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to give the Charge; the Rev.
Amos Baffett to give the Right
Hand of Fellowship; and the
Rev. Amafa Porter, to make the
concluding prayer.
Paffed in Council,
Atteft,

ABEL FLINT, Scribe.

On Wednesday October 28th, 1801, The Rev. Ezekiel J. Chapman, in purfuance of the above vote, was folemnly confecrated to the work of the ministry.

After the minutes of the Council were read, the following quef

Question 1. To the Rev. Cyprian Strong. Mr. Strong, do you, Sir, in the name of the Committee of Miflions, now publicly renew their appointment of Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, as Chapman, as a Millionary to the new fettlements, and their request that he be confecrated to the work of the gofpel ministry as an Evangelift?

The Council was then opened with prayer by the Moderator.tions were put: The Council proceeded to examine Mr. Chapman, refpecting his knowledge of the doctrines of Chriftianity, his belief in thofe doctrines, his ability to teach them to others, his experimental acquaintance with the truth, his views in entering on the work of the miniftry, his qualifications for a miffionary, and his motives for entering into that service, and gaining full fatisfaction on these points, Voted unanimoufly to confecrate him to the work of the miniftry, with peculiar reference to his laboring as a Miffionary in the new Settlements in the United States of America; and that the folemnity of his ordination be attended at the Meeting houfe in this place to-morrow at half paft ten o'clock,

Anfwer. I do.

2. 2. To Mr. Chapman. Mr. Chapman, do you now publicly accept of your appointment as a Mifionary to the new fettlements, and do you confent to receive ordination with that view? A. I do.

23. To the Moderator. Mr. Moderator, do you, Sir, in the name of this Council, approve of Mr. Ezekiel J. Chapman, as qualiVoted, that the feveral parts of fied for the work of the gofpel minthe ordination fervice be perform-iftry, and for the Miffionary fer

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ed by the following perfons,-the Rev. Royal Tyler to make the introductory prayer; the Rev. Levi

vice?

A. I do.

ceed?

A. It fhall.

24. To the Moderator. Shall Hart, D. D. to preach the Ser-the ordination folemnity now promon; the Rev. Cyprian Strong to make the confecrating prayer; during which the Rev. Mefs'rs John Willard, Levi Hart, Cyprian Strong and Amos Baffett to lay on hands the Rev. John Willard

The cuftomary religious fervices. were then performed. Doctor Hart preached from Acts xxvi. 16-18.

Ordination of the Rev. Samuel Leonard.

ON Wednesday the 21ft of October, the Rev. Samuel Leonard, was ordained to the work of an Evangelift, at Richmond, Maffachusetts, with a view to Miffionary labors. The Rev. John Morfe, of Green-river (N. Y.) made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Alvan Hyde of Lee, preached the fermon, from 1 Tim. iv. 16; the Rev. Thomas Allen of Pittsfield, made the confecrating prayer; the Rev. Dr. Weft of Stockbridge gave the charge; the Rev. David Porter of Spencertown (N. Y.) gave the right hand of fellowship; and the Rev. David Perry of Richmond, made the concluding prayer. Mr. Leonard is appoint ed by the Miffionary Society in the County of Berkshire to go on a miflion of two months into the northern counties of Vermont, and has entered upon his miffion.

Ordination of the Rev. Alvan

Underwood.

On Wednesday May 27th, the Rev. Alvan Underwood, was ordained to the work of the gospel miniftry in the fecond Society in Woodstock. The Rev. Daniel Dow, of Thompfon, made the introductory prayer; the Rev. Walter Lyon, of Pomfret, preached from Matt. xxviii. 20, latter part; the Rev. Eliphalet Lyman,

of Woodstock, made the confecrating prayer; the Rev. Andrew Fudfon, of Afhford, gave the charge; the Rev. William Graves

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op who had strugled through great difficutlies without repining, and who met with much oppofition in the difcharge of his Epifcopal functions without betraying the leaft impatience. An intimate friend of his, who highly admired thofe vir tues which he thought it impoffible prelate if he could communicate to imitate, one day asked the the fecret of being always eafy?

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Yes,' replied the old man, I can teach you my fecret, and with great facility it confifts in nothing more than making a right use of my eyes.' His friend begged him to explain himself. Most willingly,' returned the Bishop. In whatfoever ftate I am, I first of alllook up to heaven, and I remember my principal bufinefs here is to get there; I then look down the upon earth, and call to mind how fmall a space I fhall occupy in it, when

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abroad into the world, and obcome to be intered; I then look ferve what multitudes there are,

who are in all refpects more unwhere true happiness is placed, happy than myself. Thus I learn

where all our cares must end, and how very little reason I have to repine or complain.'

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God;

By mercies and by threats unmov'd,
Tho' confcience oft my deeds reprov'd.
2. Chain'd down to earth, a willing flave,
To her vain toys my heart I gave;
A thousand difappointments found,
Yet ftill purfu'd the weary round.
3. The gofpel cft I heard proclaim'd,
And Chrift a precious Saviour nam'd;
His glory was conceal'd from me,
Because my need I did not fee.

4. I heard of God's moft righteous law,
But nothing of its beauty faw :
Its curfe alarm'd my foul in vain ;
I foon return'd to fin again.

