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PITTSBURGH, APRIL 23, 1859.
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General Aseembly.
The General Assembly of the,'Presbyterian
Church in the United States of America, will hold
ite next meeting in the. Third Presbyterian church,
Indianapolis, Indiana, at eleven o'clock, A. M , on
Thureday,4he 19th of May next, and will be
opened with a' Barmen by the Rev. William A.
Scott, D. D., Moderator of the last Assembly.
The Committee of. Commissions will< meet in
the Lecture-room of the church, on the Wednes
day evening preceding, at eight o'clock, to receive
Commissions, and, on_ Thursday,morning the day
of the meeting, at nine o'clock, for the, same pur
,Toutt Lissinus, Stated Clerk,
Asa/umlaut T. MAIM, Permanent Clerk.
P. S.—Stated Clerks .of Presbyteries are re
peotfully requested to make out their lists of per
sons entitled to the Minutes on a separate sheet,
and to send that together with moneys for the
Minutes, to G. H. Van Gelder, Esq , Treasurer of
the General Asumbly,.
offun 320 Walnut Street,
Philadelphia.
COMMISSIONERS TO THE GENERAL As-
MEMEL; an requested to'send their names
to Rev. David Stevenson, Indianapolis, Ind,
that arrangements may be made for their
entertainment.
MisSIONARY MIETING t —Arrangemepts
were made for a Farewell to Rev.. Dr. Rap
per, on Wednesday evening, in the First
church. Drs. Swift, Plnmer, and Jacobus,
were to deliver addresses. Dr. Hopper is
to return, shortly, to his mission in China.
NORTII-WESTERN TWAOLOGICAL SEMI
NART.---The, Boar of Directors of the
North-Western Theologioal Seminary, is ad.
journed to meet in the city of Indianapolis,
on Tuesday, May 17, at 7 P. M., in the
Third church. A. full attendance is de
sired- S. T. WrLsorr, Pres't.
Episcopal Enterprise•
At Tecumseh, Kamm, one hundred and
forty acres of - land, forty-eight town
lots, and $1,210 id massy, have been
offered for an 'Episcopal Female Semi
nary, provided a building worth $lO,OOO
shall be erected The subscription bad been
raised to 44,000, leaving $6,000 to be eol
leetel in New York, Philadelphia, and other
pieces.
Southern Presbyterian Review.
This ably conducted quarterly presents to
us ) in the recent issue, the following articles::
L The Deaconship; , H. National Right
eousness; 111. The Changes Proposed in
our Book of Discipline; IV. Morphology
and its connexion with Fine Art; V. Testi
mony of Modern Science to the Unity of
Mankind; VI. The:Telluric Portion of the
Kosmos; VII. Inaugural Discourse on
Church History and Church Polity, by Rev.
J. B. Adger; VIII. The Neiv Theological
Professorship of Natural Science in Con
nexion with Revealed Religion ; IX. No
tices of Recent Publications; X. Periodi
cal Literature. '
The Theological and . Literary Soma
The contents of the April No. of this
work / are—l. Dr. Bushnell's Natural and
the Supernatural_;.Prof,. Osborn's Pal. :
estine, Past and Prestint; 111. Notes of
Scripture—Matt. xvii? : 19 ; IV.
Dr. Olshausen's Eschatology; V. Regan
ration ; VI; Exposition of Acts iv and v;
VII.. The Delivery of the Kingdom;
Literary and CritioatNotiees.
The first , article reviews Dr. Bushnell
with muoh ability, and finds glaring er.
rors. The Expositors of Scripture, in the
other articles, display much research, but
take their character from the peculiar views
of the editor.
The Sixth Church, Pittsburgh.
This church has an important location. It
is in a densely populated part of the city,
and remote from ,other churches. But, for
many years, it languished. Unhappily there
was a heavy debt upon it. This incubus is
now, we trust, about to be swept sway.
Members of the congregation have unex
pectedly, but moat liberally 'kir their means,
subscribed $8,500 for its extinetion. This
is t one-half of the sum needed. ' Will not
the residue be raised. Pittsburghent ode
called upon for aid.
Liberalitylo home efforts is a duty--a
first linty. God hin 'entrusted tti with his
cause here. The, needy are our immediate
- neighbors. To relieve them is the first thing
to which our hands Should be turned. The
means are potemssed by Presbyterians in Pitts.
burgh, abundantly to meet this ea And
the encouragement is very great . Here is
a large and good structure. It is just where
a church should be. - There are hun
dreds, if not thousands, who Shona be gath
ered in. There is an able, working, and
suoceetful pastor. Now is the tune.
Since the eettlement of Mr. Finley, two.
pare ago, one hundred persons have been
added, of whom fifty-one were , on examina
tion r From these additions the subscrip
tion. 'Shove noted,. was principal 'raised.
The needed pecuniary relief, just n ow ,
would eheer the pestor r and encourage the
people, and induce manynthers to flock in
—it would make it, speedily, as flourishing,
self-studainink; and aid• giving church. Let
home enterprise abound.
SO Mai 'Seminaries I And, possibly, two
More.
Well, Seminaries are the order of the
day. Their utility is not to be disputed;
add their influence is snob that many see
tions of the Church desire them, and many
great men wish to lead in them. A few
good brethren think we have too many al
ready; but others say that wo need addi
tions. A Seminary education is come to be
considered as almost indispensable to an en
trance into the ministry. We regret it.
We ,would prefer that very many, young
men would study privately, for a large por
tion of their 'eourse. Then fewer Semina
ries would be needed. But there is novae in
striving against a flooltids. 4o use in a
man going in a gang by himself, when there
is work to be done which rilikires union.
