356 evatzpouttart. FROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT OtEt• OCTOGEN:AItIAN Rev. Dr, Dewey, of our city, was per ' Mitted last week to'celebratc ,his eighti eth birth day, and is still hale and ac tive, surrounded by kindred and friends, and in the, ,enjoyment of an honorable competenee: His life ha's been devoted tfribienee and school ii. 'Re '11(1.4,7em- Pbritiically been educato'r. He grad ated at Williams College in 1806. studied Thedloky With glor:.1 . Stephen West, the patriarch : of Stockbridge, Xass.; was licensed to preach by the Berkihire Assodiation in .I'o7 ; called to a tutorship in his Alma Mater in. the following year, and .; h.s been ;. 'engaged in teichinifr:om r ibit '4ine io"this. For two years he was a' tutor, and for... the next seventemi j years' professor, (of — Mathematics and Natural Philosophy) in Williams Oollege,"an able and efficient officell: .1. :A good story of his kind offices while irofeacci lei told. Belonging to - the Bephomorevolass amp 1824, was: a ~poor Irish boystruggling to get an educa tion, and aided.at the time by the old Brick Church, in New York. One .day this lad received a letter from the ,oflff core of that church i, telling „ :liin that in consequence of i.ePorts of his miscon duct which had,come to their ears, they should, aid him no more. Distressed and astonished, he went to Prof. Dewey, protesting his ;innocence. He did not even know what crimes were laid to his charge; and 114 no opportunity for ex planation of defence. "The Professor know of-nothing ,out. of, : thelfway,and plregarded wi,th do . .44-- mkt: nitere4st and conft.derAi and was quite ifeadYt dtttnythigg in his power to befriend him. therefore told him not',l9 , _ 4 19ftna t...!,he i. .COlifegsl • ain i d not to trouble himself about his bills; he' would Wrltiiimsibli;?clr' - iii; until relief 'shotild come from gaffe' quatVer. "After about a year another fetter was , received from the oirtoerEi of the-Chnrch -acknow 9e, dging that they w had beemitinformed, renewing/theirieonidence and •support - •oven paying up the arrears. That . young Man Ivas Of t lato: - Dol.. 4 241urray, of Elizabeth, N. J.;: and it was no small' matter - tletitithe 'Professor should tim ban sisTgl J - 491 th© :^gurEtcy.iof Christ. Bishop Hughes, might have re- Wlion ' he felt the sharp . point ,spear; int', die lnwers,nf pvilit will rejol'ee. , " 1827' Tref. De*ey'resigtied:liis Peden 'VlMagas' 'Pollege, my! ,'took ‘"die Gymnasium," or for -) boys; , t at BittSfield; *Lass. retao our City in 'l4l46,'inti 'Wain° Prilibipal of the:RO - Chester Collegiate Institute. In 1856 he was appointed PrOfessor in the new • .ig'riiveis4y, l lhen 'r”entli __established here ufi'dbridie drthe Baptist .den6mination • which latter position: has held until the present year. For many years also he lectured on. Chenns try and Botany in 'the medical school at Pititsfieldial.ass'., and W'bodstdck, spending •tiis vacatio,ns.in , tllis way. He has also written considerably and well mccen'title/ja - Arrials ;iind't , hus hie life'haEi heel:lV - tie of Constarieintellectual toil. A thoroiigh - scholar, a genial Christian. genfleixfen r respicled and bei lovgd b all, he is grotwina. old F very • t - P; iyire4i i not end e r: that,. his children and friends clustered around hii iced )byottsly helpedlairri46\rcele brate the day on..which he finished his four score years. •ri"; r PAFuorlc •sratmoNs. IY4herspoon used;to ,preach suoh,und "Parson" Allen, and Pres. Davies ; and now those me't are,h9l,d in honor for it. The influence of the "resbyterian clergy for I,iberty, and ,inclepork- A'dence in qhe immortal. struggle of thO `idiratitioti;` and while - this 'fact was suf i4fkoiently. disagreeable to the tories of 'tikiSir Abbe, impartial history has aburi , dantly vindicated their,goad judgement, and their heroic patriotism. Nobly they did their,part in' the times which tried men's , Wasithat ,time any more momentous -'than this'? Were the clergy •of that day, as a body, any more patriotic than now? Impartial , history will answer these questions but one may. Certain we arc, at least, that