fran’inw
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1868,
Igg” Mr. Barnes’ charge to Dr. Johnson, Blew
Manufactures in the Smoky City, Second Letter
from Rev. A. M. Stewart, The Christian Light
is Force, Page 2d; Editor’s Table, including
Lange’s Corinthians and many Theological Ju
venile, and Miscellaneous Books. Page 3 d; What
Stella could not bear, Old World Monsters, Rev.
T. L. Culyer on The Christian’s litle, with
poetry, dec., Page Qth; , Our Special Correspon
dents lively account of the trip to Gettysburg ,
Page 'ith.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
For Kolapoor Mission, ‘
S. S. of Norristown Central Church, . 27 30
E. 0. Thompson apd S. : Class, . . 34 00
G. W. F . .... 600
A Moral, Fruit, and Fancy Fair is now
beingjheld.at the Rpqtprejlppm of.tjhe Whart.on
B*.*P#es%yiitiii ctech. dfe;
JfflrWe have received numbers I, and 11. of
The Cretan, a. monthly .paper ispped by the,Greek
Relief Committee in Boston. It is filled with
matters of great interest as to the struggle., now
waging, im the East' between the barbarism of
Islam and the—however imperfect yet—Chris
tian) ei vision t9#3tra^ of
How sucC'eissfuVtlm straggle
iaiMeg:ort“the parV of fife l&ft 15 «i«wnji®l
map in the 11. number, very small
space in the island Turks.
■ M&~ A; farewell; soiree., was* given,to Bey i E.
P. Hammond, in Glasgow, May26thj under the |
auspices of, the Glasgo wiFouhdry. Boys’ Religious I
Society., .LieutoCplohel D. BayidSon,,occupied
the chair. Amongst/othew on thh platform were
the Beys. Dr. Paterson, A. A. Bonar, X. Welle,
D. Pirret, X Mi’Gregor, Professor Macklin, J.
M’Bermid ; Bailie Govan, Councilor Laughland,
& HOHip JA3!22AJO
The Chairman expressed tne great pleasure
he felt at and espe
cially at whom he
well remembered as having been years ago en
gaged aIM" with- hiujaejf in a work in
Scotland—that o/ assisting ,J in the’furtherance of
a great awakening; , -Jhey all jknew that he allu
ded to his dear friend Mr. Hammond. (Cheers.)
DrCH/S. the report from
which., is an extract:
“ Mr. Hammond has held 34 meetings in the
course of’of 39-days, from 18th April to 25th
May (yesterday) spoken to 30,-
000 people in 7 districts of the city. Following
rip Mr.'’Hsminohd’'S meetings ih Various qudrtek
of the city, 20 meetings. have already been held
—not inpludjpg .the regular., meetings of the
Foundry Society. These meetings have
tfe ardB
of 1.0,000, people have attended these meetings.
At every one of the above meetings ( very many
have remained to the inquiry meeting sheld after
them.” i «
AfterseVeVSl'other a'd ! drbss*es’'' i Mr L . Hammond
gave ahacebdfitof cliirdren's , iheetinga in Syria',
where Rev. Mr. of. Beirut,.noted, as in
terpreter, and Jerusalem where many English
speaking' ohildr'en. weto living, and where Bishop
Gobat and Dr.‘Barehfyiiafl'requested him toad
dress them. He spoke of the crown of thorns
wh to hi£lhy r jllr. Gfibat,
and whiendie nad usedVfrmeetings oir Ihe Conti
nent and in evident^ggod^cffect.
The WfAspotii an
account of this soiree, says nothing of tjjm.futjure
movements of Mr. Hammond. ■ .V.
I0“;A .despatch*to the. Morning Post dated
“New’Tork,>June i-hth,’' says:, :
An immense meeting for the reunion of the
Presbyterian' Churches was' field last'evening in:
the Rev. Dr. Hall's Church. NiMhers tveht away
unable to 'gain 1 enttahhe, and* addresses were- de
livered by £?ime, gall,
H. B. Smith, Sutphen, Robert Garter, and Geo. i
H. Stuart, Esqs.- Devotional exercises were con
dncted by Drs. Skinner, Hatfield, and’ Croshy.;
Hr? jhdMn\€Qbifihfial£ oil the audidncef extended
him the right hand of fellowship. Mr. Stuart
held the vast audience until nearly ten o’clock. <
LYONS FEMALE COLLEGE.
