While these remarks apply to our church at large, in
those portions of it most exposed to the.evil influences of
the war, the goodness of God has been especially con
spicuous. To illustrate this we would bring our narra
tive to a close with brier extracts from the reports of
three Presbyteries that have been compelled iby their
gergraphical position to encounter the greatest perils
and difficulties springing from the rebellion, and from
slavery, its producing cause.
The Pt esbytery of Wilmington, say:—" Occupying.
at this crisi+ the most undesirable portion of the court-,
try not actually covered by military operations, it was
matter of serious doubt whether we, would be
. able to
pre. erve our churches and maintain our unity. But
this Presbytery has not suffered diminution in any of
its cot gregatialts or in any of its material interests by
maimathiug, among its ministers a unanimous and un•
compromising loyalty to our Government. And it it; our
conviction that when our national troubles shall have
pa.sed away and the distractions consequent upon
them shall have subsided, our churches will be in n
better condition to prosecute their appropriate work
than at any former period." ~,
The Presbytery n,f the District, of Columbia, say
"We live Pt a whirl of commotion, in the focus where,
all the troubles of the ebuntry converge, Consequently
the youth are led away from serious thought. The pa
rades, the tramp of, armies and the news of battle all
tend to diesipnte,yedeetion by keeping the mind intoxi-
Cated with excitement. Yet, on the other band, meet
ings for prayer are.well attended by persons cif maturer
yews; showing, that the commotions of the timesTead
them to, God. All thidgs considered, Ihe condition of
things is hopeful, and not in the least discouraging to
Us.'
Especially in Kansas has deep toren been turned to
ithounding Joy.
Whit the sorrow we ate
. all in some ineasure,famil'ar.
Let us listen for a,tpoment to the declaration of the joy..
This . year a' trial (the Presbytery saY)has e lso em
a year of revivals. Souls have ,bettax .snved. Fed) e
ehurebes„brtve been strengthened., New churches have
been .bietight Into being under revival influences. The
number of, our communicants is more than double ths4 of
last year. , In• the hours, of our 'Presbyterial
,Prayer
meetings, and Miring the presentatien of our repqrts re-.
specting the state , of our clurcheti e as shipment after
statement came in from our scattered fields of labor it,
seemed, indeed, that ,
0- Ilenven came down our souls to greet,
And glory crowned the merny
The interest was tlirilling. Particular cases of convic
tion carried us,back to the days of Whitefield and Ed
wards. The grace of God and the love of Christ seemed
stronger than ,ever, reaching eir the most hardened."
The state of religion which we have,thus imperfeetly
sketched, Interesting akit is in itself, fs most of all sig
nificant as ,a state of preparation for inereased activity,
on the, part .of our minietry and churches, and for the
gracious bi stowment of Divine efficiency upon their
efferts more abundantly than de htive ever, Jet vie-,
nessed. May we all be incited by,the clisplayit we do,
behold both of the, providence and grace of God to
greater 4de:ity, more earnest' prayer and more, stead
fast 'hope.
'The following ministers are repOr(ed as haying Ceased
from, their w,ora,on eprth:— , , ,
,
.A.hbel Parmelee, D. D.; or-PU.O. of Champlain. '
William H. Corning, 66 Troy.
Timothy Wood bridge, D'D., • tt . Columbia.
R. Richard Kirk,• • 1 44 St. tawrence.
ltalph Robinson,.. cg . Oswego.
Jameißlakeslee, c' Pennsylvania.
Josiah Hopkins, D. 0,, , cc ,- Cajuka. •
'William 'Bacon, ' ii
I i :
John B. Hoyt, • Chenango. ,
Eil. Robinson, D. D., LL. D. . ' New York,Thit : 6:l•
Benjamin J. Wallade, U. D., 44 r Philailelphia, 66
Andrew G. Carothers, c. • ' Dist al Coltimbiti.
„Alma C. Tuttle, t 44 Kalamazoo. '-'
Ha6vey Lyon,. . 44 , Cleveland.
El astus Cole, . cc .Elyria. ' '
Lyman Beecher, D. D., c , Cincinnati.
Hiram Gregg, "° it'' Dayton.
Wiarren Nichols,
E. Rimer Johnson, 44 44
,
Hugh Barr, ct lllinois.
Jdhti G. Campbell', 166 Wabash. •
Harvey Clubs, 0.. D.,
Jolla J 8 ovum, 44 • Chicago.
Ji.hii Dyke, 44 Kansas. ' •
la behalf, Of the 'Committee on the Narrative.
"JOHN CROWELL.
