causes of pestilence are constantly accumulating. Mr. Porter deserves the thanks of the community for his translation. We observe that the pamphlet has reached two editions, in a condensed form. An Oration on the Fourth of July, 1833. By THOMAS S. GRIMKE. Charleston: William Estill. 1833. pp. 39. The most remarkable characteristics of this address, are the devoted attachment which it breathes to the union of the States, and the fearless acknowledgment of the providence of God inculcated on almost every page. We are glad that there is one man, we hope there are many more, who has the moral courage to publish such ex cellent sentiments as this discourse abounds with, in the metropolis of the disunionists; and in hearing of the atheists of Dr. Cooper's school. Considerable use is made by Mr. Grimké of historical associations and recollections, as means for preserving unbroken the harmony of our government. Such names as that of Washington never will be mentioned without effect. It will be a glorious watchword, we doubt not, centuries hence. We quote the closing paragraph of Mr. Grimké's address. "But what has the sword ever done, what can the sword ever do, to change the slave into a freeman? The fit subject of despotism or monarch, baptized in blood, no more becomes a freeman, than the pharisee plunged in the waves of Jordan, came forth a Christian. The very materials of the warrior's sword, are the materials of the tyrant's chains, or the atheist's guillotine. The sword may rescue the slave from the dungeon, and cut asunder the iron that entered into his soul.' The sword may deliver him from the tyrannical misrule of another; but, can it confer on him the capacity for selfgovernment?—And what is liberty without this? -What is it, but the fickle, tempestuous democracy of Athens: the selfish and all-destructive ambition of Rome; the very whirlwind and hurricane of the French Revolution? The sword cannot give to the slave the virtues that public and private life demand of the freeman. It cannot kindle the sense of duty, and the spirit of usefulness; it cannot clothe him with the calm and enlarged wisdom, the moral courage, the self-denial and self-command; without which, liberty is a ferocious and remorseless demon, 'a reproach and a by-word down to future ages.' The sword cannot elevate and expand the soul of the slave, and fill it with high and holy thoughts of country and brethren, of union and constitution, of the majesty of the laws, and the obligations of civil obedience, of the authority of public sentiment and the supremacy of its moral power. What but the spirit of American institutions can work the change? What but this is able to cast out the unclean spirit, which fits the slave to be the maniac of a reign of terror, or the base satellite of imperial ambition? What-but education, religion, peace-is en dued with power to make liberty a blessing, and not a curse? The spirit of American institutions has ruled our country for two centuries, and, what has it not done for us? The sword has had the dominion of the earth for nearly six thousand years; and, what has it accomplished for the human race? Millions upon millions give the answer from the world of spirits. The sword can never change the slave into a freeman; for it cannot work miracles. It cannot breathe into him the breath of life, and liberty is life." Mr. Grimké adopts a singular style of spelling, which reminds us very much of Mitford's attempt. We have such as the following-wizdom, ruind, enthusiazm, con cievd, &c. Hon. Wm. Drayton, who was about to leave At the close, is the farewell address of the Charleston, and take up his abode in Philadelphia. Occasional Discourses, including several never before published. By FRANCIS WAYLAND, president of Brown university. Boston: James Loring. 1833. pp. 376. The discourses in this volume are the fol lowing:-the moral dignity of the missioncitizen, the death of the ex-presidents, the ary enterprize, the duties of an American certain triumph of the Redeemer, encouragements to religious effort, the moral efficacy of the doctrine of the atonement, elevated attainments in piety essential to a successful study of the Scriptures, the abuse of the imagination, motives to beneficence, objections to the doctrine of Christ crucified considered, discourse on education, the philosophy of analogy, address on temperance. Our readers will not need our persuasion to induce them to purchase this elegant volume, and ponder the weighty truths which it conveys. We cannot agree with a contemporary in denying originality of conception to Dr. Wayland. The sermons on the duties of American citizens, and on the abuse of the imagination, contain truths of great importance, which, in some of their aspects, were new to us. They have a striking characteristic,-the power to awaken the reader's mind, and urge him upon exploring new fields of thought. The sermons are orthodox in the best sense of that word, and entirely free from denominational peculiarities. The Complete Works of the Rev. Andrew Fuller, with a Memoir of his Life. By No present more