gmmtan Jtttijgtman. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1867, CONTENTS OF INSIDE PAGES. ’■'Second Page—Family Circle : The Old Bass-Viol —Letter fn’tu Mr. Hammond— Satan Never Idle —How Many Pounds does Baby Weigh?—The Engine-driver— Open Your Mouth A Child’s Question. Third Page-Miscellaneous: .A Scotch Professor on the American Churoh and Nation. Page—C®» bb spo»dbsce: Separate from Sinners—Letter from China—A Vision of Glory—A Well-spent Chnstmaeaiid Well -spent Money. Seventh Page—Rural Economy : New Method of Curing Meats for Food—Bote in Horses. r Scientific: Lectures before the Young Mens Christian Association—A Star on Fire. French Protestant Paper.—Per sons who have students of French in their families, or, who desire to keep op their acquaintance with that language, can do two good things at once by sub scribing to L’Aurore. This is a small weekly paper, published by a good man in Canada, for the benefit of Protestant French Canadians. Its contents are mixed, religious and secular, adapted to those for whom it is published, and also well-gnited to those who desire to in crease their familiarity with the French language. Subscription to it- will en courage a worthy enterprise. The price ,in United States currency is $1,50 per mmnum, which should be remitted to L. E. Rivard, Pointe aux Trembles, ijear Montreal, C. E. , Following to do evil.- —Some of the Southern Baptistß seem inclined to imitate the so-called Assembly of Mem phis in their Egyptian task-master pol icy towards American citizens of Afri can descent. The Bartholomew Asso ciation of Arkansas advised the churches not to give letters of dismission to colored members, when the object was to form independent churcheß; also to refuse them the privilege of voting and being represented in councils. We presume it will gratify such non-political churches to learn that already 86,000 colored Methodists have.left the South ern M. E. Cbnrch to the African M, E. Church. University oe Pennsylvania.* —The latest scientific doctrine is, that force is indestructible —a truth proclaimed in the New Testament (“ a ciup of cold water”) as to the moral world, and recently ex emplified in the' same sphere by the effects of Mr. Packer’s noble gift to Lehigh University. The graduates, trustees and friends of our city University have been roused to emulation, and we learn that there is a change of increas ing its endowments to the full extent of Judge Packer’s gift—ssoo,ooo. The University of Pennsylvania is proba bly the oldest educational institution in the middle States, having been estab lished by Benjamin Franklin and others before the middle of last century. Wbea first opened, a yearly collection was taken up in all the city churches for its benefit, and a plate was handed round at commencement. Large aid was ob tained from the South, Jamaica and England, and the Penn family contri buted largely to its endowments. At the Revolution, it became, involved in Tory politics, and although the Conti nental Congress promised it indemnity, and attended its commencements, in • spite of Franklin, the State attempted to take away its-charter, and, that fail ing, to crush it by means of a rival in stitution. This attempt failed and the two were combined, but State and public patronage was lost forever, and the graduates have not yet' supplied the place of these. The united estates of the Alumni amount to many millions of dollars, but their gifts, during the present century, to $6OO. We believe that Mr. William Welsh and Professor Charles J. Stille, deserve a large share • of the honor of this new movement. Grand Ledge, Mich.—A commission of the new Presbytery of Lansing organ ized a Church at this place. The Stated Clerk describes his journey in the Evan gelist, and says:— Finally, we beheld the welcome lights of the village, long after-dark ; and. having secured refreshments after-our tedious jour . ney, we turned our steps toward the schooi -1 house, and there found a very good audience assembled' by Rev. C. S. Armstrong, pastor elect of the Second Presbyterian Church of Lansing; and brief devotional exercises were enjoyed. On the next morning, we assem bled again for worship, and proceeded after ward to the formal organization of The First Presbyterian Church of Grand Ledge. On aceount of the unpleasant weather and the .very bad roads, many who designed to enter into covenant at the organization, were deprived of this privilege; but arrangements were made for other services soon to be held, when they, and, as we hope, many others will unite with- this noble band, , and work ' heartily together for the Master. The pros pects of this, new church axe quite flattering, as the village from which it takes its name is growing rapidly in wealth and population. Vast Stores of coal and stone abound