studying the great question concerning Jesus of Nazareth, "Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?" Persuaded that Jesus is the Christ, he by the grace of God received the word with gladness, and was baptized in the month of April, 1821. "The accompanying documents explain the nature of his mission to America; and his own address to the Society is proof of his talents. He is now 22 years of age, and is ardently pursuing studies to qualify him for the ministry of the gospel, as a messenger of mercy to the house of his Fathers. The Board have undertaken, in hopes of aid from the Christian public, to provide for the maintenance and education of this gentleman for the work to which he is devoted." We invite the particular attention of our readers to the following. "The object of the Society, is to invite and receive from any part of the world, such Jews as do already profess the Christian religion, or are desirous to receive Christian instruction, to form them into a colony, and to furnish them with ordinances and employment." Hitherto the Directors have been without funds to effect a settlement, and without colonists to occupy under their care. Little has been done except creating a capacity for receiving donations from the benevolent, and for employing them, when circumstances called for actual exertion. The time for exertion is now arrived; and the means also begin to appear. The late excellent President of the Society, Elias Boudinot, whose praise is in the Churches, has bequeathed 4000 acres of land as the scite of the colony, in Warren county, state of Pennsylvania, or $1000, to aid in securing other lands for the purpose, at the option of the Board of Directors. The Directors have not yet decided on the alternative. An English gentleman, too, Mr. George Conquest, lately deceased in this city, has with great Christian liberality bequeathed for the benefit of the Society, the sum of two hundred pounds sterling, 889 dollars. We still stand in immediate need of funds; and to your contributions we confidently look for a supply. The current expenses of Mr. Jadownisky must be defrayed. We are well assured, also, that colonists will offer themselves, of the description and upon the terms which the constitution contemplates, so soon as the Society is prepared to give them a suitable residence in our free and happy land. Therefore this appeal, accompanied with a request to the benevolent, to organize auxiliary Societies, in the different towns and counties of the several states of this great and growing commonwealth." UNION PRAYER MEETING. THE fifteenth monthly Union Prayer Meeting was held in the Marimer's Church, on Tuesday, the 5th inst. The Rev. William McMurray, of the Dutch Reformed Church, presided, and opened the meeting with prayer, and followed the reading of the seventh chapter of Matthew, with a short and appropriate address. The Rev. Messrs. Maclay, Heyer, and Ludlow, took a part in the exercises; and Mr. M'Murray read accounts of revivals of religion in various places, a summary of which will be found below. The meeting was well attended, and fourteen ministers of different denominations were present. The whole exercises were solemn and impressive, and all appeared to feel the importance of earnest, constant, united prayer, for the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit on the churches and congregations in our city, which is the express object of the meeting. The next semi-monthly union prayer meeting was appointed to be held in the Associate Reformed Church in Pearl-street, near Broadway, on Wednesday evening, the 20th inst. at 7 o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Phillips, Pastor of that church, will preside. The Rev. Clergy are particularly invited to attend, and take their seats in the pews near the pulpit. VOL. VIA. 84 REVIVALS OF RELIGION. CHRISTIANS in this city are much encouraged by the favourable appearances of several congregatious. The Holy Spirit, in answer to prayer, has come amongst us "to reprove of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment," and many are " pricked in their hearts." If Christians will labour zealously and pray fervently, greater blessings may be expected, for God has promised to give his Holy Spirit to them that ask Him. It it not deemed expedient to give any further account of the work of grace here in its present stage, but we shall improve the earliest proper opportunity to record such instances of Divine mercy as may tend to animate and encourage Christians. From New-Haven "the influences of the Holy Spirit are not wholly withdrawn. Some who have remained secure till this time, are making the important inquiry, and in one of the neighbouring villages several have been brought," they trust, to the knowledge of the truth. (To be Continued.) THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES. The Theological Seminary formerly established at New-Haven, Connecticut, has been united with the school established in this state, and on Monday evening last the Seminary was opened under the new organization. The exercise took place in Trinity church, which, at an early hour, was filled with a most respectable assembly. Divine Service was celebrated by the