and in 1807, the year following, 34 more. revival, in 1806.

These 68 were the fruits of the same

Aug. 12, 1818, Rev. Eli Moody was ordained pastor, and was dismissed, Dec. 9, 1823. Mr. Moody was resettled in Granby, Ms., his native place, Dec. 29, 1830, as pastor of the West church. Oct. 5, 1836, he was dismissed from that church and installed the same day, pastor of the East church, in the same town, where he still continues. In 1821, during the ministry of Mr. Moody, 14 years after the previous general revival, another refreshing from the presence of the Lord was enjoyed, and 23 were added to its number, and 18 also during the year following. These 41 were doubtless the fruits of the same revival occuring in 1821.

March 8, 1825, Rev. Harvey Smith was ordained pastor. The same year they had a little refreshing and 14 were added to the church. Mr. Smith was dismissed, April 22, 1828, and resettled at Jerico, Chittenden Co., Vt. He has removed thence, and is now laboring at Moreau, Saratoga Co., N. Y. In 1831 Rev. Bowman Brown supplied this people, and, in connection with a protracted meeting, an interesting revival brought 23 into the church. July 2, 1834, Rev. Jonathan Lee was installed pastor, and was dismissed May 24, 1837. For the present, Rev. Jedediah Bushnell supplies this church.

WHITING, a small township, lying in the south part of Addison County, was chartered Aug. 6, 1763; and its settlement is said to have commenced the same year. The inhabitants were, however, driven away in the Revolutionary war, but returned soon after its close. It was organized in March, 1785, and contains 653 inhabitants. The Congregational church was organized Sept. 13, 1799. Rev. Justin Parsons was ordained pastor, Jan. 24, 1810, and was dismissed in 1812. Mr. Parsons was resettled in Pittsfield, Vt.; has removed thence and has labored in varions places, on the east side of the Green Mountains; and now is supplying the church in Jamaica. In 1821 there was a pleasant revival of religion, the results of which cannot be definitely stated, on account of the defective state of the records. There was a little refreshing in 1836, and also in 1838.

Interesting Facts drawn out of the preceding Table and Notes.

There have been 32 Congregational ministers settled in Addison County. Six of these remain still as pastors of churches, and 26 have been dismissed.

The present pastors have been settled over their present respective charges, as follows:

Of the 32 pastors 23 have been graduated at some one of our New England colleges.

Leaving 9 who were not graduated at any College.

Of the 32 pastors, 7 have pursued theological studies at public Theological Seminaries, through a full or partial course-5 at Andover, 1 at Lane Seminary, and 1 at Auburn; 19 have pursued their theological studies with private Instructors or Professors in Colleges, and 6 others probably studied more or less with private Instructors, but with whom it is not known to us. But three of the 32 are yet known to have died.

Of the 18 churches that have been organized in the County, 6 have never had settled pastors, of these 2 do not now exist under separate organizations, but are merged into other adjoining churches; 4 churches are now feeble and destitute of the stated preaching of the gospel; 6 others are statedly supplied with preaching by means of pecuniary assistance from the Domestic Missionary Society; and 6 others still are able churches, that have long had pastors.

Five churches settled pastors within 5 years after their organization; 2 others within 10 years; 4 others within 15 years.

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The six churches that now have pastors, have each been organized more than 40 years, and 5 of them have enjoyed more than 30 years of pastoral labor.

One church that was organized in a powerful revival 53 years ago, has enjoyed 19 revivals of religion, 8 of which were general revivals, that reached more or less to all parts of the town.

Another has enjoyed 16 revivals, 9 of which were general revivals.

There have been five seasons of revivals, more or less through the County, that might, with some propriety, be called County revivals.

1816, extending into 1817, 7 churches shared extensively.
1821, 8 churches shared extensively.

1831, 11

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1835 and 1836, 10 churches, shared extensively.

Previous to 1800 there had been four revivals of religion in the County.

During 10 years, beginning with 1800, there were 12 revivals in the County.

There have been in Addison County as many revivals in the 7 years beginning with 1831, (that year of general revival through the country,) as there had been for 13 years previous to that, and as many as there had been for 23 years previous to that time.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF NORTHERN ANTIQUARIES OF
COPENHAGEN.

[Extract from the Regulations of the Society, translated from the French by JACOB PORTER.]

THE Society proposes as its principal object, the publishing and explaining of the works of Iceland and the ancient literature of the North. The plan which it has adopted, embraces everything that can throw light on the ancient history, the language and the antiquities of the North in general.

The Icelandic Sagas and other ancient works of the North, are published in separate volumes, in the original language with translations in Danish and in Latin. A committee, appointed for this purpose by the Society, is charged with the concerns of this publication. The object of it is to preserve in Iceland the taste for the national literature, which has prevailed there for centuries; to enable the inhabitants of the North also to understand the principal sources of their ancient history; lastly, to furnish to the learned in foreign countries the

means of deriving benefit from these works in their labors upon history, languages and antiquity.

