315 Contoponititzt. PROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT BYNOD OF GENEVA This body convened in its annna meeting on Tuesday of the present week, at Penn Yan. The opening ser mon was preached by Geo. C. • Curtis, D. D., of Elmira, one of our ablest ser monizers, and contained some hard hits against sensation preaching. Rev. F. S. -Howe, of Watkins, was elected mode rator ; Rev. W. A. Niles, of Corning; and Rev. E. W. Brown, of West Dres den, clerks. The attendance upon Synod was not quite so large as usual, but the session was an interesting and profitable ono. The devotional meeting on Wednesday morning, was character ized. by great earnestness and tender ness. In the afternoon of the same day the Lord's Supper was celebrated ; ser mon by Rev. W. A. Niles, of Corning ; breaking of the bread, by Rev. Isaac Clark, of Elmira, and the administra tion of the cup, by Rev. M. B. Gelston, of Naples. Beside the usual routine of business, Synod gave very patient attention to the various causes of benevolence. Rev. Dr. Mills, our most worthy secretary of education, made one of hisnharacteris. tic and able speeches, presenting the need of more ministers, and the way to secure them. It was, in fact, one of the Doctor's happiest efforts, analytic, ex haustive, earnest and eminently practi cal. He was particularly happy in showing the harmony between the great leading causes of benevolence—first, we need ministers ; ; we can do nothing - without them. Secondly, we need a so ciety to locate them ; to send them to the destitute parts of our country-we must take care of our own country, because it is ours. Thirdly, we must not forget the commands "Go ye unto all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature"—we cannot forget this with out treason against the Master, and a blight on our own souls. The command is positive ; and how can we expect a blessing on our own churches, if we do not obey it ? And fourthly, ministers need books, tracts and papers, or the productions of the Publication Society, as helps to their work. The - speech was good, therefore, for Education not only, but also for Home and Foreign Missions, and for the Pub lication cause as well; and admirably. - prepared the way for all these; after which Rev. 31r - : - Stowe was hoard for Home Missions ; Rev. Mr. Bush, for Foreign Missions, and Rev. Dr. Curtis, made anAOmirable speech for the Pub lication cause. We do not know that our excellent friend, Mr. Dulles, could have done that part better himself, if he had been present, except as he . might have given us something more of the details of the work. But the fact that the fifty thousand dollars Fund for Publication, was' so nearly secured, was received with evident satisfaction by the Synod. RETORT IN ELMIRA COLLEGE Another interesting matter which came before the Synod was the report Of a Committee appointed last year to attend the annual examination at El mira Female College. The Committee had evidently attended very faithfully to the duty assigned them, and brought back a very full and highly flattering report. This Institution is now under care of the Synod. Its Trustees are appointed by this body, to which they render an annual report of the condi tion and prospects of the school, and this also was highly satisfactory, as read by Red. Dr. Cowles, the excellent President of the Institution. The number of students in attendance the past year was one hundred and ninety-four; sixty-nine more than in the previous year. The receipts of the school were about $24,000; the expendi_ tures two or three thousand dollars less, showing a healthful financial condition . The religious influences pervading the Institution were represented as delight ful; just such as the warm-hearted Chris tian would desire. It is an Institution which is accomplishing the most benefi cent results, in the way of giving to a large number of the best of 'our young ladies, a thorough Christian education. ENLARGEMENT IN PENN TAN This is an interesting place, of some three or four thousand inhabitants. The Presbyterian church was organiz ed in 1823; and in 1840 had two hun dred and twenty-nine members; now two hundred and seventy-three. Rev. Chauncey Eddy was the first settled minister, whose son, Rev. W. W. Eddy, is now a missionery in Syria. His suc cessor was Rev. Stephen Crosby, a good man, full of faith and the Holy - Ghost. It was under his earnest ministry that Rev. Selah B. Treat, the able and deVot ed Secretary of the A. B. C. F. M., at Boston, then a practising lawyer in this place, was converted and joined the -church. He afterwards studied for the ministry in Andover. Mr. Crosby's pastorate was brief; but most acceptable and useful. He was compelled to resign his charge on ac count of ill health, and died in Connec ticut not long after, much respected and lamented by all who knew him. Since he was here the church has had, for pastors, Ovid Miner, James