AN AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN TER IN ENGLISH PARISH PULPITS, A number of American papers have published, in gratulatory terms, the fact that the Rev. 0. B. Bidwell, a member of the Third Presbytery of New York, and for the term its Moderator, had preached in several parish churches in Lincolnshire. The statement would seem to have given offence to some Epis copalians, and has led to inquiry, the re sult of which is stated (by the Colonial Church Chronicle) in the following ex tract of a letter from the Bishop of Lin coln : " I thank you for being good enough to call my attention to this American report. I find that a Rev. Mr. Bidwell, described as an American clergyman, preached at Whaplode, on Sunday morning, October 29, and again in the evening, for S. P. G. The- weather being bad and the congregation small, and the sermon being unusually effective, the Vicar requested him to preach again the next Sunday morning for the same Society. This he did, and preached for the same, cause at Holbeach in the evening. Mr. Francklin, the Vicar of Whaplode, assures me that he fully believed that Mr. Bidwell was Episcopally ordained in America, and. that he did not for a moment entertain a doubt that he was an Episcopal clergyman. The case is, therefore, the too common one of culpable neglect of the 50th Canon, but has no bearing at all on the admission of Presbyterian ministers into the pulpits of the Church of England. (Signed) "J. LINCOLN." THE MONTH OF ECCLESIASTICAL As- SEMBLIES.—Daring the present month, four Presbyterian General Assemblies hold their annual meetings—the New and Old School Assemblies in St. Louis; that of the United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg, and of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Alton, 111. Three General Synods also bold their meetings —the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Xenia, 0.; the Reformed Dutch Church in New York. and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Ind. Four Congregational State Associations are held—those of Michigan, Kansas, Illi nois, and lowa. There is no doubt that, in view of the recent spiritual manifes tations, these meetings generally will be of as high interest as any which have been known in the history of these bodies. SUMMER OLOTRINCL-A. self-denying, earnest laborer, a veteran, still at work in a Western State, preaching almost at his own charges, deeds a box of summer clothing. He is slender and five feet ten or eleven inches in height. Any thing sent to the Presbyterian House to meet the case will be forwarde&to him. Will not our friends, who can do so, send what will be useful immediately ? Tema inv atittthS. REVIVALS MORE GOOD NEWS FROM WASHING TON, D. C.—A business letter recently received from a member of the Fourth " The protracted service Church, says : in our Church (the Fourth Presby terian, Dr. J. C. Smith's) is still in suc cessful progress. It commeced the 22d of last October, more', than six months ago, and every meeting is about as nu merously attended as ever and highly interesting. More than one hundred have been added to the Church• since last December, whilst the old members have been greatly refreshed and strength ened for better service in the future. Our excellent pastor is one of the most indefatigable men I ever saw ; full of the right spirit, and always ready for any good word and work. I wish there were more men of his spiritual vigor and earnestness in the ministry, then would the ark of the Lord move on.' God will bless well-directed and earnest work. Whenever His people work and pray, and pray and work, in the spirit of a living faith, the legitimate result will follow, viz.: the conversion of souls. All the good which has resulted from our protracted service is not confined to our Church. Both ministers. and laymen from abroad, who have visited our meet ings, have caught the spirit, and carried it to their homes where it has resulted in the conversion of multitudes. One of our members visited Raleigh, N. C., on business, started a prayer-meeting, and a powerful revival followed which is still in progress. Thus we see the reciprocal benefits of a revival of religion. If Christians would be as vigorous, earn est, and efficient in their efforts to carry out the practical duties of Gospel truth, as the men of the world are in their 'enterprises, wby would not revivals be in constant progress ?" THE SECOND MANTUA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH has recently enjoyed the tokens of Divine favor. With only twenty three communicants in regular attend ance, their services have been well sus tained. Last Sabbath seventeen were admitted to the communion of the Church on pro fession of their faith in Christ, and sev eral by letter. Their Sabbath-school is very flourishing ; its numbers being lim ited only from want of a larger house. If any person, having the grace of God in the heart, is desirous of assisting a feeble congregation, we would take this opportunity to recommend this locality as very auspicious. The con gregation greatly need pecuniary aid in the erection of a large chapel. WEST CHESTER.