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GENESEE EVANGELIST
PHILADELPHIA, DEC- SI, 1863.
JOHN W. HEARS,
AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN
GENESEE EVANGELIST
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GALLEEY OF SOLDIEES' OEPHANS.
The efforts of Dr. Bourns in behalf of the wi
dow of the fallen Sergeant Hummiston, have
not only called forth a great deal of interest in
the public generally, but have awakened hope
in the minds of others similarly situated with
t|at bereaved family. The widow of a Penn
sylvania soldier, who died in the service last
summer in Missouri, and who was .the son of a
Presbyterian elder, sends Dr, B, a photograph
of f hhr child, who, with herself, is now entirely
dependent upon the proceeds of the mother’s
needle for a support. Would it not be inte
• resting to have a collection of photographs of
soldiers’ orphans? Would not their mute
faces' stimulate our sense of obligation to those
who; for our sakes, have been brought to or
phanage and dependence ? For our part, we
* welcome any and every suitable means of
alive the national conscience on this
v subject. We will surrender our office walls as
a gallery of photographs of these objects, whom
we regard as constituting one of our most so
, lemn trusts as a people.
When will Pennsylvania bestir herself, as we
believe New York has already done, to provide
a home, an education and a support, so far as
they are needed, for the orphans of her fallen
heroes? When shall the corner-stone of a
structure for this purpose be laid_aa we think
it should be— upon the crest of Cemetery Hill
close by the side of the illustrious dead of Get
tysburg?
THE DELAWARE IMMIGRATION AND
LAND SCHEME,
Rev v I,. 0. Lockwood, agent at Canterbury,
Writes us that several fine sales of property have
lately been made, and that the success of the ef
> fort to bring free and thrifty settlers into that
section of the State is no longer doubtful. The
liberality and wealth of persons now practically
interested in the scheme are,such as must fur
nish great encouragement to those desirous of
enlisting in it. A rural horticultural village is
in contemplation,, and a large immigration is ex-
in tho Spring, Circulars may be obtained
at'this office.
1863. THE YEAS OF EMANCIPATION.
With such emotions as they never experienced
before, this generation of Americans contem
plate the year which, this day, comes to a
close. With unspeakable gratitude and won
der, they stand still to review the things which
God hath*wrought in this critical period. It
cannot be too much to say that this year has
decided our fate as a nation. This year has
doubtless witnessed the culmination of the
rebellion which Bought our overthrow. This
year has seen the crisis of its energy, its despe
ration, its boldness, its power; has sounded to
the bottom its resources in men and money, in
sympathy at home and abroad; has written
its historic sentence upon the wall: Thou art
weighed in the balances and found wanting.
In the victories of Vicksburg and Port Hud
son, of Gettysburg and Chattanooga, in the
opening of the Mississippi, and the secure
possession of East Tennessee and the conquest
of the coast of Texas, we read God’s answer to
the fervent prayers of patriots, God’s providen
tial purpose to uphold and perpetuate the
precious inheritance of our nationality, God’s
regard for the sanctity of his own ordinance
of civil government; God’s judgement upon the
oppressors and despisers of their fellow-men
made in His image. The year 1863 records it.
It is the year of Emancipation. It opened
with the proclamation of freedom to all the
slaves in rebel territory. By that act nearly,
if not quite, three millions of slaves were de
clared- free. The honor and the strength of
our Government were pledged to the execution
of this decree, unprecedented in the history of
its dealings with slavery. It was the uplifted
sword to cut th,e Gordian knot which no
peaceable measures hod availed to untie, and
which rebels sword in hand were seeking im
munity to draw tighter than ever. It was a
two-edged sword. Like the flaming weapon
of the cherubim, it turned every way, dividing
between the true and strong-hearted friends of
freedom, and the timorous and insincere at
home and abroad. So great was the.clamor,
so sacred were the names invoked against it,
so bitter were the prejudices of the haters of
their colored fellowrmen, and so active were
politicians m seizing upon the fears and preju
dices of the 'people, that it seemed as if the
sword must be stayed in its descent and the
words of the proclamation must lose their
potency. '
Editor,
But the negro meanwhile was pleading his
own cause. He was wresting victory from the
prejudiced North, he was paralyzing the arm
of the Northern politician, he was making his
way. to the hearts of the Northern people, by
deeds Of heroism upon the bloody fields of Port
Hudson, Milliken’s Bend and Morris Island.
Enlisting freely without bounty, with miserable
pay and with no prospect of promotion, or of
citizenship, he was rivalling the boldest, bravest
deeds of white soldiers for the defence of the
flag, which hitherto meant freedom only for the
white man, and protection to every despot of
the slave plantation, and every maker and
executor of the slave-code of the South. He
.Was fighting for that flag now, becanse he could
hear a new music shaken from its folds in the
wind; the promise of freedom to himself and
his oppressed brethren. It was in vain to
attempt any longer to maintain unchristian
prejudice against a race that was vindicating
its claims to humanity by such truly magnificent
acts. The last bloody outburst of mob-violence
against the negro in New York, just sufficed,
at that critical moment, to overwhelm the
whole ..structure of unreasoning hate, and
quickened into a more rapid developement, the
sympathy beginning to be felt for the race.
