D. D. and Cyprian Strong, who are prefent, be invited to fit in council with the Affociation, pur. fuant to the request of the Committee of Miffions. The Rev. Mefs'rs Abel Flint and Amafa Porter, being prefent, were alfo invited to join the Affociation as an ordaining Council. The Rev. Amos Baffett, Scribe of the Affociation, requesting to be excufed from officiating as Scribe on the prefent occafion, the Rev. Abel Flint was appointed Scribe of the Council. The Council was then opened with prayer by the Moderator.The Council proceeded to examine Mr. Chapman, refpecting his knowledge of the doctrines of Chriftianity, his belief in thofe doctrines, his ability to teach them to others, his experimental acquaintance with the truth, his views in entering on the work of the miniftry, his qualifications for a miffionary, and his motives for entering into that fervice, and gaining full fatisfaction on these points, -Voted unanimoufly to confecrate him to the work of the ministry, with peculiar reference to his laboring as a Miffionary in the new Settlements in the United States of America; and that the folemnity of his ordination be attended at the Meeting houfe in this place to-morrow at half past ten o'clock, A. M. On Wednesday October 28th, 1801, The Rev. Ezekiel J. Chapman, in purfuance of the above vote, was folemnly confecrated to the work of the ministry. After the minutes of the Council were read, the following queftions were put: Queflion 1. To the Rev. Cyprian Strong. Mr. Strong, do you, Sir, in the name of the Committee of Miffions, now publicly renew their appointment of Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, as a Miffionary to the new fettlements, and their requeft that he be confecrated to the work of the gofpel miniftry as an Evangelift? Anfwer. I do. 22. To Mr. Chapman. Mr. Chapman, do you now publicly accept of your appointment as a Miffionary to the new fettlements, and do you confent to receive ordination with that view? A. I do. A. I do. 23. To the Moderator. Mr. Moderator, do you, Sir, in the name of this Council, approve of Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, as qualiVoted, that the feveral parts of fied for the work of the gofpel minthe ordination fervice be perform-iftry, and for the Miffionary fered by the following perfons,-the vice? Rev. Royal Tyler to make the introductory prayer; the Rev. Levi Hari, D. D. to preach the Sermon; the Rev. Cyprian Strong to make the confecrating prayer; during which the Rev. Mefs'rs John Willard, Levi Hart, Cyprian Strong and Amos Baffelt to lay on hands; the Rev. John Willard 24. To the Moderator. Shall the ordination folemnity now proceed? A. It fhall. The customary religious fervices were then performed. Doctor Hart preached from Acts xxvi. 16-18. Ordination of the Rev. Samuel Leonard. ON Wednesday the 21ft of October, the Rev. Samuel Leonard, was ordained to the work of an Evangelift, at Richmond, Maffachusetts, with a view to Miffionary labors. The Rev. John Morfe, of Green-river (N. Y.) made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Alvan Hyde of Lee, preached the fermos, from 1 Tim. iv. 16; the Rev. Thomas Allen of Pittsfield, made the confecrating prayer; the Rev. Dr. Weft of Stockbridge gave the charge; the Rev. David Porter of Spencertown (N. Y.) Porter of Spencertown (N. Y) gave the right hand of fellowship; gave the right hand of fellowship; and the Rev. David Perry of Richmond, made the concluding prayer. Mr. Leonard is appoint ed by the Miffionary Society in the County of Berkshire to go on a miffion of two months into the miffion of two months into the northern counties of Vermont, and has entered upon his miffion. Ordination of the Rev. Alvan of Woodstock gave the right hand of fellowship; and the Rev. Abiel Williams, of Dudley, made the concluding prayer. ANECDOTE, Extracted from a scarce and valuable publication. T HERE was an Italian Bifhopwho had strugled through and who met with much oppofition great difficutlies without repining, in the discharge of his Epifcopal functions without betraying the leaft impatience. An intimate friend of his, who highly admired thofe virtues which he thought it impoffible to imitate, one day afked the the fecret of being always eafy? prelate if he could communicate Yes,' replied the old man, I can teach you my fecret, and with great facility-it confifts in nothing more than making a right ufe of my eyes.' His friend begged him to explain himself. Most willingly,'returned the Bishop. In whatfoever state I am, I first of all look up to heaven, and I remember my principal bufinefs here is to get there; I then look down upon the earth, and