the Presbyterian clergy of Weetein' NeW Ydrk, are try ing to do their duty to their country in . `this hour ,of her agony. We were much interested lasted. Sun day evening, in hearing a thoroughly loyal and Pi:aril:lMo sermon from the bps :'of key. Ite'nrY Fowler, of the Central Church, in Auburn. The subject was " National Unity"—to show from vari• one oorreiderations that 'thiecountry its 0ne;,.. - Was made once; must be one; and never cad b e , 'anyt'hing elser--Oneln its Geogripby ; one by a coMMOn: interest in its public,' dlimair! one in its lad: g u age; end . ' byjts . rOlatibris , foreign defensepowers; one in *dr treaties; one. in ~ -sonstitution,-acknowledged by the several constitutions of the States ; one in history ; and substanti ally one in religion; "one and insepara ble, now and forever." These , points - were presented with great force and clearness, with occa sional passages rising to the grandet4. of true eloquence. Mr. Fowler's stylie is a niogle for terseness, compactness antstrength: He eicels itaefinitions; analytic, clear and exhaustive. We have rarely,listened to ~a discourse that has given us- more unalloyed pleasure. The speaker certainly made out 'his case. :The country-is ou - e, and must be one Rev. Dr. Hawley, of the First Pres byterian Chnich in Aubprn, has also been preaching 'a sermon for the times, which excited so much interest that he was requested byhis admiring people to repeat it on,a subsequent Sabbath. He , did so, and received great praise for its manly and timely utterances. •,Wither spoon and Davies were not truer friends of our one country than these brethren are ; and their manly and timely utter ances from' the sacred :desk, are, among the Mighty influences which will save our, nation from utter wreck and,ruin. DNEASINESS ON THE BORDER _ There can be no' doubt.' that michief is intended along our Canadian• frontier. If southern refugees, who have been welcamed:and warmed 410,103 . ;like the snake, in the fable, by cur own neutral neighbprs, do not repeat the St. Albans tragedy, with: additions and improve ments, it will be, only,becau,se 'they can-. not.. Buffalo and Ogdensburgh_seem , to be the places mere particularly m enaced just no*. Cansiderable alarrniis'felt in both, • and preparations are; being made to meet: any, en,aergency. The Mayor of ! Buffalo has issued-a prompt and ea ergetic proclamation, calling on the in r labitantl'ilo4refitte ,forf The `citizens are arming, ? „ and mean <to be 6 1 a I . ' yready't ea 4summa,i-t pwit . all man rauders and assassins, however they may come::, •, One•otjed,6:of thee reritee_i, undoubtL edly, is to embroil us in some misunder r standing if possible„ with the Canadian authorities,tand so bring; on a collision with England, and form a pretest fOr armed intervention.. They have ,doubt r lesi3 9 -1 1 ecei;s;ed instruitioas. direct from Richmond, as much as Mason, and Slidell did, when theysailed for Europe,;; but we tait thtilftitteiri mkenJwill be no more successful. We think, at, least that the Canadian authorities would pliferint,light'?,i4to s serious eollision with us, even in these_ _ . times, and-will do what they can to prevent i. ' PE149.1114" s 1 !L; We' are sorry to_be .obliged Ito report that the Rev. Mr. Ellinwocd health is iso delicate this Tall that,_his physicio4 have ordered him tow a yrarraer : climate fcir , the winter..h lungs*:, are not, strong. They i arg easily ,. irritated by colds, and make ; it not, only, unpleasant but perilous to use•them freely as a pub lic speaker. The physicians pronounce hira'free from organic disease; but he needs six months rest and recreation. How fortunate such circumstance to hav k eka hiVina 4 and isonsiderato peQoe: just such as MS cliurgt have promed themselves to be. 76. Ellin pwcpa has now been with ten ;Reis Q e§cli - 144, versary sermon. ,to-mhrrow, the first Sabbath of Nbvernber,`and recount the way in wicqe i h Gbif hat9nercifully led them in this.-first, decade,a his adminis tration- 7 -may another- be Still more glo • I mous. ? f F ~ " When he came to them in . .I%Tovember, " t. 18'4 theY Werthidr ipping`m t Washington :Street Church a &Mall building not well' locatbd, and no way: attractive "Tho' iibrirch thari'inurfitrereo only two hundred and: ninety-five mem.