Rev. JAMES MILNOR, D. D. Rector of St. George's church. The Right Rev. Bishop HOBART delivered an eloquent and appropriate address, and the whole exercises were truly interesting and deeply solemn. A collection was taken up to aid indigent students in the prosecution of their studies. There are about twenty-five students now connected with the seminary. MISSIONS OF THE UNITED BRETHREN, (Commonly called Moravians.) THE following contributions are acknowledged with much gratitude, by the agent of the department of the general mission concerns of the United Brethren, as having been received from 1st of January to 31st of Dec. 1821. in aid of said missions. A gentleman in the State of Maine, for the benefit of the wi- Miss Eunice B. Whitney, of Boston, collected in a nursery, Rev. Philo. P. Stewart, 5 00 2.00 52 34 6.00 2 00 The Female auxiliary Missionary Society of Bethlehem, Penn. 500 00 The Seaman's Magazine. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.-They cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.-Psalms. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SEAMEN'S FRIEND SOCIETY AND BETHEL UNION. (Continued from page 637.) Rev. C. Hyatt, said, "I agree that attention enough was not given to them, and let any thinking man inquire the reason, and he will find one great reason was, there was not accommodation for them in our places of worship, and no Christians found to lead them there, but rather a disposition to push the sailor out again, if he did go in. I speak matter of fact, and it is well known to be so. My public labours have been confined now for nearly 20 years to Ratcliff-highway, where I have seen much of these men. I have marked their character; but I am sorry to add, that many of these years passed without my paying that attention to them that I ought to have done. I hope to obtain forgiveness for it from the God I serve, and that my future conduct will discover my repentance for the past. We all feel anxious that something should be done for seamen in the congregations in the neighbourhood where I reside. I am sure this meeting will forgive me, if I say, I rejoice in the success of this Society, and the Port of London Society also we are not rivals, but friends and brethren. I am happy to hear this Society has so far succeeded, and I wish it may succeed more and more. (Applause.) Mr. Smith has said that seamen are not much acquainted with isms, such as Calvinism, and Armenianism.* I believe this to be the fact, they are better acquainted with Rheumatism; but if they do not know what these are, they know what Christianity is, and they know how to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God and if ever this Society, or the Port of London Society, attempt to turn these men into any party or sectarian spirit, to baptism, independency, or presbyterianism, or any other, it will be in vain to expect any success or any happiness from their efforts. A sailor is an open, generous, noble-spirited man; talk to him of any sects or opinions, he is at a loss, he is confined; but point him to christianity, he finds himself at home, and he opens his heart to receive it; from the time a British seaman enters a place of worship, he begins to appear better than he did before. I have observed in my congregation, for near two years, a man of colour, with a blue jacket very much worn. I had watched this man, and, whenever the *The following anecdote had just been related. "Two sailors were some time since conversing together about two strange terms, concerning which persons had been wrangling. "Jack," said one very innocently, "What is the meaning of Calvinism and Armenianism?" Jack very gravely replied, "Tom, I'll tell you; they are the French names of two ropes that come down from the fore-top-mast cross trees, and lead down by the catharpins alongside the futtock shrouds, and make fast abaft the foremast on the forecastle." ship was in port, he was sure to attend. I inquired if any person knew any thing about him, but no one seemed to have spoken with him, or to know any thing more of him than by seeing him there. I determined to speak to him myself, and it happened very happily that the very day I had made up my mind to speak to him, his old jacket was laid aside, and he had a new coat, a blue one, as they are fond of blue; it is almost impossible to turn a sailor from his colours; true blue is what he delights in. (Applause.) After asking this man a few questions about his attendance, I said, "you appear very respectable to-day; you have a good coat on your back." "Yes, Sir," said he, "and I owe every thing to religion and to you." I asked him, as he appeared so respectable, what situation he was in; he informed me he was a cook, which is not a very high station; but this man, from attention to religion, is not only improved in other respects, but his religion has benefitted him in his apparel and bis deportment altogether. A man came to me, whom I perceived to be a sea-faring man, while we were erecting our place of worship, stating that he was glad to see we were about to erect that place, and regretting he could not be at the opening of it, as he was going to the East Indies. He took a note out of his pocket, I saw it was a 