ilrEs4ttriait. 5111ETi ai A.Y, MAY 24, 1866 THUR ' TS OF INSIDE PAGES. CONTE SECOND PAG —FAMILY CIRCLE: The Twent • third Psalm—The Wild Duck Shooter --Highest o, all—Familiar Talks, Third 4eries, 111. — Sleeping under a Burning Tree. THIRD PAe E—EDITOR'S TABLE Brewete "St. Martin's Sommer"-" Asphodel"— Hone May"—Kingsley's "Leighton Court, a -Count • House Story"—Douglass's "In Trust; or. ' Dr. ertrand's Household"—Hilbert's Be" Pro ;fundi ."—Books Received. Ru AL ECONOMY : Horticultural 'lints— The gwe , t Potato—What to do with Soap Suds. Sc givrirm: A gaging and Darwin's Theory—Re mar . able Astronomical Phenomena. BEET • PAGE—CORRESPONDENCE: Ba - ist Bible—Letter from China—A Home Ms sio• til'Y'S A RiLßOWißdlttneut—Mr. Beecher on Future Pia ishment—Backbiting. SEVENTH PAGE—GENERAL ASSEMBLY : Piihrlea ti' on Committee. MignELLANzoos : The CoH3 Well Put—"A White Man's Govet email c e Crazy Deacon—A States man's Threat—tiwtous"—Th OPPosition to Anglican Monkery. OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT. SPLENDID LIBERALITY - Henry Esq., President of the American Express Company, is about to perpetrate an act of princely liberal ity, for' which be will deserve honorable mention for many years to come. He proposes to build and endow a first-class female seminary, to be located in the beautiful village of Aurora, where he resides. This delightful town is situated on the east bank of Cayuga Lake, about ten miles from Auburn and eight miles from Cayuga. Mr. Wells proposes himself to erect suitable buildings for such an institution, to furnish them witili everything COnve nient ands -necessaryfor such a school; himself to hire' the teacherd, to pay their entire salaries for the first year, and so get the'ship launched and fairly started On its , voyage without other aid. All this, it is supposed, will cost him some , thing like seventy-five or a hundred thousand dollars.' He must have found the Express business profitable, to be able- to do so much, and his own mind must be moved by some generous Fomptings, or,he,would not be inclined to do it. , A NEW DEVICE A novel plan for the Sabbath collec tions has recently been adopted in one of our principal churches, for which the eminent pastor is said to be responsible. The church is,still-somewhat in debt for its new 'and elegant honk of worship. The custom has been to pass the collec tion boxes each Sabbath morning, to raise a fund to liquidate this debt. But outsiders or others objected to having the contribution box thrust so often in their faces. It was very significant. It was difficult not to take the hint. Now, mark the relief. A nice, little, black walnut box, something like a child's savings' bank, is put in each slip, set in behind the rack, at the mid- dle of the seat, just where each person in the seat can see it and can easily , reach it. This is not a big, ugly contri bution box; it is small, it is neat; but it is very significant. It has a very ex pressive slit in the top, the two sides of which come nearly together, much like an agent's lips when he says, " give, give." And thus it stands, pleading all through the preliminary service, while each one has time to study its significance "to his heart's content"—or otherwise. Bat lest any should have failed to understand its intent, or to give time for ..the generous and the noble to fulfill all their hearts' desire, the last thing before the sermon the minister says: " The , eolleotion for the morning will now be %deposited in the boxes." The service 'passes. The organ touches a few ten der and benevolent chords, and people begin to fumble in their pockets for the money. How cau'theyThelp it,? How innan would look; sitting bolt upright; doing nothing, while all the rest were •depositing their " fractionals'" in that open ; pleading.. little month 1 It is irre sistible. It works like a charm. They cloWt " pass "'the coutTibution box, but the collection has more than doubled by this little device. It deserves a patent. usviveLs. 