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Pa. ' ;-
PRESBYTEWY:OF WASHINGTON.—The of
tention of the members is repeetfully, oallesl
to the notice given, by the Stated Clerk,
concerning reports on• thesstate .of religion,
in the appropriate column.
JO ' PERSON COLLEGE.--The Board of
Trustees will meet , in i the Prayer on
Wednesday, the 31st day of March, inst.',
st 10 o'clock A. M. The members are re=
questcd to be punctual in their attendance.
JAMES M'CULLOIMII
Secretary of the Board.
Cith6naburg, March 18th, 1858.
&Ma ANOTHER CONVENTION. -The
Ministers, Elders and - members,' • of"' the
AssOciate Ariociate Reformed and Reforin=
ed Presbyterian. Churches, are invited ;to
M to at
tend a Convention in Xenia, Ohio, on arch
24th, at 7 o'clock P. M., for joint payer
and advice on matters of religion. This is
one of the meat impOrtant calls. We hope
that the response will be with greai ardor and
unanimity; and we pray that God may be
in the midst of his people.
]aily Piper Du±iiag the Meeting of the
Generil Assembly.
The editor of the True Witness; Rev. 11.'.
Mohnia, :glies notice that he will publish
a daily paper during the sessions of the
General Assembly ; atNew Orleans, in May
next.
It will report the proceedings of, the body;
and also an• outline_ of the speeches made .
upon the subjects presented=.for. considera
tion. The 'price 'will be fift34,ents Mr the
session; and those wishing copies` of the
paper, are requested to sea oil their names
Without delay
The Presbyterian Quarterly Review.
The number before us is up with time in
its ippearance, and rich in, its contents.
The Quarterlies of the various : Churches
should be the Thesauri of the , richest men
tal treasures which the noblest spirits sever
ally ciuLbring forth for Zion's-benefit. And
they should be liberally patronized by lhose
whoie interests thay advooate and WhOse afs
tituitiva features they
,presSiat. Being..thus
made valuable, members of other ; portions
of 'the• Lord's heritage will desire' them
also. : •
The QUarieily for - Mir& contains 'i L
Abelaid ; of the
Jesuits;
,PersonallteMiniseenies of Dr;
Griffin; IV. Hymn Makers and Hymn Men
ders ; V. Dr. ItarelaY'S City of the Great
Xing; yr., Tennyson; yrr., Notices of New
Books. • • • -
The Southern Presbyterian Review.
The numberuf this journal, for. January,
has just reached us. - It is rich in 'Matter,
but is late in' its appearinee,
s and it contains
too many typographical errors. , But we have
the promise., of improvement., A new vol
ume is to commence with, the pext number,
and a call is made for additional subscribers
—an utterance which should not be, issued
in vain. The'Southern Church needs just
•such a work; and in the Nortb it should be
extensively circulate& 'lt has much intrin
sic worth, and the men of ZiOn should seek
'to know their brethren in all her borders. 1
The contents of the present number are:
L Reirlsion Movement; IL 'ConVersion 'of
the Wand; 111. Geological Speculation,
IV. Edwardi and the Theology, of ,New
England; V. Breckinridge's Theology; VI.
Critical Notices. -
defferson College.
In our last issue we mentioned the fac
that there waca•good degree of, seriousness
among the students of Jefferson College.
From information' subsequently reeeiVed, we
ism that 'a precious revival is in progress
in the College, and in the village of Canons
lurg. From &private letter, we extract the
following :
"The day of Prayer and Fasting for Col
leges was observed with a good degree of
interest. In the morning, the-College and
the people' of the town " met together .and
raver, and in the aftertiobn the students
and Faculty held a 'Meeting' by themselvei.
Nearly all the students were present, 'add .'a
good degree of feeling was manifested, espe
oially in coruffeiion with a very affectionate
address, mide“by Dr. Smith. In the even
ing, the President gave his usual Thuriday
night lecture, and in view of the hopeful
uppearances, ineetirigh were held every ca
ning till Wedneedityief the next week. On
Thursday z the Ripi.` 4 lWPlttiner came 'ant,
and remainedlill 'Monday' poen. His ser
mons were blessed of God fe` the awakening
of many. About fifty studenti'attended the
inquiry meeting on MondaY„ . A score or
in
more,the College India the'village, i have
professed . hope ' ' in Cbrist, and many are in
quiring the: way to Zion. OA Friday' Set,
Dr. Plumer came and preached in the- even
ing, and on the iollowing . morning. The
work is characterized by greatatillness, and
the entire absence of all, opposition. • Nearly
all the mei:alai! of College ,attend the Meet
ings."
We are thinlitul that has miaited.the
, College, which „:was sot highly fftiored
-- with revivals 4n:other:deli, and;lidpe tar
readers will pray thei s illiNolik 314 r b; gr.
ried on, till every student shall have felt
its saving influence.
FIRST CHURCH PlTTSBURGH.—Preach
iiig Cantinnes' To be held, every evening, in
this church, commencing at '7i o'clock.
