; . Ztiantiran UttoiTttnia. THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1866 CONTENTS '`OF INSIDE fq e F 0 —SOO TRE-- AMILY - incLE : 'D*.nAt Otted from the World"—GiviniKitiiray the Yet Mritlind whatnots' e of it—The Reartirboor—'- My Baby's Sermon--Viailste--The Persian Traveler The First Boots -= Prayer and the Sear's Paw—To Young Men. THIRD' TAGE---MISCELLAREOLif3 The Reconstruction Committee's Relysrt. 8 OCTAL L . kAiAN — IPPBRESIP, Delay of Answers to Pr Ayer—A. Whole FaMili , led to Jesus—Letter from Montana Territory—" Chil* dren of Wrath"—hfcgheyne's Desire to become an Evancelisblinnrcal Meeting of the Dunkards. SEVENTH PAGE — LITERARY INTELLIGENCE: Amerioecv and Foreign: RURAL ECONOMY: Performing Labor well—Proper Food for Stock—Fruit Tree Worms. SonisTivio: Agassis in Brazil—Magnetic Filingq , —Watohes. RELIGIOIIBYREATMENT OF CONDZIKAD CRIMINALS.—We are neither surprised nor sorry to see in a secular 'paper'- the Louisville Journal, the following- sharp strictures on the facility with - 'which many of the ghostly: 'attendants upon doomed convicts pass their subjects from the gallows to. eaveti. - There can be no question of the duty of the spiritual , ad viserttb mega kinOn'the worst men who come underhis care ithe duty of prepa ration foi.'death, and in so doing, to hold up &Aar - of salvation upon the terms of AieGospel. Neither can there be any reasonable doubt but cases have oc curred in which the murderer has ob tained the mercy of God. But our memory does not, at this moment, recall an instanAe in which etviCt*Of, the f scaffold, accOted of,UsioiritSl abiat ill, was not swung off;aa,a candi date for glory, and generally, (since most of theii cases collie into the hinda of Romish attendants,)' with priestly absolution and benediction. Indeed, the religions history of the gallows T for the last few years, red as it is 'with the enormities which have shocked,the civil ized world, would seem to make it a stepping-stone to heiven—i conclusion too shocking for the largest stretch of CliristianLcharity. §o thinks the Jour nal, in the extract, which •follows Not a red-handed murderer swings from the scaffolgl nOW-aldayawho cloesnot, through the mariipulAions of the clergy, expect to go straight to glory. Some time ago,we read of one in Missouti. who had been baptized before execution, mid as he came up out 9f • the,river he said thathewas lglad :he hid, cOrdinitted the deed, else he might not have been so sure of heiven4 Somethingi3 at- fault there, we think, and the priests and preachers had better bethink then/selves a little , before making tlienathsleglory so emir ancrsure for the worst devils upon earth. While the lamp holds out to burn The vilest sinner mar,.return, is doubtless entirely orthodox, but we beg leave tri , suggest the eminent propriety of riot driving it too strong—of not holding out to the most brutal wretches that defile their Maker's image theidea that it is quite easy to go from a pen of human slaughter, as in the case of Probst,' right to Abraham's bosom .l If that view of orthodoxy gets pos session of the minds of the most debased of God's Freation, who seem to be restrained= from crime only through fear of punishment?, the effect upon human society, will ,not be very beneficial, and will contribute nothing to the safety .ot men, women, or - children. It certainly will not restrain the assassin's arm, and may nerve his heart. THE CHURCH SECESSIONISTS IN THE COURTS. We give, from the Western papers, the following report, which possesses a suf ficiency of interest from the facts: 1. That it is the first of the cases relating to•the right to Church property, grow ing out of resistance to the acts of the late Q. g. Gifirral Assembly That it is probably only the precursor of others of like character; and 3. That the de cision was had * in a State where the most was to be feared from disloyal influ ences. These circumstances conspire to render the decision, if sustained, a,most suspicions one for the Assembly An interesting case has just been decided, by Chancellor 'Pirtle; of the Chan cel?, Court, in•relation to the Third, Presby terian Church of that, city. Abouta.third of the congregation, three of the six elders, and the trustees, bad closed the church and pre vented the bulk of the congregation and three , loyitt elders Trom enjoyinn. their right to wor ship there. iThe.lasfer had e petithined for an equitable division.or the ',property, but this had„been ruled bylthe Court to be contrary. to Presbyterian usage. The Court had there fore, in March last, temporarily placed the church in the hands of receivers, directing thern i ,to iteeP it open andj not to prevent ,any, part of the congregation , from worshipping thete.