Revivals of Religion-Indian Ingenuity.

Creator with certain unalienable liberty of the Gospel.-Nearly all the rights; that among these are, life, li-youths of the parish have been led to berty, and the pursuit of happiness.' seek their Creator "before the evil We, therefore, in behalf of, and days come." These added to about under the highest authority of, the 150 in Millington society make the Cherokee Nation, have hereunto fix- whole number in East Haddam neared our signatures, at Washington Ci-ly 300. "Who are these that fly as ty, this 15th day of April, 1824. a cloud and as doves to their winJohn Ross, Geo. Lowry, Major dows." N. H. Rel. Intelligencer. Ridge, his mark, Elijah Hicks.

The Revival in East Haddam, which commenced in Dec. last, still continues. It is a great and glorious work. About 160 have been re- The Treasurer of the American Biclaimed from the thraldom of sin and ble Society acknowledges the receipt Satan, and brought into the glorious "of $6,242 during the month of March.

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The issues from the Depository dur-minations of christians could join in ing the same month, were, Bibles, 2823; Testaments, 4174; total 6997. The Treasurer of the American Tract Society acknowledges the receipt of $290,61 in the month of March.

a few

them, the call was not made to any particular sect; but it was requested that all who loved the Lord with sincerity and truth, would meet to pray for the spread of the Gospel, &c.—It The Treasurer of the American Ed-must be gratifying to those who first The Treasurer of the American Ed- proposed this institution (for it is but ucation Society acknowledges the receipt of $193,17in the month of March. The receipts of the Deaf & Dumb Institution of the State of New York, the last year, including the balance on hand at its commencement, was $8,914; the expenditures were $5,899. Of the receipts, the State paid $3,835. The number of the pupils at the close of the year, was 50.

NOTICE.

of religion generally, to see it so proyears since) and to the friends ductive of good consequences; and also to see it so generally adopted in the churches. The missionaries whose habitations are surrounded by the howling desert, as well as christians in more cultivated regions, meet together on the first Monday evening of every month at their respective places of worship to pray for revivals of religion; for the conversion of the heathen and those around them to the knowledge of God the Saviour. It is terms of our publication be observed. We are thankful to those who have been punctual, since this institution was first estaband hope they will accept our acknowledg-lished that our ears have been greetments An equal portion, however, we regret to say, have paid nothing, most of whom are subscribers from the commencement; and are among our most wealthy patrons. When it is known to them that our subscription is the only prominent means which we have to support our establishment, they will be able to judge what kind of payments should be made us. The fact is we are in immediate want of the money due the establishment. Those in arrearages will therefore oblige us by leaving their dues immediately, with ourselves or our agents. Edtrs. Mis,

It is necessary, in order that we may meet engagements, that a strict compliance to the

For the Miscellany.

THE MONTHLY CONCERT OF PRAYER.

ed with the news of so many revivals
of religion in many parts of the world;
so much so that our public Journalists
are scarcely able to collect the nu-
merous accounts of them, their num-
bers, baffling their efforts. It is since,
that new vigor has been given to the
cause of missions, and the cause of
Theological Institutions. It must be
so-for

"It shan't be said that praying breath
Was ever spent in vain!"

But my object at present is not to This interesting institution was first shew the benefits flowing from the I believe established in England; but Monthly Concert of Prayer, every obby whom I am unable to say. The server must see them: I desire to call movers of the plan forwarded circu- the attention of the Christian commulars to the churches throughout the nity of this place to the subject, as it world, requesting them to assemble on is too obvious a sufficient attention is the first Monday in each month to not paid to it by them. Those who pray for the prosperity of Zion in gen-absent themselves from this meeting eral; to hear the most interesting often lose a religious treat, which is intelligence relative to Christ's worth more than an hour spent in kingdom, and to contribute to the aid lounging on their easy chair, or in aof benevolent objects pecuniary as-musing themselves in any wonted resistance. As all these objects were creation. The most interesting inforof such a character as that all deno- 'mation not contained in our religious

