INDEX, OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Allen, Rev. William, correction of a trifling error in his biographical dictionary, 41 255 392 25 Alumni of Yale College, notice to, Americanisms, remarks concerning, American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, fifth annual meeting of, 456-officers of, ib.— report of the Prudential Committee of, 458-pecuniary accounts of, American Missionaries, letters from, 181 intelligence from, 390 memorial of, to Sir Evan Nepean, dated Feb. 12, 1813, 470second memorial of, dated Feb. 18, 1813, 471-third memorial of, dated Dec. 4, 1813, 504-fourth memorial of, dated Dec. 13, 1813, 464– fifth memorial of, dated Dec. 20, 1813, memorials of, to Lord Minto, Governor General of Bengal, dated Aug. 21, Oct. 17, and Nov. 18, 1812. 477 514 Barlow, Joel, the barbarous diction of his Columbiad accounted for, 24 -his bombast, 27-the obscurity of his language, 28-some poetical passages of his work, 29-his theology, 31-the indignity offered by him to the cross, 32-his theory of the origin of the world, 67-the origin of religion, 69-his metaphysical abstraction, 71-his opinion of Chinese history 72-his comparison of Moses, Lycurgus, &c. ib.-his views of the solar religion, 73-his hostility to Revelation, ib.-his exclusion of all religion from his system, 77---his notion of a pacific Iliad, 79---his creed containing an infidel cosmogony, 81---his method of proving what cannot be proved, 86---his version of David's psalms, notice of, ib.--correction of an error respecting this version, Beecher, Rev. Lyman, review of his sermon, 311 178 Belcher, Governor, original letters from to President Edwards, 407,454 Belhary, mission at, Bible Society, British and Foreign, 476 Ames, Hon. Fisher, his opinion of the book of Deuteronomy, 84 Ancient Ecclesiastical documents, 320 Anderson, Rev. Rufus, his life and character, 308 Anecdote, 453 Antigua, missions of the United Brethren at, Appleton, Rev. Jesse, D. D. review of his election sermon, Ardent spirits, estimate of quantities consumed, Association, General, of Massachusetts Proper, minutes of the proceedings of, Atonement, inquiry respecting the word, Baptist Missions in India, state of, at the close of 1811, 38-at the close of 1812, Barbadoes, missions of the United Brethren at, pecuniary accounts of, at the ninth annual meeting, May, 1813, 129---extracts from the corresspondence of, Connecticut, ab tract of the fourth annual report of, Philadelphia, abstract of the fifth annual report of, 569 430 133 135 New Hampshire, abstract of the second annual report of, 157 Vermont, abstract of the first annual report of, New York, abstract of the fourth annual report of, - in the county of Middlesex, Mass. formation and constitution of, 127-address of a committee of, Norfolk, Vir. address and constitution of, Auxilary, of Newark and the 183 184 234 131 Vieity, (N J.) formation of, 430 of Fredericksburg, (Vir.) for mation of, of Dublin, Ireland, Ladies' Auxiliary, 431 523 Caravan, destruction of, in the Arabian desert, Dewey, Mrs. Maria, obituary no 516 tice of, 339 Dickinson, Rev. Timothy, life and 88 character of, 335 Digah, mission at, 41 563 Dinagepore, mission at, 38 567 Directions for hearing the Gospel, Divine decrees and free agency, 492 12 Administration, thoughts on Cuution to young men, 23 Cent Institution, Mrs. Simpkins treasurer, donations to, 523 Ceylon, reasons for establishing a mis Chalmers, Rev. Mr. review of his sermon before the Dundee Missionary Society, 547 Charitable Association in Newburyport, extract from the report of, 46,92 Charity Libraries recommended, 20 -constitution of one, Christ the great physician, 162-testimony of concerning himself, 7— thoughts on the character of, Christians, advantages to be derived by them from ill-treatment, Christophilos, a letter from, accompanying a donation for the support of foreign missions, Chronological table for 1813, Church discipline, who are the subjects of, 218-what steps are to be taken in it, 219-what satisfaction is to be made by an offender, Church Missionary Society, Eng. general meeting of, 521 366 412 288 558 221 429 Clark, Mr. A. review of his summary of the evidences of Revelation, 552 Columbiad, review of, 24,67. See Barlow. Connecticut Society for the promotion of good morals, semi-annual meeting of, Consecration of St. Mary's chapel in Newton, Corban Society, notice of, 17 335 523 ciety, Donations to support missions among the heathen, 43,91,189,187,236,286,352, 390,427,479,520,578 Dorchester Controversy, review of, 256-the part taken in it by the fiberal party in Boston and the vicinity, 257-Mr. Codman's settlement in Do. chester, 258--his explicitness in stating his religious opinions, 259 -the real cause of the controversy, -260-the alleged cause, 261--history of the controversy, 263-articles of complaint against Mr. Codman, 268-the calling of the first council, 269--argument on the question of exchanges, 272-result of the first council, ib.