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ple, being a written communication from the Metropolitan to the Resident at Travancore;

"In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, We, the Christians, believers in the religion of Jesus Christ, sub

"We believe in the Father, "Son, and Holy Ghost, three "Persons in one God, neither confounding the persons, nor dividing the substance, one in "three, and three in one. "The Father generator.

ject to the jurisdiction of Marthe Son generated, and the Ignatius, patriarch of Antioch," Holy Ghost proceeding. being loyalt Jacobians, hold the following creed;

"None is before nor after oth"er in majesty, honour, might, "and power; co-equal. unity in trinity, and trinity in unity.

"We do not believe with Aerius and Eunomius, that there "are three different and separate "substances.

"We do not believe, as Sebellius believes, by confusion of "substance.

Eastern Christians, who renounce the communion of the Greek church, who differ from it both in doctrine and worship, may be comprehended under two distinct classes. To the former belong the Monophysites, or Jacobites, so called from Jacob Albardai, who declare it as their opinion that, in the Saviour of the world there is only one nature; while the latter comprehends the followers of Nestorius, frequently called Chaldeans, from the country where they principally reside, and who suppose that there are two distinct persons or natures in the Son of God. The Monophysites are sub-ney and Marcianus said, that divided into two sects or parties, the "the body of Christ was sent

"We do not believe, as Mace"donius said, that the Holy "Ghost is less than the Father "and Son.

"We do not believe, as Maw

one African and the other Asiatic." down from heaven.

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man.

"We do not hold, as Nestorius, the doctrine of two natures, and two substances in the Messiah.

"We do not believe, as the

At the head of the Asiatics is the. We do not believe as Julian. patriarch of Antioch, who resides«ust said, that Christ was only Zor the most part in the monastery of St. Ananias, which is situated near the city of Merdin, and sometimes at Merdin, his episcopal seat; as also at Amida, Aleppo, and other Syrian" cities. The government of this prelate is too extensive, and the churches over which he presides too numerous, to admit of his performing him-" Chalcedonains said, that there self all the duties of his high office; "are two natures in the Mesand, therefore, a part of the admin- | ‹ siah, istration of the pontificate is given to a kind of colleague, who is called the Maphrian, or Primate of the East, and whose doctrines and discipline are said to be adopted by the eastern church beyond the Tigris. This primate used formerly to reside at Fauris, a city on the frontiers of Armenia; but his present habitation is the monastery of St. Matthew, which is in the neighborhood of Mou-nes and Marcian. sul, a city of Mesopotamia. It is

"But we believe, by the doc. trine of the Trinity, that the "Son is co-equal with the Fa

triarchs of the Jacobites assume the denomination of Ignatius...Mosheim, vol. 4, Section xi. page 257.

*These I suppose might be Ma

Perhaps Julian, Bishop of Hal

further observable, that all the pa- icarnassus.

INSTALLATION.
ON Wednesday, the 20th ult. the
Rev. DAN HUNTINGTON was in-
stalled pastor of the first society in
Middletown, in this state. The in-

❝ther, without beginning or "end; that in the appointed "time, through the disposition "of the Father and Holy Ghost, "without disjoining from the ❝right side of the Father, he aptroductory prayer was made by the

❝peared on earth for the salva❝tion of mankind-that he was "born of the Virgin Mary, "through the means of the Holy "Ghost, and was incarnate, God "and Man. So that in the un❝ion of the divine and human "nature, there was one nattire "and one substance. So we be

"lieve."

[This account of the St. Thome Christians to be continued in our next Number.]

Rev. Dr. Lyman, of East-Haddam. The Rev. Dr. Lyman, of Hatfield, (Mass.) preached the sermon, the Rev. Mr. Parsons, of East-Haddam made the installation prayer, the Rev. Dr. Strong, of Chatham, gave the charge, the Rev. Mr. Johns, of Berlin, gave the right hand of Fellowship, and the Rev. Dr. Perkins, of Hartford, made the concluding prayer. The various services were appropriate and interesting; the music uncommonly fine; and the solemnities of the occasion, peculiarly gratifying to a very large and respectable concourse of people.

POETRY.

The covenant faithfulness of God in the Afflictions of his People.

CHILD of Adversity, but child of God,
Why sinks thy heart beneath affliction's rod ?
Methinks thy Heav'n born spirit should not grieve
The surest marks of son-ship to receive;
Or with impatient mind, and sullen look,
Resist a tender parent's chastening stroke.

Has death, imwearied scourge of human race,
Drawn his pale lines across a parent's face,
Written thee Orphan in a world of woe,
Expos'd to all the stormy winds that blow?
Hast thou receiv'd a brother's latest sigh,
Or clos'd a lovely sister's fading eye?
Or hath he, envious of parental pride,
Ravish'd a blooming infant from thy side?
(Perhaps with ruthless hand and sterner power,
Torn from the parent's stalk the full blown flower,)
Or broke the tie by fond affection twin'd,
And a dear partner to the tomb consign'd.

Hath disappointment torn thy aching breast,
Have friends forsaken thee, and foes opprest?
Hath wanton malice blasted thy fair fame,
Inflicting sorrows thou canst never name?

Does pale disease with her attendant woes,
Darken thy days, and steal thy night's repose?
Doth poverty, with all her ills assail
And every earthly spring of comfort fail?

