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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,
I feel the folemn found; if heard aright
It is the knell of my departed hours.
Where are they? With the years be-

yond the flood.

It is the fignal that demands dispatch.
How much is to be done? My hopes

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
I'd give a thousand worlds to know.
Shall I exift, or shall I not?
Ceafing to be-I dread the thought-
Does death, in fact, deftroy the whole,
And with the body kill the foul?
Reafon, I chose thee for my guide,
I heard thy voice and none befide,

Come now decide the doubtful strife
Twixt endless fleep and endless life.
Some, who thy fole dominion own
As nature's brightest eldest son;
Say, thou haft taught the foul will live,
And her account to God muft give.
Others deny that this will be,
And both for proof appeal to thee.
I feel, I know that I have fin,
And confcience rages here within.
If there's a God-(1 fear 'tis true)
Does he the creature's conduct view?

And if the foul immortal prove,
Can finners ever taste his love?
Will they have nothing more to fear
Because he governs there and here ?
If he is good will he destroy,
And kill with evils human joy?
Are parents hurried to the tomb
Merely to give fucceffors room?
If he regards our actions here
Why not avenge th'oppreffed tear,
And crush the cruel and unjust,
With pride and malice in the dust?
Thefe thoughts an anxious doubt create,
That this is not our final state.

If there's a God, then who can tell,
There may be heaven, there may be hell.
The Bible doctrines may be right,
If fo I fink to endless night.

I hate that God, which they declare
His holiness is too fevere.
I hate his law, which fays I must
Be holy like him, or be curft.
Once I could laugh at what I feel,
And scorn the tho't of heaven and hell,
But rea fon fhines as clear as day,
Although my outward man decay;
Yea it may fhine and never stop,
And mifery fill my future cup-
Draw near my friends, if friends indeed
You will affift me now in need.
With you I spent the jovial day,
And caft the thought of death away.
I fpurn'd at God, at Christ and hell,
As names that priests and women tell.
I gave the reins to fin and luft
Which haftened my return to duft.
O can you screen my foul from harm
Against the power of any arm!
Ah! wretches ftop-deceive no more
I've heard all you can fay before-
I fcorn'd the Chriftian and his God,
And trampled on his Saviour's blood.
With him no part I now can claim,
For ftill I hate the very name.
Yet he must be more fafe than I,
And more prepared to live or die.—
If I was right, ftill he is well;
But if he's right-I fink to hell.

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3. But fovereign mercy from the skies,
Alarm'd my dreaming mind,
No more delufion blinds mine eyes,
When wak'd by power divine.

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!
While defp'rate here I lie.—
6. "Wholly deprav'd! here confefs,
My nothingness to thee,
Vouchfafe to hear my poor request,
And prove thy clemency.-

7. "Exil'd from light where can I find
The God, who pardon gives,
I'm deaf and maimed, halt and blind→→→
Let Lazarus hear-he lives."-

8. My grief and pain the Saviour saw,
And flew without delay,
And on the eye-balls of my foul,
He pour'd celeftial day.

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.
11. Thy facred word of mercy fhines
Dear Saviour like the fun,

I trace thy grace in every line
Aud love thee as I run.

12. Then let my foul dwellnear my God And like the fun obey,

While faith and love direct the road
Which leads to endless day.

13. "Tis beft, that every heir of grace
In Zion fix his home,

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
A fanctury prove,

To all, who hear thy heavenly cali
And truft thy guardian love,

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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

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