s.ntfritalt grE,slTttrian.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1868
2r . New York Tribune and the Infidels, Pres
byterian Services on the Continent, The Sympathic
Cough, Missionary Life on the Border, page 2(1;
Literary Intelligence, page 3d; Tennyson 's Vic
tim, and a good Miscellany for the Family, page
6th; Combination Dwellings, The Pennsylvania
Germans ITr,page 7th.
Sar DR. ALLEN'S LECTURE.—In our last
issue, we gave notice that Dr. Allen of " Old
Pine Street Church," would deliver a lecture at
Musical Fund Ilan in the course of a week or
two. We now have the pleasure of stating that
the lecture will be given, at that palace; on Tues
day evening, March 31st, at 8 o'Clock - . The sub
ject of the Doctor's lecture will be : " Observa
tions and Experiences in the Southwest." The
Doctor's residence in.tbat section, before, during
and after the rebelliOn has fitted him to speak on
the subject with authority. The proceeds of the
lecture are for the benefit of one of our feeble
churches. Due notice will ba given of where
tickets may be had.
465 Contributions for the Presbyterian Cha
pel at Interlachen may be sent to Alexander
Whilldin, Esq., S. E. corner of Fourth and Wal
nut streets.
OIIRMTIAN CONVENTION. The opening
services Will be held in Dr. droWell's Ch
Broad St. above Chestnut, on Monday' evening
next. A prayer-meeting will begin the service
at 71 o'clock, after which addresses of welcorne
will be made by ReV. Dr. Newton, and Judge
Strong, followed by Rev. John Hall D. D., of New
York, on some . practical theme„ having special
reference to Christian work.
The entire exereises-Of - the CrtinventiOn will be
so conducted as to give practical information on
Christian effort fbr the salvation'of been. ' The
Church needs voluntary workers. One_of the
main objects of this Convention is to promote
this kind of, work - in all the churches.,
Mir Those purchasing garde,n seeds, are re
ferred to Laiidretli's advertisement.
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.—The American
and Foreign . Christian Union, *hick has for
its speciality r the
, evangelizing work among
Roman CatholicS of both continents, ikai hither
to received but little practical sympathy from
the [Methodist :congregations or Conferences.
This is more surprising in view of the fact that
some of their leading clergy, from both the
episcopate and eldership.„ have long been active
members of its Board of Directors, and, that
for , several years, the 'chapel of the T_Tiiion in
Paris, was served by an eloquent and influential
minister of that Church. An effort is 'to be
made the present season, to, secure for, the Un
ion a distinct recognition by the Conferences
about to assemble, as a channel for the con
tributions of the M. F., ,
'Church in that -direc
tion ; and the Board has appointed Rev. Dr.
Hiram Mattison its representative to forward
this object, by personal attendance upon the
meetings of the Conferences. The leading in
fluences in the denomination are supposed to
favor the object in view, which, if accomplish
.
ed, will help to, concentrate, the eungelizing.
force of vital Christianity as opposed to Rornish
congregations.
THURBER'S NALIGRAPH, OR WRITING
MACHINE.
We have been using for about a year, this
marvelous, combination of niecbanicati appliances
for the relief of overtasked fingers or eyes in
writing. The. Hon. Charles Thurber, a graduate
of Brown University in the first class graduated
under President Wayland, and at one time a
member of the Misiachui6tts State:S4ati, now a
resident of Brooklyn, was led, under the pressure
of personal necessity, that fruitful "mother of
invention," to contrive a machine by which the
exhausted muscles of the fingers might be re
lieved of the duty of grasping the pen, and
by which the whole work of guiding its motions
might be transferred from the'hand and fingers
to the arm. We cannot here describe the ma
chine, which is the admiration of all mechanics,
but can only say that it is not only perfectly
adapted to the particular necessity originally con
templated, viz :—weakness of the band and fin
gers, but also serves quite as good a purpose for
persons, who, from weakness of the eyesight,
dare not look narrowly at the characters they
write. We know of the case, of a prominent
clergyman in this city, who would be compelled,
by the 'critical condition of his eyesight, to lay
aside the pen, if it 'were not for the relief afford
ed by Mr. Thurber's machine. •
Although the price of the machine is high,
(1OO) it has brought no emolument, but rather
loss to the inventor; and those whose profession
requires them to write a great deal, and who are
more or less disabled in hand or eye, will find it
worth all it costs, many times'over.
