national Government, could not fail to
bring upon us the just punishment of
God.
We here record our deep sympathy
with the unutterable grief of the nation,
for the death, by assassination, of the
illustrious citizen whom it had twice
chosen as its chief magistrate ; we offer
fervent thanksgiving to God for sparing
the life of the honorable Secretary of
State, and restoring him to the functions
of his office, and for defeating the nefa
rious attempts to assassinate other high
and distinguished officers; and we thank
fully rejoice in the demonstration of the
stability of our national Government
afforded by the marvellous tranquility
with which, at such a time and in such
circumstances, the executive power was
transferred to the hands of the murdered
President's laWful su ccessor. To Presi
dent Johnson we tender our cordial
sympathy and encouragement in his
arduous work, and we fervently implore
for him the Divine guidance which was
so graciously and so manifestly vouch
safed to his lamented predecessor.
We deem it fitting also to record our
grateful sense of the goodness of God to
the people of Missouri, in enabling and
disposing them to abolish the institution
of slavery, by the action of their own
chosen reprensentatives, and to establish
a new Constitution which guarantees per
sonal liberty and equality beforuthe
law to all the inhabitants of the Sire.
In respect to the oath of loyalty which
is required as a condition for exercising
the functions of the Christian ministry
in this State, we rejoice that none of our
members t are unable truthfully to take it.
In all respects, we humbly and fer
vently commend the rulers and people
of our State, and of the nation, to the
gracious guidance of God.
Published by order of the Synod.
H. A. NELSON, Stated Clerk.
ST. Louis, October 12, 1865.
SYNOD OF MISSOURI ON PUBLICATION.—
Resolved, That this Synod has listened
with great interest and pleasure to the
remarks of. Rev. John W. Dulles; Secre
,tary of the Presbyterian Publication
Committe.
Resolved, That we recommend our
churches to - use the Committee of Publi
cation of our own church, so far as it
may be practicable, in disseminating re
i
i us literature, in preference to other
. teties or corporations.
Resolved, That as the Publication
Committee relies upon the Christian ac
tivity and benevolence of the churches,
and not upon hired colportage, we recom
mend to our church members to purchase
and distribute in places where usefulness
seems probable, the excellent publica
tions of this committe.
Resolved, That we recommend to each
of the churches in the bounds of this Sy
nod, to take an annual collection for the
Publication Committee, and to avail
themselves of the provision of the com
mittee, that one-half of the collection be
returned to them in publications for con
gregational distribution.
ABILITY TO GIVE.—To no other sub
ject is the old adage, " where there's a
will, there's a way," more applicable
than this. Take an example from the
poor and lowly. The English Church
Missionary Society, which many years
ago felt itself compelled, for financial
reasons, to give up its missions in
Jamaica, has just received from two or
three of the cong9gations formerly con
nected with it, their first annual oontribu
tion to its funds, amounting to 801., sub
scribed almost wholly by black and
colored people. Here is an instance of
the spirit in which the money was given,
as narrated by the Jamaica clergyman
in whose parish the greatest portion was
raised :
" One man, a black man, whose face I had
not seen for two years, and whose very exis
tence I had forgotten, came to me with 2s.
6d. in his hand, and on his lips this tale :
Minister, things have not been going on well
with me these two years. I have been quar
reling with my neighbors. I have spent the
little I had got by the sale of my coif", in
going to law. I had given up coming to
church, and I had 'partly flung myself away;
but when I heard of the good work that was
going on up at Birnam Wood, I said, My
wife, this won't do. The church members
are getting a blessing by helping the missiona:
ries ; but we are getting no blessing; a curse
is upon us. Times used to be different. We
must make the old times come back. We
must pick up ourselves, and give something
to the missionaries. My wife said, There is
nothing in the house, not a sixpence. But I
told her, There's yams in the field. So, min
ister, we dug some yams, went to market yes
terday, and sold them for 2s. 6d. Here, Sir,
is the money. Another man gave 35., but
returned a few days after with 25., saying he
felt that he had not done enough for the
Lord; that even the ss. was too little, but
that next year he hoped to do better.
The missionaries of the London
Society in Jamaica also testify to the
zeal and liberality of their converts, not
withstanding the severe drought and
consequent distress. Thus, among other
instances of cheerful giving, though not
without much self-denial, we hear of an
old African couple, husband and wife,
each about ninety years of age, wh o
brought It. 25., and laid : it on the mis
sionary altar.
THE NEWSPAPER APPRECIATED.
