PUBLICATIONS.—QUARTERLY: _Christian Review_, Boston, Mass.—MONTHLY: _Missionary Magazine_, Boston, Mass.; _Sabbath School Treasury_, Boston, Mass.; _Mother’s Monthly Journal_, Utica, N. Y.; _Sabbath School Gleaner_, Philadelphia, Pa.; _Baptist Memorial_, N. Y.; _Michigan Christian Herald_, Detroit, Mich.—SEMI-MONTHLY: _The Register_, Montreal, Ca.; _Baptist Library_, Lexington, N. Y.—WEEKLY: _Zion’s Advocate_, Portland, Me.; _N. H. Baptist Register_, Concord, N. H.; _Vermont Telegraph_, Brandon, Vt.; _Vermont Baptist Journal_, Middlebury, Vt.; _Christian Watchman_, Boston, Mass.; _Christian Reflector_, Boston, Mass.; _Christian Secretary_, Hartford, Ct.; _N. Y. Baptist Register_, Utica, N. Y.; _Baptist Advocate_, New York, N. Y.; _Baptist Record_, Philadelphia, Pa.; _Religious Herald_, Richmond, Va.; _The Truth_, Morristown, Pa.; _Christian Index_, Penfield, Ga.; _Banner and Pioneer_, Louisville, Ky.; _Cross and Journal_, Columbus, Ohio; _Christian Messenger_, Halifax, N. S.
This denomination of Baptists have in their connection nine hundred and eighty-one churches, six hundred and forty-seven ordained ministers, one hundred and seventy-two licensed preachers, forty-seven thousand two hundred and seventeen communicants, eighty-seven quarterly and fourteen yearly meetings. Of this number of members, thirty-five thousand two hundred and eighty-seven reside in New England and New York. They are most numerous in Maine and New Hampshire.
PUBLICATIONS, &c.—There are two periodicals published by this denomination at Dover, N. H.: the _Morning Star_, a weekly paper, and the _Sabbath School Repository_, published monthly; also the _Christian Soldier_, Providence, R. I., once in two weeks.
The Free-Will Baptists have several benevolent institutions in Maine, and flourishing seminaries of learning at Parsonsfield, Me., Strafford, N. H., Smithfield, R. I., and at Clinton and Varysburgh, N. Y.
These people do not believe in the doctrine of election and reprobation, as taught by Calvin, and invite to the Lord’s table all evangelical Christians in good standing in their churches.
This people have in the United States about forty-eight churches, thirty-four elders, twenty licentiates, and five thousand communicants. They reside principally in Rhode Island and New York; but have a few churches in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, &c. They are divided into three associations, and meet by delegation annually in general conference. Their government, however, is Independent. They have a general _Missionary Society_, a _Society for the Promotion of Christianity among the Jews_, a _Tract_ and an _Education Society_. Their principal institution of learning is at DE RUYTER, N. Y., and is in a flourishing state, having several teachers, and about two hundred scholars. They are close communionists.