gnwrirait Jfmfajtmait. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1867. Js@“ Our special European Correspondent takes us down the Rhine and across Belgium, to Paris ; Jhr. Ellinwood writes of Church Erection ; and a Presbyterian in Massachusetts contributes an ar ticle on Muscular Christianity • page 2d. A rich " Scientific” variety vfitlt Rural Economy ; page 3 d. Family Circle ; page 6th. Literary Intelli gence, including the introductory chapter of the forthcoming work : Beggars of Holland and Grandees of Spain, page seventh*. BOOKS RECEIVED. Story of a Chinese Boy. American S. S. Union. 12m0., pp. 383. Illustr, ■ Nutting. Tillman 'Loring; or Minister or Mer chant. By Rev. J’. K. Nutting. Philadelphia. JVC, Gamgues &Co. 18irifi., pp. 291. Whittier. The Poetical Works of John Green leaf Whittier. Complete Edition. Boston Tick nor & Fields. Srri. quarto. (Diamond Edition.) pp. 410. <r • Dickens. The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. By Charles Dickens. With eight il- lustrations. , Boston,; Tieknor ,<St Fiqlds- jj2mo., pp. 522. (Charles Dickens Edition.) * -' Prince Albert. The Early' Years of. his Royal Highness, the Prince, Consort. Compiled under the direction of her majesty the Queen.' By-Lieut. Gen. the Hon. C. Grey. New York : H arper & Bros. 12m0., pp. 371, with portraits, \ -ttSh Wanted,-ten copies'of the. American Pres byterian for Aug. 8, and twenty-five copies of last week’s.issue —Sept. 12. Six cents;each will be paid,for them at this office, or subscribers send ing them from- a * distance will- be credited on their accounts. Our cotemporary the Methodist Home Journal was last week, betrayed into the endorsement of a publishing house of this city whose issues are almost exclusively sensation novels of the third class. Speaking, of ■ a forthcoming work, it says: The well-known excellence of the publications of this firm will be' an assurance to the public that no ; feature wilf be omitted in the.eftjort to make the volume all that could be desired. The; progress; which. is being made by o.ur Methodist brethren in matters of,- literature and education has -been such as, we hoped, would place them beyond the‘possibility of such an act of carelessness or ignorance. The Home Jour nal has certainly committed a grave error, nor do we see how it can readily amend it. Sing with the understanding.—A, corres pondent of the Episcopalian, criticising rather severely a choir performance of the High Church type, utters some truths which all choir singers, and solo performers especially, in churches, should heed. It says : , If the.enunciation of the performers in the grand anthem mentioned was no better than in the case of some superior singing we heard in this city, where it was supposed the best amateur performance was furnished, we do not believe that the people knew whether Mat thew, Mark, Luke, or John, ,pr fob was sung. It was what St. Paul calls “ Barbarian,” and of no more use to touch the heart than if foreign airs had been played .on trumpets.' : The Proof of the Pudding.— The Bos %qfyChnistiajiy.Witness. (Episqopaliap.) I ,_say;s: “Niriety yedfa 'a'go, we had 6rie : to every ten thousand of the' people; now we one-to eyery^fifteen-thousand, and this discrepancy is increasing. The past two years, the additions have not filled the ? laces made vacant by death and disability, n some.diocesea, there is not a single can didate fdic orders fo-tlay. The/East has not a single clergyman to spare for the West; there is not a diocese where.jthere are not a number o'f'vacant parishes, and in some of them, these can be almost counted by scores.” And yet this very sect is trying, to .bolster up its “ imbecile pulpit” by showing a great increase in some one locality and in some one short pMSd,'and*bo*asting *as if these partial statistics proved their case. Let us take not." the State of Now York from 1855 to 1865” but the nation from .1800-50-60. In 1800 the Episcopalians had one eommu nicant to every 432 7-12 inhabitants; in 1850 one, to 313 5-7; in 1860 6ne to ! 