4ztritait tutNtfrian. THURSDAY'', JANUARY 19, 1865 IW' Pr is earnestly requested that subscribers suffering annoyance from the irregular delivery of their papers, especi ally un this city, will promptly inform us of the fact, so that, if practicable we may apply a remedy. THE NEXT UNION PRAYER MEETING" of our churches in this city will be held in the Western Church (Rev. Mr, Wil lis'), Corner oaeventeenth and Filbert streets, on Tues ay evening next. Aoomssioris. 7 —Thirty persons, mostly by certificate ; were received into the North Broad Street :Church, on Sabbath, the Bth inst. Twenty-two persons / fourteen of them by profession, united with the Wharton Street Church (Rev. J: G. Hamner's), on the, last Sabbath. BOORS AiicErvEn.--From Hurd and Houghton, N. Y. per F. A. Leypoldt, Philadelphia : " Autumn Leaves.!' By Samuel Jackson Gal:liner, 12mo. pp. 301; price s2.—"Milman's History of the Jews," River-side edition, from:the newly revised and corrected London edition, 3 vols., 12mo, pp. 509, 497, 479, with index. Price $6. - .010 - • SERVICE OF cotempo rary says the following good thing: " Ohm' h choirs seem too often' to take up thii' erroneous idea that the -leading object is to have good music; whereas the true object is to worship God. Tunes are se lected in view of. the former object, whereas the latter should always decide the choice. Often when a 'tune is sug gested, some one cries out' 0! that's too. °IV . -Too 'old. for what?'" . - ° kfORDINATION.—We have received, . though late, the account of the ordination of Professor Benjamin Talbot to the Gospel ministry, at Brooklyn, lowa, b . 3; the Ptesbytery. of lowa City, on the 7th of September last The introductory'ex, ercis6s . were by Rev. A. D. Chapman ; Rev. G. D. A. Heba,rd preached the ser mon; Rev.. L. - B.,Rogers offered the or daining prayer, and the charge to the evangelist was delivered by Rev. S. S. CoßßEurioN.--In our last'week's no tice of the special thanksgiving in the Lombard Street peptral Chrch,we stated that of the amount; of debt cleared off— in all s3,Boo—one-half was ra,,ised b,y the people of the congregationomA note from the *tor, Mr. Reeve, says: «This gives us more credit than we deserve. In addition to the $1,900 received from Ithe 'Fund,' we received about $4OO from toeoyolent gentlemen in this city and in ‘ atasauqua, a Pa. For all;of which we re=. * A dur sincere thariks." ‘ SAIMATH-KHOOL ANNIVERSARY.- The , Sabbath•chool in Dr. Butler's Church, in West Philadelphia, under the efficient- su= perintendence of Rev. J. W.. Dulles, had an- interesting anniversary season Sab bath afternoon, January 8. From four to, five hundred children were present, full of - animation, and affording practical il lustration of the power of Sabbath-school influences over the minds of those of their age. Appropriate and highly ac ceptable addresses were delivered by Rev. Messrs John McLeod and Wolcott •A Goon RECORD.--High: among the Episcopal pastors of this city, for diligent and efficacious labor, stands Rev. Samuel Ducrboriow, Rector of the Church of the Evangelists, Catharine street, above Se 'Tenth. He has held the Rectorship about ten years,. and they have been years of great ingathering. Sixty-nine were-con firmed during the last year. The parish was organized as a mission in 1837, less than thirty years ago. During this time there have been 2,603 baptisms, 840 con firmations, 696 marriages, and 1,328 burials. At present there are 494 eon, munleants and 527 Sabbath-school scho lars. COLLEGE BUILDING BURNED.—We learn with sorrow of the destruction by fire "of- one of the buildings of Middle bury, College, on the night of the 28th ult. It awls' erected in 1861, and forme.d a long-needed and Very satisfactory addi tion to the accommodations of that time honored institution. Its cost was $15,000, bit it is' believed. that $5,000, added to the insurance of 15,000, and the use that can be made by the standing walls, will replace it. Middlebury, as might be ex pected, is on the alert to do its part. By the way, we see it stated that the la mented Missionary Winslow was a gra duate, of Middlebury, and not of 'Yale, as reported in the first notice of his death. DEATH OF HON. EDWARD EirERETT.