house called the "Circular Conference." This meeting was composed of several churches, all of the Congregational order excepting ours. The Lord was evidently with them, and many had their minds seriously impressed, On the third Lord's day in June, the solemnity was so visible in the assembly, that I was led to exclaim with Jacob, "Surely the Lord is in this place, and I knew it not."

About this time we set up weekly conferences. The attention increased, and many minds became deeply impressed with a sense of their sinfulness. At our conference the week before the first Lord's day in July, three young persons came forward and offered them. selves as candidates for membership in the church. They were received, and the next Lord's day was appointed for them to be baptized After the morning exercise, we repaired to á river that runs near the meeting-house, the bank of which was crowded with people. Here the Lord gave a new spring to the work. Such a time I never before witnessed. I made some remarks on the end and design of the ordinance, and it seemed as if the Holy Spirit descended The people of God were made to rejoice, while tears stole down the cheeks of sinners. Conviction was

fixed like "a nail in a sure place" in the hearts of many, as they have since confessed in relating their minds. Our meetings became crowded, and many appeared to hear as for their lives, Some who had entertained a hope for

many years, were constrained to come out and own where they had beento confess, and to repent, and do their first work. Our baptizing seasons, became almost weekly, and the Lord blessed them for the good of souls.

This work continued through the summer and fall. But in the winter, it seemed gradually to decrease. There were some, however, who came forward and were baptized at this inclement season, There are others who entertain a hope, that have not as yet come forward

Of those who shared in the work, about one half were heads of families; none of them over sixty; and of the youth, none under fifteen. They all appeared to have a deep sense of their own sinfulness, and of the depravity of the human heart. Salvation by grace has been acknowledged freely. There have been no instances of enthusiasm, noise, or confusion; but a deep sense of sin has evidently been felt. The number that have come forward and obeyed the commands of Christ in his own divinely appointed way, is forty

Poultney, Vermont, June 4, 1817. Dearly beloved,

HAVING occasion to address you in this way, I would inform you that it is a time of prosperity among many of the churches in these regions. It is so with us. We have witnessed a glorious revival in the course of six months past.

Eighty have been added to our church, and I think a number more will yet come forward. We have made out a handsome subscription for the Magazine, and are anxiously waiting to reCeive them. I hope, before long, to give some further account of the refurmnation.

With much esteem, I remain Yours, &c. CLARK KENDRICK.

SEVERAL towns in the northwestern part of Vermont have, within the year past, experienced a revival of religion. In Fertisburgh, a church of about 80 members has been constituted according to the order of the New Testament, and a pastor settled. In Westford, in Milton, and in some other towns, especially in Fairfax, there has also been an effusion of the Holy Spirit

In Fairfax the church had languished. It had been torn by dissensions arising from that high excitement of political feeling and party animosity, which in the recent embarrassed state of our national affairs prevailed to so lamentable a degree. Brethren were alienated in affection from each other. The ways of Zion mourned. Her wells were broken down. The enemy beheld, and triumphed.

But early in the autumn of 1816, a new hope was excited in the friends of religiou. The brethren had sent to the churches in the vicinity for a council to advise them in their difficulties. The duty of praying particularly for that people, and imploring God to bless the labours of the council, was suggest ed in a conversation between two brethroo in a neighbouring town; and it was agreed to mention it to others. It met with approbation; and most, if not all of the churches from which delegates were to be sent, held a special prayer meeting for the purpose, on the evening of the Lord's day previous to the sitting of the council. There was a meeting too in Fairfax, at the same time and for the same purpose.

The result of the council exhibited a forbearing and conciliatory disposition, and inculcated it strongly upon the brethren. At a church meeting soon after, they resolved to bury their animosities forever. It was about this time that the revival commenced. The first appearance of it was in a school of small children taught by a pieus young lady, who, sensible of the responsibility that rested on her, was anxious and diligent for the eternal, as weil as the temporal welfare of her pu

pils. Here was a most interesting scene. The children were so generally, and so deeply impreseed with a sense of their condition, that nothing but the concerns of their souls could be attended to. Some of the brethren of the church were sent for; and most of the time in school, for some days, was spent in prayer, in directing the young inquir ers, and in reading the Bible. The earnest and repeated cry was: "Pray for us. We are going to ruin. Do pray for us. Do read that blessed book." Many a precious soul, it is believed, will look back to this period as the time of his spiritual birth

Numbers who came in to see the school were seriously impressed; and in different and remote parts of the town, persons were heard of under deep concern. Most of those who have made a profession of their faith, date their first impressions from about this time.

