most to do. To those who follow after me, and who may perchance profit by my experience, I have to say, with the sincerity of one that must soon renounce this world-that I never yet had a happy moment, when I was not obedient to the laws of God, and that I can attribute the sufferings of my whole existence, to no other cause, than the few, but fatal follies, of my Early Days."

It is hardly necessary for us to remark in conclusion, that this little volume is one of the best which could possibly be placed in the hands of youth at the period when the principles and habits are forming, that it should be welcomed at every domestic fireside, and find a place in every juvenile library.

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

GROUP after group are gathering-such as prest
Once to their Saviour's arms, and gently laid
Their cherub heads upon his shielding breast,
Though sterner souls the fond approach forbade ;-
Group after group glide on with noiseless tread
And round Jehovah's sacred altar meet,
Where holy thoughts in infant hearts are bred,

And holy words their ruby lips repeat,

Oft with a chasten'd glance, in modulation sweet.

Yet some there are, upon whose childish brows,

Wan poverty hath done the work of care;
Look up, ye sad ones!-'t is your Father's house
Beneath whose consecrated dome you are;
More gorgeous robes ye see, and trappings rare,
And watch the gaudier forms that gaily move,
And deem, perchance, mistaken as you are,

The "coat of many colors" proves His love,
Whose sign is in the heart and whose reward above.

And ye, blest laborers in this humble sphere,
To deeds of saintlike charity inclined,
Who from your cells of meditation dear

Come forth to gird the weak, untutor❜d mind,-
Yet ask no payment, save one smile refined
Of grateful love,-one tear of contrite pain :
Meekly ye forfeit to your mission kind

The rest of earthly Sabbaths.-Be your gain
A Sabbath without end, 'mid yon celestial plain.

Conn. Mirror.

INTELLIGENCE.

British and Foreign Unitarian Association.-The Annual General Meeting of this Association was held in June last. The Report then read, speaks of many cheering circumstances in the present aspect of the Unitarian cause. In the Foreign Department it is announced that Mr Adam has accepted the proposal made to him to become the permanent Missionary of the Association in British India. Very interesting communications continue to be received also, from William Roberts, who has for thirty years, amid the severest trials, and against every discouragement, labored to diffuse the pure Gospel at Madras, It had been stated to the Committee that the friends of vital and liberal Christianity in France, are anxiously seeking to become acquainted with the grounds of the Unitarian doctrine, and a supply of Unitarian publications was voted for the purpose of opening the way for. the dissemination of the truth there.

Some interesting information had been obtained respecting the present situation of the Churches in Transylvania, The number who profess the faith in that quarter, was estimated at 50,000, They have a College at Klausenburg with about 300 students, and two preparatory schools at Thorenburg and Keresztur,

In reference to the United States, the same Report observes"The details of the progress of Unitarian Christianity among our American brethren are most satisfactory and encouraging; whilst the measures taken to unite the different and scattered Unitarian interests in one great and efficient body, cannot fail of producing the happiest results. Your Committee trust that in the progress of the ensuing year, a more active and detailed correspondence will. be established between these twin Associations; and that they will run the race of benevolent exertion in the kind spirit of brotherhood, and with all the energy and devotedness of enlightened zeal.”

Synod of Ulster.-The population of the three other Provinces of Ireland is in a vast proportion Roman Catholic. But Ulster is principally inhabited by the descendants of Scotch Presbyterians. They retain the Presbyterian form of church government and generally the Calvinistic doctrines. There is great latitude allowed, however, with respect to doctrines, under the Synod of Ulster; hence there are among its members, Arminians, Arians and other Unitarians as well as Calvinists. Out of fourteen Presbyteries composing the General Synod, only four make a subscription to the Westminster Confession indispensable; nor are the members of even these all Calvinists.

