G
StiE
DAILY MKG TELEGRAPH rillLADELPHIA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1868.
SKKHOX TO YOUNG MUX.
Lest evening Ihc fourth oT h prfie ol ser
won to voting men, nodor t'io avplo -s of the
Young Men's ChrNtiun Association, wns
preached by IV v. A. A. Willita, I). P., pa-tor
I toe West Arch Street rresovtemn Oturcn.
The pews lending from the middle able of that
large and b"iuittfnl church were reserved for
gentletuerj, and sortie tlno previous to the com.
mcncemrnt of the sei vices every neat in the
house, incl jUInsr sallc'les, wti occupied, aud
Ibe aMes and every available space crowded
The distinguished pMtor of the West Arch
delivered hia sermon in h i unnl eloiiuent Hud
Bttrivctivo ftjle, ns follows, taking lor hi
nbj"ct:
Be t'wH t'ronj, therefore, ani shno t'fjj? f a
man." 1 Kings ii, 2.
Thc.ce spirit-Atir-rimr words, my jouri?
brethren, wetc oiiinally addresicd to a very
remarkable voting innu by a moat dUtinjiaed
person, ou a very meicoruble occasion. Tliey
re no less thnn the dying words of Ptvld, tuo
King and IValmist ot Israel, addroed to his
lou and hucccmor, Violomou. The Altered writer
iiiforiiis ua that the da.y f Djvil dre-v 11 tjcti
tliat t'C should die, aud he churned rj'jlonioti
1i-b on, 'tnmi.': "I uo tlic Wiy ot nil tn (tttrtu ;
b tiKni t-1 onr, IhcrH'Mv, a' 1 show ttivsi'lt ,t
n in ." ''Snow tln-eli a luiui 1" Hj lriH aud
vet ho riiiiirtfii Msive 1 I Knoivrut liovt.v)
iuteii'-e folici ul J ol a dying parent could Iihvc
fotiuil ii litter iiui'iiiiic.'. The dyiiic kuiir loolted
upon hi no'ilc soo, staud-ug Inure 10 tin bloom
aud licitnty o' liU vo-.uli. In nil the irM in s
and v iiror ot ' lilc'a morning, and as ho thourlit
ol the pr 'itt i'i .iponsilitt't im that tvere miju t
rest upon him, id tie !rfHl e.voecuiti m 111 it
vtrre c Llniic in tiini, ol' the sublime oprwrtu
li ty that was htloidcd li iu, and the gloriii h
plinv ttial wa optuiuir bi'lore libn; ii i an ho
tliout'bt, also. t.f tiie fieril- and diiHculuc- tri'U
ti,iioneii luni, hi.i heart win too tuil for
leip.thy utterance, and he co.ild only s:t: "H:
tliou strong, lheieioie, nud sli3 thyself a maul''
My dear younir breiliren, in responding to trie
request of "the Youtg Men's Christ bin AojU
tinn ot this city, th.it I woul I address a dine juivc:
thi" evening arlicuiarlv to yoini? ruci, I could
think ot no Beiitei.ce or semiujout ainonj tin
vast number of wi.-e, coo.l, timely, tiLly-ppokea
savings Viim which tliisdivinc volume nhouu Id,
mine e'.idubic to my auditors aud tuc iuu:rt!Hi:ig
and tO'.il-qui keuiuijciiciiiii'itances tliaiBiirrouu 1
them that) ibete 1 . t-t brief bat . ai'ui;st words ot
the treat kins to bis princely ton.
Indeed, my lriend-t, th text is but a comore
h'HAive nrd just expre.-Mou of the whole spirit
aud letter ot (Jod's Word in all it appnaU and
admonitions, rbrectinns and promi-ic, wo )im;
aud wiirn.nfr'f tovounpc men. That they may "03
strong" in piinciple, in purpose, and incharic
Ur, and th-it they may suow tLeiustlve iu"ii. ts
the perfect will ol God coucernluK them. Yes,
that tliey mav bo true men 1 That they
mty take manly vies ot l.fe. Tnit they
may adept niur.ly prine'ides of action.
That they may perfor n mnuly deed?; aud
turonsb the.-e things coltivate a manly char
acter: and thus by a manly career secure it
manly destiny. This is the conelution of tho
wbolc matter. I ay that thy may take mniy
views of li e, of it exaiied duties, 6f m solemu
responsibilities, of its tublime privilcpc-", of its
Hlor.ous opportunities, aud of the maanidcent
destiuy of immorta'ity that may folio -f it! I
ray that tbfy may a'lopt miin.y principles of
action; principles that will meet the approval
of rea-on, of conscience, and ot Uod; principles
that will stand the t si ot time, ot dea'.h, and of
judemtnt; principles tnit will constitute the
soul's noblest cquip in nt and ornament hpre.,
and her beautiful reaMa wunn ptrleotcd bofora
the throne of (Jod in heaven 1
I fay that they may perform man'.y deeds: deeds
that will biers and beautify the world in which
they live: deed that will yield to their owa
aouIs the s seete.-st batisfnton in lire r.nlin
deutu: ue( ds tbat will live 111 the memory ot.ihe
pood when they, the authors, have pasel avy:
deeds whoj echoes th -y willno; blu3ii to heir
even upon the plains ot' lipbtl
Yes, thee onef words ot Dvid to his son, my
dear youiii; friends, comprise in substance the
Whole will of God und the desire ut all eood
meu coueemlnc you that youmay bo btrona
and show yourselves men.
I. f intimated that this lanenace was uttered
by David to Solomou, in view of the pre .-it
TespoHsiinlitics that were about to rest upon
bin-. Tfte kine of a great nation was passing
away from the dutic3 of time to the retributions
of eternity. The son that stood before
b'in wf.s his predestined sucnesEor; he
must step now Into that father's place; all the
vast inter ste ol that creat uation, so iutbnu'.ely
connected with the iuierests of G jd's scuiLU'il
klniirtom and the preeut and eternal weliare of
maLkind would soon' devolve, under Go!, upon
him. On ! what a motive to heed the dyiti
admonition of bis parent, aud to gird up the
loins of Ms soul and show himself u man ! My
dear f onn$ friends, need I remiud you tbat you
Btnnd in almost precisely uch a position as did
the bou of David? Yes, all the ureal
interests of our country, of the Cuurcu of
God, of society, and of the world, devolve
by inevitable destiuy upon the youm nin of
this generation. You, and you ooly, yo unc;
men, are the pied jstined tucccsors of all who
now wield iulluence or occupy poaitiou in the
world. The swiftly flyluR days will soou bring
you in contact with tht.e stupendous responi
bilities, resp.nsibilities which it ia impossible
for you to escape. If you sven desired to, you
could neither elude them nor devolve thm
upon others. It is a destiuy as fixed as death 1
"There is no escape in this war," the draft of
Almighty God Is upon you, and there is uo
escape except through treachery and cowardice
aud eternal inlamy. And that is uo escape at
all. Yes, tho youug mn of the present gene
ration, aud none others, are to mould and
fashion, under God, the succeeding generation
of mankind. They ara to be its intellectual
and moial teachers; ihey are to be its law
givers aud rulers. They are to manage all its
material iuteresu. They are to plan aud prose
cute all its improvements and meliorations. lu
a word, upon them, and upju them alone, the suc
cess of all the great material, iutellectual, moral,
and religious interests and enterprises of society,
under God, Is made dependcut.