call to mind how fmall a fpace I fhall occupy in it, when abroad into the world, and ob I come to be intered; I then look who are in all refpects more unferve what multitudes there are, where true happiness is placed, happy than myfelf. Thus I learn where all our cares must end, and how very little reafon I have to repine or complain.' The Chriftian's review of his former flate. God; 4. I heard of God's most righteous law, 5. To think of death I could not bear, 6. Thus finking fast to endless woe, 7. How great the pow'r, how rich the grace, Which fnatch'd me from that dreadful place! No lefs than grace and pow'r divine Could break the death-like fleep of fin. 8. Thy hand, God, which form'd the light, And pour'd it forth thro' ancient night, Thy hand alone could make me fee And know aright myself and Thee Let this vain world be left behind, Shine by thy Spirit on thy word; Its facred influence make me feel, 5. This dulness from my heart remove, 6. Then in the midft of deep diftrefs, That myft'ry to the heav'nly hoft, I gaze with grief and rapture too, And all my foul's in wonder loft. 2. What ftrange compaffion fill'd thy breaft, That brought thee from thy throne on high To woes that cannot be expreft, 3. Was it for man, rebellious man, 4. For man didft thou forfake the sky, 5. Had I a voice to praife thy name And let it be forever thine. HYMN IV. The dying Chriftian. 1. THO' on the bed of death I lie Toppreft with pain and care, Yet in the Lord I put my trust, 2. What tho' I fink in forrow low, 3. Sore trials now my Father fends To prove my faith and love; His grace fupports and fits my foul For reft and joy above. 4. There is a glorious world to come, I view it from afar, Where fin and forrow are no more, Nor peace is mixt with fear. 5. The grave fhall not confine me long, 6. There free from interpofing clouds I. To wifdom's voice incline; On the late Revivals of Religion. HOW WOW dreadful was our wretched state, Ere Jesus did appear? Heedlefs of our impending fate, 2. We took the road of fin and death, Defpis'd a Saviour's love, Nor fear nor hope, nór grace, nor wrath Our harden'd hearts could move. 5. See fovereign mercy wake the dead, 6. They fix their streaming eyes on God, Repentance in their fouls, And love, praife, wonder form a flood, Which o'er their fpirits rolls. 7. This is thy work, Almighty Lord, And thine be all the praife. Thine holy name fhall be ador'd, Thro' everlasting days. Donations to the Miffionary Society. From a friend of Miffions, From do. do. MIKROS. 10 Dollarss 10 Do. The REVIEW of times paft, and I will therefore upon this, as a concontemplations on future prof-tinuation of the Review which we peas, humbly attempted for general inftruction, and to excite pious and ufeful meditations, &c.: Or, the Editors' New-Year's Gift, to their generous readers. [Contin. from Vol. I. p. 250.] prefented to our readers the last New-Year, invite them to a contemplation of thefe very interefting fubjects. We fhall begin with fome of the events of the last year, in Europe, and with moral obfervations which they will fuggeft. We will then contemplate fuch as refpect America, and ourselves more immediately. At the clofe of the last year, the pacification of Luneville had left France, Spain and the Batavian republic at full liberty to em port of the French conquefts in Egypt, and against Great-Britain. At the fame time the northern coalition was completely formed, and the feveral princes which had combined were strongly engaged to carry its defigns into execution. Britain, therefore, faw all the great powers, and almost the whole mar EASON was given to man that he might contemplate; and that by contemplation, he might become wife, ufeful and happy. The fubjects of contemplation, which invite his confideration are numerous, entertaining and important. He may, with great advan-ploy their whole ftrength in fuptage, contemplate himself, his Creator, his word and wondrous works. He may fo confider his own ways as to make hafte and delay not to keep the commandments of his God. The end of days and years are proper feafons for review and serious confideration. The events of years, profpects for time to come, our own particularitime force of Europe combined ftate, our progrefs in knowledge, against her. The afpects of provin virtue or vice, our preparation idence with respect to her were infor the end of time and the com- deed gloomy and alarming. She mencement of an eternal state, are was under the neceffity of fubmitall fubjects of special contemplating either to fuch terms of peace, tion upon a New-Year's day. We as her haughty enemy should please VOL. II. No. 7. G & |