- .bers, and was not in a flourishing Con dition. present . church- edifice is . large, commodious and: elegant, Geri trally located and :every' way,; inviting. preSent nienoTher'shiP is six hundred . and forty-four—an ,exaMple of church thrift and prosperity rare* ,equalled , anywhere—and all:acknowledge that it is owing mainly to the wisdom, energy, ess and acceptableiless of the pas t bor's Itis with peculiar sorrow, therefore, that Ithe church are': compelled lose their loyed pastor even for six mehths'; but stili - they yield cheerfully to the ne cessity, and are doing what-they can, :with greatliberality, to help him off in t his contemplated tour for health. For that purpose, after a little , consultation, , and by their evil suggestion, and arrange ment entirely, a large number called last evening at his honse, and left a purse :of about twelve 'hundred dollars, as an expression of their best wishes for his renewed health and prosperity. His plans are not yet fully matured, but it is proboble that ho will.'spend the winter yin the Sonth orEnrOpe, and: Will iiaitfor that purpose in about ten days.: Tilla arnest prayers of .an' affectionate band PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1864. grateful people will follow him. wherever he goes, with hope for his safe return and long continued usefulness and prosper ity. • THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH; of our city have invited Rev. R. B. Thurston, late of Waltharri, Mass., to supply their pul pit for one year, with a view, to. his be coming their pastor. His answer to their invitation, we believe, has not yet .been received. "G-Ezus-RE. " WXSHINGTONI November 5, •1864 This metropolis is intensely sic ited to-day. All citizens of States employed, or sojourning here, are, returning to their hOmes tovote , ; and the citizens of this District, who are not ,privileged to Vote,,:ve in various, manners indicating their4lYinflatliy in the great movement, or 10 - oiling forth with fearful anxiety lest the peaceful ballot may in many places be suf•erseded' . .by violence and bloodshed. In the history of centuries, it may be, the eVcintS of the Eighth of Ndvenaber, 1864, will be referred to as the-ordeal of the great Republic--as the revealed re sult ofthe eiPeriment- in that form of, government which depends for its con tinuance upon the deliberate declaration of the will of the people, reiterated at regular periods in a - prescribed form, God grant that our government may survive the, } ordeal, and prove to be eA ttireined in the hearts - of a loyal people) The feebleness of this municipality f'S shown in a Presidential crisis. Its brightest and most influentialoresidents are to a great extent but .encamped within it. There are hence but few hopm-likeAesidences. Trees shrtibbe r ries and lawns are not cultivated in and agitteit. The thicf(o.sur five, and hi „imply seasons,Ahe..,,4pnos : . ..$ P ere is pervaded with its floating par ticles. We are-encamped for one, two, three, or at most, with any conftdence p for four ttkii Wes ing, of heaven, ,peace, And pp/verity , shill'rettlin to the nation, the gates of its 'capital will be open to industry and enterprise, and there, ,. will come an in crease of population, , rendering the stal• ble"iisiants T ritircarons;.rittifively to the transient personnd of the govern tuent„ that l the ebb an flow : of the lat ter will , no Jor f !,g,er be , felt. Then will begin the prosperity and tie beauty of a ci`rfailktelli.;lsY nadtelfeughilt'lattaini. merit of excellence each. When - the aighliSfitlier:tee.o.3 l 4 ItenP§strAils.l l 4.Ye pass, and clear, skies shall oVerspread and surround fortainate will be the posseisors'pf sites for dwellings within the city, and of brOad it6rei;in the pie turesque, regions within the range of visioooniikeiprdmirient elevations. The First Presbyterian Church (Old School) m Alexandria, - slier a tedious stibggiti; OF a series of tediomkatruggles, to harniOnite the views of