-defects of mutual councils, 289-preparations for a second council, 292-meeting and doings of the second council, 294-remarks on the Rev. Dr. Lathrop's qualification of his opinion, 296-exclusion of Mr. Codman from his pulpit by force, 301-memorial of Mr. Codman's oppos Kendall, Lieut. Asa, celebration of his birth-day, 188 282 of Brunswick and Tops- of Litchfield county, Con. 187 Fragment Society, notice of, Gallaudet, Mr. T. H. valedictory ad- at the Theological Institution at Andover, Graham, Mrs. Isabella, review of 188 522 12 449 568 39 556 Ganjam, mission at, Goomalty, mission at, Gospel, on being ashamed of the, 235 Kentucky, state of religion in, Kingston, (N. H.) revival of religion in, Klaar-Water, state of the mission at, 566 Knox, Rev. John, the Scottish reformer, abridgment of M'Crie's life of, 145,193-his birth and education, 145-ignorance aud licentiousness of the popish clergy, in his time, ib.-he preaches against popery, 147-is taken prisoner and confined on board the gallies, ib.— refuses a living in the English church-establishment, 148-flees to Dieppe, 149-forms an acquaintance with Calvin, 150--re-visits Scotland, ib-returns to Geneva in 1557, 193-travels through Scotland, 195-his sickness and death, 198 Knowledge of the heart, essay on, 500 to India, from England, 523 Moral Societies, formation of, Namaqua county, state of the mis- Naples, a religious society in, Persuasive to religious retirement, Philo's testimony to the universality of the Sabbath, Picket's Spelling-book, review of, Plympton, Foreign Mission Societyin, 428 Polemic Theology, rules of prudence 565 34 in, by Stapfer, 97 Praise and blame, 114, 227 Precautions against fire, 95 Prejudice, thoughts on, 124 144 Premiums offered to writers in the 497 Panoplist, 48 Prophecies, a morsel from, 205 511 Nelson, Lord, thoughts on his life, Nepean, Sir Evan, memorial of the American Missionaries to, 470second memorial, dated Feb. 18, 1813, 471-third memorial, dated Dec. 4, 1813, 504-fourth memorial, dated Dec. 13, 1813, 464-fifth memorial, dated Dec. 20, 1813, New Works, 96, 188, 341, 432, 526 New England Tract Society, constitution of, 232-address from, 233publications of, 239-officers of, Newell, Rev. Samuel, letter from, to the Rev. Dr. Worcester, Newell, Mrs. Harriet, letter from, 223-notice concerning the memoirs of, Public Worship, on late attendance at, 54 solemnity required in attending, 409 341 514 Reviews. [See the names of the authors.] 336 Roberts, Josiah Esq., letter from, to Robert Ralston, Esq. Sabbath, outrages on the, 159-on sending for physicians on, 168-introductory paper on, 198-how ob served by the fathers of New England, 16.—causes of deelension, in relation to this subject, 202-on the institution of, 241-appointed at the creation of the world, ib,perpetuity of, 345-change of, from the 7th to the 1st day of the week, 853 on the violation of, by per sons of rank and consequence, 313 -report of the legislature of Massachusetts concerning, 314-—-remarks on this report, 354-petition to Congress respecting carrying the mail on, 382-attempts to prevent the profanation of, 431 – on carrying the mail and keeping open post-offices on, 433-sanctification of, 481-efforts to promote the observance of, 503-Middlesex Convention respecting, St. Croix, missions of the United Brethren at, 524 Virginia, state of religion in, 282 Vizagapatam, mission at, 568 388 St. Thomas's, missions of the United Brethren at, Volney, his interview with chief justice Ellsworth, 85 389 Saturday evening, on keeping it as holy time, Schermerhorn and Mills, Messrs. their tour to the south-western parts of the United States, in 1812 and 1813, Self-knowledge, essay on, Serampore, mission at, Silver-fountain, state of the mission Short Sermons, 154, 251, 364, 494 at, 566 Sin, on the evil of, 61 Sinners, blind and deaf, 49-yet com manded to see and hear, 109-an address to careless, 207 ment of Mr. Anderson 307 Society for propagating the Gospel, officers of, Works proposed, 526 334 for the suppression of vice, [Eng.] 431 Springfield, (N. J.) revival of reli gion in, 140 Young lady, letter from a, giving an account of the death of her father, 205 Stapfer's rules of prudence in polemic theology, Subscribers, notice to, 48 |