gmmnnt Jlcesfriißi’mit.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Id, .1867.
t&*On our second page will be found the first
of Mr. Hammond’s letters from the Holy Land;
a keen word for the thoughtless critics of the min
ister’s wife, found in nearly, every parish ; and
a letter from China, detailing the facts of a spon
taneous religious movement in Shantung
vince, alluded to. in .last week’s summary. Book
Notices andi. Literary Intelligence die on the 3rd
page, where, also, will be found General Meade's
letter upon the Gettysburg 'Orphans’ Home
stead; Lectures.before the Young Men’s Chris
tian Association ' are reported with the Scientific
Items on thfifth page?. ;\ *
SuMMskKT.^—Revival news comes to us- from
Belvedere, 'Chester City," Pa., ’Central
church; Wilmington, and other places not so near
home. Tabor Church, Philadelphia, received
twenty four, on profession, last The
small Church, at Garland, Pa., Rev. H. D. How
land, pastor, hasTCccived eighty-one members in
a single year.' As many as forty students; have
beeii hopefully converted at Wabash College.
More than one, hundred conversions are reported
in Mendham, N. J. The ehurehes of Chemung
Presbytery, including Elmira, report seven hun
dred and twenty-two accessions during the year.
There are very hopeful indications in San Fran
cisco, and other places in California.
Mantua Second Church received its first pastor,
Rev. E. L Burnet, January 31st.
The Episcopalian mentions a rumor that some
Of the clergy ,of that denomination have signed a
eiicular in favor of the running of Sunday cars,
in our city. It does not seem fair to those cler
gymen, who are in.favoiyof maintaining.the sanc
tity of the Sabbath, to spread such a‘rumor with
out giving the names of the .parties referred to:
The 6. S. Church; South, bids, fair to be left
alone, even a,mong Southern Churches, in its un
christian prejudices against ■ allowing colored
Christians and office-bearers, an equal status with
others in the Church. Their colored members
are deserting them by the thousand in North and
South Carolina. . ; ~ ....
The Romati, Catholics; of;New; 5 York are trying
to prevent the withdrawal.of the American min
ister-from-Rome, by Congress.- We don’t- think
they can succeed." < : *• - '
LEOTUEES ON THE EVIDENCES OF CHRIS-
TIANITY.
Rev. Dr. Barnes, of Philadelphia, delivered
his second lecture in the Mercer Street Presby
terian Church, on Thursday evening last. His
theme was the historical evidence as affected by
time. Eighteen hundred years ago men testified
to the great facts of Christianity. They believed
in their occurrence, and recorded' their belief.
Hasithe lapse of time weakened’ the evidence bjr,
which they were convinced, or is that evidence
such as ought to convince mankind at the present
day?
■ The learned speaker remarked that the lapse
of-time did not affect evidence in other subjects.
In ‘mathematics the problems of Euclid were just
as capable of demonstration as when they issued
from the mind of their author. In legal ques
tions the same evidence that established the. truth
of an alleged fact before competent judges in
past centuries, deserved and received the belief
of the present generation; and in scientific sub
jects We as readily receive; the testimony of the
astronomer with to regard the movements of the
heavenly bodies, or an -eclipse, as though given
yesterday.' Why, then, should time weaken the
evidence of moral subjects? Christianity is
founded upon facts which -were capable of being
seen.. The birth, the life, the crucifixion and
resurrection of Christ' and his miracles were
events not occurring in a.'eqfner, but open to in
spection, and why not receive them as readily as
any other facts in history—as the death of Caesar,
the conquest of England by William the Nor
man ? Time does not diminish our belief in the
records of ancient history, but we are just as
confident that Cyrus with his army invaded Bab
ylon, and Titus sacked Jerusalem, as that Gene
ral Grant met the army of General Lee and over
came it. . . ~
Evidence becomesstrong and cpnvineing when
witnesses are competent; when they concur in
general; when they have no personal interest to
Bubserve; when 'stating facts against their own
wishes, and when the facts they testify are perpet
uated'by’monuments: All,these features charac--;
terized the witnesses of the great facte of Chris
tianity. As to monuments, the celebration of
Christmas, the use of the cross as an emblem of
the Christian faith, the sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper, and the observance of the first day of the
week as the Christian Sabbath, all are monuments
bearing evidence of the great facts of gospel
history. As we cannot explain the celebration
of the Fourth of July without believing the
event it commemorates, so we cannot, explain
these sacred monuments without accepting the
truth of those events on which Christianity is
founded—viz., the birth, death and resurrection
of the Redeemer.
