he thought was most suitable to their particular circumstances. He scarcely left a family where there were not some in tears, not only on account of his being about to leave them, but with the solemn addresses he made to them. After spending most of the day in this manner, he left home and rode about two miles, happy that he had been so much assisted in taking farewell of his people.

"My heaven is to please God, to give all to him, to be wholly devoted to his glory; that is the heaven I long for; that is my religion; that is my happiness, and always was, ever since, I suppose, I had any true religion. I do not go to heaven to get honour, but to give all possible glory and praise. It is no matter where I shall be stationed in heaven, whether I have a high or a low seat there; but to love, and please, and glori fy God is all. Had I a thousand souls, if they were worth any thing, I would give them all to him; but I have nothing to give when all is done. My heart goes out to the burying ground; it seems to me a desirable place; but, Oh, to glorify God! that is it, that is above all. It is a great comfort to me to think, that I have done a little for God in the world! Oh! it is but a very small matter; yet I have done a little, and I lament I have not done more for him.

There is nothing in the world worth living for, but doing good, living to God, pleasing him, and doing his whole will."

After leaving his little flock, Mr. Brainerd's complaints made rapid and alarming progress. Sometimes he was so low, that his friends despaired of his life, and even thought he could scarcely survive a day. He afterwards, however, recovered in a considerable degree; and in the following spring, he once more visited his beloved Indians, but was obliged to leave them almost immediately, and to continue riding about for his health. The loss of time which this occasioned was a severe trial to him, and often contributed with other circumstances, to inspire him with the most gloomy reflections. As new symptoms of approaching dissolution made their Mr. Brainerd was now daily appearance, he became more ani- growing worse; but yet ill as he mated and cheerful. When he was, he eagerly employed the little spoke of the period of his death, strength which still remained, in he used to call it, that glorious some attempts to promote the gloday;" nor was this because hery of the Redeemer and the salvashould then be delivered from sorrow and pain, and raised to dignity and honour, for he considered that as comparatively a low and ignoble consideration, but because he should then be able to glorify God with a pure and perfect heart. One night, when he was attempting to walk a little, he thought with himself, "How infinitely sweet is it, to love God, and to be all for him." Upon which it occurred to him : Thus died Mr. Brainerd, a young "You are not an angel, not lively man whose extraordinary worth and active." To this, his whole and piety entitle him to the warmsoul instantly replied: "I as sin- est admiration and respect of the cerely desire to love and glorify Christian world, and whose memoGod, as any angel in heaven." ry deserves to be embalmed to the The same evening, he exclaimed: || latest generations. Brown's Hist.

tion of souls. It greatly refreshed him amidst all his bodily sickness and pain, that he was enabled to contribute a little towards these important objects. Nature, however, was at length exhausted. He gradually sunk under the ravages of his disorder, and after a severe struggle, breathed his last, October 9, 1747, in the thirtieth year of his age.

IMPORTANCE

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We beg the particular attention of our readers to the following remarks, from an Agent of the Board of Foreign Missions who has been successfully labouring in the formation of Missionary So. cieties in the State of Maine.

of our fellow men, bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh, who are dying in their sins and sinking into hell? Is it wild to obey the command of Christ, and go and preach the gospel to them for their salvation? Is it visionary to suppose that two hundred millions of Christians are able to contribute to spread the unsearchable riches BELIEVING as we do, that the of Christ over the whole world? day of miracles is past, and that Is it enthusiastic earnestly to the heathen must be enlightened desire that this work of saving and instructed in the principles world of immortal beings from of our holy religion, or perish in everlasting burnings should be their sins; we must know that done without any further delay? the great change to be accomplish- While some are wielding the ed in their moral condition is not weapons of opposition to the cause the work of a day, nor of a few of missions and vainly contending hundreds of missionaries, nor of with Omnipotence, others are any feeble, dilatory, inefficient prone to excuse themselves from exertions. It is a work which re-taking any part in that cause in quires the combined and vigorous efforts of all the churches for many years. Taken up by a few individuals it would be a wild and visionary scheme; but let all Christendom come forward to the work, and as stupendous as it is, it would be feasible and the burden would be light. Missionary enterprises are no new thing under the sun; they are as old as Christianity. By the world they have always been regarded as wild and chimerical. The mission of Christ into our world; that of the Apos-stimulating each other to the work, tles to the Jews and Gentiles; or that of the first missionaries to our forefathers, was no less wild and enthusiastic, than are modern missions to Burmah and Hindostan. Man is the same in all heathen countries. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, to-day and forever. What is now wanting in miracles, is made up in numbers and increasing light. "But is it wild to have bowels of compassion for six hundred millions

which the Saviour died upon the cross. What are these excuses? and what is their amount? In nineteen cases out of twenty it will be found, they are either the poisonous fruit of ignorance, prejudice and superstition; or, what is still worse, they are brought forward as a cover for a base, narrow-minded, covetous disposition, which is idolatry. Instead of magnifying difficulties and making excuses, Christians every where ought to be exhorting and

and the common voice one to another should be, Lift up your eyes and look on the fields, for they are already white to harvest. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. O, ye disciples of Jesus, how can ye repay the debt of gratitude, which you owe to your Redeemer? He died for you on the cross. He called

you by his grace, delivered you from sin and hell, restored you to God, and inspired you with the blessed hope of everlasting life. Now he calls you to his service, and requires that henceforth you should not live to yourselves, but to him, who loved you and gave himself for you, and washed you from your sins in his own blood.

this should not prevent the attendance of as many others as possible. Two or three weeks before the Annual Meeting, the Secretaries of the Primary_Societies should transmit their Reports to the Secretary of the Auxiliary, and from these, and other sources, a concise Report should be prepared by the officers of the larger Society.

