pioneers in the wilderness who are laboring under great discouragements, and but few of the comforts of life-strengthen their hands, encourage their hearts, and unite with them in protracted efforts to save souls-would not the reward be great in another world, if not in this?

MISSOURI.

From Rev. T. Eustace, Paris, Mo.

I am permitted to announce two individuals added to the church on examination, of whose hopeful conversion the session has no cause to doubt. One, a young man of 25 years of age, the other a married woman, formerly thoughtless, gay and giddy, but now a consistent professor. Seven individuals have been received on certificate.

it to the N. West and S. West, until they reach the Pacific ocean, and no Presbyterian church will be found included by them.

Our building will occupy a commanding situation on the main line of travel, and will lift a modest spire to cheer and gladden the hearts of many, and no doubt to prove the nucleus around which a Presbyterian population will rejoice to gather. No doubt many a worthy member of our church, who is now deterred from secking to better his temporal condition in the West, by his unwillingness to forego the privileges of the sanctuary, would at once set forward on his way rejoicing, could he be assured that the sanctuary and the Sabbath, and all the precious means of grace, were waiting to welcome him in his distant home. Such a deside ratum our building will furnish, and this I feel to be enough to cheer and encourage me amidst toils and pri

I have several missionary stations, and among them one at Lick Creek, where a church was organized last fall; there are but a few members, but the people in general attend meetings well, and the prospect is rather encouraging.

Our Sabbath school is well attend-vations. ed, and will average 60 scholars. It is conducted by teachers of the different denominations. I hope that before long, we may have a school of our own, and that the arrangement may not only be good for us, but excite in others a spirit of generous rivalry.

Paris is the county seat of Monroe county, and is growing in importance. We have, as yet, no place of worship here; indeed, there is nothing to indicate to the passing traveller, or the immigrant seeking a home, the existence of a Presbyterian church in the county. An unsuccessful attempt was made by Mr. Wood about three years since, to obtain funds for the erection of a building. Two hundred dollars were subscribed, and the matter was given up. I spoke about renewing the attempt, but the most ardent friends of the measure considered it hopeless. I however commenced, and succeeded in raising a subscription of upwards of $1400, to the astonishment of all-the thing was done so quickly, that those who have doubted it were taken by surprise. When finished, it will stand on the very confines of Presbyterianism; for let two lines diverge from

From a Frontier Missionary.

I have performed more labor during the quarter now ending, than during any quarter since I have been under commission from your Society; yet have not seen as much fruit from it. I have travelled upwards of 800 miles, visited many families in 4 or 5 different counties, preached 31 sermons, and several lectures, and twice administered the sacrament of the Lord's supper.

It is not, as our readers are aware, the policy of the A. H. M. S., to encourage itinerant labor, where the circumstances of the case admit of a more permanent arrangement. But, in some cases, especially on the frontiers, there is no way of reaching the scattered sheep of the flock, except by allowing the missionary to travel a part of his time.

From Rev. F. R. Gray, New Provi- vancing the kingdom of Christ, when

At present, there is one thing that hinders the success of the Gospel, to some extent all over this land. It is the great political excitement in the country. And there is but little hope that this will be much abated till after the presidential election. The whole country seems to be in a ferment on this subject. Bring up whatever subject you may, and engage in make it a reason why ministers should not it ever so ardently, and very soon emigrate thither, is unfair. But admitting you will find politics again upper-that western life is all made up of self-denial mest, the chief matter of conversa- and toil, and that a settlement at the East tion. Experience has shown, that is, on the contrary, a guaranty for every you cannot accomplish much in ad- comfort-has it come to this, that the lambs

of Christ's flock are all to be fed and foldedexcept those that are scattered in the wilderness? that his servants may choose what part of his work they will do-omitting, however, all that is repulsive and toilsome? Have our young ministers, and others who are not disqualified by the act of Providence, no better reason to give for their backwardness, than that "ministers have hard times in the West?" We would affectionately ask such, Brother, who gave you this honor, that you should be a minister of Christ? For what end were you called to this responsible station? Did Heaven take you, a worm of the dust, and endow you with the gifts of the ministry, for your own sake-to enable you to stand up more prominently before the world, to gain a genteel livelihood, without soiling your hands, or corroding your heart

trials which are the oceasion of such a blessed experience. Nor is it in this way alone, that he meets a reward. To commune with some praying saint in a cabin of the forest; to meet some wanderer, just in the crisis when his feet may be turned back again into the right way; to be able, by one word of the Gospel, to chase the gloom of years from the mind of some mourner; to kneel by the bed of the dying, and to hand up, as it were, the liberated spirit in faith and prayer to the Saviour,-these are sources of happiness that gush forth at every step, refreshing him, like the rivulets that cross his pathway, with unexpected joy.

WISCONSIN.

with cares? Was it only to affect the refined From the Rev. W. M. Adams, Beloit,

and the graceful,-to do "the fancy work" of the ministry-that you were plucked as a brand from the burning? And who, then, is to go away into the wilderness, and grapple with the bear and the lion, and feed the flock of God, amid perils and privations?