The Society is engaged in publishing a collection of memoirs and dissertations, the design of which is to transmit to the enlightened part of the public such researches as will serve to make better known the literature and antiquities of the North.

The Society will contribute likewise to the publication of other works appropriate to its design; and, as soon as the means of its members and the gifts of its benefactors shall enable it to extend its operations, it will hold itself in readiness to profit by them, so as to diffuse still farther in other ways more light on every thing that belongs to Scandinavian antiquity.

The Society chooses as members men of letters and patrons of the sciences of known reputation, whether in the North or abroad, who take an interest in ancient literature and the antiquities of the North. It will endeavor, above all, to connect itself with the learned, who devote themselves to the study of the sciences, that are connected with the objects of its labors. The assessment on the members is 50 rix-dollars, (5 guineas,) to be paid once for all on the receipt of the diploma. It will be added forthwith to the permanent funds, the income of which is to cover the annual expenses. Every extraordinary donation of 100 rix-dollars is added to the permanent funds and recorded with the name of the donor.

Each member connected with the Society, receives a diploma signed by the President, Vice President and Secretary, and sealed with the seal of the Society.

NOTES.

1. The Society has resolved to publish a complete collection of the reports concerning the voyages of discovery in America, undertaken by the ancient Scandinavians in the tenth century and afterwards.

2. The Society is making from time to time, researches among the principal ruins of the ancient European colonies of Greenland, of which some reports will be given, both in the journal of the Society, as well as in a separate work, concerning the historical monuments of Greenland. Three inscriptions, two of them in runes, have already reached us from this remarkable polar country, and we may hope that the researches commenced, being directed by some officers of government, will yield an important harvest to geography and antiquities.

3. The labors of the Society are not confined to the Scandinavian kingdom. The ancient laws of the North, the Eddas, which contain a rich mythology of Asiatic origin, the antiquities of the North, seeing some have made collections of them, and above all, the ancient historical literature, of which more than 2,000 manuscripts have been preserved to our days, have excited a lively interest throughout the whole civilized world; and their utility for the researches of the antiquary, the historian, the jurisconsult and the philologist, has been universally acknowledged. It is, therefore, with the greatest propriety that learned foreigners are received into the Society with all the rights and privileges of the natives of Scandinavia.

4. The inconographical view, above the engraved frame of the diploma, represents the following objects:-In a landscape of Iceland is seen on the left, over a hill, an altar of stone of the time of paganism; near it a helmet, a horn, a knife and a stone chisel. A genius raises or supports a tottering stone ornamented with emblems of paganism. Over against him is sitting an author of the Sagas, who writes in Gothic characters, on a roll of parchment, the runes which Saga, the historic muse of the north, who is sitting on a rock, has engraved on her buckler. One there reads these words from a song of the runes of Odin:

that is,

"Rúnar muntu finna ok rádna stafi,"

See runes and runic characters explained.

At the feet of Saga is seen a calendar engraved in northern runes on a square staff. On the right, Thule, that is, Iceland, is represented under the figure of a female sitting in a pensive attitude on a rock; she is covered with a sheep skin; her harp hangs by her side. Behind her another genius brings an urn to the throne of Saga; on the ground are two urns of less size. The block of stone on which Saga is seated, is ornamented with figures of paganism, common to monuments of this kind. There are

likewise two other stones, one on each side of her seat. On one of these we read the inscription" Fimbuttys fornar rúnar," runes or ancient precepts of the great god. These words are from Völu-spà, Prophecies of Vala, one of the most ancient poems of the Edda. The names crowned with oak, that are seen on the reverse of the Gothic columns, are those often celebrated northern antiquaries, who deserved well from history by their commentaries on the most ancient historical works or poems of the North. At the bottom of the frame is seen the device of the Society:- Urdar ordi kvedr engi madr." No one can contradict or refute the words of Urda. These words are taken from Fjölsuinomal in the ancient Edda. Urda, the eldest and most distinguished of the three grand destinies or fatal sisters of the North, is represented on the great seal of the Society, holding in her hand a tablet of stone. At her feet flows a river, where are swimming her two swans. One there sees likewise the Icelandic name of the Society in runes, as it is in Gothic letters on the upper part of the frame. Translation of the inscription:" The Royal Society of Northern Antiquaries have elected as a member whom they esteem as willing and able to contribute towards

attaining the object for which they are associated."

PATRON OF THE SOCIETY.

His Majesty, Frederic, VI., King of Denmark.

OFFICERS.

E. C. Werlauff, Privy Counsellor of State, President of the University, and Director of the Royal Library, President.

Finn Magnusen, Archivist of the Realm, Vice President.

C. C. Rafn, Secretary.

J. F. Magnus, Treasurer.

Major W. Cathala, Andrew Nichen, Auditors.

COMMITTEE FOR PUBLISHING WORKS OF ANTIQUITY.