Rich ards, Wm. W. Robinson, James Eells, Jr., (now of Brooklyn,) Wm. W. Taylor, (now of Philadelphia,) Lambert S. Fine, and Frederick Starr, Jr., the present in cumbent. This is a large number for the time ; nine in forty years ; and yet just such has been the history of many of the churches of this region. Fre quent changes seems to have been inci dental to their early career. It will indi cate a better state of things when the average time of settlement shall exceed four years The church of Penn Yam gives evi dence of thrift and prosperity by enlarg ing its' house of worship. They have just added twenty feet to its length, and twenty-eight pews to its accommoda tions. And what is better, and compli mentary alike to pastor and people, the pews are _almost all rented, and filled from Sabbath to Sabbath by an intelli gent congregation. And what else should be expected from a people of their origin, a cross, as the name indi cates, between the Pennsylvanians and the Yankees, the early settlers being, as we are told, in about equal numbers, from those sources ? Of course, therefore, they are staid, solid and reliable on the one side, and enterprising, versatile and ingenious on the other, making a pretty good combination for intelligence, en ergy, thrift, piety "and prosperity. SECOND cuuncri, WATERTOWN The new edifice of 'the Second Pres byterian Church, of Watertown, which was commenced nearly a year since, is so nearly completed that the congrega tion are hoping to occupy it in a few weeks for divine service. It is built at a cost of about. $13,000, and is a neat and commodious edifice for church pur poses. DEATH OF CEO. PALMER " Ho loveth our nation, and bath built us a Synagogue"—so may the worship pers in Calvary. Church, Buffalo, say; of him whom we have now named. The man that distingnished himself by build ing an immense church edifice, at avert' great expense, and giving it to a very small society, is now no more among the living.. His l'undral - tras - ntilifel'aiisly attended last week in the great sanc tuary erected by his liberality, and an able and interesting address was de livered on the occasion by Rev. Dr. Chester, Principal of the Buffalo. Fe male Academy, who has supplied the pulpit of this church for a year or two past. Er. Palmer was formerly well-known in this region. He was a tanner and currier, and carried on business in Pal myra ; but removed many years ago to Buffalo, where by indomitable energy, perseverance and the most rigid econ omy, he became one of the richest men in that city. A GOOD NOMINATION Your correspondent does not enter much into the detail of political matters, but there is one nomination in Northern New York, which pleases us so well that we no not care to pass it entirely by. Hon. Calvin T. Ilulburd, is re-nomi nated for Congress from St. Lawrence County. He is not only a sound states man, a thorough, loyal supporter of the Government, but also a true and earn est Christian, just such a man as we ought to have in larger numbers in the national capital. His election, we are assured, is considered quite certain and his services may be confidently ex pected for another two years in the counsels of our nation. Surely it is a time when such men are needed. We chance to know that his influence has already been very effective, and always on the right side in Washington society, as well as in the House of Representa tives, which he adorns. PERSONAL The First Presbyterian Church, of Auburn, have added $5OO, to the salary of their esteemed pastor, Rev. Dr. Haw ley. Ile deserves it and will work all the better for it. GENESEE. ROCHESTER, Oct. 1, 1864. THE PUBLIC DEBT of the United States Sept. 30th, amounted to $1,955,- 973,716,43, on which the amount of in terest was $54,608,445.70 in coin, and $27,170,197,42 in currency. The un paid requisitions on the treasury were $34, 641,000, and the amount in the Treasury $24,359,400. A new 5-20 six per cent loan, interest payable in coin, is called for, propo , als to be made by the 14th of October. Twenty-ffve per cent of the amount will be received in one year certificates. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1864. LETTER FROM WASHINGTON. " I see in all God's use of human gov ernments"—(l quote fr - om a thanksgiv ing sermon by a Pennsylvania pastor, Rev. B. B. Hotchkin,)—" and in all that accountability of theirs which is visible in his providences towards them, that their highest mission embrace, both these objects : first, to bring this rebel lious and disorderly world under the rules of order : and further in the final triumph of right, to relieve our race from the unsanctified lust of dominion. The first, 'when fully carried out, is the end of anarchy,, mobocracy, and rebel lion. The second is the destruction of despotism, whether governmental or in dividual." - -My heart is to-day full of the great thought thus presented; While I write the cannon of the soldiers