Tlie American Presbyterian GENESEE EVANGELIST. RELIGIOUS and family newspaper, IH* IKTJQISS7 OT THB Constitutional Presbyterian Church. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY, She Presbyterian house, 1834 Chestnut Street, (2d Story,) Philadelphia. E?v. JOHN W. MEABS, Editor and Publisher. CONTENTS OP Letter from Washington 266 True Story of Shiloh 270 Mr. Hammond 206 Blackberry Fund 278 Gerizlm, Ebai 206 Rebel Parrot 270 Heart not Touched .206 Growing Rich ...........270 Burning of Chamberab’g267 Marriage of Luther. 270 7-30’s, What are They?...267 THE GEY FOE PEACE. Anything for political capital—any thing to break down Mr. Lincoln—any thing to galvanize the caput mortuum of the pro-slaveryjDemocracy--this, reader; he assured,, is the meaning'of the peace cry lately. Bounded in New York. .Let ns only recollect that we are on the eve of an important election, and we shall be prepared to appreciate the sounding phrases, the show of gospel unction, the denunciation of usurpation and the hypo critical cant upon the unconstitutional acts of the government which garnish the speeches ahd documents of the so called peace party. They have a case to make out,-an axe to grind. They are led'by able, astute and unscrupulous politicians, who, before the war broke out, were conspicuous for want of prin ciple, whose moral obliquity and politi cal prejudices are among the crooked things which-cannot be made straight, and who sound the cry of peace solely because they hope it will take with the multitude and carry them to power. There is no gospel in this specious cry, unless it be the mock gospel of “ Phernandiwud.” The men who lead the movement are notoriously ignorant of the power of the gospel. They are the known friends of the violent, the immoral, and the profane; who trade in the prejudices and passions of the ignorant, the ■ drunken, the lawless, the raw foreigner and the Papist, as politi cal capital, who publicly address mobs of'plunderers and murderers whilei reek ing with the blood and smoke of their . atrocities, as 1 “ friends.' 1 It is upon the .suffrages of the vilest classes of our -city population that these men depend for their elevation to power, and instead of being friends of peace, they are the recognized' representatives of the ele ments of lawlessness and anarchy in the North. Their pretensions to a sin cere advocacy of peace for peace sake are absurd. It ie self-aggrandizement .at any cost that they want; and such a toleration of the elements of disorder and misrule, North *nd South, as will give rthem a chaiice to reorganize them into "the ruling power of the land once more. Bat tanking away from, the men, let . as look at the cause they profess to de fend. Peace I What an idle talk is it, what mere insane maundering, what a transparent delusion to speak of peace to unconquered, defiant,desperate rebels; to the miscreants of Port Pillow, of Lawrence, of Chambersburg; to the jail-keepers of Libby and Belle Isle! The first condition of peace, in God’s and in man’s government, is subjection to rightful authority. But these men would have .the insulted and assailed govern ment-itself compromise this only basis, by offering to treat with those who in solently persist in defying her power and renouncing her authority. In the very a.ct of offering peace, they would have us fling away all security for future peace. The spoiled, refractory children of’our national house, forsooth, are to he indulged and petted into a show of obedience for the sake of peace! Bach, concession to such characters, each dis covery' of irresolution and weariness ihfmaintaining rightful authority, is hut a new premium pn rebellion, a new pro mise of impunity in violence. Nay! , This government imust vindicate itself; m*ust show itself able to cope with Its refractory subjects; must assert the majesty of its laws, or' resign itself to chronic disorders and to final disinteg ration. It fnusffeonquer a peace, or it must bid eterhal farewell to peace. It must crush rebellion, or it must abdicate in favour of the violent and anarchical clan led by Yallandigham and the Woods in the North, and by Jeff. Davis and his associates in the §outb. Peaoe ? It is a truism to claim for the loyal masses of the North that they are for peace. We are for war as, and only as, a means of achieving a lasting, genuine, salutary, peace. The friends of the war in the North no more de serve to be tannted as blood-thirsty and cruel