ress. tions for education, and foreign and COLONIZATION OF THE INDIANS. It frequently occurs, that subjects ces become embarrassed in their progto endow a Professorship in the Seminary 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 and a faithful friend to the Indians, in the year, which, if carried into ef. 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 ac in which he urged the subject of their and on this ground it ought still to be tory, a benevolent, and liberal policy wrong may be discussed in a manner, sachusetts State Convention. A Baptist 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 ment from rendering the service they number of Missionaries have been em. 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. 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 aid in contributing the means for carryand should this be done, doubtless such ing it on. other 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 feel. Convention 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 u 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 brighness 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, О what are thirty-two, who are nearly all of them, all our labors, 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 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. soon. TABLE OF BAPTIST ASSOCIATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH POSSESSIONS. 1825 22 33 28 1827 26 19 do 1249 13 Associations. 257 States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. U. C. 18 13 112 956 1829 103 1414 do do do do do 33 18 58 2231 do do 25 16 96 2150 do do 16 32 1130 do do 30 14 34 1383 do do 17 12 16 749 do do 52 1274 do N. HI. 7 11 653 do do 23 1209 do do 12 21 729 13 do do VI. 13 6 524 do do 17 8 74 769 do do 20 8 94 1073 do do 21 20 50 1543 do do 9 395 do do 22 18 14 58 do do 18 16 1832 Mass. 14 8 34 844 do 21 38 179 31 SI 17 14 81 1109 do 19 19 168 2460 do 13 IT 48 898 do do 8 12 21 754 do do 12 18 102 1342 do 17 17 64 1617 do 1216 1828 18 39 1843 1829 14 21 IIS 1326 do 19 25 120 1841 do do 16 2677 1828 N. Y. & Ct. 17 45 1193 1829 N, Y. 12 46 778 do Associations. States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. 2214 1827 1303 1829 20 19 83 2260 do 741 1828 do 22 18 SS 1844 1829 do 22 14 65 1220 do do 21 17 86 1294 do do 20 28 179 2570 do 9 8 486 1825 do 50 2870 1829 do 7 8 SO 1091 do do 23 84 54 2184 do 20 12 74 do do 33 27 62 2560 do do 23 17 116 1803 do do do 941 do 1829 22 19 50 1293 do do 22 10 37 NI do do 8 7 14 1300 do do do do do 27 81 1674 do Pa. 10 8 36 695 do do 6 574 do do do do 133 1828 26 29 116 2914 1879 do 28 20 1047 1826 210 1829 323 do Del. 9 9 $20 1829 Md. IS 12 36 680 do do 16 8 10 445 do Associations. States. Va. do Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. 3 36 664 1879 1876 do 2124 do do 400 do 33 2014076 do 243 1829 141 1829 31 12 2056 1828 1829 1048 1827 9 3 1825 16 II 570 do 974 1829 512 1827 I 240 1825 67 880 do 599 1828 15C6 1825 794 do IIIT 1828 449 1876 1668 1825 1829 10 S 262 1828 33 27 2147 1825 1829 2145 1826 799 1825 1828 16 14 689 1827 36 14 270 1431 1829 4343 1828 17 92 do do 17 do 26 62 27 Associations. States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. Associations. States. Chs. Min. Bpd. Total. Date. Associations, States. Chs. Min. Bpd. T'otal. Date. 350 1827 Highland Ky. 15 9 498 1829 Hephzibah do 36 17 1757 1828 Bethel do 9 6 277 do Licking do 27 14 1215 1827 Itchaconna do 32 18 408 1915 1829 Concord do 11 10 14 329 1829 Long Run do 27 15 536 2956 1829 Ocmulgee 41 20 810 3694 do Cuivre do 17 18 186 1882 do 11 5 do 15 6 450 1828 North District 23 18 2093 1828 29 5 do 12 11 86 362 1829 Russell's Creek do 21 13 326 1250 1829 do do 24 15 1007 2697 do do 15 10 50 721 South District do 21 10 1568 1825 do do 7 340 do Alabama 22 8 847 1825 Friends to Humanity Illi. 21 28 17 592 1829 Stockton's Valley