1 y o - ;II; • ,:.„ ; U rat: Intl :1) • .;A:,. u: riirißuiim, JUNE 19: 858. THRms.r. "1.50, In adiraneof or as Clubs iftia; or, dsilvdrsd idalfidsnoss of Subsoils Siert, 01.75. Sas Prospootus, 011 Third Pogo. EVW AL S should bo prompt; w llttls whit*: before the yleer t j.xpleissill!at o ura aqtp mask* fuilarrangesaiate f or a steady supply. TUB 91CD WR,APPIGH Indkates that we doslro a renswal. If, however, Ii tha o hasto of wallpellAhlsolghal , sliina‘ 66 :dillited,Naa , hops Oar friends . ..rill still noeforket*s. tiGNIITTA/VOES.—Sand payment by Nara bands% urban aolininfant:" Oty`aind unclosing with ordinary tare, and troubling n ()body with a ) I[I9ASVPIa4S4II Rijn What you are doing. Fora large amount, rand a . ,,Draf,t, or largo notes, • Far One OT paperai mind Gold or ratan notan,3l„ • ; , , ,; VO llitSVEpomaiGlCiVand,poatngto irtautps, to bat*** atill,,menaL far maara paperrittay,l3 or Seventy rural armor $4: for Tlairty.thria iramithirri ' ' all totters and'Conusturdeations ta REV. DAVID , Ilia.KlNiqlOY. Pittsburg/4 AkziudiiiAND 'Foimak CiimeTfAN UNION4--,-T4e,JAne ow:ober of thisexoel. Jett iftentthly is before us. The Society Is labors itre'blesse'd as , a , inetes of 'greet good. A CALT:.-L-The pOple of the Seeend Uni- AtaL1144319;0464141.& 0 .4.1044g.§ , )P f 'this city have tendered a call to Rev. James Prcstly, of New Torki..to become their pastor: • BOARD Or Puit'uoAT7ow.—The Twen tiith 'Annual` l i ekoOrt is on ! .our' table It should be extensively , read. The Abstract which we usually ,publish, gives the main items, but the whole. is needfril,to a proper knowledge of the Board's work. - , ANONYMOUS COMMUNICATIONS. - Such Are .sometimes sent to-edit:my notwithstand ing the-oft published rule, , that to alibi - at. tention, an article must be accompanied by, a responsible ; nAnte, with Pcist,,Office : ad dress, &a, • COLONIZAtION:We invite attention to the call of the e° Ashmun -Thstitute. 'We would =that '-large'f "cOntiibittions - should be taken' up, fcr:Ccilonnation, thc 'Fourth of July, und'iliat r this school for colord youths might be specially remembered. HAMPDEN SIDNEY COLLEGE ) VA—This iinititiitiOnis finder the tuition of Rev. j. M. P. Atkinson D. D. President , and ,four irofessors. The classes are, Seniors, four teern; Juniors,' twenty-nine ;;.-Sophomores; forty-three, FreShnien,P seventeen Irregn .lari, ` eleven; Grammar 6i fan' one hundred and 'twenty. The Annual CoMmencement was in Atm 10th: The `next Session will begin on $ ptf 2d - , Praiseworthy. The' congregation -of Rev. 'Dr. Douglas, (ooistitufter,) of tbii city, at aqieeting on ' the .evening of the 9th, presented their pas tox, .through Alderman ! McMaster, „with a purse of upwards of $4.00. Dr. Douglas is about to visit Europe: He expects to attend the General Atitieilhly of the Presbyterian Church in Treli - d,'and to extend;his jonr ney as far as ;Koine ."' ' - , Minisierial brethren, of different denonii naiions, ,have agreed to occupy his , ; pulpit daring his absence. Ali this bears 'testi mony to the pfevileneeit Obridtian 'feeling in our city., MEE Pre - POI/W. The St. Louis Presbyterian has deter - Mined'to adopt the `eash:in-adVanee system, on and after the Ist,of July, The , propr:ie tori give their reasons and,purposnthns: Ist. Every employee connected with the PiresbytWkiaiz—thre printer, the'paper-niaher . ,. the edif6y, the paail.clerk:--all require ‘0,7 as they go.' 2d. %Several'of our stehiCribeis have urged us to'addpt ihiesyStein - priferring tUpay in adiance. 3d. The times &mint. We shall, aanbxd ► ugly, on the lit 'of . Jtily, next, WhiCh'is 'the 'beginning of anew vol-, lime; erasem 'fro our mail . hiioks, all: who have lof paid up''to a period in advance of July st' and so continue to e'r'ase them as their time of subierirtion expires, unless, of Ourse, the mot/cilia forwaided previously. ' S A Newspapers of the Blethodist Chinch, South • 41 , t ' The Metbodtsta, whatever else may said of themiknoW'iisely how tptise the pe tiodiiial press; '1 The 4 Minittea of the ' aen eral Conference at Nashville show, antiOni other things respeCtihg, Books and Periodi cals, the following, relative.;to weckly, iournalir: The Nashville ChriStian Advocate' Ras' a oii.culation of 1.2,000 copies: • . • The' South Christian Advocate has' a' subsoriptieniiii of 11,000.' ' • ' The Richmond Christian Advocate has over 7,000' suhscribiirs: The Nevi-Orleans Christian Advocate has a list of 7,000 sitbscriberm: ' The 'St. Ilodis •IChtititiare Advocate has 7,000 subscribers. The Texas ql,ristifm (l „4„dvocat,e,,, after yeaxs of hard struggling ,_ has now .a good prospet of success, with a pubscription of 4,000. The -,4temphis, Arkelyes, and. Wachita Christiae,'Advocate enjoys increasing pros perity, eritknearly 5,000 subscribers., These seven, papers all: belongs to the Church, and some of them are - a sCurce revenue. Then th l ere are also : ' ' The ;North Carolilia -Christian Advocate asks to be received ,hy :the,,general Confer:, cube ;which is.recommended • by the Corn kuttee, on certain conditions, hereafter, to he, described. - • • 3. E. Edwards presented the',:exhibit' of the Rfchalond Chris' tian Advdcate. Here we have nine papers sustained by the Oktirolr'South, with: a client:Ai:lln of about 65,000. *Then they have a. Quer . ierly, a Monthly, and a Sabbath Schkol journal. Hew can subscriptions be obtained to such an extent .? Their 'circuit riders do the work, aided by the' local preachers 'and class leaders. If'otif •Minieters, , eldersr, and deacons were all equally the lista l 'Of 40,'sur jol!'"tahl w01ia80414.14 biAtibusanaL Apjj.why are they _not? Downet this long to the due f4cling of , the lock ? -•11; - I eft =I ERIE 4 :1 Sow to Meet the "Olghts." '.lSometitoes a qtiestion put to an Editor by a4.correspondent, helps him to an appiopriate inbject. 