these things the Prefbyterian minifters endeavor to reftrain, as far as the nature of the cafe will admit. Upon the whole, I think the disorders are as few as could be expected in fuch vaft affemblies of people; of different religious perfuafions, of different fentiments and different habits and manners. And, undoubtedly, the great good that is done abundantly more than compenfates for every thing difagreeable, that may arife from the weakness of human nature. "A number I faw under exercises, in which their countenances expreffed the moft ferene and extatic pleasure, while their bodies appeared entirely helplefs, and the words they articulated were uttered in very feeble accents. A fmile, the moft placid that can be imagined, overfpread the whole vifage, while their addreffes to Heaven and to thofe around them, declared the evangelical fentiments of their heart. The views which occupied their minds must have been fupremely delightful and their fituations, : though it may be deprecated by the gay and diffipated, was rather enviable, than either pitiable or contemptible in the eye of a pious fpectator. "The prefent revival, is doubtlefs a great and good work; but when we confider the weakness of human nature, and the many arti fices of the great adverfary of fouls, we muft, I humbly think, be convinced of the neceffity of much wifdom and prudence, as well as zeal in the miniftry, in order to guard against these irregular fallies of paffion, which, if indulged without restraint, not only bring a reproach on religion, but hinder the most profitable exercifes of genuine piety. But it is not for me to prescribe in this matter. God, we may hope, will not only fupport his own caufe, but exercife fuch a special care over his children as will preferve them, though weak, from pernicious delufions." But it is the duty of Chriftans and especially of Chriftian minifters, to conduct themselves with great circumfpection." Extracts from a letter from the Rev. James Hughs, dated Weft Liberty, Ohio County, Virg. Nov. 9, 1802, to Rev. Stephen Weft, D. D. of Stockbridge, Maff. "I am happy in being able to give you a fketch of intelligence at prefent, which I believe will be pleafing to you; and I hope the fource is fuck, that it will furnifh more for a future day, viz. That the Lord has lately very remarkably vifited this part of his church with the effufions of the divine influences. There hath been fomething more than ufual of a ftir, and raised expectation among the people, through the 1 from Saturday until Tuesday ordained Minifters, and four Li- past summer; and on facramental feafons, much appearance of folemnity and ferious exercife. Numbers were added to the church: But nothing very remarkable took place, until about the last fabbath in Sept. when the Lord's fupper was adminiftered in a congregation, called The Three Springs, of which Mr. M'Curdy is paftor, about twenty miles north of this place. On this occafion, the Lord began to work in a powerful manner-many were awakened, and the exercife increased fo, that, on Monday evening, though the number day evening, the ufual time of of awakened and diftreffed was breaking up, the people could increafing until that time. On not part, but continued all night, Monday we had fermons at three and until 11 or 12 the next day. different places, fufficiently difThe work was in the fame man- tant from each other to prevent ner, as in the states of Kentucky, difturbance.-One was in the Tenefee, and the Carolinas. meeting-houfe. About the time Numbers funk down in their dif- the affemblies were difmiffed, and trefs, and appeared to be in very were endeavoring to difperfe, the great concern and anguish of fpi- Great Comforter took poffeffion rit. Some few, perhaps five or of fome hearts, and their groans fix, obtained relief and comfort and cries of diftrefs were changed before the affembly was difperfed; into acclamations of praise and and gave ground to hope that glory to their deliverer. Some they got their reft on the fure very young were enabled to speak, foundation. Two weeks after recommending Chrift, and invitfaid time, the facrament was ad-ing and warning finners in a manminiftered at Racoon, a congrega- ner truly aftonishing. Under this tion not far diftant from the formeans awakenings increafed, and mer, and under the care of Mr. moft piercing cries and groans were Patterson. By this time, the mingled with the praises. Thefe awakening and exercife had con- exercifes, (and when the noise fiderably increased, and it was would admit of it) prayers and a very folemn feafon. Many very exhortations were made by the hardened and bold finners were minifters-all of which conftitu. awakened and brought into awful ted a folemn, awful and pleafing diftrefs. The appearances were scene through the whole night, fuch, that it was thought proper and fometime in the morning. to appoint the last sabbath in Oc- Before we could part, it was atober, for an extra meeting and greed to appoint next fabbath as communion. A great multitude another extra meeting and comattended on this occafion-Num- munion. It is probable great bers went in waggons, took their numbers will attend, as it is in a families and provifions with them; very central place-Upper Buffa and we continued at the place lo congregation." Du tially prevented from fending this by the last mail, I can now inform you, that I attended at the propofed meeting on last fabbath; and it was a great and folemn meeting indeed. It is fuppofed, the number which attended was not lefs than ten thousand. There were twelve ministers attended.We continued on the ground, from Saturday morning until Tuesday. The number affected was great, perhaps upwards of two thousand, counting from the first to the laft. About one thou fand were communicants. ring the two laft nights, there were, I think, feldom less than, from two to three hundred at once: And of thefe, the cries and groans were very affecting. Toward the latter part of the folemnity, numbers appeared to get relief; though few in comparison with the number affected. The diftreffed appeared to have awful apprehenfions of their fins-Their cries generally were, Oh! my fins -Oh! my hard heart-Oh, what fhall I do for Chrift! O Jefus, take away my hard heart! But room and time at prefent forbid enlargement: And in many fheets I could not give you any adequate defcription of the wonderful fcence." Nov. 18th. "Being providens | The last Sabbath in Auguft the facramental fupper was adminif tered at Young's