The time for the people to speak at the
ballot-box arrived. Never will the Pall
Elections of 1863 be forgotten by either the
friends or the foes of the good cause. The
suspense which preceeded them, the zeal with
which men of character and piety entered upon
the canvass, the fearful energy and manifest
disloyalty arrayed against them, and the over
whelming result on the side of the government
■and of freedom, made them . memorable among
all -in which this, generation had participated.
The East and the West answered each other
from the Atlantic to the Mississippi, and from
the Mississippi to the Pacific; the voice of the
people was as the thunder leaping from crag to
crag among the Alpine summits; State after
State took it up with majestic reveberation,
until,A sublime gladness lifted thehearj; of the
nation newly pledged. to freedom and to
country, and confusion and dumbness smote
the dark oracles of the traitorous party.
The people had spokhn; the decree of Eman
cipation was confirmed. The sword was no
longer stayed in its descent. The proclama
tion of amnesty in December, re-enacts the pro
clamation of freedom of January. ‘The policy
of the nation is fixed. • And so grand and vic
torious is the sweep of popular opinion towards
freedom, that even the slave States are begin
ning to marshal themselves eagerly in the
line. West Virginia, Missouri, Maryland and
Delaware have either enacted statutes of ernan
mancipation, or have given deer ive popular
indications of a purpose to. do so- The loyal
parts of Eastern Virginia are preparing to do
the same. Tenneseee is moving firmly in the
same direction The experiment of free labor
in Louisiana is so successful, that returning
rebels, as well as stanch Union men. are putting
it into practice. A strong free labor move
ment is organizing in that once bitter and miir
derous slave State, Arkansas. Public senti
ment everywhere, North and South, has in this
year undergone unprecedented devolutions in
favor of freedom for the colored race.
- $2,00
- 2,50
Thus, the year witnesses not only the virtual
overthrow of the rebellion, but the discomfiture
of those who sought to nourish in the North
ern mind the inhumanity and prejudice which
gave it strength, who counted too largely upon
the baseness of the American people in their
schemes for thwarting the government; it wit
nesses not only the triumph of our nationality,
but the enthronement of purer and nobler
principles among the people, without which,
all material victories would prove a hollow and
bloody pageantry, all treaties of peace but a
brief armistice, all reconstructions but the
flimsy patch-work of a worn-out expediency,
which the spirit of the age, and the hand of
Providence would rend Into fragments. From
these things we are saved; to such a, vantage
ground are we exalted as a nation, by the year
of grace now closing! ' The year 1863 has;
given us the broad, sure, satisfactory foundation
of peace, and all things are hastening to arrange
themselves upon it.
Uroetkatt and (Smscc <£yanplisi.
FEOM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPON-
A BAY IN BUFFALO.
In 1804, an itinerant missionary making a
plea for this place, said: "Here are twenty or
thirty families, in a very pleasant situation,.
,and a missionary might do much good .among
thorn.” How little that travelling minister
could have realized that in 1864, Buffalo would
contain 100,000 inhabitants, with its broad av
enues, its palatial dwellings, its street railways,
its enormous commerce, its ample church ac
commodations, its able ministry, and wealth
rolling in like a flood upon its busy and enter
prising population. Pour years ago it was not
so. The diversion of travel, from the lakes to
the rail cars, checked for a time its growth—
business was comparatively stagnant—many
stores, dwellings, large hotels were pleading
for occupants. But the recent en'ormous in
crease of transportation from West to East has
gloriously turned the tide. The city was
never more prosperous, never growing more
rapidly.
The churches, externally at least, feel the
impulse of this prosperity. The old First, the'
mother of them all, is very strong, with wealth
enough to carry half a dozen common churches
on its back, and not feel the burden any more
than the ox feels the fly on his horn. Again,
they are fortunate! in the choice of a pastor.
It was no small matter to follow men so high
ly prized as were Drs. Hopkins and Thomp
son ; but Dr. Clarke seems to be doing it with
eminent success.
But the happiest man in Buffalo at the pre
sent tkne is our great-hearted friend, Dr. Hea
cock. There is his great, new church, filled
full, or nearly so, Sabbath after Sabbath ; every
seat on the first floor rented ; the seats in the
gallery also in demand; the whole thing nearly
paid for, or incumbered with so little indebted
ness that it need not be mentioned in a fair
day j the building of the new church therefore
a complete success.
The congregation of the North Church has
also been much increased under the admirable
ministrations of Rev. Dr. Smith. And well it
might; for, without disparaging any one else,
we know not where to look for a more accom
plished preacher—clear, strong, independent,
and yet judicious; earnest, but not boisterous;
.an accomplished rhetorician, without the least
affectation of the art; .possessing withal a good
degree of personal magnetism, and a bold, bril
liant imagination; drawing his hearers to him
by the warmth of his own genial nature, while
absolutely compelling respect by his intellec
tual strength, and his downright honesty; and
at the same time stirring.the blood by frequent
passages of true eloquence ; by beautiful, and
often touching allusions to historic and classic
events; few men so perfectly enchain, instruct
and move an appreciative audience.