52&; In 1800 the.-Presbyterians of the Assemblies had one to every 1311; in 1850 one to 67 15-17 ; in 1860 bub to 711, and/in 1860 all -bodies of Presbyterians one to 39. ’ An AnQIENT THEOLOGIOat'iiISP-UTE TO - BE settled at last— A Challenge.— -Theßev. Robert W. Landis, in his letter to the Eev. George Junkie, B. D;, ipents of the, ninth commandment, re specting the “ Infralapsafian” view or the doctrine of imputation, as held by thh* Sy nods of Dart and Westminster, and himself, and the “ Supralapsarian” view of the doc trine, as expounded by Dr. Hodge, of Prince ton, holds the following langua’ge : “1 would here, without 'Having consulted- with any one on' the-subje'ct,» offer*'* suggestion:: ’ln stead of raising the hue and cry of heresy on either side, (and it can be raised as easily on one side as on. the other,) which would not be for edifieatioh, let a day be appointed by the General Assembly, on which to have this matter formally brought before it* (fre quent precedents of the‘kind may he found in the National Synod of France from 1569 to 165%) afiftit ca*n easily J)f, doneiypthicon ciseness-audj,clearttess. ./Lek IJr. -Hodge take THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1867. an hour or two either as affirmative or re spondent, and present the views which he entertains and inculcates, and explaining the points to which his attention may be called by the members, and I will most cheerfully hold myself in readiness, if some more competent person should not be ap pointed, to present the view sustained and taughtat Danville. Tbreeorfour hours,or at most a day, would, suffice for this presenta tion, and then let the Assembly give a judg ment concerning this matter.” Cowper concludes the diverting history of John Gilpin, with these words: ;! “ Now let us sing, long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he; And when lie next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see.” So say we of this dispute. FROM OUR ROCHESTER OORRESPQHDENT. SYNOD or GENESEE. ■ This large-Synod held its annual meeting this year at Gencseo, in connection with our church in that, place, Rev. G. P. Folsom, Pastor. ~ For various causes the attendance was-‘not; so,large as usual.^..-Some,o£.,theJ)Eethren..im-Buffalo»were. de tained, preparing for the. coming meeting of the American Board. iThq organized by the choice of Rev. A. L Benton, Of Liina, Mode rator, and Rev. G. L- Marsh, of-Nunda, Tempora ry Clerk. The sermon of the retiring -Moderator, Rev. Milton Waldo, of Hornellsville, was preached on: Tuesday evening, in.-the-.ipresence of an intelli gent and appreciative audience. The text was Ecc. 1: 7, “ All the fivers run into the sea, yet -the-sea- is not full ; unto the place from whence the .rivers come, thither they return again,”—a cu rious passage, we silently said, to select for such an occasion; and yet out of it the fertile min'd of the preacher wrought a beautiful argument upon the law of action and reaction in the Christian; life. The soul feels Rs need ; it.goes to C f hrist for help ; at that7ibuntain*irßnds.)..reli'ef, and, then feels an irresistible impulse to give the same bles sing it finds in Christ to others.. And with .every increase of spiritual- life, there is increase of this benevolent impulse. The sermon was admirable in matter and. man ner, and was listened to with marked interest from beginning to end. : .1 ..... On Wednesday morning, after the usual devo tional exercises, several representatives of the benevolent causes were heard. Home Missions had a good place, and a good speech from Rev. Mr. Stowe. ■ - Rev. Dr. Ellinwood ' appeared for Church Erection and made a grand plea for his cause. He urged our duty to care for our own. . He showed how m;uch evCry church. enterprise needs a .proper church edifice at au early day in 'its existence, and how much, is lost if such' an edifice is long delayed.