Alllftirint Ilroinjttrin. THURSDAY,_OCTOBER 29, 1868, REV. JOHN W. HEARS, N o , 1334 Chestnut Street, Phitadelphter. or The Spanish Revolution, Admission of Colored Students to Maryville College, Buffa !oes and Indians, Reminiscence of Dr. Lirain erd, Religious intelligence: Ministerial, Epis ,opolian, Method;st, Page 2d. Editor's Table, Books Received, Page 3d. The iconoclasts of Tournay (Poetry, by Owen Meredith), Grace Roche's Legacy, Chaps. 2 and 3, Gel thee hence, Satan, Oldest Christian Hymn, The Robin, Page 6th. Religious World Abroad, Great Britain, The Continent, Missionary, Page 7th. Ser As new premiums we offer, for fifty-two new subscribers, paying $2.50 in advance, the entire S. S. list of bi.ir Publication Committee, catalogued at $79, and including all their latest publications. air A religious newspaper. of the, right, sort in. every family ; what pastor would not'lfeel strengthened by:sit& aititatetttfAhino in his own parish? Our redacted rates, ate exactly adapted to suoh a result. Fifty copies , for two dollars each, one hundred copies $l.BO each, when sent to one address, besides extra copies as premium. Set your ladies at work. SUMMAEY. The Synod .of Pennsylvania.held:itslargestiind best • meting e m phatic ' piper, at Reading last week. It passed an einphatic psiper, on the Mission to the Freedmen, whicli e was or 4ered to be sent to the Assembly's Committee on Home. Missions.--New York and New Jersey fraternized with , the Synod of New . Jersey (0. S.), in Newark„ , last . . Week.—The Synod of Indiana is already, as the Cin; eitinati Herald informs us, arranging for the sale of that Journal, for the benefit of Lane Seminary,. and providing for the establis„hment of a weekly church poper, representing, _suppose, the united Churches, Old and New School, on that field. This is certainly a little premature : . We record two ordinations, and the call or recep tion of two ministers from foreign bodies (Rev,%/: V. Hilton, Congregaiionsaiet, Of: Matis:, -and Rei. J. W. Schenck, from the Ref. D. Church;), also one dis mission to the other branch. Kansas Presbytery has approved Ile 'Vatiis:ot Re union. Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Ottawa have done the same, with expressions more or less fairorable to the standards pure and simple. Pittsburg Presbytery and thO'Synod of Pennsylva nia recommend the hatiottesx I'avABITEBIAN to their Churches. ,T 4 THE SYNOD OF PENNSYLVANIA. The Synod of Pennsylvania met in' the. Church of Reading, October 20th, and was, in the ab sence of Rev. William Ilrao . y, last Moderator., opened with a sermon by Rev. H. Johnson, D. D on John ax. 29. It was an ingenious, earnest, spiritual presentation of the truth that believers in an unseen Saviour, through the Spirit, have great advantage, over. those who saw and believed. It.made a deep. and happy impression for the central truth of experimental riligion—tcust in a personal Redeemer. • Rev. Byron Sunderland, D. D., was elected Moderator, and Rev. M. P. Jones and A. V: C. Schenck were chosen clerks. One hundred and eight were enrolled, a number in excess of any previously reached, and twenty-five ,more than last year. On Wednesday morning various com mittees reported. The Committee on Union Seminary expressed great satisfaction with its examination, remarking however that the stu dents seemed to hesitate in the Scripture quotations, and that the. Professor of Church Polity based his instruction father on present expediency, than on divine authority. As to didactic theology, entire satisfaction was ex pressed. On . Home Missions, deep interest and no small measure of wholesome self-condemna tion were elicited by Mr. Adair's report, showing that beyond amounts : appropriated upon this field, only $4,984 went to, the general treasury from the Churches of the Synod. The total of the year's contributions is $9,909.96, being but $662.71 in advance of the previous year. The advance or decrease by Presbyteries is as follows: —Wilmington, $219.26 in advance; total for this year, $BOl. Third Phili2aelphia, increase $170.78; total $3,499.84. kdkuth Presbytery, decrease $120.26; total $2,601.8g. Barris burgh, increase $716.94; total $2,664.12. Dis trict of Columbia, decrease $330.11 total $172.16. The banner Presbytery, in