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THURSDAY, MAY 30. 1861
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CALIFORNIA CIRCULATION.
And eontSißi OoWNW naliolgy of what boa trim
aired in our Ciri•armo , =ashy AUtliitili 41.3490,
the departure of Me last wassmor for Gatiforoot.
The Church and State.
The great unanimity with which the clergy
of the North have sustained our Government
le certainly a very gratifying spectacle. It
Lad occasioned us no aurpriae, however, for in
times like these patriotism is Christianity, and
C/esert's superscription is the national flag.
One or two felt that treason was their duty to
God; but they have gone from among us, and
the great agency of society which appeals so
unanswerably to the fears, the faith, and the
hopes of man, is being exerted tv foster
among us a spirit of holy enthusiasm, and to
associate with our prayers the destiny of our
eveetry. Tree Christians 9.Y11 said to make
the best soldiers, and U the experience of
Naseby means anything, we think there is
crest truth In the assertion. Tile most deeps-
rate contests the world has ever witnessed
have been in the cause of Christianity, and the
story of modern chivalry and prowess is the
story of a conflict for the grave of the Son of
God.
It has unfortunately happened, however, that
the genie policy which unites the cause of
Obristianity so closely with that of our country
in the North, unites it with the cause of treason
In tbe South. The Union has no greater or
more efficient . ally than the Church. The
Union has no more determined enemy than
the Church. The standards our soldiers carry
have received the blessings of the divine;
the standards which marshal our foes are
blessed by men who worship the same God S
believe the same doctrines of faith; revere
the same traditions ; adore the same revela
tion; prey for the same blessing; but fled
the superscription of Gesell in the rattlesnake,
the pelican, or the palmetto. The prelates of
the Episcopal Church in the Southern States,
on the pasaage of the ordinances of secession,
very quietly erased every allinion to our na
tion and its rulers from their liturgy, and told
the priests under their care to pray no more
for the Republic, as the only duty of the
Church was to it lollow Its nationality. —
gg Nationality " has almost completely se
vered the various branches of the American
Church. We biive seen the Episcopal, the
Baptist, and the Methodist denominations gra
dually 'separate ; and the present week will
see, we think, a disruption of the Eresby
terian. The General Assembly of that emi
nent and influential body is now in session .
In this city, comprising in its jurisdiction all
parts of the Cnien, and being composed of
commissioners from Texas and Maine, Illinois
and Alabama. There were many who trusted
that Its sessions might terminate in harniony,
discussing no exciting theme, and permitting
not even an allusion to the nation or the perils
and wickedness of the hour. And certainly
no Church could give us a reason for such •
hope with more propriety than the Presby
terian. She is an old and conservative body.
She has sustained defection after defection,
while she covered with the shield of her high
authority the peculiar institutions and opinions
Of the South. Bat her history and her in
terests; &Mk bor-IreILOISI aVIIIIV SVC ueneutattiiit
conflicting doctrines, and conceding the
largest liberty of conscience, have been =A
ble to sustain bar hand' with a neutral stand.
std in the midst of the present hurricane of
patriotism and loyalty.
We have watched with some interest the
contest which has agitated time august sad
venerable body. Not that we have enter
tained a single doubt of the ultimate triumph
of patriotism-mlor with all their affection for
an ecclesiastical banner which was capable of
being translated int r o a standard of treason, or
have sat at the same communion•table with men
whet were traitors to the Republic sad its flag.
The contest was singular and animated. All
the eloquence—and we must say, all the bit
ternese—wllicb, snows to beleng to the denim.
rations of most bodies of clergymen was ma
nifested by the members. Tee propositions
which were placed before the Assembly
showed how strong the sentiment of loyalty
really was. Dr. GARDINER SPRING, of New
York, oficred the resolution folly recognizing
the duty of allegiance to the Government.
Dr. HODGR, of Princeton, who may be taken as
the '- conservative leader," simply contented
himself with saking, In b halt of the Sontharn
synods, that the Assembly should content
Itself with its former declarations, and adjourn
without an expression of opinion. Alter three
days' debate, the question came to a vote, and
the Assembly declared that it should express
an opinion, and one very decided in its sup
port of loyalty and patriotism- This action,
of course, rendered the secession of the
Southern ministers necessary; but they have
milled the Church by their departure, and
enabled it to stand with Its brother denomina.
time*, proudly forward on the side of the
trnion.
Other denominations of the Northern
Church, now assembled in their annual con.
ventione, have also passed upon the question
of allegiance. The addresses of the Episeopal
prelates of this diocese speak of the pending
revelation and the duties of the citizen in an
eloquent, candid, and Christian spirit. The
Synod of the Lutheran Church but passed re..
solntions, brave, bold, and patriotic. The
Assembly of the New. School Presbyterian
Church, at their recent session at Syracuse,
New York, declared, by a unanimous vote,
that it ft cherished an undiminished attach
ment to the great principles of civil and reli
gions liberty, on which our National Govern
runt is based;' and considered it to be the duty
of all tree Christians to sustain the President
and the constituted authorities in their efforts
to punish treason and uphold the Constitution.
The Boman Catholic Church, through Its
priests and prelates, has been warmly In favor
of the Union. We have seen one of its most
eminent archbishops declare himself in the
moat open and unreserved manner, and here
in Philadelphia, the highest point from which
our tag floats, is the pinnacle of a Papal
.ca
thedral. __
These various denim:destitute, representing
tettremes of faith, antagonistic on questions of
discipline, theory, and belief—the descendants
or the Huguenot and the Catholic, the Cava
lier and the Roundhead—devoted to the teach
ing of Lumens and WESLEY, LATIMER and
Lorene., all merge into one denomination
when the country calls upon them. We can
Scarcely conceive a more sublime spectacle.
We lead history over again in this extraordi
nary and harmonious union, and we feel that
the canoe which can so thoroughly weld all
sentiments and prejudices lets one noble
spirit of duty and devotion is destined to
a glorious and eternal triumph. We feel
how deeply it has sunk into all hearts,
how thoroughly it possesses all minds.
Minor issues are losing their transient
portance; opinions and prejudices are passing
away; euselnsians are abandoning their dogma',
and partisans their blind theories; and in
this cense we know only one sentiment and
one faith. We welcome the holy agency of
Christianity into this great work, and feel
proud to know that a united Church worships
tinder a united Republic ; and that whatever
the liturgy, or the litany or the catechism may
teach, they teach nothing incompatible with
loyalty to the Constitution, and inculcate no
sentiments but those which do honor to the
American people and American Cluistianity.
flu)
Ar. ep RAXDSOMMI Heirslitow Faurtnaz,
alagant Bahomaker piano forte, Ica., this morning,
et sin o'clock, at /20 North Nineteenth street.
Binh it Bon, 1114410asers.
What the British Proclamation does
and doe• not Mean.
Having read the leading London journals,
up to the 16th instant inclusive, we are now
able to deviate that, as we have anticipated
from the first, the general feeling in the old
country " Is almost overwhelmingly on the
side of the United States, its volunteers, and
its active Government. It was not to be ex
pected that England, which made such a mag
nificent pecuniary sacrifice in 1884, (One
Hundred Million Dollars to liberate a compara
tively small number of slaves in the West
Indian Islands,) possibly could side with the
South, avowedly confederated not only to
maintain bat to extend Slavery. Were the
cotton interest five times greater than it %
were ten millions of people directly and indi
rectly dependent on it instead of two—we still
think that nothing could induce, the people. of
England to sympathize, actively or silently,
with the South.
Even the Londoti TimP, at Wit acquainted
with the "fixed fact" that the loyal citizens
of the Union are to be numbered by millions ;
that they are freely expending not only their
public Stet& money, but their own private
lands, to support the Union ; that ere long a
million men will be in arms. if needs be; and
that, for the time, party feeling has been op
pressed, in one full and irrepressible tide of
patriotism—even the London Times, learning
these things, is modiTying its tone. It won
ders, as well it may, at the rapidity with
which the Union has found an army of de
fenders. As HUSSEY BUSS= said of the Irish
Volunteers, in 11 , 13 z, dragon's teeth were
sown, and there sprung up a harvest of armed
men.
The Daily News, s liberal journal, of great
weight, in London, speaking of the conflict,
says rr In no case can it be a long one, on
account of the poverty of the Slave States.
It may be a Sharp one, as Be hear people say
ing all around us. But it may not. We will
leave it to Georgian and Alabama journals to
prophesy lemma but Uwe ought not to be
surprised at any fierceness of passion be
tween brethren at war, neither should we be
astonished at any collapse of the Southern
cause when either the troops or the people
discover the strength of their opponents and
the true character et their own Mega"
The uncertainty—for such there is—about
the policy of the British Government must be
cleared away before we can place, reliance
upon the neutrality which they so 'kindly pro_
claim in the Proclamation which they have
made Queen VICTORIA. issue—a Proclamation
which Will be important only as it remains a
dead letter, or is made a living law. A Ger
man paper, the .dbend Zeitung, thus analyzes
that Proclamation, declaring its points to be
1114 tallow*:
"1. The right of the rebels to issue letters of
marque is remained. Alleording to the law of
nation", pnvateers have a right to bring their
Mimes into neutral ports. It is true that courts
to condemn them do not eft in such ports, but only
in the ports of the eenzitry lacing the letters, and
of its allies. But, wording to universal uuge, a
Prise Court, sitting elsewhere, may condemn, an
contueseciena, so prise brought tniv neserai
ports, and snob oondenination is recognised as
valid by the neutral country. &wailingly, Ame
rican ships captured by Jett' Davis' pirateeoan be
carried into Englieh ports and kept there till they
have been condemned at New 0110111/11, Savannah,
or Charleston, and then sold:.
