FROM one end of the country to the
other the Republican masses are giving
expression to their sincere thanks to
Secretary Stanton fyr his independent
and firu stand against the nullification
policy embodied iu the opinion cf the
President's Attorney. To Mr. Stanton,
wh:> has been the object of suspicion and
complaint from Republicans because he
remained in the Cabinet, this must be
peculiarly gratifying. He waited, and
could afford to wait, for the hour when
his action would vindicate his integrity.
With those who knew him and were ac
tuated by the spirit of justice he needed
110 vindication. But there were those
who were not disposed to be just, and
spoke of the Secretary as being unfaith
ful to principle and friends. If he was
not, they said, he would not remain in
Johnson's Cabinet. Because he did re
main, and is there to-day to stand—tho'
alone—"by glorious Phil. Sheridan," he
has the thanks of those who rejoiced
when Early was " sent whirling up the
Valley."— Pitt. Commercial.
FRENCH MODE OF RAISING TOMA
TOES. —As soon as a cluster of flow
ers is visible, the stem is topped
down to the cluster, so that the flow
ers terminate.the stem. The ef
fect is that the sap is immediately
impelled into the two buds next below
the cluster, which soon push strong
ly and produce another of flowers
each. When these are visible, the
branch to which they belong is also
topped down to their level, and this
is done five times successively. By
this means the plants become stout,
dwarf bushes, not above eighteen
inches high. In order not to prevent
their falling over, sticks or strings are
stretch d horizontally along the-rows,
BO as to keep the plants erect. In
addition to this, all the laterals that
have no flowers, and after the fifth
topping, all laterals whatsoever are
nipped off. In this way the ripe sap
is directed into the fruit, which ac
quires a beauty, size and excellence
unattainable by other means.
OUR COUNTRY.—The greatest cataract
in the world is the Falls of Niagara.
The greatest cave in the world is the
Mammoth Cave in Keutucky.
The greatest river in the world is the
Mississippi, 4,100 miles in length.
The largest valley in the world is the
Valley of the Mississippi, 500,000 square
miles.
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is that over Coder Creek in
Virginia.
The greatest mass of solid iron in the
world is the Iron Mountain of Missouri
—350 feet high and two miles in cir
cuit.
The longest railroad in the world is
tho Central Railroad of Illinois—37o
miles long, and which cost 815,000,000.
The largest aqueduct in the world is
the Croton, in New York, which is 40}
miles long, and cost 812,500,000.
—The Austrian Government is wa
vering in its Eastern policy. In gen
eral, it sides with England in disap
proving the reform measures advoca
ted by Russia and her allies, Prussia,
France, and Italy, but more than once
it has given a reluctant adhesion to
the proceedings of these four Powers.
Thus we learn by a Cable dispatch
dated yesterday that it now has join
ed Russia and the other Powers in
Urging upon the Turkish Government
an investigation of the troubles in
Canida.
A MINISTER once prayed in the
pulpit that " The Lord would bless
the congregation assembled, and that
portion of it which was on the way to
church, and; those who w ere at hotue
getting ready to come, and, that in
his infinit patience he would grant th e
benefit of the benediction to those who
reached the house of God just in time
for that." The clergyman succeeded
in breaking up a bad habit which had
resisted all legitimate appeals.
—lt is reported that on bearing of the
fall of Queietaro, Gen. Marquez, in con
formity with secret instructions left by
Maximilian, proclaimed young Iturbide,
Emperor of Mexico. For the fate of
Mexico, it is cf no account whatever
whether the report it true or not. The
reign of Iturbide, if he really has been
proclaimed Kmperor, will be of very
chert duration.
A SURGEON, who was bald, was on
a visit to a friend's house, whose ser
vant wore a wig. After bantering
him a considerable time, the doctor
said: You see how bald I am, and yet
I don't wear a wig." "True, sir," re
plied the servant, "but an empty barn
requires no thatch."
PRINCES have melted pearls into
the wine wherewith they entertained
monarchs; let us do the same. Let
ns make rich offerings to Jesus; let
our duties be more faithfully discharg.
Ed, our labors more willingly per
formed, and let our zeal be more em
inently fervent.
ORDER.— Whitefield'S habits were sin*
gularly nice and cleanly, upon tho prin
ciple that everything about a minister
should be 'spotless.' He was known to
say that he could not die easy if his gloves
were out of place. He had the gen tie*
manly love of order which required his
table to be elegantly spread, if only a
loaf, or his favorite dish, a eow heol, were
to be Bet upon it.
READY REPLY. —Two old New
England ministers were riding by a
gallows, when the elder one a3ked the
other, "where would you be if that
tree bore its proper fruit?" "Riding
aloue, sir," was the immediate reply.
IN the choice of a wife, take the
obedient daughter of & good mother.
