tin' rif our eDitutms, COMM CHURCH, N. L.—At a large an d interesting meeting of the congrega tion of this church, held October 10th, three additional elders were unanimously elected :—Messrs. Joseph Aitken, Abner Lincoln and James McNeely. Mr. g e Seely was formerly an elder in the Reformed Presbyterian Church, but has b ee n connected with the Central Church f o r the last two years. on the morning of the Sabbath fol lowing, before a large congregation, Messrs. Lincoln and Aitken were duly ordained, a deep solemnity marking the occasion. In the afternoon, the Com munion service was celebrated, when four peons were admitted on profession mid one on certificate. SORTI I BROAD STREET CHURCH.-- The communion service was celebrated last Sabbath, when several persons were added to the church byrprofession and let ter, Rev. W. W. Taylor preached the ser mon. The bread was dispened by the pastor, whose remarks, appropriate to the state of the church, were distinctly beard throughout the audience. It is to be hoped that God has in store for his servant an early and complete re storation to activity and usefulness. THE PRESBYTERY OF GENESEE VAL us,—This Presbytery ,met on the Bth instant, at Belmo at. ' It comprises Of ten churches and about the same num ber of ministers. It lies along the Erie Railroad, extending from Hornellsville to Olean. The two strongest churches, except the one at Almond, are at the extremities of the Presbytery—at Hor aellsville and Olean. Their pastors, Bev. Messrs. Waldo and Beaumont, are strong working men. The ministers of this Presbytery are mostly young men educated at Auburn. Belmont is a pleasant village, and, as its name indicates, it has pleasant sur roundings. The church in Belmont is In a good condition. It recently changed its form of government from Congrega tional to Presbyterian. Rev. Mr. Bing ham, late of Portage, ministers to them, and is gaining upon their confidence and esteem. Their hour of worship, also, has been improved, at an expense of nearly a thousand dollars. The proceedings of Presbytery were deeply interesting. Rev. Mr. Gardner, of Cuba, preached the Presbyterial ser , mon, disscussing the question, "Why do Christians live ?" It was character ized by vigor of thought and energy of delivery. Rev. Mr. Waldo preached on the "Duty of Self-denial," in his usual instructive and impressive manner. Rev. Mr. Beaumont preached the sacramental sermon on the " history, Nature, and Design of the Lord's Supper." For clearness, fullness, and logical compact ness, as well as impressiveness in matter and manner, the sermon merits commen dation. Among the items of business brought before Presbytery, was the subject of Home Missions; particularly the duty of surveying and supplying its own field. A specific movement in that direction was entrusted to an .energetic committee. The Missionary Church of Andover, having recently lost their house of worship by fire, solicited assist ance, and a favorable response was given. Presbytery designated the 14th day of November for the installation of Rev. hir. Alden over the church in Almond, In accordance with a call from that church. A committee was appointed to report at that time on the subject of 'Cheese-making on the Sabbath." A ;onion of Tuesday morning was devoted la an Elders' Meeting." Stirring and impressive addresses were made by Mr. Lockhart, of Angelica, and Judge Hart, or Belmont. The eldership, surely, are raking up to the claims of their office. Let us all bid them God speed. Pres- Vtery resolved to remain over the Sab bath t their next meeting in Wellsville, ill April, 1867. OBSERVER. PRESBYTERY OF THE DISTRIOT OF C OLUMBIA.—The Presbytery of the Dis- Inct of Uolumbia held its stated meeting is the Fifteenth Street Church, com mencing the 2d instant. All the minis- r 8 but one were present, and there was a full representation of elders. The regular business of the fall meeting was Wanoacted. The free conversation on the state of religion within our bounds 40 1ight out many items of encouraging prosperity. One of them was, that the church building at Ridgeville had been r epaired and the expense thereof paid 1 Y the Government. We are now lteatly in need °of an active, faithful, Working young man, to take charge of the Granite and Harmony Churches. , ho Rev. H. H. Garnet' was dismissed to join the Third Presbytery of New Sock. This leaies our only colored thud' vacant. They want a preacher ' 6 'ithout delay. The next stated meeting will be hebt, II /. the Sixth Church, Washington, the , Nt le veh o'c Tuesda lock y i P Ap ril, 1867, at half-past W. McLAIN, Stated Clerk. W asinicaToN, D. C., October 10, 1866. P RESBYTERY OF HUDSON ON REUNION. "At its recent meeting, this New York state Presbytery, adopted tesolutions tt Preesing hearty approbation of the lotion of the General Assembly on the mect of Presbyterian reunion, and 1Y sympathizing with the spirit which to it, and earnestly hoping that, li i r 'der the Providence - of God, it may , e4 d to the reaion of these two Christian r , I IA.NGII IN CINOTNNATI.