preached the sermon, from Jer. i. 6, 7. ordaining prayer. son of Lynn; sermon by the Rev. Mr. | Sharp of Boston, from Romans i. 16.; address to the Second Church on their recognition. by the Rev. Mr. Grafton of Newton; ordaining prayer by Rev. Mr. Hall of Attleborough; charge by Rev. Professor Chase of Newton; right hand of fellowship by Rev. Dr. Bolles of Sa-Mr. Smith has received an invitation to lem; concluding prayer by Rev. Mr. preach to the Baptist Society in Buffalo, Drinkwater of Danvers; benediction by N. Y. It is a very important station. Rev. Mr. Leonard. The prayers of his brethren will go with him, that his labours may be followed with abundant success. ORDAINED, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. on the 22d of August last, Mr. ROBERT W. CUSHMAN. Sermon by Rev. W. T. Brantley, pastor of the first Baptist Church, Philadelphia, from Isaiah lv. 10, 11.; ordaining prayer by the Rev. Mr. Eastman, of the Union Church, New York; charge by Rev. Mr. Howard, of Troy right hand of fellowship by Rev. Mr. Eastman. Sept. 21, at the close of the Boston Baptist Association, Rev. Eli B. Smith was ordained to the work of an Evangelist. Rev. Dr. Bolles offered the Introductory prayer; Rev. James D. Knowles, OBITUARY. JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, ESQ. On Friday evening, the 30th June, this truly valuable member of the community departed this life, at his house, Bedford-square, after a very short illness. His funeral took place on Friday, the 7th July, when his mortal remains were conveyed for interment to the Wesleyan Chapel, in the City-road. The spacious area in front of the chapel was crowded during the morning by Dissenters of various denominations. The hearse, followed by a train of nearly thirty mourning coaches and many private carriages, arrived at the ground, when Mr. Butterworth, the eldest son of the deceased, as chief mourner, followed by a great number of his late father's friends, entered the chapel in procession, where the burial service of the Established Church was read by the Rev. Mr. Stevens, of Great Queen-street Chapel, Lincoln's Inn Fields, after which the body was deposited in a vault beneath the chapel. The funeral appendages were devoid of all useless ornament; upon the coffin was a plate containing the following inscrip tion : JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, ESQ. Aged 56 years. to the poor-and the ready advocate of This notice of the decease of Mr. Butterworth, has been introduced, because he was one of those good men who belonged to the christian world. He has peculiar claims on the remembrance and gratitude of the Baptist Denomination. Although he was a member of the Methodist Church, yet his affections, and exertions to do good were not limited to that body. Being a member of the British Parliament he used his influence with men in power, in favour of the Baptist Missions in India. He generally presided at the Anniversaries of the Baptist Missionary Societies, both for Home and Foreign operations, and liberally contributed to their support. His house was kindly opened for the reception of Mrs. Judson, when, in pursuit of health, she visited England. Such was the impression left on her mind of his piety and catholicism, that she dedicated her letters on the history of the Burman Mission to him. We believe we are correct in stating, that he was the son of John Butterworth, an eminently pious Baptist minister, and the author of the Concordance which is in general use in the United States. His end, it is said, was occasioned by a stroke from the sun, by the exposure of his head, during the election at Dover. The memory of the just is blessed. Account of Monies received by the Rev. J. M. Peck, for the Rock-Spring Theological School, Illinois, from June to August, 1826. David C. Bolles, Brooklyn, Con, A. M Collins, do. Rev. C. P. Grosvenor, John Winteringham, do. P. & C. Jones, Philadelphia, 5,00 || Jonathan Brown, 1,00 2,00 5,00 3,00 ,50 Mrs. Piper, 1,00 Joshua Magoon, 3,00 Rev. Henry Jackson, 2,00 A. Babcock, 5,00 1,00 Charlestown Fem. Bap. Miss. Soc. Several persons, Catskill, N. Y. 3,00 of 1st Bap. Church, Charles F. Sayne, do. 1,00 Wilkes Hyde, A. Bruce, do. 3,00 $56,40 $30,25 South Reading. Cambridge and vicinity, Mass. Dea. Levi Farwell, 25,00 Miss Nancy Knights, ,50 Several persons in the family of Col. Lemuel Sweetzer, 3,00 12,25 Miss Olive Sweetzer, ,50 Rev. Abial Fisher, Bellingham, 3,00 Eunice Eaton, 2d, ,50 Miss Rachel Kellogg, 1,00 Rev. G. F. Davis, ,50 Josiah Hovey, 1,00 Widow Wiley. ,42 John Rowley, 1,00 Mrs. K. Wiley, ,50 