ME AMERICAN PRIBYTERIAN AND GENESEE EVANGELIST. r r A . Religio ill 8 and Family Newspaper, IN THE INTEREST OF THE Constitutional Presbyterian Church. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. .AT THE PRESBYTERIAN HOUSE, /334 (Medina Street. (2d story.) Philadelphia. Rev. John W. Rears, Editor and Publisher. Rev. B. B. Hotehkin, Editor or News and Family Departments. Bev, C. P. Bush, Corresponding Editor, , Ilt_iehetiter, N. Y. gmtrivan grobgttriat THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1865. CONTENTS OF INSIDE PAGES. SECOND PAGE—THE FAMILY CIRCLE : The Breeze in the Church—Mary Gleason's Faith— Home Usefulness—A Hard Bed—A Verse Opened_ For the Little Folks: Familiar Talks with the - Children. Religious Intelligence: ReformedDntch—German Reformed Episcopal— BaPtist— Methodist 7- Fin.- eign. THIRD PAGE—EDITOR'S TABLE : • Greene's "Historical View of the American Revo lution"—" The Graver . Thoughts of a Country Par son"—" Life in Heaven"— What Elsie Loved Best; ore The Pet Rabbits and Other Stories"—" Babbito man Penmanship"7-Pamphletsand Periodicals. Rural Economy: The Husbandtuan's prayer— Healthy Surroundin'g_s—Surgbuin for Syrup—Dwarf Broom - Corn—Birds—To Cultivate Cucumbers. SIXTH PAGE—CO , BRESPONDENVE: From our London Correspondent—Assassination of President Lincoln—Notes of Foreign Travel. iu a Letter,from a Member of Pine Street Church—The Return orDr. Leyburn and others' to the North— Letters on Reconstruction. SEVENTH PAGE--SERMON : Preached - at the Opening of the General Assembly, Bas' 18; 1865, by the retiring Moderator, Rev. Thos. rainerd, D.D. ' Wisdomin Winning Souls." GENERAL ASSEMBLY. BROOLYN, May 19, 1865. The opening of, the General Assembly - in Lafayette Avenue Church, yesterday, was participated in by a very, large number of. Commissioners but by a very slim audience frosn'the people. The people had no idea of what they missed in failing to hear, the sermon - of Dr. Brainerd. Although. physi cally weak, so that he feared he slieuld not be able to endure the fatigue of delivery, the Doctor held his audience for over an hour in delighted, aroused attention, stirring the highest moods of feeling and not unfre quently causing a buzz of assent. and satis faction as he pronounced his strong, terse conclusions, or provoking their smiles by his, shrewd 'and telling illustrations and thrusts at error in church aria 'State. We shall not attempt to analyze the'sermon, as, we give it in full in another place, but we must say its tone and temper were most wholesome, and the younger ministry in the Assembly could' not but carry from it germs of thought, rules of action and princi ples of judgment of the highest impertance to them in their future career. It was more'relished, and diffused more real plea sure among the audience than any Modera tor's sermon we have been privileged to hear. In the afternoon, Rev. Dr. Shaw, of Rochester, was elected Moderator, viva' voce, the other candidates, Drs. Spear and Prentisi, having been allowed to withdraw their names on the earnest'plea of ill health of themselves or' familieS, Rev. J. Spauid, ing, of New York, and Rev. James Sha , *., of Ohio, were elected - Clerics. , Thus .the Assembly was organized. We can see no reason for supposing that- the sessions will be prolonged. There are'tivo daily sessions for business, commencing -NW half past nine in the morning, and at three in the afternoon. This arrangement, if approved by the brethren, will suffice to carry us through at an early date. A body as: harmonious and in as good working order as ours, presents a very narrow field for those parties who seek in deliberative assemblies, an opportunity for display. Its operations and historj must resemble those of nations. ina time of peace and prosperity, which is generally considered muchness entertaining to the Observer than