GENESEE EVANGELIST.—WhoIe No. 769. . 1 1otttg. GOING HOME. But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them *blob are asleep, that ye sorrow not even as others which have no hope."--1 Timm 0,18. Our beloved have departed, While we tarry broken-hearted, In the dreary, empty house; They have ended life's brief story, They have reached the home of glory, Over death victorious! Hush that sobbing, weep more lightly, On we travel daily, nightly, To.the rest that they . have found. Are we not upon the flyer, Sailing fast to Meet' for ever, On more holy hippy ground? Whilst with bitter tears we're mourning, Thought to buried loves returning, Time is basting us along, Downward to the grave's dark dwelling, Upward to the fountain welling With eterp.ni,life And song! ' S4O ye . not 64 breezes hieing? Clouds along in hurry flying? But we baste move swiftly on-- - Ever changing our position, Ever tossed in strange transition— liars to-day, tomorrow gone! Every boor that passes o'er us Speaks of comfort yet before us, Of our journey's rapid rate; And like passing vesper-bells, The clock of time its chiming tells, At eternity's broad gate. On we baste to borne invited, There with friends to be united Ina surer bond than here; Meeting soon, and met fur ever! Glorious hopel forsake us never, Vor thy glimmering light is dear. Ahl the way is shining clearer As we journey ever nearer To the everlasting home. Friends, who there await our landing, Comrades, round the throne now standing, We salute you, and we come! Par the American Presbyterian. ROW TO ENJOY LIFE--OR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL BYerma.* oIiAFTER V.-LONG SPEECHES. 111' VAG Me qonlint, as. D. These are more common than Long Prayers They are a breach ofgood manners—Egotistic— A Case in Point— Chairmen Responsible for them—Detrimental to Anniversary Meetings— The Middle Aged and the Young Clergyman— A speech full 'of Littles-- The Irishman's Potatoes A Long Speech Damages the Speaker—Pope's Saving Counsel. If possible, long speeches are more eommoll, and deserve more reprobation, than long prayers; for, we have an instance of the'Saviour once pray ing night;" and there may'be, an occasion for a long sermon, as. Paul once preached till , "midnight," and then took a recess only to raise a dead, man to life; and afterwards eentinue' his speech till daylight. lam not now writing aboat long sermons; but long speeches. Generally, who iltesiistt made; a:number of persona are expected to speak. The time is, usually, meted out for each one. He is told, ten or .fifteen minutes are allowed him to, say what he has to say. Now, to take twice that time is, in the first place, a breach of good manners. In the second place, it savors of vanity, for, it makes the speaker say, in aotions, louder than his words, "I know I can speak bet ter than those who are to come after me; and therefore, you shall hear me." In the third place it is cheating another out of his just rights; and lastly, it always spoils the man's own speech. I have witnessed a case directly to the point. Some hallo dozen clergymen wore to speak the same evening. All, save one, spake just twice as long as they were directed to, by the society. While one of them was speaking, a good brother whispered to me, " How wonderfully he is endowed with the grace of perseverance." It is true, the chairman should be held respon sible in such eases, and the moment the time is out, he ought to stop the speaker. If a few chair men were to do their duty in this matter, societies would be more careful whom they selected for chairmen; speakers would be more watchful how they infringed upon the command of the apostle, "be courteous;" and people would be much bet ter edified and pleased. I think there is no one thing connected with our religious anniversaries of every kind, that calls louder for rebuke, than this everlasting round of long speeches. Usually, it is but repe tition; and, consequently, of no value. Always, it protracts the services to an undesirable length, and the meeting to an unsuitable hour. Hence, it calls loudly upon the doctor to administer hy gienic rules, both for body and mind, For the body, that it should not be compelled to breathe a vitiated atmosphere twice as long as need be; and for the mind, that it be not crammed with a large amount of, ober, from which to sift out a little wheat. I well remember an auniversary meeting, where two clergymen were to speak. o'oml was of middle age, known to have ttthe grace of perseverance" in no ordinary degree. The other, a young man, a scion from a noble stock, himself very popular. A large assembly had convened. It *as in the month of May, when, it scarcely need be said, the evenings are short. The middle-aged man was to speak first. He was known to be a bore, and there could not be a doubt but the large as sembly had convened chiefly to hear the young man. The first speaker occupied over an hour, holding an• till past nine o'clock; and the worst of it all was, the whole speech was but , a bombes tie family glorification of what he and his father had done. When he closed, the young man arose, and very modestly remarked that the time had arrived when the exercises should terminate, added a few words of exhortation and took his seat. Every one in that large assembly felt chagrined, and condemned and pitied the first speaker for his vanity, self-conceit, and want of courtesy. The above was bad enough, bat I, once know a case still more out of taste and incongruous. A clergyman from a neighboring 'State had been in vited to the metropolis to give an address in be half of one of the great benevolent objects of the church. It was when that object was much more popular than it is at present; for the society soon after, in consequence of mismanagement, and, perhaps, particularly through this, and other kindred speeches, received "a deadly wound," • [Entsted arcordleg to Ant of Congress, to the yearlB6o, by Wst. M. CORtiett, lo the