'Ordinarily molt matters are qui etly laid,fride,,af3 irrelevant, or dismissed for want of space, or of time, or of ability to give an answer; but oboationally,4s intl. Mated, the suggestion is just the thing needed. From among the communications of this on our table, we take up the following : Pitt NoKiNiitig•-- Dear ,Sir : --Can you Whit/ haw to` attend to the many 66 oughts" laid upon everiminister of the Gospel ? I ask you, because the "oughts" are gener ally imposed, by Editors • Example Much vigorous thought here; the' book ought to be in all minister's hands ;" just the boOk for the `times,; no minister can afford `to withont ur,nah bible lore'; every minister ouykt to have it." And thus every week brings its Ought to 64 every minister." Again I ,ask, Mr. Editor, how might we to meet these oughts?" While 66 pausing for a; reply,',', allow i me to whisper r thatzenerally, ,",every, mitiister,",aboat here, has only a,,,salary of five or Six hundred dollar's per annum. That each has to keep a horse; that much of our flour, meat, corn, Sic7;nt eoes from your city —ony fifty to eighty miles'freight added to your prices; that, in purchasing greceries, clothing; Sze., we can save from'ten to twen ty-per cent. by buying in your city,lhough it cost us ten dollars for fare; &c., in making these purchases. And if you are kind enough "to answer the question, 'in general, please say how we country ministers can meet these , "oughts." - - Here are a great many "oughts ." but there are still others besides those to which' , "Inquirer " alludes. They refer to •person al -helium, ministerial duties, special rela tions 'family cares, &e. Ste. And'they are vastly„iMportant and good Pastors feel `them, preach upon them, and urge, them with re iteration. We_refer' to.them merely_to show; that.'" editers," no more than preachers, are to be hindered 'from saying "'ought," when speaking of a duty, or of a thing useful, or a thing 'desirable, even though it may, be, very difficult of attainment. In-rising the word might," we do not alWays mean that the Man will be guilty of a heinous crime if his ! compliance is ,defect ive. Many attainments which are .obligit tory. and which should be = intensely striven for, Will be fully made only when we reach glory above. And many ohliontions now are, conditional as to their extenti being lim ited,' by the person's ability. ' = The word "ought,""when applied to ac . qiiieition, Or, possession,' often no; more than that the thing would be uaeful, if it can be had and that it should be ob i tained, •itpracticable, consistently with other obligations. We ought to bave twenty thousand subscribers within the region where bur paper circulates. would greatly in crease our usefulness and add to our com fort.; and there ,are enough. Presbyterian faniilies deatitute to make up that number,' and those' who feed the flock should see to the obtaining of this _supply. 'But if, we can net,have that number, we must serve with less '; -and and if our brethren have other and higher duties, which render an attention to their people's edification in this line imprac ticable, they are clear. ,The salary, also, of many' pastors, • ought to be increased fifty per cent., if not doubled.' They need it and they . deigerve it, and; in'many cases the peo ple could easily give it, and would find their benefit in doing so; but if, the pastors can not have it, they must yotlabor on, trusting for are ample reward hereafter, where it will ba of grace, and'from other hands. The object ,of cc Inquirer", , la likely, in part, to 'sit forth the'fact, that the salaries of"country pastors are 'often , inadeiguite, and that henae among the things of 'which they must deny iLemsel!es, is a well•stored library. They cannot obtain the treasures' of !thought. which we , tell them they ought to'have. And' he not 'only'iVisheri'thus to excuse'defiCiencies, but he would have us suggest something, tending to their relief. We would gladly do so, if we could.. We will try; and , we note that.experience is, in this elfin many other things, a gbod teaeher. A few rethibiscences May be iti`pOiht:' ' clergyman, whose history we know pretty-well y was settled in a new country . town' on $5OO. He saVed.` a little money every year. Afterwards for, a while, he was. located that he got but $2OO a year for preaching, 'and , yet, although, his family was increased, he saved more annually than he had done' before..' It was then So ordered, in prdvidenceohat, though he , 1000110 d dil igently''Sabbath days,' be received compensation at all .for these services; and still Ins, family` yet farther increased, he' acquired more of this world's, treasures than ever. - Laterin life he= Was settled' on a Salary the deubleof what he ha'd at' first received, and now, though paying no house rent, his stipend did not support him. , How was this ? It was Partly because, at the latter time; -he spent More iwthe edlica tionaef children; and partly beeause he considered that he had about finished the duty-of-:acquisition;• but it was-mainly be cause that, in early life he felt bound„ how ever small his income; not t&isonstinie it all, and because his small salary satisfied the people plat he might righteously do,=souse thing =to:supplement bis incoMe. There is no'4htelligent people who will "suppose that $560 Vilest; a sum' adequateto sustain a minister, with a family, where every thing is to, be bought. ;; :He must have someOing more . —i-tr Manse and .Glebe, pasture =ranges, presenti, &a • be'must do, something— iCitCh a glutei 'write and publish books, Fara' traffic And the less his income