The speaker took occasion to introduce Strauss
and Renan, the'noted German and French wri
ters, who have uttered their infidel senliments re
specting Christ and the miracles of the New
Testament. Ihe absurd and unscriptural Dature
of their views was exhibited with great ability,
and the Westminster Review received its merited
rebuke.
Dr. Barnes, we learn, has six more lectures to
deliver on this subject. It is a matter of grati
fication that these lectures, so instructive and so
able in their vindication of revealed truth, should
be given to the public at a time when skepticism
and infidelity are throwing their poisoned shafts.
When listening to the logical discussion of this
important theme we could not but wish that all
those who had any doubts with regard to the
gospel revelation were present, that they might
learn that Christig,us_are not following cunningly
devised fables, but build their hopes upon well
authenticated facts.—Wi Y. Christian Intelligen
cer.
“Consistency and Hypocrisy,” on our sec
ond page, is not copied , from a paper called The
Puritan, but was written by our correspondent.
“Puritan”
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1867.
FROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT,
THE SABBATH-SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
An adjourned meeting of this new Committee
of the General Assembly was held in this city,
commencing on Tuesday last and closing on
Wednesday. Ten, out of the fifteen members,
were present.
The object of the meeting was to discuss plans
and arrange for the future operations of the Com
mittee. A very valuable paper, presenting a
clear analysis of the Sabbath-school work, was
read by Rev. C. E. Knox, of New Jersey.; he
having been appointed to that service at a pre
vious meeting. We trust that this paper will be
printed and.widely read. It ik well? calculated to
give one enlarged ideas of the importance of the
Sabbath-school enterprise.
Sub committees were appointed, to report on
different departments of the great work in hand;
one on Statistics, one on Finance, one on Sabbath
scbool Literature, and another on Institutes and
Training Chapels for Teachers. It was a very
pleasant and harmonious meeting of the Com
mittee. The subject evidently loomed up in its
true proportions before every mind, and it was felt
that interests of-transcendent importance were
placed in their hands. Another meeting is to be
held in the same place on Tuesday, April 30, at 2
P. M. We hope that all the members of the
Committee will then be present.
PRESBYTERY OF GENEVA.
The annual meeting was held at Sbortsville.
The opening sermon was preached by Rev. A. T.
Young; sacramental sermon by Rev. David
Magie, who Mpdera|pr, and ReV.
J. C. Moses, Clerk. The subject of Benevolence
received; speeial attentionj. and' it .was. resolved by
the Presbytery not to overlook any one of all the
pronctinent causes
Rev. J. B. Richardson and Rev. H. E. Wood
cock, and elders John Hatmaker, of Penn Yan,
and Robert Rorison, of Waterloo, were appointed
Commissioners to the General Assembly; with
Rev. A. T. YouDg, Rev. B. M. Goldsmith, and
elders T. C. Maxwell, of Geneva, and S. M.
Whitaker, of Gorham, alternates.
Rev. A. D. Eddy, D.D., was granted a letter
to unite with the Fourth Presbytery of New
York. The next meeting of the Presbytery is to
be at Phelps, with a view to the ordination of a
new pastor over, our, church, there,: of .whose call
to that field we have before spoken.
** •- ’-S* $ 'r. >-• # E
The meeiin'g’was well attended; and one of
real interest and profit. ,The pastor and his ex-'
cellent wife, who have toiled faithfully in this
little church for years, evidently regarded the
(Corning of Presbytery to their place as no mean
event, and provided accordingly. .. Thehospitality
of the little village was ‘ample aridgenerdus an d
graceful. The occasion will not soon be forgot
ten by those who were present.
TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.
On the 22d and 23d days of last month a Sun
day-school Teachers’ Institute of markedrinterest
and manifest usefulness was held at Brockport.
