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MARENGO COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.--This Institution, at Marengo, 111., is now open, under the care of Rev. J. M. Jamieson, with bright prospects of usefulness. BY THE concurrent request of three mem bers, including the Secretary, a special meet ing of the Board of Directors of the West ern Theological Seminary will be held in the Lecture• Room of the First Presbyterian church, Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, the Ist of Deceuiber next, at 10 o'clock A. M. • E. P. Swirr, Vice Pres't. REV. H. S. USTIC.—This young brother, but recently ordained, and settled at Ham ilton, 0., died on the Slat ult., of Typhoid Fe ver. The brightest prospects of useful ness are, sometimes, the first tq fade away. But it is He whom we serve, who shortens our days. He does wisely, in all things. DEATH OF REV. D. J. AuLD.—The Southern Presbyterian informs us of the death of this devoted servant of Jesus Christ. He bad been laboring for a few years in Florida, and recently had been set tled at Tallahassee. There is very great need of ministerial labors in the State. Who will fill the place of the deceased ? A UNION —The American Presbyterian, and the Genessee Evangelist have united, taking the joint name. Rev. Mr. Stough ton, of the Evangelist, comes to Philadel phia, as a co-editor. The papers, both, were conducted ably, and in an exemplary spirit. The journal will hence be a wel come exchange. THE PITTSBURGH CONVENTION FOR DE• CEMBER FIRST.—The Committee of Ar rangements are sending out Circulars, re questing Ministers and Elders who propose to be in attendance, to intimate it, early, to Rev. Dr. Howard, or Rev. Mr. Paxton of this city. It is the desire to see a large as semblage, and to entertain all with Christian . hospitality. THIS WEEK we abound in records of the sayings and doings of ministers and elders, in council assembled; and we should have given still more of them, but that the af fairs of an important Seminary were pressed upon us. We shall be through with most of the Synodical matters in our next. These transactions are of vast importance. The records should be extensively read, and the papers containing them be preserved for reference.- The Bible Society. The city Agent of the Young Men's Bible Society of Pittsburgh, J. P. Smith, is now soliciting the annual contributions to that object, and although there are some financial and commercial troubles in our land, it is hoped that the friends of the Bible will respond to the call of the agent with all the liberality heretofore shown, and which is necessary to sustain that noble enterprise in supplying the destitute with the Word of God. Synod of Northern Indiana. The meeting of this Synod, on the 15th ult., at South Bend, was occupied mainly with Hanover College and the Seminary of the North-West. On the latter subject, the Directors'were sustained, except as to the, expense of the contemplated buildings. Re specting Dr. Mac Master's paper on Slavery, the Synod say, "We do not see any thing inconsistent with the position of the Pres byterian Church on that subject." The proposed amendment to the Constitution, giving the General Assembly a negative control, was adopted. A minority desired to transfer entirely, and three members en tered their protest because this was not done. An Abstract of the Minutes is received, but the previous claims upon our columns, compel us to defer the publication for a week. The Fast Day. Letit not be forgotten, that the Synod of Pittsburgh appointed Friday, the 20th inst., as a Day of Fasting and Prayer... The low state of religion amongst us; the abounding of iniquity in the land; the decline in the charitable contributions of our Church; and our Father's frown upon the missionary `cause in India . and China, all call upon us for humiliation. We need to go, prostrate, to a throne of grace, ''feeling our sinfulness, helplessness, unworthiness, and ill desert; that we may deprecate God'S wrath, implore his mercy, and plead Lis 'exceedingly great and precious promises. He hath wounded, but he .will heal. And let us not make a mockery of our fad. Let it be an abstinence which we •shall feel, and which shall bring with it a sense of our feebleness; that we may go,' in true humility, and with the earnestness of men ready to perish, to the fountain of full nem. If the day shall be duly . devoted, God will bear, not for our services, but for his own name's sake. ,Synodical, or Assembly's Control. Our brethren of the North• West, have on bands a great and noble enterprise; a work worthy their labors, their prayers, and their contributions; and to do which aright, re- quires their entire unity in counsel and action. A Seminary where are to be trained, I, id whence are to issue, hundreds, yea, thousands of young men consecrated to the putting forth of an influence deeply affecting the temper, the spirit, the principles, the social conduct, the earthly joys, the immor tal hopes, and the everlasting happiness, of myriads upon myriads of human beings, is a matter of interest to the whole