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son of Lynn; sermon by the Rev. Mr. | preached the sermon, from Jer. i. S, 7. Sharp of Boston, from Romans i. 16.; ad- Rev. Professor Chase, of the Newton dress to the Second Church on their re- Theological Institution offered the cognition. by the Rev. M. Grafton of ordaining prayer. Rev. Dr. ChapNewton; ordaining prayer by Rev. Mr. lin, President of Waterville College Hall of Attleborough; charge by Rev. gave the charge. Rev. G. F. Davis, preProfessor Chase of Newton; right hand sented the right hand of fellowship. of fellowship by Rev. Dr. Bolles of Sa- Mr. Smith has received an invitation to lem; concluding prayer by Rev. Mr. preach to the Baptist Society in Buffalo, Drinkwater of Danvers; benediction by N. Y. It is a very important station. Rev. Mr. Leonard. The prayers of his brethren will go with him, that his labours may be followed with abundant success.

ORDAINED, at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. on the 22d of August last, Mr. ROBERT W. CUSHMAN. Sermon by Rev. W. T. Brantley, pastor of the first Baptist Church, Philadelphia, from Isaiah lv. 10, 11.; ordaining prayer by the Rev. Mr. Eastman, of the Union Church, New York; charge by Rev. Mr. Howard, of Troy; right hand of fellowship by Rev. Mr. Eastman.

Sept. 21, at the close of the Boston Baptist Association, Rev. Eli B. Smith was ordained to the work of an Evangelist. Rev. Dr. Bolles offered the Introductory prayer; Rev. James D. Knowles,

Fourth Baptist Meeting House in Boston.
The corner stone of the Fourth Bap-
tist Meeting House, in Boston, was laid
on
the 25th ult. Mr. Sharp deliv-
ered an address on the occasion, and
Mr. Knowles invoked the blessing of
God on the undertaking. This house
will be situated on Federal-street, near
Milk-street.

Its location is considered in many respects, more eligible than either of the houses, occupied by the Baptists in Boston, and it will be about 74 feet square.

OBITUARY.

JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, ESQ.

On Friday evening, the 30th June, this truly valuable member of the community departed this life, at his house, Bedford-square, after a very short illness. His funeral took place on Friday, the 7th July, when his mortal remains were conveyed for interment to the Wesleyan Chapel, in the City-road. The spacious area in front of the chapel was crowded during the morning by Dissenters of various denominations. The hearse, followed by a train of nearly thirty mourning coaches and many private carriages, arrived at the ground, when Mr. Butter worth, the eldest son of the deceased, as chief mourner, followed by a great number of his late father's friends, entered the chapel in procession, where the burial service of the Established Church was read by the Rev. Mr. Stevens, of Great Queen-street Chapel, Lincoln's Inn Fields, after which the body was deposited in a vault beneath the chapel. The funeral appendages were devoid of all useless ornament; upon the coffin was a plate containing the following inscrip

tion:

"Blessed are

to the poor-and the ready advocate of
the widow and fatherless.
the dead that die in the Lord."

This notice of the decease of Mr. Butterworth, has been introduced, because he was one of those good men who belonged to the christian world. He has peculiar claims on the remembrance and gratitude of the Baptist Denomination. Although he was a member of the Methodist Church, yet his af fections, and exertions to do good were not limited to that body. Being a member of the British Parliament he used his influence with men in power, in favour of the Baptist Missions in India. He generally presided at the Anniversaries of the Baptist Missionary Societies, both for Home and Foreign operations, and liberally contributed to their support.

His house was kindly opened for the reception of Mrs. Judson, when, in pursuit of health, she visited England. Such was the impression left on her mind of his piety and catholicism, that she dedicated her letters on the history of the Burman Mission to him.

