gtmattpi IlTfshofriaa. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1866 CONTENTS OF INSIDE PAGES. SECOND PAGE—FAMILY CIRCLE: The New Era—Miss Katy-did and Miss Cricket—The Cost of a Pocket- knife—Talk about Slaves. FOR THE LITTLE FoLE 4 : Familiar Talks, Third Series. I.—A Ve , diet of a Jury of Boys. ['BIRD PAGE—EDITOR'S TABLE: Stanley's " Lectures on the History of the Jewish Church, Part IL. from Samuel to the Captivity"— Baton's " Petrol eum"—Froude's "History of Eng land, from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Eliza beth"—Brace's " Short Sera one to Nearsooys, with a History of the Newsboys' Lad gin g-Honse"—" Tier nan' Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion" — Periodicals and Pamphlets—Books Received—Lite rary Intelligence, American and Foreign. MTH PAGE—CORRESPONDENCE: Week of Prayer in China—Union Presbytery. Tenn. —ls it Sight ?—Tne Vanity of Heathen Women — The Prodigal and the Rebels. MISOFLLARNOUS: Pine St. (Philadelphia) Church —The Educational Struggle in Ireland—Loss of the Missionary Ship John Wesley—Civil Worth of the Sabbath. SEVENTH PAGE—RURAL ECONOMY: Moths—Handling Bees—The Okra Plant. SCIUNTinc: Torpidity of Animals—Extempora neous Surgery—Aluminum Plates for Artificial Teeth—Tile Whale captured off Wilmington, N. C. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Pres byterian Church in the United States of America, will meet on Thursday, May 17th, 1866, at 11 o'clock A. M , in the First Presbyterian Church of ST. LOUIS, Mo., and be opened with a sermon by the Rev. JAMES B. SHAW, D.D., the Moderator of the last General Assembly. The Committee on Commissions will meet at 9 o'clock A. M. of the same day, in the Lecture-room of the Church. EDWIN F. HATFIELD, Stated Clerk.. J. GLENTWORTH BUTLER, Permanent Clerk. THIRD PRESBYTERY OF NEW YORK ON UNION. This Presbytery, at a meeting held May 7, reviewed its previous action on Union, and passed the following : Resolved, Thar, the Presbytery in passing the overture to the General Assembly have acted wholly on the understanding that the other branch are fully prepared to meet us on this common ground of the appointment of a Joint Committee of Conference, and the over ture was designed as a hearty response to any such dis ipsitton_att the_ mixt et_ .the_ntita, COMMUTATION OF FARE. Commissioners and others in attend ance on the two General Assemblies to meet at St. Louis, May 17th, are hereby informed that arrangements have been made whereby, on paying full fare in going to St. Louis, they may return FREE (by certificate from the Stated Clerk) on the following routes :- 1. From Philadelphia to St. Louis, by the way of the Pennsylvania Cen tral, Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne to Crestline, Bellefontaine and Terre Haute Railroads. 2. From New York to St. Louis, by. way (broad guage), including the New York and Erie to Salamanca, the Ohio and Mississippi, and the broad guage connections between Salamanca and Cincinnati. The office of this route is at 233 Broadway. 3. From New York to St. Louis, by Allentown line and Pennsylvania Cen tral Railroad, thence by Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, Bellefontaine and Terre Haute Railroads, leaving New York from station of Central Railroad of New Jersey, foot of Liberty street. EDWIN F. ElAroma), • Stated Clerk of General Assembly [For other routes see fifth page.] MINISTERIAL RELIEF. The attention of over one hundred and sixty Presbyteries is called to the following action of the last General As sembly, which there is reason to fear they have overlooked : "Resolved, That every Presbytery be di rected to appoint a Standing Committee whose duty it shall be to inquire into the ne cessities of disabled ministers, and of the widows and orphans of those deceased, with a view of bringing the cases .of such to the notice of the Executive Committee of the Relief Fund." DR; MARSH'S TEMPERANCE RECOL LECTIONS. We have time at present merely to announce this volume as just issued from the press of Scribner & Co. We believe it will be found by all odds the most interesting book of the season, possessing irresistible fascination,as the narrative of a long personal experience amid scenes of the most remarkable character; and as the record of heroic efforts against one of the chief social evils of our time. We shalltake an early opportunity of speaking more fully of the book. DR, MEIN ON THE SABBATH. One of the most valuable results of the recent agitation in our community on the Sabbath, is the little work of Dr. Junkin, just issued, under the title: Sabbatisrow: A Discussion and De fence of the Lord's Day of Sacred Rest." In the compass of two hundred pages the