BV 2766 C74 A2 1826 Cornell University Library The original of tliis book is in tine Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924029358870 i>\'fmiL [■■#«i'l'»?>".«;«*<>. ''mmmmmm>m<&mmmmmi III mm mi,'. (O^airai^i^^ "Mm AMERICAN HOME MISSlOx^FARY SOCIETY, UECOMMENPED EV, A COZffVBNVCOSr ^M» ■■•■ -t- i* SfSX#^ ^gx£ r3^iEMi>B or Misszorrs. HELD IN THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, MAY 10, 1826, ^; AKD ADOPTED BY THE ^y i XOGETHEB WITH THE ^f^ FOURTH REPORT OF THB XiAST NAKIIIID SOCXBTY. priESKNTEfJ D\' THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AT THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING, MAY 12 1826. Wiitti m atppcntffr. s«#^s X7SW-VORK. PRINTED BY U. FASSHAW, IMEKICAN TKACT SOCIETY HOUSK, No. 8? Nassau-Street. |:X 1826. He x#jfej|l;4|J|!!l,#;li,H!!l!^ AMa«>«*««tf>*/ i*ana*i t**>»»>»i iMiAft*j n.«»AiM .'L*«#ti>«.'.i<.*4AC-.i OF THE AMERICAN HOME MISSION ARY^SOCIETY, RECOMMENDED BT A conrvBzvgnon- OF THE FRIENDS /or MISSIONS. HELD m THE CITY OF NEW-YORK, MAY 10, 1826, ^D ADOPTED BT THE / / / , TOGETHER WITH THE .'' ' FOURTH REPORT OF THE IiAST XrAIKED SOCXETV. PHESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AT THE ANHIVERSARV MEETING, MAY 12 1836. azsftj^ an ^ppfvaiv. HEvr-iroKK. PRINTED BY D. FANSHAW, AHEBICAU TRACT SOCIETY HOVSB, No. 81 Nanau-streM. 1826. e.V CONSTITUTION OF THE ABXEiucAxgr HOME missioijrARir socxEVir. Article 1. This Society shall be denominated " The Americaij Home Missionary Society." Art. 2. The great object of this Society shall be to assist con- gregations that are unable to support the Gospel Ministry, and tp send the Gospel to the destitute, within the United States. Art. 3. The officers of the Society shall be a President, Vice- Presidents, a Treasurer, an Auditor, a Corresponding Secretary, a Recording Secretary, and fifty Directors, who shall be annually appointed by the Society ; and who, together with the Directors for life, shall constitute a Board, seven of whom' shall be a quorum, at any meeting regularly convened. Art. 4. The Officers and Directors shall appoint an Executive Committee of thirteen, (including the Treasurer, the Corresponding Secretary, and the Recording Secretary,) residing in the City of New- York and its vicinity ; seven of whom shall be a. quorum, at any meeting regularly convened. This Committee shall have power to appoint it^ own meetings, form its own rules of business, and fill any vacancies in its own number whifch may occur during the year, and to convene special meetings of the Board or Society; shall appoint Missionaries, and instruct them as to the field and manner of their labours ; shall have the disposal of the funds ; shall create such agency or agencies for appointing Missionaries, and for other purposes, as the interests of the Institution may require; and shall make an Annual Report of their proceedings to the Society- Art. 5. The Treasurer shall give bonds annually to such amount as the Executive Committee shall think proper. Art. 6. Any person may become a member of- this Society by contributing annually to its funds ; thirty dollars paid at one time shall constitute a Member for life ; and one hundred dollars paid at one time shall constitute a Director for life ; and any person, on the payment of a sum, which, in addition to any previous contribution to the funds, shall amount to one hundred dollars, shall be a Director for life.. An executor, on paying a legacy of two hundred and fifty dollars to the funds of this Society, shall be a Member for life ; and the payment of a legacy of one thousand dollars shall constitute him a Director for life. Akt. 7. Any Missionary Society may beqome auxiliary by agree- ing to pay into the Treasury of this Society th^ whole of its surplus funds, and sending to the Corresponding" Secretary a copy of its Constitution and Annual Reports,, mentioning the names of their Missionaries, and the fields of theii^ operations. Art. 8. ' Every Auxiliary Society which shall agree to pay the whole of its funds to this Socieljr, shall be entitled to a Missionary, or Missionaries, to labour in such field as it may designate ; at least to the amount e^ its contributions ; prt^vided such 'designation be made at the time of payment Art. 9. The officers of all Auxiliary Sod^ies shall be, ex-officio, Directors; and annual contributors to their funds shall be members of this Sosirty, AetI'IO. The Society shaH meet annuatly in the City of New- York,oji the We^ijesday next precedingthe second Thursday in Msy. Art. lit. No $!heration shall be made in this Constitution with- out a vote of two-thirds of the Members present, at an ai^ual meet- ing, nor unless the same shall have been proposed at a previous annual meeting, or reeominended by the Execufive Committee. PROCEEDINGS llESUtTINS IN IHE FORMATION OVVRE AXIEItXCAXr SOME msSXONA&S' SOOXETV. Aip^ncisebistory of the measures which have resulted in the jbrin^tion of tfoe '^ American Home Miissionary Society" is contained in the foUowing Circular, with its accompanying doeuments, which, in the month of March, 1826, was ad- dressed to a large number of the friends of missions, of the C6ng)?egatiohal,Presbyterian, and Dutch Reformed Churches, in all parts of the United States. GXROVImAR. SIS, The Executive Committee of the United Domestic Mismnaiv Society haxtj far several j/iars, felt aninereasin^con'ciciionthaiamoreextended'effortfiitthepnttnd' tioriof" Borne Misnons"ia equally indwpemdbU to the moral tt^unctmenl and jpo- likiemisiaMlity of the United S^cftei' IVfey have beheld with sati^apfiqn, in com- mon j^h their tountrymen, iheuMxampkd increaseofthis tuUionia^rmmbersand resoweei, andhave contemplated, with grtUiiude to God, the mighty union of wealth, and talent, andpiety, which ka^e beenenlisted in the promotion of several other ob- jfti»f>fwti Oonieitfe JHtuion- < Arcbibaid * alconeb, Elihu W. Baldwin, \ nry Society. t Thomas Webster. John Nitchie, j \ United Domestic Missionary Society's Office, \ , No. 25 Dey-atreet, New-Yprk,March 18, 1826. $ AeCOMPANYINO DOCUMBNTB.. Thtfoliowing u extracted from the minutes and explanaUont of the hUe meeting iri Boston, transmitted to thii Pommittee by the Rev. Mr. Wh- ner, viz : " On the 29th o "September, 1825, four candidates for the Gospel ministry were ordained as Evangelists at Boston, in compliance with a request from " the' Executive Committee of the United Domestic Missionary Society " of New- York, under whose patronage three of the persons ordained were soon to go forth as missionaries to the west- ern states and territories of the United States- The other individual ordained, was expected to labour in the same field, under the patron- age of the " Connecticut Missionary Society." This ordination, tak- ing place the day after the anniversary in the Theological Institution at Andover, was attended by persons interested in the prosperity of Zion, from various parts of the United States. Several of these per- sons, from Massachuetts, Connecticut, Ne^F-York, and South Caroli- na, providentially met, thrday after the ordination, at the house of the Rev. Mr. Wisner, and had their attention called to the desirable- ness and expediency of forming a National Domestic I\}issionary Society. " After discussion, it was their unanimous opinion that the forma- tion of such a Society is both desirable and practicable. A dommit- tee was accordingly appointed, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Porter and the Rev. Mr. Edwards, of Andover, Mass. and the Rev. Dr. Taylor of New-Haven, Conn, to make inquiiries in relation to the subject, and, if they should deem it advisable, invite a meeting of gentlemen, friendly to the object, in Boston, Some time in the month of January Ensuing. This committee consulted, and held correspondence with, gentlemen in different parts of the country ; and so general and cor- dial was the approbation of the design expressed by the persons con- sulted, that the committee determined to invite a meeting for the pur- pose of consultation with regard to further measures: They addressed to several individuals a letter, inviting them to attend a meeting to be holden in Boston, on the second Wednesday of January, 1826., " At the time designated by the above-named committee, the pro- posed meeting was held at the house of Mr, Henry Holms, in Boston, There were present the following persohs, viz : Bev William Ali,em,D. D President of Bowdoin, College, Maine. Kev. Natbak^IiOBD, of Amherst, N. H. Rev. BboWh EMERSOH.andJ ^f g^ie^, Mass. Rev. Klias Cornelius, S Kev. Leosabd Wooce, D. D. and ? ^Froiessors in the Theological Institution, ■ Bev. Ebehezer Pobtek, D. D. J Andover, Mass. Rev. JosTiN Edwards, of Artdover, Mass. Bev. WaBRESFay, of Charleston, Mass. Bev. Sekeku E. D WIGHT, and ? m . -j "" Rev. BESJAMiyB.WiBNER, J of Boston, Mass. Bev. John CoDHAN, D. D. of Dorchester, Mass. Rev. Thaddeus Osgood, of Springfield, Mass. Rev. Saucei. Whittlesey, ' I ofHartford, Corresponding Secretary of the Con- ' S necticut Missionary Society. , " The meeting was organized by choosing the Rev. Ebenezer Por- ter, D. D. Chairman, and the Rev. Benjamin B. Wisner, Scribe, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Whittlesey. " The Rev. Mr. Edwards then gave an account of the proceedings which had led to the callingof thepresentmeeting,and stated the names of the gentlemen who had been invited to attend it from the states of Maine, New-Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New- York. " Letters were then read from the following persons, who had been invited, but were unable to attend this meeting, viz : Rev. John W. EUingwood, of Bath, Maine ; Rev. Eliphalet Gillet, D. D. Hallo- well, Maine ; Rev. John H. Church, D. D. of Pelham, N. H. ; Rev. Samuel Shepherd, D. D. of Lenox, . Mass. ; Rev. Calvin Chapin, D. D. of Rocky Hill, Conn., and Rev. Lyman Beecher, D. D. of Litchfield, Conn. ; each expressing his cordial approbation of the design of the present meeting, and deeply regretting his not being able to assist in its deliberations. " The committee, appointed in September last, then reporteil, in part, in relation to the expediency of forming such an institution as is pro- posed,, and the principles which should regulate the proceedings had' ' for the accomplishment of the object. " The considerations named by the committee as evincing the e'xpe- diency of pe measure proposed were the following :— The influence such a Soclely^ill be likely to have on the more favoured portions of our eoiintry, in perpetuating their religious institutions and character ; its favourable bearing upon the Southern and Western States and Terri- tories, in extending to themthe blessings of pure and undefiled reli- gion ; its effect on the destitute, in exciting and encouraging them to make exertions for the support of reUgious institutions ; the influence it may be expected to have on local Doiiiestic Missionary Societies al- ready existing,' in diffusing information among them, and increasing their efforts ; and the tendency it will have to produce, among the friends of evangelical religion in the United States, greater union of feeling and exertion. "The principles named as proper to be considered fundamen-* tal in all proceedings in relation to this subject, were the follow- ing :— 1. A union of all denominations not to be attempted as a for- s mal thing. 2. Local Societies now existing,, not to lie superceded, except in accordance with their own dteisire, and not to bie tEtipeded in their operations, but to be strengthened and stimulated. " Several gentlemen, present, then expressed' their views in relation to the poiiitls presented in this pari of the CoiAiMittee^ iejp'ort, and the meeting unanimously voted their concurrence. " It was then, on mo^n, unanimously resolved thatitis^. in tbe' opir nion of this meetings expedient to attempt the. formation aia-NaiimaL Domestic Missionmy Society. " The committee then reported the form of a constitution, wfakb having been consid^ed and approved, as suitable to be recommended to a meeting hereafter to be conivened for the purpose- fiffotming the proposed Society, it was voted, unanimously, that the Rev; Dr Por^ ter, and Messrs. Edwards and Wisner, be a committee to communi- cate to the Correspoqding Secretary of the United Dom£stic Mis* sionary Society of New- York an account of all the proceedings wfaprafa have been had.in relation to the interesting subject of the deliberations of this meeting ;. and to correspond and co-oiperate witK the Execip tlve Committee of that Society, and with others, U necessacy, foe ttihe purpose of effecting,, ia the best manner, the establishment of thepro;- posed Society. " The following queries were then proposedi for the consideration' ,. of the meeting,, viz : ' Shall the United Dom£stic. Missionary Society of New- York be requested to invite friends, of domestic nussisns. ia; different parts of the country to attend the annual meeting ef thatSor ciety, in May next, for the purpose of acting oatbeiijfaB, of a. Naitiea- al Society now proposed ? Shjall that Society, be requflstKd to tefrtne the National Society, modifying its constitutioata s«it th^Mlier? Qt shall a meeting of the friendsof domestic missions in differei#t^^palrta Df. the country be otherwise convened, a National Soeiety fonmied, audi then the New-York Society be invited, to become aus^lioDy ?'* " After consultation,, it was uaanimou^y vdteid' that i£ is' highly de* sicable that the more generat meeting shodd' be requested by tlie E»i> ecutive Gonnnittee of the United Domestic Missionary Society of N6iiit>' York, and that that Somiei^ should become the AmeEicaiv Ddnrastio Missionary Society,, should no special reasonsr occur to read^ sudh. a measure inexpedient. " The Rev. President Allen then.iOt.th&Kequesli of the'Chairhiair, returned thanks to Almighty God for the harmoQur and cordial!^ which had characterised the pKocse^ng^ «if the b^hven asseuiKied, and for the auspicious result of theiir delibeiations^asdrconutoendM the design, and the interests of our American 2ion, and of the churcli throughout the world, to the Divine blessing ; after which the meet" ing was dissolved. " On the morning of the following day, January 12, it was ascer- tained th»t the Rev'. Walter Chapin, of Woodstock, Vermont, and a delegation from the Executive Committee of the United Domestic Missionary Society of New- York,. (cdbsisting of the Rev. Absalom Peters, Corresponding Secretary, *TReV. Matthias Bruen, and Mr. Archibald Falconer, who had intended to be present at the meeting, but had been prevented, by the badness of the roads, from reaching the city in time, had arrived late the preceding evening. The mem- bers of the meeting who were still in the city, met these gentlemen at the house of Mr. Homes, at 11 o'clock A. M. and gave them a parti- cular account of the proceedings detailed in the preceding record ; in relation to all of which proceedings they were pleased to express their unqualified approbation. " I hereby certify that the above is a true account of the proceedr ings of the persons therein named, in relation to the formation of a. National Domestic Missionary Society. « B. B. Wisher, " Boston, Jan. 12, 1826." TTie following is the copy of a Letter addressed to the Corresponding St- . cretary by the Rev. Drs. JMSUer and Ahxander, Professors in the TheO' logical Seminary of the Presbyterian Church, dated Princeton, Marcji 6, 1826. " Keverend and Dbar Sib, '' We rejoice to hear that there is a plan in contemplation fca* forming a Domestic Missi9nary Society, on a much larger scale than has heretofore existed. We have long been of the opinion that the subject of Domestic Missions is one which ought to interest.the hearts, and to rouse the exertions and the prayers of American Christians, to an extent which very few appear to appreciate. Our impression is, that, unless far more vigorous measures than we have hitherto wit- nessed. shall be soon' adopted, for sending the blessed Gospel and its ordinances V) the widely extended and rapidly increasing New Settle^ ments of our tiountry, their active and enterprising population must, at no great distance of time, be abandoned to a state not much short of entire destitution of the means of grace. We would fain hope, that no Christian, who loV^ the Redeemer's kingdom, and reflects on the value of immortal souls; no parent, Who remembers that his own — -rtt<„.._V,.,I, < - ?il ^S ®- Barstow, Keene, N.H. Elisha Coit, Em. CTeW-York. A^t^L^S'S®'' MomStown, N. J. Rev. Elias W. Sane, Springfield, N. J. R«r5 R^u ^•'^^'' ^^'t™' ^- ^- John Clark, Pleiant VSUey, N. Y. MV T^ta. o-'^'"i?' ^°^°^^' ^^- „ Daniel'A.Clark, Amherst, Mas?. Mi. .Ttstah BisseJ), Jr. Rqche^er, N. T, Samael H. 'Cox, New- York. 11 Rev. John F. Clark) Fleiniugtoo, N. J. Calvin CoUon|J^atavia,New-Toi;k. David Chassell, Fairfield, N. Y. Jer. Day, D D. Pres. Yale Col. Con. .Tared Dewing, Fialikill, New-York. Wm. R. De Witt, Harrisburgb, Pa. Thomas De Wilt, Fislikill, N. Y. Sereno E. Dwight, Boston, Mass. Richard V. De Will, Esq. Albany, N. Y. 3Mr. Henry Dwight, Geneva, New- York. Thomas Davidson, New- York. Rev. Justin Edwards, Andover, Mass. John Frost, Whitesborough, N. 'JF. Mr. Archibald Falconer, New- York. Rev. Jfesse Fonda, Montgomery, N. Y. Isaac Ferris, Albany, New-York. Hon. John Fine, Esq. Ogdensburg, N. Y. Rev. Jacob Green, Bedford, New-York. Sayres Gazlay, Bainbridge, N. Y. John Goldsmith, Newtown, L. I. Asa Hillyer, D. O. Orange, N. J. Feter Hawes, Esq. New-Ysrk. Sev. Charles Hyde, Doylestown, Fa. Charles Hastings, Esq. utica, N. Y. Hennr Hill, Esq. Boston, Mass. Mr. .loel Hayes, South Heidley, Mass, Samuel M. Hopkins, Esq. Albany, N.Y. Rev. Wm. T. Hamilton, Newark, N.J. Mr. Richard T. Haines, New-York. Bev. Chas. D- Hinsdale, Meriden, Con. James H.Johnson, Madison, Ind. John Johnson, Newburg, N. Y. Hon. Jas. Kent,LL. D. New-York. Rev. John Knox, D. D. New-York. Mr. John D. Keese, New- York. Rev. H. Kingsbury, Ohio. Bela Kellogg, Northington, Con. Mr. Eleaier Lord, New-York. Stephen Lockwood, New-York. £ev. Luke Lyons, Esperance, N. Y. Zechariah Lewis, Esq^ New- York. Bev. Joshua Iieavitt, Stratford, .Con. Peter Lockwood, Feekskill, N. Y. Jonathan Little, Esq. New-York. Rev. James M. Slathews, D.D. N.York. Thomas McAuley, D. D. New-York. Samuel T. Mills, Moscow, N. Y. Benjamin Mortimer, New-York. [ Gilbert Morgan, Johnstown, N. Y. John MpJimsey, Montgomery, N. Y. John Morrison, Esq. New-York. Mills, Esq. Hartford, Con. John Nitchie, Esq. NewrYork. The Rev. M. Bruen^ then, in behalf of the Executive Com- mittee of the United Domestic Missionary Society, stated the object for which the meeting had been convened, and pre- sented letters from the following gentlemen, who were not able to attend, expressing their cordial approbation of the plan of a National Home Missionary Society; viz: His Excellency, C. P.Van Ness, Governor of Vermont ; His Excellency, D. L. Morrill, Governor of New-Hampshire ; His Excellency, De Rev. James J. Ostroul, Jilarlfaqro', ii. Y. E. A. Osborn, Newfoundland, N. J. Alex. Proudfit, D. D. Salem, N. Y. David Porter, D. D. Catskill, N. Y. Ananias Piatt, Ee^. Albany, N. Y. Bev. Matthew L. R. Perrine, D. D. Prof. Theol. Seminary, Auburn, N. Y. WiilianvPage, Fredonia, N. Y. Hon. Jonas Piatt, Esq. New- York. Rev. William W. Phillips, New-York, Bezeleel Pineo,:Miltbrd, Con. William Pattern, New- York. Ebenezer Porter, D. D.'Prof. Theol. Seminary, Andover, Mass. N. Perkins, D. D. flariford. Con. Absalom Peters, New-York. Thos. Punderson, Huntingdas, Cosij Isaac Parsons, Haddam;Con. Aaron Putnam, Otsego, New- York. James Richards, D. D. Prof. Theol. Seminary, Auburn, NewYork. R. K. Rodgers, Sandy Hill, N. Y. Joshua T. Russell, Newark, N. J. H. Reid, Abbeville District, S,C. George Stebbins, Middletown, N. Y. Thomas H. Skinner, Philadelplua. John Smith, Trenton, NewJersey. Miles P. Squier. Gardiner Spring, D. D. New- York, Zephaniah Swift, Derby, Con. Stepb. Saunders, South Salem, N.Y. David Smith, Durham, Con. Noah Smith, Soulihbury, Con. . Joseph Sanford, Brooklyn, !•■ I. Garrett Smith, Esq. Peterborough, N. Y- Mr. Knowlea Taylor, Jfew-York. R^v. Mark Tucker, Northampton, Mass. Stepli . Thbmpsbn, Cort. Farms, N. J. A. Thompson, Greenbush, Rockland county, New-York. William F.Vaill, Union Mission, Ar- kansas Territory. Benjamin B. Wisner, Boston, Mas^ Mr. D. H. Wickham, New-York. Thomas Webster, New- York. Rev. Henry R. Weed, Albany, N. Y. John Wheeler, Windsor, Vermont. John Wheeler, Esq. Hudson, !N. Y. Elisha While, Esq. John's Island, S. C. Rev. J. L. Williams, Middletown, Con. William Woolsey, Esq. New- York. S. V. S. Wilder, Esq. Bolton, Mas?. 12 Witt Clinton, Governor of New-York ; Hon. Stephen Van Rensselaer, of Albaijy ; Rev. John H. Rice, D. D. Professqp in the Theological Seminary, Prince Edward, Va,; Rev. Samuel Miller, D. D. Professor in «;he Theological Seminary, Princeton, N. J. ; Rev. Calvin Chapin; D. D. Rocky Hill, Conn.; Hon. Charles Marsh, Woodstock, Vermont; Rev. E. D. Griffin, D. D. President of Williams College, Mass. ; Robert Ralston, Esq. Philadelphia; Isaac C Bates, Esq. Northampton, Mass. ; Rev. N. W, Taylor, D. D. New-Haven, Conn. ; Rev. Alexander McClelland, Professor in Dickinson College, Pennsylvania; John P. Cushman, Esq. of Troy, N. T. ; Rev. Nathaniel Ronton, Concord, N. H. ; Rev. Charles B. Haddock, Professor in Dartmouth College, N. H. ; Rev. George Duffield, Carlisle, Penn. ; Rev. W. J. Armstrong, Richmond, Va. ; Theodore Frelinghuy sen, Esq. Newark, N. J. On motion of the Rev. Ebenezer Porter,. D.D. seconded by the Rev. C. C. Cuyler, Resolved, That this Convention is now prepared to receive any proposition which the Executive Committee of the United Domestic Missionary Society may introdCice, relating to the object of this meeting. _ . The Rev. A. Peters, Corresponding Secretary of the United Domestic Missionary Society, then announced that the Exe- cutive Committee had entrusted to him the form of a Consti- tution, which, after much deliberation, they were prepared to recommend to the Convention, to be made the basis of the contemplated National Society. At the request of the chair- man, the Constitution was read ; after which, on motion of the Hon. James Kent, seconded by the Rev. Dr. Bates, the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That this Convention entirely approve of the proposed plan of a National Home Missionary Society, and that they will uow proceed to consider the Constitution wliich has been presented. The Constitution was then read, article by article, and after being discussed and amended, was approved, and is as fol- lows : (See page 3.) On motion of the Rev. James Blythe, D. D. of Kehtucky, seconded by Rev. James Richards, D.'D. Professor in the Theological Seminary at Auburn, Resolvtd, That the Convention havingapproved the proposed Con- stitution, recommend to the United Domestic Missionary Society to adopt the same, and become the American Home Missionary Society. On motion by the Rev. Jesse BTbnda, of Montgomery, N. T. and seconded by the Rev. B. B. Wjsner, of Boston, Resolved, That the officers of this meeting be a Committee of the 13 Convention, to present to the U. D. M. Society a statement of the proceedings of the meeting, together with the proposed Constitution, and the preceding recommendations that the same be adopted. The Convention was then dissolved ; and the meeting closed with the apostolic benediction by the Chairman. THOMAS DE WITT, Secretary, JOHN CHESTER, Assistant Secretary. — s»i«l«|®|«l«ie=»- FOURTH ANNIVERARY OF THE United Domestic ^issionaxy Society. The Fourth Anniversary of the United Domestic Mission- ary Society was held at the City-Hotel, New-York, on Fri- day evening. May 12, 1826. The Hon. Stephen Van Rens^- selaer, LL. D. President of the Society, in the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Henry Reid, of Abbeville District, South-Carolina. The Annual Report was then read, with the exception of the detailed account of churches aided, by the Rev. Absalom Peters, Corresponding Secretary. After which the following, resolutions were unanimously adopted. 