t V... . THE oheistiancommission on the pAoUIO GO AST. Sometime since we noticed the departure of lfev. Robert Patterson, D, D., and Rev. Geo. .T Mingins, as a delegation of the Chris tian Commission to the Pacific Coast. Since their arrival in San Francisco, they have or ganized a Christian Commission branch for that distant part of our country. The gen tlemen composing this new branch of the Commission embrace some of the most prominent members of the Evangelical churches of San Francisco. They have al ready held three large meetings, all of them full of great interest. Mr. J.B. Roberts, the President of the Pacific Coast Branch, has notified the Central office at Philadelphia, that a draft of ten thousand, dollars in gold is already on its tvay East. This is the first fruits of what is to follow. .-', From a late San Francisco paper we .copy the following address of Rev. Dr. Patterson, lelivered at the first,public meeting held for the Christian Commission in San Francisco.' Bishop Kipp. °f theP. E. Church presided: Mr. Chairman, Right Reverend Father, and- Beloved Brethren in-4he Ministry and Brethren and Sisters in our L6rd Jesus Christ, it is with tio ordinary emotion I rise to address this first Union Meeting of all the Evangelical churches of this, city, united to carry the Gospel of our common salvation, to the brave defenders of our common country. Though personally unknown to you I do not feel my hd (' a stranger here, for through the arteriesof our hearts the same emotion thrills your life blood and mine—love to Christ and love to our country. Believing Him alone to be able to save our brave soldiers from ruin and misery—Him alone to be able to save our be loved country from its threatening dang® and knowing that he is able and willing «T save, wo Unite in; worshiping and adoring Him the Lord of; Hosts, and invoking His presence as the pledge of victory—-the salva tion of Godfor our soldiers and our country. I nited in this faith with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ in- sincerity, we present here to-night the spectacle of a church unit ed for the welfare of bur Union. This meet ing gives assurance that the telegraphic com munion V must not shut our eyes to the influen -1 % of that military education to which we exposing the youths of our Republic du ■itirr t] la t susceptible period when character fakes the impression of circumstances, and ’Midst circumstances which tend to confuse. : i distinction betwen the ignoble vices of :!i.j camp and the noble patriotism of the 1 ’iiv. We withdraw our boys from the busi '■ s of daily life, and from the influences of r !l,li c opinions, and from the refining infiu cof female society. We employ them ; ’ hours in the day in a wearisome and mo 11’.onous drill; and when that is over, we ; "wo them to an equally monotonous mdo ■ fine. There is the. same camp beyond rWh they may not stir, the same compan y’s, the same hard-tack, pork and coflee '■fa'ough the year, with no luxury, ■ save I'Josky, and no,amusement, save cards, and :!"• general tono of conversation’, around ‘‘‘■in, profane; need wo wonder'that very many youths give way to vices from which they would have recoiled with horror home ! Withdraw from them the influence of religious ordinances, the remembrance of the Sabbath, and the stated preaching of thA Gospel, and what restraint is left upon those vices which military, discipline deems beyond its range? Our republican institutions are based unon the moral character of our citizens llow long could they stand if our people, became a gambling, drunken, licentious oathdeswU ing peopie? Look ; at the Spanish reput lies. Remember the. return of the armv which conquered Mexico—tWh but n. mere handful compared with : of tlfousands who shall return if God wills their return to their homes. How shall they return ? How shallmothers receive the boys they sent forth so brave and pure, and manly ? Shall they return reeking d . Panting the air with oaths® to teke up their posts at the taverns and become patterns of vice to the community ? for they will be the heroes and admired ex amples of our children. They will be elected to all public offices. They will give tone to the manners and morals of our republic for the next thirty years. Shall they come back undei* the influences of the Gospel, temperate reverent, pure ? They may if you will send tnem the restraining influences of the Gospel. ■ , military discipline of an army is neces sarily strict and imperious, its essential prin ciple islobedience to orders; which is the very opposite of the liberty of the citizens, v An army is a despotism, a one man power. It must be so. One mind must direct, and all the rest allow him to do the thinking for them v The General is master —absolute ruler—on any other