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INDIA.—An interesting letter concerning
the progress of the Gospel, and religious in
, titutions,in.thia dietantJandoviLbe.tfound
in another column. Its facts are important,
and worthy of remembrance.
Drs MOINES COLLEGE.—The first Annual
Catalogue of this Institution is before us.
It is conducted by. Rev. tr. C. Hollyday, as
Principal. The pupils, for the year, uum
bered, males thirty.seven, females thirty
three.
Billiman Institute, Clinton, La.
The main building of this Institution, for
the education of young ladies, under the
care of the Rey. H. Mosely, of our Church,
vias.recently destroyed by fire. The school
has not been suspended, but is continued in
a building, secured until the loss is repaired.
"North Carolina Presbyterian."
This is the title of anew weekly journal,
to be published at Fayetteville, North Caro
lina, as soon as a sufficient number• of sub
scribers shall be obtained. The concern
will be owned by a number, of stockholders,
who have appointed the Rev. W. N. Me
bane and Rev. Geo. McNeil, Editors, upon
a liberal salary.
Lindenwood Female College:
The building intended for this Institution,
at St. Charles, Mo., is nearly completed, and
will be ready for the reception of pupils on
the Ist of September. The Rev. A. V.
Schenck, of St. Joseph, Mo., his been
elected President, and also Stated Supply of
the church at St. Charles, for one: year;
both of which appointments have been ac
cepted. s
Rev. A. P. Rapper, X. D
This brother, having been prevented from
returning to his missionary labors at Canton,
China, for the present, by the difficulties ex
isting between.the British and Chinese Gov
:ernments, has, after conferring with the Ex
ecutive Committee of the Board of Foreign
Missions, accepted an invitation to supply,
temporarily; the Central Presbyterian church,
Baltimore. He requests correspondents to
address him at Baltimore, Md.
United Brethren.
Quite a controversy has been in progressfor
some time, in, this denothination, with re
gard
. to the doctrine of natural depravity.
Many anticipated a rupture in the denomi
nation; but the late General Conference, by
a vote of fifty-seven to one, caused the fol
lowing question to be answered affirmatively,
by their ministers, to be inserted in the Dis
cipline : "Do you believe that man abstract
of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, IS
fallen from original righteousness, and is in
clined to evil, Wand only evil, continually ;
and except a man be born again he cannot
see the kingdom of God.?"
New Church.
.The Presbytery of Ohio, at its late meet
ing, determined to organize a new church
on Mt. Washington—one of the 'elevations
of Coal Hill—across the Monongahela. This
enterprise is undertaken in the midst of a
large and growing population, that has hith
er to been much neglected. The Presbyte
rians there are not numerous, but active and
zealous. The present movement is .owing,
in part, to the labors and efficiency of the
members 9f a single family. We hope that
this is a beginning that will be speedily fol
lowed by enlarged efforts in the way of
church exteroion.
Oakland College.
At the late Annual Commencement of
this Institution, ten young men received the
degree of A. 8.. The Alumni Address was
delivered 'by the Rev. T. R. Markham.
The Trustees 'have contracted, for additional
buildings, the estimated cost of which will be
00,000.
„The income of the College for the
coming year, to be devoted to the support
of the Faculty, and defraying incidental ex
penses, will be about $lO,OOO. Rev. W. D.
Moms, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in:. Greensburg, Pa., and Robert
Patterson, Esq., formerly Professor in Jeffer
son College, pa., are among the Professors.
Central Church, Cincinnati.
This church is still enjoying the gracious
presence of God's Spirit, in more than ordi
nary measure. Last Sabbath . week, as we
learn by a letter from the pastor, fifteen others,
in addition to those received a 'short time
ago, made a public profession of their faith.
Ten were young men. Eight of these were
,•
baptized. The pastor preached in the morn
ing, from Song, ii : 4; "He brought me to
the banqueting-honse, and his banner over
me was love." In the evening, the Rev.
DSs Vermilye, of NeW York,.preached from
1. Cor., xiii: 12; a 'Tornow we see through
glass darkly, but, then; face to face." We
learn that there are quite a number yet anx
iously inquiring. •
The Morality of Skeptics.
We stated in our notice of the last num
ber of the Westminster Review, that we in
tended to advert to it again. This we do in
order to show our readers the spirit of that
journal, in its lamentations over the obstacles
which exist in England, as hindrances to the
more public avowal of infidelity. In Liver
pool, there is a clergyman in the Established
Church, named Macnaught He is Incum
bent of St. Chrysostom's Church, at Ever
ton, and for a considerable time past,
has rendered himself Conspicuous for two
things—his attention to the humbler classes
of the district in which his church is situ
ated, and the peculiar form -of skepticism,
which, as a minister of the Establishment,
he is seeking to promulgate.
In Liverpool, there is a Ministerial Asso
ciation', or eeting of the clergy for conver
satietn, prayer, and mutual improvement.
Mr. Macnaught was a member of ibis Asso
ciation, and in certain;papers which he read
as part of the transactions of, the body, he
developed his opinions on the . lnspiration and
Infallibility of the Scriptures. Soon after
wards, the reverend 'gentleman's name was
removed from the roll of the members; and
the reason, no doubt, was the unwillingness
of the brethren to have. among them a man
who, while he ; professed to belieye that the
Bible was inspired, held That it was Consist
ent With a belief in the: inspiration of. the,
volume, also to believe that it might contain
many things which were erroneous, and that,
so far as it was erroneous, it was destitute of
authority. Mr. Macnaught has brought out
his views on these subjects very fully, in a
work which has reached a second edition..