valuable than this has been for a long time presented to the American community. Great numbers of all denominations, we doubt not, will join in the opinion which Dr. Beecher has publicly given of Fuller's works,-" next after the is the first complete one, we understand, works of president Edwards." This edition which has appeared on either side of the Atlantic. A vast amount of matter is compressed into two volumes, nearly 2,000 pages, while the type is clear and distinct. A likeness of Fuller is prefixed. We sin cerely hope that the publishers will be remunerated for the expense which they have incurred, by a most ample sale. The purchaser will obtain many times over the worth of his money. Fuller, Hall, and Foster, are names which will long dignify the particular denomination to which they belonged, or rather, the Christian world itself. portable, and adapted to meet the wants of the mass of the community. We repeat what we said on the issuing of the first edition, that in our opinion, it is the most important volume on the subject of revivals of religion, which has appeared in any country, since the days of president Edwards. We cannot forbear adding, that the same publisher has in press the entire works of Jonathan Edwards in one volume. The The New Village Harmony; a musical price is to be about five dollars. manual for Sabbath schools; containing old and new sacred tunes harmonized, for the use of small choirs and conference-meetings, arranged and composed by CHARLES ZEUNER. Boston: Lincoln, Edmands & Co. 1833. pp. 204. The greater number of the tunes in this book are original. Besides being entirely free from selections from operas, songs, glees, &c. it is, we believe, in the true style of church music, so far as it regards the character of the hymns which are selected. We have no knowledge of the real value of the tunes. The volume has a remarkably neat and finished appearance. Missionary Sermons and Addresses, by ELI SMITH, missionary to Syria. Boston: Perkins & Marvin. Philadelphia: Henry Perkins. We shall notice these productions more at length in our next number. Mr. Smith ERRATA. IN our last number, page 38, we said that the Biblical Repository and Theological Review, published at Princeton, N. J. is edited by Prof. Hodge. We should have said the Biblical Repertory, edited by the Rev. James W. Alexander, of Philadelphia. It is printed at Philadelphia. The principal contribuvicinity. It is a well conducted and able work. tors reside at Princeton, Philadelphia, and the In the present number, the following names of gentlemen, missionaries of the United Brethren, in the West Indies, should be added. On the island, Popp, and H. Meyer. On St. Croix, Klingenberg, St. Johns, Junghans, Kleint, Schmitz, Duelberg, Mueller, Eder, Sparmeyer, Keil, Blitt, Plaettner, and Freytag On St. Thomas, Sybrecht, Damus, H. Wied, Boenhof, Staude, and Schmidt. QUARTERLY LIST OF GIBBON WILLIAMS, ord. pastor, Baptist, Dover, New 27. has acquired a high character as an intelli- ORDINATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS. gent missionary and traveller. His habits of accurate observation and description are as rare as they are commendable. We learn that his Researches have met with a rapid sale, and that he is now engaged in revising TITUS COAN, ord. miss. Cong. Boston, Massachusetts, July them for a second edition. The sermons in this little volume, now for the first time published, have been listened to by numerous audiences with great interest. Smith is on his return to the Mediterranean. He expects to reside on Mount Lebanon, and to superintend the press which is about to be removed from Malta. Mr. Lectures on Revivals of Religion. By WILLIAM B. SPRAGUE, D. D. Albany, N. Y. With an Introductory Essay, by Leonard Woods, D. D. Also an Appendix, consisting of letters from the Rev. Drs. Alexander, Coffin, Dana, Davis, Day, De Witt, Green, Griffin, Hawes, Humphrey, Hyde, Lord, M'Dowell, M'Ilvaine, Milledoler, Miller, Neill, Payson, Porter, Proudfit, Tucker, Waddel, and Wayland. Second edition, with additional letters. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 1833. pp. 428. The additional letters in this edition are those from Drs. Coffin, Davis, De Witt, and Tucker. They will be found to enhance materially the value of this interesting volume. Unanimous and very cordial approbation of the Lectures and Letters in this volume, have been given in Great Britain by such men as Mr. James of Birmingham, and Mr. Douglas of Cavers. The sale of several editions has also been effected. This second American edition is well printed, WILLIAM ARMS, ord. miss. Cong. Boston, Mass. July 27. Aug. 14. CHARLES FORBUSH, ord. pastor, Cong. Marlborough, W. H. WHITTEMORE, inst. pastor, Cong. Charlton, Mass. 22. THOMPSON BIRD, ord. evang. Pres. Methuen, Mass. Sept. 9. Sept. 9. GEORGE EASTMAN, ord. evang. Pres. Methuen, Mass. ROLLIN H. NEALE, inst. pastor, Baptist, Boston, Mass. WALTER H. BIDWELL, ord. pastor, Cong. Medfield, Mass. GILES PEASE, inst. pastor, Cong. Lowell, Mass. Oct 2. ROBERT VAN KLEEK, ord. deacon, Epis. New York, N. Y. June 30. ABRAM B. HART, ord. deacon, Epis. New York, N. Y. June 30. JOHN DOWDNEY, ord. deacon, Epis. New York, N. Y. June 30. THOMAS CLARK, ord. deacon, Epis. New York, N. Y. June 30. QUARTERLY LIST OF DEATHS ALEXANDER FRASER, ord. deacon, Epis. New York, N. of Clergymen and Students in Theology, and Y. June 30. 