whole subject is lucidly and satis factorily treated, giving an armory of ready weapons to such as are hastily summoned to the conflict. It is printed for the author by James R. Rodgers, 52 and 54 N. 6th St. —The Christian intelligencer is respon sible for the statement that the two Assem blies about to assemble in St. Louis "re present the largest bodies of Presbyterians in the United States, but have no correspon dence with each other." It is really hard to pardon such ignorance in such a quarter. Brother Dutchman, what is the matter? COMMISSIONERS TO TFIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The following very incomplete list comprises the primaries elected, so far as heard from to the present time : MINISTERS. RULING ELDERS. Presbytery of Champlain. Moses Thacher. Wm. Wheeler. Presbytery of St. Lawrence. S. W. Pratt. W. A. Eldridge Presbytery of Watertown. J. J. Porter. James A. Bell. Presbytery of Viten. James B. Fisher, W. S. Taylor, W. E. Knox, D.D. G. M. Giffert. Presbytery of Onondaga. J. F. Kendall. T. R. Porter. Presbytery of Cayuga. S. M. Hopkins, D.D., W. J. Cornwell, Henry Fowler. A. W. Allen. Presbytery of Cortland. G. M. Smith. R. J. Dixon. Presbytery of Stenben. W. A. Niles. C. C. Baldwin. Presbytery of Chenrung. Isaac Clark. J. M. Reeder. Presbytery of Ithaca. A. M. Mann, D.D. Nelson Noble. Presbytery of Lyons. Wm. L. Page. C. Croul. Presbytery of Ontario. Levi G. Marsh. Presbytery of RocheSter. J. B. Shaw, D.D., Ralph Thacher, C. P. Bush. Frederick Starr. Presbytery of Genesee. Dania! Russell. Phineas Stanton. Presbytery of Niagara. L. I. Root. Matthew Gregory Presbytery of Genesee Valley. Isaac G. Ogden. A. Lockhart. Presbytery of Hudson. R. R. Kellogg. W. S. Webb L. E. Richards Presbytery of Brooklyn. W. S. Karr. E. A. Lambert. Third Presbytery of New York. A. E. Campbell, D.D., William A. Booth, Edwin F. Hatfield, D.D., William H. Christie S. D. Bnrehard, D.D. Alexander Milne. Fourth Presbytery of New York. Henry B. Smith, D.D., Geo. W. Lane, Geo. W. Wood, D.D. Marcus C. Riggs Presbytery of Newark. Joel Parker, D.D., Asa H. Holden, Nelson Millard, James R. Sayre, Charles E. Knox. John C. Hines. H. Pattengill, S. N. Thacher, 0. Crane. D. Ridgeway. Presbytery of Wilmington. Geo. F. Wiswell. Samuel Barr. Third Presbytery of Philadelphia. Wm. E. Moore, B. B. Hotchkin. Fourth Presbytery of Philadelphia. T. J. Shepherd, D.D., J. Marshall Paul, James Boggs. Samuel Thomas. Presbytery of Harrisburg. Thos. H. Robinson. Peter Wilson. Presbytery of the District of Columbia J. N. Coombs. 0. Knight. Presbytery of Erie. Thos. T. Bradford. Jona. A. Marsh. Presbytery of Monroe. C. N. Mattoon, D.D. B. Shaw. -- J. A. Ranney. - Lorenzo Russell ocrc , rr - a — ,Presbytery of Saginaw. D. B. Campbell. Levi Walker Presbytery of Cleveland. John Monteith, John A. Foot, Joseph E. Tinker. T. P. Handy. Presbytery of Franklin. H. Calhoun. A. D. Lord. Presbytery of Cincinnati. Jbseph Chester, F. V. Chamberlain, J. L. French. Andrew Flesher. Presbytery of Hamilton. J. P. E. Kumler. B. A. Hunt. Presbytery of Trumbull. Levi B. Wilson. Martin Allen. Presbytery of Maumee. G. A. Adams. M. Bingham. Presbytery of Pataskalit. E. Buckingham. H. C. Ward. Presbytery of Salem. T. A. Steele. Silas Moore. Presbytery of Indianapolis. P. S. Cleland. Thomas Hamilton Presbytery of Greencastle. T. S Milligan. - Ott. Presbytery of Crawfordsville. E. C. Johnson. A. G. Wilson. Presbytery of Fort Wayne. George 0. Little. _Rhodes Presbytery of Wabash. J. E. Gibson. D. C. Anderson Presbytery of Madison. A. W. Freeman. E. G. Whitney. Presbytery of Alton. C. H. Taylor, D.D. William Storer John Gibson. Samuel Wade. Presbytery of Columbus. E. B. Miner. Ephraim q-. Still Presbytery of lowa City. G. D. A. Hebard. B. S. Holmes. Presbytery of' Kansas. William H. Smith. C. E. Gaylord Waterbury. Gen. S. Milligan Union Presb. J. Griffes. Jos. Eckol. Kingston Presb. Thos. Brown. LAST SUNDAY IN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA. The last Sunday was a memorable one in the history of efforts for uphold ing the sanctity of the Day, in our American cities. The new arrangement of the Excise Board, entirely prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drinks on the Sabbath, went into effect. "It was the first Sunday, says the Tribune, for many years, wherein the laws of the State of New York regulating the sale of Alco holic Liquors were enforced in this city. We do not believe a Sunday in New York was ever more traly enjoyed than was yesterday." In our own city, the would-be Sab bath-breaking passenger railroad men expected to make a perfect carnival of the first May-day Sabbath. Under the powerful sanction of the Government, they expected utterly