riterarg Inti mm. BOOKS sent to as fora Nutter., will be duly attended to. Thou. reompubibibers in Phila. dolphin, New Tem. way be lett et our Philadelphia. Ogles, SI South 10th At., below Chestnuts Ineire of Joseph DI. Wilsons Esq. HYMNS OP FAITH AND Rom:, By ildratitld BMW, D.D. Kelso. Author of the "Night of Weep ing," "The Morning of Joy," &e., &c. Small 12m0., pp. 269 New York :R. Carter t Bros. 1867. We profess to be some what difficult to please in the matter of sacred poetry. We think that if, fully three-fourths of that which has been given to the world as hymns and religious poetry, were consigned to oblivion, the world would be just as well off as at present. The volume before us, however, is not of this character. Dr. Boner is characterized by deep and powerfulfeeling. His sermons are always addressed to the emotional part of our nature, as well as calculated to satis fy our intellectual powers. For several years past he has occupied his leisure moments, by com mitting to paper short pieces in verse, and they are now collected out of the magazines and other papers in. which they had appeared, and in this goodly, form and dress, presented to the public. They axe all good, and many of them will be ac knowledged to possess unusual merits as fugitive pieees of sacred poetry. Dna FAlTurn` P.II:OMISSIt, ,EI4D ALTAR;: STONES. By the author of " Morning and Night Watch es," "Words and Mind of Jean's," &c. -18 mo., '—.. New Yoik: R. Carter 4. Rms. 1857. ,Efere vve have too`gentsr 'M On e. setting, by this well-known evangelical and most poplar writer. ~-Iteiletiere. are supposed toilinotilniarly every- 'thing about writers, but although we have no ticed about a dozen of this author's delightful productions, we regret that we are still obliged to say that we do not as yet know his name. Popu lar opinion at one time said, or thought, that he was a minister of the Church of England. Then again be was said to be a minister of thephurch of Scotland; and now it is imagined that he is really of the English Establishment after all. Like all his other worki; this is, quite a gem: TEA WAY Rom. 18mo. ' pp. 821. New York Carter f rßrothers. 1857. We do not remember to have read a more de lightful htiok than this. It is a reprint of a small volume Which gas had a great circulation in Eng land ; and if our readers could but hearken to a few pages of it, there would be no doubt about the certainty, of an extensive demand for it in this country. The narrative details the incidents connected with a Railroaddisaster in England, in which two children of the writer lost their lives ; and the object.of the bereaved parent in address ing the other members of her family in India, is to imprcve the melancholy circumstances con nected with that event, by the sweet oharacter of those that were suddenly snatched away, and the religious life -of other members:] of the household. We have never, seen more tenderness of spirit, fervor of affection, gentieness under the rod, beauty of holiness, and power of 'a HT. ing, realizing faith, than the pageS of this sweet little volume display. It is needless to add that we greatly desire the influence of this book to be widely spread abroad. Srorusa Or THR T I LARD* WORLD. Ey Charles Nordhof, author of " Man of War Life," L' The Merchant Vesael," , &o. 18mo., pp. 315. New York: Harper 4 Brothers. 1857. This, is an excellent little. volume, especially for juvenile readers. The author had ample *op portmaity of becaming intimately acquainted with the scenes which he describes, and he has writ ten with an evident desire:to Mike a useful rather thin a smart or flashy book The islands which he describes, are Madagascar, Java, Iceland, Ceylon, and New Zealand, and thus the young reader is carried through the frozen scenes of the North, the luxuriant regions of the Tropics, and the genial breezes , !zf .the Southern temperate zone. The 'history of these islands, the habits, religion, social condition, and peculiarities of the inhabitants, are described, and the results of missionary labors are stated in a clear and satis factory manner, and thus a capital book is pro duced, which may .be useful to the aged as well • as to the young. THE SEAKSPRA.RE PAP&RB of the late Wi lliam Mayinn, L.L.D. Annotated by Dr. Shelton Afackinzie, Editor of " Shell's Sketches of the Irish Bar," "Nantes Anibronianm;" Sze. 12ni0., pp. 355 New York: Redfield. 1855. The Homeric Ballads in one volume, the O'Doh orty,Papers in two 'volumes, the Fraserian Papers in one volume, and the one 'before us, containing his on the leading characters of Siakspeare, make' .the coniplate ;works of Dr. Meet= Well bas it been for the fame of the lamenied genies that his,:works have fallen , into the hands of each an editor. lif'e are not aware of any works so highly layered in the editorial depart.. meat as those which the New, Tork press have issued from the pen of Dr. Mackenzie. He is intimately acquainted with the leading writers of Great Britain, and was on most fruniihrr terms with all the literary heroes of the:age just gone. He knew them not only as they appeared to the world in their works, but in their homes and pri vate associations. Hence his remarkable ca pacity for producing such minute