Carttrofunr)unts.
FROM OUR TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT
IN THE WEST.
MONMOUTH, 111., NOV. 25th.
DEAR EDITOR am rusticating in Northern
Illinois at present, and have found few things
more striking than the contrast between this part
of the State and the Sonthern part. 'The differ
ence can only be accounted for by a reference to
the circumstances connected with the settlement
of the two regions.
Southern Illinois was the first part of the
State to be settled by white •men. The French
colonies along the Mississippi, and especially et
Kaskaskia, existed when all to the North of
"Egypt" was awilderness and anlndian'Reserva:
tion. The 'talkies of French- occupation are still
seen in the names of places,—Pritirie du Roche;
Grande Cots Prairie, &c.—although the gay-heart
ed, merry, French trappers have resigned the,
leafft,e'soberer and more melandholy settlers of
Saxon and 'Teutonic stock. These latter came in .
for the mosCpart, - while the North of the State'
was still closed to them, Poor whites and perse
cuted whites frowthe South , settlnd on the prai
ries and river-bottoms, around Cairo, and spread
up through the laud to p , ssess it and to till . it,
while the aristoiiraih; planter passed '-on , to 'the'
blacker and richer sbil of Missouri: The soil did
not suit slave labor, or Illinois would have been a
slave State, for slavery was defeated by only a
few votes in the Convention that framed the
first State constitution.
But the Indian's days in Northern' Illinois
were numbered.. By the gigantic swindles, per
petrated by government officials, which led to
Black HaWk's war, the whole body of the ledians
were to be removed to the West of the Mississip
pi on -an appointed day. The war , itself, and the
transactions which led to and followed 'it were
stains upon the national honor, which, as--told in
the Autobiography of Black lawk, must make
every American cheek tingle with shame. The
practical result was the opening up of the rich
prairies of the North to civilized agriculture. For
weeks previous to the day fixed by the treaty,
the borders of the reservation were crowded with
expectant colonists waiting to enter into the Pro
mised Land. Every - Eastern State contributed
its quota, and when the time had expired they
poured in like a flood. Never was State so speed-.
ily settled; farms were enclosed and towns and
cities sprang up as if by magic. Chicago is a
type of the whole country in the matter of its
marvellous growth. The scarcity of food cense
quent upon this hasty incursion forced the people
to " go down into Egypt to buy corn," hence the
name of the latter.
The surface of the conetry here is as different
from that of Egypt as is its history. The miner
als are very much the same.- The underlying
coal bed runs through the whole State up to a
strip of territory running from Chicago t,-) Rock
Island, where a new geological` formation breaks
its continuity. The quality is much the same,—
bituminous and sulphurous. Stones are as scarce
as in Egypt, where it is easy to get nuts, but
very hard to get anything to crack them. But
the abundance of wood which supplies its place
for most purposes in -the South. does not exist
hero. The view across these wide prairies is ne
ver broken by groves of " timber," and lumber
must be brought dawn from Minnesota, or across
the State from Chicago. Attempts have been
made to supply this radical defect by planting
groves, especially- of locust trees, but for the most
part, the " borer " worm has ruined these for
lumber, without killing the trees. As a conse
quence of this scarcity, the slyle of fences is very
different here from that in the South. The rail
or snake fence gives way to the upright or board
fence, and in many places thick iron wire is sub
stituted for cross-pieces. The Osage Orange
hedge is cultivated here, as in Egypt, but its lag
bility to dee iy, its need of constant attention,
and the space occupied by its roots, are great
drawbacks., •
The Northern and Southern soils are very dif
ferent. The Rryptian soil is just like that to
which we are accustomed in Pennsylvania, light
brown in color, and moderate in strength. But
farther North, the soil is a rich black loam, fria
ble aud porous, almost too strong for some crops.
The winter wheat and castor beans of the South
give place to spring wheat, and above all, corn,
for which the soil is much better suited than fur
wh Corn grows here to an amazing height,
and yields very large crops Fruit. is not so
abundant as in the South, peach trees yielding
about once in five years ; but peaches are brought
up in great quantities by the Illinois Central; es
pecially during this last summer.
