RESIYTERIAN- BANNER & ADVOCATE. Presbyterian BILIBRIOrt Vas VI, Ile. SO. !Presbyterian Advasate, Vol. XX, Xs. 45.1 DAVID MoKINNEY, Editor and Proprietor. TER fab.-1.14 ADVANCE. ottrg. What is Kan? What is man in all hie prido Of youth or manly bloom? A wasting form on Time's dark tide, His earthly goal the tomb. What are the hopes that o'er him play, That bind his soul to earth ? What are the joys that gild his way, Those passing gleams of mirth? The forms that glide around bim, fade, As fades,the day at even; They pass away—their forms are laid Where fall the dews of heaven. The friends that round Ms pathway play,: Prove fickle and untrue; They pass like fleecy clouds that stray Through Summer's skies of blue. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate College Endowment. Having been applied to lately for aid in purchasing a telescope for one of our Col leges, I have been thus led to reconsider the subject of College endowment. The small.l sum I,.was able to give for the telescope would have been very cheerfully increased, even at the. expense of self denial, if the object in view had been the endowment of the good old College under Ecclesiastical supervision. But the friends of the College are divided in their opinions on tbis subject, many of them objecting to the plan , of having the College Owed under the formal. , supervision of any Church• Synod. On this question, it is not considered desirable that former discussions should be revived. Your present correspondent has never taken part' in them, and chiefly wishes now to suggest one or two practical points connected with the general subject of College endowment. While it is firmly believed that, as a gen eral thing, our Colleges ought to be con ducted under the supervision of church courts, it may be seriously doubted whether the method, in which the relation between the College and the Synod is commonly con stituted, is really the best. That method in most cases is founded on the idea of annual report and review. It devolves upon the Synod the nomination, and sometimes the actual appointment, of professors. It brings before the Synod the various questions con nected with the administration of College affairs. Now, it is believed that the Synod is not a suitable body for this kind of Col lege supervision. It is too large a body for the careful review of such various and often minute details. It meets but once a year, but for,a few days, and then it must give attention to many, other important matters. It can do but little justice, therefore, to the affairs of the College; while these are often so urgent . that they require a 'prompt and authoritative decision: The practical result is likely to be, that the interests of the Col lege will receive little benefit froth the great principle of Ecclesiastical supervision; and the members of the Synod will grow weary of a trust which they cannot satisfactorily fulfill, especially if it is found to open the door for painful discussion of personal mat. 'ters on the floor of Synod. There is, it is believed, a better way. And it is 'a very simple one. It is to place the election of Trustees of the College in the hands of the Synod, vacancies to "be filled when they occur by death or resigna tion, and then to leave everything to' these Trustees. No better electing body could be devised than is afforded by a Synod, or . by two 'or three neighboring Synods. Their members, being ministers and laymen, would fairly represent the intelligence, piety, and influence of the region of country, or at any rate of the community, from which the College must derive its chief supplies of all the elements of success. Not to enlarge on this, it may next be stated that the Trustees elected by such a body would' be men in whom public and Christian confidence could be placed, and with whom the affairs of the College could be safely entrusted, without much risk of local or other embarrassment, Or if, under disturbing influences, these Trustees should at any time give way to the temptation of perverting the College from its original and true design, the evil would surely be redressed in the long run; the new Trustees from time to time chosen by the Synod, would bring everything straight. On this plan, neither the College at Carlisle nor the College at Meadville would now be in the'bands of our Arminian friends. Local 'interests powerfully affect most self perpetuating select bodies; but these would have only a minor influence in a Trustee Board, constituted as here recommended. Local interests, it is believed, mainly led to the perversion of Harvard sand other Col leges; but on the plan under consideration, Trustees would not so much represent these local interests, as they would' the old faith and the only unchangeable body to be found in this world—the Church of acid; while yet they would be fully competent to exercise a wise care over all the important affairs of the College, howeirer these might be affected by local or general causes. Having thus secured the main thing, every thing besides would follow in its train ; all the details might be left to the Board of Trustees. These views are general, though brought again to mind by a pleasant 'local' incident; but if they are true, they admit of applies.