All these fine faculties of a richly stored
mind, and a great, generous nature, found per
fect scope at the time of the national Thanks
giving in August. - A-Union service was ’held
in llev. Dr. Lord’s church, with Dr. Smith as
preacher for the occasion; The discourse was
all that could be desired, and patriotic-in the
highest degree, and delivered with such down
right earnestness, such manly eloquence, as
greatly to charm those who heard it. The dis
course, entitled, “ God iu the War,” was at once
solicited for publication, and has been widely
circulated, and has done much, it cannot be
doubted, to help on the good cause of the coun
try. We shall try to give im another issue one
of the brief heads of the discourse, that our
readers may judge for themselves of the style
and power of the writing. They must imagine
such sentences . .set on fire by an eloquent
tongue, and then, gentle reader, go to sleep, if
you can.
DEATH OF REV. PETER SNYDER.
We are deeply pained to learn that the 2nd
Presbyterian church'of Watertown, has been
called to mourn the loss of their most excellent
and able pastor. And the loss is very great;
for Mr. Snyder was no Ordinary man. Al
though he has labored-under some serious dis
advantages, yet he has made bis mark, and will
be much missed. He was small of stature, and
so near-sighted as to -be almost blind. With
difficulty he groped his way through the most
familiar streets in broad daylight. His reading
was mostly done by others’ eyes, and his writ
ing by others’hands ; and yet he was one of
our ablest men. He was a great thinker. He
wrote but little,' preached without' notes, and
yet his sermons were carefully prepared, logi
cally arranged, and then delivered with such
an honest, earnest and direct simplicity, as al
ways to command attention and respect, whilst
they almost compelled conviction, rand dis
armed cavil or gainsaying. ’Re was also a
thorough and judicious friend of all reforms.
He did what he could to ; promote temperance
and a correct anti-slavery sentiment. He was
the friend of the poor, and although truly cath
olic in spirit, he loved the Presbyterian church
with, a peculiar affection, and took great plea
sure in doing eveiything in his power to pro
mote her welfare. With these qualities of head,
and heart, it would be expected, of course, that,
he would be found loyal to outf government in
the day of her trouble. No one could have
been more so. No.one could more cordially
hate treason, or pray more fervently for. the
complete overthrow of the rebellion, and the
utter annihilation of that gigantic treason
against all human rights which lies at its foun
dation.
But he has gone, and left s void which, can
not easily be filled. It is hut a few months
since we reported the his people
toward building a new chhreh for him. He
does not need it. He worships it temples not.
made with hands. ,«
Mr. Snyder was a graduate of Union College
in 1836, and of Union Theological Seminary
in 1839. He was first settled for a few y<jja,rs
in Cairo, Greene iPQ., r NI Y-» hubremoved,to
Whtertown about the: year 1847,! where -hebas
remainedup tothetime of hisdeath; completely
identified witH >s iis’parish, with thb village, and
with all religious and reformatory affairs of file
country; a. good man and true, much respected,
widely influential, and now' deeply lamented.
The people of Watertown have held a meeting
to express their high appreciation of his ser
vices and his worth, and to appoint a, commit
tee of citizens to solicit subscriptions to build &,
monument to his; memory; > Thereby • they
honor not him alone, but themselves also. ;
In this donnection, wje we are hbt be-j
traying confidence, while' We announce that
BENT.
Rev. Dr. Brayton, a long, timfe 'the esteemed
and honored;pastdr. of Presbyterian
Church of this same towri;,is -about to resign
his charge, on account of ill remove
to a more genial climate..,. Thus a. double afflic
tion is falling just now m)6u our. churches in
this pleasant place;. and thus also an argument
arises for the cause of education. Where are
. i *'> { \. " • * J ,-rj
the men to ""fill these important posts? Ana
these are but two of the many needed, right
away, for places such as Albany, Homer, Ro
chester, and the like. We ; hope our excellent
Secretary of Education will be able to rouse
the churches to higher effort in behalf of this
noble cause. The laborers-J-the right kind are
really few. - s < • ■ »
' Our Bazaar.— The ladies of Rochester and
vicinity have achieved a gfrfcat success in their*
fair. The gross receipts are estimated at
$15,000; avails for charitable purposes, at least
slo,ooo—to be used for soldiers and soldiers’-
families, according to 'their discretion.
Christmas Festivals. —These are'now, as we
write, the order of the day/ One of great inte
rest has delighted' the little folks of Central
Church Sunday-school, another in the
Brick. We hear also thing intended
in the pleasant town of Snefbume. The excel
lent pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Eleroy Curtis, is to be remembered in a dona
tion visit at the same tirßfe'*’ ? ~We are quite sure
it will be a generous cinemas he is well worthy
of it. Genesee.
Rochester, December 25th, 1883.
LETTER FEOM OHAP-LAIN STEWAET.
: Brandy Station, Dec. 22d, 1863.
