PRESBYTERIAN ~LIA:I)ER-. • :,4 ',t' '"ADVOCATE. Presbyterian Banner, Vol. iro No. 16. prosbyterian Advocate, Vol. XLIG, N 0.11.1 DAVID MeKINNEY, Editor and Proprietor. TER3IB.-IN ADVANCE. Original Vottrg. New Metrical Version. PSALM 111. Lord, how my foes are multiplied, Many againstme do arise ; How many do my soul deride, And say the Lord will him despise. But thou, 0 Lord, like a great shield, Art round me for protection , spread; My glory art thou now revealed, Uplifting my desponding head. Unto the. Lord my pray'r I'll make, He hears me from his holy hill ; I laid me down and slept—l waked, Because the Lord sustain'd me still. I will not e'en ten thousand fedr, Who set against me round about ; Arise, 0 Lord, and save me here, Who didst my foes aforetime rout. Thou all my enemies didet smite, • Upon the cheek-bone in thy might; The teeth of the ungodly foe, Thou, too, hest broken with thy blow, Salvation to the Lord belongs, E'en, my deliv'ranoe from their wrongs; And thus my pray'r shall ever be, Thy blessing may thy people see. Nor the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Long Sermons. [Tastes, habits, fashions, are all liable to run into extremes. To correct these ten dencies, a little ridicule, ludicrously applied, is excellent. Even in serious things it may be used. Our correspondent would apply it to the fever which is now becoming so prevalent, for short sermons.—En.] A man must have a good deal of impu dence to think that he can entertain an, in telligent audience twice every week with sermons half an hour long, said a fashion able young man, in a drawing rc.om at one of our fashionable watering-places. A man ' must have a good opinion of his own abili ties, who will undertake to preach half an hour to a polite congregation, said a fashion able young lady, who was .a communioanfin a fashionable church. Mr. A. would, never suit us; he preaches such " long sermons" that he would drive all the rich and fashion able families from our congregation, says in elder in one of our fashionable churches. 0, the length of it / the length of it, says a ministerial oritio, after listening to a Synod laid sermon that was not shaped after the twenty-five minute rule. Editors show that they have been troubled on this subject. Writers in our religious journal& fulmi nate against this tlairig, ae against a crying sin. TheOloginal Professors warn their students to beware of dogs, to beware of evil workers, but especially of long sermons. Congregations will tolerate a sermon so weak that it is in danger, of fainting, if it is only short. It may be grandiloquently empty, if it is only short. A preacher may wander from his text, from his subject, from sense; he may wander' so far as never to get back, and still all wilt be pardoned if it is only short. I once heard of a man who was preach ing on the parable of the Prodigal Son. And, in order to carry out the figure fully, and to make the description as effective as possible, he laid the home scene in Penn sylvania. And when the young man had received the portion, of goods that fell to him, the preacher started him for Califok nia, by way of the plains, giving a graphic account of hie adventures by the way. But, in order to suit the occasion, he did not leave him there long. Soon poverty and some of its disagreeable concomitants over took him. Then, in the midst of his ek tretuities, he started him on his way back to Pennsylvania; portraying the escapes and sufferings of the road, until he got him as far as Louisville, Ky. And whilst he had him there, he found that his sermon had at tained the fashionable length, and leaving the young man to take care of himself, he closed the services, much to the edifica tion of the congregation. Now, you might suppose that a habit Con demned by this great ,laudation of its oppo site, must be very injurious to the Church; the habit of ignorant men; the growth of the dark ages; luxuriating in religions de clension the attendant of heretical no tions. But, instead of this, some good men, orthodox, zealous,, great; inspired men, have preached long sermons; and that, too, when letters were reviving, when the kingdom of Christ was advancing, when the Holy Spirit was being poured out without measure. There were men in Scotland in the days of Knox, and' a little after, that had the "impudence" to preach not only half an hour, or a whole hour, but two or three hours. Such men as were: bard to surpass, in all that char acterizes a faithful minister of Jesus Chriat. They could not give all the fashionable' in tonations of the modern pulpit; said little about " Objective" and "Subjective." But they were not wanting in mental ability, in literary or theological attainments; they were men full of faith• and of the Holy' Ghost, who sued in jeopardy every .hour' for the kingdom of God's peke. And they preached to , men and women of unusual religious development. They stood unpro tected from the chilling blasts of Winter; with their lives in their hands, pleased and benefitted throughout the entire service . . Simple souls If they had only known some of the advantages of modern improvement they would soon have dismissed these mar tyr-spirited old men, and procured in their stead a man , after the model of our fifteen minute-essay-men. Then they would have escaped many a chilling blast; many a p ro . tracted stand, many a,surprise from the cruel soldiery. And what is most remarkable is, that notwithstanding all the crying out against long sermons" that is made:: now, then: these long-winded preachers and ,these long-standing congregations, filled the land, so mightily did the Word of God prosper and prevail. Then there was Augustine, and Clement, Ignatius aadtPolyearp, men of some note in their day, and'sven, yet respected by some of the old conservatives in theology. 