fmlflt’s fable. Brainekd. The Life of John Brainerd, the Brother of David Brainerd, and his Sriw cessor. as Missionary to the Indians of New Jersey. By Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D.D., Pastor of “ Old Pine Street Church.” Philadelphia: Presbyterian Publication Committee. The Brainerds glorified and living, are. a name of worthy note in our American Pres byterian Church. In this book, one yet with us, has happily not too late secured from the wastes of time enough of the scat tered memorials of the goodness and use fulness of another, whose birth reaches back into the first quarter of the last cen tury, to make out one of the most interest-, ing contributions to our Presbyterian 'biog raphy whioh has appeared-for a long-time. In the hasty glance which we have thus far been able to bestow upon the volume, (it must have further notice after a more de liberate perusal.) we feel a surprise that so little has been known of the subject of it, a man whose very existence was a new fact to many when they heard of the work which the author had in contemplation. . We can, however, account for the comparative ob scurity into -which the name of John Brain erd was falling, we reflect upon the feet that he was the brother of his brother.. There was a Younger President Edwards, a man to make his mark, and yet it has been no help to his celebrity that there was a father before him. So the great shadow of David Brainerd was already spread, and it was under, it that the chief life work of hiß brother of like Christian holiness and missionary intrepedity was done. One alone was enough for the grasp of cotem poraneous history: the debt due the mem ory of the other was entailed upon posterity, and now, after the lapse of nearly a century it has been paid paid so far as. the means available, after such lapse of time, will allow. We needed not the au thor’s profession that his long labor in the preparation of this volume was a labor of love. We know not what else could have sustained his perseverance these many years, in exhuming buried and forgotten materials, and prospecting every locality which might seem capable of a yield of facts. We know of no inspiration short of that of the con-amore one, whioh could have enabled him to give to this exhumed material so attractive a form. If the author will permit, or even with out his permission, we are disposed to hold this up as The Book of Three Brainerds. The history of John is too deeply interwo ven with that of David, to allow of its pe rusal without giving the reader, at the same time, a pretty fair outline of the char acter and labors of the other. John, the hero of the history, is there of course. And then the Thomas Brainerd who is now of us—when; did heever write a page which did not reflect himself? Not that there is anything self-obtrusive in the composition; but that style so epigrammatic, so genial; so sure to keep the reader and himself 'ih the best of humor with each other, is una-* voidable of recognition. . He could not/if he would, suppress his individuality, and the fact that it is carried into this volume is not the smallest of its recommendations to. public favor. Besides there is something decidedly interesting in the fact that we have here side by .side, in the respective characters of subject and biographer, the Moderator of oufjhighest judicatoryin 1762, and a successor of the same name and an cestry, to the same highest honor of our church, in 1864. We add that the publishers—our “ Pres- Iwterian Publication Committee” have ' Been eminently successful in their part of the enterprise. The book is a large duo decimo of 488 pages, gotten up in the .English style, with heavy tinted paper, liberal margin, and corresponding binding. It is throughout a beautiful specimen of book work, and is furnished at the price ot $2 50. We name this for the benefit of any reader who may wish to order the work. PAMPHLETS AND PERIODICALS. The Sailor’s Magazine and Sea man’s Friend. August, 1865. The National Preacher and the Prayer Meeting. Aug., 1865. Contents: Relation of Christian Life to Heaven; Martha and Mary ; Men Ought Always to Pray. Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine. July, 1865. No. 97. Contents: Miss Msjoribanks, Part IV; Cornelins O’Dowd apon Men and Women, and other things in general, Part XVI; Carlyle’s Frederick the Great; Sir Brook Fossbrooke, part III; The Bate of Interest, conclusion; Picca dilly ; an Episodeof Contemporaneous Bi ography, Part V; Mr. Gladstone at Ches ter ; the Past and Coming Parliaments. - In Memoriam. A Discourse upon the Charaoter and Death of Abraham Lincoln. Preaohed in Pottstown Presbyterian Church, on the Day of National "Humiliation, June 1, 1865, by Rev. Jno. C. Thompson. The Christian Unionist. A monthly Magazine, designed tq promote Christian Union, and advance the spiritual interests of the. people of God of every name. Edwin A. Lodge, Editor: Detroit. Littell's Living Age. No. 1105. August, 1865. Contents: The Anti-Slavery Revolution in America; Wives and Daugh ters ; Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Part HI; Poetry. LITERARY ITEMS. foreign. We have before noticed, as an item of intelligence, the death of Isaac Taylor, the writer of a widely circulated series of reli gious books, which addressed themselves to thinking men, and impressed themselves most strongly upon the leading minds who directed the current of theological opinions. Among them were, “ The Natural History of Enthusiasm," “ Fanaticism,” “ Spiritual Despotism,” “ Physical Theory of Another Life,” etc. Mr. Taylor died at the age of seventy-seven. His last book, “ The Spirit of Hebrew Poetry ” was published in 1860, thus making for him at least .forty years of vigorous and prolific authorship. About thirty distinct books, beside translations, etc., testify to his industry. Many of them have taken a permanent place in literature. That Isaac Taylor, on the whole, occupies the rank as an author due to his great reading, profound learning, originality of thought, and mastery over a style at once bold, nervous, and picturesque, few will admit. The fact is perhaps owing to a cer tain independence of view that allowed no sect or denomination to claim him as their own, though -his aid was eagerly accepted by all, as by the Evangelical. party in his “ Ancient Christianity”—perhaps the most damaging attack on the Tractarian doctrines that the entire controversy produced. The only outward incident of Isaac Taylor’s life known to the public was his unsuccessful application for the professorship of logic and metaphysics at Edinburgh in 1836. His sisters, Jane and Anne Taylor, the friends of our youth, were the other best known members of the family, conspicuous inall its branches for mental cultivation, to whioh he belonged.- They were Noncon formists or Dissenters;. but Isaao Taylor, in the latter part of his life, conformed to the Established Church. His son, the Rev. Isaac, Taylor, is a minister t>f it, and author of a late book displaying great philological research, entitled “ Words and Places, or Etymological Illustrations of History and Ethnology.” Two volumes of unpublished writings of M. de Tocqueville will form the conclusion of the complete edition of his works. y>w publishing in Paris under the supervision of his friend, M. Gustave de Beaumont. They contain a continuation of his work on the Aneien Regime in France, and also most interesting fragments, in a more or less complete shape, relating to the leading characters of the Revolution, intended to form part of a work that occupied the last years of the great French publicist’s life, the subject of which was the political recon struction of France as affected by Napoleon Bonaparte. Many other papers of value are given for the first -time, including personal memoranda of travels in England. Ireland, Algeria, Switzerland, etc. The new book of travels, “ Wanderings through Eastern and Central Arabia, ? ’ by William Gifford Palgrave, acquires, from the singular career of its author, ah interest almost as great as that derived from its freshness and novelty. Mr. Palgrave. was formerly a student at Oriel College, Ox ford, but, from extreme High Church no tions, declined being ordained a clergyman. He then went out to Bombay as an officer in the Indian anny and served five years; Becoming a Catholic, he left- his regiment (the Bth native infantry,) and entered the order: of Jesuits. He studied at Rome and in . Frahoe, was ordained; priest, and sent to Syria as missionary, where he labored with great zeal for ten or twelve years, being conspicuous for his opposition to the Protestant missionaries of the various or thodox sects. It appears to be during this stage 'in his career that the. journey re corded in his book was performed.' Re turning in safety from his year’s sojourn among the wild, Wahabees, his adventu rous story was not ended, for