.4 2 Ragland would reeognize the blockade of
al Northern port by one of Davie' pirate vesseli
jare as It reeegaleee a hieekade of the rebel pelts
by the Pederal fleet- Now, there are on the
Northern coast of the Union a great number of
small ports, which, as our limited fleet cannot be
everywhere present, amid eaelly be blookeded for
a few days by the Davie sea robbers, long enough
at least to seize a number of vessels. The versals
thus seized would be regarded by England as
legitimate captures.
i 4 3. England admits the right of tho Davit
pirates to search ships sailing under the British
flag for contraband of war. About the right of
search in time of peeoe there Is a difference of
opinion; bat everybody agrees that in time of
*at the armed vassals of a belligerent have the
right to search all vessels ender a neutral flag. If
Ragland bad not proclaimed herself neutral, and
bad net recognised the Davis brigands as bel
ligerent,' no Davit pirate would have searched an
English weasel but now, this L permitted.
4 - 4 Every Englishman residing in the Limited
State who m any manner, even as a bearer of de
spatchea, performs a service for the lawful Govern
ment, maze himself thereby liable to punishment
under the laws of Ida native lead, not to mention
that he will thereby bring upon himself the 'sove
reign displeasure' of Queen Victoria.
4.5 No English steamer can take as freight for
the lawful Government of the United Staten, arms,
ammunition. or any thing that .Teff Davis may de
clare to be contraband of siar.
I' 6. No manufactory of arms In England can
execute orders for the Government of the United
tine IMA;1111 tirkklflg i aPhie.tobAnnia -- me.restt
displeasure' which every English manafaotarer
will desire to avoid."
If this be . Neutrality, we are disposed to say,
gg Away with the transparent delusion we
will have none of it." This, as we read it,
gives material aid and assistance to the South.
This, moo t Oertaillih Uie people
of England desire. They are governed by a
band of Aristocrats, who, more or less, dis
like the republican institutions of the United
Staten, and wants is twav sari, &aril prostrated_
vernmegt - Wrilkaili.tho /eadilEPottic all u ti
gentlemen do net think At to challenge the
Artti.Union policy of Psucansrem and Com
pany, the people—save by a movement akin
to Revolution—have no means of having their
own feelings and wishes in favor of the North
made manifest. The British public have no
voice in the nomination of their rulers, who
dislike the americans because they hem
Could the voice of England be heard, it
would speak trumpet-tongued to the world in
sympathy with the United States. The cold
blooded State-papers of the British Ministry
do not express the feeling of the British
people.
Tux TaIITIMONIaIe v - Mats Lose DAL* ,--We
refer our rowan to our advertising columns, and
request the perusal of the eorrespondenee between
Was Lonsdale and a number of our prominent
oltisens—lteatied by our worthy Mayor—Who de.
sire to tender her, as the inaugurator of the fend for
the relief of the lone mothers of our brave volun
teers, a token of the esteem in which her patriotic
Warta are held by them, prior to her doper_
tura on a tour to inaugurate in other cities
similar hinds, We beg our readers to peruse
the names of the oorautittee—an all-suitiotent
guarantee of the emanation in which Miss bons.
dale', efforts are held by this community—and
then the list of artists, who tender their aid on
this occasion, and give to a :totem caw the
weight of their professional talent. Comment
would be not only unnecessary, but out of plane.
We would simply state that the afternoon perform-
IMO will be most agreeable to ladies who osnnot
visit Mtudoal Fond Hall in the evening, and that
those who cannot attend in the afternoon will be
gladly welooird In the evening. Miss Lorrain%
merits an overflowing nano* on each 000ssion.
The Border state Convention.
Paawaroar, May 29.-The Border elate Oen
notion toaalamblod Ude morning.
Mem. Gamble, Hall, Gathrle, Wfokliffe, Bell,
Dixon, and-Dunlap, were ohoien a committee to
prepare a general addict'.
More. 'Guthrie, Ban, Dixon, Willisnat h end
Richardson, were appointed a eon:matte° to pre
pare an address to the people of Kentucky.
In accordance with a resolution which wee pac
ed, the inemberi of the Convention were sworn to
be Madill to the Constihttion of the Milted Btatee
while holding membership.
From Cairo.
CAIRO, 111., May 29 —A fell regimen! of St.
Loeb volunteers, under command of Colonel
Elnultner, arrived here this afternoon, and pro
ceeded at Noe to Bird'l Point, which they will
permanently hold. They aro supplied with Maio
zifiek sump equipage. and provisione for thirty
days.
Two batteries will be lent —NIA here to•morrow.
A gentleman from the South report( that of all
the troops under the command of General Pillow,
only 5,100 are well armed. Thane are principally
at Union City and Randolph. Amos are, hemmer,
daily arriving for the others.
Three thirty-two pounders, three twenty.four
pounders, one eight-inoh howitzer, and one eight
inch mortar are now here, and will be mounted
to-morrow.
The stews that troops have been seat to Virginia
from Ohio strengthens the belief that a movement
will soon be made from We point.
LARGE POSITYYS BALI or DRY Goons, CARROTS
XiFFING, CLOYS:WIG, dc, FOR CARR.—The atten
tion of purehasers is requested to the large and
eholoo aanortmont of British, Preach, German, In
dia, ono American dry goodi, carpets, matting.,
ready•made garments, ke., Ae., embracing 800
lots of staple and fanoy articles, in silks, Mese,
woollens, cotton, wonted, straw goodezpalm hoods,
de , to be peremptorily sold, by catalogue, for
cub, commencing this morning, at ten o'clock, to
be Continued, without intermission, nearly all day,
b y my or i, °Leghorn, d Co., auotioneen, NON. 233
and 234 Market street.
Psnisprosr Bus or R RAZA d /IL—Timm
it Bose' sale of /Itlt Jan will comprise a variety of
property by order of Orphame ()our!, enam or s,
and helm—the whole peremptory. Bee &drawn
naonto
ZESIS num.—Father TO= and the Pope ;
1 ' 4 7 Books; A Letter from the Editor, of the
Welt Chestr (Pa.) Democrat; The: Attitude of
Eng Lana ; The Employment of Bailing Von& ;
Interlining Ceremony at W ; General
Nowa. P oolll4l s.—Affalro the South
Marine hteitivnot:
LATEST NEWS.
By Telegraph to The Preset.
FRAM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatches to " The Press."
The Fourth New Jersey Regiment.
A very Injurious statement has been printed in
some of the papers In regard to Msjor J. L. &meow,
quartermseter of the fourth liniment New SeMsy
Volunteers, now in camp near Alexandria. It le
said that he was driven from the regiment by the
Indignant and half-starved soldiers, on amount of
a want ol subsistence, Au. This statement was re
printed in the Philadelphia Ledger, and has
caused much bad feeling. lam now authorized by
Colonel !bums, of et FOorth Regiment, of Which
Major LINTON ia quartermaster, to deny the whole
statement, and to add that Major L. has been a
faithful, attentive, and upright officer, oaring for
all the wants of the men, with whom he is a sweat
favorite. Major LlivoN is uo well known ltn•Phlla
deiphin as to render any correction of this report
nniumemary. I only make it at the request of the
Moen of the regiment.
Hon. John A. -111celernand.
This distinguished gentleman, a leading mem
ber of the last Congress, and re-elected to the
Doming Congress from Um npringleid (I 11.) Cathy's,
has been in this city for some daps, acting as the
friend of Governor Yarns, of Illinois, in repre
senting to the Wsr Depsrimezit and General Soorr
the military and financial condition of the l'tortti•
western country. His auggestionehave been gene
rally adopted by General Scorr, and, considering
*bat he la Densoorat of the ultra stamp, and voted
for for Speaker by the Southern men in the lest
Congress, las recognition by Governor Yarns is a
fine speoinsen of magnanimity.
The Printing Offices in illexaudria.
Of these there are three—vim : The Gazette,
which I found looked up and abutters on; the
Saulisiml, where I entered, bat there was no one
in or around the premises; thepother la a Job Moe,
looked up and shutters on.
Business in Alexandria.
Business is entirely sulyainded, eioept in bat
tles, oonfectioneries, and cigar stores, and the
indispensable, but very mush diminished, daily
for previsions and groesrim The troops are
encamped, leaving only a guard in various see-
Bons, and a more sombre stillness 2 have never
seen pervading any city. But this is to be of short
duration, as capitallete are on hand to open and
drive business whenever an opening offers.
The Poor in Alexandria.
Thera ie meek suffering in Alexandria, and fears
are entertained that it will be mush increased,
among poor families The men, unable to obtain
batter employment, have 'Wilted in the rebel
army to ebtain food for their lamtilee. They have
gone off with the Southern forces, and their fami
lies are destitute, in many eases. Exertions are
being made by some benevolent individuals to ool
leet Money and prewielens far their aid_
Steamship and Railroad Lines stopped
The splendid steamship line formerly running
between Alezivalria and New York was ilium
timed at the outbreak of the war movement, and
the eommodious wharf of the oompany, at Alexan
dria, is going to decay. The boats are employed
peetlenar in the government serviee.
The "Orange and Alexatdria Railway," the
freight-trains on which passed along through the
city in front of the warehouses, where goods were
removed to the etyma without trucking, hen been
brought to a dead stand by the removal of several
miles of the rails in the suburbs. The commerce of
the city le, for the present, entirely suspended.
Travel Suspended.
At the Mansion House, a very Ane hotel in Alex
andria, the register shows an average of two pages
of arrivals daily, up to the ontranoe of our troops
in the city. sow, not a solitary traveller sips at
the Mansion, exoepting, perhaps, an 000nslonal
visitor from the North.
United States Hospital at Alta - andrias
Dr. Ravin, of the Marraohneetto Regiment, hen
charge of the hospital, and ont of three regimente
and a sampan, each of 'United &atm cavalry and
artillery, reporta only thirteen in the hospital, and
thone all doing well.
