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DEATH OF. A MINISTER —The Genera/
Presbyterian informs ue of the death of
Rev. Joseph E. Curtis, on the let instant, at
Montrose, Powhatan Co., Va. His end 'was
peace, after a long discipline of suffering.
MINISTNRIAL CHANGES.—Some remarks
on this vitally importabt matter we place on
our first page . Possibly some of our breth
ren may differ from us, but they must thini
the subject one to which we do well to call
attention.
DOING Goon.—An Elder in feeble
health, who can not do much personal sex
vice in the cause of Christ, but wishing to
be useful, sends ne the names of eight per
sons as subscribers for a year, and ten dol
lars therewik as payment, in full. It
would not be lasy to discover a way in
which he could do more good with thii
amount of money.
°TIMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
02' PITTSBURGH.—This church has with
grearuninkmity and cordiality, invited its
former pastor, the Rev. A. M. Bryan, D.D.,
lately of Memphis, Tenn., to resume its
pastoral oversight, and the invitation has
been accepted. We are glad to see Dr.
Bryan among us once more;‘ and we can
assure him of a ,hearty welcome, from very
many in this , oity and vicinity, to the scenes
of his forniet labors.
Commissioners to the General Assembly
'The Commissioners to the next General
AssemblyT of the Presbyterian Church, are
requested to forward their names and Post
Office address, stating also, whether they are
ministers or elders, to Silas T. Bow - en, Chair
man, Indianapolis,, Indiana... ,
ThMUli r quid'ho
done promptly, that they may im advlsedsy
letter, of the places where they will be en
tertained.
The Home, ,the School, and the Church.
These are `the • three great blessings with
which God favors the people of the . United
States. They have been well chosen as the
motto of an Annual, by Rev. Dr. Vsnßens.
seller. The volume , of 18591 s now on our
table, rich in contents. It contains fonrteen
articles. The writers rank among our most
able and mint excellent men. The present
issue is Vol. IX. It contain 196 pages 8
vo ; price 50 cents. It is sent to ministers
and. candidates of our Church witliont a bill,
by its worthy editor.
North-Western Seminary.
The 'lndianapolis Journal informs-us that
the Rev. Wm. A. Holliday has offered one
of the best quarter.aque' ree in that city for
the site of the , proposed new Theological
Seminary. The ground amounts fully to an
acre, and is valued at ten thousand dollars.
It is also said that a good commencement
has been made toward securing the funds for
the necessary buildings, the cost of which
is estimated it twentylve. thousand dollars.
Dr.,Warren, 'the former agent of the Semi
nary, suggests in a letter to the Presbyter,
Dixon, 111.,,er Marengo, 111., as a suitable
location.
Revivals
PEULADI'LPHIA..—The attention paid to
the subject of religion' in this city, is great:
ly in advance of the condition of things a
few years ago. A true revival we regard,
not as an act, bat as a work.
.Its movements
are not spasmodic. There is life—life be-,
gun, and life enduring. The,work in .which .
we now rejoice, has been in continuance for
more than a year. There is the noon-day'
Prayer Meeting, the weekly denominational,
meetings, thirty-five daily meetings of young
men, in Hose-houses, &0., meetings of
colored people, &e. But there is no very
great manifestation of deep feeling for sin;
but little, seemingly, of the strong crying
and tears,' day and night, of which the
Saviour speaks as characteristic of " his Own
elect." The exercises of. Christians seem to
partake more of the joyous, than of the
penitential. But it is a great and good
work. In several of the Presbyterian
churches, on Sabbath last, there were nu
meroakadditions.
BALTIMORM.—The revival in this place
programs pleasingly. For some three or
four weeks there has been a deep interest
manifest. Christian's have been awakened ,
backsliders re-claimed, and sinners converted.
Especially, among the young men, who were
wont to associate in clubs, has the work of
grace been manifest. In that notorious
club, the "Plug Ugliee," it is said that
about ninety have become converts, and are
now praying men. Also in the Penitentiary
about seventeen have turned to the Lord.
Wool:mu - sr, N. J.—The Rev. Mr., Baird,
the pastor of thieikturch, is favored ' ,wi t h a
rich blessing upon hie labors. Borneitwenty
persona are rejoicing in hope recently ob.
tabled,' and others are serious ingoirera
Board of Domestic Missions.
PROBABLE RETIREMENT OF REV. DR
MUSGRAVE.
At s meeting of the Board of Domestic
Minions, held on Monday, the :14th of
March, 1859, the following communication
from the Corresponding Secretary, was re-
Reived and read, viz.:
" MISSION ROolie, PEDIA_DELPIIIA,
March. 14, 1859.
" To the Board of Domestic Missions oft e
Presbyterian Church in the United States
of America.
" REV. AND DEAR BREVEMEN :--In con
sequence of my impaired vision, it is my
purpose to decline a re•eleotion at your next
annual meeting, unless my sight shbuld by
that time be improved.
"I have thought it proper to give this
seasonable notice, in order that there may
be time to make such arrangements as may
become necessary.
"As I .cannot foresee the future, I will
now only say, that should it become neces
sary for me to retire from the service of the
Board, I shall leave the work, and those as
sociated with me in it, with profound regret..
