/ lc evicau Nutinttvian -ANDI - EVANGELIST. stAisI'IJARY JOHN _W. 71EARS, THE OASE BYEITEM. WE are very desirous of carrying out this sen; sible and satisfactory method of doing business in the management of our paper, and we look for the hearty co.operation of our subscribers; oth erwise it will prove a difficult and one-sided affair altogether. Cash to the printers, cash for mate rials, cash for office expenses, and editor's salary, requires cash promptly from our subscribers. At thi,4 season, while money is flowing freely for a thousand minor objecta,, the claims' of our paper IN ADVANCE, will not be forgotton, OgRIEITIANS , NEW YEAR. . , r SE Christian's life is one of progress. It is one of adding and completing, of rectifying and remedying. It is a life of spiritual , culture. Christianity is to progressive principle. It is, leaven •destined, , by a .cionittatit, expallthVG move- meta, to affect all human society by its trans ferining poWer. It is a living stone, hewn' with out tools or hands from the fnountaiti of the Di vine purposes, destined to grow until it fills the whole earth. Renee the Christian is concerned to mark the lapse of time. If his religion were an aged and waning principle, he would shrink from the-computation, and sigh over the flight of each year as those do who have begun to feel them- , selves growing old. The principles of Christian chataoter and the truths of the Scripture are impe rishable; are endowed with unwearying vigor, un quenchable energy, and unlimited capacity of expansion. They are eternally young. Those who embrace them shall renew their youth like I the eagles. They shall not tremble at the lapse of time. Age cannot touch the main elements of their being, except as it adds some new:trait of maturity and diffuses a mellow richness over the character. From the morning of the new - birth they have the clew of their youth. Their knowledge, their holiness, their love, their faith, their union with Christ, their spirituality, their zeal, their joy in God, their new and gracious principle of living, are communications of the divine nature and partake of its vitality and vic torious energy. Implanted as germs in the..re generate soul, and surrounded by hostile influ ences, time is but the opportunity for them to grow, to struggle and to conquer, and succeed ing years should serve but to mark new eras in their advancing career. - . Baader I do you carry in your bosom these high principles of life and action ? Then, be you young or old, or upon the plane of middle life, you may greet the new year, and prepare for it new period of culture and of advancement in - 'these principles. Meet it with the courage so ihe hopefulness, and the elasticity of youth. in', your case it marks a life an existence of 43911,pi04,11, unflagging upward movement, What- IlVeltr it4vicAtallieteit AWNS; wthroughl .. Wl*l*" . ' , - . ilO 7ft jay Art of, sorrow it may , lead you, at,. mil 'pimp even ter ta , yettrselfaour family,the natiteiPotothir church, linty be -wrapped'in itetin acbmbililBfildd, be sure that to you, as die child of ?OI L ,40:*ilViail,fte* opPertimilties of Siff- cuitiiit i tt *ill be a new find/UM, in the race i ar4.,l*.n* for: the cretin of spiritual Mastery, mutq.r you nearer the goal at .the end than ,at lipt 'nning. .And as to, the Church and can e Of kibliat., *bat is true' of.the individual is stilt radrektrue ,of 'the whole. The 'new, year will be git4ili to th'e Church, as, one in which, in spite of evei , diikifliack, to make advances towards the t silt lid 9apidlY approaching conquest of the wor to'o4,ist; "We are living," said a pas top„ixoeontly, in our, hearing,, " too near the Ilellortnium to expect long periods of spiritual Fropelm and •deolonsion. When peace is re obdt,to our ootAntry,. I look for a still greater miu& in that extensive revival of God's :work the Church." Even in this hopeful and truly darkling. 4rtune-of-mindr-let , us look above -the thadows of the present hour, and begin the new 4 y4ai`tui -fr'relsohditik,:to the animating eta addressed - to Zion in the deep affliction of I hernoxiltuv ". A. 68,1041481 for thy light is come at& the glory of *the LOrd is risen' upon thee." :)144 ins examine the past year : our past Jives irkfaiii. ':liet us seek instruction from our errors, criCdetieti, our follies. If we wish, says Augus tine' to tread upon our vices, we must make of them a ladder to mount , upwards. By becoming 1 ,.., avian of them and avoiding them; by sacrificing the* when they involve our carnal comfort; we ,carry on the and drawl:tearer to heaven. What vicious traits of character have been de veloped by the experiences of the by-gone year? What strong lodgement of inbred = corruption US been revealed/ What besetting sin has been 1 encouraged by the peculiar temptations of the, times ?* What part of duty, to ourselves, our fa lsities, our community, our Saviour,. has been speeiak neglected ? :What high prineiplel bat' tli,vi—mittinst himan ,; priljudice, ilms . .hioked our; rubArglhtinforti what-eirloantlitletelftesi or le ' pliblio affair has' sil- I ',...y,lriedwir principles and revealed ottiqurOising.ite4kNees ? ' let us gather ~humill ling lisidlie of the t- up • the , a net,refuie their wholesonie warnings though in bitter guise. Where the enemy of our spiritual iutereeM has shown himself vigorous and danger :: ouity these let its concentrate our earnest and yerrftd opposition, taking earm atthe same time, tlo lege - eight of the conflict rat a i whble and as riffoirligUnity and pith. ' ' k qta46:ting ourselves to dod in these times ':momentous import; gladly and fully yielding our wills to be merged, in his, at a time, when ha- Min Wfsdom is sorely tested and often at fault; - strong in his strength, confiding in his care, 444 . in his love, hopeful in his cause, undis rpa.yed for the truth and the right, waeching unto r s, prayer, let us enter upon the New Year. And. WO CM propose no better or surer method of con secrating the year to holy,purpose* than by .a ~' Onion .o/praAr with all of God's people`upon 1 the great topics of Christian supplication. The suggestion of a concert of prayer among Win -0 &Wei Christians of all countries, during the Week commencing with the first Sabbath - of the year, coming from the Evangelical Alliance is F Moat appropriate and welcome, and will receive a cheerful and,a wide response. Weinvite our readers to join in. ihis vast praying circle which a,' will embrace ail Protestant. Christendom, as -'a ) ' most judicious and happy mode of commencing the New Year. And the listtof.topies ‘ which the alliance have proposed is so Vitrious, so Atli, so judicious, that they must prove true aids not only in the exercises of the week, but also in the cultivation of a, spirit of prayer through the entire year. Editor. Sunday, January ah.