from the people, the more , time will they accord to teattend =to other,things; and thus the mere abrindantlyie 'he likely to supply hie ;Anti: '''Oor, the education Of a minis. bis'itabits of industry, his trustworthi ness, and his economy and thrift, adapt him to make in crease through whatsoever he turns hirharid to andif, with these l dhelas bus *lents, 'as some have, ifis then, for himtitie; that th l e less thii salary the better that is, in a worldly aspect. And the is, thatfiniall ciur observationiwe have found seareelraininister gather any thinglaround, illE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE. him from the fruits of his own labors,'Who was in the receipt of what might be called an ample salary ;'while we have known quite a nurnberof the less than 8600 men, who, by farming, teaching,. &c., have provided comfortably for the education of their chil dren, and for libraries, and for declining age. Does this look like advising our young men to settle on a small stipend, and then devote a portion of their time to other things besides the work of their ministry ? Not at all; unless it be, under a neqessity,, as in a new 'country, and' in sparsely settled dis: tricts, -or where there is'a call to labor among the very poor. Oar remarks may intimate that they should not decline calls to such pliees, but should, after the example of old, hearken, and , go, and preach, and supple. meet the means of life's necessities by tent making, or by any other useful employment. God's word as well as `common sense and every noble feeling in a community, acknowl. edges,that the laborer is worthy of his , hire. Every good and honest .umn has ,s, right to a living, and a ponafortable living too, if he can earn it. The minister, , then, may and should have his and he ehould e*en be an exaMplei not in treasuring up large stores on earth, but in providing for himself and his yet) that if he shill ,die early, he may not leave a wife and little cones utterly de pendent, and if "he should live to see feeble ness, he may not be a charge to his children nor a burden to, the charities of the Church. Such we regard as being within -the range of ministerial duty, - and he who does not so hold to it as to, strive toward its attain'. ment fails to come up to the faith delivered to the saints. Does " Inquirer" press ques tion, how country , rninisters can meet 'th,ese "oughts P'i We reply, that we haie alreadi answered, in general. They must labor, if their salary is, inadequate., They must save, They must, live beneath their income. They must make their families useful.' They must acquire by teaching an academy, by taking,a few pupils into their house, by con ,ducting some little garden or agricultural operations, by something which may be most readily. practicable, most - germain to the dUties'of their calling, most contributive to the, Preservation of_ a sound physical frame, in which the mind can operate vigorously, during the fewer hours that can be, , from the supply of their needs, allotted to study, and by which to utter their missages, and perform the other functions of . their minis try. It is wonderful what an amount of labor can be accomplished by the judicious allotting of time's minute portions, and by a wise use of both the physical and mental man, fitting each best to serve the other, and both for the discharge of all ineumbent_ duties. Thus, where a people are too few or too,poor, duly to sustain the -minister,ur, as yet, too ignorant to rightly appreciate his pastoral labors,, he may otherwise do some thing, to comfortably , sustain .himself and his, making himself useful, cheriahing his spirituality and keeping up the vigor of his frame, while he is nurturing s. congregation, into strength, and guiding many to a blies- - ful immortality. The theme is fruitful. We might say much more about physical employment, and about making the family, useful, and about the importance of: a minister being NOT a rolling stone, and about the happy results of a pastor attaching his people to'him strongly, and about the vast advantages which corm trY ministers have over their city brethren. But our article is now long enough *; and we must lcave something for , the ingenuity of our readers. _ "Inquirer," 'with all 'similarly . situated, will new readily relieve himself of th`e bur den of the " oughts," 'even though -editor's should pile them upon him. still more pro fusely--will relieve his . conscience and, may' be, his needs ; partly by the thought that 'obligations are determined in their moral force by a mares ability, partly by some home modifications, by Attaching his people to him more cordially, or by the, people's ad vancer:tient in means and liberality, and partly, if stern necessity so demands, .by turning bis attention, for a:portion of his time,. to some supplementary:employment, which may be accordant with spirituality, favorable to health, and contributive to the end for which man lives in society. Revivals., We still hear.docasionally of the •reviving influences of God's Spirit, :bhing extended to; or` continued with the churches. Per sons who were awakened months ago, are being gathered into the communion of the saints, and young- converts , are being nur• Lured. Fresh additions to the churches in Pitts burgh are not numerous since: the Winter and Spring communions, but the attendance and attention show a continued wakefulness. One daily prayer-meeting—that .held in the hall.of the Young Men's Christian Associa.: tion—is 'continued: On lait-Sabhath. Ave personswere added to the Second chirch on examination, and.,on the Sabbath pre vious, twenty.one were thus added, to - the First church, of whom - seVeral were baptized on:the