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tist Mi**un house, in which were all Ihe
printing presses, bas been nearly destroyed,
although ome part of the paper and type*
was saved, as were all tbe manuscript*.
The large new College is also safe, having
been built on higher ground. The venera
Me missionary. Dr Carey, was m tbe Mis
sionary house, at the time, (in a convales
cent stale after a fever,) and as the water
advanceJ he was with difficulty removed;
soon after which the walls fell and all wa
desolation. Nothing was said of Calcutta,
which li on a different side of tbe Ganges
to that of Serampore, and on somewhat
higher g >und; but the lower parts of Cal
cutta have probably suffered from this
dreadful visitation. The next tidiogs from
India will be looked for with great anxiety,
from an apprehension that all the town*
and villages in the course of Ihe river, may
be similarly affected. The disaster at Ser
ampore occurred in the night, which great
ly aggravated the evil.
ANNIVERSARIES IN LONDON.
It is doubtless known to most of mir read
er, that ihe Anniversaries of the principal
beuevdent Societies in England, lake place
during the month of May. Presuming tbai
a glance at their operations would bear
we have compiled the following
abstract, from publications recently receiv
ed, reducing tbe various receipts and ex
penditnres into the currency of this country.
Aferc'iant Seamen's Bible Society.—Sev
enth anniversary, April 30th, Admiral \ is
cou'j’ Ex mouth in the rh.iir. Receipts ot
tb> seven'h year, $4,045; expenditures,
$3 320. Bibles and testaments distributed
1707. Total Jistiibntions in seven years,
9275 Bibles and 10.467 Testaments.
Wesleyan Missionary Society —Sermons
preached in all tbe Methodist Chapels in
London on Sunday, May Ist; and before
the society, or its auxiliaries, at other times
and places. Aunual meeting, May 2. —Sum
of collections on all these occasions, $5,330.
Receipts during the year 1824, as stated m
a former number of this paper, $172,000;
expen litores, $159,992.
Church .Missionary Society. —Twenty-fifth
anniversary, May 2d and 3d. Receipts of
the 25th year, $180,125, besides about. $12,-
OUU from the Missionary Seminary at Isling
ton. Expenditures, $166,667- Collections
2d and 3d of May, $1,564 Balance io hand
$5,985. Standing tunds, $145,520. This
socieiy employ s at the present time. 419
labourers; ol which only 106 are Europe
ans. It has nine missions, subdivided into
•12 staliocs. It lias 255 schools, containing
more than 13,000 scholars, of whoua 11U0
are -dulls.
British and Foreign B.He Society—Twen
ty-first annual meeting May 4th, Lord Bex
ley iu the chair. Receipts during the past
year, $414,186. Ot ibis sum $175,757
arose from ll.*- sale of Scriptures. Expen
ditares, $417,553.
Prayer Book and Homily Society —Thir
teenih annual meeting M<y sih Receipts,
$7,910. Expenditures, $7,867. The soci
ety is under au^-tgemauls to the amount of
between 6 and $7,000. Collections at tbe
meeting. SB7O.
Jems Socieiy. —Seventeenth anniversary
May 6, S>r Tfiomas Baring in the chair.
Receipts during tbs year, $60,895! being
an mcreaee of $5,772 over those of ;ne pre
ceding year Expenditures, $52,449.
Condon Association for aiding the funds of
the United Brethren. Annual meeting May
6th. Receipt* $15.845; of w hich, $12,212
have been pan) over to the Brethren’* so
ciety
Hibernian Suciety. Nineteenth anniver
•ary May 7th, Admiral Lord Gambier in
tbe chair. Receipts during the year, $36,
155. Expenditures, $40,962.
British and Foreign School Society.— Twen
tie If* anniversary May 9tn, Daniel Sykes,
E-q M i’. in the chair. Receipts $9,380.
