CEZ=I ri Nana ad gokonatt. 'PITTSBURGH, NOVEMBER 13, 1888, $1.309 to advarrool or ix Wulb* 5t.511111 orodolivorod,ot raoldoacesof ihalosore h•ros OUTS. NMI Piriiiipeotiahom Third Pogo. ANNUM, &L II should be prosapti a little while beforil the year eipirelt that we 1 . 11 7 fill”mirravipaimepto for steady supply. IRS ILIOD viraAprica , indisates that we desire a renewal. If, however, In the haats ef-inallings tide signal should be omitted, we hope our friends will still not forget as Rtratht by sato when souvaisinid.'Olt `seed byman. alielosing with oidhisey' ears, sad troubling nobody with a •knowledge of 'what you " 0 &gni. . gar a •lairge amount, send a Draft, or large notea. For One or tvire yapersoend eesall notes. To mums 01FIAINIST, Bond postogo nT lbottor` tfily /Wad for more paporst SS or Soromity ousoborovor $.l for Tlirirtrotaloo nualboro. I '1 DIAELIr, all bettor& and Comourunletatloits 141 , DAVID MsKINNEY& Pltilibutrgh, SYNOD OP , 01110.r4he; official. Abstraot of proceedligs .arrircdlafter ,our.apacepwas all engaied. ".The laitair appear neat Rev Jemis'PßEEltiY,' D D., 'late of, Miser twit * laving" reoeiTed a n d a m meite,d call•from'the*=Beeond;,United Presbyterian Aunty of this city, ins ` daly> metalled as, intstor, on Tuesday of this week. SPECIAL' CoNaxwr.—By a resolution of the Synod of Allegheny, the third Mondays in 'Octobor, November, and December Were appointed as seasons of Special Prayer for a revival of religion; to be observed in all the congregations. Monday, the 15th inst., will be the next occurring day for the sol• emu service. s • BO ARD . OP COLPORTAGE.—A. meetrg of the Board of Colportage of the Synods of Pittsburgh and Allegheny, will be }eld at the Presbyterian Book Rooms, C:air Street, Pittsburgh,: on Tuesday, the 16th inst., at ao'clook P. M. &punctual attend ance is requested. DAVID MoKmrizT, President of the Board. riNiOItrOSTPONED. — The efforts to'unite the Asiociate Reformed Synod of the. South with the Germs!. Assembly, areabout being abandoned for the present. The former have aecortained ,that they are not prepared to unite 'on , snY' proposed' basis. Some, it is said, would gladly come in, but others do sot See their way, clear; and a division of the Synod is•deemed not desirable. Theological SiMilan , of the North West. . The Board of Directors of the Theologi cal Seminary for the North-West, having failed to muetwhen called in Septemberlast, is now, at the request of many roembers, ealledlo meet in dm city of Inclianar.oPs, ( 4 * *V: . Mr. 'Stevenson's church) on T t ues- , , day,NOV. 16th, at. 7 o'clock. P. M., to atl too. tn„ any ,and matters ; of business which, may properly come, before it.. A full meeting is greatly desired, as it is toped such measures may `riow be devised as will secure the establish Meet of the Seta nary. . S. T. Wnsorr, President of the Board. The Anociate Synod of North America. The union of the Asinine and Associate Reformed Churches, - left some belonging to each branoh, who steadfastly decline to go with the majority. On the,part of the As owlet' Reformed, the disidents are but few, but : on the part, of the Associate, they num ber more. These met in Canonsburg, Pa., on thel6th of October, for the purpose of reconstructing the Associate Synod of North America. Eleven 'ministers, and six or eight elders,. were , present. The lath day of. October was, observed as a day of public, social covenanting. The , number thatjoined in this exercise was forty-six, of whom nine *, in wsmmembers of the Associate congre gation 'of antlers. The Synod- adjourned to meet , at Pittsburgh, Indiana, on the third 'Wednesday of May, 1859. Tite Prayer-Xieting. The adjourned meeting. of ministers and (ewers of enurches, was held on Monday afternoon'; when the Committee on a basis or plan of Anion in &lily prayer, reported 'as follows : Psalms or .ilitine shall be: used, at the diiNetion of the leader of each meeting. The Union Prayer-Meeting Hymns shall be, geed to, farjus is consistent,with the convictions ,of,the leader. Thereishall be hntoneJeader in eaoh meeting,, who shall have entire control of all the services; and nothing deviating from the ordinary services be ,introduced; except by.hismonsent given previous to the meeting,;. , rv. The meetings oho continnenot lesti than three-quarters of an hour, nor more than one hour. v. 'The meetings shall be led in regular rogation; hi alphabetiectordef,'by the pastors vcrhe oonsent to unite in these meetings, or each person as they may provide. Vi. "Brevity in all the exercises is to be *Load at. The addresses and prayers to be restricted as Dearxlyas possible to three min utes each ; not more than eight lines shall ordinarily beisung at'one time. Tu. The exiroiseishall consist of prayer, praise, and reading of Irthe Holy Scriptures, '. , •together with short addresses, by ministers tor laymen. 'nu. Etch individual may take such pos i - tare n , prayer as he eonseienticitudy prefers`; where no awl+ preference exists; he is re iriested.to'conform to that of the , officiating minister. ix. The .hour of meeting shall be 11 o'clock A. M. The place of meeting shall be snob oentral Hall as the Young Men's Christian Association.may provide. ' xr. The Y. M. C. Association are re- quested to make the necessary arrangements 40 early out this plan,in detail. After much earnest discussion, this plan was adopted. A few of our Old Psalmody brethren contended earnestly that their way shouldlbe' adopted by all. We trust, how ever, thit they will bear with the majority, and co.operate in employment so blissful to the Christian, and so full of hope for the promoting of the Redeemer's cause. ^.•• Resignation of Dr. Happereett.—The Associate Secretaryship Aboßithed. On the 11th ult., Rev. Reese Happersett, D. D., Associate Secretary of the Maid of Domestic Missions, tendered to the Board a resignation of his office. A motion to ac cept the tender was made, and after being discussed for some time, was laid on the table, for future consideration. A t the IBoard's next_meeting, which occurred on the Bth inst., the subject was again taken up, and the resignation was accepted by a unanimous vote. The office, itself, was then abolished, by a vote nearly unanimous, but two perilous voting in the negative. This brief notice of an event which air onmstences have rendered important, might have sufficed, if, by partial statements, an effort had not been made to injure the Ex ecutive Committee of the Board, and to im pose on.the Christian public. • The Presbyterian, one of whose editors, we believe,. was,preeent on the 11th of Oc tober, when , •the subject was first brought for Ward, in' announcing the event, said Rev. Da. Harransnrr.—At the meeline of the "Board-of llomistic Missions, on the 11th instant, ' thelßev. Dr. Hippersett, 'the worthy Associate Secretary, presented a written resignation of, his office.. A, moSpnoras made , by one of the Execu• tire Committee tosaceepl it, the Mover, however, etiithiiithatile made the motion only in order to tha- ettbjeet before:thirißoird. After 'an interchange of opiniii, - nr was moved to lay the motion to accept on the table, which was agreed to by a unanimous vote, including the entire Ex ecutive Committee. A private letter, of the same import, was sent to the Presbyterian of the West; and a similar statement found its way into the North Carolina Presbyterian. Now this statement is incorrect and decep tive. It conveys the iinpression that the Board, by a unanimous vote, refused to ac cept the resignation, and hence, that they wished to perpetuate the office and retain the officer, when, in truth, they bat deferred final action on the subjeet. And it is injurious, greatly so, to the Executive Com mittee. It speaks of them specially, and represents them, one and all, as determined to perpetuate an expensiie office, even against 'the incimbent's wish and will; when it was known that they had often said, and solemnly voted, and placed their votes on record to' that effect l 'that the office was not needed, *and should be abolished I What kind of men would they be, who, en trusted with the work and charities of the Church, would deliberately say,. that an ex pensive office ought to be abolished, and speak, and reaeon, and vote for its abolition, And allow the Church, quoting their senti ments, to be agitated on the 'subject, for months, and then unanimously refuse to be releieedfrom the cost of that office, when a resignation was tendered by the ineumbent I And that, too, without a reason given, or a word of explanation Such mew would be unworthy of further confidence. But such men are not the Executive Committee. The Committee was wronged by the statement The- history., of the affair, and specially the consummation, shows, that those gentle men spoke and acted4onsistently and in good faith, throughout The history ' is briefly this : On the 28th of June, when the Assembly's' proposition " wail before the Board, some members insisted, that if there was not work for an Associate Secretary; there ought to be, and that work must be made for him. These, by a majority of one vote, perpetuated the office; and the officer was put under the direction of the Execu tive Committee. The Committee, at the suggestion of a portion of the gentlemen al luded to, and in conference with the Awe eiate, agreed upon a work, expressing it in yawed terms. • Matters stood thus till the 27th of Sep tember, When the Conimittee adopted reso lutions, giving more specific instructions. The order was. as follows RETRACT FROM PRA MIXOTREI OF TER EXSOIITIVR OOMMITT&B or,rni BOARD OF. DOMESTIC MIS SIONS, SEPT. 27, 1858. • WENENAS, The Board of Domestic 'Mission's at slate meeting; having considered the suggestion of the last General Assembly, did decide to con tinue the office of Associate Secretary.; . and, " Whereas, It ,did also instruct its Executive Committee'to dflne his duties; and,' i• Whereas, Said Executive Committee did, on the 9th day of August, 1868, only, in -general terms, define:those duties; ,and, " - Whereas, - It is judged expedient;in carrying out the views of :the Board, to give' more specific instructions • ; therefore, .s,Resolveci, That the ABSOCiate Secretary, be, and he hereby is instructed to commence his la bors in the bounds of the Synod-of Albany, and to visit the 'Synods -in the,- order in , Which they -stand in the Minutes iof,the General Assembly. Resolved, ;That , the. Associate. Secretary be farther instructed to report, in writing, to this Comtnittee, from time to time, the cliinehes iced by him, stating particularly -the -names of those, if'any, which may agree to beaten° self sustaining, the decreased amount of Aid which any may consent to ask from the Board, and how many churehes,have been induced to , adopt the Systematic Plan of Benevolence inaugurated by the General Assembly ; and such 'Otaer informa tion as he rosy deem useful to the Board." :When this 'Minute came up before the Board,, for review, at the , next monthly meeting, October 11th, the Associate ob jected to these instructions; lint the Board unanimously approved of them. The Asso date then tendered his resignation. A 'mo tion to accept, elicited coneiderable dil ens goo, alid ) it growing late, a member suggested, that the subject be laid -on the table, that Dr. Happersett might have time• for reflec tion.. Another member advocated this course, that the Constnittee might consider the propriety . of modifying their instruc- Te refuse a little delay, thus asked, I would have appeared indelicate. Hence, when the ;notion' to lay on the table was put, there were three or four ayes. The most of the members remaine&si/ent. Thus the matter was deferred, evidently through courtesy to Dr. Happersett, to be called up again at the Board's oPtion. At ,the opening, of the Board's next monthly .meeting, Monday, the Bth inst., Dr. Happersett rose and stated his earnest request that they should accept the tender he had made to them, at their last meeting. A member responded, that it was his pur pose, at the proper time, to call, up the sub jeot. The regular business was •then trans acted. And then Dr. Clarke called up the Resignation, and it was unanimously AC CEPTED.;. The way being thus made clear for acting upon the ogee, without let or hinderance, in THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND 'ADVOCATE the way of personalities, C. Macelister, Esq., offered a resolution to abolish, the fffice of Associate . Secretary in th e Board. "This resolution, after a few remarks, was ADOPTED, by.the following vote . : AYES—Ministers—G. W. Musgrave, D. D., H. S. Clarke, D. D., L. H. Christian, 3. M. Crowell. Litymen.Tatiies Field, J. M. Harper, M. Newkirk, C. Maoalister, S. D. Powell, H. D. Gregory. NAYS—Ninister—R. , Happenrett, IX D. Layman--Hiram: Ayres. Dr. McDowell stated that he wasin favor of the motion, but thought the Board had better not pass it at tlass time, and he pre ferred not to vote. This action of the Board we consider as most decisive and emphatic. The abolition of the office, immediately on accepting the re• signation of the incumbent, shows that they really considered the office itself as not, for the, present at least, consistent with the best interests of the Church. The meeting of the Board was email, but this_ was evidently from a design,to have things result as they did.' ' From the publication's in the Presby . teriam, and% in our ,own columns, all the members Irould know well. the business *dolt-Init.to come up, They also/knew well the sentiments of the business - meniwho usually attended. 'They hence, by their absence, as it was voluntary,sanctioned *hat was done. We need hardly say that we rejoice in this result. We rejoice in it for the sake of Dr. Happersett, for whom we always had a kind regard, and with whom we never had the least personal difficulty. And we re joice in it for the sake of the Domestic Board. This Board ought to be the favorite, the true heart's love, of the Presbyterian Church. But to sup Port it, while it retained a needless and expensive office, was what many Christians could not do cheerfully. Now, this obstacle is removed. Now, the poor, as well as the rich, may freely give. There is no more a leak in the channel through which their benevolence is to flow to the needy re oipients of their bounty. Now, let every man, woman and child give, in the exercise of a Christian gracf+, and with the full faith that those entrusted with the management of thsir bounty toward the Lord's cause, will distribute it justly and , for benefit. United Presbytery of Kentucky. This Presbytery, embracing the. New School ministers and elders in Ky., met at . New Providence, Oct. 22d: The 'aotiop.of the Synod of KentuckY, (O. S.) *high we noted Oct 30th, was reported. The `Pres bytery, after some dismission of their posi tion and prospects, ceased to exist. The following we take from a letter to the Cen tral Christian Herald: ACT OP DISSOLUTION. The 'United Preab,ytery of Ken t u cky, hay ing mutually considerid the report of the Commission appointed to confer with-414i Old School Synod of Kentucky, in refer enee to a union with that body, adopted-the followin'g papery', . Ist, That they,. reabgnize -the iciatiness and courtesy with which the terms of Union were made knowu to Their Commission, by the Synod of Kentucky (0.. S ) in their minute adopted October 15th, 1858, and that they refer _ the terms aforesaid to the churches under their care, for their accept knee or rejection, as they may choose. 2d. That the Stated Clerk be directed to issue certificates of dismission to all the ministers in connexion with this Presbytery, to any other Presbytery for which they may indicate --a preference. 3d. That the Wright Legacy, &c, 4th. That the Stated'Olerk be directed, after recording the minutes of this meeting, and granting all the dismissions called for, to deliver the minutes of the three Presby teries of Harmony, Providence, and Green River, and the Minutes of the New School Synod of Kentucky, and the minutes of the United Presbytery of Kentucky, to the Old School Synod of Kentucky, to be preserved as a part of the History of the Presbyterian Church in Kentuck3r. sth. That when this Presbytery adj ourns, it will adjourn sine die. Mr. Dickerson then took his letter of dis mission to the Old School Presbytery of Muhlenburg ; Mr. Cleland took - his to' the Presbytery of Transylvania; Mr. McElroy took his to the Presbytery of Ebenezer; Mr. Roberts took his", to, the Third Pres bytery of New York ; Mr. Woodbury - took his to the Presbytery of Richland; and Mr. Mills took his to the Presbytery of Cincin nati: 'Mr. Clay simply took the - certificate of the , Moderator; that he was a minister in good and regular standing up to the dissolu tion of the 'Presbytery. Messrs. Garrison, Carrier, Adams, and - Cochran, did' not call for letters. It •is altogether probable that all the churches under the care of the United Presbytery will go into the Old School con nexion, with the exception of Macedonia, Versailles, and Greer's Creek; these will re main with their pastors, Messrs.; Mills and Gray. ,- - Thus died New , Sehoolism in Kentucky, hilts twentieth year. Peace to its manes.. A Call by the Civil Authority'. Christian rulers are a blessing, and in a Christian land such will be honored and obeyed. A call, on their part to a religious duty, is not put forth as of ?egaZ atithority but when they designate a time for the social discharge of what all good citizens admit to be proper, and socially incumbent, they perform a good deed; and their word will be respected. We are therefore pleased to assist in promulgating the following, from the Governor of Pennsylvania : Pennsylvania SI. ••••••••••• IN THE Nauss ABB BY THE AUTHORITY OF IL. E. THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL. YABIA. WILLIAM F. Peczaß, Gov ernor of said Commonwealth. A PROCLAMATION. FELLOW CITIZENS :—The goodness of God to us as a people'calls for our public 'acknowledgment, and our grateful praise. The past and the pres ent are crowded with his ldeseinge. Nothing has occurred to imi)eral the principles of civil and religious liberty upon which our Governinent is based, or to interfere with its harmonious opera tions in all its departments. We are at peace with all foreign nations, and the noise of violence is unheard within our borders. While all enjoy perfect freedom of opinion the genial influences of our free institutions, and the mild spirit Of our holy religion, are more and more uniting, us in one brotherhood. Our educational institutions are diffusing intelligence among the masses of our citizens, inducing a higher appreciation of their privileges, and a deeper sense'of their obligations. Though in some localities the pestilence has pre vailed, our country at large has enjoyed unusual health, and we ate blessed with an abundance of all the necessaries and the comforts of lite. Our industrial pursuits are fast recovering from the torpor induced by the recent tinanoial embarrass- Meats ; confidence is beingiestored; and business is resuming its wonted activity. Mercies crown all our relations in.life, and: the hopes; of. a glori ous immortality wait to cheer and bless every heart. , Prompted by , my. own conviction of duty, and in oonformity withilte expresied wishes of many of my fellow citizens, 1, William P. Packer, Gov vernor of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, do hereby appoint Thnraday„,the.,Eighteenth ,Day at: NovviAber pod, toliA olierired tislit'day of .geit eral Thanksgiving and Prayer, and recommend to all our people that setting aside on that day all worldly pursuits, they assemble in their respective places of worship, and unite in offering thanks to God for his goodness, imploring his gracious for giveness. and , the . continuance of his mercies. And while; our hearts throb 'with' gratitude to God for his unnumbered blessings; let a liberal charity be extended to all upon whom have been laid the burdens of misfertnne and want GIVRIt under my hand, and the Gasser SSAL of the State, at. Harrishurg, this Twenty-Eighth day of Ootober, in' the year of our . Lord one thousand eight hundred and - fifty-eight, and of the COmmonwealth the eighty-third. By the Governors a Wm. M.. Mums, s e cr e t a ry of the Commonweatth. Synod of Baltintoro. t i This Synod , held. it meeting' in esilisle, Ps. The devotional xeraisis are ' reii . re= suit* A .Uaroest an edifying, and the whole mullions as fullpjintereer. '''. -- I ' 1 Cliit'rOirtgiteliioWidhuirxieitly coin mended to the churches. " kite* Presbytery; to be called Potomac, was formed. It embraces Washington City, Annapolis, &o. On Systematic BeneVolence, the Boards, and the Associate Secretaryship, the follow ing, resolu(ions were passed Resolved, That it is the general sense of the Church within our bounds, that the duty of taking up collections for pious pur poses devolves by right upon the pastor, ruling elders, and deacons, and that they are the best and most efficient agents in the matter. Resolved, That me enjoin upon all the Presbyteries within our bounds, to see that all their churches, vacant as well as other wise, together with the Sabbath Schools and Bible Clapes, be afforded the opportu• pity of regularly; contributing to all the leading:enterprises of. the Church; and that ,the'Synod will hereafter make strict inquiry of the Presbyteries as to their fidelity in this matter'. Readied, That x.hilst we rejoice in expressing our undiminished confidence and increasing attachment to all the Boards of our 'Church, and urge all our churches• to give, with 4ue i reasing liberality, to all these great causes, as they see the field widening and ripening for the harvest; yet we,are led to , the ionviction, •from all the information wh foiseis, that the Board of Domestic Mis sions ought to accept the resignation of the present Associate Secretary, twice:tendered. Thursday, the 2d of December,.(or was it the second Thursday ?) was recommended as a day of special prayer in all the churches; the pastors to preach on the subject on the first Sabbath in that month. Western Toils and Privations.* Our brethren, especially the young and middle-aged, have , but very little idea of the ti hardness to be endured by the pioneer soldier of the Cross. Happily, however, we bave some ministers—some young men,. and 'some, of the experienced in pastoral life—who are willing to undertake the work, and who can patiently endure•the self denials and toils incident to a faithful service. Rev. D. L. Hughes, whose letter we publish this week, gives quite an interesting account of affairs in South-western lowa. We trust that it will be read, and that its influence will be to promote liberality toward the Board of Domestic Missions, and to induce more min isters to emigrate. Mr. Hughes was one of the most acceptable and most successful pas tors in the interior' of Pennsylvania. He left a delightful home and a deeply at tached pastorarcharge,lo plant the Gospel in a new land. He' had been much blessed, and we rejoice to' )thow that he is still the means of great good in Zion. The Synod of Wheeling. On the 30th of October, we gave a brief editorial notice, of the meeting of the Synod of Wheeling. On our first page we now present, by authority, an extended' view of the Synod's proceedings: The Washington Examiner of. Oct. 23d,, contains a pretty full report of the Synod's Convention for prayer. This we:before spoke of as deeply interesting, having enjoyed a portion of it. The press of matter upon - our columns forbids our entering into details. The meetings of different Synods, , being so nearly simultane ous, prevents any minuteness in the reports, of their Conventions. Synod of Southern lowa. The Synod of Southern lowa, we *rein - formed, met at Oskaloosa, Oct 14tifj but, owing to . the non-attendance of brethren from the Presbyteries of Council Bluffs' and Nebraska, had not . a constitutional qiorum for the transaction of business. Very in teresting religious services were held, how ever, and precious , seasons of conference and prayer enjoyed. The next meeting of Synod is appointed to be held at Knoxville, on the First Thursday of Odober,lBs9. THE PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE.-ThiES is, one of the standard . Periodicals in the Presbyterian Church.- It discusses, soundly and ably, some - of the: inostiroportant ques tions of present interest, and is a valuable respoiitary of Biographical and Historical events. The *.tvember number is on our table. For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate. Presbytery of Fort Wayne. This Presbytery met in Wabash . ; October 19th. The Rev. R. Wright was chosen Moderator, and the. Rev. W. S. Wilson, Temporary, Clerk. The Rev. John M. Lowrie was nominated as Commis sioner to the next General Assembly. The Stated Clerk was directed to arrange the roll in the'order of seniority in office. Matters brought up in the Assembly's Minutes received the attention of Presbytery, except that the Overture upon Re mission was laid aside till the Spring meeting. Two Committees were appointed .to organize churches within our bounds. The following Rules for Supplies were adopted, and ordered to be bent to the churches. 1 Supplies ehall be granted through the Com mittee of Supplies, to such churches as make due application.; 'provided that these churches have settled with their former supplies, and that they stand ready to remunerate the supplies appointed. 2. Presbytery will appoint supplies for the vacant churches, in rotation, as far as possible under this rule; reierving the right to appoint supplies to delinquent churches as they may judge best;, but recognize only the claims of such inir,t /hers as supply cur churches by our appointment or consent. 8. Presbytery would remind the churCbes that' by Divine rule, "They that preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel ;" and that the time, labor, and expense, of their supplies should be considered by them; and without 'deciding what the exact remuneration must be, would say that the amount paid for each Sabbath should not be less than five dollars. The Stated Clerk was directed to send to ever vacant church a copy of these Rules. The harmony and devotion of the, meeting ca Presbytery was a happy preparation for the delightful meeting of Synod, and we hope a token of further good. Adjourned to meet in Lagrange on the First. Tuesday of April neit, at 7 o'clock P. M. ' Joint M. Lome, Stated Clerk. EASTERN SVMMARY. BOSTON AND NEW ENctLAND It is sometimes' said that the people of -the Eastern States are somewhat Addicted to Boastink, when they speak of their resources, wealth, and ,material and intellectual progress.; We -do not know that this disposition isttywnrrotang:-petra , -, liar to any particular loCality; butlt would not be astonishing if the Periple of Boston and lilassaohn? netts did feel something very near,altiti to ItuttVi 4iten thinking of the triumphs theyhave achievedi and the position they.now ocoupy,with „ regarrlto enterprise anti eOmmercel-' Th'engh'lffeltailtitsetni has nothing to boast of in the extent or her terri tory or the richness of her soil, yet she owns one fifth of the mercantile marine of the whole coun try, amounting-to one million tons, and estimated at forty-eight millions dollars. The worth of her imports and exports, every year, is $73,000,000. She has eight thousand three hundred manufac turing establishments, with a capital of $83,000,- 000. The Railroads within her own border are estimated at $55,000,000. Her Banking capital is $60,000,000. The Savings Institutions have on depost $35,000,000, being an average of $B5 to every man, woman, and child, in the State, or $175 to every family of five persons. She has one thousand eight hundred public libraries, con taining sevenhundred and fifty thousand volumes. ,The annual productive industry is $850,000,000, being $2BO to each person, or $1,400 to each household of five persons. In this State, the first College in this country was established; the first printing press, and the first newspaper ; and in this same State the first sea-going vessel ever constructed on the continent, wits built. The little city of Nantucket is famous far beautiful churches and magnificent private residences, and owns about one-half the entire whaling fleet of the world. The famous old ship Maria, that first unfurled the American flag in a British port, was then owned in Nantucket, and is still owned in New Bedford. And Boston is comparatively the richest city on this continent, possessing more than $1,600 to each inhabitant, while. New 'York has only $BOO to each inhabitant, and Philadelphia and Balti more but $4OO to each, though each of these cities is superior to her in resources, s,nd geographical position. With these foots before us, we'can eas ily Make allowances for that feeling of pride with which the bosoms of this people do sometimes The "Atlantic Monthly has a competitor, called the Household Monthly, published by N. F. Bryant, of the same size and price. It is intend ed to be of a more popular character than the " Atlantic," and to be more home-like and Artier lean than " Harper's 'Magazine." At slate meeting of the New Englaed Maori* Genealogical Soddy; the Heiiirding Secretary, Dr. Cornell, read a, paper on the following inter eating question, viz.: a What are the causes of the apparent degeneracy, intellectual and moral, in the descendants of noble . and illustrious ances tors ?" In this paper, four causes were treated of—intermarriage, circumstances, the neglect of home culture, and want of necessity to stimulate effort. At another time, the subject will be re rimmed by the author, who is one-of A Committee of seven, to :whom the subject has been referred. The President of this Association. Mr. Drake, is engaged in writing a History of New England, and has left for Europe, expecting to be absent two years, engaged in collecting materials' from the public offices, and other original sources. For some time, there has been preaching in the Old South Chapel, every Sabbath, at 3 P. M., by the Rev. P. Doudiet. of Geneva, Switzerland. At the close of each service a collection is taken, is aid of a Protestant French church in Belle Riviere, in Lower Canada, and about thirty miles North west of Montreal. Some time ago, we mentioned that the Old &hoot Presbyterians were about to have several churches in Boston and vicinity. As an evidence bf the progress of this work, we can'now state that the Synod of Albany, within whose bounds these . churches lie, will hold its next meeting in .the First Presbyterian church of Boston ! The' Legislature of Vermont, for the present ses sion, is said to be a model one, as to order, pit). priety, and religions feeling. A prayer-meeting is held every morning in the Legislative Hall, and many of the members are among the regulair at tendants. 'The Annual Thanksgiving," - is now a regular custom in most of the States, and the Governors are expected to appoint, whether according to •_ their own views or not But some of the Prods mations are very singular affairs. Some of the. Governors seem altogether unacquainted 'with language descriptive of any thing connected with the Christian religion ; 'others speak of the occa sions for, thanksgiving much in the same way a deeent heathen, or a respectable Deist might be expected to do ; others make the Most delicate, illusions possible to religious duty, lest they might be suspected ; and one, here and there, has the manliness to speak out ' on the subject as a chief magistrate should address a 'Christian people. But the noblest paper of tbis kind which it has been our privilege to see,. is the " Thanks giving Proclamation," just issued by Governor Buckingham, of Conm, which concludes by calling on the , people to give thanks, "above all, that God has • not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our iniquities, but has magnified the riches of his grace, in giving his Holy Spirit to revive his work, and lead sin ners to repentance ; and that the door of mercy is yet open, through which the guilty and perish ing may enter and obtain eternal life by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ, his Son." That is language worthy the Christian magistrate of a Christian people. When all our rulers will be men that can use such language, in addressing the people by whom, they are elevated to power, a brighter day will have dawned. Away with that formal acknowledgment of "respect forreligion," with which some men, both in private and official stations, pretend to treat the Gospel. Give it the place it claims, and to which it is entitled, or keep silence concerning it. It needs not "faint'' praise. NEW YORK The Association of Liquor Deatera laa powerful one, and its activity in promoting its own objects and in watching against all future legal enact, ments,prejudicial to the interest ' , is very great. , Hence there is a studied effort on the part of its members, to hold the balanbe of power in the State and municipal elections. 'Previous to the late election, the antecedents of the varions can didates were carefully canvassed, and every one, of whatever party, suspected of any leanings toward a retaliation of the liquor' traffic, was at once stricken'off their , list of candidatve. Thena list of all the candidates in their interest way sent, in a secret , circular; to all 'liquor ,dealursi and-to all who were supposed to sympathize with them. 4'hits tliere is a cemplete organization, powerful' in numbers and money, and acting with the ut most secrecy, pledged against opponents of the destructive liquor traffic ; and it is not at all im probable that this example will be followed in other places. So that the prospects for the tempt ed and the drunkard, are dark indeed. It is not generally known that a population equatto that of a-respectable city, lives-in this metropolis, Under Ground. lint it has been ascertained, after maul examination, that twenty-five thousand of= the denizens of :New York actually live in cellars. This city his five public Dispensaries; for sup ' plying medicine ,gragie to the poor. During the last month, these gave medicine to ten thousand live hundred and eighty-three patients, and, six hundred and forty persons were vaccinate& The City of Brooklyn will, in a few weeks, have an abundant supply of water,, and , conse quently there will be an increase, in; rents. and - the volute( real estate,. ; Indeed it it ontid,:by the ,Geonlar , papers,: that. real estate, laktiel,titlkee.dipt .th e -high ,rates taxatio n ,- 500)1 be Atobjgher • figures;thatohave ever yet, been 'reached. 3 The -Zodging';./ifousat; sfori the •:iteltaboya, haire ' proved icobe • among albs inest,ittlefut I charities efrthe , daTJ ,Dnting qhe 't - Year r ithiee thousand time hundred and thirty-one'individuals have been entertained in them, at a 'very small ex pense. They have also become a general home for friendless boys. A boy found in the streets, at night, without any one to care for him, may, for the small sum of six cents, be sent to com fortable lodgings. Similar institutions, in other places, would alleviate much suffering, and remove many temptations to youthful crime. Though we boast much of our :Noble Englith banguagP, of its origin, history, and progress, of its achievement in the past, and of its possibili ties for the -future, yet its careful and systematic study has been heretofore almost ignored in our Colleges and Universities. But in the University or Post-graduate course now inaugurated in Co lumbia College, special attention is to;be given tn this department of critical study, in a series of Lectures on the English Language, by the Hon. George P. Marsh, of ,Burlington, Vt. The intro ductory lecture was said to be at once interesting and profound- 7 1inch as few other .men in the country are capable of producing on the same subject. The sinker attributed the increased attention lately given to the English language, to the example set by the nations of Continental Europe in the investigation of the roots,'peci liarities, and susceptibilities of their respective tongues. As a means of mental discipline, he pronounced the German superior to .all other modern languages. He insisted that the English language should receive the greatest care at the fire-side, in the primary schools, in the Academy, and in the College; and also that•the old - authors should: be carefully studied. He said: " The Greeks and. Romans had'their-masters and models. We have Chaucer, and Milton, and Shakspeare--each as great in his own sphere "as any names of antiquity. These works will not be excelled ; and it in vain to expect that any future literary productions can occupy their place. Vfnen they cease to be household words. the Spring of our language is lost. • England and the United States occupy so conimanding a position, that their common language is inealcula bly, important to the progress of civilization. It rosy never' become universal. Indeed, the final triumph of any one tongue is not to be supposed. But ours Will have a' wider spread than any other. Beyond every other. it is destined to be the cosmopolitan speech. The two.great.nations whose joint possession it is, have already extended their, posts within hailing distance around the entire circumference of the world." - That the Evangelical .portion ,of the Episcopal Church`feel themselves greatly fettered with the restrictions and canons imposed by their Church, cannot be denied. As the Church authority now is, prayer-meetings cannot be established in their churches, though earnestly desired by their most pious and devout members. The Protestant Churchman says : 6, All Evangelical Episcopalians are convinced by the argunients in favor of such meetings, but the clergy dare not establish them. There. is too mat a pressure of eceleasiastical opinion and feeling in opposition , to them. * * * The constitution of this Church is such that unity and submission to the general tone of 'sentiment, predominate over independence of action. The drift of opinion and feeling in, the Church is adverse,to informal meetings. The effect of this :Upon the large minority is what we see. The conditions of the ease remaining jait as they are, we confess we see no remedy." Thy New'.*Brick Church," for tie congregation of which the venerable Dr. Spring is pastor, has been completed and opened for public worship. . The edi fi ce is of brick, Profusely ornamented „ with brown stone ; the interior is plainly but richly furnished. The building is _said to have cost $140,000, and the ground on which it shards, $50,000. It will hold one thousand persons; so that the cost of each sitting $l9O. The 'dedicatory sermon .was preached by Dr.'Spring, from Lev. nix. 80; "Ye shall revereiteii sanctuary," After an appropriate introduction, he set forth the reasons why the sanctuary shoild be reverenced let. Because it is the - house of Utod;;2d. For its moral and religious power , ; Bd. For its conservative influence; : and, 4th. For its social influence -in the community. On an nouncing the first hymn, the' Dr. remarked that singing was the part of the service that belonged to the people, The singing:of the old familiar , psalm tunes was led by. the argan -and a single clic:Aster, who stood ins small recess behinotthe pulpit,- facing the congregation. No interlude or 'fantasia of any kind were admitted, nor will they be kereaftir. Dr: Spring was born in Newbirypork Mass., February r 24, 1785. ~:In 1805 he gradnated •at Yale College with the highest honors of his clefts. Afterwards he, studied law, and was admitted Ito the bar in 1808. A brilliant career seemed to 'open before him in the legal profession ; but the celebrated sermon of the great Dr. Mason, on the text; '" The poor have the Gospel preiched mite them," was made the means of leading him to change his course and prepare kir the ministry. After studying theology at Andover, he was or dained"and installed pastor of the Brick Church in 1810, so that for forty-eight years he has min istered to the same, flock, and with the greatest acceptance and usefulness. PHILADELPHIA. Although this city, has one hundred thousand inhabitants less than New. York, it, has 'Twenty Thousand More Dwellings. A vigorous attempt has been made to give the railroads in the streets permissien to run their Cars on the Sabbath. And although the measure has been voted down twice lathe Councils, its ad vocates are persistent in their efforts and sanguine of success. The friends of the Sabbath do not seem to appreciate fully the dangers to which it is , exposed just now. The Bigh School of this city, has a reputation equal to most of our Colleges, for thoroughness and comprehensiveness of educational arrange ment& Prof: John S. Hart, who was elected upon the retirement of Dr. A. D. Bache to take charge of the coast survey, has been its principal for six teen years. But he has now resigned to become editor of the publications of the American Sunday SchOol Union—a post for which he is admirably fitted, and which devolves great responsibility on him Rho occupies it. We anticipate the happiest results from this appointment. Rev. Jams Pratt, for eighteen years rector of Se Stephen's church, Portland, hie been called to - become ;pastor of the congregation of the la. mented Dudley A. Tyng. ':* 4 .lity:N;•. Carden, who has fallen under the die. p l easlu e .01 Bishop Doane, of New Jersey, be. c.Lase he bid the audacity to'horite a minister o another denomination to aid bim in the adminis tration of the supper, is constantly in re ceipt of invitation's to' visit differetit places in that diocese for the purpose of preaching the Gospel. The two hundred" - ind 'thirty Evangeli ca l Churches of Philadelphia, have received ten thoueend members on profession of faith since the beginning of the great revivaL The :.Fonith Anniversary of the • Young Hen's Christian Association was celebrated in Jayne's Ball, on the evening of the 2d last., when five thousand persons were prcsent. This association was organized in' the Samara Street Hall, June 15th, 18542 The Bev. Dr. DAwling, Dr. Brainerd, Rev:' jenhins, Rev, C. W. Shields, Iter. D. A. Ting, and others par ticipated In the exercises of that evening. The original roll contaitte the, names of, fifty-seven members. Mr„, George g..Steart was ..the first president, and : has conthoned,to,bia the presiding officer eversince.. ! At : tim;.clpseolif the second year, there were seven hundred active, two hue. drol and fiftylinfr , assottiate, Aweliiii-tio hon orary, and twenty life niendiers, eels ftital:of one thousaintsitut five:. 1 '',:ikostrtif the - edict - year the membership was :eight hundred and forty active, three hundred and fifteen associate, twen ty settrn honorary, and twenty life, makings total of one thousand two hundred and two. The meixihership now is one thousand three hundred and eighty three active ; fonr hundred and fifty. nine essociate ; -fifty : four . -honorary; twenty-sir life—making a total of one thousand nine hun dred and twenty-two showing an increase of seven hundred and, twenty during the last year. The last was the largest, and most enthusiastic meeting ever held by the AsSociation. Delegations were present frnm the Young Men's Christian Associations oflialtimore, Cincinnati, and other places. Prayer was offered by the - Rev. James M. Crowell, and soul, stirring addresses were made by, Revs. Kingston :Goddard, Franklin Moore, Henry M. Scudder, D. D., John Chambers, and the Presidents of the Young Men's Christian Associations, of. Boston, Baltimore, and Cincin nati. .But the great speech of the evening was that by Dr. Scudder, a son of the veteran mission -8.17 of that name—and himself a missionary, on 4 g The Missionary Age." The Rev. John Cham bers closed with a.' characteristic and telling speech, and proposal to raise $150,000 for the purchase of a lot on