THE AMERICAN MUSETTE MAN AND "GENESEE 'EVANGELIST. AReligionsand Family Newspaper, IN THE INTEREST OF VIA Constitutional Presbyterian Church. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. AT THE PRESBYTERIAN HOUSE, isst Oheannt Street. (2tl story,) Philadelphia. Rey. John W. Mears, Editor and Publisher. Rev. B. B. Hotchkin, Editor of News and Pondl7 Departments. Rev. C. P. Bosh, Corresponding Editor,. Rochester, N. Y. atmsritait Li'vEoltßisttian. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1865 CONVENTS OF INSIDE PAGES. SECOND PAGE--THE FAMILY CIRCLE: Who Shall Roll Away the Stone 7—Mary Ellen— shrewd Ratnrts—Right Words fir the Young— Skating—Every Day Life—Chubby Children—Sin gular Incident--Econotnlia Wealth—Prayer a Char acteristic of Men'Arcturus—Thealonest Moravian —God's Plan of Your Life—Ladies' Names—Punc tual Worshippers'. THIRD PAGE-r-RDITOE/S TABLE • " History Of .the Jere ?--Gardner's "Au tumn Leaves "—llotchkin's Manliness"—Maga eines and Pataphlets—Beliciving, but not Under standing—lnteresting Agricultnral Facts—Com pound IntereSt Given. SUMS PAGE—COREESPONBENCE : Open Air. P, eaohers : Richard Cunningham—Letter from Rev. ILIL Tessup—Letter from East Tennessee —Letter from Chaplain Enoeh R. Miller—lce Stars and Snow Stars. SEVENTH PAGE—RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE : Congregation al - LlVlethodist-Episcopal—Lutheran —Foreign—Nfiscellaneous —ltems--When Gas was Introduced—Miscellaneous. REVIVALS AMONG CHILDREN. Christian people are prepared, we think, to grant that children may become sub jects of converting grace at a very tender age. They are prepared, possibly, to go further, and to say that they ought to be converted in early life; that it is a mis fortunefor them to reach the age of twelve years unconverted; that every proper ef fort should: be made to prevent. such an occurrence. Yet we fear that the idea of a children's revival, when many very young, persons' may, be deeply and simul tanemisly impressed with religious truth, and under some degree of excitement, with some peculiar measures, and some pressure, brought into the fold; is re garded by many good people with deci ded mistrust. If the regular influence of 'home piety. and Sabbath-School` instruc tion 'fail to develope early evidence of conversion, there is a disposition to, ac quiesce in the state of things, as if it were an unavoidable PrOvidence, and all hope of conversion is deferred- to a ma tUrer period. There is .frequently cifg position manifested to keep young chil- dren away from all scenes of religious excitement, as of positively injurious ten dency, even when all the ordinary influ ences of home and Sabbath-school in struction have failed to produce saving impressions. But there are earnest, persevering pa rents and teachers, who cannot consent to abandon the case of the young chil dren, when ordinary Means have failed. They will be on the look-out- for some other agencies, for sortie other manifesto tion of Divine power and grade toward this deeply interesting class. .A. simple principle which they adopt, and which seems to us worthy of general acceptance, is, that young children, like other persons, may, and ought to, be subjected to any in fluencesi,,which sound Christian, judg ment, not wanting in courage and faith, and aided by experience, would indi, cafe as likely to lead them to. Christ. Seeing that parental and Sabbath-school training and regular pastoral labor, af ter all the good which by the Divine blessing they do accomplish, leave avast amount undone; seeing that at any given , period in the Church's life, there is a multitude of her young people outside of the f01d.,-giving no satisfactory evidence of a change of heart, besides another multitude of worse cases, among the neg lected and abandoned quite beyond her borders, they are prepared to welcome, and to pray and labor for a general and powerful religious movement among this class,-and to recognize it,—although far different from ordinary religious I training in its phenomena, and more rapid in its results,—as a true and appropriate and blessed work of the Sprit of God. Why should there not be CHILDREN'S BazvrvALs? Why, should not the chit= dren by multitudes be brought into the fold of Christ in their tender years? Why should not their tender consciences, their fresh susceptibilities to religious impressions, their quickly-movlng emo, tions, and their unselfish sympathies be largely used for gracious ends,—as they now are for worldly ones,—and pre-oc cupied with Divine things? Why may they not enjoy, the advantage of a large degree of that mutual influence, for good, which so potent among them, at a very - tender age, for evil? Why may not "the Holy Spirit successfully use the vivacity and impulsiveness and sociabi lity of the foungl',in promoting a revi val? Why are not their minds so opPn to impressions froni Bible-truth, so ready. New Series, Vol. TT, NO. 4. to yield to the requirements of truth and duty upon heart 'and conscience, so do cile; -so humbly trustful of others; the 'very ones'of all in which the great ; wide sproad revival influences of the Spirit may . be expected to appear? Why should this characteristic openness to re ligious impressions be suspiciously guard ed against any large or spscial•operation of Divine influence, as if it were-teally a dangerous peculiarity instead of a gift, to be most assiduously cultivated?