details as these remarkable volumes contain. Dr. Magittree'Shak spears papers display the same characteristics which clothe his other,volumes with their pecu liar interest. They are equally classical, and redolent of his Attic lore. They are dashing, spirited, and, at times, it may be, they will appear daring or eccentric to some readers ; all;iirho can appreciate the. mesa 'divinior, will find it flash ing out of the pages of..theie essays, iihich ev_; cry where display the hand, of a master. GERMANY Its :Untversitses, Theology,- and :Re ligion; with Sketches of Neander, Tholuck, Olahausen Bengstenberg; Twesten, Nitisch,' Ifilman, Rothe, Darner, Lange ' Rb rard, Wiohern, and ether distinguished Ger man Divines of the age. By Philip Schaff, Professor inthe Theological Seminary, Mer. cersburg, Pa. 12m0., pp. 418. Philadelphia: Lindsay 4.• B4ackiston. ,New York: Sheldon, Blakeman I t Co. 1857. • If the mere reading of the title of this book will not show its importance in the present day, and is a country like this, which sustains so many, important relations to Germany, we deapair, of succeeding by any effort in a few sentences; to do justice to its great worth:and , real merits. What large numbers of our ministers, licentiates, and students, as well as of the reading portion of the community, are accustomed to hear the names of the great men of Germany mentioned in dis courses, and retorted to in the literature of the day, and yet, their knowledge of these men is of an indistinct and hazy character. And so also of the Universities of the country;' their character and history; the number of their professors, and thothoulties which -they rcontain, together with their courses of study.', In one word, this is a valuable band-book, just the hand-book which we have long felt to be needful to give our people „ anything`like an adequate, idea of tbe education, theologY, and'great men of the Church in Ger many. While we recognize the extraordinary value of this book„wm do not indorse all its sitate- Mutts. Perhaps ,some difficulties might be re moved by a few words of explanation. Thus in describing the, oharacter.of,olshausen, the author says he was I " no believer in a literal mechanical inspiration, es taught by, the Protestant Divines of the seventeenth century; - and as held to tbis by day most of the popular 'English 'iomnienta- tore ;" and be then proceeds to say, that "the Holy Scriptures are strictly Divine and strictly human, from beginning to end. The two natures are here united in one organic whole. The Holy Spirit lived, thought, moved in and spoke through, the prophets and apostles, bat as conscious, is - telligent free agents, not as 'blind and passive machines." hist so. And this being the case, we should like to know if this language does not imply a verbal inspiration, as certainly as the writers of the Scriptures employed words to ex press their ideas; a verbal inspiration as minute and particular as ever was contended for by any English, Scotch or American author. In one sense the words used were the words of man, and in another sense these same words were the words of the Holy Ghost. Our object, however, is not to write an essay on Inspiration, but to guard against homologating—as they say in. Scotland— any Germanism which may be found in this really valuable book. For the Freabyterlan Banner and Advocate .Presbytery of Ohio. Extracts from the Minutes, at their Session, April 14th, 1857. • • Mr. I. N. M'Xittney,was ordained to the work of the Gospel ministry, and installed pastor of the church of Montours. The Rev. John R. Dundass was dismissed to the Presbytery of New Lisbon. Mr. John Rice, a licentiate,, was dismissed to put.himself under the care of the Presbytery of Saltsburg. The . Rev. Samuel Findley was received from the, Presbytery of Zanesville. A call from the Sixth church,• Pittsburgh, for the pastoral labors of Mr.. Findley was presented,' and being placed in his hands, he signified his acceptance thereof. A call from Maple Creek church, for the gao lers' labors of Mr. -T.•• B. Van Eman, was'-pre-'' sented, and put into his hands. - Messrs. A. W. Haines, Calvin IL Barr, Wm. B. .Keeling, and John IL Clark,- students of the Western Theological Seminary, were licensed to preach the Gospel. Rev. A. B. Brown,D. D., and Rev. R. Lea, and elders Benjamin M'Lain and J. K. Foster, were chosen Commissioners to the General Assembly. The pastoral relation between Dr. A. B. Brown and the church of 'Canonsburg was dissolved, and Dr. Brown appointed Stated Supply at Cen tre church. Resolved, That in view of the importance of promoting Christian union throughout the world, our Commissioners to the General• Assembly be instructed to request the appointment of a dele gate to represent our part of the Church among foreign Evangelical bodies in Europe, and if pos sible to attend the Evangelical Alliance to meet at Berlin next September. SUPPLIES. Valley Cliurch.—First Sabbath in May, Mr. Pinkerton. Third Sabbath in May, Dr. Marshall ; to administer, the. Sacraments. First Sabbath in Jnne, Mr. John ';.Smith. Third Sabbath in June, Mr. First Sabbath in July, Dr. 