L. Stanley is' in- thie city |
pointment of the Synod of lowa, endeavoring, to]
secure valuable property valued at $45,00.0, for.
the small sum of $15,000. The enterpffs le!re
ceived the cordial endorsement of the General]
Assembly at its la’te'meeting at" Harfisburg.' It,
ibeegrre^men^e^^-jgtqjiy As- ;
sociation of Ministers held at. the.
House, and by many brethren individually.'''* It]
is a rare.opportuuity to secure,an institution on;
the M ississippi. Will, not. some, brethren 'inthe l
Presbyterian Church adopt it and ’hand down
their names for all time in the great .valley of the
West. The sum of
Mr "Stanley may be addressed l at the Presbyterian
House, 1334 Chestnut Street.
The Article. “ Undersold. jtiinseTff ” on
,eur .Family Circle pagej does injustice to an es-j
body"o/'^/Wristisi!tS®'' ! ®h? name of the!
hero
.kef r *nt mi , C H
Of the State of Religion within the bounds of the
Presbyterian. Church in the ,United States of
America, May, 1868.
Standing at the end of thirty years In the his
tory of a great denomination,' we may' profitably
revert,'itr this connection, to the course' of that
history, and notice, soiile among the prominent
characteristics in the religious development of
this portioij off the Ghristid'Church. ; v f
•first, an era of aggregat ion and assimilation on the
part of the scattered fragments - remaining after
t)ie disruption. Not only those churches And
ecclesiastical bodies whose connection with the
old Presbyterian atbek Was) severed by -thatPafei,
but also others in variousportions-ofthe country,
I inspired by sympathy with them as to' doctrine
and position, Were thus early together, bOUieM
to bis bone and flesh to his, flesh. The, coales.
cence of these congenial elements resulted,‘ima
comparatively brief ipCifiodj in the organising of a
neW Church—jj Church possessing a high degree
of religious
and in some' respects,: peculiarly fitted bo M
go'dd and a wprhi&r'ph'tisSt,,', 'ffßj
In the second decide; we discern ameasureiff
progrffis ahd growth, every?,way remarkable,WljS
in contrast With the'youthfulnrafegef
the denomination, and with the unfavorable! iM 1 -
cuinstances'amongWhich (t stjbfelp.d
tuviby.o i '-This growth and progress were attained
far less through any adjustmente of pblity I 'or , sihy l j
1 positive denominational Stoflhn'jjtban
(hfi.
jjy the conversion of souls through).the. I
I. truth, by-the culture of believers inholinegs; and I
I the increa%fe{ofipj(htyl. in\'theiindiyidtih.l church.
I And, though the lack of sucli denominational ac
tivity, and of a led, du
■ L though irreconcileabie diversities respecting sTa-1
j very constantly agitated jthejyaung dehßSnination,
$66 30
• g-.'TT.gff
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1868.
ANNUAL NAP.KATIVE
yet tb.e era closed a.decisj,yeadyanceinthe
number of churches and communicants, and- in
nearly every- other element which would- indicate
a OK
p The Ofai been a
period of i organizatioh "and bonsoliilation, in re
spect both to doctrine and golityi'i4tid v t6
forms, of. religib'tiS’ ’' ’ A clearer adjust
ment" of our’ ecclesiastical system has .bfien se
cured ; more uniform and harmonious mplmds of
ya&ng%h<l dpplyiifg ?a
ttainedf'B;- m ,o#fe s siidiciciuS*iEn*if s pi‘oduotive;;Bieory
of Church action is at * length recognized 1 -and
adopted. Not onl^tllFyear, but every
yeSr in this decadeThas borne progressive testi
mony to a great structural change m these par
ticulars I—a 1 —a change effeoted'at no'serious loss in
respect to the past, prolific of good in many'di
rections,’and jfull of piomis£fo:6 the futpfe As
we stand at the close of this period, are\ per
mitted in'ibis matter to recognize, in-a'jpeepliar
through this formative stage at no •.
unity or of spirituality, but also thud' endowing
anfegfipgingffut acts»u; 'jfijr
larger and wiser enterprises, fora nobler work
'and a nobleptestimonyin time 'tb cc&te. ~ ‘
- Studying thpgeneral history of
ti'on during these three periods, which -aig.^ljus
seen to stand in the ord£r of a sound health
ful deyeJopmentj many indications of
a in all that constitutes true
growth. Each of these periods'shoWs air itdva'n'ce
on the preceding in respect to the number of
ternal strengh and resources,, and an improve-:
inent in butwaVdposition, and in relatibn to otheh
branches of the Church of Christ..wEach cx-
Sits of t^iiritbryms- ! as of
. bs, and a steads; the. denomina
tion parallel with the amazing "march of'the na
dentiall.y planted, j|t,the gtst, along thosejines of
latitude where the various elements of New Eng
land life nieet’and’ ‘tnin'|;id vrith ’ those 5 from the
more central’andrSoutkernt-States.' L Like every
other American influence or institution that is
vital, it moved along the same or
neighboring parallels,'planting hew churches in
every rising Statc,sendH)g missionariesamong the
pioneers of each opening territory, ,jconetautly
striving to plant the;.standard of its doctrine and
-polity.wherever American civilizationt! extends.