It was conducted by E. T. Huntington, Esq., of
this city, Secretary of the State S. S. Teachers'
Association. Tbe arrangements were admirably
made by Charles Keeler, Esq., the County Sec
retary, and embraced brief addresses, from cler
gymen and others, with black-board' lessons, de
votional exercises, and free conversation on all
the interests of the Sunday-school. There were
in this ease no “ distinguished, strangers" .from,
abroad; it was carried on by home talent,; and
j'et we have heard from many sources that it was
one of the best meetings of its kind ever held in
this region. There were about five hundred
teachers from the . surrounding country, in atten
dance, and all seemed deeply interested in the ex
ercises.
This having succeeded so well, it is proposed
to try again, and a similar Institute is'to be held
in the Presbyterian, church at Pittsford, (Ilev.
: H. M, Morey, pastor,) to commence on Tuesday,
19th inst., at 10 A. M., and continue through
that and the succeeding day. Pastors, teachers,
and friends of Sabbath-schools generally are cor
dially invited to attend, and bring all their diffi
culties and discouragenients with them, and see
if the united wisdom, enthusiasm and faith of the
meeting can not solve and remove them.
STATE TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
The late meeting of this association, in Auburn
was evidently one of the best yet held. The at
tendance was large from various parts of tbe
State, and embraced many leading and influential
men. The daily meetings were also thronged by
the citizens of. Auburn, and advanced action was
taken in reference to enforcing the laws we now
have, and trying to get the laws so made that no
licenses whatever shall be granted.
There was evidence in this meeting, and it ac
cumulates from many sources, that the friends of
humanity are arousing to new effort in behalf of
this glorious reform. And, surely, it is time
something more were done to save our young men
from the drunkard’s grave. Thousands are
drinking as though absolutely bent on destruc
tion. A recklessness in this regard was begotten
by army life, which seems to have spread all
through society. Thousands live as though there
had never been any effort :at reform in this mat
ter. They know nothing of the principles, mo
tives or aims of the fri,ends of Temperance; and
thousands more have grown “ weary in well
doing.” -It is high time we.awaked out of our
sleep, and went to work again to save what we
can.
Rev. F. A. Spencer, the efficient Secretary of
the State Society, is re-appointed for another
AN INTERESTING OCCASION.
A marriage, which excited more than usual in
terest, occurred in Lockport cn Thursday eve
ning, the 7th instant, at 6} o’clock. The cere
mony took place in the Presbyterian church,
which was thoroughly crowded on this occasion
by the best people of the place, and more would
have been present if there had been room. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. W. C. Wisner,
D.D., giving away his own beautiful and beloved
daughter, Ida, to Leigh R. Howell, of Buffalo.
Rev. Drs. Wisner, of Ithaca, and Shaw, of Ro
chester, also participated, in the service.
’ After all had. been done that was needful in
this place, the invited guests were received at the
pleasant home of Doctor and Mrs. Wisner, from
7i to 10 o’clock. There was a great throng; all
passed off in: a most delightful and satisfactory
manner.
The Doctor’s people have taken a great inter
est in the marriage of this daughter. Like heT
father, we think she was evidently a favorite
among them. The bridal presents, some sixty in
number, were peculiarly rich, and made a beauti T
ful display.
INSTALLATION.
On the 7tff instant, Rev. William Atwood was
installed pastor of the Presbyterian church of
Big Flats, by the Presbytery of Chemung. Rev.
G. G. Carr, of Horseheads, presided and put the
constitutional questions, also gave the charge to
the pastor. Rev- Dr. Curtis, of Elmira, preached
an admirable sermon, from 2d Sam. xxiv. 24.
Rev. W. A. Niles, of Corning, gave the charge to
the people; and ltev. F. Harrington, of Campbell
town, offered the ordaining prayer. The day was
beautiful, the congregation large, and all passed
off well.
Rev. L. I. Root, recently pastor at Medina, is
going to East SaginaW, Michigan, to organize a
Presbyterian church. The best wishes of many
real friends in Western New York will follow him
to his new field of labor.
An effort is *n foot to build a new house for
the President of Hamilton College. One is much
needed, and we doubt not the project will be car
ried through to completion.
The burning of the Congregational church at
Henrietta was a’ great loss to the society. We
understand that they had no insurance, and do
not feel Well able to meet the necessary expense
of building another. ’They are kindly invited to
occupy the Methodist church a part of each Sa
bbath day, and Will probably do so for the present.
A writer in the Evangelist of last week, speak
ing of matters in this region, signs himself
“ Genesee.” It is not a matter of any sort of im
portance, and yet sotoe may find their curiosity
gratified if we say it was not this writer, but
doubtless a far better man.
Rev. Levi Parsons of Mount Morris, has been
kindly remembered : by his people in a donation
visit of substantial value’ Both pastor.and peo
ple will be happier and work better for it.
Rochester, Feb. 9,1867. Genesee.
The New Church at Williamsport.—A
local paper contains a description of the new church
at this place, whose dedication we announced in
our last issue.
The church, (the 2d Pres.,) was first organized
in December, 1.840, and the first edifice was com
menced soon after. It was a brick building, and,
for its day, considered fully np to the times for
the Susquehanna Valley. It was dedicated July'
9, 1842. The increase in numbers, and in the
means of the congregation, including some of the
wealthiest men in the city, made the demand for
a new and more modern building imperative.
The congregation have been worshipping in the
Court House for about two years-—since the work
of taking down the old building was commenced.
The new building is 104 feet in length, by 60 feet
in width, and is one of the finest church edifices
in the State. It is built of the greenish sandstone,
from the quarries in Armstrong township. The
window arches and Bills are of the Newark, (N. J.,)
sandstone. The door way, of Pietou. stone. The
style is Gothic, and the original design, by Mes
srs. Seoan & Hutton, of Philadelphia, has been
carried out to the letter by able mechanics.
The height of the spire, from, the ground,' is
175 feet. It attracts'universal attention for its
beauty, and unrivalled symmetry of proportions,
and its elegan'fie of finish. The first floor is di
vided into a lecture room, a ladies’ parlor, and an
infant school-room. By ascending flights of steps
at the right and left of the front entrance, a large
vestibule is reached, from which the doors open
into the elegantly finished audience room. The
whole woodwork is oak, and oak grained. The
pulpit is of solid .oak, and built in most excellent
taste, by G. Vollmer, of Philadelphia. The
Gothic windows, of stained glass, produce a very
agreeable effect.
The ventilation is by ornamental apertures, at
the apex of the high Gothic ceiling, and they are
so numerous as to be entirely effectual in keeping
the air pure. Immediately be'ow these are the
gas jets, 192 in number, which are placed at short
intervals the whole length of the ceiling, and pro
duce a very agreeable effect by softening and dif
fusing the light.
The organ was built by Messrs. E. & G. G.
Hook, of Boston, Mass., who, it will be remem
bered, built the large organ for Henry Ward
Beecher’s church, in Brooklyn, last year. The
exterior is rich and tasteful. The case is of Bolid
black walnut, with the large front pipes beauti
fully ornamented in gold and colors. It contains
one thousand pipes, two banks of keys, twenty
three stops, with two octaves of pedal bass. The
tone is brilliant and powerful. The congregation
are satisfied that they have a rich equivalent for
their $3,000 paid the Messrs. Hook for this beau
tiful instrument.
The dedication services took place on Sunday,
January 22, in presence of a very large audience.
The dedication sermon, by Rev. J. J. Porter,
of Watertown, N. Y., from I Timothy,‘iii. 15, was
eloquent and impressive. He alluded, pleasantly,
to their exile in the abode of the law. In this
connection he stated that they went out of their
old edifice with 118 members, and returned to the
new one with 328.
The whole cost of the edifice was $62,172,40.
At the time of the dedication there remained un
paid $35,000. The Trustees went in that day
with a determination to see that, when the ser
vices of the day were over, no debt should stand
against their beautiful temple. After a statement
of these facts, those who had borne the burden
from the first came forth with open hands to ob
literate the debt The first donations were not
enough, and the whole congregation joined in the
effort, until, before the evening services closed,
the whole debt was wiped out, with a small sur
plus, for they had raised $35,510!
On Monday evening the sale of pews took place.
The bidding for a choice was very spirited. The
highest bid went a little above $B,OOO. Several
others realized nearly as much, and all the 94
pews were taken but fourteen.
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CITY CHURCHES.
Tabor Church —Last Sabbath was com
munion-day at Tabor church, and, as usual, a day
of much interest. Thirty oue united with the
church, twenty-four on profession and seven by
letter. Four were from the Sabbath School
(three boys from one class, of which six are now
members of the Church,) thence up through
every stage of life, to the aged couple who had
almost reached fourscore years—the aged, the
middle-aged, and the young, .all coming with
their testimony, that “ Only Jesus can do guilty
sinners good."
Though exceedingly gratifyingly, this result is
by no means surprising. Indeed, much more
surprising would it be, were such unwearied pas
toral laljor, watchfulness, and sympathy, as are
bestowed on this congregation, not thus rewarded.
Those who thus, beside all waters, sow the pre
cious seed, are sure to reap a plenteous harvest of
immortal souls. It is in the nature of things
i Or
and it is in accordance with the promises of God.
s. a: :
Rev. E. L. Burnet, late of Union Seminary, N.
Y., was ordained and installed pastor of Mantua
2d Church, Jan. 31st, by the 3d Presbytery. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. March, the.
charge to the pastor by Rev. J. G, Butler, D.D., and
the charge to the people by Rev. E. B. Bruen, late
in charge of the congregation. Rev. Richard
Mallery presided and proposed the constitutional
questions, Mr. Burnet is the first pastor which
the Second Church has had; we trust that a great
blessing may attend his labors in this field.
Central Church, Wilmington.— The spi
ritual condition of this church, wc are glad to
learn, is exceedingly encouraging. After a great
work 1 last year, resulting in the addition 6f 70 or
80 to the Church, it is proof of rare elasticity
that the people are in good working condition,
that a good degree of interest obtains in the con
gregation, and that precious souls are giving evi
dence of a change. Outwardly the state of
things is such as to demand increased accommo
dations in the church building. Why should not
the people regard the time as arrived for coloni
zing to some one of the sites already occupied bv
the congregation as mission stations ?
Chester City, Pa.—During the past few
weeks, the Lord has graciously revived his work
in this church. Services have been held since
the week of prayer. About sixteen have ob
tained a hope in Jesus. The church members
have been very thoroughly awakened, and ex
hibit much enthusiasm. All the services have
been conducted by the pastor, without additional
help. The characteristics of the converts have
been a, profound sense of sin and a prompt sur
render to Christ.
BelvideßE, N. J.—A correspondent writes:—
“We are now in the midst of a most precious
outpouring of the Spirit of God, in the Second
church of this place. Meetings for prayer have
been held ever since the week of prayer, with
great interest. More than forty are expressing a
wish to become Christians. We trust several
have received that change; of heart which is
necessary to be true followers of Christ. We feel
that God has greatly blessed us in sending us a
pastor. His whole soul is engaged in the work
before him. The lay element is very much
aroused, and show that they feel that there is
something for them to do. The larger part of
the converts are youth; many from the Sabbath
School.”
Girard, Pa— The church in this place re
cently gave their pastor, at a donation visit, the
sum of two hundred and fifteen dollars ($215)
This is in addition to eighty dollars ($80,) given
last Summer for a vacation journey. Over
eighty-one (81) have been added to the Church
during the past year, more than doubling its mem
bership. °
Minonk, Ili,- 0 „ the 3d of February was
dedicated the new house of worship in this place
1 1S t 4 ?on 68 1 664 ’ Seafe ' includin S th e galley
about 500. It is in plain Gothic style, Without
basement; is handsomely finished and furnished •
and has cost, in all, about $3lOO. An indebted'
ness of over $3OOO had been incurred, and a sub
scription was taken up towards its payment It
was only proposed to raise 81500, which was as
much as the most sanguine dared to hope for:
But the people took hold veiih a ictH, and S2OOO
were raised. The pastor, Rev. Ml P. Ormsby,
preached the sermon, and Rev. J. C. Hartzelfof
the M. E. Church, offered the dedicatory prayer;
Rev. B. Everts, of the Congregational Church,
also assisted iu the services.
Our Improved Form. —A correspondent says
—“The type and paper and printing of the
American Presbyterian are perfectly beauti
ful. I love to look at it, even across the room.
Mr has poor eyes, and would never have
subscribed for your paper if it had looked like
some others.”
New York Churches.; —The church in Hen
rietta, near Rochester, has been destroyed by
fire. Meetings were being held each evening,
and it caught fire while one such was in pro
gress, Catching in the ceiling, all efforts to
extinguish it were ineffectual. The Rev.