- This .is. the: need of the Church Erection .Fund. The Secretary urged most strenuously, that every pastor of !thefiynqd should preach 6n the subject of chiiMß efect'ioh. He was sure that.if,, they would, tliey would see more clearly the need of this fund, arid be more sure to secure ..for i.t .an,! Japniwl-; collection; Dr. Ellinwood stated that, so far, less- had-been .done: for this cause by the : Sj;hQd p£^ettesee/thin' by any other portion df our church,;:in proportion to its means, hppeci' R "woqld pot r be so any longer. ' ''"V"’ . We are glad to see that the Secretary seemed . to be in,-bejitqr .health mouths ,ag°- «jHe if steadily gaming,and. his friends h.ope f tbat efe ldrigbe hii wbrk*with the vigor and strength of former years. B?iDBEBGATB.* 5 >. On Wednesday afternoon l Eev. Charles;Ray;of Wyoming^was,^heard, ip pleating ; the,,fraternal and cordial salutations-Tof, the (O. .S.) Synod of Buffalo. Personally, he wasanxious for re union. e come fof such a febhsumfoafobh/lie could’" nW lay. If it had not, be hoped it soon • might come. The j - By appointment of the Synod of last year, Eev. Dr. Campbell,,of Reason and Faith,. His text was John 4:29, from' which his aim was. tif right'' , us% / *of jfesi terms <Sf 'faith, 1 id evau-. gelical_system of truth. There is room for both. We cannot dispense with reason. It has its sphere, first, in de'iguiiiiing whether or not we, have a revelation from 'God; secondly, what the* book teaches, and tHm|iy,J|n arranging its truths in a system convenient-for use. He would do' with the Bible as we dq-yfith the book of nature, he would make "/a science/of it. The outcry against systems-of rthedlogyiis-no more reasonable, than it would be to denounce'systems of botany, or systems of astronomy'.. ■■. - On the other hancf,thereis equal need of ! faith. Some things in the-Christian-system are beyond the'reach of reasonysome toovhigh, some too deep, forfeurT'cemprehension. ’This was to be with hum- i hie trus.t,fn-such, a system, .The was grand id cpnceptipn, admirably) simple in ar rangement, truly eloquent in delivery, and evi-,, dently gave, the higiiMksatisfaetion. to the audi- Qr ,„ a . rvi4a*3.tJk-,U ; ence. 7 w.-T-iFOßEidNcMifesamNshfr® e,*-! / • This subject f6lldwedHhe®serm'on, the Synod plainly -recognizing fits-4msortance,‘-and '-giving ample time for its consideration. After brief in troductory remarks by the District Secretary, Rev. Crosby 11. Wheeler, returned Missionary from Kharpoot, Turkey, held the attention of the Synod for nearly au hour, in an admirable, graphic and stirring description of his distant field, and of the glorious work which a little band of devoted missionaries have already accomplished there.’ The Synod were greatly pleased and profound ly moved by his statSrii’eßts and appeals. Many spoke of it as one of Ihdliest inissidhaEy address es that they had ever heard. Some seemed;ready themselves to go at once-and -join in his mission, he made it appear so great a privilege to labor as he had labored, and meet with such success, and such , a reward. He appealed directly for recruits; He wanted some pastors to go back with him. He left a pleasant pastorate himself ten years ago to go on his mission, and had a right to make such an appeal! ' , .. missionary will-be heard exten sively in the churches. He comes from one of the most interesting of all the-missionary fields ; has a tale (if marvellous! interest .to fell, and he knows ho.w to tell it. ... , . Of the remaining services of the Synod we cannot speak particularly. - On Wednesday- eve ning Rev. E. J. Adams was heard in behalf of his church in Charleston, S. C. -The Synod .evinced their deep interest in his address by.taking a! collection on the spot,. amounting to . ninety dol lars,'to aid in the-good work- in which he is en gaged. Theresfof theeveriiug was devotedto a Temperanc.e meeting, with. Addresses of great interest, ; by Rev, |Drs. fieacock, and Wright, and Elder Jermain. , On Thursday n Philadelphia, one was heard in beh number of . the ‘great gratifieatio 'the subject in a aorning; liev. W. E. Moore, of of our 'Publication Committee, ill of