than are the officers of justice who fine, imprison and hang the indi vidual offenders against law. Is -a police-man to be set down as opposed INSIDE PAGES. New Series, Vol. I, TVo. 34. to peace because he continues* arresting and knocking down refractory and des perate offenders at our street-corners, as long as they persist in their disturb ances; and is Fernando Wood, or Gov ernor Seymour, appearing on the scene and endeavoring to abatevthe rigour of the measures towards his 11 friends,” alone entitled’to the gospel epithet ? Are governors and presidents who make a practice of pardoning no torious offenders, friends of peace ? Was not the stringency of Gen. Butler’s rule in New Orleans the only way to peace in that rebellious city ? And would not a taste of the same stringency in the government of New York city, a year ago, have contributed greatly to main taining peace among that great p.eace party of which Wood is the apostle ? And is it not likely that peace would be easier preserved in New York city: during the next! few .weeks, and would it not much sooner he spread over the whole land, ‘if these false apostles had a taste of Fort Lafayette, and if their hypo critical, snake-like hisses were no longer heard ? Nay, what was it hut this very peace-policy, this hesitation to assert the national authority under James Buchanan, that encouraged the rebels to the overt act, and plunged us into all the dire necessities and woes of. war ? Would not the stern and prompt course of Andrew Jackson have been the true peace policy for that crisis ? The very horrors of the war we are suffering ad monish us against anything like uncer tainty, timidity or vacillation in main taining the authority and dignity of the government. Heed not the false and delusive calls of those who cry peace, peace! when their is no peace. For every clegree of ■influence which we -yield .-./them we shall smart in the future. Let every lower thing he sacrificed—life, wealth, business-prosperity; let' the national treasury be bankrupt—all the blessings we yield in such a cdhtest 'wiU return asrain, and be enhanced a hundred fold, if we maintain the national authority, on which they depend ; sacrifice, com promise that authority, and never again will they be secure. The foundations, will he destroyed and .every structure of national prosperity will be built upon the sand. * PROP. HENBY H. HADLEY. We have not had so keen a sense of the costliness of the war we are waging for Union and Liberty, as upon hearing, recently, the announcement of the death of Prof. Hadley, Assistant Professor of Hebrew in Union Seminary; This* ac complished and accurate scholar died of typhoid fever about the Ist of August, while passing from City Point to Wash ington." He bad been in the Service of the Sanitary Commission at. the former place, whither he had gone two months previously, accompanied by about a dozen of the students of Union Semi-' nary. ... "V 1 A personal acquaintance of four years’ duration with Prof. Hadley, which was. not long in ripening into friendship, and which covered one of the most delight ful periods of our student life, brings home to us in a peculiar manner , this great loss. We have avivid recollection* of the interesting nature of our inter course with him in those years of ear nest study; how his bright, keen, intel lect; his deep devotion to science; his unflagging zeal, quickened all his asso ciates; how his strong good sense' guided him to the truth, when others were misled by phantoms; how boldly he pushed forward whithersoever truth 4 led the way; yet not without a wise conservatism developing in his eharac ter, and steadying him upon the foundations 1 of inspiration. We remember well his fine promise of eminence in Hebrew studies, now amply fulfilled in his six years of acceptable service in Union Seminary. We remember how, not sat isfied with the regular Hebrew course of Yale Seminary, ably conducted as it was by tbe lamented Prof. Gibbs, he, in connection with other active students of the class, improvised an extra course, over which one of their own number was placed, and in which careful recita tions were made, and animated discus sions of all leading questions of Old Testament exegesis took place. Mr. Hadley took an active part in these ex ercises, and the “Exegetical Club” owed much of its usefulness to his able and PHILADELPHIA, TH very mature contributions; ti nothing,of the quaint sallies of hi which helped to