tatroptor)arna. RE-UNION. BY REV. HENRY FOWLER 2. A second cause for the excision of 1837 was the charge of a corrupted theology, alleged against a portion oFthe Church. .It was fiercely asserted and bitterly insisted that many churches and pastors were' - latitudinarian in their vi,oxs, that a lax rule in interpretation of symbols had led to ielaxation'aall discipline for hereliTitat the distinetive features of the Calvinistic, system were rejected,'and that the grand old seriptiztal AUgustinian,theology hadAbecOme a jest and an offense. Whether — these 'Charges were wholly true or wholly false; or:whether they Were true as applied to excepticinal. tases'and false a,s Sweepingly made, it,does , n'ot bthieern Ottripies'eht position' to exam ine. Our case has to do vith the fact that there has beets a gretvingWentitia fr ent in the 0. S. branch that the orizinal Charges, as made against entire Synods'and Pt.sbyteries, cohld not, at - .any time; have boon 'ststained j and that whatever may • have been the - fact' 'p'reiititts to 1837'conodrnin , g thdse churches, Whose General' Agsembly came to WI Called' - their theological" condition' has shit% So . improVed (if, indeed, it w e r e not all times sound) that they are now truly `eitho: dox, thoroughly Calvin:stic, and soundly PreSbY T tdrian, both faith and practice. This iinproied roputationuf. the N. S. branch with= their.lli4. brethren: has , been a sourue, -of , satistaction; tuall who desire lic:unioe. The N. B. , Chure . h_ have felt, for more pin a quarter of a century,. that time would show 'the integrity of their condition; that, to deal with the 'Ch - arges of heterodoXY in faith and laxity in discipline, the best way }vas to live them down. 'Phis they have been doing, and they have been successful. The prevailing., as welt ' as the just, sentiment •of the' Prp , byterian Church of America, through Air - its bran Ch e -i; sustains the excellent reputatiett of the N. chiliads. They are not-.only in fact CalvinisOc,; but among the suspicious they have — wore the ci.editUf:being Calvinistic. It is conceded by the-fair=minded and intelligent of the 0:S. hranCh that theyare' devotedly Presbyterian.' ' There is no reason for continued schism because of alle ged unsoundness. ' The fact is that 'the N. S. branch is equally Calvinistic in faith' and equally Presbyterian in polity With the 0. &brooch.: Indeed, in Central and. Western New lYorlt - 4, , if there be - any differ ence it is , in -favor of the former. ' If 'anySu‘st pieion is to ,be exolted lest a part'of the Presby terian. Church is "Broad Church" that suipicion will stick to the 0. S. branch. A clergyman Of that braneh, pastor orone of its leading ehurelies, on intimate tenni• of fellowship . .with' the 'editors of the Princeton Review, and with the' professors of the Princeton - TheolOgiOal , Setaidary, ,hate; within 'six .months from this writing, froin his own - pulpit; uttered -1 11'1)11d 'Church " .sehtirnefits which , would. not •be' tolerated in any' , Neir S e 010% tof 'Reel:it:tad or Western New York. Do we; therefore, publish a sweeping charge:against the Old School -body?'-Because this' preacher has not ‘ been ecclesiastically dealt with, do' we infer the discipline of the 0.- S. Chttreli-bas fallen away; and is lost to view in the laxity of corrupted theology? Do we say, there' is "an end to allidiscipline, the purity of the' Church is destroyed?" No:. We do not reason to suck Sifeepl jug , conclusions from such small preiniesetV.S have more faith in the -standerds' 3 .'or our Church to maintain its purity, and in'the Co stitution of our Church to 'pre - serve its -integrity:' We have more faith in Christian 'men,' in the teachers of our Theolbgical—Seminaries, in the vitality of-the Calvinistic Creed; intltheTewer of the Word of God. We think it wise to pass over in silence occasional erratics 'of "eineptional men, beiiig confident that love oft• Christ and "sincere interest in the salvation of .souls more and more in harmony with the A.ugustinian theology, if only he have opportunity to under stand clearly hiinself and it. it Would be g an easy thing for us to lift 'our voice among the N. S. churehes, warning , against Re-Union. because oft,'. Brood- 'Church". tend ed ciei and lax discipline of the 0. S. Church of Central and Western New York. We might make as good a ease Out of circumstantial evidence, s its made in the