--The Second '4l &Alias Ont. from is Pri - THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1866. sent location, corner of Vine and Fourth streets, with the view of following up the congregation to another quarter of the city, where they have been carried by the drift caused by the extension of business establishments. In Dr. Beecher's day, this edifice was well located for a leading church, such as it has always been. Now the lot on which it stands is supposed to be about the most valuable in the city for a block of first-class business houses, and about the least valuable for a church. It will probably bring $225,000. AN INTERESTING DAY FOR A NORTH WESTERN CHURCH.—Thursday, the 4th instant, was a day of double blessing to Au Sable' Grove, (Ill.) Church, con nected with the Ottawa Presbytery. In the morning, their new and beautiful church edifice was dedicated, the sermon being preached by Rev. G. H. Robert son) of Sandwich. In the evening, in the presence of a large and deeply at tentive audience, Rev. Edwin J. Stewart, late of Michigan, was installed as pas tor. The sermon was preached by . Rev. Daniel Clark, of the Presbytery of Chi cago. The • other parts of the service performed by Rev. Messrs. S. Baker, N. Gould, and G. H. Robertson. All the affairs of the church, external and spiritual, now betoken prosperity. NEW YORK—ANOTHER REMOVAL UP TOWN.—On the last Sabbath, the Old Broome 'Street Church, (Rev. James B. Dunnis,)-was used for worship for<tbe last time. The property has been sold for an important business location, and the church is preparing for itself a new home ' in the vicinity of Fiftieth street and Sixth avenue. MINISTERIAL—Rev. Jacob Patch 'has transferred his labors from Orland, Ind., to Stevens Point, Wis.—Bev. Wm. W. Atterbury has returned from a year's sojourning in Europe and the East, and may, for the present, be addressed at Patterson, N. J.—Bev. E. R. Fair child, D D., has closed his labors with the Church• in Port Jervis, N. Y., and retired to his estate in Mendham, N. J. —Rev. Warren Mayo has received and accepted a call to become the pastor of the Church in Lodi, Wis.—Rev. 0. P. Conklin, of Berkshire, N. Y., has signified his acceptance of a call horn" the Church of Whitney's Point, in the same State. . Rev. R. S. Egleston is about being transferred from Knowles vine, N. Y., to the pastorate at Pompey Hill in the same State. 'Caging gatittipt. REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN. The Ohio Presbytery.—At a meeting of the Ohio Presbytery, held at Morning Sun on Wednesday, October 3d, a paper was pre sented from Rev. R. McCaslin, asking that the pastoral relation existing between himself and the Xenia congregation be dissolved, and 'also asking a certificate of ministerial stand fug, with a view of uniting with the Old School Presbyterian Church. The request was granted. The pastoral relation existing between Rev. R. McCaslin and the Xenia congregation was dissolved, and the proper steps were taken to notify the congregation of Presbytery's action. The Clerk of Presbytery was directed to furnish Rev. R. MeCaslin a certificate. His name was stricken from the roll of Presby tery, and the flillowing action was taken:— Resolved, That while we express the high est regard for Rev. R. McCaslin as a man, as a Christian, and as a minister of the Gospel; yet his course in withdrawing from the corn mullion of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and surrendering some of her cherished prin ciples, meets our decided disapprobation. Messrs. Murdock and Ramsay, students of theology under care of Presbytery, delivered discourses on subjects previously assigned, both of which were unanimously sustained as specimens of improvement. The supplying of vacancies in the Presby tery was left to the discretion of the Standing Committee. A vote of thanks was tendered to the ladies of Beech Woods congregation for the boun tiful dinner furnished Presbytery. The Standing Committee of Supplies was authorized to appoint some