around Wash ington; are proclaiming to the world the victories of Sheridan's army, another • step forward in the giant march of the nation to accomplish " the end, a of anar chy," and to stifle at its birth despot ism more absolute and more _demoniac than has ever existed in the presence of a Christian civilization. • , To whom are we indebted for these victories? We are not stronger, com paratively, in material power, than we have often been when we have The people - of this city long trembled at the sight of a rebel army on the-oppo site hills, and at the sound of their guns, in the presence of the grandest and most completely organized and best equipped army for our protection that this conti nent had ever seen. When ,the shades of evening fell upon Malvern Hill, they enveloped a triumphant Union army and a routed and defeated foe ; yet the Almighty , did not then strengthen the hearts of our leaders to pursue, to con quer and to subdue the malignant re-, bels—the champions:of a .cruel and vul gar oligarchy and of slaverY-4to the na tional authority. The republic has risen since then to a higher appreciation of its mission on earth; it has learned and acknowledged that the welfare of man, the perpetuity and the progress of hu man freedom, the purposes of the Om nipotent, are to be wrought ont through their faith, their obedience and, their prowess ; and with new leaders and a sanctified valor they are poving on from victory to victory to a final tri umph that shall carry industry, thrift, intelligence, : peace, prosP,e,ritylind: hap pines-8 into all positions of that region of our land that has sought to resist these influences and blessings and to visit the darkest woes upon the entire land. The changes which the war has made in our city, and its population have call ed for greater exertion and. self-denial on the part of many benevolent organi zations. Among the rest the Young Men's Christian AssoCiation of Washing ton, has fully realized and lived up to its responsibility in this - respect.. This association has gone hand in:hand with the U. S. Christian Comdaission in all its benevolent and patriotic enter prises, and -beside this has carried on a great work of its own in laboring in the hospitals and supporting missionaries for the benefit of soldiers and others who are separated for a time from:the influences and restraints of home. To establish this association upon a more enduring and efficient basis, a charter of incorporation was granted at the last session of Congress, and the fi nancial affairs placed in the hands of a responsible board of trustees. It is now proposed to erect a spacious edifice con taining a commodious principal hall, a library, a readiu g roora,committee rooms, etc. The accomplishment of such a project will confer a great befiefit upon our city, which now possesses no large and central hall eligible for gelieral pur poses. Several public spirited gentle men have manifested a noble liberality in this behalf; but a general and deci ded effort must be made to give the re quisite primary impetus. Among the invalid soldier brought to:Judiciary Hospital withinl i the past few weeks, was Rudolph 01.41 i, a pri vate in company D, 74th Pennsylvania Volunteers, a Swiss who could ilot speak English. As soon as infornuld of the . 1 ,- fact, the Swiss Consul, Mr. itz, and the Vice Consul, whose nam I have not, came to his side. The placed if with him an auxiliary nurse, rho was also his interpreter, being a Sviss. The soldier was also a Christian, al man of education and refinement, andi an artist in oil painting. The presencek)f these friends, and of Rev. Dr. Smitl4nd Rev. G. H. Smith, the chaplains, afforded the dying man great comfort and filled-his heart with gratitude. He wa of tender emotions, and Wept affection and of joy when the Jesus was spoken to him soldier of freedom on princip was a disciple of Christ on All who saw him understood once; and his life and his d peared to every one as a touc WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 24, 1864 fitting memorial of the spirit of his na tive land with respect to our coun try and the brotherhood of Christian republics. Oulli lies in the soldiers' Cemetery, at Arlington, on the Vir ginia shore of the Potomac. When his countrymen and friends and kindred shall seek his grave they will find upon his breast fragrant mementoes of the respect and affection he inspired in the land for which he fought and died. celigitato Nutt'nitrate Revival in Kentucky—Professor Cooper of Danville, writes to the Cincinnati Presby ter that " the church at Hartnony,:Garra.rd Co., Ky., has just closed a highly interesting meeting of more than two weeks duration. The Spirit of God was graciously poured out upon his children ; and, when they were revived and had the spirit of earnest prayer, sinners began to inquire the way to the feet of Jesus. We have reason to believe that thirty-five were hopefully converted. Most of these were quite young people, illustrating the precious truth, those that' seek me early shall find me.'" Work among the Freedm.en.