are about a hundred worthy members. || bringing the millions of our land under Some are much opposed to temperance the influence of Gospel truth. The A. pledges. There are those whose names are on the list who are of this class. The Sabbath school continues. MICHIGAN. From Rev. L. Shaw, Algonac, Mich. Sabbath School revived. We forwarded $10 to the American Sunday School Union, earnestly requesting the Committee to forward us $20 worth of their publications. They complied with the request, and the books have arrived. As soon as the intelligence was received and circulated, there was mutual rejoicing among young and old. New energy is imparted to the school, and increased interest excited among teachers and pupils. Sabbath schools at the West must be regarded as of vast importance. If the millions of the rising generation were brought under thorough Bible instruction, it would oppose a mighty barrier to the progress of Papacy, as well as every other error. But what would become of Sabbath schools and churches even, were it not for your Society? Scores of ministers who are now engaged in expounding the way of salvation from Sabbath to Sabbath, and who are exerting a noiseless H. M. S. is to be a grand instrument, under God, of making this Western "wilderness bud and blossom as the rose." Already has the good work been begun, and may it go forward with increased energy! To this end may the Divine Spirit excite every friend of Zion to contribute his share to advance the good cause; to this end may the hundreds of missionaries whom your Society aids be holy, active and wise, to win souls to Christ; and to this end, may the feeble churches assisted by your munificence, engage zealously and untiringly in doing all they can, by their sacrifices, their prayers and exertions, to secure the blessing of the Highest on themselves and the surrounding population! It is to be feared, that professing Christians at the West do not all realize their respousibility in this matter as they should. If any in our country are placed in circumstances of deep and solemn interest, they are the Christians on these outposts. O! that every professor who has left the scenes of his earlier attachment, and come to these wilds, might feel his individual responsibility, and might be led in view of it, honestly to inquire, "Lord what wilt though have me to do ?" NEW-YORK. yet powerful influence for good in Sab- From Rev. O. B. Benham, Maryland, bath schools and Bible classes, on children and youth, and from the pulpit on those of riper years, were it not for aid received from the A. H. M. S., must abandon fields already white to the harvest. And what would be the result? Error and vice would fill this western land and ruin thousands, if not re-act upon the East and overturn our free institutions and every vestige of our holy religion! Let the Church awake, It becomes every Christian to arouse to effort, and by prayers and contributions, to urge on the glorious work of N. Y. A ruin restored. This field has been long known as a moral desulation. The house in which we now worship God, has been for about ten years destitute of any regular preaching. Indeed so far has it been neglected, that it has often been entered and used by domestic animals as a place of repose. It is now cleansed and in some respects repaired, so that it is inviting as a house of sacred worship. The flock was scattered and pealed. Twenty-one members of the old church, resided within the limits of the society when I commenced labor. From Rev. W. L. Wilson, Newport, One deacon is yet living, though under the weight of more than four score years. The church went down under almost every possible discouragement. And these have operated to chain them in a condition of utter neglect, of every effort to resuscitate. Sabbath breaking, profaneness, gambling and almost every species of vice, have occupied the ground directly around the old house of worship as their strong hold. As a result of action, I have said already that our house of worship is placed in a comfortable state. We have received seven members by examination into communion. The Lord has been working almost constantly for about four months, in delivering souls from death. It has been the result of effort in the