FOREIGN MISSIONS.
From the May "Herald" we-clip the fol
lowing items:—
FINANCIAL :—During the first seven months
of the financial year, the receipts have been
only $218,670; but about $B,OOO more than
for the same
,period last year, leaving of the
$600,000 appropriated, $381,330 to be obtain
ed during the five remaining months; or $76,
000 per month.
SANDWICH ISLANDS :—Rev. Mr. Coan
has been making a tour of Hilo, in which he
found many encouraging symptons and ex
perienced perils by water" and in other
ways. Four miles from Hilo he dedicated a
neat little church, well finished and painted
inside and out, with a bell tower, much like
the one at the station. The cash expended
on this church was $BOO, and the whole cost,
were the labor of the people included . would
be aboutt ,000. Mr. Coan says :—" During
this tour in Hilo, I received for objects of
Christian enterprise about $2OO. At our
monthly concert at the Hilo station, for Nt=
vember, we took up $lOO. Our monthly col
lections'have ranged from $4O to $7O. We
have funds collected, in part for six more
meeting houses. Last Sabbath, January 1,
we took up a collection in our station church
of $260 for the American Board of Commis
sioners for Foreign Missions."
MICRONESIA :—Rev. Mr. Snow' writes in
October and January giving a most gratify
in view of religious progress, •and the faith-
fulness and efficiency of Hawaiian helpers
and (rather Christians, at'Ebon, his present,
and Kusaie, his former field of labor. Eleven
persons were received to the church at Eke"
in July, 1864. On his visit to Kusaie, in
November last, it did his " eyes and heart
good, to see such a clean and well-dressed
audience to find a Sabbath-school "well
regulated; orderly and remarkably still ;" to
learn that " something over sixty names were
o,n their list of- hopeful ones, more or less of
whom they regarded as true converts to righ
teousness : Mr Snow states that two of the
Hawaiian brethren, with their families, Ka
pali and Kaelema,kule, had gone to occupy a
new Island of the Marshall group, Namerik.
INDLA.:—Mr
.Capron of the Madura Mis
sions writes that on Dec.ll, a new church
was organized at Mana Madura, of 11 mem
bers.
SYRIA :-- Rev. H. IL Jessup writes from
Beirut, Feb. 13th mentioning the case of a
Damascus Mohammedan, of high family, who
has recently become a Christian, and now lies
in chains and prison in the Turkish barracks
at Beirut. Mr. Jessup sees no ground to
hope that anything, can be done for him, and
would not be surprised if he should soon be
put out of the way in some secret manner,;
yet he ow, " These cases [of conversion] are
multiplying, notwithstanding Tu the persecu
ting power and spirit of the rkish Govern
ment and the Moslem populace. It would
not be wise, nor safe to tell all.we know of
the numbers of Moslems now reading and
studying the Bible." He reports, '.also, the
case of a persecuted young native brother from
Bano. which has "greatly comforted" him,
and may serve to stimulate the zeal and in
crease the faith of many readers,
CENTRAL TURKEY : —Rev. Mr. Nutting
sends cheering news from Oorfa (" UR of the
Chaldees") February 7th. There has been
a great outpouring of the spirit of prayer
upon the church. Here were forty-two eases
of awakening among the unconverted.
EASTERN TURRET :-A church of twenty
three memberslas been organized at Ichme,
seventeen miles east of Kbarpoot, and a
native a graduate of the Seminary, ordained
as its pastor. Thirteen of the members were
from the Kbarpoot church, and ten were
newly received.
AFRICA :—The Gospels of Ma&, Luke and
John in the G-aboon language, in, a revised
translation, have been pnnteoi at the Mission
station, and are waiting to be bound in this
country before distribution. The premises
generously donated to the mission by the ex
plorer Du Chhilln (who refused to sell them
though offered a fair price,) have been occu
pied about eight months, as a school and
preaching.station.
HIM STATES CESTIAI COMMISSION
FILODI ANNAPOLIS, Md., under date of
April 8, J. M. Clark, sgent, writes to George
H. Stuart, Esq. :7-Since November 25, 1864,
thirty-three thousand one hundred and twenty
nine paroled or escaped prisoners have come
to this port, and have been registered on the
records. The great rush of men, which was
at its height about four or five weeks ago, has
abated, and we now have more quiet times.