Between 70 and 80 have been added to the church by baptism; and a stated preacher has been procured. Considerable additions have also been made to the other denominations, the Congregational, the Methodist, and the Episcopalian; and many individuals who have recently obtained a hope, have not yet made a public profession.

DIED at Bristol (R. I.) Septem. 7th 1816, Mrs HANNAH MARTIN, aged 84 years, widow of the late Capt. Thomas Martin of that place. At an early period of life, Mrs. M. was bereaved of the companion of her youth, and left with three children, one of whom only survives to mourn the loss of a very affectionate and pious mother.

It appears that Mrs. M. had lived about half a century before her mind was effectnally impressed with the reality and necesity of experimental religion. By what means her attention was called to the concerns of her soul is not distinctly recollected; but it is highly probable that it was by the preaching of neighbouring ministers, who occasionally visited and preached in Bristol. For a considerable time she laboured under great distress of mind, and was fully convinced of the insufficiency of her own righteousness to justify her before God. When she despaired of salvation

by the deeds of the law, and found her self sinking under the weight of guilt, the Saviour was revealed to her as able and willing to save to the uttermost. The xiv.John, 1, 2, 3 verses were applied to her mind with peculiar force, and she obtained satisfactory evidence of her title to a place in those mansions which Jesus has prepared for his people.

Not long after her conversion, her mind was exercised upon making a profession of religion. Tradition had always taught her that infants were the subjects, and sprinkling the mode of baptism: but, from the Bible she learn ed, that believers only were the subjects, and immersion the only proper inode, of baptism. As there were but two persons at this time in Bristol whe held the same sentiments, it was at tended with some difficulty to make an open profession of them, in the midst of those who considered a departure fron ancient errors heresy, and in the very

town where some of these hereticks had been persecuted even to imprisonment.* However, a sense of obligation to him who had redeemed her with his precious blood, and a conviction of the importance of imitating the example of her Saviour, overcame all opposition from friends and foes, and constrained her to be "buried with Christ by baptism." Accordingly she was solemnly baptized by Elder Jacob Hicks of Swanzey, and united with the church in that place, until the constitution of the Baptist Church in Bristol, of which she became, and continued a valuable and worthy member until her decease.

As Mrs. M. lived at such a distance from the church with which she had at first united, as to render it inconvenient to meet often with them; it was her constant and ardent prayer that a way might be opened for the enjoyment of the ordinances of the gospel in her na tive town. And when it was announced to her and her picus sister (the late Mrs D. Wolfe) that the late excellent Dr. Nelson had arrived in town with an intention to settle in it, they both exclaimed "the Lord has sent him to raise up a Baptist Church in this place." This declaration was in a degree prophetical, for, under God, it was owing to the perseverance and liberality of that pious and benevolent gentleman, that a church was gathered, ministers procured, and the materials provided for the erection of a house of worship. When these things had taken place, Mrs. M. would often say, "this is the

Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.”

For a few years previous to Mrs. M's. deccase, she laboured under the infirmities of age, and gradually declin ed in strength until the period of her dissolution. During her debiliity and confinement she enjoyed generally great peace of mind, and often spake of "the blessed Jesus" in terms of the warm st affection and gratitude. She ever viewed herself a miserable and dependent sinner; and Christ Jesus as the only foundation of her hope and salva tion. She continued in this state of mind until the 7th. September 1816, when she fell asleep in Jesus, in the expectation of a blessed immortality.

Mrs. M. was an intelligent and warny hearted Christian, who loved the cause of Christ "not in word and tongue only, but in deed, and in truth." Her liberality in supporting the cause of Christ and in relieving the poor members of the church, has often been experienced. To the church she presented about one hundred and seventy dollars for the support of the ministry; and on no occasion was she backward in this part of her duty. In her relation with the church she was a faithful, a peaceable, and an affectionate member. And throughout the whole of her Christian course she was "a burning and shining light." She sustained through life "a good name, which is better than precious ointment, and the day of her death was better to her than the day of her birth."