pro rata contribu alons is Harrisburg, the Banner Church being Harrisburg Ist,; which gave $1,690 or an aver age of $8.91j for each member. The pro, rata for Calvary is $4.72- 3 s . In addition to this twelve% .boxes have been sent to missionaries - value,d at $3,000. The report on Foreign Missions got up with the usual thoroughness of the Chairman, Rev. John McLeod; comes down to the present time. reniader church,, Rev. B. Webb, pastor con tributed $154, nearly three above times the pre eeding year. York church gave over $2,000 ilarrisharg over $1,000; Philadelphia Ist, $2,53.9; Allentown, $133 against $29 last year; Button- Nw o j i, street, $866; Wharton street, $llO ; 13elgidere 3d, $289; Greenwich street, $100; Bethesda, $35.; Olivet, $326; Clinton street, -over $500; Walnut street, $601; Calvary, 0 1 3.70. 'Total from the Synod, $14,044, against 412,000 the- preceding year. Dr. Butler, Secretary of the American and ,Foreign Christian Union, was heard in behalf of thAtt Reir. B. B. Hotehkin has - bees appointed District. Secretary, to labor in this field as his pastoral duties may allow. Ministerial belief showed pa %.dvance on last year. ' For publication', Synod gave $1,906. The Synodical prayer' meeting, Wednesday THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1868. P. M., was preceded by reading the statistical reports and narratives of the Presbyteries. These while devoid of any extraordinary interest gave evidence of decided, steady growth, and were an admirable preparation for the hour of prayer which followed. The Committee on the AMERICAN 'PRESBY TERIAN reported, that great improvements bad been made, especially 'in the voluntary accession of a large list of distinguished contributors to the editorial corps, and in measures for securing fresh intelligence from every part of the .Church. They also noticed the reduction in terms, and suggested to congregations to use the aid of the pious and active women of the Church to secure, a large circulation at an early day. • The Communion services, conducted by 'the Moderator and'Drs. Humphrey and Alleo, were unusually interesting and profitable. .Notwith standing the unfavorable weather a. large con- gregation tuts in attendanoe, The various objects 'Of .Church 'beneficence were, in accordance With CCi44ly. im proiring business instinet#„agideMewng,qh4s tian and church life , . Synod ? . ;more effectively treated by the formation: of(standing; eommitteep : ,49Ying ~ t heoklsif•Aipfe B , *nod, to whom the reports of the . permanent committees_ were, referred• for mature consideration. Among the reports of, these . standing committees, that of DI, Johnson on Heine Missions was, from its subject, as well as its glowing style and tone of, lofty anclmerited severity, conspicuous. ' Followed by one of his most.stirring addresses,- and by Drs. March, Pattdn, Niles, 'Robinson, Wing and others, it made a more profound im pression 'than any document We ye4ekber to_ intyg seen presented at any Synod.. , ' ' Mr. Aiktnin' called attention to the fact that no mention had been made of the freedmeu, 'and showed how the African ,raceshitherto have es- Caned the influences of the Aomiah' propaganda, and how the fact, of emanciPs4n woke up, that Church to the fiela:at the 'South. The strange, and , melancholy neglect of this work by our Church, which, by its record, is of, all, others called to it was powerfalfy . nrged. The Report Which will be found on our first page, was adopted, aO - Aikman aud' Mears were appointed .a - Committee on the Freedmen. On the Report on Foreign Missions, offered by Mr. CrOWell, debate arose as to the proposal of the Committee' to hbld the monthly concert on the first ,St4a4e nu,),lJ • i in the month. This recommendation, with ; the remainder of the report was adopted. The Secretary, of the•'Stat Temperance So ,ciety, Rev. P. Coombe, addressed the Syndd, calling upon the chorches as such , to take bold of the work, and labor to. get prohibitory legisla tion, that being the form in .his opinion in which the question now claimed our attention ; The following resolations were adopted': RESOLUTIONS ON TENLPERANOB WHEREAS, This Synod. having ` heard Rev. P. Coombe, Secretary of the Pennsilyania State Tem perance Union, in explanation Of the