guttrirau Prtzlnittriau. TEIUMDKY, FEBRIJA.R? 13, 1868 - Rev. Mr. Fowler on Reunion, 2d article, I,; g ht from Grated Windows, Kneel - or Depart, Our Travelling Correspondent in St. j'aul, Page 2nd; Editor's Table, with a curious mix ture of Fun, Philology, and Poetry from Bla,k wood, Page 3rd; A Fine Miscellany, including two more chapters of Mary's Legacy, and the first of a Series of Anecdotes of Dr. Wayland from his Life, Page 6th; lutereseng Scienefic Items, Page 7th. liar We have received froni the Society of Christian Research, of Hamilton College, per Edward M. Nelion, for the Kolapoor Mission, $2O. . , Sir We shall next week issue a supplement containing the inaugural addresses of Dr. Adams and Prof. Bowcr, of Lincoln University, with a picture of the buildings and grounds. tar The moral- and Christian public are re. joicing at the efforts of our city authorities to suppress the traffic. in the indecent newspaper publications, whicilfor:weeks_past, have been flaunted in the windows and upon the bulletin boards of the vendors. One of the culprits was held tb bail, on Saturdaiy, for a second offence, committed while under bail for the first. The business must be exceedingly profitable. Mar Mr. Fowler's article on Re-union, on the -second page, contains the Joint Committees' plan as reported to the two Assemblies in full. It is a document which , seems to have been lost sight of since the Basis of the National Union Con vention was laid before the people, and which a very large majority of the Old School Presbyte ries that have voted on the subject of Re-union, have declared to be unsatisfactory. Our readers will therefore be glad of the chance to re-exam ine the Committee's plan, and will appreciate Mr. Fowler's able argument_in its defenee: MEETINO OF THE- JOINT Commnorsi.—The Joint Committee of the two General Assemblies will meet at the Office of the Board of Publica tion, in Philadelphia, 821 Chestnut Street, on Wednesday, March 4, 1868, at 11 o'clock, A. M. Nzw PunzioATioNs.—We have received the first numbers of the Week, a serial published by the "Round .Table Association," of New York, at $3 a year. It is made up entirely of matter selected from hotreaud foreign jolunals, and aims to give a full expression to the sentiments of all parties in the departments of politics, religion, siongibwormi - ... 136 cam - ro - hs - , -- as . to onr.,llprnvian contemporary, that there perhaps a gttle• too much of the Alterri pars, a indeed might be ex pected from its asiociatiOn the - Round ta- The first number of The Reto/utioiqedited.by 'Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Nis. Parker Pillsbury) is at hind. It is dOVOtedito the elu cidation and vindication of George Francis Tptin with incidental ,references to the subject p fe male suffrsge. We may suggest that if th i ceilV tors will tarry out the middle part orthe 'blotto —" Men their rights and more"--iliis journal will not smack* 110 ' str ongly of Traiß9il . the future. That 'embodiment and exaggeration of all our national Weaknesses ancr follies had better be left at rest. UNION dt:iirSENTIONEI.--4 Union' Pres:*4- Cl an Convention 'Of the Presbyteries. of, Itotlrbran ohes met , at Crawfordsville,,lnd:, Jan.. 21 ) The services were of a devotional cast throughout. Some of the old wariors of 1837—the " carnal period" as it was justly termed—Were among the most forward in advocating re-union: Nearly every member spoke and expressed his. convic tion that re-union was right, and that thee - Chureh he represented demanded it. After an account was given of the Philadelphia Convention by" those who' had been present - , resolutions- Were passed, expressive of gratitude for the progress of re-union and approbation of the Philadelphia basis, urging Christians to pray for the good cause, and calling , a Union State Presbyterian Convention in Indianapolis. Resolutions