a time of controversy and confusion. On Thursday• evening,. we had a vorun tary meeting of the memhers, s'ue,h.as has been held at the opening or every Assem-, bIY .sinste the commencement of the4ar,. Hitherto - the object of. the meeting has been to pray for the support of the govern ment and the success of our arm's. At this meeting, the thankful and joyful, as well as indignant, feelings of the patriotic as sembly broke forth, and the audience at times were carried away with enthusiasm: Rev. Mr. Cuyler, pastor of the church, presided.' Telling addresses were delivered by Rev. R. Adair, of our city, whose ardor quite carried the Assenibly away, by Rev. N amnel Sawyer, of East, Tennessee, Rev. ustns Doolittle; of China; and by Rev. Ir. Cuyler. Mr. Cuyler's' allusion to the ight of Jeff. Davis, was in themost irre - istible vein of ridiCule. BROOST..YN, SATURDAY] P. 11. he Assembly spent Friday mainly; ,iving reports from Permanent Commit- These showed most encouraging pro: and,gave the hearer a clear impres of a compactly organized, working , "'oh, doing its part nobly in the great .k.of subduing the world to Christ. We ;ear special comment at this time, as orttmity will be given when the Stand- Committees of the Assembly 'bring in it reports. Home Missions,'espeeially . ew, of the great enlargement of the k in the South and among the freedmen, church . erection as viewed by feeble ches in the far West, seem likely to asion most discussion. . .. . .... :::.) . 1 :.: ... ;::.. ::..,.-..: • --..-- . ...., , 4'; • '' . ' . . '-' 4' .' ' ' ''' ' '..- 1 : . : '7: G 'ti - -' 1 - :„ .: . , • . .+. . _ -.......-- -,. • ~.2 • ---,., „_ . - , . -.. . •,. _, , ~ • -;::..,-:. ;,-. _,-. ~,:: y . .:1-.-. '.f-•:,: t: iZ, 4.. - I• , •• . . / ... N •. _ - 1 : _. ~' ~. '. : t . Aite: •. . - • i • ~ , , r ... • . , t .: ..-_,, ..., .- --•,• ~ ' ' Ign . - • t; . 1 'W 1 . ..71 1.- . . • .. ... .. . -A. • .. 10 - . _., . y . . . . .yi - 1 • : _ _. •. .., . _ 0.. .. ~ . . .... : , •• . . . .. ~.• . ~.. . ~ .. .. .. ....... . , •k. . . • A. . • . , • ..• New Serics, Vol. 11, No. 21. This morning, a scene of intenaelnterest was witnessed in receiving the delegates from the loyal Presbyteries of East .Ten nessee, and in adopting measures for the ecclesiastical reconstruction of that 'most interesting and important section. Dele gates from two Presbyteries, Kingston and Union, were present, and the committee, with Dr. Fisher at its bead, besides the com missions of these brethren, had other papers placed in their hands, expressing . the wish of the two Presbyteries to be received into their former ecclesiastical relations; also the proceedings of, an informal "meeting of members of a third Presbytery, Holston, of the same tenor. At the recommenda 7 , tion of the Committee, the 'Assembly promptly recognized the two delegates from Union and Kingston and their Presbyteries, and then proceeded - to organize the. Pres bytery of Holston, anew, out of such loyal materials as were on the ground, and erected the three Presbyteries into the SYNOD OF TENNESSEE. Provision was made for the reception of any other Pres byteries or individuals who might desire to unite with this body, but it was expressly declared in a distinat resolution, that none but loyal men, be admitted to meinbership in these newly organized bodies. The. deep interest of the . Asseniby in these important proceedings, was height ened by - the addresses of Rev. Messrs. Samuel Sawyer and T. J. Lamar, who repre sented the East Tennessee Churches; on the floor. Their statements of the experi ences they had undergone, and the - ternper of the peciPle, who have maintained:their loyalty in spite of the' aPestasy of Many, of their pastors, and inithe ( faie of hitter and • murderous—persecutions, were of a most thrilling,eharle,ter.t -Moderator, whO, without` parade, has a