4.zican rA'rtoligitriau .Jestott rangtlivt. I`IIIIRSDAT. JANUARY 24, 1861. JOHN W. MEARS, EDITOR. ♦ ASSOCIATED WIVE ALBERT BARNES, GEORGE DUFFIELD, /A, THOMAS IItAINERD, JOIIWJENKINS, HENRY DARLING' THOMAS J. SHEPHERD. LAW AND GOVERNMENT. Amid a general uncertainty and confusion of ideas on questions of publio expediency, it is well that there are certain fixed principles around which the scattered thoughts and unsettled judgmenhl of men may rally. To meet this or that emer gency of the times in which we live, may be dif ficult; but to recognise-truths which do not vary through all time or eternity , either, and to feel the claims of duty towards interests of paramount sa- . credness and utility, is sufficiently easy. Those who have the guidance of public , opinion at the present time, cannot do better than to fix these great indisputable facts boldly upon the minds of men, and both promote their inward peace and calmness, and prepare them promptly to perform their duty. Law and Government have their foundations in the deepest principles and necessities of the di mine and human mind. They are founded on _consoienee, on the will of God, and on their adapt edness to promote the highest happiness of all beings. There is nothing more sacred or more precious among human interests than those bound up in the maintenance of Law and Government. There is nothing more vital or more majestic among divine things, than the Law and Govern ment of God. There is surer symptom of a deeply depraved nature, than contempt_ and disre gard of these things. Violence must be done to the plainest behests of conscience, the will of God must be spurned, and the highest happiness of man must be set at naught. If a government is good, if, like that of God, it is perfect in its jui tics, and infinitely benevolent in its tendencies and workings, then the least resistance to it, is heinous and malignant, and deserves, as it shall suffer, tremendous penalties. Whosoever shall offend in one point is guilty of all. The beet human governments are imperfect: imperfect in structure, and i imperfect in work ing. The best of men cannot construct or ear ly on a government without imperfections. Too 'often a blind _And selfish, reserve hinders the best men in a conimunity from active participation tn- the affairs of government; so that through a faulty executive, Its defects are unnecessarily:T*l , tiplied. But the necessary imperfection of:Yu man governments does not rob them of their sacred character, or release us from our obligations to them. Conscience, the will of God, and the high- est interests of men demand that they should be upheld and obeyed: Loyalty to government does not forbt. t much rather encourages us to la bor for ‘o i fil of its-defects, and the general lie character. This work can be V.,4',0V0f obedience, and with an honest • ice tP •riisbe . th e government still more worthy • of radorenaiind more nearly conformedtoits high urpcSes. If we cannot at once remeoy, these im fictions, we are bound to render olidience to it government which, in the main, accords with tie requirements of conscience and the will of God, and whose prevailing tendency is to promote the true welfare of its subjects. Rebellion, oppo sition to such a government, is an unpardonable crime. It is a grievous offence against society, against posterity, and against the human race. When, indeed, a government is totally perverted from its true ends, so as to work disastrously upon the w are of its subject. When it tramples upon , • cons and compels men to violate the plain oornraands of God, then it has slipped off of its grand supports, and can no longer claim reverence and duty from men. It is no longer government but usurpation. Rebellion then becomes justifia ble, and just so far as it has prospect of success, to be followed by the establishment of a righteous government, it is a duty. There is A - government among men which was established by God-fearing, pure-minded Patriots, under the direct moulding influence of the prin plea of Christianity. For freedom, for elasticity, for a wise arrangement of checks and balances, it is probably the beat government the sun has ever shone upon. It has been in operation for less than three generations of men. Under it, a com munity of thirteen colonies in the remote borders of the' world, has risen in power, wealth and in telligence, second to no nation on the face of the globe., The two great oceans of the world wash the shores, peopled and possessed by its adventu rous subjects. In no region of the earth have religion, education, commerce and the industrial art p n s' ounshed as under this government. In con templating its character awl workings, the hopes of philanthropists for the future of the race have widened and brightened to an unparalleled degree. The subjects of other governments, less peaceable, less prosperous, less just, have sought the benig nant protection of this government by millions, and have not been disappointed; and millions more are waiting to follow them. Language, conceptions, fail us in attempting to portray the enormity of those acts which aim at the overthrow of such a government, and which, in its place, would bring dismemberment, anarchy 'and ruin. What unheard-of delusion must pos sess the minds of men who think they have found. such intolerable evils in the character and work ings of this government as to call for its overthrow 'by violence, if need be? What low, inadequate and derrioralising views of the sacredness of law, and the mtiPsty of government must they have, who set-them at naught for the sake of avoiding evils only remotely expected, sod sure to be made infinitely greater by this process, when they come, if they come at all? What a fearful account will they have to render to a posterity whom they thus will have robbed of their most previous heritage, whom they will .have thrust doarnfrom the fore front of civilization and progress, ma - de the prey of internal feuds, and ofthe ambition of some mi litary leader, or subjected once more to European domination. • - The Federal • Government s a government, strong, good, wise, equitable, worthy of reverence and support. If it be not worthy of reverence as approximating to the,derMOs of conscience, the will of God and the