ZMEtifalt Ptrdlittrialt,
TEIURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1869.
REV. JOHN W. HEARS, D. D., Editor.
No. 1334 Chestnut Street, .Philadeiphira.
TUE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE.
Rev. Z. NI Humphrey, D.D., Pastor of Calvary
Church.
Rev. Herrlek Johnson, D. D., Pastor of the
First Church.
11ev. Dent. March. D.D., Pastor of Clinton St.
Church.
Rev. Peter Stryker, D.D., Pastor of N. Broad
St. Church.
Rev. George F. Wiswell, D.D., IPastor of Green
Hlu 41.111ureh.
Rev. E. E. Adams, R. D., Prof. in Lincoln Ent
rersity.
Rev. Samuel IV. Duffield, Special Cor
respondent.
211r.sllobert E. Thompson will continue to act
as Editor of the News Department.
Correspondents in every Presbytery and
Synod will promptly furnish us with fresh items
of news from their respective fields.
e Impressions of Europe, VI, by "B B.
C.," What is Culture, by "On the Wing," Ben
der unto Cesar the things that ere Cesar's,
Page 2d; Editor's Table, Literary items, The
Great Conference of 1870, The Pennsylvania
Germans, Geology, Great Telescope, Page 3d;
Oh No, I'm not Old, (Poetry), Mrs. Wilfred's
Jewels, Song of the Children, IVeglect :of the
Bible, Missionary Items, Temperance Bents,
Page 6th; Religious World Abroad-.-England,
France, Italy, Page 7th.
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MR. EDITOR :—We cannot forbear congratu
lating you on having on your list of correspon
dents, those who write so intelligently of what
they have seen, as almost to cause those who
have had the pleasure of a voyage to Europe, to
experience the delight of a second visit without
its fatigues and manifold draw-backs. The
initials of our esteemed friend, "G. W. M."
whose pleasant contributions enlivened the
columns of your paper for so many weeks have
hardly disappeared, when " B. B. C." takes up
his pen, stirring up our Memory with such a
vivid description of .the pleasures and_pains of
life on the ocean, as made us quite long for the
one and dread the other.
Then in No. 2 he almost made us . - 13ee the
green grass of the Emerald Isle, and feehlite
jolt of the " jaunting ear" as it rolled along ever
the hedge-lined roads to " Blarney." Once
seen, this sea girt land will ever be remembered
as that where nature has bestowed with lavish
hands, but where its , ill-conditioned poor are so
wretched as to make constant demands upon our
sympathy. We ala) feel that when they reach
this land of privilege they should show their ap
preciation of their blessings by rendering them
selves more agreeable inmates of our households
than is usually found to be the case. Our Scotch
memories too, have been moat delightfully re
awakened, and we are looking for further de
scription there-abouts, which will recall that
which is still fresh in our own mind.
We will be no further tedious in enumerating
points of interesting reminiscence. Suffice it to
say, so far as he has told us of his progress, we
have followed' with a degree of appreciation
known only to these who have traveled' over the
same grounds.
We can accompany "S. C. P." too, in G-er
many,and fully enter into the spirit of the Bohem
ian letter of this week, having likewise ex
perienced the, changein .passing from Protestant
Saxony to Catholic Bohemia. After first mak
ing the acquaintance of the Germans in the
" Fatherland," our admirati..)n of this character,
(I might more properlyisay admiration of those
qualities which attracVatravigers)`had,,,been con.
stantly increating till we reached Pra,,o4e, where
it beoamcra subject or remark among `our 'party,
the different kind of Germans we .aaw there,—in
fact, seeming to be another nation.
We sincerely hope that our friends may have
no interruption to their way, for their own sake;
nor--to their pens for ours, that we may still be
refreshed with the result of their obsertations.
The * pleasure of travel is not limited:, to the
period of absence from home; while we have
power to recall the past, it is an unfailing source
of pleasant retrospection.
A friend addressing -the writer once said,
"Perhaps your:greatest enjoyment is not now, but
iS in store for - you, when reliefed from '`the' fati
gue of sight-seeing and fro . , anxiety, , insepar
able in a` degree fitini Weenie from lionie, we sit
down quietly together, and talk over scenes
which are, now familiar to both." p.
THE AMERICIAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1869.
PROM OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT.