Prineetbn Review for July and Jhn nary last: We might charaeter:ze with. the 0..5. Branch as "a surrender of the great principles to which we, stand pledged before God," "a violation of ths Constitution which it is solemnly pledged to suppeirt,"" the renunciation of 'a principle to whichive are pledged'in honor, in conscience, and by solemn vows." We might declare that, a anion with-the O. S. Church.would forfeit the moral ri&ht, to all endowments, whether of churches, or boards, or seminaries, and we might start 'the suspicion that such a union would . for feit the legal right. And what would Piineeton say? "Ridiculous I" "How absurd!" And °int old School brethren would fall back on their calm dignity and Christian self-reepect. It is just as ridiculous for Princeton as for Auburn to say such things: is just a,s absurd an `utterance from an: 0. S. Review as from a N. S: Review: Tu either case it might distress the unknowing ; excite the-suspicions, disturb the peace - of the Church, defer the day of Re-Union, in which case its ridieulouseese becomes. Offensive and its ab surdity criminal. .3. The third cause` for the separation Which we mention "is slavery.' HoW much this had to do with the disruption we do not care to present iu this article., It has certainly` ceased to be a cause for continued sepration. There can be no doubt that sTavery.is dead; as` the Sandwich • says, "very dead." 4.: There was =a fourth element which aided the 'separation. This was national reP,?4aiPn• The Scotch triah were not averse, to be .of , the Yankees. But in the progress 9 c the min- . try . and, the increasing intercourse of 'peOple, the sharp. outlines of Tace4diopyriciacies are.,softeded, The ,New SPIIOOI lit G hay.ll4?q,w,,a v.afa. l l? l ,a iitfusiuia the Seqtch ,elementatt.; . 4,liitS The_ Ofd'Se - hpel chuiches have a; fair proportion of the - New Englanders, and are ready to receive all who desire to enter by the one door. Both branches -THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, : FEBRUARY 13, 1865. are bettered by this fusing, of rues.,' The one wins an added coaservatistn, and the other gains a spirit of iMprovempit. 5. The last cause which we'recognize op erative in the separatift:was thypersonal-ambi tion or selfgali*of a few men. This cause, too, we trust has ceased to be efficient. It may show its existence still by denunciation; but if only the true spirit of forbearance, charity, and pa tience bbiexercised denunciation will prove to be " vo:r, et piskterea nilt;l." It was in view of this evident exhaustion of divisive forces that the subjeetrof Regnion..came. to be regarded with general favor, and was 4 pdtkre a-practiealvhaperartlmkqneeting — oe - tire+xtWwtrtesYA semblies,at The 041 . §(lhoci l p i roposed to the New School, that committees be appointed by eactrAs.4enibly,' who, during 'the - leap, confer• on the 'Subject of Reuniod, order if pos-, sible, to present a plan or basis, ,of, ,uniorc, which both .branches qouid i , , Coros , isteqly Thefse committees we're appointed; anti included the clearest-headed and noblest-hearted'inen - of the 'denomination 3 DAL ifh - 0 ' do libt.Wbek who,do not leave matters at looseends, who can oot put , off , w4 , 4,oitteciAggpneyilitiqs:; , meß who, by,,their, influence, by their, identification with the branch 4 . the'de,mitninatiOn 4itiet . -se lected them, aifirbfilieir4iiiitii - e. indiviikahties were representaiive trieti:LikAt'the firstdidifieineet- Mg,' their intercourse was'eliaracterited by a can tiop whicik rlatai!ally,a,pd,ipeyitably followsgirty, years of sepirl i t'ioct, and, might, pr,oprjy, e pre ‘ cedd, the delicate anediffCciiit work of reconstruction. ThiS s WaVitiOn riServe.' The brethren were fraternal , but not confidential. They were, shy of touchiag.ron.pornts of difference,,they were reticent_ inregaNd.individual ideas of Reunion. But at the second meeting, Jhis -reserye , waP.e.x, cliang,eff for the most frank and cordial inter change of opinion; sentimentatid iulipiSse:' 'the Committees mere. in joinisession 4Wseven-d'ays; from morning; wallahs in ,the , , evening, and.dur ing these. meet,ings 4,11 - eyibeeame as p i ne ,rea.u,-thcy fused into unity. They' dispussed ai1 . ..1)91;115. of past - differenne and` r of kutuie" ugekatrit With de lig,httub'freedi3in They`came •to -unanimous conclusion. • , • • • • ' The. testimony of the. Committees on! thimpoint