Eor ', J g%hse : ofK;as,
indeed, beeh excluded; ftomtheSoOtheTD'Stafces:
:y,et jti ,fe g. suggestive; fajjtifc. thaOhe" Mhsty-iMrp
bjf, "jjbtir.; ChMmittefe,'; eifme
from Presbyteries representing mo lessi than: sev
en teen States an'd four territories, iigd 'fbafjfboSe
States and territories lie exactly in that 'central
zone jbf influence in which.Amefican-jdeas bloom
most freely, inditf which our A,mbf?ckti llfio-j-
I political, aocial, ,religious—finds its'-.’iioEiiest. ex
pression. -L'-T-."V:
' This geographicai distributibp ofa.oh^.Clxbf^h 1
is afaetto.be carefully taken into the account, in
studying its religroua.shjsfory.j'.even.'foriaa'Single
cions .to men of all , latitudes, and ,although -.the
Spirit of grace be not limited by thtfti’oWdaribs
of States, it still'is true that opt ipterpretetipn.of
.that Qpspel find.s easier access,to Qertai.n-fypes<of
mind than tb and that our chufchebtake;
root more or less readily, according- to the general
character of the communities wherein they are I
planted. The Presbyterial Narrative'S themselves!
suggest ln some instances they:
.speak of fsans of hindrance ap’d sources,,of ‘ dis
couragement) which are hot felt universally 1 ; ' in,
I ’others, they allude to .successes and!ad-vances4fdr
' 80 :<% as visible conditions -'dxtend, it
j would be. unreasonable .to, 16.0 k, elsephqre. The
: growth of-a Christian denomination does depend,
in some degree, not merely on- its internal’ quali-
I f j®, B °f .P t,r P? hut likewise on its position, and
; on .the.external.nCifcumstarices affectiug itM,,,..Tfie
: hi'storyr.,of our,dhurches in thfe lying
east, of .the Alleghenies, cannot'he exactly identi
| caWith the histor.y ef those subseqnently organ
i ized in the States.' between-the mountains and the;
Mississippi, qr of those still different phw-^® B ;
: more recently planted heyondtheFather of Waters, i
, A similar exist among the
, churches 'alorfg or nfffer of these
'
Narratives from'’iNtfltfchein , >a.'n'dJ;Soift!linrn Ohio
resp^4.YSlj>> t a/Si from the contiguous States of
Michigan and Indiana. And in considering the
state of religion for the current year, it is our
duty to take such diversities into the account, and
to estimate the measure of Success attained with
suitable reference to the external as well as the
internal conditions under which that success was
secured.
Taken in; general, the history of our churches
during ithe year now closed, must be regarded as
one of marked prosperity.. Though the Presby
terial Narratives do not furnish sufficient statisti
cal .information, yet .they convey the impression
of a decided advancq,, ur many important direc
tions. The. numberi of sanctuaries erected or es
seutially repaired, or of instances where indebtr
edness tor houses of, worship previously, erected
has, been ,paid;. qf, mission' schools or enterprises
provided with, fitting accommodations; and of
p.arsonggps b.uiit or jpurchased, and ministerial
libraries .procured, isjprqbatdy greater, than in any,
other previous year!in our history as a denomi-;
nation; the generaljnpreapeo.f,wealth, since the
close of the war/ ‘exhibiting r ifeelf 'in these as in
so many secular • ‘diVections. ' ! Soino of the Pres
byteried reporta measure : of ec/uiti
bl’e liberality hf the mihistry, 1 ' arid
such, bie'regarded *>’;i.n-j
de;i of a, general, .though by mo, means uqiyersal
ifacti// It is believed that a' similar,.increase,,of
benevolence is mani|eBting itself r nt least :ittsome
sections of the Charbh'j iu the asSisbihde of can
didates fdf the ■ministry,''and in' ■thd' Sndowiherit'
‘of ‘institution^; consebriited tioi &eJ %thi& l blf &hrjs
h.xr.t lIUK ,o<t lS- X'ffl-1 .nl'j ".eaorl
ptian education.
f
I in : increased idi.teßdauceiuppiui.thc; various means
l of i grace; in• a marred adfvan'Ce in the: Sabbath
r school' Work^andln gjener&l fatar witlKwbioh
four clißfdhe's 1 and been ; regarded.
llt is 1 dbVidus' fKiit jbahy 'of'the prejudices oti'ce
entertained against pur denomination,‘ in- dertain.