—At the communion in Rev. W. E. Moore's church, on the 29th ult., thirty-five were received on profession of their faith, making a total of fifty-seven thus received since the commencement of the year. BUTTADO, N. Y.—A correspondent of the Evangelist writes in relation to the Lafayette Street Church, (Dr. Hea cock's,) of that city :—" The last com munion Sabbath in this church was such a day, when fifty of those who lately had consecrated themselves to the Saviour united with the church. Many others of the same class postponed till the ensuing sacramental occasion taking a similar step, while not far from forty persons converted at the same time, members of the other Presbyterian con gregations, have since united with the different churches. The distinct features of this work have been the evident guidance of pastor and people by a Divine hand, and the honoring by the Holy Spirit of the preaching of the Gos pel. The usual daily prayer, and semi weekly inquiry-meetings, for personal conversation on the subject of religion, together with a word of direct personal address by the pastor to each impeni tent person present, at the close of each, and evening preaching services have con stituted the means used." ACCESSIONS.—The church in Haver straw, N Y., has just received to its communion, by profession, twenty-four persons, each member of the session having either a son or a daughter among the number.--,To the church in Lacon, 111., forty have been added.--The Sab bath-school connected with our Church in West Creek, Ind., has enjoyed a re vival, and eight or the children have been admitted to the communion.-- Rev. D. E. Pierce, pastor in Ripley, 0., has since the commencement of the year received to his church, by profes sion, seventy-one persons, and the in terest still continues.—The church in Omaha, Nebraska, has just been en larged by an addition of twenty-nine members, of whom twenty-three were admitted on profession --In Lockland, 0., thirty-eight have united on profes sion—among them the principal of the public school, a gentleman of culture and refinement „lirho has ranged,, v, , the whole field of skepticism, together` with his entire family.-- r -On the first Sab bath of March fourteen persons were admitted to the Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn, Cal., under the care of Rev. Geo. Pierson. Thirteen were received on profession of their faith—the first fruits of the recent special interest.-- Twenty-one, mostly by profession, have been added to the church in Neoga, and fifty-two, of whom twenty-seven come on profession, to the church in Tuscola, in the same State--The ac , cessions at Peru, Ind., since January 1, have been twenty-one The pastor, Rev. F. S. McCabe, has been laid aside by sickness for several weeks. MORE OF THE GOOD NEws.—Our church in Maumee City, is now in the midst of a wonderful work of grace. Many have been hopefully converted, most all of them young men, and women who have grown up under the regular preaching of the word, and in the Sab bath school. It has been indeed delight ful to mingle in such meetings, and occa sionally take part in the work.— Chris tian Herald. PRESBYTERIES. THE PRESBYTERY OF WABASH seems net now to be on the flood-tide of pros- perity in the matter of ministerial sup ply. At its annual meeting recently, held in Tuscola, DI., Mr. John B. Brant, a licentiate laboring in Neoga, was or dained to the full work of the ministry, with a view to the continuance of his work in that place, where the Lord bas lately wrought salvation ihrongh his instrumentality. .At the same meeting, arrangements were made for the settle ment of.two pastors, Rev. C. P. Fetch at Danville, and Rev. E. Black at Tus cola. Still another call—that of Shel- byville for Rev. D. Dimond—has been made, but was delayed in reaching Pres bytery, and so remains to be acted upon. A correspondent of the Christian Her ald says of that field, that the people are tired of changes, and now demand a settled ministry. KANsAs.—The Presbytery of Kansas held its spring sessions in Lawrence, and while together, ordained a pastor for our church there—Mr. G. F. Chapin, whose labors there as a licentiate for some time past, have given great satis faction. The Presbytery took up the subject of the ecclesiastical non-resi dence of ministers coming into the State and laboring with the churches, and adoped a resolution requesting the Per manent Committee on Home Missions not to re-commission any Home Mis sionary in Kansas who shall not, during one year's, residence within our bounds, become a member of this Presbytery, unless providentially prevented. The Presbytery also struck from its roll the name of Rev. J. Y. A. Woods, who, h it appears, came in on fraudulent papers from a Congregational Association, and then left in a disorderly manner and connected himself with the Old School Presbytery of Topeka. THE PRESBYTERY OF MADISON, at its recent meeting in Rising Sun, Ind., or dained as evangelists Mr. Henry S. Little, a licentiate of its own, and Mr. Thomas F. Chafer, a licentiate of the Presbytery of Cayuga. Mr. Little makes the third son of Rev. Henry Little in the ministry, and the fourth is now i n his studies as a candidate. The father is now in the pride of his services, working like a Christian hero in revi vals and general evangelization. Rituriron.