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LETTER FROM INDIA.
REV. W. TRACY TO THE HARRISBURG
PRESBYTERY.
illAnuaa, February 28, 1865
REV. W. STERLING : Dear Brother :
Your very interesting and welcome letter
of August 14th, 1864, reached me on
the 21st of October. It was not neces
sary for you to apologize for writing freely
on matters connected with the war in
America. My love for my native land
seems to be intensfied by absence from
it, and everything which concerns it has
an interest in this distant land of which
you can scarcely conceive. News, by
steamer and telegraph, reaches us from
America in about one month. Fuller
intelligence we always receive first
through English newspapers, and as
these sympathize wholly with the South
ern Confederacy - , when facts are not dis
torted, they are accompanied with such
unjust and bitter remarks as awaken any
but pleasant feelings in oar minds. At
length, two months after date, we re
ceive our American papers and learn the
facts as they are. Most of the English
with whom we meet in this country, in
cluding missionaries, sympathize with
the South, though there are some very
pleasing exceptions. As a general thing,
all are sufficiently polite to avoid making
unpleasant remarks in our presence.
We have rejoiced in the result of the
recent election for President, and in
Sberman's grand march through Georgia,
ending in the capture of Savannah, bat
the last telegram brought us the unplea
sant news of failure of the attack upon
Fort Fisher. We mourn over the rava
ges of war, our hearts bleed for the mul
titudes of sorrowing widows and orphans,
and burn with indignation as we read of
Southern cruelty to our brave soldiers
who have fallen into their hands; and
our unceasing prayer is that God would
bring this wicked rebellion to a speedy
and perpetual end.
HELP FOR THE BOARD IN INDIA-HIGH
PRIOES
It is a cause of sincere thankfulness
that the American Board have not been
seriously interfered with by the continu
ance of the war. We have not been
obliged to make any serious retrench
ment in our work ; but, on the other
hand, we have not been able to enlarge
it as we have desired, and as we might
have done with more funds at our dis
posal. The Madura and Bombay Mis
sions have each issued appeals for funds,
under the peculiar circumstances of the
times, to the friends of the mission cause
in this country. In the Bombay Presi
dency more than s7soo.were given in
response to the appeal. In this Presi
dency we have received 'nearly $lOOO. A
Considerable portion of both these sums
were given by natives, including Chris
tians and heathens.
You speak of the difficulties of living
in America, growing out of the great in
crease of prices. We are quite able to
understand and sympathize with you in
this respect, for within a few years the
cost of living here has increased greatly.
Many important articles of use and con
sumption are from two hundred to three
hundred per .cent. higher than they were
a few years ago, and the general average
of increase has been over one hundred
per cent. To meet this increase, which
will be permanent, the Board allowed us
the past year, as a temporary measure,
an increase of fifteen per cent. on our
salaries. You will not be surprised
when I add that most of our missiona
ries are in debt Prices are steadily
rising, and what the result will be we
do not like to contemplate. It is much
pleasanter to remember that the Lord is
our Helper, and that his promise is,
" bread shall
. 1:le given him; his waters
shall be sure."
THE MADURA MISSION
But it is time for me to speak of the
Lord's work in this land of darkness.
In this mission, at the close of the year,
we had 158 village congregations, 31 or
ganized churches, 1173 church members
in good standing, and 6324 persons be
longing to our village congregations, all
of whom have professedly renounced
heathenism, and are under regular Chris
tian instruction. Sixty-one members
were received to our churches during the
year, on profession of their faith.
Our numbers have not increased dur
ing the past year, but we think steady
progress has been made in other respects.
More heathen villages have been reached
by our itinerant , efforts than during any
preceding year, and the uniform testi
mony of our native brethren, as well as
our missionaries, is, that their message
has never been so cordially received be
fore.
The opposition of the Jesuits has be
come more active and bitter, and they
spare no means to hinder us in our work.
There have been some sad cases of per
secution to try the faith and constancy
of our people ; and as most of our Euro
pean officials in this district at present
are hostile to our missionary work, and
strongly prejudiced against our native
Christians, cases of persecution generally
go unrBdressed.