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publications generally, is read and Papish religion! where it is adminispractical remarks, at the time sug-tered in all its energies. Spain has gested, made by some one of the preachers; accompanied with hearty prayers and imploring songs for the triumph of the kingdom of God's dear

Son.

had her misfortunes; and it is sincerely to be hoped she may ere long have days both of political and religious prosperity. Having prostrated the Inquisition, it is desired that the system which introduced it may crumble

At the concert of prayer held on last Monday evening, I was truly ed-with its downfall. But let me not ified, notwithstanding I have more digress from my principal object. We than ordinary means of seeing the are loath to dwell on such distressing news of the day, with the subjects se- themes as the misfortunes of our spelected by the person who conducted cies; and I am glad to state that the that part of the exercises, to be read Monthly Concert of Prayer is not inin our hearing. tended altogether to make known human misery; we have many facts lated to give us the highest authority communicated there which are calcu

After reading us some account of the condition of the Spanish nation, which was exemplified in an account of the distribution of tracts among the

to believe that God is even in this our

him to his bar, be brought to have as fore the Judge of quick and dead calls sincere a desire to have his soul extricated from the thraldoms of sin, as he was to save his body from the

We hope the day is not far distant when all the clergymen and their flocks may either institute this monthmeeting in their own churches or unite with those who have already established it.

TUTTI.

Spanish inhabitants, (the distributor day dispensing peace and good will to of which was imprisoned on suspicion Brahmin read last Monday evening sinful man. The story of the aged of being a spy from the French gov-was of this character. May he, beernment,) a verbal narrative shewing the deplorable condition of this people, was given. The narrator had became acquainted with a young Portuguese who had been forced to leave home and all things dear for having ex-Jackalls and Vultures. pressed a preference to the Spanish constitution, which invaluable instrument of Spanish liberty has been lately discarded. When he left the roof of his kind parent his course was di-ly rected to the shores of freedom. While in this country he learnt some of the peculiarities of freemen, and made known some of the vile practices of his own unfortunate countrymen. In every corner of the streets of their cities, he says, there are to be seen the It is apparent, that there is a time image of a saint; and if a person does for other thoughts than those of the not fall down and worship those ima-world, from its constitution; and a ges he is reported as disobedient to perpetual meditation upon the last the laws; and when he enters the hour is inconsistant with many duties churches if he does not prostrate him-of common life. But surely the reself before the dumb deities he is no-memberance of death ought to preticed. This is the case of every Span- dominate in our minds as an habitual iard. But few of them have ever seen and settled principle always operata Bible; and fewer know its precepts.ing though not always perceived; and These are the effects and consequen- our attention should seldom wander ces of the Papish government and the so far from our own condition, as not

May 4, 1824.

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to be recalled and fixed by sight of as the appearance was I could but an event which must, soon, we know continue to examine the inscriptions not how soon happen likewise to our-upon the tombs, till at length meetselves, and of which, though we cannot appoint the time, we my secure the consequence.

ing with the following verse upon a tomb over the mouldering body of a once flourishing and animated being, Every instance of death may justly "The days of man are but as grass: awaken our fears and quicken our he flourishes, but as a flower of the vigilance; but its frequency so much fields: as soon as the wind goeth over weakens its effects, that we are sel- it, it is gone and the place thereof dom alarmed, unless some close con- shall no longer be known:"-For a nection is broken, some scheme frus-few moments I stood insensible, but trated, or some hope defeated. seating myself on the cold marble slab,

Many therefore seem to pass on I gave vent to the effusions of my from youth to decrepitude, without heart; never was I more deeply imany reflection on the end of life; be-pressed with a conviction of sin, and cause they are wholly involved with- the wretchedness of my own state in themselves, and look on others on-than then. O God of mercy how hast ly as inhabitants of the common earth, thou stretched thy lenient hand over without any expectation of receiving me a wretched sinner, and spared good or intention of bestowing it. my life to the present moment? Every funeral may justly be considered as a summons to prepare for that state into which it shows that we must sometime enter; and the summons is more loud and piercing as the event of which it warns us is at

less distance.