requirements of human socie ty, then there is no goveithinent worthy of it upon earth, and loyalty is but a. name, and every peo ple shourd'be stirred up to instant rebellion, and anarchy should be proclaimed around every throne and every exedutive chair. Therefore, whatever else be uncertain, and whatever other evils conic upon us, one truth is indisputable and one duty is plain; our goverment is porfee,tienough to chal lenge all the instinctive reverence of the soul for rightful authority, and every citizen should pre fer to die in its defence rather than see it disho noied and overthrown; SEVEN YEARS' LABOR AND ITS FRUITS We have already laid before our readers an ex tract from the anniversary discourse of Dr. Jen kins, of Calvary Church, recently published under the above title. It is a document so encouraging to our denomination in this city and to active Christians generally, that we cannot refrain from a further reference to its contents. The review of the seven years is more interesting, as it oc curred just after the return of the pastor from a distant and protracted journey. In reference to • this, the preaCher says: "Our congregation, on the whole, has returned in numbe.rs,which even the_most sanguine amongst us dared not expect;, there is manifested by our people a more than ordinary disposition to employ their influence and their labour for onryro.4perity; there is clearly felt a strong and unusually ardent attachment for the church and its ordinances; the tone of all our social meetings has been elevated; that of our last communion season was peculiarly sacred and hallowing; there is indeed much to in spire us with courage and hope." Of the three hundred and sixty names enrolled in the books, irrespective of those added at the Tabor mission, 152 were added on profession, 133 by letter from churches of our own aaneh, and 65 from Congregational, Reformed Dutch, -and "Old School" Churches, making. a very homoge neous society. "We have brought together the best types of Presbyterianism in the land, and they exist among us in the ratio of ninety-five to one hundred." In the dismissals to other churches, the strength of church attachment is shown in the fact, that forty of the fifty-six dismissed "have left us to remove to distant residences, or for the purpose of strengthening the work of God in two infant churches, whose establishtuent originated with ourselves." But the chief feature in the history of Calvary Church is, as the preacher• says, its missionary history, at once "remarkable and encouraging." Five - years ago, a few of the brethren went forth to survey the spiritual destitutions of the city, and were led, in the providence of God, to a district near the Eastern Penitentiary. "Little did we think•at that time that five years would transform so neglected a quarter into one of the most desira ble neighborhoods of this beautiful city." Com mencing with a Sabbath-school' held. in a dwelling house, it was soon found_ that the work was en larging, and that the plan originally contemplated must be greatly modified and extended. An or dained missionary 'was secured, a commodious school-room and chapel built, an Industrial School established, and the result is OLIVET CHURCH, with its efficient Sunday-school supporting a mis sionary in the West, and an active church organi zation, comprehending two hundred and fifty mem bers, one hundred and seventy-five of whom have been received on profession. The future of Olivet is provided for by a large lot of ground adjoining. But the zeal and energy of these brethren, so far from resting contented with this large success, in less than two years undertook a similar enter prise, called TABOR Missiotc, in the south-western part of the city. Here, t00,, - the Lord's blessing was signally manifested, and in' November, 1857, the beautiful chapel and school room on the corner of Seventeenth and Fitzwater streets, were dedi cated to the service of the'Master. The present devoted missionary entered upon his work in July, 1858. One hundred and thirty-two persons have , been brought into the church on profession of their faith, and three hundred and twenty-five scholars and twenty-eight teachers are in the Sab bath-school. The foundations of North Broad Street Church may be said to have been laid in what was once the Carmel Sabbath School, under the care of the Missionary Association of "this church. "Too true is it," says the preacher, "that we bad not sufficient -faith and energy to prosecute that ,mission as the needs of the neigh borhood in which we had placed it demanded; but it is matter for gratulation and joy that what we as an association lacked, was supplied by the fore sight, care, and self-denying liberality of one of our number." We can hardly employ our space more, profita bly tban by giving several paragraphs from this • part of the discourse This, in brief, is our missionary work in Phila delphia for the last five years. Led to it by the providence of God, we have Veen permitted to carry the gospel to hundreds of neglected families, we have been privileged in these two echools alone to give religious instruction to at least fifteen hun dred children, we have had opportunities of dis pensiiy,b many hundreds of dollars to the poor and the needy, and what is better than all, three hun dred and ten persons, of all ages from fifteen to seventy-five, have been brought out of the world into the church—brought, clothed, we trust, and in their right mind, to sit at their Lord's table. After you and I are in our graves, after worms shall have fed on these bodies, after we shall have taken our places before the throne of glory to join in the seraphic song of praise unto God and the Lamb, this work shall go on; its influence shall swell like an onward tide, its power shall grow like the flowing and ever-increasing river, its fruit fulness shall abound like a tree planted by the rivers of waters. Ts it too much to expect that ministers and missionaries shall go forth from these embryo churches, to preach the word to thousands of men? or that new churches shall be established through their agency? or that they shall become large and influential centres—centres of light, of truth, of peace, of salvation? For myself, brethren, I am overwhelmed by the thoughts which