Forty-one persons were admitted, on last
Sabbath, by profession; two of these per
sona are over seventy years of age. There
is still a large number of inquirers. About
:half;of those received .were gentlemen, and
a' large proportions' are persona approaching
middle ale. •
Tusc/atm& VALLEY, PA.—Throughout
this beautiful vale, in every denomination of
Christians, there has been, this :Winter, a
more than ordinary, attention to the subject
of religion. And especially have the Pres.
byteri' an churches of Academia and Perry
ville Wen blessed. Many persons, we are
informed, are rejoicing in'hope who, hereto
fore, had not known what spiritual joy is.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE AND MORRISTOWN, O.
—The churches intthese places are enjoying
a precious refreshing from on high. The
former has ha'd.an accession -,of twenty-thres
members, and the, latter-thirty-seven. The
work‘oommenced; in both churches," without
any special effort, except reading the'liastOral
Letter Sent out by the' Pittsburgh Oinven
,
tion, and urging the people to,pray for the
prosperity of Zion. But, always, when Zion
truly prays, her Lord 'hears - her 'suppliant
cry.
,
NORTH BEND , .rA.--7ine canna at this
place, under the pastoral care of Rev. James
M. Smith, has had an accession of sixteen,
meinbers on eiamination.. Eight persons
have since expressed a hope , in Christ, and
there,is still a deep interest' manifested on
the subject of religion.
CONCORD AND OALLENBBIIRG.—These
churches have just held their comininions
and the pastor, Rev D. McCoy informs us,
that thirty•six persons were added to the
former, and twenty•three to the latter.
Neighboring churches, were enjoying like
precious visits fioni on high.
RYE . , N. Y.—A postscript to a business
letter directed to us, •says
"We are now enjoying the most power
ful revival of religion ever experienced"
by this church. Nearly all the baptized
youth have already been-received to the
communion, and those who remain are anx.-
iously seeking 'the Saviour: , There' are very
few individuals in attendance upon public
worship, who are not either , converted or in,
serious concern' about salvation."
BEAVER FALLS, PA.."Thre church, served
by Rev. Benjamin C. Critchlow, received
into its communion, on Sabbath Week; thirty
eigit membets on examination. The inter
est still continues. WU also learn that this
accession embraces all* the ' pupils of the
Normal SeminarY in New Brighton, who bad
not been formerly •communicants. This is
of great promise to Zion's service in years
to come.
MINIM
Revivals.
ONTONAGON, LAKE SEPERIOR.—See let
er of Rev. J. Irwin Smith.
STEUBENVILLE v Omo.—There has been
an intereating work of moo in progress for
a month or two past in the Second Presby
terian church, Steubenville Rev; H. B.
Chapin, pastor. At the
. last
,communion,
(Sabbath, 14th inst.,) thirty-eight were ad
mitted to - the ohttroh on profession of their
faith; all young pentona. Baptism adminis
tered to nine several of the. young men
and twenty, of them members of Steuben
ville Female Seminary., -Work still in pro
gress. Several new inquirers since last Sab
bath.
SALTSBURGcommunion on
Mara! Ist, twentkeight persons mere added,
of whom seventeen, were . on exainbiation, and
eight were baptized.
HUNTINGDON, PA.—We learn that on the
15th a series of meetings-of five weeks' con
tinuance, in which there were special tokens
of God's Onions piesmMe,' was closed..
, Abont eighty persons attended the inquiry
meetings, of whom fifty seven have expressed
a hope in;Christ Jesus. - Mapper,
tendered very'valuable aid, also Itev. David
Sterritt. . '
WASHINGTON, CIIALBERTAND AND FRED
ERroirrowN, Omo.—We have statements
of revivals at these places, which we shall
give next week.-'
.Blairsville,
A season ofpecar favor has been en
uh,
toyed at this place, for Which Multitudes are,
praising .God.. llanyv have commenced ~a
thanksgiving which shall never:cease. The
blessing has - Veen bestowed, in •its greatest
fullness, upon the Presbyterian and Metho l
dist churchei but ether churches were
also made partake's. The r editor having
shared, last. Sabbath,: in a. happy:commu
nion season with the people of the`' formei
chnich andlheir4asior, Rev. Geeige Hill,
Would iecord a 'feW facts,
. Soon, after the Convemtiorc in this city,
which the pastor attended, meetings for
prayer and exhortation were commenced in
different parts of the cocgregation. The
+43 , Of, fastind:Nas observed with .great se
'riousness. The Lord's Spirit was manifest
in'his operations. The people began to in
quire for the way, of life. Soon some' began
to hOpe, and:told their boy . The work thus
•
progresied ;. aud now sixty-two new mem
bore are added to the communion, of whom
fifty-two werwieceived on profession of their
faith.' Eight *of these' received Imptisim;
and nine are &ids of families.
