crees, and the specifications of the cove nt of redemption4.little_wrft than a ver -7 I dispute remains, so 800 i) BB tVe4gree that `. a oblation made. by Christ is sufficient for 1, is to be offered to,all, enhances the guilt f th9selfllo:rejeet. ;it,: and also had special esPeokill taletcOnireherisive divine purpose, o the aalyation of Vile elect. Evert au*t. ability and inability, the sharp ness of disputixisjOl_ted,. since the definitions have become. so-refined that they express .. Metaphysical abetraetions rather than theo ; ., logical facts. One man may seem to denYl all ability of any sort, and even imply.that. there is no capacity in man to make any Other choice than the one actually made; t..-another may put the ability in a Rower _of ;Opposite choice, which be confesses is never lexercised. The former seems to , deprive, ~,Ipaext of, all moral agency . ; the latter seems" * imply that it is practical for • man to ent without divine grace. , Edwards. and: ';:alley, by their distinctions meant, that. t iellither natural ability taken by: itself; nor: oral inability taken by itself 'tell': the' ole truth about man's condition; but, that ; , .oth together do t4l2the whole,truth. The dinner must be led to feel- both his respon eible guilt and-also his absolute need-of divine grace. Our confession affirms the `" liberty of second,causes," and restricts "the I inability to "the spiritoal good accomiaany ing salvation." And so we may all giVe heed to the exhortation to work Out our own salvation with fear and trembling, for,lit is God that worketh in' us, both to will and to do of his good pleasure. And as to the fifth and last point of slif ferance, that of Christian perfection, I think that by , this time we are all well agreed that we have not already attained, nor are already perfect; but this one thing we may do, kir getting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those thngs which are . before, we may press towards, the mark for; the prize ofthe high calling of God in Jesus -Christ For, after all, Christ alone can be the author of our peace, and make of both one, breaking down the middle wall of partition., When we can read our differences in the light of his wisdom, and adjust our conflicts in the spirit of his love, and shape our doctrines by the illumination of his ,Spirit, we are no longer at variance, we are already one ; we are no longer ignorant, we are already wise. When the • skeleton, of our theologies is clothed upqn with his life, and becomes like his matchless and radiant form, when theology is christologize,d in all its parts, and finds its central priciple in the. God-man, our Saviour, then we shall, know the full reality of 'all which else we vainly strive to utter. For it holds true in theolo gy, as in the Christian life, that "he ,who knows Christ 'knows enough, though he knows not other things, and, he who knows not Christ knows nothing, though he knows other• things." - Though we may not have attained to this measure of the stature, of the fulness of Christ, yet this_review of our points of doc trinal variance may make it manifest that our separation is more technical thap real, ipi the letter and not in the spirit. Controversies are very apt to leave the body'of the church in the middle and the disputants at both ends. We are gravitating towards the cen tre, Our very division has lessened and not widened the breach. If we cannot unite in our common standards, what prospect is there for re-union among any of the divided sects? All that we need say in respect to our points of difference is what Principal Cunningham said of a kindred discussion ; that there is nothing in the. Confession which precludes men from holding, or which requires them to hold either of the extreme positions.f Our ground has always been that both parties may and might to live under one standard in peace and quietness. We do not object even to those of the most straitest sect, provided that,. concerning zeal, they do.not insist upon persecuting the church. But if it be claimed that the only basis of union: is oui^ acceptance of the theories of immediate imputation; unquali fied inability and a limited atonement, even if we held to' these dogmas we could not accede to the _terms; for they annul the very principle of a broader ministerial fel lowship, without which no re-union could be Tasting. We cannot afford to enter a com munion which would exclude Edwards - and Dwight, Richards and Woods. But let us rather hope that time has taught lessons of ahigher faith and a larger, charity, and that • both sides only wish for such a victory of truth as is aIM the victory of charity./ `'Otir Presbyterian system is' also, in fine, et Organized form of church 'government; as is 'connoted by its very name. The vigor, the enduring . acid growing power of this polity, and Itsja.t. cotabination !.I.lle two elements of or er and