19. DAVID WARREN, ord. evang. Cong. Mansville, N. Y. Sept. 4. DAVID SLIE, ord. evang. Cong. Mansville, N. Y. Sept. 4. JOSEPHUS MORTON, ord. evang. Cong. Mansville, N. Y. Sept. 4. DAVID R. GILLMER, ord. evang. Cong. Mansville, N. Y. Sept. 4. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, ord. pastor, Cong. Deerfield, N. Y. JOHN AXTELL, ord. evang. Cong. Lebanon, N. Y. BENJAMIN H. RICE, D. D. inst. pastor, Pres. Princeton, New Jersey, Aug. 15. SAMUEL S. LORD, ord. deacon, Epis. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 21, 1833. JAMES R. ECKHARD, ord. miss. Pres. Philadelphia, Pa. July 21. G. MCMILLAN, Epis. Danville, Kentucky, July 30. MARCUS LINSLEY, Washington Co. Ken. HENRY B. McLELLAN, æt. 24, Cong. (Student in Theol.) Boston, late of Andover Theol. Sem. ROZEAU BROWN, æt. 25, Pres. (Student in Theol.) Lawrenceville, New Jersey, late of Princeton Theol. Sem. Sept. MELLVILLE B. COX, Methodist, (Miss.) Monrovia, Africa, July 21. 9. SUMMARY. 2 Maine 4 Vermont. Massachusetts 2 Connecticut New York 4 New Jersey. 10 Pennsylvania Maryland 25 South Carolina District Columbia 841 Mississippi 56 Missouri Kentucky Africa. · JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. NOVEMBER, 1833. AMERICAN EDUCATION SOCIETY. Quarterly Meeting of the Directors. THE quarterly meeting of the Directors of the American Education Society, was held on the 9th of October. The following appropriations were made. Former New 4 Theol. Sem's. 46 12 Colleges, 207 29 Academies, 1 22 229 50 13 63 REV. MR. BOUTELLE'S REPORT. THE following report of Mr. Boutelle's labors, should have been inserted in the last number. To the Secretary of the American Education Society. I COMMENCED my labors in behalf of the American Education Society, the first week in March, in Worcester county, Mass. I visited, during March and April, twentyeight towns, connected with the Worcester South Auxiliary, in most of which I delivered two addresses. Some obstacles impeded my efforts. The season of the year and the state of the roads were, a part of the time, very unfavorable. Agents of other benevolent societies had visited most of the towns, only a short time before. In several places the "sifting process" was going on, and the friends of vital godliness were erecting temples to the Most High, in which they could worship their Redeemer as "the true God and eternal Life." Notwithstanding these unfavorable circumstances, I met with a very cordial reception both from pastors and people. In almost every place an increasing interest in the education cause was manifested. Very many confessed that it had not hitherto assumed that importance in their estimation which it deserved. The sincerity of this VOL. VI. confession was evinced by an increased In fifteen towns, about $1,200 were colliberality in contributing to its support. lected; in five or six, the subscriptions were not completed when I left; in the remaining ones, owing to circumstances peculiar to the time and place, it was thought best to postpone the collections for a short period. The last week in April I attended the anniversaries of the Worcester South and North Auxiliaries, the former at North Brookfield, the latter at Phillipston. In May, and part of June, I visited a few towns in the northern section of Worcester county, and twelve towns in Middlesex county. Although most of these churches are small and have "come out of mendable spirit, not only in "contending great tribulation," they exhibit a very comearnestly for the faith once delivered to the saints," but also in helping forward the great benevolent enterprises of the day. I arrived in this State (Maine) the last week in June, and had the pleasure of attending the meeting of the general conference at Portland. To the good people here, that week was a "week of feast days." Several benevolent societies held their anniversaries; among these was the Maine Branch of the American Education Society. A large number of delegates from foreign bodies were present. The exercises were all deeply interesting. The facts embodied in the several reports, as well as the general spirit that pervaded the meetings, furnished indubitable evidence that the cause of truth and benevolence is rapidly advancing in this great and growing State. One painful consideration mingled with all these festivals. The reflection was almost hourly forced upon the mind, that the great moral movements of the day will be speedily retarded, if ministers of the gospel be not raised up in far greater numbers than at present. Almost every report and every address, contained a powerful argument in favor of the Education Society. There is a dearth of men, was the universal cry. It came from all parts of Maine, from 17 all parts of our land, from all parts of the world. It was