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the deftitute inhabitants of the new and vacant fettlements, at the northward and weftward, folicit the continuance of fuch charitable donations. Notwithstanding they now have on hand a confiderable fum of money, it is prefumed that when the good people of the ftate take into confideration that the field for miffionary labors is daily becoming more and more extenfive, they will not flacken their hand; but be difpofed to contribute ftill more and more abundantly of their earthly fub. ftance, for the promotion of truth, the spread of the gofpel and the enlargement of the Redeemer's kingdom.

attended must be left to him "who turneth the hearts of men as the rivers of water are turned." As he has given to his people a difpofition to make fuch exertions, there is great reafon to hope he will caufe them to iffue in a more univerfal diffufion of Chriftian knowledge and true piety than the world has yet been blessed with.

For a particular account of the labors of Mr. Bacon, Miffionary to the Indians, the Trustees refer to the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine; particularly to a letter from him published in the Magazine for October laft. His having failed of fuccefs in his first attempt with the Indians fhould not difhearten thofe who wish for the fpread of the gofpel among the Heathen. God requires his people to use their utmost efforts to enlarge the kingdom of his dear Son, but has referved to himself the time when those efforts fhall prove fuccefsful.

It is probable Mr. Bacon is now vifiting fome of the more northwestern tribes, where there is reafon to believe he will meet with fewer obftacles, and that he will find the Indians more difpofed to liften to the important truths of Christianity. While there is any profpect of fuccefs, the Trustees cannot abandon foimportant an object as the conversion of the Ame

For the greater fecurity of the property intrusted to their care, and for the better management of the concerns of the Miffionary Society of Connecticut, the Truftees, by direction of faid Society, applied to the Legislature of the state, at their feffion in October laft, for an Act of Incorporation. Their memorial was granted, and an Act paffed vefting the prefent Board of Trustees and their fucceffors in office with ample corporate powers; as will be seen by the Act prefixed to this Addrefs. This is a favorable circumstance, as it will tend to give permanency to the Society, increafe its refpectability, induce people the more readily to contribute to the en-rican Indians to the Chriftian faith; largement of its funds and thus nor can they relinquish the hope enable the Trustees to fend out that God, in anfwer to the prayers annually a greater number of of his people, will finally open a Miffionaries. door for the accomplishment of this object. Be that as it may, the importunate prayers and alms of good people, their difinterested and perfevering exertions to gather the perifhing nations of their fellow men unto SHILOH, will afcend up as a memorial before the Lord, and will be a fweet favor in Chrift, whether they fhall

The Trustees are happy to obferve that the miffionary fpirit, both in Europe and America, is increafing. New Societies are forming; and more general exertions are now making than at any former period to diffeminate Chriftian knowledge. With what fuccefs thefe exertions will be

be faved or whether they fhall per-per has been, in numerous inftances, administered to large bodies of Chriftians, and their hearts have been made glad in the Lord. The fabbath has been fanctified in families, in congregations and through confiderable tracts of country, where otherwise it would have been profaned and forgotten had it not been for the faithful labors of Miffionaries. The fanctuary of the Lord is honored, and his worship devoutly attended, where otherwise he would have been forgotten. The hearts of many thousands have been made glad; mourners have been inftructed, comforted and edified; the heart of the mournful widow and of the fatherless have been made to fing, and thanksgivings,

ifh. Befides, this will do fuch honor to Chriftianity and to the fincerity of its profeffors, and exhibit fuch a confiftency of character, as otherwife could never have been done. A consciousness of this, will give to those who have prayed, "Thy kingdom come, and thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven," and have employed their money, labors and influence for its advancement, a pleafure in life and death, which no wealth, | no worldly confiderations nor enjoyments could ever afford. Will not this, through the merits and mercy of the Redeemer, give a luftre to their crown, and joy to their hearts forever in his prefence, which no language can defcribe nor heart conceive?

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great abundance, have redound-
ed unto the name of the Lord.
The miffionary bufinefs has now
obtained a confiftency and regu-
larity, and by the incorporation of
the Trustees of the fociety, fuch
a ftability is given to it, and fuch
a foundation is laid for its ex-

From the accounts exhibited in this and the preceding narratives, it appears, that for a term of about ten years, the gofpel has been preached, through the influence and charity of the people of this ftate, to the new and vacant fettlements forming in the wilder-tensive future usefulness as it never nefs, through an extent of country larger than all New-England: That many churches have been gathered unto Jefus Chrift; that a foundation has been laid, by the Miffionaries, for the formation of others; and that through their labors great additions have been made to feveral other churches which were previously formed; that a large number of adults have received the Chriftian faith and been baptized by them, befides hundreds of children. Many hundreds, in a judgment of rational charity, have been added unto the Lord, among whom are numbers, who once were the most bitter and violent oppofers of the gofpel, and of all the benevolent defigns of the Miffionary Society. The facrament of the Lord's fup

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before enjoyed. Thefe circum-
ftances, with the fmiles of divine
Providence, which have fo mani-
feftly attended the cause from its
commencement, the Truftees im-
agine, exhibit fuch motives for fu-
ture charity and exertions, as will
powerfully influence all good peo-
ple, draw forth their charity into
lively and practical exercife, en-
gage their fervent and united
prayers, their harmonious and
vigorous exertions to fupport, and
more effectually to carry into ex-
ecution, the charitable and noble
defigns which they have fo hap-
pily begun.

JOHN TREADWELL, Chairman.
Paffed by the Board of Trustees,
January 6th, 1803.
Atteft, Abel Flint, Secretary,

A STATEMENT

OF THE FUNDS OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT.

No. 1.

ACCOUNT of Monies contributed in the feveral Congregational Societies in the State of Connecticut, for the fupport of Miffions, on the first Sabbath in May 1802, pursuant to a Refolve of the General Affembly of faid State, paffed May 1801.

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No. 2.

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Donations by fundry persons unknown, and fundry friends to
Miffions, viz.

Jan. 4. A Friend of miffions,

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