Jute )et, IEI3
ASECAL MEETING . OF THE PRESBYTE
RIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
4, Tin Presbyterian Historical Society held
its Anneal meeting in the Tenth Presbyte
rian church, Philadelphia, on the evening of
the sth ult., at eight 'o'clock.
Tne Rev. Albert Barnes, President, de
liVered the annual address ; his topic was,
"Presbterianism : its affinities.'
The Rev. Samuel J. Baird, D. D., - read.
the annual report and accompanying papers.
On motion, the Annual report*waa accept-
ed, adopted, and ordered to be printed by
the Executive Committee.
The United Presbyterian 'Church, in ac
=dance:with previous notification, and the
constitutional requirement, was receiyed as
art integeal part of the Society.
The' thanks,of the' So.ciety were voted to
the Rev. Albert Barnes. ; for his elaborate
and eloquent address, and the Hon.' J.' Ross
Snowflen 2 Rev James Crowell, and Samuel
Agnew, Bsq., were appointed a committee to
solicit a copy, and, to take measures for its
publication.
The, following. officers were elected for the
ensiling year : •
President—Rev. Joseph T. Cooper, D.D,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.'
Vice*Prestden t—Rev. Henry A. Board
man, D.D., Philadelphia, 'Pennsylvania ; Rev.
.Henry B. SMith, D. D„ New 'York City,
New York • Peter Bullions D D Troy,
, Rev. .1
New York; Rev. Robert Patterson, 8.'1).,•
Chicago, 'lllinois ; 'Rev. 'Wm. L. Roberts,
Hopkinton, lowa. .
Corresponding Secretary—Rev. Samuel J.-;
Baird, D. D., Woodbury,,New Jersey:
_Recording Secretary—Rev., J. , B. Dales,
D., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Treaearer. and Li6rarianr : . --Samuel Ag
new, Esq.
Executaq Cotionfttee—Rei: J,oriathan Ed
wards, D. D.; Rev. Alfre'd ;
Rev. Henry Darling, D. D.; Rev. Thomas J. i
Shepherd; Henry Esq.,; Rev-
John 13. bales, D. D.; Rev. , Joseph T. 'Coop
er, D. Rev. T. W. J. Wylie, D. D.; Rev.
Samuel 0. Wylie; all of PhilVelphia.
Thanks'was voted to' the church and con
gregation .of the' Tenth Presbyterian church,
for tlfti' use or their church edifice where
upon the Society adjourned. •, •
T. 3. SHEPHERD,
. Recording Secretary pro tern.
WORT.
This document,. after noticing the decease
of Rev. Dr. Wallace; a brother • beloved
for the many virtues Which:*adorned his char
acter as 'a man and a ministerof Christ, arid
highly valued for the zeal and industry with
which he cherished the intdreki, an,d labor
ed for the prosperity, of this Society.; and
the punctuality of his attendance upon the
sessions of your Cotornittee, of ivhieh at the
time his death, lie was chairman, and
after earnestly urging•the . wants of the So
ciety on the churches,proceeds to speak of
the manifestations of friendly regard which
were exchanged between the. ociety naid the
late Ter-Centenary Cenverition, which met
in this city to celebrate the formation of the
Heidelberg Catechism:• As another of the
happily multiplying indications of. Christian
' union, ,we give this part of the report in full.
The Committee has recently prepared a
Circular, designed for private communication
to such persons as may be thought disposed
to listen favorably to the considerations
which Claim their liberality fo this Society.
ii adoption ,is too recent to permit us to
judge ho,w far it promises favorable results:
:!The present year is - rendered memorable
in ; the annals of Church History;by the cele
brat,ion, in Philadelphia, of the Ter-centenary
orthe Heidelberg Catechism, by a.Conven
6tin of . cleleg*s,froxq the clifrO'
ent elturehei
who recognize the Catechism among their
`constitutional formularies. Alike in its his
torical and ecclesiastical aspects, the occasion
was one which your Cotnmittee could"not but.
regard with great , interest. Your Society
occupies a • position unique and peculiar, as
the only body in the world which may justly
claim to be regarded as in any sense repre
sentative of :the whole body of Churches of
the Westminster Confession. It was, there
`fore, unanimously' agreed by the Committee
to seize an occasion so.rare and interesting,
to tender the salutations `of Westminster to
`Heidelberg—to extend the right hand of
fellowship from the one,great branch of the
Reformed Church to the other, and testify
our upity in the one faith of he two Cate
' ohisrae, and, in the, bon4 of that charity
which, in the period of their Tormation, link
ed the whole body of the Reformed as, one..
Church.
