396 Cort•eopuituct. FROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT OUR LECTURES The splendid course of Lectures ar ranged by the Rochester Atheneum, to which we recently referred, was inaugu rated at the appointed time, the first being given by that accomplished rheto rician, George W. Curtis, Esq.,—his sub ject, "Political Infidelity;" the infidelity of the American people, or rather the , American government, from 1820 to 1860, to the great and unalterable prin ciples of liberty, on which that govern ment was solemnly founded by our fathers in 1776 to 1789. It was a fear ful indictment, fearfully sustained; by searching investigation and ,cogent reasoning. Some of ,Mr. Curtis' pas sages are as brilliant as almost anything in Macaulay; while hiS satire and in vective are absolutely awful. 1 But a better day :is dawning. The old principles are coming up again. 'Thanks to the madness of the rebellion, which has given them the opportunity to resume their sway. It will soon be acknowledaect in all the land that Thomas Jefferson meant what he said, that God bad created all men free and equal( and that the phrase "inalienable rights" is not a mere figure of speech. And when this gets to be good doctrine in Squth Carolina, we shall be one coun try again, as we have not been for the last forty years. But wo have had another lecture; perhaps we may say, not less interest. ing, and in some respects not less bril liant than that of Mr. Curtis..., ,Tbe Young Men's Christian Association bay also arranged for a brief course; an Rev. John S: C. Abbott of N,evi Haven, gave the first of their series Novembef' 18th, to a large and most attentive and highly gratified audience. His subject Nias France and her Emperor. • . All knew:that 31r.• A.bbOtt, was a bri.lL liant writer ; but many, we believe, did not expect to find him so interesting as a speaker. And his voice and manner are not rmrticulaly pleasing; nor are they really disagreeable; but he makes a very clear, impressive presentation of his theme, with some passages so truly eloquent; as to hold his entire audience almost breathless and spell-bound under his magic sentences: There are also •occasional touches of humour, and some real jets of wit, with anecdotes and il: lustrations, rich and rare, which greatly enlivened his discourse, and sometimes convulsed his hearers with laughter. The lecture was really a great success. And we may add, that tke lecturer 'did not appear as an apologist or advocate for Louis Napoleon. He does not just ify his oppressions, although he does take a more favorable view than some others of his character. It was, the rather, an attempt to account for the fact that the French 4people, so restless, and such lovers of liberty, should sub mit so quietly to this despotism—it is mainly because he is a despot of their own choice, and not a hated Bourbon, 'forced upon themby the invading armies of all the rest the despots of Europe. The lecturer also wound up by some 'happy - allusions to our own country, taking a hopeful view of its one future, -which evidently gave great satisfaction to the audience. And thus auspiciously have our winter lectures, a feast of rea sons commenced. LOCKPORT IMPROVEMENTS We alluded last week to the rapid growth of this place, but did not tell the story of its brighter prospects for, the future. It may not be known by :all our readers, that while Lockport has no river, it has an immense water power, and in the dryest parts of the summer, the water is most abundant, thespower is most ample ; and its im mense mills and manufactories work most nimbly and profitably. To explain, in a word, these apparent contradictions; the water is taken, of course, from the Erie Canal. Here are five locks, which give name to the place. To supply the level below, immense quantities of water must be conducted around these, and d9wn a. deep declivity. This constitutes the water power; and the dryer the season, the more the water that is wanted upon the lower level, and so the greater the water power. Heretofore the water has been con ducted round the locks only on one side. The other is more precipitous, and is occupied with the tow-path of the canal, running along for a considerable distance i tg it ri ap a perpendicular ledge of rocks, until 'this gorge widens into what is milled the lower town. Here it is pro poised to begin a tunnel in the