1. On motion of Garrit Smith, Esq. of Peterborough,' Madison County, N. ¥. seconded by the Rev. Joshua Bates, D. D. President of Middlebury College, Vt. flesotoerf— That the Report of the Executive Committee be ap- proved and adopted, and that it be published under their direction. 2. On motion of the Rev. Nathan S. S. Beman, of Troy, secondedjby the Rev. Edward Andrews, Norwich, Chenango County, N. Y. Resdlved-r-T\iAt while the thanks of this Society are dven to Auxiliaries, and to individuals who have contributed to the funds during the past year, we are sensible that much of the future success of the Society must depend en the continued and unremitted aid of its friends. 3. On motion of the Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, of Phila- delphia, seconded by thetion. Samuel Bayard, of Princeton', N. J, 14 Besohed—That devout gratitude to our Loj-d Jesus Chris*, the Great Head of the Church, is due for the revivals ,f»f religipn, and the gene- ral success in many of our missionary stations, which have come of His blessing. 4. The Rev. Thomas De Witt, of Fishkill, N. Y. in the name of the Committee of the Convention held on the 10th inst. presented the Constitution approved by that body, and also their resolution recommending that the United Domestic Missionary Society adopt the same, and become the American Home Missionary Society. 5. On motion of the Rev. Benjamin B. Wisner, of Boston, seconded by the Rev. Donald Mcintosh, of Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, Resolved — That the recommendation of the Convention be adopted,, and that the United Domestic Missionary Society now become the American Home Missionary Society,' under the Constitution recom- mended by the Convention. 6. On motion of His Excellency, De Witt Clinton, Gov- ernor of the State of Newf-York, seconded by the Rev. Wm. \ B. De Witt, of Harrisburgh, Pa. , ftesotoerf— That the Life directors and Life Members of the late United Domestic Missionary Society, be now recognised as Life Di- rectors and Life Members of the American Home Missionary Society. The American Home Missionary Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the ensuing year, and made choice of the following. President. Hob. Stephen Van Rensselaer, LL. D. Albany. Vice-Presidents. Hon. John Cotton Smith, Sharon, Connecticut. Samuel Hubbard, Esq. Boston. Rev. Archibald Alexander, D. D. Prof. Theol Sem. Princeton. His Ex. De Witt Clinton, Gov. of the State of New- York. Rev. J. H. Rice, D. D. Prof. Theol. Sem. Virginia. . Robert Ralston, Esq. Philadelphia. Hon. Jonas Piatt, New- York. His £x. David Lawrence Morrill, Gov. of New-Hampshire. Rev. Leonard Wood, I). D. Theol. Prof. Andover, Massachusetts. James Richards, D. D. Theol. Prof. Auburn, New- York, Hon. William Phillips, Boston. James Kent, LL. D. New- York. Rev. Calvin Chapin, D. D. Rocky Hill, Connecticut. His Ex. Albion K. Paris, Gov. of the State of Maine. Hon. John Woodworth, Albany, New-York. Rev. Ashbel Green, D, fe. Philadelphia. Richard Varick, Esq. New- York. Rev. Ebenezer Porter, D. D. Theol. Prof. Andover, Mass> Samuel Blatchford, D. D. Lansingburgh, New- York. 15 His l^x.- Cornelius p. Van Ness, Gov. of the State of Vermom. Henry Rutgers, Esq. New- York. Rev. Samuel Miller, D. D. Prof. Theol. Sem. Princeton. David Porter, D. D. Catskill, New- York. James P. WUson, D. D. Philadelphia. Nathaniel W. Taylor, D. D. Theol. Prof. Yale-College. — ;— John Chester, D. D. Albany. His Ex. John IMurpby, Gov. of the State of Alabama. Directors, Rev. Asa Hillyer, D. D. Orange, New- Jersey. Henry Davis, D. D. President Heirailton College, New- York. Thomas Dewitt, Hopewell New- York. John H. Church, D. D. Pelham, New-Hampshire. Charles Coffin, D D. President of College, Tennessee. Conrad Speece, D. D. Staunton, Virginia. Eliphalet Gillet, D. D. Hallowell, Maine. Jeremiah Day, D. D. President Yale College, Con, -r — James Carnahan, D. D. President Princeton Collegd Joshua Bates, D. D. President Middlebury College. William Neill, D. D. President Dickinson Colleger E. W. Gilbert, Wilmington, Delaware. Samuel Miles Hopkins, Esq. Albany. Rev. J. J. Janeway, D. D. Philadelphia. William Allen, D. D. President Boudoin College. John Tappan, Esq. Boston- Rev. Philip Milledoler, D. D. President of Rutgers College. — — Justin Edwards, Andoverj Massachusetts. B. M. Palmer, D. D. Charleston, South-Carolina. Thomas McAuley, D. D. New-York. Roger Minot Sherman, Esq. Fairfield, Connecticut. Roswell Colt, Esq. Baltimore.- Rev. Thomas H. Skinner, Philadelphia. Eliphalet Nott, D. D. President Union Colleffe. John M'DowelL D. D. Elizabethtown, New-fetsey. Joel Hawes, Hartford, Connecticut. Mr. Howe, Savannah, Georgia.- B. B. Wisner, Boston. Jacob Van Vechten, Schenectady. Wm. Maxwell, Esq. Norfolk, Virginia. Rev. E. p. Griffin, D. D. President Williams College, Hon, Charles Marsh, Woodstock, Vermont^. Rev. Alexander Proadfit, D. D,, Salem, New- York. Theodore Frelinghuysen, Esq. Newark, New-Jersey. Rev. Heman Humphrey, D. D, President Amherst College. Bennet Tyler, D. D. President Dartmouth College. C. C. Cuyler, Poughkeepsie, New- York. James Blythe, D. D. Lexington, Kentucky. William Ropes,' Esq. Boston- Rev. Nathan Lord, Amherst, New-Hampshire- Nathan S. S.jBeman, Troy, New-York. Wm. R, De Witt, Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania. Garret Smith, Esq. Peterborough, Madison cognty, New- York. Rev. John Knox, D. D. New-York. 16 S. V. S. Wilder, Esq. Bolton, Massachusetts. Rev. Edward Payson, D. D Portland, Maine. Thomas Bradford, Jr. Esq. Philadelphia. Rev. H. Reid, Abbeville, South-Carolina. Robt. G. Wilson, D. D. President of the Ohio.University, Ohia Mr. Henry Dwight, Geneva, New York. Treasurer. Peter Hawes, Esq. New- York. Auditor. Arthur Tappan, Esq. New- York. Corresponding Secretary. Rev. Absalom Peters, New- York. Recording Secretary. Stephen Lockwood, Esq. New- York. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Directors on Saturday, May 13, 1826, the Ex- eCTtive Committee were appointed, viz. John D. Keese, Chairman. Rev. Gardiner Spring, D. D. James M. Mathews, D. D. Elihu W. Baldwin. Matthias Bruen. Mr. Thomas Webster. Mr. John Nitchie. Mr. Archibald Falconer- Mr. Knowles Taylor. Mr. EleazerLord. MemherSf ac-offido. Peter Hawes, Esq. Treasurer. Rev. Absalom Peters, Corresponding Secretary. Stephen Lockwood, Esq. Recording Secretary. rovtt^K RiBroitT. The S^xecutive Committee of the United Domes- tic Missionary Society, in presenting their Fourth Annual Report, come before the friends and patrons of the Institution with the voice of thanksgiving. The point at which we have now arrived in the pro- gress of our benevolent enterprise, is one which calls for new and devout praise to God. And if we do not mistake the spirit of this assembly, there is an emotion stirring in the heart of every friend to the growth of the Redeemer's kingdom now |M:psfnt, •.which warrants us to presume that our own failings of gratitude and joy are reciprocated by all those whose sympathy is a blessing, and m answer tn? whose prayers the Head x»f the churchiia^ pr.eserved our lives, and prospered our efforts 9W)itljyer ymr. The duties asisi^med to this Committee, itheogh airduous and responsiifblie, have been suc^ as ^o com- mand our Hveliiest intereat. lit has been ^pur eiid^^ vour to disdharge theiast wiiithfiddity atld effecty The providence of God icould ^ot hme assigned us an- other field of labour on ihe earth ; the^e wa$ not a good work to be done mider heaven, upojo. which .we would have entered with more cordiglity and zeal. 18 yoouxB BEPOBX. CMav, And with our daily progress, bbtli our interest and encouragement have increased. The coincidence of our object with what we know to be the will of heaven, and the constant indications of the divine favour, which have attended all oijr, measures for it» accomplishment, have left us no reason to doubt that the band of God is with us in this enterprise, and^ that, through his blessing, we are effecting, in some meai^ure, what He would have us to do. We are not aware that any portion of the public charity, committed to our disposal, has been diverted from its specific design, or expended to less effect than was anticipatied. Much has been accomplished through the beneficence of this Society. Our own hopes have been more than answered in what God has w]f ought by us. In the discharge of our trust this Committee have been governed by the following principles : It has been our endeavour, with the least pbstsibre expenditure of means, to furnish the blessings of the Gospel ministry to as many churches, and as large a number of individual souls, as we could hope per- manently to benefit, by the most wise distribution of the funds of this Society. , '■ Under a deep conviction of the prime importance of a stated ministry, and in conformity to the usage of this Society from the beginning, we have expended the Tncome of the year to aid feeble churches and congregationsrin the siupport of ministers, who were 'already settled over them as Pastors, or who had the prospect of being permanently employed to watch for souls, as they that must give account. 1826.] FOURTH REPOKT. 19 We have accordingly^ in general, discountajjance^ the system of itinerantcy, which has been pursued, in too many instances, in this and other countries, to. comparatively little effect. It has been required of the missionaries of this Society to confine their la- bours principally to a specified field, embracing one, or at most two or three' churches or congregations- Experience has convinced this Committee, and. we rejoice to perceive in the recent usage of other Do- mestic Missionary Societies, that the Christian public are beginning to be convinced that the system of charitable aid, which furnishes weak congregations with the means of supporting a settled ministry, is far more effective in its permanent results, than that which embraces a wider field, and plants, but does not water. The latter too often disappoints, and discourages, those whom it excites and interests ; the former pours upon its beneficiaries a perennial stream of those saving benefits which it has already taught them to value. To maintain a permanent ministry, therefore, on as wide a field as we have had. ability to occupy, has been our settled purpose. It had not been enough, however, to answer our views of duty to the patrons of this Society, nor to the objects of its beneficence; to say that each of the congregations which we have aided has now a set- tled minister. We have also regarded it as a matter of indispensable Importance to the prosperity of the churches, that each minister in whose support; we grant assistance, should be acceptable to the people among whom he labours. As a general rule, there- fore, we have refused to aid in the support of avy minister except on application from the people them- -20 FOURTH KEPORT. [MaY, selves, certifying that they are united in hagMy es- teeming his ministry, that they desire to retain him, and that they need assistance in his support. Add to this, that,i in all cases where theindividual in ques- tion?, and the circumstances of the' congregation are not sufficiently known to the Committee, it has-been our uniform practice to require the; certificate of some neighbouring clergyman, that the people are realty needy, and that the minister whom they seek to employ is of good character and regular standing in the ecclesiastical connection to which he belongs. Thus have we endeavoured, in all cases, to avoid tuqited '. tliek ^ efforts to support a mintBtdr, whose , Iabout$ are^^njognedtiiroriiiirds of the.lhne in the fanaet, andione- ithird. lin tfaj&iU^Mr place, M^hey receive aid from this [Sodety inthe proportion of 2 months for the year, commeacing October ill, W25. Their minister is t The ReVf Jiohnson Bald vJR. T. The HighlaoiiMljtiwesit pf theSudson mei?,have esjoyfidthe useful ^nd ^riduous lAbaurs of a^Mis^naiiy of this Siocjiety, during the last tv^o years. His present enaniinissioti is lor 12 mop^ihs from iNovem- ! ber 7, 1825 (The people tber«arei aided in his support, in the pro- poxtion of three months for the year. The Rev. Hose^ BaU. ^., Thech;ur<(;he5 pf Wopfiter and Apple Creek, WoQStecxwuxUy, Ohio, jbate, iiec6i«r(8d,«id|iin'rt»e .sMppput ,pf jheir' Minister^, 1? maijthisi„ftom August a^th, ij 8^5, in the proportiP" of t^^^ee wontbs^ The Cpm- wittee:i«gard it a» an intei^e?ti^g,and inaportaBt. station. T^eir pastprjs,, < The Rer. Thomas Bftrr. < , 9. The Presbyterian Church and Society in Cairo, Crreen county, :N. York, have received aid, in support of their minister, for 12 months, ffom May l6th, 1825, in the j^joportifln of 7 week?/. r The Rev. D^iel Beers. 10, The Second Piiesbyteriap Society i»,^ti(;a,^s,; at^ present, in com- mon with other churches in that enterpii;j^g and ijjspoctant viHiage, enjoying the smiles qf the God of Missions in a powerful reylv^l of religion. It has been aided by this Society in, the proportiQn j^ 3 months for the year,, coiijunencii^ March 8, 1 825. The Pastor of thechurchis . The Rev. Samuel W. Brace. 1826.] FOURTH KEP014T. 25 * 11. The church in Crown Point, Essex county, N. Y. has been aid- ed by a grant to their Minister, under commission from this Com- mittee, for 12 months, from February 19, 1825, in the proportion of 6 weeks. Pastor, The Rev. Samuel C. Bradford. 12. Cleavland, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, is regarded by this Commit* tee as a very important station for Missionary exertion. It has been occupied since the last annual report, and furnished with aid in the support of a Minister, for 12 months, commencing September 1, 1823, who is authorized to spend one half of his labours in other destitute places in the vicinity. The proportion of support grant- ed by this Society is 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Stephen J. Bradstreet. * * 13. The church in Cape Vincent, Jefferson county, N. Y., commis- sion granted to run from November 20th, 1825, 12 months, in the proportion of 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Jedediah Burchard. 14. The churches at Little Falls and Danube, Herkimer county, N, York, have been assisted. Commission granted to run 12 months from April 23d, 1825. Proportion, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Stephen W. Burritt. 15. Indianapolis, Indiana, to secure the useful and important labours of the Pastor of the Presbyterian church in that place, has been aided. Commission for 12 months from May 16, 1825. Proper^ tion, 3 months. The Rev. George Bush. 16. Bangor, Franklin county, N. Y., enjoys the labours of a Minister half the time, through the aid of this Society. Commission for 12 months. Proportion, 2 months. Missionary, 11 The Rev. Joseph Butler. 17^ The church in Stow's Square, Lowville, Lewis county, N. York, has received the continued patronage of this Society. To this ' This mark designates those churches and religious Societies which have been aided by the Young Men's Missiij|nary Society of New-York, auxiliary to the U. D. M. S. in the support of Ministers commissioned by this Committee. 4 26 lOmiiTH REFOBT. [MaT, church several additions hane been made since theilast repoi^t. The aid afforded them, in support of Gospel ordinances is the proportion of 2 mondis to the year. Commission for 12 months from January 10,1826. Their Pastor is The Rev. Phineas Camp. 18. The Rev. Hiram Chamberlin was appointed in October last to labour, as a Missionary of this Society, in the State of Missouri. The Committee granted him an outfit of ;illOO to defray the ex- penses of his journey to the field of his ministry, with the expecta- tion that he would be able to select a location in that State, where the principal part of his support might be derived from the people who should enjoy his stated labours. From several communications received from Mr. C. since his departure, we learn that he was de- tained some weeks by sickness on his journey, and subjected to unexpected expenses ; but even these delays appear to have been overruled in the providence of God to the accomplishment of Valu- able objects in reference to the progress of missionary effort at the West. Mr. C. laboured successfully a few weeks in Ohio and Kentucky, where he was unavoidably detained. He has, at length, reported himself at St. I^oujs, Missouri, where he arrived on the 8th of March, and where, in compliance with the wishof this Commit- tee, andcthe advice of the Sfc Louis Presbytery, he has taken up his residence. He has been received in. that place with great cor- diality, and efforts are making to raise a portion of his support. It is a location in which the labours of a faithful minister cannot fail, with the blessing of God, to effect great good. An intelligent lay- man, of that place, has said — " A blow struck here will be felt by more than two millions." 19. The church in Hunter, Greene county, N. Y., have received aid in the support of their Pastor. Commission for 12 months from July 15, 1825. Proportion of aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Seth Chapin. 20. Moriah, Essex county, N. Y. The church in this place have en- joyed the faithful labours of a Minister 12 months, under commis- sion from this Society, dated April 14, 1825. Proportion, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Sylvanus Chapin. 182t>.] FOURTH Kfil^OUT. 27 * 21. The church in Hoosick, Reiisselaet' county, N.Tf.'j through the aid of this Society, has been able to maintain the staffed adiuitiis- tration of the word and ordinances of the Gospel. Coiitmissida for 12 months, dated February 8, 1825. Proportion of aid, two and a half months. Minister, The Rev. Ebfenezer Cheever. [We regret to record that the Rev. Mr. Cheever was ui^er the ne- tiessity, on account of the failure of hjs health, to leave the field of his useful labours,, at HpQsick, in October last, having complected, a little more than two-thirds of the year for; which he was commissioi^ecr. He was soon after succeeded hy the Rev. Mr. Little, whose name is reported in its alphabetical place.] *22". Truxton, Courtlandt coUnty, N. Y. At this station we are happy to learn there is an increasing interest fe^t in religious insti- tutions. The aid granted to the people is for 12 months from De- cember 1^, 1825, in the proportion of about ^.months. Pastor, The Rev. Caleb Clark. 23. Granby and Hannibal, Oswego county. These two places have united in their efforts to support the, minister of their choice,, and this Committee have voted tq grant them needed aid, in the pro- portion of 4 months. Commission ito run 12 months from March 21, 1826. Their minister is The Rev. William Clark. *24. The church in Gainsville, Genesee county, N. Y. Qommissioa for 12 months from January 10, 1825. Aid in proportion of 2 months. Pastor, ^ The Rev. William Clarke. 25. Cohocton, Steuben county, N. Y. A minister hsts recently been employed in this station, and aid in the proportion of 3 months granted in his support. Commission for 12 months, dated Octo- ber 5, 1825. Minister, The Rev. Statham Clary. 26. Royalton, Niagara county, N. Y. Aid has been granted to the church in this place. Commission for 12|imontbs, dated Decem- ber 9, 1825. Proportion, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. George Colton. 28 Jf'OCRTH REPORT. BMaY, *27. The church in Shelby, Orleans county, N.'lEv C&mmission for 12 months from April 25, 1826— Proportion;, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Alanson Darwin. . 28. The church in Antwerp, Jefferson county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months from February 15, 1825s— Proportion, 3 months. Pastor, The Rey, Rufus R. Pemming, 29- Huron county, Ohio, presents an encouraging field for Mission- ary enterprise. It is a region of great spiritual destitution. A Missionary has been sent there under commission for 12 months, dated October 12, 1825, and is labouring faithfully to build up and strengthen the feeble churches which have been planted in that county, Proportion of aid. 3 months. Missionary, The Rev. Isaac S. Demund. 30. Jamestown, a village on Chatauque Lake, N. Y, — ^Aided by the Geneva Agency. « Minister, The Rev. Isaac Eddy. 31. The churches of Annsville and Vienna, Oneida county, N. Y., have united in the support of a Pastor, and aid has been granted them in the proportion of 3 months for the year, commencing Janu- ary 26, 1826. Pastor, The Rev. Ozias Eells. 32. The Rev. John M. £llis was commissioned October 24, 1825, to labour as a Missionary in the State of Illinois. One hundred dollars outfit was granted him by this Committee, to defray the ex"- penses of his journey to the field of his mission, under the expec- tation that he would soon be able to select a location, where the principal part of his support might be derived from the people. — Mr. E. immediately took his departure for the West, and after a useful tour of about six weeks, having been delayed by the very low state of the waters of the Ohio, arrived at Kaskaskia, Illinois, in the early part of December. At this place our missionary was well received, and listened to with attention ; and we are happy to learn, from his last communication to the Committee, that^he^ will probably be able to remain at this station, to divide his labours be- tween Kaskaskia and St. Genevieve, in the state of A^issouri, with 1826.] FOURTH REPORT. 2^ the prospect of great u&efulness to the cause of Chris(-f These tw-o villages contain considerable wealth and a large population, and are considered as highly i important in their influencei upon . the surrounding country. The character of .the inhabitants fpr intelli- gence and enterprise is highly respectable, and such as, with the blessing of God upon the faithful labours of an able minister of the New Testament, promise a rich accession to the church of Christ. 33. The church in Windham, Greene county, N. Y. Commission for twelve months, in the proportion of two months, dated May 1, 1825. Pastor, The Rev. William Evans. 34. The church in Fayette, Genesee county, N. Y. Aided by the Geneva Agency. Pastor, The Rev. Isaac Flagler. 33. The church in Bainbridge, Chenango county, N. Y. Commission for twelve months, from February 8, 1826. Aid, two months. Mi- nister, The Rev. Sayres Gazlay. 36. The church in Bucksville, town of Mentz, Cayuga county,. N. . Y. Commission for twelve months, from May 12, 1825. Aid, three months. Pastor, The Rev. Birdsey Gibbs. 37. The church in Chesterfield, Essex county, N. Y. Commission for twelve months, dated January 1, 1825. Aid, three months. Minister, The Rev. James J. Gilbert. 