REMSEN.

This place is four miles north of Trenton village, where there is a small Presbyterian church. The following facts, communicated about the 1st of December, are from the Rev. Mr. Wilcox, under whose labours the revival commenced:

Favourable indications were apparent early last spring. During the month of June, means to arouse the church were blessed. The operations of the Spirit at the close of the month were too manifest to be mistaken. The prayers of Christians were more fervent. Religion became the topic of conversation in every circle, and with almost every individual in the neighbourhood. Sinners were troubled, convicted of sin, and we trust converted from the error of their ways. When compared with what the Lord has done in neighbouring places, the work is small; but it has been in a small, feeble society. The world will be little interested; yet the friends of Zion here, who have long mourned over its desolations, have as much gladness of heart as those in more highly favoured places, who have witnessed greater things. The church were only a feeble band of about twenty-five, living remote from each other. As the first fruits of this revival, ten have been added to the church, by profession. Perhaps hopes may be safely entertained of as many more; and we trust from present indications that the Spirit of the Lord has not yet completed his conquests among us. Will not those who are abundantly favoured with the means of grace, pray for feeble and scattered congregations? Will not ministers, who are pastors of large and flourishing churches, remember those who have gone out into the highways and hedges, to compel sinners to come in?

RUSSIA AND WEST-BRUNSWICK.

THE revival has extended to these places. The people generally are Baptists and Methodists. There is a small Presbyterian church in each place, which have enjoyed in common with the other churches in those places, a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. The committee have received no official communication.

HOLLAND PATENT.

THIS is the west part of the town of Trenton. The people are much divided in religious sentiment, which renders all the societies small.

Though the number of converts here is not so great as in some other places, it is nearly equal when compared with the population.

The following facts were communicated by the Rev. Wm. Goodell, the first of October:

The revival here commenced about the first of May; but it is evident that the cloud of mercy was gathering, and the way of the Lord preparing, for three or four months previously to that time. On the first Sabbath in the year, I preached from these words Set thine house in order, for thou shalt die, and not live." A sensible impression was made, and particularly on one member of the church, then in health, whose funeral sermon I preached the first time I again entered the desk, twe weeks afterward. Some members of the church were awakened to duty by this death and the funeral services. Prayer-meetings were more frequent and better attended, from this time, until the revival commenced. The first Tuesday in May was observed by the church as a day of fasting and prayer. The forenoon was spent in free conversation and prayer, and in the afternoon a sermon was preached. This was a solemn day. The church prayed. The Spirit descended. Sinners present were convicted. From this time, which was truly a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, the work became powerful, and so continued for about three months. Since that, instances of con-version have occurred from time to time.

The means which were used, and which were blessed here, were similar to those employed in Rome. The faithful labours of the Rev. Mr. Norton, who spent several weeks here, were signally blessed. On the first Sabbath in September, thirty-five were added to the church under my care, as the first fruits of the revival. Several more expect soon to unite. Eleven adults were baptized. Upwards of twenty have united with other denominations. The whole number of hopeful converts is about seventy.

LITCHFIELD.

A REVIVAL Commenced here the latter part of winter, and became considerably powerful in May and June, when the Rev. Mr. Towne, the pastor of the Presbyterian church, in consequence of his excessive labours, was taken sick and died. With his death the means of grace were diminished, and the revival declined. Particulars are unknown.

FLOYD.

THERE is a small Presbyterian church in this place, but no stated preaching, and their house was built by different denominations. The revival extended here, but the committee are unable to state particulars.

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SANGERFIELD.

CONSIDERABLE excitement prevailed in the Presbyterian society, under the pastoral care of the Rev. Mr. Hopkins, during the last winter, and a considerable number have united with the Presbyterian and Baptist churches. Particulars unknown.

SOME of the Congregational churches in the south part of the county have been visited, particularly Dr. Norton's society in Clinton, and Rev. Mr. Robinson's, in Hanover. Indeed, some drops of this shower of grace have fallen on almost every place in the county.

I.

Remarks on the Character of this Revival of Religion.

1. FROM the preceding accounts, we are constrained to acknowledge that God has made a rich and wonderful display of his grace amongst us during the past year, in the conversion of sinners, and the quickening of his children. More than three thousand are indulging hope that they have become reconciled to God through the Redeemer. About half this number have already united with the Presbyterian and Congregational churches, and a large portion of the remainder with the Baptist and Methodist churches. Never before have the churches in this region been blessed with so great a shower of divine grace.

The history of the church in every age, forbids the expectation that all this number possess that repentance and faith, which is unto salvation. In the little family of Jesus, there was a Judas. We may reasonably hope that the proportion of deceivers and deceived, is not greater among those who are numbered as converts in this revival. And if eleventwelfths of this number are adopted into the family of the sons of God, and are heirs to the heavenly inheritance, great, unspeakably great, is the blessing, and great should be the joy, and loud the praise, of those who love and pray for the prosperity of Zion.

But while we are bound to give thanks to God for his distinguishing mercy, we have cause to mourn over our unfaithfulness as ministers and churches, and to weep over the multitudes who still remain "dead in trespasses and in sins." How many of these may have been left, on account of the unfaithfulness of ministers, and elders, and private members of our churches? Had every minister been as self-denying and devoted as the nature of his office requires; had all our elders, and the members of our churches, been as united, as bold, and as active, as becomes the soldiers of the Lord Jesus Christ, many more would doubtless have been brought to the knowledge and acknowledgment of the truth.

How often may the Spirit have been grieved by those who professed to desire and pray for his influence? The judgment day may disclose facts, which, could they now be known, would furnish matter to us all for deep repentance and humiliation before God. Let every minister, elder, and private professor, inquire what more he could have done for the glory of God and the salvation of souls, and let him confess his offences, by prayer for pardon, through the blood of that Saviour who died for sinners, and dedicate himself anew to his service.

2. This revival has continued longer, particularly in some of our societies, than has been usual in former revivals. It is now more than a year since it commenced in some places where it still continues; and in most of our churches, an unusual spirit of prayer still prevails, and instances of conviction and conversion continue to occur.

3. Considering the number of converts, and the time that has elapsed since the revival commenced, the instances of backsliding have been fewer than usual. From the preceding narrative, it appears, that, with few exceptions, those who have indulged hope, are steadfast, and growing in knowledge and grace. By their fruits in future life their real cha racter must be tested.

4. In this revival there has been less appearance of mere sympathy and excitement of the passions, unaccompanied with conviction of sin, than usual. Most of the feeling, and the strongest feeling, which sinners have manifested, has arisen from the lashes of an accusing conscience. So far as this characteristic of the revival is owing to means, we believe it has been to the fact, that Christians have prayed much for the convicting and sanctifying influence of the Spirit, and that ministers have constantly pressed the consciences of sinners with those truths which show them their guilt, and their immediate duty to repent and believe. The whole man has been addressed-his understanding, his conscience, and his affections. The general strain of preaching has been far from what is usually denominated declamatory; and it has been equally far from what is styled, by the gay, the flippant, and the superficial part of community, oratorical and popular. There is a style of preaching, under which such hearers will feel strongly, and love to feel; and under which they may even weep, as they would over a favourite novel; and from which they will retire, delighted with the powers of the speaker, and the beauties of his composition. But such is not the preaching, under which sinners have been pricked in their hearts, and led to cry out Men and brethren, what shall we do ?"