'Jeffrey. Second Sabbath in July, Mr. Hunter. Fourth Sabbath inJuly, Mr. M'Pherson. Second 'Sabbath in August, Mr. Braddock. Fourth Sab bath in August, Mr. Jennings. Second Sabbath in September, Mr. James M. Smith. Fourth Sabbath in September, Dr. Smith. Second Sab bath in October, Dr. Brown. Temperance Church. —Dr. Campbell, Stated Supply. Lawrenceville Church. —Fourth Sabbath in May, Mr. Findley. Fifth Sabbath in'May, Mr. Fulton. Centre Church:.--Fourth Sabbath in May, Dr. Williams. Fifth Sabbath in May, Mr. Ewing. By order of Presbytery. W. B.ll'ltvaran, Stated Clerk. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Presbytery of Saltsbtag. The Presbytery ofnSaltsburg met at Elders ridge on the,l4th inst., and continued in session three days, during which a large amount of im portant business was transacted. Mr. M'Clung, minister,,and Mr. Gordon, elder, were elected Commissioners to the General As sembly. • Messrs. Orr and White their alternates. .Mr. T. B. Elder was ordained as an Evangelist, with the view of his going to Lake Superior. Mr. J. Y. M'Cartney was, licensed. The pastoral relation.between Rev. John Moore and the congregation• of Cherry-Tree, was dis solved, and" he was,dismissed to join the Presby tery of Huntingdon. Calls from the congregations of Warren and. Pine Sun were presented, for the pastoral labors of Mr.' M'Millan ; and from. Washington, Har mony, and Mechanicsburg, for those of Mr. John Rice,-who was„also receivred under our cure,from the Presbytery of Ohio. Messrs. M'Elwain and Orr, 'ministers, and Joseph'Henderson and Wm. Robinson, elders, were appointed to organize the church of Jack sonville; on the 19th of• June,, at o'clock P. M. Cheering , reports were received from a number of our • churches, in, referencelo the increase of pastors' salaries. From the narratives it appears that, while no general revival has been experienced in any of the 'congregations, yet most of the churches testify to the Spirit's -presence in his, quickening' and converting graoe." • On, the subject of Temperance, the following resolution was adopted, viz WHER,EAS, The repeal of the restrictive license law by the Legislature in 1856, has greatly in creased the facilities for the sale and use of in toxicating drinks, as a beverage ; and retailers thus encouraged, pay but little regard to the re strictions respecting RS sale on the Sabbath; and on other days t();,minors, individuals ; of intern-' perate habits, or others at the time under, the in flitence,of intoxicating drinks andlvlterepa, it is !manfully evident that intaniperance is rapidly gaining ground ; therefore, Resolved, That Presbytery are of opinion that it is expedient and desirable for its members, in addition to preaching on the 'subject to their respective charges, to endeavor, to secure the ,co operation of the different denominations of the Church. of Christ in a general niolement ler re formation bypledged abstinenee, as the temperance reform began at first. In view of the legislation upon this subject, Our only hope'is in a return to the good,old paths Which conducted the cause of temperance to that proud Insition which elicited and deserved the admiration of the moral world. Presbiary t alio took action as fallo*S;wlth re gard to a. Fourth Professor in the Allegheny , Theological Seminary, viz ' While Presbytery appreciate the duty, and re joice i;ti the promptness with which our Church hail 'furnished 'ample i fitealities to Candidates for the ministry, to reCoile a thOrough,training, they also believe that there is a tendency, in the pres eat age, to employ more Of the reionrees'ef the Church (of men and means,) in Theological Semi naries, than is consistent with the. best interests of the Redeemer's kingdom; and that this ten dency, unless checked by the conservative in fluence.of Presbiteriis must be productive of evil. It is also believed that for a limited number of •students (such as now atter* the Western Theo logical Seminary,) the labors of three able, faith ful Trofessors, are abundantly adequate for a three years' course;,therefore, . Resolved,' That our Commissioners be;and they are hereby instructed to use their influence in the Assembly to dissuade it from erecting a Fourth PrOfessorship, and electing a' Fourth PrOfessor for the Western Theological Seminary, in Allegheny City. Presbytery adjourned to meet at Elderton, on the fourth Tuesday of June. strrpLlEs Creek.--Fourth Sabbath in April, Mr. Morton. Second Sabbath in May, (by consent,) Dr. Kirkpatrick; to administer the Lord's Supper. Forirth Sabbath in May, Mr. M'Cartney. First Sabbath iMjune, Mr. ieason. Third Sabbath in June, Mr.-Donaldson. , ParnasAus. —`Third Sabbath in April, Mr. Graves. First Sabbath in. May, Mr. M'Cartney. Third Sabbath in May, Mr. Baldwin; to admin ister the Lord's SuPper. Fifth Sabbath in 'May, Mr. Colin*. Second Sabbath in June, Mr. Graves. Pine Run.--31r. Stark,' to s.dminister the Lord's Sapper at discretion, and congregation have leave to procure supplies till next meeting. Brairea.—Nr. Leason, to administer Lord's Supper at discretion, and congregation have leave to procure other supplies till next meeting. Stewartson's Purnace.—Fourth Sabbath in May, Mr. Graves. Third Sabbath in June, Mr. 801 - Clarksburg have leave to procure supplies till next meeting of Presbytery. :Chirri,firee.