_l:lntritait Prtsb-ijttriait.
THLTR.SDIY, OCTOBER 21, 1869
REV. JOHN W. MEARS, D. D., Editor.
Na. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE.
rev. Z. M Humphrey, H.D., Pastor of Calvary
Clasirch„
Rev. Herrick Johnson, D. D., Pastor of the
First Churc h.
Rev. Danl. March, D.D., Pastor of Clinton St.
Church.
Rev. Peter Stryker, D.D., Pastor of N. Broad
St. Church.
Rev. George F. Winne'', D.D., Pastor of Green
11111 Church.
Rev. E. E. Adams, D. D., Prof. In Lincoln Uni
versity.
Rev. Samuel W. Duffield, Special Cor
respondent.
Mr. Robert 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.
sdr Letters from the Bills, Relation of the
S ibbath School ,to the Church, Trouble in the
Mission to the ales, The Parables, Games, Races
and Fights, Page 2d; Things to Remember, The
_Ministry Honorable, The AzA of the
,Covenant,
Rainy Sundays, Literary hems, Nation& Thanks
giving, Talk about the Holy Spirit, Boys, Do not
Smoke, Page 3d; God knows it all, (Poetry);
The Missing Ruby, Johnny the Newsboy, Scold
ing in the Pulpit, Budget of Anecdotes, Temper
ance Items, Page 6th; Religious Intelligence,
City Bulletin, Page 7th.
spar We acknowledge moneys by changing the
date on the address of the paper. All moneys
received by Monday noon are thus acknowledged
in the succeeding paper.
REV. AMBROSE N. B.OLLIFIELD was ordained
and installed pastor of the Church of West Nant
nieal (Wallace) by the Third Presbytery, on
Monday evening last. Rev. Dr. Mears presided
and proposed the constitutional questions; the
sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. Sryker ; the
ordaining prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Botch
kin. The oharge to the pastor deliiered (on
invitation) by Rev. Dr. Sheperd, and the charge
to the people-by Rev. Dr. Adams. The atteb..
d dace was very large, so that the people could
not nearly be accommodated within the church
limits. • And this is but an illustration of the in
terest and esteem manifested by the people to
wards their new pastor since he first came among
them. There is every reason to hope that a pros
perous career is opening to this church in its
newly formed relation.
—St. John's Free church, a Mission enter
prise, in the Twenty-fifth Ward, has secured the
services as rector, of Rev. J. P. Fuggett, of
Yardleyville, Pa. He has been a very successful
pastor.
—The London Midnight Mission has rescued
upwards of one thousand girls from a life of
shame, either restoring them to their friends, or
securing them work at home or in the colonies.
Upwards of fourteen thousand have attended
meetings held. One hundred and seventy-four
were reclaimed in the year ending last March
Ist, of whom but fifty six were natives of London,
while fifty-eight were orphans.
—An English chaplain,. resident at• Montevi
deo, in the Republic of Uruguay, by name Rev.
H. F. S. Pendleton,—in 1858 secured the set
tlement of a colony of Waldensians from Italy,
in the neighborhood of that city. They have
secured a firm foothold and have made consider
able material progress, and are now anxious to
erect a church and parsonage. As they are still
too poor to do this unassisted, Mr. Pendleton
appeals in their behalf to British Protestants.
—There is some talk of selling the house of
worship of St. Luke's church (Thirteenth street,
below Spruce) to the church of the Ascension,
now on Lombard street, near Thirteenth, and
building a new house of worship for the former
(Dr. Howe's parish) West of Broad street. The
Ascension church property would be sold to St.
Thomas' African church, now located among
stores and places of business on Fifth street,
below Walnut. The Ascension church would
gladly leave its present site, because the district
is manly occupied by colored people, and St
Luke's parishioners have mostly moved west
ward. From the way that The Eeseopolian
states the matter, the pecuniary terms seem to
be only obstacle to the agreement.