of.i similar character and urging that the first Sabbath and Thursday in Nay be obscrred as days of special prayer for re-union, were adopted in the Convention at - Steubenville, where 93 elders and Ministered the-two branches and of the U. P. Church-met in council. Thir teen of the P. meinbeis votedagainst .appro . val of the .Philadelphia • A convention of similar ~character embracing nearly 100 mhmbers of three branches of the Presbyterian Church,. Was held' last month in Harriebnrg, in which progress seemed to be made tmards a complete mutual understanding, espe cially between New and Old School litewormo.—Our travelling correspondent sends ns the following:-- "A Methodistinialitter* Cralei'iburg, ii cently noticed in meeting_ that the - Black Crook was soon to be represeuted in Galesburg,and that a calico ball was - soon to come*f. Me added,that if any of his members wished toi4teu_d they must come to his hoitie , InlYe-41,eirlzames erased from the church - THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1868. FROM OUR ROOHESTER CORRESPONDENT. PRESBYTERY OF GrENEVA.- , -The annual meet ing was held this week at Seneca Falls. The open 7 ing sermon by Rev. C. E. Stebbins of Ovid, was of more than ordinary interest. Rev. J. D. Krum of Seneca Falls was elected Moderator. The reports on the state of religion presented some features of special interest. Last year a plan of visitation was adopted which has resulted most happily. - Two pastors were to go, taking some of their elders with them, aad send two or three days With 'a neighboring chuic'h, holding three meetings each day, for special preaching services and prayer. Such meetings have been held in Ovid, Canoga, Hopewell„ Geneva, Phelps and other plates, la—Moist instances with more or less of special quickening. The second and third churches just named were feeble, and needed encouragement and help. They were much revived and cheered by the attentions thus bestowed upon them. In Gorham also a revival of considerable,power-Asmported: Inc hoped that - scores are brongbito*Chiglit, ineiuding the old man of sevrty . years and the boy of ten. Rev. B. B. Gray, , -Who Vas pushed with great acceptance for seventeen years at Seneca Castle, after a long life of good - service, has retired from the ministry, and is now living in Canandaigua, and. a goo 4 'MI* at. Seneca 4 Castle, la, now loolc=„: ing for another pastor. The following wertr,- appoipited Commissioners to the General Assemlily: 'Revs. A A. Wood, D. D., and J. D. Krum, with Elders C. H. Hale and S. M. Whitaker. Comjnittees were appointed on the benevolences of the , Church; and there seemed tor be a good degree of loyalty to the recommendations of .the General Assembly, to put those, causes first which. have been so often commended by that '1;64. Those who allow other matters.to crowd out our own enterfliises, were gently - called' te account, and they. proluiseii to=t do-better::This:•right. Surely the Presbyteries ought to look after such matters. This is 'a -part of the verlobjeet for which they are constituted, and oneof-the glories of our system. DEDICATION AT CAMPBtaJTOVTN.—A beauti ful church edifice, built by. the Presbyterian SO ciety of Campbelltewn, was dedicated, with .ap propriAe and impressive services; on Tuesday of this week.