c 'rtsbgttrin ct*lmer. 'PITTSBURGH, 'WEDNESDAY, JAI 37, 1864.. 6,The Executive Committee of the Board of Colportago will meet in the usual place on the First Tuesday of February, at 2 O'clock P. Di. ,JAMES CAROTHERS, 'WEL The Ladies' Aid Society of Philadelphia have published their FM Semi-Annual Report. ID shows a very large amount of beneficence, both in - gifts and personal ser vices. Our brave -soldiers bless the ladies. A 'Worthy Exampla,—A gentleman writes to a religious journal, inclosing a check for $lOO. lie requests receipts for payment of two papers, and adds : " Use the balance in paying for The _lndependent and the postage to such home missionaries sent out by the American Home Missionary Society as you may ,judge best after • consulting with one of the• secretaries." We should rejoice to have some such remittances to enable us to furnish our Presbyterian mis sionaries with the Banner." The Presbyterian and Theological Review for January, presents, in the January num ber, a list of excellent subjects, which seem to be treated with much ability. We have I. The Latin Patriarchate; 11. The Epis tle of Barnabas ; The Regula Fidei, or the Gospel by John ; IV. Educalion in the Presbyterian Church ; V. The Theory of preparation for Preaching ; VI. The Bohemian Reformation ;. VII. Renan's Life of Jesus; VIII. Criticisms on Books; IX. Theological and Literary Intelligence; X. Ecclesiastical Record. A Manual of Presbytery.—We have before us a Manual of the Central Presbytery of Philadelphia; and we take occasion, hence, to suggest to all our Presbyteries the thought that something of •the kind might be, to each of them,. both a convenience and.a benefit. It is a 24m0. pamphlet, and contains, I. A brief historical statement of the Palesbytery's organization ; 11. Standing Rules; embracing stated times of meeting; Order of Business; Standing Committees; Permanent Committees ; Reports to be made by Ministers, Licentiates, Churches, &c.; 111. List of Ministers, with date of their ordination ; and names of churches and when organized, and names of all the elders now officiating in each. Rev. henry Steele Clarke, RD.—This val ued minister of JEsus CHRIST was called home to his, rest above, on Sabbath morn ing, 17th inst. Dr. CLARKE was pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, where he officiated most acceptably for sonic twelve years. lie was one of the most stu dious of men, and devoted to his charge. His sermons were carefully written and well delivered. The thought, the reason ing, styleppathos, were always admirable. The congregation flourished greatly under his ministry. He had one of the best Sab bath Schools we have ever known. He was at about the meridian of life,`as men usually' reckon. But his work was done. A wife and child survive, who will share the sympathies of .a most attached people. "Morgan Surrendered," In these days of / 4 raids," who feels se cure ? January 14th a company took pos session of our house, but we surrendered without any loss of life. Instead of an armed foe, we were greeted with the smil ing faces of familiar friends. They were the people of Elderton congregation. Soon a table was spread, covered with " good things.". After prayer and social inter course, the company dispersed, leaving many such articles as a family needs; also, a purse containing that which 44 answereth all things." For the valuable donation, to gether with the spirit which incited it; also for prompt payment at salary, the writer returns his sincere thanks. W. F. MORGAN, Pastor of Elderton church. For tbc Preabyterittii Banner. fl Donation Visit, MESSRS. EDITORS :—.9.110w me, through the medium of the Banner, to return my sincere thanks to the dear old friends of Currie's Run, and other Christian brethren and neighbors, who so kindly remembered their former pastor and family on New Year's. Their visit was one of kindness. Their social Christian intercourse was truly pleasant, reminding us of the lan guage of the Psalmist, Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. Nor did they come empty-handed. - A bountiful repast was gotten up by the ladies of the party, in a style not to be surpassed in richness and variety. But that was not all : the party left behind them many tokens of kindness, to the amount of one hundred dollars • for all which they have our thanks. That may God enrich them for it out of the glorious treasures of his providence and grace, sup plying their need according to his riches and glory, through Jesus Christ, is our earnest prayer. M. M. SHIRLEY. Shelocta, Jan. 21st, 1864. cknowledgment. " To everything there is a season," Solo mon says, " and a time to every purpose under the heaven." So there is a time for donation parties to visit the parsonage ; and a time for pastors to express their grateful appreciation of such visits. And truly this is the time for the pastor of Salem church to acknowledge with warmest gratitude the delightful visit recently made by the people of his congregation. It is unnecessary to speak of the sumptuous en tertainment prepared by the ladies, and the pleasant intercourse enjoyed; or to mention the numerous, excellent and ap propriate gifts, of money, flour, grain, bay, dke., received by the pastor, furnishing such seasonable and