• tion to all our Synodical Colleges. In regard to the College endowment ques tion in the bounds of the obi Synod of Pittsburgh, now divided into four Synods, the writer, , shares deeply in the'perplexity which many brethren have expressed. Onm College, deriving its chief support from the Presbyterian churches in these bounds, might be the Most largely attended by eta dents, the most substantially endowed by funds, the most ably manned by Professors, the noLleet College in all the land. No other College in the country would draw its life blood and breath from such a constituency. But we have two Colleges now, and we must not weaken either. Can sie,pot, however, unite them together? In some way, by some good means, at some tilde ; this must surely be dope; and the, sooner, thq better— provided we do not sacrifice any god& we now possess, nor even risk what s es, irjr,prize in both these Institutions. Various 'Mugs have been suggestedin order to brin.s:ahof this good and great eiNd •; but, this already too long to admit of their being con sidered, and besides it has been writtea mainly with reference to the method of link ing our Colleges to our Synods. JOHN. For the Presbyterian Banner and harecate The Associate Secretaryship. Mn. EDITOR would unite with others in expressing my warmest approbation in regard to the course you have taken in reference to the Boards= of the Church, especially in regard to the Associate Secre taryship of the Board of Domestic Missions. The tendency to large expense has existed for years, and I am satisfied that it has come to a point now, when it will be policy never to send the Financial Statements to any but large city churches and prudent country ministers. The machinery, of our Boarde are no complicated that over thirty two thousand dollars must go to keep'the wheels in motion. Till this much moneris raised yearly, not a dollar can go to the poor-mis• sionary student or colporteur. Many coun try pastors have doubtless felt, as the writer, like asking, is all this expense necessary? You, Mr. Editor, are` attacked' as if you were the cause of all the trouble, I can not help thinking of the charge brought against Elijah, the Tishbite. Still Ido not call the brethren Ahabs. They will find, however, that the trouble is not in you. There are hundreds of ministers and thou-. sands of laymen wbo think as you do. The voice of the Church will in the end be heard in favor of retrenchment. Why should lb not be so? What reason is there that the, toiling Domestic missionary should labor and travel too on five hundred and twenty-two dollars when the Secretaries must cost two thousand dollars and even More ? Why should there be two in the Board of . Domestic Mis eions, with a Treasurer and Clerk, when one is willing to do all the work? We should have men for Secretaries, willing to make sacrifices and to endure labor, as well as the missionaries. I do not say that their salariee should be on a level. But, if a great city, is such an expensive place should we not think of moving 'the Boards to some country town ! But am, persuaded that if 'the country and city would be disposed to own promise a little more, the Boards might re main where they are and all would be satis fied. If this is not done, lam just as fully persuaded that the streams of benevolence from the , country and even weaker city churches will dry up. I have not handed the reports of the Boards to any of my elders or members for the last four or five years, nor have I made any effort to extend the circulation of the Record, simply because I had learned, that the light, as to money matters, would 'in my field; do more injury than the other light given would do good. I love the Boards and. have always done all I was able as an individual and as a pastor for them all. But I. have frequently asked, whether no worthy and competent men could be found to serve the Church on salaries which would not startle country churches; or, whether the Boards could not be so united in the same treasurers, etc., as to make them less expensive? I am a pastor of "Eastern Pennsylvania." I was not a Commissioner to the Assembly. I have never had any, connexion with the Domestic Board, other than that of Honorary Member. I have never been at a meeting of the Board, and have no acqnaintance with the Associate Secretary, other than when a student, hearing what I supposed to ' be his, first sermon on " Hew shall ye escape," etc , till I thought the stars were against me as to variety of preacher, and oubject. I also once sat in Synod beside a classmate of his, and heard his