In the Fernale Seminary , under care of
Rev. S. H. Shepley, there are thirty-three
young ladies, resident. Of these, all but one
are .now hopefully 'Ohristiand; and that one
manifests 'a concern for an interest in the
Saviour,. and many and ardent prayers
ascend on her behalf; Howinterenting
Of these young ladies,' seventeen were
chiirch members before this special work
commenced, and foul: belong to families in
other branches of Zion, leaving' eleven as
me* toriver to'who' mnited =with , the *Presby
,
t er i a r, , chrcb. • A bout the number of
fenAi r e Yi:Mths, e 'day:selkolliza in Mr ' ShePley's
1 ••• ,0 "4 1
Seminary, 3,1
were embraced in the work.
Most of the young ladies came together to
the, table—for that congregation keeps up
rHE PRESBYTERIAN BANN"ER AND ADVOCATE.'
the good old custom of using tables, at the
ordinance of the Lord's Supper. And,
what a lovely eight ! What - joyous antici
pations cheered the aged Christian's heart,
as he contemplated these youthful hand
maids of the Lord, thus devoting them
selves to a whole life's 'service !
" One of the Flock" gave us the follow
ing Jacts.CßOO, illustrative of the
grit° of bOd. Be' 'noted : 'Earnest
prayer for a-revival by a few ehristians,.be
fore the harbinger cry was heard in the call
of the Synodical Convention. 2. The
measure of faith granted to the pastor, and
the abundant labors which, though in .pre
carious health, he was enabled to, perform.
8. Numerous instances. of answer to special
prayer, and the precious results of individual
efforts, by.letters or .otherwise, for the con
version of particular persons. 4. Caees of
pungent conviction, and of surprising spir
itual illumination, among children, from
twelve to .fifteen years of age. 5. The
diffusion of the awakening some conver
sions having occurred in nearly all the fami
lies of the congregation. 6. The extent of
the work; at least seventy having been
awakened, most of whom are - now included
in the church communion, and the residue
still seeking the Lord.
Truly God's grace is very great.
Religion in Pittsburgh.
The interest on the subjeat of religion, in
our city, continues and inoreanes. The
Noon-day Meetings, in the Central church,
are delightful gatherings. The house is
filled, often to its utmost capacity for . com
fort. :Pastors from all the Evangelical
Churches, with portions of: their praying
people, unite in the exercises: We have
Episcopaliiiis, Methodists, Biptists, and Lu
therans, and: also Presbyterians, of the Re
formed, Associate, Associate Reformed,
Cumberland,' New School and Old School
branches of the family, all in sweet harmony,
reading the Scriptures, praising God in Zi
on's songs, praying in the. Spirit, and ox
horting and provoking each other to love
and good works.. O how blissful Y. Surely,
God is -here:
these meetings , we have a happy illus
tratiort, of the wisdom of the General Assem
bly, in enriching our Book of Praise with
" Selections" from the "Old Psalms."
The edition embracing the Selections, was
adopted by the Central church, and the
pulpit and the pews being well furnished
with copies, our brethren could indulge
their,preferences, without committing any
inroads upon OUT order. The Central has
been, for two weeks, in a very important
sense, we trust, a HOLY Catholic Church.
The. ; Lord grant much precious fruit from
these meetings of his children in unity.
A Noon-day Union Prayer-Meeting "is be.
ing held daily, in the Central chirch, Alle
gheny, which is well attended.
Evening meetingsare held in the Bethel
&arch, __Patelag - h . , and in a number o
other churches.
Responsibility of Directors.
We see, almost daily, accounts of great
losses by the defalcation of - Presidents,
Cashiers, Secretaries, &a., of moneyed
stitntions, occurring where Directors have
• ..
paid no adequate attention to the busi. 7
ness put under their management. The
Sunday School Union, the Pennsylvania
Bank 2 —inany Banks and Savings Institutions,
might be cited as examples. Evidently, in
all auk& cases, there is a moral dereliction.
Thee Director who accepts the trust should
attend to it. It is not a mere post of honor.
It implies a solemn duty, demandina time
and attention adequate to . itsfull discharge.
He, then; who does not attend to the busi
ness, direct therein, investigate, and see that
executive officers discharge their duties faith
fully; is pailiceps criminiB with the defaul
ter. He has been ...entrusted with other
people's money, and, by neglecting his trust,
it is lost. •
Bat is there not alio a legal responsibili
-41 A man of high repute Tor wealth and
business capabilityi suffers his name to ap
pear before' the public as a Director or Man-
in` an •association. The influence of
his name induces confiding persons, as wid
ows, clergymen, ,guardians, to, place their
means there. = He pays no, attention to the
business. Should' he not be held responsi
ble for losses which accrue from his neglect?
On the principles of justice it is so ; and it
shonld'be so by legal enactment. We see a
ease reported, analogous to, that which we
state. A George Crnikshank, in London,
permitted'his name to be used :by a bogus
company, as one of the Directors; This
name gave'credit to the concern, and'a sim
ple-minded man invested his Money there..