there, and “oil” is now beginning to be found in such quantities as greatly to encourage the hopes of a company recently formed. An excellent water-power is found in the Grand river, which flows past the villages. iNo rail road as yet touches at this point, but one or two extending from Lansing westward, may soon afford a much needed outlet. j, . r ß v. Dr, George C. Curtis has re signed the pastorate of the First Church of Elmira, the resignation to take effect &pril Ist. The embarrassed condition of the finances of the Church, resulting from the burning and rebuilding of their Dew and expensive edifice, is mentioned as contributing to this much to be re- OUR EXCHANGES. The beginning of a new year is an era of revolution in the newspaper world, and never more so than at the present time. In New England there are but few changes. Ia Portland, Maine, the Chris tian Mirror (Congregational) was burnt out in the great fire; but after appear ing, for a week or two, in a diminutive form, came oat fresh and handsome in its old dimensions. In Boston the Watchman and Reflector has become a double sheet, being the first religious weekly of that form in the “ Hub.” The Boston American Tract Society have begun to issue the Sabbath ait Home, an illustrated religions magazine for the family. “ Oliver Optic” has started a weekly magazine, called Our Boys and Girls. In New Tork the Protestant Church man .(which' was years ago merged in the Christian Times, as that was, in turn, in the Episcopalian, ) has been re vived as the organ of Dr. Tyng and his liberal Lpw Church friends. The Chris tian Inquirer has been succeeded by the Liberal Christian, and Universalists have been added to its Unitarian staff. Messrs. Hurd & Houghton have com menced the Riverside Magazine, a monthly for the young folks. The Me thodist and the Examiner and,Chronicle compete with the New York Ledger for the services of Henry Ward Beecher, whose sermons, however, still appear in the Independent, in spite of political dif ferences. New York has also a new daily secular paper, the Evening Gazette, published by Mr. Sweetser, who with draws from the Bound Table. In Brooklyn the Church Union, a handsome weekly quarto, has appeared, It is designed as a bond of union to secure “ open communion and the recognition of one evangelical ministry, in the in terchange of pulpits,” among “ believers in the doctrines of the Holy Scriptures as set forth-in the Apostles’ and Nicene creeds.” It is diseased by. some whe ther the editor is John the Baptist or Elijah' the Tishbite; but the Examiner and Chronicle charges this sin against Exclusivism on Rev. W. Kimball, of the Baptist Church, and the contents seem to justify the charge. The articles in the first number' are of the liveliest, and some paragraphs read as if the writer had " a bee in his bonnet.” Per sons of other denominations—especially Episcopalians—have promised to write for it. The Brooklyn Young Men’s Christian Association have been publish ing a monthly Bulletin for the past six months. In Philadelphia a Methodist weekly has at last been started under the aus pices pf the “Preachers Meeting,” called the Methodist Home Journal. Rev. A. Wallace, Editor, Rev. C. J. Little the proposed literary editor, and Rev. J. Walker Jackson have withdrawn from connection with it, because Mr. Wallace directed his correspondents' to “ Tell us of the progress of Immanuel’s Kingdom, and leave political questions to the‘sec ular press.” A new and cheap Lutheran paper, the Philadelphian, has appeared, and the Lutheran Observer, the Low: Church, .General Synod organ has been brought from Baltimore to this city. The Epis copalian (Low Church) has been brought from New York, as its Churcff policy did not suit that region. The Missionary Trumpet, a U. P. monthly has been issued, and the conservative wing of the New Side Covenanter Church announces a monthly Ref armed Presbyterian Pantier, edited by I)r. Steele and licentiate Woodside, in oppo sition to the Banner of the Covenant. The Universe (Fenian and Irish Cath olic) has resumed the 16 page form, which it abandoned a year ago. In Bethlehem, Pa., our spirited little contemporary, the Moravian, Has added’ somewhat to its size and price. In Alexandria, Ya., Frederick Doug lass and his Bon are about to begin pub lishings a paper in the interests of colored Americans. In Pittsburgh the United Presbyterian is enlarged and beautified, tiwn Advocate is increased to the quarto form. The Old Side Covenanters are trying to establish a weekly paper in place of the monthly Beformed Presby terian and Covenanter. In Springfield, 0.,-the Western Me thodist Protestant has (like the Church it represents) changed its name, and be comes the Methodist Reporter. ‘ In Dayton, Ohio, the Religiows Tel escope (United Brethren) was enlarged to