A friend, 2,00 N. Russell, Nathaniel Griggs, 5,00 Dea. Thomas Griggs, 3,00 Collection Bap. Church, Hudson, A friend, 10,00 N. Y. July 9, 6,00 Rufus Fish, Jerusha Stone, 1,00 Miss Nixon, ,50 5,00 Sheldon Miner, Wethersfield, Ct. 1,00 3,86 Samuel Davis, by Rev. B. Jacobs, 1,00 Olive Wakefield, by do. 1,00 $10,86 Collection after meeting, 20,75 A friend, 2,00 Boston. Nathaniel Stone, Salem, Mass. Dea. John Sullivan, 10,00 Collection 1st Bap. Church, Salem, 14,89 John Richards, by E. Lincoln, Mrs. Bowman, 1,00 ,55 Lynn, Mass. 3,00 From an unknown friend, by Rev. E. Nelson, 1,00 Dea. James Loring, 10,00 Mr. Johnson, Dea. James Loring, 5,00 Sundry persons contributed at Rev. Francis Wayland, jr. 5,00 A friend, Caleb Wiley, 1,00 Miss Lane, by Mr. Joscelin, by E. Lincoln, ,25 1,00 do. 1,00 $30,50 John Spence, 1,00 George S. Goddard, 3,00 Charlestown. A friend, 1,00 Collection after sermon in 2d Benj. Haynes, 5,00 Bap. Church, 34,12 William Arnold, 5,00 John B. Jones, 10,00 Rebecca Easterbrooks, 1,00 Female friend 3d Bap. Church, Joshua Mixter, ,40 left with E. Lincoln, 3,00 Ralph Pratt, 1,00 ames Fosdick, 2,00 A littlc girl, left with Mr. Bowman, left with E. Lincoln, 1,00 ,51 1,00 Bap. Miss. Soc. of Mass. for Rev. J. at the West. M. Peck, to aid the Theological School Total in books and other articles, $314,50 Total in cash, $658,52 JOYFUL INTELLIGENCE. We have deferred to a future number, several articles which had been set in type, to give room for letters which have just been received from MR. and MRS. JUDSON, and some of the Missionaries in Calcutta. DR. JUDSON'S LETTER TO DR. BALDWIN. British Camp, Yantabo, Feb. 25, 1826, Rev. and dear Sir, We survive a scene of suffering which, on retrospect, at the present moment, seems not a reality, but a horrid dream. We are occupying a tent in the midst of Sir Archibald Campbell's staff, and are receiving from him and other British officers, all manner of kind attentions, proportionate to the barbarities we have endured for nearly two years. one British above Pah-gan; and on returning to Ava with their final terms, I had the happiness of procuring the release of the very last of my fellow-prisoners; and on the 21st inst. obtained the reluctant consent of government to my own final departure from Ava, with Mrs. J. On my first imprisonment, the small house, which I had just erected, was plundered, and every thing valuable confiscated. Mrs. J. however, was allowed to occupy the place, which she did until my removal to Oung-ben-lay, whither she followed. Subsequently to that period she was twice brought to the gates of the grave; the last time, with the spotted fever, while I was absent at Mah-looan. She had been senseless and motionless several days, when the providential release of Dr. Price, at the very last extremity, gave an opportunity for such applications as were blest to her relief. On my return, I was astonished to find her in the most emaciated, helpless state, not having heard a word of her illness. She however rapidly recovered, and is now in perfect health. Even little Maria, who came into the world, a few months after my imprisonment, to aggravate her parents' woes, and who has been, from very instinct, it would seem, a poor, sad, crying thing, begins to brighten up her little face, and be somewhat sensible of our happy deliverance. I was seized on the 8th of June, 1824, in consequence of the war with Bengal, and in company with Dr. Price, three Englishmen, one Armenian, and Greek, was thrown, into the "death prison," at Ava, where we lay eleven months-nine months in three pair, and The two months in five pair of fetters. scenes we witnessed and the sufferings we underwent, during that period, I would fain consign to oblivion. From the death prison at Ava, we were removed to a country prison at Oung-benlay, ten miles distant, under circumstances of such severe treatment, that one of our number, the Greek, expired on the road; and some of the rest, among whom was myself, were scarcely able to move for several days. It was the intention of government in removing us from Ava, to have us sacrificed, in order to ensure victory over the foreign- The treaty of peace was signed yesers; but the sudden disgrace and death ||terday, by the respective plenipotentiaof the adviser of that measure pre-ries, according to the terms of which I remained in vented its execution. the province of Arracan, and the small the Oung-ben-lay prison six months, in provinces of Ya, Tavoy, and Mergui, in one pair of fetters; at the expiration of the south, are ceded to the British. which