keen senile the proprieties of an occasion, called for a- rising vote, upon the resolutions, when thewhole body rose en 'Masse, and the . Asaembly being ftill the spectacle was most iinPres site. It was fitting,that this GREAT ACT OF RECONSTRUCTION, should be thus , solemnly performed', and the call of the Moderator upon Rev. Dr. Adams, of,New York, for prayer, followed bythe,doxology to the tune of Old Hundred, was felt' by all, , to be an appropriate ratification of the deed. . " FROM OUR CORRESPONDING. EDIiOR. INSTALLATION AT ROCHESTER Rev. Dwight K. Bartlett, was on Tuesday the 9th instant, installed as pastor of the Plyrn'Outh Church id 'this city: The ser mon was preached by Rev. H. G. LudloW, of Oswego; installing prayer by Rey. L. 8: Hobart, of Syracuse; charge to the new pastor by Rev. S..R. Dimmock, of Syracuse'; right hand of fellowship by: Rev. J. Butler, of Fairport; and_ charge to the people by Rev. Dr. Daggett, ,1 - .)f Canandaigua; who was also moderatalef the council. The servieeswere deeply interesting throughout. Mr. Ludlow was the former pastor of Mr. Bartlett, as a young man in Poughkespsie, .and spoke of his "son in the Lord" _with great interest and affection. The chargelo the pastor, by Mr.. DiinMock, was -very original and racy; th'e address to the people , by Dr. 'Daggett was very happy, and thoughtful ? ' and able, as his,erfor mances .on such occasions, wilily are. .Mr.- Bartlettis settled under favorable auspices ), and is already giving great satisfaction by his labors. DELEGATES TO BOSTON _Di connection with this council a. Coufdr ence of Churches, for. Western New - York, was also held, to appoint delegates to -the great national- convention to be held in Boston next June. The following individ 7 uals received such appointments :—Rev. Dr. Daggett; of Canandaigua, Rev. Jere miah Butler, of Fairport Rev. S. T. Itich ards, of Spehcerport, and Dr. A. G. Bristol; of Rochester. Two others were condition ally appointed, to go if the Conference'is entitled to'send so, many, viz : Rev. M. H.. Wilder, of Gaines, and W. H. Childs, of Suspension Bridge. Our Conaregational friends are naanifestly preparing for a.great meeting in Boston; and we sincerely hope it may prove of great interest and value in promoting the advaneemerit' of the , one kingdom of our Redeemer, : and the spirit of love and unity which, should - preiail among brethren:...- - DEDICATION AT JORDAN We have before mentioned - that the Presbyterian church 'edifice of Jordan-was undergoing repairs. These. are .now com plete; the church being almost made over new, and very neat, we are told, in every particular. Some ,four thousand dollars have been laid out in these improvements. On Thursday, the 4th instant; services of dedicatton were held. A very .aPpropriate and interesting sermon was preached by. itev. Dr. .Condit, of Auburn;' prkyer of PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, aMAY 25, 1865 dedication by Rev. Dr. Hawley, and. other parts of the service by Rev. Henry Fowler,. also of Auburn, Rev. John" TOmpkins, of Marseilles, and Rev. J. 0. Fill More, of Syn.' euse. It was an interesting and ple'asard occasion; and the Church of Jordan thus , indicatee a very laudable determination to' grow and thrive;' it, puts itself in a good condition to receive and appreciate the ser vices of a faithful, and excellent pastor, for which it is looking.. NIAGARA CO. S. S. TEACHERS' INSTITUTE A gathering of thia I designation ,Was Yield on Wednesday and 'Thursday of this week, in Rev. 'Di.; Winner's church, imiockport. A goodly number tf•-•su perintendents and :teachers fromdiffer ent parts of the county;• and some froiri the adjoining regions, were in attendance to compare notes, to . ask questions, 'and hear instruction from the lips of that ac complished Sabbath-school man, G. Pardee, of New York. , • The order of exercises embracCdthree sessions each day, of about three lours each, morning, afternoon, and evening, Which implies attention to buSines, hard work and real instruction.