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place of two days continuance : Within the period, five sermons were preached, many prayers made, and a number of exhort.tions given. About three thousand were supposed to be present, and the exercises were atattended with great solemnity, and evident manifestations of the divine presence. The scene closed with the administration of the Lord's supper, to, as was supposed, about eight hundred communicants. And while these, many if not all, rejoiced and magnified the Lord, many others "beholding the things which were done smote their breasts and returned."

This meeting, we trust, the Lord is causing to operate, as a mean of reviving his work amongst us at this time. And we trust that numbers from adjacent towns, returned with wounded spirits and pricked in their hearts.

The truths which have been most frequently attended to, and most evidently succeeded by the blessing of God, in this revival have been the divine holiness and sovereignty, the grace of the gospel and the sinner's total depravity and dependence. And those who have obtained a hope, that they were the subjects of divine grace, have almost without exception, appeared fully, understandingly and cordially, to assent, to all those humbling doctrines of the Bible.

I shall conclude this narrative with some general information of the state of religion in the western district of this state.In Bennington and Rutland counties, within little more than a year past, the spirit has been wonderfully poured out upon a number of towns, and about a

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thousand have been added to the ifferent branches of the congregational Church of Christ.Bennington, Sandgate, Rupert, Dorset, Tinmouth, Rutland, Branden, Pittsford, Benson and Orwell, have shared the most largely in this shower of divine grace. Not less than fifty have been added to the Church in each of these towns. And in several of them, there have been added to the Church more than a hundred. Most of the other towns, in those counties, have shared in some degree, and as the work appears still progressing, we hope the Lord has reserved a time of speedy and wonderful refreshing for them all. In the county of Addison, several towns have likewise been favored with some droppings from the same cloud. In Bridport, Addison and Weybridge, there have been considerable additions to the Church the win

ter past. In Chittenden, the most northern county in the district, there are very hopeful appearances. Within the year past there have also been settled in this district seven congregational ministers, and none have died or been dismissed. A number of Churches have also been formed, and there is a prospect of the speedy organization of a considerable number more. In Hebron, a town adjoining this, in the state of New-York, there has been a great awakening the winter past, and the work now appears spreading around them. No minister was ever settled with them, nor church formed, and die gospel but seldom preached. But the Lord has been pleased to pass over to their help, and to work amongst them for his great name's sake. Soon after the

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work began, they engaged a candidate, the Rev. James Davis, whose labours have apparentl been crowned with great success. A church is now organized there, consisting, I think, ol more than fifty members, and the Lord is yet adding to them. as it were, daily.

Should not the friends of Zion rejoice and be strong in the Lord. From the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, are heard 65 songs, even glory to the righteous." The voice of the Bridegroom is heard in our land.The foolish and the wise are awakening from their long slumbers together. When the enemy came in like a flood, then did the Lord lift up a standard against them. Let saints rejoice in their king. Let Zion arise and shine, for her light is come. The Lord is gathering in his elect from the four corners of the earth. And have we not reason to believe, the great battle of God Almighty will speedily succeed this extensive and wonderful effusion of the Holy Spirit, that of late has appeared in our land and other parts of the world. Woe to The inhabitants of the earth, that

the year 1796. The first Sermon for its benefit, was preachd in St. Andrew's Church, dinburgh, by the late veneable Dr. Erskine, one of the hief promoters of the instituon, when £.145 1 6 sterling vcre collected. Liberal collec ions and contributions were made by Christians of various lenominations, in different parts of the country; and by the end of the year, the funds of the Society amounted to a sum that warranted the Directors to think of attempting a mission to the Heathen. From the Commencement of the Society, they had invited such persons as were inclined to devote themselves to missionary work, to come forward, and offer their services. Various candidates appeared.-They were examined with the mosí scrupulous attention; and those who were found qualified were accepted by the Society, and educated for their work, under the direction of a Committee appointed for that purpose.

The first attempt of the Soeiety was on the western coast of Africa, to which they sent two Missionaries about the end of the year 1797. of the year 1797. The proceed

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JOHN B. PRESTON. Rupert, (Vt.) July 7, 1804.

of those who were afterwards sent to the South-sea Islands, and to Jamaica, it is unnecessary to detail here, as they have already been presented to the public in the Reports annexed to the Sermons which were preached before the Society, and printed at their desire. Suffice it therefore to say, that the present state of the Society will appear from the Report of the Directors that was read to the General Mecting of the Society,

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at their last anniversary; and as this Report has not appeared in any periodical publication, we presume it will not be unacceptable to our readers.

