COLONIZATION OF THE INDIANS.

ress.

tions for education, and foreign and domestic missions. Eighteen hundred dollars were subscribed for the relief

It frequently occurs, that subjects of the Columbian college ; and the which were simple and benevolent in Association resolved to unite with the their origin, from various circumstanEdgefield Association, in raising a fund to endow a Professorship in the Semi

ces become embarrassed in their prognary under the direction of the State

We witness this in the Indian Convention. The churches were ear- question. Mr. M'Coy, an intelligent nestly solicited to permit and encour: gentleman, a laborious missionary, age their pastors to itinerate one month in the year, which, if carried into ef. and a faithful friend to the Indians, fect, will be productive of the happiest whose life has been devoted to their results. Four union meetings were welfare, witnessing the many difficulappointed in different sections of the ties which attended efforts to benefit Association, for the ensuing year,

for promoting a spirit of piety; and the them in their present situation, pubAssociation agreed to open the meet- lished several years since, an able and ing houses for public religious services perspicuous work on Indian Reform, on the fourth of July. To peruse accounts of the efforts of religious asso

in which he urged the subject of their ciations located in different and distant colonizing west of the Mississippi, as places, is exhilarating to the pious the plan best adapted to facilitate their mind, as evidence is exhibited of bar- improvement and promote their hapriers being erected against the unrestrained progress of error and vice. piness. The subject had no political The church is indeed the “light of bearing, but was viewed merely on the world,” and “the salt of the the ground of Christian benevolence, earth.”

and on this ground it ought still to be viewed. Every consideration should urge on this country a just, a concilia

tory, a benevolent, and liberal policy October 28th and 29th, the Baptist towards the descendants of the originConvention of the State of Vermont al owners of the soil. The right of held its Fourth Annual Meeting at the Indians to their lands has never Shaftsbury. Introductory Sermon by been doubtful with us; and that it would Rev. Hadley Proctor, from 2 Peter iii. 10-13. Twenty-four delegates be wrong forcibly to dispossess them, is were present. Heman Lincoln, Esq. equally apparent. But this right and Treasurer of the General Convention, attended as a delegate from the Mas: wrong may be discussed in a manner, sachusetts State Convention. A Bap. and dwelt upon in terms, which will tist Sunday School Union for the State excite jealousies in the minds of the was organized with very encouraging aborigines, and prevent the governprospects. During the past year, a number of Missionaries have been em.

ment from rendering the service they ployed by the Convention, aid has been may wish. An individual in our cities, afforded to several feeble churches, who has an undoubted and undisputed and 200 dollars appropriated to the Bur. title to his estate, may receive such man Mission. The state of religion in several of the Associations, does not propositions as will be a sufficient inpresent gratifying prospects, and many ducement to make an exchange ; and churches are destitute of pastors. We multitudes in the highly cultivated are pleased to notice that a decisive tone fields of New England have thus ex• of feeling pervaded the Convention to discountenance the

use of ardent spirit, changed the possessions of their fathers and the only plan which can be suc- for the new and uncultivated fields in cessful, was strenuously urged, viz. the west. The same may occur in rea total disuse of it-Touch not, taste lation to the Indians, if they are not not, handle not.

The next meeting of the Convention, is to be held at dissuaded from the measure. Congress Hinesburg.

has been memoralized to appropriate

VERMONT BAPTIST CONVENTION.

a

lands at the west, for the accommoda- whether this is the case or not, I hope tion of such as shall voluntarily remove; many will come up to the work, and and should this be done, doubtless such ing it on.

aid in contributing the means for carryother provisions will be made, as will Our beloved sister, Mrs. S. is in induce many of the Indians to avail good health and quite happy in the themselves of the offers presented. It prospect of devoting her life to the

cause of Missions. bas been stated, that many who have

You inquire concerning the state enjoyed the instruction of the Mission- of religion in this church. Although aries are desirous of such a removal. there have been no very recent inThe first colonists will make an experi. is a good degree of engagedness

stances of conversion among us, there ment, and test the advantages to be among our brethren, and our meetings derived, and if the result be favorable, are generally well attended. We do a way will be successfully opened for not consider it a time of declension.