is, conclusive , Their 'reP O FP. saYs:77 - • Alf the meetings of the dommittees Were dis tinguished.hy a degree, of courtesy and utAiiiirlitST which was more - than coniihon! `COfiipoged - of men of decided individnalitprepreseriting divers interests,and sections, ; they haye,,diseussed-exery luestion = inany pf,here, ! :?f, a4mitted , cleficaey and difficulty—with the utmost frankness, wi heat one Word' oikeipiession ef'any kmlitver to"l:6 l reL gretted by Christiatetrethrerr - whOt felt ~,he grave responsibilities ofitheir psition-P ,*. We dwell upon 'this experience of the Com mittees, because-we...believe r .that it -phut,ograPhs the experience of the two branches of the church as they empetogethe:r.i ‘ TTtre're.r,milybritthere has been---at first, caupion and ,re, e. There will be at last moat' AU delightful unan imity:. The oppos&Wof R‘dial i orkfililte:shanied into ailenc,e.bribe " left out in the• c01c1." 4 ,. The rPsidt .0i; 0 1 9 8 e, conferences ?it PrPc.onted , 'i =• TJNION. t z , i ..,, t. , ,- ,f' ~,a •-. The Joint Cointaittee of th e tdro General' Altsem plies of the PresYgteiiiinCturch,...appOinte,d for thainrpose of conferring on ~ V ie destrit l *N esa t SO,Frraclicattiiii.Y of uniting these" twtrtodies, deeply iniVyeesed Wit:tithe responsibility of the woi;it agsigned UP; and having ear' needy sought divine, guidaime and .pati.ently,devoted ourselves to the investigation of the cfsiestions Involved, agree in pieSentin g The follow i hg'for t he' etidsidel'attoti; and, if they pee tij., for the adoption of Ow • twoPpnoral Assemblies: (": - . f Believing thit' the intereitd'd the Redeerne.,,r'glitig dent ivoyld be-promoted .by h e sling .oun di,visions,: that practical union would greatly sugment, the efficiency of the' whole Chitrch for the lecoinnplishnielli of it di= vinely r appointed work; that thelmain cipues'oprodue ing division have either wholly passedawity or bet:nine in a great degree ino'perlitive; and 'that' two bodie.s, bearing the stundmitine; , tidoptingthesame coniatitntlonr; and claiming ate l sare.e corßereterights, i panuot be jus : tified by any btil the most unpeihtive iettsons itimain,- ta,ining-separn.te; and, in,sorne re ' sp'ects, rival organi zations; awl regaoingAt ,tts both just an& moper Jhat a reunion should lie effected by the ;two ehurcyes, as independent' bedies slid:ok' equiall-ternis, te‘'prormse the following terms' and:recommendotipne, as pui,ted,,,-to meet the demands ef the case. . - ' .., First—The-Iteunions iliall be - effected oli the doctrirtni and ecclesiastical basis of bur,conimmi staddatAs.i She Confession of Faith shall continue to be sincerely re ceivedind adopted' " as containing the iyiteinist d6e trine tattekt in the HolySariptures,iloand,its fair, his; torical sense, se it is accepted, by the two betties in ftp positiiilli'lntftemitinism 'and Fatansiti On i l lte f orie hand; 'and Arminian and:Fele gianistwonitht{ °eel.' shall be regarded as H':e.,";.tenee in which it , is resieivetl and adopted; and Govern eta and DieciPline'bf the PVetbyterian (lhureli jut , titited - . States'skeit ti l itt.ll continue, to be,app,rotr,9l as .c9ptaiimij the tirinciplee and rule of our PcilitY: ' '''''-, Second-I—All the ministei% And chterdlies, 'enitiraced in. the two bodies shall. be admitted to t,kessanitstend ing in the united body which they May hold,' innkeir respective connections up to the consummation of ihe union; and all; the ekurglies connected with the united body, not thoroughly Presbyterian in o:elir orgayiza,, tion,'Phall be adVised to perfect dieir organiiation as soon'aeds permitted by tke highest interests to be tort , ' suited ; no other ,euch churches • shall be received; and such persons alone'shall be 'chosen Commiesioners to the General Assembly 'as are eligible.acoording to the Constitution of the ,Church. J i,... Third—The boundaries of the several Presbyteries and Synods shall be adjusted V.) , the General Assemloly of, the united chßrch., . , . Pourth—The official records of the two branches of the Church for the period of separation, shall lie * pi•e served slid held as making up the, one history, of ,the Church; and no rule or precedettt which doe's 'not stand approved by both the bodies; shall be of any lul -1 thority until re-established in the united h 04.9; Fifth—The corporate rights now held by the two General A‘sembiles, and by their Saluda Sad-Com mittees, shall, as