occasion. Several peiions were also added to each on certificate. • From New York and Fhiladeli)hia there is still cheering news, , of 'continued inquiry, and of additions to the aurehes: , From country churches therels occasion'. ally, a narration of some pleasing ineident, or encouraging addition. One of 'these we note. Rev, J. P. Caldwell says of a meet ing'he had just closed, at Shelby, Ohio : "The church is now vacant, and I went to administer the sacrament to them hyinvi tation. I continued the meeting seven days and took into the church, on' profession` of their faith in Christ, sixteen; nine of whom were heads of families; some of the most influential men in all.that community; one of the number had been an avowed infidel. Many still are serious; some who' have lived long in sin, and been believers in the damn able delusion of Universa4ism, trembled and wept tears of 'penitence under the power of truth." - . ' " -, BAN FRANCISCO, CAL -7-011 Tuesday, May 18th, the` xtew church-built by- the cougr,ega- tion of Rev. Dr. Anderson, was dedicated. The cause flourishes under the Divine bless ing. Of the Work of Grace in the city, the Pacific says : We are pleased to be able-to state that the religious interest in this city is-extend ing. There, has been no spasmodic eflint; but the churches are rising to the plane of a more faithful Christian life. We wish that this might be said, indeed, of all indi -vidual professors. Several of the churches have prayer meetings upon three or four , evenings of the week. After .one of these meetings in the .-CongregatiOnal church, on Monday evening of this week, as many as fifteen persons remained for religious convex.- sation. We understand that these evening meetings in some of the churches, have been blessed-to the conversion of many souls. The daily noon meetings are as full and interesting as usual. , The multiplica tion of meetings in the churches, has, per haps, somewhat diminished the morning union prayer meeting, but still a goodly num ber is in attendance daily. Me hear of somewhat of interest in the interior, but not so great as we could desire. , A Thought for Church Sessions. The folloWing question co mes to us with out a name; but it was handed by a respon sible person, with the assurance that infor mation was desired. ' PrrTsßurton, Jdne 12%, 1858 REV DAwn' MoKrzkrany 7.—Dear Sir : —Please inform me through your valuable paper, if it is in accordance with the dis cipline of the Presbyterian Church, for a pastor or session to exclude a member from the Sacrament for an alleged inconsistency, withbut 'any previous notice, prior to the Saturday before the Sacrament. Oar Book of Discipline is brief. It de clares general principles, and states the main forms of proceeding; but, of necessity, much in the mode of administration is left to the good sense of the Session. No member should be kept away from the communion table without good reason: To exclude from the Church, requires a charge, citation, wit . nesseS, opportunity of a response, and a judgment. .:But in case a, charge, such as would infer a separation from the communion of -the 'Church, shall come to, the knowledge of . the Session so near to the time of, com munion that it cannot previou.sli be investi gated, it is the duty of, the Session to notify the person of the circumstances, and to advise him not to come to the Lord's table until the investigation can be had. The pastor and, elders are solemnly bound, by their ordination vows; to attend to the parity of the Church. Fidelity to an offender and to orderly members also, requires the due administration of Discipline. The time of notice ought to be earlier than the " Saturday before the sacrament," provided the offence was known to the Ses• sion earlier, unless it be in a case where the offender well knew that he had trespassed, and •that be could not, according to the established rules, be admitted' to the Lord's table, without repentance. And even then -it might he kindness, if . not duty, in the Session to tell the person earlier that, through admonition he might be brought to repent ance. But if it shall havebeen delayed till Saturday, the duty. should be discharged even then. The night may serve for re pentanee, and the morning for the rendering of. satisfaction; and -the delinquent be re ceived with joy. - We believe that it is customary with Ses sionstn give the notice alluded to on the da t y of preparation, which is usually the Saturday; but, as intinaated above, it might be doing a kindness to give it earlier. Highland University, Kansas. We, last week, gave quite a lengthened statement of the condition and prospects of this -institution. Since then, we have re ceived the Weekly Inquirer, giving an ac• count of the laying of the corner stone of the building, and containing the address of Rev. Gearyllickman on. .the occasion, and adding some remarks made by Rev. S. M. Irvin; who entered the Territory as a rnis sionary, twenty years ago. The, prospects are highly . 'favorable, pro vided a reasonable amount of aid can be ob tained from , abroad. And now is just the time to give. Some eight or ten thousand dollars donated now, would accomplish more for Christ, Presbyterianism, education and humanity, than would >several times the amount, a few. years hemie. We refer our readers to our last week's issue. We also commend to their favorable regards, Rev. James Campbell, one of ;the Trtistees, who is now. in Pennsylvania, soliciting contribu tions. PORTriA.ND, OREWSIC-A resident of this place writes to us, desiring to have the at tention of a Presbyterian minister directed thither. He says the sympathies of the pedple are strongly enlisted, but there is no church. The aid* of the Board would be required. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Scripture Baptism: ITS MODE AND SUBJECTS BY Asisum, G. FAIRCHILD, D., AUTHOR OF THE ca CIREkI" SUPPER." This elegant little volume, issued by the Presbyterian Board of Publication, is the substance of a. series of articles, oubtless well •remembered by the readers of the .Pres byterian Banner and Advocate, in, :which they appeared , over the ; signature of "L N. D,' . These able articles called' forth the very-special notice of—theological readers in different parts of our country, and even in London, who strongly urged their publica tion in a more permanent form. The Pres bytery of Redstone, by a unanimous resolu tion requested the Board of Publication to make some arrangement with the author for their publication. The Synod otPittsburgh made a similar request. The Board, we think, have acted wisely in complying; and now the cause of truth is .reaping the benefit of a brief, but clear, learned and logical ex hibition of the most important arguments in defence of Christian baptism,, as held and practiced by the nine-tenths of Christen dom. Dr. F. evidently did not write to make a book, or lie might have produced a much larger one, with less labor ; but to do good by a condensed argument, forming a small manual, with:convenient notations of differ, ent topics--a book.to be read by the people generally in a busy age, when books are not valued for their size, but for their substance. He does not pretend to have exhausted the subject in controversy, but simply to give what is sufficient to satisfy the candid inqui rer after the Scripture teaching concerning the mode and subjects of Christian baptism. "/Ilidtum in parvo," should be the rule of authors in this book•makiog age, if they would find readers. With characteristic wisdom in its authorship, this little volume has set out on its proper mission, like its predecessor from the same mint, the "Great Supper," to be sold by the hundred wher eVer the controversy on Baptism becomes rife. Dr. F. has made the Church his debtor by these two most excellent manuals, so ad mirably suited for popular use in defence of her precious •doctrines. We hope his life may be long spared, and his pen guided by the Master in yet other important service for the cause of truth. L N. For tbo Pretbyterian Banner and Advocate A Minister Wanted. OSKA.LOIISA.,.IOWA, May 26,_ 1858 REV. D. McKINNEY—Dear Sir :—ln view of the climate, the, health and circum stances of my family, and some other consid• orations, •it is my purpose to resign the charge of the church in this place, at the. September meeting of our Presbytery. It is the wish of the Session of the church that, through the columns of your 2,2'y welcome weekly, the attention.• of brethren looking Westward, shonld.be directed to this place. There is not, so far as our knowledge ex tends, any more pleasant or, promising field of usefulness in the State, than this. With in the last three years and nine months, a very neat and comfortable house of worship, forty-by sixty, has been erected; the audi ence has increased from about fifty to be tween three and four hundred; the mem bership from about thirty to over one hun dred and fifty; and the prospect for still increasing prosperity is now, we think, even more favorable than ever before. Any good, practical man, knowing him self, and especially known of others, to be a g00d,,., practical., preacher, will receive a hearty welcome, and be , well sustained by this people. J. C. EASTERN SUMMARY. BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND, Among the institutions of tile .Past, that still re main in the localitY of Boston, is the famous old conipany, "" The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston," which has just celebrated its two, hundred and twentieth Anniversary. Prince Albert lately accepted an honorary member ship ; and a new uniform has been adopted, much after the style of that of the British soldier, a red coat and black pants. The ceremonies included a breakfast at Faneuil Hail,; a march to, the State House, with one hundred -and, fifty . men in line ; tbe reception of the Governor; reading of the. Scriptures in the First church ; singing an orig— inal Ode; a sermon by the Rev. John Cotton Smith, (five of whose. ancestors performed the same office for the Company,) from. Dent. viii: 10 ; a dinner at old Fanenil ; the reading of Prince Albert's letter of acceptance, &o. The sermon was long, able, and earnest. To belong to this Company is an object of great a.mbition among young men of martial aspirations. The Lectures of Mr. Everett during last Winter, in behalf of the Washington Monument, on the Character of -Washington, and on Charity for the 13enefit of Humane Institutions, have been a great success. The former was delivered twenty-three times, and netted $14,646 ;, the latter was deliv• ered fourteen times, and netted $12,433. And the proceeds would have been stilllarger had not sickness in his family required the distinguished and accomplished orator to postpone a number of engagements to a future day. The Anniversaries of different Societies afford favorable opportunities for learning much of their general spirit. - The late meetings held by the Universalists and Unitarians, disclosed some things worthy_ of note. At the Unitarian Fes tival, Dr. Dewey spoke of "the allies of a liberal faith." The first ally he spoke of was the solid world; second, humanity; third, literature ; fourth, public opinion. Under this last head, he said he should like to see a show of hands throughout the world on this question. He be. lieved if these hands were honestly raised, there would be found a majority against Orthodoxy. It will