Sttrg, Brom the New York News. spring Qon ne BY 888. L. H. 8100IIIINar There 'ia l concert, a, ofp4iieit, of .gladness and glee, The programme is ricli. , and the tickets are tree In a grand, vaulted kidlowhere there 'a room and to spar*, , With no gas lights to est,up the; gazgen ithere. The mutdsianstexce'l in their. mondigul art, They hive compass of voioe, and gamut by • . Thertraveled abroad in,the,Whiter re,gesg, Xi% %Vit o vast with unbounded success, 't is a favor , and privilege rare : Their arrival. to ; hail, and -theirnigOdree sharp:: hese 'mini:Ate niinstrelea fishionlhave , set :Which they .koike yen ?II eomply.witivandmaymet 'Thef de let keet.tlNt, hePre, for they ' re been told v • ,„, , , 'f‘wouldigf‘e th,siivolesa igrT , mahe them look old • • . • Theflnvi ttymta isome, ifoYent have =s deeieert To the garden or giove, their rehear~ale ' ; to hear', ,i'lliftrAertle,ietull ere theleeribeePlle! 3 er,i ' • Theif-inusio.the sweetest at.breaking et:Ahnrit; It was.learned at leavetlYs •t• iturngsafolialt r r And yoNt4.•..parellanee, • its own .spiritrof • - „ il f nt likti"; * • • 11 04***90 , 1 0 Alerf Tort , IVAPW r n i attoodardto , limos frotoseobilotokorokoillooi. 4,1100 rigirAw leWat rbima•iphistativi44LPinitit'APPlo 4 l4 , Polo* ClOostoutlp ifia say! of, Josoph4llll. WiloonvirioO, NARZATIVIIIII ,or RULARK.ABLI vxvpn INOMINTe, Sio, By -C. Conant 4%,144w1 r0 4: , 4-P4'fin4i'lebk'fo ; Pit•thwd s th •,•• Dasisonpktarket and-Buo4,42riii, 'Fifth Btrdet.• • • This is-a compilation brought out by -the de. ** t.t vv t- 1.- - 1144:4;0k Preticitiv 14 ,7 4 - k r!rg ,* , t3 "'.4l,g e oollsOdovrof-almodotes•bearing ouTthe.subjeet-of revivals,: oonyerSions, religious together with'seveial chspi ersdetailinglthe early • religious history of eminent persons, such as Lu Y AW; *is*: latline,Edwards,Bittiya% !dummy, field Oectl,• ands Caroline The Introduction byi Beecher is brief,, and , contains certain useful esithilti:l74Y9Blo to,lhe influence of such •my ratives)upoii- oertsinatindst =The inquiring ,haie often-a-great kattsicon:fer inquiring into the pro= ceases by, whisk etbers , •havo been , brought to 4 Chriat;• and ••falsely suppose that they. must feel _precinly as others have felt. So they become . 14wildered,;(lnif . 9f9 set upon ' th 9 aiming at frames and:feelings for their•ground-of hope,•instead of relying otk, the vieetions stiffer , ingi: of bbript. ..The book,,Willloterest tudOkat this tiole • Such narratives as are found in many- of •ourbest TraokiyarS:latiressive sad ealoplatitfAwariim'' the:•sigOpps: And tp , ,the reader , such 'facits are instructive,,and mugbe in pro ,::- . be e th fit, in 'coiversation with others. The yhlume captains .:alsw.many statistical so connts,. interspersed lath, •*he..itine'lati*lfillitt 9 9- ' thleS Of-11t9.'PT 0 9 99 t. t . 99 1 M 4 5 9 h 1 e. altalteutegV as well•as st:' sketch , of the= most,,special revivals in the history of Ai; picinmownllke, Pa/ration sof qistrap!er, Temp * Wiwi, and 4tli*Rg.lito• 14 AO litifetlPlPl Clark , Bostonl P.,Tetoiti d „Crey4axitr,:prelfteit, , Prooqr 4.,Woithington. Pp. NO. "• " • , ThiaVtigglers• of liotureis,•te young men, by the • satlierit "Memoir:of . Einereen,"-and Heaven „, ,7 rr Alf I I'lR and . the reubjeete.Wioafed aboire, we iegaidureinbaently adapted,to 'do gook , / . .he; t ex i sepleeMld uplor imitation; are good, inokthe -suggestions are; intnotinal :ilk very high;„ doggy: eWe can betnill4 - eoemmen4l. the olitillitioiLorthislboOlt , Jamoycyonng men; to reiffWM l l.. ll4 °CMlW.l nteted g!.!" .4ll M bal e4 Wefare anthoriaioLta state gtien as ishPrePitiPar,tKODY,,9,ne ,P.MiiriPg'!ree,tY B nb" scribers to the-4,ehmi irieitoroemontbly,Eduost ',long 'Journal t0r.840,e1e*141,0044 TAlfelied bAlelreleSt Phi?, at thirty fkrireente Per annum, or in clubs of twenty, at twenty. five ciente.- n, :.TiiiiterrxioronPlf 4 11.A.001Kips;:lor,Jfilsalelihaa .itlirtskas itileituidAke it Is to 10e. ~13;y7.1j0r.,. Bari* N 1), to Jerusalem. 