'We hear of precious revivals beginning in Livonia and West Bloomfield. We know that the valued pastors of both these churches have been laboring and hoping for these blessed results, and that their hearts will be made to rejoice -greatly in this Divine visitation. Rev. Dr. Shaw, last Sabbath, re ceived eighteen more to the Brick Church of Rochester ; making_one hun .dred and three received at the last two •communions, and' making the member ship of this church now one thousand and sixty-eight. The revival in the First Baptist Church of Rochester continues with marked power. And in this connection it is pleasant to mention that one of the Oldest deacons of this church says, that many of those who have come forward to unite with this church, date their con victions back to the faithful labors of Rev. E. P. Hammond among us, three sears before. G - ZDTZSZE. BAOHESTER, May 19, 1866. 'The following periodicals are on our table Littell's Living Age, No. 1146, May 19, 1866. !Our Young Folks, for June. THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW. April, 1866. American Edition. Re-publication of the London, Edinburgh, Nurth British, and Westminster Quarterly Reviews. Contents : Railway Reform ; The Royal Hospital of Bethlehem ; The Situation in Austria; French Opinions of the English; The United States Constitution and the Secessionists; `Paul Louisa Courier ; Commons Round Lon don ; H. Taine on Art and Ital Contempo - awry Literature. New York : Leonard Scott A Jo. Philadelphia: W. B. Zieber. Situ of our eljuttlyz. CHESTER CITY CHURCH.-At the first communion of the Chester City Presby terian Church, last Sabbath, sixteen persons united with it, twelve by profes sion. Others were detained by sickness, who may probably be ready by the next communion season. Among the number was an old lady of seventy seven years of age and her . granddaugh ter. Thus the Lord is building up his kingdom in this new field of labor. ACCESSIONS.—The Thirteenth Street Church, New York, Dr.,Burchard's, has received nearly fifty.imisons to its-com munion on profession of their faith, during the present year. No extra meetings have been held ; but there has been a gradual increase of feligious in terest since the commencement of the year. On Sunday, May 13, twenty-six were received on profession, ranging in' age all the way from ten to sixty years. ----Jacksonville, Ill.—A revival in this place began with the " Week of Prayer," and has been a gentle, pervad ing influence, affecting all the churches, and extending quite generally through the town. The work has been exten sive in the college and female academy. Many children and youth " have been added to the Lord. Probably not less than three hundred converts have pro fessed faith in Christ, and united with the various: churches of the city. The First Presbyterian Church has received forty-seven, mostly on profession. The interest continues.--At Batavia, thirty eight were , received _on .profession, May , 6. Of these thirty eight, eleven are heads of families, tvienty-three are mem bers of the Sabbath-school. The work has been characterized by great still ness ; great prayerfulness, and signal, and speedy answer to prayer ; fidelity of Christians toward the impenitent; di rectness of speech in enforcing, the doe-. trines of the Word upon the minds of 'the' hearers ;- tenderness toward the un converted, With love of the brethren. We have learned, says the pastor to the Evangelist, that very ordinary preaching is made powerful extraordinary pray er, on the part of the people; and that God does not wait for the reviving of all his people, as a condition of pouring out his spirit. LIFE INSUEANOE FOR A HOME MIS -BIONARY.-" Minonk, 111., May 14, 1866. A kindness has been shown me recently, the record of Which ma"`-. stir up others to do likewise. Some half-dozen friends here, members of our little Hoine Mis sionary ChurcO l though taking them selves heavily for the erection of a new hciuse of worship, generously presented their pastor with a policy of life insur ance for one thousand dollars, on the endowment plan. Perhaps other Home Missionary Churches, notwithstanding their weakness, might make similar provision for their pastors: " M. P. ORMSBY." THE CHURCH' AT PATTERSON, N. J., hopes to hold its twenty-sixth anniver sary to-day. Rev. E. J. Richards, o Reading, the first pastor, is expected to to be with them on the occasion. THE PRESBYTERY OF GALENA AND BELVIDERE held an adjonred meeting in Warren, 111., May 10th, and installed Bev. Eugene H. Avery as pastor of the Presbyterian Church in that place. The introductory exercises were conducted by Rev. S. M. Gates ; Rev. D. R. Eddy preached the, sermon, and, being Mode rator, asked the constitutional questions ; Rev. Aratus Kent gave the charge to 'the pastor, and Rev. Charles A. Williams the charge to the people. PERSONAL.