—Sermons on the Holy Spirit : his divinity and personality, his offices and operations. Prayer for the Lord's blessing upon the services of the week. Monday, 6th.—Humiliation and confession of sin ,as individuals, as families, as churches, and as a nation. Thanksgiving and praise for recept religious awakenings. 'Tuesday, 7th.—Home objects for.prayer : The conversion, of the ungodly, the cessation of "in temperance and immorality, and the spread of vital religion in our families and households, among our rulers, the rich and poor, our soldiers and sailors, the authors of our literature, secular and religions. Wednesday, Bth.—Foreign objects for prayer:• The revival of pure Christianity, and the e,xten- Bina of religions liberty in Europe, and the lands of the East; the overthrow of every form` of anti-Christian error; the conversion of the house of. Israel • the prevalence of' peaceaniong all na: tions, .eapecially in.. America 4 nd a let more, abundant blessing upon our brethren and sisters Engaged in the work.of missions, Christian edu cation and literature in foreign lands. Thursday 9th.—The Church of God and the Christian Ministry : The increased spirituality of the Church, and its more decided separation from the world; brotherly loVe, symPathi, and union of labor among the Lord's people; a high er standard of piety and power among Christian ministers and all their fellow-laborers; the out pouring of the Spirit upon our universities and colleges, and on the rising ministry at large ; the conversion of 'the young, and a large blessing upon Sabbath and other schools. Friday, 14th.—The Word of God : That it niay be received with, increased faith, reverence, and love; that its assailants may be enlightened and brought into the way of truth; that the power cif the Divine Spirit may attend its private study, and its circulation throughout the world. Saturday lith.—The Lord's day; that its divine institution may be recognized, and itsode secretion at home and abroad may cease. Sunday, 12th.—Sermons on the signs, dangers, and duties of the present times motives to per sonal holiness and Christian activity. Tilt First Church was open for public service at ten o'clock, on Christmas morning. The de votional exercises were delightful and; solemn, the choir and fine organ lending valuable assist ance. Mr. Barnes entered heartily into the spirit of the occasion, and without notes, preached in his, best manner one of the ablest, most philosophi-, cal And most instructive sermons which we have ever been privileged to, hear. His text was Gal. 4.:4 and sth verses. Butwhen the fulness of time was come,' God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redemzi..tlaelu tikatwere under the law, that we might receive the `adoption of sons. After waiving,, in his imeliminary reinarks, the question of the , ,precise time: of Oni Lord's ad vent, and expressing-cordially his approval of a demonstration of joy ell over the Obristi,an world in view of the event, he proceeded tc) the plan,of his discourse in.which he, proposed, te consider the advent. of Christ-T.-First, as, constituting epoch' in human affairs: Second, as bearing ; en the religion of mankind; and Third, - .213: the be ginning of a new order of things' to be perpetual and universal. I. The Advent of Christ divides the history of mankind into two portion& It is not an cc-. currence - 'arbitrarily chosen as a date, but it is truly an, epoch., Compare it with any other epochs known to history; with the dynasties of Egypt for instance,' which marked no change 'of importance to the world's history: or, Indeed, of paramount importance to Egypt hernelf Coin pare with it the Greek Olympiads, or even the fa mous Annus Urbis anzditx.' All mark Changes of much less consequence - te the world and hive ceastd to be used. In further explaining this point Mr. Barnes called attention 4Q-the faet i that there. are two. sorts of nations among i men. The one make , no progress.'. They-reach 'a cer< tain point and never go beyond - it. -;Stxcli a nal. tion is China, such too is India: There are, inv.,. perly Speaking, no epochs in the'hiStory of:sUch nations: The other sort are those which Indil the progress. They are those among wimin new, thoughts, and great conceptions arise and are. treasured and combined, leading to great, sults. Such were the Greek, and Roman nations. of antiquity. Such is eminently the- case with Teutonic 'nations and above all of. the Anglo- Saxon branch: The' mind of these nations is. profound, suggestive, continually throwing out new thoughts, and, in fact, no 'conceivable limit' can be assigned to it . . When 'Christ appeared the affairs of the, old no` rid bad been completed. *s4eruci i vih . jzatickn t has grown 00 of the, 4 1 1 4 1.Ti00.,t4tti0 ; 31 4 . 1 froM a ireOulse. The. work :of. liigYpt. was done and the resnlts4eftfcir a modern Chan pollion to disentoMbe The work of Assyria; Was donirand left fora modern' Layard fd 'bring tn The work OfJudea too was aceoniplished whateVer of good for ; Mankind was contained in the Mosaic economy had been developed.' The' work of Greece the' ight of,the world, had been 0000mPliAo,4.• .IPar great l ve4. here was no longer a Plato or a Socrates:- Tier . 