abundant supplies of food and fuel, and provisions for both man and beast. The remembrance of such kindness and love does much to cheer and encourage the heart; era that the benevolent donors may be richly rewarded both temporally and spiritually, is the = earnest prayer of their grateful paetor. J. P. FuvroN. For the Presbyterian Banner. For the Presbyterian Banner.. TUE YOUNG MINISTEL, The feelings and principles which get the ascendancy in the mind of a young minis .ter, have a vast, influence upon both his :personal comfort and his public usefulness. And there is often a strife, and sometimes a long-continued strife, in his mind, not only between the evil and the good, but also between emotions, purposes and desires, all of which are good, but which look dif ferent ways. The minister, like other men, has duties and interests which belong to earth and time; and he has other duties and interests which belong to heaven and eternity. If the earthly get the lead, he ranks with one class of disciples ; and if the heavenly take the reins, he is found in another grade of Christ's servants. The minister is entitled to a supply of his temporal wants. " Who goeth a war fare any time at his own charges ?" " Who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock ?" The young min ister becoming possessed of . this truthful idea, is liable to cherish it, and dwell upon it, making it a primary matter or thought, and a guiding principle in his movements. He will labor only where he is paid. He will settle only where he shall be comfort ably supported. If he cannot get a" good" congregation, he will not accept of any. Hence it is, in part, that there are so many unemployed ministers, and so many vacant congregations. Hence it is, that, when a wealthy congregation becomes vacant, there .are so many anxious eyes turned thither, and that such floods of nominations and recommendations inundate the Session. For, when the idea under notice has ob tained its lodgment in the young mind it mostly abides and grows; and hence the numbers just intimated,, embracing the young and the advanced in age. The idea of a- right to sustentation is, as we have intimated, correct. It -is both reasonable and Scriptural. And still, in relation to its Scripthralness, there is a practical mistake. The Apostle in his ninth chapter to the Corinthians, is teach ing and enforcing a principle which shall be practical with the people. He is urging upon them their duty, and it is utterly a . mistake for the minister hence to infer the rule of his conduct. He may, thence, le gitimately urge his claims, but may not in fer exemptions. His rule of conduct he must look for in another class of precepts. What says the law ? How does the Lord enjoin ? What are the Apostolic teach ings ? How did J.Esus ? And how did the Heaven-directed PAUL ? JESUS said, "Go, preach!' This is the injunction. Here is the duty. " Preach." This is your IDasiaess. PAUL says c " A dispensa tion of. the Gospel is committed unto me." "Necessity is laid upon me." " Woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel." PAUL must preach. Neither hunger, nor thirst, nor bonds, nor stripes, nor stonings, &c., could prevent him from preaching. And if men would not bear him in one place, he would go to another. And none were so rude nor so poverty-stricken that he would refuse to their hungry souls the bread of life and the messages of grace. He must preach; and, like his. Master, he despised not, and neglected not the poor. The matter of a good support, or even of any support, was no rule of duty with him. • The number of unemployed ministers in our Church, is a very great evil. Many of them are unable to do pastoral work, and wncomplain not ,of these. But others, in large numbers, are able; and we have con- ‘ gregations still more in number, which cry " Come and help us." "Come," "preach." And we think they should go; our younger brethren especially—not go, and starve— but, go, and preach. If the people of one congregation, from, poverty, or from igno rance of the Gospel's valtie, will not sup port you, take two, or three, or, four con gregations. Or, like PAUL, let your own hands supply your wants. Teach a school, farm, or . work. in a shop. Do something. Do enough to get your bread. But still, preach the Gospel: An evidence of the Messiahship of JESUS was : "_To the poor the Gospel is preached." And the same is still an evidence of true discipleship, and a 'true Church. One of the greatest hindrances to our Board -of Education, in their great and good aim, is the number of our ministers unemployed in an appropriate work. An ardent, friend of the Board, in -comment ing on some of our late remarks, asks: " What is, the reason why so many of our " , ministers are an apparent failure; as to "their personal growth in the appreciating " of their commission, and as to their de "velopment of the Church to the =gni " tude awl grandeur of its , mission among "men ? Is the difficulty in our present "plan of training; or should it be sought " in the men themselves?" It is in the men themselves; as is evi- - dent from the foregoing remarks. But that the men are, what they are, is owing, very much, to their training. We use the word "training," here, in a very comprehensive sense. If