The people here depend mostly on cistern wa
ter, preferring-it to the hard limestone water of
the wells. . The country is drier than the South,
having fewer streams, and yet it stands the
drought better, as it does not bake and - crack for
want of moisture. As might be expected, ague
is less common, though not entirely unknown ;
but even in Egypt it is abating and no longer
shakes the weather boarding off the house, nor
the patient's teeth loose, as of old.
In point of material " improvements," the
North leads the State. Railroads are far more
numerous, and nowhere are you so far from them
us to have to travel for days in that torment, a
country stage —called here a " hack."
,In spite
of the want of timber,'qu:to considerable advan
ces have been made in manufactories, -a much
better sign of progress than Railroads. The latter
carry off the wealth of the country, the former
double it. Edwiational Institutions abound. In the
town from which I write, the United Presbyterians
have an excellent college, with an academy or
preparatory dnntrtment: and there are, besides,
quite anumber of public schools of good stand
ing. I Round' some persons in Egypt, who were
proposing-to let out their farms, and move, for a
time, up to Monmouth, for the sake of insuring
a good education for their children. Fifteen
miles to the East lies Galesburgh, where, as you
know, there is the New School Presbyterian
" Knox-College" and where the Universalists
have " Lombard University," an edacational
in
stitution of some reputation.
That the North has beaten the South in this.
matter, although the latter has had so much of
" a start" in the race, is largely to be attributed
THE AMERICAN PR
to the different dispositions of the ruling classes
in the two sections. The poor white element in
the South elects the Democratic ticket, and mis
manages the schools. Even where fair teachers
are employed, there is a want of active support
on the part of "the powers that be," and if a
teacher, by the enforcement of discipline, offends
a parent or a " big brother," he is left to fight
his own battles. In many instances the directors
employ the teacher who offers to take it at the
lowest rate, without much regard to merit.
Intellectually, the South is more European,
the North more American. The first is charac
terized by great inequalities, the second by great
equality. In Egypt, there is a very high degree
of intelligence among the few, in the North there
is an average measure °fit la
,possession of all,
Monmouth is a large
_and growing country
town; straggling 'over a large space of ground,
and built mostly of wood. The churches are
numerous, orthodox, and influential, the United
Presbyterians taking the dead: "The piesence of
their college here gives' them a local prestig
and the town seems to be a " dry dock " for
their idle preachers. ''Atinut a. dozen of them at
tend the servjpes`in ope Church ; and, Added my
informant, " there. is not a good preacher, in .. , the
lot." Indeefl, - myself have often been . struck
with the-pulpit'mediocritythat:ehartieterizes the
pastors of this denomination. I have
. heard a
good many.9f theiy ,biggest guns, very , respecta
ble preachers, too, but none - of th - em could be tie
cased of lairing too much of r "worldly eloquence."
Is. it becatim their Church• position'a.nd policy
drives men of intellectual power and independence
from their communion? -
Galesburg is a' large town, with a much more
miscellaneous population. Yarateca and 9thei,
heretics abound, as might be expected from the
presence of a 'Univer.stilist Institution, and I no
ticed in several shop: winnosirs an-invitation to
Norwegians to walk in and. patronize the estab
lishment ; while 'a sign announcing, the. locality of
a " Robert Emit (sec) Circle," indicated that
Paddy had got there before the soliool-maiter.
The main matter of local stir:is - an attempt, on the
part of some extra-liberal people, to get rid of a
municipal prohibitory law, which the local au
thorities are doing their best to enforce. To
this end a new weekly paper—the Liberal—has
been started, and from the contents I should
judge that the theological " liberals" are co-op
er.tting with the spirituous " liberals" in the
matter. The mayor, however, who seems espe
cially obnoxious to the clique, was formerly a
Universalist preacher. Parallel to this and ap
parently co operating with it, is an attempt to es
tablish a Liberal " Cottage Prayer-meeting," at
which a Rev. Mr. Beecher figures quite promi
nently. Its object seems not so much to bring
down blessings on the participants, as to demon
strate that the orthodox," have no monopoly of
the piety of the price. A similar attempt was.
once made by Dr. Bellows in New York, and fell
through. 'We wish this one better success,
better even than its adherents wish for it.