that cause. We heard a members of the .Synod express ; with ;his> speech. It presented cry'sensible arid practical riian to see what a grand, benevolent tee are aiming to do. ’ fie. did y to; do thepublishing, but .for y good books where they are need -3 bought. We think the publi ! have more collections in the ynod m the. coming year, than it without that speech. ner. It was eas' work the.cqmmil not ask for mone money to give aw: ed, and cannot- H cation cause wi bounds of this S would have had On Wednesd tration of’-the Dr. Beacock, a Rev. P. S. Vai Barnard. And ant and. interest iit has been or y afternoon we had the adminis Lord’s ‘Supper—sermon by Rev. lministration of the bread by Nest, and the cup by Rev. Dr. I jo ended oue of the most pleas ig: meetings of - the Synod; which • good! fortune to attend. The ir is to be in Hornellsville. meeting next yi RING FOR THE .FEAST. , Being-in as few. days since, we .found' our brethren theta -all astir with regard to the coniing' mecting\pf the ‘ American Board, to 'he held on the 24t.h instant. The, Cominittee of Arrangements ari evidently; intent on giving the friends of/Misdions! a cordial welcome to their hospitable'city. * Buffalo 1 is centrally located be tween 'the' bast :jhd the west yis ' accessible ’ friim niay expect a very iarge • gath- all. directions, ai Buffalo friends no harm;, but- we jspitality will be taxed tb the ut power and blessedness in these Many are - inspirited by them to y increased vigor and earnest :ati least for a whole'year. - It is for theltime tb provide for'such many have found in such eases blessed to give than,,to receive. De so this fail with all those who s tend their houses' :to - entertain - Board. " ■ - We wish our hope that their ! m'osV There is great meetings, work with grea ness for mission: indeed a burden a multitude, but that it .is , more Wo hope it may open their hear the friends 'of th DEDioa; lON. AT OAK CORNERS. The Presbytei ners was re-dedii ianchurch edifice at Oak'Gor ited on' Thursday the' 12th ib- id to be the oldest church build- stant. This is standing in Western New. York. : 1804. Of course it:-.was old isceptible of' being modernized, i most thoroughly both outside ing but one now It was erected ;ii fashioned, and s as it has has bee and in. The bri ad windows are made narrower and longer, besidi (being,,arched at the top. The stump ofia steep eis elevated into,/a- graceful spire, and all r mufch improved' - -by two" br' three coats of paint. : \ s , Inside the change iun'o'iessy/With side gal leries (demolished; (kchestra,at,one end, new.pul pit- at the other,- qcw. cushions;- and handsome frescoing of-wail Is-aid ceiling,- it is a’far more' at tractive pldc'e thin if was a few months ago. The change -has cost about.ss,3oo. "".'/./' , | The .dedication sermon, good and .appropriate, iwas preached by ReV. Horace Eaton; of Palmyra ; 'historical sketch by the pastor, Eev. A. T. Young; prayer of ' dedication by Rev. A. A: Wood, D. D., of,Geneva; and ( so the,congregation are prepared ,to: enjoy their,,Sabbath,services with new-zest, we -aresure,>in their ‘ well-renovated and .truly beau tiful' house of worship: - ’ PRESBYTEjR.-X' OF LYONS. This Presbytery -held, itsl autumn .-meeting von. Tuesday and Wednesday'in Marion. The open ing sermon' by Rev. Dr. Bell, of , Lyons,; .cgmmumon sermon by Eev. W. L. Page, of. Wolcott. > Rev. A. H. Lilly,' of East Palmyra,. 1 waslclioseu Moderator. R£V. William Lusk; of. ’HSro’n!, an admirable essay on Revivals; ahci,!; to "close with, a capital Sunday qn/Wqdnjesday;: evening.' Among other good things done, the church of Marion, which has been Congregational in form, but connected with no ecclesiastical body, put itself under the care of the Presbytery. PERSONAL. Rev. I. G. Ogden, of Portville, has received a call to the Presbyterian church in Almond, which it is probable he will accept. The Church have raised the salary three hundred dollars above what they formerly-paid, and have appropriated $4OO ito repairing the parsonage. : Ptev. Alvin Baker, of Otisco,,has received an invitation to the Presbyterian eh urchin Lake ville, and is about to begin his'labors in the’lat ter plaee. : • ' _ .E. M. Gilbert, Esq., of Utica, who built the beautiful chapel of the Westminster church, (Dr. Fisher’s,) has perfected the generous act by making it over in fee simple to the Trustees of the Church. It is now a part of their property ; and a gem of a building for such purposes. ... Rochester, Sept. 14, 1867. 