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gratitude which our brethren and friends in the new settlements. express for the efforts made to carry the gospel, in its ministrations, among them, we beg leave to refer the Society to our printed Narrative, on the subject of missions, a copy of which is herewith transmitted to each member of the Society. Since the publication of the Narrative, nothing material has taken place, except the ordination of Mr, Enoch Burt, as a Missionary to New Connecticut; an account of which is herewith also transmitted to the Society. We have no other new information to lay before the Society.

By means of missionary correspondence, we find that the missionary spirit and exertions, in Europe and America, are still prevailing that new missions are forming-the number of Missionaries, increasing,-Bible Societies establishing,-efforts to translate the holy scriptures into the various languages of the nations, wonderfully prospered,-religious tract societies instituted,

and the prospect of success in spreading the gospel constantly brightening. Your Trustees congratulate the Society on these auspicious events. Is not the time to favor Zion rapidly coming on? Shall we not reckon it an honor to be employed as humble instruments, in building up the divine Redeemer's glorious gospel kingdon? May we not hope that the day is fast hastening, when all shall be taught of God,-when Zion shall arise and shine, when errors and divisions shall be done away,—and when the name of Jesus shall be great from the rising to the setting sun?

Your Trustees close their Report with imploring the gracious presence of the great head of the Church to be with the Society, in their approaching session. May it be harmonious and pleasing, and all their measures be under the divine guidance! Amen. In the name of the Trustees,

Hartford, June 13, 1808. ABEL FLINT, Secretary. The Treasurer of the General Association reported a statement of his accounts, which was accepted and approved.

The several district Associations exhibited answers to the proposals referred to them by the last General Association, relative to the nomination and choice of delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and to the General Convention of Vermont, from which answers it appears that a majority of the Associations are opposed to said proposals.

The report of the delegates to the Presbyterian Church was read and approved.

Messrs. Chapin, Rowland, and Stuart were appointed a Committee to take into consideration a proposal from Tolland Association, relative to the nomination and choice of delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and to the General Convention of Vermont, and to report thereon.

Sundry copies of extracts from the Minutes of the General As sembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of Ameri

ca, A D. 1807, were presented to the Association, by the delegates from the General Assembly: Upon which, Voted, That the said Extracts are gratefully received, and that they be distributed among the several district Associations.

The Associational Sermon was preached by the Rev. Calvin Chapin, from 1 Timothy iv. 16.

In the evening a Sermon was delivered by Mr. Romeyn of Albany, from 2 Corinthians v. 14-17.

WEDNESDAY June 22.

The Committee appointed, at the last meeting of the General Association, to prepare and report a serious and affectionate address to the ministers and churches of the State, on the importance of united endeavors to revive gospel discipline in our churches, made a Report, which, being read and maturely considered, was approved: Whereupon the Rev. Messrs. Azel Backus, Asahel Hooker, and Ebenezer Porter were appointed a Committee to superintend the printing of said address; with permission to make such verbal alterations, and such transposi*tions, not affecting the sense, as they shall find necessary; and also to adopt such measures to cause the same to be distributed through the state, as they shall judge expedient.

Messrs. Griffin, Rowland, and Pinneo were appointed a commit'tee to prepare a Report respecting the state of religion in our churches, and those connected with us, from the accounts which shall be given by the several members of the Association on that subject.

The Association then proceeded to the enquiry respecting the state of religion.

At 4 o'clock P. M. a Sermon was preached by the Rev. Edward D. Griffin of Newark, from Colossians i. 10.

In the evening a Sermon was preached by the Rev. Thomas A. Merrill, of Middlebury, Vermont, from Proverbs xiv. 12.

THURSDAY June 23.

The Association proceeded in, and concluded the enquiry respecting the state of religion.

A Letter addressed to the Association, from the Rev. William Patten of Newport, written in the name of the Rhode Island and African Missionary Society, was read and referred to the Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut.