38. The churches of Bethany and Mount Pleasant, Wayne county, Pennsylvania, have received aid in supporting a Minister, whose labours during the last year have been signally blessed of God. In Bethany there has been a revival of religion, the result of which has been the addition of 12 to the church in that place. Commis- sion for 12 months, dated May 1, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. E. W. Goodman. 30 FOURTH REPOHT. CMaYj 39. The Congregational ChpFch in -Somers, Westchester county, N. Yvtk. Commission for twelve months from May 4j 1826. Propfor- tion of aid, three months. Pastoc, The Rev. Griffith H. Griffith. 40; The Presbyterian church in Allen-street, in the city Of New- York. Comrnission for twelve months, from August 21, 1825. Aid,four months. Pastor, The Rev, William Gray. 41. The church in Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania, has been ^or- ganized during the last year, and has succeeded, wi^ the aid of this Society, in procuring a minister to labour statedly half of the time. .Commissbn for 12 months, date4 January 3, 1826. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Thomas Grier. With the exception of the above, we are informed there is no stated ministry in Pike county of any denomination, and no sanctuary, ex- cepting one log-house, for public worship. It is a region which calls for the sympathies of Christians. *42. The church in Sodus, Wayne county, N. Y. Commission forl2 months, dated May 5, 1825. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. (Berrit Hallenbeck. 43. The church in De Ruyter, Madison county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months, from May 4, 1826, half the time— Aid 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Matthew Harrison. 44. The churches of Chateageuy and Constable, Franklin county, N. Y. have united in the support of a pastor, and have recfeived aid 3 months. Commission for 12 months, dated August 24, 1825. Pastor, The Rev. Jacob Hart. 45> The church in Union, Broome county, N. Y. Commission granted to run 12 months, from June 17, 1826. Aid, 2 months. Pastor, The Rev. Oliver Hill. 1'8^.] FOIJRTH REPORT. 31 4& The Bey. Elbridge GiHowe wa* conimiiSsiofted iii Ottaber last, by the Connecticut Missionary Society, to labour in the<3ta(e of Illinois. On the 21st of March, iSafi, he receivBd a smai grant of aid from this Committee } in the proportion of about 2i months for the year. He is locatediia Springfield, Saug^mo county, whbre we are happy to learn that his prospect of pet'nian«nt usefulness is highly encouraging. 47. The church in Greene, Chenango county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months, from January 3, 1826. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. John B. Hoyt. 48. The church in Centerville and its vicinity, .\lleghany county, N.Y. Commissioned for 12 months^ dated July 1, 1825. Aid, 4 months. Minister, The Rev. Silas Hubbard. 49. The church in Clarendon, Rutland county, Vermont. In this town the labouii°s of our missionary have been signally blessed. During the last year a substantial house for public worship has been erected and dedicated, and filled with an attentive and deeply in- tferbsted audience. A revival of religion commenced hei'e in the early part of the last winter, as the fruits of which, by the last re^ turns, 15' had been added to the church, and the work was still in rapid and powerful progress. The last grant to this station was for 12 months, commencing October 10, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, ■<'".■■••'-■ •' ■■ ' ■' ■ '^ •"• "■ "' ■ The Rev. Henry Hunter. ' ' 50. The church in Bethany, Genesee county, N.Y. Aided by the Geneva agency. Pastor, The Rev. Reuben Hurd. 51. The church in Stafford, Genesee couqty, N. If. Commission for 12 months, from May 1, 1825 — Aid 3 months- Pastor, The Rev. Milton 6uxley. 52. The churches in China, Genesee county, and Concord, firie county, N.Y. Aided by the Geneva agency. Pastor, The Rev. Edmund Ingals, 32 FOVRTH REPORT. IMaY, 53. The church in Madison, Indiana. This interesting and impor- tant place has been made the station of one of the Society's mis- sionaries, who was installed pastor of theichurch there last autumn. One fourth of his time is devoted to the performance of missionary labour in several destitute places in the vicinity. Commission for 12 months, dated October 1, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. James H. Johnson. 54. Mount Pleasant^Westchester county, N. Y. Commission for 7 months, dated June 19, 1825. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Daniel H. Johnson. 55. The churches of Warren and Orwell, Bradford county, Penn- %lvania. Commission for 12 months. Aid,'3 months. Ministei, The Rev. Salmon King. *56. The church in De Kalb,-St. Lawrence county, N. Y. Commis- sion for 12 months from June 2, 1825. From our missionary at this station no report has been received. Proportion of aid, 2- months. Minister, The Rev. Thomas Kinnan. The trustees and elders of the above-named church, under date of December 13, 1825, have reported to us an interesting revival of reli- gion there, and mention, as the fruits of it, about 60 hopeful con- versions. 57. The congregations of Dover and Beekman, Dutchess county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months, dated February 8, 1825. Aid> 3 months. Minister, The Rev. William C. Kniffen. 58. The church in Elyria, Lorain county, Ohio. This place has be- come the seat of justice for the county, and is apparently soon to become a place of high importance in that state. Our missionary there is allowed to spend one fourth of his time in destitute places in the vicinity. Commission for 12 months. Aid, 3 months. Mi<' nister, The Rev. Daniel W. Lathrop. 59. The Presbyterian church in St. Augustine, East Florida. Com- mission for 12 months. Aid, 4 months. Minister, The Rev. Eleazer Lathrop. 1826J FOURTH kHvor%. 33 60. The church .in Catlin's Settlement, town of yn|(lsi9Q>C!h«oaq)g9 county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months fr^m June %7, IS25. Aid, 3 months- JMinisteiS The Bev. E. T. Leavenworth. 61. The church in Evans, Erie county, N-Y. Commission for 12 months frqm August U, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Samuel Lejonard. 62. The church in Constaotia, Oswego county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months, dated August 24, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Bey. Glemeot Lewis. QS. The church in Hoosick, Rensselaer county, N. Y. Commission for six months, dated November 14, 1835. Aid, in the proportion of 6 weeifis. Minister, The Rey. Jaf^pb Little. 64. The church in Nunda, Alleghany county, N Y. Commission, for 12 months frpm October 1, 1824. Aid, 2 mputtis. Afi^stef, Tlje Be». John Lindsfey. 65. The churches of Greenburgh and White Plains, Westchester county, N. Y. Commission for 6 months. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Chester Long. 66. The Rev- Orange Lyman has been employed three months as an < agent of this Society, in Oneida and Onondaga counties, to make collections for our benefit : where he laboured with effect, and sought also to distribute the word of truth. 67. The united churches of Pittstown, Rensselaer county, N. ¥. Commission for 12 months, dated December 9, 1825. Aid, two and a half months. Pastor, Thp Rev. Sjplomqn ^yman. 68. The Reformed Dutch Church in Broome-street, City of New- York. Commission for 12 months from March 8, iS2^. Aid, 9 mopths. Pastc^Ti. Th^ R^v. Ro^rt ^j^Jean. '34 FOUBTH REPOKT. [MaV, 69. The Rev. Lewis McLeod received a commission to labour as a missionary in Indiana, dated October 6, 1825. One hundred dol- iars was granted him as an outfit, with the expectation that he would be able to select a location, where his support, after reaching the field of his labours, would be derived principally from the peo- ple. Oiir missionary writes us from Harrison, in that State, under date of March 13, 1826, that having visited several places in In- diana, which present very interesting and important fields for mis- sionary enterprise, he has at length concluded to spend the supimer on the White Waters, chiefly in the county of Dearborn. This he has found to be a very destitute region, and one which presents great encouragement to the faithful labours of a minister of Christ 70. The Rev. John Maltby was employed as Agent for this Society 13 weeks from November 1, 1825, to collect funds, and form Aux- iliary Societies. These duties he discharged with great efficiency, and to the entire satisfaction of this Committee, principally in Rensselaer and Washington counties, in this State. 71. The church in Boonville, Oneida county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months from December 1, 1824. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Ira Manley. 72. The church in Pomfret, Chatanque county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months from January 3, 1826. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Elihu Mason. *73. The church in Essex, Essex county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months from January 1, 1825. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Asa Messer. 74. The Reformed Dutch Church in Tompkinsville, Staten Island. Commission for 12 months. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. John £. Miller. » 75. The church in Moscow, Livingston county, N. Y. Commissioia for 12 months. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Samuel T. Mills. '*76. The church in New Stockbridge, Oneida county, N. Y. Com- mission for 12 months, dated October 25, 1825. Aid,3 months. , ' Pdstor, The Rev. J^se Minor. 1826.] roDRTH beeor'j:. 3® 77- The church in Holly^ Ontario county, N. Y. Aided by the Ge- neva Agency- Minister, The Rev. John C. Morgan. 78. The cliurch in Perrinton, Monroe county, N. Y. Coramission for 12 months, dated April 15, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. John C. Morgan. 79f The church in Georgetown, Madison county, N. Y. Conxmission for 12 months. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. David S. Morse. 80. The church in WestfieJd, Chatauque county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months, dated June 27, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Isaac Oakes. 81. The church in Jersey City, Bergen county, N. J. Commission for 12 months, dated August 11, 1825. Aid, 2 months. Minister^ The Rev. James S. Olcott. 82. The Presbyterian Society in Fredonia, Chatauque county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months from October 6, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. William Page. 83. The church in Spencer, Tioga county, N. Y. Commission ibr one-fourth of the time, 12 months from August 24, 1825. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Samuel Parker. 84. The church in Malone, Franklin county, N. Y. Commission, for 12 months from August 8, 1825. Aid, 8 months. Pastor, The Rev. Ashhel Parmelee. 85. The church in Moira, St. Lawrence county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months, one-fourth of the time, from August 8, 1829. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. Moses Parmelee. 86. The church in Euclid, Cuyahoga county, Ohio. Commission for 12 months from January 1, 1826, with the privilege of spending a '^ft- lOUUTH BEPOKT. [MaY, part of the time in destitute eongregationsm the vicinity. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Stephen Feet. 87. The church in West StockhoSfh, St. Laurence county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months. Aid, 2 months. Pastor, The Rev. Roswell Pettibone. 88. The church in Rutland, Jefferson county, N. V. ComtoiSftion for 12 months from Janu&ry 1, 1826. Aid, 3 mo'nths. PaStor, The Rev. Adams W. Piatt. U9- The church in Athens, Bradford county, Pennsylvania. Cottk mission for 12 months from August 2, 1825. This is regarded by the Committee as an important station in its influence upon the surrounding destitute settlements. The labours of our missionary here promised great good. Proportion of aid, S months. Minister, The ReV. Isaac W. Piatt. 90. The Rev. Augustus Pomeroy was appointed in October last, to labour as a Missionary in the State of Missouri. An outfit bf ;illOO was granted him, with the eitpectStton that after reaching thkt State he would be able to derive his support principally from th6 people where he should statedly labour. Mr. P. has written us, under date of March 15, 1826, that, after some unavoidable delays in Ohio, he reached Missouri on the 12'th of January, since which time he has travelled 400 miles in that State, preaching Wherever an opportu- nity presented. He seems to have pursued his arduous enterprise with great vigour and interest, and we have reason to believe that both his delay in Ohio, and his travels in Missouri, have been high- ly useful to the cause of Home Missions in those States. Through bis iu^triinientality, in connection with the Rev. Jilr. Chamberlin and the Rev. Mr. Bingham, an auxiliary Alissionary Society has been formed in Washington county, Ohio, with a' subscription of j>400 for the 'first year. Mr. Pbmeroy has fiiially, wifh the advice of his brethren of the 5t. Louis Presbytery, located himself at Booneville, Franklin, and Fayette, Howard county, Missouri, where much is to be done, and where his labours are greatly needed and desired. #1. The ehurehlid New-Lisbon, Otsego county, New York. Cora- 1®^J FOuHTH R£fORT. 37 ti»i^sicfa for 12 fboiitii^, ditt«d AUgbUt 24, 1825. Aid, 3 liiovlitky Minf^t^r, The Rev. Seth J. Porter. ^2. Mount Morris, Livingston cnunty. Commission for 12 months,. from January 1, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. B Foster Pratt. Mr. P. resigned his commission in October, to occupy the. tplace where he now labours. ■*'93. This church in Galen, "V^Syhfe cdunty, N. If. C^ciinmiissioDi tor 12 ihonths, dated ^ecemtier 1, 1S25. Aid, 3 mdriths. Minister, The Rev. B. Foster Pratt. 94. The church in Rush, Monroe county, N. Y. Commission for 12 niionths from Noveintier 1, 18S5. Aid, '3 months. Minisi^er, The Rev. Erie Prince. 95. The Congregation of La Praire, Lower Canada. Commission for 12 iaoiiths, from NoVfettiber 1, 11325. Aid, 4 months. Minister, The Rev. Isaac Purkis. 96. The church in Upper Greenburgh, West-Chester county, N. York. Commission for 6 montfas, dated Novemiber 1, lS25. Aid, one and a half months. Minister, The Rev. David Remington. 97. The church in Wysoz, Bradford county, Feniisylvflitia. Octtimgs* sion for 12 months from March 17, 1825. Aid, S months. Minister, The Rev. Lyman Richardson. "'■ *9S, The church in Newark, Tioga tounty, N. Y. Commission SbrlS months, half the time, dated February 9, 1^26. Aid, 2 tdonths. Pastor, The Rev. Zenas Riggs. 99. The xhuroh in St. Charles, Missouri. Gctitimission for 12 moBfhs from October 1, 1825. This station, important in itself, and sittitit- ed in the midst of an interesting and rising State, still enjoys the faithful labours of the Missionary who has ocoupieditthe last two years. Aid,4 months. Minister^ ' The Rev. Charles S. Robinson. 38 FauRTH REPORT. tMaV, 100. The church in Morristown, St.tLawrence county, N. Y. Com- mission for 12 months from January 1, 1825. Aid, 2 months. Pastor, The Rev. James Rodgers. 101. The church in Masonsville, Delaware coupty, N. Y. Commis. sion for 12 months from August, 1825. Aid, 3 months. PaiStor, The Rev. Egbert Roosa. 102. The Church in Pontiac, Oakland county, Michigan Territory, Commission for 12 months, dated October 6, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Isaac W. Ruggles. 103. The church in Hartford, Washington county, N. Y. Commis- sion for 12 months from January 26, 1826. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. John B. Shaw. 104. The church in Portage, Franklin county, Ohio. Commission for 12 months, dated August 8, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. George Sheldon. 105. The church in Mendon, Monroe county, N, Y. Commission for 12 months, dated January 10, 1826. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. George G. Sill. 106. The church in Jay, Essex county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months from September 8, 1825. ' Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Henry Slater. 107. The church in Wellington, Lorain county, Ohio. Commission for 12 months, three-fourths of the time. Aid, 3 months. Minister,, The Rev. David Smith. 108. The church in Lewiston, Niagara county, N. Y. Commission for 6 months, from March 21, 1826. Aid, 2 months. Minister, The Rev. David M. Smith. 109. The second congregational church in Lisle, Broome county, N. Y. Commission, for 12 months, from April 25,1825. Aid, 2 months. Pastor, The Rev. Ira Smith. 1826.] FOURTH REPORT. 39 110. The church in Sackett's Harbour. Cummissidn for 12 months, from February 8, 1823i^>Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Samuel F.Snowden. *1JH. The church in Canton, St. Lawrence county, N. Y. Commis- sion for. 12 months from. April 14^,1^6, Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Constant Southwqrth. ■■■[■ .; jV ,.'■... . -■ 112. The second church in Genoa, Cayuga county, N. Y. Aided by the Geneva agency. Minister, ■ . ... The Rev. Solomon Stephens. 113. The congregation of Arcadia, a new and flourishing village on the western canal, has received the promiseofajd from the Geneva agency. Minister, / The Rev. Solomon Stephens. 114. The church in Alexandria, Jefferson county, N- Y. Commis- sion for 12 months from January 3, 1826. Aid, 2 months. Mi- nister, The Rev. William B. Stow. 115; The churches of Pharsalia and McDonough, Chenango county ,^ N. Y. Commission for 12 months — Aid 3 months. Minister, The Rev. William O. Stratton. 116. The church in Florence, Oneida county, N. Y. Commission for 12 months from October 27, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Pastorj The Rev. Samuel Swezey. Since the 1st of March last, a powerful revival of religion has been enjoyed in this station. By the last returns, we learn, that in the montli. of April there had been between 50. and 6Q hopeful conver- sions, and the work was still in gloriour progress. 117- The church in Moravia, Cayuga county. Commission for 12 months. Aid, 3 months. Paste;-, The Rev. George Taylor. , 118. The church in Dundaff, Susquehannah county, Pennsylvania. Commission for 12 months from May 1, 1823. Aid, 3 monthsv Pastor, The Rev. Charles Thompson. j 4(J POWBTH REFQ8T. IMaY, 119, The chHreh i«ii<«tebfield^ Oneida qouftty, N. Y. Gomraission for 12 months, from M»y l6, lS2Si. Aid) 9 a)antl(s. Pastor, The Rev- Abner Towne. 120. The church in Warren, Herkimer county, and the church in Richfield, Oisego county, N. Y. Gommission for 12 months dated May 16,1825. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Charles Wadsworth. '^121. The church in Franklin, Delaware county, N. Y. CommissioD for 12 months from December 9, 1823. Aid, 3 months. Pastor, The Rev. Daniel Waterbury. 122. The church in Oxford, Chenango county, NY. Commission for 12 months dated August 10, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Elijah D. Wells. 123. The church in Greetfbnsh, Rensselaer dounty, N. Y. Commis- sion for 12 months from January 3, 1826. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Thomas S Wickes. 124. The churches of West Farms and New Rochelle, Westchester county, have united in supporting a minister^ to divide his labours equally between the two congregations, and aid has been granted them. Commission for 12 months from- June 1, 18^5. Aid, S months. The church in New Rochelle has increased nearly one third during the last year, and now Consists of 2.6 members. Mi- nister, ■ . The Rev Joseph D. Wickham. 125. The church in Denmark, Jefferson county, N. Y. OommissioA fcr 12 months from June 2, 1825. Aid, 3 months. Minister, The Rev. Lumund Wilcox. * 126. The Third Presbyterian church in Marcellus,Onondagocouii- ty, N. Y. This church has been blessed' with a rev^^»■ •. SeyerS^l othfer Auxiliaries have done well, and de-^ ^efye to bd ft^ehfipned in this connexion, The United Female domestic Missionary Society fff this City, ha§ contributed ^300. The Clinton 1826.] lOURTH REPORT. 