Vol. VII, No. 31.---Whole No. 313. fottrg, The Lingering Winter. THE snowflakes kiss the ploughman's orimsoned face, He guides the share and turns the furrow still, With manly patience, and wi, th measured pace, Nor heeds the winter lingerlfig on the hill. The foamy flood roars sullen throughthe vale, The crow-flocks flap the blast with laboring wings, The bare oak •stivers in the northern gale But on the topmost bough the blue-bird 'sings. It sings of spring—the ploughman hears: the song— Of bridal April and of blooming May; And as he treads with sturdy step along, Hope in his bosom sings the selfsame lay. He hears the summer rustling itt his corn; Cloud chases cloud across his bending grain ; The mower's seythe•song greets the golden more, The soft eve welcomes home the loaded wain. And auturrin's wealth, its pleasures and its pride, His heart with joy, his ear with music, fill; His plough he follows with a tricker stride Nor. heeds .the winter lingering on the , hill. Thus to the Christian—wheri4oe'r he redirt-J- Planting the Orient, Afrio, hr - the ISles, Or the frost fettered fields ' alas of Home-- + A promised harvest mid the winter smiles. Spring coy and cold, the laborers faitit'and fa, The hard.chill glebe unyielding to the share; The shrill blast shrieks the leafless forest thro!, But from on High a voice izlispels despair. Before him the redeemed—Chrise.s harvest— stand ; - And hosts with hymns of praise his bosom thrill; His plough he seizes with setrangthened hind; Nor needs the winter lingering on the —R. T. Conrad. litho STATE OP OPINION IN Oas ISMICUT AND IN THIS PART OP THE MEM As the General Assembly of our Church is about to assemble in our city,-and to min gle with .our churches and:people, it may not be inappropriate for us to consider its posi tion upon various matters of common inter est. Especially in regard to the great strug gle for unity and national life now going on, it is pleasant to recall the file - blind noleccie siastical body was • there prompt thin our own in recognizing the greqt principles in volved in the struggle,.and inlocnouncing its solemn approval of, the attempt, ; by force of arms, to subdue rebelliOn and witrttig, ar.,uni versal respect for the' supremek w of the land. The , Cordial, and "Olol'Ualltted declarations on this subject a ottr' General Assembly have been pronottncedlinanimously and without discordant debate. There have been no protests, no heart-buritinks, no " breaking in nor going out." Weigh with all the force and momentum 4,dellomin*- tional unity for the suppression of ;POtdRiP.I I and the re-establishment Of the p i ational authority over the ruins Of`every't'hing that hinders such a grand result. We - Starlit as a solid barrier to oppose the dreadfUl l demOra lization whibh must fallOw successfriliebillion against a rightful. governmenta6tinit government so berieficenti so easy; .:So just, and for an end so detestWe that avowed by the rebels. Our Assembly of last year imonoinCetritp unhesitating and unanimous 'opinion 'upon the cause of the war, and give its full' poii sent to the then probable Wine of 'the coil test, which every hour since'-hasrmade more probable and more necessirviz..: the over throw of slavery. The following Was their language at that time : (Minutes - of 1862, page 24.) " Resolved, That, in obr opinion, this whole In surrectionary movement can be aced tonne primor7.. dial root, and one only, African Slavery, the love of it, and a determination to make it perpetual and while we look upon this war as baying one grand end in view, the restoration of the Union, by crushing out the last living and manifested fibre of rebellion, we hold that everything, the institution of Slavery, if need be, must be made'to bend to thisgreat pose, and while, under the influence- of humanity and Christian benevolence, we "may commiserate the condition of the ruined rebels, once in fraternity with ourselves, but now—should the case occur— despoiled of all that makes the world dear to them, we must be at the same time, constrained to feel that the retribution has been self-inflicted, and must add—Fiat justitia ru at ecelum." . • Only such a declaration as this would have been in harmony with the past acts . end the vital spirit and character of our body. The love of justice, the hatred of oppression and the reverence for law, which were so furi ously assailed by the rebellion,dwelt no where more securely, and in no branch of the Pres byterian Church hid been more endeared by trial, than in our own. The type of Presby terianism planted and cherished iii‘this land by the fathers of the Church; and for which we suffered a quarter of a century ago, fonnd a great and important occasion at the out break of the rebellion for asserting itself once more. And it was only when the large hotly of spurious Presbyterianism in the South h , rsook the other branch of the Church, 