the week of prayer, and is still in pro gress. It is one of quiet but deep solemnity, with little other instrumen tality than such as any church, with a faithful pastor may command—the preaching of the pastor, and the prayers and co-operation of the people. On the first Sabbath in March, there were forty accessions to the church. In Oeange, Schuyler County, N. Y., our Church has eDjoyed a refreshing, which has resulted in an accession of fifteen to the communion. The revival, however, was not denominational, but growing out of a urfion effort of Presby terians, Methodists, and Baptists, began with the week of prayer. The other Churches received their share of the blessing. Watertown, N. Y.—The two Pres byterian Churches in this large and beautiful Northern New York Village, Rev. Messrs. Porter and Baker, pastors, have an interesting revival in progress, in connection with a united special effort. A peculiar interesting feature of this work is the establishment of a busi ness men’s morning prayer-meeting, which is densely crowded. Cording, N. Y.—A business letter to this office adds in a postscript: —“ There were received into our Church on the first Sabbath in March, fourty-nine per sons as a part of the fruits of the pre cious work of grace, which we have en joyed. Twelve of these were men, heads of families, and fourteen were ladies, heads of families.” Waterville, N. Y. —A note to the Evangelist says, that our Church in this place, Rev. C. W. Hawley, pastor, wel comed to its communion last. Sabbath thirty-nine new members, thirty-two by profession. This accession, the largest in the history of the church for thirty years, is the partial, fruit of a work of grace which has been progressing since the Week of Prayer. Several other converts wait for the next opportunity to confess Christ, and Borne inquirers yet seek Him. Raoine, Wis. —Our Church here, is in the midst of a revival which is un paralleled in its past history. The preaching is almost entirely done by the pastor, Rev. W. S. Alexander. Other Churches in the place are also blessed. Plymouth, Ohio. —A revival in this place has brought out on the Lord’s side, about one hundred persons. A pecu liarly interesting feature of it is that the pastor, Rev. J. D. McCord, will receive to the communion of his Church nearly all the members of his Bible-class, num bering about forty. Several Sabbath school scholars, are also among those who, it is believed, have come to Jesus. Large Accessions. —The Evangelist of last week says that the Lafayette Avenue Church of. Brooklyn, (Rev. T. L. Ouyler’s), will receive next Sabbath one hundred and twenty persons into membership *, nearly all of them on con fession of faith. Of this number about fifty are heads of families. Seventeen persons are also to be received on a sub sequent Sabhath at the mission-chapel connected with the church. During the six years since it was fully organized with a pastor, Lafayette Avenue Church has reached a membership of eight hun dred and eighty-five; a growth about equal to that of “ Plymouth Church” in the same time. » Revival in Gowanda, N. Y. — Rev S. Warren, paßtor of the Presbyterian Church in Gowanda, writing us under date of March 12th, sayß“ The Lord has been gracious to this little, feeble church, which had been declining for the last twenty-five years. It had suf fered greatly both from emigration and death, several of its most efficient members having died since I became connected with it, twenty months ago. Its members consisted almost entirely of persons in the decline of life, and to human view the prospect was that it most soon become extinct, unless visited with an outpouring of God’s Spirit. With the beginning of the year we be gan holding prayer-meetings every even ing, and continued them two weeks with increasing evidences of the Spirit’s pre sence. 1 then invited Rev. William D. Henry, of Jamestown, N. Y., to come and aid me.- For five weeks this Hear brother remained with us, preaching and visiting from house to house, greatly endearing himself to all our hearts by his kind, faithful, and successful efforts to lead sinners to Christ and to estab lish believers in faith. Many backsliders were recovered, some thirty souls hope fully convened —mostly adults—one third of them heads of families—and the general impression left upon the com munity is most favorable for the steady growth of the Church. Last Sabbath, we received fifteen, twelve on profession of faith as a part of the first fruits, and probably as many more will join us soon, while some of the converts will join other Churches. « Brother Henry is admirably adapted to be useful as an Evangelist, to which work