roportant work, it be urged upon the churches of this Synod, to respond liberally and promptly to such application as may be made for this object. That it be urged ou those, especially to whom God has entrusted an ample portion of worldly wealth, to contribute proportionally of their abundance toward the endowing of this Profeeaorship, and of additions] scholarships for the support of Indigent young men in this Institution. Resolutions were read and adopted on the sub ject of Church Extension. Adjourned with prayer by Mr. Stoneroad. FRIDAY MORNING, 9 o'olock. Synod met in the Lecture Room. Opened with prayer by Moderator. Minutes read and ap proved. Dr. J. Smith presented the following, which was adopted : Rasolued, That it be enjoined on all our Presbyteries, to be careful to subject their candidates for licensure and oral.; nation, to a full and thorough examination, on all the sub- Jests prescribed in our Form of Government; and that the candidates be seasonably apprised that such will be the case. Dr. Fairchild offered the following resolutions, respecting " Old Redstone," which were adopted: Arse/red, That this Synod regard with satisfaction the re cent publication, entitled "Old Redstone," by Rev. Joseph Smith, It D., as a valuable contribution to the memory of the fathers and founders of our Western Zion, and heart. ily commend this work. to the patronage of the Christian public. And, whereas, the Synod have learned that Dr. Smith is preparing materials fir au additional volume, bringing down our early Ecclesiastical History to the date of the organisa tion of this Synod, we cordially approve of his purpose, sod recommend, to the Presbyteries and Sessions muter our care, to afford him any aid in their power, In the collection of materials. [A few copies of this work may be found at the Presbyterian Book Rooms, in this city.—En.] Revs. Jas. Smith, Allison, Annan, and McAboy, of the Synod of Allegheny; and Dr. Presley, of the Associate Reformed Church, being present, were invited to sit as corresponding members. The Records of Clarion were approved. Resolutions ou the Boards of the Church were read, discussed„ and adopted, except the second resolution on Education, which was committed to Revs. Jacobus, Howard, and Stoneroad, to report at the next meeting of Synod. The paper is as follows: DO ADD 07 EDUCATION. Resolved. That this Synod, in view of the ,comparative fownrai of candidates. as reported for the current year, would earnestly call upon pastors and elders to seek out and bring forward such pious young men as ought to enter the hmy ministry. Resolved, fhat Christian parents be intoned to giro their sons to God. with a view of their being trained by the Spirit and by the Church, for this responsible work. Resolved. That earliest and habitual prayer is called for on behalf of our children and youth, especially for those in schools and colleges ; .and that very increased liberality Is requisite to-endow our colleges and seminaries, and to fur nish all facilities for the education of such as offer them selves, BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS. Resolved. That this Synod rejoice In the extended opera tions of lisle Board. end In that enlarged policy that aims to occupy new fields. and give the tiospel and the living preacher as soon as possible, to all people. Resolved. That what bas already been doneorith God's blessing. from feeblest beginnings, is our encouragement for what remains to be done, as proving God's faithfulness, and his presence with the Church. Resolved. That this Synod would express its strong confi dence in the established policy of the Beard, for carryiug on schools among the heathen, as an auxiliary to that mission cry work, and with a view to the training of a native min istry. Resolved, That in the judgment of thie Synod, not only Christian ministers, but Christian laymen. are called to go, as missionary farmers, mechanics, physicians, and mer chants, to aid In carrying the Gospel to the heathen; and that the churches of this Synod ought to contribute more liberally, of me BOARD s, ÜBLICA to this gTlON .reat object. OFP Rewired. That this Synod regard as of very'great import ance, the work of supplying the Church with a Boland and suitable religious literature. Resolved, That, to meet the wants of the churches in this region, and to secure Itel promptly es possible such a Sabbath School Library as shell be answerable to the demand, the Board of Publication he requested to cooperate with the Synod's Board of Colportage, in their preiient efforts herein. B /ARO OF DoIIIESTIO MISSIONS. Resolved, That the claims of this Board are greatly en hanced by the present condition of oar country; its grow ing extent and population, and the peculiar and pressing need of the Gospel in all our now settlements; and that the churches be urged by every consideration of philanthropy and piety, to contribute liberally to this work. CRURCH EXTENSION. Synod haring beard, with great pleasure, the Cor. See. of the Church Exteueion Committee, detailing the progress and encouraging resuits tf this religious enterpriee, within the past thirteen months, therefore, Resolved, That we most earnestly