8,64 p16132 7 7,ke10th.v,i Blittadelphiwk %Roust VhadiptitlBol;' iprlntle by goseph' • Na -1/1-tgauti'llith-Aikeil4 . ?hil4o. l P ll 4;,i 4l d ' .T.re , Datisoo,, , Pittoburgh.., IROlittigeonforßAtlon , ,9 o 4PlP.4B iler9Ba!!"! " setiektlolo#ooo;Aulg r ogy, the Christian • world.,l4lllre MOM to be, of: •late, years, on in ertisibiliashi,to. know ell about Je.r a i t sllP l ; a "name ever;dsar," to ne, as the plassosgbers' David prayed and sang, and erherel#l*neie 5' reigned sin kingly rosigsificienosiusßitußONll— :' veste,it with a =oat holy iotereet,tiiiitisitrs •• 'to the Christian heart, is, that iiiTnEtlik.irtiSt, theatre of our Saviour's life,' and and finally, of,his rising (18 7ink,afiPP r it l a al . re8nrr e ct i9 2 .; .AVOY igar ' ter of it is dear 'to his followers: ;The streets through which he passed, the temple; the syna eignea; the:Garden ofiGetheemsne--.at,thstruete, mention, of eld,these, sprdng up , hallowed tions;,theoity.upon, which has descended so , instirblessi4s,,and over- which Christ so tenderly, tatugnteid„" The City_of the Great King," Jern. salem. The work: now befOre as is a c'omilete hisic;Py and desetiptiki, tit the'Hcily City. ''Much rehab* infortnstion has' already been. given by different trisaerit regei*tait; but th4 ' : taoili tiee,enj9xedet th!shstifoggys him PFt/liitfe T l au la g rl i Al bra t , g g i ,Nl • mr sot-thi s nett interesting city. a resicllbium of stiarly four yeara,,he ,aoicosat.*#iljOal#i,,,anc; by a. long coureeßf-,thorcei**sirvialon, succeeded' in *stabil:44 , 4 #.llO leaddeg:Afillsoes „heretofore uncertalft. ,sful''•agreeahle tpeFierl, his internourss/rith4l Glasses was fret and tuteonstgioiigh a4kii i ikpirAuige as phy- glean eosbled hith to learn-the peculiar oast of mind pf the inhahitsuits,.aa n:displayed itealf :der theloluinging soonfie pf AO: book glfd, At reader the lof hie • labori, • among theirt, He found, irtnthe Itnembers,,of hie famlii,.aidegt,/, 09.14/inters in his great ork:' His daughteT, tiiikr; the guise of a Turkish ladys • visited' the Tomb oof David, and eontribatee deeidy 1114E4014K' fkcCrquir of her visit ,iii, Dr.;4lkoltty shit! 'brings to his aid an' et thnelaetio love of hie .subject ; and the volum . 4, bef o r e us is. . fug f dettila„!9luable for their shiplyiks44 tillrys. ; TiOf e tkea l yt i ;dv_ified into fotir; sections, :comp;:iainitelestk.)!doisetioc? PAtik '4 AC l A d g,ft • e j e T e P C h, P,W , 4 11 # 1131 -! •• tiotantsl7 . tin /aoalleetnielkni,thanciats en . tiro , ito Qv keo ~' P . ' and 14pctiOria- 'Montimente," , nintAo.liVater, Supplrof Jerrlantilwilizamplyarapay,,peacteaW The eitveotli'titlNaWe Maiglatice ;Vick bletsilleal interest, giving-the history sf ,l4 the , p47 . !nm its suißeldon.by..titas to its assail/A.44IAL Barsz essi s Th e :B 4 oj).,,t 'teem-5114.s t otitymndei! .1 0 1 4A4945 A , itwi t ,TO Inc The. Tart describe* it as 41 1 7 ie, undet7lito dominiOn,nxid• on**, zoeistio), :oli:AnnkB4l4 2 l6th its fstrwttr gran. dear—” Row are the mighty fallen :" The Fourth Part contains but one Chapter, devoted to " Millennial Jerusalem." He is rather a lit teralist in his Views ; ; but this chapter will, no doubt be read with great interest. We heartily commend this book to the reading public. It is truth:table' addition-to our.solid literature.. RBVIVAL thrstne. By Henry, ` Ward Beecher Boston: Phillips, Sampson f t. Co. Pp. 414. This is a book of convenient size, containing four hundred and fourteen of the most highly esteemed hymns found , in the different coulee dons, suitable for sesions of revival, confer . encto...sneotings, lectures,' prayer-meetings, and faro* worship. One happy effort of the ftivliketfed 'atterdien:`ttr-religion; +loth° 4 , evival of the good old custom of congregational and family singing. 'May 'it never be laid aside again. WE have also reoeived the , 4inerioan Farm- Magazipe, '•" The Happy Home," and , 4 Chat letes Illti4rataitkoOhly.!l::.' HISTORY Or Etraoes from the Fall of .Napoleon in MOCCOXV to the Accession of Louis-Napoleon in •MBOCC Ear. By SirAichibald A4sdti,'Bert ,Bvo. -Vol. New W York: Barper j, Brothers, Pranklin Square..: 14358 This yoltane briegs the great work of - AURA 410 , 4,6 the,trapasetioni.anioni wiiloh.