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There is still a great deal being said and
written, on the subject of the Ameiican Bi
ble Society's movements, in' endeavoring - to
ix a Standard Edition. In the Synod of
Wheeling, the discussion was somewhat ex
tended. Their action we have already pub.
fished: A. very excellent speech on the oc
casion, by Rev. Dr Wines, of Washington,
Pa., we, now present to' our readers They
will find in 9 it
,11111C13
, valuAle information.
In our ietutriks rubjtct, we
wish not to diminish the interest of the
Christian public in the Society; but we
entreat the, Society to restore to us the Ac
cessories to the texts and to return to the
old reading in the few instances in which
the meaning of the text may have been
altered.
Ma. Monanarou :--In approaching the tiiisellS
short of this subject. l feel a sense` of oppretaion
arising out of the sacred nature..and vast reach
of the interests involved in the question before
us. Itis a question concerning the wisdom and
propriety of the proceedings of a Society which ,
the most of us had learned to venerate from in
fancy; a Society which has done and is dolt g as
much for the diffusion of saving truth among
men as any other single association in ex' , stence:
a Society which has printed and put, into, circu
lation three or four times as many copies .1 the
Bible as existed in the whole world at the c.• m
mencement of the present ccntory. Wii , m this
century opened, there were not tour trullim.s
topies of, the Scriptures on the globe; since thon,
at least thirty-five millions have hcer. issued by
Bible Societies, and aminoonsiderable proportion
of this vast number by the American Bible dock
ty. It is, therefere, natural that we should
"Be to ber faults a little Niue,
Be to her : virtues vet y kind."
Indeed, as we follow her beneficent pathway
through the lapse of nearly half &century, sane
tified, as it is by holy influences, and luminous
with the radience of heavenly truth, how can we
think .of her but ; with. respect ?' Bow can we
speak of her but with kindness? What emotions
can we feel, toward her other than those of love,
of gratitude, and .of admiration ? •
But to err ie human. The wise and excellent
and honored brethren in the management of the
Society are :not infallli,ble: They do not claim
infallibility. They know their liability to error.
They are also magnanimous. They have no such
pride of opinion, no such petty vanity of consis
tency, as to vlingto an error because they hap
pen to have fallen into it. I know, personally, a
majority of,,the., gentlemen composing the CoM
mittee on :'Versions,;` I know the. worthy gentle,
man whom they employed as Collator ; I know
well the_venerable Senior Secretary of the Socie
ty; and•Lknow, that better or truer men do not
tre n d the earth or breathe the air. ..Let them be
etnivt 'need that they have 'in any degree crossed
the judgment and the wishes of the Christian
public of these United States, in what they have
done, and I feel confident that they will be not
only willing but anxious so far to retrace their
steps as to meet the known convictions and desires
of their constituents. Neither the Committee,
the Managers, nor the Society can have any in
terest, distinct from the interests of the com
munity; nor can they desire to adhere to any
line oPlioliey repugnantto its sentiments, when
those sentiments are kindly and .oandidly madif
known. And it is with the view of contributing
something to the enlightenment of the Society
in this respect that I have introduced the resolu-
tions now before you. And whatever may be the
fate of the resolutions, the result will give light
to the Society, and serve as a land mark for its
guidance. If the Synod reject the resolutions,
that will be an indication that the action of the
Committee and the Board is approved, and it
will. encourage and cheer them in their work
If, on the other hand, the reaolutions are carried
'by a large majority; or by :a unanimous vote,
that would be a clear manifestation that so far
as this Synod constitutes a part of the „American
Church:and public, its voice is s gatnst what .. they.
have done,
and it will help , to swell the influences
calculated to induce them to Undo it.
Now, Sir, what is the intent and purport of
these resolations ? They affirm, in substance, four
proposition, viz.:
1 That the best interests of
.humanity are in
volved in the Bible cause; that, the American
Bible Society is the best agency for the promo
tion of . these, interests in one specific and im
portant relation; and that, consequatly, we
deprecate the issue of Bibles by denominational
presses.
2. That the sots object of the Bible Society
is to print and circulate the version in common
use;'that it necessarily - has the right ta ascertain j In entering;on that part of their report which
what that version is; and that to this , end it may ' relates to the accessories of the text', the Commit
rightfully collate standard .editions, remove: dis- tee remark that they here tread on different
crepancies, and thus secure, as far as that object j ground, and certainly they have trodden it in a
is attainable, by human effort, a correct and puree very - different manner. The, Alterations in the
text. text are comparatively few and cautions-" But
3. That in its - efforts to secure this legitimate here they have scattered their emendations with
-object, the Bible Society has stretched its power a full hand. They have re-caet, or, in different
somewhat beyond the due limit& and has, taken'. ways modified the summaries of the chapter&lrom
`liberties with the text and its accessories, not the beginning to the endof the Bible. Among oth
-called for by the Christian publi& and not war- er grounds alleged for thi& the Chief is the desire
ranted by the terms of its Constitution. to remove comment. And a singidar mode they
4. That it is due to iteelt; to its constituents, have adopted to . accomplish this object. They
io-the peace of the Church, and to the best inter have simply replaced one set of ;comments with
sets of religion, that it partially retrace its another. The comments removed were made by'
steps, and undo that part of its actions which fifty-four of the most learned and pious men in
is in violation of its constitution and repugnant i Great Britain, and have acquired a: enerableness
' to the feelinge and wishes of the Christian com- and authority from the sanction of the entire
annuity. . Protestant Church, in all its branchea, for two
In regard to the first and second of these propo- 1 hundred.and fifty years. , • The comments substi-'
sitions, I apprehend that there can be no differ- ! .tutedr were .made by one man, and revised and
ence of opinion among the members of this Synod. sanctioned by two other& all threb worthy and ex-r
We all . love and value the Bible cause, and w e a ll cellint gentlemen, I admit; yet it will be haid to
esteem the utmost ihiportanee to the interests convince the Christian public of the superiority
.of truth and religion, to have a pure text. , of the later to the earlier. annotations. It is idle
The first edition. of King James' Bible was to pretend that the summaries of the' tranelatort
printed 1114611. This edition contained copious were comments, and that the summaries of the
.summaries of the chapters prepared by the trans- revisers were notscomments. The latter, no less
lators, but the other accessories of the text were than the former, analyze the Chapters, state their
few; The marginal refereinies,
.especially, were main, topics, often give brief expositions of them
aneagre, the translators having been restrained functions all of the 'commentator'; - functions, too,
in this matter by one of the rules• laid-down by requiring learning, judgment, piety, and skill, in
the Kitts. 'Nnmerons typographical were an eminent degre& The only difference is, that
discovered in this edition, which were corrected the Society were authorized to print the coin
aubsequent editions, into which, however, . meats of the translators, while the publication of
'fresh errors 'of the same kind were continually the substitute is a violation of an implied con-
creeping. kieneral revisions of the version were tract. Under the delusive plea of excluding corn
exeoutedat different times—one by John Canoe,
„meat, the words "Christ" and "Church" have die
in 1664, who introcintrd numerous marginal refer r - appeared from the Old Testament; so that we
ences ; one by Dr. SeittergooChll67B, who, in might almost say, with Mary, " They have taken
like manner added nanyparVel, texts; one by 1 away my Lord, and I know not where they have
Bishop 'Tennison, in 1701, in Whicht Dr. :Lloyd j laid, hitn." •
affixed chronological dates it 'the bbad of the :r The natural and necessary corelleryto all th?s
columns, and added a further collection of paral- is the fourth and last proposition affirmed 'm the
lel Scriptures; and at a later period, one by Dr. I resolittions, viz.: That it is the duty of the So-
Paris, in which numerous corrections were made of
the words printed in Italics. But the most thor
ough and important revision was by Dr. Blaney,
in 1667 This .was. made under the direction of
the syndics of the. Clarendon press, at Oxford.
