But Pomarre appears not to be the only fruit of our brethren's labors. "There are others," say they, "whom the Lord is drawing to himself from among this people; there is one man in particular of whom we entertain good hopes: we have little doubt that his heart is changed by divine grace, but we do not like hastily to baptise any. One of our domestics, who departed this life the other day, we hope died in a safe state; he cried for pardoning mercy through Christ as long as he

was able.'

Other circumstances, they observe, are encouraging; but they add, "We wish still to keep to the maxim we have hitherto (perhaps too rigidly) adhered to-to say too little about such things rather than too much."

While the Society rejoice in this pleasing intelligence, they cannot but feel pain in reflecting upon the serious loss which this mission has sustained by the death of several of the pious females.

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Mrs. Henry died July 28, 1812. was a most valuable woman, patient and resigned under all privations and hardships. Her natural disposition was ainiable, her piety unaffected, and her love for the poor heathen unfeigned. She died after a tedious illness, worn out in the service of the mission.

Mrs. Davies was also an excellent woman; she unexpectedly departed on the 4th of September, 1812; her infant followed her to the grave three weeks after.

Mrs. Hayward also, after suffering much from a complication of disorders, departed October 4, 1812. She was greatly supported in the prospect of death by the precious promises of the Gospel.

These valuable women are doubtless gone to receive the gratuitous reward of those labors and sufferings which they voluntarily encountered, that they might advance the kingdom of Christ in the world; and their memory is blessed.

The missionaries had come to a determination, agreeably to our directions, to separate and form a mission on another of the Society Islands, and they had fixed upon Reiatea, as the largest or most central of the group; but the melancholy losses they had sustained rendered it necessary to defer the execution of their plan, especially as they were about to build a vessel of about fifty or sixty tons, as strenuously recommended to them by his excellency Governor Macquarrie and the Rev. Mr. Marsden, to both of whom the Society is much indebted for their kind attention to the missionaries.

It is with great satisfaction we learn, that the obstacles which appeared to be in the way of establishing a mission in the Island of New Zealand, were likely to be

The Panoplist Review of Two Pamphlets, which were published on the subject of the Ecclesiastical Controversy in Dorchester. Boston: S. T. Armstrong 1814. pp. 46. Price 25 cents.

A Sermon delivered before the Maine Missionary Society, at their annual meeting, in Gorham, June 22, 1814. By Franeis Brown, Pastor of a church in North Yarmouth. Hallowell: N. Cheever.

A Sermon occasioned by the death of Mr. William Coombs, and delivered June 12, 1814. By Daniel Dana, A. M. Pastor of the first Presbyterian Church in Newburyport. Newburyport: E Little and Co.

A Sermon preached before the North Church and Society in Salem, Oct. 16, 1814, on the death of their pastor, the Rev. Thomos Barnard, D. D who died Oct. 1, 1814, in the 67th year of his age. By the Rev. John Prince, L. L. D. Pastor of the First Church in Salem. Salem; Thomas C. Cushing. pp. 32.

An Oration pronounced before the Knox and Warren branches of the Washington Benevolent Society, at Amberst, on the celebration of the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1814. By Noah Webster, Esq. North ampton; William Butler.

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BIBLIA Hebraica, secundum ultimam editionem Jos. Athiae, a Johanne Leusden denuo recognitam, recensita variisque notis Latinis illustrata ab Everardo van der Hooght, V. D. M. Editio prima Americana, sine punctis Masorethicis. Philadel phiae: Cura et impensis Thomæ Dobson edita ex aedibus lapideis. Typis Guliel mi Fry. 1814. Price 14 dollars in boards.

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MESSES. Hale and Hosmer, of Hartford, propose to publish The Catechism of Geneva, by the Rev. John Calvin: Translated by the Rev. E. Waterman, Author of the Life of Calvin. Price 50 cents, in marble.

At West Cambridge, Mass. Mr. HENRY THOMSON, aged 20. He was gradu. ated at Harvard College in 1813.