—ln the Free Church Presbytery of Orkney
there has been a Curious discussion in reference
to female preachers. A Miss. Smiley, of Balti
more, who seems to be a Quakeress, was allowed
to preach a short time ago in the Free church,
at Harray and Sanday. At the Orkney Free
Church Presbytery, a few weeks ago, attention
wa s called to this fact, and Mr. Roy moved a
resolutiott, declaring female' preaching to be in
consistent with the practice of the Church, and
opposed to scripture, and enjoining the brethren
within the bounds of the Presbytery to discour
age such preaching by refusing to use their
churches for it. The two ministers who had
allowed Miss Smiley to pr i each—Mr. White and
Mr. Armour—defended themselves vigorously,
and there was a long discussion. Mr. White
moved theprerious question, but, on a division,
Mr. Roy's question was carried by seven votes
0 two..
THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1869.
—Of Rev. J. Oswald Dykes, who has been
called to Regent's Square church, in London,
The (New York) Observer's Irish correspondent
" He is still very young, but I suppose nobody
would think of contradicting 'me if I were to
say that he is the greatest of the rising preachers
of Scotland."
To judge from 'his recent articles in English
periodicals, we should say, that he belongs to
that wing of Young Scotland, who are in more
or less cordial sympathy with the moderate
Broad Churchmen of the English Establish
ment. He is certainly not afraid of speaking
his mind on theological questions.
—Our brethren of the Protestant Episcopal
Church have organized a'Lincoln Institute, on
Eleventh street, near Spruce, for the education
of the orphans of soldiers, who had belonged to
their own Church. The house was bought for
822,500 (of which $16,500 has already been
raised), and opened April 17th, 1866. The
number of inmates has increased to ninety-two,
while the accommodation is now for one hundred
and twenty. The State pays $llO per annum,
until each boy reaches his, sixteenth year. The
institution, which sprung out of faith and patri
otism, is not to die when its immediate work has
been done. On the contrary, it is to be at once
expatded into a "Church Home and Orphan
Asylum for Boys." A building to accommodate
one or two hundred boys, of from four years of
age to twelve, is to be erected in West Philadel-
delphia. When the latter age is reached, they
are to be transferred to the Lincoln Institute, to
reside there while learning some honest trade,
and paying a small sum for board, until they are
twenty-one.
Our brethren of this department of the
Church have a great responsibility in such mat
ters, seeing that their communion embrams so
much of the wealth and social influence of our city.
They have already two orphan asylums in this
city. The Church Home provides for fifteen
boys and forty-five girls; the Blind Asylum for
a somewhat larger number , of the latter. The
need of more extensive accommodation for or—
phan boys has long been manifest, and we are
glad to know that the undertaking is in good
hands.
—Dr. Backus does not mean to let the Basis
of Union pass without an orthodox interpreta
tion of it. The last Assemblies put this matter
into a shape that they thought would secure an
unqualified " Yes," or " No," on the main ques
tion. Dr. Backus, who was absent from the
scene through ill health, writes to advise the
0. S. Presbytery of Baltimore to say " Yes,"
with the following important qualifications :
" First. While we recognize that reasonable
liberty is to be allowed in interpreting these stan
dards, as it always has been in our Church, we
cannot admit that the toleration claimed (with
out being called in question) on the floor of the
last two General Assemblies gf the New School
Church call be included in such reasonable lib
erty, or that it is consistent with a true adoption
of those standards.
" Second. While we would manifest the most
respectful courtesy to the ' imperfectly organized
churches,' that have been connected with the
New School body, and would have their repre
sentatives cordially welcomed to seats in the Pres
byteries where they are located, while they are
preparing to become thoroughly Presbyterian,
yet we do ,not regard it as as consistent with
the constitution of our Church to have them
vote, or exercise authority or government in any
judicatory of the United Church, unless regularly
ordained.
" Third. While we do not insist that every
Presbytery shall examine all persons applying
for admission from other Presbyteries, we can
not yield the inherent right of Presbyteries to
examine such applicants whenever they may see
fit. .
" Fourth. We desire further to express the
expectation that (if the union is accomplished)
the sister branch will comply with the ninth
concurrent declaration,' and bring their Theo
logical Seminaries under ecclesiastical supervis
ion. It not only seems reasonable and just that
they should give us the same control over their
Seminaries that they exercise over ours, but we
hold that the Church ought to have such super
vision over the training of its candidates for the
Ministry. It is only with the above understand
ing that we approve of the Re-union."