<?HC GTMEWMT
Biof- The LargeM Circulation oj
any Paper in the County. "QEjJf
C. E. ANDERSON, - - ■ Editor.
BUTLER PA.
WEPHEIPIT, Jl'l-.Y 3, 1867.
j>jf-" Liberty and Union, Now and Fora*tr, On*
and 'nseparable."—D. Webiter.
Union Republican State Ticket.
SUPREME JUDGE.
Hon, Henry ¥. Williams^.
Of Allegheny County.
Union Republican County Ticket,
ASSEMBLY :
JAMES T. M'JUNKIN,
JOHN EDWARDS, [LAWRBNCE co.]
GEO. 8. WNSTLAKE,)
DAVID ROBINSON, \ Mu,CER Co '
[Subject to District Nomination.']
TREASURER :
HUGH MORRISON.
COMMISSIONER :
CHARLES HOFFMAN.
JURY COMMISSIONER :
CHARLES M'CLUNG.
AUDITOR I
J. CALVIN GLENN.
lion. Hear? w. William*.
The gentleman,scholar and able jurist,
whose name heads this article, has been
placed in nomination by the late Repub'
lican Convention for Supreme Judge of
Pennsylvania. Those who know Judge
Williams, speak of him in the most glow
ing terms as a man of unobjectionable
character. The Union press of the'State,
so far as an expression has been given,
speaks of him in the highest terms of
commendation. The Pittsburgh
which is among the last to say a favora
ble word of a Republican natninee, in
referring ta his nomination, says : " The
nomination of the Hon. llenry W. Wil
liams as a candidate for Judge of the
Supreme Court, is a good one. He was
tho best man named among the candidates
before the llepublicau Convention, and
possesses legal and moral qualifications
for the responsible position to which he
has been nominated."
Hi? nomination is hailed throughout
the State as an omen of success.
The Philadelphia Press, in speaking
of his nomination, is emphatic in its
indorsement. It says :
Judge Williams is yet a young man, but
forty-five ; of firm political convictions, dis
tinguished for steadfast devotion tor.nd love
of country, an.i possessed of ihe moral cour
age which will make him a bulwark of pop
ular liberty, should it ever be threatened
during his term of office. Ilis high moral
worth and great personal popularity render
him a selectiou in every way desirable. We
congratulate the party and the State on the
nomination.
At the Convention Mr. Williams was sup
ported and his claims urged by tho western
delegates, representing his own section of
the State, with a zeal anil unanimity that
are an earnest of the enthusiasm his nomU
nation will arouse throughout the Common
wealth.
We present as our candidate an aide and
learned lawyer, an upright man, a fearless
patriot, and a citizen whose very name is a
synonym in Western Pennsylvania for pop
ularity and personal strength, and for him
we thank the Convention at Williamsport.
They have discharged their trust well.
Supreme Judge.
On the 26th ultimo, the Republican
State Convention assembled at Williams
port, Lycoming county, and was organ
ized by electing Hon. John Scott, of
Huntingdon, permanent Chairman.
The following names were presented
as candidates for Judge of the Supreme
Court : Williams, of Allegheny; Perry,
of Schuylkill; Butler, of Chester; Frank
lin, of Lancaster ; Gordon, of Jefferson ;
Linu, of Centre; Taylor, of Huntingdon;
Williams, of Tioga; Thayer, of Philadel
phia, and Pearson of Dauphin.
The following is the result of the first
ballot: Williams, of Allegheny, 26;
Perry, 4 ; Thayer, 27 ; Butler, 14 ;
Franklin, 8; Linn, 7 ; Taylor, 7 ; But
ler, 15 ; Pearson, 13 ; Williams, 4 ;
Comley, 9.
SECOND BALLOT. Williams, 31;
Tayer, 27; Butler, 15; Pearson, 15;
Lion, 15 ; scattering, 29.
THIRD BALLOT.—Williams, 31; Thay
er, 27 ; Linn, 8 ; Pearsjn. 18.
FOURTH BALLOT. Williams, 37 J
Thayer, 30 ; Pearson, 24 ; Linn, 13.
FIFTH BALLOT.—Williams, 37; Thay
er, 28 ; Pearson, 24 ; Linn, 12.
SIXTH BALLOT. —Willitms, 41; Thay
er, 36 ; Pearson, 29; Linn, 25.
SENENTH BALLOT. —Williams, 41;
Thayer, 36; Pearson, 29 ; Lion, 35.
EIGHTH BALLOT—Williams, 47; Thay
er, 38 ; Pearson, 19 ; Lino, 25.
NINTH BALLOT.—Williams, 6-5; Thay
er, 40; Linn, 23.