It is not adapted to entries in books, but to
continuous writing, sermon making, and literary
labours generally. Printers have no difficulty in
reading copy thus written. And while practice
makes the writing look much handsomer than
that done by hand alone, there is no more
difficulty in, lharning to write legibly, than in
learning to, paint an address upon a dq-goods
box.
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1868.
We insert this notice believing that it may
reach the eye of some one suffering for want of
just such a. mechanical contrivance, and hitherto
in ignorance of its existence. Any inquiries
from such persons will be cheerfully answered,
and the machines may be ordered through this
office.
MORE REVIVALS.
In the churches of the other Branch, the out
pouring of
. the , Spirit has been continued in
many quarters; and with abundant results. The
Pres. Banner says that Industry Church in Alle
ghiny City, a new organization, has had eleven
accessions Remersburg, Pa., sixty.aix_acces s
siona ;- and in the joint charge of Middle creek,
eighteen,
including one deaf and dumb man; in
Athens, 0., nine accessions ;i in Greencastle, Pa.,
.where a new church edifice was recently dedica
ted, fifteen 'aceessiona and others inquiring; in
Harlem, 0., forty accessions, thirty-three on pro
fession of faith, among-whom were several
heads of families, and a numher of students in
the College; in the joint charges : of Marysville
and Milford, Centre, 0., forty.seven received to
communion ; the First Church of Newcastle,
Pa., about twenty have experienced change of
heart; , itr: Clarinda; 2 Izora,l eighteen, have been
added; in Farmington, Ill;, over one hundred have
been conyortet in AhscCiongregational and 0. S.
churches, one-half of which have united with
the littir, kluAtilotit!to The Presbyter
reports religious interest. in the Fifth Church,
Cinn.,,Thirs thirty_ have been recently received,
seventeen on "iidfeSaibh ;; Jefferson Ville, Ind.,,
Where ivrettlidr litoreViWo Prb feiaett faith ill Christ.
The Nortfi, .Western iivsbyterlan reports , revivals'
in Virghlia l where about ,fifty,prefess An have
found peabe, and otheii 3 ale still inquiring; in
Carthage, 111., where seventeen have made- open:
profession, and others rejoicing in hope ; in the
Scotch Churo p h„qhiago,.in,-ceinneetioKwith the
Church of Canaa, where, the tOrd is giving Dr.
Burns many slats ` to St. Louis,
where Attei CumberiamiXretqteriatt ointroh,
over fifty hopeful conversions are reported, and
in Dr.' BrOal..S . :Chni`sli, - farge accessions. Dr.
Nichols of - tiats'bity 'writes of the interest in his
church • " So far there have I?een over onke hun
dred toidAir , and over eighty of
them have ekiiresasdlehope." '
, The . gongregap - onalio .., - and -, Reeorger ?reports,
among' the - Churches'of that order, revivals in
North Brookfigidiritus.;_vtliere. 'quite a number
have turned to the Lord; at Sandwich, thirty or
forty were converted; in Raymond, N. li., a
general and .powerful revival; at Keene,,:thirty-.
one received since the Church Was organized in .
October; at Springfield, Vt., thirty-one received
March I,=.4wenty-six _oh profession, including
five entire families; at lyells River, Vt:, twenty
added at the same date, nine of them heads of
families, more than :Li' many men have declared
for Christ; at Chelsea, Vt., same date, fourteen,
received.; at„Viestrnitister.A.West,,(samee
twenty 4dtled r while twenty-five,„ were,. gathered
into tout' neighborina churches; at Bloomfield,
Coon., fifteen t aCcesarons, tikelife7.o4 profession ;
at Groton and Newington, ,the,. game State,
powerful revivals have been' experieticed.
Among the-,Baptist charehes;, t t tLe Examiner
and Chronielej reds revivals at
Amsterdam, N. Y., when ;Rey. J. Chessire
baptized' twenty-one on a recent Simday, and
twenty more are seeking Christ ; . at Olean, N. Y.,
where fifteen were immersed recently, and others
will soon be ; at Pittsgrove, N. J., where over
seventy profess conversimgad forty-one have
been immersed ; at Columbus, N.J., where Rev.
