Hon. John Treadwell, Esq. Pres.
Rev. Dr. Spring, Vice President.
Rev. Dr. Spring, ? Prudential

Rev. Dr. Worcester, Committee.
Mr. Evarts,

Rev. Dr. Worcester, Corres. Sec. Rev. Mr. Chapin, Recording Sec. Mr. Evarts, Treasurer. Mr. C. Adams, Auditor. From the account of the meeting given in the Panoplist we select the following particulars.

"The Hon. Elias Boudinot communicated an extract of a letter, stating an earnest request from the Delaware Indians, that missionaries be sent among them; which extract was referred to the Prudential Committee.

"Voted. That it is the opinion of this board that the independent and unevangelized tribes of indians, occupying their own lands, whether without or within the limits stated in the treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain, are, with other objects, embraced by the act of their corporation.

"A sermon was delivered by the Rev. Mr. Richards, from Eph. iii. 8.

"Voted. That the next annual meeting be holden at Salem, Mass. on the third Wednesday of Sept. 1815, at 10 o'clock A. M.

"The Rev. Mr. Chapin was chosen preacher for that meeting; and the Rev. Dr. Davis second preacher."

The Report of the Prudential Committee contains an interesting narrative of the trials and embarrassments to which the Missionaries had been subjected in India, in consequence of the war between Great Britain and the U. nited States. From the last accounts hopes are entertained, that the mission may obtain an establishment at Bombay. Notwithstanding all the perplexing circumstances through which the missionaries have been called to pass, and all the obstacles thrown in their way, they are still disposed to persevere. In their correspondence with the governor in India, and with the prudential committee, they display a firm and amiable temper.

"It ought," says the Report, "to be thankfully noticed, that many enlight ened persons in India-men of enlarg.

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ed views and great acquaintance with the world-dignified magistrates and persons of professional eminence→→ have most unequivocally and earnestly expressed their conviction of the necessity of missionaries, and their sense of the deplorable condition of the people in a moral point of view. Persons of this description have joyfully hailed the co-operation of America, in the great work of evangelizing mankind, as a most desirable event.

"It is evident also from every page of the correspondence of the missiona ries, that notwithstanding all their discouragements and perplexities, they have been more and more convinced by all that they have seen and heard, not only of the practicability and duty of supporting missionaries, but of its being their particular duty, as it is evidently their highest pleasure, to consider themselves as unalterably devoted to this work."

Bible Society of the Netherlands.

FROM a paper recently published in the Weekly Messenger, it appears that the people of the Netherlands are disposed to express their gratitude to God for their deliverance from a foreign despotism, by the institution of a Bible Society.

"The Bible Society of the Netherlands, at Amsterdam and Rotterdam, invites every inhabitant of the Nether lands to the grand object of this institution." Arrangements are made to cover the Netherlands with sections of this society. "The month of May is fixed upon for a general assembly of

the deputies of all the sections, for the purpose of bringing forth the returns of the state of the society, and of discussing the mutual interests of the

same.

"It is expected from the hearty concern of the citizens of the Netherlands in the cause of christianity, from their zeal to make their so much benefitted country participate in this instance of the glory of other nations, that they will come forward to support, and endeavor by all means to promote this so sublime and according to God's commands—so highly important undertaking, in expectation of his holy bless. ing. In the name of the United Administration.

P. CHEVALIER, President. P. J. VANDER ENDE, Secretary. Amsterdam, Aug. 16, 1814.

one who was not the owner immedi ately dropped down dead.

Doctor Meikle, of Scotland, was called to visit a gentleman who had been stung by a wasp or a bee. The gentleman was very impatient, and uttered oaths and curses. He wished to know if the Dr. could help him. The Dr. observed, "all will be over in a little." The gentleman continued his profane language. Wishing to reprove him, the Dr. said "I see nothing only it might have been in a better place" Where? said the gentleman. The Dr. replied, "why, my good friend, on the tip of your tongue."

When the missionary society was instituted in Great Britain, a pious clergyman opposed the measure as "unseasonable," and wrote on the subject. After some years, in the prospect of death, the part he had taken occasioned him deep sorrow and regret. He made his will, retracted his error, and ordered his son to pay £20 to the missionary society as a token of his love to their cause.