the New and the Old, Schools in politics, or' perhaps the loyal And thqdisloyal elements, 'has at last resolved =upon the wiser course, and thrown itself upon the Presbytery of Potottkagfor: a supply ! .: "Henceforth, it is devoutly Aoped, this people :will • i• ,l `cheerfully a,cluiesce in' the ministrations of a pastor, even though they could not harmoniip p".) elect mne., ' %•IRey, ,ToShna MOriell, has, resigned the pastorate of the Episcopal Ch'urch near zthe Navy; ,There he . is to go' and who -is tolls' his successor: may nbt now be 'told Mr. Mdrsell is a man .of genial nature, full of varied informa- Aion 'fluent and felinitons in,Speech, 'and withal tolerant and benevolent in spirit. At the advent of the 'rehellioA it was' .the purpose . of Bev. Dr, Smith. Pyne, of, St. John's 'Church (Episoopal) in Wash ingtoP, to, resign his, charge; but he yieldedJto the'oarnestdesire of his peo ple, and3to,his own sense of duty, and. remained. • Happy has it been for that 'people, for the city, and for our country, that he did so : for in him Freedom and Union have found a noble defender even Prom the first and darkest hour of our -country's woes. From him the feeble have drawn inspiration; by him the boldest have ; been encouraged; in his presence no loyal spirit could be timid. Such. men have been the ,worthy and the equal colaborers of our honored heroes in battle. Dr: Pyne has again tendered 'his re signation of the office he holds in this prosperous church. This "reason there fore tdo not know; but he cannot yet plead the weight of years. A wider field of service would more become him. A. B. C. The next Union Prayer-meeting of our churches will be held in Olivet Church, Twenty-second and Mount Vernon streets, Tuesday evening, Nov. 15th. - ' . RoonEstßit, Nov. 5, 1864 LETTER PROM WASHINGTON. .AN EXODUS THE CITY AND ITS PROSPECTS °tat, cHuiterlEs SYNOD OP PEORIA, ILL. DEAR BROTHER MEARS :—Not know ing that you have any regular corres pondent in this part of our church field, I will forward a few of the most inter esting facts concerning tne late meeting of our Synod, that of Peoria. It was held in the' First Presbyterian Church `of 'Chicago, (Dr. H.ttraphrey's) die ses . sions beginning Thursday evening, Oct. 20th and lasting 'until the aftertuion of the following Monday. The retiring Moderator, if: H. KELLOOO, District Secretary' for Home Missions for the North West, gave, us an excellent practical discourse, suited to both lay and clerical hearers. Mr. Kellogg is an earnest, practical man, of great business „capacity, and is doing a good work among our 'feeble churches. We feel very thankful the employ ment of Synodical Missionaries in Wis consin and Minnesota will relieVe him of much of the labor hitherto incumbe.nt on him in :attending' to the details of his large field, and allow him to devote more of his time to our, own section . of the state. Synod was constituted. Friday morn ing by the electien 'of 'Rev. JOHN BILLEY, of Bloomington, Moderat4, and Rev ADDISON K. STRONG of Galena Temporary Clerk. - An hour or 'more was set apart each morning' for' devotional services:, and the brethren who attended felt that "it was good to be there." But there,was :the far too usual leanness of represen tation from the Christian public. Per haps the fault is in part with the minis ters in not making these meetings more lively and interesting, bill all the blame does not rest there. Any public speak er knows the animation given by the presence of a full house, and'our church members ''and others interested''in•'the cause of Christ should see that they personally be on, hand, when ! any of e 'ynods or ecclesiastical Meetings of our bOdrare''held.in theirsvidinity. Labers 'for' the 'meat that pprisheih are in importance ; and men 'should never be;so busy that, they may not ,comi, for an hour :or tWO, tO:a place' where they 'may think 'Of their higher:destiny, and forint the turmoil of commerce. On Friday evening, President Curtis, of Knox College, preached, by appoint 'merit bf the Synod; an able and timely WCAmOII on the "Inso6.lion ' c e SPriptikres:" Speaking .ofoi.nos Collpge reminds