—First Sabbath in May, Mr. Kirk ,patrick. Pin Sabbath in May, and Third Sab bath in• June, Mr. M'Cartney. With leave to procure other supplies for three Months. Boiling spring.—Third Sabbath in. April, Mr. Shand.::aThird Sabbath in May; Mr. MTarbiey. First Sabbath inJune o Mr. Morton; to administer ... MITE THE PRESBYTER the Lord's Supper. With leave to procure other supplies for three months. Harmony, Mechanicsburg, and East Union, have leave to employ Mr. Rice as Stated Supply till next meeting. Washington.—Second Sabbath in May, Mr. Shand. With leave to procure other supplies for three months. Centre.—First Sabbath in May, Mr. Shand. With leave to procure others for three months. W. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Presbytery of Chicago. The Presbytery of Chicago met at Earlville, April 9th. Rev. J. S. Henderson was chosen Moderator, and Rev. Wm. C. Carson, Temporary Clerk. Rev. S. U. Evans was received from the Presbytery of Crawfordsville The organizathm of a church at Morris City was reported. The time of holding th 4 Spring meeting of Presbytery was changed from the second Thursday to the second Tuesday of April. The following resolution, in relation to the Ashmun Institute, was adopted : , Resolved, That we rejoice in the effort' made for the education of the colored portion of our population, and would recommend this Institution to the fraternal regards and prayers of our people. The Committee to whom was referred the Cir cular relating to the Fund for Superannuated and Disabled Ministers, reported the following reso lution, which WES'adopted: Resolved, That this Presbytery will cordially 00-operate as far as practicable, in carrying out whatever Plan the Assembly may adopt, for effect ing the object specified in the,Circular. The following resolutions, in relation to the' North-Western TheologiCal Seminary, 'iv'ere adopted: WHEREAS, In the providence'of God, the Theo logical Seminary for the NorthiWest has been lo cated within our bounds ; and, WHEREAS, The - field to - be served, by said Semi-, nary is wide,' , and 'white &heady to the harvest, tand'coniprehends a most important section of our 'country; , therefOrei^ ' - Reaotved; - That we give the Seminary a cordial welcome, and encourage our people to contribute liberally of their means for its endowment. Resolved, That we have full confidence in the wisdom and ability, of the Synods having it in charge, and , in the Board they have appointed ; and heartily approve of all the steps that have hitherto been taken in its management. Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the indi cations of Providence which now seem to say, plainly, the .:time has come ,for_ us to arise, and build this school Of the,Prophets; and we there fore pledge ourselves, as a Presbytery, to do all that we can to further the interests of the Insti tution ; and that we will comply with the recom mendation of the Directors, and'preabnt - the Sub ject to all of our churches, on the fourth Sabbath of April, and earnestly and - importunately bear the Institution on our hearts before a throne of grace. Resolved, That we are highly gratified with the unity and harmony of councils that have hitherto marked the deliberations of the Board ; and we pray that Divine grace and heavenly wisdom may direct, and enable all who are engaged in this work, to go forward until it is accomplished.: Resolved, That the Stated Clerk be directed to' include the above resolutions in an abstract from Minutes of Presbytery, to be furnished for publi cation in the various papers of our Church. . The Trustees of ,the 'Marengo Collegiate Insti tute reported' that the 'whole amount subscribed• by scholarships and "donations, is 05;747. ,Amount .paid on, subscription, $12,803 . . The whole estimated cost of building, $2;000. They also report that the building will be com pleted,,and opened for the;reception of students,-, by the Ist of September next. The Presbytery passed the following resolutions in relation to -this Institute Resaved, That in order to place this Institution on a firm basis, it is necessary to raise $20,000 or $25,000 more for its permanent endowment; that we will cordially commend it ; to the liberality of our churches and would recommend to, each 'church of our !Presbytery to take a perpetual scholarship in said Institution, for the benefit of some pious, indigent student, whom the Session of the church may deli e. 'Resoived, That Hie chtioliiii be recOmMended to increase, the amount of their donations to the Board of Education, and to appropriate the whole amount raised for the coming year to the Marengo Collegiate Institute. A Committee was appointed to install the Rev. J. S. .Henderson over the churches of Mendota and Troy Gtrove. Rev. J. S. 'Henderson was appointed to preach tke next annual sermon on Missions ; and Rev. IL A. Brown, his alternate. Rev. John Ustiek, and Elder M. Burns, were chosen Commissioners to-the next General Assem bly ; and Rev. IL W. Henry, and • J. T. Beebe; Elder, their alternate& , • The Presbytery adjourned, to meet in Marengo on the last Tuesday in September; at 7 o'clock P. M. Gao. F. Georgina, Stated Clerk. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Presbytery of lowa. The Presbytery of lowa held their Spring meet ing in Keokuk, commencing April 7th; 1857. Rev. C. P. Taylor, of the Presbytery of Hocking, and Rev. J. B. Mcßride, of the Presbytery of Holston, were re,eeiie,d as members. Mr. M. M. White, a licentiate of, the Cincinnati Presbytery, and Mr. John E. Woods, a licentiate of the Pres , bytery of Ohio, were received under otir care. A call from the Bentonsport chnrch was accepted by Mr. Woods. A call was also accepted by Rev. T. M Oviatt, from the Second church, in Burling ton; and another fro& the Racine Grove chord', for ..half the time of Rev, F. B. Dinsmore, was ,aceepted. The other half of his time is given to the. Unity church. Rev. Jeptha Harrison, D.D., and Mr. J. G.Daw, were appointed Commissioners to the General Assembly, ' Presbytery adjourned, to meet in Bentonsport the second Tuesday in June, at 7 o'clock P.M., when, if the,Way, is clear, Mr. 3. E. Woods 'inay be ordained pastor of that church. T. STEARNS Stated Clerk For the Prisbyterian Banner7and Advocate Letter from the Creeks--Disouseion on Baptiim, &e. TALLAHASSEE, March 26, 1857 DEAR BROTHER is not often that the Christian world is astounded with' the intel ligence, that Christian missionaries,,on_raii sionary ground, have turned aside to try their weapons upon each other; yet the like has happened to us. A debate of four days' continuance was lately held between Rev. R. M. Loughridge, of the ,Presbyterian 'Board, and Rev. H. F. Buckner, cof :the Southern Baptist Board. Although per fectly satisfied with the results, yet knowing that many Christians regard such things un favorably, we should not have sounded :a trumpet on the occasion, had not our op ponents set us the example. But having . seen notices of the affair from them in no less than four different. Baptist publications, some of which we consider, anything, else but fair and impartial, it may perhaps in terest your readers to hear irom an eye witness, our'side of 'the story. The first of these notices is a letter, of Rev. H. F. Buckner's, dated Oct lst, 1856, published in the Home and Foreign Record, of December, 1856; in which, after a notice of the Muskokee camp-meeting, just clued, 'he, says : * * * "'Two Sundays ago, there was a simUltaneous attack made on Baptist views, by the Pedobaptist mission aries all over this nation. Rev. Mr. Ruble, of the Methodist mission, preached two hours at North Fork, and proved to the Sat isfaction of all his Methodist hearera, that we are the lineal descendants of the :''Mad, Men of Munster.' Rev. Mr. Loughridge preached long and loud at Choseca, proiing to the Presbyterians that the Ba.ptists are a narrow,minded, bigoted, ignorant, proscrip tive sect; while he was the .vox clamantis in desert°, sent to put spittle and clay on Baptist's eyes." As regards the movements of ' brother Ruble, I know nothing, except that they were entirely 'without our knowledge. As to brother Loughridge, however, I remark, Ist. The statenient is UTTERLY rALs.E. The time referred to was our annual camp-meeting;`and I can prove by any reasonable number of respectable witnesses, : 'both, natives , and missionaries that neither: =MEE on So bath, nor at any other time during the In .ting, was there a sermon preached on impels t, either by brother L., or any one else. t the opening of a service, brother L. did ake a few general remarks on the .t ) subject; bearing principally on certain false reports, and ending with an expression of willingneis to discuss the matter publicly ; but no' tel was taken; no proposition laid down`; i proof attempted; and the whole did not o cupy more than fifteen minutes. 2d. M . B. was duly informed of this 1 . before h letter was written. Brother L. having, learned that a report was circulating to the effect that he had preached on bap tism at Ohoseca, saw Mr. B. AT the Mus kokee camp-meeting, (Sept., about the 25th,) and perkonally informed him that the report was faJ* And yet, in the,face of all this, he makes the foregoing assertions. He fartheriwrites: . • ‘, When I arrived at Muskokee, our brethren urged me to defend our peculiar views. In com pliance with•this request, I preached on Sabbath, without ran: interpreter, from Acts xxviii : 22, which.swas . the >second sermon of:the kind I bad presehed in eight years. There;were three redo. baptist missionaries present; and at the close of my sernrn, Rev. Mr., Loughridge arose,' and asked r leave to reply. This I refused, as' I was an -441114'w change a revival into a debate, and as my sermon was a'' defense, and not an attack.' He arose three tinies for the same purpose. On Monday,d received a formal challenge in writing, to discuss. with , him the subjects and mode of Christian baptism. I sent him a, letter of accept ance ,the next day. * * * This discussion has been; forced upon us. We could not avoid it without, proving recreant to our trust. * * * , __ _ .. this,.l remark : The discussion was certainly forced upon . them ; • but they forced it upon ,thenzselves. That this might have beet -:the case, is evident. Certainly there is no good reason why a man may not, - in jUstice to himself and the cause he' advo cates, 'is well be forced into challenging as into accepting a challenge. That it probabiy wasthe