far as practleattle„be consolidated and applied for their several objects as defined by ~Sixth—There . Oak be pne C r ommitteep. or Bpards for Home and Foreign Missions, and the other . religions enterprises of the Chnich, which the , Churches shall ,be encouraged. to sustain f though left free to•cast their contributions into r other channels if theytdesire Seienth--Aasaon asiiraetieable iifter Ihe:tt shall be, efrepted, ! the ,Gerieral_Ameinhly shall. te t egustuipt and consolidate the several' PermanentCo'ininitteii and Boards whiet'now be.long'443 - the. two Assikublies,in such inantter as to reereseat, as far SS Ross:!bte, with fhe views and wishes of the two bodies cofistittiting the united'Cluireh:-' Eighth-t—When it shallthe 3 ascertained that the 're quisite number of the, Presbyteries .of th 9 two bathes haveiliftioved"tlie teinistrif anion tislhereinafteiliro'2 yided : for;44ae tworGeperal.AsseMblies ahallAaph app points committee of sev . en, s ricrin ; ,of them having an oficisfrelaiien th'Aither bib Board'or' 'Conunittee of Publidatici4 who ;Shall , eonstitute &joint conimixtee ; whose duty it shall be to revise the cataloghes of the existing publications of the two churches, and to make out a list from thern of such books -mid tracts as shall be issued by the United Church ; and 'Lily catalogue thus made out, in order to its Adoption; ahall be ap proved by atleast five membeisioftachicomidttee, Ninth.:--If at any time aftei'the union,imO -been ef.- fected, any of . the Theological " Seminarits, fi'uder the care and control of the General Assembly, shall desire to put \ th,r4mixes-iinder Synodical control, they shall be permitted to do so at the request of their Boards of Direction; and those Seminaries _which are indepen dent in their organization, shall have the privilege of putting themselves under ecclesistical control, to the end that, if practicable, a system of ecclesiastical su pervision of such institutions may ultimately prevail through the,,entire „Uniked gintrch.. , rtgacoleta.l3oe' l dutyjof alb' our judicatories, - mtniAters - and people' in Hie rra - fed (..Ihurcb . against all rieediess and offensive references to the_ canieithal. have divided us, and,' in'order to fiveih the' revival of past issues by the continuance ofany_usage in either branch, of the Church, has, grown, out of our former `conflicts; it is ; earnestly reciazimended to the liiirer jddicatories of the - clinrel", that the.); conforro ehoie prtictiCe , br!relation tb""lifirstielf-usages; as far as consistent-frith , oar cOnvicitioria of duty; to the general custom of thechorob prior to; : the_ouritroversieg” that resulted in • : • - Eleeeritlk--;-The terms of the `re union ahall.he of biniiingliarce '64' sht:l) Orie-taiirtliq of the'PreAbyteriOs cotifieoted' frith each branch of thb chuich within tone Year after theyishall have.beenzuh, ErtiltP4 ,4 4hemfPr aPPITvAI: Twelfth- 7 Th') termo the reunion ,shall be pub-. lishe'd direction of the General Asseiriblies of 1.867, for tBo d'elitieirqte es4tnintition Orboth'brabehes of the Chtfrch;Land'the'joiiit coreinittie• shall repo - RAO the General Assenfblies 1:868"any Inodifi&tion of them they,nay ,deeriradvisahte, fill vieN of nee , light that may,lia've l been:received during . lhe year— . ,' • TkirteentsLlClsirecoinineuiledAhat the 40i:6Daniel f.he ilenty'iVi Greene, of NeW Jeroey: 1. - o9rd; - '11,1131.,' arid Thetidtire;lir: Dwight;il.LoD.yof tew loth, anddion: WilliatirStrong aficl,llon , George ShArswood, Tenusy,lyania; be, appointed by the.Gener.al Aiaembliep aooturaMee te; iuyestigeie«,ill questions of property .an 4 of vested tights;:ae i theY may stand related to the - :matter 'rri tiiiithi,"ind' this Comtnitteo 'shall report. to' the joint cofnixiitteetasearlyfeb the frrstzefsdauharyi 1868. :IC Fourteenth—lt isievidtkntlthalf,iiti.ordea to atlaPt , ollr ecclesiastical system to the necessities' and circum stances of She UniteLQlLughAglkgreatly enlarged and widely extended body, some cfianges in the constitu tion willlke regliired,The.Aoint Conunittv, there fore, request the •tw j edeiterit'llAsleAblieti Ftor instruct them iu regard.o the ,p,r,opa.rat t ion pf An additipnal.ar ticl onthis . kiiiiebt`ttrbe reported to - All'C'Xsseintlies (l.'f • 4 These pleopositiots c'onstithidaueentnetrtor.nri surpassed: ability and, Or adniirabler charity. :;No one; cAn ; peruse it with • cand.or 3vit,hout.