-we are at present Moving. ckiaracterizeillit , all the itirtitee r finfT bleinisheS; Of rthe greatest Tory histor rian - of the - present . Unweariedness of re search; in, collecting -tacti,-'honesty instatement, fieedom froin''the either of suppression In• garblingy clearness in statement , rythmical flow of brilliant and .correct Hifil4, are valua• bieelemAis in'any *Atar i , and all 'these 'merits 0 3 44` . stioniadY 40 6 .ng, A1!,8‘14.: His' Toryism isapeni'avowediand manifest to anyreades.: He - .has, no, concealment:when , bc.luis' democratic progress and the tendency Of the Pen pieriNVerer rivif`ifkir#tme honored tnsti rations of the past. His slarnimt,thn result of popular aggressions on'p, lendali.siz:44;uo conitictions that an aristociticy under the shadow of law, as essential to the highest and most permanent form of oivilization, , ure,openlyproclaimed.", Jle never takes .his reader bytsurprise nior does he' en deavor,''b3i an iffeotition'of amtleariiing, to 'ea4 , er up his priiptisitions in * e terin's, 'that may preissiing While :a' Spied° prifici- Plii'is not ClearlY avowed:- Hence is' that he is a Sire all alaaties of 4eaderi 'Who have minds that can reason and iligesi'vihiittbeireaa: He las, , brought the narrative • AOW/1„ to the Jeer ISO,: and we may therefore expect tbat another volume will complete, - the design 'of: this. great ThEITORT ORIGIN, FERNATTON AND ADOP TION OF TEE COisirririon or THE UNITED -' BTATEE With iiiitiCeit prineipal trainers. "By 'George -Ticknor -Otsitiv , TO two vols..' Bvo. pp , StsBy; , APwiY9rk limper 4- Brea Franklin Square. 1858. This isa really pitiable contribution to our national history apilmre are glad that Mr. Curtis has completed his second Volume. He liastraced the events. connected,. with formation. of the Constitution and l its l adoption, by eleven of the States, closing with theAircuinstances which in duced North Caron:halm& Rhode Island to with hold•their acquiescence fora time. Anotherivol inithe 'of the adininistra. Lion of Washington, would complete this 'work, in ' which there might be included the 'incidents connected with . the Inauguration ofthe Constitp, ' and why it Was altered ter iniended, and under what circumstances the two remaining wStelifiraltelifed'it Mite' and arrangements. We - hope - that - :erelong we maybeenabled to ap prize our l ircadAre ithatAucli,arwolutne has been published. TIizAIRP7I4 O3 OI tilliP 44 lnalltYSTl'lf iere to BiPhop Hughes, '' "'Roo:minim at Itome," ..MiiiaticrThfuga in - EttrOpoVtike , &c. 18m0. , ,pp, 206, Dltlir l'ork „Itarper ,4", Bros, 1858 We have no lack of books on the family insti. tote 'and: on family. .training, but hem is' one of the most Irtiluable characters with which we, are trina:thteg., It -peeseeßee all the charm , tbe talented author's style, while the selection of subjects, the illustrations and the manner in which_the whole theme is handled, are all that can be required; For the wel re• of society, we trust thatthis little bookknitipbaye a wide circu lation. We wish that the ministers of our Church had, suclipeans as would enable .them to present a copy Of it to ,every newlimarried-couple 4om thdy'unite as hisband and wife '", Braalivoon's Noworwou MAGAZINE: April, 1868 . ... 'New York: Leonard Scale f t Co. The contents of this number ar&--The Mission ary Explorer; Food and - Drink; Part IL; A,Few IVOIrdI3 tin 'pedal Philosophy, .by One -; who:IS no rAiilfreopticr r ; Wbat iwilriie,do ;with l it!--Fart af.; From 'Spain, to. Piednionti; Rainblei round oonii or ify I to Mr. ; '.ltihi Bull on the Rival India Rills c and,' The New Admin istration. • . • TimsTigtE,Pnoirr.oi,,Wommt,,.an:Portrayed' Beantiful:Life• of the. Virgin blary,;Mother, of ,Teins•Chriet.`; Harbaugh, , 4!..