recommend to all the churches under our care, to take up a collection for this cause during the current year. Resolved, In order to secure action, certain find definite,, : that same day in the month of November be the time to take this collection In all our churches. SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE. A'aseived, In view of, the wants of the world, and the great but neglected duty of Systematic Beneficence, the pas tors are hereby instructed to present this subject to their people. and to aim at eecuring an aloption of the Scriptural elm', that every one lay by him In store, on the first day of the week, acc.yrdlng as God bath prospered him. The following persons were elected as members of the Board of Managers for one year, of the Board of Colportage : Alinisters—J. R. Hughes, Richard Lea, W. D. Howard. Eiders—J. Carothers, M. D., Luke Looniis, John R. Willson. -. Synod adjourned, to meet at Monongahela City,: °tithe third Thursday (?) of October, 1857, at 2 o olock. Prayer by Mr. Painter. Apostolic Ben . ediotion by the Moderator. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Presbytery of lowa. The Presbytery of lowa met in Burlington on i the 7th inst. It was a full and pleasant meeting. Rev. T. M. Oviott was received from the Presby tery of Chicago as a member. He is supplying the Second church in Burlington. The death of Rev. Robert C. McComb, one of our members, o wes reported, and an appropriate minute 'adopted. A minute was adopted in relation to fashionable amusements as dancicg and attendance on the theatre, enjoining it on our Church Sessions to use every kind and Christian effort to induce our members to desist from participation in them, and when these efforts fail, to . commence a regular course of discipline against persevering offenders. A series of resolutions were adopted on the subject of Domeitio Missions, requiring annual collections in all our churches for that object, and urging churches receiving missionary aid to use every effort to become self sustaining as soon as possible. Presbytery also apppointed a Commit tee to visit every church asking aid within our bounds, and in concurrence with the pastor, to stimulate it to do, all that can reasonably be ex peoted of it toward supporting its minister. The Synod of Town, which held its sessions in Burlington simultaneously with our meeting, added four Counties and parts of two more to our territory, including seven ministers and about a dozen churches. Rev. Samuel J. Baird asked leave to resign' the charge of the Muscatine church. The Stated Clerk was directed to inform the church of this request, and cite them to ap pear by their Commissioners, at a meeting of Presbytery to be held in Muscatine, on Wednes day, November 12th, at seven o'clock P. M., to show cause if they have any, why this resignation should not be accepted. T. STEARNS, Stated Clerk. Nor tbe Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. ';TEind.ness Appreciated. • MR. EDITOR :—God's prerogative, to bring • good out of evil, is variously exemplified in the course of his,.providence. It is an evil, fully known only to those who feel its practical opera tion, that ministerial salaries, praduated at first to small families and low markets, should, in gen eral, after material changes in both these respects have taken place, be regarded as destined to re main without increase. But, with growingfre quency of late; God has overruled this state of things as the occasion of stirring up the hearts of considerate and sympathetic persons, in the way of bounty and personal liberality, to do well in com municating with their respective pastors in straits of this kind. .An instance of this, which none oan appreciate so well as the surprised recipient, has recently occurred in the congregation of Elderaridge, Indiana County, Pa. A half dozen young ladies, as a self-constituted committee, having canvassed the congregation for the pur pose, in a manner equally expressive of their modesty and their generosity, left a donation of more than a hundred dollars at the house of their very grateful PASTOR. Elgeraridge, Oct. 20th, 1850. Nor the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Acknowledgment. • • GRANytuan, Mass., Oct. 21, 1866. REV. Dn. Molitmisv—Dear Brother:—l beg `leave to acknowledge, in your columns, the loving 'kindness of my early friend: in Perth Amboy, N. J., who, by means of your talented and spir itual journal, has made me a weekly visit, the past year, and by his recent note, promised the same for the yearto come. This, and other cost lier gifts from •my estimable friend; merit my grateful remembrance, and cheer, my pathway, now in the eventide of a long life. TIMOTHY. MATHES COOLEY, ' • Pastor of Ist church in Granville, Mass. CATHOLICISM IN THlCLAND.—Acoording to Arch bishop, Cullen, the Roman Catholic Church in *lreland is pasting through ,a perilous crisis. "Eighteen institutions," . he says,.." are founded . in Dublin, with the impious design of destroying the faith and nsorals.of the poor 'Catholics ;" and "at least five thousand every year succumb to their influence;" and the eighteen establish. '', Meats, ato all' appearance, make up" but a third or fourth Pict of the nrganiiatioeferthed for`the same purpose." In this acknowledgment of an enemy of God's truth, we may well rejoice. Nana anb' *borate. PITTSBURGH, NOVEMBER 1, 1856. TERMS. 