3inctiran Pri,slitiftrialt.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1869
REV. JOHN W. HEARS, D. H., Editor.
No. 1334 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
TUX EDITORIAL COMMITTEE.
Rev. Sr.. 111 Humphrey, D.D., Pastor of Calvary
Cienreh.
Rev. Herrick Johnson, D. D., Pastor of the
First Chu re h.
Rev. Danl. March. D.D., Pastor of Clinton St.
Church.
Bey. Peter Stryker, D.D., Pastor of W. Broad
St. Church.
Rev. George F. Wlswell, D.D., Pastor of Green
Hill Church.
Rey. E. E. Adams, D. D., Prof. in Lincoln Uni-.
'crafty.
Bev. Samuel W. Duifidd, 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.
Re- Venice, 111., by B. B. C., Cemeteries and
Dead Houses of Central Europe, by S. C. P.,
Rev. A. M. Stewart's Letter, Semi-Centennial
of Maryville College, page 2nd; Editor's Table,
Literary Dents, Missionary items, page 3rd ;
joice all ye Believers, (Poetry,) Air. Ham
mond's Letters, VIII., Losing the Happy, Not
Yet, Be Gentle, Value of the Sabbath, Geology
at a Discount, Budget of Anecdotes, page 6th;
Religious Intelligence : Presbyterian Church,
Episcopalion, Congregational, Baptist, .Metho
dist, page 7th.
—Three times, in as many different sermons,
preached in our hearing last Sabbath, was refer
ence made to Daniel Webster,—once his dying
words, upon the reading of the twenty.third
Psalm, and especially the words, " thy rod and
thy staff they comfort me," were quoted to illus
trate the support of the divine word in a dying
hour; and twice mention was made of his cele
brated saying, that the idea of his personal re
aponsibility to God was the greatest that had
ever entered his mind.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MESSRS. C. SCRIBNER & Co. have issued, in
elegant holiday style, Mrs. Browning's poem :
Lady Geraldine; also Hagenbach's History of
the Church in the 18th and 19th Century; 2_
vols.
CLAXTON, REMSEN & HAFFELFINGER have
published Miss McKeever's Holiday juvenile,
" The Pigeon's Wedding ;" sq. 4to, colored plates.
$l.OO.
THE AMERICAN S. S. UNION has issued : Out
of the Orphan Asylum, and The Third Book of
100 Pictures.
THE PRESBYTERIAN BOARD OE PUBLICATION:
send " Margaret Gordon" and " Pomponia, or
the Gospel in Caesar's Household," two substan
tial S. S. books.
HENRY HOYT sends Rev. E. P. Hammond's
Better Life—an excellent book, reserved for fa-
ture notice
LIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE for December has
appeared, with promise of a Holiday number, il
lustrated, for next month.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY for December.
OUR YOUNG FOLKS for December.
DIR. A. H. HUBBARD has put upon the market
a handsome quarto volume, to be told by subscrip
tion, entitled BIBLE LYRICS. It is remarkable
as a very fair, smooth versification of all the prin
cipal parts of the Bible, including a full metrical
version of the psalms, by Rev. John A. Marray.
Its attractiveness is greatly enhanced by the six
teen full page, copies from Dore's illustrations of
Scripture scenes; reproduced with marvellous
fidelity and power. They are worth the entire
price of the book.
WHAT A GOOD MAYOR CAN DO.-
PITTSBURG. ,
While the people may at times be unreasonk
ble in their demands upon the mayor and police,
there are great and flagrant violations of laws,
by which the persons and property of citizens
are daily imperilled and wholesome statutes are
systematically set at , nought; for these the
mayor and his police force should be held re
sponsible. For instance, the violation of the
Sunday laws, not only in places where liquor is
openly sold, but in tobacco stores, frequently
with a bar in the back-room. Hence numbers
of drunken and noisy men are seen reeling
through the streets, disturbing the quiet of the
day. Another instance of open violation of law,
is in the sale of liquors -to minors.`- There is
~scarcely a bar in the city where youths are re
„fused liquor, no matter how tender their age.