—At the late meeting of the Presbytery of Monroe, (Mich.,) after a spirited discussion, a memorial to the ti.ssembly was unanimously a sking that some definite actio n adopted, General should be taken towards an ultimate re, THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1866. union of the two branches of the Pres byterian Church in this country ; sug gesting what might be, but respectfully submitting what action, if any, shall be taken, to the wisdom of the Assembly. INTERESTING SERVlCES.—Yesterday was an interesting occasion at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. D'?.ffield filled the pulpit in the morning ; his son, Rev. Geo. Duffield, Jr., of Gales burg, Illinois, in the afternoon, and his grandson, Rev. Samuel W. Duffield, in the evening. We do not recollect of ever hearing of sermons being preached in the same church, on the same day, by representatives of three different gene rations of the same family.—Detroit Tribune, April 30th. ORDINATION OF AN EVANGELIST.—The Third Presbytery of New York, on the 25th ult., ordained Mr. David W. Evans to the Gospel ministry. Rev., Mr. Kel logg, of the University Place Church, preached the sermon ; Rev. T. Ralston Smith gave the charge, and James D. Wilson offered the ordaining prayer. CALIFORNIA.—Dr. H. M. Scudder, of the Howard Street Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, will give the avails of his very interesting lectures on India, to the new edifice soon to be erected on Mission street, by his congregation. The plans for the building are now ready. It is intended to seat 1200 people.—Pacific. PERSONAL.—Rev. F. A. Spencer has been appointed Correspoding Secretary of the New York State Temperance So ciety, with his headquarters at Syra cuse ; where also his correspondents will address him.----Bev. E. L. Hurd, who has for some time past resided at Gales burg,- 111., has returned to make his home among his former people at Augusta, 111. Rev. Martin Post, from Kalama zoo Presbytery, a son of - Dr. Post, of Logansport, Ind„ and a nephew of Dr. Post, of St. Louis, has taken charge of the church at Sterling, Wis.---Rev. T. -11. Dawson of the Graduating Class, Auburn Theological Seminary, has re ceived an unanimous call to, become pastor of the Presbyterian church at Lewisburg, Union Co., Pa. Salary $l2OO. Installation.—Rev. M. C. Sutphen, late of Philadelphia, was installed as associate Pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian church in this city, on Sabbath evening last. Rev. Dr. Dickinson preached the sermon, Rev. Dr. McElroy gave the charge to the pastor, Rev. Mr. Phraner to the people, Rev. Dr. Shedd offered the prayers.—N. Y Obs. Princeton Theological Seminary.—The closing exercises of the Princeton Seminary were held week before last, when fifty-three young men wooed- an tulmirable_exainmation and received diplomas, having completed their three years' course at this institution. This is one of the largest classes ever gradu ated at Princeton. The address to the gradu- ating class was by Rev. Dr. Sprague, of A bany. Death of a Minister.—Rev. Isaac, Shook, a minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and.one of the editors of the Ban ner of Peace, died April 11. He was a ven erable and influential tuiniAer of his Church, which he had served fur more than forty years. EttigiDus tatettiputf. PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. N. C. Burt, D.D., of Cincinnati, asked and obtained leave of absence from his church for .one year, to travel in foreign lands and recruit his health. Second Presbytery of Philadelphia.— This Presbytery (0. S.) occupies the field of the towns and rural districts north of the city. The narrative of the state of religion made out at i 6 last meeting, says ;---" It gives us the highest satisfaction to retard the revivals with which many of our churches have been blessed, and are now being favored. The churches of Norristown and Providence, Port Kennedy, Chestnut Hill, Frankford, Bristol, Bridesburg, Neshaminy 2 Pottstown, and Catasaqua, have been specially favored with large additions at every communion, and still goodly numbers are waiting , to connect themselves with the people oi God. These revivals have specially magnified and Mus t trated God's covenant mercy to his Church, in that the majority of their subjects are the baptized lambs, the children of parental vows, faith, and prayers." St. Louis Convention.—We are requested to state, that the Convention for prayer and conference, called to meet at St. Louis on the 15th of May, prior to the meeting of the General Assembly, will assemble at 8 o'clock P. M. of that day, iri the Lecture-room of the Second Presbyterian Church, on the cor ner of Fifth.and Walnut streets, St. Louis. Delegates to the Convcation will find a com mittee at the lecture-room during the day, and in the evening, who will provide for their accommodation. —O. S. Paper. Revivals.—Twelve persons were recently received into the Twelfth Presb. Church, Baltimore, (the Rev. Mr. Maxwell's), on -examination. Others in the congregation are inquiring.—A precious revival has visited the church of Barnesville, Presbytery of St. Clairsville. Fifty-three persons have been added to that church, mostly on profes sion of faith.