fill my heart at this time, a:s to God's great goodness in,privileging us to inaugu rate such a work—a work which will last for all time, and exert its influence through all eternity. "Not unto us, 0 Lord ! not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth's sake." By retaining our zesources within this single congregation, by devoting to this single Sabbath school all the care which we hue bestowed •on "Olivet" and ".Tabor"—by employing here the energetic and faithful men and women who have given •their time to those outposts, we might have had, in appearance at least, a larger success,—a more specious and demonstrative prosperity. A concentration of our forces would have told most effectively upon all our operations at home. But, brethren, I desire myself to learn, and I wish you to learn,: hat success in %he eye of God is not that which 'man esteems success=" His thoughts [in this : respect] are not on; thoughts." It was right that we should give up our brethren, that we should distribute our forces, that we should seek the poor to bring them into the kingdom; and now, what is the result?—that nearly five hun. dred persons have been added to the Church of Christ " on profession," through our feeble and still unworthy instrumentality. Seldom have I known such an instance of success, one so speedy, so large, and so promising as to the future. What an encouragement to work, to deny self, to pray, to give! What an encouragement to consecrate our service unto the Lord! Who would-be idle in the Lord's vineyard when results so vast may be reaped by a little labour? proper to add, that to benevolent causes ofialeitotninational or general character, the Cal -varjr Chun:kJ:tea contributed $150,000 in the se yen years under review. Auttritan Probgterian and 6tutrite grattgriiot, NIDDLE GROUND. The pOsition of our Church in doctrine, polity, and moral reform, was well characterized by the late retiring Moderator of the General Assembly, Dr. Patterson, in the lucid and philosophical ser mon preached by him in. Pittsburg. In that dis course our Church is proven, analytically and his torically, to be the Middle Ground Church. We. have not yet abandoned a purpose formed soon after the publication of the sermon, to elucidate in these columns its positions and arguments; for we see evidence, every week, of wide-spread mis conception in regard to our true position, which could not be met in any more effectual method. We have been reminded of our purpose, and strengthened in our convictions, by certain arti cles which have lately appeared in two religious journals, representing respectively two opposite extremes of opinion on the subject of slavery. In these articles the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN is referred to, as representing the opinions of our Church on this subject. The first which we shall mention appeared in the South Carolina Pres byterian of the 12th inst. This paper is sorely troubled with the deliverances of the Princeton. Review on the state of the country, and is anxious for some effectual means of exposing their extreme character. It first tries argument, in which, of course, it regards itself as victorious. But to put the matter beyond possibility of doubt, it ' quotes our expressions of gratification at the ap pearance of the article, and adds, "That is enough I" And in another place it emphatically repeats the ex pression, "That is enough," adding, "We needn't - say a word more." Henceforth the character of the Princeton Re view is settled. It' has been applauded by so ul- tra an abolition journal as the. AMERICAN PRES BYTERIAN, " That is enough." The character:of the Review iogone forever. Bring out your In dex Expurgatorius, ye slave-perpetuating moral ists and foes of free speech 'in the South, and write at the top of the list the Princeton Review and 'the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN. But it is not enough. There is another party to be heard from in settling the character of this branch of the Presbyterian Church, and of our paper as identified with it. The Tree Church Portfolio, the organ of the "Free Synod," refer ring to, our expressions of surprise and ahlmrrence at the sentiments of Dr. Palmer's Thanksgiving sermon, says: "These are the sentiments of a New School editor. The sermon must be very full of .pro slavery diabolism to have produced such a' cri tique, upon it from such a source. Fop the New School Presbyterians are only antislavery in a Pickwickian sense. They would rejoice at the chance to gratify their love of church extension by adding the Synod of South Carolina to their Church as they did the slaveholding Presbyteries of Missouri. In our day the purity of the Church is nothing, but'numbers are everything." , Behold the contrast! The South Carolina edit or regards our anti-slavery character as of so ultra a cast, that a conservative journal is damaged ir reparably by our demonstrations of sympathy and approval. The ultra anti-slavery editor, piqued perhaps, at the failure of the Free Synod to gain admittance to our body on their own terms, de nounces its as ready to take in the most ultra pro slavery Synod in existence, including the South Carolina editor himself! All we have to say is, unprejudiced men will find no difficulty in under standing and, appreciating our position as sound, just and scriptural, identical with that of the fa thers both of the Presbyterian Church and of the republic, and described by. Dr. Patterson in the sermon referred to. We cannot expect extreme men on either side to understand us, but as an act of justice, we ask the Free Church Portfolio to pUblish the opinion of the South Carolina Presby terian, and the South Carolina Presbyterian to quote the language of the Portfolio.. Will they do it? , OUR HONE MISSIONARY OPERATIONS Our readers have been kept acquainted, from time to time, with the progress and needs of our Church Extension operations, and with the condi tion of the laborers employed in our church, both by the Committee and the American Home Mis sionary Society. The earnest, painful, yet manly appeal of the lowa brethren, which appeared in our columns last week, has not been forgotten. It is a document of a kind hard to be . forgotten. Those faithful brethren, overtaken by the winter season and.the political and commercial panic, find themselves cut off-from the treasury of theA: - .11. M. S., and left elate in their arduous and impor tant work. The salary of some of those, at pre sent commissioned by that Society, is three cider ters of a year in arrears, arid pinching want tiad suffering in their families are actually upon . 