57. note, and was about to give it to the cause. I said to him, "Can you spare this?" he said, "Yes, I think I can. I am Captain of a little vessel, and I have reason to be thankful that, instead of spending my money in a useless way as I once did, I have been taught better, and I am now saving the money, instead of wasting it, and I think I can very well spare 57. to this good object." I mention this to show that seamen are generous men, and when they receive good they will return it again. R. H. Marten, Esq. The idea of ship preaching I first received from a friend at my left hand, (pointing to the Rev. G. C. Smith.) I was pleased with the thought; and from the time I had the first conversation with him, it pleased God to put it into my heart, and I could not go tosleep upon it, nor rest till it was accomplished; and we have now seen the accomplishment of that great promise, which our friend Mr. Marks preached from yesterday. The times of the Fathers were not greater than ours; they never had the honour of seeing a gallant Admiral, as we do here, at the head of an Institution, formed for conveying the glad tidings of salvation to poor seamen: and when we perceive that God has touched the hearts of the noble of the land, and that the same spirit is pervading the hearts of every rank and class of mankind, then we see that religion is what God said it should be; like the dew it penetrates every heart, and every pore, and does good every where. (Applause.) I never before had the honour of hearing one preach who had been a Lieutenant, but when I heard him yesterday, I felt I lived in those times which ought to call my mind to give God immortal thanks for what he has done, not only in England, but in other places; that such efforts are making for the conversion of sailors; that their hearts are so opened and disposed to hear the Gospel; and that they receive it as it were with open arms, and are saying, " Come, and we will receive you." (Applause.) I consider that I have put my hand to the plough, and I cannot look back it cannot be done by my efforts, or by those of my colleagues, but by the finger of God alone; and I think from what we see, this time can be called little less than the time of miracles not yet ceased; but let us remember, that every kind of privilege we have imposes on us a corresponding obligation it is not merely to hear that we assemble on these occasions, but when we come, and look, and know, and learn, what is doing, and what is to be done, we are to go back and practise it. We are all bound to do what we can: it is now, my Lord, if I may use a phrase with which you are well acquainted, our watch upon deck." Let us take care we dont go to sleep upon our watch; for if we do, those, who know more of maritime law than I do, can tell what would be the consequence; and if we are not punished for it here, he who has his eyes continually upon us, will punish us hereafter; but let us take care of trusting to our own strength, let us wait patiently, and work diligently, but not be precipitate; he that runs himself out of breath cannot get to the end of his journey. Let us wait till we have the early and the latter rain; and, if our lives should be spared, we shall see greater things than these; and if our lives should be cut short, and shorter than perhaps we have any expectation, let us remember, that it is not he that has been most successful, but he that has been most faithful, that shall be approved by our Master. If any one have but a talent, only half a talent or a quarter of a talent, it cannot be withheld with impunity. It ought to be employed for God's honour and man's eternal felicity. Rev. Mr. Smith." Before the resolution is seconded, I beg to state, that we are favoured on this occasion with the company of an American Chief, whom I beg leave to introduce to you. The gentleman now before you is the son of one who was eminently a friend of the Bible, and the Indians of the Colonies of North America. He has come on busi ness of the tribe of Mohawk Indians, and he is here to-night to see what we are about. When he goes back he will have a noble fund of information for his countrymen." The American Chief." My Lord, from the connection of my late father with this country, I gained in my youth a little acquaintance with the English language. We reside on the great river Erie, and we have many seamen on our lakes. As I was coming to this country, supported only by a plank from the deep below us, I could not but think how vain and how insufficient were the efforts of man without the blessing of God! I am happy to be present on this occasion, where you are labouring to promote the happiness, not only of British seamen, but of the seamen of every country, and I sincerely hope that Almighty God will grant you success."-(Great applause.) The Fifty-second Annual Meeting of the Marine Society of the City and State of New-York, was held on Monday evening the 14th Feb. at Mitchell's Hotel, in Fulton-street. The Meeting having been opened, Capt. JAMES LOVETT, from the Standing Committee, presented the following REPORT. YOUR Committee, to whose management the concerns of this Society for the past year have been intrusted, beg leave to state, that by the aid |