- By , invitation„Rev. -Dr.. Ciunpbell of this city, a native of the place, preached an ad inirable ldatorical discoUrse; and Rev: Fordyce Harrington; the acting pastor of the' church, offer ed the dedicatory prayer. The building is of Wood, 38 by 78 feet, with beautiful spire, pews'of butternut and black walnut ; ne.atlycushioned, floors carpeted, ceiling frescoed, and everything finished in the finest order. It is a geni of e'ehurckand reflects the greatest credit , ' upon Axe 'enterprise, energy and self-denial of the little congregation by. Whom it was erected; It% was done by-hard work. One man gave the land, gave also $1,500 toward the building; in the meantime delayino• the erection of a house for 'himself, which he greatly needed, determined that the.people should have a proper sanctuary before he would attend to his own:corialort'and convenience. A few 'wills energy an, (sef-!enial ofilf lowdaithful ones, it has been brought up again, until it is now cue Of the most prosperous and delightful little par ishes do'be found anywhere: - It-shows` *hat:Teti be done in small congregations by such earnest efforts. The new house of worship cost $11,000; is allvid for, the pews all rented, and•eirerythink, pleasant and prosperous. We know a great many poor parishes, with poor, dilapidated, uninviting: houses.. of worship, that might improye in the , same way r if they woulti, only think so. Let them try it, and. see •how it Works. DEDICATION. AT CORNING—On, W6itilleildity last the new church edifice, built by the Presby terian Society of Corning, ' was also dedicited Rev.. Dr. Fisher.of Utica,-preached ; .a very Able and eloquent sermon on, tm, occasi on ,;, and Rey. W. A. Niles, the acting' paitor, made the ,piayer Of dedication. This too, is a beautiful san ctuary; built, of, stone solid • and- comely; medium ' &Ilse, costing $30,04, finished in the most tasteful and Comfortable style ofchurclC architecture : j 'And here, also, the seats Are immediately taken; sail 'the only fear we hitve is t4t r the i house is, not. sufficient for the prospectifitiants tithe SOcietY: We prophesy that ; they.. will have. to buildlaror in a few feara or else get a less popular minister., -:, ,;a 2 LLS, ETC. 2 , Rev. S. 8.. Shi erid jun . has teisofred 'soil '4 64,14. accepted a. call, to the !bxesbyterlan Church, elf Bellevue, Ohio. Rev. H.ht-lißeltine of Sher, man, has received and accepted liniristiltatiun to supply the Church in Perry for ene,y4r,Aith 'A view to settlement. . • -.0 • • :its ork.n, RoniitiirrEit.-The last Sabbath - w a sone 44, peculiariaterest in the Ventral 'Church' of`this', city, (Dr. Campbell's.) Sixteen were received on profession of faith, among whom were three persons, eleven years of age, ; three of thirteen years, and seven who would be called old . people. One at 71 years of age, another 75, and another 76, stood and - 4AlttAhe-ixiveinint-vosrii . of alidis house upon them. • It was a most soleznu and-int• .. ... . pressive scene . GSttnan, ROCH , ESTSR, Feb. Bth, 1868. ''''' -- 1101158 ' sr HOYE for February (Near York," C. Scribner dr. Co.) well sustains dm claims& the work to a jeading place among our. Monthlies. • Where, every article has markecrpointi Of' interest and val ue it is difficult-to make a selection. Jantei Greed wood, celebrated for his ",Night in the Workhouse,'„' contributes the opening - piece,' on ""'Pen Paison"," the corrupt literature that circidater-stnong the poor of London. Dr. Bushnell follows with his twelfth paper on "The Ncaal Deespf„Dark_Things;" the author of . I !:PrWlif.aria, , aridlele,' recintributes a story. There is a poem never before published, by Halleck, and two articles upon .the ipoet j but perhaps the most interesting of all to Christian rea 'ders, is the last article on Gill, the "Unknown Hymn writer," composed from material, furnished in' private tiorrespondenee. BY goect authority, Mi. Gill is pronounced. ,"an equally tender, ahnost equal ly impassioned and more intellectual than Charles . Wesley." -We `• wish we could transfer . the whole article to ourcoltimns, • - The Vitronage "Question in the Scot& Estab hakment—We -notice' that the -Char . &via is _to r bring, an overture ,before, Ole GlastoW 1 1 '1 7 eitilyfery on thiB sibject:--" To SubstiLute for the Firesent law of patronage a system of election by re resentatives of congregations," • - • ~.. J • Skis of Our Cintutto, CITY CHURCHIA. VACANCIES HAPPILY SUPPLIED.