A communication was accordingly prepar
ed by the bands of your Corresponding Se
cretary, and, in person conveyed to the Con
vention 'whilst in session. The, greeting met
with the most cordial reception and response,
orally and in writing. And the Convention
resolved,to present to our 'Library a copy, of-
the Memorial Volume, in which its proceed,
ings are to be perpetuated. The correspon
dence here referred to is herewith respect;
fully submitted.
Mr, PREkDENT and •
REVEREND FATHERS AND BRETHREN: ;
It is with no ordinary emotions that we en
joy the privilege, of tendering tyour .Cenven- ,
tien the fraternal salutations - Of the Presby
terian _Historical Society. Our Society, em
braces in its/constituency all those'branches
of-the Reformed Church in Atneric4,which
adhere to the standards of the Westminster
Assembly. As .a Church Historical Society,
wei could-not but regard with the profoundest
interest: the assemblage of your Convention,-
and recognize the signal and auspicious im
portance of•the events which you celehrate.
Ours is the, only organized body in existence
*hi& embraces all branches of the West
minster Churches. And whether we regard
the whole history of the past relations of the
Reformed churches, to which our labors as
a Historical-Society direct our attention, or
the present state of feebng and sentiment in
the several branches of the Ohureh with which
we, are individually conversant and identifi=
ed, we feel - it to be at once Mir 'duty aid pri
vilege to offer you, -in their name, as well as
our own, this heartfelt expression of congra
tiilation -and sympathy. Westminster tenders,
its,fraternal greetings to Heide g lberg.
-Nor, on such-an occasion, do we apprehend
that our-appearance among those who do
homage, to the faith of Heidelberg, can be .
regarded as in any' sense unwarranted or
intrusive.. We recognize, indeed, your church
es asispeciallv detailed, by the King of Zion,
for the privilege and duty of bearing for
ward ,in the 'battles those! standards which
were emblazoned by the hande,.ef Ur-sinus
and Olivianus, and planted on the height , of
Zion's battlements by the illustrious elector,'
Freddrick. But we, too, claim an interest in
that -faith and those formularies; as, our
birthright inheritance,,,from that mother
Church of. Scotland, to which..w,e trace our
lineage. Although her old Confession was
adopted three years before uthat of Heidel
berg, she early and cordially.accepted 'the
latter .as a faithful embodiment , of the doc
trine of Christ, and conceded to it an autiic - -
rity as unquestioned with her as in any,
branch of the Reformed Church,- .
.'Nor can we fail to remeMber that when the
hope ot, uniting the British Churches in: the
use , of _one set of formularies, and one system
of order, induced the calling of the Westmin
ster, Assembly, its proceedings embraced a
fraternal correspondence with the Churches
of the Heidelberg Confession, and were con
ducted with their , sanetion and. God,speed,
and.the fruits of its_labors were , hailed with
their-approval and vindication. Faithful to
the sentiments =iof our fathers, we appear
among you, with the:; assurance that if we.,
realize emotions of peculiar veneration for the
Assembly of Westminster, and cherish a pe-'
culiar affection for the formularies which we
inherit from them, it is not thative have de
phrted from the, catholic, sentiments of• the
age of the Confessions. It is not. that We
love Heidelberg, less, but. Westininster more.
In these days of tribulation, when the
Lord seems preparing to -arise, and shake
terribly the earth ; when, atthe frown of his
anger, the pillars -of our own beloved land are
shaken, and men's hearts fail ,them..for look- •
ing to those things ,which are,-coming , upon
the earth, we feel impelled to , do what with
propriety we may, to, draw closer the bonds
of fellowship between all those who belong to
that kingdom which cannot be moved. Es-'
pecially do we realize a de-jire to see relations,
of greater intimacy established between the
various branches of, that Reformed. ChurCh,
which, one in. the faith of its'Confessions,,has
been one in. the spirit with which, in all, ages
and lands, it has cherished the principles' of
rational liberty, and vindicated those rightful
powers.-*ith which God , has endowed the
rulers of nations. •
Brethren, in the name of the Lord. Jesus
Christ, we salute you. With you,,we look
back with subdued and. grateful congratula
tions, to trace, the ,vestiges of the past, and
recognize the blessed results which, atild
human weakness and imperfection,shave been
accomplished by the grace of 'Geld: .With
you, we look forward with exultant joy to
that day when the work of righteousness
shall be peace, and the effect of righteousne'ss
quietness and assurance forever. With you,
we would humbly and cOurageously gird our
selves for the battle before us, keeping our
eyes ever fixed on the folds of that blood
sprinkled banner, whose pathway is victory,
and its rest glorious. We entreat God's
blessing on your convocation, and his abun
dant grace to you and the churches You re
present. "As many, as walk by, this rule,
peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the
Israel of God."