BITTER PERSEPVTION - INDIFFERENCE OF
BRITISH OFFICIALS
In one village where several Roman
ists had come over to us for instruction,
they were, after Years of threats and
promises, induced to return to Roman
ism by loans of money from -the Jesuit
priests. One man only, with his family,
remained firm, and he at once became
the object of relentless persecution.
Every one in the village was forbidden
to have any intercouse with him, and
every possible annoyance was resorted
to. He has lost several children in suc
cession Within a few days of their birth,
and his wife has been repeatedly at the
point of death, all in consequence of the
priest's frobidding any one to render them
the least assistance in the time of their trial.
We have appealed to the, magistrate
for help in the case, but without success.
I am happy to add thatthe poor young man
has grown in grace under his trials, and
in the midst of his deep affiction, rejoices
in the Lord.
Another more aggravated case has
just occurred. A rich and oppressive
heathen Zemindar, some years ago, de
termined to order out of his village the
little company of Christians residing
there, and resorted to violent means to
accomplish his purpose. At that time the
matter was investigated by a Christian
magistrate, and the Zemindar was pun
ished. But now we have fallen upon
evil times, and he has been emboldened
to make another trial of persecution, and
with more success. Two Catechists,
who brought the matter before the ma
gistrate, were seized upon a charge of
perjury and condemned to five years
hard labor in chains, while two other
Christian men, who confirmed their state
ment, were condemned to six months'
imprisonment. The strong bias against
native Christians, on the part of the
magistrate and judge, dud the universal
prevalence of bribery among the natives,
left us no hope from the beginning that
the poor men would escape. " Judg
ment is turned away backward, and jus
tice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen
in the streets, and equity cannot enter.
Yea, truth faileth ; and he that departeth
from evil maketh himself a prey." The
Lord is trying our poor people in a fiery
furnace ; may he bring them out of the
fire as gold seven times purified! "We
are troubled on every side, yet not dis
tressed ; we are perplexed, but not in
despair ; persecuted, but not, forsaken ;
cast down, but not destroyed." Re
member us and our people in your
prayers, that our faith may be strength
ened, and that they may be comforted
and sustained under their trials.
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SCHOOLS
Looking at the whole of India, we
see evident signs that the truth is making
progress. The Government are increas
ing the number of their schools, though
the Bible is still excluded from the course
of study, and is not allowed to be read
in the schools. Permission has been
given by the same Government to form
classes for the study of the Bible out of
school hours, if the pupils desire to do
so, and an 'effort-has been made to carry
out the permission. The Bishop of
Madras took a special interest in the mat
ter, but the hostility of the educational
officials has thus far prevented anything
being done. We hope for better things
by and by. Some of the young natives
will read the Bible, and they express
their surprise that it should be shut out
of the Government school. Some time
ago an intelligent young Brahmin, who
had completed the Government course of
study, came here to buy a copy of D'-
A übigne's History of the Reformation.
He purchased also a copy of the Bible,
saying that Government required them
to read Shakespeare and Milton, but that
they could not understand them without
an acquaintance with the Bible.
RELIEF OF CHRISTIAN CONVERTS
It is a sign of the progress of Chris
tianity in the country, that the Govern
ment have been constrained, at last, to
legislate for the benefit of their native
Christian subjects.`Recently a law has
been proposed in the legislative councils
of the supreme Government at Calcutta,
for the relief of native converts who
have been forsaken by their wives or
husbands on account of their having
embraced Christianity. The law has
not yet been passed, but it undoubtedly
will be, and though it may not be all that
we could wish, it will be a great benefit,
and it shows, at least, that the labors of
missionaries are producing an effect in
the country. The Governor-General, a
decided and earnest Christian, spoke
warmly in favor of the law as a matter
of urgent necessity, as well as of justice.
BRAHMO SAINIAJ j-SPECIMEN OF PRAYEIT.
Before bringing my long letter to
close, let me refer to one more of the
signs of the times in India. You may
perhaps have heard of the Calcutta
Brahmo Samaj. This is a society of
highly educated young Hindus, formed
several years ago, with the object of
bringing back the Hindus from the wor
ship of idols, to the ancient worship
taught in the Vedas as interpreted in
the Vedantic writings. They openly
renounced idolatry, caste, and many of
the injurious customs of heathenism.