J. M.

who was willing of himself to carry this order into full effect, relates the following fact: That after sundry assiduous, though fruitless excursions through the dwellings of the slaves, and at late hours of the night, to detect this crime, as he was approaching a cabin one night, he heard a tone of voice which he took to be prayer. "Ha!" said he to himself, "now I have caught you!" So he crept up softly with a view to discover how many were united in this forbidden act. Sure enough it was the voice of prayer; but he was somewhat disconcerted in finding it to be only an old, solitary, Af

ORDAINED, at Providence (R. I.) on the 8ta. day of June, to the work of an Evangelist, the Rev. AVERY BRIGGS, Son of the Rev. Joel Briggs, of Randolph (Mass.) Rev. Dr Messer preached on the occasion, from Rom. x. 14, 15, "How shall they hear without a preacher, and how shall they preach except they be sent." Rev. Stephen Gano prayed at the imposition of hands. Rev. John Pitman, of Seekonk, gave the charge, and Rev. James M Winchell, of Boston, gave the right hand of fellowship, and the Rev. Joel Briggs made the concluding prayer; after which an appropriate anthem was sung The Rev. Mr Briggs is a graduate of Brown University, and is now labouring with the Baptist Church in Hudson, (N. Y.)

ON the 11th. inst. at Newport, Rhode Island, the Rev ROMEO ELTON was solemnly ordained to the work of the ministry as Pastor of the 2d. Baptist church in that town. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. James M. Winchell, of Boston, from 20. Cor. 2d. chap. 16th verse, last clause. The Rev Job Borden, of Tiverton, praved at the imposition of hands. Rev. Stephen Gano, of Providence, gave the charge, and addressed the Church in a very affectionate and impressive manner. Rev. Barnabas Bates, of Bristol, gave the right hand of fellowship, and the Rev. Bela Jacobs, of Pawtucket, made the concluding prayer. The services were witnessed with much satisfaction, by a numerous and respectable assembly, among whom were the ministers of the different churches in the place, and many pious hearts united in devout wishes to the great Head of the church, that the union which had that day been consum'nated under circumstances so peculiarly pleasant and promising, might be crowned with his blessing In the afternoon at 4 o'clock Rev. M Bites delivered a discourse from 1 Thess 5 chip. 25 ver. "Brethren, pray for us," and in the evening there was preaching again by M Winchell, of Boston.

Extract of a letter dated Panton, June 12, to a young gentleman in Middlebury, Vermont.

I HAVE just returned from the Ordination of Elder JEREMY H DWYER, and so solemn a scene I never bere witnessed.

The sermon was delivered by Elder Green of Cornwali, from Col. iv 17. And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fufil it.

He described in the most clear and impressive manner, the arduous duties, and the awful responsibility of a gospel minister.

The consecrating prayer was made by Elder Woods, of Addison. Never shail I forget the prayer of that amiable man. While fervently imploring Heaven in behalf of him whom they were setting apart to the work of an Evangehst, his feelings overcame him, and he burst into tears. The audience were unable to restrain theirs.

The charge was delivered by Elder Spalding, of Shoreham, in language that spoke the christian and the scholar.

The right hand of fellowship was given by Elder Green, The concluding prayer, by Eider Chamberlain, was appropriate.-In short, the performances of this day have been such as the numerous assembly will ever remember.

On the 16th. of April, a Baptist church was constituted in Reading precinct, and on the same day the church was publickly recognized as a church of our Lord Jesus Christ. The Rev. Mr. Bolles of Salem preached on the occasion, from Mark, 16 chap. 15, 16 v. Immediately after the publick exercises, Rev Mr Phippen baptized ten persons. At the water side the fellowship of the churches was given by the Rev. Mr. Bolles, and the persons baptized were admitted as a constituent part of the church. The season was highly interesting, and it is devoutly hoped that the solemn transactions of the day may be blessed of God to the good

of souls.