—Rev. Her rick Johnson, D.D., will enter upon the duties of the pastorate of the First Church in• this city in - May. Rev. Dr. Humphrey, of Chicago, having bidden farewell to his own people as will be seen from our correspondent's letter, will we understand about, the first of April, occupy the important pulpit of Calvary Church. It is a great satis faction to know that in procuring. - these 'valuable acquisitions to our Philadelphia pulpits no others have been "robbed," Dr. Johnson being at present ifitheitt a Lcharge; afid- - the health of Dr. Humphrey's wife having necessitated some such change as he is now making. North broad Street Church will probably, call a ,Pastor, with great Unanimity before our next issue. Should the call be made and'accepted as is hoped, there wild re main only the Virlunt §tryet -- Ohnxch, W. P., Logan Square, and Manayunk Churches without a supply, Tabor and—WeSteLn Churches, though without pastorti,, being Je f sularly,anti, for., the present at least, satisfactorily supplied. MAmsriir‘s, Correspon dent Wrieng January 28th from Mansfield, says: The little Church at Covington is looking up. Last Sabbath, dr theatif in .- Iliawten years, they enjoyed a communion service. Rev. J. 'l+' Calkins, of Wellsbaro„ officiated.; There were three added• to , the church upon.' examinti -and tion The church,seem really reviveden couraged, and God's Spirit is working. ,:I do: ot as yet see' how the, debt 02000) neon the church property can be frier;: -At` there is a Very interesting I stalp. , ef ..things:. Y, Mr: C. has been holding meetings every evening since the Week Of piker. 'Ai - a Asia of laithful liSor and in answer to prayer, God is fulfilling his prowl ies and reviving his work. Asumber of young and middieltgedrhatcprofessett to fiud-Ctrist as their Saviour. On one occasion I found the church *early filled with children of all ages. A fier:Wki to them fdr f a- Mr ( sumplta, pre: 4 'l' 1 £ seiattng the-Ae B=3 .0 • 81113 e are 'o£ faith in him, all who felt that they wanted to be Christians were requested to rise with those who felt thoi; (MI lovAi Him., Iqwfur a T sight Jr hall never forget. Every one, from oldest to yoingest, promptly and eagettaffoSe.l. This Presbyteyy_has met with a great loss in the tia den' dSitii was the oldest mstuber of the Presbytery, and had preached at liopt twenty five years.. Be,. sides, the work of huilding up a self-sustainilig Church at Tiooa a: : • Nzw OROANIZATION.-At a special—meeting of /lid Wis. tifelf.orms4:6lPit4:ll.o4:444t 31st in the Oliyek,Chapel c ,a-zieiv Church was organized called the,"Olivet Presbyterian„ch t urch of Wilmington?' 7 There were - sixteen .mo m bers, principalljt from, the, 11alloveF Street.ghurch. Mr. Andrew L. 11 uir was unanimously, elected Elder:* lkfrY Muitt Until: recently, had- , been. an Elder - in - the - First Presbyterian church of Wilms - rningNifr-TareelAiknianc lifpderaltti;pfo posed' the Constitutional' qttesticifis 'Eater and fffir: Clerk, gave verrappropriate-charges, both to the Elder and:the . P i hurch. The Rey.,,Mr. Sco field of Delaware city.preached a sermon ; . very much adapted to the occasion;: And likely to leave a happy iiiiptesiiien..on. the congregation. On.the following Sabbath,. February 2ted; ' . nine more persons were added toithe'Chi r bh<oa profession and :,iVve 'by letter, niaing_ twenty-seven in all. The Lord's Stipp:al . :4u celeikrated, and the little Ohurch for the - first - time - sat together -- at - the tz4ll,;ll4:2ryi,42, ritioelfh o i k6th to bicehe'rtl. 6 Alkite: XOO tuis - hy 61611 expended on the Chapel by the congregation, and the HanoWri l, Bl,ri%GFt ofi';.'t.: , laleautify it and render inriore'c6MrcirtiblES. ' Veihink the Church has a hopeful future before it. We ask your prayerErforantrantOdeds...'. lIINOWN D. C.