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MUMMER,. - SEPTEMBER 4, 185&
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OAS; ore delivered at roxidamos of ihalmerie
borer 4146. Proopaaampio on Tiara Pogo.
In Jew AL pr‘masit; a'neta.
whit* before tho year a-upfront that we may
maks full arraugomatita for a steady supply.
owns 4D w.Appiia indipuithat
Clair. s Yellia*iiils If, IlOWiriniirti t al Oki lisp,t4k
of umillauc t this signal should lb. (Matted. via
hope 411111r.ihrionada will-1401mA Smoot us. -
RIIIIMPPANOILL—Sioad payment by oafs
baltdia wboia amemoduat. Or. mud by mail,
sualieliaa witliordituWir ammo and troubling
noted,' with a Iltuotiledge Of *kat yeti are
doing. Par a largo amount, mud a Drafts or
Virgo mama Vox ono or two PaParatiand Gold
or swan mates.. ,
TO MIMIC Clidl[tili, laud pastime itaaapoi
or heftily atills'arad for =Lora / papaya; say SO
or Savant],thumbing or for Thirty 6 tbroo
waiiabora•
all I:otters and COARINIVIEII6III4IOIIIII
ite , ,BLIIV• DAVID DIGIC.INZAKV. Plittsbnurght
COMM*NOZMENT AT WASHINGTON; . PA.
—See Notices.
SYNon ArmwGnEwir.., , The 'Brethren
of thaPiesbyterian churches of Allegheny,
anthnlizens ccidfailft ' invite the
term and Elders of ..the synod of Alligieny,
to meet twenty-four, hours. : :earlier than the
time fixed by adjournment, for the purpose
of conference and prayer, respecting the re 7
viral' of the work of God among us.
Committee will be in attendance at the
church to assign places of it dging, &c.
Seminary of the North West. ,
By the Constitution of the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary for the North West,
the Board of ,Directors• is required to ineet
prior to the; 'annual meeting of the several
Synods. The Board is, therefore, called to ,
meet in , the city of Chicago, on Tuesday,
the :14th day of 'September, at 9 A. M.,
No. 19yortland Block. A full attendance
is rsquested. S. T. WasoN,
' . ,Piesident of Boer&
lin OE
An Important Notioe.
Two numbers after the present, will ter
minate the sixth' year of tlii'.Preibyterian
Banner Xeny suheoriptione will then ter-,
minate- A prompt renewal, a full renewal,
and 4 large increase are vastly important.
Our brethren, the - pastors and dais, are
most earnestly requested' to make up large
And to
~forwurd, them without delay.
Where they hold themselves responsible for
the payment shortlyore cheerfully and at
their 'request, to part or even to all the
names in their list.
Western AsPaßgicfo Semin l 47:
The Borsrd of,Directors,ot the Western
Theological Seminary, wilt meet in the Leo
tiretßoom of the First Church, Pittsburgh,
on Thursday the 23d
. day. of -September
next, it tie o'clock P. M.
W. Secretary.
; ' ; The ,Reard of Trustees of tbe Western
Theological Seminary, will meet in the Led
ture-Rooin cif the , First Presbyterian Church,
Pittsburgh, on Thdrsday, the 28a day of
September next, at, two o'clock P. M.
FueriorsG Ben" , President.
Our Corresyondents.
The article on our first page, over the aig
nature; ‘!*"*,7,ii from a country pastor. It
is a / piain, commonsense statement, and con
taina.some vastly important,thonghts. Read
it, and judge' candidly. - •
Interior," ;on our second - page, is able,
pointed, and well sustains a good cause.
Oar 'Boston letter he ikeleo two, good thoughts
We etunmend•theou,to , the 13oard'o.majority,
and' to" the: incumbent oflthe office. We
have a windier of other 'testimonials in our
ot!ir us 1 t nici fadicao a
calm E lilb;sral, firm spirit, which will, in an
orderly way,..set things to rights.
Western'University
.• *The adv. W. D. McKie, has been elected
toile Presidency of this Institution, made
vacant by the resignation ".of Dr. MoLaren.
Mr, Moore is , one ,of its , gniduates, and
;oaf the Western Theological Semi
nary.- For several years he was pastor of the
`,Jeong Run, in' the Presbytery of
itddstone • afterwards of the Church of
same , •Preabytery. But
' fOr tha hot two or three years he ,has leen
Profesioi• of 'Natural .SCienCies in Oakland
Collage. Mississippi. For many years, Mr.
