6 1Intrican NcepitgirriAn 4irtatat A rauselid. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 29. 1800. JOHN W. MEA.RB. EDITOR AASOCIATIID WITH ALIMIT BARNES GEORGE DUFFIELD Ja. ,TllO/11A013ilkINAD, 1 JOHN JENKINS, HENRY, DARLING, THOMAS J. SHEPHERD. .Ent.olo4B AND POLITICAL EXCITE MENT. THE• SPIRITUAL LIFE IN A PRESIDENTIAL okAdP4IGN. If . Dr. Arnold, of Rugby, somewhere says •. "rhold, with Algernon Sidney, that, there are but two thing , of • vital importance, those which he calls Religion and Politics." This would imply, in the view of these men, a closer connection between the two spheres of activity than is usually sup posed to •exist. In truth, the prevailing opinion is, that a deep interest in one is utterly incompa tible with a deep interest in the other. An ex citing political campaign is expected to be '.as_ trous to the spiritual interests of theme All the operations' of the ehurt be carried oe languidly, i d''l Teaching is expected to be in effectual, prayer meetings to be cold and thinly at tended, sinners will continue to walk the down ward road and drop into perdition in a state of more than usual obduracy. All hopes of a revi val are to be postponed until the tempestuous strife has quite subsided, and a sufficient period allowed for an entire revolution of the mental and emo tional condition. Men must cease feeling any spe cial interest in politics before they can engage effectually in the duties of religion. Such anta gonism is supposed to exist between politics and religion. If this view were strictly correct, there would seem to be little chance for vital piety to flourish in this land of universal suffrage, where an appeal is made to the ballot-box on some issue almost annually in every district. And yet, among no people in the world does spiritual religion flourish as among the free voters of the United States. Convulsed as we are with political excitements, we are, nevertheless, pre-eminently the theatre of revivals of religion. These excitements do not seem either to exhaust our emotional natures or pervert them, at least permanently, from spiritual uses. Whatever may be the immediate effect of a political campaign upon churches and congrega tions, we certainly look in • vain for evidence of permanent injurious effects. Either some power ful counteractive of the supposed evil tendency of political excitement exists, or the supposed evil tendency, is in a great measure, imaginary. We are strongly inclined to the latter view of the ease. We are, not blind to the fact, that there is a vast amount of evil accompanying these struggles. We are well aware that the term politics, as em ployed by the pure-minded Sidney and •the thought ful Arnold, is robbed of nearly its entire meaning and sadly perverted when applied to. partisan strifes, which so often come hi the place of principle, and .la so im .ortant a .art in our elections. We are party "feelings, and devoting one's energies to the attainment of mere party and selfish ends, are destructive of spirituality. We know that there are many incitements to the carnal passions of men at such a time, and that professors of religion too often allow themselves to be carried away into neg lect of church ordinances, and fall into a frame of mind to which spiritual exercises and efforts are utterly distasteful. And when we reflect to what a great extent American politieis are infected with these and other evils—how many corrupt in fluences are at work, particularly upon those having the guidance of the political machinery, our won der well may be, not that their evil influence upon the church and the community is so great, but that it is so small—that it cannot, and does not interfere with the great fact of the unexampled prosperity and efficiency of spiritual religion in this country. The truth is, religion has every thing to Vope from an alive, siirrivg race of men, whose thoughts are kept bright by excitement on some worthy sub ject like the common weal; whereas the stagnant mind, compelled by despotic restraint to a narrow range of subjects, furnishes unpromising matirial for it to work upon. It is inert. It is not in a condition to flash back the quick response to the stirring appeals of truth. Its own highest worldly interests taken out of its hands, it is prepared for a form of religious belief, which, in like manner, relieves it of personal concern for its spiritual wel fare. Hierarchies and forms may be maintained, but true religion cannot gain • foothold or spread rapidly in such a community. The common pos session and exercise of political rights in a free country, form an electric wire of sympathy among the masses. Religions movements, therefore, are easily propagated and easily take the great social , form of revivals. The individual mind is aroused mid wakeful; the emotions, instead of being ex hausted, are rendered mobile and susceptible, and the linked masses seeing eye to eye, as peers in the exercise of precious and inalienable rights, pre sent a grand field for the preacher of righteous ness in this country. Let him not then look forward to an election with timid forebodings. While he may be com pelled to exercise patience for a time, during the height of the contest, and while in some special cages he may be called to witness deplorable in stances of faith made shipwreck, he alould yet feel that these evils are but, incidental, and that in this very stir and animation, inseparable from the exercise of its rights by. a free people, are some of the hidings of.his power and earnest of his suc cess. Politics and religion in their • principle and in some of their effects, after all, are not so very wide apart. Excitement about the one is not essenti ally unfriendly to interest in the other. Let the character of our polities be elevated, as we believe is beginning:to be the fact. Let their objects be understood to be, not partisan but public—not of expediency but of principli—let politics, in fact, become the 'highest earthly concern of men, as Arnold and Sidney regarded, them; let their final object be to prepare the exterior and secular con dition of men for the establishment of the king dom of Christ upon earth, and interest in the one so far from being antagonistic to, will actually in volve interest in, the