—The week of prayer was ate here4ilA:unitiii-IV:kai n o• at the Lu theran churefiN,vll. , 2 M. to 1 P. 117. daily The Fourth and the- • P_resbyteriate churches held joint services fort 7 wr li ks, and with marked results. TherOsrftdetst. - intenkji l the Fourth Church and Sabbath.schoof. so l / 2 15 . of the iictiolars came theother day to, the ,Pvr, Rev, Dr, John C. Smith,, tc.) : ask the all y r in4rtant question : Sir what - must we de to be saN At the Sixth church the meetings itacontinue, With. : unabated . interest. Last Sabbath was a 'good day with us. it was our Communion,, and 22 names were added to the Roll of Honor': '2b' of thAe - wele itfildj ns er s g prayer. Four teachers in the Sabbath-school asked prayer for , their respective classes. Out of each- of these four, SOine'irere_Ninglit" . Christ -OUI:Of none of the others. T.Licifka t fact worth reluom beripec, Let Sabbath school _ teachers out and place kin theirßibles. Rev. - Mr.offard, of Freedom Plains, ReV. 'Dr. - John Soli* and- some •of -his: beloved people , mingled in-thin ' setiices; ind greatly` aided in the WOOL To these dear brethren we give thanks, to, God praise. 810 , 4 yliival Delpn_7nd4A inte been more '-eltensiA thin ' 'anylzperieneed there foetient : TjAnni. A.li:endy,norne forty ha been received into the Rev. Mr. Walleee's !Churl& The work has not ceased.—Rev. Moses Thatch er writes from Geneseo, 111., " that fourteen or fifteen are expressing a hope in Christ. Others are inquiring, and not a few are deeply impres sed."—A union protracted meeting was com menced at Nelson, Tioga county, Pa.. Nov. 29th and continued till the sth of January ; conduct ed by Rev. Wm. M. Ffascall, Methodist, and Rev. S. .A. Rawson, Presbyterian. Forty-nine have given in their names, indicating their church preference. Ten or twelve more, it is supposed, will do the aline. The, work extended into Farmington, where the same ministers are conducting a union meeting. Between forty and fifty have manifested a 'desire for the prayers : of Christians: In 'Welby's Poiet, NY. special services have been held during and since the Week of Prayer, and when on a'reeent Saturday, afternoon; the invitation was, given for su.h as sought an interest in Christ to take seats for ward, four seat were nearly filled, some telling of the hope they had found, and others desiring that hope, and 'all asking the prayers of God's children in their behalf-'------Atf unusual degree of religious interest thus far ihieyear is report, ed in N.' hi Alfssonri. At Newark, 50, to 60 conversions are reported; at .New Providence, 25; at Pleasant. Prairie, from 40 to 50.—1 n Ripley, O. the Week of Prayer was duly obi ser , ied. 'The good attendance at the meetiogs, induced the Pattir of the Presbyterian church to continue them. There has heen'nofal,ling off, either in attendance or intereat, and every morn ing 'at 8 o'clock can be found a goodly. number.: Already have there been added to the Church, since the let of January, 1868,.-twenty-nitre— six by letter-z-zand there are many more-anxious. —Pot-years, a' devoted elder of the Ohurch in Waverly, N. Y., haemaintained a' Sabbath-school in a, district, two miles ,out of the village. At, the 'opening the new Year, the Spirit of 'the Lord was ponied' Out upon the' people in answer to prayer. Already fifty are. hopefully converted, and the interest, is unabated. A, very interesting' feature of . the work is, that it is carried forward, not under the lead 'of any minister, but by the' happy eo-operation of 'three earneet, laymen, rep resentingthe Presbyterian, Baptist, and Metho diatt. Churches of Waverly:. PIUMBYTERIES.