religious'char= timer and present, aspects olds temperance reforma tion in its relation to the Christian Church, and being deeply imprissed with the necessity of a more active, cofiperation with the National and State Teniperance Societies, therefore, Resolved, That we hail with great pletisnre the fact that the National arid State *Temperation Societies, of, this bounty do more clearlY recognize the Christian' Church tis'Ood's special agency'fo 'the reformation as well as the maratien of the world, and therefore de. Clare their .tt main reliance for success to be on the religious element and the cofineratien,ofthe.Christian community." Resolved, That in the Pennsylvania State Temper ance Union we recognize an organiz.ation with which all Christian people should codperate in the -great lwOrk of saving the land film, the evils of intentper iViCe. 'Resolved, That in order bring thepoWer of the whole Church to bear upon this question of Saving the country from• the control of the liquor traffic, each church and congregation together witlfthe Sunday school should be organized' intiya temperance society.' Resolved, That as the Pennsylvania State Temp,er auce Union has made 'provision for a church becoming' auxiliary on the same terms as a pledged temperance society, we therefore earnestly urge each and every church in our connection to become auxiliarydo the said Union without delay, and report the same to Rev P. Coombe, 513 Arch street, Philadelphia. • .' On Publication, full statements were Made' ify the Chairmau of the Standing Committee Mr. Oritenden, and suitable resolutions were .passecl. , The following resolutions on the Freedmen :were reported and unanimously adopted,' _and -the stated clerk instructed to send a copy. to the Permanent Committee of the General. Asetribly. f. Resolved, I. That, the Synod see in the,oolaredi population of this country a field _of labor yhich hits . e been pointed out by the; eroVidence oXiod, cur past history, as belonging In a n arked degree t0., 1 our Church;'but also a field wlii,ch we live been very' slow to cultivate. Resolved, 11. That closely connected as are two of. our Presbyteries with the,South, we ,regard with ,ypry great interest, and satisfaction recommendation of the late General Assembly to the Home Missionary Committee, to give new promitience to ptir Church!,ii 'work among the Freedmen; and that we await. with earnest expectation for evidence that the Committee is carrying out this recommendation With the zeal which has been so, conspicuous in every other depart ment, of their work. Resolved, 111. That the far-seeing and, energetic efforts of Romaniem to bring under its dominion the,. colored people of .this country—a people which has been peculiarly a Protestant people—demand our awakened energy and efficient labor, ; ; r Resolved, IV. ' That, the SynOd pledges increased prayer and enlarged contributions to the Homo Mis sion Committee in view of this all impertant depart,-; meet of its work. Closing Session. But if the other exercises and the addresses scattered through the meeting, were stirring and able, it seemed as if the closing session like. a burning glass, drew into one intense fopal . beam, all these rays of cotuecrated eloquence. An 1111- WOntktd power aceornpa,hied the, words _of, the speakers and fell upon the hearts of the hearers as they pled for the different aspects of the one great cause of the Master, as committed to our Church. Rev. Edward Webb, of. Glasgow, Delaware, a. returned Missionary who toiled nineteen years in Madura, gave convincing and deeply enterest ing proof of the effectiveness of missionary efforts. Dr. March followed in his glowing ; strain, for ministerial relief. tor:. Wiswell ,Made the usually dry subject of publication most thrillingly alive by shoWing its vital ; oonneetion with our Church progress. Rev. C. D. Shall', hie successor in Wilmington., nnwreakhed. the equally impracticable subject of ediacatiOn witt all the graces of a ganuine and vigorous elo quence, while Dr. Johnson showed how all these causes harmonized and were complimentary to, one another, and then by the boldest figures and loftiest flights of imagination, sought to enlarge our conceptions of the work of Home Missions in this country, and to kindle our zeal and self denial to a degree worthy of the matchless gran deur of its object. The resolution of thanks offered by Mr. Aikman, and seconded in a pleasing address by Dr. Stryker, closed these memorable services ; and the Synod and their friends, .with the congregation, so far as practi cable, adjourned to a room in the rear of the audience chamber, where the hospitality of the people of Reading was further illu.stratect by a bountiful and elegant repast, This olosed the sessions of the Synod of IV'S.