SRctiops,- haye. > no l t : ,qnly,c i easpd.tQi i e^ ! isj;, f p.ut Rave
libeeußupplantedvbjlaJsineer.e jpespecjt-;and.a.cor
jdiali.«srapatiry i Lßlh|ijh.,.:6irnteh; ground .'fbyyitjbe
[strongest-'Kopeliii jhi MudLtr. Many Pfesbyte-
Iries afford decided iy idence’ofthis id tbeirstatc-
Hrddnts resp'ectidg'bahltliee'tilargemenf’df con^re
,P?.n,( x ...iir.; t-Efc JSV&i. . ..ft. Jsmty to .o-uioW ‘
instruction. It is,.|atje Jto l .8 l ay,that an no p^gvpps
ot adult'minds,
I: h'eeH.taughfcwitbiipur denominational influence;
land although the number':of'>pupi)sln oufiSab
j #s 'pfistioi#
'entire aggregate ofi our church-membership/{he
j Mftratgg- sf’ncrcira^tr^geriibt’f^
I-also. 1
Ibrniftatidiial'extension, and of
P:tk e i a JffM
fiea. forward during the year.
lenftfecPin general,“in the Re
bhe’fttf'doinmittees on' Home
The work of : dfen
aggressive-, ,ij
been
What has<bdenplre
ports'inf 'thecupetfol
Missions and Ghurfh Erection, highly-enconrag
i°g 4? i fc 4#'4 § at«#ant|v confiifijd by the i^o*
sy||?elB F
ratives. di eae^m-ra indicate the
existence*of many', Cores ofvacanc and*destitute
churches, numbers if which are without suitable
sanctuaries, yet we kave n great occasion fco rejoice
complished throughjth'eSe instrumentalities. This
iSd
the work of diffusinr.a,soundfdenonunationaland
GhriStian litiSratuiiwSfigh Stir Ptiblidatidn' Gom
mittee', lhnd'tHf(ihgh|the’fexbelte'nt'newsjiapefsde
voted'to our much has !boon duhe| at
The year has been’' ! otife '6f spiritual blessing.
clension and worldliness have prevailed within
thfeit foofedefe’itjil: jgeflcM ! 'b^ t
different character! Although the Narratives do
not afford such statistical as would
statt Jwftjfeefiiwspvived
°f ho i m h
churches in. the. aggregate, yet. tneir statements
where signcd'fev^T&K’ that
Spirit i no general
attentiveness to thij iff iheiedi?
fying of ir- 'il,e r lions to
Christ. .. Several.pl Pi witness
t'oducir ibi i of the
.Holy (JftPgfi,) iff ipon, the
mown grass, and < heart of
His church, even ho'wers of
.aGijfwhole,
the year has. beei : .og, not
simply in respeel - e of the
tsflam*
truth, that jGcraspi
larged spiritual ’
seed,-all. outward
<*,!&■s!
and gratitude; itht
.fayqrakjlg,
and gravegteoncei
tlSIi
Sl*,
temporarily in this
titudes of t'eehleiorg
as permanent" v una
owV^rft^te
Assembly as/yacant
have since been” si
united ,-with , other d
serve'Vlfe, 1 yeCit fi‘s
in five&Ma&hv&ie
titute of regular mj
’ not equal, destituti(
that great |jj|ing{%-
north,
the west affiwuth,i
the presefltjfe&efat i
sionary our i
more than ope, hunt:
VtererepOrtedtti th j
thd ®resfiyierial; : Na i
do ( not
been greattyjlimini
as occur even on mi
beyoDd tbe Mississ
peJy&S&fge * riajnljgf
A?®
that en
i ,ffr. VltaJ
id.'..'. :
ispire»joy
lome un
/^%omeese 'are but !