to defy the public sentiment of the State and City, as ex pressed in the recent emphatic action of the State Legislature. Their contract for carrying the mails was fully under stood to be a mere device for protecting THE AMERICAN PRESBYTE Presbytery of Delaware. Elijah Churchill Wilmer Worthington, Joseph A llison. Holston Presb 4 n g themselves from the law, in their lea( tie purpose of Sabbath profmationi ' am Postmaster-General no sooner beng ed aware of the facts, than he so arti the contract as to restrict the Rteve r Y that Company simply and solely to tlif road limited work hitherto required Cannot day by the Department. W e ;worth learn that the company thoughvhe cars while to harness their horses'to tsed the for this object. They probably v - found two one-horse wagons previousPY rate, sufficient for the service. At A beard i residents along the line of the ro Plots of no unusual clamor ; the mighty . native and foreign infidels ended' G od, smoke, and the day passed, tha 'elphia i hus in t as all the Lord's days of Phil ne , in for two hundred years have delightful peace and calm. A CONFIDENCE MAN. i years A young man, of about ninet rather of age, light hair, blue ey Ilisbnry, slender, named Henry Jav an and ob is traveling over the country -rs and taining money, &c., from mini le is in others, under false pretenses. Temp's timately acquainted with Judg ses that family, of Montrose, Pa., and , i 'money acquaintance to obtain help anfee• He from those on whom he impoVie mem usually exhibits a letter from soilr some ber of Judge Jessup's family, it of the aunt calling him home on acemialber of sickness or death of Borne mk his family, and has either be tt,nd de on the cars, or is out of mon e tetimes robbed sires aid to reach home, h and re desires a (forged) check cas ne to un sorts to all the dodges kn/7 ns are principled scoundrels. All p nd are warned that he is an im t p ei o ono h i l requested to beware of hi g ra • from sitions. He has already obtained Op yterian pastors of several of the ed New Churches in Newark, B to, Brunswick, &c. e ted CHURCH MEMBERSHri 44 / 2 1 9 STATES.-A correspond : re PI srk 43 aid has collected the subject, the results of _...,, m — o - re lit o — fts on the stand against the cry of alit ament of subject with the substantial in argument " figures that will not lie," aTthi of the si 11._. which has had the solid gro as one at gather last half century. From there ed, it appears that in 180(Viiabit ts; in communicant for 10 5-6 f 1843, ne for 1832, one for 7 1-3; in it 4 3 33 ; in 5 4-25 ; in 1850, one f oning, every 1860, one for 4 2-5 ; rec ' )er of habit case, not the whole num .yearsf age. ants, but those above ten %e bieft,:4 - ;:la- During this time the incre •he country ; tion has been six-fold in ph members while the increase in churie same fact has been fourteen-fold. Tk.eas spiritual i 3 true in remit to the, i - while the gain in population has been 6 br cent., the; gain in church. members haS been 96 per cent. The table containing the relative growth of the different denominations is interesting. 1:=1: Inhabitants for one Communicant. 1800. 1850. 1860. Episcopalian 432 712 313 5-7 528 Congregationalists 70 1-3 117 1-3 119 1-2 Baptists. regular, North and South *59 1-3 33 5-6 31 1-3 Baptists, all bodies of 20 1-2 Presbyterians, 0. S. and N. S 131 1-2 67 15-17 71 1-2 Presbyterians, all bt dies of 39 M. E. Church 81 1-3 t 32 1-6 t 31.1-7 All bodies of Methodists... 16 1-2 .15 2.5 * Unable to get the numbers for 1800, I have taken them for 1790-94, and compared them with the popu lation for that period. t The M. E. Church North alone JOHN B. GOUGH will lecture or the Young Men's Christian Associabik on Monday evening next,' on Peculiar People." THE REVIVAL IN GIRARD, How gladly do the Christians of Girard insert an article under the above title in your columns, feeling that God lias lifted them to the level which be has caused so many communities to attain, that of enjoying the presence of the Holy Spirit in their midst, to bring many dear souls from darkness into marvelous light. Rev. E. P Hammond came here-from Springfield, 111., about a week ago, whither the pastor, Rev. H. 0. How land, went, for the sole purpose of get ting him to come ; and seemingly the hearts of the people were prepared for his advent. A blessing bad been prayed for, and God sent his spirit to Work among the hearts of the impenitent in answer to prayer. At the commence ment of Mr. Hammond's meetings the presence of the Lord was plainly mani fest, and the intensity of interest has steadily increased since. All classes have shared to a greater or less extent ; precious souls have been born into the kingdom of