W. D. Seigfried has baptized fifty-four this sell
son ; at Sharer", Pa., where twenty have, been re
ceived and others, are expected; at Meadville,
where 41 (including 31 heads heads of families)
•
have been gathered in.
.
For a goodly list of revivals in our own
branch, see Correspondence and reh News.
NEW CASTLE UNION- CONVENTION.
NOTE FROM TRE.CORBESPONDENT. - .
Pittsburgh, Mar. 10, 1868.
To THE EDITOR OF THE AMEEI,OAN
TERIA'4 :—Alfoiv me - to cerieCt Unlit :National
error in my report of the Presbyterian Union
Convention at New Castle ) in your last issue. In
the hurry and, bustle of the close of thezConven
tion, idol:der to reach the cars, I was unable to
see the offinialticord ai to the negatvaotes;an =
thought I was correct in the names reported. I
rejoice to find that several of , the brethren named
g is
finally concluded not to record their n'ames. Pos
sibly, indeed, INvas:equally•mistakel in thinkinc ,
they had any intention to d0,..50 1 , I find, by the
official record in the United Presbyterian, that
instead of Rev. Mr. Torrence, Dr. BrX. aunkin,
and Rev. Mr. Riggs, and others, there mere bat,.
the latter named; also,—Rev.
N. M. Edgar...m:4
Elder Day. Of these, Bro. Riggs is heartily in
favor of union, but cannot give np, the hymns.
Brother Edgar is not now in the' active duties of
the ministry, but from poor health is now en
gage in business, and since the meeting came to
me and stated lie was in favor of union.
I have conversed with a large: number of U. P.
and 0. S. brethren since the meeting. The U.
P.'s, without one exception, say they will go
heartily and earnestly for union on this basis,
but that they cannot farther. A number of the
0. S. and some of the N. S. also, will do the
same under protest, however, in regard to the in
terference with their liberty. Others scout the
idea of giving up the hymns. They will have
none of it.
Let it all be frankly, manfully, kindly spoken
out in the spirit of love. If we cannot come to
gother confidingly, let us stay apart. Some laugh
at me as dull and short-sighted for trustincr a the
U. P.'s. Perhaps they are'right. For one,l am
willing to trust those true-hearted, earnest work
ers in the cause . of..the Master, and whose record
on the Slavery question is so creditable to their
heads and their hearts. Let us have more New
Castle Conventions. Love casteth out fear.
Mir We learn that in Dr. Robinson's church,
Brooklyn, the handsome amount of $1,335 was
collected on the plates, for Church Erecti6n, after
an appeal by the Secretary, Dr. Ellenwood, last
Sabbath.
PROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT.
REVIVALS.—The meetings in Victor have con
tinued ever since the week of prayer. The young
pastor has had no assistance from abroad. There
have been fifty or sixty conversions, among whom
are fifteen or twenty young heads of families.
Twenty six were received to the church on the
first Sabbath 'of February, and thirty five more
are expected to come forward-at a later day.
The great work of grace in Susquehanna,
where about one hundred are converted, has some
features of peculiar interest. The immense re
pair shops of the Erie Aailway are located there,
employing a great number of hands. The Com
pany have not been unmindful of their interests.
The chief engineer 4 , 3pecially, Mr. Gregg, has
manifested a noble regard for their intellectual,
social and moral welfare. In the bUilding of the
J
ample depot, the secon story was finished off as
a chapel, with seats, p atform and desk, all ad
mirably arranged for !ectures, concerts, or reli
gious meetings. in tlps place, the most commo
dious and convenient ih the village, a Union Sab
bath School Concert it held every month. '
Mr. Gregg has also encouraged the employees
of the *ad to, i
form terary Societies for mutual
improvement. The F i gineers have their club
room, the Machinists eirs; and a fine Reading
Room and Library ar • established for all. ' Mr.
Gregg himself is a metiber of the Presbyterian
Church, - (Rev. S.. H. Noon, pastor,) and an ear
nest),y. intelligent *orker ,in the Master's service.
