IJro4tEriait.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866
CONTENTS OF INSIDE PAGES.
SECOND PAGE—FAMILY CIRCLE :
The Unknown Soldier—Elsie Frasier's Work—
Theatres and Operas—The Petrified Fern—learn
ing from o,Deg—Be Sure You ere Right—The Fu
ture President—The Interpretation of a Tear—
Husband.
THIRD PAGE--MISCELLANEOM S
Ministerial Requisites: Atmosphere—Dr. D'An
bigne on the Times—A Just Criticism—The Marvel
in Irreligion.
SIXTH PAGE—CORRESPONDENCE:
The First Martyrs of the Reformation — Female
Education—Ministerial: Piety Two Dundred Years
Ago—Poplar Grove Church—Letter from lowa.
SEVENTH PAGE—RURAL ECONOMY:
Renovating Old Mansions—A Vine near the Door—
Feeding Stock from Stacks—How to make a Cis
tern.
Miscsmdiaaons: Killed by an Elphant—The Sla
vonians—Asbestos and Crinoline for the Ladies.
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' THANKSGIVING.
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR
In the name and by the authority of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the said
Commonwealth,
♦ PROCLAMATION :
Whereas, It hath been the good and
worthy custom ,of the Commonwealth
to set apart, annually, a day for the spe
cial acknowledgment of the goodness
of the Almighty, and for expressing, by
the Whole people, at one time, and with
a common voice, the thanks and pr aj ise
which throughout the year are springng
from the hearts of men ; therefore, I,
Andrew G. Curtin, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do, by
this my Proclamation, recommend that
the good people of the Commonwealth
observe Thursday, the 29th day *No
vember next, as a day of Thanksgiving
and Prayer, and do then assemble in
their respective churches and places of
worship, and make their humble thank
offering to Almighty God for all. His
blessings during the past year. Fo,r
the abundant gathered fruits of the
earth ; for the thus far continued activity
of industry ; for the general preservation
of health ; and especially for that in His
divine mercy he bath stayed the threat
ened pestilence. And, moreover, that
they do beseech Him -to continue unto us
all His blessings, and to confirm the
hearts of the people of these United
States, that by the lawful force of their
will, deeds of good justice, wisdom and
mercy may be done. •
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this
29th day. of October, in tLe year of
ouc Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-six, and of the Common
wealth the ninety-first.
By the Governor : SLUE;
Secretary- of the Commonwealth.
INAUGURATION OF THE NATIONAL
ORPHANS' HOMESTEAD.
The inauguration services will take
place at Gettysburg, on Tuesday next,
November 20tb, at one o'clock P. M:
Bishop Simpson, President of the Asso
ciation ; General 0. 0. Howard, Rev.
Dr. Reed and others, are expected to
participate in the services. Leave West
Philadelphia at 2.30 P. M. on Monday,
go via Columbia, and remain at York
over night. Leave Baltimore by the
morning train, N. C. R. W. on Tuesday.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIA
TION OF PHILADELPHIA,
This Association is giving happy indica
tions of new vigor. A course of tree lec
tures on miscellaneous subjects has been
instituted for Friday nights, in the hall of
their building, 1210 Chestnut, which have
been well attended, and promise the best
results in drawing in young men and fur
nishing them with rational amusement.
That ou Friday last, was by Prof. Booth,
on glassmaking in ancient and modern
times, and was full of interest and instruc•
tiveness. Classes for instruction in French,
German, Latin and Greek, in Music and
Elocution, under competent instructors,
With Lyceum Debates, use of Library and
Reading-room, form some of the attractions
to young men, which it is intended to make
still more efficient by enlarging the build
ing at an early day. A handsome monthly
Bulletin entitled, ", Our Young Men," is
issued, giving full information of the move
nientitil plans of the organization.
Their anniversary services will be held
in the ACadeiny, of Music this evening,
when addresses are expected from Rev. Dr:
'Clark, of Albany, Bishop Simpson; D. L.
Moody, of Chicago, G-en. Howard
and others.
SABBATH-SCHOOL CONVENTIONS.