Both the ottapelp r!re crowded with the sick,
and of course c0u.,1 not be used for divine.
service. We were very fortunate in getting
the chapel tent for. College Green Barracks
promptly. It was erected the 6th of. March,
and with few exceptions ieligious meetings
have been held= daily in it since. Twice have
the gale and storm prostrated it, but is was
re-erected with .but little expense and labor.
Hundreds in it have dedicated themselves to
the Lord, and' with hearts full of grateful
emotion have sung,his praise.
Hundreds of letters, have been written by
the soldiers there—one day as many as five
hundred. We'keep a letter-box on the pnl=
pit, and an orderly goes to the post-office
several times daily. In addition to this,
Captain C. W. Davis, who commands the
post, has made provixion for franking the let
ters of soldiers who do not have stamps.'
Oftentimes the tent is crowded with these
letter writers, so that when the hour for wor
ship arrives the congregation is already as
sembled. The hours of service are 10 A. M.,
2 and 7 P. M., when paroled prisoners am at
the barracks. .
COMFORT. BAGS
We had a very interesting scene in the tent
a few days ago. We opened two boxes, con
taining two or three hundred " comfort
bags," and " house wives." After the boys
had received them they proceeded to exaMine
the contents, and as they drew forth needles,
thread, soap, combs, scissors, candy and—not
of least importance—letters, it was amusing
to watch the faces and hear the words of the
men, who felt and said that they had got
back to "God's country" again. I noticed
that many who had been so fortunate as to
get a letter with their gift, sat down imme
diately to reply to it. I wish the hundreds
of children and young ladies who made the
articles could have looked through the cur
tain upon that scene; they would have been
fully rewarded for their labor in the sight.
OFFICERS
- _
Among the paroled officers I have found
several preachers,. and for several nights the
Pulpit was occupied by them in preaching
the word. This was very acceptable to the
men and to the agency, as the needed dele
gates did not arrive till the rush was nearly.
ever. I am happy to say that we have the
co-operation of the officers of the barracks in
Our meetings, and that the chapel tent, with
the facilities it offers, is prized by multi
tudes of our brave men just out of rebel
prisons.
FILTH Aprn NAKEDNESS.
The scenes on one of the boats that came
under this date were too terrible for demarip
li°n. After the comparatively well men bad
Passed to the wharf, I went below, on the
lower deck, where seventy-five poor fellows
lay, side by side, in that dark, close part of
the vessel, unable to help themselves—filthy,
ragged, infested with vermin, awaiting remo
val. These sufferers were without shirts,
many of them barefoot, and some absolutely
naked ; their fleshless limbs all exposed, and
they too feeble to gather rags about them.
One man I saw helped along towards the
hatchway, a naked skeleton, with only a
blanket thrown over his shoulders. In one
place a poor sick man lay nude, and so de
mented as not to notice his exposure. I co
vered him with a bit of matting that lay near,
and gave him a cordial. Another poor fellow
lay stark. and dead, on his right side, in the
same position of contortion and agony in
which he died. By the light of a lantern. I
went to every man and offered him a cordial,
but many were too weak,to drink butVith the
greatest difficulty. Two dead bodies lay on
deck, covered with coarse bagging. I lifted a
cover to look at the face of one of them ; rit
was the face of emaciation and agony.
VOO .WEAK To CHEER
- -
To-day a man'was tottering down the plank
from the transport, pale and haggard, but a
smile was on his face, and as he neared the
wharf he raised his fragment of a hat and
swung it in "
the air, and tried to give a cheer,
but his voice was too weak for that'; all took
the will for the deed, and the nurses conducted
him to thelospital.
A prisoner related to me his feelings 'when
he came into our lines to embark. " I thought
I should shout lustily, but when the moment
eame I was speechless ; my emotions were
unutterable. I. felt as if I could go down and
kiss the deek of the transport over which
floated the dear old stars and stripes." '
I send enclosed with this a letter from a
young soldier who was converted at Camp
Parole last fall. I judge it may have some
interest for the friends of the Commission as
showing the style of piety diffused by the
labors of its delegates and chaplains. It seems
to stand the test of battle.
THE LETTER,.
NEAR HATCHER'S RUN, VA.,
Feb. 28, 1865..
DEAR BROTHER:— * * * * I will tell you
a little about the move. On the night of the
4th inst. we received orders to draw four days'
rations, and be ready to move on the next
morning at six o'clock, in light marching
order. We marched off on the left of the
line, advanced about five miles, and came to
Hatcher's Run, to the rebel pickets. They
were fortified on the opposite side of the run.