Five editions, of the highest authority, were col
leted, iecludit g the original edition of 1611. The
r,-vision embraced punctuation, Italics, a more full
trautf.ation of Hebrew names in the margin, mar
ginal references. and, to a limited extent, the con
tents of the chapters, in which, however, only
changes of minor importance were introduced.
The revision occupied between three and four
years, and was sanctioned by a learned and com
petent Committee of the University. This is the
last general revision and collation of the English
Bible made in Great Britain, Blaney's edition hav
ing been accepted, as the standard, ever since its
appearance. Nearly a century has elapsed since
I that revision. No person practically acquainted
with the press, and knowing the great liability to
typographical errors, in so large a work as the
Bible, so often reprinted through so long a peri
od of time, could fail to recognize the propriety
and necessity of a new collation and revision. Nor
could it he matter of surprise to such an one, that
in the six copies collated hy the Society—the
original edition of 1611, the Society's-Royal-Bye.
edition, and the London, Oxford, Cambridge, and
Edinburgh
,editinns—no less than twenty four
thousand discrepapcies, till, it is true, minute in
character, and of minor importance, should
have been discovered.
The Bible 'Society did well to order the collo
tion The correction of errors, the removal of
discrepancies, the attainment of uniformity ; in a
word, the restoration of the text to its purity—all
this constituted an object of the highest import
ance' and it fell within the legitimate province of
the Society, to, undertake the execution of it.
And tins, in point of fact, was obviously all which
the Board of 'Managerial intended: This was all
that the rules laid•down for the guidance of the
Committee contemplated. These rules required
that the comparison should embrace orthography,
capitals, words in Italic, and punctuation, and
nothing else. There is no allusion in them to any
of the accessories of the text The rule was made
imperative in regard to punctuation, that the uni
form usage of auy three, of the copies should be
followed. Had the same rule been made impera.
tine in regard to the other points named, and had
it then been faithfully observed, no voice would
ever have been heard in opposition. But, unfor
tunately, a discretion -was lodged with the Com
mittee in respect to orthography, capitals, and
,Italics;, and if, for any reason, they saw fit, they
were authorized to disregard the uniform usage
of all four of the British copies. And, practically,
as we-shall see, even in the matter of punctua
tion, the rule was not always carried out.
I come now to what according to my analysis
of the resolutions under discussion, constitutes
the third' proposition contained in
D them,
viz.: that
the Society,. ,throngh .. ,,its Committee, has trans
cended e just power, and taken (from the best
motiv.s. beyond doubt,) unwarrantable liberties
sou, the 'tt xt and its accessories. Let us examine
bricily into this matter. I will not detain the
Sy ford by going over all, the points in the Society's
Explanatory Pamphlet; but will 'confine' myself to
the most important of them.
1 In regard to words. Here the Committee
tell us of four passages, in which they have
changed words to make the version conform to
the Hebrew. True, they say they have but re
stored the words employed by the translators,
but as the se welds are found in none of the recent
copies. and as the Bible Society is authorized to
Print only "the version in common use," they
shoild not have ventured upon the changes,
slight- and unimportant as they are. In Matt.
xii :- 41. they have taken a great liberty. They
have, on the authority of-the Greek original, in
serted the definite article before judge-A - eta, so, as
to make !he passage read, "shall rise up in the
judgment," whereas lax the copies read, "shall
rise up in judgment." This is a palpable altera
tion of the version. The translation of the Com
mittee is probably correct; but that is not the
question. It is the principle involved which im
parts impnrtance to the case, and' gives oecasion
for }At 111 The right to, change the version in one
instance, implies the liar to change it in a hun
dred or o thousand ; is e. to an en imited extent.
This is a`prinCiple that can never be sustained
2. Capital letters. The ninth rule, regulating
the proceedings of the Committee, required, that
when the term Scripture or Scriptures related to
the whole,volume of inspired truth, it should be
gin with a capital ; but when to some. Particular
portion, with a small letter. The rule said noth
ing of the word spirit; yet the committee
stretched the rule so as to make it embrace this
term also ; and wherever they conceived the word
to.denote the third person in the Trinity, they
commenced it with a capital, wherever they con
ceived it to be used figuratively, or to denote a
cieated spirit, they commencea it, with a . small
letter. They give in their pamphlet a number of
instances, merely as specimens of this class of
corrections, and the inference is that such cor
rections are nuinerous. Now, sir, I contend that
neither the Committee nor the Society have the
right to do, any such thing. The word spirit cm
curs hun-liede; perhaps thousands of times in the
Bible. It is often difficult 'to determine whether
it mean a created, or the uncreated spirit. To
sit in judgment on a question of this nature is to
assume, not the function of a pr,inter, which the
Bible, Society is; but of an interpreter of Scrip
ture, which the Bible Society is-not.
-8. Punctuation.- The rule,on this:point admit,
ted no discretion ; the uniform usage of any thrie
copies collated meat be followed. Yet it appears
to have been violated in ,numereus cases. The
-Committee admit that they altered the pointing in
'five Oases so as to alter the sense,' viz.: Rom. iv :
,1 ; Cor. xvi: 22; Cor x : 8--11; Heb. xiii: 7 ;
and Rev. xiii :8. They, express the belief. that these
are.all,the cases where the 'sense is affected by
changes• of punctitation; other% however, may
think differently. Now, to change the punctuct
tion sotia thereby to change the sense is to act
the part of a commentator, ; which is certainly no
part of the legitimate functions of the American
Bible Society.
5. Parentheses. The Society has removed
many of the parentheses found in " the version
in common use." They allege two reasons for
this: first, because they mar the beauty of the
page.; and secondly, because inmany . cases they
have- the force of commentary. ,These - reasons
are objectionable on two quite different groundi ;
the first on account of its triviality and, the
second on account of its importance—that is, the
principle involved;'for if the use of, the paren
thesis in a given_case has the force of oommen
- tory. the removal Of it must also have the : force
of commentary ; and ip.re again; therefore,:.the
Society apPeare -in the character of expounder of
Scripture, which lies altogetlier outside of its ap
.
propriate sphere.