Subsequently, not feeling quite sure that
their views were supported by the Vedas,
they sent several learned men to Benares
to examine the Vedas with great care.
After some two years of study, they re
ported adversely to the claims of the 'Pe
dantic philosophy, and to the Vedas
themselves, upon which that philosophy
was said to be founded; and the society
stepped forward upon the platform of
deism, after the form adopted by New
man, and other English infidels of recent
notoriety. Here they stand at present,
but they profess to be still seeking light.
They admit openly that they have de
rived much benefit from the Bible, and
recently have requested the privilege of
an exchange of publications with the
Calcutta Tract Society. Their form of
worship is very simple, and closely con
formed to that of Christian assemblies,
consisting mainly of singing, prayers,
and a sermon on some religious or moral
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2, 1865.
subject. As it may interest you, I will
copy one of their prayers:
" 0 thou Supreme Spirit, amidst the
manifold allurements of this world, thou
art my only place of refuge. All my
hope is in Thee. Glowing
with the
glow of sin, where else could I go to
cool down my heated soul ? I am Thine,
0 Lord, I am Thine forever. Before
Thee I weep. Forsake me not, because
Thou seest that lam guilty. What can
I say of my numerous transgressions
against Thee. Though I am Thy son,
Thy servant, subject to Thy command,
yet I have disregarded that command.
Though constantly nurtured by Thy love,
I have forgotten Thee. Thou halt con
stantly instructed me to forsake ,he way
of sin, angballed me to Thy beil.evolent
way, and I have heard Thy voice, but
have not obeyed it. Thy love to me is
boundless, but I love Thee not;, all my
affection attaches to the world. There is
no limit to my guilt. lam straitened in
approaching Thy glorious presehce. 0
thou beneficent, deliyeriug Godj deliver
me; with a penitent heart, and a troubled
mind, I ask for forgiveness; rduce to
ashes all my sins. Let not mean oughts
i t :t
and impure desires lodge in my soul.
Draw away my heart from the dark
world, and direct it towards Thyself.
Whatever purpose or desire separates me
from Thee, root it out from my heart.
In all my religious efforts, let me with
unswerving disposition look to Thee.
Thou art all my treasure." i
May we not hope that these intelli
gent young men, thus darkly feeling
after the Lord, if haply they may find
Him, will be brought into the glorious
light and liberty of the children of God?
I might add much more, but have
reason to apologize for the length at
which I have already written. Pray
for us, and for all who ,are labding to
bring the heathen from the worship of
devils to the service of the true and
living God. Present my Christian salu
tations to all the members of Presby
tery, and with kindest regards to your
wife and family, believe me
Yours very affectionately,
W. TRACY
DUE WEST.
Having given you, Messrs. Editors,
the Northwest, and the Northwest by
West, let us now look Due West from
our City of Brotherly Love.
SYNOD OF MISSOURI
And first, in the now prosperous and
crowded city of St. Louis, drop fn upon
the Synod of Missouri, in session in the
North Church. It is but a handful of
men, but among them are those who
have stood manfully, at their p sts in this
war-desolated State, when, .ght after
night, they looked for the urningof
their homes above their heads, and knew
not at what hour their lives might be
taken by blood-thirsty enemies. Of our
churches in this State, once numerous,
many left us after our anti-slavery action
of 1857 ; others have been scattered and
torn by the war. In the one hundred
and thirteen counties of Missouri we
have but twenty-three men. Yet though
our work in Missouri and Kansas has to
be done almost from the foundations, our
brethren there are full of hope. The
record of our Church is that upon which
they would wish to stand.
In St. Louis we have one strong
Church, Dr. Nelson's, and one that can
scarcely be called 'strong, the North
Church, although, under the fresh and
vigorous pastorate of Mr. Starr, it is, in
creasing in numbers and vigor. Our
Union Church, first handed. over to the
Old School, has since been sold to the
Methodists. Our Missouri churches
deserve the warmest sympathy of East
ern Christians. Let them have the aid
they need. They want special, help for
building churches, and supplying their
churches and Sabbath-schopls with
books. They are little flocks amid the
mixed population of the State, largely
Catholic, infidel, or disloyal. But with
a fair start they will soon be self-sustain
ing, for a better population is pouring in
from Indiana, Illinois, and lowa. No
Church can more happily open its doors
to them than our own.