„: Id' the meanwhile the General As-' sembly at St. Louis declared the loyal elders, Messrs. McNaughton, Avery and Leech, who were, phiintiffs.in the case, to be the recog nized' and laiiful ruling elders of the church, and directed, that they be respected as. such. The defendants contended that this -action Was void, for Want of jurisdiction. The Chai... cellor, however, sustained the General As , sembly. After citing at.considerable length various points of ecclesiastical law, he said: By the direction of the General Assembly held at Peoria in 1803:.the session`' has the right to control the use of the church build iitahe_purßose of worship, and tiq the .1. itis insisted the .eitler , •Pre posed ought not.to be, made until, the Presby tery has taken action on this matter of the ap pomtment of the ruling elders, and that it could not be, taken out. of . their hands constitution ally.; I have a proper deference for the Pres bp3ry; but I think the other court had juris diction just as if there had been nothing be fore the, Presbytery, and that the Presbytery now has, no jurisdiction over the case. Of course I cannot expect they will take any ac tion eaCept to obey with dutiful respect the order of the General Assembly, and there is no occasion for any delay on the part of this court. It is, therefore, ordered that the trustees, B. F. Avery, Henry Fark;ight, and George Fulton; now receivers, open the eh oTch forllivine worship and congregational meet, ins whenever ordered to do so by the session of the church 'aristited of B. F. Avery, Thomas J. Hackney, I D.MeNnigton,,, Jas. A. Leeoh x "Jblin Watson an Joseph Gault, or a majontytthereot: 4.4 • ': • '• The deferujinte l y, oetnsel . ., tlaenimittled their exCepiionsta, tie f4egonig opinion and orderii,wi , OUR RKIMIT,RiCORAESP9N.D4NT POTKWARW. Mr 1 , „ /WIER, D.D Everybody knew Dr. Squier, of Ge neva. He has been identified with the 'religuns i„interests of. Western New York ~for ,more than half a century. He' Was the first pastor of the First `Piesbiterian Church"' ,of; Rattle :,H0 went, to that little village.1m0:8175;;;a0 licentiate, in the service., of the ,Young People's Missicinary'SecielY of Western New York; and was ordained - ,and in stalled past9r , of that ,Church 1816, in Which relatioilAie :Con' Wined about eight years. We have the im pression that be was- never pastor of any other' church ; but his life haVnen _speiiit' in subserving ;the ittterestsof, Chrigian education,' .? He was for many years connected with then Geneva' Lyceum, in - which a goodly number of worthy clergymen took their preparatory course of study. For many years, also,' he held the office of Professor of Intellectual and Moral. Philosophy in Beloit College, although he still continued to reside at Renews, and generally spent but.n few weeks of each year, at the West. It is well known, also, that he gave to Beloit Col lege $lO,OOO, to found-the'professorship which hp filled.- Hia , ,Rnblished works, " The Problem'Soivid; ' - and others, are .also before 'the 'public, and have been highly praised by some critics, and pretty severely' handled by others.„ They certainly evince much thought' and careful inquiry in respect to-some of the most profound things of our religion. The , Doctor-was -truly a good man, deeply interested in the progress of true religion, in' this- and other lands. He bad been in feeble health for some time, ?and-;has fulls realized that the end could not be far off; and when it came it found hitiFfeady , and welting: He possessed, his faculties,, we understaAd„ almost to the last, and was fully sustained in the full hope of a glorious immor tality. He died at his home 'in Geneva, on 22d iinitant. His'i age, we' understand, was seventy-seven. ,He leaves a wife, but no children. `PRESBYTERY 'OP CAYUGA. The semi-annual Meeting of thii Pres bytery was held in Aurora, commencing June 19th.." 