God. Professors of religion have been aroused and active. Before the meetings began, many were loth to believe that a sufficient number would attend to fill the First Presbyterian church, but their belief has given way, when every possible place in the church was occupied, persons re mained standing in the aisles, and even many who could not gain an entrance listened at the open windows. At first, when after the sermon, Chris tians sought to converse with uncon verted ones, a few tried to avoidcbeing spoken to, and employed a peculiar way to do so ; but the Spirit of God so at tended the discourses which were preach ed every evening, that the same persons soon were asking, " What shall I do to be saved." They are now rejoicing in the hope of having found a precious Saviour, and enter into the work of seeking to lead others to Jesus. Like every other revival, this one has brought persons IRIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1866. whom others thought the least apt, to the feet_of Jesus, and the hearts of pray ing, earnest Christians are filled with joy to see so many dear ones coming into the narrow way. The morning prayer-meeting has pow erfully contributed in promoting this work of grace ; the exercises are prayer and exhortation ; and God's Spirit is so manifestly present that many are brought to feel their need of a Saviour, by the simple recital of experience from Chris tians and young converts, there related. The most intense interest has prevailed at these prayer-meetings. Souls have found Jesus, and it has seemed difficult at the end of the appointed time to leave the place where " Jesus of Nazareth was passing by." An open air meeting was held on the last Sabbath in April, at which from fif teen hundred to two thousand were present, and it is believed more good was done at that meeting than could have been accomplished by several meet ings held in the church. Thus far the work has been chiefly among the younger portion of the com munity but it is plainly taking hold of older ones, and together both classes are " climbing up Zion's bill," and though God's people are encouraged by this out pouring of his Spirit, yet all hearts are still praying and confidently trusting that it may be but a commencement, that still a larger answer may be given, that sinners may be made possessors of treasures above, and at last saved in the Kingdom of God. E. D. T. OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT. IMPROVEMENTS IN OVID We stated week before last, that the church of our connection in Phelps was trying to 'get their former esteemed pastor, Rev. C. E. Stebbins, back again ; but that, as ha went only last year.to Ovid, we did not see how he could be spared from that place. We learn that he is to remain in Ovid, and that everything seems to be working well under his ac stptabif. Not content with thoroughly refitting the interior of their house of worship, the good people of his charge have recently purchased an entirely new set of chan deliers and lamps, which are gems in their way, fitted to adorn a church by day, as well as beautifully to light it by night.. Need we add, that the ladies did it? Two of the most energetic, seeing the things were needed, went to wurk, as ladies can, and in a short time the money was raised, and the lamps were hanging in the audience room ready for use. In spiritual things also, the church has been somewhat quickened. Eleven 'young persons were received on profes sion at its last communion season, and others are looking forward with interest to the time when they too may take upon themselves the bonds of the cove nant. Thankful for mercies already received, the praying ones are longing for yet greater blessings. la Her as f this C , * • hl • - o p they THE INGATHERING AT PHELPS. The former pastor of our church in this village, Rev. C. E. Stebbins, to whom we have already alluded, was permitted, during a recent visit among his old flock; to welcome a large acces sion to its fold, thirty-nine on profession and one by letter. Twenty-two were also 'baptized. Most of the recent con versts are young people, about half from the Sabbath-school and Bible classes, but some also heads of families. Three husbands for the first time joined with their believing wives, and two wives with their believing husbands, in cele brating the ordinance that unites them in everlasting bonds. It must have been peculiarly pleasant to the former pastor to be called back for this delightful service, and pleasant to the people to see him on such an oc casion ; an earnest of that glad reunion, for which they must alike hope when the earthly separation is over. Besides the faithful labors of Rev. W. N. Page, now