„being pressed %,V, the 99.!APFPkeVivPRP§.0-04te`P'en-t5 the f9lieltY, expression - a,nd the dignity Of Ben and' no One &Millar with 'the 'points of a ifferenee• betNieen the tiro hodiei; can fail to mote how successfnilythese,t pints are rh<nrrnv izecl, be; yopd, Ahe • hypes of,..t.hoseho.,roost api9ntly- . de z sire °B,piuraoti. ..Let us analyze the more impor tant of the iropOSitiong:' s - - The- first. propositidn is`' distingitilibboi ffOr' its deftniteneei. - -!There is - no• vague'. comproinise, no .use oCwords ich can!, be, made, WI mean •cl iffer - ent, griped fer,differin.- people;. there is, nothing apibiguoni or indeterminate to beceme the °e q . a attn. frii l 6 caston offuture =sun ers n ng ands e. piloimeiticiiiis explicit.' We all know whitAiiiind ianism a.nd.Pelagianisiaimean, as well 'as 'What An , 41 3 91, 11 .P.PP1P ..P,44.gatiOits l ßigica4l. ; T,4el,.ltaß4a.rOs, sf s ..thp i Chur , cli, to, be interpretedin- opposition to these, foiir — distinctive fornis of error. tbe ituadrilaterittieCOmplete. '';•"::svby:siere These foti l l. speCiacations'itaaaer'Bdcauie of theirlifin T itPneis and .because they were the promiaant; And ,de: cisiveforms.of,error charged upo s t! either ; cue or other: - of the "t*o bitanl:fie - S2 Ode;Cantiot - ex i ahline tile ofuthe'PPiiidg - Sii`'ReVi'etil'iffithelit iMpressed ivith ittes-fact that for thirtylone!yeara' according to3he ncttioh its;editors;Atininianion heresies of of ttc .4.4 - ?? School s 0 - ,turph into,. which minor errors convey eii. '6'Pheh'tlie iie l niterW .; • f Of itlie ietvresgfiting the Ni S.- f branch vOted.`fer.this;.article:they'voted down all the heresy, Heteroil-oxy,.Perfection is tn, Broad la ism.l4titudinarianipm,Divinity and r fqxity, of Construction, I , ,lii9ll..have,beeri charged. They Accepted thCCaltinistiC SYhtein as the sigteMSet, forth in thes!tanda'rdk of the Church:'' What is that; systeny itifjust •as Pertain:las *hat Popery Oil Lutheranism iThe,,,Couression;of,.Faith,.ac : cording . to . this „first proposition,. is ~ to adopted,, not only as to the `clecessarY, essential doctrines, of yerigiuh; ha is 'to' be received aa'etub - bdying, fhb TalVinistib SyeteniY' Thu secoqd Protiosition]consists of;tliree parts. The,..firet liS , Ps§eatie ,Lo 9 ,nyiplark. qf U i0n.,.1n. the Piter? •of th o ec ; q 11; the: .-)?) 1 9i4Pr.; qna, churches ethbraadd. in the .two bodies must be ad 1133444"t'd`the ISSd? which they held big - Weft fespedtite' connections: up:itdithe:cokanunatiqn kof (the.ignioni.arry in sidious distinction would be the destructiou . ..A Pnion. t!or''b r e 'iatiifia regard' -till 7 thtEltiatiaatiolisrdPitheie nieniberk4 Thili7satiSfactiontsnaaydie A.:Ay - Atte& by. ameXamina!-; - . tals l N. efctre tP ol * l . 2 g-.; from .anot er .And egnal - 1.:113 • •. ! f sa .. .e tainqd py t he . . r?eommen-, datiOn of ItetP4g4Mri 'from 'Nfhieh the - Plicant for. , ..addlistuivit,comes, - !and 'by iihe 4 f-epu-1 tation for; OrthodoXyll and,: gifts which • cOa,c stant preaching, i impast l / 4 i,„There,.is ~ sompt.pingt ungracious crowding thr' ° out, examination. 6, minister ivho hg's, r proved'hiMselr worthy bYlPars.4 'actual= service!?•••4„kle be rusty ip,,,b.isiJletkreyt.; he ;may.,not h ve at his. tongup,'sen d defialtionsAnd he was first- graduated, history may .hay au. ° quired to him an adumbral . surrolinding; he doep .. not appear to adr'abtage 'Were promiscuous dienee, and shois off poorly enough by:the side or , the novuallontolinst from the Seminary. : ;,And; yet.,he is good and. ey9n.,great, sound and true; consecrated successinb, and . thcse ; who Inpxy bim it seemly to subject a profen Mittigter,'Criteriiikik to the disparagement of public examination.?., If the contingency c occur *Welt ,the endorse. ; ment of a Presbytery ceases to be of value, or in which the_applicasbwith bim a_dama,ged reputation, then let examination be applied. But unreliable..Presbyteriesliremot ,Irefluenti - ,thafiks 44PliTab/P/... 