In a review of this work, the Westminster
loudry deplores the fact that congregations
in the Established Church will not quietly
receive the lucubrations of such Germanized
Progressionists. The
, ministers are not afraid
". of ecclesiastical censures,- or articles in the
abstract, htit lest their own• congregations
should rise in clamor against them, and so_
an immediate moral influence •for good be
destroyed, for an indirect and distant-pros
pect of enlightenment." So it would ap
pear that these modern lights of science,
the propagators of philosophical Christianity,
have no objection to "articles in the ab
stract," Or in the concrete. They have easy
and elastic consciences; 'and although they
don't believe these musty and antiquated
symbols, )et they, can-swear before God and
men that they are moved by the Holy Ghost
to enter the ministry of a Church, of which
these articles are exponents of Tier faith.
They can sign and swear to what they don't
believe, and having entered their pulpits by
perjury, they can deliberately set about to
destroy the faith they have sworn to uphold.
Ecclesiastical censures, - neither, do they
dread l The Bishops, good easy men, have
their families to, promote, or Parliament to
attend, and to see that Dissent does not
make headway among the clergy : but to:
guard against latitudinarianism, or infidelity,
or Popery, why, that is another thing alto
gether ! The people, on the other hand, the
unruly people, won't be Germanized.'' They
have a rude, blunt sense of what is meant
by truth, and consistency, and honesty.
Turning from the Establishment to Dis
sent, the prospect does not improve before
the mind of the chagrined Reviewer. "In
the non-established communions," he says,
"the bondage of ministers to trustee's, elders,
and seat-holders, is even more strict." That
is, among the Dissenters, ministers are ex-
pected to be honest men; to believe and ex
pound the creed which tlieY haVe volunta
rily professed; and then, should they change
their principles, they , are expected to resign
'their livings honestly, and tells their people
that they cannot play the'hypocrite, and eat
the bread of deceit and treachery.'`
The Reviewer, no doubt, is -a lineal de
scendant of the English,Unitariani, who, .by
such dishonest .trickery,' stole' the churches
and, endowments of the English. Presbyteri
ans—plunder Which, in many ca ses, would
have been rescued out of their hands, only
for the infamous bill of the late Sir R. Peel,
which confirmed the Unitarian poisessors in
the tenure of:their spoils. He adds "En
do*ments are voted,- and _lands subscribed
and set , apart in , order that ministers should
be highly educated—raised intellectually by
means of special studies, above the average
of their hearers. 'But when they begin to
speak what they think; out of the fullness of
their hearts and headkthey are bidden to
confine theumelves to.the-phraseelegy of the
sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.", .We
profess our ignorance of the fact that any
fends exist in 'Britain, or in this country, for
the education of Ministers, and for their set-.
dement and support, on the principle that
whether they` grow up Unitarians or Cal
vinists, Papists, or Swedenborgia.ns; Episco
palians or. Congregationalists, ,they "are still
equally and legally entitled to he sustained
,
by such' funds. 'The ReViewer knowS quite
well that no such endowmente have ever been
made. He knows. that= the Dissenting'
Churches of the ssixteenth" and seventeenth
centuries were founded:for'the pronnOtiOn
of the Gospel • and the fact thatbefore .any
minister could be recognized as such, his be
lief had to be tested, either by subscription
9r by oral statement embracing a creed, in ac-,
cordance with the views of the founders.
Unitarianism did not like this and hence
dishonest men crept in.by concealment: and
perjury, and some already in, having changed'
their views, instead of proclaiining the fact
and resigning their pOsitions, held to their
places and set £11)01.1t, with low cnnning, to
disseminate, in a : manner as safely as they
could, the heterodoxy which they had em
braced, and whialc,they thus took steps to
have proclaimed to anothCr generation at - the
cost of funds contributed for thuspread of
the saving truth of the Word of God. This
was Secured when perverted " and dishonest
trustees were foisted into the management
of such churches and enddivments.,
The same sense of grieyousinjury, inflict
ed, by trustees of Trinitariam and;
cal property, when they; hesitate to allow
the funds and churches Whieh, Sol
emn trust they have, in the eye of the laW
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND MWOCATE.
and of the country, undertaken to manage
for the ends of their institution, -is thus
further displayed by the Reviewer : "The
Rivulet Controversy, and the treatment
which Dr. Davidson has received in some
quarters, are an exemplification of the little
real liberty allowed in communions which
ought to exhibit a different picture!' Does
the Reviewer mean to insinuate that if * min
isters of the Establishment become Papists,
they , are not allowed to leave the Church and
go over at once to Rene ? 'Dees he mein to
say that when Dissenting . ministers, who had
been settled in Evangelical churches on their
profession of an Evangelical creed, become
infidels, they are not permitted to leave their
churches and to proclaim their newly adopted
opinions to all who may follow them? Surely
this is a liberty of which no than has sought
to deprive them; and if they were honest
and upright what more could they desire ?
This lamentation of infidelity over Evangel
ical law and order, reminds us of an excel
lent, godly Elder in the` North of Ireland,
who was told, some twenty-five years ago, that
certain Unitarians in his neighborhood were
about to erect a Unitarian edifice. " There:is
no cause for fear," said the good man, "'they'll
riot build a house so long as there is one that
they canisteal." So it would appear, Unita
rians and skeptica. of our own day . are the
same: in morals as their fathers: They would
allow godly, 'pious, praying Evangelical men
to' create endowments to build chnrches, and
contribute means for the promulgation of
the Gospel of Christ; then if they are not al.
lowed to peivert these funds and abuse these
endowments of the sainted dead to ends and
objects which their founders abhorred, they
cry out persecution, and stand amazed at the
purblind ignorance and narrow-mindedness
of the age.