'Rev. H.• 'N. Preston, 'of Skaneateles,, was elected, Moderator, and Rev. H: H. Allen; of l / 4 , CaYtiga/ - Clerk. Opening sermon, good and profitable, by Rev:ol. H: AllenYlastkop e rator, from Heb. xii. 2: "The joy thai was set be fOre him." P! The e time of stated meetings was changed from 3d Tuesday in January - to -I.st Tuesday . and train ' 3d' 'Tuesday - in June to last Tuesday in September. The was addressed by Rev. F. A. Spencer, in behalf of the State Temperance' Society, and a strong min ute Was, adopted, warmly commending the new Secretary and his cause O . the favorable,} conSideration of ail , good peo ple'' : Arrangements were made for the in stallation; soon to take place, of Rev. C. A. Conant, over First. Congregational Church of filenoa; and for the ordina tion and installation of Mr. . Almon R. Hewitt over the church in Weedsport. COMBONOEMENT AT' ELMIEtA. The anniversary exercises of Elmira Female` 'College occurred this week; commencing with an admirable sermon, on Sunday evening, at the college Chapel, by the President, Rev. A. W. Cowles, D.D., on the growth of the soul. We knovi that souls do grow some, in connection, with that . .excellent 891001 for young ladies. On Monday evening, a new literary society;the Pnrcoswin4, held its inaugur4ion services, with an address by the Rev. T. K. Beecher, of Elmira. On Monday and Tneiday, the examination was also progressing; and on Wednesday morning, , Rev. • 'Dr. Campbell, of this city-, by special request, repeated the admirable • address, , which he gave the week belcire at 1e Roy' and of which we spoke in our last letter. On Wednesday evening, the CALLI SOPHEA held its anniversary ; and on Thursday, the commencement exercises occurred: The ,cliss *as smaller than tua iis, only n six i number ; but did itself and the institution „ true 'o,odit by the pdrformances of commencement.-- day. The coming clasi3eh are larger, the whole number of students the past year bring one hundred and sixty-eight. raEssrmx or:014TAIg0 'This Presbytery held its semi-annual meeting on Tnisday Wedndesday' last in the - pleasant village of Nanda. Rev. ; Dwight SCoVel, t of .Lakeville,. preached the opening sermon ; and Rev. Levi :Parsons, of Mt.. Morris, the sermon' before! , communion. Rev. S. M. Day was chosen Moderator, ;and' Rev. J. R. Page Clerk. 'Mr. Lowry, of Lima; was licensed tolpreach• the Gospel ;• and Lewis Morey, of Livonia, and Wil liam H. Whiting, of Jasper, were taken under care of Presbytery, with a view to the ministry. Additional interest was given to the meeting by the presence of .Rev. Dr. Kendall, to pleitd for Home Missions. The churches of this Presbytery will respond to that plea. _ They are inter ested to have oar churches fill the land. One peculiarity of Ahe. summer meet ing of this Presbyter:) , makes them spe cially interesting--every' pastor and el der-is expected to bring-his wife along, if he is fortunate enough to have one, and the session' winds up with a so aial el)n_neetiomt,with the people where the Presbytery meets, with eatables and drinktthien Suitable to the gd,od feelings and-zcittpotsanoh an occa- ATM e, AMERICAN t P k i; TKEIMII:r viel 1, I AT, JIJITYt 5.! t 866. sion. It generally thought, by some at least, to be the best part of the feast. HOUGHTON SEMINARy. The Annual Examinatipn and Com mencement at this first-class Female Se- Minary, at--Clinton, occurred this. week. There were six graduates ; the . whole number of scholars for the year being ohe hundred and 'thirteen. The exami nation was well sustained, and the ercises of the graduating class gave great satiafaction. The address before the Barrett Brbwn lug Society was 'delivered by Rev. Charles. R. McHarg, of Cooperstown, and was a production of rare , interest and value. Mr. McHarg