0111 the genuine elements in that body found themselves strong enough to carry declara tions of an approximate import to our own, though not without rasping debate, divisions and protests from respectable quarters. The votes of our body have -been unani mous and solomn-"--great religious acts in fact—in which the very life and essential ele ments of our being . were embodied.! Rising as one man in the sight of God and,of men, the delegates from every part of our. Church have freely and confidently committed us to the great principles of liberty, Justice and law, involved in the unparalleled conflict of our day. And it is among' those who have fully responded to those actithat the corning, General Assemby is about , to meet. The SYNOD of PENICSrLVANI.44 embracing the Presbyteries clustering...about Philadelphia, and the WILMINGTON, HANRISBURG and DTs 'Mier OF COLIMII3II. Presbyteries, at its last meeting inWilmington,at a time when the N'or them reaction against the made con siderable progress, and had gained conside rable presto:ye from recent elections, took action fully. sustaining the prisition of the General Assembly, and quite t t he _ generalestimate, to the dernan,dfs times upon true 'and loyal,: , PeeSPyteri ans- With a standing vote, in which the whole audience in the Central church United, they unanimously adopted a series of resolutions which have the decided advantage of ``'the `Assembly's paper, in. terse,vivid, and Pofm.- lar diction and in warmth f sentiment. :We copy:the two which are most appropriate in this connection.. Reaolved, That we render&Vont thankigivings to Alniighty.God for that. measure Of success which has hitherto attended 'our arms.,. that we humble ourselves, and c aeknoirledge the justice our Hea venly Father, : wherein he bassoon good tuaffilet us; that we rejoice.* the integrity, the patriotism, and the firmness of our distinguished chief magistrate; that we record with i lively satisfaction his avoial of puyposutolprotect the unity .of these States, and the Nationality of our Government at ever-rexpense of treasure and of blood,. and that ho has recentlY, by his repeated proclamatiOns, exPieesed his''de :termination to subordinate every local interest aud institution to. the great cause of American freedom, of good 'goVernment, and'of the universal and per manent safety and.prosperity of his native land. ' Resolved, That in the bloody martyrdoms of this wicked rebellion, we recognize new motives to abhor the crime of treason against law, and new induce ments to condemn -and abrogate that system `-of Oppression which has tot 'only suggested treason, but the most cruel and bloody methods., of putting it into practice ; and We urge upon all hyal people to mark with their complete - abhorrence, ail who - resist the efforts of the Government for its,suppres . mon. . . 'We ,trust there will. be no reason,for4he Assembly feeling ,itself otherwisetha,n,Per *hotly at. bonie,among :the, authors and pro nioters of these _resolutions., that in the churches and s . families of the city theaele kato will - firid,theingelvds'surrolifid,id'w4 dengenial 'ittnosphere ; that they Will eMie to `our PR isainnik isr nova , as the eery centre- of . loyal Presbyterianism in ouHand. In that building they will find the office of this paper. They need not be advised of its character. We need. only. tell them that it never was : morecordially sustaine#Tia the laity an-cra t er g y, o f Qui city than now. DEATH OF TILE REV, ROM HAIRD4,OX. WHIP event, (marring most unexpectedly to one of the Most useful. and widely-known evangelical clergymen of this country, or of the world, took the cothimmity by surprise. On Sunday, *ardb 15th, after ahnrief illness, Dr. Baird'expired ht his residence, at Yon kers, New York, aged 65 years. With the aid Of our New York - exchanges; we the followinea€coint.of hiklifo: Dr.'Buird Was if Scotek parentage, and was born in Fayette County, Pa., on the 6th of Oeinbef, 1198, and in 1819 graduated at 'Jefferson College in this State. After teach ing sehool it , Belfont a -year ; during which time' he was tiliteakly , writing for • the:village -neWspaper, he entered the Theological 'Senn nary et- Princeton, and comploted.tne three' years' course of study, being tutor in Nassau Hall the last year, and, receiving license to prnach-froii the PiesliiterY of gew * 'Wick in 1821 In PrinCeton he staited,, and for yeittS - inataged' :gran m, 'School, but in 1828 relinquished it;''tOi elikige what he regarded a§ - the great-miSsion - of his life, the extension,Of Protestantism and the _evangelization of the world,, in , connection with the benevolentand, Christian , . institu tions of the age. At his ! suggestion, every . destitute fariiily in New Jersey was supplied 41th a topy of the Bible. He was for some time agent of the Athericifi: S. 