W. T.

REVIVAL.

Before I made my last report, the state of things, in a religious point of view, was becoming very interesting at Pecatonic and at Beloit. This was

But they greatly misjudge, who think that the life of the self-denying missionary is one of little or low enjoyment. True, his ex-apparent by larger assemblies, and ternal comforts may be few and homely, and his trials may be such as often drive him to his God for consolation. But then, he finds

it there. There is, oftentimes, in the very ab

more apparent solemnity on the Sabbath, and a much more numerous atIn view of these circumstances, we tendance upon the prayer meetings. concluded to have a protracted meetsence of human supports, a distinctness of ing at Beloit, and continued it two realization of the divine favor, that excels weeks, having public meetings only in the luxury of its enjoyment every other in the afternoon and evening; and a pleasurable feeling. When the missionary, part of the time in the evening only. in his journeys of mercy, finds himself away Many attended the meetings from in the centre of some vast prairie, with nei- this place. The results of that meetther tree, nor rock, nor habitation, nor working were of the most cheering kind. of man within the circle of his vision, and These infant churches were greatly feels himself to be, as it were, in some other refreshed. sphere, alone with God, he has a perception of the being, majesty, and presence of the Creator, which in the crowded town, and

amid the intrusive vanities of men, he never

knew. So, when, one by one, his heart lets go its hold on "creatures, earth and dust," and he retires farther and farther from the world, and comes to feel the absoluteness of his dependence upon Jehovah, there rolls in upon his soul such a sense of the richness and all-sufficiency of God, that he glories in his tribulations, and exults in the very

Some of our citizens

who had been professors of religion at the East, but who had never been known as such here, were brought out from the darkness under which

they had been lying, in spiritual slumber, ever since they came into this country; and there were about fifty new cases of hope.

At Beloit, quite a number of the converts were in middle life, and heads of families. Nine family altars were erected there, in little more than one week. There were also some

youth, and two aged men, both children of the covenant. Of these, one had been a sea-captain in earlier life. He remarked, in giving his relation, that "he had seen so much bickering and contention among Christians in our own and in foreign countries, and so much priestcraft, that he had determined to have nothing to do with religion. But he found that he was off upon a wide sea, without compass or chart-that his attention had recently been called up to the subject, and he trusted that he had found peace in believing."

receiving letters and papers from her, but he grew worse and worse. But what a contrast now! Quite recently he resolved to quit his course. As a consequence, he is decently clad, has obtained employment, and appears to be running well. We hope, yet fear.

INFLUENCE OF THE PILGRIMS.

Though nothing of special interest has transpired since my last report, A large portion of the converts in yet, the marked change that has taPecatonic were from among our ken place both in the natural and young men. I received eighteen in- moral aspect of my field since the to this church at our last communion, date of my first commission, is truly and twenty-six into the church at cheering, and begins to remind us of Beloit at the last communion there. the flourishing settlements, and thriThe means used were the ordinary ving villages, together with their exmeans of grace, and differed only in alted social privileges, in the land of their being continued from day to the Pilgrims. The grand impressions, day. I was withdrawn from Beloit enstamped more than two centuries while the protracted meeting was in since upon their institutions, and progress, a part of the time, in conse- upon their immediate posterity, have quenceof the continued and danger- characterized every subsequent geneous illness of Mrs. A., but I received ration in their various locations, and valuable assistance from Brother are beginning to be every where Watson of Rockford. Much interest visible in this then unknown and on the subject of religion is still ap-heathen land; and shadow forth the parent in both these places, and especially in Pecatonic."

same features which are about to be given to other generations, and even to other countries.

ILLINOIS.

REFORMATION OF AN INEBRIATE.

There has been one remarkable conversion among us. Dr. N., a graduate of a New-England college, came here two years ago; but he was a drunkard. During the first year, he had some practice; but he became more and more dissipated, until he was ragged, filthy and penniless, and was obliged actually to make the hay-stacks his lodging places at night. I well remember how he pleased the people when he first arrived here; but we soon discovered that he was a ruined man. He had abandoned his family-or his family him-ere he came to the West. He loved his wife, and would weep on

From Rev. J. Wilcox, Geneseo, Ill.

Although their ability to support the Gospel is but little if any more than the last year, yet my people have purposed, in view of the wants of the society, to reduce their application fifty dollars,-notwithstanding they are called upon to expend very nearly two hundred dollars, to enlarge our place of worship; which cannot be dispensed with, if we do our duty towards bringing our increasing population under the sound of the preached gospel. Besides, the demands on them for the support of suitable schools in our township for the coming year, are just about double what they were the last. The work of enlarging our place of

well attended. Though we have now no special interest in religion, yet the whole place is evidently under its influence. Our meeting-house we hope to have completed this season. I am happy to state also, that after my commission expires, I hope not to be under the necessity of asking a renewal-the people having subscribed my support.