Expenditures $9,270
Port of London Seamen's Society.—Sev
ernij annual meeting May 9m, Admiral Lord
Gambier, in the chair. Receipts $1,257.
Expenditures $1.325.
Sunday School Union. —Annual meeting
Miy lOtii, Joseph Butterworib, Esq. M. F.
in the chair. Receipts $18,836. Expen
diture- $18,443. Collection $245.
Aaval and Military Bible Society.—Forty
fiitn anniversary May 10ib, Lord Gambier
in (be chair. Receipts $11,611. Expendi
tures $11,461. Bibles and Testaments issu
ed, 6,049. Whole number since the Soci
ety a founded, 175,400.
London Missionary Socieiy. —Thirty-first
annual meeting May 12th. ’ VV. Alers Han
key to the chair. Receipts for general
purposes, $] 53,000. For particular purpo
ses, $18,903. Total. $171,903. Expendi
lures $149,770. Collections at various an
niversary meetings in May, $5 039.
Religious Tract Society. —Twenty-sixth
anniversary May 13tb, Joseph Reyner, Esq,
in the chair. Receipts $57,795. Number of
Tracts circulated the past year 10,500,000 -
African Institution. —Nineteenth anniver
sary May 13th, the Duke of Gloucester io
Ihe chair. Receipts $3,924. Expendi
tures $3,220.
The whole amount of receipts in behalf
of ihe societies above mentioned, is more
than one million one hundred and fifty sAien
‘thousand dollars: being an united increase,
aboe the receipt* of (lie same societies
last year, to tbe amount of $194,814! A
number ol societies, of some importance,
are uot included; *o that it would not prob
ably be too high an estimate to state the
annual contributions in England to purposes
having a more or less direct bearing upon
the imerests of religion, at $1,500,000.
[Dos,. Rtc. Sr Tel.
Cherokees of the Arkansaw. —At tbe last
Monthly Cqgcerl, say tbe Boston Recorder,
the cheering information was cnmmunica l
ted, that the Holy Spirit is manifestly pre
sent among the Cherokees of the Arkansaw.
M<-etmg“ began to be more than usually
frequented, a* ear!y as tbe latter part of
| January. About this time, Mr. Washburn
(one of the missionaries at Dwight) visited
a settlement of Indians at Mulberry, farth
er up tbe river. He called on every fam
ily, about 30 in number, and was received
with kindoes* by them all. Not one,
except some infidel whites, but was willing,
and even anxious, to receive religious in
struction. Many seemed impressed; and
on the Sabbath every individual in the set
dement, with the exception above mention
ed, was present at puhlick worship. The
journal of the missionaries, as published in
the Herald, is brought down to the last ol
March ; at which time the prospects con
tinned favourable. The harvest seemed
white, and ready to be gathered in.
ANECDOTES OF MR. SUMMERFIELD
It is said of the late Mr. Summerfield.
that being asked by a bishop where he was
born, he replied, “ I was born in England,
and born agatD in Ireland.” What do you
mean ?” inquired the bishop. “ Alt thou
a master in Israel, and knowest not these
things'?” was the reply.
Mr. Summerfield's first serious impres
sions began, when going home one night
from tbe card table. He was suddenly
struck with the iniquity ot his conduct,
llis heart laboured with the most pungent
conviction ; but he was absolutely ashamed
to diclose his feelings. While the hidden
fire was smothered within, a Methodist
Cla*s Leader happened to suspect, from his
unwonted appearance, that something seri
ous was working in bis mind, and with char
actenstick vigilance and attention sought
the cause of it. and found tbe young man in J
distress for bis soul! He advised him to,
attend their Class Meeting, and perhaps he
might obtain comfort ; encouraging him to j
seek the Saviour of sinners. He did at- j
| tend, and God met him in mercy, and made j
j Inui a chosen vessel to bear salvation to
j thousands.