The money Was lost, and Mr. Cruikshank
had to meet the responsibility, under a ver
diet of damages.
American Bible Baciety.
There has been ; an attempt, by some per
sons, to create an ithpression that the late
action of the Beard 'of
.Managers of this So-
Ciety, was caused by tho amount of influence
brought to bear upon • them by the 'Old
School Presbyterian Church. The Aleclara
tioni if true, would confer upon our Church
an honor for which' she would be aommend
ed in the
. fiiture. But we must not take
this honer altogether to ourselves, but divide
it 'with, others, to whom a part of it , most
justly belongs. The aggregate attendance
at the last 'eight meetings'of the Board was
four hundred and seventy-three, of whom
one hundred and forty were Old School
Presbyterians, and three hundred and thirty
three were not. At the meeting on the
28th of January,'whett the Board determined
the question finally, there were pres
ent twenty-three Old School Presbyterians,
and , sixty-six belonging to other Churches;
and at the same time, two or three of the
Old Scheel Presbyterians then present, were
in favor of adhering.to the Revised Edition.
Brethren, de justly; give to others who can
rightfully claim it, a share of the honor you
are so lavishly bestowing upon us.
The Critics and Dr. Breckin' ridge.
If our good friend has a desire to be an
object 'of notoriety, his desire must be amaz
ingly capacious if it is not now being
gratified to the full. The last Central
Presbyterian brings us a second number of a
new writer who finds great fault with the
Doctor's style; his sentences being oft
sircoustructed,- that it is impossible to
analyze theni under grammatical inks. He
also objects to the frequent and sometimes
improper use of the words, "immense,"
" tremendoyirr infinite," &c. And he
thifiks the plan of the work, as
~a treatise on
'Theology, diaing it into Objective, Sub
jiective, and Relative, to be exceedingly
unhappy, necessarilraubjecting the author
to its constant violatiOn.
The work will bear criticism, and is Wor
thy of it. It should i be criticised freely and
lettirlesialy, but with candor and good sense.
Nemishes in a'book a the kind, and by an
author possessed of powers so commanding,
are liKely , to be transfused very injuriously.
:But, while we say so, we most cordially
.
commend the remark of a sound theologian
and worthy minister, in another denomina
ition, who, in writing to us says: "'Your
editorial onßresltinii.iig'S; book, in the last
Banner, (dated: 6th inst.,) was in a fine
tipirit. It is a noble,book, whether original
sr not. I have read..it twice, and portions
of it thrice, with imfe a sing, pleasure and
admiration. ' With all his faults,. I love him
Estill.' Why will not,: brethren all do so
' What is the chaff to the wheat?'
:Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind.
The Twenty-Eighth Annual Report, tells
- us of the continued success of this very val
•uable school of insitruotion. The number of
inmates is one hUndred and fifty. It, is lo
cated at the corner of Twentieth and Race
Streets, Philadelphia, and is well worthy a
visit. It is not a charitable institution,
merely, but a home of industry, where the
taught do much towapitheir own support.
' The . charge to pupils able to pay, is $2OO.
Indigent children from Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, and Delaware, are provided for by
those States. The sales of articks manu
factured, the last year, amounted to $11,166,
being principally for brushes, brooms, mats,
and 'carpets.
There are, in the United States, twenty
'ono Institutions for, the Blind, having one
thousand and seventeen , inmates. There
were, in 1850, in the United States, seven
thousand nine hundred and ninety-seven
white blind persons, being one in every two
thousand four hundred and forty-five of the
population.
Some important books, in raised letters,
are printed for this people. A Dictionary,
for their use, is in progress, nearly half corn.
pleted.
Gratuitous Insertions.
'lt is stated in one of 'our' New York ex
"changes, that after consultation, ten of the
leading religious papers, of _various denom
inations in that city, have determined to
make a change in their custom of admitting
gratuitous advertisements, and to adopt the
rule of a moderate charge for all such tie
tiees and announcements, of various kinds,
for which a charge'has always been made by
the secular press, and should as properly be
made by the religious. And henceforth,
therefore, all notices of marriages, deaths,
anniversaries, lectures, public meetings, ser
mons, concerts; festivals, and the like, will
be inserted' at a common stipulated rate by
all the religious newspapers of New York.—
Central Presbyterian.
[Such charges,, notices being as numerous
as at present, would do much toward sus
taining an editor.]
PROPER NANBS.—Write these very dis
tinctly, in sending oopy to The printer&
Ecclesiastical.
MT. WILLIAM CAMPBELL was ordained, and
installed pastor of the church of North.
field, by the Presbytery of Wooster, on the
'3d inst. In these services, Rev. F. T.
Brown preached the sermon, Rev. J. D.
Hughes gave the 'charge to the pastor, and
Rev. V. Noyes gave the charge to the
congregation. •
Rev. J. T. 'LAPSLEY, of Knob Noster, Mo.,
has received acid accepted a call to become
pastor of the church in Pleasarke Hill
Mo., and has removed thither.
