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titute widows and children of Congregational Ministers, held their annual meeting, and chose officers. His Hon. William Phillips, Pres. David Osgood, D. D. Vice-Pres. Eliphalet Porter, D. D. Treas. Rev. Jos. M'Kean, L L. D. Sec. Council. Hon. George Cabot, Rev. Joseph Dana, D. D. Rev. Abiel 3646 53 Holmes, D. D. Rev. William Shaw, D. D. Rev. John Prince, LL. D. Rev. Henry Ware, D. D. Samuel Parkman, Esq. The Rev. Dr. Pearson was elected member of the Society, in the place of Dr. Lathrop, and Hon. Josiah Quincy, in the place of Hon. Stephen Choate.

Errours Excepted,
JOHN TAPPAN, Treasurer.
JOHN GREW, As. Treas.

RECENT ANNUAL MEETINGS IN BOSTON.

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The Humane Society of Massachusetts held their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, the 14th of May. The annual discourse was delivered by John Gorham, M. D. The officers for the present year are, Dexter, M. D. President, Hon. Thomas Dawes, 1st Vice-President, William Spooner, M. D. 2d VicePresident, Samuel Cobb, Esq. Treasurer, Rev. Charles Lowell, Corresponding Secretary, Chas. Davis, Esq. Recording Secretary.

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tees, Samuel Parkman, Esq. Joseph
Coolidge, Esq. Samuel Bradford,
Esq. Benjamin Rich, Esq. Ephraim
Eliot, Esq. Jonathan Amory, Jun.
Esq.

The annual meeting of the Society for the religious and moral improvement of Seamen was held on Wednesday, the 15th of May. The officers chosen for the present year, are Gamaliel Bradford, Esq. Pres. William Ropes, Esq. Treasurer. Rev. Jos. Tuckerman, Sec'ry. Rev. William E. Channing, Rev. Charles Lowell, Rev. Samuel C. Thacher, Rev. Francis Parkman, Hon. Richard Sullivan, and Henderson Inches, Esq. Executive Committee. (For the An. Report, see p. 190.)

On Monday, the 27th of May, The Massachusetts Congregational Charitable Society, for the relief of des

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The New-England Tract Society elected its officers the same day. Wm. Bartlett, Esq. President,' Jed. Morse, D. D. Vice-President, Rev. John Codman, Cor. Sec'ry.' Rev. Joshua Huntington, R. Sec. Jeremiah Evarts, Esq. Treasurer. Henry Homes, Auditor.

Jedediah Morse, D. D. Rev. Jno. H. Church, Rev. Leo. Woods, D. D. Saml. Farrar, Esq. Mr. John Adams, Executive Committee.

On Tuesday, 28th of May, the Episcopal Convention met in Trinity Church. The Rev. Titus Strong, of Greenfield, preached the annual sermon from Exodus iii. 2. "And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire, out of the midst of a bush," &c.

At four o'clock, P. M. the Rev. Charles Lowell delivered the ninth annual sermon before The Society for promoting Christian knowledge, piety, and charity, in the First Church, from Dent. i. 27, and part of the three following verses.

Officers of the Society. Eliphalet Porter, D. D. Pres. Samuel Parkman, Esq. V. Pres.

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On the morning of the General Election, the Rev. Joshua Bates, of Dedham, preached the annual sermon before The Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, from John xvii. 17. 66 Sanctify them through thy truth."

Officers of the Society.
Eliphalet Pearson, LL. D. Pres.
Rev. Ab. Holmes, D. D. V. Pres.
Dr. James P. Chaplin, Treas.
Mr. Oliver Brown, Clerk.
Rev. Jed. Morse, D. D. Sec'ry.
Mr. Jacob A. Cummings, Libra.
Mr. Henry Homes, Auditor.
Directors,

The above, with Rev. William Greenough, Rev. John Codman, Rev. Samuel Gile, Rev. Joshua Huntington, Caleb Gannett, Esq. Deacon William Hilliard.

The next preacher is, Rev. Daniel Dana, D. D. of Newburyport.

At the General Election, the Rev. John Thornton Kirkland, D. D. LL. D. President of Harvard University, preached from Psalın cvi. 4, 5. "Remember me, O Lord, with

the favour, that thou bearest untó thy people," &c.

In the evening the Rev. Ezra Ripley, of Concord, preached the second sermon in Boston, before The Evangelical Missionary Society, in the Old South Church, from John ·iv. 35. "Say not ye, there are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest," &c.

This Society was instituted at Lancaster, in 1807, and was the first to adopt the plan of locating Missionaries, instead of having them itinerants, as is the usual practice.

Officers chosen at the last annual

meeting, in October, at Shrewsbury. Hon. Elijah Brigham, President. Rev. Ezra Ripley, V. President. Rev. Nathl. Thayer, C. & R. Sec. Hon. Benj. Heywood, Treasurer. Trustees.

The President and Vice-President, ex officio, Rev. Aaron Bancroft, D. D. Rev. Reuben Puffer, D. D. Rev. Richard R. Eliot, Rev. Asa Packard, Rev. Isaac Allen, Hon. Joseph Allen, Deacon John White, Deacon Moses Coolidge, Thomas W. Ward, Esq. Isaac Fiske, Esq. and Mr. Josiah Bridge.