Possibly the next generation:may find them
selves on a reverse wave. For us, the du
ty is, to use theselnstitutions, and to make
them, in the highest practicable degree,
'beneficial.
The solicitude which multitudes feel for
the success of the North-Western enter
prise, and the fact that our journal circu
lates extensively in that region, have in
dueed us to give censiderable space to its
claims. Partizanship and personalities we
have so discouraged as to Izmir displeasure.
This - we must endeavor to bear meekly, on
both aides. We, could not aid, in making a
Seminary fer. Paul, nor yet one for Apollos.
Many feel with us.
" A Director," on our first page, responds
to some objections to his former article.
The Presbytery of Chicago also makes us
the medium of an .important word to the
churches. In a multitude of counselors
there is safety. The discussion, however, a
thing always indispensable where there is
intelligence and freedom, is, we hope, draw
ing near its close. It is time that the day
of action had come. We shall but note
the, present tendency of affairs.
Two Seminaries for the North-West, as is
most manifest from the vast extent of the
country And the rapidly increasing popula
tion, will soon be needed. This being ad
mitted, wisdom says, locate the, first so as
to leave proper space for the second. This
idea is being cherished. Hence a-tendency
of feeling toward Indianapolis. At this
place a valuable site, is already offered, and
for the. buildings . and endowment, some
$50;000 are said to be pledged:' The libra-
Ty at New Albany, and perhaps some addi
tional funds thence, would be available.
The two Sygods of Indiana and that of Cin
cinnati are strong and homogeneous. They
already embrace a population, dense, thriv
ing and wealthy, far beyond that of the
Synods around Allegheny when a'Seminary
was there located. Making Indianapolis a
centre, would leave the four Synods which
have mainly sustained Allegheny, to Still -
cling around , her—a, dietrict abundantly id
sguate-to-her-eupply. The Synod of Illi
nois has easy access to Indianapolis. A
Seminary located there could readily serve,
and be sustained by, the churches between
the &iota and the Illinois rivers. This
would leave all West of that, and, North, -as
a large and open field for a new enterprise
—a field where devoted talent and conse
crated wealth, and ardent piety, might all
find ample room for isefulueis.,
Indianapolis being fixed upon, one im
portant question would be settled, and those
there who love labor would go to work.
The' churches also along the Mississippi,
and WeitWardly, would at once begin, to
contemplate their duty relative to a further
extension of facilities for preparing their
sons to serve God in the. ministry. St.
'Louis, or Burlington, or lowa City, or: some
other place, would soon be iegartieti as a
new centre. If the first location should
be, made at Chicago, this would extend
the and. hence would put
,'the
next Seminary at a more distant place and
at a remoter time. Or a location on the
Miseissippi might possibly serve the church
es till private study -MUM have- become so
appreciated is to prevent a large efflux of
'candidates totlie -
But on thil list thought we would not
much calculate. Greatly as we may favor
the more retired way, we still: prefer the
present real to the future conjeetual. And,
moreover, we are not of those who depre
cate'the abstraction from secular purposes,
of the funds needful for a few Seminaries.
Trade and commerce suffer, no real lone
thereby, aid;but seldom 'does, a denor di
minis& his 'comfort even in the least appre--
ciable degree, 'by his gifts to the Lord's.;,
winse.
Nor do we think it a misapplication of
mind, to have three or four able ministers
consecrated- to a' well-placed. Seminary.
They transmit to many of their juniors,
their own choice excellence& They preach
much. They write, and publish much.
They put forth a great influence for. geed.
They' multiply themselves. Such a Semi
nary is the means of bringing many a parent
in ite vicinity, to consecrate hie son to the
work, and to train him for it; and of in
dueling many ,a youth to choose the sacred
calling, who otherwise would have had his
thoughts, choice, and conduct, differently
diricted. It has been so at Princeton and
Allegheny; and it will be so Climbers.
In these remarks we plead not for locality.
We but indicate the
,tendency of things to
ward the settlement of a vexed question,
and state some considerations which may be
prevalent, extensively, with Zion's friends,
inducing them to acquiesce in a choice of
the place named ; provided, as has been in-'
tlmated, that the brethren alluded to shall
heartily, unitedly, and liberally 'desire it.
We say provided, because there may be
some serious doubts whether these Synods
would, at Indianapolis and under the As
sembly's control, accomplish thoroughly,
,
that which they utterly failed to effect at
New Albany, and in their own chosen way.
'We rejoiced in the establishment .of
because `vehile it supplied a want, it
concentrated the efforts of a people wlio
were of one mind, and were abundantly
able to sustain an Institution. And now, if
THE PRESBYTERIAN BANNER AND ADVOCATE
Indianapolis, (or any other point,) shall
equally bring together a people Sufficiently
numerous, and shall set them - to work effec
tively in a goad cause—separating, it may
be, disCordant elements—we shall again re
joioe. Let there be peace, union and ac
tivity.
A great work is needed. Let it be begun
aright. Include in the organization, not
the heterogeneous who will belabor each
other, but those who will consecrate their
energies unitedly. Cal this be done in the
Synods around Indianapolis? Would many
churches beyond their borders, join them
for a time ? Or is it possible to have
a union of hearts, with more effective efforts,
at. Chicago ? Will the geowing numbers in
our church soon demand a Seminary greatly
farther West ? These are questions to be
resolved at and by the next General As
embly;
We assure our brethren that our heart
is with them, for the fullest Seminary sup
ply. If they can unite upon a central
point, it willbe well, but if those resident
in their South'..Haatern corner, will insist up
on doing for themselves, we will: conclude
that the Lord's hand is in it. He would
bring to nought the counsels of the wise,
who aimed at a towering, Institution—a
concentration of the powers of many Synods
and of mighty States--and would make
humbler schools, and more of them, .a ne
cessity,. Then, if this is st; his will be
done. We can bid these brethren a hearty
" God speed;'-' and still plead the cause of
the great North-Westi greater now beyond
the Illinois than it was beyond the Sciota
when the New Albany labors were inaugur
ated.