'mat monuments stood, but there mere no sculptors. Athens had. succumbed under the iron' heel'nf Sparta and all Greecebad been subjugated under the harder yoke of Rome. Rome too had reached its enlminating point. Gibbon begins his - his-, tory of the Decline and Fill about this period the : age of the. Emperors succeeding Augustus., In that wonderful history it- is not, a little re markable :that the decline synchronizes with- Christ's corning. (Mr. Barnes read from Gibbon the pasiage in which the happy'age of the world" is deseTibed, as -the one extending - from the time eflinuittion to' that of Conmiodis.)".. mldit this period Christ came When there was a proper place for him. - He appeared, as says Augustine, to the men of a deerepid age to raise them up. What exists now of modern thought and - civilization had a ; beginning then. All-,:of.'progress that has aPpearedin,ltaly, in -in Germany, in. Britain .andin 'America, LIST OF TOPICS MR. BARNES' OHRISTMAS SERMON ,0,,,,„,,,„1..„,..tA,,...,i,!.:,,.. - ..,,0,5,...,0,,..._ : .,.. f r . ...t : , :. 1,,i 0 . t . originated then. Then the inipuiSe was commu nicated to these nations under...which they have ever since been advancing : and tha-itis seen that the advent was the great epoch of man's history: • IL We proceed to considge,seetindlY, the bearing of this event,on the religion of tnankindi When Christ came, a fair experintentlrid heeh made by man; to see - if he etrild invent - a - tete gious system fitted for a being in his circum stances. • That experiment had been going on for four thousand years. It had been conducted in a may most JaVerable to man. ,A :.high order of intellect had been -empleyed upon it. No ex . - traneous binding influence "shad been brought:to' bear during the experiment. It Would seem as if God created the subtle; acute;profOund Greek intellect expressly for this wOrk, and it applied itself diligently and industriously to the pioblem. It had all the advantage of a language ,marvel lously adapted for the expression of theological ideas; the very• language, in fact, which God finally adopted as the vehicle for: making known. the true religion to:mankind. When Christ came this experiment was com pleted. There was me-higher intellect to "Awn it could be referred; no new sources:of iirtelli genre to be Opened,—men sunk down exhausted. The system of their invention was a failure. The prevailing views of the,thne are well., epresanted, in Ae.„ say,ing i ;, f‘ :Alt religions were regarded: by' the common, people as equally true, by the philo sophers asequally false; and by the: statesmen as equally exPedient." They all died out; they have left no representative. They have left abundant''mementos, but, 'the religions—the priests are riot there. Their temples have been converted into profeasedly - Christian uses, and songs are sung to,the Virgin Marry in the remains of the Parthenon. 111. The advent of Christ tveis the beginning of a new order of things to be perpetuated and to be of universal applicability. ProVidence has two methods in carrying forward'the race. One is that of development, the other that of direct . Divine intervention, in starting the race or, in lifting it to a higher platform. There is such, a thing as development; we may not deny it. The oak is developed from the little germ. There is nothing in all the lofty branches but was once wrapped up in the germ. 'So mind; in its ad vanced stages, is developed in some proper sense., from something in the mind of the infant So of society, thereis a development`of greagrinci pies of truth and liberty, going on in an organized form among men. Now the attempt is made to show that in the movement of the universe there is no other mode but that of development. It is - held' that the universe itself was developed from fiery particles; that men and all thing are developed from inferior orders of creatures with out the divine interposition. You know how this theory was advanced some time ago by the author of the Vestio•es and how lately it has been argued with great ability by Darwin. The doc trine is that all creatures have been developed by slow degrees from a single molecule: But this theory ewill not account for every thing. There is need of a divine interpOsition. And geologists cut their own throats when they tell us that the world is not a development, but the result of a succession of creations; that one order after another has been 'brouolt on the stage and then buried ,; the last order being that of ; tte human - race.. Diviker called for-,On 'this- supposition. Se God has not yetwithdrnwn, but still interposes.: We see ,this when -he &brings some new plague; =zunkruiwn befor&,,Vinlnankind; like.*e loiati t tok.; or the A,Siatic 'Cholera: l These are' not deVelePmerkts, but the, introduction of a'nii - po - vier. ;So he in terposes in the creation ef a great Mind. A great genius is not development. The mind of New ton or, of %Asper° was nets development, but wat.difectly t e God, and desivnd to communi 7 cote a: new impulse, to human affairs.. So the mind. of=Faust,. of Fulton; of Morse was created, in each Wate,-tdinft the ,race upon a new platform of pio„o;iess.:Once' on this platforin, 'the prin- ciple of development comes properlY - into - play. 1 Cbristianityis theveryhighest for of divine er m , ... interposition the world has ever. known. It was; not i py creation; but, by the : incarnation, that it, took i placej Several observations will show tie . its-peculiar and, irnportant charatiter. (t.):,Thel religion. of Christ, is universal in its tendettcy. Ancient Migions were local. 