The following persons were appointed to certify the regular standing of preachers travelling from this into other parts of the United States, viz. Rev. Messrs. Nathan Perkins, D. D. William Robinson, Benjamin Trumbull, D. D. Matthew Noyes, Joseph Strong, D. D. Isaac Lewis, D. D. David Ely, Moses C. Welch, Andrew Lee, Samuel J. Mills, Dan Huntington, Elijah Parsons, and Nathan Williams, D. D.

The following persons were appointed receivers of money in their several Associations, for the Treasury of the General Association, viz. Rev. Mess. Henry A. Rowland, William Robinson,

Samuel Merwin. Matthew Noyes, Samuel Nott, Horace Holley, Jehu Clark, Zebulon Ely, Andrew Lee, Charles Prentiss, Azel Backus, Elijah Parsons, and Ephraim T. Woodruff.

The Rev. Ablel Flint was chosen Treasurer of the Association for the year ensuing.

The Rev. Andrew Yates was chosen Auditor of the Association for the year ensuing.

The list of unsettled ministers in the State, and of lincentiates from the several Associations, was found as follows, viz. Of the former, Rev. Messrs. David Avery, Mansfield; Simon Backus, Bridgeport; Samuel Camp, Ridgebury; Aaron Cleveland, Wethersfield; James Dana, D. D. New-Haven; George Hall, East-Haddam; Claudius Herrick, New-Haven; Calvin Ingals, Stafford; William Lockwood, Glastenbury; Jabez Munsell, New-London'; Samuel Munson, Huntington; John Noyes, Nor. field; Thomas Robbins, Norfolk; Samuel Stebbins, Simsbury; Thomas Williams, Pomfret. Of licensed Candidates, Jason Allen, Jun. Montville; Charles Atwater, New-Haven; Jonathan Bird, Berlin; Reuben Chapin, Somers; John Chester, Jun. Wethers. field; George Colton, Hartford; Chester Colton, Hartford; Noyes Darling, Yale College; Mills Day, Yale College; John G. Dorrance, Brooklyn; Joseph Edwards, Middletown; Nathaniel Freeman, New-Haven; Henry Frost, New-Haven; Asahel Gaylord, Norfolk; Silas Higley, Granby; Bela Kellog, NewHaven; Francis King, Bolton; Gilbert R. Livingston, Redhook; Frederic Marsh, New-Hartford; Allen M'Lean, Bolton; Mark Mead, Greenwich; Thomas Punderson, New-Haven; Andrew Rawson, Brattleborough; James W. Robbins, Norfolk; Thomas Ruggles, Guilford; Nathan Strong, Jun. Hartford; William F. Vaill, East-Haddam; Hezekiah G. Ufford, Stratford; Horatio Waldo, Coventry; Stephen Williams, Woodstock; Timothy Williams, Wookstock; Joshua L. Williams, Harwinton; Luke Wood, Somers; John Woodbridge, Southampton.

The following persons were elected Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut for the year ensuing, viz. His Honor John Treadwell, the Hon. Roger Newberry, the Hon. Aaron Austin, the Hon. Jonathan Brace, the Hon. John Davenport, Enoch Perkins, Esq. the Rev. Messrs. Nathan Perkins, D. D. Elijah Parsons, Samuel Nott, Calvin Chapin, Samuel J. Mills, and Moses C. Welch.

Andrew Kingsbury, Esq. was chosen Treasurer of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, for the year ensuing.

The Rev. Abel Flint was chosen Auditor of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, for the year ensuing.

The Rev. Messrs. Bazaleel Pinneo, Timothy Dwight, D. D. and John Elliot were appointed Delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, in the United States, to convene at Philadelphia, the third Thursday of May, 1809. The Rev. Messrs. Henry A. Rowland, Chauncey Lee, and Zebulon Ely were chosen substitutes,

The Rev. William Storrs was chosen to represent this body in the Convention of Congregational and Presbyterian Ministers, in the State of Vermont, to convene at Windsor, the first Tuesday of September next; and the Rev. William Lyman was chosen his substitute.