MY OWN 1 HOUSE.
DEAR Editor :—ln a rather unique; ypt cozy
little structure,-now writesthis chaplain; in front
of a well-fire, “ bleezin bonnily,” and calls'it
“ His own house.” Were "Said building, with its
present mode of occupancy,-’lo'eat.ed on some pro
minent’’street-corner ofyohr goodly eity, many's
curious, visitor, would no doubt be of
freqent reception.
After returning here frejja our late wild goose
chase across the Rapidaiipifurmises became pre-
valent,- that the the -winter was to
be spent in this Toc&lityi lJ 'Otir‘ regimental city
was ere long laid out, -and presently took shape,
of which something may ]>e written hereafter.
These accomplished, various squads of my young
friends, and sure, living man scarce ever boasted
of more, andwarmbr,-kinder, more generous ones,
than'the writer, surrounddd’my little shelter-tent,
and,-i'n cheery, yet ea'rnest counoil, decided that
it must give place;to'a house. -Dozens of stal
wart workmen, skilled in as many mechanical
arts, were busy in a triefe. Trees were felled,
logs took shape, sticks measure, clay form, and
boards proper The erection went
not up as , did the temple,'without the sound ,of
axe or hammer; but sooner'by far, for complete
was it the very'evening and
quietly tenanted. Of no overgrown dimensions
does it boast, nor rooms to let—eight feet by'five
and four feet high, with canvas roof. Roomy,
sufficient, however; eVeh«b v the- reception otf 'a,
guest, and wifib appoiiit'tnefSjfe simple as as Arabs.
The present edifice is, moreover, the third one
owned and inhabited by the writer, 1 during the
past three months—all built as extra and volun
tary service, by my dear young friends. When
guarding Rappahannock Station, during the
early part of October, an opinion became preva
lent, that we were to be a long while so occupied,
and, on the strength of'this impression; a house
similar in size to the present, went up for me—
a frame structure, Swiss cottage style; all in ac
cordance with approved modern -architecture.
Four days and nights “tenancy, jyere'allowed in
the cottage, when the rebels advancing, chasec
us back towards Washington, and took possession
of my neat little home. , - r
Camping near Warrenton, in November, an
other strong impression became current, that
there we were certainly to winter. ~My little
tent w,as pitched, against a-heavy stone fence.
With: divers assistance, several rods pfithis were
turned into other shapes, aj*d as a result, a stone
■house-—a most ootable struotjui®; the exaet coun-
terpart of which .has not: perhaps, been seen in
the world’s past history of architecture,’and in
all probability the. future will not again sec its
like. Said stone dwelling vpas.tenanted five days
and nights, when we were advanced against the
enemy. The present hewed, log house-has been
tenanted for six days. How- much longer Gens.
Meade and Lee must decide/. Each day brings
its varied rumors of ja speedy change, to some
other, locality. ’Let .it come. . The present;abode l
as the former, will be abandoned without a.mur
mur. During our.past three years’ campaigning,
the lesson, “ That here we- .have no continuing
city,” has been taught with line upon line. Oh
that each such change, each breaking up and'
abandonment of little house and'city,’ may but
take us nearer our abiding home—that city which
hath foundations, whose Maker and Builder is'
God. " ’
For’the"day Thanks
giving, we had, in our regulent, vhried and de
finite arrangements for serindn; speeches, 'addres-.
ses, anthems sung, and a collection ta¥ehfor : Be
nevolent purposes. The military powers' had
Kowbver ordered our exercises on that day diffe-’
rently. From early 'dawn until /far on in the
night, we were oh a lotig’ lbng, WCaryiaguiiMrcb
’ across the Rapidauv' ‘ HoV’let It be thought out
of piaceun this?c6hhe3tiop|”'td Suggest hb
Christian community aSwbllj Ms the ungodly, to
a cause which may have conduced more than
any other to bur again occupyihg''this £ bid camp,
after an unsuccessful campaign;’’. ' ’ ’
The late Than ksgivihg day Was devoted by the
executive of the hatioi' ; ah‘fl’accep’te® by the peo
ple, as holy to the Lord/ 1: The hearts bf thousands
among our’brave soldiers turiied forfdly, lovingly
homeward, in anticipation of that exercises.
Yet was the advance of our afmjr ordered to ciwi
mence at the dawn of that day, nor was a moment
allowed the soldier for his thanksgiving,• save
under the fatigues of a wearying march.
Also, when across the Rapidan, and immediately in
front of the enemy, an advance,' at early morn on
Sabbath, was ordered to a supposed bloody bat
tle; and'until the'shades bfmight, large portions
of the army were ' hjEtmed on in search of the
enemy. When Saßßaffi night came, we' were
halted, and never got farther againSt the ehemy.