ue)that Lind Uniiersity (under a difforent' name; however,) is:about to be revived, and this intichileeded'sehool ,pvt in "the way . of,supppss. The trustees have pledged, .about $50,000,,f0r the purpose, and; a, financial agentl has been sePared for the further"lirdseibittion of thb work so that l tlip heaudful - vilrage of t*EFprrest ,may yethavo " a school of ;the prophets.??; , Among matters of general' interest were th'c'''reportS and disCuSsions per- tamingß'ome Mission ; and Church 'Erection work. In,the former we have a gratifying state of things. But few of the churches are without supplies, and all are•growing. The Church Erection fund, atii-n.ow administered; is felt;to be comparatively a failure, or' it does not by any means meet the expectations of the churches:"" This sentiment is almost or quitrinniversal among the clergy and people of out Synod, and 7e are not alone. As resolutions waspassed urg ing:the- delinquent churches _to pay off their indebtedness as soon as possible, but that no further liabflities be incurr ed, until some modification in the rules of administration be Made. The plan thought'most feasible is ~ t hat the , into ; rest onithe permanent fund arid the an nual contributions be donated to the' partie,sin need of a,ssistarie,e,,even though the same may be very small. It is bad policy to induce 'any congregation to become involvedfor the church edifice, for'tlie 'Obligations' one set of men incur are not always cheerfully met by those who!sUcceed them. :Oar various benev olent enterprises were 'commended 'to the churches, including the new one of Relief for bisabled,Ministers: Also the Freedrnans' Aid Society, whose agent for the. North-West appeared on the floor and 'addressed the Synod. STATE OT THE COUNTRY ' Our country came in for its share of attention..' Rev. Afred Eddy, from the Conamittee on the. State of the Country, reported the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted': . WHEREAS, The rapid changes which occur in the aspscts of the present great struggle in our country seem to require of us, from time to time, utterances therefore, Resolved That we rejoice in the sic , - nal victories God has given our armies and navy, as'affording precious proof of His care of us as a nation, and promise of the restoration and perpetuity of our beloved Union. Resolved, That we regard these sub cesses, together with the increasing evi dences of the loyalty of the people and .their discernment of, anddeterrni nation to extinguish,the great cause. of this wick ed rebellion, as manifest indications. of ' , Divine Providence diredting us . in Ithe only path that leads to a righteous and lasting peace. Resolved, That we reiterate our assu rances of cordial and earnest support of the Government, and recommend' to our churches that they "pray without ceasing" for its final and speedy triumph over every foe, and the return of unity, and God's hies Sing upon our distracted land. One pleas ng incident to all was the appearance among us of Rev. J. L. Halsey;:--D. D., and Elder William G. Holnies, of the Synod of Chicago, (the other branch,") with requests to open a correspondence with that body. Dr. Halsey made a telling speesh, happily responded to by the Moderator, and we felt that there was no great difference between us,—only such as might, in God's •own time, be wholly removed• and forgotten. ..Delegates were at once ap pointed to go to Rock Island, where . the Synod of Chicago was then in ses sion, arid reciprocate ,the good will and desire for fellowship; as also delegates to the next annual meeting. Everything in 'bur boUnds looks en couraging. Several of the chiirches have been revived during the past year, and there is n confident . expectation among many of the brethreir that a better time is at harid. 2?rod's spirit seems very near. And 'when next 'we 'shall be call ed, in the providence of God, to „meet for our annual buSiness; (at Waukegan;) • May it be-to - report the realization of these hopes. ELLSWORTH. , • SYINOD OF MICHIGAN. DETROIT, Nov. 3, 1864. 