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 A»D REPORT OF 
 
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 Saturday JtMornitig, June 'Z'^ud, \%1'Z, 
 
 Till' N- S. Cmtral Baptist Association convened tliis ckiy with the 
 Sei ml ( oiiiwalHs Cliurcli, at 10 o'clock, A. M. 
 Till' MmliTMidr of last yet:'" called the Association to order. 
 Aft' r ^iiii.i"o, prayer xvas oflfered by Rev, S. W, Dclilois. 
 
 'I lie jiilldWIIiir is the 
 
 Aifhsjt„-il. 1 1 f'<i ,—Tiev. J.Ij. Read; Deacons Geo. West, Dcriah Grave*, 
 
 0. 11. ('i'>;j-wcll. and Jotin Palmer. 
 
 lhi(lfiiiintr.— ]h'v. S. Marcli ; Brotliers B. W. C. Manning, and Dr. 
 Ranili«!i. 
 CMsw lU'V S. March. 
 t'lwsfii .- ^^^'^ I.J. Skimrcr^ Deacon Davrd Hume, and Brother Jamee 
 
 t'nniwol/s ]st. i'iinard— Kev. S. B. Kompton ; Deacons Flisha Harris, H. 
 K. Kmkiii Will Tiionias, Josliua Ells, and Brotlier J. E. Lockwood. 
 
 Coii'iniil y 'Am . Berwick, — Bev. E. O. Bead ; Deacons Wm. Craig, Ti^omae 
 Wliiu. J l.\-^.lh : IJrothers C. V. Bawdfng, and A. A. Pineo. 
 
 (wmniilis Viii^ Biiltoun, — Bcv. J, F. Kempt' >n ; Brotherd James Bligh, W. 
 'C.Bll, Hii'l ('. N Kockwell. 
 
 t'l.ri mil ,. Aih, (I'leaiwick, — Rev. J. L. Read; Deacons G. Gould, E.G. 
 Clmrlimi ; litotiK^rs l\.ij. Bnker, and Tlionias Graves. 
 
 In ninil s •'. I\':taux, — Rcv. D. Freeman, Jas. DeWolf, (Lie), and 
 Lt'DinliT .lb. 
 
 (jin.iru ■'■•• *.//(, Canniiirf, — liev. D, Freeman-; Brotlvers L. C. Woodworth, 
 
 Asalii' r. !i;l.\ . and Abram Ells. 
 
 Fiiiwo'itu^ — Ktv. J. Murray; Deacons Clwis. Bacon, A. Shaw, and A. H. 
 
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 Uaiifor 1.4, -Uev. E. M. Saunders; Deacons, S. Selden, and R. K 
 
 Bwkwfk. 
 
 Ualifhr'^l-'ii — Rtv. J. E. Xjouchcr* Deacons David Thompson, Norman 
 Mel) .1 1. ! • Mivvo; Brothers J. F. L. Parsons and J. Stvele. 
 
 Hiiiii'Hinil's i'iima l)rf,— Brother J, Thomas, 
 
 Uwii'iiinri - !!ev, J. Mnrpay i Deacons Wm. Davidson, D. Puli ifcr, W. E. 
 West, ail.! y '■. Miirgesoa, M. D. 
 
 llu<t«i, isf— ia-vds. S. W, DeBlois, Dr. "Cramp, Dr. Sawyer, Jolm Chase 
 uins ; Deacons Wm. Pick, and M. Cleveland. 
 
 • — IJcv. Janres Stephen? ; Deacon R. Westcott.; Brothers Albert 
 ii- Vauglm, Jelirel RIartin. 
 
 ui'v. Jas. Parlcer; Brotlrers Wm. Webster, W. II. Seaman, 
 . .Idhn Burbige. 
 no. A. Weathera. 
 ^. .Marcli. 
 
 uicon Gideon Langille, and Bpo. John Mader. •' . -• • 
 
 . V. II. R Philp. 
 • —Deacon 5. JIallamore. and Brother Caleb Spidle,<Iac.| 
 
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 New Germaniff—Reir. Wm. E. Hall; Deacon B. Rhodes, and Brother A.B, 
 Durland. 
 
 Newport, — DeaconaNoah A. Dimock, LeriDimock; Brother D. McDonald, 
 and Joseph Walley. 
 
 New Ross, — 'Brother Joseph I<ent2. 
 
 Rawdon.—Broi. John McLeam and E. Burgess. 
 
 St. Margarets Bay Irt.— Brother Frederick Huble/. 
 
 St. Margarets Bay 2nd, — Deacon Cha». A. Whitman, and G. B. Hublej, 
 
 Walton, — Deacon Francis Parker, and Brother B. J. Moxon. 
 
 Windsor,— Rer. D. M. Welton, and Deacon P. D. Layers. 
 
 Waterrille, — Deacon Anthony Vaughn. 
 
 Western Association,— "Rer da. M. Nomiondaj, Isaiah Wallace, P. R. Foster, 
 Dr. Day, and M. P. Freeman. 
 
 Eastern Association, — Rerds. O^ Chute and H. Eagles. 
 
 The following Brethren of the "Western AssociatioD being present 
 were invited to a seat : — 
 
 Rev. W. L. Parker, W. G. Parker, G. D. Coa, J. A. Moore, J. M. Parker, 
 and Brother A. Cohoon. 
 
 The ballot being taken, Rev. S. March was declared Moderator 
 for the present year ; Rev. S. B. Kempton and Wm. E. Hall, were 
 chosen Secretaries ', A. A. Fineo, Treasurer, and J. £. Lockwood, 
 Assistant Treasurer. 
 
 The following Committees were appointed :— 
 
 To ExAMiyB Lkttkrs. — Brother S. Selden, Revds. John Chase, and Jas. 
 Stevens. 
 
 To RsAD Letters. — Revds. Dr Sawyer, L J. Skinner and John £. 
 Goucher. 
 
 On Arrangements. — Revds. E. O. Read, J. L. Read, J. F. Kempton, B. 
 M. Saunders ; Brothers George West and J. Lyons. 
 
 The following brethren were invited to seats : — 
 
 Brothers J. E. Potter, A. Moroe, C. Burgess, Deacon J. Rand, Brothers S. 
 Shaw, Unah Daniels, W. Forsyth, Geo, W. Thomas, iLic), Professor R. V. 
 Jones, J. White, John Churchill, Rev. O. Parker, Brother B, C Danie's, 
 Revds. Dr. Tupper, R. Walker, H. Eagles, and L. B. Page. 
 
 The Committee proceeded to read the letters from the Chorcbes. 
 The Committee on Arrangements presented in part their Report 
 as follows : — 
 
 That there be a Prayer-meeting each monrfng at & o'clock in this house. 
 
 That tlie Morning Sitting begin at 10 o'clock, A.M., and close at 12^ P.M. 
 That the Afternoon Sitting begin at 2^ o'clock, P, M., end close at 6 P. M. 
 Tiiat thn Evening Sitting begin at 7 o'dock, P. M., and close at pleasure. 
 
 That all Committees meet at 8^ o'clock on Monday nnoming. 
 
 That the Association Sermon be preached at 10 o'clock, A.M., on Monday. 
 That the subject of Missions be taken up on Monday atlterftoon. That the 
 Report on Education be presented on Tuesday at 10 o'clock, A. M. 
 
 That the following Committees be appointed :, — 
 
 To Examine Circolar Letter. — Rev. Jas. Parker, I. J. Skinner and 
 Brother James Bligh. 
 
 Pbhominatiokai. LiTEBAfVRK.— Revds. Dr. Dlfly^ and J. E. Oottehtt/ 
 
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 Brothers W. C. munT?^''^'- ^' M. Welton « » ir 
 
 Prayer by Rev. I. wS« """^ 
 ^^"^'' "'Jo-rned „ 3 o'clcck, P. M. 
 
 Association met for busme« »t f ''TT*^^""™**" •""— 
 
 Com„.i,,ee appoint. .Js7yl^X''^y''- °'- ^"""P' "f-ir^n of a 
 
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 SAnBATii OusERVANCE.— Revd«, Dr. Cramp, J. E. Gouclier; BrothenJ. 
 Lyons. J. Pnlmer, R. WeHtcotf. 
 
 The Committee ret;ommend that there be a Public Temperance 
 Meeting in this house this evening nt 7 o'clock. 
 Report jul()[)ted. 
 
 Resolved, tlint 1000 copies of the Minutes of this Association be printed a» 
 last year, by Bro. Selden, and that 60 copies be reserved lor the Association, 
 and paid fur at the same rate. Passed. 
 
 liesolved, That Prof. I). F. Higgins, Rer. E. O. Read, nnd Brother R.N. 
 Beckwith, be a Committee to nominate deh'gates to tiie other Associations, to 
 Prince lidwanl Island and to tlve Convention. 
 
 The Sccretiuy of the Association presented the Account of the 
 Infirm Ministers' Fund, sent to the Association by the Trea.surer of 
 the Board. 
 
 Resj^ved, Tiiat the Account be accepted and {printed in tJie Minutes. (See 
 Appendix A.) 
 
 Resolved, That the following be the Board for the Infirm Ministsrs' Fund: 
 Revds. S. B. Kempton, Jas. Parker, D. Freeman, E. O. ReaJ; Bruthers Ja». 
 Bligh, Edward Beckwith, and D. R. Eaton 
 
 Resolved, That the Revds. Jas. Parker, John Clnse. and Bro. S Stlden, be 
 a Committee to revise the list of Ministers for tlie Minutes. 
 
 Prayer by Rev. M. Normandy. 
 Association adjouraed. 
 
 The Introductory Sermon was preached by Rev. D. Freeman 
 from Gal. vi. 14. Subject^ — "The oblignt'.rvns which we owe to 
 the Truth of God." 
 
 Prayer by Rev. I, J. Skinner. 
 
 Minutes of former meeting read and approred. 
 
 Dr. Cramp presented the Report on Sabbath Observance. Adopt- 
 ed. (See Appendix B.) 
 
 Dr. Day presented the Report on Denominatioiial Literature. 
 Report adopted. (See Appendix C) 
 
 Prayer by Rev. W. E. HalU 
 
 Association hdjpurned. 
 
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 Association reswmed business. Prayer by Rev. J. F. Kempton. 
 
 Resolved, That the preacher of the Introductory Sermon, be requested to 
 furnish a copy of the same for publication in the Chrisiiwi Mcssenr/er. 
 
 Rosolved, That Revds. E. M. Saunders, J. E, Goucher, and Brother SeldeD, 
 be requested to prepare an abstact of letters from the churclies for publication 
 in the Christian Messenger. 
 
 Committee to examine Circular Letter, reported, that they recom- 
 mend that the Circular Letter be lead before the Association. 
 
The Circular Letter was then read by the writer, Rev. T. A. 
 Higgiiis. 
 
 Retolnd, That tlie Circular Letter be adopted and printed in the Minutes. 
 And that Brotlicr Seldcn be requested to insert it also in the CVinitian 
 
 jil($senger. 
 
 The remaining Letters from the churches were read. 
 
 The Roport on Missions was presented by R. N. Beckwith, Sec- 
 retary of the Nova Scotia Board, with remarks on the subject. 
 
 Dr. Cramp presented information to the Association concerning 
 the Home Missionary Union formed by the Convention on Friday 
 and Saturday la?t. 
 
 Addresses followed from J. W. Barss, Dr. Day, J. F. Kempton, 
 Dr. Sawyer, E. M. Saunders, and Jas. Parker. 
 
 Resolved, That the Report on Missions lie on the table lor the present 
 
 Committee on Questions in Letters presented their Repoit in 
 part, recommending that the letter from Second Margaret's Bay 
 Church be read, and that their request to unite with the Association 
 be acceeded to. Report adopted. 
 
 The letter was then read to the Association. The Hand of Fel- 
 lowship was extended to the Church through their delegate by the 
 Moderator. 
 
 The Committee further recommended that the invitation of the 
 Bridgewater Church for the Association to hold its annual session 
 next year, be accepted. Report adopted. 
 
 The Committee on Obituaries reported. Report adopted. (See 
 Appendix D.) 
 
 Rev. J. E. Goucher presented a verbal Report of the Committee 
 appointed two years ago, to secure from the Legislature an Act to 
 enable Baptist Ministers to perpetuate Trustees, and promised to 
 send a written Report to Brother Selden in time for publication in 
 the Minutes. Report adopted. (See Appendix E.) 
 
 The thanks of the Association were expressed to the Committee 
 for their exertions in this behalf. 
 
 Prayer by Rev. Dr. Tupper. 
 
 Association adjourned until 7 o'clock, P. M. 
 
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 Association resumed buslnc-ss. Prayer by Rev. M. P. Freeman. 
 
 Minutes lead and approved. 
 
 Brother S. Selden moved, and Rev. James Parker seconded. 
 
 Resoked, Tliat in the judgement of this Association, the consolidation of 
 Home Missionary ojjerations in this Province in one Institution, is very 
 desirable, and tliat this Association will co-operate in such movement when 
 tne organization shall be perfected to the satisfaction of tlie Eastern Associ- 
 ation, and of the members of the Nova Scotia Baptist Home Missionary 
 Society. 
 
 Remarks on the resolution were offered by Brother S. Selden, 
 
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 Itev. Ja». Tarker, Dr. Day, Bro. L. B. Page, of New York, md 
 Bev. D. M. Welton. Passed unanimously. 
 