liberty, are attested by its whole history, and by a comparisou of it with other schemes of church governmen t. r a n ,he churches that spriing from the refor mation were organized 'in four formg, as cPiscopal, territorial, presbyterian and io dependent, EpiscciPacy was tried• in Eng , land; inpependency chiefly in England and this country; territorialism in Germany (essentially presbyterian, but hampered by the maxim, cujus regio, ejus religio); pres byterianism alone, penetrated all the re formed countries. Presbyterianiam, as con trasted with episcopacy, means that Bishops are not necessary to the being of the church ; '"as contrasted with the Lutheranism' of 'Germany, it means that the ministry alone ought not to rule the church ; as contrasted with Independency, it means that the indi vidual churches are to be organized in permanent tribunals by a regular system of representation. This system has its exam ples 'in Scripture and in the apostolic church; but it comes to us as the heirs of the Reformation, from the organizing genius of one of the, greatest men of the sixteenth century, the tercentenary of whose decease falls within the period of the sessions of our Assembly, and whose name demands of us and of the Christian world a grateful recog nition and eulogy, s John Calvin died in Geneva, not having quite reached the fifty-fifth' year of his life, at eight o'clock on the evening of May 27th, 1564. He Was the, best systematic divine of his century, the most lucid expositor of the Scriptures, sought out for counsel by the wisest of all lands, indefatigable in trial though borne down by many infirmities, resolute as a reformer and. unbending as a disciplinarian ; knowing more of life's du ties than of its recreations, devoted to his dopted city which he regenerated, and to he church of God for which he lived, until e ended by a peaceful death his apostolic labors, having fought a good fight and kept the faith. His enemies said he was "a man of ice and iron ;" Melancthon, Farel and Beza loved him with a confiding affection. He was a man of spare but wiry frame, of keen yet calm visage, of an inflexible will poised on truth and ever pointing to duty like the rrragnet to the pole, of an eagle eye that saw afar yet saw minutely, and his de vice was a burning heart. He never spoke oor wr te much about himself; for he was one '*Qui Christrun noscit, sat scit si meters nescit; Qin Christnrn nescit, nil keit, si meters noscit. This saying is also reported in another form; Noe est nescire, sine Christo plurima scire ; Christum si bone scis, satis est, si meters nescia. See Dr. Ounningliam's review of Sir:William Hamil :ton, on philosophical necessity, in the British and Foreign Evangelical Review, 1858, p. 211. ' - Ariguatinez Non *keit nisi veritas: ;daces veritatis est caritas. of the few men so absorbed in erk that he esteemed self as ." a . very little thing. He reformed Geneva; his influence pervaded Switzerland, and reached to Germany, Hol land, England and Scotland; he organized the Reformed Church of France ; he was, says =Rank!), ".the virtual founder of the United States of America." He was, says even Rattan, "the most Christian man of his, day in , all Christendom." Both in French end latin-,he was master of a clear and cogent style, striking straight at the • point like an ,arrow winged to the heart of the ring. His =Matched Institutes procured for him from .Melanctlion the title of " the theologian ;" =but. it may well be doubted"whether his `polity was not his greatest and Most endn ,ring work. - IEB name and faMe stand 'out moreleminent and shirk' defined as time recedea; jit:st ‘ as•the loftiest :mountains seem to bemore distinct - and prominent hi a dis-' :tent than in a near view. Well May we ,venerate-his.memory: And' would that all' the Refornied chnrches might'honer him by ' resuining anew their common historic name, by learning from him'more thoroughly the nature of the church, which he so 'carefully defined; and by living in his spirit for that union of all Protestant churches 'which was ever so near hit heart. His church polity, emphatically organized the reform, and ,gave - it 'a bulwark against Rome. Other polities were shaped by the tinted; his 'shaped the times. To him alone belongs the credit of introducing ruling elders* into the government of' reforrried Churches, thus securing its poimlar and rep resentative charaeter. At Geneva there were in the consistory twice as many elders (senores plebis) as ministers. He insisted in the universal priesthood of believers and the parity of the clergy. Though the Gen evese church and state were more close ly connected than he wished, yet he did not allow the state to interfere in respect of doc trine. This was committed to Synods, which were also intended to check the license •of merely individual judgments. And ,thus, like a wise legislator, he organized