64. They are our brethren, working for our chilr4 - , and laying the foundation of its usefulness in 'tie rising communities of the West. Denied - a share in the common treasury of the A. H. M. S., they naturally and rightfully turn to us for sympathy and support. They are guilty of no wrqng, unless preferring and adhering to their own denomination —unless ecclesiastical fidelity—be a wrong. They hive their own` church, and are suffering real mar tyrdom for it. We believe it would be easier for them to go to the stake, than . to undergo the trials now laid upon many . of them. The Church Extension Committee, pursuing a policy dictated by prudence, and Scriptural ride, attempt nothing beyond their actual income; every missionary in their employ is paid in full to the 31st of December. Adhering to this rule, they can do nothing in advanee of the zeal and liberality of the chinch. If We Wish them to aid these suffering brethren—and can there be any if in the matter?, we must supply them with the means. Let us rise up like men and meet the eme;gency upon them and us. Let our church show herself equal to this painful crisis. We have a real, growing fraternal feeling among us. We do care for those who are sacrificing. themselves for the interests of our Zion.. We are not such as to view their labors with indifference, to say, "Be ye warmed and led;" to surer them to be driven away from us by the pressure of an. intolerable necessity, .het us convince theisi'''e'f our sympa thy, and comfort and cheer their hearts with the evidence that wherever there is a church, a pastor, or a member of our denomination', there they have true and faithful friends, who remember theta in their prayers, and who, by the grace of God, will not be hindered, even by deep poverty; from abounding unto the riches of liberality toward them. CORRECTION. EDITORS OF AMERICANTRISSBYTERIAN:-Will you do me the favor to correct an error in the last report of collections on my field for our Pub lication Committee? The report should read : First Fresbyterian Church of Anbuiiltt.: 15,P.87 Presbyterian Churelx-fof Nevrark, .70.41 Thetransposition of these sums was a rale-state reent'otthe fads. C. 11. T. MISREPRESENTATIONS OF THE PRESS, "A dispassionate view of public affairs con strains the belief that a system of gross and per sistent misrepresentation has had much to do with leading the nation to the verge of revolution. The South has been slandered at the North, and the North as grossly misrepresented at the South. * Too much of this fratricidal work has undeniably been done by the pulpit, but far more by the press." We quote the a1t441,450m. the Eireular letter which has recently beett-signed by a number of clergymen of various denominations, chiefly in the city of New York; and' Addressed,to the clergy and laity of the South. The purpose of the letter is, if possible, to Open the eyes of good men at the South to the tact, that they have grossly mis conceived the great body of the Northern people, who cherish none but 'the most pacific intentions to their. Southern brethren. We are glad they seize upon the misrepresentations of the press as a leading source of error. No body of men have suffered more from' thesemisrepresentations than the fair, reasonable, and scriptural oppenents of slavery at the : North. : These men, whose senti ments may now be"viewed as controlling the com munity, have been Perseveringly and purposely confounded with the worst class of Abolitionists, by the pro-slavery presses in our midst. They have been denouribed as the' disguised enemies 'of the domestic peace of the South. Editors re garded as friendly to the South, have felt it their ririvilege . and their less' to watch their utter 'awes', and Idiretrikeit ;_irineennity_io_represent them in the'worst possible light to sensitive and suspicious Southern"men. And the consequence is, that a rooted conviction has taken possession of the Southern mind; that nearly the whole North ern community is'at the beak of a set' of men no better than atheiati, and with ideas of moral re form as sweeping'and as unscrupulous as those which animated'the .revolutionists of France; when the simple fact is, they; have taken no position di verse from =that of the fathers of our country and the Preibyteria.n Church, and no More hostile :to the peace and rights:id the South. This is the solemn truth; and from ignorance of. it, caused in no inconsiderable part by these unscrupulous presses, the South is rushing into the fearful gulf of disunion and civil' war: We pray that the se quel may not show that these " friends of the South" have leen the cause of its worst suffer ings and its rain. DR, BRECKENRTS FAST- DAY AD DRESS, DEUTZ ED - AT LEXINGTON, • xY. We have read this able production with deep interest and much satisfaction. It is eminently patriotic and judicious, and coming from such a quarter, will have weight with those who stand in especial need 'of its counsels. Those who think treason against our government in behalf of slavery justifiable, and those especially in the border States who anticipate-greater security for slave property and a general increase of prosperity in a • Southern Confederacy, will derive little comfort or confirmation from this documenc i qh. B. thinks "that there are inestimable' blisitugs Connected with the pr'eaervation of our 13' t ationa.1 Union, and that thet:e are intolerathe ivils involved in its de struction!' Among the, evils, which he enuMerates as al ready experienced, is'the substitution` of a Colonial for the Union flag, and;'" community throWn into , a paroxysm of rage, 'because in the harbor of Charleston our national:lag, inltead of being still firther dishonored,Yrioats'over a single tower"... "What then," he')aSti, "'did they eXpect who sent to the harbornoliCharleStimi,.to Occupy the national fortresses there, the son of a• companion of. Washington, a hero whose veins are full' of re volutionary blood and whose body is coveredwith honorable scars, won lathe service of his country ? Why did they send that 'Kentilcky hero there 'if they did not intend the qdlicuthey put; into his hands to be kept to the last- extremity?' , ... "These," he says, c- 4 are..but the beginning of sorrows. If we desire i to perish, , all we have to do is to leap into this vortex of disunion;' i; With all the power arid subtlety of his 11 4 12COM-. commonly astute and.vigorous -mind, Dr. II re sists the assumed rightiof secession as mere usur pation. "If it is, the constitutional right of. any State to do this, then we have no : national govern ment and never had any." As to any justifying cause for rebellion, it , is, his profound - conviction that nothing of, the kind has occurred or exists. i "All that the South, sto complain of, terrible ~.44,, 4.