It is singular, that while in Philadelphia,
Washington, Richmond and those regions, the
earth is parched with drought, we, in all this
part of the country, have had more than the
usual quantity of rain. We see by the last issue
of The American Presbyterian that the corn crop
of Pennsylvania is likely to be short because it
is so dry and so hot; ours is likely to be short
because it is so wet ant cool.
Every other crop, however, is abundant; the
harvest never better. And because of the plen
tiful moisture, the grass and foliage were never
more green or beautiful. It has been a delight
ful summer for man and beast, delightful niso for
travel, cool, beautifulend without dist. We are
grateful for, such a season, while we deeply sym
pathize with those who are suffering so much for
want °four superabundant blessing.
The most violent shower of the season occurred
about " mid-day , last Wednesday. The rain fell
for half an hour as ,though the bottom of the
clouds had dropped out, and all.the water were
coming at once. The havens were so thick and
dark, also, that we had to light the - gas in our
houses. The lightning. played`fearfully around '
.us, and struck in half a dozen places in our city,
hitting one ,Anrch (the Second .Baptist,) and
several e . ofwellino, arid- yet strangely > spared us
from .any serious harm. How plain was the
hand of OnziaPotence, how helpless. were we
We see, alzo, that last Saturday, is. reported as ,
the warmest day of the season in New York and
Philadelphia. Friday was, perhaps, the warmest
with us. Saturday was so cool, that an over
coat was not uncomfortable, as we rode to Buf
falo, the showers falling plentifully all the way.
If We had the direction of things, we should say,
a little less rain here,' and more in Pennsylvania;
bat we should doubtless make a very great mis
take the &At move, if we should try to interfere
in the matter.,
OUR LARK CITY
In Buffalo we foand, some things moving, and
some .otherwise. First, every body was talking
about Dr. Heacock's call, for three months, to
San Francisco, to supply Dr. Scudder's pulpit in
hisabsence; for: which he is to have $lOOO in
gold. All said, of course, he will go. We said,
yes, we should think .so. It will give him a fine
chance to see the. Pacific , coast; get rest, also, and
recreation by the ehange, and give him material
for a goodly; number of fresh and interesting ger
mons for his people. They can well afford to let
him go. He has earned the privilege by long
and faithful labor, and will be worth more to
them when he returns.
We understand the question has since been
settled. He consents to go, and is yk start ; on
Thursdijorthe 2d of September. We trust a great
blessing: will go with.hitniand•giy% hewiil bring
quite as much when he rettiins. •
Tb new chtliJeZ—not church as the Congrega
tionalist has it—of the North Society neatly
:finished. They are : now putting. up the organ
in the Sabbath-school room. It , is a : uilding of
rare excellence in its arrangementi iindconveni
ences, consisting of Sibbath-sehool Room, Prayer
and Lecture ':ltooni, Church parlors, Minister's
study and Parsonage, s , charming dwelling—all
under one roof. =
And now that this is delve, the church build
ing is to be overhatled, repainted, recarpeted,
and, renovated throughout. Workmen , are also
engaged putting Rely . _ siding upon the steeple,.
and carrying it up . some twenty-five or thirty feet
higher, giving it a better proportion. The cold,
heavy, marble pulpit is to giro place to a warmer
one made of wood and more modern in structure.
Every thing indicatesliigit prosperity with this
church and congregation under the zealous,
efficient and acceptable labors of their present
pastor, Rev. Wolcott Calkins. Be seems to be
the right man in' the right place.
Last fall we reported,. that the old First,of
Buffalo were Moving to, f put a new front and
neutspire to their ancient edifice, and otherwise
remodel, renovate andimprove-the whole.. They
laid the foundation for the new front before win
ter set in, and there, me are sorry to say; they
stopped. Ile foundabions i seem well laid , but
we saw flo , auperstrnetUre 'upon them. " Why
should the work cease ?" - 'know not; but
:suppose the society haye gotid: reasons, for their
eourse. PerhaPs they are defiberating s ogai n on
a change of location. It: is_the ancient light,
the mother 'of churches, venerable and strong,
and cau:ffii *hat' it - will whin ' get; Tatid:y.
Whether a new church, or by re-building
this, we doubt not, pats Of 'prosperity and use. :
fulness remain•to it. ; - -
°THEW - CHURCHES.