Without my newspaper, life would narrow
itself to the small limits of my personal ex
periences, and humanity be compressed into
the ten or fifteen people I mix wrtb. Now I
refuse to accept this. I have not a sixpence
in consols, but I want to know how they
stand. I was never—l never in all likelihood
shall be—in. Japan ; but I have an intense
curiosity to know what, our troops did at
Yokohama. I deplore the people who suffer
ed by that railroad smash ; and I sympathize
witt the newly married couple so beautifully
depicted in the illustrated, as they drove oft
in a chaise, and our old gent at the hall door
waving them a last adieu. I like the letters
of correapendents, with their little grievances
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1865.
about their unpunctual trains, or some un
warrantable omissions in the Liturgy. I even
like the people who chronicle the rainfall, and
record little facts about the mildness of the
season. As for the advertisements, I regard
them as the glass and mirror of the age.
Show me but one page of the "Wants"of
any country, and I engage to give a sketch of
the current civilization of the period. / What
glimpses of rare interiors do we gain by these
brief paragraphs! How full of suggestive
ness an d of story are they !—Blackwood's
Magazine.
REV, ASA. MARTIN.
Died, on the 9th of November, 1865, at his
residence, in Mahaska County, lowa, after
a lingering illness, Rev. AsA MARTIN, pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church of Prairie
College, Presbytery of Keokuk.
Brother Martin was a man of sterling
worth, very modest and retiring in his
disposition, an earnest preacher, and
much beloved as a friend and a pastor.
He had abored faithfully in the Master's
work for twenty-one years in Indiana,
Illinois, and lowa. -
For the last two years he had been a
constant sufferer from an affection of the
throat ~and lungs, and for about a"year
past unable to preach any. But his lit
tle church, with a deVotion worthy of
all commendation, continued to him his
full support until his death. He died in
the midst of his people, and was followed
to the grave by a large concourse, who
seemed to deeply feel their loss.
He has left a widow and six children, the
oldest the wife of Rev. Mr. Kendrick,
and the others mostly small.
He died with a calm reliance upon
the Saviour, with the sweet assurance
that that Saviour whom he had so often
preached to others would be with him
through the dark vale of death, and give
him a crown of glory. He died corn-
Mending his loved ones to the covenant
mercies of God, and the kind watch and
care of the Church. May the Lord deal
kindly with them. S. J.
AMERICAN CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
THANK-OFFERING PROPOSED
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27, 1865
DEAR SlR:—The American Christian
Commission, formed at a convention of
Evangelical Christians, held in the city
of Cleveland, on the 27th and 28th of
September last, proposes two important
movements. The first is to secure the
rendering from the people of our land of
offerings which shall testify to their grat
itude to God for His great blessings be
stowed upon this nation. The second
is to secure the co-operation of Evangeli
cal Christians in labors for the applica
tion of the Gospel to all classes and con
ditions of men in our land, not as yet
under direct Gospel influences.
The details of its proposed measures
for the promotion of the work of evan
gelization, will in due- time, be made
known. Let it suffice here to say that
the Commission will in no way interfere
with the work of churches and existing
societies ; and that it proposes to meet
all its own expenses •by private subscrip
tions from a few of its members and
friends.
The first stated and special move
ment of the Commission, and to which
we now ask your earnest attention, is
embraced in the following resolutions,
which were adopted at a meeting of the
Executive Committee, on the evening of
the 13th instant:—
"Resolved, That the marvellous manifesta
tions of God's goodness to us as a, nation, in
bringing us safely through the late war, and
in establishing peace and liberty throughout
all our borders, make an earnest call upon all
the people of our land, to manifest their gra
titude in the presenting of a Great Natidnal
Thank-offering
to the glory of the Lord.
" Resolved, That we believe the people
will be found ready to give and glad to dis
tribute, in such testimony of their gratitude,
when the subject is distinctly brought before
them.
" Resolved, That the Philadelphia mem
bers of our Executive Committee, and Rev.
Mr. Duryea and Rev. Mr., Tyng, of New
York, and G. S. Griffiths, Esq., of Baltimore,
are hereby appointed a Cointuittee to inau
gurate this movement; and that they are
authorized to use such means as in their
judgment may be deemed best for the prose
cution of the work."
As authorized by the foregoing reso
lutions, a meeting of the Clergy of the
city of Philadelphia was held on Mon
day last, the 20th instant. The pro
posed measure of an effort to secure
thank-offerings from all our people in
special token of their gratitude to God
for his blessings bestowed upon our na
tion, met with warm approval, and after
some discussion as to particular objects
towards which to appropriate the pro
posed contributions, the whole subject
was referred to " a committee, consisting
of three members of each denomination,
to further the interests of the proposed
effort in whatever way they may deem
proper."