Presbyterian Church, and to all Evangelical Churches; and to the entire country, and to the wolld. The immediate actors, then, will not expect dwellers afar off, to look upon their move ments with apathy. Those who are con stituent parts of the General Assembly, wherever they may reside, concerned as they are in the peace and purity of their Church, and in the subjects and influence of her teachings, must feel the liveliest interest in the instrumentality which gives qualifica tions and character to her teachers. And we, the early advocates of a Seminary for the North-West, and circulating very exten- sively among the people of that region, a sheet to which they look for a portion of the knowledge which shall enable thena'to judge intelligently of Church matters—we certainly could not be expected to be indifferent; nor could we be justified if, when it was a time to speak, we should keep silent. These remarks are elicited by the commu nication of " WEsT-nv-Non:ra,” in this week's issue. And,as no man has a right to speak in such a way as to involve in respon- sibilities those with whom he is not eon- netted, we justify ourselves in giving this paper to our readers, by informing them that the author is a Director, enjoying the confi dence of the Board and of the Professors, and a counselor and actor, both now and from the incipiency of the plan of movement. He hence speaks by a quasi authority. We have avoided taking a side in the un happy controversy which exists, not because we had no opinion formed, but because we hoped that some arrangement might be made, by which all could co-operate; and we thought that the less said, controversially, and especially as it might affect persons, the better. And still, we wish not to join a party. We can most heartily co-operate with the brethren, (we say it from our very great confidence in their wisdom and good ness,) upon any plan on which they will agree—whether it be under Synodical con trol, or by the Assembly. Only let us have, in peace, love, and unity, the Institution which the Church needs for the training of her ons Now, cannot the brethren devise some plan, by which they can work, as one man ? When the telegraph announced the election of Dr. Rice, we thought that divisions were healed. He declines. Well, what now is in the way? Is there a principle at stake ? If so, what is it ? Let it be distinctly brought forth; and be weighed in the bal ance, against fraternal love, and Christian peace, and Church efficiency, and the.joys of saved souls; and be then treated according to its worth. Or are the difficulties perslnal, or relating to persons? Who are those per sons? Let them be weighed in the same balance—or rather, let them be informed of the fact, and weigh themselves, and each ask his own mind, shall I now be the occa• sion of alienations between God's ministers? What am .1, that I should be the subject of a contest, and hinder and mar such a work as is here needed ? Let but the cause of the difficulty—the embarrassing subject—be discovered, and distinctly stated, and closely scrutinized, in the light of sound reason and pure love, as they beam from on high, and hope will have already dawned. Is, then, the contest really as "West-by- North " intimates, about persons—a being puffed up for one against another, as the Apostle would say? Is it so ! And must an avalanche of threatening calamities whelm the Church for this ! But, are these persons the representatives of principles ? The con test is, then, for principles still. What, then, are they ? Are they essential in pre paring Ambassadors for Christ? Do they belong to the soul's salvation? Or, if not so essential, but still important, would they not be safe in the hands of other teachers— safe in the hands of seven. Synods—safe in the hands of the General Assembly? On some other matters in the communi cation, we shall present a few thoughts. 1. The remark of our correspondent, "North-West," which is criticised, is the following Matters have now gone so far, that this will be regarded as a test question. Do, we so far honor the highest Judicatory of our Church, as to be willing to entrust to her the control of our insti tutions where our young men are to be educated, who are to go into all parts of the Church and labor for the establishment of the cause of God among us ? Has our Church the confidence of those who owe their position, in situations of honor and responsibility, to her partiality? Or are we ready to declare ourselves, so far as we can do so, independent of the Church speaking through her highest Judicatory ? When I so far lose confidence in the whole Church as to be un willing to abide by her decisions, I wish, at once, to withdraw from her communion. There may be more point and force in this than we were aware of; but it seems mani fest that. it was intended argumentatively; and thus it is legitimate, and so it should be answered. "North-West" claims not to be an "Oracle" He submits his propositions to the usual tests of truth and value. What say common sense and Christian principle, and Presbyterian Church order, to the correct ness and propriety_of his remark ? We are not disposed to boast of our correspon dent's " position ;" but may be permitted to state that it is prominent, honorable, influen tial, and favorable to the acquisition of knowledge; and he occupies it well. As to his part in his Synod, we cannot see but that his right to deliberate and vote, was as good as that of any other man, in that or in any other Synod; and he ought to be ac corded full freedom to use it for or against an y proposed measure, without censure. 