tory sermon, from John xviii. 35: "My kingdom is not of this world." Br. S. H. Cone was moderator, and Brn. D. Bellamy and Z. Freeman were clerks. At this meeting provision was made to have all the benevolent objects of the day brought out fully before the Convention; and their respective claims were most ably advocated by different brethren to whom the task was assigned. The receipts amounted to $17,390 18; the disbursements to $15,668 54. The doings of the Board, and the result of their efforts, will appear from the following extracts from their last report: "DEAR BRETHREN-Immediately after organizing, our first business was to devise ways and means for securing the requisite amount of funds to meet the necessities of feeble churches and destitute regions in our own immediate territory, and to redeem the pledge of $12,000 so cheerfully and so unanimously given to the American Baptist Home Mission Society. To accomplish this object, we were unwilling to hazard the enterprise by trusting to that flow of feeling which had in so delightful a manner marked the season of the anniversary; fully aware that the time had not yet arrived, when all the members of our churches would act from the principle that all they have is the Lord's-that they are his stewards—and that merely to hear that his cause demands a part of that which he had committed to their trust was all that would be necessary to have them present their offerings, until the almoners of the needy should have occasion to say, It is enough. Hence we resolved, so far as it was practicable, to lay the subject fully before the minds of each of our churches in this State, and to invite them to secure to themselves the luxury of being workers together with God. To attain this end, we immediately reappointed the former General Agent, whose long, faithful, and efficient, services, are so visible in the history of this Convention, and associated with him Eld. Lewis Leonard, who had been engaged to good effect for a part of the last year in visiting churches and associations.

"At the last annual meeting of the Convention, a resolution was unanimously adopted, directing the Board to remunerate the Treasurer for the faithful discharge of his onerous duties in that department. We, upon giving the subject our attention, were unanimously of the opinion it was

due that valuable officer to say, that, for fourteen years, he had most faithfully discharged its responsible duties, without being willing to accept a single cent as a salary, and had not even withheld his hand from contributing with the rest of his brethren. In accordance, therefore, with your direction, and in view of the increasing business and consequent responsibility of the office, we resolved unanimously to give the Treasurer an order for $100 for services the year then past, and to appropriate $100 as a salary for the year which is now terminated.

"We have made appropriations to forty-four churches in twenty-seven different counties in this State, and to one church in the State of New Jersey; the whole embracing thirty-eight years of pastoral labor. We have also commissioned fifteen missionaries, ten of whom were to labor in this State, and five in northern Pennsylvania, amounting to nine years and forty-nine weeks; thus making an aggregate of forty-eight years, save three weeks, of ministerial labor provided for by the appropriations and appointments made during the past year.

"Result of Labor-In prosecuting the work of faith and the labor of love assigned them, the constant aim of the people of God should be, to do what they can in giving the gospel to their fellow-men who are destitute. The conversion of sinners is the work of God; hence, if the saints use the means He has required to the extent of their ability, they will be commended of Him, though men reject the gos pel, and virtually adjudge themselves unworthy of everlasting life. With this view of the subject, while engaged in the missionary enterprise, we should not be disheartened, although the missionaries whom we employ do not always return bringing their sheaves with them; nor should we suppose our labor in vain in the Lord, when churches, whom we aid in sustaining the ministry among them, inform us that they have looked in vain for those showers of grace which are needed to fertilize and refresh the garden of the Lord: but, fixing our faith upon the immutable promise of Him who hath declared, My word shall not return unto me void, but shall accomplish that which I please, and shall prosper in that whereunto I sent it,' and if the vision tarry, wait for it; for it will come, and will not tarry.

"It is generally, however, the case in all missionary efforts, where no favorable results are apparent, the spirit sinks and the hands hang down. If we do not expect the reaper to overtake the ploughman, still we want some tangible evidence that the Lord approves our efforts and sanctifies our means to build up his cause.

"In reviewing the history of this Convention, we have abundant reason to thank God and take courage; for from the commencement of its efforts He has given his people abundant evidence, that, in this labor of love, they were workers together with him. It is true, some years have been attended with less signal displays than others; yet the Lord hath not left himself without witness. Such is the case at present: although we have not, from every part of the field committed to us, heard the joyful intelligence that 'there is rejoicing and salvation in the tabernacles of the righteous, for the right hand of the Lord is exalted, the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly,' yet the pilgrims have in many instances been refreshed, wanderers have been reclaimed, and, to a limited extent, sinners have been converted. Several feeble churches have also been increased in numbers and strength, while in a few places, where our standards had never before floated, they have been planted under most favorable circumstances.