Clerk's Office of the-District Court of the Iluitcd States, fur the Eallera Dlttrict of Deney' mule.] which has not yet been "healed," though a score of years has since elapsed. • The speaker was dry, monotonous, stupid. He had but few thoughts, and these were given out, as expressed by the prophet "precept upon pre cept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little." Among these tittles, he took occasion to give those clergymen who were out of employment a castigation. This, of itself, might not have been very much out of the `•way. ' Perhaps it might have been commendable, had it been done in a proper manner, in appropriate language, and limit ed to those able-bodied ex-pastoraand young can didates, recently from the mint, who hang Around large cities, waiting for "a door to open" to thern in some "sunny place of Zion!' But, the attack was, in severe language; want ing Christian courtesy; rlnd,aasa t iled allmb.amere pot settled, yiastors. To give but a:eingle speci men,• he, said': "Unemployed ministers reminded him of the Irishman whom the farmer sent to hoe potatoei. •At the middle of the forenoon, .the farmer went into his field, and found him sleeping under a tree.. Rousing him, and asking, him why he was not at work? Tat, rubbing his eyes, and about half-a-sleep, cried out, (Shurh; well, mister, if ye have any pratees to hoe, bring em This speech proved • the truth of the Bard of Mautua's declaration: It would have been too great a descent even for a political harangue; and was certainly unbe coming a Christian minister ? on a solemn subject, in the sanctuary. But the most. objectionable feature of the whole was, the length of the ad dress. It made the speaker ridiculous; put the audience out of good humor; and took up time that ought, and would have been ) better boon pied. ANGIE. If Pope could have given this man advice, he would surely, . "Have dropped, at length, but This saving counsel, keep your,' speech nine years." Is there no way' in which the`. church can he relieved from these unendurable long speechesl They render the anniversary meetings Uninterest ing; cause thin audiences and meager collections. If some measure could be devised that could bring this, class of speakers to their senses, it would be worthy of all commendation; and-the praise of him who' shall accomplish an end, "so devoutly to be 'wished," will be in all the churches. Perhaps there would be more hope of a reform in the matter, if it were, not too much' like the case of Cowper's Slussnlman: gs Each thinks his neighbor makes too free, let, likes a slice`as well , It has, even been known Chatelaine have done he mint thin& who.' • = ' NOW; as "`a ward` to' the wise is .suffinient" and rest the Writer, by farther protracting'this chapter, should come under the lash of Ids own whip, he will' come, to what musicians call, "a rest," after adding, that these long speeches greatly detract from the "enjoyment of life." - • • ,; For the American Presbyterian.' THE JUSTICE OP GOD. IN TWO ARTIOLES.—NO. Y. Justice is one of the most glorious attributes of the Holy One. It is the crowning glory of his character. No one need fear it unless he fears right. Witiout his justice, all his other attributes, would be tarnished. Without his justice, none of hrs moral attributes could be perfect. It gives perfection and glory to g all his attributes. It makes him the Being whom we can trust. It makes him the Being in whom all the holy of all worlds can place implicit, unlimited, and un wavering confidence. Without' his justice he would be unworthy of eonfidence. We could not —dare not trust him. If love moves, actuies, is the motive power of the Holy One, justice directs all his actions, and ever sits as umpire. Renee, throughout all his vast realm, he does nothing ex eept what is right. The primary meaning of the word, is right—rec titude—rightcousness. The original word, Piga: o f , is sometimes translated just, and sometimes right. Indeed, they are convertible terms—they mean the same thing. The same is true of justice and righteousness. To say that God is just, is to say that he al ways does that which is perfectly right, in all worlds, at all times, and between all individuals. Neither time nor eternity can adduce a single in stance in which he has done that which was not just nor right. Time nor eternity never will be able to adduce a single case in which Heaven will do any thing, except that which is exactly right. What attribute ought then to be dearer to us'than the justice of God—what attribute can be dearer to the holy universe? What attribute can Ile dearer to the holy God than his Justice :There is none. Could' God cease to he just, no greater evil could befall "the universe. But when we look at all the _attributes of the, Holy One, we see' perfection enstaraped on every one of them; and no one of them would be perfect without all the rest. The jack of either of them would mar the perfection of - God. It is all his perfect, infinitely glorious attributes blended to gether, that constitutes the perfect God whom we adore. Were either of them lacking, he would not be a. perfect God., and we could not place per fact,confidence in him. To the justice of God, there <is frequently only a judicial idea attached. At the very mention of his justice, many at once think of , punishment. They seem only to see in this attribute, that which leads God to punish men. They can only see in it the vindictive. To them there is no glory in the justice of God. There is nothing in it that is calculated to enrapture the soul, and draw out the heart in love to the God of justice. His justice is not to them one of his lovely attributes. It ap pears to theist as something that is only to be feared, and not to be loved and admired. There is nothing in it that is calculated to call forth from their inmost souls heart-felt Alleluias. But they regard it as tho terrible in God—something that is to be endured, and only endured—never loved. It is something which, in some respects, they know not how to reconcile with the other attri butes of God. It truly seems to be the dark shading in the divine character. The expression "Foals deeensus Ayerni." PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1861. , . . of these sieret • feelings is frequently to be beard in their phyers. They also appear to feel that God sympathizes with their feelings concerning his justice. It has seemed as if some theologians-have glo ried in making the .justice •of Ggd appear as dark as possible. 