Voted, That this Board will retain, under their care, the young gentle. men, who last year, "devoted themselves to the service of God for life, as missionaries in foreign parts,"

The Committee appointed to consider the expediency of amending the constitution, reported the following article to be added to the constitution, a year hence, if the Board shall then judge it best.

The Treasurer shall give bonds to the Board in such sum as the Prudential Committee shall judge sufficient; and shall receive such compen. sation for his services as the Board shall determine.

Voted, To accept the report of the Prudential Committee.

The Rev. Dr. Morse, the Rev. Mr. Worcester, and the Treasurer, were appointed a committee to prepare extracts from the doings of this session for publication in the Panoplist, the Connecticut and Evangelical Maga zine, and other periodical publications, as they shall judge expedient.

The same committee were also appointed to prepare and publish 1500 copies of an address, and form of subscription, relative to the procurement of funds for the purposes of the Board.

Voted, That the Prudential Com. mittee draw up a report proper for the Board to make to the General Association of Massachusetts Proper and of Connecticut, and present the

same

to the consideration of the Board, at their meeting in 1812. Adjourned, to meet at seven o'clock to morrow morning.

Thursday, Sept. 19. Met according to adjournment. Voted, That this Board will pay particular attention to the condition of the Caghnawaga tribe of Indians in Canada, and establish, as soon as prac ticable, a mission among them; and to forward this design, that one hun. dred dollars be appropriated to aid the education of Eleazer Williams, a native of that tribe, and his prepar ation to enter on that mission; and that this hundred dollars be paid in the present year, and be committed to the management of the Rev. Dr.

Lyman, and the Rev. Richard S. Storrs.

Voted, That twenty-five cents & mile, reckoning the distance one way only, be allowed to each Commissioner to defray the expenses of travel, in attending the sessions of the Board.

Voted, That the next annual meeting of this Board shall be holden at Hartford.

Voted, That every special meeting of the Board shall be holden at the place of the annual meeting next preceding the said special meeting.

Voted, That the Prudential Committee take bonds of the Treasurer to the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars, for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office.

Voted, That this Board do not advise Messrs. Adoniram Judson, jun. and Samuel Nott, jun. to place them. selves at present, under the direction of the London Missionary Society, but to wait the further intimation of Providence relative to our means of furnishing them with the requisite support in the proposed Foreign

Mission.

Messrs. Adoniram Judson, jun. Samuel Nott, jun. Samuel Newel, and Gordon Hall, were appointed missionaries, to labor under the direction of this Board in Asia, either in the Birman Empire, or in Surat, or in Prince of Wales Island or else where, as in the view of the Pruden tial Committee, Providence shall open the most favorable door.

Voted, That each of the married missionaries receive an annual salary of six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents; and that each unmarried missionary's annual salary be four hundred and forty-four dollars and forty five cents; each salary to commence on the arrival of the missionary in the field of his labors.

Voted, That an outfit of six hundred and sixty-six dollars and sixty seven cents be allowed to each mar ried missionary, and to each unmarri ed missionary an outfit of four hundred and forty-four dolls, and forty-five cts.

Voted, To appropriate a sum, not exceeding three hundred dollars, to

Carey, are established as missionaries under the London Society.

NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETIES.

THE New Hampshire Missionary Society, and the General Association of New Hampshire, held their annual meetings at Dunbarton, in the third week of the present month. These

meetings were well attended. Much interesting business was transacted. Love and harmony prevailed among the Ministers of Christ, and the friends of Zion. Many were present as hearers, who gave solemn attention to the preaching of the word. The scene was truly pleasing and animating to those who love Zion, and pray for her prosperity.

At the close of these meetings, a number of persons met in convention to consider the expediency of forming a Bible Society. After choosing a Chairman and Secretary, it was voted, that it is expedient and highly desirable that a Bible Society be formed in the State of New Hampshire. A Committee was chosen to draw up a Constitution, and procure Subscription papers and send them through the State. The next meeting is to be at Concord on the first Wednesday of June next, when per sons of all religious denominations, are respectfully invited to attend and unite in forming themselves into a Society, for the benevolent and important purpose of gratuitously supplying those with the Bible, who do not possess this invaluable Treasure. Exertions are, in the mean time to be made to procure subscriptions and donations. May the Divine blessing attend the noble design.