81.50, in advance; or In Clubs, 11.251 or, delivered at residences of Subtlerle bare, $1.75. Nee Prospectus, on Third Page. E N EW A L S !should be prompt; a little while before the year expires, that we may make full arrangements for a steady TUE RED WRAPPER indicates that we desire a renewal. If, however, In the haste sf mailing, this signal should be omitted, we hope our friends will still not forget nu. RERITTANCES. — Send payment by safe bands, when convenient. Or, send by mall, enclosing with ordinary care, and troubling nobody with a knowledge of what you are doing. For a large amount, send a Draft, or large notes. For one or two papery send Gold or small notes. TO MAKE CHANGE, Send postage , stamps, nr better still, send for more paperer may SS for Seventy numbers, or $1 for Thlrty.threa numbers. DIRECT sal Letters and Communications to REV. DAVID MoKINNIGY. Pittsburgh, Pay Pax. Jour] . W. DuLL - Es, of the S. S. Union has become co editor of the Anseri, ean Presbyterian, with Mr. Wallace. TEE SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH.—This body had a delightful meeting, last week. The proceedings are published in our present issue. OBITUARIES. — We are still perplexed with the length of these notices of kind af fection on the part of survivers. Subscri bers complain much on the subject. Can not friends be satisfied with a few expres sive lines ? THE DIRECTORS elected by Synods to the proposed meeting at Chicago, 111., on the 7th of November, with a view to the estab lishment of the "Theological Seminary of the North-west" are requested on their ar rival in the city to report themselves at the store of Messrs. Spring & Sons, 179 Lake Street, where places of lodging will be as signed them. The Presidential Election This very important quadrennial event, in our country, will take place next Tuesday. Thirty-three united Sovereignties electing their Chief Magistrate by a vote of the peo ple, and all abiding the result in peace, is a thing wonderful in human history. That it should be so, is owing to an open Bible, a free Church, and an enlightened ministry, under the Divine blessing. There are those in our land, who regard the present time as one of great danger, and the partizanship of the day as porten tous of new and overwhelming evils. We are not of this • number. But great princi ples are evidently before the community; and there is much evil in many hearts, which is destructive in its tendencies. It, therefore, becomes all good men to do their part. They should let their numbers be knoWn, and make their wise discretion to be felt. The Christian will,: at all times, ask for heavenly guidance, and will pray with spe cial fervency in a season of pressing need. The importance , of a happy termination of the present political 'struggle, to our coon try's welfare, and the connexion, hence, with Zion's interests, will cause prayinginen to be importunate with God. He can make even the wrath ofman to praise him, and he will restrain the remainder of wrath. While, then, all discharge the duty of citizens, by giving an intelligent vote, let each choose prayerfully, and as respon sible to God for what he does. The Chris tian must be the man of God—the con scientious, obedient and praying man—at all times and everywhere. Men are as really bound by the Divine laws at an election, as they are in the sanctuary; ,and the good acknowledge and act under the obligation. Thanksgiving The Governor of Delaware has appointed Thursday the 6th of November as a day of Thanksgiving. The Governors of Pennsyl vania, New Jersey, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Maine, Vermont, New Hamp shire and Connecticut, have issued procla mations, fixing the 20th of November for the same good purpose. It would be pleasant to contemplate the whole Union as thus engaged on the same day. A grate ful nation we should be, and a public decla ration of gratitude is most becoming. There are evils in the land to be deplored; but the multitude of the Divine mercies is so great, and the favors bestowed are so marked and gracious, that in the very fact of our un worthiness we find an additional incitement to intense thanksgiving. We give, in full, Governor Pollock's PROCLAMATION. PENNSTI;VANIA, BB: In the name and by the authority of the Common wealth of'` Pennsylvania. JAMES POLLOCK, Governor. FELLOW CITIZENS:--A public acknowledgment of the , goodness of Almighty God, and of-our constant dependence upon his providence is eminently becoming a free and enlightened peo ple. As the " Giver of every good and perfect gift," he has crowned the past. year with his goodness, and caused our paths to, drop with fatness. Our free institutions, our rights and privileges, civil and religious,.have been continued and preserved. Science and Art, with the' great interests of edu cation, morality and religion, have been encour aged and advanced ; industry, in all its depart ments, has been honored and rewarded, and the general condition of the people