-- This ;. distinguished scholar and civilian died at his residence in Boston, on Sab bath- morning last, at the age of 70 years. He WAS suddenly removed by apoplexy, having retired to bed the previous even ing i.iiearly his usual. health. The event w/Aaannounced in the city from the various churches and by the tolling of the bells,,and _produced a general and profound sadness, which extended over the C4tintry as fast as the intelligence spread. By order", of the President, pub lie toners are. to be paid to his memory in the several'Executive Departnictts the Government, "at home and abroad, wherever the matioiral name and authority are geknowledged."._-... THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1865: FROM OUR CORRESPONDING EDITOR. PRESBYTERY OF ROCHESTER This body convened, in annual meeting, at the Central Church, in Rochester, on Tuesday, 10th instant, at two o'clock, in the afternoon. Rev. C. P. Bush was elected moderator, and Rev. Edwin Allen, of Parma Centre, clerk. ,In the absence, of the former moderator, Rev. F. F. Ellin wood, the opening serration was pre ached by Xtev. O. H. Barnard, of North Bergen. In spite or a fierce, driving snow-Storm, the worst of the season, a large number of the Presbytery were present, and the usual matters of business were promptly and pleasantly dispatched. NEW AIEMEN4S Rev. H. B. Gardiner, who has received and accepted a call to settle with the church in Bergen, was rebeivdd, `ae . a new member of the Presbytery, from the classis of Montgomery; and Rev. IV. H. Webb, who is preaching for the , '::chprch in Yictor, was received, at an adjodined meting' of Presbytery - in _October, from frOm.ihe Ontario Association. COMMISSIONERS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY) , ) 4 . 1 The followmg persons were laPpoibted Commissioners to the neat' General As sembly; clerical, Rev. Dr. Shaw, of Rochester,, ,and . Rev. J. C. Taypi, of Sweden"; lay, Louis Chapin, E4q.„ of Rochester, and A. C. Allen; Esq., of Honeye Falls. THF7- CHiJRCH IN BROCKPORT , Some six or eight Years since this church withdrew from 'the PreskYtery, and has stood atone It is generally sup posed that the action was'brought about by the person ill influence of the 'minister then serving them. Bye .recent vote, of forty-nine to four, the .era* returns to the !Presbytery, and was very gladly welcomed hack .4 special minute was made, exPressing the gre,t, gratiAcation :of the body, and assuring the church of their affectionate regards and unfeigned pleasure - upon their return: ON REUNION Pleasant resolutions, in regard. to the reunion of the two leading branches of the Presbyterian. Church, were offered by HenryChurehill, Esq., delegate from the Central Church in Rochester, and passed Without debate. They simply express the interest the Presbytery feels in the subject, and the sincere desire they cherish that such reunion may be realized as soon -as it. can safely and wisely be ac complished. Ovl 0 ' I .$: $ The following persons were appointed - Ciiiainissioners to Auburn Theological geminary Rev. —Charles -E. iFurruan, for three years, Rev. Chas. P. Bush, alter nate to Rev. Yates Hickey, for two yearsi and Elder David Dickey, for one year. THE CAUSES OF ,BENEVOLENCE These- were more- particularly intro duced to, the attention of, the Presbytery by the letter of the subcommittee of the Assembly's permanent committee on Foreign Missions. The `four- great terests, Home and Foreign. Missions, Pub lication' and Education:were considered, Mr, Stowe being heard on Home 'Mis: dions, and Mr. Bush, on Foreign; and special committees, or "Presbyterial Agents,'? 'ere appointed„ according to the recerrunenditionnf 'the General As sembly, to look after these causes within the bounds of the Presbyteri; Rev. E. M. Toof, Of :Holley, being appointed for Foreign Missions ; Rev. N.' Hurd, of. ]tendon ; for Home Missions ; Rev. Chas. E. Furman, of Rochester, for,Publicatien; and Rev. W. A. Fox; of og:den, for Edu cation. ON,?O4BIGNAUSSIONS In response to the appe:al of the sub committe above referred:lo, the following resolutions were_ unanimously passed-: Resolved, That this Presbytery regard it - as the sacred, duty of pastors and sessions to see to it, that collections be taken in their respective .chniches,Ut: least once a year, for the cause of Foreign Missions. Thafit is also regardedasith-: portant to have a• set time,for the presenta tion of this subject; and that contributions be taken as far as possibluby collectors,-or by personal solicitation, a or in some way best calculated to secure'the largest practi cable authuit for the' Crill.F4. . . _ CENTRAL CHURCH ROCHESTER.. We copy from the statistical reports pre sented to' the 'll`u°sbytery, the 4 following items, which certainly speak:well fOr. the life and. power of the church above named. Whole number' of members, Jan 1, 630 Number of Sabbath:School teachers, 71 Number of scholors, 631 The following table shows the benevo lence of the church :--- Given to Foreign Missions in 1864, . . To Home Missions, Bible cause, II ME M For the-Sabbath-school, . 