S. Chambers, Thomas Hicks, James Berryhill, and Richard M. Johnson, son of Opo-tho-lo-hola, nine years of age. Sam uel M'Intosh came to the School a Methodist and joined the society in Georgetown. R. M. J. I rejoice to tell you that God in mercy is visiting his thirsty Zion with refreshing showers of mercy, and is answering the prayers and tears of his people to their abundant joy. Let Zion and her sons rejoice, A friend has permitted me to extract the following from a letter recently received from Rev. Harris Harding. Yarmouth, (N. S.) May 13, 1828. My dear brother, "The Lord in great mercy is gathering in his chosen ones among us. We had a "The 19th of December last, our church joined the Nova-Scotia Association, adopting their faith and practice without a dissenting vote. The pestilence wastes us, and thins the inhabitants of Yarmouth greatly, yet it is a good time to die; many are powerful witnesses for God's work in our land, on a death-bed. Where the enemy hath not been cast out, he seems to be chained in the lusts and corruptions of the human heart, and scarcely is permitted to move his tongue against God's people, for he seems to give them favour in sight of their enemies." In Cooper, (Me.) also God has poured out his Holy Spirit. The desert and solitary places are made glad, and the wilderness has budded and blossomed as the rose. They sent about fifty miles to brother C. N. Harris, of Lubec, being about as near as any one that could be obtained to administer the ordinance of baptism, who went and baptized twenty, that united with the Church in No. 20. Brother Buck, of Sullivan, has received or baptized seventeen, and the good work is progressing. A letter from Rev. Joseph Henderson, of St. George, N. B. mentions that he has baptized five, and expects shortly to baptize several more, as the blessed Lord is carrying on an extensive work for ten or fifteen miles around. We have indeed reason to praise the Lord that on us also some mercy drops |