The revival which commenced last others to follow.

spring, progressed in a very interest. ing manner for a number of months.

Our meetings were always still and REVIVAL IN SHAFTSBURY, VT.

calm, but frequently very solemn. Letter to the Treasurer.

The deep emotion of the awakened, was

frequently discovered by the tear that Shaftbury, Vt. March 24, 1830. stole silently down the faces of the inDear brother,

teresting youth of our town. Nor was I have often thought upon the very it customary for those who found peace agreeable interview enjoyed at the in believing, to give vent to their feelConvention of this State ; and I hope ings, by boisterous expressions of joy; the dear Christian friends in this place, but on the contrary, their joy was still feel the same zeal for the promo- “ Calm, as summer evenings be :" tion of the cause of God, among the And seemed to arise from a view of the poor benighted inhabitants of Burmah, character of Christ, as the brightness as they did when you were here. of the Father's glory, and the Saviour We mean to raise the three thousand of the guilty. Jesus, a precious Jesus, dollars, proposed at that time, for was their theme. We did not think Missionary purposes.

We should be it best to multiply meetings, having “grateful and humble,” in view of only two conferences during the week, the signal success with which God one on Sabbath evening, and usually, has blessed our brethren, who are la. one in the middle of the week; for we boring for the salvation of Burman thought, time for retirement, private souls. We should also be encouraged study of the scriptures, reflection, to renew our exertions in the blessed and secret prayer, was very important. cause, so dear to every enlightened It has been my happiness to baptize Christian's heart. What, 0 what are thirty-two, who are nearly all of them, all our Jabors, our sufferings and our in the morning of life. Others are exsacrifices in the cause of Christ, when pected to put on Christ by baptism compared to those of the Apostles and soon. We hope that Christ will conother early Christians ? Surely, they tinue with his church in this place, are not worth naming. Will the day through successive generations, even ever come, when the Baptist brethren, to the end of the world. You will in this land of exalted privileges, will pray for us, dear brother, that the cause emulate the noble example of our of Immanuel may prosper in this hill trans-atlantic brethren? O Lord! country.

Ours is a common cause, hasten it in thine own time.

and the same in all countries—then Doubtless, you have heard before let us love and pray for one another. this time, of the refreshing showers of I have hoped that providence would divine mercy, which are now falling open a door for me to visit Boston on many of our churches in this State. at some future period. I read of your Possibly, there may be among the Tract, Missionary and Education Soconverts, a number, who will become cieties, and often think of the pleasure heralds of the cross of Christ; possibly, it would afford me, to greet the Chrissome who will take leave of their na- tian friends of your city. tive land, and go to make known the Yours, very affectionately, way of life among the heathen; but

C. W. HODGES.

TABLE OF BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS.

33 18

1829

do

1827

1827

Associations.
Upper Canada
New-Bruunswick
Nova Scotia
Jamaica
Bowdoinbam
Cumberland
Eastern Maine
Lincoln
Oxford
Penobscot
Waldo
York
Dublin
Meredith
Milford
Newport
Portsmouth
Salisbury
Barre
Danville
Fairfield
Leyden
Manchester
Vermont
Woodstock
Berkshire
Boston
Old Colony
Salem
Sturbridge
Wendell
Westfield
Worcester
Warren
Ashford
Hartford
New Haven
New. London
Ston ington Union
Union
Berkabire

States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date.
U.C. 18

13 112 956 1829
N. B. 30 12 103 1414 do
N.S. 30 24 358 2255 do
W.I, 14 8 1875 7340 do
Me. 45 38 27 2875 do
do
12 12 24

do
do

58 2231 do do

25 16 26 2150 do do 22 16

32 1130 do do 30 24 34

1383

do do 17 12 16

749

do
do
26 19
52 1274

do
N. H. 15 7 11 653 do
do

IS IS 23 1209 do
do

II 12 21 729 do do

8 13 13 901

do do 9 9 20

do do

14 II 25 880 do Vt. 13 6

4 524 do do

17 8 74 709 do do

20 8 94 1073 do do

21 20 50 1543 do do $

9

395 do do 22 17

18 14 58 do do 18 16

92

1832 do Mass.

