G0uNCY DOSE.

LITCHFIELD, FEBRUARY 2I, IoV8.

LITCHFIELD COUNTY AUXILIARY FOR.

 EIGN MISSION SOCIETY.
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The annual meeting Of thus Society was held in this town on Wednesday the 18th inst, Hon. J. c. Smith, Pres. the Char.-The meeting was opened with prayer by Rev. James Beach; after which the Presi- dent made short address in which he congrat- uatcd the audience upon the increased interest in a of the Missionary cause which has been manifest cd in the county the present the claims Ofthe cause upon the philanthropy of our citzens as we'll as upon the obligations of professed christians detailed in a short and summary manner the wants of the heather world and the manifest blessings which have attended the seIfdenying and apostolic abours of modern missionaries and commended the cause to the support and cooperation of those who have here tofore done little nothing in aud of the missionary enterprise

 The following Resolution was then offered by Rev. Charles A. BOardman, and supported by very eIo- quent address which hope to be able present to readers in the course off few weeks.

 "ReSoiUed, That in the opinion of this Society, the Missionary enterprise comments itself with peculiar interest to the studOus attenton and permanent pat Eonage, of the young"

 Rev. D. O. Griswold introduced the following Res olusion which supported in very able manner, by speech which we shall hereafter give to our req ders:- "Resolped, That in the opinion of this society, disposition give in aid of missionary operations, sup ported by its proper evidence, constitutes import ant test of Christian character"

 Some exceptions have been taken to this resolution, by two different classes pcople-one s thatthe outen seems to imply that professed Christians who refuse cooperate with their brethren in the benev oent objects of the day, give little evidence that they love the of Christ. As this wasthe ground which the speaker took and he knew that such ob jections have heretofore been and will hereafter be, made to the doctrine, which he introduced and very ably, and to mind satisfactorily, supported, shall not anticipate the publication of his arguments by answering the objection above mentioned.

 But also said, that the resolution implies that all who support missionary operations, give evidence ofa Christian character, than which nothing is neous. To us implies such thing any more than public profession of religon,-a respect for the sabbath, for the sanctuary, and correct moral department, give unquestionabe evidence of Christian character, simply because these "ruts" of righteousness required of those who are denomin ated righteous The Society, who unanimously sented to the resoution understood it placing |" disposition aid the missionary enterprise" among those many external duties neglect of which proves ncontestbly the want of religious feeings,-the oun dation of religious character. By their fruits shall know them" Giving does not prove the giver to be a Christian indeed while refusing to exercise and cherish spirit of benevolence proves of that " charity, without which all other hopes and profess sions are vain.

 After the Treasurer's Report had been read, the Society proceeded the choice of its officers for the year coming:-

 Hon. JOHN c. SMITH, was chosen President.

 Rev Rev. JAMES AYES bEAcn, H.a! Vice President

 REV. c. A. BoARDMAN, Secretary.

 Mr. FREDERICK DENYING, Treasurer.

 Mir. JOHN P. BRACE, Auditor.

 Hon. Benjamin Talmadge, Rev. c. A. Boardman, Rev. Darius 0. Griswod, Rev. B. F. Stanton, and Aey. James Beach, were appointed the Erecntire Gonszpttee.

 The following is the Report of the Treasurer, which gives the of money received by the Society the present year.-Yhe sums receiv ed from the several towns in the county, comparatively large, a- though small in proportion to what might have been done, and to what will be done, when the spirit of primitive Christianity shall dwell in the midst of churches. Large as the sum total is sacrifice has been made by any ofhe donors it is merely col lection of pence, were, from thrtyone churches, located in the midst of 40 900 inhabitants The sum is not impovershing, since equally great is nually spent in this town for ardent spirits Probably every donor can remember instances during the past year, wherein he has spent larger sums, than he has now given, for uxuries, and for trfes light air. The apostles made sacrifice of blood supply tbe heathen with the gospeI,-when our churches shall feel disposition to make little sacrifice in their of living for the sake of helping this great ob ject, instead of $4,OOO society will annually report $2OOOO, and churches be poorer for the effort which they may make to raise the The following payments have been made to the Treasurer of the Foreign Mission Society of the County ofLitehfed. since the lst day of November last, by the various towns and societies, as below, yiz:-

 Litchfekd, 1st society, $260 98

 South Farms, 129 30

 NorthGed, 20 co

 Milton, 775

 $418 5 ColebrooE, 96 co South C0ndd7r, 30 39 North CdRddR, 35 v