He read the Hall-Humphrey amendment, saying
that it applies as much to the one Assembly as to
the other. He referred to Dr. Hall's letter in the
I krald explainingit as meant to get rid of unjust sus
picions in the 0. 8. Assembly. He read the con
clusion of that letter, which expresses his regret
that it should undesignedly have caused any suspi
cion in the minds of N.S. men. , •
Prof. H. B. Smith was then introduced and said
that he was rejoiced on such a warm evening to see
so many brought together to consider a 'subject,
second to no other which is before the Churches of
this land. Ile spoke of the times past of strife
and division in Church' and State. The tide. must
turn for the Church's sake as mueh'as,the. State's.
The enemies of the. Church are organizing, and or
ganization must carry the day. The divided will
be taken in detail, and the Protestant Church
must join to meet'ltomaniiitri; Infidelity, and'So'cial
ism. Presbyterian 'Re.qinfoii is, a small part of a
much greater question. It ha:grown clearer in re
cent days that the:mind andleitrt of the Church is
set on Re-union.- We are ready to trust : ,eo far as
tire know each other we trust, each other,and .the,
only fear is of those whom' we do know. The
feeling had deepened ; wonderfully. The points of
differences tirelnattersi of Varaseology, not of the
heart, mind, and' consalerfee. The only question is,
how to get the thing fixed so that the expressions
used won't favor one - party,rnore than another. We
are then all dri for , the thing; and phis es wont
keep us apart, :rhe lasts ,was a work orVrayer
and wisdom, 4tfc balanced,in its parts it met his ap
probation. "The 'O. AS:tnight'v'eftri t the dr iirley clause
and the N. S. might want the Xth article otitAtit
it was a body bating many members, though each,
had not the same office. Ask us to cut off the
right hand, and we •will,ask • you to cut off the left
foot. It was like every other document capable of
different interpretations. Omit all theelauseikof the
doctrinal basis objected to; and - one' man would
take it excluding all sthat the. 0. S. Church con
demns; and another as itiOadng , all that the N.
S. admits. The question is. not whit this or that
man thinks, but what the 'United Church will think
of it.
He took up thellist atticle , and gaire its History,
and referred to the Philadelphia Basis as having
explained to 0. S. men that the N. S. men 'did not ac
cept the Confession as for substance of doctrine.: The
Gurley amendment had added express toleration of
different ways of understanding, the Confession un
der the cardinal restriction , that ,these shall be
within the bounds of , the systein. The N. S. men
ask nothing more than the 'Auburn Declar ation
which the O. S. Assembly now adopted. They
did not and could not ask that all the opinions
be allowed. which 'had ever prevailed in any part of
the N. S. Church.• Thiel* been distinctly denied in
the Assembly at, Harrisburg. Dr, resolution
had surprised them, but with hiSletter of explana
tion lesd. 'difficulty had been f'elt. Xlis to the histdry, of
this matter,' 141'. S. men voted to condemn the e:rrdis
alleged in 1837 by Dr Breckinridge, and had-pre
pared the Auburn Declaration to 'show, that they
did not hold such errors. ,, ,Thei Basis most be voted
on pure and simple; If the 0. S. Presbyteries, vo
ted down the first article until the Gurley amend
ment was dropped; then Ifie X. S. Presbyteries
might vote for the 'Basis exCepting the Xth ardcfe,
and so the matterwould come ba ck to the 'ASSein
blies in utter confusion, and the ivhole'ivouid have
to go back to the Joint Committee, and all be lost
that has been done so• far, in this great cause.
The future of' Presbyterianism depended on our
action now. We must join and leave off our mu
tual quarrels or others would enter in and possess
the land. He urged them to join' under the old
Covenant Banner. ' '
Dr. Alex. Reed exprheed himself highly gratified
at the holding of Such a harmonious and earnest
Assembly, In Ph,iladelphia;,,whsrelhe Ciburch began
its corporate existence, and where it had lost its
unity thirty years ago. He, only wished ,to act as
a hyphen between the preceding and succeeding
speakers. He referred to the last resolution as
,to
the need of prayer,' and urged it upon the 'au
dience. He eloquently contrasted 1836-8 with
1866-8. He was proud that his Church at St.
