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Dr. Mathews delivered the charge to Dutch Church in the city of Newthe two young ministers. The audi-York. May the blessing of the ence was very numerous, attentive Most High God rest on these two and solemn. Mr. Labagh continue distinguished young preachers, and to labour in the gospel at Rhinebeck nake each of them long a burning and Mr. Teller is building up a new and shining light in our Zion!

Poetry.

For the Reformed Dutch Church Magazine.

THOUGHTS SUGGESTED BY HEARING A SERMOM OF THE REV. DR. B—.

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"And one of the Elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said unto me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes in the blood of the Lamb."-REVELATION vii. 13-14.

Exalted high at God's right hand,
Nearer the throne than Cherubs stand,
With glory crown'd, in white array,
My wondering soul says, Who are they?
These are the Saints, beloved of God,
Washed are their robes in Jesus' blood,
More spotless than the purest white,
They shine in uncreated light.
Brighter than angels, lo they shine,
Their glories great and all divine;
Tell me their origin, and say

Their order what, and whence came they?
Through tribulation great, they came,
They bore the cross and scorned the shame;
Within the living temple blest,

In God they dwell, and in him rest.

And does the Cross thus prove their gain?
And shall they thus for ever reign---
Seated on Sapphire thrones, to praise
The wonders of redeeming grace?
Hunger they ne'er shall fear again,
Nor burning heat shall they sustain ;
To wells of living water led,
By God, the Lamb, for ever fed.
Unknown to mortal ear, they sing
The secret glories of their king;
Tell me the subject of their lays,
And whence their loud exalted praise?
Jesus the Saviour is their theme,
They sing the wonders of his name;
To him ascribing power and grace,
Dominion and eternal praise.

ERRATA.-In page 306, first column, line 18, for both read save.-Same page, second column, bottom line, for be praised read pass.-Page 309, second column, twelfth line from bottom, for epistles read epitaphs.

DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

A letter from the Rev. Mr. Slingerland under date of the 25th of January gives the following pleasing intelligence.

"The Lord has poured out his spirit among us plentifully" (in Glenville.) "About 40 persons are the fruit of his grace and goodness already. The work is still making progress among us-though our weekly meetings are interrupted by heavy drifts of snow."-We hope to hear particulars from our worthy brother. We are anxious to receive such kinds of information. On sabbath evening, the 21st of January, the annual sermon preached before the Young Men's Miss. Soc. auxiliary to the Missionary Society of the Reformed Dutch Church of New-York, by the Rev. Dr. Brodhead, and $105 were taken up in a collection to aid their funds.

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This Society was formed on the 7th of Jan. 1824, and consists at present of about 180 members. They have paid to the Treasurer of the parent society $150 per annum. Their prospects for the future are very encouraging. They have paid, since 1824, the sum of $150 to aid in the cause of Missions; and there are about $150 in the Treasury.

We would affectionately and urgently entreat the young men of our churches to come forward and lend their influence and aid in the holy cause of the Cross of Christ! Let them take their stand by the side of their young brethren of this society, and cast in their mite into the treasury of the Lord. Let them think on what their fathers suffered and did in the days of the Duke of Alva. Let them think on the blood and treasures expended by these devoted martyrs of the Cross to secure to themselves and their children the enjoyment of the pure religion of Jesus. This pure religion has been transmitted to you, young men of our Churches, by your pious fathers. And can you sit still and do nothing? By the value of souls, we beseech you, and by your own souls, and the honour of our divine Lord, come forward, and instead of 180 members, we shall see the Young Men's Missionary Society consisting of many hundreds of devoted and zealous young

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OFFICERS AND MANAGERS OF THE YOUNG MEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

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The Female Missionary Society of the Reformed Dutch Church of NewYork is in a flourishing condition, under the zealous and active exertions of its officers. We will state particulars afterwards.