KEPORT of the DIRECTORS of the EDINBURGH MISSIONARY SoCIETY, to the General Meriing of the Members of that Society, held at Edinburgh, the 30th day of March, 1802.

LTHOUGH nothing very remarkable has occurred

A in the transactions of the Society during the preceding year, the Directors think it their duty to embrace the opportunity which this anniversary affords them, of giving to the friends of the institution, a short statement of their proceedings.

They are happy in being able to inform them, that amidst all the sickness and mortality which have prevailed in Kingston, Jamaica, their Missionary there, Mr. Ebenezer Reid, has been mercifully preserved; and, by the last accounts, was labouring not only with much diligence, but with some appearance of success, among the numerous Heathen in that place. The meetings which he had opened for their instruction were well attended, particularly that on the Sabbath evenings; and there is reason to hope, that some of these poor neglected people have, through the blessing of God, experienced a saving change. Several white people, also, attend regularly and devoutly on these evenings; some of whom have acknowledged, that their design in going there at first, was only to ridicule and disturb the exercise.

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Besides these meetings, Mr. Reid began in April last, a dayschool, for instructing children in reading, writing, and the principles of religion. At first, few attended; but at the date of his last letter, the number had considerably increased. The Directors have the best reason to be satisfied as to the general propriety of his conduct. It has been repeatedly certified to them from a very respectable quarter, and for the satisfaction of those who are particularly interested improper to quote what a worin this mission, it may not be thy gentleman in Kingston says of him, in a letter to his correspondent in Edinburgh: "Mr. Reid is a truly pious man, and has much at heart the prosperity of the gospel. I believe he is doing good among the poor people here. His manners are so inoffensive, and speak so much love, that he is esteemed by all who are acquainted with him; and I have a hope, that he will also do goed among some of the people here from Scotland, as many of them attend his meetings.” But although the Directors have good reason to be satisfied with Mr. Reid, yet it must be evident, that in such a place as Kingston, the labors of a single catechist must be very limited. It has therefore been their earnest wish, to send out more laborers to that important station, and, in particular, a minister of the gospel. With this view, they published, in conjunction with the Glasgow Missionary Society, an address to the public, on this subject, in which were given the outlines of a plan that was approved of by both Societies, and such reasons urged as

were most likely to influence the minds of Christians; but as yet none have come forward to of fer their services. The Directors of both Societies have this object much at heart, and will not fail to exert their best endeavors to promote it.

In the course of last month, they had the pleasure of receiving accounts from Mess. James Elder and William Scott, the two Missionaries who sailed for the South-sea Islands in May, 1800, along with some other Missionaries from the London Society. It was mentioned in the report of last year, that during their passage to Rio Janeiro, an uncommon sickness and mortality prevailed among the convicts that were on board the ship. Several of the Missionaries were taken ill; but all of them, except the Surgeon, recovered. It appears from their late dispatches, that after they left the coast of Brasil, the fever again broke out in the ship. Several of the Missionaries were seized with it ; but all of them mercifully recovered, except one young man from London, of a weakly constitution, who died of it a few days after they landed at Port Jackson, in New South Wales, from which the letters are dated. Mr. Scott had constantly enjoyed good health since he left Britain But Mr. Elder, whose medical skill enabled him to be very useful among the sick, and on whom the care of them devolved after the death of the surgeon, caught the infection, and was confined for some days to his bed. At the time of his writing, he was quite recovered, and expected in a few days, to sail for the place of their desti

nation.* During the whole of their voyage, the weather had been remarkably favorable, and they speak much of the goodness of God to them in various respects. In particular, they mention, with lively gratitude, the blessing that has attended their labors, and those of their brethren, both amongst the convicts and the crew; several of whom, they have good reason to think, have been savingly turned to the Lord.

For a considerable time past, the Directors have had under their consideration, a proposal for sending a mission to the borders of the Caspian Sea.They have been at great pains to procure the best information on the subject; and the result of their inquiries is in favor of the design. After much deliberation, many meetings, and fervent prayer for the Divine direction, they have at last resolved to attempt a mission to that quarter; at the head of which they propose to send the Rev. Henry Brunton, whose return from Africa was noticed in the last annual report, and whose tried abilities and zeal, entitle him to the confidence of the Society. ciety. His health is now reestablished, and preparations are making for his departure. It is expected that he and his companions will be ready to set out in a few week.t

*Since this Report was read to the Society, the Directors have received letters from Otaheite, where their Missionaries arrived safe on the 10th Ju`y, 1801.

† Owing to some circumstances which occasioned the delay of this publication, the Directors have it in their power to mention, that Mr. Brunton and his companions set out