pastor elect of the Presbyterian Church in Trumansburgh, to which we have before alluded, important aid was rendered in this revival by Rev. G. R. H. Shumway, of Newark, and Rev. B. Bosworth, of this city. But besides this, and perhaps better than all this, there was a spirit of activity developed among the members of the church, which pro mises well for its future growth and prosperity. This is in some respects a very inviting field for a pastor, such an one as we trust a kind Providence will soon send. MONROE COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY This is a "live" institution. It was organized in 1821, and has held on its way of usefulness ever since. It has just completed the eighth exploration of the whole county, to supply all who would receive it, with a copy of the Holy Scriptures. The first exploration was made in 1825, under the supervision of that man of God, the late Josiah Bissell. The last has been accomplished mainly by the faithful labors of Deacon Zina Whittlesey, of Durham, an agent of the American Bible Society. In this exploration it is noticeable that the destitutions are by no means so large as they were in former years. The num ber of Bibles sold was 268 ; the number given away 325 ; Bible visits made in the City of Rochester, 9300; made in other towns, 1100, and twelve brinch societies have also been organized in the county. The officers of the Society are President, Hon. Frederick Starr, w i t h several Vice-Presidents ; • CorresPotiding Secretary, Chester Dewey, D.D. Recording Secretary, S. D. Porter, Esq. ; Treasurer and Librarian, William Alling, Esq. For Bibles sold by this Society the past year, $2071 were realized, and re mitted to the parent Society at New York ; donations from the county, (for sixteen months) $3274—a much larger sum than ever given before. In view of these highly encouraging results, the " Anniversary" of the Mon roe County Bible Society was announced from pulpit and press, to be held last Tuesday evening, in the First Methodist Church of this city. The . gathering was "large and respectable ;" that is, thero was one very large man present, and fourteen others, (besides one woman,) all of whom were supposed to be highly re spectable. We might add, that it was a little moist outside. In the absence of the President, who was sick, some one, whom we need not name, was called to the chair, and pre sided over the assembly with sufficient propriety. In the absence of the Cor responding Secretary, also sick, his writ ten report, good and short, was read by another. Deacon Whittlesey, the agent, also read his report, and short and good speeches were made by several clergy men and others present. It was really an interesting and profitable meeting We only wondered, that it was not arranged to hold it on some Sabbath evening, in one of our large churches, where a great throng of live hearts might be stirred and benefitted by the facts and addresses brought out on this occassion. We hope it may be so planned another year. It certainly might be make one of the most interest ing and valuable gatherings of the sea son. PERSONAL After all the rumor% and direct asser tions to the contary, It turns out that Rev. J. B. Beaumont does not go to Lyons. Like a loyal Presbyterian, he submitted the matter to his Presbytery, and they decided that it was his duty to remain in Olean. The Presbytery of Lyons stands adjourned to meet in that village on the sth of June, to install a pastor, if the way is prepared for such a service ; but the pastor they had, in view, is not now expected to be there, and the church are quietly looking in another direction. We trust they will soon obtain just the man they need. Bev. Dr. Clarke, of Buffalo, is writ ing a series of articles for the Bu f falo Advocate, in Growth in Grace. Two numbers are already published, and, if we may judge from these, the series will be rich in real interest, and suggestive instruction. GENESEE. ROCHESTER, May 5..1.866 MURAL TABLET IN OLD PINE STREET CHURCH. An occasion of solemn and unwonted interest was witnessed in Old Pine Street Church, as briefly intimated in our last, on Tuesday, May Ist. The mural tablet, inscribed with the names of the fallen heroes whom the Old Church will now cherish as among her most precious ornaments, and whose record of service and martyrdom she shall twine forever as a thread of gold, among her history, had been conspicuously placed in the wall of the vestibule, and now the pastor and people assembled suitably to com memorate the deed. The tablet is an elegant slab of marble, seven feet by three feet and a half, highly polished and elaborately wrought, a credit to the fine taste and skill of the constructor, Edwin Greble, Esq. And no doubt, more than professional feeling guided in a work, which was to commemorate the sacrifice of his own son, who fell among the earliest in the war, at Great Bethel, and whose name leads the glorious roll carved upon the tablet,—still more deeply carried in the hearts of their countrymen. In the uppermost triangular panel, a thorny wreath is carved in strong relief, encircling the word " MARTYRS." Be low is an unsheathed sword, its sharp blade passing through the chain con necting a pair of manacles, which it has completely severed; fit emblem of one of grand results, for the attainment of which these men suffered martyrdom. Then follow the names, in the following order : June 10.1861. John T. (treble. Ist Lieut. 2d Art., U. S. A Great Bethel. Feb. 2, h 62. Dec. 14, 1862. Joseph E. Walker. I Robert B. Montgomery Potomac. Fredericksburg. Feb. 23,1862. Dec. 23, 1862. William Wirt Calhoun. I Charles H. Pile. Potomac. St. Simons. June 1,1862, May 3.1863 Andrew F. Shull*. I Israel H. Barnes. Williamsburg, Va. Chancellorsville. June 5,1862. April 6, 1864. Edward C. Carpenter. I William Sawyer. Fair Oaks. Disease. June i 0, 1862. Sept. 29,1864. Augustus T. Goodwin. I William H. Taylor, Before Richmond. Disease. June 29,1862. I Oct. 16,1864. Charles T. Keller. Henry W. Wilson. Savage Station. Libby Prison. Sept. 2.1862. I Dec, 19, 1564. Jeffrey C. Stephens. Samuel S. Pearson. Casea'ty. Libby Prison. Nov. 28.1862. April 2. 1865. Stephen S. Smlth: I Edwin Greble La.wton, Falmouth, Vi. Petersburg, April 2, 1865. J. Drummond Mercer. Petersburg. The services were introduced by Mr. Collies, who sang the favorite piece "Your Mission." Prayer was offered by Rev. P. L. Robbins. Dr. Brainerd then said that he hoped that the duty of doing honor to our noble dead, begun in this church to-day would be followed by every church in the land. He knew that if those whose names are inscribed upon that mural tablet had been asked what tribute they would most delight in, if they were to fall in their country's cause, they would prefer to be remembered by their church, and honored just as we have honored them. Dr. Brainerd said, our action to-dav was designed :- 1. As a perpetual rebuke to the traitor.: by whose hands they fell and as a pr, ) _ test against the prevalent disposition to slur the memories of our dead soldiers, and to conciliate the treason for Which they fell. 2. As marking the priceless cost of the unity and freedom wrought out by their sufferings. 3. As a tribute to their own noble patriotism. 4. As a consolation to bereaved mothers and sisters, who have in these sons no treasure but their memory and their fame. He then introduced Charles Gibbons, Esq., who said : LADIES AND GENTLEMEN am under great obligations to Dr. Brainerd, the dis tinguished and honored pastor of this church, for the opportunity of offering upon this oc casion a brief tribute of respect to the memo ries of the dead soldiers of the Republic. Those whose names are. chiselled upon this tablet were personally known to this congre gation, with whom, as I am informed, they worshipped. They could not hear the truth preached, as it was, by their loyal pastor, without being inspired with hatred for trea son and oppression. They gave their fires for the overthrow of both, They fell nobly in the cause of truth and justice, with the armor of righteousness upon them. " They sleep well." The fullest measure of our gratitude is due, not to them only, but to two hundred and eighty thousand more who fell in battle, died of diseases contracted in the public service, or from starvation and fiend ish cruelty in the foul pens and prisons of the South. What can we do for them now they are dead? Nothing. We can only associate them with the cause for which they died, and honor them by honoring the cause. We must uphold it as - worthy of their sacrifice, and never—never abandon it. They died for their country—for liberty and justice, at war with treason, oppression and wrong. They did their duty well, and it is ours to see that their services shall not be cheapened or their fame imperilled, by putting our trust in traitors, or encouraging a false sympathy with men whose hands are stained with loyal blood, and whose hearts are as false as their oaths. Could we insult the memories of our dead soldiers more than to permit the enemies who slew them to enter our legislative halls and make laws for the people? Is the nation to be governed now by the men who sought to destroy it? Shall they wipe their bloody swords upon the flag for which the loyal sol dier died, and vote in Congress against the pension for his widow or his orphan child? This votive tablet is a protest against