'They wielded amightrinfinence in the Ohurch at very important periods of her history,' They were quite , as siteneseful in the ministas many of the reformers of the presentigaj. But they were most unfashionably long winded preachers. Then there was Paul, who had the " im pudence," the ungentility to stand in the midst of Mars Hill, and preach to Athe nians a long sermon; •and on another woe sion to preach all night. Row vulgar , to countenance a .man in ,perpetrating such an outrage upon gentility ! But have not things altered very much ? Would'net the sermons of Knox or Paul be very unsuitable at the present day : ? lam afraid they would. They•were attended by a state of things that has passed away. But has a better state of things succeeded ? If I would judge from the prevalence of short sermons, I should say no. Whenever piety has declined extensively,; whenever form has supplanted faith; whenever error has Prevailed over truth:; then short sermons have been fashionable. On the eontrary,,in times of world-wide revivals, when truth has held empire, and vital godliness has characterized the Church,long sermons have prevailed. , From the days of Constantine, vital piety began to decline; and this declension pro gressed century after century, until Anti- Christ acquired the title of Blasphemy. And as a. sequence, preaching was superseded more and more by form. Sermons became shorter and shorter, until they were entirely abandoned in many places, as a regular means of grace. And who leads the cry now, against long sermons; Paul, or Apollo!, or Cephas, or Christ ? No,; it is Anti-Christ. Does' Calvin, Luther, Knox ? No; 't is Tractarianism. Rome has built altars with great most and care, and none of these want for ittendants and protracted ceremony. But her pulpits are built , upon wheels Oxford has not yet attained full stature but is a promising child.. And so far as length of sermons goes, she might be taken for her mother. And if we are to, admire and imitate the apostate and arch-apostate in this thing, it may come to the wheels at last. R. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Religion; OR, LETTERS TO A FRIEND ON•VIE DOCTRINES AND DUTIES Off THE BIBLE. ExpJangtion., The substance of these letters, was first delivered in an . Inquiry; Meeting. A com pany-of youthful inquirers met weekly at my house for: instruction, and what- is, 'here written was, in: substance communicated to them in conversations and addresses. Sub sequently, an amiable young lady of my charge was taken sick, and thus cut off from the Sabbath Scheel, which she greatly prized, and from the house of God. For her benefit, what had before been spoken was written wit, with additions, in • the form of letters for her perusal; and these letters are now offered to the readers of Oils paper. There are 'in them. some repetitions. This results from two causes : one, the cir cumstances under which they were written; the other and mainly, of design, to keep in view and impress more deeply some im portant points which come under considera tion. Hence this is really deemed an portant feature of the work, and it is hoped will render it the more acceptable and use ful. For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little. —lsa. xxviii : 10. We are slow of heart to learn, and hence repetition is necessary. Designed as they are for the young, - and especially for those who are prevented 'by sickness from regular attendance at the house of God, it is hoped these letters may be useful to such, and, perhaps also to others, especially as they contain a practical view of some of the .more• important doctrines and duties of the Bible. The use of doctrines is to regulate the . heart and the life ; and hence doctrines should be presented prac tically, and duties doctrinally. Such is the aim in, these letters, and may the effort be owned of God to the salvation of the per ishing ! -LETTER 1.-INTRODUCTION. Come now and let us reason together, saitb. the Lord.—lsa. i : 18. MY DEAR YOUNG FRIEND :-I hope this letter will not surprise you. I feel, as you know, a deep interest in your welfare; and I have thought a few brief letters might perhaps be useful to you. Several considerations induce me to write. One of these is the present state of your health. Disease has laid its hand upon you; and it is very possible` you may never re cover. I fear you may not. But whether you recover or not, you are not able now to visit the house of God, nor to attend the Sabbath School. You must spend your Sabbaths at home; and this I know to be a great trial to you. Few have been more regular and punctual than you in the Sab bath School and in the place of worship. Of these means of grace you are:. mow de prived, and hence you may now and then like to read a line from your friend. This is one reason why I write. , • In regard to your disease, no one can yet tell its final result. That I :wouldhave you commit entirely to , God. Be not anxious about it. Try to be composed, cheerful, re signed: It is right to use means for the re covery of health; right to look to God for his blessing on these means; and having done this, it is right, and a duty, to commit ourselves entirely to God's disposal. Try to do so; and to > Say from your heart, Thy will, 0 God, .be done l—Matt. vi 9-18; and xxvi: 39-42.. Another reason why ,I write is because of the preciousness of your soul. My dear friend, though you must die, as your present sickness admonishes you, yet you are im mortal. Your soul can never die ; it must live for ever; and it must be. happy or miserable .forever. If I could say a word to benefit your soul—a word which God would bless to your salvation—how greatly should I rejoice I And angels, too, would be glad !