—We take the following trom a summary of the pro ceedings of the Presbytery of Mansfield, (United Pres'n,) contained in the Witness: "Miss Martha B. Taylor was appointed to labor m a missionary to the Freedmen, un der direction of Presbytery. Our mission aries, Misses Bell, Rose and Jennie Buck, who have been laboring near Memphis for a year past, with eminent success, having returned for a short time, were present dur ing the sittings of Presbytery. All their feelings seem to be enlisted in the good work, and they, in company with the mis sionary recently elected, are now on their way to their field of labor. May the prayers of the church follow, and the blessing of of God rest and abide upon these devoted laborers." Lower British Provinces.—The Presby terian .Synodsof NovaScatia and New Bruns wick are responding to the union tendert , cies of the day. A joint committee of the two Synods has just closed its sittings at St. John, having agreed upon a basis, to sub- Mit to the respective bodies, The Colonial Presbyterian, of St. John, says" the confer ences of the committee turned chiefly on the best mode of protecting the civil rights and interests of each of the parties to the Union, in the event of its being consum mated. The members of the New Bruns wick Synod were willing to recommend that the designation of the united body should be that of the 'Presbyterian Church of the Lower Provinces.' The subject of Educational Institutions, and difficulties emerging the bases of Union were all most cordially agreed upon." Coming up in Western Pennsylvania.— A correspondent of the Presbyterian Standard writes from Washington Pa.: " Before clos ing, I may state that some of the churches in Western Pennsylvania are moving on the subject of raising the salaries of their min isters. I had the pleasure of assisting Rev. John M. Smith of Sharpsburg on last Sab bath. His , church, has recently raised his salary one hundred and fifty per centum ; (from $BOO to $2,000.) This is just about in proportion to the pi ice of living as compared with what it was three years ago. Perhaps the true secret of it is, the revived state of the church. Twenty-four persons have been added to that church on examination at the last two communions; and a goodly num ber on certificate." An Interesting Occasion.--Vnder this head; the Christirn Intelligencer has an account of the nineteenth anniversary sermon of Rev. J. C. F. Hoes, of Kingston, N. Y. "The discourse," says the Intelligencer, "was one of peculiar interest and characteristic abil ity, treating as it did of the nature and du ties of the ministerial office, the relations of pastor and people, and their joint accounta bility to God for the manner in which in struction in the Holy Word is given and received." After reciting from the sermon some of the statistics of his pastoral labors, it is, added: "With this record of the labors and results of his ministry, it was appropri ate that the reverend gentleman should de clare a feeling of devout gratitude to the Giver of all good, that amid such numerous and great changes as have taken place by death, removals and other causes, minister and people were spared to this nineteenth anniversary occasion, and permitted to par ticipate in its celebration ; and still further, that the old mother church not only lives, giving no indications of decrepitude, but continues harmonious and prosperous." Installations.—The Classis' of Saratoga, at its late meeting made arrangements for three installations, viz: Rev. Henry A. Raymond, over the churches of Renselaer and Boght; Rev. Josiah 3..tarple, over the churches of Northumberland and Ganse voort, and Rev. George White, over the church in Old Schagticoke. The last named pastor elect was received by the Classis from the Presbytery of Cayuat. The Classis of Philadelphia, on the 20th ult., ordained to the gospel ministry, Air. G. De Witt Bodine, and installed him as Pastor of the church in Addisville, an offshoot from the church of Dr. Halsey in Bucks county. Rev. Charles W. Wilson, recently ordained by the Classis of Wisconsin, has entered upon the work of the ministry at K.ewarkum, Washington Co., Wisconsin. His, says the Intelligencer, is truly a missionary field in the midst of the darkness of Romanism and infidelity. And yet he has Sunday School,and an audi ence too large for the room he is obliged to use for worship. Next to the regenerating influence of the Holy Spirit upon his con gregation his great, need is a house of wor ship. Every Sunday the uncomfortable benches crowded to excess cry out for more room. Philadelphia Conference.—We take from the Christian Advocate'and Journal, the fol lowing particulars respecting the churches named : Efedding Church, Phila.