is a chaste and forcible writer, and a graceful and accomplished speaker. He is every way capable of doing justice to such an oc casion We need hardly add, that the social gathering at the Seminary Buildings, on Wednesday eVening,„ after the day's duties were over, and the entire toil and care of the school year had passed away, 'was a complete suacess. About two iiundred.guests shared the generous hos, pitality of the Doctor and Mrs. Gallup, whilst strawberries and creams were in , great demand. All seemed to enjoy the occasion very highly, and left more than ever convinced that Houghton Seminary is' one of the best places of its kind in all the land. THE STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY. • At a recent meeting,of this new and vigorous organization, held at Ithaca, it was resolved to attempt to raise $lOO - as a fund for carrying on Temper ance' operations. The following Com mittee was raised for this purpose, in cluding, as will be seen, nanies of un common strength, and an apparent t. pledge of the entire success of the en terprise. Gen. Joseph S. Smith, Presi dent of the Society; A. Champion, Esq , 'of Rochester; C. C. North, of New York; Col. Remark Camp, of Tramans burgh ; E. C. Delavan, of Albany; ,Gerrit Smith, of Peterboro' ; C. C. Kingsley, of Utica,and others. Surely, those men can raise or give all the money necessary for such a purpose. And we see also, that Col. Camp, with his accustomed liberality, ,has led' off . with the gift of slo'oo for the. .object contemplated. We doubt not other members of the Committee will do as well. GENESEE. ROCHESTER, June 30, 1866. • BOSTON, June 28, mu ll ' bEA:B. BROTHER MEARS :—I have now been in Boston nearly three weeks; the first two were very cold ; the last one has been sufficiently warm. Every thing and everybody are moving here; and this Old Yankee city wears quitC, , a different aspect, as to its mobility, from our good old city of "Brotherly Love." Yesterday - attended l the annual. meeting of the "'General Association of Congregational Minlsters of Massachu setts," held in -the' old " Whitefield Church," in Newburyport. The Mode rator was, the Rev. Mr. Quint, of whose services yon often as chaplain of the Second Massachusetts Regiment during the war. The . meeting is com posed wholly of ministeri,' without the least shadow of a lay representation. One peculier , Allure• nr• the day { , was, a report of a committee, appointed last year, upon the admission of the various benevolent causes now existing, and of, such as may bereft:4ler exist ;throughout all 'diming time, to the pulpits of ihe Churches. The report, after various in terrogatories as to the expense of col lecting and, disbursing , funds, and inti mating thain'latie - part of the Money thus collected stopped somewhere short of reaching those for t whose benefit it was donated, concluded with some resolutions; which some of the ministers thought savored strongly . , of Pritsbyteri anisto, and which, consequently - , were re jected on that apcciUnt.;',lt,was amusing to gee th'e-Aread of 4 .Priasbyferianisin which prevailed in the minds •of most of . the clergy present.: There were a few, who had formerly: been. settled oven Presbyterian churches, who did not share in this hyper phobia of Presbyte rianim. But the voices of such did not prevail. They most novel feature of thetwhale movelp:ent to m fr was, that a bolt' of Christians, which prOfesii - to leave aff power to the churches, should attempt to decide what they should contribute to, and when they should do it, without a single lay delegate from a single church to join in the decision. What would be thought of fin assembly or simple -cler gymen among, you, who should assume to act upon such' ••a subject ? Would not such a movement outrun Presbyte rianism, in taking 'away the Tights of the Church or churches ? A large part of the day was spent in discussing this untoward idea, and finally' the -'whole , matter wad 'recommitted to' be' thought forward next year. While the meeting was thus occupied for a longtime, your correspondent could not even get five minutes to tell them