/2 '407. nro rl-i,sbyturiart nt,rl Arivoc. A. Word to Presbyteries. I'ref•hyteries are the fountr,ios of power in Church, and their uctiou iu regard to anv question •of ecclesiamical policy which may arise, the proper exponent of the mind of the Church. Now, as the policy of our roarde, in the employment of -Score thries and scents is the 4ollectiou and die hursernent of money for the great purposes o f their creation, has become the suojeet of public attention and discussion in at least two of our leading religious journals, would it not behest For the Presbyteries, attheir approaoh ing Fall meetings, to give some suitable ex pression of their views on this matter, and especially in regard to the Associate Secre taryship in the Board of Domestic Missions, to which the 'General Assembly called the attention of the Board, last Spring ? Let their expression, whatever it may be, in re gard to the particular question, be calm, courteous, dignified, and firm, as becometh men professing godliness, and having the true honor and usefulness of our Boards,, and, in general, the best interests of the Church, deeply at heart. And, moreover, let the old, but wise and significant maxim have its just influence, in view of all encroachments of power, " Obsta It might be well, also, to remember that it is not open, fair, and manly discussion, in a Christian spirit, of the concerns of our. Boards, that is so likely to cripple the Church in her operations, by drying up the resources of Christian benevolence, as the ore. ation of needless and expensive Aces in our Boards, and the bestowing of large salaries on mere place-men. Should the Presbyte ries speak their mind- on this subject, it might , be a guide to further action in our Boards, and a salutary lesson to the Church's servants in all coming time. A FRIEND OF THE BOARDS. Ter the It oebrterleu &miler anti iulTooste. Meetings of Presbytery . and Synod. DEAR BROTHER :--Twenty four years ago, the following letter was published in the Christian Advocate. Many of the brethren thought it did good. The meeting of the . Pittsburgh Synod, that Fall, was one of the most precious , it ever enjoyed. I send the letter to be published again, if you think beet. Yours, truly, J. "Dear Brather:—A few days since, I received a letter from a beloved brother, reproving me, and himself too, for our un profitable behavior at the meetings of Pres. bytery, Synod, &a. This reproof I feel to be just, and desire to be benefited by it., Thinking it may not be•ueeleas, I have eon. eluded to send out a general reproof on this subject, to all whom it may concern. “The meetings of these Judicatories are intended to promote the spiritual welfare of the Church. Whatever will advance this object, fairly (dahlia their attention.. And what so well calculated to promote the in terests of the Church at large, as a revival of piety among her ministers and , elders ? Does it not properlybelong to Presbyteries and Synods, to do what they can to secure this revival.? Getterally, our meetings are seasons of mere business, and often a very dry, unpleasant business. They tend rather to chill, than to warm the affections. And frequently ,this is their actual influence. Very seldom do our ministers seem to be any more lively, or devoted, or zealous, after these meetings, than before. One great reason of this is, that , while we are togethei we pay but little attention to religious im provement. We have but few meetings that are strictly religions; in some Presby teries, none at all. In others, as well as in Synod, only part of a day is devoted to re ligious exercises. And who, that has at tended our morning prayer-meetings and our half day of religious duties at prayer--meetings, has not mourned to see the slender number, and the - want of life, hn such occasions? What can be the causes, and what may be the remedy, of this evil ? Among the causes, the following have occurred , to my mind,: "1. We do not go to these meetings with proper designs. We go merely because we are bound to do so, intending to spend the tedious time with as gOod a grace as poisible. We go to discharge out duty as members of a Church Court, or buisiness meeting. We do not think of using every possible means' to advance the spiritual interests of the Church. We do .not design to be engaged much in truly religious exercises. We do not expect to benefit our brethren, nor our brethren to benefit us. We do not expect