A Milady for Uninteresting. Preaching,
Many Ministers fail to interest their
hearers, and hence there are great com
plaints. Well, it is a pity that things aholild
be so ; but yet, the people always have a
remedy. How ? Turn the preacher away,
and get anotief4 No : but take his case to
God in priyer. Ha is God's herald, and
the Master can and will control him. Uni
ted prayer vrill,certainly be effective. God
will send better messages ; or, otherwise, he
will grant more attentive ears, and a more
appreciating heart. And if all will not
unite, then even a few, may possibly reach
the Power which can produce the change.
The folloiving, given as from the journal
of a departed saint, may both teach and en
courage :
She bad been accustomed to meet a Chris
tian friend , for prayer every Saturday after
noon. Feeling that• their pastor's sermons,
though superior and elegant in style, were
not spiritual—did not present Christ—these
two sisters in the church agreed to make it
their especial subject of prayer that Christ
in all his fullness might be preached. They
did so for three weeks, secretly, when ongo
ing to church they were Aelighted to hear
given out the text, "Looking unto Jesus "
A revival of religion followed the presenta
tion of the cross. If your pastor does not
feed you, pray for him
The Proposed South-Western Committee
on Missions.
The project of a Branch Committee of
the Domestic Board, at New Orleans, seems
to meet with disfavor, both at home and
abroad.
The Presbyterian Herald, saye
The Presbytery of Louisiana, at their re
cent session, unanimously resolved that their
Commissioners to the, General Assembly be
directed to oppose the establishment of a
,Missionary Committee i n. New . Orleans, for
the South-West.
The Fre-sbyter, alluding to the above,
says
We rejoice in it. It will do good. We
voted in the General Assembly against a
Missionary Committee for the West in 1840,
and we are more and more fully convinced
that it is best to confine the whole adminis
tration of our Domestic Missionary work to
the seat of the Board. As the Presbyteiy
of Louisiana have taken the above ground,
and as the matter is to come before the next
Assembly, would it not be well for the
Presbyteries to express an opinion on the
subject. •, ,
We are opposed to anr,great amount of
machinery in the management= of our
Beards and also to many complications.
A President Cbosen.
The Trustees of Hanover College, Ind,
have again chosen a Presidenffor the Insti.
tution. The vote is said to have been,
unanimous for Rev. James Wood, D. D.,
now Associate Seeretari in the Board of
Education. Dr. Wood is well known in
Indiana. Re would find himself there in
the enjoyment of friendship long Web
lished and in the centre of a confidence
which is one of the elements' of sums&
Conunbanorters to the General Assembly.
, .
Presbytvries. Ninistek a. Skiers.
Ohio, I John Kerr, Josiah GOY, -
/ Aaron Wilikuzug,DD., Wm. Bakewell.
Louisville, & Breckinridge,D.JD., *m. Richardson.
D. T. Stuart, Mark Hantin.
Mr. Lezington, R. J. Brecklarldge, D.D., James Simpson.
Redstone, James Slack, Cepheus Porter.
Alleghty City, J. IL McLaren, D.D., T. E. Nevin.
Biainsville, N. ll.,Oillett,
Salt!burg, - A. Donaldson, D.D.
Mainz*,ii, SS. It. Wilson, D.D., :total Johnston,
/ N. West, Jr., W. P. Moore.
Chillicothe, R. L. Stanton, DD., Thomas Barry.
Oxford, - , J. W Scott, DD., N. O. td!Farland.
Marion, J. W. Knott, ' J Cunningham.
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Philadel,lst, EL S. Clarke, ii.D., , ' Chas. Macallister,
. . Jonathan ildwards,D.D, -- M'Olore,
Daniel Gaston - Dr. A. K.Mitche/1.
Neweaidle, }J. N. O. Grier , B. J. Dickey,
/ J„L. Vallandigham, James Springer.
St. Louis, )S. J. P. Anderson, D.D., Di. X. SPLean,
. / James U. Brooker, S. 8 Watson.
Chicago, 5 N. L. Bice, D.D., O. A. Spring,
John M. Par*_ N. O. Thompson.
New Albany, B. D. Mac Master, D.D.
Charleston, iJ. H. Thoinwell, D.D., a. IiPIP. Gaston,
. /W. O. Dana, T. W. M'Maater.
Florida, - 13. J. Milliken 0. M. Dorman.
Oarlhde, 5 N. G. White, ' C. M'Lanahan,
I W. W. Belli, ' Holmes Crawford.
lot the Preebrterlan Banner and Advocate.
Presbytery of Allegheny City.
At the late meeting of this Presbytery, Rei.
John F. McLaren, D. D., and Mr. T. H. Nevin,
were elected delegates to the General Aesembly,
and Rev. David Elliott, D. D., and Mr, M. L.
Hawkins, alternates.
' Misses. Richard L Evans, JohnLannitz and
Wm. E. McLaren, were licensed to preach the
GOspel. Mr. Launitz was; appointed missionary
to the Germans in Manchester and vidinity. Rev.
Drs. Swift and Pluiner, and Rev. Mr. Conrad
were appobited a committee to superintend this
mission and organize a Germsn church, if the
way be clear.