The next annual meeting, will be in the Chapel of Harvard University, 2d of October, at which the Rev. Isaac Allen, of Bolton, is to. preach. The Rev. Wilkes Allen, of Chelmsford, is second preacher.

Any person may become a member of this Society, by paying two dollars annually in aid of the Institution.

The Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers met, on the 29th and 30th of May.

The Rev. John Pierce was rechosen Scribe, and Rev. Charles Lowell, Treasurer.

On Thursday, the Rev. William E. Channing, preached the annual sermon before the Convention, from Isaiah ii. 4. "Nation shall not lift

up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more."

The collection, after sermon, was $663 05 for the benefit of the widows and orphans of deceased ministers.

Among the most important articles of business, transacted at this Convention, were the following:

A Committee of sixteen was appointed to inquire into the provision made in the Manufactories of this Commonwealth for the instruction, and moral and religious improvement of the children employed in them, and report next year.

An address to the publick was voted to be printed, being an attempt to correct the publick mind on the subject of war.

A Committee of seven was appointed to consider, whether any measures, and if any, what may be usefully adopted by the Convention to discountenance and suppress the great evil of intemperance, in the use of spirituous liquors; to consult with any Committee, that may be appointed by the Massachusetts Society for the suppression of intemperance, and with such gentlemen in civil life, as may be thought proper, and report the result of their deliberations and consultations at the next annual meeting of this Convention.

The Rev. Dr. Hyde, of Lee, is to preach the next year. The second preacher is the Rev. Dr. Ware, Hollis Professor of Divinity in Harvard University.

In the afternoon, The Society for propagating the gospel among the Indians and others, in North-America, held their annual meeting, and elected

His Hon. Wm. Phillips, Pres.
Eliphalet Porter, D. D. V. Pres.
Abiel Holmes, D. D. Sec'ry.
Rev. Wm. E. Channing, As. Sec.
Samuel H. Walley, Esq. Treas.
Mr. Josiah Salisbury, V. Treas.

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There was a contribution of two hundred and twenty-six dollars.

Officers.

His Hon. Wm. Phillips, Pres.
Rev. John T. Kirkland, D. D.
LL. D. Vice-President.
Rev. Samuel C. Thacher, C. Sec.
Rev. John Pierce, Record. Sec'ry.
Mr. John Tappan, Treasurer.
Mr. John Grew, Assistant Treas.
Trustees.

Dr. Freeman, Dr. Porter, Dr. Holmes, Dr. Baldwin, Rev. Charles Lowell, Rev. Joshua Huntington, Samuel Salisbury, Esq. Hon. Wi!liam Brown, Hon. Isaac Parker, Hon. Peter C. Brooks, John Tucker, Esq. Joseph Hurd, Esq. Samuel Parkman, Esq. Joseph May, Esq. Henry Hill, Esq. Deacon John Simpkins, Hon. Thomas Dawes, Hon. Dudley A. Tyng.

Executive Committee.
Rev. William E. Channing,
Rev. Francis Parkman,

Mr. Edward Tuckerman, Jun.

The "Board of Commissioners of the Society in Scotland, for promoting Christian Knowledge," have not been obtained.

Bible Societies.

The Newark Bible Society has become auxiliary to the American Bible Society, agreeably to the provisions of the third article.

The New-York Auxiliary Bible Society has also voted to pay over to the National Society its surplus monies, after supplying its own district. The West-Chester Bible Society has passed a similar vote.

The Albany Bible Society has become auxiliary to the National Society, and voted a donation of $500 to its funds.

The Philadelphia Female Bible Society have also voted $500 to the National Society.

The constitution of the Plymouth and Norfolk Bible Society is omitted for want of room.

Ordinations.

June 5th, Rev. Joseph W. Curtis, over the First Church, in NorthYarmouth. Introductory prayer, by Rev. William Jenks, of Bath; sermon by Rev. E. Payson, of Portland, from 2d Corinthians v. 20; ordaining prayer by Rev. T. Lancaster, of Scarborough; charge, by Rev. S. Eaton, of Harpswell; right hand, by Rev. J. Scott, of Minot; concluding prayer, by the Rev. D. Thurston, of Winthrop.

May 15, at Bethlehem, Connecticut, Rev. John Langdon. At the same time two Missionaries, Stephen Mason and Herman Halsey, to labour in the State of Kentucky.

In Dracut, Rev. William Gould, over the First Church in that place.

Obituary.

Died at New-Mills, New-Jersey, Rev. Joseph Stratton, pastor of the Baptist Church in that place.

In Richmond, Virginia, William Marshall, Esq. Clerk of the Federal Court for that District.

In Amesbury, of hydrophobia, Mr. Francis Chase, aged 30. He was bitten about the middle of March by a heifer, which was supposed to have been previously bitten by a mad dog.

In Philadelphia, Peter M. Potter. His death was occasioned by a moral hydrophobia-he was killed in a duel.

At Norwich, Connecticut, Miner Babcock was executed for murder; and the Thursday following was appointed for the execution of Peter Lung, at Middletown, in the same State.

Suppose every man should be executed, who has been guilty of shedding innocent blood; how greatly would this diminish the population of Christendom! But while a few are hanged for such crimes, thousands are trained up to the business by the rulers of nations, and are paid and praised for the murders they commit!

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