'S. - and it' is thiti the teiettnes -Of the ' creased five-fold in conseqUence -of hie Sinee,4:os healasqbeen engaged iu -the greatwork, of hia,life ;,,tolaid in the diffusion of Protestantism and of evangelical f 'th and morality turough. the Continent of _gur,ape, es pecially in France, Italy, and the Iliorth , To this end he went abroad andresided'inParis, Where lie L preOhnd the 'true QeSpefevery Sabbathand welcoMed fife' :stranger 'lto ilia lospitable and - beautiful Vome 'circle: Re also resided in Florence, Italy, where he Waned. tlinsame - plan of aetion. Finding the American. theory of the separation , .of Church. and State imperfectly understood, he : devoted much time and labor to, exPlain its workings to the Obristian, f public of LEO 'rope. 'ln the laroSectition this - underiak- ing he' published - a roluMe Religion in whieh has bectithe a standard:au thority upon' the -inibject, in . both -the' old 'world and the new; By hid - facts and.argul• meats, which were skillfully- drawil•from the ,Practical workings of the.Alnericary system, he made a, strong impression on 4he best minds of Europe. The convictions thus im planted there have . grown in,strength, and bid fair, at some future day,, te produce a radial refo'r'm in t the constitutions of the di-niches of 'the old world'.' took ac-- tire part in the organizatibti of the Protest ant missionsiin , Italy and'Fra,nce, and espe cially in the,formation of the American con gregation in Paris, over Fthich Dr. McClin tock is pastor. , Dr. Baird's remarkable suavity of manner genuine, phristian courtesy, and manifestly pure purr:tee, commended bitnto every class orreett.- Bit the great feattire'of his success WO his relay access` to the crowned heads of Europe itaid 'to the most powerfd officers 'of state, who cordially entered into his plans, and gave him every suitable 'countenance and add his works of -practical benevolence. Dr. Baird's life, - in Europe Was a .verbal ful fdttient, of • the wise man's proverb : " Seest thou a man diligent in business ;,he shall stand before kings." We doubt whether any Atnerical citizen was ever so readily *deortied into royal and aristocratic circles our" areented friend. Returning to this country, he became See retary of the Foreign Evangelical Society, and afterwards of the American and Foreign Christian 1.1442 n, both of which organiza tions had the itame great objects which , he esteemed so highly and pursued so ,ardent!y. re• is not too much to say that these societies owed as large a part of their standing before the Christian community to the untiring zeal and 'sweet • persuasiveness of the Secretary; as to their own intrinsic claims. As agent of these• Societies, 1)r. Baird frequently visited Europe,. as well as traversed the length and breadth of our ,own,4)Ouxitry, and was eminently successful in securing the men and the means necessary for• carrying out their objects. Dr. Baird was connected with the other branch of the Presbyterian Church, and though, from the conservative tone' of his mind, he was More at home there that he would' have - been probably in luny( other branch; he partdok not in the:slightest degree of any intolerant;. bigoted, or exclusive i natu, ral amiability, fa:bade:it ! and a wide observation of Men and manners, • g 2 ! `;.183. - .- - B AY • and of variois aspects of Christian charaoter and institutions produced its usual effeetin his case, of enlarged catholicity. His whole inuence tended .to soften the asperity of controversy, and, to promote practicalnnity among 'Christians., for the advancement. Of 'evangelical 'r'eligion;-and 'the - overthrow of the''common 'enemy—the PapaCy.' Renee 'his fervent interest in the EvetiVeliaal Alli anceodiose meetings held 'in Yhricifih parts of EttroPe;he freqUently went abroad:to . attend, and in which he was always welcdnied - krid admitted to a principal, part. In truth, Dr. Baird constituted one of the links between cvangelical Christians of every de- nominationin this country and on the Con .tinent of Europe. His well known and wel come lectures on those'countries, so crowded with 'facts, so naturally, clearly and easily told, did'not a little to keep aliie the sym pathies of the new world towards the 'old. Coimbpolitan without losing his patriotism, end catholic without 'a trace of vapid latitud inarianism, Dr. Baird's influence upon the Christian community has been most happy. His contributions to the periodical;press, amid all these labors, prove him a man of unwearied industry, no less than of good judgment concerning the high importance of that'ifiSt - filmentality in reaching the popular mind. There ire`faV bvar!geliCal newspa pers in the East-that -at 'Signe tithe Intim not 'probably contained, contributions f'reirethis pen. When, the .nolv corrupt 3New York World, Rhicia, of late has been emulating; the, Herald in- its , oPposition to truth and; right eousness,,wi.,4 started to-supply the„felt want of Oailyjournal, representing andicricour aging the more elevated tone of public' senti ment,' Dr: Be.iiVfias one ,of itaeditors. But his derinectionwithlhe paper long ate. 