Society for employing the Poor.-We have seen an uncommonly modest, sensible, well written pamphlet, explaining the views of a society lately established in this town, which has for its object the employment of the female poor. We are fully impressed with the belief, that one of the methods necessary to be adopted in order to diminish the evils and temptations, and prevent the spread of pauperism, is the systematic provision of employment for those who are suffering for the want of it. Idleness is the source of all vice amongst the poor, and this whether it be voluntary or not. And certainly it is doing a great good to provide for those, who desire to labour, but cannot find work, and are suffering for the need of it, that occupation which shall at once relieve them from immediate distress, and from the destructive temptations of a state of idleness. We certainly wish all success to this society. Its design is excellent; and so far as we can judge without having witnessed its actual operation, the provisions for carrying it into execution are exceedingly judicious Experience, however, is the only test; and we earnestly recommend to our philanthrophic readers to inquire concerning its measures, and to examine into its success, and if they find it likely to do the good which we think it promises, to enter cordially and perseveringly into its support. The following abstract of the pamphlet abovementioned, will give the necessary information to those who have not seen it.

"The design of this society is strictly charitable. It is intended to relieve want, and, at the same time, by promoting habits of industry, order and frugality, to diminish the causes of indigence. It will bestow nothing, but as the reward of labor. It is not, however, to be supposed, that the proceeds of the industry employed will reimburse the expenses of the society. Experience has proved that such institutions cannot support themselves, and that, with the utmost care and economy, there will still be an annual deficiency to be supplied. It is not to take away the necessity of giving, but to furnish the means of giving in the most useful way, that this society is formed."

"The price paid by the society for labour will in general be considerably lower than the ordinary rate of wages. The necessity for this is obvious. If full wages were paid, many might be induced to leave regular employment in order to obtain work from the society. But it is only those who are unable to obtain work for themselves, and who prefer even low wages to idleness and beggary, that we may wish to draw to our doors. On the other hand, the common standard price will be charged by the society for the labour done. Were it not so, a temptation would be offered to withdraw work from the valuable class of labouring poor, and bring it to the society, thus depriving many industrious persons of the occupations on which they depend Such an effect, it is manifest, would increase instead of diminishing the evil, and would be directly opposite to the main design of the institution."

"The first meeting of the subscribers was holden on the 27th day of January, A D. 1820, when the constitution was read and approved, and signed by twenty-two ladies." The institution went into operation on a small scale, March 1st; and from the reports of the managers it appears, “that more than two hundred persons applied for work in March, April and May, and to about half only of them could employment be given, and that in very small quantities, the whole amount of payment for work not exceeding two hundred dollars. The applicants have hitherto behaved with great propriety, and have expressed great satisfaction in the prospects afforded by the institution, and much gratitude for the smallest supply of work. Most of them have appeared very destitute; a large part of them are widows with families of young children; the rest are principally mothers of

families, whose husbands are either unable to procure employment or neg ligent about providing for their families, and leave to them the task of maintaining their children and themselves. Should this society meet sufficient encouragement to enable it to relieve this class of the poor, by furnishing them with work, the community may retain them as respectable members; but without such aid, they must, in all probability, be reduced to beggary, with its consequent degradations."

The report of the Managers for the second month states" that about eighty of the women, who applied during March, have been visited at their houses. They have all been found objects for the charity of the society, and apparently without bad habits. The work has always been returned, and no improper feelings have been expressed by those, who have applied for it without success.'

OBITUARY NOTICE.

[FOR THE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLE.]

Died. Sept. 8th, 1820, at Shelburne, Mr. ROYALL W. SMITH, aged 21 years, son of the Rev. Preserved Smith, of Rowe. He was a graduate at Williams' College, in 1818, where he distinguished himself as a scholar, a companion, and a christian. In the choice of a profession he devoted himself to theology. For the purpose of pursuing his studies, and of preparing himself for the Christian ministry, he went in Oct 1818, to the University at Cambridge, where he might store his mind with useful knowledge, and be free to adopt that system of religious faith, which, after patient and scrupulous inquiry under able and learned Professors, should appear to him to be founded on scripture. Here he remained about a year, assiduously engaged in the acquisition of knowledge, and in a conscientious search after Divine ruth. He considered all branches of useful knowledge important to a Christian minister, as by them his mind would be strengthened, and be be enabled to urge with more power and effect the doctrines of Christianity. His range of study was too great for his constitution, which does not appear to have been ever strong; it was found that in the ardour of inquiry and assiduity of application, his health began to decline, paleness had taken the place of freshness, cheerfulness had in some measure been succeeded by pensiveness, his strength was diminished by wasting disease, the symptoms appeared alarming to the physician he consulted, and he was obliged, hough with much reluctance, to remit the intenseness of his application in the sacred inquiries in which he was engaged. After some weeks of careful but unsuccessful exertions to restore his health, without giving up his favorite pursuits, he left Cambridge in April last, for Rowe, in hope of soon returning with fresh vigour, to renew his studies with increased ardour. But he was disappointed. The symptoms, which he carried away with him, were suspected by many who saw him, and were familiar with him, to be the symptoms of death. He continued seeking relief from his disorders, amid the anxiety of friends and the hopes of christians, until he was seized with the typhus fever, which hurried him to the grave.