The cavalry had a pretty sharp skirmish with
them, but could not dislodge them. The
third'brigade of our division was then ordered
up ; they soon flanked them and captured
about 25 of them. We then went on, and
found nothing , in our way that day. We 'got
about ten miles south of Petersburg that
night. .As it was Sunday night, and we were
used to having meetings, we thought ~we
would have one. We laid right close :to
large plantation, where there were several out
bUildinks. Ohr chaplain was with us, and
went into a small house, where we' hid - a
happy meeting. I shall never forget it in all•
my,life. That was the last prayer meeting-
Lieut. IL W. attended.
On the next day we expected, to do some
fighting, and that night we were ordered to go
further on the right, and on the day after, the
sixth, we went into it in the afternoon. Talk
about men fighting l they could not have done
better. We fought them two hours and forty
minutes, and drove them back'; but they
fought us hard. We fired all our ammunition
away, and got all the ammunition out of the
boxes of the dead and woundedmen, and then
we were relieved; but the men who relieved
us broke, and gave up all the ground we had
gained. A great many of our boys fell, but
not so many Were killed.
Our brave Colonel was killed after we were.
relieved. I helped to bring him off the field ;"
we had hard work getting him off; the' rebels
were close upon us. One ball hit the Colonel
on the stirrup while we were carrying him-off.
I was hit by two balls in the fight, but was
not hurt very badly.
The most encouraging part was to see our
little band of Christians;
how they stood up
to it I and in the hottest of the fight some of
them came up to me and took me by the hand,
saying "I feel happy." If an unconverted
man could feel happy then, it would be more
than I could have said without the love of
God in my heart.
There is a great work going on out here.
Many of our brave boys are giving their hearts
to God. We have a chapel in the outer camp,
but we have not put one up here yet. The
brigade pioneers are putting up one; but that
does not stop the good work. When the
weather is good we have our meeting right
out in the regiment.
Some of our little band were on Picket last
night, and six of them had a little prayer
meeting, and four of our regiment asked for
prayers. I was down at the third brigade last
night, at Brother B's. meeting, and 23 men
were seeking Jesus. A few nights ago I was
down at the first brigade and 12 were seeking
religion there. Oh ! the work is going on ,•
I cannot tell half the good that is done. 1
was over to see Brother K. a' few days ago,
and there a good meeting is in progress.
Give my love to all the boys. Tell them I
am praying for them.
Your brother in Christ, T. J. M.
OBSEQUIES OF MR. LINCOLN.
tq.l 4iVitCH 111 INILAUV3 : cid" 03,4
The - funeral services in connection with the
removal of the remains of the late President
Lincoln from the Presidential mansion; took
place, according to appointment, on Wednesday
of last week, at 12 o'clock, M. Among those in
attendance were President Johnson and his Cabi
net, with the exception of Secretary Seward, the
Diplomatic Corps, the Heads of Government
Bureaus, Governors of States, prominent Army
and Navy officers, members of the Christian
Commission, Committees of the Philadelphia
and New York Union Leagues, members of the
National Legislature, and others privileged for
special resons.
The religions services at the mansion were
opened by Rev. Dr. Hall, of the Episcopal
church, with reading the Scriptural selections
used by that church. Prayer was then offered
by Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist church.
Rev. P. D. Gurley, D.D., of the Presbyterian
church, and Pastor of the congregation with
which Mr. Lincoln worshipped, delivered an
address, feeling and appropriate, and particu
larly interesting for the calm and well-consid
ered review which it takes of the. leading char- , 1
acteristics of Mr. Lincoln, as an administrator
of the government. We are sure that our rea
ders, even though they may have already read
it, will not grudge the room taken in' our cot : ,
limns for placing on record so much of it as
relates to the point just named.
I speak, said Dr. Gurley, what I. know, and
testify what I have often heard him say, when I
affirm that that guidance\ and mercy were the
prop on which he humbly and habitually leaned;
that they were the best hope he had for him
self or his country : Hence when he was leaving
his twine in Illinois and coming to this city to
take his seat in the executive chair of a dis
turbed-and troubled nation, he said to the. old
and tried friends who gathered tearfully around
him, and bade him farewell, " I leave yon with
this request—pray for me." They did pray for
him, and'millions Of others ) prayed tor"him ;
nor did they pray in vain. Their prayers were
heard, and the answer appears in all his ellipse
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, TkUTRSDAY, APRIL 27, 1865.