the church on a basis combining authority with popular rights. He drew his, principles from • the Word of God and adapted them most wisely to his times. And in point of fact, Christi anity was saved at the "Reformation, not only by a revival of faith and therestoratio,n of religion to the laity ; not "onlyby putting - the Bible as "a rule of faith into the hands of the people ; but also by being organized into a church system at once popular and efficient. For only that which is organized can do the reel work of life and society: Calvin had the deepest sense of the rights and dignity of the church, of which he said, "we must regard it at one mother and stay in it until we have laid'aside the body,, and come to be like' the angels!' •' The Presbyterianism which he 'did so much to shape and consolidate, has had:An even tful and honored history (never yet fully set forth,) identifiedwith the progress of man-, kind and of the Christian church in the Aria:•,., tions that have beeninthe van of the world's: historic advance, contending for civil and religious freedom, and 'earnest in- applying' Christianity not only!to the,heart and • the life, but also •to the reform of society and the state. Modified here and there in some; of its details, it has preserved intact its essert2 tial traits, and showed its= power by its ever frest adaptation to new:times with their new wants. Wherever established it puts its impress upon the character of the people, because it'had a character of its own. In our own country, freed from entangling alliance with the state, this polity has been found to correspond admirably with the gen ius of our. institutions. Oar church, made up by representatives from 'different countries, has to some extent reunited here those who in the old world Were sundered'. And so we have an'American Presbyterianism, .not fashioned after any one foreign type. But' yet there are certain characteristics of the system, which must.be retained, especially if there is to be an abiding reunion. One of these is, that a , definite polity and a definite creed go together; they act upon and shape each oth6r. To a large extent; it must hold good, that, as is the polity so Will be the creed, as the creed so the •polity. But up - on this I need not enlarge. I PresbYterianism implies - a high compro- - hension of the inherent dignity and rights of the church of Christ as a visible institu tution, armed' with spiritual power. Every system must have its own practical habit., The church should direct its proper ecele-' .sia.stical work through agencies wisely' adapted to the times. And the signs of the times are teaching us, that we need strong, organizations to do Christ's work, to 'repel infidelity and error ' and to stand like'a amid the insurgent pressure of the v: cia t er i al, political and 'humanitarian tentlenci6 s ; th a ,t, characterise modern society. Every living system, too, twist have ap propriate means for its; own growth and dis-. oipline. A church ought to grow from' and not by mere accretions from w it a l s out. Individualism _relies *upon the converb - jon of adUlts in occasional reviVals. The Chure:l should rely most upon the nun.: Lure and growl , of its own children, Bap tized children are church members. They ought not to be receiv,7d t° the communion by the same formula p „ ru , - !sed to the unbap tized. And it may well i e questioned whether it is not desirable to retu;l4 to ;the older and simpler mode of reception, And disuse the local confessions of faith, which were first made for independent churches .not united by any common, symbol; bearing this too in mind, that our standards are not to be applied to private members with the same strictness, that they are to the officers of the church. Our Presbyterian system has also a defin ite relation to the civil, as well as the relig ious progress of mankind. The confession enjoins obedience to - lawful magistrates. Our history. is lighted up with noble deeds and costly fiterifices for civil as well as relig ious liberty: Our church has been patriotic to the core, and with 'entire unanimity du ring our present fearful national struggle. It has borne unqualified testimony against the twin heresies ; in which this direful re bellion is founded—the right of secession; and the rightfulness of the system of Ameri can slavery—the one of which annuls the possibility of a united and stable state, while the other is at war with the prime instinct and principle of a republican government. Oar branch of the church has remained faithful in the noble Presbyterian " deliver ance" of 1818, made long before our rupture and never repealed. Our very division is to be traced, more directly than many suppose, to an apprehended collision on this vital question. Arid our reunion depends, more perhaps than on any single cause, upon our becoming one on this old basis. The God of the