Rev. Nathan Perkins for Hartford | fhall be exhibited shall judge to be

regular, and nothing appearing in his converfation or deportment inconfiftent with fuch teftimonials, he may be received to ministerial communion, and be occafionally introduced to our pulpits.

North Affociation, the Rev. William Robinfon for Hartford South, the Rev. Benjanin Trumbull D. d. for New-Haven Welt, the Rev. Samuel Eells for New-Haven Eaft, the Rev. Jofeph Strong for New. London, the Rev. Ifaac Lewis 2. But when any foreigner, as D. D. for Fairfield Weft, the Rev. above defcribed, fhall manifelt a David Ely for Fairfield Eaft, the defire to refide among us, to fupRev. Mofes C. Welch for Wind-ply any vacancy, or to be confidham Weft, the Rev. Andrew Leeered as a probationer for fettlefor Windham east, the Rev. Sam- ment; previous to his being thus uel J. Mills for Litchfield North, employed, he fhall make applicathe Rev. Dan Huntington for Litch- tion, to the committee of the Affofield South, the Rev. John Devo-ciation of the diftri&t, exhibit his tion for Mildlefex, and the Rev. credentials, fubmit to their examNathan Williams D. D. for Tolland ination in orthodoxy and literature, Affociation. and obtain their written approbation, to continue in force till the

THE Rev. Meffrs. John Smal-next meeting of the Affociation, ley, Levi Hart and Samuel Blatch-provided that his conduct in the ford were appointed Delegates from mean time comport with the minthe General Affociation to the ifterial character. General Affembly of the Pr.fbyterian Church.

3. At the next meeting of the Affociation he fhall present himself The Rev. Ifaac Lewis D. D. and obtain a ratification of the dowas chofen the fecond preacher on ings of their committee, by exhibthe evidences of Chriftianity, theiting his credentials, and fubmitevening preceding the next com- ting himfelf as before directed. mencement at New-Haven.

THE following plan of conduct to be obferved towards preachers from foreign parts, coming to this ftate, was approved and adop ted.

1. When any foreigner of unknown character fhall arrive among us, appearing in the capacity of a

4. Previous to the fettlement of fuch an one in any of our churches, he shall refide at least a year in the vicinity or have been the fame time under the direction of fome ecclefiaftical body in connection with us, and pafs through the ufual trial by an ordaining council.

ANECDOTES.

gofpel minifter, on his exhibiting DAVID HUME obferved,

teftimonials from fome proper pubJic body, or from fome perfon or perfons of good reputation of his being qualified, and that he has been introduced into the miniftry in fuch a manner as the perfon or persons to whom the teftimonials

that all the devout perfons he had ever met with were melancholy. On this Bishop Horne remarked; This might very probably be; for in the first place, it is moft likely that he faw very few, his friends and acquaintance being of another fort; and, fecondly,

of the comparative infignificance T The joy of the contrite in heart,

THE Hiftory of the Moravians will be inferted in the two nexi num

bers.

The Editors have received feveral communications figned G. They will be inferted in fome future numbers. Further communications from the fame perfon are requefied.

Two letters addreffed to a Lady in high life have been received. Proper attention will be paid to them.

THE Editors afk the affiftance of their Poetical friends, and requeft them to fend original Hymns on Evangelical fubjects.

They alfo request that particular accounts of ordinations in any part of the country may be tranfmitted to them; and alfo accounts of deaths where there is any thing remarkable in the circumftances.

They take this opportuinty to return their thanks to the public for the liberal patronage given to this work. The fubfcriptions are numerous, and if their brethren in the miniftry will affift them, they hope to be able to furnifh a Magazine monthly which will be acceptable to their readers; but without fuch affiftance, the work cannot be long continued. They flatter themselves that a publication whose object is fo benevolent will not be difcontinued for want of maller. Every circumflance, of a religious nature, which can be interefting to the public will be attended to.

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Subscribers are notified that when they wish to difcontinue taking the Magazine, it is expelled they will give fix weeks previous notice to the publishers. Until fuch notice is given they will be confidered as bound to

pay.

The Editors do not confider themselves under obligation to fend thofe Magazines which are taken within the state. They will nevertheless take advantage of every opportunity, where it can be done without expenfe, to convry them to fome principal town in each county, where thofe perfons who have made themselves refponfible may call for the magazine and make their remittances. The prefent number was delayed to give opportunity for the return of fubfcription bills, but in future a frefb number will be ready for delivery the firft Monday in every month.-As there are many private pets who take newspapers at the office of the Publishers, it may be well for the fubfcribers to give them orders to take their Magazines. It is expected there will be fome difficulty in conveyance on the beginning of the publication, but it is prefumed regularity will foon be established. As the profits of the publication, if any arife, are devoted to the Miffionary Society, an annual account will be printed of the expenfes, profits, &c. that it may be feen the Editors are faithful to their engagements.

A concife hiftory of the MORAVIANS, or UNITAS FRATRUM, of their fettlement in the American States; and of their zeal, per feverance, and fuccefs, in propagating the gospel.

HE hiftory of the Moravi

their perfecutions and fufferings for the gofpel's fake have been fo great, and their zeal, perfeverance and fuccefs in propagating it, in Heathen countries, fo rare and apoftolical, that it is imagined, it cannot fail of being highly interefting, inftructive and entertaining to all pious readers.

ans about the fame time. It hence appears, that these countries were chriftianized by means of the eaf tern churches, and were initiated into the Chriftian religion, according to the doctrines and ceremonies of the Greek church The bish ops of Rome, at an early period, began their antifcriptural impofi tions on the Bohemian and Moravian churches, and perfecuted them with great heat and cruelty. Otho, the Roman Emperor, having con. quered Bohemia, in 940, by the exprefs order of the pope, enjoin

The Moravians claim their religion from the apofties; efpecially from the apostle Paul, and from Titus, one or both of whom they imagine preached in Illyricum and Dalmatia. Thefe were provinces of Sclavonia, in which Mora-ed the Roman liturgy in Latin.via and Bohemia were included. This was extremely disagreeable In the fourth century, Jerome, and offenfive to the Bohemians who was born at Strido, a city of and from that time there commen Illyricum, with a view to advance ced a fevere contest between them, the progrefs of the gofpel, in his and the Roman pontiff: The lat own country, is faid to have tranfter conftantly impofing and infiftlated the bible into his own mothering upon the Romish mode of wor

fhip, and the former as obftinately and firmly refifting his impofitions.