The Soliloquist.

No. 8.

gation of Christian knowledge. The little portion of the world which is Christianized, have awakened to great exertions for instructing the heathen; and to furnish better means to those who are but partially instructed. It remains for time to unfold the purposes of heaven. We may hope much, but ought not to determine too positively. Very dark and trying events may intervene between these glimmerings of light, and the meridian shining of the sun of righteousness thro' the world. The wisdom of Zion's King is higher than heaven, what can we know; deeper than hell, what can we do? No possible event ought to discourage Christians, or prevent their pray-less punishment; it would ers, for the God of Zion is on the throne, and all his purposes shall prosper.

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HOW wonderful! how awful the justice of God! Once all my objections were pointed against this perfection of his infinite nature, and now it threatens my ruin; but through some means my tongue is silenced. Under the terrors of his righte ousness I am obliged to be still. It would be just in him to reject from his presence the whole race of men, much more would it be just to leave me under the weight of my own guilt. A heart so hard and stupid as mine would be a proper monument of end

teach a universe that rebellious creatures may not safely trifle with Jehovah. While an eternal separation from infinite goodness

ppears an evil greater than can be described, I cannot, in my own case, bring a single argument from justice to prevent the

the laws of righteous.ess to a
most awful doom, and there is no
comforting dawn of peace on
my soul. Strange indeed! that
with these prospects, and of no
other am I worthy, I have not
half that dread of the awful god-
head, which I once had.
swer me, O my soul, is it not thy

The formation of Missionary and Bible Societies, on the large scale now attempted, is new in the Christian world. By one, instruments are traversing the world to preach the name of Je-execution. I am chained up by sus; by the other, the pure word God is put into the hands of many who received it only from human information.-It is indeed strange, that through many ages past, good men should have done so little to spread the word of God in the various languages of the earth, and place it in the hands of the poor and uninform-stupidity which enables thee to cd. Perhaps, this is the most sure omen of the time being near when the glory of Zion shall fill the earth. God will not deny a blessing on his uncorrupted word wherever it is sent by his providence; and may all Christians cheerfully give their aid to pious institutions designed for this purpose!

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look with something like calmness on thine own condemnation, and the glories of divine justice in thy sentence? Wonderfully altered are my views of the chapter, which was once my hatred and dread, "Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Hath not the

flame, which we pray may become universal. By the most recent accounts from Europe, and each of the other quarters of the world, the people of God are animated with a desire, according to the ability given them, to disseminate the word of life in every place and lan

potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel to honor and another to dishonor? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and make his power known,endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction? And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the ves-guage. This design is so wonsels of mercy, which he had derfully progressing as to show afore prepared unto glory?" If it is from the Lord. The fourth the Lord did not thus he could annual report of this Society not be God, neither could heaven was published in the 13th and or earth have confidence in him. 14th numbers of this Magazine. or the rectitude of his govern- Many similar institutions are ment. Unhappy creature that formed in the old world, and I am! Justly condemned; and Christians in Pennsylvania and without a hope, although my Connecticut are now giving mouth is stopped. their testimony and property to promote the benevolent design.

THIS Society was instituted in the year 1808.-By their first

British and Foreign Bible Socie- report we find the following gen

ty.

IT is about six years since this Society was instituted. It is the first institution of the kind with which we have been acquainted, and perhaps will be the parent of many others, to be the instruments of propagating through the world, the Christian scriptures and that knowledge of the gospel which must precede the millennial glory of the Church.

tlemen to be appointed

MANAGERS.

Rt. Rev. William White, D. D. President.-Rev. F. H. C. Helmuth, D. D. Rev. Ashbel Green, D. D. Benjamin Rush, M. D. Edward Pennington, Esq. Vice Presidents.-Rev. Wm Staughton, D. D. Corresponding Secretary.-B. B. Hopkins, Esq. Recording Secretary.-Robert Ralson, Esq. Treasurer.-Rev. Joseph Pilmore, D.D. Rev. James Gray D. D. Rev. Thomas Ware. Rev. Philip F. Mayer. Rev. Samuel Helffenstein. Rev. Joseph Zeslein. Rev. Jacob J. Janeway. Rev. A. Alexander. Peter Van