"From the consideration that our appointments and ap. propriations are made at our different quarterly meetings, and from the fact that all from whom reports are due are neither so punctual nor so definite as we direct and desire them to be, we are generally unable to give the precise amount of labor performed under the patronage of the Convention. Yet from reports that have been received, it appears that thirty-three years of pastoral labor have been performed in forty-two churches located in twenty-six different counties in this State, and one church located in Newark, N. J. There have also been reported eight years and thirteen weeks of missionary labor performed, four years and thirteen weeks of which was bestowed among the destitute in this State, and the residue in northern Pennsylvania. Thus making an aggregate of forty-one years and forty-three weeks of ministerial labor actually accomplished the past year through the instrumentality of the Convention. 12*

"As the result of these labors, three churches have been gathered, who have received the fellowship of duly organized ecclesiastical councils, viz. one in Rome, Bradford Co., Penn., one in Fort Plain & Canajoharie, and one in the village of Constantia, Oswego Co. Three conferences have also been formed, preparatory to their becoming distinct churches at no distant day; more than ten thousand different families visited; more than ten thousand sermons have been preached; and three hundred and fifty-six, who, it is fondly hoped, have been redeemed by the blood of Christ, have been baptized according to his example. The number who have been the subject of a saving change we must leave for that day when all these labors will be reviewed before the throne. "Tonawanda Station-With regard to the moral state of things at this place, and particularly with respect to the church, we are happy to state that there are a number who remain steadfast, and give cheering evidence of their adop tion into the family of God. They mourn over the declension in the church, the prevalence of wickedness, and the vigor. ous efforts made by the pagan party to maintain the religion of their ancestors. During the last year two have been added to the church by baptism, and one has been exclu ded. The present number of natives in the church is seventeen. The whole number, including the mission-family, is twenty-one. Public worship has been maintained through the year, and generally a considerable number of whites attend. The school has progressed through the year. The average number of children taught would amount to at least twenty-five during the cold season. There have generally been about forty who have attended.

"ConclusionThus we have presented before you the amount and the results of our benevolent efforts in the de. partment of domestic missions; and although it falls short of what we in the fullness of our souls anticipated at the last anniversary, yet, in view of the difficulties already named, with which we were met at the commencement of our labors, we are constrained to thank God and take courage. For, considering our reduced numbers, and the truly noble specimens of benevo lence exhibited in the subscriptions and donations to the A. & F. Bible Society, we believe we can unhesitatingly say, that the spirit of benevolence, instead of retrograding, or remaining sta

tionary, is actually still advancing. Nay,we confidently expect that when the beneficence of the denomination in this State, during the past year, is spread out in eternity, it will be found to have exceeded what was ever done before; and yet we as confidently expect that as the philosophy of benevolence is more thoroughly studied, and more correctly understood, we shall all wonder that we have presumed to give so little to advance His cause who gave himself for us.

"We rejoice to be able to repeat the sentiment, that the results of another year show no diminution of attachment on the part of our brethren and sisters towards our beloved Convention; and in surrendering the trust you were pleased to commit to us, we most devoutly pray that its interests may become still more strongly cherished, until its labors are terminated amidst the long and loud allelujahs, For the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ.

"By order of the Board,

"JOHN SMITZER, Sec."

"ELON GALUsha, Pres.

The following Board of Officers was chosen

Elon Galusha, President. Charles Babcock, Treasurer. John Smitzer, Secretary.

Nathaniel Kendrick, Bartholomew T. Welch, Archibald Maclay, Cornelius P. Wyckoff, John Bowen, John Lawton, Spencer H. Cone, Oliver C. Comstock, John R. Ludlow, Jonathan Going, Elijah Herrick, Jonathan Olmsted, Eli Stone, Thomas Purinton, Davis Dimock, Daniel Hascall, Edward Kingsford, Lewis Leonard, Charles G. Sommers, Aaron Perkins, William Witter, Benjamin Sawin, Nathan Peck, George Benedict, William R. Williams, Benjamin M. Hill, Beriah N. Leach, Elisha Tucker, Isaac Newton, Henry Davis, Alfred Bennett, Norman Fox, Joseph Elliot, Alexander M. Beebee, Daniel Eldredge, Wm. B. Curtis, Joshua Fletcher, Amasa Smith, William Roe, Vice-Presidents.

John Peck, S. B. Burchard, Wm. B. Brown, Joshua A. Burke, Edward Bright, Jr., William Colgate, William Cobb, Alanson L. Covell, Cyrenius M. Fuller, Benjamin Putnam, Joshua Gilbert, Seth Gregory, Friend Humphrey, Elisha D. Hubbell, Chancellor Hartshorn,Palmer Townsend,John Manro,