-Why pre fer for the large experience of Divine influ ences; an age in which the process of time has hardened the sensibilities, - destroyed half the tenderness, simplicity, and Can dor of, the, child-nature, has settled many habits, broken up many, social tie - s, and created the isolation and self-reliance and pride of more advanced years? Why wait until high barriers of prejudice and obstinacy and pride of consistency, and memories of past grievings of the Spirit, and of worldly and carnal iusts are raised to make a stout resistance to every advance of the truth upon the sinner ? Some one expressed his astonishment to Rev. Dr. Hatfield, on hearing of nu merous instances, of the conversion of children which had recently taken place in his church, eXclaiming, "IS anything too hard for the Lord?" " Too hard," replied Dr. 'H., hoWmistaken the ap plication of these words 1 It is not in the ease of such conversions that the mightiness of the Spirit's operations is most exhibited ; but in the case of the full-grown sinner, hardened against the truth by Yong continuance in sin, and re bellion. How easy, comparatively,' to bring the simple-hearted child to receive and embrace the gospel."*, It-is true, in the language of a recent pamphlet-t on, the, subject, that ".the experience , and • immaturity , of children Irtakeitineeeseary that, they should wail.: humbly. They cannot bear to be thrust into prominence`and be made conspicuous. Beligion always, arid especially in a t time of a revival, .is in danger from spiritual pride and ,ambition." But are not all young converts, of any age, children in this respect ? And what is conversion at any time, or'under any circumstances, but -becoming' as little children, and 'as such, needing wise guidance and caution, ' as much-..as literal: children ? As • the pamphlet goes on' to , say : " a revival children must be full of excite among merit. But it should - be more' like . the, harmonious : eieitement of an oreheitra, than the tumultuous excitement of a mob. There 'Should 'be a wise adaptation of all the teaChirig, exhortation, :warning; en treaty, associations, and prayer and exer . cises to the 'years,- the culture, the 'sus ceptibilities, and attainments of children." We should not move a pen in defence of revivals among, children, if it were not understood that all precautions of the kind described, and all others needful to exclude a mixture of mere human' ele ments, would be taken. We need not pause to argue the ab stract question. There have been Cm-L -MEN'S REVIVALS in the remoter and in modern times, like the wonderful. out breaking of that preordained song .'of ,praise, from the mouths of babes and sucklings in the temple, when the Messiah, the Lamb of God, entered it on the first day of •the week of his passion. Multi tudes of young people were converted in the great awakening of one hundred and twenty years ago, in the' time of White . field,,Jolmathan•Edwards, the Tennents, Dr. Griffin, :.and others. One authority says of this revival : "The souls of very many little children •have been remarkably enlightened, ' and their hearts. wonder fully affected and, enlarged, and their mouths opened, expressing themselves in a manner far beyond their. years." An other authorityt. says: , "It is well knOwn that the revival showed its greatest pow;, .and won its greatest triumphs among . the young." The story of Phebe Bartlett, a convert of these times, as told by Jonathan Edwards, is a Christian classic. She was but four , years old when she experienced a change of heart, ' and a consistent life of sixty years Attested * "Little Ones in the Fold:" Introduction. "Revivals among Children," a paper prepared, for the Suffolk County, New York, Sabbath-school Association by `Re4., Epher Whitaker, and recently published by 'the - Association. - , "Revivals among Children." , PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1865. the reality , of her conversion. Dr. Griffin speaks of as many as a. hundred " little children" whom he had dismissed from . catechising, gathering around him in tears, and inquiring what they should do. and whom he could gnot ,:prevail on "to depart, even after prayer and exhortation with them until night came on, when he was obliged to go out with - them, and. literally force' them away. A Long' Island pastor of a century ago speaks of a revival of