sBdTtrdh ; but there are mul
itmationS,'’ stuttered through
Mip 'P.ffr
le to maEe provision their
In the single Statd'of'Ohfo,
some- of\Sße|e
kplieiT with preachers, and
pSh€dffrcßi 'leSiiiiiiiti6ii£<u>
tfe to say that as J manVas one
Similar, though
portions of
on the
: "^ r Ohio on
**■'=' regarded for
tjfe main mis-
CButch. liP'Hftt triangle,
:o4 aftifofiftyi vacajitshurohes
Assemblyoneyear. ago'jJhnd
ratiVhasfor tfifr"©ixi , re6r yea#
'oj)p ri 'Miat l this number has
bed: While such vacancies
ponary arounds in,the older
ipi meet attracting-: to them*
K)f laborers, this gtgsatpgn-
tral region, or at least the southern half of it, is
suffering great, and perhaps increasing, destitu
tion. For every church established in the States
and territories west of the Mississippi, a' church
languishes and dies in Ohio or the contiguous
States; and should this condition of things long
continue, our denomination will be broken in two
at the centre, and our hold on the central West
be lost forever.
The other startling fact is the lack of tnett to
fill these numerous vacancies-'—-a lack which is
confessed and deplored by the Presbyteries in all
portions of our denominational territory;' While
the number of ministers ou the Toll exceeds - the
whole ■ number of churches by more than three
hundred, f the vacancies reported- to theASsembly
of 1867, were above three hundred and-fifty.
These statistics would-seeni td indidate tdiat," sub
tracting the number of foreign missionaries,
nearly one-third of our riiinistry were mot ‘at that
time filling the pastoral office, and' also- to imply
that there is little 'heed of additional laborers.
Yet.i the vacanties continue to exist’, and the ; sol
emn, and ‘urgent-mall for help-conies. to ■us with
.each isnoeessiveiyeaj!. , These hundredsof feeble
languishing,-dyingchurches, must, not be'suffer;-
ed to -perish ; and men; most! fe found who will
be willing to take these cbiirches in' tlmir-weak
ness;' and, nourish them; intoh'ope, and- strength,
and self-support. 0% denomination .needs mis
sionaries;. iri!’the old beMcsisensej of >tHat term;
and lif.there bin not, piety enoughiin the churches;
to produce and train such missionaries,-and to
sustain itheni jntheii; arduous: ,wa vvell
Wr.an ) d-:trem^!e > .ffi^.t%e,r.eBult V M I .; .
■ : .Somci iOf| the seem ito iaßticipa^e
relief
reunioajjaad^prcibly,,present:the lackqfi snila,-:
bleilaboreis and.tUeJameqtabjLe des,titutio i n i ()f i tlie
chjUrqhpSfin.bgthipf thg bodjes.tp. bs,. united, jap
;argumentsfor, sucVl vmipQ.
;It.)aq^,^eems^rpbablqJiha,t,tbe l ya|idijtjaHdrqacb
of this argument will soon be tested.;
never A BeeamiMiQj^rie£ r
b'otn'fq suppler 1 g to jfjear our
sfean^ar^jintonew^regions as jthijy openbefofeusj
iSsjilcially 'tliis' Re manifest when 'we
|e^fef ! in? earnesi’'pppn of evangel-’,
‘iiiing theT Souwi,‘ as 1 well'^as''the' remost^'West)'
and attempt' io .prosecute, on anylargeriseare.'tbat'
ivast work among tnd freegmen wrack ,nas already
ftßLfitian-?.*strrii'T Ikuiiijs-. umv&o fr,
i been auspiciously begun
i -UMiOWto gJiionoaeS-iu
5 ‘i MFh; s:iai
AreriH, Bradford 7' i.? i
Charles L., *- ? ■ ,
Reach, Kbenezer C., * 1 * - ‘ • V
Camp, Phineas, , A .., ... ~
Clark, Lemuel, 5 ’ I '' ' ‘ s ’
Coffin, N.CogsweH, « ’{
Crabti, Isaac, . . .
Davis; fJohhWV, •' ■ • ' ? ‘
l'»
Detrfibg,Rufus R' ?