Eastern, Summary. "
BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.
During the late session of the LEGISLATURE OF
MASSACHUSETTS, an amendment :of the Constitn
tion, limiting the 'Sessions of the Legislature to
one hundred days, unless protracted not exceed
ing ten , days, by a vote of-two-thirds of,all the
members elected to both houses, was agreed
to, and referred to the next Legislature. An ex;
tea Session will assemble on the 14th of July, for
the purpose of districting the State for the next
election of Representatives.'
The, people of Montreal, as well as elsewhere,
do not seem to have any relish for the vagaries
and infidelity of THEODORE PARKER and LUCY
STONE. Both these persona had been invited, , by
the. Direct Ors of the Mercantile Library Associa
tion, to lecture in that city. But at a large meet
ing of the members of the Association, this se- %
tion was disapproved, and, the -invitations , have
been recalled. The deleterious influence of Ralph
Waldo Emerson had been felt, and the, members
did not wish to add any thing -more of the same
kind, or even worse. The truth is, Parker has
reached his zenith.; his peculiar .views have lost
the charm of novelty, and their baneful character
has been fully revealed. -
Eight members -of the , Joint Committee on .
Ordinances, of Councils, have been visiting the
CHARITY AND REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS of New
York, for the purpose of acquiring necessary" in
formation to aid in the organization and conduct
of the similar institutions in their own city. .
The Rev. Da. VINTON, of Boston, has been
elected Episcopal Bishop of Texas, with a salary
of $2,00. The Convention in which , thiselec
tion. took 'place consisted of only eight ministers,
and six laymen. There was some discussion
with regard to him, in connexion with the ques_
tion of . slavery; but at last the election was unan
imous. The Episcopal Church in Texas is small,
and its congregations and members are widely
dispersed. The Episcopate there, will not be a
sinecure. It was lately stated, by a pastor in the
city- of Austin; that not - -one-sixth of its inhabi
tants, amcninting in all to five' thousand, ever go
to any church. . • •
Ex-Govenana Huunaan, of New Hampshire,
a, well known politician in that State since 1842,
died:on the sth inst. •
The Anniversary of The COBCORE BIBLICAL IN
STITUTE, at Concord, N. H., tinder the care of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will be held on the
7th, Bth, and 9th of July. Dr. Durbin wih
nrettoWbefore the Missionary 'AsSociation; Rev.
Mr. Brown, of Albany, N. Y., before the HOcie.;
ties, and the Rev. E. 0. - Haven, D. D., editor of
Zion's Herald, Boston, before the Truatees and'
visitors.. ;="
,
Prom one town in New Hainpshire, Two' Hon.
•
romp' MECHANICS have gone West this Spring,
carrying with them at.least sloo,oeo.
The Rev. Da. DWIGHT, of Portland, ..Me ;
preached his twenty-fifth anniversary sermon on
the last Sabbath of May. He :stated that there
are now only seven Congregatienal clergymen in
the State, in the same pulpits occupied by them
at his settlement There have .been about three
hundred additions to the church during his pan,
torate.
, .
The number of SWECOOL DISTEICTS Maine is
4,061, an increase since 1850 of 711; number of
children between . four and twenty-one years old,
241,097—increase, 47,002; .average attendance,
106,401--increase, 24,605; amount raised for
support of sdhools,•sBB6,4BB.s3—increase, $64,-
512.89. These figures sliow an encouraging• pro
gre,ss in six years.
It is worthy of note that B..rxicqous SZILVICZS
are frequently held on board of the, steamer City
of fkartford, during her passage between .Flartford
and New York... This vessel is under the control
of Christian men; and its management is accord
ing to Christian principles: - Would that suchlin
stances were more common.
NEW YORK
The EXPORTATIONS OF SFXOI.I are now very
large. The Arabia, which:sailed on the 10th
inst., carried out $2,000,000.: '
' Uneasiness continues to be felt in COMMERCIAL
Cintaxs,'' with regard' to . Western yayments.
Owing, to the immense transactions in Western
lands, remittances to the East come in, very slow
ly,•and Many predict a general " crash " in, the
business of the West, at no distant day. •
The Naw POLION Commisaionsas are steadily
advancing ;.'on one day last week, 169 of the in
eubordinates were cited ..for 'trial, - and` 125 dis
missed. In the meantiene, the Mayor makes new
appointments, but refuses to — give tgeir•names to,
the reporters. r ,
Many of the WNALTHT AND FASHIONABLI in
tend making the-tour of Europe'- the present
Slimmer, instead of frequenting the 'usual Sum
mer resorts, the sea- side t 'and watering places.
It hrsaid this couriie will be leis expensire; and
more interesting and improving;' and at`the same
time less detrimental to'health' and 'literals. For
it cannot be denied that most of the plaCes Of
fashionable resort in July acid August, are nothing
less than scenes of great dissipation: At 'theM,
much sobial and moral' oison has been imbibed,
of late years.