The Committee appointed to take into consideration a proposal from Tolland Association relative to the nomination and choice of delegates from the General Association of Connecticut to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church and to the General Convention of Vermont, reported, That, as the opinion of the several Associations has been fully expressed on the subject, and as the greater part of them have resolved, that no alteration ought to be made in the mode of choosing delegates, it is inexpedient to adopt said proposal; which Report was accepted and approved.

The Committee to whom was referred the Report of the Trustees of the Missionary Society of Connecticut, recommen ded that it be accepted and approved; Whereupon,

Voted, To accept and approve the said Report.

Voted, That the next meeting of the General Association be holden the third Tuesday of June, 1809, at 11 o'clock A. M. at the house of the Rev. Zebulon Ely, in Lebanon.

Voted, To continue the Committee for the publication of religious tracts.

The Rev. Abel Flint was appointed to superintend the printing and distribution of the Minutes of this Association.

The Rev. Lemuel Tyler was appointed to preach the Concio ad Clerum, on the evening of the next commencement, at New -Haven.

On motion of New Haven West Association, Resolved, That it be recommended to the several ministers in this State, that no foreigner be ordained over any of our churches, until he has preached one year at least in the place where he is to be ordained.

On motion of Middlesex Association, Resolved, That the Register of the General Association be admitted to a seat, as a member of the General Association, ex officio.

The Committee appointed to prepare a Report respecting the state of religion, in our churches and those connected with us, made a Report, which being amended, was accepted, and is as follows,

"The General Association have heard, with strong emotions of pleasure and gratitude, the statements made by the members, in the free conversation on the state of religion. From these accounts it has appeared, that the general harmony of our churches is by no means diminished; that religious error, if it has not received a serious check, has at least become less bold; that in almost every associational district, the goings of our God and our King are apparent, and in some districts the triumphs of his grace illustriously displayed. The General Association have also been refreshed with the accounts received from the delegates of the

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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, and the General Convention of Vermont, of the flourishing state of the Redeemer's kingdom, in many places within the bounds of the Presbyterian Church, and in some portions of the State of Vermont. In all these accounts, while we have seen in them a confirming proof of the depravity of the natural heart, and the necessity of man's being born again, we have discovered incontestible evidence of the supernatural operations of the Holy Ghost, and of the power and sovereignty of divine grace. At no former period, it is believed, have we had more cause for encouragement and gratitude. We feel ourselves loudly called to prostrate our souls before the God of all our mercies, and with profound reverence adore hin, 'for the riches of his immeasurable grace. We find new_encour agement to trust the cause of Zion in the hands of the Redeemer, without being appalled by the number and rage of her enemies. And while we thus tender to each other our mutual congratulations, we would exhort one another, and solemnly charge each his own soul, to awaken to more fervent and humble zeal, and to more apostolic fidelity, in the sacred ministry, which has been so manifestly blessed as the means of the salvation of men." After a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Romeyn, adjourned sine die.

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At a Meeting of the Association | Missionary Society of Connectof the Eastern District of icut, requesting this body, in Fairfield County, convened at behalf of said Trustees, (should the house of the Rev. Stephen W. Stebbins, in Stratford, May 31, 1808 were present,

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Rev. Messrs. David Ely, Stephen W. Stebbins, Medad Rogers, Elijah Waterman, Jonathan Bartlett, Jehu Clark; Israel Ward, chosen Moderator; Richard Williams, Daniel C. Banks, chosen Scribe; Andrew Elliot.

The Association was opened by prayer offered by the Mode

rator.

An application was made to this Association by the Rev. Dr. Perkins and the Rev. Calvin Chapin, from the Committee of Missions of the Trustees of the

they see fit) to ordain Mr. Enoch Burt, a licentiate from the county of Hampshire, Massachusetts, to the work of the gospel ministry, to be employed as a Missionary to New Connecticut. The Association voted to comply with said application, and proceed to the examination of Mr. Burt, relative to his church standing and his doctrinal and experimental acquaintance with Christianity, and after obtaining satisfaction with regard to the foregoing particulars, Voted, unanimously to proceed to the ordination of Mr. Burt at half past ten o'clock the first of June. The several parts to be perfor

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