DeWitt, William R' DfrDv: r. >'
to n«*v
*<£<l. fun r>!v 1
Hayes, Haryey EL, D.D.. .
frighted Daniel, /I HVf 7)
Hurd, t
tfrmei, ' * * • *■.'*■
JudtoW’ David-F;, 7 ;*■; •< j, 1 {
« *
LoQDBbnry l >Thos4«P-D.,>■*i \mu
McCullough.iJauuUil J.,
McMurray; JdSephßi,' 'ui •! 'V*
Mallory,.Daniel 0.,.,., ». ~{ .? i r ..
sinty -
SDUsj.Thqrnton, A*» DJ>., /; jr
Monteith, John,
Morton 1 , Joseph* Lymanj’’ 1
Nash, Airan,' 7 ■'•,*)
Newbury, Samuel,
Pierce, -H, ; ■
Pomeroy, TOedad,
Powell, David, f»
Richardson, Lyipan,,, •
Robiris'od tt : >
Woodruff, f ] , tf ,/-j , t . . j
* r By order General Assembly^
iij ; WjjDfri# 5 *:TfiATFltfLI), l Stitfff tttoift 0; ' :3
ZiWtiM'mf ■ ilwtet;::
sea")-
spns,. jfqljo.p'ing jijaT.e,i)een piade :
Gfintpiis St;, IKiftn, (profession aqd jpjaf >
NortlnlfcoadoSt;, Fseven'.-By profession nod: fifteen
By‘ lfetrfCrj '-First ’’cliurhh'jfive l ' by profbisSidfi’and
th'fee Wletter i Olivet''ft uil)h,'fireßy lStfef and
. heads pi .families;
&ato«ft',jttpifk*B£i&ble for this
oh.nrehi edifide. -{-Olivet) 1 has'beeh edntra'eted for
yifh‘-'H3Bkw' Bck&ky tld'be':sfef ! bi)’bf tb4* lit df
'ihbncTbeing mcSsifi already raided
nmie’iulffu r-j-v-CirO «j vrn;. /.i
friTO^i 8 .-«i .•••'. •--.d
- -PRESTERrES.-^d/a<tfc<#rt>'■feeCUtly -met in the
efinrnh 'dQ LawTencebttrgdylndi;) and-or'dained
M'r.nJ./R:' Midchellmhd! installed ! him> aspastor of
that i church.) ’ Eor ’tbirteen'i years this church
hasMd ,i nothiißgbutSstated"Supplies,but-witihin
a 'yeai upwafds'ofi'ithirty ,'membershavebfeen
adJerdy and its prospects! areo brightening.—2?/ie
Third Pres, of Mew iFbfi/iMay2'2d,sordaihedMir,
Ghroitophep Brown >• >(whdj graduated ■: froin
Unioni;iast..year,^)ftoi'thework -of an Evangelist;,
HetakeS dhargedo£-.the®emple'St.'Uo < church
(dolpred)l)o6 Nnte'®avenimi®Ae*’dVesisoyf Athehb,
atiitsirfecept meeting at Aines villeyOhiol received
two new churches—the church of
Ealliat p.quniy }f .of r thittyo jnMb.ers,y form’eslyT in
Syno.d i ,’s,landi ithe
-Be?jeiarP«se.sbjtonah 'iA#Whj\p£’£fteeft Imetuherg,
l.atply,orgau.i^jyn i g[9p.kiii^.eoanty J , HS j„
! < C burches.—A» Wesltidjrster'&ttirch
OR'lSundayiri May J24kb;H|slfe heads Infl'h; jfamily
(GernHiermauSand! -his twiftl)iwhot for ‘rriany l years
have .beedf !®rench*Catholics,' made la* public pret
fession'cof) their, faithyidnd were
rceedtly shld
theiti'sdhurch/led'ificc' for.fjusems'h State ‘Normal
Schddl l , hat'd djhgun’ to erect- an’oth e rioKihetf a m utts
Potsdamnßan l ds(oueViuJ’gothic,istyleiH,;a:hel'hiain
build\rig Jwrttlbe r £so'byn9o feet;-with' an Lvd® By
4fiTfeefc,i isforfa^'sCssien l ; rporiiv-i d Estimated coSt
tbe first Sabbath dn iMarch thirty!
fivesnnited ion profession with- the -chute h. da
Again' on!ithfeiiftrs6'Sabbatjh in ’May
thirtoeb' wefeVfecciyedi'Sdme oh-profeSsiW-isiDlie
i ßtMidiOHitrbktGincimiati,
seU; n itenpropeiSty 'oifnFoutth r Stt, «tfd«ttfiwestap
todrhu.
new lotJaittdlereetingainewiohurchibae beeiitcbm-
Drftorii' 0;
the new .oharfetf etJhSeiß! wak'dedifclataflf MayrlOth
3S»fe.»b&rpbcif i|P,thg 1aH, ; pf,,1860.