The Ray. 0. B. Rum), D.D.,,has published a
Pamphlet of, eighty-four closely= printed pages.
reviewing the origin, object, and conduct of the
American Bible Union, with which he was for
merly connected ; giving a list of its revisers and
revisions, and exhibiting its condition and pros
pects. About $200,000 have been already ex
pended on account of the revisions. The - liiit of
"eminent scholars" for whose servfces much of
this money has been expended, is said to be some-'
what remarkable. NO . doubt Drs. Conant and
Hackett, who are henceforth to be the'responsible
Fevisers, will make short work with much of the
labors of, these " eminent scholars."
It is SaidAbSt DR. BRAiiPLETH, the celebrated
pill manufacturer, has given $40,000 . to aid In
the completion of the National Washiligton Monu
ment
The GENERAL SYNOD .of the Reformed Dutch
Church met at Ithaca, - N. Y., on 3'd inst.
Eighty eight delegates were present. The whole
number of students in the Theological Seminary
of this
. Church, at New Brunswick, N. J., for the
last year," was thirty-four. in the different edu
cational institutionsef thisbody, there are seven
ty-nine young men preparing for the ministry.
They have about sixty vacant churches. During,
the three years of the' existence of their Board of
publication, 45,000 of their different publications
have been issued, comprising nearly 5,000,000
of pages, Ten years ago they had only ;ten
churches in the Western field ; now there are forty.
Seven years ago there was not a single church
from the Fatherland ;now they have in , this coun
try no less than thirty Holland churches, with a
large membership. , They have 637 Sabbath
Schools in connexion with their churches. They
have contributed through the Ame'rican Board,
to Foreign Missions, in the year, $12,803.90.
The question of a separate and denominational
Board of 'Foreign Missions has been* discussed,
the, result of which We have not learned.
The friends and' patrons of the CoLoRED
HOKE," inlilstiStreet, below lat Avenue, cele
brated hit 17th anniversary on'Tkursday, the.llth
inst. The city pays eighty cents a. week for
each colored person sent there:by thenuthorities.
Pensioners are received from families in any part
of the State, at $5O. per annum. . The remainder
of the - funds is contributed mostly by private
charity. The number now in this Institution, is
three hundred and three. The whele amount re
ceived during the year; was $12,420.36.
Attempts have lately been made, by the AMER
DIAN INDUSTRIAL ASSdOIATION, of New York,
to proettre suitable' employment for the many
Italians found in that vicinity, living in idleness,
or depending for a liVelihood on the returns of
the hand organ. But ithas been found that most
employments in the region of, the'city are too se.
vere for those who have not been accustomed to
labor. Many of thent'are anxious to be hired as
gardeners or vine- driasers, for which they are
well suited, while they would be willing to engage
on low term. A letter addressed to the Secre
tary, Mr.,Thomison,,67 Greenwich Street, N. Y.,
will receive immediate attention.
The friends of GENERAL WALEER, the noted
Filibuster, are making preparations for giving him
an enthusiastic , reception, after his visit to
Washington. •
PHILADELPHIA.
The total number now in the PHILADELPHIA.
ALmstiouss, is 2,002; at the same time last year,
the number was 1,761, giving an increase of 241.
The . number receiving. out. door relief is 665: of
which 356 are Americans,— and 309 foreigners;
240 of these are negrdes.'-
The members of the AROR STRBET PRESBYTE
*
aras,CETIROII, of 'whielr the„Rev. Charles Wads
.
worth is pastor, have lately raised, $6,700, and
paid off the mortgage debt on the church. The
pastor was installed in 1850, at which time there
were only sixteen communicants, now there are
three 'hundred and fifty In the same time, the
congregation
. has paid for the church edifice, for
the organ, and fora, new chaperin the rear, for
weekly meetings, and containing rooms for the
Trustees and Sabi:lit:il l Schools, $70,000:
The American Presbyterian notices, with com
mendation, the large attendance of Elders at the
New &Boor. "dnatiatan ASSEMBLY, in Cleveland,
and also the,prorainent part they took in the dis
cussions. The samk,paper greatly regrets the
course parsued by the Southern members, ,and at
the same time speaks highly of their manner and
spirit. The Christian Observer, also a New School
paper, commends - the stand taken by the South
ern members, ,and contains 'a letter from the Rev.
Dr. Roes, in which it'ia intimated that the pres
ent moven:lent frir a new General Assembly will
end" in the union of all the Southern members,
both Old and New School, in the same body; and
in the union, of both branches of the Presbyterian
Church, OldE and New School, in the North, in
one,body.' In • this 'letter, Dr. Ross states that
the, idea of the propoied Convention, in• Washin
gton, D. C., originated with the Rev. Dr. Converse,
editor of the Christian' Observer.
For the Prnebyterisn , Banner and Advocate.
Another Church Organized.
By eider of the Presbytery of Cedar ' the
church of Linden was organised on the 28th
*of May, 1857. , Linden is a small village
nine piles from Marion, on the regular stage
routefrom loia City to Dubuque. The Air
Line Railroad is expected to run near this
village, and if so, a . depcit will be built with
in one Mile of it The Air Line will run
from Belittle, on the Mississippi, through the
heart of lowa to the Missouri. Good land
May still be obtained at reasonable prices.
Saw and flouring mills are abundantly found,
at distances varying from one to nine miles.
Sehool-housei have been built, and.an intel
ligent and industrious population is already
on the-ground. The newly-formed church
consists, as yet, of but eleven members. We
have no house of worship. To those who
do not fs despise the day of small things,"
the neighborhood of Linden will now afford
the 'advantages as good as are , usually found
in the West, with encouraging prospects
for the.future. Yours, truly;
Zor the preabyterlan Banner and Advocate.
