r zroceedings of the Synod of rtittebtulh, EMI Synod met in Mottongehela City, on Wednepday, 'October 21st, and was opened and constituted by iter. David kirkpatrick, D. D., the Moderator of last year. Rev. Joel Stoneroad was chosen Moderator, and Rev. Robert McPherson, Clerk. The Standing Committees were appointed, and the Records of Presbyteries wore committed. The afternoon of Thursday was spent, mainly, in devotional exercises. The address of Dr. H. R. Wilson, on Foreign 'Missions, was deeply inter esting. Dr. Jacobus was requested to furnish to the Board of Publication his sermon, preached on last evening, to be issued as a Tract. The Rev. W. W. Woodend, on Thursday evening, preached the Synodical sermon on, The Gospel Ministry—lis Positive Adversaries and Encour agements. On the subject of BAPTISM, Synod, with entire unanimity and hearty desire, adopted the follow Rawbed, That to our certain knowledge the articles on the subject of Baptism, recently pub dished in the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate, over the signature " L. N. D." have been received with great favor by very many; and, in our judg ment, are adapted to supply an important de ficiency in our religious literature, if published in a more convenient and permanent form. Resolved, That this Synod request the Board of Publication of the Presbyterian Church, if in their judgment proper, to endeavor to procure these articles from the author, and publish them in a suitable form for general eirculati.n and perma nent use. On the subje,ct of SLAVERY, which had' been introduced by Mr. Jennings, Synod resolved, "That we refer to the action of this body in 1839, together with that of 1841, and order it published, as being in our view, a sufficient deliverance on the whole subject." The action of 1839, was as follows: An overture from the Presbytery of Beaver, on the subject of American Slavery, in the following words, viz : WEIFIREAS, The General Assembly of 1818. declared American Slavery to be a gross viola tion of , the most precious and sacred rights of human nature, utterly inconsistent with the law of God, and totally irreconcilable with the spirit and prinbiples of the Gospel of Christ.' And as this great sin is still cherished and practiced to a wide extent in our Church; therefore, Resolved, That the Synod of Pittsburgh, be earnestly requested, at its next meeting, to peti tion the Genhral Assembly immediately to adopt measures for the removal of this dreadful evil from our denomination in the earliest possible manner and in the 'shortest possible time." The ComMittee, moreover, report, that they have seriously considered the above overture, and are of opinion, that it is at present inexpedient to memorialize the General Assembly on this sub ject. They recommend, however, that this body adopt, as expressive of their views, with reference to this great evil, as it exists in our land, the minute of the General Assembly of 1818, on the subject, except so much of it as is found, in the Digest, on page 345, recommending the Coloniza tion Society. The minute of the Assembly is as follows: "We consider the voluntary enslaving of one portion of ihe human race by another, as a gross violation of the must precious and sacred rights of human nature; as utterly inconsistent with the law of God, which requires us to love our neighbor as ourselves, and as totally irreconcilable with the spirit and the principles of the Gospel of Christ, which enjoin that • all things whatso ever ye would that men should do to you, do ye ye even so to them' Slavery creates a paradox in the moral system ; it exhibits rational, at codntable, and immortal beings in such circum stances as scarcely to leave them the power of moral action. It exhioits them as dependent on the will of others, whether they shall receive re ligions instruction,. whether they shall know and worship the true God; whether they shall enjoy the ordinances of the Gospel; whether they shall perform the duties and cherish the endearments of husbands and wives, parents and children, neighbors and friends; whether they shall pre serve their chastity and purity, or regard the dic tates of justice and humanity. Such are some of the consequences of slavery—consequences not imaginary, but which connect themselves with its very existence. The evils to which the slave is always exposed, often take place in fact, and in their very worst degree and form; and where all of them do not take place—as we rejoice to say in many instances, through the influences of the principles of humanity and religion on the mind of misters, they do not—still the slave is deprived of his natural right, degraded as a human being, and exposed to the danger of passing into the hands of a master who may inflict upon him all• the hardships and injuries which inhumanity and avarice may suggest. " From this view of the consequences resulting from the practice into which Christian people have most inoonsistently fallen, of enslaving a portion of their brethren of mankind—for • God hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the' face of the earth'—it is manifestly the duty of all Christians who enjoy the light of the present day, when the inconsistency of slavery, both with the dictates of humanity and religion, has been demonstrated, and is generally seen and acknowledged, to use their honest, earnest and unwearied endeavors, to correct the errors of former times, and as speedily as possible to efface this blot on our holy religion, and to obtain the complete abolition of slavery throughout Chris tendom, and if possible throughout the world' We rejoice that the Church to which we be long commenced as early as any other in this country, the good work of endeavoring to put an end to slavery, and that in the same work many of its members have ever since been, and now are, among the moat active, vigorous and efficient laborers. We do, indeed, tenderly sympathize with those portions'of our Church and our coun try, where the evil of slavery has been entailed; where a great, and the most virtuouh part of the community abhor slavery, and wish its extermination as sincerely as any others; but where the number of slaves, their ignorance, and their vicious habits generally render an immediate and universal emancipation inconsistent alike with the safety and happiness of the master and slave. With those who are thus circumstanced, we repeat that we tenderly sympathize. At the same time, we earnestly exhort them to continue, and if possible, to increase their exertions to effect a total abolition of slavery. We exhort them to suffer no greater delay to take place in this most interesting concern, than a. regard to the public welfare truly and indispensably de mands. " As our country has inflicted a most grievous injury upon the unhappy Africans, by , bringing them into slavery, we cannot indeed urge that we should and a second injury to the first, by eman cipating them in such , manner as that they will be likely to destroy themselves or others. But we do think that our country ought to be governed in this matter by no other consideration than an honest and impartial regard to the happiness of the injured