The Hob. Henry W. Williams, hav»
ing received a majority of the votes east,
was declared the nominee for Supieme
Judge 112 which, on motion, was made
unanimous. •
After the nomination the Convention
adjourned.
Upon re assembling, Mr. McPherson,
Chairman of the Committee on Resolu
tions, submitted a report which was
adopted.
The resolutions demand such guaran
tees from the South as will make treason
forever impossible; denounce the admin
istration of Andrew Johnßon as faithless;
indorse the reconstruction measures of
Congress; and call on that body promptly
to dispose of the new nullification doc
trines of the pliant Attorney General. _
The resolutions take distinct ground
for a Free Railroad law.
After appointing the members of the
State Central Committee, passing a reso
lution of sympathy to the family of the
late A. W. Benedict, and thanks to offi
cers of the convention, the convention
adjourned.
Senator Bigham addressed the Con
vention, in which he attacked Judges
Black and Sharswood. The latter he
chaiged with.heinij in favor of repudia
ting the national indebtedness.
County Committee for 1H67.
Adams, John Staples;
Allegheny, Dr. A. W. Crawford ;
Brady, J. G. M'Clymouds;
Butler, Newton Maxwell ;
Buffalo, Alfred D. Wier;
Clinton, John Anderson, Esq.;
Cranberry, Jatnes Robinson ;
Cpnnoqucnessing. Reed B. Gibson j
Centre, Wm. A. Christy ;
Concord, Joseph Oampbell;
Clearfield, Peter Fennel, Jr.;
Clay, J. 11. M'Junkin, Esq.;
Cherry, H. C. M'Coy;
Donegal, Andrew Barnhart;
Fairview, M. 8. Ray ;
Franklin, Henry Pillow;
Forward, Isaac Ash ;
Jefferson. David Logan, Esq.;
Jackson, Robert Boggs ;
Lancaster, Isaac Boyer;
Marion, Russell Vandyke ;
Mercer, D. McMillan ;
Middlesex, William Crooks ;
Muddycreek, Dr. W. R. Cowden ;
Oakland, Capt. John Bippus;
Penn, William R. Patterson;
Parker, John Kelly;
Slipperyrock, H. E. Wick ;
Summit, Alexander Mitchell;
Venango, William Martin ;
Washington, It. A. Mifflin. Esq;
Worth, Robert Barron ;
Winfield, N. M. Kirkland;
Bor. of Butler, John H. Negley ;
" " Ccntrcville, J. G. Christley ;
" " Saxonburg, J. E. Mudcr ;
" " Zelienoplc,
A MOB LUSK, Chairman.
Zelienoplc, Pa., June 'ldth, 1867.
Old School I'reHhytery.
A Convention of the Presbytery of Al
legheny met at Centreville on the 18th
day of June, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
Seventeen ministers were present, and
a large nnmber of ruling ciders.
Rev. S. A. Hughes was chosen tempo
rary President , and opened the Convention
with prayer. The Stated Clerk of Pres
bytery was requested to enrol the mem
bers.
Rev. James Coulter the oldest member
of Presbytery, within 8 days of being 83
years of age, was chosen President, Rev-
R. B. Walker, D. i)., Vice President, and
Rev. S. A. Hughes, Secretary.
After a recess for dinner, the Conven
tion met at 2 o'clock, I'. M.
After the invocation, the 48th Psalm,
Ist part, was sung : "Great is tho Lord
our God, and let His praise be great, &c.'
Fart of the 16th chapter of Ist Chroni
cles was then read, aud prayer offered by
Rev. James Coulter. The 493 d Hymn
was then sung: " Happy the Church
thou Sacred place, &c." Rev. R. B
Walker, 1). D., preached from Psalm 28:5,
" Because they regard not the works of the
Lord, or the operation of his hands, he
shall destroy them, and not build them up,"
in connection with Psalm 145:4, " On t
generation shall praise thy works to an
other]; and shall declare thy mighty acts."
It is impossible for the writer to do full
justice to this excellent sermon, in a re
port of it, but some idea of its contents
may be obtained from what follows : Tho
works of God are not considered at all by
the wicked, nor as they should be even
by His people. We have assembled to
consider the mighty acts of God. This
is the subject of the texts. Creation is
a work of God. All worlds —all crea
tures, from the insect to the seraph dis
play his power, wisdom and goodness.—
Preservation is a work of God. But for
his upholding hand, all creatures would
vanish, leaving nothing in existence but
Gud hiirself.
The governing and directing is a work
of God. The dew drops of tho morning
and the sands on the sea shore are all
remembered by him. All changes, all
events take place under his control.— j
Here the Dr. ran hasily the links
in tho chain of providences in Joseph's
history, by which God prepared for the
advancement of his ancient people, as an
example of his care over them.