239 41 Edue4ion, Publication, Christian Commisaion, . . 953 01 Box clothing for Home 114ssionary,- 211 00 Two boxes for white refilgeos at tfi Cairo,. . 40 00 For West Avenue Missiork-sehool- 300 00: For .poor of the church, . 231 00 To the pastor for his foreign tour, 1,140 00 For church repairs, organ, &c •I 11,500.00 gIiDINATION OF AUGUST'O's C. SHAW. A. eon of Re**. 'Dr. 3 Shaw, of this, city, who 'graduated at Auburn Seminary last summer;' has been- preaching for Sone months at Clayville, in Oneida county, and, being a licentiate of this Presbytery, applied for ordination as an evangelist. He is ex pecting still to preach at Clayville, but not permanently to settle there. The ordina tion is to take place to-morrow in the Brick church, of which his father is paitor. Rev. Dr. Yeomans, of St. Peter's Church, is to preach the sermon, and Rev: Dr:Shaw to, deliver the charge to the candidate. Rev. Chas. E. Furman, Rev. C. R. Wilkins and others are to take part in the services. We have received a very significant and, valuable little pamphlet, entitled " Tbe Benevolent Association: of the, First, Pres byterian Church, 'Utica, N. Y., organized Vla,y . 12, 1862." This ,association means work—work ouilitrinoiple, work by plan, work for the pOlifwaid- needy; the legiti, mate end of chnrch existence." The 'church has four tSunday-schbols under its', care; it employs one city mis sionary, and one Bible wdinan; it.engages' in Industrial and - evening sOhoola; and haa under appointment twenty-five or thirty "family visitors,"'who are selmted to go from house to house, once a month in `their respective "districts," endeavoring , :to pro- Mote "both the temporal' nnd spiritual -wel fare," of the families on whom they call. The city missionary, Rev.. John. Lyle, who seems to be.eminently qualified for his work, is the sitOrintiadent of this syste matic family visitation, and also .minister large for the -city.' The'Bible 'woman, Mrs. E. M Shelden, whom we nlso Indw to be admirably adapted fof her part of .the ser vice, is to minister'to heeown sex, instruct- leg and :;helping mothers;.and daughters, pannoting the comfortablenes,§ of homes; caring for the destitute and sick, holding women's meetings, and the like.. We hear that the plan is workirm well in all . its 'parts. Many are being gatiered into the various Sunday-schools, and- there is a manifest, increase of atlfe great con gregation," and;a joy of spirit in the workers which., nothing-but work will :bring. Dr. FOiler, the pastor, has evid , ently'Ait upon the ~right plan to serve his chureh most usefully ; to wit,'by getting them really into the service of Christ. JOHN B. GOUGE( lectured in this city on Friday evening of lait week. He gene rally arranges once a year, at least; to re main here over a Sabbath, and attend the Brick ChurCh, and hear his friend, Dr. Shaw, preach. This • time he was a hearer in the morning,and' himself the preacher in ; the evening.' In other wordS, he occupied the desk by the pastor's invitation, and gave a most instructive and intensely inter eating upon the ".Tendencies to Scepticism,;" against which he tried especially to guard the young men Otening, to him. He, said, he once belonged Ito an infidel club, and they tried hard to make 'themselves believe that they didn't believe; but they found that they did believe, after all; and so:were infidels only in that they hated the truth, but-dould not` cret rid of it This , we doubt not, is the experience of most infidel.clubs. No public notice , was given of this'reaure, - and yet it got whispered around, and Dr. Shaw's great church was crowded to its utmost capacity to hear the.gifted speaker. MR. ELLINWOOD HEARD FROM Letters were received this week from Rev Mr. Ellinwood. He had al remaikably prosperous voyage, of only sixteen days, by sail, from Boston to Malaga in Spain, the shortest passage made by the same ship'in eight years. He also , reports his health improving: He' expected to 'remain in Malaga some ten days, and then proceed the same Flip to Sicily, and