extraordinary power, the sub jects of which were from ,six or „seven to 'aboVe . seventy yeirk of age ßev Mrl MAIM., of Auburn, Maine, speaking of a revival in which he labored twenty-five years :ago, said, that, " very , many little children from six to : ten years of age indulged a hope . Cbrist, -and wished to unite with the church. Great fears were entertained ihat they would not hold out. But those fears were sroundless. They are now the pillars of the church." And in our day a very marked combi nation of circumstances points to young children , as the field of special hope and effort for the Chnrch. A vast literature, with some of the most talented of living writers, has arisen for their benefit Great publishing establishments devote themselves, in whole or win part, to the work of providing'a religious literature for quite, young 'readers. Our Sunday-- school system is elaborated' and discnssed as neVer , before, and broader views of its responsibilities and capacities 'for good are cherished 'by a vast army of Christian teachers, comprising nearly all the actiy - e elements in the Church. Multitudes of the young ,of ; our congregations, ,under Sabbath-school training; have,acqu*O. a knoWledge of all'the essential :doctrines of Christianity, and Of the'whole‘proCeSs in the work of conversion. They are fit material for tkLe reviving work of_ 'the I Spirit on a , large scale.; :they need not fah - 4rkto gross dcliisip.tisi; on 4 ?Luattert of - doctrine and duty, or be swept away by unthinking excitement, but may well be prepared nevi, in large numbers;, for long lives of , piety and , usefulness: Their very privileges of superior enlightenment and , culture at such an early age, may otherwise but harden their hearts, and render them less susceptible,' in riper .years, to the claima of the gospel. • JORN-11. LATIMER, When a inan intelligende, energy, and . activity, of warm sympathy and generous liberality towards every good work, and of noble and' amiable perSonal traits' of char acter, has even gassed .the , allottedl - ierm 'or three''s'eore years and fen,' there--is no preparation in :the publie Mind dr ,the hearts Of his friends' or his legs. , -He has lived into stl Many places of interest and Of importance; he has -become, in• human judgment, - so' lieceSsary to • the welfare and success of so many undertakings;, he is so closely entwined-in the happiest and best associations_ of so many. livns, that he is like a chief pillar in some stately edifice; which would be imperilled in every part by its removal. Mr. JOHN R. -LATIMER, of Wilming ton, Del., had just past his:-seventy-first year, when, on the morning of the 18th instant, without- an . hour's warning, he was called away to another state of being: Many, very many, have heard this intelligence with the same shock as if it' had befallen a valued Mend, in what is called the prime of life. " He arose," says a Wilmington journal, "on the morning of his sudden death, in his usual health and cheerfulness, and after attending to some little matters on his place, he started for town, and on his way lie was attacked with severe pain in the rezion pf the heart. Turning his horse homeward, he reached his house, and in about half an hour expired in his accustomed chair in, his library. Thus ends the - earthly cOurse of one of our oldest, most distinguished and useful citizens. ." " Mr. Latimer was born near this city, and had •just passed his 71st year. In :early life he entered a counting-house in Phila delphia and after a few years of severe ap plication to business, he was perniitted to gratify the desire of his boyhood,-by going to Canton, China, where, in connection-with several large commercial houses in. Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, he spent: nearly twenty years. Having been sums* ful in business, he returned with a compe tence, which was all he desired; purchased and made his home the beautiful spot imar this city, which has been rendered all that fine culture, and good taste could , secure for the residence of a gentleman of lei Sure and wealth. • , "There he has spent nearly thirty years as happily as otten falls to the lot of men. Yet with all the inducements to ease and inactive luxury, he has ever been., active in every good work." - . Mr. Latimer was a regular attendant O'n 'tile services of the Ceritral .Church, Wilmington, and has been a leading member of that congregation from the tithe Oflts existence. His liberality has largely contributed to the success:of that important and remarkably successful en terpriSe. His relations with its pakor were tliose of the most cordial, intimate,' and'delightful friendship. His extensive acquaintance with—one might almost say his mastery of—English Jiterature, his large experience and obseriation as a traveller,: his, familiarity with theolo gicat questions and with the Scriptures, and hiS'reMiirkable