Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-06-10
CNhole no. 685.


great exploits to celebrate, the mind of the
reader must be relieved from the simple mar
ration OF facts, by things Of less brilliant
! nature ; and as there are great variety Of
interesting snd instructive anecdotes res.
Pecting the Preachers and other distinguish.
! ed persons OF the Society, recorded mostIp
in the memoirs of the aged, it is hoped that
the friends OF the undertaking will interest
and exert themselves to make and forward
judicious selection Of this kind IF materi.
| ais +: And as many Of the Baptists were q.
mong the frontier settlers, during the trou.
blesome times with the Indians, any well
attested accounts of remarkable suferines
and deliverances will be gladly received.
The Subscriber having formed such an
extensive personal acquaintance, and enpa.
ged SO many correspondents throughout fhe
cOnneXIon, he desires and expects To receive
yearly the Minutes Of most or ali The AZ.
soclations From these, besides the bisto-
~ Immediately in view, he expects 10 he q.
bic IN future to form annually, Or a. often az
shall be thought expedlent, Register of
all the Associations Showing their pro.
gresS snG alterations from time TO time
And that the Minutes may contribute 10
much as possible to this end, the Subscri.
Der takes the liberty of suggesting the fol-
lowing alterations,
The New-York Association has. for a
number OF years, placed against the name
OF each church the year IN which Il was con-
stltuted. The Warren Association has be.
gun 10 do the same, and ii is desired that
TINS method may be generally adopted
Most OF the Associations, in the tables
OF their Minutes, put the names Of ordained
PREACHERS IN SMALL CAPITALS, those of
licensed Preachers in halIes, and the other
delegates IN common Roman Characters.
But some few pay no attention to these pro-
htahle distinctions, but it is desired tbs thew
wouli 10 future.
Some Of the Associations in Virginia and
NOrth Carolina, omit sending in the nun.
Der OF members in their churches. With
some the OMISSION proceeds from mere ne
eject bat Others, it il said. think n rrim.
maj thlhg 10 number the people. Asitisa
great convenience to have the number Of
che churches in the Minutes. it i desired
that all the Associations, which are I'LL olica-
tea IN these remarks, that can do it consis-
tehtiy WIN thelr views Of things, would a
dept the method 70 generally in use.
0Ouie OF the Associations in Georgia and
North Carolina, add "a the name IF each
CHURCH that Of the County in which il is site
uated And It - desired that All the As
socIstIons IN those STATES, in which there ars
no townships, would adopt this method. as
without y stranger i often at loss 10
know III what part ofthe County the Chur-
ches are 10 De FOUND. 40 The other S,ates.
the churches generally receive the narce
" the township n which they are situated.
And The Subscriber desires that an. Who
may communicate accounts Of Churches or
associations, will give information of their
local situation, and geographical bound aries.
In Tins widespread and diversified Conn.
try, such information is Indispensable neces.
sary.
The Subscriber has been pleased to learn
that some OF the Associations IL the IVES.
tern part of the State Of York. xhere.
ne has not travelled, have appointed persons
70 collect and forward information w him
and he desires that The few, whose history
he has not obtained, will d3the same and
that all The Associations, which do not cor.
respond with the Warren, will apDptnt
some one 70 forward tue minutes Of their
future sessions, that he may be sure To OBJ
tain hem.
Besides those named for other States.
the following is list Of Correspondents.
from whom the subscriber expects ID r..
ccIVe assistance IN the NeW-Enrland
States In Vermont: Nathaniel Ken.
dnck, MIddIeburS and Hon. Aaron Lee
land, CheI!er.-In Massachusetts,, and D.,.
tnct OF Maine John Leland, Cheshire
Caleb Blood, Portland Daniel Merrill,
s,dBwck, and DR. Thomas Bald win, Bos-
ton Henry Grew, Hartford, Coon and
John Burton, Halifax. (NuVA- Scotia =
With all the Above named Gentlemen, the
Subscriber has made particular agreements
on the subject Of correspondence, and he
hopes that those with whom ne has not,
will scquIesce in the nomination.
DR. Holcombe, Of Savannah DIR Furnan.
Of Charleston; Mr. Stackhouse, Of New.Or-
leans Mr. Dudley, of Frankfort, (Ken) MIR
Semple, Of Virginia Mr Brown, Of Wash
ington City Mr. Richards, of Baltimore
DR. Rogers, and DR. Staughton, of PhiIadei-
pha Mr. Parkinson e New.York Mr.
Roots, Of Fabus DR. Baldwin, OF Boston
Mr. Merrill, Of 5edgwick Mr. Burton. of
Halifax; aud DIR Gano, OF Providence, are
nominated as principal Correspondents, 60
receive and forward all communications
which may be made BY others IN their res
pectIve WcinitieS And as it will lessen the
expense OF the undertaking, and be but lit
lie felt by individuals, 1t il presumed that
all communications 10 either OF the princi.
pal correspondents, or TO the Subscriber. as
il usual IN shch cases, III OF sent Postpaid,
and free u expense, If Other wise forwards,
ed.
And the subscriber may not be thaught
oftclous by some, Il he informs them that All
Minutes and printed papers done 10 wi.h :
cover, open at one or both ends, in the K.lu
ofNews Papers, are charged at the SAME
rate OF Postage, and cannot be more tn.n
t1vo cents sheet from any part Of the United
Statess
As the plan OF the History is very exleR-
sIve, the preparation Tor Il must bG ! work
Ut lAbour aud TING. Solicitations Of Ihis