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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,