6. Brackets. Th'ese occur but once in the Bible.
They enclose the lilt clause of 1 John ii; 28,
which in all editions - of the authbrized version are
Printed in Italic letters. The Socty has' re
moved the brackets, ,and changed. the. Italia to
common type. This is not comment,. but criti
cism; and the .Society here appears under the
character of a critical emender of the sacred
text. It assumes and exercises a power, with
which the Christian public, whose - oreature and
agent it is, never intended to clothe it.
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADS OC AT E .
ciety to recede. Ido not say, for lam far from
thinking that the Society ought to undo all that
it has done. I believe that, in its collation, and
revision, and correction of errors, it has done a
good work, a work for which the American Church
ought to be deeply grateful. I believe that it has
produced a Bible with a purer and more correct
text than that of any previous edition. But the
recognition of the high merits of this standard
edition need not and ought not to make us blind
to its objectionable features. I think the Society
ought to recede, and I think it will recede, from
all those changes iu words, punctuation, capitals,
parentheses, &0., which affect the sense of the
version in common use. And especially I think
it ought to restore, and will restore, the old head
ings of the chapters, which, in the language of
the resolutions on your table, . 6 express the cher
ished faith of the Church; which have turned
the thoughts and the hearts of milliOns of read
ers to Chriet and his cross; and which, in ten
thousand times ten thousand instances, have an
swered the anxious inquiry, 'of whom speaketh
the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other
man ?"
ttt Nabitv.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
A Mother's Influence;
Du. Melfasm.BY :—Dear Sir :—T w s
deeply impressed with a short article I >ro d
in the - Banner and Advocate of Oct 2etth.
It: was this : " Read the biographies of our
great, and good men, and, women, and, not
one of them had a fashionable..mother."
It is an idea that 'ought to sink deep in
every mother's heart. But what can a moth
er do ? Much. She holds the bow that
speds the anew. The mother should be
the first teacher to her own little one. She
can explain the mysteries that come thick
and fast upon its dawning intellect. To her,
its thousand questions, ws , y ? how? when ?
are addressed. The teachings of a mother
enter into the soul. The impressions made
on childhood are kiting. If they receive a
bad impression,'' or become gnarled in any
way, they will hear that blight forever.
Oh, mothers! trust not such an important
work to careless or uninterested persons.'
"Let no unskillful hand play upon that
harp where the tones are forever left in the
strings." Early lead them to the Bible, as
did Eunice of 'old. Tell them the stories
of Moses. Joseph, of the Hebrew children,
and the Babe of Bethlehem, until their eyes
sparkle, and their cheeks glow from excite
ment and interest, and methinks, I hear
-them say, Oh, mother. ! are all these 'pretty
stories surely in the Bible, and when can I
read them for my own self? Perhaps some
will say, that is too little a business for me.
Too little business for you to do all in your
'Over to train your own child for the skies !
It has bcen said (and wisely, too, I think)
that "she who )(As the cradle, rocks the
world." You do not think it' too small a
business to make fine clothes to adorn its
body; and }et the mind is as much superi
or to the body as spiritual things• are more
important than temporal things. That kind
of training which will best enable us to say,
in the last great. day, Here am I and the
children which thou bast given me, is of
the greatest importance
Youre respectfully, LIZZIE.
Sprang Hal, Bradford Co., Pa
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advorate
Narrative of the State of Religion in the
Synod of Wheeling, 1857.
"'Watchman, 'what of the night? Watchman,•
what of the night ?" This is a question often
asked by those who feel a deep interest in the
prosperity of Zion. It is asked by us, as we
meet together from sear to year, in 'a Synodical
capacity, and we long to hear the watchman re
ply, "the morning cometh."
In surveying the field especially committed to
the watch and care of this Synod, we hardly find
such progress made , during the past year, as to
indicate the imniediate presence or speedy coming
of the morning; but we are encouraged to hope
that the darkness is breaking away,,and that the
early twilight rays are faintly appearing in the
distant, h orizon.
In a temporal point of view, God has dealt
graciously with us, withholding his judgmentsfrom.
us, and blessing our ministers and people with gen
eral health and prosperity.
.§o far as hnown, death
has not, in a single instance, entered the ranks
either of our ministry or eldership.
As regards the administration of the means of
grate, • we believe 'that our ministers have en
deavored faithfully and untiringly to diaCharge
the responsible duties that 'devolve upon them;
preaolting the pure Gospel of the Son' of God, un
mixed 'with worldly topics of 'an exciting nature,
that gratify itching ears and morbid tastes;
visiting their people from house to house ; cate
:ohising the children and youth in thei - i respective
,charges ; and condUcting social meetings for in
'struction and prayer, both in the family and in
the sanctuary.
A few of the churches in our bounds are re
,
ported as temporarily vacant, though hoping in
due time to`secure pastors, who shall break unto
them the bread of life. A few others are reported
as consisting of feeble congregations, scattered
over sparsely-settled neighborhoods, and hence'
able but seldom to enjoy the ordinances of God's
house. But in most of our churches the Gospel
is statedly preache.d. Several which were weak
and isolated, have been united, and have settled
pastors; and several others, that have hitherto
been parts of charges, have, during the past year,
bebome single charges, and now enjoy the undi
vided labors of a pastor.
There'seems to be the kindest state of feeling
existing between the pastors and their several
congregations, and general harmony among the
members of the churches. '
We are happy to state that the attendance upon
'the means of grace is encouraging.. A few of our
churches - complain of thin audiences and listless
, hearers ; but, on the other hand,the majority re
port large and serious assemblies' upon the 'Sab'
bath; and not only are professing Christians very
'generally diligent and faithful in directing their
feet to the house of God, but the impenitent are
more regular mid numerous than heretofore 'in
their attendance upon the*Sanctury, 'and more.tfe
riously attentive to the words of truth. •
In a few of the churches there is no weekly
prayer- meeting ; but in some, of, these instances
this neglect is explained, and perhaps in some
degree palliated, by the scattered coridition of the
families composing these churches. As a gen ;
'arta thing, however, weekly prayer-meetings are
sustained by our churches, with more or less in
terest. In some instances, they are reported 'as
well attended, and as exceedingly Solemn and in
teresting ; while inothers, there is but little in
terest felt in them, find's people seeming to for
get that he is a prayer-hearing and prayer-an
swering God, that he will be inquired of by the
house of Israel, and that habitual communion,
with him in the social prayer meeting is ' a most
effective means of quickening and strengthening
the Christian groces. From the time of our Se-,
view's ascension until the day upon which the
Holy Spirit was so wonderfully poured out, the
Apostles « all continied, with one accord,: ; in
prayer and supplication." Nor can we, brethren,
expect a Pentecostal season,,unless professing
Christians imitate the exampe of the 'Apostles,
and unitedly; and statedly, and fervently pour
forth their very souls before God in the social
meeting for prayer. Nearly all of our ohurches re
port, that Sabbath Schools and Bible Classes are
in •efficient operation among them, and that there
is a. slight increase in the number of scholars.