keep at a distar idea of task-work. , ] We had accustomed ourselves to ‘ of Prof. Hadley as a mere sol though an elegant one. Yet his kA love of truth, and sound judgmen say nothing of his Christian princi might have prepared us to hear o: decided stand for the country, and personal interest in the conflict. It noble ornament to that scholar’s chi ter, that he did not regard himself, fii educated and accomplished as he i as too precious to be risked in the |w viee of his country, and of her sufforhg soldiers. That devotion will put;. a deeper green upon the chaplet with which a grateful people'will delight io encircle his brow, The youthful scholar, who has died the death of the patriot, will be cherished with affection; while the brilliant accomplishments of ■ the selfish—" whose hearts ape dry as sum-/ mer dust,” and who "burn to the —are forgotten. "We subjiin part of an) article in the Evangelist upon this topic's “We believe Prof. Hadtoy spent hif early youth in Geneva, N. 1., where hid father moved a score of yeshs ago;-from' the East, and ably discharged thediitier of Professor of Chemistry inithe. Geneva Medical College. The deceased gradua ted at Tale College, whert ah elder brother holds the Greek professorship with eminent fitness. The fihe intellec tual traits alluded to in the communica tion quoted below, were -rather a family inheritance than an individual pechli arity: ' ' 1 “‘Prof.-Hadley was one of those mfen whom this country can poorw spare. He was a scholar in thp, highest sense; with a mind so sensitive to iruth, a judgment so candid and unbiassed on all questions brought ; before’it, wim such patient powers of acquisition ana such rich' acquirements, that all who\ knew him expected noble fruits in his future gatherings in the field of knowledge. ‘Whatever opinion he settled upofi;'ahe felt it was formed under the pure influ ence of truth jtself, ; and with no possible jeegard.to .any other was hut young, ahd hiis lßft hehind/tio permanent memorial of himself, except In the lessons impressed upon the minds •of his pupils in the Union Theological Seminary, and the affection and admira tion of Ms friends. . His great learning rind long-polished and sharpened intel lect have been laid down in the servico of his country, and shall appear no more among men. He had long desired post ardently to take part in this wer for, human rights, and had even attei ipted to enlist, but was prevented by vi nous obstacles. Since June he has-be in la boring in the service of the. Sai itary' Commission, at the front, for the b mefit of the sick and wounded soldier*. In this noble work he was stricken and. died—as he would -have pra] die—at the post of duty. His leaves a great gap in his wide cii friends. It is a sore los§ to Am scholars ’ ” -CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN i)6O TRIKES. ; , The Cumberland: Presbyterian 'in* an article on “ Our Doctrinal PositiOtf,” says: \ . “ " 'l. “On the doctrine of.the Extent of the Atonement, - Arminians dnd' Calvinists hold to views that are‘contradictory: One must be right, and the other mufet be wrong. We.elect, our .doetrinb from the' Arihiniah side. ' A|*ain, on the d«c : trine of depravity, they occupy different ground, and we'elect our doetrirfe from side.. Eow is tl|ere in the nature of the case anything antago nistic in the Arminiah vie w, of a general atonement and the Calvinistic view 'of depravity ? Would these be discordant elements if located in the same system? J. , I: “ Again: On the question, of the Free dom of the Will,« occupy ArmiMan ground ; on the question oi the Persevef -i*ance of the'Saints'-we are with the Calvinists; as to the fact of perseverance. .Are those two principles, at general atonement and the freedom of the will incompatible ? Is it impossible to har monize them in a system? If so we cannot see iti Nor do we. know any one:who has been able to see it. , “It would appear then that there may be a ‘middle way’ in theology, an eclec tic system, whose foundations ard laid in plain,'harmonious divine.truth; and those who reject such a system simply on the ground of its being ‘intermedi ate/ act very unphilosophicaliy, and from groundless prejudice ; while those who, in default of argument with which to disprove our system, attempt to set it aside by ridiculing it as a ‘patched-up/ ■•ragged’ system, simply render them selves ridiculous in the eyes of candid men.” Taking our theology from the Bible, which