The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-04
From The Boston Recorder Of Friday last.

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E.uIGRlNTS' CHURCH ORGANIZED.
Last Wednesday evening, in Park-street
Meeting house, Church, consisting oiper-
sons of colour about to sail from this port
for the Colony at Liberia, was publicly re-
ceived into the fellowship of other churches.
An Ecclesiastical Council had been held
at previous; hour, Consisting of Rev. DIR.
jerks Rev. Serene T.. Dwight and brother
Samuel Tram from. Park street church (;
Rev Ebenczer Burgess. and Dea. Samuel
Fales, from the 1st church in. Dedham; !;
Rev. Justin Edwards aud Dea. Marx New
man, from the south church in Andover; I;
Hcf. Bepj. b. Wisner and Dea. VIM. Phil
lips. from the Old South church Rev.
Samuel Green and brother John Tappan,
1.-THE Union church who. after hearing
and approving the Articles of Faith and
Covenant which had been adopted by the
persons desirous of being embodied in the
Church, proceeded TO organize such ofthem
as were furnished with certificates of dis
mission and recommendation, int al distinct
body. Their names are us follows:
John Sulmar Nubia, Phillis Fitch,
Newport Gardner, Harriet Moett,
Robert Wainwood. Diana Harris and
Euseba Wainwood, Mary Anna.
Five others, though not provided. with
letters, furnished satisfactory evidence to
the Council that they were members in
good standing in the church of Christ, and
they were cordially received into commun-
ION by the new church, viz. VIM. Thomas,
John Chavers, Sarah Chavers, Andrew Har-
ris and Curta De Wolf
The exercises of the evening were intro
duced by Rev. DR.. jerks, Moderator ofthe
Council, in brief statement of the object
of the meeting. Rev. Mr.. Wisner, Scribe,
then read the proceedings OF the Council /;
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. jerks and
Sermon preached by Rev. s. L. Dwight,
from Psalm 6S, 3l-Ethiopid shall soon
stretch out her hands unto God. 1t having
been remarked that the infant church, since
its formation by the Council, had made an
unanimous choice of Newport Gardner and
John Sulbar Nubia Tor Deacons, the fell
lowship OF the churches was expressed to
it, through them, by Rev. Mr.. Edwards
Concluding prayer, which was also the con-
secrating prayer in reference TO the 'Dea-
cons, by Rev. Mr.. Green. The services
were closed by singing an anthem, COM
posed by Dea. Gardner, one Of the emi-
grants, Ifiom this town.
All the exercises were appropriate, and
highly interesting TO a crowded audience,
Collection ~l6S,27.
The l3 individuals above mentioned, with
about thirty other cOlored people--also Rev
Calvin Holton, Baptist missionary, and
DR.. EbeneZer liunt--are expected to sail
from this port, on Monday next, in the brg
Vine, belonging to Messr. Ropes, Read,
& Co. to Join the Colony at Liberia. Rev.
Mr.. Sessions, Agent of the American Colo
nlzation Society, will accompany the eXpc-
dition, and return in the same vessel.
NANTUCKET BANKs.-A Reverend Cler-
gyman at Nantucket, we understand, a few
years since preached very sensible and
useful discourse, from these words in II
Kings, iv. z. {" Go sell the on, pay hy debi,
and lire, thou md thy Children, of the rest.
If the report of the cause Of the embarrass
ment of the Phpnix and Pacific banks be
well founded, viz. the purchase by the en-
terprising merchants of that Island of
large quantity of oil, which they still hold,
a repetition OF the discourse may not be in
appropriate. Daily Adv.
FARMINGToN CANAL.-The length of
this canal is % miles. We learn from the
New-liayen papers, that the excavation,
tow-path, embankments, locks, aqueducts,
colverts road and farm bridges, have been
contracted for from Massachusetts line to
the village of Cheshire, an extent of Ia
miles: Only IL miles remain to be con-
tracted for, and even on these II miles the
locks are under contract. These contracts
have been made at 20 per ceut below the
estimates of Judge Wright, although the
canal is TO be both broader and deeper than
was projected by him. Hampshire Gaz.
VERMONT. Contrary to our hopes, it
appears that the legislature of this state
nl0de one or two banks before adjourn
ment.
The present population of this state is
2GO,O0O-in 1900, $4,000. The manuiac-
ture Of iron and of wool, together with the
raising OF sheep, arc doing great things for
Vermont. There are upwards OF 100 diff
terent manufacturing companies In the
state, 80 turnpike companies-two collie
ges with $50 students, and common schools
III abundance. This mountain region Is
one of the most prosperous III the United
States. The outlet To the sea by the New
York canal, is otImmense importance TO 1t.
But 1t wants another from the east side OF
the mountains, by the Connecticut river,