he has devoted himself for several years past. He preached Christ with ChrisUike tenderness, excels in family visitation, and his sweet touching songs inviting sinners to the Saviour, will never be forgotten by those who heard them. We feel that the interest here awakened is healthy, and likely to prove of permanent and increasing benefit” Kingsport, E. Tjsnn. —The Church at this place, which never severed its connection with our Assembly, is-enjoy ing a precious revival. Tweaty five have been received on-profession and as manv more are hoping. Revivals. —Besides those elsewhere j mentioned as occurring in Churches in | our connection, we notice as localities | of unusual religious interest, Nevada, j 111.; Hornellsville, N. Y.; Pern, Ind.; Canal Dover, Ohio ; Homer, Michigan; Tremont, N. Y.; Huntington, Indiana, (about thirty accessions); Monticello, N. Y.; Savannah, Mo.; Granville, 111.; Jacksonville, 111.; Lyme, Ohio; Bloom ville, Ohio; Sandusky, Ohio; Hudson, Ohio, (the work in Western Reserve College inclusive); Yellow Springs,! Ohio; Littfe Mill Creek, Ohio, (church nearly doubled); Pleasant Ridge, Ind.; Omaha, Nebraska, and other places not a few. And yet, amid the glorious record of the times, there remains many a Church, many a Christian professor, and many a pastor, who might well cry- “ Lord, I hear of showers of blessings, Thou art scattering full and free — Showerß the thirsty land refreshing; Let some droppings fall on me, Even me, even me.” Dr. Patterson Declines. — Rev. R. W. Patterson, D.D., has declined the pro fessorship in Lane Seminary, his elec tion to which we recently recorded. In view of the general interests of our Churches in the West, this is to "be re- gretted. Still it does not surprise us. The Doctor and the congregation in Chicago which constitutes his long pros perous and important charge, have grown into a oneness which is about as nearly indissoluble as any mortal rela tions can be. With either party a separation would be almost equivalent to a loss of identity. Rev. Charles K. McHarg, late of Irvington, near New York City, was installed pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Cooperstown, N. Y., on the 14th of Pebruary, by the Presbytery of Otsego. The sermon was preached by the Moderator, Rev. Samuel J. White, of Gilbertsville. The text was in John iii. 2, and ix. 30. The charge to the pastor was given by Rev. Samuel N. Robinson, of Springfield, and the charge to the people, by Rev. Alfred Ketcham, of Middlefield Centre. Mr. McHarg' is thus settled again among the people of his first pastoral charge, with encouraging prospects. Upon several of the Churches of this Presbytery, showers of Divine grace have descended during the winter. Rev. A. Eldridge, D.D., of Detroit, has accepted from the American and Foreign Christian Union, an appoint ment to the Union Chapel in Paris, France. Rev. J. G. Atterbury, D.D., has returned from his foreign travel, refreshed in body, and has promptly resumed his pastoral work in the Second Presbyte rian Church in New Albany, Indiana. Call. —Prof. D. Swing, of Miami University, has received a call to the pas torate of the Westminster- Presbyterian Church, (N. S.) Chicago, 111. Commissions to the General As sembly.—The Presbytery of Saginaw has chosen as principals, Rev. D. B. Campbell, of Wenona, and Ruling Elder Levi Walker, Esq., of Flint; Alternates, Rev. J. A. Wight, of Bay City, and Ruling Elder Y. E. Benton, of Linden. Church; Items —Rev. William N. Page, a senior in Auburn Seminary, has accepted the call recently given him by the Presbyterian Church of Trumans burgh, N. Y. Rev. Addison K. Strong, of Galena, 111., haß received and accepted a call to the Park Presbyterian Church of Syracuse, and expects to enter upon his labors in that city in April. Rev. Nathan Boswortb, of Pompey Hill, has received and accepted a call to the Presbyterian Church in Holley, N. Y., and expects to enter upon his new field of labor in April.- Rev. D. H. Evans has accepted a call from the First Presbyterian Church of Grand Haven, Mich., and has already removed to his new and pleasant field. Rev. Francis B. Wheeler, pastor of the Pres byterian Church in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., has been spending a few months in San Francisco, supplying the pulpit of the First Congregational Church. He has returned to the East. Rev. J. S. Jewell, of Auburn Theological Semi nary, having received a unanimous call from’the Presbyterian Church at Preble, Cortland County, has accepted the same, and will assume the charge as pastor the first of May. The Society, at a social gathering, February 28, made up a purse of $101), and presented