vide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. This is as true in spiritual, as in temporal things. How then must God regard those, who appear much engaged for the salvation of others, while they neglect their own children?—It is true, we should love our neighbor as ourselves. But we cannot truly love our neighbor, if we have no love to our own souls: nor can we truly love his family, if we have no love to our own. And in the exercise of true love, we shall be most concerned for those, with whom, we are most nearly connected. Towards these we have peculiar duties to discharge. Can we, habitually, omit these duties, and yet maintain a right spirit? Can a church of Christ be rightly engaged to promote his cause, while they neglect those, peculiarly under their care? Persons may gain more popular applause by their zeal abroad and among strangers. But the sincerity of their love is testified by their conduct at home. The fruits of true love appear in private, as well as in public. Let us abound in this love, and we shall make zealous exertions to save our children. "To promote greater attention to the religious education of baptized children," we would join with the General Association of Connecticut, in recmmending the following things: "That christian parents endeavor to give their children every practicable advantage to become capable of reading the Bible, and of repeating the As sembly's Catechism, as early as possible "That they spend at least one hour with them every Sabbath, in prayer, catechising, and familiar instruction in the doctrines and duties of religion "That they teach them to sanctify the Lord's day by a stated and serious attendance on public worship, reading the Scriptures, and such other exercises as are proper for holy time "That they require them to attend public catechisings till they are fourteen years of age; and thenceforward during their minority, to attend seasons that may be appointed by their pastor for the religious instruction of youth "That they restrain them from going into irregular and vicious company, and places of dangerous resort, and from being abroad unseasonably, and especially on the evening of the Sabbath "That they train them up in the habitual recollection of their solemn dedication to God, of the relation which they bear to his church, and the peculiar obligations which they are under, in due time, personally and publicly, to own Christ." We would also suggest the propriety and vast importance of church conferences, in which, all these things should be affectionately urged both on parents and their children. Christian parents; can motives be wanting to excite your attention to these things? Are not your children peculiarly dear to you?-Can any thing give you greater joy than to see them walking in the truth-Are they not hastening to eternity?-What will be their endless state, if they die, unprepared for heaven?-If they perish through your neglect,how can you meet them at the bar of God?-Will not their blood be required at your hands -How joyful to dwell with them in glory? Can ye not, dear brethren, discern the signs of the times? Behold the revolutions among the nations. God's judgments are abroad in the earth. He is pouring out the vials of his wrath. He is preparing the way for the universal spread of the gospel, and the glorious establishment of Messiah's kingdom. Attend to his friendly admonition: Behold I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. In the time of awful wickedness and infatuation, the Lord is coming to destroy his foes, and redeem his chosen. Gross darkness shall cover his enemies; but the Lord shall arise on Zion, as her light and her glory. Survey the two kingdoms. One is filled with light, the other with darkness. Behold their opposition; and their VOL. II. New Serics. final destiny. The conflict may be severe; but the issue will be glo. rious for the people of God. The victory will be theirs. Hence your labors of love cannot be lost. The prayers and exertions of the lowly Christian, in the most obscure situation, will tend to the final triumph of truth and ho liness. Let no one plead the want of talents, or opportunity to promote this cause. Every one can do something. There is no one, who cannot cast in his mite. Awake; arise; be zealously engaged in the good work of the Lord. “The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak; for your work shall be reward. ed." "Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.-Even so, come, Lord Jesus.-The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen." JOHN H. CHURCH, Scribe. In behalf of the General Association. Annual Meeting of the Missionary Society in the Counties of Berkshire and Columbia. THE twelfth annual meeting of the Missionary Society, in the counties of Berkshire and Columbia, was holden on the 19th of September last, at the meeting-house in Green-River, State of New-York. A large number of ministers and other members of the Society convened on the occasion. At two o'clock P.M. divine service began, and a sermon was delivered by the Rev. Samuel Shepard of Lenox. The Trustees made a report of their proceedings, relative to the employ. ment of missionaries, and expenditure of monies, since their appointment, which was accepted by the Society. The following is an abstract of their Report. Rev. Samuel Fuller, Rev. Joseph Avery, and Rev. Elisha Yale, who had received missionary appointments from a former board of Trustees, have made returns of their services. Mr. Fuller labored twelve weeks, and Mr. Avery sixteen weeks, in the western