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THE STANDARD "DECLARE YE,—AND PUBLISH, AND SET UP A STANDARD; PUBLISH AND CONCEAL NOT."—Jeremiah. THE PROFITS ACCRUING FROM THIS PAPER WILL BE APPROPRIATED TO THE SUPPORT OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF SOUTH HANOVER. VOL. IV.—NO. 22. SOUTH HANOVER, INDIANA, MARCH 20, 1835. Whole No. 178.

For the Standard. NEW THEOLOGY. No. IV. Messrs. Editors,—In reviewing the written statement of the opinions of the Rev. Mr. Wheelock, read in his defence before the Presbytery and Synod, and which the latter pronounced to be not essentially variant from the Standards of our Church; it remains to consider what is said on the subjects of human ability and divine influence. It is to be supposed, that an individual on trial for erroneous doctrine, and pleading not guilty, to all the charges, and stoutly maintaining his adherance to the Confession of Faith, in giving a written statement for his own exculpation, would observe some caution in his language, and would endeavor to keep as near to the Standards of the Church as he could with a good conscience. Viewing the matter in this light, we are not bound to

under any kind of inability, natural or moral, which he could not remove himself, he would be excusable for not complying with God's will." Had the writer of the "Act and Testimony" had the above quotation from Mr. W.'s doctrinal statement before him, he could hardly have selected language better adapted to condemn it. For, it most clearly teaches that "sinners, antecedent to the strivings of the Holy Spirit, are able to do their duty'' and their duty is, the whole duty of the Christian. All the duties of Christianity may be discharged by the exercise of those powers and capacities of which the sinner is in possession, antecedent to the strivings of the Holy Spirit: And all this does not deserve to be dignified by the name of heresy, but should be regarded as mere harmless "metaphysical non-

e are next told lor what purpose the

firstthat we might glorify him by singing his praise. 1 house ol spiritual wisdom; it leads us toearch the In this respect the Psalmist calls his tongue his glo-i scriptures, and to an habitual improvimcnt of rv. Thou hast girded me with gladness to the end that Christ, as "madeofGod unto us wisdom.' This

my glory may sing praise to thee. Hence, the whole

strain of our conversation ought to be such as is proper to evidence our regard to the honor of God; and they are idle words that are unsuitable to this end.

Secondly, the faculty of speech was given us that

is the true way to be cured of orr natura l iiciina tion to idle words. 2. Another means of guarding agair.s.t q words, is a constant study to acquire true kr.ov.ledge. We are often exhorted to seek for wisdom a;

for silver and for hidden treasure.

we might be useful to one another. Hence, our have no true knowledge of the great things of

words ought to have a tendency to the information,

reproof, or consolation of one another; and it they are not such, they are idle words. We may add here that the faculty of speech, where rightly used, promotes even our own edification. The right use of it springs from the exercise of grace. Hence it is said, (Prov. xvi. 23.) The heart of the wise

I tcachctk his mouth, and addith learning to his lijis. Re-

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over the evi's by which she has been encompassed and a false charity, and sympathy for terrorists and their errors, had widely extended. The publication of the "Act and Testimony" has, it is believed, been blessed in arousing the Church to a sense of threatening dangers And, we are hap-

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Holv Spirit strives with sinners. It is to"convince

of sin." If this be all, then it follow that conviction ! sides wo arc assured that our instructing of others i;t is n generation; or. that regeneration is not ! ers will tend to our own improvement. The liber-

maKe mose allowances ior in ju ei lance, w men tiie work of the Holy Spirit. I Ins is, indeed, a logl- ai soul snail oe mailcfal; ana lie that wcilcrct.1 shall be ' line words, yvnicn binder instructive, might be claimed in other circumstances. Our cai conclusion froin the premises. For. if fallen ; watered himself. V hen our words are not such as ! won'.?.