8 3 7 4,( 3 P 1 , .P 124 the }gstanpes ; off ministers nptfaikh,Opairiq. , to - be connedted with a Preskifery - are, iu ;tire New School OhureliVec t OireVbe ediihted'. The Methodist aticllgEpiScopal 'Sects offer'attractiOus[ which. defp,Our.tonilmtition:4; ..;1.; • ~F!. .; 7-r ( gi:iliSketci,NOWDED:.ll ~,..;;1 1. _i„1 : ' 4* mall The tongue and the heart are only a span apart LIGHT ZHOM.,,GH.ATLD WINDOWS. • All who have access to the American Alessen -1 ger have doubtless noticed, in the January num, ber' for 'the present year, a brief mention of the good work which is being done for the Master, in the Sing sing Prison. It will bring gladr - int" to all Christian hearts to hear a like response from Auburn. Of the prison itself we need say no thing more than to name the number of its in mates, at present about nine hundred and sixty, and to 'Vogl testitnirvi' td the excellence of its re_yi;in altreage&L„ . A. Rurp,ote to speak of the statedreligiqus exercises of the . . Sab bath; .consisting of chapel services and Sabbatb School, which are' cOnducted by the — ebiplain. Ulnae are worthy.:af more tmentiow-than we-have .• time, to give... ; W _.e br a ing glad news to of special Ivor]: and speedltc,resulta. . 4 Only a yelir `age, Gckl put iiintO .. .'l,he heart Of studentlin• the • Theologi cal Seirtirittry - ldeated r in' this:city. to :irisit-the•prisciners at•ttheir cells. Two , or three of hiaciasamates - joined him in this,wlsh, antl, F after several attempts, they,,ohtained per f plis sion from, the proper authorities and commenced, the Work. Finding that 'so few Were' uneinal' to the necessity; others soon became interested;and their number was Swelled to ten, who fur the few weeks. that then .remained heforuthe summer, va.- ca t tion,•spent about an hour and a half each Sal?, bath afternoon, Visiting from cell to cell', enga_ ging in brief, earnest conversation; and,distribu ting -eraCts. Immediate liestilts were =manifest in, their .own .hearts and? they found en c•PO•ragement, among the prisoners. - . •;-, • The,long, vacation, lasting from ; April till Sep teinber, was,,OnlY a rest to be foilowedby renewed Seal?' 'Ol2 returning to the Seminary these 'ten yielded their places: to ten of-theincomingtelass; and the,:work,has.beet prosecuted with constant..., ly increasing interest:till LION, ' - Its.present aspects are of encouragement. Tliat,' there are 130 'dispouragementi; is not of aotirse'inppoSable! !LBut' they are feWer, by' Tar than' •we-ouraelves imagined.'• Making. linthfew except:jobs, we are, always reeeivedsordially, and often find mien , standing, at .their" grated ,doors, waiting for us. Said one, Cif has been a lotig time since 'you were ligre'laSt." 'Said another; afraidtliat you wouldn'etorbettAay." n'd".4tother "I:am-glad „that tiomebody:pities , its poorfilloys in, here." Do you wonder„reader, that, we, can : mAftncl-it in our hearts to„deny the.bread of life to snail' men ? Nay „ , rather :that We 'esteem it blessMin'Oilege'to We Perinitled' to telr•therti 'of a •Saviour'iiho ib •ready•to • forgive thechief-of sinners?..• • ' • ,•••••. • • •:" „- , t, does ip do any goody ; you, ask, ;You tempt . the to write,more than I fear you-would haie pa tidde:e to read'. 'Said U•feW days 'since, 4 1 thank God for iiie to'illikpriaon?' Lasked , liim,-"Do you Ihmk you haiv become a Christian ;since coming-Itere 7", • '‘l,hope sp, sir.", After putting several other_ citteatiens,,and he ingfnily convincedthat he had truly Met. with a change' of ''lo9',rt, s aske4rl' W fif-at n led yon to think 'of your "sing?"' 4 think the! - Startink , point was a , tract; ':Why do you Ivrehr 7'f which was handed me,la,st year," was his reply.. This man ris now released., 4e, called on , me, before 'leaving the city, and, has irtoVgOe` Mini j; d ternii fled' to apdrid 'the reitiainde, 'Of liis life in•Ae•Serviceq•of Christ.' 4notlier,'llately•a• prisoner,: isinow business this•eity,-atitt.a• church.,member,.. another., .release_dcsatly, three _monthe since, ,is,noW a member of the Cba•bli;teache,s a * L as in Sibbath'B4lti6W.n.d dial)nini.s‘siOn - school. ' l "' . -k 'But • l : nsiust not Multiply *illustritiiing.t , -Mani iMthe,-prison 'give inninistakibleie.Vidence. that they „are L iberty • again; and,imany„;nellai are. brightwith the presence of Christ 4 • wh - not n • •• •., • 1 • I •ie •••• feW are deeply Concerned for their sii.tils'A ash": what must 46 be aaved. thers and sister,s,=will you pray for them7 l C.:. Au, burn, 1!1 - : •r i .Jan.-128th, - -1868 !• ' --.` tl.ff • t i‘: corieshonderit: of ...the 'Daily's ;.Chronicle- in Washington, representing himsejft as " a stranger. int thattcity, complaink , oft uncivil or- inhospitable treatinept, in 'one its: churches.; .4 .Desiring o .to" , spend.; aZAnclay- app,topriately, he , says verknatte,,l he: a btended7the' chilich, in rquestidn,e.ald -notg listithSta.ntling, fliee fact :tha there.