party, uninfluenced by the expense or inconvenience which such .a regard may involve We, therefore, warn ail who belong to our denom ination of Christians, - against unduly extending this plea of necessity; against making it a cover for the love and practice of slavery, or a pretence for not using efforts that are lawful and practicable to extinguish this evil. "And we, at the same time, exhort others to forbear harsh censures, and uncharitable retie° Lions on their brethren, who unhappily live among slaves whom they cannot immediately set free; but who; at the same time, are really using all their influence, and all their endeavors, to bring them into a state. of. freedom, as soon as a door for it can be safely'opened. "Having thus, expressed our views of slavery, and of the duty indispensably incumbent on all Christians to labor for its complete extinction, we proceed to recommend, and we do it with all the earnestness and solemnity which this momentous subject demands, a particular attention to the following points : " We recommend to all the members of our re ' ligious denomination, not only to permit, but to facilitate and encourage the instruction of their elaves.in the.principlee and duties of the Chris tian religion ; by granting them liberty to attend on thapreaching of the Gospel. when they have an opportunity ; by favoring the instruction of them in the Sabbath Bohool, wherever those schools can be forme d ; and by giving them all :other prop& klvantages for acquiring the knowl edge of their duty both to God and to man We are'perfectly satisfied, that it is incumbent on all Christians to communicate religious , instruction to those who are under their authority; 60 that .the doing of this in the case before us, so far front ,operating, as some have apprehended that it might, as an incitement to insubordination and insurrection, would, on the contrary, operate as the most powerful means for the prevention of those evils "We enjoin it on all Church Sessions and Presbyteries, under the care of this Assembly, to discountenance, and as far as possible to prevent all cruelty of hatever kind, in the treatment of slaves; especially the cruelty of separating hus band and wife, parents and children, and that which consists in selling slaves to those who will either themselves deprive these unhappy people of the blessings of the Gospel, or who will trans port them to places where the Gospel is not pro claimed, or where it is forbidden to slaves to attend upon its institutions. And if it shall ever happen that a Christian professor in our commu nion shall sell a slave who is also in communion and good standing with our Church, contrary to his or her will and inclination, it ought immedi ately to claim the particular attention of the proper Church judicature; and unless there he such peculiar circumstances attending the case as can but seldom happen, it ought to be followed, without delay, by a suspension of the offender from all the privileges of the Church, till he re pent, and make all the reparation in his power to the injured party."—Minute4, 1819, p. 692. To the foregoing was appended the following resolution: Resolved, That the action of this Synod, in, re adopting the testimony of the General Assembly of 1818, on the subject of Slavery, is not to he construed at all as implying uny want of confi deuce in the American Society, for colonizing the people of color. The paragraph in the Aesem hly's testimony, approbatory of the Colonization Society, was expunged merely to prevent a pro tracted debate, iu deference to the feelings of sev eral brethren, and because the sentiments of a great majority of this Synod, in favor of coloniz ation, are well known to the Christian community. The action of 1841, was commenced in 1840, as follows : 'The Committee of Bills and Overtures, reported overture No. 6., being a memorial signed by nine ministers and two elders, on the subject of slav ery, recommending that those who are guilty of slavebolding should be separated from the com munion of the Church, and that their contribu tions should not be received into the treasury of our benevolent institutions, and condemning the course pursued by the General Assembly, in re gard to their treatment of petitions on slavery, and in regard to the letter addressed to them by the Piesbytrians of the Church of Scotland." This overture was committed to 46 Messrs. M. Brown, McConaughy, J. Graham, R. Patterson and Stockton." At the next meeting of Synod this Committee, by their Chairman, Rev.' Matthew Brown, D. D., reported ; and, after much deliberation, the report was adopted, and is as follows, viz ; That as this overture, consisting of a number of resolutions, offered for the adoption of this Synod, is expressed in respectful language by a number of respected brethren, members of this Synod, the Committee consider it entitled to seri ous and respectful consideration. Your Commit tee, however, after mature deliberation, do not perceive the necessity or advantage of any action of the Synod on the subject. The Synod have already, (1839,) in accordance with the resolutions of the Assembly of 1818, borne their testimony against Slavery, in the strong est terms, accompanied with appropriate counsels and directions, as to the duty of Christians. They have declared, "that the voluntary enslaving of one part of the human race by anpther, is a gross violation of the must precious, and sacred rights of human nature. is utterly inconsistent with the law of God. which requires us to love our *neigh bors as ourselves, and is totally irreconcilable• with the spirit and principles of the Gospel of Christ." They have declared, that it is the manifest duty of all Christians, to use their honest, earn est and unwearied endeavors to correct the errors of former times, and as speedily as possible to efface this blot on our holy religion ; by favoring the instruction of them in Sabbath Schools, by attending on the preaching of the Gospel, and by giving them all proper advantages of acquiring the knowledge of their duty, both to God and man." They enjoin it on all Church Sessions and Presbyteries under their care, to discounte nance, and, as far as possible, to p"event all cruelty, of whatever kind, in the treatment of slaves, especially the cruelty of separating husband and wife, parents and children and selling slimes to persons who will deprive them of the Gospel, or who will transport them to places 'where the Gospel is not proclaimed, or where it is forbidden to slaves to attend upon its institutions." A vio lation of these injunctions they consider as a just ground for the discipline and the censures of the Church While Synod and the Assembly have unequivo cally and strongly expressed their views of the evils of slavery, and the duty of Christians in referehee to it; they at the same time, express their sympathy with tho.se portions of our Church, and our country, where the evil .of slavery has been entailed upon them, and especially where a great and the most virtuous part of the communi ty abhor slavery and wish its extermination, as sincerely as others, but where an immediate and universal emancipation would be inconsistent, alike