Air. SummerfieJd, says a writer in the
Boston Recorder, stated ooe fact to me,
which, while it is very surprising, is very
encouraging to those who may be tempt
ed to despond under tbe influence of physi
cal disabilities, lie said, that when he was
a boy. his speech was so much obstructed
by a disagreeable lisp which grew with him,
that he could scarcely deliver an errand
from his mother to a neighbour so as to
make himsplf intelligible. Aod yet, who
that has witnessed the sweet flow of elo
quence from his lips, would ever have sus
pected this ? lie moreover said, that the
iirst time he ventured to offer a prayer in
puhlick, was the time when he fouud he
could speak without hesitation !
ANECDOTE OF DR. FINLEY.
At the late anniversary of the Nassau
Hall Tract Society the Rev. Dr. Miller re
iateJ the following anecdote of President
Finley.
I remember once, said Dr. M. to have
witnessed a scone iu which President Fin
ley was concerned, and to have heard a
speech from his lips, which I sbail never
forg t, and which appears to me peculiar
ly applicable to this subject, and to the
pre'ent occasion. Happening to be with
him at the house of a common friend, a gen
tleman came in who was known to be solic
uing donations for an important religious
object in a distant part of Ihe country.
The gentlpman spoke familiarly of the sub
ject, and of his being authorized to solicit
donations for it; but the persons present
being chiefly clergymen, be did not appear
Io expect any thing from them, and, there
fore, did not exhibit his subscription pappr.
When the greater part of the company bad
withdrawn, however, Dr. Finley, approach
ing hitn, said, in that roild, unostentatious
manner for which he was remarkable—
“ .My friend let me see your paper. Why
are you so backward to produce il ? It is
true I have bnl little to give ; but 1 consid
er it a privilege and an honour, as far a
the Lord ass rds me the opportunity, to
have, if il be but a single nail, in every edi
fice that is going up lor Christ.”
WARNING TO GAMBLERS.
The Report of tbe Nassau Hall Tract
Society, read at the annual meeting in
Princeton, on the 30th ult. relates Ihe fol
lowing anecdote in illustration of the good
effects resulting trom the distribution of
Tracts.
“One of the almoner* of thp Society,”
says the Report, “ was permitted (o wit
ness, for his own encouragement, and has
reported for ours, a remarkable instance
of the force of truth when presented in the
unpretending form of a tract. Thi* gen
tleman observed a club of gamblers deeply
interested in their infatuating and michiev
ons game. By means of a child, he con
veyed to the gaming table a tract, entitled
a “ Warning to Gamblers.” It caught the
eye of ooe less engaged than the rest, who
took it up and began to read it aloud. The
weight of tbe seutimeots, the vivacity of its
style, and the singular and alarming nature
of some of tbe fact* narrated, excited the
attention of his comrades. Its solemn
I ruths impressed their minds. At once,
they unammou-ly desisted from their sport,
destroyed their cards, and repaired to a re
ligious meeting held that evening in the
neighbourhood. They were apparently
much affected, and with solicitude request
ed more tracts.”
Perseverance of a Sunday Scholar.
It was noted at the teachers’ meeting,
thal a little girl, nine years old, a faithful
attendant at Sunday School, was forbidden
by her paren’s to attend any longer, as they
were opposed to the institution. Having
no direct views of its character, and besides
being in Ihe country, and some distance
from the School, and it being the winter
season, they thought the object not of suf
ficient importance for the care and trouble
their little girl bestowed on it. She, how
ever, thought otherwise; and though of an
amiable disposition, nod an obedient child,
she yet persdhered in her endeavours to
attend the school, till her parents threaten
ed that if she attempted to go again, they
would send her from home. The next
Sabbath she began as usual, to prepare for
•he Sunday School, without endeavouring
to hide her intentions. The pareots were
astonished at her perseverance, but more
so when the little girl had put on her bat,
and taking her little book thus addressed
them ; “Father and mother, I love you ; I
love you very much, but I think I love Jg
sti, our Saviour, a great deal more ; find so
lam going to Sunday School.” Quite con
founded at the conduct ot this dear child,
the parents permitted her to depart, and
shortly followed her to the Sunday School,
and were delighted with all that passed
there, and thenceforth permitted her to at
tend. Atnodistaut period the father and
mother became members of the church, and
“tated that their earliest convictions of the.
truth were produced by that circumstance,
and expressed great pleasure at the early
piety of their interesting little girl.