~.In; u few instances,' the remoteness of families
fiom the sanctuary renders the formation of these
Schools iMpracticable, at least in the judgment of
the churches concerned. We are gratified to find
that in addition to the study of the Scriptures,
the Shorter Catechism is also a text-book in moot,
if not all of our Sabbath Schools, and that it is
quite common to reward with the gift of a Bible
every child who thoroughly learns and recites the
whole of this valuable compendium of truth. In
the Presbytery of Washington, two hundred and
fifty-two scholars, in seven schools, have perfectly
recited the whole of the Catechism, and received
the above reward.' Aside from the tender lambs
of the flock gathered in our Sabbath Schools,
there are also many persons of more mature
years, and of:both sexes, who are formed into
Bible dlasses, and who prosecute the study of the
Scriptures with zeal Find interest. ' ;
, The Presbytery of St. Clairsville reports that,
in the bounds of some of its congregations, Mis
sion Sabbath Schools have been established, com
posed of children who could in no other way be
brought under the influences of the Gospel.
This is a commendable effort, and if the example
were followed by such of our churches es have
fields of this kind to occupy, it would doubtlees
result in unspeakable good.
There is reported, in our bounds, a gratifying
attention to family religion. While many Christian
parents seem, alas nut to realize the value of the
souls of their children, and make but little, if any,
effort to discharge parental duty in trainieg them
up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord,
yet such is not the case with all, or even with a
majority. In most of our households the family
altar is reared, and Christian , parents endeavor
faithfully to impress religione truth upon the
hearts of their children. At the 'same time there
is reason to fear that those who are least neg
lectful of this duty, are still behind our pious an
cestry iu this respect. There seem to be two
causes for this—Tiro; the feeling that the Sabbath
School renders careful. andAabitual - instruction
on the part of parents unnecessary ; and second
ly, the fact that religious books especially adapted
to the young, are so cheap ;arid abundant; that
children may be instructed by . means of them,
instead of orally ; but these are great mis
takes. The Sabbath School and the reli
ligions: book are, indeed; powerful engines for
good, and many a ebilch of godless parents is
saved through their instrumentality. _ The family
is a Divine institution,' and the parent a Divinely
appointed teacher, whose responsibility cannot be
tranferred to the Sabbath School teacher, or the
religious press.
Our .Presbyterial narratives show that infant
baptism is generally, if not universally, observed
in our 'churches.
Having thui briefly reviewed the means of
grace and the ordinances of religion, as enjoyed
among us, we, may ask, Have they produced the
results that we might expect from them ? Have
our cilturches been increased by accessions from
the world, and have our members been built up in
the faith ? •
As regards this latter point, the Presbyterial
narratives already reviewed, show that there ap
pears to be an .increased interest among profes
sing Christians, in the ordinance of religion, and
a more faithful attendance upon them.
,Such
being the state of the case, we may fairly infer
that a growth of grace on the part of God's peo
ple has been the result...
As
As regards the increase of our churches
by new communicants, our Presbyterial statis
tics show that there have been eight hundred
and thirty added on examination, which is
an excess of one hundred and sixty-eight on the
year before. Of this number, many are precious
youth. who have been gathered in from the nurs
ery of the Church, the Sabbath,School.
The recommendations ..of • Synod, at its last
meeting, respecting the use of means for the pro-
Motion of a revived state of piety, •have been very
generally observed by our churches. In some
instances, these efforts seemed to be followed by
no perceptible results In others; an increased
seriousness, a greater _zeal, and a more elevated
tone of piety among professing Christians, was
evident. In a few instances, : a:precious work of
grace followed..; In the Presbytery of Steuben
ville, two churches are reported as having been
blessed by the special manifestations of God's
Spirit. In the Presbytery of Washington, seven
churches are reported as having enjoyed revivals
of religion, during the progress of which upwards
of one hundred and fifty persons found peace in
believing. Some of these were young men, who
are now turning their attention to the Gospel min
istry.:
While we rejoice in these manifestations' of
God's favor, should we not mourn that they have
not been more powerful, and more widely ex
tended. "The Lord's hand is not shortened that
it cannot reeve, neither his ear heavy that he
cannot hear." He is more willing to give the
Holy Spirit to theta thatask him, than earthly
parents are to give good gifts unto their children.
And if we receive, not the gift of the Spirit in full
measure, it is because we do not truly desire it,
and strive, after it. We may rest assured that if
we are but faithful and unceasing in the use of
all Scriptural means to promote revivals of relig
ion, God will own and bless:our efforts, and grant
us copious effusions of his Spirit.
As regards the liberality of our people, in sup
porting the various benevolent entexprises of the
Church, two of the Presbyterial Narratives con
tain no report 'Whatever on the subject: From
the reports of the other two Presbyteries, it is
evident that there is no plan"of systematic benevo
lence in any of our churches; at least, none is re
ported. It is a source 'of regret that our members
contribute for the spread of the Gospel too much
upon impulse, and without a realizing sense of
their stewardship. The Gospel plan of benevo
lence, is for each one to give according as the
Lord bath blessed him. Giving is not simply a
means of doing good on the part of the giver, but
it is also to be viewed as a means of grace to the
giver. That such map be the case, all parsimony
must be avoided, and a self-denying Spirit of liber
ality, viinced.
On referring to' our Presbyterial statistical re
ports, we find that in one' of our Presbyteries,
there have been'no contributions whatever to the
important object of Church Extension, though
the other beneVolent objects of the Church have
not been neglected. The remaining three Pres
bYteries report, contributions to all the Boards of
the Church, and to the Church Extension Com
mittee. We are happy to state that the benevo
lent contributions, in the boinds of the Synod,
diming the past year, exceed those of the year
before, by the sum of $3OO.
.Besides contributing to our usual - channels of
benevolenee, the Presbytery of New Lisbon report
that they are, in part, supporting a domestic mis
sienary in the town' of Alliance, whose success has
been most cheering.
Respecting the - general observance of the Slab
. bath, we are sorry not to be able to report im
provement. While Christians recognize the sanc
tity of the Lord's day, and call the Sabbath a
delight, the holY of the Lord, honorable ; yet
among the community in our bounds, there is too
much desecration of this holy day. In particular,
we regret to hear that one or two railroade, which
pass through portions of our bounds, are in the
habit of running trains upon the Sabbath.
Against this, we most solemnly protest, as indi
vidualeand as a Synod. We consider the Sabbath
as one of the chief butiarks of religion. Its
deSecration greatly imPedes the. progress of
Christ's kingdom, and its abolition would be the
abolition of religion, morality, and good order.
