Of this agreement and proposed meeting | time, we do hereby signify our hearty inclithe brethren of the other Synod were adver- nation to hold a correspondence with our tised through the medium of their depu- sister Church in Scotland, or elsewhere, for tation. Closed with prayer. our mutual edification; but we think it expedient not to lay ourselves under any restrictions as to the manner of said correspondence.

Cookstown, Rev. Mr. Davidson's Meeting

house, 8 o'clock, Evening.

The Members who composed the two Synods of Seceders met for the purpose of forming themselves into one Synod. Rev. Mr. Rentoul and Rev. Mr. Boyle prayed for light and direction. For Moderator of the Synods, when united, Messrs. Rankin, Rentoul, Rogers, and John Wright were put in nomination. Mr. Rentoul was chosen, and took the chair. Mr Samuel Edgar was unanimously chosen Clerk.

The Moderator by prayer united the two Synods into one, and constituted them as one Synod, under the designation of "the Presbyterian Synod of Ireland, distinguished by the name Seceders."

ARTICLES OF COALESCENCE.

"V. We let all the Presbyteries and congregations in our connexion bear the same name, and, in the mean time, stand as they were before the coalescence.

"VI. We agree carefully to preserve all the public Records of the two Synods from their formation in the kingdom till the present day."

A roll of the Synod was ordered to be made out, to be inserted in this minute, including all the ordained Ministers of each Synod at the time of the coalescence.

Friday Morning, 11 o'clock.

The Synod met. The roll ordered was made out as follows:-Presbytery of Antrim,-Thomas Bell, Mosside; John Mar, "I. We, the Presbyterian Synod of Ire- Ahoghil; Thos. Reid, Randalstown; Willand, distinguished by the name Seceders, liam Wallace, Donegore; Francis Wilson, do declare our constant and inviolable at Killimurris; Robert Loughead, Ballimony; tachment to our already approved and re- James Mayne, Carnaboy.-Presbytery of cognized standards, namely, the Westmin-Markethill,-Samuel King, Tyrone'sster Confession of Faith, Larger and ditches; David Moore, Market-hill; Joseph Shorter Catechisms, Directory for Worship, Crawford, Cremore; Samuel Beatie, Ahoand Form of Presbyterian Church Govern-rey; John Kerr, Newry; David Stuart, ment, with the original Secession Testi- Mary's Abbey, Dublin; Samuel Moore, Rockcorry-Presbytery of Monaghan,mony. "II. As we unite under the banner of a James Rankin, Monaghan; Robert Lewers, Testimony, we are determined in all time Glentubret; John Marshal, Cootehill; coming, as our forefathers have set us the James Thompson, Drum; Joseph Wilson, example, to assert the truth when it is in- Clarke's-bridge; Andrew Johnston, Newjured or opposed, and to condemn, and tes-bliss; Samuel Crookshanks, Corenery; Wiltify against error and immorality whenever liam Bell, Baileborough; Richard Ross, they seem to prevail. Drumkeen; Joseph Martin, Derryvally;

"III. We do hereby cancel the names William M'Kelvy, Cahans; John Elliot, of Burgher and Antiburgher for ever, and Smythborough.-Presbytery of Belfast,unite in one Synod, to be hereafter known John Hutton, Ballicopland; Henry Hunter, by the name of "The Presbyterian Synod Hill-hall; William Moffat, Moira; David of Ireland, distinguished by the name Se-Maxwell, Newtownards; Joseph Kelso, ceders.' Magheragall; William Carr, Belfast."IV. We declare our insubordination to Presbytery of Upper Tyrone,--Lewis any ecclesiastical court; while, at the same Brown, Sixmilecross: John Lowry, Upper

Clennances; Hugh Stoaks, Glenhoy; Ro

The Synod appointed their next meeting bert Reid, Dunnemana; John Watson, to be in Derry, on the first Tuesday of Ballinahatty; James Bridge, Ballimagrane; July, 1819. David Fulton, Stranorlar; John Allen, Thanks were unanimously voted to the Caledon; David Evans, Pomeroy; Andrew Committee for preparing the plan of coalesMaxwell, Ardstra.--Presbytery of Temple-cence. The Committee, consisting of Messrs. patrick,-William Holmes, Ballyeaston; John Reid, Samuel Craig, Thomas Millar, Thomas Carmichail, Ahoghil; Alexander Dr. Samuel Gamble, David Stuart, and Clarke, Lyle; George M'Caughey, Larne; Samuel Edgar, were continued, and inWilliam Munniss, Roseyards; James Wil-structed to proceed with the adaptation of son, Kirkinriola; John Wright, Bally- the Act and Testimony to the circumstances easton.-Presbytery of Lower Tyrone.-of the Secession Church in Ireland; and John Wilson, Lecomfer; John Bridge, also in preparing materials for a history of Castlecaulfield; Hugh Bell, Egglish; Tho- the Secession.