solid rook, which is to run under a part of the village, and tap the canal above the locks, and so constitute another water power, equal to that already employed. The work, we understand, has already been commenced and promises complete success. It is thus thought that _•the business capacity of the place may aeon be doubled in this respect, as the supply of water is abundant, and so also a a great increase of population and of general wealth is anticipated as the re sult. Then, we doubt not, Lockport will have to be a city. So far, although now twelve or fourteen thousand in number, they have managed to live upon a village charter . ; preferring it to the more expensive arrangement of Mayor and Common Council and Cor poration dinners: • We shall hope some - day to be tendered the freedom of the city—by our esteemed friend the pastor of the Presbyterian church ; from whose hands such an honor would be much more valuable than from big corpora tions we know of. lITJNGERFORD:INSTITUTION We have before spoken of the estab lishment of this large „aid promising Academic Institution at Adams. It has now completed its first term of instruc tion, and has, we should think, fully re alizecl,the most, sanguine expectations of its friends. Thil school embraces stu dents of both sexes; and partaking of `the spirit of the age, makes much of gymnastic, and other . exercises, as: a part of all proper education. The young men are trained in the military drill, and the young ladies in calisthenics. Both exhibited great proficiency in these matters, and this promises to be a very attractive feature of this popular school. We notice also another peculiarity, of great interest. One of the Trustees of fers fifteen dollars, as, a prize for the hest essay, and ten dollars, for the nestsbest, upon "Good Cookery as an essential • to domestic happiness, and the importance of this art as a part of every young ladys` education." Grand subject—capital of fer--sensible, trustee. Some good will come of - these prizes. Like sums are offered by - the same individual, for the two best 'original orations from the, young men. If.ungerford is thus making a fine beginni;tg, and already promises good` :soldiers' ' ; , ind, 'good housewives. We are sure - ar'great number of students will be attracted by its many advant ages. LECTURE BY, D. sToIU .s. Last week this die tinguislied preacher, from Brooklyn, lectured in the course; before the Atheneum in our city. We feared that he would shoot over the heads. of his audience, or rather, that/ be would write so " finely," that we should tire of his nice long sentences, and his over grand imagry. This has at times been the fault, we think, of Dr. Storrs' style. But the present lec ture was more simple, and was one of great interest , rich in real instruction. The title is "Robi:n Hood and John Wick -lzffe." These are treated as representa tive names, one struggling against the Norman tyranny, the other against the papal ; and so illustrating the early dawn of civil and religious liberty in our father-land. The pictures of those early struggles and protests for the right were finely drawn, and commanded the earnest attention of a large and well pleased audience to the close. It is a lecture that will give great satis faction, and do great good wherever it is heard. THE PLYMOUTH CHURCH, (Cong.) in Syracuse, have been ridding themselves of that fashionable nuisance called a church debt. It was about $3.- 000—but is—paid. Rev: S. R. Dimock, their new pastor, is a genial, co-opera tive man, and is meeting,with-n:1116h to encourage him in his new field of labdr . He was previously settled in Pittsfield, Miss. A CALL Rev. IL E. Niles, of Albion, has re ceived a call from the Presbyterian Church in York, Pa: We shall regret to lose so pleasant and valuable a man from this region, if he concludes to ac cept ; but we can sincerely congratulate the church of York in the prospect of getting so earnest, genial and useful a man for their minister. DR. SHAW'S CHURCH RECEIVED ten to its communion last Sunday, six by profession, and four by letter. DR. MAxgs, whilom your Washing ton correspondent, has been lecturing in this region, in behalf of the Sanitary Commission. We regret that we are not able to hear him ; but his addresses were well received. He could speak from a rich and varied experience, in looking after the wants of the soldiers. One of the most interesting prayer meetings we ever attended, was in his chapel tent, in the army of the Poto mac, in February, 1862. He was then chaplain of the 63d Pennsylvania, and had been blessed with a great revival in his regiment. He saw stranger scenes than those afterward, upon the Penin sula. GENESEE. ROCHESTER, December 10th, 1864 Our next paper will contain the first of a . new series of by,Mr. Hammond on famous out-door Preacher; commencing with White field, to be followed by Rowland Hill and others. Miss Warner's story of the "Young Bavarian" will be resumed next week. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1864. Our premiums are very popular at the present time ; we are sending them away every day. The sewing machines are all gone and we therefore withdraw them from the list. In their place we of fer a very valuable list of books suitable for a teachers' and Sabbath school li brary. As the publishers have recently, raised the price both of "The Life and Times of John Huss" and Shedd's "Mis tory of Christian Doctrine," We are obliged to ask a greater number of new subscribers for these works. We still offer thorn on terms which bring them within the -'each of every active worker for the paper, . Der Ifshould be' understood that pre miums are awarded for bona fide sub-, scrihers only--not for names paid for . by the person seeking the premiunis. Ser No premiums given for Suhscrip tions of Ministers or Home Missionaries, unless they pay at full rates, the terms being as low ,as, practicable 'already. CAM PREMIUMS, FOR. NEW SUMORMERS. For one subscriner, pa ing full rates in advance, seventy-five ents ; for four subscribers, paying. in t same manner, $6.00, and for more at he same rate. Tor a club . of ten, payin: club-rates, in advance, $7.50. sir Retain the prem ms and remit us the balance. LIFE AND TAMES OF MT ' . HISTORY: 01: - CHRISTIAN DOC RINE. , These popular and. l aluable works; each in 2 vols. Bvo., sent, post-paid; to any address , in return for Poi& New - SAthscribers, paying full rates in advance. Fel' 'Three new elliAexthei's paying 'as above - ,,we will senkpost-paid, a copy'of the Assembly's Digest . , . THE . DIGEST WITH JOHN HUSS, OR THE For a club of ten, paying club rates in advance, we will send, post-paid, both the DIGEST and Spluv Huss, or Shedd's, Hisroiv, as may be.preferred. This elegantly illustrated :piece of music, the words of wlich were .first, published as ,a prize poem in the Ameri-, can 'Presbyterian, and which has been sung with great applause, especially in Western New York, will be sent, post paid, for a single- subscriber paying in advance. LIBRARY OF TEACHERS AND SABBATH TZAOII3BI3' Lranunr. Taylor's Sunday, School Photo grabs, (New.*) Hart's Thoughts on Sabbath Schools, (New.) The Golden Censer, (New.) Darling's Closer Walk. Cedar Christian, (New.) Madam Gdsparin's yes. pers. Do. Human Sorrows, (New.) E t's princes, New. Life of Hannah Moore. Christian Home Life, .(New.) Sketches , of Eloquent ‘PreachersdNew.) Me moir of E. J. Hawes. Guizot's Love in Marriage, (New.) . Annals of the Rescued. Life of Major Vandeleur. An cient Egypt;(New.). Memoir of Wilberforce; (New.) me moir of .Mrs...lukes, (New.) \ Fos THE SUNDAY BOHOOL. 12 mo. books: Margaret's Secret, (New.) Joseph the Jew, (New.) RoUghing it with Alick Bnily. 16 mo. Elegant Series; by the, Misses Warner, called "Ellen Mentgomery's Book Shelf, in 5 vols., viz ; Mr. Rutherford's Children, Sybil and eh ryssa. Hard Maple. Karl .Krinken. Casper; and his Friends, (New.) Newton's, King's Highway. Where is the. Harm ? (New.) Gospel among tine Caffres, (New.) Mar garet at Home. Sea Drifts, (New.) Heroes for the Truth, (New.) Fred Lawrence. Money. Three Me morials of Fallen Christian Soldiers: The Sergeant's Memorial: Soldiers of the Cumberland; Bryant Gray: (All New.) Capt. Hammond. Color Bearer,'is mo. Todd's Elegant Series : Mountain Gems, Four volumes of Illustrated Tales and Aneedotea_iia Dr. Todd's best' 'style. Story Truths, a Series of four volumes. Carrie. Allison. Walter in Samaria. Walter in Jerusalem. Cannibal Islands, (New.) t hepherd of Bethlehem, L. E. :Jewish Stories, (A. , L. 0. E.) Day Break, A. 0. E.) Progress' or Sequel to Jerry. Our Birds. T e• 'Silver Casket, (A.L. O. N.) The Rebel, Reclaimed, (A. L. 0. E.) Father's Coming Home, (New.) Margaret War 'nor. How Charley . Helped his Mother, (New.) The