It would be unpardonable to pass over
redemption, the greatest of all God's
woiks—one of infinite magnitude. All
other works are great or small, as they
stand related to this work. Nations,
even, having served their Maker's pur
pose in reference to Redemption, pass
away. God overrules the works of the
wicked for his own glory. The fall of
man has resulted in making known the
manifold wisdom of God. The crucifix
ion of Christ by wicked hands, was but
carrying out God's purposes of mercy to
our fallen race. We see God's work a in
his dispensation to his church —for the
first promise of a Saviour, all through
the Olil Testament history, and ever since.
We see them in the rites appointed, the
covenants made—the deliverance wrought
in behalt of his people against their eue
miea—in the tabernacle, the Manna
which fell day after day for forty years ;
in the destruction of the Canaanites, in
the victories of Moses, and Joshua, and
David and others ; in the building of the
temple and its destruction, and rebuild
ing, &c ; in the coming of Christ, his
life, his crucifixion. God's hand has
been shown toward the christian church.
Unlearned men were chosen as Christ's
first followers, but they were especially
endowed and prepared under his personal
instruction for the work to which they
were calied. Three thousand, under
their preaching, were converted in a day.
And as the converts were persecuted,
they fled and carried their dootrines
everywhere. The gospel thus spread
like wildfire. Gibbon himself acknowl
edges the hand of God in the spread of the
church. In spite of the ten bitter perse
cutions, the cause of Christ prevailed in
the Roman Empire. God has in every
age watched over the christian church,
and there is more true religion in the
world now than ever before. God's hand
has been in the establishing of the gospel.
Presbyterianism in the region West of
the Allegheny mountains, In 1760,
Rev. Mr. M'Dowell was sent by the Synod
of Philadelphia to Western Pennsylva
nia to preach. It is not certain that he
came. Rut six years after, Beatty and
Duffield did come.
The I)r. here gave some account of the
want of improvements in those days, and
contrasted those times with these, espe
cially as regards the church, enumerating
the number of Synods, Presbyteries,
Churches, and church members in this
region. Ho spoke of some of the pioneer
Presbyterian ministers West of the Alle
ghenies, as the Smiths, Drs. McWilliam
ind Anderson, Joseph Patterson, &c.
He referred to them us men eminently
fitted for pioneer work, Godly, devoted
men, full of faith—men whom God in
his providence raised up for the sphere
in which they wero to labor. He spoke
of God's special providential care of these
men. And now, in this region where
they planted the gospel, as much mis
sionary zeal, aud as sound doctrines pre
vail as in any other part of the church.
In this portion of the church God has, at.
different times, granted great revivals of
religion. These have checked infidelity
and promoted the cause of Christ. The
predictions of unbelievers, that the
church would die out, have not been
fulfilled. An infidel book seller in Phil
adelphia, once said to Dr. Green, that a
century hence,the Rible would be neither
read nor published, to whom the Dr. re
plied, that the Rible would be published
and read for ages after ho had been frying
in hell if he did not repent. God will
not suffer his cause to be defeated. We
ought to remember him as a covenant
keeping God, and be more prayerful aod
zealous in our labors for his church.
The sermon being ended, the congre
gation was led in prayer by Rev. W. D.
Patton, of ilarrisvillc. The 78th Psalm,
Ist part, was sung : " Let children hear
the mighy deeds, Which God performed
of old." The benediction was pronounced
by Dr. Walker.
A sketch of churches and of deceased
ministers in this Presbytery was read by
the historian of Presbytery, Dr. Young.
This sketch had been prepared for the
convention of Synods, which met at Pitts
burgh last winter, but was not read there.
After the reading of this sketch, tetnarks
were made by different members of the
convention as to dates, &c.
The 24th Psalm, Ist part, was sung :
"The earth forever is the Lord's," &c.
The Convention was then led in piayer by
Dr. Youns, of Butler.
The roll was called for sketches of
churches, and remarks on different
churches. Rev. Jno. Coulter remarked
that, when ha began preaching at Mud
dycreck, the name of the church was not
on the roll of Presbytery. This was in
1822 or 1823. Thoy had no church
building for two years, and during all
this time they were never disturbed by
rain while assembled for worship in the
grove. But during their first meeting
when they could enter their new house,
but had uot, as it was not quite com
pleted. they were driven by a hard rain
from the grove to their new house. Till
then there was no interruption of their
meetings by rain, for they would have
had no shelter to which they might be
take themselves ; then it rainod, but they
had a house. God's kind providence
was in all this. This wis a communion
season, and six persons were received to
church membership.
The Convention adjourned till 8£
o'clock the next morning, when it met
and was opened with prayer by the Pres
ident, Rev. John Coulter.
The minutes of the first day were read.