- Mr. Niles, at York, with his- noble peopld, wild to wake up extremely early in the morning of the 19th of October, -1869, , if they, expect tcs find a; Synod to surpass this. FROM OUR ROOKEST-EB,OORRESPONDENT. . • . SYNOD OP, ONONDAGA., The annual meeting of this body was held in Jinahtiinton. About siity'ineniberiTwere in at tendance ' There should have seen one hUndred and_twenty, all,,tbat s ,pppet•ly. belong to the body had been on hand. Some pretty., 014,r.p, hings were said about the absentees, and the Ireilteientecreldeis ;v . inie,.upforturiatey, 'they ' ere . itov there to hear them„aoct iP, theY , haA f)e i?. resent would'therewoul d' have, bee4 j rito lined of saying : them.,.Ny"*O 'can; tell howl to. , B.PPitre a: :Culler aktgilOanAelAPP4.okg Tneethige.bf Synod and Pra3byteryl We think, perhaps, one way is t'6' have more' of devotional services, 'and do more to gi l ye'the'lay members 'a 6 , ,:- ~ . .. • the honors and . d , ~, c-art eto ,participate in an exerciseq of these Mietings. ' , , . The opining sermon, bid and - strong was preached 'by Prof. Hnntitt ton, of Auburn Semi-: nary'."'The subject' was, he'Poweil of God; in Creation and in the Gospel: It was an admira ble key-note, made a deep impression upon the Synod; and - was frequently'referreckto. in Subse quent, parts of the meeting., , : AO:, P..Et, ,Gregory, now residing at Iting-, 1144.01, • was elected Moderator, with Revs ,J., V. C. Xeliis and Dana WBigelow', 'clerks. On Wednesday morning, Rey. S. H. Hall was heard for the Seamen's FriendSocietY; Stewartfor the 'American and Fcreign,\Christian Knion;,"Mr. Bush for the A. B. C. F. M.; Couch`for Tiact. Society; Mr. M. M. Merl. 11, for Am. S. School Uition7an& Drs: Huntiti e , on land: Hay/ley, foil ministerial , education. It4•the evening , :,of the same day; a public meeting was held; in behalf of Home Missions, Education\ and; Ministerial lie, lief, with addressesfrom, Rev, Geo.. N. Board-? Man, D. D., of Binghampto ; Rev. Geo. S. Board n man, D.,P,,,0f Boune,; Rev. Samuel W. Board man, of :Auburn, and Seth 11. s'ltrry, Esq., of Binahamton It will be seen that the Boardmans were well represented in that ; bill. . • : ' ; The meeting waspot.large, for the ; reason, that the whole town was witnessing a grand torch light.prncession of the Boys in Blue. The ,pen plf in this regionoart'fithini& of 'anything no*, - ut who is to be • tholintit =President; and pret ty,much every body Wihks we ,ought , to have. a loyal man, if we may judge from what we• saw in. Binghamton, and, then again in , Syracuse on our return. In spite of rain and mud, both eh: ies were swarming , with the sovereign penple, evidently eager to eir4iis their mind in regard to some ' Matters actir.tinder ' consideration,. in . in siicli'il'inanner that 'they : Shall be'. distinctly understood; clear dCwn to' the Gulf.of 'Mexico— " Let us have peace." Brit We miistlst°p,dor IWe- I shall get out :front Syno -into p.oliticw “ -, . ;- • One 'pleasant incident - connected - withv the' meeting orthis. Synod *as the ,receip.t 'of - a' tele gram from the General: Association , ' of the Con gregational Chuyches,dpien in session at Homer, forty-seven miles away..' Seven years before, the two bodies met at the same timeirßinghamton, and together celebrated.the Lord's' Supper. It was ie,remembrance of he pleasant -" communion: season,themenjoye,d,,to ether, that: the. message wslsent, alluding to that occasion, "and convey ; i ing the cordial Christian salutations of the,Giene ralas,sociatiou, - to, the) Synod. -„ In • response to this the 'Synecl, repirpjd like friendly...greetings to the Association ' ,i. • .'',, -.' , , •I' 'Ks. - :-On-Wedneeday; 14t inst, Mr. Ethan Curtis, a recent , graduate of Andover Serninary,i! , as or dained an& installed pastor nf-the COng,regational 'church of Camden. Sermon by Rev. J. C. Hol brook, D.D., Homer. It is expected that the new house of worship, puilding ,10.