God has provided no other asrents for these
great works but the l'lsiu generation of youug
men. They, and they only, are to meet the
mabifold demands ot the present and ail the
sublime aud unseen exigencies ol tho future.
I know I urn uttering what has b-eu so oft re
pealed that it has become trite. Woald to (jod
that I could divest this great law ot human ex
istence aud of Dnine providence of its linpo
tei cy as a hacnueved truism, aud clothe It
with something of the freshness aud polency of
newly diftovered truh !
Would to God that wo could make tb3 young
meu ot this day leel it, a well as admit it I Ah 1
there is a ereat ditfcrei ce butween the know
ledge of a truth and the o$ v ic'.ion ot a truth.
We want to bnni; youmr men uuder convictiou
of this sublime luct of their position. They
would need no otuer nrj;u(ueut to wake them
Tjp. The stupendous truth, teltin all the depths
ot their nature, thatthe-o great responsibilities,
like a nvptity army, were com'n u;ou a quick
step to meet them, would be like the bulo ol
battle to the deep ng soldier.
They would awake, eird ou their arm or, and pre
pare to met them like men. They would uotsuifer
such responsibilities to come upon them without
seeking the qualidcatious needed roeuuble thorn
to inect ttieui and bear them like true men.
They would not, through suptneness or iguo
rauce, or the want of moral principle or a lofty
public spirit, Butler thes splendid interests of a
noble aud progressive Christun civilization to
fail and perbh. Oh no 1 they would not be guilty
of suc h tieason ac.ainst patriotism, humanity,
and r Ptftou as this.
No, no 1 I know youne men; they Ara often
times heedless, thoughtless, sometimes rash,
reckless, but they are uot naturally muUvoleut;
they are not so deeply depraved as to delibe
rately purpose and prosecute such treachery
aeamst God and humanity as this! But, my
friends, the alarming fact that I woald impress
with all my power upon your souls is this;
This great mischief may be doue as effectively
by indiOercnce to responsibility, by unconcrn
as to equipment needed, br neglect of opportu
nities for preparation, by yielding up the
precious days of youth to frivolity and vice,
As by nebber' A'rl most niiVno is- r"ir;v-e.
Yfi, it Is tine, M Hood Buys u n.s"l,als
Dreara!''
Int fvM Is wrong lit by w.iii' ot thought
Ai w.ll m by u it of henrl "
Y, 1st the young men of the prcient gen"ra
tion lenore the responsibility of the';r poi ion
Biidd'CliTie to girJ ibemsclveA up with in. el
lectiiAl and moral strength lor their duty, and
tbedefrl Is done the creat interests of hmuauity
are betrayed the ri'-iipg son ot toe world's h ps
sets atmiddAy and In thick darknes roriun
tion, ptofligajy, And lauomo.-leuce wiilsiMnn
iuto tbe bitrh plaees of the laud, and the "iron 4.
holds of viitue, liteny, aud rebaion will s.1011
be undernilued and tive way biore areitfiiof
dniknes aud of terr.-r conbined, such as the
world hAS never yet knoirn, and whieti Heaven
grant it never may know I Kor I ennu Jt believe
the young men ot this day will be uutrue
to tht ir ti iit, or that they will ignore the tact
that all the er'at Interests of ('hrituo civilr. t
tion are looking to tlx intellectual and ntortl
qunliilca'ioiii of tbe present generation ot youn
in mi as to their solo resource and ouly hope,
under Gou.
11. Hut I have spoke of David a, look
ing upon his youthful son not only
as one upon whom treat re.-ponsibilul-S tie
volvrd, but ono al'O In whom grc:tt expectations
cci. tied and hci'ire lioin sublime opportunities
oppned. .Solomon curao forth into publ c life
at a remark .tide epoch in JcaIsu history the
most eplenJli ineihups siirioundcd hrn, tu
mo t uingi.iiiceut 0(ipor unities worn boiore
him. (irttitt wo.J; which hi.- iathcr bill
planned and pnrpo I, but which lie binluot
been permitted to wec-iio, vvre reserve'i lor
bis son and successor. Wi'h tb ; tuperieu. e and
roundels of tbip r a lather to be u with, vit'
ihe lichi" ainl re,oui i es 01 a rro.it coumry at
hi.-. lOiiMi aC'), with he. cociJence, airec'.ion,
and erpec'.r.tions ot a great pe.iplo C"ii rmg lu
bun, WHh the pr-inr.. s and propn ies o.' reli
pion itu lt clu'-ierniii nrouiid h.m. and vvlru rich
I cr.-oi.ni endowment) wi hiu hiiu, surelv H.)lo
men's opportiinit.Y a litre and tplculid ono 1
burely, there wn- evci 1 motive ta il co il I .-lir it
yo jng manV suul to induce bun to be Ftion,
and i-liow htnisfl; ofiy iueh it mini
Keed 1 tell jr.u, inv vung brethren, tbatoxoect
attoiix lar pn .aer clever around you, and oppor
tunities innuiteiy 11 oi) mitiitieiit open b.tore
you!" You come tor v .rd in one of the tnont re
mnikable o.ioct.s 11 the world's hibtory. No
other eenttU7 of tine, slice the w irld was
Iraivcd by the woul ot God, has swelled with
such miu'vnllotu needs, such stupendous
Chance, such vat lvaches of discovery, such
pnlaruemeut of iiic . -, such mic'j'y tiiroci of
iritt llect aud (eeliii;: 'n a word, sueh iuiprove
n: nt aud such pr i;;r as that ceu'.ury whoie
closiiitc half we aro j 1st fa'uly entered upjn.
Tao of the iui.rUt;e t iihy-ical agents in the
uuiver.e steam mid rlecuioity have just been
brought uiuler L"-. iiu control, nud bar
nrfeed to the service of man. Uy the one oar
strei trtb lor physical exertion lias oeeu iuulti
plied to the strugihut hundreds of hordes, and
our spud over liurl a:tJ sei made equal to tho
Might of the eale. By the other, thought
ninkii g tlie alientiaicd wire its pathway and
the lilituii g oi heaven its chariot, has
prnctically uuuiiiil-iv.i space. The uttcrmos1;
parts ot the earth. :uv brought within spaakinq;
distance. At nn early hout of the same morn
ing the tarthquake wave was rolliui; beneath
the city of Sm 1''iii:ki-co, un I sending its star
tled citizens into the streets, I saw the citizens of
Philadelphia r etui hi? the particulars Iron thu
bulletin board cl tbe daily press. The news
paper we take with our breakiast gives U3 the
news from he t York, aud London, and Paris,
and fan l-raricbco tli previous day. One can
not look through even the briet years of bis
own obse rvsuion, ciid then around upon tne
pre.-ent, withoui b-'"tr fille t with wonder aud
awed at the tre.L'ie'tr of'tb? tcale on which
history has becu ( icimula'-in!? her stores, aud
the niAguiflccuce vt : li which sc.ence Uas un
foldtd her resource. Kursly it is 110 extrava
pance to say that ..ever did a generanoa of
young men cnur i.;)in their career with
advantages 90 grvat. ith pro.-pects so glorious..
