anitritatt Urtobyttriait. THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 18ca NO TRAVELLING AGENT. We again warn our readers that no person what ever, is authorized to travel and collect money for this paper. We have no wish to expose the person who has been collecting and pocketing . ohr funds in this State and in New York, making de fective reports, and no report at all since Janu ary 7th. But we admonish him that his' minis terial standing, is in jeopardy, until satisfactory explanations and returns are made. NEW AND VALUABLE PREMIUM. By a special arrangerherit With the PUbliShers, we are able to offer the first volume of McClin tock and Strong's complete Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Cyclopmdia, about to be issued, postAfree, for three' new gulbscribers at $9; the city' $10,50. This willrdoubtless,-be found •one of the greatest lielps of the century , to theological students, ministers, S. S. teachers and intelligent Christians genertdly. - - SllMMA.RY.—Particulars of the revival in the Third Church, Pittsburg are given in another column. The entire number of hopeful conver versions is about one hundred and the work still advances. Other items of the same, delightful nature making a total' of some two hundred new eases, are reported. We also report the organi zation of one new Church, the dedication of a Mission Chapel, and the commencement, of two new edifices—one of them significant enough of the changes through which we have just passed. A New School Presbyterian church, is going up in Charleston, S. C., with excellent:prospects. Two of our Presbyteries have licensed 19 can didates and received '6 students under their care. Rev. E. E. Adams, D. D:, goes to Europe in a few days at the invitation of a generous parish ioner. He has also determined to resign his charge of North Broad .street Church,—a severe loss to our Philadelphia churches. The General Assembly Hof our Church will meet in the Brick Church, Rochester, •five weeks from to-day. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev. S. M. Hopkins, D. D. Brainerd Memorial Chapel back of Carpenter street, near fifth-in , this city, was dedicated' April 7th. It will spat, 500 persons, and cost, com pleted, :$7OOO over S6SOQ of )vhieli has been raised. Two or threeother enterprises in church improvement and extension on a large. scale are intended by our people in this city at an early day. MORE CHURCH EXTENSION IN PHILA DELPHIA.. Another indication of the zeal of our people in this city, for this object, was ,the Dedication of Brainerd Mission Chapel, which took place last Sabbath afternoon. The huilding is situated upon ground formerly used for: burial purposes, by the people of Old Pine street Church, in the rear of Carpenter street, near Fifth. It is sub stantially built of brick, is 45 feet by 60, and will accommodate readily 500 persons. It has been erected at a cost of $5BOO, all of which is paid, and over $7OO besides were raised at the dedication, for furnishing and other innprovements. The undertaking was one on which the heart of Dr. Brainerd was much set during the last months of his life. It was his intention to make it his first work on returning from his summer vocation last year, and the Resolution which he desired the Trustees to adopt on the subject, was found in an envelope in his coat pocket, after his death. The envelope "with' its contents, was exhibited to the large congregation. Addresses were make b'y Rev. R. H. Allen and Rev. ,l'ohn W: Mears. A fine photograph, of Dr. Brainerd, by Willard, hangs over the desk, and a tablet with the in scription, "BRAINERD MEMORIAL S ABBATII SCHOOL," executed by Edwin Greble, Esq., is in serted in the front wall above the door. Much credit-is due to the indefatigable superintendent, Mr. Griffith, for "successfully eariying through this enterptiie.: oOkMITtEES. In many, we wish we might say in all, of our Presbyteries, there are committees' of one or more brethren to whom the subject of " Publication" is entrusted. If such committeemen desire in formation with regard to the churches in their Presbytery, which have (and have not,) forward ed collections to the A. saembly's Publication Com mittee during the current year, or on other topics connected with the Publication work, it will be forwarded on application, by the Secretary, JOHN W. DULLER, 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. N. B.