The attempt is sometimes made to place the
responsibility of enforcing these laws upon the
citizens. It is claimed that they should be the
, informants,.and supply the proper evidence, and
„prosecute the,crffenders. Were there no police,
patrols of citizens or vigilance committees would
be formed. But our civilization has advanced
to the point of paying men to devote their entire
time and energy to ? these matters, who are in
duty bound to see that there is no infraction 'of
the laws. If a man should come out of a house
dreadfully wounded by pistol, dirk or bludgeon,
would the police hesitate to -enter that house and
secure, if possible, -the perpetrator of the out
rage ? Yet when -an unfortunate boy comes
reeling from one of these dens,,nnd falls to the
earth wounded in body, mind and soul, no evi
dence can be got to convict the liquor seller of a
violation of the laws.
That all the excuses urged and reasons given
for this state of affairs, are mere subterfuges, •in
tended to shift the responsibilities from those
who have assumed them, is evident from the
state of affairs in another city in this state.
PITTSBURGH.
Every one who has visited this city, has vivid
impressions of its many remarkable features.
The heavy cloud of tank smoke constantly en
veloping it; its numerous workshops; the roar
and clatter of forge, foundry or mill, filling the
air with mingled sounds of industry; its crowded
streets, fine churches, magnificent business
houses, beautiful suburbs, and above all, the life
and energy of its people, who are all busy, all
producers, few, if any, drones. These practical
people have selected for their Chief Magistrate
a boilermaker. A gentleman of high moral
character, good judgment, practical mind, with
clear discernment of character; one who has made
his mark as a business man. The results are
such as may be expected in a city blessed with
a chief officer of such energy, courage, and de
termination. He selected his police as he did
his workmen, for their fitness and ability to per
form their duties. As a consequence, the \ busy
streets are remarkable for their good order, and
the few drunken men to be met. On the Sab
bath, the quiet of the city is most noticeable.
Not a single establishment where liquors are sold
can be found open, nor even a tobacco store, so
often the vestibule to some bar room, where the
young are the most numerous visitors.
Affairs were different in Pittsburgh under a
former mayor; soon after the present incumbent
took his place, parents petitioned him and com
plained that their sons were led astray by these
places, particularly on the Sabbath. Immediate
action was taken, the shops were all closed on
that day, and police were stationed to watch
them. When a person came out of one of them,
he was immediately questioned; if he was at all
inebriated, he was looked up and held as a wit
ness, and all offenders were prosecuted to the
Utmost.
Existing laws were simply vigorously en
forced, the police made to do their duty, and
the results are most satisfactory to every good
citizen
At first, strenuous efforts were made to resist
the Mayor in his efforts to enforce the Sunday
law, so long an ornament to the statutes of our
state. Associations were formed and money
raised for this purpose. Barbers, bakers, con
fectioners, news agents, hackmen, car drivers,
and persons going to church in their own con
veyance, were informed on,.with a view to bring
odium upon the laws and secure its repeal:
Mayor Brush held to his cour ,.
se with determina
tion, and all decided opposition has died out. No
one can escape the penalty of the law, be he
ever so influential, and the number of friends
who interfere in his behalf, cannot change his
punishment. One member of council has been
repeatedly fined and bound over, and will be
forced to stand his trial upon several indict
ments. When a general is placed at the head of
an army, he is held responsible for its success.
And while our laws are openly violated, as is done
by those who sell intoxicating drinks on the Sab
bath, and to minors, shall. the Mayor of the city
not be held responsible when his officers are of
his own selection ?
The people will do it. And there is a just
God who will hold him accountable for all the
power and influence he may have. Let him re
member that to these is he responsible, not to
the party or party leaders by whose votes he has
been elevated to office. P. M.
UNION MEETING OF MINISTERS.
The joint Ministers' meeting for prayer and
conference, in view of the Reunion, took place on
Monday morning, as announced. The absence
of Dr. Musgrave, from illness, and of Dr. Breed,
who arrived from a distant city, near the close of
the Service, both of whom were expected to take
a prominent part, was a disappointment to all
who know how cordial they are in the matter.