•• Moore: as, rbeen an enthusiastic student of
• Nattiril tistori. • - '
Teachers' lestitite. "
The Teacher? Tostititi)6f itileghany Conn
„
ty, , hold a meetingicet wee k , Finch continued
for,:five days, ;.Questions of great importaricu
to :public education' , were ably discussed,.
and ieribliti9oif passed It is adjudication
Of great good, that effOrte are :made with
Much zeal and, pereeverance, to advance the
educational system of the country. In all
_ 114crts to olchißlY; gAdlnso4 elevate schools;
one,thing is to .be.kept always prominently in
viiriritthat ie, that .ohrietian morality lies at
therieriloundation and is aningeediint in
the whole structure of ; a 'good education;
whether the,true benefit of the individual
the family, or the Eltate, is contamplated.
t 0200 r, SeeklUg.
r. The Aiffortereade h3%niall to obtain, office,
and held on to officeinre frequently very'
degrading to their manhbiid. But, alas, in
~the political world, the fact of man wait
ing till the office ;v4,s a itkongh it was
iiince-sthernle, is now but ,the exception, and
clivery4arer occurrence.' And welear also,
that in' he Hooleiiiietieol world there are
Attentionion
symptom's of great 'deteriorat. •'
. should be mailed to them at: once. Office
eeekerirand,plage-men , shimild find nolavor.
•in the Ohunih. Notitalertibert4 in a 'receit
essay, well'reinirks .
TUC craving for nubliei office of the worst
pi social Sheiks. It spieads through theUnVire
o.istion a venal and a servile humor, which by no
• means excludes the opirit of factiowand dove of
=roily, It creates crowd of : hungry beings
. 01pele of, the utmost s Pn7 afiatag, tawkaP,PSZ ,
and ready for any n tuieeness when ihe,appe-„
hive been 'aPpeasid: people' of e' pia&
tauten is the most worthlels of all rioinlatioriii.
The Systematic Scheme.
The scheme of Systematic Benevolence
which has had so auspicious a commence-
znent in our Clittreb, is likely to meet with
a severe trial, during the current year. We
trust that the faith which shows itself by
works, will be equal to the occasion. The
statements made at the last Assembly, showed
that about five hundred bad beeit added to
the list of contributing churches, during the
four years since the formal adoption of the
system; and this reports from the Boards
gave information that they had all dropped
their traveling agents; thus releasing * many
good men to become pastors, - atid' saving a
large amount' of funds which had previously
been sunk in
. their *tustentition, while in
the Boards' service.
Theie accounts of the happy working of
the scheme, induced the Assembly to sug
, .
gest to the Board of Domestic Missions,
that they might save the salary and expenses
of their ' traveling Secretary, and be' enabled
to grant the, average additional aid to eleven
feeble missionary chargitc: But . the Assem
bly's suggestion was violently resiited. The
incumbent, not Willing to take a position on
a per with his brethren, as a laboring pastor
on a barely living salary, found friends, to
heap him in his office Thils haa proved
very; disagreeable to the churches; and the
discussion of the question has called atten
tion to a useless expenditure of sacred funds.
The first thought, hence, with many—and'it
is a very natural thought—was, to dry up
the streams. It has been said, We will give
no More, till" this, system of waste is correct-
While the naturalness of this thoUght is
admitted, we cannot admit that it is wise;
nor that the hasty carrying of - it• out would
be right. There arePthei remedies for the
evil; and the duty of giving is a steady one.
Contributions to the cause of Christ,
to be appropriated to the education of the
poor who are called of God to the ministry,
'and: to the aid of 'feeble churches in sus
tainiag their pastors, and to, the' support of
'missionaries in destitute settlements, we re
gard to be as resdly and,.with us, as univer
sally obligatory, as are the duties of prayer
Eien though it may require
the widow's last two mites, she is to bring
her gift to the altar. The Lord's blessing
can be sought, in covenant, only as we duly
serve hiiii with what we have. •
And there should be system in these
offerings; that is, they should ibe at stated
times, and for the several objects of church
need. And they should be unfailing in
their regularity as to time; and, in their
aggregate, they should not diminish, but in
crease. The need, for them is constant.
They support a system of operation whose
needs are as regular and as imperative as
are 'the demands of hunger and nakedness.
They furnish the daily food, and the every
day raiment, • and the = nightly shelter of
Christ's students in his schools, and of
Christ's laborers in his vineyard. The
supply then must never cease, and never be
diminished, while the want continues.
Make it steady and adequate; and if a leak
has been.discovered, in th'embannel through
which it must go to ' reach its destination,
stop that leak 'as soon as possible, and, in the
mean time, give a little, more to make up for
the waste. Regard the addition only as a
little extra toll to be paid by the way.
The collections are denominated system
atio;ilso, because they are regularly attended
to by the oluirch , officers,and people, without
the presence and prothptings, and expense
of a visiting' agent: The main operators in
,the Scheme are the pastors. These are
'plaped„ eackat the,head a.people. They
are the leaders. They are thC moving spirit
and ,life's:,energy in the work: The elders'
are official helps ; and the people.are
erative. Ai the 'paitore givis
and titter the call, and observe regularity, so
, will.the work be, done. On pastors, mainly,
lies ,the resposibility'of the mimeos or the
failure of Systematic Benevolence. But the
*Ord they will remove from this
connexion:, They Will Write nought but
."
aromas."
The principal argument used`: against a
reliance 'upon the Systematic 'Scheme is,
that ministers and oburshes will not attend
,to Ahair duty, and cannot be prompted to it
by . Ten and ink. This was urged in the
Board`,''where it made voted. And it has
heel written and`pritited to'sustain an end.
argued that they must be watched, ad-
,mooisited, stimulated by a hying presence.
