. $ . . . • - . .. - .. , . - . . . AIIMIMMOMM.IMIOMM...OI•II . ' . . ~,... -.... . ~, i . . ' . . . . , . ... . . „ ~ •,.;,7 ____.... _...__ ,4....,... ~..„ ... ~ ... _. .. ~ ~, . w ; ‘,... . _ ! . . . . ' ~87. , . ~ .. .... . , ,• , , .f..,, . „ • .. .. . 4. : ~ .. . r ' . Mi.'' , Isll.l 0 1 ' •" - '' ' .: ' ' ' . . '' E al , .. m ....)1 . . ' ~...• , , . prerbyterlas VIIIIIIIOP.' VOL VII# 1 in. rillainflOrlike A4Vend% Yd. Ellgalloi 111 DAVID McEINNEY, Editor and Proprietor. TERNB.-IN ADVANCE. Original ilottrg. Hy= for. the Pad Year. Now let oar hearts Thine altars prove : The inoense.burning , there, Rich gratitude, all fragrant love, The penitential tear. The year hath closed, with mercies orown'd By thine all-liberal band; Bioesiage the people do'attrrland, Vast blessiugs fIU tbe , land. Praise, ail praise, the glorious King, Let all hiworeatures praises sing. Joy to the Church on earth bath been, Angels rejoiced above, Sinneralave Thy salvation seer. And proved a Saviour's love, Heaven haib'sent its gracious showers, To moist the arid plain; The Holy Spirit's quickening powers Have made all bloom again. Prase, all praise the glorious King, Let all his creatures praises sing. Our Lord! tby kindness yet extend, Thy mercy still be giv'n ; Rich treasures of thy Spirit lend, To fit our souls for heaven. And when, the evening star bath set-- Life, with its voyage o'er, Then may our souls with angels met— ;Sing from that heavenly shore Praise, all praise our glorious Xing, Let all his creatures praises sing. . For the Preabytatian Banner and Advocate Co-Operation of Teaching and Ruling Elders. The following is the substance of :a 'paper read before the Presbytery. of Luzerne, at their had meeting at Pittston, Pa. It was prepared in answer to the question, "How may the Ruling Eiders of '.our Church most efficiently co-operate with the preaching or teaching Elders, in promoting the interest of the. Church, and religion in general." The. Presbytery having received and adopted the paper as the report of their Committee, requested its writer to furnish the religious papers, with the substance of, it, for publi cation. The following is given The question does not require of us a de fence of ,the Scriptural character of the of fice of Ruling Elders. This bas been ably, amply, and repeatedly fund - shed, by wise and goad nien,.in various branches .of the Reformed Church. Taking, for granted that the prganization.of putlealerid Ohnrch, isembehlry' in "irocorifairie itith'ilrWord of God, we are to assume.-that a- vastly greater degree of effroitEtok 'rniewi, nay, ought to be attained under that organiza tion. Thie l webelieve, is felt by its ,w.arm erg friends. The want of more extensive usefulness on the part of our Church, is not because of any defect in its organization, bit because its working capacity lee camper ; atively dormant, and needs to be aroused into action to produce the most healthftel and blessed results. New life and vigor in- fused into the body, by th'e Holy GhOst'shed down upon it, which would: secure-from; al its funotions the proper performance of thei organic, duty, would make our Church a far more brilliant light in the world, a far more formidable foe to the kingdom of darknese than it now is: We are not bringing charges against the piety or ability of any of our Church offi. care, but we, think that the piety and ability of many of them are not so employed as to piomote their constant increase, and give to the Church the efficiency which she is ca pable of exerting upon the world. There is a vast amount of talent in, the: Ruling El. dership of our Church, which is not fully employed, not called out, but int a great. measure lost to the. Church and'the interests of, religion. Why is this the ease 7 let. One yeasan is to befound in the fact that many off our most intelligent Ruling Elders are' men' of modesty and retiring habits, 'They hesitate to take that aotive part in spirigial things, for which they are qualified. Other men of lees ability, and who do not.etand so high in the estimation of . " them that are without;" seem to accomplish far more in influencing the minds of men in religious duties. It is true,- this influence is not always abiding, DOT always of the most wholesome kind. Stili it shows what may be done with' proper zeal, as well as what is wanting to- produce real and-lasting-benefits: 2d. Another reason may be 'found in the Preaching Elders. They do not systemati cally and constantly endeavor to call out and employ the Went of their Sessione. Many ministers in ,their intercourse , with. them, and in their public ,ministrations, leave the impression that little else is ex pected of Ruling Elders beyond attendance upon the Sessional meetings; elsewhere they are to be looked upon as private members of the flock. They are not made to feel that they should take heed to all the flock over which the Holy Ghost has made them. over seers. .Bd. Ruling Elders themselves often as sume the vows of office with very inade quate ideas of the dignity and:responsibility of the position they occupy; therefore, they have never properly considered "how they ought to behave themselves in the house of God, which is'the Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth." 4th. The absence of ardent piety, and the predominance of a worldly spirit, are the greatest obstacles in the way of many of our Ruling Elders, to more extensive - useful ness. These hinderanoes should, above all others, be removed. But, 5. That which we believe stands most in the way of a'greater degree of co-operatiori and efficiency- on the part of the Ruling' Elders, with the teaching Elders of our Church, is the almoet entire absence of an organized and systematic mode of active effort, which every Session is