For two days we stood and looked stealthily at
the eneihy, tbenturned and Bed when no man
seemed to purbue. Was nbt#e Hard 'manifestly
aUgry'With'usf-’"-'-'* "* ""• ‘
' . ' Although marched■ out of our Thanksgiving’
exercises, yet did an unwillingness appear tl at
the proposed offißijjngishoiild Altogether be, prfe
vented. In, accordance with this. feeling,' and
on our return here', a week' r afterwards, it was
proposed then to make oar Regimental Thank
offering. The objects proposed for assistance,
wcl i e the Orphan Asylums in and around Pitts-,
hjirgh, as their number of inmates was.being in
creased by the war; —and a number of widows,
made such by husbands who were members of
our regiment, . being' killed °in battle, or sons of
those who werealreadywidows, apd on whom
they leaned for earthly support. When the of
fering came it amounted' to four hun
dred and thirty dollars. ■’
•The writer is confident that this generous sum,
thus cheerfullygiven from the small and -hard
earned wages of the soldiers, did not lessen, but
on the contrary, increased the usual amount sent
home after pay-day, which took place in imme
diate Oonhection with Through the
proposal and the gmhgfthe thoughts of the men
were turned to the proper use of money, and in
consequence • more than" the • sums contributed
iWSs 1 saved from going'into channels worse than
useless; Most cordially can the example bo
commended to other'regiments,not .only as a
means for causing the hearts of the orphan and
the widow td'rejbic4, bu't alsobyareflexinfluenee
for doing good to the dondrs in camp.
WEEK OF SPECIAL PRAYER T2ROUGH-
OUT THE WOELD.
JANUARY 3—lo, 1864.
' ®V> r four preceding years the commencement
of each has been thus hallowed. In almost
every country, in'every quarter of the globe,
Christians have met,to present their offerings of
thanksgiving to our covenant God, and to plead
Him for blessings both for the Church and
for the World.
Let Christians Sgain ,plead before God, tonch
mg .the things they should ask’, and remembering
the ‘promise, “ft shall be done fob them of my
Father which is in heaven.”
. ,At;a .meeting of ministers of various denomi
nations, held at the room's of the Young Men’s
Christian Association, Dec; 11th, it was resolved
tbatWseries. of meetings similar to those of last
January be held the first week of January next.
.. The, subjects for several days, adopted in Eng
land, were with some modification recommended;
and, the churches.fdr the Unibn Services of the
several days were named, with the hope that eve
ning services may be held wherever convenient
in various places of worship. .. ■ l'■.:■}
' ‘ - 'COMSttITEE. 1 ’ M
M. Simpson, Bishop'Methodist Epij Churdhl'
Joseph H. Kennard, Baptist Church:
Thomas Btainerd, Pres. Church. 1h;
•John B. Dales, United Pres. Church...
• John A., Yaughan, Epis. ■ Church. >
Win. P. Breed,; Pres. Church. '
' Philadelphiai DefeTi : 2tli, |.863. ' :
. SUBJECTS RECOMMENDED.
Sunday, January 3.—Sermon s Subject: The
Work of the Holy Spirit and our Lord’s Words
on Agreement in Prayer. 1 •
Jl Monday, January '4.-Penitential Confession
of? Sin-^Pbrsonal,NSocial, ;and National—With
rSupphcatipp .for ,Divine ;Mercy through the
ofiomSuyiopr Je§us ,,
‘ \ Tuesday j. jinuarp the ’Success of all
‘ißfiofts atHome
and Abroad. ••' ■ ■ t< . S •
Wedneidagj ■ January 6. . For the Christian
Sunday Schools ; and all.i other
Christian Agencids, and .for the increase of Spi
ritual Life, Activity 'and Holiness .in all Be
lievers. ' ; -■ .
r Thursday, January 7.' For the Afflicted and
OppressedtrrThat Slavery and /Oppression may
cease, and that Christian Love may reach the
Destitute in all Lands.
/ Kiday, January %l For all in Authority—
For the Prevalence of Peace, and for the Holy
Observance of the Sabbath; -
Saturday, Jcaiitary 9. • God’s Blessings—
Personal—/Social—National-—The Revival and
Extension of Pure Christianity throughout the
World. ’
Sunday, January 10.—
The-Christian Church —'its Unity, aridithe duty
and desirableness of-manifesting it.
N. B.—Our .Country—its Sins—its Repen
tance—its , Deliverance—God’s Hand in our
Midst—His Tokens for Mercy,—to be remem
bered each day. ■
: '-y :..h'rrf . CHURCHES.
January 4, Monday; 3} o’clock,.Wbsti Spruce
Steht-Pres..Church. ( > ;■ .
January 5;? Tuesday, 3} o’clock; Trinity Me
tboflist/Epis. Church; , ... > ; j
January 6, Wednesday, 3| o’clock, Spruce St.
Baptist'Church.
■/January 7, Thursday, 3 J d’cloek/First German
! Reformed Church.• 'V . ; uu
.®anuam<B; .Friday. 3} o’clock, First. Presby
terian Church. ... . --..-■ ;
January ~9, Saturday, 3* o’clock,. Epiphany
Prot. Epis. Church. ' "
“THE SROtiHMTIAiD --OOYESMER# : OF
GOD IN THE AFFAIRS OF NATIONS.”
This important "and-just now, universally in
teresting topic -is instructively' handled in the
late Thanksgiving-discourse of Rev. George F.