We believe we are correct in stating, that he was the son of John Butterworth, an eminently pious Baptist minister, and the author of the Concordance which is

JOSEPH BUTTERWORTH, ESQ. Died June 30, 1826. Aged 56 years. The loss of Mr. Butterworth will be in general use in the United States. His greatly felt by the denomination to which end, it is said, was occasioned by a stroke he belonged, as well as by the religious from the sun, by the exposure of his public at large. He was a zealous sup-head, during the election at Dover. porter of every good cause-a man of fervent piety and catholic spirit-a friend

The memory of the just is blessed

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Account of Monies received by the Rev. J. M. Peck, for the Rock-Spring Theological School, Illinois, from June to August, 1826.

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of 1st Bap. Church, Charles

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Cash remitted to the Treasurer of the Bap. Miss. Soc. of Mass. for Rev. J.

Lewis Hearsy, Boston, left with Lincoln & Edmands,

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M. Peck, to aid the Theological School || Total in books and other articles, $314,50

at the West.

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JOYFUL INTELLIGENCE.

We have deferred to a future number, several articles which had been set in type, to give room for letters which have just been received from MR. and MRS. JUDSON, and some of the Missionaries in Calcutta.

British above Pah-gan; and on returning to Ava with their final terms, I had

DR. JUDSON'S LETTER TO DR. BALDWIN.
British Camp, Yantabo, Feb. 25, 1826, the happiness of procuring the release of

Rev. and dear Sir,

We survive a scene of suffering which, on retrospect, at the present moment, seems not a reality, but a horrid dream. We are occupying a tent in the midst of Sir Archibald Campbell's staff, and are receiving from him and other British officers, all manner of kind attentions, proportionate to the barbarities we have endured for nearly two years.

I was seized on the 8th of June, 1824, in consequence of the war with Bengal, and in company with Dr. Price, three Englishmen, one Armenian, and one Greek, was thrown, into the "death prison," at Ava, where we lay eleven months-nine months in three pair, and two months in five pair of fetters. The scenes we witnessed and the sufferings we underwent, during that period, I would fain consign to oblivion. From

the very last of my fellow-prisoners; and on the 21st inst. obtained the reluctant

consent of government to my own final departure from Ava, with Mrs. J.

house, which I had just erected, was On my first imprisonment, the small plundered, and every thing valuable confiscated. Mrs. J. however, was allowed to occupy the place, which she did until my removal to Oung-ben-lay, that period she was twice brought to whither she followed. Subsequently to the gates of the grave; the last time, with the spotted fever, while I was absent at Mah-looan. She had been senseless and motionless several days, when the providential release of Dr. Price, at portunity for such applications as were the very last extremity, gave an opblest to her relief. On my return, I was astonished to find her in the most emaciated, helpless state, not having heard a word of her illness. She how

ever rapidly recovered, and is now in perfect health. Even little Maria, who my imprisonment, to aggravate her pacame into the world, a few months after rents' woes, and who has been, from very instinct, it would seem, a poor, sad, crying thing, begins to brighten up her little face, and be somewhat sensible of our happy deliverance.

the death prison at Ava, we were removed to a country prison at Oung-benlay, ten miles distant, under circumstances of such severe treatment, that one of our number, the Greek, expired on the road; and some of the rest, among whom was myself, were scarcely able to move for several days. It was the intention of government in removing us from Ava, to have us sacrificed, in order to ensure victory over the foreigners; but the sudden disgrace and death ||terday, by the respective plenipotentiaThe treaty of peace was signed yesof the adviser of that measure pre- ries, according to the terms of which vented its execution. I remained in the province of Arracan, and the small the Oung-ben-lay prison six months, in provinces of Ya, Tavoy, and Mergui, in one pair of fetters; at the expiration of the south, are ceded to the British. It which period I was taken out of irons, and sent under a strict guard to the duced me to embrace the first opportuwas this consideration chiefly that inBurmese head-quarters at Mah-looan, nity of leaving Ava, where the only obto act as interpreter and translator.ject I ever had in settling, was to obTwo months more elapsed, when on my tain some toleration for the christian rereturn to Ava, I was released at the in-ligion,-a favour which I hope now to stance of Moung-Shaw-loo, the north enjoy without leave from his golden governor of the palace, and put under footed majesty. his charge. During the six weeks that I resided with him, the affairs of government became desperate, the British troops making steady advances on the capital; and after Dr. Price had been twice dispatched to negociate for peace (a business which I declined as long as possible,) I was taken by force and associated with him. We found the Rev. Dr. Baldwin.