" Praying that God may continue to pros
per the cause, and bless all who are con
nected with it, I remain,.
" Yours, truly,
" G.- W. MUSGRANZ."
lAfter the reception of the foregoing let
ter, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously . adopted viz :
" WHEReas, The Corresponding Secre
tly!), has informed the Board, that in cense,
quence of his impaired vision it is his pur
pose to' decline a re-election at the next an
nnal:meeting of the Board, unless, by that
time his sight should; be improved; there
fore,
"Resolved, That we have heard with ex
treme regret, the conditional determination
of the Rev. Dr. Musgrave.
"Resolved, That , while expressing regret
for the cause which leads to such condition
al deteimination, we offer him our sympathy,
and, pray for his speedy and entire recovery.
"Resolved, That we cheerfully bear our
testimony to the faithful, laborious, wise,
and encceseful manner, in which he has ful
filled the duties of his office; and sincerely
hope there may be no necessity requiring
him to demit the same ; but that the begin
ning of another offibial year may find him
eqnal . to all its responsibilities!'
We regret, and many will regret with us,
that we are obliged tcrcontemplate the prob
ability of a loss of the services of. this most
effective officer. The Board has been :
blessed with three-very able, Corresponding
Secretaries in succession—Dr. Wm. A. Mc-
Dowell, Dr. C. C. Jones, and Dr. G. W.
Musgrave. The first 'and second of these
were obliged, the one by the failure of his
hearing, and the otherby the decline of his
general health, to retire. And must the •
other follow 7 We trust not, for a long time
to come.
Dr. Musgrave is .in the vigor of life.
His general health is excellent. His capab
ility of endurance is great, His ardor in
the cause is beyond any common attainment,
To be deprived of an officer of his 'know!.
edge, experience, spirit, and other qualifica
tions, we could not but regard as`a deep af
fliction. --
The injury uider which the Secretary
suffers, was caused by labors too protracted,
'eider the glare of gas light. It is now of
nearly a year's standing. There is, we be
lieve, no organic disease. - Physicians recom
mend rest. Rest might be had in the office,
by employing the aid of a good amanuensis;
but the Doctor's habits are such that it is no
easy task for him to keep his hand quiet,
while his head and his heart are at work;
and to use the hand, the guidance cf the
eye is needed.
We do hope that Dr. Musgrave will deny
himself so far as to arrange for the needed
rest, at least till the time of the annual else
tion, in June, and that the influence will
be so beneficial *that a necessity for hie with
drawal shall be avoided.
Condition and Prospects of the Domestic
Board.
The financial condition of the Domestie
Board, which we stated last week, is truly
gratifying. We, this week, attended the
Board's Monthly Meeting, and were pleased
to find evidences that the claims of our mis
sionaries were all promptly met, that no per
son duly presented to the Board was re
fused a commission, that the average of sal
arias paid to tbe laborers has been about the
same as it was last year, and that a resort to
loans was avoided. All this, in times so
trying, evinces wisdom, prudence, and fore
thought, a complete apprehension of the bus
limas, and a wise adaptation of means, to an
end in the management.
The total income of the Board was lees by
some five or six thousand dollars than it had
been during the previous year. This dim
inution began to_ manifest itself seriously,
very early and induced the avoiding of some
expensive missions ; missions \ deeply de
sirable, but which ought not to be prose
cuted, if funds therefor would, have to be
borrowed. Inequalities in the income of a
benevolent institution may be baked for.
The donor's means, and , their feelings,
both vary. And sod, even in his most
direct bestowments, gives with variations.
We have more of rain, and srinshine, and
heat, and frost, at some 'seasons than at
others, and during some years than in
others. Wise min, anticipating these vicis
situdes, lay their plans- and conduct their
energies, so as' to meet them. Such wisdom
is to be need by those to whom are entrusted
our Church affairs. The Church, we know,
should strive to attain to a great degree of
regularity and promptitude in their contri
butions, and to become increasingly 'liberal.
But 7 41143 and attainmente'do not always cor
respond. Hence, as just' intimated, wise
managers will aliays try to have, means at
command, a little. beyond present actual
need.
The Church begins a new year with
bright prospect& Let there be' no diminu
tion of effort—no withholding of contrihu:
tions as , Was during the first two months
of last year. Seep up a bilance in the
Treasury. It is safe. It draws -some in
terest It insures prompt paymdnt to the
missionaries. It enables the Board 'to meet
any urgent call.
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE
The Presbyterian Expositor.
The March humber of this monthly, is,
like its predecessors, rich in thought and
sound in theology. One feature, however—
a feature which has heretofore given us
pain—is still continued, that is, a seeming
personal partyism. Its article on the North-
Western Theological Seminary is so much
in the spirit of some articles which have
appeared in the Presbyter, that we fear that
an entire and cordial union of the brethren
in the ten Synods is a matter yet distant.