` . The 'ipiis tions diseussefd embraced the modes of Sabbath-sehoal teaching, difficulties, en couragements, bbjebt grad 4 schools; Bible lasies, and the like. We think that we, venture nothing in saying that the hints and suggeStions ,Ahrown out by. Mr. Pardee were worth years of eperience or study to those who gave heed to, theta. This goad- ,man cer 7 tainly has not in vain made , Sabbath-: lichoolslis specialty, His head is full of :wisdnni. 'His reading is vast and: vailed.:fte 'draws; freely, for: suggestions: and illustiations, from the:best oU-Eng . I].Bh and Atheriein'authars.'" ,`;',114 tiyc are t.aEgenia4tl:47oth Y.440f: Suggestions tO superintendents regard , to the manner ofjk.ning rschools; arran g lag classes, iand- : seleetjpg teachers. We wish everysuperintendent An ..the land_ could have heard them. We wish .: , these Teachers' Institutes could be held in every county. We are sure they are accomplish ing` a world of good as far as their influ ence is felt. , INCENDIARISAT IN UTICA -It•le-but a.short time since we recor ded the burning - of the•Fernale Semikary at. Utica, by the hand of the incendiary ; and,now: the Free Academy, or ,High School, has gone in the same --way.. House burning , seems to have beconke a passion with outlews and v,illaine in that %city. This building had stood foralmoet fifty years. Great inimbers - 'of the citi iens of -- Utica lied here received their early education, an had' reason o re member the old building with many pleasant associations. It is difficult also to see vatat - any human haneie to gain . by burnindit - down. It offers but little for plunder:;' and - -yet in the night it is fired ; in the morning"it is a - smouldering ruin. We only belie that the rogues who lifted the sacrilegious torch may be caught :and treated to the utmost severity of - -the- "law in such cases' made and pro 7 ' is time Utica did something ; , to strike terror into such scoundrels, and. effectually check such wanton and fiend ish mischief. ' • NEW ELDERS 'On the first Sabbath of this month four new, elders were ordained, in .con nection with the:Presbyterian church at Le Roy. This gives the church nine in all, elected-oriiiiiiiiittityplan;thr6e going out and three being appointed'` each i Speaking of. Le_ Roy, we ;nifty 'add, that the venerable` 01;?.xliit,S,Sold his residene6in this place, 'and' it is to be enlarged and' fitted up fora boys' Acad emy. • A. SHORT :.411HISTELY. In the, necrology of Auburn Seminary read last week at the anniversary, by Prof. Hopkins, a very handsome tribute of respect was, paid to Rev. F. A. Par menter, recently deceased, to which we barely alluded last week. He graduated only one short year ago,-and entered upon the work for whic he had been ten years in preparing, with high, hopes and great promise of, Usefulness. He was, settled over the new Congregational church at Eliabeth, '1•1:.,J., and there but a few weeks, since, as he was about to take the_ cars while they were in motio3i; he fell under the wheels, and was so crushed and mingl,ed, that hardly enough of the , human form remained to identify the pieces. - Ris, death 'was' mentioned .with great respect and mourned with real, servo*: REVIVAL A revival _of much interest h tie been in progress for some time in Malone. We learn that about' fifty - are iidulging hope;:in the congregation of the Presby terian church, under= the care Of Rev. J. R. Herrick. . . • • - PERSONAL. • Old Dr. Wisner, of: Ithaca, now in the 84th .yeUi of his' age,' passesl the last Satbath'in ,this city; and attended the Brick Church, of 'which he`was peetot more than thirty . yeas:ago: In the nioinbarhe assisted Dr.' Shaw in the de