other. Believing that this aim does exist in many instances, which are des tined greatly to be multiplied, let the preacher behold the stirring spectacle of an American cam paign ,hoPefully, seeking, in every way consistent with his profession, rather to guide than to re -strain it. Let him not preach despondingly or in differently, but with vigour and expeotaney; and one of the texts he might profitably handle is that of the apostle in Galatians iv. 18. kM INAUGURATION. OP A„_ , IIIOI4TUTENT TO The citizens of the old district of Kensington have just given ample proof of their grateful ap preciation of the labors of this faithful servant of God, among them for so many years past. As these labors were, freely , bestowed, upon. all. that needed and that sought.tbem, without distinction of sect or name,' so all classes of persons and de. nominations of Christians united in preparing this testimonial. It is a tastefully ornamented shaft , . of pure Italian marble, resting upon a base of blue marble, and bearing the inscriptions': "Pastor the Ist Presbyterian Congregation in Ken - 1 igton 45 years." " His last charge wa - t faithful to Jesus." "Born, January 24 790, Died, Feb ruary 15,1860". While e front presents a me: dallion likenessof the the spectator— I e :co—turned slightly towards venerable man himself. The likeness . rikingly good, though justice is scarce lY d' o the native gentleness and sweetness that aracterized his features. Beneath the medallion is the inscription, "Erected to , the memory of Rev. George Chandler by his friends.- He was the representative of Christianity in its pdrity." The whole monument is about 18 feet high, and was erected aka cost of $ll,OOO. It is.prorninently situated on the left hand:side of the chu.rch lcit as you enter.' ' • Public services to commemorate the inaugura tion of the monument were held in the church on Thursday afternoon last. A large congregation Was in attendance. After the preliminary exer cises, including singing by the choir, Rev. Mr. Cox announced Rev. Dr. Brainerd as the first speaker of the occasion. Dr. Brainerd said: "I feel embarrassed by the new circumstances in which lam placed. I have never been called on upon an occasion like this, and my mind labors to know what is appropriate. I have no hesitation, my friends, in congratulating you upon the completion of your labors. I have no hesitation in congratulating the intelligent, la. borious, and self-denying committee, the skilful architect, and the large-hearted and the liberal, hearted people, that an object dear to them has been so well accomplished. The monument they determined to rear now stands close by the house in which he preached, whom they sought to honor, in sight of the world, and destined to endaii for ages, so that through it, though dead, the good man still speaks. It is not only a memorial of your liberality, but of the large charity of this community. F rounity. cespeeted'to are not even par- "I have said the occasion is new. Have I failed in observation? Do I betray such failure when I say that here is an object which would be new to every clergyman in our land, and perhaps in the world? Affection often erects monuments for the lost and gone; congregations and denomi nations have thus marked their estimate of distin guished men among them; but has it ever hap pened in our own or in any land, that a monument has been erected by an entire community, by men of all classes and all denominations, and no deno mination to testify their high estimate of one who was simply a minister of God? "I have looked'upon many monuments. In Dublin, that of Wellington; and in the Place Ven dome, the magnificent memento of the deeds of Napoleon. The world is full of monuments erect ed to great geniuses, to conquerors, to statesmen; but where has marble ever before been tasked to preserve the memory of simple godliness? Our brother Chandler's greatness was not that of in tellect, he laid no claims to that; it was not of profound, comprehensive learning: It was that of the plain, affectionate, village pastor; one who studied the word of God earnestly, who preached in plain language to plain men; who went from house to house, from sick chamber to sick cham ber, to the poor and to the rich, challenging no man's admiration, asking no attention, expecting no tribute. Yet for these forty years. -your eyes have been upon him, all unambitious as he was, in earnest only to do his duty to God and to the community. You . have followed him• with that which he never coveted, but of which conquerors might be avaricious, a monument which shall bear his name to remote times, a •monument that says you believe the Christianity that he taught; that says he that honors God in simple fidelity, even on this side of the final award, God will honor. " Many years ago, the people of Philadelphia thought a monument was due to William Penn. Their purpose was carried out, and a monument was erected to the memory of the peace-loving Quaker. It was erected, not as to one who had simply founded this, great empire, but because, following.the spirit of Christianity, he did it by deeds of peace. It was a monument to peace and virtue erected in this district. Kensington has to-day the honor of erecting once more .a monu ment, not to soldiers that have made the world pale as they moved in their track of blood, but, to another good man rendered famous, in like man ner, by deeds of peace. It is pertinent that these monuments should stand side by side. You may take your children to •the monument of William Penn, with no fear that it will suggest fields of slaughter, malice, ambition, a greatness not to be imitated but to be envied. You may lead them to the monument of George Chandler, not as com memorating a great man, .or a mighty man, but a good man, one that endeavored to make the em pire founded by William Penn worthy of the land we possess, and of the God we serve. ' "It is much, very much, that any man could stand the scrutiny of forty years, and that every person of every class and denomination should stand around bis grave and say, 'Well done good and faithful servant.' When such a thing is done, it ennobles us all; it ennobles all our hopes of humanity when one is found who can stand such scrutiny, and be so sheltered by the