Yours in the bonds of, the common, faith.
Signed in the name,,and by order of the'
Presbyterian Historical Society.
SAMUEL j. BAIRD, COT. Secretary.
The concluding part of thig correspondence will
appear in ; cur next, paper:—[En.
" LIFE IN THE OPEN AIR; by Theodare Win
throp;" is 'the last of the posthittnous works'' of
this lamented scholar-soldier, whose laurels in
, .
the sPhere of literature were even ;early
age,
his early
age . out of reach of the perilous chances of his
.
later profession. „These final perforthances are,
sketchy and chafty, chiefly in magazine style,
They inehide the account_ of the march of the
Seventh N: Y. regiment, and the part they took
in the occupation'of Arlington Heights, with "a
number of other papers which have appeared in
the Atlantic Monthly': Boston, Ticknor & Fields.
Flu a., • . .B. Lip meoCo.:
auttrican Probtterian and Geutort CTangrliot
american frtoligteTian
-AND
GENESEE EVANGELIST.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18,1863.
JOHN N. MEARS,
01311, STATE INVADED.
Ndtwithstanding the precautions mentioned in
our news columns; against a rebel movement•
northward, a large force from General Lee's
army * have entered our State, via Hagerstown,
Md. They took possession of Chambersburgon
Monday night, June'lsth. They. were believed
to'number 15,000 cavalry, alone, at Hagerstown ;
with infantry and artillery following. Geri. Mil.
rey was also surrounded at Wfnebester and core
paled to out his way; through and retreat 'to'
Harper's Ferry, which he did `With a. loss reire
setter' at 2000 men.
Shameful to admit, we are taken in a state of
comparative unpreparedness for this movement '•,:
and now a volunteer force is to be relied. uperi
instead of taking the more summary inethed Of
a draft; for. which the riublie Mind has long been
preliaieti. Fifty thousand' volunteers are sma
rtened from this State; twenty thousand; ineitt- ,
ding the 7th regiment, are Offered by Gov. Sey
mour, of New York, and Gov. Andrew places tit
the disposal of the Government, the lately' re
turned' volunteer reginients of Massachusetts:
MeanWhNe Gen ; Hooker 'has `moved from Fal
mouth 'and watches his opportunity to fall on
the enemy's flank and fear. As wet go >to press
there is 'news that' Gen.. Gorcoran. advancing
from Suffolk' with 12000 men.
" A 't-SEAT SCANDAL REMOVED,
- (hut readers 'have not failed to notiee two or
three occurrences and acts of the , late 'assembly
in this city 'which have" Made that body memo.'
rahle among the l assetablies of our church. Were
fer (I) to'the Debate and Resolutions on the state
of the country, in: which loyaltY was so `distinct='
ly and emphatically affirmedlo be-owing to the
existing Administration and 'more 'particularlY
in a time of rebellion to the executive branch of
it; (2), to the debate 'and action as to , corres:
pondence with, the Itefornied Dutch C'llurch and'
(3) the' . opening of a corresponPance with the
other"assembly Of the Presbyterian' Church then
meeting in Peoria. I
This last: action is Matter of peculiar grati
fication to all lovers of the honor of Christ's
cause and of, the good repute of the Presbyte
rian name. It doei not indeed remove out:
ward divisions. It is not:uniin J nor yet the
pledge of Anion, We are still two denomi.
nations, with - peculiar shades of opinioiri on theo
loaical and social matters and with peculiar
methods of action. But our tm'aniettons and
heariy resolves 'recognize and communicate
.t.
with easll' Other,. the' tender and hallowed time,
the fervor, nay the enthusiasm ?four first 'gee
tinge, the Jeers and acclamations with which
the first bearers of the olive,branch in, the seve
ral assemblies, were received, hair° wiped away
forever the scandal of our long separation'. ' The
venerable Dr. Tustin in his' remarkable address
to our 'Assembly; couched in the very `Spirit of
the SiVior's intercessory prayer, said that in
reply to the touching and
"emphatic inquiries
frequently
propounded by pious lips as ,to the
possible reunion of the two bodies, he 1)4 no au:
thority as a representative to ex'press,a judgment
on the subject. " One thing, .however," he
continued, "I am authorized to•say that So far
as we are concerned, the-strife. is at . an "encl."