'The Congregationar,Society .Jamestciwn
have just completed a fine new ciiurCh edifiCe,
at a cost of $28,000. It was dedicated,
• with
appropriatet services .on • the 18th; , and the new
minister, Rev. Thos. Wickes, D.D, so long pas
tor 'of the Congregational church of Marietta,
Ohie was instilled on - the 19th. The installa
tion sermon was preadhed by Rev. Dr. Andrews,
President of Marietta college.: • •
The Presbyterian - church of Medina have "so
nearly completed the making over of their
church edifice, that it is to be, dedicated anew
next Thursday, 2d of September; sermon for
.the occasionAo- be preached by Rev-Dr. Camp_
bell of this - city;
, On the saute day, Rev. Di. Skim is to:perform
OUR RAIN
a similar service at the little village of Lyndon
vine, in the same Presbytery; the good people
there having effected a similar renovation of
their house of worship.
The First church of Auburn is so far along
that they are now putting on the roof. The
Mission chapel, which is being built in the Eas
tern part of the city chiefly out of the materials
of the old First church edifice, is now ready for
plastering, and will be finished by the last of
September. So we move generally.
The subscription for the enlargement and im
provement - of the edifice of the Westminster
church, of this city, Rev. Mr. Morey's, is pro
gressing finely, and the renovation seems already
assured. Four thousand dollars have been cheer
fully subscribed by the Central church, of which,
Westminster is a colony, and the members of the
infant enterprise are, coming up nobly on their
•
part. Some are living four or five times as
much as was expected,of them. They are- uni
t,ed and hOppy in- their :minister, and in their
efforts and the enterprise, `so far, is every way
a real success. GENEsEE•
Rochester, Aug. 28, 1869.
111110.111- MONTHLY 00EQ.EET - OF THE 'ling
.. SIOAARIES FOO DHOW
Foo Chow, China, June,.1869.
Enrron:-- - ine monthly concert in
English, sustained by the Protedant missionaries
of this, place, has been attended regularly for
over 26 years. , The plan has been for it to
meet at the house of the missionary, whose turn
in alphabetical order it was to'conduct it, on •the
afternoon of the first Monday follbwing the first
Sabbath 'in the month. Since the sprin g of 1851)
when; the mission of the English Episcopal
Church:was - established. here, .missionaries from
three societies haire sidedlo sustain it: Ameri ,
can, nd English Methodist and American' Board:
The monthly concert for Jim*? was Attended
on the afternoon of 'Monday, the. 7th inst., and
it is my design to 'give you a brief account of
its exercises. The leader , ' after sinaino. and
I,
prayer, read the 72d Psalm, and remarked in
few words on its general import--calling more
particular attention to the 15th verse.- He ex
plained this verse to foretell .that, as character
istic of the Church in the Christian dispensation,
there should be ist, A liberal contribution of
money for thetpromotion of objects loved .by the
Measiah. Constant and unbroken prayer
to Him from the heart of the Church, antP3d.
A remarkable daily presentation of fervent grati
tude to Him from His followers. After this the
meeting was, thrown open for voluntary prAyer
and remark.
Wolfe, of the English Church Mis-
Ision;gaire some very interesting particulars re
hiting„.444/is recent trip into the country lying
.from 50 t 470 miles to the. north of this, on. and
near the route to .Ningv bylandc In all he lied
• haptiied 50 Chinese &ming the trip. He found
a goodly number, besides, who desired to receive
the ordinance, biti.whcim he deterred till they
gave better evideztee. that they were prepared by
the Spirit. He thought-those recently received
gave' good evidence that they were 'Chriatiansd
They lived in several different.places.
In regard te.the movement
,among the native
Roman Catholics in the section which hevisited,
'Mr. Wolfe stated that the dissatisfaction:which
existed among 'them did not give any bright
premise that they w ould 'become :Protestants.
they did not seem so"
much dissatisfied, with. Ro
manism as with the • immoralities of one of the
foreign priests 'under whose spiritual care they
were. Pecuniary offers had been made to some
liy the representatives of Rome to remain in its
communion. -A certain man said that if it were
not for the fact that he bad- received $3O to re
main a Catholic, he thought he would consider
the subject of)eaving the Rotnish Church, but
for the pre‘ent'he should not' debate the subject.