—Rev. C. W. Higgins has commenced labors with the churches of Cottage Grove and Snn Prairie, Wis. —The Rev. A. D. Barber of the Pres bytery of Champlain, who has. for five or six years past been laid aside from the pastorate and the active dnties of the ministry, by ill health, has so far re covered that he is again able and desirous to resume these duties. He may still be addressed at Williston, Vt.----=The Rev. Herrick Joiinson, of the Third Church of Pittsburgh, has`been invited to deliver a lecture before the Pittsburgh Temper ance League, on the wine-drinking cus toms of society.—Rev. Charles Ken dall has closed hieelabore with the, church in Auburn, having engaged to act as supply of the' Presbyterian Church in Waverly, 'N. Y., one year.---Rev. - S. H. Hyde was installed pastor of the Church in Carrollton, 111., April 29th. The sermon was preached by Rev. W. L. Tarbet, of Virden. LANE SEMINARY.—The thirtieth anni versary was celebrated May 10th. There were four addresses by students, and an address by Rev. Dr. Tuttle. The Board of Trustees filled the vacancy in the Faculty, (department of Exegesis,) by appointing Rev. Elisha,Ballandine, Dis trict Secretary of the American Board find formerly professor of Languages in the Indiana State University, to the chair of Biblical Literature. Professor Ballantine is a ripe scholar, a clear and vigorous thinker, a brother beloved by all who knew him, and will be a valua ble, addition to the corps of, instruction in the Seminary. The Silver Plate for which some of the New York notabilities are taxed, is as follows, in ounces:—WV. B. Astor, 1324; L. Delmo nico, 2205; E. Delafield, 2000; Hamilton Fish, 1261; L. W. Jerome, 1175: Morris Ketchum, 2500; George Law, 1700 Daniel Lord, 1098 ; E. D. Morgan, 2713 ; Marshal O'Roherts, 1278; Francis Skiddy, 2200; Peter Cooper, 360 ; Daniel Drew, 777 ; John A. Dix, 588 ; W. M. Evartsi 571; D. D. Field, 269; Rev. Dr. Gardiner Spring, 580; A. T. Stewart, 710. TIIE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1866. ,4140 of tyre THE EXECUTIVE. theP resideadmadmission o t n J o o f hn c s o o l n h orad as o. v_e to e the bill ci d ur fo Atlantic r and Gulf squadrons are being rapidly reduced, while the foreign squadrons are being in creased.—The rebel ex-Senator G-win has been released from confinement at Fort Jack son, on condition that he leaves the country. —The Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Capt. Fox, is about to cross the ocean in the iron-clad monitor Afiantonomah, for the pur pose of . personally presenting to the Emperor of Russia the resolution of Congress congrat ulating him on his escape from the hand of an assassin. He will also report upon the present condition of the principal navies of Europe. It is not generally believed in Eu rope that one of our monitors can cross the Atlantic, but the incredulous will soon have a demonstration of the fact. The Miantono mah is at Halifax, awaiting the arrival of Captain Fox.—The Secretary of War, May 16, ordered Paymaster Paulding under close arrest. Col. P. was the principal Govern ment depositor in the Merchant's National Bank, which recently failed. Other arrests are likely to follow.—The President has approved the joint resolution of greeting to the. Emperor of Russia; also the bills impos ing a duty on imported cattle; authorizing the coinage of five cent pieces, and provid ing for the selection of a site for Post-office and Court buildings in. New York. Senate.—May 15.—A - bill. was passed changing the place and time of holding the United States Courts in Virginia. The Fund ing bill was reported. The House resolution relating to cholera was passed, with some amendments. A message was received from the President, vetoing the Colorado bill. May 16.