The emotion which was called forth this
single brief sentenceand which could not be
, . _
controlled, arose from the most profound feegik
of relief, that at that motnnnt; the veil of ancient
and public reproach which, rested on the Prea
byterian.name was taken away. The belligerent
attitude and the unseemly rivalries, , the offensive
accisatiobs, which far more than mere 'division
had dishonored our canse, were abandoned:L-:-
We stood from that hour before.the 'world. erect
in our Prdbyterian manhood, prepared to 'throw
.•
the weic=ht of our united influence upon the side
of our prineiples and polity, as a denominatien
and for the great interest of humanity and reli.
glen at large. ,Fro m that hour, ,even . the ,ques
tion of outward unity.ceased to be of.command=`
ing importance;-- , .became a.matter of` expedien
cy. Tile' higher duty of mutual reeognition and of
tlin'ix,rcise of. brotherly 'fore
,being", , done: an
inwar.d 'unity 'was established,` to the natural and
inevitable workings Cf, which; we may if, we
cheese, safely commit the-question of visible and
outward ,iden tificatien.- ,
,It may be interesting here to pause'andhriefly
consider,: the causes which have lecrto.thiehapPy ,
and auipieious result.
.'First., it . is to beascribed to the true, living
evangelical piety which belonged to both bedies.
It could not be,,that where So little fist cause of
eitratmement existed, two bodies so largely cha
racterized by the best tyke of
,evangelical ,piety,
should Persist in maintaining a relative attite.de,
altogether-inconsistent with, the plainest ,princi
pies of that piety. Sooner or later, the perscmal
Christian affinities of the members of the two
denomitudions must overcome the insignificant
obstacles to a mutual recognition. OffenCes in
deed come, in thelntercourse of true Clvistians,
but so sure as the leaven of true piety is aeworic,
they must, in time be atoned for and disappear.
Christianity must needs cast off :her reproaches,
as she advances to realize her, great aims in the
(2.) Our own body has, in the history of the
, I
paste twenty-fitte • yeari, amply vindicated its
claiini to a , genhine Preshyteriaitisre., It has'iot
been swepti.WaY into an exaggerated: . voluntary-*1
ism; it he • not'ioat , its Presbyterian polity; 'it
has countenanced no forms of doctrinal . error - ;
it. has. not declined from its original and solemn
.
lydeclared attachMent to the .standardsio.f the
Church; •it has shown .no ' special :tolerance :of
unseemly and loose Measures . in its aggressite
movements upon the world. ,In all these things
it has proved true to its Presbyterian origin and
instincts. Its testimonies on great questions 'of
morals 'haVe been nothing more than an adhe
rence to the 'position of the fathers of the. church
when ,such adherence' Was ,unpopular, and
:„.
quired,nerve, - and . manliness,' It has disentan
gled itself 'from connections which were, found to
necessitate a sacrifice of its constitution. It. has
c t onsolidated , its ,etrength,' taught its members
self-respect ; and consciously initiated: for itself : a
high destiny among the churches of Ohrieten
dom. WeWere
.iecegniied as Presbytepans.he-
cause it was no longer possible for us to be ig
nored; On the other hand, our brethren of the
other branch have undergone afflictions and have
doubtless learned same lessons in that hard school.
They have seen a large part of their body turn
from them with all the disdain and rancor of
bitterlebela totvards loyal - Men.' Thei r own m i.
nisters hiiil elders have shosked - them by th e
overflowing zeal with which, they have espoused
the wicked cause of-'the traitor and. the slave
owner. The most famous andcterrible leader.in the
Edito
rebel ranks the East was an o;Tice•bearey,
their church. For these men , they had made
many sacrifices To keep peace -with them, they
had gone such lengths as to 'compromise some of
the best established principles of the Presbyte
rian Church. Yet they, ,turned upon them
almost at, the firing of the fit gun. They have
been shorn. of.half their, territory. With , diffi
culty their nortilernrptnnant have planted them
selves upon the platform of unconditional loyalty.
say not these things. unkindly ; we write
them down as historic causes to which the happy
events just . fiarrated are to be referred.., It is 'a,
fact that the two AsSemblies'in which the reco.
nition,was consummated were of equal niunerical
strength; the. preponderance, so far as vie can
now learn, being "with our own body.
(3) Undoubtedly, xgrand,,,,ennse of estrange-
Meet was the,,,,clifference .between the views of
the respective Assemilies on livery ; With the
withdrawal of the Pro-slavery element from the
other branch, and the steady advatice.of the na.,
tion under the l'eadings of .Previdence to the
Scriptural, humane arid just position en the sub
ject we have persisted in maintaining, this dif
,
ference disappears, and a most potent; bstacle to
union is withd r rawn. True, there remains a
strong conservative, or rather obitructive element.
in the other Assemay. There are thiase whO
dread contact with what ,they ree.ard as the
fanaticism, seeularism,, humanism, or whatever
they, may characterize it, of our " New School"
Lidy. And the more liberal minded of that As
seriably are perhaps met yet sure of controlling its
deliberations; and directing its, decisions on +lnes
done/ of public .morass and general interest..