case, will appear from the acconnt,given of Mr, B, by him self and friends. Of himself, he says, " I am like. General 'Jackson about fighting - duffels; I never send a challenge, and never refuse one." On the other hand, his friends tell us, (and his appearance in debate leavedno room to doubt' it,) that he has already been engaged in two or three similar discussions previous to this. Now, ,if these two things be true, we are driven to this conclusion ,either Mr. B. has been most •iinprecedentedly persecuted by his brethren of other denominations, or he has a' rare facility of gAtting himself challenged, which in all probability, he has exercised •on this occasion. That it certainly was the case, will appear, .First. From the,uncburching, proselyting spirit manifested toward US by our. Baptist friends. Mr. 8., himself, in his 'sermon at Muskokee, boldly claimed for the Baptist Church a direct .descent from the Apostolic Churches, through the Waldenses; and roundly asserted that the Presbyterian, and all' other Churches, came ,out from tile Church of Rome. On another occasion, be was heard publiely.to declare, in substance, that he considered all unimmersed Christians simply as young converts, who had not yet united with. the visible Church of Christ , and this, too,, among a people just emerging from barbarism;_ unable. to read the Bible for themselves; for the most part ignorant of the English language; and .hence en tirely dependent on their religious teachers for all• , the truth they receive. The result of such teaching is just what might' be ex pected=a spirit of, proselytism, almost un paralleled. , Less than a year ago I at tended a Communion season of the Pres byterian church. in this Nation, where there Was present - a Baptist member, who then and, ,there, in the very midst of our Meetings, wai using his influence to draw of our members.' 'And immediately at the close of Mr. B.'s Muskokee sermon, no less a person than ,-elder Jacoli Hawkins un blushingly. attempted to ,proselyte an elder of the Presbyterian Church. And these are not:remarkable cases, but only specimens. And Presbyterians 'in this nation unwilling . to place themselves on a level with their op ponents, by resorting to the same measures, and hitherto equally unwilling to take the only alternative, a public discussion, lave patiently borne with this state of affairs for years. Second.' It appears from the circum stances immediately attending the sending of• the 'challenge, Mr. B. forgot to inform his correspondent that brother L. received, through a respectable (colored) Baptist member, an especial invitation to attend the Muskokee camp-meeting, and particularly to.beAere on the Sabbath, the day when 'the sermon was preached; and that, too film nitless a 'person than elder. Jacob Hawkins, the pastor of the church. Yet eumhpisathe.tact in :the case:- -The sermon was what we deemed a most unwarrantable attack , upon Pedobaptists generally, and Presbytaians in particular. Brother L. was distinctly pointed out in the congrega 'don. Mr. 8., in making a quotation from -Turret* read the Latin, saying as he did so, do •this for the especial benefit of my learned Men& . civEn THERE "—poi n ting, at the same, tinie,,to the plaiie where brother L. sat, in bonipitby with one . of his . eldere. Under precisely these circumstances it. was, that brother L. arose and asked lease to re ply. This Mr. B. refused, adding in sub stance; that if brother L. wanted a public dis': mission, he, could be accommodated on sending a written:challenge, and even desig nating the Baptist brother• with whom such challenge could be left. Nov, to what con elnivion.are we driven? Is it not this : that our. *ptist friends, after unchurching an d proselyting , us for years, finally capped the climax by inviting us out to their meetings, to be tied, gagged, mauled, and publicly in sulted, and then oddly told us to challenge them ij are not satisfied ; and if so, I ask, did we, force the discussion upon them, or did .they force it upon themselves. I submit , the ease to the judgment of an im partial public; and stand ready to abide the consequences.' As, to the results of the discussion, I have now a word to say. Our opponents, as usual, claim a victory. Mr. 8., in a letter dated December' 3d, 1856, published in The South-Western Baptist, of January 15th, 1857, says.: "The discussion on baptism between Rev. R.• M. Loughridge and my self; closed last Friday; and I think I can Bay veni , vidi,'vici." In this he has told the irtith twice out of three times. That he came, there is no question; that be also sAvv, is equally true; but that he conquered, we deny. Let me give you what I consider about a fair average, specimen of the ar guing.' In respect to John the Baptist, it was, trgeji that it was utterly impossible for one, man to immerse so many as must have , come to tie baptism, in so short a time. To this Mr. B. Fe t plied, .Ist. By taking for Pa,PtSd,the„qtregitibilanilebate, and saying, .in, PAlDetanCe, diet the Bible says they were baptized, (i. e., immersed ' ) and therefore they must have• been• baptized (i. e., im mersed,') anyhow. 2d. By asserting that he could liaptize,by immersion, as many in a brother • L. could •by .