Manufactures are springing up in these coun
try towns and bid fair to matte them local cen
tres of importance. One'in Monmouth is espe
cially interesting as a sign of the times,-1 Co
operative Factory. Its supporters have made
themselves thoroughly-acquainted with the theo
retical principles and practical working of similar
institutions in Europe, so far as these can be
learnt from books. We wish them all success.
Ca-operatiork-inuat-pro.ve-a-barLeat inevery part
of the land, - but especially so in the Nest, where
the want of large accumulations of capital is a
great obstacle to the development of local resourc
es. " Many littles make a mikle," and a plan
which enables many workmen to combine their
littles, and gives every workman an interest in
the success of the work, cannot but work well, it
honestly managed. Yours &c.
ON THE WINO.
RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN CONNECTICUT.
WATERBURY, CoNN., Nov. 15, 1867
This state has 280 Congregational Churches.
Mont of them have a history running back to the
origin of the communities among which they are
located. The organization of a new church, ex
cept in the cities or growing manufacturing towns,
is unheard of now. The Congregational church
es are as strong and powerful for good as they
ever have been—but relatively to the growth of
population, and of other ecclesiastical bodies, they
are falling behind, and the prospect is not en
couraging. A few facts will illustrate the foregoing
statement: It is found that there are at present
only 300 more members in connection with these
churches than there were in 1858. Had it not
been for-special revivalistic efforts by Rev. J. D:
Potter, in different parts of the State,
mostly in
the, weak parishes, we should be fallen far blind
our numbers ten years ago. His labors for three
years past have been greatly blessed, and the last
year about 3,000 were added to God's visible peo
ple—mostly by profession. During this same
period of ten years, while the 300 nett addition
makes an increase of only seven-tenths of one
per cent., the Methodists have increased at the
rate of four per cent., the Baptists fifteen, and the
Episcopaliaus over thirty. At the same time, the
population of the State has increased at the rate
of 10,000 per year, leaving these ancient church
es of Connecticut far below their former condi
tion of power and influence. At the same time,
much has been done to stay decline, and promote
their prosperity and usefulness. Home Evano,eli
zation is prosecuted with growing skill and vi
gor. The churches seem to be waking up to 'a
new'life, and to be casting about for ways and
means to meet their responsibilities—both to the
increasing population, and to the Master.
In order to take a new survey of the whole.
field, and make preparations for more yigorous
endeavours, an iuforrual conference was held in
New Haven, in September. It was called at the
instance of the Directors of the Connecticut H.
M. Society, and was composed of about fifty min
isters and laymen from all parts of the State, in
eluding the directors aforesaid. It was an earnest
meeting. The questions on all minds, and made
prominent in the discussions, were : What are
the churches doing to fulfil their great commis
sion to givethe gospel to the whole population?
What can be done to augment the life and iv , -
o
b Tessive power of our churches? It appeared
clearly' that here, as every where, is lack of pow
er in the churches of Christ, resulting from a
SBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1867.
monstrous deficiency of individual personal con
secration to the Saviour, and to his service among
men. What could be done to increase this form
of Christian character? The experience of indi
viduals, the success of measures tried in different
places, these were brought forward—and much
good seemed to be done in the way of information,
and deepening the purposes of those present to
•
stir up Christians, and provoke the churches,
thrtughout the State, to good works.
One result of the Conference was the appoint
ment of a Committee to make arrangements for a
meeting, at an early day, of the representatives
of the Di-trict Conferences, and Consociation of
the State, to consider the same general questions,
and, if it should be deemed best, to organize a
permanent conference of the Congregational
Churches of Connecticut. That Committee per
formed their duty, and the proposed convention
has just been held in New Britain, on Tuesday
and Wednesday of the present week. It was one
of the best meetings of the kind it has been -my
privilege to be in. It was characterized by great
practicalness of Christian parpose. There was a
deep and earnest sense of personal responsibility,
as connected with the coming of Christ's king
dom, ad 'the 'diffusion of the bleSsin'gs of the
gospel ,among the masses of our people; and
prayerful dependence on God, for wisdom i and the
strength of faith, to go forward and meet the de
mands of the Lord in this 'time of growing do
mestic heathenism. It cannot be that theseiii
ous pip-poses of God's - servants, in which there is
so deep and painful a-feeling of -both duty and
dependence, will not end in a higher style of
church, and . Christian activity. Indeed there
seems to he 'a
general expectation that the aiming
winter is to be One of more than ordinary revival
interest. •
-The most important work. of the Convention
at New-Britain, was the.formation of a General
Conference of the Cougregational Churches ), of
the State, Which is to held' an - annual meeting
,iti .