But the progress of enlightened and liberal views of religion in the North of Ireland is greatly impeded by ignorance, bigotry, and a persecuting temper. The Christian Pioneer, an excellent Unitarian work, recently commenced at Glasgow, in Scotland, contains the minutes of a meeting of the Synod of Ulster, held in June last, which afford some striking specimens of the rancor with which there, as every where else, Unitarians are treated by their prejudiced brethren. After an unsuccessful attempt to expel their Clerk from his office merely because he had avowed Arian sentiments, it was proposed to introduce an Orthodox Test of faith in the Trinity. To the original motion one member offered as an amendment, that the doctrines of Christianity are contained in the writings of Calvin and Knox, and the Westminster Confession, and that these are the doctrines of this body. Another, while he was a Calvinist, said, he wished to avoid the terms which are used by Calvinists in the various discussions which have occurred in the Church.

A debate now ensued among the Orthodox members relating to the

terms which should be used to express the Trinity.-As the Bible itself contains no model, we do not wonder at this.-One wanted it to run "C Father, Word, and Spirit"—another, "Father, Son, and Spirit "-another, "Father, Word, and Holy Ghost"-another, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost." And some desired that they should only express their faith in the Trinity, and not be so particular in what words it was declared. In the course of debate, one reverend gentleman avowed that it was the purpose of his party, to have a Committee of Synod appointed, who should send Missionaries into certain congregations where the Gospel was not faithfully preached; and where a minister was found neglecting to preach the truth, to suspend him—and if he did not repent, to lop him off-or excommunicate him. He also would preclude the members of that body from holding ministerial communion with persons differing in opinion on those points which he held to be vital-as the Trinity, &c.

The discussion drew from the Arian members a determined opposition to all religious tests—and it is added, that some of the people of the town where the Synod assembled, not before friendly to Unitarians, were induced by what they witnessed of the ability and good temper of the Arians, to seek a better knowledge of their principles.

Unitarian Tracts.-We are much gratified to learn that the demand for the tracts published by the American Unitarian Association, has greatly increased during the past year. Within that time, it has been found necessary to reprint nearly all the old tracts, and to publish much larger editions of new ones.

It is with no little pleasure that we are enabled also to state that the demand for these tracts in the states of Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, has increased fourfold, within the last twelve months-their circulation in these states will do much toward lessening the prejudices which there exist against the Unitarian Faith. We say prejudices, because we believe that among the great body of the people, the notion that with the word Unitarian, is necessarily associated any thing repugnant to the character of a true Christian, has not been adopted as the result of any investigations of their own. It is, we fear, a part of the business of some of the Orthodox party to create and keep alive such impressions. Nothing more is needed to counteract them than a right understanding of Unitarianism, and we

rejoice that the means which the Unitarian tracts place in the hands of the friends of liberal christianity, promise to do so much toward dispelling falsehood, and establishing a fair judgment of our opinions.

It is not, however, in the southern, middle, and western states only, that false impressions in regard to Unitarianism exist. In the New England states, and even in our own state there are many, very many, to whom the doctrines of Unitarianism have been exhibited only through the distorted medium of prejudice and passion. Let the means of becoming justly acquainted with our motives and principles be more generally diffused, and we shall escape some portion at least of the odium to which we are now so ignorantly as well as unjustly subjected. It will then be seen whether we are indeed hostile to christianity. And they who now blir. 'ly rebuke, may with better knowledge acquire a kinder temper.

We began this article more particularly for the purpose of noticing an Association which has lately been formed in this City-we allude to the Unitarian Book and Pamphlet Society. The object of this association is the purchase and gratuitous distribution of the tracts published by the Unitarian Association, or such other pamphlets as may be by them recommended. Many circumstances have rendered it impossible for the American Unitarian Association to supply the demands made upon them for tracts for gratuitous distribution. This Association undertake in part to answer this demand. In the first report of the committee to the society they say

"In respect to the subject before us, let the members of the society be actuated by a christian temper, in all their deliberations and doings; let the publications they distribute, breathe the spirit of the Gospel, while they expose error and inculcate truth; let them not be obtruded where they are not asked for, and do not promise to be useful; and let there be nothing offensive in the mode of procuring funds for the accomplishment of the society's object, and your committee have no doubt that the plan which has been submitted to them to consider and forward, will prove highly useful to the community, and at the same time contribute not a little to the advantage of the members of the society themselves, by interesting them more in one another, and in the love and practice of the Religion which they undertake with a zeal so praiseworthy, to recommend to others." Persons wishing for tracts for gratuitous distribution may obtain them on application to the secretary, at No. 8, Washington Street.