grace of God that it it is of the bursting heart of the survivors to do something for his memory. "I have spoken of the novelty of these circum stances. I am told that the president and secre tary of this committee are Episenpalians, and I believe members of other denominations or even men not connected with any church are upon it. The Church has come to-day, as in the inception of its enterprise, when it stood around the grave of Stephen and made great lamentations over him. We mourn to-day not as Presbyterians, or Epis copalians, or Methodists, or Baptists, but as Chris tian men. As such we feel that the memory of our brother is the property of every denomination and every heart that loves Christianity. We come to rear this pure marble, a common tribute to purity of character. The ,occasion, indeed, is singular when the world rises up to lay its tri bute on the altar of simple goodness. We rejoice that the good men of Kensington, not' only of our own, but of other denominations, and of Quakers, REV. GEORGE CHANDLA ;t 0 :kt t . 0 -4, -4 . '.:fitit,4l have been so large hearted. Thee absence Of bigotry, and of the bad passions usually.attending sectarian divisions, marks their act as large and noble. In the name of our denomination we thank'you for this public expression of regard to ,our brother... In.loving him. you, love our, Master., We rejoice, that we ,can feel,,the beating of . your loving hearts inthis,cornmon„work. "The live of praise, my friends, is universal. The great God -pays regard to the-estimate in which he is held by his creatures. Be has co manded us to protect-the, nod name /..„Parceigh bor. To he remembered affsetiotately when our eyes are: closed, to ha;‘ , n.Wiig men stand around our ashes in....tararrul remembrance w the orld loves IYießut when praise follows moral ex ieuee this side of the final,award; when , good men rise lip to honer virtue as you have done, their aPploVal becomes a premium for the exer cise of virtue. Your act of to-day'lays its grasP on this tendency of our, nature, and prompts men to noble living. Such applause ought not to be oar first motive or our highest aim; but any wan may covet, what occurred to the Martyred Stephen. It is worthy of the, best 'man to wish to live so that at his death men of all ,parties andsee,te shall throw a stone upon his cairn. "t have known brother- Chandler for four. 'and thirty years well,'and of all men, I 'can say; he was the. - most unambitious'. 'lle shunned :no toriety. He .fled, from the applause of ,his : felkivi men., .But he fled in vein.; :The, world uattrtnot not have:fully appreciated him living, buts asthey stand over t his 'grave they cannot 'refrain" froin huildina his Monument He humbled himself to the _Lowest service, and Christ has discriminated an honorable position for hie grave." , DT. Brainerd concluded his remarks by re newedly congratulating the people that their work was so tastefully, beautifully and adequately done, and by expressing his gratitude to persons of dif ferent denominations who had united in this me morial. It was his earnest prayer that the spirit of the good man might ever abide in this temple as his form on yonder stone, and that the rich blessing of God might rest upon the district: After singing by the choir, Rev. Richard New ton, D. - D., was introduced. "My boyhood," said Dr. N., " was spent in this region. Among my earliest recollections are the name and memory of this revered man. I belonged to a Bible class taught by a lay meMber of 'Rev. Mr. Pattersou's church, Mr. Jos. Naglee. That excellent teacher and his brother Benjamin had their place of busi ness near the Bridge, and in visiting my teacher there, I met , and was introduced to this revered man. From that moment I conceived a high veneration for him, and my impressions have con linued and deepened ever since. "As Mr. %meshes said the different denomina tions receive light from one another. I stand here an example of this truth. lam free to ac knowledge that I received my first religious im pressions from Presbyterians. I drank in the spirit of my Christianity from this teacher. His Bible class was made up of youth of different de nominations. When the Spirit of God came down on this class, he said to us all: 4 Boys, go home to your own church' He sent me home to my church, in ,the exercise of the true spirit of Chris tianity. And Ham glad of this as I ant of every opportunity to-=come out,of the lines• of my_ovn II 1 . 1, ' l. *le with my I'4 o 1h *-- Dr. Newton proceeded to say, g‘ that there were three ideas suggested to his mind by the occasion; one was, the 'profitableness of true. piety, and he asked in what other sphere could'the same stamp of character have made anything like the same impression on the age? The second thought was: Here is a Monument to the fundamentals of piety. This is not reared to a minister of the Presby terian Church; there is nothing denominational about it, it is not designed to perpetuate anything denominational. We go deeper down, nay, we go higher ttp, and leave all this behind. it is a monument to what all who love Jesus have alike, what they hold to in life, cleave to in death and what will abide with them when that monument has crumbled into 'dust. God grant such me morials may be multiplied a hundred fold. God bless the people of Kensingten for raising this. It will tend, to crush the spirit of sectarianism. "Thirdly." it is a feeble representation of the immortality that befongs to the service of God. -We read that the righteous shall be had in ever lasting remembrance. Many passages of Scrip ture assure us that immortality belengs to those who are in. Jesus, while the name and the memory of the wicked shall rot. Don't you suppose there were great authors and geniuses before the flood ? Where are they now? Where are their deeds, their names, their memories? Only those who served God are snatched from oblivion—these whose' names are written in the Lamb's book of life. The same will be true by and by of those who have been great and famous in later times:" Dr. N. concluded by exhorting all to be , firmer in the service, of God and by invoking the,divine blessingupon.the people. - - After taking up a collection to'aid in 'reeeting a balance due on the Montimen t, the :services were