 The Bepcrt on Missions ';vaB again brought under discussion. 
 
 Dr. Cramp being called on, presented the claims of our Foreign 
 Missions in an interesting address. 
 
 Rev. M. Norraondy being called on, addressed the Association on 
 the French Mission. The Report on Missions was tlieu adopted. 
 (See Appendir. F.) 
 
 Prayer by llev. R. R. Philp. 
 
 Association adjourned. 
 
 The Moderator in the chair. Meeting opened by prayer by Dr. 
 Sawyer. 
 
 Minntes read and approved. 
 
 Resolved, That tlie Treasurer of tliig AsBOciation be instructed to pay OTer 
 the moneys in his hands, to the Treasurers of the various Boards for vhich 
 they are designated. 
 
 Committee on Nomination reported, naming the following persons 
 as delegates to the Associations and Convention. 
 
 Eastern Association. — Revds. Dr. Cramp, Dr. Sawyer, T. A. Higgini; 
 Brothers R. N. Beckwith, and A. Coldwell. 
 
 Western Association. — Revds, Dr. Sawyer, Dr. Cramp, Jas. Parker, D. M. 
 Welton, and E. M. Saunders. 
 
 P. E. Island Association. — Rev. S. B. Kempton, and Prof. Jones. 
 
 Convention. — Rev. Dr. Sawyer, Prof. Jones ; Brethren B. W. C Manning, 
 S. Selden, and Dr. Barss. And that any of the brethren attending the New 
 Brunswick Associations be our delegates. 
 
 Report adopted. 
 
 Resolved, That this Association sympathize with the efTorts of well-disposed 
 persons in Halifax and other parts of the Province, to suppress the sale of 
 intoxicating drinks, and that we recommend all the Pastors of our churches 
 to preach Temperance sermons during the year, and otherwise use their 
 influence to promote a healty temperance sentiment among the members of 
 their congregations. 
 
 Sabbath School Committee reported. Report adopted. (See 
 Appendix G.) 
 
 Resolved, That Revds. S. March. B.W.C.Manning, D. Thomson, Dr .Randall, 
 be a Committee to ask of the proper authorities a reduction in fares on the 
 Railways, Steamboats, and Stage coaches to those attending the Association 
 in Bridgwater next year. 
 
 Resol'jed, That the thanks of the Association be presented to the Railway 
 authorities for their kindness in the reduction of fares to those attending 
 the Association. 
 
 Committee of Arrangement furnished the remainder of their Re- 
 port, recommending that Rev. I. J. Skinner preach the Associational 
 Sermon next year. Rev. J. L. Read be his alternate. ' That Rev. 
 W. E. Hall write the Circular Letter. 
 
 Committee on Education reported. 
 
fMrtd, TJiat the RoDort h« ai 
 
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 Resolved, That the time of thp A ^ ^PPendix H). "°« 
 
 itranceg and petitio ,. n? V? e^Peetcd that if it Kp ^^ " ""necessary and 
 
 Profoundly .mpressed with tl.J. • i-ndowment of 
 
 ernor? the desirabienVl. V^ ""* ^'<^w '^e resDerffnJi^ 
 
 wten, and friendd in n .°( *'*'• Association Iv, «-„ . . 
 
 H' «nd printed P «.??!?• °^ *^e Committee on Ron , 
 
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 *VM. E. Hall, Assistant Secretary. 
 
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 Oump, J. M., D. U.... 
 Criiwlt-y, E. A., D.I).. 
 
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 Cluv, Edwin. M. I) 
 
 DetJl'is. S. W.; A.M.. 
 Frt'fiiiiin, 1).. A. M.... 
 
 GoucluT. .I.E 
 
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 lliggins, T. A., A. M.. 
 Hunt, A. S., A.M. 
 
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 Walton. 7.T7. 7, 
 
 Wollville 
 
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 WoHville 
 
 Halifax. 
 
 Wolfville. 
 
 Canning. 
 
 Halifax. 
 
 New Germany. 
 
 Wolfville. 
 
 Date of 
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 March 8, 
 May 7, 
 .May 2H, 
 July 1, 
 
 Place of Ordination, 
 
 Dartmoutli Is'ov 
 
 Kenipton, .1. F., A. B..]Billtown I.Juno 
 
 K»iiii)t()n, .S. B., A.M..('anard 
 
 Marcli, Stephen Hridgewater. 
 
 Meadow.'!. James leddore 
 
 Miller, John 
 
 Murray, .lo.seph 
 
 Morton, Z 
 
 Morrow, H 
 
 Newcomb, .lames 
 
 Parker, J ames 
 
 Pineo, D 
 
 Philp, Robt.ll 
 
 Head, E. O 
 
 Read, J. L 
 
 Sauiider.s. E. M.. A. M. 
 Sawyer, A. W..D. D... 
 
 Khaw, D. G 
 
 Shields, P. A 
 
 Skinner, I. J., A. B.... 
 
 Stevens. Janirs 
 
 Vaufrhan, J5 
 
 Weathers, tieorge 
 
 Welton. D. M., A. M... 
 
 Halifax 
 
 H ant sport.... 
 JIahone Bay . 
 
 Sackville 
 
 Wolfville 
 
 New Minns... 
 Long Point.. 
 
 Maitland 
 
 IJerwick 
 
 Upper Aylesford . , 
 Halifax 
 
 Wolfville 
 
 Falmouth 
 
 Mahone Bay. 
 
 Chester 
 
 (Jaspereaux. . 
 
 Kempt 
 
 Kempt 
 
 Windsor 
 
 1840 Rawdoii. 
 1818 London, G. B. 
 1830 Providence, K. I. 
 1835 Billtown. 
 
 PugAvasa. 
 1854 Chester. 
 1855,Halifa.x. 
 18f.<)'Gagetown, N, n. 
 18fi4|N«'w Genniuiy. 
 
 LiveriHX)!. 
 
 Dartmouth. 
 
 Mira, <■. 15. 
 
 New JMIna.-i. 
 185(i St. Francis, N. B. 
 18(58 Jeddore. 
 
 Nov. 
 
 1865 
 
 Nov. 
 
 May 
 
 May 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Get. 
 
 •Ian. 
 
 .hine 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Dec. 
 
 Jan. 
 
 Julv 
 
 Sept. 
 
 Aug. 
 
 May 
 
 Slay 
 
 Sept. 
 
 8, 
 
 1, 
 
 19, 
 
 24, 
 
 «, 
 30, 
 16, 
 27, 
 •M. 
 18. 
 19, 
 
 4, 
 
 4, 
 12, 
 
 2, 
 
 Guysborough. 
 
 18-1 Sackville. 
 184',l Hillsborough. N.B. 
 1842 Upper Wilniot. 
 1844 (ireenwicli. 
 185(1 Margareo. C. B. 
 1858 kias. creaux. 
 1858 Hopewell. N.B. 
 
 185r) 
 18;-):i 
 18()(l 
 
 West Cornwallis. 
 Lawrence, Mass, U. S, 
 Fiibnoiith. 
 
 1K52 Himtsjiorl. 
 Port lAIedway. 
 
 1858 
 1830 
 1842 
 18(H 
 1857 
 
 Horton. 
 Wolfville. 
 Newport. 
 Windsor. 
 
 MticeuHclef. 
 
 Cornwallis Ist.— Rufus Sandford and (Jeorge W. Thomas. 
 
 ('ornwallis 2nd.— Charles Norwood and Isaac Skinner. 
 
 Cornwallis 5th.— .lani^s DcWolf. 
 
 Halifax 2nd.— Robert Burgess and Edward Whitman. 
 
 Hantsport.— (Jeorge N. Hallentine. 
 
 Horton 1st.— .Tudsi-n Stevens, John R. Stubbert and Charles MartcU. 
 
 New Cornwall —Caleb Spidle. 
 
 New Guysborough road.— .Jacob Allen, (colored). 
 
 Preston 2nd.— John Crawley, (colored.) 
 
e of OrJinalioD, 
 
 ®im^ gutter. 
 
 THE RECEPT^o7^oN^~r"^^ 
 
 Theciucllar letter from tiT;; Nov* « 
 
 - ASSOC.T.O. TO XH. CHC^;^^- ^^^:L^ 
 
 Beloved Brethren, ' 
 
 Tlie of)ject aimed at in th;<i ?«»f« • 
 il.enecc;ssity of employing ^v.^^''}^ '"?P''^^^^ «P«n the churches 
 Jrch fellowship, nnd gr?a?rrtre i^ ^^ '" ''^'.""^'"^ -^^-be.. o 
 godl'oes?. ^^^^ '" "-a-ning them i„ tlie way. of 
 
 , An important nrincfnlo of 
 
 ep«le. ,I( i, Ihis, A Christ „„ oh, "'•'■■' °"'8™''"''''<''k "fS 
 
 y "» means, .,21'! '"■:"•« ,;"1'1 ''w.ify .he 
 
 our 
 
 practiVe shoujil, so 
 llllfe ,il "'^'"'■"^sover the world ami .in '"'■'•>■ I'™™ tl'"t 
 
 h3':;;;7^itr:!„r'?,,:!;«;-^>'-,n,ay „pe,.,,.e ,. „„ 
 
 »-.,.,,?^ ""«*' ""<i to which h„ ,1 '": ''"'""""iltiMl to 
 
 r, I'niig Iron, „ J cert„iu|y commc,i(h,ble. But it 
 
should be induced to unite with some other denomination are not 
 likely to produce permanent good. To lower the standard of ad- 
 misf>ion for the sake of numbers is a gain, which will turn out in tbe 
 end, to be a loss, a temporary triumph, which will prove to be a 
 defeat. 'Tis the fatal mistake, so often made, when quality ij 
 sacrificed for the sake of quantity. 
 
 Financial considerations may sometimes operate in the same 
 direction, especially when churches are small, or some of the mem- 
 bers become indifferent or disaffected, the responsibilities of support- 
 ing the cause frequently fall heavily on certain prominent members, 
 find it is not, by any means, a matter of surprise that the burden ij 
 felt to be onerous, and that any hope of assistance should be wel- 
 comed. Additions to the membership are expected ultimately to 
 add to the financial resources, and thus increase the means of m- 
 flilness in all directions. Hence a tendency in some cases, perhaps 
 to increase the numbers as rapidly as possible. But the greatest 
 danger of injudicious haste in this matter arises from a very differ- 
 ent source. Nothing is more natural or common than for persoDs, 
 very readily to believe that to be true, which they greatly desire to 
 be so. Small arguments convince when " the wish is father to the 
 thought." What do christian people so much desire as the conver- 
 sion of the ungodly ? And when ungofMy men declare themselves 
 regenerate, What is more natural than to believe it to be true? To 
 question their motive, to seem to doubt or distrust the profession ap- 
 pears unkind, unchar'table, if not entirely urn 'irii-tian. The stronj 
 desire that the profession may prove to be genuine, united withi 
 broad christian charily that hopeth and believeth all things, maj 
 overpower the judgment and close the eyes and ears against great 
 defects in the evidence, so that the church may, with open arns, 
 receive to her bosom persons, of whom the outside world, looking 
 from a different standpoint, has formed a very unfavorable opinioi 
 It might, however, be thought quite unnecessary to guard tte 
 church against possibilities and dangers not likely to occur, since un- 
 converted persons will not be inclined to wish or seek the fellowship 
 of a christian church. While this, in ordinary cases, is readily con- 
 ceded ; there are many exceptional cases. In seasons of spedal 
 religious excitement a whole community may become so nrouMd 
 that the usual precautions are, for the time, forgotten. The youi^j 
 and inexperienced are home along with the strong current of popu- 
 lar feeling, and may mistake mere sympathy with the common tii- 
 thusiasm of the occasion for genuine conversion, and who can tie 
 ignorant of the fact that there is in every community a ho-st to l»j 
 found, who are always ready to fall in with, and aid whatevermij 
 be for the time the triumphant party ; either to shout, " Blessed iij 
 be that Cometh in the name of the Lord," or " Crucify hini.'' TM 
 think they are sincere, but are, in fact, onl^ following the impuLej 
 of the hour. 
 
