INDEX OF THE ESSAYS, INTELLIGENCE, &c. &c. CONTAINED IN Allegory to the churches of New American attempts to extend Amusements of mankind, a proof Birman Empire, some descrip- Bonaparte's conference with the 187 188 Boston, revival of religion in 317,363, [401,451,509 498 135 Burder, Rev. George, letter to 180 Arithmetic applied to moral pur- poses 18 Caghnawagas, a projected mis- Association of ideas Association, General, of Massa- chusetts Proper, meet- 300 sion to 242 rules of 87 report of the Commit- tee of, on the state of religion 88 Association, General, of New Baxter's retrospective view of his Chronological Table for 1811 Clergy, learned and pious, ne- Conferences, religious, on the Consecration of the Rev. Alex- of Rev John Henry Hobart ib. 304 573 3 294 93 232 Contempt, nature of Asylum for the destitute 556 Corban Society in Boston Atkinson, Rev. Miles, character 147 [240,288,336,384,432,480,528,576 ity religious opinions 21 69 Cruelty, a proof of depravity Benevolent Society, notice of 374 Bengal, mission in 379 Bethelsdorp, mission at *565 Danish mission in India, notice of 546 Bible Society, British and For- D. D. 576 328 375, [423 470 Atwater, Mr. Jeremiah 479 Bacon, Hon. Ebenezer 336 Leicester Auxiliary 234 Baden, grand duke of 285 Bristol Auxiliary 276 Barnes, Mrs. Abigail 336 Liverpool Auxiliary 328 Bean, Capt. William C. 384 Edinburgh 276 Bean, Mrs. Mary 576 Hibernian ib. sion to 241 Blake, Mr. Nathan 285 FNDEX. Donations to Foreign Missions 187, Foreign Missionary Society of [288,336,428,476,527,571 Dutch settlements in India in the U. S. and S. Northampton and the Foreign Missionary Society, Sa 571 co and Biddeford branch of the 570 Fraud, a proof of depravity 302 East Guilford, revival of religion in 63 East India Company, settlements Ejection of our first parents from Elliott, Rev. John, letter from, Emerson, Rev. Mr. character of 558 Errata Evangelical doctrines, tendency preaching, tendency of 315 Evidences of Divine Revelation. Examination for admission to the Explanation of 1 Cor. 14-16 Foreign Missions, Meeting of the American Board of 63 Hopkins, Rev. Samuel, D. D. Howard and Potemkin Inauguration of Rev. Ebenezer 191 209 480,576 Porter 519 Inhabitants and manners of Hin dostan 492 Infidel, letter from 485 recantation of 487 Samuel 94 143 PREFACE. WITH the last number of another volume it becomes our duty to address our readers. On looking at the contents of this fruit of another year's editorial labors, we do not find occasion to offer many remarks. It is not always safe for authors to discourse concerning their own productions; and perhaps the conductors of Magazines are not less exposed to make an erroneous estimate respecting their works, than other writers. Into whatever mistakes of inadvertence, or of ignorance, we may have fallen, we are convinced that the Panoplist has been engaged in a good cause, in the cause of piety and virtue, a cause which will finally be victorious over every species of delusion. Being thus convinced, it has given us great pleasure to learn, that a considerable number of persons read our pages with candor and with interest, and that the continuance of our work is probably more anxiously desired, than at any former period. It is proper to observe, in this place, that the religious public must decide whether any religious Magazine can be permanent in this country. It is already decided in the mind of every reflecting man, who has the interests of the Church at heart, that such a work will be always needed. Nor is there less doubt, that in order to keep up a monthly publication with spirit, it must receive an extensive and general patronage. After much hesitation we have determined to continue our labors, with the Divine permission, another year. If, at the end of this term of probation, there appears to be a prospect of vigorous and zealous support, we shall look forward with pleasure to future editorial cares, and shall |