These meetings, . both State and coun
ty, hive, for ate- last_ few years, been
rising in interest, and have seldom
failed in making their impress upon the
character of the schools whose officers
and teachers have taken an interest in
them. generally they have been con
ditoted much upon' the plan of ordinary
teachers' institutes, substituting only
the 'religions for the secular- education.
Teachers. have contributed suggestions
from the storehouse of their experience;
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866.
committees have prepared papers on
special topics ; the first class of talent
has been enlisted for lectures and ad
dresses, and statistics of various kinds
have been gathered, showing the results
of past labors. We notice in the last
Evangelist the account of such a con
vention, recently held in Mount Sterling,
111., where a decided advance was made
upon the character of these meetings,
bringing the immediate fruit object
more distinctly into the field ; with what
results, the following paragraphs will
show :
" Our young people and children, pupils in
our schools, soon begin to share in the inter
est excited' by the topic, (How can we so
teach as most effectually to lead our youth to
Christ?] as they evinced by rising in consid
erable numbers for prayer, when an opportu
nity was given. At the close of our last
session, the question was asked, How many
of those present would like to meet to
morrow morning at eight o'clock for prayer?
In answer, almost the entire audience rose to
their feet instantly, and thence originated a
series of three daily meetings—one for prayer
and conference, at S A. M„ another at 6 P.
M., for the young people, and the third for
preaching at night, which continued for seven
weeks without intermission. These . were
truly union meetings, embracing Presbyte
rians, 0. S. and N. b., Methodists, and Bap
tists. The results have been most happy in
strengthening the bonds of Christian fellow
ship, in showing that they can all work
together in the vineyard of the Lord, and
rejoice together `in souls renewed and sins
forgiven.'
How many were converted, time alone
will determine. A few weeks ago eight
young persons were received into the First
and four into the Second Presbyterian chur-_
ches. Others will doubtless avail themselves
of a future opportunity to unite with these
or other churches of the place. And another
most gratifying result is, that quite a number
of our noble young men have Ibund both the
will and the ability to pray, and speak appro
priately for Christ in public. And then to
think of all this as resulting, by the blessing
of God, from a simple Sabbath-school Con-.
vention ! Is not the Church advancing?"
CHRISTIAN CATHOLICITY.-At a meet
ing. of the Convention of the Christian
Union, a Brooklyn association of minis
ters and churches of various denomina
tions, having for its chief object city
evangelization, Rev. Mr. Thrall, rector
of the Church of the Messiah, (Protest
ant Episcopal,) offered the following re
solution:—
"Resolved, That the apostolical arrange
ment of the Church in, the City—that is, the
Church in any particular place, as composed
of the true believers of all societies and
names residing in such locality, an arrange
ment which has been overlaid and hidden
from view by our denominational wants—
should, at least in its spiritual bearings, be
re-established among us. And while we
would not interfere with existing sectarian
governments or ecclesiastical functions, or in
fringe upon the prerogatives or discipline of
any Synods, Conferences,Consociations, or
Conventions, we yet declare it our solemn
conviction, that all Evangelical Chrisdans
living in one neighborhood should consider
themselves to be compacted'into one Scrip
tural Christian ()hunk and should make
their oneness and brotherhood manifest to
the world around bytheit fellowship in labor,
their reciprocal services, their mutual recog
nition, and their unfathomed love."
The resolution was discussed and
postponed to the next meeting, three
months hence. A monthly union prayer
meeting of all denominations was re
solved upon.
GOD'S WORK IN CALIFORNIA..—We
have before noticed the unusual reli
gious movements in San Francisco. The
evangelical pastors and churches have
seemed impressed with the expectation
Of some great manifestation of God's
saving power, and have, in mutual
counsel and prayer, been preparing the
way. Rev. A. B. Earle, the evangelist
whose labors in and around Boston last
winter and spring were so signally
blessed, was invited to come to their
aid. He has arrived at San Francisco,
and concerning his first Sabbath's work,
October 13th, the Pacific gives the fol
lowing account :
We witnessed a great, a wonderful sight on
Sabbath afternoon, and especially evening.
