Marinda Wood, 66 dona. 50 Dea. Crane, Fayette, 46 50 John Richards, Winthrop, sub. 50 Widow Rhoda Tuck, 66 dona. 55 Mrs. Hannah Carey, 66 66 50 HEMAN LINCOLN, Treasurer. MASS. BAPTIST EDUCATION SOCIETY. The Rev. Henry Jackson, of Charlestown, Mass. has been constituted a Trustee for life. by the donation of 50 dollars, from the ladies of his Society. OP Simplicitas will appear in our next Number; also, the Obituary of Rev, Asahel Woods. MEMOIR OF REV. HOSEA WHEELER. all his embarrassments, perseverance, industry, and talents, that would at some time conduct him to eminence. He rapidly gained the esteem of his classmates, and the confidence of the government, and became greatly beloved for his amiable disposition. I do not know that he ever had an enemy in College. REV. HOSEA WHEELER was born at Dunbarton, N. H. March 8, 1791. He early discovered a taste for literature, although he lived in an interior town, where his advantages were small. In 1807, he entered Dartmouth College, where he soon gained the esteem of all who knew him, and afterwards attained a very respectable rank. A gentleman of respectability, who During the year 1810, he was was a classmate with Mr. W. dur-brought to reflect seriously on his ing his stay in College, gives the state as a sinner. And although following account of this part of his life before had been without rehis life. proach or blemish, he was deeply convinced that something more than mere morality, and a good name among men, was necessary to constitute him a Christian, and give 66 "What I have to say respecting our friend, the Rev. Hosea Wheeler, will be comprised in a few words. We met at Hanover, in 1807, for the first time, and entered the fresh-him a saving interest in the Reman class at the commencement of the first term. He, like myself, was but half fitted for College, and consequently took a rank in the early part of his course, below mediocrity. At this time, his knowledge of men and things was small. He had lived in an interior town of New Hampshire, where he had read but little and learned less. He soon discovered, however, amidst MAY, 1825. deemer. A long and severe selfexamination, under the influence of divine grace, resulted in a thorough conviction of his lost and ruined condition as a sinner, and he soon made a public profession of religion. He was elected a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and when he graduated, was honoured with one of the best appoint||ments in his class. In this respect, 17 the Faculty of the College, and his | immersion, was very plainly and classmates, had but one opinion in regard to his merits.” When Mr. W. publickly professed his faith in Christ, he united with a Congregational church. Af ter leaving College, he commenced and passed through a regular course of studies with a minister of that denomination. When or where he was approbated to preach, we cannot give a particular account. In the year 1804, he was married to Miss Sarah Wines, a member of the church with which he was then connected. Mr. W.'s mind was in doubt respecting the mode of baptism, for some considerable time; but not being fully convinced that believers' baptism alone was scriptural, he offered up two of his children in baptism, according to the rules of the church, of which he was then a member. clearly suggested in the scriptures Shortly after he was baptized, Mr. W. received an invitation from, and preached for a few months, to the Baptist Society in the town of Adams. Whilst residing here, the church in Newbury, and Newburyport, presented an invitation for him to become their pastor, which he accepted, and was ordained there, December 9, 1818. His labours here proved successful, and about forty were added to the church dur In 1816, the Congregational Church and Society in Bradford, N.H. gave him an invitation to be their pastor. The day was appoint-ing his stay with them. He gened for the ordination; the Council met at the appointed time to examine the candidate; but without any examination, from some intimations which they had received, that Mr. Wheeler's opinions were not settled on the subject of baptism, they dismissed the assembly, and retired to their own homes. This excited in his mind, a greater degree of anxiety respecting the mode of baptism. He daily searched the scriptures, till he was fully convinced of the command for baptism of believers only, and that by immersion. A letter from the Rev. Otis Robinson, Salisbury, N. H. to a friend in N- contains the following information on this subject. "Mr. W. had peculiar trials on the subject of baptism. For some length of time he had examined the writings at large on the subject, and at last was fully convinced by the word of God, that infant baptism could not be found in the Bible, and that believers' baptism, and that by erally spent the morning in study, when his mind was more free from the busy cares of the bustling world. Seldom a day passed without spending some part of it in visiting the flock committed to his charge. He poured the oil of consolation into the wounds of the afflicted, and pointed them to the Rock that was higher than they. It was evidently his delight to visit the sick, and recommend the great Physician of souls, with that meek disposition, which Jesus himself manifested while on earth. Hence it was that he could with confidence proclaim from the sacred desk to his brethren and sisters, "Go thou and do likewise." He often observed, that nothing afforded him more satisfaction, than to visit the sick, and hear them speak forth the praises of God. Often would he sigh and say, "O that ministers and private Christians would faithfully fulfil their covenant obligations to God and to each other. In private conferences, |