Rev. Q. B. Van Ernan, of the Presbytery
of Wooster, was invited to sit as a mem
ber of the Convention. Also, Rev. Ab
uer Dale of tho German Reformed Church,
was enrolled as a member.
A number of historical sketches of
churches were read. A protracted dis
cussion followed as to the benefits to be
gained by the Conoention, &c. Sketches
of churches were ordered to be sent to
Rev. S. J. M. Eaton, Franklin, Pa., as
he is preparing a history of the churches
in this region.
It was recommended to congregations
to hold conventions, the matter to be left
to the discretion of Pastors and sessions.
The Convention adjourned about noon
on the 19th instant. It was a pleasant
meeting at leafct, and it is to be hoped not
unprofitable.
The Presbytery met at 1 o'clock, P.
M., of the same day in regular session,
and continued about 4 hours.
Rev. David Hall was released at his
own request from the Church of Brady's
Bend, and dismissed to the Presbytery of
Richland, having received a call from
the church of Mansfield, Ohio.
The pastoral relation between Rev.
W. P. Harrison and the churches of
Portersville and Mt. Nebo was dissolved
at his request, on account of his contin«
ued ill health.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Free
port on the 4th Tuesday of October.
J. R. C.
llymn-liookft Cur Christian
People.
Fo* Till CITIMJT.
MR. EDITOR :—/Those persona who use
uninspired songs in praise of the Matt
High, can hardly be aware of the teurilt
whence many of their hymns are obtained!
Some startling facts on the subject are
published in the Independent. This
journal, as many of your readers know,
is devoted to the interests of the Congre'-
gational church. It is an ably conducted
periodical. On the subject of slavery
and temperance, it has earned a name
high and honorable, by the fearless and
christian manner in which it has rebuked
these monster sins^—these " sums of all
villanies."
The article from which I wish to make
a few extracts for the purpose of bring
ing them under the notice of your dis
criminating readers, appears to have been
written by the Rev. G. W. Bcecher.
The Rev. Mr. B. has been employed,
as would appear from the article, in
gathering up hymns to make the " Ply
mouth Collection of Hymns." Tho first
of these labors is now before the public.
It also appears that the New York Evan
gelist has published some strictures on
the "Plymouth Collectiou of Ilyinus,"
and in the article the compiler vindicates
himself, showing Jhat he has only fol
lowed the example of those who preceded
him in the manufacture of Hymn-books
for the christian people, who prefer the
composition of men before the words of
" the sweet singer of Israel"—the words
given to him by the Holy Spirit.
Rev. Mr. B. quotes the charge made
by the Evangelist in the following words :
"It is next charged that in collecting
hymns, we have gono quite beyond the
ordinary excursions of E"angelical com'
pilers of Hymn-books, and have freely
used " Catholic, Unitarian, Universalist,
Swedeuborgian, and other collections.
No we have the vindication of the com
piler of the " Plymouth Collections of
Hymns : "
" Our reply is a denial that we hav#
gone where other Evangelical compilers
have not gone. There is scarcely a col
lection made within thirty years, that has
not been indebted to Catholic, Unitarian
and Universalist collections Tho Church
Psalmody, prepared by Lowell Mason
aud Dr. Green, oue of the officers of the
American Board of Foreign Missions.
The Psalmist, the standard Baptist col'
lection, edited by Baron Stow and S. F.
Smith, and adopted by the Board of the
Baptist publication Society ; and cspeci
ally the Methodist Episcopal collection,
approved by Bishops Hedding, Waugli,
Morris, Hamlin, and Janes, published by
the Methodist Book Concern, and now
generally used by that denomination.—
The Lutheran collection, published by
the General Synod of the Evangelical
Luthern Church—all these, and many
others, arc indebt'd largely to Catholic,
Unitarian, and Universalist."
Mr. Tibbies, we are told that, at one
time the benighted Greeks and Romans
worshiped thirty thousand gods. And
it occurred not forty years since, that the
son of a Protestant minister became a
pervert to Romanism ; and after his father
had exhausted all his arguments to con
vince him of his error, ho said to his
father, —go home ; you and I do not
worship the same God. Poor, deluded
stripling, thou didst utter the truth for
once.
Is it at all wonderful that doctrines so
diversified should find a lodgment in
these sects. Errors have crept into the
church in all ages, very, steathily. Thus
satan blinds tho ministry to studiously
keep back or conceal the truth until the
public mind becomes disused to it, then
they draw tho sluice of error and the
work is done.
The Evangelist further charges Bcecher
that in the Plymouth collection there is
a large admixture of the hymns of Bry
ant, Chapin, Forness, Willis, Hcmans,
Tom Moore, L. E. L., (Letitia Landon,)
Longfellow, Mrs. Sawyer, Whittier, Fes
tus, Bailey, Burns, Miss Martineau, and
others.