It is not the discussion as to the proper
locality for the Seminary, nor as to the best
time for commencing operations, nor as to
whether it should commence small, like
most of God's works, both in nature and in
grace, and grow to• perfectness, sometimes
under mild breezes; and genially watered,
and at other times harassed by droughts
and adverse blasts ; or whether, like, the
fabled Minerva, it should spring into being,
at once, in full maturity and faultlees pan
oply2—it is not the discussion of these and
similar questions which bodes the evil. A .
decisive vote, in a , full Assembly, might be
expected to settle all such matters, provided
brethren felt right. What we regret, then,
is not the discussion, but the spirit; the,
keepingUp of old dif fi culties, • the seeming'
personal partyism.
Of one thing we think that the brethren
may feel fully assured, that is, that the As -t
sembly will not " lord it" over the churches
immediately interested. It will consult' the
ministers and people. It will gather, and
will respect the Christian sentiment of the
region. It has ever done so in reference to Al- ,
legheny, and is reference to Danville.; 'and.
we cannot think but that it will he 'equally
respectful toward the North-West; :and
equally wise still in its enactments. Dimen
sions kept up by prominent men may delay
action, but it is not likely to render the As
sembly dictatorial.
We must still hope that the churches of
the North-West will unite wise• efforts to
train a numerous and well adapted•mitiistry,
from their own sons, for the immense 'pork
whioh is required in the vast biiiest field
entrusted to their care.
Convention of Elders and'Deacons.
A Convention of Elders and Dehoons, of
the Synod of North Carolina, to the number
of sixty.six, was held at Raleigh, on the
15th and 16th of February. The North Caro
lina .Presbyterian speaks enthusiastically of
the meeting; regarding it as the beginning
of a new era of effective labor on the part
of these important, but sometimes not very
laborious servants in Goes' house. An ex,
cellent address was adopted, and also a series
of very appropriate resolutions. One of
these relates to a subject for which we have
long both labored and endured. it is as fol
,
lows
Resolved, That our experience of the ad
vantages to the cause of religion in the
State,';-of:a religious periodical, induces ,us
to oer•mend with renewed earnestness the
'
North, C arolina Presbyterian, to the sap
port of the Presbyterian •population of the
State, and to pledge ourselves to use our
exertions to introduce it into every Presby
terian family in our. bounds.
We have no doubt of the practicability
of this work, in that Synod; and of a simi
lar work in every section of the Church, if
earaistly entered upon, and if sustained, as
it doubtless would' be, by pastors. And
what an advancement would result to Pres
byterianism I The people would be well in
formed, and ; would far more cheerfully and
effectively discharge their various duties;
the young would be made religiously intel
ligent, and be conserved to the Church of
their fathers; and many households who
have declined to a merely nominal Presby
terianism, would be resuscitated to a living
Christianity in the true faith, and become
useful laborers in the vineyard.
An objection occurs, that this would put
whole Synods under the teaching of one
journal. Well, so much the better, for
peace and unity, provided that teaching be
right. And that it would be right, is guar--
anteed by the fact that 'in this case, the
journal would be dependent for its existence
upon the parixthial officers. Many persons
also'would soon get a second paper, and some
a third. The officers especially, would sup
ply themselves, one taking a paper from the
East, another getting one from the West, an
other from the North, the South, &c.
Thus would a wholesome control be exer
cised, and knowledge increase.
Ecclesiastical.
Rev. T. V. Moon, D. D., of Richmond,
Vs., his declined the call from the First
church, Louisville, Ky.
Rev. Joirr Dm BOSE, has received and ac..
cepted a call from the church" of Talla.
haasee, Florida.
Rev. HENRY BnowN's pastoral relation to
the church of Alligator, Florida, was
dissolved by the Presbytery of Florida, at
its late meeting.
Rev. A. 0. McOvELLAND's pastoral relatton
to the church of Peru, Indiana, was dis
solved by the Presbytery of Logansport,
on the 15th ult. Mr. MoClelland re
moves to' Mount Pleasant, lovni, to take
charge of the church in that place.
Rev. WILLIAM J. IIoGE, Professor in Union
Theological Seminary, Va., has, it is said,
accepted the call to become associate pas
tor with Dr. Spring, of the Brick church,
New York.
Rev. W. R 'CORBETT'S' Post Office address
is changed from Adam's Run, S. C., to
Cheraw, S. C.
Rev. H. C. CARTER'S Post Office address is
changed from McDonough, Ga., to Con
yens, Ga.
Rev; E. 0. FRIERSON'S Post Office address
is ehanged frim Madison, Fla., to Pilatka,
East Florida.
Rev. Dr. J. L. Lome having resigned the
Presidency of Richmond College, Mis
souri, has removed to Sweet Springs.
His Post Office address is Brownsville,
Saline Co., Mo.
Rev. J. L. MiiKzE, of Columbia, Ky., has
received an invitation to supply the church'
in Keokuk, lowa.
Rev. a" ? H. CALVIN, of Boligee, Ala., has.
accepted the chair of languages in Austin
College, Texas.
PRESBYTERIAN SENTINEL, MEMPHIS,
TENN.—In lest week's , keine, we welcomed
this new enterprise to our list of exchanges,
and we are sorry to have to state that the
office froth which the paper was issued, has
been destroyed by fire, :and consequently,
its publication has been suspended.
