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