—We are glad to be able to record, to the praise of God's grace, that this charge is enjoying a season of great prosperity, under the indefatigable labors of its energetic pastor and founder. During the eighteen months of his present term with this people a great revolution in the Church has taken place. Before his ap pointment, the Church was nearly ruined for the want of money, paint, and piety ; but since then it has received an abundance of'the first, is in possession Of plenty of the second, and is rapidly increasing its stock of the last. The congregations are large, and running over at times. Spiritually the Redding is alive, and shows its life by its propogating power. It is increasing in spir ituality and numbers. The present pastor received between eighty and ninety by cer a man ears of ame of • was a and he in ciple. this at ath ap ing and A. B. C Presbyterian. Dutch Reformed. Methodist. tificate, and one hundred and twenty:five on pro bation. Since last conference fißy-three have been received on probation, and a gracious work is now in progress. Souls are seeking and finding mercy almost every evening. Reading District —No district of our con ference presents a more enterprising or beautiful field of labor than this. It com prises within its limits the vast coal basin of Schuylkill County, together with the Lehigh Coal Basin. Pottsville is the emporium of the coal re gion of Schuylkill County. For many years two Methodist Churches bad a nominal ex istence in this place, a split upon the " na tive American" question having occurred. But finally the " native" Church was aban doned, and the people now form one pas toral charge, over which the Rev. J: B. Mc- Cullough is placed. Mahonoy City is a new town in the north eastern section of the county, perhaps about forty miles from Pottsville. It is the center of a grand coal field of more than ordi nary interest, and will soon be second to none in the county in importance. Already the town has about five thousand population. A large, and respectable church was project ed, and built upon eligible lots presented Richard Rear, Esq., now deceased. The building, however, is yet unfinished, and some part of it will have to be taken down. Tile patron of the church has been removed to his reward, but we are glad to learn that his heirs are about to make arrangements to carry out the design of Mr. Rear, and to finish the church. May heaven bless them. and give them success in their enterprises I REV. JOHN H. DASHIELL, for a number of years a member of the East Baltimore Con ference, twice arrested for treasonable con duct., and, once imprisoned a while in Fort McHenry, has formally withdrawn from the Methodist Episcopal Church. Congregational Franklin County (Mass.) Conference.—The Congregationalist, in giving an account of the meeting of this body on the 21st and 22d ult. says,—" The presence of Rev. Jonas King, D. D., a native of the County, (Hawley) but for nearly forty years a mis sionary in Greece, added greatly to the interst of the occasion. He spoke several times, and always secured the fixed atten tion of the audience. His own soul was deeply moved as be recalled the scenes and incidents of his childhood and youth ; and the wonderful dealirgs of God with him in a Strange land, and among a foreign people —the persecutions and trials through which he had been sustained, till he was now per mitted to appear again among the friends of his childhood, and their descendents in his native country." _Necessities of Ministers The New York General Association, at its annual meeting two, weeks since,adopted the following order on this subject: "Affecting representations having been made concerning the sufferings of some good ministers in ccrasequence of inadequate incomes, it was Resolved: That the General Association of New York suggests to the congregations connected with it, the propriety of fraternal thoughtfulness respecting such additions to the ordinary incomes of their pastors as shall enable them to meet the increased cost of the necessaries of life growing out of the war." Pertaing to the same subject, the Congre gationalist has the following cheery string of records - under the appropriate head of " Sunny Side." A few members of Rev. R. T. Robinson's Society in Winchester, recently made him a_ present of $6OO, as an expression of sym pathy and good will.—The salary of Rev. A. H. Plumb of Chelsea has been raised to s2,ooo.—Rev. Geo. Pierce, Jr., of Dracut received from his people Sept. 20th, a birth day gift of $50.--About 200 friends and parishoners of Rev.T. R. Noble of Winthrop, Me., Met at the parsonage Sept. 15th, and made their pastor a present of $6O besides a large quantity of stores.----Rev. Gordon Ball of Northampton has lately received from his friends and parishoners a present of $325. National Congregational Convention.---This long projected convocation is finally ar ranged for. It is to be held in the Brodway Tabernacle church, New York city, com mencing on the 16th of November next. Baptist. A Philadelphia Enterprise.