'Whether they lave thought that his other attributes would-appear the brighter by the contrcst, like the rainbow on the. dark cio v .a, or the lightning's flash in -the midst of Egyptian darkness, I will not liay. ' But it has o seemed to be ,'their.effrt to make God's justice appear as, dark and 'repulsive as possible.. They have well nigh abstradted from it the dominant , idea—RlGHT—ad.they have only n presented some of the fearful consequences resulting. froth the.do ing right. In their presenMtion of, the justice, of God, you can see little except - God the avenger, God. the e.xecutioner--les,. often, the- vindictive nti ta execution - '* . n. might,try to love such, an at tribute in _ ` love the creel executioner who glories in, shedding blood. 'The representation of the other attributes may have won the heart to God, but this repelled it. But; perhaps, like the centrifugal force,they thought this necessary to keep us in our spiritual orbit. An old and celebrated theolooical lecturer, speaking of, a certain class of Christians, says: They deny the vindictive, justice of God, which the 'heathen, with more sense admitted. And, indeed, the greatest part of the law of. God, as well as the history of Providence, contains little else than ; display of God's vindictive justice." the very word repels us. But what is its meaning? Webster says: "Revenge ful, given to revenge." Such a . character suits the unjust judge; but not the Judge of all the earth, who - will do 'right. Such langnage repre sents the Holy One as possessed of the passions of depraved humanity. We can fear a vindictive man, especially if we are in . his power, but it is impossible to repose confidence in him. It is im possible for the heart to love him. Clothe such a character with almighty power, and it is more to be dreaded than any, being in the universe, and, is the farthest from being the object of love. But as has been said, Right is the primary meaning of the word. 'Justice is that attribute of the Hoty One, which leads,hinz invariably to do that which is right, and nothing except 'What is right. It is his attribute of right-doing. If the good of the universe, and'uterey to an individual, demands that he .should be sent to - hell, God sends him there. He does it not be cause he is vindictiVe, but because it is right. He does it not with the feelings of a hardened executioner, who feels not and cares not, but with the feelings with which a kind, tender, affection ate, loving father would expel from Ids house an irreclaimable, desperate, malicious, profititate son, who is all the time trying, to ruin]the rest of his family He doeS 'becauSe` the good of all t, 4esrof lialaiTeirrattiii4eiatiMirginanas All the feelings of a father's heart are called forth is the most painfUl, heart-rending act of his life r but right demands that it shoUld be done, and. mercy demands it—yes, every consideration demands it, for the son will not be reclaimed. So it is with the eternal Father. Hence, we hear him saying: "How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? Mine heart is turned within me, nay repentings are kindled' together." How strong, tender, affectionate, heart,broken is the language. The language is altogether parental. His win:de Soul is moved within him; but the good of others demands—the good of the universe demands, and hence right detrtands that Ephraim and Israel should be given up. God has done for them all that he wisely can do. He has borne „with them as long as the good of the universe will permit him, and hence, they are given over to destruc tion. What was true of Ephrairn and of Israel, is true of every lost soul; for God is no respecter of persons, and he "is the same yesterday, and to day, and forever." 'He who wept over Jerusa lem, has the same feelings for every dying sinner who will not be saved, but "who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sancti fied, an unholy thing, and bath done despite unto the Spirit of Grace," and whose influence con tinually goes to ruin other souls. Oh, the Goa despising, Christ-rejecting, Spirit-grieving sinner literally seems to compel God to banish him from heaven. As a free agent he does it. 0, reader, will you force the Holy; Merciful One to send you to hell? " • Ahl there are a great'xnanythino said _respect ing our Father, which are not in his Word, nor according to it. Hence, though the writers truly love God, their writings do not honor him.' And in-this respect, who of us can plead innocence? Alas, we are too ignorant of our Bibles. We have read other books On theology more than God's. And, hence,•we - so often do' injustice to his cha racter. The "true presentation of his charanter represents him as glorious-every attribute glori slorions. It presents a character which is calculated to draw all hearts to him. Any trait of character that is repulsive, is really not in God. There is nothing repulsive in him, except to the unholy. Those who love sin, hate God; and yet, even they must admit that his character is perfect. If they ever see any imperfections in it, they are imperfections of man's creating. I acknowledge that there is a great deal in the providence of God which I do not understand. It is too deep for me. I must enter within the vail before I expect to understand it. But most fully do I believe that 'could we see all the whys and the wherefores which operate on the Divine mind—could we look through all causes to their ultimate effects, we would see that infinite wisdom and mercy has done, is doing, and ever will do everything just right—perfectly right. - The Sesuitein. China.