remarks after the Dr. had. tried to enlighten us as to our duty to this Board. Still he may be the best available man for that post. I only wonder that in isting circumstances, any man could be found for any reasonable sum, to accept the place. I have read the last article of " Western Pennsylvania." I was astonished, I was angry, I was grieved as I read. You are almost a stranger to me; yet, you are a' brother in Christ. I know not the name of your assailant. I can have no personal feel ings toward him. But I do feel that the . whole spirit of the article is unchristian, even unmanly. It puts me in mind of an attack made by a Political Methodist local preacher, upon a beneficiafy of our Board of Education who • had offended him. I-ad vised the young man to treat it with digni fied, silent contempt. I feel satisfied that you might publish the article with nothing but a note of introduction to the readers of your paper, and it would do you a favor, carrying its own refutation upon its face. I wonder if the writer thinks that he might be taken for Dr. H., No. 2 at least, in a per sonal defence of himself. •Wonder if the editor of the Presbyterian imagines that such an article will do the cause of Christ, or even his sheet any good. Is there not an attempt to throw contempt upon all efforts to make the Gospel so cheap that the poor can have' it either through the religioui press or the living missionary ? . Good men some ewes greatly err through personal interest' and one•sided views. Good men may even for a while oppose the whole spirit and prin ciples of the Gospel, which is for "the poor. I have this morning written this hasty note to . congratulate you upon the course you have taken. I trust you will lave grace to stand firm, and to act wisely in this whole matter. ou have thousands who will feel and =act with you. They may be the poor of Christ's flock, but will not this very fact encourage you. I do hope the controversy will take place with as little personal feeling and abuse as possible; and that the result will he for the true glory of Christ and of Presbyterianism. ** Eastern Pa., Aug. 23c1, ,1858. Happy Through Cliace. Christians might avoid much trouble and inconvenience, if they would only -believe what they profess—that God is able to make them happy Without anything else :They imagine that if such a dear friend were to be removed, they would be miserable; whereas God makes them a thousand times happier without them. To mention my own case, God has been depriving ~Ine of one blessing after another; but as every one was removed, he came in and filled up its place ; and now, when I am a` cripple, and not able to move, I am happier than, ever was in my life before, or ever expect to be;,,and if I had beliexed_this ,twenty years ago, I might have, hes" spared much ansiety.7 tnit Days of Pi: Payson, "ONE THING IS NEEDFUL:" "ONE THING HAVE I I)ESIRED OF THE LORD:" "THIS ONE THING I DO." FOR TIIE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, ISSB. - 1 PUBLICATION OFFICE, GAZETTE BUILDING, FIFTHS STREET, ABOVE SMITHFIELD, PITTSBURGH, 'PA. For thePreabyterian Banner and Advocate Equality. "True Presbyterianism estimates county pas tors, and elders too, as equal in Church Courts, to city pastors, professors, and seO retaries." DR. MCKINNEY :—The above remark is found in your article on the Associate Sec retaryship, in the Bconer of the 31st of July. The writer has long been pained to see the Christian character of, church members estimated or, esteemed in the congregation of which they are members, by the amount of wealth which' a bountififl'Pfovidenee giverr then. In standing,not long since, in the vestibule of one of our city churches, as the congre gation was assembling, and seeing the def. erinee paid by Christians' to these viho were rich in this world's goods—though no otie knew them to be rich in faith and good works—we thought of what, an inspired Apostle once said to some church members on this point. (Read James ii: first foUr or five verses) This pride is a great evil in our Church, or rather in the Church of Christ. it would, perhaps, be ,a less one, however, were Chris thus only affected by it. Bat the, scoffing worldling is influenced by such acts, and will question, either the truth of Christian ity or the sincerity of its professors How far this spirit prevails and affects ministers in the Presbyterian Church, the writer cannot determine. But it is feared that sometimes the influence of the way worn missionary in the far West weighs but little in chinch Courts, When in opposition to the city pastor, or a professor who obtains a large salary. If such sentiments are permitted to spread ant become common in congregations and church - Courts, Where and in what shall we find the sepublican equality of .the Pres. byterian Church ? Is not, the Family of. Christ a Royal Family,and should not every member aim to be like the Head, who is no respecter of persons; but all, and in every place, those who fear God and work right eousness, are accepted, of him. S. From the New:York, Observer The Union, Associate and Associate Re- formed. The protestors against the act of union between the General Synod of the Assoei. ate Reformed Church and the Synod" of the Associate Church, object to that proceeding. 