S. Egiloson, Lecturer in the College of Bersestad in Iceland.
Finn Magnusen, Professor and Archivist of the Realm.

N. M. Petersen, Register of the Archives of the Realm.
C. C. Rafn, Professor.

CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ARCHEOLOGICAL MEMOIRS.

W. F. K. Christie, Grand Bailiff of Bergen in Norway.

O. C. Ekman, Doctor of Medicine, Calmar.

L. Engelstoft, Professor.

N. N. Falck, Counsellor of State, Kiel.

W. A. Graah, Captain of the Royal Marine.

B. E. Hildebrand, Inspector of the Cabinet of Antiquities at Lund.

J. G. Liljegren, Antiquary of the Kingdom of Sweden.

Finn Magnusen, Professor and Archivist of the Realm.

P. E. Müller, Bishop of Zealand, deceased.

J. Neuman, Bishop of Bergen in Norway.

C. Paulsen, Professor in the University of Kiel.

N. M. Petersen, Register of the Archives of the Realm.
C. Pingel, Doctor of Philosophy.

C. C. Rafn, Professor.

J. F. W. Schlegel, Privy Counsellor of State, deceased.

J. H. Schröder, Professor and Librarian at Upsal.

C. H. Sommer, Lieutenant Colonel, Commander at Rosenburg.

C. Thomsen, Inspector of the Museum of Northern Antiquities.

J. H. Wallman, Lecturer in the Gymnasium at Linkoeping.

E. C. Werlauff, President of the University and Director of the Royal Library.
C. C. Zahrtman, Captain, Director of the Archives of Hydrographical Charts.

BRIEF SKETCH OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY, OHIO.

BETWEEN 1787 and 1792, a contract was executed by the National Legislature and John Cleves Symmes, ceding to the latter one million of acres of land, lying between the Great and Little Miami rivers, Ohio, with the provision that

one township should be reserved for a literary institution. For this purpose a township was set apart, on which Carthage near Cincinnati, has been built. It was afterwards ascertained that the greater part of the township had been alienated and sold. On account of some embarrassments attending the subject, Congress were induced in 1803, to give the Legislature power to select land west of the Great Miami equal to the original amount. Nothing definite was done till 1809, when the General Assembly of Ohio, passed an Act in the following words: "There shall be an University established and instituted, by the name and style of the Miami University, for the instruction of youth in all the various branches of the liberal arts and sciences, for the promotion of good education, virtue, religion and morality, and for conferring all the literary honors granted in similar institutions; and the benefits and advantages of said University shall be open to all the citizens within the State." A body politic and corporate was created, distinguished by the name of the "President and Trustees of the Miami University," in which was vested the lands for the sole and exclusive use of the University. At the same time, three Commissioners were appointed to select the proper site. It was, however, finally determined by the Legislature, that the best site would be on the University township itself.

The first meeting of the Board of Trustees was held at Lebanon, June 7, 1809. At their next meeting arrangements were made for laying out the town of Oxford. From this period till 1818, the business of the trustees consisted principally in passing regulations concerning the disposal of the land. June 23, 1818, it was resolved that a Grammar School should be established. Rev. James Hughs was appointed preceptor. In 1823, Rev. Robert H. Bishop, D. D., then a Professor in Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky., was appointed President. The University began its operations in November, 1824. The first commencement was held in the autumn of 1826, at which time twelve young men were graduated.

The land granted for the use of the University consists of 23,040 acres. The amount now accruing to the college is $5,500 per annum. A mile square has been divided into small lots for a town. The remainder has been divided into tracts of not less then 80 nor more than 150 acres. In 1817, one wing of a large college building was finished. In 1820, the main building was completed, containing a chapel, library room, rooms for recitations and for the use of the College Societies. In 1829, another building was erected, 100 feet in length by 40 in width. In 1835, an additional building was erected, and in 1837, a small laboratory. The number of rooms in all is 108.

Among the Professors who have been at various times connected with the college are John E. Annan, William Sparrow, William H. McGuffey, Thomas Armstrong, and A, S. Bledsoe. The Faculty now consist of

Robert H. Bishop, D. D., President.

John W. Scott, M. A., Professor of Natural Philosophy, Astronomy and Chemistry.
Samuel W. McCracken, M. A., Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineer.
John M'Arthur, M. A., Professor of Greek, Rhetoric and Mental Science.
Chauncey N. Olds, B. A., Professor of Latin and Hebrew.

W. W. Robertson, M. A., Master of the Grammar School.

The present number of students in the College Proper is 141; English Scientific Department, 13; Grammar School, 50; total, 204. The whole number that have been in attendance since November, 1824, is more than 900. The number of the alumni of the College Proper, is more than 200. Between 60 and 70 have entered, or are about to enter on the Christian ministry, three of whom are foreign missionaries. The College library has 1,600 volumes; two Society Libraries have about 1,400 each; in all, 4,400. The University possesses valuable means in apparatus and specimens for promoting the study of natural philosophy, chemistry, mineralogy, etc. The location is healthful and pleasant, and the College is every way prosperous.