--i-Luke xv : 1. 1 have another reason for writing. You have long been serious and thoughtful; you are even now seeking. the way of salvation. Hence I know you will read with prayerful attention the words written to you. You will read, and ponder, and pray over what I say ; I know you. will. Surely this is a sufficient encouragement, and it leads me to hopu.that I may, with. God's blessing, be u seful to you. The Lord grant it may be so ! He hears prayer; he will grant it As .you,,have been thoroughly instructed in the ,syste* of .truth taught in our. " ex cellent OtitctaiOn;', you will . appreciate *hat "ONE THING IS NEEDFUL :" "ONE THING HAVE I PUBLICATION OFFICE, GAZETTE BUILDING, FIFTH FOR trIE WEEK ENDING SA may be said on the doctrines and duties of the Bible. You will, look out and examine the texts of Scripture referred to, and also the ! potations from the Cateehism and con fession of Faith, as well as the references to these' and other' works. 'Doctrines are the basis on which duties rest;; and whatever I may say of. a doctrinal nature, I, shall en deavor to present in a practical manner; for my aim is to lead you to Chriat, that you may be made Wise unto salvation.-2. Tim.- iii 14-17. My letters, shall, for the most part, be brief, so as not to weary you in your Weakness. But let me beseech you to give,your attention now to'the great subject of religion, and to be gin at once and with earnestness 'to seek the salvation of your soul ; for, behold, now is the accepted time : ; behold, now is the day of salvation.--2. Cor. vi : 2. Life is short' and uncertain, and death may be near. Prepare to meet it, and be ready for, it. Read Matt. 25th chapter. Please write to me. Tel toe just how you feel ; let me know :-your: exercises, your thoughts arid difficulties, and ; propose any questions that you like. It will afford me pleasure to ilopart to You any information and instruction that I maybe able. Hesi tate not to express your mind 'fully ; and in return I will_be full and frank in address ing you. Praying, for your . tkealth and sal. nation, I am .xoug FRIEND. Nor the,Preebytertan Banner mid Advocate. Synodical Uonvention. According to agreement, the Synods of Ohio and Cincinnati, (0. 5.,) met in the First Presbyterian church in Columbus, on Tuesday evening December 23d, to deter mine the location of the " University," which they had resolved to establish under their joint control. There were present at this Convention about two hundred and thirty-five minis ters and eleven elders•as delegates, from the various churches, besides a great many others, not officially, who. took a deep inter est in all the doings of the assedably: The Synods first met in: a separate capaci ty, for the formation of their rolls, and then. resolved to meet each other in Convention. The two streams hence flowed together, and mingled into one. They made quite an im posing appearance, and were doubtless the largest Presbyterian body ever convened in Ohio—the meetings of the General'AsSem bly in Cincinnati,ln 1845 and in 1850, not excepted. The following resolutions were offered im mediately after the formation of the Con vention, and pissed unanimously for Its di rection Resolved That the Moderators of the Synods shalt jointly preside ; and the Temporary Clerks of each. Synod shall recopl. the, Minutes Of the Convention_ for -their . Synods .severally. - If-any diversity of-opinion shall occur between the Mod erators on a point of order, it shall be submitted to the Convention. , Resolved,. After the organization of the Conven tion, the proposals for the location of the Univer sity shall all be banded to the Clerks, and read oonseputively,, before any discussion shall be al lowed. Resolved, The rules and order adopted and re . commended by 'the General Assembly, shall be ob served in all the proceedings of the Convention. Resolved, The final vote-shall be taken by call ing the roll , ; and a majority of all the members of the Convention shall be necessary, to determine the location of the University. After the passage of these resolutions, the Convention spent the remainder of the evening in prayer and conference. Adjourned4ill tomorrow morning, at nine WEDNESDAY MORNING, 9 O'Clook Convention met, and was opened with prayer. The roll was called, after which propositions from the following places, com peting for the location of the Institution, were read, viz.: Cleveland, offers $30,000 in land and buildings. Central . College, $20,000, in land and buildings. • Chillicothe, $llO,OOO, in land, buildings, apparatus, and cash. ffillsboro', $30,000,,in cask Springfield, $35,000„ in land and cash. Bellefontaine, $50,000; inland; buildings, and cash. West Liberty ) $35,000; principally in cash. After the reading of these proposals, the following