In reference to the endowment of the Fourth
Professorship in the Western Theological Semi
nary, the , following motion was taken:
Resolved, That this Presbytery has heard with
satisfaction that quite a number' of its churches
hare already moved in this, and that others are
now proposing immediate action. ,
lialotoed, That this Presbytery earnestly en-
treats that this subject shall be carefully consid-
ered by all the churches under its care ; that
prompt action be taken, and that the churches
make report of what has beendone, at the Awe
meeting of Presbytery,
Rev. Dr. 'McLaren ves,sppointed stated supply
to the churches of Pine Creek and Beaver for the
ensuing year.
EASTERN SUMMARY.
Boston and New England.
Some idea of the relative and actual value of
the Boston Newsmen may be leained from the
assessment valuation. According to this, the
Journal is estimated at $40,000 ; the Herald at
$40,000; the Transcript $30,000; the Traveller
$20,000; the Post $17,000; and the Advertiser
$15,000.
The solid men of Boston do many handsome
things towards encouraging Literary, SeiellWC,
and Religious Enterprises. Notwithstanding the
vast sums already contributed in various ways,
$70,000 in addition to tbe $50,0,00 from Mr. Gray
have been already subscribed to the Museum pro
jected by Mr. Agassis. This, added to the State
appropriation of $lOO,OOO, makes - $225,000 of
the $300,000 necessary, so that" the success of
the undertaking may be considered certain. Mr.
Agassiz has given notice that as soon as the
Museum shall be prepared for the objeots intend
ed, it is to be free to all teachers and to all who
may expect to become such.
The last number of the North American Review
has an article on Prince Gallitzin, the Russian
nobleman, who abandoned wealth and honors at
home, to labor 'as a Roman Catholio Priest
among the mountains of ' Pennsylvania. This
article is graced with features of romantic inter
in describing the character, life, and labors of
this Priest who did so much to establish the
Romish institutions in Cambria County, Pa.
The Rev. Baron Stow sailed in the Canada on
the 20th instant for Europe, The Dr; is one of
the ablest and most popular of the Baptist
Divines in this country. - Re expects to mist Pal
catine and the adjacent countries before his re
turn. •
In a late number of the Autoerat of the Ilreak
fast 'Table,' Oliver Wendell Ilolmea claimed that
Boston was " the brain " of this great country.
But, the BostouPost goes considerably ahead of
the Dr, andin view of the freedom of religious
opinion, and'the vanity of religious views enter
tained, clahns that this city must be considered
the "Pantheon" of America. What next?
Probably the Post was seareelY aware of #l.l that
is implied by this term, in which it glories so
much.
' The Suez Presbyterian church, that formerly
worshipped in Freeman Place chapel, but which
now occupies Tremont Temple, has given a mat&
mous *All to the Rev. David A Magill, of Phila.
delphia, to become its pastor. Mr. Magill is
now pastor of the church formerly served by the
the Rev. Wm. A. McCalla, and is greatly beloved
by his people and his brethren in the ministry.
Notwithstanding the manynnfavorable influences
existing, it cannot be doubted that there is an
opportunity for •doing good by means, of the
Presbyterian church In this city, which should be
speedily and effectively improved.
Revivak of much interest are reported it many
places, in New England.' At Rye, N. IL, a re
vival of great power is in progress, and one hun
dred and fifty have already professed a change of
heart.
The Hon. lames HiMeuse, formerly treasurer
of Yale College, was a gentleman to whom both
the College and town are greatly indebted for
much of their religions and literary prosperity.
A lecture upon his life and character, lio# been
announced by Dr. Bacon.
New York.
The Commercial Enterprise of this city, is rn.
tiring in its effort to seek every available means of
increasing the inducements and facilitins for
I trade. The period of transportation by means
of canal from Buffalo to this city, hits been here
tof ore thirteen , days; now, by the application of
steam to canal boating, the time is reduced to six
days. A new;architecture of steamboat building
has been introduced, and hereafter, while naviga
tion is open, shipments of produce will be made
in small steamboats, built according to
_the new
model, and propelled by corresponding engines
all the way'from Chicago to New York.. For some
time past, the railroads have been attracting from
the canals and lakes the most remunerative Dart
of their business; but very speedily, encroach
merits will be made from the other quarter. Not
only will the two rival New York Railroads suffer
from the competition between themselves and
other roads, but also from this great improve-•
ment in canal navigation. The great newspapers;
are a good index of the state of business. In no
department do evidences of a rebound in trade
and the general business of the country, more
qm'ckly appear. Judging from this standard,
biteinessMust be wondrously active just now, and
the preparation for the future Must be on a very
large scale. The papers are crowded with adver
tisemeuts almost beyond any former precedent,
and many;of them are compelled to bine extra
sheets. This was done twice by the Times, last
week. If business men in other places would
advertise to a proportionate extent with those of
New York, they would not have reason to com
plain so often of dullness in their respective'call
ings.
The New-Hotel on Fifth Avenue and Madison
Square, of which we lately made some mention,
has been taken by Mr. Stevens of ithe Revere
House, Boston, and Mr. Hitchcock, formerly con
nected with the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans.
From the top of the building, where there is an
observatory, a superb view may be had of the
whole city,' the North and Bast rivers, and the
adjacent country. The hotel will "accommodate
comfortably, eight hundred guests, but many
more when crowded.
The Treed to California this season is very
large, and the opposition line of steamer's is
doing a very large business. Notwithstanding
the many failures by, previous adventurers, the
land of gold has still powerful attractions to
many, although many who now go out expect to
Temain permanently, and do not cherish the hope
of realising immense fortunes at once.
The Old &operant Pear Tree, although suffer
ing greatly from . decay, is beginning to clothe
itself with its annual foliage for the two bun.
dredth time. What changes have taken place in
the world since this pear tree was'planted by the
old Dutohllovernor
The National Academy of Paintings is now open
for exhibition. Pieces by almost all the leading
American painters adorn its walls, some of which
are highly *abed, bat many are severely criti
oised on account -of their harshness, intenseness,
and want of fidelity to nature. Among the pieces
most favorably noticed is one by Mr. George C.