'ott-iiie to an end. . - At tale tithe of his 'death, he lvas. the.Anierican Correspondent of 'London and EdinburT,gh:papers, one , of which, we suppoSe, was the, Nizusrof the 'Churches, and itt 'this capacity did good 'service in setting our country right before the religious community in Great Britain. He was also editor of the' - -TWO, -tiler -able- and- editor" organ of the American and Foreign Union.' moils 'lns published. Works 'Were " Vie w of the 'Valley of the MisSippi," published in 1832; ".History of the Temperance Socie ties," published in the French language in Paris, 1836, and translated into, German, Dutch,' Swedish; Finnish, and' Russ ; "Re ligien - Atineriei,'Publiiheil in Glasgow 1842, rePrinted thia cetintry and in'Other ,EuroPeati•-;-eountries ; "" Protestantism in Italy," .piiTilish"ed in Boston in 1845; " The :Christian Repository. , and Register," , ; Perk,,-,185.1; also "...Visit to Northern Eu rOPex .a, pork combining 'historical - research with the results of extensive pers,onal- obser vation. A character so interesting in itself and. so intimately interwoven - , - with the present con dition of ,Christendom rill doultless,receiva some aof`'a can furnish. Capable 'as we are of se'eingidefects in the tone of his char ticter,we are ifree 'say that -his memory de . serves a high .place among those names of Amerigans, dear to the Christian heart, who have toiled successfully and beaten out nciy tracks of effort for the advancement of Christ's kingdom among men. foretspintart. OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT IN _;,- - CLINTON N. BzslnEs.the College - Clinton has other schools of learning, of more than ordinary interest and importance : Dwight's Burs.) High gehOOl, now taught by Messrs. Hot- iiibok and Bristel, two'accomplib - hed instind- Ori'i a good:pllC,e for boys to fit Colqe or'for businesS - ;—:-Houghton Fenial'e Seniina• 7 ry, with some twenty- five - boarders, and a large number of day scholars. This institu tion is in a:highly flourishing conditien---Dr. and Mrs. Oallup c :principals, Mrs, -.0141.up; formerly_Miss Houghton, -from w,hoin the institution is, named, (,a, sister of your farmer associate, the lamented. Dr. :Houghton,) is Considered' one of the Very boa edudators of your ladies in this Part of the country. Beside these, there "ar=e two other Female SerninarieS, and on.e Other largel3oys' School in Clinton. -:!lfia a village ofliteraryinstitu tions. considerable: portion of the hope of world is here congregated. - REVIVALS: It is our happy privilege to report 'that' a revival of considerable interest' has been . Tor some-weeks lirogress itrthe - Congregaticih-: al {church of Clinton, Quite a nutader of the youth have been gathered in, under the faithful labors of Rev. C. H. A. Bulkley, who has been supplying the pulpit, for the last three months. The interest is also ex ; tending and deepening in the College. Sure ly, there is much to hope . for in` the conver sion ;:if these youth, Who are enjoying ,such advantages for improvement'and for future usefulnesh. Educatien consecrated:to Christ is the hope of the Church.' Let all that read these' lines; pray for these dear youth, and for 'this interesting cluster of !literary insti tutions.: -A: MISSIONARY CONVENTION. A .Missidnary Convention of great interest has just been held in this place. It. was thought not inconsistent with the revival in terest; to bringin the great subject. of Mis sions, and turn the thoughts of these young converts to the wants of the heathen world. Interesting addresses were made by. Rev. Mr. Treat, Secretary of A. B. C. F. M. from Boston, and by Rev. G. W. Coan,___ Mission ary from 'Oroomiah ,•'ll Rev. L. . Gulick; M.D. - , Missionary from Micronesia; and ReV. Allen Hazen, Missionary from India. The meeting was kindly welcomed by the good people of Clinton ; a deep interest was man ifest throughoutits progress ;..and a delight ful 'impression seemed to be left behind as the Missionaries went on their way.. This was understood to be only one of a series of such 'meetings, to be held in several of the larger villages of Central and Western New York; the object of which is to spread in formation, and stir up interest on the subject of the world's salvation. Great good has been done by such meetings—great , good is hoped from these.; We may:add, in. conclusion, that a revival of decidettpower c as vie learn, is in progress in Canandaigua.