Louis had begun this, movement. He , compared
the two Churches to trains, which if united too sud
denly collide, but when united would need but one
oft set of cers and move on with renewed force.
He recalled'Dr. Stearns' figure of a great stream,
thirty years divided by a rocky island, now only ET
a narrow strip of land. The Churches are one in
mind. The most ultra 0. S. man owned that one half
the New School Chnrch thought as he did, and the
Moderator had said that nine-tenths were as pound
as he would claim to be. A divided -a ?Font• must not
be presented to the enemy. He illustrated' this by
the way in which he had seen a spirit of dissension
and mutiny vanish from a regiment, when 'bider
was given for a battle on the morrow. Till our
army was uniformed in the war, our troops often
fired into each other, and battles, too, were lost, for
want of cordial co-operation among the leaders.
They were now to join and fight under one, Eanner.
Dr. Allen was introduced, as having been on "both,
-sides of the line, and hardly able to tell on Which
be was now. Dr. A. said he was born, baptized and
brought up in the Old School Church, and had done
nearly all his preaching in the 0. S. Church, and ,
yet, tithugb as sound an Old School man as ever, he
came here to represent the New School Church
We were beginning to speak more kindly, than eyer
before of each other, and tbeselneeting,s now begun,
would do much, even'if organic unity did not come.
Exclueivism was being broken down. He wanted
the unity, not of stagnant or frozen water, but ;of
flowing water ; not dead uniformity, for, where there
is action and life there must be variety. The differ
ences were dot limn* in a rock, but *rows in •"a
field, which could pass away. When he eame
New School church, he had preached his Old School
sermons - without a - elfirngr, though he had been
thought a bard Old School man. He preached
these doctrinal sermons in hia :own and tw,p other
New School churches, and they had been claimed
nes - New School (laughter). A Quaker lady in Cin
cinnati, asked for a book:giving, a fair,statement of
New School doctrine ? ' and a New School clergyman
gave her the Confession, dad an 'Old School. clergy
man, being asked by her for a fair state,ment of -his
Church's belief, had given her the Confession also
(laughter). She had joined the New School church
simply becansothey had a little the best preaching.
lie illustrated the strength of unity from nature.
He had talked for, an hour and a half to an iiiteltiL
gent woman, explaining the differences between the
Churches, and when he had done, she said that'
each party, in trying to, keep very straight, had
leaned, the one a little back, and the other a little
forward. Let us present a united front and keep
our fire for the enemy.' ' 'An old sailor said that the
most terrible fight he had ever: been in, was when
two English ships met in,the dark, and• spent the
night in firing into each other,,and when morning
dawned, wept to find that the setae banner floated
over each shattered hulk. Snch`had been our folly
for years past. He had not Much influence, but he
devoted his six feet of bone tind'inusole, find (he
trusted) a warm heart , in it, tO.tht ause.of• union
on this Basis. This done, theotherlessertbranches ,
nut excepting the Southern,. weuld join the United
Church in time. '
Ex-Gov. Pollock spoke for thil ay manr 7 ni ne-t,etns
Of them, in both Churches, in the cause of Union.
These were for the movement, and any '.clergyman
or elder who stayed it, must take , the responsibility
before God's throne, He had seen the•.separation
and had seen the division in 1837,, apd,had eeemt4P
Churches move on nnder separate leaders,•not 10' 1 7
lag, if not, hating,. each other. The enemiea,
Christ are 'moving on. His diviniti was everi
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1868.
where assailed. The Churches demand, and God
demands, union.
The resolutions, as, before read, were then put
and carried by a rising vote, only two voting against
them—a clergyman and a lady.
' After the singing of the Long Metre Doxology,
the meeting was dismissed with the benediction by
Rev. B. B. Hotchkins.
Religious World Abroad.
The Synod of the English Presbyterian
Church met in Sunderland, in May. The opening ad
dress of the Moderator referred to the death of Rev.