improved. Our Commonwealth has been greatly blessed. The ravages of disease and death, of famine and pestilence, have not been permitted to come near us; nor have the horrors of war disturbed the peaceful quiet of our homes. The earth has yielded her increase, and richly rewarded the husbandman. Abundant prosperity, with smiling plenty and the blessings of health; have been ours. Acknowledging, with gratitude, these blessings of a kind Providence, let Us " enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise ;" be thankful unto him, and bless his name. Deeply impressed with the importance and propriety'of this duty, and in accordance with the wishes of many good citizens, I, JADIXS POLLOCX, 'Governor of the' ommonwealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby recommend Thursday, the 20th day of November next, as a day of General Thanksgiving and Praise, throughoutlhis State; and earnestly implore the people, that, abstaining from all worldly business and pursuits on that day, they unite in offering thanks to Almighty God for his ,past,goodness and mercy, and humbly beseech him foie continuance of his blessings. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the Atitte, at Harrisburg, this 21st day of 'October, in the year one thousand' eight hundred'and fifty-si., mint' the Commonwealth the eighty- By the Governor: ANDRRW G. CURTIN, Secretary of the Commonwealth; THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. Synod of Wheeling. It was our privilege to meet with this body in the city of Steubenville on Tuesday the 21st inst. Steubenville is distant from Pittsburgh by way of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago, and the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroads, or the Ohio river, some seventy , miles. The location is good and healthful; and the city contains from eight to ten thou sand inhabitants. Cotton . and - woollen manufactories, and also one or more' iron establishments, constitute a notable feature of the place. A considerable amount of paper is also manufactured. It has com munication with the West, by the Steuben ville and Indiana Railroad, which has been in operation some two years. The • Young Ladies' Seminary, so long under the supervision of Dr. Beatty and'his excellent lady, continues its career of un abated prosperity. There are in the place two large and flourishing churches of our denomination. The Synod was opened with an excellent sermon, by the late Moderator, the Rev. James Sloan, D. D. On Wednesday, even ing, a sermon was preached, by the Rev. James 3. Brownson, on the proper treatment of the careless in our various congregations by ministers, elders and private Christian& On Thursday evening, a sermon was preached, by the Rev. Robert Dickson, on Systematic Benevolence. Both these discourses were heard with the greatest attention. A part of Wednesday forenoon was con secrated to devotional exercises; and in the afternoon addresses were made by the Rev. Drs. Van R msselaer, Happersett and Wil son, and by Revs. Schenck and Coe, with respect to the various objects of benevolence, of which they are the agents of the Church. Excellent impressions were made by all these addresses. ' The reports of the agent and various • committees, concerning the Synodical Col lege at Washington, Pa., excited much in terest among the friends of the measure. The Synod seems earnestly desirous to sus tain the College at present, and to complete its entire endowment at as early a day as possible. In the Presbyteries connected with this Synod, there are some things worthy of spe cial notice. Great care is manifested in the reception and examination of candidates for the ministry. ContribUtions for the various Boards of the Church are taken up accord ing to an established system. Regular statements are required from the congregations, in reference to the payment of salaries. And the Synod itself makes particular inquiry as to the causes of ab sence from its meetings on the part of min isters. At the present meeting, the Stated Clerk was directed to write to all who had been absent for more than two years. We omitted to state in the proper, place that the Rev. John Eagleson, of, the Pres bytery of Washington, was elected Modera tor, the Rev. Alexander Swaney, of the Presbytery of Steubenville, Permanent Clerk, and the Rev. William M. Grimes, of the Presbytery of St. Clairsville Temporary Clerk. In reference to the Theological Seminary at Allegheny, the following resolution was adopted : " Resolved, That Synod have heard with great pleasure the statements of the Rev. Dr. McKin ney, respecting the prosperity and prospects of the Western Theological Seminary, and having not only the highest confidence in its present management, but also the strongest hopes of its further enlargement and success, do fully approve the action of the'Board of Directors in favor of the endowment of a Fourth Professorship and the speedy appointment of a Professor." Kansas.