- Installation. "
• On lait Thursday, (June 4th,) a Commit
tee of Peoria Presbytery l previously a
'pointed for the purpose, met in the Presby!
ter4in church of Lewistown, fo install
Rev. W: A. Fleming, as pastor.
The Committee consisted of Revs. J.
And rews,Robertjohttson , and J. C. Hanna.
Rev. Robert Johnson preached' an excel
lent andimpressive,sermon from 2. Cor.
16 ; 'Who is sufficient for these things?"
Rev. Andrews presided,. and proposed
the constitutional questions. Rev. J. C.
Hanna.deliVered the charges to both pastor
and people. It was throughout a very in
teresting and solemn meeting.
Our house of worship is .new, commo
dious,' and beautiful: It was dedicated in
last October. The pastor-elect preached the
the - . sermon, from Lev. xix : 30. 1 It has
been finished and paid,for, at a cost of. $13,-
000, and furnished by the ladies at an addi
tional cost .of over $5OO. ' It occupies a
sqnare planted with trees. "the building
covers an area of forty by seventy feet, and
has abasement, entirely above ground. The
height is one hundred and nineteen feet,
from the ground to' the arrow.
Our Sabbath School averages one hun
dred' scholars, withA very efficient corps of
teachers; and an excellent , superintendent.
The library will hold one thousand volumes.
It contains now about five kindred, princi
pally books, of our• Board. • Dr. Jacokis's
notes and questions are used by all the
teachers: • - '
The attendanoe upon the preached Word
is encouraging. The Wednesday evening
prayer meeting is well attended. Almost
every family' in the village, connected with
the church, is represented. It is gratifying
to know that God's.people feel the need of
a revival of religion in their own hearts, and
in the community.. Brethren pray for us.
M.,R.
Mn. EDITOR :—My heart has .been made
glad, by the -special revivals, of religion in
many of our churches, during the last Win
ter, and I have frequently, gone rip, as it
were, to the
top of the mountain, and look
ed in the direction of the sea of God's
grace, if, peradventure, I might see little
cloud .rising there, promising our thirsty hill.
of Zion a refreshing sprinkle. And blessed
be the name of God, for the mercy drops in
our midst. Notwithstanding, the accessions
have not been numerous -at this time ; but
how encouraging to know that God is work
ing in our midst, by his convincing and con
verting Spirit! Fourteen united with the
church, last week, and we trust are hope
fully, converted.. Among the number re
ceived was an aged father, fair-score and
nine years of age; few come in in their nine
tieth year. There are a number inquiring;
and, - 0
that G6tl would help us to pray
more, and labor with more zeal for the ad
vancement of the Redeemer's kingdom.
Fi3ItItUKHABA3) NORTH INDIA,
' . darch 1,`1857.
The question is often asked, both in Eng
land and America, has the success attending
our missionary efforts in India and Ceylon been
sufficient to warrant the continuance of the
past and present vast outlay of funds in their
behalf? there sufficient reason to . believe
that the sacrifices our missionaries are called
upon to endure in these countries are com
pensated for by the results attained ? These
are grave questions, and questions, too, upon
which-no littlediversity of opinion prevails.
I am aware that some have even gone so far
as to intimate that the conversion of the
Hindoos is an impossibility; and'of others,
that it is not practically impossible, but that
there are 'other fields more promising and
less expensive. The only proper way to
answer these questions and objections, seems
to me to call for the facts and results in the
case.
The entire native Christian population now
includes one hundred and twelve thousand
persons, young and old.
The vernacular day schools maintained in
India Missions, thirteen hundred and fifty
in number, contain forty-seven thousand'five
hundred boys.
There are ninety-three boarding schools for
'boys, with two thousand four hundred
pupils; and a 'hundred and two boarding
schools for girls, containing two thousand'
eight hundred pupils. One hundred and
twenty-six English day schools• are now in
successful operation, giving a superior edu
cation to more than fourteen thousand schol
ars and students. -
J. S. FIILLEaTON.
For the Preabyterlan Banner andAavocate.
Itevival at Waffleld.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Adiocate
Missicins in India and Ceylon.
I propose, therefore, to give . a brief sum
mary of the state of these Missions at the
present day, as taken from the most recent
and authenticated records on the subject,
and leave the reader to decide for himself
as to the practicability or impracticability of
the work. •
The number of missionaries of all evan-:
gelical bodies, both European and American,
now laboring in India and Ceylon, amongst
the native population, is four hundred; to
gether with forty-eight ordained native mis
sionaries, and seven hundred native cate
chists.
These agents are employed in a variety
of ways, according as the different depart
ments f missionary labor require. Some
devote their time almost exclusively to the
preaching of the Word; others to teaching;
others spend much of their time in the su
perintendence of Orphan Asylums, printing
presses, translations, and compilations, in the
native languages. -
There are now three hundred and thirty
one native Christian' churches, which contain
eighteen thousand five hundred communi
cants.
Female education, so recently commenced,
is now carried on in four hundred day
schools, with not less than thirteen thousand
girls, <Christian and heathen.
There are ten translations of the whole
Bible, with five additional versions of the
New Testament; all of which' are being
more or less revised and improved, every
year.
Twentyfive printing presses are= engaged
in issuing Tracts, translated books, com
piled books,and versions of the Holy Bible.
Connected with these missions there are
twenty-two Missionary Societies which ex
pend nearly ten hundred thousand dollars
per year.