- - on as it is, affords no jris cation for the secession of any single State of ~ th,Uoion. On this point he has a telling paragraph. "They who make tb,e attempt will find in it no remedy for the evils from which they flee. They who goad others to this' fatal step, will find that they have themselves erred exceedingly. They who have had the lead .in both acts of madness, have no hope for good from coming ages, half so great as that they may be utterly forgotten'. Poe terity will receive with. scorn every plea that can be made for - thirty minting of free people, profess ing to be Christian, in extenuation of the unparal leled folly of their self-destruction, hy.reason that they could not deal suedessfully with three or four millions of African slaves,,, scattered amongst them." , , On the supposition that the-cotton States will actually secede and maintain a separate confede racy, he stoutly denies that Kentucky or the bor der States must necessarily go with them. There are other interests beOdes those Of, slavery and . cotton in 'Abe border Slates, which, would be in adequately protected in *itch a confederaey. ." The very instant y - ou : enter' confederacy in which all is iegulatetrand created by the supreme interest of cotton, everything precious and distinctive of you is jeoparded." We are glad to see the following magnanimous admission in regard to public sentiment in the border free States: 44 Nothing is more certain than that a patriotic devotion to the Union, and a willingness to do all that honorable men should do, or moderate men ask in order to preserve it, is as' strongly prevalent at this moment amongst the -people of 'the border free States as among those of the border slave States." We are glad to aid'in giving !id° currency to this unreserved and candid expreision of confidence in us on the part of our Southern' neighbor. It is no more thin we deserve, biitAb'acknowledg went is ellCulated to strengthen these feelings, and preserve so much' of cordiality as still remains. In conclusion, the ditt l y of Kentucky is declared to be to stand by the -Miott and the Constitution to the last extretuitY;: . ttsist:tinly movement in which, she iiiit"e4ritss her own free 'choice at the polls; to realize thkt division of the line be tvveen the free and sl4ve States is, for her, the most fatal issue of the aims; and subjection to the cotton States for all: ti'm'e' to Come, the very worst form of that fatal issite.l No better service 'could be done by the friends of the 'Union, juste now; than: the' extensiVe'circu lation of this discourse:through the border 'States. - - RV." Da . JEsici ois Will preach a• discourse, to the aenng, in Calvary: C,,burctr,, next Sabbath 'eve ning. AN ADMIRABLE BOOK MESSRS. EDITORS :—We have seldom been so pleasantly entertained in perusing literature for the young, as we have been recently in reading a little work entitled "Money, or the Ains worths," issued from the Presbyterian House, by the Publication Committee. We understand that the book is a prize pro duction. It o certainly deserves such a distinc tion. The fagoily represented is well grouped, and the characters of the several members are drawn with a fidelity to nature not easy to be surpassed. The "Doctor" is a specimen of a clasi, who "lock the stable door after the horse has escaped," while his lady meets with a counter part in many an anxious housewife, determined on always being in an unconifortable hurry. Their four children, however, are 'the principal actors in the work, and their diversified dispo sitions are sketched in a manner that imparts both amusement and instruction. The afflicted "Netts," sensible and resigned, presents a lovely picture. Her daily example sheds a sweet influence over all in the house. "Bertie" is a lad whose conduct may be safely imitated by all other boys. No marvel that he grew to be so good a man. But what shall we say of "Harry" and 'Paul?" They are the antipodes of each .other; the one acting on the principle of "let us 'eat, drink and be merry, for to-morrow we dief' the otheris the veriest little APlock we ever remember — having read of. How the young "moneylender" persecuted the luckless debtor for those same "six cents." We cordially recommend the , perusal of the book to every body, but especially do we desire those boys to read it who wish to know what use to make of their pocket-money. B. Philti., 'Jan. 11, 1861; KINDNESS TO PASTORS. The followint , instances of spontaneous libera lity on the part of congregations to their pastors, gave been brought to our notice, which we pub lish, as it seems to be the custom, en theprinciple of provoking to love and good works. " Rev. Daniel G. Mallery, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church of Nerristown, had a visit from some members of the church and pongrega tion, on Christmas eve, who left variens gifts; such as a Singer's sewing , machine for Mrs. M., an elegant silk =arena marked with the pastor's < - name, a 'loutwelor the, studi, various articles of wearing apparel, a barrel of flour, turkeys,.pies, cakes, wine and 'preserveS,together with'a pocket . y< book containing money, and various sums of mo tley besides; to which were added, on. New Year's day, a new hat' and a certificate of Life Member ship in the Bible Society; all which, as signs of affectionate isctiembrance, cannot, be, summed, up in,dollars and cents •s 4 . Rev Richard A. Mallery,pfTipper Aquebogue, L. 