—The founders of the Ra mesh Church in China were three Italian Jesuits, in the end of the sixteenth century. The must able and noted of these was Matthew Ricci,.of Ancona, who, in 1603, published, at Pekin, a book "On the . Divine Law," which became popular throughout the empire. .Ilis book intermixes the doctrines of Chris tianity with the morals of Confucius. The tolera tion extended to the missionaries in Pekin was with drawn in 1746, from which the cause of Christianity gradually declined, till, in the beginning of the present century, Protestant missions were commenced. THE NEW OXEORD TEEOLOGL—Competent observers in England regard the Tractariaa he resy•as no longer. formidable, And as fast dying out. The London Chriitiaft 'Observer asserts that it nbt only gainsmd new/triumphs, but that if is losing those alreadY gained. The new Oxford. Theology, if theolpgy it can be called, has come in , its place. Aliment correspondent of the New York World thud speaks of the vo lnnie of essays devoted to tl;e exposition of this heresy: "The appearance of thik.volume ' containing such 'unblushing avowals •eltheresy, has already led to much controversy:— it has been.ably at tackedfin several of ,enr*ding reviews,, and kaa ledto the pifhlicatien of .a Whe,le _host of P . imphleti;, regret that` as Yet ne4daiffer 4 Mitt it'Efk:tif our univeisities, has. buckled on the 'arinor came to thelies cup .of the old faith. One : singular fact con nected with its, appearance trains to ' beneticed. No ecclesiastical action bite et been attempted toward the authors and abittors of these pre eminently heretical views. -1 They have -delibe rately published opinions ignoring, in the most unmistakable manner, the iinspiration of , the Scriptures, the divinity spa atonement of, the Son of God, the work afteoffice of the Holy Spirit, and ,in fact all the distinctive verities of the Christian faith ; and rit, , thosgh all are in some form amenable to Episcopal control, no bishop, on the bench has called any of them to jadicial account. This is Very sad, and omi nous of no good. We attach great importance to this movement: It is far bore specious than Tractarian theology—more' fitted to fascinate and flatter the intellect, and l likely, therefore, to entangle inquisitive and speculative minds in the meshes of its deadly errors." To this , he•adds, in a subsyquent communica tion, that isolated instances 9f protest have oc curred : .' "Thus the venerable Bishop of. Winchester, a senior brother of the Archbietkop,of Canterbury, T has raised his voice to v'„ 4 „imphatic tones against this .new form of-8 Utatartism and De ism. At "a recent ordiaatise he emphatically declared that he would neverf knowingly ordain any one known to hold sentiments approxi mating to, the principles avowed by this new school. A still more emp,batic protest was borne at the, dune time by Archbishop Cox, in the Cathedral of Durham. After disclosing the peculiarities of this new heresy, and declaring that they amount to 'another gospel,' he elo quently exclaims: 'And the,' ; is the work which ordained ministers of our *arch, and the in structors of our youth, the theological lecturer, the college tutor, the head of the popular schOol, the parish priest,—this- is the work which such men, have deemed compatible oevith their respon sibilities and solemnly reiterated vows. If the voice of one man could influence his brethren and fellow-laborers, the i,iiipit of England - should know no other topic.till this degrading scandal were, removed.:?' . . . RronAnp Wx&yEn,.—"Wi pgard to Jim evangelistic laborsof Rich, Weaver in the metropolik" ffifi-zeciet-* "'they semi to.tiV -a i ss tter class in Society • , than any previt._,, - -w. r eth. His fiery energy and earnestut N 1 4 . i:tails 'and s , as edu cated . persons would lift,r occasionally coarse language, his dragging forth into the light the sins of the flesh., and denouncing them publicly and openly,—all this, accompanied by the exhi bition of a, crucified Redeemer, ready as well as mighty to save, dq produce impressions very powerful, such as have ,led to the•confession and abandonment of sin by a number of men and women the 'most depraved." THE EVANGELTCAL PAR Y.--A late number of the Daily News contained an article on church parties, in which the Evangelicals are thus spoken of: "The immediate prospects of the. Church of England would be very unsatisfactory if it was at all likely that the Evangelical clergy were to quit their peculiar position. of witnesses for the doctrines which distinguish them frOm their bre thren on , either hand. It h its ministers of the Eva ng elical. Schooljhat the,church, with a Liturgy thoroughly pervaded by Popery, and an organization essentialry secular, keeps its hold on the numerous and energetic middle classes in our times. Theirs are the great con gregations, the armies of earnest and willing laymen." THE. TER-CzNTEDIAux.--The great event of December was the celebration of the Ter-Cen tenary of the first General Assembly, on the 20th. The News, of the Churches speaks of this as the National Celebration, as distinguished from those of Nay and August.. Its corre spondent says : "The 20th was generally observed as a half holiday throUghout the length and breadth of Scotland. The magistrates, of. Edinburgh set the example by recommending the citizens to close their places of business, so as to to enable themselves and their employees to attend di vine service in their respective places of wor ship during the day, and to join in the union meetings in the evening. The magistrates of Glasgow - declined to make 'a similar recommen dation, in ponsequence, -we believe, of the in convenience,of a suspension*business—espe dolly bankin&basiness : —,.