been formed since last June; viz. Assam, Burrisal, and Burripore. The latter place is about sixteen miles south of Calcutta-its origin is highly interesting. Four or five years ago, our Independent brethren met with considerable success at a village below Calcutta. People from that village, anxious to obtain religious information, conversed with the inhabitants of other places with hopeful success. One person in one of these villages, was married to a young woman who had been in one of the Serampore schools, who talked to them about believers' baptism; and the result was, a deputation from a village unheard of before, to brother Robinson, at Calcutta, re questing him to go and visit him. He did so; and after an agreeable interview, sent two native brethren to reside among them, and to preach to them. The happy result has been, an addition to the Bow Bazar church of more than thirty persons from that and neighboring villages. A young man raised up in the abovementioned church, named Rabiholm, was set apart to the ministry in another part of the same tract of country, and is settled at Burripore, near which a church has been formed at a village called Lulkiya; which, though begun in the midst of much opposition, is now flourishing. When I say, begun in much opposition, in a storm, I refer to a dreadful assault made by the heathen, in which an old disciple, Kishore, who was sent among them, was murdered in cold blood. The murderers are all apprehended: but being persons of property, will probably escape, as nearly all the heathen pleaders in native courts of justice, endeavor to suppress the truth. They made two other assaults, but have been brought to justice, which has intimidated them, and our brethren are now in peace. Believe me to be, yours affectionately, W. CAREY. DEATH OF REV. NOAH DAVIS. It is with painful emotions that we announce the sudden decease of Rev. NOAH DAVIS, Agent of the Baptist General Tract Society. He died at Philadelphia, July 15. We shall in a future Number present some particulars in relation to his life and character. The annual meeting of the Federal street Young Men's Baptist Tract Society occurred on Monday, the 19th of July, at which time intelligence of his decease reached the city. A deep sensation was created in the assembly, and the following resolves were unanimously passed. Resolved, That we learn with regret the lamented decease of Rev. NOAH DAVIS, for some time past the Agent of the Baptist General Tract Society. Resolved, That we view with emotions of deep and sincere admiration, his arduous services in the promotion of the cause of Tract Societies, to which he has for some time devoted his time and talents, with persevering zeal, and unwearied ardor. Resolved, That we consider his ex ample as a precious legacy to all who are engaged in the same pursuit. ORDINATIONS, &c. May 5. James S. Morris, Kent Co. Vir. was ordained to the christian ministry. Sermon by Rev. Richard Claybrook. ist, at Rock Spring, Illinois. Sermon by Rev. J. 9. George Stacy was ordained as an EvangelM. Peck. 13. Rufus Chandler was ordained in Caroline Co. Vir. Sermon by Rev. Eli Ball. 19. David Carlisle was ordained at Marion, Wayne Co. N. Y. Sermon by Elder J. Carwin. June 2. Mr. Eli Adams was ordained as an evangelist, at Middlefield. 22. Wm. W. Snow, Dinwiddie Co. Vir. was ordained to the christian ministry. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Keeling, Richmond. 23. Rev. Jonathan Aldrich was installed pastor of the Baptist church in Beverly. Sermon by Rev. R. Babcock, jr. 25. Mr. Rufus Sabin was ordained, by request of the Middlesex and Gorham church, Oneida Co. N. Y. Sermon by Rev. Eli Haskell. 29. Mr. H. F. Leavitt was ordained at Straf ford, Vt. Sermon by Rev. John Wheeler. 30. Rev. Timothy Ropes was installed pastor of the Baptist church in Weston, Mass. Sermon by Rev. Charles Train, Framingham. May 26. A Baptist church, consisting of 48 members, was constituted at Fairfield, Vt. Sermon by Rev. Ezra Fisher. 29. A Baptist church was organized at Phenixville, Chester Co. Penn. Sermon by Elder J. S. Jenkins. June 18. A Baptist church was constituted at North China, Genesee Co. N. Y. Sermon by Rev. J. Elliott. 20. A church of the Baptist denomination has been constituted at the city of Washington, in the new meeting-house lately erected near the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Four and a half Street. On the same occasion, Elder Charles Polkinhorn was ordained to the ministry, and to the pastoral charge of the church. There are now four Baptist churches in Washington, 30. A Baptist church was organized at Wallingford Hill, Vt. Sermon by Rev. A. Leland NEW BAPTIST MEETING HOUSE AT SOUTH BOSTON. On Thursday, July 22, the Baptist Meeting House lately erected at South Boston, was opened with appropriate religious services. The following was the order of the exercises: 1. Singing. 2. Reading_selected passages of Scripture, by Rev. Mr. Knowles. 3. Dedicatory Prayer by Rev. Mr. Grosvenor. 4. Singing. 5. A Sermon happily adapted to the occasion was delivered by Rev. Mr. Malcom, from Psalm cxxxvii. 7-9. After illustrating and enforcing the sentiments of the text, an interesting history of the rise and progress of the Baptist Church and Society in South Boston, was presented, in which the leadings of divine Providence were peculiarly apparent, which resulted in the erection of the house of worship. 6. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Grafton. 7. Singing. 