Liiurch, as a body, has been slumbering lor years, i man possesses all the power and ability which are

claimed for him, he may convert himself, and "prepare himself thereunto." We have thus examined some of the objectionable sentiments, contained in Mr. W.'s confession of his faith, which was read belbre the Svnod of In-

i diana in his defence, and which was. in a meas

ly to say mat tne testimony there borne against j urC) sanctioned bv their decision, in declaring it prevailing errors, received almost the unanimous j t0 be not essentially variant from die Standards of die

sanction oi me cvnoa ot Indiana, at tneir last ; Chnrrh. Ami. in tho camp minute, th

God's Law will not be able to avoid speakm

words. The mouth offools poureth out foolishness

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the conversation of others: we need wisdom ,",1 "nnco was c-diin it? attention. Before predraw instruction from others. "Counsel in the I Eel1' :n n schedule for the present year, it heart of man is like deep water, hut a mat; of u n-1 SL'L',ns p''foer to repeat those of former years in conderstaniling will draw it out." (Prov. xx. ".) I f: ll(''"," wj, )!,,, number of missionaries actually you have anv measure of true knowledge, it wiil ''! iincd an, scut forth into the several fields.

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are conducive to oar own edification they are idle words. 2. Our words ought to be not only proper in

memseives lor snowing lortti LtocI s glory and pro- out mie woros in tne conversation o: yvorhiiv men, -r , c rol.rp

nmig uuit-it, uui ukbhisc aesigneu oy us ior mese j i"u u iu tnoof k uieir company you in jui u mem j -p0 .i,c q re ... pf 'fui key ends. If this is not the case, however good oar j in their folly. Hear what the Spirit of God says jQ t'u'p j-iij I -Iand"' one words may be in themselves, yet we are charcea- i on this subject. "He that walketh with wise men miioriarv and a printer ble in God's account with idle words. We arc to j shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be de-' j0 t'1G j'ndians in the State of aim at the advancement of God's glory. We are j stroyed." If, then, you are duly concerned tobel New York to study to promote the spiritual good of ou'selves i kept from idle words you will imitate the rsalm-1 j ti10 Choctaws bevord the

are to he kept in view, even in such conversation I Wuli persons vain I have not ?ar, as is meant for amvsonent and recreation: that it mav i Nor with fis?.-niblers gone;

1 ir nsseuitiiy I ill men 1 Date, To sit wiili fucIi I shun. 1. Another preservative from idle words is prayer. It is not in man that walketh to direct his

doctrines here examined, and : poral or spiritual good, but especially for the latter: ! sUTls;- Sensible ol our proneness to tins and every

meeting the same body which, only one year ; rcj the respectable individual who appeared as the belore, declared the sentiments of Mr. W. to be prosecutor. We believe that many members of the not essentially variant from the Standards of the Synod voted on this case, verv much i n the dark .

Clmich. Whether this judgment Was just Or not. ' TIipv- tint lll,Ma,l ll.o nntm-o nn,I tor.pn. ! not deorpnerate into Sllril firvth nn,l v-ii.itv in

will further appear, from the following extracts on cv of the sentiments, on which thev were to de-j stead of fitting us for our duty, would utterly indishuman ability and divine iiifnence. J cj,le. r,,,t, for otheis, we can make nosuch apol- pose us for it. We should study that all our social

lut -'er -au uiiotr no incapacity to com- ; CgV especially those who examined this written intercourse may be, as tar as possible, for our tern "ply with the commandments of God." "Sinful confession, the doctrines here examined, and ; poral or spiritual eood. but especially for the latter

"attachment is the only blindness and inability i others equally erroneous, have disturbed the : nav, we should always remember "that what men other evil, let us commit our case to the Lord, say"mat renders the special agency of the Spirit of j churches in this Presbytery, for years. Incessant : call their temporal or worldly good is not good at j '"5 as 111 rm cxli.3. "Set a watch, O Lord, be!!r - "PCfs!a!;'in, nUr to hlf: enjCVr.ient of the J efforts were made, to force' them upon the church- . all, but as it is subservient to our spiritual interest j lore "'outh: keep the door of my hps." Seek tjngdomot Go.J.- Thf. otinall is the only es and because of the resistance which followed to the true welfare of the soul. As far as these j that no corrupt communication may proceed onto "c.staclft in the way of his conversion." these efforts, on the part of the churches and some j ends are neglected or forgotten, our words are idle j .vfMlr o'outh; but that which is good to the use ot "There is not in man. before or since the fall . a-Lfti, n,iKiorc iv. i.-ocK,tcr.-b-c: vp-r m words. We are also liable to the smnp rbriro-p. so! edifying.