two COuncils, (New.) ,Jennie's Bible, (New.) The koor Wea ver's Family, (New.) . The late issues of the American Tract Society: Dors Hamilton,‘Bloom• of Youth, Plea sant Path, Walter Martin, Johnny, Madeline, A little, more, Jesus in Bethany, Our-Katie, Mary's Falsehood, Scotland, Chloe, Katie Seymour, I wish I was poor, The Missing Boat, Gospel Workers, Sketches for the Young. Ernest. The Straight Road, (A. L. 0. E.) Our Fatheri who art in Heaven. Also Boyd's Shorter Catechisms, 2 vols, and Lessons for the Little Ones. *By " New," we mean recently published. , The above list making a total of over, eighty-five volumes, of desirable and valuable books of undoubted fitness for Sabbath school purposes, will be given , for twenty-five new names, paying at , full rates, or 'for THREE CLUBS of TEN EACH paying at club-rates, in advance. An exchange says :—The venerable Rev. Dr. Jonas King, missionary at Athens, preached on Sunday, Nov. 27, at Washing ton, in Dr. Gurley's church. The narrative which he gave of his trials, persecutions and Christian labors was intensely interesting. He exposed the ignorance of the Roman' Catholic priesthood by whom he was sur rounded in the foremost city of Greece. What especially stirred his audience was his description of the efficacy of the national flag in dispexsing a mob which was threaten ing his house and person with violence. The crowd "sneaked away like a flock of sheep," as soon as the bunting appeared from the balcony. . " All is quiet" in that locality, as every one who has occasion to pass to - the other side of the Schuylkill knows In the late shaking out of the city budg t, it appears that of the city loan of $317,000 authorized for its construction, the unexpended balance is $18,388.76, while the estimated require ment for completinethe masonry is $29,000. The cost thus far has been $298,611.24. We are not told the estimated cost of all the rez maining work. Iron work already paid for, to the value of $68,710, awaits only the com pletion of the masonry, for putting up. tditoriat any ico ABOUT PREMIUMS. ASSEMBLY'S'- DIIGEST HISTORY .OF DOCTRINE CHILDREN .OF •THE BATTLE-FIELD SCHOOL BOOKS DR. KING IN WASHINGTON CHESTNUT STREET BRIDGE. TO SUBSCRIBERS LONG IN ARREARS. In times like these, it is impossible to send papers to those who do not promptly pay for them. We still have a number of subscribers on our list who have not paid for a number of years. We would ask the attention of all such to their accounts and suggest to them the importance of an early settlement. It would of . course be unpleasant for us to part with any .who desire a Ninth:lw= ante of the paper, but justice and neces sity alike dictate to us a prudent finan. cial course in times like the 'present. There is no, better time than the close of the year for settiing old accounts; we hope' it will be largely used for.that pur pose by allincluded in the scope of these remarks. TREASURER OF A. B. 0= F. M• ..MISS'Ir. HOUSE, BOSTON, • Dee. 101564 . j To the Editor of the American Presbyterian: Will, you have . the kindness to announce the resignation of Mr. J., M. .Gorclon., as Treasurer of the A. B. C. F: M., and the ap.; pointment by the Prudential dOnaraittee of Larigdon Ward as "Acting' Treasurer," till the neit'arintal meeting t We are very sorry to loge the services' of one who has la bored so faithfully and acceptably for more • than ten years in a position _of, such impor tance to the work of missions ;:but the rea sons which he assigns for his resignation (re. gard. for his_ health and the interests of ids family) we cannot' gainsay. 'Mr. Ward has the entire' confidence of the committee, as also of Mr. Gordon; and he has been- a fel low. laborer with the latter for many years., - Very truly yours,', S. B. TREAT ' Home. Secretary. NEW BOOKS BY THE YUBLIOATION • • COMMITTEE. • . . . - Our Committe'e' have just` issued a work which Will'be'a stitn it rd Upon' its subject= we mean Dr. Gillett's History of, the Pres byterian Church in ,thoi United States, It is in two large 12 mo. yolumes, -got : up ,irt excellent - style, and. is ; an honour tethe,Au ther _and to the committee alike. It will doulitlesa,be sought After by the- Presbyte rian clergy and intelligent laity -in all bran • ches of the denomination. -We' design gi* ing fuller notices of the work in subsequent issues. Meanwhile we cordially recommend - it to