1., about the same time received a most costly ... suit of Clothes, with hat and boots, and fur for the neck, and a superb shawl for Mrs. M., while little - Lulu was, not forgotten . ,by the generous' people to whom me M. has , ministered but a few month's. For the American Presbyterinn. MINISTERIAL MYNAS NEEDED, The Synod of Pennsylvania; at its recent meet- , ing, voted as follows i ,that the Synod yrpuldinOsti . earnestly urae upontall its chUrehes to , giVettb- . ' „Z. rally of their means <to aid , worthy. piing —men ) . who, in unusual: narnbers, are seeking totenterthe gospel ministry." The Philadelphia Education SOOiety highly ap preciates the above recomtsiendation, and as its field of operation is'inainly in Pennsylvania, Dela ware, Maryland; Southern' Nev, 'iTersey,, and the :District. of Columbia, we' hope. all the churches within these bounds will make generous collec tions for the Society'si•treasnry. There is need of extra effort lseing: made by the friends of -educa tion in regard to .this`matter, as the number of 'candidates under the care of the Society has greatly increased within the, last two years. About sixty young men, during the current year, have had to depend mainly on the appropriations of the Society, to enable them to :-prosecute their studies. We hope none of our churches will fail to lend us their assistance, and that we shall hear from them at an early`date. CHAS. BROWN,-Cor. Sec., • Pres. House, 1334 •Chestnut Street Philadelphia, January.= 1861. r "MR. WILDED. AND TNEJEOLAPOOR MISSION:L! A card with the above heading, published by the Prudential Committee of the A. B. C. F. M., has been some weeks before the public.. We are sorry to see it. This , attempt to disparage Mr. Wilder and prevent the success of his mission in that dark kingdom of Kolapoor, which they had voluntarily abandoned for want of fAnds, is en tirely, unworthy 'of them. It is proper for the public to know that. Mr. Wilder is well endorsed and warmly commended by two large.ecclesiastical bodies—that the action of Champlain Presbytery, giTen below, was taken after a very careful hearing and consideration of all the correspondence and facts of the case; and After Presbytery had 'corresponded with the. Pru dential Committee of. the Board during the in terval between two meetings of its body, asking them to' come in person, or send 'further state ments to justify their action, neither of which they did, but declined any further correspondence. As a committee having in charge the Kolapoor Mission, and in view of all the facts, in our, pos sassion, we feel it our, duty to say that, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder are worthy of entire. confidence, as faithful, efficient and -successful laborers in the foreign field, and'we are happy to add, that this judgment is confirmed by the written statements of more than two hundred of Mr. Wilder's bre thren in the ministry, including some thirty cor porate members of the American Board. W. U. WHEELER, HIRAM HORTON, ASHBEL PARMELEE, MOSES THACHER, J. R. Youwo, B. B. BECK WITH, HOLLIS READ, T. H. LAUGHLIN, SANDER KELSEY, J. S. CUMMINGStG. W. ltlFasits, D. W. POOR, E. J. BOYD, E. M. Ror.Lo, A. STRONG, J. W. MEARS, C.RANSOM, S. H. WOOD- I RUFF, JOHN S. STONE, RUFIS R. DEMING. Jan. sth,lBGl. ADDITION TO THE CHURCH. Mt. Pleasant, N. J., Jan. 21st, 1861. Dear Brother Atears:—Yesterday was a pre cious day with us. It was our communion. Ele ven persons were admitted to our church on pro fession of, their faith in Christ. Yours Truly, COUNELIIIS S. CONKLING. Not Given to Coange.—The pilot of the steamer plying on Smeea (N. 1..) Lake, has averaged a- trip; up and down, three hundred days in each year for twenty-one years; he has thus travelled, five hundred and seventy thousand six hundred tulles, on - this littiol lake in that time. For the American Presbyterian• IMPROVEMENTS IN COVETHY • • CHURCHES. Improvements in church edifices have been a recent feature in the quiet, even history of, many of the churches in this region ,round about. The Presbyterian societies of Wavcrley, Horseheads; Weston, Benton and Havana, have made very considerable changes for the better, , in the appear once of their respective places of public worship; while those of Hammondport, Watkins and Bur dett, have also "brushed up" not a little, and to very.good purpose. If no mission to "arise and build," has been recognised, the duty his been deemed manifest to "strengthen the things which remain." The Presbyterian church at Waverley has been considerably enlarged by an addition at one end of it, and with a handsome fresco-panel papering upon its inner walls„in connection with other im provements, it certainly presents an appearance very pleasant to look upon. The Presbyterian church of ,Horseheads has been changed as to its interior arrangements, from an earlier . to a later style; the side galleries have been removed, a recess •constructed for the pul pit, additional slips put in, and all the seats uni formly upholstered. The Presbyterian church of Weston has been tastefully papered; the arrangenient of the seats reversed, a bell, I believe, procured, and some other in,)provements have been made. !, The Presbyterian church of Havana has re cently been papered, and otherwise improved, the walls being covered with a very appropriate, and beautiful papering of fresco pattern, and the ceiling decorated with panel-work and centre-pieces.