to enjoy equal advantages of knowing their duty and the way of salvation? Such evidently is not the fact. Men evidently are in no such state of probation as that. Is it your meaning, that salvation should be offered to all upon the same terms? This is true. Salvation is offered to all who will repent. But none, of themselves, ever will repent. Without an interference of almighty power, there would in fact be no chance at all of salvation. By an equal chance, therefore, if you mean any thing, you must mean this; that the power which renews one heart, ought to renew all. Your objection then is the old one in a new shape; you would not have God save any, unless he saves all. The very pith of such objections lies here. You are very solicitous about yourself, and care little, so be you are safe, what becomes of the rest of the creation of God. You dare not trust yourself in his hands. If a part only are saved, and if that part are not saved of themselves, then, you must admit, God saves by his own power. The admis sion of such an interference of his power, leads you to the unavoidable conclusion, that he is sovereign in his mercy. saves whom he pleases. He will have mercy on whom he will have mercy. He will prepare whom he pleases as vessels of mercy unto glory, and leave whom he pleases to fit for destruction. He But is it reasonable to oppose that grace, which bringeth salvation to thousands of needy creatures? May not the Sove reign of the universe see wise reasons for selecting only a part of mankind to be heirs of salvation? And if so, is he not able to make the wisest selection? Will he, in doing it, ever injure any of his creation? But, if almighty power is necessary to render your entreaties effectual, why urge men to repent? One plain answer is, God bids me do it; and if I do it with a right spirit, I may hope for his blessing. Another is, repentance is reasonable. Therefore 1 urge my fellow men to repent. When I urge them, I indeed know that, of themselves, they never will. But I cease not my expostulations on this account. I will not on this account be less urgent in my entreaties. I know that the message I deliver is just as reasonable, as if they had not rejected it. I know that the Savior whom I commend to their affections is just as glorious, as if they had never contemned his offers. I know that the salvation of their souls is as much worth, as if they had not chosen destruction. Should my efforts be succeeded in reclaiming a lost soul, I say not that my feeble strength, or his own, hath done it; but I look to that Jesus who is exalted to give repentance unto Israel, and I say that his arm of mercy hath wrought out salvation. Every penitent soul, I acknow]edge to be made such, by the power that built the universc. The sinner that was dead in sins is now alive, and was made so by the mighty power that raised Christ from the dead. Do [ therefore make God a hard master, because I give him the glory of saving hell-deserving sinners? O. F. RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR FOREIGN MISSIONS.* THE Board met in Salem, (Mass.) according to appointment, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1815, and was continued by adjournment to Friday, the 22d. Present, Gen. JEDIDIAH HUNTINGTON, Hon. JOHN TREADWELL, Esq. L. L. D. Rev. SAMUEL SPRING, D. D. Rev. JEDIDIAH MORSE, D. D. Rev. JESSE APPLETON, D. D. Rev. SAMUEL WORCESTER, D. D: Rev. HENRY DAVIS, D. D. and JEREMIAH EVARTS, Esq. The session was opened with prayer by the Vice President. On the subsequent days the meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. Drs. Appleton and Lyman, and the session was closed with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Morse. The minutes of the last meeting were read. The accounts of the Treasurer, as examined and certified by the Auditor, were cxhibited and accepted. The annual report of the Prudential Committee was read and accepted. The following gentlemen were appointed officers of the Board for he year ensuing; viz. The Hon. JoнN TREADWELL, Esq. President. Rev. SAMUEL SPRING, D. D. Vice President. Rev. Dr. SPRING, Rev. Dr. MORSE, Rev. Dr. WORCESTER, and Mr. EVARTS, Prudential Committee. Rev. Dr. WORCESTER, Corresponding Secretary. Rev. Mr. CHAPIN, Recording Secretary. Mr. EVARTS, Treasurer; and Mr. CHESTER ADAMS, Auditor. Whereas the President of this Board has stated, that a legacy of $500 has been given to this Board, by Sarah Norton, late of Farm *In making extracts from the minutes of this meeting, it is not thought necessary to enter into all the details of business, such as the appointment and reports of committees, &c. &c. ington, deceased, in her last will and testament; and whereas the legacy is held at present in litigation; Voted, That the President and Recording Secretary be authoriz ed to employ legal counsel, and to take all other proper measures to recover said legacy. Voted, That the Corresponding Secretary present the thanks of this Board to the Church Missionary Society in England for their donation of twenty sets of the Missionary Register, with sundry other communications on the subject of Missions. Voted, That twenty five copies of the annual reports of this Board, and of the sermons delivered before this Board, or at the request of the Prudential Committee, which have been, or shall be, published, be sent to the Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, for the use of said Society. Voted, That the person appointed as second to preach before the annual meeting of the Board, shall be considered as appointed the preacher for the next succeeding year, unless he shall preach the sermon in the year for which he was appointed as second. The Rev. Dr. Davis was appointed to preach at the next annual meeting of the Board, and the Rev. Dr. Appleton his second. Publick worship was attended in the evening, when the annual sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Chapin, from Psalm xcvi, 10:—Say among the heathen, THE LORD REIGNETH. Voted, that the thanks of this Board be presented to the Rev. Mr. Chapin for his sermon delivered last evening, by appointment of the Board; that a copy be requested for publication; and that Dr. Lyman, Dr. Appleton, and Gen. Sewall, be a committee to carry this vote into effect. The Corresponding Secretary was directed to express the thanks of this Board to the London Missionary Society, for the Chinese version of the New Testament, and the transactions of said Society, with other documents presented by them to this Board. Voted, That it be distinctly provided, that every Missionary employed in the service of this Board, is to be considered as being, under Providence, dependent