'pr. Hamilton, and urged . the need of . a; truly P i g-
Rah Presbyterianism on English soil. The main
business was the election of a.Profesaor to shceeed
Dr. McCrie.. Dr. Chalmers was. the. only‘nominee
whose name was not withdrawn. and the final vote,
after several days'Aiscussion, showed 111 votes for
him•and 47 for delay. The ,Ftatistics of the Church,
prepared' by the 'eminent economist,' Leone Levi,
show p 0,732 communicants, and contributions to the
arthilltiVof R.59;5,51. In 1845 'there werk62-torigre
gations, now'there are 119. irr • •
' The Scottish RefOrmed Piesbyteriaii' Synod
met May 4th, 1868. Therreport ot`the JointsUom
mittee on Reunion being in substance identical with
that submitted to the Free:Assembly And•the U.,P.
Synod,
,was unanimously ; approved, , and; the .cOth.
mittee tfiantcedrandcontinuecl. - The report relates
mainlY to ,fin'anciaf matters; states the different
methods df r ikedevertifehurches, add agrees to a
:centrartnittisteilaiSnstentatiOn Fund in the United
Uhurehlto secure a thinimurn of £150! a year ?to'
every pastor. It also agrees that there - shall be in
the Unil.ed ghyre.h,two, supreme jncicatories„ one
.for. England and one for , Scotland, but that tkese
co•operate in woil recognize the validity Of , each
other's acts and at stated intervals or as occasion
re4iiires etc,' LIU' dbnin'cin •councir. •
The statistical report shows 6,516 TneinberS in tte
denomination; £4,991-contributed for ministerial
support and, £4,3 : 42 for all other purposes. r:.
• The,Synod of the United Presbyterian Church,
or Great Britainanetin. Edinburgh, May...-The
,CUssion of ; union was courteous and, ; temperate, and
'the action reached was guch as to leave the question
the handS of the Free.. Church' Assenibly. The
proposal for a'separate union
..of 'the English. Synod"
of the Church: to the English Preibyterian Church
•was strongly opposed by leading men and not prel3-.
sed. The churcheivnext the border seemed to dear
the financial ,effectis ofa separation from Scbiland,,
while - those farther to the Sonth desire a more Eng
lish position and character.. Resolutioris endorsing.
the proposal' for disetiiicivm'erit the Trish
Churches and dennittieing the - plans for an Irish
Roman Catholic University, and for establishing,
endowed denominatiorial sohbols, were adopted. The -
statistics of the Church - showed 176;39 . commtni-:
cants in 597 congregations, a, gain .011,461.. For,
congregational , purposee £265,561 were .raised i, for
Home Missions, £8;028; 'for . Foreign 'Missions,
£21,418; both these-last .EillMS.falling below theex
pendituresj and making, with, other smaller gifts, a
total of £34,720 for :Mission purposes. For Minis
terial Relief, a fund 0f£20,288 has been raised,.anil 30.
annuitants are, supported, Only 65 ministers receive;
lass than £150; three years ago there were 302.
The Scottish Firee Church Assembly of 1868:
was an eventful one..Theerganized and determined'
opposition of the high "Churcivand-State" oppo
nents of Union, as well as some . very neriotitiblun-.
ders made by the advocates'of the eau'se;!had , Pro-'
d aced a very. general despondency among those Who:
hoped to see Scottish Presbyterianism . again Present,
a united front to the world. The at
midnight of May 28th, was & most agreeable diriap
pointment. The speeches pn either side were not,
and could not be , characterized by any great novelty.
Among the new pointa, , waS . the fact that theiU. P.'
Committee had. conceded that.the great " SuStehta
don Fund" scheme of the Free Church, Which had
originated in the heated time Of the Disruption,
should be adopted intim United . Church; in prefer
ence to the more sober and common phi& methods
of denominations which hadtrown • up gradually.
Dr. Buchanan moved and Df.licis. Brown seconded
the resolution to approve of the acts of the Commit
tee and to proceed with the:negotiations. Dr. Ju
lius Wood moved to discontinue theni, and urged
the Assembly not to throw Free Church princi
ples over board," and alluded to reputed doctrinal
differences.' Sheriff Galbraith [like.some O. S. men
at Albany] dwelt onithe dingerto,property. Aniong.
other speakers we notice Prof. Rainey, Dr. Candlish
and Sir Henry Moncrieff on- the Union side; and.
Drs. Begg and Gibson, of course, on the anti4lbion
side. The two latter spoke with less insolence and
dogmatism than usual; and seemed to feel that,"de
feat was coming. Dr. Begg made important'admis
sions, to which - he had ben - driven by stress' of
weather. Dr. Buchanan's motion received 427
votes, and Dr. Wood's 105... [The vote last year was
346 to 120, being less than 3 to 1, whils this year
it is over 4 to 1 and in a much fuller' Assembly.]