different school districts. At our next communion season, we shall probably receive as many more in addition. For about three months I have lectured almost every night during the week, in some of the neighborhoods around me. I am now laboring in a neighborhood every other night, where there is a glorious work. Brethren of the Baptist and Methodist churches come in and labor as though we were Herkimer Co., N. Y. Results of a protracted meeting. The converts are mostly from among the youth, though there are several interesting cases of heads of families. At no time during the meeting, was there a deeper interest or a fairer prospect of a wide-spread work of grace, than when we closed. The influence of the meeting appears to have been salutary and precious in every respect. Our little church has been refreshed and strengthened, united in labor, and cemented in love, as it had never been before, A strong blow has been given to Universalism and other forms of infidelity which prevail around us. The meeting was distinguished throughout by great stillness and solemnity, and was so conducted that the most captious could scarcely find any fault. It has evidently left a strong religious impression upon the community. From this revival there will probly be something of an accession to our little Zion. There will not be much increase of pecuniary strength, but what is of more value, an addition of such as shall be willing to labor and pray We had a singing school during the for the upbuilding of the Redeemer's winter, whose effect has been favorable. kingdom. Several of the converts beWe now have very acceptable music. long to Methodist and Baptist families, An interesting Bible class was continued and will undoubtedly unite with those through the winter, and now exists, em-churches. bracing a good share of the congrega- directed against us, arises from the tion. The neighborhood in the region of the meeting-house, is now, we think, inferior to few in point of morality. The change is often remarked by wicked men. A female prayer meeting and a weekly prayer meeting of both sexes, are sustained with interest in this neigh-fluence of our meeting by an unusual borhood. one. There are, however, very many things which are discouraging. There are few brethren of our own order to stand around me; and the community have so long been habituated to disregard the house of God, that we find it very difficult to fix the habit of attendance. The impenitent are far more ready to come out at our neighborhood meetings, than to come to the house of God on the Sabbath. The principle opposition Universalists. They have erected a meeting-house during the year, have sustained a regular service, and nearly all the infidelity in the region ranges under that banner. Their minister has been endeavoring to counteract the in amount of Sabbath labor and by evening lectures, but I am credibly informed his congregations have fallen off considerably. The cause of temperance is making steady progress among us. When I came here (a little before the date of my commission) the use of intoxicating drinks prevailed to an alarming extent, and the place was noted for its intemperance. Not one hundred persons had ever pledged themselves to total abstinence, and the only society of that kind which had ever been formed here was well nigh extinct. I gave two lectures, then called in aid from abroad and commenced a protracted temperance meeting, which was continued every evening for a fortnight. In those meetings more than 800 persons took the pledge. Since the date of my commission the cause has made constant advance, and our society now numbers more than 1000 members, residing in the village and adjacent country. We have became a very temperate community. Within a few weeks six or seven of our most inveterate drunkards who resisted our first efforts, and concerning whose reformation we had nearly despaired, have abandoned their cups and are regularly seen in the house of God. When we look back to the beginning of the year and trace events along to our present position, we are cheered by the changes which have taken placewe bless God and take courage. The improvement in the moral aspect of the community and the increase of religious influence, is a common