Rev. R. L. McCuNE, has removed' from
Camden, Alabama, to. Goshen Bridge,
Rookbridge County, Va.
Rev. D. R PATTERSON'S Poit Office ad
` dress is changed frpm Commerce to Mur
freesboro', Ten'n.
Rev. W. GUTHRIE, who is about to take
charge of the Otoe Indian - Mission, re
quests .;correspondents to 'address =liim .at
Highland, Kansas Territory.
Rei. J. W. PORTER'S Post Olltee address is
changed from Frampton, Clarion Cimnty,
Pa., to'Wilmington, Lawrence
County, Pa.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Adroeste.
The Prayer Heard..
DIAR BROTHER : 7 —Those who attended
the Pittsburgh Convention will remember
that a request was read, on behalf of the
ohurches and brethren in.the region of Lake
Superior, for a special remembrance in its
prayers. As proposed in that letter, the
churches here united, on the day of the as
sembling ~of that Convention, in prayer,
jointly; for the same object. 'ln the church
of this.place •it was a most sweet and solemn
meeting, for the presence of God was with
us. On the day appointed by the Conven
tion, a fast was observed. The Pastoral Let
ter was read. God had been preparing his
way before him. Prayer-meetings were held
throughout the whole of the next week.
The following week, evening preaching was
commenced, which has been continued with
only occasional intermissions for one evening,
to the present time. People assemble con
stantly, and eagerly listen to the plain Word
of God, from their pastor alone. Our church
wears a new character. More than thirty
amongst the impenitent, and careless are led
to anxiety for eternal life ; some of whom
are rejoicing in hope of a precious Redeem
er, and most of them have engaged to lead
a holy'life. The work still continues. We
hope to, bear like amounts from other of our
churches. Here is • the lfaithfulness of our
God:1 That prayer was heard:
d. lawirr SMITH.
Ontonagon, Lake Superior,l
February 24th, 1658. f
EASTERN SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.
Boston, -in common with other cities, con
tinues to be infested with the evils of In
temperance, and the taxpaying part of the
community burdended with the expenses
consequent upon drunkenness. The liquor
law, enacted some time ago, has been ren
•dered ,almost practically inoperative: from
the fact that liquor sellers have managed so
to pack the juries with a sufficient number
of themselves, as to prevent the conviction
of rumsellers. But an appeal has been
made to the Board of Aldermen, whose duty
it is to arrange the jury lists, by a petition
signed by over five thousand names, asking
that the law may be fairly administered,
both as to its letter and spirit. There is a
determination to persevere in this matter
until redress of the great grievances is ob
tained.
The Lectures delivered at the Pitts Street
Chapel, by different persons, setting forth
the peculiar principles and views of different
denominations, mentioned by us already, are
to be ,published in book ,form. The pub
lishers give notice that " this volume should
find a place in every household," and that
" it Will be a
,book for the family and the in
dividual, for the old and the young." Con
cerning the truth of this statement there is
good reason for doubt.. It may be necessary
to hear, under certain circumstances, ser
mons in which there is much heresy, as it
may be necessary for the physician to employ
at times and for certain, purposes, poisons.
But it cannot be the most excellent way to
strengthen the body to feed it partly on
wholesome food and partly on that which is
tainted; nor can it be the best way to nur
ture the human soul by feeding it on an in
congruous mixture of truth and error, as
will be the case in this voluine. The in-
spired direction is, " Cease, my son, to hear
the instruction that causeth to err." The
course, consisted of seven lectures, and three
of them were by men of decidedly uneven
gelical views; two of them being avowed
Universalists, and the third a Unitarian, who
far exceeded the other two in the zeal with
which he exhibited the doctrine of Univer
salism. We hope Christian parents will
reflect seriously before placing such a work
in the hands of their children, and not be
deceived by a plausible and "taking" adver
tieement.
It cannot be doubted that the subject of
Religion is at length receiving an amount of
attention that has not been usual in this
locality for many years. The
, evidence is
seen in the preaching, in the audiences, in
the prayer-meetings, and in the conversation
of the people. ~
The Horning Prayer-Afeeting at the Old
South church has been crowded, and ter
.
rangentents ,have been made for a noon
prayer-meeting in the same place, whilst
many daily Union prayer-meetings are held
in differeni parts of the city. Indeed it - has
been proposed to open such a meeting in
State Street, the very centre of business, at
the hour of 'Change, that men deeply. en
gaged in wordly affairs may be attracted.
Laymen are manifesting a far greater inter
est than formerly in the salvation of men.
A revival of great power is now in progress
at Hadley, Mass. In 1816 there was a
work of grace in this town, which has ever
since been denominated "The Great Revi
val." At that time, eighty were received
into communion of the church, at each of
two once essive communions, in addition to
others who afterwards came in as the fruits
of this work. It is now said by persons
who have witnessed both, that this revival,
pervading •the whole town, exceeds the for
mer in depth, power, and stillness.