period I was taken out of irons, was this consideration chiefly that inand sent under a strict guard to the duced me to embrace the first opportuBurmese head-quarters at Mah-looan, nity of leaving Ava, where the only obto act as interpreter and translator.ject I ever had in settling, was to obTwo months more elapsed, when on my tain some toleration for the christian rereturn to Ava, I was released at the in-ligion,-a favour which I hope now to stance of Moung-Shaw-loo, the north enjoy without leave from his golden governor of the palace, and put under footed majesty. his charge. During the six weeks that I resided with him, the affairs of government became desperate, the British troops making steady advances on the capital; and after Dr. Price had been twice dispatched to negociate for peace (a business which I declined as long as possible,) I was taken by force and associated with him. We found the Rev. Dr. Baldwin. It Sir Archibald has assigned us a large gun-boat for our accommodation down the river, and we expect to leave this in a very few days. Respectfully yours, A. JUDSON, Jr. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM REV. MR. Rev. and very dear Sir, thought of my Boston friends, and all their kindness previous to my sailing for India. You lost a very long letter in the Edward Newton, two or three sheets of paper. I wrote to all my friends in America, and unhappily sent them by the same ship. We have not yet received a line from America, excepting a short one from Dr. Bolles. But we doubt not there are many in Calcutta for us. In my letters to you I particularly recommended to your friendship, Captain Bertody, whose kind and attentive conduct during our passage from America, will never be forgotten. You will be happy to hear, that more than common attention to religion, seems to prevail in the minds of the people who usually attend worship in the church, of which our late friend Mr. Lawson, was Pastor; six persons have been added by baptism since Mr Lawson's death, and seven others are to be baptized next Sabbath, and a number more are under very serious impressions. This attention to divine things, commenced before Mr. Lawson's death, and two or three who are now candidates for baptism, date their first serious impressions from the circumstance of his death, and another from a sermon preached on that occasion. Begging an interest in your fervent prayers, I remain very sincerely and re-bly be very populous, as most of the spectfully yours, J. WADE. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MRS. JUD- We have been in Rangoon a week, but have not concluded to which of those places, retained by the English government, we shall go. We think more of New Mortiban than any other place. It is separated from Old Mortiban by the Thanlwen river, and will proba But you Burmese from the old towns are going over. We are gratified in hearing that Mr. and Mrs. Boardman have arrived in Rangoon. They will be all ready to enter on their work, when we shall have fixed on a place. Under the English government, we shall, I have no Rangoon, March 28, 1826. || doubt, establish as many schools as we shall be able to support. shall hear from us as soon as we arrive at the place of destination. We have with us now four of the christians, and are expecting others daily, who will all follow us to whatever place we go. Ma-Mess-la and her sister appear very well, and ascribe the preservation of our lives to the care of God alone. My dear brother, Previous to the reception of this you will have heard that we are alive, and out of the hands of those who have so long made us tremble. I can hardly, at times, believe it a reality that we have been safely conducted through so many narrow passages, and find ourselves at last at Rangoon our old home. Our continued existence is ascribable to God alone, who, no doubt in answer to the prayers of our beloved friends in America, has watched over and preserved us, and mingled mercies with all our afflictions. O that our future lives may bear some proportion to the great Moung-Ing stood by me faithfully during our long confinement, and was the only one for some time who would carry Mr. J. his food. I trust the Burman Mission will yet prosper, and that you will from time to time be made joyful by the ac counts of converted Burmese. I must close, or I shall lose this opportunity of Forget not in your prayers, EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MRS. Calcutta, April 6th, 1826. My dear Mrs. S With feelings better conceived than expressed, I hasten to inform you, that |