quent history. It shines forth in heavenly ra
diance in the whole course and tenor of his ad
ministration, from its commencement to its
close. God raised him up for a great and glo
rious mission, furnished him for his work, and
aided him in its accomplishment. Nor was it
merely by strength of mind and honesty of heart
and feeling, and persistency of purpose, that he
furnished him. In addition to these things, he
gave him credit for a calm and abiding confi
dence in the over-ruling Providence of God,
and in the ultimate triumph of truth and right
eousness through the power and blessing of
God. This confidence strengthened him in all
his hours of anxiety and toil, and inspired him
with calm and cheering hope, wile others were
inclining to despondency and gloom. 'Never
shall I forget the, emphasis and the deep emo
tion with which he-said in this room in a com
pany
of clergymen and others, who called to
pay their respects in the darkest days of our
civil conflict. " Gentlemen, my hope of suc
cess in this great and terrible struggle rests on
that immutable foindation, the justness and
goodness of God ; and when events are very
threatening and prospects very dark, I still
hope that in some way which, man cannot see,
all will be well in the end, bebause our cause is
just and God is on our side."
Such was his sublime and:holy faith, and it
was an anchor to his soul both sure and stead
fast. It made him firm and strong, it embold
ened him in the pathway of duty, however rug
ged and perilous it might be. It made him
valiant for the right, for the cause, of God and
humanity, and it held him in steady, patient
and unswerving adherence to a policy of ad
ministration which he thought, and which we
all now think both God and huManity required
him to adopt. We admired his child-like sim
plicity, his freedom from guile and deceit, his
staunch and sterling . integrity, his kind and for
giving temper, his industry and patience, his
persistent self-sacrificing devotion to all the du
-ties of his eminent position. From the least to
the greatest. his readiness to hear and consider
the cause of the poor and humble, the suffering
and the oppressed, his charity toward tho 6
who questioned the correctness of his opinions
and the wisdom of his policy; his wonderful
skill in reconciling differences among the
friends of the Union, leading them away from
obstructions, and =inducing them to work to
gether and harmoniously for the common weal ;
his true and enlarged philanthropy that knew
no difference of color or race, but regarded all
men as brethren and endowed alike by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights, amongst
which are " life, liberty and the pusuit of hap
piness ;" his inflexibility of purpose that what
freedom had gained in our terrible civil strife
should never be lost, and that the end of the
war should be the end of slavery, and, as a con
sequence, of rebellion; his readiness to spend
and be spent for the attainment of such a tri
umph, the blessed fruits of which should be as
wide spreading i ns the earth, and, as enduring as
the sun : all these things commanded and
fixed our admiration, and the admiration of the
world, and stamped upon his character and life
the unmistakable impress, of, greatness., ; But
more sublime than any or ,all of, these„ more
holy and influential, more beautiful and strong
and Sustaining, was his abiding confidence in
God, and . in the, final triumph of ,truth and
righteousness through Him and for His`sake.
;This was'his noblest virtue, his grandeit prin
rciple—the secret alike Of 'his strength, .his pa
tience and his Succesd• "and this it seems to me,
after being near - him steadily and with him
often for. more than four years, is the principle
by"which more thin by any 'other, '"he being
dead yet speaketh." Yes I by his study em
during confidence in God, and in the complete
ultimate success of the cause of God, which is
the cause of humanity, more than in au other
way, does he now speak to us and to the nation
he loved and served so well. By thisllie speaks
to his successor in office and charges him to
have faith in God. By this he speaks to the
members of his Cabinet, the men .-ciith whoki ,
he counselled so often and was assoc rated with ,
so long, and he charges them to havb faith in
God. By this he speaks to all who occ py po
sitions of influence and authority in th se sad
troublous times ' and charges them all have
faith in God; by this he speaks, to, t great
people as they sit in eacklotli today and weep
for him with a bitter wailing and refuse to be
comforted; : and he elairges them to have faith
in'God; and by this he will speak through the
ages and to all rulers and peoples in every land,
and his message to them will be—" Cling to
Liberty and Right ; battle for them, bleed for
them, die for them, if need be, and have confi