counties of the State of New-York. Mr. Yale labored two weeks in the Northern parts of the State of NewYork. In the course of the last summer, Mr. Avery performed a mission of eight weeks in the destitute settlements, north of the Mohawk River. Rev. Joseph L. Milis labored four weeks in the northern parts of the county of Berkshire. Rev. William Salisbury labored six weeks, in the destitute settlements in the county of Columbia; making in the whole forty-eight weeks of missionary service. These missionaries, in fulfilling the duties of their appointment, preached almost every day, and testified, from house to house, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. They also distributed, among the destitute many religious books belonging to the Society. The officers of the Society, elected for the present year, are the following: Rev. David Perry, President. Hon. Timothy Edwards, Esq. Vice-President. Hon. William Walker, Esq. Treasurer. Rev. Alvan Hyde, Secretary. Rev. Samuel Shepard, Clerk. Rev. Samuel Shepard, Auditor. TRUSTEES. Rev. David Perry, Hon. Timothy Edwards, Rev. David Porter, Hon. Wil liam Walker, Rev. Alvan Hyde, Col. David Pratt, Rev. Samuel Shepard, John Whiting, Esq. Rev. Silas Churchill, Noah Rosetter, Esq. and Rev. Jacob Catlin. Committee of Missions. Rev. David Perry, Rev. Alvan Hyde, and Rev. Samuel Shepard. The next meeting of the Society is to be hoiden at Spencertown, New-York, on the third Tuesday of September, 1810. at one o'clock, P.M. The first preacher for the next annual meeting is Rev. Elijah Wheeler of Great-Bar rington, the second Rev. John Morse of Green River. ALVAN HYDE Sec. A Statement of the Funds of the Congregational Missionary Society in the Counties of Berkshire and Columbia, and the Expenditures of the same, from the 20th of September, 1808 to the 19th of September, 1809. 1808. Account of monies, &c received. Balance in the treasury Sept 20th, 1808 parts of the State of New-York Oct.31. Rev. Joseph Avery collected on his mission to the western $445,18,5 10,24 1,06 Nov.16. Mr. Oliver P. Sergeant, which he collected on a mission 21. A Female friend of Missions at Catskill April 18. Female Cent Society in New Concord July 10. Rev. Alvan Hyde, contributed by the town of Lee 20,02 10,00 6,00 12,35 18,50 2,92 17. Rev. Joseph L. Mills, collected on his mission to the northern and northeasterly parts of the county of Berkshire Sept. 15. Rev. Alvan Hyde, contributed by a friend of missions in the town of Williamstown 4,88,5 10,00 19. Female Cent Society in Stockbridge 30,73 Rev. William Salisbury collected in his mission in the county 10,31 24,50 Sundry members, for arrears of annuities, since the 20th of Interest received for monies in the Treasury, since the 20th The number of books received since 20th September, 1808, viz of the town of Pittsfield, 1 Bible, 1 Testament, 1 Spelling-book, 2 Primers and 2 Cheap Religious Tracts. Of the Female Cent Society in Stockbridge 1 Vincent's Catechism. The number of books in the Treasury Sept. 19th, 1809, viz. 45 Bibles, 59 Testaments, 7 Osterval's Com. 1 Bible Dictionary, 4 Spelling books, 1 Res. Christ, 1 Trial of Witnesses, 10 Primers, 74 Dialogues or Tracts, S Vincents, 1 Essay, 1 Psalm Book, 29 Constitutions, 2 Art of Reading, 1Sermon, and 1 Doddridge Rise and Progress. Monies paid by order of the Trustees, from the 20th Sept. 1808 to the 19th of September, 1809. Oct. 31, 1808. To Rev. Joseph Avery, for missionary labors in the western parts of the state of New-York $ 70,00 Feb. 1, 1809. To Rev. Samuel Fuller, for missionary services, in the western parts of the State of New-York 48,00 April 18. To Rev. J. Avery, in advance of missionary services 25,00 while he was on a mission 15,00 14. To Rev. J. Avery, a balance for missionary services in the western counties of the State of New-York 17. To Rev. Joseph L. Mills for missionary services in the northern and northeasterly parts of the county of Berkshire To Dr. E. Lewis for printing 350 small Tracts Sept. 19. To Rev. William Salisbury for missionary services in the county of Columbia, State of New-York WILLIAM WALKER, Treasurer. SAMUEL SHEPARD, Auditor. LITERARY INTELLIGENCE. LIST OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. NEW PUBLICATIONS. The Christian Monitor, No 12. Containing a Key to the New Testament, giving an account of the several books, their contents, their authors, and of the time, places, and occasions, of which they were respectively written. Boston, Munroe, Francis, and Parker, Dec.1809. The Massachusetts Register, and Calendar, for the year of our Lord, 1810, containing Civil, Judicial, Ecelesiastical, and Military Lists in Massachusetts; Associations, and Corporate Institutions, for literary, agricultural, and charitable purposes; a list of post towns, &c. Catalogues of the Officers of the General Government, &c. Governors of each state, public duties, &c. Useful Tables, &c. &c. Boston, Manning and Loring and J. West and Co. Observations on a letter from Noah Webster, Jun.Esq. published in the Panoplist, and republished in a Pamphlet in New York. By an Old fashioned churchman. New Haven, O. Steele and Co. 1809. Select Reviews and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, No 12, for December. By E. Bronson and others. Hopkins and Earle, Philadelphia, and Farrand, Mallory, and Co. Boston, 1809. The Evangelical Primer, containing a Minor Doctrinal Catechism; and a Minor Historical Catechism; to which is added the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism; with short explanatory notes and copious scripture proofs