Mr. Barnes led the meeting, opening it with
prayer. He then read a brief letter of apology
for the absence of Dr. Boardman, from his son,
and another explaining Dr. Breed's delay ; after
Which Rev. Charles Brown read the seventeenth
chapter of John. Mr. Barnes called on Dr. Black
wood to•lead in prayer, and then addressed the
'meeting in the most judicious and satisfactory
way. He referred to the fact that he .was the
oldest Presbyterian pastor in Philadelphia, and
that he had lived as pastor, to see . changes in
every pulpit in
,Philadelphia, but two—those of
Rev. Mr. Chambers and Dr. Furness. He dwelt
upon the separate history of the. t,wo bodies, now
become one. It was, .on both sides, a most ho
norable history. Both had done excellent ser
vice to the church and country; neither hinder
ing the other in their work. He did not know
but that the influence of the Presbyterian Church
to-day was greater, .and its bold upon a larger
number of winds, than if it had not been two,
with the health(ul ,and proper rivalries of the
division the union bad been effected at last
upon the only basis which should have been
thought of—,the W.esttninstex standards. They
were the only proper , basis fox a united Church,
sod would always be the basis. Aeto the future,
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVE
it could not be assumed that the mere fact of
union would make us stronger and more effective.
It might result so—he hoped it would; but what
ever was now to be done, men of a younger ge
neration must take it in hand. Mr. Barnes ex
pressly avoided reference to past divisions, and
said that all past animosities must be laid aside.
He was heard with profound attention, and his
hearty concurrence in the basis of union was a
graceful peace-offering which must have its effect
in consolidating the union sentiment in our city.
Dr. Schenck, Secretary of the Board of Publica
tion, made an excellent address, in which he
showed how the Reunion Committees had been
led from unpromising beginnings and over great
obstacles, to final success; referring especially to
a most melting prayer of Dr. Shaw, of Rochester,
which bathed all the members in tears, and
which first seepied to break the ice of reserve.
Dr. Schenck recognized the Divine hand in the
whole movement. He expressed the hope that
we might in future be
,brought into greater per
sonal intimacy—to which Dr. Blackwood cordially
responded, referring to the social monthly break
fasts of the Presbytery of London as an example
from which we might take a lesson. Dr. Herrick
Johnson spoke of the deepened sense of respon
sibility which he had felt in the meeting. He
urged that something more than organized unity,
or full agreement in doctrine, or kindly feelings,
was necessary,—and that is, the oneness with
each other which springs from oneness with
Christ. After further remarks, interspersed with
prayer and singing, arrangements were made for
joint communion and other services, of which
notice appears in another part of the paper, and
the meetingadjourned. It was very largely at
tended, many brethren having come from adjoin
ing towns, as far as fifty miles, to attend it. . The
cordial social greetings and intermingling of all
schools and shades of opinion, after the meeting,
showed that the union was real and complete,
even in this historic battle-ground of Presbyterian
division. ,
-FATHER HYACINTHE has been in very inti
mate association with the Protestant people of
New England.' Under the wing 'of the Rev. L.
W. Bacon, the translator of his speeches, he paid
a visit to New Haven where he became the &lest
of Rev. Dr. Bacon. While there he was visited
by the clergymen of the city, college professors,
and a number of prominent citizens. During his
stay he visited Yale College, going through its
various buildings, attended morning prayers once,
and also listened for a short time to one of Dr.
Bacon's lectures to the divinity students. With
all that he observed and heard, says the corres
pondent of the N. Y. Times, he expressed himself
as highly pleased, it being the first institution of
the kind he has seen in this country. The im
pression Pere Hyacinthe produced on the distin
guished scholars and clergymen here was most
favorable and flattering to himself. While some:
what reserved in speaking of his religious views
and ecclesiastical relations, his calm demeanor
and' generalappearanc% showed him- to be a man
of power and noble parts. On - Wednesday he
went up to Norfolk, Litchfield Co., at the invita
tion of Ref. Dr. Eldridge, of that place, to enjoy
a genuine New• England Thanksgiving dinner.
From Norfolk he will proceed to Boston with
Rev. Mr. Bacon, who accompanies him as
interpreter.