topic of remark among all classes. Encouragements for labor in this wide and important field, were never before so great as they are now. Help in God alone. At the commencement of the present year the Universalists, as they supposed, gained a triumph over us in the house by obtaining an equal share with us; and then they hired a preacher for every third Sabbath, so as to occupy the house. It seemed to be impressed on the minds of most of the praying members of the church, that their help was alone in the Lord, and that prayer was the only appointed way to obtain that help. I believe, the prayer has been frequently and fervently offered up, that the cause of truth and righteousness, might be established. And I also believe, that the prayer has been answered. For their congregation has been broken up-divided, as a house against itself. Their preacher, in voting for a captain of a military company, had the impudence, forsooth, to vote against the son of the principal man in their society, and he, who, by this man, was taken from the plough and put into the pulpit, was at once deposed and bidden to return to his farm again. That this is ordered by an overruling Providence is certain, and it furnishes encouragement to faith and perseverance. Our Bible class has been attended with considerable interest during the winter past. Most of the church have attended it We have been studying the epistle to the Romans. And as a general thing, I think this church is well rooted and grounded in the faith"not easily tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, and by the slight of men and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive." The interest of the church in the cause of missions is evidently increasing. The appeals which we have in the Home Missionary to the churches, are not heard with indifference. But a small portion of the members of the church have been accustomed to tribute to the missionary fund. We attend the monthly concert, and conhave circulated a subscription for the missionary fund, to take the place of than 30 subscribers, varying from one contribution, and have obtained more penny a month to one shilling. In this way we hope to increase our contrithe interest of the church in the monthbutions to the cause of missions, and received from your Society has been The aid which I have ly concert. very timely, and a great relief. Appointments by the Executive Committee of the A. H. M. S. from Aug. 1st to Sept. 1st, 1843, Not in commission last year. Rev. E. Beach. Homer and Burlington, O. Rev. A. C. McReynolds, to go to Ohio. Rev. M. M. Jones, Radnor, O. Rev. David Davis, Welch Ch., Rehoboth, O. Rev. J. P. Hills, Mt. Leigh and Winchester, 0. Rev. C. A. Hoyt, Bethel and Wilmington, O. Rev. Francis L. Fuller, to go to Michigan. Rev. J. L. Tomlinson, Palmy ra and Blissfield, Mich. Rev. Andrews. Washington, Illinois. Rev. R. K. McCoy, Clayton, Ill. Rev. H. S. Colton, Bloomingdale, Ill. Rev. M. Hicks, Northeru lilinois. Rev. Ruel M. Pearson. to go to Illinois. Rev. Dewey Whitney, Spring Cr. and Mechanicburg, Ill Rev. D R. Williams, Hillsgrove, Ill. Rev. E. B. Sherwood, Middleport, N. Y. Rev. Ethau Pratt, Chemung, N. Y. Rev. James Ballentine, Gates, N. Y. Rev. Benjamin Foltz, Devereaux, N. Y. Rev. G. N. Todd, Phoenix, N. Y. Rev. J. A. Canfield, Dexter and Chaumont, N. Y. Rev. L. A. Skinner, East Aurora, N. Y. Rev. W. P. Jackson, Clarence Hollow, N. Y. Re-appointed. Rev. George Spaulding. Varna, N. Y. Rev. T. P. Stryker, Reading, Jetlerson, N. Y. Rev. Samuel Scott, Newark (2d Ch.,) N. Y. Kev. A. Lilly, Bethel, N. Y. Rev. R. Dunning, Adams' Basin, N. Y. Rev. J. G. L. Haskins, Howard, NY. Rev. Daniel Johnson, Parma Center, N. Y. Rev. A.C. Dubois, Ossian and South Dansville,N.Y. Rev. N. S. Smith, Sheridan, N. Y. Rev. F. Harrington, Oueonta, N. Y. Rev. P. Montague, W. Stockholm, N. Y. Rev. S. Cook, Peru, N. Y. Rev. S. Ellis, Meredith, N. Y. Rev. H. M. Lee, Georgetown, N. Y. Rev. J. Harrison, Providence Chapel, N. Y. Rev James McCoy, Pisgah and ludian Cr., Ind. Rev. E. Garland, Walnut Cr., and New Baltimore,O. Rev. J. H. Prentiss, Napierville, Ill. Rev. D. A. Sherman, Pike Grove and Mt. Pleasant, The Treasurer of the American Home Missionary Society acknowledges the receipt of the following