Town. On Monday, near the clofe of the exercifes, there appeared an unusual movement on the minds of many; it was found afterwards that fe veral were hopefully the fubjects of genuine awakening, which has fince terminated apparently in a faving change. In Mefopotamia there are thirty four fouls; twó of this number have lately obtain ed hopes of an intereft in Christ. One of them a man forty fix years of age; who has been for many years a universalist, and uncom monly vicious and profane. The other is a young woman, of a very irreligious family. May it not be faid there has been an awakening in this place? The first week in September I spent at Hudson, found a young perfon under serious concern; found a number of ferious and hopefully pious people, mostly from the church in Gofhen (Connecticut.) Here I organized a church, confifting of fourteen members; it was a feeling, comfortable time with Chriftians. The laft Monday in September, I fat out from No. 2, Range 1, for Pittsburg, where the Synod of Pittsburg were to fit the next Wednesday. I attended during the feffion, which continued until Saturday nearly one o'clock. One important part of the bufinefs tranfacted was, forming the Synod into a Miffion ary Society. Their funds are yet fmall, about two hundred dollars. They fent one of their num-* ber, Rev J. M'Farrand, a very refpectable clergyman, on a miffion for four Sabbaths, into this county. There was a letter read from Kentucky dated in Auguft, by which we learn the revival continues to fpread, and remark Extract of a letter to the Truflees of the Miffionary Society of Connec ticut, from Rev. Jofeph Badger, Miffionary to New Connecticut, dated Auftinburgh, November 19, 1802. IT may be fatisfactory to the Trustees and the friends of religion in general, to have fome account of the apparent, and I hope, real progrefs of the Redeemer's kingdom in this weftern country. In ably to overcome oppofition. one instance, there were about forty young perfons affembled for a ball; foon after they got together, one of them fpoke of going home; he was afked, why he would go home; he frankly told them he thought they were doing wrong; at this, numbers were ftruck with ferious reflections, and inftead of profecuting their dance they went to praying and finging hymns. Theyfpent the time they had allotted for dancing, in religious exercifes, and twenty feven of their number were seriously awakened at that time. Near the end of the feffion of the Synod, the minifters were called upon to relate, if any thing had taken place worthy of attention, lately among their people. Mr. McCurdy, paftor of two congregations, one in Pennfylvania, called the Cross Roads congregation; and the other in Virginia, the Three Springs congregatian, about forty fix miles fouth of this county, gave the following relation, of a remarkable attention which began in his congregations, on Monday of that week. "On the laft fabbath the Lord's fupper ⚫ was administered in the Three Springs congregation; there was a great degree of coldnefs ⚫ complained of among Chriftians, and apparently, great ftupidity ⚫ and inattention through the affembly until near the clofe of the exercises on Monday, when "there appeared confiderable movement on the minds of many. After the affembly were difmiffed, Mr. Marcus and Mr. Brice took their leave (thefe were two affifting minifters) and as I fuppofed went away; I went into the congregation and began converfing with thofe Marcus delaying a little, per'ceived an uncommon movement among the people, and thought it would not be prudent for them to go away, mounted his horfe and rode after Mr. Brice • and called him back. We spent the rest of the day, the night, • and until eleven o'clock on Tuesday with the people. There "was through this time fuch fcenes of diftrefs as exceeded any 'defcription. There were about '50 perfons whose bodily ftrength was fo overcome, as rendered them incapable of fupporting 'themselves; they fell to the "ground, expreffing their distress in groans and cries for mercy. At eleven o'clock on Tuesday, the people were prevailed upon to difperfe, and we came on our 'way to attend the Synod." The above is the fubftance of Mr. McCurdy's relation before the Synod. A few minutes after the Synod adjourned, we were informed, that at the Cross Road meeting house, there was a meeting for prayer, held by the people, on Thurfday evening, at which time, the awakening influences of divine truths were powerfully felt, many cried out, and were incapable of fupporting themfelves; the meeting continued all night. Mr. James Hughs, Mr. Wick and myself determined to go and fpend the fabbath in that congregation, with Mr. M'Curdy; we arrived with the people who were affembling at the tent, near the meeting houfe, as there were many more than could be accommo dated in the house. Mr. Hughs | foul-deftroying nature. They ap preached an excellent fermon; I peared to have very juft views of themselves, as totally finful, and that their salvation must be, if ever they were faved, by fovereign grace. They both obtained hopes. There were five ministers, with about five hundred people, who continued through the night in the meeting house. There was nothing appeared like diforderpeople were univerfally folemnized, and many could not hide their distress, yet kept from making a noife excepting what escaped with their fobs and tears. Near fun rifing the affembly difperfed. We took breakfaft; after which I rode with Mr. M'Curdy and Mr. Hughs, to the Three Springs congregation, ten miles, to attend a meeting there. About four hundred people came together. Mr. Hughs preached an excellent fermon, on the nature of fin and the wages of it. You would fcarce fee an eye but what was fixed on the fpeaker, on the ground, or drowned in tears; and fome with the fobs of a wounded confcience discovered their diftrefs. When the affembly was difmiffed, feveral were unable to retire, and were carried away by their friends. In this place there was an old man, in his 103d year, awakened; his bodily ftrength and mental powers, were like those of about 6o. The next day was the time of general concert. I tarried and preached here, the other minifters went to other places. This day was alfo, as we hope, a day of God's power. Six young people came from over the Ohio, from fome diftance, to see what ftrange work was here--one of them, was difmade to feel herself in very treffing circumftances, before fermon was half through. young man who had come with And a |