„,t1(is;,,SoCiety, Will b`e'leady for dedication in anew Weeks. — ' At the meeting ofl the Presbytery of , Re.,., ichester, held in Ogden this,we'nk; Rev. Dr. Camp bell, as chairman of a Committee on Systematic Benevolence, male an admirable report, strenu ously recommending, t,lat.each, "church, ; take. an ; annual collection for clash one of the six. ,causes: adopted, by , ,,the General A.ssembly. Upon this ' arose. aa anima.ted th ' scuasion and resolutions warmly , endorsing the ,report were unanimously, adopted. . tit the same meeting Rev. W. B. Stewart was . received as a memberief the Presbytery, (with out examination!) from , ihe Secodd Presbytery of Philadelphia, (0. S.); :atid - RA.'''G.'P'-. Beal/ton, from the Presbytery- of-' Utica;-" Three , young men were endorsed- by the Presbytery foritid in studying for the •iiiinistry. ,, , - 1 . -- . '•, The Second church • in•sElmirtv 'have' recently tendered a call te../?ev...Dr4 ISetowq, , of.Yotikers; but he declines to leave-his-present charge. Rev. Ecitqard .N:- Pomeroy ; recently •from the Union Theological Seminary, -has, become the acting pastor, -of the Congregational church of Riga. The Presbyterian church : of, Preble have re cently supplied their pastor with a convenient parsonage: A'po., 5,.g.,..,901 - 70ck, of Syrahise,,likving rei, calved and iiccepted a call" tii the Congregational chu'rckof,Quincy, 111., has* °lolled- his labors in the former city ) and is about to remove to his new field. He is a man o f, catholic spirit, genal,, and beloved.;by' all, an . excellent preacher< aruit good pastor.. The bob!, wishes of hosts of friends . ' will folloi'him wherever he goes.- The esteemed and 'honored' pastor of the First Presbyter'an,,e.hur,ch of Elmira, Dr. Geo. C. Cur tis, after haying , beeiii4aid aside for four long, weary months by severe sickness, has so far re covered that he preached in his own pulpit for the first time last Sabbath. Others will rejoice with his own people in his restoration so far, and hope with them that his health may be entirely confirmed, and his life long be spared to them and to the cause of Christ generally. GENESEE. Rochester, Oct. 24, 1868. DEATH OF A JOURNALIST. CASPER Sonora. JS., one of the editors and pro prietors of the Evening Bulletin, died at his residence in this city on Wednesday of last week. •As re• porter and editor, he has been connected With the, newspaper profession for nearly twenty years. He was the second President of the Press Club of this city, and at thee time of his death• ite„Treasurer. A very genißl, social, and intelligent ,man, he had many,admirers:and friends. Altbottgll, not, a tnetor ber ttle Church, he w i ts tkregnlar attendant.upon divine service, and a very attentive hearer of the Word; and in his last sickness he•gave!ample.and delightful evidence: of the fact that he had expe= rienced a-change of heart. ••'• • ' 'funeral, last Saturday; was attended by a large assemblage of mourning relatives andftiends, inclpding, wembere of the Histo4Call §ociety the 'Press Club. The exercises were conductd : Rey., Dis;,Adains,and i tryker. The address of p F ., Adams, his : pastor, is very, tender,apd, bean-, tiful. We present it to our readers: Addresa of Rev. E. 'E. Adams, 10.1). Arhong the sad and trying events of our world, death is hemmon in fact, prnikuinent in magnitude, Of , itself, there. seeing any,creatare, die,. Thefaded, rose excites w.Min us em 01 .1011 8 ,1 14 different frorri those which' 'spring from the sight of one in its full bloom and beauty.. s , Only a hardened mind can, with Complacency, regard the dying even of an insect. cWe. have occasion , . to thank the Creator for a nature to which the exhibitions of Nero, and Domitian are only exceptions. .