The First Church, in Northampton, is
the oldest church in Massachusetts, West of
the Connecticut river, and was organized in
1661: 'During its existence it has been
highly favored in the piety, learning, and
ability of its pastors, having had• the ministra
tions, among others, of Eleazer Mather,
Solomon` Stoddard, Jonathan Edwards, and
the late Ichabod S. Spencer. The Spirit of
the Lord seems to be present in this town as
in former days. •
The people of Portland ; Maine ; are in
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eostacies, in anticipation 'of the coming of
the, Leviathan, in June, with one thousand
five hundred excursion passengers. It •is
feared that the want of sufficient aaCommo
dations, for the passengers and strangers
attracted thither , at the time, will render
their stay very short.
Rev. Nathaniel W. Taylor, D.P., Pro
fessor of Theology in Yale College, died last
week, in the seventy-second year of his age.
He graduated at Yale College in 1807, and
was a favorite pupil of the late Dr. Dwight
then President of the College, and during
his theological course acted as amanuensis
to that eminent Divine, who suffered greatly
from weakness of eyes. He succeeded the
late Rev. Moses Stewart as pastor of the
First Congregational church of New Haven,
in 1812, when the latter, relinquished the
pastorate to become .a Professor in the Theo
logical Seminary then established at Ando
ver, Mass. In 1822, upon the organization
`of the Theological Department of Yale Col
lege, be was elected Dwight Professor of
Didactic Theology. His peculiar views with
regard to human depravity and human abil
ity, have occupied a protninent place in
theological discussion for tho last thirty
years, and have• done much to throw sus
picion on the doctrinal soundness of many
of the ministers and churches of New Eng
land, when tested by the Bible and the orig.
inal platforms of the. New England churches.
lie was a man of genial spirit, great conver
sational power, and endeared to all his per
mind friends.
NEW YORK
Merchants, warned by the experience of
the past, continue firm in their determina
tion, to sell upon short credits, which have
been generally reduced to eight, six, and
four months. As a 'batter of course, the sales
are not so large as under the old system, but
the greater security, it is supposed, will make'
ample compensation.
Stocks had risen too rapidly, and, as a
necessary consequence, are suffering from
considerable reaction.
The long expected Rear Admiral of the
Turkish Navy, Mohammed Pacha, arrived
with his suite, in the Europa, to contract
for the building of a steamer, to be the flag
ship in the Ottoman Navy. The Admiral
is only thirty.two years of age, dignified and
graceful in his manners, retaining only the
red and blue turban as his national peculiar
ity of dress, and is said to be the husband
of one wife: He commanded a division of
the Turkish.fleet during the Crimean war,
and was present at the first grand attack by
the batteries of the Allies upon Sebastopol.
Though the Common Council failed to ob
tain an appropriation for a public reception,
they received him by joint Coinmittee, con
ducted him to his quarters, and afterwards
took him to visit the public institutions of
the city ; not a few of the members making
themselves ridiculous, as too often happens on
such occasions, by their efforts at display in
trivial matters.
A most inveterate hatred against the
Quarantine Buildings on Staten Island is
still manifested; and a police force is regu
larly detailed
,to act as a guard.
The Annual commencement of the Medi
cal department of New York University was
held on the evening of the 10th inst., when
one hundred and one young men received
the degree of M.D. The address to the
graduating class was made by Prof. Gunning
S. Bedford. •
An interesting and instructive Course of
Lectures is now in progess by Prof. R. Og
den Doremus, intended to establish the truth.
of the Bible as illustrated by Astronomy, Geol
ogy, Paleontology, Chemistry, and Physical
Geography. The audiences are large, and
much interest is taken in , the manner of
presenting and illustrating the different top-
The effects of the movement toward A
Better Observance of the Lord's Day, are
beginning to appear. The newspaper agents
have held a meeting, at which it was deter
mined to cease the sale of Sunday newspa
pers, that themselves and employers might
have one day in seven for rest. Passing by
the morality of the sale on the Sabbath, they
did not consider the profit a sufficient com
pensation for the additional amount of toil
thus expended; and in the end it will be
seen, that to violate any law of God, is not
profitable, even in a pecuniary and worldly
point of view.
Last Sabbath evening week, A Large
/Meting was held in Dr. Phillips' church,
when several missionaries, about to sail for
the East under the care of the Presbyterian
Board, were introduce& The Rev. Mr.
Wilson, appointed to_Siam, read the Scrip
tures and offered prayer; and the Rev. Mr.
Kildriek, hound for the same field, made an
address, in which he said that his Synod,
North Carolina, had not given a minister of
the Gospel to Foreign Missions, for eighteen
years? The Rev. H. V. Rankin, returning
to China, where he has already labored for
seven years, spoke of the immense field, the
great progress of the Truth, and the many
encouragements in that distant land.