'There was no` at-,. tomtit' inado to extend them. On the contrary,'. each recognized the other as true. Even Judo:. ism could never have been a universal religion. But Christianity is based on great ! principles Ithich - are the same ,irt7every, : portiOn of , the hu, min family. It teaches that God hath_ made of one' blood 'all the nations of the earth,. and it WOWS no distinctiond among: thein. •`, ' ' ' . (21) - Christianity assimilates to itself ever Y-i thine.which really contributes to the adiatice-, meat a inigkihd; ' Not only has it originated a grqat .part - of those things •whinh, go, to, n4.air o human • civilization, but„if, .. tugthing L ariacs vma, t. directly ,the result of its eWn-agency,, , ,whichnia,y , be employed on its own errand- cttgood, iit.Pressee it into service. A veryStrikink ekaraple iof 'this is the Preasi ChrisliaiiitylaidAht hold oft it ) as - , , i' .4 t I . , 1., i soon .as it appeared:” If =the 13ibte-was not the very 'frist book printed, it was' very` nearly so,'l and it was soon issued in aUel:r **ben as to , e l i ff , °4 'vet ;# tit ) PL E l" lie ß t ' etOlt 6 i , 04.4:16 - ' ...L iha - L i s .__, .4 ..#t4 , - a - it :, .. .. .1-7, .. -- 1 . T if 24l V , -ft _. , „aan . _ 1 3 11 n 1 -e'/EF , 7/...7 4 P1.4a.f , nae .4 fit , AS a .Pnw`erfni; 9 14ilinTY! , The ; Press: throws off: mere Bibles to daffy; gm any=. other. bodC , -:i • ' . ' '.. , ri,.,;1 _ ' (81) , Citfidtiimity id never' 64trItit , the ritiql.t li , iltiis , notbecturte obselete -or effete. -i-'l)**?' contrary it is'ever :in ,;advance :advance Of ' ilil l Viat - Atfl higheat ideaS,.of 'mere littnitt:Pi 4ii. ~3 . .rtili ri ever in adva4e of the wrirld'SYl a g t,4t, iOlitf," - R fair ,, -nfli4'4,Y; . : 41' 1 : 0 4:1 11 0ige: ~IknißrisllOltinA in the , WerhP§ArY.:te which ttr ) 4.eintiapied,i' Thisrik not the case with heathen tty4ewsloTheY, cannot hear. eontitet with. the.igertintliN4', /I e zulht thepriiiciples`of'modern. aStrenemtiff;flitWaatil t and yoiio+Arthro* the 43indoo t I thwaa. i .Itifoi riativitbitaaali g an 'tll;3' assaults 'of 'iirtheliet . ek ' there 'rite* Was a periodin" its itiStOry i ii„ffen fi .. ..,.. ,:'--, .Pii - Christianity had so strong a hold, the*, tivateti mind of the, race as now ' Mho, etkigsa and'institutinna et learning in; this ieet.intrl Y l l l 2 * througitiont. the: world, are hers. ;;= A'a it:Mini& scarcely be possible to start a;• isellege - it i- '4lthig country 'under any. tither , atispiees.z L : - .T. AV d - : i if beklViiiideq-eatisi Itiii# airifitiraat ref [ giiih? " *bent' ISOCl'Yeare-d.kb al** tfpfeaiettlaV infant child 'en the earth. He WAS knoWn as - the rma of a, .. - • ,*4 - :I , .... poor cotiple. tie enjoyed nospecial" la v4kat:W.s--11e,17,V, in, f' flc t, a ' l e m B ,peasant. ,:: After. a ; ministry of three and a,..llskif ,yearn,.. he died it.:young- marr. o -A his birtlithew were such L manifestatiOnsiakiwore - uover , befopi seen; AWig's men guided by a star came from the East to worship Viii. Art angelic host appeared sud denly in 'the . &averts ea heralded his birth with songs of rejoicing. ' Who was he, and how are we to account for the fact, that, just at illicßiar, itntl4 : appear to change e the relgitn ofilte liorai;tO give us aielioion which woultkeepfar ahead of Mankind ? The 'ittirrdlkhaeneva-yelikietip to In. its 'teach 1 ings„it•is ‘ yet,far in-.ov!nce of human attain ments. guch;, an pion once as the advent of Christ was no mean fa , in a course . of develop nient. It was anTius ea of divine interposition ta f the Most marked , and'Adsive in the history of the world. -- : .I` • ,-. ' ' • • - The celebritiorilof this eVentis, indeed, a pro per Occasion for Yr; et for 'riot and revelry. It is a season for - *in, " lmr, devout joy`" :If If you would seethe grounlitkr rejoicing which it for nishes, r go into .your;.oin families And behold the happy effects of Qhriiiiianity upon ,your homes.. Look. upon the raarwraceful and quiet neigh stt horhoods rruide`suchhy/ he• influences of the-true religiiin, and- behOld use .for , rejoicing there. Look• over a broad: I . d aboUnding in colleges t ii, and sebool4, and insti tons CfbeneVolence, and behold it there:: YOU ; ill 'find it in the cOnsidinc , PO#ei of 'Olds TOhgilt Alloll'a you ,IW/Prfelti in times or sorrow anti, t al„ 4nd Such: as Yon mxy. feq.rwh9l l 4°4 Ji 6 l-', ro'P.l3fli of loAtti; And llookAgt,for some : iiii .• elm/ that-triing hotur., The same, exaitedvainttlf9rejoicing have , We as that' which feyteethe burden of the -song of the angeli who 'came to ' anhounde the' advent of the Redeemer, and With theni 'we maY sing "'Glory to io 'God in the :Ligliest, and on earth Peace, good:will toward men'." Though the ahoy ' report is imperfect,, yet it full indicates " the, y i. .,9. course thought, and we con , not resist the conviction that our readers, wadi' regard themselves as far voted in possessing"Tch information of the ger mon as it was' in - Ottii power to give:' Well may we join the preacheris ardent wishes and prayers . that the time may - soon come, When all.the ' na tions warecognize .0 gieat and joyful and uni versal signifwance;of the adYent of Christ as thus unfolded, and when the featiyal in its honor / now most widely cel orated of any, may, be par ticipated in _by, the . wellers in every quarter, of the world, whit& *, came , to redeem : 'Amen and amen. , .;'Vr - ...- , , ERA! • ' -- :'4l . -4 , " 44 -, • • . 1 .RELATIONS THE correspondence hetweenEarl Russell and Lord Lyons on the Trent affair, with Mr % Se ward's reply, were made•public late last, satur day. Earl RusselPslotter recounts the exagge rated statements'ef the commander on the Trent, and continues as follows "It thus appears-that certain individuals-hare beet forcibly taken'frorn onboard a Britislt'yes sel, the ship of a neutral power, while such Ves sel Waapursning a lawfUl and rinnoeerif yoYaie — an a ot:of violence which was an affront to the British flag and4iplation of international taw. Her Majesty's GW — efii. , ent, bearing. in ,mind, the friendly rei t !. its h have long subsisted between Great Bt:itans-'and the Alnited; States, are willing to believe that the - United. Btates naval officer who committed the aggression was not acting in . 'comrilfailde with any au therity'frein . I • ti o i lit iv e if hi oi4 ' ...M.5•4 l M l OO l lW i f to be so' iii ' rite e greatly misunderstood tbe instructiOnswhjoghe had received.. .* • .* * * * .111er littiesty's Government, there- i fore, Irust-that , whenitliis matter shall have•bc;en; broughtt niider.the , consideration of the GoVisna, meol# thh - ianititillti a that Gtorernment wil; of itis'thrit*cord, offer to the Briii*Goirernaneit' such redress as' aline Ohttld . `sitilify` the' Biithih nation, naixt4,'the3l4ratioii biiiiii four tiintb** t• 3' `'ilt ' . 7 1 TOti • •i ~; . 4 , I'-y•;:i r tg _men i g ta .t if P l W l 94Tllt yl ) **s l / 1 0P) in - 50er 1 thil: they, may again are pliteed nnder. British pro- Motion, and n Atkite*, aiology for the aggression which has been oortimitted:, .Should these terms mit, be - offered4ylMr. 42ewiardo..you will propose 1 them to him.lll;!..r.* : •i .1,- . : . ; • 1 - Thie . :-iteitlraiifd '.l!Telveintf l f•iioth. kr." , Stii , infa reply;;o44l Deoleiilbdo 26th corrects theniiitigityinie*g, le tli t 'iphiihli; '402'1 sei 4iiejtud....t4iekp**4.,,tliewhole . qtiesgriii the :moat - this • ' '' ' Wsztves•that.. ' e - c ' .' r 'n B , ;PPliggii!.i4PigkOT ,l 4flik/ POW/.l 4 iiNele C9ntr : 41 1 4 / ** 4 :tre r ekifil otarlingl 'theni- lair lawfdlly'sltipped. and setiobidtby Cap , tainVillgospetFritittlhe had - a right iiiteipturre - • theiii, but 'that the initile' of eapttifilliiiii otiiiajtb; objeCtion on 'the part'Of 'Great Britain; and. OW trait': to - the avow4 4 ;•principles"of . the'lJnitOd' Otii . .te, be&inselt rr alAe! ) ihO..etiptii:i thiv'sk;le jUdge" , whether' the pertiope t -seitTir *ere eonfrab,and or no. Where Pr 6 Paifif a. tikat4af 3 i) A PiPt • i'': biaNdlt•fro a aeig*gttilfg Parti•anl l :6olg#94.4 adjudication, and - - ugh Mr. Sewardrtfinds no lair or , ieeOgiiiielti• tof pro*urfilivilic&se of ciintrablitid• r fier ' 5 ;10 the thiriirk Ofiptithai Virilfreirillottld have4hYtOted the iiMeliiiitriie-dr tliiir' Oaiia"ad with tkititiKtipliiiir he'dOillttOtiir that A - i- win* . here 4eit*-e iiee'uritiothji A;it . ,: z thth,ii,:, do t4 • Itet;, , Ciriiin Wilkie citlY psi - • -.. Is* e, •.'.. „ 5_.,... , .. ....._. .....t.. ; the. tiailyproves this, yid Ip.ys. stress. Atha...upon.. the kelac4aß9ef he kik*. WHO! illPPAVellienPf; and ; loss on Ix; nitiny . antiocetit ;persons, 'by.carrying. the vessel out of hiuv course. Afence, :thou& diet acted under •tiieL, , - ' lininaiiii-troiniiijiniii,'aird! 'yi4MtAi."6lie• 'Elrge! 'l4 illsili4ii --iiiiii - iiiisiviiieji AM' ...' Vei l .o igniaMititel iti o iiiiiiii43 •• - , .. m t . - c i t , . ...iti l d .r:c4,fmn1.5...) • _ .., - -Ali -r...1.1 -, • 1 ,.."1vP; .?• i rift;) Io t.ei_if;O ftt.:,; -1`!-IARalAtitt4vtvegiMinet' TAP tikiiM ti*Jbs l l9nd: AlPlATtailif of: ttietrivAbblittemtii, (as he calls them) cf his officers ind -creme,. there , might; tilsisc post4bbje! his i'Qoultifosilevenlibeth e chief and publics . Ob oetfehiiiiBiftfirje----namely, thet'lfittOr ifi'liStiiiiiiiiitlii ),hecultody and disposition of the ot ptlire4 persons. -1 This -Glov • ernment oann , eolith: e..1,410;01', 4 11 . i8•970t13 . 1ht. ainfick.-Itil,Qn 7,0 t tr •..45.,„..., 1.. 4 % 41 •1J1.A.d.J7 , imsnimen witmfmn4*,cor,r I,: i orr,-, sicippetry l ,t4„„! ! (".s ' Me ."Ali l liA9, l ol9 l4B :#A4 Iliona*Via:lrra Nit 14: Z.T:ql}l').(li '3.:14 to tk: 4 ).V.Pi. finlindogainttit a4r. :. :: :I:, witte:ila iy.rp. , kral in ..I.fdissuining-nateelfoi)ergurnienei , saliewnly; aditliihe treleiteA.of 4 thejrrehtf tif-.l4ihititaill4iii vißfell*iiiiiAriafthe 'Claw crf Ai ppiiiiiiiora 1 hild'filitiViiituita l iatioics;•tlid:.viittiti siiiii i 61411 lA , tha eilli t i)i'l iii) h i gi f tetiptiliN4 t, f -0 4 , po e loi ii* *Ol .l O oi r l u ozis . t - t t .4 . 1 4.4.4 ff )..*: 6 nY r iPi+ Pli ‘ ft IIP: .4 1 74i11rik15 4,w 3fflyievont laleT• IL - , aft,* atAkl,TerY rr4l i firA spriPpthet eitgileklesOoti the tieelcd,443 thenrEdenee irpthit,-rei call or acidify , itabbilkdiheu-- --;c47 , .i. b",;.; , 7;;•.;.:. , ' . the conoluhiehlrtlivaeitt 'II thiz,;;§iielittill-iii. fai.or of .releiliknk Aie" olitivii?thiiiii:**i',iiii following i i iiid i ff.ol;, l -: - '....).! 11.;% 11,,, .r.,,.., (:•. .j .1 " .1 ..) it. . I,a • •,;,•I`,`4l4.,.t.,__beiN therefor ', AntNik.'be kAl4o. l l4,:gge tiIiPIWA.I 6 ,.I4 I 1-kCitliiiskit itilatelfifaistiii oftl4o !:17 it.,7113 . 1Q Bilif.dir.a.:-. ! combined sentiments of prudence and generosity, and so that the release of the prize vessel was not necsssary or involuntarY." The following sentence puts the British Gov ernment in an awkward predicament If we claim that Great Britaiicoiiht; net to' insist that a judicial trial bas been lost because we voluntarily released the offending' vessel out of-cozisideratiori for lieF 9 iitoce'rtelcaSeet{tiqrSrk-' do not see how she -is to, be-bound , to acquiesce in the decision Which was thus made by us with out:necessity on'our part, and without knowledge of conditions or consent 'on her own. The ques tion between Great Britain- and , ourselves thus stated 'would be a question • not of right andof liw; but of favor to beConeeded bylver to us return for 'faVors shown - by us to her, of val ue of which favors on both sides we ourselves shall be the judge. Of course the United States • could have no, thought of raising such a question in any ease." ' In concluding, Mr. Seward congratulates him-. self that in making this ileeisiOn, he is defending and maintaining an old, honored and cherished American cause, and quotes from President Jef ferson's' instructions to Minister Monroe, in 1804, in which is argued that , captures ofpersons on neutral vessels shoUld be submitted to a court for adjudieation_Mr. Seward nobly ',refuses to yield to the "suggcstiore thatcases might, be found history where, 4reat, refused: to . yield other nations, and even to ourselves,2aimajike` , that which is now before us: Those cases occur red when i,Great Britain;, as well , as the :United' States, was the home of generations which, with all , their peculiar interests and passiOns, have passed-away; r She could in, no other way so ef fectually. disavow any such injury as we think she does by assuming now as her own the ground upon'. which we then stood.' -It Would tell little for our own - claims to ..the character of a' just and magnanimou,s people if we should so fir consent to be guided by the law of retaliation as to lift un buried injuries krdm their graves to oppose against What' national consistency 'and the - national con,: science compel ,ns to reward as a clam intrinsi cally right." , • Re gives up the rebel'eprnyaissioners without regret:— . • " In coming . to my conclusion,l have not. for gaten. that, if the safety 'of this Union require& the `detention of the captured persons, it - Would be the right an& duty of - this Government'to &e= fain them. But the effectual, check and waning iroportiens of the existing insurrection, as well PPP'. -8. -- - 4 ., ...- . as the.comparative unimportance of the captured persons themselves, when dispassionately , weigh„ ed,.happily forbid me froth resorting4o that de fence!' . '. , . , , It seems 'that: France has alSo lent'a, hail& in tliis complication. The letter of ThOuvenal to the French Minis - ter it Washington, shows ex traordinary zeal .for the English view of the case, and reads likes the special plea of an attorney se cured by England, to defend her claim.. It de_'. denies point-blank that. the commissioners were :contraband of war. Even as Carrying de.spatches" the French' Minister denies them to be contra liand, because going •from one neutral` port - to an , othei - neutral port. This view hp 'insists upon almost :withinsolence, in a communication eXpee ted and desiomed to be read by our Gbvernment. Mr. Seward in a perfectly courteous reply inti mates thatwide differences of opinion exist between theguirarnmen*,:.a44 saggests4,9l.m.es , P.ooo4l4e• between the leading powers. on the 'whole-sub ject. • - • VES'iiirAL. IbilliESEl or Ex-ocr'sg:'' OB istittOUK. ' . . ladies Of the litisiipE PnesnyTznx'Air Otoitog, in ' the of Philadelphis, ' turned off a really interesting and Auseetiatnl on the evening of the ifitii been scattered about.the neighborhoocli;prottrig a double entertainment—rfirst, an! addrebi3. from ex:Gevernor ihe'eliuradi, end then . a supper in the public, hall aAjoinhig--thewhole belitilltended!th aid' 'Hp pay i ng re - tally erected: . •", som e ! • ;•_:: - Oi the iast, -two hundred•and Kty guests. partook: It is.mgficient,A o sfAY .9f itiithaftitqW4 B jUst one. of those ,entertabinients.ivhich:can. be. produced' in a fat country withrsweet pastutes, Aucligis fie;alkelioutlylilladelph*,.finAt the excer. - inilfie of Whiiifi ."-; litt;is knefkil !Co •tlieSe' are taken from ' the'City'3; ode of getting it . up. ' :1.11.1440'11=4 .a:l4w*it iii. More, canie;*.*ii own hands; mqiiltr.Y‘frOxn finw:#49k. , 04€.7e'rMni!offqPI: 34teriAl; Oalloyediand" iicl4-4thdocsontiibutioiss , frOm r.their;own pantries 'milt cellars-- eftthelmin :4011 .IkablideSB Substatlials; 'condiments; Salads,: :814 iihekeiteiSelie gdeitle *Ake !itp th'oebnipiete f e i as e , • '• ''taiil - with:attuili,iiii, - f '' 'it t ili ' c- —,- 7 . I ,-, . b:* 0 this , Pa.. 0 0 , siiisk, - 'the address at;' Cl4/(l4iin . r. _Pollock was, tM ,9 , 31 e, ,Of the •. eVenirig.', ". ..04 . 4g r epliifiiinieiti . 1.1. OP , PPiiiil4 l l: l'elzAigns of 11 .4 1 1 11 ,` he,BROFP.4f four, 1 grand ppoillo-* that .histexy.. In theib3tiluali was; under the:despotic dominion of the!' patriarch or. heal of ther•fathily. ~ The ...power -might have been ezeitittedilivith kindness' and faitfierlY iiifec 2 _ tiortj 'still[ tbly-pAiiiiiil gelation - Was ' only that iihilh i iiiiitilAgu ti the'4eSpot and r ave.' This hzi the •;%.1:. , 1 . . 'l:.. . the 4:mml:ire epoon... 1 ; , . - r . :.,. i e, :t , I lAI i u •,. t).O ;.11: : _.. . ,Ilitderrilte sew d, was the property of , ..-. ~..1.1.4.. 6.,. .14). '.JI, -, ! ma i l , .11 si 1 it .. , t e lt bi t fi t e•• -1 1 4 * 6 0rfi • Akerq) wire respects in. vihialkhit , 31,fhfk:oitigen..1- That term was 1413ed.:.in g97l.lk.'ciiid-ittlltAlo - ptiwileged iviarer , :oenueoted 'kith'. it. Vlisttlthelaitibal , oharaeteritido off* fitioleywkisiirdts;ftlia VintinlotirtheiprOp e rty 7 6l riff tlibtStiteis illt inlififiri64a ii : .:viiii6Paia ll.Mx4iiiri 'Ad aglikigtkii if gi tiii‘ etiiii. -1 ,--,,,.,. -4, -. :• - ..I. . 1.4 - e ihiid. -bnuallt,aust),-foriiirl m, the equal ofiPte&.te,l ErT4 tagoPie, we re as •IoPYY - 4 11 .-in7 etitugus, i witli • imielahle rights, as ' theilthonei The Intsiarohy: lair also . its. own- prerogatives, irliteh4stoijidepeidsutt of, the popular *ill: :Th4 state idid iiisoiiiiii die 'inn , - liar theAliiii 114 'take: ilaili*4 . 4iotaiiiiieilhe oilier, °Wilt not 14kiki !tkifilloit , t',4ioleftee'if?,, thti , politi dal' itri r 4y4.'* ii#lN'Fitivit 4 ' . iii re P.Te 6 nt:1 1, i 7 of. flii° 2Pifelr r .Niter 41144;3"?1,14ake the - 6 4 •0. te• e; l3 -Kt• preinty, l 9fths;goyertonent is the ' sovere r iguy of f ,gan.i 9 /10:13tands :Spin -the' world second L ostly tco)(3lcs' I.l9thideti•Ged,' the. state is his... ;to soac i f, ityAtivdriA Sigi tifreden43.; - His nobblistintibite hillikiMesti iligetiAhb r qiiipiration 'of 's 'ltilist so solemn litareliblige. 'This epoch coitintenc'et 'iiiiii,iite l lifeOtkeerliA. , :: ' -,' . (' ;tliilaraigtigik ilie'aigeitv 'l . the "ti e Pitu n , a .i L' - ,1. ,'sl, 0(s ~,4 : ‘,. • 0 •', ° exls °- ;,tke4Rouor t at ,describe d in , scathing terxne. It, is el h i rpgagmst.ol ; the ; progress 7hiphyhas I:tm inifhTviik Ow fpoligibal . status, -of inisn.ryolitiesi' vitrogresbionvisi its taihble. ;minium ) With },one babiametattbstaita4ild! - reortiii life Ivhbletabr- ti;-; ) , :sidi Is ,141 ii 1131 t 1.1.11').P.14 . , 4 i,i .i j ?,,tg gi ... 3 . 1 .6 :}i tance over which humanity has slowly worked its way through the ages plat. It would return to despotism with a single stride. The speaker thrilled the audience by the eloquence and energy with which he spoke of submission to such a fell purpose, i . 