resolution was offered by Dr. Hoge : Resolved, That whatever be the decision of the Convention, flail]. the location of the University, we will cheerfully acquiesce in the result; and we do hereby covenant with each other to secure the complete endowment of the Institution. Remarks being called for on this resolu tion, Dr. Plumer, of the Western 'Theologi cal Seminary, who was present as a visitor, being urged, arose, walked forward to the Speaker's stand, ani said, "It is good to be here—it is good to be here. When I was a boy large enough to go a deer-hunting, in Washington County, Ohio, you could not have got together twenty Presbyterian min isters, if you had ransacked the whole State. Behold, how God• has blessed you! See what he hath wrought ! The resolution be fore you, deserves your serious attention. Some of you here have to be very much dis appointed. Your strength is in your union. United, you can establish a great College— one worthy of you, and 'the cause you have at heart. If you are going to put up a poor little Institution, I wish you would not es tablish any.. And such I know you will found if you are not harmonious. Thomas Jefferson, when the members of the old Congress-were criticising the Declaration of Independence, said, We must all hang to gether.' ' Yes,' responded Dr. Franklin, 4 or we will all hang separately.' So it will be with you. Charles of England, said of Presbyterians, They are isrod's silly people; and can easily be divided, by fling ing a bone or two 'of contention among then.'" Let this not be the calk with the members of this Convention. Keep out differences. These are the bones which, if you commence to gnaw, will soon bring di visions among you, to the total ruin of this great enterprise. " I ought, perhaps, to have remained in my seat ; but being invited to speak, I could not forbear saying what I have said. May the great Read. of the Church smile upon' you, and crown your deliberations with com ,plete success: . The Hebrews 'said, 'Mercy be with- ou.' The Greeks said, 'Grace be yours.;'. and the Romans Peace be on you." W4h , Ping, leap, tiitineei zoom and peace be with y( and from the Lord Jet. These remarks of :Dr. pression on all present. The. Moderators then resentatives of the co remarks on the above Gen. S. Mason, .of could find it in his resblation. He would feelings, patriotistd, and tion of the Institution• would co-operate with , establishment of the, located. He • confessed it went the grain, to give si but he had no hesitation feeling was ',seifish. We selves. The carrying Or he said, was absolutely istence and prosperity He felt that the people be cordial in their located. Mr. Glover, of West -he was a little " selfish had the honor to re would slay, if this G College elsewhere. tion, and he would col ever it may go. If better site in our bat location, than West Li it there. The people t in their hearts to resist hearts were in the mitt. Dr. Stanton, of Ch bound to co-operate wi' Convention. This wag and it would be to the Rev. F. T. Drown, some very fine rem? advantages of that oil he did not like to pre place, lest he might tl distract the minds of vention. Father Dickey w , choice. Ile would decision of the Con - said, his " poor Mill should be put forth and perpetuation of 1 decision he would God. Rev. Mr. Raffens] Said his people had quiesce in the decisii Dr. Steel, of Hill of the resolution; the same amount other place, that he This was not to bi doubted not they we what they would do, Rev. Mr. West, of Certain remarks „mac bers, saying that the succeed, unless if -- such places. Under. God, he said, these Synods were able to establish and endow an Institution of the kind proposed anywhere. The reSolution was ,passed unanimously, The remainder of "the'dayiwati taken up in.hearing speecheS froth the representatives of the above places, as to their ppeuliar advantages for the location of ,the :proposed University. All these were exceedinglyinteresting,and, taken as a whole, were the beat - speeches we ever listened to.• We never heard them equal led in courtesy, wit, diction, .eloquence, and power; and some of us, Mr. Aditor, will never forget the superior excellences (4' the places so graphically • But I ne glected to take notes for even a resume for you columns. Wednesday night, seven o'clock, we com menced voting. On first ballot, Chilficethe got one hundred votes; West Liberty, one hundred and ten; Springfield, seven;'Hills. boro', three.; Bellefontaine, five: No plea° having a majority of •all the votes cast, is second ballot resulted ,the: same. as above, with a loss of three votes to Chillicothe, and a gain'of two to West Liberty. A third ballot gave West Liberty one' hundred and nineteen; Springfield, sixty,eight; Chilli cothe, twenty-nine; and Hillsboro", ten. West Liberty hating a nisjority of all the votes, was declared chosen as the site of the proposed University; The' Convention then ,adjourned till to-morrow warning, at nine o'clock. Christmas morning, Convention met, was opened With prayer. A resolution was passed, confirming a previous resolution of the Synods, that the buildings of thelnsti tution should not be commenced till $200,- 000 were actually raised. The Rev. Henry Hervey offered a Aeries of resolatiens, which were adopted, the im port of •which was, that Biblical literature . • should be made more common in all'Col . leges, even in those not strictly denomina tional; and that in.