Islthis , a trnth ? Rather, is it not a slander?
'The :true 'Christian'system, and the , real
Presbyterian system, is for pastors to do this
work 'lf giving is a 414, they are the Men
to urge it'; if it is `a grace, they are -to use
the means for its production its exercise ,
and its increase; if it is an act of worship,
they are to Conduct it, justi as. they conduct
all other parts of, worship in the dongrega
tian. Audit pacitors and churehes are for
-
getful o 'gr. derelict in duty, and need.prompt
,ings - and urgings, the Presbyteries- are
OhriM's own constituted organs, to-attend to
this Matter.,
But we are told that Presbyteries also
are, dereliet, and cannot be depended , on.
Is, this true 7 „Zf there is even a seeming
of reason for the reproach, lei it be wiped
away. The Presbyteries ere:just the breth
ren themselves, associated by Divine order.
They are the ministers and the repreaentatives
of the churches, assembled in council, to
act for their Lord, his Zion, and themselves.
Can they, not be trusted if)" look up all their
own
,feeble congregations, , and vacancies, and
destitntionty and lo provide for these, and
also for the general wants of Zion ? If they
cannot, who can ?
The special need dust now for prompti
tude and aWise zeal on the part of Presbyter.
lec and pastors, arises, from the doubts ex
.pessedt as to the efficient .workink of the
Systematic' BeneVelent''Ssibeiie, and from
the chillingeffects': , of tbkdeveleinients as
to the 'Awe of.,sacred fund& That misuse,
4 0 3117ersjo yet:,ll°triParativAlTTlinall; and
_thereoisabinidantlividencte ots wakeful and
watohintipiiit and there: ere rectal ineti•
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE.
tuted for the correction of the evil. These
means have not operated, instantaneously,
to the attaining of the desired end; but
they are fully adequate. They are irresisti
ble, if duly used. They are the circulation
of knowledge, and a decided Church action.
The power is in the Church—in pastors,
Sessions, Presbyteries, Synods,. and finally
to be concentrated and put forth, if need
be for that extremity, by the General As
sembly.
Let there then be no thought of revolu
tionary measures, nor of convulsions, nor of
the deeply injurious policy of withholding
contributions. The remedy for the evil,
and the means of promoting the Lord's great
work is, in the diffusing of light, and in
acting in. accordance with the light. Do
riot despair of true Presbyterianism, while
you have freedom of speech and an unsub
sidized press, and your Church courts, where
to concentrate your wisdom and wishes, and
whence to put forth your energies. System
atic Benevolence is our Church purpose, our
duty and our policy; and just as is our en
lightened piety, and our unity of feeling,
and our deep devotedness to the cause of
Christ, just so will be its successful working.
Union of Churches.
It is a very difficult thing to have two
denominations of Christians to unite cor
dially. Efforts in this way bait+ been so
generally unsuccessful, that we contemplate
their origin with but very little interest, and
,note their progress with no great hope.
The union of the Associate and Associate
Reformed Churches, lately consummated in
our city, so cordially as we supposed, seemed
to, be an exception to a rule, and we hailed it
with joyfulness. Vire saw, it is true, a,very
serious element of discord, in their new
Articles of Faith; and also in the Forbear.
arze clause, which provided, if words are to
mean what words ordinarily do, for a sub.
soription to their Standards, for substance of
doctrine.
There was not, however, the entire una
nimity which we had supposed. There are
also dootrinal differences of much impor
tance- We give, in another column, by re
quest of the writers, an address to the
churches; and also, on our first page, by
requeat from the same source, we reprint
from the Hew York Observer, some of the
reasons of these brethren's protest. We do
so, not to interfere with our neighbors' busi•
ness, nor to make our own sheet the arena
for a contest between parties; but to furnish
our readers with a portion of the Ecclesias
tical History of the times.
Knox College, Illinois.
Rev. Dr. Curtis, late of the Congrega.
tional Church; at Chicago, Illinois, has ac
cepted the call to the Presidency of this
Institution. An unhappy Reclesiastieal
difficulty in the. Board of Trustees renders
them able to decide important election
by a vote of only one of 'a majority. Under
such a vote Dr. Curtis has left a flourishing
charge in Chicago, and been inaugurated in
the College at Galesburg. It will hence
require, in him, great wisdom to get along
smoothly. Favorable anticipations, however,
have been expressed. The College is well
endowed. The Faculty are able. The
President is .regarded as well adapted to the
position. Things being thus, there may be
a united effort on the part of all concerned,
to do what is right, and to make the Institu.
tion a blessing.
On Deferring. Church Discipline.
Of the parties and the merits of the ease
alluded to,below, we have not the slightest
knowledge. We answer the questions im
personally, and on general principles.
Rxv. Dr. MoKINNEv—Dear Sir :—Be
big one' of your subscribers, and a reader of
the Banner, I find it to be an excellent pa
per, affording useful instruction to those
who desire to get the needful.