and illustrations; for the use of families and schools. By Joseph Emerson, pastor of a church in Beverly. Boston, Farrand, Mallory, and Co. 1809. Remarks on the Hon. John Q Adams' Review of Mr. Ames' Works, with some strictures on the views of the author. Boston, T. B. Wait and Co. 1809. The American Law Journal and Miscellaneous Repertory. No 7. By John E. Hall Esq. of Baltimore. W.P. Farrand and Co. Philadelphia, and Farrand, Mallory, and Co. Bos. ton 1809. A new System of Modern Geog. raphy, or a General Description of all the considerable countries in the World. Compiled from the latest European and American Geographies, Voyages, and Travels. Designed for Schools and Academies. BуELIJAH PARISH, D.D. Minister of Byfield, Massachusetts. Ornamented with Maps. Newburyport, Thomas and Whipple, 1809. NEW EDITIONS. The London Dissector; or System of Dissection, practised in the Hospitals and Lecture Rooms of the Metropolis; explained by the clearest Rules, for the use of Stu dents. Comprising a description of the Muscles, Vessels, Nerves, andVis. cera of the Human Body, as they ap pear on Dissection; with directions for their demonstration. To this American edition is added the Ruys. chian Art and Method of making preparations to exhibit the Structure of the Human Body, illustrated with a representation of the Quicksilver Tray and its appendages. Philadelphia, A.Finley and W. W. Hopkins, and Farrand, Mallory, and Co. Boston, 1809. "Bertholet's Researches into the Laws of Chymical Affinity." Published at the request of the Professors of the Medical University of Philadelphia. Boston, Farrand, Mallory, and Co. 1809. The Practice and Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty, in three parts. 1. An Historical Examination of the Civil jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty. 2. A translation of Clarke's Praxis, with Notes on the Jurisdiction and practice of the Dis trict Courts. 3. A Collection of Precedents. By John E. Hall, Esq. Baltimore, Dobbin and Murphy, 1809. Travelling Sketches in Russia, and Sweden. During the years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808. By Robert Kerr Porter. Philadelphia, Hopkins and Earle, 1809. Medical Inquiries and Observations. By Benjamin Rush, M. D. &c. In four volumes. The third Edition, revised and enlarged by the author. Philadelphia, Hopkins and Earle, and others, 1809. A Manual of Maritime Law. Consisting of a Treatise on Ships and freights, and a Treatise on Insurance. Translated from the Latin of Roccus, with Notes. By Joseph Reed Ingersoll. Philadelphia, Hopkins and Earle, 1809. Nubilia in Search of a husband. Including Sketches of Modern Society, and interspersed with moral and literary disquisitions. Philadelphia, Bradford and Inskeep, William M'Ilhenney, Jun. Boston, 1809. Letters and Reflections of the Austrian Field Marshal Prince de Ligne, edited by the Baroness de Stael Holstein, Containing Anecdotes hitherto unpublished of Joseph II. Catherine 11 Frederick the Great, Rousseau, Voltaire, and others, with interesting remarks on the Turks. Translated from the French by D. Boileau. Two vols. in one. Philadelphia, Bradford and Inskeep, and William M'llhenney, Boston, 1809. The first lines of the Practice of Surgery, being an Elementary Work for Students, and a Concise book of reference for practitioners. With 9 plates. By Samuel Cooper, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, &c. &c. Philadelphia, F. Nichols, 1808. A Compendious System of Universal Geography, designed for Schools. Compiled from the latest and most distinguished European and American Travellers, Voyagers, and Geographers. By Elijah Parish, D. Ď. Minister of Byfield, Mass. Author of "A New System of Modern Geography," &c. &c. Second Edition, with many Improvements. Newburyport, Thomas and Whipple. Beccaria on Crimes. An Essay on Crimes and Punishments, translated from the Italian. With a Commentary attributed to M. de Voltaire. Translated from the French. NewYork, S. Gould, 1809. Reports of Cases argued and determined in the Superior Courts of Law in the State of South Carolina since the revolution. By Elisha Hall Bay, one of the associate judges of the said State. Second Edition with àdditional notes and references, Vol. I. New-York, I. Riley, 1809. OBITUARY. EXTRACT FROM AN EULOGIUM, BY PRESIDENT WHEELOCK, ON THE REV. JOHN SMITH, D.D. PROFESSOR OF THE LEARNED LANGUAGES, AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. THE REVEREND DR. JOHN SMITH, a descendant from worthy parents, was born on the 21st day of December, 1752, in the parish of Byfield in the state of Massachusetts. Early in life, so soon as his mind was susceptible of rational improve ment, his father entered him at Dum mer school under the instruction of Mr. Samuel Moody. It is unnecessary to take notice of the devolopement of his juvenile mind, his attention to literature and especiallyhis delight in the study of the ancient oriental languages. That distinguished master contemplated the height, to which he would rise in this department; and his remark on him, when leav ing the school to enter this institution, was equal to a volume of eulogy. Dr. Smith took his first degree in the year 1773. He still resided at the college with unremitted ardor in his literary pursuits. His mind was not wholly isolated in one particular branch. Philosophy, geography, criticism, and other parts of philol. ogy, held respectable rank in his ac. quirements; but these yielded to a prevailing bias the investigations of language unceasingly continued his favorite object. The knowledge |