the general acceptance as a thorough, just and Catholic work, worthy a place Among the authorities in any library. The Price is $5. - They have also just issued a handsome, illustrated volume in 12m0., called ".ZULU ,LAND, or Life among . the Zulu-Ka:Mrs of Natal. and Zulu Land, South Africa," By ,Lewis Grout, the well-known 'Missionary of the Anierican Board:: This is a 'carefully - prepaied . wOrki giving original, valuable and interesting information upon afield novel to most readers. It' s accompanied with a new map of tfie region ; and will, form a substantial addition to Sunday school libra ries. MARYLAND ACCOMMODATING HER SELF TO THE NEW SYSTEM, We learn that at a public meeting of far mers in Prince George county, held a short time since, it was resolved to employ negroes for ordinary field service by the year, at the following scale of wages. First-class negro_ •men, wages not to exceed $l2O per annum, .and board ; •second-class negro-wornen,-(with .out children,) wages not to exceed $6O per annum,'• and board ; boys under eighteen years,'ages not to exceed $6O per annum, and board. The reason assigned for employ ing free negro laborers by the year, instead of for lesser terms, is that if employed by the .month, week or day, this class of laborers ,will prove . . a poor dependence, and, besides, the nature of Maryland productions is such, that short periodief service will not be found to be at all safe for the employers. In other:parts of the State similar steps are about to be taken; and the labor of Mary land will in a short time, no doubt, be organ ized on a free basis, especially as there is 'a disposition on the part of some planters, who are opposed to, the new system, to sell their lands, thus opening the door to North ern capital and enterprise. MARYLAND EMANCIPATION. The colored citizens of Philadelphia, under the auspices of the Colored People's Union League Association, celebrated this_ event at National Hall, on the evening of the 7th inst., John C. Bowen presiding:* The exercises consisted of music, rendered by an orchestra of over one hundred vocalists, assisted by Seymor's Band. Several, gentlemen address ed the immense assemblage congregated. The speakers kook varied views of the sub ject, and pictured in glowing colors the rapid strides the peOple have taken in the last four years on the_grpat question of human rights, and reprobated in severe terms the practice of excluding colored people from the city cars. At the mention of such deeds of valor atad heroism as thit of Tilman, who recap tured -the schooner Waring, and Robert Small, who brought out the steamer Planter from Charleston harbor (and who was pres ent on the platform,) the applause was deaf ening.. The Star Spangled Banner was sung by D. B. Bowser, the wholeaudience joining in the chorus. Loyal and patriotic resolu tions were offered by Sergeant Major Green, and adopted with the greatest enthusiasm. OLIVET CHURCH.—EIeven additions were made to this church on the last Sabbath mostly by letter and from families who have recently removed to that part of the city. A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. Oar friend, the excellent pastor of the First Church of Clev,eland, Rev. W. a Goodrich, sends through the press of our Publication Committee to the public "A Christinas Messige ,Nvith. a Lesson for every Day in the Year'? under the title of " TILT, MORE BLESSED:" It is a good word , to the churches and should be circulated. Let some of our laymen send Four Dollars to the Presbyterian House for a hundred copies for distribu , tion in their churches and they will .do a good work. HOME MISSIONS. On application, received from the churches "they serve, the following ministers were Commissioned by the Presbyterian:Commit. tee of I[oool9 Missions at: their list regular meeting, six of whom were under commis. sion last „year Rev. A. E. Hastings:Jamestown, Ky. ' " D. B. Campbell, Lake City, Mich. " A. G. Martin, Gilead, Mich. • . " Wm.. Fuller, Buchanan, Mich, " Mark Williams, Sharonville, O. Wm. Wilmer, New Bethel, Ind. " D„A„ Bassett, Lodi, Wis. - Josiah Leonarcl, Fulton, Ills. " A. L. Clark, Hyde Park, Pa. P. G. Buchathin, Watsonville, Cal .