—A Call for Help. We, this week, had a call from an intelli gent Presbyterian gentleman of Lecompton, Kansas. Lecompton is a city of a few hun dred inhabitants. It is the seat of government for the Territory, and would doubtless have been much more populous but for the un happy distractions of the country. Our vis itant vas, till last spring, a Pennsylvanian, and was our intimate acquaintance. He spoke enthusiastically of the beauty and fer tility of the country. He lamented the sad excesses of violent men, but expressed con fident hopes of peace and prosperity under a firm administration •of law and a return to the rule of right. If we should repeat all that was told us we might possibly give , offence to some of our friends, on either side of an important ques tion, who are so feverish.that the.y cannot bear even the suggestion of an anodyne. We shall therefore present, as appropriate to our own sphere of operations, only the religions part of our conversation. Be it known, then, that in Lecompton, and in all the region round about, there is not a Presbyterian minister, nor anything to supply, the place of one. 'There is a society of, the Methodist Church North, and another of the. Methodist Church South; but these are too ardently engaged ,in hostilities, the one against the other, to do much toward ad vancing the spiritual kingdom of their Lord and Master. There ,are a few, and only a few, Presby terians in Lecompton ; but these are exceed ingly desirous to have a church of their own order, and a pastor who will lead them to liv ing, fountains. One of them proposes that an acceptable minister shall have, with him, a room and board free of cost. The others will give according to their means. Some of the people who have no ecclesiastical con_ nexion, would also contribute; and doubt leas our Board of Missions would appropri ate liberally. Now, who will go? We are induced to re gard the field as one of vast importance and likely to prove exceedingly fruitful.. It should be occupied at once - -occupied by our Church. Standing, as we tio,,,ort the &un dation of the truth as spoken by Christ and his inspired apostles, mid keeping 'ourselves, in a good degree, clear of earth's strifes, we can go every inhere preaching the Word. Who then will go ? • A young man, sound in - the faith, pru deit, fall of 'zeal, and of a ready utterance, would have a prospect of usefulness. If he had a few years of experience, in the min istry, it would be still better. Could not the Board direct an applicant for employ ment, to that field ? Will not some one of our readers respond to the Macedonian cry ? Now is the time. The present moment calls loudly. Let Christians, at once, possess the land. Gospel influences are needed toward laying the foundations for good government, as well as for spiritual benefit; and the spirit, the principles, and the order of our own Church are well adapted to the exi gency. Syood of Ohio. This band of brethren met in Zanesville, on the evening of the 16th just:, and had a delightful fraternal intercourse, in the dis charge of their Synodical duties. Consider able time was occupied with devotional exer cises 'and preaching.' The Evangelical churches in Zanesville were all opened to the members of Synod, who accepted the fraternal invitation, and occupied the pul- pits, in the morning and evening of the Sab bath. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was administered on Sabbath after noon, in the Second Presbyterian Church, in which the meetings of the Synod were held, and a large number of Christians participated with the Synod in thiti solemn ordinance. On Saturday the ,claims of the Western Theological Seminary were presented, and a cordial response was Obtained, showing the deep interest which the brethren take in the institution. The principle item of business, however was preliminary arrangements for the organi l _ nation and endOwment of a University, in connexion with the Synod of Cincinnati. The' subject had been agitated for some time. At the last meeting of the Synod of Cincin nati, the resolution had been taken to pro gress, at once, with the work. To this reso lution the Synod of Ohio, after much friend ly discussion, has now responded with great cordiality. The purpose is to endow a first rate institution. The Synods are abundantly able, and we trust their wisdom, zeal, perse vexance and liberality, be equal to the full demands of the case. There is, how ever, one unhappy difference between the Synods. The Synod of Cincinnati selected West Liberty as the site. To this the Synod . of Ohio refused assent,, and selected Chilli cothe. The difference may be yet adjusted. Taking the number of Universities and Colleges as the indication, we might speak of Ohio as : the most literary State in the Union. There are, within its bounds, some twenty or upwards of these institutions. Many, however, as they are, there is need of one more, and we trust that it will be such an one as will be a credit to Presbyterians, and a blessing to the Church and the Country. The Synod manifested a deep interest in Church Extension, Education, Missions and Publication. On all these subjects it is de lightful to witness the Cordiality of brethren in different parts of our 'Zion, and their readiness to recommend a united and ener getic action; and we cannot but hope that every part of our great work''-in Christ's cause, will go on and , prosper. synod of Chicago. The Westward progress of .our Church is wonderful and delightful. The. Lord is do ing great things for us; and is doing, by us, great things for our country. Evangelism follows closely in the paths of the pioneer& Our department of the Lord's family is not always the very first in the movemeirt; but she moves firmly, strongly, blissfully. She does not do all the work that i&needed, nor even all that she might do; but she labors, and benefits, great and many, are the result. The Lord blesses her, and she still presses onward. dk. brother who was present at a recent very interesting meeting, writes to us "The three Presbyteries, Schuyler,, Rock River and Chicago, met in Princeton, 111., on Thursday the I6th, and, after a sermon by Rev. I. N. Candee, D. D., were, by prayer, constituted into the Synod of Chi cago. Rev. S. T. Wilson was chosen Mod erator, and Revs. Messrs. Matthews and Goodhue, Clerks. The usual committees were appointed,• and the usual business of Synods attended to; including discussions, exhortations and resolutions on the subject of Beneficence through the channels afforded by the Boards and Committee of our Church. Dr. Van Rensselaer, Secretary of the Board of Education, gave us an animating address in which he extolled our section of country rather more than ourselves. He, however, commended our Presbyteries on their educa tional arrangements. Each of them has a Presbyterial Academy of, the highest order, one at Macomb, one at •Dixon, and one at Marengo. The two latter are not yet com pleted, but will be ere long. ‘C On the evening devoted to Missions, we had addresses from three returned mission aries from China. Rev. Mr. Culbertson gave us a very instructive and interesting account of the manners and customs and state 'of society in • China, and inferred the necessity of sustaining missions there: The missionary collection amounted t , ) forty dol lars " Rev. J. M. Stephenson, D. D., as rep resentative of the Trustees and Directors of New Albany Theological Seminary, gave us a statement of the condition of its funds, and expressed their willingness to have the, institution removed to the North. West, if a suitable Place can be found, and proper ar rangements made to give it a promise of success. Our Synod appointed three Direc tore, Rev. Mr. Matthews of Schuyler Pres bytery, Rev. Mr. - Wilson of Rock River Presbytery, and Mr. Spring, a ruling elder of the S. church of Chicago, of the Pres bytery of. Chicago. Delegates, or rather the chosen Directors, from seven different Synods are to meet in Chicago on the 6th of No vember, to establish the Theological Sem inary of the North West,' if found practi cable. • . "Rev. I. N. Candee was . chosen Stated Clerk. Peace' and piety, , harmony, and brotherly love, were sustained in all our dis cussions and decisions. " We adjourned to meet in Dixon on the third. Thursday in October' 1857 At seven P. M.." After the above was in type, a communi cation arrived from the Stated. Clerk. Purr HILL Comm, Afisonville, Clear field County, Pa. This enterprising people desire a pastor. 'The country and a comfortable support is tendered. From. our London Correspondent. The Russian Manifesto and Naples—The Highland Piper at MOSCOW—Reaction in Spain—Deputation to Mr. Dallas—The 44 Agapenione," and its Apos tles in London—The Negative Theology—A Noble Protest—Dissent without a Creed--Independency and Episcopacy in contrast with Presbytery— A case in point—Thc Bishop of Arras, and French Schools-I%e Bishop of London's Career—The New Sees—American Genius—Mr. Bonar, Glas gow,-London, and the Goapet—Biblical illustra tion, LONDON, October 7, 1356 In the postscript of my last communica tion, I refer to the gloomy and threatening aspect of public affairs. It is now, said that. Russia meant her valorous and angry mani festo to tell on her own population; and al though Foreign Courts were to have its con tents communicated to them, yet it is not directly addressed to them, but to Russian agents. This is a distinction without a dif ference. We now learn whence the King of Naples has drawn the inspiration that has led to his bold defiance of France and Eng land. Russia, some say, will send a fleet to the Mediterranean by-and-bye, nominally as a guard of honor to the Empress' mother, who is to .pass the Winter at Nice; but, In reality, as a demonstration in favor of the principle, that King Bombe, may, without interference or intervention, " govern his own subjects according to his fancy;" which, in his case, means imprisonment and cruelty, of the vilest description. This monster cumbers the earth ; but " vengeance is mine, saith the Lord ;" and therefore the doctrine of assassination, as taught in Italy, with a price of a thousand ducats offered to his slayer, is to be deprecated by every Christian man. • - It is strange to see France joining with England in this matter. There is surely dishonesty here. Perhaps if the Bomba King were deposed, one of the Napoleon family a "parvenu" like Louis Napoleon, might take his place among the crowned heads of Europe. They talk Of the naval demonstration (if it take place,) as being "conservative," and to prevent insurrection; but