-on 4he very .week, fore the Christmas and New Year holidays., "The programme adopted inmostplaces was to have divine :service at 'an early hour' in the afternoon in the various churches, when the mi nisters of the respective congregations had -an opportunity of addressing -their people on the subject, of the. Reformation, 'with special'refe rence to their own relations.to that.great event, and their duties in connexion with it. Then an aggregate meeting of , all - the evangelical de- I nominations was held in the evening. "In Edinburgh there were two of these union meetings in churches, and in Glasgow, one in the City Hall, which was densely, crowded upon the occasion. Representatives of the following denominations took part in the meetings:— Established Church, Free Church,lThited Pres byterian Church, English Episc'opal :.Churcb, Congregationalists, Wesleyan. Church, Baptists, Reformed Presbyterian. Church, Original Se cession Church, and the Evangelical -Union." THE ItEvivAL MOVEMENT has powerfully manifested itself in Motherwell, a populous vil lage in Lanarkshire, which &Ins the centre of a busy and 'teeming artisan and.mining popula tion. The meetings fOr prayarhave increased, from small' beginnings, till the largest hail in the place, capable of receiving a congregation of 1,500, was filled to' , .overilowing. Union prayer-meetings continue labe.held night and morning. JAMES .KERR. THE AiVIERICAN CHAPEL IN PARis,—Dr. McClintock, the pastor, writes as follOws to the Methodist: "In reviewing the past year, I' have great reason to thank God. The AmerinEin l Chapel has had many signal marks„ofAhe,Divine bless THE RELIGIOUS WORLD ABROAD. RNGLAND: SCOTLAND, FRANCE ing. Our congregations are large; attenthe, and serious. Never have I found people' more willing to listen to the gospel simply and faith fully preached. Towards the close of the year, we had several very gratifying and interesting services, especially Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. The number of attendants on these week-day services was greater, in proportion to the Sabbath congregation, than it is ordinarily at home. We have had, moreover, clear indi cations of a work of grace in the hearts of indi vidual members of the congregation. Two, at least, have been brought to a knowledge of the truth. "The financial affairs of the .chapel are in good condition. A. floating debt of several thousand 'francs had acciimulated Within the last two years, and'on Sabbath week we'laid the case before the congregation. They answered the appeal by a. collection and cards 'put into the, plates, of nearly six thousand, francs, ,to which" about fifteen hundred more 'have since been added by - priva•te' contributions. By the way, it may, be ,proper for •me to state, that the chapel is entirely supported by its regular pen gregatiort, and by the contribtitiOns of travellers. The impression has been made by certain letter writers, that the American and Foreign Chris tian Union pays the salary of, the pastor, in whole or in part. It is due at once to that ex cellent society, and to tho sOppOrters of the American Chapel here, that this mistake should be corrected. So far-as the past year's history is concerned, at all events, the society in New York has not paid a penny toward the expenses of the American Chapel in Paris." "TILE REFORMED CHURCH OF FRANCE," says the same authority, in the Christian World, "is passing through a crisis. You are aware that the pastors of this church are divided info two classes, the orthodox and the rationalistic. The lines of division between them are rapidly becoming clear and distinct. Judging from present appearances, it will not bp long before the two parties will be openly arrayed in hos tile camps, and engaged in an internecine civil war. Nothing has contributed more to bring out clearly the vast differences between the two schools than the publication of separate jour nals devoted to the interests of each. The Es peranoe, edited by Dr. Grandpierre, is the or gan of the orthodox wing of the Reformed Church; and Le .Lien, edited by the younger Coquerel, is the advocate and mouth-piece of rationalism. Within the lastfew weeks the or thodox journal has spoken out with more deci sion than it has been wont to employ; and there is warmth, if not bitterness, in the tone of Le Lien." As this church and the Lutheran are recog nised-and supported by the State, they have no independence or autonomy, properly speaking. "They cannot 'meet in General Synods. or Assemblies to regulate matters of doctrine or discipline. They cannot depose pastors for he resy ; indeed, under the present ecclesiastical organizations, there is no power competent to decide what heresy is., The consequences of this state of things may readily be imagined. Vigorous, aggressive. Protestantism is out of the question under such bonds." Dr., McClintock's hope =of • a powerful,. pro:- I I gtessive'Prcitestautism is, for the +meson ' i n-the free cburches, Methodist, Independent, an Bap tist, Which are known as the Union des glises .Euangeligue de. France. w , . The light of evangelical truth is breaking out in this land of l'orquemada and the Inquisition. By treachery, or some accident, the clergy have discovered the existence of a Protestant Society, purely religious in its character,in Granada, and have made a number of arrests, but ha . ve retained only two prisoners; Alhama and Ma tamoros, who are represented as remaining A Geneva paper quoted in the News oje the Olu says: "The Spanish government has picked out these two spiritual leaders of Protestantism as its vic tims, in order to annihilate the Protestantism of Spain with them. "The alarnr 'which these revelations, and the imprisonment of the tsvo brethren, has excited in all the Spanish Protestant Associations, is inde scribable. Six persons have already fled to Gib raltar, in order to escape captivity. Their families are left in great distress" and fear, and are every Moment expecting that the disappointed priests, by whom the persecution has been instituted, will