attention that prevailed; as well as the faithful manner in which the few classes I was able to listen to were taught. The exercises occupied about an hour, when after singing a hymn, in which all united, the school was dismissed.

I was highly gratified with my visit, and could easily account for the interest taken in the school by the children, many of whom as my friend informed me, lived at the distance of one or two miles, but who nevertheless attended very regularly every Sunday.

It was near sunset when we left the school house, and on our way home we stopped at the house of the clergyman in the village. Among other things in the course of the evening, the conversation turned upon the Sunday school; when a lady present, who was a teacher in the one we had visited, remarked, that she was almost discouraged at times, by the dulness and inattention of her scholars, and for her part, she could see but little as yet effected by the establishment of the school, that was encouraging. "It is true, my young friend," said the good pastor, "you may at times be discouraged by the indifferent progress your pupils make, and the apparently slow advancement you may witness in them, but are we not wrong to require sudden and visible improvement ? Good habits are slowly and almost imperceptibly formed, and often we do not produce the reformation we looked for, until the child approaches manhood. It is gratifying however to know that by assembling them together, you cause the Sabbath to be improved and honored by them, that day which would be far otherwise employed; and to know that idleness and indifference to religious duty is overcome, which is accomplishing a great deal towards forming sound moral and religious habits and

principles. But you may rejoice that you are permitted sometimes to witness results from your labors which are not only encouraging, and which stimulate you to persevere, but which render the labor and exertion spent, as nothing in comparison with the good effected. Have you forgotten the circumstance of Mr W. -?" said he.Oh no, was quickly answered, that to be sure was enough to pay for establishing the school, if nothing else. I was struck with the answer, and could not refrain from inquiring what the circumstance was, when the good pastor related to me the following.

On commencing the school, the families who lived in the neighborhood were invited to come in, and visit it, and among them was Mr W——. Some remarks were made at the time on the importance of instructing the young, and the duty incumbent on those who were able to assist in this good cause. He was much affected by them, and was led to inquire more particularly about the school; and after some considerable conversation upon the subject, by solicitation he was induced to take a class, and happy I am to say, that, though he was previous to this, indifferent to religious subjects, and had not attended public worship for many years, yet he soon became interested, and has now the principal charge of the school, and remarked not long since, "that he looks forward to Sunday, and the hour spent by him in the Sunday school, with the greatest pleasure."

A pause ensued when the good man finished, and 1 could not but consider on hearing this fact, which forcibly impressed my mind, how much these institutions are effecting. Soon, thought I, the ignorance which we now regret to see, will pass away, and a more perfect know

ledge of the word of life be diffused even in our remotest villages, through their instrumentality; and circumstances like this, will frequently occur in them, which will serve as encouragement, and show the good effected by a Sunday school.

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INTELLIGENCE.

Unitarianism in Connecticut.-Extract from a letter to the publishers of the Advocate, dated Brooklyn, Con. Feb. 14, 1828-" A few days since I received the pleasing intelligence, that a Unitarian Tract Society or Association is to be formed in Preston, a town about twenty miles from this. I hope soon to send you an order from them." “It is my intention to go to Preston to assist in forming their proposed Association—and I think I shall take the hint and attempt the formation of similar Associations in various other places."

Gibbs's Gesenius. The highly valuable translation of 'Gesenius' Hebrew Lexicon, by Professor Gibbs of Yale College, is republished in London. We notice also an advertisement of " Hope Leslie," as in press.

Balance of Crime. Rev. Isaac Taylor of Ongar, has issued a work entitled "Balance of Crime, or Socinianism compared with the guiltiness of profligacy, addressed to young doubters."

German Theology. The Christian Observer states that the representations which have been made to the discredit of the German Universities and ministry, apply rather to a period past by, than to the present time.

Bibles imprisoned. At a meeting of a Bible society in Glasgow, last fall, the Rev. Dr Paterson remarked that when he was on the Continent," he found six thousand copies of the New Testament, filled with Socinianism, which being put into his hands to be destroyed, he consigned to a fortress, where they remained in good custody."

Religious Denominations in Europe. From an estimate recently published it appears that there are in Europe,

Old South Church in Portsmouth, N. H.-The Old South Church in Portsmouth, N. H. formerly occupied by Rev. Dr Parker's society, has been opened, and provision made for the support of regular worship, with every prospect of the establishment of another Unitarian Society in that place-The pulpit will be supplied at present by a gentleman from the school at Cambridge.

New Meeting House in Walpole, N. H.-The new meeting house lately erected in Walpole, N. H. was dedicated to the service of Almighty God on Wednesday, Feb. 20th-Sermon by Rev. Mr Sullivan of Keene, N. H.

Christian Neighbor.-Proposals are issued by Mr William E. P. Rogers, for publishing at Gloucester, Ms., a weekly Newspaper, to be entitled the Christian Neighbor-to be edited by Samuel Worcester

[In selecting this title, the editor has been guided by what he proposes for his motto,-THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF. His design is, to publish a newspaper devoted to practical religion. The public are already supplied with those which teach whatever relates to the outworks of religion,-to forms and modes of faith and worship. Many think that there is a powerful and increasing disposition among the teachers and lovers of virtue in the present age, to inquire for the right way of living; and to estimate religious opinions by their practical tendency and results. While so many are deeply interested in maintaining the peculiar tenets of the several religious sects, it has been thought that at least one paper may be supported, which teaches merely the ART OF LIVING A CHRISTIAN LIFE.]

Number of Ministers in New England.-The Quarterly Journal of the American Education Society contains a tabular view of the number of ministers of all denominations in New England, as given in the Registers of the several states for 1827. The number, as in the Registers, is 1684. The actual number of stated ministers

in New England, of all denominations, is supposed to be not far from 1800. The population of New England is probably 1,800,000. This would give one minister to every 1000 souls. In the year 1750, there was in New England, one liberally educated minister to every 628 souls.

American Bible Class Society.-About a year and a half since, overtures were made by the Pastoral Association of Evangelical Ministers in Massachusetts, to the American Sunday School Union, which led to the appointment of a Provisional Committee on Bible Classes, consisting of gentlemen from different denominations. This committee, after corresponding extensively with pastors of churches, and taking other measures to ascertain the public sentiment, unanimously resolved, that it was expedient to form a national institution for promoting Bible Classes.

Such an institution was accordingly organized on the 13th ult., in Philadelphia. The constitution contains ten articles, but it will be sufficient to quote the first

Art. 1. This Society shall be called the "American Bible Class Society." Its objects shall be to collect and disseminate knowledge concerning Bible Classes, where they exist, how they are conducted, and what advantages have resulted from them; to devise and execute measures, not interfering with the government and doctrine of the churches, or the appropriate province of their pastors, to promote the organization and prosperity of Bible Classes among all denomina. tions throughout the land, and to correspond and cooperate with any kindred institution which may be formed in any other part of the world.

Religious Magazines in the United States.

Name of the work.

Episcopal Register,

Where printed. Middlebury, Vt.

Quarterly Journal of the American Education Society. Andover. Ms.