Would you please to inform me through
the Banner, if, in the exercise of Ecclesi
astical discipline upon a member,- the Court
has the privilege to postpone the case in
land to the injury and detriment-of that
ineixiber ' May they say, "We will delay,
and have the matter put through the Civil
Court. We can get no evidence against him
here; perhaps we, can at that Court; and
then we will have matters and things done
right, as
,the Book of Diiciplino calls for ?"
J. R.
The object of ,a.Church Court, in the in
vestigation of a case of alleged wrong-doing,
is not"to criminat'e, nor.' to exculpate, nor to
whitewash. 'lt is, to honestly and truly as
certain whether the accused . 4 s guilty, or not
guilty; and, if guilty, to bring the offender
to repentance, to warn others, and to free
the Church front scandal.
To accomplish these ends, the investiga
tion should, ordinarily, not be very hasty
neither . should it be very long delayed.
The Session, or Presbytery, is bound to
judge' in this matter, according to circum
stances. To, hurry a trial, might, sometimes
deprive the Church Court of very important
testimony not yet, but hereafter to become,
, accessible, and thus an offender might ea.
cape; and to defer it long might, at other
times, prevent, by the removal of a witness,
a full and fair investigation. The ascertain
ing of the facts, truthfully and fully, is the
thing to be looked at; but beyond this, the
trial should not be deferred. It is the right
of the accused to have his case investigated
as early as the cause of truth will permit;,
and it is the duty of the Church Court not to
elose'the case till it has all the testimony,
which is likely, in a reasonable time, to be
available.
Church Courts are not to be determined
in their decisions, by the Civil Courts; but,
inasmuch as the former cannot compel the
attendance of witnesses, it may sometimes,
serve the cause of truth to await the action
of the latter. Each Session, or Presbytery,
must judge for itself in this respect. No
blnding rule can be laid down.
An innocent man may well dread the prej
'udiee to result from false swearing, abusive
icounseli and the sentence of an ungodly jury,
When such things' but still, he will
hive great 'itinfideMoe in the uprightness
and the discrimination of those whom God
ban made judges in his hnnse, and will not
shrink from investigation. And the true
Christian ever wishes, not only that the
Church may be, but shall be seen to be,
holy, without spot or wrinkle, or any such
thiiig. •
For the Preebytertan Banner and Advocate
Sentiments from the Interior.
DR. MOKINNEY—Dear :—The con
troversy between you and the Presbyterian,
with its Correspondents, respecting the As
sociate Secretary of the Board of Missions,
has assumed an asperity of character deeply
to be regretted. Notwithstanding the dis
claimer of the Presbyterian to thecontrary,
the asperity appears to us to be pretty much
on their side. Your course from first to
last in thin .business, is viewed. in this re
gion as highly creditable to you as a friend
of the Church and her benevolent institu
tions. I greatly fear that the decision of
the Beard of Missions—with the laudatory
comments of the Presbyterian—a decision
made by the casting vote of the Chairman
against the experienced members of the
Board, and against his own judgment pre
viously expressed--I fear that that decision
will greatly curtail the contributions of the
churches in this community, to that excel
lent Institution. The churches here have
no idea of contributing to a fund, out of
which is annually-expended eighteen hun
dred dollars for the support of an office
which, according to the best judges in the
ease, is a sinecure. This will be the more
especially so, after what your loving friend,
A. QUASI " Western Pennsylvanian," has
told them respecting the desire of the pres
ent incumbent to retire, but who is pre
vented from doing so by others. "Let me
tell him the reason why Dr. Happersett does
not at once retire. If he consulted his own
feelings, he would resign.. But his friends,
and the friends of the cause will not permit
him to resign."—(See Presbyterian, Aug.
21st.) That is, Dr. H.'s feelings convince
him of the propriety of retiring, but others
—friends of the Board they may be, but
not its only friends—will not permit him.
Now, sir, if an incumbent for a sinecure
office, is to be forced upon the , churches at
salary, of eighteen hundred dollars a year
and traveling expenses paid, let us have one
who has a mind of his own, and not one who
follows the dictation of others, even if they
be,of Metropolitan celebrity.
In the Presbyterian of- the 28th instant,
is your mild, gentlemanly, and Christian-like
rejoinder to the bitter, personalities of, that
QUASI "; Western- Pennsylvanian." . There
is .a note from the editors of the Presby
terian,.appended to that rejoinder, in which
they very unkindly charge you with "reek.
lessness" of assertion. Let us refer to the
testimony on which your assertion is based,
and we will see at once, at whose,cloor the
charge of "recklessness" more properly
lies. What you asserted, is as follows, viz :
"Your correspondent 'Western Pennsyl
. vania,' resides, by your own statement, not
in that region." The note of the editors is
the following, viz.: "This is a fair sample
of the recklessness of Dr. M.eKinney's as
sertions. We have made no such statement."
Now, turn to the Presbyterian of August
14th and you will find an editorial, from
which the following is a true extract, viz
"If Dr. McKinney imagines that any one
in or near Philadelphia, wrote the article on
which he comments, he is , entirely mistaken.