be.observed that in this nothing is said of the Christian Sabbath, the public ordinances of religion, or the general dissemination of the Word of God. The only allies which this distinguished advocate of Unitarianism claims, are "of the earth, earthy." The Divinely-appointed allies are not recognized. At the Universalist Reform Association, the Rev. Sylvanus Cobb expressed great dissatisfaction, that deaf mutes were educated in the Hartford institution in the belief of Calvinistic doctrines. This was to him a source of much lamentation. At the same meeting, Rev. Abel C. Thomas ex pressed the opinion that the Dictionaries were against Universalism, in the definitions given of 44 Hell," ,4 Devil," and similar words., These defi nitions are not to his liking; a fact which no one will dispute. At the meeting of the Universalist Home Missionary Society, the same gentleman eaid, he feardd there were multitudes of Universalist families where devotional exercises were not ob served at all, and le was not sure even but there were Universalist clergymen who never invoked the Divine blessing, unless, perhaps, a minister chanced to be present. According to him, the devotional spirit is not very prominent in the denomination to' which be belongs, nor can it be. The Differences between Unitarianism and Uni versalism are constantly becoming less apprecia ble among , the great mass of their adherents. At the Universalist Festival, T. Starr King, who is a Universalist preacher to a Unitarian Society, in alluding to the. Unitarian and Universalist denom inations, compared theta with the Siamese Twins, and if anypart was to be assigned to him, he should prefer to be a part of that small fibre which•. joins the two together. He didn't care whether they called him'Chang or Eng. A Uni versalist brother had said to a Unitarian brother that we believe God is too good to damn us, while you believe You are too good to be damned. He did not care on which side they put him. At the late meeting of the Episcopal Convention of the Diocese of Massachusetts, it was decided by a large majority, that it is unnecessary for a del egate to the Convention to be a communicant in the Church. The Watchman gives the following interpretation of this act of the Convention: «Its deliberations, they think, may be all transacted without personal piety in , its members." . A. New Chapel has been opened with a sermon by Rev. Dr. Adams, for the benefit of the South end of the city, where, a large population is rap idly collecting. The Traveler estimates that fourteen hundred persons have been added to three of the religious denominations in the city, since the beginning of the revival, which still continues its blessed work. The people of Maine have adopted the Prohib itory Liquor Law of the last Legislature, nine tenths of the votes being cast in its favor. In some towns not a single vote was given in favor of license. The second, Annual Gathering , of' the Sabbath, School Teachers of Connection% has been held at; New Haven. Every County.in the State was rep resented, anddelegates were present from Boston, Lowell, Brooklyn, and New York, making alto gether a very large attendance. Many of the re ports were full of interest. Two•thirds of the children of the State are connected with the Sab bath Schools; and it is estimated that, owing to the efforts put forth last year, the Sabbath School power was increased fifty per cent. A great work of grace has been in progress in many of the Schools. The previous year only nine hun dred conversions were reported, but last year the additions to the churches from these sohools were four thousand. In Hartford alone, one thousand six hundred and eighty five conversions are re ported among the pupils, almost one-fifth the average attendance for the year. NEW YORK The Efforts of Mayor Tiernan, in ferreting out and exposing the thousand modes of swindling, with which this great city is infested, promise to be not only a great benefit to this particular city, but to many other places. In the first place, he shut up the Gift 13ook•Stores, so far as they could be discovered, He next made an attack on the Georgia Lotteries, and has broken them up pretty effectually. Then some of the same kindred in Connecticut were made to suffer the same penalty. Afterwards officers were nent to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Albany, and characters were arrested, , who had only been endured because of the care they had taken not to expose themselves to the laws. It is not strange that be should be receiving letters from different parts of the Union, complimenting him upon the energy and skill with which his operations have been conducted. In the offioe of the detective police is an apart ment where the " Ambrotypes " of rogues seized by the police, are conspicuously displayed and carefully preserved, for the identification of their subjects in the future, if necessary. Great exertions are being made for the improve ment of the Character, and Habits of the police officers, for in time past many of them have not been removed by many degrees from the villians they were appointed to watch. Among other things, an efficient Temperance Society has been organized, at which addresses were delivered by Drs. Tyng and Chapin, and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The Judges of the Supreme Court for this dis trict have plenty of work before them, if we may judge from the fact that there are already three thousand causes on the list for trial, and adjudi cation. And yet this august body talks of ad journing from this time until October; in the meantime, private rights and public interests are made to suffer by this unreasonable length of time chosen for