The light of a!l pa--t expensnce shines upon
their path: the nu uad wonderful agencies of
the present, like real.y tcrviiors, smtliogly wait
their upproach, while the unsullied pages of
iultire blslory wait to enrol their names and
their inunly achievements. Something has baen
done by your fit' hers but more, lai" more, is
expected, nud mo t rraiouably expected, ot you,
tbe sons. Young men, ?hll il)e.-o expectations
be doomed to disappointment ? I for one cauuot
believe it.
No, I cannot believe thnt' theso younz souls,
full ot generous und noble Impulse5, cau for a
moment thiuk of what this heritage of liht and
liberty cud true religion has cost Wnut a.!ea of
labor nud saeritice, what tiery furnaces of
lnirdchip and sufieriutr thebe precious things
that constitute our present inheritance have
come tortti Iroru, without feelmg their cheeks
burn with shame at tho thought 01 transmitting
such an inheritance enfeebled and dilapidated
to the generation that bliall succeed them! N'o
, (luetniuks 1 near jour neatts respond), no!
I this muU not, this shot' not be! But, my youu
j breihren. to kcip things at their preieuts atus
j is not f cough; rvliil; 11 would be treason ag'tin-it
God and huitanity to do Je?. it would be iu
! glorious not to do more. It was the.gl try o!' our
lathers that they icproved ou the past that
they greatly Piriched and bcauti9ed the inhen
taiice'tiiat was b'-'VieatbcJ to them, aud it will
, be the undyinc repreich of thiir suscessors if
: this full tide ot splendid and glorious progress
I shall be checked on tucir aoce&bioa to power and
i responsibility.
They enter upon thtir career not only with
peculiar advantages, and stimulated by the
thought ot tne great expectations that accom
pany them, but grand and peculiar opportuni
ties (or sublims achievement are bcloretbeui.
It has been well and truly said that "this pas
sing era will ever bj recognized In history as
sn aue of noble conceptions." Yes, like Kim?
David it has planned aud prepared tor a thou
sand Godlike enterprises which it has not been
permitted to fully execute. It has propagated
sublime scheme, but to its successors is the
glory mainly lett to realize them ia sublims
achievment. This is indeed tho lav an 1 order
of progress. An nge of discovery leading 10 au
age ot perrormauce. First the great i leas, then
their application to life. This Christian age is
well lumlsbcd with idea'. It has schemes on
hand broad inouirh, varied euough, noble
enough, .if successtjily carried out, to usher
in a milletiial glory. The time hss c:uinn
so much for uieat as deeds; not so much for
words as lor actions, in a word, whst the ue
mobt wants now is men. Men to
execute its g'td enterprises. Mea
to carry out its noble fclin.TJcs! Xvb, this age is
to-day reeling and staggering under ths uoblo
burdens it has assumed, and what it mont wauts
to-iiay is men ot sinew aud b j 11 1 to put their
shoulders to the work tnd help to bear it on to
plorious success. 10a doubtless remember,
young men, during t4ie early part of our rwnt
national btrjgu'le, ho v the recruiting otilcers
everywhere posted up thsir bills, capped with,
flaming capitals and' flanked with notes of
exclamation, hesded, "Men wanted I'1 and then
iollowed tbe qualities demauded, tin services
required, and the renrdsoilereJ. Oli, It seems
to rne if we were to look with anything like a
spiritual glance around us we should see posters
on all the grand and uoole enterprise of the
day and the age. w'nh similar heading, ti..,
"Men wanted; soun i-bodied, lariie-hraned,
clear-headed, uchlospirited, thoroughly
equipped mea wanted 1 Tbe noblest employ
ment, the grandest succas, tne subiime-t
rewards insured to auv number of true meu I"
Yc, It is the prcut vvaut of the country and lite
age to-day, true men. It has shams enough
and to ipnre. Thiny in human shape and
men's apparel; as.-es in lions skins; sleek
h.rked colli who live to sweeten parlors wiih
their sister's perluuie, and sun thetcselves
on the fashionable promnade:' moths who
flutter and die sroun I tn laaips of fashion aud
of pleasure; "literary Sybintes," bred ou fugl
tlve poetry and the lovelettei of soui weekly
(generally very wesulv) newspaper, yes, It has
a plenty of tl ese things, ft or does the ae.e waut
selQkh and trcACherous men men who serve
but to betray men w bo seek place only tor the
spoils whose patriotism never riies above the
seven cardinal prmrpioa of five barley loaves
aiid two small Ashes :"
"Who love thulr country ,
And, like lovers, linger
bn lung a the hit muh tor them to finger;
IV liu nervtt tneir oouutry,
And tLeinselvei lu pay,
Irtrlulu tier gold, pack up ana ran Awy."
No, the wants nidis like these. The sad
ronrlltioti of our coon'ry t : lny Is berause she
has tsllen amtnif such thieies, who have
trippi is, robbed her. nud left her bleeding by
the wavs de. Not wh-it tbe a:- wants la good
mi 11 and true men ot intcll'menc, men of moral
principle men ot uciod, men ot decision of
Chirac It r, men of cour-iBe, men of vertebral
colun.u. tbat in Grd and country's name can
stand up seatcst tbe tide ot corruption, both lu
high And low p'uee, And turn it back.
Yes, these arc what the az and the country
want. ribee, iyr constitute the hope, the
p'ory, and tho strength of tho Sta'e and tho
Church. A great poet ouce akel the question:
'What coimtliutet the State ?"