2. We object to the word "outside," if THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. the application is to nay member of the seven Synods, or of the nine, or to any mem ber of the Gr,pnera Assembly. The Sem inary is no private affair, for the accommo dation of the few who led in the movement. It is for all. 3. The question of control is well argued, for the Synods. We feel its force, and com mend it to serious consideration. But the question has two sides. Much might also be said in favor of the Assembly. And may not its advocates have the liberty of speech? Shall not judges hear each side? If we ourselves had been in the primary council, we should have insisted strongly on an ap peal to the Assembly, to inaugurate the In stitution, and to conduct it, as the others have - been so happily conducted., Now, there ale complications; but still, we feel strongly in favor of putting it entirely into the hands of the Assembly, both on principle, and as a peace measure. It does seem to us, and we cannot get rid of the thought, that the Assembly night be' confidently trusted. Her fidelity to the truth of Christ, and her love to the order of his house, and her kind and uniform acquiescence in the desires sent up to her from the regions where the Sem inaries are located, challenge unwavering confidence. And the fact that three of the seven Synods, and two other Synods in the region; have asked a transfer, is worthy of consideration. But a fuller knowledge of the facts might possibly lead us to a very different judgment. We await develop ments. 4. We regret that the respected writer should have felt it needful to' make his remarks so personal, and to impute to breth ren who differ from him in sentiment, a spirit so unbecoming. We trust that no one will ask 'us to be the of a retort. We would discuss principles, and examine the tendencies of plans and acts, leaving, as far as possible, motives with those who cherish them. "West-by-North," and his friends, in common with ourselves, and doubtless the minority,, also, regard truth and righteousness rather than victory. They would not con ceal, nor misrepresent, nor have things viewed but partially. They will therefore look ,upon us as but in the line of our duty, in presenting a few thoughts simultaneously with theirs, adapted to enlarge the field of vision and aid inquiry. Let the right pre vail, expresses the true spirit of the Chris tian controversialist. The question of Synodical, or Assembly is now, evidently, by the action of the Board of Directors, and by the writings of the "majority" and "minority," and by the discussions and votings of the seven (or the nine) Synods, as well as by the deep and radical interest which every Presbyterian has in the character of the Institution, an open one. The sustentation and the labor will be mainly incumbent on those who re side in the region of the Seminary's loca tion, but the products—the influence put forth—will be extensive as is the Church. The taught there, will go forth as preachers and teachers throughout the land. They will write in our journals, and conduct our Boards, and sit in our councils. They will moderate our Church Sessions, and deliberate in our Presbyteries, and vote in our Synods, and rule in our General Assemblies. They will go through the length and breadth of the land and the churches, and will share equally with all their brethren, in every po sition of power. and influence. Verily the character of that Seminary, where the called and consecrated youths of some nine or ten Synods, and as many States, are to be trained, is a matter of immense interest to the whole Church. May the Lord give wisdom, and prudence, and kindness, and firmness to those entrusted with its manage ment; that, taught of his Spirit, they may decide aright. The Home and Foreign Record. The November number of this journal has not received the usual notice, because of the pressure upon our columns, of the proceed ings of Synods; and because those Churcl Courts have had, in their meetings, an unu sual degree of missionary interest, which is given in the minutes and papers we pub lish. THE RECEIPTS for Domestic Missions, in September, were $4,723; for Education, $1,512; for Foreign Missions, $ 5 6,515; for Publication, (donations,) $663; for Church Extension, $464. JACOBUS'S NOTES ON THE GOSPELS, as we are greatly pleased to observe, will herefter be for sale at the Board of Publication's Deposi- tory, and by their Colporteurs. His Notes on the Acts, now in a state of forwardness, will be added to the publications of the Board. The Board has been slow in adopt ing