relaxation. For some time there has been unusual, activity in the Navy Yard, and every fresh arrival from Washington has been received 'with marked emo tion. Bat the appearance of a rupture with old England begins to vanish, and the usual quiet will soon reign again. TM Sunday Press, smarting under the apPlioa tion of the laws for the promotion of Sabbath observance, complains bitterly of the ringing of the church bells, and proclaims it as a manifest violation of the laws. And seven of the Alder man for the sake of securing popularity in certain quarters, have written themselves down what, the renowned Dogberry, their illustribus prototype did, .by voting the ringing of the church bells on Sabbath morning a nuisance. For years the project of a Law School in this city has been . agitated ; and . the Council of the New York University has at length determined to have a law Faculty connected with the institution. Thomas W. Clarke, Judge of the Supreme Court ; Theodore. Sedgewick, United States District At torney ; Lewis L. Chatfield, late Attorney General of the State; Peter G. Cutter, and .William B. Wedgewood, have been chosen Professors. The course will be"commenced next October. Though the character of The Churchman has greatly improved since the induction of the new editor, it is ,still hard after "the sects" and "down on" the "irregularities" of . the donut of its own denoinination who do not come up to its standard. One source of trouble to it at present, is a prayer- meeting held in the basement of St. Luke's church, Philadelphia, every Morning, , during the late Diocesan Convention. Those who hold meetings in school houses and basements are desig nated. "as having really no sincere and earnest church spirit, and being ,fonder of the ways of the sects than of the prescribed order of the Church." It watches "this meeting for prayer" with suspicion; and does not like this form of expression. It says, "The. Bishop of Pennsyl vania, we are aware, is unfortunately not at home ; but surely there must be some authority to PROHIBIT such irregularities." What a capital thing for the times of Laud the Churchman would have, been, but it has come into the world about two centuries too late for success, save in holding up to ridicule High Church absurdities. In this way it may still accomplish some good. But it will find it difficult to discover, in these days, any "Diocesan Authority" in Britain or America that will .prevent devout Episcopalians from "praying everywhere," if they chose. The Church Tow al represents the milder type of High Churchism, but still it has a chronic infirmity that seeks relief in an occasional casti gation of " the sects." In a late issue is a long homily, intended to set forth that Episcopal 'min isters cannot logically, and do not beyond mere courtesy, recognize as true ministers any, who are not Episcopally ordained. It does not wish any one to suppose that because an Episcopal minis ter sees fit to take part in a religions meeting along with other ministers, be thereby recognizes them awhis equals in ministerial standing. It says;:. " It gives no validity to the position of non- Episcopal ministers that a Bishop should stand on the same platform with them, or should even use the most civil phrases in the English language concsrnind them." By the way has not the time arrived for a mis erable species of toadyism to cease that has been so current of late toward this Church, and the pretensions of some of its dignitaries. If a Bishop has thought fit to appear at a prayer meeting, or if an Episcopal clergyman has own pied the platform along with ministers of the Presbyteidan, Baptist, or Methodist Churches, the news has been circulated throughout the country by the secular and religious' press, as if Episcopacy had become unusually condescending, and as if it had exercised a great kindness in permitting members of other branches. of the Church to come into its vicinity. New we pro. test against all this ; we have been unwittingly fostering the very spirit we deprecate. We are willing to recognize them as. Christians and Chris tian ministers, but we claim to, be their equals, and, entitled to equal privileges, and are. not dis posed to look upon any as Lord's over God's heritage. PHILADELPHIA The people of this city Make Provision not may for the poor, the sick, the blind, and the insane, but they are also keenly alive to their own en joyment and comfort In this way Atlantic city has been , taken under their special patronage, and from a dull and unsightly village, it has become a place adorned with the appliances of wealth, and comfort, and a noted resort for those who. would indulge in the luxury of sea.bathiog during "the heated term." The easy Access from this city by means , of railroad, throngsf,it with, visitors during the Summer months. But religion has also her temples here, when a few years ago the only places of worship werelhe drawing.rooms of the hotels. A very handS,Zt Presbyterian church, surmounted With 3 Fr . re has been finished; a Methodist church is erected; and a Roman Catholic church is nea r :;, completed. A meeting has been held in Mr. Barnes' church, by the Clergy, Sessions, and Id ale Members e' New School Presbyterian churches, to deliberate upon the general interests of the denomination in the city end elsewhere, and upon the mut:— ures to be taken in awakening and develorins s proper religions and denominational feeling. in securing a general and more ready co-opszs. tion among the membership in their enterpth•.,. The Publication Committee of this Church, is accordance with the recommendation of its Gsa.. eral Assembly, call upon the churches for a e c ., tributiou of 516,000, on the third Sabbath