closed with prayer by the pastor elect, Rev. Wm. T. Eva, and one of the most remarkable and de lightful services which It'hai ever been our lot to attend was.brought to a close. THE SYNOD OF PENNSYLVANIA We have time now only to say Of the recent meeting at Harrisburgh, that it closed on Monday night after a very delightful session, which was fittingly concluded with a sermon from the "Nes tor of the synod," Rev. Mr. Barnes. The follow ing action was unanimously taken in regard to the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN. It will be remembered that at West Chester three years ago, the Synod revoked all former endorsements of religious papers. , The action of the recent meeting was as follows : Resolved that Synod has heard with pleasure of the accession of Rev. John W. Mears, to the Editorial department of the AmEnioAN PRESBY TERIAN. Resolved that Synod has entire confidence in the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN as a religious paper, ; advocating the principles and tending to promote the welfare of our denomination, and would cordially recommend it to the patronage of our churches. REV. WM. T. EVA. Rev. Wm. T. Eva, of the Sixth Church, New ark, has accepted the call of the First Church, Kensington, and will enter upon his duties in the course of the coming month. Mr. Eva and the large congregation have our best wishes and pray ers that their relations may be mutually, agreeable and profitable, and that the copious influences of the Holy Spirit may from the commencement be vouchsafed to ilie ministrations of the new pastor. . • \;<j "5 UNION OF RRESIItTEM , SO VIL' ' l' We giVe :heloira very fumadeount 'of the r, • - 1 ,-; pro ceedings at Pictou, N. S.r'eti PI hursdayythe 4th of October inst., in which the grojekted union be -tlv-ean A 1 3,9 a5'.4, 0 A Ai r .t4g..- - Unitcd.• and the -.Free Presbyterian churcheauf Nova Sootia,..vms-happily, consUmmatedf _ Our' report ll etaken, from the Colonial Presbyterian* 'lo'filPiTohn's N. 8., Oct. lith t paxte Sii 14goqii0edirom,the Halifax , -fitness into the columns of the former paper. We are extremely happy Ito; be able to, record the: consummation of I 'a union.- between these two, bodies of Presbyterian in Nova Scotia. It would seem as if, in the p evidence of - God', It were reserved far the Cole ies of Great Britain to in augurate union anion Presbyterians on a larger, and broader scale - the luesp ever yet been attempt ed in : the., parent-:t untrieS. , . The Australian Union between the Free church, the 'United ; Presbyteriahohurchi d the church in connection with-the Established arch of :Scotland,. and now the Nova- Scotian ion, are - decidedly great events, and may bepecte d- to lead to cleeringl, results beyond ,their , n. immediate sphere. This last . union, through t e.grace of God, stands, , dis tinguished,from, the rater`-and every other that has , taken place as- t, 'by. these-circumstances; that there -are flitnet ~either uniting :bodys.who body have. not cordially ! nited,-in it—there 4afe:.no Vlinte , 7B-r-'and no di cultiee-of ad-ecclesiastical „ oreivil 'kind bate ' terfered.i.te, mar or inter:. rupt•the harmony . of e project. ' '''' .. Thetwo Synods Vseparately at .Pictott, on 1 . gieliPrePPAPg. l .44,sa T ,Ye•esSFlea 41 1 e1 1 . business as was necessary befo the finaLdiasolution..... The 4 following minute of t - i reel synod, adopted also in the same words '(l tis mittandis) by the _ -Unit;eo"4 l2 9l l l7a.tlle t: lteckl. ef l)1* 1 . 1 , gal- , The Synod' of. F . IPCilitrole of Nova Scotia , (1 1 2, considering That, a li s :of v i iiiii i : w ith: the Synod of the Presbyterian -0 until. of ,Nova , Scotia has liben prepared,- delili ately considered and cor- I dially sanctioned by b h,Synads,; and having been remitted'for the - conk ration of Presbyteries and Kirk Sessions, ha's - 'ln With , their cordial and unanimous approval, a d considering that by the good hand of theird upon them they have completed all other. ,p paratory.arrangements, do now with, fervent,gra nde to God 'for past good ness to the Flee ehu h of Nova Scotia, and for , having led themand t if brethren of the Presby terian Church of. Noir Scotia thus far, and in humhle dePendence o His'graCious blessing in ce, the solemn and inters step they are about to take,,and with earneS, rayer that ,He would pour down the rich influe "s of His Spirit on the united church, and i ' id enable her ministers, t elders and' people 'to it prove the privileges they enjoy, and' diseharge t e obligations de,volving on them, resotve and hereby record their, Resolution forthwith ,to repair ass constituted synod to the place "prepared {on thetrilrai;c;ve Picton) in order that they may there, as arranged, unite. With their brethren of the Presbytprian church of Nova Scotia, and form'one synod ; to be known,as i The synod of: the Presbyterian church of the Lower Provinees of' British, North America,' and that they may henceforth work together in the fear of God and in the comfo'rts of the Holy Ghost— striving for the faith of 'the Gospel, for the purity of, divine' ordinances, and for the enlargement of the church of dhrist: And this synod declare that whereas they are the sy'Ad of the identical church which in the year of 1 m 814 assued the designa tion of , The:Presbyterian church, of Nova Scotia adhering to the Westminster Standards,' and which in 1848 assumed` its present designation of 'The Free church of N va Scotia,' so they shall be considered the synot; of the seine Free church when, united with tbl Treskyterieu church of Nova Scotia, it - shall ho•t own Under the designa tion of the 'Synod of ,Presbyterian church of the Lower . JioVituri4.4l ' s f Arss i is a se authority, rights, and hinefits to which it is now, Or may become entitled And And this synod further deelare that each'of th? congregations under its inspbetion, whether they shall adopt a name by 'which they luive‘ hitherto been deSignated, shall not be held, though, remaining in consequence of this Union, undeetbe :inspection of the synod of the united church, in any respect changing their ecclesiastical connection, or affecting any of their civil rights." • • TEIIIRSD4 ,MORNING. The gloomy clouds or, the previous days .va. nished; and the sun rose , gloriously, giving promise of a delightful day. 