• little girl, weeping over her et lard, vviiose pinipes have ceased' to flutter, and whose throat warblea uo more, illustrate? sentiment that , belongs to our noblest relationships. It is oply when borne ou by the love of conquest, or stimulated by . a Bernie of injutry, or persuaded that a creature is dangerous, that we naterially'set ourselves to eompase its'de struction. Habit may conquer repugnance, neces sitimay overcome inclination ' and render it com paratively easy to take life; but in the beginning it was mot`. so.. Until man fell from his origivai glory, all lifemaa, doubtless, precious in his eyes. Let this natural feeling, in view of death, be translated,fi , om its, lower sphere of acacia toward the inferior creatures, to the higher range of our 'human relations, and_it, becomes . : eubliine:tieuti ment, next even to our:religioas-taith, yieldiug nought but that, to_ the ties of our earthly, lite are sundered." What shall we then, say of , the event, which _summons us at this hour? What words can adequately symbolize the emotions which agitate theed IpVing hearts? Let me stand in . the Centre of this weeping cirele, And, take the hand parent, of wife, of child, of brother, of Sister, Of friend s and fellow-citizen and colatiorer in the realm'of letters, 'touching , gently as I may, each tremulous chord of interest and affection I The trian 'of Minor here mourns the demise of one who, in hiii 'lifetirrie, stood with the. manliest and noblest of his specie's, an licknbiirledged equal; the . fnan 'of trade, reverting to ahexainpie of com mercial integrity and healthful ecOnonne views, fit ments the absence of one 'such ,life trom-his obser-' wanton and his daily walks; the citizen recalls a patriotism which, breasting many a hostile tide, and withstandiug evely aliuremeut of patronage add power, imparted,a healthful tone to public vir ttie,,aecl infused into the journalism of our city, a pure, and inspiring. sentiment; the Mead drops tears on the coffin, of a friead wha,was most warn in hie aCePtiQP, and manly in his confidenees..; the brother bends over the still , forui of a brotherwhose heart,was,true r to • every. fraternal throb of sympa, thy;life sister's - boSom is stricken, as it ieets no more tihe.pulsations which - lately beat respopsive to •her'oin'; the. parent yields to the agony'of in the-reineMbiance of a filial devotion'she will not share afain on earth ; , the, child looks with stream ing,eyes and breaking heart, in vain, for the smile and theanibrace of a loving father; the wife turns sadly: over the pages of a long and happy relation 'ship, only to feel the greatness of her bereavement, and bear, by the aid of Heaven, the burden which Heaven alone had the right to impose. I share the solemnities of thie-hour not so much in the line-of 'my profession, as in' the attitude and feeling - o=-1i friend ; litid in all these ingredient's of sorrow, would I, as a brother, a man, and a Chris tian, mingle my sympathies. I. have known the departed-one for years. Ire member with what intelligence and friendly inter est he was wont to hear my poor utterances in the sanctuary,; with what charity he accepted a. form of- service to which his early life had not been ac customed; 'with what' thoughtfulness he pondered truths which he did not comprehend, and to which he was then, s. , ,e practically, a stranger ; with what geptal einfir'er' he welcomed me, as he did others, to, his pleasant home and 'his editorial retreat, ex hibiting his little gems of art, and recounting scenes and evert?; which gave character to our city almost a generation ago.; with what readiness he assented to apy sacred allusions, and how earnest he was to Put in my way helps to pplpit preparation. And now, looking on his manly face, and recalling the ;interest with which'he entered into the great ques tions of gqvernment and . national life during the years of our civil conflict, I am stricken with awe at the change! Surely, death does deal rudely with the passions and interests of mortals! In its awful presence, the lustre of wealth, the splendor of culture, the majesty,. of earthly citizenship, the grandeur of national freedom,' the gloryof crowns, fade like apageant of a vision l It was",but a few days ago that I heard of his ap proaching dissolution. At my first opportunity I called to See him. 