"ny defect of the proper faculties of a moral agent year, been brought before the Synod, in their own ' far as we neirlect the use of the means that are ne-

"ot his reason, judgment, or intellect, or capa- defence, in some form or other.' Efforts to divide cessary for preventing us from speaking idle words.

Mississippi.

i To the Cherokees beyond the I Mississippi,

"city to understand a law, or his ability to obey it,

"it he chooses to do it. "The inability of children to obey their parents "and the inability of sinnsrs to obey God,isexact"lv of the same nature." We have here the doctrine of human ability stated in no very equivocal terms. There is no incapacity in fallen man, to comply with the commands of God! though the Scriptures declare him to be "without strength," "dead in trespasses and sins" that "the carnal mind is enmity against God, not subject to bis law, neither indeed can be" "there is none that understandeth'" that the things of the Spirit of God are ''foolishness to the natural man, neither can he know them.'''' Capacity,

as applied to the mind, signifies its power, comprc'

hensiveness. ability. The fall and depravity of man has not impaired these! Rut they arc fullv competent to what the law requires of them! We ask, is this the doctrine of our Confession of Faith, which declares that "man, bv his fall into a state

the rresbvtery, and threats to disso!ve it, have

been made. And all for what? Why, because it was said we were contentious. Here is some evidence that we have contended for the truth and if, in this instance, the truth has suffered; it has suffered at the hands of the Synod, in the superabundance of their charity. A Member of the Presbytery of IxniAXAroi.is.

nath wholly loc "" - v r.ii itual goo.l accompanying salvation; so as a natuiiu maiti being altogether averse from that which is good, and dead in sin, is not able, by his own strength, to convert himself, or to prepare himself thereunto!" C. F. Ch. ix. s. 3. Is sinful attachment the only blindness and inability under which sinners labor! If so we ask, what is the cause of tliis universal attachment to sin! Is there not something deeper, further back, which gives this universal perversion to the affections of the soul! Sinful atta c hment cannot exist, till the uTiuerstanding is capable of contemplating, and the affections of embracing an unlawful object. Till '.-infu.' attachment" exists, then, 'the special agency of the Spirit is not necessary in order to prepare a sinner for the enjoyment of the kinsrdoni of God!

This is very consistent with the notion that all sin consists in voluntary exercises of the soul, or personal transgressions ol the law. We think, however, that this sinful attachment is the effect of that native, inherent corruption of the soul, which can only be subdued by the new-creating and sanctifying power of God, which destroys the effect by removing the cause. Indeed, we cannot see why, on the principles contained in the foregoing extracts, there is any necessity for the agency of the Holy Spirit, at all. For, if the "will of man is the only obstacle in the way of his conversion" if all his faculties remain without defect, since, as before the fall if his "reason, or judgment, or intellect, or capacity to understand a law, or his ability to obey it, if he chooses to doit," are unimpa:red and if he is a free aent he may, for autrht we can

see, convert himseif; which is the fourth error condemned in the "Act and Testimony." The "inability of children to obey their parents and the inability of sinners to obey God," we are told, are exactly of tlie same, nature'." This sentiment, it appears from Mr. W.'s manuscript, is borrowed from l)wight, and is endorsed by him as his own. Lut it matters not from whom it is taken, it is an error. Dwight was not a Presbyterian; and the Presbyterian Church is not responsible for his opinions. It shows, however, what is meant by the ability which, it is contended, the sinner possesses. The inability of a child to obey its parents is not of such a nature, but that it may le overcome by the exercise of its own acknowledged powers. Xo special agency of the Holy Spirit is necessary for the purpose. The illustration, then, rriost clearly shows, that the special agency of the Spirit is believed to be not necessary," in order to ihesinner'sobeying t;0d. And this will appear, t more conclusively, from the next and last quota-