men were taught, in the nursery, Sabbath School, church, Academy, College, and Theological Seminary, that the minis ter of JESUS is a man devoted to preach ing, who must labor in his calling whatev er betide—if the pastor would inform the young aspirint, that this would be his duty imperatively—and if the Presbytery would reiterate the instruction, that this was the tenor of the vow, and this the only condi tion on which he could be ordained, our ministers, so far as they are able, 'would all be preachers—in the pulpit, in the school, or with the pen, or in all these ways.. However their bread might come, they' would preach the Gospel. Our young brethren will, we trust, ex cuse our plainness of speech. We seek the honor of religion and the enlargement of 'Zion. We aim also at the Advancement of their respectability and usefulness—at their present real comfort, and at their fu- PRESBYTERIAN BANNER.---WEDNESDA VT, JANUARY 27, 1864• ture glory, when " they who turn many to righteousness shall, shine as the stars." What are earth's treasures—wealth, fine raiment, and a rich table, in comparison with the saving of a soul, and a crown in heaven? The love of. JESUS CHRIST passeth knowledge. None can comprehend its greatness. It is well for us that we have such a Saviour—able, willing, anxious to save. It is his office to save sinners, and he will execute his trust. A young lady, drawn and cheered by the Saviour's' love, and wishing all to know and enjoy its excellence, transcribes for:our columns the following presentation of the willingness of JEstis to save the sinner. 44 I WILL IN NO WISE CAST OUT." "Why did Christ, a King in the midst of heaven's glory become a babe in the midst of earth's misery ? You say : To save sinners Why did he toil, and weep, and preach, and pray, and sorrow for months and years, among the worst and most hard hearted, with hardly any reward but that of contempt, hatred, and perseCution ? You say: To• save sinners !' Why, did he bow his head in wondrous submission when torn with the pains of deadly agony in. Gethse mane ? Why was he silent when led by blasphemous murderers to the.place of in sult, and crowned as the king of sorrows with shame, and thorns, and misery? You say It was to save sinners Why _did he yield his body to be smitten with the hand and rod, and torn with the lacerating scourge, and pierced with the nails and spear; oh ! why? You say: was to Save sinners Oh ! then, if the exalted JESUS has passed through valleys of deep est humiliation—through flames of hottest tribulation, and the black waters of death itself—oh ! if he hath sighed, and wept, and prayed, and preached, and lived, and labored, and suffered, and died to save_sin nere—to save sinners oh ! tell me, will he cast them out when they come to him ? when they come and say, • Thy blood can make the vilest clean; Oh! let that blood avail for me will he say, Depart thou guilty sinner'? will he say, 6 1 will have nothing to do with thee'? Nay, God forbid;.he will rather say, Welcome, 0. thou poor peni tent !. 'welcome to the cross, 0 thou return ing sinner ! welcome to <thy Saviour, and to life eternal.' Can you doubt any. longer ? If you do, your doubt makes out CHRIST to be worse than you yourself are. Would not you receive a poor, benighted wanderer, in danger of dying from cold and starva tion ? And do you think JESUS will re fuse to admit you, if you seek him in wretchedness and penitence? But the case is stronger still. You would not turn your weeping child away from your• door to die of hunger; and will he turn you away from his door to perish in your sins, when you repent and cry for mercy ?"'Yea, the case is still stronger. If you commanded your prodigal child to return, 'and promised that all should be forgiven, and forgotten ; and by means of those commands and invita tions and promises, prevaild with the child, and if you, when he came home, re fused to admit him, would you net' be both false and cruel? And has not JEsUS, 0 sinner ! commanded you to come, and 'en treated you to come; and promised, in no wise,' to reject you; and do you believe he will prove so false and cruel as to break his word, and cast you out? Are all your doubts now cleared away I If there is a single dark doubt still hanging' over your head, and casting its shadow into your heart, take this thought and be enlightened and re lieved. Now, mark well : CHRIST 'never yet cast out a single sinner truly seeking him. The young, and the old; the poor, and the rich; the.ignorant, and the educa ted ; the outwardly good, and the confes sedly bad ; scarlet sinners, and black sin ners; all persons, of all ages, degrees, and nations, who have ever applied to him' dur ing the past nigh two thousand years, have been alike received with compassion, and treated wi th 'mercy. " Behold him seated yonder by the way side ; some women with their children try to press through the crowd, and come to him. ' What do you want with him 7' say the diseibles ; to bring your children to him ? How foolish of you; take them away' Christ overhears it, and straight way, with look and voice, rebukes them,' .and. says aloud, Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not ;' and taking them in his arms, blesses them, keep ing his promise, will in