with the safety and happiness of master and slave. At the same time they warn against "un duly extending the plea of necessity against mak ing it a cover for the love and practice of slavery, or for a pretence for not using efforts that are lawful and practicable to extinguish the evil." While'our judicatories have been thus explicit, in: relation to the duty and obligation of those who sustain the relation of slaveholders, they at the same time exhort others to "forbear harsh censures and uncharitable reflections on their brethren, who, unhappily, live among, slaves whom they cannot immediately set free; but who, at the same time, are really-using all their influence and all their endeavors to bring them into a state of freedom, as soon as a door fur it can be safely opened " In these views, which have been presented, an important distinction seems to he implied, which, we think, is not properly regarded by the advo cates of immediate emancipation. While it is admitted that slavery is an evil, a very great evil, political ani. moral, and that wherever it exists there is guilt someWhere,it is not admitted that in every instance the guilt rests on the individual who is a slaveholder. The existing state of society, and the laws of the State, may render immediate emancipation impracticable, and inconsistent alike with the duty of the master and the welfare and desire of the slave. In such cases and where the individual has used his best efforts, as a member of society and a citizen of the State, to have slavery abolished, the sin may rest, not on him, (the slaveholder;) bat on the State and on those, who use their influ ence to perpetuate Slavery, and, perhaps, not a small part of it rests on those advocates of eman cipation, whose imprudent measures and indis criminate denunciations have only •increased the evil which they propose to remove. The Committee are of opinion that on a subject of such magnitude, difficulty, and exciting interest and with regard to which there ever has been, .in our country, among the wisest and best men and the decided friends of emancipation, a diversity of opinion as to the means of removing the evil of Slavery, there ought to be much more caution, mode.ty, charity and forbearance than has been sometimes manifested. Whilst, therefore, we would cheerfully recog uize the right of diyetission, petition and remon strance on this subject, and consider every viola tion of this right inconsistent with Presbyterian and Republican liberty, we would recommend to our brethren to discountenance all violent meas ures, all harsh and indiscriminate denunciations which, tend only to irritate, and not to persuade. And also, to stand aloof from those affiliations, which no longer confine their influence to moral suasion, but have mingled in political strife ; and, also, such associations as combine elements at war with domestic order, lawful authority and our most sacred institutions. At the same time, we would earnestly recom mend to all who may disagree with the advocates of immediate abolition, the avoidance of every thing calculated to irritate, all violent recrimina tion, harsh epithets, and, especially, personal abuse, terminating in riots and lynching mobs, dis graceful to our country and destructive of liberty and Law. In conclusion, the Committee recommend the adoption of the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That in consideration of the resolu tions of the General Assembly in 1818, on the aullject of Slavery, and, also, the action of the Synod in 1839 there does not appear to' be suffi cient occasion, for any additional action of this Synod at this time. Dr. Jacobus read a very instructive 'report, on the duty of dedicating our eons to God, for the work of the ministry. ; - The, paper was adopted, , . and a resolution passed, requesting the Board of Publication to give it to the churchesin the form of 'a Tract. (See the report on our first page.) [HE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. Th.e Presbytery of Ohio reported the Rev. Jos. Alden, D. D., L. L. D., President of Jefferf•on College, as received by them as a member. Dr. Alden preached ou Friday evening, in place of Rev. Mr. Paxton, who bad been appointed to deliver one of the Synodical sermons, but was unable to attend. On the subject of COLPORTAGE, Synod adopted the following report: The Cumuli ttce to whom was referred the Annual Report of the Board of Colportage, have examined the Report and are gratified to find, that, notwith standing the difficulties the Board have encounter ed, and notwithstanding the present - financial panic, they are able to present so prosperous a state of al fairs ; and trust that now, at last, this Board, so pe culiarly our own, is placed on a firm and substantial basis. They feel grateful to the ,Head of the Church for the success with which by has crowned our efforts, and feel that a door of usefulness is opened for ns which calls on us for increased in terest in this important work. We would recommend the adoption of the fol lowing: Williams, The Synod of Allegheny at their recent meeting, assigning sufficient reasons for the same, passed a resolution to change the time of the Annual meeting of the Board of Colport age-to the First Tuesday of September in each year; therefore, Resolved, That we accede to the action of the • Synod of Allegheny. and that the time of meeting of said Board be changed to the First Tuesday of September. Resolved, That Synod earnestly recommend to the churches, within our bounds, increased liber ality in their contributions to that Board. Resolved, That it be recommended to the Pres byteries within our bounds, to, appoint and sus tain -suitable Colporteurs to labor in their bounds, to bi commissioned by the Board of .Colportage, with a view to disseminating the works of the Board of Publication and other religious works sanctioned by the Board of Colportage. Resolved, That it be recommended to our churches to purchase books needed for Sabbath Schools and other purposes, from our own Board. To fill the vacancies which have occurred in the Board, your Committee would nominate as. fel lows: Ministers, Rev. D. eKintiey, D. D , Geo. Marshell. D D., and John M Hastings; Elders, Samuel MeNlasters, Josiah McJunkin, and James B. Lawson. For SYNODICAL SERMONS, next year, the subject of " The Divine Sovereignty, Doctrinally sold Practically Considered," .was assigned to Rev. Samuel Wilson, D. D ; and " Brotherly Love," to Rev. Samuel Fulton. Also, in view of Mr Pax ton's failure to preach at this time, he was ap pointed to deliver, at the next meeting of Synod, a discoure on the subject formerly assigned him. On AGENCIES, the following resolution was adopted. viz: Resolved, That as the plan of the Boards of Domestic Missions, and of Education, and of the. Committee of Church Extension, of having a Re ceiving Agent in the City of Pittsburgh is very efficient, and also very economical; and as the . present incumbent of that office, Mr. J. D, has devoted himself with so much zeal and success to this work. this whole management bas the approval and confidence of this Synod. The condition of our MISSIONS IN INDIA called forth