The committee, constituted as above,
met this morning at No. 1210 Chestnut
Street, and gave earnest consideration
to the subject intrusted to them. The
following resolutions, presented by Rev.
Dr. Breed, and unanimously adopted,
will show you the action of the Commit
tee, thus far :
"Resolved, That this committee respectfully
suggests to an enlightened Christian patriot
ism, as some expression of our gratitude to'
God for the salvation of our Government, the
preservation to our children and our children's
children, of a secure and richly furnished na
tional inheritance, and for the cessation of
civil war, and the restoration of peace; that
an effort be made in our churches, Sabbath
and other schools and seminaries, and among
our men of business, to secure a special pe
cuniary contribution from every man, woman,
and child in our land; and that the sums
thus raised be reported to the Executive
Committee of the American Christian Com
mission.
" Resolved, That churches contributing
their thank-offering are requested to appro
priate their contributions to such - specific
cause of Christian benevolence as may, in
their judgment best glorify God, and conduce
to the relief and welfare of men.
" Resolved, That all money raised by the
Executive Committee at Union meetings,
and all individual contributions intrusted to
the committee without special designation,
shall be appropriated to religious and chari
table labors in the South and Southwest.
" Resolved, That the Executive Committee
of the American Christian Commission be
requested to have these resolutions printed
and forwarded to pastors, Sabbath-school
superintendents, heads of colleges and semi
naries of learning, and to organizations and'
individuals of known wealth in the commu
nity, and respectfully to request and urge
hearty co-operation in this work of laying a
large and liberal thank-offering upon the
altar of our Divine Deliverer.
" Resolved, That the Committee appointed
at the previous meeting, representing the
several denominations in this movement, be
requested to take this matter in charge, and
present it to their respective churches in such
form as they may deem best."
You have thus the history and present
condition of this important movement
brought before you. We ask you to
give to it your earnest consideration,
and your hearty co-operation. We want
all the people of our land who feel thank
ful to God for his blessings of restored
national authot:ity and enlarged freedom,
to participate in it. We desire to have
some notice of the movement presented
to the people who shall gather in the
temples of the Lord on the approaching
day' of national thanksgiving, and to
have collections made at as early a day
as possible. The particular direction
of contributions is left to denominational
or church arrangements, or to the judg
ment of individual donors.
The American Christian Commission
desires to collect the facts or statistics
of the contributions, and, in due time, to
report them. You can do something.
Will you not do what you can to help
on with this movement, in manifestation
of our people's gratitude to God for great
national blessings ?
Rev. BISHOP JANES, Chairman.
Rev. A. C. OSBORNE, CCn '• Sec ' s.
Rev. STUART DODGE,
Am. O. C., N 0.12 Bible House, New York.
Rev. THOMAS BRAINERD, Ch a irman,
Rev. J. ADDISON HENRY, Secretary,
Of the Philadelphia Committe of Clergymen.
Rev. ROBERT J. PARVIN,
Rev. MORRIS C. SUTPHEN,
JAY COOKE, ESQ.,
GEORGE H. STUART, ESQ.,
Philadelphia Members of the Executive Committee
American Christian Commission.
For further information on the subject,
or in sending reports of contributions in
this city, address,
REV. ROBERT J. PARVIN,
Care of Jay Cooke dr Co.. Philadelphia
THE Mining and Scientific Press, of Sept.
16th, says : " The receipts of bullion from
the interior, show that the mines are in as
flourishing a condition as at any previous
time. Large numbers of new quartz mills
are being put up in all parts of this State
and Nevada."
OBITITARIC
DIED, in West Chester. Pa., July IS. 1565, Mr. JAMES
ATWOOD. in the sevents-ninth year of his age.
Intimately identified as Mr. Atwood was with the
history of the Church of Christ for more than hall a
century of its most important period, it seems fitting
that his memory should be preserved from the obli
vion to which an age of active progresS is too ready
to consign its worn-out actors.
Born in Atkinson, Rockingham Co., New Hamp
shire, (of pious parents, and brought up "in the nur
ture and admonition of the Lord,") he made a public
profession of his faith in Christ about the year Me.
on the same day—as he loved to recall—with his cou
sin, the now sainted Harriet Newell.