oppressed, who, in ancient days com manded his people once in 'fifty years to proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof; has taken this great cause for a time out of the hands of politicians and out of ecclesiastical courts, and submitted it, by his right as the God of battles, to the dread arbitrament of war. Secession and slavery are identified. The union and freedom are identified. Long has the contest been waged: r - Every defeat of our arms, and everymonth's delay, have but * Henry, Das. Lebec Calvin's, 2.85. Of the 'refOrniers, " Calvin : was. he first to advocate the pure presbyterian constitution, the influence of which was afterwards" o signal." Neither Zwingle nor Farel appointed ruling elders. Calvin advocated their election in the'first edi ti Qn of his Institutes, 1535. . , . . PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1864. . increased the Certainty of the " fine ihrovi'of that system' of "oppression, *Mai, if riby"ever!Was, is " . to- destruction sacred and, devote." And when the year of jubilee for 'that down-trodden race has fully . come, and the measure of our chastisement is full, theriL-in our restored national union, more puissant thari even • _before, renewing its youth like'an eagle and rejoicing as a strong man to run a race-then, too; in the restored union of , our churches, bound closer than ever before, the grounds' f their disruption forever removed—may we extol and magnify that"exalted justice temPered by an infinite love, which laid upon us such bitter and costly sacrifices for our' discipline and we' , fare; that`we might be purified the ftir mace of affliction, and' prepared for the eoni- Ing of the Son of•Makii - , FATIIHILS 'AND BRithAINI Commissioners to the General AsseMbly : We have come 'up to our annual Assembly to consult -for the peace and prosperity-of Zion. No question can come home nibre-elosely "to' our hearts than that of Christian„Union, and Ecclesias tical Reiinion. is en - ft:iced • by the best memories of the past , by .our best 'hopes for the future. The consumniation"May . .be de layed, but it will crime: 'Those 'that,liave the same name and the-same :history:cannot foiefer remain apart. We have- too'-"many *Claus 'memoriesin common. The 'honor and:glory - Of our historical Presbyterianism equally belong to US. - We recall with a just pride its eventful story, its noble deeds, its struggles for civil and' religious freedom, ,its grand old theology and its solemn covenants and confessions, its reverend names of theo logians and spiritual herees, of-"martyrs-and Of sainte,, its works of .evangelieal: faith, its Missions that have stretched across the con tinent'ind made the circuit of the • globe. These are our common heritage, 'a part of our very life-bloods glowing in our whole present 'consciousness. We have" the same historic roots, the same sturdy trunk, we bear the same leaves and flowers and fruit; and we differ, not as one tree differeth from another tree, but-- - as the branches of the same tree planted in the garden of the Lord. 'And itive can but be reunited, what a wide pathway is open before us—what a magnifi cent work of Christian Evangelism—among the teeming' population of our Western prairies; in the new territories with their untold wealth of silver and gold; in the new born ' states that skirt the broad Pacific main;"among the freedmen of the South still to be "educated for freedom ; "among the diverse races of foreign birth, flocking , even now in crowds to our ports and who can be Moulded into one people only by our , com mon American Christianity ; over all the broad expanse of this imperial republic, "which will be ambitious for material gain and earthly conquest, as never was another people, if it be not penetrated and fashioned by the gospel of Christ'as never was another people, and.which was baptized into Christ by our godly sires in its earliest prime, that, 'it might lay the glories of its youthful strength; and the conquests of its manly power" and the fruits of"its world-wide corn merce at Inamandel's feet, and help to carry , the tidingsof - his salvation to the ends of the earth. We have met to consult - for the peace and unity of the church, while the nation is aflame with the blaze of civil war, and every battle of the warrior is with garments rolled in blood'. 