the deep sympathies of the Synod, The following paper was adopted : In view of the grievous tidings which come to us from our Missions in India—of several of our miseionaries slaughtered, arid our Mission prop arty destroyed—and in view of the fearful perils which involve the remnant or our missioualies on that field, This Synod would first of all recognize in this dispensation the hand of God, who bath set his King upon his holy bill of Zion, and who bath said to him. "Ask of me and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the utter most parts of the earth for thy possession;" therefore, Resolved. That the voice of this afflictive deal ing is to us, calling to special prayer, and thaZ we turn from mere human dependences to God, who has said, " for all these things I will be in quired of by the House of Israel to do it for them." Resolved, That we take shame to ourselves at our want of self-sacrifice and energy in prosecn ting our India Missions' while we were able, and in forestalling thus, these heathen atrocities by the teachings of the Gospel of Christ. Resolved, That this dispensation, however dark, disturbs not, for a moment, our confidence in the great issue, but makes us rather look for events by which "the way of the Kings of the East shall •be prepared," the Euphrates dried up, and the power of the false prophet be destroyed. Resolved, That the raging of the heathen has been predicted, and is no strange thing, but rather belongs to all the history of the 'Church at its best crisis, and to that systrm of delays and disappointments by which God would try the faith of his people, and rouse them to lay hold of his strength. Resolved, That Apostolic tribulations in the missionary work ought to revive the Apostolic spirit of Missions, and though we be scattered and diecomfuted in one place, we ought to "go abroad every where preaching the Word." , Resolved, That this Synod return sincere thanks to God in view of the heroic Christian faith with which our missionaries—both men and women— both American and native--have met these fiend ish barbarities, "faithful unto death." Relative to the BIBLE SCIOIRTY'S movement toward emendations, the following action was had: Overture No. 3, viz., a paper signed by certain members of the Presbytery of Blairsville, was taken up•and adopted, and is as follows: It is well known that much dissatisfaction has been expressed in various quarters, on account of the changes which have been made by the Board of Managers of the American Bible Society, in the received translation of the Euglish Bble. Without calling in question the purity of theme tives which prompted those changes, or under taking to decide whether they are or are not hn provements, this Synod are fully persuaded that evil has already resulted from the agitation of the public mind on this subject. and that divi sion amongst the friends of Bible distribution, and unnecessary and unprofitable strife between brethren, must be the consequence of adherence on the part of the Board of Managers, to the ground which they have taken. 'We do, there fore, most earnestly request the Board to restore the old headings of the chapters, and the old translation and punctuation, in those cases where there is an admitted change of the sense. We trust that the peace of the churches, and the onion of evangelical Christians in the, Bible cause, will be considered by the Board more im• portant than any thing that could he gained by adhering to the changes referred to. Whilst we most earnestly prefer the above re quest to the Board, we do no less earnestly re quest those amongst us who are dissatisfied with what the Board have done, to refrain from every thing that would tend to weaken public confi dence in the society, and to labor for it as here tofore. We exhort them to guard ngainst rashly. injuring the cause, and to study the things that make for peace, in hope that the Board will re move the cause of offence. The proposition from the Synod rof Allegheny. for a CONVENTION of the members of the. Synods of Pittsburgh, Ohio, Wheeling, and Allegheny, in the city of Pittsburgh, to take into consideration the state of religion among them, with a view to its revival and spread, was oheeriegly entertained, and was adopted with unanimity. The time sug gested, November 24th, 26th, and 26th, inter fering with the day of Thanksgiving nominated by the Governor of Pennsylvania, the Committee of Arrangements was authorized to change it. (The Ist, 2d, and Sti of December have been ap pointed.) Synod also recommended that, during the sitting of the Convention, all members of our churches employ an hour each evening in seeking by prayer, the great object contemplated by the meeting. The Committee of Arrangements are: Drs. Swift and Howard, Mr. Paxton, and Elders Cameron, M'Cord, and M'Enight. On the present state of NiISSIONB AND Enircx- TION, Synod adopted an excehent report from a Committee, of which Dr. Howard was Chairman. Friday, the 20th of November, was appointed as a day of Fasting and Prayer, and a Special Collection was ordered on the following Sabbath, as o donation extra to the Boards. TAt.; NARRATIVE 013 the State of Religion was presented by Dr. Samuel Wilson. This paper we must defer, as also the paper on Alissions and Education. Synod adopted, as a standing rule, that the Committee on the Narrative shall henceforth. be appointed at the meeting of one year for that of the next, and that reports shall be sent to the Committee's Chairman, by the Stated Clarks of Presbyteries, at least two weeks previtvisly to the day to which Synod stands adjourned. Ministers Fairchild, Hamilton, and Gillett. sod Elder H. Campbell were appointed the Committee for next year. It was ordered that the Minutes be published in a pamphlet, and collections and pledges were taken toward the expense., Thanks were cordially tendered to the good people of Monongahela City and vicinity, for their kind attentions to the members of Synod. Synod adjourned on Friday night, after a de lightful session, to meet in Blairsville, on "the third Thursday of October, 1858, at 7 o'clock P. M. The meeting was large and harmonious. It is delightful to attend such unions of Christian brethren, Iklinisters and elders who are kept away from such a feast of felh•wsbip in Christ, are deprived of a great joy. For the Presbyterian Fanner and Advocate. Synod of New Jersey. NEW JERSEY, uctoner,, 1857. MR. Earrott :-:—The Synod of New Jersey wet at Scranton,. in Penna., on Ootoher 20th. The ,ast Moderator, Rev. Aaron H Rend, D. D , being absent on account of sickness, the opening ser mon was preached by Dr- Wilson. The Rev. John Hall, D. D.,'of Trenton, N J , was unanimously chosen Moderator, and the Rev. R. K Rodgers, D D., and the Rev. G. Hale, Clerks. There were about one hundred and fifty members present. The Rev. Elijah R. Craven, of Newark, N. J., preached the sermon on,Foreign Missions, from Josh. vii: 11, on Wednesday evening, and was followed by an address on the state of our Nis sions in India, by William Rankin, Jr., Esq., Treasurer of the Board of Foreign Missions. ' At the Synodical prayer meeting, on Thursday evening, the Narrative of the state of