- The heart of the am J ou plished - Pastor,. Rev.. Dr. Daggett" has been 'greatly cheered by the manifest interposition of a divinwpcivar, givinghun*Ontad and , efficacy to the truth. „We' ha if heard' also of some ~ quie,keningrat Pen Yan, and other places, of which preat another time. ri WINESEE Rochester, Ararch 21,1803. -A LAST AND URGENT CALL THOSE Qhurches which, have not during tht presentenclesiastical v ear contributed to the Education 'Fund of the General As sembly, are respectfully , ,aud earnestly re quested to do to before: the first day of May,nex.l--six -weeks hence—when the year closes, and the Annual Iloport for the AS sembly will be made up `, • The urgent reasons for compliance , with thus request are :-- i* 1. That the Education Cause is intrinsi- cally worthy of support; and is essential to the groWth of the Presbyterian Church. 2. Each -church is interested in the pros- Pei:ay of the `body of whioh it is an integral part; and the honor and strength ,of the whole body; demand that , all its wisely in augurated -measures should loyally BUS stained. • . , 3. .l'here.. is a serious threatening of de- Cite'ase . Ite 'xiiiinbers of the Ministry, while ohr wi'diti v g ever ''day. 4. The students pent receiving' as sistance are worthy -and needy ; -they have beep FPBl4;4:oWilig) to. the ,It,e9Vass ;and BM ill ness of the contributions, but three-fifths of the nall,sum.allowed.ky the. Assembly's Rules, while , the expenSes ,of liming have been - la,rgely . increasing ;;,Unless they .Can receive more liberal assiitance a number inrbe compelled to sus rend their Studies, `and' others 'will be deterred from'epteiing on a course of study. - ' • 1 5., The ,Genefat•Assettably has directly recommended that, i2h - aisntial • eVntributioit shall be, made in .every, egitireyation , and in no way can such, a body Ile more effectually dishonored, than by trfatiug,its schemes and reconnienclations .as if they were unworthy of support.: • , 6. It'lenbiTair that ilie• support of this cause, in which the ;newer' and `feebler parts of the Cliurch are tatoet- deeply -interested., should be -devolved •entirely.' on the congre gations in the vicinity of our Theological Seminaries, who are called on so freqUently to contribute :to . other _large causes., Let, e, t 3 4611. church do its,own itare whether itbe large or small pnr relian.ce is on the num ber of contributions as certainly as on their amount. • 7. A sufficiency anion* cats be obtained if it is asked for with riper explanaliOns, and with courage, The ministers and church es who have been directly benefited this by cause are 'sufficiently numerous to sustain it with itspreaent waists . . tet the. appeal be e gdp ad eae eome• 41 ' ,tri te r I , b t ,but fttn Mi d' y ou offrrYus ~ rough thig year silc6Sfilly. If that slim is too large lk five oithrea, - or one be sent. 'Send any- sum, , let something be, done to break theice 'of indifference, to make a beginning in gie right , direction, and, show- the world that we earnestly intend to lice as a denom ination, and to attempt great, _things ; for Christ. • A Circular entitled " Facts and Consider ations regarding the increase of the Minis- try;" designed to aid ministers in'presenting the subject i l , has. been widely diStribrited by mail, andivill - yet: be -forwardedto any who may ) Fazpply.. for it. s: The name of.. every Church with its. contributions will be report= ed to the,= General' ,Assembly and printed, audit is, hoped that the listmay be a long and Honorable one. Whatever is done let it be done promptly. , Contribuiiolfa maybe fdiraided diredtly to the Treas Mer; J. W. Benedict, Es 4., 128 BreadWay,.Nete I - York, Or where it is =more convenient they may - be , sent to him =through Rev.' B. A: Huntington,:- Attl)prn,, N. Y.;, or Rev. , G..E. Day : , Walnutilills; .ohio. A. MILLs,, • Rea!s for , duration PRESBYTERIAN ROOMS, N.Y., karat 18 '6B. FROM OUR BRETHREN IN THE HOME HISSIONARY nu% [Seretary'Kendall has handed us the fel,- lindrig letters and ex. triets4hieh give our,rea derS gbixte insight' into the peculiar triala and encouragements of-the brethren in the Elditte Missionary field'and stimulate us in the iMpottant worle of reinforcing antsustaining them.] SPLEITISM=AND THE WAY TO MEET IT. November last; an increased religious' eeling was manifested hineng:thebrethren and ale: tiers of the PresbYterian and Baptist Church es. •Union meetings for prayer were: held, preaching. also often during the week; for nearly four weeks. .Christians were benefit-. ed and:we trust ihreeur four were brought to Christ. But the mass of the community were unmoved and manifested perfect indif,, ference. While these meetings were in.pro gress; the spiritists (follOwerS of G. W. Davis) held'in the village a quarterly' meet=: ing for twodays. Their lady trance speak ers' took occasion to - enlighten. the public in the mysteries of spiritiSm.. They poured forth their anathemas against Christians, the Church and the :Bible, proclainiing the day had dome when the Bible-would no long& be, regarded'as the' i7tspired and authorized word of Gbd Christianity being thus publicly assailed, the Baptist -brether - and' myself agreed