'About 9 o'clock' the roads leading to Pictou were ;thronged with a stream of carriages converging tewa,rds the tents. The streets of the town appeared filled with people. _The tents had stood wind and storm remarkably well, and over one'of theui floated the bright BLITE BANNER of our Presbyterian' forefathers with the legend in white letterkLe r ." FOR CHarST'S CROWN AND COVENANT;;:mhtle,ovecthe other floated a pure white banner with ,the text " THAT , TREY ALL I%IAY DE oNE." The` two synods met in their respective churches, to transact 'all business that remained over. from Wednesday night. s This was done by half-past ten 41ock. _, ' TRE PEOGEsSION. At a quarter to U o'clock precisely the bell of Prince street church conmenced to ring--to ring the joyous marriage peal of the two churches. - The Free synod theri f.formed outside of Knox's church. The Moderafor Wok the lead supported by ,the synod Clerk, i .Professor King and Dr. Forrester, the Dr. h t' ' ino been cordially invited this day to take his eat as a member of court. C ministers follow d two by two. Then came it the i lders and Probationers, licentiates and stn. dents. The. FrOoeSSieh as it approached the tent appeared to-great advantage. It numbered about sixty.;' it. P. Grant, Esq., acted as marshal, and . shoiti,4d `the members'their position on the plat form. Just five minutes later the synod of the Presbyterian chu'reh 'of Nova Scotia walked in procession up the same hill, and entered the,tent at the mule' door. fi,"' , was much larger than the Free church processi ' and presented an imposing aspect. The Mod , rand Clerk led ; then the i o Professors, and thin * - e'varions nienibers in order of seniority. The nt( ber of. Elders in attendance was large, and no ,friend of Presbyterianism but would feel gratified at seeing so many inlelligent laymen taking so warm an interest in the church. Clarence Primroie, Eq., acted as Marshal of the Procession. I ' THE TENTS. On entering the tints I found them filled to overflowing. The platform was fully occupied by ministers and . elders. The ministers of each synod were ranged on alternate seats, while the elders sat promiscuously U to the left.of the Modera tors. At the table 5.4 the two Moderators and.the two Clerks. The Platform was so raised that the occupants could see ail present and be seen of all. The two tents wereconnected; and on the inside appeared like one. There were two doors, and at the two a stream ofpeople continued to enter. a few minutes after eleven o'clock till every spot and seat was fully occupied. There never was so large an assemblage u.ndericover in Nova Scotia. Large and crowded as was the gathering we never beheld a more orderly one. Every face wore the aspect of thoughtful gravity. No Sab bath day assemblage in any church ever. behaved more becomingly. k fee of 7i-d. was charged for adinission still thelaudience was not apparently affected by the eharge! THE UNION The vast congregation hushed into the deepest silence as the Rev. 14r. Murdoch, the senior Mo derator, rose and gave out the Hundredth Psalm, which was sung by all the people standing, to the tune of old Hundred. The Rev. P. G. McGregor then read the last minute of the synod , of the . Presbyterian church of Nova Scotia; and the Duff read the last minute of the synod, of the Free church. The roll of the synod of the Presbyterian church was then called, when 4 appeared that all the minis ters were present except two----one of them was detained by sickness The rolls being read , the Rev P. G. McGregor ,-6,ett'O't, f ,,.,.frit*..oll i o, -11 NOVA read the Basis of the Union, which was engrossed on parchment and ready for signatuie.. The mem bers of both synods stood up *bile it was being read. Rep. Mr. Murdochthen .signed thn Basis on behalf of the one synod, and the Rev. Mr. Forbes on behalf of the other. The Rev Mr Murdoch then:declared that the Presbyterian church of Nova Scotia was from this date merged into' and should be- known as the Presbyterian , . chitrele of, the Lower Provinces of British North America, and should be entitled to all the rights, and vested in all , the privileges, to which it is now, or may hereafter become entitled. The Itev. Mr, Forbes having ,tende similar declaration, the Moderators gave each other the right hand of fellowship—all the millili ters and'elders following their exaMple the =choir and the whole audiencuSinging the .I.33d'Psalm; "fieboi,cl how good ,a thing it is," &c. This ,was a .most affecting aCene, and the big tears rolled down many a cheek not used to 'Weeping: Mr. MUrdoch then moved and Mr.: FO'rbes seconder], that, the Rev: Professor "King be 41(4 chosen Moderator. This was agreed• t& unaniL mously,. And, the Professor took .the chair amid linidll and repeated cheers. e then offered up SaleninPrayet; after which it was Moved by Ml. Bayne 'and seconded by Mr. N. McKay, that .Messrs. Duff and McGregor be the Clerks Of the synod, and agreed to. unanimously. The ,roll of the 'United synod was then called and ever y member requested to sianifyhis assent or diasent from the BaSis of Union: All gave theii . assent. MeMbers then signed :the BaSis in order of sent erity.. - • Devotional services and addresses of an interest ing character, ,including prayer and singing in 'Gaelic, then followed,' which were renewed in an afterruien session; When the meeting adjOiiiiied The attendance both_ morning -andi7afreriiihri *as very large—upwards of 390 Q. • The I day throughout was most beautiful and propitious Every thing.occurred most satisfactorily: Thus ended the public proceedings of the most important day in the ecclesiastical chronicles of Presbyterianism in these. Provinces. .May God add His blessing. TRIED PRESBYTERY ON PUBLICATION. At a late meeting of the Third Presbytery of Philadelphia, the following minute was adopted on the subject of. Publication: . Whereas, The General .Assembly urges upon the churches a special effort for the; Publication cause, stating that; it is'indispensable to raise the sum .of $25,000 as an endowment fund, and, re commending that a special collection ,be taken up in the present month: . Resolved, That Presbytery urge upon all their churches, without exception, to present cause during the present month, Or, as