a^4berprespjt<wf|hborBWpTp6Ahfl!®rchis;3Bi
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and earnestlyto other and more general evidences
repressing oar denominational growth. While
the spirit of benevolence has been manifested in
an unusual degree, and while the aggregate of
centributions probably exceeds that of any pre
vious year, yet there is reason to believe that the
contagious worldliness every where abroad iiv the
land is sadly affecting the Church, and diminish
ing and paralyzing her efforts for Christ and His
cause. There is also reason for believing that,
although the general tone of piety within the
Church has .been improved, and religion, .pure
and undefiled, has made progress in the hearts of
the people of God, the outlying wickedness ofthe
land remains almost Unaffected. Notwithstanding
earnest efforts made in home of the Presbyteries •
to correct them, the- great: vices : of. proianity,?!-
gambling, disregard of the. .Sabbath, andespe-/.
cially intemperance, still retain their hold<upoa -
the hearts of men, and in some quarters seem to
be even increasing in virulence and
ness ; . : It becomes us to realize the existence Of -'
such unholy andhiirtful tendencies, and oe. a',de- .
nomination tp give ourselves more generally,and >
more earnestly,to. the task of arresting.them,and
ofVescuing those who are perishing undertheir
cOniamiiiatibn. L - ■' ‘ v ' : '
i ! 'lt hasiklreadiyiheep - Ktid that Narratives have
been:r6eeiyed Ll ft!omj nippHyrfiye of the one hun*
dred and connected with our;
failed ’ip, Troy, Jhayrrence, Tioga,
We^sbprough^,
Port Way n®, , f]p:S Bayer, ,iDra Tloines, Omaha,
(ftiaritbn; JBfri} Jos6
and iW ashoe. ’, jtphe absence ofthpse documents,.
bf.jepursej'.aiplinuthM sQ,m.a.c.hiiie ,jnate- ,
rihl thlp yfdue_ ) b|‘fthis,'jgenew ifaiiratiyp.,,
■ ai;e called, the deccase ofpplejs,
th,en ducingtheyear;. Jfqiir ‘
of, ,thmhimb.e^'na^r peripd'joi' life,.
when, human strength jiecqmes .labop and, sorrow j.
and, niiie, others, .fuyd, j&3, i allotted.. thiCee-,
scpfe^yM^apditep;
bjpthreni ugon wpanj-the dqtjp .duties.
j&aprpd' calling., stil.r n devol'yed
iin jtTje-, prime of,
just. as. thjey .fully
upon their ministerial career, liefi the in
culcated by such unusual mortality reach ana
affect eyery leVus I ‘sd ! liv.e and, act that,
'like these departed ones, i ,'de 'may'yvheii
from the*b'odjf, be‘pr i 6feehtr‘#ith i ‘the 1 L6rd.‘ ‘The
list'pf‘thd"dibce ! sisedis as^lolldws: 11 r
'.TvJ:;a&3 liiii; s; -■< c -.i
, r . 5 Placb. r_ t . (i , |P^tnSBTTE9nr.
Chicago, ,
Tabenille, Mo.,
jysanderjiN. Y,
!>ucon{ H 1.,..
Wdstford, : N. Y.,
Fairfieldj :
Tamaburg'j’Pft^’ ! ’’
English to wn,, N.
C6hstsbie,N. Y.,
Hitril»btirg,tP«4
Washington, D^C-j.
U rand’ Haveh,' Mich;,
Binghamfconj-ff. Yij *•-
Hock Island, 111.,
Kejffanee r< lli 1 ; - ‘. , i -
Pafrporij N.Y4 .
Seneca, ,
TrojUtan., , ,rp r.,
New York Ciiy, N. Y.,-'
OyisV%T*r
Tioga, ftu, , , «
Cerro Gunl6, Til., ’*-
Beverly. N. J., „
Auburn, N. Y.,
Ejyria, Ohio, , f
WauWegan,* IU;,
K
Dubuque, lowa,
Tallahassefe,’ I?**., - •T*' !
-'■ ' !j
. :■*. iV..>; ; i
Cornwall Landing, N. T- : ( t.
Leavenworth, •* > 1J • 1
; .Vrr.a.-i;! /iiiv: .v- ’
; JONATHA]
I'. /. /; . -
« - ; ir / Am, lu-ht
congregation thenijioinedjifl?sihgipg'the tT« J>eum.
