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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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