° " H. R Dye, Gustavns, 0. "' L.. Pratt, Mantua, Pa'. DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED SOHOLAH. —=.l"rof.Benjamin Sißimini, Senior, died at his residence in New Haven, Conn., Thursday morning, Nov : , 24, aged 8.4 years. He was for a long time Profes-. sor of Chemistry in Yale 'College, and has pro - bably done by his lectures and text-books, and other writings more for the promotion of 'that branch of the. "natural sciences in" this country than any other man.. In 1818 he founded the "American. Journal. of Science and Arts," better known as "Silliman's Jour nal." For twenty years he was the sole editor. of that Journal, and for eight yearsamoresenior editor. -BOOKS REOEIVED 7 , Frpm. Leypoldt, 134 Chestnut street. Cleveland's Poetical Works of Milton with verbal index. 8 vo. pp. 688. From tlte (Boston) Anierican Tract Socie ty—The Celestial City. THE CHILD AT Hoxs, with an elegant engra ving elaborately printed in colors. • The Freedman—monthly paper devoted to the `education of the Freedmen : a highly successful " Yankee Notion." 411tIligiotto Nuttlaigtoce. Presbyterian. California.—We notice in the columni of The Pacific. that .the First Presbyterian Church in Healdsburgh, Cal., has just cleared itself of an indebtedne'ss of $l,OOO, and is pursuing its. work, re invigorated and full of hope. The pastor of this church is • Rev. Ben. Ezra S. Ely, son, of the late Rev. Dr. Ezra S. Ely, of this city. Revival at_ Lexington, Ohio.—The. Cin cinnati Presbyterian states that Rev. W. G. Hillman, who was installed over the church in Lexington, on the 3d inst., enters upon . his labors amid scenes of considerable relig ious interest in the congregation. Several persons were added to the church at the communion, on the Sabbath immediately following the installation. WaVeland, Ind.-The late thanksgiving service of the Presbyterian Church in this place was celebrated by . a visit to their pas tor, leaving behind as they departed $225 in money and the usual assortment of house hold supplies, (in addition to an advance just made upon his salary up to the point of $1000):a collection of $lOO for the Christra,n Commission and Freedmen's Society, and a distribution of comforts to the families of soldiers around them, valued at $lOO. Sueh a thanksgiving goes a good way beyond lip pervice. Cumberland Presbyterians in . Califor nia.—The Cumberland Presbyterians have a Synod and s paper in California. The latter (The Pacific CainberlandPresbyter,) in a recent number_ says:—" Though it has been a year of financial pressure, unprecedented in the history of California, yet more of our minis-- tors have been actively employed, and better sustained than in any former year that we have knowledge of. New fields have been explored, and new cOngregations organized, while some old'ones, that were almost dead, have been revived, and are actively at work. More than .twice the amount of any former year has been collected for missionary pur poses ; our paper enterprise has better sus tained than everbefore, and our educational interests are flourishing." Manse Fund. in New Brunswick—An effort, inaugurated by the Presbyterian Synod in the province of New Brunswick, for the creation of :a central. Manse Fund of $B,OOO, is now in progress. The design ;is to contribute from the fund one third of the expense of, procuring a manse for every church of the Synod needing this aid. It is intended to prosecute the effort until no such church is left without this greatly im portant appendage. Methodist. Movement in the Disturbed Begion.--From Clarksburgh Circuit ' Kentucky Conference, under date of Nev. 28, Rev. C. F. Ileaverin reports :--" Our third quaterly meeting for Clarksburgh Circuit was held at Vanceburg, commencing Nov. 19th, and was continued about a week. We had several accessions, and the Church was much revived; About two weeks since brother Barrow, our presid ing elder,"closed a meeting at a point on Quincy Circuit, opposite Portsmouth, Ohio, which resulted in some sixteen accessions to our Church. We have much opposition to encounter from various sources, but there is evidently a brighter day dawning upon our beloved Zion in this region of country." - Brooklyn, N. Y.—One of our exchanges says that over two hundred and fifty persons have professed conversion and united with the South Third street Methodist Episdopal Church, Brooklyn, N. Y., since September. Facing the Point.