1 fife, :#t|fe 'lfattla:. Undergoing Repairs— The First Church on Washington square is,receiving an entire new coat of paint' within ■' and without* besides other improvements., It' will be s6ine Weeks beforfe^the venerable and.substantial'edifice is ready for oc cupancy.—The people of ; Old Pine Street got as far. as their lecture room last . Sabbath. This largO room was crowded to overflowing:' The ex tensive improvements ’of the audience chamber will, not be complete For a 'fortnight. ‘| The pastor Rev. R. 11. Allen, ,i#e are happy to .say, has en tirely recovered his health.—The,'Mantua Church, Rdv. H..A. Shlith ;pastor,; are also'dispossessed l of 'their house - by the' occupancy of workmeh. ; This enterprising people,' having added $lOOO, at a stroke to ,the,pastor’s salary, are resolved , to giVje him the additional aid. of a.comfortable andiat-- tractive house bf'wbfsliipy sb far Us the intetihr .is concerned A first-class organ is also Un dh'U templation .by the new.organ has been intp. the Walnut street Uhureh, West Philadelphia. - In the temporary absence of the' pastor, Rev. Dr. Butler,; Rev; S. W. Crittenden supplies the pulpit., Rev. Mr. ■Barnes by invitation preached last Sabbath.. North Broad Street Church has been supplied regularly during the summer by differ ent preachers, not' having been closed a single Sabbath. The sad calamity which befel one. of the elders, Thomas Potter,. Esq., in the loss of his youngest child and a faithful nurse by dfown ing, cast a gloom over the whole church and community, and called forth, expressions of deep and universal sympathy. .. Alexander Whilidin, Esq.-, another elder, has been me Europe since "June of last year, and - will return' in November ;riext. The : chpirperfoi-manees in this church are usually of attractive character. ’ Miss Alexander as soprano has a clear, strong and flexible voice, witbifiafiy sweet' tones; the pathos and simplicity which Mr-ißighop sot well unites ' with;artistic skill. i,n .his,tenor, ,ar,o,.well supported by Mrs. Craven’s constantly improving alto, and Mr., butcher’s rich, mellow base,, Mr. Craw ; ford’s playing is sp.fine,, that every time we hear him we regret that ihe :has. not a larger, and bet ter instrument: ! ■ - - .Rey. Da. Helffenstein of; jVlarkel; Square ..Church, Germantown,: has, been holding open air meetings during the summer months ih Wistar’s woods in the edge' 1 of Germantown. They have been well attended bjy' h class of .persons not usu ally reached by in-dpor seryicesj. many being drawn 'aside from, pleasure-seeking to bear the proclamation of :tbe 'Gospel; Much ■ solemnity has prevailed and good results are hoped-for. j’’; Lombard St., (Central) Church.— At the communion season, September Bth, thirteen per sons were received,’ nine on profession; of their ■faith.A good degree f 6f ; interest stilf prevails. 1 , Our, Chicago , Correspon b ent says: Rev. Nelson, Millard,- after-serving the Olivet church for sir months was,’;on September'.'9th, unani mously chosen pastOr with a salary of $4OOO. ; Ripi-El' Presbytery, Ohio, met August.2tth. The Committee on Reunion .made' the, following report, which' was unanimously,,adopted:. ,f‘ We most heartily endorse, \and cheerfully recommend the adoption, of tlicpluiiof ee-uiLio/i y reposed by the dot/it Committee of the two G encral blies of 1866.”, ... ... r ‘ ' ’• A. M Moffat was,received as. a candidate for the.ministry. ...... f'.