which is from above. The Bap- for a dollar a week. The peotists in the State of New York, in ple of Hamilton, to fulfil the connexion with those in the conditions of the location, have western part of Vermont, have erected a very elegant stone imitated the laudable examples building for the Seminary, sixtyof their brethren in other States, four by thirty-six feet, three stoin getting up a Charity school, ries high, which is to be finished which is consecrated to the rising by the first of May next. About ministry. The Society for this twenty thousand dollars have

. purpose was formed in Septem- been subscribed to the funds of ber, 1817, and began to afford the institution, the most of which means of instruction the year fol- remain in the hands of the dolowing, to three or four young nors, subject to interest; and with men, approved and licensed by few exceptions in small sums. the churches. It was incorporat- Several Scholarships have reed in 1818, and in the opening cently been endowed, with a of the spring of 1819, a Seminary thousand dollars each. The inwas established, at which time terest of each sum is to support a the number of beneficiaries had scholar; and the scholarship is increased to about ten or twelve. to bear the donor's name forever.

With reference to a liberal Scholarship No. I. was endowportion of country, and the ten- ed by Deacon Jonathan Olmsted; der of privileges to the neigh- No. II. by Honorable Squier bouring sections of the eastern Monroe, and No. III. by Deacon States, the location of the Semin- Joseph Moss. Several other ary is permanently established at gentlemen have given assurances Hamilton, in a healthy, flourish- that they will do likewise. Exing population, near the centre amples of this kind from those of Madison county, and nearly at an conversant with the rise and proequal distance from the boundary gress of the institution, cannot of the State on the west, and fail to present the object in a comConnecticut river on the east. manding attitude, to the view of

. There are rising of seven hundred the benevolent, especially when Baptist churches scattered over they are preparing to relinquish this tract of country, in which their connexion with time, to go God is raising up many young

and give an account of their stewmen, for the service of the sanc- ardship. Several honorable betuary ; thirty-five have been as- quests have been inade to the instisisted by this Society since its tution by a number of pious per. formation, twenty-two of whom sonsin their last will and testament,

now under its patronage. which we have no doubt are apThe expense of the Institution proved in heaven,, and which the last year, including board, they expect soon to ratify by tuition, clothing, books, &c. their own death.

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A library is amounted to about $3000. As commenced on a liberal scale. the school is enlarging, the ex- But a little more than four hunpenses will undoubtedly be more dred volumes, however, are yes the present year. It is expected obtained. It is presumed there young men who have property are many valuable books which will defray their own expenses, lie useless with the as far as they have the means of which if placed in this school doing it, beyond which the So- might do much good. The Insticiety assume their wants. The tution stands pledged to the cause board of the students, including of our Divine Master, and to the lodging and wasting, is obtained public in general, to bestow its

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benefits exclusively on those who knowledged in the ages to come. are approved and acknowledged We are confident it will the best in the judgment of the Churches, speak for itself; its expenses are to be ministers of the New Tes- daily increasing, and are not to tament. The suspicions of some, be sustained by the comparative that this Seminary is desigoed to few, who have consecrated to it, make ministers, are totally un- no ordinary portion of their first founded. None are admitted to fruits. We ask nothing more Its patronage without a license to than what God shall be pleased to preach; and a special call from dictate, as your duty to bestow. God to the work, is sacredly re- Let your prayers and the sum of garded as an indispensable pre- your liberality for this object, be requisite. The Churches are made before the throne, with requested in no instance to refer reference to their being registera doubtful case to the decision of ed and presented in your final acthis Committee, and to recom- counts, and may it be said to you mend none of whom they cannot at last, by our Lord and Master, most heartily approve.

"inasmuch as ye have done it The time and course of in- unto one of the least of these my struction are varied to the cir- brethren, ye have done it unto cumstances of the students. A system of education is adopted, By order of the Executive embracing the learned languages, Committee of the Baptist Educaand some of the principal clas- tion Society of the State of Newsics, together with Christian York. Theology. Three years are re- Nathaniel KENDRICK, Sec'y. quired on all these subjects, Hamilton, Sept. 3, 1822. while those who omit the lan

[West. N. r. Bap. Mag.' guages are retained only two years. The students have an extensive field for the exercise of their public gifts, in destitute

BAPTIST MISSIONARY CONVENTION OF Churches in the vicinity, in which they are required to preach in rotation every Sabbath. This Convention met, agreea