—At the late communion of the Third Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, twenty-four persons were added to the church, of whom nineteen were on pro fes::ion, making a total of fifty-five received on profession, as the gathered fruit of the recent work of grace in that church.—The First Presbyterian Church of Vincennes, Indiana, is enjoying a most delightful season of grace. Some fourteen have been added to the church, all but two on profession of their faith, among these some new families, parents, and chil dren. The meetings are still going on.— A deep and powerful work of grace is going forward in Hillsborough, 111. About seventy have made profession of their faith.—A correspondent of the Christian _lnstructor writes of a work ofgrace in the P. church in West Charlton, N. Y. :—" *axing of the good results following meetings for prayer and conference in other parts of the church, Brother. Randles, after consulting with his people, arranged for a religious convention; and in order that the coming meeting might hearts ofne be blessed for the revival of religion in the own children and the salva tionwith prayer, and they were not disappoi n ted. The convention, which lasted two days, wa s and d mercful visitation, and ts t o in God's rs, they preceded the con ven ti o n solemn. The peo ple b te o l t t h it i to nte b r e es a ting time of i were not willing the meetings should be dit- continued. For the last six weeks the people have met and prayed together. Every week the interest increased, and at the communion just passed a touching evidence of Divine approval was given by the addition of forty four to the church—forty-one on profession of their faith." Congregational. Revivals. Laymen have entered vigorously upon the work in Boston. We note that H. F. Durant, Esq., is laboring-, for several consecutive evenings, in Rev. Dr. Adams's church ; and his brother, Judge Smith, of California, who has recently given himself to the service of the L9rd, is speaking in diferent places with great power. It is a cause for great rejoicing when such men " stand up for Jesus."—At Portland, the revival interest has, of late, seemed to increase in some of the churches. On April Bth, twenty-two were received into the Free Street Church, and numerous conversions are reported in other churches.—A careful es timate of the results thus far of the remark able revival in Fitchburg, Mass., gives the number of conversions as at least four hun dred,-and new cases are continually occurring, although the number is manifestly smaller than a few weeks since.—A quiet work of grace has been in progress in the Academy in Meriden, N. H., for several weeks, which has resulted in the hopeful conversion of some twenty-five or thirty of the students. It began with the week of prayer.—An in teresting work of grace has been in progress for several weeks at Wheaton College, Wheaton, 111. From thirty to forty students have been converted. A marked effect is traced_ to a. missionary meeting, at which were, present Rev. Mr. Humphrey, Western agent of the American Board, Rev. Mr. Bis sell of India, and Rev. MI. Richardson of Turkey, and it is believed thatsome were led to consecrate themselves to the work of Mis sions.—The church in Jackson, Michigan, is being blessed with a powerful revival. Thirty-four persons have already been ex amined for admission to the church, and as many more are ready for admission at the next communion.—At Union Grove, Wis consin, at the last communion, twenty-one persons united with the church. —Dowag . iao, in the same State, is also enjoying a precious revival; forty conversions are reported, and thirty-one recent additions to the church.- -The Church at Waterloo, lowa, has for-seve ral weeks been experincing a spiritual re freshing. It is thought that over two hun dred are hopefully converted, many of them business men.—At Grinnell, Chester, Tole do, and Newton, lowa, _we also hear of precious revivals. At Dover, Union, and Danby, 111., large numbers of-conversions are reported. At Omaha, Nebraska, forty converts are re ported, twenty of whom are soldiers stationed there. 'miscellaneous.—The new church at New Orleane, Rev. W. T. Eustis pastor, is pros pering in the face of great opposition. A writer in the Congregationalist says: "Some of the:Union people who have been here all through the war, and have been loyal, but have hardly dared to open their mouths, come out and seem to be perfectly delighted with the enterprise. And Mr. Eustis says he has had them come to him with tears in their eyes, and tell him they have not enjoyed anything so much for years as the meetings. It will do a great deal toward establishing the right sort of Union feeling in the city.— Rev. Norman McLeod, pastor of the Congre gational church at Salt Lake City, has come to Washington at the summons of .the Com mittee on Territories, to give information as to the state of affairs in Utah. At one time when a confusion was raised in his congrega don because he was preaching against poly gamy, a squad of soldiers walked in and marched the disturbers off.—Rev. Dr. - 10tottelf of-the—Plymouth •Chubie