July 2. 18. Oct. 24 Dec. 13. Oct. 25. 1805. Col. Elijah Williams 400 of Doddridge's Ad- 20th Sept. last, 10 From a friend of Missions in Williamstown, 10 A constribution from Mr. Collins' Society in From a friend of Missions, From a friend of Missions, 12 24 2 1 A contribution from Mr. Morse's Society in Addition to the last contribution of Pittsfield, From Mr. Asaph Morgan, collected on a Mis- January 12. A contribution from Pittsfield, Feb. 11. 19. April 8. 23. 29. June 14. 18. From Rev. John Morse, collected on a Mission, 21 10 38 From Rev. Samuel Fuller, collected on a Mission, 31 39 A contribution from Lee, A donation from Rev. Gideon Hawley, August 22. Sundry arrearages of annual dues since the 19th From a Friend of Missions, A donation from a Friend of Missions, in Will- From a Female Friend of Missions, 250 copies $1143 73 Monies paid by order of the Trustees since the 19th of October, 1802, to the 22d of August, 1805. 1802. D. C. Dec. 7. Paid Rev. Benjamin Wooster, the balance of his 62 1803. April 19. Paid Rev. J. Avery, for twelve weeks mission to the western counties of the state of New-York, his pulpit being supplied by neighboring ministers ten weeks of the time, . Paid Rev. Mr. Avery his expenses in forwarding Aug. 26. Paid Rev. Jabez Chadwick, for 16 weeks mission 1804. 45 34 1 72 96 9 41 - 96 Paid Rev. B. Wooster in advance of another mis- 47 86 July 9. Paid Mr. Asaph Morgan in advance of a mission, 48 Paid Mr. Samuel P. Robbins in advance of a mission, 48 Oct. 25. Paid Mr. Asaph Morgan the balance due to him 1805. April 8. Paid Rev. Samuel Fuller, for 12 weeks mission to the counties of Cayuga, Ontario, and their vicinity, 23. Paid Rev. Oliver Ayer, in advance of a Mission ary tour, June 14. Paid Mr. Samuel P. Robbins, the balance of 22 weeks mission to the counties of Luzern and Wayne, and in the Ohio, August 5. Paid Rev. Joseph Avery, in advance of a Mis 49 14 48 WILLIAM WALKER, Treasurer. Examined and allowed-TIMOTHY EDWARDS, Audt. Lenox, August 22, 1805. Officers of the Society for the present year. Rev. Ephraim Judson, President. Hon. Timothy Edwards, Esq. Vice-President. Rev. Oliver Ayer, Clerk. TRUSTEES. Rev. Stephen West, D. D. Hon. Timothy Edwards, Esq. -Rev. David Perry-Hon. Barnabas Bidwell, Esq.-Rev. Beriah Hotchkin-Deacon John Hall-Rev. Alvan Hyde-Deacon Levi Nye Rev. Samuel Shepard-Hon. William Walker, Esq. and Rev. Silas Churchill. Letter from the Sectretary of the out. and 31 in the northern parts of this state. This, being but little more than three years' service, is the sum of the missionary labors performed or engaged by our Hopkinton, Sept. 17, 1805. Society. We have distributed, and have on hand for distribution, books; bibles, sermons, tracts, &c. to a considerable amount, obtained by donation; or procured by a recent female society. RECEIVED, and have communicated to our Society, your letter, with the Narrative, and am directed to return an answer. We rejoice to hear of -the abundant labors and successThe journals of our Missionaries have been pleasing; and es of your Society in propagating the blessed gospel. And have excited hope that our exwould with the greatest cheer-ertions have not been in vain. fulness cultivate a friendly correspondence with them. Our means and services are small compared with yours. The following is a summary of our missionary services, viz.- In 1802, we had performed 20 weeks, chiefly among the northern frontier settlements of this state. In 1803 we had 40 weeks; viz.-12 weeks in the western parts of New-York and 28 weeks in this state. In 1804, we had 52 weeks, viz.-22 weeks in the western parts of New-York; and 30 in the northern parts of this state. This year we have engaged 47 weeks; 16 of which to be performed west of lake Champlain, VOL. VI. No. 6. The Lord is doing great things. We rejoice in contributing our mite to aid the great and good cause. Wishing the blessing of God may attend all missionary exertions, I subscribe myself yours with affection and respect. ETHAN SMITH, Sec. to the Rev. Abel Flint. But God hath chosen the fool- | ish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty: And base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh should glory in his presence. weak and ignorant of mankind, to the faith of Jesus? If such compose the great mass of believers, does it not seem rather to derogate from the divine efficacy and glory, which are ascribed to the gospel, when it is said to be, the