been erected and dedicated to the service of Almighty God; and the whole state of morals and of society greatly improved. In several of the towns within the bounds of this Presbytery, the interests of vital godliness have also been considerably advanced; and in many of their churches, though there has not been what is generally denominated a revival of religion, yet there have been many instances of hopeful conversion. Scattered through out the bounds of this Presbytery are many who are not only hungering but starying for the bread of life; many small societies that have no teachers, aud are cry. ing in the spirit, and with the anxiety of the Macedonian man, "come over and help us." Here are large districts of country entirely destitute of the means of grace

and which in earnest and pressing strains beg the prayers and the exertions of the devoted missionary of the cross. It is with pleasure the Synod state, that moral order pervades in a good degree, the military stationed within the bounds of this Presbytery; that they have been supplied with copies of the holy scriptures, and manifest some disposition to attend upon the means of grace. In Lewisville God has shed down some of his precious mercy drops, and made his children there to rejoice in a revival of his work.

In the Presbytery of Champlain, the state of religion is, on the whole, favourable in those places which enjoy the stated means of grace. Upon Potsdam and Lorain God has begun to pour down the influences of his Holy Spirit; and the effects are already very visible. We trust that he is about to gather in a rich harvest of souls in those places. With the excep tion of these two places, there have been no special revivals; yet the outward means are well attended, charitable institutions are prosperous and multiplying, and a good degree of harmony pervades their churches. This Presbytery is in the midst of a moral wilderness. Large tracts of country inhabited, but no one to preach to them the unsearchable riches of Christ. This is a region which has hitherto been greatly neglected. The precious streams of salvation at which the way-worn pilgrim drinks and refreshes his soul, have flowed around it in every direction; but have not yet broke their way through this spiritual desert. They have heard from a distance the sound of the waters, but their thirst has not been allayed. The glimmerings of light that has occasionally fitted across their horizon, have exposed to their view the dark, cold cloud that hangs upon them, aud they wait with indescribable eagerness the rising of the King of Day. From the windows of their cottages, and from the tops of the mountains they are looking forth, and the anxious cry, "Watchman what of the night,' is raised throughout their benighted borders. When,

oh when shall their cry touch the hearts of our churches, and the faithful missiona ry be sent to tell them of Jesus.

To the Presbytery of Oneida, God has manifested himself again in ways of mercy. With only one or two exceptions, the congregations under their care have been more than ordinarily engaged in religion during the past year; and several of them blessed with the special presence and work of God. Upon Holland Patent, Clinton, New-Hartford, Whitesborough, Utica, Westmoreland, Mount Vernon, Litchfield, and Union, the Lord has rained down righteousness, and many precious souls have been quickened by the vivifying influences of the Holy Spirit. If it were proper to make any calculation on a subject of this nature, the Synod would remark, that from the statenients of the members of that Presbytery it would ap pear, that more than seven hundred souls have been born unto God during the past year. The fruits of these revivals, like those of every other genuine work of grace, have been peace and holiness. In view of this conquest, made by the great Captain of our salvation over the bearts of his enemies, we cannot refrain from saying, "Go on, thou Prince and Saviour, from conquering to conquer, until every knee shall bow, and every tongue contess that Jesus Christ is Lord to toe glory of God the Father."

Passing on to the Presbytery of Otsego, we are still able to mark the footsteps and the victories of the King of kings. Particularly in Cooperstown and Sherborne, the Lord has appeared for the salvation of many. In the former of these places, the revival began in a very interesting and powerful manner; so interesting and so powerful, that if the relation did not exceed the bounds of such a narrative, the Synod would be happy to give it to their people. The fruits of this revival were one hundred and eleven hopeful converts: and in Sherburne about two hundredThe general features of the work in these Societies, were similar to those of the other revivals within the bounds of this Synod.

From Otsego we come to the Presbyte ry of Albany. Here have been gathered many trophies of the cross during the last year. In ten contiguous towns there have been special and powerful revivals of reJigion. But more particularly at Saratoga Springs, Malta, Stillwater, Ballston, EastGalway, West-Galway, Amsterdam, and Schenectady, the work has been over. whelming. To give any thing like a particular account of these revivals would very far exceed our limits. We can only say that the work has been very general throughout these towns; that it has been accompanied with very deep and pungent convictions of sin as committed against an holy God. And that its fruits have been

such as to convince the most incredulous, that of a truth the Lord was here. The arrows of the Almighty have been sharp in the hearts of his enemies. Many a proud sinner has been humbled, and there is good reason to believe that nearly two thousand souls have been washed in the blood of the Lamb. A year such as the past has been, was never known before in the bounds of this Presbytery.

In the Presbytery of Columbia God has also made bare his arm for the salvation of sinners. At Schaghticoke, North Pittstown, and at Nassau, more than one hundred give hopeful evidence of being born of God. The same shower that watered the vineyard in the Presbytery of Albany, was spread out over these places. In Lansingburgh there has been more than an ordinary attention to religion, and about 16 or 20 give evidence of a saving change. Other places not particularly named, within the bounds of this Synod, have made large additions to their churches during the past year; and an increased interest to religion, as well as a more faithful attendance upon the means of grace have been very manifest.

