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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.
. •
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"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 ~'~
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~.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. •
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