the quartd form in the fall. In Cincinnati, the Christian Herald', (N. S.) the Presbyter (O. S ) and the Christian Review (Campbellite) change in concert to the quarto form. The Union Presbyterian is to appear in February as the organ of the liberal (McGune and Harper) wing of the United Presbyterian Church.. In London the two non-conformist papers—the Patriot and the British Standard, —are to be united in the Eng lish Independent. Cincinnati, Ohio. —Fire in Seventh Street Church, —About 12 o’clock M, December 30, while the congregation were at worship, the building was sud denly filled with smoke, and the bells at the engine-houses rang an alarm- For a moment all was excitement, and then the congregation quietly yet quickly ; dis persed. It was found that the floor of the building had taken fire from the ex cessive heat of the furnace. The flames were speedily extinguished, and little damage was incurred. _ OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT. We were favored this week with a visit from Rev. Dr. Ellinwood, the new Secretary for Church Erection, oa one of his tours of observation and effort for his good cause. Previous to the Sun day set for the simultaneous collection, he had visited almost all our principal cities, to talk with pastors and sessions, and was everywhere received with cor diality. The leading men of the Church are prepared to welcome the new move ment for Church Erection. It is begin ning to be understood that this work was not all done twelve years ago, and finished np for all time to come. True, we then raised $100,000; but that was only less than forty cents from each member of our church or an average of three cents a year for the twelve years past; twelve of the most glorious years the world ever saw. Is that all we intend to do for this cause ? And when it is considered that that fund was locked up, hardly used at all, aud admitted to be a failure, need vie ask again if that is all ths great Presby terian Church intends to do for Church Erection ? Dr. Ellinwood puts the case well. He describes a community at the West. A few Presbyterians, of our sort, want to organize for church purposes. They need a house of worship almost the first thing. It iB almost vain in these times to try to hold a congregation in a school house. It may answer for a few weeks; possibly, in some cases, for a few months. The community is growing. Emigrants are pouring in ; but they are not attracted to a school-house. And if we can’t furnish them a church the Con gregationalists, the Methodists or Old School Presbyterians will. They are ready, and often the Methodists outstrip all the rest, in the new settlements, in the beauty and comfort of their church edifiees. It is found by sad experience that a larger part of the labor of our Home Missionaries has been almost thrown away, so far as the founding of stable, self-snstaining churches is concerned, for want of just such a fund as it is now proposed to raise. In the absence of this help, many infant enterprises have failed aud been abandoned. Disgust and discouragement have followed. Our own friends have been alienated, and have gone into other bodies. By working thi6 fund thorougly, it-is proposed to stop a thousand and one individual applications for aid in church erection. This will be a great matter i of economy, and will save a world of; vexation and imposition. Here coinesj Rev. Mr. Plausible. He wants to start] a church in Brag city. It is the smart-, est town in all the West;, destined to .be another New York or Chicago. He wants five hundred dollars to secure the best site in all the place, and make sure of establishing the leading church of all that important region. He sweeps through the principal cities, from Kansas to New York. j But Rev. Mr. Oily was just ahead of him, with a story a little bigger than his. The good and generous are bewildered and disgusted, by these fre quent and irresponsible applications. They have learned to regard them with distrust. We once invested a little in this way ourselves, and on visiting the West, found that all hfid gone for the agent’s expenses; no church was built. We venture nothing in saying that many of those, who come from the West on such errands,,ha,ve not raised euough to pay for thejourney. They go back dis-; couraged, their people are disheartened,; and the enterprisers lost. The remedy for all this disorder is, to work through the Church Erection Committee; to raise a good round sum annually to put into their hands, and then send all applications to them. In dividual and irresponsible applications to our churches are not to be tolerated. For this purpose the General Assembly called for $35,000 for this year. It is understood that, the Committee have now on hand applications for all this amount. Much more will really be needed. We