then :take steainer for Aleiandria. - A very PleaSarit letter, from the absent pastor of the. Central Church, was read at:the Wednesday even ing meeting, and foilveat prayer was offered. in hiS behalf. C. P. C.P.B. Jan. 13, 1865. PRESBYTERIANISM IN CENTRAL DELAWARE. '" Rev L. C. Lockwood, under date of Panterbnry, Kent Co., Delaware, Janu •ary 9th, writes :`to as follows : "There is a good prospect of a Presbyte rian Church in Camden, three miles north of this place, and two south of. Dover; the Capital. It is a place o'f' nearly a thousand. inhabitants, with a good fanning population. There are now only a Methodist Church and Friend's Society. There' are a number of the old inhabitants that are. favorable to a Presbyterian enterprise; and there are several Presbyterians from the north, and more expected, among whom are Judge A. P: Rascal] and his sons from Central New York. Judge has been an influential patron of Presbyterian in stitutions in that section, and comes here to promote the interests of oy,r 'Church in connection with emigration. I refer any of your readers who desire candid Information in regard to Delaware, to him. He has purchased a valuable proPerty in the village, and .one of his sons ,haS bought a. fine farm near., .En terprising - villagers and farmers are Wanted. $2,402 17 1,02 q 44 428 15 262 67 156.05 277 52 • There are also about twenty northern Presbyterians in Bridgeville and vicinity, who are expecting soon to organize , a Presbyterian Chirch. $18,167 42 An eficient missionary is expepted soon; to commence his labors in these FIRST OffUROll OF UTICA A NEW PREACHER.' promising fields, and others that are ra pidly multiplying. • Nor is the progress confined to Dela ware. Emigrants from the North are settling in I'ederalsburgh and other places on Eastern Shore; Maryland. And there will probably soon be nuclei of Presbyterianism there to be . organized: FESTIVAL NIEARTON STREET SHBATEFSCHOOL. The annual festival of the Wharton Street PreSbyterian Sabbath-school, held last TlitiSday, the 12th instant, is de serving of notice in several particiilars. During ,the past year :the school, with its roll of six hundred children and more; has'binsterred itself from its dependency as., a mission enterprise .of the - First Church , to the Care and charge of the new church organized in OCtober,lB64. Much of 'its proSpe4ty Aidenced not; merely in its numbers but; :m the Conversion of the children, is due to the earnestness and faithfulness',vt the SuPerinteMient, Mr: It S.: Stewart - and the teachers' as sociOecl with him. , • The missionary contributions .of the year were aTolloNirs: $3O to the Presby terian Publication ComMittee, to constil tate Miss Clement a corresponding -mem bor ; .s6o,to,Committee of Home Missions, to constitute' Rev. J: Garland Hamner and ,Ml.4l:W2Smith corresponding mem bers ;'s3 b to ,`the Amer cam SUnday-school Union, to :constitute Mr. R. K. Stewart a life member; also, $lOO to American Sunday school Unifm, to furnish ten schools in the West with libraries, b - Si - the following missionary bands: " Cheerful Grivers," 'taught by Miss' Carter; "First PreshYterian Church," taught by A. R. Perkins, Jr,., "Ark of Safety;", taught by Wilson_Dmitoni "Martin tuther," taught by:MisS:Thompson; "Good Shepherds;" taught by Miss Bell; Christian Soldiers," imight . by, d _tips "Peacemakers," taught by Mrs. Rurr; "Stewart," taught by Miss ' Barnett; " Olivet,".- taught by IVlkAtiDOrtaghue; "Pearl Gatherers," taught by .Mrs Speakman. Same silty or, seventy handsome books andtphotograph albums were, donated by the superintendent to such of the scholars' as merited 'them bywork missionary in bringing others into the school. A pre. sentation was made by the teachers to the 'Pastor, of a ; handsome -ice-Pitcher.' May the many 6.10 of cold water it will contain, gii ,- en in the name Of disciples, be returned With an•shundredfold reward. A still more interesting feature of the oecasion"was the presentation to the Rev. Mr. Barnes, for his family, of a beautiful marble bust of himself, purchased at a cost of 4300, by the superintendent of the school and other personal friends: 'The bust is the workmanship of ;Mr. S. `13.: Downing, a member of the First Church, whose genius in sculpture is most marked. *Mr. Barnes kindly admitted him: to his Study, Where--.