him as a “thank offering.” Rev. D. C. Blood, after a pastorate of fifteen years, over the Mas sillon Church, has recently resigned in consequence of defective health and hearing. Recently his friends met at his house 'and presented him at least $6OO, mostly in money. Mr. Blood organized the Massillon Church, and has received full two hundred to his commu nion. A Pioneer Church. —A religious society iu our connection has bepn or ganized in Escanawba, on the shore of the Little Bay de Noquet, at the north west end of the lakes, and the terminus of a railroad which projects from the iron mines of Lake Superior to that remote region. Rev. G. W. Lloyd, of Branchville, N. J-, is engaged, for a missionary pastorate there, and, on his arrival, a regular Church organization is expected immediately to take place. A fiourishing Sabbath-school of about! fifty scholars is now in operation. With the exception of a Bethel Church on the opposite shore of Green Bay, thirty miles distant, this new organiza tion will have to reach out. on one side, seventy miles, and on another, one hun dred miles to its nearest «neighbor ing churches.” Such is the way 0 f THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1866. Christian and church enterprise, and J such the achievements of a pushing Home Missionary policy. City Mission Church. —The First Presbyterian .Church in Cleveland, Ohio, has inaugurated a missionary enterprise. Rev. Aaron Peck, lately in the service of the American Sunday-school Union, takes charge of it. North Church, St. Louis.—Mr. Starr’s ministry is highly acceptable, and has already been instrumental in producing a commendable increase of activity, and of useful enterprise among the people. They have addressed them selves to the labor of rescuing their church from debt with great vigor and most encouraging success, having raised for this purpose over $BOOO since Mr. Starr’s installation, and their energy shows no sign of flagging. They have a very flourishing Sabbath-school, and are specially and usefully active in be half of temperance. — H. A. N.,in Ghris- I tian Herald. A Pertinent Question. —The New York Tribune commenting on the sale of pews in H. W. Beecher’s Church, says that “ this sale could be easily paralleled in this city if the congrega tions would consent to put up their seats annually at auction. No pew can be had in Dr. Adams’ Church on Madison Square. All the seats in the church are sold, even to the camp stools. A list of. families in the- hands of the committee I who are waiting for seats, exceeds one hundred.” Whereupon the Cincinnati Herald asks, “ Why don’t these one hundred families build a church for themselves, instead of waiting for some of Dr. Adams’ people to die or move away ?” fUlijimts lutellipxcßi PRESBYTERIAN. Revivals. —On Sabbath, the 4th of March, took place the first sacramental services in the new Presbyterian Church of Johnstown, If Y. The occasion was one of deep inter est, and will long be remembered by the large audience which it called together. There were added to the communion of the Churoh one hundred and forty-seven persons, of whom one hundred and thirty-one were on the profession of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. The First (0. S.) Presbyterian Church in Catasauqua, Pa., has enjoyed an unusual measure of spiritual animation since the settlement, last November, of its pastor, Rev. James Lewers. On the first Sabbath in the present month, twenty-five new com municants —many of them young men con secrating the golden prime of their days to God’s service—approached the table of the Lord. Forty-five persons were recently received on profession to Dr. Steele’s Church in Hillsborough, Ohio, and others are anxi ously inquiring the lyay to Salvation. Lg fansport, Ind., continues to be blessed. n tne Church in Upper Path Valley, Pa,, in connection with the Presbytery of Carlisle, a revival has been enjoyed, which has brought forward fifty new communicants. Clear- Held, .Pa., is among the favored places. There have been more than fiftyinquirers, manypL whom have found peace in believing. Re vivals of considerable interest are in progress in JBroadhead and Janesville, 111. Meet ings, says the Presbyter, have been kept up in the Church at South Salem, Ohio, for' three weeks, with increasing interest. On Thursday last eighty persons had. been re ceived into the Church on examination, and at least twenty more were known to be inquir ing the way of life. Thirty-one of those re ceived were pupils of Mr. Lowe's Academy- In this institution there are seventy-eight students on the roll, of whom sixty are pro fessors of religion. Thirty-tour have re cently been received, on profession, to the Church in Kingston, Ohio; more than forty to that in Chilicothe, Ohio ; and a number to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Tarle ton, in the same State. United Presbyterians in San Francisco... —Rev. Dr. Cooper wrises to the Christian Instructor, an interesting account of his sue-* cessful effort to establish a United Presbyte rian interest in San Francisco. 