—The message of the President, vetoing the Colorado bill, was read and or dered to be printed. A resolution to appoint a commission to examine the site for a fresh water basin for iron-clads at Portland . , Me., was 'discussed without conclusion. A bill for the reorganization of : the army ;was intro duced. It provides for five regiments of ar tillery, six of cavalry, and thirty-seven of, infantry. Referred to the Military COmmit7 tee. By an amendment to the passport law, such documents are hereafter to be granted only to citizens of the United States. May 17. Another amendment to the House resolution, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, was offered by Mr. Wade. It, provides that no State : shall abridge the privileges of • citizens of the. United States, and that no elass'of persons against whom discriminatiothis regards stif frage is made, shall be entitled'to be counted as part of the basis of representation. The House bill prohibiting the carriage of nitro glycerine, under • certain conditions, was passed. The' resolution authorizing the ex amination to be made for a site for the laying up of iron-clads in fresh water, near Portland, M e., was passed. The Diplomatic Appropria tion bill was taken up and passed with a few amendments. The Military Academy Ap propriation bill was passed. May 18.—A petition asking that Jeff Davis be tried by court-martial was piesented. Mr. Sumner said : "In presenting this petition I express no opinion on it; but now that the subject is bet'ore us, I will add that the trial of Jefferson Davis at the present time by a jury at Richmond will be one of those great comedies which hereafter will excite the de -1 rision of the world." The bill to provide for the publication of the official history of the rebellion was reported from the committee. The House bill in reference to the metric system was referred to a ,special committee. The bill to fix the time and place of holding courts in Virginia was passed and now awaits the approval of the President. A supple mentary bill to the pension laws was taken up. May 21—Mr. Fessenden, of Maine, stated that he was physically unable to call up the reconstruction resolutions as he had given notice. The resolutions were therefore post poned until Wednesday. An attempt was made to bring up the Colorado bill, but, after debate, the consideration of the President's veto of the measure was made the special order of Tuesday next. The fortification ap propriation bill was passed. The bill to in corporate the Academy of Music at Washing ton, D. C., was passed. House.—May 15.—Mr. Paine's pubstitute for the bill relative to appointments to the Military Academy was adopted. The bill amending the organic laws of the Territories was passed. The Tax bill was considered in Committee, and various amendments were adopted. May 16.—A bill was reported providing for the safety of the lives of passengers on steamships. • Among other provisions, it contains a section to prohibit the transporta tion of nitro-glycerine on steamers, ships, boats or wagons which convey passengers, under a heavy penalty. If it is so carried, and death results, the persons offending may be convicted of murder, and p,unished ac cordingly. The Tax bill was taken up. May 17.—The bill to authorize the use of the metric system of weights and measures in the United States was passed.. The measure is not compulsory, hut merely . permissive. Standard weights and measures in accordance with the system are to be furnished to the Governor of each State. Post-office business with foreign countries is to be computed ac cording to weight in grammes. The Bank rupt bill w..s taken up, and, after some de bate, laid over until Tuesday. The Tax bill occupied the attention of th,e Hmise (hiring the remainder of the day. •The-,President sent to the House a communication from Gen. Grant, urging the passage of an army bill. Gen. Grant says: "A small military force is required in all the States lately in re bellion, and it cannot be foreseen that this force will not be required for some time to come. It is to be hoped that this force will not be necessary to enforce the laws, either State or. National. But the difference of sentiment engendered by the great war which has raged for four years will make the pres ence of a military force necessary, to give a feeling of security to the people; all classes disposed to obey the laws of the country will feel this alike." May 18.—The Committee on Public Lands were directed to report upon the feasibility of planting the Western prairies with timber, or aiding private individuals and companies in the work. The bill to establish a reform school in the District was passed. Mr. De lamb, whose seat had been contested, was, ,by resolution, declared entitled to the same. A bill to equalize bounties was reported from the Military Committee. , it gives eight and one-third dollars per month., for each month of service. The Tax hill was taken-np. May 21.