ii, 44, And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces, and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. At the conclusion of the services, a collection was made amounting to the generous sum of 180 dollars, which is to be exclu sively appropriated towards repairing the loss byfire at Serampore. Although the Society has been instituted but one year, and no exertions have been made to increase its members, the annual subscriptions amount to 22) dollars. A committee has been chos. en to solicit subscriptions and donations. Many, it is hoped, will read ily join a society, whose only object is to aid in diffusing the light of the Gospel, and imparting to unnumbered millions of the human family the blessings of eternal salvation. It ought to be stated, that nearly 700 dollars have been contributed in Salem to the same object, within a year past, beside what has passed through the channel of this Society, and beside what was contributed, at the solicitation of Mr. Johns, towards the eastern translations. MERRIMAC BRANCH OF THE FOR THIS Society held its second annual THOMAS M. CLARK, Esq. Pres. The sum of $558,44 has been received by the Board from this Soci ety during the year past; of which about $300 was from annual subscribers. It is expected that most, if not all, the annual subscribers will pay their subscription the present year; and a committee has been chos. en to solicit new subscribers. DONATIONS TO FOREIGN MISSIONS. Dec. 30, 1812. From females in the Rev. Richard S. Jan. 1, 1813. From the avails of Dr. Buchanan's Me- 8. From Mr. Levi Reed of Attleborough, 11. From Mr. Joel Tuttle, of Pulteney, Steuben county, (N. Y.) 12. From an unknown person in Salem, (the same who sent $10, Dec. 1811) 14 From General Jedidiah Huntington of New London, (towards making up the Serampore loss) From Stephen Peck of New London, by the hands of Gen. Huntington, From a female friend of missions in New London by the same hands, The following note contained a ten dollar bill. $13,00 22,50 1,00 5,00 10,00 100 00 5.00 5,00 Carried forward $151,50 "The enclosed is the amount set apart by me for missionary purposes last year, agreeably to the note inserted in the Panoplist, Dec. 1811. I intended to hos increased it somewhat this time, but did not find it convenient, Ian glad however, it is not less than it was last year.” E Brought forward 161,50 From the Foreign Mission Society of Colchester and the Vicinity, (Con.) by the hands of Mr. John R. Watrous the Treasurer, From a female friend of Missions in Lyme, (Con.) by From do. do. do. 15. From the Foreign Mission Society of Boston and the Vicinity, received by the Treasurer of that Society since the first inst.* 16. From individuals in Hartford and the Vicinity, by the hands of Mr. Peter W. Gallaudet, subscribed towards the eastern translations on papers issued by the Rev. Dr. Strong of Hartford: (see Pan for Oct. p. 227,). From the Rev. Alexander Proudfit, D.D. of Salem, (N. Y.) half to missions and half to translations, by the : hands of the Rev. Dr. Morse, Left with Mr. Armstrong by an unknown person, From the Female Mite Society Franklin, Delaware From Newington: Cent Society, From Mrs. Esther Hosford, Newington, 1,00 39,55 76,50 50,00 2.00 1,50 481,11 600,00 200,00 5,00 From the Cent Society Wethersfield, 40,00 From the Female Foreign Mission Society in Franklin, All donations to the Board are published with the most scrupulous regard to accuracy. If any donor does not see his donation published, he may con clude that it has not reached the Treasurer. at the last date mentioned. We have never received the slightest intimation, that any monies remitted to the Treasurer, either by mail or otherwise, have failed of their destination. But should any such case occur hereafter, the donor will perceive it by attending to the monthly list of donations; and will be able to make inquiry into the cause of such failure. This sum was composed of the following particulars; viz. Payment of annual subscriptions, Collection after sermon at the Old South, Coliection at a religious conference in the Rev. Dr. Morse's chapel, (towards the Serampore loss,) From a friend at Harward College, From an unknown person by Henry Gray, Esq. Left to this purpose by a pious woman in Charlestown a short $236,00 166 45 30.11 10,00 12,00 7,55 19,00 $481,11 FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY. The THE Consociation of the Western District of Fairfield County have formed a Society with the above designation, the object of which is to co operate in the great work of aiding missions and translations of the Scriptures. Society was formed in October last and the following gentlemen were appointed officers; viz. Rev. AMZI LEWIS, President. Hon. JOHN DAVENPORT, Esq. Vice President. MATTHEW MARVIN, Esq. Treasurer. Mr. JOSEPH HYDE, Auditor. It is contemplated that each parish will form a small Society or branch, which will send its donations through the channel of the above Society te the Treasurer of the Board. GENESEE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. THE third annual meeting of this Society was held at the meeting house in East Bloomfield, (N. Y.) on the 13th of Octeber last. The officers elected for the year ensuing are, Rev. DAVID TULLAR, President. ELISHA PARISH, Esq. Trustees. This Missionary Society is yet in its infancy but appears to be rising in importance. The funds consist wholly of donations from charitable