of your noble Board and of its benevolent action. for the Orphans of the Soldiers and Sailors , Who had fallen in the late war to save our 'nations,' life. He in formed the chairman of the business eoniniittee, throiigh"whose grip all busi ness-matters lad- -to pass, that he. (your : correspondent) inten i d t to ask them for money . Ithiit he did not want their, permission, even, to visit _their chltr'ehes, •to da it; but simply to tell them what you were doing, and purposing tpAlutfor the or- LETTER FROM BOSTON. phans of the land ; that, if they kneiv of any such orphans, you would -nowtake them and provide for them in Philadel phia, till the buildings 'were ready to aceUMmodite them at Gettysburg ; that a practiCal part of your plan was to re ceive_aid.by $25 'sbaro, from Sabbatfir schools,- &c. „Still Jlo Argument could piv,vail upon this_ chairman -f,o give five znifin**,,to ,a work of ; charity, benevo leneerand love, only to hear what you .were-doing; - Eind to take care of the or— phanEi of their own soldiers from New Englani3, ' for 'Whom so much had been done dur ing'the war by the good people of Philadelphia. • I am happy to , say, that I have met with such a cold reception nowhere and . : I believe the work would have been most cordially. received by the majority of all the ministers present, as it has been thus far by all the Sabbath-schools visited, by the editors of papers and by individuals,' could it have passed the grip of the chairman. There has been, and still is, consider able religious interist in Boston and .vicinity. 1 attended the Rev. Dr. ICirk's Bible-class -on Tuesday evening. . It, consisted of some two hundred or more; chiefly young persons ; and, as I was informed, most of them converts. Dr: 11..'s lecture was a very plain, open presentation of truth, and an exhortation to fidelity and entire consecration to God. •• The politics of New England, yon well know, are Republican. The great mass of the people are thorongh-going Abolitionists, and the Republican move meat' here meeti with little opposition, compared with that in Pennsylvania and the States farther south. We are enjoying a blessed rain, after three or four very hot days. Every thing in nature looks charmingly. You ought to come on and try our New Eng land beaches and mountains. You will find'thern very comfortable during July iiturAngust. W. M. C. 4.*.: 1 ,:if ow quitigs„ • FR4NIKLIN, N. Y.---The Presbytery of Delaware, on the 21st ult., installed Rev. Wm. Addy as pastor : of the church 'in this place. The church has recently, e,ndtwhile without liastor, enjoyed an extensive' Spiritual- refreshing, as the re snit of which fifty-seven have been added to its meurbership. This speaks a'working - and praying membership, and gives a peculiarly happy commencement to the new ,pastorate. CHANGE OP 'ltzLATlo'NsJ—Our. , 0. S cotemporary, The Presbyterian, ' says: " We notice with regret the resignation, by Rev. John A. Amain, of his pastoral charge in Cedarville, N. J, and' his ac ceptanse of a call to 'Red Wing, Minn. Poisessing a warm and generous nature, a cultivated, and gifted intellect, • and above all, much of the spirit of the Mas ter he is a man who cannot but, leave behind him-many, who value him, as a friend , . and pastor:" From personal acquaintance with Mr. A.nnin, we are happy to: endorse this estimate of his ,character and' qualifications. ' CALIFORNIA:—The San Jose Mercury says that the new Presbyterian church at Santa Clara was dedicated to . religious service on the 13th ult., Rev. L. Hamlin, formerly of San Jose, preaching the dedication sermon, Rev. E. Banniater, and the pastor in charge, Rev. Mr. WAbber, assisting in the exercises. The sum, of $460 was raised on the spot, which was more than- sufficient to liqui date the last dollar of indebtedness. The balance Will be applied to the building of 'a suitable fence around the lot. The house is'neatly furnished throughout. It is in size thirtY-two by forty-eight feet, and` c05t43200. .Rev. T. R Taylor, District Secretary of; our Home Missionary , Committee, writes to The. Evangelist, under date of Meadow - Lake, Nevada county, May 