—The Presbytery of Cheniung at its late meeting passed a rcs )'ution• cordially, approving` of the proposed re=union of the two great branches of the Presbyterian Church on the basislurnished in the Report : of the Joint' Committee of the'General Assemblies. During the: meeting 'the Church in 'which Presbytery met wait re-dedicated to the worship of 'God after being remodelled at a cost of $2200. Rei. Mr pawson ; of ; New. York City preached. from . the words.: "Upon this rock" Iro. ,The ,congregatien + his persevered iethe spite of great discourage tnent, sneh' as the apoetacy of a -former stated supply to Episcopacy. Under the pastorate of, Rev:' &Wood, they iiiiregnining.groind.— Pop.. Evangelist.—Th e, Presbytery of Newark Met January 17th. Rev. Edward H. Camp, , was transferred to the West texington Presbytery, Kentucky; 'having accepted a call to one of, the churches in Lexington. Rev. Samuel Murdoch, II ' : ;..1 • • " 4 1 — wittvit whose bounds . ie..about to accept a Chakge. Rev. 4. 4. SAciat Was, r.eoeived from the' Presbytery ot Raritan, and' arrangements were made for-his installation as pastor of the Crane vile Church, January 30th: -Presbytery also took under its care aeandidate for the Ministry ? , now 'in - Seminary, an& e*ainined Mr. philo P. Leaieni,. - a licentiate, fer ordination; the infant ; Church in Passaic;, with whom.he been lahoring, having presented,to , P.resbytery unitirimous.call for his pastoraP.sersices.' [Hiip ordinationLtook place in the evening , as repor ted in our last issue.] —Presbytery of bsirego; meet at, Williamstown, Jan. 28. Rev. C.. J.,- Hutchins,..lll4 Elder J. E. Benedict. of Fulton:. were phospri • Coniinissioners-te -the General As sembly, and Rev. H. N. Millerd and - Elder Al phonso Seymour; alternates.' 'Deacoii Samuel Smith_ was,chosen 'Commissioner to .the Auburn Theological Seminary. , A resolition, Was passed conituendiag the Xineriban'Mission'ary Associa-: tion to,the corift.tence _of the,_Cliurches.--The Presbytery, of ,Cortland. met at-McGrawville. A call from the Church of Dryden to the Rev. Yobn V, C. Nellie was placed in his hands.. Mr. Nellis sigrii'hed his iccePtince of the call, where= upon - arrangements were made for the installa' tion. aaeonnt, of the religious interest in all the churehes, an anxiety was manifested by pas tors to:hasten 'the business of Presbytery to a cenclusfon.-. Rev. Huntington Lyman and Elder F. Stebbins were Appointed .Corinnissioneis to General - Assembly. ' - • • ' MiatlsTrakiri-:- . -Litev..-...tarnek7 IL. Keiser has , received a joint call from the Churches-oflPles sis and T,heresa, N. Y..-7--Rev.. P. C. Baldwin has - closedhia engagemcnt.4 missionary -of .he . Synod of 'West Rennsylvania,in the Oil Region, andcommenced his labora,as a Missionary of. our General ASsembly's ComMittee at Leipsie, Put nam - County, Ohliywhere he topeis-to• plane a Church Rev. Nathan I. - Lord i M. D., Of" the Mactura-' mission" of the Ariieriean who r e turned, to this country /ant SuMmer - in, feeble - heilth, died in Nei York "City; Jan. 24, at 'the age of fifty six-years., „A man- greatly.' belovet and ::useful , • DrATEC da :A ilzwrgEr hake r, 1413.4 i -of , the- priecipal Renegue:3e -.§yna gombhi,3-' ed - ea . the-isto-ies •_ • years. ut waa , ..fAsi-vior/41. ,fears, the editor of 4he ° 8 0 1t ; R A' df..Vet tir e te .amit B of trud iuon: fkili rt u k Vg-th, and his official minktione. city began in 1829, and.closed only with-his death. Excepting as' a 7 .drawlTabir.7- Christianity,- h e , 4hehtin - pelAir RsEest. His remains were interred, ;elder :the forms of his Peo. 1),!°/: ia, 1,119:4:0*WA!'n'tian1/40,11;ilarket,Atrftnt, near the- Pelawf4!. -Cou.r4; , urampad, convert Idould hardly be :found in...Eng_lw; convert there are three thousaUsl 'Can ta" in an 801T'A`oft. Pl t n io :o , 42ltix) let 17 ' 4t... At i y e 9w ArA f the Are 'no lenn4llatt OplLp4drocritl Church of -England hay.