ORDINATIONS.

ORDAINED, at Marcellus, (N. Y.) the Rev. NATHAN SWIFT, pastor over the church and congegration in the Skancatoles Religious Society in that town. Sermon from 2 Cor. v. 20.

At Vernon, (N. Y.) the Rev. CALVIN BUSHNELL. Sermon from 1 Cor. iii, 5. This town was a howling wilderness, a few years since; it now contains 1,519 white inhabitants.

On the 18th inst. the Rev. PHINEHAS FISH, a missionary at the In

AN account has been published in the Gazette of Dorpt, a town of Li vonia, of an audience granted by Bonaparte to the Catholic and Protestant Clergy at Breda, on the first of May, 1811. It professes to be an ac curate report of what passed on that occasion, and we conclude that in the present state of the continental press, no Gazette would dare to attribute to Bonaparte, sentiments materially different from those which he might deem it politic to avow. The account is as follows:

"After Bonaparte had made the customary tour, he said a few words to the President of the Court of Appeal, took a view of the different Collegiates, and at length stopped opposite to the Catholic Apostolic Vicar, who with his manuscript in his hand complimented the monarch in the name of the Catholic Clergy. His Majesty, however, did not deign to give any answer, but asked, Where are the Reformed Clergy! Whereupon the Prince of Neufchatel presented them to the Emperor, and

Mr. Ten Oever, of the Valloon Congregation, received permission to address his majesty. The discourse was short, and contained, amongst the rest, the following words: "It is the immutable principle of Protestants, in every thing that happens, to address Providence, and to render anto Cæsar the things which are Casar's." The Emperor listened attentively to this speech, and answered, "You are right, I protect all religions.

Protestants and Catholics enjoy equal privileges in France, it is but just, that the Protestants in this department should have equal pre rogatives with the Catholics." His majesty then asked Mr. Oever, "Why sir, are you in your full dress?" "Sire," answered Ten Oever, "that is the rule." "Why yes," said the Emperor, "It is the custom in every country, but" continued he, turning to the Roman Catholic Cler gy, who were not in their full dress, "Why have not you your cassocks on? You say you are priests: what are you? Attornies, notaries, peasants? I come into a province where the majority are Catholics, who in former times were oppressed, who after the revolution, acquired more liberty and upon whom the king my brother, bestowed many favors. I come in order to make you all equal to the rest; and you begin by forgetting the respect due to me, and complain of the oppressions that you suffered under the former governments. Your conduct shews how well you deserved them. The first act of sovereignty which I was oblig. ed to exercise, consisted in the necessity of arresting two of your contumacious priests, even the Apostolic Vicar: they are imprisoned, and shall continue under arrest. On the other hand, the first words that I hear from a reformed priest, are to render unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's. This is the doctrine which you ought to preach. From that gentleman, pointing to Mr. Ten Oever, you ought to learn it. I have always met with faithful subjects amongst Protestants: never have I had occasion to complain of any of them. You have calumniated the Protestants, by representing them as preaching doctrines

dangerous to the state; but the best subjects I have are Protestants. In Paris I am partly attended by them: they have free access to me; and here a handful of Brabant fanatics attempt to resist my designs.

Had I not met in Bossuet's doctrines, and in the maxims of the Gallican Church, with principles that agree with mine, and had not the Concordat been received, I myself should have become a protestant, and thirty mil lions of people would have followed my example. But what religion do you teach? Do you not know that Christ said, "My kingdom is not of this world!" and would you interfere in my concerns? You will not pray for a sovereign;" (probably the Catholic Clergy in these new provinces, had partly declared that they would not receive any orders on spiritual subjects from a temporal power: the order to pray for the Emperor must be intimated to them by some spiritual sovereign,) "You want to be obstinate citizens: I have the proofs of it in my pocket. If you maintain such principles, your lot will be punishment in this world, and eternal damnation in the next. You," said he, turning to the Apostolic Vicar, who had addressed him, "are the Apostolic Vicar. Who appointed you to that office? The Pope? He has no right to do it. I create Bishops. You will not," said he, turning to the rest, "pray for the Monarch? Perhaps because a Romish priest excommunicated me. But who gave him the right of excommunicating a sovereign? Why did Luther and Calvin separate themselves from the church! Your infamous sales of indulgences caused them to revolt, and the German Princes would no longer bear their sway. The English acted wisely in renouncing you. The Popes by their hierarchy, set Europe in flames.. Perhaps it is your wish to re-establish scaffolds and racks, but it shall be my care you do not succeed.