EASTERN SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND NEW ENGLAND.
PrOfasor "Glad; of - Harvard College,ltte
well known and highly. qualified Editor of
& Brown's admirable edition of the
British Poets, is . about to leaVe for England
to eolleet materials for a new edition of
Chaucer.
Prof. Hadley's Need Grammar of the
'Greek . Language , i will soon be issued. The
author has adopted the European 'continen
tal pronunciation, which is 'quite different
from that in oonnnon use in the British
Isles, and in moat Of the schools of this
country ~'and this is to •be hereafter the
standeo at Yale College.
The,Statne of Desniii Webster, by Pow
ers, now Standing in the Atheneum, does
not, by any , means, give general satisfaction.
On the contrary, the general opinion is al
most unitedly in opposition to it. The
outline appears faulty at the very first glance.
The figure is too tall; the legs are too long,
and not well proportioned to the body
either length or. size; , the posture lacks
firmness—that quality which so impressed
every beholder of the great statesman in
his:most impassioned moments. ' The arms
want grace and* maturalness, and the dress
is entirely, un-Websterian. The pantaloons,
it is said, constantly bring to mind the con
dition of one who has just been treated to
a plunge in the river on a very"cold day.
A change in bootleg! and longer observe
tion, may somewhat modify the judgment
now rendered, . but it is quite certain that
this work of the great American Artist, by
no means comes up to the expectations that
were entertained. • .
Mr. Charles Sampson, of the eminent
publishing house of Phillips, Sampson &
Co., died last week, at the age of forty-two.
Mr. Sampson was well known to all engaged
in the book trade, as a man of unsullied in
tegrity and most indomitable energy. This
was exhibited in the constant struggle for
the last ten years, against the attacks of con
sumption, under which he at last fell. His
death is deeply regretted by the community,
while the publishers have pauifested a keen
sense of the bereavement they have suf
fered. - . -
•The strength of Unitarianistra,, at least,
in a distinct and tangible form, cannot - be a
thing much to be feared, if the circulation
of ne*spapers be any correct index of its
trite state. Its great organ at Boston, the
Register, has a circulation of, only about
two thousand five hundred, while the other
organ at -New York,.thelngUirer, has only
flues therunind*ye kumired. So thnt the
entire mroulation of avowedly - Unitarian
papercin this country, is only , about six
thousand.
The' Trumpet is the organ of Universalism
for the Eastern States,'anf according to the
pretensions of the editor,ofthe world. Of late
itseems to be greatly disturbed by' the,Sorip
t oral investigations of the doctrine of the .
Endless Punishment of the wicked. Every'
notice of a new sermon on the subject, gives
evidence of increasing disquietude. This oc
casionally leads him to make nigh and un
founded statements. For instance, he late
ly reported that the late Dr. 14Ioses Stuart
had abandoned the orthodox doctrine, or at
least, " more than half denied" the doctrine
of the endless punishment of those who are
impenitent. But it is well known that Pro
fessor Stuart, after. a full and candid exam
ination of the Scriptural evidence, came to
the conclusion, that as the happiness of the
righteous in another world will be without
end, so the punishment of the wicked must
be endless. Reports with regaid to the .
holding of erroneous opinions on this 'and
kindred subjects, by men of repute and
standing in the Church, should be , received
with much caution. For we know of sev
eral instances, in which persons were reported
to have become converts to these opinions,
which subsequent inquiry found to be with
out any foundation. •
The Boston Branch of the American
Tract Society has determined to establish
Branch in <New York. What effect this
may have upon its prosperity, remains to be
seen. And it has been intimated that the
New York Society has the same right to
establish anotheißranch in Boston, that the
Boston Society has to . establish one in New
York.
Frederick Williams, who lately died at
Cranston, R. 1., at the advanced age of
eighty, was a lineal descendant of Roger
Williams,- the founder of that State: He
resided upon the farm once oompied by the
eon of his illustrious ancestor.
NBW YORK.
The Foreign „Importations mark a large
increase on the importations of the same
period last year. The total for the
last two menthe 'were $38,296,832; while
for the corresponding months last year they
were only $17,314,762. The amount of
specie to be sent abroad to meet this, may be
,estimated, from the fact that the exports
from the port of New York, since January
1, exclusive of speoie, only amount to $7,-
849,641.
The Trade with the- interior has. been
very large, indicating asreat realstion from
the ilepression of last year.
The •Graduates •of the medical de
meat of the University of New York, for
.the present seaion number One hundred and
.twenty•eight, of whom aixty.three were from
the Southern States.
Great Complaint is made of Olemmen
giving certificates Jo perms supposed tole
in necessitous circumstances, without a full
examination of all the facts in the ease.
Not only are theie gentlemen often imposed
upon by those who are bYeo means the prop
er objects of charity, but a certificate given
in behalf of a particular individual, often
passes into other hands, and thus a sort of
mutual trade is, carried on between the
holders of such papers, for their mutual
benefit. This sort of imposition is, no
doubt, practiced to a great extent in many
other places.