11 Old Coun try” church members flocked around him, but he seems to have taken the highest care to build upon avital piety basis. Hesays:— “ I have been here sufficiently long to see that, had I been disposed to accommodate the prin ciples and discipline of the Church to the pre-. vailing views and practices of the community,' and urged simply the ifse of the Scottish ver sion of the Psalms, I would have been able by this time to have reported a long list of Church members —members, too, who would no doubt have liberally supported the cause; but I need not say to you that while such a course would no doubt have magnified the reputation of your correspondent, it would have been at the sacrifice of his fidelity as a missionary of the United Presbyterian Church. I have felt that I was sent here for some higher purpose than simply to organize a Psalm-singing Church. ’ Oregon. —The Pacific has the notice of a meeting of the Presb> teryof Oregon, held on the 16th and 17th of January last. Rev. William Monteith was received as a member, of the Presbytery, and assiged to Salem and Pleasant Grove. The Rev. R. Robe was as signed to Brownsville and vicinity, and the Rev. J. A. Hanna to Rogue River Valley. A committee was appointed to select a loca tion for an institute of learning, and to re ceive propositions from the various points within the'bounds of the Presbytery. An Important Church Supplied,— The First Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, some time since made vacant by the resignation of Dr. Paxton, has received as pastor Rev. Syl vester F. Scovill, late of Springfield, Ohio. He was installed by the Presbytery of Ohio, week before last. Generous Benefaction.— A member of the United. Presbyterian Church in Baltimore has contributed $lOOO toward erecting suit able and much needed buildings tor the mis sion of that Church in India. The Christian Instructor, making grateful mention of the generosity, says: —“Good as this sum is, it is both too little and too much—too little to build with, and too much to be suffered to lie idle when there is so much need.” St Augustine, Fla.—The Presbyterian Church in this place, closed during the war, was re-opened last November, on the 'arhvaT of the regularly called pastor, Rev. C 0. Reynolds. A correspondent of the If. Y. Observer, without giving any clue to his notions respecting congeniality for Northern Christians says: —“ All Christians from the North wl’ find in this Church a congenial Sabbath home, and be cordially welcomed by pastor and members. Hew Or g^ation.-On a commenced by Arthur Potts, no longer back than the last new year, and efficiently pursued to this result. Change of Pastorate—Rev. Morris C. Sutphen, pastor of the Spring Garden Pres byterian Church in this city, and succesor therein to the late Dr. McDowell, has accept ed a call to become co pastor with the vener able Dr. MoElroy, of the Scotch Presbyterian Church in New City. The departure of Mr- S. will be a matter of sincere regret to his congregation, and to his ministerial brethren here. Congregational—There is a very inter esting work of grace in Mount Holyoke Sbmitihry,"'Massachusetts. Since the 22d of February,'when Dr. Kirk went to the Semi nary and spent a few days, about twenty have become Christians. These, together with those who have one by one come out and joined the ranks of Christians since the commencement of the seminary year, make the whole number of converts about fitty. -j—The largest Sabbath-school of the Con giegational'denomination in New England is that of the Berkley Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts, which has 1446 members. Bev. Martin Moore died at Lambridgeport, Mass., on the 11th inst, at the advanced age of seventy-six. Thirty years of his ministerial life were spent as pastor of the churches in Na tick and Cohasset. Subsequently he became the publisher of the Boston Recorder , Congregational papers speak of the prospect of extensive changes in the ministry of that Church in New England, during the present year. The cause assigned is want of support, ftw qf tbe churches making the addition to salaries required by the great increase of the expenses or living. Ministers suffered the ri gors of the times with patience while the