• the College aborit: to be founded, Biblical Geography and 'History, Jewish Antiquities, Genius of , the Hebrew Commonwealth, Science, of Scripture Sym bols and Types, Hebrew Language, And the Greek of the Old and New -Testantents, should find a place in ':the College Otrri culum. Also, that Lectures on the deuces, doctrines, and duties• of -the Chris tian religion, in tlie order of the West minster Catechism, be Incorporated in the, course of stridy. - On motion, the Convention was then dis solved, the Synods returning , to separate rooms, andadjourning in regular form. Thus ended one of the most interesting ecelesiaStical meetings we ever. attended. May God bless the:enterprise now COM menced ; and may we all drop any local or sectional feelings we may have: entertained, and carry out to, the letter the resolution for which all voted, viz., t/lat we would ALL CHEERFULLY ACQUIESCE in the decision of the Convention, wherever it might locate the • Institution. I had thought ,Mr. Editor, to have had room in , this letter, to give you a description ; of Columbus, the great ,State-House, and the Eleemosynary Instititions of our State there ; but I forbear. I may notice these things again. W. X F. PRINCIPAL THING WANTED.—It is holi ness we want above everything else ; holy principles, holy ministers, holy discipline, holy tempers, holy sermons and prayers, !icly habits and conduct. Nothing will compen sate for this; If the cliurdlies are not advanc ing in, holiness, we cannot be !surprifieit that' there are few eonyersionsu-littlegatituillife: —Grayer. - 'ED OF THE LORD :" " THIS ONE THING I DO." , ABOVE SMITHFIELD, PITTSBURGH, PA. AY,- JANUAUY 10, 1857. the Father, Ifr te a deep im 'shed tears. poik die rep- - iealitiea a'or • resolution.. td, ~.said he vote for the social oil 'the ;field. 'llle !tt.t for ilhe About one hundred years ago, A. W. emigrated from Lancaster County, Pa., to German Township, Fayette County, Pa., and Fettled on the waters of Middle_ Run, as a farmer, where he raised eight children, five of whom are yet alive, whose ages, added together, make four hundred and five years. The, eldest is nearly ,ninety,-seven, years of, age; and his memory is equal to a histo ry for the Test eighty years. He gives an account of all the first settlers'if that sec tion of the county, and narrates many in cidents of great interest. A. W. and wife died at the advanced age of eighty-five and eighty-seven years. This family were not only remarkable for long life, but were blessed in other wa s. , 444 # 0 4 °0' 64141 41# 1 1 3 , 13 ' r: riat r i t Arttlf" ' .4 il , 1 ', O , , '_o. Th lioiterrty' liow ntiMber*Orte three hdifed, and are nearly all members of that branch of Christ's Church known as Presbyterian. I was present not long since, at the church at M., when one of the fourth generation of this family was baptized by the Rev. S. W. The father and mother of the sub ject; the grandfather and grandmother, great-grandfather and great-grandmother, were all precept; and all belonged • to the same pastoral charge. In temporal things, they have been also greatly favored. Although now numbering near three hundred, theyall who have arrived at the .age of twentylifive years, own real estate, more or i lesA•r.E. l -In 'short,• they all have been blessed in basket and store. For such distinguishing kindnesses, many thatiks are due to the great Giver of all good: wherever the tier places; ig, that this our. Alierevex or, confessed the place he but this he ,o located the the _loathe to love it artier ' bad offered a synods, for its then let us put place had it not Their le, felt himself decision of the isition at first ; , veland, made the superior location. But , claims of that - ire and 'more m of the Con- We Will ' hive Forever. Beyond the ,dark and'dismal vale of death, there is an ocean whose depth no line can fathom, and whosikeirpanse is inunentairible. That ocean is--Eternity. Awhile we tread the earth, and live. and move amid terres= trial things, and seem, like them, to bloom, to ripen, and to +lie. Yet there is that within whiCh makes us shudder and recoil when the thought arises of 'sinking to noth ingness. Oar body' may decay, our pulse relax, and our heart stop throbbing, yet, we cannot bear the thought, that we shall cease . to think. The breath of God, the vital spark that animates this tenement of Clay, the soul of man, • shall> never die. Again we> start and tremble. Another thought arises, of vaster importance, still. What shall be our after state? WS shrink from non-exi,§tence, and long for immertal ity; yet welear to tread the great unknown. We dreall the phantom Death, the severing of gielnystie,threßd that, hindsitogether, soul and l;Ody. ,Where shall, be our dwelling place when our cold and lifeless forms "lie silent in the grave"?"