-gipri Dia i Rg . L. stands full six feet in his stock ings, and in str'ength, weight, and powers of endurance, Would • make about two such men .as Mr. -B.) • This reply was deemed / • • • . • • r 143•1 7.44ittr0l .‘4 In ' • ; ME BANNER AND ADVOCATE. "'H. F. .13ircxxqzt." unworthy of notice by our side, and per haps on this grounds it is that he claims the TIM But with how much justice / whatever may have been the character of the rest of the discussion, judge ye. Perhaps stronger proof than this, how ever, is found in the freely'expressed opinions of those who heard the discussion. These, aside from the members of the two churches, were merchants and traders, settled in the Nation, and some of the most en lightened of the Creeks themselves; men generally of more than average intelligence; but of no Church or religion, in one sense of the term, and hence as free from prejudice as could reasonably be expected of fallen human nature; yet, universally, as far as we can learn, they freely admit that not only victory, but truth is with us. If then, there is a vici , in the case, to whom does it rightfully belong? Yours, in Christ, RATES OF - 001M8EOTED WEBIIn PENNSYLVANIA... Banks of Pittsburgh par Banka of Philadelphia, par Bank'Of Chamberaburg, Bank of Gettyaburg, Bank of Middletown, 34 hank.of Newcastle, Brie bank, 4 Farm...t brae. Wt4neab'gi 4 Franklin bk. Washington, par Harrisburg bank, 34 Honesdale bank, 3 4 Bank of Warren, : York bank, Relief Notea,. All Other solvent banks, par ME State bank, and branches, 941 All other solyentbanks, % NEW &NOLAND. All solvent bonks, • Ti 7.7 YORK. B ' Nei York City, par " Country,.% t MARYLAND. Baltimore, Par_ Country, . • • A ADVERTISEMENTS. D IIFF9S DIER,C'ANTIME COLLEGE, PHILO HALL, THIRD STREET, PITTSBURGH, PENNA. Pounded in IRO, incorporated' by ti s Legislature of Pennsylvania, with perpetual charter. The largest MI/egg of the kind in the United States I BOARD. OP TRUSTEES, His Excellency, the Hon. James Buchanan, President of the United States. Hon Judge Wilkins, • Hon: Charles Naylor, Hon. Judge: Hampton,:. General 3. K. Moorhead, Hon. judge Lowrie. President of the Paculty—P.DUPP, anther of the &North American Acconntant".". ' The Faculty includes five Professors cf Book-keeping, end from eight to ten other Professors and Lecturq s,including one of the beet'Senmen in the United States. . ..... About 4,000 stiidents • bait completed their' Commercial eduentior in this Institution, large numbers of them now among the most successful and honored merchants in the country. Pamphlet Circulars ' with `specimens of our Penman's 'writing, mailed. free to all parts of. the country. Students have access to a library of. 3,000 volumes. DUFFS BOOKJIIiBPING, Harper's new enlarged edition, pp. 222, royal octavo: Price $1.50; postage 21 cents. . DUFF'S STEAMBOAT BOOK-KEEPING. Price $l.OO postage 9 cents.. For . , For side 'bp 4141 he principal Booksellers. 'aplB-tf • - 11 - zAwnERWOO,XI PROSBYTEHTAL 4 I . - ACADEMY.=—The ffei. Alateer still presides over this Institution, and in behalf of the Board, solcits for it the continued patrol age of the surrounding country. The services of 1).1). Green, A. D.. a gentleman highly recom mended by, the Faculty of Jefferson College, have been se- The Summer Session will commence on TufsdcYi April 31st, and continue for a term of twentpone weeks- Every exertion will be made for the advancement of the pupils. male and female, under our charge, in order to pre pare them either for teaching or, entering advanced classes at Colleges or Seminaries. Terms - of Tuition SiS lieretofare, $6.00, 8.00, and 10:00 per territ, according to studies. boarding may be obtained in private families, as low as at any other.place. aplB-3t By order of 'the board. OIiTH SIAWICELLEY ACADiS MY, 58A .1.111 VER COUNTY; PA.-- - Rev. Maar WEBBER, Principal. The preient Session will close an the 19th of , March. The Summer Session will ecannienceihe THIRD WEDNESDAY IN APRIL. This Institution is designed for both Males and Remale.s. Strict attention is paid to the inipro*ement of pupils in all those respects in which parents desire most to see - their children advance. For terms, Ad.. see . publish e d Catalogue. . fe2B 3m E,m H E L INA-LIM AND FEMALE ACA DEMICAL INSTITUTE.—The present Seesiein of this .Inetitution will close with a public examination, on Friday, the 10th inst. The Summer &salon mill coinuterice on the Snit Monday in May; and Molting:to till thelast Thursday of September, with a recess of two weeks in the early part of July. Our plan is to have two Sessions in each year, of twenty weeks each. This school is a re construction .of Bethel 'Academy, in ex istence for many years, on a new site, and new basis, with greatly' 'Unproved and enlargedacconniiielatione. 2t is now a preabyterianlnstitution in' which the yen& of that de nomination will receive, besides a sound and thorough• Cla ssical and Mathematical Education, a moral and religious trainifig, moulling_the conscience and heart, as well NI the understanding and memory. The-Bible and Catechism are Text Booksin the Course. All tbe advantages Of the school, however, are open .. to all denominations, without interfering with their religious preferences. This Institution is located nine railed' from Pittsburgh, in a very moral and religious cominunity, - where few-tempta tions to lead youth astray exist, and where recently God, in a very gracious manner, has poured out his Spirit, making many to rejoice in hope, embracing seven or eight of its pres eat pupils. The country around the school is elevated, fer tile, and healthful, one of the finest regions of the United States. The Board are very happy to inform the public, that they have secured the services of Dr. JOG N B. STILLE Y, A.M., late Professor of Civil Engineering in Jefferson College, Pa. In him, as man, a scholar, and an upright Christian gentle- man, they have every confidence. The branches taught, besides the common English branches, and the Latin and Greek Classics, will embrace the higher Mathematics, including Algebra, Geometry, Trig onometry, plain and spherical, Analytical Geometry, Conic Sections Plain and Geodetic Surveying, Civil Engineering,and their co-ordinate branches; together with the Natural Sciences, including Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Physi ology, Astronomy, An. The school is furnished with a com plete set of instruments, of the best Eastern manufacture, for Prietical Sirveying and C.vil Engineering, as Cireum ferantor, Transit, and Leveling instrument, Diaughting in struments, ac. Full instruction will be, given in the field .practice of these bitinehea; rind practice in, the ups of the instruments. with their application to the purposes also of Astronomy and Navigation ; the Course will be such as to fit the stu dents for immediate nsefulnees in the field and office, in combination with the study of the teat-books; and field practice lectures will be delivered on the numerous subjects connected with them, where - teat-books are wanting; and the constant •im will be, to make practical and efficient members of the community. TUITION, per SiSsion of twenty weeks, from * B.OO to 112.00, according to the branches taught ; to be paid invari ably in advance, or within ten days of the entrance of the pupil. Good lk:arding, at reasonable rates, can be had for those who wish it, in families conveniently situated in ref erenee to the Academy. By order of the Board of Trustees. REV. OtORGE MARSHALL, D.D . President. DAVID DONALDSON, M. D., Secretary,pro. tem. • apll.tit . O.ICEPORD IrEttIALIO •CMESTER COUNTY, PA. The Winter Session, of five months, will commence the first Wednesday in November. Expenaes;for Boarding, Ynel, Light and Tuition In the En. glish branches, $6O per Bepaion. Aneient and Modern Lan. gunge% each $5. Lemons on the Piano, and nos of Instru• merit, $l5. Painting and Drawing, each $5. Or the pay. moat of sBo,.will Include the whole. A daily stage connects with the cars at Newark, DeL, and also at Parkeebnig, Pa. Address! J. M. DICKEY, or Oxford,Sept. 20, 1855 SAMUEL DICKEY. Owfc-d, es sep2A•tf D IXON COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, ILLINOIS.—This Institution, ander charge of the Presbytery of Rock River, is now open for the recep. tion of students. Roving a locitt ion pleasant, healthful. and easy of access, with an able and efficient corps of teachers, it is hoped that it will receive the patronage of the public. For terms of tuition, board, ko., apply to any member of Rock River Preabytery, or to the President of the Institu tion, 11.BV. W. W. HARSHA. jy12..1y KISHACOQUILLAN SEMINARY— L. G. GRIER and H. S. ALICX.A N DNB. Prin©pale.— Thta is located in Hielcacoquillas Valley—a Talley noted for beauty of scenery, and healthfulness. and as being the home of Logan the Indtan Chief. This Semldary affords rare opportu nities ties to male and female pupils, for ac quiring a thorough . education. The studies pursued in both Department° are those beet calculated to dovelop the mind, and which 'have been ap• proved, and are now taught by the most experienced and successful teachers. The students of this Institution are removed as far as possible from temptation, as it is entirely In the country. The Principals not only devote their entire time to the personal instruction and comfort of the pupils, but they are assisted by several timbers,' who are eminently quali fied. by their ability and skill, for their profession. TERMS, 05.00. per Session of five months; $27 GO paya ble in advance. For this sum, the 'student is (mania to hoard. tuition in English, and furnished rooms. A detinc tion of five dollars made for clergymen's daughters, and for orphans. Light, feel, and washing, at the expense of the student. The common charges for Music and the Lan guages. The Pennsylvania Central %barred, which connects with Bedtime, a, Philadelphia, New York, and Pittsburgh, passed through ewistown, Pa., ten miles from the Seminary. At this place, students can take the coach for Reedsville; and there conveyances may be procured; or if notified, the Prin cipala will meet them there, with conveyance from the Sent inary. The next Session commences on the bit of May. For Cat, alognea, containing foil information, Address . . . L. G. GRIEIt . and H. B. AL EXANDZII6 a p t-3m .gilahaooqulllas. Pa. 7ifirENICELY9S Birdsls ,iotripi ' n.v.— g •IN 'TROY, WESTIVIW YORK... 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