Platt's Hall was full to hear Mr. Earle at 2
P. M., and the Union Hall, on Howard
street, was crowded to itsutmost extension at
night for the same purpose. The impres
sion made by the evening discourse, on the
" Unpardonable Sin," was very excellent.
It was a new thing to see well nigh the entire
audience—numbering at least three thousand
—arise '
and thus express their purpose to
cherish the influences of the Divine Spirit.
HONOR. IN BUSINESS.—We see it
stated that Cyrus W. Field, Esq., lately
addres3ed a letter to every one of his
creditors who suffered by his failure
some six years ago; requesting a state
ment of the amount compromised, adding
accruing interest, and as fast as these
claims have been presented they have
been paid. The whole amount will be
about $200,000. Mr. Field's profits
from the Atlantic cable, since its suc
cessful operation, have enabled him
thus to square outstanding accounts
with old friends. Mr Field adds to his
other excellent qualities that of Christian,
and for the honor of the profession, we
rejoice in the opportunity of making ,so
noble a record. -
THE AMERICAN BOARD IN THE FRENCH
EXPOSITION.—The A. B. C. F. M. has,
with great labor, gathered from its mis
sions a large collection of books and
Other articles, to take a place in the ap
proaching French Exposition, as illustra
tive of the growth and progress of the
American missionary work. We are
sorry to see, in this connection, the ac
count of a singular churlishness on tl^e
part of the Government agent. It is
said . that he has promptly refused to
accord to the Board the privilege of free
transportation provided by the Govern
ment for-u,rticlesfrom this country de
signed for'exhibition.
OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT.
REV. AUGUSTUS WALKER'S DEATH
The news of the death of this admirable
missionary of the American Board, is re•
ceived with exceeding pain by some in this
region. He was here two years ago, with
Rev. H. H. Jessup, of Syria, and attended
several missionary meetings. At Auburn,
especially, we remember of his speaking of
his "field," about as large as the State of
Connecticut, with its one hundred and
seventeen villages, about one-third of them
open to receive the truth, and its 400,000
inhabitants needing the Gospel just as
much as we ourselves.
His home was in Diarbeker, on the
Tigris, about four days' journey from any
other missionary. There he has labored
for years alone, in a city of 40,000 inhabi
tants, where he has been stoned again and
again as he has passed along its streets.
Wicked young men, " sons of Belial," have
chased him and hurled heavy stones,
as big as one's fist, at his head; but an un
seen hand protected him, and spared him
to fall by that fearful scourge, the cholera.
He was warned of his danger by the
missionaries at Kharpoot. As the pesti
lence was prevailing at Diarbeker, they
begged him to come to them. He could
not bear to leave his work. Removing his
family to a little village only some two or
three miles out of the city, he hoped for
safety, while he should still be looking
after the schools, superintending the press,
and preaching the Gospel to those who had
so much need of it. The result was differ
ent from what he anticipated, controlled by
Him whose thoughts are not as our
thoughts.
Mr. Walker made a delightful impression
on all who met him here, as a man of fine
culture, a devoted Christian, and a model
missionary. He was doing a grand work
for the Master, and is called cuitly to his
glorious reward.
THE MONTHLY CONCERT
Some of our pastors are a little toubled to
know when to hold the monthly concert; and
some are troubled to get any at all. When the
attendance on Monday evenings began to
decline, many changed to Sunday evening
with manifest advantage. They secured
larger numbers, larger collections and in
creased interest. Bat when preaching be
came so common on Sunday evening, in
stead of the afternoon, the monthly concert,
was in many cases crowded out and crop
ped ; while in others, it takes the place, once
a month, of a sermon, on Sunday evening.
Rev, Dr. Curtis, of Elmira, manages in
this way. He prepares himself for it, as
for a discourse ; he gives ruissionary lec
tures, for which he enjoys the advantage
of having visited many of our missionary
stations in the East. He can speak from
personal observation, especially of various
parts of the Turkish Empire. He saw the
missionaries and the peopleOind learned
many, things not easily obtained in books.
These add flinch to the interest of his lec
tures.