The reliable Beecher replies, saying:
" What are the facts 1 We do not know
of a single evangelical collection of
hymns which has not iutroduced the
hymns of some or many of those authors.
In the book of the General Association
of Connecticut, hymns of Bryant, Pier,
point, Sir Walter Scott, Bowering, He
mans, Martineau's collection, Pope, Tom
Moore, are all found. In the New School
Presbyterian Assembly's book Thomas
Moore holds an honorable place, as he
does in the book of the Old School Gen
eral Assembly, and Nettletiu's Village
Hymns. When the General Assembly
join in giving to the church Tom Moore's
' Come ye disconsolate, where'er ye lan
guish,' we think the Evangelist need not
take the pains to sacrifice its candor and
veracity in order to reproach the Ply
mouth collection for having Tom Moore's
'Mock Piety.' In the Baptist collection
may be found Mrs. Follen, Bulanch,
hymns from Mrs. MUrtineau's collection,
Tom Moore, Mrs. Hcmans Pope and
Willis. The Methodist collectiou con
tains hymns of Moore, Bryant, Ware, G.
P. Morris, Pierpoint," &c.
Mr. Tibbies, please say in your next
if these are the characters you intend to
run against Rouse, or have you selected
Tate, Brady, Watts and Wesley? I think
if Beecher and the Evangelist make him
an honorable exception you ought to let
him off and take up Robert Burns ; I
think he would suit your faste on the
negative question. He would ask, for
instance, "where in the Scriptures" is it
forbidden to drink whiskey? You can
not prove it, Mr. Tibbies, therefore I will
indulge a little. You will reprove a Pa
pist, when you see him worship saints,
by saying, "It is writttn thou shalt wor
ship the LORD thy GOD." He replies,
"All right, Mr. Tibbies, but I defy you
to prove from tho Bible that ever he for
bid me to worship St. Patrick.
The Scriptures command water to be
used in baptism; it does not forbid any
other liquid. What had we better use,
Mr. T»U>lsa'( The command to the He
brews to take a lamb for the Passover,
.did not prohibit-them from any other
animal or fowl/ yet where was the He
brew who iIW not feel himself strictly
prohibited from bringing on ox, bullock
or di»lre. dao't you wi/rk it to get in a
young goai and call it a lamb, Mr. Tib
bies r The Levites were comnJnnded to
sing praise unto the Lord with the words
of David and of Acaph the seer. They
obeyed the command. They sang prais
es with gladness, and they bowed their
heads and worshiped. This command is
found in 2d Chronicles, xxix. 30. Had
Mr.. Tibbies beau oue oi these Levitos he
would have replied, " 1 don't hang my
salvation on that command, I siug my
divinity. I will risk my salvation on the
sentiments of Tom Moore's Mock Piety."
—Here he joins in, " We will worship
while the others sing—
This wicked mtui, stranged 112«
©f'n from tlie very womb,
He flpenVififf lien, doth stray as so >n
as to tha choir he comas.
Thus war in heaven you see begun
by this bellnl of a son,
Who disobeyed liiat (ied's command;
and stretched to a stranger god his hand.
I hope you will not blame Rouse with
being the author of this stanza. He
made a bad fix of the calf, in your judgN
inent. You say he was no scholar, of
course knew nothing of the Uebrow.
Now, sir, I would striiusly advise you to
learn to read the original yours'elf, then
you could see what Moses made or wrote
on the subject. Now, sir, you by a false
rendering make us to read that Moses
was on Mount Horeb, and of course that
the camp of Israel must be somewhere
else, consequently Rouse must bo wrong;
thus holding out the idea that it could
not be made on Horeb. Now, sir, if you
can read English, aud understand what
you read, you will find that Moses was
not on Horeb, but on Sinai, while the
camp of Israel rested "on the hill of Ho
reb," and there the calf was made. Ps.
cvi. 10; Ex. xxxi. 18. Now, sir, you
must not deal decietfully with the word
of God. Ah! Tibbies, " tho legs of the
lame are not equal." The "Rouse" ver
sion in my next. W.M. AI.LEN,
Allendell, near Whitostown, June 28,
in the year of Christ, 18<»7.
For theCitfxen.
NORTU Ilor*, BI'TI.ER COUNTY, PA. I
Juno 24th, 1807. j
Ma. EDITOR: —lf it is not tresspassing
upon your columns, allow me, through your
paier, to give your numerous readers a
brief sketch of a visit another Brothor and
myself had on last Subbaih. The usual
custom of Sabbath Schools in this country
connected with certain denominations, is, to
select visitors from their Sister Schools in
order to havo their progress noted. This
pleasant duty fell upon Brother G., and my
self. We received a letter of invitation to
visit the Sunbury M. E. Sabbath Sjchool; an!
of course, persons having this duly to per
form generally are expected, by the officers
and scholars belonging to the School which
they are to visit, to say something regard
ing the benefit of such institutions, and the
object that all such organizations nra aim
ing at.