`"Where - shall the spirit ,fly ? There is a world of light, and one of woe,. beyond the bounds of time and space, where the eternal waves roll amuse less on. Them xn one of thre,,phall the soul dwell foretref. ' No wonder that sinful man fears to latineh out on the broad ocean of eternity. There are,so many doubts that rise, which world be shall-inliabit 7 -whether heaven or hell. Yet the first great cause of all things, the mighty Ged has prepared an agency on earth, to teach main how to direet his course, to enter in the golden gates; and to warn him of the path that leadi.to the dark depths of, eternal-woe. Awhile on earth we live . probationers for eternity., , The Word', ;the finger-post of God, points out the way to heaven, and is the beacon-light by which we may steer safely past the roeki and shoals of sin . , and avoid, the-maelstrom. . of . , , We will live forever ; and we make our own eternity I The warnings have 'Wen giVen; the directions 'laid down ; and shall we choose a-life of endless bliss, or one of endless woe ? LEVITES. urge bia own submit to the feelingly and efforts 'eStablishment This the voice of Tellefontaine, d - oordially se fed the spirit ' not promise tion for any for hie own. d. Yet he ;thing; and sordial deprecated I,inernJ nild not A meeting of ,the.colNregsktipn of Calvar ry church was held' last .evening, to take some action With reference to the resignation of Dr. Scott. On motion, Col. R. McKee was called to thee. Chair and:Mr. McComb appobited Secretary. ~ i hen, the objects of the Meeting were stated, the Clerk read the following To the Eideri and Trustees of Catvary Preslyterian , Church of San Praneiseo : You are aware that no Ecclesiastibal 'rela tion has ever been established between us. The, call for my . pastoral services has never been aecaptect It has not, in fact, ever been put into my hands' by the Presbytery of Louisiana. " I .prestime its is still in their keeping. But as far as I can: do so; Know' return that call to you" ) and desire that.you will act as freely aa , .if it had neverimen Made And in consequence of my resign : . ing, hereby all claims 'to the pulpit by virtue of that call, you will be pleased to consider it vacant, and' take such , measures: as you may deem best to obtain a supply. - It is now perfectly clear. to me, that there are divisions among yon, and considerable dissatisfaction with me and my labors in the pulpit, ou account' of my welllnown of the Vigilance : Committee,. which has so unhappily agitated this community for the last several months. Both in my regular reading and preaching of the Word of God, just in the same manner that I hive <always done, and in using, as I sometimes do,t an old discourse, a sermon written ten, or, more rani ago, I find myself hindered and fet tered, And often times, though wholly ;moon-, scions of Making any "' flings"' or`alliisibnit to thelate-lobil troubles, yet 'I /arsenal:in: ,derstood as that great oferthe is taken at my preaching and expounding the Holy Scrip T tures. Insthe ,light of my conscience and principles, I cannot understand the Word of God nor preach - it in any other way than I have done; and, with the underitanding of the Bible, and of the Constitution arollatm of our country that I have, it is impossible for me ever to approve of the organization and doings of the Vigilance Comm4tee: Thinking, therefore, that the peace and prosperity of the 'congregation, which we all have so much at heart, may be Better secured by my withdrawal ,from its do , hereby decline to act,. ox , lieconsidexed any longer . na'aseer elect. , , In taking my'dfibial leave of YOU, gentle-' men, allowino tO rettithry l inirnYireirainliere thailkelot 211416 kindness you have 'how For the Prealuterian Banner and Advocate -'lt, Remarkable Family. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Meeting of Dr. Scott's Church. 'LETTER' FROM 'DR. EICOtT. me and mine on the part of yourselves and thecongregation ever since 'I came to the Pacific. Coast. ior your officialmiiiiieration I also thank you. Personally, I entertain high respect for yourselves and. thelcongre cation, as far as they are known tome,;.;and I shallt` never cease to pray for.e advance • merit of true religion'in'this country `and' in. this city. May -every blesiing rest on you caeli,ot you,,and on, every ,soullin:the;con gregitiott' now and for ever, more; : through our Lord Jesus Christ, to, whom, be glory, world viitliont'encl. Amen. • .. To- Col. McKee, tr;B: Roheiti4, andiitheis, the Elders'and Tinifees; etc. 'Study of Calvarg iehlarch, NovemberSth 1856. 1 At the conclusion of the: reading, Mr. W. H. i sto ~t yoiee : , . 'rft'itii4tieil, That this °Mir& and doiigi.44 l tion have heard, with very aioti ingie r t;itbe letter addressed to their Rlders.and tees, by the Rev. Dr. Scott, under date of Sth instant. • Resolved, That While we appreciate the motives of honor and delicacy which hat* induced Dr. Scott to tender his resignation, we beg to assure him, that however much many of us may differ with him in opinion concerning local events, we feel united to him by an attachment too sincere'littcl too strong to be dissolved, with our consent, by any differeucestthat have yet occurred ; and we take this,opportunjty publicly, to express our very great confidence in, and affectionate regard for him. Resolved, That we deeply feel the — greas indignity which was offered to him on the morning of the sth tilt., and have no lan guage to . express our utter detestation of its: r baseness - that we deem an insult to our pastor', te to ourselves. Rest' , that out*" warmest gratitude is: due Dr. Scott, for his veiy Mile and'faithful' labors among - us, and above all, to the Head of the dhurch, for that blessing which has crowned his instrumentality with ap much• honor and success. ' 74,.., Resolved, That our past eiferierice Of the labors of Dr. Scott, has-impressed us, with their importance; and that in. our de sire for him to remain, we are not influenced by personal. Considerations only, but feel that his' withdrawal from the city' would be