religion was read by the Rev. G. Hale; addresses were deliv ered by the Rev. S. M. Hamill, and the Rev. W. H Ffornblower ; prayers effe ed by the Rev P. G. Studdiford, D. D., the Rev. A. Gcisman, ana the Rev. J. G. Sy mmes ; and the ether parte of the service were conducted by the Moderator, and Rev. Messrs. Irving and Cook. The complaint of a minority of the Presby tery of Elizabethtown, against the action of the majority, was tried, and decided against the com plainants. A number of the members'of the Synod entered a protest against this decision, on constitutional grounds, and the complainant. gave notice of appeal to the General Assembly. The church of Pleasant Grove was transferred from the Presbytery of Raritan to the Presbytery of Newton. The Synod recommended to the churches to ob serve the last Thursday of February, 1858, as a day of prayer for Colleges, agreeably to a resolu tion of the last General Assembly. The Rev. John Maclean, D. D., gave some no count of the present state of the College of New Jersey, and of the Theological Seminary at Prince ton. The following resolutions were adopted by the Synod: Resolved, That while the aspect of the Foreign Missions of our Church is indeed dark, and some of our missionary brethren are suffering, under adverse providences, and their efforts for the spread of the Gospel among the heathen are par alyzed, we rejoice that He who "rules in the army of heaven '' will accomplish his own purposes among the inhabitants of the earth, and will cause that "the wrath of man shell praise" him. and "the remainder of wrath shall he restrain." Resolved. That we recori our deep and heart fell sympathies with our missionary brethren in India, in the straitened And trying circumstances, in which, in the providence of God, they have been - placed, and that special and earnest payer be made to the great Head of the Church, for their relief. Resolved, That in this peculiar crisis, we have unabated coufidenct in the wisdim, prudence, and general management of onr Board of Foreign Missions, and that our church members in the necessary retrenchment consequent on the great embarrassments of the times, be urged not to forget " the tithes and offerings" that should be cast into the treasury of the Lord. Resolved, That in view of his dispensations to ward the Foreign Missions of our Church, it be comes us to examine our short comings, to con fess onr sins, and to " humble ourselves in his sight that he may lift ns up." A copy of Mr. Rankin's address was requested for publication, and it was ordered that the Nar rative of the Stete of religion be published in the Pregbolerian, New York Observer, and Banner and Advocate. Tieutau, New Jersey was chosen" as the place of next meeting. The Rev. Allen H. BrOwn was j appointed to preach the serdion on Foreign Mis- I sions, and the Rev. H. Reeves to prepare the Narrative. The thanks of the Synod were tendered to the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, the Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Rail road Company. and those of the Warren end New Jersey Central, for courtesy to members of Synod. Through the liberality of the two first mentioned, the Synod was favored with an excur sion through the romantic and beautiful valleys of Lackawanna and Wyoming. A portion of the Synod stopped at Wyoming to attend the dedica tion of the new Presbyterian church in that vil lage, on which occasion an eloquent and impres sive discourse was delivered by the Rev. Nicholas Murray, D.D., of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The other portion of the Synod proceeded to the Southern extremity of the valley of Wyoming, and on their return visited the monument and bat tle-ground. It would not be proper to publish all the pleas ant and flattering commendations of the noble hos pitality of the people of Scranton, which have been uttered by the members of the Synod, though it is but just to say, that, on this point, they were all of one mind. The Synod adjourned on Friday morning, well pleased that they bad accepted the invitation of the excellent pastor and people of this thriving town, to make it the place of their meeting this year. ** For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate, Presbytery of lowa. The Presbytery of lowa met in Fairfield Octo ber 7. Two churches, organized since our last meeting were entered on ourwoll. Rev. L. B. Crittenden wes dismissed to the Ce dar Presbytery, and Mr. John Anderson, a licen tiate, was dismissed to the Des Moines Presby tery. The pastoral relation existing between Rev. Dr. J. Harrison and the First church in Burliug ton, was dissolved:' Rev. D V. Smoak asked leave to resign the charge of the church in Birmingham at the close of this year. The congregation were cited to appear at our next meeting to show cause, if they have any, why this resignation should not be ac cepted. It was eiticiined on all the Sessions to bring up hisstories of their churches at the nest meeting. T. STEARNS, Stated Clerk. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Presbytery of New Brunswick On the 15th of October the Presbytery of New Brunswick met to ordain to the work of the min istry, Mr. A. Prentiss de Veuve, and install him pastor of the church of Ewing, N. J. The morn ing was spent , in the examination of the candidate in the presence of the congregation, and hearing his - trial sermon for ordination. At half-past two o'clock P. M., a large audience assembled to wit nese the ordination and installation services. The Rev. E. F. Cooley, D. D., presided, proposed the constitutional questions, and made the ordain ing prayer. The Rev. Charles K. Imbrie, of Jersey City. by invitation, preached the sermon from 2. Cor. 6,6.; "But °ma sufficiency is of God who hath made us able ministers of the New Testament." An able ministry, was the theme of this excellent discourse, and the closing appeal to mothers to train their sons with a view to this good work, made a strong impression. The Rev. S. M. Hamill, of Lawrenceville, N. J.. delivered the charge to the pastor. He alluded to the fact that the retiring pastor had appeared before the Presbytery as a commissioner from the congregation to present the call for hi. ratecessor. Ere charged the young brother to smooth the path way of the venerable pastor, as after more than forty years in the ministry he descended the bill of life. ReY. John Hall, D. D., gave the charge to the people, and, at the close, reminded the congregation of their obligation still to the aged pastor who remained among them after long years of faithful service. The aliusions made during the exercises to the late pastor, Bey. Dr. Cooley, awakened the deep est sensibility in the congregation. it is seldom that the young men from our Theological Semi• naries are settled by the side of a man of age 11T d experience, so well calculated to be a counselor as this worthy father, in the ministry. Mr De Veuve enters upon his field of labor with flatter. ing prospects May the mantle of the retinue pastor fall upon him, and may his ministry her• be greatly blessed. C. Ordination and Installation At an adjourned meeting of the Presbytery of Sangamon, at Petersburg, September 28th, 1857, Mr. John A. Pinkerton, a licentiate of the Pres bytery of Beaver, was received. A call for the ministerial services of Mr. Pink erton, by the congregation of Petersburg, was laid before Presbytery, and being found to be in order, Presbytery proceeded to examine Mr. P. on the various subjects required by our forms, preparatory to his ordination and installation; also to hear from him a sermon on Rom. v 1, as part of trial, in all of which he was approved. The call was put into his hands, and he having declared his acceptance of the same, the following arrangements were made for his ordination and installation, this 29th September, at 11 o'clock A. M.: Dr Bergen to preside and preach the ser moo, and Dr Brown to give the charge to the pasta• and people; when Rev. J. A. Pinkerton was solenuth ordained to the work of the Gospel ministry, by the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, and declared to be pastor of the church of Petersburg, J. G BERGEN, B. C. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Presbytery of Dane, and Mr. S. Holmes. The Presbytery of Dane met in Horicon on the 9th of October. The case of Mr S. Holmes, a licentiate of this Presbytery was called up, and the following action taken; that Nuettr.As, Mr. S. HAmes has not complied with the injunction of Presbytery with regard to pursuing his studies ; and whereas this Presby tery has abundant evidence that he has been guilty of gross and repeated drunkenness since his licensure ; therefore, Resolved, That this Presbytery do hereby with draw his lice. se to preach the Gospel. Resolved, That the Clerk of Presbytery cause a Minute of this resolution to be published in the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate, and St. Louis Presbyterian, and requesting other Presbyterian papers to publish the same notice. JACOB SCRWARTZ, Clerk of Presbytery. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Mansfield Church, Illinois. HENRY CITY, Marshall Co., 111., September 2d, 1857. f MR EDITOR :—As it is always interesting to the friends of Zion to go "round about her; tell the towers thereof," etc —Ps. xlviii :—we have thought that a short sketch, retrospective, present anal prospective of the church of Mansfield, in Marshall County, 111., might he well received, otherwise I should not write. This church wls organized about three years ago, by the Presbytery of Peoria, with only six members Since then the congre gation has enjoyed, most of the time, the stated ministrations of the Gospel ; and now, by the blessing of God, the church numbers fifiy-s;it members. This rapid increase has been mostly by emigration from Eastern churches. They have labored under serious disadvantage fur want of 'a house of worship. School houses in the different portions of the congregations have, in their measure, supplied this want, but very inadequately Wagons loaded with people have come to the place of worship, on Sabbath morning, and gone away, because there was no room for them in the house; and it is not pleasant in this country, to stand out of doors, where there are as yet no groves, nor shade trees, to shelter the bead from the burning sun. Many would come, they say, if they could only be accommodated. Such, however, is but the history of many other infant churches in this vast West The congregation is made up chiefly of families from those good old hives, West Alexander and Forks of Wheeling, which have sent out so many good working swarms to the West. The congregation is now united and harmonious, and each endeavoring to merit the common• dation ..f our Saviour, in regard to the loving Mary who 1 nointed his head with the precious and costly ointment, "She bath done what she could " A coluny from the churches of Utica and Martin-burgh, Ohio, seemed au addition of about twenty mem bers to this church about a year ago Within a few months an effort has been making to sseure a lot and build a house of worship. A beautiful lot of ground, very eligible as a site for the church building, has been in part secured, or we might say, wholly secured; for the price of the lot is two hundred dol lars, end about two hundred and eighty dol lars have been subscribed for its purchase, which will be due tie Ist of October, when the deed is to be made, and the lot secured fully The congregation intend to put up a house' tf worship thirty-four by fifty feet, or thereabouts, and have it completed for use this Pall. The building is to be of brick, which is deemed the cheapest, and will cost about two thousand dollars. the congrega , tion will raise about one thousand six hun dred, and hope to raise the balance else where. Now, thig congregation is not rich iu this world's goods, but whilst they are struggling to secure comfortable homes for their lami lies, have the cause of Christ at heart, and hay..l resolved, confiding in the promised aid of the great Head of the Church, to build him a house in which to inquire and chant his praise. May the Lord build the house, " for except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it." They cordially invite all who wish to aid them inlorming a good society and a useful church in this goodly land, to call and see for themselves on their way West. Yours, truly, P. S —I bane been supply for this con gregation since April, and may, the Lord willing, continue. ADVERTISEMENTS. A RTHIIIIS, Harbor -Rs .t co., BAI% HERS, AND DEALERS IN GOLD, SILVER, BANK NOTES, h,XIMANGE, TINA BILLS. AND CEBTIFIC ^ TES OF DEPOSIT Collections Made in all the Principal Cities. INVILDbT PAID ON TIM. DEPOSITS. Corner Fourth and Smithfield streets, PITTSBURGH, PA. EASTERN EXCHANGE. New York, • - - - 5a 7 prem Philadelphia, - - - 2 a 4 - Prom Baltimore, • - - •1 a 3 prom WESTERN EXCHANGE. Cincinnati, - Louis, - New Orleans, - EA — % N' Pittsburgh Banks ' par Philadelphia Banks, par Other Eastern Pa., par Interior Pa., 3 New England Banks, 8 New York City, par. " State, 31 New Jersey, 3' Delaware, 3 Baltimore, . . It Maryland, 3 District Columbia, 3 Gold in demand at from 6 to New York Exchange scarce, In the above quotations, notce are taken as the par eta JUKES XING . . • —Wm. C. RESTER ;IN bicA v..—nn S. KING d<REITER orit,thus...wily., in On practice of Med :me and Surgery. Office in Dr. King's residence, No. 112 wiftb Street. opposite the Cathedral. Dr. Ratter will attend at the office daily, and may be eon "led at his rcPTlieT.aa, in Mutt 1.11 artir, in the morning • ..141R-tf IQ* LTSBUItG E ARID- IMIIII4LE A CAD F:3IY,-17te next Term of this Inetttutiou will .tommence on the FIRST DIIF DIY I/F NOVErl.sEß— the Male Department under Mr. li. W. Chalfant, a graduate .11 - .lleffereon ;allege, and an experienced teacher. The Fe- male I eparlme,t will. continue under the rare of Min Nency biejelatlrt whose qualifications are of the highest order Miss 8; Moore, teaoheref Music. h.ocin—St W. W. WOODEND. THOMAS T. SMITE - • 1 discount. - - i prem - -b prem. Ohio 3 DL ginia, 3 Indiana. 3 Kentucky, 8 Missouri, Michigan, doubtful, 10a20 'lllinois, it Wisconsin, " N. Carolina, 10 !P. Carolina, Flu Tennessee, 10 Georgia, 10 Alabama, .10 Canada, 10 7 per cent prism, and in demand. 'ittsburgh suspended Batik dud. 