Rev. W. A. Niles, of Corning, adopts a
similar plan in his church. He is giving
courses of lectures on the various mis
sions, and is interesting his people much
in these themes. He gets out a large con
gregation, and makes a success of the
monthly concert. The sermon is not
missed, because he gives his people an equiv.
lent, and so the congregation is kept up,
and all seems to work well.
Three, at least, of the churches in this
city, hold the monthly concert on Wednes
day evenings—on thee evening of the
ednesday succeeding the first Monday of
each month. It takes the place of the
weekly lecture or prayer-meeting. This
is thought, on the whole, to be a better
arrangement than to try to displace a ser
mon, once a month, on Sunday evening,
or to get the people , to attend on Monday
evening. We have so many meetings, of
one sort or another, each that the lat
ter is found to be almost -impracticable;
but it works well on Wednesday evening;
generally well attended and interesting.
Perhaps some churches where the monthly
concert has virtually died out, might re
vive it by thus putting it in plce of the
weekly lecture, or weekly prayer-meeting.
Is this too much for the interetts of mis
sions ? Would it not be time w 0 spent?
COURSE OF SERMONS
Rev. Dr. Campbell, of the Central
Church in this city, has been preaching a
brief course of sermons, on Sunday eve
nings, to young people: He has not made
•an attempt to get up anything °particularly
new, or strikingly original ; he has not
lost himself, nor bewildered people, by
strange speculations; it was not a sensa
tional course; but he has presented much
precious truth in a plain, practical and pleas
ant way, to which a lar g e congregation have
listened with real interest' an& profit. It
is pleasant to see the great galleries of his
church filled, evening after evening, by
young people; enougb . to make, a good
sized• audience in almost any village
church; without counting the people in
the body of the house. It is a " great
congregation," and continues to be blessed
as it was under the happy administration
of its former pastor, Rev. Dr. Millwood.
HAMILTON.COLLEGE.
The Board of Trustees of Hamilton
College had a speeial meeting in Utica this
week, and elected a President. TV° vote
was unanimous, and the lot fell upon Prof.
Samuel Gilman Brown, D.D., of Dart
mouth College. Prof. Brown is believed
to be the right man for that important
place. He is well known to be a man of
superior culture, and a successful teacher.
He has long been connected with college
life, and brings a rich experience to aid
him in the high responsibilities which he
is expected to assume. GENESEE.
ROCHESTER, NOV. 10, 1866.
OUR CHICAGO CORRESPONDENT.
SYNOD OF PEORIA
" Where is it ?" This is a question
not unfamiliar to the lips of some in the
Eastern States, whose geographical and
denominational studies might be advan
tageously extended. To tell the truth,
the name is not as suggestive of locality
BB a better one, such as " Northern Illi
nois," would be. Peoria is, indeed, the
centre of the world to several thousand
people. "Do you not believe it ?" said
one of our Western orators to his con
stituency; " Then see how nicely the
sky is tucked in all 'round." But, how
ever central Peoria may be to the world,
it is on the edge of the Synod which
bears its name. Chicago is on the op
posite edge, but its well-known modebty
will not permit it to advance a claim to
a title which really belongs to the whole
of the northern half of the State. De
scribe a triangle having Chicago at its
eastern, Galena at its western, and Peo
ia at its southern point, and you include
a wide area, which, while it covers the
most of the Synod of Peoria, leaves some
of its most important churches " out in
the cold."
Its recent meeting was held at Gales
burg, one of the towns outside the tri
angle. The proceedings of that meeting
have not been reported in the PRESBY
TERIAN, nor, indeed, are they especially
noteworthy, except so far as they reveal
ed a high degree of prosperity among
our churches, an admirable devotional
spirit, and an ardent loyalty to our
Church and country. The number of
revivals reported was unusually large.
The action taken respecting Home Mis
sions and Church Erection was decided,
almost enthusiastic. You have already
noticed the dedication of the spacious
and beautiful house of worship erected
by the Second Church—a service which
fitly followed the pleasant meetings
which were held within its walls.