8

34 844 do do 21 38

179 3151 do do 17 14 81 U109

do do 19 19 168 2400

do do

898 do do

8 12 21 754 do
do

12 18 102 1342 do
do

17

1617

do
R.I. 30 26 97 3004 do
Ct.
17 10

1216 1828
do
26 12

39 1843 1829 do

14 21 IIS 1326 do do

19 25 120 1841 do do 14 16

2677 1828 N. Y. & CL. 17 14 45 1193 1829 N. Y. 12 6 46

778 do

Associations.
Black Rider
Cayuga
Chatauque
Chemung
Cortland
Essex
Franklin
Genessee
Holland Purchase
Hudson River
Lake George
Madison
Monroe
Oneida
Onondaga
Ontario
Otsego
Rensellserville
Saratoga
Seneca
Shaftsbury
Steuben
St. Lawrence
Waspington
Warwick
New York
Central
New Jersey
Abington
Peaver
Bridgewater
French Creek
Juniata
Northumberland
Philadelphia
Redstone
Susquehannah
Washington
Delaware
Baltimore
Salisbury

States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date.
N.Y. 30 19 67 2129

1829
do 26 18

2214 1827
do 25 17 35 303 1829
do

16 12 19 всо do
do 20 19 83 2200 do
do
13 9

741

1828 do

22 18 SS 1844 1829 do

22

14 65 I 220 do do

21 17 86 1294

do
do
20 28

179 2570
do
9 8

486

1825 do

33 28 56 2870 1829 do

7 8 50 1091 do
do

23 84 54 2184 do
do
20 12
74 1249

do
do
33 27

62 2560 do do 23 17 116 1803

do
do

19 13 22 1050 do
do
22 12 61

2313

do
do

16
13 37 941

do
N. Y. and Vt. 18 18 27 1921 1829
do
22 19 50 1293

do
do
22

37 1152 do
do
8 7 14 1300

do N. Y. and N. J. 18 9 27 1 205

do N. Y. 28

25 82 2994 do
N. J.

7 4 30 650 do
do 27 17 81 1674 do
Pa.

10 8 36 695 do
do
17 6 52 574

do
do
12 8

70 846 do do II

20 385 do
do
12 II 22 434

do
do
$ 2

133

1828 do 26 29

116 2914 1829 do 28 20

1047 1826
do
4 4

210 1828
do
9

323

do Del.

9 9 It $20 1829 Md. IS 12 36

680 do do 16

8 10 443 do

Associations.
Accomac
Albemarle
Appomattos
Columbia
Dover
Ebenezer
Goshen
Green Briar
Ketocton
Mcherrin
Middle District
Parkersburg
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Shiloh
Strawberry
Tease's Valley
Union
Cape Fear
Catawba
Chowan
County Line
Flat River
French Broad
Goshen
Kehukee
Mountain
Neuse
Pee Dee
Raleigh
Sandy Creek
Yadkin
Bethel
Charleston
Edgfield
Moriah
Saluda
Savannah River
Cattahuchee
Ebenezer
Flint River

States.

Va.
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
N. C.

do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
do
S.C.
do
do
do

Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date.