do 15 9 690 1828 do 10 8 do 12 6 416 1134 1829 Bebee 17 6 481 do Little Wabash do 11 3 312 1828 Tate's Creek do 25 17 3046 1828 Bethel 19 16 153 779 1829 Muddy River do 14 406 1825 Union do 11 7 SO 512 1829 Bethlehem 22 11 192 1050 1829 Sangamon do 232 Ohio 20 8 151 821 do 8 3 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 4 21 698 1829 Chotahoochie 6 7 149 1825 Coffee Creek do 19 15 743 do Huron do 16 5 262 1828 Flint River 25 13 44 1131 1829 Flat Rock do 11 10 298 1825 Killbuck do 8 6 248 do Mount Zion 17 7 586 1828 Indianapolis do 24 11 754 1828 Little Miami do 8 382 do 21 7 37 824 1829 do 15 9 496 1828 Meig's Creek do 21 18 72 867 do Louisiana La. 9 9 7 188 do Little Pidgeon do 16 20 505 1825 do 17 15 615 1825 Mississippi La. and Mi. 19 5 893 1828 Silver Creek 12 6 363 1826 Muskingum do 28 20 1050 do Leaf River Mi. 12 6 27 333 1829 8 5 232 1825 Miami do 24 12 1031 1827 Pearl River do 28 138 859 do White River do 17 17 613 1828 435 1825 18 6 do 14 11 F08 do Little Rock A. T. 8 2 88 1827 Baptist Association 9 5 169 1080 do Stillwater do 12 6 249 1828 Caney Fork Tenn. 19 9 776 do Bethel do 16 14 155 1367 do Michigan M. T. 5 2 s 187 1829 Concord do 14 8 914 do Bracken do 18 11 241 2303 do Seventh-day Con. U.S. 26 S2 108 3197 do 439 1825 Ass. Chs. Min. Bapd. Total. do do 347 1827 Totals in 1829, 228 4384 2914 18804 304827 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 do 19 10 19 826 1829 Elkhorn do 22 13 429 4488 do Increase, 328 92 10773 less 21446 more. do do 18 12 227 1860 do * That the total increase of members appears to be greater 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 forward, 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. 79 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 11,965 339 12,936 67 113 4,812 341 7,594 697 12,175 97 3,604 416 10,096 28 551 417 1400 44,169 New Jersey, 2 35 21 170 2,509 Pennsylvania, 10 134 96 345 7,562 1 520 46 1,125 Virgioia, 18 342 190 1644 39,971 North Carolina, 14 270 135 517 15,625 South Carolina, 8 218 167 2524 17,568 13 390 205 2559 31,797 961 9,049 165 2,547 1 188 1 88 127 11,960 25 449 286 5306 36,995 341 8,810 11 6,723 17 2,432 303 3,945 5 187 26 3,197 32 10 231 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. ORDINATIONS. Feh. 17, Mr. O. Spencer was ordained in the Baptist Meeting house in West Stockbridge, Mass. Dec. 20, Hosea Fuller was ordained at Carlisle, Sermon by Rev. A. Be h. N. Y. Sermon, by Rev. N. Barrett. Feb. 25, Caleb B. Shute was ordained pastor Dec. 29, Mr. Walter Foss was ordained at of the Baptist Church at Dunstable, N. A. SerLeeds, Maine. Sermon by Rev. David Nutter. mon by Rev. N. W. Williams. Dec. 30, Conant Sawyer was ordained as an Feb. 25, Samuel Tyler was ordained as an evangelist at Keesville, N. Y. Sermon by Rev. evangelist, at Lemington, Maine. Sermon by A. Dodge. Rev. Joshua Roberts. Jan. 4, William Curtis was ordained in the March 25, Rev. Jos. Driver was installed pasMeeting-house of the Mulberry-Street Baptist tor of the Baptist Church in Brookline, near BosChurch, N. Y. Sermon by Rev. S. Cornelius, ton. Sermon by Rev. Thomas Driver. Alexandria. March 31, Mr. Edward Seagrave was ordained Jan. 24, Nathan Arnett was ordained as an pastor of the Baptist Church in Scituate, Mass. evangelist, at the Turkey Hill Baptist Church, Sermon by Rev. C. P. Grosvenor. Meeting-houses Opened. Nov. 11, The new Baptist Meeting-house was Jan. 28, Nath. Waitlee was ordained at Syd- opened in Sutton, Mass. Sermon by Rev. J. ney, N. Y. Sermon by Rev. John Sears. Going Feb. 3, David W. Elmore was ordained to Jan. 7, A new Baptist Meeting-house was openthe gospel ministry, at Sandlake, N. Y. Sermon ed in Holmesburg, Penn. Sermons by Rev. Noah by Rev. E. F. Willey. Davis and W. T. Brantly. or the money stated in our last, to have been received from a young lady in Augusta, Geo. should have been Hamburg, S.C. |