I will only add that, among the most
pleasant features of the session was the
interchange of fraternal greetings be
tween us and the representatives of the
" other branch" sent tons by the Synod
of Chicago, 0. S. Whether or not the
question of an organic union between
the two branches is likely to have a
speedy settlement, the increase of fra
ternal feeling is manifest. A practical
unity is a necessary antecedent, if not a
sure prophecy of the organic. I have
had occasion to notice that some, who
have not heretofore been favorable.to an
actual union, are coming into that con
dition of mind in which a somewhat
eminent clergyman was once supposed
to be, when moving, in an ecclesiastical
meeting, that a dispdted question be re
ferred to a committee to be so composed
that half shobld be on one side and half
on the other,— , it was instantly proposed
that he be that committee.
Y. M. 0. ASSOCIATION.
Apropos of union, I am happy to re
fer to a delightful meeting held here last
evening under the auspices of the Young
Men's Christian Association of this city.
It was held in one of the dining-rooms
of the Sherman House. The pastors
of all evangelical denominations were
guests. Of course, as the meeting was
held around the " mahogany," its earlier
exercises were pleasant to the fleshly
tabernacle. Its later ones furnished the
feast of reason and the flow of. soul. For
the time, all ecclesiastical bounds were
lost to sight. A Presbyterian was not
discoverably different from a Methodist
opposite. There was social open com
munion between Baptists and Congrega
tionalists. All sang to and with each
other in spiritual songs, and when warm
religious feeling was expressed by the
speakers, no one thought a hearty Amen
an impertinence.'
The object of the meeting was to draw
the tide of general Christian feeling into
one channel, and it was fully realized.
That there was a secondary purpose, to
stir anew th2sympathies of the churches
for the Asciation, is doubtless true.
The Association is accomplishing a
noble, work in Chicago. Ever seeking
to act as an auxiliary, not a rival, to the
Church, it has done what the Church
could not do, and much also which the
Church might have done, but has not.
For many years, it has conducted a daily
prayer-meeting at its rooms, and no
similar, prayer-meeting, except that of
New York, has been more signally
blessed. It has annually disbursed
'thousands of dollars for the relief of the
poor ; it is, in fact, the great agency
through which this work is carried on
in this city. It has furnished hundreds
of men and women with employment.. It
has distributed tracts and religious news
papers without number. Its members
have been instrumental in the promotion
of revivals throughout the 'Northwest.
It labors as earnestly for the promotion
of the spiritual as of the temporal well
being of all whom it can reach. It
carries the loaf in one hand and the
Gospel in the other. During the pre
valence of the cholera, a few weeks'
since, its members were among the most
fearless and active of the good Samari
tans—and during the war, its frequent
and self-sacrificing ministrations were
enjoyed by hundreds of our soldiers.
The rooms it has occupied have long
been too small, and its most recent en
terprise is the erection of a large and
convenient building for the forwarding
of its benevolent purposes. This build
ing, when completed ; will cost about
$225,000. It is to be erected upon the
joint-stock principle. Subscriptions have
been obtained, and scrip bearing six per
cent. interest, has been issued to the
subscribers. It is now estimated that
the offices, stores, and rooms in the
building not needed by the Association,
will rent for at least $35,000 per annum,
so that almost immediately after the oc
cupancy of the building a fund will be
created by which, the scrip can be pur
chased from the subscribers.
Thus, in a few years, the building
will be owned by the Association, whose
revenue from rents alone will be from
$30,008 to $50,000, all of which will be
expended as " the Lord's money," for
the benefit of his creatures. The plan
is worthy of attention from similar as
sociations in other cities. Almost no
pecuniary sacrifice is required in carry
ing it out, and a revenue is created on
business principles whie h may be used
for untold good. Let no one fear the
power of such an organization thus fur
nished, so long as it is controlled by the
Spirit of Christ.
It is remarkable that in this commu
nity so widely represented as worldly—
in this city whose temper
_is misrepre
sented by its opera ~house lottery—the
Yottng Men's Christian Association
should be able to do so easily what the
Young Men's Literary Association have
been unable to accontriish. The infer
ence is not that there is no literary taste
in Chicago, but that the enterprise of
the city is to no small degree in Chris
tian hands. Let this be knowrt as
widely as its Opera House Scheme has
been trumpeted ; and let it be known
thit this enterprise is to result in per
manent success while our opera house
seeks for bidders all over the land.