[.I/ner. S S. Mag.
Anecdote of a late Missionary.— One of
the missionaries at Serampore, was, one
day, after addressing the natives on the
margin of the Ganges, accosted by a Brah
min as follows; “Sahaib” (or sir) “do you
not say that the devil tempts men to sin ?”
‘‘ Yes,” answered Ihe missionary. “ Then,
said the Brahmin, certainly the tault is the
devil’s :—the devil therefore, and not mao,
ought to suffer the punishment.” While
the countenances of many of tbe natives
discovered their approbation of the Brea
min’s inference, tbe missionary observing
a boat, with several men on board, descend
ing the river ; with that facility of instruc’
five retort for which he was much distin- 1
guished, replied, “Brahmin, do yon see
yonder boat?” “Yes,” replied tbe Brah
min. “ Suppose,” said the missionary, “ I
were to send some of my triends to destroy
every person on board, and bring roe all
that is valuable in the boat; who ought to
suffer punishment ? 1 for instructing them,
orlhey fordoing this wicked act ?”—“Why,”
answered the Brahmin with emotion, “you
ought all to be put to death together.”
“Aje, Brahmin, replied the missionary;
and it you and the devil sin together, the
devil and you will be punished together.”
A PREMIUM OFFERED.
We are authorized to say, says the Edi
tor of the Southern Intelligencer, that a
Premium of One Hundred Dollars will be
given for the best Essay on the following
question : “ W T hal Religious and Political
change- have taken place within the past
twenty-five years, indicating the advance
ment of the Redeemer’sKingdotn on earth?” !
In this Essay facts are to be connected with
Scripture prophecy. The work must not
be less than sixty pages duodecimo, and
must be forwarded previous to the Ist of
March, 1826, free, of expense , to Samuel
Henry Dickson, M. D. of Charleston, S C.
It is requested that the name of each com
petitor be given in a sealed paper, having
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work. No seal will be broken but that be
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Brown, and four laymen of known compe
teocy The offerer of the premium, who
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have no vote in the decision.
THE MARINERS’ MAGAZINE,
Devoted to the moral improvement of
seamen, is published weekly, in the city of
New York, under the patronage of the
“ Socieiy for Promoting the Gospel among
Seamen,” and the “ Bethel Union of New
York,” at $2 per annum. This publication
is the appropriate vehicle of communica
ting to the puhlick the transactions and op
erations of the Societies for the promnlga
tinn of the gospel among seamen ; and is de
signed to diffuse more generally a knowl
edge of the past, present, and relative con
dition of this class of our fellow men ; to
notice the progress and success of the means
used for their moral and religious improve
ment; to present and advocate their claims
upon Christian benevolence, and, in gener
al, to make known every thiDg that may be
useful, entertaining, or interesting, relating
to the subject. It is believed that tbe
general circulation of this Magazine will,
more than any other means, aid and pro
mote the benevolent views of the Friends
ofSeameD, by exciting puhlick attention,
and enlisting in their behalf the sympathies,
the contributions, and tbe prayers oT tbe
pious and benevolent. Subscriptions will
be received bv the Rev. John Truair, at
No. 14, Cherry-street, and by Mr. D. Fan
shaw, No. 1, Murry-street, New York.
(tJ” Editors of Newspapers are respect
fully requested to give the above a few in
sertions.
INTEMPERANCE.