gives it to us mainly fragmenta ry, and not in a scientific system, we have not been in the habit of holding any clearly revealed doctrine i-sponsible RSDAY, AUjGfUST 25, 1864. for its supposed corollaries, or of main taining any -alleged truth simply on the ground of its supposed necessary deduc tion from a superior one. Still, if we should undertake to eclectieise a system for which we designed to hold a whole denomination responsible, or to system atize a promiscuously selected maaa from other systems, we should regard a reasonable amount of coherency as desi rajble, We know not the exact views which our Cumberland brethren attach to the terms Calvinism and Arminian ism. Each.of .them has practically, at least, in this day, a pretty wide margin of definition for named in the above extract. We judge, however, (that the, writer, intended for each its most, stringent construction ; and if so', the Juxtaposition in which he would place such doctrines as the Calvinistic one of depravity, and the atonement according to Arminian teaching; or free will as taught by the latter, and perseverance by the former* would look to us a little queer. To say the least, each would find itself in rather strange association. Time might reconcile, it to .its new yoke-fellow, but we confess we do not exactly see how. „ The Calvinistic depravity, .in its .stiffest phase, opens no door of salvation to the sinner without an atonement, which makes the Redeemer both theo retically and practically his personal substitute. We do not say that a limited atonement, as that term is gen erally understood, is an unavoidable de duction, from even thosepremises; but we should .certainly giye oyer the task, if asked to reconcile, them with strictly Arminian teachingsrespecting the nature of that great sacrifice.-. The reconciling of; the Freedom of the Will with the Calvinistic views “ as to the fait of Per severance,” might be less awkward if we knew exactly what-idea the last italicised word waß meant to express how much pf the Calvinistic doctrine of ■the Saints’ Perseverance was meant to -be included, and how much left out. But the inquiry woujd arise at this point, whether the fact, that all who are re newed in Christ do persevere unto the end, is to be set down simply as an oc currence which Cod takes care to bring about, or whether it is an inherent part of God’s fully proportioned system of redemption. As we have said, we accept of Theol ogy, as an expression of our personal faith and hopes, only as it combs from the Word of God, and we take upon; ourselves no responsibility for supposed inferences, from any explicit teaching of that Word. Still we are sure that in the Divine mind there is a fully extend ed and cohering, system of redemption, and when theologians give us their sys tems, we have a clue by which to judge pf their conformity r to God’s -plan. Doubtless all these human theories, of diyinity, dealing more or less, as they necessarily, must, in logical and deductions—-matters belonging to , infirm human reason—piust always ad -1 mit of some , breadth of construction. We do not claim for Calvinisms that it is any exception to this rule;. but its long, trial , in the ,arena of conflict has very satisfactorily demonstrated •‘that in its main features there can be no disinte gration. In those particulars from which it receives its distinctness, and which constitute its genius, united it stands ; divided it falls. We are happy to state that our good ' Cumberland' brethren are winning the confidence arid affection of our whole : Christian brotherhood, and that their Presbyterian is an earnest and useful ad vocate of the ‘one great truth, dear alike %o,them and \is,'that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” | “y is wit, ije all lOwn , to lies, his his down, ;ed to death ] ole of li ncan • 1)r. Livingstone, the distinguished African Missitinafy and Explorer, who has recently been announced as on his way hdme to By gland, arrived at Lon don on the 28d nit. His health is good, and he is entirely sanguine respecting the result of his severe and intrepid labors towards African discovery, civili zation, and moral regeneration. On the Sabbath following his return, public thinks were offered for his safety. The Church in Wellsborough, in this State, is being supplied, during the absence ol its pastor, who has taken a chaplaincy ip the army, by'Rev. W. K. Boggs, a licentiate of the Fourth bytery of Philadelphia. Genesee Evangelist, No. 953. FROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT THE WARD CABINET. It may not be generally known that the Rochester University possesses one of the finest Cabinets of Geology and Mineralogy to he found in any literary institute of the land; but such; we be lieve, is the fact. Prof.