Mr. , Spurgeon seems to be in doubt about
'the propriety of visiting New York and this
country, during the Summer. The causes of
this seem to be the necessity felt for being
at 'home during the erection of his new
chapel, and especially the report that has
gone abroad that the object of his visit
.wohld be merely a pecuniary one, together
With the division existing among the Bap
tists in this country as to his open commun
ion views. But measures have been taken
in New York to assure him that no
attempt will be made toward giving his
appearance any thing of a pecuniary aspect,
and that the two parties in the Church here
will allow him to come and preach' the Gos
pel as any other regularly accredited Baptist
minister, without expecting him to become
the advocate of either party; nor will they
ao any thing to interfere with his own views
on'the subject of communion. And those
beet acquainted with his intention's, exptess
great confidence that his scruples will be re
moved by the reprisentations sent on, and
that at most his coming will be delayed a very
short, time.
`The - subject of a consolidation, of the
different benevolent Societies of the Baptist
Church, so as to. carry on its great soheines
by the employment of fewer Agents and
Searetariee, and consequently at a great re
duction of expenses, has been warmly agi
tated in that denomination for some time.
The intuit has been a call by a committee
of 'the New York Baptist Misaiontiry Socie
ty, to the churches in the Eastern, Middle,
and North-western States, to send delegates
to 'a General Convention,lo assemble in the
eity,of New York on the, let day of May,
for„the purpose of taking into consideration
the whole subject of consolidation of the
SoCieties, for deviling ways and means for
more effective action, and for uniting more
completely the whole body of the Church
in the great work of Evangelization. In this
auspicious 'movement, the Examiner has
been the great leader, but not without a ve
hetnent struggle. The- dusty road we trav
eled last Bummer, with the same , general oh
jeets in view, was nothing compared with
thi one our friend of the Examiner has
beim going : over for , some time.' It is high
time this matter of the multiplication of
&Medea ' both in, the Church and out of
-*
the Church, was checked. There are: al
redy too many claiming the attention and
li &silty of the people, to secure the united
i
an hearty co .operation of all in those great
i
obects which transcend all other objects.
The Rev. Dr. Hitchcock, a Professor in
13 ion Theological Seminary, has just finished
1
,nourse of lectures before the Packer Insti
titwitioalt has been the occasion of much
re tall; and we are by no means sure that
thb end has been reached yet. During the
mime t the PrOfessor took occasion to speak
()flee book of Genesis, as a "Pictorial
Epic," and to make remarks concerning the
' creation, the fall of man, and the federal
character of Adam, that savored exceeding.
lyi of the views of noted German Ration
alists. As might have been expected, pas
tors and parents felt greatly aggrieved that
snot' sentiments should be promulgated in a
letiture-rOOlll, where young ladies from their
fie ks and families , had been sent for a quite
44 . , emit purpose, than having the 'teachings
ef qheir childhood turned into ridicule, and
the faith in' which they had been reared,
shaken. Attention was called to this mat
ter', among other things, by the Rev. Henry
j. Van Dyke, the Successor of Dr. Jacobus,
in ,a communication in the Presbyterian,.
headed Infidelity in BrOoklyn. This
brotght out the Professor in a long letter
"in the Observer, partly denying the charges,
and partly in explanation, but not a little in
denunciation .of the temerity manifested by
thefpersort who felt conscientiously called
upon to lift up the warning voice, when the
faith of the youth of his own charge had,
been thus assailed in their presence, at)d
when the reputation of a noble institution
might be endangered. To this, Mr. Van
Dyke replied in a letter, not only reiterating,
but also increasing his fernler allegations, but
in a way so dignified, mid, and courteous,
as to be most damaging to his opponent
And the reply of the latter, in the . Observer
of Jest week, is not by any means such as
will satisfy 'the minds of the people with re
gard to the position of the Professor. The
Independent takes decided ground against
the .Professor, and in favor of Mr. Van
Dyke. That paper thus speaks of Dr.
Hitchcook, in the case before us :
His relations to the. Christian community of
Brooklyn, as a stated supply in various churches,
and to the pastors with whom he has been ao.
customed to associate, should hate restrained him
from imitating Dr. 0. W. Holmes in ridionling the
CatephiSm upon the common platform Of, the lee
ture.room.
How he can retain his present position,
while opposing the very doctrines he has
solemnly pledged himself to teach and de
fend, with any degree -of consistency, we
cannot understand. Nor do we see how
our New School brethren can be satisfied
with his sentiments as made known in his
lectures before the Packer Institute, and not
really denied in his letters, so, as 'to be con
tentthat he should have a place in their
chief Theological Seminary.
The Carters, who. have already hid the
Christian public under so many obligations,
by their valuable contributions, announce as
,forthcoming in a 'short time—Bonar's
An
notations of the Psalms; Ryle .on Luke,
Breckinridge's Theology, Vol. IL;
Jaeobbs on Acts; Cabell's - Unity of Man
kind, new revised edition; and, Oar
Christian Classics, by Dr. James Hamilton;
PHILADELPHIA.