Such brief, a summary of the state
of the - India and Ceylon Missions at the
present day.-
The remark that'it is still with them "the
doy of"small things,!' is very true, when
we consider the many millions that are still
in the gall of bitterness and bond of in
iquity; but those who judge of the work
merely from the number - of converts that
have been made, take but a very cursory
view of the subject, and measure it kby
very imperfect rule. Whilst it is the avowed
object of the missionary to make (by the
blessing and assistance of God) as many
converts as possible, still the results obtained
are often of tt - very different character--such
as the removing of obstacles, and givinc , 6 a
guarantee for ultimate success and triumph.
These have, in numerous instances, been
successfully assailed, not only by the mis•
sionaries themselves, but also through the
agencies exerted by the Government, and a
long list of religious rites and customs once
prevalent, but %ow abolished, establish this
great truth.
Still the results, as stated above, give us
every encouragement to not only sustain,
but to increase the agenciekto press forward
this great work, and should leave no doubt
on the minds of any as to its, practicability;
remembering that God has promised : "Ask
of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for
thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts
of the earth for thy possession.""
Fn the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Acknowledgment
HUBBARD f June 6,1857.
DR.. MCKINNEY :—Permit, me, through
your paper, to acknowledge a•favor conferred
upon me by the little church of Liberty, to
whom I minister one-fourth of my time
Dear Sisters :—Upon examination, the
letter presented to me by you, the Commit
tee, in behalf of the Congregation, on Mon
day, the;6th inst., at the,close of our com
munion, was found to contain the sum of
$43.00...1, hereby desird to express my
gratitude for this very unexpected manifes
tation of your love and respect for he, hop
ing that the Lord who loves a cheerful giver,.
may reward you with the richer blessings,of,
his grace. Yours in Christ, •
•
N. B. Lyon.
REV. D, MCKINNEY, D., D.—Dear Sir:
With yonr permission, I desire to invite the
attention of such Presbyterian ministers as
may be " unsettled," and who may wish to
enter some field of labor in the West, to
this place.
Albion is the County Seat of Noble Co.,
and occupies a central position within the
bounds of " Fort Wayne Presbytery," which
embraces a large portion of North-Eastern
Indiana. The first Presbyterian church of
Albion, was organized about ten years'ago,
and has been supplied most of the tine with
semi-monthly preaching, by a resident Mis
sionary. Its progress has been slow, though
several important accessions have been gain
ed by immigration. The field is now unoc
cupied, and it is believed that could we be
supplied with faithful ministerial labor and
superintendence, a prosperous church would
grow up. Presbyterianism is popular here,
and there are many willing and anxious to
encourage it, and contribute to its support,
could they see : an active and efficient minis
try among us. The liberality of the people
will average well with other portions of the
country.
A handsome donation, valued at about
two hundred dollars, was made, not long
since, to our Missionary- and his family—
one-half in various articles of domestic use,'
mid the other half in cash. ' Any one who
will enter the field as "workman,"
willing not only to preach the Word, but to
maintain the usages of the Presbyterian
Church—such as family visitation; Cate
chetical instruction; the Sabbath School;
infant baptism, &c:—will be cheerfully and
creditably supported.
Should it be desirable, it will be practica
ble to unite this with some other field of
labor, as there are several small organized
chinches in convenient proximity to this
place. A house, of wnrship was erected, not
long since, for the use of all evangelical de
nominations, at a cost, including the bell, of
some fifteen hundred dollars. The Presby
terians use this house for the present, but it
is hoped that before long they will be able
to build one for their own use.
T. G. SCOTT
A. 0. JOHNSON
For the Presbyterian BaIIDAT and Advocate.
A Minister *anted.
ALBION, IND., May 25, 1857
Albion is pleasantly situated near the
Toledo and Goshen Air• Line Railroad, and is
surrounded by a fine agricultural country,
with a population rapidly developing its re
sources. Any one wishing further informa
tion, would do well to address Sylvanus
Cook, or William Crispell, members of the
Session of this church. ' As the people
of Macedonia we cry • " Come over and
•
help us." _ R. R. C..
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Church of Bristol-
DR. MCKINNEY :—The following resolu
tion was passed at a meeting of the Session
of the Presbyterian congregation of Bristol,
with a request that it should appear in your
paper:
WHEREAS, The Rev. William Willson, of
the Presbytery of Erie, has labored among
us for some mcinthsi past, as a Minister of
the Gospel,
Resolved, That we feel under lasting and
abiding obligations to him for his faithful
and, efficient labors with us, and that we feel
sorry that he could not see his way clear, to
accept of our call to become our pastor.
Signed by order of the Session. -
HUGH Bore.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate
The Presbytery ,of Zanesville
Met at Duncan's Falls, on, the 20th of. May, 1857,
and was opened with a sermon by Rev. M. A.
Hoge, from Eph. iv: 20, 21.
The Rev John Kelly, having accepted a MX'
from Duncan's Falls .church, for one-half - his la
bors, was installed as pastor. Rev. M. R. Miller
preached the sermon, Rev. W. Morris Grimes.de
livered the charge to the pastor, and Rev. Wm.
M. Robinson the charge to the people.
Rev. J.'F. Irvine was received as a member of
Presbytery, from the Muskingum Presbytery of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The pastoral relation between Rev. Wm. Aikin
and the church of M'Connellsville was dissolved,
and the church deolared vacant.
.Presbytery ordered that.the followhag pastoral
letter be addressed to the churches within our
bounds on the subject of temperance:
PASTORAL LETTER.
In view of the prevailing influence of public
sentiment on the subject of Temperance, in most
of the communities within their bounds;
arid con
sidering the necessity of cautioning and guarding
their.
,own members against the influence of this
evil on the purity of the Church, and the welfare
of society, the Presbytery of Zaneirville deem it
their duty to issue this PaFtoral Letter, and here
by order it to be read to the churches under their
Care.
Wherever the vice of dtankenness prevails,
even though the church itself may be free from
its scandals, Christians, in far too many instances,
do not regard it with that tittier abhorrence and
dread which the Bible enjoins upon us to enter
tain toward every form of evil. The moment we
regard iniquity with , any complacency,• or in any
other light than that in which tied regards it,
we become in a certain degree its friendirand al
lies. If he be of purer eyes than.to beheld ini
quity, they who meets to be ,4 pure as he is pure,"
must maintain an attitude of perpetual enmity to
ward whatsoever thing defileth, or worketh abomi
nation, or maketli a he. If we suffer gross vices,
or corrupting habits to pass by unrebuked in our
daily walk and conversation, it shall be found that
since we are not wi4h Christ, we are against him.
We must cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of
the flesh and of the spirit, if we would perfect ho
liness in the fear of the Lord. '
We would remind you that the standing testi
mony of the Christian Church, as derived from
the doctrines of Christ, is wholly averse, not only
to habits of reeling, besotting drunkenness, but
to the habitual use of intoxicating drinks, and to
the, frequenting of bar-rooms, and all other tip
pling places. These places are the ways of the
ungodly, in which the righteous man does not
walk, and we are commanded to avoid them, to
pass not by them . , to turn. from them and pass
away. Let your conversation be as becometh the
Gospel of Christ. Rave no fellowship with the
unfruitful works, of darkness, but rather reprove
them. No one- who prays, "Lead us not into
temptation,": may thus deliberately place himself
under the influence, or within the reach of des
troying, polluting temptations.
Concerning the habitual use , of spirituous
liquors, the law of the New Testament is very
simple and explicit. "It is good neither to eat
flesh nor drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy
brother stamblethi or is offended, or is made
weak."—Rom. xiv: 21. Even though one may
be assured that he is doing himself no harm by
such indulgence, we are taught (1. Cor.,
that such'knowledge pnffeth up, but charity edi
fieth The love of Gml and our neighbor, and.not
our own vain wisdom merely, must decide in refer
ence to every such matter of expediency. Take
heed, lest by any means your liberty become a
stumbling block to them that are weak, and
through thy`knowledge thy weak brother die, for
whom Christ died. When ye sin so against the
brethren, ye sin against, Christ: Whatever, there
fore, one may fancy he knows, as to the harmless
effects of his habit upon himself, every one is , to
remember that he is his brather's keeper, so far
as to be accountable for the influence his exana
ple may have on others.
But such habits cannot belindalged in.without
harm to!ourrielves. Aside from the danger of fall
ing into temptatien,'ltii&Of being led away into's
life of idleness and gross intemperance, we have
high and official scientific authority for aiserting,
that the liquors now in ordinary , use as, a bever
age, are, in almost all instances, 80: adulterated
as, literally speaking, to infuse . poison _ through
the system ; -and even.when taken in Moderate
quantities to endanger, the'functions of animal
life. Laws are indeed enacted against.such of
fences, just as it is declared "unlawful for any
person to get intoxicated," . I:tut :Ahem can be no
except b
effectual' safeguard raised ` `
against the danger,
y
individuals titentaelves abstaining'from
the use of such impure and maddening mixtures.,
No one can he safe from all harm when he knows
not what manner of strange fire it is that he is
p ou ring into his veins, so that his very r netn ,,,_
may be " set on fire of hell." For these reur„ —
"Let him that thinketh he standeth, tole
lest he fall."
In view of these truths, which are given for car
guidance, we enjoin it upon our church S es ,i,, t „ 4
to treat the habitual use of intoxicating dribk; . 4
and the frequenting of places of intoxication.
as well as the grosser offences of dr un k„.„ 4 „
as proper subjects of Church discipline, a r .,l ,'
evils calling for faithful admonition and re.hq.
on the part of all who love our Lord Jesus Ch r i, t
whenever they are brought in contact with they .
We affectionately urge upon our members 1 : „ 3
duty of abstaining from all such evils. L e
separate unto God, and touch not the noch;•
thing; crucify the flesh with the affection s . a . ; -
lusts ; denying ungodliness and worldly 1 13 ,, I
live soberly, righteously, and godly in this p r „,:
ent world. As ye have received the truth,.
manifest it unto others; as voluntary ngen e t,",
for the dissemination of temperance prineirt.,
seem to be declining in their efficiency,
Church, through her members, must labor
more earnestly in advocating these sound p, t i
Scriptural views, which commend themselves t;
every man's conscience, especially to those ;;,;.,
have been taught of God to love one another. u, •
would exhort you, further, to deal kindly nt. j
faithfully with the baptized members of th-
Church, who have not been received into full coz.
munion. Forget not that they belong to a hc.,
people. Prevent them from casting off the r e , '
stTaints of a Christian education, and from vat.
dering in the paths of vice;'and in the spirit rt
the Good Shepherd, seek them when they
astray. Ye are the salt of the earth ; take hnc l
lest ye lose the savor of Christ. Let your whose
example and influence be such as not to destr c .
men's lives, but to save them.
order of the Presbytery:
JAMES M. PLATT, JJod'r.,
JOHN KLLLY. Tern. Clerk.