8. Benediction. The building is a spacious and beautiful edifice. While sitting beneath its roof pleasing ideas were awakened in relation to times gone by, from the circumstance, that the frame formerly composed a part of the First Baptist Meeting-house in Boston, having been removed to South Boston when that ancient building was demolished. Devout aspirations ascended to Heaven, that the gospel might here be successfully proclaimed, as it had been for a long succession of years, beneath the same roof, by the pious and eloquent Stillman, and other distinguished ministers of the word. The other materials for the house are new, and the workmanship handsomely executed. The basement story contains a very convenient Lecture Room, and various apartments for other purposes. A rapid increase of inhabitants may be expected in this section of the city; and it is hoped that enlargement and prosperity may attend the church and society. Report presented by the Treasurer, at the Annual Meeting of the Baptist Missionary Society of Massachusetts, May, 1830. Cr. First Baptist Church and Society, Cambridge, viz. Bela Jacobs, 2-Levi Farwell, 10- 61,02 378,16 From J. B. Jones, Treas. of Mass. Bap. Ed. Soc. interest on the legacy of Mr. Cornish, 400,00 As one of the Committee with Dea. Lincoln, for auditing the foregoing account, I have examined the same in his absence, by the Treasurer's book and vouchers, and find the whole correctly cast and satisfactorily stated. JAMES LORING. Boston, May 25, 1830. TO CORRESPONDENTS. The Reports of the Federal Street Maternal Society, and of the Baptist Youth's Assistant Missionary Society of New York, reached us too late for the present Number. They will be inserted next month. IT was our painful duty, to announce in our last Number, the sudden decease of the pious, able, and devoted Agent of the Baptist General Tract Society, the Rev. NOAH DAVIS. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance; and the memory of this zealous minister of Christ, will be affectionately cherished by the multitude of his brethren, and especially by the friends of Religious Tract Societies, to promote which he devoted several of the last years of his active life. His visits to New-England were few and short; but even from this limited intercourse, he possessed a deep hold on the affections, esteem, and confidence of the churches. At the request of the Board of Managers of the Baptist General Tract Society, the Rev. W. T. Brantly delivered a deeply interesting address, in com memoration of the deceased, in the Baptist Meeting-House in Sansom-Street, Philadelphia, Aug. 1, which has been published in the Columbian Star, the principal part of which we now present to our readers. We are assembled to contemplate the short history of one who has fled from us like a winged dream-one whose morning opened upon us with the promise of a long, bright day; but whose ascending orb has been darkened before it attained its full magnitude. We have come together to benefit ourselves by the contemplation of his life, and to humble ourselves before God, in view of his death. Our dear brother DAVIS filled a short interval; but he filled it well. Had a presentiment of early death been constantly upon his mind, urging him to execute with speed all that his hand found to do, he could scarcely have been more vigilant than he was in seeking occasions to do good, and more prompt in action when such occasions were presented. We are chiefly directed by a sketch which he has left of himself, in the observations to which your attention is invited; and frequently shall use his own words. His nativity occurred at Salisbury, Maryland, July, 1802; and his own reflections upon this event will be interesting to many of SEPT. 1830. 33 you. He writes about it thus: "I was the first child the Lord gave my parents; and my mother who before my birth had dedicated me to Him, named me NOAH, believing that I also should be made a preacher of righteousness. Of course no pains were spared by my parents, to instruct me in religious truth, and bring me up in the fear of the Lord. Though they had the grief to see me taking, as others, the downward road, and drinking up iniquity as water; yet my mother held fast her first impression, that I should be ransomed by electing Love, and made to preach the word of God to dying men." Parental anticipations in relation to the destination of children, should not be regarded as a mere weakness of the affections. That the Providence of God often does direct the views of parents as well as children to some plan of life connected with his glory is not too much to be believed. And were we inclined to doubt, the numerous facts which the lives of good men supply, would silence our doubts. Our lamented brother records one circumstance in his juvenile history, which he could not well reconcile with the expectation of such a course of life, as that which he subsequently pursued. "Whilst at school," he remarks, "whether from diffidence, or from some other cause, I could at no time take a part in the exercises of public speaking-a proof that I was not then preparing for my present avocation." In this we think he was mistaken, since it is well known, that the youthful candidate for the palm of oratory, must frequently possess qualities, but little compatible with that modesty and reserve, which constitute the best promise of the young. Diffidence may be remedied— impudence is seldom cured. At the age of sixteen the subject of this notice was placed by his father in the store of Messrs. Fassitt & Langstroth of this city. This he always regarded as a most providential arrangement. He found in Mr. Fassitt the prudent counsellor, and pious friend, who evinced more solicitude to conduct the young men under his charge to the right ways of the Lord, than to turn their personal services to his own account. Of this period of his life he thus writes: "Prior to this time, I had no abiding impression of my state by nature, nor of the awfulness of my standing before God. It was in Philadelphia that my vile heart first revolted against attending strictly on the worship of the Sabbath day. I was now compelled to labor throughout the week, and surely, thought I, Sunday at least may be my own. But in vain were my murmurings. My respected employers knew the worth of immortal souls, and acted upon the good resolution, that they, and theirs should serve the Lord." The efforts of his pious director, under the merciful influence of the good Spirit of God, were not in vain-for in the year following we find that his mind had imbibed a deep and lasting conviction of the truth. In adverting to this circumstance he remarks: "In 1819, I commenced the habit of daily prayer; and Sabbath afternoons were passed in reading the Bible and in prayer. I heard the word with increased attention, and my mind became more and more enlightened by divine truth. Whilst occupied in this manner, I was present on one occasion at a baptism in Sansom-Street church, |