—Diseuesing the question of, How to Recruit the Ministers, Dr. Curry, of the Advocate and Journal, says "The truth still remains ; the Church does not undertake to provide for the necessary supply of ministers for her own work; this vitally-important work is left largely to care for itself, and only adven titious recruits are depended upon to keep up the necessary supply of duly-qualified ministers among us. It may be said' by mime one that experience has proved the sufficien cy of this method, since we do not sufferfor lack of the required number of candidates asking admission to our Annual Conferences. We grant that ,there is no lack of numbers, but there we must, stop ; in, point of qualid cations there is a gre.at lack. For want of 'some, system for prepaiing our young men for-the ministry,:the standard of ministerial qualifications has remained too low among us ; and that our ranks may be filled, we habitually receive such as we should' not." Baptist. . - Ordination of _Native,lndiaaas.—An ,Ec clesiastical Council recently convenedin the Baptist church in Antioch,. Ind., ordained to the work of the gospel ministry two Miami indians, J. B. Bruillett4i and P. Bondy. The Indianapolis Witliess says that their relations of Christian experience, call to the ministry, and views of the plan of salvation were full, clear and satisfactory to - all. Bro. Bruillette has taken several trips to Kan.sas, telling.the " good news" of salvation, and God is build ing up churches among the Miami (Indian) eatiom' What has God wrought. Nearly two hundred of the Miami nation have am . braced the Christian religion since the, good work of reformation begun, eleven years ago Bro.. Geo. Slocum (now deceased) and:this wife, began the work of civilization among them about eight years before. 'God gave the increase.' Congregational. Premoiitory.—We notice in the Baltiiitore Sun for Nov. 28th, the following announce ment: " Persons desirous of aiding and attending. Orthodox Congregational preach ing in Baltimore, are requested to. "acidrpssi with name and residence, Congregation alist,' Baltimore Post office , This says The Congregationalist, looks very much as if Bald timore would soon have a Congregational Church—as we hope it may. Revival.—We learn that in the Genial church and congregation, in Portland., Me., (Rev. Mr. Moore, pastor), there is iv very general, and marked awakening on the sub pet of religion, and a number are earnestly seeking the Saviour, and hopeful conversions are occurring. In the Sabbath-school, the good work seems to have taken a deep hold upon, the teachers and scholars. Dutch Reformed. A Good Move.—The Reformed Dutchlms tins and churches of Somerset County,' New Jersey, are holding circuits of meetings in behalf of the cause of Foreign Missions. ThiS Christian Intelligeneer, after publiehitig the programme for the current week, says: —" Cannot similar meeting be heldin other portions of the Church? Let the people hear from missionaries, and other friends of missions. We have no.fears as to the result. The missionary work needs much money in these days. Let us show its wants to the people, and inculcate their duties towards it. We shall thereby secure a general and timely co-operation, avoiding the necessity of appeals-for help in trying emergencies. How it can be Done.—The Intelligencer ' ac knowledging a receipt from " one of the smallest churches in Ulster County, New .York," publishes theSollowing extractfrom the accompanying letter :—" In response to your appeal made to the churches of this .Classis, I send to the Treasurer the enclos ed. To secure this amount has cost, us much effort. The entire Consistory, eight in number, resolved themselves into a com mittee,-and convassed the whole congregation. We have not only doubled, but nearly trebled our annual contributions. If others increase their contributions in like proportion, I do not think there is any danger of any defi ciency at the close of the fiscal year.' The Church Catholic Union Service in Brooklyn.—We noticed in our last that Dr. Budington, Congregational, was invited to preach in the Episcopal church of which Dr. Canfield, is rector. The Independent thus notices the carrying out of the arrangement :—The Union service in Brooklyn last Sabbath evening, where the unusual if not wholly unprecedented ar rangement took place of a Congregational clergyman preaching and conducting the service in an Episcopal church, was an occa sion "of much interest. Dr. Canfield very cordially invited Dr. Budington to take the entire