We are happy to say, the prac- ble to adjournment, at Whitesbotical results of this rising institu- rough, N. Y October 16, 1822. tion, are obviating prepossessions Delegates were present from five against it, through the Churches Associations and seven Churches. where its character is best under- The Hon. S. Munroe presided. stood, while the most unshaken The nature and objects of this conviction rests upon the minds Convention may be learnt from of its patrons, that God designs it the second, eleventh, and twelfth for a lasting blessing to the king- articles of their Constitution. dom of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are confident its claims upon Article II. This Convention the prayers and liberality of shall consist of, 1st. Such Delethose whom the Saviour has gates as may be appointed anbought with his blood, are but nually by the different Associapartially understood. The Di- tions, not exceeding one Delegate vine presence has been with it, to five Churches, nor more than and his protecting providence has five from any one Association : overshadowed it, and we trust it 2nd, One Delegate from any Edwill happily survive the days of ucation or Missionary Society, darkness, and its fruits be ac- which may contribute to its funds.

THE STATE OF NEW-YORK.

THE EDITORS.

My dear Brother in the Lord,

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Article XI. It shall be the duty EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO ONE OF of the Board to appoint Missionaries and Agents, determine their

Russelville, Franklin County, compensation, give them instruc

Alabama, Oct. 12, 1822. tions, and dismiss them under such regulations as may from

I have enclosed you in an envelope, time to time be imposed by the three of our Minutes of the Associ: Convention, at the Meetings of ation, merely for your satisfaction.which they shall render a fair ac

The churches composing this Assocount of all their proceedings, ciation, lie on both sides of the Ten.

nessee river ; in Franklin, Lawrence, recommend to the Convention

Morgan and Lauderdale Counties, such measures as they may think On the same river is Limestone, Mad. expedient to be adopted, and man- ison, Jackson and Decatur counties, age the concerns of the Conven- containing more Baptists than there

are in our Association, Their Assotion during its recess.

ciation is called Flint River Associa.

tion. In the middle of this State, is Article XIl. It shall be the du.

an Association, called the Cahawba ty of the Delegates of each con- Association, in which is 793 mem. stituent Association and Missiona- bers. There is another Association

in the eastern part of the State, callry Society, to produce a brief ac

eil the Alabama Association : and acount of the state of religion nother in the western part, called within its circle; also such other the Bigby Association. The number information as may be calculated of members in these Associations I to promote the designs of this In- do not know, having never seen any

of their Minutes. stitution : the reading of which shall constitute one of the first tist brethren in the north have

I have wondered why our Bapitems of business in the Conven-. never established schools and mistion.

sions among the Indians in this

quarter. Two years ago, I visited The following persons were

the Chickasaws, who live about thirty

miles from this, on Bear Creek; duly elected officers of the Board they told me, they were then lookfor the ensuing year, viz.

ing for Baptist missionaries among

them, and expressed a great de. Hon. S. Munroe, President ; sire that they would come, and es.

tablish a school among them. A. M. Beebe, Esq. Vice-President; pears that they had had a promise of Elder E. F. Willey, Secretary ;

missionaries from the Baptists of the

north, but from what particular place, Dr. Charles Babcock, Treasurer; I did not learn-Whether this prom

ise bas been fulfilled or not, I have George Petit, Esq. of Fabius;

never learned. Elder Lewis Leonard, of Albany; There is much opposition to the 0. C. Comstock, of Trumans missionary system by some ; but, burgh;

hlessed be the Lord, there is a goodly Solomon Goodale, of Bristol ;

number who are in favour of it. It Sylvanus Haynes, of Elbridge; Zion, to hear and see what the Lord

must be consoling to the friends of John Jeffers, of Mentz;

is doing in this wilderness, which, but Joshua Bradley, of Middlebury; a little time back, witnessed nothing

Elon Galusha, of Whitesboro'. but the howl of the wolf, or the yeli Dea. W. Colgate, of New-York ; of the savage, now resounding with Dr. F. Guitteau, of Whitesboro’; pel. But I am sorry to inform you

Zion's songs and the sound of the gosDea. Jon. Olmstead, of Hamilton; that not only the Baptists, but other Dea. J. Morse, of Westmoreland; denominations also, are at this time Amos Smith, Esq. of Schuyler ; in a very cold and lifeless state as to -Cook, Esq. of Galway. spiritual things. The Baptists here

It ap.