nowise cast out.' " Again, as he is walking along the road between Jericho and Jerusalem, with a crowd of people; a blind beggar having found out who it is that passes, cries aloud, JESUS, thou Son of DAVID, have mercy on me I' Hush,' say the people 'hold your peace;' but he only crieth the louder, JESUS, thou Son of DAVID, have mercy on me!' Then CHaisT hears; stops, and commands him to be brought; asks him what he wants, and when he answers; Lord, that I may receive my sight l' he touches only once his sightless eyeballs-, and pours into them light and healing; keeping his promise, ' I will in no wise coat out' "Again, he is sitting at the table of St moic, the Pharisee. A poor woman, who had been- a dreadful sinner, Comes behind him weeping, and stooping down, with the large, heavy tears that are falling faster than you can count, from her eyes, washes'his sacred feet; and then wipes them with her long locks of hair. &mores eye is on him, to see how he will act. Does he spurn - 'the guilty woman, and crush with despair the heart already broken with sorrow ? Ab ! no, 'his soul melts with pity. Woman l' saith JESUS, thy sins are forgiven thee!' go in peace I' keeping his promise, Twill in no wise east out.' Again, he is nailed to the cross of shame, and glory. A wretched thief, hanging over- the mouth of hell, turns to him his dying eyes, his white, furrowed face be comes stiffened with :a look of intenseness of desire • his dry lips part, and quiver. Lord,' he cries, remember.me when thou earnest into thy kingdon.' Did CHRIST answer, '-I cannot hear you now—l am in pain-; besides, it is too late—too late'? Oh I no ; but he turned upon him a. look, in which love and sorrow shone together, and said, Verily, I say unto thee, to-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise!' keeping the promise,' I will in no , wise cast out.' . ' " Come then, 0 child of -sin:! in all- thy weakness come to Jasus ; he will take thee in his -arms and bless thee, as he re ceived such of Ad! Come then, 0 sight less sinner !-'in all thy blindness, come to Jzsus ; he will bid thee pray, and on thine eyeballs pour that light celestial which is marvelous' in. power, and glory- everlast inul Come then, 0 outcast sinners ! in all thy misery, come to JESUS ; he will suffer thee to kneel beside him, and wash his.teet with tears; and will pardon all thy guilt, and bid thee go in peace ! And come,theP ) 0 dying sinner! in ail - thy he'll-diseivirigs, IVODERFEL LOVE; come to Jesus j and he will hear thy groan of anguish, and answer thy prayer of pen itence, and wash thy sins away, and carry thee to heaven For, oh !he hath spoken of old, and bath kept in the past, and will keep till time shall be no more, this pre cious ever -precious promise : Him that comeht to me, 1 will in no wise cast out:— (JOHN vi : 37.) " EASTERN SUMMARY. NEW-ENGLAND. MEN or wiz wour.o, in their ignorance and folly, often" presume to be wiser and more equitable than God. Even good men are sometimes disposed to think that the death penalty, though Divinely announced immediately after the Deluge and solemnly reenacted amid the terrors of Sinai, is not however to be rigidly enforced under the Gospel dispensation. So excessive has been the sensibility on this subject of'late, that in many pits of the country imprisonment his been established as the penaly for mur der ; and, in other parts, where the old law has not been formally abolished, sympathy in behalf of the criminal has usually pre vailed to such a degree, not only- in the court-room, but outside in -the community, also, that the'extreme penalty of death has seldom been inflicted, even in clearly proved cases of murder. The Governor of Maine, in his recent inaugural address, calls the attention of the Legislature to the increase of murders under the influence of the slaw of 1837. He says : - "During this period [since 1837] the number of felons convicted of capital of fences .has most disproportionately- in creased over the two previous decades, there being at this time in the State Prison, under sentence of death, no less than twelve convicted murderers. One of these has been imprisoned about twenty years, and others for shorter terms. The argument most relied on by the ad vocates of the abolition • of capital punish ment, that the safety of Society would be as well assured by the imprisonment as by the death a the criminal, in consequence of the increased certainty of conviction and punishment, resulting from its abolition, has been signally negatived by the .statis tics-of crime in this State!' A similar increase of murders under the imprisonment system of legislation has been officially reported in other States ; and it were well for the , greater security of society if every where the spirit and let ter of the Divine law were carried out— " Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed." WE IC oneED a short time since the pur posed consolidation of the Christian Re view (a Baptist Quarterly) and the Well known Bibliotheca Sacra.. The Boston Recorder states that President Sears, of Brown University, is expected, in the new arrangement, to represent, editorially the Christian Review. In commenting on, this arrangement„ our contemporary adds " Ought the Christian public to suffer