competent to establish, iu order most effectually to ad vance the cause of God and truth. Aod'as we sincerely believe that ours comes nearer the Scriptures than other branches of the Churuh, in doctrine, polity, and modes of worship, it is by no means improper that our Eldership should exhibit a becoming zeal for the particular branch- of Zion Sin, which they are officers; while, at the same time, they exercise charity for all others co operating with them in the common , assault I against the kingdom of darkness. - The warfare, however, will be most successfully carried on by scouring the best possible' or gaurzation of the various bands, under . the leaders of their own choice • and by pro moting sympathy and confidence between the,officer and the whole, band of the sol diers of the Cross. PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS We now turn to the more' practical, im portant, and iliffieult'lluty devolveetrpOwtor, viz.: Suggesting as remedy 'for the defeats' whush we suppose to exist in the efficiency of the Ruling Elders, and striving to show how they may more successfully eo.operate, with those who are called to be the author• ized expounders of God's Word, and in con- b nexion with whom they rule the flock. I Remark 1. We would endeavor , to se cure a greater degree of efficiency and co operation in the Eldership;-not so much by pointing out new and extraordinary duties, as by insisting upon prompt and systematic attention to those duties which are common' and. generally acknowledged by the body, to fall within their sphere. We wish to see the office elevated, not changed. The courmis sion under which Ruling Elders act, is suf• fieiently comprehensiVe. It is efficient co operation with the pastor, we desire ; not that 'they should take his place,. AiadthiS affords, ample room for the highest order. of ' talent; nor does it exclude those of hum bler gifts. Here all may work to the ex tent of their ability. Rem, 2. When the Eldership was first formally introduced by Moses, in the wilder ness, at the suggestion of Jethro, his father in-law, the reasons for its introduction were, that there might be a division of labor, and thereby a more satisfactory administration of the government; more general watchful ness of the interests of, the people; more purity in their manners, and promptness in , all their actions. The same reasons -are still operative, and demand the .perPeina tion of the, office of 'Ruling Elder in the Church"; but these tends,' desirable , as they are, for want of i proper , system and organi eation, are not attained, generally. We sel dom find that by increasing our Session, we really gain an increaseliof care and watch fulness over the flock, and a leiriening of the personal efforts of the pastor, necessary to • keep the flock together, and promote their real prosperity. This is no doubt owing to the fact that our Sessiens do not look at their whole work, and agree ,upon such a division of .labor as would be oppressive to none', but delightful to all engaged; and, at the same time, would be extending to many members of the flock, and many more with out the fold; s. degree of attention; which , igh* DF i sq ik WO. Pet-ia408 01 4 1 . 8 'to receive.-We,: want, not only that every, 1 member Of `the Session should feel` a gow: .eral responsibility, but that all should have a particular ind, definite - duty to,perforni.. Rem 3. There should be regular, stated, and frequent meetings of the whole Session. These/meetings •ahould be eminently devo tional,. and , never allowed to degenerateinte mere_ social gatherings. Nothing should be introdliced during the time Set aped' for de votion:and theltisiness of the Church, but what has a direct -reference to - the ;Spiritual.' intereate with which, they are entrusted; or ;what, may 'have for its Cobjeot the cultivation of the gifts of the Members of the body • or the repressing, in a' fraternal spirit, the manifestation of anything unbecoming In one . another. It is the iduty of the Elder ship to counsel their ,minister, and in the „right manner arid proper time, -to tell him of any thing' in his conduct that may , haire a tendency to '"impair his usefulness. So, 'also, should: •the minister and' Other ,mern hers of the Session \act.orie toward - another. These meetings should really be representa tive gatherings of , the whole Church or field embraced in the congregation. Each mem ber having had his particular district and' duties assigned, should The able to inform his brethren, as to the:condition of those more particularly under his care. Thus from the, various reports received, the minister and all the members of the body, would be made familiir with 'the whole field -its' wants, its prosperity; &o. Matters requir ing thet immediate attention of the pastor, arebrought =before : hid mind. He is made, acquainted. with Providential openings for doing good; with the - necessity of' remov ing prejudices which may be arising against him , or his cause. ' In this way he may be enabled to do much that he, could not have' effected if obliged by personal, inspection, to hunt up these special openings for use fulness. Not only by these means may,the pastor be enabled to do much positive'good, but may thus be prevented -from losing much of his.; personal influence ; for minis ters,- generally,, lose more of their influence by neglecting these special'opportunities for the exercise Of their sympathy, Tor irapart ing inatruction, giving' counsel, Ste., than perhaps from any other cause.: There are times when people gratefully, receive the attentions of the minister of the Gospel. At these same times they keenly f.er even apparent neglect; but 'theif'ifirininiatancem are often unknowntri s mand to the Ruling Elders, too. But would , not .be the case, were the congregation districted, and each member of the Session set over a par ticular section, and made to feel deeply in terested in its spiritual Welfare. Thitt 'mem- . her would.know where his minister could' do good, and 'could, with the greatest. possible`. ease, communicate the fact to him. In our childhood, some of us well remem-, ber the little Session-house which stood is hard by the kirk," where the whole Sea sion were accustomed to spend a little -time . every Sabbath for devotion and consultation ?- Where now are our Session-houses? And where, we may ask, do we find that filial regard whieh was once so commonly, shown' to the ministers and Ruling Elders of our Church'? Would it not be . productive of good to recur to the usages of our Milers? Would it not have a good effect to restore the bench on which the Ruling Elders formerly sat in the house of God ? Ought they not to be brought more prominently, before the people as a class of men olothed with office 7 Nso F. [CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK .3 ME Christians in Turkey are said to be daily incre a sing in wealth, pester, knowledge and enterpOs9, and in the fullnuss of ap pointed thee . , =it is not Unlikely that they will supersede.'the Turks 4us the doininant race. - ONE THING IS NEEDFUL:" "ONE THING HAVE rDESIRED OF THE LORD:" "THIS ONE:THING , I DO:" PUBLICATION OFFICE, GAZETTE BUILDING, FIFfE,,STEEET,ADOVE SIETMLILD, PITTOSIGHiP'A. FOR THE WEEK ENDING For the Presbytayisiji Banner end Adrocate Visiting Careless Families. The, increase of the Presbyterian. Church, since its organizAtion in the quited ,Statee l and espeCialildiiring the past year, must be a matter of "profound gratitlude to every Christian. The fact that there were added to our: beloved branch of Zion , during the previous year, upwards of irty-one thousand members, s hould cause • every pious heart to expand . with emotions of thankfulness' and joy. And, Whilit a re vieWtof'Ondltedgalinksiutith us affords cause of gratefulnesi farthe past, it should stimu late to greater diligence in the future; it should induce every member of our Church to endeaver to ascertain and practice that oeurselvitiCh, under God, moat effect. tively ea:tend-our Redeemer's kingdom. One means for the eonsvmmatien of Ibis end, is indicated in the . caption of this, arti cle—visiting careless families. _ Ist. This class is numerous. There is a large- number of farkiliea residing within the limits of almost every organized church, who .neither profess religion, nor attend regularly the ministrations of the sanctuary. There are many . more 'of this character than Christiana are Often aware of. Freqnently, when' pastors and'Sessions are interrogatsd on thiesubject, - they will respond, " There are .few. families, in the bounds of , our church but those who are attached to, Some ecclesiastical organization:" In many in stances, however, this conclusion is reached without iuffteient' inveitigationi as will ap. pear ; from the following example A country congregation, organized nearly fortyyears ago, located` in a neighborhood in which the population were regarded as Very punctual in attendiarohurch, was explored, some leers Macey by its pastor 'and Session. Every .:family , not identified with some, church, was visited. And within,this con gregation, numbering about one 'hundred and fifty members,- there were found ferig; four families, not a member of itoltiok seas united with any religious society; nor a regular attendant at any, place_,ofworship! When the result of this exploration was annonnced; it astonished many of the oldest' members of the ;church; They di:mid-scarce ly believe it. They ! hadl no r cenceptionuthat•• the onerfottrth of. theinumben were,neglect ing the, mama of „grace., Corresponding re sults will be found wherever similatexplora; tion will' be made. There are Many families withim'our organized churches, Who Utterly neglect'the,means of grace, and are. beinw hurried by time's resistless sweep, with all their sins upon them, into 'the presence of an angry God. "2d, No 'special exertions are — maile,. in many instances, to 'iridium these careless families to attend to -the , interests :of their, souls.i,-,Tbey : arnnot conversed rwith. oir - thh subject of religion by-pastor, by. Session, nor bymember. They livp ignorant of the Lord 'debits 'Christ, and' from 'the 'apathY manifested" toward' their xeligionerrinterest,. may say, allo. man careth for. my, soul!" Nor is this• statement made at random. It, is a legitimate conclusion, drawn from a, number 'of facts, part of which Will be' stated. (a.) .In conversing with- , a number ministers and elders, who':practice= family visitation, uvi o n this subject, they have almost uniformly stated that their 'pled - is to confine their religioni calis . to' menibers, pew holders, and: those Who inVitethem. (b.) A middle-aged ministery who had a high,character for, piety, was laboring in a feeble congregation, which was recteiVing aid from the Board of Domestic Plissihias. At a. rope.ting' of Presbytery, in renewing the 'application of the:church:for assistance, he made a statement of his labors during the: past year. Fie remarked that he had done what he never did before, and what he would not do under different circum stances. The 'curiosity of the audience 'was' excited, and they turned their eyes lotiard the speaker. After a pause, he , preceededi " I have invited families to come to church, and hear the Gospel evidently implying that the pastoral visitation of irreligious faixiilies lay beyond therange of the minis ter's ordinary duties:: • , (c.) kip owii observations confirm this statement., , I. have known careless families, which lived near churches nearly all the time supplied' with' pastor 4 for thirty 'years, during which time no minister rice elder made them :a pastoral visit. From 'facts which are palpable to every careful observer, it is manifest that there are many families living near our churches, out God and - without hope, to *horn scarcely any Christian speaks with reference' td the interests of their souls. It is true -that they are without applogy. They , have the Gospel preached at a convenient diatance. They miglifatterid theninistrations 'of the' Sabbath, if they saw fit. 'And; if they neglect their:souls,' they are:without excuse' But are Christians who neglect thenz,,mith-, out excuse? Are we not our hi:other? keepers .?' Aid, - if we permit theni teler isir,[ under the circumstances: indicatedy'ivill not their blood required ,at our u liands Are,Christians to: baye less regard for the interests of their ,Redeemer's kingdom, thin politicians hairs for the sees of their respective parties What' is the response of the follower of: Jesus ? :-Does he :not say, :emphatically,, emphatically, .No Let Christians, then, learn duty froni,these who undertake the guardianship ,of our civil liberties. - DO they', permit' those -who 'have not interest enough in Politios:to go to the election' and vote, to reniiih in their indifferehey? By no means. Before an important election; they, will form committees of vigilance. These will eXplOre every sohoOrdistriot.: Every waverer will be approached. 'The whole power of theparty wine brought to bear, to induce him to' repair to the: polls, and swell the vote :•of the, ticket. Should not Christians emulate this zeal ? Should there net be committees of vigilance formed in every church, so that each careleis family would be canvassed, and have urged upon them •the importance of attending •to the one thing needful ? 3d. Moreover, - if this course is pursued in, the proper manner, the visitants will meet with kind reception. Nan is a religious being. 'He will have some system of faith, let it be right or wrong. And the individ ual who: approaches him seriously on this subject,' will gain his • attention—he will touch a chord which vibrates to his , heart. This opinion is confirmed by the testimony of those Who have practiced visiting' the irreligious. A pastor known to the writer, has pursued this course for years. During his ministry, he has , number of families,' glen, not a member with any church. were received with not one instance la; wurd addressed to hi) .7 1 . . . 4th. Finally, this 99nrse, if „preseented in faith, will be stui;.d op :by the ' geed of tee Church, and wil .be`fraught with the TI most gratifying resul , •., - -- LT ; • (a.) The thought ,1,. 40111: "beindtteed to T meditate on the su i : OtILOC Miligi9iii:lll) B 3 remarks droped, 1.• !T i.•l4,sr.ffigifOo be forgotten; they • 'r . ,, plSa, , e emp,-tor,,Te.-, 4 Ilection afterwards. , 7- • V l n (F ) The prejudice' - krige*lotiataVgattexr°.• fists ag,ainstniiiiistereqi i . itirekAtlifireue;raall:.' be disarmed, Perim . zmumet Nikettnick.A.a , l pre-possession agains oe.e who fellvtspAtt, interest in their wel • ' - •, ; ' (c.) Dais class wil;: t 4 .4 infili,enAgrio its 'I tend Church, and wil' hus be kbiouglat'ktii- 1 .der the influence o n. special 'Means -br I ince. Because, if ey are eontroled :by;,' no higher, considerati they will go.to hear. the minister out of urtesy, who was so` I kind as to, pay them . Vsit. , ~ For these reasons,- rid others,-the usage 1 'here recommended, pilot fail,- with •the ' Divine blessing, to beitkpowsrful u egency in.-' I bringing sinners to - 4 a. ~.Thpy will be come interested' in th pahfeel of relision ; they will esteem godr :iiiiiisars i kid' made tent professors; and t ey WillAttendlo the ministrations of the;lnetuariyq; Tile Spirit Will bring the truth ~.lear; o e.their•minds, , t with the demonstrat'n , of, his power ; . he will lead them to Chi i,:and:give *CM, joy' and peace in believin .` ' r;••••-•-_ ; .•--, ”. . Many facts might 7••:adlinced lin ittesta.. tion of the conalusion ereterinticiatedi; but.' c r; shall only occupy ytir space by, noticing 'one which occurred so wears since. A pastor, .who v " i ted as nanny. of the ' careless as ills time 'llaiiistifft Wet ,cate chiding his •congiega 2 ;on. • When. ;leaving• :one fatally', he madevquirY, with regardito, / the ;religious •.charact of the, .next .One. 'which was on way. Re` did tiotjeceiie ..• T - -T1 , , w a flattering account, 'an was "idvise t not 'to nall with them, lestdthhoitild r r elleffe , awl respectful treatmentitii& and vhis: :elder' ,consulted on. the: ma f i In : thpy tudfkajoug i , and when ,they .9.1 ; Optlite i tta; *yr, ideternained to go rnki hey, entered, and made irnONsili their ordie. J Taelitaiiv 'ai t f ,peered ennsideriblyf etularrishd;eitinift'erif a moment's 'hesitatio r onsented ..to fjciiii In prayer. Hexing conya lied a short tinie.on , the subject of religyi they did so, and.. erg, r arose to anee:4,9n t t - r way, t The family , now appeaterfplease -,' ''',tti';the interview; and• -thanked':them': 'o ]ling. n -Mei next , 'Sabbath Tihis,.family, . 7 .1..,t4 - 40zeloy PAJ months lifterltiirthe - ' rs.' made a.profes sion ofreligion under interesting circum stances, and had - her Children baptized; and., ever - since,faii tar as the 'chair& is 'able' to judgi, las Tmaintained a Christian walk and conversation. . - ... • Nor As,,this ti solitary- example.: Xany `more might lie, cited, resulting from 'the course Oeomnaended; equally 'Striking. The Lord'jesus Christ has-given it the-un: rizialifi4d:, , Seir of this , approval, sinc; , eess. Let' this practice be , adopted' •by All 'our•r_ninisters; ; let each one, as, far ae his time will ..enable, imitate the ,Saviour • let them,' like - him, teach from halite to hinse, on the way' - aide, shipboard, in theqiesr erti, and: orf.tbe mountain top ; let . such line: of, conduct - adopted and ! continued in all our ehnrohes,-_and it will be the har binger of .a reviVal, which w i ll! not be as the morning cloud, or as' the early deW, 'Which passes away, 'bit whioh =will continue through many generations,: making the church indeed what' she ought to be, the garden of the Lord. " .T.ettor of a Dying Wife The following most touching fragment of„, a letter from a dying wife te - het husband , • (says the Nashville Gazette,) was fistrid*"' him, some motiths rafter her 'death; between • the leaves Of.) a religious, voluufshwhioh,, she'' was very fon d.slf perusing. The letteroildeh was literallY dim with, her tear markt, was writteplong before 'kerhuabland was aware tlfat tliiktrasP orfaiillistilie had fastened upon the ltrirelY•form:' of'thil wife, 'who, died at 'the eirly sige of. nineteen - " When this shall—reach your eye,„dear,. George, some day *hen you are turning Oyer the reli6s of the peat;' I shallqiive passed away fOrever; and the 'Cold white"stbne bekeeping its lon'elY watch oweitliestipscyoi have so often pressed, , and growing : green .that shall hide.lorrer from your, sight - the. dust ,of one who beis Often nestled close to your vririn beak. long' and sleepless' rtighispishin beside my thoughts wereo.ati rest, r have'lwrestled . with consciousnessuot -approaching death; until, at last it has, forced itself upon my mind ; and although,to you suite others' it might now semi linCthe nervous' imagining ' of a girl, yet, dear 'George, it is se! Many weary nights have "'passed in the endeavor to reconcile myself to leaving you, whom I loved so well, and.,thit4 bright world of sun shine and beaut";, and hard indeed it is to struggle 'on silently and alone, With the sure conviction that , V'aln 'about to all for:j ever 'era go into the dark yeller! 'But I know in,whom I t have and leaning on His soo t g fear no .ev il .'. Do not blame me for keeping even all this from you. How (Mold' Subject you, of all Others, to' such sorrow as I feel at patting, 'when time will soon make it apparent to yod I I could have wished to live, if only to be , at your side when your time shall come, and pillowing your head on my breast, wipe the deathdamps from your brOalkid usher your departing spirit into its 'tflllP r's presence, embalmed in , woman's holiest prayer. But it is not to be, and I submit. Yours is the privilege of watching,, through long and dreary nights, for the spirit's final flight, and' of transferring my sinking head•froni your breast to my Saviour's , bosom 1 And , you shall share my last thought, and the lastfaint pressure of •the Jmnd, and the last feeble , kiss shall be yours, and' . even when flesh and heart shill have failed me, my eyesshall'rest on yours until' glazed by death; and 'our spirits shall hold one last communion ' , until gently fading'. from my view—the last of ' earth—you shall mingle_with the first.bright glimpses of the unfading glories of the bet ter world, where partings are unknown. Well do I know the spot, my dear George, where you' will lay me; often-we stood by• the place, and as we !watched the mellowl sunset, as it glanced in quivering flashes TVRDAV, JANVARV, ,S, iiitiversed with. a large kg subject of, reli.• ,which was united cases liii vigttg irked `lt ind flees, and in the , had , an 'bffdasivii• • iTL -' through the, leaves, and'burnished the grassy mounds around us • with stripes of, burnished gold, each, perlitifts,has thought that - some day our of us would opine alone, and which ever it mighthe, your name would beon the stone Butme•loved the spot, and I know you will love it none, the le4s, when you see the same quiet sunlight linger and play among the'grass t a grows ver your M ary ' s grave. I know you will go there and Lily spirit ';will be- , with .you 'then, and. whisper among ,waying ;branches;:-" I am not lost but gone blfore jeulatifid" orr pon QUM' I"rootanin7naif=l4 ioorniton *rilearaha palizi!rmria ‘ 'et 'OTA.'e " lon WAy--.Lordiaanley Thwarieei-mAra(ene con= : sortsand their New Jag/as—The Fuirre. of Syr John / HitcyL-Am3/4 ibs at/ Sul ' +Murders -17w , New eampatgn—the caltdoihe Churehef from 'lndsa Irwtona .Decision _ 'Chat itoter'—A Story about Leeds and Dr Trook— Sabbath Evenao Serums and &mom at St.. Ratd's Montatembert Refuaes Pardon--. The "Law of the Suspecteci," and its Wickediess--Co. •chrwalana and' Mel/trance Spanish Expednumr— Nr. Gladstone, at, the lonian hiands—An Agglo Indian Liiter— New 'Light on the itOsiacre of Canwpore—Pabh‘rston) and Ma Disokan—Nr. Gthson's Rebuke to tkePl:ese--- The R 1 1.0771 ,4 441 and its Enemtes—Postsen , pt LONDON, Depetehir lOth, 18 k 58. THE PROOTANATioi establishing` the Que6n 4 e authority in India, *ad' stileindly read and ioadet known at .&ibibary,teihAitta;. Ailahabad, Agra, and other plebes; ott4ton-c day, licvember the first, and tunce i theu,has been circulated wide and, lar o thymighout the whole of'llindoOstan. It reached thirOpia try on the`fish instant, and its pertutal'hati excited intense interest, and. I may tritir add, warm approval. , The•isummary given 'of. ifil?Y4lie 212 1k 68 . 'PcITSIIPO9,dent Tat Born bib (IliterA the i illairlinatious•and rejojoings, wire'roariellotts,)ls generally endorsed . ''‘ It is.bAltifill•Veatdif *driblimelits, the weightiest instruments, : that , hasif ever . itp. Pealredminaudia at has, a eimplibity: atedA force well calculated to inspire respect, aed rivet . public atterlion., It conveys, with a sollPrikiditVoith t i irelineisidt 'We oca elanirtire;principles 'orr;whiShiths future pirto 'icylof Ida is based. r It, utfixesithe, staler , of,e'EfneloguraPtle a Tturse rfounded.on the experience of the pask„ It dtollreil, once' for'11,1; ihniEhgliili is 564 1 : eioi mistreia ithrotighiliti(the Ilerneliaand breadth of theierlande., . SA; gefkraut trAtietiFwouxe,a , fr *TatioN: and .pr.oup# p alwat,zieci rp is as, aie,,oppg i et,ent with the form pf, u the (Itiatis)' Mir be - e n ;., ; ;_, _ : I - Theiwriten adds : In :scr far. am Trainlable to judger therg 4 l llabign PP,i , 3 1 4). 11 - Ahifir .4.os*AithiinrfaVos-et . l the:- - things:" The 'open recognition of Chriatianity. the , Qieen'n' , Proolinnation,-is gratifyinglall the toore,lam fearn-pievailed. that:from Lord; Stanley's known " neutrality"' views, it would im.othearise. , The, Reoord asierts, on r tvirit'itafftiliii; to be the best antlidrity„ that the Queen :lithe - if-here interposed•'and insisted on = a ahangerin- the . •intended , Proc. lunation: , Thestatement . is " Pe,,have . good ,reason to believe ,that a draft of a Proclamation was issued from the Lnlian Departinent,Whlch proceeded on the prin. Ciples erinitchited by the-`Noble Secr'eta=r'y to the Deputies of the - Protestant Mitisinns, ig noring the. sovereignty of <the- Lord Jesus Christ,. and treating o the,opinions, of Europe, and the , religions of Asia, as matters, over which - the Br'itish 'GOvernmenfhad :no con: - tier 'in the Empi=re`"-which:W . 4 undertook to govern. !r. But we rejoice , to think that Lord Stag -10,!s draft had to obtain the sanction of an illustrious personage, who does not forget wbose minister she is, and' under `whoa arithority she rule':" The. result= was; that the original draft was- remitted to , the'Cab - inet, with instructians , which were not to he gainsayed,;and we , now read words which save the Prbolamation from the shame which would been its inheiitance, had it gone forth to India and the world that England ignores the Christianity which hai been her glory-and her shield, or that the Sovereign has forgotten that the Sovereign rules by the grace of Almighty God, and lithe de fender of the only faith whereby can Biel ieved. - - "The woidain which Christianity is remit . nieed,,might.,have been inllenand more ~diftt inet ;Ahoy, might have , Contained a diked statement of the plaims of the Trios' Goff; *snit OfiJninis Christ "wliOr i n he hattivierit. But im perfect, 'they furnish groind for thankfulness.; and, accompaniedmerthey are by the assurance of perfect: toleration, ,they_tendte l present our holy religion to the natives (if•lndia'in the traeliglit ef" its just and benefitent•ohtraister. " Firmly relyingi.ouriselves,. on . ' , the, truth of Christianity," sayis the Imperial Manifes to, "and acknowledging with t gratitude the solace ocreligion, we disollim alike the right and the desire toimpok our convictions on any of our subjecti. tWe declare it to be our Royal wilLand pleasure. that none be in any wise favoredi none molested or disquieted, by reason of their religious faith and observ ances; all Shall enjoy; alike, the equal and the impartial protection of the law; and we do strictly charge slid enjoin all those who maybe in-authority, under my that.they ab stain from all interference.witOhe,religions belief or worship of any of : Mu siblecite, on pain of our highest displeaisnre.. it is our - further "will, that, so fartiai:mijobe, our subjects r of whatever race or , oretid ; be free ly, and impartially admitted, to. offices in our service, the duties of which they may be qualified by their education, ability, and in tegrity, duly to discharge." The last clause of the foregoing, clearly establishes the right of native converts...to • be , employed in official 'positions, and it is wor thy of notice that in the procession at Bom bay, 'headed 'by' tord Elphinstone, native tionverts. were 'to be: observed. it remains • to be omen whether there will be made any attempt to interpret the clause forbidding "all interference with religious belief or wor ship," to the virtual sanction of the abcnn inable obscenities of Heathen Festivals, or to the power of authority -upon Christian' officers, . either civil or military, who shall venture to speak privately to their native servants or soldiers on the claims of the Saviour and his cause. In this, public, Christian, home opinion, will be the great safeguard. • Lord Stanley will not always be in office, and he must either bend or break before tbe.porsr, of. Evangelistoov,hich now ! can claim a ble . statesman-like views of Sir poso4 . • Otthpi Of Seventh and Chestnut Streets ~ ._ 4lphu lAawrenee, tut its r.potent aux liar The '7 l /,rtes expressed" 'ya deep ',edit/in,' tiith; igie t tin overWlieteii4 - ;eajeirity, of the' '..nittiOtili4.lntlfeioi-ef hist views. .john ' if lei' is , ..able to dealiethe Ruejatib, ,is to come, to England_in the ,beginning of ~the, year, His health requires a ohaek., ap e d ; the Cop .cil of India will he reinforced and Inad,e in- creasingly: Chrisiiin• scat' Binttd, 111-14egideehills 'Street. 'Thence he will .probablr 'return, , after" time, to India,: and that. as „a, Peer . of, ; tlite Aealm.; ,and l if not Governor. qeuiral„.,he, ; - One ;sr tiy#o set kurM-4 . ereisi !of Saglinlgoothapdz-nglisiay9oo,.4,,Offired.y, !apil,ihn i . k epoys ; itud. disaffected people ! , are,, I gi7ien t&the pk."Ja4liarY toret ire retlY t& thVir tr fioMelii - gill of the , pet z , beteg )ttssiirelf there! 'Even ' , for !those gf'.Who. have.leveu 'ol4l=l to:Murder, era," .that lone .guaranteed. "Large indukence,will JM,ittown to, thoatt whose 16„hifre originated ` too- iredideue acespiante • of the' filen 'l,reports: 644;01104 by ; • 4A49.,!kk1e 4 , 40 'Pt -India, as soon 08 inace.„i'e f f e+r ic ed, the pßeen..#,efoots ,it to 1130,14 ".UStry eareesecteinie to and: - !inipreveisiiti' , :",atlClti 'attniiiigrer . tgesretntneneifer tile:: benefit 0.41.1 otir exibt i ,eetairef l 44 ol 4, Athfir. , P3TvlriP! ~aozll Irk our sirength,azta,thesr .m.fp4.411,9*/ 1 8eCtliii(y;#ndin; :Weir 'Ontfitiide:"OWi‘beit re lard, adds' gtieeiii . "Mei the' I,Gbil)of anki to those in, authority tue lioronsij strength , Carry., buk timsestiffijahei,for,thg good of,psr p i eopier., Stern judgo4ot, Bngland, , ea, 7-4 i6 l era:.;Eve it4et, r, Sip Coliii. Capp.hclir. th!. leld and t % Tantia Tope repeatodjy defeated. , • Lt • Ke. and almost . „hunted down,. ; has, it „m f itarp ati4ngthi)thih taiViiifeil wilt be :abeo= necessary 100 cot:ovine° &her/people of! the overwhelming ~power, oft ffmglantly: vg4.4' itk.4.9Pelell 4 o At *9.ta.ifOßgAirse t oo tees~t Tnia t f tne asawaitce „roe guise_ ition,thet n:Medi ilia:ll4'e tesiiiinted; , iiiid , giortipitiofilli rouitt,saudeu, this DiTintrlbibe.t. te.lkirfoterkllYs• 7 - ; „Now,„therefor,e, ) Churphes,,,eo, both sides Of a glorious field is u'Ap such as may Well' •is dtitlitte , i , olay'ilf lir wVirelVdoeis 'a ,writen'iii year.',4iaper ;Ilepteciatie..; &prayer. wi# l 9 l ol,lW.4 o .o4 B ltifillt): l l l 3 , o l ,4r4kitlilteo74ll , lti; fete ~Nowf . . that. Chma t „Indilt,L o a an,, "ritiatitfllt'is are lr. .47, the great idaritti be that ; of` uolicn`tpers - far Christ: - Even -'in '4hislnatter. , of- Wditeatiorii; 'ana 'the , teaching ,ofe, the Bible,, ,schoolai , ' Mr' N9P4 l 9o±WylieAw*pi4 from, Calcutta, :; Christian i teachers Thetinth the'll*lteiS' Of the .. work has been properly '440 , ciatedLi ' . ' Tan QuEEN's Dicisrox in' the matter of thettroilaraiiiini;! 'read tide me -, of her nesa , in matters of far: lesi - lireportance. Thus, .at Leeds, as you know, she had; an enthusiastic reception, some months ago,. 'and before her arrival, a Progrittarde of the proeessioi and Iproctediagi > connected Wier her, isit,, was sent for her .approval. looking nyer.:it, she. saw po u thipp wkioh:s#. once elicited her ,disapproval The first' was the Prifitedlegitiremerit; that when the , ' Queen' entered the magnificent n&w Town Hall; the company Was. te , reeeive her "'in 'solemn, silence." -She took.--her. poR 4md. struck that out. She preferred,to bear the truelearted cheers of the laity Yorkshire; men. Next, it was announced in` tie proof programme thatlthe Hall was to' be= opened by prayers, by:'the Bishop of Ripon; its.l !dated by the;Rev. Doctor Hooke," the. Viear, of Leeds. the. author of the sermon,. "Hear the Church," once itildreiied to, Royal'ears, is, as the &oft& would saY, ever since, quite a "scanner " to the-Queen; and therefore, at the sight.of this offensive name, she, took her pen and struck .that out, - also 1. Well done, Protestant Victoria I. ST. PAWS CATIWRATA open for. Sabbath evening, service and sernien. Under thegreat dome hitid been gatkored r- severid thousands, and hundreds' and' thousands More-thave been ‘obligedlo'-ge away from want off roomt The.;Bishop . of London preached the, first ,evening; , and fir, the Der of St. Pau4's,. on the, second. Tle dmcol:wee .of the Bishdp was ; clear'and - evangelical; that or the Bette.-- Who:is/amnia elegant aecompliihnienti and • poetic , ability- T moderately, :,yet pleasingly, so. ; His text was, fCI will arise, and go to my, Father." He has, a woidr a ni, voice. Well do remember its sonorous, yet intik. cal and mournful cadences, on . themeitiors.- . bib November day in 1852,- when _a whOle nation, as it were,,carried the great Duke to his burial. That old, ,stooped, hoary. headed man, as he, stood over the , o pen open grave ' under ' the donne, while Lor ds all Commons,' elergY and laity; in thonsandi, ( :: listened in intenseit;silenee, 'read out the- Burial 'Service with , sublime , pathos, and ; with a distinctness that penetrated every ear and heart. Doctor Hooke le to be the next preacher. He his coneidirable -ease, as a' preacher,' and - much of the. rotunda ore style. He will endeavor, - , no_ doubt, to 'be plain and : simple, and, probably.will produce a decent, imitation` o f the true Gospel. it will wa.n . t h however, itsi* Pauline fullness, and its Ja. like fervor. .; The Bishop-of London tries' to , please all partiei; and after Dr. Hooke; willl come one of • the very. best , of men,,and, l ablest of preachers, the Rev. William Gad-, man the Hector • of a SouthwarlC(London) Parish. Westminster Abbey will be opened similar services at the beginning of the - new year. God grant, that in, addition to, this " shaking pf the dry bones," we may, ere long, find that 'a Divine breath, Ina en t er ed into them r and that they live and stand upon their feet, an exceeding great . army MONTALEMBERT'S ibParoSitu- toy accept "pardon," has proved most embarrassing to the Emperor and : his eateilites. lie,appeals to a higher court, and he has written to the Moniteur a dignified rejection of - the offer Made' to him. The truth that -even` if "pardoned," he would still be subject , to the- abominable ," Law of Suspected Per , . sone," made Binge,- , the Effer9riliegalOP.. reign, by which, at anx,rime, and without, Brian, or atitllolofilee; SOO Year, / BEE pßosp EcTus. Delivered in the City, 1.75 WHOLE NO. 828 MEM teia4 oonlii. be, deported from 'France' and -to 'Ambles.% , :and ileyemp, tionermliko-thirhave oeoarred;. ' After Merl+ oregliettre bilinisonisient, also, this - retult,/ could. fel lo w • In ObeHitool.ll . te l i, th e allied French end - . Spaniah tro'opa 'beim been making progress . in strooessful war, and were likely to Inizoh" on ,the opi pi tal. The. occasion; or pceten cc of this, is the persecution of Ilomish priests, of whom, it is said, there are_three.itnndred._ if' "l' o m Cr 2 IIV EP•Pa tivar. t oil?tri • j)oiltiold made, iveth44- rr ''~.~~~~T iii. cc~,i~r:a~. ltiptLor in ciietaki4rosirteite-'-. A 41er "niveki be)': vefp With !such a email commercial marine: Fn Pales l t c ine,Rusais i mekc to nonata,viot bar 4414- ICIICe by th; foundation' o'f 'fresh eie l erttiliki: sal eetabiiihineide. • ' '•'• • ; Md. (i~LADSTONE has arrived - 'tin' the 'lonian Isles, as, ;an, 4iiiaordiriary porn rio - and' adireAccr • DeAigiiiii4 in Italian, with' greet ihiefitiy aleli oft. • ;It is i,probitile we eirelinblik , eliato he , ":1 14 `equally „ ready with the Pet p ,e19#9 77 11 Greek,,laugnage with •whiA, 1 15,1 t :ite and' ancient fornis ? he is, preignufien familiar. His . visit is receiiielkiMlespli=i imentary by the loniabit;itidit'say man can i recone'ile their) to the BritisVPi•otedif,tate, theiperlion to achieve) sushi's "":success.' 'Arri-Andthtl'aittisir; W i titthg , froie ',Ltrek.J ..nOwifdeities tlie:,truthCdf 'those 'represents- ' tipnattß whioh Mr. ,Resspl, the; Times core • !respondent, has given some sanction,. 'that the English in India have it - truculent spitit, toward the natives, callin g ,thern Algid; it - the best; Itinrignoultly Atithiltern. Thelrrithisf, that' !the tone .sfAlie Indian press rdoes•not repro-) leee4 thv general, reeling,iarld ;tisk it lei no lie first , up ... tot is the pre, hopar rr that. • lie first , itnd last year, • throughdut ! &wrest films the necessary reeuleor , itati; , e tria6b'ery; • jand that .‘ se,Viiility t 'gab ' AreVited _,,by self ' ipreservitlofilliblitirocietY' nowwia -claming ?down; latklthatijusfice) and mercy united, irepmrepttlie present , state of feeliug. lur laddit on to Chip , ; the writerof long eve, t , tetia---saya that cases of orueu t y , or' of eiiiiiiiiihktione dimanot toward naives, - Jatelqiiiiateitieni.;l/, and-have been' found' • • ,11,13201* ,those) recently arrived;, twt:iunong) • ..9.19 ,w4cm,t 44,1104*. • ttu3sqlhas v!rpittle peisluid,knowledge, or , !aotinaltrianie; id to thiiilvigiitirunt teenage. Ir. . _ I t The. IMAM:MT 414. T ,CAWNROBIS 44 / inewl!kh • throin 'on" it, by . the 'activity of aepireon-41to - 114 . 4ieen preeetti; lake, * ;for the sake aftlife3.-hart-tiourinalliltiiitidb - Idillaninneesec. 4 lfil deiscribert fair English gentlemen, who, lived in the,same , building with the ladies, were called out one evening to, an interview with one of the, •Nena's • chief officers, and, on their Way, ' were attacked frem behind, and butchered. Thikw,as the beginning of what the Nena had. • {resolved ,Tleye were twoltuidred and ) ;five woineuMii:itijuldren. The troops practi t refusedWkilr them, lest they should MP" defiled'"' with blood, and so lose caste. Th la ens sent into the town for two ordi ' !nary butchers, and a few others of, low carte, and commanded,them to go in and put them all to death. was zm, a hotel hard by, .the terrible work was going 9n from 5 P. M. -to' 10 and j fkisi l / 4 after five hours, ie the bloodies picture in 'the book of time," was reported as complete ! The bodice were thrown into the well or the , Marvellous point remaining is , this;the daughter of •-;Gebetat-Wheelitri - is stat er, ed to have been • ;earried.folf alive 10y.,a Sower, and warp seen 1 0. 1 .14VOIrlejkd, 4 10 09PPeeY 1 ?g the Nen" . Alms 1 , thinks t h at the poor ;lady May be yet _and that she may yet i beihind and ieliairred iirtilie breaking up or imiurrender of Tanga Topee's army That 'would-indeed•be life from the dead ! PALMSRS'I'ON hat 3 been speaking at artlakgrioultural• - dinner Romsey , (where is his cotirft omit of : " •Broadlands,)= and wit:bent any prominent referent:o4o palities quietly ,points out how the late. adininistra tiCiiivelesiteillsirdesElgitt-ind Clyde tile men liselbeettectenceesitful in China,-,and Aspen. 'The4ilityor of the town; adroitly took credit to .the noble Lord's] If moral, ecittrager in crossing the channel e aneving good- advice to the French Em peror, --for -the Otani of Moritalembert Perhaps he- spoke the truth after all: It will come out someday. The.. Right a . Hon. Robert , Lowe, late President of the Board of Trke,, has .been sioeitifii at great - length at Kidderminster, against Mr. Bright's extreme - views. -Mr. Milner Gibson, - the' success of whose mo tion last session overturned) the Palmerston Ministry,.haebeen readingli lecture, to-:the Liberal Press, for its remarks on the French Btrifteicor'e conduot, and advises them (very basely) to say nothing about French affairs. TheTisne#; Daily News, and other papers, retort ,w_ith dignified severity. , The Man cheater school, in their, zeal for trade and 'commerce, seem to have got hearts of cotton, and not of the - true Britieli and patriotic kind. Mr. Bright is to 'speak to-night, at a.great ineetinglit lianehester. It is liict.lv that the Reform-Bill.of next session will be a- compromise' between, parties, much as the India Bill of " lastsession turned out. The Daily, Aresei asserts that ft the elemenis of a faCtious land' frirthidable Conspiracy agaiinst all[Parliainentary Reform, are eetivelyi in motion, end that the Whigs have s band, in 4." The Times backs this standstill policy, and it is pretty certain, that Mr. Lowe, one of Palinerston l s lieutenants, is the writer 'of the subject,- W its articles P. S.;--The •Atlantie;Tolegraph Company propose, the lay* down of a, new Tele graph Cable, j!nd, backed by eminent pier ooritile authorities, Bak ,the Goveinment to p arsifitieez 5i per odd': on a 'capital *of 1 , 580,60 Q. The=,-Bank of Englandtunexpectedly re duced- - disecnntr IMO rdah to • 2.1 per pent, This was foll9wpd by an immediate rise in the 'friiide. ,„Benevolence. What a beautiful virtue is benevolence- , It is a prinione tie existing biltween man and Man, childien of one' ednirtion4ither—i tie :wholly affected by difference of age, station', )kindied,,er.,.cormtry, and overwhich the ar .tifi4al.distinotions of a vain world have little power.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers