SgtOblittTiAlt GENESEE EVANGELIST. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1862. JOHN W. MEARS. IS OUR CHURCH EITIOLENT? As individual Christians are expected to make inquiry as.to the reality of their piety, it cannot be considered amiss for a church to put such a question to itself as the one above stated. Neither the one question nor the other necessarily im plies the absence of the qualities investigated. It is intended rather by the process to bring them to light, to show their deficiencies and to provide a basis for intelligent: progress in the future. lifficiency is the qUality in an agent, of ac complishing steadily, seasonably, and well, the work which belong to it to do. An efficient general is one who promptly and fully accom plishes the 81.100095, whioh the means in his hand, measured against those of the enemy; would war rant us -to expect. His efficieney is especially provewwhen he constantly does rather more, and does it with greater rapidity, than we could have rbasonably expected. An efficient man does not Weary us with constant disappointment—he is not merely on the point of doing something in ivliioh he is unfortunately hindered; he does it; be is too quick to be overtaken, too deter = mined to be overcome. The efficient man reveals himself. Where others have failed, he succeeds. He brings order out of confusion. He imparts life and hopeful energy to those who were before sinking into despairing inaction. He cannot 'indeed perform impossibilities, but he frequently does things which have passed for impossibilities with the multitude. God is on ' the side of those who use their pow ers 'wisely and well. In the effective exercise of our powers we are carrying out the design of God who made them. The world is made to be con quered by the active and vigorous in mind and body. Even the privileged classes of mankind, retained and honored in the • old world are the descendants of the efficient men of their day. " King . " was once the same as " able ; " and while the imbecile deseendimts of able men are often kings, in name, there are few able men who are not kings in fact. The, world obeys them. The, powers , of nature bow to their born masters. The opposition they meet, draws out the hidden resources of their characters and becomes tributa ry to their success. The efficient men do the work of the world, including bearing the bur dens and mending the errors by which the inef inereaSe• that work. In every department of life and duty it is a deep satisfaction to see efficient men. They are nut merely found in high-places, but in humble 'meg too. Indeed some of the highest and most needful specimens of efficiency are given by those who coolly accept their humble position, and, without a distracting thonght of a sphere -teyond - it, fill well and completely the round of present duty. But such are' .on , the road to a higher sphere; accepted candidates for places of greater .importanee ; faithful in' little, they shall have a chance bf being faithful also in much. -And as the sphere of action rises into public im portance and general observation; this• efficiency is exacted of the agtints by the public. It is de. 'inonded of men that they do what they are set to do. If they have gained places of power and re sponsibility, upon the supposition that they are ca 'p tble, when'they are not, they must expect to suf ter the indignation of the deceived people. Each man, in his place must expect to do something, spite of obstacles, or be jostled out of that place 'furl thrust into a position better adapted to his limited.. powers. Few indeed can be suffered, in . this active age, with its great and pressing neces sities, to shelter their inaction long behind ex cuses, or to suffer great opportunities to slip by unimproved. The account will be settled, soon er or later, with the drone or the incapable in places of responsibility; he' must do or die; he mustaChieve something Or abdicate. The world —the great cause—cannot wait while he waits; good is not accomplished in this world by ineffec tires tolerated in places of power. There is work to be done and workers must be had to do it. Let,others get themselves out of the way. It is a question every Christian, every minis ter of the Gospel, may and should put to him self. Am I efficient in my place and sphere? Not, am I doing as much as another with greater 'endowments and opportunities is doing; but am I accomplishing my part ? Am I a worker for Christ, or am I a drone 7 Del stand still (if ,that were possible) in the divine life; do I make any headway against in-bred corruption, against besetting sins; am I a real addition, and as , great .an addition as I might be, to the force of Chris tian principle in the world ? Do 'I pray effectual prayers ? !Do I as a minister accomplish any- - thing for Christ among my people ?. Am I an' efficient pastor, or preacher of the saving teuths' of the Gospel 7 Do „1. give myself to my work with my whole soul; do I wrestle with God for. his Spirit; do I press home the truth upon the consciences of men, in the pulpit and out of it ? Or am I content with years of mapioductiveness following one after another; and With a moder ata, if not a dead, state of things in' the Church? A. condition of contented inefficiency is of all teings most deplorable. There is abtmdence of hope for the matt who is dissatisfied with the de gree of his attainments and performances, though they be at the lowest. And here we come to the question of efficiency in the Church. Does the Church does our branch of it -do its part in the world ? We need not stop to analyze between the divine and human elements of efficiency in the Church. If it be true that that Church is most efficient that feels most deeply its own nothingness and de pendence on the Spirit, it, is also true, that the Church which is all alive to its high responsibil ities and stirring up all, its powers, in aggressive movements against the world, is giving the best proof of the indwelling of the Spirit. To ask whether the Church is efficient is therefore only t.nother form of asking whether the Spirit of life nnd-power dwells 'there. And it is a question which individual churches and denominations may lay home to themselves. It is a question fit to be asked of and by them. We demand of public men some proof of their right to their positions, - We may demand of the Church a proof of her claim to the foremost position in the world. • Public men who fail to do the work of their places are swept away. It ought to be matter of searching of heart with the Church whether she, if justly dealt with,Would be liable --AND-- Editor. to like treatment. The church should not tol erate a state of . inefficiency in herself. And it is not merely the individual church that should seek to infuse efficiency into its ordinary work, but the Denomination should contemplate the degree of its efficiency as a whole, and in its own peculiar sphere. • We shall open this inquiry,, as regards.our own denomination, in, the next number, showinc , in what particulars we regard our' branch Of the Church as efficient, in what defective; and what points, in our judgment, need to be more, espe, cially regarded in _providing for- , our - future progress. GENERAL MITCHELL, WE cannot pass the occasion of this disttin guished man's death, 'without adding to the few words we uttered last week. The more we con sider the facti, the severer, indeed, is our sense of affliction ; but the memory of such a man is among the richest treasures of earth; our very regrets admonish us to guard it more closely. • We early heard, the name of Prof Mitchell mentioned 'as likely to become prominent in measures for suppressing the rebellion. His lion like spirit, his bold and enterprising nature, his genius and his popularity, broughthim into eon= tact with the men of the North in the various consuitations among citizens which arose upon the first beleaguering of Washington.' Said a friend who had been traveling in his company during the fearful suspense of ApiillB6l, De pend upon it, that man will be heard from in this rebellion! We thought of his words When we heard of Prof. Mitchell's, appointment as'Bri gadier, and afterwards as Major-General; 'we thought of them again when that unparalleled march of his to Huntsville Alabama;filled all the land with astonishment and joy. We thought of them ag,ain,,,sadly, when we Saw that; some how, those feats of his failed to secure him a place of importance in after movements, while cold, sluggish, half-hearted men in power relin quished the, advantages he gained, slunk back to the original lines, and had to begin the, work of re-conquest. Six mtlnths are gone and,they are not' back to the point of advance from which he was recalled, to lie 'upon his arms in uselessidle - - nes.s. Inaction, want of interest in the cause, incapacity, excess of caution among our generals in the course of the'summer, nearly wrecked" our cause forever East and West;'while- this true soldier, full of enthusiasm for the principles in volved in the war, and of tried ability, pined in enforced indolence, and finally was sent to Hilton Head under the autumnal heats and miasma .to, 'ie of yellow fever I We repeat our conviction that the death of this brave man is a judgement . upon us for our blindness to true merit ; and for our disposition to trust the conduct of this great struggle - chiefly to men who have no, moral, in terest in it. , Gen. Mitchell was a' Christian General.. We notice that the correspondent of >the New York Independent makes him " a member of the New School Presbyterian Church formerly under - the charge of Dr. Beecher," now under the charge of Dr. Thompson. . It will be remembered that Geri. McClellan was also nnder'the pastoral care of Dr. Thompson, though not ''a communicant. In his career as a leatuier on astronomy, Prof. Mitchell was !down as a Christian philosopher. And when he was launched on the fearful scenes of war, ,so trying to religious principle, the strength and aggressiveness of his piety were quickly manifest. He took -a personal interest in the spiritual welfare of his men. Our readers remember•the thrilling incident narrated of the General on that grand march of his to Hunts vine, when on a huge rock on a mountain-top of Southern TenneSsee he followed up the sermon of the chaplain with a diScourse of half an hour's length to the men, which he commenced by say ing, that "he ' did not come there as a general but as man to man, and , aiming for the same eternal happiness" ; and went on to commend religion in a simple, manly way to the soldiers. No consuming, military ambition' blinded him to the great concerns of eternity, or to the interests of immortal seals under his' care. Arrived at Hilton Head, almost. his ,first act was to secure the completion of the neat and tasteful edifice commenced by Gen, Hunter, , for - the use of the freed-men at that place:- He was present with his staff at the dedicatioU,l and ad dressed the cOngregation in 'the Most:friendly an`d paternal way. What a work of . refoiniation and elevation he might have accomplished among that interesting people, rescued from the despe rate condition of slavery on the plantations of South Carolina, We may imagine. His'deep in terest in the condition of the people,is Shown by the remark he is reported to have made after the dedication, above referred to. : He said,,.,, " I have addressed large . AudienceS, of the most literary and scientific .men and women, in ,all the great cities of the United States, and. I - say to you, I' never was so moved' before in my lite as when standing' before that multitude, of the poor, the humble. and the wrotwed who • have but, now come out of bondage into' a hoPed- for freedom.? . A most afreetiv,.addiess the:Goi these people ,at their school, has 4143 appearedin the papers:- • • ; ; Like a true follower of his lilAter, Gen. chell entered warthly into all the peculiar aspects of the situation of these his'poor representatives 1. on earth. He writes to Secretary. 'Class., but a little more' than two weeks befere his death, as follows " I have decided to remove all the negro-fam- • ilies to the outside of our lines. To. accompli,sh - this, I have laid off a beautiful piece of ground, fronting upon the beach, into lots of half an acre each. Upon these lots -we are already,erecting our buildings. I have at work a gang, of fifty , negroes, with a black man as foreman, and a white superintendent The work is 'perfectly systematized; ' the houses of very simple struct- - ure; their Various parts divided among gangs, who work only on these parts. One gang is•em ployed upon the frames, in getting them out and putting them .up.; another in getting oat the sidings; another in putting up the sidings; an other in splitting clap boards for the roof; an other in putting on the roof. And' these fifty 'hands, now workino earnestly and with high hope; are actually ailaing a house a' day.' I hope to organize two or three more bands of fifty each, so that in a short time we may be able to finish from twenty to twenty-five houses each week." His plans for their civilization' were far-reach ing and comprehensive. He would have become a sort ofJoslitta to them, which indeed . they seem much to stand in need of. Gen. Mitchell was a true patridi. Although he had won the highest distinctionin Ins glo rions science of astronomy, and held positions of Director of the Dudley Observati:TY Midi of *2.,tittriratt Trtobttrtiait that at Cincinnati, when the war broke out, yet he promptly broke away from his scientific pur suits and offered himself to the Government in any capacity. The Government had educated him,_a poor boy, at West Point, and he felt that he owed it that return. His stirring eloquence was at once employed in behalf of the right cause. His oratien at the great Union Square meeting in New York City was the most fervid and brill: iant of that memorable occasion. In the course of his remarks he said—and the noble sentiments were hailed with an enthusiasm which showed he had touched 'the popular bpart—" When the rebels come to their senses we will receive them .with open arms;. but till that time, while they are trailing our glorious banner in the dust, when they scorn it, condemn it, curse it, and trample it under foot, I'must smite, and in God's name I will smite, and as long as I have strength I will do it. .I am ;ready to do my duty. lam ready to, fight injlie ranks or out of the ranks: I only ask to : be permitted to act, and, in G'od's name, give me something, to do." - He had confidence in God as to the issue of the great struggle. A writer in the Independent reports hira. , as" sayibg, a few weeks before his death: ",I am; not trimbled., am standing'on a rook I absOlute confidence in the wisdom and goodness of God. He may indeed leave the country, a prey to _disaster. But Ido pot belieVe that he will, for then it would be of Jae use to contend against,auch a result. Rather, I ,believe, that he will bring it out of, all its perils into peace and liberty." He was on ardent and successful. follower of Science. He was one of the few in this bisy na tion Who not only had inclination or found leisure for such pursuits, but Who could rouse the masses of the people to a liberal co-operatiOn in attain ing scientific objects. As an astronomical lec turer, he was the Arago of the 'new world. Ilia personal 'discoveries, and ingenious improvements in 'methods of astronomical investigation are mat ters of world-wide reputation. , Let us hear the emphatic opinion of the Astronoinicaf Society of Cincinnati with Which be was,long connected, and which has held a meeting for the purpose of suitably noticing his death. Says the. President, J. rtoote, Esq. His researches, inventions and discoveries'are the noblest foundation of a.true fame that can be laid.and have given him a reputation as exten sive as the civilized world. Of some of those it may not be improper here to. make a brief men tion such as • 1. The application of electro-maonetism'to the observation of right •ascension of star's, and per fecting this new mole of observation until it has, under some. 'modifications, been' adopt6ll in the principal`observatories in 'the world. in Europe it is known as the Arnerican-method. 2. Inventing a method of ddtermining differ— ence' of, declination 'with great am/zany and greater rapidity than had hitherto been done, [within the thousandth part of a second.y This for want of a proper instrument could not be perfected in the Cincinnati Observatory, but was applied, to, the meridian circle at the Dudley Oh servatoiy, and was in use at the time when he was called to the defence of his'country", in her .3. MeasureMent of the double stars south of the Equater in Struve's catalogue. - 4. Discovery of Antares being a double star. -These with others of less interest manifest his labors- and; his zeal in .the cause of science, in whose domain, - he excelled as a teacher of those abtruse, and sublime truths which' he drew down froth the HeaVens and adapted to the comprehension of the unlearned as well, as' the learned, disseminating them not only with, glow ing. eloquence of syeech, but also by books of un exampled perspeauity--giving light and , knowl ede to the multitUde Upon subjects interesting to all, but hitherto the special• property of, the deeply, .learned--hiving.. such . siniple and true demonstrations as rendered , them intelligibleto every,capacity, thereby, aiding immeasurably m their diffusion, and thus advancing, the, progress of that knowledge by, which mankind are eleya ted and refined and the blessings of civilization increased. The Society passed the following Resolutions I?esolved, That the Cincinnati Astronomical Society make, application to the children of Professor 0. M. Mitchel for permission to remove his remains to this city, for sepulture in the grounds of the Observatory, and that a suitable monument, be erected'to commemorate his deeds as 'a man of letters, a soldier and patriot. Resolved, That the name of the Observatory of this city be changed from the " Cincinnati• O bservatory " to the " Mitchel Observitory. Itis such bright luminary which is-quench ed in its progress by this dreadful rebellion. Ile was asplendid specimen" of a Christian man'. The higher he rose the more conspicuouslyhis Chris tian character, shone He proved true piety to be the Chief ornament of every honorable, instead-of • incompatible Mith it.- 'The mountain tops of Tennessee were the 'mute witnesses to the etidnrancerand vigor - of-that piety amid the trials of a soldier's' life: It waned not, but went • , forth in purer actings upon the marshes of South• It bore him np in the dying a hour when himself, his two sons,...ioother members of his staff4ere stricken. down by the yellow fever. Chaplain. Strickland ; who spent;.-the last hours with the ,General testifies that 6, was not,only . cake" an - d'reOgned;hat :triumphant m the' hopes of redemptions: - "When his speech had failed, his, 4 4 eyes were turned upward, arid - he pointed toward heav,en., , . ~ . , ' The,correspenderit aboVi ;quoted, Says of offu.' cers and,tnea, "it was weederfolto see how they' loved , hire." *hen . told of his death..," lie was so "kind to us,'" said' one. "It will , be aizadhloir to'dur trooPs." .said another. "He was a, good idan, and goOd - men are scarce in these days," aaid'a. third. „ra 60d help us, and send' us ine -11 ther of his,ll ' ejaculated an old soldier who was walking aehe passed_on; the tears droping'frorn hie eyes. Nore then one said, " Ah t if he, could live, and some of ours useless, wicked generals be taken." So died , Gen. Mitchell'on the 30th day of at the-ripe age of 52,' the:noblest victim of the war by far. The following, lines, which have since, appeared in the N. Y. Evening,..Pofit, will make a fitting close•to our article: His mighty life way burned away . By Carolina's fiery sun The pestilence that walks by day Smote 'him before his course seemed run. The Constellations of the sky, , The Pleiades, the Southern Cross, Looked.sadly down to se,e him , die, To see a nation weep his lops. • -- " Send him to us,''• the stars might cry— " Yew do not feel his worth below; --- . Your petty great, men do not try The measure of his mind to know. • ' Send'him to.us...',This is; his place, Not 'mid your puny jealousies:; ; You sacrificed him in your, race , Of envies, strifes and policies. ; " His eye could pierce our vast expanse, His, ear co,uld.henrAur morning songs, His mind, amid our mystic, dance, . Could fellow- all 'our niyiled rthfongs.', "Send him to us ! no No hero slain in ri. No . captured saint cou A holier welcome f Take him, ye stars ! to To'your vast realms But once he turned fro His name on martial That once was whin hi Said danger to her 1 And then her banner' The radiant lights Take him, loved orbs Freedom for all--f For these he welcom , And followed in tl MINUTES OF A Wm have been readii 3finutes' of the Pr' eabytt in the'eurrent nnmher of The feature of the pr( our attention was the ity of native. Chine from native ehurel:Arn American missionaries, volving some of the tool missionary work. We ers Willte:pleaSed with Meeting Vas"behl in pi Moddratcw, 144 14th 1, Present--Rev. Messrs. (Moderator,) and Morri Rev. Mr. Nevins rr connection with the 1 solved, inasmuch as h. Shantung. Mr. Yi-Loh• missioner from' the Church- joined in this motion:,oived that th , Mr. Ne*ms and the 01 hereby; is:dissolved. Not only are official p nixed; but; private met pear to have influence in of the Presbytery; precisely This appeara from the fo upon a reqUesf to, organize " The Ningpo, ,threugh their _Commissia. church be organized in Presbytery betng fully ittfr there have consulted on A' ,meeting`. of .Presbylery, and ters generally approve if therefore; Resolved that Ili and that the - - church mem Sanpoh be constituted a sepa the Tufau Church." The sante appears in le The Commissioner havia, ty that the congregation ver of time, to consultwith refer and that they haare q uestedP stated supply, it was voted granted; and Mr. Rankin w charge of the two churcheF, It was further resolved the it highly important that tie elect native pastors at tin moment., : - The organization of thi 'The committee on the m. ization of the -Yu yiau ,churcli reported the i waccordance ,with the instretions of Presbye:;they visited the city of Yuyiau,and the vilages ?f Sanpoh, and having , learned, fibm peronp, intercourse with the church members, thatthere was entire una nimity in agreeing to a 34 t iration from the -church of Ningpo, called a mitetittg at Yih-ke on the 18th of June, at which tfie most of the male and several Of the female menibers of the congre , gatiori were, present. The tile ion of. organza • . • teen ' at tht time was put to th eetm,g, anti was unanimously ;agreed to. Witli.lsmdlar :unanimity, .1 the two resident.elders were a? pted. A sermon was then , preached by Mr. akin, -from Acts 9; 31i-andthe organization co *leted according to the order of the TPresbyteria c bunch; and the two elders Yi Lohciing, and Yi Zong-Sing were installed. The tail number o'' onimunicantain this new organizaden is 32. r eport was -ap proved." 4. At another. meeting. there Messrs,. Rankin, Grean, and IV and' i;TroM the-eh4Che: 4 At ,another time, "11Ie: gave reasons for.absem to have been candidates. the elders from the! net "'having represented to the general' wish. that P thetti for the" coming.' je l solved;, That ln view of fairs, the present arratm , }tore ispgr, bealkitleal inr <Fereign • Missionary and the native offtceibean eedlesiasticatorga r strictly' eceleamstieil blv each recognizing t eofFic in this ; work. 'Tlie ) orol mate and historically col some . part..o„the,eyaa g t the world. The natives :possible ,manner; in, chard and broad: foundations 4)1 t giVwih are`l add fit 13 , .`i'l AVID'S. LAIT • ,t) 'SPOIL-, -, 1 , READERS' of the OldTesta - nt will remember' that,;eii-the return of then le army to Zikla with the spoils they "had t a kencfrom the maraud ing Philistines, ,the ac t u al, clmbatants claimed the whole.of. the, spoil for theltPolves and opposed sharingitvith such o f the ;army as: had ,been unable to !Ainslie with the 46.inbody. But DSvid interposed, Saying ; ay e hall not do so, my brethren, with that which t the Lord bath given us . . . . but as his part is flet goeth down to the battlo, , so f shall his p ar t hi . that tarrieth by the stuff ; they shall ,part alife." And it was so, says the . historian;; from thikt day forward that he maile' it nstatuta and an ordinance for Israel un-' to this day: - (1 Sam. 30+," 23 ) 25 .1 Kitto l in his 'llalv Bible Readings on . this ..- . -/.., rr ' passage ? says this l a iy of David's "'llea been adOptea , in the practice "noaern warfare. Th . ; policy of this regulatio% Is obvions ;, for -were .every man_ at hherty toj retain -what he . could take, or were: the spoil to- be appropriated only Eby the actual combatants, there must be at least treat discontent among ihose' detained by garri son, or. other duties, from the .. in2medhtte scene of action." David's polie.ymis n ovk pursued in our block 7 ading, squadron& ~,..All the ships' crews: off any 4 5 tat4 01 1,, sharethe-proceeds of the, prize eaßtlirecl by each of the vessels. a &cutoff (6rangtliot. Yes soul, .us Wars, . ,er control the stars." ►m on high, , undlesv space. su to tipy Ils to trace. ntry'sicall dined all genisied the sky. loss s life.. TERY. nterest, the published Missirmary. ...tch attracted tad Official equal (d cireiroissioners _ to body with the transactions in 'taut parts of the doubt . our read.: icts. The first of the call of the Nevins, Green ' R. Elder Lu that the pastoral Ningpo be did nit to remove to :area as a Com= . stated thattbe It was then. on relation.between Ningpo be, and ims amply recog le churches' ap g the decisions they hare at home. ing action ; 'taken ew church. axing : requested, that a separate nyiau district and d that the brethren q.bject since the last t the churdh mem, proposed ,change 'quest,' be granted, rs of Yuran and body to be galled owing action : • a formed Presbyte liable from want e to a new Pastor, . . bytery to appoint a, t this recinest be ppointed. to take ,Presbytery. deem churches should rliest practicable rch was on this ~re present Rev. rison, Elders Lu ihd Yuyiau. and Zia and it two appear tuent period, churches that it was could =supply Cerefore, 'Re state of if , ue. goveynment Missionaries forming the Ting on , the he iniesiOn; f the'other, !US roots th systeni of. in the best Itt,ra4d deep durane& And- THOUGHTS ON THE LATE ELECTIONS. There is perhaps no class of perils which it will be permitted our nation to escape in passing through the present remarkable struggle. None can be greater than a disposition to draw back, emphatically announced, in the very midst of the work. Such at`-first sight, appears to be, and such:in part, is the meaning of the late Elec tions. The disloyal part of the population, the apologists for slavery, the timorous who would prefer peace in Austria to war for a free-Consti tution, emboldened by. The lenient policy cif the Government and by the absence of the hundreds of thousands of loyal volunteers, and aided by . , the cry of taxation, the draft and negro equali ty, with the help of reinforcements Of loyal men who really wished to rebuke the slowness and' in decision of the Government, have brought about this seeming , revolution. We, observe. I. Though bold as an expression, of opinion, it was done in the way of, perfect order, and by the- legitimate exercise ,of .the functions of self government. It assumed no type of mob-vio : lence. If it is designed to effect a change in the policy of tie governinent when phat government is already occupied and embarrassed with an im mense armed rebellion, no advantage is taken of that fact, no revolutionary policy adoPted, but the quiet, regular methods of law-loving Ameri can freemenlre pinned las ample for the.pur pose. 'lt shows that the loyal spirit, instinctive to the , heart ; of the North, beats strong amid scenes .ighich would be' most tempting to the tnrhulent spirit Unused to the yoke of a rational freedom. , 2. We can scarcely believe, we will not be- lieve, that the vote means compromise, or the remotest shadow of aSsent to" the division of the country, or to the Taneyizing of our Constitution to suit slave-masters But the leaders of the movement mean so : they , already talk of carry ing the olive branch with the sword; they would nourish slavery as a great class-intereat which could be relied upon.in the future as in the past for, political influence. And through some me thod, of political jugglery, with the help of false men under the Union colors, they may succeed in putting a face of compromise and ",concession upon our policy. And the people, .disappointed mortified and wearied with ;a' prolong,ed struggle which they foolishly imagined would be brief, decisive and glorious, may consent to this humil iation ; but what will it'avail ? Will any thing which even our basest men, candidates once. for Fort Lafa3rette, who have .recently .'got into power, would stoop now to . ' offer; •conciliate, or pacify the maddened South, or satisfy the rapa cious demandS'of the Slave Power No,—this movement may indeed bring punishmentupon the Nerth, the curse upon . those who do the work of -the• Lord deceitfully, but it will mainly operate still further to develope the .rapacity and mad ness of the South,; still more clearly to illustrate the stubborn wickedness of thisrebellion, - to stim ulate the just indignation of good men, and to Work the,deeper downfall of treason and slivery. We shall be no better able to fill the demands of slavery than those of the grave. The election is lAA a cartload of rubbish' thrown in to the slough despond. • . 3: it is remarkable that just now a healtheir sentiinent prevails at the -South than in the North. -Philadelphia, Wilmington; Wheeling and St. Louis, judging by their votes, are more Anti-Slavery and. more devoted. to the Union than New York or Boston. Western Viroiaia North Carolina, Tennessee, and New Orleans will send men to. Congress who will scorn to co operate with' the 'representatives sent, by such great majorities from New;York , City. And our word fer it, if' the present admidistration acts with prudence and energy and with the , divine blessiUg during the coming year, the pro-slavery party of 'the country will met at the North alan,e,, and will perpetuate its existence after the man ner of that mythical voter in the , backwoeds who still votes for Andrew ,Jacksen at every Presi dential election I We pray God,our administra tion maphave grace, wisdom, and courage to per form the doing of it. . , 4. This result has' been brought about against •the'strerlinniS and, repeated testimonies of almost every Protestant religious body in the Nerth, 'and t,he influence of almost,every religious Protestant, or other. The exceptions are too trivial to notice. Even the Episcopal convention may be fairly said to have thrown the weight of its influence emphatically for the Governfrient,mhen the; manly Pastoral of. the House of Bishops is taken'into eensideration. -If iolemn'denlarationa means anything, the religious portion of the com munity are, heart`and soul, with the lawful go veimenti, arid do - not feel that . to ,:rebuke its;sheit comings they should'help a pro-slavery party in to power. • The religions portion of the North is roar excellence the loyal and the mal l -slavery por tion; they: realize" sthe . moral enormity , of .the crime of rehellion • they are prepared and drilled to'hear crosses_ in a good cause, and, tor a high end; their energy and courage, are,not spasmodic, .but fed' by., elevating views of divineArtith and 'by help from ibove;their clergy, their neelesiasti epl councils and 'presses;ty:ihn firmness uftheir denieatieur, nerve and 'encourage their People. The fires of ' loyaltjr: and liberty limn' brightest where they are fed frOm the quenchless altara of religion And it- is with peculiar gratification, that we .point out fthe fact, that where our own', church is strongest, Mere the demonstNa,tione of loyalty have teen boldeit. = <Witness the- , vote in Wil mington, Philadelphia, Western -New YOrk, itichi;an and - Northern' • ' THE (( FREE PRESBYTERY OF RIPLEY. Tiirs Presbytery which left Our church in 1848, because we would not take ultra , ground ripop sla very and which contains the best part the "Free Synod," made application, and was ro. oeived-into,ithe ''Synod of Cincinnati, at its last stated meeting. In taking this action, the Pres bytery say among other things, that '" it some. : fillies is 'necessary for a small division ofilthe • grand army to become separated front the rade bodY for a time on 'the' field of _battle, to attack, the - enemy at a given Point; but when ,. this "work, has been done, they should return to, strengthen the main army in fighting the com mon foe. In like manner we, as Free Presby terians, think that we acted in obedience to the Great Captain of our salvation billing off from the great army of Presbyterians to attack the enemy at a given point;` but the foe which we 'went out to meet having Changed their Postiion; and one grand army of Presbyteriarie l being now• drawn, up in battle array against the foe; should we not fall in and swell the ranks of those waging the same righteous warra* with :our.: selves ? In other words, the Constitutional Pres byterian Church, from which . this Presbytery separated, (the cause of our separation 7 —the guilt of slaveholding—being removed,) now oc cupies the same moral and reformatory position With ourselves." This action was unanimous with the Presby tery, and their reception by our Synod was also Unanimous. It is considered likely that the re-' maining' Presbyteries in a similar position will take, the, same course .with, the Presbytery of Ripley. These brethren are genuine, orthodox Presbyterians and will prove a real acquisition to our church, from which we do not think there ever'was substantial reason for separating. We welconie'them back to the fold. , (For the American Presbyterian.) LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. W AsiliNGToN, D. C.,' Nov. 12, 1862. NEAnix all' of the Protestant churches of Washington are yet occdpied as hospitals. It was hoped that by this time the regular hospitals erected by Government. ; would have been sain t eiently numerons•-and capacious to accommodate all*the sick and wounded in this vicinity. And although report's set certain days by which some of the congregation's are led to hope that they shall again be able to assemble iq their accus tomed places of worship, : --it thus far is "''hope