—A resolution was adopted direct ing the, Commissioner df - the Freedmen's Bureau to forward to the House those reports recently made concerning the operations of the bureau by Generals Steadman and Fuller ton, and Whittlesey, and Ewell. Resolutions were adopted that the House would support the President in the execution of a sufficient number of rebels, not for retaliation, but to insure subordination and obedience. A con current resolution to appoint a committee - to investigate the action of the Freedmen Bureau was adopted. A resolution wah adopted requesting the President to furnish:\ CONGRESS. information to the House as to the collection of the district tax in the lately rebellious States. It'was resolved that the House here after take a recess each day from half past four to half past seven. THE STATES Pennsylvania.—The Republicans elected their candidate for Mayor in Williamsport, Pa., on the 16th, by 129 majority, a gain of 200. New York.—The Stevenses threaten to stop the running of their ferry boats on Sun days,in order to prevent the New York row dies from going over to Hoboken, as they have been doing on Sundays, in search of the liquor; which is denied them at home by the Board of Exise, and perpetuating acts of out rage and vandalism. The threat, however, is not much regarded- by the ruffians, who freely boast that they can go to Hoboken by the overland route; that is, by way, of the Courtlandt street ferry and Jersey City. This frightens the Hoboken people, and 'they have called a public meeting, accord ingly, to devise means for protection.— The Board of Excise has received thus far about $200,000 for license to sell liquor. Be fore the entire city is disposed of (including Brooklyn,) it will probably run up to a mil lion.—Two men who were accomplices in a' murder, and more lately a New York city "mock auctioneer," all of whom were justly •,convicted and sent to the penitentiary, have been let loose upon the community by the pardoning power, without any adequate rea son whatever being given for such..a course. New jersey.—The two hundredth anni versary of the.settlement of the city of New aik was appropriately celebrated at thatplice ;l ast week 'by the Historical Society,. and. also by the civic and military authorities._Ad dresses suitable to the occasion were delivered in the First Presbyterian Church, A pro cession of fire and military companies was to have come off, but it was postponed on ac count of the weather. Massaohusetts.—The bill to legalize the sale of liquor has been defeated in the House of Representatives by a vote of 146 to 49. Indiana.—lt is reported from New Albany, an Indiana thwn, that a divorce was recently granted, among many others, in the case of PrCartney vs. M`Cartney, but neither of the 'parties knew of the suit, or was present when the decree was made ; both lived together most happily arid were astounded to find that they were separatpd. , How it hap pened no one knows, ,'but * the divorce was granted, and the parties may have to get married over again. Such loose proceedings as these are the natural result of the wretch ed divorce laws of Indiana. Mr. Colfax will have to pay some attention to his own State, lie well fp to Utah. - 1 1.11inois. —A slaughter-house his been erected near Chicago, -to do the entire slaughtering of that city. It is 270 feet long by 175 wide,•and is three stories high, and `can work off daily 15,000 head of cattle, hogs, and sheep:—Colonel Sloo, radical postmas ter at Cairo, has been removed. . Maryland.—An employee of the Philadel phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, named Snyder, has been arrested on the complaint of some colored persons ' who charge that he most unceremoniously put them out ot the -"ladies room" at the Presi dent street depot. Judge Bond will hear the case, which is to be- argued under the Civil 'Rights bill, Snyder has been released, after giving security to appear at the trial. Tennessee.—The House of Represeuta tives has pas3ed a bill conferring civil rights on negroes, .by a vote of 31 to 20, with amend ments excluding blacks from juries and their children from the common schools. The remains of the seven Ohio soldiers of Mitch ell's railroad expedition, who:were hanged by the rebels, have been properly interred at Chattanooga.