. Issuing of Passes.
ii[oll4 rdelgarriLD'a C/ioe is comitaatiy stirosse+l
with applicants for paagea to Alexandria, and other
places in the vicinity, occupied' by the military
Unto,
The Blockade.
The blocksde will be effeetually established by
the first of June. Fifteen daye ,notice are to be
given of the Weal blockade, after which com
merce will be restricted. The Government appre
hend no doubt but the blockade will be respected
by foreign nations.
- a niVinraclifibirtlN'tifkiVvr fag %fetid
regiment bad been sworn in, and planed on k war
footing. I had the information from Col. Tour
suss hilueolf. It wan not nomad. Moro Is iron'
ble in the regiment, whioh has resulted in a public
disbanding of its members. The companies say
they enlisted for three month@ only. They will
Mt la resolved by the GOVenuatillt for a WO WA
than " the war." Ilene* the troubla. They re
fuse to take the oath for the war—have had their
dieoharge from the regiment to the number of over
gee handfed, and will Miro to VOW Fork. The
regiment will probably be reerganized. borne of
their position,
Vice President Minna
Arrived in Oda oily yesterday, and will leave
again for the North immediately.
46 Unconditional Union."
All
.tire alatildateg far Matiaipal cruses, at
Washington, pronnunoe for "Unconditional Union"
indicating 'a Tar" significant obango it public
ssathwant.
Colonel Einetexuls Regiment.
The seeeptanse of Colonel regiment,
yesterday, by the .Pteoldont, will doubting give
general satisfaotion to the people In flilladelphia,
who knew and appreedated the *Maloney of the
men eompodng it, the majwity of whom have amen
active servioe in the Crimea.- His odium arm u
p:nand In military taotioe. Colonel Sinerstm,
with one thousand men, hilly equipped, is to re
port to General Mansrismo in a few days.
Communication between Alexandria
and Washington.
I Captain Owmar, of the steamer Thomas Collyer,
has put his boat on again, and la running between
Washington and Alexandria, making halt a dozen
tripe a day mush way. On this route only can
sear travel to and from Alexandria sottisout a
"pap" trout headquarters. An email= has
00Mresneed running, but paissager* require a
pass, or they are not permitted to prooeed.
The. Arsenal at Washington.
The Ringgold Artllles-y (of rennsyl►anla), four
guns, and three other companies of Colonel H. L.
Can's regiment, are stationed at the arsenal,
where there are also fortyflpe regulars from the
/at °employ Fourth U. 8. Artillery. There are
over 22A guns at the arsenal, ranging from 24's to
74's. The 'armory contains an immense number
of rides, and the magazines are full of anima.
union. While your apeolal reporter wu making
en examination on the premise' the Ohio First and
amend Regiment" arrived at the arsenal, and de•
posited thole guns (old Writ looks altered), and re.
delved in lien the latest Improved Annie rifles.
They went through a number of military evolu
tions, and received great commendation from
lifejOr Rau*r and the other others of the mesa
The gang of the Ringed& are pointed across the
Potomae.
The Penitentiary.
The Penitentim7 is in the eisinity of the Sr
sepal, and a emapany of Col. Citca's Pennsylvania
regiment is stationed in it.
The new warden, H. L Knw , (of the Avenne
Hotel,) ha§ remand all the old otibetea ex
cepting the gatekeeper.
There are 171 penona now in the penitentiary ;
age* from twelve to sixty-five ; term, from eigh
teen rumen to itintaen year*. Onnpation, 7o
making shoes, 40 making brimnia.
. Public Buildings Evacuated.
Teo troops have all left the public building in
the oity and gone into camp, or across the Potomac'.
renovation is going on in each building.
Respect for the Dead.
Both Boards of the City Councili have passed
resolutions or sympathy on the death of Colonel
ELIAIWOIITH, and wear the usual badge of mourn
big thirty daym.
The President's Reception.
The reception last night, at the Emotive man
sion, was a brilliant affair. The military were
present in large numbers, and the President ex.
tended a Madill welcome and a pleasant walla to
each as they joined hands.
Arrival of Troops.
Three regiments arrived yesterday, viz : let
New liszopsnire, col. Tarren New York Ninth,
Col. Brines; and let New York Rifle, including an
artillery eorps, Col.
Philadelphia Areal's!.
A number of removals will be made in the Phi
ledelphia arsenal, which, with the appointments,
will be reported in a few dap.
Nenator smith Decline/ hie Com-
1111691011.
Senator liervi, whom I annoanced yesterday as
having been tendered a rosfor's commission in the
army, hu declined to sacept the appoinheent,
preferring to divot* hitjtlme until the assembling
of Congress to the interest and advancement of the
volunteer militia.
Telegraph Lines on the Battle Grounds.
Tho Government has raireived large quantities
of tolligrePh wire, anii are emoting posts and put
ting up wires Jar they admen into Virginia.
These isonunueleate with the departments in
Washington.
THE PRESS.--PIiILADELPHLA, THURSDAY, MAY 30. 1861.
Waerunwroa, May 29
SAIRT , CL BAR NA, formerly in, the Camden Pea
Orme; who was awaited for imposed complioitY
with the Southern Confederacy, has been die.
°barged from prison by oriler of Gen. MANB7IILD.
The charges were of such a nature as to cause some
surpriariat his diaoharge.
ti illard's—L. Larriet, William Cramp, W. C•
Oarfinder, Jam aloe.
liarktrome's—.T. O. Fletcher. J. bbantz, jan
Maxen, Bobcat C. Floyd, John Weston, W. B.
Baker., •
Narsonal—W. K. Taylor, James Browne, A. C
Meeker, leaao Neetten, Charles E. Abbott, fi.
Brow ne , B. M. Conrad, W M. Karcher.
Brown's-54. A. Gaylor, B. (1, flocoy, A
MeAlliater, J. Royer.
I Despatches to the Mficelated Press.]
The Seventy-first New York Regiment was not
taken to Annie Creek, yesterday, as was gene
rally anprussed, but only,to AlaseedA.. It la ha.
Raved that a fame will be Cent by water to Agate
Creek in a few days, and perhaps other troops will
prooeed thither by land.
Tho ttaope at dlexandrla and Ite noighboshazal
are in excellent fighting condition, and the de
fenees are daily strengthening.
The reporte of rebel troops at fdanalleati (kap and
other points in Virginia vary 20 mueh that it is
impossible to tell what the truth is. Mr. C. 1.1.
Foster, a Unionist, from North Carolina, where be
formerly edited a paper, got here last eight, after
much trouble. He says there are not more than
2,000 soldiers at Manassas Junction, and that the
forces of other place; hove boon much exaggera
ted, Other reporte ray there are from 0,000 to 7,000
men at Manateaa.
Gen. MoDowell, who has been appointed to the
command of the Department of Virginia, will pro
bably load in person important loortement.
The following offloere,have been appointed on his
staff Colonel Charles P.. Stone, of 'Fourteenth In
fantry Captain R. 0. 171er, assistant quarter
master ; Brevet Captain James B. Fry, assistant
*natant-general ; Lieutenant Putnam, topographr
osl engineer.
BOA 4032116 a yebal- salaam, oittniaa In Vir
ginia} are in jail. The thirty-Ave cavalry made
prisoners in Alexandria are to be brought to the
same ptaee, from the navy yard, to await the
notion a the military-autgoelfieei.
Mr. Markoe, whose casauxoltes unusual interest
from the fact thatie had but recently occupied :a
responsible position in the State Department, had
hearhr l s thin mornizs. The principst vaine6l
swore that Mr. fdarkoe informed him that be bad
a oommunication from the Southern Commission
ers, or one of them in Europe, who advised him
that rranoy end Begland would magahlo the
Confederacy. Mr Markoe explained, by saying
that he had a letter from Col. Mann, containing a
statement to that effect, and Mr. Mann being an
old personal friend ) had privately ocurosUcaded
with him fora quartestof a century past.
The point in the oase'seema to be whether Mr.
Markoe is criminally in correspondence with the
enemy, apart from a remark of hie to a witness
who songht to than hit Sonveraation, that the
North were unwise to make war upon the South,•
or words to that effect.
WAOUUtfiroNi big 2P.—/ittormatiou has reached
Washington that the tieoession roroee have thronn
up an earthwork of perhaps two hundred feet
square at Manassas Gap juhetion, and commanding
the track for perhaps a mile. They are ander the
command of
. 4;bratelesl Bonham, of South Carolina.
Colooelliragrudei was there in command of a
battery.
ia believed that Colonel Renshaw's South
Carolina regiment her moved up the road to eon
treville, in Fairfax county, to_strengthen the peal-
Son there, in view of the probability that the
Pa.lawil troop weithi strike past that paint, to
out a oommunication with Harper'a Ferry.
Carl tiohurs has been deprived of the gratifica
tion of proccadW with his brigade to Fortress
Morisse. ilia leave of absence as in Water to Spain
was to-day revoked and he will at once enter upon
the discharge of his diplomatio duties at Madrid.
The Secretary of the Treasury to day telegraphed
Iteloppiiel of
gooleV e n joy. 9 1x 91 n *G.
o 4l f 9
West
ehnatsThouw s
n en —/Lat the- poet or whew
the blockade.
The statement by the friends el - ex.gcrernor
Banks that he has ai:lceptedthelehder of Bilgs.dier
General and Quartermaster General of the army
affords mach satisfaction among ail °lassies.
Governor Yates and Han. Jahn A. Meelens*,
of IlHoots, will leave for kettle to-oaorrow, lon*
accomplished the tibleet of their 'Mit, Whit& NU
the arrangement of certain military, oommerefil,
and subsistence questions. Another result of their
mission is the acceptance of this dr, rtgialints of
three-months volunteers for three yearlh together
with eleven additional regiments for the same
period.
Ths - Yerryirtns Troops bound to Nara
per's Foray.