'Great was my surprise to find him so lOW, so pale, so near the inevitable goal. :But stirprisegave way to ,delight and, gratitude, in bf this peadefidn'ess and trust:in-our Great Re deemer. He said much, in whispers, to his wife, that he could not say to' me. These were some of h.s words,: •"I have nothing here to live for now, a nd my only pan. is in parting from my family-" "I am very eomrortable." "If thia be dying, it is gleriousto die.? ”Lfeel that I shall go to heaven." On the last Sabbath he asked his little daughter to repeat to him her "Bible Lesson." She did so, re hearsing a large portion of the 14th chapter of John's Gospel;,"Let not your , heart be troubled; ye believe in God; believe also in Me. In my Father's house are many mansions. If it were not so I would have told you. I, go.to prepare a place for.you," etc. To this he listened with evident ten derness and delight.• ' We alm,giateful 'for these tokens-of preparation. It is much to find qualities of nobleness , in the per son and character of a friend ; it is unspeakably more to witness in him the faith that promises beatitude., N -p-4- r - ,‘ , r And may We not 'believe that the calmness. the hope, the patient waiting of- his , spirit on-the con fines of the eternal world, and this in contrast with his former intei i eit h-ithe:itifairs of time, re- suited from something better than the mere moral. ity which wins our admiration 1 Oh, it was faith in the living Christ that gave him such repose in an hour so significant and decisive; the confidence that Jesus met his spiritual necessities by sacrifice and atonement. For "without faith it is impossible to please God." "He that believeth in the Lord Jesus Christ shall be saved." "By grace are ye saved, through faith s and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." • Let me, therefore, dear brethren, entreat yon_all to cling to that.ground of hope, Let your preparar tions 'for eternity, and for a reunion with the be loved and departed, be that which Christ requires. Be ye penitent on account of sin, accepting the gift, of life at the Cross. "the sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law; but thanks be to God, who giveth us ; the victory, through. our Lord Jesus Christ."', That will, be, the pillow on which to rest youi dying heads; that the chariot which Shall bear you to. glory 1. You shall go. to your Father, husr baud, fripnd, nor ever main watch at his dying,bcd, There " Godshall' wipe away all tears." "Up between the stars • nipreads night's tranquil bins• kiot. l opl,fnfile,,!/ot one wrinkle "ere Bo tette changeless hue; Ateries of, earth to uarth are given, But they, reach not Heaven !" . Nor ivi4.tbey reach you when once, through the merits cif Jesus, you shalt enter the home on high! Aiiii(itltit 7 'ttilit4tii.!::,: ourlr CAILFACKE4. The Tempenuiee Movement as a Churehwogh. —For a number of months, weekly temperance meet inge bit.ver been held regularly in the Buttonwood St. church, i §hepherd;s, every Friday night. A very de'ep'end healthful interest has beeri excited and kept upiwitli no:flagging dUrin& this titne, except in tine re99nt, PotiOCka campaign. *ltnY.!3igners, .°.tbePP4dge have peen obained, and great good accomplished. This is one of the numerous evidences givewbVtliiis church of vigor and many-sided. activity , under,..the,, guidance of one of th 9 best of our city pastors, It proves that the Chureli, when wisely directed; can take on every legitimate form of effort ter the good of mat, and, need not, send its members to outside organiza tions;_to make them either 'abstainers or effectih workers, for the temperance cause. Would that other churches instead,ol, merely ,carping at outside socie ties, would go and do likewise. Wharton' and Rev. J. Garland Hamner, received ten. persons,. four by profession, on 'dab- bath, Oct. 18th. , The West " Clhurch.—On' Monday evening, October 19th, Rev. Messrs. Blia,;4o . ;'ScOtieid and Aihtuan, ap pointed.by the Wlhning.tot3 Presbytery fgr thbt : parr pose, constituted the "West Presbyterian church. " the Central bhurch, ninetveightiter sons were duly constituted members of the .new church. Mr. Joseph ` W.. Day, formerly of the Cen tral clinrch;Eind Jan McLear, of the. over, were constituted _elders, and , the charge. Was, delivered to them by . the Rev. Mr. Schofield. .4.11- dresses were delivered' by the Rev. Mr. Shaw and Rev.. Mr. Aikinert. The Occasion was highly inter esting througimut, The thew churcb wtortatik for the present in the Scientific Lecture. Room of the Institute. It' embraces among ius Members some of our most enterprising aud excellent citizens, and we have no doubt that ere long will, build up a strong organization and erect a tine edifice in the western part of our city.