to be made better, to be quickened or re. vived. Is it any wonder that we come home as we went, .or ,perhaps worse? " 2. At these meetings we are generally too much /urged. We go to them, intending to be home at a certain time ; and then our whole concern is to hurry through the bus inees by tbat,appointed time. In this way some are led -to oppose spending a day, or even half a day, in" religions duties. In deed, this spirit of impatience is so manifest, That our Moderators are compelled to..out short their opening and closing prayers. «8. We indulge too much in a spirit - of . levity. Affected solemnity, I despise. But there is a gravity and seriousness, which ministers and elders ought always to mani fest. But I am sorry to say, that the re verse of this is sometimes witnessed at Pres byteries and Synods. Oar conversation, though not often indelicate, is rather light and trifling.--dt is, to say the least, unprofit, able. Instead of telling each other our die couragements and difficulties, oar hopes and sueoesses, our conversation is made up of an ' eedote, and every common-place matter, which seems more designed to create a laugh, than to do good. We do not pray much together. We do not talk much to gether about the state of piety in our own souls, or , in our several congregations. We do not help 'cash other forward much in the Divine life, but rather retard 'each other's progress. Our conduct in- these particulars injures our usefulness in the families where we lodge, and effectually hinders our mutual improvement. "If these be a few of the reasobe why the meetings of our Church Judicatories are so little profitable to their members, the remedy , is easily seen. We must reform. We must , go to these meetings desiring to receive spiritual benefit. . Let us go, intending to do good end get good. Let us go, I bad almost said, determined to be blessed. Let us prepare for these meetings by earnest prayer;and let us,go to' them, resolved, not to be ome on a certain day, but to remain as long as the interests of the Church may re• quire. Let us avoid all levity, all idle, tri fling conversation. Let us engage much in religious exercises ) both in private, and all united. Let it be our great object 'to pro mote our personal piety, to secure a revival of religion in our own souls. " That these meetings might be, and ought to be, employed in this way, I have no doubt. If our ministers and elders sbould come home from every meeting of Presby tery and Synod with their hearts rearmed; their faith strengthed, their zeal enlivened, their whole souls revived, what a blueing it would be to the churches ! The time for these meetings will soon be here, and 04 look forward to them with deep interest. Shall they be dry and hardening, as ton often heretofore? Or shall they be cheering and blessed in their influence? "I, the most unworthy and the most con demned by these remarks, would affec• tionately urge my brethren solemnly to con sider this subjeot. This is an intensely sol emn time.. While the Spirit of the Lord is wonderfully poured out in some parts of the land, from others it is sadly withheld. This is mournfully true in regard to much of this section of the Church. The state' of piety is lamentably low. low earnestly ought all to pour forth the prayer, 'Revive thy work, 0 Lord !' Where may we ex pect a revival of religion to commence, but among God's people ? And might it not, ought it not, to begin among the ministers and elders of the Church ? And should not the meetings of our Church Courts be employed for accomplishing this object? If our meetings this Fall should be blessed in this way, and a pure and powerful revival of genuine religion should spread through this whole region, how precious and exten sive would be its influence 1 We are some what noted for our soundness in the faith. But it is said our orthodoxy has no living piety along with it Let us cast off this re proach, and stop the mouths of gainsayer's by seeking the outpouring of Gad's Spirit, and by laboring, both privately in our dif ferent spheres, and when collected together in our meetings, to promote a mighty and glorious revival of God's work. " PrLosrm." EeciesiasticaL Rev. H. W. GUTHRIE'S Post Office address is changed from Highland, Kansas Terri tory, to Bennett's Station, Marshall Co., Kansas Territory Mr. J. M. TRAvis, of Danville Seminary, was licensed to preach the Gospel, by the Presbytery of Palmyra, at