‘Ward is at home among the rocks, and- fossils, per fectly acquainted with the Megatherium and other gigantic animals pf the ante diluvian period, and has roamed over almost the whole of Europe and our own country to gather his And the afrangementoffthe Cabinet seems in the highest degree admirable. Nearly one entire story of the large University bhOding is devoted to it; embracing in its different rooms ho less than forty thousand specimens; all carefully arranged, classified and la belled. The glass containing but' a part of these things, are about seven hundred feet in length. In the same building there is' also quite a museum!; embracing stuffed ani mals, birds and reptiles from different and distant parts of the world ; conspic uous among which is a huge, genuine gorilla, from his native jungle in Africa; with arms and chest indicative of his enormous strength. This University therefore, is a good plaice, for the stu dent of science and natural history. NORMAL MUSICAL, INSTITUTE. A session of this school is how being Held in - Attica, under the of off Lowell Mason, Musical Doctor;;and Mr.- G. B. Loomis, assisted by Mr. O. D Adams. It commenced; on Monday, the Bth of this month; and jb to continue its daily sessions for three weeks, until Saturday, the 27th. . The object of this school is—l. To give instruction in the art of teaching music, training classes and choirs, and conducting the services of song in the sanctuary.; 2. Yocal train ing, or: the more advanced culture of the voice; and 3. Chorus singing, consisting of practice of glees, anthems, choruses, &c. ■ ... -v It will thus be seen that it is a school for teachers and amateurs, in the divine art of music. That Dr. Mason, so long an acknowledged master of, this art, is capable of teaching common-.mortalß no one will doubt; but the number in at tendance upon this school is not large. We fear the Doctor is not. fully appreci ated in this region, or else is regarded as having passed his day. Last Sabbath, however, at the regular hour of afternoon service, the Doctor delivered an excellent; address in the Presbyterian Church 61 Attica (Rev. Mr. Wicbeß’), upon the; subject of Church Music, or song worship, which.waß, lis tened to with great interest. Many valuable suggestions were made inregaTd to congregational singing* which will not soon be forgotten. And next Sab bath he is to speak on the same.rfubjept in Dr. Hoacock’e church in Buffalo. In the •absence of the 'Divinity Doctor; on’ bis usual summer vacation, the Uhisical Doctor is to supply the desk; andwe have no doubt he will do it well.-Dr:- Heaeock’s church already Relieve in congregational singing, and liave mado excellent attainment in the practice. Dr. Mason will speak to willing ears, and his suggestions will doubtless help on towards a higher state off excellence in this sacred art: Other churches might also redeive great benefit from his lectures-. - '• - - t, . ;; SPEAKING OE BUEpAIiO, :t : Reminds us that Rev. Dr. Smith has re turned to his pastoral'charge (tffe Noijth Church),‘after, having passed his vaca tion amidst the health-giving*and ihiUd invigorating scenes of his* native state, 'Vermont. And this ‘ also 'reminds .us that'the Horth ChUrch is coming upfin Christian life and activity. • It is yield ing to vigorous culture. It is* feelihg the magic influences of a strOng charac ter, a great heart, and an eloquent tongue, in the- person of • the beloved pastor. This, at least, or something else, has greatly increased their contri butions to benevolent causes, as they give over a thousand dollars this year:, to each of the great central objects, Home and Foreign Missions. Passing a few hours this week in this busy city, we met with one or two other matters of interest. The First Church (Dr. Clarke’s) are enlarging and impro ving their Sunday School quarters. Ad ditional rooms are being finished off in By mail, $2.60 par annum, in advance. “ “ . 