Lambdin, a name very familiar to the residents
of Pittsburgh some twenty years ago.
The Tract Boeiety Tr`otible,s do not seem to be
ended yet It is now generally believed that the
attempts made to have the Legislature pass a
bill giving
,permission to vote by proxy in the
elections connected with charitable and religione
Societies were aimed especially *at the Tract
Society, and were prompted from a desire to
bring that Society within the political: arena.
The Times has a pungent article in opposition to
any effort in reference to that Society conducted
in this way, and says that if any change Is
deemed necessary in this partidular, let the gums
tion be brought fairly before the Society, so that
its patrons and donors may have the opportunity
of deciding upon the desirableness of such an inno
vation. The same paper warns the Legislature
and the dominant party, against the probable
consequences of any such law as that proposed.
And a writer in the same journal repeats what
was previously stated, viz.: that the action of last
Spring was not brought about by the preponder
ance of the city in its deliberations, but by the
vast preponderance in attendance from a distance.
Some parts of the Polity of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, are now, the subjects of fre
quent discussion in the Advocate and Journal, and
other leading papers of that Church. There is
evidently a growing desire in many places to
have the time of ministers in a partionlar church
extended from two to five years; while in other
places the superiority of the old itinerancy system
is stoutly maintained. The matter of "lay rep
resentation" in the Annual and .General Confer
ences, is beginning to be revived with much
warmth; and when the subject is again intro
duced to the General Conference, it is not likely
to be dismissed so summarily as upon the last
occasion. Such an entire separation of the laity
from all control in the legislation and government
of the Church as Chas existed heretofore, is evi
dently becoming more and more unpopular.
The subjeots of some of the Discourses an
nounced for the succeeding day in the papers
of Saturday, are singular enough. Take the
following from a single column of the Times of
last Saturday : " Martin Luther ;" " Sarah the
Beautiful;" " What is the, true idea of Worship ?"
"The Lord's Cry
. to the City;" " The Valley of
Sychar, or Jacob's Well ;" and " Stated Supply."
It is but proper to state, however, that such an
nouncements as these are never made by the
reliable and hard-working pastors, upon whom the
religions instruction and growth of the churches
principally depend. Their themes are Gospel
themes, treated in a Gospel way. But these
things are mostly the tricks of mere adventurers,
seeking a little notoriety, but soon to pass into
an obscurity from which they will not soon emerge.
The Sermon of Dr. Plattner, in the Academy of
Music, is highly spoken of by Dr. Prime, in the
Observer and the impression made seems to
have been a very solemn one.. This series of
,Sabbath evening services, that has continued
without interruption for five months, will be
brought-to a close on the fourth Sabbath of May.
Arid on the evening of the following Sabbath
there will be a great union meeting of different
Christian denominations, at which addresses 'will
be delivered. by several clergymen who have
partiotated in the. Services during the Winter.
The remaining sermons will, be delivered by the
following ministers, in the order here given:
Rev. Wm. ll:Milburn, the blind preacher of the
Methodist Church; Rev. Dr. Napkins, President
of Williams College ; Rev. Moses D. liege, D.D.,
of Richmond, Va., who will preach before the
Bible Society; and Rev. Nicholas Murray, D.D.
The Church Journal, in a spirit somewhat
boastful; reports that seventeen out of the fifty
young men now pursuing their studies at the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, in this city, are
from without that Church. To which the Chris
tian • Intelligencer makes this saint reply :
" So it appears that our Episcopal brethren
are still unable to raise , their, own ministry.
Other , churches will, we doubt not,, continue to
let the parings of tjoir own supplies fall over
into the prelatical fonr"
Philadelphia.
During last week the .Weather was, remarkably
wet and unsettled, and as a necessary consequence,
the usual course of trade was not a little in:-
terrupted ; Flour and wheat remain nearly at pre
vious prices; while corn, rye, and oats, have de
clined a little. The market for flour and wheat is
but poorly supplied; and unless the receipts are
considerably increased, a rise in prices is inevit
able. Wheat has been selling at from 40.48 to
1.58 for red, and at 1.60 to 1.70 for strictly
prime Delaware white. Pennsylvania rye has
been bringing about 85, and colt 86 to 88 for best
quality. Oats have been dull at 50 to 54.
The Pennayktania Railroad notwithetanding its
vast outlays in the way of improvements and
purehases, has been able 'to declare a seou•annnal
dividend, of three per cent., payable on and after
the 15th of May next.
The Pld Chew Property, on which the battle of
Germantown was principally fought, is at length
divided into lots, and offered for sale. And prob
ably in a few months, this relic of revolutionary
times will have changed its features altogether.
The old mansion used as a sort of fort, on the.day
of battle, still retains the marks of the balls fired
into it. The property contains about sixty acres,
and is very valuable.
Our friends Messrs—Lindsay 4 BLokiston, are
about to issue, "Igdrasil; or, The Tree of Exist.
once," by Rev. James Ohallen, author of the Cave of
Machpelah, and other Poems. The volume will be
printed on cream tinted paper, and is intended to
be one of'the finest specimens of the bobk-making
art. Messrs. Lindsay & Elakisten have already
a deservedly high reputation as publishers, and
they will not allow any thing to remain uttdone,
that may be necessary to maintain their high
character, both as to the nature of their publica
tions and the manner of typographical execution.