—Northern capital is pouring into East Tennessee, and especially at Knox ville and Chattanooga. New houses and fac tories are springing up, and farms are being purchased by farmers and army officers. Several extensive steam saw mills, iron fbundries and a large cloth manufactory are projected at Chattanooga.—The Tennessee Senate has rejected the resolution favoring the formation of East Tennessee into a sepa rate State. Alabama.—lt appears that after all the grandiloquent boasting of Mr. Semmes, he has not yet been pardoned, and therefore the military commander of the district has issued an order forbidding the said Raphael Semmes, Esq., from assuming or carrying on the duties of probate judge. Louisiana.-The White Workingmen's Eight Hour League of New Orleans, which excludes nefroes from membership, struck recently, and were much disgusted next day to find their places filled by colored work men. The Territories.—The reported massacre of the garrison of Fort Goodwin has been confirmed. A letter has been received from Arizona, which says that two companies of `the third battalion, 14th U. S. Infanry, had been murdered and scalped, and that of one; hundred men, but seven escaped. The In dians professed friendship, were admitted into the fort and destroyed the garrison. Other outrages had also occurred.—Six-. teen friendly Indians, mostly women and children, were massacred by a party of whites in Idaho Territory last March. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL The Exports of Gold on SaturdaY, were $5,873,500, making a total for the week of $9,352,604. This shipment of Saturday ex ceeds all expectation, and is the heaviest known in the history of the port. These shipthents are the result of the return of our ?6-20's and the difficulty of disposing of cotton bills of excliange.----The available fun& in the vaults of the Treasury proper, on the 19th inst., amounted to • $104,378,457 24—which shows an increase of nearly four millions as compared with last week's statement. . FOREIGN. Great Britain.—The steamer Helvetia, which left Liverpool on the 2d, for New York, had put back with one case of cholera on board. The outbreak of cholera among the German emigrants on these vessels was attracting much attention, particularly in Liverpool, where the disease had shown itself while the emigrants were in transit through the town. Several German families had been attacked, and two or three deaths had occurred. Precautionary measures were being adopted, and it is said the Government had issued instructions to stop the further admis sion of German emigrants into England until they had passed a full medical examination. —lt was asserted in Paris that negotiations were being carried on between - England, France, and Russia for the assembling of a European Congress. The London _Morning Post says it has reason to believe that such negotiations were going actively on.—Mr. Gladstone, in a recent speech'en the finances of Great Britain remarked, that the United States was in a far more favorable position to pay her debt, both interest and principal, than Great Britain was to pay hers; that there are persons now living who may see its entire extinction; and that the future of America, as far as finance is concerned, is not likely to be attended with any embarrassment. Re thought England might take a lesson from America; and endeavor to reduce her own debt. The debts of various European countries are stated m Mr. Gladgene,o speech, and as compared with that of the United States are as follows Great Britain, United States, France, Austria, Russia, An extraordinary financial panic was pre vailing in England, May 12; when the rate of discount was raised to 10 percent., and many failures, including a single company, with liabilities of from £10,000,000 to £12,- 000,000 were announced. U. S. 5.20'5, 64 to 66. France.—The Government has announced its determination in regard to the present European troubles, in the following language : " A paciftO policy, an honest neutrality, and complete . liberty of action." The declaration says that Italy knows that, as we should highly disapprove Austria making any attack upon her ' so also are we thoroughly deter mined to throw upon her all the perils and risks of, any attack, she may make upon Aus tria. Austria, Prussia, Italy . r.