Permanent funds of the Massachusetts Bible Society, the interest only of which is to be annually expended. Dividends on Bank Shares, 131 25 Received for Duties returned on Bibles purchased at Bath, Society, 537 25 Donations the past year, 386 75 From 330 Annual Subscribers, Four Life Subscriptions, 200 S From various persons for sales of Bibles, 51 10 90 12. Donations received on account of American Bible Society, $3135 58 tended, and which we hail as the har binger of its future extensive useful ness. With emotions of pleasure, do we also communicate to you, the formation of several associations for the promotion of the same object in different parts of this state. Two, namely, those of Medfield and Uxbridge, have become our auxiliaries. There is likewise, in the city of NewYork, a Male Society "for the Evangelizing of the Jews." By the Treasurer's Books it appears, that the annual subscribers and donors to our Institution are more than five hundred, and life-subscribers, forty-nine. The monies collected in Boston and the vicinity from annual sub- Life subscriptions appropriated as a permanent fund, From the Auxiliary Medfield Society, From Cazenovia, in the State of N. Y. a female friend writes, that Sum total of monies received, 1153 41 400 00 44.00 25 25 11.00 3.50 26 34 $1263 50 The subscriptions and donations, with the interest on the life subscriptions, are at the disposal of the Board of Managers. Contingent expences during the year past, for Printing Constitutions A Bill of Exchange for one hundred pounds sterling, was in July Purchase of six per cent Stock of the U. S. Total of monies expended, Cash remaining in the hands of the Treasurer, It is most ardently hoped that those, who have contributed towards the founding of this Society, will continue to aid in its support, and not suffer their clesire for its duration to abate as the novelty of its object diminishes. The precise number of Jews in America has not yet been satisfactorily ascertained, although letters, for this purpose, have been addressed by the Corresponding Secretary, to persons of great respectability in most of the principal cities in these U. States. From previous estimation, however, there must be no less than three thousand living in unbelief. Would it not create emotions of pleasure in the breast of the most lukewarm Christian, to feel that he has in any degree, been instrumental in removing the thick films, which have long darkened the vision of this once highly enlightened people? And should not gratitude for the inestimable blessings received through the Jews, induce us, on whom they have been so liberally bestowed, to endeavour, both by our prayers and exertions, to give them a right understanding of the facts contained in that Book, which they have so faithfully preserved, but the study of which, they have so wilfully neg lected. It may be urged that they enjoy like privileges in this country, with the rest of its inhabitants, for the attainment of divine truth, and if they do not improve these advantages, neither will they be persuaded by any means which may be used. Let us, however, have the satisfaction of feeling assured that we have "done with our might, what our hands could find to do," and by the blessing of the Al 48 63 444 44 605 10 5 54 $1103 71 159 79 mighty the design of this Institution shall be accomplished. Our Bible affords us ample reasons for believing that the period will arrive, when God's ancient covenant people shall, by the divine grace, be brought to a knowl edge of their Lord and Saviour. The passages referring to this event are numberless; "I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God; I will make a covenant of peace with them, it shall be an everlasting covenant, and I will place them, and multiply them, and my tabernacle shall be with them, yea I will be their God and they shall be my people." But in the words of the ingenious and pious Cunningham, "It is needless to multiply extracts. from the sacred book; wherever the harp of Zion sounds, the song of their future triumphs is heard, wherever the hand of prophecy rends the veil from future events and displays to us the glories of the last days, it always points to the Jews as first in the procession of worthies, as heading the march of universal victory. The ultimate triumphs of Christianity are in a meas. ure suspended on the Conversion of the Jews; the world is to wait for them, The earth is not to be watered by the richest dews of heaven, till the vine flourishes upon the holy hill." We have before us the animating example of the parent society in London, with many auxiliary societies for the promotion of this truly sublime object; they are indefatigable in their labours, which have already been attended with much success, and we anticipate the period when the thousands of those "lost sheep of the house of Israel" RECENT ANNUAL MEETINGS. ON Monday, June 2, the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, held their 178th anniversary for the choice of officers. The Rev. Daniel C. Saunders, D. D. of Medfield, preached the Dis. course from 2 Chronicles xvii. 10 And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands, that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat." On Thursday, June 5, "The Bible Society of Massachusetts" held its eighth annual meeting. The Rev. Dr. Harris of Dorchester preached the anniversary Sermon, from Revelations xiv. 6, 7-" And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them, that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people," &c. The collection after sermon was $165 38. After service, the Society remained to transact the annual business. The following officers were chosen. His Hon. William Phillips, President. TRUSTEES. Rev. James Freeman, 1). D. Joseph May, Esq. REPORT OF A COMMITTEE OF MAS SACHUSETTS CONVENTION. To the Editor of the Christian Disciple. 