Removing soon after to Philadelphia, he passeil
through a season of great darkness and mental dis
tress, which left its impress upon his whole future
life. He was then made to see the exceeding sinful
ness of sin. the depravity of the heart, and the worth
lessness of man's righteousness as a way of life. In
his distress he grasped the Cross of Christ with a hold
which he never relaxed. Out of his struggle he
brought an assurance of Divine help, which never
forsook him.
Soon after his removal to Philadelphia, he entered
into business, and np,rried Miss Elazabeth Pyle,, of
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with whom he spent
more than fifty years of happy wedded life. In the
commercial revulsions which followed the war of /812,
a firm with which he was connected in Massachusetts,
became involved, and were obliged to ask a discharge
from their conditions. But so true was his piety, that
he rested not until, after years of self-denying toil,
every creditor was paid in full. As a member of the
firm of Atwood t Co., he was linown for more .than
thirty years as a merchant of the most unswerving in
tegrity.
As a member of the Fifth Presbyterian Church, and
an earnest promoter of every scheme for the advance
ment of Christ's Kingdom, he was dear to the hearts
of those who labored to lay the foundation of many
institutions which are now prosperous and success
ful.
In the year 1842 Mr. Atwood retired from business,
and removed to West Chester, Pennsylvania, to be
near his only daughter and her clldren. Here he
adorned the doctrine of God his Saviour. by a life of
humble piety and cheerful co-operation in everygood
work. Called to pass through great trials as, one by
one, all of his grandchildren atm his beloved wife
were taken away, he never murmured. It was mani
fest to all, that the grace of God sustained him. His
afflictions were blessed to him, so that he still brought
forth fruit in old age. Death came to him unexpect
edly. butdt found him ready. Constitutionally timid.
he had no fears in death. Prostrated by disease, he
fell asleep in Jesus.
" Blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to v: esp."
The piety of Mr: Atwood was unobtrusive, but it
was unmistakable. Few were ever Img in his com
pany without being made aware that ite was a Chris
tian. and that he was anxious for their soul's welfare.
He loved to tell what the Lord he l done for him,
that othdrs might be encouraged to go to the same
Saviour. He loved to proclaim the grace of God in
its freeness and in its power to save. There are few
familiar with him who have not heard him say,
God has kept me these fifty Years in his service, but
if ever I get to heaven, I shall be saved by grace Just
as much as the thief on the cross."
Always prudent, careful, calculating, be was liberal
of his means, on principle. He lived economically,
that he might save to give away. His sympathies
and his prayers were always given to every good
work. The poor found in him a benefactor. To his
pastor he was always a faithful counsellor, and his
prayers were to him like the help of Aaron and of
Hur. His memory is precious.
tiffint 4tititEs •
Ire - The Stated Meeting of Baffalo•Pres
byter* will be held at the Lafayette Street Church,
Buffalo, on Tuesday, December 11th. 1865.
TIMOTHY STILLMAN. stated Clerk.
DUNKIRK, Noy. 15, 1865.
Zir- The Presbytery of Columbus will
meet at Cottage Grove on Tuesday thel9th ot"Decem
ber, at six o'clock P. M. It is expected that several
'discourses on special subjects will be presented.
B. G. RILEY, Stated Clerk.
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HOME WEEKLY,
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$2.00 a Year, or Two Copies for $3.00;
Eight Copies for $lO.OO.
Or, Sixteen COpies for $2O, and One to - the
getter-up of the Club.
The choicest writers of
THE ATLANTIC, HARPER'S, GODEY 'S, PE
TE-AVG' S, ARTHUR'S, LADIES' REPOSITORY,
YOUNG FOEYS, and other LEI . DING - MTA - 0 7 .97:
ZINES. will write for the Home Weekly.
The best efforts:of the best authors of America, will
appear in the Philadelphia Home Weekly-
J. FOSTER RIR%
of "Charles. the Bold," wilt contribute a is.eries;of
original and popular articles, entitled Studies and
Rambles."
Six Illustrated Original and Brilliant
Novelettes,
By Mrs. Ann S. Stevens, the Authoress of " Rutledge,"
Harriet E. Prescott, Caroline Cheeseboro', Marion
Harland, and Mary J. Holmes, will be published ,in
the Philadelphia Home Weekly during 1866.
PRILADLPHIA
MRS. SARAH J. HALE'S Department—The Home
Circle—embracing a weekly column on the Customs
and Etiquette of good society, and Home as the centre
of happiness.
GRACE GREENWOOD will furnish a characteris
tic contribution every week, including good things
for Young Folks.
JENNIE JUNE (Mrs. Jennie E. Croley) will have
one of her vivacious and racy articles in every num
ber, in her own bappy style, on Fashions and Domes
tic matters.