With these rich and abundant effusions of the Holy Spirit, God has been pleased to bless our seminaries of learning. In Union and Hamilton Colleges, there have been special revivals of religion; the fruits of which are the hopeful conversion of thirty-four in the former, and seventeen in the latter of these institutions. Thus, with the smile of his Providence upon these Colleges, our Heavenly Father is mingling the converting and sanctifying influence of the Holy Spirit; and we fondly hope, preparing many faithful labourers for the fields already white with the harvest. In some of our congregations, lukewarmness and apathy still prevail. O, would to God it were not so. But on all such the Synod would loudly call; and urge them to be up and doing in this day, distinguished by God's merciful visitation to our churches.

On a review of the whole, we would cordially and unitedly say, "Bless the Lord, O our souls, and all that is within us bless his holy name, and forget not all his

benefits."

Western district of New-Haven county, shall be a missionary society, auxiliary to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign missions, the annual meeting to be held in the autumn, at the time and place of the semi-annual meeting of the association.

ART. II. The primary object of the society shall be to promote the objects of the American Board of Commissioners for foreign missions; nevertheless, by a vote of two thirds of the Society, they may appropriate their income, or any part of it, to the propagation of the gospel in other ways.

ART. III. The officers of this Society, shall be a President, two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and an Auditor, who shall be annually chosen by ballot.

ART. IV. Each minister of this district who shall belong to this society, with such other persons in each parish, as this society shall appoint, shall be agents to procure funds for the Society, within the limits of his parish, and shall transmit all monies thus collected, to the treasurer. In vacant churches agents shall be annually appointed by this society.

ART. V. This constitution may be altered at any annual meeting, by a vote of two thirds of the members present. Officers of the Society.

Rev. Stephen W. Stebbins, President.
Rev. Jeremiah Day, LL. D. and Frederick
Hotchkiss, Esq. Vice-Presidents.
Rev. Erastus Scranton, Secretary.
Mr. Timothy Dwight, Treasurer.
Mr. Charles Sherman, Auditor.

The minister of each church in the district is an agent, according to the 4th Article of the Constitution.

The following persons were appointed
Agents of the Society.
Amity, Dr. Isaac Goodsell.

Bethany, Deacon Jabez Hitchcock.
Columbia, Major Joseph Platt.
Derby, Deacon John Carrington.
East Plain, Mr. Eli Dickerman.
Great Hill, Mr. Alfred Hull.
Humphreysville, Deacon Nehemiah Botch-
ford.

Milford, 1st Society, Col. Wm. Fenn.
2d do. Major Samuel Higby.
Mount Carmel, Dea. Aaron Bradley.
Middlebury, Dea. John Stone, and Mr.
Gideon Platt, jr.

North-Milford, Capt. Nathan Merwin.
New-Haven, 1st Society, Dea. Nathan Whi-
ting.

United do. Major Charles Bostwick. North-Haven, Joshua Barns Esq. Oxford, Dea. Lemuel Beardsley. Salem, Mr. Jonah Woodruff, jr. West-Haven, Mr. William Stebbins. Waterbury, Dea. James Brown.

The next annual meeting is to be at Waterbury, in September. 1821. Relig. Intel

SUMMARY.

By a letter received from Mr. Vaill, and Mr. Chapman, it appears that the Union Mission Family were at Little Rock, Arkansas Territory on the 24th of August, 1820, at which place they arrived on the 23d of July. Most of the family had been sick, but were convalescent. At Little Rock, the land is elevated, and there are good springs of water. They found in this new settlement two unoccupied buildings newly finished, where the sick were placed, and the family reside. They built a store house, and unloaded their goods. Little Rock is supposed to be about "three hundred miles from the post of Arkansas, and about midway from that post to the place designed for the ultimate location of the Mission."

The Rev. Messrs. Fisk and Parsons, Missionaries to Palestine, write from the Island of Scio, under the date of 2nd June 1820. It was their intention to pass the summer under the instruction of Professor Bambas. Their health was good, and they hoped their visit to that place would be both interesting and profitable.'

The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the State of N. York, was held in the city of NewYork, during the present month; present, forty-seven clergymen, and sixtyseven lay deputies. A plan for theological education in that diocess was adopted.

The Methodist Society established At Port au Prince, by the instrumentality of Messrs. Brown and Catts, has been called to pass the ordeal of severe persecution, and has sustained the trial with firmness. The civil authorities are Roman Catholics, and it seems they are resolved to keep up the trade of war against all who choose any other way of salvation, than that which leads through the temple of St. Peter. It is pleasant to see the subjects of persecution at this day, like Paul and Silas, singing the praises of God in dungeons, and encouraging each other to hold out even to the end. It is stated that no instance of apostacy has yet occurred, and new instances of conversion are not unfrequent.- Rec.