The North American of last week, has an article
upon the injurious effects of the FlaDa Papers
upon the morals, intellectual culture, and man
hood of the young, that we would be glad to
publish, if our limits permitted. The amount of
pernicious influence thus put forth is :inconceiv.
able, and the most deadly seed is being town
broadcast all Over the land. Let the young avoid
them as fatal poisons.
The appointments for the High 'School have all
been made. Dr. R Howard Rand has been
unanimously elected Profeseor of Chemistry and
Natural Philosophy. This election is highly com
mended.
The Preabytery. of Philadelphia at a late meet.
ing, called the attention of the cox gregationa to
the growing evil of maintaining a sitting posture
during prayer. Whatever argumenta may be
urged in favor of standing or kneeling in public
prayer, no one will contend that sitting is a pro
per posture, except for the aged and infirm. Yet
generally these are the very ones that art 'anvil
,
ling to remain sitting during public prayer, except
when unusually feeble. But those who adhere`
to the custom of sitting, are mostly the young and
the strong, affected by no physical disability
whatever. Let the position of sitting in prayer.
except in the oases mentioned, be banisked - from
all our congregation& Indolence was never yet
a provocative of devotion, nor can it be.
for the Presbyterian homier and Ailvoeete,
A Card.
MESSRS. EDITORS :-I perceive by your
issue of Aaturday, the 16th inst., as indeed
I had been previously otherwise informed,
that the people of my late charge at Upper
Ten Mile thought proper to pass a, series of
complimentary resolutions, on the 'occasion
of my retiring from the pastorate of that
church. While I could have wished that
my retirement should be more quiet and
unobtrusive, I feel very grateful to that be-
loved peciple for thefr kind words, and for
the yet kinder feelings which I know
prompted them. Despite the appearance of
a desire to draw still more the public atten
tion to this movement by the publication of
the present card, there is, nevertheless, in
the paper named, an allusion, necessarily
general, and therefore indefinite, to the
cause of it, which seems to requife some
explanation. A minister would hardly be
held justified, at the bar of public opinion,
in relinquishing a pastoral charge on the
ground, simply, of a wish or purpose to en
gage in the labors of authorship. It is on
this account that I ask a brief space in your
'columns for the following explanatory state.
meat.
A short time before my adoeptance of a
Professorship in Washington College, I had
published the first volume of a work entitled,
a Commentaries on the Laws of the Ancient
Hebrews." Implicitly by the very act of
publication, as well as explicitly by formal
announcement, I became pledged to the
public to follow this volume with a second,
in which I would complete my illustration.
of the Hebrew Polity and Jurisprudence.
Soon after assuming the duties., of my. Pro:
fessorship, I accepted a. call to become the
Stated Supply of the Upper Ten Mile
church, a position which I have held ever
since, fulfilling the two-fold duties of Pro
fessor and pastor. By ample trial, I have
found-that this double office exhausts both
time and strength, so that I can only redeem
an occasional bout. for the prosecution of my
promised work on Hebrew Jurisprudence.
The work is of a nature to require extensive
researches into legal as well as Biblical lore.
Human life has its limits, which to ns are
all unknown. The obligation of a. promise
rests upon me. The first volume is at this
moment passing through the press for ti k
fourth edition. ' I am in the receipt of eon
tinual inquiries and importunities, from
various and most respectable quarters, con
cerning the appearance of the second volume.
Unaer these circumstances, after a long and
painful struggle, not unaccompanied by
prayer, I have thought myself justified—an
attached and devoted people have thought
me justified—and I hope the Christian pub
lic, will think me justified, in sundering a
bond, strengthened by unbroken harmony
between pastor and flock, and sanctified by
many precious memories of Clod's converting
grace, vouchsafed to seal and hallow and en
dear mar union. E C. WINES.
Washington, Pa., April 18th, 1859.
ECcl!/iaeticaL
Rev. JOHN Y. MCCARTNEY'S Post Office
address is changed from Allegheny City;
Pa., to Pittsburgh, Pa., Box 1220.
Messns. RICHARD J. EVANS, JOHN LAB.
NIT; and Wm. E. MCLAREN, were li
oensed to preach the Gospel by the Pres
bytery of Allegheny City, at its late meet
ing. • Mr. Launitz has been appointed as
a missionary amongst the- Germans of
Manchester.
Rev. NATHANIEL B. LYONS, of the Presby
tery of New Lisbon, has received a cor
dial and unanimous call from the congre
gation or Upper Ten Mile, Presbytery of
Washington.
Rev. JOHN MOORE'S Post Office address is
chaged.from Bull Creek, Wood County,
4a', to Uhrickville, Tuscarawas County,
Ohio. •
Rev. M. L. WonmEAN's Post Of f ice address
is changed from Allegheny City, Pa., to
Courtneyville, Allegheny County, Pa.
. Rev. MCKNIGHT WILLIAMSON having .en
gaged-to supply the churches of Rocky
Spring and Oynthiana, his Post Office
address is changed from Oynthiana, Pike
County, Ohio, to New Petersburg, High
land Co., Ohio.
Messrs. MILES BADNDERS, J. V. LOGAN,
H. KEIGWIN, A. G. PAYNE, and J. O.
TATE, were licensed to preach the Gospel
by the Presbytery of Louisville, at its
late meeting.
Rev. M. MoFmArrEas has declined the
call from Bethel church, Presbytery of
West Lexington.
Messrs. JACOB W RIDMAN, JOHN ME
WOOD, JAMES S. MAYNE, and JOSEPH D.
SMITH, of Princeton Theological Semi
nary, were licensed as probationers for the
Gospel ministry, by the Presbytery of
- Philadelphia, at its recent meeting.
Rev. JOHN W. OGDEN, of the Presbyterian
church, died at his residence, near Nash
ville,-Tenn., on Tuesday last,
Rev. Qualms J. JONES' address ? pastor of
the Mariner's Church, N. Y., is No. 89
Madison Street, New York.