that is scarcely a candid or truthful statement. Meantime, Russia is told by the Times and Morning Post, in answer to the threat about her " material forces," (which means, I suppose, a fleet in the Bay of Naples) that our• Jack Tars would only be too glad to get alongside those Russian ships which they tried in vain to descry behind the ramparts of Cronstradt ! All this comes on the back of the corona tion festivities, with our ambassador and his wife at a great,ball on the Sabbath, and giv ing magnificent entertainments themselves. Our embassy extraordinary will cost, some say, £35,000. An amusing story is told of A HIGHLAND PIPER, (an appendage to the family of the Duke of Sutherland, and taken to the Cor onation by the young Marquis of Stafford,) who, placed in ,an ante-room, suddenly. marched in, with measured tread and " skuling" pipes, among the noblesse, at their revels, silencing all other . musicians, fill ing the company first with. amazement, then with admiration, and finally- voted by the populace of Moscow, as he struts through the streets, with tartar and philibeg, to be the chief of the foreign ambassadors, and walking on foot, because none of the car riages are grand enough for him ! Tarn REACTION IN SPAIN is progressing, and Romish inquisitors have in their hands M. de Mora; a zealous and good man, who was circulating the Bible, with books and tracts. I was asked, about ten days ago, to join a deputation to the American arnbassa din., in order to ask him to use his influence' at Madrid, for 'the . liberation Of the victim of Papal hate. The Queen mother and Narvaez restored to Spain, and the former having her seques trated property given back to her, will now co-operate with the Pope's designs. O'Don nel's doom is sealed, by his having opposed the proposal to stop the sale of Church property. The treacherous Isabella has but used him for her own purposes. Unhappy Spain ! once more id bonds, her nascent lib erties blighted in the bud,' and troubles and bloodshed looming' before her in the future, as they have marked the past. The decline and fall of Spain, once so powerful, is clearly traceable to the avenging providence of him, whose martyrs' blood stained its soil, and who hears the cry from beneath the altar, " How long!': Two exponents of the " AGAPEMONE" lately appeared in. London, to expound their principles. [See Foreign Intelligence.] Prince, the head of the Agapemone, actually represents himself to be an Incarna tion.. of the Holy Ghost, and a pioneer of Christ's second coming. Instances have been recently referred to by one of the Bishops of Western England r where poor persons be lieved in him as Christ himself come again ! Great abominations have been transacted in "The Abode of .Love," and it is high time it were placed under State, or magisterial visitation and control. Probably there is real fanaticism in this case. It is difficult to believe this of most of the Mormon leaders, either here or in America. -I trust the United States people will never abuse their. noble Constitution, based, as it is, on Bible Christianity, by admitting to legislative powers an unclean and wicked conspiracy against that holy institution, of marriage between one man and one woman, on which, as a broad, rock-like basis, society is built, and destroying which, society is reduced to its elements. THE "NEGATIVE THEOLOGY" CONTRO VERSY is partially suspended, but the heresy itself is, I fear, diffusing its venom widely. The tendency has been to denounce, and get away from doctrinal definitions, and from those dogmatic utterances in which our own Church has always found her strength, and by which, too, (like the Theses which Luther nailed up on the doors of the church at Wittemberg,) the churches of the RefOrma tion so nobly flung out a defiance to Rome, and all other enemies of the truth as it is in Jesus. I fear greatly for the influence of some of the Dissenting Colleges; I doubt if in any of them the doctrine of imputed righteousness is distinctly taught; and at the best, it is a New Schbol dilution of the the ology of the Puritan age which is .now sup plied to students. The following, however, from the Rev. Walter Scott, late a Professor at Airedale Independent College, Lancashire, is au admirable protest against the rising heresy of the day : Teachers had appeared in the Established Church of our land, who manifestly assailed the truths of Christianity, and too great indulgence had been shown them; even in the Indepeodent body. •Their hostility was_not so much direct as indirect. In their liands,,the Atonement became a mere dramatic representatiom to teach the ne cessity of self-saerifice; and affect the heart, and having no relation to the violated law of God; white justification was rather the actual posses. 