GEORGIANA H. S. HULL will furnish in each pa
per a letter, in which will be included everything of
interest pertaining to New York Gay Life; Fashions
and Fashionable on (lite, and Literary, Operatic, and
Theatrical Gossip; the whole in her easy and piquant
style.
PARENTS AND CHILDREN.
MRS. C. A. HOPKINSON will furnish a weekly
column of special interest to every household, con
cerning more particularly the relation of Parent
and Child.
DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND HOUSEWIFE'S DE
PARTMENT,
A carefully prepared weekly selection, by the author
ess of the National Cook Book.
OUR ORIGINAL AND SPRIGHTLY PARIS
LETTER,
By "LEONE LEONE" will give each week a fami
liar and pleasing account of the Fashions and Gossip
of European Capitals.
Every week will be given an Original Illustrated
Column, entitled "AROUND THE TABLE." by our
"Funny Editor."
A SPLENDID AND UNEQUALLED .Alt-
RAY OF TALENT
Has been secured, embracing fifty of our most emi
nent and popular authors. The following have
pledged themselves, and will positively write for the
Home Weekly during 1866:
J. Foster Kirk,
J. S. C. Abbott,
Bayard Taylor,
W. Gilmore Simms,
T. S. Arthur,
Artemus Ward,"
Orpheus C. Kerr,
George H. Boker,
Theodore•Tilton,
T. J. Trowbridge,
P. Hamilton Myers,
Benson J. Lossing.
Richard Grant White,
Epes Sargent,
N. P. Willis,
Dr. J. H. Holland (Timo
thy Titcomb),
C. Astor Bristed,
"Edmund Kirk,"
Prank Lee Benedict,
A. S. Roe,
Prof.H. CoPPee,
E. P. Whipple.
H. T. Tuekerman,
L. Gaylord Clarke,
A. J. H.Duganne,
Prof, John S. Hart,
H. Hastings Weld,
Ann S. Stephens.
The $l5OO Prize Stories
Will be published complete in the
PHILADELPHIA HOME WEEKLY.
The Stories elicted by these liberal offers can scarcely
fail to possess a rare combination of talent, freshness.
novelty, and thrilling interest.
STERLING EDITORIALS in every number on
current events, Literature, Morals, Science, Philoso
phy and Art.
Also, a Summary of Foreign and Domestic News.
exhibiting, as it were, a photographic view of the
world.
The Agricultural and Horticultural Department has
been assigned to able and practical writers.
POETRY, Original and Selected,
Will be prepared and furnished under the special
charge of EPES SARGENT, of Boston.
The Philadelphia Home Weekly will be a first-class
illustrated family journal for the times. Nothing bat
an enormous circulation would justify the publisher
affording so valuable a paper at the low price of
$2,00 a Year, or Two Copies fot $3,00;
Eight Copies for $lO,OO.
Postmasters. Clergymen, and others who get up clubs,
can afterwards add single copies at the rate of $1,25
per year.
Canada subscribers must pay twenty cents addition
al to pay the American postage.
The postage on the
PHILADELPHIA HOME WEEKLY
Is twenty cents a year, or five cents a quarter, payable
at the offiee where the paper is delivered. No sub
scriptions received for a less period than one year.
Specimen copies sent free of postage on receipt of a
three-cent postage stamp. Send for a specimen.
CLUBS SHOULD BE FORMED AT ONCE.
The new series of the Philadelphia Home Weekly
commences December 27th, and all subscriptions re.
calved between this and the first of January will begin
with that number, as it will contain the commence
s
merit of
MARION - 1-1.A.11,1.,11 , 17 0 L1E , 'S
New and Brilli?nt Novelette, entitled
",The Beauty of the FaMily,"
Liberally and Effectively Illustrated,
A n d th e b eg i nn i n g of the $lOOO PRIZE STORY.
All communications must be addressed to
GEORGE W. CHILDS,
Publisher,
s. W. Corner Third and Chestnut Streets,
iitinhe new series of the PHILADELPHIA HOME
WEEKLY will be for sale by all Periodical and -News
dealers throughout the United States and Canada.
Price four cents per copy.
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the eminent Historian, author
WIT AND HUMOR
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Octavia Walton Le Vert,
Jennie June,
Authoress of "Rutledge."
Julia Ward Howe.
Alice Cary,
Mary J. Holmes,
Harriet E. Prescott,
Caroline Cheseboro',
Meta Victoria Victor,
Mary W. Janvrin,
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Corinna A. Hopkinson.
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