1 MR. EDITOR-Enclosed is the Report of the Massachusetts Convention of Congregational Ministers, at their Annual Meeting, last May, on the subject of Intemperance. It will show the interest, which this venerable body of men, who are the constituted observers, reformers, and guardians of public morals, takes in the best good of the community. By publishing these proceedings you may help to keep alive the attention of your readers to an evil, which is unhappily prevalent among us, and which is equally unfavourable to character, to property, to usefulness, to morals, and religion. Already have its alarming progress and effects arrested the notice of the friends of virtue and piety throughout our country. It is humbly hoped, that these earnest and united efforts may contribute in some degree to the prevention, if not control, of a vice, which cannot but be reprobated by every good man. Convention, at their last Annual Meeting, on the subject of discountenancing and suppressing the intemperate use of spirituous liquors, respectfully The Committee appointed by the REPORT: owing to the dispersed state of the That, although they regret, that Committee, the confinement by sickness of the chairman of the Committee of conference appointed by the Massachusetts Society for Suppressing Intemperance, and other unfavourable circumstances, they have not been able to attend to the object of their commission so promptly and fully as its magnitude required, and they could have wished, yet they have not wholly neglected the duty assigned them. They have reflected and conferred together on this subject and are deeply impressed with a sense of the magnitude of the existing evil, HILLSBOROUGH BIBLE AND CHAR- and a conviction that no measure which promises, in any degree, to check or diminish it, ought to be oAN adjourned meeting, for the ormitted. They have had an interview and conference with two of the Com. ganization of the Hillsborough Bible and Charitable Society was holden at mittee of the Massachusetts Society Hopkinton, on Tuesday, the 3d inst. above mentioned, who appeared to be fully of the opinion, that the influencepropriate to the occasion, was preachA sermon, highly interesting and apof the Convention might be employed in relation to the subject under consideration, with a reasonable hope of producing a very salutary effect. As the result of their deliberations, and consultations with others, the Committee submit for consideration the following measures, as being in their opinion, expedient and proper to be adopted by the Convention. 1. That it be recommended to the members of the Convention to become members of the Massachusetts Society for Suppressing Intemperance, to invite others to become members, and by these means, and every other in their power, endeavour to extend and increase the influence of that Society throughout the Commonwealth. 2. That the Members of this Convention be advised to recommend the forming, in their respective towns or vicinities, of Auxiliary Societies for Suppressing Intemperance. Which Societies may be highly useful by col. lecting a knowledge of important facts, communicating with the parent Institution, and carrying into effect its recommendations, by countenancing and supporting the Magistrates and Town Officers in the discharge of their duties, and by adopting such measures as their local situation and particular circumstances may render expedient. 3. That it be recommended to the Members of this Convention, in the course of their public and private instructions and labours, to call the attention of their hearers to the great moral turpitude, the alarming extent, and the multiplied pernicious effects of the vice of intemperance; and bear their solemn testimony against an evil so degrading and destructive. Were the Committee to add any thing to the foregoing recommendations, they would suggest to the Convention the measure of addressing the public on this interesting subject. The address to be prepared, should it be thought expedient, by a committee to be appointed for that purpose. ELİPHALET PORTER, per order. ed by Rev. Mr. Chapin, of Mount These officers constitute a Board of Directors to manage the concerns of the Society. The Board are to see that the money received by the Treas urer is paid to the Treasurer of such a Society as will appropriate it according to the wishes of the subscribers and donors, or according to the discretion of the Board, when money is given without any object being specified. And are to make an annual Report of their doings. The officers are to be chosen yearly at the annual meeting, when a public discourse is to be delivered. The persons who hold subscription papers are appointed Agents in the different towns to receive the money of subscribers, and are requested to collect and pay it over to the Treasurer, at or before the annual meeting in Amherst, on the first Wednesday of September next, and also to procure further subscriptions. The Rev. Mr. Whiton, of Antrim, was appointed to preach at the first Annual Meeting of the Society. Rev. Mr. Sawyer, of Henniker, closed the meeting with prayer. Amherst, (N. H) Cabinet. FEMALE SOCIETIES. A Society has lately been formed by a number of Ladies in Savannah, Georgia, styled The Savannah Female Mite Society for Missionary purposes. |