18, that op the evening of the previous Sala bath, a religious Society was formed, and a Board of Church' •Trustees were ckosen. Next Sabbath` a *Sabbath-school was to be commenced, and a week or two later a church organized. For a temporary place 'of, meeting anckance house had _been obtained. The. theatre had been offered for morning services, but could not be spared from its own ap propriate ,nse in the evening. A lot has been.. donated for .a church. Meadow Lake is the location of a new gold at- traction.. It, lies nearly at the summit of the , Sierra, Nevada Mountains, and on the first of May, lay under four feet of snow; level measure. At the date of Mr. Taylor's letter, the - depth was one foot less. The singularity of the state of society is 'sufficiently illustrated by the statement that - only three of a con iregation of thirty persons were women. PRESBYTERY OF Qrszoo.---This Pres ,bstery, at its Jane meeting, ordained Mr Richard A. Clark to the work of the 'Gospel ministry, with the view of his becorhing the Stated Supply of the church in Laurens, N. Y., where, as a licentiate, he has already made good proof of his calling. The Narrative speaks of Springfield, Exeter, Fly Creek, 'Westford, Oneonta, Laurens, and Cherg Valley, as haying been the scene of in teresting revivals. On the report of the Commissioners to the Assembly, a reso lution was adopted heartily endorsing Ole reunion movement, and expressing gratitude' to God for the spirit of har mony' ami love which characterized the intercourse of the two Azsemblies in St. 1 40 1 aki. - ' Prtimoit W M. Hoyt has ra , naferredubist,reaidence from Broome. ,county, N. Y., to Chaumont, Jefferson county, N. Y.—Rev. E. D. Wells, late of Lawrenceville, in this State, has become . the stated supply of the church fin 'Hopewell, Ontario county, N.Y.— Rev.' John H. Dillingham of Wenona, ; III:, has received and accepted ` a ' ' call to take charge of the Preshyterian church at Belleville, 111. COLLEGE RECORD, RIITGERS COLLEGE celebrated its eom mencement June 19. - The Schenck Observatory was dedicated the 18th. The instruments are described as the best of their kind and as the gifts of va rious friends or the College : the Equa torial Telescope, by the Hon. Robert H. Pruyn, ex-Minister to Japan; the Meri dian Circle, by the Rev. G. C. 'Schenck, and Messrs. Lafayette Schenck of Mon mouth, N. J., Alfred Schenck of New York, brothers of Daniel S. Schenck, Esq., through whose liberality the Col lege has received the building. The , A.ntromical Clock is given by Mr. John Clark, of New Brunswick. The address was delivered before the two Literary Societies by the Rev. John McClintock, D.D. His subjedt was the truth of Christianity as affected by cer tain infidel aspects of the present age, especially those presented by the writers for the M i agazines and Reviews. He regarded ,the truth of Christianity as in terwoven with all history. He traced the philosophy of all these writers to Pantheism. The present objections are to the person of Christ, the great central point of Christianity. Formerly, they denied the verity of the Gospel history. Now, they profess to aeceive that, and endeavor to account for and interpret it. Twenty-one received the - degree of A.B. The Honorary degree of D.D. was given to the following gentlemen, viz : The Rev. Robert L. Dashiel, Newark, N. J. ; Rev. Joseph Kimball, Brooklyn, L. L ; Rev. :Charles H. Stitt, Kingston, N. Y. ; Rev. David Steele, Philadelphia, Pa.; Rev. Edward'Brinton Bogg, New Brunswick. The degree of LL.D was award'ed as follows, viz:—The Rev. John. Me- Clintdek, of Nei* . Brunswick; Hon. Peter Vredenbergh, Freehold,- N. J:; Hon. Courtlandt Parker, Newark, N. J. • The Honorary degroe of A.M.,,was given to . the Rev .. Harvey R., Schermer horn, Germantown, N. Y. The Alumni of the Theological. Semi nary held their annual meeting in the College •Chapel, June .18 The' annual address WSB delivered by the Rev. G. Abaci, D.D., of 'Newark, N. J. UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK.-- The commencement was held June 2L Fif- teen received the degree of A.B. ; -twelve that of LL.B.; - eleven that of ' M.D. Degrees of Bachelor and Master• in Sci once, and of Babhelor and Doctor in Philosophy, were conferred on several. The Honorary degrees were as 'follows Of LL.D., on Eleazer Lord, N. Y, ; Rev. S. W. Fisher', D.D., President of Hamilton College ; Charles Dexter Cleveland, Philadelphia ; Chas. E. An thou, A.M., Professor, College of New York. Of D.D., on the Revs. Alex. F. Thomir son, A.M., pastor of the Twenty-first Street Reformed Dutch Church, N. Y. : ; Edward 0. Flagg, A.M., ref / tor of the Church of the Resurrection, N. Y.; Thos. Phelps, England, Senior District Secretary British and Foreign Bible So ciety; James Dick, A.M., Professor of Didactic and Totemic Theology in the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Ireland; Peter Stryker, AM., pastor of Thirty fourth Street Reformed Dutch Church, N. Y. Doctor in Physical Scierice, on Eras tus.W. Smith, N. Y. • MEADVILLE THEOLOGIOAL SCHOOL (Unitarian) graduated thilee, on June 19. Tan Wssr Porwr examination took place June 18. The correspondent of the Tribune says Although the graduating class of 1865 ranked very high in point of learning, it= =is claimed that the class of 1866 is one'of the most remarkable in that respect ever known to:the history of the Acadelny" COLOMBIA COLLEGE, N. Y.—UM mencement [in Niblo's Garden—elevating association for ;young graduates,] June 27. Thirty-two received the degree of A.B. The Honorary degrees were as Doctor of Divinity..—The Right Rev. Chas. T. Quintard, Bishop of Tennessee; Rev: ‘James Mulcahey, Rector Grace Chnrch, New Bedford, Mass. ; Rev. N. E. Armitage, class of 1849, rector St. John's Chnrch, Detroit,Mich. and As sistant Bishop elect of Wisconsin ; Rev. J. J. Elmendorf, class of 1845, rector Church of Holy Innocents, New York City. Doctor of Laws.--The Rev. Abner Jackson, President Hobart College, Ge neva, N. Y.; Hon. Charles P. Kirkland, Connsellor-it-Law, -New York. PRINCIETON COLLEGE. Common ce ment June V. Rev., Jos. T. Duryea delivered the address before the Alumni. Subject: The Restoration of the Union. After a full and le,ngty argument to prove and illustrate the duty of celebrat ing this event, the speaker traced certain grand results which had been developed by the close of this struggle. ; "` These were: the establishment of, our natioct -0.14y in the supremacy pt . the Federal Union,. in the opening. :of all parts of • the land to , the enterprise- , :and industry of all the people; the: saimilation of civiLand domestic institutions, and the seenrement of thetliarmonions working at Our •republican-economy theretly; Abe formation in the minds of the people of the sanctity, the objects and the ethics of Government; *e end of that public crime which forfeited for us the favor of God and the protection of his providence; the advancement of millions of souls tO liberty, light and hope. After the illustration of these topics, the speaker detailed considerably the prominent facts in the life and death of those graduates of the College whose lives were offered upon the altar of their country. These are as follows, viz. 1. Col. Cornelius W. Tones . , who graduated in 1846. In 1861 he was appointed Asst. Adjt.- General of the New Jersey Detached Brigade by Gov. Olden. He was shot Oct. 11, 1864. 2. Dr. Joseph A. Freeman graduated in 1852, received the appointment of Surgeon of 13th N. J. Volunteers, died June 23, 1865. 3. Adjutant Richard M. Strong, graduated in 1854, was appointed to the staff of Gen. Rathbone, 177th Regiment N. Y. Volunteers, ard then died May 12, 1863, in Louisiana, in Gen. Banks' army. 4. Capt. Henry Harrison Woolsey, graduated in 1856, entered the army as private in 1861, and was mortally wounded before Petersburg, June 18, 1864. 5. Capt. Thomas R. Haines, graduated in 1857, and fell June 6, 1862. 6. Capt. Conrtlandt Van Rensielaer in 1858, joined the army in 1861, died Oct. 7, 1864. ' 7. Lieut. Josiah S. Studdiford graduated in 1858. He fell at the battle of South Mountain. 8. Col. Abram Zabriskie graduated in 1859. Entered the army as Adjutant of 9th Regiment, ,New Jersey; was wounded May 16, and died May 24, 1864. 