mas Millar, Cookstown; James Kinnear,

Lower Clennanees; Thomas Heron, Balli

goney; William Harkness, Sandholes;

rectors of the Young Men's Missionary Society af New-York.

(Concluded from p. 474.)

Samuel M'Curdy, Stewartstown.-Presby- | Third Annual Report of the Board of Ditery of Newtonlimavady,-James Rentoul, Ray William Dickey, Carnone; William Wilson, Newtonlimavady; Samuel Craig, Cross-roads; James Crawford, Derry; Doctor Samuel Gamble, Ramelton; James Gamble, Strabane.-Presbytery of ArIn the same letter he observes, “There magh,-William Henry, Tassagh; George are awakenings in several places in this reHay, Doneclony; William Beatie, King's-gion. The people of the town of Remsen mills; John Reid, Drumbanagher; William have been in the habit of disregarding God's Agnew, New-mills; Robert Lyons Porter, ordinances and institutions; but for some Tullyallen; James Harvey, Redrock; Wil-months there has been a solemn attention liam Reid, Scarva; Samuel Oliver Edgar, among them. I have lately spent one SabArmagh; Edward Jardine, Drumhillary; bath with them, and Mr. Barnard two. I Robert Hawthorn, Clare; Thomas Hutch-am requested to administer the Lord's Supeson, Mass-Lane, Dublin.-Presbytery of per there, which I shall do on Sabbath next. Down,-William Moorhead, Loughaheyr; Seven persons have offered themselves, and Samuel Edgar, Ballinahinch; Thomas more are expected to join the Church of Walker, Saintfield; John Rogers, Glascar; God at that place. In the town of FloJohn Rutherford, Ballydown; James rence, which is destitute of Gospel ordinanM'Culloch, Granshaw; Isaac Allen, Gar-ces, there is also a serious attention to relivaghy; David M'Kee, Anachlone; Thomas gion. Twelve persons wish to join the Tate, Rathfryland; Thomas M'Kee, Castle- Church, and I am earnestly desired to visit wellan; Thomas Main Reid, Drumgooland; that place also to dispense the Sacrament," James Porter, Drumlee; Joseph Lowry, In a letter of March 6, he says, "Mr. Lissara, John Sturgeon, Boardmills; James Barnard has closed his mission. He has Wright, Balliblack; Alexander Bryson, been very acceptable, and his ministry Four-towns.-Presbytery of Derry,-Tho-blessed wherever he laboured. I shall now mas Mayne, Garvagh; Adam Boyle, be alone, unless the Board send others to Boveedy; James Hunter, Colerain; Wil-take part with me in the important work. iam Wilson, Crossgar; Alexander Mulli- There is evidently an increased attention to gan, Colenady. divine things wherever we have visited. In

a number of places in this region, the Spirit | Eutychus present; and if I had continued of God is poured out. Many others are re-until midnight, the people would have gladquesting the everlasting Gospel to be ly heard me. To the 30 persons mentioned preached unto them, and the healing waters of the sanctuary administered to their souls. What an howling wilderness presents itself to view! Oh Lord! pour out thy Spirit, and send forth labourers to proclaim salvation to those who are perishing in their sins."

above as having been received in these two places, I have also received 8 in Western, and baptized 8 adults. I have dispensed the Lord's Supper twice in this time." Mr. Dunlap, as well as Mr. Barnard, gives a most affecting account of the religious state of the population, generally, among whom he has laboured. Hunting and fishing afe in some places the common amusements of the Lord's day. There are multitudes, however, extremely eager to hear the Gospel preached. The calls for it are numerous and urgent, while there is among them a grievous famine of the word of life. In the county of St. Lawrence, where Mr. Dunlap is fully persuaded that his ministry has been blessed, there is only one preacher of the Gospel, and he not permanently settled. The uninformed inhabitants of the counties in which Mr. Dunlap has laboured, are represented by him as in imminent danger of being carried away with every wind of false doctrine; as there are not wanting around them and among them many, who, to use his expressions, "are teaching for doctrines, not only the commandments of men, but the doctrines of devils. Such men," he adds, "fly to places which are destitute of religlous instruction, and lead captive ignorant persons, who become a prey to these apostles of error."