soon thereafter as possible, and to contribute to this endowment fund to the extent of, their , , "DUTIES' OF OUR LAYMEN." We made two extracts frontthis excellent pamph let in our rast"munber, entitled "The Social Chris tian Life," and '‘Denominationalism among' our Laymen," which through some oversight were not credited to the proper source. The pamphlet is a most . hopeful ,and welcome indication of the rise of a proper spirit 'among our laymen, and promises tohe of great assistance clergy in one of the Most'onerOui of their duties hitherto, via.: that of instilling 'into the laity'a proper re gard for their own denomination. It is well and forcibly written, and loses nothing by the kind and genial spirit it breathes. We are permitted to say that it is the work of Mr. JV W. W.Ent, of HIGH CHURCH ENDORSEMENT. The Murehman of New York, the oman o High Church _Episcopacy, says of the volume, "The Benefits, of Christ's Death," by Aonio Pa leario, :which we noticed,as issued hY our Publica tion Committee, "Notwithstanding the fact of' this little book's issue frotn . a Presbyterian source, we have good pleasure in commending it to our read ers, as well adapted for devotional reading and study." We certainly, as Presbyterians, are pleased to know that our High Church friends feel at li berty to commend doctrine so sound and so strong as that contained in Paleario. To the Editors of the American Presbyterian,. Diu BRETHREN' :---Please allow Me space in your paper to .say that a fire occurred on Thurs day night, laming the., upper story of the build ing in which the Presbyterian, Quarterly Review is printed.. .By rtraordinary efforts of our effi cient firemen one of the most disastrous fires inn ginablc was 'prevented. Three of the articles in the fortheominn. Oct. No. of the Review have-been reprinted in pamph let form-by persons interested in them. This had delayed timpublication of the number, as it was necessary to get out the pamphlets before distri buting the type, and of course before completing the .Review. But for this the copies . would have been distributed ere this. I am deeply gratefulto Divine Providence when I say that none of the copies of the Review were burned, and only part of the edition much in jured by water. Apart of the numbers will suf fer in appearance, but this, as well as a few days' further delay, I am sure the subsciibersWißPar _ don under the circumstances. Very truly add frate,rnally'yours, BEN.T. J. WALIACE Philadelphia, Opt. pi, 186 e. For4lo Ammican,.Presbyterian. _ THE MINUTES.-;-AN OMISSION. Desiring to know the number of students in the different Theological Seminaries which are con nected with our Assembly, and which' report to it or its Education Committee,'l turned' to the mi nutes of the General Assenibly =for information, but, to my disappointment, could find nothing on the subject. The report pf the Church Extension Coriimittee, and Publication Committee; and Fo reign Mission Committee, and Church Erection and Presbyterian House Trustees, were there, but not a line of report from the Education Commit tee. I-turned to the minutes of 1859, but found the same deficiency there. How is this? It is certainly to be desired that we should haie some permanent record on this as well as other topics intrusted by the Assembl,Tto permanent commit tees. A word of explanation from the Stated Clerk of the Assembly, or the Secretaries of the Education Committee,- and a statement of the number of student.; in our Seminaries'would gra tify me. INQUIRER. DELAY The present nuiuber of our paper is delayed 24 hours beyond the usual time, in consequence of the confusion produced by the fire which occurred in the same building, in which the paper is print ed,- on last Friday morning. 'We have every rea son to be thankful that the whole of last week's issue had been taken from the printing office, and was either in the ban& of subscribers, or on the way to them, when the fire broke out; while no other inconvenience or loss 'has been experienced by us, save that of the delay just mentioned in the present week's issue. TRAVELLING ArtENT. . 'Wehave secured the services of Mr. H.F.RVEY SANROnD, a gentleman well known'and 'highly esteemed in this Community, as Travelling Agent, to collect funds due the paper in the States of Naw,,York, Pennsylvania, &c., and, to sec are-new subscribers. Ile has the accounts of all sub scribers in arrears, and all bills payable in advance from this date, out of Philidelphia. We hope our friends indebted to us-will prepare to meet him; and both facilitate his labors and.aid in replenish ing our needy exchequer. Mr. S. is already on his way northward, and will give our ,New York subscribers an early call. Mr. M. P4,1 - ONEs is ourcollecting agent in the city. • The reeeipts,of either of thesezentlemen, or of Rev. L. C. Loos.woon,.will be good for all pay- MEETING OF SYNOD OF ONONDAGA. The Synod of Onondaga held its annual sessions in the Second Church of Auburn, on . the 9th, 19th, and nth inst. Rev. S: B. Canfield, D. D., was elected Moderator, and Revs. - S` F. Bacon; . and 0. } - 1. Seymour, Clerks The 'openint , &r -um was by the Rev. John Tompkins, and the . communion sermon by Rev. L. H.' Reid. Synod was addressed by representatives of dif . fereut objects of church interest, with regard to some of, which the- following , action was sabse (ineptly taken: IN: ~ :FFb : i:N~ `F, i ~ In the judgment of Synoi't e wort . to•lthe - Gerteral Asseinbly'stOomroittee for Church Extension, demands "our cordial and 'substantial co-operation. We regard the committee as an efficient agency for 'carrying - forward The' evangelization of our country. _ - Synod therefore commend it to the churches in our: connection, as a legitimate- channel for their Home- Missionary contribiltions. PUBLICATION. Synod also, highly appreciating the importance of a denominational literature, rejoice in the este blishMent of the Assembly's Publication Commit tee, and regard as both wise and needful the pro posed. endowment of said committee, to the end that the church may be furnished for general cir culation, and as speedily as possible, with such works as shall truly set, forth the distinguishing and superior features of our cherished Presbyte rian doctrine and polity. EIYOVA TION. -AUEU