DONATIONS.

Amount received by the Treasurer of the Massachusetts Baptist Education So

ciety, from Jan, 1, 1818, to Jan. 1, 1819.

By Cash from Mrs. Page, by Dr. Baldwin,

from a friend, by Mrs. O'Brien,

from Amos Bryant,

from Stratfield Fem Ed. Soc. by M Bolles,
from 2d Bap. Church and Society, Boston,

from Bap Church and Soc. Haverhill,

do. Reading Fem. Bap. Ed. Society,

do. Paris and Norway,

Danvers Fem. Aux Soc.

do. from Elder Sampson,

do. Salem Juvenile Ed. Soc in Miss Chaplin's School,

do. from Education Box, Salem,

do. from Miss Wetherbee, per Mr, Sharp,

do. from Female Education Society, Newton, &c.
do. Collection at the Salisbury Association, per Elder
Kimball,

RECENT BAPTISMS.

Mr. Chapin was baptized in the morning of the Lord's-day, before public worship; after which he deliv ered a very solemn and animating discourse before the above named church and congregation. In the afternoon the Pastor addressed the congregation from the following words. Luke xviii. 28-30. "Lo, we have left all, and followed thee," &c. After which Mr. C was admitted with the usual solemnities as a member of While the Pastor was the church. tendering him the right hand of fellowship, a glow of tenderness seemed to spread over the face of the whole assembly, and many faces were bath

ed in tears.

Few men in our times have made greater sacrifices to principle, than Mr. C. He has left all for Christ, for the sake of answering a good conscience towards God.

We do most cordially and affectionately recommend him to the churches of our denomination, as a man of pie ty, talents, and of correct sentiments.

Mr. Chapin graduated at Cambridge, 1804; has been Pastor of the above church for nine years, has been blessed within two years past, with an extensive revival of religion, among his people; and has been honourably dismissed by an ecclesiastical council.

DUTCH BAPTISTS.

Extract of a letter from the Rev. T Roberts of Bristol, to Mr. Ivimey. dated Hague (Holland) June, 1818. I preached in Rotterdam twice, on the Lord's-day, in the Scotch church, which Mr. Angus procured for me, by introducing me to the clergyman.The congregations were small, but very attentive. I have made particular inquiries concerning our denomination in this country. I am perfectly astonished at the indifference of the English Baptists to this body of people they are upwards of 30,000 in number, very rich, and powerful; their ministers very learned, of various sentiments--some evangelical others sadly degenerated I have no doubt but much good might be done, at a little expense, if our denomina. I feel tion would exert themselves. persuaded, that by prudent manage ment, under a divine blessing, this immense body of Dutch Baptists might be brought into the field of missionary exegions. [Eng Bap. Mag.

SETTING APART OF MISSIONARIES.

On Thursday, July 30, a public meeting was held at the Baptist meeting-house, Badcox-lane, Frome, (England) for the purpose of setting apart Messrs. Christopher Kitching, and Thomas Godden, as missionaries to Jamaica.

Mr. Saffery, of Salisbury, delivered a serious and appropriate discourse, founded on Luke xiii. 28-30.

In concluding, Mr. Saffery called
on Mr. Kitching to give some account
led to devote himself to the service of
of the manner in which he had been

Christ, as a missionary: and, to men-
tion what those doctrines were, on
which he meant to insist in the course
of his future ministry. These ques-
tions were subsequently addressed to
Mr. Godden, and were answered by
each, in a manner highly satisfactory
to the numerous congregation.

Mr. Kitching, it appeared, had been reclaimed from a course of vice and folly, through the instrumentality ent denomination, in the north of Enof a worthy minister of the Independ gland.

Under the auspices of this valuable friend, he was preparing_to enter into connexion with the London Missionary Society, when his attention was arrested, by the account given in the Evangelical Magazine, of the alteration of sentiment, in Mrs. Judson and Rice, on the subject of believers' baptism. This induced him to pause, and finally, he was led to adopt the same views; soon after which he offered himself to the Baptist Missionary Society, and was sent to Bradford Academy, where he has been, for a considerable time, pursu ing his studies under the direction of Dr. Steadman.

Mr. Godden stated, that, early in life, he had entered into the royal navy, and for several years experienc ed the usual vicissitudes attending that profession. His career was ter minated, by a captivity of eight years duration, at Arras, in France, where he sustained great hardships, and saw many brave companions around him, sink under the pressure of their sufferings. Here, however, it pleased Him, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working, to deliver him from a yet more degrading captivity: and, in the best sense, to make him free indeed This joyful change was effected, by means of a fellow prisoner, who was accustomed to speak to them the words of salvation. Re

leased, at length, by the conclusion of the war, he returned to his own country, united himself to the Baptist

Ordinations, &c.

Ordained in Brookfield (Mass.) June 10th, 1818, Rev. John Chase to the pastoral care of the Baptist church in that town. Rev. Jonathan Going of Worcester, preached the sermon. Rev. George Angell of Southbridge, made the ordaining prayer. [There is an omission of the Charge in the account sent the Editors.] The Rev.. Thomas Barrett of Grafton, gave the Right Hand of Fellowship, and the Rev. J. Boomer of Charlton, made the concluding prayer.

N. B. The church was constituted the day preceding. crease Mr. Angell preached, and Mr. Z. L. Leonard gave them the Right Hand of Fel lowship.