45 Branch of the U. D. M.i Si has reported $l'7T and 77 cents. The Washington County Domestic Mis- sionary Society, Ohioi formed in January last, has reported a subscription of ;^400, and several others might be named whose contributions have gladden- ed our hearts, because they have been tokens of the sympathy of Christians all over the land, in the great work of supplying the destitute of our country with the means of salvatiop. The Committee are happy to state here, that they entertain a high sense of the important service ren- dered to the Society , by their ; Treasurer, Peter Hawes, Esq. who, though the embarrassments of the Treasury have compelled him frequently, during the year, to advance several hundreds of dollars to answer current demands, has. performed with great faithful- ness the duties of his office, and entirely without charge to the Society. The amount of good which has been effected by this Society, the last year, an angel could not calcu- late. We believe it to be great, in proportion to the means expended, beycmd a parallel in any other sys- tem of benevolent effort in our country. We shall not be suspected, by this remark, of a disposition to depreciate the importance of other benevolent Sjifdle- ties. The work of Education, of Foreign, IV^Si^ons, of Distributing Bibles and Tracts, jae6eli^ily in- curs greater expense, and we fejpiee^n the pa- tronage which these several enterpvris^have receiv- ed from American Christians. We venerate the zeal which carries them forward. Our desigp is simply to remind our friends that the work of Domestic Mis- ■46 FOURTH REPOiRX. IMATf sions, while k, m equsflly? important with any otheir object of public charity now before the churches, is the least expensive, with the exception, perhaps^ of the system of Sabbath-school Instruction, in compa- riaim with the greatness of its results. This Committee, fdurinig the last ^eto, with an expenditure of less than ^^1 1,000^ have brought the blessings of a stated and permanent ministry within reach, probably, of not less than 80,000 or 90,000 souls, who, without our aid, must have remained comparatively destitute. And the labours of our missionaries have not been without some visible ef- fecst. Under God, they have saved souls from death, and turned ma moral health of the nation. Tfa£ institutions of Christianity established and perpetuated* in 148 townships, vil- lages, and parishes, embraced in 65 counties, and 10 States and Territories of the Unions must exert a powerful agency in the improvement of our national chafT^cter. In bearing our part, therefore, in the support of these heralds of life, we are doing the work of patriotism, no less than that of Christianity; and the friends of civil liberty may unite with all Cl}risti^ns, and with the angels of mercy, in blessing God for the agency of this Society. It has sought, and, to no inconsiderable extent, it has already pro- inoted, that intelligence and virtue without which civil liberty can not be maintained. This last remark, while it affords us a clue to the incalculable benefits which may yet result from the efforts of the last year, we regard as especially im- portant in reference to future missionary operations in this country. In England, and on the continent of Europe, it is otherwise. But here, every citizen has. a responsible part ii sustaining the dominion of his country. The sovereignty is in the people. The government of the United States is practically a go- vernment of opinion ; and the representation of the peofi^, both in our National and State l^islatures, is becoming every year more and more literal and perfect. The voice of each individual subject, and of eacJ). district represented, is every yeeSr more dis- tinctly^ heard, and more impicitly obeyed y in all our legislative bodies. Ifj therefore, we would guard the 48 FOURTH REPORT. '[MaY, administratiqn of our ;governraenit from abuse,; and our political institutions from ruin, we must purify the twelve million sources of political power i and public influence which are to be found in the senti- • ments and manners of the individuals who compose the, nation. This we believe can be done in no other way so effectually as by the permanent establishment of Christian ordinances. All history assures us that the strongest guarantee of the intelligence, the poli- tical .security and social morality of any people, is to be found iti the stated and faithful preaching of the doctrines of God. ^-tb^,, ^ teut the highest point of political purity of which infidel statesmen have ever dreamed, is far below the mark for the prize of the high calling to which' the principles of this Society direct all the objects of its beneficence. It seeks to prepare the souls of men for a purer world than that which the last fires shall burn. How much it has already done to make hea- ven glad, the records of eternity alone can disclose. How much it may yet effect, by the increase of its means, and the future enlargement of its plan of ope- rations, no mind can conceive. A wide field is before us for cultivation, arid we are sure, if the present and future generations of our country are to be saved from the ruin which all sinners deserve, they must be blessr ed with the influences of a Christian ministry. " How^ can they be saved without a pr'eacher ?" This ques-. * tion, addressed to American Christians in reference toi^ the millions of the destitute within our own borders^- is enough to call into action all the sleeping energies, of the churches. Besides the inhabitants of nume- rous waste places in the older States, there are tens 18^6.] FOURXH RBPQJtT, -IS of thousands of the song of the Pilgrim^ who IwvQ gdijie away from the r^phes^ , iegacy of ({leir fetthers. In the ardour of worldly enterprise, they have sought the new and fertile countries of the West, and spread themselves along the borders of the wilderness, which retires at their approach ; but they have neglepted tQ Jake fire from the altar of their homes. They Ji^ve carried with them their activity, their enterprisie, their intelligence, their love of liberty ; and m^ny Qf them are not insensible that it will i)e impossible tQ bequeath these to their children yvithput the influences of Christianity. They knpw, tqo, that Christianity without the administration pf its ordinances, i§ et. thing of name, and of none effect. . To this Cpm- mittee they have made thjeir appeal ; and we gladly publish that our consciences have been stung with ^ sense of our responsibility, and our affections deeply enlisted in their behalf. We have endeavoured to supply their wants. Wcshgtve sent them ^^yer^J inis- slonaries since the la§t anniversary, and now, about to lay down our ofBce for the year, we commend these increasing millions, with increasing earnestness and importunity, tp the Christian sympathy o( this So9iety. The good effected by what we have al- ready done is enough to encourage still mpre vigo- rous efforts ; and we make this appeal with the greater ^confidence, at this time, because it has been our h^p- ^ piness recently tof witness the kindling up pf a livelier land a more extended interest on this subject than ha^ hitherto existed in our country. It has been our privilege to be made the organs of assembling in this City, the present week, a numerous and respectable Convention of the friends of Domes- 50 FOURTfir REPORT. ***? tic JMissions from all parts of the United States, fot the purpose of forming an " American Home Mission- ary Society." The unanimous and highly auspicious result of their deliberations will be laid before this Society at the present meeting. We have only to add, that, should you adopt the recommendation of that Convention, the present is the last Report which., the Society, in Its present form,* will be called on to accept from their Committee. Were it to be the close of your efforts in the same cause, we would call the people of the land to mourning. But it is Mppily otherwise. The United Domestic Missionary Society will here lay down its life, to take it again. We come to the close of our fourth year, therefore, with such feelings as surviving friends are wont to cherish when they stand over the grave of a good man, and there, in remembrance of all that was holy in the acts of his life, and in anticipation of all that' is to be gl«tioiis in his future existence, are heard to isay, // was gain for him to die. The Society which we have served has finished its probation. The ex- periment has been fairly tried, and the result is a conviction pervading the mipd of the nation, that it is an instrument of God's own choosing, for the sal- vation of the Americem people, and that it is worthy to be elevated to a higher sphere, to be introduced into a wider field, and, to be clothed with greater efficiency in its glorious work, that all the people of the land, in the length of it, and in the breadth of it, may rejoice and be glad in the Lord. . |(y order of the Executive Committee, AbsA! 2.Q.!S.B B j_|3 « 3 Ok, £1 ca O ? w 2. ' 5 S B n BO, 9 •*■ B"? B a 09 M a,s B a. m a- B ^^ i M-W S. - re U3 O tH>" il. J» g. CO (D e B ■ t 1 CD » ST B o a o o o B 3g B S.3 O.B O a M^« a :=:£. S^1 » n.R>S » * '% o-S g.£S » S S s- ° ??? k« M 00 to to '-' P''~* <0 ts MCdOur OtUHOoo'Oor 00 is la ts O VI oo o «3 - Ml o«65 s ^s ATTIIXDIX. Geneva, jSprii 15, 1826. KEPORT OF THE AGENCY AT GENEVA TO THE UNITED DOMESTIC MISSIONARY SOCIETY. According to the last annual statement of the Treasurer, there re- mained in his hands, in cash, ^100 3,9 ; in notes not bearing interest, it having been previously paid, $\Z5 50. The following account exhibits the payments and receipts of the Agency during the past year. Br. Agency af Geneva in Account with its Treatunr. WtCr. 182S. -D. 0. 1826. 1 May 10 PaidRev.Ml . Flagler 25 AprU 9 M&y 2 Cash and notes on hand 285 79 SI Do. do. North ao Received fitai Romulus . IS 90 Do. do. Stephens 50 June 4 Female Miss. Society, W. Bloomfield . . ' . 16 Sept S3 Do. do. Barnes 26 AnI;. 22 Rev. I. Bascom^s Con&r'n. . 14 50 Oct. 2S Do. do. Ingals 3D Oct. 4 Genoa BSbs. Society . Fresb. of Cayuga Miss. Soc. 30 Dec. 13 Do. do. Stephens - .'^ 25 4 34 65 18!6. 1826. Apitt i Do. do. Flagler IS Feb. 20 FromiOtid 36 25 7 Do. do. Morgan 66 67 April 4 Do. Fayette 7 28 8 Do. do. Hunt SO 4 Do. Subscription B. D. . Oollected at Monthly Con- ioo IS Balance due ■ 234 54 14 cert at fieneva 29 43 } eene 54 APPENDIX. IMaY, tion is increasing in numbers, and is constantly growing. I believe there has not been a week since I have been here, that one or more has not been impressed with a sense of sin. Blessed be Ood who has crowned my labours with success. I am now looking forward with fond anticipation to the period, which I think is near, when this people will make an effort to settle a' minister ; and feel very confident that youi society will continue to aid them for one or two years mori and that, then they will not only support the ministry among themselves, hut, in their turn, aid in sending the word of life to the churches which are sitting in the ■■fegion and shadow of death. The congregation have since united in a call to Mr. Flagler, and he is now regularly installed pastor of the church. In his report just received, he states that since his last account of his labours, seven persons have beeii added to the church. A number at this time are anxious respecting their eternalinterests, and one or two have recently obtained a hope in Christ. A female Tract Society has been formed, and a small amount contributed fur missionary objects. Religion, in this place, receives more attention, the Sabbath is better ob- served, and the moral sentiments of the people improved. Mr. Flagler has been appointed to labour for another year in this con- gregation. A short report has been just received from Mr. Page, who completed [ one year's service in Fredonia in October last, in which he states that between nine and fifteen had been added to the church. It being made on a journey, it is of course not perfectly definite. The proposal for the formation of the American Home Missionary Society is received. Some gentlemen from this region will attend, and you may rest assured of our most cordial co-operation, provided it adopts for its regulation the fundamental principles of our society. These we regard,' and we feel confident that your Ex. Com. will hold, as the sheet anchor of hope, for the diffusion, and planting, and nourishing, and fix- ing pure religion throughout our country^. For the committee, , H. DwicHT, Sec'ry. 'moral wastes in, jsew-jbrsey. The Rev. N. A. ¥ratt, a missionary stationed at Shrewsbury, in New-Jersey, writes as foUo'vrs respecting the religions wants of the eastern part of that state : The county of Monmouth is large, extending from the sea coast in » westerly direction about 80 miles. It varies in width from S5 to 40 miles. It has the county of Middlesex on the north- west; Burlington county on the southTwest ; and on the east the ocean. Its length of sea-coast is per- haps not far from 40 miles. Most of the south-eastern and southern parts of the county are barren and uncultivated, and called, in the common lan- guage of the country, " the Pines." On the borders of the ocean, the inha- bitants are numerous ; but in th^ Pines, strictly so called, the population is more sparse. The people are mostly poor, and subsist chiefly by hunting and fishing. In this county there are but fourPresbyteVian churches, two of which are large, and able to support the Gospel. - The other two are feeble, and stand in need of help. And their peculiar^ circumstances, if knotvti, could not fail of exciting the sympathies of the friends of Zion. One of the two first named is at Allentown, or.Upper Freehold, under the pastoral charge of the Rev. Mr. Perkins: the other at, Freehold, now \ 1826.] APPENDIX. 55 vacant, but recently unde'r the care of the venerable Doct. Woodhull. One of the last named, is at MiddletoVvn Point, which has been destitute of regular preaching for nearly two years. The other is at Shrewsbury, 14 miles southeast from Middletnivn Point — which, under the fostering care of the friends of missions, has recently almost literally been raised from the dead, and which is still very weak, struggling with many diffi- culties, but prays and hopes for better days to come. Besides these, there is one Dutch Reformed church in the township of Middletown, between Middletown Point and Shrewsbury, which embraces some families in Shrewsbury. This congregation is, large and wealthy, and is under the care of the Rev. Mr. Van Vronken. . There' are also' three small congregations of Episcopalians, six or seven of Methodists — all small, except the one in this place— two, and perhaps three of Friends. The county contained in 1820 more than 25,000 inhabitants. Often when riding through the county, did I ask myself, and endea- vour to ascertain by inquiry and observation, is there the remotest pro- bability of collecting a permanent congregation here ? The ])eople come out well to meetings, and are generally attentive bearers of the word. But they are poor ; their houses are small, and there are no convenient places for meetings. Bibles and tracts might be distributed to great ad- vantage. I felt very much the want of a good supply of both. I have recently had a collection among my people, for the purchase of Tracts, for distribution, and shall soon be able to purchase the worth of ten or twelve dollars. The Tracts which I distributed were gratefully received, and pressing invitations frequently given by the inhabitants to visit them, and preach to them again as soon as possible. Lower down the sea coast I have no acquaintance. The moral aspect of things, however, is not at all more favourablcj and I have reason to believe, that for a hundred miles, even to Cape May, there is a most de- plorable deficiency in literary as well .as religious instruction. Schools, where there are any, are badly managed, and hundreds may be found who can neither read nor write. This, however, is not the case in the Pines only. There are men of property and respectabiliitv in * * * * who, strange as it' may seem, cannot read a word, nor mite their own names; and a lawyer at Freehold 'told me not long since, that within twenty miles of Monmouth Qourt Housej he could coutft a hundred men, to say nothing of their families, who could neither read nor write ; and what is worse, they wish to make their ignorance hereditary. It is hard to convince such men, since they have got along'in the world as well as their neighbours who knew more than themselves, that it is their duty to educate their children. This, I confess, is a dark picture ; but I am not conscious of its being too deeply shaded. Persons of any pious sensibility, to travel awhile in the Pines must be deeply affected with the moral desolations of the country; and what is peculiarly distressing, it is difficult even to form a plan for its amelioration. REVIVAL IN MOUNT MORRIS. The Rev.B. F. Pratt, one of the missionaries of the U. D. M. Society, stationed at Mount Morris, (Livingston county,) in a letter to the Corresponding Secretary of the Young Men's Missionary Society of this city, dated January 10th, after a general view of the present state of his congregation, proceeds to give the following account of a revival of religion which has taken'place since he entered iupon this field of labour : ■56 APPENDIX. [May, In the month of.Oct<>ber, 1921, »^onclusive evjdence was afforded of the, special influeooesof the |t|oly Spi(it. The. fleep solemnity, which then appeared so evident, had been inereasing foi^ scveriil weokp. M^et* ings now became more ftequenl an^fVowded. About the Jst of No- vember the work assumed a still more {ntwrestin^ appearance. Among the members of the church ''there wen gredt searchin'gs of heart," Tin? question whether they had been born again, came to> their minds with irresistible force ; tbti importance of setting it on (he groupd of good substantial wisdoni was clearly %een. As if the midnight alarm had been given, all appeared 'to arise and trim their lamps, Many, on re- viewing their live^- taking into consideration their backslidiqgs, the cool indifference with wjiich they had treated the Saviour and his religion, th^uiiiconcern tH§y had manifested for the salvaititin''Qf sinners, who were living under the awful-jpurse of Jehovah's violjited.law ; began tu be un- der seriuus appnf^e^si^s that their faith had b'ee'h •etitirely de;td, and their former religious experience a delusive dream. The word pf God was to them like t^e'fire'and the hammer. They felt," its ppwer. For several days some were in deep distress, and almost Vfe'ady to yield to the fear that they were utterly and irrecoverably lost. But peace, at length, was given, and the joy of salvation was restored. Now all bitterness towards others was lost, and evciy difficulty removed*. The Jove of Jesus obtained an ascendancir. in their hearts, and they found, from experience, how good it is Gar brethren to dweU aria pray and labpiir tpgeth^r in 'unity- They remembered- their flrst love, perfornied their first work, and the spirit of animosity lost its dominion. But while in the thronged assem- bly, the countenances of. Christians beamed witb° heavenly light, the heads of manjkWM^ bowed dowii-.-their heaf^t^nk under a load of conscious guilt, and in fearful apprehension -of the wrath to come. Al- though the bouse was so crowded that many were obliged to stand dur- ing the whole of .thfif^eFcises, yet,aU was silent as the house of death. This silence w^ broken oiijy by the voice pf the speaker, or the sobs and sighs of those who felt as if they were arraigned, in all their sins, before a.God.9£Jii%)|t.eJ)plipess. For twppr't^ree Sabbaths, it was almost impneticat^le to praise the Lord in the sacreif songs of his tem- ple, jso man^l(Jhe singers were in such deep distress in view of, their sinfulness, and o^Khe danger tp which they were exposed. On i\Iondaj^Pni, November 5th, the first anxious meeting was held. About twenty-five p^qbs attended, wbp appeared to have a distinct view pf their danger S^ii^nners against Gnd. There was np effprt made to induce an impression that this was a mistaken notion. Their da'nger was exhibited as a truth plainly taught in God's word. But in connec- tion with this they were exhorted to believe on the Lord Jesus Chri;st, wbp is exalted tP give repentance and fnrgiveness pf sins. The meeting closed, but they seemed reluctajjt tp depart ; they went, and it was evi- dent they felt as if they -were going tp destruction. The number wbp attended these meetings increased for the space of two or three weeks, when there were iiearly sis,ly. Then the Lord, by his spirit, as we hope and believe, began to set ihem free from the bon- dage of sin, and to bring them into the liberty -of the Gospel. They found peace through the blood of the cross. Thus the work advanced, and the commencement of the following year (18S2) found .us in the midst of an iriterestiog revival. On the first Sabbath in February. 68' united with the church on exa- mination , Since I commenced labouring with this people nearly pne 1^26.J APPENDIX.. 57 hundred Have been added to this church— ^more>than eighty as the fruits of the • rtviVal. Biffbre this'>acceSSibn thcira were about forty members only. ' ."■':•. ' Many ititei-estidgparticuliit^ mi^ht be itieritinrfed rektihg to thisrevi- Val"; but they ^ould swell- my 'report to att Undue length. Now, si¥, we are not Without hope thataVtOther btessint; may' be grant*-- ed' which shalli tend to beautify and in'crease this ZiOit, In Geneseo, onr CMinty seat, a \froi'k has commenced under the laboUfs of a devoted' and judicious pastor. Fifteen are' bl^hhitt^ to cherish''a,ho]j>e of salvation through a crucified Saviour. About three rboriths' ago a very powerful Work of grace was comnienced in Patmyi-a, Wsyne^ county, and it is now extending through several adjoining towns. ; At the present time this congregatitin appear^ to be.ip a happy state.- On the Sabbath our 'njftfetings are full, and pedple ar^ attentive. Only one otitWard circuQistattce appears td eitibarrassVneiilJ^that is; (AeiV oitm inability, without (rid, to support the Gospel. They acfcept, v'ery grate- fully,' the aid yotfl;' Society has afforded them. ; They l^ve contributed to the monthly =co'tiio«!rts and on other occasions,~more than thirty dollars in the' course of th^ last year, besides the labour they have performed in the migsionary' field, of five acres, v^ith has produced probably ISO bushels, of corh'^— tltis is now in'the crib utider my car6. Mky Jehovah be as the dew unto this vine, th^t it may revive as the corn and grow" as theiily ;thaf its tfrancHes'ihay spread, Egid'its beauty be as the evfergreen' oliVBi- Let this be our utiited prayer. P|«feM.tA PKATRIE, XN CANAiy^^: TbefoHowiilgis^ exiratt'of aletteir reciehtly rfeceived frBiifthe Bev. baac pHrkls, oneoC'tbe Society's rniSSioiikries at La Frairie, in Lower Criii&da. Mir. P. suggests tfie expediency of obtaining a French missionary to labonjvAjiiong the Canadians at Montreal and the vicinity, and to travel occasionally. Such a missionary, he thinks, might be extensiveiy useful in conversing with the people, 'and distributing among them the French S'crjjjtures and religious Tracts, as welL^»»^^^diin|^e Gospel. It is in conlemplation to establish a Home mission society for' CanBda|gjP^r. P . thinks it possibtethat such a society Vfould soon produce a slim egaaX tff^e support of one Freach nrissiotiary i ^ "» Your kind letter, accompanied with iiiy comoossioii for a yiear, the letter of instructions, and addtess to the coo^jlgation, canie safely to hand; on the receipt off which I thanked (jOtJTand took courage^. It ■was all calculated to strengthen my hands. The id|t^uctions coincide so exactly With my own views, that on reading them; 1 derived satlsfac- tiflil in reflecting that I was utider'the patronage of si'Sabi'ery whose ser- ■vlcfe is perfect freedom. The instructions and ^ddiesS are well ada'ptgd to add- weight to ruy labours among tBe people, as well as to tufn tHei hearts of- the fathers to the childVen, and, in its .njeasure, to prieserve the earth from the curse Which has so often desolated it. I cannot refrain from tears of joy whenever I hear of ally effort to unite the hearts' of Britons arid Americans in bands of the closest friendship. I am conft- d'etit'that the committee w0uj[d have fdlt emotions of exquisite delight had they been pi-esent to have witnessed the manner in which the adi dress was received by the congregation on th^ Lotd's day February, SOflif, and the cordial giiatitudc and affection with whioh the foUowiog r^rfu- ftiud^as pass^ : ',■ s, • i 58 APPENDIX- [May, Resolred unanimously, That the warmpst thankis of this congrega- tion i)e presented to the United Domestic Missionary Society of New-. York, for their sympathy, liberality^ and generosity, in aiding Uje support of the Gospel ministry and the ordinances of religion in La Prairie ; that it is our desire to cherish a high sense of their kindness, as it has for its objects the best interests of our own souls and of those of our posterity ; nor can we express the delight which we feel, while we reflect, that from the very quarter from which heretofore we heard the sound of the trumpet and the alarm of war, we are now called to listen to the glad tidings of the Gospel of peace ; that it is the fervent prayer of this con- gregation that the efforts of the New- York Society, in conjunction with others of the same kind, may be crowned with abundant success in has- tening forward that happy day when " the nations shall learn war no more ;" that it shajl be our constant endeavour to show our deep sense of the Society's beneficence by co-operating with them so far as our limited means shall allow. I am happy to say that our Ladies' Bible Association is going on vigo- rously ; they distribute the Scriptures both in the French and English, and appear to be destined by Providence to be an eminent blessing to the vicinity ; they have lately passed a resolution to give a Bible to every newly-married couple, and already we perceive that it is likely to have a good effect. It was voted that it should be presented by the minister in the name of the Association, and accompanied with a suitable address. My six children are all subscribers of one copper (about a cent) a week each ; my eldest little girl, in prospect of receiving a copy of the New Testament, promised it to a little French girl about ten years of age, as she had already ooe or two of her own ; the copy,-when obtained, was given and recei^ed'with a high degree of pleasure ; the manner in which she prizes it is visible in the continued sense of gratitude which she evinces. A short time ago, three little girls, whose mother is a French Catholic, in the simpKcity of their little- hearts, knelt down and vrorship- ped with us in the school room among the other children. The mother heard of it, lectured them on the subject, sentthem to the priest to confess and obtain absolution, and for many weeks as regularly as we entered the school for fin^y worship, these children left the room and stood in the hall until we ha^Uglosed. But recently I have observed them to remain regularly in th^ room to T^'orship with us, and to add to my satisfaction, the father has provided a New Testament for one of them^wlio has re- quested one of my little girls to read it with her. The other little girl, \too received the present of the New Testament, bas shown a great desire to be present at worship, and althqugh from pro- hibitions at home, she has sometimes left the room, she has generally Stood close to the door, and in a day or two has again shown the incli- nation of her heart by remaining in the room. The same conflict I have observed in many other of the Canadian children, out of whose mouths I trust God will ultimately perfect praise. The anniversary of the Sunday School Union of Montreal was held a few weeks ago ; there were three ministers of the Gospel present besides myself; a lively interest was evinced, and the attendance was far more numerous than at any former meeting. This is in accordance with the attendance at the general meetings of other similar institutions for thelast year. _ I think, therefore, that it may fairly be concluded that there are unequivocal indications, that the aspect of the times in Canada is favour- able and highly encouraging to exertion. The report also is far more i'ftteiestiog and encouraging than^that of any former year. 1826J APPEi^Dix. ^9 REMGIOHS' STATISTICS OP VERMONT. The Rev. Henry Hunter, a missioDary stationed at Clarendon, in Rutland county, (Vermont,) presents the following picture of the religious wants of that state : In compliance with your request, I forward you tlie following facts, col- lected from official docunaents and personal knowledge, relating to the religious condition of this state. 