deferred." *hen We look at the immense blocks , of buildings occupying entire squares,_ of well-arranged 'and comfortable wooden structures, —.we wonder where enough. ; of sick and wounded men can be obtained to fill them.; but when we learn that there are' in Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria about 18,000 men of this class, ex.clusive of about 15,000 eon- , ialescents, paroled prisoners, and stragglers, in the vicinity of. Alexandria, and many of Whom have been.in` circumstances-of great suffering,— we again woride.rwhere can be found •sufficient buildings, surgeons, nurses, &c., for so "many comparatively helpleas men. • In point of comfort it is doubtful whether Some of- the churches will be relinquished for a considerable time to come. Prominent among these may-be named the well-known old Fourth -Presbyterian Church, of which the equally well known (or better-known) John C. Smith is pas tor. He has made it too comfortable, if Govern ment knows 'the 'facts of the case, to have his , church very soon relinquisbed. It looks if there had been,an idea of some day using it as a hospital, when it was first planned. The pews of the large audience-room above are completely covered over with boards, and upon this floor are placed large nUmbers of beds occupied by sick and wounded men: The room presents-an-air of neatness, cleanliness, and comfort. Kind ladies quietly move about to minister to the suffering . ; good reading is provided:for those who are, able to .read; and at night the room is beautifully lighted up with gas. Every evening, at six a o'clock Dr. Smith and , -Rev. Mr. McFalli I conduct worship for the henefit'of all who are in I the room. Ladies andlentlemen with excellent voices lead the singing,' and a comPetent lady performer sustains with a melodeon the music' of the occasion. Ayisitor—seeing the men lying apparently, so comfortable beneath clean, white bed-clothing, kind ladies beside them, the min isters Comforting them with words of divine truth and with prayer, and the sweet music-to soothe them, --- is almost+ inclined to conclude that it' is a luxury, to be sick in Dr. Smith's church. Then in the basement of the building is space for just such rooms and operations as are suited for, a hospital'; and on the outside of the,bulld ing is room for just such outhouses as a hospital needs. No, indeed I . Dr. Smith need, not expect to get back :his church-building for the-use of his congre;gation as long as- sick and wounded soldiers need it in Washington. He has made it entirely too Comfortable! The occupation of church buildings as hospi .tals in Washington.has been rather disastrous to the .cause ofxeligion hare. - Many congtegatiots have been, turned entirely out of "house and home:" , Consequently, some have nb regular place of worship'upon the Sabbath. One Meth odist Church has' construeted temporary build ing for itself,—and' in some instances „two con gregatione meet together in the building ,of one more forturkatethan "the other in having its, house unoccupied, because "of being unsuited, to hospital purposes. -This is the ease witli,Dr. l Smith's con gregation, which meets with theAssembly,Pres byterian Church, of which Mr.McFalla inpaitor, and•whose 'building is not appropriated by Gov- Persons who'from mere habit or slight inchna tion i have previously attended church, beingrthns deprived of .a building, now give themselves but little' " troubleto hunt up another place. : , And even Many professors of religion, it is said, show . by their fieg,lect of =the means Of grace, that this some other cause, has had a most'paineul in fliteiiie upon them. Fe'w persons, especially, fre •quent the places of prayer, where the faithful of these houseless Christiani are wont to assemble. One pleasant ; feature., 'however, is, the active exertions: of _certain , Christians in, _behalf of the sick and , wounded soldiers. Many Chris tian ladies and gentlemen respond nct only to the appeal&made to them: by: the suffering; but they, seek out, in the hospital& and'camps and squares and streets and even the places of confinement, those who need attention ; and they minister to there physical and spiritual conafor. They do this not only in an organized capacity, as in the Y. Men's Christians Association and the Chris tian Commissionn; but certain ladieS devote much of their time as ministering angels in and gout of the city. . Mileh might also be said of the , benevolence of Christians abroad which:rolls into the capital and vicinity. An immense knionntis contributed in the form of religious reading for the soldiers. Prominent among these agencies is the Ameri can Tract Society in New 'York. Their " Ales senger" is welcomed wherever it is distributed, r---which is done ; in ma,py thousands of 'uopies. Others, of their publications, such us_ the," Sok Bier's Hymn .13ook,!? little flexible covered sol: dier's books, etc.: are doing a" vast amount ,of good. You.l• presume, are aware:that this So ciety has, since the war begani'donated about $40,000 worth of bboks to the soldiers alone.. 'And' now they have secured ; the services slf Rev.. A Hanainnk ChUrch i to super . Culver,of the intend this work in the hospitals , and - army in Washington and vicinity; and to collect facts and make appeals to Christians through the press of, the country, for aid - in this noble work. And truly, as the' work is eat; dhristiani should ans . 7 join it with corresponding liberality IYA,itzwismoN. (For the American Presbyterian.) DEATH OF REV. A. G. CAROTHERS. Two years ago the Rev. Andrew G. Carothers, ' on account of failing health was obliged to re sign the. - .. ,pastoral charge of the Assembly's Church in this city. The enclosed copy of a letter from the Hon. 