THE Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, VOLUME II. CONSISTING OF TWELVE NUMBERS, TO BE FROM JULY 1801 TO JUNE 1802. THE PROFITS ARISING FROM THE SALE OF THIS MAGAZINE ARE DEVOTED TO FORM A PERMANENT FUND, THE ANNUAL INTEREST OF WHICH IS ΤΟ BE APPROPRIATED, BY THE TRUSTEES OF THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF CONNECTICUT, TO THE SUPPORT OF MISSIONS IN THE NEW AMERICAN SETTLEMENTS, AND PRINTED BY HUDSON AND GOODWIN, FOR THE EDITORS. PREFACE. ENCOURAGED by the liberal patronage given do the fire mound of the Connecticut Evangelical Magazine, the Editors are induced to enter on the publication of a fecond. The fame general plan will be purfued, and it will be their aim to render the work interefting and useful. To communicate inftruction upon the great truths and doctrines of religion, to comfort and edify the people of God, and to intereft the pious mind by exhibiting difplays of the grace and mercy of God, rather than to amufe the fpeculatift and entertain the curious, are the objects of this work. For the accomplishment of thefe purposes, it will be feen that Effays written in a fhort, interefting manner, judicious narratives of revivals of religion, accounts of remarkable Providences, and biographical Sketches are better adapted, than labored difquifitions on speculative points. To the fuccefs of a work of this kind variety is effential; the Editors therefore hope their brethren in the miniftry, and others who wish to promote the caufe of truth and piety, will cheerfully communicate original pieces on the various fubjects mentioned in the plan of the Magazine. 66 The prefent is not a period for indolence or indifference in the caufe of the great Redeemer. Such are the figns of the times, as to call for the maft vigorous exertions. The Prince of darkness is more than ufually ac tive; and at the fame time the Lord of glory appears to be ereding a ftandard against him. "Profligacy of manners abounds; and infidelity "affumes a formidable appearance, walking through the earth with gigantic frides, and threatning the deftruction of every virtuous principle. "Religion, on the other hand, gradually prevails; and the Son of God feems to be preparing the course of events for her final triumph." The late revivals of religion in fo many parts of our land; an increafing Spirit of piety among the ferious people in various parts of Europe; and the engagedness manifefted by fo many, both in America and Europe, to fend Miffionaries to places where the gofpel is not at all or but imperfectly enjoyed, lead to the animating confideration that the Redeemer fill fits as king upon the holy bill of Sion, and that the gates of hell will not be fuffered to prevail against his church. 66 In a word, fuch are the prefent appearances of things, that it may be faid, there is much to excite hope, to alarm fear, to encourage the Saints and fervants of God to the utmost diligence, and to induce all to addrefs the father of mercies, in fervent prayer and humble fupplication for the |