Rev. ELI B. SMITH and Rev. JOHN LEWIS
TON, and the churches of Palmyra and
First church Hannibal were received
from the New Scheel, ,by the Presbytery
of Palmyra, at its late session.
Rev. BLACKBURN LEreIJER, late of Tipton,
Ind., has accepted - an invitation to supply
•atatedly the church in Rockport, Ind.
Rev. DAVID MAGILL, of Philadelphia, has
receive& a call from the Scotch church,
Boston, Mass.
Rev. Amor, HAMILTON, D. D., of Ches..
ter Co., Pa., has received, a call from the-
First •church, Aurora 111.
MOMS. JAMES AMOS, ARMISTEAD IVITMER,
and THOMAS H. Aares, were ordained as
Evangelists, with a view to laboring in
Africa as missionaries by the Presbytery
of New Castle, at its Ifite'meeting. •
Rev. T. W. MARTIN D. 11, was recently
installed pastor of the church of Doe
Rim by , the Presbytery of New Castle.
Rev. H. M. BiEfooKIEVA Post Office address
is changed from Xingston, Ohio, to Cam
bridse,Gity, Ind.
Rev. JOSEPH Bnowx has rOmoved from
Little River Florida, to Thomasville, Ga.
Rev. Win DerzEres Post Office address
is changed from Kenton, Ohio, to Ran,
Overton, Columbiana Co.,Ohio.
Rev. PETER H. GOLTADAies Post Office
address is changed from Forest Hill, Ind.,
to Sardinia, la.
Rev. DAvin, WILLs has, with great Amen
imity, been called to tbe Second church,
' Charleston, S. C., to be the collegiate pas
tor of the Rev. Dr. Smyth.
•
Mr. R. Sams was ordained by the Preshy
tery of St Louis, -on the Ist lest , and a
call from the Bethlehem church placed in
his hands which he accepted.
Rev. A. BARTHOLOMEW, having accepted
the invitation ef the ehurches of Chero
kee and Bell Centre, in. Sidney Presby
tery, desires cdrrespondents, to address
him at .Huntsville, Logan County, Ohio:
Rev: W. C. MoPanwrzns, having removed
to Liberty, Mo., regnests„ correspondents :
to address him atlhat place.
•
Rev. Moss Do-BOOB,D. D., of Rich
mond, Va., hes declined the call, to the
First Dutch Reformed church, in New
York.
Mr. A. H. HOLLOWAY, a licentiate of Tran
sylvania Presbytery, and graduate 'of
Danville Seminary, has reoeived and ac
cepted a call to become pastor of the
church-in Woodville, Miss.
Rev. O. SNLLEOK. 'of the New School
Presbytery of Illinois, las been received
by the Preslirefy of Louisiana, Old
School, and installed pastor of the church
of Plaquemine, -
=La.
TICE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OY 1860.
Onr brethren of Rochester City Presbytery
ire so'anxions for the General Assembly to
meet in Rochester, N. Y., that they have
sent a formal memorial to the next Assembly
to that purpose. We believe there are now
five Old School churches in that city. A
Meeting of the Assembly there would, no
doubt, be attended with good.--Presley.
terian.
Presbyterial Notices.
The PRESBYTERY OF S A LTSBRRO will meet at Roil.
trig Spring on Thursday, the 12th of May, at it o'clock A.
M., , for the purpose of ordaining, and installing Kr. Car
others. Mr. kl'Olung to preside and propose the questions.
Mr. Orr to preach the sermon ; Mr. Morgan to deliver, the
charge to the pastor . ; Mr. McMillan the charge to the people.
Presbytery will meet at Nrrry'a Ron on the 30th of June,
at 1 o'clock P. M., to ordain and install Mr. Shirley. Dr.
Donaldson to preside and propose the Questions • mr. Mc-
Elwain to preach the sermon; Mr. Mechlin to deliver the
charge to the pastor; Mr. Woodend the charge to the people.
W. W. WOODEND, Stated Clerk.
The PRESMatERY OP NEWCASTLE will hold an ad
jonn3ed meeting at Pe 'e Manor church, on the 26th of
April, at 11 o'clock A. M. R. P. DUBOIS, S. C.
The PRESBYTERY OF DUBUQUE will hold its next
stated meeting, Providence permitting, in the Presbyterian
dint& of Independence, commencing Tuesday, May 3d, at
734 P. 31, JOSHUA PHELPS, Stated Clerk.
The PRESBYTERY OF NEWTON will bald Us next
stated meeting in the church of Blaitatown, commencing
on the Fourth Tuesday (26th) of April.
Contributions to the Commissioners' Fund of one and a
half per cent, upon the salaries promised by the respective
churches, will be celled:for. The usual Sessional Nana.
fives of the ?tate of Religion should be forwarded to Rev.
3. Y. Mitchell, end the annual Statistical Reports returned
to the Stated Clerk at Hest ten days before the meeting.
The pastor and the church of Blairstown earnestly invitee
the members to assemble on the day previous to the fies-
Mona, and spend the intervening time in devotional exer
cises. The Sessions of Preebytery will be opened with a
sermon by Rev. James Y. Mitchell.
J. KNIGHTON, Stated Clerk.
geb3s Pegartmtnt+
Farm for Sale.
Persons desiring to purchase a good farm in an
advantageous locality, are referred to the adver
tisement of Mr. Nevin. •
The Antiquary and the Abbot,
Hunt & Miner send us these two of the works
of Sir Wafter Scott, got up so handsomely and
cheaply, by T. B. Peterson ;& Brothers, of Phila
delphia.