BALTDIORS, May 29..—The Sixth Pennsylvania
Regiment, Col. Nagle, arrived bars this warning,
and marched to the Northern Central Railroad,
and took the oars. Their destination under
stood to be Gettysburg, and from thence to Hagers
town, which WO= to tIO:110840 that this regiment
will .partioipete in the movement against Harper'e
Ferry.
The Twerp-third Regiment CO, Dare, eh*
pealed through about noon, taking - the Northern
Central Raiiroad. Their destination Le &aid to be
the lame ae that of the Sixth Itegimeat.
Movements of Western. Troops_fgauth-
ST. Lounk May 28 —Col. McArthur's regiment
of Illinois volunteers left Camille yesterday, order
orders to prooott to scone point Boathward.
Col. Bisies regiment Of Missouri volunteers are
under ruanittng ardent, and evaded to 11101r0 to
wards Virginia in a day er two. -
it in untrue that General Haraey,"ae reported
this :morning, has authorized the formation of
Union-Holes Gaunt; in. the several principal cities
of this Btai:e.
Col Solnalver's regiMent of United States volun
testa ,for Bird's Point on Um Government
stealw
n city of Lout:tame, at four o'olook this
afternob;
Colonel Mantes Troops at Easton.
EMITS/4 May 29 The seven oonipanleir of
Colonel Manes Regiment arrived here by the
North Pennsylvania Railroad at three o'idoOli
this afternoon, and marched to Camp Washington.
Boaren, May 20.—lbe steam, i'emirroke from
Fortiese Monroe on the 26dt, arrived here to day.
fille bees number of platellgen,Yeleireer (rem the
South, many of whom were compelled t flee,
leaving their entire property in the hands of the
rebels.
Meter from PortreatkMonroe.. -
BALTIMORit, May 29 —The steamer Georgsana.
from Fortress Monroe, has arrived, and brings th
following deepateh, dated lastnvening :
A. wall steamer from. Norfolk, under a flag of
truce, has just landed over a hundred refugees on.
board ithe Cumberland. They, am mostly the
,
wives ehildien of the laborers in the navy
Judi, ell, most intelligent state that there are
fegOri to itoeo men at Norfolk and Parts-
Id 1 . _,.
*Meanregard had not arrived there.
The'ldonis' Jana and (*corgis troops were the best
accoutred and disciplined.
Satter was worth SO .ienbs, and barns 2.5 tents per
pound, and other provitions logh in proportion.
Sixty-seven Union vo were oast at Portsmouth,
and over twenty at Noffolk. A feeling of terror
and gloom pervaded the conmartmcy,
Several betteriea have beea erected between
Porten Monroe and Norfolk, and that upon Cra
ne, Island, midway between and commanding the
approach to Norfolk and . Portsmouth, has embra
sures for forty guns.
The encampment at Newport News has time far
been undisturbed-
The Stenbea Riflemen leaded this Awning, and
wenCinto encampment. .;
No immediate attack on Sewell's Point or Nov
folk Med be expected. General Butter Is uoi tits
men to risk valuable lives for of so little
strategic importance, comparef with others so
near at band.
The Quaker City is again avulsing of the CaPar
The Kentucky Tobacco Fan.
141113°1114, My n---The total:use fair, held at
warehouse ti-day, was a decided mucous.
TWO hundred NA ilfty.tbree bhde. wereoponed for
competition, which sold at prices exceeding the
average of last yeas,
Daniel Thomas to be Militaty Store
keeper.
Uranus, Timms*, Eq., member of the Penn
sylvania Legislature, it is understood, will be ap•
pointed military itorekeep•r.
/linos" of the Sec - etary of War.
Hon. B. Ooxinorr,, &oratory of War; is today
confined tolls room from indisposition, ceased by
over exertion, - It ir boptu. Ito 17111 be out in tO
morning.
Hanna Released.
Arrivals from Phtladelphia.
The testimony will be laid before General Mans
field:
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
Operations of the Rebels at Manassas
Rap Junction and Vicinity, Ito.
Lord Milton; an English gentluneu of orairsmoo,
is in Washington, the guest of Lord Lyons.,
The general character of the correspondence,
just received here, shows a better inderstanding
in Mumtaz' capitals of me trueconditiorlet aff a i r§
in thhecountry
4.131. .OmatlC
111Dtirr vi weesident will
take place on TuesdaXnext.
Secretary ettnieten was absent from fb Dopert:'
meat to-day In nosswinence of sickness.
/he President bem determined to appoint Hon.
Mr. Sehenok, of Ohio, brigadier general.
eel Andersen 111.11 hems atisi i poil to the ourecnong
of a Western solUtery„depertinent.
General McDowell, coinnionding the New Vir
ginia military department, hes Re particular gide
for tie ksadqaartere. They will be icotible
(lording to ciretunstances.
Arrival of Southern Refugees at
Boston.
INTERESTING FROM NORFOLK.
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL BEAUREGARD.
Preparations for Defence Against Qen.
BuUm.
The Rebel Troops Badly Disciplined but
well Armed.
A COMPANY VOTES AGAINST SECESSION.
Brimixostss, May 29 —A gentleman who bas just
arrivod from Nostrils nays General isoeurogard
was expected to reach there on Tneeday night.
The whole number of troops in and about Nor
folk does not exceed 7,000, tnough large accessions
are daily expected from the Gale Stain.
The battery 'at Bewell's Point was Almon de
stroyed by the Minnesota's guns, but a large
force wee engaged in mailing t•
It being anticipated that General Butler will
land his foroeo et Ocean View, on Hampton }bade,
about nix milea from Sewell's Point, and ten miles
from Norfolk, three hundred negro.* ttem Tonnee
sea had been sent out to -throw up antra/entente
on the roads leading to Ocean View.
The tioopa are - badly diaolplined, though well
armed.
Seventy of the eighty-three voter met in Peril
month,,Va., against seeesason were by a mjie com
pany, who were immediately disarmed and Ws
,
General !Inger ie in command at Norfolk.
They bete but one plate of rifled Gannon, which
to at Sewell's Point.
111) tenzcismou aro plouglaing in their pa: abaci
to plant corn.
Latest from .11arperls Ferry.
CHAEBBBSIPIRG, May 29-10 o'olook P. hi,—
The latest advises from Harper's Ferry say that
10 000 rebel troops are to the town and at Bolivar,
and about 400 on Maryland Heights, but the /al'
ter have no fieldpiece&
The Secessionists at Hagerstown, who are ter
ror•strichen at the late reinforcements at Chain
banburg, hold a conclave which lofted till near
daylight this morning.
Emissaries from Harper's Ferry are in Hagers
town nearly every night, but the Unionists are
watchful and aware of all movements.
Additional reinforcements are expected here
early to-morrow morning.
considering the number of soldiers in town and
the vicinity, comparatively good tailor , prevails.
The soldiers are all in good health and anslous for
a bruah with, the rebels.
From Alexandria.
WASHINGTON, May 29 —The New York 71. at Re.
giment returned from Alexartdria to- Washington
taday, 'the 6th Regiment el renneYbraniat Col.
MoDpwell, taking their plane. The latter, and the
Michigan Regiment, and Fire Zonavee ate the only
forces now holding Alexandria.
The road from Washington to filet pity ie gOlird
ol by New Jorgey 3d and Mariaahuretts atit
giments.
The Federal troops on the Virginia side are
all engaged in throwing up catrooludeuti, and
the work is progressing with remarkable rapidity.
IMPORTANT NEWS PROM MUM TIMM
GTPcZW.IfiTI, May 90 —On Sandal night Col
Kelly, in command of the First Regiment Virginia
Union volunteers, stationed at Wheeling, received
marching orders, and left Wheeling at 9 o'clock
on Monday morning, moving towards Greften.
After their departure, the Sixteenth Ohio Reale
ment, one thousand strong, stationed at Bellair,
under command of Col Irwine, crossed the Ohio,
and were followed by Col. Kelley's command, the
Nineteenth Ohlo Regiment Col. Steadman evened
the Onio at Marietta about the same time, and
osoupied Parkersburg at midnight on Monday
The rebels have evacuated Grafton, departing in
greet haste, QOl, .Kelley is probably in possession
Of Grafton tble morning,
The following Is a copy of General McClellan's
proclamation to the Union , men of Western Vir
ginia :
Haaborestennsl DBPAIIIIOIII ow OHM
Cntottuasrt.-May26. I
To Me Union Men of Western Verginta
Virginians ! the General Government has long
enough endured the machinations of a few factions
tousle in your midst. Armed traltera have in earn
endeavored to deter you from expressing your loy
alty at the polls. Having failed in this infamous
attempt to deprive you of the exercise of your
dearest rights, they Pow 044 to inaugurate a
lreigntwor, 11114 thug forms you so yield so the ir
schemes and submit to the yore of the traitorous
conspiracy dignified by the name of Southern Con
federacy. They are destroying the property of
the eitisens of your t3tate, and ruining your mag
nificent railways.
The General Government has heretofore care
fully abstained from sending troops across the
Ohio, or even from posting them along its banks,
although feeeptantly urged by many of your pro=
miuent citizens to do ao. It determined to await
the result of the State election, deairons that no one
might be able to , say that the slightest etrart had
been made from this aide to influence the free ex=
premien of your *platens; although the many
agencies brought to bear upon yen by the rebels
were well' known. You have now shown, under
the most adverse circumstances, that the great
mass of the people of ?ratan Virginia aro tree
and loyal: to that Denencamt - Government under
which we and our fatnege have.ltaa& K , long.
Ae soon as the result of the
. eistter aurrutiol3 - .
gogitell:.';entit close Its ear to
the demand you eve made for aatiatenee. I have
ordered the troops to cross the river.
They come as your friends and brothers, as ene
mies only to the armed rebels who are preying upon
you. Your homea, your families, and your pro
perty are safe under our protection All your
rights shall be religionsly respected.