command of all his resources made him one of the 'most en terCainiog and instructive ,companions` Mister or any -'one else COulci. , Few men - excelled him in the courtesy and refinement of' his manners, and in the 'delicacy, yet, cordiality of his regard for the interests of his friends. Socially he wai.the delight of every circle in which be 'moved The members of the General Assembly whieh met in Wilmington, in 1859, will remember , the generous and elegant _hospitality with which he enter tained the entire body, 'Oft one occasiOn, in his delightful mansion and elegant grounds, and how; in iesponse to the vote of thanks 'given he stood upon his porti, With his venerable head uncov ered; and with the enchanting landscape of meadow.and winding stream and re motely flashing. Delaware at his' feet, de-. claret', what all *ho knew him knew to be the true sentiment of his generons soul: - "Gentlemen;" said.- he; "it is, not yoiftitatt are obliged; it is I that feel, my-- - self= fit,vor4 and honored by your com pany,' and , I rejoice to have the oppor tunity of adding to' your pleasure, du ring your stay among us." Latimer was true as steel to his country in her hour of calamity and tri al.. ; He was, one. of ,those noble Dela- Warians who have toiled, not altogether in vainytcy bring their State, and its'eu tir&epolicy-into harmony with the tteat movements; ob free,4ol; in our. day. ; in 'nim, and , his mod7 , keellent, _energetic lady; .every suffering, soldier had < two , most , •devoted friends. The, ,delicac;ies, the substantial stores, the garments, the surgical preparations whieh have gone;to, fiosrkttals. and places: of ,entertainment for the loldier .froni that, princely ; mansion' alone, would stock a country store.. And so single-minded were, these two., co.:la borers-in every good work, that we may -be sure the stream ~of charities wilLnot cease while either of thenr is' still spared td a suffering world. We Offer our sincere condolence to the Widow,- to the friends, ito the congrega; o t t .tio .and to a ; bbereavedpastor. His , -y were mature. He:had rea,ehed f tlienatu.ral term•of life. He had reaped .. its treasures of knowledge, of experience, of wealth, of „honor, and of. affection. W,,,g way cherish,.too,-a - hope that, though .unconnected with the- church by. outward profession,hplinew the power of rehgion, which he always honored, and was. sus tained by% faith in a crucified and risen •Ttedeemer. The world can spare such men, only in the hope that the exatngeof their wise.,and generous, use of their-ad vantages of wealth:, and . station will sti mulate others to likeobleness of - char acter and conduct, 1. ~ ' - RIOTS_ OF FREE;COLORED:.PERSONS IN 'THE NORM The war will ever be memorable .as having -afforded to & dam:l-trodden and despise'd race a chance to 'right itself, lay displaying the highest qualities of man hood' in' the, fiery ordeal of battle. prejudice against the colored people at the North, as strong; in the minds of the majority, as the sentiment of . caste in heathen nations, was with difficulty so' far overcome as to allow them to enlist in the army of freedom. The alacrity with which they flocked to the standard— so long an embleni of oppressibn and wrong to their ,raCe--the noble indiffer ence they 'showed to the unjust' distinc tions which were observed towards' them .in the• matter of pay and bounty; their extreme; docility and subordination; their `ready acqUisition of all the:,essentials of the military character; their cleanliness, sobriety, and high- moral tone, •as coni pared with many others in the ranks;. their Steady:bearing in the thick of the conflict ; their heroic charges up to very muzzles of the ' enemy's guns, into the jaws of death, as at Fort Wagner, Port Hudson' before Petersburg, and on the north of the James, have won for them a place, tis hrave and:daring soldiers, by the side of the most illustrious armies that have ever engaged in the cruel Strife of war. ",Charge 1" Trump and drum awoke, Onward the bondmen broke; Bayonet and sabre stroke s ;Vainly opposed their rush, • Through the wild battle's crush, With but one thought aflush, •, Drivingtheir lords like chaff, , In the guns' mouths they laugh. • Trampling with bloody heel Over the crashing sieel, • 'All their eyes forward bent Disked the Mack regiment. •• _ • Human ,nature Cannot possibly resist such , arr al , )pear for honorable recognition, as these great services and sacrificesior Genesee Evangelist, No. 975. freedom constitute. The black man has fairly earned in this War, not merely pay and bounty, not merely freedom for, him self and his family,. but with dripping wounds, and with the torn banner which he has borne successfully, through the fray, he doilies' to us asking the removal of - the humiliating barriers of caste-which have hitherto_ made even his freedom: a dubious `advantage. He comes asking