dence in God." Oh I that the voice of this
testimony may sink down in our hearts to-day,
and every day, and into the hearts .of the na
tion, and exert its appropriate influence upon
our feelings, our faith, our patience,,, and our
devotion to the cause—now dearer Ito us than
ever before, because consecrated b3i, the blood
of its most conspicuous defender, ityvisest and
most fondly trusted, friend. He is dead, but
the God in whom he'trusted, lives,nd he can
guide and strengthen his successor he guided
and strengthened him. He is d d, but the
) 1
memory of, his virtues, his wise, a patriotic
counsels and labors, of his calm nd steady
faith in God, lives, is' precious an will be a
power for good in the country q *te down to
the end of time. ~,He is dead, but e cause he
.so ardently loved, so ably, patient and faith
fully; represented and defended— et for him
self only, not for us only, but for 1 people in
all their generations, till time ahal be no more,
that cause survives his fall and rid survive
it. The light sof his brightenin prospects
flashes cheerfully to-day athwart t gloom oc
casioned by - his death, and the anguage of
God's united providences is tel ng us that
though`the friends of liberty die, iberty itself
ii
is immortal. There is no assassin s ong enough'
and no weapon deadly enough to qpench its in
exhaustible life, or arrest its onw.'rd march to
the conquest and empire of the wo Id. This is
our confidence and this is our co elation, as
we weep and. mourn to-day. Tho :II our be
loved President is slain, our belove country is
saved, and so we sing of mercy a. well as of
judgment. Tears of gratitude 4 1;le with
those of sorrow, while there is also e dawning
-
of 'a brighter, happier day upon • stricken
and weary land. God be prais 1 that our
fallen Chief lived long enough t. lee the day
dawn, and the day-star of joy an. peace arise
upon the nation. He saw it, and , e was_ glad.
Alas I alai! he only saw the I Ira. hen
the sun has riled full orbed and gl nous, and a
happy reunited people are rejoici, in its light,
it will shine upon his grave; b that grave
will be aptrecious and a consecrai e spot. The
friends of liberty and of the Uni I will repair
to it in years and ages to come -' pronounce
the memory of its occupant ble A, and gath
ering from his very ashes and fro ! the rehear
sal of his deeds and virtnes fres , icentives to
patriotism. They will then ren, their vows
of fidelity to their country and the God.
After the delivery of this addr .:, the servi
ces were concluded by a prayer b le Rev. Dr.
Gray, of the Baptist church. le body was
then removed to the Capitol, a' leposited in
the rotunda , where it lay in st• i untirits re- '
moval to its final resting place.
SEWING MACEUNES.—The -
been left with us and we p
much pleasure
1
Mews Wilcox & Gibbs—
sewing machine wnich• I plir
few months since fully answe
tion of my wife, and she req
that the ease and noiselessnee
works makes it a great fa'
household. It certainly is
to many more conscious bei
its promises. The simplicil
cal arrangements, and the
possibility of deranging its
completely vindicates it fro,
so frequently made to sewit
orally.
ReiiTieotfully,
--Christian
!owing has
lash it with
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ANTIM & Co's PHOTOGRAPHS AND
STEREOSCO S.—The advertisement in our
columns ol this first class house, No 50
Broadway New York, should also have stated
that the very liberal arrangement had been
'made of h nding over to the Christian Com
mission, ' per cent of their retail sales at
the coup r for two weeks from the 3rd of
April ;• a orders by mailup to May Ist would
be subje to the same liberal conditions.
We com end the house to the patronage of
our frien s, for_, its - own intrinsic merits be
sides. , ,
NIIVII WI AGES.
SCIIREINERILT.--Monday 17th, by Rev. T
J. Shepherd. Mr. Joseph R. Shreiner to Miss Myra D
Wilt. All, of this city.
Df.ATHS.
' . OBITU ARY.
Died, in Norristown, on the 27th ult t ,' Mr. ZADOR
THOMAS. ill ,he 92d year of his age:: , ' ' ", •. -'
His rigid integrity in all-his busi nessiTelationdLips.
his blandnesslof manners, and his purity of life se
cured' to him the universal respect of his fellow‘eiti
zens. At thelorganization.ot the Bank of Montgom
ery County, in 1815, he - was: chosen 'Seeretary Of the
Be ar d o f Directors. Re' resigned this, office, haViag
performed ire duties forty years. - He was Presidei*of
this institution about six years. In, 1819. the M.ont
gomery County Bible Society was organized, and he
was elected its Treasurer, and was re-elected each suc
ceeding year to fill this office. lle was Treasurer of
this Society at his death. • He' had for many years
been Treasurer of the Board of , rustees of the .Pres
byterian Church in Norristowni piior- to the division
of said church. .