At Milford, Con. on the 21st ult. a French lady, a passenger in the stage, by suicide. She went into the kitchen, took up a knife, and drew it across her throat; but not effecting her purpose, she instantly plunged it into her bosom, and soon expired.

At Burlington, Vt. Major EBENEZER BEEBE, of the 6th regiment U. S. infantry.

At Gloucester, Mass. Mrs. NANCY C. OTOIEN, aged 36. The genuine piety, benevolence, and distinguished talent of this lady, made her extensively useful, endeared her to all who knew her, and render her death a subject of general lamentation in the circle of her acquaintance. She has left an aged mother, and two orphan children to lament her depar ture. It is probable that a more extended account of this lady will appear in the Panoplist.

At Salem, Mass. on the 1st inst. Rev. THOMAS BARNARD, D. D. pastor of the North Church, aged 6, in an apoplectic fit.

At Townsend, Vt. the Hon. SAMUEL FLETCHER, Esq. aged 70.

At Wiscasset, JAMES PURRINGTON, Esq. a representative of Gardiner in the General Court.

In England, ANTHONY J. P. MOLLOY, Esq. captain in the royal navy. He was senior captain in Earl Howe's victory of June 1, 1794, and commanded the Car, 38 gun ship.

At Philadelphia, the Hon. JOHN MILLER, Esq. M. C. aged 56.

At Springfield, Mass., a CHILD of Mr. H. M. Chapin, by its clothes taking fire on the day preceding.

At Brighton, Eng. on the 5th of August last, his Excellency FRANCIS JAMES JACKSON, Esq. aged 44. He had been

Ambassador to Turkey, Spain, Prussia, Austria, France, Denmark, and the United States.

On the 17th ult. at his father's house in Andover, the Rev. JoHN LOVEJOY AB BOT, pastor of the First Church in Bos ton, aged 27.

At St. Louis, Missouri Territory, Brig Gen. BENJAMIN HOWARD, of U. S. army, and late Governor of that territory.

At Charleston, S. C. the Rev. JAMES D. SIMMONS, an Episcopal elergyman.

At Attleborough, Mass. Rev. JAMES READ, pastor of a Baptist church in that

town.

At Charlestown, Mass. Sept. 13th, Mr. Amos WARREN, merchant, ageu 25, after a short and sudden illness. The death of this young man is deeply lamented by his friends and intimate aequaintances, as a painful event to themselves and a real is to the community. From early youth he had been thoughtful on subjects of religion; and about four years ago, after much deliberation and a diligent examination of his spiritual state, he made a public profession of his faith in Christ. His conduct was consistent with his profession; and, by a life of piety and virtue, he seemed preparing for more extensive usefulness in the church and the world. But the Great Disposer of events removed him suddenly, and with little warning to the world of spirits. His surviving friends have reason to believe, that death was a welcome messenger to him, and that he is numbered among those, whose sins have been washed away by the blood of Christ.

Among his papers was found, after his decease, a letter to his pastor, the Rev. Dr. Morse, written for the purpose of en elosing a donation, in aid of the missiona ry cause, as from an unknown person, This donation is published in the present number of the Panoplist, as from a friend. The letter was written just before the writer was taken ill, and was one of the last actions of his life. It contains the following sentences, which indicate a pious and benevolent disposition. After alluding to the distinguishing privileges which we enjoy, and the uncertainty of life and the enjoyment of earthly posses sions, the writer adds:

"These reflections, a conviction of past neglect, and the thoughts of the vast numbers, both in our own country and in Asia, destitute of the means of grace, have induced me to make this small contribution, to be appropriated for the advancemeat of the religious cause, in any way you think best: hoping, that in future

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Christian Mourning: A Sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Isabella Graham: and preached on the evening of Sabbath, the 14th Aug. 1814. By J. M. MASON, D.D. New York; Whiting and Watson. pp. 59.