by these eloqUent. tokens,- of every candid man, of every one accustomed to give a reason for , his conduct, of every patriot and every. one capable = of, recognizing true'nobleness of chararcter, the sacrifice of the mere _prejudice with which he has hitherto been regarded.. - .Justice and Chriikianity support •him on either, hand, and 'we believe the heart of the Von is opening to admit the reasonableneSs of his appeals. TO what practical results this removal of caste .distinctions May lead,..it is not necessary now to inquire. Some who would adMit the colored man.to an equal share in the travelling, conveniences offered >to the: public, or to the pews of our churches, and benches of our audi ence rooms, may be startled at the idea of allowing him the exercise of the right of suffrage., -Yet no allusion was more warmly applauded "at, the great meeting in this city,., a fortnight ago, on the sub ject of permitting the colored people to ride in the street cars, than those which intimated the propriety of allowing them to vote: And we, were deeply impressed with the political significance of these allusions and this popular enthusiasm. - It was always ~coupled with allusions to . 'another race among us, whose hatred of the blacks is proverbially bitter and incl. placable, and whose, vulgar and unchris= tian prejudices have, been indulged and pandered to 'by Northern politicians,. for ; .the sake , of their votes; thus spreading., strengthening, and perpetuating the pre judices already existing in. the breasts of native-bornAmerica,n citizens: In short, the political importan.ce of the compact,' l piiest-ridden, • raw' Irish Catholic vote in this country, and thodeep:od disgusting subserviency of politicians, to the low I prejudices of this class of our • population I was shown, rather by way of, passing and indirectintimations r7 which the peo ple quickly; and keenly apprehended—to lie the: great barrier to the - recognition of anyf right of citizenship in the colored race. 'And it was rifest to the dullest observer that as.the political importance of one race went up . , in the scale, that of the other went down in proportion. Should we, therefore, admit:the colored man, to the right of citizenship, what inyolved ,in that concession ? Not merely the extension, of a right to him which has long been: allowed to .a. race no-worthder, no loftier in mental qualifications, no fitter•by birth and early 'associations kir the privilege than, he ; 'but the intrOductiOn into' our' , political combinations of an' element—heretpfore so diffien:MO'lithiLLealculated to antago nize the deadly influence of the Irish. Catholic vote. , W:,e' should :add nearly a million to - the Protestant- yotes -.of the country: from =a people who would and'value hetteethan any fritudu lentlynatnialiZed;' fOreign, :popish emi grants and ignorant devotees ever :the republican institutions under' which they, by personal bravery and sacrifice, had gained a status. And any attempt 'on'the part of politicians to use the, once. formidable , weapon of the Irish Catholic vote for objects manifestly injurious to the principles of republicanism, or to the 1 advantage of the Papal: church in this country, would instantly rally the vote of the colored citizens of the country to the side of freedom and of Protestanism. In allowing the colored man to vote, there fore, nothing is Sacrificed but prejudice, while real strength would be added to the cause of protestantism and true re publicanism.. -Indeed, there may be a time when, in the struggle with Popery which many look for in our land, we shall keenly feel our need of the very aid which we are now considering whether we will admit to our ranks or not. Mr. Lincoln haa' said that we could not carry on the war.without 'the 200,000 blacks now in the army. Shall .the loyal:people throw away three-quarters 'of a million of votes, which may, ere •long, be equally necessary to frustrate the combinations of unprin cipled politicians, North and. South, with ignorant, vicious; priest-ridden foreigners, to overthroW the very liberties we have just re-established, and to: nullify the important'advances' we hope to gain at 'the cost of this wary WhateVer may be the answer to these questions, we much doubt 'Whether there can be any - solid hoPe for the future of our country, unless Northern prejudices, against the black man go down with Southern slavery, SOMETIMES people are aroused to the sense of their habitual sins by falling into some sin which is against their habits ; sometimes by a revelation of the true excellence of which their fault is the parody. Amurrrou'often pla:ys the wrestler's trick of raising a man up merely to fling him down. I TERMS. Per annum, in advance: By Mail, OS. By. 