 Many other inducements to hasty adtnission might be referred 
 but it will be in point here, for a moment, to enquire whether ii< 
 
H '^rf * '^« concloslon that ih. a 
 
 k considerable extent realized? d'T' ?•"'' ''^ ^^««tjr, been to 
 
 .. church fellowshmrwni ;h« ^- * '"^^''^ ^^^^^^e haTe bin f ^'*'" 
 /inces warrant the eij^el^ 'iu'^"^ «^ O"*" churches in ^k'*^™'"^^ 
 If the twelve will nrov. f k" ^''^^ ^'^ « "majority of ?„,/« ^''^, P'"^' 
 
 ^mpared with the naniP« on /L , ' ^«'ou3 members i^ V .7 
 
 :e.ber. how few ^Z:%ZZ^Zt '''' ' ^" «" uU^r/oo' 
 leverjgood word and work I H ^ ? co-operate with the nLv 
 ;vo.ions in social exercisTf t ^^ ^ ?^ «^e Prepared to i/^i'''' 
 re fitted to visit thp h? I ■^" *^c absence of «^ ? , ^^ *^o 
 
 !»"»fevora„d zeal 'isTh^r- ' ""' '""en'ion mere L.^r "' 
 
 - ..„„._ri rf pJjT. ^' ""^ '" Pi-ivate has been i„ ' / P™^" ■" Pub- 
 
 ^ l™e ? I,B,|,.r, by them dei? 7'° '" ""^ ^"owled'^amll"'. '" S™ce, 
 profes,i„„.fl.,ti,^„"^™' -i™ red nor ™"ght for. "'fh?°l.i7!,°f God are 
 
 ninatlon areaot 
 standard of ad. 
 I turn out in the 
 ■1 prove to be a 
 vhen quality is 
 
 te in the same 
 lie of the mem. 
 ities of support. 
 inent membere, 
 »t the burden ii 
 
 should be #el. 
 id ultimately to 
 
 means of ufe. 
 
 cases, perhaps 
 fut the greatest 
 I a very differ. 
 an for persons, 
 reatly desire to 
 is fatlier to the 
 
 as the coMver. 
 
 be true ? To 
 
 profession ap- 
 • The stroDj 
 
 united withi 
 U things, maj 
 
 against grest 
 ■h open arrra, 
 world, looking! 
 rable opinioi 
 to guard tlie 
 ?cur, since uD.' 
 tiie felloffsbip 
 s readily coa-j 
 ons of spedil 
 e so nrousei 
 The yom 
 •rent ofppu- 
 
 coramoD en- 
 
 who canliej 
 a ho'it to iie{ 
 hatevermij 
 
 " Blessed »| 
 
 ; referred ( 
 vhother t'acsj 
 
 ««!"», enmosses alp ii. • ™"Kn' for. The worl,i aii ,. "™ 
 
 M wf Id °w "'V.'"^""""- »"<' <«"y taxi eJ: "" """■' 
 
 iVMcn "bri^vt'ui'^ T'''"^-^ "burst ;"■■' 
 
 'ect on wp u,;ii -^ ^" ®" enemy's Pst;.^ »• ^ "® secured 
 
 ^-c^Th/rrr^ «;«^«-hIt^hffro7L^^' ^*" *^- 
 
 "°" '"to a church and r™ '^^' « P'-ofessioTof reH>'^" T^" 
 f^^tee of ffood mA ^ ^ong continuance in thJo ^'?° «"^ a^* 
 
 """•Jd as in thll \"""^'« of ^'fe. are Till ^?*^ ^^"'"on 
 ^'ogethe^ot^L r"'2.'l'"-^^«' «ven those Jh^"'"''^ ^^""^ i° 
 
 ^mnennJl r ^°'^ ^^ ^''6 week _fh„? *^®f 8t"ct vigilance 
 iCtlr! ^'i^q^entlj indul4d in h. /. ^''''' ^'^^oralify and 
 
 kwIicht"^,^i"^out foundaSn of r?''""' ^'' ^^^^ST^e 
 tenllyTeJri;'^^ o!^ enemies w hVlZ'"; ' ^"* "''^ "<>* in! 
 
 ^-^^P«oo.unrel;r--^n^^^^^^^ 
 
 i« 
 
 I 
 
WTfT 
 
 14 
 
 _^9' 
 
 mucli too large ? To be a member of a cbristinn church should ix; 
 tt guarantee of f ruth, honesty and honor. The simple word of m}\ 
 a one t^hoiild be equal to another's oath ; nay to his own deflaration 
 in a court of law, — his verbal promise equal tt his signature on a 
 legal document. A certificate of church membership should be all 
 the reference he would require as to general deportment and laiih- 
 ful performance of atiy duty assigned hiiu. There may be irror, 
 or difference of opinion, as to how far this could be brought about 
 by the adoption of more caution and delay in admitting members to 
 church fellowship, but that there might be some approxiraution to- 
 wards it by this means can scarcely be que.-tioned. 
 
 Let us next notice some of the evil cons(H]uencps resulting when j 
 unconverted persons are admitted into church felkMvship. 
 > 1. To the member received. The naturo of the injury inflicted I 
 may vary greatly, according to the disposition or temperament of 
 the individual. When to one of a proud spirit, who is naturallv 
 unwilling to confess a mistake, even in unimportant matters, the 
 unpleasant truth is brought home, that without religion he professed 
 leligion, that without repejptance he declared himself penitent, lie 
 will be strongly tempted to bury the discovery as a secret in bis own] 
 breast, not to be disclosed, perhaps, even to his nearost friend;. 
 Then, for the .«ake of appearances, the form of religion must be j 
 maintained, but, alas, the power and pleasure are wanting. Tliere 
 is plenty of religious duty and drudgery, but no holy delight, nojojl 
 in the Lord. He is regarded as a christian, and spok-en to as sncli,! 
 he listens and replies as though he were, or believed himself tolieij 
 child of God. This religious deception, settles down to a habit of] 
 life, and the pride of heart which made it necessary, strengthens byl 
 exercise, and may give a kind of support to the sinking spirits, even! 
 on the verge of the grave. 
 
 2. Again, let us suppose an unconverted peison of a verydifffr.l 
 ent stamp, to become a member of a ciiristian church. The worHj 
 is full of individuals who have but little power of indi:pendentl 
 thought. To think is not their avocation, to rtllect not their habit,! 
 They are tlie actors on life's stage, they do what others propose, tliejj 
 execute what others design. Their nature is in every thing topi)l| 
 their entire trust in their leaders, properly called " pinning one'sj 
 faith to another's sieve." Such an one asks admission to a chrisiiuij 
 church. His ciiristian experience, so called, is related, is salisfactoiyl 
 and he is received. Now, is there not great danger that persons (j 
 this class may sometimes, perhaps, unconsciously tike the action oT 
 the chui ch in their reception, as confirmatory evidence of their 
 conversion. Perliaps, with great hesitation and doubt they prmntf 
 themselves, but tlie church without further enquiry received t'lfiil 
 It is very natural for people to feel complacent, 'to be eniirew 
 satisfied with themselves, if only they can pet the approbationr 
 others. The conclusion is easily reached. The church has hear 
 my relation, it appears fully satisfied, why should I entertain douW 
 or seek for more, when those l-etter able to judge of these malted 
 
15 
 
 believe me to be worthy of membership ? and thus they settle down 
 upon mere membership, resting npon the empty, and to them profit- 
 less, formalities of church ordinances. No warnings to sinners 
 terrify Miem, no gOi^pel invitations are heeded, because they have 
 come, by degrees, to believe ihrmselves secure. Tiiey do not 
 examine their own hearts according to the word of God. They 
 cannot detect the very great contrast between their state and that of 
 one who is living by fait'., on the Son of God — they are simply 
 deluded, by the fact that they are church menibers, into the ground- 
 less belief that they are on the way to heaven. They may plead, 
 "we have eaten and drank in tliy presence," and the reply may be, 
 ''I know you not, whom ye are ; depart Irom me all ye workers of 
 iniquity." 
 
 Again there are the shrewd common sense practical men of the 
 world, who, upon the whole, love honor and honesty, and detest 
 sham and mere pretence in every thing. Suppose one of this class 
 has been induced, in early life, or under some spt'citd exciternvjiit in 
 later year.'J, withont conversion, to become a member of a christian 
 church. In the course of time he becomes convinced that he has 
 not in his heart what the book and the preacher describe as genuine 
 religion— that he has really professed what he never experienced. 
 He begins to enquire whether his case is peculiar, or whether many 
 others may not be in the same condition. 
 
 A litiie observation will probably soon conduct him to the con- 
 clusion that his is by no means an isolated case, but that tO(> many 
 are standing upon a similar sandy foundation. What is his next 
 itep ? Doubt whether any others may be in a better position : then 
 istrust of all religious profession und religious men: then confirmed 
 infidelity. If he is of a worldly avaricious disposition he soon re- 
 rds religion as an agency to work upon the credulity of the ignor- 
 nt in onier to draw money from the people to. support the priest- 
 ood. If he is immersed in politics he may regard it as an engine 
 fith which to work out deep political plots and secure rich offices 
 r designing men. Thus each viewing the matter from his own 
 rsonal standpoint will interpret all religious movements in the 
 fight of his own whims, and colour them to suit his own fancy. No 
 iducements can lead such to reconsider the matter. Tiiey have al- 
 ady, in their own estimation, made trial of religion and it has 
 iledthem. It has not proved to them what it was represented to 
 It did not make them un.'-ellish, nor harmless as doves, nor 
 ly, nor happy, and they are too honest to hold on to the mere 
 etence, to the sliadow, while the substance is wanting. How far 
 ay the church, which encouraged and received into its communion 
 ese unregenerate members, be held responsible for the fearful con- 
 uences? And these consequences are not confined to the per- 
 'ns referred to. The influence spieads and many listen only too 
 igerly to whatever may be advanced derogatory to the cause of 
 th and righteousness. Doubt, unbelief, religious indifference are 
 rtully contagious. Once admit into church fellowship a strong 
 
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 16 
 
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 minority, even of unconverted members, and a blight, a plague, a 
 pestilence, has been let loose upon that religious community ; the 
 fearful effects may not be visible at once, but the leaven will work, 
 The young, the weak, the unwary, will catch the spirit and imitate 
 the example, — the religious tone is let down to a lower, and still 
 lower, key, till the church becomes a mere name, a by- word, like 
 Samson when his locks were shorn, something to be mocked at and 
 derided, and the scoffer delights to inscribe on the door posts of the 
 sanctuary " mene mene tekel upharsin." 
 
 This letting down of religion, in the world's estimation, is one of 
 the fearful consequences of introducing unfit, that is unconverted, 
 persons into the church, and the inconsistencies of professed chris- 
 tians is the strongest argument inQdelity can employ against the 
 doctrines of the Bible. To the same extent that these inconsisten- 
 cies are frequent and open to the world, is the church stripped of its 
 power and robbed of its glory. But a worse consequence, if that is 
 possible, remains to be touched upon. Faith in God, and some 
 faith in each other, are both essential in order to secure harmo- 
 nious action, and the accomplishment of the glorious designs 
 of the incarnation and death of the Son of God. Christian 
 men honest, honorable and true, may lose confidence in each 
 other, and the very foundations appear to be sliding away. 
 You may just as well let the wolves loose among the sheep, as to 
 allow distrust, want of confidence to run rampant in a religious 
 community, just as well cut away the roots from the tree as take 
 away the trust which the christian reposes in his brother. 
 
 Now one source of a want of reliance of man upon man in the 
 religious world is this. Too many profess the truth who do not live 
 the truth. Giddiness, levity and indifference are manifested by 
 some ; dishonesty and fraud practiced by others ; gross immorality 
 is charged upon and proved against those who have long 
 been regarded as pillars in the faith ; truth and righteous- 
 ness are sacrificed, and the result of the whole is members 
 of the same body, or even church, lose their faith, iot in 
 God, but their trust in each other, lose heart and interest in the 
 cause for which under other circumstances they would have given 
 their lives. Brethren, is the description here given borne out by 
 any facts within your own knowledge ? Have you ever had occ«r 
 sioB to feel that the ground beneath your feet was insecur?, that 
 you scarcely knew where, on what, ci in whom, you could place 
 reliance ? Then, let us labor more faithfully, and iu unison, beseech 
 the throne of God's rich grace, that men everywhere, may be 
 regenerated, and that all our churches may be filled with those who, 
 by humbly walking with God shall be enabled to give undoubted 
 testimony, that they have passed from death unto life. Then indeed 
 shall Soloman's beautiful prophetic vision be realized, for the church 
 shall have become *^ fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as 
 an army with banners." 
 
^ ;■■;P^s^i •:■ ^■■■■ 
 
 ague, a 
 ly ; the 
 U work, 
 i imitate 
 and still 
 ord, like 
 d at and 
 its of the 
 
 is one oi 
 onverted, 
 }ed chris- 
 ;ain8t the 
 consisten- 
 )ped of its 
 , if that is 
 and some 
 re harmo 
 IS designs 
 Christian 
 e in each 
 ing away, 
 sheep, as to 
 a religious 
 ree as take 
 
 man in the 
 ,0 not live 
 lifested by 
 immorality 
 have long 
 righteous* 
 members 
 |th, Mot in 
 •est in the 
 lave given 
 Irne out by 
 had occj^ 
 lecur??, thai 
 •ould place 
 Ion, beseech 
 e, may h« 
 those v?bo, 
 undoubted 
 'hen indeed 
 the church 
 terrible a» 
 
 ^ppindix* 
 
 INFIRM 
 
 1871 
 
 June 1. 
 
 26. 
 
 Oct. 20. 
 
 1872. 
 June 1. 
 1. 
 
 1871 
 Nov. 18. 
 
 1872. 
 Feb. 29. 
 May 11. 
 June 1. 
 
 (A) 
 
 MINISTERS' FUND i!« account with D. R. EATON, 
 Treasuuer. 
 
 Cr. 
 
 By balance on hand, as per account rendered, D. C $498 40 
 
 " Cash from Wm. C. Bill, Trea. Association 67 32 
 
 " Amount received from Executors of estate of the late 
 
 Mrs. John Harris 194 G7 
 
 *' 1 years Interest on Jacob's Legacy 89 00 
 
 " Balance Interest to date 39 61 
 
 $838 90 
 Dr. 
 