It is by such labor's; - ith God's blessing, that'
such spiritual results tire realized.
- A glorious revival las visited the church in
t
Truinansburg. It fo owed the week of prayer.
For fifty consecutive'ights there was preaching
by the pastor, _Rev. m. N. Page, followed by
prayer and conferenc4neeting. ' There has been
a — great quickening an tie members of the
.church, and a large n oiler of persons are hope
fully converted, some not over tWelve years of
age, and some as far advanced as seventy-five.
The'heart of the'you g'.,and faithful paStor is
greatly cheered. Abo seventy-five persons have
been added to the Ch ch since he took the over
sight of it, only one y r and a half ago.
Thirty four persons were received last, Sabbath
to the Presbyterian C rch in Deposit, a part of
the. fruit of the receniquickening in that, place.
REMS.
Rev. Dr. Curtis, efOltuira, has received a call
to the First Presbyte , , an Church of St. Louis,
that to which Dr. Ngl m has.ministered so well
for the last tea years. Dr. Curtis is one of our
stn . :ingest men, much t eded and liked in Elmira;
but if St. Louis can m ke out a stronger claim,
we suppose she will gt,, hira.
The Presbyterian qiureh of 'Wolcott, is sup
plied with a new orga 'of fourteen.stops, made
at Westfield, Mass. .
. .
Rev. A. B. Lamber n, of this .city,'has given
$l,OOO to Hamilton C lege to found a scholar
ship.
St. Peters Church this city, (0., i 5.), failing
to get Rev. S. S. Mit ell, have, now-,given a call
to Rey. 111. H. Hutton' Mt. Vernon r near New
York. He is a son of v. Dr. Hutton of New
York ; is now in the illutch Church; but St.
Peter hopes to remove ' dm to this city, with 'a
slight change of his eccl..iastical relations.
SOCIAL.—The pari
Rome, rallied in force
the pastor for a social
great storm prevailiN
the parsonage was El
pleasantly away.
The good people o
membering ,their esi
Benton, in their ann
age. • There was a h
ing well spent; and
benefit of the pastor
of this church are 4
Room, intending by
$2,000 as soon as po
' • , THE .01BURN-L
'the emir Of $5,000,
success.." Edward C
men of the city give
THE LADIES OF as. are making great ex
ertions to aid in rebui ling the Female Seminary,
which was destroyed ,b7,anineendiary fire two
years ago. For' this: kpoie they are eolieiting
1
funds, arid Prepariiii 'cor' - ' - a grand Bazaar in June
net. ,Vire notice th t, with characteristic geuz ,
erosi4 z , T. L. Kings % ak, iSon, 4 Oe k iuninen4
clothing mer Chants o :that city,4e6entry, gave to
/
the Ladies Seminary / Association, . the profits of
one day's Sales in their extensive wholesale and l
retail establishment` Itmes - easy to them to I
do just such thin.n.
OBITUARIES.--The depth of Geo. L. Dickin
son, Esq., of Utica, is an ounced in the papers of
that city. Fur twenty- e .years he has been
known as a most uiright nd. enterprising busi
ness man, at the head of large and prosperous
ti usincps house. He was lso an esteemed and
ttgeftticelder in the Wei - tau `stet- Church,, where
. c ,,1
his counsels and labors will be greatly missed.
The mongrel,chnrch, which was formed some
two years. since 'ip,ponneetion with the. Water
Cure establish - Mint -I 'kt :tansville, liad - been dis
solved. Dr. Jackson, (M 1),,,) who is at, the bead
of the cure, and who is a . 1 ' . ,, us talker on a great
variety of subjects, politi „ rao reforms, bloom
-o,iit
erism and the like, and who was oiAned as pas
tor of this church, throws , up his Tornfission, re
signs his charge; disbands'the organizati&r, and
lets things go back to their original chaos.? It is
quite as well so. It is not much of a church,„
anyway, and did not gather to itself much of file
confidence of the surrounding region.
We are also pained to 'hear this day of the
death of HON. HENRY WELLES, the oldest of the
Judges of the Supreme Court of this State. He
died on Saturday the 7th instant, in Penn Yan.