It is from , the pen of an able and esteemed
correspondent, from the interior (the italics
are our own,) who-has but - little intercourse
with the city, &c." Now, air, that corres
pondent says of himself that he is a West.
ern Pennsylvanian. The editors of the
Presbyterian say he is "from the interior."
You say that he does not' reside in the
ref„iion' of Western Pennsylvania, and you
take the- statement of the editors, as the
testimony on which you rely in making
your assertion, and then these editors come
back on you, call you reckless, and assert
that they never made such a statement!!
Mr. Editor, it is high time that this con
troversy should either cease, or be conducted
by the editors and correspondents of the
Presbyterian under a sense of the parity of
ministers, which 'is an ornament to the Pres
byterian Church of the United States. All
the Boards of this glorious Church of God,
are under her own control, and not under
the control of an honored few. The widosv
who casts in her mite into these treasuries of
the liVino• God, has as great an interest in
the disposal of their respective funds, as has
the man who oasts in his hundreds. How
ever others may accuse and blame "you, Mr.
Editor, for the noble stand you have fear
lessly taken on this important subject, be
assured, you have the sympathy and prayers
of many, very many, who are as warm
frieeds of the Board of Domestic Missions
as are' your traducers. INTERIOR.
Ecclesiastical.
Rev. JAMES YOUNG, of French Creek, Va.,
bas received a unanimous call from the
church of New Salem, Auglaize County,
Ohio.
Rev. J. POTTER'S Post Office address is
changed from Maquoketa, Jackson Coun
ty, lowa, to Mil!vine, Butler County,
Ohio.
Rev. L. W. CHAPMAN'S Post Office address
is Beaver Dam, Wisconsin.
Rev. JESSE S. AEmrsTEAD, D. D., of Stony
Point, Mills, Va., hasreceived a unani
mous call from the First church, Danville,
-,KY•
,
Rev. J. O. MITCIIELL, of Greensboro', Ala.
bama, has yooeived a call from the church
of Salem Va.
Rev. ROBERT L♦ Mom has accepted the
call from the First church, New Albany,
- Indiana.
ReV. J. E. MARQUIS' Post Office address is
changed from Shelby, Richland County,
Ohio, to Bloomington, Illinois. Correa
pondents will please notice the change,
and address him accordingly.
Mr. J. W. HAMILTON having agreed to
supply the chnrobes of. Gilead and. Bethel,
his Post Office address is changed from
Steubenville, Ohio, to Gilead, Wood
County, Ohio.
Rev. J. M. JAMESON'S Post. ffice address
is changed ,from Beloit, Wisconsin, to
Waukesha, Wisconsin.
For ;the Presbyterian Banner t o id Advocate.
Acknowledgment.
REV. Du. McKiNNßY.—Dear Sir:—
The undersigned received from an 46 Un
known Friend" in Philadelphia,a ten•dnllar
Library for the Mission Sabbath School at
Hatfield. Permit me through your columns
to thank that Friend in the name of the
Teachers and Scholars for his or her very
welcome donation. IL LEA..
Lazorencevilie, Aug, 1858.
WELT." SAlD.—Tike ,Philadelphia North
American says : " ' Of all nations i n the
,world, the United States can least afford the
loss of religious restraint. The eharaitir of
our institutions, and the freedom which is`
'so readily perverted into linetise, `deinandi
the acknowledgment of Divine anthmity."
EASTERN SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND
Boston has not escaped the effects of
Over Trading and the consequent revulsion,
on its population. According to the esti
mates of last year, the city then contained
one hundred and sixty five thousand, eight
hundred and ten souls. But, by the com
putations for the present year, this number is
reduced some three thousand. The polls
have increased in five of the Wards, but
decreased in seven.
Considerable feeling has been excited by
tke examination of Mr. Hillard's First
Class Reader now in use in the public
schools, by which it has been ascertained
that six American Unitarian Clergymen,
namely, IRuckminster, Pollen, Charming,
Dewey, Greenwood, and Newel, are repre
sented in eight pieces, covering some twenty
pages, while only one piece of any other
American clergyman, of another denomina
tion, is given. This is by Dr. Wayland, and
covers only two and a quarter pages. Mr.
Hillard is well known as an active layman in
the Unitarian ranks, but no one supposed
that he would commit such a glaring act of
injustice as this.
The celebration of the Atlantic Telegraph
was accompanied with many interesting in
(Adepts. Among other things, the illumina
tion of the old Hancock Mansion,on Beacon
Street, attracted special attention. The
present occupant, a venerable nephew
of the Revolutionary patriot, caused its
lightning rods, planted by Franklin himself,
to afford expressions of joy at the accom
plishment of the great undertaking. The
candlesticks used, were employed previously
for public illuminations on three memorable
occasions; in 1785, at the declaration of
peace with the mother country; in 1815,
when the difficulties leading to the last war
had been satisfactorily settled; and, in 1848,
on the occasion of celebrating the introduc-
ion of the Coehituate Water for the use o
the city
The publication of a Hew Translation of
the Bible, by the Rev. Mr. Sawyer, is an
nottneed by Messrs. J. P. Jewett & Co.