 To cash sent Dr. Tupi)er, for Rev. R. S. Morton «20 00 
 
 " " " Mrs. Walker 10 00 
 
 To Rev, S. B. Kempton, for Mrs. Baker 20 00 
 
 " " Bro. Jacob Allen... 10 00 
 To balance brought down 778 90 
 
 $838 90 
 
 By balance brought down $778 90 
 
 E. & O. E. D. R. Eaton, Treas. Infirm. Ministers' Fund. 
 
 (B) 
 REPORT ON SABBATH 
 
 OBSERVANCE. 
 
 The following is the Report of the Committee of the Central 
 
 ^iVssociation on this subject : 
 
 The Great God has ordained that man should work six days, and 
 l^hen rest one day. That is his will. It was declared immediately 
 ifter the fini.^hing stroke was put to creation. God ceased to create. 
 ^nd then he rested. M^n, too, must have his resting day, and it is 
 bo arbitrary appointment. It is a merciful and wise dispensation, 
 |nil obedient compliance with it promotes health and lengthens life. 
 lien cannot live long who are cheated of the resting-day. All his- 
 jjry confirm.s this statement 
 
 The Lord's day is the worship day as well as the rent-day. We 
 
 ey the original command by cessation from work, and we honour 
 
 |e Lord Jesus by employing the day of rest in his service. Happy 
 
 tliey who are " in the spirit on the Lord's day ! " 
 [All the day belongs to the Lord. The Papist may go to masu 
 Ithe morning and to the theatre at night. The mere professor 
 >y spend his hour or two in the place of worship, and give the 
 ^ainder of the day to feasting or pleasure-taking, or to talk about 
 ptics or pelf, — but the true christian will devote the whole day to 
 [i 
 
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 the Lord, in getting good or in doing gooJ. It is emplmtically 
 " Thp: Loun's Day," and the servant of the Saviour will occupy 
 the hours as he would do if he saw tlie Lord overlooking him. And 
 He is overlooking us. 
 
 In European countries, where the partial observance of the 
 Lord's day i)revails, New Testament religion is at a very low ebb. 
 Formality siiipifics i^ome, sceptici.sm infatuates and ruins more, 
 and vice has free course. — Matthew Henry remarked, pithily 
 and truly, that " the stream of religion will run deeper or .sliallower, 
 according as the sabbatli banks are kept up or neglected." 
 
 The committee advocate no rigid prescript id r. Christianity is a 
 cheerful rtjigiun. But cheerfulness may be .Vf,iritual and lioiy. 
 Christian pleiisjun' must be consistent wiili Christian principles nnd 
 prospects. Dr. Doddridge's epigram meets the case : — 
 
 " ' Live while you live, the epicure would say. 
 And t-eize the pleasures of the present day; 
 * Live while you live,' the sacrea preacher crlesj 
 Ami give to (3od each moment us it Hies. 
 Lord, in my views let both united be, 
 _ I live in pleasure when 1 lire to thee.' 
 
 Let our motto be, The Lord's day for Christ f The tliinkiiiL'- 
 the reading — the talking — the acting — all the day — all the employ 
 ment, for Christ ! 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 J. M. Cramp, Chairman, 
 
 (C) 
 
 REPORT ON DENOMINATIONAL LITERATURE. 
 
 The Committee on Denominational Literature would submit th 
 following rej)ort : 
 
 Inasmuch as the Christian Messenger has greatly aided the mini?^ 
 ters and churches of the Baptist Denomination in their efforts to do 
 good, your committee would recommend it to their warmest s-ytn- 
 pathies. And tiiey would urge the Baptist friends to use their 
 efforts to extend its circulation as widely as possible^ 
 
 Your committee regret that our Denominational Literature hasj 
 been so scantily supplied to our Sabbath Schools and families, and 
 they fear that the results will be injurious to the Denoniination, 
 They would therefore recommend that the Superintendents and 
 officers of Sabbath Schools take greater pains to supply tlieirl 
 schools with Baptist literature. They would likewise express thej 
 opinion that colporteurs should be employed to disseminate as wid-ljj 
 as possible tiacts, periodicals and books that are of a dencminationall 
 character. 
 
 Respectfuily submitted, 
 
 G« E. Day, Chairman. 
 
 . .....eup( 
 
 y^- maunders 
 -"'on be sue] 
 ^"d thereu 
 

 intically 
 
 occupy 
 
 nn. And 
 
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 low ebb. 
 
 13 more, 
 
 I, pithily 
 
 liallower, 
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 unity is a 
 uul lioiy. 
 (•ij)le9 and 
 
 tliinkinfi- 
 he employ" 
 
 'hair man, 
 
 submit th 
 
 the mini?' 
 L-fforts to do 
 [irmest sytn- 
 
 use their' 
 
 -rature has 
 milies, and 
 
 nomination. 
 
 lulents and 
 Y\)\y ili«'f 
 
 Icxpress tkl 
 »,. }is wi«l"l' 
 
 lomina' 
 
 tiEPORt OV" COillMITTKE ON DEPARTED BRETHREN^ 
 
 Your committee beg ler.ve to report an honorable mention of the 
 following Brethren : 
 
 Rev. J. K. lialcom was calUd from Ilantspoit to his eternal rest 
 June 8, 1872, aj^ed 4G. Being reported la.st year a member of the 
 Central Association, we in-ert his name to show our high apprecia- 
 tion of him as a, bn/tlier and a minister. His clear ifraclical knowl- 
 edge of business, faithfulness and zeal as a pastor, and unassuming 
 'iindnessas a friend tiiideared him to all. 
 
 From his sick room he sent loving messages to those who were 
 x)m'e under his care. '* Tell them," said he, " that the gospel which 
 I preached to tlrem is my support in a dying liour." Shortly be- 
 fore his end he asked his pliysician. " Doctor ! how long will I 
 liave to stay here?" On being told " not mor(! than twenty-four 
 hours," he replied, *' Thank you doctor, now I will go to sleep,*' 
 and soon fell into that " blessed sleep from which none ever wakes 
 to \vee[)." 
 
 Obadiah Parker, Licentiate, of Luneiiburg, dejmrted this life in 
 the triumphs of faith, Deo. I'J, 1871. He was converted in early 
 liie. Having removed to Bridgewater for some years he filled the 
 office of Deacon of the Bndgewater Church, from which he received 
 a license to preach the gospel. He subsequently removed to Lunen- 
 burg and became a licentiate of that Church, exercising his gifts as 
 opportunity afforded, chiefly within the limits of the ehurcl>es where 
 he resided. He was sound on doctrine. Exceedingly useful in the 
 Sabbath School, and his ministrations were wxill ace<ipted. Thus 
 our brethren are going, may we be also ready when the i^Iaster 
 shall calk 
 
 'Respectfully submitted, 
 
 J. MtJRRAY. 
 
 fhairman' 
 
 (E) 
 REPORT "OF COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEE ACT. 
 
 Report of Committee to apply to Legislature tor«n act to enable 
 Baptist Churches to jjerpetnate trustees : 
 
 Wheras at an Association lield with the North Baptist Church, 
 [Halitax, in June, 1870, among otlter things it was moved that a 
 <!Oiiimittee be Rpi)ointed to apply to the Legislature for an act te 
 hnable Baptist Ctturches to perpetuate the Trustees of their prop- 
 erty by duly apiK)inting them, which motion was declared carried, 
 jind, thereupon, it was further moved and carried that the Revds. E, 
 jM. Saunders, J. E. Goucher, and brethren J. McCully and B. H. 
 •-aton be such committee. (See page 7 of Minutes for 1870.) 
 And there upon a bill was drafted and submitted to -the LegisU- 
 

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 ture at the next sitting, in 1871, but which miscarried an vaj 
 reported at the ensuing Association held at Pereainc, June, 1871. 
 (See page 6 of minutes for that year,) and thereupon the said eoia- 
 mittee was continued in office. 
 
 During the sitting of the Provincial I^egislature in 1872 the 
 Chairman of your Committee liavin<T phiced himself in per-onril 
 comraimication with the Attorney- General and other prominent 
 members, and having explained the necessity that existed for aucb 
 an Act of Parliament as that sought, and provided a draft bill and 
 placed in his hands, they are happy to be enabled to inform the 
 members of this Association that under the tide of an ** Act relatin' 
 to the appointment of Trustees of land granted for religious pur- 
 poses," the Bill Ims became law, and ia now in course oi publica- 
 tion'Vith the remaining statutes i)assed during the Session. I: 
 need only be added that it has been so drawn as to be available for 
 all religious denominations desiring to take the benent of it. All 
 which is respectfully submitted. 
 
 ^ J. McCuLLT, Chairman. 
 
 (P) 
 REPORT ON MISSIONS'. 
 
 The Committee on Missions beg to report that they regard witli 
 satisfaction the action of the Baptist Convention at Yarmouth, Ian 
 August, in adopting measures for the inauguration of an Independ- 
 ent Foreign Mission, and trust that increased interest will thereby 
 be excited in the cause of the perishing heathen. They also regard 
 with pleasure the healthful existence of so many Women's Mission 
 Aid Societies among the cliurches, and hope that this practical and 
 useful method of aiding the cause of Foreign Missions may be still 
 more generally adopted. 
 
 Your Committee learn that the various Boards of the Home fielJ 
 have •been prosecuting their work during the year with commendable 
 zeal. 
 
 The Secretary of the N. S. H. Mission- Society informs us that more 
 has been done during the past year by that Society than in any 
 year for the last five years. This is encouraging. 
 
 The French Mission Board have been prosecuting their work a; 
 in former years, but it is evident that that important department of j 
 our work needs strengehening and re.-uscitating. Bro^ Normandy 
 is steadily toiling on, but it is highly neces^sary that an additional j 
 missionary and colporteurs be associated with hira in his large and j 
 difficult fieki as early as possible. 
 
 Your Committee look with interest and hope upon- the recenl j 
 formation ot me N. S. Baptist Home Missionary Union, and truji 
 that this movement will meet the hearty approval of tliis Associaj 
 tion as it has already of the Western. They are sanguine in their I 
 belief that this "new deoarture" in our Home Mission work wiyj 
 
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 \^ owned of God in the more rapid spread of the gospel throaghout 
 the destitute portions of this favored province. 
 
 In concluaion your Committee earnestly recommend that our 
 MisMons, both Home and Foreign, may enjoy more largely the 
 prayers and benevolence of the •churches. 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 IsA. Wallace, Chairman. 
 
 egard with 
 
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 (G) 
 
 REPORT ON SABBATH SCHOOLS. 
 
 It is the opinion of your Committee that Sabbath School instruc- 
 tion of the present day, takinpt the place to so great an extent of 
 home teacliing, should be more cared for by the churches them- 
 selves and not left merely to tlte good-will of the Brothers and Sis- 
 tei-s. The Cliurch as a body caimot be the best direct ruling power, 
 vet we believe the church sJiould own the school, and for its control 
 and management, appoint a committee composed mainly of Sabbath 
 School workers who would report annually, or as often as the church 
 might require- 
 
 The children's spiritual welfare should be as dear to the church, 
 and should be as well cared for as the finances of the church or the 
 repairs of buildings. 
 
 The duty of providing Sabbath School instruction during the 
 whole year devolves upon the churches, and by closing their schools 
 during the Winter many seem not to realize their responsibility. 
 It is an indisputable fact that wherever a house of worship is 
 wanned on the Sabbath tliere a school can be sustained throughout 
 the year. It is never the ehildrea's fault that a school is closed 
 during the Winter. Many a little heart has been made sad and 
 [eyes dimmed with tears when it has been announced that "next 
 [Sunday we will close the School for the Winter." 
 
 The attendance may decrease during the inclement weather, but 
 hire not the souls of the few scholars precious in our eyes as well as 
 I in the sight of our Master ? 
 
 With more leisure for lessons and meditation and more oppor- 
 hunity for revival influences the Winter seems the favorable time 
 Ifor sowing seed for the Master, and for reaping after " not many 
 liiys." 
 
 No class of laborers in the Lord's vineyard," except those called 
 
 jio preach the Gospel has received such signal manifestations of the 
 
 lajiproval of Heaven as the Sabbath School workers. At tlie same 
 
 liime they must neglect no opportunity for improvement, but use 
 
 pery means to accomplish their great work — the salvation of the 
 
 Foung. 
 
 Prominent among the means within our reach are — 
 
 1st Printed helps. The Bible foremost, then Bible Dictionary, 
 [^^ommentary, Concordance and Sabbath School Periodicpls. In the 
 

 choice of Librnry Boolls, Teachers* liolp, shoulil not be omittei). 
 *' The Baptist Teacher," a cheap, hij^h-toned, practiuil hvinc 
 periodical is well worthy of commendation. 
 
 2nd. Frequent intercourse anionp; Teachers by means of Teach. 
 era* Meetings, County and Pi-ovinciiil Conventions. 
 
 3. Careful preparation for the chi>» and dilio;ence in the Stl:ool 
 duties. Lack of this is perceived by even small pupils and appn'- 
 ciated accordingly. 
 
 4. Earnest fervent Prayer.. 
 
 The church has duties to discbarge, anwng which we reny men- 
 tion — 
 
 (1). The public and private prayers of Pastor and members. 
 (2). The frequent visits of those parents who are not especially 
 esgn^ed in the work. 
 
 (3). Liberal financial assistance. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 J. F. Parsons, CKainnan. 
 Herwick, June 25, 1872. 
 