Let us, therefore, guard this sacred" institution,
and strive to extend and' perpetuate its blessed
infineni3es. '
,
Upon the subject of Temperance, we are sorry
to state that there is, in our bounds, not only no
advance, but sad 'symptoras of decline. Among
the members' of our churches, there •is far too
great, indifference and supineness in this import
ant item of reform and outside of the Church,
le' find still more indifference. The temptations
;thrown in the way of the'people in the form of
dram - shops, are multiplied, and intemperance,
with its terrible train of evils, is, welear, increas
ing.
Such are the different items of intelligence,
with regard to the state of religion in our bounds,
gathered from the PresbYterial Narratives.
There is, in them, much to cheer us. ' We find
an inereased interest Cat the subject of religion,
and au increased attendance upon the means of
grace. There'have been mare revivals of religion,
the additions to our churches 'have been more
numerous, and the contributions to benevolent
objects more liberal, than.the year before.
At the same time, we cannot but feel' that
greater blessings have been kept back, because
of our want of faith and activity.' When our
Saviour, upon a certain occasion, was visiting his
'own country "he did not many 'mighty works
there, because of their unbelief "- Is not this just
the 'state 'of` the' case with us? We are, as we
humbly trust,, his own people; and yet, our un
belief has prevented "many mighty works " from
being dene among us.' Some works 'have been
done, but have they been " many ?" Have they
been " mighty ?"
Brethren, let us cultivate a higber standard of
faith, and let this faith manifest itself in fervent
prayers, in consistent lives, in untiring activity.
Then shall the windows of heaven be opened, and
a .blessing Ae - poured upon us, such that there
shall not be room enough to receive it Then
shall righteousness flew through our, bounds like
a mighty river, " the streams whereorshalrmake
glad the city of our God."
The following '.action was taken by Synod, in
reference to Co suggestion of the Synod of Alle
gheny, respecting a Union Meeting, to be com
posed of - the ministers and elders of the four
Synods of Pittsburgb, Wheeling, Ohio, and Alle
gheny, and to be held, in the city of Pittsburgh,
in the month of November
WAIMEA% The Synod of Allegheny has
deemed it expedient to invite a meeting of the
ministers and elders within the bounds of the
Synods of Pittsburgh, Wheeling, Ohio, and Alle
gheny, to convene, in Pittsburgh, on the evening
of the last Tuesday in November next, and termi
nate on the evening of the following Thursday;
htisinels of the said pleating being, chiefly, to
consider rthe subject of 11:revival ditreligioMiniour
whole Church, and especially within the bounds
of the Synods uniting in this Convention ; there
fore,
Resolved, That this Synod heartily approves of
the aforesaid meeting, and recommend attendance
upon the same on the part of all the ministers and
elders within our bounds.
After a vote of thanks (unanimously and cor
dially passed,) to the citizens of Wheeling, for
the warm•hearteu and generous hospitality with
which they have entertained the members, Synod
adjourned, with singing, prayer, rind the ADOS
tolie. Benediction, to meet in Washington, Pa., on
the third Tuesday of October, 1858, at 4 o'clock
P. M. E. C WINeS, 1. Committee.
J. I. BitowNSoN, J
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Synod of
. Pittsbnigh—Continued,
REPORT ON THE STATE OF BOARDS.
The Committee appointed to take into consider
ation the present state of the Boards of Domestic
and Foreign Minsions, and Education, desire. to
lay before .the Synod, the-following statements and
ref olutions :
The Lord seems to have a controversy with his
people. Worldliness, self-reliauce,'and formality,
have too much prevailed in his,Ohurch. • She has
not been wholly negligent of her duty, but she
has failed to come up to the full measure of it;
and what she has done, she has been too'ready
to ascribe to her own wisdom; liberality and en
ergy. In danger of covetousness, he his shown
her the uncertainty of earthly riches—in dancer
of confiding in human agencies, he haS taught
her that without him she can do nothing; in dan
ger of pride, by terrible'and afflictive providences,
he has humbled her in the dust
A few months since, we .received the ,painful
intelligence, that in the bombardment of the
city of Canton, one of= our promising missionary
stations was broken up; much. property, and the
results of ten or twelve years' missionary labor
destroyed. Shortly after this, tidings immeasur,
ably more sad, reached.us from India., Owing to
the revolt of, the Sepoys against the government'
of , the East, India Company, the Mission of our
Church. in Northern India, which was the oldest,
largest, and moat prosperous of all our missions,
was suspended, though we hope not finally. Mis
sion property, to the amount of, at least two hun
dred thousand dollars, perhaps a much larger
sum, has been swept away ; our missionaries have`
been stripped of all their personal property ; their
dwellings, churches, and school-houses, have
been consumed withifire; they have been driven
from their fields' of labor by a merciless enemy;
many of them have been shut up in fortresses, for
protection front the wretched heathen for whom
they had labored and prayed ; all of them were
Axposed to perils.and privations, of which we elan
have no conception; And, alas ! some• of them,
we have but- too:much reason tolear, have per
ished,• under circumstances ;
uthe imagination
of chills our blood and sickens our hearts.
Simultaneously with these disasters, which
have overtaken our Foreign missionary enter
' prise, calamities have fallen upon our own coun
try, which render it much more difficult than it
would otherwise have been to repair these losses,
and have tended greatly to 'embarrass the other
benevolent enterprises of our 'Church. Notwith
standing a bountiful Proiidence has given us a
season of unexampled fruitfulness, so that there
is now a greater amount of produce in the country
than ever before, owing to the embarrassed state
of the finances of the nation, the mercantile and
all other business interests are paralyzed. Many
of our more wealthy and liberal People have been
overtaken with serious, pecuniary losses, or en
tire ruin, whilst multitudes of those who de
pended en their daily toil, have been thrown out
of employment, and thus are unable to render
their accustomed assistance to the beneficent en
terprises of the Church. Owing to these things,
we have learned, with regret and alarm, that both
the Boards of Domestic Missions and Education
have been obliged to curtail their operations ; and
not only so, but the Board of Domestic Missions
has, in some instances, been obliged to diminish
the appropriation to their missionaries one-fonrth,
and the Board of Education has been able to for
ward but one-half of the annual allowance to their
beneficiaries.
In view of these things, your Conunitteereeom
mend the adoption of the following resolutions,
viz.:
Resolved, That we are called upon by the aspects
of Divine Providence, to humble ourselves in duet
and ashes, and plead with God to appear for our
help and deliverance.
Resolved, That the churches under our care be
earnestly recommended to 'observe Friday, the
20th of November, ,as a day of fasting, humiliation
'and prayer; and that on the subsequent Sabbath
a special collection be taken up for the immediate
relief of our Boards, and to be divided among the
Boards in such proportion as each Session, may
determine.