Wiswell, of the Central Church, Wilmington.
With -great depth of discernment, richness,
of illustration and clearness of style, it shows
thewayin- which, under divine restraint and
discipline, the national mind and heart have
beenitrained and Jed upward, especially during
the progress of the war, and points out the
'roEwi .-to ; Victory. We. know of no
other/document, among those lately issued, .in
[which the reluctance ,shown by the leaders of
our nationat .policy tO take, the true ground in
this conflict; and the,planof, Providence under
which the revolution was at length brought to
/pass, are more pungently and forcibly drawn.
It has been *issued in a neat quarto form for
(distribution,, and i is calculated to be widely
Useful*./, -,;j 7 s - “
YET ANOTHER .SURPRISE,
Sir. j; Y. Mitchell, of Coates’ St., Church,
had concluded his lecture on the Wednesday :
evening before Christmas. The benediction •
had just been pronounced, wheu a member of the i
congregation arose and requested all to .remain.
The pastor and people having taken, their seats,
Mr. 8. L. Kirk, in a short addrbss, on behalf of
the people, presented the pastor with a purse of
B40(H The pastor, perfectly surprised, accepted
the gift with appropriate thanks. This is only
one of several substantial evidences of kindness
and appreciation which the people have given
Mr. Mitchell during the past year.
■ REV; JAMES S. WILLIS.
Rev. J.‘ S. ; Willis/Of the Philadelphia (Confe
rence, of the; M. E. Church, late pastor of Mt.
YemonSt. Ch’apel, has accepted the call of the
Western Presbyterian Church/ and entered on
his ministry with that people last Sabbath.
A. M. Stewart.
Chronicles pf the SeHQEN^ER6-CpTrA^A3nT,y.
By iworif themselves. New'york.-'Mi’W; Bod'd.
12m0. ; , pp. 552. Bob Sale at' the -Presbyterian
Book store. . oi. . ~ ,
A most fascinating volume. One wishes, as
he reads, that indeed, such atranscript *.Qf,;the
experiences of a real German family in the days
of Luther had actually been recorded and pre
served, to show the workings of the Reforma
tion upon the German people. jThe attempt
to' accomplish this object by creating a group
J.of imaginary persons, whose correspondence,
} carried on in those times, is supposed -.to
reflect the prevalent views of the pe.ople;. is
• both boldly and skillfully done. Aside from
the great interest attaching to Luther; and the
movement which he led, we have, a record of
: family experience, with such;a,variety of cha
racters, so delicately delineated* and with such
< a charm ,of language,, astogiye the volume an
; intrinsic literary value.. Many of the facts are
»reproduced from veritable history, and the lan
guage is frequently copied, from authentic re
cords. The tone of the work is thoroughly
evangelical y the leading doctrines of grace are
: firml J r and c 'learly grasped. and the whole ten
dency of the volume is healthftfl.
MB. BABIES'AID THE PEUDENTIAL
\ COMMITTEE. * *
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Barnes
has reconsidered his refusal of a seat in the
PmdentiakGonnmittee of the American Board,-
to which he was elected at the Annual meeting
in October, and has concluded to accept the
position. The change in his views results
from a fuller acquaintance, with the duties
which will be required of him, and which he
finds to be much less than he had supposed.
The friends of missions in our church will be
highly gratified with the result.
MffIHTES -OF THE SYNOD OF FENNSYL-
YAIIA.
The Minutes for 1863 have just been issued
in a neat pamphlet by the Stated Clerk. The
appendix contains much valuable matter, in
cluding; ja list of the officers of Synod, and of
each of the constituent Presbyteries, with the
date of formation attached to the name of each.
The changes during the year in each Presby
tery, ate-also stated;.! Among them w» notice
the following change in the Third! Presbytery :
'‘Struck from the Roll, April 15, 1863, be
causfeof active sympathy in Richmond with the;
rebels in arms against the mild, wise and bene
ficent government of our country, Rev. Amasa
Converse, D. D.”
The chief and novel feature of the minutes,
however, is the full list of Ruling Riders with
their addresses, attached, to the usual list of
ministers and churches. As these persons are
truly office-bearers in the churches, there is
great propriety in giving them a place on
the rolls. , By vote of Synod, a copy of the mi
nutes is to be sent to each of them; we hope it
will result in increasing their interest in the
ecclesiastical meetings of the bodies to which
they belong, and in which their influence may
and should be felt for the glory of the Master.
The arrangement of the Elders’names in the
list may, we think, be much improved.
DEATH OF BEY. J. P. HOVEY, D. D.
We regret td team that another efficient,'and'
faithful, aud honored brotherin the ministry has :
been removed by death. Rev. Dr. Hovey, pas
tor of the 11th Church, New York, died after
an illness of some duration, Dec. 16th. The
Evangelist says:' • • " ' : / *
He was first attacked with a violent inflam
mation of the-lungs, about six weeks ago. As
the progress Of’his disease was rapid, it soon
become evident that; he was not likely to reco-,
ver, and he began camly to set his house in or
der, feeling that he should die and not'live.