-- About the like changes for the better have also been made in the appearance of the Presbyterian church of Benton. , This matter of giving to church edifices an ap propriate finish and adorning, is well worthrthe ,attention, especially, of country .congregations. The interior of many of the houses ofpublic war ; ship, in the rural distrivs,presents but little of an attractive... aspect.. One I very.common feature, is 8,- vast expanse of monotonoui, wall, decidedly brown -or 'vaguely white, plain, dull . augulari and unrelieved by a single tasteful :and- .fitting orna ment.. - • Sorely, now, in this direption-, 9iere is some opportunity for judicious improvement. - And a feasible sm4, - yery satisfactory method: is,, think, that of fresco-papering the walls. And wherever this experiment has been tried, it has,:l - bqlieve, given ample satisfaction. City congregations adorn their church edifices with elaborate fresco paist= ing and heavymouldings and carvinp,, but, their ornaments are too costly and too little in place, to be applied to country churches. Something ; lesS _ expensive, and more simple and appropriater4 needed;, and fresco papering admirably serves. isteli. For, the Al:aerie= Presbyterian. :PRESBYTERY - The winte&sessines uf,this Presbytery have rw. gentli-beep t helf j at- Mount Morris. The , devo tional exerdiiii were esPe.ciallY iritereiting; The opening sermonwas Preached'hy Rev. o:F;,sti born, from the sixth verse of Jude,- ;moot pp.the great ,day,!! t_ The. communion' sermon was preObesk xY• titiviAiCil& thOopkiiiiiit'o, -man lay liivn his life forlii'frienae' The Pkefs 'WAN &votffq_ re3ro; - 9,4:V 6 dPeO - 44P nft*Aboni_*a attendediattwas - a‘mieeting. - at unusual in terist.: ,at y Mount 4orris- and th membersof Presbytery,feel debply grateful to Ray. A. Gleason, of Buffalo Preskylery, for the interest which he contributed to our 'devotional exercises. The cause-which he pleads, viz.: The 'endowment of the Indian. Orphan Asylum, is well worthy, the consideration and liberal contributions of our. churches.. The prominent items of busi ness were as follows: • .A. call - from the second church in Dansville, to brother. SAMUEL jESSiTP, was found in order. Mr. Jessup. signifying his acceptance_ Of- the same, it was arranged that the installation exercises take place *on the evening of Tuesday, Jan: 15th, to be conducted, by a commission of Presbytery, consist ing of Rev. Messrs. Hunter; Elmer, Folsom and Parsons, together with elders.P. Sheldon, of Mount Morrie, and. J. Van Nest, tnion Corners. In order -to raise.- more prottiptly our full pro portion of the General Assembly's Coatairssrox- Ens' FuND, it was resolved that there be a Fret.- byterial Fund, sufficient to meet this together with the salary of the Stated Clerk, and a portion of the expenses of the commissioners who ,attend the meeting of the Board at Auburn Seminary, - It is proposc d to apportion among the churches the amount necessary to - be raised, at the june meeting, with the expectation 'that the apportion ments be paid at the January meeting following, thus enabling us to place directly in the hands -of the commissioners, then elected, the full amount required. Rev. LIMNER CONKLTN was appointed commis sioner to' the next General Assembly, and -Rev. G. P. Folsom his alternate. Elder JAY E. LSE, Perry, was anointed lay eemmissioner, and elder Charles Colt, of Genesee, his alternate. Rev. William Hunter was elected commissioner to Auburn Seininary for three years. - The PLAN of EDUCATION submitted to Pres bytery by the General Assembly's committee, was heartily appmed, at the same time Presbytery is liot committed to abide by it, except as it shall be quite generally adopted. Rev. J. Barnard, D. D., was requested to pre, pare a historical discourse tone:fling, the origin and early life of Ontario Presbytery, and present the same at the-nait'n3entips. , • Dansville was choten as the next place of meet ing. Rev.l. R. Page, with%Rev. G. P. Folso as his alternate, was appointed to preach the neat communion sermon. The committee appointed at a previous meeting to present a plan for the systematic collection of all money for charitable purposes, made a lengthy report. The portions which were adopted by Presbytery are as follows: 1. That it be the aim of this Presbytery,gTadu : ally to dispense with the aid of agents from bene volent societies, and take this work as speedily as possible entirely within its own control.• • *2. That the churches be requested to make an annual contribution to each of the following causes, viz.: Foreign Mission, Home Mission, Publication, Bible, Sabbath-school and Education. 3. That the collection for these causes be made in the following order: Bible Society in Februa ry; Sabbath-school in April; Publication' 'cause, in June; Home Missions in August; Education in October, and Foreign Missions in December. 4. That the moneys thus collected be paid to the Treasurer of Presbytery, to be forwarded by him to the respective societies above indicated, and that his accounts be annually audited by a committee appointed for that purpose.- 5. That each , church be requested to"appoint a whosecommittee, we ditty it shall be to obtain sub scriptions and make collections for- the causes above indicated, employing such plans for the en couragement of systematic benevolence as the church itself may see fit to advise. Mr. Ephraim Cone, of Geneseo, was appointed Treasurer of Presbytery for all moneys collected, in accordance with the aforesaid plan. A Source of Revenne.—Oalifornia possesses 900 saw mills, erected at a cost:of $2,000,000. One-half are propelled- by steam, the remainder by water. They cut annually 500,000,000 feet of lumber, the value of which is $15,000,000. Havana., PT. Y., Jan. 1861 "ANNALS .OP THE POOR." THE UPS ANIYDOWNS OF LIFE. Ina neat, quiet, back street there is now living a young man and his wife, with their three chil. dren, the latter ranging from the cradle up to six years of age; 'their small house is neatly furnislifd, with a rag carpet on the floor, and a large stove, With table and chairs to suit, while here and there hangs an oval picture upon the walls—all indi. eating d'happy 'holm. The other day I called is and induced themother to give some little of their history. The 'father, who learned the trade of silver-plating, found himself during the summe r of 1859 entirely out of employment, and fast run ning into debt to-keep his little family from hun ger and want, but when the winter of that year I commenced, it brought with it his work agai n, and at it he went fully determined to pay off hi s debt, support his family, and, standing firm at hi s post, to carry to his wife his earnings of seven dol lars each week. The spring came, and during it and the last summer he has had work but for three days i n each week, until some four months ago it stopped entirely. They. were not yet altogether out of means, for the mother still continued to ply her needle, and thus earned enough to supply their food, but all else must stand back. In the mean time the husband sought employment, and only obtained promises that when the "panic" is over he should have work. The mother's needle-work has ,ceased, and now they live upon expectation, with' occasionally earning a trifle by helping a neighbor to move, - or in doing their washing. These are uncertain, and this young, sober and in dustrious family may well be said to be without the necessaries of life. THE-FAIR. For over two months the ladies of our sewing circle met three times each week, sometimes with their friends, numbering as many as thirty per sons, and Made up and contributed, with outside assistance, 'goods sufficient to hold a fair, which, on the 24th of Deceniber, was opened at "g 36 Arch street,^ , and closed Deceinber 31st, with some one hundred and twenty dollars clear of expenses. Thus our debts have been paid off L. EDITOR'S TABLE. PERSONAL HISTORY OF LORD BACON. From Unpublished •Rwers. •By Win. Hepworth Dixon, or the Inner Temple. .12mo. pp: 424. • Pope's celebrated line in regard to Bacon: "The wisest, brighteic meanest of mankind," has been acquiesced in so long that it has passed current almost as an axiom, and has been used to point, many a moral And adorn many a tale..,. -For our selves, we 'beim scarcely ever read or heard, or thought of it ,withoui pain, and a_ wish that the latter part of it might-prove untrue.. , Mr. Dixon nobly enters into the lists in defences of the " wisest " and " brightest ;" indignantly combat ing and repelling the-last-of the three adjectives. LpaCainpbell, who had put Pope's:view into prose, is. dealt with in a most unsparing style of criticism, tied Bacon's character rises from the misrepresen ations of his . enemies:and the repetitious of care less writers, in a: blaze ofpurity and glory. The re production of the work in America simultaneously with the itipeginneg of the new edition of his works in this cinittr?„'iffl , make it'eiren more welcome. It is ., got uniform style 'Works. For sale by J. B. tippincott; & Co: !itEX I ANDER oftryVl reak L " ( 11?-Eveinti;Vflrn - .Yrinte. Boston: - ;42Mts: - ; pg...liTytwith portrait. Another leaf' of Scottishlifeitid history. Dean Ramsairi:lieok has just presented some. general -views .tif -Scottish character, and here we have them— . boldlY eemplifte.fh in an autobiography, marked by a strong individualism. .The period ..passed• in review i5;f,,r141722 to 1805, one of great - extent and= ftill , Ontirring incident. 'Lead ing Scottisli personas who came in contact with Carlyle, are described and characterized with great clearness and ability. Carlyle -himself, an utter stranger befOre, quickly draws the reader's atten tion. . - Ourviews of what constitutes' a Scotch Presbyterian minister are sadly confused, however, by reading_of his attending theatrical performances, and cultivating theacquaintance of dramatists and actors.— Tor sale by J. B. Lippincott & Co. , _ -• `6ORA.EsroNDENcB OF- FRAULEIN GUNDER= AND BRTTINE VON. ARNIM; Toston: T. 0. IL P. Burnhain. 12m0., pp. 34.1.: Two young women highly cultivated in the ms thetic school`' of Germany, at a time when it was Attic both in its elegance'and its heathenism, here _pair : forth unreservedly the, fulnesi of their ar dent naturei to one another. They do , indeed, 'show a very high state of culture among the Ger man welle:n, but:we cannot but feel that their transcendental obscurity is a positive-advantage, as hiding very evonous sentiments, and as discou raging any extensive- perusal, Art, poetry and science aie the real deities of these females. "God is poesy," theysiy.. We have - little patience with inch Chattering.: 1 , --;.P.AAAPErLBTS AN la MMAZINES. The - KrumiaßocKEß, February ; 1861.—This number.opens with theeontinuation of Revelations of Wall Street, a simply, and truthfully told story of mercantile life in its New York city phana, which will rivet the 'attention of every reader. Mingled with 'much that is amusing and enter taining in this Magazine, there is much, too, that is instructive. The tone of criticism is generally healthful. For example, a critique of Emerson's last work : "The Conduct of Life," winds up with the expression of a readiness to quote as applica ble to the ease;the words of Margaret to her pan thei,lic lover : What you say sounds very fine, and is very nearly what the priest , tells me, only in dif ferent words. For all that thou had no Chris tianity. HARPER' MAGAZINE. .Np. =dz. February, 18.6 f. In addition - to the.usual number of admi , rably illustrated articles includingone on Spiders, we liave-the ` instalment of Thackeray's new story; ." The -Adventures of Philip." The comi cal page is is decided improvement, both in mat ter, and treatment. GASSEWS ;POPULAR NATURAL HISTORY, part 27, ie principally' occupied with ruminating ani- CASSELL'S IDLIISTRATRD FAMILY - RUBLE, part 22,-;reaches to thetbbok of _Nehemiah. Cheap, in deed,- for the quality, at 15 cents a number. . MESSIAH'S ROYAL BEAUTY, seen by the saints. A 'discourse preached in the Ist Reformed Pres byterian church, New York, Sept. 16th, 1860, by Samuel 0. Wylie, pastor of the 2d Reformed Pres byterian congregation, Phila. Phila.: Thomas Sine; printer, 1860. CATALOGUE OF THE OFFICERS AND STUDENTS OF MARIETTA" COT , INGE, 1860-61. The Facul ty of this Institution are Israel W. Andrews, D. D., President; John Kendrick, M. A.. Professor of Latin and Greek; Ebenezer B. Andrews, M. A., Prof. of Natural Sciences; E. W. Evans, M. A., Prof. , of Mathematics; Edward P. Walker, M. A., ProT. of Rhetoric, and Librarian; David E. Beach, B. A., Principal of Preparatory Department. The number of students in both departments is one hundred and ten, _ , • HARPER'S WEEKLY is constantly presenting handsome and finished engravings of persons and places of interest in the present state of the. coun try. The portrait of Major Anderson, in the num ber for January VA, from' an original furnished by his lady, is noble and commanding as his most enthusiastic admirer could, imagine. MooßE's RURAL NEW YORKER comes to us in, a new and beautifil dress. Its engravings of flowers are among the finest and most natural that we have ever seen. Besides matters of the.field and garden, its fresh and varied miscellany for fa mily_reading is of the best character. It is pub lished weekly, at Rochester, N. Y. Jan. 24,
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