Notwithstanding all that has been Said by the
traitora to induce you to believe that our advent
among you will be signalized by interference with
your staves, understand one thing elessly t Not
only, will we abstain from all such interference, but
we will, on the contrary, with an iron band crush
any attempt . at ironsrection on their part. Now
that we are in your midst, 1 call upon you to fly to
the
and impport the General Government. Se sr
the connection that binds yon to traitors. ;ro
claim to the world that the faith and loyalty so
long boasted by the Old Dominion are still - 1)r e
served in Western Virginia, and that you rema in
true to the stars and stripes_ FL E. MoCrit.tke,
Mai ir General Commanding.
Important from Fortress Monroe.
WAREEtNit46N, May 29 —The &Mitring was re
ceived this morning from the correspondent of the
Associated Press at Fortress Monroe
FORTRESS Monnoz.
Monday evening, May 27
A. !erne of 2,560 men, enibraemg the Veime.ont
and Ninth Massachusetts regimentsjand the Sten
ben Guards, of New. York, with a few regutari`and
tour pieces of artillery, formed today an en
4.entaxed - camp near the mouth of James river,
41.124 ehout ken =lee from Ws past, across jiwinp
ton R 011438.
The Steuben Guard did not land at the Point in
consequence of the high wind prevailing.
The rebel battery fired four shote •t tbe Empire
Giiy and Quaker City, whoa off 6owell'a Point.
Though at the diatomic of over three miles the
shot fell but little short, indieetin4 that the guns
of the rebel battery are of the heaviest calibre.
The Point of Newport News, like Sewell , . Point,
is in plain sight from the ramparts of Fortreas
Monroe. The roadstead is there about three miles
wide.
One objeot of the entrenched scamp Is to cont•
mend Band Island, which is about midway be
tween and completely guards the entrance of the
James river. General Bader was fearful that the
rebels would take' pssession of the Island.
Newport News aiMennunanda, to a great extent,
the peninsula between the James and York rivers.
A large force la to be assembled there, and so im
portant a movement is likely to meet opposition.
There was evidently great as tivity at bower'
Point.
Hampton is nearly deserted. The Long Bridge
there was burned on Saturday.
About one hundred fugitive alaves came in this
morning. They were jrovided with ration! and
Dot to work, their aornows being greatly seeded,
They represtat that they were to be trent South ) er
to be put to work on the rebel batted...
The flunk's Hygeia Hotel le being converted into
a hospital,
The 'weather is intenaely hot, but the troop. are
In excellent health and spirits.
On Saturday, night Professor Grant'a calcium
light - wits used, and illuminated the most distant
relabel of Hampton Roads_
From Heivona.
New Yonr, May 29.—The steamer Bienville
-arrived this afternoon, from Havana on the 25th
The money market was stringent at Mavens, at
held per cent.
, Business confidence bad not been restored. Ex
chenr, on London 4a5 per cent. premium. On
New York and, Boston 2*4 per cent. discount.
There waine enehange for New Orleans. &agars
more active at sf-soi realm. Stock in port 250,000
boxes. Molasses quiet. Freights have advanced
per foreign nags
The steamer Columbia was going into Havana
on the 251.
Revolt the Amour* Penitentiary
Si. Louts, May 29 —A revolt broke out in the
penitentiary, at Jefferson City, on Monday night,
dug which four prissouers oeclaped.
Fire at St. Louis.
Sr. Loma, May 211.—J. IL Crane's furniture
establi.bment, on Tnird street, was burned last
night 1. , 5r9 about $lO,OOO, whieh wag otoreyed by
iniuranee.
George N. Sanders at Louisville.
I.ionriBvinue, Nay 29.—George N. Sanders ar
rived here this morning. Re will remain here for
some days.
Ohio Seventh Congressional District.
OLNCINNAII t May 29 —Richard Harrison, the
Union oancliciste, hes been bleated to Congress
from the Seventh Ohio distriot, t fiil Toin
.Corwin's vacancy.
Horses and Wagons for the Army r
HARRISBURG, MOky 2a -Tbere'are now on the
west bank of Paxton °reek, at this oity, some four
hundred horses and about seventy baggage wagons.
It is understood that they will move JR the direc
tion of Chamberlin:mg in II few dais:
Sailing or the America
BOSTON, MSy 29.—Tbe steam ship Amsylea
sailed at noon, with fifty passengers, but no spools.
THE Richmond. Whtg, of the 23d inst., says
that a full regiment of Tennessee troops arrived
there yesterday Morning, and are encamped on
the old fair ground, where comfortable quarters
had been nravided far them by Qaartermestar
General Cabal!. These Tennessee boys Jolt as if
they were ready, every man of them, for a hand-to
hand eneonnter. Boma of them are armed with
bowie knives eighteen incites long.
Taarroa.a &tura. 140 r Rmerram.—A. large
wholesale groecry bons* at Lafayette, indian ,a
recently refused a baster trade with a house in
Virginia, bacon for tobacco.
54-vsnAL.beavy siege MO bare been re.
01Iiired ac Cairo daring Mot week, and are now
;oonntod ready for defonoo.
THE CITY.
Presbyterian General: Auerably, O. 8
TWAL@TH DAY
TIM MAJORITY IMPORT VOTED Dow*.
lo 'prang.trninn Minority' Report
Adopted.
VO'l l l2l 15 0 1 TO 00.
cirtm Ey,ottement, Enthusiasm, and Protest
Yesterday morning the Assembly again mat at
the usual hour.
The Committee ea Leave 0t Absence for MOM
bets reported a long list of members applying for
Permission to return home, for various reasons.
The report was approved.
Tile • Anneals Committee, to eXeillifle the tree,
surer's account, reported the 110 count correct. De
ceipts for the Assembly for the teat financial year,
$23,406 50 ; balance on hand at date of previous
report, $5 257.18; total, $28.263 20 ; expenditures,
$24,270 56 ; balance on hand, $3,784.32 .
Action was taken on the matter of investments
in certain valueless Southern securities.
The unfinished lonsineal was now taken up, being
the question of adopting the report of the "
jority of the committee on the state of the country.
ENV. YEOMAN ' SPIESCEI
ROT, DC, Iteollllllll/ then toot tic llocr in support
or the 1110301,7 paper. Ho contended fur Liao tat
portanee of abstaining 83 an authoritative body
from an expression in which the whole Church
cannot agree. As an individual he had his own
views, with which he could ant with Northern
men, but the authority of the Assembly in the
matter is not very clear.
lie thought that the views presented In the ma
jority report had not been treated fairly ; they had
been oorioaturea. It seems to be the policy of the
opposition in this way. He announced that he
took the stand for the purpose of moving the pre-
Tient; question, which, however, he did not do with
a view of cutting off any necessary debate.
[Opposition was made to soh a suggestion, as
some sections of the ootultry bad not yet been
heard on the subject
. 1
Dr. Yeomans then moved that a vote be taken
at twelve &clock.
An amendment was named that a vote
taken on the minority as well as the majority
report.
Dr. Yeomans then moved that the debate on the ,
sauloot terminate at twelve o'clock.
Objections were made.
Rev. Mr hiolnnes stated that the Synod of Mis
sissippi had been striving to get the floor for the
last four We. lie gave notice that, if the lotion
to end the debate ohould pass, he would protest
against the action of the Assembly, and withdraw
from the body.
[4 member here said that the speaker himself
had voted to lay the whole aubjeot on the table
Mr. Mclnnes replied that he was not here to give
an account of his vote I
In continuin, Mr. Mclnnes said that his section
of the country had boon ormepreseeted i and would
not submit to be gagged. [Orme of " No," " 2i0."1
anzacn. 'OF 'DR.
.Rev. Dr. Thomaa, of Ohio, objected to the tenor
of mob remarks. Other Synods had not been heard
es well se the Synod. the itpe.sker +some from. The
South and its friends had already occupied most of
the time of the house. Dr. Thomas was in favor
of taking the vote at twelve o'clock.
ldoderater. We want fairness i ws want fairly
the eine or the house.
After an historical allusion to the Jacobite pree
ties of drinking the health of the King " over the
water," the epeaker said that he wished to drink
to the health et the King—not to the Mug over
the water, but to the Cioveramout or his ovuntry.
Objections were made to the tenor of Dr
Thomas' remarks, which were of characteristic
eloquence, and he, therefore, satelown. •
Dr. liicusgveve rose to defend the phraseology of
the majority report. He wanted the Assembly to
vote first on the majority report, which might be
amended when voted on. Still, if that report was
voted down, be would be willing to vote for the mi
nority report. file could vote for both reports, he
cause they were both the same. He wanted the
question of stopping the debate at noon taken by
itself.
A member moved to substitute the minority re
port for the majority report, When the question is
taken. In order to get at that, he moved to lay
Dr. Yeomans' motion before the house on the
table.
The motion to ley on the table eyes lot&
After OWZIO debate, the Rev. Mr. Cheek offered a
resolution declaring that Dr Spring's resolutions
are the rule for the churches In those States which
have nut declared themselves out of the "Onion,
[Laugh tor j
Finally a vote was taken deciding in favor of an
amendment offered by Mr. T. C. Henry, closing
the debate at 0 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Hon. Judge Oilea, on leave, submitted the fob
lowing. lie would not speak upon it, but intro.
duped it for the purpose of giving the Southern
brethren time to speak upon it.
Resolved. That it is inexpedient at this time for
this t4enerel Aasembly to make any utterance in
reference to the present unhappy condition of our
beloved country.
Arr. Dr. Edwards submitted a paper as smite
dylpg hit views on the subject of Dr. Spring's
resolutions ) that la, that ilioso retagationa do Jun
support the National Administration as a party,
but solely , as the representative of the nation.