We have seldom seen a more powerful appeal to
tbe understanding and feelings than is contain
ed in tbe following extract from an address de
livered by John Holmes, Esq. before the mem
bers of the Saco Lodge. [Bo*. Galaxy.
“Temperance is a Masonick virtue. And
let it be held in everlasting remembrance,
that intemperance is a most fatal and destnic
live vice. The temptations and delusions
of this adversary of our peace, the treach
erous erts by which it flatters us from the
which it lures
pass ihe ascription. The enr-j
sed, fascinating, ratal charm by which it,
binds the faculties, captivates the heart and j
perverts and paralyzes the understanding,
t* matter of the profouodest astonishment, j
Before the danger is disvovered, escape is |
hopeless and (he willing victim irretrieva-(
bly lost. Floating gpntly down a smooth
and delightful current, towards the brink
of tremendous cataracts, he sees no neces
sity of resisting its force, perceives not its
increase, nor reflects that he is approaching
the dauger. Every moment the power
and inclination to resist diminishes, while
the danger is increased. He approaches,
perceives the dashing, hears tbe roaring,
and feel* the trembling. The current is
accelerated, it becomes irresistible, he is
hurried to the bt ink, the abyss yawns, he is
swallowed in the vortex and lost forever.
Is the charm irresistible ? Does the mala
dy admit no cure ? Is the calamity inevita
ble ? Can nothing be done by masons to
prevent it ? Yes. Let them administer
correction with the hand of friendship.
Let the admonition be honest, faithlul and
seasonable. To provide against possible
danger, let them oflcn try the experiment
upon themselves, to discover the first symp
toms of the contagion.
“ They will pardon my zeal, for it is in
the cause of humanity. lam pleading for
the disconsolate mother, the hapless or
phan, and the broken-hearted end distract
ed wife. I come with the tears of disap
pointed love and the anguish ot the wound
ed heart, i plead in tbe name aod behalf
of suffering virtue, neglected and abandon
ed for revel and riot. I imagine I hear a
voice from tbe dark and dismal mansions
of the dead, saying, “O ye sou* ot dissipa
tion and excess! ye prodigals, who riot and
wanton with the gifts of a bounteous Pro
vidence ! come and behold the companions
of your folly. See the father’s pride and
mother’s joy, snatched from their embrace
and hurried headlong to an untimely tomb.
See the flower of youth and beauty shed
ding its fragrance and displaying its glory ;
but ere the morning dew has escaped on
the breeze, it sickens, withers and dies.
Here (he object of virtuous affection ; there
the promise of conuubial bliss ; this is Ihe
hope of his country, and that ihe encour
agement and consolation of religion —all
poisoned by intemperance, all doomed to a
premature and disgraceful death. Look at
these and be admonished.”
Augusta Auxiliary Bible Society.
OFFICERS.
Thomas Cumming, E‘q. President.
William J Hobby. Vice President.
George N. Warner, Corresponding Sec'y.
William Bostwiciu Recording Secretary.
Joel Catlin, Treasurer.
managers.
Anderson Watkins, C. C. Mayson,
Timothy Edwards, Henry Gardner,
W. H. Turpin, John Beach,
E. B. Crane, W. T Gould,
Edward Camlield, John Barry,
James M’Dowall, Robert A. Reid.
AGENTS
For the Distribution of the Holy Scriptures in
the vicinity of where they reside.
Rev. Francis Cummins, D.D.Greene Co.Ga.
Kev. Samuel K. Hodge*, Putnam Cos. Ga.
Rev. Richard B. Cater, Willington, S. C.
Rev. Robert Allen, Richmond County. Ga.
Rev. B Blanton, Oglethorpe County, Ga.
Rev. Jesse Mercer, Poweltob, Ga.
Rev. Henry Reid, Abbpville, S. C.
Rev. W. H. Barr, Abbeville, S. C.
Rev. Joseph Travi, Abbeville Diet. s. C.
R-v John S. Wilson, Elbert County, Ga.