its late meeting. Rev. S. C. PnARR, D.D., late Professor of Languages in the East Tennessee Uni versity, has been installed pastor of the church of Hopewell, N. C. Rev, J.' A. J. Lows' Post Office address is changed from South Salem, Ohio, to Glendale, Ohio. .Rev. J. BARDWELL has resigned 'the charge of the Aberdeen church, Miss., and the pastoral relation him been dissolved with mutual consent. Mr] CHARLES W. PiUltIE was licensed as a probationer for the Gospel ministry, by the Presbytery of West Lexington, at its late meeting.. Rev. A. W. HAnizs ' has removed from Keosangus, lowa, to Crawfordsville, lowa, where he is now laboring. Rev. Wm. PINKERTON has removed from Collierstown, Va., to Steele's Tavern, Augusta County, Va. Rev. J. W. ALLISON'S Post Office address is changed from• Grandview, Ill:, to Ar• cola, Colee-County, 111. Rev. A. Fenzaea - N, having received a call from the First church, Sacramento, Cali ifornia, desires correspondents to address him at that place. Rev. Wm., MlCArnmisn's Poet Office ad dress is changed from Quincy, 111., to Fontenelle, Nebraska Territory. He re- moves to that plane to occupy a missionary field Rev. ALLEN GALLAGHER, from the Presby tery of Northern Missouri, (N,5.,) was received by the Presbytery of Palmyra, at its late meeting. Rev. Dr. STANTON, of Chillicothe,Ohio, has felt himself compelled to de cline the Presidency of Hanover College. Rev. GEORGE M'lCriu.Ev's Post Office ad dress is changed from Middletown, 111., to West Urbana, 111. Rev. HENRY M. BACON, of ' Cov i ngton, Indiana, has received a ;all from the church of Hickman, Kv., which has lately transferred its relations from the New to the Old School. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate Presbytery of Susquehanna. This Presbytery has just held a very pleasant and harmonious meeting at Mes hoppen, Pa. The number of our ministers is less than at any other time in many years, but we hope for additions soon. Several important vacancies are supplied. From the Report of the committee on the Minutes of the General Assembly, the subject of the Associate Secretaryship, the duplicated him, and the Revised Book of Discipline, was docketed for the nest stated meeting, unanimously rind without debate. S. C. For the Presbyterian Balmer and Advocate. Supplies Appointed by _the Presbytery of New Lisbon. During the Session of this Presbytery, in Be thesda, September 7th, 1868, the following sup plies were appointed : Rehoboth—Mr. Miller, Fourth Sabbath in Sep tember ; and administer the Lord's Supper. Mr. Stratton, Second Sabbath in October. Mr. Val landigham, Fifth Sabbath in October. Dr. Mao master, Fourth Sabbath in November. .Niles—Mr. Halloway, Third Sabbath in Sep tember. Mr. Vallandigham ' Fourth Sabbath in October. Dr. Maomaeter, Second Sabbath in November. New Litbon—Mr. Dickson, Third Sabbath in September. Mr. Robinson, Second Sabbath in October. Mr. Reed, Fourth Sabbath in October. Mr. Hays, Third Sabbath in November. Champion—Mr. Dundee, of discretion. Columbiana—Mr. March, Fourth Sabbath in September, 8 o'clock P. M. Mr. Maxwell, Second Sabbath in October. Mr. Miller, as frevently as possible. Roitravr DICKSON, Stated Clerk. pins pepartunt, Accident. The express train, on the Pennsylvania Central Railroad, ran off the track, near Newton Hamil ton, on Wednesday, the Bth instant. The locomo tive wag badly injured. Jeremiah Kane, of the Adams Exprear, - was killed. No passengar was injured. The train was delayed about five hours. The accident was caused by a switch having been left unadjusted, by a freight train, and the watch man without looking at the actual state of affairs, signalled to the passenger train, all right Pittsburgh Mechanism. The Washington Works, in this city, have re cently shipped to California, via New York, a pair of twenty inoh cylinders, sit feet stroke. This is said to be the fourth pair sent to California from these works. The former three were for steamers in that State. The present are for a boat now constructing to navigate the Amoor river, whose great length and capacity for navi gation by boats of the largest size, has but re cently been made,known to the civilized world; Thirepeaks , well for Pittsburgh, far inland as she is. It helps to make plausible her claim , to tel, the Birm in gh am of America. BE * " I 11 , AND A_DVOCATE. Commercial Colleges Among the excellent institution, of Pittsburgh, are two C mimeroial Collew