What then should be our feelings when we enter a burial-place, when so true and so solemn a picture is ities? There we behold how transipresented of this life and all its vantory is all our greatness, how insecure our pleasures, how fleeting our prosSince business and gaity are always pects of earthly happiness! Other drawing our attention away from a fu- thoughts than those of the world and ture state, some admonition is neces- all its uncertainties, should occupy sary to recall it to our minds; and what the mind; and we should there be can more properly renew the impres-taught by the purity of our lives and sion, than the examples of mortality actions to meet that Being who has which every day supplies? It will granted us a momentary loan of life therefore be useful to accustom our- and to whom we are accountable for selves, whenever we see a funeral to it. consider how soon we may be added to the number of those whose proba-should reflect that the thousands who When we enter the grave-yard, we tion is past and whose happiness or are there mouldering to dust, were misery shall endure forever. once busy and animated beings, and To express the feelings which cross-that we shall shortly be placed there my breast a few days since when alike to decay; while our spirits passing through the grave-yard, is far shall soar in the regions of space and beyond the abilities of my pen; it was await the final day of judgment. then that death with all his terrors It is the ultimate end of life's journey, presented himself to my imagination,it the point at which afflicted mortals was then that the vanities and caprice meet repose from the shafts of man hovered about my mind, and malice, the stings of disease, from plainly exhibited man to be in his pur-dangers that threaten or alarm, and est state nothing but vanity. Gloomy Il from the cup of misery.-Whatever

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plied; and when this is not the case, they may still be rendered unmeaning and insiped through a bad performance. They should always be so

may have been the views of individu-|| highest," hosanna blessed is he,” &c. als in this life, whether ambitious or are of this description. Even here unaspiring, whether mean or noble--the repetitions may be too far multiwhatever the wishes which filled their breasts whether in concord to religion and virtue, or infidelity and vice; they all terminate in the grave. Within this gloomy dark and nar-managed as to be constantly increasrow cell, the wretched dependant, the proudly gay rest equally well,-unconscious of their former indifference. "The haughty and the humble, the oppressed and the oppressor, the gay voluptuary and the retired indigent, the statesman and peasant, the philosopher and untutored laboror" here mingle together and in one undistin-when he considers that the piece is guished mass mix their mouldering remains.

How delightful the scene, to behold a dying christian who has passed his days in the promotion of God's works. "Tis he alone that joys in departing from the perplexing stage of this life and in committing his soul to Christ. VANILLUS.

MUSIC.

'One of our respected patrons,' says the Editor of the Western Recorder, 'wishes for information on the subject of repetitions in vocal music. To which he gives the following reply:

'In answer to his inquires, we would state, that repetitions are generally discouraged in psalmody, because the same tune being applied to different stanzas as well as to different subjects would otherwise be constantly liable to destroy the meaning and force of

the words.

ing in interest. This may be done by adding to the strength of tone, to the rapidity of the movement, or to the pathos, and the expressiveness of enunciation.-The Hosanna' may serve as an illumination.-When one merely looks at the composition, the repetitions seem to be endless; but

dramatic in its character; and, accordingly, divides the singers into seperate bands which are made to vie with each other in their ascriptions of praise; and especially when the repetitions are given with increasing interest, the effect is striking and sublime. The imagination is carried back to the original scene in the evangelists; and the auditor participates in the holy exultation of the multitude of worshippers. Yet let the piece be performed in the ordinary monotonous manner without reference to its dramatic character, and every one will soon be satiated with it.

'We will only add, that repetitions frequently occur in set pieces where no possible style of execution can render them effective. This is especially the case in spirited narration, where a number of important incidents are made to from a closely connected detail: To retard the pro

'In set pieces the case is different;gress of narration in such cases, by yet here the repetition ought always repetition, would be to destroy all This point to have strict reference to the char-interest in the subject. acter of the words. Some ideas, such, is too generally disregarded, both by for instance, as employ the language composers and performers: but to us, it appears to be one of prime importof acclamation require repetitions, because they are such as the mind chooses to dwell upon. The single

ance.'

We understand that the Rev. Mr. word "hallalujah," the phrases "for-Osborne, the faithful and unwearied ever and ever," "glory to God in the Missionary to the Poor of our lanes