Hence, naturally enough, theyseek•alliance with
us:, they would strengthen 'themselves and, their
cause in , their own body by opening•communica,
don with, Ourselves.,;. They seek to bring their
Wily in line with ours that it may see things in
the same light and catch some.of the; same
fire feel pretty sure that the, liberal partyin the
Reformed Dutch, church, are secking,te strengr.
then .themselves by,the seine expedient ; ,! Is,it
not felt that our branch of the church in many
respects has realized, the best and most suitable
conception of Presbyterianism, the most abreast
of ,the , times, the, most, certain , to secure n. broad
and-lasting success ; • ,
(4) -A.common danger hp_ drawn all ,GoWs
people and.all patriots together. This is : AU time - ,
for ecclesiastical or partisan„ controversy, when
our bleeding, matiaced country demands our
combined energies . and, prayers for its salvation.
Away with,,old quarrels on minor points of, belief
They are a,pastime for, peaceful intervals. „We
have no energies -to waste upon them now. Shall
lifelong political foes embrace each other, and
join hands in the most, intimate organizations to
serve their country and shalt we whom scarcely
more than theological quibbles divide,. remain
alienated h.fore. the common foe ? The scenes
of•tlae late General. Asspmblies are the happy
response to these searching questions. A corn-
mon sorrow and a commondanger have made us,
and all loyal citizens, howe'ver separate, before
fast friends. We stand shoulder to shoulder as
churches, and will not be distracted form pre
senting a a eentinuous and unbroken front-to the,
fierce and obstinate hosts who rage against our
national existence and who question our right
ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR cortespondeut "G-enese, writing of the
Reviv'al in Rochester is lead to speak of earlier
revivals in that city. , . ,
THE - GREAT 'REVIVAL OF 183041
Many things - or the' present revival have re.
minded' some Chriatians . lof/' Rochester of the
thrilling 'scenes of that former: occesion;
by its blessed influences, .yeaching- down ,, to the
preeent time, had so' much to do "With milking
the plade 'what it is to:day. A' great number of
I the best ;men of .this` city the 'foremoit in• our'
churche,s, the elders, the deacons, the euperitr
,tcndents of our Sabbath Schools, the promoters
of education, the fast.friends Of the governMent
and of liberty, were the -converts. of 183031.
Indeed; this may be said' of all Cential and'
Western New York,' in' spitei of-the fact that the'
revivals of that:time, and 'of thisi.egion, were so
'much maligned:in certain quarters. "That whiah
was once called fanatic,ism, is_ now the staid,
orderly, sobhr strength,of,the churches, and the
leaven of all good the 'region.
FINNEY- AMY: HAMMON/i:
Tn this place Mr. Finney we§ then - the Chosen
instrument of the great; work as Mr., Hammond
has been now; but the-contrast bet Ween the two
men is , very striking. 'Ma Finney great and,
"strong; often. stern 'in :aspect, although arrays
lovfnganditender when ,the occasion idemended,
and always' in proportion to his ;great , ' nature.
Mrt Hammond cannot be'called greb.t, nitheugh at
tinies"trulY eloquent; always animated and 'in
teresting ; endowed with gr i eet tact and ingenui
ty `; gifted in the management of others, and'
setting ()tilers to , work';'ardent' enough" it:kr' his
own nature, grace to set"a whole town
ablaze in a, 'few days: Mr. Finney logical, even*
metaphysical irtlis preaching; allays reasoning
with' directness frem premise to"concliision. Mr.
Hammond never seemed to trouble hiindelf about
the logical order of his thoug,hts, any more than
a - kaleidciscope does when it presents its'` ever
varying ComblnatiOns of figure and,color.
cially Mk Hawn:mild is as affable and playful as
a bay. It was not' so easy for Mr. Fitiney to un
bend.
But many` of the strongest men in this city
and region, the 'lawyers ) the judges, ihe physi
cians, and some Whe were empties and Scoffers,
and many ardent, intellectual, aspiring; and pro=
raising young men, will have reason to remernber.
Trith gratitude forev . er,:the mighty arguments,
the fterce denunciations, and' then again the ap
peals of matchless tenderness and pathos, which
fell from Mr. Finney's 144, in those early days.