-rnrTheji dedication ~of;: tibfe ilohuijcb; edifice at
WatMns,:W} E.;'ierected by the late -Hon,;. John
Magee, took plape ofi, Thursday, May 14th.: fiChe
edifice stan.dafin
an ample, lot,.and jis onp of. the best specituens iof
village:church!architeCture.il -It isjof, brick
st*jne, trimmings.slate noofi: ttadi, gifi jscfult, tpmvtf
W.ith-ample
thje rearp-i-No ipains I wereuapared tej
make it substantial and enduring, hut njjthing
was giycn.to mere;show. —The:Second, chhjwbf
i/rt;,rbaycJet,,ttel r baycJet,,tte 1 opntraci
the spirej .and jare jabout to place a large Belh iit
the tower. Within, ,ai |e% in.onths, tEtenty pig
members hay? .been added to their fellowship, and
Others,; are , tf> unite at the next communion;
Bloomington is, growing; fast ; _ and the is bieT
coming toq, gpiall, fpr tfie congregation,- Enlarged
ment by afidiiigjthirty Jeet to the jear oi' the'prei
sept edifice remedy.—The eh,urclr
in , Jerseyville. •in.„W.eived. forty- six to oqm
muhion , re cently f . the fruits mainly o£ a revival
t? Rrogress t( dpriim;"|tlip winter and spring.—27m
, has seven
yrhiqh it, is, hoped will he cothf
pleted during summer,—Grpunfi was
broken for a new church, to be known as the
South'' churchy;atj the Iron Worts, Albany, a
motith, ago. The edifice'' will ,be costly and
bediltiM,' ap'd is 1 tlip gift'‘df Burderk &
S3ijs“.;The Hon. Erastus Corning presented the
she, 1 ; which’ is lbca’fed' vary eligibly pnd beautb
indy on the 'hill .'north of the Wynantskill and
nea'y Me’chfipiß’s Tte‘bosiwilL'be about
I feol[i'eSpopd’etft i o'f the Sordid writesc
<l 'Sinee ! the coinmCncement of "IHis : yiear we have
cnjrtyCd'a ptecibus Work df.’graiie in. Kingsville,
Ohio. On the first SuhSayin March,’twelve
were added to'our fehui-chl Oh the first Sunday
iii jMay, 1 nineieeh> more' wefe -feceivtid,tall but
five On professiohl' '{fhe 1 other churches have
shared laVghly’ in. the ! ' fruits of this revival.”—
TheJjSecoMit ! &errnaii' ] Ghtiich of CenrinAdti -yras
o^ahiiied’dli ! tlie li i3tli’ of May,-1863, wifc four
toeh l liferiib'ei's'j n lt r 'iiow ! has severity-i&iven mo#
hers ;' l flftyi6hre'e' l of have been I 'added so*
Servicesf are ; held in a hall,-but it is
nehfesSary to! biliVd a church, and' the
Ifetif thbugh pdoyhas resolved'-’to’ ti-y to : dq
Widows whh'live' by’sevrkig imdi Wftshing ’hhve
-Bubsefibed >8:10 to sls;ehchp andojotbefasievenlbe
jond- theirtneans.; A liberal /O hr iscianr jnsridian t
ba!s shbscribedi: 55.0 Q;,:. iThe t brlck-makem- Ifiive
donated) 47,Q0.0 Ibricks, -nnd lit- ifche nother: good
people wil t help; the- chnxok friiHsemn-tt th i« ami.
mer a;neat house[3syby .e 5 , h, onn , | ;
- r AiLi-b-Bknsille'.lUj JtivjXMb Fetch
sukpjasetfthia. fcongregdtfotf ,aifewi’Sabbath morn
ings cslßepcibjiiftfinQitncing hisipli-pose to resign
> hisj pastorAtelatrAn Seriry Bush
f ne7,iforanenty ofnGenJnal j Oellege;i /has. gone to
Ctiicago. /
Chicago. ' , .
Ondndfta:’/ ?i
4alena,andllGlvidec«.
llatefrfaßdlklFi&re. * l * • .*'
Huron. .■,•;■• -,i ' !•.•;? r >. #
Monroe.;. •
Harrhftrarg.
NVWark.
t ■< u*
jhampi&ifc
H&tsrfcboS'g; J l
Qra& KiroVan#: '* !!i '
■HohIJI.
Keokuk, ■,
Hudson. : •‘ - ’ ‘
jt->. y)
Rochester^..'
Racbater. *
Steafc£ii.V
Portage.
V. 7lb -y/M 1<«.
Wellsborongh. * ; •
w»ui«h: .*Wi c ■■■':■> ,;a
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IridSpoliav .V ,-V > 1 •
and I’ortdge. ■ ' . .
Erio.f ;,) ■'
Cedar Raplde.
* i
Crtyugi.
Rochester.
M’Qlitrttftr.
Noffch Riyer.
Ctiunpldln.
{'F : STEARNS, Moderator.