'sion Of the whole race, than the possible privilege which, all might realize, through faith. • These opinions, shrouded in a mass of clouds, fringed with the rays, of a gorgeous imagination, and sometimes not even in so pleasant a form, were industriously circulated among the would-be re ligious philosophers,,or philosophical religionists, of the present day. They, called themselves . an advanced 'school of theologists • -but that; in its true sense, depended' on whether they, were ad vancing in the right direction. That they were in advance of the Bible was, in one sense, unquett. tionable ; but that they had gone too far from it was, in his opinion, also unquestionable. To them and their offspring, let there be no quarter. However their leaders might cant and whine, (and they could do that when they liked,) and complain of the illiberality and uncharitableness of their opponents, when the Gospel was at stake, they must not listen to this. The Cross was the symbol of their redemption; by it they conquered; but without it, their churches ceased to be churches. They were temples without altars, and the holiest of all without the Shekinala and the mercy seat. What the Evangelical Dissenters need is, Presbyterianism and a recognised Creed, by which, as a touchstone, men's public teach ings could be tested. Some time ago, indeed, the Congregational Union published a "Dec laration of Faith and Order "; but it neither claimed, nor has it been received with the binding authority .'of a Creed. And thus, when error is broached, or stealthily creeps in,there is no authoritative standard by which it can be tried. It may be said, the stand ard is the Bible; but so say all heresiarchs, too; and after all, a Creed is nothing more than a definite statement as to what the Bible teaches, and is thus agreed upon by a body of men, as the test of orthodoxy. But, further; this controversy indicates the weakness of the Independent system' 'of Church Government, as contrasted with Presbyterianism. Lbt me give both an illus tration and a contrast. Some years ago, one of the ministers of the London Pres bytery, who officiated at Brighton, and whose reading and tastes were much influenced by German modes of writing and opinion, was suspected by two of his elders (men who had been trained up in a thorough knowl edge of the masculine theology of the West minster Divines;) of broaching dangerous opinions in the pulpit, or of keeping back part of the truth of God. They spoke to him on the subject, and the result was so unsatisfactory, that they came with a com-. plaint to our. Presbytery. We invited our brother first of all to a Conference, and a series of Committee meetings (thirteen in number, as I remember well, being Chair man,) was held, in order to ascertain what were his real opinions. It was some time before we could discover them, inasmuch as he affected mystic, and obscure terms, (the objective and the subjective, &c., &c.,) and more than this, gave such definitions of his views, in answer to categorical questions, as seemed formed to baffie our scrutiny. Nay, he tried to shell that his views and those of the Confession were identical. But, mainly by the vigilance and ability of the late Pro fessor Campbell, we at length elicited suffi cient evidence whereon to found a"« libel," in the ecclesiastical sense of the term. With a lawyer to advise him, he sought to justify himself; but at length the Presby tery found the libel proven, and after hear ices from him a cunning defence addressed ad populuvt, and using Evangelical phrases in his own neological sense, he declined our jurisdiction, and walked out of the church— this, however, did not hinder the Presby tery's action. A full and elaborate review was publicly made by members of Presby tery, of his errors on the doctrines of Substi tution, Satisfaction and Propitiation, in which it was clearly seen that he'(as "the Negative Theology" is doing now,) ignored alike human guilt, Divine wrath, the claims of violated justice, and the doctrines of an Atoning Sacrifice and an imputed righteous ness---Christ's work, in his eye, being nothing more than a surrender of his will to the will of the Father and his death having no other virtue or peculiarity than being the crowning proof of Ins sell:sacrifiOe ; and the result being a moral one, its effect on the minds of men so contemplating it, being to make them Christ-like and self sacrificing too. Not one word was there in his " Cenfessiong" to show that he believed that Christ died for (huper) the ungodly," in the sense of substitution. The Righteous Government of God, by this system, sus tained and vindicated by penalties, is utterly ignored. The Presbytery having thus given their reasons publicly, and, through the E'vanaelical press, these reasons being given to the world, the sentence of deposition which was pronainced, impressed very many Episcopalians and Dissenters with the vigor and fidelity of our system, as well as with the - sense that their own systems grieviously failed in cases of heresy. It may be said, let "the Church" (the communicants,) cast out the false teacher and pastor. But will they? Does he not, by his plausibilities, succeed in carrying away many after him, and , especially the ardent and trustful youth of the congrega tion ; and without the brand of heresy, can he not, at the worst, remove elsewhere, and continue to spread a net for souls? But what of EPISCOPACY ? Look at it as it stands. See the Privy-Council (!) de ciding (in the Gorham case,) that Gorham is not wrong, and that Anti-Gorhamites are good Churchmen too !