But his mind was undisturbed. He had made
his peace with God, and he awaited With com
posure the final hour -
His faculties yore clearthroughout his whole
sickness. He , was perfectly .resigned. When
his people came ,to see him, he encouraged
them in their Christian course, and thus preached
from his sick chamber as he had fidm his pulpit.
He said: lt-He only desired to live’ that .he
might see his new, church enterprise established
and the, affairs, of his country settled. ” He yras
very earnest, that the new effort , which /the
church had'undertaken shoOld go 6ri successfiil
ly, and desired to' kno# all details concerning
it. - To-hio people bis -last-words-were r—“-liivo
them my blessing and my love, all, officers and
members,: tell them,—unity, fidelity, and.stead
fastncss!” V ' "!
THE TYPOGRAPHIC ADYEETISEE.
If any ODe is curious for proof of the, perfec
tion to which the arts connected with printing
are carried in this city, we advise Ahem to
glance at the Typographic Advertiser/c quar
terly; journal issued from the ancient and fa
mous type establishment of L. Johnson & Co.,
606 Sansom St; Its specimens of type, cuts
and ornaments, are a treat to the most unprac r
tised eye; and, besides the elegant execution of
the whole sheet, the good taste and sly humor
of the Editor, Mr. Thomas Mackeliar, turn an
advertising bulletin into r a really-entertaining
sheet What our transatlantic cousins think
of the “Advertiser’? appears from,the follow
ing, which we extract from the October num
ber: a ; - ..
A late mail from EnglaMvbroirjpii us three
numbers of W OOI) ’ S TypogRAPHIC.-Advertiser,
—a handsome, sheet, got up somewhat after
the manner of our own, and considerably in
debted to us, not only for idea ’abet style, but
for matter as well. Our prose is ‘ appropriated
.•without, credit, and our. rhymesj(ipublished by
ns under our Calendar Cuts) are,exhibited in
a similar connection with the s,ame, cute, and
are advertised' for sale to printers “at one shil
ling and, sixpence'sterling per'okm/ Capital
notion! We indulge in rhymingUas a Sort of
recreation when business hours are over;: but,
certainly, we never dreamed of offering in the
typographical market our brain-flowers for
thyjty- seven and a. half centß per bunch; but
these two enterprising sonh’ of "'John' 1 Bull,
amazed : at our wastefulness, gather them up
and make an honest penny by retailing them.
Our compliments,, brothers Wood. . t
The Bay of Prater for the conversion of
the world, as appointed by our General Assem
bly, will be observed on Monday by the assem
bled churches of our denomination at 10} A. M.,
in the Buttonwood St. Church, the Eev.vT. J.
Shepherd’s. The week of prayer will be observed
according to the schedulA'published’dh* another
part of the paper. r
BOOKS FOB "THE YOUNG.
Mbs. Leslie. Tim’s Sister; or, a Word in Sea
son. By Mrs. Madeline Leslie. Boston; Henry
Hoyt. ]6mo-, pp. 321.' For Sale at the Pres
byterian Book Store.
■ ffiere is considerable dramatic and narrative
power in life, Leslie’s books. There is excite
ment’ enough in her Itories to win the attention
of the reader, yet the aim held: in view is al
ways of the noblest sort. “Tim’s Sister”
gives us interior views of two very diverse fa
mily arrangements,heightened by contrast, and
forcibly illustrating the value of religion in the
household; mom especially in the relation of
husband and wife'.
Weldon Woods;, or, ‘.‘Thou Shalt Call me Fa
ther.” 16m0., pp. 125., Boston: Henry Hoyt.
Philadelphia: For Sale at the Presbyterian Book
Store.
An affecting story of factory life in England
among the young: showing the power of reli
gion to console and benefit the sufferers.
Stein. Little Anna: A Story for Pleasant Little
Children, By A Stein. Translated from the
German. Boston: : Tieknor & Fields. Square
16m0., pp. 134. Philadelphia: For Sale by A.
B. :Lippineott & Co, . v
A story exclusively of small talk for the
smallest of -finders or listeners. Yery hand
somely illustrated.
AIND pamphlets.
Street, Rev. Thos. A Sermon Preached in the
Presbyterian Church, York, Pa., on the day of
Thanksgiving, Nov. 26th, 1863. By
Rev. Shomas Street. Philadelphia: Henry B.