—lt is asserted that one object of Austria in menacing Prus sia and Italy, is to force England to assent to the convention of a European Congress.— The news from 'Germany is unchanged, but there are still some hopes of a peaceful ad justment. It is stated that in consequence of Mr. Mot ley's remonstrances, the last of the Austrian volunteer rifle corps destined for Mexico have been furloughed. Spain and Chili.—The Spanish fleet, under Admiral Nunez, has been repulsed be fore Callao, Miy 2, in an attempt fo bombard that city. Nearly all the Spanish vessels were damaged and the Admiral wounded. Callao was but slightly injured. (IstigiDl/05 gattiliputt. PRESBYTERIAN. Ashmun. Institute.—A Board of twenty one Trustees for the Lincoln University, (the new title of the old Ashmun Institute) was elected by Newcastle Presbytery at their late riieeting, and this institution recommended to' the churches. A correspondent of the Presbyterian writes :—"You will be glad to learn, and the friends of the Ashmun Insti tute especially, that during the present ses sion God has blessed this institution with an interesting work of grace, and twelve or fifteen of the students have been hopefully converted. Of the forty young men now connected with the institution, one-half were candidates for the,t gospel ministry at the time Of theif 'entrance; and of those recently broiight, as we trust, 'to leaving knoiledge of Christ, doubtless some "be le. the Spirit of God to engage in the great' work of preaching to their fellow-men the riches of that grace in which they now rejoice." Ref Pres.. Churches in Philadelphia.— It gives us pleasure to mention that consid erable accessions have been made to each of the Ref Pres. Churches in this city , Fit their re cent communions. 'lte the Firsthurch forty were' added ; in the Second thirty-five ; in the. Third, (now without a pastor,) sixteen ; in the -Fourth, twenty-six -- in. the Filth, forty two. For some time before prayer-meetings had been held on every evening, and the sub ject of personal religion was very prominently brought into view. The promised blessing was not withheld, and pastors and people may well be,led to encouragement and grati; tude.—.Banner ,qf the Uovenant. Revivals. An encouraging work has been going on for some time in the Third U. P. Church, Rev. Dr. John G. Brown's in Pitts burgh, Pa. This work cemmenced immedi ately after the dispensation of the Lord's Supper about the middle of March, and so manifest was the presence of the Divine Spirit that the Session agreed that the Sacra ment of the Supper should be dispensed again on the last Sabbath of April, which was done accordingly. On that occasion over forty accessions were made to the communion roll. Tile religious interest manifested is so intense that it has been resolved to continue the week evening meetings for some time. —Sabbath, May 13, was a jubilee day to the Ref. Dutch Church at Flatlands, for at the communion which was then celebrated, fifty members were added to that little Zion. Ref. Pres. Items.—At the recent commu nion of the First Reformed Presbyterian con gregation, New York, eighty-three persons werd added to the membership of the church. Of these, seventy-seven were additions to the church, fifty being on certificate from other bodies, but mostly from the United Presby terian Church; and twenty-seven by profes sion of their faith. —The Reformed Pres byterian Church (New Side) has in this coun try fifty-eight ordained ministers. The First Reformed Church of Philadelphia (Dr. WY lie's) has' nine ruling elders, three Sabbath schools—in which there are sixty teachers, and six hundred and seventy-nine pupils— and eight hundred and sixty-nine members. DEATH-BED OF MR. 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B.—Practical part ia both brikaohos promptly attended to. 1012-3 m. k,'ltisuvaitts enzpaitif,S. $3,999,010,695 2,689,689,842 2,000,000,000 1,580,000,000 1,395,000,000 GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE ON iirALNUT STREET, PHIL A DELPHI A CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH, $310,00). This company continues to write on Fire Rik only. Its capital, with a good surplus, is safely in: vested. 