students, established at Hampden Sydney, under the patronage of the synod of Virginia, which, it is hoped, will, in due season, furnish able and faithful labourers in the vineyard of our common Lord.

Several of the Colleges of our land have been graciously visited, and the salt of grace cast into these fountains, from which "streams may flow to make glad the city of our God." The moral habits of the youth in Union College are very encouraging. Two societies meet every week for "social worship," besides occasional meetings for prayer. Several instances of hopeful conversion have occurred in this seminary during the last year.

From Massachusetts Proper, we learn, that the concert of prayer; the diffusion of the holy scriptures and religious tracts; the propagation of the gospel among the destitute in our own country, and in pagan climes; and the suppression of immoral practices; are objects which are cherished with great fervour and success! And we would record with joy and gratitude, the numerous and animating revivals of religion, which have blessed many of the congregations in the counties of Hampshire, Hamden and Berkshire, and in other parts of the state, and which have introduced hundreds into the bosom of the christian church. The Theological Institution at Andover is stated to be in a flourishing condition, and a society has been lately formed in that state, which promises to afford efficient aid to pious and indigent young men, whose hearts God has inclined to the gospel ministry.

The General Assembly learn with pleasure from the delegation from the General Association of CONNECTICUT, that attention to religion in that quarter, exceeds any thing of the kind which has ever before been witnessed. About one-sixth part of the whole number of towns in that state have been visited in an extraordinary manner, and multitudes have become the subjects of a lively hope. There, also, Missionary, Bible, Tract, Moral, and Praying Societies, are numerous and flourishing.

In VERMONT, "God has not forgotten to be gracious to his church." In the course of the past year, revivals of religion have occurred in a number of towns on the

eastern side of the mountain, and also in the western part of the state, particularly in the towns bordering on the lake.

NEW HAMPSHIRE, has also been blessed with revivals. In several towns, a special work of grace has been begun, and continues to progress. Concerts for praver have been attended, and blessed to the conversion of careless sinners, and to the comfort and edification of God's own people!

On a review of the whole, we have reason for adoring gratitude and deep humility. "Not unto us, not unto us, but to thy name, O God! shall this glorious and gracious work be ascribed!" Many whose heads are whitened with age, who have long borne the heat and burden of the day, in the Gospel vineyard, declare that never have such exhilarating reports of the prosperity of Zion sounded in their ears, nor such bright prospects met their eyes. "Blessed then are your eyes, for what they see; and your ears, for what they hear."

Let all be encouraged to diligence, to watchfulness, and prayer; to wait upon God in the use of his appointed means, and to pray for the special outpouring of his holy Spirit. Brethren, the promise is sure; wait for it; it will come; it will not tarry!

Resolved, That the committee of Missions be requested to present the thanks of this Assembly to the Rev. William Neill, D. D. for the Missionary sermon, which, by their appointment, he preached last evening.

Resolved, That the following missionaries be appointed, and that the following presbyteries be authorized to employ missionaries, on missionary ground, within their

respective bounds.

1. Rev. James Johnson, two months; 2. Rev. Ashbel Parmelee, two months; 3. Rev. Thomas Kennan, two months:

These missionaries are to itinerate within the bounds of the presbytery of Champlain, and to receive directions in regard to their routes, from that presbytery.

4. Mr. John Monteith, three months, in Detroit, and one month on missionary ground in his way.

5. The presbytery of Columbia, to employ a missionary two months, in their northern region.

6. Rev. John Davenport, two months. His route to be prescribed by the presbytery of Onondaga.

7. Rev. Matthew Harrison, three months, in the counties of Courtlandt, Broome, Tioga, Seneca, Steuben, and Alleghany, New York.

8. Rev. William M'Millan, two months. His route to be prescribed by the presbytery of Albany.

9. The presbytery of Hudson, to direct a mission of four months, on missionary ground, within their limits; and to divide the time among the missionaries, as they may judge most conducive to the interest of the

mission.

10. The presbytery of New Brunswick, to employ a missionary, two months.

11. The Committee of Missions, to employ a missionary three months, between the Delaware river and the Atlantic Ocean.

12. Rev. John Gloucester, three months, among the Blacks in Philadelphia.

13. Mr. Backus Wilbur, two months. Beginning his mission on the waters of the Monongahela, he is to pass through Tygart's valley, and to visit the settlements on Little Kenhawa, and on the Great Kenhawa.