His literary attainments were highly respected by those who had an opportunity of knowing them. While at College, he was studious and diligent, and made rapid advances in sound learning; and while at the Theological School, he judiciously apportioned his time for human and divine knowledge. He was one who valued time, and was resolved that none of

it should be wasted in useless pursuits, or in trifling conversation, but that all of it should be used to the Glory of God.'

His Theological attainments, though much interrupted by sickness, were deserving very high praise. He considered the Christian minister as bound to study the scriptures, rather than the metaphysics of the schoolmen ; from the former to learn what Christianity is, and to prepare himself for preaching the Gospel of Christ. He pursued this course, and conscientionsly came to the result, that the doctrines of Unitarianism are the doctrines of the Bible. The writer of this notice, has often heard him express his decided disbelief in the Orthodox doctrines of the Trinity and Atonement, and his firm belief in the supremacy of the Father, and in human salvation only by the free grace of God the Father.

His modesty was such as to reserve part of what he possessed, and always to indulge us in receiving more than we expected. There was no danger of trusting him for judicious remarks; he conveyed more than his modesty would allow him to express. Also it may be said that, though none ever found any fault in him, he was better than be pretended or seemed to be. Modesty is one of the surest tests of goodness, and in him it was genuine. Though his sensibility might seem excessive, it in reality never amounted to a fault. In his moral character, it was ennobled to tenderness and respect for others. He not merely gave deference to others, but, in humility, seemed to prefer them.'

His moral character was not only free from dissipation and unlawful propensities, and pure from moral stains, but there was something positive in it. All that he was, was on the side of rectitude. His piety was carried into life so as to bear with composure and christian patience the evils of the human condition, and to perform the duties of a candidate for Heaven, with fidelity and cheerfulness. He endeavoured always to receive benefit from acts of devotion, believing that the Grace of God is given to every one with perfect impartiality, and that, if it be inoperative, it is so because man resists the influences of the Holy Spirit, and not because God does not afford them. He was a firm believer in Christianity, and a communicant at the table of our Lord. He considered and with reason, the Cominunion of the Supper, obligatory on all believers in Christianity, by the authority of Christ, and also recommended by its beneficial tendencies to gratitude and devotion.

His attachment to religion was manifested in his choice of the ministry for a profession in life, in prosecuting the studies relating to it with diligence and zeal, and in making some worldly sacrifices on its account. He expressed a willingness to submit to more worldly privations, if it were necessary for religion. Little did he think, that in the mean time he was sacrificing his life in preparing for the Christian ministry.

One year ago he was in the vigour of youth, in the cheerfulness of health, in the vivacity of hope, in the ardent diligence of study; but in this short period what a change! He is wasted away, and returned to the dust.' May his death give warning not in vain; but may those who knew him consider, that they too, in one year, nay in one week, may be reckoned with those who have been on the earth, but who are now gone to their eternal home. Be ye therefore ready.'

ORDINATION.

A NEW Congregational Society has been within the last two years formed in Springfield, in this state, and a beautiful Church erected and given to

them, by Jonathan Dwight, Esq. On Thursday, Oct. 12, the Rev. William B. O. Peabody, was ordained their pastor. The services were peculiarly interesting to a crowded auditory Rev. Dr Bancroft, of Worcester made the introductory prayer. Rev Dr. Ware, of Harvard University, delivered a Sermon from Cor. xiii. 9th," We know in part Rev. Dr. Porter, of Roxbury, made the ordaining prayer. Rev. Dr. Prince, of Salem, gave the charge. Rev. Mr. Francis of Watertown, gave the right band of fellowship. Rev. Mr. Willard, of Deerfield, made the concluding prayer. The music under the direction of Mr. Albro, was uncommonly fine.

Notice of the New-York Edition of Lord Byron's Works, published by William B. Gilley. 1820.