'We have within our boundaries about one hundred and sixty churches;(Congregational and Presbyterian ;) eighty of these have settled pastors ; ten more may be supplied by candidates and missionaries, leaving about seventy churches, in about as many towns, destitute. To these may be added 'five-and-twenty or thirty townships in ■which churches do not even exist, making an aggregate of something over one hundred destitute towns in this little state. This, considering the small extent of our territory, is certainly a mighty waste. The great majority of these towns are destitute of any regular preaching of any kind that de.> serves to be called the Gospel. It need not be added that the enemy, ever vigilant, is successfully sowing his tares on those portions of the vineyard which the servants of Christ neglect to cultivate. Rutland, Addison, and Chittenden counties are among the most popu- lous, w^ealthy, and best supplied in the state. Both of our Colleges are ivithin these counties ; and the number of ministers, the number of desti- tute towns and churches, and the ability to support the Gospel is so near- ly equal in the three, that I suspect I cannot give you a better view of the best furnished portion of our state than by the following view of Rut- land county. Rutland county is divided into twenty-six townships ; sixteen of these townships are supplied, and ten are destitute. The population of these towns varies from five hundred to twenty-three hundred ; most of the towns have from 1500 to 2,009 iehabitants. The number of towns " al- most able" to support the Gospel, which are still destitute in this vicinity, IS not very great ; though a number that can do something, would, with the proper encouragement, do one half or two-thiwls for the support of a faithful pastor. But alas, that pastor and that encouragement are not to be had, for you see that in the most favoured portiooe of the state more thBia one-third are destitute. The feebler churches'an^ newer towns must remain destitute until they are more able, (should that day ever come without the help of Gospel means,) or until sorqe more powerful effort is made by the friends of domestic missions to send them the bread of life, for which they are perishing. The moral wretchedness which pervades these wastes can scarcely be conceived by any one who has not been on the ground. Iniquity abounds, the Daughter of Zion weeps in solitude ; her ways mourn, because none come to her relief, or to her solemn feasts. It is enough to break the heart of Christian sensibility to see these feeble churches^ as sheep with- out a shepherd, stretching forth their supplicating hands to plead but for the crutiibs which fall from your tables, and yet plead in vain ! I ought not to oinit to mention in this detail the Vermont Juvenile Missionary Society,an institution ofsomewhat recent date, butwbich,on the excellent system of your society, is doing much for our waste place^. Its means, however, are greatly inadequate to the demands of our state, and are chiefly appropriated in the large destitute districtswhich lie i^ the Northern and Eastern parts of this state. ^ APPENDIX, ^#Ar> BEIiteiODS STATISTICS OP ESSEX CO. N. T. The Bev Silas WiJ^r, a,mifsionary ?la^oii^i« LeTO,|n EfS^x County, gives tlie rallowing statement of the conditio^ of the churches a^d people ip his vicjnit^f^ "^ Id regard to the moral and religious state of this country, it is indeed alarming and distressing to every generous and enlightened man. The great bo4y o.f Jl^ people ?i,re evidently " without hope and without God in the world,"— pressing onward in the " broad road " l;o recp^dijess despair and wo. frofanp swearing, Sabbath-breaking, and intemperance prevail in a (Jegree which i^ ti'uly appalling. T,he;-e are more tlj^n fifteen thousand iqhaSitapts ^n the county, of many different sects. By far the greatest proportion of this number seldom or never attend the public worship of .Gpcl — ajjd if they do, it is very difiicult for the preapne): to gain their attention eVen on the most SQleiflnp,c,c/»s,i(?,ns. The p(!opIe are generally in moderate pir^umstances ; an,d gejwraJly .thPSe whp possess the greate_st shstre o^ wjealth apd influence, are men of no correct moral or re'ligJQUs principle, and .consequently jth.ey had much rather use thejr property in gratifying ,the lust of the eye, the lust of the fleshy and the pride of life, than to devote it to the support of that for which they have no regard. There are fourteen towns in the county ; and there are some ib Bvery t,own who are frie.nfls to truth, sobriety, aijd goo(J order, but thp num. ber is cptnparativisly srnall. Ist ^he n^p^ ppppjovis, flourishing, and weal- thy towns, it is di$cul,t to obtafi) forty subscribprs, apd tp raise tfvo h.un> dred dollars for the support pf a minister, Som^ qt those who Ipve jjip truth are disposed to ,do all in thejr power^ an4, |n iqany pasps, beyond their ability, to support ^eli^pn. Thsre ^re twelve small P^*^^c^9 ip the coitnty. They are all, I believe, organissed on the Congregaiiipp^j plan, and are cpnsociated. The whole nupaber xif professors is betwepp fpui- and five hundced. The-re are fopr lupuses of worship in the county, all {{i an unfinished state. There are at prpsent nine Presbyterian and Congre- gational ministers labouring in the county. , But two of thi^ number are ordained an^ settled as pastors of particular churches, and these ar« abpyt foftyj miles distant from each other. Thpre are Jwplvp congregations able to raise frp^ one to two hundred dollars each for thesuppprt of preach- ing. Such, in hrief, is the moral state pif' this cocpnty. Its prpspepl^, when vipwed with reference to the great interests of fte soul, and awfi^lday o^ retribution, are truly distriessipg. Our pase calls loudly for the fervent prayer J of all God's ppopie. eOOD ACCOMPLISHED IW SODITS AND WILLIAUSON, The Bev. Garret Hftllepbeclt has been labouring as a inisslooary in S«>d05 and WiUiamson, in Wayne county, N. Y. since Noycniber last. At (he time of his arri- val, If the church was in a^low and brolien stale, 4he means of grace had for a long tiioB been neglected i and a great part of the community had become awfully indif' ferent to religipn." On the 7 th of July Mr. H. writes as follows : At prespnt, prospepts appear much brighter in this region than pro- bably they ever did before. Religion is treated with more attention and respect than was ever before known. It is but seldom that an open contepipt of religion is manifested. The professed followers of Christ have afeguired new jseal and new activity. Not only among us, bnt for some distance on the borders of lake Ontario, the people appear to de„ sire the estabhshment of a state4 mipistrjr. *^ "^ l^^-l APPENDIX. 61 A spirit nreyails in; tUis rwjiiojn rati(»n is »ot ypt completed- There is some |-''<»sp«ct, taoweivef, (iiat tliey will soon be prepared to follow the example of WilJiamsoB, and the towns in I^ODroe county. The labour* netesfiary tor the accompHsbxoent of this result have almost entirely devolved upoij me. I have personally visit- ed almost every fpmily in Sodus itpd WilUarosoa, dispersed over a ter- ritory J6 miles in hngth and fwJfn 6 to 10 in breadth. There are 1-WiO Sabbj^lh schools jfi ,Sft(liU3 »»d two in WilliMmson, with t^ prospect of addilJo.nal ones. Ther£ are also twjt* in penficld, and I expect to establish one or more soon in Ojitarjp. Tvsct Societies have heeij estajilished "n Wiiliijinisgn and Sodus. Tl»e .mpntiily concert and ■weekly prayer meetings aj-e also attended- On the whole, prospects appear much brighter anfl more fdieenng tliafl they ever have done. Extract of a letter from a missionary of the U. D. Missionary Sodety, stationed at Cape Vincent, Jefferson county, N. Y, dated July 48, 1826. J informed you in ray former letter, that this church, when I first visit- ed it, con^sted of nine members qnjy. . We have now in communion ivith OS risiojg of fifty. We have a small Sabbath School which is in a flouris}iing condition. Our monthly concert for prayer is well attended. We have preaching three times on the Sabbath. One evening io the week I lecture, and on every Saturday evening the church is convened for the purpose of preparing for. the Sabbath, and of ascertaining the state of every individual's mind during the week, by which means, con- nected with the blessing of God, the graces of the Spirit in the hearts of the church generally, appear to be flourishing. ' Some few weeks since 1 visited Kingston, U. C, administered the sa- crament for brother Foute, and received several persons, on confession, into the cliureh. I continued labouring with him in visiting from house to hoi;i^, and holding prayer-meetings and conferences, almost every evening forteii diiys. Before 1 left tb^it people, one individual gave evi- dence of a saving change, aqd many otoerg were deeply impressed by the Spirit. I have since received a line from brother Foote, who informed me of three other individuals that were rejoicing in Christ their Saviour. The intercourse between this country and the upper province of Ca- nada, is widening every day. WANT OF THE BISLE JN ROCKLAND AND ORANCi£. The Rev. Hosea Ball, who was appointed by the C. D. M. Society to labour in the Highlands of Rockland and Orange, reports, in a letter dated November 29tb, that in eight neighbourhoods* which he visited, containing iv all 423 families, 222, or more * Thepainesof the iieighbonrbopda are J.. Qutteimilk iails. 2. CeomIis. 3. Forf Montgomery. 4. Forest of Dean. 5 Quceiisburgh, or Rushes. 6. Monlville and Gibraltar. 1: Saw-work's, Dater's and Sterling. S. Oreeo Woods and Jobpson's. The fire first named are within 10 miles of West-point, 62 APPENDIX. [Mat, than one half, were destitute of the Bible. These ramilies contained 2404 individuals, of whom 1143 could read, and yet the whole number of Bibles and Testaments was only 423, leaving 721 individuals who could read, destaiiite of any portion of the sa- cred volume. Weare happy to add that measureshavebeentakentogivea Bible to each destitute family in these villages. At the date of Mr. B 's letter, fifty Bibles had been received from Newburgh, with a promise of as many more as would be necessary to supply the wants of all the destitute in the Highlands. ' " Many of these families," says Mr. B. " will receive and read the Bible with Joy and gladness, while in some cases it willbe necessary to explain what the Bible is, for I have found a number who did not know whether they had a Bible in their house or not. To the question, ' Have you a Bible.'' I have been frequently answered in this way: 'I don't know — we have a number of books, but whether there is a Bible among them or not I don't know.' In the conclusion of his letter Mr. B. says — " These people will gladly receive missionaries, and I doubt not will do all in their power to remu- nerate them for their services. If a voice is heard from any part of the globe ' Come over and help us,' it may be heard from the highlands of Bockland and Orange. There are many here who, if th^'Gospel is not carried by the missionary to their own fireside, will in all probability perish for ever. A woman of 102 years of age, whose mental powers are good, recently expressed herself thus: ' I do not know ivhether God can pardon great sinners ; but I have not been a great sinner, and I hope my Maker will pardon the few small sins that J have committed, so I think I shall be happy after death.' I could not discover that she Jiad the least idea of a Saviour, or the necessity of any other atonement than her own sorrow for her small sins ; nor could I convince her of her error. I might fill a. volume with such instances of ignorance." GOOD ACCOMPLISHED BT MISSIONARY LABOUR IN A NEW SETTLEMENT. The Rer. Mr. Morgan, who has been recently located by the United Domestic Missionary Society at Perrinton, (Monroe co.) gives the following account of there- suit of his labours, in a letter dated July 25th. There are hundreds of towns in our western country, where we have reason to believe the labours of missionaries would lie attended with as much success as at Perrinton. If the funds of our missionary socie- ties were increased twenty-fold, they could all be expended with advantage in sending faithful ministers to our new settlements. On my arrival at Perrinton, April 15th, 1825, 1 was told by those who had been the first settlers of the town, that they had resided here above thirty years, destitute of the regular ministration of the Gospel. Until the commencement of the present year, they had neither church nor society, nor minister of our order. Some time in December, 1824, the first congregational Church was organized in Perrinton, consisting of nine members, three males and si; females. ' There was at that time no prospect that the church would ever be increased, or that the peopla would ever enjoy the ministration of the Gospel." But notwithstanding their weakness, a few were resolved to act. A society was formed ; and Providence seemed to smile oo their exertions. 1826.] APPENDIX. 63 Yapr missionary was solicited by an individual, a friend to missions, to enter this field of labour, with the discouraging prospect of a feeble society of not more than fifteen members, and they unable: to raise an- nually more than ;j!l50 for ministerial support. Besides, this feeble band was situated in the midst of the camp of infidelity. Although at first the Society seemed like a dry tree, yet now we have the pleasure of noticing a flourishing foliage ; and we hope that both flowers and fruit may soon appear. Since I commenced my labours, here, several names have been added to the Society. With this increased, strength, and the prospect of assistance from the U. D. M. Society, theiy have requested me to labour with them for one year. Since my residence here the churcli has had an accession of four new members. Two more stand propounded for admission at the next com- munion, in August, at which time it is expected that several others will join, some by letter, and two or three by profession. Within a few weeks past, seven or eight persons have expressed their, hopes of a recent change of heart ; also, the former hopes of a few others have been revived. I do not mean that there is any thing like a revival in religion, but there are a few serious, inquiring souls. , One fact deserves notice. Five persons in one family, who belonged to no re- ligious society, have recently given evidence of a change of heart. ' A part of them have already united with this church, apd the rest will do so soon. Our meetings on the Sabbath are held at the school-house, near the centre of the town, and are generally well attended. A Sabbath school has been put in operation here this summer, which promises great use- fulness to the rising generation. Beside the stated meetings on the Sab- bath and Sabbath evening, the church observe the monthly concert, and a weekly prayer-meeting on Tuesday. There are occasionally other meetings during the week in different parts of the Society. — One fact more, and I have done. In May, an Auxiliaiy Female Tract Society >vas commenced by only twelve young ladies, which has already in- creased to one hundred and twenty members. These one hundred and twenty members, principally youth, have raised, by subscription, |I35, They have put in circulation twelve thousand pages of tracts, which have visited at least one hundred families. Thirty thousand pages of these little messengers will soon have visited more than 200 families in this town, imparting, in many instances, such counsel and warning as your missionary could not easily give. That all the means of grace now enjoyed in P. (and which would not, and could not be enjoyed without the aid of your Society) may prove a blessing to all this people, is the earnest prayer of your unworthy servant. John Calvin Moroan. A TOCB THftOnCH THE PINES. We have had frequent occasion of late to speak of the tract of couBlry in New Jer- sey called " The Pines," and lo urge upon our Missionary and Tract Societies the necessity of doing something lo relieve the spiritual wants of its inhabitants. The following letter, dated July 25th 1825, fromoneof the missionaries of the U.-D. M., So- ciety, who has recently returned from a. tour through this country, contains a more particular and satisfactory' statement of the moral and religious condition of this country than has before been published. I have recently returned from a tour down the coast to Cape May, the southern extremity of New-Jersey, The distance, in a direct course, 64- A-*FBNMXr IMaV,' ia ahwrt owe'temA'e* mHeSj butsthfe rdadil travelled ait \e&6t one Randrfed andithirty^five. Most of th« cotmtry, frotfi ShfeWSfeliry, in MonwioMtli' cOUhiy, to the county of C^c May, is litbi-aBy a j*Hte 6. Fourteen miles beI6w this is- 3'ojrts ri«er, a villagfe of ' thirty or forty' houses, a«d of some considerable business. There is' here nO church of any denomination, and^no place for prefaching' except private dwellings. Some feW'pious MetbbdistS are found, but' thtere arc more violtitit'op- poserS' of the' tt'uthsof religion. Next place is called Good lude. Here is' no church. Next, Cedar Creek. No church. Next, WeartoUm: No church. Next, BarMgt^. Here they are' now making; an Mcertion to build' a church- free' for alt d*enomination^. The people are getierallj^' Methb- diets, some few Baptists ; !ea&Ma nut one cUin)i!h,that> on!'the'sea'«CDa8t, between: tbel Great and 'Little Egg.Havbour-Kivera, there isr a ' Metho^st chunsh of'some^ importance. Passingjthrough the eounty of Cape May, t found the wreck of onfe 'Qttakermeetthg'bousei one Baptist, and 'tW6 Mfetlitidjstchiirclits: atid 1826. APPENorx. 