Mitottej |tans. ADVANCE in pbioes. «w> ea<^'erS ao * surprised to learn that we are compelled to follow the univer . a upward movement of prices and to ask an a vance upon oiir present terms. We cannot tell them how often, since the open in ® °f year, we have been compelled to submit to this process ourselves, in every department of our work. We must now ask our subscribers to aid in bearing these accu mulated burdens. We shall add but a small percentage to our former charges, believing that the increase of circulation will be suffi cient, with this charge, to meet the addi tional expense to which we are subject. We therefore call their attention to the follow ing announcement: INCREASE OF PRICE, From and after September First: To Mail Subscribers per annum - OO If paid within three months - - - - 2 50 To City Subscribers per annum - - 3 50 If paid within three months - - - - 3 00 Clubs of ten or more,by mail to one address, always strictly in advance and in one remittance, each - - - 2 00 By carrier, each - 2 50 Ministers and ministers’s widows, sup plied at club rates. Home Missionaries if paid within 3 months - - ■ - - 150 The same liberal premiums for new sub scribers will be given as heretofore—so cts., for a single subscriber and $1 00 each for three or more. (See advertisement for the premiums.) Subscribers, new or old, whose year begins before the First of September, are' not sub iect to this charge until the commencement Df their new year. THE LATE NEWS. It is with irrepressible feelings of grief and indignation that we hear of such events as the destruction of Cham bersburg by the enemy. The barbarity of the act is outrageous and unparalleled iu the war. Nothing of the kind, has been done by any of our raiding parties; our severe measures have been confined strictly to such persons and places as were immediately connected with the military resources and operations of the rebels. But what connection had 6ham bersburg with the military lines or ope rations of our government ? How would such an act facilitate any rebel move ment or cripple'any of our own ? What part of our army is put to the slightest inconvenience ? What communications are interrupted by rail or telegraph ? ►There is no assignable cause for this horrible wholesale act of arson, but downright rebel malignity and spite, en raged at its own impotence to inflict se rious injury or interruption to our great military centres or movements. It will do- our cause no harm. On the contra ry, it will accelerate the organization of the State Militia, and put us in a better position than ever. The inability of Gen. Grant to hold the lines which he blew up and captured at Petersburg, is also a temporary em barrassment, and the losses suffered in that daring act cannot but give pain. Yet the rebels probably suffered quite as much as we in the day’s struggles. Before Atlanta, we have the best grounds for believing that the rebels, in spite of their boasts of a victory, have lost since July 20th not less than 20,00§ men, against less than 5000 on our own side. Hence there are no grounds for discouragement, but quite the reverse. The war is prolonged perhaps, but the issue is no less certain, should God hear our prayers to-day for courage and en durance to meet the burdens it brings upon us. HOME MISSIONS PROM A SANITARY POINT OP VIEW. A Synodical Missionary in ono of the growing States of the North-west, in a recent letter to ns, calling for laborers in hi£ field,presents the subject in a new point of view; thus: “If there are are any brethren whose health is impaired by climate or weak lungs, there is much encouragement that a removal to the superior climate of this State might prove of great benefit to them. Consumption is almost unknown here. Cases of nervous prostration might be benefitted. I came west an invalid, seven years ago, and have derived incalculable advantage from the climate.” Thus, not only the active and youthful, but. the worn-out in body, who, in this portion of the church, would be con strained to regard their usefulness in the ministry as at an end, may find new op portunities for employment, and the shadow on the dial of their official lives may be'made