a. In these, young tinware fitted, by a thorough training, in Pen manship, Arithmetic, Bask keeping, eamtnercial Law, &c., &0., under an excellent supertuteudenee and by competent teachers, for the carious de partments of business life. They are: MR IRON CITY COLLEGK, conducted by P. N. Jenkins, Esq. The rapid growth cud extended popularity of*this School, is the result of the confidence which it has inspired by its fair .deal ing, thorough teaching, end rxclusive devotion to the interests for which it fray established—the elevation of mercantile knowledge, and the better education of business men. DUFF'S MERCANTILE Council:, under the man agement of P. Duff, Esq , has been in operation for many years, and is well known in the business community. • The arrangements for giving a full course of Instruction in the various branches of knowledge connected with.mercantile transac tions, are excellent. Having two such institutions we can commend Pittsburgh, to the notice of our distant friends, as a place where they may do well by their eons and wards. Trade of Philadelphia. A writer in the Ledger goes largely into the statistics of the Foreign Trade, of -our principal cities, for the last thirty-eeven years. New York stands, first, having about seven times that of Philadelphia, and Boston is second, having about the double of. Philadelphia. Philadelphia , ranks third, then New Orleans, Baltimore, Charleston. The foreign trade- of - Philadelphia is now, not equal to what it was, thirty-seven years ago. In response,. the editors of the Ledger say " The facts' presented' in• the communication probably tell the:truth as far as they go, but they do not tell the whole truth. A oity may be rich and prosperous without foreign commerce, as our own city proves, for it is rapidly advancing by its own industry. A nation also may thrive and be prosperous without any external trade. Both may be great consumers as well as great pro ducers, and though the custom house entries may be small, yet the ability to supply, their own wants cheaply, without the necessity of exchang ing their productions with their neighbors, would certainly not imply a less profitable employment of their industry, or less -general prosperity. Philadelphia is a great producer. Her manu facturers alone,amount to an annual production of one hundred and seventy-one millions of dol lars in value. The trade which arises from this vast production does not show on the custom house books of the port, but the evidences of , it are seen all around, in the growth of the-city, the extent of the population, and the large edifices erected in every quarter to facilitate the industrial operations-which produce this wealth. The fact that New York has a greater foreign commerce than Philadelphia, does not prove that Philadel phia disposes of less foreign merchandise, or that her domestic business is hiss. She ohooses to make use of the port of New York for conve nience, as Other internal cities do, but the im portations through that city intended for the mar ket of Philadelphia, amount annually to nearly forty millions of-dollars. This helps to swell the figures at the custom house of New York, but the real profits of that amen= of trade belong to Philadelphia exclusively." Washington. September B.—The government has today concluded a treaty with the American Coloniza tion Society, by which the latter agrees,to subsist and instruct the captured Africans for one year after their arrival in Liberia, having a due regard for their health and comfort. For this service somewhat less than $60,000 which was originally proposed by the Society, is to be paid. Capt. Rich of the Marines, has been detached from the frigate Sabine, and ordered to the steamer Niagara. Capt. Tausill has been ordered to the Sabine, and will be ihesenior marine officer to the Faraguay expedition. Sept. 10.—Judge Bowlin.has accepted the mis sion to Paraguay tendered him to the President. The revenue is improving, and the need of 'a farther resort to loans, is supposed to have passed away. The Yellow Fever. . This disease , still prevails at New . Orleans. The deaths reported are some sixty to eighty per day. At Charleston the disease still exists ; and also at Vicksburg. California. The Star of the West has arrived at New York, 'with $1,700,000 in gold, from California. Financial matters are reported to be easy, The collections' are highly satisfactory. Col. Canty had made an, attempt to seize Punta Arenas, in the name of Costa Rica. He was opposed by the British Consul at. Greytown and the British naval officers, wife propose annexing it to the Mosquito possessions. From the Frazer River mines. the last accounts were favorable. The river had fallen so that some of its bars were accessible,-and miners were re alizing eight to , ten dollars a day. Prom Arizonia and New Mexico. ST. Louts, Sept 10.