 (I) 
 REPORT ON BENEVOLENT FUNDS. 
 
 Your Committee on Benevolent Funds beg to report that in their 
 opinion the amounts contributed by the majority of the churches for 
 carrying forward the various enterprises of the Denomination, aiu! 
 reported in their letters to the Association, are deplorably and dis- 
 gracefully smnll. 'Deplorahly small when they consider liow in- 
 adequately these enterprises are sustained, and how, consequently. 
 they pine and languish ; and disgrace fitlhj small when they refleci 
 how miserably the sums sent in represent the financiiil ability of 
 those contributing them. 
 
 Many professing Christians in our churches spend every year 
 more for mere luxuries and superfluities than they do for the cause 
 of Christ. 
 
 Most freely have th y received from Christ; most meanly do 
 they give to Christ. 
 
 As a remedy to this ftate of things your Committee would m- 
 gest : — 
 
 1. That all those to whom these words apply, and few are ex- j 
 cepted, would earnestly pray God to open their worldly, covetouN 
 
 niggard souls 
 
 And 
 
 2. That the churches systematize their mode of giving, adoptin; 
 the quarterly, or monthly, or — better still — the iveehly plan. 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 D. M. Welton,. Chairmar.. 
 
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 OP THE 
 
 §fiu ^(dik €fntal ^aptist gissodafion, 
 
 
 11 
 
 II ?i 
 
 Article 1st. — This Association shall consist of Delopates represontinj; 
 the CImrches of whicli it is composed, each of vrliom sliail be a member of 
 one of those Cimrclies, togetiier with Delegates from Corresponding Associa- 
 tions, not exceeding five from any one Association, and sucii other brethren 
 present as the Association may see tit to invite to sit in Council. 
 
 Art. 2nd. — This Association sha'l meet at such time and place as may be 
 agreed upon by the body. 
 
 Art. 3rd. — Each Cliurch shall have the privilege of sending one Delegate 
 or more, but no Church sliall be entitled to send more than tive in addition 
 to their Pastor. 
 
 Art. 4tli. — At each meeting of the Association the Moderator of the pre- 
 ceding year shall preside till his successor is chosen. The choice of Moiicra- 
 tor shall take place by ballot, as soon as a list ot l^elegates has been preparti], 
 as hereinafter provided. No brother sliall be chosen Moderator two years in 
 succession. It shall be the duty of the Moderator to preside in all ilie transac- j 
 tions, maintain dje order, and nominate Committees, unless otlierwise 
 ordered by the Association. A Secretary shall be chosen, whose duty itshall 
 be to record the transactions of the Association, and to furnish a correct copy I 
 of the same for the press; he is also to remain in office till his successor ifj 
 chosen. 
 
 Art. 5th. — It shall be the duty of each Church to send b}' its messenger! I 
 a letter to the Association giving an account of its state, particularly of the 
 additions and diminutions within the last year, and generally of wliatsoevir | 
 rcMtes to its peace and prosperity. 
 
 Art. Gth. — At each Annual Meeting the letters from the Cluirchos8lialllie| 
 first handed in, from which the Secretary shall immediately make out a lis! 
 of Delegates. The election of Moderator and Secretary shall then take place, 
 after which the letters shall be read. Committer's nominated by t lie Moderator 
 shall not consist of more than five brethren, of whom three shall constitute 
 a quorum. When large committees are judged desirable tliey sliall 
 appointed by the Association, and two-thirds of the members appointed sliai| 
 be competent to act. 
 
 Art. 7th. — When any Church shall desire admittance into this body, aH 
 plication must be made by letter, and satisfactory pvi(len<e furnished of iaj 
 faith and order ; this being done anci a vote of acceptance taken, the Myen-I 
 tor shall, in the behalf of the Association, give to oneof its messengers prt'senij 
 the right-hand of fellowship. 
 
 Art. 8th. — When any Churclt shall neglect to make communication ic»| 
 three years succcasively it shall be considered as having wiUidrawii fruniwj 
 and shall be dropped from the Minutes, unless two or more meinlicrs sliaijl 
 request its continuance and shall engage to enquire into its standiiiir, anJj 
 report at the next meeting of the Association. 
 
 Art. 9th.— Although as an Assocation all power over the Cliurclies iij 
 disclaimed, so far as respects any interference with their independen-cW^I 
 discipline; yet it is deemed a privilege belonging to the Assocation toji#j 
 for itself of the propriety of receiving or retaining any Church in i"! 
 connexion. 
 
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 A»T. loth. — The reh'j^fous sentiments of this body are those t'x pressed ia 
 the" Articles of the Faith and Practice of the Baptist Churches in Nova 
 Scotia." 
 
 Art. nth. — Tliat the Moderator be authoriaed at any time during the 
 rear, to call a special raeeting the Association iu pursuance of a rc*iuisitioiv 
 signed by ten .member? tliereof. 
 
 Art. r2tl).— Alterations and amendments may loe made to this ronstitutioa 
 iy a vote of two-thirds of the members present at any of its regular meetings^ 
 
 hxjxjEs of OI^IDER,- 
 
 UuLE 1st. — At every sitting, business shall be ai)ened and clo.sed with 
 prayer; and immediately after the opening, ihe Minutes of the preceding 
 Bieeting siiall be read and corrected. 
 
 RiLK I'nd. — No member ot the Association shall leave tlie Session before 
 '.he business is concluded, without permission ot the Association. 
 
 RcLK Srd. — No subject shall be discussed without a motion first made and 
 seconded. 
 
 Rule 4th. — No person shall speak oftener than twice on the same subject 
 unless by permission of the body. 
 
 RcLE 5tli. — Urethren invited to a seat with us may speak on all subjecta 
 under consideration, but vote on none. 
 
 Rrt.E Gth. — All resolutions shall be presented in writing. 
 
 Rule 7th. — Motions made and lost shall not be recorded on tliQ Minutes, 
 except so ordered at the time. 
 
 Rule 8th. — These rules shall be distinctly read, fcora the Chair at t\xQ 
 
 opening of the Session. 
 
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 1- 
 
 FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSAllY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 §t0va <f ^0tia ^mmt ^x^^bmx^ ^t^tui^. 
 
 The Annual meeting of the Nova Scotia Baptist Home Missionary 
 Society, was held at Truro on Monday July 8ith. 
 
 ^"he President — Bro. S. Selden in the chair. Prayer was offered 
 by Rev. D. W. C. Dimock. 
 
 After opening remarks by the President, the Report of the Board 
 was read by the Secretary, adopted, and ordered to be printed under 
 tlie direction of the Board. 
 
 Addresses were delivered by Bro. John King, and Bro. ^Yilliam 
 Curamings. 
 
 The following resolution was moved by Rev. Di*. Cramp, and 
 
 carried unanimously : — 
 
 Resolved, That the OflScers and Uoard of Managers of the last year be 
 re-appointe»l, substituting tJie naine of B. H. Eaton for T. H. Rand, removed 
 from the Province, and that the Board be instructed to confer with the Board 
 of tlie Nova Scotia Baptist Home Missionary Union, with a view to sucliaa 
 arrangement of measures as may lead to the consolidation of our Home 
 Missionary cfTorte in one Institution, on just principles and in a safe and 
 satisfactory manner. 
 
 The following resolution was adopted on motion of Rev. D. W. 
 
 C. Dimock : — 
 
 Resolved, That upon the requisition of fifteen members of the Society 
 desiring a special meeting thereof, and stating the reasons for such meeting, 
 the Board be authorized to call a special meeting, after giving one niontlu 
 public notice of the same. 
 
 Adjourned to meet witbthe Central AsiLOciation at Bridgcwateria 
 June, 1873. 
 
 OFFlCEItS OJP 
 
 S. Selden, President. 
 
 John W. Barss, ) r- r. -j t 
 
 John King. '\^^ce Presidents. 
 
 HOARD OF 
 
 Kev. J. M. Cramp, D. D. 
 
 " Edwin Clay, M. D. 
 
 " S. VV.DeBlois, 
 
 " I). W. C. Dimock, 
 
 " J. E. Goucher, 
 
 " A. S. Hunt, 
 
 " G. F. Miles, 
 
 ■" James Parker, 
 
 Judge McCully, Treasurer. 
 K. N. Beckwith, Secretary. 
 John Steele, Atiditor. 
 
 niAIVACERS. 
 
 Rev. E. M. Saunders, Bro. Edwin 1). King. 
 
 Bro. 
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 D. A. Steele, 
 1). Welton, 
 H. R. Cunningliam, 
 A- Clarke, 
 Wm. Cummings, 
 VVm. Faulkner, 
 David Thompson, 
 
 H. N. raiut, 
 J. F. L. I'arson!, 
 L. S. Pajzai,!, 
 B". H. Eaton, 
 Alex. Kobinsci, 
 Francis Webbtf, I 
 
 R. N, Beckwith, JSecretary. 
 
 -^^^ 
 
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT. 
 
 The Board of Managers of the Home Missionary Society bc^ 
 leave to present their Annual Report : 
 
 . Eighteen Missionaries have been ernployeil, two hundred and flfty 
 two weeks labor performed^ nine 'hundred and twer>ty sermons 
 preached, five hundred and fifty-nine Prayer and Conference Meet- 
 ings attended, nineteen hundred and ninety-six Family Visits made, 
 nine thousand two hundred and eight pages of tracts distributed, and 
 thirty-three persons baptised during ti>e year. 
 
 It will appear from the subjoined table that the Missionary work 
 lias been gradually increasing for several years past, in almost all 
 its principal features. But the number of baptisms during the last 
 year was smaller than in any one of the five years preceeding. 
 
 Missionaries may be employed, and money raised to support them< 
 but it is a greater matter to secure the salvat'on of soul». " Paul 
 may plant, and Apollos water, but it is God who gives the increase/' 
 Ordinary influences may move the sympathies of the people, and 
 ilieir benevolence may flow, but it takes the power of Grod's Holy 
 Spirit to apply divine truth to the unrenewed heart, and to regene- 
 rate man 3 nature. Prayer should be offered to Grod continually 
 that lie would raise up more faithful servants, and bless them inr 
 their labors among the destitute. The Board would call special 
 attention to the importance of supplicating the blessing of God to 
 rest upon our Missions. 
 
 There are weak churches to be aided, and ffelds of much destitu- 
 tion to be supported. The Board hears with deep regret of small 
 churches languishing for the lack of the bread of life. 
 
 The Board is convinced that our re?ources are not fully developed > 
 snd that measures ought to be taken at once to make a large advance 
 in our Home Missionary operations. 
 
 The movement to have the whole province united in one Mis- 
 sionary field, under the care of one Board, is in the opinion of the 
 Board a subject of great importance, and should engage the earnest 
 attention of the Association. It would be premature for this Board 
 to give its views in detail on this important undertaking, but in 
 [general it may be said that the movement is regarded favourably by 
 post, if not all the members of our body. 
 If by such a union an agency as permanent as it may be, could be 
 mployed, for taking the general oversight of the work, and for 
 aising funds, much good would be accomplished, and a good degree 
 f advancement made in onr operations. Tin? whole field would be 
 n exceedingly interesting and important one* Tlie bmall churches 
 ould be grouped and put under the care of pe«uanent ministers. 
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 labor in tlii- important work. 
 
 The Hoard is highly gratified to know.tlmtthe young men stuilvin<? 
 for the Miiii^tr}' at Acadia College are willing to spend their v'aca- 
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 Bource w'l' .ire to look for our Missionaries ; and it is fondly liojx,} 
 that somi' oi tliese young men may be induced to remain {)ernianetiiK' 
 in the service of the Board after they have finished their studies. In 
 this way thiy may becotne the means of building up new churdie?, 
 end of stn n^ihening and increasing the usefulness of those already 
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 Travelling l.;x))i'nses of do k 11150 
 
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 rewrt received as follows : — 
 
 Trnvelkd 367 miles, made 67 family visits, preached 24 sermonS) 
 orpanized a Sabbath p( iKxd und Prayer meeting, colleot( d $10.34. 
 
 Marcli 4th, — The jrreater part of the above labor has been per-* 
 foimi.'il at Barney's River, Pictou Comity* where there formerly 
 existed a Baptist Chui eh, but which no longer (^'xists except in namei 
 There are still living I here a few of those who composed the church, 
 but wlio lor a long limf have been attending the meetings of anothei* 
 denomination, and helping to support their Ministt-r. Since Hrothef 
 Cliipniaii left there, soti'-" three of four years ago, they have not 
 seen the lace of a Hap' f« Ministef in their district, nor held any 
 cliurch tneeiings* Still ii.a cause is not in a hopeless state, already 
 there are signs of life and activity. 
 
 May 7th. — 15ro. McC^niilan writes, that the interest at Barney's 
 River is increasing. The building in which our meetings are held 
 (ft largo School-house) is generally packed long before the service is 
 commenced* Many have to go away being unable to obtain standing 
 room. We do not k.Kjw what is to be the result of our labors at 
 this place, but certainly there is a mo.-t encouraging prospect of an 
 ingathering of souls. One young man has found peace in believing) 
 and others are enquiring the way. Two persons, a man and his 
 wife, both of whom have been believers for .some months are 
 requesting baptism. I expect to baptize them during my next visit* 
 May many others soon follow. 
 
 OAPE BRETON. 
 