to go back full fifteen years, by some field of mission ary effort in the North-west. So may it be, and much more, with our esteemed correspondent. We commend to those who are inte rested, the advertisement of a boarding school for young ladies and quite young girla in Greenfield, Mass., a place, re markable for, scenery, and the general facilities for culture. MINUTES OP THE GENERAL ASSEM BLY OF THE OTHER BRANCH. From these Minutes, a copy of which has just been laid on our table, we’gath er the following statistics : Synods, 35; Presbyteries, 171, (in cluding those in the Seceded States;) Licentiates, 292 ; Candidates, 366; Min isters, 2265; Churches, 2626; Licen sures, 91; Ordinations, 95; Churches Organized, 38 ; Ministers Received from other Denominations, 11; Dismissed to' do., 11; Ministers Deceased, 34; Mem bers added—on Examination, 9250, on Certificate, 7016; Total Communicants reported, 231.960; Adults Baptized, 2380; Infants Baptized, 9801; Amount Contributed for Congregational Purpo ses, $>1.677.100; for Boards —five in number—s>422,Bs7 ; for Disabled Min isters, $15,606; Miscellaneous, $230.- 102. Total, $2,345,671. Of course the Seceding Presbyteries made no re port, and are not included in these state ments. It is manifest that we have here a powerful church, and great instrumen tality for good, in spite of its recent tri als and losses. The Minutes of the As sembly, too, show plainly that it is under going a purifying process, thus profiting by the hard discipline of the three years of its history just past. May it contin ue successfully to eliminate the elements that would yet hinder its progress, and become more and more potent in the common enterprise of subduing the world to Christ. MANTUA OHUROH, WEST-PHILADA. On last Sabbath evening, Rev. H. Augustus Smith was installed as pas tor of the First Presbyterian Church in Mantua, by a committee of the Third Presbytery of Philadelphia. Rev. J. W. Dulles, the Moderator of Presbytery, was present, hut a temporary loss of voice compelled him to delegate to another his duties for the evening. The sermon was preached by Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., from Revelation 19: 10, “ The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” It was a compact and scriptural discussion of . the points—l. That the Christ of the gospel is the Jehovah of the old dispensation; and 2. That in both tbe Old and the New Testaments he reveals himself to a world under the bondage of sin, in the distinct character of a deliverer—the “ Redeemer” of the New Testament being the “ Deliverer” of the Old. The charge to the pastor was given by Rev. B. B. Hotchkin, and that to the people by Rev. John Patton, D. D. The prayers were by Rev. J. Addison Henry, of the Princeton Church, West Philadelphia, and by Rev. Albert Barnes. The ex cessive heat of the evening did not prevent the house from being filled, and the deep attention throughout the ne cessarily long exercises of such an occasion, together with the cordiality with which large numbers of the people came forward to greet their new pastor, after the close of the services, spoke the satisfaction of the assembled con gregation with the event. Mr. Smith has now before him a fine field, and with the blessing of God, his abilities are cofnmensurate with it. DEGREE CONFERRED. Dartmouth College has recognized the worth and abilities of one of her sons, now holding an important pastoral charge in this city by conferring upon him the degree of Doctor in Divinity. We refer to Rev. E. E. Adams, of the North Broad Street Church, now re cruiting his health in New Hampshire, who received the unexpected honor at the recent commencement. The fitness and justness of this tribute will be ac knowledged by all. Mr. Adams’ health is improving, and though his progress is not so rapid as could be desired, he looks forward to a resumption of his pastoral duties in September. Three of our Philadelphia brethren have received academic honors from our colleges this summer: Rev. Daniel March, of Clinton Street Church ; Rev. J. G. Butler, of Walnut Street Church; and Rev. E. E. Adams, of North Broad Street Church. A NEW AND LARGE HOSPITAL. The Government