Rev. R Chamberlain, Madison Couutv, Ga.
Mr. William Lumpkin, Oglethorpe Cos Ga.
Mr Oliver Dantorlh. Greenesboro’Ga
Mr Hugh Craft, Milledgeville, Georgia.
Dr. VY. Holt, Elberton, Georgia.
Dr. A B. M’Wborter, Edgefield, S. C.
Mi. R Fleming, Lincoln County, Georgia.
Mr. Wm. Jones, Lincoln County. Ga.
Mr E C Witiich, Morgan County, Ga.
Rev. Edward Pharr, Jackson County, Ga.
Rev. J. H. Walker, Lincoln County, Ga.
Mr. Hosea Camp, Jackson County, Ga.
Mr. Thomas King, Fanklin County, Ga
Mr. James Hargrove. Jackson County, Ga.
Rev. A. Sherwood, Greene County, Ga.
An extract from the last Annual Report of this
Institution, which has strong claims on Christian
charity, will be published in our next.
To the Editors of the Louisiana Advertiser.
ROT IN COTTON
It has long been conjectured by me, that
the Rot in Cotton was produced by a punc*
ture in the boll or pod, inflicted by some in
sect or animal, possessing the double capa
city to perforate and to poison at the same
time ; which, bnt conjecture at first, found
ed on appearances exhibited on the extern
or surface of the boll, has by observation
and experiment been at length confirmed
into a conviction , which no subsequent inqui
ry or investigation has been able to shake.
Os the truth of this hypothesis I have long
laboured to assure myself, more from a dis
position to inquire into the other causes
which might be supposed to produce the ef
fect, than from any doubt in my own mind
of having already discovered tbe true and
definite one.
My attention has, therefore, been alter
nately directed to atmosphere, soil, and sea
sons ; in tbe peculiarities of which this dis
ease was supposed by some to originate;
but finding the same effects produced by
the most opposite of these causes, or when
they were all combined, 1 have been irre
sistibly led to my first impressions; and af
ter the most persevering inquiry on that by
pothesis, have now the satisfaction of an
nouncing to the cotton growing community
of this and the adjoining States, (of which
community I have the honour of being a
member,) and to the whole commercial
[ vcpidd, inleresled io
1 ilfft Humming bird, or
i that mseer cr n™nal*hich forms the con
necting link between the feathered tribe and
insects, is the real, true, and only cause of
the Rot in Cotton, the greatest evil that ev
! er attended the cotton planter, and ihe most
1 insidious enemy ol man. As the season is
i now approaching when a fair experiment
may be made on Ihe discovery I now an
nounce it to Ihe world; 1 takp this method
of inviting the attention of the planters ot
Louisiana and Mississippi to this important
object. When we cousider the great num
ber of these little animal’ that infest every
cotton field in blossom, during the Summer
and Fall, their universal prevalence at ihese
seasons, and in numbers always proportion
ate to the exteot, or absence of the evil;
the rapidity of their flight—the surprising
quickness with which they pass from M.e
blossom to mother, with a thrift far exceed
ing that of the bee, (to whose occnpatio* 8
their long and p,doted beak seems peculiar
ly to have adopted them) and with what in
dustry they unceasingly thrust it to the
young boll, or form in the bottom of the
cup, with a rapidity of succession almost in
c'rtdible, it will not be surprising that at
least one half of tbe blossoms in a cotton
field should be impregnated with their ven
om and that the rot should extensively pre
vail in years that they appear in great num
ber*. Presuming then that these connected
circumstances, with thrir
must recur to the recollection of all observ
ant planters, I request that they will endeav
our to lest the truth or fallacy of this dis
covery. The object of giving publicity to
this, being the general good, Messrs Bccrds
lee and Penrico w ill confer a favour . v me
by promoting that design through the medi
um of I heir useful paper.
A Subscriber fy Planter of Iberville. La.
gnu >
MOUNT ZION. MONDAY, AUG. 29, 1325.