The Weekly Review thus describes the two resolu
tions: "Dr. Buchanan did not propose that any fi
nal and binding resolution should be taken. He did
not propose that a monument should be set up to
mark that Jordan had been passed. and that the
wilderness was in the rear; but only that the Church,
having solemnly sought the mind of the Lord in
prayer, should consider the first grand peril of cross
ing the Red Sea to be surmounted,—our friend the
civil magistrate, the modern Pharaoh, shall we say,
to be disposed of,—and should faithfully and hope
fully 'say unto the children of Israel that they- go
forward. Dr. Julius Wood, no friend of disunion,
of course,—no one is a friend of disunion,—would,
nevertheless, call a halt, and virtually inform the
Church and the world that the enterprise of uniting
the unendowed Presbyterian Churches of Scotland
must be abandoned. Such were the issues." ..) .
. In Financial matters the reports indicated , great
advances. The Sustentation Fund gives. this year
to every free Church minister £l5O at least ;200
get £155, and 264 get £l6O. This is anachievement
worthy of a Gladstone, and it is expected that .£2OO
will be the minimum next year. . -
The entire amount raised by the Church for all
purposes is £395,554 being an increase of £26,449,
viz.: For general and .local building purposes,
59,34 4 / 4 for the Sustentation :Fund for the
,benefit
of the ministers, 142,1721.; for congregational pur
poses, 126,3431.; for the education 5cheme,19.1234;
for college purposes, 1,108/ . .; and for ome and
Foreign Missions, 41,4261. scheme for the hien
ranee of local Church property by the national
Church herself so as to save £2,000 or £3,000
yearly for the Mission cause, was approved of, the
Government having promised to exempt the scheme
from the usual taxes.
The Highland Mission. as assisted by the "Ladies'.
Free Church Association," is accomplishing great
good.. The "Home Mission" is supporting 43 rural
stations, and '33 charges, in large towns, .is training
43 students, and employing 150 agents. The For
eign Mission work is crippled for want of funds, but
Otherwise working well. Only £15,243 was raised
for this work in . the . year.
Rev. Mr. MacGregor was chosen Assembly's Pro
feaeor of Systematic Theology,. while Rev. Blaikie
takes the chair of Apologetics.
The Irish Presbyterian Assembly met in May
St. church, Belfast, June Rev.: Chas*: '.Morrell of.
Mangum& ta high Orange and Tory neighborhood)
was Chosen Moderator. In his, opening ; ad4ress, re
ferring to two live qupations, h eadvocated ", united
secular • and separate religious instruction,,", and
,'Church establishment," and eapreased-ltitnielf
satisfied with things as they are. On the question
of Instrumental Musie, which came up through the
Synod of Armagh from the congregation of Ennis
killen, it was voted on motion of Dr. Hen. Cooke,
" that the common law of the Church excludes in
strumental music in the worship of God, and that
congregations be required to conform to that law."
The statistical report showed a decrease of 11,632
communicants, and 376 stipend-payers. The contri
butions for church erection were £27,424; for For
eign Mission and other objects £5,859. The re
sources from pew rent £34,7245 Sabbath collections
£12,177; Sabbath-school collections £741, Total
£94,218: The report of the Sustentation FUnd shows
receipts of £1,804 being a decrease, also that 150
ministerefeceive less 'than £l2O per annum. It was
also reported that 487 congregations have paid their
ministers £33,295,. which 18 an increase. If the rest
have given ! ,at the same rate, then £37.,124 :bre
been so contributed. • ,
" In second,ing the report on colleaiateeducation;Pr'
McCosh `Said that "he had now done with all eecle-'
siastieal - daties'in Ireland. His duty must be in a
new sphere, on the Other side of the Atlantic. One
of the ends he had in; view in acceptiagthe .office
to which he had been called in America,iwas..to.