*,:ituthepof ~‘ Heavenly Recognitions," "The Seinted Dead, " 12m0.-,.. pp. :268. Blackistoti: -1858. . - This is a very attractive - volume on a theme . which-has not been often-seleoted %by Protesjant Writers. In reference to the legends : among put inhabitanta of Thibet,•lndia; Jailan l the Anoient Mexicans, Persians,- &0.,, Bre., on the subject of thilii;leities being born ..rif virgin, the' author adopts the views, of Mr. Frenh, in the Hulsean Lectures, as involving an argument. fur, instead of one against Christianity. The matter of the work is thrown into 'the following order, Mary the Ideal Virgin; The .ittiodel Virgin; The Model •Betrothed ; The' Model Wife ; The Model Mother; The Model Disciple; and, The Model Saint. A chapter is then devoted; to .the idela trona worship of Mary„by,' the, Roinish Church, in which specimen prayer's are given of the'hor ribly blasphemous language' whicha-pervades,this Itoniish deptional literature:on,the,seriice of the Virgin. The closing^ chapter treats' of the per petual virginity or Mary, a theory, whioh.the au thor:adopts in. opposition to .many..other writers, tholes:nen Protestant world being Avid; stibjeot. • • . 1411 exa Tia r as;, , - or, ,1117611,MaL1it.. , By ..77tomas N. .Brown. New York: Rudd 'Carle!. ton. „ Glasgow : .Biehare; • Griffin Co. Pitts-l+' • , burgh.: Jo/a n „ Pp. 346. , Shortly after the , death'of thelaniented Hugh killer, it was announced to the public that,his mailiniwand private papers .bad 'been, committed 10'11C.B* . yne, his successor 'as editor of the Wig• wan, sitid the kateirri antluitl of I , Theidiris- • :Mop Life,' by his family and friends, and thatin ditup ,iiiin s iSiography worthy of the subject might liprnpist.K l :But the fall exhibition of the, life.. 11111itehiratiter •of snob a mat), by ' a writer like Aialjogias t , low _work that heiwill not :• to .41.911!,* •he . has ViewittbeiboN.labo_r_tlind onre its importance &net be .erifitted. .~.stitioftemsainxit f brow arbyA , wu so re ",a he is oapable of being eiewlid'fron many different,stand-points, and the laympatbies of intelligent and thoughtful •readers '4Will.not weary, with; the . lessons of labor and tri imph taught by the circumstances and facts of m,eventfal• life ; 'hy whomsoever they limy be ad. OR thilult4;99,unt, the volume noticed lakifee:written by one-of&his most intimate friends, r Aarikumcr on-laborei4iA him : on tie celebrated., rall:rlflAVilejoanielionse=one >who taitabundant opportnnitieslfo n _ stndying his he l aud,pharacter, will -in 'uniehp livid' by ; niinlr: • ie anollipir , efuktive the milted, while the volume also does much to THE PRESBYT_ERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. reveal, in a popular way, the ancient Presbyte rianism of Scotland, and the causes and effects of the 6 , Disruption" in 1848, in which• Thigh Miller acted so conspicuous a part. Every one believes that the publication of the brief Me noir of Havelock, by Brock, Vrilrdo much to increase the larger work, by John Marshman, whenever it shall make its appearance; In' like manner, the present work will excite the public desire, for the work of Mr. i3ayme, and prepare the way for in troducing it to a larger circle of readers. Traveling Correspcaidence. MEMPHIS, TmN ,' April 29,1858. Who. travels and meets ,with . no disap ; , pointments ? How easy to imagine we can make all our connexion's before we start, and how easy it, is to miss them I This has often been our experience. Ithas been 'Bp in this To avoid:: Sabbath travei r we left ! homer time for the Railroad Packet Line boat to leave St' Louis for New' Orleans on Monday, 401 . The Philadelphia was "the regUlar',boat for that day, _hut frem.e. oembi; nation. oUcauses,-did not come. - 'The' steamer City 'of Memphis was the next 'boatin `order, , -On' thisline, for W'edbes day. We shipped on her, and left the" St Louis *hirf - at 1 o'Clook*P: N., with about fifty Cornmissioriera oirlioard, and a very great ioaa 'Of; freigh ..: . :We , liave)irlore than eight ! , hundred tons-of ,suph., oom. Epodity as liour, pork,. ; whisky,. „cattle and The beat, .is„ a.very ,large structure -and superbly' finished, and, furnished with every accommodation that Mari need Want. takes rvepty- men to man her., and .she is said to, have no siiiieriqr.en this *river,:" as it regards beauty, capacity, speed and safety. We are much„pleased , with both her • and her officers. A spirited little paper is published on heard every Morning, called — the Reiorger; a dew feature to us in boat travel. This Ootitributtirs-attiong the passengers. have had religious service tWice each ;'daY'sincii'4e started: , Our trip!'is becoming somewhat monotortOtts.`Ablediphis.is four hun dred and nine miles below St. Lillis, and this is not one-third •of the may to the city of des tination. At Cairo werlook on board about forty,mere,,,,Commissione t rs ; ~ .,Most of them had linen idthis'"horrible place "`''for three tir t four - daya I We." rounded to" and 'lay there seven hours:' rCairo What a plicei ,Watery, fro.99W, swampy,, sickly, : describes it. It never can lie :a city. It ought never to be.'Yet Uncle-Saw has a , hospital here fine Would:think he was iletetwified to kill his patients as soon as possible by such a location.. •But :let , erts- cease. , talking about Cairo, reader; and turn t6something more pleasant. Come aboard. , We will go up' to the Clerk's room in the prow. 'He, is at, the desk. Look at,him. , He appears quite at , home as he stands there with his pen =behind his ear, a cigar in his Mouth, 'the end , of his note book protrilding 'from his breast pocket, his hauls full of money, and hte Mind of cogi• tations on matters touching the duties of his statien; - Thatillpearte ;`'he is too busy now to attend'to yen. But turn; take a ilie"ogbiti(to:thrtlailieir parlor. How splendid ! Take tray . ..arm ; let us walk slowly to the other end, among this crowd of passengers ? , Dinner is just over.. It is too windy for walks on either deck or guards; hence,„nll are in. Hoi lazy they look! Well, poor fellows,theyare tired Some"haie been riding on, railroads or 'lying about 'filthy hotels for days. Here is one asleep. Those at the tables are all married men. They are writing Jet , ters - ho Me. 'lf we were to violate goO'd Manners, in taking a' peep over their 141(ini ders, would'find them hegifininitheir communications with this terin "Steam er 'City 'of' ble6Phis,' 80th,'"41858, Dear Wife" l Stn •Ah; 'yes Whet a , • blessing to have `" 'a dear' , drift.- T hat. an over there 'readingLHavelook; 'is my- dear friend WO Brother-G is in 18, , siok; andrthis- fellow; sitting -in that - soft armed chair, with thelcrutches . across knee,-is Einfferingi much from 'a severe ..irheumatio•Jat litekitand is , goingliSouth. inq hope of.' some -- do Tray be -mar find. it.; :fork there is not a , better :minister or man' on board, , Seer how sweetlyi he sMiles as he .sees,us. ap -,proaeiting me , day,„ as I .helped him to walk a few steps, that be, loped° to have grace enougltyte-auffer ,GpiVe as.he had Jong ,prayed, for ,grace to do it. Perhaps you-know him ! He islhe beloied pastor of ,Mount Pleasant church, lowa. Thai gentleman there paring his nails is Dr. one of the most distinguished Diiines,in Our connexion,' and:that brother;'' yonder, talking to our giptaiii lying over the Sabbath, is the editor of the Ban• ner and Advocate: His' lady is also aboard, - Some - of these brethren I don't' knew. But, tell nie; did . you ever See a. finer set of Men together' on One boat' before?, No SWeitiiiig; nor 'drinkini,'.ner Ohl `itik pleaaant'to be 'here. We have now co' Melo. the It Will'net:intrielecie yourby name to all tlieee . ladies. z- They are the !wives, daughters, nieces, &o 4 of the:dCommissioners :are . from .Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, , Illinois, Missouri, St. Paula,' California, &e. They: often entertain us with singing and musieOn) the ~piano... How delightful to hear. - palt . these- men 'and , women singing together ! !.., T ln this wade world; there is no the, Mississippi. . It is,7 most el:n*443og oasqcless,... The reoerq rains have r fllled,.it to verflowing. It now appears in, all its,majc,sty' and grandeur! It tikes the bettetiful,Ohie .••. J . „ • , ,into,its . boisom aeok.riolls onward with little or no petceptible increase. Natare malten of the twain one , forever, and 4ii".uhioik mari,cirip separate. May this . be' true al so ot. thiti d einPm s anion of States : say ' 'what 'tlemagipg k eris and fanatics will, I believe this nation„Semi' united -till tbelworld ends. May .Godggint that my faith ma not be ill- V " But here is _Memphis ! I will go on 0i,34; 'discribe it: , TM.F. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. • ' . • •'• ,•• Adobtion. Letter Text Explained. He citrie unto his Own, and his 'own reoelied him not, But' as many as received bbis,-; . to them 'gave ,he'i:olver' to become the sons' f God,'even to them that believe' on his natio: 'which Were bo s itt, not of:blood, nor of'the will of the nor of the will of man, but of God.--lowN MY DEAR FRIEND : 7 -- : The .history, of Christ is lull ,of, interest. and Instruction. We. nutlet, -Several =things -in this passage , above quoted. ; Sere hi the coming and the rejection of Jesus Christ. He came in the fulfillment of the Divine-promise to his own, people, the Jeisp but .they, received him -not; they rejected. him:: As a:people, they cast him off .and crucified him, saying„ , in ,their inadUeSS, ilis j blood, he on us, and on . our children.! • Andsi-,ti .people, it, is on them-to this day 1--Matt-xxvii : 25. But .while rejected. by the nation, he was: received by a few. Some embraced him as ihit t liciti se esit of Israel ' in e u t tins are en 'the t different results of preach- ing the Gospel; it is now as it was then, some believe and some believe not; to some it is the savour of life unto life, to others; the savour of death unto death, very dead ly.-2. Cor. 2: 14-17. Some receive . Christ as offered in the Gospel message, and some receive him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. Yet some received him; • and as many as re ceived him, to them gave he•power to be come the eon's of tiod.--John i ::11-13. Evert' so it is'now •, some believe, and some believe not. Different results follow the preaching of the tiospel in the same place and among the' same people ; r-some believe and are saved ; some continue in. unbelief anO'perish, die in sin, and are lost. So it has ever been. "Agaio here is the nature of faith in Jesus Christ; it is, receiving Christ as Offered in, the Gospel; and resting upon him for salvation. :To receive. Christ, is to be lieve on him ; for as many as received •him, to them ,gave he povier to hecome the eons of Goa, even to them that believe on his name. f: 11-13, Thus.., we, see here a Scriptural illustration of ' the truth, that cc faith in Jesus Christ a saving grace, Wherehy we receive and rest upon hini alone for ' salvation, as he is offered to ns in the Gospel."-;--Short. .094, Quei. 86. Again,, here ,is the author and cause of faith, and- the -reasonwhy somebelieve while others not. 'As tOttnbelievers, sin is the cause of their unbelief ; the reason why they ido•not,-believe is because they are sin ners But; as to believers; the, reason is not -in them, bit in •God; =be is the author of faith, its cause and Its finisher --Heb. ail : ;2. The cause •of faith' is - his regenerating grace ; , and.ihiiis,the reason iihy some be lieve and others not. It is because God has mercy otothern, and renews them by his Spirit. For by grace,arezre saved throtegh faith, and =that not 'of yourselves; it , is the gift ,8-16 Of him are ye in Christ Jesus, and if any man be Christ,, he is anew creature, regenerated', Cor. i : sp, 31 ; 2., Oor.