 Rov. ]\[alcom Ross received an appointment of 12 months to 
 llaWin destitute parts of this Island. A report of 26 weeks service 
 performed, has been received with the following particulars: 
 
 Preached 93 Sf.'rmons, made 183 family visits, attended 19 Prflyei' 
 [and Conference meetings, travelled about 600 miles, administered 
 
 |tlie Lord's Supper 3 tiineSi 
 
 lUaivHl ill .lid of the Board; 1125 53 
 
 Tnivclliiig Expeiisi's » n.;.; a 20 W 
 
 At Mira, where a difficulty had occurred in the Church, Brother* 
 jRoss remained some time, and On the "Hih December, 1872, wrote 
 |lotlie Board as follows: 
 
 "The Mira Church is about being united once more in the bonds 
 jot sweet christian fellowship. Never before did I witness such a 
 t'giial proof of subduing grace, in bringing alienated brethren to^ 
 jgtther, as on this oeca-ion* 
 
 Our (Quarterly Meeting was held with the above named church, 
 MI am hap[)y to say that the same proved a refreshing season to 
 Siany." 
 
 A further report received 11th May, 1872 : 
 C'owne Mines. — " Here there is a very neat attractive Meeting 
 luuhe, hrgti and attentive congregations can be colfected at a rerjf 
 

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 but they are as " sheep without a shepherd." 
 
 Boulardrie Island. — Preached 3 tifnes to very attentive listenerj. 
 This is a large and interesting field. 
 
 Margaree. — Preached 9 sermons to immense congregations and 
 there was manifested strong indications of a revival, but was com- 
 pelled to leave for regions beyond. 
 
 Maboii. — Preached 7 sermons, precious seasons, no Minister in the 
 entire region. Proceeded to 
 
 Port Hawksbury and preached 1 1 sermons, held 1 Prayer meeting, 
 had an interesting season with the brethren. 
 
 West Bay. — Here I received a most cordial welcome. Missionan 
 la^or was never so much needed among them as at the present time,'' 
 
 Rev. E. C. Spinney continued in the service of the Board at Mini 
 and Cow Bay Mines to August 21st, 1871, when our Brother Mi 
 this field to further prosecute his studies. 
 
 The following report of 15 weeks labor has been received: 
 
 Preached 42 sermons, attended 60 Conference and Prayer meet- 
 ings, made 250 family visits, Baptized 1, travelled 700 miles, distri- 
 buted 1000 pages of tracts, collected $105.42, travelling expentw i 
 $10.42. 
 
 Extract from a letter in August : 
 
 " Witli deep regret I left the Cow Bay field unoccupied. In the 
 opinion of those interested, the prospect for Baptists was never so 
 encouraging as now. The congregations have considerably increased, 
 The Sabbath School has enlarged, and Baptist principles are rapidly i 
 taking root. 
 
 William McPhee has been in the service of the Board 13 week- 
 during the present year. 
 
 Preached 50 sermons, attended 20 Conference and Prayer meet- 
 ings, made 146 family visits, organized 1 church, distributed 140J | 
 pages of tracts, travelled 889 miles, collected $29.65, travelling ex- 
 penses, $5.97. 
 
 The Board regret that they have been obliged to inform Mr, | 
 McPhee that he can no longer be retained as their Missionary. 
 
 Daniel McLeod (Lie), has been labouring on the Island of Cape] 
 Breton, and reports of 24 weeks service, received. 
 
 Preached 109 sermons, attended 197 Conference and Prayer I 
 meetings, made 218 fa~nily visits, distributed 100 pases of traci!.j 
 travelled 862 miles. Collected 814.04, expenses $8.09. 
 
 Bro. McLeod, states as follows : 
 
 August 3rd, 1871. — "I visited West Bay and vicinity several! 
 times, also Beddeck River, St. Anns and Low Point. The greater! 
 pari of Cape Breton is a very hard field of labor, and the more 11 
 travel among my fellow beings, the more I am convinced that iliej 
 Arm of Jehovah alone can do the work. Who can fathom ili«j 
 depravity of fallen man ? Oh that we had more faith to plead f«j 
 
ptiat preaching, 
 'ntive listener?. 
 
 gregations and 
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 Minister in the 
 
 Grayer meeting, 
 
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 Board atMira 
 
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 .nd .pent 9 „„„k, i„ ZtP'nZlZr '",""« ""= ""•""" of 1871 
 Oct "III.— I>,.,,„,.i I ""'mry nork, and reported a, (;.ii °" 
 .tiended Trttycr mlj,l """P""'' lectured in faXf • 7 •' 
 ifci. time I ;^cl l,tl l?,r °^" "' I "'"vet^eX c^uir"n' ^"'' 
 
 doctrine is .^preadin^r wiJpnJn? , "l^^ received. New Tp=» 
 
 land. The leaven iTin fl "^ ""^ deepening very ffj onth-"f ' 
 
 "■" the whole lum' i" ^ '" 'ump and it is wJrkin^ Zl T m^'' ^'^ 
 
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 jKeceived in aid of the TVf • 
 
 «( times cert'.ir>?„ « • , ^^^^^^th serv ces anr? „«. ^ . "^^ them- 
 
 christian labor in tlJ! f ^ *^^ expenditure an,] r.. r 
 hirable tb-it ^-Z h ^ "'^"^ ^^"tre appears it vPt P'^'.^^^'^ance of 
 
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 quickenin{» and refreshing ministerial and other cliristians, con<"trai,i. 
 inji; some sinners under deep conviction to tisk for prayer on their 
 behalf. At Margaree also, for the la>t year, well ni<.di derttitiife of 
 preacliinjr, the people appear truly hnngry for the (Jospel and for 
 pastoral intercourse. I have also visited and emleavoured to 
 preach several times at Ilillvillc, about miles out of Svdnev 
 town — also at Grand Mira, where wc have a small hand of orga- 
 nized disciples, still endeavouring to maintain visibility by a Sabbath 
 service and by christian fellowsiiip. 
 
 Preached 3G sermons, attended 10 Conference and Prayer meet- 
 ings, made 9G family visits, distributed about 2(H) pages tract>, 
 travelled G98 miles, collected 83.0.00, expenses 610.00. 
 
 >Bro. Chipman has a further appointment of 13 weeks during t!. 
 present year, not yet completed, a report of which will be publislicii 
 next year. 
 
 COLCHESTER COUNTY. 
 
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 G. O. Gates, (Lir-.) spent 12 weeks at New Annan and Hdj 
 of Tatamagouche Bay, &c. 
 
 Extract of letter dated, 14th Sept. 1871: — "I found upon rav 
 arrival that the cause of God was indeed low. In New Annan tki 
 Prayer and Conference meetings had been discontinued. My first 
 effort was to reorganize them. In the attempt Godble>3ed us. Curl 
 meetings were seasons not soon to be forgotten. Christian Union! 
 and love seemed to characterize our meetings. 
 
 At the Head of Tatamagouclie Hay a prayer meeting is conducl-j 
 ed in the Union Church, on Sabbath days, when there is no preack- 
 ing. Here we found encouragement in Conference Meeting-. 
 Christians appeared to be revived and cheered, by seeing a pro^j 
 pect of addition to their numbers. 
 
 I spent one Sabbath at River John, Pictou County, I found afe^l 
 Baptists there longing for better days. 
 
 I also visited Wallace River on three occasions. There is 
 regular Baptist preacher there nor at Pugwash. They are fndiv 
 need of a minister and are waiting for one. May God send thenii 
 truly faithful man to break into them the bread of life. 
 
 Travelled 640 miles, Pre:<ched 48 Sermons, Baptised 5, (b}Ii«f| 
 E. B. Corey), Attended 23 Conference and Prayer Meetings nm 
 110 family visits. Travelling Expenses $8.00. ColM 
 $104-20. 
 
 Remark. — This misison was more than self supported, P-i- 
 having been paid into the Treasury. 
 
 Rev. S- Thomson has received 820.00 for labor performed in 
 county, and in aid of the church at Diligent River to enable 
 to retain the services of Bro. Thomson as their Pastor. 
 
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 T'te folloi 
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 fi^er visite, 
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 ^ visited J 
 ')''"' ejich 
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ians, conitrai',1. 
 [)r.'iy(3r on their 
 <.'h destitute of 
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 ideavoured to 
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 ■CUMBERLAND COUNTY. 
 
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 abve count;-, reports 0^40 wTe ks7*.l°^'^' ^"'''"? ^''^ year i„ the 
 
 rt'ceived ^^'J^s service perfbr,„od have been 
 
 Prcjiched 136 Sermon ^ ,. -. ^ '"^t- oeen 
 
 A"f?nst 2nd, 1872 -.k' ^."""^'^"'^ =^17<3.45. ^^"^ ^'^'S*'' 
 
 the quarter I have labored "!' *i '"''•^ '^'"^^e «s foI/owR • n • 
 Sdtlment, Wallace j?' "t.^''^ '''"'^^^'V places ' 'n".""^ 
 
 ''! ^o'no places t have s^Tn ' h ^^''' ''^^^•i^'^ «nd Tony J l ' 
 
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 c . I ^ ''^ o't!at good nviv 
 
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 '-''^''appybeh^vr^?' Thl?;'" '"^^ '^-" iat ' Sb V" 
 ^••I'o paid due respect to ^^^^''e present from 7(10 u^hZ T 
 
 %sornefaithf^fe,4," f;^ "r^J'"''"ce "f the Bh s 1 i '''°^'^' 
 
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 time was 8pent in visiting the sick, the distressed and hntioas, dof, 
 ing the diiy, and preaching the precious Gospel to the many who 
 came almost every night during my visit, desiring to know the way 
 of Life. 
 
 During my stay in Ihe County, 84 backsliders professed to be 
 reclaimed, 4 converts were btiptized and others are intending to fol- 1 
 low their loving Lord on my return next month. 
 
 I have spent & weeks in the service of the Board travelled 92 1 
 miles, read the Seriptures and expounded them, and worshippft) 
 with 49 families, distributed 624 pages of tracts. Preached 35 1 
 sermons and collected $16.50. Travelling expenses $4.50. 
 
 J. C. Archibald, (Lie.) spent 6 weeks in the service of the Boani| 
 ajid reports as follows: — 
 
 " Tlie brethren at Isaac's Harbor having a large meetmg hou« I 
 under course of construction have made no special effort to obtaiol 
 the preaching of the word. The Ssibbath services were wellaii 
 tended and the presence of the Most High was with us. Herel 
 as well as at the other places I visited, Sabbath Schools fferc| 
 organized. 
 
 I visited also Seail, Coddle and 
 Arichat. At the latter place the 
 proclaiming Jesus to a little 
 preached 18 sermons, attended 7 
 made 134 family visits 
 $22.68. 
 
 Travelling 
 
 New Harbor, Sand Point arnjl 
 Lord greatly assisted me whiltj 
 company. Travelled 404 milal 
 Conference and Prayer meeting' J 
 expenses $10.28. Collecid] 
 
 HALIFAX COUNTY. 
 
 Rev. John Miller labored in the service of the Board 12 weeii 
 at Waverly, Fall River and Lawreneetown. Travelled 50 mila 
 preached 49 sermons, attended 1 Conference meeting, made 
 family visits, baptized 5, distributed 3408 pages of Tracts. Travel 
 ling Expenses $4.20. Collected $27.17. 
 
 Rev. T. C. Delong had a mission of 8 weeks at Margarets BajJ 
 
 Travelled 200 miles, preached 30 sermons, attended 12 Conferf 
 ence and Prayer Meetings, made 25 family visits, baptized 2. Coi 
 lected $12.00. Bro. Delong reports this to be a most import 
 field. At Hubbard's Cove quite an interest was manifested. 
 is a new field for Baptist labor. 
 
 Rev. H. E. Morrow performed a mission 14 weeks at Sackvi 
 and vicinity, during the summer of 1871, and reported to the 
 as follows: — September 14th. — "I have made it a point toseea 
 converse on the subject of religion, so far as possible, wlibflll»jj 
 attend our meetings, and have always found house to house pr 
 ing exceeiiing pleasant and profitable. Our sabbath congreg«i» 
 have increased very much during the summer and good 
 given to the word spoken. Four have been added to the Clm 
 by baptism, and others I trust are seeking the Saviour. I (*1 
 preached 34 sermons, attended 17 Prayer and Conference n«eli^ 
 
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 ending to fol' 
 
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 [1 worshipped 
 Preached 35 1 
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 BTort to obtain I 
 
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 I til us. Here, I 
 
 Schools vm\ 
 
 land Point anil 
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 ed 404 milal 
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 Board 12 weeki 
 ,-elled 50 rail 
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 ided 12 Confer! 
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 Irence ff^'" 
 
 Tliei« nre ^5 families in the vicinity, whain I have visited a nuitt' 
 ()er of times. Of these only a sntall number are Baptists, tlic ma* 
 jority being P'piscopalian, or Presbyterian. With Sackvillc as a 
 centre a large district of country could be reached^ that Itas hitherto 
 bctn destitute of tl»e preacliiiig of tl/« word." CoUcctid for the 
 mission $42.00. 
 