.bring the two countries i ri to closer union—(applause)
--and the best way in which this could be.accorn
plished was by the two Chure.heebeing-brought into
more thorerigh fellOwship: One of the ends'he had
set `b'efoie` hini ; Was ''to , combine the evangelical
ChristiartS, arid' if het iventt to Amelia 'one of the
purposes for which' he would live would•be to bring
the evangelical 'Churchea,: especially - the Preibyte
rian Churches of that country, into Jnore ,intimate
fellowship with the Churches of this country.. If
he would hitie any influence in the pOsitioo which
he would be placed, be would use that influence 'for•
the purpose of, promoting this union. (Applause.)
And if ever they would.eull upon him and say theie
Was something' he could do for them, he would 'use
his utmost exertions to fulfil their designs; and he
holi eyed, that in, ; doing sO they wp uid -be bringing
about the great, issue to:which helookedthe estab
inent of a Pap-PresbYterian Council, where thelie
presenfatives of 'the Presbyterian Churches In 'Eu
rope and America would assemble together fOr s eon-'
ference." • ' ' • '
The Region, Donum was under dismission for three
days.. A series of ,resolutions. were proposed bY the
Rev. Dr. Dill; of i ,Londonderry, declaring the As
sembly's adherence to the Establishment, principle,-
protesting against the threatened withdrawal of, the
Regium.Donum, an 4 appointing a Committee to take
steps so as to secure that "justice shOpld-be done
to the Irish Presbyterian Church in the matter of,
endowment." A rival series were proposed, as an,
amendmentriby the Rev. DrAirkpatrick, of Dub-'
lin, [Dr. Jain associate in Mary's Abbey.
ehurch,l declaring that "the fall and impartial dis
endowment of all religious cle.nominationsp Ireland
is tO,bepreferred.to a scheme of general enaewment,'
Iri'which truth and error are treated indiscriminate
*lY." It Was' reported that the Oovertirnent had
pledged, itself to' increase the'grant froth the present
£4o,ooo`tb something more, worthy of itself; and of
the Church, and It was urged that this t .wan meees
eau to the. continued;,prosperity of Ale-Ago:mina
tion.,,scpe, went so far as to endorse to the full , tile
,C
Irish litirch establish men t,. umnidepreeat'pd:•
any
. ticti 3 On WhiCh Would endanger " the' Protestant
ilebte`" firee'negotiated by Dr. CoOke, With the'
Episcopalian leaders many years ago. ;The titiVii-;
Cates' 'of ' Dr: Itirkpatrick's resolutions' urged' that I
Irish Presbyteriana.shciuld• no ;longer 'be hanging
round the doors of the Cabinet, begging for more'
',govern nwt,ppqrh, kut, rather take , 4 1 90 tioj i o f
inaependence and honor. One passage tn 4.213 1
speech and ther tinning responses to it,=furnish
'amusingexhibit Of the 'spit pathies ,tho 'Assem
bly bald r I think it is a- niatlerl-tif 'Vast:
importance to be in sympathy with..thtliterhurch t
of Scotland—(hearohear,),---and with , the, United
Presbyterian ;Plinteht.; of Scotlaritl(n,o o no) and
with theEngliah,Presbyterian Ch urch—ihea, O r -and
I would,: also,' Elida, with :the Nonconformist
Churches" in, tigland no). and With
the United' hUrchis in AineriCa..(Hear, hear.l
The ablest speeches in favor of the first resolutions
were made by Rev. Mr. Oray'whe said :—" The Re-'
gium Donum has been the:means of enabling Many
a rural. minister, to give . himself to.,the. noblest of all
works, breaking th,e bread or,life to, many a poor
neglecttd one. Our ministers ai•"9 strong,,ttpdl
but for, the Regiunn Dpninn they would not
,14,4 e
numbered 2001 . . look'. what the - Free
Church-is doing-the noble work *in 'which she is
engaged. IShe stands before;lier people an••etelm'ai
Mendicant, and no; blame to her, cartnot'do
without at. (Laughter). 4e,, lives the Disruption
days over every, ear that she may stir tip the,blood
of her peoPle. ' ( ( Loudcries of "acme, Shame")
by Mr. Henderson of Holywood, who said, "ti at t if
there be a minidter-ethe Assembly whO was a
voluntary he shonlit not be a' minister of the As
serriblY,(Hear; hear, bnd hisses). • It had• been said
that this question was settled in. the. House,ofCom;
Imons (Hear, hear). But it,wae not, settled, for they
I
had the qlouseof ,Loras 7 -.(l)*es) -- they had the
Queen—(ienewed' i bisses)—and; above all, they had
the new Parliament ("Applause). Theidisestablish
ment of the Irish Church "anti abolition of the
Regium Donum, woUld, he maintained; give a great
victory to the Roman Catholics-,-(No, no, and hear)
—and would be the greatest blow Protestantism had
received since 1688 ; ) ;"by Rodgera of Comber ; by
Orr of Antrim ; by ;Prof. Smyth, who attacked. Dr.