Resolved, That while we have heard; with the
deepest sorrow, of the extraordinaryr and sore
aftliction&of our missionary brethren in India, we
render thanks to God, that through'his grace both
they and their native converts were enabled,
tinder the most violent -threats, and as we have
reason:to behave, in some instances, even in death,
to testify to the excellence 'of our holy religion,
preferring to relinquish their life to renouncing
their Saviour, and who are now numbered with
the great army of martyrs - above.
Resolved, That we learn, with great satisfaction,
that though the contributions to 'the Boards of
Doinestic Missions and Education have decreased
in some 'portions of the Church, within the bounds
of our own Synod they have increased; quite a
number of churches having contributed which had
not before, and some 'others having increased
their contributions.
NARRATIVE OF THE STATE.OF RELIGION, dO
The Synod of Pittsburgh to the churches wider
our care, send greeting in the Lord. In present
ing this, our Annual Narrative of the state of reli
gion within our• bounds, we would gratefully
record the tender mercies of our covenant God,
vouchsafed to our churches, in the preservation•
of the lives and health of our ministers, elders,
and people generally. These have been mani
festly a precious care in the Lord's hand, and yet
withal we are solemnly admonished by the re
moval of many from the active ministries or the
Church militant to the gracious rewards of the
Church triumphant, that our days to labor for
Christ are few, and that what we would do, we
mast do quickly and in earnest ; for soon we shall
be called to give account of our stewardship.
From the Presbyterial' Narrative, we gather the
tokens of' the Divine favor toward this part of
God's heritage, as expressed
1. In the general peace and harmony which
prevail. It would verily seem as if the God of
peace had peculiarly fixed his dwelling' in our
Zion, and the blessed Saviour had realized to us
hie parting benediction, "Peace I leave with
you. May this doctrinal harmony, and sweet
Christian fellowship, and brotherly love continue
and abound more and more in all our churches,
that all may be constrained to say, "Behold how
good and how please - lit' ifia,for brethren to dwell
together in unity."
2. In the earnest diligence and faithfulness
with which the Gospel is preached, and the duties
of pastoral visitation, Sabbath School, Biblical
and Catechetical instruction of the young are
generally performed, and in the generally good
and in many cases increased attendance on these
means of grace whieh marks the history of our
churches. The great and good Shepherd's man
date is in some measure heeded—" Feed my
sheep ; feed my lambs." We would affectionately
exhort paitors, elders, Sabbath School teachers,
and heads of families, to inc-eased fidelity and
zeal in this great work of training for God and
heaven.
3. In the continuance, and in some places the
increased interest, of social meetings for prayer.
It is matter of thankfulness to God that he con
tinues to vouchsafe to his Church and people, to
some extent, the spirit of grace and supplication ;
that there are some to stand between the porch
and the altar and cry, " Spare, Lord, and give
not thy heritage to reproach." But yet withal we
have to lament that so few comparatively are
found in our churches to unite thus in calling on
God, and that so many praessing Christ do hab
itually restrain prayer before him, and do thus
deprive his cause of that testimony which should •
be true in the living example of every professing
Christian, " Behold he prayeth."
4. In the hopeful conversion to Christ of a
goodly number in our churches generally, and the
special revival of God's work, and the large 'in-
gatherings which mark the history of some of
them during the past year. For all these special
tokens of God's presence in these refreshing sea- •
sums, we would give thanks. Nor would we
despise the day of small things in the gently de
scending and healthful dew of his Spirit, where
by our thirsty hills are refreshed and made fruit
ful in righteousness, and Christ's kingdom is made
to come with silent power, though not with •
striking observation.
•
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5. In the general increase of ministerial sup
port and liberal contributions to the Boards of
our Church. It is a most gratifying and encour
aging fact that our churches are waking up to a
more enlightened and Scriptural' sense of their
.obligation honorOod with their 4ubstance, that
"thoseNho preach thn - Goipel," whether in :the
domestic or foreign field, "should live of the Gos
pel,
-" and that none should he compelled to go
this spiritual warfare at his own charges. Thus
are the Men of our Israel beginning to hearken to
the counsel and - promise of God, " Bring ye all
the tithes into the store house, that there may
be meat in my house, and prove me now here
with. saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open
you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a
olessing that there shall not be room enough to
receive it." Shall -We not hope, dear brethren,
that ,e will increase yet more and more in this
excellent grace of giving to the Lord's treasury,
notwithstanding the present pecuniary embarrass
ment and bankruptcy, resulting from worldly ex
travkgance in the country; of which we are sorry
to say that many professing Christians are not
guiltless. In adopting measures of retrenchment
and reform, let none he found robbing God of his
own, and leaving his cause of human salvation to
suffer in this day of special need, when the rage
and violence of the poor Indian Sepoy has been
permitted, as a rebuke for our sin of withholding,
and as atrial of our faith, to make such havoc of
our missionary stations and property. Amidst
the many and , loud calls from every department
Of Christian effort to save a perishing world, it
is a most encouraging' fact, which we delight to
report to you, that already many churches are
increasing their contributions, notwithstanding all
the pecuniary pressure.
But, dear brethren:, while we have thus much
of encouragement in the state of religion within
our bounds, we have also many things over
which to mourn, and on account of which we
would humble ourselves in the dust before God.
.1. In the comparatively small number who
yield their hearts to God, as made alive from the
dead by his quickening Spirit. How many are
swallowed up in worldly schemes of wealth, of
honor, and of pleasure, whose burthen of inquiry
is, what-shall we eat, what shall we think, and
wherewithal shall we be clothed ? or how shall we
amass a fortune or make , a display ? utterly re
.gardless of the counsels of the Saviour : " Seek
ye,first the kingcicim of God and his righteous
nees." Many prolesSors: of religion seem to be
deplorably carried away with worldliness and
vanity, instead of being dead to the world and
alive unto God and thus the Holy Spirit' is
grieved and his gracious influence quenched.
2. In the increased manufacture, sale, and-11130
of intoxicating liquors; that 'destroyer of our
youth, and bane of society. 'Distilleries and
taverns are multiplied, and the fruits of the earth,
God's good gifts to men, are perverted from their
,legitimate use to a poisonous beverage, which is
destroying men's lives, and filling the prison of
hell with the wailings of, perdition. Peradven
ture this may be one of the reasons why Geci.has
such a controversy with our nation in the present
distress of our commercial affairs. We rejoice
to learn from,some of our reports that the friends
of temperance , in some of our Presbyteries are
beginning to wake up and gird themselves anew
to the work of temperance reform.
8. 'ln the lukewarmness and indifference of
many to the obligations of the Sabbath, and the
open profanation ef. :that holy day by others in the
community; the duty of hearing the Gospel, of
studying and obeyingthe Word of God; of seek
ing God's blessing by prayer and supplication, in
the closet, at the family altar, and in the house.of
God ; and to the claims of Christ's kingdom in
general. It is painful to witness such multitudes
in all our borders setting at nought the authority
of Christ, and neglecting the great salvation.