We do not know that there is, in the whole compass of English literature, a poem more thoroughly immoral, than Lord Byron's Don Juan. It is written in a sort of drunken defiance and mockery of all that is decent and honorable. Its wit consists in degrading the better and holier affections by associations with something mean and vile. Its subjects of ridicule are religion, and virtue, and human misery. The laugh raised is sometimes such as its author might enjoy, if he were to go to a hospital to torment the sick and dying, and then jeer at their outcries and uncouth contortions; and at other times, the merriment is of the same character, as he might feel in decoying a modest and respectable woman into a brothel, and making jests upon her confusion and tears. The brutal and nnmanly attack upon his wife, near the commencement of the poem, corresponds with all that follows; and, we may add, corresponds but too well with some other publications of its author. The writer of this work has exhibited himself in the lowest state of moral degradation as a profligate and shameless buffoon, taking pleasure in exciting disgust and contempt. His morbid love of being talked about in some way or another, his feverish craving after notoriety, the great secret of many of his vices and follies, will hardly find gratification hereafter by the same kind of writing. Since the publication of this poem, he has put it out of his power to surprize the world, or excite its attention, by any outrage upon decency, however loathsome or strange. It has been said that there are passages of fine poetry in this publication. It may be so. We are not intrepid enough to admire and relish fine poetry, when found in such a connexion. According to the best theory of taste, the crimson of a rose-cancer would be as beautiful as that of the rose itself, if it were not for our associations; and when we can so far overcome the force of these associations, as to be delighted with the former, we may then, perhaps, look out for the beauties of Don Juan.

We are informed that when the two first cantos of this poem were sent in manuscript to England, Lord Byron's publisher, Mr. Murray, declined to pubish them. They were accordingly returned to the author. He sent them back with some alterations, and they were then published, but rot with Mr. Murray's name. Two additional cantos have since been sent, which that gentleman, we understand, positively declines being the agent in giving to the public. We wish that the conduct of some of our American booksellers did not present a striking contrast to what has just been stated. No sooner did this infamous poem appear in England, than an edition of it was issued from one of the presses in New-York; and now, within a few weeks, we have an edition of Lord Byron's works, in

which this poem is, for the first time, incorporated, and published by WILLIAM B GILLEY, of New-York. We should rejoice, if there should be moral feeling enough in the community to leave the edition upon the publisher's hands. The man who would commit such a work to the press, and increase, as far as possible, its circulation, by connecting it with the other works of Lord Byron, would, without doubt, print as many copies of Voltaire's Pucelle d'Orleans, as he could hope to find a sale for.

The want of moral feeling discovered in this readiness to circulate the worst poison through the community, for the sake of some paltry profit, is rendered more glaring by the bypocritical squeamishness, which has been manifested by many of these same booksellers of New-York, about the sale of works of a different character Their consciences are of such a peculiar sort of tenderness that they cannot sell, for instance, Mr. Buckminster's or Dr Freeman's Sermons, but are quite ready to publish and sell Lord Byron's Don Juan, or the most licentious of Moore's poems. It may be said, that we ought rather to speak of those under whose direction the booksellers act, than of the booksellers themselves. Perhaps we ought. Let the blame attach wherever it may belong. At all events, it is one of the most striking examples of the fact, that a zeal for orthodoxy has often very little to do with a zeal for religion or morality.

How long the citizens of New-York will continue to submit with patience to the police, of which their booksellers are the ostensible agents, established for preserving their orthodox faith from contagion, is their concern rather than ours. We only wish that they would insist that an equally rigid guard should be kept over their morals, and over what is really essential in their religion.

TO READERS AND CORRESPONDENTS.

We find in a copy, which has reached us, of a second impression of Art. 10th. in our last review, the following note relative to our statement of the number of episcopal parishes in the states of New-York and Maryland.

There is much reason to believe that in regard to the numbers mentioned in this place, the reviewer is under a mistake. From a list published the present year, it appears that in the diocese of New-York, there are only sixty six preachers, several of whom are missionaries, and in that of Maryland, the number is forty-eight."

The list here referred to, we had before us, but as it was a list of ministers, and we were speaking of parishes, we did not consider it as furnishing the information we wanted. We took pains to be accurate, and wrote to the southward to obtain the statement which we gave. In the last number of the Churchman's Magazine, we find it corroborated as to the diocese of New-York, which is stated to consist of" the bishop, fifty-six presbyters, fifteen deacons, and one hundred and eighteen organized congregations." We have no reason to doubt that we were equally correct, as to Maryland The thing is of no consequence, but we would not seem to make statements at a venture.

A translation of the second letter of Herder on the study of Divinity. was prepared for this number, and also a review of the posthumous pamphlet of Dr. Watts; but excluded by the press of other matter. They will appear in our next.

END OF NO. 5.-VOL. II.