were pleased to hear some of the elders of the Central Church of this city say to-day, that "the Assembly ought to have called for one hundred thousand. Our fifteen hundred churches could easily furnish that amojint, if they chose to do so. The Central Church of Rochester w;ill furnish one hundreth part of it. At: a little gathering of some of 'its number to meet Dr. Ellin wood, it was voted to raise $lOOO. More than half the amount was pledged on the spot. The Brick Church, we judge, will not be behind in the same thing. If other churches do as well, the hundred thousand may be depended, upon, and a hundred churches will rise in a hundred needy places, as the result. And if any body can secure that amount, we are quite sufe that Dr. Ellin wood can. We are happy to say that the new Secretary looks well. He has not ventured to present his cause jn the churches, but he is accomplishing much by his admirable letters, and by seeing pastors and sessions. He does not exactly relish travelling as the weather was last week, when old Boreas got leave. He spent fourteen hours in a snow-drift near. Troy. A half-dozen other trains are stalled in a similar manner in that same region. The embargo was not quite so rigid on railway travel in this immediate vi cinity. But it is delightful to learn, as we did from the secretary, how cheerfully The Chris- CHURCH ERECTION. and vigorously the pastors and sessions generally are taking hold of this church erection enterprise. This is the true way to do it. Secretaries can do no thing without this co-operation ; they can do anything that is needed with it. CALL ACCEPTED. Rev. D. H. Palmer, of Victor, has accepted the call of the Presbyterian Church of Prattsburg, and is to begin his labors with that people nest Sab bath. Mr. Palmer is a young man of high promise, and is cordially received by the good people of his new charge. They gave him a thousand dollars and a good parsonage, which, for that interior town is a good deal better than some men are getting in larger places. Mr. Palmer graduated at the Rochester University and Auburn Seminary. He was a member of Dr. Shaw’s church while residing here, where- he is pleas antly remembered. * READING ROOM. The Young Men’s Christian Associ ation iu Auburß', are about to establish a free Reading room in that city. It is a good move, and will furnish a pleasant place for the young men to spend their leisure evenings; far pleasanter to a true mind than the billiard saloons or the grog shops. This beautiful young city continues to grow rapidly. Large manufacturing establishments continue to spring up as by magic, and young ■men will congregate there for good or for evil. Genesee. Rochester, Jan. sth. 1867. jgfete uf ;aur ©ITT CHURCHES. j The Pastor of one of ourcity churches was presented with $l2OO, at the first ! if the year—name not mentioned. ’The ruth is; some of our leading churches in the city—and our own body is not alone in this particular—greatly need to reconsider and improve, in accordance With the increased cost of living, the salaries they offer to their present or prospective pastors. Without some greater evidence of the appreciation of the services of good and able men, we ifear the trouble of vacant pulpits will be frequent add long continued. Hence we regard such gifts as simply ( majdng up deficiencies, and we believe the people themselves regard them in the same light. Central Presbyterian Church, N. L.—The congregation of Central Pres byterian Church, N. L., remembered their Rev. J. Y. Mitchell, by presenting him with a New Year’s gift in cash of over $4OO. This was in ad-, dition to other gifts of more than $lOO - valpe, giveu to him a few weeks before. They wisely considered the ‘wants of their , pastor’s wife also, and igave her a handsome sewing machine, with all the modern improvements, with additional gifts, amounting together to over,sloo. It is pleasant for ns to make mention of these facts, as' it speaks well for a people who, though weakened by the removal' of many of the former members 6f the church into the western section of our city, have not forgotten how to do liberal things. > The Ladies of the Central Church, Wilmington, presented the pastor, Rev. Wiswell, with $4OO on themight of New Year’s. Certain bill-ions symptoms liable to appear at this season were no doqbt intended to be removed by this gift! which is one of many such acts. EtiSTMAS.