has just opened a new and extensive Army Hospital in Beverly, N. J., 16 miles up the Delaware River. The immense brick factory ap propriated, with several hundred tents, are intended for 3500 men. Rev. Mr. Dane, of the Presbytery of Newton, N. J., is the chaplain. He was drafted, and also appointed chaplain. Smith & Jacobs notify us that their charge for shirts has heea. slightly raised as‘follows: New York Mills' muslin, $4.75; Williamsville muslin, $4.50. PHH.ADFU.PHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1864. fjtawirf the iitewte. Rev. Thomas Daggett was installed pastor of the church at Niagara Falls, by the Presbytery of Niagara, on the 20th ult. Sermon by Professor 11. B. Smith, D. D., of Union Theological Seminary : charge to the pastor by Rev. I. R. Bradnak; charge to the congrega tion by Rev. Joshua Cooke; other parts of service by the Moderator, Rev. L. S. Atkins, andßev.'L. -J. Root. Mr. Dag gett’s pastorate opens with pleasing prospects of usefulness. Rev. Daniel Gibbs, late of Pitcher, Chenango county, has entered upon his duties as pastor of the church at Riehford, Tioga county, N. Y.- At Gorham, N.-Y., June 28th, J. T. Hanning, of the last class at Au burn, was ordained by the Presbytery of Geneva, as an evangelist. Sermon by Rev. Dr. Eddy, charge by Rev. Dr. Gridley, ordaining prayer by Rev. B. M. Goldsmith. W. J.. Beecher, of the last class at Auburn, was duly ordained and installed at Ovid, N. Y.,on the 15th of June, by the Presbytery of Geneva. Sermon by Rev. E. A. Huntingdon, D. D., of Auburn. Charge to the pastor by Rev. A. A. Wood, D. D. Ordaining and installing prayer by'Rev. Dr. Grid ley. Charge to the people by Rev. Eredei’ick Starr, Jr. The Presbytery op Onondaiga, at its late meeting, received Rev. Nathan Bos worth, from the Presbytery of Ro chester, and Rev. R. O. Allison and Rev. George D. Horton, from the Pres bytery of Watertown. At the same time it dismissed Rev. P. V. Warren to the Presbytery of Eric; Rev. A. M. Shaw to the Presbytery of Ontario; and Rev. Messrs. H. P. Bogue and H. P. Y. Bogue (father and son) to the Presbytery of Buffalo. Rev. C. P. Quick has become the stated supply for the church at Flushing, Mieh. Second Church op Oxford, Ohio.— This church has just relieved itself en tirely of debt, for the first time since its organization, and also added §2OO to the salary of their pastor, Rev. J. P. E. Kumler. Rev. Wolcott Calkins, at his own request, has been dismissed by an eccle siastical council, and commended “as an able and faithful minister of the gos pel, future usefulness, wher ever he may labor in years to come, the churches here represented will rejoice.” He has already entered upon his labors in Philadelphia under favorable auspi ces.—Hartford Herald '. New York and New School.— ln looking over the “ Minutes of the Gene ral Assembly,” N. S., for 1864, says the Independent, we are a little surprised to see how largely that body appears to be a New York institution. Of the 205 members of assembly, New York (in cludiifg a few from New Jersey) has 85 or 42 per cent. Of 1,644 ministers, New York has 800, or 49 per cent.; of 1,442 churches, 589, or 42 per. cent.; of 138,- 074 members, 75,881, or 55 per cent.; of 135 licentiates, 93, or 69 per cent.; of 175 candidates, 113, or 65, per cent. Of $174,000 contributed for home mis missions, New York gives $88,633, or 51 per cent.; and of $98,529 given for for eign missions, $64,843, or 65 per cent. fteligiMtsi futeUigmt. An Eminent Minister Gone.— The Rich mond Enquirer of July 6 th, contains the obit uary of the Rev. Wm. J. Hoge, D. D., pastor of Tabb-street Church, Petersburg, Va. He was once pastor of Westminster Church, Baltimore, and also later colleague of Dr- Spring, New York. In 1861 he went South. He was eloquent and devout, but a seces sionist. Professorship l Aeeepted.— Rev. A. A. Hodge, D. D., has accepted the Professor ship of the Western Theological Seminary, to which he was appointed by the last Gene ral Assembly of the Old School Presbyte rian Church. He will enter on the duties of his office at the beginning of the next session. Dr. Hodge is an able Theological and popular preacher,and will meet a cordial welcome to his new field of labor. , In the Army.