Ordained in Arlington on the 1st of July last, Dr. Isaac Brucklen, to the work of an evangelist, in the meetingmuch crowded with an attentive ashouse, which, though large, was Sembly Rev. Aaron Lealand preach Tinkhum, of Shaftsbury, made the ed an interesting sermon. Rev. Mr. Elliot gave the charge. Rev Thomas consecrating prayer. Rev. Joseph Baker, of White Creek, gave the right hand of fellowshp.

Ordained at Westmoreland, (N H.) Rev. Simeon Chamberlain, jr. to the work of an evangelist, immediately preceding the business of the Dublin Association. Rev. George Witherell,

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Grafton to the work of an evangelist. of Colerain, (Mass) preached the serThe Rev. Luther Baker, pastor of mon, from Titus ii. 1. But speak thou the things that become sound doctrine. the second Baptist in Providence, preached. Rev. Mr. Nelson, of AtRev. Jeremiah Higbee made the consecrating prayer. Rev. Jonathan Go- tleboro', offered up the consecrating ing of Worcester, gave the charge. prayer. Rev. Stephen Gano, Pastor Rev. Elijah Willard gave the right of first church in Providence, deliverhand of fellowship. Rev. Benjamined the charge, and Rev. David BeneI Lane made the concluding prayer. The services were well performed in the presence of a large and solemn assembly.

Ordained at Providence, (R. I.) in August last, the Rey. Benjamin C.

dict of Pawtucket, gave the right
hand of fellowship. All the services
were appropriate and interesting.
Rev. Mr. Grafton is now successfully
labouring with the Baptist church in
West-Cambridge. Mass.

Poetry.

THE NEW YEAR'S ADDRESS.

Mortals! time is swiftly flying!
Every minute well improve;
Mortals! every moment dying,
What attends your next remove?
Do you think of death with gladness,
Opening heaven with all its joys?
Or drive onward, (Oh! what madness!)
Grasping shadows, earthly toys?
Mortals! hear the admonition,
Which the gospel gives you now;
"Faith in Christ, sincere contrition,
farther go!"
"Seek, before you

Mortals, if you slight the Saviour,
Cleaving still to worldly cares;
When at last you seek his favour,
Then, too late, may be your prayers.
When the gulf of black perdition
Spreads its horrors to your sight;
condition,
Oh! how hopeless your
Sinking in eternal night!
Mortals! time is swiftly flying!
Every moment well improve;'
Mortals! every moment dying,
Seek, O seek, a blest remove.

GAIUS

MISSIONARY

FAR distant where the Ganges rolls
Along Hindostan's sultry plains,
See millions of immortal souls

Fast bound in sin and satan's chains!
Ah, christians! these have never known

The wonders of redeeming love ;
Have never knelt at mercy's throne,
Nor sought for blessings from a-
bove.

To idol gods of wood and stone

Their blind devotions have been paid,
While the true God theyhave not known,
The God, who earth and all things
made.

Oh let your fervent pravers ascend,
Oft wafted on devotion's breath,-

HYMN.

That Heav'n a pitying ear would lend. And save their souls from endless death.

Then of your treasures freely give

To send the gospel message theres That Hindoo tribes may hear and live,

While loud hosannas rend the air. Hall! favor'd soldiers of the cross!

Whose labcurs and whose lives are Torescue souls from endless loss [giv'n, And point their trembling hopes to heav'n.

Tho' now almost alone ye stand,

Expos'd to slander and abuse,Yet sure a Saviour's last command His foll'wers dare not long refuse.

To Correspondents.

Imlac on Self-Examination has been received-also, a communication signed Y and ap, account of a revival of religion in the city of New-York.

The rise and progress of the church in Acworth, N. H. and Poetry, sign. ed Quartus, may be expected in our next.

Father of the Rev. Robert Hall of Leicester. MR. ROBERT HALL was born in 1728, April 15, old style, at a village called Black-Heddon, Northumberland. When twelve years old, he was brought under deep concern of soul. Hearing another youth, who was himself very profligate, repeat some awful things respecting the torments of hell, which he had heard "the parson say at church" a few days before, he was immediately, on this relation, seized with an overwhelming sense of guilt, and the misery of eternal banishment from God. From that day, self abhorrence attended with black despair occupied his mind continually; often accompanied with horrid temptations and blasphemies which ought not to be uttered. He could see no way of escape from everlasting ruin, nor was any satisfactory method of salvation pointed out to him by the minister he then sat under. Thus he lived for months and years, as on the brink of hell, without a gleam of hope; and so oppressed with this constant burden, that he could scarcely think of any thing else, and hence often thought of himself that he had not common sense. Near the beginning of this time, he met

with a painful accident; by which he broke his arm and three ribs ; and before he was cured, being sent out into the harvest-field, on a young horse, with his arm in a sling, and riding near a place where they were felling some trees, the sound of the axe affrighted his horse, which ran away with him, and threw him among the fallen branches. By this fall his arm was broken again, with his other arm and collar bone, and his shoulder put out.

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But he has repeatedly declared, that all the pain of these broken bones did by no means equal the anguish of his mind. The doleful sound of damnation, damnation,' seemed continually in his ears. He apprehended that his sins were unpardonable, and that God could not save him if he would. He really thought God must be reproached as an unholy Being, if he shewed favour to such a sinner; and therefore he concluded it was a sin for him to desire salvation. During this long season of distress, he had some paroxysms of anguish still more violent than what he felt in general, with now and then a little occasional relief. And one time having imbibed a potion, some