sums, from Aug. 1st to Sept. 1st, 1843. NEW-HAMPSHIRE Ackworth, Miss Hannah Ware, by A. const. Asa F. Tift, of Key West, Florida, a L. M., New-Canaan, Cong. Ch. and Soc., by Rev. T.mith., New-Haven, 1st Cong. Ch., in part of sub. of which $100 is to const. Rev. Leonard Bacon, D. D., a Life Director, by J. Donaghe, $1e9 75; Henry Trowbridge, $30; T. Dwight, $10; J. Winship, $10; Francis Bradley, $4; N. F. Thompson. $3; E. H. Hubeard, $3, Howe St. Ch., coll in part., by Rev. A. C. Baldwin, 15 00 60 27 249 75 10 90 Towne, $10, 20 00 Manchester, 1st Cong. Ch., 62 00 Nashua, Ist Cong. Ch., 7.00 Ladies' Durand Soc., in full to const. Rev. Hiram Bingham a L. M., New Milford, Ladies' Mite Soc., per Miss 10 00 Sanbornton, Mou. Con. Coll., 9.09 G. A. MerwID, 20 00 Swanzey, E. Rockwood, 10 00 MASSACHUSETTS North Greenwich, a friend, to const. Selah Savage L. D., 100 00 Missionary Society, by B. Perkins, Treas., 1000 00 North Woodstock, Muddy Brook, by Rev. T. Boutelle, 45 00 Sharon per D. Gould, Ann M. Heath, 50 cts.; Cash, $10; Mrs. Deac. Smith, $1; Caroine Smith. $1; B. Seurs. $3; Cynthia Sears. $1 56; A. Boland, $5; Cash, $1; Col. King, $1; Betsey P. Chase, $1; Mrs. Lowry, 50 cts.; Electa Pardee, 50 ct.; Mrs. Pratt, 25 cts.; B. Hamlin, 50 cts.; E. Hamlin, $2; Betsey Reed, 50 cts.; Hannah Goodwin, $I; L. H. Merchant, $2, C. Sears, $5; S. F. 25 cts.; R. Boland. $1; Mrs. C. Studley, 75 cts.; Deac. Reed, $2; Mr. Lewis, $2; Beecher, 50 cts.; F. Parsons, 25 cts.; L. Allen, 37 cts.; Southbury, 1st Cong. Ch. and Soc., by Westfield, bequest of the late Mrs. Sally Boardman, to const. her son Wm. F. Boardman a L. M., NEW-YORK Ballston, Rev. T. S. Wickes, Bridghampton, L. I, Miss S. H. Topping, Catskill, Henry Whittlesey, by Rev. Dr. ⚫ Porter, Little Valley, Rev. R. Willoughby, Mercer St. Ch., mon. con. cofl., by T. Providence Chapel, by Rev. J. Harri SOD, NEW JERSEY Caldwell, by J. Provost, 68 17 Washington City, 4th Pr. Ch., Ladies, a box. New-Haven, Ct., Church St. Ch., Ladies' Sew. Soc, a tierce, $55. Upper Middletown, Ct., Ladies' Benev. Soc., a barrel. Norwich Town, Ct., Ladies' Sew. Soc., a barrel, $60. Receipts of the Western Agency at Geneva, N. Y, from June 23rd to Sept 1st, 1843. Rev. J. A. Murray, Secretary. DISTRICT COLUMBIA Albion, by T. C. Fanning, 15.00 Alexandria, Mrs. M. Harper, 500 Ashford, 4 87 VIRGINIA Auburn, C. P.. by Mr. Ivison, 65 Draper's Valley, Miss Elizabeth M. Wil Batavia, by W. H. Wells, 17.00 cox, by Rev. G. Painter, 5 00 Buffalo, Ladies' H. M. S., in part, by Dr. OHIO Bristol, 90 71 Candor, 2.00 Pine Grove, by Rev. H. R. Howe, 6 00 Castleton, 1175 INDIANA Boonville, by Rev. C. Butler, 760 Cayuga Bridge, H. Willard, $10; E. H. Waldo. $2: Cash, $3 89, 15 89 ILLINOIS Amesville, by Rev. H. G. Warner, Big Indian, by Rev. N. Gould, do. Kishawaukee, by Rev. H. G. Warner, Lockport, by Rev. J. G. Porter, WISCONSIN Centerfield, by Rev. J. K. Ware, 12.00 do. 1 15 125 Green Bay, by D. Colbourne, C., for missions in Iowa, Friend, 2.00 20 00 4.20 4.50 $2,931 97 J. CORNING, Treasurer. Dryden. A. L. Bushnell, by Rev. Mr. Clark, Genoa, by Mr. Ivison, Ithaca, D. Bates, $100; Mrs. G. Beers, to 1 00 3.00 1 50 Corning, for freight, 5.00 20 00 130 80 10 49 50 00 90 00 991 50 488 43 03 12.00 27 12 15 06 Champion, by Rev. Mr. Shepard, Cincinnatus, by Rev. I. F. Adams, Clinton, balance, 9.50 Mecklenburgh, in full to const. Rev. Isaac Crabbe a L. M., 13.50 10 00 Napoli, 3 63 32 69 Elbridge, by Rev. Mr. Hamlin, Fayetteville. Fem. H. M. S Guillord, Ephraim Brooks, Homer, Friend of Missions, Lenox, 31 72 5 00 15 92 5 50 Newark, Wayne Co., E. Partridge, $5; Mrs. Partridge, and Martha Partridge, $1 06, 625 Owego, by Rev. Mr. Shipman, Palmyra, 800 Rochester, Rev. Chester Dewey, in part to coast. his daughter, Sophia L. Dewey, a L. M., 6 06 12.00 63 15.00 Marcellus, 26 00 New-Hartford, Friend, 2.00 Seneca Falls, E. Partridge. $10; D. W. Forman, $2 50; Cash, $12 94, 25 44 New York Mills, 40 85 Skaneatelus, by Mr. Ivison, Pompey, 10 16 Sodus, Ladies' H. M. S., Rome First Ch., balance, 11 57 Springville, 10.00 41 Sahua, 9 70 Union Corners, Ladies' H. M. S., by Miss Syracuse, 33.94 Catherine L. Van Ness, Wampsville, 100 Vietor, Windsor, by H. W. Gilbert, 8 38 Wheeler, by Rev. R. E. Willson, $390 12 10 50 21 80 3.00 $942 89 |