HOPEWELL PRESBYTERY.
Fairview, Gwinnett Cos.)
August 6. 1825. j
The Presbytery of Hopewell met according to
adjournment. The former Moderator being ab
sent, it was opened with a Sermon by the Kev.
J. Y. Alexander, from Mark viii. 36— For what
shall it profit a man if he shall gain Ihe whole
world, and lose his own soul ?
Constituted with prayer by Rev. Dr. Brown-
Members present, Rev. John Brown. D. 15., Mo
ses Waddel, D. D., Edward Pharr, Thomas
Goulding, A. Church, R. Chamberlain, J. Y,
Alexander, J. S. Wilson, Wm. Moderwel, and
the Licentiates, Geo. Foot and John Harrison;
together with the Elders, Messrs. D. McLaughlin,
3. Reid, James Mayne, Wm. Hodge and John
Davison.
Absent, Rev. Francis Cummins, D. I)., B. Gil
dersleeve, Jesse Stratton, aud Alexauder H.
Webster; together with the Licentiates, Carliie
P. Beman, Nahum Nixon, and Jos. C. Stiles.
The Presbytery proceeded to elect a Modern
tor and Clerk, when Dr. Waddel was elected
Moderator, and Wm. Moderwel, Clerk.
The minutes of the last Sessions wert read and
confirmed ; after which it was resolved that the
installation of Mr. Wilson be made the oriler of
the day for Monday morning next at 10 o’clock.
On inquiry if the members had observed the
recommendation adopted at our last Sessions, of
meeting in as large numbers as might he conveni
ent, on Sacramental occasions, some interesting
facts were communicated, which prove the im
portance and utility of such meetings.
Mr. E. S. Hopping read a critical exercise from
John xvii. 5. which had been previously assigned
him. and which wa sustained as part of trial.
From the statement of Dr. Brown it appeared
that the appointments made at the laet Sessions
to supply vacant congregation", were all probably
fulfilled.
A petition was presented Crom the people of
Henry county, stating their destitute condition,
and praying this Presbytery for supplies.
Adjourned to meet at Lawrenceviile, at 7 o’-
clock this evening. Concluded with prayer.
Lawrf.nceville, 7 o’clock.
Presbytery met according to adjournment, and
was opened with prayer. Members present as
above.
Mr. James C. Patterson read a critical exer
cise from Romans ix. 3, which was sustained as
part of trial, and tbe 43d Psalm was assigned
him, and the 67th Psalm Mr. E. S. Hopping, as
subjects for Lectures to be presented at our next
Sessions.
Mr. John S. Wilson was directed to supply
destitute congregations iu the frontier conuties
for two weeks.
Adjourned to meet at Fairview, at 3 o’clock
on Monday morning. Concluded with prayer.
Fairview, August 8, 1825.
Presbytery met according to adjournment, and
was epened with prayer. Members present as
above.
Tbe Rev. Henry Safford, a member of the
Royalton Association of Vermont, having produ
ced satisfactory testimonials of his having pursu
ed a regular course of study in the Theological
Seminary at Princeton, and of his ordination by
said Association, was, on motion, received as a
member of this body, and took bis seat accord
ingly.
Mr. Foot, having spent several months past in
some of the frontier counties of this State, and
also made it appear to the satisfaction of the Pres
bytery, that his usefulness would be greatly in
creased by his receiving ordination as an Evan
gelist ; On motion, Resolved, that the following
subjects be assigned him as trials for Ordination
at our next Sessions, viz.: A Lecture on Isniah
iv. 4, 5, 6, and a Sermon from Romans iii. 31;
and should the way be clear for his ordination,
Dr. Brown is appointed to preside and give the
charge, and Dr. Cummins his alternate ; and Mr.
Gildersleeve is appointed to preach the Sermon,
and Mr. Chamberlain his alternate.