tude? Should not the numerous converts of the past year adopt with older christians the inquiry, "Lord, what wilt thou have us to do?" How happy for them that they have been brought into the kingdom of Christ at a time like the present, when such openings for usefulness present, and when no service done for the honour of the Saviour is lost. We have spoken of the achievements of infinite Benevolence within the last year; but how little has been realized, compared with what is required! How narrow the conquests of grace when contrasted with the thousands who are unsubdued by it! How inadequate the ministry to the vast and increasing demands for the word! How limited the resources of our missionaries, straitened and restricted by want of funds! We have only begun to enter the fields and survey the wastes. All the energies and all the means of the church should be brought to bear upon her widening interests. We have long thought that in reference to all the objects named, there was in us too little heart, and far too little of the spirit of irrepressible supplication. We still think so. What can be done for either without the blessing of God? And with that, what may not be done for all? Let every Christian consider this, and with the offerings which he presents to God, present the living aspirations of the soul.

To other considerations which urge us to do with our might what our hands find to do, may be added the rapid march of time. It has removed, the last year, from stations of active service to their high reward, some of whom we hoped, that length of days would be theirs. We have entered upon a new year, and know not who will survive its termination. Let us see that our work is well done when it shall be said, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

We think it unnecessary to remind the friends of this work, of the salutary influence it has so long exerted in extending a missionary spirit, and spreading knowledge among our denomination; for we know they feel the importance of its success, and will, we trust, continue to enrich it by their communications, and support it by their influence and patronage.

9. Brethren Going, Bolles, and S. S. Nelson were appointed a Committee to report on the manner in which the Minutes of the Convention shall be published the present year. 10. Adjourned till 2 o'clock, P.M. 11. Met according to adjournment, to attend publick worship. Brother Bolles prayed. Rev. Ebenezer Nelson, delivered the Conventional Sermon from Rom. x. 17. 12. After publick service the Convention resumed business, when the Report of the Board of Missions was read by the Recording Secretary, and accepted, subject to his revision.

13. The Report of the Treasurer was read by the Treasurer pro tempore, and accepted.

On the reading and acceptance of the preceding Reports, appropriate and animating addresses were made by brethren A. Bolles, Sears, Farwell, and Pattison, after which a collection was taken in aid of the funds.

14. Adjourned to half past 6 o'clock. Brother Train prayed.

15. Met according to adjournment to attend the usual publick conference. Brother Going prayed.

ticable by messengers. The Report was accepted, and thereupon

23. The Committee on CorresAccounts of the state of religion pondence reported, That it is dein the several Associations were sirable that a correspondence be given :-In the Warren, by brother had with similar bodies either by Bird-in the Old Colony, by broth-letter or minutes, and as far as pracer Bowen-in the Boston, by brother Bolles in the Worcester, by brother Crosby-in the Sturbridge, by brother Bennett-in the Wendall, by brother S. S. Nelson-in the Westfield, by brother Wright-and in the Berkshire by brother Beach. These accounts were of a highly interesting nature. Prayer by brother Beach.

Voted, That the Corresponding Secretary be requested to open correspondence by letter with each State Convention in the United States.

24. The Committee on Ministerial Education reported, and the Report was accepted.

25. The Committee on publishing the Minutes, reported, That the Minutes of the Convention be, the present year, printed in the American Baptist Magazine, and that the Board of Missions be authorized, if they judge proper, to procure any extra number of copies of said Magazine, or parts of the same for

distribution. The Report was ac-||municants. To seven of these cepted.

Churches, no additions were made 26. Appointed Delegates to oth- by baptism during the past year. er State Conventions: To the Ver- The other ten received by baptism mont, brother Crosby-the Maine, one hundred and sixty nine. brother Bowen-the Connecticut, The Churches most highly blessed, brethren Barrett and E. Nelson were the New-Bedford and First in the Rhode-Island, brother Bird-Troy. The former received fortyand the New-Hampshire, brother Oren Tracy.

eight, and the latter eighty-one, upon a profession of their faith in Christ. The Church in Medfield, and the Second in Taunton had some additions. It appears, that increas

27. On motion of brother Going, Resolved, That this Convention is gratified to witness the efforts which are making through the country foring attention is paid to Sabbath the suppression of intemperance, and earnestly recommend the entire disuse of ardent spirits, except as a medicine.