c f June, in aid of their publication cause. The CAespel for the Second Presbyterian einu-; \ in Germantown, will be completed in Augu,, after which the church edifice will be commer.W. These buildings together with the parscnap, be of the purely Gothic order, the walls of out gray stone, with heavy abutments and arche., bell-tower, and everything else necessary strength, beauty, and comfort. Though the or ganization of this church was %spposed, pro-ipri. ty seems to attend it. The pastoral servire s fi f the the Rev. Horace G. Hinsdale have been cured. The attendance now amounts to abe-it one hundred. The Lecture Room of the Rcsbninster Churck was opened with appropriate services on last Eio bath. This church is situated on Broad Strcet, below Fitzwater, in the midst of a large field usefulness. The meetings in the Hansom Street CAlech nrt still held every day, and the North Americo; the attendance is as large as at first. A great work is in progress among the Firers to, Prayer meetings are now held in seventeen et gine houses, in different parts of the city. Quincy, Illinois. We were much surprised, a few days ago, ia reading a letter from a friend, to learn that Qula cy contains a population of twenty thousand. It is the second city in the State, Chicago alone being more populoss. The location is very Ea., being on the left bank of the Mississippi, on as elevation of one hundred and fifty feet, the grouri gently rolling, and no high hills confining it is the rear. The river and the Chicago railroad af ford to Quincy great facilities for business; and these are about being extended by the rood now in course of construction, on the opposite side of the river, extending Westward to St:Jusepa. The city is remarkably healthy. Coal is attn. dant and cheap, and the place bids fair to be et: only a mart for traffic, but a largely producirg: city'in the way of manufactures. The people are a mixture, being dm:Edgar:lE from the old States, and from various parts of Europe ; but in civilization it ranks not among the low. There is much of education and ?doe meat. There is one sad deficiency. It has but ate Old School Presbyterian Church, and that one not large. We are pleased, however, to learn that the prospects in this line are rapidly 'origin. ening. Rev. Dr. Warren has lately entered upon pastoral duties there. A. new, neat and conalao thous house of worship will soon be ready for occupation, and a zealous people are purposed to labor. Ecclesiastical. Rev. JOHN SsiALLEY having changed his field of labor from Butler, Pa., to lowa, correspondents are requested to address him at Waverly, Bremer County, lowa. Rev. THOMAS P. JOHNSTON'S Post Office address is changed from Bucyrus, Ohio ; to Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Rev. W. D illoCAlarrEY's Post Office ad dress is clanged from Holmesville, Ohio, to Holliday's Cove, Va.. Rev. GEo. W. SLOAN'S Post Office address is changed from Allegheny City, Pa., to Olympia, Washington Territory. Mr. GEORGE K. MARRINER, licentiate, has received a unanimous call from the War ren Presbyterian church. His Post OBice address will be Warrenham, Bradt;3rd County, Pa• Mr. E P. SHIELDS, a licentiate of the Presbytery of New Albany, was reeclid. by the Presbytery of West Jersey, ava ordained and installed pastor of the church at Pittsgrove, N. J., on the 21 inst. Rev. EDWARD KENNEDY has taken ellarl e e of the Presbyterian church at o , eeob.. His Post Office address is. Osceola, Tio. , s. County, Pa. Mr. A. J. YEATER a licentiate of New Al bany Presbytery, has accepted a call to supply the church at Camden, Ark. Rev. GEORGE W. WRITE'S Post Office ad dress is changed from Wilmington, Flu vanna County, Va., to San Marino, Bruns wick County, Va. Rev. CHARLES GARDNER'S Post Office ad dress is changed from Princeton, N• J, to Harrisburg, Pa. Rev. ANSON H. SEELY' s Post Office adthtss is changed from Jonesville, Saratoga Coun ty, N. Y., to Carlisle, Scoharie County, N. Y. Rev. A. M'FARLAND, of Carobrib:e City, Ind., has received and accepred a call from the church of Palestine, 111., which is also his Post Office address. Per the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Convention for Prayer• The late Convention for Prayer and Confer ence which met at Blairsville, Pa., adjourocd to meet:in the United Presbyterian church in Indiana, Pa., on the Ist day of July, at the hour, of 2 P. M., and the undersigned were appointed .a Committee to invite sister Pres byteries of our own Church, and the brethren ministerial of all Evarmelicai Churches, to meet with us on that occasion. Come brethren, and let us strive together, by our prayers, that religion may be revived in all our borders; that sinners may be converted, saints edified, building up of Zion sod God glorified by the Por the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Supplies Appointed by the New Lisbon Presbytery. Yellow Creek—Mr. Reed, Third Sabbath 01 June. Mr. Dickson, Second Sabbath in July. Mr. Miller, Fourth Sabbath in July. Mr. Strat ton, Second Sabbath in AuPtet. Mr. Vallandig ham, Fourth Sabbath in Angust. Champion—Mr. March, Third Sabbath in June; and administer the Lord's Supper. Mr. Travis, Second Sabbath in July. Mr. Vallandighaw , Third Sabbath in July. Mr. Robinson, First Sabbath in August. Mr. Travis, Third Sabbath in August. Mr. Dundas, First Sabbath in Sep tember. ;Columbiana—Mr. Maxwell, Third Wedne:i day in June. Mr. 'Lyons, First Wednesday in July ; Rays, Third Wednesday in July. 3lr. Robinson, First Wednesday in August. 31r. March, Third Wednesday in August By order of-Presbytery. 4 •A • • •• Roar. Dicssoa, Stated Clerk:. S. AN.VERSON , W3I. CONICLaI D. GLAIR.
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