New South Wales.-The annual assemblage of the native tribes took place at Paramatta, on the 29th of Dec, but was less numerous y attended than usual, the extreme heat of the weather

preventing them from proceeding from the interior. About 250 persons of both sexes were present, and were entertained by the Governor. The examination of the native children of the Institution then took place, and some very creditable specimens of their progress in writing and drawing were produced. The recognition of the children by their parents and friends was described as extremely affecting. The facilities of internal communication had been increased, by putting the roads from Sydney to Paramatta and Nassau, before impassable in wet seasons, under complete repair.-Evang. Mag.

The Methodist Magazine states, that there is an evident improvement in the religious aspect of Upper Canadathat for four years past there has been a constantly increasing attention, and revivals are still progressing, especially in the back settlements of Augusta circuit, the old settlements on Rideau River, and the settlement on the River Thames. There is a pleasing revival in Detroit, and a meeting house building. It is calculated that there are 211 public teachers of different religious denominations in the Province, 140 of which are Methodists, and 30 of them Itinerants. Sabbath Schools are increasing, and prayer meetings are numerous. Twenty young men were ordained to the ministry among the Methodists at the Gennessee conference in July last. And 122 were appointed to labour in different circuits and stations. Let God send abroad his Light and Truth by whom he will send.-Rec.

Newport, R. I. Oct. 7.--The Biennial Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Eastern Diocess, was held in this town, on Wednesday and Thursday, the 28th and 29th ult. Prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Olney, of Gardiner; and a sermon was delivered by the Rev. Thomas Car lisle, from 1 Cor. ix. 16. "For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory in; for necessity is laid upon me: yea, woe is unto me if I preach not the Gospel." After which the Bishop proceeded to admit the Rev. Carlton Chase, of Vermont, to the order of Priest; and the Convention assembled for business in the church. There were present Delegates from Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maine. A very interesting Address was read by the Bishop, and is to be published

with the Journals of the Convention. Mr. Alfred L. Barney of Vermont, was admitted to the holy order of deacon, on Thursday; prayers by the Rev. Mr. Carlisle, and Sermon by the Bishop. The following resolution was also adopted:

"Resolved by the Convention of the the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the Eastern Diocess, that they highly approve the doings of the last General Convention respecting a Theological Seminary, and that they do earnestly recommend to the churches in this Diocess, that they use their best exertions to aid the trustees of said Institution in the collection of funds."

-The latest accounts from New-Zealand, indicate a progressive improvement in the character of the natives, though they yet remain firmly rivetted to their superstitions, and cherish the same blood-thirsty spirit as formerly. The Missionaries are unmolested, and seem to have acquired the confidence of the savages by their pacific disposition, and their unwearied efforts to do them good. The arts of civilization are daily gaining ground. The "climate, soil, natural productions and inhabitants, are all favourable for missionary labors." Mr. Marsden, from New South Wales, has visited them twice, and was about to visit them a third time, carrying a supply of cattle, and implements of husbandry.

As yet the Missionaries have made no converts. Indeed in the absence of civilization, and while "wild habits," and an "unsettled turn of mind," are such strong characteristics of the Istanders as at present, it is not to be expected that they at once will fall down at the foot of the Cross.

Their language must become fixed. It must be reduced to order and subjected to rule. The Scriptures, or the most important parts of them, must be translated-schools must be established, and line upon line, precept upon precept, must be given them, before they will experience that moral renovation which it is the object of missjonary efforts to effect. It is an encouraging circumstance that parents do not at all object to the instruction of their children, but rather wish it; and the children themselves are always ready to repeat their lessons when called on, and without much difficulty are kept under good discipline.

While the native heart, however, re

mains unhumbled, and the native spirit is frequently roused by intercourse with wicked Europeans, difficulties must attend Missionaries, and those difficulties may be expected to increase until God shall pour out his spirit as on the Islands of Otaheite, and bring light out of darkness by the exceeding greatness of his power.

Mr. Hall, one of the Missionaries, has under his direction, six pair of native sawyers, and all the natives who work with him behave well. Three smith's shops have been built in the settlement, and two of the natives have learnt the trade, in a tolerable degree. Considerable land is under cultivation, and wheat raised sufficient for Mr. H.'s family, and for pretty extensive distribution among the natives.Improvements are making every year.

The missionary vessel, the Active, is kept constantly sailing to and fro, between Port Jackson, New-Holland, and the Bay of Islands, New-Zealand. Her station is the Bay of Islands, and when the weather and other circumstances will admit, she is employed in killing whales, and by this means covers much of her expenses. But a constant intercourse between the two settlements is thought at present to be indispensable to the security and prosperity of the New-Zealand Mission.

Recorder.

The Pope has presented a new chapel in Moorfields, England, magnificent communion plate. The chalice is of pure gold, and cost 3000 guineas. It is studded with pearls, diamonds and other precious stones.

DONATIONS TO RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

The Treasurer of the American Education Society, acknowledges the receipt of $381, 65 in the month of Sept.

The Treasurer of the American Bible Society, acknowledges the receipt of $2492, 74 during the months of August and September.

Bibles and Testaments issued from the depository of the American Bible Society, during the same period :Bibles, 2242; Testaments, 1683-Total 3925. Value, $2369 80.

The Treasurer of the American Board of Commissions for Foreign Missions, acknowledges the receipt of $2486 17 from August 21st, to Sept. 20th.