turn against them" PROGRESS. BALDNESS OF GARIBALBL—Speak ing of the moral results of the late Revolution in Italy, a correspondent of The Metitodt:lt, says: "The order of the Jesuits is, completely broken up, and their magnificent monastery is now a hos pital for the wounded patriots. The _public de nunciation of, the errors of the Church and the sins of the priesthood is not only allowed but ap plauded. In the presence of 60,000 people, on the Largo del Palazzo Reale, Garibaldi, delivered a speech, in which he called the Pope "the enemy of Italy, the devil, and the anti-Christ." It re quired the courage of an angel to say it; but he said it, and the people cheere him with unbound ed enthusiasm. There were many priests in the assemblage, and being convinced of their.error, or fearing the people, they also joined in the ap plause. No one anticipated such a speech, and those not present refused to credit the report till they saw the address in the papers-the following• morning. No, man" since -t-46 days of Luther has. had the moral courage to utter truths so bold and destructive in a Roman Catholic country,, and that, too, under the shadow of the Vatican. The Dic tator of the Two Sicilies is no orator, but speaks straight on." 't THE WALDENSIAN CHURCH.--God's providence amid the changes and' convulsions of human his tory is nowhere more clearly seen than in the pre servation of this Church of Alpine Italy to the present hour. Dr. Al'Olintock, writing to the Christian World on the evangelization of Italy, quotes a Swiss paper to the effect that the " Church" of the Waldenses, as an Italian Church, is destined for this work, both by right and by duty; and that sbe would show herself unfaithful to her mission if she did - not place herself at the head of the movement," and then' adds: "Let the post of honor, of.duty, and of trial be granted to this long-suffering, persecuted, but faithful Church of _Christ. Instead of disputing her right to.this post, let *us bold ,up her hands, and give her all the moral and material support our, power. And what we do, let us do quickly I The time is now more favorable for Christian effort in Italy than it has been for centuries. . . . . . But the field is vast and the la borers tire few. The feeble Church of Piedmont cannot do this work alone. There is room in Italy for the activity of every Christian Church in .England and America; and the Waldenses, in stead of repelling foreign aid, welcome it—even implore it. "Considering that it.was safer to offer Bibles and to preach evangelical religion,in Turkey' two years ago than in Central and Southern Italy, we may well exclaim, in -view of the present state of. things, ' What hath God wrought?'" The correspondent of the News of the Churches, says of the Scotch ministers in Italy: "They had sufficient knowledge of the intense prejudice entertained by Italians against everything foreign, not to attempt setting up an Italian branch of the Scottish Church. . . . Hence, from their first establishment in Italy, they have felt it their duty to aid this native church, to strengthen its hands, and to encourage its ministers to under take the work for.whioh God had so manifestly preserved their church. GERMANY BATrit OF TUBINGEN.—This distinguished Hegelian philosopher and theologian, who studied the Scriptures and the history of Christianity with a view to their overthrow, far more assidtiously than do most of their friends, died, on Sabbath, December 2d, of last year.. The correspondent of the Neics of the Churches thus speaks of the man, -his labors and , his end 4 ‘.1. haverknown him &ring 'Wit' years, and' had much personal intercourse with him; and although he knew. that my theological ,views were quite the opposite of his, own, Lneve,r met any gentleman of such an amiable character. At the same time, no one cast so much ridicule otrall• the Christian ac tivity of our present century--on missionary so cieties, Kirehentag, Evangelical Alliance, etc.,— as he did in his lectures. No one in Tilbingen ever exercised such a strong_perSonal influence over the students, nor took away from so many the dearest treasures of their heart, the faith of their childhood, the fruits of the prayers and tears of their parents, and the tranquillity of their whole future life. . . . Is it not an awful thing to think how he met before the throne of God the `souls of those who know of some) cursed him on their death-beds for having shaken their faith, and having taken away from them all hope for time and eternity?" Ix BOHEMIA there is a, remarkable movement among the Roman Catholics in favor of Protest antism. In the village of Spalow, sixty persons, heads of families, most of them owners of land, haver quitted the Romish Church .and been re ceived into ',the Lutheran. Communion at Krisph litz. In fact, all the inhabitants of Spalow, above eighteen years of age, have applied to be received intoithe. Lutheran Church, and the movement has extended to the adjacent parishes of Bytanclior, I3askov, Kamenik, and • other.places. EVANGELISM OF THE 18TH CENTURY. From an article on this topic in the January number of the Presbyterian Qetarkrly Review, we make the following extracts, which we think will be found both interesting and profitable. PECULIAR ESE OF THE WORD METHODIST. Referring to the large significance given to this word by Isaac Taylor in his "Wesley and Metho dism," the writer says:— But it must be remarked that this use of the word Methodism is very general and comprehen sive. It is used as inclusive, of the policy adopted by Wesley, Whitefield, Harris, and their coadju tors. It is singularly unfortunate that the word has been appropriated as. simply expressive of the distingaishing featuree of a single religious sect, and always associated With their history. It be keep in.mo , far asitelesizeity specialesignifieetioo, to the whole Church of Christ as re-awakened and summoned to a new and ever brightening mission, from the slumbers and stupor .of two centuries. Mr. Taylor does not regard the system now called Methodism as holding any relation to that of the last century. Indeed, he expressly tells us that the Methodism of the eighteenth century has ceased to have any extant representative among us. None are there now, who with an entire eongeni ality"of feeling 'can interpret to us its phases, or can warmly anti forcibly speak of it, and plead for it as a reality with which they themselves are con versant." We are somewhat inclined to question whethe'r this vigorous writer has not expressed his opinion too strongly upon this point. To say that Methodism ha.s undergone a very radical change both in its form and spirit, is simply to affirm a self-evident position to any who are at all familiar with its history for the last half century. But we doubt if it be true that it has "ceased to have any extant representative among us.'" NOT A DOCTRINAL REFORMATION. _ The .primitive Methodists entertained not the remotest idea of reforming the doctrines of Chris tendom, nor of making their mark on the creed of the Church future. <They dealt with interests far more tangible, and more speedily realized to their hearts—the spiritual renovation and rescue of mil lions of souls, " dead in Adam" but " alive in Christ," from sin and hell. And from this. mighty work, they thought not to come down to break lances with theological combatants, nor spend their strength in metaphysical and scholastic dis cussions. However much the professed successors of the primitive. Methodistic company have set themselves in array against the doctrines of Cal vinism, and cried "bigotry!" in the ears of the disciples of the champion of Geneva, they will find but poor comfort in a reference to the true history of primitive Wesleyan Methodism. Neither John Wesley nor any' of his associates in that great and glorious reign of grace;' was capable of reforming the creed of Calvin. Fletcher, of Madely, wha is reckoned as the conservator of Methodist theolo gy, was very tar below the standard for one who should take upon himielf to reform or re-construct a system of doctrines so thoroughly compacted and so impregnably fortified from the 'word of God. So far as we can see, not one of: all - those heroic souls who, commenced that,wonderful evangelistic mireement, was mentally fitted to lay broad and deep a'theological and philosophical basis for the future Church When God wants men for a spe- Ojai exigency or a particular field; he brings them forward, amply qualified for the work , committed to their charge. Those men, as we have said, were not fitted eitger by nature or culture, or experience, for doctrinal reformers. And hence we believe that Metliodism was never commissioned for this specific work. 'We must be pardoned for any seeming want of, charity, in declaring our belief that it travelled out, of its legitimate sphere, when it undertook the work of reforming the creed of Christendom. Vast, far-reaching, and glorious, as have been the results of the Methodist move ment, who shall tell us that they would not have been-far greater and more, glorious, had there been a strict and unwavering adherence to the doctrines so glowingly sounded - forth by Whitefield, and others of their most distinguished founders? Me- I thodista ' considered as a system of doctrines, has never taken, can never take, high rank. Its ge niusleads not in that direction; its heavenly mis sion,, though by no means less important, was not distinctively doctrinal. In this opinion, we are conscious of no prejudice, and we cannot but be lieve that those will agree with us who carefullY and impartially study the intellectual and religious character of the early " Methodistic Company." Of this company,. Mr. Taylor says: "But with what order of men is it that we have to do? Let \ it be confessed that 'this" company .does not in clude One mind of that amplitude and grandeur, the contemplation of which, as a natural object— a sample of humanity—excites a pleasurable awe and swells the bosom with a 'vague ambition, or with a noble emulation.' Not one of the founders of Methodism can claim to stand on any such high level; nor was one of them gifted with the philo sophical faculty, the abstractive i analytic power. More than ene.was a shrewdand exact, logician, but nene a master of the higher reason. Not one was erudite in more than an ordinary degree. not one was an accomplished scholar'. Yet'while.se:, VOL. V.—NO. 24.—Whole No. 241. veral were fairly learned, few were illiterate, and none showed themselves to be imbued with fana ticism and ignorance." And here we are not to forget the important part acted by the mother of John Wesley. We cannot doubt that the system of lay preaching, which formed so distinct and characteristic an ele ment in the great religious undertaking of that day, in its origin was attributable, in no consi derable a degree, to her influence, through her il lustrious son. When Mr. Maxfield, the first reo.u.- n lay preacher, commenced his career, many of theleaders thought he had usurped the sacred of fice. On Mr. Wesley's return to London from a preaching tour, the case was laid before him, and those who had been scandalized, represented the matter as a great and grave irregularity and griev ande, that should be immediately corrected. Wes ley was at once indignant at their breach of order, and being at the house of his mother, tnanifeAcd great. displeasure in her presence, who, on Steing it, :inquired the cause, to which he replied, "Thomas Maxfield has, I understand, turned preached" Looking him seriously in the face, she said: "John, you know what my sentiments have been, you cannot suspect me of readily fa . vouring anything of this kind; but," she added, "take care what you do with that young man, for be is as surely called-of God to preach as you are. Examine what have been the fruits of his preaching, and learn yourself." lie heard Mr. Maxfield, and at once expressed both his