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correct principles and excellent qualifications, who has daily communicated instruction in the great truths of the gospel, under whom it has acquired reputation, risen to a respectable standing, and regained the confidence of the Christian community. There is at present something of a revival of religion in the school: No less than from ten to twelve of the scholars have, within a few weeks, been led to cherish the hope of an interest in Christ, and a number more ap. pear to be under conviction."

Note G.

The Church here referred to is presumed to be that in Berkley, Mass. Several individuals in that place, having become dissatisfied with the pastor, withdrew from his ministrations, joined a parish in an adjoining town, and requested a dismission from the church, and a recommendation to the church where they worshipped. The Council, of which Mr. Storrs was a member, was called to consider the propriety of granting their request. This Council decided that their request was unreasonable, and ought not to be granted; but we find nothing in their result respecting the excommunication of the individuals concerned. A subsequent Council has decided that "it would have been expedient," and more comformable to "the ancient Platform of our churches," to have granted their request.

Note II.

We extract the following from the London Congregational Magazine. We have lately received various letters from Geneva, which show that Christians in that once highly favored, but now apostate city, are at present placed in a very critical situation. Most of our readers are acquainted with the awakening which took place there about ten years ago, through the blessing that rested on the labors of Mr. Haldane, among the Theological students of the University. Shortly after that period, the " Venerable Company" of pastors took alarm at the rapid growth of Methodism; and the appearance of it among some of the most distinguished of their own body greatly increased their anxiety. Their first step was to draw up certain articles prohibiting any minister to preach on the divinity of our Lord, original sin, and other fundamental doctrines. They refused ordination to any of the students who would not subscribe, and in consequence many were rejected.

M. Malan, not having yet obtained admission into the company of pastors, although he had been regularly ordained, was made the next object of attack. Our readers are generally aware of the persecution which that undaunted champion of the cross of Christ has at various times been called to endure. They know that he has been deposed from his office as regent of the College, deprived of his ministerial character in the church, and that he only is indebted to the indulgence of the government for the degree of toleration he has enjoyed, in being suffered to preach in a chapel which has been built for him without the walls. M. Malan, although the most distinguished, was not the only victim, and the story of Empetaz, Gonties,

Gyt, Guers, &c. would present another picture of injurious and vexatious persecution exerted against bold and faithful, though unoffending witnesses for the truth.

Such had continued to be the state of affairs till within the last few months, when the enmity of the Geneva pastors against the truth, seemed to have gained fresh strength. The increasing numbers which frequented the preaching of M. Malan, the continual instances that were occurring of conversion through his instrumentality, and the blessing which attended the ministry of Messrs. Empetaz, Guers, &c. seemed more and more to arouse their indignation. Their animosity was in a special manner directed against M. Gausen, one of their own number, who, ever since he was brought to know the truth about ten years ago, has not ceased to labor with unceasing assiduity and distinguished success in the vineyard of the Lord. M. Gausen was the last summer formally excluded every pulpit in Geneva, except his own at Satigny, and it seems doubtful whether his situation as a pastor, and his connexion with some of the first families at Geneva, will continue to protect this faithful minister of Christ.

M. Chausiere, one of the Arian or Socinian pastors, also preached a most violent sermon against the Momiers or Methodists, whom he attacked with the most unmeasured warmth, and represented them as enemies to the State. This sermon had the effect of exasperating the populace to such a degree, that it was not safe for any of the evangelical preachers to be seen in the streets. M. Guers was stoned in one of the public squares, and narrowly escaped with his life; and M. Malan's house was also attacked. In the mean time every attempt was made to calumniate and traduce the Christians at Geneva. Every lie was invented, and greedily propagated. through the medium of the newspapers, for the purpose of pouring on them obloquy and contempt. If a person committed suicide, it was said he had heard a sermon from one of the Momiers. If a person became deranged, his disorder was attributed to the same

cause.

But affairs at Geneva wear, it seems, a still more critical aspect than before. It seems that Mr. Bost, a preacher who was formerly excluded from the church at Geneva, and who is well known abroad for his uncommon talent, zeal and boldness, as well as for the extraordinary blessing that has attended his labors, especially in Germany, published an answer to the above-mentioned sermon of Mr. Chausiere. We have not seen Mr. Bost's pamphlet, but understand it displayed much ability, and contained a very masterly exposure of the futility of the charges brought against the Momiers by M. Chausiere. The "venerable company" at Geneva were, however, much enraged at the boldness of Mr. Bost, and determined if possible to crush him. A prosecution was commenced against him by the public prosecutor, who charged him with describing the pastors at Geneva as a sect in the Christian world who denied some of the leading doctrines of the Gospel. For this alleged crime, he desired that Mr. Bost should be imprisoned for two years, and pay a fine of 2000 florins." It is added, that Mr. Bost pleaded his own cause, that his defence was admirable, and that he was acquitted, to the great mortification of the clergy.

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