* faith; '"" 11 ngliriuto the SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NULADELPHIA BRANCH Or WOMEN'S UNION 3i, SIONART SOCIETY FOR HEATHEN LANI,S The Seventh -Anniversary of this Society was h eld on the evening of February sth, at the church o r the Epiphany, corner of 15th and Chestnut stree ts. Quite a large audience was in attendance. The Rev. Dr. Newton presided. After prayer a n d the reading of Scripture. a communication, address. ed to the ' Wonien?s Union Missionary S oc i ety. ., and attested by - the Bev. G. Dana Boardman, stated that a Meeting to consider interests' vital to th e whole Baptist denomination, then being hell in the Tabernacle church, precteded the attendance of tile members pf the Bsptist churches at the m eet i ng, though they entertained . a Christian interest in a ll its work. ' Alter reading ail abet:rad of the-Fourth Report of the Association for tbe yßat? -IMO and 1867, the pre siding. officer introduced to the audience the R e y, Bishop Sitifption. who4iliowed - that the Society a ss worttiYot approval-fertile following reasons: ( That it does not ' increase the another of Societies so much as rouse - the existing, organizations to take up a branch of :work . hithrti3.leglected. (2) Becaus e it holds up to the Christian women of this country their obligation' to tiid hidie:se/Meeting the Gosp e l. 0) Because ills a bond of union bet wet n the den °mi. nations. - (Olt ish6WO what Women may do in the Chriatiart Church, bytdeveloping a plan of employ. rnent for the-Christian women of our day. ADDiitss' OW , REV. JARED SCUDDER. Rev.. Jared Scudder was /then introduced. ea after expressing hie.,pleaeure in meeting a second time in 4.sec:op.! year, with the ladies of the Societe, he.saidz,l hat told, you something of woman's hozi . ds and wothanli w rongs ,' in `lndia : something of that country which enriched every man who haR settled 'hi It: of the' character of the people I tro have spoken; that; they - weriii neither a set of ign o . rimusesnor fools; and that it was found that all the intellectned ,culture of your:pc:lmola would not t•t)f• fie them, when omw . reecned from their deep de pravity.. The intellect of the females of India has never Leen th6ronglily deieloped ; though when once cultided, "So far ,ati mere intellectuality i s concerned., they are - the. equals of the male popula tion. IPPy ibis, , If . .yhri desire to see the lowest type . of'. wickednesa, uunitity VIII depravity, of any people of the known wOrid e lfou must find it in the women! of tlndia 1 None can plead for woman's wrongs,, as woman can. We hook for woman's aid; we need, her influence and her support—for throu g h these aloneare we enabled tb penet,rateinto the homes of the people of India. Let me .ge.,back and -show you the condition of the Hindoo women, and how little and meagre the culture ,and education of any sort, which they re- Cei boy is born the tom-toni • beet:and the druiria rattle. and all is rejoicing nod revelryl !sheathe tidings come to the Lather that l a borp, into the world, the windows are shut, and the binds are olosed, and there is moan,. house, and from that period the little female infrinCia buried in everlasting night, and is placed in attienlelaYery ever after. I have hrougl t with, me several' extracts from Hindoo sacred bootie, which: I Wish to read to yoti, to show you in w hat estimation- the female sex is timid. "A .woman. cannot be kept in due subjection. They. are .the creatures of wickedness. They can not discriminate between- good and evil." Some of the poetical - wOrks of the Hindoos exhaust the cata logue of vices in describing the natural state of wo man's infidelity, her violence, deceit, avariciousne , -.: an entire lick of good qualities is ascribed to iio mankind.t mote- °Alt TrIMO incy MN" ha air fan - fold;_ a pr ove rb, to omen :::,,yeAiltedl7.iriy;fioik"truth-afkoveledn soon tni f fied'into . popon, so the sacred principles of a serpent i. the Vedas 'Ain eought by woman, become corrupt ,and Unmeaning." Whin a boy conducts himseli in any mean sadhieSpicable manner, their exclamation in, "-ff..lsreacto like a girl." The little girl is never taught to read. the ~only women who have this advantage (with the exception of those reached by the inualikinitrieti) Ore the ( *Nail virgins," who I the reinPle . eelvice.' 