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
A former statement made in your col
'nuns respecting the First Congrega
tional Church in Joliet proves to be un
founded. That church still retains its
connection with the 'Presbytery, without
thought of disturbing its relations there
to. The new Presbyterian church has
become connected with the same Pres
bytery and has recently called a pastor.
Rev. Mr. Smith, late of the Salem Con
gregational church, in South Chicago, is
now, supplying our church at Hyde
Park, the pastor being still disabled by
illness. The Olivet Church is engaged
in completing its new and beautiful
house of worship, and is yet without a
pastor, Rev. A. Eddy having taken
charge of the Ninth Church, formed a
few months since at Oakland or " Clea
verville." The edifice of the Eighth
Church is rapidly approaching comple
tion. It will cost about $lB,OOO and
will be the most commodious and at
tractive church in the section of the city
which it graces.
The Seventh Church is remodeling
and improving its house of worship. It
has extended a call to Rev. Mr. Larri
more, its present minister. It has also
assumed the charge of one of our most
flourishing mission schools—the Foster
Mission, formerly under the care of the
First Church, by whom the mission was
established and its chapel erected. This
chapel being on the edge of the field oc
cupied by the Seventh Church, it was
given into their charge at their urgent
request. The former teachers in the
school have organized a large adult
Bible-class at the First Church. This
class already numbers about one hun
dred members, and promises to be a
powerful centre of influence. The new
chapel of the First Church is enclosed,
and when finished, will furnish unsur
passed facilities for the conduct of a
large home school, and thus, it is hoped,
contribute materially to the usefulness
of the church.
The church at Lake Forest is enlarg
ing its house of worship. This beauti
ful town furnishes almost the only ex
ample to be found in this vicinity, of a
wealthy village with only one church
organization, and withoat a single
" whiskey shop" within its limits. The
new church at Evanston will soon have
its edifice ready for dedication. Though
so strictly independent in its organiza ,
tion, its pastor, with fall consent of its
members, has joined the Presbytery of
Chicago. Rev. E. J. Stewart, recently
of Schoolcraft, Mich., has taken charge
of our church at Kendall.
The pulpits of the Congregational
churches in Chicago are now all ably
filled. Rev. C. D. Helmer, of the Ply
mouth Church, Milwaukee, has been
called by the Union Park Church. Rev.
Lewis Matson, of Madison, Wisconsin,
succeeds Rev. Dr.. Kitchell in the Ply
iitouth Church here. Rev. Mr. Gulliver
is making a fine record for himself and
for the Master in the New England
Church, whose house of worship, when
finished, will be one of the finest in the
city. WABASH.
CHICAGO, NOV. 7, 1866.
A CANDIDATE'S BID FOR THE IRISH
INTEREST.---John W. Forney's Press of
last Friday morning says :—" The Pa
pacy ranks among the oldest sovereign
ties.of the world, dating from the first
eantury of the Christian era."
A United. States Company has got con
sent from the Emperor of China to lay a
cable to connect with the Western Union
Extension Company's lines on the north to
Shanghai:
.intr etlttttn.
THE PRESBYTERY OF DIIBUQUE.---
This Presbytery met at Janesville, Tues
day evening, Oct. 16.
As the new Presbyterian Church was
not quite finished, our Methodist Epis
copal brethren kindly permitted us to
use their house of worship.
Rev. Nelson C. Robinson was chosen
Moderator ; Rev. David Blakely Tem
porary Clerk.
The Church of Rossville, recently or
ganized under the labors of Rev. Jere.
Isaiah Woodruff, was received under the
care of Presbytery.
Three ministers were also added to
our number. Rev. Calvin Carrie! was
received by letter from the Oskaloosa
Presbytery, (Cumberland Presbyterian);
Rev. Jeremiah Woodruff, by letter from
the Presbytery of Rochester, and Mr.