votional;seivices; and In the evening he preaclted a .sermon of marked vigor and acceptablenesslor - one'of his eitreme.age. It:was Miticed thatle prayed with great sinipliciiy and ;fervor for our country, and especiallyifor our rulerS, that they • might be - merciful:where :it was safe to exercise rummy, but that they Might also inflict the just...penalties - of the •law where the: public,.gtod required The. old Doctor has a legal and logical mind >; he knows that mercy is =not , the only attri bute of good, government, :yvhetheT hu man.or divine Justice also must-be•re gNkohjol f,fuatra ‘ ttd, aavi the rogues'mil ,: CALL DECLINED, • - ,1 Wc\awleyAtanct that , Ref. H. C. Riggs, of Potsoam,l.le.elines the call extended to him kbytTtlie -Presbytesian church in Broc 17 8 ortfra , We 'are`sorry the good peo ple of roelrport caw, ,not have the man of thei ch:oice;';'and , theY. offer a place for a ,devotedvastor to do much good ; but we confess awe did not - quite want Mr. Rigggi , ,to. 7 :leave his ptesent post, where ,hisilabo& have seemed also to.be highly aPpreciated, not only in his•own parish, , but 4n „the surrounding. region.. loatuicE DEBT PAID The Congregational Church, of ()awe go, of which= Rev. IL G. landlOw is pas tor, is now to be added" to the fiat of honor: - $12,660 debt has lain fdr real bui- . den, - ddulitleqs, 4. more , respects :than one but truat, a . bniden .no longer : vitak`iecentl3r . atarted to wipe - saw the ten days ufo; t the' sUbsdripti* nearly ; £4liffiCieliftb'9Ceabilligh this most desiiibl r e put`the 'ChUieli in a better poi,ition for, its own 'comfort, and, for `all` Criatian .effort and'lnflirnee" and naefaineas.:'entlibia, 'that the ' 'warshOnlif be remembered as the. time of payment of church debts endevents of Colleges, and enlarge4,benevolence,-but` so if js ;- and it isb,neof the glories of our times. P. G. r.As. ao ßocit . ks , ,7Eiti May, 20; 1865 COLORED PEOPLE IN PASSENGER'OARS. Yesterday minting, 'as car No. -2 of the Tenth , and Zinventla - St. eet .line .was passing down Tenth Street, and when beloW Walnut, a colored man got in. The conduCtor desired himi to leaVe, •Stating that it'Was against the rules of the= company. The man refused to leave, claiming that he had a right to be in the car. The conductor then ,ordered the, car be, taken off the track arid- placed by, the curbstone near Lombard 'Street. This was done, the white passengers being transferred I to the next car. ‘ThAeolored man remained inside for ; nearlytwdrhours, when, becoming tired, heleft, and" the car was again placed on the road. A scene similar to the'above I oceurred'on. the .Unieri' line; at Ninth and Pine -StreePs, on. Tuesday evening. The car' in that case was not removed •from the track until the colored passenger had left. We copy the - above from last Thurs . , day's Ledger, accompanying it with only thrs remark, that 'such :a' dodge of the law may tht . for once or twice ;'but if the 'colored •- - people should take'the notion- to " fight it'.-.out onthat line," =the railroad companies wdnld sooiCt— tire of laying up cars by the 'curbstone than the former of.taking a siesta on the cushions.- This .is not tfiel first'instance in Which the desperation .ftf resistance of - law seeks out some (supremely , ridiculous mode of manifestation. Two DISTINGUISHED. PHYSICIANS OF TErrs CITY hfive; w-ithin the last' few • days, Iteen removed by.-death: • They: are Dr. William D affach and Dr. Thomas D. ; ? ,?Tbe: :former - was .in past, years,, a professor. in one of 'our medical: colleges, and . ; the latter . .: was, at the time of his death, such in Jefferson College. Both Wese consistent and ac tive Christians., in communion with the 'Presbyterian Church,- And also ,in tie enjoyment of a large amount of esteem: for the* social and general virtues. -Dr. Mitchell died inthe_seventy-fourth year of his ay. Of ;:Dr.