1. It was on the 'part of 'the General Synod of,the Associate .Reformed Church abandonmentan of the Constitution and Standards' f the Assodiate Reformed Chinch, which they were bound to observe by their ordination vows,, and, it was an entering into another body 2. Because it was a violation of the com pact with the Associate liefOrine:d-SYriod of New York, in 1855, Made on. the ground of the Constitution of the Associate Reformed Church, adopted at Greencastle in 1799, with a - modification 'of the powers of the General Synod, and Securing to each Synod its own institutionsund,property. 8. Because the Basis of that union con tains the heresy of Era.stianism, which had been ex.punged from the Confession by the Asiociate Reformed Church. That heresy gives to the civil Magistrate Supreme con trol over'the Church .concerning: faith, wor ship, conversation and , the power of godli ness.—Ch. 20 r see. 4; 23;.sec. 3 . ; 31, sea. 1. , It is, no more a justifmation, ef this heresy in the body of the ()Confession, that it may be explained away by an Orthodox interpre- tation, than if Soeinianism, or Deism, or Atheism occupied a place in the Standaxds of the enurch, and RS an ex.pressionof her Creed, although accompanied, by an inter pretation of such heresies 'EiS Would reconcile theui with orthodoxy on those subjects: 4. The Basis is heretical on thusubject of communion, being a Point.blank contradic tion to the twenty-sixth chapter of the don fession of Faith of both parties to this union. That chapter enjoins the extension of communion, as God gives opportunity, to . all Oxcart who in any place call on.the name of the. Lord Jesus. - The Article on com munion in the, Basis (Art. ; 16,) prohibits any such extension, by declaring, ",That the Church should not extend communion in sealing ordinances to those who refuse adherence to her profession, or subjection to her government .and,discipline, or who, re fuse to forsake a communion which is incon sistent With the profession which she makes." 6. The Basis being' a'lfixed testimony of equal authority witlythe Confession of Faith, is in contradiction to , the Act, in which the said Confession of Faith, Larger and , Short er Catechisms and Form of Church Govern ment, and Directions for 'Woiship, was adopted by the Associate .'Refoimed Synod at Greencastle, in 1799, as their Pixed Testimony by, which - their principles are to be tried, er as -the judicial expression of the sense in which they understand the Holy Scriptures in their relation to the doctrine, government, and worship of the Christian Church." 6. The Basis contains new articles of faith and terms of communion"never`re ceived by the Associate Reformed,Church, on slreholding, secret Societies, 'eonimunion. and covenanting, and thus invades the pre rogatives of Zion's King, to - Whom alone it belongs to make laws for his Chitrch. , 7. The act, of union was consummated in violation of all order. The Basis sent in by the AssoCiate Synod arid overtured to the Presbyteries, was only adopted Without amendment by eight out of twenty-seven Presbyteries of the Associate Reformed Church. It was never afterward even voted upon by the General Synod. Not in 1857, for what they did adopt had `important amendments. Not in 1858, for they 'only declared it to be a historical fact, that the Basis sent to the Presbyteries was adopted by the General Synod. Whereas it was not a fact: one Basis was sent to the Presby teries, and another containing the modifica tions appended to it adopte,d by the General Synod. Moreover the Basis as finally agreed upon and containing an article on Forbear ' ance, was never submitted to the judgment of the Piesbyteries'of either body. 8. The whole Basis as finally 'amended is „a-aeries, ,of. contradiptions. It contains the „ . • . doctrine of Erastianism, making the Church entirely subject to the moil magistrate in 6111;414 Of the Confession, and'contradicts that ao - ctrine'in theAestirtioxiy. It contains the {doctrine of3inter-communion in the ecnl T fessien;,arid dentradipts it, in r,he,,testimoriy. It-makes the Basis sent 4own,„to, the Pres. bytelies a term of cots amnion, and in the t Article on Forbearance4leaves every man to do what seems good , i his own eyes. It seems to be in favor o lie Associate men, • by requiring, as a ter of communion, all that they have prescri d without'the alter ation of a syllable, whi e it seems to favor Associate Reformed me who declare open ly in Synod,. their da r tirmination to disre-; Bard some of its terriisy`securing tc , P them the right of dissent • and non•conformity. This union, therefore,' Li a> misnomer. Can„ two walk together except - they be agreed ? Their practice is as -Janus faced as their theory. • They proelaitatio - the world, with a great flourish of trudipets, the consuinma-t tion of this union,' with' Which the mean- tains have been lahorintlf4tioutoltetpf-yelfs, and where is this gree.6l:MitedPtlesbyte,rian Church F- 1 -Toe menthat ;made' the Chnich are not in it; therare cstillt'kesbeitate and' Associate tßeformed"ithen,•erYtheitt present' appearance and 4 Profe jou - are t a- 'shafm.,, They cannot belong to- ?: Wo distinct lohnroh T e,s' atthusame time. . ,‘ ~ ' t ~ If they belong to 4 United Presbyte-' Tian - Church of NorthcAmerica, they cannot belong at the same tiinito tthe - Atisociate er• Associate' Reformed Chtehea. - • Ghost of a Church n' o re comet in such a questionable shape , that _I- would speak,. with thee; who is.' thetMederator of: -this Church ? Is it Decto . ' MeLareit; or Dr.:, Cooper, - or Dr. Presslyl or like "the 'fable& Cerberus;thas it three. Beads at the Same titnel - Will it' continde to' wear'-its three heads for all its futiireilife. ort will two of them 'be absorbed ? Is 014 Seetch 7 .wedding benstniumated r or 'after' the tpronettneing'toft the marriage- ceremonteiiin lye §tate Hense int Pittsburgh, have thebyoung persons, for - family reasons i not expedient to lie divulged,, g one: hoinO to their •bliMmas , for another Last, big notleastithe whole proceeding is 'sb entirely destitutef of =warrant; from the Con,stitution` which it . discards ' ttort , `from the , Word'- of God, - that mine of CIL - Hies , free-, men ought to-give place to it'hy subjection; notnot for an hour. ti ' J: " From OUT London. Coireipondeut: The Close of the Sesson—RSview of Results—Pal-; merston's Fall, and Causesfalmesbury' 8., Foreign Policy—Spain raid CtsbaThe' Coming Reform Bill--The Corrupt Practices 'Bill,and Electioneering—A Bigot. Bishop,, and a Scene in the Lords —. Government ~"„Neutrality," Relig ,.,ions and Missions in India=Ellenborough's M ice— ThePdithful ProtesteA=-11oebuck versus Nis , sions—Government Schools ira"lndia, and their Probable Future—lndia and Vernacular. Educa tion—Some Evangelization--;.4eter Hall- and Sabbath Evenings—Open-Air .Preaching--Green- wick Park, and Lord Sado—Scotland and Lay Rvangelista=A Revival Begun- 2 -" The British' Eeangelist" The Queen 'at Cherbourg — The' The' Disabled Ofiker " and Sir Colin—A Postscript Indeed.. ~ _ _ ---, , 100ND0N,, August 6 The CLOSE OF THE SESSION of Parlia ment-naturally suggests.many reminiscences and reflections to our writers at the press.. One of them says : 44 it Ins:been an era of Parliamentary surprises, disappointments; and:paradoxes; of unexpected, defeats, and of unanticipated triumphs; of Tory men and Liberal measures; of. Indian, and main- drainage discussions ;. of liberty extended,by. the Bill on Oaths, and abridged by that on Corrupt, Practices; of a minority in office and an Opposition in power. (t•When it opened, Lord Palmerston stood at the head of ,a magnificent party, greater than any that ever followed the, late Sir Robert Peel,; and it was, with flippant con gratulations that Mr. Bayter" (the Whig "whipper-in,") uttered the well-remem bered words: c This is something like a•maz jority.' , Four hundred Liberals, ,returned the general election of 1857, were arrayed around the „Minister, who .had thoroughly embodied the National spirit whert here-' sented the ferocious insolence of 'Chinese officials at Canton. "But • Lord .Palmerston had been too sue , cessfuli and from being popular, he endeav ored- to beeome, •supreme. Something re sembling ;the voice of a dictator was heard iu the Heim of Commons, And added, to. this,-(which.hrought down - on theßreinier, the. bitter censures of his meat consistent friends,) the fatal grenades of Orsini had exploded, and if they failed to destroy Na; poleon's throne, they indirectly overthrew' , Lord Palmerston's Cabinet." • The Telegraph, a morning 'penny paper, givei, in - the foregoing, a graphic - arid truth ful account of the precursors of tbe advent of Lord 'Derby's Cabinet to rimier. But as a Liberal paper,•and with a strong hanker ing after 'Valmerston still, it is constantly decrying the present Administration. did its best, along with the Times, to upset it at the outset,-but the uountry would not forgive e Palmerston eo readily. The, truth is, it is well that he is ; Out for the ' present. His:great merit it was to rally the National spirit when the news of Crimean misman o gement came home„ and to press- On the .contest to a - successful' obnelusion. • But -Coiztinenial i'olicy. was' not Satisfactory. He' bullies and threatens the weak, but he nevev acts. or strikes blowlorJiberty-against:des potism, however he may declaim against it, at times. A useless irritation is thus kept up. : The -Tories recently have managed to"' settle questions