members of Pres bytery to moderate a call, should application be made by any of our vacancies before the nexj 'of Presbytery. , Presbytery adjourned to meet in Cedar ville at ten o'clock A. M., on the first Wed nesday of April, 1867. J. F. M. The Northern Presbytery of the Reform ed Presbyterian Church held its regular semi annual meeting in the First Church, New York, on Wednesday, October 17th, at 10 A. M. Rev. John N. McLeod, D.D., Moderator, opened the meeting with prayer. Members present—Ministers, Rev. John N. McLeod, D.D., and Rcv. W. H. Reid. Elders, Messrs. James N. Gifford, William Walker aria Wm. Mathews. Total, five. The minutes of the two previous meetings were read, amended and approved. The report of a commission to.attend to a case of discipline was approved and the com mission discharged. The following supplies were appointed for Second Church, New York :—Fourth Sab bath of Octaher, Mr. N. Woodside. Novem ber—First and second Sabbaths, Mr. G. L. Chambers;"third and fourth, Mr. D. C. Cooper. December—First and second Sab baths Mr. L. Young; third and fourth, lyl.r. D.'C.' Cooper. The same parties, with the addition of Dr. Crawford, are to supply the First Church, Brooklyn, during the same period. The' collections reported in aid of Presby terial Fund were as follows :—First Church, New York, $34.88; Second Church, New York, $25; Daanesburg, $8.25; Barnet, A 5.16 ; total, $73.26. Rev. W. H. Reid was paid $5 to supple- Anent deficiency in pay, and $21.10 for travel ing expenses. The same party was also lidded to the committee to attend to modera- Edon of calls. The Presbytery adjourned to sleet at the same place on Tuesday, May 14, t 67, at 10 A. M. W. M. p . ortant Action of a Reformed Pres b ten= Presbytery.—We find the follow in in the Banner of the Covenant's report of e proceedings of the Pittsburgh Presby te of the R. P. Church:— e.Rev. John Douglas, D.D., of Pitts bur , presented the follow ing paper on the sub" tof union with other Churches:— W eas, All divisions in the Church of Chris are the result of the sin of man; and WI, ens, The King and .1-1 - :ad L.' the "1 , 41.14 - I:,c< for bey wis.pnic ar..en; and Whereas, Many , of the differences which have divided the Church of God in this land have been removed by the late terrible war ; and Whereas, Divisions paralyze the arm of the Church in her endeavor to evangelize the world ; and Whereas, The G-eneral Synod at its last meeting reso!ved to inaugurate measures forthwith to " bring the dispersed of Israel into one;" therefore, Resolved, That in the judgment of this Presbytery, the time for uniting the scat tered tribes of our New Testament Israel is at band. • Resolved, That as a Presbytery we will en deavor to purge ourselves of the sin and scandal of schism by a steady and persever ing effqrt to effect an organic union of the whole Church of God. Resolved, That we will recommend to the next meeting of the General Synod the vital importance of entering into preliminary ner tiations at once with a view to orgahic union with Church. Resolved, That a Committee of Co4es pondence be appointed, who shall corresPond with similar Committees of sister denomina tions in the neighborhood, with the view of furthering tke union of the Churches. Rev. George Scott, D.D., seconded the motion to adopt the paper. Spirited ad dresses were then delivered by Mr. Scott, Rev. W. T. Wylie, of New Castle, Rev. David Herron, Missionary at Saharanpur, India, and others, after which the whole paper was unanimously adopted. The following gentlemen were appointed a Committee of Correspondence under the last resolution :—Rev. John Douglas, D.D., Rev. George Scott, D.D., Rev. John McMilitia, Thomas Smith, Esq., and Mr. William Gill. OTHER BRANCHES. Special Effort Recommended. = The zabethtown; N. Y.,'Presbytery (O. E) at its late meeting, resolved that, in view of the low state of religion in our churches, we do, as a Presbytery, recommend to each pastor to hold, at some time within the year, a series of religions services, to be continued as long as to him and to his session may seem advisa ble. It was further resolved that, "as mem bers of Presbytery, we mutually pledge our selves to render assistance to each other when called upon." Fraternization.