-whilOthe author of the Notes on the. New. estament was, absorbed at his table—he 'first moulded in clay, simply by his eye and hand, the' classic featni&A, which he has since Chia-seled into this decided-work of art,,which forms the best likeness of the subject in existence: We understand that:the young sculptor - has also prodUced, in marble, the busts of other prominent citizens • of, Phi ladelphia. 'Rey. Dr. Brainerdloresented th6 2 bust for the donors in one of- his mist; happy speeches.,. Addresses were also made by the Rey. Mr. Bringhurst and Messrs. 'Godfrey and' Wurts, of. the American Sunday-school Union; , but the most eloquent and pleasing of all to the 'Children were, the;pound cakes and fruit and bags of confectionary. May the present , year be as prosperous and useful and happy in the''history of thikSchool as has been in the:paSt. CHRISTIAN. COMMISSION'S WINTER; . • CAMPAIGN, • This noble organization, which seeks the spiritual as well as the bodily wet- , fare of the soldier;_ is vigorousli pushing its' beneficent undertakings in j this season: of :comparative inactivity in the army. -Large chapel :tents,. capable of accom- Modating two hundred, four hundred, and even six hundred hearerS, haiit been purchased and sent to the 'field, where' they are sure to be - filled with the best of audiences. A great enlargement has been made by the Commission' the important work of supplying the army with ,fresh religious reading. Many then sands of religions newspapers are now circnlated every week dmong the soldiers. It has been perceived that~ this is , 'the most effectual and most welcome means of - gaining the attention of the massof the men to religious truth, and of keep ing up the tie between them and the churchs at home. Just at this time, we may affirm, without exaggeration, that the undertakings of the Christian Com , missionamong our soldiers are of greater importance than any other branch of the work of the church in our country, and worthy of the leading pla,Ce in the prayers and charities—if we may use that word —of Christian people. MORE TESTIMONY FOR THE CHRISTIAN CommissumL--The undersigned, in behalf of the 12th 'Regiment, U. S. - Colored Infantry, gratefully, acknowledges the aid of two gentlemen of the Christian Com mission;- who stood near him during all the sharp skirmish of Tuesday afternoon, December 13th ; was well supplied with, wine and water, bandages and lint, and all the appointments necessary to aid surgeon in his - efforts to relieve the dis 7 vahled. They cheerfully aniL actively assisted me to take care of the wounded. Signed, G..STEYALCIF , Surgeon, 12th' 13. S: Coloredlnfantrj% *to of 01 Ourthc COMPLIMENTS TO. PASTONS.--SOLSO 'no tices of kind remembrances of pastors .in our, church, by their parishioners, pre pared for our last paper, were crowded out by matter which' came lin late.— Others have since hear 'reported; all of which we axe' obliged. to, condense.. ' In deed we are happy,to ..41,y that this very safe epidemic is reaching a height which will compel us; for while at least,,to confine our notices to the simple state ment of the localities and figures. Con gregations.may always assume that the thanks of their pasior • S are - implied. A note. from Rey. A. D. Moore, of Dauphin, Pa., is before us, recording in teresting incidents of _a visit made to him by his people on Christmas eve, and. gratefully acknowledging the substantials left behind, liberal in amount and: valu able in kind, a cash donation of mare thin eighty dollars, included. " 4. business note franc 'a gentleman of the - lXarrisburg Church, .says that the Thanksgiving presents 'to the collegiate pastors, Rev. Drs. De Witt and Robin-, son, amounted to eight hundred and fifty dollars. . The people of the Third Presbyterian Church in Chicago, (Rev. Arthur Swa zey's,) called 'upon their pastor, on the evening of the 30th ult., and presented hbn.with theie.photograiths, arranged : in an elegant photograph , album, and a cash benefit of eleven hundred dollars. Rev. Wm. C. Dickinson, pastor of 'the Presbyterian Church at Lake Forest, 111., o,cknowledges, through' the Evangelist, a holiday 'present' , of five'_ hundred and twenty-five ^dollars. He says, "the church is yet new, and not large, and the present was therefore an ,exceedingly genedus one, as it would -be indeed from a people of much greater strength."' ' Rev. Henry V. Warren, of George-, town,.• b 0. , throuo , h the Christian .Herald,. 