—TAe -IVdstingim Jourhal and iSlai,eprkarr. MisisrmtiAL.—.Rev. Richard A, Adlery, late of Cedar St. Church in thii city, was installed 'pastor of the church in Milford, _Del., on the tith of Octo ber, by the hesbyterY of Wihningtou.derwoa.by chargeitev. John Crowell,' °har to - tue by'Re . y. Solomon Schofiald, and to' the congregation by Reit. Charles P. ,Shaw. , Phis church is just uovr re ceiving, impoytant additions, both in numbers and strength, by iMmigration from the northern and eastern States. Rev. Dr. Kendall, Secretary of the Hone Mis- lion Committee,. reached .New. York city, by the Colorado, Oct. Bth.. H. returned from Europe in good health, and, we hok Will do gotriething to carryout the directi'onci of our • last 'Assembly, in regard to work among, the Freedmen, in which our Church has been scandalously backward. In all other respects, Dr. Hatfield has discharged the du ties of Dr. B's position, in hie absence, with com- mendable zeal and success. Rev. Dr. Fowler, of Utica, also returned by ' he Coloritdo, having discharged the duty of representing our Church at.the meetings of the British. Asse mblies. . . • Rev. J. V. Hilton, of North Bridgewater, Mug., accepts the call of the:First 'Presbyterian Churchat Kalamazoo, Mich., where he will be installed in. November. Salary $3OOO. Eke had previously4e clined a call to the CongregatiOnit Church, in I tlk same place, at the same salary.--thregreoationalist: Rev. E. L. Davies was installed pastor , of the church on College Hill, 0., Oct. ltith. Dr. Smith, of Lane, preached the sermon. Rev. W. J. Wright was installed pastor of the church at Pomeroy, 0.,. by the. Presbytery, of Athens, Oct. 11th. This church has expended about $l,OOO this' summer in improving 'their church and parsonage; Mr. Allen P. Bissell, licentiate, recently received' from the Congregation Association of New York and Brooklyn, was ordained and installed pastor of Bine Earth City Presbyterian church, Minnesota, by the Presbytery of Mankato, at its adjourned meeting, Oct. 16-18. Sermon by Rev. Thos. Marshall on Prov. xi : 30. Ordaining prayer by Rev. James Thomson,; charge to the pastor by Rev. Sand. G. Lowry—both these brethren are veterans in the work of 40 years standing.' Charge to the people by Rev_ Lyman Marshall of St. Peter. The brother enters upon his work amid many omens of Success, not the least of which is the new house of worship just com pleted, by the aid of the Church Erection Fund. Rev. S. U McElroy was dismissed from the Pres bytery of Mankato to the West Jersey Presbytery, 0. S., having received a call to the church of Water ford N. J. CHU RCM COURTS :—Synods The Synod of N. Y ork and N. Jersey met in First church, Newark, Oct. 20. Two hundred and thirty members were present. A letter was received from the authorities of Princeton College inviting the Moderator and 'members to lib present on TuesdaY. Oct. 27th, at Princeton, to participate in the exer cises incident upon the occasion of installing the Rev. Dr. McCosh. A proposal to set off ffew Jer sey as a separate Synod, was referred to the Com mittee on Bills and Overtures. Mr. Lambert's re port on Home Missions showed that up to April 30th, 1868, $38,388 had been collected in the Synod. being in excess $3,750 over the previous- year, or 6 cents increase per member. Dr. Kendall was pris ent, and made an address. Dr. NV: Adams presented a Preamble and Resolutionne on the Pope's Allo cution of the 13th of Sept., for which we would be glad to find room. Under the resolution a com mittee of 14 leading ministers and laymen was ap pointed'" to prepare and set forth for general dis tribution, tl+rough the eame„ . channels which the Pope himself has chosen, a suitable response to his letter, which 'reaponse 'than contain , a' statement of the reasons why his claims can in nowise be recog nized, as inconsistent with it catholicity more cath olic than Rome—the authority: of infallible Scrip ture and the glorious supremacy of Jesus Christ." They are also "to correspond' witli other Protestant
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