's a e ihing isiever, ' never to be4ltonght of In such a contest, we must hear no talk of impossibilities, even with the world in arms 'againsttias. • • Theintereets:ciftiniversal humanity are bound up in the issue, and what are our best blood and costliest treasures in comparison with these ? Incidentally, but with great force, he alluded to a firm belief in the Bible as essential to a pure and reliable- patriotiam."Without , such a faith, a statesman may be wise, Or . a soldier' may, pos sess the Couraoe known as bull-doo- bravery but either will desert" his country the: first Moment , his selfish interesetakei another direction. The speech secured, the profound attention of the large audience. After its close, many e.x pressed what all appeared to feel; that it had but one fault—it was too short. OAK. THE EDUCATION CAUSE. THE Permanent Coinmittee on Education for, the Ministry,` have the satisfaction of informing the Churehes triat, the Reyised Elan of -Educa tion adopted. by the last General A Ferably, re ceivecl the ‘ ahno4 unanimous sanction .of,-the Sy ncdsi.,at` t i rrrecent,=meetings;;tharsisuaskof these tiodies: lave already ciinformed their edii= eational operations to it 4. that others are negotia= ting with the Committee with reference to a similar result"; and' that others still have - given such favorable assurances, that it is confidently expected, should no unforeSeen difficulties occur, the committee will be able to report to the next .46senibly that a general. union of local interests had been secured. Copies oflhe newplan, rules, etc., with explanations and directions for carrying it out will be ready for circulation at an early day. - The Committee, as the central agency for the whole Chuich,`are now receiving,frequent appli cations for aid in behalf of students - in different parts of the Body, which they are unable to an swer satisfactorily for the wank of funds.. They can engage only to appeal , earnestly to the churches, and to 'make an equitable division of snch:funds as they•may receive, making no spe cific promises, and incurring no debts. Their werk'Suffers from being "in part in an incipient, and in Part in a transition state, at a time when even the oldest and most stable benevolent en terprises are very seriously embarrassed by the Unhappy condition of the country. They would, therefore, deprecate that their'call for help should be, postponed, or besUpers,eded by any other however pressing, but would, express the ardent hope;that in immeniate effort will be made to carry out that - fundamental feature ,in the plan whick provides'-for an annual collection in every church, so that if contribntions cannot be large, the necessary amount may be Made up - by the greater • number.. The wants of many students for the ministry are very pressing at this present time. Quite a number have felt• compelled, by the want , ofsupport,,to intermit their studies and enlist in- military serviced others will t soon.have to suspend for k time, not diseontinne. their studies fora similar reaion 7 and a number more will be , de,te , rredliom ' commencing, if they cau -- 9 pAeenraged by the r It would' • promise , assistance: , . , educational interests of our Church receive a - disastrous check - at this ,critical and important period of her .history. - Our National Government in hour of imminent peril, cannot, afford for any yeason, pense, with its military and naval sehoolsi- and our Church can: far less afford amid'the actual dangers of the present, or the threatening 'dangers of the 'time when the•war Shall. be nVer, to dispense with or cripple :her arrangements for bringinc , for Ward an adequate living ministry. We - most earnestly exhort our brethren to undiminiihed prayer, exertion and liberality in this work. Contributions are re quested:at an early day from, churches and indi viduals,:in such amounts as they may be aide to give ; ''and the. importance of the work demands.' They should 'be sent to J.-W. PENEDICT, Esq., No.' 128: Broad Way, New York., JOHN . J. Owilv Chairman TuonYro,N'A.MlLzs, Gen. Sec'y. Pfe„skyliri g .:n Monis, Tract House New York 'Dec. 26th 1.861. , - • THE BRITISH COMPLICATION. . 114soN and STA - pm...L.1611 be . given up by our Cabinet, in response to a courteouSlyworded, but, peremptory, demand of the government. of Epg land,..iAs _no insult was _designed, an apology. which (was a alsO! demanded, was refused. ' Mr. Seward very carefully-notes down'the procedure as Precedent agiiiist`Great Britian, who hith erto hai insisted. 'even to war, 'upon the right to search neutral vessel's 'and remove her subjects frein - them. The United States..has always', de ilied this right,' . and Mr. SeWard , Says we in ust, not tale the contrary position now. A. disagree abl&stirrender of the individuals, who are of no: particular consequence, _will serve 'to settle a gi4at!international principle; for which we - have eentended, for all -- , :P ' 2 The'idaSonitic , of the ;Seoretaryloi 'very f to reheire'thesuriender of It 3 first'apfearanc a great National humiliation. ..,T .$) here .e f re mains the question.: Was it no violation neu trality for a British, mail-hoat ;to receive ,these men ;,• errand was` as neterioui as it was infainaus ? hods not, Great Britain ot:e is some reparation for beginning thii qu'a;rel--= for' the "first unfriendly: aet 9 We *ode hive Matter so clearly eiplainedlliat reom' shall retaiii`for the slightest sense Of national disho ndy,Ontlie pulb4c mind. "It wooid`be'laralyFing; ,and under it we woitid carry - on Our . internal,o4- 114vitiL a disadvantage as grant, as that of a fe. reign war in addition. Great .135itairc has been convulsed -from one end to the othethvith excitement and•Viar phren- V, in beValf,of twonotorious slayeholders and emissaries of. a pro-slavery -.rebellion, whom she allowed to crawl under the protection of her flag, and furthered upon an errand Of the direst hos tility to a.friendly, people. This, is the record, and a melancholy one it,l,is.for-a , great Christian nation. To us pit sounds like a premonition of her tiownfall. THE " Student and Sehoolmate" , is a valuable and entertaining monthly for the young pub lished at very low rates to clubs. See advertise ment. THE 'Banks , suspeitiled;'spcteiellpaytkints on - • ' fi Tm Pastor'iassociatiOn have resolved to hold the following meetings.:— MONDAY, Jan. 6—The minim' day of prayer oliiilievby . our Churches for thiedvirsion of - the woild. A meeting will be held in Calvary ehnrelf, at 10f A. M. The Monthly Concerts wilLbe .held-ib the several ehttrehes in 'the evenl ,. . ing. TUESDAY, Jan, 7—At : Pdne street church, at 4 P. M. WEDNESDAY, Jan',. 