— Hev. J. B. Clark, D. D., of the 2d U. P. Church, Allegheny, has again entered the service of his country, under the late Call for 100 days’ men. He was unanimously chosen colonel of a regi- lately formed in Camp Reynolds, near this city, and is probably now on his way to the scene of strife. —Pittsburgh Paper. The Holland Churches in the West. The Classes of Wisconsin and Holland are al most exclusively composed of ministers and .Churches who have immigrated from Hol land. There are probable 11,000 in South western Michigan, 8000 in Wisconsin, 8000 in Northern Illinois, 4000 in lowa, mostly in and near Pella, Marion county. These churches are fondly attached to the doctrine and government of the Church. They have show?} the deepest interest in the work of education. Holland Academy is to receive an endowment as a college. The effort to procure funds has, thus far, met with as tonishing success. Dr. Van Raalte’s congre gation has subscribed six thousand dollars and will probably make the amount ten thou sand dollars. Resides this, sixty acres of land adjoining the village have been given bv one whose efforts for the development of Presbyterian. Dutch Reformed. liberality in others are always attended by his own liberal gifts. The other churches in the “ colony” will probably double this amount. Let us think of this. Seventeen years ago there was no house in the vicinity, except a few Indian wigwams, near the pre sent village of Holland. The immense growth of timber must have appalled the Hollanders. But they soon made them selves faipous by lifting up the axes upon the thick! trees. The wilderness has been conquered Situated on Black Lake, six miles froai Lake Michigan, there is a thriv ing bush ess in lumber and staves, whilst the farm: wrested from the forest, form a more permanent source of wealth, and are truly Christian homes. Congregational. Rev. G\ F, Magoun, of Lyons, has accepted the Presidency' of lowa College, and is to spend a few weeks abroad before entering upon active duty. The paper adopted by the Lyons Church in parting with him is extremely touching and appreciative. Pres. Magoun will make a large addition to the educational corps of the West. Rev. E. O. Tade t a graduate offchs Chicago-Seminary, §° e f Washington. It is understood that Rev. Dr. J. G. Holbrook is to become the pastor of the Plan-of- Union Church, at Ho mer, N.<Y, _ Installation. — Rev. A. H. Quint was, on the 21st instj.,' installed .pastor of the North Con gregational Church in New Bedford. Intereking Incident .at the late Commencement in Jft Holyoke Female Seminary. —To each of the diplomas of the, graduating class was at tached i badge. Rev. Mr. Mead, calling the attention of the class to this, after the diplomas had been distributed, remind ed them of their generouß donation, a few weeks jprevious, to the Christian Commis-' sion, of the money—nearly two hundred dollars—which they would have expended m procuring a class badge. The Chairman the Christian Gommissipn, Mr. Stuart, of Philadelphia, has cordially responded to the suggestion that they should not graduate without a badge, and he ordered the manu facture of-those silver pins—in form, the same as those worn by the delegates of the Christian,, Commission in the army, but smaller, and more neatly finished; and he had caused the following inscription to be engraved upon them :" THE U. S. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION To i The Mourn 1 Holtoke Cliss op 1564. Sow we beside all waters. Semimtores. Mr. M. then told them that the expense was boijne by a few of their friends, so that nothing had been taken from the funds con tributed for the benefit of the soldiers, in order to gratify them. There was abundant evidence in the faces of the young ladies at the moment, as well as in their expressions afterward, that they are intensely pleased with their badge, and it will no doubt long be cherished as an interesting memento of the graduating day. Methodist. The Methodists are about to erect a new church on Arch and Broad streets, which they intend shall surpass in beauty and taste, any church in the city. The lot cost $30,000; the