The liberalities of this Society have not been confined to the British dominions. Evidential of a diffusive charity it is called the Foreign as well as British Bi-pelt, Esq. George Krebs, Esq. ble Society. Laurence Seckel, Esq. William

This spark has kindled into a Shufflebottom, Esq. Thomas Al

It appears from the correspondence, between the British and Philadelphia Societies, that

libone, Esq. Francis Markoe, Esq. Frederic Shinckle, Esq. Thomas Montgomery, Esq. The managers organizedthem-the gentlemen who compose the selves by the choice of their offi- former had not an accurate cers May 1st, 1809.-To this knowledge of the circumstances infant institution the British and under which Christian America Foreign Bible Society in England exists. have given the sum of 2001. from Under separate governments, their own funds, as an encou- although in a union, not exemragement to the pious design.-plified in Europe; speaking maThey also give encouragement ny languages, although the Enthat similar institutions will re-glish is predominant; of differ ceive patronage according to ent habits, prejudices and denotheir sphere of usefulness. The minations of Christians; and exmanagers have determined that tending several hundred leagues the donations and life subscrip-in each direction, with an intions, amounting to $ 1402 shall crease of inhabitants beyond the be a permanent fund, the annual power of calculation, it would be interest to be applied to present as impossible to unite the ex charity. ertions of the pious public, in one point, as it would be to col lect all the holy charities of Europe and Asia under a board in the city of London. Distant in place, yet united in a pious love of Christ and his word all these societies may correspond and co-operate. We therefore hail, with our best wishes,

That the contribution subscriptions amounting to $ 1705 shall be applied to immediate pur

chases.

They have already dispersed 1300 English Bibles; 500 German New Testaments; 300 English New Testaments.

THE CONNECTICUT BIBLE SO

CIETY.

In the vicinity of Philadelphia a number of European languages are spoken. In this circumstance that part of the United States is very different from With the constitution and or New England and its young de-ganization of this Society some pendencies in the northern and of our last Numbers have inwestern new plantations, through formed the public. which the English language is uniformly spoken. This Society have therefore ordered from Europe the following importation when our national circumstances will permit: 500 Copies of the German Bible; 300 of the German New Testaments from Germany; also, 100 French Bibles; 100 Welch, and 50 Gaelic, together with 50 English New Testaments, on a large type, from England.

This event is so recent, we presume the Managers are not yet able to give much public information of its success. Yet from a knowledge of the gentlemen to whose care it is committed, and the character of those who read this Magazine, we presume it will have a respectable body of advocates.Consider Reader! hast thou in thy family the written word of God, and doth it give comfort

AT a Meeting of the General Association of Connecticut, holden at Lebanon the third Tuesday of June, A. D. 1809 :-present,

The Rev. Chauncey Lee was chosen Scribe; the Rev. Nehemiah Prudden, Moderator; and the Rev. Elijah Waterman, assistant Scribe.

The certificates of delegation were read, and the session opened with prayer, by the Moderator.

The Rev. Messrs. Chapin, Chase, Williams, Lyman, and Ripley were chosen Committee of overtures.

The Committee of overtures made a Report which was accepted, and the Association proceeded to consider the several articles contained therein.

An address from the Rev. Messrs. Joseph Lyman, D. D. and Samuel Austin, D. D. in behalf of the General Association of Massachusetts proper, which body they represented, requesting to form a union with the General Association of Connecticut, upon such principles as might be mutually agreed on, was presented and read; and also a copy of the Constitution and proceedings of that Association: Whereupon, the Rev. Messrs. Chase, Selden, Chapin, Latta, and Lyman were appointed a Committee to .consider the subject and make report.

The Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut exhi bited a Report of their proceedings the last year, which was read and accepted. The Report is as follows:

REPORT of the Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecti cut to said Society to be convened at Lebanon, on the third Tuesday of June, 1809.

REV. FATHERS AND BRETHREN,

THE Constitution of the Society imposes the duty on your Board of Trustees, as your servants, to lay before you, at your annual session, a report of the state of missions, and their proceedings during the year. Our printed Narrative contains all the information, on the subject of missions, during the year, 1808, which either the Society or the public can desire; a copy of which is herewith, according to our usual custom, trapsmitted to each