he so happily presided,is well known to every member. The character of this excellent man needs no eulogy. The history of his humble piety, of his evangelical zeal, of his catholic disposition and expansive charity, may be found in the records and annals of the principal benevolent Institutions of the day, the interests of which he so sedulously aimed to promote, that their success and prosperity were, in his heart, identified with his own happiness. As a man, a patriot, a philanthropist, and a Christian he stood pre-eminently high, and furnished an admirable example for our imitation. With his bereaved relatives and friends, and with an enlightened public, who all unite in deploring his loss, the members of this Board most cordially sympathise. We will ever honor his worth, revere his memory, and gratefully cherish the recollection of his eminent services; while, through divine grace, we will endeavour to comply with the scriptural injunction: Go thou and do likewise. LEVERETT I. F. HUNTINGTON, Vice President. CHARLES E HOLLINSHEAD, Secretary. ing Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, an Assistant Corresponding Secretary, and a Treasurer, to be chosen by the Managers from among themselves. The following are the names of the prin cipal officers of the Society. Rev. J. L. Wilson, President. Jacob Burnet, Esq. 1st Vice-President. Rev. Samuel Johnston, 2d do. do. Thomas Thomas, 3d do. do. Jacob Gulick, 4th do. do. Elijah Slack, Corresponding Sec'ry do. Mr. John F. Keys, Assistant do. "Samuel Lowry, Recording do. The editors of the Weekly Recorder observe: We are informed that between six and eight hundred dollars have been subscribed towards raising funds for this Society; that the board of managers have determined to employ a missionary, as soon as they can find a suitable person; that they will pay him fifty dollars a month, and give him the use of a horse.' NORTH-WESTERN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. A Society, bearing this title, has been formed at Cincinnati, (Ohio.) The following are the most important articles of its constitution. This Society shall be composed of male and female members, of all denominations of Christians who shall become subscribers thereto. The sole object of the Society shall be, to employ Missionaries to preach the Gospel to the poor and the destitute, at home and abroad, as God may give ability and offer opportunity. The concerns of the Society shall be conducted by a Board of Managers, which shall consist of twenty-four members, to be elected at the annual meeting, and of such other persons as may become managers by subscription. At the annual meeting, there shall be one manager elected from each denomination of Christians uniting in this Society; the rest of the elected managers shall be chosen from any of the religious denominations. Each person who shall pay to this Society the sum of two dollars annually, shall be a member; every person who shall pay the sum of twenty dollars, at one time, shall be a member for life; every person, male or female, who shall pay the sum of eight dollars, annually, shall be a Director; and any person who shall pay the sum of fifty dollars, at one time, shall be a Direcfor for life. The officers of the Society shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, a Record REVIVALS OF RELIGION. THE inhabitants of the east parish of Boscawen, (N. H.) have been favoured by the gracious visitation of God. About one hundred and thirty persons are indulging the hope that they have an interest in Christ.-In the west parish of Boscawen, in Concord, in Canterbury, and in Salisbury, the attention of many has been excited to their spiritual interests. In Smyrna, and in Sherburne, (N. Y) there is a very general revival of religion. The same is true of Cooperstown, where fifty persons have made a profession of faith in Christ, and been admitted to the Presbyterian Church. In the united congregations of Plaingrove and Centre, Mercer county, (Pa.) eighty persons have, within the last two years, been added to the church. Copy of a letter from Captain William Lander, master of the ship Exeter, of Salem, lately returned from a voyage to the Indies, to Joshua Spaulding; communicated for publication by Mr. Spaulding. SALEM, December 2, 1819. Rev. and Dear Sir arrival, last month, from Batavia, in good I sit down to inform you of my safe health. I was not informed of the death of my son William,* until I arrived at the mediately came to my heart, Be still and Post Office to deliver my letters. It imknow that I am God. I hope and trust, Sir, the Lord had prepared him to enjoy his more immediate presence in the world *William Lander, Junr. died the last season in the West Indies. of Spirits. He appeared to be very much weaned from this world; and I hope we sorrow, not as those who have no hope. I trust he will be among the redeemed, who shall stand on the Mount Zion of the world to come, when the Lord shall appear. I now shall inform you, dear Sir, of the wonderful dealings of the Lord, with part of my crew, on my last voyage. After I left France for Batavia, and after I passed the Cape of Good Hope on the 14th of February, the Lord was pleased to call up the mind of one of my seamen, by reading a book of Sermons, preached by the Rev. A. Abbot, of Beverly. He was brought under great distress of soul, and made to cry out, What shall I do to be saved? As soon as I was made acquainted with the case, by one of his watch mates, my feelings I cannot describe, but began with him while at the helm, and impressed on his mind his lost state by nature; and I trust I had clear views of the dreadful state of living without God, and our blesssed Lord and Saviour in the world, and our exposedness every moment while out of Christ. And I believe the Spirit of truth carried conviction home to his heart and conscience; as he often told me that he was about to ask me to say no more to him then; for, said he, I felt the load of guilt to be insupportable; and he remained so for three or four weeks. Shortly after the first man's mind was impressed, there appeared to be a solemnity among my ships.