principle an army is simply a mob. Now so far as this ideal of an army is realized, its members become unfitted for civil life, and especially for the manage ment of Republican Government. They are being trained by the military training if that is the only education they are receiving, and if no moral and religious influences are at the same time brought to hear upon them— they are being trained to submission to des potic .government; and I put it to you to say whether it is safe to expose boys to this constant omnipresent and all powerful influ ence, without at the same time, giving the soldier those powerful higher motives, which will enable him to submit to the orders of his officer from respect to the authority of his God. Engraft the principles of military obedience upon the conscience, and you will never see a Christian soldier lifting his hand at the bidding of any man, or at ttie more powerful promptings of ambition, against bis oountry. He will lay down the sword with which he has fought Ins country’s battles at her feet, like our own noble Christian hero, George Washington. But give to men who have been educated out of their consciences an unprincipled General and a convulsed nation and you shall see, as in France, a pow erful army bribed into the service of an adven turer, transforming the republic into an empire and a builder pf empires upon the ruins of American republics. The Gospel of Christ—-who humbled Himself and made Himself of no reputation, and took on Him self the guise of a servant^-is the only known power which is capable ef restraining the Geiieral and of inspiring the soldier, and of uniting both in a willingness to lay down their arms, when no longer needed for the defense of their country!™ But not merely the welfare of our republic —the best interests of the world demand that the power of religion he felt in our army. Our nation is a microcosm. All the na tions of the earth flock to our shores. The Chinese and the German meet in your streets. Here alone of all the nations of the world, are all nations welcome. Here only has the great experiment been tried of the ability of men for self government. We are regarded by the people of all nations as their natural ally. r The Lord has led us hv a way we knew not, into a wonderful prominence among the na tions. This nation was 1 being prepared for the feeding of vast armies by the discovery of the prairies. The reaping machine came in time for securing the wholesale harvesting' of the crops. The threshing machine and the steam mill converted it into flour before night. The power spinning mill, the steam loom, and the sewing machine made it possi ble to clothe our vast armies in a short time. Mines of iron and coal were made accessible by canals and railroads,, and engines of tremendous power were working iron plates for boilers and bars for railroads, and ship builders were experimenting upon floating iron ships. Millions of workingmen of all lands came, impelled by some Divine instinct to our shores, and when God’s trumpet soun ded the call to the war, the German, the Hungarian, the Swede, and the Irishman marched shoulder to shoulder to the defense of their'adopted land. Without any plan or forethought of ours, and contrary even to the traditionary maxims of the fathers of our Re public, wo find ourselves the most powerful nation in the world, with a large army, and a more powerful navy than any nation on earth. We have one million of men under arms to-day, and, over eight hundred vessels of war afloat. The quality and armament of our armies and navies is even more extraor dinary ; the developments of the strife per fectly astounding. For when the Congress and Cumberland sunk at Newport, the wood en navies of the world went down with them. The wooden walls of Old England fell before the Merrimac, and her long boasted supre macy of the ocean foundered as they sunk before the iron monster. Thenceforth the ironclad ship was the only ship of war. All the rest in her presence were only wooden coffins. Thus by a wonderful series of provi dences we have been enabled to build from our own work-shops a large number of iron ships actually afloat and in service, and armed with larger and more powerful artillery than France, or England, or than either one of these powers and all the rest of Europe com bined. Now this is a navy which we cannot sell or give away, and consequently we must keep it, and whether we will or not, remain the first naval power in the ,world. Should we'never use a rifle, never move a ship from her anchor, we must be an influential people, to be con sulted by the other nations of the earth. Were we ever so peacefully disposed, they cannot fail to remember when they want to divide the people and nationalities of the world among themselves, that there are a million of armed men and eight hundred ships of war across the Atlantic within twelve days sail of Europe, and 3,000 of our commer cial marine, capable of being armed and sweeping the commerce of Europe from the face of the ocean ; and this fact may have its influence on their minds when they propose to overrun this continent with a swarm of bastard Emperors. . But it seems all too evident that we are not to be left in peace to exert a usual influence. The Lord is mustering the nations to the last great struggle between freedom and slavery, truth and error, and wish it as we may, He does not design that we bury the power He has forced on us. We are being thus trained not for idleness. The arbitrament of the world’s destiny, the fate of the liberty of the human race, depends on the American army and navy. And now, fathers and brethren, if these facts be undeniable, and our nation’s destiny —yea and the destiny of mankind, depend on the moral character of our soldiers, how unspeakably important is the evangelization PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY. JULY 14 isot Kristian nation, charged Snd s « rf-T 0f the WOrld ’ s libert V. de Christian army. Give it the open OWt; th? + Sym1 ? 01 ? f our coinmoa Protestant Christjamty And yet three-fourths of all °„Z:TT nts ? Te destitut e of Chaplains, and almost a,U our batteries of artillery, and only three ministers of religion are afloat among our vessels of war. Rise, I beseech you, to an earnest endeavor to secure the blessing of .the Lord of Hosts upon our arms and the in fluence of religion upon our armies. THE RESURRECTION FLOWER, We copy the following from the July number of the Continental Monthly. The curious botanical object it describes, was procured from an Arab in Egypt, in the year 1848, who declared he had taken it from the breast of an Egyptian mummy, a high priestess. One of two specimens hang ing on -the stalk was presented to Baron Humboldt, who “ acknowledged!! to be the greatest floral Wonder he had yet seen.” The other is now in possession of Dr. G. J. Eames, New York. It is regarded rather as ■ a peridarp or seed vessel than a flower. The reader may, or may not, believe the Arab’s story as to its connection with the mummy; but what is called the hygrometric variety of plantsi' i. e. those which open and shut imder the influence of moisture and dryness and which preserve the property Igng after they have been detached from the stem, is well known to botanists and curiosity hunt ers. It includes the Rose of Jericho, speci mens of which are found in cabinets, of this country, which retain their elasticity after fourteen years and more, the Ground Star, found in Saratoga county, N. Y*., besides other species. If a traveller in Egypt were te bow before the Sphynx, and receive a nod in return, be could scarcely be more surprised than I was to-day, upon seeing a little, dried-up thing—the remains of what had once bloom ed and faded ‘’mid beleaguering sands’— spring into life and beauty-before my very eyes. All the Abbott Collection contains nothing more rare or curious. Old, per haps, as Cheops, and apparently as sound .asleep, it is startled at the touch of water, and,, stretching forth its tiny petals, wakes into life as brightly as a new-born flower. No one could believe, upon looking at this little ball, hanging on its fragile stem, and'resembling both in color and shape a shrunken poppy-head, or some of the acorn tribe, what magical results could arise froth merely wetting its surface—yet so it is. Sleeping, but not dead, the flower is aroused by being for an instant immersed in water, and then supported in an upright position. Soon the upper fibres begin°to stir. Slowly, yet visibly, they unfold, until, with petals thrown back in equidistant order, it assumes the appearance of a beau tifully radiated, starry flower, : not unlike some of the Asters in form. Resting a mo ment, it suddenly, as though inspired by some new impulse, throws its very heart to the daylight, curving back its petals farther still, and disclosing, beauties; undreamed of even in the loveliness of its firstffwakemrig. To say that, in general effect, its appear ance resembles the passion-flower is to give but a poor description, and yet one searches in vain for a more fitting comparison. Lacking entirely the strong contrasts in color of the latter, it yet wears a halo of its own, unlike any other in the whole range of floral effects. When viewed through a powerful lens, ■the heart of the flower, which, to the naked eye, lies flooded in a warm, colorless light, assumes the most exquisite iridescent hues, far more beautiful than the defined tints of the passion-flower. Melting to the eye in its juiciness and delicacy, yet firm in its pure outline and rounded finish, it bears the same relation to that chosen type of the great suffering, that peace bears to passion, or that promise bears to prayer. Soon the aspect of the flower changes. As though over the well-spring of its eter nal life hangs some ruthless power forcing it back into darkness, before an hour has passed, we can see that its newly found vigor is fading away. The pulsing light at its heart grows fainter and fainter-—slowly the petals raise themselves, to drop wearily side by side upon its bosom—and finally, its beauty vanished, its strength exhausted, it hangs heavy and brown upon its stem, wait for the touch that alone can waken it again. A rich old gentleman, residing at Manchester, was lately called upon by some members of the Bible Society there to subscribe his mite; he replied that he had been thinking about it, hut would first wish to become acquainted with their plans, etc., and wished them to call again. Some time after, they did so, and he told them he had made up his mind to subscribe a guinea a year, and immediately began to count out upon the table a quantity of guineas. When he had got to twenty-one, the gentlemen stopped him and said, as their time was rather precious, they should feel obliged if he would give them his subscription, that they might go. The old»geDtleman still continuing to count them out upon the table, they interrupted him a second time, when he simply hoped the gentlemen would suffer him to go on, and on he went, till he had counted down eighty guineas. “ There, gentlemen,” cried the old man, “I promised you a subscription ®f a guinea a year; I am eighty years old, and there are the eighty guineas." The Heart of the believer affected with the glory of Christ is like the nee dle touched with the loadstone. It can no longer be quiet, no longer be satisfied in a distanceirom him. It is put into a continual motion towards him. This motion, indeed, is weak and tremulous. Bantings, breathings, sighings, groan ings in prayer, in meditations, in the secret recesses of our minds, are the life of it. However, it is continually pres sing towards him. But it obtains not its point, it comes not to its centre and rest in this world. —John Owen. . The Glory, Life and Power of Chris tian religion, as Christian religion, and as sealed in the souls of men, with all the acts and duties whieh properly be long thereunto, and are therefore pecu liarly Christian, and all the benefits and privileges we receive by it, or by virtue of it, with the whole of the-honor and glory that arise Unto God thereby, have all of them their formal nature and rea son from their respect and relation unto the person of Christ; nor is he a Chris tian who is otherwise minded.— lbid. A GUINEA A YEAR. Jitttrfisfmtitfs. SAMUEL WORK, I WILLIAM MeCOUGH, KRAMER & RAHM, Pittsburg. ’ SBASIMWB ©©TBS® ©J* WORK, MeCOUGH & CO .NO. m SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADA, T\™'|| 3 UNCURRENT BANK NOTES AND JJ COINS. Southern and Western Funds bought or the most favorable terms. 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Warren Bwidolph t Pastor of Baptist Churchy QennanUAjon Dn. C. M. Jackson— Dear Sir: Personal experience enables me to say that I regard the German Bitters prepared by you-as a most excellent medicine;. In cases of severe cold and general debility I-have beer greatly benefitted by the use of the Bitters, afid doubi not they will produce similar, effects on others. Yofirs truly, W. RANDOLPH. Qemnaniown, Pa., May 31, ,1860. From Rev 1 J. R. Turner, Pastor of Redding M. E. Church : Philadelphia, April 20,1859. Da. Jacsso x—Dear Sir: Having used your German Bitters in my family frequently, 1 am prepared to say that it has been of great service. I believe that in most cases of general debility of the system it is the safest and most valuable remedy of which I have any_know ledce. Yours respectfully, J. H. TURNER, 726 North Nineteenth street.' From the Rev. 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The use of three bottles of these Bitters, at the beginning of the present year, was followed by evident relief, and restoration to a degree of bodily and mental vigor which I had not felt for six months before, and had almost despaired of regaining. I therefore thank God and my friend for'directing me to the use of them. PkUadet,, June 23,1861. J. NEWTON BROWN. ' PARTICULAR NOTICE. There are many preparations sold under ike name of Bitters, put up in quart bottles, compounded of the cheapest ■whiskey or common rum, costing from 20 to 40 cents per gallon, the taste disguised by Anise or Coriander Seed, This class of Bitters has caused and will continue to cause, as long as they can be sold, hundreds to die the death of the drunkard. By their use the system is kept continually under the influence of alcoholie stimulants of the worst kind, the desire for liquor is created and kept up, and the result is all the horrors attendant upon a drunkard’s life and death. 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Binds, R^ k e 9 a“;m 0 0 o time Q '' I,te ’ Galhers “ nd Sf ™ ™ “ It possesses so many advantages ov&r all others that ‘° ‘hepcrfe&n oy [There is no risk in buying ih« Florence. We war rant every Machine to gitfe entire satisfaaiiou or money refunded. Besides, we keep them in order, and give instruction free of charge. The public are invited to call and see the operations of this perfection of .Sowing Machines. It must be seen to be appreciated, and costs you nothing to tat its mortis. 630 Gtiestimt Street* N. B. Send for circulars and samples of sewing, if von cannot call at the office. 942—54 CABINET ORGANS Families, Churches, Sunday Schools, COMBINING THE REQUISITES FOR SACRED & SECULAR CHURCH & PARLOR ONE TO TWELVE STOPS They are elegant as pieces of furniture; occupy but little Bpace; are not liable to get out of order or out of tune; are warranted for five years; will improve in tone by age, and are moderate in cost. EVERT ONE IS WARRANTED TOR FIVE TEARS The Cabinet Organs are a very great improvement upon Melodeous, Harmoniums, and all other small Organs. They are recommended aa excelling all other instruments of their class by a large majority cf the most prominent organiEts in the country. See Illus trated Catalogues, which arc sent free to any address. NO. 10—CABINET ORGAN. This instrument is intended more particularly for Church requirements, and is very valuable for Organ practice. It’contains twelve stops, drawing six com plete, sets of reeds, with the necessary couplers; two manuals, and an independentpedal of twenty-five keys, and is blown by a second person. In substantial Oak or Walnut case. with eight stops,jfour complete sets of reeds, and two manuals —i 3 blown by the performer, and contains the automatic swell. Intended for the parlor and drawing room. In elegant Rosewood case, highly finkhed. In Oak or Walnut case. differs from No. II in case only. For organists who. are inexperienced in the use of pedals, this is our best Church instrument. Being less complicated than the No. 10, and better adapted to transportation, we can confidently recommenditas very desirable for Churches, public halls, and lodge-rooms. Also a desirable parlor instrument. In Oak or Walnut case. ; NOtI4—CABINET ORGAN, ' % contains six stops—three complete sets of reeds and one manual—-a very excellent instrument for Churches of moderate means, as it combines much of the power and capability of the larger instruments—at a much less cost. NO. 23—CABINET ORGAN, with two ; sets of reeds of five octaves compass, contain* mg the Automatic Swell, knee stops and double bellows —in solid Black Walnut case—paneled and ornamented with rich carvings—an elegant instrument for the drawing-room and parlor. NO. 22—CABINET ORGAN, differs from No. 23 in case only. This instrument is incased in elegant rosewood, highly polished, designed also for the parlor. NO, 21—CABINET ORGAN, same music as in Nos. 22 and 23, in plain substantial Black Walnut or Oak case. This style is extremely popular—perhaps the most so of any that we make, its moderate price placing it within the reach of all, and serves well for either the parlor, vestry, school, or lodge-room. NO. 20—CABINET ORGAN. four octaves, two sets of reeds, Automatic Swell, double bellows and knee stops. In elegant Rosewood case, highly polished. NO. 19—CABINET ORGAN, same as No. 20, in a neat and substantial case of solid Black Walnut or Oak. A capital instrument for Sunday Schools of limited means, and next best to No. 21 for private use* NO. 18—CABINET ORGAN. five octaves, with one set of reeds, Automatic Swell, and double bellows. In elegant Rosewood case, highly polished. NO. 17—CABINET ORGAN. same as No. 18, in Walnut or Oak case. An available instrument for home use,‘though not so comprehensive as an instrument with two or more sets of reeds. NO. 16-CABINET ORGAN. four octaves, with one set of reeds, Automatic Swell, and double bellows. In elegant Rosewood case. same as No. 16, in Walnut or Oak. WEIIS! IMS I Will Paper i paper! - paperi INITIALS! INITIALS! INITIALS Stamped'free of charge, Stamped free of charge. Initials stamped on free of charge, , At MAGEE’S, 316 Chestnut street, At MAGEE’S, 318 Chestnut street. Between Third and Fourth. THOMAS CARRIOK & GO., etaefcer 190 S MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA. SUPERIOR CRACKERS, PILOT AND SHIP BREAD, SODA, SUGAR and WINE BISCUITS, PIC-HICS, JUMBLES and GINGER NUTS, j ‘ A. PEE'S, SCOTCH AND OTHER •;CAKES.' d j , Ground CracKer "in any quantity, Oraera'profoSpay filled.. > ;V,