'The tiindoos deacribe all other women anteml, na falsity itself, and their relivicins book* ran apion 'the Males to guard themselves from the. poen' widdw in the hour of her desolate sorrow. It a father.can-inakp a marriage contract for his daughter.as.earlyAs poseibte---if he can do it while she liea Prattling in ibecnidle-Leo much the better; but if be make ' s her • betrothal While at the age of seven years, he (Ain attain to the celestial regions of the better class of deities. If she escapes betrothal until eight years, then theAther can only go to the Paradise of, the liar Ria/uratiif she be not betroth ed nntil nineyeam then the father must be content with a benne with,the4hief ,Vishilu; but in cane she escapes Marriage at ten years of age, then the fath er must go to the lower regions. So it is that the little girl of fofirteen ' l / a tt.-the cares of a woman heaped upon hgr ,, antlititlen.yolia Bet & m other with child in arm; when yon would think the mother herself hat-itt, mire onco,becomes a widow, she is a , Widow,..fer , Thelf, heve thousands, nay WidOwli in 'lndia. who stay in their houses to imagine fiiise7rief, 'talk lasciviousness, agin spend' all • their intellectual, energy in cursing each Thisie theig•lifeolith theiaddition of cook se r ing viee.' • - rice. eweeping the, floor, or doing some menial •' • " The women bf India are deplored, and ever since the history or this :people. has tieen divulged, the iniquity and inalevoleuee 'of the female sex has ever been dilated nikin:' .'fairiee'in'this, the natur al result of a course tiff sertility-under which they have-ever been- bound., Their lord. hare ruled them with .an :iron _hand.; yet flaw-. In d i a ; woman rules her,lerd, and consequently India; For they refuse, ifercseed;.to • cools fos theic liege lords, and acCompitny. their refitealif , with 'imprecations most frightlid. • Theifinkhanditilttihr lint for 'a time, but thei*ill- of the Spiiitill'edfitliCeiitt bYlhe wants of the Lstomach, and th owveneettrii.ereof are glad to ery pace." . • e'o.tgeP-nif Iter,itimaler such Pali orTighnaotratince. duedin great partto ,tkeir non-ass°- 1; • • • h' elation usi;t44s, tAce l r,ig t. given tO th ern to preentice'. - , She' mu st'Mu net en ter his room, nor phi - take' o f ilia nor leave 6h e'lmuge in lila incittlfq.lo? - -e an -tteCklatpmed has she bectunn thie mode'of She looks upon 9; 8 486QPiAlicttl. -bPiVeif,,M;s/lio* and - dialionorable. Where women.h arc direoo 181.0:aisle with their h Us iidtl,-they seiereli ratan deepised their female acquaintance-B.J Ther.e.can" he no astonish thenttheii as to 'the' ignaitfice eifthellindoo woman When in the .first intodked upon from her I?iethneLpossessitqp.alispftiltat known vicee, and is c l e aPiattl'b./C !Mt befiolerreietrittedliotheaecond.placei is k.ept.in z pertset i ixi,ROage„ RieliforgApe fl _ from her rcontemne d 47 j i ligi-ill not 11119wea- t ßiird9qac , herself, and in iV I BVe atiempia - .4.n c i now in re gird 'ti tb itifiuence which 'Our 'Cliiitatien wo theit""cani exert iii' 'thitt'''iniiiiiiiinfarY''field. You see.liow. utterly impossiblech isfor - itimiiiiiianal7 to make any attempt for her culture... It requires the personality of Christian women _j3ist such as you are io it %eat drop within their barren ifeakeittile''gret : Seeds - of Chris tlanityi - • M' We".need not only yoqr prayeter,:bto* 'seed your eans. One.handtedAollais. support one na tive iChriStion, -woirusn;l3ihlo-reader 'and 'each mis sionarysheuld hara,fivelif_tbeeeiiiksitainit.O. Thionglatidate.,yesit r 'ULM OD "fie, " ceced gran .su YOur Society.. May hittratrelihifien b e upon you.stna. ; -
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