9. Charles H. Docl graduated in 1862, andsoon after entered the army as First Lieutenant of the 2d Regiment New Jersey Cavalry ; died of dis ease Aug. 24. 10: Col. Hugh Janeway did not graduate, but entered the army at 20 years of age, as First Lieutenant, Ist Regiment New Jersey ,Cavalry. After having been severely wounded in several battles, he was killed in a charge near Paines ville, after the fall of Richmond and Peters burg. • • The names of 'Wm. Sargent, Kent D. Davis and Mr. Grier, have been handed ,in without memorial. 'ln conclusion, the ,speaker paid a glowing tribute to the private soldiers in the Union . army, who had suffered so much, and by their perseverance-accom plished. so much for the country. The speaker was warmly applauded during the delivery of the address.. The degree of A.B. Was conferred ` on. fifty-five persons The only Honorary degrees were the following:,---LL.D.— Courtlandt Parker, isTewqk, N t J.; Or mond Beattie, Professor .of ,Came lege, Ky. MT,. UNION COLLE6E, o.l3±o.—Com men cement June 25, 'Seven' graduates. Degree of LL.D. conferred on '.ll - on. John A. Bingham. TRINITY COLLEGN, HARTFORD.—Com mencement Jane 28. Reir. E. M. Van Dusen, D.D. of Utica, was elected Presi dent. Zonorary Degrees.—Doctor of Laws, Origen S. Seymour, of Connecti cut; Doctors , of Divinity, the Right Rev. Charleg T. Quintard, Bishop of Tennes see; the Very Rev. John Cleagh, Arch deacon of Malta; the Rev. L. F. Ben nett of the Diocese of Connecticut. CHAPEL HILL U NIVERBITY, North .Carolina, has given President Johnson the degree of LL.D. POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE.—The Thir teenth Annual Commencement of the Polytechnic College of Philadelphia, took place June 28. • The degrees of Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Mechani cal Engineering, and of Mine Engineer ing were conferred on the graduates. During the put year the pupils numbered about one hundred and forty, and repre sented almost every State of the Union. There , were. also pupils from Cuba, Peru and Chili. COMMENCEMENT OF THE LINCOLN UNIVERSITY. [We gladly insert' the following letter, which arrived too late for insertion in our last.] This institution was formerly known as the " Asbmnn Institute." At the ladt meeting of the Legislature of Penn sylvania its:name was changed and all the powers and privileges of a' college granted it, and from this tiine it begins a regular course of study. A freshman class of 'twenty promising men have alreadi been admitted for the next year, out of forty 'with whiCh the institu tion closed. The examinations, for four days,were ex ceedingly well sustained, testifying , to great faithfulness of both teachers and pu pils. On Thursday, thepublic speaking by the pupils was original and really good, showing men of great promise for the future. The religions condition of the institution is also very cheering. The Bible, is an every-day text-book; and a recent revival has resulted in the con version of all the pupils except six or seven. At, the close of the morning ex ercises, the. Hon. Wm. E. Dodge offered a fervent prayer, and Maj -Gen. 0. 0. Howard addressed the pupils on their duties rand responsibilities in this day of their deliverance. The University is tinder the manage ment of a Board of Trustees, eminent men, chosen from different denomina- tions. It is open to all, and the princi pal evangelictd denominations are repre sented in its pupils. It is well located, • in a quiet farming population, and is now finishing .a large and commodious building, which will afford accommoda tion for over one hundred pupils. From the number of applications .made, this will soon be filled. The great want now is menzey. The building must be finished, the corps of teachers enlarged and paid, and indigent pupils supported ; and we aPpe;al to the Christian public for that material aid, which so needy and deserv ing an institution requires. In no way •can our religious benefactions be more economically or .hopefully bestowed—it is ;the, great and , hopeful missionary work of i lhe world.,
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