For many years before he made a public Profession
of -religion, Mr. Thomas was a ;sincere, though unos
tentatious Christian. He revered the, Bible as the
,only infallible rule of duty, andby daily prayer sought
help from on high to walk in jthe fear of God. He
made a public profeision of his faith in Christ a - few
years since. He was more.than four score years when
he took this important step. His mind waa not clear
in regard to some of the doctrines of the Bible, such
as the decrees of God, and election, and he felt he
ought not to unite with tichurch whine standards
taught these (Marines. unless he could cordially em
' brace them. On thia'tfeeount he refrained from making
1 a public professio of religion so long, and when be
did take this step, t was in connection with the Epis- -
copal Church. He old• the writer that he felt it to be
a duty as well as a rivilege to confess Christ before
men. He felt that f•e loved Jeans. he ought to let
the world know th fact, and that he could not expect
the Saviour to own him before his Father and the 1
holy angels, unless e confessed him before the world.
His closing - how' were calm and peaceful. His
trust was fixed on J us and his hope of acceptance
with God, was foun ed on the mediation of Christ.
Blameless as his lif was in - the-view of men, he knew
he was a sinner, an that he could not appear with
acceptance before G d , except through the merits of
his Son. In this fai be lived, in this faith he died.
He sleeps in Jesi- - id when Christ, who was his life,
shall appear, th( " he also , appear with him in
glory. Blessed" who die in the Lord!
R. A.
This is never
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Indeed tho,se wl
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grave, made pi,
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declared that tl
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irm . l arath in tti,
eta" rido7f (hem.
Noeyetis itli osiers, IiaPPBY, hope
fully, and trimim death.. Of ,those who
depart tifille i; the testimony is not
always that of -Fiji ...,_,_ ,of heaven. Some die
in darkness and denbiZto ;Tile' up and find themselves
safe inlight anctglory' , The excellent JohmNeston
was wont to say-7 W h en I get to heaven, I shall see
three ivonders"the fl 6, 'manythere whom I did not
expect to see ; the . .se oud, many ,not there whom I
did expect to See; an •the third and'greatest wonder
of all, to,,see my ; selfl there."- ,Indeed - so frequently
liaVe fear and terror overtaken the - dying hours of un
doubted:saints, that an eminent - father 'of our chunk
of the last generation, made it his prayer for years
that his• death might be happy and hopeful=confirm- -
atory and repommendatory of the religion of Jesus as
had been the testimony of his life.
' And event °Wiese believers who die triumphantly; .
many ressti through great conflicts before the crown of
vietorYis awarded.. It•is well . known that the truly.
piouS Commentator, Thomas Scott, experienced a
fearful strut:rim before'light beamed upon hig'Boul
and he was enabled to exclaim in rapture—" This is
heaven'begun; I have done with darkness forever.
forever; nothing now remains but salvation with eter
nal glory."
Others there are again who seem to breathe out
theirlives withouta doubt or . a fear, a conflict or a
struggle. \ They are delivered net only from tnebend-.
age of death, but also from the persecution of Satan.
And such a triamph, blessed be God, we are permitted
to witnesseceaSionally even in ease of smile who are
takenearlY;from Christ's service on earth to his pre
sence in heaven: And such an one lam permitted to
chronicle for the comfort and courage of God's peo
pie as vouchsafed to a- 'young disciple—Mr. Robert
Lorton Combs, who died at the residence of his father,
Mr. Gilbert Combs, in Philadelphia, on the 18th of
.March. Ilislife had been one of rare purity from his
public professionnf Christ. Especially did' miabilitY
appear in, all his conduct and conversation.. A ;true
follower of the beloved John, to know him was to love
him. lie was one of those whom grace sweetens as
well as sanctifies.. and who seem specially fitted to
show forth the beauty and goodness of the Savior and
the loveliness of his,religion. Such an one we might
have hoped would be Oared to, the service of his Ile
' deemer below'. But God has service for such above
and therefore he took him uni o himself. And he took
him by a death so peaceful' and hopeful, so joyful,
that it seemed not death, but translation. All fear of
the 'destroyer was taken away, all anxiety for his
weeping wife and helpless child was removed, all
doubt of his acceptance with God was banished. In
deed after it was announced to.him that he must die,
.his joy became truly , rapturous and ravishing—too
ecstatic to be enduredbythia frail body. The valley
of death seemed but ashadeel avenue through which
he should peacefully walk to the mountain of spices.
And' ith this triumph of faith, this assurance of hope,
and this ecstacy iof joy, he bade a sweet farewell to
lover and - friend and on angels' wings mounted to the
mansions of unfading light and klory.