within a few weeks he has made public recantation of the Roman Catholic faith at Berlin, and is about proceeding to Bagdad as Prussian consul-general there. His father, Sir Francis Palgrave, the historian, was by birth a Jew, really named Cohen, and Mr. W. G. Palgraye’s portrait shows strongly marked Semitic features. As a record of a route through a country hitherto secluded even from ; modern enterprise, his travels rank first among the publications of the year. The-Bulletin de Paris contains the fol lowing:—" The Emperor has already re ceived on account of his Sistoire de Jules Goesar the sum of 40,000 f. The whole amount which his Majesty would have to receive, if it had not been already given away to other persons would be 642,000 f. On hearing of this amount, the Emperor said, with a smile, “ Decidedly, I see that in France a living can be made by the pen.” M. Alex. Dumas has been before the French courts as the*defendant in an inte resting suit to determine the liberties which writers, may take with historical persons. The question was on an incident in the life of Marie Antoinette, of which two versions are given, and that adopted by Dumas, it is claimed, does injustice-to one of the cha racters. It was decided that the author was at liberty to adopt which ever version he pleased. AMERICAN. Governor Colden’s “ History of the Five Indian Nations depending on the Province of New York,” is now being reprinted by T. H. Morell, of 134 Fulton street, from an almost unique copy of the original New York edition, printed by Bradford in 1727. It is only of late years that any copy of this edition has been discovered. It had never been seen by Mr. 0. Rich, who passed a long life in the collecting of books in America, and its very existence was doubted. A comparison of it with the London reprint of 1747 shows 6ome curious differences, proving that the book , had been tampered with, unknown to the author and without his consent. The book will be an exact fac-simile of the original, and as the first work on New York history issued in the colony by its first printer, must always possess an enduring interest independently ot its historical value as men tioned above. The impression is limited to one hundred copies in octavo at five dol lars, and twenty-five imperial octavo at twelve dollars each. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1865. It was, I think, in the summer of 182.8 that Rev. Mr. Nettieton came from his revi val labors in G , to pass a few days, with an old schoolmate and friend. “ I want you to hide me,” he said, playfully, to his friend’s wife: “ I have allowed myself to be overworked so that. I can neither eat or sleep. Afid it is impossible forme to recruit unless I get away from labor and correspondents.” “ See,” he added, as he took from his car petrbag a large parcel, “these are letters which came this week from various parts of the country, making urgent requests for my presence and labors. I have not answered them, and cannot; for lam entirely broken down. The physician at G . says I have a slow nervous fever; and that if I mean to get well at aH, I must break away, from every thing and rest. So I took a seat in the stage coach this morning, and came here to hide away from my pursuers; and have left or ders at the post-office not to have even a let ter forwarded. ” “But you were in the midst of a revival at G——. Ithought,” said'Mr. Nettleton’s hos tess: “ how could you be spared?” “My dear sister,” was the prompt answer, in that good man’s low and meaning tones, “the revival was God’s and not mine. Had he needed me longer to help him he would not have laid me aside, I am sure; I can trust it in his bands.” “But didn’t the people at G feel very unwilling to spare you in such a crisis?” per sisted his friend. “Yes, but that was only another argument for .my coming. There was one case there in which, both brethren and myself have taken a special interest. The subject of. our anxiety ty is a young lady of unusual mental strength and. culture, but not trained under evangeli cal influences. She was convicted of sin un der my first sermon; and I have bestowed a large amount of time and labor upon her. She seems very anxious to become a Chris tian, and very desirous of the conversation and prayers of those who, are seeking her welfare. Yet she makes no progress towards a surrender of her heart to Jesus. I called upon her last evening. She was eager for me to counsel and pray with her; and she said that if any thing could save her, it would be the help of one wha seemed to under stand her feelings so well as I did. “I told her that I had not come to labor with her, but only to bid her good-bye; as I should leave the .place in the early morning. At.this she burst .in distressing tears, and. ex claimed, ‘lf you go, I shall have nothing to lean upon; don’t leave me by myself!’ ” ‘ ‘ Poor thing! what did:you say to her ?’ ’ “I assured her, solemnly, that only Christ could save her; and that any leaning upon a human arm in the matter of her souls salva tion, was dishonoring to. Him, and full of peril.to her. And ladded that it was now my sincere conviction she had been depending upon Christian friends to help her to secure peace, with God, instead of going herself to him in penitence and faith, and that I was glad the Lord was taking awayoneof her Erops, that she might feel herself helpless in is hands.” “ How did she bear your rebuke ?’ ’ “She seemed stung and offended; andasl had arisen to go, she said, ‘ If you feel so,Mr. Nettieton, you couldn’t do me any good, and you are not so kind and sympathizing as I thought you to be; for any but the hardest heart wohld pity such a wretched being as I am. ’ My only reply was, ‘ I recommend you to One who has proven his pity for you in the death of his Son; you have only to deal with Him now.’ And taking her kindly by the hand, I left her.” ■ Mr-, Nettieton-. had a tedious illness, and. a protracted convalesence. Then he returned to G——, for his letters and papers; and from thence he wrote to the friends to whom he had related the above, as follows: ■ 1 Miss ——is about the happiest and humblest; of the converts here. My last talk with her opened her eyes. Having nothing to lean upon, and feeling - herself helpless and un done, she was driven to the sinner’s only re fuge, and found Him an almighty and all sufficient Friend and Helper. Give God the glory!” IS A HORSE BETTER THAN A MAN? We think not-. ..Others appear to think otherwise. The Boston Journal says of the cruel attempt to drive a horse from Boston to Portland between sunrise and sunset, “It was an act which justly: deserve’s public con demnation. - No man who has a spark of genu ine love or admiration for a.horse would'ever subject him to such a trial as this one was put to. It would be a righteous punishment to take the parties who made the bet, and the man who drove the horse, and harness them together, and make them draw the wagon back to Boston. We know one person; who would like to draw; the reins over them. ”We agree to this as being humane; but then we cannot help thinking of the cruelties that are practiced upommen. and women by Boston rumsellers, while these same papers, like the Boston Journal, keep silent upon the matter, and even favdr the rum side.. Is a horse bet ter than a man? Is it ; worse to kill a dumb animal by overdriving, than it is to imbrute, and then kill a man with rum ? ’ And this is done every day in Boston. Go into the Police Court, and behold the wretched victims of the rumseller there! They are worse than killed: they are being slain by inches. Visit the North End of the city, and some other localities, and take a view of the deep degra dation that the traffic in gtrong drink occa sions;—such forms of woe as no language can describe. Consider the fact, that a class of rumsellers in Boston actually barter rum to ruined men for their clothes. On the second week of March last, I met with a ruined young man in Hanover street, Boston born and reared, who actually pur chased all his rum for six months by barter ing clothes which friends gave to him. On tnat very day he had sold his shirt and stockings for rum ; he assured me that he would sell his coat for ruin one day, when some one would give him another; another day'he would sell hissbirt, and then beg one of the kind-hearted—all for rum; And- this from week to week. All this is well known in Boston, and yet.such daily papers as the Joumal have no pity for the wretched men who are ruined in this manner. They lavish their pity'on the horses, and .are ready to punish the reckless men who drive them to death; but they have no words of commisera tion for the_ drunkard, nor of condemnation of the unprincipled trafficker who ruins him. If there was nothing worse than driving horses to death done; in Boston, every day, it would be a paradise in comparison with what it actually is. Yet, from the Boston Journal, we should infer that killing the horse near Portland was a greater crime than is known in Boston. Rum does vastly worse things here every day, and the Journal ignores the fact.