The Board of Managers of the Missionary Society, of the R. D. church, has appointed the Rev. Mr. H. B. Stryker to be their agent for a few months, to form auxiliary societies, and to solicit subscribers for our Magazine. He is an active young clergyman, and we anticipate much from his services. There is a flourishing Young Men's Missionary Society of the Reformed Dutch Church in Brooklyn. The second article of their constitution runs thus: "This Society shall consist of two branches, Foreign and Domestic, shewing separate funds." The third article is: "The Foreign branch of this society shall be auxiliary to the Foreign Missionary Society of NewYork, and the Domestic branch shall be auxilary to the Missionary Society of the Reformed Dutch Church." The annual meetings of this Society are held on the first Tuesday of February. The officers of this interesting society are Mr John Skillman, President, Mr. Adrian Van Brunt, VicePresident, Mr. Abraham Suydam, Treasurer and Secretary, and Messrs. Daniel R. Remsen, John Schenk, Jacob S. Moon, Teunis G. Bergen, Simon J. Bergen, C. Van Cleef, Barnet Johnson, and Adrian V. Cortelyou, Managers. They paid into the Treasury of the Missionary Society of the R. D. Church, in February, $54 50 cents. The editor will be glad to have from them any communication which they may wish to publish to our churches. A Female Missionary Society is, also, being formed in the Dutch Church, in Brooklyn. We shall consider ourselves honoured by having any communication which they are pleased to make to the editor, for our next number.-There is a highly interesting work of Divine Grace, going on in our Reformed Dutch Churches, in Albany. We shall lay before our readers the particulars, as soon as we can collect them from our brethren there.

A letter from the Rev. Mr. Bogardus, of Winant's Kill, under the date of Jauuary 31, contains the glad tidings of favourable indications in that church. "The Lord has lately shown us that he has not forsaken ús. A few drops of mercy have fallen in this place. The result is that thirteen persons are now indulging a hope of a glorious resurrection: and a few more appear to be seriously impressed, &c." It is very interesting to us, and to our churches, to have such items of intelligence. It lets us see what God is doing among us as a Church; and it excites us all to a fervent wrestling for the outpouring of the Holy Ghost. We request our clerical brethren to be punctual in forwarding such brief hints and articles of religious intelligence; religious anecdotes; and accounts of remarkable conversions.

The Candidates, Messrs. Abraham I. Labagh, and James H. Teller, were ordained, on the 24th of December, by the Classis of New-York, to the office of evangelists. The ordination took place on the evening of the Lord's day, in the Middle Church, in New-York. The Rev. Mr. Marsellus, of Greenwich, preached the ordination sermon from the text, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Dr. Brownlee read the Form for ordaining Ministers, put the ordination questions, and offered up the ordination prayer, at the laying on of the hands of the Presbyters. And Dr. Mathews delivered the charge to the two young ministers. The audience was very numerous, attentive and solemn. Mr. Labagh continues to labour in the gospel, at Rhinebeck; and Mr. Teller is building up a new Dutch Church in the city of New-York. May the blessing of the Most High God rest on these two distinguished young preachers, and make each of them long a burning and shining light in our Zion!

The Treasurer of the Missionary Society, of the R. D. Church, acknowledges the receipt of $25, a donation from five ladies of the Church of North Hempstead, Long Island, to constitute their Pastor, the Rev. Mr. Henry Heermance, a member for life of the Missionary Society of the R. D. Church.

Also, from the Rev. Mr. J. I. Shultz, the amount of a marriage fee, from a clergyman, viz. $3.

He acknowledges, also, the receipt of $25 from the auxiliary Missionary Society of Saratoga, Northumberland and Fort Miller, to constitute their Pastor, the Rev. Philip Duryee, a member for life.

Also, a donation of $50 from William Dutcher, Esq. to constitute himself and the Rev. Mr Thomas G. Smith, members for life. Also, the sum of $25 from the ladies of the Church at Greenwich, to constitute their Pastor, the Rev. Mr. Marsellus, a member for life. Also, $25 from the ladies of the Church in Franklin-street, to constitute their Pastor, the Rev. Mr. Dubois, a member for life. And besides the sum of $54 50 cents, received from the Young Men's Missionary Society of Brooklyn, mentioned above, he acknowledges the receipt of $27 from the Female, Bible, Missionary and Tract Society at New-Utrecht, Long Island. Also, $25 from the Auxiliary Missionary Society of Spring Garden, to constitute their Pastor, the Rev. Mr. Jacob C. Sears, a member for life. And, also, a donation

from the same society of $6 50 cents. Also, the sum of $25 from the Auxiliary Missionary Society of Fishkill, to constitute their Pastor, the Rev. Mr. W. S. Heyer, a member for life. The Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Mason, of Brooklyn, has also been made a member for life by his people. The Missionary enterprise and liberality of the congregation of Brooklyn we mention with delight, and hold them up as an example to our churches.

The candidate, Mr. Isaac P. Labagh, has accepted the call at Waterford, and is to be ordained to the gospel ministry there, on the second Tuesday in March next. The Rev. Mr. Jeremiah Searl has accepted the call at Coxsackie, vacant by the removal of the Rev. Mr. Livingston to Philadelphia.

END OF VOLUME I.

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