RN - SEMINARY In the matter of educating young men for the ministry, it - is 'gratifyinglo -know that the leading facility for this—the Theological'Seminary, at Auburn—is in a highly prosperous, working cen - - dition, the professorships now so satisfactorily filled, having of late been generously placed , upon a firm and remunerative busis. It would, hoWever be a cause for regret, should any infer from this fact that nothing mere re mains to be done to give to our school of the pro phets all the advantaffes of similar institutions elsewhere. But we arc encouraged to believe that Our churches appreciating its wants will, in the future as in the past, cheerfully respond to the exigen cie of this 'noble institution. the duty remains, in obedience to the great blas ter, "to pray the Lord of the harvest to send forth laborers into the harvest," there will be no relaxa tion of Christian effort to assist those who pro perly aspire to the work, in their fullest prepara_ tion 'for preaching the gospel. To this the Western Education Society, auxi liary to the General Assembly's Committee ort,Edu cation, is cordially commended, and, the attention of our churches is called to the recommendation of the last Assembly concerning an annual collec tion in behalf of the general cause. In one of the morning prayer meetings of Sy nod, a deeply affecting reference was made by Dr. Condit and others to the sudden death of the youthful brother Roberts, of Cayuga, who, after a brief ministry of four months, lost his life by an accident, while walking on the track of the rail way. He graduated from Auburn Seminary in the last class, and gave promise of extensive use fulness as an earnest and faithful ambassador for Christ. Synod is to meet nest year in ths sbyterian Church, at Binghamton. it Washington, p. C., Oct: 15, 1860. PRESBYTERY OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- LITNBIA. .The stated meeting of the Pre.sbytery of the District of C9lumbia was held on the 9th inst., in Rev. Dr Sunderland's Church. Opening sermon by the Moderator, Me , " J. L. Bartlett.. Rev. W. B. Evans was elected,Moderator. The . call made by the congregation of the As sembly's Church, in June last, to the Rev.' John C. Smith, D. D., to be their co-pastor, was placed by'Presbytery in his hands, and being accepted, Presbytery appointed the installation services to take place at such time as the Rev. Dr. Smith may choose: the Moderator to preside; Rev. B. Sunderland, D. D., to preach the sermon; Rev. W. Alf_Lain, D. D., to'give the Char;„re to the &a tor; Rev. A. G. Carothers (his alternate, Rev. H. Dunning, RR) to give the charge to the people. We congratulate the, church on thus securing the services of Dr. Stnith,tand are gratified that these important interests are committed into his hands, thereby giving promise of continued usefulness. Elder William J. Redstreak was appointed a member of the Missionary. Board, vice. Rev. Mr. Carothers, resigned. The Rev. Mason Noble, Chairmtm of, the Xis sionary Board, made a most, interesting report. $lOOO had been received during the year, from the Southern Aid Society. The country churches under care of the Moderator, Rev. Mr. Evans, had been greatly blessed. A new enterprise in the eastern section of the city was suggested. Presbytery adjourned to meet at Lisbon, Md., on the first Tuesday in April, 1860, at 11 o'clock, A. M. ,X. Y. Z. The Japanese on the U. S. Ship, Niagara.—A correspondent of the New York 9bserver writes as follows: While there are nndirect-attempts;made,totprose- Ire, I am happy to say there is much in, the, relieous services on board our 'ship calculated, I 'think, to be' suggestive, if not impressive to them, and to lead to thought and inquiry as to the truths and spirituality of the Christian religion. We have regular worship —at which the whole ship's company, attend, on' the quarter deck, every morning and evening, as well as the public services= of the Sabbath, when• congrega tional singing by the officers and crew and a sermon are added to prayer. This worship is' open to the free observance of the,Japanese, and is regarded by them with respectful attention and interest. At first, the princes, when on` the deck•at the time the ship's company, were thus Resembled, retired to their apart mente, but of late they often remain as silent spec , . tators. ' Y ~'~ ~ a.~ ~.EDITOWSzTABLE. POEMS, by Sarah Gould. par:. York: Rudd and Carleton. Philadelphia:, T. B. Bisterson & Bros. 16mo. pp. 180. Blue,and Gold. There is much of real poetry'and poetic feeling -^ - thin volume: -There- are ,happy.Aiscaasoimgax, pressionand considerable mastery over lairgitige. inspiration of the authoress ilderivedlitgaly 'from SCiipttiral and religious soureesovhieh;in many instances, she illustrates in a peculiarly happy and mariner. = 'Although open - to the charge of occasional vagueness and extrava gance, there is quite enough pf poetic merit, and quite enough protriiie :far -the - future, to deserve the encouragement'of the critic, which we cheer fully give. We were especially pleased with the "Bright River," which" exhibits. both the merits and the faults above alliiited:to. THE ODES OF HOBACE , .. , !Trial) slated into English Verse, 'with a life and-notes, by Theodore Martin. Boston: Ticknor it Fields. Forlsidb!by T: B. Lip pincott & Co. 18mo. PP: 858; Gold. This is a delightful volume. .The,,traislation gives us the spirit and a fair approximation to the form of the original. As a volume of - :English verse alone, it is a performance of much merit. The life of Horace, and the notes, are very valuable. While acceptable to the scholar, the book is mainly designed 4,0 'give the English reader an idea of the most distinguished lyric poet of the Latin tongue. As such we would cordially recommend it. THE PHILOSOPHY OP NATURAL HISTORY. By <TORN" WARE, D. D. Prepared on the plan„ and re taining portions of the work of Wm. &nettle. Boston Brown & Taggard. 