•Darrach's age we am, not .informed,• but -judge it ,to have been ; . nearly the same. COMMISSION as will be seenby an official notice in _ • anothereolumn, has resolved not to, pra long its •eAlstence•Jeter, its special mis sion shall? havebeen We have ho ,robm , this week to speali of how illustriously that mission now approach ing itseqd, has beenThlfdled, nor of the great love with which, it will be :remem bered. 7 lts retiring ; is as,graceful• as its. course J:kas,been noble. No , one the last,p,f,those fandliar bene dictions' , ".prodbless,thq 'Christian Corn "mission!" - • ' • • :Q-UA‘tib"-f.Tuniri.E , . The :fiAigi7Cariniversary. of trie.,4abbath 7 seho,ot Of the'llirgt .Presbyterian ,Church of Nort4ern titeities, (Rev. T. J.Shep herd's,) is appointed for next. Sabbath afternoon, (28th inst.) at, the chnrch.On Buttonwood street below Sixth, at 32 o'clock. Rev. Dr.'N,eirton,- a; scholar of the Bible Class forty years ago will be present, and With other's - address the- au dience. Genesee Evangelist, No. 992. NEW CHURCH ENTERPRISES IN WEST PHILADELPHIA.--Our brethren of the United Presbyterians are pushing for ward a new enterprize in West Philadel phia, using tor the ,preselt the hall of Saunders' Institute as a.place of worship. A church has been organized, and on the lst inst. the Presbytery of Philadel phia, P., ordained Mr. J. M. Hutch . inson, and installed him as its pastor. Tile sermon was preached by Rev. Jaines Price ; Rev. - Dr.. Cooper delivered the charge to, the pastor, and Rev. Dr, Dales to the - congregation: In cotnection with the exercises Rev. Prof. Saunders made' a carigraulatery addres. The - ethaedithplated effort of the .Lu therane on that side of the' Schuylkill is alga 'under way. .It has been delayed by "the 'difficulty. of procuring a suitable place of worship.: At length, however, one 'or suffiCient size, in a convenient lo cation, was procured, gad, through 'the energy and 'enterprise' of one of the church - officers, was very . neatly and tastefully fitted up. The congregation met, for the first time, on Easter:day, and Services are now held every Sunday morning. A Sunday-Obi:fool will shortly - ortaitized, and steps are being taken for the colledion of funds towards the erection of a chaPel. A lot-wan secured some time since, and it is estimated that a chapel can be pit up for three thousand dollars._' ' • TEE i:NATIONAL BAPTIST.—It is , not long twenty Weeks, 7 ;says 4a notice the iast number since we, announced the advent of. this new member of the religious pre t ss,or Ads' It was started a little in advance of ;that rather important, part, of the.arrangements for, such enterprise, the 'engagement, of a, 'permanent .editor, and has, hipherto been Conducted by gentlemen who have giVen to it such editorial service as other de mands ; upon their'tinie have allowed. Notwithstanding..the'infelicity of the ar , rapgement, the publishers have given us a paper of high ^ order, one which 'is truly creditable to ,the denomination. The last. number announces* that Rev. Kendall Brooks, of Massachusetts, will henceforth be 'connected with it as the permanent editor. Mr. Rrooks comes to his work witlua high character for, abili ' ty, and we loOk for, a pleasant profes sional intercourse with-him. PROMPTLY XT Wonk The American Tract Society ha's arranged for an imme diate occupation of, theOouthern field, and 'is now fully at.work in Richmond. and Petersburg, under the supervision of Rev. George. L. Shearer, District Sec retary._ Mr. Shearer is well known by the efficient service which, be has ren 7 dered in the Philadelphia, agency, and is, well adapted to the. responsibility now committed to him. The services of the veteran army, colporteur,: Mr. John Vassar, are also retained in, the same capacity, with Richmond for his field. Steps are also being taken _for system atizing the work in Charleston and Sa vannah. GOING BEHIND THE PATRES:-- 7 We find in the report of the proceedings of the _Bloomington, , 111., grcsbytery(o...S,),. 