— The friends of the Pilgrim ion Cincinnati school made Christ day beautiful to two hundred and. young hearts, by an Anniversay Misi mas fifty festi rai, (their ninth.) Each scholar re id a handsome Bible and some val s book; while gifts of a “ tooth ” nature were not absent. One g lady, who brought in no less sixteen new scholars, was present- ceiv: uabl \ som< youi than ith a live lamb! Addresses and appropriate music added to the interest of lie occasion. Santa Gians visited the Coljiinbus, Ind., Church, en costume on Christmas Eve, just as the children had done singing, bringing a load of gifts, and merriment-and joy to the children. Tb f e Superintendent, the pastor and his family, the musicians and the children, all received a memento of his visit. The pastor, Rev. Mr. Dickey, received, a'purse of $95.- Tws Christmas trees were laden with fruit in the chapel of the Westminister Church, Toledo, Ohio, and the pastor’s desk and the com munion table were laden (in primitive style) with a Christmas “ offering.” Speeches were made and the gifts dis tributed ; some, from classes to teachers, were quite costly, and one blossom on the tree was an envelope containing $lOO, which found its way to the pulpit, not being to eke out an ill-paid salary, “the free-will offering of a just and generous people.” The teachers of the Sabbath-school of College Hill, 0., got up a festival for their scholars, who each re ceived a good book, and something sea sonable that will not last aB long. The former pastor was “remembered” in greenbacks, and the present pastor was presented with a Life Insurance Policy in the “ North Western!” In the eve ning a Congregational Festival was held by the ladies, pews rented for $6OO to $BOO more than usual.’ New Chtjkcheb. —The church of Rockfield, Carroll County, Ind., which was organized last February, were per mitted to enter their new house of wor ship November 25th. The edifice with the lot has cost about $2300, nearly $2OOO of which has been raised. The beautiful room, thirty-two by forty-five, could not hold more than half those who sought admission. On December 23d, the church at Delphi eDjOyed the privi lege of worshipping in the upper room of their edifice, which was commenced several years ago. It ife a substantial brick structure, 36 by 53, and with the lot would, in. these times, cost at least $BOOO. The sermon was by President Tuttle. Yellow Springs, Ohio. —The pastor of the Presbyterian Church recently re ceived a surprise visit from the members of bis eharge. ( They came laden and took possession of the culinary depart ment of the house, and_ had everything their own way for th%i evening. The result was, a good social meeting was enjoyed at the parsonage, and material aid was left at the parsonage. German Chtjrch. —On the first of December, Rev. G. W. Winnes closed his labors with the First German Church of Cincinnati. A partial loss of his voice seemed to make it advisable that he should seek, for a time at feast, a different field. V His pastorate has been one of the most successful in our city. The church was first organized under his preaching, and he now leaves it with a membership of 208, in possession of a new and fine house of worship, and en joying a high • position of confidence among our German population. He now engages in mission work, under the auspices of our Young Men’s Home Missionary Society, and hopes soon to lay the foundations of, a new enterprise, for which there seems to be already favorable openings among the Germans. Rev. Dr, Lichtenstein, of the First German Reformed Church of this city, has been called to this church, and has accepted ; he expects to enter on his new work with the beginning of the year. The German branch of onr vine seems to be the most thrifty. It bears goodly fruit. And. now, with} Bros. Winnes, Marcussohn, and Lichtenstein to cultivate it, we cannot but hope that this part of our vineyard will become more beautiful still. —Christian Herald. Ministerial. — Rev. B. F. Stuart has removed from'Allen’s Grove, Wis., to Medina, Mich. He suppliesvthe Medina and Morenci churches. Rev. W. W. Wet-, more , late o.f Des Moines, -has accepted -the invitation of the chujch at Rock Island, 111., and removed thither. Rev. Jeremiah Woodruff, recently of the vicinity of Rochester, IST. Y., is now laboring at Lansing, lowa, ‘‘as a Home Missionary. America, lll.—The Church here is growing. A general religious inquiry is resulting in conversions and additions. Fourteen members, all heads of baptized households. ■ The ' surrounding distict —“ Egypt”—is improving, as the war has brought many loyalists, white and black, into it. The Churches in Cairo, Du quoine and Carbondale, are prospering. Jacksonville, lll. — The population of this place is about ten thousand. It has had two American Presbyterian Churches (one of each branch), and two Portuguese Churches, composed of exiles from Madeira and Trinidad, there also being one of each branch. About' six years ago, a Fifth (N. S.) Church was organized and erected a chapel at a cost of $lOOO, with Dr. D. H. Hamilton as pastor. This “ Westminster Presbyte rian Church” has just erected a new vestibule, a spacious tower and bell, a superior organ, a new and beautiful pulpit, and a costly communion table, besides frescoing their church—rail at a cost of $BOOO. It was dedicated Nov. 11th, with prayer by Prof. Sanders, and a sermon by the pastor, Hev. Dr. Ham ilton, under whom, the membership has quadrupled in six years. He enumered some good points intjje character of his people, such as:—l. -The large propor tionate number who attend its weekly prayer-meeting, and the regularity of their attendance. 