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preached, in the course of twenty two sabbaths, ninety sermonsa Twice have I administered the sacrament of the Lord's supper; baptized four children, admitted eight persons into the church, and assisted in gathering two churches.

The Rev. Mr. CRAM closes his lengthy journal, containing many useful remarks, as follows:

"While I was travelling as a Missionary in the western parts of the state of New-York and on the Susquehanna in Pennsylvania, Í frequently had evidence of the good effects of missionary labours. Those settlers, who were early visited after their first emigrating from the old settlements, are in a situation far preferable to those who were neglected for many years. This is strikingly evident from comparing the settlements in Pennsylvania with those in the state of New-York. Those Missionaries have been most useful who have insisted most on the distinguishing truths of the gospel, who have laboured to meet every objection and who have been strict in admitting persons to sealing ordinances.

The counties of Ontario and Stuben, comprising the lands called the Boston Preemption, as these lands were sold by the state of Massachusetts, and many of the inhabitants of Ontatio in particular were from that state, would naturally look up to the Massachusetts Missionary Societies for missionary aid. Though they have a number of ministers on that tract of land, yet but little aid has been afforded by them to vacant societies, and perhaps their circumstances will not allow of their affording much assistance.

The other places, which I have visited, and which appear to me to call the loudest for missionary aid, are the country north of the Mohawk River and on the Black River, and counties inhabited by the New-England emigrants in Pennsylvania. There is a prospect that the Missionary Society in Hampshire County will send to the people north of the Mohawk, and that the Connecticut Missionary Society will send to Pennsylvania, as it naturally belongs to them. By Connecticut the New-England emigrants were first led to settle in Pennsylvania; and most of the emigrants are from Connecticut. These emigrants are in a very unhappy state of society, the uncer tainty of the title to their lands has had a pernicious influence on their morals.”

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The Rev. Mr. ALEXANDER terminates his particular journal, containing too many instructive remarks to be inserted in this publi cation, in the following manner :

"During my absence, I rode eleven hundred and thirty-three miles, preached sixty-three sermons, baptized fifteen persons, at tended thirty-four conferences, gathered two churches and assisted in gathering another. I received, in contributions for the use of the Massachusetts Missionary Society, 21 dols. 78 cents, and was in their employ sixteen sabbaths." Caleb Alexander.

WHILE remarking that we are highly pleased with the journals of our assiduous and faithful Missionaries, which exhibit evidence of their having been peculiarly useful to the infant churches and numerous inhabitants of the extensive regions where they have laboured, we lament that Mr. Sewall and other missionary Brothers, have not furnished particular abstracts or summaries for publication. The journals, though entertaining and instructive, are too lengthy for the press, and no persons but the authors are capable of making proper abstracts. The Journalist is the best qualified to compress his own materials. We, therefore, earnestly request all future Missionaries to prepare a summary of their labours and all interesting occurrences for the public. By this method we shall extend the field of useful information, and probably encourage the friends of missionary institutions who are waiting for success.

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The Massachusetts Missionary Society for propagating the gospel in acc't with J. SIMPKINS, Cr.

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May 20 By balance due per adjustment

28 By cash rec'd of 130 persons for yearly tax
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By Rev. J. H. Church, do. from his society
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By Rev. S. Austin,. do. from his society
By Rev. S. Spring, do. from his do..
By Rev. P. Litchfield, do. from his do.
By Rev. S. Worcester,do. from his do..
By Rev. O. Thompson do. from his do..
By Rev. T. Dickinson, do. from six females
By Capt. N. Johnson. do. . . . .
By Rev, J, Barker, do. from his society
By Rev. D. Hopkins, do. from his do.
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July 22 By Rev. E. Gillet for his tax and sermons
28 By a donation from an unknown person
29 By cash rec'd of C. Alexander .

Aug. 13 By a donation from an unknown person
Sept. 28 By interest on 35 dols.

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21 By cash of sundry persons for tax

Nov. 17 By do. of C. Coffin, jr, for 2 years tax
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Jan. 16 By cash of Rev. J. Sawyer & S, Montgomery for tax 4 00 Mar. 1 By do. of Rev. L. Woods & W. Bartlet, jr. for do. 4 00 17 By do. of Rev. J. Spaulding for do..

May 21 By do. of Rev. J. Baker for donation and tax.
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The Massachusetts Missionary Society for propagating the gospel in ace't with J. SIMPKINS, Dr.

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Dols. Cts. May 28 To paid Dr. Emmons' order to Rev. D. Avery 224 97

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Octob. 7 To paid Dr. Emmons' order to Rev. J. Sewall 20 To paid Capt. Marshall's bill for keep'g trustees 22 To paid for keeping their horses 24 To paid Dr. Emmons' order to Rev. D. Avery To paid for carrying book to Salem 1 To paid Dr. Emmons' order to Rev, A. Wines 2 To paid do, to Rev. C. Alexander 94 00 Jan. 1802 To paid postage of letters to the president . . May 4 To paid Dr. Emmons' order Rev. J. Sewall 12 To paid B. Russell's bill for advertizing To paid Adams & Rhodes' do.

Nov. 27 To paid W. Hilliard for printing Sermon . .

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Of the above balance there is due the Rev. Mr. AVERY, the Rev. Mr. CRAM and the Rev. Mr. SEWALL, about 700 dollars.

Boston, May 25, 1802.

WE the subscribers, being chosen a committee by the Massachu setts Missionary Society, to examine the Treasurer's accounts, have attended that business, and find the accounts rightly cast and well vouched, and there are due from the Treasurer to said society Eight hundred and forty-nine dollars and sixty-eight cents.

Samuel Niles,
John Punchard,
John Pearson.

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Of Rev. JOTHAM SEWALL, at Eastport,

Of Rev. Mr. AVERY, from different societies,

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Of Rev. CALEB ALEXANDER, from several societies,

Officers for the Year 1802.

Rev. NATHANIEL EMMONS, D. D. President.
Rev. Samuel Austin, Secretary.

Deacon John Simpkins, Treasurer.

Trustees.

Rev. David Sanford-Rev. Daniel Hopkins-Rev. Ezra Weld -Rev. Samuel Spring-Rev. Joseph Barker-Rev. Samuel NilesRev. Samuel Austin-Rev. Abiel Holmes-Rev. Jona. Strong.

As an appendage to the Report, after remarking that the Missionary Societies of New-York, Connecticut and Hampshire are successfully engaged in diffusing the influence of the gospel even among ignorant natives, we also subjoin the following abstract from the report of the Directors of the London Missionary Society, May, 1801.

Mission at Otaheite.

"Since the last annual meeting, letters have been received from our brethren at that island: they bring intelligence to the 13th of January, 1800, and are peculiarly cheering, after the melancholy recital of the separation of their brethren, which had been previously received, and the painful apprehensions for their safety, which in consequence had been felt. If these preceding and seemingly calam. itous circumstances are excepted, the mission to Otaheite presents views of an hopeful and encouraging nature, It has assumed consistency and order; it combines integrity of character, fortitude of mind, and fixedness of resolution, with a continued progression of effort, for the exalted purpose of presenting the doctrines of the blessed gospel to the acceptance of the perishing heathen, and of exhibiting an uncorrupt example of their tendencies and effects, in their own characters and conduct.

The kind providence and the tender mercies of God have been remarkably experienced and warmly acknowledged by our brethren

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