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countries; and are expected to return to their countrymen qualified to afford important instruction in many useful arts, as well as in the doctrines and duties of christianity.

This institution has deservedly excited a deep interest in the minds of christians generally. It is a very important link in the great chain of means employed for the christianizing of the heathen. A more thorough education may certainly be given to young heathen in such a school, than in one instituted by missionaries in foreign lands; heathen youths may be more completely civilized, more thoroughly christianized, and their hearts more completely won over to the missionary cause; they may be made more efficient and more trustworthy aids in this great work of christian love.

I ought to have mentioned, that provision has been made in the constitution of this seminary for the admission, at the discretion of the agents, of young men from our own country, of acknowledged piety, at their own expense. This I regard as a very wise regulation. Future missionaries may in this way be educated in habits of daily intercourse with heathen youths. Young savages will learn a great deal of the arts, habits, manners, and customs of civilized life from their fellow students; and christian young men may, in the course of their education, learn much of language, habits, and prejudices of the heathen to whom, hereafter, they may be sent as missionaries. And between young christians and heathens thus related, there may grow up attachments of that pecu. liarly durable and powerful kind, which are formed at college,

In the first year of the school, twelve scholars were admitted, two natives of Connecticut, and ten from among the heathen. Of these, seven were from the Sandwich Islands; namely, Henry Obookiah, John Honooree, Thomas Hopoo, William Tennooee, George Tamoree, George Sandwich, and William Kummoolah. Obookiah died about two years afterwards in a most happy and even triumphant manner. The four next in order went to their native country with the missionaries sent out by the American Board; and the year following, George Sandwich embarked at Boston to join the mission. More than thirty young heathen have been received into this institution, and above half of them have given evidence of a sound conversion. Besides these, several others appear to be under serious impressions.

There are now at the School, Anglo-Americans, Cherokees, Choctaws, Malays, an Otaheitan, a Chinese, and a New Zealander, besides several from the smaller tribes of Indians found in different parts of the United States.

Ordination at Eastport.

On Wednesday the 30th of October, the Rev. Charles Robinson, of Harvard University, was ordained over the First Congregational Church in Eastport, Maine. The ordaining services were performed by the Rev. Mr. Walker of Charlestown, Massachusetts, the Rev. Dr. Porter of Roxbury, and the Rev. Mr. Field of Weston. It is gratifying to learn, that a large and flourishing society has thus been established on the principles of rational christianity in the growing town of Eastport,

where four years ago it is said there was no place for public worship, and that it is under the pastoral charge of a gentleman so well qualified to ensure its prosperity.

THE third volume of the Miscellany is brought to a close with the present number; and we take this occasion to inform our readers, that for the coming year the editorial department will be transferred to other hands.

We deem it no more than justice to ourselves to observe, that, while we thankfully acknowledge occasional contributions from some of our friends, a very large portion of the work has thus far been written by a single hand, and this in the midst of many other avocations and pressing duties. This is the only apology we have to urge for the imperfections, which we are but too conscious may frequently have appeared in the execution of our task.

We congratulate our readers, however, that the work will hereafter be under the charge of a gentleman, whose leisure and ability will enable him to do it the amplest justice, whose writings are already well known to the reading public, and whose judgment, taste, and theological attainments, eminently qualify him for the office in which he is about to engage.

ERRATA. Page 26, line 3 from the bottom, omit but;—for urïverse, p. 106, line 16 from top, read unwise.

INDEX.

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Apostles, preaching of the,
85, 229. Taught that Je-
sus was the Christ, 87.
Preached repentance, 88;
and the resurrection, 90.
Said nothing of a trinity,
nor of two natures in
Christ, of total depravity,
satisfaction, nor any of the
peculiar doctrines of Cal-
vinism,

Apostolical benediction,
Articles of the Church of En-
gland, ambiguity of the,
Atonement, doctrine of, 108.

Various opinions of the or-
thodox concerning, 109,
138, 149. Unitarian views
of, 113, 809. Calvinistic
notion of, 139; the same in
substance as held by uni-
versalists, 140. Worthing-
ton on, note, 143. Armi-

78

182

142

62

144
144

nian view of, 144. Ambi-
guity of the articles of the
Church of England on,
145. Magee on, 146.
Meaning of the term, note,
149. Two general classes
of opinions respecting, 152,
177. Popular doctrine of,
as affecting the character
of God, 177; as affecting
the practical virtues, 262;
exalts Christ above God,
263; represents the Deity
as unmerciful, 266; unfor
giving, 267; renders the
duties of piety and virtue
unnecessary, 268, et seqq.
Unitarian views of, consis-
tent with the attributes of
God, 303; contribute to
good morals and practical
piety, ib. 310,

Athanasian definition of the
trinity, note,

313

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Austin, 98. His Retracta-

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