'Mimes the very air" seems laden, with human grief and speechless Woe, and the burden Weighs insupportably upon. our, very souls: but above all these heavy, clOuds of wrath there. is a serener sky and !a pitiful Father. Weeping. exidureth ler a night; joy cometh in the morning. And thelight of the morning seemeth to dawn, as when the sun riseth upon - a morning without clouds. Peace must come *after war; after disunion cometh union. AlO, where can men better consult for peace... Abe union, than in an assembly of the °him?) , -the Lord Jesus 'Christ, who is hims499', not` 'only Lord of lords but the Prince . peace? Speaking thetruth in love, WertaV fgrow up into Him in all things, whictlO, the head, even Christ, from whom thi. fitly joined tci4ether' and oar whole body, _apacted 'by which e ve r y- J eir q - PV 3 _ e th, according that to the e,ffectualWarking ill Ihe measure of every part, maketh 14e PF iee -of the body unto the edifying Of itselfO. ', cm& And, le t " 1" R i* Yer. be unto Him, who of lead PPople Pike a flock by the hand of 1404013.. rad. -4- 6 :on, the God of the covenant, and . H . im,.who give himself that it might be holy and without ' him in olattre' before him in. love; and the , Holy , Spirit, the giver of concord 'and the living band of spiritual unity, that 116 would-'so fill ourbearts and minds with this divine charity that we, renouncing; all our false and wicked Ways, may never more profane his holy temple with strife and un charitableness, but may walk before him in love, and be at peace with all who love'his name ; that thus may be fulfilled in.us our Lord's priestly petition, that his disciples might be one, as thou Father art in me and I in thee, that they may also be one in us so that we may duly laud and bele brate that grace which triumphs in our weakness, and helps us when we are lowly in heart, and which alone can make us to be of one mind—the grace of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, world Without end. AMEN". .fitorrieslPoil4to . o 4 '.-. 4 '-' , ' OUR FALLEN GENERALS. Our Washington Correspondent sends us the following in regard to the late battles, with some eloquent and sensible tributes to our fallen generals : I have_ talked with many of our wounded heroes, both officers and pri vates, and all say that never in all their battles have they seen such fierce and terrific struggles. From the nature of the ground, they were hurled against each other, and bayonet touched bayonet before they became aware of each other's presence; and then followed scenes of vindictiVe fury and despera tion which have had no parallel on our continent. In these personal rencon tree our men, in endurance, pluck and physical power, were always superior to the enemy. We have lost some of the longest tried and distinguished officers of the army. The whole country mourns at the loss of GENERAL SEDGWICK,' Who, with most distinguished success, had led his corps on many a battle-field, and was remarked for unyielding cour age, clear-headedness, and vigor of ad ministration. He had been with the Army of the Potomac from its first hour; and was known and beloved bY -all,pfficers- and Men. He ,wa i ti.reai.7, of approach, gentlemanly and hrteo": l ts in manner, simple in , c . d dress, and` free from all those vices which are so often the reproach ofthe military service. He was the idol of his Corps, and every soldier felt that in his general he had a friend. t lie was a true man and patriot; far above that malignant am bition, which ' hates every one whose fame might eelipse or over-shadow his own. More than once offered the com mand of thi army, he refused to be tt Plaeed on at dangerous pinnacle, but always aid d , every commander under whom he served, to, the utmost of, his ability. It!is some comfort that while the, conntrt and army weep over his grave, no lrife nor child mourn the light of'life foreler extinguished. GENERAL WADSWORTH Was one of the first men in the land. In wealth, social position, character, he was: second to no man. At . ,the com mencement of the rebellion he left his estates, and ilia ease and splendor of private .life,and gave himself to the sacrifices, toils and dangers of military life. As the Military Governor of WaSh ington, he distinguished himself by firmness, vigilance and wisdom. At hia own request, as I have under stood, he,was relieved from this duty, in order that he might again return to the field. It should be recorded on hiS tomb stone libat he refused to leave his post as military governor, to canvass the State of New.Yerk 'When candidate for governor; and < 1 know of instances where he refused to grant furloughs to inejn and officers who desired to go hone to. that State in order to vote for hip/, What a noble example ofpatriotic virtue is this I GENERAL A. HAYS Alas ! in regard to his Tate there is .no eeltaipty. Of him it may in truth be stdd : Re'sias ‘cthe bravest of the hrave.! . ' A graduate of West Point, • he, lead" ilia. ti "guighed himself 'in MexiQai • an d a t 1 1 .. m . t e termination of that 'war . '' ' : gned and lived'-.p. Pittsbur A p a . .had 're- At the commencement "of the rebellion . e came outM as ajor. b I.th P r ef :ylraiia Yolnntitta-,s ; and d e 2 agai4 enn as. - Cayinel of thei , i'jBth v himself in the . v . Hs had greatly distils- ,uisbed battles of ,t 1 de P en insula,.where he won 4 1 , 1 . (3 hi g b 'ost commendations of General 1-1-°int 'Aleman and. General Kearney. At the - battle of Gettysburg • he commanded f. ..,ne 3d; Division of the 2d Corps; and he .soAT,lnlaned ,himself on that field as to rec4B , f i r.chn General ,Hancock the Qom mentation : "He is the best Brigadier #eneral in the United States Army," 1 He added to the lustre of his reputa ition-as.,the'comnaander of the 3d Divi sion, of the ,2d Corps, at the battle of :Bristow- ;Station.; and again at Mine Run, where his clothing was,_ pierced in. fifteen :places, without any injury to his person: ' As in many cases which have become known to me, he had a premonition of liii'lleath; and on the morning of Thurs.: day; 'the 50, before he left his encamp ment, he said to his aids, " that this•was his hat battle, and on this day he would fall:" In the three years, in which he has •been an, actor in the most destructive contests, he had never been , heard to utter: one such word. Ho had many times. said that ", when his last hour had come he believed .God would whip' per the, truth, in his ear." There was a still small voice, and he went forth into the strife to,clie.- In the front line, cheering his men,, animating by his presence, watching every movement, he fell. He 'was a man born to command; of a nature , ardent and fiery. He 'was upright, - generous and gentle; he never insulted the humblest soldier. The men followed him with a confidence that never wavered; for he had the remark able power of, infusing his own feelings and passions into every heart. While diffident and modest as a boy, fie was remarably clear and far-sighted, spring ing intuitively to correct conclusions. The judgment of men and, military officers was the highest authority. In his early prime, at 42, he fell; and a wife and nine children mourn his irreparable loss. GENERA', RICE Fell on the same field. He was from the city of New York, and was, I learn, a member of Rev. Dr. Adams' Church there. General R. came out as the colonel of the 44th New York Volun teers. He had the reputation of being an excellent officer and a devoted Christian. The Rev. Mr. Alvord, the Secretary of the American Tract Society, who knew him well, speaks of him in one of his addresses I was the other evening in the little meeting-house—it was in that log;meet ing-house perhaps some of you have heard about—and the colonel of the regiment, to my astonishment, rose to his . feet to speak. He was aaigi not known to be a Christian, and: him wine iif•and.sit down on one Of the little seats in the midst of the boys—for religion makes a common level even with..thAt soldiers.- ; He buried. hift.facs. both his hands. Soldier :deer Soldiei roso and told his happy experience in the love of God, and his firm determi nation to serve God, and his request for prayers, that others would remember him, that he might be strengthened in the - day of trial; and pretty soon the colonel, &fine, tall, and, I may say, ma, jestic figure, sprung to his feet. Ile folded his arms upon his broad chest, and begun very deliberately , to say to the soldiers, am here to night as your military commander indeed, lam here to say two things• that I want you to listen.to. The first is this: ifl fall in the battle that is just, upon us, I want you to remember me, fellow-soldierk.not as a gallant military officer, but as a hunible, Christian man.' It seems he had been a member of one of your churches, here in New York, and had hid himself frorn his Saviour: and these 'that loved him; but the Spirit of dod took hold of his heart-and' brou&ht him into that meet ing. Said he, I want you to remember me as a humble. Christian. Do not talk of tee as a gallant commander, but tell them I die as a Christian. And then;' said he,—and his arms were still folde; for he stood a perfect military figure,— ' fellow-soldiers, another thing I want to testify to, and that is, that my men, whom I here see around me in this meeting, are the men I have never known to'flinch , in battle.. My eye falls upon the bravest of my, regiment to night.' There was a sweet rustle over the cabin and among the boys, for their hearts were strengthened by such testimony. And then, after a few more words, he said, 'Let Its pray;' and he poured out his soul to God for himself, for his fellow officers for his reviment for his country, for the battle to come, •and dosed with a hearty Amen!' that was responsive around the whole place. I merely give you this incident, common among the officers. [A.voice : Givens his name), It was the colonel of the 44th, Ellsworth Volunteers. I hope I have said nothing to his discredit. I have • certainly, said much to his _honour. [' Yes, yes.'] God help him to keep his purpose, and you to pray for him; for the Spirit of the Lord is in that regiment, going through it like fire, and burning up the stubborn, and finding the hardened. ones." He 'proved faithful to his end, and has gone up frobi the ensanguiried field and the varments rolled in