 Bro. M(jrrow is engaged with tlie Church at Backville and 
 Hammonds Plains during titc pi'csetkl year aitd receives fiom the 
 UtMird $.J0.00. 
 
 liru. Joiin Crawley h.'ul m mission of 2 w^eks diu-ing the past 
 
 furamer to labor nmoiig the colored p«x)[)le in Halifax county, for 
 
 i wiiidi ser\'ice $12 was paid, an an(toi{ttnu'nt of 2 weeks for the pre- 
 
 ]r€nt year, has also been graivtud aiul $1G to be {)aid Uim Horn the 
 
 I funds of the Board. 
 
 HANTS COUNTY. 
 
 Rev. E. K. Philp continued as our Missionary at Maitland and 
 [vicinity 6 months of the present year, when having received the ap- 
 J|(oinl of Inspector of Schools for lite County, he tendered his resigna- 
 jtion to the IJoard which was accepted. 
 
 Bro. I'hilp continues to labor with the Church at Maitland a 
 ortiou of his time, but not under the direction of the Board. 
 
 J^xtract from letter dated 15th September, 1871 : — *' During Ihe 
 year tiie Meeting house at Maitland has been completed and paid for. 
 riie Ladies had a Tea meeting and received money enough to liqui- 
 date tite debt contracted in finishing the building. A Sabbath 
 jSalibatli School and Bible Class have been formed which are very 
 RcH altendwl. Our Pray«r and Conference meetings have been 
 held regularly and with some encouragement. At our last Con- 
 lerence one was received for baptism, and one was restored to fel- 
 lowsliip otliere are inquiring tl»e way. While MaiiUind continues 
 Isliip-buildiiig, it will be a Missionary station of iuifwrtance, as 
 kre will always be a representation of the strangers in our con- 
 
 egation." 
 
 December 25th. — ^ Since my former report we have had 2 addi- 
 lons by baptism and 1 restored to fcllowsliip. The congregations 
 It the various points continue good. During my wbole mission 
 lrou;;h ll»e kind Pixjvidenoe of God I have not lost any Sabbath 
 
 ^poiiitment.^' Preached 115 sermons, attended 90 Conference 
 
 nd Prayer nwetings, made 80 fianily visits, baptized 4, distributed 
 
 00 pages of tracts. Travelled 1100 miles. Kec<;ived from the 
 jlmrch one half missionary pay^ Eeoeived from the Board one 
 
 IKev. Benjamin Vaughan labored 8 w<3ek« in the service of the 
 prd at Waterville. 
 
 llravL'Hcd 250 miles, preached 24 sermons, attended 2 Prayer 
 
 Nngs, made 28 family visits. Collected $36. Expenses 84'.09 
 
 ["Extract from letter dated 3rd October, 1871. I endeavored 
 
 licly and from house io house lo present tJbe faithful word of 
 
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 Got], leaving the vesultc^ witli the Head of the Church* Ifitlierto, 
 the brethren have labored under much disadvantage on account of 
 having to meet in school houses for worship, but tliey are gettinc 
 aJong well with their New Meeting House. 
 
 LUNENBURG COUNTY. 
 
 C. IT. MartelF, (Lie.) spent 12 weeks in this county under the 
 direction of Rev S. March. 
 
 Travelled 593 miles, preached 33 sermons, attended 44 Prayer 
 and Conference meetings, mnde 105 family visits, distributed iSH 
 pages of tracts. CoUfjted. ^20..6»1. Travelling expensys §12,04. 
 
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 1871. Dr. 
 
 June '60. To Paid, Mc\. E. B. Cony $ 63 11 
 
 " " Cliurles Norwood 66 00 
 
 " " liev. It. R. Philp 100 00 
 
 " " Secretary for siTvici'S, stationery, postage, &c.. 80 75 
 
 " Kfv. Will. iM.-lMiee 65 00 
 
 Kuv. M. A.Ui^elow 26 00 
 
 Sept 8. To Paid, Rev. Wm. McPliee 80 32 
 
 Rev. E. C. Spiniuv 7 00 
 
 " John Crawk-v ....'. 12 00 
 
 Daniel McLeod 23 00 
 
 " Rev. E. B. Corey 48 05 
 
 Rev. John I\Iiller 49 16 
 
 " Rev. R. R. I'hilp 22 25 
 
 Nov. 2. " Rev. E. M. Saunders, expenses to Waveriy.... 8 00 
 
 Rev. II. E. Morrow 42 00 
 
 " " Rev. Benjamin Vauj;iin 86 00 
 
 Rev. John Shaw 21 50 
 
 " Rev. T. C. Delong 52 00 
 
 " " Rev. A. Chipman , 70 00 
 
 " Rev. C. H. Ma; tell 54 42 
 
 " J. C. Arehibald 23 60 
 
 " Rev. R. R. IMuIp 70 00 
 
 1872. 
 
 Jan. 20 " Rev. R. R. Philp 100 00 
 
 !■:. B. Corev 38 50 
 
 Daniel McLeod 31 05 
 
 " Rev. Jolm Miller 23 93 
 
 March 20. " S. Sciden, j)nMtin<,' Reports, &,c 64 37 
 
 Miiy22. " Rev. J. B. McQuillan 37 66 
 
 " John Crawler. 16 00 
 
 Rev. S. Thompson 20 00 
 
 " Rev. Malcom Ross 102 47 
 
 Rev. E. B. Corey 62 00 
 
 Rev. A. Shields 36 00 
 
 " Rev. II. Morrow 25 00 
 
 " Rev. E. C. Spinney 10 71 
 
 Balance in hand 862 99 
 
 S1548. 92 
 
1871. 
 
 June 1. 
 
 " 30. 
 It 
 
 Sept. 
 Oct. 
 
 it 
 
 Not. 1. 
 
 " 28. 
 
 " 29. 
 Dec. 21. 
 
 1872. 
 
 Jan. 1. 
 
 Feb. 4. 
 « 
 
 Cb. 
 
 Balance in hand S374 2o 
 
 One years interest on Prov. Debentures 60 00 
 
 Iteceived from Treasurer Central Association 458 94 
 
 From Executors S.N. Binneyt Kstate, per P. C. Ilili, Esq., 
 
 Legacy $200, (N. S. C.) 194 66 
 
 Mrs. Harris's Legacy, per J. W. Barns, Esq 194 67 
 
 II C. C'-eed, Yarmouth 20 00 
 
 Mabou, per S. Selden 7 79 
 
 A Friend 20 00 
 
 A Friend, Cape Jireton, per H. N. Paint 3 90 
 
 Kev. I. J. Skinner, Chester 4 UO 
 
 
 !*''."'- 
 
 Half years Interest Pov. Debentures 29 20 
 
 II. N. Paint for Cape Breton Mission 87 60 
 
 Granville Street Church and Congregation 44 60 
 
 Majth 5. Week of Prayer offering per S. Selden 6 00 
 
 " Bridgewater Baptist Church 6 00 
 
 A Friend 80 
 
 Lunenburg County 10 00 
 
 A Friend, Victoria County, per H. N. Paint 4 00 
 
 John Bew, Arichat 5 00 
 
 Everett 3 00 
 
 Mrs. Daniel Webber , 1 00 
 
 " Week of Prayer Offering 100 
 
 April 83. Ilorton Church, per Bev. S. W. DeBlois 41 22 
 
 " Lunenburg Co. Ministerial Conference, per Bev. S. March. 5 35 
 
 May 23. G. O. Gates, per Bev. J. E. Gouchtr, Col. in Colciiester Co. 24 20 
 
 " Eastern Association for 1871 329 4t) 
 
 Deacon J. Lantz 1 60 
 
 Members of Lahave Church 2 00 
 
 A Friend 4 00 
 
 « 
 
 K 
 (( 
 If 
 « 
 
 « 
 (( 
 
 June 1. Balance in hand. 
 
 §1548 92 
 , 362 99 
 
 imti,:^-' 
 
ill, Esq., 
 
 Marcli, 
 ter Co. 
 
 S374 25 
 60 00 
 458 91 
 
 194 66 
 
 194 67 
 
 20 00 
 
 7 79 
 
 20 00 
 
 390 
 
 4 (JO 
 
 29 20 
 87 60 
 44 60 
 500 
 600 
 O80 
 10 00 
 400 
 500 
 300 
 100 
 100 
 4122 
 5 35 
 24 20 
 329 41] 
 160 
 200 
 400 
 
 $11548 92 
 . 362 99 
 
 ^onttibtttms 
 
 ^."/^y.'" "o^T,. 
 
 (Collected bv C li m . ,, * I 
 
 Mr Wlll^ Jem™:: i=J rs Mr: 
 
 Mrs. A. n lie. . . . 
 
 Mr. A. Wile 
 
 HEAD OF TATAMAOOCCHK II A v 
 
 « 60 Mrs 
 :i5H. & .4^- 
 
 "'pll>.. 
 
 ction 
 
 
 Itenjiunin. 
 S. March.. 
 
 iJ *0 Mr 1 h.;^-*'?^<^''"'« 
 
 i Mr" i^ "'^'' f'oodwin. 
 
 *0|Mr. 
 
 3 4(5iAfr, 
 6 00 
 
 :.' 00 
 
 4 OOlJ 
 
 NEW 
 
 $«> 61 
 
 ■) 
 
 VX.VAX. 
 
 „ , (Collected bv f ; n n * 
 Mr. Marnier A Jleu (senVV 
 
 Miss E. & s J VVn-/ ■ 
 
 M". A. Tucker.. ™'"»- 
 
 Mrs.Janu's McKeen 
 
 rUVter Hynd8. ":;••• • 
 
 Miss Jane McKeen.. 
 
 Mr. George Shearer.. :;:•• 
 
 »':^.'"°rp'«i'<--arer., :;: 
 
 ■«i.s« L. Sfiearer. ... 
 
 idow \. Shearer. .'.'. 60 
 
 Mr, .liomas Hyslop. . . V5 
 
 Mr. Robert Hy.slop:.: 50 
 
 Mr. George Shearer (seAri 
 
 3Iiss.YaryI.y„U8... '^"'^^ 
 
 Mrs. Aaron Murrv. 
 
 |K""«»' McKay..:: 
 
 *s.K. I'ortei,.."'.: 
 
 P'r. & Jlr.s. Jam<»j M'" V 
 
 f^naid/&^^^^^ ?<'^' 
 
 ilr, 
 
 ^fr^s&He;:^:;^^;;^:: 60 
 
 ■ $2 0Q 
 • 2 00 
 
 ■ 1 00 
 1 00 
 
 75 
 
 1 00 
 
 US 
 
 1 50 
 50 
 
 10 
 
 1 00 
 25 
 
 Mr, 
 Mr 
 
 ((«vkl Cunningham 
 f5 00lMr.a!-j/-£:^^^^^ 
 «2 Mr. Thomas";,?." («*'"'••).. 
 
 as 
 
 20 
 25 
 
 50 
 
 1 50 
 25 
 25 
 62 
 
 Total lif 
 
 t^oiiection..'. *!? 05 
 
 6 68 
 
 ie Koberts.'i 
 
 2 ^5|Mr. f"a;;^'^-t« 
 
 60 Mr. Wiliie '^'' 
 
 50 
 
 50 
 
 1 50 
 1 00 
 
 60 
 
 50 
 
 1 00 
 
 e 30 
 
 ;i7 
 
 ^'ALI.^CK 
 COWections.... 
 
 RIVER. 
 
 RIVKR 
 
 ^Collections, 
 
 JOHN. 
 
 60 Total Amount $,07 ;«; 
 
 N. 
 
 $2.3 73 
 
 $7 m 
 
 $4 25 
 
 «'W 20"canad*!i' ^"ff^^cy. 
 
 JJuncan. 
 
 Pf-Aiex. Sevan..., 
 Rr^James McIuto.sJ 
 "Alex. LungiJie 
 5"Jolin Cox 
 
 j-iV'^'-v-ccfk;:;:::- 
 
 |M.uther Kieius 
 
 »r. George ' 
 
 i^!^ro„ntiSstt„'L'^'^-"-^-«>'0 
 
 ••• ^ WsXv 'V^''"" 
 
 1 Ool-}*'": ^V'ade. 
 
 I 00 /."Jj^on Kfiton.\ 
 " ""-ctif 
 
 SOlrr , . *'_''«re. 
 
 sAancy Cock.... 
 
 !f» Uvinia Cock 
 jNobertKent' 
 
 1 4^'ol'ec^on;"' Kew 
 
 60 rr , , *'''"re 
 
 50 Uriah Jolmson.. 
 
 • 1 60 
 
 • 1 00 
 
 . 1 
 . 1 
 
 2 00|/. ;--•- 
 
 1 00 lV''^nvdIe.... 
 
 7 00 Sr ""^y^^wn , , 
 
 1 00 
 
 1 00 
 
 2 60 
 
 Annan' "and "guj). 
 
 $28 00 
 4 00 
 6 40 
 3 10 
 1 00 
 
 1 00 
 
 2 00 
 
 0(j Wallace Church.. 
 00 / "Pwasi, churd 
 
 Mrs. Jiurgm'an. 
 Ijriah Johnson 
 (loo.'^e Hivcr 
 
 L'6 
 60 
 
 OolroJlcction,s . ■ "• 'r''<i"i'lan 
 
 < V .; ' A:»"ations. . . • • • 1 50 
 
 Ceuterville 6 i« 
 
Twmwrir 
 
 .1* i 
 
 " ', 
 
 % 
 
 vicmmiA siiNKs. 
 (Collected by Uev. A Cliipmiin.) 
 
 GRAND MIKA. 
 