satisfaction and his Sanction, by saying, "It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him good l'' ANCIENT AND MODERN CONSPIRA- When we read the pages of Sallust and the ora tions of Cicero, we are apt to congratulate our selves that the world moves and that what with Chris tianity ou the one=side, and the education of the people on the other, such characters, or at least such conspiracies as that of Catiline are now ren dered impossible. And yet there is not a more instructive page in the history of mankind for us just now in these Tinited. States than that which tells us of this most desperate and wonderful of conspirators, who died half a century before the birth of Christ. A Washington grand jury has Proved this. Catiline himself wasa worn-out first family man, dissipated but desperate, a bold, daring, yet plausible senator, "always arriving," us Sal lust says, " at the immoderate and excessive, and things, out of probability." Yet all his worst characteristics were so well concealed, that he ap peared respectable enough, in public life, to be first a Queestor, and then an Ambassador into Macedo nia, followed by high command in the army under Sylla,-whose unscrupulous agent he became. By means of lists of proscribed persons, he execut Lynch law upon numberless persons, and enriched himself by seizing 'Rua appropriating their pro perty.. , Such gains seldom last, and he saw no prospect of retrieving his own affairs, but by throwing those of the State into confusion. He, therefore, formed a - conspiracy with a number of other young men of the first families and political influence, but dilapidated fortunes, to murder the Consuls and a sufficient number of the Seuators, to leave them a working 'majority, and then seize the government. Porn pey.-was'Sant off cm:foreign victories and afterwards indined-to remain neutral, and the conspirators had gained over a number. of the old soldiers of Sylia. ia said thatthis-conspiracy failed twice, through a niiatake in the signals of Catiline. It is certain that Catiline ran for Consul and that Cicero ran against him and defeated him. The next year Catiline and his coadjutors resolved by force or fraud, to effect their object of breaking up the government, and were as sanguine as un scrupulous. Italy was kept withobt soldiers except the vete rats of Sylla, who were ready at a signal under Manlius. Cicero believed the conspiracy was going on, but could not prove it, or deemed it imprudent to do so, though be only escaped assassination him self by private information of the whole from the mistress of one of the conspirators. At last Catiline, having •borrowed large sums of money, and Cicero being well posted up, accused him pub licly in the Senate Chamber, and got a decree passed that " the consuls should see that the re public received no damage." This gave Cicero the power to put down the treason and save Rowe from being seized and subjugated, if not fired and plundered. Yet, so impudent was Catiline, that he with stood Cicero, and inveighed against him and the government as highly - oppressive. At last, en raged that he could-not carry the Senate, he de fied and left them, threatening vengeance, some what as certain Senators did on retiring the other day. Then he formed a desperate rebellion, led on his troops, and at .last died, when defeated, sword in hand, his countenance in death itself, wearing the terrible ferocity and cruelty of aspect that made the poet Virgil picture his punishment, in. Tartarus, as the type of the irrevocable doom of the most vile. What Rome would have been, but for the lofty virtue of Cicero, none can tell. Catiline was one of a minority, it is true, but it was just that sort of a minority that make up by despotism, what they lack in numbers, in wisdom or in virtue.' When the history of the recent conspiracy of Secretary Floyd and his associates conies to be written ont, the parallel between it and the Cati line conspiracy will be seen to be most remarka ble. . There was not so much false swearing in the ancient conspiracy, not so much specious abuse through forms of law of lofty trusts. Altogether there , was not the same scope of purpose or truly Satanic subtlety of contrivance, to pit one half a• nation against, the other. There were no stolen arms, forts and . accoutrements for half a million. The treasury was emptied now, the trust funds stolen. But for that most splendid of all Cicero's invectives, the memory of the whole affair would have died almost out of history, like the exploded bomb of Orsini. We have been having, if we have not now, a far more horrible conspiracy than that of Catiline, acting in Washington during the last twelve months. But alas, it is not so easy to find the Cicero to immortalize the whole by a wise, virtuous and modest.statesmanship that shall ex tinguish it, or the splendor of an eloquence . that can embalm the deed and hand it down for the in struction of all coming time. Philadelphia Ledger. Some editors are always accusing the North of hard language, and, hint that Northern clergymen ought to be put down by violence for expressing their honest, convictions. The following is the language which the North Carolina Presbyterian applies to the venerable Dr. Hodge, of Princeton: ‘!When it is known that for several years past, he. has been an ultra free•soiler—that four years ago he voted for Frewont, : ,aud again for Lincoln —that he'has never forgiven himself for having on two occasions ventured to meet Dr. Thornwell in great debate on the floor of the Assembly, and never forgiven . Dr. Thornwell for the humiliating defeat which he ,encountered on both occasions; when all these things are remembered, this ex traordinary article in the Repertory will be de prived'of 'some of its power to injure, and will awaken pitifor the folly of its author. A SI4NISII 'weekly nexvspaper in,now . publi4ed in rondon. LAY PREACHERS. MR. MAXFIELD SOFT WORDS.
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