8--At Green Hill church, at 4 P. M. THURSDAY, Jan. 9--At Clinton stieet church, at 4 P. M. FRIDAY, Jan. 10—At North Bread street church, at 4 P. M. • . SATURDAY', Jan. 11..—At Buttonwood. Street Church, .at 4,.P., M The Pastors will preside in their several churches. TO PASTORS AND-SESSION'S.OP , OHTRORES IN THE SYNOD Of‘RENN , Dear Brethren " us atOitt to call your attention to the late,actioo °fake Sy_Uodziuiregard to supporting the AmpatroArt P*II3I3I7±ERIAN. Encouraging progress liasibeen carrying out this action, and a,s-few Clittiehes—hatve quite fulfilled the psatioa. ef„thesT, , , atk,,, , kelted of them. Othelit,areAg4tly; at w # o4:, :and will ere long reach 'the ; same.-rprdt.*- -Others, still may be at work, ,though- as E yet having 'reported nothing. Let it be borne irtmind that the pre sent season of early 'Tinter isom the whole, the most favorable of the-year for such efforts, and it is earnestly,: hoped that it will not be sufferedto pass by without -a thorough canvass-of every CCM gregation our' bounda. =lt maY sifelyise as serted that the'prosperity of the AMERICAN *PRESBYTERIAN . will be. largely affected by the action of the Churches (Turing thelensuing four or five weeks. With a general co-operation; the work of raising the one thousand subscribers, of winch seven hundred are still wanting, will be 'anything but, difficult....:. Specimen , copies of: he paper will be furnished at 2i cents each, including postage. pew Nublicationo, Messrs. TICKNOR & Co., of Boston, have just issued, in two very handsome thick 12mo vo lumes, on tinted - paper, the Memoirs and Re mains of Alexis de .Tocqueville. The memoir is brief, comprising but 107 pages of the first volume. -It is folloied- by nnpnblighed works, chiefly brief essays, and'hy a copious collection of letterito Guitave de Beaumont, the French editoibithe Work, to John Stuart Mill, the Eng lish logician and political economist, to Count Mole; Ampere,. Mr., apd Mrs. Grote, Baron Bun sen, the London Times, and to many relatives and:personal-friends.- .Arnerican readers will not be. Wanting to these " remains" of almost the, only foreign phildsophical Writer who seeins to havd fairly appreciated and generously judged:our in= stitutions and our national charaCter. " A Fort.: niaht.in the Wilderness," written on board the American steamboat Superior, in 1831,.is „an essay full of the most picturesque description, triipgied viitii.erofoun4, and: philosoptlical obser va.tionis upon the character of our country and peoftle, and the peopling of our western domain. The 'English edition before us is more than a translation.. Dcicuments which for political rea 7. sons 'did not appear in the French edition, or which have since been 'brought to light,'are corporated, giving great additional, value to the Work. The, let,ters are marked with all the lofty and delicate 4aite - 4 , De Tocqueville's character. For sale by J. B. Lippincottlz Co., Philadelphia. Mr. STOCKTON'S Vollime of Poetits. with auto biograghic Notes, as announced, has made its appearance. Its external features are very taste ful and attractive. Our friend Wm. S. Young, the printer; has done his work as t well as our readers, who have weekly evident:6 of his skill, might expect. The poems - exhibit the 'wealth of imagination, the Copiousness of dietion,.the inti mate sympathy with nature, the soil of reverence for the word of God and for spiritual thing 4 which are well known characteristies of the author. There is ranch:that we think must, be recognized as genuine. , poetry in .. ,the volume, much that is resonant of f nielody i: t,hat•ges, Jrith it,s simple pathos, Straightto the heart, or that bears the - soulosublitnifilaloft on the wings of imagination rand thersimpl , e, - - perspicuous and nervous Salon which is the prevailing type of the style, only confiiins its 'claim to such 'a. recog nition." Published, and for sale by W. S. & A. Martien, 601 Chstiat.street, Philadelphia. t z ' .Messrs.-HA s, E .86 . BROTHERS have issued in holiday style, A enry Mayhew's book for boys YOUng`Benjamin Franklin, a story` to show how piing h'zfarnin learned the principles which raised him from the station of "n.printer'i boy to the firr, ,ainba.ssader of the American republic. The i p•of the ,book is novel and artistic. Ben j ~.k ' s uncle . ; and god-father is 'made a prowl, cat ipersOnage, and,- contrary _to s the I fact, is ,iiide the ideal author of the practical gond sense r. and worldly - , WiSdc . an of the aiitlibtbf 1 1 ' Poor Which lie- is represeritel'aiPtomnitini t - - eating -in ihssous to hrs rtept!ew. My. Mayhew frankly deitihtiOn'frota tf - Jric . truth of his plan, but upon tie ground of utility .for the privilege of giving4Fa , . 'natio form to what a *ere process ofithqught in Franklin's, The author makes , the book the vehiele of conveying his own' .o,pininas'upon matters of sepia] 'science and priadn'.' discipline. It is beautifully Bound and pp. 561: 'For' sale by Co. pkiiaddidiia; llENltYllo'rr, BO:4On; bac `ublisitedinlBnui Z2eeirdven or 'hie Discipline of Life r orif ginal ory. 'Sowing, and, Reaping, a capital.. atorsr-, of en courageinent, for pook boys and widayaeckaothera. Leonard Dobbin, or -the' one- in:oval ;use tree. All •ddmiiable books foi-'StilidtVi 'School and kaiiHily libraries. For "ea C• S- Luthel : , Presbyterian Hooke: -4 Wev'motintutkication ion Dissent in the 74-igerieitn:ditutebes; Nens.oflour Churches, and Othiir'nfitter6 l of Pilliortande • are unaVoidabbede 7 terredi l ' I . , < Tux littfron Prayer : lneeting of ow Churches will be ,- -held to-day.:(Thuxstlay) at Kensington . Churelf'(Rev. Igr.-IKiftei) MEE JAN. 2, A WEEK OP PRAYER,
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