14. Mr. Backus Wilbur, two months. From the mouth of the Wabash to Kaskaskias; and in this place particularly he is to labour.

15. Mr. Wells Andrews, two months, in the counties. lying between Chambersburgh and Greensburgh, Pennsylvania.

16. Mr. Wells Andrews, two months; beginning his mission from the forks of the Susquehanna, he is to pursue his course up the east branch, to the line which divides Pennsylvania from New York.

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17. Rev. James M'Gready, three months in the Indiana Territory, in the counties of Clark, Harrison, Gibson, and Knox.

18. Rev. Samuel T. Scott, three months, in the Illinois Territory, at discretion.

19. Rev. Thomas E. Hughs, two months, in the counties of Wayne, Richland and Huron, in the State of Ohio.

20. Rev. James Hughs, four months, in the vicinity of Urbana, and to the Indians in and about Lewis

town.

21. Rev. Robert Semple, one month, on the head waters of the Muskingum.

22. Rev. John Lyle, three months. Commencing his route at the mouth of the Kentucky river, he is thence to proceed up the Ohio, visiting the settlements about Big Bone Lick, and all that tract of country between the Ohio and the counties of Scott, Harrison, Bourbon, and Montgomery, up to the mouth of Sandusky.

23. Rev. Samuel Brown, four months, in the Missouri Territory, on a route through Kentucky, and the Indiana, and Illinois Territories, at discretion.

24. The Committee of Missions, to send a missionary, two months, in compliance with the request of the Missionary Society of East Tennessee.

25. Rev. William Hodge, two months, in the counties of Logan, Warren, and Allen, Kentucky.

26. Rev, Archibald Steel, one month, within the presbytery of Miami, on the route pursued by him last year.

27. Rev. Thomas Cleland, two months, in the Indiana Territory, and on other missionary ground, at discretion.

28. Rev. Samuel Tait, one month, within the limits. of the presbytery of Erie.

29. Rev. William Woods, two months, at and in the vicinity of Upper and Lower Sandusky.

30. Rev. Samuel Doak, one month, in that tract of country which lies between Engle's, or Pepper's ferry, on New River and Dandridge, East Tennessee.

31. Rev. James Gallaher, one month, in the counties

of Hawke, Green, Sullivan, Washington, Carter, Tennessee; and of Washington, Virginia.

32. Rev. Joseph B. Lapsley, one month, in the Indiana Territory, and in the bounds of the presbyteries of Transylvania, and Muhlenberg.

33. Rev. James Kemper, one month, on the Northern Neck, Virginia, one month in Kentucky, and one month in Ohio.

34. Rev. Colin M'Iver, three months, in the neighbourhood of Fayetteville, North Carolina, among the Scottish Highlanders settled in that district.

35. Mr. Eleazar Barrows, six months, on a route to be prescribed by the presbytery of Orange.

36. Rev. Dr. James Hall, three months, in the western part of North Carolina, at discretion.

37. Mr. Archibald Fairchild, six months, within the bounds of the presbytery of Concord, under the direction of the Rev. Dr. Hall.

38. Mr. Abner Kilpatric, two months, on a route to be prescribed by the presbytery of Concord.

39. Mr. John Covert, six months, in South Carolina and Georgia; his route to be prescribed by the Rev. Dr. Flinn, or by the presbytery of Harmony.

40. Rev. Ezra Fisk,four months, in New Orleans. 41. Rev. John Moreland, four months, in the Mississippi Territory.

42. Rev. William Wylie, three months, in the Missouri Territory, and one month on missionary ground, on his way through Ohio, and the Indiana and Illinois Territories.

43. That the Rev. James Hughs, be allowed four hundred and fifty dollars, for carrying on his mission to the Indians in and about Lewistown, Ohio: and

44. That the Board of Trust of the Western Missionary Society, be allowed three hundred dollars, for the purpose of establishing a second school among the six nations; and that they be authorized to locate the school in any place among that people, which they may deem most suitable, whether it shall fall within or without their bounds.