6» at the lower extremity of the Cape, a Presbyterian church. This Coun- ty is divided into three townships — Upper, iVliddle, and Lower. The Upper was originally settled by Friends, which have now become all but extinct ; the middle by Baptists. Their church is small, but the congregation is able to support a minister. The Lower, by Presbyte- rians. This congregation has just erected a new and handsome church, :'and though now vacant, is abundantly able to support a minister. They will probably call one in the fall. Returning, I passed within sixteen miles of Philadelphia. Passed through Evesham, Medford, Vincenttown, all Quaker settlements ; and JVev) MUls, where is a Baptist and Methodist church. At Egypt, twen- ty miles south-west of Freehold, though a place of considerable busi- ness, and inhabitants enough to fill a large church, there is no church at all. On the whole, the country through which I travelled presents a very gloomy aspect to the eye of Christian philanthropy The Metho- dists have been instrumental in doing good, and deserve much credit for their indefatigable labours. I found little sectarian feeling — much hos- pitality and kindnes — the people affectionate and attentiVe Whenever time permitted, their churches and houses were freely opened for the preaching of the Gospel. The country, as a whole, is not so destitute of schools as I expected, especially where there are inhabitants enough compactly situated to support them. Bibles and Tracts might be dis- tributed to great advantage, and I felt very much the want of a good supply, especially of the latter. On the east side of Delaware river and bay, below Philadelphia, there are seven or eight Presbyterian churches, in connection with the Philadelphia Presbytery. Most of them, I be- lieve, are supplied at present with the regular preaching of the Gospel. THE PECCUAR VALUE OF MISSIONART LABOURS. One of ibe missionaries of the U. D. M. Societ}', stationed at Clarendon, in Vex'^ mont, writes to the Corresponding Secretary as follows : Our churches in Vermont present a most melancholy aspect. While we have to bless God that we are not plagued with heresies to the ex- tent that aiflicts the churches in some sections of the country, and that we are generally at peace among ourselves ; and while there is much to commend in the zeal and activity of many of our ministers, and the pie- ty and liberaUty of many private Christians, still there is much to de- plore. The love of many waxes cold, and iniquity abounds ; the Laodi- cean spirit of lukewarm ness, the bane of all that is lovely or excellent in Zion, has chilled the ardour of our first love, and palsied the arm of pious exertion to an awful extent in the churches in Vermont. It should be recorded, however,. for the encouragement of domestic missions, and to tbe'praise and glory of divine grace, that missionary efforts have almost invariably been crowned with success. In nearly or quite every instance where jsaissiopary aid has been afforded to our feeble churches, and to build up our wastes, the dews of divine grace have fallen, aad, in a num- ber of mstances, showers of refreshing have descendedl And that, too, when all around them have been like Mount Gilboa, on which neither rain nor dew descended. ^S APPENDIX. [MaV, VIEW 01' A MISSION IN UICBIGAN TEEEITORT. The Bov. Isaac W. Buggies hasbeen labouring in Michigan Territory since Decem- ber last. The folloyiring account of his laboursis given in a letter to the Correspond- ing Secretary of the V. D. Misssonary Society, dated Fontiac, August 29 : The Lor4's people had anxious desires for the upbuilding of ZioD. They had cpntinued with one accord in prayer that an Ambassador of Jesus inight be sent among them. They stppeared glad when one arriv- ed, and expressed their gratitude to God, for his loving kindness, and to your Society, for their compassion and liberality. My labours have been confined almost entirely in Oakland county. Halting no fellpw labourer in the county, I have been constrained to vi sit and to prjeach in a large circuit ; and bw^ig to the scattered condition of the church, it has been expedient to, adnpihister th^ Lord's Supper in tliree or four several places. Since the first of December, 41 have been ad4ed to the church ; SS, fropi other churches, and nineteen by profes- sion. We hope that five or six have passed flropi death unto life during the past season. The whole number now in the church is 55. Several others will soon be added. I have baptised twenfy-one; seven adults ajiid fourteen children ; and have dispensed the Comi^union ei^ht times. J have ordained ij) this church two Ruling Elders and one deacon- Pas- toral visiting has been my employment almost every day ; and in this duty \ have generally met ^ith a kind reception. The people have often e:^resaed their thanks for njy laibours of Ipye. '^jirpe Sabbath schools are instituted in the county, three concerts of prfiyer,'and ttvo female weekly prayer meetings. A Ffimale Tract So- ciety is now in operation, and a Bible Society |s contenapjated. IMeet- ings are in general weH attended, and it would seem that the means used have not been altogether in vain in the Lord. The Lord's people are desirous that the same means should be con- tinued, and i(lso that more piis^ionaries of the cross should be gent over to help them. None, but those residing in this destitute region, can be adequately sensible of the need there is, that more heralds of salvation should be sent to this part of the Lord's heritage. Two weeks siiice, I organized a church in the south part of this county, styled The Second Church of Oakland county, consisting of eight mem- bers. One was added the Sabbath following. The one added is a re- markable instance of conversion from notorious profanity to the zealous worship of the living God. His conversion took place about three or four weeks ago. In this church I have ordained a Deacon and a Ruling Elder ; and one Elder is from a church at the east. There are seven or eight others standing in readiness to unite with this church as soon as they may have opportunity. Here, in the wilderness, where eighteen months ago, no civilized man resided, the standard of the cross is now erected. Here are excellent ones who love to meet and pi'ay, and sing, and learn the way of truth. This township, into which no family emigrated till last year, in May, is now entirely settled. Brother Frontiss, a missionary recently sent out by the General As- sembly, is now labouring with good success at the River Raisin. Broth- er Welts, who has, the summer past, been preaching at Detroit, is'about to be 'Settled there. One or two labourers are needed in Oakland county. The Second Church of Oakland county desire me to request that a missionary may be sent to them. 1826.] APPENDIX. m The Tollowing letter fram the Church at Pontiac, under date of August 2Sd, con- taining an application for continued aid from' the §d%ietyi bears honourable testimony to the faithfulness of Hit. Ruggles, and exhibit the necessities and Wants of that per- ion of the territory : Your Missionary has been industriousJy laboiiring since December last to advance the cause of the Redeemer. The* Great Head of the Chwiih has smiled upon his efforts. A blessing has pursued him. The scatter- ed Sheep of God's heritage have been gathered into the fold — the wan- dering reclaimed — the weak strengthened, and some instances of hope" fill conversion have taken place. You, sir, are the almoner of God's bountj' to us. Accept our warriaest acknowledgments, and through you, the Society of whi<;h you are Se- cretary. It is through your instrumentality that the Gospel is preached to IIS this year — that saints have been edified, and sinners ctuiverted^ The labours of your Missionary, since he has been among us, have been great and unwearied, (le has spent most of his time in this coun- ty, though he has visited others. He has often heard the Macedonian cry. Notwithstanding there is much to animate and encourage him and u's, there is much to excite our sympathy and sorrow. The profanatiop of God's name and institutions, particularly the Sabbath, intemperance, and many other vices abound. ! sir, nothing but the pure lignt of the Gospel, accompained by the influences of the Divine Spirit, can root out these demoralizing habits — these soul-destroying sins. We rejoice in the prosperity of your Society, which has engaged' in so great a "labour of love/' — the establishment ofafuithful ministry iti «very village and town in our country. This plan, viewed but politically, is one of the most excellent upon earth. One would thinkall Americans, who love their country, would cordially unite in it. Irifelligence and vir- tue are alone the basis of our Republican institutions. Wherever a learned and faithful ministry is established, there science and virtue are most flourishing. We solicit the continuance of your charity to us still longer. For the support of the Gospel at present, we are able to do but little. It is not seven years since improvements commenced in this county — people in general are poor, and come here because they were so. All that we have been able to do for the support of Mr. Ruggles since he has been among us, is simply to furnish his board. | Were he not a man of much self-de- nial, and one whose great object and delight is, to prothote the' glory of God in the salvation of souls', he would not have consented to spend a year in the wilderness for the s»iaK sum of one homdiied noLLARS. Sooiie arrangements have been made, and by the assistance of your so- ciety we hope to retain him still logger. O ! sir, we wish the funds of your society were such that you could send many missionaries to this territory. Even in this county there is much need of three pious able, ministers. The local situation of Pontiac, iseligible. It must, necessarily, soon be- come a place of business and importance. It possesses good and exten- sive water-privileges. The climate is salubrious, and the soil fertile. The customs of this place will no doubt have much influence upon contiguous countries, and do much toward giving a tone to their moral character. 68 APPENDIX. LMaTj BECLENSIOS OF CHURCHES IN OHIO, FBOM WAST OF PECUJNIAET ASSISTANCE. From the following letter from a clergyman in Ohio, dated July 16th, our readers will perceive the melancholy consequences resulting from a minister of the Gospels be- ing so straitened in his worldly circumstances, as to be unable to bestow his full and undivided attention on the great objects of his calling and professiou : Having lately seen a summary of the third report of the United Do- mestic Missionary Society, I am encouraged to communicate a state- ment of my own particular case, and some hints relative to the state of religion generally within the bounds of this Presbytery, (Richland.) i took the charge of two congregations in Ohio in the beginning of the year 1830. At this period there were about thirty-five members in commu- nion in each Society. The first three years after my settlement, 1 gave myself almost,wholly to the worls of the ministry '' preaching publicly, and from house to house ;" and although no very special revival took place, yet a blessing was afibrded, and the church was increased in that period by the addition of from sixty to seventy new converts, 30 of whom were added in one year to one of the Societies ; and with the additions by certifi- cates, and some few converts since, the two societies nowcontain 225 mem- bers in communipn. But unhappily, about the close of the third year ofiay settlement, I found myself embarrassed and straitened in my temporal circumstances, the Societies not having been able to make good their en- gagements. Indeed, there had been such deficiency, that through dire ne- cessity (yet with grief) I was constrained to contract much of my former ministerial services, and resort to labour in order to procure necessary subsistence. And this abridgement I have had to continue and increase up to the present time, and the consequences are but too visible ; reli- gion languishes, and the Societies are by no means in as promising cir- cumstances as they were two or three years ago. You will be the more readily able to judge of the importance of constant ministration to these Societies, not only on the Sabbath, but at other times, when I inform you that the members of Wooster Society, in which I reside, are scattered in nine different townships, each six miles square, lying around Wooster as a centre. The members of the other Society live in a tract of about eight miles long, and five or six miles wide. All the above territory is filled with a tolerably thick population, many of whom are hot connected with any denominaton whatever ; in fact, the congregation in which I live, with its territory, is a good missionary field itself, which if well cultivated, would, through the divine blessing, yield a good increase. I would ob- serve, that I had no other means on which to depend to support myself and family, of a wife and six children, than tlie stipulated salary from the people, nor did I ever want to resort to any other. I am far from intending any reflections upon the Societies, as slich. The most of the people are in low circumstances, being in a new country, having their lands to clear, and to pay for, anB in most cases depending on the pro- ducts of their labour to furnish the means. Each Society also has a brick meeting house on hand getting along slowly, which, when finished, will be decent, durable, and suflSciently capacious for the prospects of the So- cieties. Through you, dear sir, I submit my cijse, and that of the So- cieties, to the consideration of your_ charitable institution. Should any aid be afforded, it would greatly animate and strengthen hands that now hang down, and revive the desponding heart of one, who thinks, as far as he knows himself, that his most delightful employ ment^ is to be en- gaged in endeavoring to win souls to Jesus Christ. 1826.] APPENDIX. 69 APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE FROM A CHURCH IN SECATCR COUNTY, INDIANA. About eightPen montlis ago, « Presbyterian Church was organized in DeJoatur County, Indiana, consisting of about. SO families and about 70 communicants. Since then they have been visited by several Missionaries, and among them, by one from the U. D. Missionary, society. They are new anxious to have a settled minister among them, and are willing to contribute what they can for his support, the follovf- iog is the letter from the i hurcfa, under date of September 18, requesting aid for the ac~ complishment of their object, A few weeks past a nopmber of the Cincinnati Presbytery of Ohio, preached several titnes and adminis^tered the Lord's Supper, the season was precious to those who had formerly enjoyed the privileges of God's House, and several that had been under serious concern ajliuut their souls were enabled by grace to come forward and profess their faith in the Lord Jesus, and unite with his people. He has no stated charge, and appears disposed to come and settle ivith OS, and there is reason to hope that the stated ministration of the Gos- pel would have the happiest effect. There are about ten or twelve large counties lying togsther in this part of the state, in which there is not one Presbyterian Minister living, and in most, if not all, of these coun- ties small congregations have been organized. This congregation have made an effort to get Mr. Lowry, and have proposed to give him two hundred dollars for one half of his labours, and the balance to be employ- ed in the vacancies around, until our strength may enable us to support him wholly ; the country being new, our number and strength we nope will increase by emigration. Having learned something of the nature and objects of your Society, from your Missionary, Mr. Johnson, and from the Missionary Register, we are encouraged to lay our case before your Board. Our propdsetl minister is a young man with a rising family, who has expended his small patrimony in preparing himself to preach the Gospel. If your Society think proper to aid us with a small donation in money the favour will be gratefully acknowledged. LETTER FROM FRANKLIN CO. I."» THE STATE OF NEW-TORK. The following exposition of the want of assistance in Franklin County, N. Y., is from a Clergyman at Malone. More than fifteen years ago be look the pastoral charge of the Church in that place, under cirr^umstances peculiarly discouraging, in a temporal point of view : but with the hope of doing good, he was encouraged to persevere. ,. Since my settlement my labours have been uncommonly arduous, having submitted to all the inconveniences of a new country, travelled every year more than two hundred miles to attend Presbytery or other ministerial meetings, and through a wilderness where the roads were in- tricate, and sometimes pronounced impassable. 1 have preached fune- ral discourses and 'lecfures in every part of the county, for most of which I received no temporal remuneration — have never had a. neigh- bouring ordained cle?gyman to afford me assistance by way of extshange or advice until within two years, and the one to whom I now allude is not settled. When ordained over this people, the inhabitants were few and poor, and the subsequent war made them poorer. They could not 70 APPENDIX. [May, do for me as they wished, and as my necessity demanded. They gave me no parsonage, and fixed my salary at about f 400 annually, the great- est part of which was paid in produce at a price far above that of your city. In addition to all this, I have had, for mahy years, an uncommon Share! of domestic aiBictions. Often have I been tempted to desert my post, (having had offers of a flattering kind,) but the solicitations and spiritual necessities Of an affectionate people, together with a sense of duty, have retained me. I have barely tiaa a Subsistence. I am lite- rally poor and embarrassed. My people are friendly, and, to an individual, wish me to continue , their minister ; hut they are unable to give me the necessary relief. The Church and Society have recently made extraordinary efforts to build a house of worship, and such has been their anxiety in this matter, that it has carried them beyond their ability in their subscriptions. This country is very needy, and although . at a remote part of the state, ought not to be overlooked. The- people here have immortal souls, and are destined to the same bar of judgment with all other men. The infant churches and the two Presbyterian clergymen in this region, have wants and trials, which we desire might not be forgotten. It is sometimes as necessary to strengthen a weak and afflicted church and people, as to create new churches and send the gospel to those who never heard it. The minister who resides in Constable, seven miles from this, preaches to the people of that place and Chateauga alter- nately, and does not receive more than $S,50 annually for his labours, which are abundant and overwhelming ; and this pittance, which barely keeps him from freezing and. starving, is paid by subscribers who give very liberally in proportion to their means. This brother told me, the other day, that unless relief should come from some quarter, he must leave this part of the country, which would leave me without a neigh» bouring minister nearer than twenty-three miles one way, and fifty the other. Indeed, sir, we know not what to do. DESTITUTE STATE OF THE CHURCHES IW STEUBEN CO. N. T. The Presbytery of Bath, N. Y., have addreised »he following letter, dated Pratts- burgh, Sept. 2d, to the Board of Directors of the U. D. Missionary Society, slating the destitute situation of many churches in their connexion, aiid soliciting aid for the supply of their necessities. This Presbytery has tinder its care twenty-one ChureheSi Ten -of these are entirely destitute of the preaching of the gospel by Presbyte- rian ministers, except an occasional Sabbath by a neighbouring minister or travelling missionary. They are all of them, under present circum- stances, imable to support the ministry among them, without foreign '- assistance. ' We know that the calls upon your funds are numerous and pressing. We think, however, that no part qf the state oif New-York, more imperiously demands assistance than the region embraced by the Presbytery of Bath. We particularly solicit your assistance in behalf of the congregation of Cohocton. Rev Statham Clatgh^sl^een labouring in that congregation for nearly two years. He is, jit our estiination, an eraineotly pious, faithful, and prudent minister ; atnd his labours have been blessed to the conversion of souls, and the increase of the church^ The church at the commencement of his labours with them was at the lowest st^te of depression. Under his ministry, there has been a small addition to the number of its members at almost ever,y season of the ad- 18SJ6.J APPENDIX. 71 miDistration of the Lord's Supper. It now consists of about fifty mem- bers. They have no appropriate house for public worship. Mr. Clary's support has been almost wholly sqpplied by eight or ten individuals,' who are not themselves in very eligible circumstances, and must shrink from the burden unless assisted. Our hope is, that could they be as- sisted by a grant of one hundred dollars annually, for two or three years, they would acquire that strength which would enable them to support the ministry without further aid. The town of Cohpcton is large and populous, probably not less fhan two thousand inhabitants. Thr diffi- culty of supporting the minister arises wholly froiM the want- of disposi- tion in the body of the people. Indifference to all religion characterizes a numerous class. Sectarian principles haye an eiitensive influence. These are the circumstances which render ybur assistance necessary. Mr. Elam Bridges, of this town, informs us, that he has in his hands three dollars, collected at the close of the sacramental service, during the meeting of the Presbytery of Bath, which is appropriated to aid the funds of your Society, and that on condition that the sum mentioned in the preceding is appropriated to aid the congregation of Cohpcton, he will further pay into your Treasury thirty dollars, to constitute him a life-member of yeur Society. DOMESTIC ZatSSIONS* The cause of Domestic missions is increasing in interest with the growth of our land. All missions now command a syn^pathy, unknown to those who projected them twenty-five years ago. But the missions which supply oijr own countrymen with the Gospel, which endeavor to ' fill this land of freedom with the liberty of the sons of God, exceed all other efforts in interest. The topics are already familiar to the minds of those who love these missions by which their importance is urged. The number pf souls to be .saved, being the millions of these United Sta^tes — the facilities fqr labouriiig in this cause, springing out of the call of these millions for help — our common language, and, in some con- siderable degree, a tni.oistery prepared to preach the Gospel among them — the important bearing of this work upon foreign missions, as creating a supply for the demand of the uiicbristianized woi'ld-^all these topics have been frequently pressed with much earnestness and much success. We are induced to advert to them in general for the benieiit of our readers, and in particular for the iidvantage of the United Domestic Missionary Socithrough the summer, increasing in number and solemnity. The deeply interested attention has often been apparent, and some instances of serious inquiry have transpired. At our prayer meetings, which are frequent, sind which I always endeavour to improve in giving more or less religious instruction, the children of God have had their hopes re- vived, their faith strengthened, and their hearts encouraged. Some of these little' ii;ieetings have been marked with a high degree of interest, and the powet and preciousness of divine grace on the heart seemed to he felt. On returning to this place, one of my first objects was to revive a Sabbath School, which had been established during my first viat, but had languished in my absence. The Institution is now fixed on a per- manent basis, and is flciurishing. It is supported by a Societyaaxiliary to the American Sunday School Union. There are in this school about sixty scholars, many of them making the most pleasing progress in the study of the Scriptures. Another object to which I directed my earliest attention, was the institution of a Bible class. At first, this ex- ercise, entirely novel in this community , was looked upon with indif- ference, and even a degree of contempt. But by perseverance, under the blessing of God, the class has become highly respectable, and pro- mises the mt>st desirable results. Some have thus been induced to study the word of God who were before treating it with the most criminal ne- glect. The dlstributionof Bibles and Tracts, both in the Spanish and Eng- lish languages, is in this community a duty of the first importance, and one in which I have had some success. Of these I procured a large supply before leaving the north. The prejudices of the Catholics have been somewhat excited, but they now appear to be subsiditig ; and I trust God is about to remove out of the way every obstacle to the progress of his truth and salvation among this hitherto unhappy people. Should He be pleased to make me the privileged instrument of carrying for- ward this glorious enterprise, I should hiave greater cause to rejoice than those " whose corn and whose wine are increased." But it will be ut- terly impossible for me to remain here another year without further as- sistance. I am' now engaged in teaching a school ; but neither health nor ministerial duties will suffer me to do so longer than is absolutely necessary to satisfy the demands against me for expenses already incur- red. Could :your most useful Society- renew the donation made the last year, it would enable me.to remain here another season, and afford the most needed assistance to our feeble congregation, which, feeble as it is, seems in a measure to involve the Protestant cause in this Territory. I hope, my Dear Sir, that you, and the benevolent gentlemen associated with you will not be compelled to say that our Sabbath School and Bi- ble Class, which proniised so much in behalf o^, the rising generation, and other institutions which have been begun here, must be abandoned, and left to die in hopeless infancy. 1826.] APPENDIX. 