On the fourth of May he writes, "I have frequently expressed my inability to answer all the calls made on me for ministerial labour. The fields are truly whitening to the harvest. On the third Sabbath of April, in answer to repeated solicitations, I dispensed the Lord's Supper in Florence, where a Church has existed for some years, but has never had a settled ministry. Twelve were received on profession of their faith. The day was very stormy, the roads extremely bad, yet a respectable audience attended, and solemnity marked their deportment. Last week I visited the Churches I had planted at Constantia and Volney. The first is reduced to four members, in consequence of removals from that place. The Church at Volney is prospering. Several persons are desirous of becoming members. They keep regular Sabbath meetings. I was pressed to administer the Lord's Supper, but could not tarry." The following is an extract of a letter, dated Rome, 24th June: "Since I brought my family to this place," (in the beginning of that month) "I have The Board close their account of Mr. been deeply engaged in my labours, and Dunlap's labours, with some extracts from the Lord has evidently blessed them. I his latest communication of September 25th. have organized two Churches, one in Vien-"Through the infinite mercy of the God of na, of twelve members; the other at Oswego Falls, of eighteen members. There has been a great attention to religion in the latter place for some time past. Eight weeks ago I preached in the village; and, on a short warning, an audience of 200 convened in an evening. I preached with great freedom from these words, "God is love." All eyes were fixed, all ears were open, and I trust their hearts also. It was nearly 11 o'clock before I closed. There was not a sleeping to sinners, edifying saints, comforting the

grace and providence, my life has been prolonged two years in the service of the Society. My health has been so good as not to prevent me from fulfilling any appointment for religious service. I have preached twice, but more generally three times, on the Sabbath, and often in the week. I have humbly attempted, in the strength of the Lord Jesus, to perform the duties of a minister of the cross; preaching salvation

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The Board congratulate the Society, that they have been able to secure, for another year, the valuable services of this venerable, zealous, and indefatigable missionary. In every letter he earnestly entreats an interest in your prayers; and the Directors hope that the members will not be unmindful of him, and their other Missionaries, at the Throne of Grace: for, a Paul may plant, and an Apollos water, but it is God alone who can succeed their efforts and give the increase.

afflicted, visiting and teaching from house any measure, condescended to bless my to house, conversing with many on the con- very feeble and unprofitable labours with cerns of their souls, organizing churches, re-success. To his name be all the glory." ceiving members, ordaining officers in the house of God, exercising its discipline, and administering the seals of the covenant to adults and infants. I have the pleasure to observe, that not one, whom I have received on confession, have hitherto wounded their profession, or made shipwreck of their faith. May the living God keep them by his mighty power, and receive them into the kingdom of his glory. I have observed that the more I am enabled to deliver divine truth in a plain and scriptural style, the more it is relished, and the more good, I trust. is done by it. I have generally adhered to my original plan, of labouring in a circuit, watering what I have sown, giving line upon line, and precept upon precept. I have, however, found it necessary, at times, to deviate from this rule, in answer to pressing calls.