Which the Whigs trilled . . with, especially that of the Cagliari and Naples,. and the imprisoned British Engi neers. The Times, in its review of the Session, pays-a special' compliment to Lord 'llalmes burY's dispatches and acts in this matter. His reproachesofSpain for her `complicity and dishonesty, as to Cuba and the slave trade, were sufficient to reuse the contempt ible Court ? "or' Cabinet, to tbreits Melia tion which'have only , exeited-laughter here. If ever Spain is 'humbled lby the 'United States, no -one will pity her. We have faith in your Cabinet that it wilt ? not flinch ~from treaties- ' as to the suppression of the slave.tracle. As to Spain, it is false and corrupt, because Popish, to the very' The country has gained much by the strife of parties. The Conservatiieware fast ceasing to be Tories, and , the concessions .necessary for their very existence, made by them in reference to the abolition of the Priperty Qualification and, other matters, indicate pretty clearly...that they will strive, next Session, to outbidr',altnerstori, and, please Bright and., his Merl& by a Reform. Bill startling in its iiherality. It will; in. deed,. be strange if the Tory,S,quirps , follow. .Disraeli shonld,lie turn aside in that twitter Ifrons,hispid. theories about the reprisenta • Lion, of the land , and reverse his past ,, ideal BIM of strengthening the franchise of, the coun- ties, and weakening the power of the bor oughs. But he will adroitly manage it, I expect, after all, and the Squires will follow him after some recalculation, became they cannot help it. 'The 13111 for the prevention of : Corrupt PrSetioes at eleetions, has been so shaped and modified, as i n-the event of a dissolution of Parliament, by reason 'of any adverse vote , , next year, to serve, the cause of the Tories and,, of the landed aristocracy. It makes it perfectly legal fora candidate to pay the traveling eipenses of his voters, and= thus `the "candidate with the longest purse, id likely tolwiw the , day, Hei)iiirest, Atlor :neatly , a ll the hackney earriMellend-.„ their owners' influeNe and votes,'`: with.those ni of their friend's, will-g0,,0f l' ,eoiirse, the same WR Y - _ Divas* 'ltuesel 'arid 'Patin *Craton- both - voted - with the , Minietry, and against the` ex..., treme Liberals; in.! this matter. The-first vote given „ ; by the newly-admitted Baron, lothsehild,,was against this 'Corrupting 'Clause in" the Bill: 'By its operation, the" abolition': of the Property Qualihoation fort Members, will; in many cases, be rendered of no practical , The House Of,„Lords has yielded very un- ,gracefally in the Matter of the Jews, but'" has stoutly reaffirmed Its old 60iiiimis question' of Vhiirdit * Rateii, retaining; therit,) 'and the prohibition of marriage Witk : a,.cleceased wife , sister. both cases; the' majorities , averp almost as ; arge in, the statv, - guo ConservatiVe sense on the one hand, as,' were' thoie` of the :Common's, in the 'Liberal , sense, on the other. - , A seene in the House of Lords—if the' performance, of a „single actor .can ,be so:'' called—was enacted by that obstinate Pre-' late,.HenrY of Exeter. In the -4 1 course - ' of the debate,:the young Bishop of Ripon (thwEvlngelical Bickersteth;nephew, of, the late,Edivard Bickersteth,•Rector or ottoo ,P.a4,,dectared; hie conviction,ithat there was no had prohibition of mar.' , riage with a deceased wife's sister. Where-,: , 'upon the Bishop `of•Exeteri 'furious if not i : foaming, leaped to his 'feet and expressed , his more than, surprise" at such a decla ration, ,Ho said if the, utterer of it • had been a clergyman only, he would have been, liable to' be - called to adeount by his Bishop,- and that 'it was shocking' to hear L' one'who, had actually sworn to the "anons of the Church" -in-which.- these- marriages were . forbidden; , _make statement. Canon- Law seemed to be uppermost in Phillpot's mind, not the Scriptural, authority, .or. (as I consider,) the weighty argument•based on the genergiprinciple laid down in the chap ter of Levitieus, from which one verse is usually quoted. The arguMent to which I refer, was fully brought, out sonic years ago' bathe _.North, British, Review, in, an, article 'from the pen :of pr:,Candlish, i diatinguished, "by all the acuteness an`d'graip of his remark able intellect. Bat the scene in the Lords, is what I. am writing - about, not a vexed question ,on which good men, differ. The Bishop :of Exeter, in bis notice of the Bishop of - Ripon's ,Speeeh, threw down the printed copy of the obnoxious Measure on the floor` of the Howie, hissing- ont, in his rage; the words, 44 ThiS.wretched Bill!" The words, and the accompanying expression of disgusy ran thus: . "A faithful minister would, be bound to declare that the "Sacrament, which was necessary to silt:cation, if this wretched, Bill" (here he threw on the-floor the copy ` -- of the bilk-which -he - held in his