79 The following remarks are extracted from a letter lately received from one of the IMissionaries of this Society ,'stationed in Ohio. We give them a place here because they appear to be the result of experience, and though written in reference to a particular congregation, they are impor- tant in their application to the whole field of Home {Missions. It should be the object of each church or congregation, if possible, to secure and maintain the preaching of the Gospel every Sabbath, and the labours of «ur Missionaries should be as little divided among two, three, or more Societies, as their means of support will warrant. '' The reason (says our correspondent) for my requesting the aid of your Society, to assist this people to establish the ordinances of the Gos- pel among them constantly, are numerous. The following are some of them. " In the first place, the settlement of a Minister for half the time, does not appear to be suited to the best interests of the church in such a place as this, nor to the present state of benevolent effort in the Christian com- munity. " It does not appear to be suited to the interests of the church and to the cause of the Redeemer ; because, 1st the people becoming accus- tomed to hear the Gospel but half the time, become satisfied with it, and forget or neglect to eXert themselves to obtain a fuller supply. 2d. The difference between the services of the Sabbath on which there is preach- ing and that on which there is not, induces a great part of the community to neglect theworship of God altogetheron the alternate Sabbath. 3d. The impressions made by the Gospel are generally effaced before the next season of preaching, and a habit is acquired of regarding the Sabbath mere- iy in relation to hearing a sermon, and being entertained. The manner of acquiring this habit is obvious. First, the people neglect the Sanctuary on what is called the " vacant Sabbath," (strange term,) because they are not so well entertained. Then, they pretty naturally attend the Sanctuary on the supplied Sabbath, merely to be entertained. Hence the impression made when the Gospel is preached is not so deep, not so likely to be saluta- ry. 4th. In relation tosomeplaces,andsuchseemsnovy tobe the fact in re- lation to this, there is aconfederacy of error to supplant the true Gospel. A wonderful advantage is afforded to the adversary, by the necessary absence of the minister for one half of the time. The Society is notyet moulded into shape and form. Regular habits have not been established, and the mass of the,peop|e who would attend the preaching of the stated Pastor will sooner go to hear a flippant, though ignorant man, talk fol- ly and error, than to bear a modest Christian pray and read a good ser- mon. Thus, while the souls of some are destroyed by the corrupting sen- timents they imbibe, others are no less certainly destroyed by the con- tempt they contract toward the Gospel, by hearing those who pretend to preach it. And a people who might in a little time have acquired sta- bility,and been guided in something like the right way, are scattered, di- vided, destroyed. " That such astate of things is not accordant with the benevolent spirit of the Christian community at the present day, I need not attempt to show your society- " I will only add, that from an acquaintance with several congregations in this region, for several years, I am confident that in some of them, which have had the labours of an active, faithful, and able Pastor for one half the time, for six, eight, or ten years, and which are tiow overrun and nearly broken down by thfrprevalence of error, all this evil would have 80 APPENDIX. CMaY, been prevented, and ihey would now easily support the gospel the whole time, and do much to help others, had they in the first place been assisted so as to enjoy the who4e, or nearly all the labours of the same Pastor, who may ere long be obliged to leaxe thera altogether. I need not say ' that I speak throiigbout this, letter, accordtog to the usual connexion of means and end in Divine government." To the Corresponding Secretary, from the Rev. Luther G. Bingham. , ' Marietta, March VjUzn. Rev. anil Pear Sir, , I have the pleasure of informiug you that on the S 1st of Janu^iry last was formed iij this pia^e a Society, u«i4er the name otf the Wash- ington County Domestic Missionary Societyyauxiliairy to the U. D. M. S. of New-York. Its officers are, Hon. John Cotton, President, Wm. Browning, Vice-President,- >• Luther G. Bingham, Secretary, Augustus Stone, Measurer, with a Board of seven Directors, including the above-named officers. The Society owes its origin, in a good degree, to the exertions of your missiojiacies, Messrs. Chamberlin and Pomeroy, and was formed about three weeks after the fifat-named gentleman left this place, Mr. Pomeroy having gone on some time before. We trust that these missionaries were very useful while they were providentially detained here; and we have reason to rejoice, and we trust the Society of New- York will have, that He who overrules all things thus ordered it. We have been ^ble to raise nearty 400 dollars,, Belpre has raised 211 iilcillars, Fearing and Salem 100 dollars. Union SO t>r 40, and this town about 60 dollar^. Some of the small subscriptions will probably prove bad, but we apprehend that a missionary on the ground might make an addition to this suYn. We are very desirous that a missionary may be sent out this spring. The subscriptions are taken up for the present year, and with the expec- tation that the labours of a missionary fehall be ,enjoyed.at least a part of it. There is in general a good degree of willingness to support the Gos- pel in this part of Oiiio, but they cannot procure ministers. They are as destitute here as in Missouri. There is only one Presbyterian itiinister within forty-five miles of me, in any direction. In the immed-iateiand extensive good which might be realized, I know of no better field for missionary operations. The people will go many miles to hear an en- lightened and well-educated minister preach. The populatfon of this county are possessed of uncommonly hold and independent minds, and they require that a minister or missionary should possess something of the same characteriatics. Bev. Charles S. Bobinson writes as follows: St. Charles, March 29, 1826. Kespecttid Sir, Since the formation pf your Society, I have contemplated its grow- ingimportance with a li,vely interest, and the more I think of its object 18260 APtENUlX. '81 atid fiiiode of dpej-ffibn, IHe more t apii led to wonder at the indifference which many manifest toward pafi-btiising it. The utility of its plan can- not be reasonably questioned, and its object is as important as the eter- nal welfare of millions of our kinsmen according to the flesh. That our destitute brethren have claims Uptin the charities of the wise and good, no one can doubt. Have these claims been answered ? It is admitted that much has been done to establish the Gospel in our new settlements ; yet with all the exertions that have been made, the deso- lations of our Zion have yearly increased \tith the growing population of uur country. This shows that some more efficient and systematic ef- forts must be adopted, if we wish the wilderness to become a fruitful field, and if we would furnish with religious instruction the rising gene- ration, and the thousands that are moving on to the grave, without the means of grace. This fact should call forth the mental energies, the prayers, and united charities, of Christians, and awaken such a spirit of enlarged benevo>- lence as has never been witnessed in America. The time has arrived for combined and poiierfut ejbrt. The question is to be decided whether truth shall triumph over erroi; ; whether the name of Jehovah shall be revered, and his word and ordinances regarded, and whether virtue, the ornament Of Christianity, the friend of social happiness, and the pillar of our government, shall be cherished and perpetuated. < The Western country, rich in soil, is rapidly growing into importance, and in future years its influence will be felt through the United States. Such is the spirit of American enterprise, that this tide of emigration cannot be rolled back. Something must be done to raise the standard of morality, by giving to vice its own native deformity. And what better means can be employed, than to bring all classes of men under the influence of the Gospel? But such is thje intelligence of the Western country, that this cannot be accomplished unless we are fui^nisbed with pious and intelligent ministers. It is contrary to the principles of human nature, and to our daily observation, to suppose that a man, without even a common schqol-educatiun, can be extensively useful among the more intelligent part of the community. A man may be a good man — he may flatter himself that he is inspired to preach — he may have much boldness and zeal, and yet not be competent to elucidate and enforce the great truths of the Gospel, in a way calculated to interest and in- struct the more enlightened part of his audience. I anticipate that much good will' result from the labours of the young men you Have recently sent us. Yet you will not indulge the thought that we have a supply : one only opens the way for another. Of our denominatioui only brother Pomeroy and myself are north of the Mis- souri river, and there are upwards' of 40,000 inhabitants. Do we not want more help .' I have appointed the first Sabbath in June to visit the little church at Buffalo, and admuiister the sacrament. This destitute church is 70 or 80 miles north of me. In Pike county I shall probably form a small church at Troy this Spring, it would be very desirable if I could visit Hov/ard county, and aid brother Pomei'oy in reviving the little church ready to die, at Franklin and Boonville. And indeed it is important that some of the more populou? and remote counties should be visited by some one of our denomination. But we have no ministers to spare for this excursion. . Dear brethren, pray for us. Our eyes are still directed to you for help. I know you feci for us, and the infant churches in the wilderness. 11 82 APPENBix. [May, May your'Soeiety inorea«e In zeal and ability, and become instrumental in fcDnverting myriads of immortal souls ! TBe following l»lter has been teoeived from the Kev. Augustus Pomeroy : St. Loms, Missovn, March IS, 18S6. Veiy Dear Sir, I should have written you long before this, but was unwilling to do so till I could tell you of something done in Missouri. Our delay in Ohio, of which brother Chamberlin has informed you, was a severe trial, though we were not idle, and I hope not useless. My time was mostly spent in the destitute settlements, preaching wherever the people could be collected. Some of these meetings were very interesting and solemn. When we first learned that we miist be detained in Ohio, I de- signed to leave my trunks with brother Chamberlin, and to come on by land, but for a time was dissuaded from doing so by the good people of Marietta. After remaining four weeks, my anxiety to reach the place of destination became so great, that 1 could be detained no longer, and, De- cember l&th, started alone, on horseback, for Missouri, and this, too, against the advice of all who spoke on the subject. My journey was faUgving, pleasant, proJitahU. The time spent In Ohio, and that occu- pied in travelling to this place, I believe was worth more to me, to the Society,, and to the Church, than the same time could have been in this state. January 12th I crossed the Mississippi, at St. Louis. I found the Rev. Mr. Robinson in poor health, and at his urgent request consented to preach in St. Charles and its vicinity for two weeks. I then took my course for Jefferson city, and arrived there February 4th. This place is situated on a broken bluff of the Missouri, about 1 30 miles from its mouth, is in a forbidding section of the country, near 30 miles from any settle- ment of importance ; has SCO inhabitants. After three days and two (sermons, I left the place with a heavy heart. In Boone I found things more promising. This county ranks second or third in the state in point of interest and importance. Here I spent two weeks, visited the principal settlements, and preached wherever the people co^ld be collected, and visited from house to house. The inha- bitants are many of them wealthy, intelligent, and respectable. They are anxious for good schools, of which there are none at present in the county, for the want of good teachers. Columbia, the county seat, is a flourishing village, four years old. The surrounding country renders it an important point. From Boone I went to Howard county, but my visit here was short. In Franklin I spent one Sabbath. The situation of the little church in this place and vicinity affected me much. I could find no one to tell me of how many it consisted, and for two years the sacrament has not been administered. The ^oor fot great usefulness in this county is open leide. The people seem pleased with the prospect of having a minister, and I think will soon be able to give him a competent support. On the river Avause, Callaway county, 35 miles north of Jefferson city, I found an interesting settlement, mostly of Presbyterians. Since my first visitto them, they have put up the body of a log meeting-house, and will finish it soon. The people here are anxious to have regular preaching,' aqd *ill do all they can to support it. I think a small church may soon be foiraed in this plac^i 1826.] APPENDIX. ^a I have just'feturged to attend the meeting of the Missouri Presbytery in this place, and am not a little rejoiced to find brother Chamberlin here. He arrived the 8th inst. The way seems'prepared for him to re- main in this place. This is a point of great importance. An impres- sion made on St. Louis will extend an influence to a population of 2,000,000. I hope brother C. will be able, in connection with Mr. Gid- dings, to make such an impression. Messrs. Giddings and Robinson think it best for me to occupy Booneville, Franklin, and Fayette, and I shall set out for those places immediately. I not only go alone, but I go near 150 miles from any of my brethren in the ministry, and to an ifrnportant and extensive field, where much is to be done. Dear, Sir, may I not expect that some brother will join me soon ? Since I came into the state I have travelled 400 miles, or more, preaching whenever an opportunity pre- sented, and every day has increased my conviction that now is the time to possess the land. But for this we must have more help. , SUBSeRIPTIONS, DONATIONS, &c "■ r TO THE UNITED DOMESTIC MISSIONARY SOCIETY. From my 13, l&25,7o Mm^h ^M^' Consiituiing Diredovafor lAJe^ own'suhscriptioji %i}m Vail BrugU Li^ingatoo, Esq. Oal^wtex, Westchester cp. JiiS-Own suhspriplion Hemai'i Av^rM, in a^diMto $30 before ' 'paio, his owii gubBO^liuiL », W. O.Ql^fftali,;^?* op.^jf own subscnption, by A. Fali^oner lUvUwbathan Hovey, on tKe siibsbrii^* *tioii of inembei;£9^ hi^ ^pjagr^g^tior^ at Winfield, byltev.iBrange LyUian Kev. Moses GiUet, (in part,) do. do. at Rome |tev. William R. Weeks, (in part,) do. do. at Paris Tbomas Webster, in addition to $30 formerly subscribed by bim Rev. Aratus Kent, on the contribution of sundry members of his congrega- tion, toward constituting him a direc- tor for life £zra Hawley , CatskiU, in addition to 30 dollars before paid Rev. Samuel Miner, D. D. Professor, inc. at Princeton, do. f eter Hawes, N. Y. on the contribution of the Female Juvenile MisBiona,ry Society, 4th payment Rev. Hutchins Taylor, by Salina Fem. Benevolent Soc. toward same object ' ^ 14 25 rath^n Muj?ro, collected by Rev. Orange Lyijiao,' and forwarded by BIjc* S. Stpdking' « Rpbei;* iSoginanji^Esq. Upper Red Hoot, ' on' his owii on the contribution of Wm. W. Chester 30 Mrs. Harriet W. Condit. by Rev. Robert W. Condit, Montgomery, Orange co. 30 Rev. Daniel Waterbury, forwarded by - K^v. D. Porter, D. D. CatskiU SO , peacon Isaac Piatt, do. SO Rev. Mr. Wisner, Ithaca, on the contri- '^ 'baXian of a number of individuals there 30 Rev., 'John Keep, Homer, by ladies of bis congregation SO ReV. Calvin Bushnell, Mount Vernon, by the Female Charitable Society of his congregation SQ Rev. Ralph Robinson. Hanover, by members of his congregation 30 Rev. William Gray, by the United Fe- male Domestic Missionary Soc. N. Y. SO ThoHias Smith, M. Y. on bis own contri- bution SO . Rev. Samuel Blatchford, D.D. by the Benev. Sewing So(*^ Lansingburgh 30 Rev.. William Evans, by the Union Soc. Windhami, Greene county ' SO Leiden Huntington, Haddam, on his own contribution SO Rev, John Whiton, Granville, N. Y. do. SO Deacon Reuben Skinner, do, 30 Col. Derick Lane, Troy, do. SO Dr. Amatus Robbins, do. do. SO Rev. J. Kennedy, by sundry individuals SO 60 George H. Tracy, Tfoy, by Jedediah Tracy, Esq. 30 i8^a.] FOURTH REPORX. 8Q Rev. Sayres Oazl«y, on Uis own contri- bution gso Rev. Dayi;! Kinoin at BtendoJA, Qtonroe C(N paid Mr. Tbecla Garritt, Treas. United Female, domestic Miss. Soc- by Mrs. 6etbune, T^eas. atb payment ■ Missionary Society at BaipbriUge, Qhe- nango cQ. by (!,ev. Sayres (Wley louog Men's Missionaiy Society^Newr. TEork, gtl.,^asme)jt Female EvajbgeUcal Society, Carsippa- as 19S0 12 so 3oa 12 ny, N. J. i^ .^e W- HweU. Treas. Auxiliary SoBi«^ at Wm^, pet Re«. Qrangc Lyman, agent I>o,.do. at ]f qjis. Jjei; *>■ FeiBsle Cent So(!iety,,5wi« T<*Wn, Miss & Blancbard, Treas.' do. Reggious and Clgaiitabl^ Society, West- Dforeland, do., Xoung People's Miss., Society, Hunter, Ore«De CO. Pavjd IngerwU, Fees. Nyack Female Ceflt Society, N. Y., S. iJfiXtj See. by John Nicchie Young Mfsn'S'Misaionary Society, N. Y. im payment^ by N. W. Sanford, Treasurer 200 Aiuxiliary Soci«!ty,at,}ewey City,,by the l^nd ofi I^Tr Jame& Sv Oicott 1 1 Vrooklyu.M^ionaia' Sooiptyj by Selden ' G^tes, Secretary United Hemale Domestic Miasionai? Society, N. Y. 13th payment, by Mf* Belhupe, Treasurer Female Cfent Society, Lowville Village^ by Bev. D. lUinbaU Auxiliary Society, ealen, Wayne co. by Rev. Claries nite^ber Utioa Agency, by Samuel Stoclfing, liE^asurer Charitable Society, Mewo, Qsiwegp ' <¥>. dp* Anxiliai7«Societ.v, Augusta, do. Vo, Copenhagen, Towji.of PeqmarK, do. Do. New.%pford, do. Do, DtiCa, Do. Clinton, Do. Veronay Do. Vefiion Centeff dm. , I SO Female Charitable S9«ie^,^VerD«9, do, a SO JFeraale Cent Society, I?ari3, do: 12 SH Alissionanr Socwty; of- the Genntyi oC' Bensse>laer,l^,D.Siw;ket,Tre«sunir lOO OQ Female Association, Spring ■sl-Churcb) iff lUiss Kussell 18 United Female Domestic Miss^Socv Nk %. byMrs. BetbHne,llthcontrilnilion: 41 Auiiliar; S«>« of the county of Reua- flaer,' collected and forwarded by ev.J.iUaUby 100 10 2*iS 3S 10 68 26 16 10 ,34 91 17 75 137 aa 31 to 49 '33 ez la ' 73 73 sa 30 Mrs. Dr. Thomas Mac Anley, by the Fe- male Gleaning Society, Rutgers.st. Church, Miss Gautier, Treaaqrer $30 Mrs. Philip Livingston, on herown con- tribution 30 James Barbour, Tompkins, DelawHre'co. I in addition to IS dolls, formerly |;iiien 15 Fmm .^umtiary Sodetiei. Association at Scofclitown, by Samuel IS, W. Brown, Treasurer Female Oen t Sqciet3^1j^ack,2d quarter- ly ^llection, by Henry Hart Utica Agency, bjr Samuel Stocking, Treasurer Auxili-iry Society, Elmira, Tioga CQ. from Hey. Henry Fold Auxiliary Soc. county: of ReusselaeCt1>]( Itev. J. Maltby, Agent, 2d contriVn Auxiliary Society at Sadtettsi Harbom Do. at Stow's Swtue, lowviUe^by the Rev.PhJwa^Sawp. Fajrvale Female Oent Society, West GranvoJle Coiinty of Rensaelaei! Misg. Society Ui^ed Female Domestic Miss. Soc. 11. Y. 1 3th contrib. by Mrsk Bethune Young Men's Missionary SocN-Y- l^tli contribution, by tl. W. Saofqnj, 400 Fragment Society of Brick Church, N, yTby Mrs. St. John Auxiliary Soc. Clarendon, Vt. by Hev. H. Hunter Dor Prattsburgb, Elam Bridges Unitred FemMe Domestic IHissionuy Sfic. N. Y. I7tb contribution, by Mis, I Bethany ' CiijDton Auxiliai^R Soc. by their Treasu- rer, tiirough the Utica Agency Sherburne do. do. do. Clipton do. 2d payment, da do. Utica Ag^noy, by Samuel Stacking, Ihreasurer Sundi^JbidividuBla forannuai dues Young Men's Missionary Sooietjt, N. Y. by N. W. Sanford, Treasurer, 131h payment 100 Young E«ople?s Missi Sac.Catskill, by Wm. Day, TCeae, Middle Dist. M. S. Auxiliary D. M. S, J^Pkwf) Oneida co. ^ sa by Rev. R. R. Demioir . United Female Domestic. Mif sionary " Soc. N. Yr by Mrs. Befhime, Ko. 18 Do^ do. do. Ho. 19 Auxilia^ Soc Wei^ FarmS) by Bev. J. lit. Wickhain Do, Wai;c«t,. Qradftiri} co. Eeun. by Rev. Salmon' Dwight 4 49 Juvenile Female Missionafy* Society, Sth contribution, by H. P. H. Qa^novia Domestic Missionary Socw by Selah-Muiison, Treasurer do. 67- 3 Augiliary Society, Oxford, by A. A. do* 16j Itianklin, Treasurer do. 8 S7^FeniBle Mite Society) Ftnttaburgta Female Missiopary Aseoeiatien, do. ItoungMen's Benevolent Soriety^ do* Elam Bridgesv Treasureii ko Auxiliary. V, D. M* S.tSuienectady, by ' Oil F. Yates, Treasurer Fefnale Auxiliai^ Society, Sliraiieatete»f 1^' AlezanderiMi Cowan Gentlemen's AxaBnn Society, of . do* : biydo. Female Missionary Society, BloomiBg arove. Orange countyjbyEamardW. Brewster SI 7SS() 35 13 SO 4S S7 30 45 365 SO. 5:45 57 12 34 12 15 25 20 SG 27 IS SB 9 31 e 63 4 15 9S 30 1750 86 FOURTH UEPORT, [May, Donations, Legacy from the late Mrs. Charlotte Qradeys, of Watertown, Jefferson co. by the haad of her brother, 0. Stone, Esq. $oO O. Stone, Esq. of same place lO From a Friend at Danby, N. Y* by the hand of Rev. Samuel Parker ^ The birth-day earnings of a member of the Society 20 Arthur Tappan, Ssq- his anoual sub- scription 100 Rev, Gardiner Spring', amount allowed by General Assembly, in part of ex- penses as Commissioner to General Association, New- Hampshire, in 1S24 William Johnson, Esq. Lebanon, N. J. by the hand pf M. Wilbur A friend of Missions^wego, Tioga co. paid Kev. Horatio T. Lombard £. Bievin, Esq. New Berlin. Chenango county, by J. D. Keese A friend to Domestic Missions, in a let- ter to Corresponding Secretary Rev. Sylvanus Ghapin Cornelius J. Biauvelt, by the hand of John P. Uaven Azbr S. Marvin, by the hand of A. Fal- coner Rufiis L. Nevins, do. 3Daniel Lynes^, do. Hey. John Waters, by Rev. Orange I^- man, Agent Sundry individuals at Whitesboro', do. IVIrs. B. Avery, do. Sirs. T. Carrington, of Smithfield, do. Garritt Smith, Esq. do. porcas Society, New Providence, N. J. by Mrs. Margaret Riggs, Treasurer James Scott, Esq. Jamaica,- L> !■ A Friend to Domestic Missions, enclos- ed to Cor. S.e(% Spencer Kellog-g, Esq. Flainfield, Otsego county, by Jomi D. Keese Late Young Men's Missionary, of the dty of New-York A Female friend to Missions, East- bampton,li. L by Rev. E. Philips S.Sidney Breese, Shonandoa A friend to Domestic Missions Rev. James S. Olcott, Jersey City Deacon Elyah Fish, Bloomfield, Michi- gan, by Rev. Isaac W. Ruggles Hon. Henry R. Storrs, Whitestown, by Rev. John Frost Cyrus Gbmstock, Lewis, Essex county A lady in Newark, by Rev. Mr. Hamilton A lae^^, by Corresponding Secretary Sundry individuals of Presbyterian Oh. j Owego, by Elisha Obit William W. Townsend, N. ¥. by Archi- bald Falconer i^ Silas Brown, do. Mrs. Sarah E. Austis, New-Haven Profits oC one day's business, enclosed to the Treasurer, Proceeds of 2 yards of cloth, by a per- son unknown, forwarded by Samuel Stocking, Utica Rev. John Waters,' do. Buftdry individuals, Delhi, collected by Rev. O. Lyman, and forwarded by S> StbduDg 8 47 £. HiUj-Pompey, do. 1 tioratio Bfaead, GanUilus, do. 2 Ephraim Sbead, do. xlo. 1 Jacob Campbell, Elbridge, do. 3 Sundn i^idivlduals, Oazenovia, do. 14 25 EheiaMfcRowft Manlius Square, do. 1 so ?7 5 JO 1 3 18 1 1 50 IQ 7 10 10 S 75 H 2 60 10 50 10 An individu^l^kaneateles, collected by Rev. O. Lyman 91 A. & S. Hit^ock) Hanover, do. 1 Mrs. M. Brtien, New-York 50 Rev. Amos Savage 2 John Boyd, ManticeUo, Sullivan county. New- York 8 Ladies of GreenvUle, Greene county, by the hand of Mr. Levi Callender 8 George Douglass, New-York, by the band of Thomas Webster. 