`v : 4.2 t As God is the author of faith—its be ginner and-.'finisher—so is his regenerating gran the.cause of it; hiscSpiiit , "works faith in us, and therebyunites us to Christ in effeo tual ing ;" and the reason why any believe, isbeeause they are , effectually.called, regen erated, born pf God, and not,beeause of any goodness in ahem; as it is ; written, as many as received him, to them-,gave he power to come the sons of God, even to them, that belieVe orr-his, , name which -were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will'ef 'ban s , but pf God—but of God --Short; • Cat., Qaes. 30 ,'fl/ • , J h o n 1: 11-13 This, is the reason why .any re ceive Christ .faith, why ,any believe .and are saved ; they - are born ' of God, regenera ted, made ,new creatures in ,Christ Jesus. Faith is an effect; 'Ms both fruit, ind an evidence of regeneration. As' we have seen in fernier letters, when the mind is ravingly enlightened by the Holy Spirit, those-new views of truth which, we have are insepara ble from saving faith. They who ,are born of God do, as their first act, receive Jesus Christ they• believe ins him, they "receive and rest upon him alone for salVation,.as•he is offered to them in the Gospel"—S4ort. Cat:, Ques. , B6. This is faith of the operation God—the faith which God works.—Col. ii : Here, then', is the nature of regeneiation : it is a saving illumination of the mind by the. Holy Spirit, removing its blindietis and begetting 'faith and .all the• Christian graces, it is:being horn •of God, not of blood—not by natural descent from;Abrahare or a - Pious aaCestry„• nor , blood-of sacrifices; -nor-of the • will,of the flesh—not of corrupt nature for our 4gelived hearts enslave our wills ; nor of the will of man—not , of.the, 'choice or will of any man respecting us, for ,no man can , convert another ; but of God—by - his purpose iied grace, 'and : the direct and.imme diate agency of his Spirit; 'of God:---born of .GMl—Lthis regeneration, and •iii'evi 'detieed• to be of God by the reception of tens Christ.and obedience to him.; for -we are his Workmanship, created in Christ Jesus. unto good works, which God hith be fore ordained that •we shoidd • walk in. them. : 1-10. " The natural will is deprayed.—Eph ii 3.. Therefore effec . ;tug . .calling' consists 9'6ietoing our will, its well as enlightening, &c. That will whinli We, have- by nature, • cannot change itself. It must be dialoged by si higher oiver. These.who ,claim to eon- Vert-Ottersiiinii-Whe leglare that the Spirit of. God is not necessary, but only the right presentation di - trnth; are here taught that the new 'birth is. not _within 'their,: power. But of God. This work is that of God alone. ThoET who, aretrue believers, and, who arellere tiPekei - fek'ai.a'dthitted to be the true children of God,, , are tiOn'ef' God. * * Salvatiah is all. of 'grace. The privilege of being is a free gift, which shows the wonderful love ,of Ged.". l —See theobuiSotes on - John i 11-18. Again', , here is:the'privilege of -those who are born of God and receive Jesus Christ by faith:* they have power, the right or privilege, to beeonleiheione of God; for to, Wein" giveherpoier - to become the sons of God;,: eons, children of God and if dill-, dren, then heirs; :heirs i of'. od,. and .joint heirs with ! dhrist.Romp iii : 14-17. _Here is adoption; and. hence-the , subject which these words introduee;':and to which ;I shall Call iour attention in two or three lettere, is - adoption.. This is thi' e.xt, sob• ject in order, , _ ‘;."gliey that are _ci t eotually called or regenerated, .do in thispfe par take of justifiaation adoption , and' sanctifi catnip, and the, several benefits ,which, in .thiii fife, do either. accompany or-fiaw from them'?-Shorts Cat,. Ques. 32. l't..igenera lionrund justification lave been considered. `They are inseparably,, 'Connected connected, and' est these are both invOlved is well as adopti on," in l thie pregnant, passage 'Of Gospel =history in John i : 11-13, it may be welt to' devote a few, ..additional thoughts .to justification, before-I'Proceed to speak of adoption • - and this I will do i in my „next. Bead Vr. A:, `Alexander's Bible Truth, published by the Presbyterian „Board; .the ...Way....of Life, by. Dr. Hodge ; and Jacobus' Notes on the Gos:-. sels. gip s.