hand,) ".passed,, naiist - lwabandoned,l4,Teliery man who should contract these marriages.' The Bishep is a notorious bigot- For long months, if not years; lie refitsed ite• ".conseerate"' the EpisCoial part nr °V rural Cemetery - in his 'diocese, unless' a solid Wall of separatiomwadset up' between it the, soil in which the, heretical-Dissenters found their unblessed resting place 1 ; ,,The law at last brought the proud priest to his senses; and he was cunning enough not to brave its penalties. His, long Episcopate has been an increasing incubus on ; the breast of - true, • Evangelism over ,a district in. England, .one of the, loveliest and finest--asto its,physicat aspect, ite!rich mineral treasures,,-itsmagnif=' 'Went scenery, and itilabundant-harvests--: in the United Kingdom. EDUCATION AND MISSIONS in India have had fresh light threwn 'On theiiqutire, since 'I last wrote: I refer, first, team' announce meat,. by Laid Stanley, the Indian Minister, Of strict adherence to " the ancient poll 31 , of neutrality ins 'Matters' affeetinvieligion, the,terms of Lord Ellenborough's 7 dispatch, some months ago,_ in, which " all, persons in , authority were most earnestly cautioned not to afford by their conduct, the least stispi-` , nion• that this policy 'undergone, or would 'undergo, theleast alteration. Mr. . Spooner and. Mr. Hinnaird, sue: cession, expresstd : .;their grave apprehen z slops • and dissatisfaction' at this announce ment. Bothdiselaimed all idea of partiality, hut both knew'ton well',' amnion - with the Christian publid, that " neutrality " meant, • hitherto, a coward /y concealment 'of Chris .tianity, by - the Company, ,for, the, etike of, , filthy lucre. Even a }Endo° • writer 'has , said : "The People knew . , that th a Govern ment is Christian one; let`it act` openly, as truly 'Christian The People will never feel themselves truly disappointed; Aheywill only, admire it." Every body:knows that it., was not in, those stations in India, where Christian efforts were countenanced by Gov ernment `officials,that insurrection` took place, although , apparently most exposed to danger/ but in Cade, which win:destitute of missionaries, ; and from the Sepoys, whose instruction in Christianity was barred. Mr. Spooner spoke, solemnly and imp es sive y, thus . ' The noble Lord,had stated that neutrality' was still`-to,guide and.govern' the -oonnails of India , with,regard At. religion, ,Now, if it, were ; meant by "neutrality "'that that there "should neither" lie an attempt to ()compel or bribe conversion , to-,Chris tianity, and that,all religions should be treated. with perfect ithpartiality, then he readilygranted that that would be a right, liter of Conduct to pur.:. sue ; but if, that, ere the meaning ',of the•noble , Lord, "neutrality" was not the proper term by which to designate it (hearrhear:y On the other hand, if it were not his meaning .then bet ask whether the noble• Lord intended to declare that it Was, a matter of indifference to a Christiati: country and .goverinnent whether or,not • idolatryc,, still prevailed in the large empire committed to our care? Per bie'Pari he was'entiielY'a loss' totseezhow theyonoldjustifyinmehristian assent,: My, and Italie, the Far.Kestsion ,t4at we onip l t,to neutral-upon the quietion whether an idoilitious 'iyptem continned; or whether thVllitidbas - 4ere , sufficiently. enlightened I to know the value; of the,. Christian religion. If the proclamation" assured' ' 'the natives , of there should bilitsicont v.'lll‘l6s.ll7 ii*FirfirencetATlAL tlieiMeilitiorfattittitikerg xK should be , no, bribery, and no attempt to make', converts by coercion; that they should be left en tirely to 'the effect of the Word of God, and his Spirit upon their minds, he had confidence enough . in that Word and Spirit, ta leave them to do their own work, and produce their own effects; but whilst that was depleted, the proclamation ought . also to express the full conviction of the govern- . meat that Christianity Was the only. sound and true religion; the i only method either ~to civilize 'or to make hippy the inliabitanti cif India; and at the same- time the.only sure foundation by which we could look for the, blesging of, Almighty God upon our rule (hear, hear.) For many years we had followed , "a very different aysterii hirthist coon-; try.,We had guilty of .great crimesin India (ber, hear;)e' 'and he.agreed with the noble Lord the meMber. for 'Tiverton; whenhe itatekin a manner ; that, bad ;pada* great upon (ldr. SpoonerM mind his emrletion,thatlndia_ f Was not' given ans indialito'gritiffr, s onrairibition ofamatiorturitcirealliefortimeiil'qournerchani&c• No ; there were grear r restionsibilyes : Ai uilest;oineated. witti'itispasiiessicin and We `had n d run. to thodaresPonsibilities'; , and'Outiee For many years weilutd r uct merely ,preserved,the neutrality of which „lie bad complained, bat we 'lad tictially'aurWited;)7eifieniaged, as phidlior' .the maintenanee..,:ef, idolatrous ppl , actioes, nnd, he were not wrongly informed; we were not quite clear , of tthe? - of;d6ibg yet 7 (li 7 ear;• hear.) - ' ,Therk,with respect,to the sabject,of=education in the schools of India be had been, told that we did not infer' obi minister ` of the '` Christian religion to interfere in the teaching of those schools, whilst we permitted interference on the part of that Brahmins and' oilier'religiOl4 Castes 7 erilindoes,, • The' Hon. 