must be tried. It is useful also to remark, that in judging of the fruits which any principles produce, we must take our ex A HYMN TO JESUS, amples from the general cast of| those who hold them, not from Sung by the Hottentots. See this the solitary instances of the lea Magazine, page 472. ders of a party. The latter necessarily feel the influence of

(Translated from the Dutch.) other considerations. Epicurus

ZION's King! thou Son of God, him'self was soberand temperate, O Exalted on thy Father's throne ! though his principles led to in- Behold the purchase of thy blood ; temperance, and his disciples On thy dear bridelook gently down! were generally corrupt. It is

Far from thyself, her Head, her Lord, necessary also to examine the

Her Life, her Love, for thee she nature of the fruits which any

longs! principles produce, by the rules Oh, come and speak some cheering which scripture has laid down. .. word, They must be the fruits of Chris-1 And soon her sighs shall turn to tian holiness. Are the Socini

songs ! ans, taken as a body, the most

Forget not souls stili dead in sin, humble of those who bear thel For whom thy precious blood was Christian name? Are they the

shed : most devout, the most heavenly-Oh, let them feel a life divine, minded, the most watchful a- Thy mighty pow'r can raise the

dead! gainst sin ? By the answer to these questions, should their pre- Now let thy glory be display'd,tensions be determined as far as Now cause the deaf thy voice to

the moral effect of principles hear; , - determines their truth.

That it of Zion may be said,
It is with reluctance we speak! “This and that man was born in

her."
of any persons who have gone
to give their account to their Fountain of Life! Almighty God!
Judge, in a manner which may Thy Spirit's influence impart !
seem disrespectful to them. Oh, shed thy precious love abroad,
The importance, however, of the And let it soften ev'ry heart !
truth will, we trust, justify the
freedom of our remarks on this

Bring Tyrians, Philistines, and Moors,

In the right way thy face to seek : well known person. We should | Let Satan fall, while Heav'n adores, have rejoiced to have recorded And the whole earth thy praise in these pages the edifying ex

shall speak!
ample of the departure of a
Christian divine, rather than,
what appears to us, the tranquil
death of a mere philosopher.

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Page. Brace, Rev. Joab, ordination of,
A BEL, a type of Christ, 273

320
Achan, sin of,

419
Accountability to God, 19 Chester, revival of religion in; 109
Adam, a type of Christ, 87, 272 Christ, humility of,
Address of a dying Father, 186 hymn to,

479
the Editors, on New-

bonship of,

129
Year's day,

241 ...
sufferings of,

107
on Prayer, 105

the faithful witness, 375
to the Female Mission · typified by Adam, 87,272
áry Society, ,

72

Abel, 273
people of Conn. 321

Enoch, 397
Affections, religious; .. 187 Christianity, distinguished by its
Africa,intelligence from, 297,307 name, .

161
America, North, intelligence

evidence of, 248
from, iii. 302 Christianizing the heathen, en-
Amusements, públic, danger of, couragements for, 180

- 318 Christian experience, exempli-
Anecdote of Alypius, 318 fied,, ., ... 455
a Gentleman, 318

Observer, extracts
Bolingbroke, 119ffrorn the, 187, 200, 236, 474
Francis Xavier, 319 | Christians call upon God, 141

Mad. de Genlis, 120 | Comforts of the Holy Ghost, 26
Angels look iñito evangelical. Conduct the, an index of the
truth,

275 heart, . . 191
Anointing of the Holy Spirit, 254Conversion of David, 278
Answers to Questions, 138 Covenant of God, support in the,
Asia, intelligence from, 304

215
Association, Eemale, plan of, 147 Covenanting with God, 382,401,
. B.

441
Básil Society, account of the, 192 Creation, the natural, 336
Basset's, Rev. Amos, Missionary

D.
Sermon, 1

5,41 Daniel, explanation of his pro-
Baxter, Rev. Richard, Letter phecies,

58
from,

67 David, conversion of, 278
Bengal, Mission to, 358 Davis, Rev. James, ordination of,
Berkshire Mission. Society, 232

40
Bible the only revelation; 346 Death of Dr. Priestly, 474
Bolingbroke, Anecdote of, 119 Deceitfulness of sin, 210
Books sent to the new settle-Décrees of God, remarks on the,
ments,
335

286

Dickinson, Rev. David, ordina- | Goodyear, Stephen, Memoirs of
tion of,
80

224
Donations to the Missionary So- Gospel, knowledge of the, "8ị
ciety of Connecticut, 40, 80,

H..
120, 160, 200, 240, 280, 320, Hampshire Mission. Society,218

335, 360, 400, 440, 480 . Hawes, Rev.Josiah; ordination of,
Duties of the common table, 205

: !!400
Dying less important than living, Heart the, indicated by the con-
: : 176 'duct,

191
· E.