ii, public loss. Resolved ; 'That the Elders and Trustees of , this churchhe, and they are-hereby au thorized, to acquaint Dr. Scott with-our most earnest desire, that he will not leave us:; that renew tOliini the " call" oiiginally made by this ohurah and emigteg,atioii, as no less expressive of *our wishes new than it ever hits been; and ,that they diligently,pros: acute the same in the use of all . appropriate means, urging him to accept, if nokincon sistent with his own' iiiihe's itid 'Beige of duty; and to become duly installed as our pastor at an,early, clay. - - Resaved, That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be handed to Dr. •Scott as early as praeticable an Tuesday morning; and that the prayersuf this church be now .offered to Almighty God, that he will guide both hiii and, us in ,the path of duty, helping usto do that which shall be most for the glory, of our Redeemer, and the welfare of eurfellow men, in time and for eternity.--San .rci.ii, else° paper. ' , • - ; N To the Memory of ,Dr. t'. B. Smith, of Alliance And Resolution., pertaining to Railroad Regulations , by the Studente and Teacheie of' Aft.` Tinian Semi- Having organized a Physiological Class, embracing sixty-eight of the students and teachers of Mt. Union Sethinary, 'end em ployed Dr. Smith, of Alliance; to deliier a series of forty lectures, and to dissect a sub ject obtained from the City Authorities of Cleveland, for the purpose of aequiring a more thorough and practical knowledge of 'the condition of Health and the Taws of our being; the Docter during the progreiti of these lectures, being suddenly killed with his wife and six Other pemons, by that terrible collision of the oars , at Alai:ten, Stark Coun ty 0., on the sth hist.---therefore we Re solve the follOWing : ' Ist. That, we feel actively 011ie, and deeply bereaved,fin centre= with all good eft' , zees, of the vicinity, in consequence of, the horri-i ble slaughter and wounds of our fellows, and neighbors, we do feel peattliarlY sensitive and un feignedly afilicted, ; upon the-unnatural death. of our generous, talented and beloved Instructor, in that science which teaches xis hoiv't6 preserve health, and which exhibits so .Much of the'wis dem, goodness, and skill, of the "Framer of our bodies, and' the Father of our spirits." _3d. As some of us have for years been inti mately aequainted , with Dr. Smith, and. ph is and companion, we have th e e fullest confidence their pithily profiiiion of eligiou; and their ,worthy standing in the , ,Presbyterian Chtlich, and do devoutly trust, that their conge„ nialepirits are transplaritedto a More congenial clime, where' they will , together forever expand and bloom in beetle fight. 3d. • That While iiithis instance we arentit dis- Pined unduly to censure the officers of the trains, or the :Railroad Companies, for the ,sitdden striation of eight' baticable lives; and 't he incurable wounds, physical and mental, of so many ortite living.; yet we do feel that the various ; nterests of our country (when so Many valiable lives ,, and useful men arid women` ; ere - dell,* travilifif in the ears, and thronging torneot their; friends...at the stations;) do .imperatively demand, of ~Railroad Companies 'to 'ad ofit in'ArCe' the most judicious system of regulations, and -, to employ. as engineer, conduotor, agent or hand, no care less, paitsionate, intemperate, pinfinti; ,unaceeitt. 'LW:Outing - orselfish man; libtseek.-for theaeEre sponsible positions, wherenot onlyprePertX,,bat' innocent and 'are at stake, „ gent and Christian men of Arita' Skill; integritY, patience and promptitude. 4th. That the public good absolutely requires not Cady. .the". most efficient Code of legrl' enact~' manta, lint Also a disposition of ; the :peopleAt,,: large to - AfOrce' thein.witli the same promptriels as. any other lavrrie the State - ; in order not - oily to, dispense peace to, loth the, girilWandinno-; cent, but also to guarantee, in the future, a„ pre tection to those who may travel, in thilifituren- - jo l meat of 4, life, liberty and, the.pursuit piness." sth. That whiletviir speak' en. emphatically Railroad Companies,, and persons in their ployment; ire do not wish to call attention "frointhe dangers, :responsibilities, and negleCts, ineiderit to other vocations.;, and from pp.A rge nt 4T 1400 0 , site of more intelligent; honest, unselfish And en ergetic wcirkmew in the -various b o y, aocult,nral, mechanical, •eonuneiniet,! doj mestid, andprofessional, , 6th. That we solicit almiliettton of these res. olutionft,iwt4e frrashotreittnYßisanatideAdeortai,Y and the AlliOspeseal ' , • • . W deli ritm: ‘ , l AIIIITITUritita/M4 ) 1361111 *"' .tunir eV?. i1 77, 1 4 4r t By Nail, or at the Mahe; pe earl' BI Delivered in the Oity , '1.75 . " ` 44 'PRINTECTUS. Tor the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Philadelphia, 27 South Teuth,•Stieet, "below tiettnut ittif an 5, figg ,rl.O • TIM &IRMO MIND 0041051EItret :"="-frliicioft mercies of God will break,the miAirko of An hird'heOrVis not so soon broken, as a broken heart is bound , up. , If is beitil. to ktvesgeodconseimp, and bhOenstire4; - 04'to a. ,lhave alial tine and be flattered. ." Wiiiiustlideitheliiihingislaeoneienee f A word from; God; kldolulfidiniCilrist; a t° l wh'fron,l. t.he,BPi*.l,ol. l -4 1 514.0. tbe -hart. A PASTORAL' LETTEit.ithS i folliziiitii ) is PRA rinvifitOCieetiabansthatiretei 4ta autho#ty nnqnektienable, ;3 StPil , it; And vides were heeded, the most desirable results world follow: , "We beseech yonhrethriiih to know thim which labor among yon, and Over'yott in the Lord, and admonish. you; .and to esteem them very highly , in love , for ,their-, work's sake. And be at peace amonoyonrselves." —Pau/. DANCING.