their denominational organs to languish for lack of a sufficient patronage ? The theo logical and literary interests which they uphold are too valuable to be sacrificed even to the exigencies of a war of freedom. We do not now recollect of any work of this kind, devoted wholly to Theological and Christian literature, among , the. Evan gelical Churches of the Congregational order of polity ) except the Boston Reviex." _ Tux FORTY-EIGHTH Anniversary of the Hartford Branch of the American Tract SoCiety, New-York, was held latelyin the city of. Hartford. The following, among other interesting, facts, were stated : Since the war commenced, the Society has issued for the Soldiers, 1,217,000 - volumes; 2,735,- , 096 tracts, and 649,000 cards and handbills, nearly all of which have been placed in the hands of the soldiers. They have fur nished a million copies of the American .tlfesssenger in "English and German, equal to 50,000,00 . 0 pages of tracts. This distri bution -and the army work has been attend ed , with an expense of $90,000. The re ceipts of the first nine months or the cur rent year exceed those of the preceding "The Plymouth Church Society held year. by $67,909. their annual meeting on- Friday evening in . ' New= the lecture-room of the church. A propo- En - gland stated the interesting_ Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, came, up for since the formation of the Traet Society in consideration. Mr. Bell moved -that the Hartford, forty years ago, therehads , ' been i - salary of Mr. Beecher be increased from sued from that depository 5;650,618 u 1i 57,500 to $lO,OOO perannum. Mr. Fuller cations. . moved as an amendment that it be increased to $15,000 per year. Mr. Fuller spoke at . THE Congregational . Quarterly/ for Jan- some length in, favor of his amendriient, nary gives the annual statistics of the Con- urging that, owing to the,charitable dispo gregational body as follows sitiou of the reverend gentleman, a greater : portion of his resources was absorbed for "The number of churches reported is benevolence ,-,and benevelen, and in vie .W of the depreciated 2,729, - of which 830 have settled pastors; i condition of the currency the amount he 768 stated supplies ; 610 not specified, arid 495 vacant. There are 2,954 ministers, of proposed was not too high, or as much as Mr. Beecher was entitled to. . Considerable whom 632 are not in, the service. The to-1 discussion , ensued on these' propositions. tat number of church members is 254,200, Finally Mr• Graves moved as a substitute of whom 164,037 are females. Thirty-one ; for the proposition, that the trustees of the thousand one hundred and seventy-eight church be requested to present Mr. Beech are reported "absent" There have been er with the sum of $5,000 in , addition to his present salary of $7,500; the salary to 7,999 additions by profession, and 6,487 by Letter, 4,288 have died; 5 , 57 7 lave been I remain as at present until next year. This dismissed, and 780 excommunicated; 3,362 i, motion was adapted, Wand the meeting-ad adults and 4,405 infants have been, bap- 1 journed." tined. The number of members of Sabbath ' t Schoels reported is 260,492. The amount „_ ~ Tar Intellsgencer, under .the heading, *,,, 111 of benevolent contributions from ten States 1 " The Lord's Day and City Railroads,"re. ((not including Massachusetts) is $24,938,- 1 , marks ; _ • 02. The Sabbath Schools in New-England, ) " Christian stockholders in city railroads reporting over 500 members, are as follows : s us with the-assertion that the necessi ties of the people of a large city demand Augusta, Me•,' South Parish, 760; First ,i meet Park street, I the running of their earii on God's day. church,' Manchester N. H., 52'2 , First i. . We desire them to consider whether news church, Nashua, N. H., 529; /, , sity demands-that flags shall be placed - on Boston, Mass., 575 ; Berkeley Street church, I the ears on the Sabbath informing the pub -611 (average attendance); ShaWnitit church, 741., Phillips church, South. Boston, 94 ; 6 • ? lie that 4 the ball is up,' or that there is First church, - Cambridgeport, 768; Win thropPark' church, Charlestown, 943;• Winis- :' fairly laid before their - conscience and the public, whether•they work their men and simmet church, Chelsea, 588; Broadway ! beasts yielding to necessity, or seek to ere church, Chelsea, 677 • Lawrence Street ! ate necessity for the making of money" church, Lawrence, 1,245; Eliot church , .1 Roxbury, 691; Union church , Worcester, I 626, Salem Street church;Worcester, 565. ! • , THE independent, referring to a ehureh organization projected by certain _Baptists, The Lawrence Street school is the largest ! school in the country, the one next to it `:. sa ys t -' being - being that - or the First lid c , h , 'arab in Chicago, I ' o The most inexplicable circumstance in - . • Which is reported, 5. - - ' A dORRESPONDENT of the - Boston Re- this whole affair is that, after the experi t ' ence of so many other denominations--re corder, in sending, on behalf of the hills 1 ligious or otherwise—the Baptists should of New-Hampshire, a New-Year's greeting I have thought it worth while to try whether to the plains below, speaks thus enthusias_ I they could construct a reliable edifice on tically of the " Switzerland " of New- i , that fickle foundation. England : 1 . ""We form an independent commonwealth f. .observes and dwell among the mountains,, free I "It ought to be remembered that the , breezes play over us, and we have but little f Baptists are a large body, and that they are of the luxuries of the commercial Baby- decidedly Congregational, only mote so. Milli. Our ballads are - ever on the 'side of Certaitt.Baptistir Bei° and tlere,""do niany freedom, and these have been in a large degree trained into , principle. The ever lasting granite forming the basis of our hills, with their covering of vegetable mould, field and forest, symbolizes our re ligious faith and characteristic traits. 