He was about seventy-five years of age, and has
sa,rved upon the bench for a little over twenty
years, every inch, a judge; . not rapid or brilliant,
but careful and sure; an able, patient, incorrupt
ible man. And better still, he was a- thorough
Christian, an elder in the Presbyterian Church;
deeply interested in all religious matters, and al
ways doing what he could for the spread of
Christ's kingdom at home and abroad. - He will
be,:much missed, both in his judicial and church
relations.
The funeral of Judge Welles was attended-at
the Presbyterian Church - .of Penn Yan on Tues
day the 10th. His associates on the b*ich, Judges
Johnson,' E.D. Smith, and James C 'Smith and
J. S. .T
of Rev. Dr. Knox, of
list week at the house- of
'union.. In spite of the
:every nook and corner of
d, and the evening passed
Ilitna have been kindly re
, eineit pastor, Rev. A. L.
r;
al, gathering at the.parson
, use full of them; - an even
' me $3OO - 4eft=behind for the
and his faMilY. The ladies
"moving fur,,a, new Lecture
heii own exertions to 'raise
sible for this ptirpose .
RARY fund has no* reached
i d bids fair to,be at ConiPlete
Sejover, one of
,the young
$500.1 .
many other distinguished citizens, from near and
from far, were present. The funeral sermon was
preached by Rev. David - Nagle, pastor of the
Church in which Judge Welles had so long been
an elder. It contained a high and deserved eu
logium upon the character of the deceased, the
just Judge, the patriotic citizen, the consistent
Christian, the loving husband, father and friend.
He died in the fullness of his honors and his fac
ulties, respected and beloved by all. . •
DEATH ov Mits. I3ARNARD.--The venerable
Dr. Barnard, so long time the honored pastor of
the church in Lima,
has recently been called to
mourn the death of his excellentwife, with whom
he had walked. in the pilgrimage of life almost
fifty years. She was a help meet for a clergyman ;
useful, honored and beloved in the parish. She
has been for some time failing, and atlast passed
gently away to the rewards of the blest..
Boehester, March 14, 1863
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
DEAR AMERICAN :—A bird's eye view is no
doubt favorable for vertain purposes, and your
'correspondent "On the Wing," seems to have
seen some things from his elevated position, not
visible to mortals less eligibly situated for a coup
d'coil. Thus for example, only one "On the
Wing" would have . been able to discover the
"jealousy " (1) of 'Milwankie which consumes
the bosoms of Chicagoans, and which is probably
only equalled by that of the business men of
Philadelphia, of its powerful rival just over the
Delaware line. Then again the decadence of
Chicago, which he so feelingly predicts, its wa
,
ning before the rising greatness of St. 'Paul and
Superior City, though trying to our feelings, is
probably to be accepted as true;
,since one "On
the Wing" must doubtless be able to see far into
the future; while the rapidity of his glance can
not be supposed at all to impair the, Value of his
vaticinations. The only thing to be rearetted is
that, he could not have given wider >currency to,
his prognostications, as it might have checked the
immense rise in .real estate now going on all over
the city, and the •investments in business struc
tures of the most costly description which the
coming season is to witness, to the ultimate ruin
of those whose unwise faith in the future of our
city is thus leading them on. I trust that the.
next time your correspondent shall come 'among
us, he will arrive by some one of, the several lines
of 'railroad now entering our burgh, and thus ob
tain a more mundane view of its condition and
prospects. The airy .and flighty ,method
vision, though having, as freely admitted, its ad
vantages, has, at the same time, its drawbacks.
The floods have lifted up their voices, and
stretched forth their =hands over 'all the region
about and beypnd us. Bridges and dams swept
away, towns ,submerged, ,mills carried from their
sites, railroads rendered impassable and travelling
interrupted, are among the incidents of, this al
most unparalleled watery visitation. Immense
loss and damage must needs accrue to individuals
and corporations. The heavy snow fall of the
first day of the month, succeeded by unusual
rains, and the frozen earth, which allowed none
of the floods of water to enter the ground are ti e,
occasion. It now leeks — though an early :
Spring were before. us.