—lf stated Clerks will, be at the trouble to notify Committee-men on all of our causes, it will make our plans more effective. THE Philadelphia Tract and Mission Society has distributed, during the month of March, 51994 English, 8236 German, 151 Freneh, 4 Italian, and 1 Spanish Tracts, in all 60386. Along the Delaware and Schuylkill,' and to Criminal and Humane Institutions, 5000 in dif ferent languages. The Society has 1 General Agent, 8 Missiona ries, 3 Superintendents, 45 Assistant Superinten dents, and 750 Visitors from the Evangelical churches of the city. It solicits Donations and Visitors. Office hours,ll' to 12, A M., 4to 5, P. M.; at 1334 Chestnut, 2nd floor, room 4. THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1867. FROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT. PRESBYTERY OF CAYUGA The Spring meeting of this Presbytery was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last in Cayuga, and was opened with a sermon by Rev. Marcus N. Preston, of Skaneateles. Prof. J. E. Pierce, of Auburn Seminary, was elected Moderator, and Rev. 11. 11. Allen, of Cayuga, Clerk. CHANGES Licentiates Charles H. Wheeler and Solomon H. Moon were dismissed to unite with the Pres bytery of Montrose. The latter is laboring quite successfully at Susquehanna Depot. Mr. George Bayless goes to the Presbytery of Geneva, having accepted a call to Phelps; NyillialEn B. Hendirx, to the Presbytery of Columbus; D. C. Sackett, to the Presbytery of. Chemung;' and the Stated Clerk was also authorized to give a letter to Mr. Darius R. Shoop to some• Presbytery in Tennes: see or - Missouri, when destifiation is more de; finitely determined; , anda:letter to Mr.; Joseph E. Scott to some Presbytery in: New-Jersey, where he is about to settle over a Presbyterian church of the other branch. The last five named are members of the present Senior class in Auburn, and do not finish their studies until next month. The pastoral relation between Rev. J. B. Morse and the church in Moravia, was, at his re quest, dissolved, and he was granted a letter to unite with the Presbytery of Cedar Rapids, lowa, within whose bounds he is now laboring. And we are much pained to add, that, the pleasant pastoral relations, formed less than two years ago, between Rev. Thos. Campbell and the church in Sennett,were:reluctan tly sundered. Mr. Campbell's health is so seriously impaired that he is com pelled, much against his will and that of his af fectionate and appreciative people, where he has made a good beginning, suddenly to throw off all pastoral care, and seek recreation and rest in some other climate. He proposes to try first what the Western air will do for him. The Presbytery was also called to make a min ute on the death of two of its members. CrunLEs JOHNSTON died last October, aged seventy-eight years. He had not for many years been able to attend the meetings of Presbytery by reason of the infirmities of age, and was scarcely known to many of its younger members; but he seems to have been a man of great usefulness in his day. He labored considerably and acceptably forty years ago as an evangelist, and was regarded as a man of prayer, able and judicious in his evangel- istic labors. Notice was also taken, of the decease of Rev. JOHN TOMPKINS, pastor of the church of Mar cellus for twenty-five years. We made mention of his death last August. He was a man held in profound respect by his brethren, and of his sterling virtues they chose to make suitable men tion on their minutes. After losing so ,much, it was fit the Presbytery should receive something in return. Rev. Thos. R. Townsend, who once before belonged to the body, who was once pastor of the church in which its present meeting was held, was received from the Presbytery of Montrose; and Rev. G. W. Warner, who left this body about two years since to join the Presbytery of Lyons, as he was then preaching at Savanna, was very cordially " welcomed back", to his'old associates and friends. A grave and reverend Professor of Auburn Semi nary remarked that he was glad Mr. Warner had escaped out of the jaws of the lions (Lyons.) We don't suppose the good man really intended any serious reflection on the character of that esteemed and excellent. Presbytery of Wayne county. If he did, we can assure him there are some very good men in it, as we know by personal acquain tance. REVIVAL Mr. Warner is still living at ¶Yeedsport, where he was so long pastor, but just at present is en,- gaged in the delightful occupation of aiding Rev. G. 4121. Shumway, of Newark, in a revival