Mr. Sawyer is said to be a Presbyterian
clergyman, but we are not informed as to
what particular branch of that Church he
may belong. This undertaking has been
in progress for some twenty years and has
been conducted according to self imposed
rules, which seem very fair and judicious.
But while the work may be of use to clergy
men and scholars, there is not the slightest
probability that it will ever displace the ver
sion now in common use.
A New Work hy Dr. Edward Beecher,
author of the "Conflict of Ages," whoie pre
,
'cise object and exact meaning the critics
found it so difficult to discover is announced-
The Av yer Meeting every morning, at
the Old South church, continues to be at
tended by great multitudes, and with in
creasing interest.
The American Board of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions, will hold its annual
meeting at Detroit ) on the 7th day of Sep
tember. The donations to its funds, from
August 1, 1857, to July 31, 1858, were
$304,076.05. This is exclusive of a separ
ate donation for the Missionary Packet, by
the children of the Sabbath Schools, of
$28,635.28. The friends and patrons of
this Board have been, for some time, exert
ing themselves nobly to make up the de
fieiencies of - the contributions 'of the lass
year, so that the Board may be burdened
with as small a debt as possible.
The Destitution of Evangelical preaching
in many parts of New England, is beginning
to aWaken serioris attention among the friends
of a pure Gospel in, this quarter. When
we published, some time ago, that probably
one third of the people of Northern New
England were destitute of the influences of
Evangelical religion, we did it with some
hesitancy, hoping that the proportion might
be too great, although our authority seemed
very reliable. But' now the Congregational
Journal of Concord, N. H., makes the as
tounding announcement, that " probably one
half of the population of Northern New
England, are under no direct Evangelical.
religious influence." If this' be true, we
can easily understand the apprehensions of
pious and devoted men, with respect to the
future of many places in New England.
The Recorder gives the following items
concerning Congregationalism in Connecti
out :
Whole nnmber of Congregational churches
in the State, . . .
Whole number Consociated, .
Churohes haying Pastors; . .
Churches having Stated Supplies,
Vacant churches. . .
Whole number of Church Members, . 38,609
The two largest churchPs are the First church
in Hartford, Rev. Joel Hawes, D. D., pastor, and
the First church in Milford, Rev. Jonathan Brace,
D. D., pastor. Both of these churches contain
the same number of communicants, viz.: Five
hundred and * fifty.
The church in Hartford was organized in 1636.
The ,church in Milford in 1639.
NEW YORK.
The injury to the City Hall has been
found to be greater than was generally sup
pose& And it is now estimated that $50,-
000 will not be sufficient to repair the'dam
ages.
judicial Proceedings move with slow
step in this as well es in many other 'places.
To get into Court is not difficult; but to
get out again is by no means easy. For
there are now no less than seven thousand
causes on the lists of the Civil Courts, some
of which haie, been is this condition for the
last three years:
The appearance of that great scourge of
large seaboard cities, the Yellow Fever, has
created much consternation, and many ef
forts are put forth to prevent its spreading
among the people, while the 'entrance of
vessels to, the harbor from infected ports, is
stringently prevented. Notwithstanding
the fears excited, there are. many strangers
in the city, and the people are flocking from
the different watering places, much earlier
than; usual; on account .of the sudden tip;
pearanne. of (fool' Weather. Indeed siime --
thinks that' thie early`departure of visitors
will operate most ruinously upon many of
the proprietors of different Summer resorts.
The season has been short, the attendance
has not been large, and the income has, been
correspondingly small.
There is a universal expression of regret
at the retirement of qyrus FP. .Field,
from active participation in the business of
the Atlantic •Telegraph, on account of ill
health. And many of 'the friends of the
enterprise insist upon him retaining a con
spicuous place in the management, even if
his health should not allow the same per
sonal attention as in time past.
The alleged change in the views of Rob
ert Dale Owen, formerly a representative in
Congress from Indiana, and known for many
years as one of the most accomplished in
fidels in 'the country, and a son of the cele
brated Socialist, Robert Owen, has elicited
considerable comment in many of the papers
here. Among others, the Freeman's Jour
nal stated that he had become a convert to
the Roman Catholic religion. To this Mr.
Owen replies, stating' that the report of his
preference for that Church is unfounded,
and that he is engaged in writing a work
which, though not directly on the subject
of religion, will make known fully his relig
ious views. Those best informed with re
gard to his opinions, say that at present he
is nothing more nor less than a Unitarian.
The Sunday Papers are still loud in their
condemnation of the laws forbidding them
to be sold as formerly, although much is still
done in this way, bat far more quietly than
formerly. Every one who has taken a
prominent part toward promoting a better
observance of the Sabbath, has been attacked
in some way or other, and assailed at every
vulnerable point. But good and, true men
are not to be deterred from duty, even though
abused by - the ungodly.
One of the city papers gives the following
statement of the Salaries and Incomes of
several of the pastors of the city. Although
they may seem large to some, yet they do
not exceed the income of men of equal
ability and,labors among , their parishioners.