—" Vernon" writes to The Examiner: "A new mission has been undertaken by Rev. Mr. Hyde, late of Camden, in a destitute portion of our city, and with happy results. This mission,. if it has the confidence and aid of the Baptists, will soon grow into a church. We know of a Presbyterian gentleman who has given $20,000 to $25,000 each to three different churches, and contemplates other acts of the same kind. A few men like that would soon make Philadelphia a Baptist city, for our views are not unwelcome to the masses of the people." The writer of this last sentence is deci dedly of the class who have large eyes for the possibilities of the future. If the sug gestion is not intrusive, we will inquire whether, in view of Philadelphia becoming a Baptist city, it will not be wise for Baptists to delay for a while any costly expenditures for church erection, since in that event, there will be a great number of deserted churches of superior architecture, once oc cupied by other denominations, crowding the market. From the Anodelons.—The Examiner's re port of the Erie Association says :---"Minis ters are 'needed. Good men, who love Christ and the souls of men, will find in the Association a field for their largest efforts, in shepherding the churches now without pastors: May God send such men hither !" —Of the St. Lawrence (N. Y,) Associa tion it is said :--"The prospects of the churches are encouraging. Some good and strong brethren have settled with us as pas tors during the year, for, which the churches over which they preside thank God and take courage. The letters breathed a spirit of loyalty to the. Government. The Associ ation also passed a series of resolutions strongly endorsing the policy of the Govern ment, and pledging its members to support it till the rebellion has been crushed for ever. The spirit of these resolutions may be gathered from the following: Resolved, That the Government which Washington originated, which Jefferson matured, and which Jackson defended, is the Govern. ment which we love and honor, and is worthy of all the sacrifices which have been made, or can be made, for its preservation and perpetuity ; and that it is the duty of every man, regardless of party or sect, to protect it against all its enemies, either at home or abroad."—Canisteo, (N. Y.,) As sociation :--"The letters from the churches, though not filled with revival intelligence, yet, for the most part, exhibited a healthy state, and breathed a loyal spirit. We missed the presence of the venerable Rev. E. Murdock, who was one of the founders of the Association, and a pioneer of the Baptist interest in this section of the country, who, has been removed' during the year by the hand of death to his•reward in heaven." Episcopal. Bishop Elcct.-- At the annual Convention of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Kansas, holden on the 1-4th September, the Rev. Thomas H. Vail, formerly of Massa chusetts, was elected Bishop. A Call.—Rev. Dr. Leeds, of St. Peter's church in this city, has been invited to re turn to the rectorship of Grace church, Utica, N. Y., his former charge. Missionary .Esrypt:--Letters from the missions of the P. church in Egypt, speak of the affairs of the missions as being in the usual state. The spirit of persecution manifested in some quarters is subsiding. The s c h oo l s that had been somewhat interfered with ar e gradually increasing again. Miss Dales has had an attack of pleurisy, but is improving. Rev. Mr. Hogg had gone on a missionary tour up the Nile, with special reference to the Fayoum, a populous and most interest ing district, lying back from the Nile about 100 miles above Cairo, and whence there have come the most urgent calls to our brethren again and again for the teacher and the word of life. A Fijian Missionary Collection.—The Rev. James Calvert, Wesleyan missionary, gives the following report of a missionary collec tion at Lomaloma, in the island of Vanua balavu : "The people of Lornaloma were joined by those from the towns subject to them, and from the island of Susue. The gathering was large, and they were well dressed, and came forward singing, and gave with cheerfulness. They were fol lowed by some half casts, and the wives and children and servants of the white resi dents. Five hundred and ninety gallons of oil was contributed, which will realize £7O in Sydney ; and £l6 15s. 6d. in cash, in cluding a nugget of gold, and a twenty-dol lar gold piece given by a native chief. I visited Mua Levu, the head town of the other district on the island, and arranged with the people to hold their missionary meeting in a few months. It is likely that more oil will be realized in the Mae, Levu division, but not so much money, as there are not any whites or half-casts residing there." Ojibwas.