And thus he nobly ans ered:
' N( t lilgn. rained ba.i leu. mile or la'jotcit monad,
Tnn k all or moated K"t;
Mntclilta prou-i, wlin ,lr4S an l turrets crowned;
Hi bays and brnad aroiea portd,
Whi r, iKiiKblng nt the Morm, rloh DATIes I Kiel
oi Ktai r'a aud KphPRloi courts
iviiere low biow o bnnvniss wafts perlurae taprtac;
Nuimtnl blili-mliKlPd o en 1
Wub pooij ove dnll hmn-s endneil,
An bfR-tn ezce' co A reki aud braiumes ruae;
Mm wbiiii'Hrdo 101 knu.
lln k now tl elr rlehts, mi', knowing, dare mnlutalc;
Pirvenl the Iiidk nlmeil blow,
And eriiBh tixi yrnm, while tliey rend tbe ouala;
Xliwe coiiniitute a stiatet
But it may now be a Vcd if these bo the en-at
reioo8ibilities, exper utions, and opportuutties
that gather ab-ut the pathway ot the joung
men oi this gvneraUou. How may tney b"st
mret thr rnf How bent gird them ol ives
wub stmifth U,r the ta-,T How, in
a word, comply wih the Injunc'iou
oT th" text, "and "be s'roug. and suow
themselves nien.'' I reply, Cm ot nil
1. l et every voung 11. tut pause at the very
beg it irne ol bis career, n-jd mark out tuoui'ht
)uiy, decisively luo grea'. plan and purim-'s of
his li e. I do not mean that he shall decido
wt.at pro!e-sion he shall IVd.o , what paitioular
branch ot bnsinese pursue, out what shall bo
the gicat leading purpose aud principle of his
ii'e in whatsoever sphere or prole-s'iou he miy
labor. 1 think it is hardly possible to ovenate
ihe utipoitttLce and inhiicuee oi such a delibe
laiely p'anned purpose ot lite.
No mariner sets lorth upon a vothcc without
a plan ol that voyage and a c. early conceived
liesiity lu his nien'ul view. fjuiUl the young
man, frelghtud wnh reason nud imuioital
Intuition, voyaging through life but once, and
such vat siid enduring interests depuudimr,
upon that voyage shall he lutui'-h for.b wi bout
I Inn or purpose? or wnh a pUu or purpose
unworthy tho dignity of his nature aud the
spleudor of tho destiny that opens its ja-sper
pates before, nun? No, no I it
thousand times 110 1 No, let him
arise and shake hiuselt from all drowsiucse.
Let him spurn lor one holy hour, at least, tbe
ten p'.ation f euse aud the bland ishuie'its ot
pleasure! Let him break ay Irotu the bond
one ol all unmanly Latut, and, like a brave, true
soul, icfolve, under God, calmly, solemnly,
earnestly mink out the path of his deatiuy I Let
him a.-cend to some Pi-eah-top, some lotty
mount of vision, from wle summit ".be whole
land that rennnceth to be possessed" shaH bi
clearly visible, nn 1 there, scorniug to be no jd
winke'd by the Devil or cheated by vain illu
sionj, let him calmly take the survey of tho
whole field of his privileges, his responsibilities,
and his opportunities. Let him do Impartial
justice to the citt'ins Hud diguily of his whole
nature body, mind, and soul; aud of bis whole
existence present and eternal future! And
tben, with God above hlra. And the world before
him, and nn immor.al soul witaiu him, let hun
ask hiniseit the solrmu question, For what shall
1 live? What shall br. the graud aim uud pur
pose of my enithly life ? Shall I live lor the
shortlived and dttra iiug pleasures of 6in, or
for the enneblin; and enduring pleasures of
righlcousnes ? Bhall I live lor scIubIi ease and
houor, or tbe glory of God and welfare of
buujanity Ami only a hieher or.tcr of auimal,
whose loltiuct ambition should be to build a
belter house than tbe beaver; to amass more
stores than the bee; to travel farther than the
swallow; to rival the bstterrly in dress and tho
niebtingnle in song? Or am I an immortal
soul, allied ti Deity, be'ore whom heaven Hiurs
wide its pates of gold, and pointing to fields of
sacrifice and labor on earth, and then to thrones
and principalities mil dominions above, tbat
plow uud brighten wiih eternal splendor, bids
me go forth, and. llioueb. unworthy of tin
least, to strive for the lottieit. assurmtz me tbat
it 1 do I bhrill not strive in vain. These, or
similar, are the quest. ous that a young man
sboulu put to his sou! in this solemu hour of
survey did decisiou." And hating thus delibe
rately adopted a noble aim, a lotty purpose, a
divine principle of action, let him show himaelf
a ttisn by revering and obeying it. Lnt bim, by
the help ol Divine Grace, make it thu law ot his
hie, which no teniptulioti. or interest, or aeci
dent shall ever induce hlru to swerve lrom.
Let it be the lamp of his feet nd the litrht of
his path, and let huu turn neither to the right
hand nor to the lett trom its Divinely illumined
track. Come what wnl thuiipli the heavens
tail ! let no jot or tittle of this law be marred
or dishonored or uufullilled by him. Hucb au
ea'lv, honest, absolute surrender ol the soul to
hifjh principle aud a lolly aitu will bring to the
iniid a jower, a strength, and an impulse
which can bardly be conceived; and tliereiore I
put it tir.-f. It shall be tj the youn soul a
talisman before which evil spirits shall cry out
in despair or be smitten dumb wiih terror.' It
shall be his best pa-sport to excellence, reputa
tion, u-efuluess, aud the hearts nud praise of
good meu. It shall be bis magic word, at tbe
sound of which barred doors and gates shall
tiy wide, admitting him to all choice and
precious things. Asiain: Having adopted this
lofty aim, end retolved to be true to it, let the
young soul show himself a man. by
nevtr being s'hauicd ot his principles
and aims. Scorn concealment in this
mutter. Put out your true colors to the gaze
of men and and angel. Like tbe patriotic tar,
nail your colors to the mast. There is a false
prudence aud a mock modesty which inculcates
tbe opposite method, it discourages confession
as savoring of Oktentalion. But, generally, this
is but tbe offspring of cowardice a poltroon's
evasion. It is well and sale to staud coinnittcd
to the right, that the world mav know In advance
where to find us la the day of trial. Tbe lavs
ot Athens held tbat citi.en nn enemy to tin
State who remained neutral in any important
crisis or question ot geueral interest. Aui the
IieOccmcrof tbe world has given to this just
principle tho sanction ot religion. It is only
those who confesB Him before men who 11 He
will couless bclorc Hid Father or tbe autrels in
heaven. 8'and therefore boldly and openly
over ou the right side; and count no sacrifice
ercut which is necessary to maintuiu your
principles !
"Let atl tbe'enes thnu alm'stat
Botliyc uu ry'H.GjJ'a, aud truths,
Toil If 1 huu fullest
Tncu tall, si blessed martyr ! '
Having adopted aud avowed your aim aud
principle of action, do all iu your poer c
equip yourself for a niauly aud succe-slul
career. Improve jour mail; seize the golden
opportunities this ago atlords you tor ob'.uiniu;
all tbe treasures ot wisdo'n aud kuowledge. It
is a Divine injunction to "give ot'.euuou to
readiu?," to "study to show yourselves up
proved unto God." Oh! it is a noble thing to
unfold these wondrous meutul powers God lias
gtveu us. It is a noble thing to truth. It
is a delightful thln to Qu i 11; it is a gloriom
thing to rn 'ike it our owa doscsmou. It is
worth all its costs. But knowledge is al o
poer power to do guo'ijuiid the young man
who viil not improve his mind cauuot hope to
w icld iufluonce iu sued uu age as this. Bat u t
ouly iwpiove the mind, buprovc the heart, add
to your knoitle igu virtue. It is moral grandeur
that makes the man ader all. "Put on the
Lord Jesus Cbrbt, and make no provisions for
the flesh to lulol the lusts thereof." Arm your
selvt s with the pauoply divne; tbe wholo ariuor
ot God; tbe armor of light. With such au
equipment, and with such an aim, uud with the
oppoitunit es before jou, you cuuuot tail of
niauly success.
