of Spirits. He appeared to be very much weaned from this world; and I hope we sorrow, not as those who have no hope. I trust he will be among the redeemed, who shall stand on the Mount Zion of the world to come, when the Lord shall appear. I now shall inform you, dear Sir, of the wonderful dealings of the Lord, with part of my crew, on my last voyage. After I left Francet for Batavia, and after I passed the Cape of Good Hope on the 14th of February, the Lord was pleased to call up the mind of one of my seamen, by reading a book of Sermons, preached by the Rev. A. Abbot, of Beverly. He was brought under great distress of soul, and made to cry out, What shall I do to be saved? As soon as I was made acquainted with the case, by one of his watch mates, my feelings I cannot describe, but began with him while at the helm, and impressed on his mind his lost state by nature; and I trust I had clear views of the dreadful state of living without God, and our blesssed Lord and Saviour in the world, and our exposedness every moment while out of Christ. And I believe the Spirit of truth carried conviction home to his heart and conscience; as he often told me that he was about to ask me to say no more to him then; for, said he, I felt the load of guilt to be insupportable; and he remained so for three or four weeks. Shortly after the first man's mind was impressed, there appeared to be a solemnity among my ships.‡ I had meetings on deck, and down in the cabin; and I trust the Lord of his good pleasure, abounding through our divine Redeemer, has made four of my crew, and my cook, willing subjects of his grace in the day of his power. I endeavoured to hold up to their view, the righteousness of the Lord Jesus Christ, as the only fit clothing for their souls, and to bring them off the ground of trusting in themselves, or of expecting any mercyat the hand of the Lord for any of their performances; but that God, for Christ's sake, would be reconciled to them. I felt there was a great duty to perform,and, I trust, prayed to the Lord to direct me, and give me the light of his countenance, and enable me to speak to the honour of his name. I endeavoured to explain to them how justly we are condemned by his holy law, and if we have not a substitute, we must fall under the penalty of it; and that Christ is the end of the law; therefore Christ's righteousness must be applied and imputed to us, or we cannot be saved. And I trust the Lord has been their Divine Instructor. Four of them have passed an examination by the Rev. Mr. Blatchford, and I expect will The ship went out by the way of France. A seaman's phrase for men before the mast.' join with his church and people, next communion in the holy covenant. They have read your first volume of the Theory, and it has established the mind of one of them respecting baptism: and they have read your lectures, which has set them to thinking about the Millennium. These cases have made considerable talk in the town. It is said I have brought home a load of Christians. O my dear Sir, I long to see you, and your dear family; but when it will be I do not know. But I trust my prayer is, the Lord will be near to me, and enable me so to live, that at the end of my race, I may be found among the Redeemed from among his guilty creatures.-My best respects to your dear family, and all friends. WM LANDER. *"Captain Lander is one of those who retain the ancient views of the Millenium." DONATIONS TO RELIGIOUS AND CHAR ITABLE INSTITUTIONS. The Treasurer of the American Bible Society acknowledges the receipt of $3052 76 in the month of November. 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The sum of $1355, has been collected in the several Methodist Churches in New-York, for the benefit of the Methodist Free School. Ordinations and Installations. Oct. 6th.-The Rev. REUBEN MASON, was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Waterford, Vt. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Sutherland of Bath, N. H. Oct. 20th.-The Rev. ALPHA MILLER, was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Bridgewater, Oneida county, N. Y.-Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Norton, of Clinton, N. Y. Nov. 17th.-The Rev. JOHN GOLDSMITH, was ordained by the Presbytery of New-York, and installed pastor of the church and society in Newtown, L. I. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Rowan, of Greenwich. Nov. 24th.-The Rev. RUFUS W. BAILEY, was ordained pastor of the South church and congregation in Norwich, Vt. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Perkins, of Amherst, Mass. Dec. 1st.--The Rev. WILLIAM BALCH, was installed pastor of the con gregational church and society in Salem, N. H. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Eaton, of Boxford. Dec. 1st.-The Rev. SAMUEL GILMAN. Was or iained pastor of the se cond independent church in Charleston, S. C. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Tuckerman, of Chelsea, Mass. Dec. Sd.-The Rev. Mr. SLACE, President of the College of Cincinnati, Ohio, was ordained to the office of the gospel ministry, by the Presbytery of Miami. Dec. 8th.-The Rev. LUTHER F. DIMMICK, was ordained pastor of the North church and society in Newburyport, Mass. Sermon by the Rev. Professor Stuart, of Andover, Dec. 8th.-The Rev. EBENEZER CHEEVER, was ordained pastor of the congregational church and society in Mount Vernon, N. H. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Hall, of New Ipswich. Dedications. Nov. 3d.-The new congregational meeting house in Glastenbury, parish of Eastbury, was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Chapin, of Wethersfield. Dec. 12th.-The new church of the United Brethren in Philadelphia was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Dec. 15th.--The congregational meeting house, Essex street, Boston, was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Sermon by the Rev. Mr. Sabine, pastor of the church. On the front of the building is this inscription; “Congregational Church Instituted, and this House erected and dedicated to the worship of Jehova¤, Father, SON AND SPIRIT, 1819." To Headers and Correspondents. The Review of Dr. Griffin's Essay on the Atonement, will appear in our number for January. G. A.; R. T.; and V. will be inserted. C. R.; D. M.; O. P. S.; L.; and X., have been received, and are under consideration. In addition to the determination which we announced in our last, of giving a summary from month to month, of interesting religious occurrences, we would now further state our intention of publishing a record of passing events generally. In preparing such a record it will be our object to avoid interference with the political dissentions of our country. 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