The Synod took decided action on a
number of topics—Church Building,
Home Missions, Publication, Ministerial
Relief, and State of the Country. Bat
of these the Stated Clerk will doubtless
make report. Dr. Kendall and Mr.
Norton contributed their counsels in
deciding upon mission movements in
the home field of the Synod. Its meet
ings were earnest, real, delightful; its
devotional exercises deeply interesting,
the half hour of prayer stretching to an
hour and a half.
THE ASSEMBLIES
The two General Assemblies are to
meet in St. Louis in 1866. This will
task to the utmost the hospitality of the
city.'':. We have there but two churches,
and if is to be feared that the disloyal
families of the Old School branch will
not be eager to entertain the loyal mem
bers of their own Assembly since its
decided position on the duties of Chris
tians to the country. Their Presbytery
(0. S.) has just reversed the action by
which Dr. McPheeters was removed
from his pulpit, and censured those - Who
aided in his removal. The result of the
controversy between the loyal men and
the secessionists in the Old School
Churches of Missouri and Kentucky re
mains to be seen. There will be warm
work in their next Assembly.
MADISON, INDIANA
An eastward journey across the Mis
sissippi, across the prairies of Illinois,
a cross the woodlands of Indiana, and
southward to the Ohio river, brings us
to Madison, where the Synod of Indiana
meets, on its Southern border. After
the new towns of the prairie land, scat
tering, unfinished, wooden, Madison
seems a part of the old States. Its
houses are largely of brick, for here we
come to clay land, and its streets consist
of solid rows of shops and houses. It
is not at present receiving any rapid
addition to its population, and some of the
towns of the region are being depleted
by emigration. Society here is refined
and cultivated ; the churches, solid and
steady. The high hills on either bank
of the Ohio give much beauty to the
site of the town. Our church here is
now vacant, by the resignation of Mr.
Atterbury, who has gone abroad to
travel in Europe and the Holy Land.
TWO SYNODS OF INDIANA
Here, on the suggestion of the Old
School branch, are in session two Synods
of Indiana. In pursuance of arrange
ments made yesterday (October 13), the
Synods met in the First Church, (0. S.)
this morning, and spent an hour and a
half in prayer and conference. It cer
tainly was a delightful season. " I love
thy kingdom, Lord," rolled in a rich
volume of song through the house, in
viting all hearts and exalting every soul.
The prayers and exhortations were in
ihe main admirable, and all felt that it
was a good thing for brethren to dwell
together in unity. Many of our Old
School brethren manifest an earnest
longing for an organic union of the two
bodies. The only address that failed to
awaken full sympathy, was that of Dr.
Wood, Moderator of the last Assembly,
(0. S.) who said that if he had his books
and pamphlets on the division to write
over again, he would alter not a word
in them—and yet he was ready for re
union, and could he see it, as he hoped
he might, he should say, " Lord, now
lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
for mine eyes have seen thy salvation."
This question is a practical one in this
region. Feeble churches are being ad
vised to unite. As to the organic union
of the two bodies, whilst some desire it
immediately, many feel that the time has
not come for it, and that there are rea
sons rendering it at present impractica
ble, and any propositions for it unwise,
as tending to revive old controversies.
Others deem it undesirable in the ab
sence of manifest providential indications
in that direction. To-morrow, the two
bodies unite in the Lord's Supper in our
church, the Second.
OUR SYNOD OF INDIANA
Oar Synod comprises a good deal of
mental and moral force.. The men are
generally plain tr►en, but vigorous and
earnest. The Synod works harmoniously
and happily. All is cordial, all homo
geneous, all cheerful, all contented and
'hopeful. The docket is gone through
with systematically under the episcopate
of our good brother Bishop, the Stated
Clerk, and the work of all our Assembly's
Committees pursued by Synodical Com
mittees, acting and reporting. The pre
sence of Secretary Mills, who is a member
of this Synod, added to the interest and
profit of the meeting. Mr. Marshall, of
Indianapolis, presided with dignity. The
sermon of Mr. Edson, of Indianopolis,
on Personal Union with Chirst, was de
lightful, not merely as a good and well
delivered discourse, but from its spiritu
ality. His people are now building a
church that will cost $90,000.