ErMARICB Or Ray. ME. sensees. ,
Mr. Melones, of New Orleans, again took the
platform , Be said the Amami'ly bed made up its
mind, and that his words .would not alter it; but
for all that he bad to make a statement showing
the InHiltitoti Ittid Opinions of the Church at the
Routh. No statement from any seve . assi goi t r e ' n.
ma i„,„,,. airway. teugidn,l4,l6) - 1,7 - k now, being a
native of the South, perfectly loyal to the Presby
terian Church, and they are loyal to Government
They have in the South a government which they
are as much boned to obey as you in the North
are bound to obey your Government. If Dr.
Spring's resolutions ate passed, they place us in
rebellion to the government de facto at home.
The attempt thus to Mad a. coneoleneee will
sever the Presbyterian Church. The speaker wee
opposed to both of the reports of the. committee.
If you are going to forms political views upon us,
give us a creed that there can be no mistake about
falleding to the majority report]
The speaker thought that the history of the
Chmeh and its constitution proved that it was al
ways unsafe to legislate on such outpsts The
Assembly ie not a legislative body, and its deal
sione are not law- Ir ea entirety a judicial buoy.
The speaker here read from the " Form of Govern
ment" a section which he thought declared that
the assembly bad no right to take. any political
aotioa except in the way of petition. In this hit
ter form ci aeilou the oposiser would join; DO
would sign a petition for peace, for a just and ho
norable settlement of tbie whole national diffioul
ty. But if you place me at the mercy of a mere
Mejnrity of this assembly, then I say "farewell"
to all that oonatitutes Presbyterianiem Is there
no limit to , the power of this Assembly? Rave we
no constitution?
Mr. Molnnea bore read feather extracts from the
" Form of Government,” to show that the rawer of
the Assembly was confined to matters of doctrine,
of, appeal, and of a judicial character. Errors of
doctrine, (not political, but theological,) and im
morality in practice, can also be dealt with by the
Assembly; •hat no pewee ellsts by which it can
make a politioal deliverance. No right exists to
force a political vote from a meMber.
The speaker asked if any Preebytery had sent
up an overtureon this question? On the contrary,
the Presbyteries hare ordered veto my nothing en
this unhappy subject. At the opening of this As
sembly, the body decided., to any nothing on the
question, and the speaker thought they were no
better prepared to speak now. If you mould hear
the vote of all the Church, you would feel that the,
desire utterance. It cannot 00 1 / 3 0 before us con
stitutionally. The country does not desire any do-
Ryazan°e from us, nor Weald it justly appreciate
the meaning of our words. Any deliverance we
might make to-day, we might be ashamed of In a
week. Even the Bouthern oSecessionista desire no
deliverance from us. '
„
The orator
bye
repeated
wouldm sedan
on gill subject by the Assiembly drive off
the South, and close le forever'egainet the influence
of our Church. The South needs the restraining
influence of the North, and the North needs tee
South ; bat if we itoparlite• there can be no noon
struetion of the Presbyterian Church. The speaker
protestedagainat the division, in the name of the
Saviour, in the name of the Church, and to the
name of the country. •
Mr. Harteerin, an elder from Kentucky, atom
about thb conclusion of Rey. Mr. Malnnes's re
mirky and said he fully concurred in all the
speaker's views.
12Y. MIL clamor, OF Magi. gall, Brawl,
ROT. Mr. Ogden stated that he Id a native of
New Jersey, a graduate of Princeton, bat the last
thirty-four years had given hie life to the religious
I education of the alive. Re was opposed to the
constitutional views of the preview; speaker, but
like him was opposed to both the majority and mi
nority report.; but if compelled, weal vote for the
majority report. Re was opposed to the minority
report because It committed the Churoh to the
Administration of Abraham Linaolh, Wllk:m H.
Seward, anti Salmon P. Chase It perils the
union of the Presbyterian Church, and comm•
mates the disunion of these States. If passed , it
will gratify every Abolitionist in the country—Wiz-
Ham Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phliiipe, and the
like. Re wee opposed to being counseled by the
New School Church, whose example bee been met
forth. lie wee opposed to this Church, es it op ,
poses the word of God in the iniputiitions of
Christ's righteous:man, do. He would not accuse
Dr. Thomas, and others, of being Abolitionist',
yet he would say that if they were, they could not
have done anything better to serve the views of
Abolitionists than by bringing in their resolution,.
The Nerds does not folly underatand the South.
The resolutions' finding favor with Nor-Gunn mem
bers, will commit all the Union men of the South
to the Seeessionists The speaker said that the
valorous Secessionist of the South, Rev. Dr. Pal
mer, would not leave the Church unless driven out.
lie does not think because the Union is diessolved
the Church should be. Mr. Ogden indicated that
a maj.;rity of the Presbyterian clergymen of New
Orleans were not Secessionists in principle.
Ornmer or me ra.szas.
The Hey. Mr. Fraser, of Kentucky, was the next
speaker. He alluded to hie Border-State pration,
and said that he could stand at home. with one foot
(literally) on loyal and the other foot on Secession
soul. no bed voted for Crittenden and his party.
Such was his position.
The speaker then opened his argument histo-
Gaily ; referring to the Church of &Wand and its
eonneotion with the State ; he then referred to the
Missionary Churches of this body. and asked
whether we required them to be loyal to the
" United States ?" He thought we could not (ro
okie the question whether "we have a qovern
mom" is this body. That question could be set
tled when Lincoln and Jeff Davis, and thole they
represent, come to some dual disposition of the
matter; the Church could not decide it, but she
I could tare a higher podtion, and not in her appro
priate sphere. There is a sphere and boutd for
the civil power to legislate in for the Church, ;and
limits in whish the Church can legislate for the
State. Neither of these authorities can legislate
for each other.
From the days of Conetentine the State had
nearly always preserved the tinily of the Church.
Now, is the Presbyterian Church going to act the
tyrant to preserve the unity of the State ? Snob
actiop would resemble the action of the Boman
Catholic Okapis, wkieh bad made kings and em
perms bow 0 it. Be would desire every one to
pray for the Congress about to Resemble; every
one should pray that that Congress would be led
to peaceful 00U115011.
After dwelling upon these points. the speaker
went on to show teat if Dr. Spring's resolutions
were passed, every /opal Presbyterian In the South'
would be a traitor to the de facto Government,
and would be hung on the nearest tree. He was
very severe on-the oonduot of the Northwestern
brothel:to, who wish to make the Southern Pitmay
tartans traitors, and earnestly maintained that the
Assembly had no right. to fix and pronounce noon
any man 's
e political allegiance. He remi,rked.
however,, that be thought, personally, that the
doctrine of sosoesioa was oppnesd to ell ides of
government.
He, however, wee in favor of State right.. and
in favor of the rights of revolution, though he
thought there bail not been saftloient ground for
their exeronie at tho South.
The speaker here indulged in a dTgreesion, on
the position of the country, after whioh, he raid
that we must either say nothing on politics or else
go regularly to work. and turn nut of the Church
every man who was not Loyal to tbetTnitea States.
There is no arddle ground. Further on, the
Speaker then took up the minutes of the Synod of
South Carolina, and said that the deliveranoe
there was inconelatent with the opinions expressed
by leading members upon other occasions, and the
results of excitement. But, be it as it may, South
Carolina is not yet all the South. Lie did not believe
that any body of members, from any section, could
yet have their ?Made made up, unalterably; upon
the subject. Are you ready to put so many of the
eiders, deacons, and members of our Church tu the
position of traitors? As a man of compromise, Mr.
Fraser would avoid part of the evil, , att,l, if the
Osuersa Assembly *lll take &Mien, let them adopt
the paper whioh virtually seri the least Let the
Aseemoly exercise charity. The great mass of
those woo are engaged in the convulsion or the
§Outtt are Northern men, while many prominent
in the 'Government 8.01 or Southern birth. In
llopkinsvilie, Kentucky, one Toni Woodward made
a motion to enlist, and join the Seoessionbes at
Ilexper's Ferry ;:yet, this Tom Woodward had not
yet worn oat tho clotheg with which be had arrived
from Connecticut ! •
The speaker continued hia . renaerkg until the ad•
journmeat rt the mornt9g Eesston.
AFTBB$OO2f 9715510 rt
The General Assembly of the Old Hohool Pres
byterian Charob, which has boon in merlon for two
weeks at the &lurch in Broad end, above Chest
nut,.,,
oonoluded it s long and animated diS3tlB6loll or
the resolutions upon the state of the country yes
terday afternoon.
tee cession -nos protrithlid 5016 & hour of
the evening, and the Immense audience, manifest
ing throughout the liveliest interest in the debate,
maintained their sesta and standing positions, un
til, at eight o'clock, the minority report, enitio•
dying the-. straight-oat Unice, reaolntions of Dr .
Spring, was passed by a large majority, amid great
exoitement.
The scene, at the time, was exalting even to a
disinterested observer ; for one of the oldest dem
Mlnationd In the Ma ) which has preserved itself
intact, amidst agitations and convulsions that have
severed not °burettes alone, but Slates and nations,
had presented before it the plain (location of
ohnron or oonnir7. patriotiam or treason., alleraii
which meant cowardice, or speech which meant
loyalty and allegiance
The theological leaders of the Church were en
listed for silence under 1110 gauss of Ooneervetiew ;
but the clergy, noting under home pressure, stood
feet by Dr. bpring and the support of the Govern
ment, until, after painful embarrassments and in
terferenees, the. Union triumphed, and the dermalnetion stood true.
The result 01 counter notion would have weak
ened,if not destroyed, th e denomioation in the
North.' '
Many Southerners diditot voter; and -some voted
even sealed the majority report as expressing too
much loyalty.
Prior to the commencement of the afternoon
session, when the house was moderately filled, sie
artist photographed the scene,
the prominent or
forward members of the bod y takiiis :tending
positions in the pulpit.