4. lit the withholding, by so many professing
Chrietians, and- so • many of the congregations on
our list, of.all contributions of theirstorldly sub
stance from the Lord's treasury,, to the embarrass
ments of our Boards, and the hindrance of the
great cause of evangelizing our 'sin-ruined world.
Over these, and other evidences which might
be named, of the power and prevalence of human
corruption, the spirit of worldliness and yanity,
and the manifest lack of the •life and power of
godliness in our congregations, and in the com
munity around us, we are called to weeping and
lamentation that we should confess our sins and
the sins of our people, and importunately pray
for the gracious return of God's Holy Spirit
Brethren, let, us humble ourselves before God in
view of past unfaithfulness,
and pray for his for
giving mercy, and for the out-pouring of his
Spirit on all our churches, that Christians may ba
revived, sinners converted in great multitudes,
and . glory dwell in our Zion.
Presbytery of. Schuyler.
The Presbytery met at Galesburg, 111., on the
12th of October, and was opened with a sermon
by Rev. W. McCandlish, Amongstthe business
transacted, was the following, which we copy
from the Knox .Republican:
Rev. C. B Bristol was received from Blairsville,
Presbytery, Rev. John M rshall from. SL
' vile Presbytery, and Rev. Chimney Leavenworth
from the Presbytery,of Rock River.
Rev. S. B. Smith was dismissed to Kaskaskia
Presbytery.
Mr. James. IL Brown was received as a li
centiate from the Second'Associate Reformed Pres
bytery of Illinois, and was appointed to supply
the Ellison church. Mr. Brown is Professor of
Languages in the Monmouth College.
Mr. Isaac B. Moon was received as a licentiate
from Logansport Presbytery, and appointed to
Bushnell and Shiloh churches.
The pastoral relation between Rev. W. McCand
lish and the Westminster church, at Quincy, was
dissolved. Mr. McCandlish enters immediately
upon the supply of the churches of Vermont,
Astoria, 'and Ipava, and may be addressed, Ver
mont, Fulton Co.,
Rev. P. W.. Thompson, principal, Rev. D. Mon
fort, D D., alternate, Col. Thomas Geddis, prin
cipal, and Dr. Charles Rays, alternate, were nom
inated as Commissioners to the next General As
seMbly.
Prairie City was chosen- as the eplace for :the
next stated meeting , of the Presbytery; and Tues
day, April 13th, 1858, at 11 -o'clock A. M., the
time.
The pastoral relation was dissolved between
Rev. P. W. Thompson and Ipava church.
Mr. Joieph H. Marshall, licentiate, was dis
missed to the care of /Rock River Presbytery.
Presbytery adjourned to meet at Camp Creek,
Tuesday, October 27th, 1857, to receive a call
for the pastoral labors of Rev. Chancey Leaven
worth, and install him as pastor of the said
church.
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the trouble usually experienced in hunting auch
in various places. In consequence of our giving o Lt .
tention to this kind of stock, to the exclusion or
and fancy goods, we can guarantee our primp and
to be the mostfavorable in the market.
IN LINEN GOODS
we are able to give perfect satisfaction, being the
XSTABLIAHRII LIMN Smut rx vm arzy, and haring ;
for .mote than twenty years regular importers from
of;the best manufacturers in Ireland. We offe:
large stook of
FLANNELS AND 31II8LLNS,
of the best qsalities to. be obtained , and at the vere . •
Prices- Also, Blankets, Quilts, Shootings Tickicz- .
mask Table Cloths, • and Napkins, Towellings Uit
Enekabacs, Table and Piano Covers,Damasks and M -
nsana, Lace and Muslin Curtains. Dimities Ftrtn ,
Chintzes, Window Bhadin i Ts, La., Le.
JOHN V. COWBLL a SOIN
S. W. corner MIEBITTUT and SEVENTH Fv
aTtlito-tf
WORN A. 'RENSHAW,
or (Successor to Bailey & Renshaw,)
258 Liberty Street,
Has just received his Spring stock of choice Family Gri-tt l
lee, including
- 150 ht chests choice Green and Black Teas;
60 bags prime. Rio Coffee;
25 do. do. Lagusyra Coffee;
85 mats do. Java do.
4 bales do. Mocha do.
20 barrels New York Syrup;
6 ithdc..Lovering's steam Syrup;
12 do. prime Porto Rico Sugar;
50 bble. Lovering's double refined Sugar;
25 do. Baltimore soft do. do.
Also—Spices. Pickles, Sauces, Fruits, Fish, Sugar-Cur,
Hams, Dried Reef, &a, do., wholesale and retail.
Catalogues turnisbed, giving an extended list of stock.
aplB4f
D" s MERCANTILE COLLEGE,
PHILO H.A.LL, 76 THIRD ST., PITTSBURGH, PA.,
The oldest ,and most ~ xtensive in the Union—the only one
of toe kind in the State acting under Legislative Charter.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
His Excellency, the Hon. James Buchanan, President of the
United states. Hon. Judge Lowrie.
Hon. Judge Wilkins, Hon. Chas. Naylor,
Hon. Judge Hampton, Oen. J. K. Moorhead.
P. DUFF. (author of Duff's Book-Keeping,) President A.
T. Hownaze, Superintendent, with four associate teachers et
Book. Keeping, all trained for business by the Principal. J.
B. Descen t (author of Duncan's Penmanship,) with en
eistant Professor of Penmanship,
Duff's System of Accounts, (220 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 it
business, (Circular, p. 19;) yet the process of teaching is e
perfectly matured and simplified by the experience of the
Principal, that students usually graduate ire half the time
required in other Colleges, saving from fifteen to twenty
dollars in board. No time is lost with capricious "new syr
tems," or waiting for the teachers to write out manuscript
exercises.
Pr's BOOS-HwaTum, Harper's new enlarged edition, (re
cently awarded two First Premium Silver Medals by the
Pennsylvania and St. Louis State Pairs,) 0.50, postage 2ect
DlnTeB Sr AMBeAT Baia-BEEPING, 51 00 postage 9c. DITECISE
BREMEN AND ORNAMENTAL PENRAFERIP, crown quarto, PA,
mailed postpaid. This splendid Work has just been awarded
two - First Premiums by the State Fairs of Pennsylvenii
and St. Louis. An elegantly-bound copy is presented a ec
ery student who hereafter gratuates in the institution.
Por sale by the Book-sellers.
Specimens of Mr. Duncan's Penmanship, and the new edf-
Lion of the College Circular, just issued 2 mailed free
Sir.. Address all letters to the Principal.
OLBERT , s IGNITJECLOPM MAla UFAU-TORY, 553 South FOURTH street, below Cbeetnot
FIRM ADKLPHIA.
Envelopes, Die Sinking and Engraving, Dies Allem az
►elopes Stamped with. Business Cards, Ilomceopatab Euvr!
opee, selfsealed and printed directions, Paper Bags for igri•
oulbuists, grocers, &e, for putting up garden lee& and
groceries.