tuen- , ter upon a defense of the inspiration and au thority of the Bible and alternately. preach upn the , subject Sabbath _evenings. Eor ten weeks we have keen thus employed ,and., we are greatly encouraged to, go on, such is the interest, awakened., Many, have said, "we aid not knoW the; Bible had such evidences of its authoriky, divinity and truth." We =have been invited to repeat the same dis c courses in a neighboring village and intend to do so, satisfied that this ,form, of infidel ity has raised a doubt in the minds of multi: tudes, relative to the truth of the Bible and that such discourses are called for. Some have told us "we are saved from "being spiritists" Others, are anxious to read on the subject We are circulating such books as Nelson on Infidelity, 'Ale*auder's dences of Christianity and Bayne's Essays. . BTRENOTIf-fr--11ELP . FROM uNLooKET , - FOR SOUF,O.ES. I have'noihinidiicouraing to Rrite; and that perhape such times as these, is encon raging. indeed,' we have sons matters paeti eutarl.*eneoitraging. my`Sabbath morning congregations dre steadilrincreasing,- which with the character bf those `comingin, forms an encouraging fea ture of .my field,.and my hopes and belief its, expressed to you, in my previous communi :cations, that a patient,. continued, judi cious course of, Chriptian labor would even.V.- ally build aivholesome self sustaining church 'here, are 'being confirinel There is , ber of Nitrifies here of the Christian - denothr ' nation,' notioneSince Mini the Eait—atteii dants upon my preaching, and Who show great cordiality. On. Christmas Eve„ from thirty five to forty of them surprised us by a friendly , call, and besides spending the evening with, Aid in a wor pleipsautmgcl.o39Pi4l , lY.V, , leftl behind them eleven 'dollars in money, and `between thirty ad forty dollars in provi sions 'whiCh were all good and profitablete Us. Besides 'this, we are constantly seeing prods of growing attaehment to us among the people .of the coma:l:unity. , : :..One of Anir . trustees is circulating a sub scription for the year now eommeneing. The result, thus, far is decidedly hopeful not one diminishing their subscriptitin, several new subscribers, and all do it with Cordiality. It new as if they would raise three bun `died dollai;s this year,'lgitinst five hundred' mid fifty last year.: This, 'With the spirit manifested; is cheering. These hopeful in dications' May not last, bfit tliviare- not the result-of 'special or nnnaturalefforta i and *e are inclined to belieye -that they will abide. Our Bible. class a,nd,S4bbath' School are'" doing/very Well for the winter. THE HOIISE,: Or : GpD COMPLETED :==; EFFECT ON THEPEOPLE- • . -4 missionary in. lowa writes : As the quar ter ending with Nov:ember also ends my, first year ass , your missionary, I include both, my quarterly and :annualreport in this, The year has been to your Missionary and to 'thia people, one of great trial, and also great mercy. - At its commencement, we were deeply and almoSt hdpeleisly in debt, a large house half built, and a-debt of thirteen huhl. dred dollars ; a small and diacouraged •con gregation, and a strong and united opposi tion, Jed by those who had just left ua with the avowed purpose of our ..destruction as,a society. .Within a year the debt - haa been paid, the churchTmished, and on the second Sabbath in Novintiber, 'dedicated and paid for, except about two hundred.dollars, and the:congregation' morethaia doubled, notwith standing the- heavy drawback occasioned by the, war. Our house is .very, substantially built of trick, it is 42 x 61 ; contains the main audience room, dsing e gallery, and minister's study above, With an ample used for . Tent room below, prayer meetings, Sabbath*clibill'aud Village school: '- The audience room above will Comfortably seat.Soo, and with:the .did of extra seats 450 . . - Ftcr-liatipletattess vidivemity, - including 'ilia design of the whole, , symmetry of the, parts, taste in arrangement and finish, and perfect adaptation, our. ,house. approaches as near a Perfect model, fora honse of worship of sim iliedimensions, aaany I haVe seen, east or West l antf is Very which adniired - by all who See it :d I am thus Specific in desoribing L Out house because I kno* you will -Sympathise and rejoiee with us in •our•success. God hath done great things -for us, whereof we are glad. `. • . 4 ., STILL ANOTHER HOUSE OF WORSHIP BUILT. ;" - .