October or November, to.pron2ote the union of
the churches, and their fidelity in the work of
the Lord committed to them. Two. practical
subjects were also brought , forward and ably dis
cussed.
1. Best methodS of home 'evangelization:
2. Proper relation of our churches to Y. -M.
C. Associations, and to other similar Organiza
tions.
On the whole, we believe these movements
in Connecticut ?new& work. Is 'it not. the sad
fact all over our land, that the masses of the peo
ple are living Without the gospel, and that the
churches are content with labors ,to preach it to
" every creature" within our spheres only, which
can never meet the approbation of the Master ?
Two of the churches in New Haven are yet
without pastors—the _center, late Dr.. - Bacon'S,
and the College St. We understand that Mr.
Clark, of the North Church, declines the call,
from Philadelphia. He seemslo be a successful
preacher of the gospel to the people. His church
is crowded on the Sabbath, and numerous acces
sions to it have been made from month to month
by profession. Dr. Daggett has recently return
ed to his childhood's home, and his early minis
terial associations as pastor of the church in Yale
College. He enters on this most important field
of labor with earnest hope and prayer that he
may be successful in it, and ' prove to be the
right man in the right place."
E W.
UNION CONVENTION OF THE SYNODS OF
WISCONSIN.
A Convention of the ministers and churches
of the. Synods of, Wisconsin, (0. and N. S.)
convened at Fond du Lac, on the 3rd of De
cember, Slid was opened by a sermon from the
Rev. S. Mitchell, District Agent of the 0. S. H.
M. Board.
The Convention had been called by a joint com
mittee from both Synods, for the purpose of prayer
and conferenurfor a revival of religion within our
bounds. The- permanent organization of the
Convention was effected by the choice of the
Rev. W. Alexander, of Beloit, for President, and
of the Rev. Warren Mayo, of Lodi, for Secre
tary.
The following questions were introduced for
discussion, and as affording proper themes for
earnest prayer:
1. How shall we make the ordinary means of
grace more efficient ?
2. Should special services for the revival of
Christians and the conversion oil sinners be
held in our churches ?
3. If so, When ? •
4. How shall we overcome the evils of indif
ference ?
5. Is it the duty of lay-members to engage in
direct labor for the conversion of sinners ?
6. Family visitation, or the duty of preaching
the gospel from house to house.
7. The basis of.unicin adopted at Philadelphia..
The Convention adjourne4 on Thursday, but
the interest. culminated on Wednesday evening in
the discussion of the fifth and sixth questions.
The utmost "harmony prevailed in its delibera
tions, and the prayeis all breathed the same ar
dent desires for the .revival of God's work in the
hearts of his people, and for the salvation of
souls. The melting influences of the blessed
Spirit were present, and so opeiative in the
hearts of his servants, that the thought of the
different schools. was swallowed up in the greater
thought of the glory of Christ in the salvation
of souls.
Many eiperiences in labor for Christ were de
tailed, but only as they bore upon the important
questions betbre the body. The importance of
lay effort in winning souls to Jesus was brought
out with great force. How much may be accom
plished, and how easily, by the well-directed of
forts of a brother or sister, by speaking a Word'
for Christ to a friend or neighbor ; by circulating
tracts, containing' Plangent appeals—either dis
tributing-thenigom house to house, or inc'osing
one or, well selected, in an envelope—per
hapl with a,wor - d indicating the interest of the
sender in the welfare of the person to whom it
is addressed.
There are neighborhoods where the Gospel is
seldom, preached, or a prayer-meeting held. let
a Christian man_ get up a load of praying men
and singing women,,andgo into such a neighbor
hood, with a force sufficient to secure a good meet
ing, even if there is not another person to take
part in it, and how much good may be done. Is
it not the duty of God's people to do this ? And
then in finding out cases of special interest in
the congregation, and reporting them to the pas
tor, how much may be done by lay-members.
Some pastors are highly favored in this regard..