A. , eartainAiriest had net loicg-ago received $BO
or $lOO fitm his flock, who haikbeen successful
insA trading'adventhre.to NingPoi-for the success
of
,which he had spent a considerable part .of
night in prayer. 'lt appeared that the priests
pray for thenpininercial-anceetakef their business
parisliieners;: - who; ,whett. auccessful, place the
credit Aliereef to the intercessions-of their
priests, and linatiifest''their : gratitude in' a, pe
cuniary inanner. He thought, from all hecould
Jearn, theiChinese-Catholies -were no better
_than
Chinese. %ablate. Insome placeic' some of , the
'native Catliplies come to' the-'Protestant - chapels
and listen'io'the preaching, ask for Protestant.o- 1'
books, and :make inquiries in regard
,to various
Atibjecte and doctrities. , _ This we all regarded -as
an interesting. and.eneouragingoirenmstanee:y
Mr. Wolfe, interested 'greatly: in , what''he
said relating In a native physician in fhat'sectien,
who was ccnverted,three or four years 'mi. It
,appears that wherever he went he talketrabout
Jeans intl.-his' doctrine's. SOme three yearh ago
he, while'enlis professional` tours, came to a eer
tam village;'nd being thirst cae a a horse
for
e
for a drink, of water. In the_ fugue* of his
heart he, spake a'-few earnest words about -the
•Savionr to the woman who supplied the bowl of
Water, and passed on. The woman told the
strange, thigh - fa to her-husband, and they beth
were:much interested in them. They sought
among their neighbors for the teacher, but :in _I
-vain; 'therknei not who he was, 'nor where he
lived. He inquired for more infor m ation in
gartl_JO the dentri. ilea, of which his wife ' had
heard, but could learn nothing. In the course
of two years or more he heard of foreigners who
" talked book "—who preached about Jesus in
other places. Mr. Wolfe, without knowing any
thing about these things, passed through this
village recently, with his native assistant, making
no stop. The man heard that a foreigner had
been seen in the village and at once started to
find him, and providentially Mr. Wolfe's helper
now became suddenly ill or lame, and Mr. Wolfe
directed him to return to the village and recruit
while he went on. Returning :thus to the vii
lage, and being probably recognized as a stranger,
he was accosted by the inquiring man who had
not returned, home. He asked if he knew where
the foreigner was, and if, he knew anything about
the Saviour—going on to tell what he hid heard
three years ago.. The native- helper was over
joyed, and told him-he knew , the glorious news
'of the Saviont. ' The result was that the villager
and, his. wife were , r e ceived into the Church, and
others in that vicinity are interested in the way
of. salvation . - • ~
The native doctor had alio. been instrumental
, •
in the conversion of several Membeia Of a re
spectable family, and a number of others living
in_another,, village, who: were recently baptized.
But having taken up so much space already, I,
must pass of It 4" mention other interesting facts
communicated at this monthly concert.
Mr. Hartwell, of the American Board's Mii
sioniremarked,that he--,had, only, one :or two
Sabbaths previously, baptized, .
,a man at one of
the stations, un'derhis care, near the ocean. The
man had been for years; in his own opinion, pos
sessed by " the fox," but was not now under its in
fluence. Let me exPlain, that by thepossession or
influence of "..the foi," a reference. is made to a
very singular superstition firmly believed in by
many heathen of Foo Chow and vicinity. It con
sists, as near tai I 'elm 'desciibe it in a certain
excitement, or 'disease of the mind or nerves, o r
•
perhaps -both, caused, according to popular be
lief by " the fox." It'seems to be an unde
sirable and unpleasant affection, whatever Ls
cause or its real' nature may be; and not to be
cured by medicine.
The man baptized had, been a visitor at. the
chapel near his: residence for many months. He
had observed, several times before he became
'an inquirer, that whenevhr becitine inter
ested in the presetting,* the singing, or the
prayer, " the fox" did not trouble., him; and
finally he would go off to the chapel whenever
he felt that the influence of " the 'fox" was
coming over him, when 'the influence would
cease. Fora considerable time prepared his
food at the chapel and slept there, associating
almost exclusively sirith the native helpers, Chris
tians and inquirers, in order to escape from or avoid
the fox." _ VariOns fads and superstitions in ye
gent to Similar cases otpossession with " the fox,"
andtof the Aisppssession or exorcism by-prayer
or preaching, were given by missionaries present.
The ,question arose whether this influence 'vras
nearly related, in nature or principle,:to the de
moniacal possessions spoken of in Scripture. •All
,who spoke agreed in this, that native Christian*
were not troubled by this mental exeitemenkw
nervous 'disease, usually attributed to "the fox
and: that " this superstition, or whatever it was,
was passing•alvay before the sPread and influence
of Gospel truth. ,-::It- was thought,,that mission
aries -and native Christians should discourage
the belief in it amongthe Chinese generally.
Rev. Mr. Baldlt;in, of the Methodist " Mission ,
state d 5 that the persecution which had existed
for one or two months, against some of the
Methodist Christians living forty or fifty miles
'to the southward, had ceased. The District
Magistrate of that section, had shown a friendly
spirit, and had fined the ";persecuting villagers
twelve dollars, which had been- given to the
Christians: -Their damaged roofs had been re
paired; their cattle and' farming implements,
7hich they said had been stolen, hid been re
covered. The prospect ; was fair that the peace
would be kept in the future:_ . •
Several prayers were offered as a part of these
exercises, and` one' or twoh'yirina sung. The re-
Marks, only an outline of ihishhave been given,
were felt by us to have : beep profitahie and cenl
eorunging. May the.y prove:to be the !Amelia
Many of your Christian' 4eaderit. The' 'concert
lasted one hour and three-quarters. '
Would it not be fcClkand is it nut practicl4,
for the several raligiolm: societies (4/-thesincal
villages in the United States, to farm a l. Vi,i o n
.Monthly Concert of prayer for the conversion
Of the world Is 'it not - worth the time and
effort for the eldermloa cons,,stewards and past
tors of sueh , ..chuiehis, AO,: consider
...this subject
and-try and ? n 3 unite ,-.1„. a Buie such! a 'anion for
monthly:prayer 'would be acceptable :to the
Great Head of the Church, and a blessing to the
Christians,whe should thus,unite.; and the result ,
on , the world, who can estimate?
• JUSTUS DOOLITTLE
•
Foo. Chow, June 23, 1869.
HONG Kona, 'August ,1 ,7r11e reports of the
inassacree of ,O,hristiair issi9rnries, in the ; Vrov
ince
,of S.zehnen - are . cenfirined. Tweuty Are
known: Co ; have been killed by. the popitlace.",...,The
Pekin Governmenthes
„inquiries con
cerning the outruges. ,
BERLIN, Aug. 26. 7 -A 'ineeiink nr, 2000, per
-80103 Waa.-.helil ,here. last
,nia6,t 4
.1 ,t9 .co nsider,, a
seiiesef resolutions favoring . ; the suppressieu
convents, and the ;expulsion of the Jesuits.
Atter,e, long debate-.the rebolutiorus were finally
adopted, but a protest was made-by theminmity.
The reiiolutions are .not;\4irected , particularly
-against any confession of faith:
COLLECTIONS FOR THE FREEDM EN,
In most of our Churches, separate months are
assigned for annual contributions to specific
objects. In arranging the schedule, preference
should, undoubtedly, be given to the various
Boards and Permanent Committees of our own
Church. These have a paramount claim. The
work of our own denomination should be first
commended and sustained.
A glance at the columns of the Statistical
Reports, published in connection with the Mi n ,
utes of the General Assembly, will indicate at
once what causes are to be annually presented to
our ehurches for their contributions. Every
church should have something to give to each of
these objects. The blanks should all be filled.
One of these columns 'is assigned to collie
dons and contribitions for the Freedmen, the
Assembly having urged upon the churches to
place this cause side by side with the others, and
to create a separate' Find for the work. It i s
hoped that - ail& will be taken to put it on the
schedule of every church, and assign a particular
month Tor its :presentation. As the Assembly
laire•determined:upon a separate department or
agency for the vigorous prosecution of this work,
and:made it dependent on finds specifically con
-tributed to it, the propriety of giving it a place
among the causes- thus: to be presented to the
'churches is obvious. •
Heretofore ourgorne Mission work has main
ly. taken the direction of "'out West." We are
now called to go "down South." Until lately
we were shut Out from` the Sm . /them States.
Now we find anywhere an open door. Go
where we wilt at the South, We 'find a waiting
people—millions of them in all—eager for in
struction, to whom, until within these five years,
the knowledge of letters was, denied—to whom
the Bible was a sealed book—whose inheritance
was ignorance, pciierty; and oppression. Now
all this is clianged,Wod the people pant for in
struction: They beg for teachers and preachers,
and receive them with a hearty welcome. They
rejoice ~in the school-house and the : " meeting
house" howevei humble these structures may
be. -
Our Church is loudly and providentially called
to 'Ater this field. We are their debtors, and
should be second to none in zeal to meet these
obligations. The last General Assembly took
care to call the attention of our churches and
people - - to the " vastness' 'and sacredness of the
work which we are called to- ` undertake in behalf
of -the Freedmen. A more •hopeful field for
missionary effort," `they say, "is not to be found
en the face of the. globe than that among these
liaillioas of emancipated slaves."
In view of-the "pressing need of this portion of
our country, and -the great hopefulness of the
field, the Assembly " urge upon the churches to
raise during the coming year, no, ess a sum than
$lOO,OOO, for the purpose of carrying forward,
not feebly, but boldly, swiftly, and vigorously,
the work of educating and evangelizing the
Freedmen!' To this. end let a contribution be
made as soon as practicable, by each of our
churches, and gifts of gratitude remitted by our
men of means. Whatever is given among us to
this cause should be concentrated upon our own
work. Churches, that have in previous years
contributed to outside associations, should see to
it that their contributions henceforth are for
warded to our On treasury. The General As
senibly hive given' a 'timely and appropriate
'Clintion on this point, that should be heeded by
all our churches. They say :
"No step could have been taken by the As
sembly more wise, and more fortunate, than the
organization of a plan which shall turn upon the
wheels of our own work the steam of generous
and cheerful bounty. The day of desultory and
scattered, effort, we hope, has closed. Let the
strength of the Church be concentrated. Let
all the gifts of all our churches, in behalf of the
Freedmen,' be -plaCed at the disposal of that
veteran Missioriary Committee whom we know
and trust, and under-whom so much has 'been
accomplished in the evangelization of the popu
lous North artegrest, and a new era will have
begun -in the work of missions- to the Freedmen.
" They desire 'to.call- particuliar attention to
this point, and urge every pastor within our
bounds to - do his utmost, not only to secure con
tributions in behalf of the Freedmen but to in
duce the'donors to pour their gifts into that
channel, prepared and recommended by oar
Brew+ of the-Church. A column will be found
in- the next Minutes of the General Assembly,
set apart particularly fOr a record of our contri
butions to this object and; Mille .we would not
lessen, in the least. degree, the zeal or the re
sources :of. • any other evangelical denomination
enraged in this - work, but pither bid - them 'An
forward' in (And's name, we feel that the time
has fully come for die New School Presbyterian
Church to do something, in behalf of the emanci
pated slaves, which shall be seen by the world
to be correspondent with her• wealth, her heart,
and her history!?
The work of the second year is opening most
favorably. A-large. &tee -of -teachers will soon
be in the field.. Jim...missionary. work demands
a large increase - of laborers` - The Committee
-are - prepared-) to - prosecute it with energy, - and
=occupy the-field as-fully.as possible. They look
to the churches for support, trusting that the
-Great, geadec,the Church- will crown their ea-
.croons #ith..the desired success. They call
upon Abe Pastors,,nnd Stated Supplies of the
Churches to render their efficient aid, by bring
ing the, cause before their Sessions, and securing
fop it a 'regular presentation before their congre
gationS in the'eatfisa of the year. They ask of
their • brethren and sisters, to whom God has
given wealth and a heart to feel for the outcast,
hberai contribritions-in the support 'of teachers.
Three liiindred an'tt fifty dollars will support a
'teacher - for one fear. Churches, Sunday-schools,
acid individuals—many of thenr=inay thus- be
`cbine'the PATRONS or a partionlie School, and
carry forward the work by their own proxies:
Contributions may be sent, designated "for the
Freedmen's Department," .to Mr. Edward A.
Lambert, Treasurer, Presbyterian. Rooms, No. l 0
Vesey street, .NeW. F. HATFIELD.