— ZxorJs Herald. JOHN C. CLARE & SON, PRINTERS, STATIONERS, AND BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS, flooo-6m 280 DOCK STREET. NOTHING TO LEAN UPON. *'ULCOXfcf|IBBS Sewing II Machine. It ia entirely noiseless. Aji&teut-ed device prevents its .being turned back - The needle cannot be set wrong. The Hemmer, Feller, and Braider are acknowledged to_be superior to all others. 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Ground Craoker in any Quantity, Orders promptly filled. 971 .gtjianlj, gaimtms, &t. ELMIRA FEMALE COLLEGE, Under Care of* the Synod of Geneva. This College, designed especially for the higher de partments of a thorough and elegant education for young ladies, will begin its next collegiate year on WEDNESDAY, September 6th. Candidates for the College must not be under fifteen years of age, and for the preparatory classes not under fourteen. For Catalogues, address "Elmira Female College.” Send definite applications fo#*dmission to 1000-6 w Rev. A. W. COWLES. DJ)., President, FRENCH AND AMERICAN INSTITUTE, A BOARDING AND DAT SCHOOL FOB YOUNG LADLES, 2953 FRANKFORD ROAD, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Rev. NARCISSE CYR, ala Mrs. M. G. DAVENPORT, J Prmclpals ' This Institution, embracing two very spacious and beautiful country seats, with shaded grounds, is de lightfully located in the suburbs of the city, communi cating with it at all hours, by street cars. It combines aU the advantages ofboth city and country. Every facility is here enjoyed for the acquisition of a thorough French or English Education with all the Ornamental Branches, under the first- masters and artists in the country. Especial care will be given at all times to the board ing and family organization udder energetic manage ment, in every physical, social, and religions regard. ‘ The school year opens September 11th, 1865. For further particulars send fora circular, addressing Port Richmond, Station E., Philadelphia, ra. 1000-3 m RUGBY CLASSICAL AND ENGLISH AGAMY, N 6. 1226 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. This Institution will begin its first Session on SEPTEMBER 18, 1865. The mode of nstruction and government will be after the best ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SYSTEMS. The number of pupils will be select and limited, 80 that each may received the personal attention of the Principal. It will be the constant aim to secure tho rough training and sound scholarship, and to induce permanent habits of attention, application, self-re liance, method, exactness, and thoroughness. Strict discipline will be enforced, but the system will appeal largely to moral sanctions, and will re cognize, the student’s aelf-respeet-and sense of honor Young men thoroughly fitted for BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL LIFE. Those also will have the special co-operation of the Principal, who are preparing for College, mid who wish to take a high rank in their class, and to gradu ate with distinction. The course in Mathematics and Natural Science will be complete. * • Thorough instruction will be rendered in Greek .and Latin, including .Greek and Latin Prose Com position, Prosody ana Versification. Applications for admission will be received at * 1226 CHESTNUT STREET, Until the stated number of pupils is secured. Circulars to be had on application. EDW. CD ARENCE SUHTH, A .ML, Principal. TESTIMONIALS. From Major-General GarvisLD, M. C. Hiram, Ohio, March 20,1865. . Having learned that E. Clarence Smith is about to establish an English and Classical School for-boys, in the city of Philadelphia, I desire to say that Mr. Smith was a classmate of mine in college, and was orieof the first in his class, in all the studies of the course. He is a gentleman of remarkably clear in tellect and most thorough cultivation. I know of no man to whom I would sooner entrust the education of young men. J. A. GARFIELD. From Rev. Mark Hopkins,* D.D., President of Wil liams College . Williams College, March 14,1865; Edward Clarence Smithpursued the full course of studies at tins College. He was thorough and accu rate, and was among the very first scholars of his class. MARK HOPKINS. From Rev. Henet.B. Smith, D.D., Proftesor in Vision Theological Seminary. New York. New 