 John UunliiiKtoii !^ 4 
 
 William lluiitin^'tun 2 
 
 <iI,A('IC HAY. 
 
 Bfrs. Arnold Miirti'll 1 
 
 VICTOKIA MINKS. 
 
 Jno. Y. Uos8 3 
 
 Collections 21 
 
 A. Chipnnin 4 
 
 MlKA. 
 
 Deacon Chmks Martell $ 5 
 
 ('aleb Huntington 2 
 
 Dencon Charles Shejujerd 1 
 
 Joseph Maitcil 1 
 
 WlHiani ilohiies 1 
 
 William .Muirett 
 
 (Jhuries Spenser 
 
 Mrs. Dickson 
 
 Widow Holmes 
 
 Miss Annie >Sliepiu'rd 
 
 John Martell 2 
 
 IX'acon Aiond Holmes 2 
 
 J'hilip sptncer :{ 
 
 Collection 20 
 
 Anthony Spencer 1 
 
 Thonnis" .Martell 1 
 
 Charles .Martell 1 
 
 (iOWKIK lllNKS. 
 
 C\)llection 14 
 
 Dducun Mclnuis i 
 
 I.lTTI.i; (a.ACKUAY. 
 
 Deacon Arnold Martell $'j 
 
 Mrs A. Martell 2 
 
 Miss June Martell 
 
 Miss C. Martell o 
 
 John Md'herson 
 
 Mr. Hitcliins 4 
 
 3Irs. 3[cAulay l 
 
 .John McLean l 
 
 A. Friend o 
 
 31r. JIackentire l 
 
 .St)U'ni UAl!, 
 
 Uev. !I. E. KOS.S 5 
 
 Mrs. Uos.s 1 
 
 NOUTII SYDNEY. 
 
 Collection 6 
 
 tieorge Dobson o 
 
 MAKGAUKK. 
 
 Murdock McDomild $ o 
 
 John McOonald o 
 
 1-anchlan .McDonald 2 
 
 Mrs. Fri/le o 
 
 Joseph Tingley o 
 
 Callectlon lo 
 
 42 
 
 Mlfls R. McDonald $o 36 
 
 Murdock McLean 050 
 
 MAUOU. 
 
 00 David .Smith l ji; 
 
 00 Mrs. I'otter 2 0« 
 
 I Mr. l^lslde 5ii 
 
 I Joseph t;i»rk Oio 
 
 OO'Mr. Ilun* O'jt) 
 
 rOKT HAWKijBlUtY. 
 
 Deacon Paint 9 Oil 
 
 Solotnon Kmerie ;i) 
 
 Mr. Durley 5ij 
 
 WK.ST UAY. 
 
 (Collection 4 nci 
 
 Miss ,1. Mclnnon ;i: 
 
 _ .Miss S, Mclnnon (i .x 
 
 ^5 'James McUonald : mj 
 
 on 
 
 A mou n t 1 1:25 63 
 
 LnTLK GLA( K HAY. 
 
 (Collectetl by Uev. William Mcl'hee.) 
 velina Mart«ll $2 '0 
 
 00 
 25 
 
 rA 
 
 50' I' 
 
 So'Mr.s. A. >Iaitell 1(0 
 
 20lHarriet Martell U Vj 
 
 (X) Kmlline Jlartell (1 iJ 
 
 (X) <'aroline Martell la 
 
 00 Jane .Ma-tell 1 W 
 
 ]■) Sophia S. artell 0* 
 
 ()0 Hector Mclnlyre 4 (w 
 
 00 .1. v.. Hitchens 4 (XI 
 
 'Arnold Martell :!") 
 
 Arnold Holmes ;>) 
 
 01 
 
 $1: « 
 
 ^ ARirH.VT. 
 
 |Mr8. Chandler Tft 
 
 i.Iohn Ik'w i") 
 
 00 Collectiou or« 
 
 (K)| 
 
 51) I $ii ;a 
 
 50! WK.ST HAY. 
 
 f'" Sarah McKinnon $1 * | 
 
 "" (ieorge Dobson, N. 15ar 15" 
 
 ^ Christv McLeod DM 
 
 '^ Marv McLeod 050 
 
 ^'iJAnnie McLeod OSj 
 
 ""1 Catherine Morrison i 
 
 r >becca McUae «f\ 
 
 Oo'*iii'".v McKinnon 56 j 
 
 (Ml I If. McKinnon "Si 
 
 00 
 
 (Collectd by Bro. Daniel McLml.) 
 
 May '~'Oth 1871 M3 
 
 June 15th, '• 
 
 .luly 20th. "• 
 
 June 4th. Ueceived from Cow Hay 
 Clnirch W 
 
 
 fl33| 
 
 Christy McT cod »f|J| 
 
 .00 s-.ir.di .Ml-K!;!;u/U 
 
 00' Aii:i McL-cl 
 
 
$0 5& 
 
 • 050 
 
 05i) 
 
 ::::::::::::: o^ ■ ^^ thk 
 
 ^=. J " '™^ ^0^2 ™OMEY SOOIETT 
 
 OM ■ ~- — — — __^ -"-^J-* 
 
 ■■=: I, I .^s.p^«- - -*., .. „,„ ,„„ ,^,,„ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^_^^_^___ 
 
 iUiHin Mcl'hee.) ■ , ^^^•, .,;^ny person niav |,pp„„ '' '^*' 
 
 •.■::::::;::;-i;; I '>.tfei",t'rrST-'"ri!:^,-l''^t ^. ».....„, 
 
 - • • . " Oo 
 
 13 
 
 • 1* ^ J 
 
 ■••■••-■•••■■: I: I f| «; io «i: ';;rh°„?T;'^'''-''^'»-i'ev;.n: srro'' ^ "^ ■'-■'^^e 
 
 $17 a 
 
 "' „, HI IV Ti. ^ °— " "* uiif time. "•'"""" "t^ eiiti tied ta 
 3(uK .^*^- ilie officers of H.;« c -^ 
 
 * H(iinilj for 
 'w any 
 i-» fi ■cnnlahf... 
 
 ^-,■"""''8, aii(ltorflw> f ^''f' <l«n<>rs • to , mni "^ '•^ Possible in ao 
 
«% 
 
 BYE LAWS 
 
 OF TUB 
 
 •U 
 
 N. S. BAPTIST HOME MISSIONAKY BOARD. 
 
 Article 1, — Tliie Board sliall meet for the dispatch of huginess at ^ 
 o'clock, V. M., on the 1st Wednesday ot eacli month, — Also at eucli otlief 
 times as duly called by the Chairman, or Secretary, or two otlier member* 
 •of the Board. 
 
 Articce 2. — Kach meeting of l3ie Board shall be opened and closed with 
 jpra^r, and the minutes ot preceeding meetings read and approved. 
 
 Article 3 — None but Licentiates from regular Baptist Churclies, and 
 ordained Ministers, recognized as sucli by a regular Baptist Association, 
 «hall be employed as Missionaries for the Society. 
 
 Article 4. — No Mi«sionary shall be at liberty to change his field oflaboror 
 to extend the time of his service beyond appointment without consent ut'tlie 
 Board. 
 
 Article 5. — The compensation allowed, generally, for married, and 
 ordained Missionaries shall be eight dollars ytcr week, for married litwitiatM 
 and unmarried ordained Missionaries iseven dollars, for unmarried lioentiate« 
 fiix dollars, in each case -exclusive of travelling expenoee. 
 
 Artilce G. — All Missionaries or pastors serving uader the Board are 
 empowered and expected to make all reasonable eflfbrt during the time, and 
 in the localities of such eervice, to collect funds in aid of the Treasury, to be 
 transmitted forthwith to the same, or re^vorted to tlie Board, credited towardi 
 labor performed. 
 
 Article 7. — On tlve expiration ol' Missions, reports sliall be promptly mad« 
 to the Board, by Missionaries, stating definitely, the number of weeks' ser- 
 vice, number of sermons preached, visits made, miles travelled, pages of 
 tracts distributed, baptisms performed. Sabbath Scliools visited, othernieet- 
 ings attended, Churclies, Sabbath Schools, Temperance Societies and prayer 
 meetings organized ; moneys and other contributions, with the names of the 
 donors; and such oUier fact* connected with their labors likely to be of 
 igeneral interest. 
 
 Article 8. — No moneys shall be paid by the Treasurer, except on an order 
 signed by tlK? Chairman and Secretary. 
 
 Article 9. — The Chairman and Secretary shall sign no orders for nioneyi 
 from tlie Treasury unless tor accounts checked by the Auditors. 
 
 Article 10. — No accounts shall be audited until ordered by tlie Board. 
 
 Article 11. — Tlie Board shall not accept and submit accounts to tlie 
 Auditors, unless presenting full particulars of debits pud credits, &c., u 
 specified in Article 7. 
 
 ARTICI.E 12. — Tlie Secretary of tliie Board, witli the consent of the Editor 
 of the C/irUtiun Messem/er, shall furnish, monthly, for publication in tU 
 paper, tlie following items, viz :— Letters received {during tlie moiitli] 
 Appointments made, amount of funds in the Treasury, amounts due MissiW' 
 aries, the namt's of Missionaries and tiietr fields of labour, qi'?"!***''''*"'^''" 
 Board present at last meeting, and such other particulars as may be orderel 
 by the Board. 
 
 Articlk l;i. — A copy of those Bye Law shall be ibrwarded by Uie SecrilaiT 
 XO£acii uiis^ioiiary on liis appointment. 
 
ttEPORT ON EDUCATIOJ^. 
 
 Touf Committee in preparing a Report on Education arc im* 
 presided with the conviction that at no former time in the history of 
 our peoph; has more weighty importance attached to tite subject tliati 
 at present. The general advancement in intelligence and the grovr- 
 in(T interest in the public schools, admonish us that we should continue 
 to put forth strenuous efforts to improve the character of our insti- 
 tutions for training the young. The discussion of the various Uni- 
 versity schemes which have been presented to the public, shows that 
 the people will not be satisfied with a blind Jidhesiorn to some estab- 
 lished system ; but they demand an intelligent exhibition of the rea- 
 sons for the existence of our educational institutions. The fact 
 that we have been entrusted with the plans, and endowments, and 
 the fruits of the earnest labors of men of a former generation, 
 should awaken in us a lively sense of the sacred oblijiations binding 
 U3 to carry out faithfully the purposes and pledges of the revered 
 men into whose labors we have entered. 
 
 Your Committee learn that the plan proposed last year 
 for providing better accommodations for academical education 
 has not been carried out. This is an occasion of regret. But we 
 are pleased to know that the iixecutive Committee have been in- 
 structed to open the Academy, as it now exists, to young ladies, if 
 this is practicable. It is to be hoped that they will be able to make 
 some suitable provision for the higher education of a class whose 
 cliiims have been too long neglected. 
 
 We would call the attention of pastors and laymen interested in 
 education, to the duty resting on them to seek out young persons of 
 promise and encourage them to enter the Academy. Scores of 
 students could be gathered in this way, who would otherwise go 
 from the public schools into business. The sources of the supply 
 of educated men are chiefly in the churches of the rural population. 
 The men of influence in such plaoes largely control the supply, and 
 hence it is important that they should conscientiously meet the duties 
 resting on them in regard to academical education. 
 
 From facta which have come to the knowledge of your committee, 
 it is our impression that sulficient attention is not given to 
 training of candidates for the Minisiry, who are not able to take 
 the College course. We believe the time has come when all who seek 
 ordination in our churches should at least have a thorough English 
 education ; and we regard it to be the duty of the authorities of the 
 institutions at Horton to make provision for giving such young men 
 a full English course, and the churches should be unwilling to call 
 men to ordinition before they have had the advantages of such a 
 course of educatipn. 
 
 It appears from published reports that the plans of the GrOve mors 
 lor improving the College have outrun their income. It is evident 
 that they cannot now recede from the advanced position wliich they 
 
\\iiVB taken. Larger funds must be placed at their commaml. \Vc 
 cannot doubt the ability of the Baptists of this Province to raise the 
 money that is needed, we do not wish to question their wiHingness. 
 In order to sustain itstdf worthify in the competitrons of the day, Aca- 
 flia needs larger resources. Various considerations make it evident 
 that tve have reached a decisive epoch in the history of the Collrnrc. 
 Let it not be said that our people have proved recreant to thetnists 
 committed to them. Wc urge the Governors to go ibrward and ap- 
 peal confidentiy to our chiTi'chcs and congi-egalions for whatever funds 
 may be requireil to make Acadia in the fullest sense worthy of tire 
 ■esteem and affection which it has long received from the Baptists of 
 this Provincns 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 A. W. SAWYER. 
 
 
 t.». 
 
 
 '-yi 
 
 StJrpLEMENTAUY. — Sincc the table of ordained ministers, pngt 
 lO was printed, we are informed that Rev. Z. Morton of Mafiorr 
 Ba^', was ordained at Alfred, Maine, July SrJ, 1843, 
 
;omman5. ^^ 
 ince to raise the 
 leir willingness. 
 )f the (lay, Aca- 
 make it evident 
 ' of the Colk'gc. 
 ant to the trusts 
 orward and ap- 
 
 whateverCund.'i 
 e worthy of (Ire 
 the Uaptists of 
 
 lWYER. 
 
 Tfiinisters, pnnt 
 ton of M-Ahorr.