The Central Presbyterian gives the above
document, and says that its adoption was moved
by Rev. Dr. Smith, whom it very properly classes
among the opponents of Re-union. A " Yes,"
with such conditions, would be the most emphatic
"No" possible for the Presbytery of Baltimole,
or any other Presbytery, to send to Pittsburhg.
—All Saint's church, formerly in charge of
Rev. George Bringhurst, now in that of Rev.
Mr. Duhring, is prospering. The income for
last year was close on five thousand dollars, and
no considerable debt rests on their fine property,
at Twelfth and Catharine streets.
—Rev. Dr. Harbaugh, whose resignation of
of the pastorate of the Sixth church (O. S.), on
Spruce street, near Fifth, Philadelphia, was re
cently noticed, administered the communion in
connection with preaching his farewell sermon.
In order to give to the administration the im
pressiveness'of a sacred parting gift, he took the
course, unusual in the denomination, of pre
senting'the elements with his own hand to each
individual communicant. The effect is said to
have been peculiarity impressive.
—Father Hyacinthe's conviction of the radi
cal pravity of the Church of Rome seems like
Luther's, to have dated from his visit to Rome
itself. Some years ago, Bishop Dupanloup of
Orleans, an ardent Liberal and Gallican was
summoned to the presence of the Pope, as Hya
cinthe was, and came back to France a bigoted
Ultramontane. He continued, however, to be a
sincere friend of Father Hyacinthe's, and on
hearing of his defiance of the Pope, wrote to
him as follows :
Ny Dear Brother :—As soon as learned from
Paris what you were about to do, I endeavored,
as you know, to spare you, at all cost, what
would be on your part so great a fault and mis
fortune, and at the same time a cause of pro
found sorrow to the Church. I sent at the mo
ment, and at night, your former co-disciple
and friend to stop you, if it was possible. But
it was too late; the scandal was consummated,
and now you can measure from the grief of your
friends in the Church, and the joy of all her
enemies, the harm you have done. To-day I
can do no mere than pray to God, and conjure
you to arrest yourself on the declivity you are
on, and which leads to abysses that the troubled
eye of your soul has never seen. You have suf
fered, I know; but let me say to you that
Father Lacordaire and De Ravington, I also
knop, suffered more than ybu and raise them
selves the more in patience and in strength by
their love of the Church and of Jesus Christ.
How you have failed to feel the injury you do
to the Church, your mother, by these accusatory
anticipations, and the injury you do to Jesus
Christ in placing yourself alone before him, in
contempt of his Church ! But I desire to hope,
and hope that it will be nothing but a transient
deviation. Come again among us; after causing
the Catholic world this sorrow, give her a great
consolation and example. Go, throw yourself at
the feet of the Holy Father. He will open his
arms to you, press you to his paternal heart,
and restore your peace of conscience and the
honor of your life. Receive from one who was
your bishop, and who will never cease to love
your soul, this testimony and these counsels
from a true and religious affection.
FELIX, Bishop of Orleans.
Hyacinthe's reply was as , pointed as it was
brief.
" Monseigneur, I am deeply sensible of the
feeling which dictated your letter, and am most
grateful for the prayer which you offer up in my
behalf, but I can neithir accept your reproaches
nor your counsels. What you qualify as a'great
fault committed I call a great duty accom
plished,—Signed, BROT . HER HYACINPH.E.
—The circulation of " The Priest and the
Nun " will hardly be put an end to, by the fact
that some zealous Romanist has written to
threaten the publishers (Crittenden & M'liin
ney) with a speedy death if- they do not with
draw it from the market. Protestant readers
will now have a new incentive to read this re
markable book of disclosures, since it proves so
powerful to excite Romanist wrath.
RESIGNATIOIf OF DR. HELFFENSTEIN.
At a meeting i,z 'of the Market Square church
and congregation, Germantown, convened on the
12th of August; 1869, agreeably to due notice,
the Rev. D. Malin, D.D., was invited to preside,
and J. H. Tingley was appoined Clerk. The fol
lowing communication was received from the
Rev. Dr. Helffenstein, tendering his resignation
as pastor of this church :
OERiaAHTOWN 10, 1869.