LETTER FROM REV, A. M. STEWART,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 14, 1865.
The Capital of the United States
seems once again almost upon a peace
footing. Army disbanded, hospitals
emptied, with buildings sold and tear
ing down ; forts dismantled, together
with the general insignia of war disap
pearing. Debris, however, of the late
great struggle still remains in large quan
tities. Attaches of the army, also, who
were not in the actual strife, but waited
upon tables and filled bureaus, arrang
ing about money, food, clothing, arms,
ammunition, horses, mules, forage,
wagons, &c., have not, at the return, of
peace, like Othello, lost their occupation,
but remain here in crowds. • Long yet
will it be ere all the accounts and tang
led claims are adjusted, and whole
houses full of documents are arranged
and filed away
Shoulder-straps in the hotels, on the
avenue and at the White House, have
pretty generally given place to ex-rebels,
or rather rebels still, only lacking oppor
tunity. They swarm without let or hin
drance in our National Capitol, like
black-birds in a Southern swamp. Singly,
by two's, by three's, and in groups, they
are met at every turn. The general
character of these it is not easy to mis
take. They 'tarry with them a sinister
indifference, an assumed boldness, a
wolfish independence. Without putting
down aught in malice, and notwithstand
ing all that long talked of chivalry and
boasted gentlemanly bearing, these men
do bear the appearance of sneaks and
blacklegs. For the future welfare of the
world and peace to our country, it does
seem a matter of regret that these bra
vadoes did not, as they often boasted they
would,.all die in the last ditch. A loyal
officer declared to me the other day,
gi that he could smell these vagabond
traitors at the distance of several rods.
He felt fully assured that rank treason
was still bubbling up in every one of the
cringing rascals."
Not merely are the pardon-Seekers
here in .crowds, filling the hotels, and be
sieging the White House almost to the
exclusion of worthy visitants, by mono
.polizing the time, cringing, scraping and
bowing to plebeian Andy Johnson—but
legislative and self-constituted commit
tees are here, making all manner of re
presentations, and asking for all sorts of
favors. The various departments of the
Quartermaster's Department are also be
sieged with rebel applicants for remuner
ation and indemnity. Here is one who
was all the while intensely loyal, and had
property destroyed by' the rebel host.
Another, equally loyal, sustained injury
from the Union arms.„ This one had a
claim against the Government before the
war, and that one had a fine horse taken
from him the day after Gen. Lee sur
rendered. - All these applicants seem to
be as complacently received and listened
to as though there had been no rebellion,
no bloodshed, nor yet any starving o f
our- prisoners.
Whither all these things tend may not
be easy to predict. They surely bocte us no
good. One thing hopeful, so far as the
money matter of these numerous claims
is concerned—General Meigs, through
whose hands they must pa'ss for final
approval, is so thoroughly loyal and up
right, it will take hard pressure to have
many of them approved.
As a counterpart to these cankers in
our Capitol, and being hopeful for the
future—a number of the churches here
seem to be in a very interesting condi
tion. Among the New School Presby
terians, Baptists, and Methodists, meet
ings have been held nearly every even
ing for weeks past, and are still continued
with unabated interest. To two of
these meetings on week evenings, largely
attended, and to one on Sabbath even
ing, densely crowded, I have preached,
and feel encouraged to believe that God's
Spirit is present in them.
Two large, beautiful. and costly church
buildings are just being completed, which
add much to the appearance of the city.
A Baptist—called Calvary Church; a me
morial edifice. As we are told, the wife
of the now venerable Amos Kendall, a
woman ,full of good works, lately died.
As a memorial to perpetuate the memory
of his wife, the husband donated nearly
a hundred thousand dollars for the erec
tion of a new church edifice. A hand
some edifice is it, nearly ready for oc
cupancy ; and the most sensible monu
ment it has been our privilege to record.
Under the guidance of the Rev. Dr.
Ryan, that indefatigable church builder,
the Methodists have erected a magnifi
cent new edifice, called Foundry Church ;
the first preaching for the organization
of the congregation having been held in
a small foundry shop.
•These costly improvements, and this
interest in religions matters, betoken
good for our National Capitol. Satan,
as feared by many, is not to have mat
ters all his own way in Washington.