701 Losses by fire having b ee n promptly Paid, and more than *500,000 Disbursed on this account within . the past few y ear , For the present, the office of this company main at 415 WALNTPI STREET, But within a few months will remove to its Ovn Building_N. E. CORNER SEVENTH AND CHEST NUT. Then, as now, we shall be happy to insure oor patrons at such rates as are consistent with safety, DIEZCTOBEL THOMAS CRAVEN. ALFRED S. GILLETT, FURfAAN SHEPPARD, N. S. LAWRENCE, THOS. MACKELLAR, CHARLES I. DUPONT, JOHN SUPPLEE, HENRY F. KENNEY, JOHN W. CLAGHORN, JOSEPH KLAPP . M . SILAS YERKES. Jr, THOMAS CRAVEN, President. ALFRED GILEE 7 T. V. President and Treasurer. JAMES B. ALVORD, SerretarY. 102 S-1 INSURE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR OWN HOME CORM 8: E. cor. Fourth and Walnut Streets. Insurers in this Company have the additional guar antee of the CAPITAL STOCK allpaid up IN CASH, which, together with CASH ASSETS , now on hand amounts to • Invested as follows: $lOO,OOO 11. S. 5.20 bonds, 100,000 City of Philadelphia Loan 6's new. 70,05011 S. Treasury Notes, 740, 25,000 Allegheny Country bonds. 15,000 11. S. Loan of 1881,1 10,000 Wyoming Valley Canal bonds. 12,700 Compound Interest Treasury Notes. 10,000 Philadelphia and Brie Railroad bonds, 10,000 Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chi cago bonds. ' 6.500 City of Pittsburg and other bonds. 1,000 Shares Pennsylvania Railioad 450 shares Corn Exchange National Bank. 107 shares Farmers' National Bank of Reading, 22 shares Consolidation National Bank. 142 shares WilliamsPort:Water Com pany, Mortgages, Ground Rents, and Real tate Loans on collateral amply secured. Premium notes secured by Policies,— . Cash in hands of agents secured by bonds Cash owdeposit with U.S. Treasurer. Cash on hand and in banks Accrued interest and rents due. Jan- 3, INCOME . RA THE YEAR 1865, Losses Paid during the Yearliusiounting to LOSSES PAID PROMPTLY. DIVIDENDS MADE ANNUALLY, thus aiding the the insured topay premiums. The last DIVIDEND on all Mutual Policies in force January 1,1866, was FIFTY' PER, of the amount of PREMIUMS received during the year.) 865. Its !TRUSTEES are well known oitisens in our midst, entitling it to more consideration than those whose mariareside in distant cities. Alexander Whilldin. William J. Howard. J. Edgar Thomson, Samuel T. Bodine. George Nugent. John Aikman, Hon. James Pollock. Henry IL Bennett. Albert C. Roberts, Hon. Joseph Allisor, P. B. Mingle. Isaac Haslehurst. Samuel Work. ALEX. WHILLDIN, President SAMUEL WORK, Vice-President JOHN C. SIMS, Actuary. JOHN S. WILSON. Secretary and Treasure! A few first-rate canvassers wanted. LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY ACCIDENTS OF EVERY .DESCRIPTION. TRAVELERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, Cash Capital and Assets. Dee. 1, 1865, THz PIONEER ACCIDENT INSURANCE PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFICE, Where policies are issued covering all and every dei elliptic!' of accidents happening under any circom - Amines. An institution whose benefits can be ea iored by the poor man as well as the rich. No medi cal examination required. Policies issued for amounts from $W to $lO,OOO in case of death, and from $3 to $5O weekly comsen , a" tion in awe of disabling injury, at rate® ranging 11 01 $3 50 to $6O per annum, the cheapest and most prat"" cable mode of Insurance known. Policies written for five 'lowa'. at twenty per cent discount on amount of yearly premiums. Hasardost risks at hazardous rates. Ocean Polieies written. and permits issued for travel in any part of the world. Accident Insurance to Persons disabled by accident is like the Sanitary Commission to wounded soldier . in the field, providing the means for comfort and healing and supplying their wants while prevented from pursuing their usual employment. The rates of premium are lass than in any other class of insurance, in proportion to the risk. No better or more satisfactory investment can be made of so small a sum. Therefore—insure in the Travelers. OLDEST ACCIDENT INSURANCE COO J. G. EATTERSON, Preaid,ent. RODNEY DENNIS, Seeretari HENRY A. DYER, General Agent. AMERICAN OF PHILADELPSIA, $1: - ,143,874 15. ;544,592 92. $137,630 INDEMNITY FOR HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 5590,335 12. COMPANY IN AMERICA 409 WALNET STREET, PANY IN AMERICA. WM. W. ALLEN & CO., General Agents for Pennsylvanisi 40$ WALNIIIC NITRES?. PHILADZLPHIA. g 5461.061 4 147.309 Q 9 169,481 .95 217.504 52.469 IS 20,000 c( 65,824 14 10,223 )
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