" W.for . the death of those
Who Slumber in the Lord I
0 be like.theirs, my. last repose,
Like them my lastrewardl"
tto t 44 fables.
Loon o'er the fashions which old pictures show,
Asihe) prevailed some fifty years ago;
At Isaac that phase of fashion which conveys
Hints of those instruments of torture-arms I
And than compare the old, complex machine,
With 014 Which in i these modern daye is seen:
No more aI steel and whalebone is the chest,
Or aide, a. liver, terribly compressed;
No moreate curving rips, or waving spine,
Twisted and tortured out Of 13eiuty's line
For skill sad , okaneelkith unite to show
How mnen ealth to dross do women owe
IA Mae. BromiaaN's Comma, ladies find
The laws cif Health. with Fashion's taste combined
&Ivor - ring krualtieizele &Tetras Part,
They cramp no action of the lungs or heart;
And no injurious ligature is placed
-To mar the flexure of the natural waist;
Their fit is certain—and, what's sure to pleats,
Ire all poeitiOns - Mars ie perfect saes;
The figures of the - young they help to form,
Aiding and not repressing every charm;
Irregularities of shape they hide,
'Sp that by none can alight defects be spied,
While e'en a figure, which is understood
As being "bad," may by their help seem good;
And matrons wearing them a boon will gain,
Their early symmetry they'll Jong retain.
Insuring comfort, gram, good health, and ease,
These Basra:Lai Corsets cannot fail to please;
One trial is the only teat they need,
For then all others they must supersede;
Fashion's dennuids iiith usefulness they blend,
And SO are truly EVIOIT WOMAN'S FION,NDI
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Tt‘Novet,
Si' Philadelphia Tract and Mission So•
elletY , —The ninety-second meeting-in behalf of this
Society, will be held in the First Presbyterian Church.
Walnut above William, (W est Philadelphia), on Sab
bath evening 30th inst.. at 73 , 6 o'clock. Several ad
dresses will be made. Public invited.
JOSEPH H. SCHREINER.
929 Chesnut street.
General Assensibly.—The Committee of Ar
rangements of the General Assembly. whiehis to meet
in the city of Brooklyn, in May, request Commission
am and Delegates from corresponding bodies to for
ward their names and post-office address to EDWARD
A. Lemeakm, No. 45 John street, New York. In re
turn they will be furnished with a card of introduc
tion to the family with whom they will be domiciled
during their attendance on the Assembly.
Notice will be given at an early day, namingthe
railroads grantiag the usual facilities to Commission
ers. THEODORE L. CUYLER,
Chairman Com. Arrangements,
Brooklyn, April 3.1565.
r Auburn -Theological Sendnary.—The
AnniversarY Exercises of this Institution, will:com
mence on Monday, the Bth of May next, at 2 o'clock P.
M.. with the examination of the Classes, which will be
f.continued through Tnesdhy and Wednesdai. On
Wednesday evening..the Annual Address to the
Rhetorical Society will be delivered by Re*. GeOrge
•N. Boardman, of Binghamton. The Boards of Com
missioners and Trusthes Will meet on Thursday, at 9
o'clock A. M. .At 2 o'clock P. M., the sermon before
the Aluthni will be preached by Rev. S. M. Campbell.
D.D., of Utica.
In the evening of the same day, Orations will de
livered by members of the Graduating Class, conclud
ing -with a Valedictory address by Prof. Condit.. .
The Annual Meeting of the Western Education
Society, will be held in the Chapel, on Friday, morn
ing, May 12th, at .9 o'clock.
' • SAMUEL M. HOPKINS. Clerk.
Jitir The General Assembly of the Presby
terian Church in the United States of America
will meet on Thursday. the 18th of May, 1865. at 11
o'clock. A. M.. in the La Fayette Avenue Presbytarian
Church sermonity of Brooklyp N. Y, and be opened
with a by the Rev. THOMAS BRAINERD,
D.D., the Moderator of the last Assembly.
The Committee on Commissions will meet at 9
o'clock A. M. of the same day, in the Lecture Room
of the Church, to . receive the credentials of the Com
missioners.
The Annual Meeting of the Mltuna
kee Presbytery, will be held in the First Presby
terian Church of Milwaiikee, on the first Tuesday of
May next, (May 2d) at 7 o'clock P. M. Statistical
Reports and Collections forthe Assembly and Presby
terial Funds will be called for at that Meeting.