`•ROV. W: Young, of Rose,'N.YLwrit6s as follows : Another quarter of my misSidnary year closes to-day, and it has been one of.the most profitable quarters, both spiritually and temporally, since my residence at .R-, t Our house o£ worship has been finished aid dedicated, and *list is better, it is all, for: rte entire 'cosi is about $4OOO, Oiir gdciety has more . than doubled 'airing thii last three months, ' We had: seven additions at Our-last oonitint nion,< three, by: profession and; four _by -letter: We number ~,now 46 members,- and we:hop with A?rdinary blessing, by, ;next ,year, ,t 9 beppme, Self-Bust - alum& , ANOTHER REVIVAL--FAINT -YET 'PURSUING-- ILITOTHAR. CITURCa FORMBP. • • The Icirciihas eliared my :life for another quarter and brought me ; uti front the borders of the grave. ;to, which I_ appeared to my: frienls to be 40 , hastening, when I wrote you kst. In those distreasing ipenes, through whiCh ,I had to pass, I , had'the:preeenca of tl4 Siiionr to comfort me. rayrdisfithiz'ea with myWife and. little daughter, *he wept at the pfospect of another bereavement so soon -to follow that of the death of our- two sons. >I I had a longing desire to. be-spared to labor in ,a revival of pure -religion in, these- church es and for the ingathering of souls from .the world. The ; Lord heard - the prayers that;, were offered and hag' restored me to usual health and has perthitted my'peot)le to rejoice, over'the Ciliation ginners, both in Mason and The work of grace' which began to appear When I wrote you last, lingered for awhile. It was . an occasion of ,quickening to the people of God. The church. ;of Mason : united in prayer meetings for about three weeks, three eienings•in a,,week. Souls seemed to . , be converted in this ; time, Just enough, t strengthen our. faith. Then we, multiplied our meetings and had preaching' each evening, for some four weeks . ; We trust the Lord has called' more than thittY, who will'praise-Hiia threugli eternity for his 'great salvatio; The gteatest harmony preVhils among the churches. The lahor was per formed by Elder. C., of the M. E. .Church, and myself. The Baptist Church has no pastor. The converts' are largely connected with the families of the Methodist and tin- t -jet Churehes "`' e'shall doubtless` receive' vahiable oe,casions'taour littlei'church and smite-pecuniary strength at • our next sacra= mental season in We :trust that the,members. of this _church have, received ark impetus, in the diyine life, which will appear ire their works for many years. Our Sabbath-school, in which the work began, is : -a moderschool in numbers and efficiency.. Compared with ourpopfila tien, about one half the conversions were from the Sabbath-school. I organized a church at on Satur day and , the Sabbath of • twelve members nine by , letters from other churches, and three by profession uf l ,their i faith. The weather, was very stormy, ,and ,prevented the attendance of some whoivould have united in the church. , We expect that the member- Ship will more than donlile:— =MEI The light, is breaking forth on this nets country. This desert is budding 'and wil. sobzi bln4goin as the rose. d Iputfor,und labor te-the• utmost of my ability thal' the 'church may be also enlarged , aud:strengthen ed, that- they. may become selPsustaining. `and that the cultivation:of, this. field may be given two godly successors. I. can only try to do what is enough for two active men. ‘ weekly lectures, funerals l , and other bill's; with the - iireparations Tor "the Sabbath, no time for'keht and recruiting. MISSIONARY' BOXES. [The two letters below show how much joy our, good Christian,Ladies are imparting to the Missionary Ei fatnily.] ,auro, Jan, 20. 1863. Tuesday 45thy1twe receiVed a box and five dollkra`money` from Ake Ladies SucietY of the 3d Church filled things excellent and uSeful. The kindladies were too modest` to put a, 'mina tion on their list of articles and we certainly are not able to do do, but 'we do not see how the value -could be= put below $l6O, and we are - afraid that:would be too low. I would like to lave shown them.the smiling faces of our, home circle. that they could have had a demonstration of our ,gratitude. Pronipted by our feelings as tivell as the fitneSS of the thing, we acknoWledged the kindiies ofthel dear ladiei inane '-dia:tely,ii-presgngl4ss• than we felt for their regards - for' us,-and if I Should ever visit the .place,' should feel--like " looking up '"our friends there,. NVe feel under, obligations to you also.foy,Ale,:",nomination of the _canal date4' for their blessing. . C—, IV.Lion., Feb. 15. 1863. With a heart full of gratitude, I •"sit ilo*n abkiroikredge the receipt of the 'yal able.Miasinnary box, which has jiiii'corne to bind. f. We had scarcely anticipated such a gift; and the.plea,sufe was greater from being unexpected. , •It ,was truly a noble one, Contained just what .we needed, and its treasures,, krought joy ,and gladness to oar- ; hearts. cannot ein to' enumerate :allthe artielea; valuable and net; Which had been gathered by - ToVin - ,g hands; and sent to' cheer the heart andhome Of your MissiOnary in the - far WeSt.