Charles Wood‘has just resigned the charge of
the church (O. 5.,) in Blackwoodtown, N. J.,
in order to take charge of the Concord Mission
chapel, Brooklyn, an off r shoot of Dr. Robinson's
church.— —Forty-t/hree have been added to the
membership of the First Presbyterian Church of
Geneva (Dr. Wood’s,) -from its Sunday-school,
the past year.- ——The State . Street Church of
Albany raised, in a few days, $20.,000 to pay off
a debt of $lB,OOO incurred in church erection.
Presbytery op Chemung, New York.—The
churches are enjoying an nnnsual external pros
perity. With the exception of three or four, all
are free from debt; and several of the congrega
tions, in addition to g;ood church edifices, own
parsonages vary ingin value from $1,500 to $9,000.
Eleven churches report revivals; some of them
of great extent a power! First Elmira has re
ceived to its communion-durihg the year on*
hundred and fifty-five; Second Elmira, ninety
six; Watkins,eighty-five; Waverley,sixty-three;
Horseheads,sixty.; Sugar Hill, forty-three; South
port, forty; Tyrone, thirty-seven; Mead's Creek,
seventeen; Big-Flats, sixteen; and Burdetc,
eight. These were mostly the manifest fruits of
the Spirit of God in connection with the ordi
nary means of grace. Although meetings wero
increased, yet they were characterized by plain
preaching, fervent prayer, and faithful conversa
tion with individuals. It is believed that more
than one thousand persons expressed hops in
Christ within the city of Elmira during the re
vival.— Got. Evangelist.
Sunny Side.—The congregation of Elkhart,
Ind., gave their pastor a very generous donation
on the evening of December 20th. Money and
useful articles received amounted to $230.
Rev. J. A. Carnahan, of Dayton, Ind., lately met
with an accident by which he is laid aside, for a
season, from the work he loves. Ashe could not
go to his people, they came to him. On Thurs
day evening, the 24th'ult., they filled the parson
age, bringing with them abundanceVand ’one of
the elders, in the name of the brethren and
friends, presented an envelope worth $275.
Huntsburgh, Ohio. —An Ordinaton.—A
Council was convened by letters missive, January
22,1867, to examine, and, if the way should he
found open, to ordain Mr. H. W. Stratton, a
licentiate of the Presbytery of Trnmbull (lately
a member of the Session of the Presbyterian
church of Warren,) to the work of an evangelist.
After a thorough and very satisfactory examina
tion, the Council proceeded to the ordination ser
vices. Rev. H. R. Hoiaington, of Warren, Ohio,
preached the sermon -from 2 Cor. x. 4. The or
daining prayer was offered by Rev. W. O. Strat
ton, father of the candidate! The charge wss
given by Rev. W. F. Millikan. The right hand
of fellowship was given by Rev. E. D. Taylor,
in which all the members of the Council joined.
The reasons for this abandonment of his own
Presbytery by a licentiate, and reception of ordi
nation after the loosest methods of Congregation
alism, do not appear in the account from which
the above is taken.
•Revivals and Accessions— Seventeen have
united with the church in Ripley. 0., most of
them over twenty-five years of age. The interest
seeras almost exclusively among older persons,
and there is apparently more feeling out of the
church than in it—ft ev . Henry Little, who
has been laboring at Crawfordsville, Ind., writes
at as many as forty students in Wabash College
are opmg in Christ, and that the revival in town
is steadily progressing.—There has been a
powerfe! revive l in the First and Second church
of Mendham, J. More than a hundred per
vorLTinT CWchC3 P rofess to have been con
verteu to Christ.
llinois Churches—lt is not a great while
since that citizens of Munson, Henry country,
township expressed no little sense of gratification
that there was not within its bounds either a phy
-4 w WyCr ’ a town P au P e L or a minister of
«p ° S tt T^e y have now, however, the county
t o°r House,” and a Home Missionary is labor
ing among them, working with his hands six day*
mil 'I 1 '' 66 ’ and Wa^in S from three to seven
es o preach m different districts from one to
hree times each Lord's day;_fi adLng here and
there a praying family, butno where enough for
16 “ the of «
pn i 7 , ra P ldl y increasing in wealth, population,
•"^ riS . e ’ and influence, where, with judicious
X ! uL ° rt and faUllf nl preaching of one
to c °rx ld be sustained and give himself “wholly
cred ' a ? ° rt^odox eflnreh could begath
d, Jferhaps within a few months, and in the