Schools, Bible Classes, Church and Sabbath School Libraries, but to what extent we have not the means of determining. Most if not all of 28. Arrangements were made for these Churches, are disposed to the next annual meeting. Voted, cast their bread upon the waters, That the next annual meeting be and contribute annually more or held at the Baptist meeting-house less toward those benevolent obin Worcester, on the last Wednes-jects, directly calculated to advance day in October, 1828, at 10 o'clock, the prosperity of Zion, both at A. M. That Rev. Rufus Babcock home and abroad. The Warren be appointed to preach the Conven- Association held its sixtieth Annitional Sermon, and that Rev. Hen-versary in September last. "The ry Jackson be his substitute.

30. Adjourned without day, after an affectionate address and prayer by the President.

prayer meetings in the morning were solemn and numerously attended, and the season throughout was interesting." Special prayer

JONA, GOING, Rec. Sec'ry. was offered, that the death of our

REPORT ON THE STATE OF RELIGION.

lamented brother Gammell, might be sanctified to the Churches, and especially to the ministers of that Association. About two hundred dollars were paid into the treasury of the Lord for the support of missions, aged and indigent ministers,

Baptist ministers, and for the edu-
cation of young brethren, called of
God to dispense the word of life.
This sum is but a small part of the

The Committee on the state of religion in the Associations connected with the Massachusetts Bap-widows and orphans of deceased tist Convention, having availed themselves of every authentic source of information within their reach, and especially of the remarks offered by the brethren at the pub-amount annually contributed by lick evening conference, respectfully submit the following

REPORT.

Churches and individuals within the limits of that Association for the abovementioned benevolent purposes. On account of the low Within the limits of Massachu- state of religion generally among setts there are seventeen Churches the Churches, that body has agreed connected with the Warren Asso- to set apart the first Monday in ciation. These Churches, five of January next, as a season of fasting which have no pastor, contain one and prayer, that God may pour out thousand six hundred and five com- || his Spirit upon them; and it is be

lieved that a spirit of wrestling || and enjoyed a very solemn and re

prayer, and of pious benevolence, is increasing among them.

freshing season. All the letters from the Churches except four, commuThe Old Colony Association held nicated the joyful intelligence, that their fifth Anniversary on the first some had hopefully passed from Wednesday of October last, and death unto life; and two of those had a pleasant season. Their Min- four are now visited with a shower utes have not reached us, nor were of divine grace. Nine hundred they represented in the Convention. and fifty-one were added by baptism From the best intelligence we have to the Churches within the past received, it appears, that of the year. Four Churches, three of fourteen Churches composing that them newly constituted, united with body, one half are destitute of a the Association at its last session. Pastor; that they have enjoyed no Almost every Church has a Sab special revivals within the past year, bath School, Sabbath School Libraand have received but a small aug-ry, and Bible Class; and contrimentation of numbers and strength.butes more or less annually to proThree Churches within their limits mote Missions, Education, and have not as yet connected them-other objects of christian benevoselves with the Association. Ourlence. More than one thousand Baptist friends in Brewster and Chatham, have lately built a Meeting-house for their accommodation in each of those places, and a benevolent individual is now erecting one in Middleborough, at his own expense. The Churches composing this Association, though mostly small and feeble, have six Sab-selves. bath Schools, and a number of Bible Classes; also a Foreign and Domestic Missionary Society, which raises annually about two hundred and fifty dollars, to spread the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. The foregoing facts indicate a degree of spiritual health among our brethren in that quarter; and it is very desirable, that they should be remembered in our prayers, and that the Convention may soon have the power of rendering them some assistance.

The state of religion in the Boston Association has never been so flourishing as at the present time. Many of the Churches have been remarkably blest within the year past; especially the Churches in Boston, Salem, Newton, Cambridge, Woburn, Methuen, Nottingham-West, Lowell, and Roxbury. This Association held its sixteenth Anniversary on the 3d Wednesday of last September, in Charlestown,

dollars were collected at their last Association for charitable purposes, which sum is probably about one sixth part of the whole amount annually raised within the limits of that Association to promote the cause of Christ, beside supporting the gospel ministry among them

The Association had become so numerous, that it was thought proper for the sake of convenience to divide; and it was accordingly recommended to the Churches situated north of Charlestown to form a new Association. This has lately been done, and they have taken the name of the Salem Baptist Association. Surely the Lord hath done great things, and blessed be his name.

All the Churches in Worcester Association, except one, are in a sound and healthy state. In some of them the word of the Lord has had free course, and been glorified; especially in Worcester, West Boylston, Templeton, and Princeton.

In no Association within our knowledge, is there such a full supply of ministerial gifts. Of the seventeen Churches composing that body, only three are without Pastors. Within the past year, one hundred and twenty-nine persons were added to the Churches by