—At the late meeting of the Presbytery. of Carlisle, a delegation from the Presbytery of Harrisburg (New School) appeared, consisting of the Rev. Drs. De- Witt and Wing, and ruling elder Weir, of Harrisburg. DI r. De Witt read an address, full of beauty and tenderness, advocating an organic union between the New and Old School branches of the .Church. As he referred to the oneness of our earlier history, and recalled the memory of men of his ac quaintance in this Presbytery half a century ago, the sentiments he expressed, coupled with his own emotions, caused tears to glis ten in the eyes of many present.—Presby terian. New York (0. S) Presbytery.—ln the report given by the daily paeers, of the pro ceedings at the late meeting of this Presby tery, we notice the following :—" In regard to the appeal of the Nyack Church against their pastor for political preaching, the Pres bytery voted to sustain the latter, and ad vised the people to live in harmony with their ministers." Change of Ecclesiastical Relation.—A Minnesota correspondent of The Presbyterian. says :—." At the late meeting of the Presby tery of St. Paul (0. S.) three of its churches, the Ontonagon field of labor, were struck from our roll, having united with the New School Presbytery of Lake Superior. Our New School brethren, whether through perior energy or better opportunity, havit been able to keep up a Presbytery there' ' ' . while we have not, and to furnish our church with a minister when it was vacant, Perhaps it may be for the good.of the church that the change has been made. It is to be hoped that the fields will be so laid out hereafter as to allow of more compact Presbyteriesof each body." Oil Mediums—Synodical Action.—The First United Presbyterian Synod of the West, recently in session in New Brighton, Pa., had before it the case of one or two of its minis ters who had practiced the profession of oil smelling," as it is termed, or the deter mination (by what means-is not stated), of places where oil can be found, locating wells, &c. The Synod, after due' consideration, took the following action :--" Resolved, That Synod wholly disapproves of ministers of the Gos pel engaging in the business of an oil me dium," as being calculated to bring reproach on the Church of- Christ, and to injure the cause of religion.' The' Presb. Banner, giving the above, somewhat facetiously adds : "We have known brethren of various de nominations, whose piety we should by sorry ro doubt, who have succeeded in discovering where oil was not." Cincinnatt—The First Presb. Church in this city (recently disappointed in their pia to Dr. Howard, of Pittsburgh, )'has telidered a unanimous call to Rev. F. W. Brauns, of Baltimore, Md., to become their pastor. For some months past Mr. Brauns has filled the pulpit of the Seventh PreSbyteriati Church of this city (Dr. Burt's) with great accep- tance. He is an earnest and forcible preacher —and we are gratified at the prospect of his remaining permanently in our city:—Pres byter. New Church Edifice.—The dedication of a new house of worship for the Presbyterian Church in Oxford, Pa., took place recently. The sermon was preached by Rev, Dr. John- M: Dickey, former pastor. The building is a spacious one, of the mediaeval style, beauti fully finished; and costing about $35,000. The Baltimore Cases.—lt will be, re membered that Rev. J. J. Bullock, D. D., and Rev. J. A. Lefevre, withdrew Prom the Baltimore Presbytery, (0. S.) last summer, on account of the loyal action of the General Assembly at St. Louis, which they contend was illegal. The congregations voted also that the Sessions forin other - ecclesiastical connections but this the Sessions have not done. In July the Presbytery appointed a committee to confer with the secedinerninis tars, and, if possible, induce them to retrace their Steps. This effort failed, and according ly, at a meeting of the Presbytery, held last week, it was resolved to strike-the names of Messrs. Bullock and Lefevre from the rolls. In regard to their congregations no action was taken 2 in the hope that, upon mature consideration, they may pursue such a course as will render further proceedings unneces sary.--Presbyter. Lioensures in the Mission Field.—The Saharanpur Presbytery, an India judicatory in connection with the. Reformed Presbyteri an Church in this country, recently licensed three.of its theological students as preachers of the Gospel. They are natives,, and will labor among their own people. - Begin with the Young.—The Michigan Presbytery of the U. P. Church, at its recent meeting, adopted strong resolutions with the view of giving_ efficiency -to the Sabbath= school work. It was recommended to all the ministers and elders of the Presbytery to enter at once upon the thorough exploration of the territory comprised within the bounds of their respective congregations, with a view to searching out and gathering all the ne glected and destitute children into the Sab bath-sch6..sl. Changes.