1800.] the fears of death and judgment; the walls of the whole fabric mouldered into nothing, at the blafting of the breath of God's difpleafure, and left the miferable builder a defenceless prey to anguish and defpair. A remarkable Converfion. THE Lord has various means to bring about his own gracious purpofes, and fometimes condefcends to make use of incidents, apparently trifling, to accomplish his most important defigns. The truth of this remark may be exemplified A young gentleman of high connections and great refpectabil BOERHAVE, the celebrated Phy-in the following fact: fician, through life, confecrated the first hour after he rofe in the morning to meditation and prayer;ity, was induced by gay acquaintance to accompany them to a place declaring that from thence he deriArrived at the ved vigor and aptitude for business'; of amufement. together with equanimity under fcene of diffipation, the feftive provocation and a perfect conqueft company proceeded to their amufeover his irafcible paffions. ment. In the midst of their enjoyment, as though a meffenger had been fent immediately from heaven, the clock ftruck one. That ftriking paffage of Dr. Young's inftantly rufh'd upon his mind : "The bell ftrikes one-we take no note of time tongue Is wife in man. As if an angel fpoke, yond the flood. It is the fignal that demands dispatch. and fears Start up alarm'd, and o'er life's narrow verge AN American philofopher, who profeffedly acknowledges the divine authenticity of the books of Mofes, yet, to fupport a favorite hypothefis, afcribes all the miracles which he has recorded to the mere agency of fecond caufes, lately, But from its lofs-to give it then a on a paffage from New-Haven to his New-York-while spouting on favorite theme, was mildly accofted by a lady ;-" Sir, if your reafoning be juft, how do you account for the bush that Mofes faw, which burned with fire ?"-The philofopher, confident of his ability, quickly replied "That, madam, was a phenomenon confiftent with the principles of philofophy. Mofes was then on the fide of a mountain. Subterraneous fires often break out on the fides of mountains; and fuch was the fire in the bufh, which Mofes faw."-The Jady fuperior to the fophiftry of the philofopher, fweetly replied." But fir, fubterraneous fires confume. The fire which Mofes faw confumed not the bufh; for Mofes faid, I will now turn afide, and fee this great fight, why the bush is not burnt." The paffengers fhouted the Lady's victory. Look down on what? a fathomless abyfs, A dread eternity." Conviction feized the youth, and alarmed and terrified he instantly left the diffipated throng, and retired to his clofet. The refult was a faving change, and he is now a chriftian indeed, in whom is no guile. Reader, art thou an admirer of ? the fashionable follies of the age Remember they lead to the chambers of eternal death. Leave then oh leave thefe deluding phan toms of an hour, and employ the uncertain moments left thee, in feeking for those realities-unfading pleasures and eternal joys! Religious Intelligence. Mr. David Bacon left Hartford with a view of vifiting the Indian tribes bordering on Lake Erie, according to a refolve of the Trustees of the Miffionary Society of Connecticut, noticed in our Magazine for July. Previous to his departure he was examined by the Committee of Miffions, who highly approving of him as quali fied for fuch a miffion, unanimously appointed him to that fervice and by prayer, commended him to the divine bleffing. It is expected he will obtain a guide and interpreter at New Stockbridge or fomewhere in that neighborhood, and then proceed on to the south west part of Lake Erie and vifit the Indian tribes in that quarter. It is prefumed that he will have the prayers of all good people for a bleffing on his labors! About the fame time Mr. Robert Porter and Mr. Jofiah B. Andrews, entered on a Miffion to the New Settlements; the former to the western and northern parts of Vermont, and the latter to the fettlements on the rivers Delaware and Sufquehannah, in the ftate of Pennsylvania and the adjacent fettlements in the state of New-York. particular nature has been received from Europe refpecting the Society. The following sketches contain all the information the Editors have to cummunicate. The Directors notwithstanding the dif couraging circumstances of the capture of the Duff and the partial failure of the Miffion to Otaheite, tion in their power to promote the important defign for which the Society was inftituted. A number of Miffionaries failed last spring for the Islands in the South Sea, with a view of joining the brethren already there or of establishing themfelves in other places. In March laft two Miffionaries left England for Canada in confequence of ap. plications from a number of inhab itants of Quebec and Montreal. The Directors have a young man now learning the Arabic language, with an exprefs view of going on a miffion to the interior part of Af rica. Late dispatches from Doct. Vanderkemp and his affociates at the Cape of Good Hope, offer a profpect which is very flattering. And from recent communications from a Miffionary who went to the Eaft Indies, it appears probable that before this time he has fixed upon a favorable spot for the commencement of his Miffionary labors. Great exertions are making in various parts of England and Scotland, and alfo in Holland, to promote evangelical truths and experimental piety. Many focieties and affociations are formed with a view of inftructing the children of London Miffionary Society. the poor in religious knowledge IN our firft number we gave a and of diffeminating a variety of general history of the proceedings religious tracts; and indeed the of the Miffionary Society of Lon. people of God in those countries don to the commencement of the were never more engaged to proprefent year. mote a knowledge