-were - - iturnytva.. Cant seats, le .W.Ufiallowed o stands near ithe doori duritie,qthh entire , sery ice as ; - were tit no it - 141er" oh ladiest.and-..geritlembnv , fuithert...ebruplainin that, during, the, conclufliog rPrkYerii whilp • stam l / 4 irg. .a.tePererktial Otitude, felhVrade.clutch` 9 4. this , shoulder and beard. the cuturnarlit f' e t o j 'dovn A. on ej - i?ur, knees;"'whieh ,:wei reheated, (fin al IthAligereßttfta ungelitleinauly l planner ;74 T amil', in, response to his suggestion Sat Compliance under the was incon t vgnierit;, wh, , s TfresentedvKith' the 'al teriiitivF Of the' church.: !,, It l it i safe to aSsuine, that, this. gentlenkan t ya k sin a ARM'S /P94.49 1 i99 4 ur0h; 0. 1 451 1 ii gYeYeNeßetal: attitude" was assumed the mass'oirveSp . erS in wlirdl'i ', bread aiAl'wine are, lie'lieireli to lbe 'echi i'ertCa'iii to the B?kli'dfid'lllodd' of: C kristv oil in! vihihli A Waibrdi4: exiiibited.. fee. a,doss.tion 'as ,thelody, of Aahrist. , .. £f the ,geritile i t mit:4le lievpo ~:#1 41iS. rgq.l presextA ~1,14i,,th,,,yp,r,.,. sliip thereof it i:t, is vontyyrui.iitcl e e s i that , helnld: diNtherwisethkul`kneel incleep , eit, 'revercobe" hoVeltribreiiiiVeSiblifilit liligiit'le;Thiihderukii4k circumttan &AO' irf , li e Edld' - n Ot iiio . believe; i lien ; h el 811-Ist 114 4 4301, iegAhttitS.ke , , - w . atii-witMassing mit of, the gros,sesiNndmost impiou.s..mauif,estiitions of id4latry eveltriown to the world... .. the, i.e.itt:tio ' h: l eft`Urel aCeorditi;;.o lii in --' dividMtl cOnviet , anti. _iiis‘,.olfl.eltiy,rvfair..e!„megts`,:i was right. Evekyl e UhristianWo 'r petit [ him less were he to o ss All the responsibi. lity rests upon the ha . arted Roman Catholic whilicaal:rethsP.Ptk". kneel, ht.* , prketefittOggi MAO I he MA HV I aP •X 43I I I4 9 I A;PIiagre 9i t tAte l likt - pwl senile of ortigePeity, , , upon the fail hl r is- ' tia& - iaOnY .glitEdririi i)ageitty'arldWilf-' fiVel liq raniie k cin lurennto scenes - froM.=ltritibli f the iiiali beireney in,ohrisi.,oo4t,fise4aatTioai the-Atersili api*Af -01.-,.iEß9ll4lk.ggthttlialil.kgrY&PDWEL.Y)l ii ii , Ap ,, n%9 olll Prol4j§Ps•i4 thik,lll4tfr TAO ev geliCiil Cliristian Who Chooses tii-be"present-.it their worship, who delights in the music of their 52,-mphonies in adoration of the mother as -the, Queeu of [leaven," or wh o confides the education of his childr en -sclio&s, should accept the conseilnene,, deeds without a murmur, even thoun-h ed to go down on his knees, or depart fr,, za . temple he has so guiltily entered. EROMAUR TRAyELLING CORRESPONDLz • Sr. DEc DEAR REPITCqt,,: -- .l%Linnfaota is a beautitul ture set in,ArPeviitifultframet , •EverY one haw mueirvour tappreetainw , of scenery depend: on the spirits we happet4o be in while virw, r .. it; 11 . 4*.,ofteii :we Are ilinatpointed because th are less exuberant with' ifs than with th, e have gope ,before 118, aild upon whose riarr„ti, , we hatie‘ should suppose such pointweia44 tis snitch paw lontaion rcg,ari t 1 flatcomplrattv r ely, countries than a tu ,, n „. moantatns. ,:Ai clear, bracing atmospher e c a , st4idte',4Snali aglorions frarne-work to the pier l that our heart§ exult' not less at the gt,tni.,. Without, Ithan in the fulness of healthy en ,. --t* this is just What one expi•C:er. ManTieSota. The dot nry is beautiful in '— • but • that is tint all. • 'tha t glorious at no phcc. this 'elevated region stimulates with a t,:,._ • power. One feels as 46311 steam men , 2,-; been §talistituted,, for the ordinary vital within - and inust go. 'However 1, , ,,ir appetite before- coining to the country, 1. • reaching...it, - one can eat; "anythiut , that IN. ' • speak." Poor, puny, censuntptives t t C. 1.11 • here .capable onlye t ta"censtitutiunal able'only to eat• the wing of a chicken. t.t the' wooas — cut 'down trees, eat fat p, , 1 1, enjoy-life generally: ~ T he climate has dui 7. ders i for,th is Aless., I , haye seen some wh0 ,.:::, : here,we i glaißs abot one hundred look to.da„y as strong,tuni healthy as can , otheia in4ch develope ' now. as Freueleithaii — expvessed' iie,fwho, when th , ‘y hore,..eotild; not find Atbice to articulate how 1.,. ItampsLtlity iynntetFat:the post-offiee,l anu ~,•, make signs with their fingers, , I saw one pat.,: whose full, handsome" ,dace' indicated th..; (14136 r Wai - enjoYiiii life' and who had, I wt.... bitrof one InngtiosfV - 'This is the la% I puln3oUryiniraeles; but no one should come out coppo,tept ,medical. advice to that cliovt, witheut a determination to live here. ''he hopeless caqes liere are those, who . ceVeral;'werit nit; again and had a rel tp.o The. only drswbaelt to a Stranger in ;t is Alie,iiiimeaSe timber of 'these poor ciel-r. .