To the Market Square Presbyterian Church
and Congregation, Germantown.
MY DEAR PEOPLE :—After deliberate and
prayerful consideration, a sense of duty compels
me to ask for a dissolution of the pastoral rela
tion which has.so long and happily existed be
tween us. Impaired health and increasing in
firmities render it impossible for me to give that
attendance to the duties of a pastor which is de
sirable. I need a season of relaxation and re
pose to recruit my %wasted energies; and in
order.that you may be free to obtain a successor,
I herewith request that you will unite with me
in my application to Presbytery, to dissolve our
present relation--to be carried into effect the Ist
of,Oetober next.
With the sincere prayer that the God of all
grace would guide you in your counsels, and
abundantly prosper your efforts for the advance
ment of His kingdom, I remain,
Yours, in Christian bonds;
J. EIELFFENSTEIN
On motion, the request was unanimously
agreed to ; after which a Committee, consisting
of Messrs. Unruh,. Boucher and Tingley, was
appointed to draft a :minute expressive of the
sense of the meeting.
The Committee subsequently reported as fol-
lowslows:—
It is with sincere regret we learn, that owing
to continued feeble health, and the necessity of
relaxation and entire freedom from the respdn
sibilities and duties of a pastoral charge, our be
loved pastor has been constrained, by a sense of
duty to make this request. Therefore,
Resolved, That while we concur in his request
and application to Presbytery to dissolve the
pastoral relation between. us, it is a duty which
is due alike to our Pastor and ourselves, to re
cord with gratitude to God, his long continuance
with us, in a period marked by such numerous
changes. For nearly twenty-eight years he has
been our spiritual guide, during which time he
has abounded in spiritual labors for our highest
welfare. As a preacher, he has not shunned to
declare unto us the whole counsel of God ; and
as a Pastor, his visits from house to house amid
the ever-varying duties of a protracted minis
try, has
,been characterized by unusual fidelity.
God has set his seal to his labors ; numbers have
been prepared for heaven, and sinners have been
led to flee for refuge to the only hope set be
fore them.
Having during such . a long pastorate pro
claimed to us " the unsearchable riches of Christ;"
instructed our youth, baptized our children, ad
ministered to us the sacred memorials of our
crucified Redeemer, solemnized our marriages,
and buried our dead, he has embalmed his
memory in our hearts beyond the power of time
to efface.
Resolved, That on his retirement from us, our
Pastor carries with him our best wishes, and our
fervent prayers for the speedy restoration of his
health, his continued usefulness in the Church of
God, and ultimately, an abundant entrance into
the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour,
Jesus Christ.
Resolved, That these resolutions be published
in the AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN.
On motion, the resolutions were accepted and
adopted.
On motion, Elders Unruh and Boucher were
appointed Commissioners to attend the Meeting
of Presbytery, to be held September 6th, and
present the above resolutions of the church and
congregation. J. H. TINGLEY.
The Fourth Presbytery, at a special mee t
iog, held September 6th, granted the request
of Dr. Ilelffenstein, and appointed Rev. A. V. 0.
Schenck to declare the pulpit vacant on the 2nd
Sabbath of October.
THE SYNOD OF MINNESOTA.
The Synod of Minnesota met in the beautiful
city of Red Wing, on the evening of September
30th, and was opened with a sermon by lir last
Moderator present, Rev. John Mattocks, of St.
Paul, and was then constituted with firayer, ad
journing till next morning.
On October Ist, after a delightful hour of
prayer and conference, Rev. J. W. Ray of Hast-
Vigs, was elected Moderator, and •made; daring
the whole session, a capital presiding officer.
Rev. R. MeQuester was elected temporary clerk.
Synod consist of four Presbyteries, viz.: Min
nesota, Mankato, Winona and Dacotah, the latter
consisting entirely of Indian churches, under the
care of the American Board. In the Synod are
about 50 churches, 45 ministers (some laid aside
by sickness and old age), and 2,500 members.
There was a discussion concerning a Presbyte
rian institution of learning within our bounds.