Heathen, Christianizing the, 180
Edinburgh Missionary Society, Holiness, nature of, 50

" 115, 155 necessity of, 201
Encouragements for christianiz. of the inspired writers,

ing the heathen, .;": 189 Hottentots, mission to the, 148,
Enoch, a type of Christ, 397 | .307, 350, 387, 433, 468
Episcopal Society for promoting

in three in London, 152
· Christian knowledge,.' . 157 House of God, on sleeping in the;
Evidence of Christianity, 248

i 315
Europe, state of religion in, 93 Humility exemplified by Christ,
Experience, Christian, exempli-

3-24

-
fied,

455

. .". .
Explanation of Scriptural Types, Jerome, Mrs. Lucy, Memoir of,
143, 272, 397, 438

424
F.

India, Missionaries in, 156
Faith, g'ospel warrant for, -368 Inspired writers, holiness of the, 8
Father dying, address of a, 186 Johnson, Rev. Sherman, ordina-
Feelings, religious, 170 tion of, ..... " 400
Female Association, letter from, Justification, remarks on, 201
in 147

K.
plan of, 147 | Kicherer, Mr. mission of, 148
" Missionary Society, ad-

narrative of, 307, 350,
dress to," . .... 72

' ; 387, 433, 468
Flax-dresser, letters from a, 237 | Killingworth, revival of religion
Fóre-ordination, remarkson, 286 in,

31
France, intelligence from, 302 Knowledge, Christian, Society
Friendship, thoughts on, 188,1 for promoting,

157
Funds of the Missionary Society : sic of the gospel, 81
| of Bershire,' ' 233

' Connecticut, 329 Letter from a brother, 183
Future state of retribution, 281 Female Association, 147
" G.

Lady to her Sister, 144
Genlis, Madame, anecdote of, 120 Nicholas Novassilzoff, 155
God, covenanting with, 382, 401, Rev. Richard Baxter, 67
.. i . 441

Shaphan,. '.***.. 215
decrees of,

286 . the Basil Society, 192
hates sin,

190

London Missionary So-
submission to, 125 ciety,
's covenant, support in, 215 ' to a new married couple,
countenance, light of, 14,

184
student in divinity, 140

.

293

P.

· the Missionary Society

O. . .
of Connecticut,
293 Ordination Hymn,

360
Letters from a flax-dresser, 237 of Rev. Joab Brace, 320
Light of God's countenance, 14,

James Davis, . 40
45

David Dickinson, 80
Living more important than dy-

Josiah Hawes, 400
ingi

'176

Sherman Johnson,400
London Missionary Society, 295

Samuel Merwin, 400
Love of the world; 268

Wm. L. Strong, 440
: .
M.

Elisha Yale, 79
Magazine, sales and profits of Otaheite, intelligence from, 296
the

158
Married couple, a new, letter to, Poetry, viz..

184

A cheerful saint; 280
Memoirs of Deacon Goodyear, End of the Ungodly, 320

:224
Hymn to Jesus,

479
Mrs. Lucy Jerome, 424 Ordination Hymn, 360

Mrs. Sally Morton, 229 · Praise to the Redeemer, 120
. Rev. Job Swift, 463 Redemption,

40
Merwin, Rev. Samuel, ordina- | Support in God's covenant,
tion of,
400

215
Missionaries in India, 156 Prayer, duty of,

105
;; Moravian, 157 | Preface and plan of the Msga-
Missionary Sermon, . 5, 41| zine,
Society, Female, address | Priestly, Dr. Death of, 474

*** 72 Promise of the Holy Ghost, 361
of Berkshire, 232 Prophecies of Daniel explained,

Conecticut, dona-

tionsto; 40, 80, 120, 160
. 200, 240, 280, 320, 335, Questions,

80,138
360, 400, 440, 480.

answered, 138
funds of, ".329

R.
letter to - 293 Reason and Revelation, 189
narrative of, 321 Redeemer, praise to the, 120

Trustees of, 80 Redemption a Hymn, 40
Edinburgh, 115, 155 Religion, state of in Europe, 93
Hampshire,

218 Religious affections, 187
London, letter from, 293

feelings,

170
report to, 295

intelligence, 40,79,148
New Hampshire, 37

295, 317, 258, 400
Rhode Island, 393 Repentance, immediate, reasons
Moravian missions, 1571 for,

76, 261
Morton, Mrs.S. Memoirs of, 229 | Retribution, future state of, 281
N.

Revelation, no new to be expect-
Narrative of Mr. Kicherer, 307

346
350, 387, 433, 468 Review of times past, 241

missions, 321 Revival of Religion in Chester,
New Hampshire Missionary So-

109
ciety,

37

Killingworth, 31
Novassilzoff, Nicholas letter from

Rupert, 112
155 | Righteousness and sin,

58

ed,

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