G. W. ELLIOTT. Stated Clerk.
44- Daily Union' Prayer Meeting, from 12
to 1 o'clock, in the Hall. No. 1011 Chestnut street.
Walk in and give a few moments to God and your
sonL
.rgir - Fres:Leh:Evangelical Chitrich.-Thepul
-pit of this Church is now supplied by the Rev. N.
Cyr, a
pupil of Dr. Merle d'Aubigne, for fifteen years
a missionary in Canada They have services twice on
the Sabbath in Dr. Barnes's Sunday-school building..
corner of Seventh and Spruce streets. Those of our
readers who understand French might find it pleasant
:to stop in occasionally, and they may contribute to the
.prosperity of this mission work by advising, their
Frencli - acquaintances to attend services. Morning,
10%, andlA
DEATH.
unbeliever. The infi
he is fearful in death.
Alen while health and
anted when heart
nispended over a irateiy,
ons for mercy PainoN
istress, called without
'irhile Voltaire - rolled
bed, that - , hie atm-,
)oni, audhis physician
,tes eould- but faintly
the wicked are dri
and their , soul Is re'-
. -
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Freckles, Sallowness and all roughness. Of the Skin,
removed at once by the use of "UPHAM'S PIMPLE
BANlSHElt"''Priee'so cents. Mailed to any addrese
for 75 cents, by S. C. UPHAM,
• 25 South EIGHTH Street.
Philadelphia:. Pa.
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Wholesale and Retail Manufacturer and Dealer in
Palm Leaf, Cotton and Curled Hair
•
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ElOrlrr SIZES FROM $8 TO $45.
"I heartily commend it to economists of time
money, and contentment." Ea. BELLOWS.
Pres. 11. S. Sanitary Commission. •
"It saves labor and time, saves the clothes. and has
more than saved its cost." Ray. DR.,KREBS.
"It is indispensable in a well regulated familY."
R. S. STORRS. Jr., D.D.
"I pronouce it one of, if not the very best, labor
saving machines ever invented for woman's use. It
cannot be too highly recommended."
SOLON ROBINSON, Ed. N. Y. Tribune.
"After more than four years constant use in my
family I am authorized to five it the most unguatified
praise, and to pronounce it an indispensable part of
the machinery of housekeeping."
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
"It is a clothes saver, a time saver. a strength sayer.
Buy none no matter how highly recommended With
out coo whee/s. Our own is as good as new after more
than four years constant use." ORANGE JUDD,
Editor American Agriculturist.
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FEATHER BEDS,
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HOWES AND CRANE'S FOLDING COTS,
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BEDS AND MATTRASSES RENOVATED.
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PRUNE GOSHEN BUTTER.
Also. Seibold dc Bros.
SUPERIOR FRESH TOMATOES,
L. D. BASSETT,
New Market House, '
- TWELFTH and MARKET Streets.
660-tf Philadelphia.
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EDWIN F. HATFIELD S. Clerk.
J. GLENTWORTH BITTLER, P. Clerk.
"Prayer was appointed to convey
The blessings God designs to give, •
Long as they live should Christians praY.
For only while they pray they live."
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Bechuanas •
Be Rind
Nellie Russel
Manliness
Discontented Little Girl
Life of Gideon
The,Widow Davis
Jenny, The 'Crochet-Worker
The Young 'Bop -Pickers
The Little Orange Sellers
A Will and a Way
Bank Notes
Two Watches
The Happy Resolve
Theobald
Miriam. Grey
The ThankfulkWidow
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their rates. .
Eclectic Tune Book $1 25
01 The New Digest of the Deliverances of the
ISS General Assembly
The Presbyterian Manual
Confession of Faith and Form of Government, 75 ,
Form of Government
Justification.' By Rev. Albert Barnes 40
Organization and Government of the Apostol
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The Bible on Baptism. In muslin. 25 cents;
in paper 15
Law of Baptism. By Rei. Edwin Hall, D.D... 75
Testimony on Slavery 10.
American Presbyterian Almanac " 10
Perloo, $7 50; per doz., $1; postage, 2 cents,
each.
Confession and Catechism. In paper
Shorter Catechism. 32m0
Do. 18mo
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Postage 12 cents.
Letter of Dismission for Church Members.
Per dozen
Form cif Report of Church Session to Presby
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Conimission for Commissioners to General
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Do. 'Do. Paper covers, 6(
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The Company manutacture - also Bon , . Tafeet la-sub—
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