He commenced his first labors in thisplace on
the last Sabbath . of August, ls3o, in the Third
Presbyterian church, then without a pastor. as
Rev. Joel Parker, by whose efforts the church
had been gathered' andcerried alonr , for a few
TALL dAKS, TtOVELi.
years with remarkable prosperity, had recently
left them, and gone to New York, to be pastor of
the Dey street Free Church. Mr. Finney con
tinued laboring in this place just .one Sabbath
over six months, ending on the last Sabbath of
February, 1831. • '
He generally preached twice on the 'Sabbath,
and ,on ' two or three evenings of each week ;
much' the larger part 'of the'time in the Third
Presbyterian church, but a portion of' the time
also in the first, in the second•(or brick.) All
were open. to him. He also went out sometimes ;
on
~,a week, day, to preach, in the surrounding
towns, in Brighton, and , Pittsford, &a, It was
supposed that about eight hundred souls were
converted in that revival: a much larger propor
tion than in the present, as the place then con r ,.
tamed but ten thousand inhabitants, one fifth of,
its present population. . • • •,, ,• •
Those who well remember the former scenes
do, not doubt that the place was more profoundly.
stirred at that time than it has been now, great
as thisldessino. has been. A larger proportion
of the leadingmen, the educated. - and' intellec
tualwere then reached and many of them have doh°
well. Some are in your General• Assembly =to-day;
and when they speak, that venerable body of learn
ed and able men, are ready to listen. One Bible
class is •remembered,, that furnished. five or six
ministers of the, gospel, some laboring in our.:
connection, and some in the other • branch: of-the
Presbyterian Church. One of the: honored, pro-,,
fessors =in one of the . Theological Seminaries of=
the other brinch, was then a „youngprinter in ,
this town, one of theconverts of that revival:.
He is thoroughly loyal, and doing what the can , ,
for:the country and government, although,living
in a slave state. .
BALL MANAGERS CONVERTED.
Some have been reminded' also of a:Certain .
clique, who were " lovers of pleasure'more than
lovers of God." They saw the revival, coming.
Itideed, its power had already been felt by some
of their companions,' and they bef , an to fear that
their annual ball' would be seriously interfered
with, if not 'entirely broken up, so they andel
ticipated the time by a month, determined to
have their pleasure, if 'not to break up there-vival. The ball' came off, but tame and spirit,
There was trouble—nay, mercY—alreadY
at work in that camp. In less lhaictwO Months
all the managers Of the ball were among the con;
,
veils. A small-theatre was in operation. It Was
completely killed off by the revival. The buildinc ,
was turned into a livery stable ; and a circus honse ,
was converted into a soap and candle factory. It
wa' - ,theri, by these cleansing influences of the
a
truth, that Rocheiter was prepared for the good
that has followed. The foundations were then
laid for her
, religions prosperity. 'The way Was
prepared for the glorions reviVals that have since'
been 'experietieed. A thousand were converted.
under Mr. Finney's labors in 1842. A lap:Per
nutaber by the same ministrations in 1856. Ro
ehester, and' all , this.region, tare early indebted'
to that goOd'man; altiuMgh, comparatively, but'
fe,* folloWed hini into his speculations on'the
siihject, of perfectionism, or few Pretend to know'
< - -
or receive his exact 'system' of theology. "Enough
that he taught them, that they were utterly lost
by sin, and that Christ is the only and perfect
Saviour. These two facts were the'emiStant, bur
den of his Preeehing—these known; receited,
the only hoPe of salvation.'
Ti n der date 'of June 1863, " Genesee"'
writth of the ' , -
GAEAT INGATEIERING
A, day of .tnarvellous interest is expected
,in
thisplace on the, next Sabbath; such a day as
we have never seen before. It•is the ingather..
ing, of the harvest; audit" you. will listen atten
tively, I deal know, but you may almost hear
us shouting the'' harvest.home." Were sure
. tho angels will hear it, althpugh they may, be
nearer to us, than your goodly city is. About
fivehundred; as nearly as we can ascertain, are
expected publicly to unite, with the,
evangelical churches of this city at that timp—
five .hundred in one day, tabug the vows of
God's . house upon them—a marked day, it will .
be, in our calendar. Perhaps the laremst num-.
ber to any one church, will be received at the.
Brick, (Rey. Dr. Shaw's) about one hundred and,
fifty. Xearly, if not quite as many are also ! to,
join the Central, (Rev. Mr: Ellenwood's ;) and.
abput, fifty, each, at several other churches—to
says nothing of the Methtidist and Baptist,
churches, to which large numbers have already
been received..' The thirty evangelical churches
of this city must, be strengthened this year by,
about one thousand members. Truly
,we,bave as
good a right to great joy" in this city, as Sa
maria had in the day of her merciful visitation.