of religion. The work has been in progress about two weeks, and is one of marked interest and power. There is preaching every evening, and a daily prayei-meeting well sustained. CANDIDATES As this Presbytery has Auburn Seminary within its bounds, it has every year a large num ber of its students applying for licensure. Ten, all members of the present Middle class, made application at this time, and a considerable part of the two days' session was devoted to their ex agnination, which was full and satisfactory, and they were licensed in, due form. Their names and residences are as• follows :—Myron Adams, Jr., of East Bloomfield; William 11. Bates, Champion; Daniel W. Bigelow, Waterville; Al exander Douglass, Milan, Mich.; Stephen G. Hopkins, Auburn, (son of Prof. Hopkins, of the Seminary;) George B. Peck, M..D., of Cincin nati, Ohio; Henry M. Simmons, of Paris Hill; Alfred Snashall, of Kent, England; Charles M. Whittlesey, of Newark, N. J., (step-son of Rev. T. 'A; Mills, D.D.,) and Theodore T. Wing, of Carlisle, Pa., son of Rev. Dr. Wing.) Mr. Whit tlesey is the son of Rev. Samuel G. Whittlesey, once a missionary of the American Board, born in India, and grand-son-of the late Mrs. Whittle sey of the Mother's Magazine. The class appeared well, and are spoken of by their instructors as giving high promise of use fulness. Mr. Bigelow is already engaged to sup ply the pulpit of the Presbyterian church in Tru mansburgh, during the contemplated absence of their pastor, Rev. Win. N. Page, in Europe. COMMISSIONERS The following were appointed Commissioners to the next General Assembly; Rev. Chas. Haw ley, D.D., Rev. W. W. Howard, with Elders Richard Steel, M. D., and S. L. Benedict, prin cipals; and Revs. S. B. Sherrill and J. V. C. Nellis, with Elders David Hamilton and E. R. Wright, alternates. Elder Albert W. Allen, of Springport, was ap pointed Commissioner to Auburn Seminary. On Wednesday the representatives of several of the benevolent causes were heard for ten min utes, each, among whom we were glad to see Dr. Ellinwood,' pleading for Church Erection. He is `not looking quite so well as we had hoped, but he is , evidently imparting new life to the impor tant cause which, he represents., The Lord's Supper was .celebrated on Wednes day,, afternbon; sermon' by, Rev. Dr. Hawley, from gph. 1: 7 "In whom we have redemp tion through his blood," &e. IMPROVEMENTS Al'-CAYUGA The church edifiPe in which the meetings of the Presbytery were held has recently undergone a considerable . rinsformation. It was a little dirty; the carpets were worn ; the cushions past their prime, and 'so the ladies took it in hand. By no small exeition they had raised, • by festiiralS, and in other ways, some -seven-or eight hundred dollars • and in order to have all things irk-time for the meeting of.the Presbytery, the church was - closed for three Sabbaths in March,—while the roads were the worst and •it was difficult to get' to meeting any way—and then, such a clean ing, such a painting, papering, upholstering, the latter by the hands of the ladies themselves. Al together it does them great credit. The, church is as good as news a very tasteful little sanctuary, to say nothing of the , new cabinet Organ placed in 'the orchestra, as 'a part of the change. Much' may, they enjoy of the richest spiritual blessings, in their , improved. and beautiful spiritual home; light, healing, comfort, strength for all the soul's need in the earthly pilgrimage: May it be to many'floor wanderers the very gate of heaven. The same ..Society has within ,the past year purchased a very comfortable • and commodious parsonage for their esteemed pastor, Rev. H. H. Allen, at a cost of $2,400, further indicating their deep interest in all that concerns their beloved Zion. COMMEMORATION The Committee of Ontario Presbytery, appoint ed to publish the "Commemoration Exercises," recently held at Mt. Morris, are preparing a pamphlet for the press, to contain the, semi-cen• tennial sermon by Rev. Joseph R Page, together with two original, Hymns sung on the occasion, and quite full reports of twenty-four addresses. Any one desiring a copy of Said isamphlet can have it by sending, twenty-five cents to Rev. Jo seph R. Page, Perry, N. Y., who is chairman of the publishing Committee. It wil Ibe well worth • the money. ' Rev. Dr. Yeomans, of St. Peter's church in this eity, has received and accepted a call to the new church (O.'S.), recently organized in Orange, New Jersey, and is, to remove to hig new field of labor next month. We understand that Rev. H B. Gardiner, who is acting as District Secretary of the Ameri can Tract Society . of New York, is to , fix his resi dence at Schenectady, instead of Utica, as at first intended. The new shurch edifice for Auburn Ist, is ex pected to cost s6s,ooo—not eighty, as we had it last week, but it will probably be eighty before they have completed it. The Central church, Auburn, are also moving for a new house of worship. GENESEE. Roams-I'ER, April 6, 1867. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER, The Southern skies are brighter than for many months past. The clouds which low ered all along their horizon are being rapid ly dispelled by the Reconstruction Act. Morning breaks fast in Louisiana. The re bel Mayor Monroe, who deserves hanging as much as Surratt, has been removed from the mayoralty by the fearless Sheridan. Loyal men will now come from their hiding-places, and the old flag will dance on the breeze again. Many Southern leaders, convinced of the power and determination of Congress, advise immediate acquiescence in its propo sitions as the only road to restored harmo ny and prosperity. The act of the last Congress, directing the clerk of the House of Representatives, to select two papers in each of the recently rebellious States, to pub lish the laws of the United States and other Government advertising, will do much to foster the Union sentiment prevailing there. Union journals will now be established whore there are none, and will bear daily proofs of the power, magnanimity and jus tice of the rescued Government. The Re publican Congressional 4 "Committee, which has just been organized by the selection of one congressman from each loyal State, will cause an immense number of tracts, pamphlets and speeches to be circu lated through the South during the coming summer. They will counteract the baleful influence of the rebel press, and furnish the masses with information on the vital issues of the day. The work is a great one, but the men selected for it are a guarantee of its accomplishment. Senator Wilson, whose calculations in political arithmetic are quite as reliable as any politician's in the country, declares that, under the Reconstruction Act, three-fourths of the congressional districts in the South are safe for the Republican ticket. About twenty churches were represented in the Christian Convention held here week before last. The first day's session was in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, and the second in New York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Dr. Gurley's. Dr. Gillette, formerly of your city, was Pre sident of the Convention. Each session was, opened and closed with devotionatexercises. In the discussion of the various themes each speaker was limited to five minutes; save those who opened the debate, who were al lowed fifteen minutes. ' Most of our clergy men-participated. in the debates; as also did Senator - Wilson and Gen. Howard. Al thouglr the CouventiOn took no definite ae tion, nor expressed "any official opinion on either of the various subjects, yet the influ ence of the meeting was felt to be so salu tary as to induce them to adjourn to the first of May , instead of sine die. L , The pastors of the various churcheshere, held a meeting on Monday of last week, to devise means of raising funds for the &esti= tute people of the South. Dr. Gillette *as' chosen Chairman, ,and Rev. J. N. Cpomba, Secretary. Several plans were proposed and adOpted. One of them was; that, con- tributions be taken in th'e several churches. This was carried out ITt several • instances, and sermons appropriate, to the subject were preached. -We have received returns but from one church—the Western Presbyterian (N. S) which contributed two hundred dollars. Theodore Tilton lectured under. the aus r , pices of the Young Men's ChriStian Associa tion, on a •recent Thursday evening, in Union League Hall, a room which will seat about 300 persons. He ,was driven to :tins hall; because , other larger halls were previously - engaged and because sever al churches which had accommodated! other lecturers of the same course, refused him the -same courtesy. He thought the churches of Washington needed reconstruc tion, and animadverted severely on the 39th CongreSs. Speaker Colfax, who sat on'the stage, and was called out by the audience, defended his associates from the charges of Mr. Tilton. ' One half of the 40th Congress has