_ .
- PRINTING of all kinds, viz: Cards, Ci:
aniars.
ENGRAVING of Visiting and Wedding Cards, ICI th en•
velopes to fit 'sassily, of the finest English, Frond , toe,
American paper.
Envelopes made to order of any size, qualit, and 1e•
cription. Conveyancer's Envelopes for deeds, mortgage.
. old papers, Lc., made in the best manner by
• -
WK. COLBERT
N. B. Orders sent by Express, or as per agreement
spl4-ly
BOOTS AND SHOES, BOOTS AND silos&
:‘-.Limits ROBB, No. 89 Market Street, betweer the
Market House and Fifth Street, would call the attention o;
his friends and customers, and all others who may favor his
with their trade, that for the future ha will be found at to
New Shoe Store, as above, with an entirely New Stock of
Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers; Palm Leaf, Pedal, Tustin. ant
Braid Hats , Lc.; consisting in part of Gents' Fancy Opere
Boots. Congress Gaiters, Oxford Ties, in., d - e.; Ladies', Mines
and Children,' Fancy Boots, Gaiters, Ties, Slips, vets
beautiful; Boys' and Youths' Dress Boots, Shoes, Tiee and
Pumps.
tlis stock is one of the largest ever opened in this dry, and
anthraces everything worn by the ladies of Philadelphia gni
New York, and, he trusts, cannot fail to please all. Great
care has been taken fin selecting the choicest goods. all e:
which he warrants.
He also continues to manufacture as heretofore, all le
scriptions of Boots and Shoes , and ids long experience o:
over twenty years in business in this city is, he trusts, a suf
Solent guaranty that those who favor him with their custn
will be fairly dealt with ap264
THE DI flr I. MR ACJIDEBIIir—THIS DN.
STITIITION is under the care of the Presbyter} ai
Zanesville, and is located at Washington. Ohio on the Ss ,
tional Road, half-way from Wheeling, to 7.anesville; and
only three miles North of the Central Ohio Railroad Tie
surrowading eountry is hilly and remarkable healthy
A large, tasteful, and convenient building, has beer
erected and furnished with suitable apparatus; the under
signed devote their attention entirely to the institution ,
and all the necessary arrangements have been made for
educating young men on the most approved principles .
The course of studies includes an English and Classical
Department, and is extensive enough to prepare students
for the Junior Class in the best Colleges. Strict attentier
will be given to -the comfort, manners and morals of the
pupils, and- they will enjoy the advantages of a LiteretJ
Society, a Library, and a Philosophical Apparatus.
Very small or backward boys are not received, nor will and
be permitted to remain who are either immoral, indolent
or unwilling to form habits of diligent study. On the other
hand, we invite young men of good character and studious
habits, who desire a good education to fit themselree far
business or for teaching; and especially pious young 26
preparing for the Gospel ministry, whose presence sod in
fluence we highly appreciate.
Traits or Turrtos.—ln the Classical Department. 81 11 M
per Session of five months; Senior English Department.
$10.00,, per Session of five months; Junior English Depsil
ment, $B.OO, per Session of Eve months.
Titition fees must be paid in advance. Rooms and board
ing will be furnished by respectable private families. at
'zoo per week. The Sessions commence on the 'first Mori
day of May and of November.
BEV. J. E. ALE.XANDER, Principal,
J. Y. McKEE, A. 8., Aaaistant-
9 1 - Y
IV H. N. on aiP RON LOOKS OF 110
.•' WORLD, are only striplings in cost, ($6 to fff
made gunpowder proof, $lO, and less at wholmalej
test which they have endured is unparalleled. The peat'
eat lock-pickers in the world, stimulated by the offer of a
laige premium for several years have sought in vain for
a clue to pick them. They not only bid defiance to alllgb
pickers, but the offer of Two THOUSAND Dolt msus for click
ing is continued to .fune, 1857, with ample guaranty. ''The
world is challenged for a competitor to produce a lock ei
equal value, for five times its cost,whether it is wed far
the specie-vault, night latch, or desk.
S. B. WOODBRIDGE,
Perth Amboy. l'i•J•
ItH AD TH
B. Woonanno; :—You IS.
have been awarded ar
honorable mention, with special approbation. for barglar
proof Locks and Night Latches. They were considered by
the jury to merit all that you claim for them, ae being the
cheapest,' and at the same time,the safest and most durable
Locks on :exhibition, and a valuable acquisition to the con
munity. Yours, truly,
Saranac BRITOORT.
Commissioner of juries, Crystal Palace, Nov. 1654
jyll2-powl.y"
WEST TROY BELA. FOLINDEY.
Established in 1826. j
BELLS. The subs [ cribers have constantly for sale an es
BELLS. sortmont of Church, Factory, Steamboat. Looms
BELLS. tire, Plantation, School house, and other Bells.
BELLS. mounted in the moat approved and durable mauler.
SELLS. For full particulars as to many recent noon te:
BELLS. merits, warrantee, diameter of Belle,wpaceercuPfr°
BELLS, in Tower, rates of transportation, etc.. send furs
SELLS. Oireslar. Bella for the South delivered in New
BELLS. York. Address
A. NI mNv.F.r.rs SONS, Agents,
Tr 417.. N
mvltc w,>.tq
rjrl,ll E LINDERSIGNE.D HAS BEEN AP
POINTED Receiving Agent and T.reasurer. for the 10 1 '
lowing Church enterprises, in the Synods of PITTSBUF 6I/ '
ALLEGHENY, WHEELING. AND OHIO, via
The General Assembly's BOARD OF DOMESTIC
SIONS; the General Assembly's BOARD OF EDUCAT/ 02 .;
the General Assembly's CHUITH EXTENSION COM3HT .
TEE, (St. Louis); and the FUND FOR SUPERANNUATE D
MINISTERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Correspondents will please address him as below, statise
distinctly the Presbytery and Church, from which coutribw•
lions are sent; and when a receipt is required by mail, the
name of the post office and County.
As heretofore, monthly reports will be made through tht
Presbyterian Banner and Admen te and the Howard Pero:9*
Record. J. D. WILLIAMS. Treasurer,
114 Smithfield Street
Pittsburgh. Pit
my 23
"ROBIN B. SIOVADDEN AG SON. 95 ItiAßSE ir
el STREET, Pitt burgh. 4iPAiPrn in Stisitehaqi, Wail.
and irrar,. .i 4 ti
F 111 COLLEGE .30IIIINAL OP MEDICAL
kiOIENCE, a Monthly Magazine of forty-eight pogo ,
conducted by the Faculty of The Eclectic College of volt'
rine, is published at One Dollar a 'fear, payable in advance.
Comniunieations for subscription, or for specimen numbers ,
should b, directed to
Pr. C. U. CLEAVELAND, Publisher
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