ON LIGHT AND FOOLISH CONVERSATION. "A correspondent has sent us the following paper, which he says is a literal transcript from a manuscript left by the late Dr. Anderso Though

j evidently not intended for publication, by its high

ly gifted author, still it is valuable, and may be regarded as his dying testimony against the evil here condemned. Our correspondent is entitled to, and no doubt will receive, the thanks of the friends ami readers of the Monitor, ' - cribing. And, as he intimates may be the case, it is hoped he will follow up this paper with others from the same source." Religious Jlonilor.

There are, especially, two means which we ought

to use. The one is to study to lav in a store of use-

"liut I say iinio you that every idle icord that men shall speak', they shall give an account thereof in the day of Judgment. Math. xii. 36. In the foregoing part of this chapter we find that the Pharisees had represented our Lord's miracle of casting out devils as done by Beelzebub the Prince of devils. Our Saviour ex poses the baseness and wickenness of this calumny, and brings the heaviest charges against the authors of it. Having told them that their words evidenced them to be in their natural state, to be corrupt trees, and

a generation ot vipers, he goes oi lor their fur-

iion which we shall make from this extraordinary

document viz: "It has been supposed, by some, that the strivings ot the Holy Spirit are granted, to enable "men to do their duty; th?t is, to confer some ca

pacity or power, by which they would be ren-

"drred able to do their duty to no what they had

v.cijjtn i l jr ui iu vi luuuui'ime. DUl tins Opin"ion is, evidently, erroneous for, u implies that

'sinners, antecedent to the strivings o.' the Holy "Spirit, are not able to do their duty." "jit the

"object for which t'-e Spirit strives with sinrrs "is not to enable them to do their dutv: that is to kive

"them any new capacities or powers, as moral a-

-genis out to convince ol sin. It gives no new "powers to the sinner." This language is too plain to be misunderstood, and too unequivocal to be ex plained away. Men are able, then, to do their duty, and to exercise those adequate capacities and powers which they have, in the love and service of God , without the strivings of the Holy Spirit. The 4th error, condemned in the "Act and Testimony," is in these words: "That the impenitent Finner is, by nature, and independently of the aid of the Holy Spirit, in full possession of all the powers ni cessary to a compliance with the commands of God; and if he labored

ther conviction to argue from the less to the great

er; for if men were to be condemned for idle words, much more were they to be condemned for such blasphemous words as they had uttered concerning our Lord's miracles. Men are apt to think that their speech is not to be blamed, unless where it is blasphemous or profane, but our Lord assures us, that in this matter the law of God extends much farther. say unto you thai every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of Judgment. Here it may be asked, How believers, who are justified freely by the grace of God, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, shall be called to give an account ofevery idle word they speak, in the day ofjudnment! We answer, The rule by

which God will judge men at the last day, is his

own holy and righteous law: it is true that the

saints considered in themselves are chargeable with

manifold breaches of this law, as well as otheis.

Lut there will be this difference between their case

and that of others; others will there be found out

of Christ; whereas they will be found in Christ

and clothed with his righteousness. It is true, a countless number of their words, as well as their thoughts and actions, were contrary to God's law,

but the law has obtained full satisfaction lor each

of them in the righteousness of Christ; the law has settled accounts with Christ and received full pay

meniiormem, irom mm; ana, tnereiore, tne law

has nothing to say to them: nay, at that day the

law wiil be so well pleased with the payment made

by the surety that it will rejoice in the open acquittance of the principal debtor. Rut the case of unbelievers, and of all who are found out of Christ at that great day, will be quite the reverse. The law having received nothing from the surety on that account, will seize them for the whole debt; it will demand every farthing of it; it willrequ re a most exact account of all they ever did, and said, and thought. In short: the law, in the day of judgment, will require an account of the thoughts, words and actions of all men. Rut the