atitist • done home. The rest would do so if" the President did not detain them : 4 confirm his nominations. The official prospects of some thirty-five hundred persons are said to rest with this extra session. any of them 'will learn that a nomination is not tanta mount to confirmation, as in the days, when the Legislative and Executive Departments of the Government .were in harmony. There is a tacit' understanding among Congresii men that there will be nu quorum, and con sequently no session, in July, unless the. po litical atmosphere should grow exceedingly lured by that time. A number intend vi siting the Southern States during the recess. and witnessing for themselves the true state of things there; others are going hunting on the plains, and still others design visiting the Paris Exposition. Butler and Bingham will not travel together. A CONVERT.—The editor of the N. Y. World is going "to marry a nagur"—sure. He devotes six columns to discussing the black man's status in New York city and declares " As a race the negroes of New York, con sidered from a police point of view, ait a better class of citizens than the lower grades of whites. As just terna,rked, a negro or negress is brought before the courts occas ionally for theft; occasionally a black man is arrainged for outrage; and very`rarely for drunkenness or7murder. But, as a class; the negroes give the police comparatively little trouble. This is the almost universal testi mony alike of patrolmen, sergeants. captains, and superintendents; and we publish it as at least an approximation to the truth." And,—tell it not in Tammany ! "As regardS the popular notion of the odor of the negro, it may be positively sta ted that he, in this respect, is like the white —a clean negro being free from it, and a foul one cursed by it." * * * " There are several negroes in the city who have for some years steadily voted the Demo cratic ticket, and the great majority - of negro voters in one ward voted against Fre mont." "The Democratic party, under cer tain conditions, can yet, if it sees best to go so, draw to itself the negro vote of the country." " The number of dark Democrats can be in definitely increased." "Stranger political combinations have been brought about in the whirligig of time than a union between the Conservative whites and the blacks of the country." lIEr The commencement of a Reply to Mr. Eva on Millenarianism, by Rev. D. G. ltallery, a letter from our Chicago Correspondent, and the First of a Series on' the Scripture in our Sunday Schools will be found on the Second'page. Book Notices and .liitera7y Intelligence in full, on the Seventh page. The usual miscellany for the family, elx., in other parts of the paper. 4tllso ifur ettuttlx. PITTSBURG, PA.—A Pittsburg daily in d e • scribing the general religions interest which is at present pervading that city says : " In the Third Presbyterian Church, (the Rev. Herrick Johnson's,) the interest was marked and decisive. A deep • seriousness characterized the evening meetings, and Christians seemed to be stirred to unwonted activity in effort. Marked and, special cases of interest occurred in immedi ate connection with the opening services of the year. Those long, indifferent to religious truth were made to feel its power,, and, sortie were led to. a radical change of heart and life. Th e meetings have been continued every evening, ex cept gaturday,of each week, from the opening week in January ; until new. The interest has deepened and widened, extending with especial power among • young', men, some forty or fifty of whom have leen led to . ,an open confession of Christ,. The 'young Men of Abe Church have been partionlarly active, nobly,, supporting their pastor. The Monday evening meeting of each week has always been conducted by some one of them, the pastor taking his seat 'With the people. There have been unusual depfons i trations of grace and power in conheeticiniy,ithihiss' eries of meetings. Strong men.have been hOWe4 te tears. Careless and reckleth young Men hav E it been trarisfortnad. Chris i tianS, have been greatly moved and blessed. AS one result of these services up wards,. of eighty'inVividuVs have been lea to pro fess faith in Christ. another and latnr ninne,, the same paper .. • ' • "The special services at the Third Church still continue =witli marked prosperity, the , con gregation c:o-operating with• thefr pastor hear tily 'as eier, and , practically fulfilling , the 'maxim of not "growing weary in well-doing." •We un deistakid at the •next communion season, 4i - uite a number of persons will be , received into church fellowship, SO that the :Iresnit We presume will round . tip fully one , hundred accessions" CHARLESTON, 8: C.