20 Samuel Wood, Sen. Carlisle, Penn. by Rev. Mr. Duffield 10 Gen. Van Wyck Wickes, Jamaica, by Rev. Djr. Macauley 10 Revl Samuel Ezra Cornish 2 John J. Knox, Augusta, Oneida co. by John p. Keese 10 Henry Whittlesey, CatskiU, by Rev. Dr. Porter 3 Mrs. Bowers, Meredith, do. 1 ^ From Watertown, Jenersolftco- with a note signed " B," as follows:— '< I de- vote all my maiTiage fees to benevo- lent purposes." 5 Abraham Osborne , Squan, New-Jersey 4 Several persons at.Greenbush, Rensse- laer CO. by Rev. Thomas S. Wickes 11 Elizabeth Nitchie, by John Nitchie 10 Charles Starr SO J. S— , Newbureb, by John D. Keese 5 A Friend, Northampton, do. 50 A Friend 2 A Friend to Domestic Missions 40 A Friend, Fishkill, East Parish 1 Do. ; dp. do.. 50 Rev. Solomon Lyman, Pittistown 2 Edgecomb H. Blatchfovd, Lansinburgh 3 Heniy Bulkley 1 Sundry individuals, Salem, Washington cn- collected by Rev. J. Maltby 53 SO A free-wUl offering of a few Bcholars of Sunday schoolNol 36. N; Y. 1 12 Rev.' £. W. Gilbert, Wttn^n^on, Del. 5 Thank-offeriugof a lady for family bless- ings, by Rev. E, W. Gilhejrt 10 John Adams, New-Ybrk,'by,M< Allen 40 Rev. William Nevins; Baltiinbre 1 Hon. Charles March, Woodstock, Vt. by Cor. Sec. 5. A Female friend of Missions, N orth Sa« lem, West-Chester, do. 5 - A Friend to the Redeemer's Cause, De- laware CO. do. ■ ' 100 ' A Friend - 30 William O. Ford, Hanover, N. J. s ■ JamesM.Huntting,East-Hampton,L.I. 3 A Female , friend to Missions, East- Hampton, by Rev, E. Philips 10 Sundry individuals, Greene, ''Chenango CO. by Rev. John B. Hoyt 25 Charles Robinson, Granville, Mass. 5 Female Prayer-meeting, Bleecker-st. church, by Rev. M. Bruen 7 Miss Matilda M'Comb do. 3 Mrs. C. . do. 2 * Legacy of Othniel Smith, late of Ja- maica, deceased, by E. Wickes, Ex'r 500 Galen -Presbyterian Society, by tlie ha'nd of Sylvester Clark 3 Several friiends of the Cause, Moriah, ' Essex CO. by Oy^is Comstock 7 Rev. Alfred Mitchell, Norwich county, by -E. Lord ' . , ; iQ Dr. Isaac Thompson, New-London, pro- ceeds of 1 groce eye-water, by Law- rence & Keese ;S Arthur Tappan, Esq. lOQO 1826.] FOURTH REPORT. 87 Collected in Churches, Sfc, At the AnniverSBry at tie City Hotel gVIS Oollection on ThanksgiTing^ day in church at Lewis, paid Rev. ^ilas Wilder Collection in congregation at Shrews- bury, N. J. paid Rev. K A Pratt GoUection in church at West Bruns- wick, paid Rev Samuel Sweezey Oollection in North West Dutch Church, N. Y. at Monthly concert, from Smith Bloomfield Collection in church in Wall-street after sermon, by Rev. Mr. Breckenridge, including the value of a ring'sold, 109 55 Collection in church at Union, Broome CO. paid Rev. Oliver Hill Oollection in church at Vernon Centerj Oneida co. under care of Rev. John Barton On account of annual dues la Presbyterian Congregation, Bing- hamtown, Broome co. Rev. Benjamin Niles, pastor, by John D. Keese Do. Jay, Rev. Henry Slater, pastor, by Abuah Fisher Do. Union Society, Paris, by Rev. 0. Lyman, Agent Do. Norwich Society, do. Do. Smithfield, do. Annual dues from sundries. In Presbyterian Congregation, village of fiocfaester,under cover' from Jacob Gould, Esq. 2d Presbyterian Congregation, Utica, do. Rev. S. W. Brace Congregation at Westville, do. ^ev. 3 12 50 22 75 7 SS 17 25 5 18 3 67 2 33 7 46 19 45 11 50 Zenas Ri^s t mka 2 75 Church at Hbnsfield, dO'. Rev. Jacob R. Gastner Missionary Collection, ~do. Rev. Enos Bliss Brick PresbyteriahtJhurch, N. y. after Ordination of Messrs. Chamberlin and M'Kasters 170 91 Presbyterian Church at Jamaica, L. I. at Monthly concert for prayer Presbyterian Chorch at Princeton, N.J. at Monthly concert fqr prayer Huntington, L. I. Thanksgiving collec- tion, by Rev. N; Brown Boonville, Rev. Ira Manley Bleecker-st. Church, N. Y. at Monthly concert, by Marcus Wilbur Augusta, Thanksgiving collection, by Samuel Stocking Presbyterian Church, Sangersfield, Rev. Mr. Brace Congregation at Mount Vernon, collect- ed by Rev. O. Lyman, and forwarded by S. Stoddng Congregation at Homer, by S. Stocking Do.' Salina,. do. Do. Cortland Village, Ho- mer, by S. Stocking Congregation at Onondaga Hollow, by B. Stocking In Rutgers-street Church, N. T. after Ordination of Rev. Mr. Waterbury Collected at Monthly concert for prayer, at Greenville, Greene county, by Mr. Levi Gallender . Brick Presbyterian Church, under pas- toral care of Rev. Gardiner Spring, on Thanksgiving day lOO 44 Brick Presbyterian Chnrch, Kev. Mr. Banford, Thanksgiving day S3 25 3 SI 10 50 II 3 72 8 75 11 10 23 50 40 9 29 4 25 6 74 17 12 Central Church, N. Y. Rev. Mr. FattoO; Thanksgiving day j Ohurch in Murray-street, N. Y. Rev. Mr. Sn9d'gtess, Tllanksgiving day Church in Peaiksti-eet, N. Y. Rev. Mr. Phillips, TWpigiving day Church in Laignt-slreet, N. T. Rev. Mr. Cox, Thanksgiving day Reformed Dutch Church, Sch»necta"dy, Rev. Jacob Van Veo^ten, Thanks- giving day Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, Rev. J. Blatchford, Thanksgiving day BethMhem Church, Cornwall, Rev. A.. Dean, and Arbuckle, Thanksgiving day Presbyterian' Church, South Salem, Rev. Stephen Sanders, Thanksgiving day Preset erianChurch,Lansingburgh,Rev. S. Blatchford, D. D. Thanksgiving day Presbyterian Church, Scotchtown, Rev. Mr. Baldwin, Thanksgiving day Presbyterian Church, Jamaica, by E. Wickes, Esq. after sermon by Rev. Robert M'Cartee Same place, contents of a Family Mis- sionary Box Presbyterian Church, Catskill, Rev. Dr. Porter, Thanksgiving collection Presbyterian Church, Montgomery, 0- raiii;e ca.,Rev.R. W. Condit,.Thanks- giving «>llection Presbyterian Chnrch, New-Rochelle & West Farms, Rev. J. D. Wickham, Thanksgiving collection Presbyterian Church, Southampton, L. I. Rev. P. H. Shaw, Thanksgiving day Presbyterian CbunUi, ' Oanal-st. .N.-. Y. Rev. Robt. M'Cartee, Thanksgiving Reformed ..Dutch' Church, Blooming- burgh, Rev. S. Van Vechteo, Thanks- giving day Presbyterimi Church, Brooklyn, (part of Monthly concert,) Rev. Mr. Sanford Presbyterian Ghurch,Utica,Rev. Samuel W. Brace, Thanksgiving collection Presbyterian Church, Vernon Center, Rev. Starr Clark, Thanksgiving do. Presbyterian Church, Hanover Society, Rev. Mr. Bogue, Thanksgiving do. Presl^terian Church, Scofaarie, Rev. P. Weedman, Thanksgiving day Presbyterian Church, Southhold, L. I. Rev. Mr. Hunting, Thanksgiving do. Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, L. I. Rev, Amzi Francis, Thanksgiv- ing day . PresTjyter&n Church, SheriiF-st N. Y. Rev. E^ W. Baldwin, Thanksgiving do. First Presbyterian Church, N. ¥. by Peter Ludlow, collection at Monthly concert Presbyterian Church, Newark, Rev. Mr. Hamilton, in part of Monthly concert Avails of Missionary S. JField^ at Mount Morris, Rev. B. F. Pratt . Sundry aifnouuts for dues Thanksgiving collection in the Mission ' Chnrch, Allen-st. N. Y. Rev. Mr. Gray In Rev. Mr. Heyer's church. Fishkill riev. Mr. Johnson's church, Newburgh Rev. Dr. FroudHt's church. North Salem In West Granville [momingj In Sou^h Granville [afterndon] In Granville [evening] * 169 6* 7S 10 60 59 27 60 12 6 5^25 17 10 45. to 3 82 20 3 SS 20 13 4 10 8 4 9 50 4 IS ■ S._, s 6 6 £0 14 88 40 33 42 (31 20 7 53 9 44 14 3 12 62 2 83 5 25 mv''^ 88 S-Otfttfitt ' REPliR'J'. IMAr,^ In Rev. Mr. Johnson's Churcb, ile» bqreh.ThanksgiyinacoUection $21 25 111 &ev. James 71. XnOidas't Church, Chester, Orange co^ Thanksgivi^gf do. Olinrch in Garden-Street, part of Month- ly concert, by K. Vt Beekman Tresb. Church, Hempstead, Thanksgiv- ing collection, by Rev. Mr. Webster 4 67 First Presbyterian Church, leyden, through Utica Agency £5 63, In First I'resbyterian Chureli,' Buffalo, by Revi'JIh'. Crawford 10 37 in Central Presbyterian Church, N. Y. by Rev. Mr. Pattoo 5 Monthly concert at Little Falls S Annual dues from sundry individuals 324 MINISTERS DIRECTORS FOR LIFE, By the contribution of Fifty Dollars and Upwards. Aiken, Rev. Samuel C. — by ladies of his congregation. Paid to the agency there. Alexander, Rev. Archibald, D. D. — by a friend. Axtelt, Rev. Henry, D. D.-^by ladies of bis congregation. Paid to the agency there. Beers, Rev. Daniel, Greene Co. — by members of liis congregation. Beman, Rev, Nathan S. S. Troy, N. Y.— by ladies of his congregation. Srnen, Rev. M., of New- York — by bis own subscription. Burcbard, Rev. Eli— by his own subscription. Carle, Rev. John, Marbletown, Ulster eo.^^ friends in his cowgre- ' gation. - Clark, Rev. Azariah, New Canaan, Col. county— by friends of his eongree^tion. Corning, Rev. Richard S. Otis co. N. Y. , Cox, Rev. Samuel H. — by an association of ladies of the Presbyterian church in Spring-street, New- York. • De Witt, Rev. Thomas, of New Hacbensack and Hopewell, Duchess county— by ladies of th^ Reibrmed Dutch Churcb therci Dwight, Rev. Henry, Geneva— by his own subscription. . . Hovey, Rev. Jonathan, WinfieM, N. Y. by members of his congie,- gation. ' Kent, Rev. Aratus, — Lockport, N. Y. by members of his congregation. Lansing, Rev. Dirck C. Auburn, N. Y, by Female Domestic Mis- donary Society there. Livingston, Rev. Gilbert R., of the Reformed Dutch Church, Coxsac- kie — by the Female Missionary Society there. Lyons, Rev. Luke, by Female Missionary Society and Young Men's. Missionary Society at Esperance. •' Mac Auley,. Rev. Thomas^ D. D; LL. D. — by ladies of hiscongrega-'ti tion, New-York. -;. ' Mason) Rev. John M., D. D. — by his own subscription. Miller, Hev. Samuel, D'. D. Prof. TheoL Semi— Princeton, N. J. by his ;: own subsoriptiom. 1; Nott, Rev. Eliphalet, D. D., President of Union College, Schenectady — by his own subscription. Peters, Rev. Absalom, Cor. Sec. New- York, — by a friead. r .■w- 1826.] FOCRTH HEPORT. 89 Rice, Rev. John H., D. D. Hamp. Sid., Virginia— by a friend. Sluyter. Rev. Richard, Reforined Dutch Church, Claverack, Colum- bia county— by members of his congregation. Spring, Rev. Gardiner, D. D by ladies of his congregation, N. York. Stanton, Rev. Benjamin F., Hudson, Columbia county — by members of his congregation. Sheldon, Rev. Luther, Easton, Massachusetts — by donation from Gen. Shepherd Leach. Sanford, Rev. Joseph, Brooklyn, L. L Sickles, Rev. Jacob, Reformed Dutch Church, Kinderhook— by mem» bers of his congregation. Tomb, Rev. Samuel, Salem, N. Y. — by the young ladies and several gentlemen of his congregation. VaiKRev. Franklin Y., by ladies of the Spring-st. Presbyterian church. New- York. Van Vechten, Rev. Jacob, Reformed Dutch Church, Schenectady, by ladies of his congregation. .- Wickes, Rev. Thomas S. — by his own subscription. Williston, Rev. Setb, Durham, Greene county, New-York- by mem- bers of his congregation. Whelpley, Rev. P. M., deceased — by ladies of the Presbyterian church in Wall-street, New-York. Woodbridge, Rev. Sylvester, Greenville, Greene county. Wyckoff, Rev. Isaac N., Catskill — by members of his coijeregation. Wynkoop, ReV. Peter S., of the Reformed Dutch Church, Ghent, Col. county--4»y members ofJiisjcongregation. OTHER DIRECTORS FOR LIFE. ■'' By the paymint of Fifty Dollars and upwards. Allen, Solomon, Esq. Philadelphia. Gallagher,' George, New- York. Averill, Heman, N. Y. Hawley, Ezra, Catskill, N. Y. Adams, John, New-York. Hawes, Peter, Esq. New- York. Allen, Moses, New- York. Austin, Mrs. Sarah E. . Livingston, Van Brugh, Esq. Cal-; ender. West- Chester co. N. Y. Real, Matthew, Austerlitz, Col. co. Lewis, Zechariah, Esq. New- York. Bissell, Josiah, Rochester, N. Y. Little, Jonathan, New- York. • Bradhurst, Dr.- Samuel, New- York. Lord, Eleazer — by ladies of the f Bronk, Leonard, Coxsackie. Spring-st. congregation, N. Y. •^' Chandler, Winthrop H. Augusta, Metcalf, Daniel„Esq., of Lebanon, N. Y. Connecticut. .\ Cooke, Thomas B., Catskill, N. Y. Munro, Nathan. %■■ Day, Orrin, Catskill, New- York. Olyphant, D.\W. C. Esq.' New- ';.^avenport, Frances L. York. Gossraan, Robert, Esq. Upper, Red Phelps, Anson G., New- York. Hook, J*. Y. Post, Joel, New-York. 12 90 FOHKTH REPORT. [MaY, Reed, Elikkim, Esq., Greenville, Thompson, Thomas, Esq., Lon- New-York. don. Roosevelt, James, Esq., N. York. Van Benscbooten, Jacob, Hope- well, New- York. Storm, Stephen, New- York. ' Varick, Col. Richard, New- York. Smith, Peter, Esq., Peterborough, Van Rensselaer. Gen. Stephen, New- York. Albany. Taylor, Kno wles, N^w- York. Webster, , Thorn as, New- York. Tappan, Arthur, New- York. Tracy, Jedediah, Esq., Troy. MINISTERS MEMBERS FOR LIFE, By the contribution of Thirty Dollars and upwards. Bushnell, Rev. Calvin, Mount Vernon, N. Y. — ^by Fem. Char.;.Soc. of his congregation. Blatchford, Rev. Samuel, D. D. Lansingburgh, N. Y. by Benev. Sew- ing Society there. Beatie, Rev. John, of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Utrecht, L. I — by the Female Bible Missionary and Tract Society there. Benedict, Rev. Joel, Chatham, Columbia county. Blair, Rev. Allen— by the Auxiliary Society of Philipstowfl and Carr melj Putnam county. Brown, Rev. John, Cazenovio — oa contribution of Mrs. Helen Linck- laen. Chester, Rev. Alfred, Hartford, Conn.— by William W. Chester. ChurchilliRev. Silas, New Lebanon— by friends in that congregation. Corning, Rev. Richard S., by the Young People's Missionary Society, Broome county. Dewing, Rev. Jared, Presbyterian church, Fishkill, New- York — ^by ' , ladies of his congregation- Evans, Rev. William, Windham, N. Y.— by Union Society there. Fisher, Rer. William, Meredith, Delaware county — ^by members of his congregation. Funck, Rev. Seymour P.— by friends in Jamaica, Long-Island. Ford, Rev. John, Parsippany, New-Jersey. Gray, Rev. William, New- York— by the United Dom. Miss. Socr of N. Y. Gazlay, Rev. Sayres, by his own contribution. Hill, K6v. Oliver, Union, Broome Co. N. Y. fay Female Benevdent Sodiety there. Harrowar, Rev. David, Lexington, Greene county. New- York— by members of his congregation. 1826.] FOURTH REPORT. 91 Hotchkin, Rev. Beriah, Greeneville, Greene county — by members of his congregation. Hotchkin, Rev. James, H., by sundry Societies of Prattburgh, N. Y. Heyer, Rev. W. S. Reformed Dutch Church at.Fishkill landing, by the Young Ladies' Benevolent Society. i Johnston, Rev. William, Scipio — by Ladies' Society there. Keep, Rev. John, Homer, N. Y. by ladies of his congregation. Kennedy, Rev. John, Whitehall, N. Y. — by sundry individuals. Kimball, Rev. David, Lowville — by, Fem. Cent Society there. King, Rev. Salmon, by bequest of Amos Coburn deceased. Knox, Rev. John, of Reformed Dutch Church, N. Y. — by a friend. Lord, Rev. John, Morrisville. Ludlow, Rev. Henry C. — by Fem. Mis. Soc. of Perth-Amboy, N. J. Mathews, Rev. James M„ D. D. of Reformed Dutch Church— by la- dies of the Garden-st. congregation. Mills, Rev. Henry, Auburn — by the Female Missionary Society there. Mc Clelland, Rev. Alexander — by ladies of the Rutgers-st. congre- gation. Mc Leod, Rev. Robert, B. E. — by ladies of the Cedar-st. congregation. Maxwell, Rev. Ebenezer — by gentlemen of Delhi and vicinity. Monteith, Rev.W., by ladies of his congregation, Schenectady. Norton, Rev. A. S., Clinton, N. Y.— by Fem. Rel. Char. Soc. there. Patterson, Rev. Nicholas — by members of the Presbyterian church in Greenville, Greene county. * Patton, Rev. William — by ladies of the Centre Presbyterian ch. N. Y. Phillips, Rev. William W by ladies of the Presbyterian church in Pearl-st. New- York. Porter, Rev. David, D. D. Catskill — by his own subscription. Perrihe, Rev. Mathew L. B!.., D. D. Auburn— ^by the Female Mission- ary Society there. Proudfit, Rev. Alexander, D. D. Salem, New- York, Robinson, Rev. Ralph, Hanover, N. Y. — by members of his congrega- tion. Robertson, Rev. Samuel— by ladies of the Presbyterian church in Huntington, Long Isl^md, Richardson, Rev. Lyman, Wysox, Penn.— by the Ben. Soc. there. Rowan, Rev. S. N. D. D. New- York — by a friend. Roosa, Rev. Egbert, Masonsville, Delaware county— by members of his congregation. Stansbury, Rev. Abraham O — by his own subscription. Stebbins, Rev. George — contribution of the Male Benevolent Socie- ty of Middletown, Orange county. Stimpson,Rev. Henry B., Windham, Greene county^— by seven mem- bers of his congregation. Somers, Rev. Alvan, Presbyterian church of Austerlitz — by several members of his congregatioii. 92 FdURTH REPORT. [May, Vermeule, Rev. Cornelius C, Reformed Dutch Church Harlaem, by a lady of his congregation. Waterbury, Rev. Daniel, Franklin, N. Y. Wisner, Rev. W., Ithica, N. Y. by a number of individuals. Whiton, Rev. John, Granville, N. Y.— by his own subscription. Websterj Rev. Charles, Hempstead, L. I. — by a friend. Wickham, Rev. Joseph D — by several gentlemen of his Society in * Oxford, Chenango county. OTfHER MEMBERS FOR LIFE, By contribution of Thirty. Dollars and upwards. Allen, Solomon, N. Y. Andrew, Henry, N. Y. Dur- Baldwin, Mr. Hezekjah; ham, Greene county. Baldwin, Mrs. Hezekfah, Dur- ham, Greene county. Bagley, Bernard, Durham, Greeiie county. Barbbur, James, Cooke's, settle- ment, Greene county. Benson, John, N. Y. Bethune, Mrs. Joanna, N. Blake, Robert. Bogart, James, Jr. Esq. Brewster, Lemuel. Brewster, Joseph. BrinckerhofT, Albert A. Bruen, Matthias, Perth-Amboy, New-Jersey. Bruen, George W. New- York. Bruen, Herman, do. do. Beal, Phebe, Austerlitz, Col. co. Bruen, Miss Frances, by her fa- ther. Rev. M. Bruen. Baldwin, Henry Dwight, Victor, New- York. Barbour, James, Tompkins, N. Y. Chester, William W., N. Y. Clarke, Ezekiel, Austerlitz, Col. county. Cooke, ApoUos, Catskill. ■ • Couch, William, N. Y. Chapman, Benj., Durham, N. Y. Chester, Lewis, N. Y. Chester, William W., N. Y. Coit, Levi, Esq., New- York. Cornelius, Miss Sally, Somers^ Wefet-Chester county. Condit, Mrs. Harriet W. Mont- gomery, N. Y. by her husband. Davenport, Miss Mary Ann, now Mrs. M. Bruen. Day , Mrs. Demmis, Catskill, N- Y. De Forest, Alfred, N. Y. Davenport, John A. Denton, N. Y. Elliot, Nathan, Catskill, N. Y. Fanshaw, Daniel, N. Y. Falconer, Archibald, N. Y. Folsom, John, Glen's Falls. Few, William, Esq., New- York. Garretson, Henry V. Gibson, James R. Gregory, Henry, Deposit, Del. county.. Glezen, Levi, Kinderhook. Gould, Abraham, Falconer — by Archibald Falconer. Halsey, Abraham A., N. Y. Hawes, Peter. Hill, Henry, Boston. Hawley, Ezra, Catskill. Havens, Rensselaer, N. Y. Haines, Richard T. do. How, Fisher. Hyde, Wilkes, Catskill. Halsey, John C, N. Y. Holbrook,JohnD.,N.Y. Hyer, Garrit, N. Y. 1826.] FOURTH REPORT. 93 Huntington, Selden. Hallenbeck, Isaac A. Coxsackie, New-York. Hotchkiss, Roswell, Harpersfield, New-York. Hawley , Mrs. Ezra, Catskill, N. Y. Jackson, Alexander C, N. Y. Jennings, Chester, N. Y. Keese, John D. Keese, John Mumford — by his fa- ther. Kellogg, Jonathan W. Kidney, Abraham. Knowles, Ezra, Catskill. Knapp, Shepherd, Esq. Lethridge, Labin. Lovett, James. Luyster, William. Lyall, John. Lynch, Miss Julia. Livingston, Mrs. Gilbert R., Cox- sackie — by Female Miss. Soc. Lord, Thomas, N. Y. Lane, Col. Derick, Troy, N. Y. Livingston, Mrs. Philip, N. Y. Mathews, Miss Catharine J.— by the Rev. J. M. Mathews, D. D. McKinstry, Henry, Catskill. Mills, Philo L., N. Y. Morrison, John. McCrea, Wm., Cooke's settle- ment. Maltbie, William D. M'Auley, Mrs. Dr. ThoraaSj by the Female Gleaning Society of Rutgers-street church. Nitchie, John, Esq. Nitchie,JohnE.i by John N.tchie,Geo.H.V^i fj E3 Nitchie,Hen. A. i ' ^ Nitchie, Miss Elizabeth. Olrastead, Ralph. Oakley, Charles. Osborn, William. ' - Pierson, Elijah. Porter, Addison, Catskill. Pratt, Mrs. Louisa, Austerlitz, Columbia county. Proudfit, Mrs. Susanna — by Dr. Proudfit. Powers, John, Hudson Post, Ezra, Durham, Greene co. Pent, Pelatiah, N. Y. Porter, Jacob, M. D. Plainfieldj Massachusetts. Ralston, Robt., Esg. Philadelphia. Reed, Mvs. Sarah, Greenville, Greene county. Roe, Peter— by a Female Asso- ciation of Spring-st. church. Ruthven, James, New- York. Rockwell, Benjamin — by his mo- ther, Mrs. John M'Comb. Robinson, J. E. Bobbins, Dr. Amatus, Troy, N. Y. Scofield, Jesse, New- York. ' Smith, William. Steward, John, Jr. Smith, Ira. Sayre^. Daniel, Cain, Greene co. Sandford, James N. Swan, Benjamin L. Starr, Charles. Smith, Thomas, New- Yoi:k. Skinner, Deacon Reuben, Gran- ville, N. Y. Tompkins, John E. New- York. Tappan, William, Esq. Catskill. Tracy, George H. by Jedediah Tracy, Esq,, N. Y.' Van Rensselaer, Philip— by Gen. Van Rensselaer. Van Rensselaer, Wm. P. — by do. Van Sinderen, Adrian, L. Island. Van Dyke, Abm., Kinkerhook. Van Sinderen, Wm. Hen. Brook- lyn, L.I. Wallace, William, Esq., Newark) N.Jersey. Webster, Thomas, New- York. Williams, Eliphalet, Northamp- ton, Massachusetts. Woodhull, Ezra C. New- York. Woodhull.'Mrs. Hannah. Woodworth, Hon. John,' Albany. Willis, N. R. Esq. Wickes, Eliphalet, Jamaica, L. I. Wheeler, Deacon, Deposit, N. Y. 94 FOURTH REPORT. , El 826. Form of a Constitution for Auxiliary Societies. The following is inserted for the convenience of those who may be disposed to form associations auxiliary to this Society. It is desirable that the annual meetings of Auxiliary Societies should be fixed as early as the middle of March, that their Reports may be forwarded in season for the Anniversary of the Parent Institution. The Committee earnestly hope that the friends of Domestic Missions will, wherever it is practicable, form associations auxiliary to this Society. ,6y multiplying and concentrating Small contributions^ and uniting the efforts of all, in one steady and energetic plan of opera- tions, the destitute churches and new settlements may be supplied with Evangelical Pastors. Art. 1. This Society shall be known by the name of the Do- mestic Missionary Society of ; and shall be auxiliary to the American Home Missionary Society, for spreading the Gospel among the destitute, and assisting congregations that are unable to support the Gospel ministry. Art. 2. The a^airs of the Society shall be conducted by a Board of Directors, consisting of the President, a Vice-President, Trea- surer, Secretary, and three other members of the Society, to be cho- sen at the annual meeting ; three of whom shall constitute a quorum, at any meeting regularly convened. Art. 3. It shall be the duty of the Directors to meet once a month, or as often as shall be necessary, for the transaction of busi- ness ; to fill thisir own vacancies ; to solicit donations, and procure subscribers to the funds ; to report their proceedings at the annual meeting, and to forward a copy of their Report to the Parent Insti- tution. Art. 4. The funds of the Society, after defraying incidental ex- penses, shall be paid over to the Treasurer of the Parent Institution, with directions as to the section of country in whicb it shall be ex- pended in Missionar3t-labour, should the Board deem it important to ^ve such directions. Art. 5. Every person who shall pay to the Treasurer annually, shall be a member of the Society. Every person paying ten dollars at one time, shall be a member for life. Art. 6. The Society shall meet as ofteni as called by the Direc- tors; and annually on the second Monday in March, when the Offi- cers shall be chosen, and the Report of the Directors be received ; and when this Constitution may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members present. mM ii llu.:.