'the fellowing significant actiona—",Rey. C. R. Fiph presented a letter of dismis-, sion from Chicago Presbytery, but owing to his peculiar. views ,on secession, the state of , the country, etc, -; -Presbytery his Unanimously granted him 'leave to .draw - . It will probab,ly be a long, time before clergymen who, have ; carried the taint,ot secessionism through all these - late years of our country's fearful -conflict will find - the way into new ecclesiastical relations as facile as that out of the old ones. PASTORAL RELATION DISSOLVED--A ,dismission from his charge as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of, Adrian, Michigan, was asked by Rev. George Jr. f and granted by the Pres bytery of Monroe, on the 2d inst. This intelligence, which comes by way of the Christian Herald„ takes us by surprise —not so much the- part of the• request for a dismission; unexpected as , it ,was, but the reason which. prompted. it. - The Herald says :--"It , 5s understood that _the main rea:son for this action of .Mr. Duffield who•had.for -some years filled ,that position with very general accept ance ,and, usefulness, consisted of the strong objections entertained by a por tion. of the officers and., rnen - ibers of, the church to nsermon ,preached by. him on the Sabbath preceding thelast, Presider', : tial election. What portion of the church :dissented therefrom, we are not advised,' but fifty-oue*raPmbers united in a remon ,strance against ,the acceptance of the resignation by.the Presbytery."_ _The .obnoxious part of the sermon in question has been _published in the Acluertiser 'of Detroit, and is- such as has been often heard, with, entire approbation,. from. Philadelphia -pulpits: That :it;should have been unbearable in one : of our. Miehigan,,churches,l3urpasses our cam _ prehension. 1I IE; • Per annum, in advance: By Mail, $3. By Carrier, $3 50. Fifty cents additional, after three months. Clubs.—Ten or more papers. sent to one address. payable strictly in advance and in one remittance: By ;Nail, $2 50 per annum. By Carriers.s3 per annum. Ministers and Ministers' Widows, $2 in ad vance. Home Missionaries, $l5O inadvance. Fifty cents additional after three months. Remittances by mail are our risk. Postage.—Five cents Quarterly, in advance, paid, 4 19 sobsoribers at the office of delivery. Aetvertisements.-12.4 cents per line for the first. and 10 cents for the second insertion. One square (one month) $3 00 .• two months 5 50 .. three " 750 .. six , " l2 00 one year - 18 CO The following discount on long advertisements, in serted for three months and upwards, is allowed Over 20 lines, 10 per cent off; over 50 lines, 20 per cent.; over 100 lines. 33% per cent, off. ' ' ' 4615 IA gur eljurtljo. THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHUM Or, THE BOROUGH OF DARBY.—Five persons` were received to the communion of this ,church by profession of, their faith, on the first Lord's day, of tliipresent month. RESIGNATION.—:-Rev. S. W. Critten den, pastor of the First Presbyterian `church of the borough of Darby, has le signed his charge; . the resignation to take effect on the Ist of July next. MINISTRIAL ORANGE,L—Rev. E. W. Taylor hag removed' from Pana to Ship --man, Illinois, arid assumes the charge of the churches of Shipinan and Plainview. This field is in Macoupin county. SAN Jos; CAL.—We learn with re gret, through The Pacific, that the ex pected installation of Rev. W. W. Mar tin, at_San Jose, his been put off in consequence . of his serious' illness... DznioATrON.