OUR ROCHESTER CORRESPONDENT.
THE REUNION
There is a great rejoicing in this region, over
the grand marriage consumated last week in Pitts
burg. The commissioners have had to tell a
great many, inquirers " what sort of a time " they
had. They have told the story over and over
again ; and it is easy to see that they love to tell
it. It grows in grandeur and interest with each
repetition. Truly the spirit of the Lord seems
to have presided over the deliberations. The re
sult was plainly arranged in Heaven. The com
missioners had but to record the Divine de
cree. Reunion was inevitable.
A meeting of rejoicing and thanksgiving was
held last evening by the Presbyterians of Buf
falo, in Calvary Church. Rev. Dr. Hall of this
city, who has been one of the foremost in the re
union movement, stayed over, on his way fin
Pittsburg, to help the Buffalo brethren rejoice
and give thanks. Dr. Shaw who has been even
more conspicuous,if possible, in the same move
ment. reached home in time to give his own
people, on Sunday evening a most glowing and
congratulatory account of the matter. He said
they were as near heaven in the Pittsburg meet
ing as he ever expected to be on earth.
People of other denominations, Baptists, Metho
dists. Congregationalists, all congratulate us,
and rejoice with us. We hear it on every side.
It would ,be simple insanity not to recognize
the divine band in this movement. We give
thanks for it, and ask what new and grand ser
vice we can render to the Master of Assemblies,
to testify our abounding gratitude for so great
favor. Now for Missions, Home and Foreign, and
every proper Christian work—we trust the,recon
structed, one church will do more than ever
before in these various ways of usefulness; do
all that it is possible for such a great and good
body to accomplish. Let the world see that the
reunion is not a mere name ; much less for de
nominational glory; but for ,work, for usefulness
and for Christ, ,Its.effeet should, be . felt at once
IBER 25, 1869.
in every quarter of' the globe. The nations
should feel the mighty impulse. The millen
nium should be nearer for it. Now for work
and love, and peace, and joy, in the Holy Ghost.
THE SEYMOUR CHAPEL
This edifice, to the building of which, out of
the old First Church in Auburn, we have before
alluded, was dedicated last week with appropriate
services. Rev. S. W. Boardman, pastor of the
Second Church, read the scriptures; Rev. Dr.
Hawley, of the First Church, made the dedica
tory prayer; and Dr. Condit of the Seminary,
gave a historical address, followed by remarks,
from Rev. H. Fowler of the Central Church,
and Prof. Hopkins of the Seminary.
Fifty two years ago, the First Presbyterian
Church of Auburn was dedicated to Almighty
God. The eloquent Dr. Lansing preached the
dedicatory sermon, in which he said, as quoted
by Dr. Condit,) "In the midst of the forest,
majestically waving in the wind, the tower of
this house rears its stately head, and tells the
passing traveler that here is a sanctuary for God
to dwell in."
But Dr. Lansing, with all his gifts, could not
have foreseen that that same tower, after fifty
two years of such noble service, should again
rear its bead, not in the wilderness, but in one of
the most sightly spots of a beautiful .and thriv
ing city, still to tell the passing traveller that
here is this same sanctuary, hallowed by time
and by richest spiritual associations, inviting
him to enter in and dwell with God.
We have before stated that the Trustees of
the First church gave the materials of their old
house for this purpose. Jas. S. Seymour, Esq.,
one of Auburn's noblest and most generous citi
zens, gave the ground and bore most of the ex
pense of the rebuilding . of the house; hence the
name. He came to Auburn in 1817, the same
year in which the house was originally dedicated
to its sacred use. His - benevolence is only.
equalled by his modesty. It is not by desire
that his name is connected at all with the enter
prise.
The building accommodates a flourishing Sab
bath-school, which was already established in
this part of the city. Last Sabbath also a
preaching service was inaugurated, Dr. Hawley
giving the first sermon, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon ; and on Monday evening a meeting was to
be held in the same place to organize a religious
society. It is a good work, well begun. May
it be alr that, its most sanguine friends have
desired.