Henry Ward Beecher has a yearly salary of
$5,000, and a parsonage rent free, and that with
his literary earnings, his income is $12,000. E
H. Chapin has $5,000 per annum, and makes as
much more by lecturing. Dr. Bethune has $2,-
500, but is the possessor of a. fortune outside of
his professional earnings. Dr. Adams has $5,000
and a. rich wife. Dr. Hawks has $6,000 a year
and a house. Dr. Taylor, of Grace,-church, has
$lO,OOO and a fine parsonage adjacent to, the
church. Rev. Messrs. Tyng, Bellows, Osgood,
Cheever, and other leading clergymen, receive
from $3,000 to $6,000 per annum. •
Notwithstanding the fact that this is the
very height of the business season, a pleas
ing degree of Religious Interest still contin
ues, and is evidently on the increase. The
various daily prayer•meetings are well at.
tended,, and many requests for prayers in
behalf of particular individuals, are present•
ed. At the Fulton Street meeting, almost
daily, some pastor, or pious merchant from a
distant part of the 'Union, is present to speak
encouraging word, and to tell what the
Lord has been doing in other, places.
PHILADELPHIA
The Health, of the city continues good,
and the alarm occasioned by the death of
one or two persons from yellow fever, caught
from infected vessels, hag completely sub
sided.
The Passenger Railways will soon cover
the city like a network. Indeed, so many
companies have been organized, and the
rails are being put down on so many
streets, that the competition will loon be
very great, and it is not at all unlikely that
the public will be benefited more than the
stockholders will be * remunerated. The ears
are well arranged, the rates low, and the
officers obliging.
The great Ecclesiastical Event of last
week, was the consecration of the Assistant
Bishop of Pennsylvania, in Christ church,
on Wednesday, the 25th ult The centre
pews were reserved for the clergy, of whom
nearly two hundred were present. These
wefe not only from Pennsylvania, but also
from New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and
other States. The Bishops present were—
romper, of Missouri; De Lancey, of West-,
ern New York; Lee, of Delaware; Wil.
Hams, of Connicticut ; and*Potter, of New
York. The sermon was pleaded by Bishop
De Lancey, from Isa. xlv : 23. The new
Bishop, hey. Samuel Bowman, was for.
thirty.five years pastor of the church of St,.
James, in the city of Lancaster, Pa. It
was his desire to be consecrated to his new
office in the church where he had ministered
so long, but his preference was overruled by
his clerical brethren. Yet a. large delega
tion of his•former parishoners was present,
for whom special seats were provided.
Christ Church is a memorable place in the
history of American Episcopacy. Here the
first General ,Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the. United States 4 met
to frame a Constitution, in 1785. Here the
first Ordination in Pennsylvania was held,
by Bishop White, in 1787. And in this same
church ten Bishops have been consecrated,
namely—Bishops R. Smith, Bass, Debon,
H. N: Onderdonk, Otey, C. Chase, Cobbs,
Hawks, A. Potter, and now Bowman.
Considerable inquiry has been made
among Episcopalians as to the propriety of
Opining their Churches to union prayer•
meetings, where other than Episcopalians
will officiate. The Episcopal Recorder,
while recommendinz the use of accommoda
tions of a non•Eoelesiticai character, when
such can be found; as places of general re
sort for such meetings, says-:
284
245
177
• As to the mere question of authority, we appre
hend that there can be no doubt. To Bishop
White we can peculiarly look for a response to
such inquiries ; and Bishop White's action in
this respect was unequivocal Once every year
be presided or took part at the anniversaries of
the Philadelphia Bible Society. These anniver
saries were for a large part of the time held in
Episcopal tihurches. In the meetings, non-Epis
copal ministers took part. - ,They sat inside of the
chancel; they made speeches; they led in
prayer. Now, is there any difference in princi
ple, between the use of
,Bpiscopal churches - for
union prayer-meetings for the circulation, of the
Bible, and the use of such churches for union
Meetings kot the spread of the Gospel ?
hivo'd of ' the
waked' rich.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
The' Name of Jesus.
In the Holy Scriptures, much account
made of names. In the sacred languages,
Dames are significaat of things. H ence,
c p ec i a l and strong reasons regulated their
bestowment. In view of such reasons,
names were given, withdrawn, or altered.
Names served as tokens of honor; they in.
dicated peculiarities of character; great
thoughts were embodied in them; they
were mementos of important events; the- i
were repositories of precious promises and
they enwrapped interesting religious do e .
trines-
The name of Jesus is celebrated in the
Scriptures, and associated with the best an,':,
dearest hopes of a people saved from wrath
through him. "He shall be called Jeste.,
because be shall save his people from their
What a thrilling and delightful tea.
son for its appropriation_ pt is, at once, &
remembrancer of our sins and of his mighti.
ness to save; it offers an incentive to re.
pentance, and an assurance of pardon; it
a pillar of faith; it is a bow of hope; it is
a full, flowing fountain of consolation.
When, convinced of our guilt, we feel our
souls sinking in dismay at the dark cloud,
that, hang over us, and the deep thunder.
ings that strike our ears, then the name of
Jesus appears in glowing letters of light on
the dark cloud, and his voice is heard above
the thunders of wrath, " Lo, I come to de
thy will, 0 God."