Many eyes are turned thoughtfully and prayer
fully toward your city at the present time, and
the results of the deliberations of the Joint Com
mittee are waited for with deep solicitude. J May
p l a give wisdom and prudence tb those on;whose
'eonelifsiOns so eat i nterests , wait.
Mr, Henry Morehouse, tie " bey prettp4er
from ;England; has ;been: nutting, us for npue
weeks, and'is attracting donsiderablettumbers. to
his " ScriPitire — lteadings;"..artfl,.. his preaching.'
Mr. M. is fervid and fluent, and sets forth the
way:of salvation with simplicity, and .not without,
effect: He begin preaching at nineteen,
but is;
now twenty-five years. old. He is, however,-
wordy and diffuse to the last degree, and with
few of the elements of a great or powerful pnl
,
pit orator.
The State Convention in Indiana, called, in,the r
interest of Union among the several Presbyterian
boclies,,assembled yesterday at'the First _Presby
terian church in Indianapolis. Rev. Joseph
ICuttle, D.D:„ of Crawfordsville, was chosen Pres
ident, and . Rev. John McMaster ' Rey.,Nathruz C.
McDill and Col. James Blake, Vice Presidents.
The followinc , topics of discussion were brought
forwaid for consideration by the business Qom
mittee:---lit. Would the ,real spiritual unity of,
the people of God he advanced by an organic
union of all believers. 2d. Is, the union of the
various branches of the Presbyterian Church in
the United States desirable . and practicable on
the basis adopted by the recent Union Conven
tion at Philadelphia. 3d. What can be done to
bring the several branches of the presbyterian
family in this country more closely together
It was resolved that a business committee of
two be appointed from each branch of the Church.
The afternoon session was occupied with a n dis-
CILSgOII of the first topic, and considerable oppo
sition to an organic union was develeped. The
majority of the con vention, however, appear to
favor such union. The attendance was large,
despite the unfavorable sate of th'e Weather.
NORTH. WEST.
GERMAN STREET 'CIIVRCIL—The Ist Church,
Southwark, of which Rev. A. Culver has re
eently taken charge, is making encouraging pro
gress Last Sabbath, the attendance at comma
nion was i,egarded as the largest for a number of
years. Five new members were added ; some
who last yeat - thad taken their certificates of dis
mission, returntd 'them ; a number are concerned
about their soul; and several certificates are''
promised for the next communion. The Church
is now blessed with-,harmony, and good feeling
the attendance upon the Sabbath and weekly
services, and Sabbath-school, and Bible-clasies,lii
constantly increasing. , -The pastor has recently
begun. a Bible class on =Sabbath afternoons; upon
the plan of that which was so largely: attended
in his previous charge: A,ll:feek hopeful: -that
old German' Street, Church is to be blessed with
permanent-prosperity. •;
At a meeting of Philadelphia Fourth Presby
terian held 2d Oct., 1867.
The Rev. Wm. T. Eva and Dr. Paul, Elder,
were appointed a Committee to prepare and re
port a minute expressive of the sense of Presby.
tery in relation to Elders who are appointed to
represent the Churches and who fail to attend.
The Committee reported the following which was
accepted and adopted to wit:
" Our Form of Government (See chap. x. secs.
2, and 3,) contemplates the representation of
every Church by an Elder in the meetings of
Presbytery. Such representation is essential,
not'only to the carrying out of the spirit - and
design of our Church polity, but also to a pro
per and intelligent interest, on the part of • our
sessions and Churches, in the Work of God com
mitted JO our trust. And it ought, by-every
Church, Bession, and Elder to be considered not
only a right . and privilege; but a duty to secure
such representation.
"But the Presbytery observes with pain, that a
large number of our Churches are very commonly
not thus represented in its meetings ; and that
even, in cases where " Elders are .appointed by
their Sessions to attend, they fail; it cannot be
doubted, sometime,s from inauffteient. and- trivial
reasons to discharge that, duty,: therefore
"Resolved, that Presbylery deplore the delin
quency of many of the Elders of our churches
in ,this
. matter; and *add recommend to and
enjoin Upon the-Sessions'Of the Chinches to give
attention tnthe subject,,,,and take such measures
as may be adapted to secure the end in view, not
only by appointing Elderito attend the meetings
of'Presbytery, but alio by calling them to a pro
per account for their failure to attend when so
appointed : And that the Stated:Cierk be Airected
to send a copy of this minute to every Elder in
each Church, under our care." -
GENESEE
NoaargroWN, happy - condition of
things exists in the Central , Chureb, as a result of
series. of meetings through :January last, be
ginning with the Week of Prayer, and prolonged
for a month. Dr. Allen, of Tine street Church,
was with us two evenings::: The• Sabbath-school
is lage, - .and a pleasant religious feeling pre
vails in this hopeful department Of the church.