They have a few members who are watching for
souls, and they have a special aptness in detect
in,g the presence of any unusual interest—though
it may be slight, which they at once
.report to
their pastor. How much they help him.
The duty of Christ's people, under the com
mission "Go ye into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature," whether ordained
or unordained, male or female ; to preach the
gospel, each in his appropriate sphere, and ac
cording to the ability received of God, was dis
cussedat. length. But the other, feature, the
privilege of working for Jesus, was not forgotten.
Would not the'working force in our churches be
largely augmented if our lay-members thought
more of the privilege of laboring for him, and
less of the duty ? What a privilege to be num
bered among those who "turn many to righte
ousness." There were some present who felt as
never before the greatness of it. Another thought
was brought out with-'sotne power—not a new
thought, nor a modern discovery—the absolute
dependence of the laborer upon .the Holy Ghost
for success._
The object of the ConVention - was to do goo ,
and we shall' begreatly disappointed if a blessing
does not s attend•Vie efforts of those present, on
their various fields; partly because of new zeal
kindled by the burning words heard there. Ab
sent brethren, were earnestly and affectionately
remembered' in prayer.
This point'was also reached ; brethren Of both
branches sat tOgether as they had'never done be
fore, and in their views ,of each other they were,
on Thursday,,.A. M. ' , little in, advance of what
they were on Tuesday evening. Here they coun
seled, and prayed, and sang together, and shared
in 'common the presence of' their blessed Mas
Littb was said on the seventh question, but
when it was read, it was,moved that the . hasis of.
union adopted at Philadelphia be approved, and
the motion prevailed Without a negative vote.
The Rev. S: Mitchell introduced the followino-:
"Resolved, that the Convention recommends that
Presbyterians in this State, of'both Schools; cor
dially co-operate in sustaining the churches of
either School, where Providence may, cast their
lot," which was' unanimously adopted. -
The usual vote of thanke, to -the people, by
whom we had been so - hospitably entertained was
passed, also to the Milwaukee and Prairie du
Chien, Milwaukee and St. Paul, and Milwaukee
and Minnesota Rail Roads for. half fare tickets
to members passing over their routes.
LETTELFROM ST, LOUIS.
" A STREET OF CHURCHES."
I have lately , seen a statement, under the above
caption, to the effect , that Broad Street in Phi-
ladelphia extends eleven miles in a right line,
and contains thirteen church edifices. Locust street
in St. Louis is one of the streets running due
west from the river, and. situated about midway
between the northern and southern ends of the
city. On this street are the following churches:
- United Presbyterian, 2d Bay ist, St. George's
(P. E.), Central Presbyterian, Ist Congrega
tional, Union Methodist, Christ Church (P. E.),
Ist Presbyterian, 2d Presbyterian (new edifice,
foundation just commenced,)lst Methodist (new
edifice in process of erection.) Here are ten
church edifices on one street, within two miles of
its extent—nine of them within one mile—more
than one for every two squares. On the four
streets nearest to Locust and parallel with it, i. e.
within two squares on each side, and within the
same distance, are six other church edifices, viz:
Trinity (P. E.), Pilgrim (Congl), Pine Street
(Presb'n), the " Disciples' Church, the "Church
of the Messiah" (Unitarian), and a large Jewish
synagogue now in process of erection.
It happens that within this zone there are no
papal. churches, though they are everywhere else
in the city, and their nuniber constantly increas
ing. Whether such concentration of churches;
in large cities, can best secure their thorough
evangelization, is a fair question. We have,
however a good number ofipProtestant churches
besides these. Our North Presbyterian Church
is on Chambers street, a mile north of Locust.
Our Pratt Avenue Mission, which we hope will
become a church, is several squares further south.
Our brethren of other denominations have both
churches and mis:iions in different localities, ex
tending still farther both north and south.
S. S. INSTITUTE
The S. S. Teachers' Association of St. Louis is
bolding a Teachers' Institute this week, in the
2d Baptist Church. Rev. 11. C. McCook pre
sides. Essays are read, or addresses delivered,
on topics assigned, followed by open discussion
in five-minute speeches. These disetus,ions are
animated and interesting. This is the first In
stitute" held here. It seems likely to give a
good impulse to the Sabbath-school work. We
hope it may do something to give it wise and
right direction. 11. A. N.