an expository work, but the selection made is judicious. Sabbath Schools, Bible Classes, and families, will now have ready access to a series of volumes, which they should all possess. The Bible Cause in Westmoreland. We are pleased to see, by the Herald, of Greensburg, that th% Bible cause is receiv ing the attention and enjoying the benefL cence of the good people of Westmoreland, Pa. Rev. Charles Thorn, the Agent, is greatly encouraged in his efforts to arrange for supplying the whole County. Three Townships have raised three hundred and fifty-eight dollars, and it is expected that the Townships will average one hundred dollars. The Presbyterian, German Re formed, Methodist, Protestant Methodist, and Associate Reformed Churches, are ac tively enlisted in the cause. The Deposi tory fol. the County is in the Herald Build. ings. Let every family have the Bible. REvrvAL.—Rev. Samuel L. Houston in forms the Central Presbyterian of a revival of Religion at Mt. Pleasant, Va. One hundred and four persons have united in the communion of the church; a great ma jority of whom were from among the oft eau:alined and long catechised children. Co'portage. We, last week, noted the late Con vention of Colporteurs, in our city. The work in which they are engaged is intimately connected with the aggressive influence of the Gospel. Christians, and members of Christian families, and a few others, we can instruct in our weekly ministrations in the churches, and by our religious journals. Colportage may also benefit these, but they do not so greatly need it. But there are vast masses, of. the human family—myriads living in Christian lands, who will not at tend church, nor buy our papers, and who hence cannot be thus instructed. Such must be sought out; and Colportage is one of the meanspf finding them, and bringing them under Christian influence. In this work; the American Tract Society is an organization of immense efficiency. Its plan of.organization, embracing the lead ing branches of the true Church, secures a safe and Evangelical literature, and a class of pious and sensible men as Colporteurs; and its unseetarian principles gain for it an access, a confidence, and a cordial reception, where denominational productions and labors would be rejected. Jesus Christ has an im mense amount of work to be done, which Presbyterians cannot accomplish. This work we rejoice to see in progress, strictly denominational as we are, by an agency adapted to its nature; and it is our pleasure too, to commend and help that agency. But while we speak kindly of a general evangelical agency, let us not neglect our duty in our own Church. We have a charge committed to us—a flock to feed. The Pittsburgh Board of Colportage, is the immediate agent of the Synods of Pitts burgh and Allegheny. Let it be furnished with every facility for supplying the needy. Synod of Missouri and the Seminary of the North-West Members of this Synod have always claimed a right in the new Seminary, but this right is nosy, for the first time we be lieve, formally asserted by the body. It is thus : WHEREAS, This. Synod has always heretofore maintained its interest in the Theological Semi nary established at New Albany, and has never withdrawn from its connexion with the other Synods, associated in the government of the said Seminary. And, VlnEnsAs, By the action of some of the other Synods, the said Seminary has been removed to Chicago, in the Pate of Illinois, and there is placed under the Wuntrol of several Synods which are associated in its government. And, WHEREAS, The said action in removing the said Seminary, does not deprive this Synod of its in terest in the funds of said Institution, nor of its right to participate in the control of such Institu tion and its funds. And, "WitartnAs, It is the understanding of this Synod, that the Synods heretofore associated with this Synod, in the maintenance and control of the In stitution, while located at New Albany, bad no design to deprive this Synod of its rights in the control of said Institution, by its removal to Chi cago ; and further, that the Synods now associated in the government and control of said Seminary, desire that this Synod shall continue to take part in its maintenance, control, and government; therefore, Resolved, That this. Synod now proceed to elect four Directors of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary for the North-West, in accordance with Sec. 4 of Art. 2, of the Constitution adopted for the said Seminary. Resolved, That it is the earnest desire of this Synod, that the Presbyterian Theological Seminary for the North-West, for which we have resolved to appoint four Directors, be placed under the Colltlol of the General Assembly, in the same man ner as the Seminaries at Princeton, Allegheny, and Danville. Against this action, five members entered their protest, considering it "irregular, pre mature, and in the dark." • Revs. W. P. Cochran and H. I. Coe, and Elders Joseph Charles and D. H. Bishop, were elected Directors. ANOTHER CALL FOR A BOWL—The Syn od of Northern Indiana, at its late meeting, adopted an overture, requesting the Board of Publication to issue in a permanent form, the Letters of " L.N.D." on the subject of Baptism, lately published in our journal. CHANGE OF RELATION.--On the 4th in• stant the Rev. Wm. lkMilian was regular ly dismissed from the Monongahela Presby tery of the Associate Reformed Church, to connect with the Presbytery of Allegheny City, and wag received by the latter Presby tery, on the following day. Ecclesiastical. Rev. DAVID S. MeComß's Post Office ad dress is changed from Viola, Delaware County, lowa, to Algona, Kossuit, Coun ty, lowa. -Rev. W. BusEtzimr,'s Post Office address is changed. from New Bedford, Pa., to Mount Jackson, Pa. Bet , . J. R. DUNCAN'S pastoral relation to the churches of Allen Grove and Eliza bethtown was dissolved by the Presby tery of Washington, on the 20th ult. Mr. D. has received a call to the church of Cumberland, in the Presbytery of Zanesville. Rev. W. C. DAVIS' Post Office address is changed from Bald Mount, Pa., to Wilkesbarre, Pa. Rev. R. W. MARQUIS has accepted a call from the church of Keene, Morrow Co., Ohio, and desires correspondents to ad dress him accordingly. Rev. F. C. MORRIS' Post Office address is changed from Mountain Home, Alabama, to Osceola, Mississippi Co., Arkansas. Rev. C. R. VAUGHAN'S pastoral relation to the church in Lynchburg, Va., has been dissolved by the Presbytery of West Hanover. Rev. J. G. FAextrat, of Liberty, Mo., has declined the call to become pastor of the church in St. Joseph, Mo. Rev. ELIAS RIGGS D.D ., of the American Mission at Constantinople, takes the Chair of Hebrew, in the Union Theological Seminary, New York, for the ensuing year. Rev. Mimi A. BROWN, late of Rockford, Illinois, was installed pastor of the Beth esda church, by the Presbytery of West Hanover, on the Bth of October. Ror. ANDREW HART'S Post Office address is changed from Charlotte C. H., to Pat tonsburg, Botetourt, Rev. S. A. STANFLELD'S Post Office address is changed from Harmony, Halifax, Va., to Milton, N. C. Correspondents and others will please note the change. Rev. Jos. C. HARRISON has removed to Covington, Kentucky, where he desires correspondents to address him. EASTERN SUMMARY. BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND. The Commercial Disasters are not ended, but the sanguine profess to behold a brighter prospect in the distance. In the meantime, applications for labor from the industrious, and calls for aid from the poor, are inces sant. To meet the wants of the needy, and relieve the suffering daring the approach ing Winter, will require great activity on the part of the humane and benevolent, and also much wisdom in the distribution of charity, for it cannot be doubted that many impositions will be practised. The Boston City Missionary Society has been for many years, an efficient instrument for good, both of a temporal and spiritual character. For it is a great mistake to sup pose that religious organizations of this kind employ themselves only about the 130111, while the wants and comforts of the body are neglected. On the contrary, probably the most successful instrumentality for the relief of the physical discomforts of the poor, has proceeded, from these Societies. During the last six months, the City Mis sionary Society, by its missionaries, number ing eight males and fifteen females, has made 20,747 visits, distributed 112,523 tracts, supplied 102 Bible and 131 Testa ments to the destitute, induced 236 persons to attend public worship, and gathered into the Sabbath School 289 children. Such a result is full of encouragement to all who would honor their Saviour by engaging ac tively and devotedly in his service, however humble or self.denying the labor may he. The Universalist Quarterly. Review has been compelled to suspend, owing to the difficulty in collecting its dues. The Trum pet (Universalist,) and the Christian Reg ister (Unitarian,) complain of similar neg lect on the part _of their subscribers, and in timate pretty strongly that they will staffer embarrassment by a continuance of such failure on the part of their patrons. Nor are these the only journals likely to suffer in the present disastrous condition of business affairs. The weekly circulation of many of the large newspapers, both secular and re ligious, throughout the country, is begin ning to be affected. And the friends of the religious press should bestir themselves if they would not have this great interest crippled in its efforts in behalf of education, sound morality, and pure religion. The Third Annual Convention of the Sabbath School Teachers of Massachusetts, of which we gave notice .some time ago, held its late meeting at Lowell. After the appointment of the Hon. Joseph White as President, and a number of Vice Presidents, an able and eloquent sermon was preached by the Rev. E. 13. Foster, pastor of the John Street Congregational church of that city, on " The Relations of the Sabbath, School to the _Ministry." One feature of the Sabbath School, viz., tht exposition of Scripture, was commented upon with great force and warm approbation, by the speaker, who declared that the ministers of the Gospel neglected the explanation of Scripture too much in their public services. At one time Three Thousand Children were gathered in Huntingdon Hall, over the Railroad depot, where the singing was led by a choir consisting of four hundred chil dren and youth, and appropriate addresses delivered by several eminent speakers, among whom was Peter Sinclair, Esq.; of Scotland, now so actively engaged in the formation of Juvenile Temperance Societies. It is pleasing to learn the Progress of Presbyterianism in every part of the land, notwithstanding the difficulties in its way, and the many foes who predict and seek its downfall. The P;esbytery of Connecticut, organized a few years ago, held its last stated meeting at Deep River, Connecticut, on the 13th and 14th of October, and an ad journed meeting at Providence, R. 1., on. the 27th of the same month, to install the Rev. Mr. Gubby pastor of the Presbyterian church of that place. This Presbytery has now eight ministers and five churches, of which the one at Deep River, and the one in Providence, have been added during the year. The latter has been organized for several years, and has passed through much vicissitude and many troubles, but a fair prospect, of growth and increasing useful ness, seems to open before it now. Rev. Mr. Gubby was formerly a member of the Presbytery of St. Louis, and has been la. boring in Providence with encouraging suc cess, and good acceptance, for several months. NEW YORK. Bat little improvement is seen in the Money Market. The Banks have in their vaults at least $16,500,000, but are still contracting their discounts. The exchanges continue sadly deranged. The Dry Goods business is depressed beyond all former pre cedent. Large auction sales are taking place every day. The heavy jobbers, by opening their stores to the retail trade, are ruining the small retailers. Considerable Quantities of Produce are brought from the West, but not enough to meet the demand; while large amounts are not found in the Western ports. The far mers are proverbially careful, and will not sell at the present prices, nor for depreciated currency, or on doubtful or long credit. The Scarcity of Labor may be judged from the fact that up to the time of the re newal of licenses there were in the city 5,510 carts regularly licensed ; this number has now fallen off to 1,500. A gloomy prospect lies before the poor, for the ap• proaching Winter, and, es usual, demagogues and self-opinionated philanthropists, are be ginning to take all possible advantage of the present state of things, and to prepare the way for the ultimate and great injury of the suffering class. Some of the infatuated leaders of the German and Irish laborers are exerting themselves to get up a bread riot. Hunger meetings have been fre quently held in the public squares, and long processions have been wandering:about the streets with banners, demanding bread and work. On Thursday week they marched to the City Hall, and sent a Committee to wait on the Mayor, who made them a character istic speech. On the following day a crowd of nine thousand marched through Wall Street, for the purpose of intimidating the bankers. There was much noise, and every appearance of men prepared for a riot. The street was blocked up, the omuibusses were stopped, and frantic shouts rent the air. The few policemen who ventured on the ground were disregarded, and most inflam matory speeches were made. The avowed object of these demonstrations is to forward Mayor Wood's project of giving employ ment to the needy, op the public works, and paying in provisions, instead of money. On Monday last the mob charged Mayor Wood with humbugging them, and threatened to drag him oat of his office. Certainly these are most unfavorable symptoms at the begin ning of Winter. Great prudence and firm ness will be required on the , part of the friends of good order ; while all demagogue ism shmild be rebuked, for this is not the agency to benefit the poor, or to improve the present condition of affairs. The Business of all the Railroads leading out of the city, has fallen off at least one third, and it'is quite probable that there will be a still greater reduction. The Election. passed off with unusual quiet. Several causes contributed to this. The sale of liquor was prohibited on that day, under a penalty of $5O. No ticket stands were permitted to be placed nearer the polls than one hundred and fifty feet. And but little interest was manifested in tbe results. The usual banners stretched across the streets, bearing the names of the candi dates, were not seen on this occasion. - Great Complaints are made concerning the insufficiency of the Post Office accom modations in this great city. The govern ment has never yet owned . a building for this purpose, but has usually selected some old and dilapidated building in an inconve nient location. And now, when $500,000 have been appropriated, it is affirmed the utmost penuriousness is manifested in pur chasing a suitable lot. The New York Historical Society is the most efficiently conducted institution of the kind in this country. Among its active members are found some of the most distin guished scholars, historians, lawyers, literary men, and Divines in the land. This Society has just completed a new and handsome fire proof building, at a cost of $85,000, which was set apart to its appropriate purposes by becoming ceremonies, on the evening of the 3d instant. Addresses were made by the Hon. Luther Bradish, Hon. George Ban croft, and the Rev. Drs. Bethune and Adams. The opening prayer was made by Rev. Dr. De Witt. The room for the Library and Art Gallery is most admirably constructed. The floor is occupied exclusively by books; the first gallery by maps, charts, engravings, and files of American newspapers—the best col lection of the kind in the United States; the second gallery by paintings. The Third Presbytery of New York (New School,) installed the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, pastor of the colored church in Prince Street, of which the Rev. Dr. Pennington was formerly pastot, on the evening of the 3d inst. The exercises were solemn and interesting, and continued to a Late hour. About half the audience was com posed of whites. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr.,Prentiss, the charge to the pastor was given by the Rev. Dr. Hatfield, and the charge to the people by the Rev. Dr. .Asa D. Smith. The Rev. Dr. Black and Lady, of Se wickley, Pa., returned from Europe, in _the Baltimore, last week, in excellent health. The Dr. was the Delegate of the New-Side Covenanter Church of this country, to the Evangelical Alliance at Berlin. The Eighty-Ninth Anniversary of the laying of the corner-stone of the old John Street Methodist Episcopal church, was celebrated on. Sabbath, the Ist instant. This corner-stone was laid October 31st, 1768, by Emery, and Cola Webb, of the British army, who officiated in his soldier costume. This was the first Methodist church in the United States. The 11ev. Dr. Bangs, one of the oldest Methodist preachers in the city, took part in the exer cises. Some time ago, there was much con troversy concerning a removal up town, but the project has been abandoned by its movers. The perversion of Dr. Bush to Sweden borgianism, has not turned him aside alto gether, from Oriental and Biblical studies. He now proposes to complete his Notes on the Five Books of Moses, and the Book of Numbers is already in the press of Ivison & Phinney. His publishers state, that what. ever changes of Theological opinion the author may have undergone within a few years, they will not appear in his Commen taries. The. learning and candor of Profes sor Bush, are indisputable, but how far he will be able to hold his present views in abeyance while endeavoring to present the truths of the Bible, we are not able to say. The Bible Revision, under the auspices of a part of the Baptists, does not proceed as rapidly as was anticipated. The final Revising Committee now consists of Drs. Conant, of Rochester; Hackett, of Newton; Roediger, of Halle, Germany; and one other, whose name is not given. The Greek Text, published by Messrs. Bagger & Sons, in London, in 1851, with known errors cor rected, has been adopted as the basis of revision of the New Testament. A Hercu lean work is before this committee. They have sixty manuscript revisions of whole books of the New Testament, to revise. Of the Old Testament, only Job has been printed, but Genesis is nearly ready. The Rev. Dr. Lillie, who was at one time, we believe, engaged in the work of, revision, in connexion with this., Society, is reported to have said, of the contusion of tongues intro duced by the new Bible Union, that he feared it would turn out a Babel Union! We have no fears that this rev4icros, grill su ppl an t, in any great measure, cur beloved English Bible. The Synod of New York observed day, the sth inst., as a day of hutailiLt:,,,, fasting, and prayer, on account of the L l ' , state of piety in the churches; the esiatilii7 that has overtaken our missions in Ind;:: and the disasters that have swept ove r country. In many of the churches, 21,, a , solemnity and tenderness were evi c i et.t. while the prayers and supplications Were o f unusual fervency. PHILADELPHIA. Business continues without improvem (t ,. Sales are few, and at low prices. in all the Eastern cities, monetary a ff i i ; , are still sadly deranged. the late re: E . , tions with regard to the Pennsylvania 13n-1. , have increased the suspicion with such corporations and moneyed men za , viewed. It has been pretty well rice!. tamed, that in any event, however it be with the holders of the bills, the stoJr. holders• will lose their whole investrrcr t But it appears that the affairs of the Ban?. • are in finch a confusion, that no clue can had as to its real condition. All the Dl rc , tors have resigned except Mr. Allibone, th E President, who is abroad, or, as many has fled the country. Public feeling 6 strong against him, and all the remait:i r , Directors have made oath that he has two hundred thousand dollars iroproper:v Loud Complaints are beginning to heard for bread and work. A small dmlz... stration similar to the ones made in N ., a , York, has been attempted, whether i s earnest or in sport, it is difficult to say ; b lc it was promptly put down because of its .J. picious character. Many Societies are beloz formed, to give employment, as far as noii• ble, to the poor, and to supply the destin e . Those who engage in works of this lied, and not the street agitators, are the real friends of the poor. There is much disappointment felt at the determination of the Pennsylvania Rsi?. road, to pay no dividend this Fall. :Nlany private stockholders are loud in their cola. plaints, and the city Treasury is in need of funds at the present time. But the action of the Company is warmly defended by many. - The Third Anniversary of the Etav Men's Christian Association, was held on the evening of the 3d instant. Duriaz the year, six lectures were delivered before the Association, by Lieut. Maury ; Rev. J. C. Fletcher, author of a late work on Brazil; Rev. Dr. Murray; and John B. Gough; and twenty-two sermons. The number of members at the present time is, active, 840; associate, 315; honor- ary, 27; life, 20; total 1202. The Report complains of the small degree of interest manifested toward the Association. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate_ Theological Seminary of the North-West DEAR DR. MCKINNEY :—With your per mission, I would like to say somethine r:, your readers on two or three points connect ed with the Seminary; and if I should hap pen to exceed moderate limits, I hope they will forgive me. I quite approve of your principle, to avoid personalities whenever it is possible. The practice of attacking persons, and attribut ing to them odious principles, has hereto fore been the cause of all the embarrassment our • enterprise has suffered. You, I fully believe, have not intended to aid in increas ing this embarrassment; and yet one of your correspondents, whom you seem to trutt, has quietly done no little toward it. I refer to "North-West." In his article, pub lished in your paper of the 17th of October, he plainly intimates that they who vote against putting the Seminary fully under the control of the General Aesembiy, do so because they have no confidence in tbat body. The matter is so handled by him, as to tend to create the belief that this distrust is the sole cause of the unwillingness of any one to transfer the Seminary at once. Thi , z, though so quietly done, is a more outrageous wrong to many persons, than many injuries that are inflicted with more noise, and more indications of passion. He has no right rk , assume that his brethren are less loyal to the Church than himself. He has no right to hint that they have no other or better sons for their action. They assert that they have. They offer a control that would se cure to the General Assembly the opportie nity of correcting any poesihle 'evil ; and yet he says they are afraid to trust the Assem bly with the care of their Seminary. Ara he has aided to defeat the effort to give the Assembly this control. He has helped to hinder a two-thirds vote for the partial measure, when be knew that he could no: carry his own. He has thus left the Senn nary under the Synods alone—he and the' ) who have voted with him; they are the re sponeible parties for this evil, if it be evil, while they can claim no credit for it if it be good, except that of being unwilling instru merits in bringinez it about. Let your read ers distinctly understand, that the compro mise was duly carried out by the majority uf Directors and Synods, and would have ben carried by two-thirds of the Synods, had net the Synod to which " North-West " belongs, destroyed the measure by voting for another scheme, which, at the time, they well knew could not possibly pass. Some of the Direc tors from that Synod had voted for the ewe promise, and joined in giving hearty thanks for it; and then, in their own Synod, de feated it knowingly. "North-West" found out, before be voted in his own Synod, that there were not such majorities in favor of his ideas and schemes as he would lead your readers to believe. But of this I will say no more at present, except to express my surprise that be should have assumed to be such an oracl2-- Neither his geographical position, nor the length of his acquaintance with our Chord) affairs, nor his public employments qualify him to pronounce on our business as he has assumed to do. The utmost that be has been able to do, was to echo the statements of one or two others, who have been proved to be as much involved in the error of "counting without their host," as himself. But to return to the main question—Sew inary control. I have said we have tither and better reasons for declining to put our Seminary wholly under the care of the As sembly, with vacant chairs, than distrust of the Assembly. I - will mention a few of them. 1. Those of us, who have all along been engaged in the effort to establish this Semi nary, cannot forget that the demand to change the controlling power, came to us from outaide--from a few who confessed that Personal considerations moved them,
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