—A. young lawyer of Bangor, when Mr. Looutialwisvnaohing there, as a candidate, called - on: " him to, know what his views were about danding,,tl46 ,IPeißgn favorite amusement with hith,';dia he ; being an influential member of 'the enngiegiqn. The young minister calmly reified to his in quiTy=" MT. M--, Ithink that nll things are not eattally, important, and that some have'ptioi anduTgent upon our at tention. Now, seems to 'ine that the most important thing for you ie tic Wenn:le-a true Christian. I would advine4en to - attend Tto that immediately, and afterwards 'yen can dans as laugh asMOlak proper.". The lawyer took the advice k .and 9001 1 baaamei a worthy member' r the - ehuinit, and 'min* gave np dancing. ,HOUGSTS.--Be trial* does , not love the violet!" Be emu& to' nt ; to,rdadetletie alto ickon wrecked! • . • -3±14 Be provident; the, ants anticipate the Winter Be i4d l strious;Jtees, th9ML 44eY sxe never idle, Dail ding r:: ; Be faithful the needle inspires trust! Be true ;' the The 'best loved ! - " Pe religious.; < your oivn, heart -is' witness that 0 3 soul immortal usiftd; Oud cheet.ful The most ' effectual Adele ilgainst, the blows of unkindness; is an acknowledged amiability and Ts.efldneh 4 .‘ •; = As the heart glows,. ep.,the 40,1 W-shine. One of t6:berit lessoneto teach ajouth that he shoWs'eende not eOndeseinsiOn -by being commonplace': _ - • , . • .• • • PAUL'S ESTIMATE ,OF IfIC4VX4f!IT - In speaking of the gloties of the etern a l the rapture of the Apotifle ddetl nits etunipe ,bitn: as a sally the idagination; /as a thought awakened by the sudden glance of r the pbject; he does not enrtsa yjingelf:at itindOm frtim the sudden impulse of thane 'tient, in'the toiia'of 'oalody Lion. .Attlecikon "'he says, Ibipolpirin:al;arithmetic, "I rodeo," lifter f p. s 4lne esti mate of. ,their ,comparative tlitetbe sufferings of i the.p . paeut th.ll!),Alre not worthy to be comlatied with the glory that shall be revealed ii na,..„". No man "aei. illaiidlibialitlefd to make this : estimate. : .Of tireiiinfferingslotthViiiea mit ,y . cr . orl4 he And, shared Anon largely l th i n jukT Su. ne,44,)),krd l the, ,i4 l 6.torda4 vtiittlelni the rihe,, A tu tie Mutt . ofnee !Val, Vitt ;he desired to eaCiape . filißi , t o itio c ar tears • that he was iinpatientstOvrestiviistlA .celestial vision, pagpr to perpetpatif,tboanans inelitary foretaste of the giNeoc.of r#ISCIPLINE Is OULDwoolx—Young . peo aboll pie who have been lb : * „greiii4ed .it! all their desires, will Pit"ori nierk; "infito O,IR capricious desires, but • MOO t: it more amiss•when 'the iebliiikiiiirgitt Wl' otheri3 Teqtke.,tjst they sbnuld [Beth wasted, thin. ; i . hose jrigokqebeenpractioally,trained #,o thelaint.ot tllbtli i 4ing and restraining them; arid'isotieoently 4811, in general, sacrifice ftlie,happindie•of others to their own selfish, indulgence. TO What else is the Bel fulhnesa,of ,princogus and othetgreat people to be atiribUto.? , 4184 vain to think of out tivatink inriiilipletY af,generorl4y ,ntni b enefi °elle& by , iVerecexhottiiition sad i•asoning. Nothing , but :the ; piraetibal hibit'dt bierown ingl nor ownieelfishnella,'And'ot fsimilislrly eit rtOng,prj3litions antirdiecoinfort. on - : se corint of otters, will evg, enable us to ;do A *hen restinlied. And there?tirn 2 AA.w firm ly `b persuaded that indhrVe ilifi,ffibl y Pro duces selfishriesifinAllazdnegifie heart, and that nothing hire - trig:4V severe discipline and control aim hkrthi'forniaation Of imag . naniniotuvelnwtoter.-;-.Lord Jeffrey. ThelathlW ithale~.49to t u gh le g ' so deeply that,h,:*9 lo !UiW•tfOr • domestic duties arid ploranrl, L tnik wbßiso I only inter _ with hrsAniaren iiiiiists in a brief word of authority, or Viiiii7 lamentatign over their ia tolerable bAktifirilAsi:'taiii, ie errially to be pitied,as to behibihmeiL ',Mit den has, he to deifl4 o 1 5 9i14 11 ,nparsaita:the time , which chat", ONtliwi.to this ohildjta ? . Nor .. ii l it l iii' eioise to iiiiiit; ILS,9aiinflpuipxort ' kiii4sinilylii thisii . .p6ent 5641 . ; o T Mang witholibithiS effort,l••• 't oak by Wiiiifafglit,Oin Itia 414,3' demand :Wive in •wmoskiset which 1 r•ifip_ u tr, i ii ll b if_ i ttrO tef ,, 4a - ..m oat WO* and , impo ant out ; Ewan it, an excuse to iiiY &lit Ile 'irliditis iinaiire:tlien a oompe ' teszoei Is ihti utitlgr fiiiiliOltOilt,o' leave tiala that competence wiliciir heitifier Illeali I.• ati yaritig o. to be , relieved fpm : the necessity • of ISbOr ? Besides, ; if , money the ottly.daifir . able 'bequest' whinlk sjather can leve,to his i ohildrdn? SiAli,well-cultivatedliiielle* i heartli•aenaible ta'aofd'eitiet affectiOn ; Aiding) ; Of Parkas, , ind'biothers, and' gPltati V 4 tiC. .4.me taifirgl ; habits;.of: o ide r p i e ga ,• .• Pflift u t;;.., l 9FiriFYi, , ,.44 l l4 I.44•Cmitsl paid ' nei. us i/i , in; ap4 fi hv,elut4bilitc4Q,,,fe err. efiblltincleof v Virtiltie r . its valuable ',leg , *mas!lcol 3 turdwitingitV plOtiti-Irmilo . , ~ L ag • Rotikyl2purchassam preen bifeni sit '' t!iety" bit which would zopisf lihs,raimitti' • ' I—Waylancni Moral &sews. WHOLE NO.'Pe4 yf P UWE =EI Ma
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