'We have Mount Washington, Dartmouth Col lege, Daniel Webster, a population -mould ed largely by the Puritan principles; and, like every Switterland on earth, with some traitors intermixed, we are staunch in the support of Democratic-Republican lib erty for mankind. Because of all this, we may see some things in lights different from your own. You wish to have the echoes of our hills. In all great conflicts for free dom and truth we are your supports." . REV. E. P. MARVIN, •of the Recorder, announces the unexpected reception of a "roll of bills," from the good people of the Congregational church of Medford, over which he is settled as. pastor. We send our editorial brother a congratulatory greeting, and trust we are not mistaken in attributing the indefiniteness of his linen- Uial report to a commendable feeling of modesty. A "roll of bills" conjures up bright visions before the fancy of such especially as sit like, ourselves on the edito rial, tripod week after week without the remotest prospect of "an agreeable sur prise " from any "kind and generous" pastoral charge. ,We.may say, however, to our many kind readers—pastors, elders, and others—that we will endeavor to keep in the best possible humor if they will but zealously aid us in promoting the extensive circulation of the Banner. NEW-YORK. A FEW WEEKS SINCE we noticed the pro posed course of sermons to be preached in N. Y. City by prominent ministers of the various Evangelical denominations. We believe it, was the distinct' understanding diet the respective preachere shoulil, as far as possible, avoid the utterance of senti ments in anywise .calculated to offend the convictions of the Christians represented. The Ch,ristian, Intelligencer, in a notice of Rev. Dr. Bacon's sermon on Sabbath eve ning of last week, takes exception to the discourse as not strictly in keeping with the arrangements agreed upon: It 'repre sents the sole inference of the New, Haven divine at the close of his able sermon on the, unity and visibility' of the universal Church as amounting to this, "that the pol ity of the Ccngregational churches is most consistent with the 'Scripture pattern of it church, and the true idea of the Church as set forth lathe New Testament." Alluding to the " promotion of good feel ing among brethren of various denomina tions " as being the main object of •the course, our contemporary remarks with some spirit and 'Mach complacency : good feeling'' in the writer which was promoted arose from the fact that a reputa ble, scholarly, influential divine could not by an elaborate discourse disturb his belief that the polity of our Dutch and Presbyte: rian churches is most in accordance with Scripture, and conducive to the welfare of the Church!' We trust that, whatever ground for dis satisfaction there may exist in this seeming violation of denominational courtesy in Our esteemed Congregational brother,• the har mony of the course may experience no far ther interruption. IT HAS AT LAST been decided by the General Term of the Court of Common Pleas that " the keeping of liquers in so _ public e_paanner as to invite the public to purchase, or keeping a store, or har-room containing open : and , easily accessible to the 'public," is a violation of that section in thd Metropolitan Police Act which forbids the "publicly keeping' ) of intoxicating liquors on Sunday and eleetion days. THE •FOLLOWING from -the Observer, in regard to_ the Plymouth church Brooklyn, is interesting, and in some respects amus ing : In answer to this eritioirn the Extrrainer things which can claim no denominational sanction." PHILADELPHIA. TEE Episcopal Recorder, of this city, has invariably evinced an ardent attach ment to the distinguishing tenets of Epis copacy; but at the same time it has both deserved and won the favorable regard of all those in every denomination who love the doctrines of gram and who regard sin cere, deep and ardent piety as of prime im portance. In a late issue, under the head ing f‘ The Two Schools in the Episcopal Church," we have a lengthy communica tion from an eminent High Churchman on the views of his particular sebool of theol ogy, and the accompanying reply of the Recorder, which represents the Low Church side of the question. It will . appear from the following quotation, that; our contem porary not only regards the doctrinal dif ferences between the two parties as impor taut, but important to such a degree as to necessitate their acting entirely apart in their measures for the extension of the Gospel. It says "We submit to our correspondent the following question_: If we thus differ from him in the essential requisites Of gospel preaching, is it not more just, both to those with whom he agrees and to.