For several weeks, the 91d and the New School
held„their Wednesdayevening lectures in each
other's churches. It is probable ' that both the
Pastors of these' churelea are -strong "union
men," 'inxions for the time when 'there' shall be
but one denomination. The September: conven
tion, in your , city did more for "-union," here,
than all the declarations i and resolutions of all
the bodies that ever moved on the subject had
done heretofore. We hear with deep'sorrow of
the illness of our former pastor, Rev. D. G.
Mallery, now of Beverly, N. J.: May the Lord
put His arms of everlasting.love around him."
FAIRTON, N. J.—The Week of Prayer was
observed by our Church in this place, in connec
tion with the -Church, and the interest
was so great that the- meetings were continued
from week to week in each "church alternately,
until the close - of February. At the last com
munion, March Ist, twenty-one were received to
our connection, and eliven to the Methodist, and
others are expected:
Cuzsrxu CIO Caußcw.—The Chester City
Presbyterian church is,rejoieing in another out
pouring,. of the ,Divine Spirit. The work dates
somemebis MAW c'lPECearitest 'spiritual longing
on -behalf of the riremberii i of the school.
inipelle.d' to prayer. Three, weeks since, special
services. were ,inaugurated. They have been
characterized ,by,,igreat solemnity and spiritual
fervor; On one , occasiOn;-a large number of the
members of the, Clmroh present, asked prayer
for themselves and their families. The work has
been more radical than any in the history of
this• Church. OnSunday, March 15th, eighteen
persons were admitted to• church membership on
profession_ There are additional cases of awak
ening and conversion. The quality of the con
verts is very excellent. More than half are
males. , SoMe have been indefatigable workers
in the Sabbath-school .before conversion. One
individual was brought up a Romanist.
MINISTERIAL.—Rev. 'S. D. Smith is to sup
ply the pulpit in Delhi, 0. for a year.—Rev.
H. W. Stratton was installed pastor of the Cong.
Church• in Hantsburg„ 0 , by a council of minis
ters and laymen from the neighboring Churches
of
,that Order and our own, Feb. 25.—Rev. J.
L. Jones laboring at Salina-and Solomon, Ks..
on the U. P. R. • R. recently received four to
memberehip in the former charge, and is to re
ceive seven in the latter at an early date.—
Rev. R. M. Overstreet, Frankliit, Ind., has re
ceived and accepted:a call from the Presbyterian
church of Sandwhich, 111.,-and has commenced
his labors:—Some of •Rv. A. C. Shaw's peo
ple, Claysville, N. Y., recently presented him
with $126 in a quiet way, which in the depressed
financial condition of the village is a very gener
ous gift.=Rev. Chas. P. Robinson, 1).D ., wl), ,
has lately resigned the charge of the First Pre -
byterian church in Brooklyn, will go to Europe
for the Ameriban and Foreign Christian Union.
and will for' a short time take charge of the
American Chapel at Paris.—Rev. 0. H. Bar
nard has resigned the charge of the North Ber
gen (Genesee `county) Church. His address iF
Brockport, N. Y.—Rev. R. M. Overstreet (0
S.) of -Franklin Ind., has received and accepted
a call/to:our Church, Sandwich, Ill.—Rev. W.
P. Barker, - of the Mahratta Mission, being pre
vented by ill - health from returning to India at
present, is at South Wales, Erie county, N. 1:-
---=-Rev. Joseph H. Robinson, of Cornwall Lan
ding, N. 1., died on the 4th . inst.,-after a brief
illness of tei days-, in the 33d year of his age.
He n was = at one time the - pastor —of the First
Church - brWillianisburgt: Ile had been in his
present char&forsomething=over two years, and