Having adopted a noble aim having taken it
to your heart, to live end die by baviug nailed
the flag of your principles aud purpose to the
mast, do all In your power in tbe next place to
endow your minds aud hearts with strength and
force for the accouiplisnment of your manly
mission.
3. Improve your minds. Seize upon tho splen
did advantages atlorded you in this age aud
country for intellectual culture for eudowlug
your minds wub all tbe varied treasures of
human wisdom. It ts a divine injunction to
"Give attention to reading'' to "rUudy to show
tbjtelf approved unto God" to "Get wisdom,
to set im(ier?!andlD-r, and forget it no'." Ofi!
it is a nobte thing to unfold these wou.lerlul
mentl powers which God has given us I s It is a
noble thing to seek trd'hl it Is a delightful
thing to And it I It is a srlorious iIto to m
it our own possession the mioils ow a tr ft'ute
ai d trr flowtrg joy forever I It is wf. it
costs, young ruen.tosecure Hi1. nnvd acquUIMon
of a richly endowed muv,. ,u beside its value
for its own sake, kuowledge is pnwer the
power to do frood. u constitute largely the
difference lu. oe influence ot men in this Age.
The joutifc man who will not read, who
will not think, who lacks tho manly
resolution to bind himself 10 rtflec
tiou and study, who pre.ers to spend bis
leisure In frivolous nmusen.ents nud iu ui.proi
tatile companionship, can have his "loitune
told" without the aid ol'a sorceiess. Tho hipli
seats of Influence and honor can by no oossi
bility De his. On his grassy grave ton ro-tti of
future Umes will careless treud and read no
honored name upon the sculptured mono.
3. But not only improve the min i, improve
Abo tbe heart. "Add toyour knowledge virtue,
nud to virtue podlinens" "put ou the Lord
Jcu) Ihritt and muke 110 provisions tor tho
llerh to lulSl the lusts thereof."' "Pake unto
jou the w hole Aimorol God, tint ye raiy no
able to stand ui the evil (lny, and nftve done ml,
to stand. Utund, therefore, having your Ions
pui uliout with truth, and having 011 the breast
plate ol riplitioune. r, nn I your feet shod with
the preparation Ol the G sfel of peace. Above
all, taunts the shield of la th, wherewith ye
shall be able to quench 11 I the U ry dans of lb"
wicked; aud take the helmet 01 isnlvininu, and
the aw ( id of the "spirit, which is the Word of
God." The rrciiker next spone of the motives
that pre.-'ciiii.i on every ppriiiK nt the nature of
youi'p men, t 1l(1ikp tuein tutis tj be strong
ncd sno'.v themselves meu:
motives ol una'io'bin. The pure nod ex
iilud love of country, which he Knew his
bein re v, ere Lot destitute f. N'o! the noole
army of young men who had corr.e so promptly
to ttu ir com ti.y's deieiisc iii our .ate uutioual
Blrngk', nr. (I who bad lought to bruveiy nu I
endured so puMently, and died so hcroicly, hud
demonstrated bc.Non I tioobt the patrioti-tn of
the 3011ns; men bl our country. The country
calls them now, just as earnestly, to a different
conflict to a conflict with evils' that threaten
her destruction. Let them heed her cull 1 lie
spoke also of tbe motive of affection, the inte
rest, the deep utd prayerful solicitu le of lathers,
mothers, sisters, and tricucis; the joy that would
til their hearts in witnessing their success, and
their sol row uud tliatu; aud coniusion if doomed
to witness their defeat in the great conflict of
life, and their betrnyul of the splendid oppor
tunity nnd trust coininhted to them, lie spoke
ot the motive of personal dignity aud harpi-nci-s,
of the satislnrtiou which a good mau hnds
in his own heart, tbe approval 01 reason and of
conscierce, of the rctro.p ctlve hour ot lire, the
hour when one whisper of an approving miud,
one smile of an approving God, will be accounted
ot n ote value tbau tne wta.th of a thousand
W rids like this !
He closed his earnest and impressive dis
course by a graphic deccnpiion ol the contrast
presented iu tso remarkable lies Lord
Chesterfield's and St. Paul's. Lord cucstertield,
a Doblemnu by butb, un inheritor of large
wealth, the po?;-P8:or ot every elegant accom
plishment of miud nud manners, passing
throuah the cay tlircngs of wealth nnd fashion,
"the observed of all observers" admired,
courted, quoted, acd almost adored by those
around bim at the close ot his life writes a letter
to Lis son, in which he gives a view of the re
moroitul and bitter ieiro-pection that fillet his
tout. "I have seen," says bt ''the silly rounds
of business and ot pleasure, and have doue
with tueiu all. I have enjoyed alt tbe pleasures
ot the world, and coLsequently know their
futility and do not regret their loss. I appraise
them at their true value, which, iu truth, is
very low; whereas those that have not expe
rienced always overrate them. Tuey only see
tbe gay outside, and arc dazzled at the glare;
but I have teeu bet.ind tbe scenes. 1 nave seen
all tbe coarse pulleys und dirty ropes wuich
exhibit aud move tho gaudy luucluiies; audi
have seen and smelt the tallow caudles which
il uminated the whole decora'ion, to the unio
nist ment of tbe ignorant audience. When I re
flect on what 1 have seen, w hat 1 have beard, nnd
what I have done, I can hardly persuade myself
that all the irivolous hurry of bu!.le and plea
sure ot the world had any leality; but I look
upon all tbat is past r.s one ot those romantic
dreams which opium commonly inspires; and I
do bv no means desire to repeat 1 he miussons
done for the sale of (he jwjitive dream,"
In contrast to this tho speaker presented S.
Paul, a mau of splendid eudowmeuts, both by
nature and by acquisition above all, a child ot
' grace divine." This man, spurning 'eue and
worldly nonors, uevo'.ed himself to a ire of
labor, sacrifice, and peril unparalleled. Wheu
he was About to die, wl en in pntou at Home tor
the Gospel's taise, ntd iu immediate iroipect of
iuaityi'dorn. ho wrote to his son his sou in the
Gospel, Timothy by name. In ibis letter, afier
exhorting him to the utmost Zealand devotion
in 1 Ii e Cause of Christ, to "preach the word, and
to be instant in season and out ot season," ho
gives a glimpse or his own pcrsouul feelings,
retrospective aud prospective, in these memo
ruble word:
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the
time oi my departure is at band. I have lought
a good fight, I have finished my course, 1 have
kept the laith. Henceforth there is laid up tor
me a crown of rigbtoou'ness , which the Lord,
the righteous judge, ihall give me at that day ;
and not to me only, but unto tnem also that
love His appearing.'"