THERE are but a few men, whose occasional sermons are fitted to produce any considerable effect, beyond the narrow Jimits of personal influence. Dr. Mason justly ranks high among the select few. The originality of his manner of discussing a subject, the weight of his mat ter, the vivacity of his illustra tions, the conclusiveness of his reasoning, and the pungency of his applications, are obvious characteristics of his composi tions generally. Of these characteristics the sermon before us contains many admirable specimens; a considerable part of which we intend to lay before our readers in copious extracts. While reading this sermon, once and again, we have feit a deep regret,that our countrymen are so very slow and reluctant to purchase valuable pamphlets.. Of the mass of pamphlets we are not speaking. They are generally very insignificant things, VOL X.

printed from local or personal considerations, or from mere civility to the orator or preacher. It is not expected that they should ever sell. But there are pamphlets, (the sermon before us is one of them,) which deserve to be generally known and read; and of which, instead of a few hundred copies, many thousand ought to be importunately called for. We could enumerate half a dozen pamphlets, printed in this country within a few years, concerning which it may be con fidently asserted, that hundreds of thousands of each would be greedily purchased, if as many persons were desirous of promoting their best interests, as are willing to inflame the passions and corrupt the heart by patronizing and perusing calumny, misrepresentation, and faise hood, in a large proportion of our newspapers. No one will be surprised, that, in the present state of the world, the friends of virtue should be considered as the minority; but it may very justly excite astonishment, that in this minority there should be so much apathy, so much timidity, so much pusillanimity, and so little active, courageous, persevering exertion.

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which we have ever heard assigned for not purchasing valua ble pamphlets, is that they are sold at too high a price. Without stopping to consider whether they are thus sold or not, and without denying that this alleged excuse may have had some influence, we are perfectly sure that it has never had the influence ascribed to it. The following are our reascs:

First, men are not apt to fore. go a great enjoyment, merely because it costs rather more than they imagine it ought to cost. The truth of this assertion is observable in ten thousand instances, and must be obvious to ev ery considerate man.

Secondly, the expense of procuring the pamphlets, which are fitted for all classes of readers, and deserve a universal circulation, would be extremely small. Probably one dollar a year, would purchase all the pamphlets of this character, which have been published in this country for ten years past. The clergyman would need to expend two or three dollars, perhaps; in this way, annually, and the politician eight or ten. In this estimate, we reckon occasional pamphlets only, and not magazines.

Thirdly, whenever pamphlets have been printed for charitable distribution; and sold at cost, or for less than cost,-for so small a price, indeed, that nobody thought of complaining in that respect-they have not been purchased with any more avidity than in other cases. The fact is, however we may attempt to conceal it, that we are not a reading people. Newspapers are read to be sure; but the mass of the community read nothing else.

Many good men, many real Christians, keep themselves in a state of shameful ignorance, and mental imbecility, because they do not read and reflect, and act, in reference to the great duties of their profession; especially the duties to which the present state of the world calls their attention.

The text of the sermon now under consideration, is 1 Thess. iv, 13, 14 I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also, which sleep in Jesus, will God bring

with him.

After remarking, that the cardinal doctrine of Christianity is the justification of a sinner, through faith in a Savior, who himself fell a victim to his enemies,' and that the cardinal fact of Christianity is the resurrection from the dead of the same crucified Savior,' the preacher observes,

"Against this great fact the children of disobedience, from the Pharisees of Jerusalem down to the scoffers of New York, have levelied their batteries. One assails its proof; another, its reasonableness; alí, its truth. When Paul asserted it before

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audience of Athenian philosophers, "some mocked"- -a short method of refating the Gospel; and likely, from its convenience, to continue in favor and in fashion." p. 6.

Dr. M. then gives a rapid glance at the progress of Christianity, and the state of the early converts from Paganism. The first part of the discourse is occupied in urging this general topic, that we ought so to cherish the knowledge of the Gospel, as that our hearts shall not be depressed, by the death of be