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Duff's System of Accounts, (2SO pages,) contains nearly double the amount of exercises given by other Colleges, the superiority of which is attested by upwards of four hundred students after ten to fifteen years successful practice in business, (Circular, p. 19;) yet the process of teaching is so perfectly matured and simplified by the experience of the Principal. that students usually graduate in half the time required in other Colleges, saving from fifteen to twenty dollars in board. No time is lost with capricious "new eye. teas," or waiting for the teachers to write out manuscript exercises. Doer's BOON-RESPINO, Harper's new enlarged edition, (re cently awarded two First Premium Silver medals by the Pennsylvania and St. Louis State Fairs.) ,1.50, postage 20et. DUPE'S STICAMSoAT BOONALEIPLSG, $lOO postage 9e. DUNCAN'S RUSIIVESS AND ' 'RNASTENTAL PaNNANSUIP, crown quarto, $5.00. mailed post-paid. This splendid Work has just been awarded two First Premiums by the State Fairs of Pennsylvania and St t ouis. An eleenily-bound copy is presented to ev ery student he hereafter gratuates in the Institution. For sale by the Book•selters Specimens at Mr. Duncan's Penmanship, and the new edi tion of the College "Ircular, just issmd, mailed free. ai6ir &dames all letters to the Principal. oc24tf (COTTAGE FAIN ALIk SIG DI INARY.— V,l PoTTBTOWN, MONTUOMERY COUNTY, PENN'A. Coo whole- tic year of this Institution is divided into two Sessions of eighteen weeks each, and commences on the last Wed, eaday in September. At the close of the fi rat tweve weeks there will be a public ezammation of the pupils lin their various studies, and a recess of two weeks given. As this ariangemet.t will give to the pupil the entire eighteen weeks of unbroken time. aud exclude the months of July cud August ; it will, It is believed, greatly promote the health and combo, tof the members of the School, and secure all that could be desired in the way of mental culture. TERMS. 13Mirding. tuition, fuel, and light, per annum, WO.OO CI iC Session, 60 00 instruction in Music " /6.90 Ancient and NI tilein ' Languages, each, " 8.00 Plower Painting, " 10.00 Pencil Drawing, ' " 600 Washing al . 3.6 per dozen. or; " 4.00 Books at city prices, or for use of books, " 75 Bills payable $5O In advknce for the Session. an22-Imo KEY. W. It, WORK. Principal. OL ERT 9 S ENVELO PE C TORY, 65% South FOURTR Street, below Meet-nut 121.ponomm2nicll Envelopes, Die Sinking and Engraving, Dies Altered. Nr. 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PP —JAMES ROBB, No. 89 Market Street, between the Market House and Fifth Street, would call the attention of his friends and customers, and all others who may favor him with their trade, that for the future he will be found at hie New Shoe Store, as above, with an entirely New Stock of Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers; Palm Leaf, Pedal, Tustin, and Braid Hats, ith.; consisting in part of Gents' Fancy Opera Boots. Congress Gaiters, Oxford Ties, &c., kc.; radios', Misses' end Childrens' Fancy Boots, Gaiters,Ties, Slips, kc., very beautiful; Boys' and Youths' Dress loote, Shoes. Ties and Pumps. His stock is - one of the largeet ever opened in this city, and embraces everything worn by the ladies of Philadelphia an( New York, and, he trusts, cannot fail to please all. Great care has been taken lin selecting the choicest goods, all of which he warrants. Re also continues to manufacture ae heretofore , de• icriptions of Boots and Shoea, and ids long experience of aver twenty years in business in this city is, he trusts, want' ficient guaranty that those who favor him with their ousteu will be fairly dealt with ap26-tf I D Eip 0 1 L.A,DD LEATHER STORE— D. KIRKPATRICK & SONS, Ne. 21 S. THIRD St., bar wean Varket and Chestnut Streets. Philadelphia, have fog sale DRY AND SALTED SPANISH HIDES, Dry and Green Balled Patna Kips, Tanner's Oil, Teruaefa end Currler'e Toole at the lowest prices, and upon the best terms. gar All kinds of Leather in the rough wanted, for which the Metal market pries will be given in oath, or taken in exchange for Hidea Leather tored free oi charge and sold on commission. jyls.ly cIRICSBYTERIAI9 BOOK ROOMS.--TKB Depository la now well furnished with all the Public& tions of the Preibiterian Board of Publication, and especiall3 with those that are suitable fin 'Sabbath School Libraries There is also a good supply of nearly 400 additional volumes, selected with special care, from the numerous publication; of the Massachusetts S. S. Society, any - American 8.0 Union. Ordersfrom any part of the country will be promptly at tended to by addressing the subscriber. Money may be sent by mail at our risk. Also, a good supply of stationery. noviT JOHN IJULBHHTSON. Librarian J. P. WILLIAMS, - - JOHN JOHNSTON fle ENV TEA WAREHOUSE-WHOLE 1111 SALE AND RETAIL.—IviLLIAMS .& JOHNSTON 114 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, (nearly.opposite the Cur tom House,) havejust opened a very choice selection of GREEN AND B I:ACS TEAS, Of the latest importations. Also, - RIO, LAOUAYEA, AND OLD GOVERNMENT JAVA COI, FEES, New Orleans, Cuba, Coffee, Crushed and Pulverized Sugars, Mee ; Rice-Flour, Pearl and Corn Starch, Farina, Yeast Pow ders, 3laccaroni, Vermicelli, Cocoa, Brame, Extra No. 1, and Spiced Chocolate, Pure Ground Spices. Castile, Almond. Toilet, Palm. German, and Rosin Soaps. Sup Carbon/08ot Soda; Cream Tarter; Extra Fine Table Salt; Pure Extracts Lemon and Vanilla; Star ' Mould. and Dipped Candles; Su gar Cured Hams; Dried Beef; Water, Rutter, Sugar and Soda Crackers; Foreign Fruits, &c, do. This stock hag been purchased for CASH. and will be offer ed to the Trade, rid also to Families, at very moderate ad. venues, from whom we respectfully solicit a shareof patron age. apll-tf GOULD AND LINCOLN. WASHINGTON STREET, Publish This Day, ESSAYS IN BIOGRAPHY AND CRITICISM. BY PETER BA Y.ArE, AL A., Author of the "Christian Life, dacha and Individual." CONTENTS. Thomas De Qulncey and his Works-Tennyson and his Teachers—Mrs Barrett Browning—Olimpes of Recent British Art—Ruskin and his Critire—Btsgh Miller—The Modern Wye] (Dickens, Bulwer, Thackerny,)—Ellis, Acton and Curter Bell. All these Essays but two or three are now for the first time minted from the autho.'a mannvcripts. They express his maturest thoughts in his,most finished style. Those who base read his brilliant biographies of ljoward, Igett, John Foster. Chalmers, &c., his`" Christian Life," need not be informed that in this particular depart meat of literature he has never been.excelled, and has rare ly been equalled. The feet of his appointment t. succeed the late flegh Miller use Editor of the Edinburgh Witneea, in , Mates the high estimate in which he is held by the Liter ary and Religious community of his 4WII country. Also ' by the saw Author, THE CHRISTIAN LIFE. &MAI AND INDIVIDUAL Mr, Bayne's Book is like Solomon's " woid fitly spoken" it is as " apples of gold in pictures of silver,"—[John d. Stone, D. D. It is full of noble thought and brilliant illustration. TllO sketches of Howard and Wilberforce. and Samuel Budgett, are among the most charming specimens of condensed bio grapby I have ever met with.