It is pleasing to be able to say, that there
is no abatement in the interest felt on the
Subject of Religion. Much prayer is of
fered, the Gospel is preached with much
earnestness; pastors are faithful, and Chris
tians are laboring zealously fOr the salvation
of, men, and the glory of God. Scarcely a
thoroughly Evangelical church is without
more than usual seriousness and activity;
and the blessed work is extending among
the towns And cities along the Hudson.
_Many, say, that at no time since the days of
Whitefield, has there been such an awaken
ing as the present. This revival has been
no sudden movement, nor, the result of any
artificial 'means. It began in the right place,
in deep and tender seriousness among Chris
tians, the faithful preaching of the Word,
and in earnest cries:.-to God. During, its
progress there has been nothing extravagant
in the means employed, but all has been
c ilm, earnest, and thoughtful. No occasion
has been given for the levity and sneers,
with which revivals of religion have' often
been treated by business men, and the care
less. And one noticeable feature, is the al
tered tone of the secular press, with respect
to religions things. A. portion of,their daily
issue is occupied with reports, and many
words of encouragement are spoken in this
way. We give an extract from the Com.
inercial Advertiser, one of the oldest and
best established papers in the country :
Never, perhaps, eertainlynever during the life
time of the present generation, was a religions
movement less open to ridicule, or less liable to
exception of any kind. We say this without any
hesitation or qualification. There has been, from
the first, and is now, nothing pretentious in it;
nothing extravagant; nothing forced or factitious.
It grew up unnoticed; it came almost literally
without observation or remark, and was first seen
in some of its beneficent fruits. Its increase has
been gradual, though rapid and great, and it has
been free, to a wonderful extent, from Sectarian
ism, and from extremes of every kind. A work
of this kind is to be judged of by its effects upon
the people, and upon those who are prominent in
its proinbtion ; and, judged by this standard, the
present religions movement is justified , before the
world, for its influence has been meliorative of
sectarian asperities and promotive of fraternal
feeling."
PHILADELPHIA.
The Jefferson Ifeclical t SchOol continues
its prosperous career, from year to year.
Last week the degree of M. D. was conferred
on two hundred and nine graduates of this
Institution. The usual address was made
by Prof. Meigs.
The Annual Conference of the Methodist
Protestant Church met in this city on the
10th inst.; consisting of about fifty ministers
and fifty. laymen. This, body stands upon
the same platform, as to creed, as the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, yet, in government,
it is Widely different.' The Methodist Epis
copal; clergy have almost unlimited power in
the government-ofdthe.Chureh, beingi in
'deed, the only Protestant denomination in
the land that does not allow laymen a place
in its highest judicatories; while in the
Methodist Protestant Church, the represen•
tation of ministers and laymen is equal, a s
in our own Church.
This city is beginning to share in the
Pentecostal Shower that has visited so many
places. The daily prayer-meeting at Jayn e , „
Hall is largely attended, and with most hap.
py results. A daily union prayer-meeti ng
has been held for some time in the lecture
room of the Seventh Presbyterian church,
but so many attend that it has been found
necessary to throw open the body of the
church. While, in almost every church,
many inquirers are found; and here, as in
New York, the great interests of salvation
are becoming the absorbing topic. May th e
Lord , continue to send down his Holy Spirit,
to revive his work in the hearts of his p ee .
ple, and to convert sinners.
For the Presbyterian Banner end Advocate.
Revival at Doddsville,
DB.- MCKLNNEY :—..Dear Brother ;—W e
have had in our church here a refreshin g
season, from the presence of the Lord. W e
held a continued series of meetings daily,
from February 17th till the Ist of March
inclusive, in which we had twenty-five dis
courses delivered. The sermons were plain.
pointed and sent home to the 'conscience'.
A day of fasting, humiliation and prayer
was observed. Going to persons and con
versing with them on the great subject of
their soul's salvation, was practiced. Ear
nest, persevering prayers were presented to
the Throne of Grace, and "the Lord heark
ened and heard." The Holy Spirit descend
ed and wrought mightily_ The members
of our church were awakened and stimd
up to their duty; sinners were aroused and
brought to inquire, " What must I do to be
saved." The attendance through the whole
occasion was good. There was stillness, so
lemnity, earnest anxiety, the heaving sigh,
and the tear stealing down the cheek.
Seventeen were added to the church ; btu:-
teen on examination and three by certificate.
Others are seriously impressed, and some
inquiring. We are encouraged; we have
felt the goodness of the Lord, and our hearts
have rejoiced. Deeply have we been im
pressed with the truth, that "the heart is
deceitful above all things, and desperately
wicked;" and at the same time with the
mighty power of the Holy Ghost upon the
heart. Strongly have we felt that the ordi
nances of the Gospel are well. adapted great
and powerful means, " mighty through
God," " the power of God," unto salvation.
Let us all be encouraged in a greater confi
dence and more diligent use of the Gospel,
as God's mighty engine for converting and
saving men. Let tie feel grouter assurance
in the Spirit's promise to be present with
his own ordinances in his redeeming power;
and let us work more devotedly in wielding
these most wonderful means.