—The Second Presbytery of Phil adelphia has dissolved the relation of A. P. De V to the Second Church in German town, and dismissed him to the Presbytery of New York. It also took initiatory steps on a call from the church in Newtown, Bucks county, addressed to Rev. George C. Bush, and another from Slatington to Rev. George J. Porter. South.—A correspondent of the North Carolina Presbyterian writes an account of a deeply interesting work of grace in the church of Rocky River, during which one hundred persons attended the inquiry-meetings, most of whom found peace in believing. The .church is i the southwestern • part of the State, and, us a larger membership than any otherchfirteliFiti - connection'with the South ern- ,Gan&arAsse t ably. The meeting COGil , menee& with sacramental services, and was continued becanse the people desired a pro , tracted meeting, and felt their need of reviv ing- grace. The baptized and catechized youth of Christian, praying families were the principal subjects, so far as we could ob serve, of saving Divine influences.—Revi vals more or less extensive are reported from the churches of Cherokee Presbytery; also from Beersheba and Greenville churches, S. C., and Athena, Ga.--21. Sad Prospect in Texas.—A Texas correspondent of a West ern paper, a minister, •writes as'follows, in regard to the spiritual destitutions in that. State:— "The Synod, of Texas met at Huntsville, in June last. The narrative of religion presents a very gloomy state of af fairs here in the church. No interest any where within the bounds of the church. One minister, he among the • oldest, too. in Synod, has moved to, the vicinity of Gal veston, and gone to gardening. Another has been seeking a school, &c. Thus the flock of God will become scattered. It is sad indeed, sir. According to,reports in Synod, there is not one candidate for the ministry in ,the whole range of the State/ And as far as I have liiiiiititlie'satine is true of other de nominations. None seeking the ministry, in any denomination,"in Texas I" Congregational.—An Ecclesiastical Coun cil recently convened in Francistown,N. H., gave its advice that all the membrs of a church should be required to contribute, ac cording to their respective ability, to sustain the institutions of the Gospel.—Rev. Mr. Abbott, late pastor in Bristol, N. H., died on the 20th ult.—A-good religious interest is reported from Acton, Maine : also from Townshend, Vt.—ln assachusetts a good work is going forward in West Pitham. Westford is also experiencing a refreshing. —Rev. Jonathan Lee died at Salisbury, Conn., a few days since, aged 80.—Thirteen persons recently united, by profession with the church in Newport, Vt.—Two Congre gational' churches have become extinct, and no new ones organized, in Vermont during the past ecclesiastical - year. There has been an increase of 137 in the number of commu mcantZ, but a deerease of 3465 since 1846, twenty years ago.—Rev. Norman McLeod, from' Salt Lake City, where, for the past year or two, hel, has done valuable service in the war upon polygamy and the errors of the Saints' system; is now in Chicago to procure funds for the purchase of a lot and the erec tion of a Clain' church, that his enterprise may becom • , : ie`rmanent one.-At the late meeting o General' Association of New York, held l'?" I swego, Hon. Henry W. Tay lor, a lay delegate from the Canandaigua church, presided as Moderator. The subject of a new theological seminary, to be located in that State, was discussed, and referred to a committee to report next year.—The reporter for the Boston Recorder, of the meetings of the Western State Associations, believes the time not distant when the Wis consin Convention, "the only one in the West still embarrassed with half-and-half co-opera tion with Presbyterianism," will soon resolve the two elements into distinctiveness of po sition and dismiss the Presbyterian churches to the Presbyteries.—A notice of the giving in of the . chuich reports on the state of at' tire meeting of the New Haven (Conn.) East Association, says that it was a prominent and encouraging feature of this exercise, that ail the delegates reported a marked advance in the temperance cause in their respective communities, and that there was the firm determination on the part of its friends, to carry it forward to a triumphant issue.