'Arthur Kinnaird 'coMplained that-Lord Stanleyf s statement. was in contra . fliotion4o that of the,,,Piamier in the lerds' who expressed his „anxiety to disciuneot ,the' Government frour - Ihe 'xiiiinageeent of', en, dowments to ''.l.lloaciiies °Teti He 'edntended , Jthato Christian !converta were - as. well entitled ,as others to 4 Government ,etn= pigment, Colonel, Sykes flied the / boldness to get up and say ~(13fnig in his teeth ?) that Christian converts - had nev er been- discoun* teriarided :by` the CoMpany U. -;' =The::malitnanti hate Of Roebuck againsti Evangelism :name out strongly, when he said„ With a fopy And, ignorance ,only, equalled audacity and impudence, 'that,'" his opinion, was, that: greater } arld''indre - 'lsoeateial results Would 4-ensue to the people of India, if ;4e. endeavored to -govern them lipon :the princi-. pies of justice, than if ; e attempted•toicre ate so-called Christians and Christian verts i by'missiou'aryiziug'' OD' As E di/00101in India;' it' would' appear from varion's 4 •in'dioationsi not made. in Par liament that the, Government , - Schools in . India may very pTobahiy 'be greatly modified, and it If not impossible 'hut ibto'Siaiti May, to the end , be Withdratirr front achkils for' the -humbler 'elegies' 'of ' Milauitnedans and Hindomy arhile r • as ~L ord, l llenboriiiigli recommends, native Princes may he min cated in Colleges., established for the „pur pose, and commissions in the army . after, Wards preeented them.' • ' -• The complaint of missionaries hashitherto been, .that the- Government ..-,,School, sanc tioned the use of the Shatters and the Koran, while it Withheld ,the Bible. _Bat notwith- standing the keeping back of thei Christian Scriptitrei, the very teaching of titie'Science in the schools; upsetting, as it beeissarily did; the; absurd cosmogony which , -forms an enential part Hindooism, led to.the sus picion of proselytism, ,So that, ,as, I haye said, we may see Government ceasing to subsidize sehools'in order' to'appiar "'neu tral,'- and if so i a Natiohal san wilt be practically -abjured and repented , . of;mbile the Missionary Schools all over India—al ready' so Popular, and 'every where more attractive than the - Goverrinient" will become morecroirded thin ever:' • Elleuboroughißoebuekiethoogonus own e, would gledly deport from India evify:Plcris tien .missionary , and eehOokrouster. A3Ut. neither their nor yet the gates - of hell, shall sgainit God and his Anointed-1 • CHB;ISTIANTEIiNACTILharEDWATion for India t one l of, the i greaty necessities, of , the day.. 4 Society luts,been: formed for its ad: vaneement on a catholic and EVangelieal bags, with' Lord ShaftsEeiry and' Sir Calling Eardley,' as its Vice nritriber of retired' Indian 'ofEdeis; of-llate Tiincipule of • .Missienaryoollegesi,-;:klarshmani ,ot,Cal ,outta, the4Fetherin i law of a thuiate pp,R,erat the ',Seeitiaries"ef'theßible' r. t. • • • • r • at , • • Tract, Heine and'Colanal, „Clint - eh, Wes: , 'cyan,' London, Baptist, and Mis sionary =Societies, with.;- (Jamming and Hamilton form the Comniittee..- The Secretary is H. 0, Tueker, Bengal Civil Seriice—one I 'the lattAtvelve seine lifiadee 4 the frown of ..the galcutia Ocktncililfovhis CVi is. tianfidelityma zoo.: The lollowing:rgdmi railie sentiments, . , „uttsance r p„pnlY tareive months ago by the late Bishep,Virit sou, in 'the oailledrarat OaitnititiNite printed it knell tapitaleen "-every ":occasional paper" iiisuediby the %Chrisiian Vernacular Education ; Society, forlindia UnitY,extd love prevail ,tke:4lifferant divisions of - the Protestant family. We no longer inaintein tile 'old eieffital men are not co ! •operete for anything, tut they agree in every thing. We now hold the antasonis 7 tie and'true'' maxim that 'Chifstian• men should act ,together. so far as they are agreed!' The-,last,:paper sets forth the, claims of India, with ,its one..hundyedAnd,eighty it mil-: lions sours, Speakino,9?,,..urieere,.,distinct guiges, besides inlerols "viidely (tient . ; dialeUts. It quotes loidP Of an' .zitellt gent ;Ilindoo observerileterrinkto the G-of-' ernment ;'_neutrality",system.:-lEdualition must be carried on, on a sounder { systensi and religion must he ,fo,stsred. Dou:t turn India from Idolatry Atheism ." . It aliu, quotes the forcible` language of the 'Cordinie: sioner off` the *Southol districte',! with regard to the •mistaken policy of the Oovernment, as having " made- us appear, ea