The Executive Committee of the Auxiliary Society, as designated by the third Article of the Constitution, should have at least one or two meetings in the transaction of business.

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If it is important that the work of missions be taken up at all, it is no less important that it should be prosecuted with untiring and increasing efficiency. To be carried forward vigorously, it must be aided by publick spirit diffused extensively in the community.cept this be done, how can they Many individuals must be brought discharge the duties required of to feel and act as though the cause them by the 5th Article of the Conwere their own; and as though stitution, but by deputing some of success were more dear to them their number to attend the meetthan any private interest. And ings of the several Primary Sociewhat cause can be more worthy ties, and adopting the most enerof publick spirited exertions than getic measures in their power to the cause of Christ? What object accomplish the object of the Socan be more precious to the Chris-ciety ? tian, than that which is dear to the heart of everlasting love?

In the present system of operations, much, very much is made to depend upon the Collectors. Unless they perform their duty, the Society dies. They should feel the high responsibilities of one who is engaged in the same good cause in which martyrs suffered, in which apostles laboured, and in which the Saviour himself bled and died. Being engaged in so good a cause, they should be bold in their applications, and always seasonable in their calls.

That these Primaries, which have been recently organized and brought into united form as Auxiliary Societies, may not decline, some leading men in the Auxiliary should feel that a paternal responsibility rests upon them in relation to the Branches composing their body. They should endeavour to give the institution importance and respectability in the view of the people, and to infuse new life and energy into the members, by Finally, let the collectors and rendering the Anniversaries as all others who have a heart to do publick and interesting as possible. good, and who wish to excite a To this end, let notice be given powerful interest in favour of the of the Annual Meeting, both of missionary cause, realize the imthe Auxiliary and of the several portance of circulating missionary Primaries, two or three weeks intelligence. This may be done previous. Let the minister do through the medium of tracts, pahis utmost to excite an interest, pers, and particularly the Ameriand let him prepare himself with can Baptist Magazine. How easily a sermon for the occasion. Let might 3 or 4 families in a neigheach Primary Society choose a bourhood unite in taking the MagaDelegation to attend the Annual zine. And what signal blessings Meetings of the Auxiliary; but || would result from this, not only to

parents and children, but to soci-by not attending to this? Let us consider the subject. Suppose preaching be published for seven o'clock, and you go not in for five, ten, or fifteen minutes after-what can your congregation think of you? You publish preaching for such a time, and you do not come in till considerably after; and this is your usual custom. Then, (harsh as the saying may appear) you are certainly a habitual and publick liar; and though such conduct may pass without much reprehension from the good-natured people, can you imagine that there is no enormity in it in the sight of the God of truth? Surely you cannot. I never knew a preacher who acted in this way who did not lose the confidence of the people to such a degree, as essentially to injure his publick usefulness. Add to this, that the congregations are ever ruined by such conduct.

ety at large! What better reason can be assigned for the unprecedented zeal and exertions of the English Baptists and our Congregational brethren in the cause of missions, than the extensive circulation of facts, and powerful appeals to the Christian publick, through the medium of tracts and periodical journals? How many hearts have been opened by the Memoirs of Harriet Newell and Catherine Brown! Who can read the story of the Little Osage Captive, or the Journals of the devoted Missionaries, and say it would be no privilege nor satisfaction for him to contribute any thing for the extension of the Redeemer's kingdom? Let christians be made acquainted with facts, let them read and hear and see what God is accomplishing by the instrumentality of his missionaries, and they cannot but feel, and pray, and most heartily come forward with their tythes and offerings, the first fruits of all their increase.

ON THE BEHAVIOUR OF A

MINISTER IN THE PLACE WHERE HE

IS STATIONED.

Be punctual in getting in proper time to the place where you are to dine and lodge. Do not make a whole family wait upon you. This is both injustice and insolence. While I readily grant, with our blessed Lord, that the labourer is worthy of his meat," yet he should certainly come to receive it in due time: and he who habitually neglects this, disappointing and confusing the families wherev NEVER disappoint a place: this er he comes, is not worthy of a would be contrary to your cove- morsel of bread. I have known nant with God, your agreement some, of more than common minwith your brethren, and your en-isterial abilities, lose their imporgagements to the people. Keep your own watch always to true time, and begin precisely at the time appointed. Never be a minute later than true time, except in the country, where there is no publick clock then five minutes may be allowed for the difference between clocks and watches. But these five minutes may be as well before as after common time in other places. Do not many preachers, of all denominations, sin against God and their own souls,

tance, and ruin themselves in the opinion of the people, by their want of punctuality in this respect.

Never leave any place you visit, without reading a portion of Scripture, and praying with the family and seize the most convenient time for family-prayer in the houses where you lodge. Just before they sit down to meat, is, in my opinion, the best time: then the several members of the family are generally present. But I have often observed, that one, and an