Sir Archibald has assigned us a large gun-boat for our accommodation down the river, and we expect to leave this in a very few days.

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Respectfully yours,

A. JUDSON, Jr.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER

FROM REV. MR.
WADE, TO REV. MR. SHARP.
Calcutta, March 28, 1826.

Rev. and very dear Sir,

You will be happy to hear, that more than common attention to religion, seems to prevail in the minds of the people who usually attend worship in the church, of which our late friend Mr. Lawson, was Pastor; six persons have been added by baptism since Mr Lawson's death, and seven others are to be baptized next Sabbath, and a number more are under very serious impressions. This attention to divine things, commenced before Mr. Lawson's death, and two or three who are now candidates for baptism, date their first serious impressions from the circumstance of his death, and another from a sermon preached on that occasion. Begging an interest in your fervent prayers, I remain very sincerely and respectfully yours, J. WADE.

thought of my Boston friends, and all their kindness previous to my sailing for India. You lost a very long letter in the Edward Newton, two or three sheets of paper. I wrote to all my them by the same ship. friends in America, and unhappily sent yet received a line from America, exWe have not cepting a short one from Dr. Bolles. But we doubt not there are many in Calcutta for us. In my letters to you friendship, Captain Bertody, whose I particularly recommended to your kind and attentive conduct during our passage from America, will never be forgotten.

We have been in Rangoon a week,
those places, retained by the English
but have not concluded to which of
government, we shall go. We think
more of New Mortiban than any other
by the Thanlwen river, and will proba-
place. It is separated from Old Mortiban
bly be very populous, as most of the
Burmese from the old towns are going
over. We e are gratified in hearing that
Mr. and Mrs. Boardman have arrived in
Rangoon. They will be all ready to
enter on their work, when we shall
have fixed on a place. Under the Eng-
Rangoon, March 28, 1826. || doubt, establish as many schools as we
lish government, we shall, I have no
shall be able to support.
shall hear from us as soon as we arrive
We have

EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM MRS. JUD-
SON TO REV. F. WAYLAND, JR.

My dear brother,

Previous to the reception of this you will have heard that we are alive, and

out of the hands of those who have so

long made us tremble. I can hardly, at times, believe it a reality that we have been safely conducted through so many narrow passages, and find ourselves at last at Rangoon our old home.

Our continued existence is ascribable to God alone, who, no doubt in answer to the prayers of our beloved friends in America, has watched over and preserved us, and mingled mercies with all

our afflictions.

O that our future lives

may bear some proportion to the great mercies we have received. The gener al outlines of our history for two years past, Mr. J. has communicated to Dr. Baldwin. Of our sufferings and distresses none can form an idea, but those who were in confinement with us. You will hardly believe when I say, that so entirely occupied were our minds with present afflictions, and seeking means for deliverance, that months have elapsed without thinking of home, or those dear friends, on whom our thoughts have been so constantly fixed. When we reached the English camp, and I found myself once more at liberty, with what delight did I retrace my late visit in America. How much I

But you

at the place of destination.
with us now four of the christians, and
follow us to whatever place we go.
are expecting others daily, who will all
Ma-Mess-la and her sister appear very
well, and ascribe the preservation of
our lives to the care of God alone.

Moung-Ing stood by me faithfully during our long confinement, and was the only one for some time who would carry Mr. J. his food. I trust the Burman Mission will yet prosper, and that you will from time to time be made joyful by the acclose, or I shall lose this opportunity of counts of converted Burmese. I must sending.

Forget not in your prayers,
Your sister in Christ,
A. H. JUDSON.

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