2. In these meetings every brother takes part when called on. 3. The energy and skill with which the Sabbath-school is conducted. 4. Its Young People’s prayer-meeting, now of some four years’ uninterrupted continu ance, a most efficient instrumentality. 5. The many revivals with which they had been blessed; and 6. The thorough loyalty of the people. Uphill Work.— A Home Missionary writes to the Evangelist :— We are not here because we were invited or wished by the people. They do not want new comers; they say “they want to be let alone.” Hence, no friendly greeting cheers us on the street from the old residents; no voice of welcome from any but those who, like ourselves, rejoice in the destruction of slavery and the triumph of liberty. Having no church edifice, worship in a little hall, and preach from a pulpit made of a dry-goods box. Depending upon the sympathy and support of the Church in the East, we re sume our work of preparation for the Sab bath, and engage in visiting the sick with burdens on our hearts almost at times unen durable. In the midst of these burdens for the spiritual interest of the people, come the pressing thoughts of, How shall we provide for our temporal wants from day to day? Think of some of us waiting live, six, and even seven months for the appropriations made for our support by the Home Mission ary Committee, and eur beloved and sympa thizing Secretary being compelled to write every month or two, “ Our treasury is empty. Have patience with us and we will pay thee all! ” If Christians in the East realized how pressing are the claims of the Home Mission ary Committee, there would be a speedy a„d hearty response to the appeals for money, to meet the great wants of our Home Mission aries. Dr. Livingstone’s Explorations.— A let ter from Zanzibar, Africa, dated October 23d, reports that Dr. Livingstone is still pushing his t explorations toward the head of Lake Nyassi, in Central Africa, that he is well treated by the natives and considers himself perfectly sale in their hands. fWigimia fnWlijjtTO. PKESBTTERIAX. Philadelphia Churches.—Nine persons were added to the church at Hestonville, West Philadelphia, last Sabbath—all heads of families, and most of them young men. Twelve persons were added the same day to the Fifteenth Presbyterian Church, Philadel phia, (Rev. Mr. McElwee’s.) In the gale of Thursday night, 27th of December, the new Cohocksink church, now in course of erection, was struck by the wind with terrible force, and parts of two of the walls driven out of line. The walls were unusually thick, but the violence of the storm was great, and they gave way before it It is possible that they may have to be taken down and rebuilt At any rate, the church will be involved in addi tional expense, amounting to from three to five thousand dollars. —-The Presbyterian communion in Philadelphia (says the Pres byterian) is as large, and perhaps larger, than any other in the city. It is impossible to avoid a feeling of sadness as the thought arises that the power of this large Presbyte rian communion is very much weakened by its divisions and and by the in terferences and distractions incident to the working of bodies of nearly the same faith and order, in the same area. Charleston, S. C.—Zion’s Church has at last passed into the hands of its former Trust ees, and the Rev. Dr. Girardeau, the pastor, resumed services there on Sunday, December 23d. Mr. Gibbs, the missionary of the O. S. Assembly’s Committee on Freedmen, retains possession of the basement, by au thority of the Freedmen’s Bureau. * Sunny Side. —The Rev. Mr. Archibald, pastor of the Westminister Church, O. S., New York, received a note containing $4OO, from the ladies of the congregation, at a Christmas festival of the Sabbath-schools of the church. The pastor of theO. S. church: in South Amboy, New Jersey, returning home from an absence_ of two months, was welcomed by an offering from his church amounting to nearly $2OO. The Rev. J. A. Liggert, pastor of the Second O. S. Church of Rahway, New Jersey, was waited his people on the fifth anniversary of ’Ms marriage, and was presented with a very handsome piano.