law will receive a satisfying answer on the behalf

of believers, from Christ, while each unbeliever will have to answer for himself. Those who were never brought to have so much real regard to the law of God, as to acquiesce in that provision which infinite wisdom has made for

the honor of it in the blood and righteousness of

Christ, must he. under the curse ot it to all eternity Such will be their condemnation for every idle Wcvdthey speak, as well as for each grosser crime t lit -j commit. The doctrVje is, That it is the indispensable duty of Christians t0 watch against idle words. We propose to show what we are to understand by idle words; secondly, to point out some inducements to watch against them; and, thirdly, to inquire how we are to watch against them. I. If 'hat are we to understand by idle words? 1. Our words are idle when they are, in them

selves, such as are not adapted to the end for which

ful knowledge. The other is to pay a watchful at

ten'ion to the rules of the word for regulating the use of speech. Rut of these means, more afterwords: at present we would only observe that the titter neglectof these means renders our words idle. Ii. Tf'c arc to point out sortie motives or induccmcnlito watch against idle words. 1. Speaking idle words is contrary to the ends fcr which the Lord endowed us with the faculty

of speech. These ends were, that we mightshow forth his glory and be more useful to one another, j Rut idle speech answers no good end at all and so j is a reproaching of our maker, as if he had cither ; given us speech for no end, or as if his end were j unworthy of our attention. i

2. It is contrary to the express injunctions of the word of God. lie calls us to consider our ways, but idle words are spoken without consideration. The Lord enjoins us to be slow to speak, but idle

tvnro -!-. -c- e.,,nUr, basn v and ras hlv. bile persons allow tiici.oL- . " they take no care to have their speech seasoned with salt, or good to the use of edifying. In short, they trample upon all the directions the Lord has given us in his word concerning the right use of speech. 3. Ry idle words men throw away their precious time. We have now an opportunity of glorifying God and making our salvation sure. We are now in the market of free grace: we have an opportunity of a good bargain. It will be matter ot eternal lamentation and woe if we spend the time in idle thoughts and idle words, till the market is shut up and the opportunity irrecoverably gone. Instead of allowing yourselves in idle thoughts, and idle words, be concerned to redeem the time; try to be the more diligent in the time that remains on account of that which you have lost; be the more eager to seize the present opportunity of doing or receiving good because you have lost many such opportunities. In every interview, in every conversation, be concerned to receive and communicate some good. Let your speech be always with grace seasoned with salt; that is, let it proceed from a gracious principle and be di

rected by spiritual wisdom.

I 5. Another means that yve should use against

this evil is self-examination. It is a great matter to be sensible of the evils of our heart and way, and self-examination is the Lord's appointed means of making us sensible of them. Consider, then, wherein you have been chargeable with idle words in that or the other particular time and place, in that or the other company, and take a view of them in God's holy and perfect law; and in the g! is of those unspeakable sufferings which Christ underwent to atone for your vain and idle words. Consider that multitudes arc suffering the torments of

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Totals,

For the year 1833. To the Mahrattas, To Ceylon, one physician, To Southeastern Asia and the i.-lands, as follows; To Siain, To China, As explorers.

To be in readiness to occupy new stations, 8 To the Mediterranean, as follows: To the Nestorians of Persia, 2 To Trebizoned, on the l.lack

Si - - T To the island of Cyprus, To the Island of Samos, To the island of Candia, To the island of Negropo To Smyrna.