- tives the.strect;--all,marked by a blui , l, I. _ in, the clieeks and _bract many around t!. ndeiyll6 Vo r See many such have well hdte;it'rnak&OfivAitetful and boi efal for thmlworst. It is to; be- regretted that are not more. pleasantsurr,oumi ngl,3 in one rt •- 1 • fur ,smeh patients. The, boarding-houses al. I. pitald,,,with coughing in every room. and briond faced "and queries at the breakfast-L.! 'e atid'aittlial4tatiorthingh - diminishes the 1.11. m. • of , tlicisd-who are. not, of' a sanguine teuirrain. "Bif l ll4•42siut co./42!. Tea, it is a little here, in winter, -40° below zero those who" haVelrie'd say , that one still lesitfroni r:oldfiri INliditiesota winter than in Philadelphaa.bne := In. the -first place we stir.. time_ from ,the cbangea ;than-from the abs,'./-e cold. • ; The sudden thaws and ithe still suad frosts Make winters terrible to us. Now in . 1 1 .- tAcitS, tlil ie iere hinges, but alWays below arelia tilitiVirathc winter thrni:Z. The snowthat: will last till tr.? °P.enjrig PC , sPl'43 , g,,,awl , mouths of consecz:z,.: sleigying are arucug . .,th,c pleasures of the .ea- No wet 'feet; rains, no slush, no boards 0 , , • sub** , the i isidn-iVilksL-what t winternleatheirc ,i 'lmder:tiot,'"-could one N.;: AAill.the cold- Attackt3 one isquarely up here. ouh,frorp.the shoutdminkite.ml of sneaking in up. , l , one.; tars ay:nosea,must,be.runfiled up to at 61)st:tree:tat• creeps throu.lll blood ''-The rain o pi'ffit7tll dry and free fr•-. 1 every-taint:of . dampPthatittle'clold is bracin . r.- exltilartfurkti•ii IF.tvela mawitbel.theimoineter staui a: aiillszliFtl l ?,,ijilFir,,t;eziyappint ) which would be ,s cmprortable .at onie,„ but my ly se t reiard`tO it, is It - were on a little en 1.1.:: tYrat'*heirii'geth doWn to 40' l'e lewlsequilleywalitlftrik**etty cold, but wl:t takeAwalt:-throw open , 11 .' '4 l4 Prs say-‘` What g lurs.... , *Cattier ?ieare haVing' _li 10 - er.:111:; ....uolmer point yet—in tins latitude they b.:- do prittiftifit*r.'fi" ds th‘ifoiitifilth‘din; and of all f..r..• of cold, a prairie wind is the most fearful. i thf ri taf t lies„ a. valid for, not li.deping an Maga;*ginint that nit lilifAyfliettßaT Wy1 5.04) 2 1 3 .- art y as f e i s „h a ' a. s v it - eina . it O frvet-i4hgtlSikultiel e f three States t . gitosterni, kid thentsfpwproh l t o ao you, expli t44 iaP A4° Alu I . NlikteiDgaWili.iturn these 1% :s roc ipott_b§l3ll.4o.!le.)l:lll4/1, Car' f .this reg:ion, the 14,1 and s I are accessan ororen . and 11. dottbil • that 'lpeopkeititt3t. Paul ao not suffer the wintAir'io ooleVa littrellatishatAs felt in Oil , ' .15 f:i - isi mra TinPlierlliPfikfitt,447,e4,3 to the north, 1 ,the continue hillA i hej o e breo.4-91e force ur " • The • ..yness' o .. F . a uu4'ere here is e 1 , partlyi bye-the i rea t Aelislatiee - from the s , sl• 1 t - ;vainly byLthelgrcaitlieig'nt.of the country zt'f' tl V9til s l44gek, APHlte l ypr, mckisture the N). I ciyO. ciffthc i pm.% is depositedbefore the; re ;thisAli'li ilatealt„AiCh getirogists tell us r , a- t flfsetat t brAiiielrilil that .ederged out ~f . vrimiticelmtkillhAt.7one eau realize. how the e, 01 ' 11 lies, by reflecting that the Missiasippi,whieh r, ,-,,,`) ,1 3.0 miles ,from this to,qudj,lie ocean le\ ci• • ftiliiiii' f ai r tlieT;ey, l ane 'Often down quite • ' *raiiilfil! Iftireithi l litriteiel'Vith some pert= ithe.,66untrypau'd imichrbelo*tthers. '.l:krie,)i3irtiettig,i , tlltil iff'yne..sfils the perfect el ', 11 0 1 .isAtAlleraillmispblEwtp , -.4aire sees tiling: , at ' !d.i44- 1 11 3 k Pfel' 4 8 5 6 40 ti# g#4 l , .?g,:d.atbarul. 1' ctrapfily Illoinsh es, pi no. Mor i e beautiful ad ,I . 1 . PI - , could , ~, , r , to hodseho (1 tOlisures 9)e made tlrik 13f.4 ;i6Wt`tiiktfiie - ht . l'( d photne,rittiht in r 7 po 1:- , Vjr tiM 'bfartiill ablitknEitv , otioi ne o f thi-ze - i 1 t migitiO4Mtittiket) dig% SA *Croix River. t k.l 4 .l,,,;„,eltikßZMVlah9l4# okour photep , tl, -wouhtreproduce as many furlongs of th :-',' kill. ON THE 11 - 1- '
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