5. To think of death I could not bear,
Because it fill'd my foul with fear :
Immers'd in fchemes of earthly blifs,
'Gainft heav'n itfelf I clos'd my eyes.

6. Thus finking faft to endless woe,
My dang'rous state I did not know;
Dreaming that all would yet be well,
I flumber'd on the brink of hell.

7. How great the pow'r, how rich the grace,

Which fnatch'd me from that dreadful place!

No less than grace and pow'r divine Could break the death-like fleep of fin. 8. Thy hand, O God, which form'd the light,

And pour'd it forth thro' ancient night, Thy hand alone could make me fee And know aright myfelf and Thee

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Let this vain world be left behind,
Nor trifling cares diftract my mind.
2. O meet me in thy courts to day,
Teach me acceptably to pray;
And when I join the facred fong,
Let pure devotion move my tongue.
3. Th' attentive ear to me impart,
The humble, understanding heart;
Thy heav'nly counfels make me know,
And teach my foul to prize them too.
4. Strengthen my trembling faith, O
Lord,

Shine by thy Spirit on thy word;
Its facred influence make me feel,
And all my unbelief difpel

5. This dulnefs from my heart remove,
Reanimate my drooping love;
Let my best treasure be on high,
And ev'ry finful paffion die.

6. Then in the midst of deep diftrefs,
When pain and forrow me opprefs,
I'll call thy promises to mind,
And there fweet confolation find.

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HYMN III.

The cross of Chrift.

BLEST

LEST Jéfus! when thy cross
view,

That myft'ry to the heav'nly hoft,
gaze with grief and rapture too,
And all my foul's in wonder loft.

2. What strange compaffion fill'd thy breaft,

That brought thee from thy throne on high

To woes that cannot be expreft,
To be defpis'd, to groan, and die !

3. Was it for man, rebellious man,
Sunk by his crimes below the grave,
Who, justly doom'd to endless pain,
Found none to pity or to fave;

4. For man didft thou forsake the sky,
To bleed upon th' accursed tree:
And didst thou taste of death to buy
Immortal life and blifs for me!

5. Had I a voice to praife thy name
Loud as the trump that wakes the deads
Had I the raptur'd feraph's flame,
My debt of love could ne'er be paid.
6 Yet, Lord, a finner's heart receive,
This burden'd, contrite heart of mine,
(Thou know' I've nought befide to
give,)

And let it be forever thine.

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To wifdom's voice incline; "Ufe well this hour While in thy pow'r,

The next may not be thine." PHILANDER.

On the late Revivals of Religion.

HOW

WOW dreadful was our wretch-
ed ftate,

Ere Jefus did appear?
Heedlefs of our impending fate,
We thought no danger near.

2. We took the road of fin and death,
Defpis'd a Saviour's love,
Nor fear nor hope, nor grace, nor
wrath

Our harden'd hearts could move. 3. Thy people, Lord, did only weep; Sorrow had drench'd their eyes, Had laid their faith and hope afleep;

Their days were spent in fighs. 4. But God in mercy heard their groans, How gracious are his ways! Rebuk'd thefe unbelieving moans, And turn'd their fighs to praife.

5. See fovereign mercy wake the dead, And crouds of finners rife! The Holy Spirit on them fhed, Immortal life fupplies.

6. They fix their streaming eyeson God, Repentance in their fouls,

And love, praise, wonder form a flood,

Which o'er their fpirits rolls.

7. This is thy work, Almighty Lord, And thine be all the praife. Thine holy name fhall be ador'd, Thro' everlasting days.

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The REVIEW of times paft, and contemplations on future prof-tinuation of the Review which we pects, humbly attempted for general inftruction, and to excite pious and ufeful meditations, c.: Or, the Editors' New-Year's Gift, to their generous readers. [Contin. from Vol. I. p. 250.] R EASON was given to man that he might contemplate; and that by contemplation, he might become wife, ufeful and happy. The fubjects of contemplation,

will therefore upon this, as a con

prefented to our readers the last New-Year, invite them to a contemplation of thefe very interefting fubjects. We shall begin with fome of the events of the last year, in Europe, and with moral obfervations which they will fuggeft. We will then contemplate fuch as refpect America, and ourselves more immediately.

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At the clofe of the last year, the pacification of Luneville had left France, Spain and the Batavian republic at full liberty to employ their whole ftrength in fupport of the French conquefts in Egypt, and against Great-Britain,

which invite his confideration are numerous, entertaining and important. He may, with great advantage, contemplate himfelf, his Creator, his word and wondrous works. He may fo confider his At the fame time the northern coown ways as to make hafte and de- alition was completely formed, and lay not to keep the commandments the feveral princes which had comof his God. The end of days bined were strongly engaged to caryears are proper feafons for ry its defigns to execution. Britreview and ferious confideration. ain, therefore faw all the great The events of years, profpects for powers, and almoft the whole martime to come, our own particular time force of Europe combined ftate, our progrefs in knowledge, against her. The afpects of provin virtue or vice, our preparation idence with refpect to her were infor the end of time and the com- deed gloomy and alarming. She was under the neceffity of fubmitall fubjects of fpecial contemplating either to fuch terms of peace, tion upon a New-Year's day. as her haughty enemy should please G g

mencement of an eternal state, are

VOL. II. No. 7.

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