style adopted for the edifice is pure Gothic. The material to be used is white marble, and the steeple will be 220 feet high. The church will be seventy feet front by 100 deep, and the sittings will ac commodate 11,000 people. The cost of the church and chapel in the rear, will not be less than $125,000, while it may be much more; It is a.great mistake, in our view, to do anything at this day which shall increase the cost of church sittings. Baptist. Arizona. Territory. —The Rev. 11. W. Read writes from Fort Whipple, that he had re turned from his fourth missionary tour, which completes a thorough missionary re connoissance of all the settled portions of Central Arizona. He preached in almost every neighborhood, both in English and Spanish. In several instances, crowds of Americans and Spaniards solicited, him to preach. He found many families where no marriage had ever taken place. One couple who had long lived together, were united in marriage by Mr. Read. Doors were open to him in almost every place he visited. Du ring hiß tour he conversed with more than one thousand persons, and he was kindly treated by all.— —Rev. D. B. Cheney, D. D., has reason to be satisfied with his visit to the East. He came sorrowing over the want of Baptist ministers in California, but he returns with the best of all evidences that his appeals to the hearts and consciences of his brethren have been of the most effective character. Three new ministers, with their wives, go with him on the 13th of August, as a reinforcement of the Baptist ministry of California. The Calvary Baptist Church, of Washington, and its faithful pastor, Bev. T. B. Hewlett, are firm and outspeaking in their patriotic loyalty, and few churches, as we have reason to know, have been more highly favoreddu ring the distracted condition of our country than the Calvary Baptist Church of Wash ington, Her walls have been built in trou blous times. This church was constituted with an original membership of thirty-five brethren and sisters, on the 2d of June, 1862. At present it numbers nearly one hundred and thirty, many of whom have been added upon profession of a repentence towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. It -has already become a power for good in the capital of the nation, where Christian influences are so much needed. It has been blest of God, not only in spiri tual, but also in its te'mporal affairs. Soon after its organization* it received from the Hon. Amos Kendall the munificent dona tion of the use of ten thousand dollars, to be vested in a lot and church edifice, rent free for a term of eight years; and also, for the payment of the pastor’s salary for a like term of eight years, the dividends occuring on twenty-five thousand dollars of stock in ’the American Telegraph Company. Lutheran. Number of erman Lutherans. —From the report of the committee on the German population of North America, presented to thelast(3reneralSyno3,it appears that there are at least 4,ooo,oooGermans in the United States,one third of whom—that is, 1,333,000 —are Lutherans. This estimate -includes the entire population. Estimating two fifthß as confirmed adults, it gives us between 400,000 and 500,000 who were members of the Church in Europe. The editor of the Kirchenbole estimates the number of these who are in actual connection, either with soipe Lutheran or United Church, at 150,000 leaving at least 250,000 to be accounted for outside of the Lutheran Church. Many have united with the American Church who have entered the German harvest-field; mul titudes have glided into a state of Church indifference, and it is to be learned that the largest number of them have become in fected with infidelity and rationalism. The duty of the General'Synod to adopt-, mea sures to supply the destitution and ouild up churches is one of the most pressing char acter.