German H. Chittterton, a licentiate of
the Presbytery of Cayuga, was by letter
received under the care of this Presby
tery. After a thorough and highly
satisfactory examination, he was or
dained as an Evangelist.
Rev. Albert Trae preached the ordi
nation sermon. The Moderator pro
posed the constitutional questions, and
led in the ordaining prayer. Rev. Jer
emiah Woodruff delivered a solemn
charge to the Evangelist.
The Janesville Church are very much
encourged, having secured the services
of Mr. Chatterton, and having their
new house of worship almost ready for
dedication.
With these additions, the Presbyte•
7 of Dubuque now numbers fourteen
ministers, one licentiate, one candidate,
and fifteen churches. Of these minis
ters, four are without charge. Many
more laborers are needed in the impor
tant field without the bounds of this
Presbytery.
STEPHEN PHELPS, Stated Clerk.
SYNOD OF Minsounr.—This Synod
held its Annual Meeting in Lawrence,
Kansas, commencing on Thursday,
P. M., Oct. 11, and continuing until
Thursday, 114 A. M., October 16.
There were present seven ministers
and seven elders from the. Presbytery
of Kansas ; five ministers and two
elders from the Presbytery of Lexing
ton; two ministers from the newly re
constructed Presbytery of Osage ; and
five ministers from the Presbytery of
St. Louis. The brethren of the Pres
bytery of Northern Missouri, (i. e., N.
E. Missouri,) are so remote from the
place of meeting, it is not strange that
none of them were able to attend. No
brethren are more strongly attached to
the Synod or more faithful to the prin
ciples of our Church than they.
We found our Lawrence congrega
tion tinder the pastoral care of Rev. G.
F. Chapin, worshipping in a neat and
commodious chapel, built of stone, the
upper story of which was intended for
a school-room, but is at present occu
pied as a parsonage. Providential cir
cumstances having rendered it impracti
cable to use it as intended, it is found
remarkably convenient and suitable for
the residence of the pastor's. family.
Quere : Might not a similar arrange
ment be economically made in some
other places where, for the present, the
people are unable to provide separate
buildings for worship and •the residence
of the pastor ?
Lawrence has been restored from the
desolation inflicted on it by Quantrell,
and is said to be three times as large as
it was before the massacre. The burnt
buildings are replaced, and the material
losses are repaired, but the hearts of
many bereaved ones still bleed, and
" the mourners go about the streets."
We found the hospitality of the Law
rence people abundant and generous,
and we certainly had a good , time with
them. They turned out well to our
evening meetings and to the meetings on
the Sabbath.
There was preaching on Thursday
evening, from Paul's resolution to
" know nothing, save Jesus Christ, and
Him crucified ;" on Friday evening, ad
dresses on Home Missions, by men who
know what Home Missionary work and
trials are ; on Saturday evening, s
spirited discussion of Education for the
ministry, in which the ideas of early
parental consecration and home training
were honored and magnified ; on Sab
bath evening, we discussed " the rela
tions of Western Christians to Foreign
Missions ;" and on Monday evening ws
had a forcible and earnest address on
the subject of temperance from Rev. F.
Starr. The Tuesday morning session
was mostly occupied with devotional
exercises and fraternal intercourse, in
which some very affecting reminiscences
were brought forward. There are two
members of our Synod (Rev. E. Wright
and Rev. F. Starr) who labored on the
border of Missouri, when Kansas was
Indian Territory. The former told as
of having exchanged pulpits with 6
Foreign Missionary in Kansas, and the
latter told of preaching where the al
of Leavenworth now is, with its twentl
four thousand people, in a tavern, the
only one then standing there, the bottles
of liquor being removed from the counter
for him to use it as a pulpit.
We were specially thankful to
wel
come back our Presbytery of 0 , ag e '
It has. only three ministers as yet. One
of these, Rev. A. Cr. Taylor, was on that:
field in former times. He continue d
with his brethren after they withuref
from us, until he found them going itt!
the " Southern Confederacy," 103 " j i , e
drew back, and applied by letter for ad
mission into our Presbytery of Si- Lou:
He was cordially received, and has co