ATTEST— Wan. N. Robinson, Staled Clerk.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate
Extract from the Records of the Presby
tery of Ohip.
A circular, setting forth the claims of the Ash.
min Institute, being laid before Presbytery,
was
Resolved, That this Presbytery regard the e
tablisbment of an Institution, under the auFpicE
of our Church, for.the literary training of colorei
young men, to be demanded by the clear indica
tions of Providence:
Resolved, That we have full confidence in th..
Principal of the Aehmun Institute, the Res. J.
P. Carter, as eminently qualified for this it.
portant work.
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend to cur
churches to take contributions for this object, ai
a feasible and efficient plan for advancing the co:.
ored race, and supplying educated men for latcr ,
among them in this land and in Liberia, as p
tore, and missionaries, &c.
W. B. brlLverNE, Stated Clerk.
THE REFORMEDDIITCH CHURCH WITH
DRAWING FROM THE AMERICAN BOARD.-
The General Synod of the Reformed Dutch
Church closed its sessions on Wednesday.
10th inst. The most significant act of ti;is.
body was the conclusion reached respeetin 7
its further connexion .with the Americat
Board of Foreign Missions. The Synod re•
solved, by a nearly unanimous vote, to ter.
urinate, at once, its existing relation with
that Board. Two voices onlywere heard in
opposition. The late agitations in the
American Board, and the sew views of pol
icy that have go% erned the Prudential Com.
mittee, have, says the Journal of Com.
merce, led to the. adoption of. this measure .
Having already a regularly organized Booth
of Foreign Missions, the Reformed Dutch
Church will at once fall back upon that. Its
miestoits ttie at Arcot, India, and Aral,
China. The Reformed Dutch body com
prises three hundred and eighty six church.
es, and their annual contributions for fa.
eign missions are about $12,000.
ANOTHER. NEW Onuacn.—On Belmont
Avenue, near the Episcopal . H spital,
little society,of Presbyterians •are erecting
a neat and tasteful church edifice. The
congregation is small but zealous, and fora
the first Old Sehool Presbyterian church Or.
ganized within the city, West of the Schell•
kill. The church lot contains an acre of
ground. It was donated to the congrega
gation by a benevolent gentleman residing
in the vicinity. The church is in a neigh•
borhood where Gospel privileges are much
needed. Between the old Lancaster road
on the North, starting on the river road or
the East, and running West , for several
miles, there is - a
thickly settled and rapidi3
improving !fistriet of country, in which
there is no church' of any denomination.
To supply the'great necessity, the Eamon:
Presbyterian church was undertaken. The
ft:pensions of the building now in progre
of erection, are eighty by forty-four feet it
the clear. The walls are up; the roof- trees
laid, and ready to receive the slate. The
congregation is anxious to complete it, no
worship may be commenced there before
Winter sets in.----Phßa. North American•
Ecclesiastical.
Rev. H. B. 'Binges Post Office addres'i is
changed from Wethersfield, Connecticut•
to Belvidere, Boone Co., 111.
Mr. /TAXES MCDOWELL was ordained and
installed pastor of Ahe churches of Conew
'and Clarendon, South Carolina, on tke
Bth ult., by the- Presbytery of Harmon
Bev. GEo.' H. W. PET RIE was installed Pa'
• for of 'the Presbyterian church in Non:.
pinery, Ala, on the 31st ult., by th'
Presbytery of East Alabama.
liev. GEORGE CA.taivs' Post Office address
changed from Slate Lick, Armstrong Co..
Pa., to Princeville, Peoria Co., 111.
Rev. WILLIAM WizrasoN's Post Office ad
drestris. changed from , Fairview Erie Co,
Pa., to Lecompton,Douglass Co., Kan.*
Ter. ,
Rev. Roma. Bties Post Office address', , '
changed from Geneva, Coffee Co., AI-
To Decatur, Newton Co. Miss
Rev. Saatru-ELPI. rOsMoivn has been release=:
from the .pastoral charge of the Uniu,:.
First and Second Churches of Amwt-,,
New Jersey, and his Post Office is chant ,
from Lambeth - 11a, New Jersey, to PerrF•
Pike Co., 1111
Rev l oax Warrz has acceptdd an iscita•
ton to supply the Presbyterian church: .
Sunnnit Hill. His Post Office address
changed from Wyalusing, Pa., A:. San
Hill, Carbon Co.; Pa.
Rev. WILIaAM E. Jos was installed 1:*
for of the'Presbyterian church at Calk
Dia, New - York, by the Presbytery ''=
:Genesee River, on the 20th of May-
C. BoTsronn, of Yorkyille,
04; has declined a call from the CVT
gregational church of Kerseville, Cliatot
Co., New York.
Bev. A. P. BOTSFORD, of Hughsonville.
Y., has accepted a call from the Pr--"
byterian church of Port Byron, New
Mr. JOHN 0. BROWN, of D anv ille Ser:-';
nary, was licensed by the Presbyter?:
„Greenbrier on the 2d inst.
Rev. ROBERT. GARBLE'S Pest Office atidre'
is Gap,..Lancaster C0.,-Pa.
Rev. THOXAS K. STEWART has remove-
Fort Smith, Arkansas, and taken
of the church in that place.
Rev. Jos G. WELLS has removed r
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and vaktn
charge of the church there.