PERSONAL
Rev. D. H. Palmer of Prattsburg is called to
the Presbyterian church of Newark. We pre
sume he will accept the call—a good man for
the place.
Rev. A. C. Shaw accepts the call of the Pres
byterian church of Fulton recently tendered him,
and is to enter soon upon his new pastorate.
Rev. Edward N. Pomeroy, who has preached
for a year or two past at Riga, has been called
to the Congregational church of Bergen, and
has entered into his new field of labor.
Rev. H. W. Morris, pastor of Calvary Pres
byterian church, of this city, has nearly ready
for the press a volume of very great excellence
on the subject of Creation and science religiously
considered. It is the result of :years of patient
study, tracing carefully the works of creation
and drawing out the marvellous lessons of wis
and love which they teach. The manuscript
has been examined by several competent. per
sons, and is commended in the highest terms.
If suitably published, we much mistake if it
does not prove'to be a volume of great value, to
be read and admired by thousands.
HON. WILLIAM J. BACON
Jadge of the Supreme Court, after sixteen
years of distinguished public seivice, is about to
retire from the bench. He leaven his.high posi
tion without a stain upon his personal or profes
sional character; respected, honored, beloved by
all, an able upright jurist, and a Christian gen
tleman. At a meeting of the bar of Oneida
County, resolutions of highest respect and esteem
were cordially passed. It falls to, the lot of few
men to be so universally praised, and to a less
number to deserve it all. GENESEE.
Rochester Nov. 20, 1869.
THE OLD SCHOOL ASSEMBLY.
This body met in the First Church, corner of
Sixth Avenue and Wood streets, two blocks re
moved from the Third Church; Dr. M. W.
Jacobus in the chair. After Roll-call and de
votional exercises, the question of filling vacan
cies arose, it not having been settled, as in the
case of the new school body, by the assembly in
May. The decision reached allowed alternates
to sit in place of principals, who had sat in May
and who might now be absent; and, equally al
lowed principals to sit whose alternates had oc
cupied their places last May.
The object of the motion was to admit none by
the Assenably, but those chosen before the meet
ing at New York.
The committees to investigate the condition of
the Chicago and Danville Theological Seminaries
were promptly ready with their reports, and the
Assembly, with like promptness, voted upon
them. The Committee on the Chicago Semi
nary, Hon. C. D. Drake, of Mo., chairman, re
ported to the effect that, the agreement between
the representatives of the two parties in the con
troversy, procured by the efforts of the committee,
be approved by the Assembly. - This agreement
is as follows :
The parties to the controversy in regard to
the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of the
Northwest, have agreed to this amicable adjust
ment, viz : I. That by-gones shall he by -,;ones."
No further controversy respecting past issues to
be indulged in, and all shall cordially unite in efforts
to promote the prosperity of ,the institution
in the field of usefulness now about to widen s o
greatly before it. 11. That on the one hand ,
Dr. Lord shall retain the chair of Theology, to
which he has been assigned by the General
Assembly, and that on the other hand the Gene.
ral Assembly will order the release of Mr. M t
Cormick from the fourth instalment of his bond,
and that the instalments of the endowment al.
ready paid shall be regarded as a fulfilment of his
entire obligations. 111. That the three Trustees
last elected shall resign, and their places shall be
supplied by others not unacceptable to l either
party. IV. That hereafter all the friends and
patrons of the Seminary shall have a proper share
in the management of the Institution, and that
as far as practicable all the Synods particularly
concerned shall be duly represented; it being
understood that those friends of the Seminary, who -
have not yet contributed to its endowment, shall
make a prompt and earnest effort to raise for it
the sum of at least twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000).
Signed on behalf of the parties we respectively
represent, on this third day of November, A. D.,
1869.
The Report was accepted and adopted.
The Committee on Danville Seminary, Stan.
ley Matthews, Esq., chairman, reported a plan
vacating all the professors' chairs, Dr. R. J.
Breckenridge, Yerkes and West (all but Dr.
Landis) • havinc , previously resigned; recom
mending that this Assembly proceed to elect
their successors, also that certain changes be
made in the topics of two of the professorships,
in the Seminary year, and in reference to the
constitution of the faculty; also recommending
the Institution as needful to the church at large,
and the State of Kentucky in particular. The
report was adopted.