—'—The church in- Rock stream, Yates Co., N. T. new under the mi*.stry of Rev. T. M. ifoPkins, has successfully acComplished the enterprise of erecting a neat and tasteful house of worship 'answering to, its Wants. Its public dedication took place f with appro priate services, on the 27th ult. The sermon was preached by 'Mr. Hopkins. Rev. Messrs. C. Chapinan, F. S. Howe, 0: C. Carr, and-B. Russell. participated in the exercises; . A CALL AcoEprzi).—We• , notice with pleasUre that the Third Presbytery of New :York has' made arrangements for the ordinat,idit of ''Mr. John De Witt, a' licentiate; and for` his installation:aspag-' teiof 'the church of Irvington, 'on - the Hudson i iibci4'NeVik York,' on the 6th of July. :Mr.' De Witt - is'the son-of our Ven erable friend, Rev. W.' R. DeWitt, D.D., of Harrisburg., Providence 'has kindly opened to him a pleasant and desirable pastorate, and he 'enters upon it with good hope of usefulneas. ORDINATION.—Mr: Willic1 ; 111 " White Williams`was, on Sabbath the 14th inst. ordained, by the Third . P.resbytery of New York, as an Evangelist; with refer._ ence to his prosecuting tlie temperance reformation as a -religions enterprise, in the army, navy, and: community gene rally: We see it itateid,thiit, during his late labors, Mr. Williams has obtained 7800 pledges of total abstinence from in toxicating drinks, from officers and sol diers of the army. At the same time Messrs. David L. Kiel le and Austin P. .Stockwell were ordained to the gospel ministry.. Mr. .Kiehle goes to. Minne sota under i the` auspices of the Home Mission Committee. SAN FRANasoo.—We learn with great satisfaction that the 'Howard . Street Church; :in this city, a very important California church in our connection, has_ at length_ been successful in its search fora suitable pastor. A recently extended to Rev. "Henry .311.- Scudder; D.D., .now 6f Jersey City,: has, been ac cepted,and he is expected-to enter upon the field. in July. Dr. Scuader , id a 'son of the veteran missionary Scudder, of India, and has, hiinself spent a consid erable; part of his Minisferial life in the same service and country. Since his residence in America, he has produeed a deep limpreSsion , ofqhiarpoWer fol. use fulness, and there'is RttlWidinibt that he make his-mark for. our. churchland for Christ, 'where helow-goes. - ; "". - CAiticevi - A , , N. Y.=-Tlie- pastorate in this ChurCh;'reeently Vacated; on account "Of ill health, by, ; Dr. S. BeArd . man, was filled On ;the 2d initanetY the Ordi nation of - Mr. Natharv:P. Camp - field. President Fisher preadked'the 'sermon; Rev. J. F. Kendall gave- - the Charge to the pastor, and Rev. E. R. Davis to the congregation. The services were per formed under - the : direction of the Pres bytery of Onondaga. Mr. Campfield has been labering in that church during the past winter,. and a gracious refresh ing has been enjoyed. It was an unu sually'auspicious commencement of a pastorate, that on the Sabbath immedi ately following his settlement, there was an addition by profession of thirtyle the number of communicants: LANE SEMINARY ANNIVERRARY.--This occurred on, the 11th, and notwithstand ing that .the draft made by the" war upon the seminary ; and the colleges which are its feeders, had 'reduced the graduating class to a small number,Alie :exercises ~were of. ,a high "eider," and• the occasion 'was. one of. great interest. Tour speak ers of ,the graduating' class delivered ,addreSsek .viz i• W. T. Hart, Sub ject; The .Recent, Lives. of Jesus; A. E. .Hastings; Truth. the Source of Elia cinencel 4. II Jenkins, Christian Eclecti cism; W.,111. Newton, The Relation of Atonement to. Redemption. The Meet ing.O.f.l.the.., Alumni took place on the previous day, on which occasion it, ser, mon on the well-chosen, and no less well treated. anbject of the successful minister as an example for emulation and. Unita— .was „preached ; .by • Rev: , Daniel 'fenny, of Boston. 11
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