It was rather a minor office for me to per
form, (but not for Brother O.) But my de
termination from tho time we got the letter
of invitation, was to piepare myself to say
something, in case I was called upon. I,
however, procured some books, Ac., which
treated oil teaching and conducting a School.
1 studied some points which 1 thought would
be very appropriate for tho occasion. I had
them committed very perfect in my own
opinion. When I had everything finished
as I thought, I took my ease from Friday
till Sabbath morning. When Sabbath came
I arose a little earlier than usual; I fed my
stock and then came to the house, nnd my
better-half had brcokfast prepared; I sat
down and partook very heartily. By the
time I had finished my breakfast, it w«i
half-past seyen o'clock. The time for dart
ing to Sunbury had almost arrived. Bfoth'-
er Smith had agreed with mo on the prece
ding day to put his horse in the buggy and
take me t > the aforesaid place, in about
twenty minutes later Brother S., cauie up to
my house with his two hundred dollar horse
hitched in a splendid buggy with silver
mounted harness. I sprang into the buggy
with all the dignity of a divine, and away
we went to Sunbury. Brother 0., caught
up with us about half way between North
Washington and Sanbury;as he resides in
Concord township, rather in the direction ol
the latter place. It was a very short time
till we were in front of the M. E. Church,
our place of destination. An soon ps we
stepped from tho buggy, brother Rhodes,
the Superintendent, was there to receive us.
which he did in his good open style, and
rscorted us into the school-room, also, gave
Brother 0., nnd myself, a seat on the stand.
While Brother Rhodes was arranging his
clasces, &c., I gazed on the pleasant coun
tenances that were present to hear some el
oquent addresses from Brother 0., and my
self. As soon as Brother Khod»s had every
thing in order, he introduced the Scho. I
to us, as their visitor* whom they
had selected. And then he called
upon me to open the school, which I did
the best I knew how. After the school
was opened, the teachers proceeded with
their usual instructions. When they
got in full operatiou, I looked upon the
school with tho utmost delight, and con
cluded that' brother B. and myself had
better take up our residence in Sunbury
this coming season, and take a course of
Lectures from Bro. Rhodes, the worthy
superintendent, on teaching and con
ducting a Sabbath school. Also, of in
stilling a principle based upon the teach
ing of Jesus Christ, which they will long
remember. Well, while setting there,
as I remarked before, I just thought my
prospect for experimenting, or rather
practising speaking to any unenlightened
school was biased. I concluded
I could not speak, and knew nothing
about conducting a Sabbath School, al
though I have had control of several
Sabbath Schools. After the officers and
teachers got through with their duty,
which was shortened by our prescuce,
the Superintendent called upun me to
talk to the school awhile. Of course I
had to say something.
I got up and excused myself, made a
great many apologies, and told them I
was no publio speaker, but dare not fay
anything about the points 1 had com
mitted for the very reason I thought they
were perfect in every respect as to teach
ing and being taught. After making the
apologies as above stated, I tcld them
that brother G. would address them, as
be was a good speaker (which he thinks
he is, as your readers know), and I sat
down. Brother G. was called upon. The
first thing in order was to present them
with a card containing the rules of Sab
bath Schools printed thereon. They ac
cepted it as a matter of courtesy, (as I
t *j-_ .Z'n . w#. . . ": ,1 V
stated before, they needed
G. then proceeded to talk to them awhila
in his old way, which would have suited
our own school but did not take there;
He told them they had a fine school; also
asked them if they remembered ab.iut
tho North Washington Sundy School
coming over to their celebration iast Sep
tember with twenty-seven wagons strong?
The little girls and boys all responded in
the affirmative. lie said,you make a cel
ebration next September and I will guar
antee to have our North Washington
school turn out, with fifty wagons. He
asked them where they would havtf it, in
the church or in the grove ? The girls
and boys responded, " in North Wash
ington (of course they were expecting
the N. W. Sunday School to reciprocate
for last season). Well, said brother G.,
we cannot got up a celebratiou at N. W.,
we know nothing about it; and if you,
girls and boys, eome to our place next
September, bring your dinner along !
One little boy said, " We'll 'pint a tom
mittee (appoint a committee) togo from
here to assist you." This was too sharp
for brothor U. Ho made a few apolo*
gies and then sat down, as in my opinion
he concluded, as I stated before, neither
he nor I knew anything about Sunday
Schools as compared with Bro. Rhodes'
knowledge on this one important thing.