individuals and associations. We observe with pleasure above $160, as dona. tions from Cent Societies. WORTHY OF IMITATION. Is a Sermon preached lately before the Masonic Grand Lodge of Vermont, the preacher pointed to the Bible Societies as a noble and invaluably useful mean of benefiting man. kind. When the lodge had retired to their chamber, a very respectable member moved to appropriate a sum from their treasury for the encourage. ment of this exalted method of Chris. tian beneficence. A vote was accordingly passed appropriating seventy dollars to a Bible Society, whenever one shall have been formed in that state. The correspondent, who communicated the above intelligence, goes on to observe, that when we reflect on the number of Masonic Societies, and their intimate connexion with each other, we may reasonably hope, that this example may be imitated by many other lodges in that state. It may likewise be hoped, that lodges in other states may be excited to do likewise. The meditated establishment of á Bible Society in Vermont, adds our correspondent, will have much to encourage it, not withstanding the heavy pressure of the times. DIED, in Sept. last, the Hon. GUNNING BEDFORD, Esq. Judge of the District Court for the state of Delaware. He was a member of the Convention, which framed the federal constitution. At Venice, Admiral VILLARET JOYEUSE, Governor of that city. In S. C. the Rev. WILLIAM CLARKSON, pastor of the united churches on St. John and Wadmalaw islands. At Charleston, (S. C.) the Rev JACOB RUMPH, one of the ministers of the Methodist church. At East Sudbury, (Mass.) on the 24th of Sept. last, the Rev, JOEL FOSTER, pastor of the Congregational church in that town. In Tennessee, in Sept. or Oct. Geni HENRY CONWAY, a patriot of the revo lution. His death was occasioned by the stinging of bees. At Berlin, in Prussia, for want of the necessaries of life, DANDON, a miser who had 20,000 crowns by him in specie. At Gloucester, (R.I.) the Hon. DANIEL OWEN, aged 81, formerly Lieut. Gover nor of that State. At Norwich, (Conn.) on the 25th of Oct. last, his Excellency ROGER GRIS WOLD, Esq. LL. D. Governor of that state, aged 51. At Plattsburg, Oct. 15th, RICHARD HENION, a private in U. S. army, sh for desertion. 1813. Obituary. At Scituate, Nov. 3rd, the Hon. NA. THAN CUSHING, aged 70. At Andover, Oct. 31st, Madam PHEBE PHILLIPS, widow of the late Licut Gov. Samuel Phillips, aged 69. On Sullivan's island, (S. C.) RALPH IZARD, Esq. formerly member of Congress from that state. At Providence, (R.I) the Hon DAVID LEONARD BARNES, Esq. Judge of the district court for the state of Rhode Isl. and. At New York, JOHN KEMP, Esq. LL. D. F.R.S. (Ed.) Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Columbia College, aged 50. At Salem, (Mass) on the 17th Nov. JOHN V. WHITE, aged 32. He inquired for laudanum at an apothecary's shop, and requested to take a bottle to taste and judge of it, which the unsuspecting apothecary permitted; when, suddenly raising the bottle to his mouth, he swallowed a large quantity of the liquor before it could be wrested from him. On being told he had swallowed enough to destroy him, he replied that he wished to die; and in four, hours afterwards he was a corpse, notwithstanding the free operation of emetics, which were forcibly and freely administered. This unhappy man left his wife and family in the morning with a little money which he intended to lay out in buying wood. He was soon drawn into a tippling shop, where he met with such companions as are to be found in such places, engaged with them in gambling, spent the day in this manner, lost all his money and gambled himself into debt; and just at evening was driven by shame and remorse to perpetrate the horrid crime of self-murder. We mention this case thus particularly to set before our readers the enormous mischiefs of tippling houses. At Philadelphia, Mr. JOHN BARTRAM, botanist, son of the famous botanist of the same name. At Plattsbarg, Dr. PETER TURNER, In England, Sir CULLING SMITH, a At Buffaloe, in the U. S. Hospital, 231 At New Haven, (Con.) the Rev. BELA At the same place, JEHU BRAINARD, 383 LIPS, Esq. formerly High Sheriff of the In Marlborough district, (S. C.) the At Bethlem, (Con.) the Rev. DAVID At Burlington,(Con.) the Rev. JOSHUA At Providence, (R.Ï.) Col. JEREMIAH at Wentworth, At Acton, Mrs. ABIGAIL AD- At Fort Mifflin, (Del) JoHN RICKEY, shot for desertion. At Hope well, (S. C.) on the 30th Sept. the Rev. JouN Ú. MURPHY, pastor of a Presbyterian church; and On Oct. 4th the Rev. JAMES M' ELLENNEN, pastor of the other Presbyterian church in the same place. At Salem, the Rev. NATHANIEL FISHER, rector of St. Peter's church, aged 65. At Falmouth, (Mass.) JosEPH BENNETT, Esq. attorney at law aged 26. At Barlington, (Vt.) within a fortnight preceding Dec. 12, more than 200 soldiers U. S. army. At Salisbury, (Conn.) on the 13th ult, the Rev. JOSEPH WARREN CROSSMAN, aged 37, and in the 16th year of his ministry. Mr. C, was an able and distinguishing preacher of the Gospel, a prudent and faithful minister of Christ. He was peculiarly endeared to his people, and to his brethren in the ministry with whom he associated. He died in firm hopes of a bles sed immortality, and left his dying testimony to the people of his charge, that the truths which he had preached to them had been his only consolation in life, and were his only support in death. At Schenectady, the Rev. CORNELIUS BOGARDES, aged 35. |