wisdom of God, and the power of God, unto the salvation of believers? And does it not thence furnish the occasion which its adversaries wish, for attempting to discredit its divine origin, by alledging, that it is believed, chiefly, by persons, whose faith is the result of T is conceived, by the writer of the following thoughts, that the construction, usually put upon these words, is not agree-weakness and credulity? In opable to sound reason, and the position to the construction here scriptures of truth. The words, considered, it is believed, that are called, at the close of the 26th the apostle has respect to the verse, were supplied, by the tran-instruments employed for spreaslators, and are not found in the ding the gospel, and establishing original text. These words be-the Christian church, when he ing added, the natural construc-speaks of the foolish things, which tion is, that no many of the wise, God had chosen, to confound the mighty and noble of mankind, wise, and the weak things, to are made subjects of divine grace, confound the mighty. By means and saved by the gopsel. It is of men who were not able to rehowever thought, that this, if it commend the religion of Jesus, were true in fact, was not the with excellency of speech, and thing intended by the apostle, in with arguments devised by men's these words. It was evidently wisdom, but by demonstration of his design, to adduce an argu- the Spirit, and of that divine ment, for illustrating the divine power, to which its efficacy must power of the gospel, and demon-be ascribed, its adversaries were strating the glory, which is due confounded. It was thence deunto God, on account of it. But monstrated, that what was stythis is not done, by the construc-led foolishness, by the pride of tion which has been generally philosophy, was wiser than men, put upon this passage. Does and the weakness imputed to the God confound the wise men of gospel, stronger than men. Its the world, by choosing the fool-adversaries could give no raish; and the mighty, by choosing the weak, the base and the despised, and inclining them to embrace the gospel? Is there any tendency in his doing this, to appreciate the power of the gospel, and the glory of the grace thereby displayed, in its being effectual, for proselyting the tional, and satisfactory account of the extensive and surprising effects, which they witnessed, upon men of all classes, otherwise, than by acknowledging, that the gospel, as it claimed to be, was the power of God, to salvation; and that it was in this view, wiser and stronger than men. But when folly and ¡ weakness are predicated of the instruments employed, which is correct, considering them as plain and unlearned men, and thence incapable of persuading others to receive their testimoDy concerning Jesus, by the strength of arguments, which their reason could suggest, the inference naturally follows, that the excellency of the power, by which their preaching was rendered effectual, must be ascribed to God, and not to them. When, as the truth was, men of all sorts, as to natural and acquired abilities, were captivated into the obedience of Christ, and made to shew forth his praise, in lives of holiness, and that, by means of instruments, which were in themselves, confessedly own wisdom and strength; and TROPHIMUS. From the Religious Monitor. Account of the Society in Scot- IT has for some time been weak, and altogether inadequate our wish to present our Readto the production of such migh-ers with an account of the anty and unheard of effects, it is cient and venerable Society in obvious, that these must be as- Scotland for Propagating Chriscribed to God; and that no fleshtian Knowledge. Accounts for -neither the subjects of his grace, nor the instruments of communicating it, can have whereof to glory. When, therefore, the apostle says, Ye see your calling, brethren, he must have respect to the means and instruments, by which they were called. An appeal to these was much better suited to confound the wise, the mighty, and noble of this world, in view of the amazing effects, produced by the gospel, than appealing to the comparative folly and weakness of the persons, on whom these effects were wrought; and admitting, at the same time, that men of opposite description were proof against them. The latter idea seems to furnish occasion for the wise, mighty, and noble, after the flesh, to glory in their this institution have from time to |