3.00 •• “ after 3 months. By carrier, 60 cents additional for deliver* | CfXiTTßfe. Ten or more pipers sent hy mail to one church or locality, or in the city to one address By mail, $2.00 per annum. . • By carriers, 2.60 “ To save trouble, cluo subscriptions must commence at the same date, be paid strictly is advance, in a single remittance, for which one receipt will be returned. . Ministers and Ministers’ Widows supplied at Club rates. Home missionaries at $1.60 per an Postage.—Five cents quarterly in to be paid by subscribers at the office of de livery. the basement, to accommodate the In fant and Bible Classes; which will re lieve the pressnro on the larger room, where all have been somewhat crowded. We found our excellent friend, Elder Kingsley, affectionately overlooking the work, as though he meant to have at least a life interest in it. Indeed, he “ belongs" to the First Church; and a considerable part of the First Church is touch beholden, at least, to him. t Theßufpai-oFemaleAcademy, under the charge of Rev. Dr. Chester, as principal, and with an able corps of assistant, teachers, is enjoying the high est prosperity! The accomplished prin cipal , accommodates about twenty-five boarders in his family, and his rooms are all engaged already for the coming year. Beside these, about two hundred day scholars are in attendance. Th©, . school is located on Delaware avenue, in one of the very finest parts of the city, and Goodell Hall, the acade my proper, which fronts one of the citfy parks, is conceded to be, in all respects, a model building—-Inevery way adapted to the convenience and comfort of a large school. If any one wishes to know the touching and romantic history of one off its able -and accomplished teachers, let hum look into Harper’s Monthly Magazine for June last, at the story commencing on the ninety-fourth phgc, “Why I Wr6te.it.” She has charge of the compositions and of some classes in mathematics, for both of which she is eminently qualified, and her own strange story will lend a charm to her instructions. STEAM CARBIAGE. We saw. another- thing in Buffalo which interested, us.. Two men were •riding np and down the street in a little steam carriage, about the size and shape of a common buggy wagon. There were no thills and no horse. The engine was located just back of the seat upon which the gentlemen sat. The carriage moved like a thing of life. The gentle men seemed to have no difficulty in going forward, or backward, or Bide wise, or turning round, as they pleased. And we noticed that the thing was not frightened at all by sights or noises in the street; a most excellent qualifica tion for city use, where horse flesh is so often, running away and making wreck oi things generally. We advise those who have unmanageable steeds to exchange them for the steam carriage. Sell your, frantic animals to the govern ment; they can tame them at Rich mond, and Atlanta;. and take to some thing that is tractable when you go out for an airing. , Perhaps—seriously—this is a discovery which may be turned to some good account, as the demand for horses seems to exceed the supply. PAINTING Ul> AT BROCKPORT. The Presbyterian church at Brqck port . is .undergoing a pivasant renova tion/ It did not look very badly before, but in .a. few weeks it will be sweeter and .cleaner.-outside and in, by the value of.four or five hundred dollars worth of paint. So. much ; for the edifice. The church organization still stands neutral between the Old School and the ifew, belonging to neither—an independent Presbyterian church, waiting for the grand; reunion of the two branches, when she jwjll'swell their ranks with one more large,'intelligent and interest ing congregation. PRICE OP THE PAPER. 'Your correspondent does not wonder that the proprietor has-been constrained by these fearful’times to advance the price of the' Presbyterian: We have only been ! Surprised that you have not been conifiellM ib d& so before; and we are sure that no reasonable subscriber -can objeet to the new terms, which even now are cheaper than the old were when the war began. It is only yielding reluctantly, and at last to : a positive necessity, which the intelligent and generous readers* of ithe paper wilt not fail to -appreciate. May their number be greatly increased. Genesee. Rochester, August 20, 1864. Bishop Mcluvaine in London.—A London paper says: a This venerable prelate has arrived in London, and was present (at the foot of the throne) in the House of Lords to-night. He was observed to be in conversation with the Earl of Shaftsbury and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe.”
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