Houns AT HOME, for November, Vol.
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Geoffrey the Lollard, (continued) ; Isaac
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Johnson, (Mrs. Martin) ;
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(Dr Turnbull); Esther Searle's New
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THE STUDENT AND SCHOOLMATE, Bos
ton, promises to enlarge, and will make
a vigorous effort to more than hold its
own amid powerful competition. It is
an'old and highly esteemed favorite, and
doubtless there is room for every good
juvenile among the immense masses of
educated youth in our country.
We have also on our table, for No
vember :
GODEY'S LADY'S Bong: S. J. Hale and
L. A. Godey.
ARTHUR'S HOME MAGAZINE : T. S.
Arthur.
LADIES FRIEND: Peterson.
LITTELVS LIVING AGE, for October
21, contains George Mueller's Baik of
Faith ; Wives and Daughters; The
A. M. STEWART
Ntrittreo
THE MONTHLIES
Barings ; The Basque Country; Story of
the Great March ; Fenian Revolution ;
Rise and Fall of Commodities ; Poetry.
JUSTICE AND MERCY.
It is altogether a mistaken conception of
the spirit of the Gospel if we turn from
the letter, to take it as a proclamation of
impunity for crime. The Gospel has in
deed both a mission of peace on earth and
good will to man; it illustrates gloriously
the infinite mercy of God, but it does more
than this. There is nothing in the deal
ings of God with his creatures which so
exalts the majesty of justice, as this same
scheme of redemption. The hurling of
the rebel angels from the battlements of
heaven to chains and darkness, utters not
half so awfully the inflexible decree of God,
that he will by no means clear the guilty,
as the voice of Gethsemane and Calvary.
What do we behold on that blood-stained
height, but an incensed justice; a broken
law, pouring out the smoking phials of
wrath upon human guilt, thatguilt garnered
up and laid h
upon th head of the innocent
substitute
—t e spotless Son of God? What
a perversion to speak of this great ex
hibition of death tun
dispensation in which
introducing a
justice resigns its
sceptre to a mercy which has thenceforth
no capital retributio n for transgression.
Forever does that grand tragedyeolare,
" The soul that sinneth, it shall die." Jus
tice will be honored. Its eternal demands
never slumber. Law remains forever an
preme.—Rev. 4. L. Stone.
VERY SHARP PRACTICE.
As an instance of sharp practice, it is
related that a merchant going to America
and back, went to an insurance office and
wished to insure separately 1000 cigars,
valued at $lOOO, against loss by fire or
water. The insurance was agreed to. After
the lapse of six months, he made his ap
pearance at the insurance office, and de
manded his money, as the segars had all
been burned. " But not on board the
vessel, sir," said the Secretary, "for she is
in dock now." " Yes, on board the vessel.
I smoked them, and therefore burned
them all myself, and the insurance says
against fire." The Secretary seemed taken
aback, and had nothing to say, so the mer
chant said he would call the next day for
his money. The next day he called, but
was met by the Solicitor to the company,
who told him if he did not relinquish his
claim, he would be prosecuted as one who had
knowingly and wilfully set fire to goods in
sured. by the company. The biter was bitten.
MINISTERIAL RECORD.
MONTHLY.
Adair, Robert, Pres. N. S.—Resigned pas
torate at Norristown, Pa.
Bird, Thompson, Pres. N. S:—Resigned
pastorate at Des Moines, lowa.
Bishop, John M., Pres. N. S.—lnstalled over
2d church, Bloomington, Ind.
Boyd, A. Br., Pres. 0. S.—Resigned pasto
rate at Cross Creek; Pa.
Butler, E., Pres. N. S.—lnstalled at
Keeseville, N. Y. Sept. 28.
Decker, Henry E., Ref. Dutch.—Transferred
from Piermont, N. Y., to a church in
Michigan.
Dillon, S. P, Pres. 0. S—Resigned pasto
rate at Hanover, 111.
Finney, B. Graham ,
Pres. 0. S.—lnstalled
over churches of Lycoming, Lycoming Cen
tre, and Linden, Pa., Oct. 2.
liurgerson, Wm. A., Pres. 0. S.—Ordained
and installed . over Wallabout Church,
Brooklyn, N. Y. , Oct. IG.
Olga, George M.,D.D., Pres. 0. S.—Died
Oct. 12, aged 43.
Graham. John 8., Pres. 0. S.—Resigned
pastorate at Morristown, 0.
Grimes, Joseph S., Pres. 0. S.—Resigned
pastorate at New Castle, Pa.
Hall, Samuel H., D.D., Pres. N. S.—Elect
ed Corresponding Secretary of American
Seamen's Friend Society,
.Happersett, Reese, D.D., Pres. 0. S.—Re-
signed pastorate at Stockton, Cal.
Heide ; P. J., Luth.-Installed over the
united, charges of West Newton, Schiners,
and Barren Run, all of Westmoreland Co.,
Pa.
Hughes, S. H, Pres. 0. S.-Dismissed
from churches of Rich Hill and Leesburg,
Pa., Oct. 17, and installed at Centre, Pa.,
Oct. 31.
Hulbert, Y. M, Ref. Dutch.-Installed at
White Plains, N. Y., Sept. 21.
Johnson, Wilbur ,
Pres. N. S.--Ordained and
installed at Great Bethel, Pa., Oct. 3.
Johnston, R. A., Pres. 0. S.-Resigned pas
torate at Paint Lick, Ky.
Kerr, Af 1 B. Pres. 0. S.-Installed at Me-
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chanicsburg, Pa., Oct. 3.
Luunitz, John Pres. 0. S.-Installed over
Ist German 'Pres. Church, West Manches
ter, Pa., Oct. 11.
Ledoux, L. P., Pres. N. S.-Resigned pas
torate at Cornwall, N. Y.
Looinis, Samuel, Pres. N. S.-Resigned pas
torate at Vineland, N. J.
McHolmes, J. Ref. Dutch.-Installed at
Hudson; N. Y., Sept. 24.
Marsh, E., Pres. N. S.-Resigned pastorate
at Canton, 111.
Martin, W7ll. W., Pres. N. 'S.--Died in
Brooklyn,
N. Y., Oct. 16, aged 27.
Maxwell, James M., Pres. 0. S.-Installed
over 12th Pres. ch., Baltimore, Oct. 9.
Afessmer, Wm. S., Pres. N. S.-Taken
charge of church in Springfield, Mo.
Mori-on, J. H., Pres. 0. S.-Installed at
Peoria, 111. Oct. 11.
Morse, Jonathan 8., Pre , ;. N. S.-Ordained
.Ind installed at Moravia, N. Y. Sept. 27.
Noyes, _Henry V., Pres. 0. S.-Ordained as
Foreign Missionary, by Western Reserve
Presb., Sept. 6.
Peeke, Geo. H., Ref. Dutch.-Installed over
Ist R. D. ch., Jersey City, Oct. 1.
Powers W. R. Pmts. N. S.-Ordained and
installed at Ilysander, N. Y., Sept. 20.
Read, E. G., Pres. 0. S.-Ordained and in
stalled at Madison, Wis., Oct. 11.
Shearer, Geo. 14 Pres. 0. S.-Ordained
Evangelist by 2d Presb. of Philadelphia,
Oct. 4.
Taggart, W , D.D., Un. Pres.--Died in
Uniontown, 0., Sept 11-one of the oldest
ministers of his church.
Van Cleve, Wm. S., Pres. 0. S. Ordained
Evangelist by Presbytery of Washington,
Pa.,Oct. 3.
Walo, E. F., Pres. N. S.-Taken charge of
the churches at Linden and Bangor, Mich.
Webber, Henry, Pres. 0. S.-Resigned pas
torate at North Sewickley, Pa.
Wilber, Horatio N., Pres. N. S.-Taken
charge of Presbyterial - mission work of
Keokuk Presbytery in Calhoun go.,
Residence, Hardin.
Willett, J. T., Pres. N. S.-Resigned pasto
rate at Essex, N. Y.
Williams, P. T., Pres. 0. S.-Installed at
Cold Spring, N. Y. Oct. 11.
Wilmer, 'Won., Pres. N. S.--Ordained`Evan
gelist. bY Crawfordsville Presb., Sept. 1.
Wilson, R. 0., Luth.-Installed over Beth
lehem charge, Washington.
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