it ! From every battle-field come the voices of cur slain in earnest and solemn remonstrance'! The dead of Andersonville start into life again, and standing before us with their glar ing eyes that. pierce our very'souls, ask if we whom they served, would dishonor them now by crowning treason. From Libby and Castle Thunder, and Belle Isle, and Salisbury, the ghosts of our brothers rise and demand with trumpet tongues that the cause for which they died shall be forever sacred, and that no traitor's hand shall touch the ark that bears it. For their sake, then—for the living as well as the dead—for the sake of our children —for the sake of justice—for the sake of God —let us harbor neither love nor sympathy, nor confidence nor respect for treason or for traitors I We should never trust the flag of our coun try in such hands, nor suer the vote of a traitor to defile an American ballot-box! The wages of treason is death, and so it has been ever since the days of Judas. if that penalty be commuted to perpetual disfran chisement of the traitors of the South who have been in arms against us, it is as far as mercy can go without injustice, and wron&., and insult to the good citizen who serves his country with fidelity, and lays down his life in its defence. It is a sad and sickening spectacle to see a professor of loyalty stand ing on the grave of the murdered Lincoln, and hear him demand for traitors the uncondition al right of representation in Congress. I am not uttering a political speech, but simply the inspirations of a loyal heart filled with respect for the memory of the men who died for us, and with gratitude to the Al mighty Father for accepting them as his in struments to destroy oppression, break every yoke and proclaim liberty to all the inhabit ants of the land. We must secure all that our arms have won. If we listen to that kind of instruction that comes from the false pro phets of the day, who are ready to scourge In for doubting their assumed infallibility, instead of having•a Moses for our leader, we shall be like the cedars of Lebanon that ac cepted a bramble for their ruler, and were destroyed by the fire that came out of it. We must learn our lessons in a very different school. We had better look into the graves where cities and nations are buried, and in quire why they perished. We shall find that oppression, and pride, and avarice, and cor ruption, and injustice, fostered by false pro phets, brought upon them the judgments of the Almighty and the irrevocable penalty of death. "Woe unto thee. Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida I" stands to-day as a perpetual warning to all people and nations of the earth. I should tremble fo my coun try now more than ever before, if I had not faith in the power and will of Almighty God to overrule the intrigues of faithless servants, and establish that justice whose judgments do not vary with the complexion of its wards. Let us rejoice that our noble dead have left us the grateful duty of putting together the grand results of their patriotic sacrifices. We have their honored and living compa triots to aid us in this sacred work.. We have the light of Christianity to cheer us in our labors, and to illuminate and illustrate as we progress the victories of the war. What a glorious work it is to lift up from darkness and degradation into light and respectability an entire race of human beings, and invest them with the rights and dignity of an intel ligent and responsible manhood. Can anybody complain that such labor as this can work a wrong to any citizen of the country? Can any Christian say that know ledge and Christianity and even-handed ins tee must be reserved for a particular race of men, and that others must be excluded from the enjoyment of them? Can any loyal man survey the battle-fields of the rebellion, or look into the homes or hearts made desolate by its wickedness, and say that its instigators and abettors, unshriven of their crimes,. should be not only the peers but the rulers of a loyal people? I cannot answer these ques tions for others, but I have answered for myself; and I think I have truly answered for those whose memories you would honor. Hon. Morton McMichael was then intro duced. He did not come to make any speech. He had been introduced as the chief magis trate of Philadelphia, and he came in the name of that high position to endorse the action of this congregation in the erection of that monument to their honored dead. He c h h o u p r e c d h to in se th e e th la e nd ex . ample emulated by every After the conclusion of Mayor McMichael's address the assembly was dismissed with the benediction.
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