The matter was finally referred to a committee,
but it seems evident that there is sufficient in
terest felt in the cause to secure the establish
ment of a College when the New and Old School
Synods come together next year. When we re
flect what Minnesota is to be, the necessity of
such an institution is seen at once. Ten or twelve
new churches have been established during the
year at important points, nearly all with fair
prospects.
There is a great improvement in benevolent
contribution over last year. Five churches
filled all their blanks, and there seems to be a
growinginterest in all the benevolent operations
of the Churchl. The Ist church at Minneapolis
has become self. sustaining during the year, and
that in a way which calls for emulation. The
pastor, Rev. A.. 11. Carrier, believing that they
ought no longer to be dependent'on the Rome
Mission Committee, and believing that free seats
and weekly contributions were the better and
more Scriptural methods of Rustai ging a church,
with faith in God and in his people, announced
to them that in the future that would be their
plan of operations. So far it has proved a suc
cess, and it is believed it will continue to do so.
The church also at Mankato, which has called
Rev. Henry Little, of Ohio, has made its seats
free, and the tendency in our churches seems to
be that way. Although there has been no gene
ral work of grace, yet several of our churches
have had God's blessing, and report accessions;
especially has this been the case in connection
with the labors of Rev. Lowry, in the Southern
part of the State( Many fervent prayers were
offered to God, that during the year to come
there might be a gracious outpouring of the Holy
Spirit on all our churches. Many of our
chu,rehes are erecting houses of worship, and are
greatly aided by the grants of the Church Erec
tion Committee. The "House of Hope" at St.
Paul is building a magnificent stone edifice. Rev.
Wm. E. Moore, of our Publication Committee,
was present, and set forth that cause in so clear,
and urgent a light, that greater interest than
ever will be felt in it. Rev. Mr. Green, of the
Turkish mission, was also present, and gave a
graphic account of the prosperity of mission work
in Turkey.
Of course, as one our Presbyteries is in reality
wholly in the Indian Mission field, much interest
is felt in the progress made among the Dacotahs
and other tribes of Indians. , Two native pastors
were present, Rev. John Rennville, and Rev.
Solomon Tunkanshaiciye, and their accounts of
their labors, missionary journeys, as interpreted
by Rev. S. R. Riggs, were listened to attentively;
especially did the Sabbath Schools of Red Wing
enjoy their touching accounts of the progress of
God's cause among the Daeotahs. For aught I
see, God blesses the labors put forth among these
Indians, even in a greater degree than in the
churches in our other Presbyteries. Father
Williamson was present, and related matters of in
terest pertaining to the Indians.
A discussion concerning the better keeping
of the Sabbath day in the Mississippi Valley,
called forth many earnest . protests against its
gross violation by Steamboat lines, Railroad
companies, and many of our corporations. An
endeavor will be made to interest other denomi
nations in the matter, and so secure joint action
and protest. The Lord's Supper' was administered
on the Sabbath, after an earnest and moving ser
mpn on the " Grace of God," by Rev. A. H.
Carrier, of Minneapolis.
In the evening Rev. D. E. Wells was installed
pastor of the church at Red Wing, by. the Pres
bytery of Winona. Messrs. Flint, Howell, Ray,
Carrier and Hancock took part in these interest-
ing exercises
After listening to reports on Monday morni ng,
Synod adjourned to meet next year in the House
of Hope, St. Paul. Great hospitality was shown
the Synod by the people of Red Wing, and I
must not neglect to mention a, reception given to
it by the ladies of the church at the house of
Elder Brooks, which was greatly enjoyed by all
present.
On the whole, the meeting of Synod was a
profitable one, I think, to all 'its members, and
they separated to go to their homes, resolved du
ring the year to come, to do better Service than
ever, battling for the cause of God and humanity
in the spread of our dear Redeemer's kingdom.
E. B. vcr.
GAME FOB SUNDAY-SCHOOL BOOKS.