24,1865. I cordially recommend the Rev. Edward Clarence ‘Smith as a superior scholar and admirable teacher. -He took a high rank in this and was very successful as a teacher in this city. In his personal -and christaih character he is worthy of the highest confidence. HENRY B. SMITH, Williams College, March 23,1865. •’ E. Clarenoe Smith was a member of the senior class in-fhis College, of the year 1856. I recollect him as a auperior scholar, and more than usually correct and elegant writer. I presume him, therefore, adequate to render thorough and finished instruction in any department he may undertake. JOHN BASCOM, Professor of Rhetoric. Williams College, March 14,1865. Rev. E. Clarence Smith was graduated at this Col lege in- 1856, and maintained during his connection with the' institution the very first rank as a scholar, in all departments. ARTHUR L. PERRY, Professor of History, etc. . BHFBBBKGBS: Rev. E. E. Adams. D.D., Rev. Frank L. Robbins, Rev. W. T. EVA, Rev. Thomas Brainerd. D.D.Rev. James Y. Mitchell, Rev. Daniel March, D.D., Hon, William D. Kelley, Hon. Joseph Allison, Alexander "Whilldin, Esq., Thomas Potter, Esq.»H. P.M.Birkin bihe,Esq. YOUNG LADIES’ SEMINARY, FOB BOARDING AND DAY SCHOLARS, Southeast Corner of Church and Miner Streets, WEST CHESTEB, PA. JQtS. C. C. CHISMAN, - - Principal. * This Seminary is designed to unite a liberal and thorough education, literary, scientific, and practical, with careful attention to health, and faithful relgious instruction. Competent Teachers,are employed in the various Departments of Ancient and Modern Languages, Music. Drawing, Ac. The Classical Department will be under the direction of Rev. WM. E. MOORE. The duties of this School, (now in its second year), will beresumed on the second Wednesday of Septem ber, and continue forty weeks, with a short interval at Christmas. For terms apply to the Principal. BEFIBESCIB. Rev. WM. E. MOORE, Pastor of Presbyterian Church, West Chester. WM. JF; WYERS, A. M., Principal West Chester Academy and Military Institute. Col. TfißO. HYATT. President Pennsylvania Mil itary Academy. West Chester. Rev. THOS. BRAINERD. D.D.. Philadelphia. “ THO&. J, SHEPHERD, D.D., " J. G. BUTLER, D.D., “ J. A. HENRY, Hon. JOS. ALLISON, Hon, N. B. BROWNE, Rev. S. MILLER, Mt. Holly. N. J. Hon. J.C. TEN EYCK, '• Dr. BEN J. H. SSRATTON, “ Dr. ZECHARIAH READ. " JOS. SMALLWOOD, Esq., New York. E.C. ESTES, Esq., New York. 1001-3 m maim nn iisthto YOUNG LATIIEB, NOBTWEST CORNER OF CHESTNUT and EIGHTEENTH STREETS. REV, CHARLES A* SMITH, D.D., PRINCIPAL. This Seminary has been in sucoesaful operation fbr several years at No. 1530 Arch street. A new locality has been selected, not only because it is more central in its relations to the most densely populated portions Of the city, but also because the school-rooms are un usually large and airy, and admirably adapted to the purpose to .which they are designed. To the present and formerpatrons of the school it is needless to speak of its advantages. To others, who desire to send their daughters to a first-class institu tion, it will be enough to say, that the design of this school is to educate, in the only true sense. To secure this end, thoroughness is aimed at in all the branches pursued, so that the scholar may understand the principle involved in every investigation. The classes are arranged in three departments Primary, Academic, and Collegiate. There are sepa rate and ample accommodations for primary pupils, as well as for those belonging to the higher departments. All the departments are subject to the same discipline and general supervision. Circulars containing Course of Study, and other in formation,' may be obtained at the Presbyterian House, 1334 Chestnut street; also, at 1226 Chestnut street, or address Box 2611, Post Office. Philadelphia. The next session will commence on MONDAY, Sep tember 18th, 1865. . . The rooms will be ready for examination about the first of September. CHESTNUT STREET FEMALE SEMINARY, phuadelphu. Miss BONNET and Miss DILLAYE will re-open their BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL, at 1615 Chest nut Street. on WEDNESDAY, September 13. Particulars from Ciroulara. 1000-tOl COTTAGE SEMOMJEfcT FOB YOIHSG IADIES. Next Session will commence on TUESDAY, Sept sth, 1865. For Circular containing full particulars! apply to Rev. R. CKOIKSHAIiKS, A. 999-2 m Fottstown. Montgomery County, Pa.
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