'makes grateful mention of a visit of his people at the parsonage, leaVing when they departed, "a perfect corn.ucopia, of good things." Through the same -medium, Rev. Vandyke, ;'"pastor at Manchester, 0., ac knowledges a series of visitations, a "pio tracted-donation visit," valuable in results and. grateful as an: assurance of the re gard -of the 'donors. The West Nantineze . CongregatiOn, (Rev. D. C. Meeker's,) iis this vicinity, helped their pastor to a happy New Year by a .:gift' of one hundred and ,Ahirty . eight dollars; the ladies at the same time :complimenting his wife with a present of fifty dollars. Also gifts of various arti cles have found their way to the parson age at Various' times, helping very materi- Ally to solve the question how to make both ends meet." Rev. T. S. HaWires, D.D., pastor of the :Second Presbyterian Church in Cleave la,nd, reteived as a Christmas gift an 'autograph album, containing nearly a hundred , autographs of gentlemen of his congregation, and interspersed arriong the lea-ve,s one thou Sand dollars in:National Banknotes. Rey. E. W. Stoddard, of - Succasiuma, :received at an "annual 'visit," one hrindred and 'twenty dollars from the adults, and twenty dollF rn S,,fro the chil dien of his congregation. :41 ' Freeport, Dr., has at different times through 'the year- presented its pastor, Rev. J. E. Carey, with 'Seven hundred dollars, d: adde two hundred dollars to . his salary, sent to his lady-an elegant sewing 'machine,, and enjoyed an ingath ering of thlity to its Couummnion. Lima, N. Y., has ,done a noble thing. In addition to a gift of two hundT,ed rand twenty-five dollars to the pastor, Rev. A. L. Benton,` his wife was presen.ted .with an,ingurance upon sthe life of her husband of . two, thonsand- 'dollars. .Rev. C. S. lie Due, of Hastings; .Minn., was made the recipient of one hundred, dollars from his people, on ,New Years'. Rev.- Edgar Clarke, through" the Evapgelist, acknowledges' denations'frOm • • Milton paid, Marlborough amounting to three hundred dollars. Rev. It A. Sawyer, of the Second Presbyterian Church i i Nelkik, Ohio; acknowledges numerous and - valuable gifts," including an elegant overcoat from the- Sabbath-School, " , the pockets lined with greeribacka."' num> CailitcH, PITTSBURGH- -We see it stated in the- Pittsburgh papers, that this church, (Rev:' Herrick Johnson's,) has jusCcontracted with a PhiladelPhia firm for a new ChurCh edifice, at a cost of $122,000. Its former house of wor ship was destroyed by fire some twelve months ago. " - , CALL AcciPRED.— The Fifty-fifth street Church, New York, has' at length suc ceeded in obtaining a successor to their deceased and grehtly *lamented_ pastor, Rev. Dr. Hovey. A call has been ex tended to Rev. A. E. Kittredge, late .of California, and he has signified his pur pose to accept it. == FROM TILE OIL REOION.--A corres pondent of the Evangelist, : writing from Garland, Warren county, Pa., on- the 2d inst., says 7-4“ God is pouring out his spirit upon us. About forty,' publicly reqaested prayers Qf the church list even- 7 ing., That God should, thus move..,the heart in:the midstvof such a great oil ex citement is wonderfdl: May he continue to revive his work." CHURCAPDEBT C4NdELLED.--The First Presbyterian Church, in St. Louis, Mo., (Rev. Dr. Nelson's,) an .important church at an mkportant point,;has,:tiy a single, vigorous effort, - emancipated.itself from. peeuniary *cumbrance. We take the account froni`the' Se:gaols 'Donbi+at of Januark 7th, as follows , :--" licuiy of our . readers will be gratified by the announce m'ent that the church and congregation of Dr. Nelson, the First Presbyterian, have liquidated, by a single effort, the last installment due for their beautiful edifice. For this purpose they recently raised the sum of thirty thousand dollars. On last Sunday, New Year's Day, Dr. Nelson preached, an appropriate jubilee discourse, referring in eloquent terms to the history of his charge and their hopeful future. Dr. Nelson's is Along the churches dis tinguished, in St. Louis, for a bold and influential championship of the Union at its most „critical period in Missouri, and we therefore feel peculiar pleasure, and no little pride, in chronicling this very significant prosperity." We haie also a letter from a gentleman connected with the church, which says :—" Our kind friends, in New York . and elsewhere; who loaned us about, $15,40 w ok.out interest ; ; when we were in argreak - strait, will now be paid off in full;'*ritie thanks for their kindness: Our eleglint: church costingsl4s,6oo in all , clear of • debt if partieS who have mort,: : (gages not due will take their money' Thanks to God for this signal m4iiiesta: tion:of rEiS favor !" , MOUNTAIN CHURCH, DEDWARE WATER GAl'.