Business has been unusually active; and
the trade of the present Spring promises to
exceed that of any previous Spring for five
Among the publishers and book dealers
of the country, Messrs. Lindsay 4* Blak
iston, of this city, hold a very prominent
place. Their own list of publications, as
will be seen by reference to their advertise
xnent, is large and valuable; while their
general trade in theological, religious, and
miscellaneous • books, is very extensive.
The gentlemen composing the firm me held
in high esteem for integrity and fair deal
ing.
Messrs. Challen & Son have, in a short
time, Seoured for themselves an excellent
reputation as book publishers, in the char
acter of the works they publish, in their
mechanical execution, and in the i manner in
which their business is conducted. One
feature conpected with this house is, that
when a work is published, they direct all
their energies toward its sale, so that gen
erally one of their publications has almost
been sold out before another makei its ap
pearance. The last work issued by this
house is " Wilson's Conquest of Mexico,"
the notice of which, in this number, was
prevented by unavoidable accident; but it
will appear in the next. This book is, hav
ing a large sale, and is cresting no small
sensation.
The subject of Physical Education in
the Public Schools of this city, has been
attracting much attention. A cruel system
hae Veen pursued, of keeping the children
shut up in the school rooms six hours every
day, with a single intermission of half an
hour.
The second course of Lectures on Astron
omy, by Prof. Mitchell, at the Academy of
Music, was equally successful with the
former. The Professor is the great inter
prater of the results and technicalities of
this sublime science, to the popular mind.
Tor the Preebyterian Banner and Advocate
State of Religton in Colleges of the
Viiited States.
The Committee of the Society of Inquiry
of the Western Theological Seminary, pre
sent the following statistics, obtained from
their own inquiries, and the reports of other
Seminaries, found in the newspapers. As
will be seen, the state of religion in general
is good, revivals having occurred in many of
the Colleges during the past year.
b
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Boudoin College, Me.,
Waterville College, Me.,
'University of Vermont, Vt.,
Middlebury College, Vt.,
Amherst College, Mass.,
Harvard University,Mass.,
Williams College, a
Yale College, Clt.,
Wesleyan University, Ot,
New York University, N. Y.,
Madison e .
Hamilton College,
Union College, a
Rutgers College, NJ.,
Nassau Hall,
Jefferson College, Pa.
Washington College,
University of Lewisburg, Pa.,
Pennsylvania College, Pa.,
Franklin and Marshall CoL,Pa i i
laffiyete College, Pa.,
lianipdezi Bydney College, Va,
Riehmend`College,
Washington College, Va.,
Randolph and Macon Col., Va.,
Univarsity of Virginfs,Na,
University . of N. Carolina; N.O,
Wake Forest College, N.
Oglethorpe College, Ga., .
Mississippi College, Mien,
Jackson College, La,
Cumberland University, Tenn.,
Maryville College,* "
Centre College, .Ky.,
Kenyon College,* 0.,
Marietta College,* 0,
Miami University,*o.,
Oberlin College,* 0.,
Western Reserve College,*
'Wittemberg College,* 0.,
Asbury Univeraity r lnd,
Hanover College, "
Murfreesboro' Institute, Ind.,
Michigan University, Mich,
Beloit College, Wis.,
' The sign * denotes that of the Colleges to which ft is
affixed, the number in the College classes, only is given;
f denotes that the number ie probably greater than report
ed; t denotes that the figures . , are probably not exactly ac
curate; N. R, no report.
West. Thee. Nareh 14, 1869.
For the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate
Testimonial.
WErwales, We have recently, learned of the
sudden and untimely death of our friend and
classmate, J. Watson Hughes, who was on the
threshold of the most liberal and unselfish of the
learned professions, the ministry ; that, there
fore, as self•constituted exponents of the feelings
of the plass of '66, of which the deceased was a
member, we
Resolved, fit, That by the suddenness of his'
death, we are reminded of the possible nearness
of it to each one of us, and that, henceforth, we
will endeavor to live so' that it may find us as
well prepared as it did him.
Resolved, 2d,. That, as in him the world has
lost one of its best men, and most valuable -citi
zens; we feel called upon by renewed diligence
and assiduity to fill the vacancy thus occasioned.
Betrayed, 3d, That we add our testimony as to
hie diligence and success as, a student ; his moral
and social influence as a companion, and his in
tegrity and consiSteney as a - Christian.
Resolved, 4th, That we deeply sympathize with
his parents in this unusually severe bereavement,
being called to part with a devoted eon, who, in
the greatest elasticity of youthful vigor, was cut
down away from home, but not away from duty,
with no parental hand to smooth his dying pil
low, not even this sad office being allowed them.
Resolved, btb, That the Washington Connty
papers, and the Presbyterian Banner and Ailvoeate
be requested to publish these resolutions.
IRA. J. LecooK. .
FRANK P. FITZWILLIAM,
ROBERT P. LEWIS
Washington, Pa., March 364 1859.
for the Presbyterian Banner and Advocate.
History more Romantic than Fiction.
Wilson's "new History of the conquest of
Mexico," furnishes an instance -in point. After
discarding entirely the Spanis% religious ro
mances, on which .Prescott relied, be starts with
the dispatches • of Cortex---first, purging them of
some monstrous exaggerations. Those prove to
be accurate skeletons, which a person familiar
with the peculiar topography of that country can,
without diffidulty, fill opt into 9. history. Bat
how wonderful is that history!
Disappointed in his plans of founding a colony,
by the unhealthiness of the climate of the coast,
and the loss of all his ships in a tornado, he
boldly seta out to find a more salubrious home in
an unknown interior. He surmounts mountains
covered with snow, even in tropical regions. He
encounters Indians Inured to war, and conquers
them in their own chosen methods of war, and on
their own chosen battlefields. Draw-n into am
buscades, he turns a surprise into a victory. In a
night attack the Indians find him prepared, while
in a pitched battle he tramples upon them with
his horses. Victory with him is not so much the
result of superior „prowess, as of his ceaseless
vigilance, and his careful study of his enemies
system of war. -
Who but Cortez could have dared so much, and
who, at twenty-five, understood Indian character so
thoroughly! His energy is as superior to that of
other men as his courage, and he remains to this
day unrivaled as a hero of Indian wars.
For the Preebyteristn•Benner and Advocate.
Receipts to the Church Extension Ftiod..
Bethany oong., Presbytery. of Ohio, (of
which $1.2:26 is for use of Sixth
church,'
Pittsburgh.)
Bech Spring, St. Olairsville P'y,
Mt. 'Pleasant,
Crab Amite,
Laurel Hill, Red
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o $55.61.
• war
Marsh 1861859. t, Receiving Agent.
Report of I. D. Williams,
TRIMMER OF THE BOARDS OF DOMESTIO
WINS, EDUCATION, TEREioATIoN, AND FUND
TOR SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS AND THEIR
FAMTTIES, FOR FEBRUARY, 1859.
DOMESTIC MISSIONS.
SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH. Ohio Preabytery
Centre. church, ,$.25 00; Bethany church,
,(F e .,
Fe
male Association , 26:72, Male do., 47.50,) 74.22;
East Liberty, ad., 16.00; Pittsburgh 2d, ad. and
balance to constiinte six Honoray Members,
8 50. Saarbtirg Pby: Indiana ch., 70.00 ;
raysville, 19 50; Saltsburg, 40.00. Redstone
- P'by: Rehoboth eh., Dr. Hough, dec'd, 32.25 ;
Dunlap's Creek, .26.12; Laurel Hill, ad., 1.00;
Connellsville, (Mrs. R. M'Cray, 40.00:) 100.00;
Mt. Pleasant, 38.10. Clarion P'by : Pisgah oh.,
Female Missionary Society, 13.32
SYNOD oF ALLEGHENY. — Brie Pby: Meadville
ch., 46 00. Alleiheny City Pby: Freedom ch.,
458 ; Allegheny City Ist, 149.00. Allegheny
Pby : Middlesex oh., 24.00 ; Concord and Pleas
ant Valley, 5 75.
SYNOD OF WOBIMINGI.— Washington P'by:
Wheeling, let • eh., 133.90; Hookstown, 17.00;
Mill, Creek, 16 00 ; blu.ysville, 32.05; Three
Sprjngs, 8.00. Steubenville P'by: East Spring.
field eh, 15 00 . . New Lisbon P'by : Middle
Sandy eh., 10.00'; .Bethel, 22.72 ; Newton, 8.78 .
St. Clairaville P'by: Rockhill ch., 36 15 ; Fair
view, 7.60 ; St. Olairsville, 40.00.
SYNOD OP Caro:--Coahocton Ptby : Apple
Creek ch., 12.00; Berlin, 16.00; Coshocton Ist,
15:00. Zanesville P'lry: M'Connellsville ch. '
9.70; Bristol, 5.30; Salem Ist German, 20.00.
Richland P'hy : Ashland ch., 26.75; Shelby,
10.00; Ontario, 10.00; Mt. Pleasant, 5.00 ;
Martinsburg, M." M Davis, 6.00; Loudenville,
6.00; Bladensburg, 11.60. Wooster .P'by: Sugar
Creek oh., 36 80; Wooster, ad., 2.60.
MISCILIANEOUS—WiIIiam and John Rophirk,
3.00.; A Lady, Morristown, 0-, a thank offering,
4.00; A Student, W. T. Seminary,, 3.00;
Friend, 1.00; A Friend,. 2.50; A Friend, 1.00 ;-
A. Friend, 2.00; Rev. Wm. Jeffery, D.D., 2.00.
SYNOD OF PITTSBURGH.--Ohio P'by: Miller's
Rim oh., 14 00 ; Lebanon, in part, 25 00. sail,.
burg P'by: Mechanicsburg eh., 8.00; Bethel,
10.00. Blairsville Pb'y : Ligonier ch., 19.85;
Cross Roads ' 5.50.
&non OF Axxxonatirr.—Erie P'by: Mercer oh. ,
20.00. Itqlegheny City P'by: Freedom ch., 2.2.5 ;
Allegheny City let, 113.72. Beaver P'by:
laski ob., 3.75; West Middlesex. 12.00.