12rno. pp. 448. This is a iboroughly revised edition of a work published in 1824, and which has been very po rular iu the schools of this country and Great - - tendency so prevalent among the votarie - sO "to put aside, as out of, its sphere, all the views of nature which recognise any direct and continued personal connexion of the Deity, and his works." He ventures a very bold suggestion to: the effect that man may have existed at first as a mere ani mal, and he is prepared to allow a much longer term for his existence-on, earth,,than.revelation or history require. These are' isolated and excep tional blemishes in a valuable. and entertaining work, which covers the whole field of natural his tory, and brings to view many of its less known aspects and relations. Its‘ exterior ' illustrations, type, &c., are excellent. For sale by J: B. Lip pincott & Co. FRED. LAWRENCE, of:the World College. By Max , CARET E. TELLER. 'New York :411. W. Dodd. 16mo. pp. 226. A deeply interesting story of an American youth, devoting himself with a lofty sense of duty to the support of 'a dependent mother and sister, and gaining, a strength and manly independence of character by the discipline he undergoes, as well as cultivating his mind by a faithful and re ligious employment of his leisure hours. Why it was thought necessary to attempt to hide the name of the steamship "Arctic" ,under the barbarous cognomen §if "Azoph," we are puzzled to imagine. For sale at the Pxabyteriaia Book Store. MEMORIAL OF THE LIFE AND SERVICES of the late Rev. Henry A. Rowland, D. D., - pastor of the Park. Presbyterian Church, Newark, N. J., with the Sermon preached at his Funeral. By E. R. FAIRCHILD, D. D. New York : M. W. Dodd. 12mo. pp. 191. We are glad to see this memorial. Dr. Row land's services to the, church and the world as a zealous and faithful pastor, a practical and efficient worker in the church,. and as the author of valua ble treatises, deierVes remeinbrance. He is described in the memorial as one of the original and earnest ..proukoters of. thelittion. "Seminary. Striking prods of the success Of lais works in an swering the end, proposed by the author are given. The serreor by Dr. ‘Fairehild is = discriminating and appreciative, and while ,the volume will- he 4-ppouttaidy-anceptatne - ttrhirimmettiate-frituds, it is one that: should be in the library of every mi nister of our denomination. - For sale by the Pres byterian Booli. Store. THE..MORNING STAR- History, of , the Children's Missionary Vessel, and of the Marquesan and Micro nesian Miasioris. By Mrs.' .TAILE S. WARREN. Pub - 'fished toy the Ameriaari Tract Society. Boston. I6mo. This , is.a beautiful .s tory—a peculiar leaf from the even tful listory of, missions. It. gives-the his tory of the building of, the vessel, .and. of its voy ages is/olag the islands of the Pacific, and is full of initroative and romantic interest and calculated to seize the-young mind, andqmpress it deeply and favorably towards the 'Missionary cause. The il lustrations and mechanical execution are beau tiful. and creditable to the Boston Society. For sale at the Presbyterian House. THE LAKE" REGIONS OFi CENTRAL AFRICA--a Pictur,e orris - pp:motion. Dy Ricrt&aD F. BuFrori, Capt. H. Army, Bir,. New York: Haver & Brits. Bvo. pp. 572. This is a valuable addition to the already rich store of information- concerning Central' Africa brought out by recent travellers. It is esOceially interesting as giving a full and accurate account of the situation and character of an immense fresh water lake, compared with which Ngami is bat a mill-pond,' stretching over five 'degrees of longi tude, between the parallels of 3° and 8° south. The writer is very full and painafaking, going extensively into the ethnology, -.geography, topo graphy, &e., of the regions he.visits in travelling from Zanzibai,,on the east coast, to Lake Tangan yirki and return. Though . the style is cumbrous, and the narrative somewhat overloaded with de tail,. the essential value 'of the work is istlisputa table. For sale by. J.B. Lippincott & Co. ODD BROPLE--Being a Popular Description of Rings gular Races of Men. By, Capt. *Tan REID. New York Harper & Bros. .16nt0. - pp. 44.5. For sale by Lindsay .4. Blakiston. ODD PEOPLE (same work.). Boston: Ticknor & Fields 16mo. pp. 461. For sale by. B. Lippincott & Co. The fact that two prominent publishers have re issued this.book, sung aneons y Is strong, pre sumptive proof that it 'possesses peculiar elements of , popularity. The 13ostOn publishers have ex ceeded in the beauty 'of , thoir - edition. The book will doubtless have considerable sale.„Jt affords a complete view of the anomalies presented by the barbarous portion§ of our race, and addresses itself strongly to our love of the marvellous, but ire may be allowed to question the utility of mich a prin ciple of grouping. . . , COURSE OF SIX LECTURES orithelrariotts Forces of Matter and their Relation to; each other. By Mr : CIiAEL FARARAY. DeliyeTV befcire l'uirertite Audi tory at the Royal ,Institutiot'of great Britain, during the Christmas holidays of 1859.-60; Witb numerous illustrations. Nes e .York: -. 4tarker '& Bros. 16mo. *A curious way to, spend - Christmas holidays, to go and hear lectures on physical science! We fear but a small audience of American youth could be assemhled to hear even Faraday at such a sea son. And; for our part, we should not blame them for staying away. We emphatically protest against .six lectures,six. school hours being filched out of Christmas holidays by the most expert, ac complished and instructive lecturer, for such Fa raday is, and such this little work shows him to be. It conveys leading ideati_ on scientific sub jects in a pimple and beautiful stile, and should be read by all, of our young friends, but not during, Christmas holidays. • Is the Sun Growing Cold and ltarkl—There , , ore-now more spots on the 'sun thari hive been seen before for many years; some of these are visih:e through a smoked , glass to the naked eye. Several stars—some of them of greaebrilliancy, which, from their ascertained distance, Inuit have been as large as our sun—have totally disappeared from the sky ; and the question has been mimed among astronomers, whether the light and heat of the sun are gradually fading away. As this would be accompanied by the destruction of all the plants and animals on the earth, it is rather an interesting - queition. The'sun's light and heat are diminished by the dark spots at the present time about one per cent.--,Seientific Ameri can. • 0 4 , ' 7 ..--, ~,. t C 1 ' 25 ,
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