war lasted, hoping that peace would brihg_ relief. Disappointed in that hope, the necessity for some, new resort has become imperative, r —Our Congregational exchanges are largely tiled with accounts of revivals, East and West t among them one in Amherst College, con ming which a student writes to the (jhristiaii Mirror: —“A glorious revival commenced in the Senior class something like a fortnight since. Two of the hardest fellows in the class came out openly in the class meeting and asked for prayers, _ and they have held on to the Christian Hope since. On the night of the Annual College Fast, a Junior, who for almost three years had never entered a prayer-meeting, a struggle of some days, came out on [the side of Christ. Last Sunday he made the most touching remarks I ever lis tened to. Others in the Junior class are deeply interested. In the Sophomore class the interest is especially strong; The whole cllafes are mote or less affected. Eight or feiore of them have come out boldly, among tjjiem some of the wildest of the class. Among the Freshmen, the movement seems genuine and powerful. Six have come out foldly for Christ.” Rev. H. M. Dexter has declined the proffered editorship of the Francisco Pacific, though backed with ixtremely liberal pecuniary proposals. He >refers remaining in his pastorate, that of the lerkeley Street Church, Boston.; —-A re vival of great power in Chaplin, Conn., eceived at itsflbmmeneement an extraordi lery impetus from the coming forward of certain men of standing and influence, who vere not only hopefully converted, but who itood up very decidedly for God, and became ictive workers. “Fellow-citizens,” said me of them, “I believe that last night I found Jesus. You know me well, and it you have any faith in my testimony, I urge you fjbo seek and find Him, for He can do good to lyour souls.” In response to this brief and {pointed appeal, ten persons immediately came forward for prayers. The Andover As sociation recently licensed eleven candidates for the ministry, members of the Senior class it the seminary. Twc of the same class have }eeu licensed by the Suffolk North Assoeia ;ion. Rev. Leonard Bacon, D.D., has iendered his resignation of the pastorate of Jie Centre Church in New Haven. It has lot yet been accepted. Can this be connect 'd with his late political effort on the same jlatform with Doolittle and other supporters of the President, recently, in New Haven? HE PRLNCESS ALEXANDRA’S CHRIST- MAS GIFT. An English paper tells a little story of the Princess Alexandra, which admirably illus trates her domestic habits, her amiable dis position, and kindness of heart. Crossingthe hall of Marlborough House late one afternoon, a few days before Christmas, Her Royal ..Highness observed a young girl of sineularly “delicate and refined appearance, waiting, and also-standing, though evidently fatigued and faint. The princess kindly told her to sit down, asked her errand, and discovered that she had brought home some little garment which had been ordered for the children; and which the Princess, who is much interested in Sewing Machines, and understands their merits, had desired should be jmade upon the Grover & Baker Machine. Interested in the modest, intelligent appearance, and gentle manner of the girl, Her Highness desired her to follow her to ber room, which she did, without the remotest idea who the beautiful condescending lady was. After an examination of the articles, the Princess asked who it was that had executed the work? The girl modestly confessed that she herself had done the most of it. The Princess said it was done very nicely, and finally drew from her protege the simple facts of her condition; how she had an invalid mother, whom sbe was obliged to leave all alone, while she went to the shop to work; how the fashionable rage for the Grover & Baker Sewing had suggested to her to become a finished operator on the Grover & Baker Machine, with the hope; 0 1 very, very far distant, that some time she might own a machine of her own, and be able to work at home, and earn something more than bread for her poor sick mother. The Princess rang the bell, ordered a bottle of wine, some biscuits and oranges to be packed and brought to her. Meantime she had asked the wondering, bewildered child, for she was little more, where she lived, and took down the address upon her tablets with ber o’wn band. She then gave her the deli cacies which had been put into a neat ■ little basket, and told her to take them to her mother. . On Christmas morning, into the clean apartment of the invalid mother and her as tonished and delighted daughter, was borne a handsome Sewing Machine, with a