6 3 36 064 1829
18 8

1876 do
20 9

2124 do
18 10 143 1658 do
5137

614 14062 do
10
9

400 do
33 17 201 4076 do
10 4

243

1825
19 6 92 1581
14 11 77 1038 do
16 12 1Co 1063
3

141
29 14 314 3894 1829
31 12

2056 1828
18 16 67 1989 1829
16
9

1048
9 3

257 1825
16 10

570 do 16 6 106

974 1829 17 II

512 1827 29 14 284 3381

1829
12 10

1240 1825
Is 7 31 1307 1829
22

67
880

do
19 8

599 1828
35 17

1506 1825 19 7

794

do
27 14

IIII 1828
9 5

449 1826 18

1668 1825
17 7 18 847

1829
10 S

262 1828
33 27

2147

1825
SO 52 1491 0071 1829
36 28

2145 1826
12 10

799

1825 28

108 1154

1829

1828 16 14

689 1827 36 14

270 1430 1829

4 343 1828

10

10

13

11

48

25

17

64

do

తలుపరాం0-0000

do

16

8746956

Associations. States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. Associations. States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. Associations. States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. Georgia Ga. 46 35 708 5633 1829 Cape Girardieu

Mo. 13 350 1827 Highland

Ky. 15 4 9 498 1829 Hepbzibah do 36 17 1757 1828 Bethel

do

6 277 do Licking do 27 14

1215 1827 Itchaconna do 32 18 408 1915 1829 Concord

11 10 14 329 1829 Long Run

do 27 15 536 2956 1829 Ocmulgee 41 20 810 3694 do Cuivre

5 175 1825 North Bend

do 17 18 186 1382 do Piedmont

11 5 267 1825 Fishing River

do 15 6 450 1828 North District

do 23 18

2093 1828 Sarepta

29 5 1421 1827 Missouri

do 12 11 86 362 1829 Russell's Creek do 21 13 326 1250 1829 Sunbury 17 11 108 6834 1829 Mount Pleasant

do 18 9 143 1030 do Salem

do 24 15 1007 2697 do Tugalo 27 17 255 1374 do Salem do 15 10 50 721 do South District

do 21 10

1568 1825 Yellow River

37 22 2439 1828 Salt River

do 12 281 1827 South Union

do 10

340 do
Alabama
Ala. 22 8
847 1825 Friends to Humanity Illi. 21 28 17 592 1829

Stockton's Valley
do 15

690 1828
Buttehateby
do 21 14 69
706 1829 Illinois

do 10 8 366 do Sulphur Fork

do 12 6 416 1134 1829 Bebee

481 Little Wabash do 11 312 1828 Tate's Creek

do 25 17

3046 1828 Bethel

19 153 779 1829 Muddy River do 14 12 406 1825 Union

do 11

SO 512 1829 Bethlehem 22 11 192 1050 1829 Sangamon

do

6 232 do Columbus

Ohio

20 151 821 do Conecuh

8 3 217 1828 Wabash District do • 15 12

504 do E. Fork of L. Miami do 15 11 39 811 do Cahawba

23 15
1101 do Blue River

Ind.
16 11

572 1828
Grand River

do 17

21 698 1829 Chotahoochie

6 7 149 1825 Coffee Creek

do 19 15

743 do Huron do 16

262 1828 Flint River 25 13 44 1131 1829 Flat Rock

do 11 10 298 1825 Killbuck

do

248 do Mount Zion

17 586 1828 Indianapolis

do 24 11 754 1828 Little Miami

do 16

382 Mulberry 18 14 48 639 1829 Laughery

do 18 13 44 569 1829 Mad River

do 21

37 824 1829 Muscle Shoals do 21 16 300 1267

do Lost River

do 15 9 496 1828 Meig's Creek

do 21 18 72 867 do Louisiana

La. 9 7 188 do Little Pidgeon

do 16 20

505 1825 Mohecan

17 15

615 1825
Mississippi La. and Mi. 19

893 1828 Silver Creek

do 12 6 363 1826 Muskingum

do 28 20

1050 do
Leaf River

Mi. 12
27 333 1829 Union

do

5 232 1825 Miami

do 24 12

1031 1827 Pearl River

do 28
138 859 do White River

do 17 17
613 1828 Obio

do 11 9

435 1825
Union
do 18 6
522 1825 White Water
do 25 10 346 1368 1829 Scioto

do 14 11

508 do
Little Rock

A. T.
8 2
88 1827 Baptist Association Ky. 9 5 169 1080 do Stillwater

do

6

249 1828
Caney Fork

19 9
776 do Bethel
do 16 14 155 1367 do

Michigan

M. T. 5 2 3 187 1829 Concord do 14 8 914 do Bracken

do 18 11 241 2303 do Seventh-day Con. U.S. 26 32 108 3197 do Cumberland River do 11 11