McCosh'secent lectnre on the subject, saying that
had - boasted'af . 'g,ivii? ° .. 4 'all that he 'had
held" from the 'OoVernment in Scotland, but had
picked up something from the- Government on the
near side of the channeli by ascribed
irreligion end atheism .to:,voluntarYism
gized the Church ; of England, in that her great
writers had dOne as, much for Protestantism as any
Presbyterian, except.'alvin himself; and by. Prof.
J. L. Porter: D.D. The foremeat'Speakers oppoti
tion,'were Mr.`•Ml4.4;ughton,'ssrlio re-called the daY
when many of' the now chariipions of the .ReArn
Donum declared that they wanted only a fair field
and a geneial disendowment. He declared that the
Church would lose nothing by such a change. Id r.
Berkeley of Lprgan, the best administrator On the
floor, spoke in 'the same'Strain. Robinson of
Broughehane wanted to know if Presbyterians were
to be ;foreier hewers of wood and drawers of water
to the Episcopalian's. - Prof. Wallace denounced the
Irgh -Church- as oppressive, and took the boldest
positions in regard , to the qUestion. Mr7 , Killen urg
ed that the feelings of four millions of Roman pa
tholics.bact to be consulted. He endorsed Gladstone
and the Commons. Tbelrish Establishment was a
miserable failure. In some parts ofthe South two
thirds of the Protestants had become Romanists,
and for years tlie proportion of Catholics to Protes
tants had been increasing: Dr. McCosh defended
himself and his Jecture.J. He had taken nothing
from the Irish Government except as a College pro
fessor, as Free Churchmen do to this day. He said
it would, in all probability, be the last speech he
made as a member of the Irish Presbyterian Church;
and that in' America he ivetild'fairsue the same line
of conduct as in this country. ' ;
The division showed 180 votes for Dr.Kirkpatrieles
amendment and ' 211 against it,. and the resolu
tions of Prof. Dill passed. •• - • .
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In reference to this new enterprise the following
Circular has been adopted by the Pastors' Association
of this city.
PRILADELPITIA, June 8, 1868.
DEAR Snt.:—Your attention is respectfully requested
to the following statement concerning the Bethesda
Presbyterian Church in this city.
1. Six months ago in the entire District of Kensing
ton and Port Richmond comprising a population of
about eighty thousand souls, there was but one New
School Presbyterian Church.
2. Rev. William T. Eva had been pastor of that
Church for seven years and during that period had
received more than 450 persons to its communion. The
whole membership had grown to nearly 1100. Their
house of worship was crowded to its utmost capacity,
every seat was rented and the pew committee had ap
plications two years in advance of their ability to sup
ply accommodations.
3. In these circumstances the 4th Presbytery of
Philadelphia passed resoluticins urging the formation
of a'colony, and the establishment of a:new church in
that quarter of the city. The recommendation was
received; with considerable, hesitancy on the part of
the Congregation. The Pastor, regarding it as ft call
'of duty, awkacting upon the suggestion of the Pres
bytery, resolved. to lead off the movement. With 200
of the members of 'the Church, he went out from . the
crowded home, secured'a place for worship and Sab
bath Scho4l and began, the new enterprise at a point
thiee:fourths of a mile distant from the mother
church.
' On the 4th
,of December last, the Presbytery or
ganized this company under the name of the Bethesda
Presbyteriame r hurch ot: Philadelphia, Since that time
the new enterprise has been attended with the most
signal, and encouraging success. The Church has re
ceived 54 persons , to its communion, most of them on
profession of faith, and a large proportion of these,
persons who had not for years been in. the habit of
Wending divine worship, so that now there is, a mem
bership of-252, a regular congregation of 500, and a
sabbaih school of 406.