—C01 . -Sayles, .-Sayles, agent of the Post Office Department, arrived here yesterday from Arizonta. He reports the existence of a very lawless state of things in that country, the pistol and bowie knife being the only .law recog nized. Indian depredations were also very fre• quest. Col. Sa.yles speaks favorably of the min eral-resources of the territory, but deems the an , nexation of Sonora as of the utmost .•iniportance to their successful development. From New Mexico, Col. Sayles reports the diffi culties with the Navajos Indians still unsettled. Gen. Garland had assured them that the murder ers of Major Brooks' servant must be given up. The municipal election was held here yesterday. and great excitement prevailed, but no •serious' i disturbance • occurred. Lampton B. Denman, Free State Democrat, was elected by about two hundred majority. i&DVIIRTISEXENta A HEAT and reliable article of ready made clothing, for either men or boys, can be had at Carnaghan's, Federal Street, Allegheny City,^ A choice stock of new style piece goods for gents' and boys' custom work, is now ready for the ex. amination of buyers, which with a large variety of furniShing goods for Fall and Winter, make his stock au attractive one. Examine hie pricei and styles. ['ADVERTISEMENT. I De'Lldeieantile College, corner of Third and Narket Streeti:Pittsburgh. "A few hints from a perfect master will do more to develop the capacity of the pupil than the most protracted lessons from an inferior teacher."— W. C. Bryant. As a lecturer upon all the details of the mer chant's business, Mr. Duff has long been consid ered as the most instructive and impressive of the day, cisting such a light over the whole subject as can emanate alone from a mind richly stored by experience and familiar with all its realities. The fruits of his valuable lessons are eihibited by his numerous students in all parts of the coun try, not one of whom, so far we are aware, has ever suspended in businese.—Connercia/ Journal. rADTELTISINELIT4 - The Great .Restorative. FEVER AND AGUE CURED BY DR. M'LANE'S LIVER Mr. Jonathan Baughman, of West Union, Park County, Illinois, writes to theproprietors, Fleming Bros. of Pittsburgh, that he had suffered greatly from a. severe and!protracted attack of Fever and Ague, and was completely restored to health by the use of the Liver Pills, alone. These Pills un• qUestionably - possess, great tonic properties, and can be taken with decided advantage for many diseases requiring, invigorating remedies ; but the Liver Pills stand pre. eminent as a means of re storing a 'disorganized Liver to healthy action; hence the great celebrity they, have attained. The ImMero.aa formidable diseases arising from a •': '":44 PILLS diseased'Liver. which so long baffled the skill of the most eminent physicians of the 'United Stites., are now rend•red easy of cure, thanks to the study and per severance of the distinguished physician whose name this great medicine bears —a name which wilt descend to posterity as on.' deserving of gratitude. This invaluable medi cine should always be kept within reach; and on the appearance of the earliest symptoms nf dis eased Liver, it can he safely and usefully admin istered. Purchasers will be careful to ask for DR. ?'P LANE'S CELEBRATED 'VERMTPUfIE, mann faoturell by FUE AIM} BROS. of Pirrssusou, PA. All other Vermifuires in comparison are worthless. Dr. M'Lene's genuine Vermifuge, also his celebrated Liver Pills, can now be had at all respectable drug stores. None genuine without the signature of FLEMING- BROS. Iffarkets. Prmsamtan, Tuesday, September 14 • There is no perceptible improvelnentin business matters, and will not be until the river rises. The Eastern cities aro now feeling the impulse of the Fall trade, and jobbers will, without doubt, realise their usual activity at this sesson,in the course of a week or " • The difficulty otobtaining receipts of produce checks the activity of the produce trade. The price of flour and grain at all Western points has declined during the week, and the market is quoted dell, N o change in figures has been ex perienced here, however. . ' , , BACON—Shouiders, °Mere. Sides, 8/ 1 04%C. Hams, 93' ; plain canvassed de., 10%011; sugar cured, 1.2@12%. 