Young men, look upon this pleture and then
upon that, and ssy which shall be the picture
ol youi lite?
Oh 1 who would not say, let me live the life oi
the righteous, and let my last end be like his 1
FURftlSHING GOODS, SHlRTS,&g
H. S. K. Ci
Harris' Seamless Kid Glovea.
STKBX rilB WAB1UXTED,
KXCLUSJiyS AGUCJUTB VOH dlLUTa' ULQVEo.
J. W. SCOTT A CO.,
trhp u,iutiimim;Tsiukt;T,
pAlBKl 8 11 0 U L D JO ft B IS A M
SHIRT MANUFACTORY,
AND GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING! STORE.
nati'Kor niiisu annua and utiAWKttb
niauti liom luea.urcnient at veiy short 1101104.
AH oinrr uriien-u of lii. l'LjiiiK'd DUEbb
OUUDb lu lull vaiitty.
WINCUESTKR & CO.,
112 0.7i6 UllitiN Uraireet-
LUMLiLM.
tPUUCli JOIST.
bl'AtCK JUldl',
Jll5.il COCK.
ile.Aii.ijCU..
K..U bKSBoiiltii tijOiAit riMti. Iv'.-O
loOO bKduiM.i) CL.fe.AU fjjSK. AOUO
t llOluK f- i l h-H i'lK.
BPAMWU CiiilAH, full i''i'lj.td.
uti.it i. kjak.
1808
FLU It IDA FXAJUKi.NU.
1L.U141JJA i'XrjOlli.SU.
( Al.Ol.lNA riiDUKl.Ml.
Vlt.tii -ia n-uuili. u.
Jji-i A WAHlli Fl.UUUi.NU.
WAL.MJf ii.UUitiNU.
ri.Oi-.li) A bi'Kf UUaiklJ.S,
liAli. 1'LAN K..
18G8
1 kf.X WiliUI'ltiS Attlll'USK, IKiN
J.OUO vVAi-iNbT HM. Al ?L,.iM.. loUO
WaUMJl' bUltL.
waiflur
1CVO ViSAJi.ifi'AKJi.iiB' i.U.UUJiil. J-OUO
ilKU caiiAK.
WALiNUl' AMU rlNK.
1808
SlKASjuNS.L) rol'LAIl.
bitAttUJNal) uuiCxtur.
ASt.
W HITE OAK HaMC A.XD JiOAItDSj.
UiU&UHY.
1808
IRPift CIOiR BOX MAKERS' 1 una
J.OUO ClUAKUoX MAKhKo'
bPAMSll LKUAK BUV ilOAilDH,
iOlt bALU LOW.
ICif.S CAROLINA BCANTMNO, 18r,S
J.OUO UAhOLiNAa.T.BUM AOUO
uitVAV k-CAN 1 L.INU.
18G8
in
C,yAlhri''bltl!llL,KS. AOUO
MAULU. UlturilFR A IX).,
Xv. aoWISOUA'Ubtreot,
lr'.URAMCE COMPANIES.
UNITED SECURITY
I. I F V, IKS V 11 A N C K
AND T!ireT
COMPANY,
or
PEN NSYLVANIA,
Ol'TICH :
S. E. Ccrnrr FIFTH and CIIFSKUT Std.,
raiLADKLruiA.
CAPITAL, - - 61,000,030
1 I It F C T O Ii S.
riiir,niLi.i'niA.
fiinurn: it. Mir akt, it, n. itoroTsrAN.v
! HI.CS W. h IJ.ISJ,
ttfU A '( ll( Kit,
F. A. I'RFXKI.,
WM. V Alt Kl AN.
'illOilAb V. i,V'AN9,
A. J l,;l. v I.
.HiMl.l'H I'A I i KtiS )M.
J. .1 HI I.M a '
I1S.MIV k. ROOD.
JMf'"M MORPI OX. I'ri'aiileH Ma ihsttnn nak
JOi.i'Jl b'i'L Aiti', it J. J. bUArt tt Cu., Ruttori).
bobton.
liOK. E. 8, TO Bit V, late Trctlilent JJjntd orTratto.
CINCINNATI.
A. T. CnAMBKRLAIX. of Oli:imberlii!ti & Co.
CHICAOO.
1 . 7. I.flTr.ll. of Flol I. t,'ltir ,t O.
t. JU. biliTU, ul Ura. c. tMimh & ilrothcrs, Banknrs.
nonntviLLK icv.
WILLIAM OARViN, of Uurvia, Bell A Co.
ST. I.OUIS.
JAM VHT. YEATMAN, Casnler Merchants' Nation si
NF.W HAMP.RIRK.
HON. J. W. rAiiKUaoX. U. b. Sunator.
llALTlMOKIf.
WIX.LT M PPKsi'OTT HllIIH, B.iperlntPnrlent
I .nsi IriHlsd Railway Llut, Mew YorH tu
V fchMl fcton.
P. M. SlMiltHAiaUt, ot AiturrnAOc.'DHiprMj.
t 11 Rl vll AN AX. of CI. W.Uttil & ax.
i'RANfJs. T. iviXU, ftemueiii Central SavluKj
GKOTtGE n. STUART, Preatilent.
UKNRY K. ROOD, Vice-President.
C. F. KJSTTd. Hecretary.
J. L. LUDLOW, Consul! Ing Physician.
r. m. oinvr V. M. D., 1 .
Ji. F. KOKRPKR, Af. D.J Medical Examiners.
C. STUART PATrFRSJvN.t,
RICliARD LUDLUW, 'j Counsel.
This Company lsues Policies of Life Insurance
uron ii me various plans that have been proved
by the experience of European aud American Cum
J. antes to be Bafe, simuU, una rella'jle, at rates as
LOW AND UPON TKltUd A S3 FAVOR VBLK Ad
TliOiSE OF ANY COMPANY OF Ly UAL STA
BILITY. Alt policies are non forfeitable after the payment
of two or mote annual premlnaig. H u imwamru
gTRtCTLY
PRCV.DEHT LIFE AND TRUGT C3.
OF PHILADELPHIA.
orricr, wo. in s. fourth siheet.
Oisunlzetlto promote LIFE INsUitAiSCE aiacng
miniliUB oi the
BOCIEI'Y OF FRIENDd.
Good risks of any class accepted.
Policies lAbuta utoa approved plans, at tbe lowest
vutts,
President,
BAMUEL It, billPLEY.
Vice-President, Wii.iiAM O. LuaudTiilLTH.
Acinar, ROWLAND i'ARRV,
The BfiTBBtfctes t,it.ita by this Louipany are
exctlud Itll
JtfBUltANCE COMPANY
NOR TU AMER1 QA,
No. 232 WALNUT STREET, HLILADA.