To Western Africa.

hell for such idle words. Co, therefore, conf. ss.'p0 t;K! western coast of Tata-

ana lament mem betore i tic joru, looiioniy to tne blood of Christ for the pardon of them, and to the Spirit and grace of Christ for deliverance from the power and practice of so great an evil. I.vrr.rtENCF.s. 1. llencesce the vanity of men's pretensions to a righteousness of their own. Where is the person who is not chargeable wilh vain or idle words; that is, yvith useless or unprofitable yvords! and yet for every idle word, according to the pure and perfect law of God, we are liable to God's wrath t . i -.- -u tiit? J ciuniist in saying, "Enter not in'o judgment yvith us, O Lord, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified." Let us flee to him whose name is the Lord our Righteousness, yvho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

me unnstian, so lar as he acts in character,

is a useful member ot society. He is one that watch

es against idle words, or studies that all his words as yvell as actions may be useful to men; where he

neglects this study he is not acting as a Christian; 3. Here is something that may well spoil the

mirth of worldly men, and may well thow a damp I

over their vain company. That for every idle

yvord. and much more for every hard and ungodly ' speech, they must be called to an account. If the j explorers in Central Asia, Lord thus marks your idle words, O sinner! how ! 1 l!lc Mahrattas, J 7 . i 'I- . ( " 1

much more will he mark Your evil Fnoakinir. Your 1 u - lu

gonia, To the Indians r,f North America as follows; To Indians of Lake Superior, To the Indians of upper Mississippi, To Indians of Upper Missouri, To Arkansas Cherokees, To Arkansas Choctaws and Creeks,

Totals, For the yea;- 1331; To Western Africa, To Southeastern Africa, To the island of Cyprus, To Asia Minor, To Syria and Palastine, To the Nestorians of Persia, a physician, To the Mohammedans of Turkey,

! i o the Mohammedans of Fer-

lies, your back-biting, your lewd and profane lan-

To Southeastern Asia and

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i . ur n I i rrn rif i n

guage, your cursing and swearing, vour nvpocrit-j "'"" ' ical professions of religion! And if the Lord marks ! To the San.lww.-h Islands, idle words in general, how much more will he ! To Nortn American Indians;

mark idle yvords or conversation about worldly af

fairs on the Lord's day! Talking about worldly affairs on the Lord's day is an open breach of his law. (Isa. viii. 13) "If thou turn away thy foot

Idle yvords render persons an easy prey to . from the Sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my nation. While persons give way to vain and holy day, and call the Sabbath a delight, the holy

of the Lord, honorable, and shalt honor him, not

doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own plea-

teuir

idle yvords they areotf their watch; from idle words,

thcrelore, men are easily led into the use of more

grossly sinful yvords, and from these to profane , sure, nor speaking thine own yvords; then shalt

words; thus persons having given over watching, thou delight thvselt in God

are an easy prey to the adversary, who goes about like a roaring Lion seeking whom he may devour. So directly contrary is the indulging of ourselves in idle wotds to the duty of watching. 5. Idle yvords are altogether unsuitable to the character of God's people. Good words belong to that good fruit which thev as trood trees brintr

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To Ojibwas,

To the Saux, Winnebagoes, and Sioux, To the tribes west of the State of M issouri and the territory of Arkansas, toyvards and beyond the Rocky Mountains, To the Choctaws and Creeks, To the Osagcs, To the Seneca'? of Neyv York,

Totals,

forth, yvhereas, idle yvords belong to the corrupt

fruit ol corrupt trees. "A good man," says our Lord, showing how regenerate and unregenerate men discover their true characters, "a good man outof the good treasure of his heart bringcth iorth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil things." It is true, a wicked man may utter as good words as are in the Rible, but he cannot be said to bring them out of the good treasure of his heart. Rut

idle yvords are very proper evidences against carnal worldly persons, for their very best yvords are, in God's account, but idle thoughts, as not having been directed to right ends, God's glory and the real good of mankind. Accordingly, their idle

words will be produced against them in the day of

judgment as marking them for unregenerate per sons and strangers to Christ. Hence, it is evident that it is altogether out of character for christians to allow themselves in idle words. 6. Idle words are grieving to the Spirit, (Eph. iv. 29-30,) and contrary to the example of Christ. On the yvhole, if you have any desire to answer God's design in giving you the power of speech, if you have any regard to the authority of the word, if you would improve your time, if you would watch against temptation, if you would not grieve the Spirit, if you would folloyv the example of Christ, if, in short, you would act the part of men

and of Christians, be concerned to watch against idle words, and to have your speech good to the use of edifying. III. Of the means by which wc may guard against idle words. 1. We are to have it for our first concern to have a new nature, the neyv heart yvhich God

hath promised; If we have such a heart, yve shall

Let the heads of familks especially guard against

idle words, that their children and servants may not be emboldened tosin by their example. Study to adhere to Joshua's resolution, that as for you and vour house you will serve the Lord;