Shall not the judge of this rebellious earth,
Whose mighty fiat call'd the worlds to birth,
Who gave thee all the blessings thou hast known,
Each comfort yet possest---each treasure flown;
Shall not this righteous judge, with wise decree,
Do right with all his own---do right by thee?

Then count not o'er the sorrows thou hast borne,
How oft and deeply thou art call'd to mourn:
Not one of all the various ills that fall

To thy sad lot, but thou deserv'st them all.
Christian, not one had been thy lot to prove.
Had not the source of wisdom, and of love
Seen it were best for thee. Could one been spar'd,
Celestial spirit, Zion's constant guard,

Had warded the sharp arrow from thy breast,
Nor death, nor hell been suffer'd to molest.

Is thy name graven on Immanuel's heart?
In his rich merits dost thou hope a part?
Dost thou remember what his death has done,
For whom he suffer'd, and the prize he won?
And wilt thou think it hard to taste the cup,
And share with him who freely drank it up?
Ah! think how few the drops thy lips have known'
The bitter, bitter dregs were all his own.

Child of the promises, dry up thy tears,
Fly to his cross with all thy cares and fears,
Beneath the droppings of his precious blood,
Lay down at once thy murmurings and thy load;
Kiss the kind hand that lifts the needed rod,
And love, and trust, a wise and faithful God.

1309.

Sept. 5.

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A short account of the Life and Death of the excellent Jonathan Trumbull, Esq. late Governor of Connecticut.

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FIS Excellency JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Esq. was born at Lebanon in Connecticut, in the year 1740. He was the second son of the former Governor Trumbull, whose name he bore.

He was educated at Harvard College in Massachusetts. At the age of twenty six, he was married to Miss Eunice Backus, daughter of Ebenezer Backus Esq. formerly of Norwich.

He always resided in his native town, and often represented it, in the Legislature of the State. He was chosen for the first time in the year 1774, and was once Speaker of the House of Representatives.

For some years, he was Paymaster to the Northern Department of the Revolutionary Army. He was afterwards called by the Commander in Chief of the American Forces, to become VOL. II. NO. 11.

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his Aid, his Secretary, and a member of his family; where he continued until the close of the war.

He was chosen by the State of Connecticut, a representative in the first Congress, under the constitution of the United States. At the expiration of two years, he was re-elected, and became Speaker of the House. In this station he remained, till appointed by the State of Connecticut, a Senator in the councils of the United States. From thence, in the year 1796, he was elected Lieutenant Governor of the State of Connecticut. In 1798 he was chosen Chief Magistrate in the State, and remained such at his death, which was on 'the seventh day of August A.D. 1809.

As a Civilian, he was never timid, but always cautious; never rash, but always decided; eminently prudent and discreet; assiduous, and punctual. In his deportment, he united dignity with simplicity. He appeared in public life, as in pri Ссс

vate; amiable, social, and con- He was not insensible to the ciliatory, but not submissive; pleasures of this world, he enpolite and courteous, but with-joyed without despising them.out dissimulation. The service They were to him accommodaof his country was always sub-tions on his journey to the gloservient to the the service of his ious country of final destinaGod, and his patriotism was tion. founded upon his religion.

But our present design is, more particularly to trace his religious, than his civil traits of character. In early life, he was strictly moral. Sensible how much our thoughts and actions result from habits, he felt the necessity of establishing them correctly. Though affable and gay, he was not dissipated.Even then, he discriminated between real enjoyments, and destructive indulgences..

A man of less firmness than his would have been swerved by the contaminating habits of ma ny in public life. On all festive occasions his deportment was perfect propriety. Innocently convivial, he offended not others; his company was always desirable, and his example influential.

In the year 1806, he lost his youngest daughter Mrs. Hudson. This was a dreadful bereavement, she was an amiable and lovely child, and the stroke In manhood, he had to re- bore heavily upon him while he gret comparatively few of the lived. But though grieved. he follies, still fewer vices of his did not complain, nor did he youth. He early professed a even in the midst of affiction, belief in the Christian religion, forget his duties to the public. and was associated with the vis- While covered with sorrows, ible church of Christ, in Leba- he performed the business of non. He was scrupulously at- his station. From this time tentive to all the divine ordinan-forward, death seemed to beces; considering them as the come with him a subject of means appointed by infinite wis-more familiar contemplation dom, for our improvement in ho-than ever. But the reflection liness. In all the variety of sta- brought no terrors to him, and tions in which he was placed, of a confidence in scripture promcompany with which he associa-ises always supported him. For ted, and of topics upon which some months previous to his he conversed, he was never death, he was aware of its apknown to utter a syllable, dero-proach, but the consideration gating from his respect and re- did not depress him. Nor did verence, for the sacred scrip- he divulge his feelings to others tures. Not one fretful, or pe- till after his confinement. He vish expression, is known ever submitted to the wishes of his to have escaped him. On the friends in using their prescrip most important and responsible tions, but without a hope of reoccasions, he was calm and un-covery. disturbed. He knew there was an over-ruling providence, and he attributed the honor of well doing to whom it belonged.

* While his daughter lay dead in the house, he wrote several letters on public business. "Our duties." said he "must not be sacrificed, te unavailing grief.

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