879 1825 Burning Spring do

14 6 439 1825

Ass. Chs. Min. Bapd. Total. Elk River do 27 19 1806 do Campbell

do 8 7

347 1827 Totals in 1829, 228 4384 2914 18804 304827 Hiwassee

11 10 633 do Concord

do 13 16

484 1828 Do. 1828, 212 4056 2822 29031 283381 Holston

22 17 1149 do Concord

do 15 10 156 928 1829 Powels Valley

19 10 19 826 1829 Elkhorn do 22 13 429 4488 do

Increase,

16 328 92 10773 less 21446 more.* Red River

28 17 2001 1825 Franklin

do 18 12

227 1860 do * That the total increase of members appears to be greater Salem do 28 18 69 1569 1829 Gasper River

do 14 10

1048 1828 than the number baptized is accounted for by the fact that Tennessee do 19 16

902 1825 Goshen

do 20 11 35 949 1829 this list contains Associations whose names and totals were not Western District do 16 6 31 516 1829 Green River

do 34 21 1351 2846 do included in the list for 1828. THE preceding Table of Associations was prepared, with great care and industry, by Rev. Noah Davis, Agent of the Baptist General Tract Society, and published in the Tract Magazine for January last. We are desirous to give the article more extensive circulation, and therefore copy it for this Magazine, as our readers will find it convenient for reference. It is stated to be more complete than any previous Table; but yet imperfect, from a deficiency of the Minutes of Associations. The Secretary of every Association in the United States is respectfully requested to lorward, annually, a copy of Minutes to the Agent of the Tract Society. After the preceding Table was published, some further copies of Minutes for 1829 were received, and in the Tract Magazine for March, the following corrected summary was published. See next page.

12

GENERAL SUMMARY Of Baptist Associations in the United States and British Possessions. States.

No. Ass's. Chs. Min. Bpd. in 1829. Total members. British Possessions,

99

57 2448 11,965
Maine,
8 210 158

339 12,936
New Hampshire, 6

72 67

113 4,812 Vermont,

116 79

341 7,594 Massachusetts,

126 137 697 12,175 Rhode Island,

1 30

26

97 3,604 Connecticut,

107 104 416 10,096
New-York,

28 551 417 1400 44,169
New Jersey,
2 35 21

170 2,509
Pennsylvania, 10 134 96

345

7,562
Delaware,

1
9
9
11

520
Maryland,
2 31 20

46

1,125 Virgioia,

18 312 190 1644 39,971 North Carolina, 14. 270 135

517 15,625
South Carolina, 8 218 167 2524 17,568
Georgia,

13 390 205 2559 31,797
Alabama,
12 221 130

961 9,049
Mississippi,
3 77 32

165 2,547
Louisiana,

1

9
7

188
Arkansas Territory, 1

2
10

88
Tennessec,
11 214 141

127

11,960 Kentucky,

25 449 286 5306 36,995 Ohio,

244 140

341

8,810
Indiana,
11 187 135

568 6,723
Illinois,
6 80 69

17 2,432
Missouri,
9 110 64

303

3,945
Michigan Territory, 1 5

2
3

187
Seventh Day Baptists, 1 26 32

108 3,197

14

231 4370 2939 21,573 310,149 This shows 3 associations more, 14 churches less, 25 ministers, 2769 baptized, and 5312 members more than the totals in the table for January. From seventy two associations on our list, and fifteen whose names only have reached us, nothing has been heard. If there have been one hundred baptized in each on an average, the whole nuinber baptized in 1829, was over 30,000. Though 30,000 were reported for 1828, we have reason to believe that over 40,000 were baptized and added to our churches in that year, which still leaves a large balance in its favor.