[ ' \ V . , , The Chillicothe.Presbytery being in, session at the same time and place with i this; Presbytery, several meetings were held, in winch, there were strong, and delightful manifestations: of cordial fellowship; and anxiety to co-operate tpgetjierfpr the advancement of the, common cause.of Christ and a desiye, hot only for the. spiritual 'union but also for the organic union of the .two branches of the Presbyterian church. I The Third Church; Pittsburg and its Pastor. -“A letter -was -read on ; Sabbath,■ Ist .in stant, to this church from its honored pastor, the R ev - Herrick Johnson; i). D.;; requesting the 'chur ch to unite- with :him, in askiug u dissolution ■of the pastoral-relation.. The reason assigned, is the delicate state of Mrs. Johnson’s healthy which the physicians ; say-will render it necessary; for her to reside at Marquette on the shores of 1,.*1r0 Superior.for,a‘.tinie. .or;-. , ' I . .. > . . . ONTONAGON.-yAbout the first 6f October the chureh-'of' OntoQagoh',’ Lakb' Supe rior, will be without a supply, aifd Some-one*'who’ pan sttbsist dn^nd 1 labor for, asalary of al^ufr $lOOO, is desired to supply the pulpit for the Winter, a year, or longer. The church is i n connection with the Presbytery of Lake Superi or (N. 5.,) and in a locality almost, if not wholly unparalleled for its healtbfulness. A minister conferring with a view to coming, must aim to come as early as Nov. 20th, at the latest, in or der to get here. Letters of inquiry addressed to H. B. Smith, Ontonagon, Mich., will be received. Strawberry Plains, Tenn. —A new house of worship, 40 by 60 feet, seating comfortably 400 persons, was dedicated on the 3d inst. Rev! Reuben F. Patterson, (O. 5.,) 0 f Scipio’, Ind., has received a unanimous call to the pastorate of the New School Presbyterian church of Seymour, Ind. The Congregationalist and Recorder in troduces a correspondent as complaining bitterly iof’Episcopal interference in his charge, who mentions as.a.good book .for use in this connec tion. The Episcopal Invitation,” one of our committee’s issues. Rev. . E, P. Hammond, who had previously been so useful at Surrey Chapel and elsewhere, by his addresses to children, has, on the unani mous invitation': of, Presbyterian, Congregational, Baptist," and Mission churches, been laboring with .’much success at Greenwich. After the ad dresses, .ministers, and , private Christians are wont to converse-; with", children ;gnd others who have been solemnly, impressed. Mr. Hammond -is likely .to remain ,in England over the Winter, and- there is reason to expect a large blessing throughout, the ; kingdom. ?—English Correspon dent of. thePittsburghlianner. Genesee, Monroe Street Chapel, Wilmington.— The Monroe Street Chapel is undergoing a com plete renovation,-and will in-a-few weeks present a most attractive appearance,-’both interior and exterior.: Workmen are engaged impacting the outside of the building,; land the walls are to be frescoed, and pulpit, book-case; &e., grained in Walnut.— Journal. > ■ •i v- Rev. a: -F. Beard of Central Church, Bath, has been, called to the pastorate of the. Presbyte rian Church at Montclair, N. J., with a salary of twenty five hundred- dollars and parsonage, and •has thS calFnn'der consideration. • t'f * V» ■ ' 1 ■ ■ H j. >} . -• '*-• i, ” ’ItEFOBSIEb’ CHITRCIIES. ’. v ' The Other’ Branch. f . Free Masons. in the iCShiarjeh.— Tlie Green field church, in the ' Frhrifytery ‘of Chillicothe, Ohio; having suspended 'A 'member _ for hav ing joined' the 'Masonic order, an appeal was taken to the:Presbytery’! : This bodyy by a vote of fifteen to .ten, sustained the appeal, and restored the party ap pealing to the communion of the church., A resolu tion was.also adopted, that the.Eresbytery, in so do d.bgi .did hot wish to express, .approbation of the Or der of Masons, or atiy otlihr ‘secret society. [Right, eyery way.] ; The Vote on Presbytery of Chil licothe, at .a late,meeting, by ’a vote, expressed ap proval of the Plan'of Union, between the Old and New-achpol ;Ghurches.; [The 'Presbyteries of Poto mac and Wmoebagp have,,ex pressed dissatisfaction with the terms proposed.' [Theyounger members of Potomac Presbytery, which is nearly evenly divided on the question, are said tb ; be-mainly Princetonians and vote against reunion'.]