Chesnut Street, and the erection of a building suitable for a-daily prayer meeting, and all the , purposesof the Association. For the Presbyterian Banner and .4dvocate. Synod. of Ohio, Again. The late meeting of this body in Delaware, was roma., kable far order, unanimity,. and the spirit of devotion. It was certainly s. most refreshing occasion to the heart of every member. Every minister and - elder who could and should have been there, and was not. missed much. Strange, that indolence or indifference should keep any away from so delightful a eonvocation of the serv ants of (Id P. The duty tlf go was es binding as the privilege to be there was precious. And yet, many were atsent. Delaware is a handsome town, beantifally situ ated on bat h sideief the Onlentangyriver, twenty six miles North of Columbus, and surrounded by one of the finest countries in Central Ohio,. and thin is saying much. Its educational advantages are great. Besides its well conducted `Union Scheele, it 'can boast of a fine College, and a first-class Female Seminary. lbw; former, there - are -four 'hundred and-fifty students ; in the latter, a proportional number. Both are under the control of the Methodists. It ie truly gratifying to see this great Church awak ening to a sense of her duty, touching the educa tion of her youth, and especially of her ministry. The world does- move—move, too, in the right direction. " College.bred ministers," once of no repute in Methodiedora, are , now greatly in de mand, and Colleges, Ones regarded as a curse, are now looked upon as one of e greatest bless• jogs a Church or community can possess. It is a matter of much congratulation that the zeal - of the Presbyterian Church .to elevate as high as pos sible the standard of ministerial education, is no longer decried, but is now fanned by all thb zeal ous followers of John Wesley ; and I do here most fearlessly 'predict, that just as soon-as a majority of the ministers of We denomination pass the requisite eurrieuturd Classical and Theological study, to qualify them for a proper discharge of the functions -of the ministry, then will itineracy cease among their churches—flie laity be admit ted. into their Judicatories—the "pew system" adopted—shouting abandoned—enthusiasm es chewed and other peculiarities repudiated, - • 'which, in former times, characterized the minis ters and people of this order. And, I• as fear lessly predict, that a declaimer against Calvinism then, will be as rare' among the Methodists as a declaimer against Colleges now. Yes, the world does move—move, too, toward Old School Presby terianism, a truth that even the author of the Conflict of Ages had- discernment enough to see. There were no- Agents" in Synod to lecture us, and consume our time in speeches on the wants and operations of our Boards, and Church Institations. : But the whole subjectof.Syste,matic ilenevolance was, thoroughly canvassed, each church being called upon fora report as to what it had done in this matter ; and a per oentage on: each member was made, out by' the Stated Clerks of the Presbyteries, and read before Synod. Resolutions were passed, and measures adopted, that cannot tail to bring every church-member to his duty on this subject, if any thing that man can do, can secure, this end. o...that all our people, and especially some of my own charge, could be brought to read and act upon these injunctions and recommendations of Synod! = Then would they no longer be regarded as niggardly and stingy, iwthe.estimation of the most charitable of their brethren; : Just to think .that a farmer, a tradesman, (many citizen who is 'a professed follower .of the Lord Jesus Christ, should give but twenty-five cents a year to our Boards, and call this benevolence!! Alt, yes, and many do not give even this 'much! for they will purposely stay away from church if they know the day vino. a contribution to benevolent objects is to be made! How dwelleth the love of God in such? - Persons with such feelings 'ought tO fear that they have never tasted and seen that God is good, since it, is not - blesied:" for them to give to any cause, however just and needy. Synod said much on Educational Institutions. Academies, Colleges, and Theological Seminaries, elicited much fraternal conference A paper dis couragbag the forming of private classes of young men in the. Classics, by pastors, who had voted to establish kiesbyterial Academies, was, to a great length discussed, and wits then, for special, prudential reasons, laid on the table. Synod, with the most painful reluctance, agreed to acquiesce with the . Synod , of Cincinnati, in a resolution to delay, for • the present, ,further effort to establish a University at West Liberty. Eighty thousand dollars have already been subscribed toward this enterprise, and this, too, in that por tion of the field that was said to be the poorest. If the churches and Presbyteries, which spoke so much of their wealth when this great matter,,was first undertaken, had -done What others were led to expect, the financial agents might now have reported. gross receipts, closely approximating, if not entirely, equaling, $200,000, the minimum to be secured by the joint Synods for its estab lishment. This College will be built, bat just when, and just where, are now 'in &We. There was much preaching 'by the members, daring the sessions of Synod. The pulpits in the country, and neighboring ,tillage charges, were supplied, as well as those in Delaware. The writer, preached three times—onee on the Sabbath, in the . Baptist "church, town ; once on a -week day evening, in a waste church, four miles North, a place of much spiritual destitution, if we may judge from the conduct of ninny of the young persons, and from the statements of citizens living in the vicinity. ' Why thie place is so coolly abandoned, as it appeared to be, to the wicked one, when ao litany mhasters live in Delaware, I cannot say bet .I. do think that an occa'ional discourse here, if it were practicable, might do much to.turn a multitude of interesting youth from the it broad way." The third sermon was preached in Eden—not the Garden, but the vil lage of Eden—a beautiful little town six. miles Elerward from Delaware. The evidences of the
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