PROGRESS IN SOUTH AMERICA.
There are remarkable indications of great
changes going on in the Republics of South Ame
rica. A - few years ago, freedom in religious wor
ship and the free circulation of Protestant pub
lications was unknown. But now Protestants
almost everywhere enjoy freedom in worship, and
their publications are to be had in all parts of
South America. A resident of - six years in Chili
writes to the American Tract Society, that "a
great field is opened here for religious truth.
Your publications may be circulated in:this coun
try with the greatest freedom." The Roman
Catholics have lately made several attempts in
Chili to prevent Protestants from enjoying pri
vileges of worship, and the free circlilation of
their books. But there is no disposition cm the
part of the Government to favor, the •Jatholics"
In response to an attempt to prevent the circula=
tion of the Tract Society's publications, an officer
replied, after examining the books: " These are
good books. In Valparaiso there is a store full
of just such books. They have passed the Board
of Censors and can be sold here as free as pins
and needles." In Valparaiso, a priest made ap
plication to the mayor to close a Protestant cha
pel, saying that it was " shameful that such meet
ings should be allowed." In reply the Mayor
said : "By our laws the Protestants are now al
lowed freedom in their. religious worship. I shall
not close this chapel; and if there arises any
trouble, I shall even send an armed force to pro
tect the worshippers."
" Surely the door is open. The encouragement s
for the future are still greater than those for the
present. Every one of the South American Re.
publics is surely tending towards an entire se
paration of Church and State. Whenever this
takes place there will be an extraordinary de
mand for Protestant instruction. While the
preacher and the teacher can come in personal
contact only,_
few, your books and tracts
will enlighten the man3r.: In Buenos Ayres the
Government is establishing Sabbath-schools where
ever it can be done, and the Superintendent is
using his power to extend the circulation of the
Spanish issues of the Tract Society. Bible col
perteurs have gone ever nearly the, whole of Bue
nos Ayres, and. have everywhere been met with
the request for other books., An eminent citi
zen writes from Rio that a-great change has come
over that country" within a few years. There is
now nearly uniiiversal indifference to the autho
rity - of the Boman o,4lirglit among the men. The
tendency is toward infidelity, and good religious
books are greatly needefl as an antidote. Similar
information comes from other parts of South
America. The Tract Society are making efforts
to do a great work- in those countries the coming
year. There ought to be no lack of means to
enable it to, push, its operations to the utmost ex.
tent wherever the field is open.
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place in every library for Billie classes and older pu
pils of the Sabbath-school.
STANDARD AND MISCELLANEOUS
Ancient Cities and Empires; Their Pro
phetic Doom.
.13y B. IL Gillett-, D.P., Author of "Life and Times
of John Huss," "History of the Presbyterian
Church," "England Two Hundred Years Ago,"
"Life Lessons," &to. Twenty-two Illustrations.
• 302 pp., 12mo. 1.75
Keith on the Prophecies did a good work for the
truth, but modern research has opened rich stores of
information then unknown, and a new book on the
fulfilment. of prophecy is called for. Such a book is
this, enriched from many modern books of travel, and
fully illustrated by wood cuts.
Future Punishment.
By the late Moses Stuart. 225 pp., lamo. .90
An examination of. all the passages in the New Tes
tament in which terms relating to Future Punishment
occur, including the kindred Hebrew words of the
Old Testament. This work is one of great value, and
being entirely out of print has been reproduced. It
will be found valuable by the popular reader as well
as by the scholar.
Life Lessons in the School of Christian
Duty.
By B. H. Gillett., - D.D., author of "Ancient Cities
and Empires," "Life and Times of John Huss,"
&o. 407 pp., 12mo. 1.50
A new edition of an already popular book, now first
issued by the Presbyterian Publication Committee.
Parental Training-
By Rev. William Bacon: 209 pp., 16mo. 60 ets.
This book was announced on our April list; but so
unavoidable delay occurred in the issuing of it.
now in press.
What Then? or, The Soul's To-morrow.
128 pp., large 32m0. Flexible muslin.
By the same author as "Life Lea : sons," and, like
that bolik, now isaued in a second edition.
13 3T. 11.1 A. IF rr ,
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