I have been a scholar of a great many
Sabbath Schools; also, a teacher, and
lately a superintendent, and brother
Rhodes understands more about the in
stitution, and has a better oonducted
school than any I was ever in. He is a
live man, and I do sincerely hope that he
will always take the same iuterest in suoh
instKutions, which are the ground work
ofonr Christianity, and may the God of
the universe crown his labors.
For lear I should weary your readers,
I will stop for the present ; and if I am
ever called upon to visit a Sabbath
School again, I will get a man like Bro.
Rhodes to accompany mo.
Yours St?., VISITOR.
For the American Citizen.
The I'ropoMrd Orpluum* Home.
i'uisufnt to notice, a meeting of citi
zens of Butler was held in the Court
house, on Tuesday evening the 25th ult.,
in relation to the proposed establishment
at this place o! an Orphans' Homo, under
the care of the German Reformed church,
of Western Pennsylvania.
Tho meeting was organized by appoint
ing Rev. Loyal Young, President. R. C..
M'Aboy and George Vogeley, jn, Vice
Presidents, and J. 11. Ncgley, Secretary.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.
Pilgram, of Mercer county, who, with
Rev Mr. Russell, of Allegheny. City,
Rev. Mr. Dieffenbacher, of Mercer coun
ty, and Rev. Mr. Laud is, of Harmony,
this county, were present as a comtaittee
representing the said church. After
remarks of Rev. Russell, in explanation
of tho objett of the meeting, and by
Rev.'s Young. Fritz, Gailey and Dieffeu
bacher, Mr. Charlos Duffy, and others,
on motion, the following committee was
aappointed in furtherance of the object
of the meeting, viv.. R. C. M'Aboy,Chas.
Daffy, William Campbell, Samuel 0.-
Purvis, William Vogeley, James liredin, 1
John H. Ncgley and H. Julius dingier.
The committee to meet at the residence
of Mr. M'Aboy, on the following morn
ing. On motion, adjourned.
Rr.v. L. YoviNt*, I'-res't
J. 11. NEQI.EY, Sec'y.
—Wednesday morning, June 26,1867,.
the committee met according to adjourn
ment, and after a full interchange- of
opinion relative to the founding of said
institution on the old McCally (lately
Seibcrt's) property, near Butler; the fol
lowing committee was appointed to ascer
tain from our citizens what amount could
qe raised toward secamg the said prop
erty for the purposes of a general < Ifphan's
Home, viz ; Rev. Mr. Liiuberg, James
Brcdin, R. C. M'Aboy, and John N.
Purviance, Esqrs , to report to Rev. G.
B. Russell, of Allegheny City, Peno'a.
BE.N'/.ONIA, MICH., June 17, '67.
MAJ. ANUKRSON, — Dear. Sir: —I sup
pose you, and the readers of the CITIZKN,
would like to know what sortof a place
this is. Well, don't imagine " l'alatiul
Mansions,"and Stores, and Factorios, got
up on a scale of corresponding magnif
icenco. There are about thirty dwellingtt
in this place, most of them log, but, soma
very.good frjmes. I may mention Rev.
Dr. Walker's as one. lie is, by the- way,
a native of old Builcr county, and was
raised near Harmony. There is a fine
Hotel to be erected this summer. Na
ture has done everything for.this place,
and Art very little as yet. But when we
consider that nine years hav& not elapsed
since the first tree was cut here-, we. oan«
not be dissatisfied with the progress taade.
The town was founded in 1858 by a col
ony from Ohio with the design of mak
ing it the scat of a College and Church*-*
The college is now in process of erection,
and will be a very fine building. Th«
College ground comprises about five acres,
and the College has an endowment fund
of ten thousand dollars, and has besides
some two thousand acre? of land.
The town is situated between Chrystai.
Lake and the Benzie or Betsy, on Aux
Bees Scies River, and will overlook bo'h
when the timber is cleared off. Chrystal
Lake is about nine miles long, and from
two to four wide, and in one place a line
six hundred feet long without finding
bottom. It is so clear that you can see
the bottom at 30 feet, when it is still J,
and is surrounded by hills aboui 300 feet,
high. It is as beautiful a sheet of water
as one would wish to see, and will make
a beautiful summer resort. The Benzio
is not a very large stream, but large
enough to convey our produce to market.
Our Harbor will be at Frankfort at the
mouth of the river
This (Frankfort) will bea place of con
siderable importance after while. It will
be the termians of a Railroad running to
Saginaw and will probably have a line of
Steamers running to Escanuwba on the
Northern Peninsula. For the present it
is hard to get here, but the time will soou
come when there will be as great a travel
to and from this as any other section ot
our country. Land in this locality is
worth from five to twenty dollars per acre
according to improvements. But know
ing the horrcr that you have for long let*
ters, I must defer a description of soil,
climate, &c., to my next.
1 W. J. YOUKO.