6: The services are held in a public hail, which
though the largest in that part of the city, is entirely
-inadequitte to the wants of the enterprise. It is ab
solptely essential to the continuous growth and pros
perity of the movement that a church edifice should
be ereated at the earliest possible day. Accordingly
slot:hall been taken in an eligible place at the corner
`of Frankford Road and Vienna Street, and arrange
ments have been made for the work of building. It is
, proposed to erect an edifice that will accommodate
1000 persons- were such a building available now there
is not a doubt that it would be filled at once.
Plans' have been prepared for a suitable house which
oan be'built at a cost , of about $60,000. Contracts
have ben entered into. with Mr. Wm. B. Ginnodo,
Builder i todiut the building under roof for the sum of
$32,000. , It,was not deemed prudent to go further
tlitin this at present. The neighborhood is richer in
people than in property. The congregation that has
been drawn together is not wealthy. The members are
willing and anxious to give and make sacrifices .to
carry on their good work, but they cannot contribute
more than, about, one half the sum required. Hence
they are "obliged to raise the question 'whether the
other Cluirettes cif dui. city can help them to the extent
of the other half. • •
Such assistance must be afforded or a most impor
tant and promising enterprise will be dwarfed er
c4ppled iLhot wholly_ defeated. Evidently the move
ment is of the Lord and ought to be helped. The work
lute b6elibegtin, the church. organized, the property
secured upon a thoroughly Presbyterian foundation.
•ft eliould be carried forward and completed with the
energy antiliherality characteristic of the denomina
..
To yon-Dear Sir; the "tindersign'ed, a Committee in
behalf of the Pastor's Assaciaiion Would most'heartily
ootatitend-thiti enkerpiise. We deem it-wortity.of ear
nest thought, and devout prayer; and of the most
ChriStOm:liberalit ; y - In ;a short time you will be wait
ed upon
n personally by the Rev. Ma. EVA, or by some
one of the Committee for your response to this appeal
vvhioh • we make in the name of Christ and ,for his
cause. • •
, ALBERT BARNES,
DANIEL MARCH,
ROBERT ADAIR,
THOS. J: SHEPHERD,
JOHN MeLEOD.
glurial *tiro. _
The 16tospel for the People.—Philadelphia Tract and
Society. Office; 1331 Chestnut area.
• .The 211th lin ion. Meeting will be held in the let Baptist Church,
corner of Broad and Arch streets, on Sabbath evening, July sth, at
8 o'cloCk. Several addresSes'will be made. "Public invited.
Traet Visitors' Monthly, Union Meetings for July, as follows:
For the 2d District, at the Associate Presbyterian Church, cor
ner of Shippen and Florida, on Wednesday evening, Bth, at 8 o'clk.
For 'the.Bd District, at Presbyterian Church, 20th and Vine, on
Wednesday evening, 15th, at 8 o'clock. Tract VisiThrs are request
ed to attend these meetings.
Volunteers for out door Sabbath afternoon meetings in Market
hoiises; en' lofs and thoroughfires, are requested to call or send
their names and residences to the office between 11 and 12, A. Si.,
and 4 and 5, P. M.
. 'JOSEPH H. SCHREINER, Ge4eral Agent.
~ , T hird. Presbyters; Air Philadelphia.—The stated
quarterly meeting is appointed to be held in the Presbyterian
'Howe, on Tuesday, JnlyeT, at 11 o'clock, A; M
, . B. B. HOTCHKIN, Stated Clerk.
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Parents seeking an Institution that offers
to their daughters " the literary advantages of the best
Seminaries, with an entire freedom from their most ob
jectionable features ;" the plan of which "renders the tran
sition from
. the Home Circlp to the Boarding-School less
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provide a safe, and pleasant home, whose influences shall
contribute to refinement of manners and permanent eicel
lence of character," should receive, on application, the la
test circular of the Young _Ladies! In,stitute,
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ii:se of the liMited number of board
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The/Autumn -Session co mmences on the
Ist Monddy in September. . •
OEM
FIRST MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.,
Bearing Six per Cent, per Annum.
PRINCIPAL and INTEREST
GOLD COIN
OP THE UNITED STATES.