„
And how thii hearts Of these' pastors are glad
dened. We saw them at the beginning of the
year, first observing„, with their peeple, the
"week of prayer,” bat not ceasing Fairer with
the 'week!. Day after daY'the incelinos were con-
tinned; the forces were rallied to attend, and
earriestly'exhortPd to hold on and 'hope for God's
Eipecial'hlessing. By and by it began to come;
and While God was alreadY pouring out his spirit,
-;:;a some were receiving his Salvation, the ad
vent:of 'Mi. Hammond gave neUr'impulse and
breadth to "the movement, and these are some
thing of the results already reached. -To God
be all the praise.
One Pectiliarly interesting`cireumstance is the
fact, - that in many instances whole families are to
stand together, parents and Children, and pledge
their livei in the Saiiour; 'and in many 'cases
hUsbands;an'd wives are more tenderly and sweetly
united' 'than ever ri
, before, because neone in
Christ Jesus. There is a joy in many households,
such es they' never dreamed' of in the days of
theii impenitence and worldliness, •
THE AMERICAN PRESBYERIAN IN THE
Q. S-NAVY.
U. S. Steamer "TennesSee,”
• Off New Orleans, May Stn,
Editor of American Presbyterian:
Vasa Sin: I some time ago' commenced :re
.
ceiv r ing five (5) copies of ' your valuable 'paper,
btit owing to my duties, I have not been able to
acknowledge the receipt of them until now.
You will please tender my sincere thanks to
the kind 'minister who aided you by his subscripL ,
tion, 'and though he may not receive his reward
on earth, he will surely receive it hi Heaven.—
Did the members of the different congregations
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Which they might be able to satisfy the longings
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and religious influence, for the purpose of quell
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Your Brother in Christ,
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is calculated to awaken feeling and reflection with,
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we need at any time to put Into the' hands of
oar friends who have passed the Babicou of
youth.
It has already • done much good:—Originally`
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.different 'parts of the country. • - •
We are glad to see it in'this new form, and
prayerfully .'hope that; it may accomplish its'
errand as'a "stray arrow " to the heart of many
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ARMY (I C, ,BAPLAIN)s', MANUALS. " The Army
Chaplain, his Office, Duties and Responsibili-,
ties and the means of aiding him, by Rev:
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.
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This is the reprint of an , old
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'.. of i,urope,= by John William" Draper, M. D. 3
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book will be found deeplY interesting-and;profit
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prove startling and novel to most , readers, and is
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the abuses_ perpetrated in her name, a fuller recog
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man has always persisted in exercising faith in
some supernatural objector objects is• proved by
the mostindustrious accumulation of facts. But
the linpressionlaecessarily left is that the super
natural of the Scriptures is nothing sui generis.
Heathen oracles, the fables of the apocrypha,
Swedenborg's dreams, and the legends of the
Monks, with many a wild tale of ghosts and
apparitions, are placed side by side with the
miracles of the Scripture, and though the pecu
liar moral excellencies of the Bible and 'Christi
anity are acknowledged, their evidences do not
seen in the judgment of the writer distinct in
kind.from those . almost universally scouted by
,sensible' Men. Mr. Howitt's book proves too
muck: If in believing the Bible one must
swallow all the tales gathered in these volumes
to preserve one's logical consistency, the effect
must be to increase skepticism instead of allay
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we, are no,Cto be regarded- as accepting all that
seeks however plausibly to palm itself off as suchl
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I i tIFS. FreMODt'S STORY OF THE GUARD, the
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The scene varies in the
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details of this vOlume. He represents, himself
and fainily, as if in mesmeric trance, transferred
from Paris to: America.. and, transformed into
veritable Yankees. The head of the family re
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JSLACKWOOD FOR 'BIAT contains Wilson's
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LONDON QUARTERLY for April contains
,
a series of articles•more or less interesting, but
with the .rest of the 'Encrlish periodicals, it is
returning to thefavorite work of, misrepresent
ing and abusing, our country in the war..
THE /!1:01trIt Bernell REVIE7 for May under
the head of the " DisiuteoTatien, of Empires,"
contributes its share to theratioeinations of our
overthrow which have become habitual with the
literati of Great Britain..
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Weak Lungs and how : to Make them strong ;
Wet : Weather work, Mountains and their Ori
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Ir
w not to men only that 'St. Paul's Com-
MiSsion was addressed, He preached among
Iffeln the 'ungearchable riches of Christ, to the
intent that - the manifest.wisdom of God might
be, made, , known to prirtelpalities and powers in
heavenly places through the Church which WAS
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JUNE 18,