8a00me—g1.25(48.00 per doe. Oasasz-73f 8 - e. for prime. Damn Vaarr-=Good lots are worth $1.7402.00 Daum Saar-11 @12%4. Frena--From wagon, $6.1.5 for- superfine, and 53065.40 for extra. From; store, superfine, 5.37@5.50; extra, 5.50® 5.75 ; and family do., 6.00. Rye, 4.00e4.12. Gams--Oate new, on arrival, 40c. per bushel of 33 and old do, at 42(4430. Corn, 00c. Bye, 132@65. Barley, 000. Wheat $1.05@1.1.0 for Penna. Red; Bonthern,l.ls@ - Ssamt—Thootby, from Brot.eando ; 11.25; from st,ore, 1.50 @175. Flax, 1.80. Woos—;.Pulled, 28@28. , ., and 3440 c. for fierce. • foreign Inttiligtnce. _By European arrivals, we have . Liverpool-dates to the 24th ult. Great Britain. The prospectus of the India and Australian Telegraph Corapany, with a capital of £600,000, has been issued. The proposal is to continue the Red Sea line from Ceylon to Singapore, and even tually to carry further sections to Hong Kong and Australia. Application is to be made to the gov ernment for a guarantee.., The British Board of Trade returns for July, show a decrease in the exports of 41,300,000, as compared with July of last year. In the irtiPorts, an. increase had taken place, particularly in. Breadstuff's, the arrivals of which were , very large. • The - first detachMent of B ,appers miner's* only twenty strong, -Was to leave England for Vancouver's Island, on the Ist of September. One hundred and thirty 'others were soon to fol low. About £900,000 in ,gold, of,various ,desprip tions was sent into the bank to-day. It is said that the arrangements for the contemplated Tur kish loan are likely to be completed almost im mediately. Fromm. It was again reported. 'that Marshal Peßaster had asked to be removed from the English enibas sy, and that his request would shortly be com plied with. It was also said that his marriage was to take place on the Bth of September, the anniversary of-the taking of the - Malakoff, "and that the Emperor would give the bride one million franca as a marriage portion. The Emperor and,Empress of France, returned : to St. Cloud, on Saturday evening. >Daring the last days of their journey, their Majestiea met with the , same enthusiastic reception as had greeted them in passing through Normandy and Britany. On the Emperor's arrival at Rennes he was met by the Bishop and no less than eight hundred Priests, and about one hundred thou sand people. The great gathering of the Priests was, perhaps. intended to encourage the intention the Emperor is said to entertain of raising Rennes from a Bishopric to an Archbishopric. A new French naval station, for the Raitern coast, is to be created at hie Reuni6n. This news is big with iniportant consequences, for the influence of the French flag, and prosperity of the French colonies. The French government, anticipating the pos sibility of more outrages on Christians, in otiose quence of the bombardment of Jeddah, was about to increase its naval forces in the Mediterranean. It was rumored at Paris, on Friday, that the imperial goyernment had demanded from England explanations relative to the bombardment ofJed dah The Emperor is about to send Victoria a can non, constructed upon his' own principle, and named " Alliance," in "return - for'tb.at presented to him by Her Majesty. Spain. A Madrid telegram ,of the 26th, -says ; Ot military expedition is being prepared for Havana. Austria. The new born imperial prince has been Chris tened "Rodolph Francis Charles Joseph," by thy' imperial decree, the prinoe proprietor and colonel of the 19th regiment of infantry.: The The report _that a reconciliation bad _taken plaoe between Austria and Russia, is fermally denied. Kum a. A small Russian squadron consisting of two fourteen gun screw corvettesand a screw dispatch gun vassal, had arrived at.Spittilad, en route to Pacific. They were not allowed to enter the harbor of Portsmouth, but.their commanders met, a very courteous reception. China It was stated that the amount of indemnity to be paid by China to England and France,Sß stipulated in the treaty of Tiensin, is 80,000000 francs. The China dates from Tiensin are to the 18th of June. Great progress had been Made in the negotiations, and it was considered that the Allies were on the eve of