° are` of ,great, value,;read and tedythern.' : - - Yonne ' 11.}3,1314Y. Effect of , Newapa►er"Reading on Muea• tion. The educational effect of newspapers has, mainlysesulted from their encouraging and keeping alive the habit of reading; for a newspaper is toi the general reader far more attractive than:a book—ii fact, a man can read a newspaper,'when he Cannot read any thing else. lleeften finds, however,, that fully - to understand the news of the.day, he must have recourse to books—so difficult is it for'edueated persons, who now write in newspapers, to write with sufficient siinplicity to be invariably understood by the unedu cated, or rather the imperfectly educated. It is, moreover, in c hronicling the progress, of our -educational institutions—from the i university to, the ragged school—and n the fearless advocacy of the great cause of pub lie instruction and political rights, that the newspaper: , must 'be regarded , as the most powerfuraid-to education.—Timbs''f! &heel Daie . 6rXiiiikeiteMert." -• • • for te goung. Good for Evil. " I'll pay him for it, I will," said Henry, as he rushed into the house, half-crying, his face very red and angry, and his clothes covered with snow. " Why, what is the matter?" said aunt Mary; "where have you been ?" "Nowhere, aunt Mary but George Hill pushed me all over into the snow. First he knocked my cap off, and when I stooped dovvn to get it, .he pushed me into a great snow bank; I' 11 pay him for it, though—" "Stop, Henry, do n't say so again, but tell me all about it. Why did George do so; did, you not trouble him first ?" " No, auntie, it is, just because he is ugly=—great strong fellow, he knows we little boys can't hurt, him, •and so when the big boys plague him, he turns upon us." "Then:the other boys had been teasing him." " Yes, ma'am, they laughed about his old cap, and tried to knock it off. Willie Norris said it was saved from the ark." "Did you not join , in the laugh, - too ?" "Yes; ma'am, a little, and as soon as he saw me, he knocked my cap off." "But, Henry, you said you did not trouble him." " Well, =I did not touch him." " But you laughed at him, and a laugh is harder to bear sometimes,thtua a,blow.' I think I know a little hoy'ivho, was very an gry the other day because his sister laughed when he Made a mistake in reading, don't I?" r" , Henry looked down and said nothing, for he knew who aunt Mary meant. " Now, Henry, I' want you to be careful never to laugh when you- see others teased, but try to do as you would be' done'by. Another thing you said; pay him forit,' arid yOu were very angry when you said it; now how do you intend to pay:him for it:?" Henry 'stood picking his cap but made no reply. - • ," I knovi," said aunt Mary, `",how you mean to pay him; you intend to render evil Tor is. 'this what the Bible teaches you; ,what was' the verse you learned •last Sabbath? ' See that none render •evil for evil unto, any man.' Yes, you are taught rather to render goodfor evil. Now is not that the best way to pay George--zgood, for evil, instead ot evil for evil? Think about it till bed,time,•and then tell me " Seery Lung up his cap, - ate his supper, brought in the wood, and then sat -down to study, ,but. every now and then he thought of George and of what aunt Mary had said. Wheulie :went np stairs • to bed, he kneeled -down' and prayed' as he always did'. bat this night he added another petition, that. God would 'forgive him for being angry;and help him to' render good for evil. When aunt Mary went up, to get:the light and say good .night, she asked, "Well, Henry, have you -thought .of -:any way to pay George Hill—any lietter way, than you first intended ?" " Yes, auntie, I have," said .Henry, " George , likes to , skate very much' but he has no skates , and his father is too poor. to buy him any. You know- Uncle:.promised me te pair for Christmas