—Charles H. Whitney, M.D., of Fitchburg, is laboring with success as a lay preacher in the village of East Fairhaven, Mass. It is thought, a church will grow out of the movement. —During the revival in Hebron ' Conn. a wealthy manufacturer stopped his mill, and used all his teams to carry his employees three times a day to meeting. Episcopal.—Rev. Chauncey Monre Wit liams;`,kno was elected by the lust General Episcopal Convention a missionary bishop to chit/wand Japan, was consecrated in New. York, pit the 3d inst., iu the presence of more than a. hundred bishops and clergymen, 111 lias has already spent ten - yea:lz i m n Japan;' &Suring as a missionary.—Woth British and American Episcopalians seem to be repudiating Bishop Staley's mission of proselyting the Sandwich Islands to an unmitigated ritualism, and calumniating all the American missionary work there. The venerable Society in London for the Prop agationnf the Gospel in Foreign Parts, last year appropriated £4OO toward sustaining him. fhis year its committee, by a vote of nine to three, refuses to renew the grant. The 'Foreign Committee of: the Episcopal Board of Missions in this country has just repotted against the last year's recommenda tion of the Board, to sustain two missiona ries under his Episcopate.—At the recent Convention of the Diocese of New York, a proposal to erect one or more new Dioceses was referred to a committee to report next year: In connection' with this, the subject of creating a Province, embracing a number of Dioceses, was agitated.—The lowa Con vention, has passed resolutions expressing sentiments of approbation in regard to the ,Provincial systelb, for changing the name of Convention, to Conned, for adopting univer sally the Cathedral system, for the appoint ment of Deans, for the promotion of " Cath lic unity." There seems to be a general im pression that the Provincial feature will, ere long, be engrafted upon the Episcopal polity of. this country.—The imbroglio at Grace Church, Galesburg, 111., seem to havd ended in the triumph of diocesan authority. Dr. Cracraft has retired, and the church is re stored to its standing in the diocese. Methodist. —The Cincinnati annual Con ference, at its late meeting, resolved that dancing is to be regarded as one of the diver sions which cannot be used in the name of the Lord Jesus, and as such is interdicted by the general rules of the Church. A reso lution was apPended, urging the member ship to use all their social influence to dis courage the practice.—Bishop Pierce, of Georgia writes under date . of August 21st : —" Monthly meetings are big with blessing. The church is reviving: I have worked hard through- the hot weather-4 have seen the power of Ood—felt the love of God— `enjoyed-'the, communion of saints, and 'am getting ready-for my tour."--A great re vival is in progress in the M. E. Church, Ammo.° county, .Va.- Up to• the 19th ult., o'er one hundred had professed conversion, dull at t laat date many u.we were at the altar as teekeis. This is one of the sections in which the Church is reviving, now that the evil of slivery is removed.—l n the M. E. Church, Westminster : Carroll county, Md., the work of revival is increasing.—R ev . Mr. Law, of 'Centreville, Mich., died in the pulpit of a church in Detroit on the 9th instant. He had just closed a sermon and knelt for prayer, when he suddenly expired. The Centennary collections, it first expected to reach one million dollars, are coming in at BO rapid a rate that the total bids fair to reach two, three, or even five millions. Many devices are used to swell the fund. In Wil mington, Del., small children, of too tender an age to handle money, are said to be beg ging with books from door to door. Lutheran.—Proceedings have been initia ted for establishing a manual labor literary institution,under the patronage of the Lutheran Church, for the education of colored young men for the Gospel ministry. It is intended that it shall be located in Maryland.—The preliminary steps have been taken, and a great portion of the means provided, for founding a Lutheran church in Denver City; also another on Platte River, seven miles distant.—A report made to the East Pennsylvania Synod, represents the Gettysburg Theo. Seminary, as enjoying greatly improved prospects. The number of students is encouraging, and a liberal endow ment in progress.—The Lutheran Observer, an able and evangelical paper, at present carried on by Rev. Messrs. G. Diehl and F. W. Conrad, is about to be taken up by a stock company, formed for the purpose— that is, if an effort now in hopeful progress toward that end is successful. The Observer is published in Baltimore, and is the organ of that portion of the church which adheres to the General Synod—perhaps better known as the non-ritualistic party. It will probably be removed to this city. Reformed Dutch. The corresponding secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions, of the'Reformed Dutch ,Church communi cates to the Christian _lntelligence?. the fol lowing facts :—" We have at Amoy two self-sustaining churches, having their own native pastors, supporting them, and until within a short time contributing liberally for the evangelization of their countrymen. We have also an organized church at Chioh-be, and occupy five additional stations, one of them being in the large city of Chiang ohiu. All of these churches and stations are'doing the Work of the Lord successfully, and re ceive a steady accession of converted souls, so that the whole number of members in communion is upward of three hundred and forty. We have four missionaries at Amoy, and employ ten native helpers in addition to the two native pastors. There is also a par ochial school in connection with each church, and a class of young men receiving instruc tion that may, we trust, qualify them for the ministry."—The same paper says :—" The Rev. John Gerhart Hoffman, a .native of Holland and a minister of the Reformed Church, died near the close of August, at the Hague, aged sixty-three years. Some time ago he was an able and successful mis' sionary in this city, [New York] where he devoted himself especially to labors amonga portion of the Jewish population. On re turning to Holland he was honored with a civil appointment in the department of jus tice, which he retained down to the period of his death." 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For Twelve new subscribers, paying as above, or for a club of eighteen, we will give the follow ing valuable miscellaneous works of the Com mittee :—The New Digest, Gillett's History of Presbyterianism, two vols. ; Life of . John Brainerd, Zulu Land, Social Hymn and Tune Book, morocco; Coleman's Atlas, Minutes of the General _Assembly, Sunset Thoughts, Morn ing and Night Watches, The . Still Hour, The Closer Walk, The Closet Companion, Strong Tower, God's way of Peace, Why Delay? Manly Piety, Life at Three Score, Ten Ameri can Presbyterian Almanacs, Confession of Faith, Barnes on Justification, Presbyterian Manual, Apostolic Church, Hall's Law of Bap tism, Hall's and Boyd's Catechisms. Freight extra. . FOR ONE NEW SEBSCRIBER. Zulu Land, or Coleman's Text Book and Atlas. Postage ten cents. FOR TWO NEW SUBSCRIBERS. Life of John Brainerd and Zulu Land. Post age 56 cents extra. FOR THREE NEW SUBSCRIBERS The Digest and Life of Brainerd, (postage 60 cents extra,) or Gillett's History of Presbyte rianism, two vols., and Social Hymn and Tune Book, morocco. Postage 60 cents extra. FOR FOUR NEW SUBSCRIBERS. Gillett's History, Life of Brainerd, Hymn and Tune Book, morocco. Postage $1 extra. Or the Digest and Gillett's History. Postage $1 extra. FOR FIVE NEW SITBSICETBERS. &In Land, History of Presbyterianism, Life of Brainerd, Hymn and Tune Book, morocco. Postage $1 12 extra. Any book of equal value en the Committee's list may be substituted in the above offers. A list will be sent if desired. ,her All orders must be accompanied with the cash. If possible buy a draft, or a postage order, as in case of loss of money we cannot send the premiums, though we shall adhere to our rule of sending the papers. PREMIUMS T#' OLD SUBSCRIBERS. SAY' A postage stamp must invariably ac company these orders. Old subscribers paying strictly in advance, and• adding Two Dollars to their remittance, can have Hours at Home, or Guthrie's Maga zine, for one year, provided they are not al ready taking them, or Life of John Brainerd, postage free. By adding the folloivihg sums, they can have the books named, postage free : $1 60, Zulu Land, or Coleman's Text Book and . Atlas of the Bible. • $1 65, Two Hymn and Tune Books. $1 91, Bowen's Meditations, tinted paper full gilt ; worth $2 50. $3 13, New Digest, worth $4. $3 90, Gillet's History of Presbyterianisut, worth $5. MARFIIAGES. .NBAL—SIVIrra.—In Mamie. Delawar on 'he 18th inst.. by Rev. B. B Hotohkin Mr CHARS . dB G. N IAL, to Miss MAItY SMITH, both of Newtown. gpttiat Datitro. ag- The Presbytery of Pittsburgh will meet in the Third Presbyterian Church. Pittsburgh. on the 3d Friday of October, at 234 o'clock P. M. S. 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