Are you of the religion of Gregory VII. Boniface VIII. Benedict XIV. Clement XII. I am not. I am of the religion of Jesus Christ who said "Give unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's;' and agreeably to the same Gospel, 'I give unto God that

which belongs to God.' I bear a temporal sword, and I know how to guide it. God placed me on the throne, and you reptiles of the earth dare oppose me. I owe no account of my administration to the Pope; only to God and Jesus Christ. You perhaps think me created out of the Pope's slipper. If it only depended on you, you would cut off my hair, put me on a cowl, or would, like Lewis the Pious, place me in a convent, or banish me to Africa. What ignorant idiots you are! Prove me out of the Gospel that Jesus Christ has appointed the Pope his Substi tute, or successor of St. Peter, and that he has the right to excommuni. cate a sovereign." (From these repeated expressions, one might almost suppose that the Pope had actually excommunicated the Emperor.) "If you care about my protection, then

preach the Gospel as the Apostles did. I will protect you if you are good citizens; if not, I will banish you from my empire, and will disperse you over the world like Jews.

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You belong to the bishopric of Maulines: appear before your bishop; make your confessions to him, and sign the Concordat. The Bishop will inform you of my will. I will appoint another Bishop at Harzegenbuch. Is there a seminary at Breda?" affirmative was given. "Well, Mr. Prefect, you will make the necessary preparations that these people may swear to the Concordat. Attend at the seminary, and be it your care that the orthodox Gospel be preached there, in order that more enlightened men should come forth than those idiots, who preach a strange kind of doctrine."

NEW WORKS.

The fatal effects of ardent spirits: a Sermon, by Ebenezer Porter, Pastor of the First Church in Washington, Conn. Hartford; Peter B. Gleason and Co. 1811.

An address delivered to the candidates for the Baccalaureate, in Union College, at the Anniversary Com mencement, July 24, 1811. By Eliphalet Nott, D. D. President of Union College. Published by re quest. Albany; Websters and Skin.

Ders.

A Discourse addressed Feb. 17, 1811, to the Students in the Academy in Monson, in presence of the church and congregation in that place. By Levi Collins, A. M. Preceptor of the Academy in Monson. Brookfield; E. Merriam and Co. Sept. 1811.

NEW EDITIONS.

Some remarkable passages in the life of Col. James Gardiner, who was slain at the battle of Preston-Pans, Sept. 21, 1745. With an appendix relating to the ancient family of the Munroes of Fowlis. By P. Doddridge, D. D. Boston; Lincoln and Edmands. 1811.

Sermons on important subjects, by the late Rev. and pious Samuel Da vies, A. M. sometime President of the College of New Jersey. 3 vols. To which are prefixed memoirs and character of the author: and two Sermons on occasion of his death, by the Rev. Drs. Gibbons and Finley. 8vo. Third American Edition.

The charge of sedition and faction against good men, especially faithful ministers, considered and accounted for: a Sermon by John Witherspoon, D. D. late President of Princeton College, New Jersey. Boston; Lincoln and Edmands. 1811.

The Duty and Doctrine of Bap. tism; in thirteen Sermons. By Tho mas Bradbury. With an introduc tion and notes. By john B. Romeyn, D. D. and Alexander M'Leod, D. D. New York; Wm. Barlas. 1810. pp. 310. 12mo. $1.

Hortus Elginensis; or a catalogue of plants, indigenous and exotic, cultivated in the Elgin Botanic Garden, in the vicinity of the city of New York, established in 1801. By David Hosack, M. D. F. L. S Professor of Botany and Materia Medica, in Columbia College, Member of the Amer