The scene may yet become historical with the
Presbyterian Church. •
Dr. Dunbar opened with prayer. '
The followiniL boards of oinoors more elected
viva voce: Directors of Theological Seminaries at
Princeton, Western, Danville, and Northwest
•
Seminaries
SPELMCM Or MM. MITITIIMOHB
Rey, Mr. Mutehmore, of hilseouri, prooeeded to
discuss the msjority and minority reports upon the
Mate of the country Dr. Wines bad already
stated the position of Missouri.
It was a sad day for the Church of Jesus, and
'the Gospel herald mast hoist the stars and stripes
to be heard at all , The Church in the . South, and
four fifths of its ministers, bad been true to the
Union.
The speaker referred to the mention of Dr.
Spring's revolutionary parentage His. grand
father hid been 'a 'soldier in Philadelphia m
and be, himself, bad been always, the advocate of
the FederavUmon.
lie placed the Church above the country, and,
were it not for the Churoh, he might be for or
agsinst the Federal Government, as be chose.
The Am Dr. Drarokinridge and the Rey, John
Knox, and others, Were Oiled by the speaker, to
show that they were in a quandary, at one time, as
to whether King Janes or his rival should be
served. So with members of the Assembly now
living in the Smith_ The, speaker psoceeded, in
strong terms, to argue the right of reed-116ot.
The Assembly, in his mind, had no business to take
a mend for the constituted authorities, because
revolution might be right, if not now, et some time
to come.
ITne speaker was here interrupted by a gentle
man who stated that he would not remain in the
church to bear '° treason "preached. The spesker
had no right to argue the right of rovOlutiton,
which was obnoxious to the loyal people of ins
Assembly and audience I
There were two means of revolution, the ballot
box and the sword. If the wood resolution of
Dr. Spring's was passed, either the Church must be
disobeyed, or half his congregation and presbyters
must be dismissed. A member of the speaker's
church might conscientiously oppose the Govern
' merit thinking it an engine of tyranny. should
osonolondatists Jr the
General! Assembly WElii" Dr spring's 'Send he
should endeavor to obey, but it would require re- 1
volvers to carry out the law.
In his State the Governor was a traitor, and a
sollitiwy bill load been passed requiring the potpie
of Missouri to take oath to support the laws of the
State, as expounded by the Jaokson Adminis
tration.
Tbe speaker next made disoursive remarks, Te
l:J.6-o to the Pittsburg, whom ho
declared to be more loyal to the Church than the
country. Unless it could be proved to the Scotch-
Irish that the Lord Jesus had laid down a plat
form for them to assume in this crisis, they winild,
not int..
A long alltedoll to the conduct of Jesus Chriet in
taking position against the Romans was made.
It were better that Forts Sumpter, Pickens,
Monroe , and all the rest) should fall, than that the
spring Union resolutions should be passed. In
Missouri the Methodists were the strongest Se
ceasionists, because they had been long embittered
with the radicals or the North. Controversy which
the
upon the Spring resolutions would
make the Proetorteriane or the South the rankest
Secessionists.
itltMr. Bates bad expressed this. Ile was a child
of God, and the only man who could live in Mie
Albliti with Isis political °platoon Ile bad directed
the Assembly as to what they should best do to
;sustain the G
Government. The influence of Presby
terianism was adverted to, as very great at this
time for in the South the leading statesmen
were Preabyterlean by editeatiore.
Mr. folutobtoore related hie private grievances in
the matter of dissolution, end labored to make out
a case in favor of the clergyman residing is a slave
State. He should have to order met* regiments;
of troops from dermal Harney Ur presto; IMP poor
preacher if he attempted to enforce the will of the
Assembly.
The ministers were mediators between God and
man ; Ist them also be mediators between man
and man, and motion and section
The son of one of the speaker's oldest members
had gone cif with the Secession troop,.
The Speaker concluded with an appeal against
the Spring resolutions, And elteeised the stetter Of
expediency upon the North rather than the South .
The proposed action would circumscribe the field
of Christian operation. Christ's command was, Go
unto all the world to preach the Gospel.
Ife'wes nosily milled to order by Dr. Yeomans',
having consumed his quota of time.
BPEXCEi OP DB. DD WARDS .
-
Dr. Edwardi, of Philadelphia, made a upeeeh.
An effort had been made to revive the odium cf
pat opinions. The speaker bad never been a
'New-School manotn Abolitionist, an agitator, or
a Bleak Republioan." He, had not voted for
Mr. Lblean, eta.
The paper of Dr. Spring had been oonoeded as
faithful to the sentiment, of the North and the
Chnroh, couched in proper terms, and In the
sphere of the convention to pan it. tsuoh papers
had been passed before under aixellor einergwoolea,
and stronger papers under less emorgeuoy. The
Church sustained certain relations to civil society
which she must still maintain.
[l. speaker here interrupted to hate that in hie
aeanoes were ernbjente of Great Britain, who had
been forbidden by their Government taking any
part in this contest. How should they obey the
Spring resolutions?]
p lt
bed
e pbeenn e s l a d i i d e o t n h e a si t o ntsh e a lo C n hu , ankd s h le o auvlde
tpke
HOG; yet, in Indianapolis the Assembly had e
in one of the leading political movements 91 the
day. The Church could not stay its hand in Wm
Matter, even if it would. It must deliver an
edictal and authoritative Idea of its position The
reverend Beeeesioniste of South Carolina and
Georgia had departed, in the first place, from
spirituel disoussion; yet, their political friend.
now raised the aruoment of non-interlerinee A
missionary , of the Old tichool-Amembly wee a chap
lain in the Secession ranka ; eight Old School
Preachers were enrolling men, and thousands of
Prtebyters and members were in the ranks of
treason.
Mr. Mclnnes said that the alleged chaplain was
a missionary, not a ohaplain, who went to minister
spiritually to the soldiers at Pensacola.]
The Church, said Mr. Edwards, was committed
already. He had heard the eloquent oration of the
brother from Texas (Mr. Baker), who had stated
that the Church, the ministry, and the congrega r
Cons in the South wore imp:Tilled. The speaker
made light of such pathetic ypictures. and referred
to an editorial in the North Carolina Preshyterian,
which stated that if the delegate from. that Smits
intended to come North, be must make his will be.
fore starting, for the Northern mobs would rend
hint to pieces 'Great laughter J
be speaker road from the Spring resolatione,
that the Government must be sustained by the in.
dividual, so far as sn him /ay. He thought, there.
fore, that any dramatic delineations of crucifixions
and Imprisonments were vain and foolish. Divi
sion of the Church was not schism, for division
could come from without, but schism from within.
In reterenee to the members of the Assembly
present from India, etc., he would slay tbat the pre- I
pre
sence of snob was no evidence of a world-broad I
Preebyterianiera, for the native deligetei of &ooh
miations would probably never be preeent. The
Church meet be geographically divided, and it so,
the North and the Northwest oordd not be lost. If
the South must go, so let it be. [Applause in the
galleries I When the prude, of the Nardi Lad
achieved the integrity of the Union anew, the
Church would be again reunited,
In the North they were eubjeoted tot preern re ,
not of the populace alone but of aonthieneu, pa
triotism, and right.
Dr. Edwards bald in his hard a letter from a
Philadelphia clergyman to becretary Chase, ark-
Mg him if the passage of the Union resolutions
wonid do harm to the Union, even if COMM of the
representatives in Anombly should withdraw
The following message was then received from
Secretary Chase. in answer to a letter requesting
advioe as to voting:
4. Cannot property adtrird, but perceive no valid
ahjoellen to 4.IPQM-400411 npreortons 11 , Or jaVOT Of
the Consittution, Union, and freedom.
[Loud applause
.1 P CHaan."
Dr. Rodwards, in arguing the question of render
ing unto Caesar the things which were Caesar's, re
ferred to a half dollar &dud to the Seeasalon
Mint at New Orleans, bearing the image and su
perilaription of the United Btatee upon it.
[f mob law and puniehmeo: we:,
ch ur ob In the Br.uth, ee lz reit ,?,..,'
by 1 . 02.915 d of the gro4to: pr,p;'l2l44.,t.tikol
(mitt tom if rhe. SC,,,thtln 011,,;1.1.0
romottY for the trnfan, th o e r ,,l e
.4 4 .
arriv ed ,
~ 1
D. Diokaon 1, thee 1,,„ , h , t„,r
etnzeinent relative to Jule Elk,. f I ~ 1 1, i 8
f rom { +6 at ornate]
ue h,p,.,:i , aftermzrd, Hint three tpi,,,
be allowed for meditation no ; t
voting l ailed;
!Haab confusion here K tr
gm .
14
rt
eta b.,:1 Irrtve.i, tHolorir"d Hti'd crow°
we re ovule on every b1..1, to so., . N .ll
upon
the part of eeoh wing lo 1)64 tk 1 ;
tive report before the Aay,,b i.v
,kr. ~
An :TOW from the dtelPir i n t I: ^ tE
th 4 wareort 1..E.t, with e a t' °lli
lost. Marts road* le 'kan% al4t
and ovoid a vote. Loud ~ ai.,V.
leg, t 0.,, were made, and there 11::,
f " ri°on. The Assembly rt Nod t,,, , ::' Z
6;1)r. Musgrave offered Ittl arne,,,j,,,'4/4
Qudod, and voted. down - ' 1
leoßov D . ,I Wallet attempted te tfc,t,.,
jority report by inserting Dz. laili g . t " r
Decided out of order, hfref i.. , 471) cpw;
teelfug
T he
rep
ar e m end hap
12 wsere hailed r,t.q t,
Thert —ayes
85 nays
neho minority ref,,rilq,d_,l
nay. 1113.
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or ALBANY von! IzT Dirreix.---
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BUFFALO.—Year—L. M killer,
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Hill,
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Nam YORK•— YEiLl— 11 €`lll.zott i su.l.
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"NEW Jemmy.— Yen.? --- (fif-Lbl-,-40,
Hamm)li, Bindeiford. rinowde n , t , u/liy
Olapron, C 91103 NayTi-.11a1i.1,.ti-41,
luau, liatvoo. Darr, Katiou. )44 , : ki1, T i
liatohinaon Fithian, Girlith,lVilmi,.ll,
Cunningham.
PB/LALIELPHIA.--YeiL4--W ia :z
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h er t wm.tr, G. W. hi*Pakil, * 4 ;1; .
Henry Mole n, T. a Henry. wal l , rp, r ,.
Williamron. J. W. !Attila:3a, Jam e , b rte. Barber, Niry.r—C• W• Atuegrhv e 4 6
Mame Happoreatt, tdamual .A. rhi t ' .: 61,
kr, 'lomat" .Martin , J. Id lii&i,ct,d,y
Laweon. _
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Bela' MORN z stz-- D tkie , ),
Motzer, Mies, Lima. Nny—aftirp4,
riTTODUStf Stslttrl.yl
NOrntraon, Beatings, Dnoildan.
aton, Bailey, McConnell, Bogen,
ALL TO-MAN Y.—Na ys — Collter, atc , t ;'
ton, Aiman, Batki, Moory Alt r zailder,i
WIINALINCL
mftedith. Nays--Wm Burg!, `Aria.
Wm. Davy.
Ozzo —Yeas—J P. Lloyd. Wm
Sheets, Wm, Semple
Saaket, Semple, Pratt, J6httt,A, l'nee,
Stewart.
Seenusarr—Yew.r-.4. Si Laltao.
Clarke. Nays—Dabnar,
CINCINNATI Nays—Bawl:sap, Th mk;
fort, Blliot, Lona, Prost,
INDIANA B iv ii p,_
ton. Pray e —Lee, Ropkinp . p o i al 1 . 6;
naar r kletrar•
NORTRDBX INDIANA —Yeem-3
Nays--Iryln, Forbes, Flak, Casodl,
Beller, Neely
icPPuti46 Doren Y 4,
/1017011, time, Roberto, Price Crone -
Reynolds
&mean —Naga—Vaill, Ha wn , com
Swan, Gregg, Rowland, Spring, Scatea
WHIOONIGN El Poke.
Matthews, Robertson.
ST PAUL —.Yeas--Lyon, 2.artva,
Nays--Thayer, Stirrer, Baldwin .
'owe. —Necys—Jonta. Dodd, Cgittr.rg
ROUTH sUAN IoWA. Yid!
Haines. Young Najes—M2Guipt, S;t:itt
'ell, Windsor.
UPPER Itilsnonni.---Nays—REter, sy:
M/880DRI —Yeaf — Muchmore. Witt:
—Leighton, Mettler, Slagle, Want:,
K6NTUCET.— Yeas— IN lathe ca,
FOB. Warren, Tunat,all, nabaard
Vane —Nav--Clay pool
MI gIifiRIPPI --Yeu—Ogdeu. 4
therford, Moine%
MllMPHlS.—Nuy—GittospiD
Texas =Yeti— Meldair.
PL•c/ric 4 03Cr
Dr. /Lodge nag othera strro rAra
day
Annual COnvontion of the Pent
EplecOpal Church al Perinsvlr
SeCoao DAY.
The annual sermon before the Coutettl
PrOtettant Episcopal Chute ! cm
day morning, in th Andrew's Ont.:::
George D. Miles, of Wilktsbaire
morning service, with the addition let the
foe war time, the satbrdi I &1A...,
Oboe tort :
‘, Study to show thyself approved
workman that Leedeth not be cdtan
dividing the word of truth "...2 ltm ii
The minister, he said, occupies resist
God and the peopte; but his repro to tioi
mount. We should chive to mash thew
by application of GOCI'd truth. We ow
aura ebtiiSstl, :riret(,er'meiL ghee or at
authority is a double one. We bort s ,
God and ordination from the Church,
people, they may torn away froze
we are culled of God; but they et
porn.
if the trne VISWASI is vil.tiestl in et:
clan go to another. Teem are SlltSyld,
for faithful workers. The B Frog aructi
preVity - Of Me heel% add PIO 1 41Fop tro
Jar with the depraved We nun mart
mend TO this. VPLiie th time, se must
dent. We must righ ly d4i4e its truti,
sometimes wrongly prasnoted by goes mt
be HIM, depravity is ths peat b.Mtet
truth is often so presented that it is utnec
repugnant.
AB to the 'serious false systems of dtetrit
are one prtatipal canes of the tejectiet
Gospel. In peapertion as we 60114 p!
truth, our conscleocas may be Cleat :
"know nothing but Jams Christ, and ll
tied." No subject intimately connecter
main truths should be neglected ; but Cat
ha the peat theme.
We must not lay stress GU one dna t!
at the expense of another. It we prech
the time,
men become birdseed II v' !
nothing b ut love, they become careless
Stveta on f, c it s anig, le oppotitta U ii
reignty of God we Inculcate error. We
mar the work; God will ties to the ten::
Baum effect is produced by an evri.optt;
Utica of a religious truth that is proincelt
A pre.vavr cube eald, .Est
tan elect were, he would never prea:,l
others. it is well be did not knew
Moreover, we moat not preach rush
elusion of duty. Yet, though a totted'
walk is well, so far, men must kifOrs:St
Morality will never save a map, tad st;
c a nnot be saved without it There stew
old times, who said, " Let us fin. ther gr
the more ithetisd," but a thornildo galy
tare sets all emelt errors adds.
We must not preach the Meta tar
Christ. The Church eometimes eat Os:
admit this. The Church Is only what tit(
Meal Mika It. Oar Setithten testate:,
stance, will make any changes they sill
with them is the responsibility.
I We must wpm:ltaly avoid the neglect of
things for mere externals. Tore isoppett
poncy and ozoollenee, ending 6 eolaxtl
gradation. Fartatioiem stands at at sets
rationalism on the other. Men are prose t:
bobbies.
Romanist! and Spiritualists are fatatill
site extremes of a line.
Mere Office often cause eentlegretiote
ligions omens. Some have split op en t h e'
inallelti inetrianielltet The Fob" and
Ghana' fought hardest above re 'manse.
From the right division of the word Ch:
m the one great theme, as it 051 WS
This is not harping on one string. Sone
be excited and amused. They 0649 to:
scorching. Our clergy could interest their
by lecturing on art and Rimer!, butbs:
their work. Christ is the centre; all OCiFi
trine'; all duties ; all religions serviterz
grouped erownd ham. Chrittinn tety ii
Bible in so far as men really '• how acatv
Christ."
The great hope of the time is that mor.
ant denominations are more sod more nil
minor matters, and devoting thteneter
that are important. They may believe I
ly in immersion or Episcopacy, or Pre
hen but when an emergency arise', Ihl
are in unieon. The esze tiling is seen si
or some groat calamity calls different tie
a men's bed Doctrine Is oompareilvell l
Christ is held up before Lim by ail harm:
The time, place, and decameter= of F :
are becoming lees nought of now. The
Church is no longer fearful of prima:thin"
secreted ground. The bishops eves I:
mines and fields, and from locomotives ,
How large our work ie. Bow mush vs ,
aid of your prayers. Bat we moat tio
much on others. We Met be cUllatist•
very urgent on this point, in his Epietleslo
thy. We mutt make all our work ted. Vi•
never leave the people in doubt as It 7
The Bishop mays, when ordaining va, lb°
should be no place left among us fur 01 1 °.' °
aloneness. We are also exhorted to 8 , ,r, °
petrel wholly to spiritual lab.re. There I, °:
cum for us if we neglect a work for whir'
superiors are se modal to see as prepar4
the Divine Spirit give us all help Decesmq
cur complete imam
After the usual servieee clued, the CDT
wee partaken of.
The Convention was thenaalled . to ordeT
president, the Right Rev Benop Pow'
calling of such names as were absent cm To
was then proceeded with.
The attendance was mush larger then oe
previous day, end a another or delegv , o
were not present before, answered to teur ,
After the reading of the minutes, the has
Childs read the annexed report:
In the opening of his report, the
nounsr the death of Rev, 1310014C9
biontgomery county. in January last ,
labors had won for him the esteem "
of hie brethren, and hie memory will log re_
embalmed in our hearts, one in roe ben:v.ol2.
t whom he ministered. The Bishop .;
had been able to inerease hit 'acute AL W . ':
ring the past year, but is aoristantly realm
his precarious and shattered ootidici°,P,_,
has held ordinations on seven
while's eight eanoidatei had heel
tad to the deaconate, and four
ordained priests. Be instituted thee!
tore, consecrated three ehurobes onp i ,
chapel, and laid three corner stones lie r cci
seventeen rano= Oandiciatee for orders,
ed nineteen ' , lawmen on lettere dierninerl .
other dioceses, and had given !quaint !or. s t
twelve clergymen, who have moved IT,
Be administered the rite a oanfirmatiouv e
oceistons to seven hundred and ninetred
solemnised &zee marriages, baptized ob°
wined at several funerals, and ad
communion on seventeen different Ossetia t .,
After making a number of reoommeoc e :
interest to the Memo, the Bishop wont "
`
We assemble, brethren, at a time of for 01
diffieulty and danger. The dire nect . o . , !'7 o ,
peeling to arms to withstand the forsioilL
grade's of our Republic, and to maws!
propet limits, the anpresionsy at the nai e l o : o
seems' to be laid upon us. But at a ch osi
dreadful, and, when we consider
hob.
of man y men who have given rose , ~,t
must AU every pious , and re flecting
grlef and dismay: One NeePve g t: lo 4 cc
times, own judgment, and fettle .
°deletee the largest chanty towards o.'