'he Synod. of Michigan assembled in the Ist Presbyterian Church of Detroit, on." Thursday the 27th ult., and . was opened by a discourse from the Mode rator, Rev. Mr.. Raney. The attendance : ; of members was larger than aval s ;j . - and,the session was one of inneh nitereW and harmony among the members. Discourses were delivered-by the. appointment of Syned, on ihesubject of the," Difference between :preaching the Gospel of 'Christ and Isratiiral, t ßeligiOn," , l)Yr i Rey. Mr. Wastell, and .ori.the relations of State Edacation -to , religion, by. Rev. Mr: Tyndall. , On Sabbath the• communion was adminis tered, and a tinip meeting was held in the First Presbyterian Church, of ,the severallqeshyterian congregations,with the Synod: Sabbath eveningwas detrot ed.o, the "eauidocniqiiong; Foreign and boraestic. The ei4T. 7as,'thrown'into ,great exeitement by- the great, bell in the tower of the First Presbyterian Chiireh, tolling an alarm for nearly an 444' 1 4 .contiOan'ee, d by diaCtion of the ..kaYor, -who had been , ngtifieci from ,the 'American Consid at . Toronto, Canada West, of'''a threatened invasion of -ma ianderS' that night`at Rochester; Buffalo ,or Petroit., The alarin commenced aboutthetitne of the congregations as. semblingfor evening worship: Most of them through the city were suspended or ,brOken, up. But a large and crowded assembly continued • with the. Synod in the First Presbyterian Church, during 'the whole evening, from 7f td- 9f, hear ing addresses on the subject of missions, netwithstanding the ,toliing of the bell in the tower over their heads. The city was not :disturbed by marauders; yet vigilant measures have been adopted to meet any invasion should it be at.? .- • tempted. Resolutions were passed, on .the sub ject of the State . of the; Country, the ef forts' of FreOmen's - Commission, the desirableness of union between the two branches of the Presbyterian Church, Old and New; a, kemale Seminaryat Kalamazoo under the care of the Synod, and the 'importance and obligation of recognizingthe supremacy of the Lord .Jesus Christ. and , His providence in our. public , affairs by our civil authorities, es pecially-in their proclamations for prayer and thanksgiving. :The following is the minute of Synod in relation' to thisklast topic which is one of deem:and solemn significance: . Rev. Dr. Duffield, from the special com mittee to whom was referred the over ture with referenee to the recognition of Christ in 'our national affairs, present ed the Tollowing report Whereas, The Lord God our Saviour Jesus Christ the lofty SoVereign of the Universe, having all authority in heaven and earth, given unto him, and 'uphold ing all things by the word of his poWer, is the great arbiter and disposer, both of individuals and nations, in their his tory and destiny, whom "all men should honor as they honor the Father ; " "Jus tice and judgement being the haitation of His throne," and . ' Whereas, The righteous retributions of , His - Providence, , who is anointed "to proclaim liberty to the captives,' and the opening of the prison to them , that are bound,' have been marked and manifest in.the overthrow of the system of , slavery with its oppressions and. crimes 'as legalized by Southern States; and avowedly sought to be made the corner-stone of a rebellious amitreasen able Qonfederacy,.which' has organized for its . protection, propagation and per pettiation,La wide and powerful insur.: rection.: and,- , waged war ,against, .the Government of the . llnited , States, there fore g ' • ' ' • • Resolved, That, devoutly recognizin g in our present calamities and distresses, as we do, His avenging band, who is " Governor among the nations," we bow at His Sovereign feet in humble submis sion to his righteous will; and while we cordially sustain our civil authorities, in the maintenance and prosecution of a war of defence, rendered necessary for the preservation of our Union and Gov ernment, and do honor tothem for hav ing so frequently, of late, convoked the people for purposes pf hu,miliation, fast ing, prayer and giving thanks to God, we do earnestly desire and urge that the only name given under Heaven among men, by whom , we must be saved, whether