SYNOD OR WHENLING. - Washington Pby
New Cumberland oh., 7.00: Steubenville P'by
Wellsville ell.. 15 18.
SYNOD OF OHIO —Cosho'cion Pby : Berlin eh.,
26.19. ,
MISCELLANEOUS —A Lady, Morristown, 0., a
thank offering, 2.00.
SiIoD of Amaranzity-:-Atlegheny city P'by :
Freedom eh. 2.68.
SYNOD OF 01110.—COMOCtOO P'by: Berlin ch.,
14,20. Richland P'by r Millwood ch., 4.00.
ItheonzLormous.—A Lady, Morriatown, Ohio,
a thank offering, 1.00 ; A Friend, 2.00.
sa. 2
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SYNOD ON PITTENURGH.—Ohio Phy Law
renceville church, A Member, .50. Saltsburq
Poy : Ebenezer ch., 14.00.
SYNOD OF ALLEGIIDNY.—Erie P'by: Washing
ton oh., Sabbath School, 5.00. Allegheny •City
P'by: Freedom oh., 8 75; Allegheny - City Cen
tral, 75.00.
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SFZIOD OF OHlo.—Coshocton Pby: Berlin ch.,
14.19. Zanesville Fby: Norwich ch., 3.25.
MISOELLABX,O27B.—A. Lady, Morristown, Ohio,
a thank offering, 3 00.
SUPERANNUATED MINISTERS' FUND.
SYNOD OF PITTSBUTIGN.—Saitorbury Pby: Eb
enezer eh., 8.00. Blairsville f' : Cross Roadß,
6.50; Armagh, 4.00; Centreville, 4.00. Red
stone Plby.- Rehoboth ch., Dr. Rough, dee'd, 19.00.
SYNOD OF ALLBGENNY. —Allegheny City .1?' by :
Freedom oh,, 3.00; Allegheny City Central oh.,
75.00.
SYNOD OF Ciao.— ZaneBvj le P'lri : Norwich oh.,
N.R
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Mmozianennous,—.4.Lady, Morristown, 0., a
thank offering, 2.00; A Student, W. T. Seminary,
1.00; Mrs. 0. Timmonds, LOO.
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Ladies of Allegheny City let eh., a box valued
at 143.60; Ladies of Morristown, 0., oh.,a box
valued at 44.00 ; Ladies of Salem, 0., oh., a box
valued at 24.05. Total, $211.65. •
Tortzs.—Domestic Missions, $1,246.69; Edu
cation, $284.44-; Publication, $23.78 ; Church
Extension, $118.69; Superannuated Ministers'
Fund, $125.50.
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We are indebted to Messrs. Hunt & Miner for
A box of Wm. Mann's extra fine steel pens, which
we have tried, and find them to be excellent.
Robinson & Co., offer in another column a large
and elegant assortment of carpi:dings, &0., at their
extensive establishment, on Fifth Street&
Messrs. 'Brooks & Cooper offer a large and
well selected assortment of mourning and house
keeping goods, in our advertising columns.
Messrs. McCord & Co„ have now on hand the
largest and finest stock •of hats, caps, silk bon
nets, and straw goods, ever brought to this city,
which they offer in our columns at wholesale and
Tice March number was unusually delayed in
:aching us, from some cause. This number we
consider one of the best that has appeared for
some time. The article on Charles Lamb and
Sidney Smith is highly diseriminating and appre
ciative; the one on . Winter Birds forma a capital
chapter in natural history; and the one entitled
"A Plea for the Fijians," is a witty and telling
exhibition of the force of the Ratio ad Absur
dum.
The Rev. William Ittmlatt, a well. known Meth
odist clergyman, residing at Naples, draws the
following amusing but apt comparison between
Dr. hi'Lane's Celebrated Vermifuge, prepared by
Fleming 8r05.., of. Pittsburgh, Pa., and a ferret:
A ferret, when placed at the entrance of a
rat•hole, - enters the aperture, travels along the
passage, seizes upon the rat, exterminates hie
existence, and draws the animal's defunct carcass
to the light. And in like manner have I found
Dr. lkeLatte's American Vermifuge to operate
upon worms, those dreadful and dangerous tor
mentors of children. This remedy, like the fer
ret, enters the aperture of the mouth, travels
down the gullet, hunts round the stomach, lays
hold of the worms, shakes the life oat of the
reptiles, sweeps clean their den, and carries their
carcasses olearmit of the systeni. This, at least,
has been the effect' of the Vermifuge upon my
children."
A neighbor of Mr. Roulatt, Mr. John Briggs,
adopts the simile of the reverend certifier, thus
both giving their most unequivocal approval of
this great specific, 'after having witnessed its
operation upon their oirn children. Let others
try it, and be satisfied.
Purchasers will be careful to ask for DR. Br-
LANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS, mann
act tired by FLEMING BROS. of Pirrssusan,
PA. There are other Pills purporting to be Liver
Pills, now before the public. Dr. Ill'Lane's gen
uine Liver Pills, also his celebrated Vermifuge,
can now be had at all respectable drug stores.
None genuine without the eignatttre of
1811 FLEMING BROS.
$16.26
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Rata and Caps.
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