Ashmead;
Great indeed is our cause of thankfulness
that, in the providence oi God, a loyal sermon
could be preached in a church whose services,
five months before, were interrupted by a rebel
invasion. We rejoice that the pulpit of York
Church still resounds with sentiments so manly,
so Christian, so generous, instead of falling un
der the eclipse of rebel teachings in morals and
religion; we rejoice that the prospect of a de
liverance of every pulpit in the land from the
curse of rebellion' and pro-slavery grows brighter
day by day. ■
The Atlantic Monthly, for January. This '
distinguished monthly begins the new year as
a string man to rim a race. The contributors
to the January number include such names as
Longfellow, Lowell, Bryant, Holmes, Agassiz,
Mrs, Stowe, Gail Hamilton, and others. Among
the choice pieces are Three Cantos of Longfel
low’s‘New Translation of Dante, Mrs. Stowe’s
Ravages of a Carpet, Agassiz’s External Ap-,
pearance of .Glaciers, the very sweet piece of
poetry: The Planting of the Apple Tree, the
able political essay: The Beginning of the End,
&c. But we have no heart to commend such
excellencies when' in inseparable connection
with the undeniably infidel spirit which co
vertly-controls-' its management- The journal
'that giygs yTheodore Parker “a place among
;the immortals who are not the creatures of an
age, but its regenerators,” cannot redeem its
character, with the masses of our Christian peo
: pie, by employing any number of semi-ortbodox
pens in other departments. We say this re
gretfully: We are pained to notice that the
; leading literary organ of our country is not un
der. decidedly evangelical influences.
='LitteleTs; Living Age, for December 26th,:
contains a list of fourteen leading articles,: full
of. interest and value, in which the same care 13
taken to, present the best thoughts of men upon
current events at hbine and abroad, as has al-
Waysoharacterized this periodical The poetry
and shortfarti<fles-ate ve'ryrinterestirig... Littell
&..C.O- Boston.* £
Tips Little American, for December Ist is
just,.at hand. .It contains The Breakfast Table,
Masons qf the World, Melbourne House, Jo
sie’s. Letters, Thanksgiving, Semi-monthly—
sl,so per annum. By Miss Warner' author of
the Widb, Wide World, West Point, N. Y.
The Student and Schoolmate, for January,
is promptly at hand; full of good things for
school bojs and girls.
J. C. Gabrigues & Co., 148 South Fourth
Street, have just devised and issued beautiful
silvered and gilt medals, as rewards for Sab
bath-scbools. ' They are well adapted to take
the place; to some degree, of tickets and; cards.
Presbyterian.
The Presbytery of Washoe in Nevada Territory
'eonstitnted by the- Synod of AHa-California at its
late meeting, held its, first meeting at Carson City,
.NpyyTth. From the report of the proceedings in
the Evangelist, we learn the Presbytery consists of
three organized Churches, four ministers, four ruling
elders and fifty-three mehibers. The first Church
'organized is' at Carson City, and i under the care of
'ReV. A. F. White, pastor. It was organized in
July;, AjD.,lB6l,iwith elevenmembers and two el
ders, and has now a membership of twenty-six. The
fsegoad was. organized in Virginia City in the month
, of,September, A. D., 1862, with a membership of six
.teen, and. is now under the care of Bey. D. H, Pal
mer, with‘a membership of twenty. The third was
. organized op the Ist insi, at Gold Hill, with seven
membersfand is under the care of Rev. W. W. Ma
comber. The Church at Carson has an elegant edi
fice in prepress of building, and the Church at Vir
ginia has commenced a subscription for a Church
edifice, and contemplate to erect it in-the Spring.
■ The wide,destitutions indie rapidlyincreasing po
pulation of Nevada and the adjoining,territories of
Utah and Idaho, and within the bounds of the Pres
byteiy occupied much attention. The brethren on
tbo ground are fully awake to the importance of the
field, and appeal earnestly fc* helpi id the Home
‘Missionary Committe. 1 ”
f . Ministerial JHpyemeats.—-The Rev. James A.
Gfriffi.es, .late of Howell, Mich., has entered upon a
new and missionary field in the Talley, and
will preach at Salina, Carrolton, and Titabawasse.
Rev. Sylvanus Warren has resigned-'‘tfie charge of
tfie Firat and Second churches rjf Ripley, N. Y.—
Messrs. Ghm: W. Bulkley and John McVey of
Union Theo. Seminarywere ordain edas Evangelists
by the: N. T. 4th Presbytery. -The occasion, was
made peculiarly by the very recent death of
the pastor of the Church, Dr. Hovey, at. whose re
quest the services were appointed. Mr. McYey has
been eonnect'gd'vritlHhis Church froih his youth up,
and was witHhis pastor much of the time
during hisThstsieknessi ' -
I- Xing, of Quincy, HI., has recently
spent'three Sabbaths in St. Joseph, Mo., and organ
ized' a new church iu connection with our deno
mination, with prospects highly favorable. The
Elders are Joseph* Udmbrite and Elbridge Gurney.—
One of the Deacons in a part of one forenoon raised
more than $7OO towards the support of a minister.
Rey. J. It. Dunn, formerly of Wenona, HI., Ims
located ait Normah ll!.' This is a new place, near
B.lodmnSgibu, at the junction of the Chicago & Al
ton andtbe Illinois Central Bailways.
Bcformcd Presbyterian.
;. Call-r-TherEirst Refiarmed Presbyterian Church
,in; Lisbon, St. Lawrende Co., New York, have
made a unanimous call on Mr. Donald Cargill
.Cooper, probationer, to be their pastor. The field
ish. very promising one; and the acceptance of the
yohhg brother is'earaestly expected by the congre
gation and surrounding community-
DEC. 31,