More excellent is his name than that of
angels 1: 4. It is above every
name; that at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, and every tongue confess that
Jesus is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father. In his name we are to trust, and in
it to do all holy actions; it has authority,
as well as attractions.
The name of Jesus resounds in the praises
of heaven. Not a single soul there calls in
question the propriety of offering praises
through him and to him. And small is the
danger of error, with the redeemed on earth,
in endeavoring to assimilate to those in
heaven. The name of Jesus figures con
spicuously in every other part of our relig
ions and devotional service ; why should it
not, also, in our praises The glad news of
salvation is preached in his name; and faith
in his name is the proper response to the
gracious announcement. Prayer is offered
in his name; and in the same, kind answers
are sent down frent on high. And shall not
the same worthy name carry heavenward
our grateful acknowledgments
In immediate conjunction with the sing.
ing of praise, we have this striking direc
tion : " Giving thanks always, for all things,
unto God and the Father, in the name of
our Lord Jesus Christ."—Eph. v : 20. In
connexion with singing praise, also, we have
this command : " And whatsoever ye do in
word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus."—Col. iii : 17. These directions, in
close connexion with the command to sing
Psalms, and Hymns, and Spiritual songs,
show the propriety and obligation of singing
in the name of Christ. Is it the best way
of compliance to exclude the name of Jesus
from all the songs of praise ? Is it right to
have his name in our Gospel, his name in
our prayers ? And can it be right, never
to have his name—his sweet, familiar, saving
name, Jesus, in our songs of praise ? Oh,
happy to the souls of believers, and honoring
to Christ, is the effort to give to his name,
under heaven, the glory, praise, and pre.
eminence which it receives from the saints
in heaven.. 3 F.M.
For the Preabyterian Benner end Admate
Revival at Alexandria. Huntingdon Coun.
ty, Pa.
MY DEAR DOCTOR is cheering to
the people of God to hear, from week E i
week, of the continuance of the blessed
work of reviving in the churches God has
been very gracious to his people, and we
would record his loving kindness to the
praise of his grace. The Lord's Supper was
administered in the church in Alexandria,
on last Sabbath, 25th ult. It was a precious
season to God's people. They were permit
ted to welcome into the fellowship of the
church, sixteen persons who were received
on examination. These are a part of the
fruits of a gracious work of revival, which
has been enjoyed by this church during the
Summer. There are an equal number of
inquirers, many of whom are rejoicing in
the Saviour, and a general interest pervades
the congregation. The means which have
been blessed of God, in this work of grace,
have been pastoral visitation, personal con
venation and instruction, and the preaching
of the Word, with continued prayer. The
presence of the Spirit of God being evi
denced by an increased earnestness in prayer
and an increased attendance on the mew
of grace, a series of meetings were held the
latter part of June, which were continutd
with increased interest for ten days. God
graciously owned and blessed his Word and
ordinances to the reviving of the graces of
his children, and the conversion of sinners.
To the riches of his grace be everlasting
praise.
That not only this church, but that all
our chturches may enjoy a much more aboo•
dant outpouring of the Spirit of God, is thc f
earnest prefer of yours, in the fellowship o.
the Gospel, ANDREW P. Barr°R.
Letter from Boston
BosToni Aug. 23, 185 S.
REV. Du. M OKIN N EY—Dear r
Having been a reader of the Banner from
its birth, and having been much pleased and
instructed from a perusal of its columns, I
may be allowed now to say, I think your
course deserving of great praise as it re
spects the discussed Secretaryship.
There
are two things remarkable in your opponents
in this, controversy. The first is, that Inv
portion of the Presbyterian Church should
wish to maintain an office and an officer whet
not needed; and the second is, that a Secre
tary should wish to occupy a place where he
knows he is not 'valued. These are the
peculiarities of your opponents argumeuts,
according to my judgment. But, las I 39: '
not strictly a Presbyterian, perhaps it tie,:
be wise for me to " leave off contention be
fore it be meddled with" by me.
Our city pastors are all away. I ran ncl , t
say that all our churches are closed, thougb
several of them are. But in those which
are open, we have been enjoying the teach
ings of the great, the wise, and talente ral d :
Rev. Joel Parker preached at the Cent
church," last Sabbath, to that c ongreguti °l3,
and to the Rev. Dr. Adams', which
w orshir
here at present. Both congregations tu'le
one of about the usual number. Dr. Parker
has much of hisyouthful fire yet retuainirg -
We have, also, bad in our city Rev. pr.
Adams of Nev York, who preached the
same sermon that be preached once be
fore at Dr. Kirk's church, and once at Park
Street church. So I have heard it three
times. This is all well, as we need "Bur
Tilton line," and as the sermon is a yood (me
I remember once bearing a venerable our
say, "when a minister gets aeop good
oho it, serail;
he ought to preach it till the
o p
never find fault with a good sermon MO'
ple
ofbitt6oever it may be repeated.
Our city is unusually healthy for {be
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