on this Board for support, according to such regulations as the Board, or Prudential Committee, may, from time to time, recommend or approve; and that all the earnings which any Missionary, or Missionary's wife, shall in any way procure, shall be considered as the property of this Board, for the objects of the mission, and, as such, to be regularly accounted for to the Prudential Committee. Voted, that at every missionary station, to which more than one Missionary shall belong, the salaries and earnings of the Missionaries, and presents made to them, or any of them, shall constitute a common stock, from which they shall severally draw their support, in such proportions, and under such regulations, as may, from time to time, be found advisable, and be approved by this Board, or by the Prudential Committee. The Prudential Committee were authorized to allow the Mis. sionaries, at each Missionary station, to take such a house for their common use, as may be suitable for their accommodation, and to charge the rent of said house to the account of the Board. Voted, That a majority of the Missionaries on any station, shall, in their regular meetings, decide all questions, that may arise in re gard to their proceedings and conduct, in which the mission is interested. Upon the principles of the foregoing votes, the subject matter of polity, or social compact, for the regulation of our Missionaries, was referred to the Prudential Committee. Voted, That the Prudential Committee be authorized to make to the Missionaries in India, such further allowance for extraordinary expenses, as, upon their representation, on an account stated, shall be deemed reasonable and proper. The Trustees of the legacy, given by the late Mrs. Norris, were requested to transfer the same to the Board.* Voted, That nine sets of the Church Missionary Register, and other documents received with it, be disposed of in the manner following, viz. To Bowdoin College, Yale College, the Theologi, cal Seminary at Princeton, Middlebury College, Dartmouth College, Williams College, the Theological Seminary at Andover, William Bartlet, Esq. and Mr. Solomon Goodell,† one set each. Voted, That the Prudential Committee be directed to employ some suitable person or persons to visit St. Louis, St. Genevieve, and any other places, as they shall deem expedient, to ascertain and report to this Board, what measures are most eligible for dif fusing the light and benefits of Christianity among the Aborigines in the western and southern parts of our country. Voted, That the Prudential Committee be directed to hold stated quarterly meetings, and to make a quarterly communication, in the form of a circular letter, to each association, which has been, or shall hereafter be, instituted in aid of this Board. Voted, That the Prudential Committee be authorized to employ agents to assist in forming auxiliary societies; otherwise to excite the attention of the public to the objects of this Board; and to use their exertions in obtaining funds. Voted, That the next annual meeting be holden at Hartford, (Conn.) on the third Wednesday of September, 1816, at 10 o'clock, A. M. and that the Recording Secretary be directed to make the necessary arrangements for that meeting. The Recording Secretary was directed to transmit to every mem ber of the Board, not now present, information of the time and place of the next annual meeting. Voted, That the Corresponding Secretary present the thanks of the Board to Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlet, for the very convenient ac This has since been done in the manner, and for the purposes, described in the will of Mrs. Norris. This distinguished friend of missions had left the world before the meeting of the Board, though his death was not then known. The copy of the Missionary Register, which was intended to cheer his heart in the decline of life, will be sent to bis widow as a token of gratitude for the almost unexampled liberality of her late husband. commodations which she has furnished for the present meeting; and, likewise, to those gentlemen who have hospitably entertained the members during the session. REPORT OF THE PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE. BRETHREN, OUR two last annual reports contained much of interesting narrative: recitals of the pilgrimages and adventures, perils and deliverances, discouragements and consolations, of our missionaries in the East; seeking a door of entrance to the heathen, but obstructed, disappointed, and held in continued anxiety and suspense; troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair; perses cuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed. Those recitals were interesting, as they shewed in a very clear and gratifying light the faith and patience, the firmness and prudence, the fortitude and devotedness of the brethren; and especially as they afforded many affecting and animating proofs of the wisdom and goodness, the faithfulness and mercy, the almighty protection and over. ruling providence of God. The Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Their place of defence is the munitions of rocks; their eyes shall see the King in his beauty; they shall behold the land that is very far off. If our present Report contain less of striking narrative and affecting incident, it is because our missionaries have found at length an open door and a resting place; and though they have scarcely commenced their public labours, yet they are quietly and diligently preparing themselves for activity in their great and arduous work. At our last anniversary we had the hope, that the brethren Hall and Nott, after their severe trials, would be permitted to remain at Bombay. This hope has not been disappointed. Since the latest date of the accounts then communicated, they have experienced, so far as appears, no molestation; nothing but protection and kindness from the government. That latest date was Dec. 23, 1813. As early as the 13th of the next month, Jan. 1814, Mr. Newell received from them such intelligence, as gave him a degree of assurance, that the mission might be established at Bombay; and he immediately took measures of preparation' for leaving Ceylon. On the 20th of the same month he writes in his journal, "I engaged passage in a Portuguese ship bound to Goa, as there was no oppor tunity of going direct to Bombay. Before my departure I address. ed the following letter to the Governor. "To his Excellency General Brownrigg, Governor and Commander in Chief in the Island of Ceylon. "Sir, "Having resided nearly a year under your Excellency's jurisdiction, and experienced during that time every indulgence from govern |