These Securities, based upon the most favored portion of the
Great National Pacific Railroad Line
representing the first claim therecin, and which rest upon a valua
ble and productive property furnished by an equal amount of the
Government Bonds, anda similar amount of private Capital, Net
Earnings, Donations, etc.. They have thirty years to run, are al
ready taken in large.amounts for steady investments both in this
country and in Europe, and are tavorably regarded as being among
the very best and safest Corporate obligations of
fered on this Continent, and are believed to be secure against all
ordinary contingencies.
The Bonds are of $l,OOO each, with serni-aunnal coupons attached,
payable in New York City in January'and July, and are offered
for sale at
103 PER CENT. and ACCRUED INTEREST,
in currency, from the date of the payment of the last coupon. At
the present rate of gold they yield more than Eight per
cent. upon the investment, with the prospect of a steady
appreciation of the premium upon the Bonds.
The Company have now built and in successful operation 150
miles of road, on both slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains, in
cluding by far the most difficult and expensive portion of the
whole. They have also an unprecedented force, extending the
track into the Salt Lake Basin, the middle of which will be reach
ed in Autumn, making more than 330 miles in operation. Several
important tributary Branch and connecting Roads are projected
and now being built, and the prospect is fair that the continuous
Through Line Across the Continent
Will be Completed early in 1870,
or about two years from this time.
The Net Earnings from Local Busin4 merely, for the past year
upon less than 100 miles, operating under temporary disadvanta
ges, amounted.to $1,087,901, in gold, over the operating expenses ;
and the Gross Earnings for the first Quarter of the current year
were 50 per cent. greater than for the vame period in 1867. It is
estimated that the Net Earnings for 1868 will reach $2,500,000,
which, after deducting interest pa'ymentt, (estimated at lees than
$1,000,000) are applied to construction purposes. Besides further
Subscription to the capital Stock, and other Resources, the Com
pany will be receiving from the 'United States Government its 80-
year Six per cent. Bonds, at the rate of $32,000 per mile, and are
therefore enabled so carry forward the enterprise with the utmost
confldancennd vigor. - :
The Company reserve the right to advance the price AT ANT
nem ; •but. all orders actually in transitu at the time of such ad
vance,will be filled at the present price.
We receive all classes of Government Bonds, at their full market
rates, in exchange for the Central Pacific Railroad Bonds, thus ena
bling the hoklers to realize from b to 10 per cent. profit and keep
the principal' of their investMente equally secure.
Orders and inquiries, will receive prompt attention. Informa
tion, Descriptive Pamphlets, etc., giving a fall account of the Or
ganization, Progress, Business and Prospects of the Enterprise fur
nished on application. Bonds sent by return express at our cost.
FISK 4!5 HATCHiI
Financial Agents of the C, P. R. R. Co.,
No. '5 Nassau St., New York.
Offices of the Central Pacific Railroad Company,
Nci. :AM WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK.
NOS. 66 AND 58 S ST.; SACRAMENTO; CAL
BOWEN & FOX, Special Agts., 13 Merchants'
Exchange.
DEHAVEN & BRO.
Wk. PAINTER & CO
C. T. YERKES & CO.
KURTZ & HOWARD.
Subscriptions received through Banks and
Banlcers. generally.
Altir Andescriptions of Governiment Securities Bought,
Sold, or Exchanged, &tour office and by Mail and Telegraph,
at MARKET RATES,
sairSeven-Thirty Note converted into the New Five
Twenties, or any ottier clitis of Government Bond&
ta'Aceounts of Banks, Bankers, and others received
and favorable arrangements made for desirable account,.
Arir Gold, Conpotis, and Compound-Interest
Notes Bought and Sold.
Ant-Miscellaneous Stock , gand Bonds Bought and. Sold, at
the Stock Exchange, on Commission, for Cash.
larDealers and Investors out of the City desiring to make ne
gotiations hinny of the above, may do so through us by mail or
telegraph, as advantageously as though personally present in New
York
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Bankers, and Dealers in Government Securities,
No. 5 Nassau St., NEW YORK.
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WHITE GOODS IN FULL VARIETY.
BLACK GOODS OF. ALL GRADES.
STEEL AND GRAY GOODS.
SILK DEPARTMENT WELL STOCKED.
CLOTH DEPARTMENT, NEW ASSORTMENT. .
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