The expenses of these committees were or
dered to be paid out of the funds of the respec
tive seminaries. The Committee on the North-
Western Seminary had been at an expense of ten
to twelve hundred! dollars; six hundred dollars
having been spent in phonographic reporting.
The expenses of the other committee were about
two hundred and fifty dollars.
Quite a lively discussion arose, on the subject
of a more general Presbyterian union, in which
the chairman of the committees on that subject,
appointed by the three Assemblies (Dr. Pressly)
was charged with neglecting his duty of recalling
the Committee. The following resolutions on the
subject were passed :
Resolved, That, rejoicing in the immediate re
union of the two Presbyterian bodies so long
separated, we would gladly hail a Pan Presby
terian Union, embracing all branches of the
same family, holding to the same confession of
faith and form of governnient.
Resolved, That until such desirable union shall
be accomplished, we will gladly welcome to our
Church connection all congregations, pastors and
members, who embraJe the doctrine of the con
fession.
Resolved, That all uniting with us shall use
such songs of praise to God as their consciences
may dictate; as indeed is already allowed to and
variously engaged in and by the several congre
gations now in .our communion.
A memorial from the Board of Publication
was presented, protesting against the appropria
tion of $5,000 of their funds to carry on a law
suit for church property in Kentucky, in the
United States Supreme Court. The memorial
was admitted to record, and it was ordered that
that the action complained of be not regarded
as a precedent.
On Thursday, vacancies in the Trustees of the
Assembly were filled by the election of Rev.
George Hale, D.D.; Rev. D. A. Cunningham;
Hon. S. K. Findlay; Archibald Mclntyre;
James T. Young; Robert Cornelius ; H. Lenox
'Hodge, M. D. Two Presbyteries were author
ized to enroll foreign ministers, Rev. Joseph
Nelson in the Presbytery of Carlisle, and Rev.
S. H. Thompson in the Presbytery of Ohio.'
The action of the Reformed Church, authorizing
the use of the Westminster Catechism in the
instruction of the children of the Church, was
referred to a committee with a view to a similar
authorization of the Heidelberg Catechism.
Delegates to the Welsh Calvinistic Synod were
appointed.
Dr. McGill, the Stated Clerk, reported on the
Presbyterial Vote on Reunion, that all but
ten Presbyteries, (viz : Austin, Corisco, Knox,
,Knoiville, Maury, Ogdensburg,
Shantung,
Siam, Stockton; and Western t ‘Africa), had
informed him of their action or non-action in re
gard to Reunion [Stockton really voted unani
mously in the affirmative.] Santa Fe Presbytery
could not meet ; Canton and Allahabad voted
by circular, without meeting; Lahore Presbytery
in Northern India—not yet on the roll—votes
in the affirmative. Dr. 'McGill proceeds : _
" We have thus one hundred and fourty-four
Presbyteries. One hundred and twenty-eight of
these have answered the overture sent down
affirmatively in writing.—Three—Hudson, Rio
de Janeiro ' and West Lexington—have an
swered in the negative. Fiftyeight have been
unanimous in the vote. Not including Presby
teries in which the divided vote is not specified
in the answers, and those in which the want of
unanimity is expressed only by a non liquet and
' excused from voting,' there may be counted
two hundred and forty-five negative votes detailed
in these returns, and distributed among sixty
:Presbyteries, and in about equal prOportioa of
ministers and ruling elders. The Presbytery of
Nassau has reported a formal protest along with
the detail of negative votes.
•
The answers have been made in great diversity
of form. They have not generally come with the
categorical precision which seems to be required
on the face of the overture; and many of them
must be read along with the whole action of the
Assembly, to be understood. Sometimes it is
' the plan,' sometimes 'the overture,' some
times 'the question,' sometimes 'the basis,'
and sometimes merely" the subject of re union,'
which has lieen reported as carried in the affir
mative, without any precise reference to the
third article of the first part, in the document
the Assembly adopted at New York.
D. C. MARQUIS.
H. F. SPAFFORD