A Sunday-school was organized in a very
poor neighborhood in Missouri by a missionary
of the American Sunday-school Union, and sup
plied with books. These were read so eagerly
that soon all were read through. Very desirous
to secure another supply, and not being able to
raise the money, they finally hit upon the idea
of spending Christmas day in hunting, and by
selling the game to get the books for their
library. So all went hunting, the older people
with their guns in chase of deer, turkeys and
prairie -fowl, while the younger folks set traps
for quails, &o. After the hunt they sent their
game thirty miles and sold it for $3O; and so
they replenished their library. Since that time
several of them have professed faith in Christ.
If any persons take exceptions to this mode of
securing Sunday-school libraries perhaps they
will show a more excellent way by contributing
liberally to the American Sunday-School Union
to enable them to give libraries wholly, or in
part, to destitute schools.
d ifitr etntrrljto,
—The Teachers' Association of the Cedar
street Sabbath-school, through Wm. Hopson, Esq.,
recently offered as a prize the picture of Henry
Clay addressing the' U. S. Senate to the class
that would be most perfect in attendance, lessons
and deportment for three months. On Sabbath last
the picture was, in behalf of the Association in
the presence of a large assembly, presented by
Wm. Nicholson to class No. 4. The picture was
received by Samuel Johnson, Esq., the Superin
tendent, in behalf of the class in a feeling
speech, and for them presented to the pastor.
GENEROUS AND JUST.--We learn that the
Financial Board of the Marple Church improved
the occasion of their pastor Rev. B. B. notch
kin's entrance upon the eleventh year of his
pastorate there, by adding three hundred dollars
to his salary.
Ministerial.. — Rev. T. Mckenna, late of the
Tabor Mission, has accepted the call to the
church in Hunter, .I*. Y.
Rev. J. H. Burns has resigned the charge of
the church of Granville, 111. His address is
Ravenswood, Ill.' Rev. John Rankin, of Ripley,
Ohio, it is understood, will succeed Mr. Burns.
—Rev. Chas. M. Whittlesey, formerly of New
Berlin, has commenced his labors in connection
With the Bethany branch of the Westminster
church of Utica, N. Y.
—At the inaallation of Rev. W. W. Newel,
Jr., late of New York State, as pastor of the
church of Monroe, Mich., "the city of flowers,"
the sermon was delivered by Dr. A. K. Strong,
of Syracuse, who was formerly eight years pastor
here, and the chafge to the pastor was given by
Dr. C. N. Mattoon, Mr. Newell's immediate pre
decessor, who has relinguished his pastoral la
bors. The congregation are erecting a chapel,
likely to prove an agreeable substitute for the
low damp basement where their social services
were formerly held.
Churches.—The church of Meadville, Pa.,
Rev. R. Craighead, pastor, was re-dedicated on
Sabbath, October 3d. The pastoral relation that
has happily existed for more than a quarter of a
century has resulted in such continued growth
and prosperity as to ro-npol the enlargement of
the church. The additions to the edifice and its
interior fittings and adornments, at a cost of
$7,000, makes it one of tue most attractive places
of worship' in that part of the State.
—Escanaba, Mich., which possesses an excel
lent harbor, and is an important outlet from iron
mines some sixty-five miles away, is blest with an
enterprising Pres. church, the •only church as
yet in the place. Since Rev. N. E. Pierson be
came their paitor the congregation has doubled,
and their little sanctuary, having been enlarged
and repaired, is already in danger of proving too
strait, in view of the happy condition of feeling
in the church and congregation, and the steady
grolth of the population.
—The church of Sidney Plains, N. Y., dedi
cated their new sanctuary a few weeks' ago, the
sermon being preached by Rev. George J. Min
gings, of New York. The congregation have ex
pended $6,700 in rebuilding their church edi
fice; $2,300 was raised on the day of the dedica
tion. The walls of the church are beautifully
frescoed throughout, and the work upon the pul
pit and and orchestra is elaborate. The pews
are all rented, and more are wanted even now.
—The Church at Atwater, which Rev. N.
T. Blakeslee has supplied almost a year, has
again given him a call to become its.pastor.
—On August 18th a pleasant company of
relatives and friends assembled at the home of
Rev. and. Mrs. S. N. Robinson, North Walton,
Delaware county, N. Y., to celebrate the twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage. Not ono°
during the twenty five years, had ill health kept
him from the pulpit or from the performance
of pastoral duty.