From this, let all be admonished, 1st, not to be hasty in censuring any project or measures avowedly design

ed to advance the interests of Christ's kingdom and the happiness of the world. 2d, Not rashly to condemn men as impious and destitute of relig ion, who may hesitate as to the expediency of measures which others approve. Even the disciples of Jesus were on some points "slow to believe" what the prophets had foretold.

Ordination.

At West Suffield, Dec. 14, 1814,

Rev. Joseph Mix. First prayer by Rev. Mr. Robbins of East Windsor, sermon by Rev. Mr Storrs of Longmeadow; consecrating prayer by Rev. Mr. Prudden of Enfield; charge by Rev. Mr. Rowland of Windsor; right hand by Rev. Mr. Gay of Suffield; concluding prayer by Rev. Mr. Cooley of Granville.

No. 2.

JEROME of Prague was cotemporary with Huss, and an intimate friend of that Reformer. He was not a clergyman, but was however engaged in the work of reformation. His youth was spent in pursuit of knowledge. For this purpose he visited several Universities. Oxford in England is supposed to be the last seat of learning at which he spent any considerable time. Having made himself master of the English language, he translated many of the works of Wickliff into his native tongue. On his return to Bohemia, he appeared as an advocate for Wickliff, and attached himself to Huss. It is supposed that he was not inferior to any person of his time in ability, learning, and eloquence.

After Huss went to the Council of Constance, Jerome was disposed to hazard his own life to aid his friend. He arrived at Constance April 4th 1415, about three months before the death of Huss. He entered the town privately, made inquiry, found that he could be of no service, and that the Council intended to seize him; he therefore thought it prudent to retire. But while

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This confusion continued nearly half an hour. Jerome stood amazed at the indecency of the scene. But as soon as he could be heard, he cried aloud-"since nothing can satisfy you but my blood, God's will be done."

Thus ended his first hearing. He was conducted to a dungeon and there treated with great severity, to produce a recantation. His confinement brought on a dangerous illness. Advantage was taken of his situation to work upon his feelings. After the death of Huss, the circumstances of that awful event were laid before him. For a considerable time he remained inflexible; but at length he was overcome. On the 23d of September, being brought before the Council, he retracted what were called his er

rors, in such language as the Council dictated. The chains, with which he had been oppressed, were knocked off, but the load was transferred from his body to his mind, and he returned to his prison with bitter anguish of soul for what he had done.

The change in his feelings was soon observed; and the chief managers against him, were determined he should come to a second trial. Some of the Council were opposed to the measure; but the point was finally carried, after he had been subjected to a long confinement. He was glad of the opportunity to appear again before the Council, that he might publickly confess the guilt which lay so heavily on his mind. The Council informed him, that they had appointed persons by whom he might make his defence. He insisted on the privilege of being present at the trial, and of speaking for himself. This was reluctantly granted.

The principal articles of charge were these his adherence to the errors of Wickliff-his having a picture of that heretic arrayed in the ornaments of a saint -his counterfeiting the seal of the University of Oxford in favor of Wickliff-his despising the authority of the church after excommunication, and his denial of transubstantiation.

In answer to the accusations, Jerome acknowledged that he thought well of Wickliff and his doctrines, although he did not adopt all his opinions-ihat he had a picture of Wickliff, as he had of many other learned men; but he didnot remember that the

portrait was dressed in saint like ornaments. The charge of counterfeiting a seal he denied. He said he had never despised the authority of the church, nor opposed the doctrine of transubstantiation.

Having replied to the accusations, he then in a solemn manner confessed his guilt, in having been influenced by the fear of death to retract his opinions, and to injure the characters of those two excellent men, Wickliff and Huss; whose examples he said he revered, and in whose doctrines he was determined to die. His speech on this occasion excited the astonishment even of his adversaries. Pogge of Flor

ence in a letter to Leonard Aretin gives an account of it, which is highly honorable to the martyr. As Pogge was himself a papist and opposed to Jerome, his testimony in his favor is the more worthy of notice. We shall therefore introduce some extracts from the letter, as it not only characterizes Jerome, but narrates the important circumstances of his death.

Letter of Pogge to Aretin.

"Since my return to Constance my attention has been wholly engaged by Jerome, the Bohemian heretic, as he his called. The eloquence and learning, which this person hath employed in his defence, are so extraordinary that I cannot forbear giving you a short account of him.

"To confess the truth, I never knew the art of speaking carried so near the model of ancient eloquence. It was indeed amazing to hear with what force of expression, with what fluency of lan