--Mr. Wheeler, of the Ojibwa raL sion, reporting in August for the previous year, states that there had been less sick ness, less conjuring, and much less outward manifestation of heathenism among the people than during the prey ous year. There had also been less intemperance, the laws against selling intoxicating drinks to the Indians having been rigidly enforced; and, consequently, the people were more quiet, orderly and -industrious. Sabbath congregations had numbered from fifty to eighty, "made up mostly of the boarding school and a few Christian families." In the church, of nineteen members, there has been a good degree of religious interest, and six persona, connected with the boarding school and Christian familes, give evidence of having been born v gain of the Spirit.— Miss. Herald. Offerings of Chinese Christians.--The Rev. A. Blauvelt, of the Dutch Reformed Mission at Amoy, China, says that the three hun dred and ten native communicants of their Church at that city cast into the Lord's treasury, during the past year, at the rate of not less than $2 25 per communicant, male and female. When it is considered that most of the communicants in China belong to the artisan and laboring classes, and that such persons receive only from ten to fifteen cents a day 'for their work, it will be apparent that they have acquired the grace of liberal giving. Mieronesia.—Lstter3 from Mr. Snow, missionary of the Am. Board at Strong's Island, recount a wonderful progress during a long absence of any missionary labor. He writes on revisiting the island that he found " fifty converts since he last left them," about six months before, and" one hundred natives crowded into the large room at the Wednesday evening prayer meeting, with many others in and about the doors; all with eyes, ears, and mouths, intent on catching every word of truth ;" can say of a communion season, when he admitted eleven persons to the church, and one hundred and fifty of the so recently "bar barous people," were present, "I have sel dome if ever seen a more solemn delicate propriety observed by any Christian audi ence, than was exhibited here through all the exercises ;" and speaks of "a very pre cious work of grace," at a large village some distance away from his old residence, where " twenty-one have learned to read almost without a teacher." He mentions also the addition of ten to the church in his present field, at Ebon, where " tokens of the Spirit's presence were manifest among the old, the middle aged and the young." Miscellaneous Fulton Street Daily Prayer Meeting.--The 7th anniversary of the Fulton Street daily prayer meeting was observed in New York last week, Friday noon, in the Old Dutch Church. Rev. Dr. Budington presided, and addresses were made by Rev. Dr. Krebs, Re v. Howard Crosby, Rev, Dr. Scudder from Ceylon, and others. The remarks of the latter, according to the Tribune, were of such a patriotic character, as to provoke an outburst of applause, whereupon a certain clergyman, who had made a prayer at a cop perhead meeting in Union square, a few days before, took his hat and walked out. Prayer was then offered for the country and the army by Rev. Mr. Duryea, and Messrs. G. H. Stuart and William E. Dodge. Angels Unawares. ---We have read of the presence of the Lord of Angels on ship board, but do not remember any instance in which there is a record of the presence of angels on board ship. But an incident oc curred a few days since in the port of Nesv York, which gives occasion to our thoughts about angels. A certain captain, whose con verted wife and daughter were on ship board with him, hearing that a certain other captain, with some of his officers and men, were under very serious concern for their salvation, induced these good women, with another female friend, to visit them. - - . They did visit the captain, and not only prayed in the cabin, but proceeded to the forecastle, and there, among the serious minded sailors, they sung the songs of Zion. This was overheard by the seamen in a ship lying 'alongside, and these hardy men pressed over the sides of their vessel, and listened with intense interest to these an gelic voices, and felt such stirrings within them as made them wish they too could sing the Lord's song in a strange land. All the parties of whom we write were foreign ers, but through the care of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church a place has been prepared for them in the Bethel Ship, under Pastor Hedstroom, and thither they repaired, and got their hearts so attuned by repentance and faith as to be able to sing " Jesus sought me when a e manger." —Mies Advocate. Bread C2st upon the Waters.--In the ac counts kept at the Bethel Ship it appears that not less than eighty converts, or those who made a good profession of having passed from death unto life, have sailed in twenty eight Scandinavian vessels which have left the port of New York since last Christmas , --Ibid.
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