In the month of June, the Rev. Symmes C. Henry, of the Presbyterian church, was appointed to labour in the southwestern counties of this state, in the direction of Buffalo. Mr. Henry spent two months on his mission, and finding that Pittsford and Carthage, two villages to the west of Canandaigua, were particularly in want of a "During my two years labour I have preached Gospel, he spent the principal organized eight churches, have dispensed part of his time at those two places. In the Lord's Supper as often as once a month, Pittsford he found a church organized, but and received nearly two hundred persons no stated dispensation of the means of grace. into communion. I have frequently visited In consequence of this, many of the people and examined schools, and have distributed were very negligent in the observance of the greater part of the Bibles, Testaments, the Sabbath, and apparently indifferent Catechisms, and Tracts, furnished by the about securing to themselves a preached Board, which have been thankfully receiv- Gospel. He was received in a very friendly ed, and, no doubt, done much good. I have manner; and, while he continued among laboured one-third of the last year at West- them, had no cause to complain of the want ern, have received $200 from the church of hearers at a single meeting. The audithere, and $38 from other places: which ences, on the Sabbath, and at the weekly meetings, were large and attentive. Tosums I have credited to the Society." He thus concludes: "My time for Mis-wards the close of his labours among them, sionary labours and exertions will soon be the number of hearers, at the evening meetover; and the few churches I have plantedings, became so great as to render it neceswill soon dwindle and die without further sary to transfer them from the schoolhouse aid; I therefore earnestly entreat the Board to the church. Even those who were for and the Society, to take active measures formerly scoffers at every thing sacred, and procuring suitable missionaries, who may were seldom or never at a religious meeting be placed among them. I cannot boast of of any kind, became punctual in their atthat rapid success in my ministry which tendance at the house of prayer. He ob"I know of nothing special occurmany have enjoyed; the residue of the Spi-serves, rit is with the Lord; but I consider it as an ring under my ministry at this place, except infinite mercy, that the God of grace has, in the general and increasing attention to the

lemn, and I have reason to believe made a very deep impression on the minds of several. Besides those who have already assumed the Christian name, there are twelve or fifteen who continue seeking for their salva

means of grace; and I left them much ture, I baptized two adults and twelve. more disposed than before to obtain some children. The season was peculiarly sospiritual guide to point out to them the way to eternal life." Carthage, the other place, and which was the principal scene of his labours, is a small village of about forty families, at the head of navigation on the Gennessee river. "This," says Mr. Henry, tion. Such being the state of things, I con"was the spot where I had the happiness fess it was not without painful emotions that to witness the blessing of God on my feeble I considered myself under the necessity of They followed me with attempts to promote his cause, among a peo- leaving them. ple perishing for lack of knowledge. When tears in their eyes, entreating me to rememI first visited it, there was nothing like the ber their situation, and represent their case feature of a religious society. Excepting to the Christian sympathy and benevolence three or four families of wealth and respect. of your Society. They are willing to conability, the inhabitants were generally of the tribute towards the support of the stated poorer class. Their ignorance of the great preaching of the Gospel, and would do all and fundamental doctrines of Christianity in their power to render the situation of a was lamentable in the extreme. I com- minister pleasant and agreeable." menced preaching, and visiting from house Mr. Henry also preached occasionally at to house, for the purpose of communicating a neighbouring town called Perrington, instruction in a plain and familiar manner. where previously to his visit, something like In a short time there was a general atten- a revival of religion had taken place, tion throughout the village, and the people through the instrumentality of a few pious inanifested an eager desire to hear the glad individuals, who had established prayer news of salvation. The schoolhouse be- meetings and a religious conference on the The work had been greatly came crowded, and solemnity appeared to Sabbath. pervade the audience. Several began to checked by the introduction of doctrines be deeply concerned for their spiritual wel- inimical to vital piety.-Those of the Unifare, and to inquire, in the language of the versalists had been industriously circulated, Scriptures, What must we do to be saved? and many were led away by them. His The good work continued to increase, and meetings, however, were well attended; new instances of conviction were multiplied. and he had the pleasure to find that those Things verged to such a crisis, as seemed pernicious sentiments were daily losing to justify the establishment of a branch of ground, and that several who had em Christ's church in this village. Accordingly, braced, renounced them as false and deafter some conversation on the subject, a The Board would add, that, sympathizday was appointed for the purpose of attending to this solemnity; when, with the assisting with the people of Carthage and its ance of the Rev. Mr. Williams, of Roches- vicinity, in their interesting case, they have ter, I organized a Presbyterian church. The directed their Committee of Missions to whole number of members, at the time of look out for a missionary to be sent to that the organization, was six; four of whom place.

structive.

The last report mentioned that Mr. John were previously professors of religion. On the last Sabbath which I spent in the place, E. Miller had succeeded Mr. Phillips, who I administered the Lord's Supper, when commenced a mission among the destitute there was an addition of four more who pro- inhabitants of the northeastern parts of the fessed their faith in Christ, and attachment suburbs of this city, on the first of October toj his cause. After the preparatory lec- 1817. Mr. Miller entered on his labours