` has been said in:disparagement of Mission ary.boxes. by some-LI-but wish to hear testi mony ,to.,,the fact that sometimes,-e at least; they. are both valuable ; and appreciated. There is scarcely an, article in this one whi'cli we, cannot 'make Ilse of, and many *Bich' We highly priZe. `;Be so kind as to as sure our unknown friends, of 'Our gratitude f and 'heartfelt' ibinkti, MaY l ' Go'd - retard them for theirlinaness to his servants, and may they realize in their happy experience that t' it is even more blessed to:give than 'to regeive." .1 ' 7 , r '' , .. 1.' 1, - 4: ; . , 1 4 ; -4-i. '._ i i .... diat: s iiiREST OF BMITIELtEit. ONE man alone in Geneva preserved a tranquil, heart and serene look ; it was Ber thelier. He .had no wished to escape either when Charles or when the' bastar& entered; he was vainly entreated 'to withdraw to' Fri burg ; all.was useless: He waited for death; the " cheat' of hope (to use the common' Lt. ilressioo) did net deceive hiin. "'The Wolf is' in the fold," said his friendsi "and you will be the first victim." Bertlider liStened, SMited,, and passed . On. In'his oPinion'there could be no evil in life to him Who has learnt that the privation of life is not awaite4 calmly_ that tragical .end - which he had, himself foretold; every day exposing himself toithe attacks, of his enemies. < After the bishopTs'arriial, -" he went and-came just as , before;= one would have said that, instead of fleeing death, he was running after it." Without the city, in a solitary plane then called Gervaii (now Corrupted into AS'avoises), was' a quiet meadow 'Which the Rhone bathed with its swift" Waters : 'this was Berthelier's favorite retreat. Rernotefrom the noise of the city,- seated on the pietnresqnehank of the river, watching its blue waves gliding rapidly past,ber, dwelt on the: swiftness of time,-and., casting a.; seriousglance into the futuro, he asked himself when would Geneva be free ? " Every day he was in the h,abit of taking his pleasure there, 'say the annals,, "and never omitted' doing so, although:at the time. he had so laiany enemies at Geneva." • The'sday, August '23d, he went nut` betweenisibi)and. seven to breathe the air at-his favorite retreat. Berthelier was now forty years of age ; vverything fore. , told, him that his.end was near.;,but he pre ferred, without passion , andwithout, fear, to make the, passage, from life to death., This active and much-dreaded citizen, began ,to avert, but with a, serious gentleness, upon the brink of the grave. He had a little *easel which he was very fond of, and a for greater contempt his enemies," he had taken the tame " creature in his bosom.and walked out to his garden, playing with it.", The vidame, who;ltue* of these morning ' walks, bad given orders for, pertain numberof soldiernto be posted outside the Walls of the city, whilst he remained within, in order to take Bertheter from behind. just as the latter was about to pas the'gates, thetroop that awaited' him' came forivard. , Berth'elier, "alwayi 'booted and ready tndepart for thntinknown shores of eternity,", had no thought of-returning to the city and arousing the youth of. Geneva ; he did not turn aside from the road,but con tinued gently, caressing his *easel, and " walked straight towards the,arnied men, proudly' as if he was going to take theta." " They met," says a 'manuscript, " under the in 'front ofthelYestalrY of the Goose," - and the 'vidani - e i Wiiis was - descendingg thnhill'on his mule v coming up `with' him at the same time, laid Isis hand : . uponhis Shoul der, saying: "In, the name t• of ,my lord of Geneva t I arrest yqu," and . ,prepared totake away his- sword. Berthelier, who had only to sound his terrible whiitie to collect enthu siastic defenders, -stoOd calm, without a thought of reaiStance, and quietly handed his word to the vidame, contenting himself with the words,; " Take' care what you a° With this sword; but you canonly get quit of them by denying altogether the existence of an infulitelyto wise, glorious, and powerful Being God rwo'idd pot be. God . w_ere - he _not thus absolutely' sovereign in hivpresent doings and his eternal pre-arrangaments. But itOi would it 'ridlon:if your perplex ' to get quit of 'koiereiglity and ? v Suppose these iereSet aside, lei still remain the seine depraved and helpleialaeing as The truth is,: that the sinner's real difficulty liet neither:in sovereignty nor elee tion, but in , his own:depravity. If the remo val of these " hard doctrines (as some call them) would lessen ~ his own sinfulness, or make* hint,inere;able to 'believe and . , repent, the hirdShip".:Would lie at their door ; but if ritot, then these - doctrines are no hindrance at all. If it be God's sovereignty that it keep; ing &Cm coming: to 'Christ, the 'sinner has serious matter of - complaint against the doe * trine. But if it -- belhis own-depravity,-is it not foolish to be objectingto a truth that haw never thrown , one single, straw of a hindrance in the way of his ,return to Godl, Election his helped many-a soul to, heaven ; has never yet hindered one. "'Depravity is the, hin-