blood, to the blessed land, where the sound of battle is never heard, andwhere sin and death shall never enter. HOME MISSIONARY CORRESPONDENCE. To the Ladies of the Clinton Striet Pres6yterian Church., Philadelphia : ' DEAR FRIENDS :—The box arrived three days ago;. everything is of service to us, and some artier - es are of very great value. Your donation is most welcome, and it gives us much relief, at a time when the salary is not increased while all the necessaries of life bring double prices. " Donation visits," "surprises," and "friendly purses," are not, and never have been a part of the peculiar insti tutions of the Border. In this portion of the country, as in some others, quite a large class of persons thids that min , isters of the Gospel:are of some benefit;' to themselves, for which they are'under bone obligation ; but they think the debt is fully paid when they attend a few times upon the ministrations of the preacher. When they do more 'than this, they,think the account is in their, own favor, and if anybody is a debtor, it is the minister; who. ought, in some way, to pay them for their services in putting themselves to the trouble of at tending upon his ministry. When these persons profess Christi anity, they have thoughts of like char acter towards God. If they make a profession of faith in Christ, and .keep a few< Sabbaths in the year, they think they perform their part, and after that the obligation is on the part of God, and he ought therefore particularly to favor them by modifying his laws for their sake; by lessening the number of his Sabbaths and their duties ; by making allowance for their wrong doings to wards their fellow men, and by suiting himself variously to their ways. This is the kind of people with whom we have to deal; and ministers of various eccle siastical names have accomodated the Gospel to their demands. You see, therefore, how straitened are the conditions under which we labor and declare the whole counsel of God. 'And you may thus understand how great and: how deep is our feeling of thank fulness towards you for ministering to our wants, and 4 the comfort of our hearts, by sending us so many and such a variety of favors as we find in your box. Accept the expression of my sincere and Christian obligations to you, that your active benevolence embraces even us; at a time, too, when so many and such pressing calls are made upon you in be half of our wounded, suffering and noble soldiers. God bless you, all, and build you up in the love of Christ, and enlarge you more and more. s Yours in the love of Christ. * * * --Mo., April 18; 1864. FAITH. in miracles is one of the strong est safeguards aguinst credulity in lying Nionders.—Prof. Ihintington's Address. .tititrtistuterttsts a nool.-ioaltni-4ftemes, JUST PUBLISHED, SATAN'S DEVICES, AND TIM BELIEVER'S VICTORY, KEY.: WILLIAM PARSONS, A. M., Pastor of the. Congregational Church, Bfattapoisetts Masi' 12mo: Price Si' 25 AKir• Thie is an original book. It is not the eompila• tion of other melee thoughts, but the discussion of a large and important a übject of the Scriptnres in many of its padre, by a . mind that haw ranged through the whole field, and has penetrated beyond. acts to , prin ciples, snit philosophically elucidated principles to the Common apprehensions of men and , Confirmeit them by the fact& of Christian experience. NOtleee of the WOrk. [From Prof. W. S. Tyler, Amherst College, Mee.] "I have read• the book with great interest, and , what is better, with real profit. I. hardly know which I admire most, the logical clearness and discrimination, the definiteness and vividness of the thought, the con ciseness and perspicuity of the. language, the familiar knowledgeand happy applicationof the Scriptures, the practicahvisdora and good sense, or the wide and deep pastoral and Christian experience by which it•is detlin guished. It was manifestly written, not otb of the reason and , the imagination, merely, but out• of the heart and the life—not merely to make a book, bat to meet a felt want and accomplish an important object. And in the• skill with which it meets the wants of the church , and the necessities of men's soul in these times, lies its wisdom and its power. :May the /lead of the Church and the Saviounof men use it,na I doubt not he will, to accomplish a great and good. work in the sanctification and salvation of multitudes." [From Rea. Dr. Pond, Theological Serolnaty, Ringor Mai • ".1 , have read the volume with an althea unmingled satisfaction. It is obviously the result, not only of much Biblical study; but of high spiritual instruction, and of a deep and thorough Christian experience. The author assumes, of course, the existence and personal influence of such a being as Satan, and. attributes much of the evil which prevails in the Church and the world to his wiles. 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