'Secretary. of State, tells us that in the land of strangers among people of another faith and ano ther tongue, our <brother fell asleep, on 20th of October—the day we met in Wilmington, Del., and where the Synod of Pensylvania had such a blessed meeting. A letter .addreSsed to me by a Rev. brother who was providentially •with Mr. Carothers just before he died, assured me of his unabated love to the Saviour kud his willing submission to the divine will. We knew him as a pastor, earnest in his work. iron. Mr. Seward tells all the rest. JOHN C.SMITH ) Pastor 4th Presbyterian Church. Washington City, 15 Nov. 18t2. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washinaton Nov. 14, 1862. Rev. J. C. Smith, D.D., Washington. Sir :—The Department has this morning re 6eived with much regret, information of the death at Martinique of Rev. Andrew G. Carothers, formerly Consul of the United States , at Tufts' Islands, and: at the time of his death holding the offices of Conial of the United States at Martin ique, and tee Consul for the island of Guada loupe. You will please communicate this .ad intelli gence to the family of the deceased in this city. It gives, the Department much satisfaction to assure you and the numerous friends of Mr. Carothers, that in all the relations which he sus tained to the Government of the. United States, he discharged his official duties with industrious zeal, unswerving loyalty, ability and uprightness. His death took place on 2(lth of October, from consumption. I am Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. W. SEWARD. Assistant Secretary. c 7, e w Wublizatiotto. THE-TORN BIBLE is one of Carter's " Fireside • Series" of books, a story of painful domestic in terest, with a profitable termination. The scene is laid in the soldiei-life of British India, and the principal' character is a south who leaves his home much against tie wishes but with the con sent of his pious parents, and leads a wayward, sad life for a time. Theauthor, Alice Somerton, wields'a vigorous and facile pen. lfirao. pp. 231. For sale at the Presbyterian Bookstore. LAST DAY OF (mu LORD'S PASSION. This is a Series of Lectures on - the Incidents imme diately preceding and connected with the Sav iour's Death, by Dr. HANNA, son-in-law and bi ographer of Dr. Chalmers. They are neither doctrinal or controversial in tone, but rather de scriptive, explanatory, and contemplative, White the general character of the Lectures can' scarce ly be considered remarkable, but rather quiet and sometimes approaching to dulness, they are ofteit relieved by a freshness of view, drawn from modern investigations, particularly those 'of Al ford, Stier, and Ellicott Our clergy may here learn to what excellent account these critical in quiries .may be turned in removing difficulties and in giving life and force to their public exer cises. Some valuable medical testimony, is given as to the, proximate cause of Christ's death, sup porting Dr. Hanna's (Dr. Stroud's) view, that it was a broken 'heart. New York : It. Carter & Bros. Philadelphia : Presbyterian Bookstore. -NEW BOOKS EY THE AMERICAN. TRACT SO CIETY. NEW YORK. —.l. "Illustration of the Ten' Cornmaedments ,pp. - 112 ; 18mo. ; with eleven cuts; 25 cents. 'Written in graphic style, 'rich in sundaes illustrating the commandments, , with ninnerous strikinf , and confirmatory facts, and histories of absorbini , interest. An admira ble volume for. the young. • 2. '",The Prodigal Son " ; pp. 151; 18mo ; 15:icents. This inimitable Bible history, ever new' and entertaining, is here retraced by Rev. Dr: E. P. Rogers, now orNew York, in a series of sketches portraying in a charming style the Prodigarg)eparture:his Famine, his Awakening, Conviction, Resolution, and Welcome Home. It is, well fitted to_attract a wanderer back to God. 3. Their "'Leaflets for Letters" are careful seeCtions, - elegantly printed. Price, 5 cents. De. 'pository in this - city is at 929 Chestnut Street. TEE TABERNACLE. It is some time since the ,publishers, Messrs. Ticknor & Fields, of Boston, sent -us a. copy of this Book of Sacred Music. We have 'examined and to some extent practi 'eally tested the book, and find it a valuable addi tion to this line of literature. - It embraces all departments belonging to such a volume. Its glossary of musical terms is full; the manual of instruction is extended, and includes an interest ing variety rof secular Music; the tune-book proper is rich in new compositions, which aim to elevate the taste rather than mislead it in the direction of frivolity and irreverence. We think choristers; seeking to make 'ari:addition to their collection of b'boks, will be more than satisfied in the Tabernacle. • , MA.GAZISES, PABiI'EFLETS, ETC. MR. Juun .ZUNDEL, or,ganist of Plymouth Church, Bfooklyn, (Mr Beecher's,) has com menced the issue . of The Monthly Choir amt Organ Journal, the first number being issued en the let of the present,Month. The work will be more especially devoted to the interests of orga nists and melodeon-players. The following num berkwill 'contain a complete new instruction-book for the -melodeon. Those familiar with )Ir 'Zinidera excellent In3ok of instruction already issued will be eager to learn what improvements upon itthe author tan suggest. New York, 2 06 William Street. LiTTELL I S Crying Acac for the week cooraio itee'Usnal interesting and valuable miscellany. The: ossession of this well-conducted serial alor , enables one to dispense with almost every °tiler outlook into English periodical literature. forme, too, an admirable companion for the drea:". hours, of inaction inseparable from the life of ti soldier. • . . • 11 AIRiK I S WEEKLY has been excelling itFe.: 1 4tely in the truthfulness , boldness, and fini;:l' f 4_YAillustrations,.and .the fulness of its mar the ,war NOV. 20,
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