—Lutheran. Observer. , Moravian. Moravian Converts in Australia. —Nearly all that has been -done for the salvation of the degraded Aborigines of New Holland has y ttie and tireless labors of the Moravian missionaries, who are actually gathering converts from among those de spised and almost exterminated people Kev. b. W. Spiesefce writes from Ebenezer fetation to the Missionsblatl: “On the 6th of December (1863) two young natives, of whom I reported in my last that they were candi dates for baptism, received the Sacrament. They are Young Boney and Taliho. I bap tized them with great satisfaction. With regard to Young Boney, he knows whom he believes. He is one of those who were deep ly impressed at Nathaniel’s baptism (the first converted) with the saving power of Although reticent, and not in the habit of expressing his feelings, yet prior to the administration of the sacramental or dinance he joyfully opened his mouth' and confessed his faith in Jesus, the Saviour of the world, whom he had personally expe rienced as such. Bishops Elect. —The'last steamer from Eu rope, says the Moravian, brings the intelli gence of the appointment to the Episcopacy of two of the four brethren enumerated by the recent Synod of our Province. The Unity’s Elders’ Conference submitted the decision to the lot, and the lot appointed Kev. Henry A. Shultz and Rev. David Big ler, the two pastors of the church at Beth- These two brethren, are, therefore, the Bishops elect. It may not be generally known, that the United Brethren still resort in certain cases to the lot according to the Jewish custom, to decide important mat ters. Episcopal. _ Episcopacy in England. —A writer in the Church Standard, an evangelical Episcopal paper in. England, says: “The Established Church is, as every man may see, fast be coming an established chaos.” “During the last thirty years,” he adds, “there have' sprung up in the Church about twenty-five heresies and schisms: and with whom have they originated—with the clergy or laity ? Undoubtedly, with the shepherds of the flock, the sheep looking on with astonish ment, perfectly scared.” * Election. —We learn that the Trustees of Trinity College, Hartford, have elected the Rev. Thomas W. Coit, D. D., LL. D„ to the vacant Presidency of that institution, and it is rumored he will accept the same.—Gos pel Messenger. Miscellaneous Christian Patriotism, of our Colleges. —A cor respondent of the Independent gives a sug‘ gestive statement respecting Wabash College whieh indicates the spirit our higher institu. tions of learning have generally shown : The current catalogue of Wabash College which reports one hundred and thirty-four students in all the departments, has also a list of its alumni and students who are in the army, from which it appears there are three major-generals (Reynolds, Wallace, and Canby,) three brigadiers, nine colonels, six lieutenant-colonels, three majors, 11 sur geons, 50 captains, 5 chaplains, 40 lieuten ants, and one hundred and twenty-five non commissioned officers and privates; in all two hundred and fifty-six! An able discourse delivered before the students by President Tuttle, and published by the Literary As sociation, is entitled “Moses and Washing ton.” . Society of Friends in England. — For the first time in several years, this society reports a positive increase of numbers, and an in creased interest among the younger mem bers in favor of their worship. Last year, 61 persons joined on “ convincement.” An increase of missionary spirit is also exhi bited, not in the way of proselytism, but by religious efforts among the neglected classes. It is said that the recent changes in the habits of the society are the causes of the recovery of their former growth—the rigor of the older Friends having yielded to more modern ideas. From 1800 to 1855 upward of four thousand persons have been disowned by the Friends of the United Kingdom, for marrying contrary to their laws. . The inference to be drawn from- such a procedure is obvious, and from the disaf fection thereby produced in the families where such excommunications have taken place, a diminution in the society may be easily accounted for. Testimonial Fund to Bev. John Campbell Lon don.