slip of paper, on which were the words: “A Christmas Gift from Alexandra." — N. Y. Boudoir. Life Insurance. —Every one blessed with a.family feels more or less interest in their being, left in comfortable circumstances after demise of their natural protector. The best mode which can possibly be adopted is a. life insurance, by which a comparatively small amount paid per annum will render the near and dear ones out of the reach of faant in case of the accidental removal of the head of the family. The American —a home institu tion —holds out peculiar attractions in this respect. Their capital is large, and yearly u pon the increase. The American depends upon its own previous history for the patron age of the public, and one of its best features are the names of its directors. Persons can decide from the following list of names, well_ • known citizens of Philadelphia, who are in charge whether a company with such a list of directors is reliable or not: —Alex. Whilldin, J. Edgar 'Thomson, George Nugent, Hon. James Pollock, Albert C. Roberts, P. B. Mingle, Samuel Work, William J. Howard,' Samuel T. Bodine; John Aikman, Henry K. Bennett, Hon. Joseph Allison, Issae Hazle hurst. DEATHS, OBITUARY. EDWARD WELLINGTON CARREL, the subject of this brief notice, who departed this life on the 3d inst.. had been a worthy member of Calvary Presby terian Church in this city, for nearly twelve years. Few Christians have left to the Church and the world a brighter example of high integrity and purity of life, of practical faith, and of cbeerlul submission to the allotments of Divine providence, than has our de ceased brother. His conscientious fidelity as a tea cher in the Sabbath-school, his love for the brethren and for the prayer-meeting, and his zealous and eiffi cient labors in connection with the Missionary Asso ciation of the church will not soon be forgotten. In whatever he sought to accomplish, his energy and activity were untiring. During the last years of his life, impaired health and change of business relations compelled him to absent much from the city, but did not lessen his interest in the welfare of 4,he church or weaken his desire to be useful in tbe ser vice of the Master. When he returned here, a few months since, to the house of his brother in Walnut Street, where he died, it was with a faint hope that he might regain his health partially, if not fully; but so soon as it became evident that his disease was fas tened upon him with a fatal grasp, and that his active work on earth was done, his resignation to the will of God in this was complete. No one who witnessed his perfect composure in view of approaching death, his ull dependence and unfaltering trust in ttfe only Redeemer of lost men, his joyful hope and clear anti cipation of heavenly bliss, and his patient waiting for life’s brittle thread to part, could fail to be im pressed with a new and deeper sense of the value of Christian faith and of its power to sustain the soul when its earthly house is falling and earthly friends are helpless to relieve. As reference was made, by a friend, to " the valley and shadow of death,” he promptly said, "That valley has no shadows for me,” " All is bright,” " I’m going home.” Full conscious ness and perfect peace confined till his latest breath,, and his spirit passed away so gently that those who stood near could scarcely tell the moment of his de parture. " Sweet is the scene when Christians die.” ** Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.” ANOTHER NATIONAL MARTYR. Died, at his home in Chester Co., Pa., on the 27th of February, Dr. JOHN AIKEN, late Surgeon in the United States Army, in the 26th year of bis age. Dr. Aiken was born in Philadelphia, Oct. Bth, 1838, and was baptized in the Fourth Presbyterian Church, by Rev. Wm.L. McCalla, aname well known in our ecclesiastical annals. Having passed his earlier life - on the farm and in attendance on the schools of his neighborhood, Mr. Aiken looked forward to a higher coarse of education* and entered upon the Btudy of Latin, taking his first lessons from the Rev, W. R, Bingham, pastor of the Great Valley Presbyterian Church. The winter of 1859 he spent at the Freeland Seminary, Montgomery County. On leaving this school he commenced tbe study of medicine, and during the summer of 1860 was engaged,in.reading, under the direction of Dr. "William Gunkle, and in the autum of the same year entered the Medical De partment of the University of Pennsylvania,graduat ing from that Institution in 1862. Dr. Aiken began the practice of his profession in East Whiteland, and was thus engaged for three months, when the loud and imperative calls ot the army for medical