-our selves, that in the adoption of missionary and doctrinal agencies, we should separate, rather than attempt to keep up a false peace by alliances which, if the parties be sin cere, involve either endless conflict, or the suppression by one or the other of the views they each cherish as vital ? We agree as to otherlerms of-union in the Episcopal Church, and in this let us abide together. But as to the way in which the Gospel is preached within this. Church, we.are diame trically opposed. Is it not more honest, therefore, as well as more conducive to the peace of our Church, that measures based on unity of doctrine should be abandoned ? For ourselves, the views we:hold we cannot surrender, for we believe them- to rest on God's revealed word. With our corres pondent, and those who agree with him, we would have no strife; conceding to them the liberty we claim for ourselves. But while we ask them not to join with us, un less their views change, in our own distinc tive methods of Gospel extension, we ask them to tender the same justice to ourselves. To attempt, either by legislative action, or by announcements of unreal unity to draw together, in the same educational and mis sionary agencies, schools so .distinct, must result either in the sacrifice of individual convictions, or in an abandonment of all missionary energy, or in protracted.theolo gical war." THE GERMAN STREET CHURCH (N. S.) of Philadelphia, whose edifice was lately sold at Sheriff's sale was bought in and fin ished by some members, of the old Pine street church (Rev. Dr. Brainard's) and by them deeded to the Presbyterian-House in trust for - the German street church. Every farthing of the indebtedness has been paid off. An exchange in commenting on the liberality of the Pine street ehureh ob serves : "It strikes us that for one old Church to 'set up' and invigorate another. old but afflicted Church, in its immediate neighborhood, is an excellent but rare ex ample of 4 bearing one auother's burdens, and-so fulfilling the law of Christ.' May this example be imitated " ( The 'United States Christian Conimission. The Army Committee of Western Penn, sylvania presents the report of its opera tions during the month of December, 1863 Rev. Wm. Gaston, EastilEiverpool, Ohio; Rev. Wm. Dickson .and James Whitehall, Calcutta, Ohio; Joseph Elliott, Canallou isville, Ohio; and Henry K. Porter, Pitts burgh,-have gone as delegates to the Army of the Cumberland. Rev. D. H. A. M'Clean, D. D., Beaver, Pa., to the Army of the Potomac. The Treasurer acknowledges the follow ing donations, received between 15th and 31st of. December METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHIIHICILES. De v er dreek, Pa., $ 5 . .15 New Castle, " 15.05 Tarentum, . 40.00 Choir of California church, ... . . 80.65 Freeport, " 8.00 Worthington, " 16.00 Centreville, " 26.80 West Alexander, " ... ....... 60.00 Fayette Circuit, as 5.00 Erie Conference, " .... 2.85 Wellsville, Ohio, • .... 8.05 Bealsville, 25.50 Fowler, ....... . .. ........ 13.75 Cadiz, " 15.00 Cambridge, " 18.00 Coshocton' • • 5.00 Franklin Church, Brook eo.l Va., 20.30 UNITED 'PRESBYTHRIAN 0/11TROIMS McCleary, Pa., 53.00 Frankfort, " - • 36.00 Florence, " . • 15.00 Hanover, " . 15.35 West Unity, - ' 5.00 Turtle Creek ,• `.! 88.40 Erie, 37.00 Wirtemburg• • 12.00 Plain .. Grove, " 33.00 Fourth church, Pittsburgh, Pa., 33.00 Sandy, French Creek, , " 3.00 Adarnsville " - 12.50 Robinson, " 16.05 Steer Creek, - " 16.12 Clinton, " 16.00 Shenango, New Wilmington, ." 13.50 New Lisbon, Ohio, 11.00 Cass 7 ville, " 15.00 Bleamington, EL, 8.00 East Palestine; Ohio, - '14.40 Harmersv - ille; Butler co„ Pa., 106.00 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. Clarion, Pa. t - • ' 7.78 New Rehobath, Pa., , 5.27 Portersville, tt - 48.40 Mount Nebo, " , . 16.45 Laurel Hill, " 13.00 'Plains," Butler — co., Pa., - 5.50 Free church, New Castle, Pa., ' 13.00 Mill Creek, - " ' 6.50 Sugar Creek,. " 5.00 .Centreville, it, 14.70 Muddy Creek, " 9.20 Brosworth, " - 7.60 Hilands, " 13.20 Washington, Crawford co., " - 5.50 Grea Rl2ll, .. _ - " 8.00 .Firat Gernian, Manchester, " 10.00 First Cumberland, Pittsburgh, Pa., 35.20 Neshannock, Lawrence, Pa., 20.00 Johustown, 40.00 Glasgow-Festival, " • 60.00 Lebanon,. • 20.00 Plain Grove," 28.00 New Higersovrn, 10.00 Waynisburg," 1000 Mount Zion, • . ,‘ ll.OO Bristol, " 14,00 Beech Spring, " - 25.00 Yellow Creek, " 59.00 Still Fork, " 6.50 Hanover; " • - 8.60 Round Hill, Pa., - 24.20 Westfield, " 16.00 Mount Pleasant, Lawrence 00. Pa - - 26.00 zarni - ERAN of/Intorno. Loyeville, Perry co,. Pa,,.... .. . .. 13.10 North Zion, " 14.52 Emanuel, New Cumberland, Ohio, litrilteretowni /A I M t Zion; Matsfield, Clay eougregetiod', aNmlcr zrzEtINGS, Pa.,: ' Mountvi , de, Pa. .-.-.. ...... . ...... ..., ...... 61 . . Carmichael, farl ional).Pa., ....... '•'?.... Lawrenceburg, *, .. ..... . ...... ....... ... Grandview, Ohio,• . 1; " Brownsville ..... . .., .. .. .... .... ...... .... ..." '' 5;...... .. .. .. . . .... Tippacanoe, .... " .. ~... Richmond, . :: .... ...................... i • . 