and love of the No late intelligence of a very truth, than at prefent. Extrad of a letter from one of the BY accounts received from vaConneticut Miffionaries, dated rious parts of the country it appears Springfield, Otfego County, State that a glorious work of God is of New-York, July 23, 1800. ftill going on in many places. God "THE last fix weeks, I have is ftill remembering mercy for a fpent in the counties of Otfego and guilty people, and giving fresh tefDelaware. In both thefe counties timonials to the truth of that fcripthere are confiderable awakenings, ture promife that "the gates of Hell which appear to be increafing and fhall not prevail against his church." fpreading. They are regular and In vain do the enemies of a once orderly, free from that noife and fuffering, crucified, though now enthusiasm which fometimes attend glorious and triumphant Saviour fuch revivals. Meetings in gene- boaft in the fuccefs of their efforts ral are still and folemn, and a pro- to overthrow Chriftianity. They found attention is given to the have attempted to diffeminate the speaker. Lectures on week days poifon of infidelity far and wide. are often attended by 200 people, They are still attempting to do this. and on the fabbath by 500 or 600. But the truth is great and will The towns in Otfego County where prevail. Let not the friends of there is a revival are Otfego, Spring- Zion defpair. The late happy refield and Worcester; thofe in Del-vivals in fo many places afford enaware Country are Delhi, Stam-couragement to them to pray imford, Franklin and Walton. In portunately and they may be affuthese towns there appears to be a red that the prayer of faith fhall glorious work of the divine fpirit, not fail to receive a gracious anand the religious attention in thefe fwer. "Chrift fhall fee of the parts is as great for the time, if not travail of his foul and be fatisgreater, than it was in the Gene-fied." fee the last season." The favorable reception which Miffionaries meet with in the New Settlements, and the attention which is paid to their preaching, while it must infpire the friends of religion with gratitude to him with whom is the refidue of the fpirit, and who only can give the hearing ear and understanding heart, fhould animate them to be liberal in their contributions to the fupport of Miffions and more especially fhould it induce them fervently to pray for a divine bleffing to accompany the labors of Miffionaries. The civil and political as well as the religious welfare of our brethren in the New Settlements require that the gofpel fhould be preached to them, and that they should be favored with the administration of Chriftian ordinances. HYMNS. Dying reflections of an Infidel. I go? WHAT fhall I be-where shall Come now decide the doubtful strife And if the foul immortal prove, If there's a God, then who can tell, I hate that God, which they declare 3. But fovereign mercy from the skies, 4. Shook from inertnefs and false dreams, I faw my dreary state And viewing where the flattering ftreams Might land me!—when too late! 5. I look'd to God, in earnest prayer; "Lord fave me or I die Cleanfe me from fin? fave from defpair! 7. "Exil'd from light where can I find 8. My grief and pain the Saviour saw, 9. New beautics ftrike my peaceful fight, While confcience fmil'd within ; For forrow! joy; for darkness!light!~~ And felt no inward pain. 10. That heart which mov'd not at the found Of Jesus' dying loveNow grateful flows; no longer bound, But leaps and mounts above. I trace thy grace in every line 12. Then let my foul dwellnear my God And like the fun obey, While faith and love direct the road 13. "Tis beft, that every heir of grace Thy gentle fpirit finds our place, Thy heavenly bride fays come. 14.Sure'tis the King's most chofen place. May we not hope to fee his face And there his faints will dwell And all his glories tell. 15. Thy fiery walls O Zion fhall To all, who hear thy heavenly cali lic. They are fenfible they have taken upon themselves an ardu ous task; they befpeak the candor of the friends of religion, and ask their kind affistance.] MESSRS. EDITORS, Fall kinds of intelligence, inftruction, and knowledge, religious are the most important These have the most favorable af pect on all the interefts of society, the greateft influence on the pref ent and final happiness of individ [THE following piece was, a few days fince, communicated for publication. The Editors hefitated for fome time concerning the propriety of publishing it, on account of the flattering manner in which the writer fpeaks of the Magazine. But when they reflected that whatever merit there may be in the work is to be af cribed to the writers of the fev-uals, and a peculiar tendency to aderal pieces and not to the Editors, vance the divine glory. The enthey concluded to admit the piece. tertainment which they will afford, They were further induced to and the happy effects which they publish it from the confideration may reasonably be expected to pro that it defcribes what is to be the duce, will be in fome proportion plan of the Magazine. The to the variety which there fhall be Editors are happy to find that in the manner of their communi. the work meets with fuch gene. cation. ral approbation; and they are What therefore can be more en. determined to make every exer-tertaining and useful than a work tion in their power to procure well executed upon the plan of the and publish fuch things as they Connecticut Evangelical Magafhall judge beft calculated to car-zine? Efpecially, what can more ry the original plan into execu- warm and gladden the hearts of tion. Should they fail they can- the pious? What can more enlarge not reasonably require, nor will their acquaintance with good mea they have the prefumption to ex- and the church universal, increase pect the approbation of the pub- and extend their paternal affection, |