Yours, affectionately,
JOHN MARSHALL.
Bar the Preebyterian Banner and Advocate
Testimony of Respect.
At a. 'meeting of the Philo Franklin Literary
Society, of Allegheny College, Pa., the following
preamble and resolutions were read and adopted :
Wireasas, An all wise Creator has seen fit in
he dispensation of his providence, to remove
from time to eternity, our much beloved brother,
William M. Clement; and,
Whereas, The remembrance of his untiring la
bors for the welfare of Philo Franklin Literary
Society, makes it our duty to render to him this
last tribute of respect, which affords a melan
choly pleasure, from the recollection of his many
virtues; therefore,
Resolved, That :in the death of William M.
Clement, we are again reminded of the power of
Him who rules all things according to his will,
the frailty of human nature, and the certainty of
that death which awaits the living; and we sub
missivelY bow to the will of a just and merciful
God.
Resolved, That in his death our Society has
lost a worthy Alumnus; community a useful
member; science an ardent and able supporter;
his friends an esteemed companion, and one who
promised a life 'of more than ordinary usefalness,
for which his habits of industry, eminent liter
ary attainments, and above all, his Christian vir
tues, were a fitting preparation.
Resolved, That we tender to the friends and
relatives of the deceased, our heartfelt sympa
thies, and do unfeignedly condole with them in
their bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the friends of the deceased; and also, that
they be published in the Crawford Journal, Craw
ford Democrat, Venango Spectator, and the Pres
byterian Banner and Advocate.
J. W. ALASTIELMEI,
A. M. itoramis,
AL E_ GA10119024,
Committee
Allegheny College ,
Meadville, Pa., Feb. 29, 1858. f
Nor the Presbyterian Blunter and Advocate,
Testimony of Respect,
Extract from the Minutes of the Union Liter
ary Society of Washington College, Pa., relative
to the death of Rev. Joseph Gordon.
WHEREAS, has pleased an all wise Provi
dence to remove by death, Rev. Joseph Gorda,
formerly a regular member of this Society; there
fore,
Resolved, That in this mournful event, we re
cognize the hand of God, who, though he "moves
in a mysterious way," yet doth all things well•
Resolved, That while we deeply deplore die
lose of one, in all respects, a worthy member of
this Society, we feel that this stroke has fallen
more heavily on the Christian Church, which has
thus been deprived of an aide and devoted II"'
later.
Resolved, That we tender our most heart-felt
sympathy to his bereaved family and friends; and
exhort them to shed not the tears of hopeless sor
row, kno wing that their loss is his unspeakable
gain-
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the friends of the deceased, and 0.150 be
published in the papers of Washington, the Chris
tian Leader, and the Presbyterian Banner and Ad
vocate. . W. T. hlstor,
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
Report of H• Childs,.
TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF FORESON MISSIONS,
FOR FEBRUARY, 1858.
BLAIRSVILLE P'BY—Unity cong„ $BB.OO.
ALLEGREN Y CITY P'BY—Glasgow corm., 5.50.
BEATER P'BY--lJnity cong„ 23,50: West Itliddlesem, lB2:o:
Little Beaver cong., •of which 10.00 from M. Reed. 1s.00;
Pulaski coug., 0.75; Pulaski
. tong, Female Alissieuel
Etoclety, 8.20. Toted, 72.09.
OHIO PUFF—Valley church, 17.00; Cheaters cong, 22 0 ;
let cong, Pitteb . g, 523.44. Total, 565.44-
SA.LTSBURO P'BY—Cherry Run cong., 9.00; Ebenezer ,
15.09; Glade Bun. 23.00. - Tots/, 57.00.
ALLEGHENY P'BY—Butler cong., 95.80; Ist Pres. 031 1 11?
Allegheny„ Pa., of which 78.16 from Seib. School, and
28.00 for N. A. Indians, 378 37. Total, 473.97.
REDSTONE P'.l3Y—Long Run cong., 62.80; Morgantown ,
17.75; Tyrone, 12.00. Total, 9235.
NEW LISBON P'BY—Coltsville cong, 3.19.
ZANESVILLE P'BY-7.anesville cong., 3200.
H. camps, Treasurer.
Pittsburgh, February 27,1858.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate
Acknowledgment.
Rev. D. Main:NET, D.D.:—Permit me through
the medium of your excellent paper, to return
my sincere thanks to the people of my oongrega
tion, for the very pleasabt visit that they made
us recently, and the liberal donation, amounting
to over two hundred dollars. For this token of
kindness and esteem upon the part of our people,
we trust we,ar,e truly grateful. And our sincere
prayer is, that 'they may enjoy the richest bles
sings of heaVen throughout the journey of life.
And may 'we, by these acts of friendship, be
stimulated to. cheerfully and faithfully labor for
their spiritual welfare, so that we and all our
people may receive the crown of eternal life.
J. S. POMEROY.
Fairview, March 2d, 1858.
D. M. MILLER,
D. H. SLOAN,
Committee