2: sulphur Springs (M. E. and Lutheran) .:. Salem, Ohio, , 0 . ....... - German chnroh, Dayton, Ohio,. Zion church, New Bedford, Ohio Kingwood, West Va., Citizens of Morristown, 0hi0,..... ....... let cong. Disciples, Pittsburgh,. ........... Carmel Lodge, I. 0. O. F., Salem Cros'; Roads Pa.,. . .. .. • • ............... 7th Ward Mission Sabbath School, pi t * t . ; .. S 4 Bth " i; Soldier's Aid Society, Circleville, Pa " Clinton, ::" ' Calcutta, Ohio,. . : .... •••- .Proceeds of Lecture, Rev. S. J. Wilson, Mrs. Wm. Pickeregill, Pittsburgh, pft . Rev. Wm. Jeffrey, Herriottsville, Pa., ... Unknown Friend, Uniontown, 41 . David Aiken, Allegheny,:: ..... • ..... " . ..... A. Speer, Pilmersvills, ..... Mrs. Smith johaston, N. Wilmington, p a . , Sam., Hartstown, Pa., .... Masters Walter M. and Loyal F. Hall, But. ler co., Pa ... . H. K. G. V., Columbiana, 0hi0..........,„ Collection at concert of W. IL Slack, Tur tle Creek church ....... Cash Rev. James Mills, , Pitts., Pa Mrs. Gilbrook, Westmoreland, Pa Mary .. • The following articles have been teeth. during the month of December, all of whi' have been sent to our Western Armies. 5 boxes of , hospital stores and I barrel les; • from ladies of Ist Presbyterian ellut- New Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohi o 1 box of stores from Tarentuni Presl,z, thin church. • I box of Stores from ',adios' Aid socii of Irish Ripple, Lawrence co. • 2 boxes of stores from Amity and newt. Society, Centretown, ' , VierQ r l 1 box of friths from Mrs. John Y oz , Robinson tp., Allegheny co. 1 package of books from Robert S. Da Pittsburgh. 1 box of hospital stores from Ladies' Society of Bavington, per Union 1..) Association of Western Pennsylvania a: Virginia. 1 box of stores from Soldiers' Aid ety of Slatelick, Armstrong co. 3 boxes of clothing and fruits from I, dies' Soldiers' Aid Society of Cross Cre,, Washington county. 1 box of hospital stores from Ladies' .1:. Society of Blairsville, Pa. 1 box from Jersey Union Aid Society Elisabeth, tp. 2 boxes from Beaver Borough Lao Aid Society per Beaver Army Commit: 1. box of stores and 1 barrel of oni from School District No. 2 Ohio tp., Beaver County ,. Army Committee. 1 box from Igra. W. WcOlincoek, Pins burgh. 1 box, of stores from Bethel church, win's. Station. 1 package of clothing from Mrs. Ea:, Lawrenceville. 1 package from Little Ellen. 2 boxes of books from J. B. D. Mee' Piktsburgh. 1 bOx of stores from Sabbath &hoc!, • Ist and 2d U. P. churches, Mercer, Pa. 1 ;box ofclothing from Ladies' Aid ety of New 'Castle, Pa. 3 boxes of clothing from ladies of kr.: P. church, Dr. J. Pressly, Pittsburgh. I box of dried apples and 1 box of oui :- from Aid. Society, District No 2, Darli:.. ton, Beaver county. 1 box from Soldiers' Aid Society of WI.- vile, Ohio. I box from Ladies' Aid Society of N ., blestown and vicinity. 2 boxes from Mrs. T. McFadden, Nisi. Morrison, Mrs, E. P. Jennings, 'Airs Meek, of Moon tp., Allegheny co. 1 box of clothing from ladies of 3d LE church of Pittsburgh, Rev. J. G. Browr. 2 boxes of hospital stores and 1 Barre: appleS from Srnicksburg and West 31a1 • ing Soldiers' Aid Society, Indiana co. 1 box of clothing from Ladies' Aid ety of Johnstown ' Pa. I box of fruit from Ladies' Aid Soei€ of Westfield. 1 package of clothing from Clinton Tot ship Soldiers' Aid Society, Butler cc. 1 box of fruit from Mrs. J. and Weir, Freeport, Pa. 2 loxes from Ladies' Aid Society of C, onsburg, Washington co. 1 box of hospital stores from Sold: Aid Society of Buffalo and vicinity, Ice., ington co. 1 box hospital stores from Ladies' Society of U. P. church, Pigeon Cre. Washington county. . 2 boxes from Soldiers' Aid Society Washington.,co. 1 box from Ladies' Aid Society dB,. vernon, Fayette co. 2 boxes from Ladies' Soldiers' Aid et,y of Erie, Pa. 1 Jam from ladies of Cowansville, strong, co., Pa. 5 boxes of vegetables from Ladies' Society of New Castle. 1 box of sundries from ladies of Ss;•• burg, Indiana no. 1 box from Ladies'Aid Society of Co:' ea, Jefferson co., Pa. 3 boxes of hospital stores from North wickley Soldiers' Aid Society, per Bev - County Army Committee. 2 boxes of stores from ladies of •N' .6 Butler cong., Butler Co. box from Ladies' Soldiers' Aid SN.c. of Union church, Adams tp., Butter 0, 2 boxes from Ladies' Soldiers' Alki ety, cd,Calcutta, Columbiana co., Ohio _1 package from Mrs. Tilbrook,Sewb. Westmoreland co. 1 package from Mrs. Randin, Westmoreland co. 1 package of Testaments from Jas gan, Bethany gong. 1 Pox of clothing.from Soldiers' ciety of First Presbyterian church I burgh. . I. box of stores from Ladies' Ard of Cove Spring V., Mercer co., Pa. , 3 boxes of hospital stores from :7; Aid Society of Harriaville, Butler r' I box from Elder's Ridge Ladi , society, Thdiana co., Pa. 1 box of clothing and 1 box of fruit ;- - Belief Society of Shafer tp., AllegloY Pa. 1 box of hospital stores from Union Relief Society of School Roll , ' 3, Butler co. 1-box from the Evang. Lutheran is of blillerstown, Butler co. 2 boxes from Ladies' Relief .A.sso , ' of Indiana Borough, Indiana co, 1 box of clothing from Ladies' ciety of Second Presbyterian church , - 1 gheny. 1 box from Miller's Run Presbyte:' church, Washington county, Pa. 1 package from Presbyterian Sewi6j ciety, Greensburg.
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