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C., almost the last of the coast fortifications in the hands of the rebels, and the last of any great importance for us to repossess, has been felt more seriously than any disaster which has befallen their cause. It comes after a brief period of exultation at Gen. Butler's failure of three Weeks ago. It follows upon the heels of a Series of heavy blows'frour Sherman and Thomas. It closes up their only outlet of commu nucation with, their allies in' Liverpool, Hayana, Nassau: and Halifax. It crushes their cotton loan. It :lowers their mili tary prestige and elevates our own. Admiral Porter, who was on the famous Malakoft tower a few days afterits cap tive, says Fort Fisher was three or four times as strong. It fact, it was a perfect nest: Of . fortifications, one . within the other,' ekch 'one of which had to be as- sailed and taken; alit as if it were an independent: felt :Already deep gloom had pervaded the hearts of the stoutest rebels. So desperate was'the military situation, months ago, that they -4vero prepared to arm and free their> slaSes to retrieve• it. They had coolly'begun to discuss the proposition of offering them- selves, as colonial dependepcies, to Great Britain, France, of even Spain (I) .The paper regarded as Jeff. Davis's orgin,,,the Richmond Sentinel, calmly entertains the subject as one popular with the peo ple, not " out of gloomy forebodings, but as a man in health speaks of [malting] his will." The Richmond Examiner, a bitter, opponent of the Sentinel, scoffs at the proposal, and asks, in regard to the nations mentioned, "How would they receive such an invitation as this, now . that we are sinking and perishing under the mighty power of the Yankee nation." This was written nearly tWnweeks be- fore the eapture'of Fort Fisher. FUrious assaults are, made in rebel papers. upon the military policy of Jeff.-. Davis; and in the unwelcome light of recent events, - the'results of the well contrived policy of Mr. Lincoln and his generals--they are beginning to discern the - superior qualities, of Four President, and are actually lauding the wisdom • Ati 'good sense of our civilian in 'conducting the war, in comparison with the folly and the weak ness of their own Mississippi Colonel— the graduate at West Point—the hero of the celebrated V formation: in the battle of Buena Vista! The Charleston .71fer cury, three days before the fall, of Fort Fisher, praised the "nerve" of General Sherman and the discipline of his army, which it says is "an army of soldiers, hot 'a mob of ragamuffins." Sherman "" is a' general. The Condition of the Confederate soldiers—continues'Alie Mer cury—in this department (and Others are no better) is a disgrace to the cause and the country, •and to the whole science of war." The obstinacy of Mr. Davis, in his wrong courses, and especially ,in retain ing imbeciles, private tools, and dema gogues in command of his, armies, is boldly denounce,d as . a chief cause of the) existing troubles. Still more significant is the charge of TREASON, recently paraded in bold capi .tals at the head of a communication in thesAputed organ of Davis - in Richmond, and 'aimed at certain secret ,proceedings of the rebel Congress, understood to lean strongly to the opening of peace negotia-. tions with Mr. Lincoln, independently of? the rebel Executive: This article ap peared in the. Sentinel on Saturday. Cti: Sunday Fort Fisher was , capturet,d, and', on Monday the rebel Legislature, under : the fresh light given by, that event, took - up the obnoxious article,, and discussed + it amid the most violent. excitement. ~ When a vote was taken, thirty-two out of sixty-eight members of the House put , themselves in an attitude of opposition to the Sentinel and the rebel President, so far as he was identified with that paper. Other accounts, in rebel papers, say that the streets in Richmond are no • longer lighted at night, that the negroes, free and slave, are flying from Richmond to escape conscription, making their way : through the woods, that everybody, negroes and all, are turning their pro- perty into gold at any cost, and that gold was SIXTY to ONE as compared with paper money. Finally, the. Richmond Whig,of the 11th instant, says that the people are more depressed than by any) previous disaster. We quote a few senj tences as a fit conclision to our article : " This fit of depression has been longer ; and more violent than formerly,- becausel they see that Congress: to which they nab tnrally turn for encouragement, trifling on) the very edge of the abyss, with the reckle ss disregard of their situation, which promp " the sailors when the ship is about tb go downo to break open the spirit room, and dram* their fears in liquor." Rnv. A. M. StEWART will preach on Sabbath next, (29th,) at 10-} A.M., in. Rev. Dr. Dales' Church, and at 3-1. th. Rev. ,A. Barnes' Church. On both occasions he will present the cause of the. American Tract Society' (Boston).
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