Us CORPO RATED lm. CiiARlER PERPil ijx
JJnriiie, Ii.laiul, una l ire Inisnraooe.
ASbETS JANUARY 1, 1808, - 2,001,2Ge-72.
tiX),00O,000 Losses Paid In Caiih biiioa It
Organization.
DIKKt TORH.
ATlhnr G. Collin, Oeurge L. Harrison
h'ri.ni.H R. l,,.t. '
MUTUAL.
t -UUJI W. JUUU3,
John A. iircwn,
i hbrlun 'iaylor,
Ambrose White,
Willloiu VVelHii,
ltlcnuid D. Wood,
b. Morris Wain,
John M lUlnn.
Jllll J Xh
Franuis R. Coue.
El ward ii, Trotter.
Edward b.ClirKH,
T. Charlton Uuory,
Allied D. Jnouup,
Johu P. Wnlte,
Lun.s (J. Madulf.
Q. cxurirrN. d...
. n t tr n D kj .
WILLIAM BUEULER, Atarrrsburg, Fa-, Ceaira
Ageut fur the Bta'.e ot Peuua lvania. i
s bu n y
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NEW VORK.
LEMTJEL BANGS. President.
bEO. ELLloi i , Vluu-Presldent and Bee,
EMORY McOLlN AOUE, Actuary.
Tho Asbory Coirpanj bbues Pollctse tn all theforms
Id prtrBeul uf.e, ou lue moat liberal mrnii la imueet to
rutet', division ot pi t hi., rt.trictloun vn occupation
ai.d travel, cumpuliuie wllli enletyi loans oue-tulrd of
pi eiuiunjH. wnru oeolieu, aud niaites alt policies to.o
luieiy tou-lorlell..blf.
CiuirutntK'g bubjuees LDly in April last, It has been
lecuved with to much fvnr mat da Msuraonui
alieady amount to over H.uuU.utO, aud are laviuiro..
tieabius day by flay.
, PENNSYLVANIA AOENOY,
JAMiS M. LONUACRE. Si auuKer.
No. KM WALNUT Birtsi. Philadelphia.
Local Hoard vt Rtlerence lu Philadelphia;
'1 ' h .i t . , .. .. n, 'i ' .. .. i . l, ... . . . . i
Juu.ee R Lonnacre,
Arihur O. C'itho,
Jr liu m. Alula,
W liilkiii iiivinn.
John A. Wright,
1 UtbUlMU
Charles (Spencer,
Jnhu ii, UoCrearv
J. R. Llppiuoon,
Janice Luiik,
Jauits Huuter,
ju ix. worna.
PLtEMX INSUttANCK COMPANY OF
l'n ILADELl'Hl A.
iNCcRPuKAiED lsui-CHARTEK PERPETUAL,
No. if4 WiLN IsT Hi let I, oppusiie the Excuauice.
This Coiijpauy liikuies lriu loss or damage by
FIR 4,
on liberal terms, on betiding, merchandise, (nrnlture
eic, lor llu.i.eu pern.Ua, aiid perwaueutiy ou bulld
11 m by depot It of .r uiiuins.
'ihe C mi ai.y hha bteu lu active operai Ion for morn
tbuublX'lY VKAlis, durloa whioU all los.es have
been promptly acjusied aud i l I,
liiAKCT'Uitd.
JoknL. ITodge, ,1'uvid Lewis
ii. a, Alehirby,
Jnliu T. Lewis.
W il l(.ui b. Uiait,
J;obertW. LeuinioB,
D. Clark Whaituit.
Lawitlice Lewis, Jr.,
itiv Jaiuiu Eulmr.
'i'liouia. M . Potvurs,
A. it. AlfUe iry,
Ada ut d I'aHllllon.
bamuel Vi,oox,
i.ewi- j. nuira.
JttIN R. WllCllK'l.lR. ITenUtonl
SisuiL Wnxox, tjtoiet.ry, g asj
TT'.IKK INSURANCE SXCLUB1VELY-TIIB
JJ A ENNbYLVANiA Elite. INouRANOK CUM
iANi- incoipoiateQ lsiir Chatter Perpetual No
610 WALoUA btreet, opt onlie luuepeudence bquare
This Couipauy, f.vi.rnb y kuowu to the oouiuiuully
ror over lorty yeHrs, C'liiiuties tq limure agaiuat lo.ss
or dauiagt) ty lire on Publio or Private ttulidiutf'a
clilier pera.Hi.euUy ur for a I'ml el time. Also on
jurolturn blocks ot Goods, and Merchandise icauZ
rally, ou liberal leruis, ao
luelr Caplial, togeih. r wl'h m large Burplns Fund
Is lnvexloo lu the uil Ctretul uiaui.er, which euabl.
t.'ieni to oiler to the laaurea aa uudoubled seeurliv i,
the esse ot loss.
Dlamvroim.
Daniel Hinllh. Jr.,
Alexander Rei.Bon,
laac iiKl hurst,
T hutuas Rob u,
Ji.hll haVApAnv.
Thomas t- until,
Henry Lewis,
- r.:r rr-' iH. """"' -
DA N 1 b L caul h. J..Pesl ent.
WH, B. CROW ELL. bburetary. ' S M
FOR SALt AND TO RENT.
T O R RENT.
TEEJIISES, No. 80 CHESAUT St.,
FOR STORE OR OFFICE,
ALSO, OFFiCFSJ AND LAROR ROONa suitable
for a t ouitutrclal Coin ge. A poly at
HaNK OF THE RKPCBLItt
A N OFFICE TO LET, FUUNItJUID OB
C nrifurni.ned, No. 6tis bouth TEN Ail Mreeu
IuquUeM so in the aiteruoou. iU
INSURANCE COMPANIES. I
-
Oi l H i: OF THE
DELAWARE MUTUAL SAFKj
INSURANCE COMPANY
miLADELPillA. November II, IS
Tbe following statement of the affair of the I
pany Is i obllshed lu eonlormlty with a orovlstol
its Charter: j
PREMIUMS ItECEIVED 1
Frpm Novenib r 1, 17, to Ootober 81. IMS.'
On Murine Rnd Inland Kinks $811,150
On Flrelilkks m 145,20.
-4
rrfmlnTson Follclesnst market! off
JNov. 1, 1S67,
18,71l
40fl,84
fl,8.V5,55t
PREMIUMS MARKED OFF
As enrut it fi(rn inov. 1, 16m, to Ojt..1l, laf.S.
On Murine and Inland Rthks 74B,0o"i
OnLireKlsUs . 148,317
f 8U1 V'Zi
Interestdnrlnn;tbesamererltid Sal- ' -
vuLfca, etc 107,4t)S;
. il.UU2.412
LOSSES. FXrEXSE, ETC., t
j jiii u t; in' .vertr mm h 'itivo. i
JI lllliD Uliil lllluiul .Nil vlgu- !
tiou Lohson 8124.052 71
File I.ibhh 7:1 :'. h7
t'liuui I'll iuiuui i)t lntii
l'.einsiir.iiict n 3U,10tiol
Atuioy CliHixiM, o vi.ri is-
tnit, l'rlniin, t ie E0.58J 3
Tnis Ulilied S' ivi h, .Mrtto
1'iui AltinU'lpiil T.ijiih 4:t.r55-S0
liinlists !:. iStli
?710.S37
J211 ,60.51
ASiSKTS OP T1IU CO SI PAX :
November 1, 1S03.
f.;0,trO U. P. 6 per cent. Loan, 10 40 j. 2OT.5001
l'p.wu u. o. o per ceui. inimi, isai... IM m) (
LO.UUO U. W. pur tent. Louu (lor
PacltJe KHllrtmd) 60.0001
210,000 State oi l'euusy lvuula 0 per
cent. Limn 211 3731
ceut. Louu (txtiupt fioui
123.5011
60,000 StHle ol New Jersey per
ceut. Loan 61.500 (
20,000 I'erjLsy ivaula Kmirou 1 1st
MortKiii; ti per cent, l'unds 20,2001
25,010 reuusjlviuiiii Kailrund 2X
Morliiuye u per cent, iionds 24 000 (
4i,vvi II rrticm J run n iVHirrrrHU
1(irl(igu 6 per rent. Bond
(1'tDu'u Itailrorid nuar-
ntee) 2niws.nri
30,010 Stale ol Xt nDesseu 6 per ceut. t
Loau 21,000 00
7,010 bl ate ot i'lLrieNste tj per cent. i
Loan 6,031-25.
15,000 Germanlown Gas Ooiupany;
priucipai end lmeresiguar
BDietu ty inouny oi i'lit- ,
ladelplilu, 3U0 shares stock 15.000'OOi
puny, 200 shares stoctt ll,300'0O
6.C00 In or ill PVnusylvanl UU
road Couipiuy, lOU shares
slock 3,500 00
20,000 Phlladelplila aud HoutUeru
Mall Uteiirushlp Cuuipaoy,
80btiures Hiick.... 15,000 00
207.SCO Loans ou Loud aud Mort
gage, rust ileus on City
ITopertlce 207,900'00
81,119,800 Par
Msrltet value, I.lu0,it25'23
Real Estate 30,000 00
Bills Receivable for lusur-
aucesiuatle 322,186 91
Baluuces due al Au noies
I'rehQtuuisou Muriue Poll-
ols, Accrued luleies.t,aud
other debts due the Com
pauy 40,178 83
Slock aud tie-up ol ftuudiy
Corporallnus, 31o8. Lbtl-
inated vlue 1.813 CO
Caitli iu iUnk SlKi 1,'iD i)8
Casta lu Littwer 413 05
110,583 73
81,847,31)7 80
Philadelphia, November 11, 1858.
The Jionrd of AMreclors have this duy declared a
CASH IllViDEND Of TEW PKK CKXT OQ the
CAPITAL BTOCK.and BIX PKRuJCNT. Interest on
the BCRIP of the Couipauy. payable on and after the
1st December proximo, free of Nutloual aud btata
Taxes.
They have a so decjand a BC6IP DIVIDEND of
THIRTY PER CENT.oa tbe EARNED PREMIUMS
for the year eudiug Ociober HI, lbtis, oi-rtlUcales of
which will be issued to the parties entitled to the
same, ou and after tbe 1st December proximo, free
Of National and Btate Taxes.
They have oidered, also, that the SCRIP CERTIFI
CATES OF PLOl-TTdof the Company, for the year
ending October 81, lsb4. be redeemed lu CASH, ut the
Office of the Company, on aud after lnt December
proximo, all Interest thereon lo cease on that date.
tS-By a provision oi the Charter, all CertUIcates of
fecrlp not presented for redemption wlthlu five years
after public notice that they will be redeemed, shall
be forfeited and cancelled on the Booktof tne Company,
tHI'o certificate of pvuflti Uiueit unler f. My
(he Act of Incorporation, 'no certificate iiuii Utue un.
leaf claimed within two yean after the declaration of
the dtvttfcnti uhet eof it U evidence,"
n-, r, T iuj.v-.
Aiiuurao j. xiana,
ibllll J JL'BVIB,
ii.Uu.und A. Rnnrlo.
Skuuel E. HtoSes,
Heury Bioan,
Wluiaui C. Ludwlg,
OeortteU Lalpor,
lleiuy O. Dai.eir, Jr.,
ei.rB W. Reruardoa,
William U Boullun,
Hpeucer M'Aivalne.
Jubu B. beuiple. Pitts.,
A.R.Rerger, do
1 I 'I u .......... . ..
THOMAS i JakiT d,'o.m;
x-tv -rr.3Uli5 u IVI-5, Vice-President,
HENRY LYLbDRN, Meorelaiy.
HENRY BALL, Aoniaibut bterotary. 11121m
James C. Hai.d,
'IL topi 1 1 us fouldlur,
JoHepb H. beai,
Hugh Ciaig,
Jihu R. Peurose,
Jucob P. Joum,
J.mes 1 raqualr,
EQwa d Darlluston,
11, June. Brooke.
J.-m.s B. McFarlscd,
Eoward Lau unaee,
JoihuaP. E) re
1829"CnAIiTEB PEEPETUAL.
Fiaiililln Fire Insurance Co.
Or rillXADKLPllIA,
Ot'PiCE!
CB. 435 and 437 C11ESXUT STSEET.
ANHETS ON JAN C Alt r 1, ISM,
i$8,0a,740 00.
OAPITALtnnmmu t4tO9,0to6Sj
A CVh lD HVJU'L VH t,wl ,Mtf389
ti:KUIVMti, ,A.ltt-tj
tNtiATTLED CLAIMS, INOOUKFOR 1
tu3,ba-it tinn .oeo-oo,
l?G.GOO,000.
Perpetnal and Tempoiary Policies on Liberal Terms
..DIRECTORS.
Charles N. Bancker, Oeorge Fnlee,
Tubias Vasutr, Airri Filler,
bau iiel Oi-airt, . Frai cis W. Lewis, it rt
OenrseW Richards T homas tiiarlcn, 1
lMtacLea, VlUiaua b. Urant,
OH A RL tl J N . BAN Ci if It. President
Ga-ORcE EaLEB, Vica-Prei.i.ienk
JA8. W. HcAllIB t .R, sjeuietary i ro tout.
Except at Lexlntaii, Reniucay, litis Company has
no Agt-iiLies West of Pi.wsbuxg, tlli
JSirjJilAL FlBIi IASCKAACJL' COHPAMY
LONDON.
KSTAKLISIICD 1S03.
Patd-np Capital and Accumulated Funds,
0,0 0 0,0 0 0 IN COLD.
ntEVONT IILmtlKO.Aireata,
11 4 tm, Ko, 107 bouth THIRD Street, PhUa,