iterated and reiterated by the delegates, from different ecclesiastical bodies, from the Sabbath school and Bible Societies, and from the Home and Foreign Missionary Societies. "The harvest is plenteous, the fields are all white; " but the reapers cannot be found. great State towards the cause of ministerial education. Since the foregoing was in type, we have received the following communication from Mr. Boutelle. Eastport, Wash. Co. Oct. 1833. I have commenced operations in Cumberland county, under somewhat favorable At the date of my last report, I had auspices. Many appear to feel, as did the just commenced operations in Maine. Since good minister, who, after the subject had coming into the State, I have visited fourbeen presented to his people a few days teen towns and parishes in Cumberland since, arose and said, "We have often prayed county, ten in Kennebec county, thirteen that the Lord would send forth laborers into in Lincoln county, eleven in Washington his harvest, but we have not given a far-county, and a few towns in Waldo and In all these places, I thing for this purpose. I feel that we must Somerset counties. now do something more than pray; we have presented the claims of the Education must evince the sincerity of our prayers Society, and in many of them delivered two by our actions." A very liberal subscrip- addresses upon the subject. tion on the spot, testified that the sentiments of the people on this subject, harmonized with those of their pastor. With the exception of a few of the large towns, the education cause has received in this State but little if any attenDuring the past year, the churches in tion. In presenting its claims, therefore, Maine, though they have contributed but a it has been a prominent object with me to comparatively small amount for the Educa- make a full exposition of the plans, rules tion Society, have done nobly in raising and operations of the society; and thus to more than $20,000 for the Theological secure the confidence, as well as awaken Seminary at Bangor. If the streams of the sympathies, the prayers, and the charicharity which have flowed towards that ties of the Christian community in its beinstitution, shall be turned the present year half. Experience has shown that this is towards the Education Society, its treasury the proper course. To obtain for this noble will be full, and Maine will not be found cause the patronage of the benevolent, "a whit behind" her sister States in contrib-light only is needed. As soon as its characuting directly to sustain this great and im-ter and wants are clearly understood, its portant branch of Christian benevolence. July 17, 1833. importance is acknowledged, its claims are felt. This has been apparent wherever I have visited. Though I have found no place where three thousand dollars has been subscribed for this object, as was the case at Bangor, during your recent visit to that town, yet in places not a few, a similar spirit has been While some ministers, some manifested. I am now at Augusta. The first week I was at Falmouth, Cumberland, and North Yarmouth, (2 parishes); second week, at Freeport, Pownall, New Gloucester, and Durham. On Saturday of that week, when I arrived at Brunswick, I found that a col-individual Christians, and some churches, lection was to be taken up for the Coloniza- might and ought to do far more than they tion Society the next day, and also that it have done, it has been very cheering to was communion day; I then went to Bath. witness so much good feeling and so much That very week they had subscribed $750 liberality, as has been shown almost univerfor Bangor. Moreover Lincoln County Con- sally towards the object of my agency. ference meets at Edgcombe the latter part of August, at which the County Auxiliary of the Education Society hold their anniversary. It seemed best to defer operations in that county for a few weeks, and I hastened to Kennebec county-arrived here, and preached last Sabbath at Augusta, Hallowell, and Winthrop. Expect to remain in this county two, perhaps three weeks more, then spend about three weeks in Lincoln county, and Brunswick, then visit Portland and Gorham one or two weeks, and then turn my face westward. To be welcomed by clergymen with a twenty dollar subscription, and in language like the following,-I am glad to see you, I have been wanting for some time to have an agent of your society come along, I hope you will obtain a large subscription from my people, it will do them so much good;' to be similarly saluted by benevolent laymen; to obtain from parishes, so feeble that neighboring ministers advised me not to visit them, twenty-five and thirty dollars, and in some instances, forty and forty-five; to see orphans and widows casting in their "two mites," and wealthy men, not professWe think our readers will be gratified ors of religion, giving their hundred dollars -to be thus welcomed, and to witness such with the evidence which this letter furnish-liberality, must rejoice the heart and swell es of the fine spirit which prevails in this with gratitude the bosom of any one, who |