_ A Loyal Church in Texas. —The church at Austin: Texas, remains'firm- in its allegiance to our General Assembly, although persistent efforts are made,to;sed,u,ce jts members into the Southern As sembly. A correspondent of the Western Presbyte rkh Writes fr'bin : that‘ifiace,a3‘follows: “ Witliin the 1 hist twovriclntlis; during my absence, two' preachers of th e - Southern persuasion visited Austin and organized a chureh among the disaffect ed. They talked with segeral-qf our members, but accomplished nothing, by.it. , Oiir,Session was firm, .and gave them neither advantage nor offence. They' professed to be pained at any divisjqn.'an'd yet came here to prolnoto the'very division .they, deplored.” Church Extension.—A new! Presbyterian church at Pacific'Gity,- Franklin e0:,"M0.,-was dedicated on the.2sth ult.-——A lot.of sufficient size for a church edifice has been presented to.the Woodland, church, .West .Philadelphia, by a gentleman not of the com munion. .fltls in Spruce street, and In one of the most beajitiful sections of that’beautiful quarter of our city” o '. 'Reception of Rev. W. C. McCone. —The fol lowing is the unanimous action, of.the Presbytery of Cincinnati (Old-school) on-receiving the Rev. W* C. McCune,, Sept. 4th :,; , “ On account of the peculiar .circumstances under which the Rev. W. C. McCuoe pomes to seek a con nectibn 'with this bodyythis'Presbytery deems it proper to adopt the following minute upon the sub ject of the controversy in which he has been involv edyto wit.: .I, > • -y:» ■ ‘‘ The.Presbyterian-Church: holds (as it has ever ■ done) that .every person, who. gives scriptural evi dence that he has been savingly renewed by the Ho ly Ghost, and makes a credible profession of his faith, in the ford Jesus Christ, is'entitled to mem bership in the Church,- and to A seat at the Lord’s table. : This-being the doctrine of ‘ Close Comma diondan the book-published by-Mir.McGune, and coHdbmned.by the late .United Presbyterian General Assembly as unsouqd and,destructive of.the Church, we are constrained,-in ho ; spirit of .controversy, to ex press our convicfio'ri that it is a : ‘doctrine accprding to godliness,’ and that tfle’holding of it is no barrier to the full and cOfdial reception of Mr. McCune as a member of this Presbytery J'. Change of Relations.— At a late meeting of the Chillicothe: Presbytery theNortfrßork Presbyterian church,.recently, in connection ;w,ith the Ripley Pres bytery of the Presbyterian Church, was receiv ed under the care‘of tKe Presbytery of’Chillicothe. The Rev. John' McKinney, brother* of Rev. David ' McKinney' D. D, -died at ■ HollidaySburg, Pennsylvania, on Sabbath morning, the 25th ult., in ;the Tpth year of his age. : ; ■ ’ ■ Rev: Alfred Hamilton, D. D.— The North West ern Presbyterian of September 12th, says—lt is our paiuful duty to announce,the Audderi’ death of : our beloved associate and esteemed brother, the Rev. Alfred Hamilton, D. D. ; lie returned front Ottawa, rillnois, where he had spent the last Sabbath in the prosecution of his wbrk as' District Missionary, on Monday afternoon-,, ln’liis usual health. He spent the evening at home’with his family’, and before re tiring, complained a little of headache, but was other wise .comparatively well. About two o'clock ijn the morning he suddenly rose tip in bed. and, fell back jpsensible., jn this state’ lie remained until about ten o’clock'pn Tuesday morning, when lie’ gently expired. It is supposed* that he was again'attacked with paralysis. ; Presbyterian,—Foreign. ’• Temperance among t£e IF. P. Theological Students of Scotland^ I — The students attending thb. Theological tdasSes of.tthe United-' Presbyterian ’Church’s Divinity l Hall’at Kkiiuburgh . have a total abstinence society; arid- they 'have*'signalized its opening this.year, by getting the ReviDr. Cairns, of
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