aid. and his deep interest in the cause of his country, led him to offer hiuself for that work. He was examined bv the Medical Board at Philadelphia, and received the appointment of Assis tant Surgeon to the Seventy-first Regiment Pennsyl vania Volunteers, then lying at Harrison’s Landing, Virginia. Soon he was in the midst of the mostactive service. for in September of this year he was present at the terrible battle of Antietam, and soon after the like bloody struggle at Chancellorsville. In the spring of 1863, Dr. Aiken was promoted to the office of surgeon, and in July was called to witness, that mighty conflict on our own soil of Pennsylvania—the battle of Get tysburg. % The winter Of 1863:4 he spent encamped on the Ra pidan in charge of the Second Division hospital, and in the spring he followed Grant through the battle of the Wilderness, a name significant of more horror than that great and terrible wilderness, by which the Israelites passed to the Promised Land. Dr. Aiken was now called to a new experience in the hardships of war, Being left by the mam army in charge of the sick and wounded, himself with an assistant surgeon and 500 wounded men were taken prisoners. He was held for several weeks, but the enemy, failing to ob tain transportation for sending them all South, pro vision also being very scarce, and the men dying for want oi food and medicine, the Doctor and his hospi tal were released, but not till' theylwere deprived of everything valuable. He again joined his regiment in front of Petersburg, whioh, in July, was mus tered out, and the Doctor returned home. After a few weeks, however, he felt it hie duty to be again in the army, and was assigned a place bn the medical staff of Gen. Grant. He was now putin charge of a field hospital, Soon the approach of the enemy made it needful to move their and Dr. Aiken, as gngeon in charge, superintended the work of prepara tion. The day was wet and cold, and after its ex hausting labors, weary and chilled, be slept all night on that damp field. The next day, he suffered from inflamation of the lungs. The seeds of a mortal dis ease had been planted. Hiß health so failing as to render him unfit to discharge the duties of mat sta tion, he was appointed to take charge of the Second Corps hospital at City Point. Here he had work enough to task the strongest, for under him were no less than twenty-six assistant surgeons, and from twenty-five to twenty-seven hundred of the sick and wounded. This position he held till peace was re stored and the hospital broken up. Dr. Aiken now returned home, but only to manifest to all who looked upon him and loved him, that he too, as so many others had given his life's blood for the* salvation of his nation. He e&me home to die. Hiß death was peaceful. A few weeks ago he made an open profes sion of his faith in Christ, in the Reeseville Church, and sat down for the first and last time on earth to commemorate the Saviour's dying love. Intellectually, Dr. Aiken was of the higher order. Hfe rose rapidly in his profession. He had capacity lor eminence and an ambition to excel. His merits were at once disoerned by those about him, whiohis seen by the responsible departments he was so soon called to fill. He is remembered through his neighborhood as one who took a lively interest in whatever, by way of lyceuins and other means, was fitted to promote the intellectual and moral improve ment of himself and the young around him. He was a dutiful, tender son, a kind neighbor. He was friendly, and as a consequence, had many friends. He was unselfish, ever seeking the interests of others. Even in all hi B weakness and sickness he threw the light of a cheerful countenance and happy temper uver all around him. Dr. Aiken was eminently conscientious. He had a strong sense of duty and love of consistency. Hence, in his position as surgeon in the army, whatever he saw could be done for the good of his men, that he felt bound to do. Publie office with him was no sine cure. It was a place for something more than honor and emoluments. Dr. Aiken sleeps in death, but many a man is living to-day because he was faithful. He saved others*—himself he could not save. Happy the poor wounded or sick soldier, whose lot it was to be cast under his sympathizing eye and skilful hand. Many a husband and lather has returned to his wife and little children who would have returned no more but for his uotiring devotion. Our young brother sleeps with a noble army of martyrs. Their precious dust is sown broadcast over the land, ever 10 keep fresh andgreen amongst ns the life of liberty and loyalty. The national cemetery is our wide continent, having for its central monument the toomb at Illinois. These all died in the faith that the life of this nation was worth all thxt it has cost them. And a grateful peo ple will never forget the men, living or dead, who have been God’s instruments in the great deliverance; and millions of happy freedmen and their descen dants will celebrate, in all coming time, the memor ies of that struggle, which brought in the birth day of their liberty. J. McL. A COUGH, COLD, OR SORE THROAT, Requires immediate attention and should be checked. Ip allowed to continue, Irritation of the Lungs, a Permanent Throat Affection, or an Incurable Lung Disease IS OFTEN THE RESULT. BROWN’S BRONCHIAL TROCHES HAVING A DIRECT INFLUENCE ON THE PARTS, GIVE IMMB* DXATE RELIEF. 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Perry Davis's Pain Killer is really a valuable med icament, and unlike most of the patented articles of the day, is used by many physicians. It' is particu Jarly deririible in locations where physicians are not near, and in families will ofeen save the necessity of sending outat midnight foradoctor. A bottle should be kept in every house.— Boston Traveller . ipraal Jjjtois. The Presbytery of Lyons, will meet in Savannah on Tuesday, the 10th of April, at 2 o’clock, P. M. A. H. LILLY. Stated Clerk. East Palmyra* N. Y., March 16,1866. , 4S- The Presbytery of Eeoknk meets in Keokuk, lowa, on the 2d Thursday (12) of Ayril at 7 14 o’clock. V, M. G. C. BEAM S. 0. ACAiIEHY OF MUSIC. YOUNG MEN’S CIiiiKUAN ASSOCIATION LEC LURES. March 22—Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.. Subject— Reconstruction. ' March 26—John B. Gough, Esq. Subject—Habit. March 29—John B. Gough, Esq. Subject—Temper ance. 49” The Presbytery of lowa City will meet at Atalissa on the 3d Thursday of April,! 866, at 7)4 o’clock P. M. GEO. D. A. HIsBAB D, lowa City, March in, 1866. Stated Clerk. 4&»Presbytery of the District of Colum bia.—The Presbytery of the District of Columbia will meet in the Assembly’s Church, Washington, D. C., the Ist Tuesday of April next. at 7)4 oVbick. P. M. W. McLAIN, stated Clerk. Washington, D. D„ March 3,1865. . Presbytery of Union will meet in New Providence Church at Maryville, Tenn., April 20th, 1866, II o’clock A. M w W. TI. LYLE, Stated Clerk. The Rev. George Hood and Lady, Of Princeton, N. J.— Experienced educators--receive into their family Six Misses to educate with their own. Terms moderate, with a good and sate home. Reference College Faculty. Stood tor a circular. BEAUTY—A JOY FOREVER. Pimples and Blotches on the Face, Freckles, Sallowness and all roughu es= of tbe Skin, removed at once by the use of “ UPHAM'S PIMPLE BANISHER.” Price 50 cents. Mailed to any ad dress for 75 cents, by S. C. UPHAM, 25 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. THE GREAT NEW ENGLAND REMEDY l Dr. J. W. Poland’s WHITE PINE COMPOUND, Is now offered to tbe afflicted throughout the coun try) after having been proved by the test of eleven years, in the New England States, where its merits have become as well known as the tree irom which, in part, it derives its virture. THE WHITE PINE COMPOUND CURES Sore Throat, Colds, Coughs, Diptheria, Bron chitis, Spitting of Blood, and Pulmonary Affections generally. It is a remarka . ble Remedy for'Kidney and other complaints. Give it a trial if yon would learn the value of a good and tried Medicine. It is pleasant, safe, and sore. Sold by Druggists and Dealers in Medicine gene rally. GEO. W. SWETT, X.D., Propletor. Boston. Massachusetts. gftfo. JluMiratiira?. 1334 Chestut Street, OPPOSITE THE MINT. LIFE OF JOHN BRAINERD, By Rev. Thomas Brainerd, D.D. 486PP.12M0. Tinted paper, silt, four illustrations, 3 90 at A few eopies* Bvo, • • • - - &50 " The volume will have a place beside the memoirs of the elder brother, (David Brainerd,) many of the characteristics of whioh it possesses.*'— N. Y. Obser- Mf. No writer except one whose heart was in his work* and who at the same time possessed rare ability, could have produced such a book. It is the most valuable contribution to Presbyterian biography that has ap peared for a long time.— Philadelphia Public Zcdpeiv The biography is not merely a tardy act of justice to* one of God's chosen servants, but is in itself a work of great interest and value, and is destined to become ft standard book in our list of noble Christian biogra phies.—S.S. Times t Philadelphia. There has been no more desirable book published of late for the truly devout reader than the life of this devoted Christian worker. . . . The book is an excel lent specimen of typography and literary execution* —Rochester Democrat. 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