—The ceremony of laying the'corner-stone 'of the Misiion (col ) church, took place on the afterneon of the 25th ult., anclin'the presence of abciut Afteeir hundred colorett'and a fevi white spectators. Arnone those cin'the plat form were Major-General' Scott; Rev. M: French, Rev. Mr. Merritt of the New :Congregational church,' and Rev. T. W. Lewis.- Afterintroduc iciry exercises, the pastor the Rev. E. J. Adams delivered an address from 'the' 68th Psalm, 31st verse: "Princes shall come 'but of Egypt, and Ethiopia shaT soon stretch out her hands unto God? The address.; says the Charleston Courier, occupied the :close attention of the audience for abciut' an 'hour, and iricluded a history of the Church. . • The following articles were placed by the pas tor iii the box' deposited with the corner-stone: The Holy Bihle, the Confession of Faith of the Preshyteriari Church, the Church Psalmist, pa pers suppcirtecl by the New , School Presbyterian Church,- The Evangelist, and the AMERICAN PnxSßrr~ttiex; papers referring to the organi zation of the Church; the names of the principal officers of the Church; the names of the chief officers of the United States Govern ment; addresses of Chaplain French and Gene ral Saxton to the freedmen of South Carolina and Georgia, and a copy of the Charleston Advo rate containing a copy of the platform of the Repnblican party lately published. The corner stone was then lowered into its appropriate place, after which the Doxology was sung and the bene diction pronounced. During the ceremonies the assembly was photographed. "I am happy to state (writes the'pastor to the Evangelist,) that we are progressing finely. We have bought paid for, and are rapidly using up, over $2278 worth of"material. One thousand dollars in cash, reserved to pay workmen, is also being used up quite rapidly; .having received in cash not quite $400; and over $2OO being pledged, we now need other contributions. It is important that our work here be pushed forward without intermission while the hearts of the people are fully in the work, and they are will ing and anxious to help themselves. Inside of the last four months we .have raised among our selves, to pay on our church lot, between five and six hundred dollars, $l3O of which we took up on the day of laying the corner stone. " OUr Church grows rapidly in numbers. By the first of April we shall have increased to nearly 350 communicants. Many are waiting for the completion of • the Church to unite with us. Our prospects of success are brighter than ever before." PONTIAC, correspondent of the Evangelist, writes under date of March 23: Never since its organization (more than a quar ter of a century ago) has this church enjoyed so precious and powerful a revival. Family al tars have been erected, and the voice of prayer and praise, daily ascends in homes where, a few short weeks ago, only mammon and pleasure were worshipped. In :some cases every uncon verted member of the household has been brougl3 to Christ. Some seventy persons, in all, have in dulged a hope. Last Sabbath was our Commu nion season, and fifty six persons (fifty-two of them by profession of faith,) came forward and united themselves with our church; more than half as many as the entire previous membership. The Sabbath-school was largely represented. There were fifteen from the Young Ladies' Bible Class. Twenty-seven were baptized. As one lady in our church remarked (whose family had been largely blessed), "It seemed like the resur rection morn." REvivAts.—A series of meetings have recent ly closed in the church in Red Wing, Minn , supplied by the Rev. J. A. Annin, S.) for merly of Cedarville, N. J. Over 50 persons are re joicing in hope. Many are headt3 offamilies ; a large proportion young men.—Our home mission church at Troy, Ks., has received 24 new mem bers as the fruits, in part, of a recent revival- This place, which had not a member of our church a. year ago, has now over a hundred.—ln Keo kuk, la., while about one hundred and twenty five, in all, have united with the different churches, the Old and New School Presbyterian churches have received the largest accessions. Over one-half of these• come from the Sabbath schools. •
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