— John Campbell, D. IV, pastor of the Tabernacle Congregational Church, London, will soon enter on his 70th year, and his friends are preparing to give him a money testimonial in commendation of his public services, particularly in breaking down the old monopoly of the exclusive right to print the English Bible, and his success in estab lishing the two popular religious magazines, The Christian Witness and The Christian Penny Magazine, which have yielded no less than $70,000 profits to the funds for aged minis ters. The subscriptions already published amount to above $lO,OOO, wnich will doubt less be doubled, at least, and will help to relieve the closing years of a meritorious public servant from anxiety and toil. It is not the fashion in this country to pension veteran reformers, who have to fall back on the Scripture promise, Ps. xxxvii., 25.—In dependent. Singing Meeting. —We are glad to learn that the Union Devotional Singing-meeting commenced June 27th, and held on Mon day evenings in the lecture-room of the Middle Dutch Church, corner of Fourth street and Lafayette place, has proved a great success.. The attendance at every meeting has been large. If every church in our cities were to establish a similar meet ing, the advantages would soon be apparent in congregational singing. To Mr. Lam phier belongs the credit of originating this movement. Catholics South. —For some time after the commencement of the war, Catholic priests and chaplains belonging to the United States, had no ecclesiastical right to exer cise the functions of their office in rebel states, because that territory is under Con federate Bishops. The Pope, however, by a special letter from Rome, has now author ized ' (Catholic) chaplains to perform the duties of their office anywhere at the South, “ without the knowledge of Southern Bish ops!” This statement reminds us of the story of the man who, seeing a person in danger of drowning, waiteted for an intro duct; on before trying to pull him out. .Ha r yard University. —Commencement passed off on the 20th ult. A class of nine five graduated, among them Robert Todd, son of President Lincoln. The Law School graduated forty-five students, the Medical School twelve, and the Divinity School four. The number of deaths among the Alumni the past ye»c has been seventy-three. The honorary degree of Doctor of Laws was con ferred upon Reuben Atwater Chapman of Mass.,- William Pitt Fessenden of Maine, Charles Francis Adams of Masß., and Edward Laboulaye of France. * COLLEGE RECORD Western Reserve College.— The Bacca laureate Sermon, by President Hitchcock, on Sunday evening, 10th, set forth the mind of Christ as an armor sufficient for all the de mands and necessities of life. The sermon before the Missionary Associat ion was preach ed by Rev. H. M. Storrs, of Cincinnati. On Tuesday evening the Rev. Dr. Claxton, of Rochester, N. Y., delivered the address be fore the Alpha Delta Phi Society, and Rev. Thomas Daggett, now of Niagara Falls, ad dressed the Alumni, handling the general theme of Literature in a way to interest' a large audience. Wednesday evening was well occupied with Prize Declamations.. Thursday the proceedings of Comm?ace ment proper were gone through with ter much acceptance. The graduate speakers were ’hirteen in number, on whom the de gree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred, and that of Master of Arts, in course, upon ten graduates of the class of 1861. Prof. Henry B. Smith, D. D., of this city, addressed the Literary Societies, exhibiting our condition and prospects as a nation in the light of his tory in a way—says the Christian. Herald— “worthy of the man and his reputation.” The prospects of this Institution for extend ed and permanent usefulness were never brighter.— Evangelist. La Fayette Collece.— The Commence ment»exercises closed on the 28th ult. There were fifteen speeches from the graduating class and two from the masters. The vale dictory was by W. P. Montelius, of Pennsyl vania. The degree of doctor of divinity was conferred upon Rev. G-. W. Janvier, of New Jersey, and Rev. F.T. Brown, District of Col umbia. The Trustees have established a new professorship of Mines and Metallurgy. Dartmouth College.— The Anniversary exercises of this ancient Institution closed with the regular commencement exercises, on the 21th ult. The new President, Dr. Smith, presided for the first time with much dignity and grace. Forty-nine young gentle men of the Classical, and seven of the Chan dler scientific department, received the clos ing honors of the college. Among the honorary degrees conferred were that of D. D.,upon Rev. Levi Spaulding, the veteran missionary of the A. B. C. F. M, Rev. Ezra E. Adams of Philadelphia, and Rev. Joseph C. Bodwell of Woburn, Mass., and that of LL. D.upon Rev. N. Lord, D. D.. the ex-President of the College, and Rev. Benj. Labaree, President of Middlebury Col lege. Philadelphia acknowledges the com pliment bestowed in the person of her re presentative. Oip* brother of North Broad street needed not this feather in his cap to secure appreciation, hut it is pleasant to his ex-presbyters to learn that he is not without" honor in his own country. Beloit College, Wisconsin.—There are no public commencement exercises this year, in consequence of the entire senior class having volunteered under the hundred days’ • call. Hobart College, Geneva, N. Y. —At the commencement, which came off on the 14th ult., the distribution of honors was as follows: A. M., on George Cumming McWhorter, James Dennison, Montgomery HuntThroop. D. D. on Rev. Solon W. Manney, Rev. David Keene, Rev. Theodore Babcock, Rev. Mar cel ius A. Herrick, Rev. A. T. Twing. HOME MISSIOHS. The Presbyterian Committee of Home Missions ac cknowledge the receipt of the following contributions during the month of June: .Robert Black, Esq., Knowlton, Wis.. ... Pres. 1nd.,,.. a....... “ Sanford, Ind “A Widdow’s Offering,” Middletown, N. Y. Ist Pres, ch., Brooklyn, N. Y. South “ “ “ Olivet church, Chicago, 111.... Calvary, Pres, ch., “ bal Holland “ K Reedsburgh, Ist Pres ch., Chicago, 111 Pres, ch., Brooklyn, Pa “ Cherry valley, N. Y “ Augusta, 111... " Southport, N. Y “ Auburn, Kansas M SpringOeld, Pa “ Buchanan, Mich *** Republic, Ohio “ Berlin, Wi a Synon of Ohio Free, ch., Pike,N. Y 2d “ Lafayefctee, Ind “ Grand Haven, Mich Clinton st. Pres, eh., Philadelphia, Pa.., Pres, ch., Westtown, N. Y Ist “ S. Louis, Mo., in part « Dannemora, N. Y. John L. Sterret, Esq-, Carlisle, Pa Pres, ch., Hublersburgh, Pa “ Texas Valley, N. Y “ Deposit, N.Y. “ Milford. “ “ Exter, N.Y Rev. H. L. Chapin, Amsterdam, N. Y.... Pres, eb., San Francisco, Cal Franklin Pres, ch., Ind Troy “ West “ New York, "Cash”. S. S. of the “ Pomeroy, Ohio Pres, ch., Harlem. N. c “ Greenville, N. Y Is “ Warren, Ohio D. Miller, Esq., Coiosso, N. Y Bantam Pres, ch., Batavia, Ohio Synod of Ohio Ist Pres, ch., Ashtabula, Ohio “ “ Farmington, Ohio West Nantmeal Pres, ch., Pa Marple Pres. ch.,Pa Bal. of Ladies’ Coll, in Ist church, Philadel- phia, Pa Pres, eh., Bergen, N. J. .... South Pres, ch., Brooklyn, N. Y-, in part. First “ Ashtabula, Ohio, additional. Pres, ch., Lodi, Wis *• Lowvill®, Ws Edwarj> A. Lambsr®, Treasurer. gyttwl Perry Davis’ VEGETABLE pain killeb The Great Family Medicine of the Age! Every Volunteer should have a Bottle, in cases of sud den attacks of disease. Pain Killer, taken infernally, should be adulterated with milk and water, and sweetened with'sugar, or made into a syrup with molasses. For a cough, a few drops on sugar, eaten, will be more effective than any thing else. For Sore Throat, gargle the throat with a mixture of Pain Killer and water, and the relief is im mediate and cure positive. It should not be forgotten that the Pain Killer is equally as good to take internally as to use externally- Each bottle is wrapped with full directions for its use - Prices 35c., 75c. and $1 50 per bottle* [949-2t 49“ Advice. « Direct not him whose way himself will choose; 'Tis breath thou lackest, and that breath thou’Hiose.” The bard of Avon was a philosopherfand we shall follow his advice by’ad vising those who will be advised of us, to procure their clothing at Gkahvu&b Stoke* Metropolitan Hall of Fashion. No. 609 Chestnut street. 49T « A Slight COld,« CowgHs. ; Few are aware of the importance .of checking a Cougl or “slight cold” in its first stagethatwhich m the be gianiag would yield to a mild remedy, if aS&tect&L sooa aUaoks the lungs, U Sfounts Srontnial zyoches” BTtje alaaoot immediate relief. Military Officers ondi 9o&di6*t should havt them. c. lb** tan bs carried in thz p9ik&&ni taken GiQX&' 1 00 300 00 20 0 1 00 18 50 5 SS
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