‡ I had meetings on deck, and down in the cabin; and I trust the Lord of his good pleasure, abounding through our divine Redeemer, has made four of my crew, and my cook, willing subjects of his grace in the day of his power. I endeavoured to hold up to their view, the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, as the only fit clothing for their souls, and to bring them off the ground of trusting in themselves, or of expecting any mercyat the hand of the Lord for any of their performances; but that God, for Christ's sake, would be reconciled to them. I felt there was a great duty to perform,and, I trust, prayed to the Lord to direct me, and give me the light of his countenance, and enable me to speak to the honour of his name. I endeavoured to explain to them how justly we are condemned by his holy law, and if we have not a substitute, we must fall under the penalty of it; and that Christ is the end of the law; therefore Christ's righteousness must be applied and imputed to us, or we cannot be saved. And I trust the Lord has been their Divine Instructor. Four of them have passed an examination by the Rev. Mr. Blatchford, and I expect will The ship went out by the way of France. 6 A seaman's phrase for men before the mest.' join with his church and people, next communion in the holy covenant. They have read your first volume of the Theory, and it has established the mind of one of them respecting baptism: and they have read your lectures, which has set them to thinking about the Millennium.* These cases have made considerable talk in the town. It is said I have brought home a load of Christians. O my dear Sir, I long to see you, and your dear family; but when it will be I do not know. But I trust my prayer is, the Lord will be near to me, and enable me so to live, that at the end of my race, I may be found among the Redeemed from among his guilty creatures.-My best respects to your dear family, and all friends. WM. LANDER. *Captain Lander is one of those who retain the ancient views of the Millenium." DONATIONS TO RELIGIOUS AND CHAR- The Treasurer of the American Bible Society acknowledges the receipt of $3052 76 in the month of Novem ber. The Treasurer of the American Education Society acknowledges the receipt of $659 30, in the month of November. The late Mary-Ann Noyes, of Lyme, relict of the late Dr John Noyes, left by her last will and testament one thousand dollars to the Education Society of Yale College, and also, among other legacies to a large amount, one hundred dollarrs to the First Church in Lyme. Boston, after giving 1700 to several in- The residue of her estate was given for charitable objects, at the discretion of her executors. The whole estate is worth about $13,000. The sum of $1335, has been collected in the several Methodist Churches in New-York, for the benefit of the Methodist Free School. Ordinations and Installations. Oct. 6th. The Rev. REUBEN MASON, was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Waterford, Vt. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Sutherland of Bath, N. H. Oct. 20th.-The Rev. ALPHA MILLER, was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Bridgewater, Oneida county, N. Y.Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Norton, of Clinton, N. Y. Nov. 17th.-The Rev. JOHN GOLDSMITH, was ordained by the Presbytery of New-York, and installed pastor of the church and society in Newtown, L. I. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Rowan, of Greenwich. Nov. 24th.-The Rev. RUFUS W. BAILEY, was ordained pastor of the South church and congregation in Norwich, Vt. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Perkins, of Amherst, Mass. Dec. 1st.--The Rev. WILLIAM BALCH, was installed pastor of the con gregational church and society in Salem, N. H. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Eaton, of Boxford. Dec. 1st.-The Rev. SAMUEL GILMAN. was or ained pastor of the second independent church in Charleston, S. C. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Tuckerman, of Chelsea, Mass. Dec. 3d.-The Rev. Mr. SLACK, President of the College of Cincinnati, Ohio, was ordained to the office of the gospel ministry, by the Presbytery of Miami. Dec. 8th.-The Rev. LUTHer F. DIMMICK, was ordained pastor of the North church and society in Newburyport, Mass. Sermon by the Rev. Professor Stuart, of Andover. Dec. 8th.-The Rev. EBENEZER CHEEVER, was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Mount Vernon, N. H. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Hall, of New Ipswich. Dedications. Nov. 3d. The new congregational meeting house in Glastenbury, parish of Eastbury, was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Chapin, of Wethersfield. Dec. 12th.-The new church of the United Brethren in Philadelphia was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Dec. 15th.--The congregational meeting house, Essex street, Boston, was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Sabine, pastor of the church. On the front of the building is this inscription; “Congregational Church Instituted, and this House erected and dedicated to the worship of JEHOVAH, FATHER, SON AND SPIRIT, 1819." To Headers and Correspondents. The Review of Dr. Griffin's Essay on the Atonement, will appear in our number for January. G. A.; R. T.; and V. will be inserted. C. R.; sideration. In addition to the determination which we announced in our last, of giving a summary from month to month, of interesting religious occurrences, we would now further state our intention of publishing a record of passing events generally. In preparing such a record it will be our object to avoid interference with the political dissentions of our country. The Christian Spectator will thus contain a succinct history of our own times, while by occasional comments, it may contribute to the formation of a proper train of thinking on important subjects. 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