-—A pastor of Philadelphia received a check for $lOOO on Christmas day from his people. Installations. —At a meeting of the Pres bytery of Allegheny, at Harrisville, on the 27th of December, the Rev. W. D. Patton was received from the Philadelphia Presby tery of the Reformed Presbyterian Churchy and accepted calls from the churches of Har risville and Amity. He was installed over. Harrisville Church on the evening of the same day, and is to be installed over Amity on the 21st inst. The Rev. J. E- Annan* was installed pastor of the Fortieth Street Presbyterian Church, New York, on Sunday evening, December 30th. New 0. S. Church in Chicago-—The new U. P. church established in th,e Western District ‘of Chicago having failed, about twenty-five families connected with it have united with other persons in the vicinity, to organize an Old School Presbyterian Church. An eligible lot, between Michigan and Wa bash avenues, has been secured, and the old church edifice of Christ Church (P. E.) has been purchased, and is being moved (m Chi cago fashion) unto the lot. The whole will cost $4500, and will be put in order and a church organized. Rev. Robert Patterson, D.D., now of the Reformed ’Presbyterian Church (General Synod) is expected to take charge of it. Looking Southward. —There are a num of “ conservative” Presbyterians in Cincin nati, who are no longer willing to hold ec clesiastical connection with loyal Presbyte rianism, and who are now moving to organ ize a church there, either in connection with the Synod of Kentucky, or the Southern Church. The Presbyterians of Dunlapsville, Indiana, have petitioned the Presbytery of Louisville to organize a church there, and it is said that there are many Presbyterians in Ohio, Indiana, and the Northwest generally, who propose the same action. The Western Presbyterian Centenary —At a convention of ministers and elders of the Allegheny Presbytery, held at Concord, the Rev. Loyal Young, D.D., .was appointed Historian of the Presbytery, and all pastors and a’l elders of vacant churches, were Greet ed to send to him histories of their churches, before the middle of January next, in order that he may prepare and send to Dr. Elliott such facts ana statistics as may be useful in preparing the address for'the General Cen tennial Convention. Revival.—A correspondent of the iVtofA westem Presbyterian says:—“ There is a glori ous outpouring of God’s Spirit at Peters burg, lU., at this time. Over fifty have professed to have found Jesus precious to their souls, and many of the most prominent, citizens cdine out on the Lord’s side.” The 11. P. Presbytery of Tennessee was formally organized in the city ot Nashville, November 13th, 1866. There are atpresent four congregations under its care, iferold est of these, situated in Blount county, Hast Tennessee,is composed of the remaining mem bers of congregations whose organization dates back to thejlast century. Before the war, these congregations had become mush re duced by emigration to the northwest, and during its continuance those who remained were subjected to severe losses and sufferings, in the bitter and bloody persecution which the loyalists of that section were called to endure. Another is a secession from the Southern Associate Reformed Church and a. third has sprung up among the colored peo ple in connection with the U. P. mission to thefreedmen. Rev. James Prestley, D.D., whose con viction on certain charges was noticed some weeks ago, has resigned the pastoral charge of the Second U. P. Church of Pittsburgn. Presbytery wished to refer the matter to the congregation, but Dr. Prestley refused. Rev. J. A. P. McGaw, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church of South Hen derson, Illinois, has been elected to the new Professorship of English Literature in Mon mouth College. Free Church Sustentation Fund.—Dur ing the twenty-two years of its existence, the Free Church of Scotland raised for sustaining the ministry thirty millions of dollars, and in 1865 a million and three-quarters, more than, one-half of which goes into the Sustentation Fund. .Churches that choose enter into the association, each of which is pledged to give a minimum sum at least, on condition of sharing the common benefit. The stronger churches contribute according to their means, and every church must contribute its minimum; then the sum total is divided equally by the num ber of churches in the compact, and each church, wherever located, or of whatever means, receives precisely the same sum. In 1865 the sum each minister received was “Under this system,” remarks Dr. McCosh, “ they were enabled to send into the country districts among, the poor people an able and enducated ministry, and each congregation could retain its minister so long as it paid its proper proportion to the fund. ’ ’ Ministerial Support in England.—The English Presbyterian Church m and near London have resumed the quarterly meetings of office-holders, and have taken up the ques
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers