rival in these quarters, had brought the whole vicinity into commotion, to prevent my approaching her husband and children. She bas sent, continued he, my only son, to a neighbouring place, nor are my two daughters permitted to bid you welcome. What my brother just had told me, was soon fully confirmed; for when his wife, after ten minutes, had heard of my arrival, she flew into the house like a fury, followed by several of her relatives, under a flood of curses and opprobrious words. How, cried she, this Meshumed dares to profane my cosher, house! and with these words she and her sister seized firebrands from the chimney to assault me; but were prevented by some men, who were present. I therefore withdrew as quickly as possible, after having in a few words given my poor brother an affec tionate farewell, and went into the inn. Here, in the course of the day, I was visited by many young Israelites, who comforted me after the painful treatment I had suffered. They assured me, that the tracts I had sent hither, had excited a great stir; and as many among them, in their mercantile business, have to travel through protestant countries, they avail themselves of the opportunity to entertain connexions with true Christians, whereby they are more and more confirmed in their conviction, until, by Divine Providence, a way will be opened for them to make a public profession.

(To be concluded.)

SUMMARY.

United Domestic Missionary Society. On Sunday evening, the 19th January, the Rev. Dr. SPRING preached a most excellent sermon for this society in his church, and a collection was taken up amounting to about $215.-On Monday following, the society held a special meeting, with a view of taking measures to improve the funds of the institution, &c., when much highly interesting information from the missionaries was communicated, and about $500 subscribed to the funds. At Sheldon, Genessee county, in this state, where one of the missionaries is labouring, a revival commenced some time ago, and still continues.—The ladies of New Hackensack (town of Fishkill, N. Y.) have contributed fifty dollars to constitute their pastor, the Rev. THOMAS DEWITT, a director for life, of this society. We mention this in the hope that the example will be followed by the members of other congregations. To the ladies of those congregations in this city, which are connected with this society, we especially recommend the immediate adoption of a plan so easy of accomplishment, and so excellent in its effectsit serves to draw the cords of mutual attachment between pastor and people more closely-it gives the minister a respectable station in the institution, and above' all it helps to supply the destitute with those means of grace which the donors are themselves enjoying. Without saying how far others should unite in this object, there are, in the Presbyterian, Reformed Dutch, Associate Reformed and Reformed Presbyterian denominations, at least 25 congregations in this city that might easily constitute their ministers directors for life of the U. D. M. S. which would essentially aid the institution.

The Missionary Society of the Reformed Dutch Church. A society bearing this title was formed in this city about a year ago, "the especial object of which is, to propagate the Gospel of Jesus Christ agreeably to the standards of the Reformed Dutch Church; to establish new churches; and to furnish the means of

grace to such destitute congregations within their own bounds, or elsewhere, as may be languishing for want of relief."" It is "composed of the members of the Reformed Dutch Church, and all others who may be approved by a majority of the board of managers." The annual members pay three dollars, life members twenty-five dollars, and the payment of one hundred dollars at one time constitutes a person a director for life. We have no statement of the present funds of the society, but a considerable amount has been received in the course of the year, and several missionaries employed. On Sunday evening, the 2d inst., the Rev. Professor LUDLOW, of New-Brunswick, N. J. preached a sermon for the society, in the Middle Dutch Church, from Ps. cii. 13., and a collection was taken up amounting to about $200. The hon. STEPHEN VAN RENSSELAER, L.L. D., President, CORNELIUS HEYER, Esq., Treasurer; Rev. PASCHAL N. STRONG, Corresponding Secretary.

Notices and Acknowledgments.

"LAICUS," and "LACOMER," are under consideration :

Dr. Milnor's Address. Having failed in finding room for Dr. Milnor's address, delivered at the opening of the new building lately erected for the use of the American Bible Society, we would mention that it is published by the society, and may be had at the BIBLE SOCIETY HOUSE, No. 72 Nassau-street. It has been stated in most of the newspapers, that " Dr. Milnor will shortly visit England, as the representative of the American Bible Society, to be at the next annual meeting of the B. and F. B. S" This is by no means certain. There was a committee of the managers appointed to inquire for a suitable person for such an agency, and we understand that Dr M. was applied to, but it is not ascertained that he will be able to comply with their wishes.

Collections made by the Rev. C. F. Frey, for the A. S.M. C.J. from December 13th, 1822, to January 6th, 1823.

Moneys received into the Treasury of the A. S. M. C. J. during the months

of December and January.

Seaman's Magazine.

Heeth the storm a cahn, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Psalms.

SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE GOSPEL AMONG SEAMEN.

Ar a meeting of the Board of Directors, held at the society's room, on Friday, 17th January, 1823, a report from the Rev. HENRY CHASE, embracing an account of his labours among seamen, since the last anniversary of this society, was read: whereupon

Resolved, That the report be accepted, that the thanks of this Board be given to Mr. Chase, for his services, and for his interesting communication: and that the editor of the Seaman's Magazine be requested to publish it as by particular order of the Board.

Extract from the Minutes.

FREDERICK W. PORTER,

Recording Secretary.

REPORT OF THE REV. HENRY CHASE.

To the President.

SIR, My last report to the Board embraced an account of my labours up to the 27th of May last. Since that time, to the first of this month, (when I entered more fully upon a mission to seamen,) a period of about six months, I have, in general, pursued the plan first introduced,—of visiting seamen and their families,-distributing tracts,-giving religious advice and instruction,-holding prayer meetings, both in the lecture room and in private houses, and preaching in the Mariners' Church, more especially in the Rev. Mr. Truair's absence on his eastern tour.

The members of your society can scarcely be sensible of the good which they are doing to the souls of poor sailors; and for their encouragement in a charity so noble as that of providing the means of saving sinners, I will relate a few facts, which I have witnessed during the last six months of my mission.

In August, when our meetings had become very interesting, there was a sailor who had taken board in a decent private house, remote from the noise and bustle of a sailor boarding house. He thought very little of prayer meetings; but yet he constantly attended preaching in the Mariners' Church. His mind was particularly arrested, one sabbath morning, under a sermon from these words, "The wages. of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord." He stopped a few minutes at the altar for conversation, and then left the church in tears. The man with whom he boarded being a pious sailor, (another trophy of divine grace, through the exertions of your society, and now a worthy member of Dr. McAuley's church,) was much rejoiced to see his brother sailor anxious VOL. IX.

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about his soul. He went to his lodgings, and shut himself up in his bedroom. When dinner was prepared, the man of the house went to call him, and, calling at the bedroom door, was invited in. The door was no sooner opened, than his boarder caught him round the neck, weeping, and confessing what a sinner he had been; and would not go down till they had prayed together. Shortly after I held a prayer meeting at the house. He was present; and, after meeting, went home with me, to get some instructions in regard to the new life he had then resolved to live. I did not fail to improve the opportunity, by giving him the best instructions I could: giving him some tracts, I then commended him to God, and the word of his grace. I lately perused a letter from him to his friend, in which he asks prayers of Christians, that he may resist those temptations to which bis occupation peculiarly exposes him, and devote the remainder of his days to the service of God. He particularly regrets the want of those prayer meetings which he once despised, but which his situation at this time does not allow him to enjoy. He states, also, that he has not forgotten that " The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord." I hope you, and those associated with you, may eventually meet him in heaven. What a rich reward would this be for all your labours of love for the salvation of poor sailors!

One day, as I was in my study, I heard a rap at the door, and going to see what was wanted, I observed a man standing there in the habit of a sailor, with a kind of bandage round his head. I gave him my hand, and invited him into the house. He said nothing, but walked in. I gave him a seat, and asked him to sit down; he did so without uttering a word. I sat down by him, and, after a short pause, I began to be apprehensive, from his total silence, that his head had been so seriously wounded as to impair his reason. I then said to him, "Have you hurt your head?" To which, after a little pause, he replied, "Not so much as I have my conscience;" and the big tear rolled down his cheek. He then told me he was a sailor, that he saw himself to be a sinner, deserving of damnation, and desired to know what he must do to be saved. I told him what he must do, in the language of the Bible, gave him some tracts suited to his case, prayed with him, and directed him to Christ, as his only Saviour.

Besides these, a number of sailors have called on me in a peculiarly interesting state of mind; some of whom had obtained a hope in Christ; and others anxious about their souls; and all desiring my counsel and prayers. In visiting from house to house, during the above mentioned period, I have been often gratified and animated. The solicitude of sailors and their families to be visited their eagerness to receive tracts-to be instructed-to be prayed with—and the inquiry "What shall I do to be saved"-have rendered some of my visits peculiarly pleasing. The seamen's lecture and prayer meeting, has, in general, been well attended, and often very interesting. Better order and attention I have not witnessed in any church in this city. The addresses and prayers of sailors, broken and artless indeed, but fervent and sincere, have often struck landsmen with asto

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nishment, and moved them even to tears. The other prayer meetings which I have attended among sailors at their dwelling houses, have been equally pleasing. Indeed, I have often felt, in these little praying circles, that the Holy Spirit was present, rendering the place as the house of God, and the gate of heaven.

Some of the sailors who profess to have been blessed from having attended the Mariners' Church; even with the best of all blessings, that of being made savingly acquainted with the Lord; have joined some church. As might have been expected, they have freely opened their minds to me on that subject; and I have uniformly advised them to unite with the church, and to inform the minister whose church they should join, that they wished the privilege likewise of attending the sailor's meeting at the Mariners' Church. This has opened the way for them to enjoy the ordinances of the Gospel, and yet not deprive your society of the benefit of their piety, prayers, and labours. In this advice, I have always been governed by the principles of Christian catholicism, and have constantly directed them to unite where it was most agreeable to their own mind. One has joined Dr. McAuley's church; one has united with the Methodists, and several have joined Mr. M Murray's church. There are also several others about to join some of these churches.

From the consideration that I was employed principally for the purpose of attending the seaman's lecture and prayer meeting under the church; of attending other prayer meetings, as often as it should be practicable; of visiting and distributing tracts; and also from the fact, that some of the Board have always been present, some part of almost every sabbath, to witness the public exercises; it could hardly be expected that I should say any thing respecting the congregation in the Mariners' Church. During the sickly season, however, circumstances existed, which rendered it necessary for me to supply the pulpit in that church oftener than was at first contemplated. Those circumstances were, the absence of the Rev. Mr. Truair, and most of the clergy of the city, which rendered it extremely difficult to obtain a supply for the seamen; and yet the state of feeling among the sailors, forbid that the church should be closed, as long as it could with safety be kept open. Many of the Board were also out of town, and, consequently, I had but little advice or assistance from them. Thus, for a season, almost the whole labour of the Mariners' Church fell on me; besides my services in the Wesleyan Seminary, which were very considerably augmented by the absence of the principal of that institution: and I should do violence to my feelings not to acknowledge the kindness of a gracious God, who preserved my health, and gave me strength to sustain these accumulated labours, in that trying season. It is incumbent on me then to say of the Mariners' Church, that it has been well attended uniformly; and your congregation of seamen is increasing; and is almost daily becoming more and more interesting, by their increasing attention and solemnity. And I do not hesitate to express my firm belief, that your society, now in its infancy, promises, by its prosperous beginning, and suc-. cessful progress thus far, to prove a lasting blessing to seamen, and a powerful auxiliary in evangelizing the world.