National Preacher.
The number for April, has three sermons of
much ability. One by Dr. Skinner, of New
York; one by Rev. A. Hartpenee, of Nashville,
Tenn. ; and one by Rev. Wm; H. Goodrich, of
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Evening Chronicle.
This ably conducted jouriud, advertises in our
columns. A prominent feature of this paper,
addition to the ordinary news, is the introduction
of' a large amount of personal, historical, ants
literary intelligence. We invite to it the attention
Of - our readers.
Pittsburgh.
The revival of business, this Spring, is truly
oheering. We are not of those who advise peo
ple, under any temptation, to buy what they do
not need, or to conaume any thing which they
cannot promptly pay for. But still, we like to' see
fine stores richly supplied with all kinds of goods,
and at cheap rates, so that the necessaries and
comforts of life may be bad in best qualities and
on easy terms—and of all this, our streets give
ample evidence.
Pittsburgh manufactories II ourisb, at present,
beyond any thing for the past eighteen months.
Building also is greatly in advance of some pre
vions years. More houses are in the course of
erection, and greatly better houses.
The use of iron for the exterior of buildings,
has received an impulse. Two most splendid iron
fronts are just completed, and others are to be
made. The durability of iron, and the ease and
cheapness with which every variety of ornament
can be presented in its use, commend it most
highly, as a building material, where first-class
edifices are desired. And this material, just
fitted to the Architect's desire and the builders'
hands, Pittsburgh can furnish in any quantities
likely to be desired.
WfLshington.
The Castr-Yrissari treaty, with Nicaragua, slight
ly amended, passed the Legislature of that coun
try, and was approved by their President. It has
arrived here. The amendments are said to be not
important, and are likely to be adopted by our
Government.
, In Mexico, the Liberals were making adiances.
Their army, thirteen thousand strong, had nearly
surrounded the city of Mexico, and bad succeeded
in cutting off the supplies of provieioxis and
water. A capitulation was soon expected to.take
place; if not, a great , battle was anticipated.
Both of the armies were being reinforced. The
Liberals were confident of success. The whole
country was in. a deplorable condition.
Emigration to. Liberia,
Ymety-nine liberated slaves and over thirty free
negroes are• about to embark at Baltimore for
Liberia. There are also forty slaves of the Mc-
Donough estate at New Orleans, who will sail for
the African Republic.
Appointment
The Governor has appointed the Hon. John W.
Maynard, of Lycorning County, Associate Law
Judge for Allegheny County,
Indicted.
Sexanstear, April 15.—1 n the United States
District Court a true bill has been returned
against Charles - Lamar, IL F. Aiken, , John F.
Tiusker, and others, charged with bolding the Af
ricans landed from the slaver Wanderer. The
Court has adjourned till Fridaywext.
Markets.
Prerseussu, Tuesday, 4pril le.
Baldness =num Wive. The then are it good order
for navigation, hark* a stage of nine feet. The weather
for the peat weak has been changeable, and we have had
seven]. smart *was, which have canoed some fear for' the
fratterop; but we are told by reliable persona that it: haa
subdued but a very slight Minty, and that the bulk of the
. ,
fruit le este,
•The Money Marketis unchanged. Eastern Exchange is
still scarce, but the banks are drawing at'par for their
(=tamers
Banes AND Eaaa—Common Roll, 20c,; and choice 2204
Packed 12e. .Rggs, Do.
Berns—Balsa of F boulders at 7Y4Q , 735; Bides, 9,M; West
ern plain llama at 10c. and city. do. at 10 1 4. Sugar Oared
Name, plain loam, can be had at 14 and canvassed at 2134.
Biwa - 1•••••-• Prime small white, ,61.25.
Ointrill@l2c. for Western Reserve and 12% for
fic.sheri.
• Ilauco Faurr.—s2.26@2.so for. Apples, arid 8.2a@3 .50 for
.
Peaches.
Fzermats-45 in lots and 48 in small parcels.
Fasa—Steady sales of Bran and Shorts at $l.OO per 100
lbs., $1.15 fur Shipstuffs, and 1.82 for Middling s
IFIRIM-011 the wharf, 5_50 for enperdne, and. 5.75 fmr ex
tra._ From store, $575 for innerilne, 600 for extra; lad
6.3706,60 for family do. Bye Floor, 415 from store. Corn
Meal, 90@95. • ,
Gum—Oats, 50e. on arrival, and 53655 c. from sterol
some_ old. for feed, selling at 60c. Corn, WO. from first
hands, and 85e. from store. Bye, 75e. Barley, 65670 c. for
prime Spring and Fell. Wheat: ,41editerranean and; Bed
from wagon at 1.1061.15, and Penna. White at 1.20. South
ern 1.2561.40.
itwv-=>rmootatiamo Vilert, and coarse packed at 10.00
T LAO—Prime City No. it, 1134 by the bbl Lininak—Common, $9.0609.0, and Clear. 20,0062 , 1.00. in
river : some holders asking 22.80 for Clear. From yard,
Wes at 11.00680.00 its large lots. Timber, 7)60 per cubic
foot. Shingles at 2.25a2 50.
%, Oft—Lard, No. 1, 90a93. Linseed. 7840 for Western.
raceme-40 for common, 75a60 for goo°, mixed lobs, and
8500 for heabonnooks. neshannoolul in bbla. at 2.50, and
mixed at 2.25.
Poo liarat, 7 —The only reported Wes of the week . are 1.500
tons Anthracite No. 3 at 26.50 fat neutral, and 27.50 for Red
Short.
Rana7-..ootaman, at .3%. .
Saaraa...,Ckar, in the retail Mayat 5.25 ; from first bands,
415.“ Ilinirthp, rs.