—[Hon. Robert 0. Winthrop, LL.D. . . I have been inten'ely interested in reading Mr. Bsyne's "Christian Life " a d predict for the work a wide and a permanent circulation —[Eishop Clarke, of It. I. It triumphantly vindicates Christianity against the Pan theism, and the scientific Atheism of this age. Itis written in a style as attractive as Its contents are important.—] Ed ward Bomber, D. 1.10, The book. as a whole is ad mirahle; the biographical sketch es worthy of a place beside those of Carlyle, Macaulay. Mackin oh and Stephen.—[Hon 1 3 F. Thomas, LLD. These [biographical] chapters exhibit the author as quite a brilliant essayist. It is a book to stir the enthusiasm of young readers especially.—Prof. F. D. Huntington, D. D. These three [biographical] sketches, forming about one third of the volume, we consider the finest things of the kind that Lave appeared in the present century.—rliritish Danner. No sooner wan it out than it .took rank In England among the ablest defences of Christianity, and gained also a popu lar reputation as a book of biography and of practical life. T.-Independent. LIFE OF JAMES MONTGOMERY, BY JIRR FL C. KNIGHT. Authoress of "Lady Huntington and ber Friends,. "Me moir of Hannah More," &c. &c. 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Price 2° cents This is a striking narrative of one who iire; twenty-four years on earth, yet attained to a sings.!.:;; e alted piety, and departed in triumph to his been::] home. XV. Gems of ',Thought; being Moral and Religi , o‘l, Rections from Matthew Henry and others. Set. Harrigan Hall. 32tn0., pp. 128. Gilt edge. Price 25 N'T XVI. Our Friends in Heaven; or, the Mantel qeo :t.- tion of the Redeemed in Glory Demonstrated. By the ier . J. M. Killen, M. A., Comber. 12mo, pp. 22.5. cents. XVIL In Doors and Out of Doom; or, Life among Children. By Mary McCune, author of Pictorial Book. Square 16m0., pp. 18.5, with fire b-atitiful engravings A very attractive book, which canto; !lc!: popular. Published by the Presbyterian Board of Publication. Y. 821 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. je l3- tfJOSEPH P. ENGLES, Publishing 4, THE MI LLERACADEMY.—'PHIS INs STITIITION is under the care of the Pre,Le‘tery Zanesville, and is located at Washington Ohio re ?ie . ...- Bona{ Road half way from Wheeling, to Zanesville: and only three miles North of the Central Ohio Railreed surrounding Country is h lly and remarkable healthy A large, tasteful, and convenient building. has erected and furnished with suitable apparatus; the meter signed devote their attention entirely to the instil and all the necessary arrangements have been ma' educating young men on the most approved principles The course of studies includes an English and therekal Department, and is extensive enough to prepare .m .1, 5' for the Junior Class in the best Colleges. Strict att,nr: will be giver to the comfort, manners and moral . ' of tie pupils, and sney will enjoy the edeantages of a Litany Society, a.Library. and a Philosophical Apparatus. Very small or backward boys are not received. nor will ' 57 be permitted to remain who are either immoral. irei or unwilling to form habits of diligent study. On thr.vt-i hand, we invite young men of good character and ,ced . ...;..5 habits, who desire a good education to fit thems , business or for teaching; and especially pious yenta: tr.-n preparing for the Gospel ministry, whose presence era in' fluence we high ' y appreciate TZRMS or Turnoia.—ln the Classical Department'.p - per Session of five months ; Senior English heparin at. $10:00, per Session of five months; Junior English Depart ment, 28.00, per Session of five months. Tuition fees most be paid in advance. Rooms end tnavi lug will be furnished by respectable private fairfi. ar $2.00 per week. The Sessions continence on the fret 5 , ,Ls day of May and of November. .1111-1.1, REV. J. E. ALEXANDER. Principe. a.y.. Meg BE, A. 8., Assistant. COATE SV IX E MALE AND FEnttl a.l ACADEMY, located in Chester County. Pa.: as LAG LINGUAL, MA' r /LEMATICAL,COMMURCIAL A.' PIN ,4 ART INSTITUTION. The next Session will commence Tuesday. Fepterub . rtf r. 1857, and continue forty weeks. Students admitted at any time during the Session. Among the advantages which the above named Du:tin:don affords, those as under, may be mentioned: First—The method pursued in imparting a kuoirtscize the Greet. and Latin imngnages, is that of Literal end testinear Translations, furnished szratoitously, winch :Orr viates the petiod of stndy, reduces the amount of laer increases, beyondall other systems, the actual acquirrauest s of the student. Second—Penmanship and ntaWirla". The artist Win= charge of this Department, is one or the best is tin St 3 l'i and was awarded the premium for his specimens et the le Cho ter County Horticultnral Fair. Third—Modern Languages are taught by a German. wt° speaks Silently both the French and the German Mu" gnages. Fourth.--Musical Department- This department Is erd , l the supervision of a native German, possessing rare and sc• knowiedged ability and attainments. In this department those desiring it, may receive hi 41111C. lion in the Classical Compositions of Mozart, Reetbs"' Han el, etc During the Session, addresses on topics of Science and fit. erature, will be delivered by the foli wing gentlemenh. B. EloPhitin ; Rev. Robert Lowry; Thome> It burowY: LLD.; Professor P. A. Mills; A. R. thistom D: RP't E. Woore; E. Town.. end. D. D. $ ; William hider. 'Si P Thomas Fitzgerald; Rev. T. Snowdon Thomas; William ~' Blakeslee, M. D.; 11. t n. D. M. Smyser, and .1 G. Dbalap• M. D.; In connexion with many others not yet heard min. Also, a course on Agricultural Chemistry, by a IP'' r sicnal teacher and lecturer. The Introductory Discourse of the Session will livered by the Principal on 'Wednesday, September EXAMINING COMMITTEE—Rev. J. X. C. Orley. D. D.: I '. Miller, r.sq.; Rev. Alexander M. Wiggins. B. A. For references, terms and further pertienlars see C': 0; logue and Prospectus, which will be mailed by addo either of the undersigned. Z. C. COCHRA4.I.3I. A. Rev_ A. 6. Moment; Pruir , I uperintendents. JO— in Wm. B. Wowtosom rapt H. k ÜBILIERSIGNED .HAS BEEN dP 11. POINTED Receiving Agent and Treasure'. f a the lowing Church enterprises. to the Synods of ALLEGHENY. WHEELING. AND OHIO. six: The General Assembly's BOARD UP DOM ESTI(' 111:: SIGNS; the General Assembly's BOARD OF EDUC.4I IO !" , the General Assembly's CLI.GI.OO ExTED:sio. C031:07 .. TEE, (St. Louis); and the FUND FOR SLPERANNIS IIf MINISTERS AND 'METH FAMILIES, Correspondents will please address bimas below, st.Tiq distinctly the Presbytery and Church. from which cat oilti tiros are sent; and when a receipt la required by math thc same of the post office and Cealtit y As heretofore . . monthlyt% , PresbyteKatt .Banner and A drocat, .4.ldtbehrotneand/ 1 m 1 :i" Record, report; will hr made tbrouc • J. D. IAII.I,IAMP Trca-urer. 114 Stuithfi.-Id Stri ,l • JOHN H. "'VA 'MEN it SON, 95 RI AD STREET, Pittsburgh, dealers , iri Widener, J. sr° l and Silen t Wsro srf7llll CM
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