—Revsi E. J. Pierce, under date of January 9th writes as follows, concerning, the Present asie4 ) ,s,of this.enterprise " Our little mission church, at this place, still lives to throw its light on the side of the mountains, on the hill tops, and : through the valleys. We cannot report. as will as we did this time last year_ We had, however, an addition of two to our communion, by profession, on ,the, first Sabbath of the New. Year. This makes twenty-one during the Ist .eigh teen months. We believe all so Tar have done Well, and we hope they will' - cdu-' time to do so." NORTH BROAD STREET CHURCH, PM-- LADELPHIA.—Thd last social assembly of the congregation was held, on Monday, night, at the mansion of Mr. W. R Baird, in North,, Broad street. A very large number was in attendance, and the efforts of Mr. 'Baird to meet the exigencieq'iir the - oceasidn were l;', , eminently successful,' and gratifying ,to every one _present: Eighty families 'lave been -added to the congregation' since the opening of the . new church. Ittigitatz guittligEntr. PRESBYTERIAN. FRONTIF.R WORK. - The folloWing, which comes to us through the Pre.§by terian Banner, is from a minister in the far West, aird is a specimen of the' toils and trials of such work, and of the grade of consecration needed for it : - " I find many difficulties to contend with in my labors here. The members, of our church are few; and often reside so far from each other as to render it exceedingly difficult for them to get together on.the Sabbath. There are , few rooms at all suitable for holding services in, and . T generally prea,ct in small, dark,. open schoor-houses, or in private' houses_ In cold weather the few who venture out to chtirch, are so uncomfortable as ta' .disqdalify them for listening to the. Gosi with much profit. A new church was built by one t.-of the congregations for which I am laboring, but it is far from being finished; and cannot be,ubed if the weather is cold. They hope to be able to finish it next Summer. " The tastes of the people here are also so different, that if you prepare a discourse to suit one portion _of them, others will be displeased. Some desire learned, logical and doctrinal sermons, full of thought ; nd prepared with great care ; while others care for ,nothing but . loose, extempore harangues, destitute almest of thought anll sense. But there is a far'greater, difficulty than all m - the ' The moral characters of many of • those :Who have come here as ambassadors .of Christ, have been so far from good as to- - bring the ministry into disrepute. It no recommendation to be,known, as pa. Minister here. Many people will at once begin to look upon;you with sus picion. I never before reiilitei hoW much evil unfaithful minister could do. , •J. trust Gvi will make me an earnest, zealous, and faithful minister of s: Christ, and give me strength and wisdont.;: to overcome all the difficulties whieh would hinder the conversion of precious souls and the establishing of flourishing churches. Though I have many trials and-privations . to endure, yet I experience many preci - ous hours -of the sweetest. Christian fellowship in. my labors' among the few hunible;warm-hearted Christians here. I have good reasons to hope tfiat ,a'brighter day will soon dawn upon our feeble churches." - REVIVAL IN lOWA.—Rev J[ COlldit reports an interesting revival in a little church in Bethel, Washington Co., or ganized last spring with nineteen mem ber& Several accessions have now been made; and all things temporal and spirit ual are progressing PRESBYTERIANCRITR,OR FOR SEAMEN. W —e have before spoken of the incipient steps taken by the Presbytery of New York, for the organization of the "Pres byterian Church of the Sea and Land," in (the - lower part of the City of New 7 i'pTk, designed primarily:for the benefit ;Of seamen, but also for families in that locality where no church of this denomi nation is convenient of access. The church was fully organized on the 29th ult i , and a COTS' of elders and deacons ordained. We are not aware that any diStinctly. Presbyterian Church for 'Sea bah' before been organized hi ' 4 0f this enterprise, the New ;To* Qbserugr says "More than a
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