Young people! you are in a peculiar danger of speaking idle yvords; you are apt to say, "our lips are our own, yve will speak what we please." Lut if you foiiow Christ you must be well pleased to abstain from idle words and tohave your wholespeech regulated by his layv. You will'find it true freedom to be in this and in all other respects under Christ's yoke. Old people! O be concerned to make the young proni Dy your experience. You have been biit lv at a communion table, surely you have some other use to make of your tongue than to speak idle words you have to speak to God in prayer; Yr liAnmM- i rn (nri ntr - eni'il" I , I I r n-nr.lt'

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Events sul sequent to the publication of each of the above schedules, made it expedient to send a greater number of Missionaries into a few uf the Ileitis, th in wns proposed. In most of the etises where a It ss number or none at all has been sent , it has been owing solely to the want of inissionai ies to send. And the deficiency h.is been so great and threatens to be " great dining tle present year, that ihe Committee htive hesitated to publish a schedule for the piosent year, fe iiitig that the influence of it might noi be s.dutaiy. Rut the churches ought to be made acquainted with the demand for iniss.onatits, and also wiih the pmb.ible supply, that they

y be incited to pray the Lord of tiie harvest that

uui rs into the harvest, and

he mav make vour communications cood. to the 'ils' Iccl c.oiisraineu Hit mselves In strive more zeal

use of edifying) that he may enable you to speak of

Christ, and for hint; If you are enabled to speak a yvord singly for Christ, it will be such a mercy as you will have cause to bless him for to all eternity. Christians! ye are Called to make much use of the faculty of speech. Flead yvith the Lord that he may open your lips, and that your mouth may show forth his praises. The same authority which says, Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not steal, enjoins you to exhort one another daily, to teach and admonish one another, to pray for one another. Sinners! labor to have a suitable sense of the sinfulness of your natural state manifested in your idle words, and the other evils that have defiled your life. Re convinced of the utter impossibility of attaining justification by anv righteousness of your own, or true holiness by the exercise only ol your natural abilities. Re convinced that you tire dead in trespasses and sins, you cannot think a right thought, and while in a state of nature your very best words are but idle yvords, not being di-

oiisiy to intniipiy ilie suit ible lalxnireis lor the work. The estimate is more rigidly made, even than those of tlie two preceding ye us. The second ami third columns contain the number of men who have been designated lo the several fields; and the number of l hose who have received appointments as missionaries, but are not yet designated, will be mentioned.

rected to the glory of God as their end. Recotivm-

have some real experience of the great things of ced, then, to put your case into Christ's hand; co ne God's law, yvhich will dispose us to speak of them, to him for pardon and peace with God; for ''otitis in this respect that Solomon says, The heart ness and happiness. He will give his Spirit to of the wise tenrhelh his month nnrl nrlrLlh teitt-nii-.tr In 1 snnetifv vnn i n rfurlpr v.inr thoughts and words

the Lord gave us the faculty of speech. For what Ait -yn. The new nature enables us to relish and I conformable to his yvord, conducive to hit ends did he give us this faculty? He gave it tons understand the scriptures, which are the store- 1 glory, and vour own go?, with that of other.

For the pnseul yean

Western Africa, Greece, Syria, Cyprus Asia Minor, including Trcbizond, Turkey in Europe. Nestorians, one1 physician, Mohammedan of Turkey, Mohammc'at.s of Persia, Central -isi., to explore. Rajpoots of Western India, one a pin sic.ia.ti, Mahrattas," Tainul people, one a printer. Indian Archipelago for the l attas, and the island of Nias and hornee. The Chinese,

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Designated. JWtss. .lssu. 1 1

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