as individuals or as a nation, the name of Jesus, " to whom God has sworn that every knee shall bow and every tongue confess," be distinctly re cognized and honored by our rulers, and especially that the Omnipotent and righ teous providence of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is " God over all blessed for ever more," be looked to and confided in for the solution of the great questions of philosophy and morality, involved in the public affairs of our beloved country. The report was accepted and Adopted. The Synod adjourned on Monday af ternoon, to meet at Kalamazoo on the last Thursday of October next, at 71 o'clock, B. THIRD PRESBYTERY, OF PRILADEL- PHIA. The fall meeting of this body was held October' 17th and 18th, in the oral Broad Street Vliarch, and was fully attended. The Rev. Daniel March, D. D., was chosen Moderator, and the Rev. I. S. Willis Temporary Clerk. A call was presented from the South western Chart, for the pastoral servi ces of the Rev. John McLeod., , Upon the acceptance of the same, a ,committee was appointed, who subseqnently report ed arrangements for the instillation.. Similar action was taken in reference to a call from the Pottsville Church for the pagtoral services of Rev. Isaac Riley, recently in charge of the church at Middletown, Del. The actisn the General Assembly, in the adoption of a plan for the Relief of Disabled. Ministers, and the families of deceased ministers, was warmly cOni mended to the sympathy and contribu tions - of the cburehes, and' a Standing • Committee, consisting of Rev. Messrs. Butler and Crittenden,* with Elder B. D. Stewart, appointed to take, special oversight of the cause, and to recom mend ally cases. ,w`ithin the bounds of , Presbytery to the Executive Committee char , ge of the Fund.. . Presbytery urged Upon its ministers and elderS to refrain from the, calling of special, meetings, except for causes of an imperative character. Stantiing Committees on the Causes of the Church were elected for the ensu ing year, as follows, viz ~O n Home Missions—Rev. Drts Adams.and Minh, And Elder M. W On Foreign Missions—Rev. Messrs. M.c,Leod'and Dulles, and Elder Charles Godfrey. On Edneation—Rev. Messrs. Patton and Robbins, and Elder W. E. Tenbrook. On Publication 7 -Rev. Messrs. Moore and H. A. Snuitb;and Elder A. Whilldin. With the transaction of ordinary business, Presbytery adjourned, to meet on the second Tuesday of April, at the Green Hill Church. J. G. BUTLER, THE CLERGY TO BE SUPPORTED. LETTER FROM A DELAWARE PASTOR • DEAR BROTHER MEARS :—The editorial on the " Support of the Clergy,',' in your issue of this week, is timely and .to the purpose. But I am happy to say that the admonition is not needed, by my people.. A few days since f a committee of ladies of the Presbyterian Church in Delaware. City waited on the pastor, and during a pleasant interview placed in his hands an envelope containing the sum of two hundred dollars. This he was asked to accept from the congregation, as supplementary to his salary during this year of greatly enhanced ccst of living. Spontaneous acts of kindness andiliberality of this sort, have the hap piest influence in cementing the bonds which unite pastor and people. May the donors in this instance have their reward of Him who is " able to• make all grace abound towards them; that Alley, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every , good`word and work." Yours as ever, H. S. GAYLORD DELAWARE CITY, Nov. 411,1864. • Tux Cabinet Organ of , Mason & Hamlin has, for so small an instillment, wonderful volttme and power, and' a:variety of expres gion that-isequalled only by a costly pipe organ, while its purity and sweetness of tone are truly charming. It is most admirably ealculatedio meet tbe wants of families and small churches. It can be transported with safety takei up no more room than a e melodeon, does not soon get out of order, and makes an elegant article of. furniture for the parlor. We are but doing a favor to our readers by calling their attention to the Cabinet.Organ.---Atnerican Baptist Stated'Clerk
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